18 It was said of Hezekiah: “In Jehovah the God of Israel he trusted; and after him there proved to be no one like him among all the kings of Judah, even those who had happened to be prior to him. 	 18 Konei a pati e uiga ki a Hesekia: “A Hesekia ne talitonu eiloa ki te Aliki te Atua o Isalaelu; e seki ai eiloa se tupu i Iuta fakamuli ifo e ‵pau mo ia, seai foki se tupu i Iuta mai mua atu e ‵pau mo ia.


In addition to all these benefits, those who put faith in God through his Son, Jesus Christ, have the marvelous prospect of life everlasting. 	 I tafa o mea aoga katoa konei, a latou kolā e fakatuanaki ki te Atua e auala i tena Tama, ko Iesu Keliso, e maua ne latou a te fakamoemoega fakaofoofogia o te ola se-gata-mai.


But Jesus remained silent in response to the accusations against him. 	 Kae ne tumau eiloa a Iesu i te nofo filemu kae ne seki tali atu ki ‵losiga ‵se e uiga ki a ia.


Do you believe that with all your heart? 	 E mata, e talitonu koe ki ei mo tou loto kātoa?


(2 Thessalonians 1:6-9) In fact, when the great tribulation strikes, they will joyfully ‘raise themselves erect and lift their heads up, because they know their deliverance is near.’—Luke 21:28. 	 (2 Tesalonia 1:6-9) E tonu, kafai ko oko mai te fakalavelave lasi, ka ‘‵tu aka ei latou mo te fia‵fia kae ‵kilo ki luga, me ko pili mai te lotou fakaolaga.’—Luka 21:28.


(Psalm 31:16, 21; 40:11; 143:12) Because of this quality, recovery from sin is possible. 	 (Salamo 31:16, 21; 40:11; 143:12) Ona ko te uiga tenei, ko mafai ei o fakamagalo ne ia ‵tou agasala.


Because most of them are also starving. 	 Ka fia‵kai kae fiainu latou ki te muna a te Aliki.


It can even soften the attitude of a person who is hostile. 	 E mafai foki o fakamalū ne ia se tino kaitaua.


(Matthew 6:9, 10) This prayer, known to many as the Our Father, or the Lord’s Prayer, explains the purpose of God’s Kingdom. 	 (Mataio 6:9, 10) A te ‵talo tenei, telā e masani a tino e tokouke ki ei e pelā me ko Te Motou Tamana, io me ko te ‵Talo a te Aliki, e fakamatala mai i ei te fuafuaga a te Malo o te Atua.


At that time a heavenly voice commanded him to slaughter and eat birds and animals that were considered unclean under the Law. 	 Ne lagona ne ia se leo mai te lagi e faipati atu ki a ia ke ta kae ke kai ki manu eva mo manu vae fa kolā ne fai pelā me ne manu lai‵lai i te Tulafono.


The more we bring our thoughts and feelings into harmony with Jehovah’s thoughts and feelings, the more we will be inclined to obey his commands.—Ps. 119:104. 	 Ko te lasi o te fakafetaui aka ne tatou a ‵tou mafaufauga mo lagonaga ki mafaufauga mo lagonaga o Ieova, ko te faigofie o tatou o faka‵logo ki ana fakatonuga.—Sala. 119:104.


The galvanized steel trough was the baptismal “pool” for four of us on November 12, 1949. 	 Ne fakaaoga te tali fagai manu telā e faite ki fiti mo papatiso a te tokofa o matou i a Novema 12, 1949.


(Acts 5:41; Colossians 3:4) At death it is sown “a physical body” and raised “a spiritual body.” 	 (Galuega 5:41; Kolose 3:4) E tanu te “foitino faka te tino ola” i te mate, kae e toetu mai “te foitino faka te agaga.”


“Many things you yourself have done, O Jehovah my God, even your wonderful works and your thoughts toward us; there is none to be compared to you.”—PSALM 40:5. 	 “[Ko Ieova] te Aliki te motou Atua, ko oti ne fai ne koe mea e uke mō matou; e seai se tino e pau mō koe! Ko oti ne fai ne koe a fuafuaga gali mo matou.”—SALAMO 40:5.


[Picture on page 19] Jehovah gives strength and guidance to his loyal ones, who seek his help in prayer 	 E tuku atu ne Ieova te malosi mo takitakiga ki ana tino fakamaoni, kolā e ‵sala ki tena fesoasoani e auala i ‵talo


The Son worked joyously with the Father as his beloved “master worker” and as his Spokesman, “the Word.” 	 Ne galue mo te fiafia a te Tama i tafa o tena Tamana e pelā me ko tena “tagata poto i te fakatutu” mo tena Tukumuna, telā ko “te Muna.”


“Jews were known to put scrolls containing Scripture in pitchers or jars in order to preserve them,” says New Testament scholar Philip W. Comfort. 	 “Ne masani o faulu ne tino Iutaia a pelugā tusi o te Tusi Tapu i tiā ‵lasi ko te mea ke tausi i loto i ei,” ko pati a Philip W. Comfort, se tino sukesuke o te New Testament.


There was more than one such congregation in that sizable Roman province. 	 E uke atu a fakapotopotoga i te kogā koga lasi tenā, telā ne pule ne Loma.


What value is that? 	 Ne a mea aogā?


DURING a day-long assembly of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Kim did her best to listen and take notes while trying to keep her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter sitting quietly. 	 I TE aso kātoa ne fai ei te tamā fono a Molimau a Ieova, ne taumafai malosi a Kim o tusi a manatu tāua o te fono kae tausi atu foki tena tamaliki fafine telā ko lua mo te āfa ana tausaga ke sē fakalogoā.


Do you forgive fellow believers freely? 	 E fakamagalo faeloa ne koe ou taina tali‵tonu?


When Esau belatedly realized what a foolish choice he had made, he begged Isaac: “Bless me, even me too, my father! . . . 	 I te iloaga fakamuli ne Esau a te valea o tena filifiliga ne fai, ne fakamolemole atu ei tou tagata ki a Isaako: “Toku tamana, tuku mai aka foki la tau fakamanuiaga ki a au! . . .


16 A sister named Louise admitted that for some time after baptism, her main concern was the impression she gave to others. 	 16 Ne taku ‵tonu mai ne se tuagane e igoa ki a Loise me i se vaitaimi mai tua ifo o tena papatisoga, a te mea telā ne manavase malosi a ia ki ei ko te fakafiafia atu fua ki tino.


(Ephesians 5:15, 16) Still, reading the Bible and Scriptural publications only when it may be convenient is not enough. 	 (Efeso 5:15, 16) E se lava fua i te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu mo tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu māfai e mafai.


In time, we were assigned to an area close to the Brazil border. 	 Fakamuli loa, ne ‵tofi aka māua ki se kogā koga e pili ki te tuakoi o Pasili.


Jesus foretold: “Then there will be great tribulation such as has not occurred since the world’s beginning until now, no, nor will occur again.” 	 Ne ‵valo mai penei a Iesu: “Me i te fakalavelave e tupu i te taimi tena, e tafa sili i te masei i fakalavelave katoa ko oti ne ‵tupu mai i te kamataga o te lalolagi, ke oko mai eiloa ki te aso tena.


In The Analects, the third of the Confucian Four Books, we find the thought expressed three times. 	 E maua i te tolu o tusi mai i te Four Books a Confucius, ko The Analects me e fakamatala fakatolu mai i ei a te manatu tenā.


Some time later, I heard a circuit overseer speak on the subject of pioneering. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne lagona ne au a te ovasia o te fenua e faipati e uiga ki te galuega fakapaenia.


I felt ‘destroyed.’” 	 E pelā eiloa me ko se ‘aoga au.’”


16 What We Learn From Jesus—How Spirit Creatures Affect Us 	 Talavou—Ke ‵Teke Atu ki Fakamalosiga Ma‵sei Mai Taugasoa TE ITULAU E 16 PESE: 24, 52 Ianuali 10-16, 2011


Hence, when deciding how and when to name their children, Christians strive to “do all things for God’s glory” so as not to become a cause for stumbling. 	 Tela la, kafai e mafau‵fau a Kelisiano ki te auala mo te taimi ka fakaigoa ei olotou tama‵liki, e ‵tau mo latou o ‘fai a mea katoa mō te vikiga o te Atua’ kae ke sē fakavāivāi atu foki ki nisi tino.


(Psalm 90:2) He said of himself: “I am Jehovah; I have not changed.” 	 (Salamo 90:2) Ne fai mai a ia e uiga ki a ia eiloa: “Au ko [Ieova], kae e se mafai eiloa au o mafuli.”


This article reminds us of the excellent examples that Jephthah and Hannah set for us as we faithfully strive to fulfill our vows to God. 	 E fakamasaua mai ne te mataupu tenei a fakaakoakoga ‵gali a Iefata mo Hana mō tatou kolā e taumafai mo te fakamaoni o fakataunu ‵tou tautoga ki te Atua.


So Jesus calls a young child to stand in their midst. 	 Tela la, ne kalaga atu a Iesu ki se tamā tamaliki ke tu atu i te kogāloto o latou.


OUR Creator, who wants what is best for us, does not prohibit the moderate use of alcohol.* On the contrary, he has given man “wine to make him happy, olive oil to make him cheerful, and bread to give him strength.” 	 A TE ‵tou Mafuaga, telā e manako ki te ‵toe mea ‵lei mō tatou, e se fakatapu ne ia a te fakaaogaga ‵tau o te kava.* E ‵kese mai i ei, ne tuku atu ne ia ki tino a te “uaina e fakafiafia ei a ia, te sinu olive e fakamata fiafia ei a ia, mo te falaoa e fakamalosi ei a ia.”


The article focused on whether Christmas was becoming “purer, less commercial.” 	 Ne faipati loa te mataupu tenei me e mata, a te Kilisimasi e gasolo o “‵ma atu, kae sē gasolo o aofia malosi i mea fakapisinisi.”


Three times Paul prayed that God would remove the thorn in his flesh 	 Ne a fakamalosiga e mafai o maua ne tatou i tala o tino kolā ne ‵lomi i mekesini ko Te Faleleoleo Maluga mo te Awake!? 19.


He expressed compassion for those who came to him and comforted them with kind words, healing many physically. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne ia te alofa atafai ki tino kolā ne olo atu ki a ia kae fakamafanafana atu ki pati fakaalofa‵lofa, kae faka‵lei aka a tino ma‵saki e tokouke.


The officials ask them to leave the city peacefully. 	 Ne fakamolemole atu a ofisa ki a lāua ke olo atu keatea mai te fa‵kai mo te filemu.


(Read Philippians 2:13; 4:13.) 	 (Faitau te Filipi 2:13; 4:13.)


Jacob grappled with an angel to get Jehovah’s blessing. 	 Ne taua a Iakopo mo se agelu ke maua ei a te fakamanuiaga a Ieova.


This was especially noticeable when I was in the hospital and many came to visit me.” 	 Ne lavea ‵lei eiloa te mea tenei i te taimi ne ulu ei au i te fakaimasaki kae tokouke ne o‵mai o āsi mai ki au.”


She grapples with the issue of where her son is. 	 Ne fi‵ta tena mafaufau i te fia iloa atu te koga ko nofo i ei tena tama.


(Psalm 38:8) Yet, it is comforting to know that “Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.”—Psalm 34:18; 94:19. 	 (Salamo 38:8) Kae se fakamafanafanaga gali ke iloa atu me i “te Aliki e nofo pili ki a latou kolā e loto vāi‵vāi, e faka‵sao foki ne ia a latou kolā ko seai ne olotou fakamoemoega.”—Salamo 34:18; 94:19.


We need to select forms of entertainment that will not hinder us from keeping our eyes on the prize of life.—Prov. 4:23. 	 E ‵tau o filifili ne tatou a vaegā fakafiafiaga kolā ka se fakatalave ei tatou mai te ‵kilo atu faeloa ki te failoga o te ola.—Faata. 4:23.


Then he proceeded to kiss all his brothers and to weep over them.—Gen. 45:1, 5, 15. 	 Telā ne ‵sai fakatalofa atu ei a ia ki ona taina kae sogi atu ki a latou, kae e tagi faeloa.—Kenese 45:1, 5, 15.


Yet, we will be able to bear them more readily. 	 Kae ka faigofie atu ke fa‵ki tatou i ei.


Jesus said that an angelic son of God “did not stand fast in the truth.” 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu me e tokotasi te tama fakaagelu a te Atua “ne seki tumau i te munatonu.”


(1 Corinthians 8:13) No doubt this took considerable humility on Paul’s part, a fact that deepens our appreciation for him. [Picture on page 22, 23] 	 (1 Kolinito 8:13) E amanaia tatou ki a Paulo me ne fakaasi mai ne ia i konei te loto maulalo.


Should we not show the welcoming attitude of the prodigal’s father in Jesus’ parable? (Luke 15:18-20, 25-32) A teenager who left the Christian congregation and later attended a district convention stated: “I thought everybody would ignore a person like me, but the brothers and sisters approached me and welcomed me. 	 (Luka 15:18-20, 25-32) Ne fai mai se talavou telā ne tiakina ne ia a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano kae ne kau atu fakamuli ki se fono lasi, penei: “Au ne mafaufau me ka se fia ‵saga mai a tino katoa ki se vaegā tino penei mo au, kae ne o‵mai a taina mo tuagane kae ne talimālō faka‵lei mai ki a au.


Millions have improved their lives by becoming Jehovah’s Witnesses 	 Ko ‵lei atu a olaga o te fia miliona o tino i te lotou faiga mo fai ne Molimau a Ieova


The original Hebrew word Har–Magedon literally means “Mountain of Megiddo.” 	 A te pati Epelu tonu ko te Har–Magedon ne fakauiga tonu loa ki te “Mauga o Mekito.”


“STOP talking to me,” Araceli, my younger sister, shouted. 	 “SA FAIPATI mai ki a au,” ne pakalaga mai toku taina foliki ko Araceli.


Nov. 	 Nove.


If she disagrees with her husband about something, she would talk with him in private.—Eph. 6:4. 	 Kafai e se lotomalie a ia ki tena avaga e uiga ki se mea, e sili atu i te ‵lei māfai e faipati atu tou fafine ki tou tagata i a lāua eiloa.—Efeso 6:4.


(Matthew 6:33) How can we do that? 	 (Mataio 6:33) E mafai pefea o fai ne tatou te mea tenā?


He began to serve as a pioneer in Saskatchewan, Canada, on September 1, 1983. 	 Ne kamata tou tagata o paenia i Saskatchewan, Kanata, i a Setema 1, 1983.


Concerning our day, the prophet Isaiah foretold that God’s people would “for certain tell about [Jehovah’s] glory among the nations.” 	 Ne ‵valo mai te pelofeta ko Isaia e uiga ki ‵tou aso nei, me ka ‘takutaku atu eiloa te ‵malu o Ieova ki atufenua,’ ne ana tino.


(Ps. 94:14) Although we personally need to be comforted, we also have the grand privilege of bringing comfort to others. 	 (Salamo 94:14) E tiga eiloa e ma‵nako tatou taki tokotasi ki se fakamafanafanaga, e maua foki ne tatou te tauliaga ke fakamafanafana atu a nisi tino.


That differs from what Jesus directed his disciples to do. 	 E ‵kese a te mea tenā mo te mea telā ne fai atu ne Iesu ki ana soko.


16, 17. (a) What does it mean to enter into God’s rest today? (b) What will be discussed in the next article? 	 16, 17. (a) Se a te uiga o te ulu atu ki loto i te koga malōlō o te Atua? (e) Se a te mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu?


15 What a vivid prophetic picture verses 4 to 9 paint of the worldwide expansion that has taken place since 1919! 	 15 Ko oko eiloa i te manino ‵lei a te ata fakavaloaga i te fuaiupu e 4 ki te 9 o te fakalauefaatuga o te galuega i te lalolagi kātoa talu mai te 1919!


(Matt. 5:3) However, many men hold back and fail to progress spiritually. 	 (Mataio 5:3) Kae e fakatalave a tāgata e tokouke kae se fia ga‵solo atu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


4. What is involved in “keeping close in mind the presence of the day of Jehovah”? 	 4 A te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “olioli” e fakauiga tonu eiloa ki te “fakavavave.”


(Isa. 66:1) Nevertheless, the temple built during Solomon’s reign served as the focal point for the worship of Jehovah, where prayers were offered.—1 Ki. 8:27-30. 	 (Isaia 66:1) E tiga te feitu tenā, a te faletapu telā ne faite i te taimi ne pule ei a Solomona ne fakauluulu ki ei te tapuakiga ki a Ieova kae fai i ei a ‵talo.—1 Tupu 8:27-30.


On the other hand, think of the many benefits of holding to the way of life that Jehovah prescribes. 	 Kae i te suā feitu, mafaufau ki mea ‵lei e uke kolā e māfua mai i te puke ‵mau ki te auala o te ola telā e fakaasi mai ne Ieova.


17. How does applying Colossians 3:5 help us to safeguard the heart? 	 17 E tonu, e se fai fua a te ‵kilo atu ki mea e pelā me ko te auala fua e tasi e mafai o fesokotaki atu i ei tatou mo tino o te lalolagi.


The remainder of Solomon’s proverbs are concise individual sayings. 	 A te ‵toega o faataoto a Solomona e tuku mai i ei a mea tāua e uke takitasi.


(Matthew 24:9-13) All of this calls for the kind of self-sacrifice and dedication manifested by the traveling merchant in Jesus’ parable. 	 (Mataio 24:9-13) Ke maua te mea tenei, e manakogina ke maua ne tatou te uiga telā ne fakaasi mai ne te tino fakatau koloa faimalaga i te tala fakatusa a Iesu, ko te kausaki atu mo te loto finafinau.


Though the teaching ability of participants is important, it is not the sole factor contributing to a meeting’s success. 	 E ui eiloa e tāua a atamai o tino fai tofiga i te akoako atu, e se tenā fua te mea tāua e manakogina ke gali ei te fakatasiga.


As with any career, you need time to become skilled. 	 E pelā mo nisi galuega, e manakogina te taimi ke maua ne koe te atamai.


Though perfect, he still had to grow from babyhood through childhood and adolescence to adulthood, all the while learning. 	 E tiga eiloa ne ‵lei katoatoa a ia, ne ‵tau o tupu aka a ia mai se pepe ki se tamaliki, mai i se talavou ki se tagata matua, kae e uke a mea ‵fou ne tauloto ne ia i ei.


When I was born, my father was working for one of the local farmers. 	 I te taimi ne fanau ei au, a toku tamana ne galue i se fatoaga e tasi i konā.


Walk in it.” 	 Tautali i ei.”


The craving for such things can easily take the place of our love for God. 	 A te manako malosi ki vaegā mea penā e mafai fua o malosi atu i te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua.


8 We need to be as resolute as the composer of Psalm 119. 	 8 E ‵tau o tu ‵mautakitaki tatou e pelā eiloa mo te ‵fatupese o te Salamo 119.


Of course, it was not wrong for someone to abstain from certain foods, as long as he did not insist that such abstinence was necessary to gain salvation. 	 E tonu la, me e se se mea masei ke sē kai se tino ki nisi meakai māfai e se kinau mai me e ‵tau o fai penā ke maua ei te fakaolataga.


Feed my little sheep.” 	 Fagai aku mamoe.”


(James 2:24-26) Recognizing Jehovah as the true God, Rahab displayed faith also by abandoning her life of prostitution. 	 (Iakopo 2:24-26) I te taimi ne iloa ei ne Lahapa me i a Ieova ko te Atua tonu, ne fakaasi atu ne ia tena fakatuanaki kae ne tiakina ne ia tena olaga e pelā me se fafine talitāgata.


Soon after receiving word of Lazarus’ death, Jesus said: “Lazarus our friend has gone to rest, but I am journeying there to awaken him from sleep.” 	 I tena logoga i a Lasalo ko mate, ne fai atu a Iesu: “A te taugasoa o tatou ko Lasalo e moe, kae ka fano au o fagu ake ke ala.”


Some new disciples were formerly homosexuals, adulterers, drunkards, or thieves. 	 A nisi soko ‵fou ne fai muamua mo fai ne tino amio fakasotoma, mulilua, kō‵na, io me ne tino kai‵soa.


How will we look after ourselves in our old age? 	 Ka tausi pefea tatou māfai ko ma‵tua?


(Acts 10:34, 35) In a sense, the availability of the Bible testifies to this truth. 	 (Galuega 10:34, 35) Ko oti ne ‵fuli te Tusi Tapu ki ‵gana kese‵kese e uke.


How grateful he was to have such loving and caring friends! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te loto fakafetai o tou tagata me ne maua ne ia ne taugasoa a‵lofa kae atafai penā!


The context suggests that he was speaking directly about the material needs of the family. 	 E fakaasi mai i te mataupu kātoa me ne faipati atu eiloa a ia ki te tausiga o te kāiga i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


JEHOVAH DOES NOT FORGET WHAT WE DO 	 E SE PULI I A IEOVA A ‵TOU MEA E FAI


This is the scroll containing the names of all those who come in line to receive everlasting life—the anointed Christians, the members of the great crowd, and the faithful servants of God who will experience the ‘resurrection of the righteous.’ 	 E aofia i te tusi tenei a igoa o tino katoa kolā ka maua ne latou a te ola se-gata-mai—ko Kelisiano fakaekegina, te vaitino tokouke, mo tavini fakamaoni a te Atua kolā ka aofia i ‘tino ‵lei kolā ka toe faka‵tu mai.’


Many tire easily. 	 E fi‵ta vave a tino e tokouke.


The reversal of aging.—Job 33:25. 	 Te malosi fakatalavou.—Iopu 33:25.


AT Pentecost 33 C.E., Jesus appointed a “slave” to provide food at the proper time for his “domestics.” 	 ITE Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ne fili aka ne Iesu se “tavini” ke tuku atu ne ia a meakai i te taimi tonu ki ana “isi tavini.”


We need to be honest with ourselves and identify the intentions of our heart. 	 E ‵tau mo tatou o fakamaoni ki a tatou eiloa kae fai ke iloa ne tatou a manakoga o ‵tou loto.


(Revelation 18:20; 19:1, 2) Consider the example of first-century Jerusalem and the Christians who lived there. 	 (Fakaasiga 18:20; 19:1, 2) Ke mafau‵fau ki te fakaakoakoga a Kelisiano kolā ne ola i te senitenali mua i Ielusalema.


Like Moses, we are about to enter a symbolic land, the new world that Jehovah has promised us. 	 E pelā mo Mose, ko pili fua o ulu atu tatou ki loto i te lalolagi fou telā ne folafola mai ne Ieova.


Just as a surgeon might remove a cancerous tumor to save a patient’s life, God will “cut off” the wicked so that good people can truly enjoy life on earth. 	 E pelā eiloa me se tokita tipitipi telā e tapale keatea ne ia se vaega o te foitino telā e maua ne te kenisa, ko te mea ke mafai o ola te tino masaki, e penā foki te Atua, ka “afuli keatea” ne ia a tino amio ma‵sei ko te mea ke mafai o ola a tino ‵lei mo te fia‵fia i te lalolagi.


In the same conversation with those would-be disciples, Jesus revealed that danger, saying: “No man that has put his hand to a plow and looks at the things behind is well fitted for the kingdom of God.” 	 E tauloto ne tatou a te tali mai pati a Iesu ne fai atu ki a latou kolā ne ‵kami ne ia ke fai mo ana soko. Ne fakailoa atu a ia ki a latou: “E seai se tino e puke tena lima ki se mea fakamalū laukele, kae toe kilo ki mea i ana tua, e aoga mō te Malo o te Atua.”


He thus avoided an overbearing, dictatorial attitude. 	 Ne ‵kalo keatea a ia mai te uiga fia maluga mo te fia pule.


19 Jesus said to his followers: “By endurance on your part you will acquire your souls.” 	 19 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “Ko te otou kufaki e ola ei koutou.”


(Rom. 5:12; 6:23) Reconciliation between Jehovah and sinful man is necessary. 	 (Loma 5:12; 6:23) E mafai eiloa o faka‵lei aka te va o Ieova mo tino agasala.


Some Jews as well as non-Israelites survived Jerusalem’s destruction in 607 B.C.E. We know of the Rechabites, Ebed-melech, and Baruch. 	 Ne ‵sao atu a nisi tino Iutaia e pelā foki mo tino kolā e se ne tino Isalaelu i te fakamaseiga o Ielusalema i te 607 T.L.M. E iloa ne tatou a te kau Lekapa, Epetimeleka, mo Palako.


The need to train your “perceptive powers.” 	 Ki te akoako faka‵lei te ‘malosi o tou mafaufau.’


And it can apply to our loved ones, whose situation is likely similar. 	 E mafai foki o aogā ki ‵tou tino pele, kolā e tai ‵pau olotou tulaga.


Think, for instance, of the religious organizations that deceive millions of people about the nature of God, the trustworthiness of the Bible, the future of the earth and mankind—and many other subjects. 	 Mafaufau ki fakapotopotoga fakalotu kolā e fakaloiloi ne latou a te fia miliona o tino e uiga ki te Atua, te fakatalitonugina o te Tusi Tapu, te olaga i aso mai mua o te lalolagi mo tino—mo nisi mataupu e uke.


In contrast with animals, we can come to know our Creator and serve him faithfully. 	 E ‵kese mai i manu, e mafai o iloa ne tatou ‵tou Mafuaga kae tavini atu ki a ia mo te fakamaoni.


Today, nuclear weapons proliferate and regional wars continue to cause untold numbers of deaths. 	 I aso nei, e gasolo aka eiloa o uke atu a meatau fakaniukelea kae e ‵mate i ei a tino e tokouke i taua kolā e fai i kogā koga kese‵kese o te lalolagi.


“[God] operates all things according to the way his will counsels.”—EPHESIANS 1:11. 	 “Me ne fai a mea katoa ki te fuafuaga mo te mafaufau o te Atua.”—EFESO 1:11.


He would embrace and kiss them, as if he were truly interested in them and their needs. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne ia tena atafai ki a latou e auala i te ‵sai kae sogi atu, ke fai aka pelā i a ia e fiafia ki a latou mo olotou manakoga.


Yes, open and frank communication averted armed conflict. 	 E tonu, ona ko fesokotakiga ‵tonu konei ne fai, ne taofi aka ei te taua.


Yes, it may be that they inadvertently enable those seeds to find receptive soil elsewhere. 	 E tonu, e mafai eiloa o ola fakafuasei aka a fuaga konā i nisi tino.


He was to tell the official about the peaceful work of Jehovah’s Witnesses in his country. 	 Ne fai atu ne ia ki te tino pule tenā e uiga ki te galuega telā e fai ne Molimau a Ieova i tena fenua mo te filemu.


Jesus—Where He Came From, How He Lived, Why He Died 	 Te ‘Tala ‵Lei o te Malo’ se a te Mea Tenā?


Instead of intimidating their brother, the elders tenderly explain Scriptural principles and show him how he can apply these in his life. 	 I lō te fakamatakutaku atu ki te lotou taina, e fakamatala atu ne toeaina mo te atafai a fakatakitakiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kae fakaasi atu ki a ia a te auala e mafai ei o fakagalue ne ia a mea konei i tena olaga.


Noting the effect that his example would have on others, he urged his disciples: “Take courage! 	 Ona ko te mea ne iloa ne ia a te aoga o tena fakaakoakoga ki nisi tino, ne fakamalosi atu ei ne ia ana soko, penei: “Ke loto ‵toa koutou!


5 Not long ago, zealous Witnesses living on different continents were asked, “Which quality do you value most in an elder?” 	 5 Fakamuli nei, ne fesili atu ki Molimau loto finafinau mai koga kese‵kese penei, “Ko te uiga fea e fakatāua malosi ne koe i se toeaina?”


The Bible promises that God will soon cleanse this earth of violence. 	 E folafola mai te Tusi Tapu me ko pili o faka‵ma ne te Atua a te lalolagi amio fakasaua tenei.


‘I Have Walked in My Integrity’ 	 ‘Ko Oti ne Sasale Au i Toku Fakamaoni’


In what primary way do the Christian Greek Scriptures use the word “congregation”? 	 Se a te auala tāua e fakaaogā ei i Tusitusiga Eleni faka-Kelisiano a te pati ko te “fakapotopotoga”?


We might ask ourselves: ‘Do I apply that counsel in my life? 	 E mafai o fesili ifo tatou: ‘E mata, e fakagalue ne au te fakatakitakiga tenei i toku olaga?


But they had another motive for their conspiracy. 	 Kae e isi aka foki se pogai ne ‵teke atu ei latou.


(Luke 8:10; Matthew 13:11) No weapons, not even nuclear attacks, can reach and topple that heavenly government. 	 (Luka 8:10; Mataio 13:11) E seai eiloa ne meatau, io me se taua fakaniukelea e mafai o oko atu kae fakamasei ne ia te malo faka-te-lagi tenā.


QUESTIONS FROM READERS 	 Fesili Mai Tino Fai‵tau


It was important that they not become engrossed in the everyday affairs of life. 	 Se mea tāua ke se aofia latou i faifaiga masani o te olaga i aso katoa.


(Matt. 24:42; 2 Tim. 2:15) By doing so, we can please Jehovah and reap his rich blessings.—Read Malachi 3:10. 	 (Mataio 24:42; 2 Timoteo 2:15) Mai i te tau‵tali atu i olotou fakaakoakoga, e mafai ei o fai ne tatou a Ieova ke fiafia, kae ka fakamanuia ne ia tatou.—Faitau te Malaki 3:10.


Can we do something similar in our spiritual fishing work? 	 E mata, e mafai o fai tatou penā māfai e faiika i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


Why did Paul write a letter to the Hebrew Christians? 	 Kaia ne tusi ei ne Paulo se tusi ki Kelisiano Epelu?


The amazing thing is that the text of the fragment agrees nearly exactly with that in later manuscripts. 	 E fakaofoofogia eiloa me e tai fetaui eiloa a te vaega o te fakamatalaga tenei mo tusitusiga mai tua ifo i ei.


What choices do many of God’s servants face today? 	 Ne a filifiliga e fe‵paki mo tavini e tokouke a te Atua i aso nei?


Jehovah considers it “beauty” on your part “to overlook an offense.” 	 E mafaufau a Ieova “me se mea tafasili i te tāua” māfai e “se saga koe” ki te mea ‵se.


13 Christ is “the One decreed by God to be judge of the living and the dead.” 	 13 A Keliso “ne ‵tofi ne te Atua, ke fai mo Famasino o tino ‵mate mo tino ola.”


Reading . . . 	 Faitau . . .


God’s Word commands: “Children, be obedient to your parents in union with the Lord, for this is righteous: ‘Honor your father and your mother’; which is the first command with a promise.” 	 E fakatonu atu penei te Muna a te Atua: “A koutou e tamaliki, se tiute faka-Kelisiano o koutou, o faka‵logo ki otou matua, me tena eiloa te mea tonu e ‵tau o fai ne koutou. ‘Ava ki tou tamana mo tou matua, me kafai e fai ne koe, ka ‵lei ei koe kae ola leva foki i te fenua.’


His dealings with her were governed by Christian principles, not by personal whim. 	 E takitakigina ana faifaiga ki tena avaga ne fakatakitakiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, kae e se ko so se mea telā e manako a ia ki ei.


He also told them: “Keep doing this in remembrance of me.”—Luke 22:19. 	 Ne fai atu foki ki a latou: “Ke fai mo fakamanatuga ki a au.”—Luka 22:19.


20 In addition to the organizational and doctrinal refinements, there have been refinements with regard to Christian conduct. 	 20 E se gata fua i fakamafuli‵fuliga ki fakatokaga o te fakapotopotoga mo akoakoga, ne fai foki a ‵fuliga ki amioga faka-Kelisiano.


JESUS CHOOSES THE FEW 	 NE FILIFILI NE IESU NE NĀI TINO


6 Satan the Devil wants to discourage us because he knows that discouragement can make us weak spiritually and in other ways. 	 6 E manako a Satani te Tiapolo ke fakavāivāi tatou ona e iloa ne ia me mafai ne faka‵tukāga o fai ke vāi‵vāi tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga penā foki mo nisi feitu aka.


What determines whether we are faithful? 	 Ne a mea e iloa ei me e fakamaoni tatou me ikai?


Another inducement to drive safely is respect for life. 	 A te fakatāua o te ola ko te suā mea e fakamalosi mai ei ki tino ke fakaeteete i te fakatele motokā.


As we got a bit older, close friends also provided additional security. 	 I te taimi e tai gasolo aka tatou o ma‵tua, a taugasoa ‵pili e tuku mai foki ne latou se puipuiga fakaopoopo.


(Luke 21:20, 21) During the 30 years after Jesus spoke those words, some Christians in Jerusalem lost their sense of urgency and became distracted. 	 (Luka 21:20, 21) I tausaga e 30 mai tua ifo o te faipatiga tenā a Iesu, ne fakata‵mala a nisi Kelisiano i Ielusalema kae ne fakalave‵lave latou i nisi mea.


4 As people begin to study the Bible, most read accounts of past resurrections, such as the raising of Lazarus. 	 4 I te taimi e kamata ei o suke‵suke a tino ki te Tusi Tapu, ne fai‵tau a te tokoukega o tino ki tala e uiga ki toetuga i aso ko ‵teka, e pelā mo te fakatuakaga o Lasalo.


3, 4. (a) How would you describe someone who is approachable? (b) How does Jehovah assure us that he is approachable? 	 3, 4. (a) E fakamatala atu pefea ne koe a te tino telā e uiga faigofie? (e) E fakatalitonu mai pefea ne Ieova ki a tatou i a ia e uiga faigofie?


“Who is this?” people ask. 	 “Ko oi te tino tenei?” ko te fesili a tino.


An elder would certainly not ‘stop up his ear.’ 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e mafai ne toeaina o ‘faka‵logo ki te fakatagi.’


Let us remember, too, that Jehovah pronounced this sentence “on the basis of hope.” 	 Kae ke masaua foki la me e seki fakasala ne Ieova a tino e aunoa mo se “fakamoemoega.”


7 Understandably, the apostles took the lead in the early congregational arrangement, but they were not alone. 	 7 E malamalama tatou me ne fai ne te kau apositolo te takitakiga i te fakatokaga o te fakapotopotoga i aso mua, kae e se ko latou fua.


Habakkuk hears what shocking news? 	 Se a te tala fakapoi ne lagona ne Sapakuka?


How can we benefit from godly wisdom? 	 E aoga pefea ki a tatou a te poto o te Atua?


• Expressing your feelings is like throwing a ball. 	 E mafai pefea o filifili aka se fesili telā e fetaui ‵lei ki fakanofonofoga o te tino i te fale?


The Lamb opens the seventh seal. 	 Ne ‵tala ne te Tamā Mamoe a te fitu o fakamailoga.


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(Romans 3:23; 5:12) Yes, we should never forget that all of us have inherited sin and death from Adam. 	 (Loma 3:23; 5:12) E tonu, e se ‵tau o puli i a tatou me ko maua ne tatou katoa te agasala mo te mate mai i a Atamu.


In addition to the Genesis account, there are many references to Noah or the Deluge in the Bible. For example: 	 I tafa o te tala i te Kenese, e uke foki a nisi fakamatalaga e uiga ki a Noa io me ko te Lolo e maua atu i te Tusi Tapu, e pelā mo mea konei:


The reign of Solomon was in particular a time of peace and prosperity beyond compare, providing a prophetic glimpse of the rule of God’s Kingdom when Satan’s influence will be completely removed and Jehovah’s sovereignty vindicated. 	 A te pulega a Solomona se taimi sili eiloa o te filemu mo te maumea, telā ne tuku mai i ei se tamā ata foliki o te pulega a te Malo o te Atua māfai ko oti ne fakaseai katoatoa atu a fakamalosiga a Satani kae fakamaluga aka ei te pulega sili a Ieova.


• Lay the groundwork for each successive visit. 	 • Ke fakatoka se fakavae mō toe āsiga takitasi.


2 Should we be satisfied with only a glimpse of Bible truth? 	 2 E mata, e ‵tau o lotoma‵lie tatou ki ne nāi mumea fua e iloa ne tatou e uiga ki muna‵tonu mai te Tusi Tapu?


NO DOUBT you have observed that most organized religions emphasize elaborate houses of prayer and prescribe specific times of day when prayers should be offered. 	 E SEAI se fakalotolotolua me ko oti ne lavea ne koe me i te ukega o lotu e fakatāua ne latou a te olo atu ki fale ‵talo kae fai a fakatokaga ki taimi e ‵tau ei o fai a ‵talo i te aso.


Consider what his Word has to say on the subject. 	 Ke mafaufau ki pati mai tena Muna e uiga ki te mataupu tenei.


That verse begins with the words: “At that time Jesus said in response.” 	 E kamata penei te fuaiupu tenā: “Ne fai aka ei a Iesu i te taimi tenā.”


For the good that I wish I do not do, but the bad that I do not wish is what I practice. 	 Me e se fai ne au te ‵lei e manako au ki ei o fai, kae fai eiloa ne au te masei telā e se manako au ki ei o fai.


Those religious leaders were almost as superstitious about discussing certain portions of the Bible as they were about pronouncing the divine name! 	 Ne ma‵taku a takitaki lotu ma sau‵tala ki nisi vaega o te Tusi Tapu e pelā eiloa mo te lotou ma‵taku ma taku atu te igoa o te Atua!


The Best Way to Develop Polite Behavior 	 Te ‵Toe Auala ‵Lei ke Ati Aka a Uiga Āva


Let us consider that verse in more detail. 	 Ke mafau‵fau faka‵lei aka tatou ki te fuaiupu tenā.


And how can single Christians make the most of their singleness? 	 Kae e mafai pefea o fakaaoga faka‵lei ne Kelisiano taka te lotou tulaga nofo taka?


Encouraged, I asked the Witnesses to study the Bible with me twice a week, and I began attending their Christian meetings. 	 Ona ko te fakamalosiga tenā, ne fakamolemole atu ei au ki Molimau ke fai fakalua taku akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu i te vaiaso kae ne kamata o kau atu au ki fakatasiga Kelisiano.


(Isaiah 11:6-8) What a beautiful prospect! 	 (Isaia 11:6-8) Ma‵faga o fakamoemoega gali!


The man quickly replied, “Not really.” 	 Ne tali fakavave mai te tagata tenā, “Ikai.”


They also have the gift mentioned at Proverbs 20:29: “The beauty of young men is their power.” 	 E maua foki ne latou te meaalofa telā e taku mai i te Faataoto 20:29: “E tavae ne tatou te malosi o talavou.”


Why does Jehovah permit bad things to happen? 	 Kaia ne talia ei ne Ieova ke ‵tupu a mea ma‵sei?


“We saw a display of ancient sea creatures called ammonoids and trilobites,” says the father. 	 “Ne lavea ne māua a manu o te tai kolā e fakaigoa ki ammonoids mo trilobites,” ko pati a te tamana.


Jehovah wants you to use “your power of reason” to prove the truth to yourself. 	 E manako a Ieova ke fakaaoga ne koe a te “malosi o te mafaufau” ke fakatalitonu eiloa ne koe a te mea tonu.


Perhaps it did not fit in with the decor of the house. 	 Kāti e se fetaui mo te tulaga o te fale.


Obeying them has increased our self-respect, contributed to good health, and enhanced family happiness. 	 A te fakalogo ki ei e fai i ei ke ‵lei koe, malosi ‵lei, kae momea aka foki te fiafia o te kāiga.


Since fleshly attitudes are all around us, we need to put forth real effort to develop spirituality and to guard it once we have it. 	 Ona ko te mea e sikomia tatou ne kilokiloga faka-te-foitino, e manakogina a taumafaiga e uke ke fakamalosi aka te feitu faka-te-agaga kae puipui tatou māfai e maua ne tatou te kilokiloga tenā.


Elders “who work hard in speaking and teaching” are noted by God and Christ, as well as by fellow Witnesses of Jehovah. (1 Timothy 5:17; Ephesians 5:23; Hebrews 6:10-12) Under all circumstances, an elder’s teaching must be spiritually healthful, for the apostle Paul told the overseer Timothy: “There will be a period of time when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but, in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to have their ears tickled; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories. 	 E lavea ‵lei ne te Atua mo Keliso, pelā foki mo Molimau a Ieova a toeaina “kolā e fai ne latou a galuega ‵lei e pelā mo ne takitaki.” (1 Timoteo 5:17; Efeso 5:23; Epelu 6:10-12) Mai lalo o so se fakanofonofoga, e ‵tau o fakamalosi atu i te feitu faka-te-agaga a akoakoga a se toeaina, me ne fai atu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki te ovasia ko Timoteo: “E oko mai te taimi ko se toe faka‵logo ei tino ki akoakoga ‵tonu, kae ka tau‵tali atu ki olotou manakoga, kae fakapotopoto foki ne latou a faiakoga kolā e logosala olotou akoakoga ki olotou taliga. Ka ‵fuli latou keatea mai te mea tonu o faka‵logo ki tala ‵kai.


Jehovah also foresaw the result of the enmity between his woman and Satan and between their opposing seeds. 	 Ko leva foki ne lavea ne Ieova a ikuga o te fai fili o tena fafine mo Satani e pelā foki mo te fai fili o lā fanau.


Once Jesus died, his disciples were not obliged to keep all those laws. 	 I te taimi ne mate ei a Iesu, ne seki ‵tau ei o tausi ne ana soko a tulafono katoa konā.


She took the reminders to heart and loyally upheld the disfellowshipping arrangement.* Such loyalty makes Jehovah’s heart glad.—Prov. 27:11. 	 Ne fakatāua ne ia a fakamasauaga konā kae fakamaoni foki a ia o ‵lago atu ki fakatokaga e uiga ki te tino fakatea.* A te vaegā fakamaoni tenā e fakafiafia atu ki te loto o Ieova.—Faataoto 27:11.


That day, his house-to-house ministry had been difficult because few had opened the door to him. 	 I te aso tenā, ne faigata ‵ki tena galuega mai fale ki nisi fale me e se tokouke a tino ne ‵tala mai olotou mataloa ki a ia.


For many, the acquisition of wealth and possessions has become a priority. 	 Ki tino tokouke i aso nei, a te fia maumea mo te mauaga o kope ko te ‵toe mea tāua i olotou olaga.


Because he wanted to do the will of God, “who treats none with partiality nor accepts a bribe.” 	 Me ne fia fai ne ia te loto o te Atua, telā e “se talia foki ne ia a tino fai meaalofa fakakolekole.”


More than 80 years later, they are still enjoying Jehovah’s favor as his light continues to shine. 	 Mai tua o tausaga e 80 tupu, ne tumau eiloa latou i te taliaga a Ieova me ne sulu atu faeloa tena mainaga ki a latou.


The account of Sennacherib’s attack on Jerusalem in Hezekiah’s day contains practical lessons for us. 	 E maua ne tatou akoakoga tāua mai te tala o te osoatuga a Sanelivi ki Ielusalema i aso o Hesekia.


BEWARE OF BEING DISTRACTED FROM YOUR WATCHFULNESS 	 FAKAETEETE I A KOE MA FAKA‵SEGINA MAI TOU MATAPULAPULA!


The issue is, not so much who is right and who is wrong, but who will take the initiative to make peace. 	 E se fakamatala mai i konei me ko oi te tino e tonu mo te tino e ‵se, kae e fakaasi mai ei me ko oi te tino e ‵tau o gasuesue muamua ke faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave tenā.


Does he feel that he has somehow missed out? 	 E mata, ne mafaufau tou tagata me ne galo i a ia se mea?


Does showing mercy really enhance our well-being? Maria and Carlos 	 E mata, a te fakaasiatuga o te alofa fakamagalo e momea aka i ei a ‵tou fia‵fia?


If Jesus wanted his mother to be revered, he had here a golden opportunity to recommend that form of devotion. 	 Moi ne manako a Iesu ke tapuaki atu a tino ki tena mātua, tenei eiloa te avanoaga gali ke fakamalosi aka ne ia te mea tenā.


Thus, scholar Frank E. Gaebelein calls these theological theories farfetched. 	 Tela la, e taku ne Frank E. Gaebelein a akoakoga konei e pelā me e se tonu.


11 Jehovah and Jesus are perfect Shepherds. 	 11 A Ieova mo Iesu ne Tausi Mamoe ‵lei katoatoa.


He is yielding and reasonable. 	 A iae loto malamalama faeloa.


Let us not despair. 	 Sa fanoanoa malosi i ei.


Do not be frustrated if a person does not initially show interest 	 Sa kaitaua māfai e se fiafia mai se tino i te taimi muamua


For instance, when he was a child, a Hindu man in Sri Lanka overheard a Witness talk about Paradise. 	 E pelā mo te tagata lotu Hinitu mai Sri Lanka, ne lagona ne ia te fakamatalaga a se Molimau e uiga ki te Palataiso i te taimi koi foliki ei a ia.


(Ex. 21:5, 6) It is of significance that this procedure involved the ear. 	 (Eso. 21:5, 6) Se mea tāua i te fakatokaga tenei e aofia i ei a te taliga.


He showed by his faithful endurance that Jehovah was the most important Person in his life. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne ia e auala i tena kufaki mo te fakamaoni me i a Ieova ko te ‵toe Tino tāua i tena olaga.


One key factor is seen in Jesus’ careful choice of words. 	 E tasi te auala tāua e lavea atu i te fakaeteete o Iesu i te filifiliga o ana pati.


The elderly and the infirm receive help to be present for the occasion. 	 E maua ne tino ma‵tua mo tino fakamasaki‵saki a te fesoasoani ke ‵kau atu ki ei.


WHILE traveling through the region of Samaria at the close of 30 C.E., Jesus paused to rest at a well near the town of Sychar. 	 I TE taimi ne faimalaga atu ei i te kogā fa‵kai o Samalia i te fakaotiotiga o te 30 T.A., ne mānava malie a Iesu i se vaikeli telā e pili ki te fa‵kai o Sukala.


The overwhelming majority answered, “Being approachable.” 	 Ne tali mai a te tokoukega o latou, “Ko te uiga faigofie.”


6 The next request in the model prayer is: “Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” 	 6 A te suā fakamolemole i te talo fakaakoako ko te: “Fakamagalo mai omotou agasala e pelā mo matou e fakamagalo atu ki tino kolā e agasala mai ki a matou.”


18 Loyal love should be evident in all our dealings with fellow worshippers of Jehovah. 	 18 E ‵tau o fakaasi atu a te alofa fakamaoni i ‵tou faifaiga fakatasi mo ‵tou taina tapuaki ki a Ieova.


Because of human imperfection, it may be difficult to fulfill our Scriptural role in the marriage arrangement. 	 Kāti e faigata ki a tatou ke fakataunu ‵tou tiute i te fakaipoipoga kolā e fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu ona ko te mea e se ‵lei katoatoa tatou.


(Habakkuk 2:4) What beautiful, simple truths! 	 (Sapakuka 2:4) Ko tafaga la te gali mo te manino mai o muna‵tonu konā!


Today, there are countless experts and specialists ready to offer advice on relationships, love, family life, conflict resolution, happiness, and even the very meaning of life. 	 I aso nei, e uke ‵ki eiloa a tino ‵poto mo tino ata‵mai kolā ko toka o tuku mai a manatu fesoasoani i te faiga o fesokotakiga, alofa, te olaga faka-te-kāiga, te faka‵leiga o kinauga, te fiafia, kae ke oko foki eiloa ki te aoga o te olaga.


How did Jesus give a complete answer to Satan’s challenge? 	 Ne tuku atu pefea ne Iesu se tali katoatoa ki pati ‵toa a Satani?


Whatever method is used, the intent is the same—to repay in kind, to retaliate. 	 Faitalia me se a te auala e fakaaogā, e ‵pau eiloa te mea telā e manakogina—ko te taui ma sui.


The entertainment industry portrays illicit sex as glamorous, pleasurable, and adult, while virtually ignoring its negative consequences. 	 E fakafoliga mai ne pisinisi kolā e fai ei ke fakafiafia atu ki tino a te moe valevale e pelā me se mea gali, e fakamalie loto, kae se faiga masani foki a tino ma‵tua.


Although we can make significant progress now, wrong desires will be permanently eradicated only when we reach perfection. 	 E tiga eiloa e mafai nei o gasolo atu tatou ki mua i se auala fakaofoofogia, ka ‵galo katoatoa atu a manakoga ma‵sei māfai ko oko atu tatou ki te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa.


Are we setting a good example by centering our lives and our decisions on true worship?’ 	 E mata, e tuku atu eiloa ne tatou se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mai te fakavae faeloa o ‵tou olaga mo ‵tou fakaikuga ki te tapuakiga tonu?’


Then might you be tempted to lower your own standards by dressing in a similar manner?—Rom. 12:1, 2. 	 Tela la, ko kamata tatou o teu pelā mo latou kae ko se fai pelā me ne Kelisiano.—Loma 12:1, 2.


However, Christians are not under the Mosaic Law, nor are they obliged to observe it. 	 Kae ko Kelisiano ko sē ‵nofo mai lalo i te tulafono faka-Mose, io me tau‵tali foki ki ei.


Praying together helps married couples face challenging situations 	 A te ‵talo fakatasi e fesoasoani atu ki tauavaga ke fakafesagai atu ki tulaga faiga‵ta


What principles should be borne in mind in a divided household? 	 Ne a fakatakitakiga e ‵tau o masaua ne tino kolā e ‵nofo i loto i se kāiga telā e mavae‵vae i mea tau lotu?


Are you putting into practice what you are learning? 	 E mata, e fakagalue ne koe a mea kolā ne tauloto ne koe?


As Head of the congregation, Jesus may deal with us in a similar way. 	 E pelā me ko te Ulu o te fakapotopotoga, e mafai o takitaki ne Iesu tatou i auala tai ‵pau.


(Ps. 119:23, 61) Yet, he allowed God’s sayings to touch his heart deeply.—Read Psalm 119:11, 46. 	 (Sala. 119:23, 61) Kae ui ei, ne talia eiloa ne ia a pati a te Atua ke ‵goto tonu ki tena loto.—Faitau te Salamo 119:11, 46.


God will overlook our shortcomings and grant us forgiveness if we come to him and ask for it in Jesus’ name 	 Ka fakapuli ne te Atua ‵tou vāivāiga kae fakamagalo ne ia tatou māfai e olo atu tatou ki a ia kae fakamolemole atu mō se fakamagaloga i te igoa o Iesu


Still, there have been times when I have had to ask friends for help—to pay unexpected medical expenses, for instance. 	 Kae e isi eiloa ne taimi e akai ei au ki te fesoasoani mai oku taugasoa—ke ‵togi aka ei a vailakau kolā e seki fakamoemoegina.


3 In Jesus’ day, some religious leaders had the wrong view of recognition. 	 3 I aso o Iesu, ne ‵se a te kilokiloga a takitaki lotu e uiga ki te iloa o koe ne te suā tino.


(John 13:35) Our love extends beyond the brotherhood, though. 	 (Ioane 13:35) Kae e se a‵lofa fua tatou ki ‵tou taina.


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“God loves a cheerful giver.” 	 “Te Atua e alofa ki te tino telā e tuku atu ana mea mo te loto fiafia.”


John explains that his son and daughter chose an interesting subject from “Questions From Readers” (from The Watchtower) and “The Bible’s Viewpoint” (from Awake!). 	 E fakamatala mai ne Ioane me ne filifili aka ne ana tama‵liki se mataupu telā e fia‵fia laua ki ei mai i “Fesili Mai te Kau Fai‵tau” (i Te Faleleoleo Maluga) mo “Te Kilokiloga a te Tusi Tapu” (i te Awake!).


Neither should we. 15. 	 E se ‵tau foki mo tatou o fakafanoanoa a ia.


(Prov. 15:3) So Paul did not hold back from writing First Corinthians, a strong yet loving letter. 	 (Faata. 15:3) Tela la, ne seki taofi aka ne Paulo a te tusiga o te Muamua Kolinito, e ‵mafa a pati i te tusi kae fakaasi atu ei te alofa.


Having thorough knowledge of the deeds and attitudes of individuals in heaven and on earth, he certainly is acting in our best interests.—Heb. 4:13. 	 Ona ko te mea e iloa ‵lei ne ia a mea e fai kae mafau‵fau ki ei a tino taki tokotasi i te lagi mo te lalolagi, e mautinoa ‵lei me e fai eiloa ne ia te ‵toe mea ‵lei mō tatou.—Epelu 4:13.


I became freer, lost my complex, and became more courageous in the ministry. 	 Ne gasolo o ‵lei taku faipati, ne galo toku loto se talitonu ki a au eiloa, kae momea aka toku loto toa o fai te galuega talai.


(John 13:12-17) We also need to pray frequently for God’s spirit to help us fight any tendency of feeling superior to others.—Gal. 6:3, 4; Phil. 2:3. 	 (Ioa. 13:12-17) E ‵talo faeloa foki tatou mō te agaga o te Atua ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke ‵teke atu ki so se manakoga fia maluga atu i nisi tino.—Kala. 6:3, 4; Fili. 2:3.


What role did the apostles and other elders in Jerusalem play in the first century? 	 Ne a tiute ne maua ne te kau apositolo mo nisi toeaina i Ielusalema i te senitenali muamua?


Thereupon God blessed him with both wisdom and riches. 	 Ne fakamanuia ne te Atua a tou tagata mai te tuku atu ki a ia a te poto mo maumea.


20 In the following article, we will expand on aspects of discipline within the family and the congregation. 	 20 I te mataupu telā ka ‵soko mai, ka sau‵tala eiloa tatou ki vaega o polopolokiga i loto i te kāiga mo te fakapotopotoga.


How has holy spirit helped the Governing Body? 	 Ne fesoasoani atu pefea te agaga tapu ki te Potukau Pule?


(2 Tim. 3:1; Mark 13:19) Furthermore, Satan and his demons have been cast out of heaven and are confined to the vicinity of the earth, resulting in intense woe for earth’s inhabitants. 	 (2 Timo. 3:1; Male. 13:19) E se gata i ei, ko oti ne ‵pei ifo a Satani mo ana temoni mai luga i te lagi ki lalo i te lalolagi nei o fakapuapuaga a tino i ei.


However, doing so violates the Terms of Use* for our websites and has caused serious problems. 	 Kae ko te faiga tenā e ofa i ei te Fakanofoga* mō ‵tou fakatuatusi kae ne iku atu eiloa ki fakalavelave ‵lasi.


It is bound to succeed in accomplishing the purpose for which it has been set up. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ka fakataunu mai te fuafuaga telā ne fakatu aka ei te malo tenā.


17 Notice the expression “from day to day.” 	 17 Ke mafaufau ki te tugāpati “i aso takitasi.”


(Luke 7:11-15; 8:49-56) He demonstrated his ability to control dangerous storms and to satisfy the needs of large crowds for food. 	 (Luka 7:11-15; 8:49-56) Ne fakaasi atu foki ne ia tena malosi ke taofi aka ne ia a afā kae ke fagai foki ne ia a tino e tokouke kolā ne fia‵kai.


“Let’s wait until she visits to tell us the details,” I replied. 	 Tenā ne tali atu ei au ki tou fafine, “Faka‵tali ke asi mai tou fafine o fakamatala mai a mea konā.”


Will the inequalities between the very wealthy and the extremely poor ever be rectified? 	 E mata, ka isi se faka‵leiga ki te lasi o te ‵kesega i te va o toe tino mau‵mea mo toe tino ma‵tiva?


But while Jehovah is willing to forgive repentant sinners, he expects us to put up a strong fight against our sinful tendencies. 	 Kae e tiga eiloa e loto fiafia a Ieova o fakamagalo a tino agasala kolā ko sala‵mo, e fakamoemoe a ia ke taua malosi atu tatou ki ‵tou manakoga agasala.


FEW aspects of life cause more elation, frustration, or worry than our dealings with the opposite sex. 	 E ISI ne nai vaega o te olaga kolā e fakamafua aka ne latou a te fiafia, te fanoanoa, io me ko te manavase i lō ‵tou faifaiga ki se tagata io me se fafine.


That can involve such things as emptying trash cans, mopping floors, and cleaning washrooms—all humble tasks! 	 E aofia i mea konā ko te ‵ligiga o kaiga, te ‵fuluga o te fola mo te ‵fuluga o fale fo‵liki—ne galuega katoa kolā e aofia i ei te loto maulalo!


The Bible exhorts us: “Be made new in the force actuating your mind, and . . . put on the new personality which was created according to God’s will in true . . . loyalty.” 	 E fakamalosi mai a te Tusi Tapu, penei: “E ‵tau o fakafou otou loto mo otou mafaufau katoa. E ‵tau mo koutou o pei ki te foitino fou, tela ne faite i foliga o te Atua i te amiotonu mo te ‵malu.”


So when she saw a youngster carrying the tract “What Hope for Dead Loved Ones?” she wanted it desperately and asked the boy to give it to her. 	 Tela la, i te taimi ne lavea ei ne ia se tamaliki e ave ne ia a te tamā pepa ko te “Se a te Fakamoemoega mō Tino Pele Kolā ko Oti ne ‵Mate?” ne manako malosi eiloa a ia ki ei kae ne fakamolemole atu ki te tamaliki ke tuku atu te pepa tenā ki a ia.


Another example showing the power of prayer is that of a couple who live in the South African city of Johannesburg. 	 A te suā tala telā e fakaasi mai i ei te malosi o ‵talo ko te ‵tala o te tauavaga i te fa‵kai i Afelika ki Saute ko Johannesburg.


18 Jehovah is “ready to forgive,” and he grants “true forgiveness.” 	 18 A Ieova e “loto fakamagalo,” kae e “fakamagalo faeloa” ne ia a tino.


Take a Positive View of a Strained Marriage 	 Ke Maua Se Kilokiloga Tonu Ki Te Avaga Telā E Se Fealofani


That innocent question, reflecting a class-conscious culture, took the missionary by surprise. 	 Ne poi malosi te misionale i te tamā fesili tenā, me e fakaasi mai i ei a tuu kolā e fakavasega aka i ei a tino.


19 The apostle Peter exhorts us to be the sort of person God approves of as we are “awaiting and keeping close in mind the presence of the day of Jehovah, through which the heavens being on fire will be dissolved and the elements being intensely hot will melt!” (2 Pet. 3:12) Very soon now, that day will be here, and Jehovah will destroy every part of Satan’s world. 	 I te aso tenā ka fakaseai atu ei a te lagi telā ka ‵ka i te afi kae ka liu suavai a mea katoa i ei ona ko te lasi o te ‵vela!” (2 Pe. 3:12) Ko pili fua nei o oko mai te aso tenā, kae ka fakaseai ne Ieova a vaega katoa o te lalolagi a Satani.


(John 4:6, footnote) Thinking that Jesus must be hungry by now, the disciples offered him some food. 	 (Ioane 4:6) Mai te mafau‵fau me ko ‵tau o fiakai a Iesu i te taimi tenā, ne tuku atu ei ne soko ki a ia ne mū meakai.


“Too numerous to recount” are the “wonderful works” we can thank and praise Jehovah for daily! 	 E mafai o fakafetai kae tavae ne tatou a te Atua i aso katoa mō ana “galuega fakaofoofogia” kolā ko “tō uke katoa ke lau aka.”


Clearly, such forces cannot eliminate war, crime, disease, and poverty—only God’s Kingdom can. 	 E manino ‵lei, e se mafai ne malosi penā o fakagata a taua, amioga solitulafono, masaki, mo te mativa—e mafai fua o faka‵lei ne te Malo o te Atua.


What benefits can be ours if we apply ourselves in personal study? 19 Paul wrote: “All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.” 	 19 Ne tusi mai a Paulo, penei: “Me i Tusitusiga Tapu katoa ne aumai mai te Atua, kae aogā ki te akoakoga o te mea tonu, ki te polopoloki, ki te fakatonu o te mea ‵se, mo te akoako atu ki te olaga ‵lei, ko te mea, ko te tino telā e tavini ki te Atua, ke maua ne ia te fakamaoniga, ke lava tena uta e fai ei ne ia so se galuega ‵lei.”


4 Today, Jehovah’s servants are aware that the 69 weeks, or 483 years, of Daniel 9:25 began in 455 B.C.E. when Persian King Artaxerxes authorized Nehemiah to restore and rebuild Jerusalem. 	 4 I aso nei, e iloa ne tavini a Ieova me i te 69 vaiaso, io me ko te 483 tausaga, i te Tanielu 9:25, ne kamata i te 455 T.L.M. i te taimi ne fakasaoloto ei ne te tupu o Pelesia ko Aletaseta a Neemia ke toe ati aka kae faite ne ia a Ielusalema.


Jehovah God uses his power to sustain those who do his will. 	 E fakaaogā ne Ieova te Atua tena malosi ke fakamalosi atu ki tino kolā e fai ne latou tena loto.


And may we buy out time for Bible study and meditation. 	 Kae ke na fakaavanoa ne tatou a taimi mō te faiga o sukesukega kae mafaufau ‵loto ki ei.


17 If you had undergone such an experience, would you have sought a less challenging life? 	 17 Kafai ne fepaki koe mo se vaegā mea penā, e mata, ka kausaki atu koe ki se olaga faigofie?


7 In fulfillment of the vision given to John, Jesus has been conducting a worldwide harvest work. 	 7 I te fakataunuga o te fakaasiga telā ne tuku atu ki a Ioane, ko oti ne fai ne Iesu a te galuega ko te ‵katiga o saito i te lalolagi kātoa.


10 During the pre-Christian era, Jehovah’s love for his people was revealed through his prophets and other faithful servants. 	 10 I aso mai mua o te kau Kelisiano, ne fakaasi atu te alofa o Ieova ki ana tino e auala i ana pelofeta mo nisi tavini fakamaoni.


Noah’s great-grandfather Enoch also “kept walking with the true God.” 	 A Enoka, te tupuna o te tamana o Noa, ne “sa‵sale fakatasi mo te Atua tonu.”


(Ecclesiastes 8:11) In addition, condoning such disobedience would have made God a party to wrongdoing. 	 (Failauga 8:11) E se gata i ei, a te manatu māmā ki te lā sē faka‵logo e fai pelā me e ‵lago atu te Atua ki te faiga o mea ma‵sei.


Do You Share Jehovah’s Sense of Justice? 	 E Mata, e Maua ne Koe te Kilokiloga a Ieova ki te Fakamaoni?


Much of the Bible is about God’s means of fulfilling that original purpose. 	 A te ukega o mea i te Tusi Tapu ko mea e uiga ki te auala e fakataunu ei ne te Atua a te fuafuaga muamua tenā.


2 The Bible sometimes describes people by the work they did. 	 2 I nisi taimi e fakamatala mai foki ne te Tusi Tapu a tino e auala i olotou galuega.


After doing that, you could return and offer up your gift. 	 Kafai ko oti, ko mafai ei o ofo atu ne koe tau taulaga.


(Matt. 4:17; 6:9, 10) That Kingdom government is very shortly going to bring an end to Satan’s world and then supervise the doing of God’s will throughout the earth. 	 (Mataio 4:17; 6:9, 10) Ko pili eiloa o fakaseai atu ne te Malo tenā a te lalolagi a Satani kae ka takitaki ne ia te faiga o te loto o te Atua i te lalolagi kātoa.


True, the apostle Paul said: “In my flesh, there dwells nothing good.” 	 E tonu, ne fai mai penei te apositolo ko Paulo: “Toku feitu faka te foitino, e seai eiloa se ‵lei e nofo i ei.”


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There is still widespread poverty in Mozambique. 	 Koi tumau eiloa a te sē lava o meakai i Mozambique.


□ What are God’s standards of morality? 	 □ Ne a tulaga o te Atua i mea tau amioga?


OCTOBER 14-20, 2013 	 OKETOPA 14-20, 2013


What is more, you would soon discover that most people did not want the bread and that some would even hate you for distributing it. 	 Kae fakamuli, ko iloa aka ne koe me i te tokoukega e se ma‵nako ki falaoa kae ko nisi tino e se fia‵fia ki a koe ona ko te tufaatuga ne koe o falaoa ki a latou.


◆ reading aloud. 	 ◆ faitau ki luga.


Having been able to observe Jesus’ methods, they soon became capable teachers of Scriptural truth. 	 Mai te tauloto ki auala ne faipati ki ei a Iesu, ne fai ei latou mo faiakoga apo o te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu.


Pioneering with our marriage mate can do what for the threefold marital cord? 	 Se a te mea e mafai ne te galuega fakapaenia o fai ki ‵tou fakaipoipoga?


Even in lands where some progress has been made in combating racial and other forms of prejudice, the question remains: Have the improvements really rooted out the deep-seated feelings of people or have they merely curbed the outward manifestation of those feelings? 	 Ke oko ki fenua kolā e isi ne taumafaiga ne fai i ei o taua atu ki te fakakese‵kesega o tino mo nisi vaega o te fakailoga tino, koi tumau eiloa a te fesili tenei: E mata, ne fakaseai tonu ne taumafaiga ne fai a lagonaga tonu o tino io me ne akoako fua ne latou a tino ke sē fakaasi atu olotou uiga fāpito.


That is what a woman whom we will call Irene resolved to do. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne fai ne se fafine telā ka fakaigoa ne tatou ki a Irene.


20. Why can it be said that faith can carry us through “the calamitous days” of old age? 	 20 E fesoasoani mai foki a te fakatuanaki ke kufaki i “aso ka toeaina ei koutou” māfai ko gasolo ifo eiloa ki lalo te ‵tou malosi.


The Devil Is a Formidable Foe 	 Te Tiapolo se Fili Telā e Fui Takavale


The second article shows how true faith is much more than just a mental understanding of the blessings that Jehovah has in store for us. 	 E fakaasi mai i te lua o mataupu a te auala e sili fakafia atu ei a te fakatuanaki tonu i lō te malamalama fua i fakamanuiaga kolā ne tausi ne Ieova mō tatou.


Susan, who overcame her addiction to pornography, declares: “Jehovah is the only one who can help you get back on track. 	 E fai mai a Susan, telā ne manumalo i tena umiti ki ata ma‵sei: “Ko Ieova fua tokotasi e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke ‵kalo kea‵tea mai te onoono ki ata ma‵sei.


See The Watchtower, August 15, 2009, pages 30-32. 	 Ke onoono ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga, Aokuso 1, 2009, itulau 30-32.


Some have lost awareness of this fact. 	 Ko oti ne puli atu i nisi tino a te manatu tonu tenā.


In this way, they do not stand taller than those who are older. 	 I te faiga penei, e ma‵lalo ifo latou i tino kolā e ma‵tua atu i a latou.


(2) Most maps include a scale in miles and kilometers that will enable you to grasp the size or distances involved [gl 26]. 	 (2) E maua i mape e uke se fua i maila io me ko kilomita ke mafai i ei ne koe o fakaataata te lasi mo te ‵mao o kogā koga i ei [26].


All these faithful servants had to contend with their own figurative thorns. 	 • Kaia e mafai ei o faka‵pau a fakalavelave e fe‵paki mo tatou ki te logo‵mae o te foitino?


(Isa. 53:12) So it was that “two robbers were impaled with [Jesus], one on his right and one on his left.”—Matt. 27:38. 	 (Isaia 53:12) Tela la, “ne fakasautaulo foki ne latou a pagota e tokolua fakatasi mo Iesu. E tokotasi i tona feitu fakaatamai, kae tokotasi i tona feitu fakamaui.”—Mataio 27:38.


The recorded geographic details match known facts.—wp16.5, p. 13. 	 A fakamatalaga o mea mua kolā ne tusi ki lalo e fetaui ‵lei eiloa mo mea kolā ko oti ne fakapa‵tonu aka.—wp16.5-E, itu. 13.


Others contain about a trillion. 	 E aofia i nisi se tiliona o fetu.


(Rom. 14:12) However, Christians who have truly received this anointing do not demand special attention. 	 (Loma 14:12) Kae ko Kelisiano kolā ko maua ne latou a te kalagaga tenei e se ‵tau o ‵sala atu ke maua ne latou ne faifaiga fakapito.


Because he was prayerful, Eliezer found the one who became Isaac’s beloved wife. 	 Ona ko tena loto finafinau o ‵talo, ne maua ei ne Eliesa a te tino telā ne fai mo fai te avaga pele a Isaako.


Sadly, some take exception to such accounts, even questioning whether God is righteous and just. 	 E fakafanoanoa me e fakamasei ne nisi tino a tala konā, kae fakalotolotolua e uiga ki te fai mea tonu o te Atua.


In what sense can a marriage succeed even if husband and wife are of different religions? 	 I te auala fea e mafai ei o manuia se fakaipoipoga faitalia te kese‵kese o kilokiloga fakalotu o se tauavaga?


Will these words ever be fulfilled? 	 E mata, ka fakataunu eiloa a pati konei?


Moses saw Jehovah’s hand in the matter. 	 Ne lavea ne Mose a te lima fesoasoani o Ieova i te fakalavelave tenā.


The world of ungodly people suffered destruction, but the earth was not destroyed. 	 Ne fakaseai katoatoa a te lalolagi o tino sē amioatua, kae ne seki fakaseai atu a te paneta.


For, look! your very enemies are in an uproar; and the very ones intensely hating you have raised their head. 	 Kiloke! Ko fai taua atu ou fili, ka ko latou kolā e takalia‵lia ki a koe, ko ‵teke atu.


Bible Principles at Work 	 Te Fakagaluegāga o Fakatakitakiga Faka-te-Tusi Tapu


What was proved by Jesus’ willing obedience as far as death? 	 Se a te mea ne fakatalitonu mai ne te loto fiafia o Iesu o fakalogo ke oko eiloa ki te mate?


MINISTRY LIKE THE DEW—HOW? 	 E FAI PEFEA TE GALUEGA TALAI E PELĀ MO TE ‵SAU O TE VAVEAO?


We will analyze some of these illustrations in the next article. 	 Ka iloilo ne tatou a nisi tala fakatusa konei i te suā mataupu.


A survey of the one hundred richest people in the United States showed that they were no happier than people in general. 	 E fakaasi mai i se sukesukega o toe tino mau‵mea eiloa e toko selau i te Iunaite Sitete me e se sili atu te lotou fia‵fia i lō nisi tino.


(Lamentations 3:22, 23) Throughout history, servants of God in the most difficult circumstances have sought to maintain a positive, even joyful, attitude.—2 Corinthians 7:4; 1 Thessalonians 1:6; James 1:2. 	 (Tagiga a Ielemia 3:22, 23) I tala mua katoa, ne taumafai faeloa a tavini a te Atua ke tumau i se kilokiloga ‵lei kae fiafia, faitalia me e faiga‵ta ‵ki olotou olaga.—2 Kolinito 7:4; 1 Tesalonia 1:6; Iakopo 1:2.


What example do elders set for younger men and others? 	 Ne a fakaakoakoga e tuku atu ne toeaina ki talavou tāgata mo nisi tino?


What does it take to encourage someone? 	 Ne a mea e manakogina ke mafai ne koe o fakamalosi atu ki te suā tino?


Nothing that occurs within the congregation escapes his notice. 	 E seai se mea e fai ke se iloa ne ia i loto i te fakapotopotoga.


With good reason, then, we who love the light lift up our hearts in praise to Jehovah and say with the psalmist: “Jehovah is the stronghold of my life. 	 Ona ko te pogai tenā, a tatou kolā e a‵lofa ki te mainaga ka fakaosofia ‵tou loto ke tavae atu ki a Ieova kae fai atu pelā mo pati a te faisalamo: “A [Ieova] ko toku mainaga mo toku fakaolataga; e seai se tino e mataku au ki ei.


As a result, Samson performed many powerful works as one of Israel’s judges.—Judg. 13:25; 14:5, 6; 15:14, 15. Manoah prayed for instruction on how to raise the child that would be born 	 Kae ko ikuga, ne fai ne Samasoni a galuega ‵lasi e uke e pelā me se famasino e tokotasi o Isalaelu.—Fama. 13:25; 14:5, 6; 15:14, 15.


(Ps. 101:3) Whatever might damage our clean conscience and our relationship with Jehovah is for us a “good-for-nothing thing.” 	 (Salamo 101:3) So se mea telā e mafai o fakamasei ne ia ‵tou loto lagona ‵ma mo ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova se mea “masei” tenā ki a tatou.


Millions—perhaps more than at any previous time in history—are saying: “I will bless Jehovah at all times; constantly his praise will be in my mouth.”—Psalm 34:1. 	 E lau i miliona o tatou—kāti ko silia atu i so se tulaga penā i aso mua—ko fai atu penei: “Au e fakafetai faeloa ki te Aliki; e se gata eiloa aku tavaega ki a ia.”—Salamo 34:1.


(Prov. 10:22) I certainly feel that my life may have had a poor start materially, but the ending is spiritually rich, far richer than I could ever have imagined! 	 (Faata. 10:22) E mautinoa eiloa me lagona ne au me ne maua ne au se olaga mativa i te kamataga, kae ko maumea ‵ki au i te taimi nei i te feitu faka-te-agaga, ko silia atu foki i te mea telā ne seki mafai o fakaataata ne au!


Yes, Christ truly is wisdom personified!—Prov. 8:12, 22, 30, 31. 	 E tonu, e poto ‵ki eiloa a Keliso!—Faataoto 8:12, 22, 30, 31.


Is his help effective? 	 E mata, e aoga a tena fesoasoani?


The survivors may for a time be able to have offspring as a part of the new earthly society.—Isaiah 65:23. 	 Kāti e mafai o maua ne tino kolā ka ‵sao a tama‵liki e pelā me ne vaega o te lalolagi fou.—Isaia 65:23.


Where did Paul find help and relief? 	 Ne maua ne Paulo i fea te fesoasoani mo te fakatapūga?


In an effort to get rich quickly, many people take big risks with their money. 	 Ona ko te fia maumea, e ta‵fao sāle a tino e tokouke ki olotou tupe.


Whether traveling together, doing chores together, or relaxing together, you may find opportunities to provide for your children’s spiritual needs. 	 Faitalia me e faima‵laga fakatasi atu koutou, e ga‵lue fakatasi, io me e malōlō fakatasi, e mafai eiloa o maua ne avanoaga ke tausi atu ki manakoga faka-te-agaga o otou tama‵liki.


He created our sexual powers and purposed that marriage mates use them for the sake of pleasing one another, drawing close emotionally, and sharing the wonder of bringing children into the world.—James 1:17. 	 Ne tuku mai ne ia te malosi ki a tatou ke fai a faifaiga fakatauavaga kae ne fuafua ne ia ke fakaaoga ne tauavaga ke fakafiafia ei te suā tino ki te suā tino, ke ‵pili a lagonaga, kae ‵kau fakatasi i te faka‵fuaga o tamaliki ke ola mai ki te lalolagi.—Iakopo 1:17.


(Luke 23:51) Perhaps, as some suggest, Joseph was not present at Jesus’ trial. 	 (Luka 23:51) Ne seki nofo atu a Iosefa i te taimi ne fai ei te fono o Iesu, e pelā mo manatu o nisi tino.


What Bible example shows why we need to rely more fully on Jehovah and his Word? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu e fakaasi mai i ei me e ‵tau o fakalagolago malosi tatou ki a Ieova mo tena Muna?


2:44-47; 4:34, 35—Why did believers sell their possessions and distribute the proceeds? 	 2:44-47; 4:34, 35—Kaia ne fakatau atu ei ne tino tali‵tonu olotou kope katoa kae tufa atu olotou tupe?


Jehovah Blesses and Protects Those Who Are Obedient 	 E Fakamanuia Kae Puipui ne Ieova a Tino Faka‵logo


Nearby Hierapolis had hot springs, and Colossae had cold water. 	 Ne maua atu i te fa‵kai pili mai ko Hialapoli a vai ‵puna, kae ne maua atu a vai ‵moko i Kolose.


The man was apparently sincere and had done his best to obey the commandments of the Law. 	 Kāti e tonu eiloa te tamataene tenā me ne taumafai malosi a ia o fakalogo ki fakatonuga o te Tulafono.


Rather, he will strive to be warm and upbuilding, highlighting the Originator of marriage and His outstanding advice. 	 I lō te fai penā, ka taumafai a ia o fai ke gali kae ke fakamalosi atu foki tena lauga, kae faka‵mafa mai i ei a te Tino ne māfua mai i ei te fakaipoipoga mo Ana pati fakatonutonu.


13 To David’s credit, he did not deny his guilt. 	 13 Mō tena ‵lei eiloa, ne taku tonu atu ne Tavita a tena mea ‵se ne fai.


The prophet wrote: “You people will again certainly see the distinction between a righteous one and a wicked one, between one serving God and one who has not served him.” 	 Ne tusi mai penei te pelofeta tenā: “Ka toe kilokilo a mata o oku tino ki te mea ka tupu ki tino amio tonu mo te mea ka tupu ki tino ma‵sei; pela foki ki te tino e tavini mai ki a au mo te tino e se fia tavini mai ki a au.”


Joseph and his brothers varied in age, but they shared a common experience during the same time period. 	 Ne kese‵kese te ma‵tua o Iosefa mo ana taina, kae ne matea ne latou katoa a mea ne ‵tupu i te vaitaimi eiloa e tasi tenā.


They Offered Themselves Willingly—In Mexico 	 Ne Ofo Atu a Latou Filoa mo te Loto Fiafia i Mexico


(See also footnote.) 	 (Ke onoono ki te fakamatalaga fakaopoopo.)


On the contrary, they understood their obligation to separate themselves from false religion, and during World War I, the break with that world empire was almost complete.—Read Luke 12:47, 48. 	 E tai ‵kese mai ei, ne maina faka‵lei latou i te olotou tiute ke ‵vae kea‵tea mai lotu ‵se, kae toeititi ko ‵vae katoatoa latou mai malo pule o te lalolagi i te Taua Muamua i te Lalolagi.—Faitau te Luka 12:47, 48.


He was once part of Jehovah’s heavenly family as a perfect spirit son of God. 	 Ne fai muamua a ia mo fai se vaega o te kāiga faka-te-lagi o Ieova kae ne fai a ia mo fai se tama ‵lei katoatoa a te Atua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


We read: “Let the stealer steal no more.” 	 E fai‵tau tatou, penei: “A te tino telā e masani o kaisoa, e ‵tau mo ia o fakagata tena amioga tenā.”


Since the branch was doing construction work, I was invited to help and became a member of the Canada Bethel family on December 1. 	 I te taimi tenā e isi se galuega fakatu‵tu e fai i te ofisa lagolago, kae ne ‵kami ei au ke fesoasoani kae ne fai ei au mo fai se tokotasi i te kāiga Peteli i Kanata i a Tesema 1.


Under Jehovah’s wings, she found happiness, protection, and security. 	 Mai lalo i te puipuiga a Ieova, ne maua ne ia te fiafia, te puipuiga, mo te tokagamalie.


David was one such fine example. 	 A Tavita se tino e tokotasi telā ne ‵lei tena fakaakoakoga i te feitu tenā.


Sinners Can Return to Jehovah 	 E Mafai o Toe ‵Foki Atu a Tino Agasala ki a Ieova


This protected young Jesus from Herod’s massacre of babes. 	 Ne puipui i ei a te tamaliki tenā mai te tamatega ne Helota a pepe tāgata.


19 A single presumptuous act cost the unnamed prophet from Judah his life and his good standing with God. 	 19 A te tamā fakamatamata ne galo atu ei te ola o te pelofeta mai Iuta telā e seki taku mai tena igoa penā foki mo te tulaga ‵lei o ia i mua o te Atua.


We have considered three areas in which a Christian might become very involved at the cost of his spirituality. 	 Ne onoono eiloa tatou ki pogai e tolu e mafai ei ne se Kelisiano o galue malosi ki mea o te olaga telā e mafai o pakia ei a ia i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


What, then, about honesty? 	 Kae e a te fakamaoni?


Foretelling the Messiah 	 Valoaga e Uiga ki te Mesia


Stop reading and think: ‘How does this material make me feel? 	 Taofi te faitau, kae mafaufau: E pefea oku lagonaga ki te mataupu tenei?


Note how one dictionary defines humility: “The quality of being humble or having a lowly opinion of oneself . . . the opposite of pride or haughtiness.” 	 A te loto maulalo ko te uiga filemu io me ko te loto maulalo o se tino i tena kilokiloga ki a ia eiloa, se uiga telā e ‵kese ‵ki mo te fakamatamata io me ko te fiasili.


This will indeed mean the end of all prejudice, “for there is no partiality with God.”—Romans 2:11. 	 Ko tena uiga, a vaega katoa o te fakailoga tino ka fakaseai, “i te Atua e se fakailoga tino.”—Loma 2:11.


A spiritual drought exists today, just as Jehovah foretold. 	 Ne ‵valo mai a Ieova me e isi foki se taulā faka-te-agaga i aso nei.


(Read Matthew 5:11, 12.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 5:11, 12.)


If a soldier did not have a large shield to protect himself from such missiles, he could be gravely injured or even killed. 	 Kafai e seai se talita a se sotia ke puipui ei a ia mai vaegā matasana penā, e mafai o pakia malosi io me mate a ia.


Who Fit the Pattern Today? 	 Ko oi la e Fetaui ‵Lei mo Mea Konā i Aso Nei?


10 In modern times, the remaining ones of Christ’s anointed followers have likewise become objects of the Devil’s hostility. 	 10 I aso nei, ko oti foki ne fai a te toega o soko fakaekegina o Keliso e pelā me ne mea fakatakalialia ki te Tiapolo.


Paul and Silas were able to give a fine witness to the jailer and his family. 	 Ne mafai eiloa ne Paulo mo Sila o tuku atu se molimau ‵lei ki te tino tausi mo tena kāiga.


Paul prayed that his fellow Christians might “be filled with the accurate knowledge of [God’s] will in all wisdom and spiritual comprehension, in order to walk worthily of Jehovah to the end of fully pleasing him.” 	 Ne ‵talo atu a Paulo ke ‘faka‵fonu ana taina Kelisiano i te iloa o te loto o te Atua, i poto katoa mo te iloa faka-te-agaga, ke takitaki ei se olaga e aoga mō te Aliki, e fonu i mea e fakafiafia ki a ia.’


7 Jesus did not say that the wheat would become weeds but that weeds were sown among the wheat. 	 7 Ne seki fai atu a Iesu me ka fai a saito mo fai a mouku kae ko mouku ka ‵toki atu i va o saito.


Thus, Jehovah said that those Israelites “dealt treacherously” with him. 	 Tela la, ne fai atu a Ieova me i tino Isalaelu konā ‘ne ofa ne latou te feagaiga tela ne fai ne ia.’


They may be blinded by avarice, numbed by apathy, paralyzed by indecision, bogged down by routine, or gripped by fear of losing prestige. 	 E mafai o faka‵kivi olotou mata ne te kaimanako mo te fia maumea, faka‵mū ne te manatu māmā, te fakalotolotolua, te ‵to fakalave‵lave i mea masani o te olaga io me ko te mataku ma sē takutakua.


NATURAL DISASTERS WILL BE NO MORE. 	 KA SĒ TOE AI NE FAKALAVELAVE O TE NATULA.


He may craftily exploit a person’s natural desire for material comfort and financial well-being to the point that the person acts deceitfully. 	 E mafai o fakamalosi ne ia a te manakoga o se tino ke maua a kope mo tupe e uke ke oko ki te tulaga telā ko amio faitogafiti ei se tino.


After Paul had worked hard to build the faith of Christians in Philippi, he wrote to them: “Consequently, my beloved ones, in the way that you have always obeyed, not during my presence only, but now much more readily during my absence, keep working out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” 	 Ne tusi atu a Paulo ki Kelisiano i Filipi mai tua o ana galuega e uke ne fai, ke fakamalosi aka ei te lotou fakatuanaki: “Tenei la e taugasoa pele, e pelā mo te otou faka‵logo mai ki a au i aso ne fakatasi ei tatou, se mea e ‵tau ‵ki ke faka‵logo mai koutou ki a au, ka koi galo au mai i a koutou. Ga‵lue mo te mataku mo te polepole, ko te mea ke katoatoa te otou fakaolataga.”


Our circumstances were so precarious that my own family encouraged my wife to abandon me.” 	 Ne masei ‵ki eiloa te mā olaga telā ne fakamalosi atu ei oku kāiga ‵tonu ki taku avaga ke na tiakina ne ia au.”


“Who the Father is, no one knows but the Son, and he to whom the Son is willing to reveal him.”—LUKE 10:22. 	 “E seai se tino e iloa ne ia te Tamana kae na ko te Tama mo tino ei kolā e manako te Tama o fakaasi atu ki a latou.”—LUKA 10:22.


Sheila immediately left the classroom, and what she later heard made her glad she had done so. 	 Ne tiakina fakavave ne Sheila te faleakoga, kae ne fiafia malosi tou fafine ki tena ikuga ne fai ona ko tala kolā ne lagona fakamuli ifo ne ia.


17. What approach is often effective in starting home Bible studies? 	 17 Ki nisi tino talai o te Malo, a te ofo tonu atu o se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e maua i ei a ikuga ‵lei.


[Picture on page 6] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 3]


why Jehovah molds his people? 	 pogai e fulifuli ei ne Ieova ana tino?


• What fight do all Christians have? 	 • Se a te taua e aofia i ei a Kelisiano katoa?


By the end of the first century, sectarian influences were seen in the congregations. 	 I te fakaotiga o te senitenali muamua, ne matea atu ei te galuega a tamā potukau nofo mavae‵vae i fakapotopotoga konā.


Jesus was far different from the weak, passive person portrayed by some artists. 	 Ne ‵kese ‵ki eiloa Iesu mai i te tino vāivāi kae ‵seva telā e ‵lomi sāle ne tino ‵lomi ata.


It is important that you decide correctly on this matter. 	 Se mea tāua ke mafaufau faka‵lei koe ki te mea tenei.


Suppose the child were to break a traffic law and receive a fine. 	 Kāti e ofa ne te tamaliki se tulafono o mea fakateletele kae fakasala a ia.


Instead, he obeyed because he could see. With eyes of genuine faith, he saw that his heavenly Father, Jehovah, never asks His faithful servants to do anything that will result in their lasting harm. 	 Mai tena fakatuanaki tonu, ne lavea ei ne Apelaamo me e se mafai o fakamolemole atu tena Tamana faka-te-lagi ko Ieova, ki Ana tavini fakamaoni ke fai ne latou so se mea telā ka iku atu ki se fakalavelave.


• How can we be successful in waging spiritual warfare? 	 • E mafai pefea o manumalo tatou i te taua faka-te-agaga?


The Promised Land lay before them. 	 Ne takato mai fua a te fenua o te folafolaga i olotou mua.


Before the brother could say anything else, the manager said: “I knew there was something different about you! 	 Kae koi tuai o fai atu ne te taina se isi mea aka, ne fai atu te pule: “E isi se mea ‵kese e iloa ne au e uiga ki a koutou!


I felt like a puppy with its tail between its legs, always looking for a kindly pat, but never getting one.”—Mark, whose father demeaned him. 	 Ne pelā au me se tamā kuli mo tena felo i te vasia o ana vae kae manako ke mulumulu a ia, kae e seai eiloa.”—Mark, telā tena tamana ne fakamasei atu ki tou tagata.


He also noted that “when a show is given in the arena, [some] with greedy thirst have caught the fresh blood of the guilty . . . as a cure for their epilepsy.” 	 Ne fai mai foki a ia me “kafai e fai se fakaasiga i te koga tafao, e inu sāle ne [nisi] tino kaima‵nako a toto fou o tino kolā e fakasala ki te mate . . . ke faka‵lei aka ei olotou ma‵saki.”


18 At Revelation 14:9, 10, a further aspect of ‘the hour of judgment’ is described. 	 18 I te Fakaasiga 14:9, 10, ne toe fakamatala mai foki i ei se isi mea telā ka fai i loto i ‘te itula o te fakamasinoga.’


Solomon concludes with the sobering words: “He has not known that it involves his very soul.” 	 E aofia i ei tena ola me “e fakamasino ne te Atua a latou kola e fina lalolagi, pela foki mo latou kola e mulilua.”


(Matt. 24:15, 16, 21, 22) That happened when the Roman forces unexpectedly abandoned the siege of the city, which allowed some “flesh,” namely true Christians, to be “saved.” 	 (Mataio 24:15, 16, 21, 22) Ne tupu a te mea tenā i te fakagataga fakapoi ne kautau a Loma a te pukega o te fa‵kai tenā, kae ne maua i ei se avanoaga ke “‵sao” atu a nisi tino, kolā ko Kelisiano ‵tonu.


On one occasion, Jesus even revealed a most startling truth to women first, telling them to inform the men about it!—Matthew 28:1, 8-10; Luke 8:1-3. 	 I se taimi e tasi, ne fakaasi muamua atu ne Iesu ki fāfine se mea tonu fakaofoofogia, kae fai atu ke fakailoa atu te mea tenā ki tāgata!—Mataio 28:1, 8-10; Luka 8:1-3.


That is why God’s Word exhorts all Christians: “Keep your senses, be watchful.” (1 Pet. 5:8) How, though, can we do so? 	 Tenā te pogai e fakamalosi mai ei te Muna a te Atua ki Kelisiano katoa: “Ke ‵poto kae matapula‵pula koutou.” (1 Petelu 5:8) E mafai pefea o fai ne tatou a te mea tenā?


(Read Proverbs 1:8.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 1:8.)


During the course of his Galilean ministry, Jesus performs miracles, gives ministerial instructions to the 12 apostles, denounces the Pharisees, and relates Kingdom illustrations. 	 I te faiga o tena galuega talai i Kalilaia, ne fai ne Iesu a vavega, tuku atu a fakatonuga e uiga ki te faiga o te galuega talai ki ana apositolo e toko 12, taku fakamasei atu a Falesaio, kae fai atu a tala fakatusa e uiga ki te Malo.


Prophecy said that the land would lie desolate for 70 years; then God would allow repentant Jews to return and restore true worship. 	 E fai mai te valoaga me ka seai ne tino ka ‵nofo i te fenua tenā i tausaga e 70; ko talia ei ne te Atua ke toe foki atu a tino Iutaia sala‵mo o toe fakafou te tapuakiga tonu.


26 The Bible Changes Lives 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 2


The same year, I witnessed a murder during a family feud, and I was deeply shocked. 	 I te tausaga foki eiloa tenā, ne lavea ne au te tamatega o se tino i te taimi ne fakatau kinau ei se kāiga kae ne poi masei au i ei.


5 What zeal Jehovah’s modern-day Witnesses showed throughout the 20th century! 	 5 E pefea te lasi o te loto finafinau telā ne fakaasi atu ne Molimau a Ieova i aso nei i tausaga katoa o te 20 senitenali tenei!


What Is the Value of Higher Education? 	 Se a te Aogā o Akoakoga Ma‵luga?


How did she react? 	 Ne saga atu pefea a ia ki ei?


He foretold each of the Ten Plagues that befell Egypt. 	 Ne ‵valo mai ne ia a Mala e Sefulu kolā ne pokotia i ei Aikupito.


Most were depictions of a nude female with exaggerated breasts. 	 A te ukega o fātagata konā ko fāfine ‵nofo fuafua mo olotou matugā ū ‵lasi.


• What similarities are there between Noah’s day and today? 	 • Ne a mea e tai ‵pau ei aso o Noa mo ‵tou aso nei?


How Should We View People as Jehovah’s Day Approaches? 	 E ‵Tau o Pefea te ‵Tou Kilokiloga ki Tino Ona ko te Pili Mai o te Aso o Ieova?


“When he speaks the lie,” said Jesus, “he speaks according to his own disposition, because he is a liar and the father of the lie.” 	 Ne fai mai Iesu: “Kafai e faipati ki se muna loi, ko ana pati eiloa konā e faipati ki ei; me i a ia se tino loi, ka ko te tamana foki eiloa o tino ‵loi.”


Jesus said: “Happy is that slave if his master on arriving [literally, “having come,” ftn.] finds him doing so. 	 Muna a Iesu: “E fiafia eiloa te tavini tenā māfai e oko mai tena Matai kae lavea ne ia me e fai eiloa ne ia a te mea tenā!


Likewise, we need to make sure that we get sufficient amounts of wholesome spiritual food through regular personal study, meditation, and meeting attendance.—Ps. 1:1, 2; Prov. 15:28; Heb. 10:24, 25. 	 E penā foki loa, e ‵tau o fakamautinoa aka ne tatou me e lava a mea‵kai faka-te-agaga e maua ne tatou e auala i te fai faeloa o sukesukega totino, mafaufau ‵loto, mo te kau ki fakatasiga.—Salamo 1:1, 2; Faataoto 15:28; Epelu 10:24, 25.


“A Strengthening Aid” 	 Se Mea Fakamalosi Loto


compassionate 	 . . kae alofa atafai


13 Solomon did not heed those warnings. 	 13 Ne seki fakalogo a Solomona ki pati polopoloki konā.


(Deut. 4:15, 19) To maintain our integrity to God, we must avoid all idolatry.—Read 1 John 5:21. 	 (Teutelonome 4:15, 19) Ke fakatumau te ‵tou fakamaoni ki te Atua, e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te ifo ki tupua.—Faitau te 1 Ioane 5:21.


God’s messenger imparted understanding to Daniel, assured him that his prayers had been heard by Jehovah, and told him that he was still “someone very desirable.” 	 Ne tuku atu ne te avefekau a te Atua a te malamalama ki a Tanielu, fakatalitonu atu ki a ia me ko oti ne lagona ne Ieova ana ‵talo, kae fai atu ki a ia me “e alofa a ia [Ieova] ki a koe.”


Many churchgoers no longer believe that all these things are wrong. 	 E tokouke a tino ‵lotu ko tali‵tonu me i mea katoa konei ne mea ‵lei.


“HE WILL WIPE OUT EVERY TEAR” 	 “KA ‵SOLO KEATEA NE IA A LOIMATA KATOA”


By making the witches cuter and more huggable, they can appeal to a larger audience, including women and younger kids.” 	 Mai i te faiga ne latou ke foliga ‵gali kae tauleka‵leka a fāfine faivailakau, ka fakafiafia atu i ei ki tino e tokouke, e aofia i ei ko fāfine mo tamā tama‵liki.”


We cannot determine the specific date of the end of all wickedness and suffering, for Jesus said: “Concerning that day and hour nobody knows, neither the angels of the heavens nor the Son, but only the Father.” 	 E se mafai o fakaiku aka ne tatou a te taimi mautinoa o te gataga o mea ma‵sei mo logo‵maega katoa, me ne fai mai a Iesu: “E uiga ki te aso mo te itula tenā, e seai se tino e iloa ne ia, ke oko eiloa ki agelu o te lagi mo te Tama, kae na ko te Tamana fua.”


(1 Thess. 5:12) A consideration of these matters will help us to take a firm stand against our chief Adversary, recognizing that he is the one with whom we have a wrestling.—Eph. 6:12. 	 (1 Tesalonia 5:12) A te saga tonu atu ki mea konei ka fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke tu ‵mautakitaki i te ‵teke atu ki te ‵tou Fili, mai te iloa ne tatou me ko ia telā e taua mo tatou.—Efeso 6:12.


Hell, in the Biblical sense, is simply the common grave of mankind, where all activity has ceased. 	 I te kilokiloga a te Tusi Tapu, a seoli ko te tanuga masani o tino katoa, te koga telā e fakagata i ei a fuafuaga katoa.


That will soon occur, paving the way for a global paradise of righteousness, peace, and prosperity. 	 Ko pili o tupu a te mea tenā, kae ka ‵tala mai i ei te auala ki te mauaga o se lalolagi palataiso telā e ‵fonu i te amiotonu, filemu, mo te olaga ‵lei.


(Ezek. 37:24, 25) The precious unity described in Ezekiel is clearly evident each year as the anointed remnant and the “other sheep” gather to observe the Memorial of Christ’s death! 	 (Eseki. 37:24, 25) A te tulaga ‵kau fakatasi tāua telā e fakamatala mai i te Esekielu e lavea faka‵lei atu i tausaga takitasi i te taimi e maopoopo ei te ‵toega o te kau fakaekegina fakatasi mo “nisi mamoe” o fakamanatu te Fakamanatuga o te mate o Keliso!


In each case, what the Bible teaches is clear and straightforward. 	 E ‵tusa mo fesili takitasi konā, e maina kae manino ‵lei eiloa a mea kolā e akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu.


Beloved ones, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have freeness of speech toward God; and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we are observing his commandments and are doing the things that are pleasing in his eyes.”—1 John 3:19-22. 	 Tenei foki te lagona ka maua ne tatou i mua o te Atua. Me kafai e faka‵se tatou ne o‵tou loto, e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou i te Atua e sili atu i o‵tou loto, kae e iloa foki ne ia a mea katoa. Tela la e oku taugasoa pele, kafai e se faka‵se tatou ne o‵tou loto, e maua ne tatou a te loto malosi i mua o te Atua.


The Cold War had just ended, and superpower strife was no more. 	 Ne fatoā palele atu te Taua telā ne fai lēmū, kae ne gata atu foki a fakatau‵faiga i va o malo ‵lasi.


As my irritation grew, I started being curt with her. 	 I te taimi ne gasolo aka ei toku sē fiafia, ne kamata o se āva au ki tou fafine.


By desiring injurious things, by practicing idolatry and fornication, by putting Jehovah to the test, and by murmuring. 	 Mai te talia ne latou a mea ma‵sei, te tapuaki atu ki tupua mo te finalalolagi, mai te tofotofo ne latou a Ieova, mo te muimui.


(Romans 1:20) So Jesus’ words about seeing God include the ability to perceive some of Jehovah’s qualities. 	 (Loma 1:20) Tela la, e aofia i pati a Iesu e uiga ki te laveaga o te Atua, a te atamai ke malamalama i nisi uiga o te Atua.


This, in turn, opens up the prospect of being completely liberated from enslavement to sin and death. 	 E iku atu te mea tenei ki te fakamoemoega ke saoloto katoatoa mai te ‵nofo pologa ki te agasala mo te mate.


12 Similarly today, our young ones attend meetings with their parents primarily to listen and to learn. 	 12 E penā foki loa i aso nei, a te pogai tāua e ‵kau atu ‵tou tama‵liki mo olotou mātua ki fakatasiga ko te mea ke lagona kae ke iloa foki ne latou.


10 When “foreign residents” live far from other Witnesses who speak their language, they need to associate with a local-language congregation. 	 10 Kafai e ‵nofo ‵mao a “tino fakaa‵lofa” mai nisi Molimau kolā e fai‵pati ki te lotou ‵gana, e ‵tau o ‵kau atu latou ki se fakapotopotoga pili.


The royal priesthood will bring eternal benefits to mankind 	 Ka aumai ne te kau faitaulaga o tupu a mea aoga ki tino katoa ke oko ki te se-gata-mai


When personal desires and interests become paramount in life, however, trouble results. 	 Kae kafai ko fai a manakoga totino mo fai a toe mea tāua i te olaga, ko kamata ei i konā a fakalavelave.


He says: “I studied the Bible and studied and studied some more, and the pieces started to fit together. 	 Ana muna: “Ne sukesuke, sukesuke, kae sukesuke malosi au ki te Tusi Tapu, ko tai iloa ne au a mea e uke.


“Pursue . . . Endurance” 	 ‘Taumafai o Fakaasi Atu te Kufaki’


(Read Proverbs 17:17.) However, friendship is not like an inanimate thing that we might purchase and then store somewhere to gather dust. 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 17:17) E fai pelā me se mea ola telā e ‵tau o tausi kae fagai faka‵lei ko te mea ke olaola ‵lei, kae e se pelā me se mea faite telā e mafai fua o ‵togi kae tausi i se koga e oko ki ei te ‵pefu.


The word “world” itself is used in a negative sense by Paul when he speaks of “the wisdom of this world” and “worldly desires.” (1 Corinthians 3:19; Titus 2:12) Paul also reminded Ephesian Christians that when they walked “according to the system of things of this world,” they were “dead” spiritually. 	 Ne fakauiga a Paulo ki mea sē ‵lei i te taimi ne fakaaogā ei ne ia te pati “lalolagi,” i tugāpati konei ko ‘te poto o te lalolagi,’ mo “manakoga faka-te-lalolagi nei.” (1 Kolinito 3:19; Tito 2:12, NW) Ne fakamasaua atu foki a Paulo ki Kelisiano i Efeso me kafai ‘e tau‵tali eiloa latou i auala ma‵sei o te lalolagi’ ko tena uiga ko “‵mate” latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


In 1989, one U.S. evangelist was sentenced to a jail term of 45 years. 	 I te 1989, ne ‵pei se faifeau e tokotasi ki te falepuipui ki se 45 tausaga.


I tell you, He will cause justice to be done to them speedily.”—LUKE 18:7, 8. 	 Au e fai atu ki a koutou, ka vave fakamasino ne ia olotou mea.”—LUKA 18:7, 8.


Furthermore, in the days leading up to the Memorial, most of us will read the Bible accounts of what Jesus did and what occurred on the corresponding date in 33 C.E. We will have arranged our personal affairs to be sure to be present. 	 E se gata i ei, i nāi aso mai mua o te Fakamanatuga, ka fai‵tau tatou ki tala i te Tusi Tapu ki mea ne fai ne Iesu mo mea ne ‵tupu i te aso tenā i te 33 T.A. Ka fai ne tatou ne fakatokaga totino ke ‵kau tatou ki ei.


Why is effort needed to develop and maintain spirituality? 	 Kaia e manakogina i ei a taumafaiga ke ati aka kae fakatumau ‵tou feitu faka-te-agaga?


The consequence? 	 Se a te ikuga?


When we give it, we act in harmony with the divine command to “consider one another to incite to love and fine works.” 	 Kafai e fai atu ne tatou a pati fakamālō, e fetaui eiloa a te mea tenā mo te fakatonuga a te Atua ke “mafaufau te suā tino ki te suā tino, ke fakatau fesoasoani foki koutou o fakaasi te alofa mo te fai mea ‵lei.”


▪ Try new ways to preach to others 	 ▪ Fakaaoga auala ‵fou ke talai atu ki nisi tino


We usually sailed from island to island at night. 	 E masani sale o ma‵laga atu matou mai suā motu ki suā motu i te po.


How unsearchable his judgments are and past tracing out his ways are! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵poko o te maukoloa, mo te poto mo te malamalama o te Atua!


Noah proceeded to do according to all that Jehovah had commanded him.” 	 Ne fai eiloa ne Noa a mea katoa kola ne fakatonu atu ne te Atua.’


Because they follow Jesus’ example. 	 Me i a latou e tau‵tali i te fakaakoakoga a Iesu.


He leads them to pasture and to water sources (Ps. 23:1, 2); watches over them by day and by night (Luke 2:8); protects them from predators (1 Sam. 17:34, 35); carries the newborn (Isa. 40:11); searches for strays, and cares well for sheep that are injured.—Ezek. 34:16. 	 E ‵taki ne ia latou ki koga kolā e maua i ei a mouku lausiusi mo vai (Sala. 23:1, 2); e onoono faka‵lei ki ei i te ao mo te po (Luka 2:8); e puipui latou mai manu fe‵kai (1 Samu. 17:34, 35); e tauave a tamā mamoe (Isa. 40:11); e salasala ki mamoe kolā ko takase‵se kae tausi faka‵lei ki mamoe kolā e pa‵kia.—Eseki. 34:16.


Right religion involves right motive, right belief, and right action 	 A te lotu tonu e aofia i ei te mauaga o se loto lagona tonu, te talitonu ki mea kolā e ‵tonu, mo te faiga o mea ‵tonu


The breakdown of the family.—2 Timothy 3:2, 3. 	 Te mavae‵vae o te kāiga. —2 Timoteo 3:2, 3.


And let them extol him in the congregation of the people.” 	 E ‵tau mo latou o folafola atu tena ‵malu i te fakapotopotoga o tino.”


Jesus always spoke with authority—that of his Father and that of the inspired Scriptures.—Matthew 4:1-10; 7:29; John 5:19, 30; 8:28. 	 Ne faipati atu faeloa a Iesu e pelā me se tino telā e isi sena pulega—ko te pulega mai i tena Tamana mo te malosi o te Tusi Tapu telā ne maua mai te Atua.—Mataio 4:1-10; 7:29; Ioane 5:19, 30; 8:28.


It helps us to see beyond present trials and to face the future with courage and joy. 	 E fesoasoani mai ke kilo ‵mao tatou ki tofotofoga ka oko mai kae ke fakafesagai atu ki mea ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua mo te loto toa mo te fiafia.


They would end. 	 Ka fakagata atu eiloa a mea konā.


Instead, they lead a short, painful, and often frustrating existence. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ola latou i se olaga toetoe, fakalogo‵mae kae fakafanoanoa.


Only a healthy conscience properly trained by God’s Word can be a safe guide. 	 Ko te loto lagona fua telā ko oti ne akoako faka‵lei ne te Muna a te Atua e mafai o fai mo fai se puipuiga ‵lei.


Some events take place as a result of “time and unforeseen occurrence.” 	 A nisi mea e ‵tupu ona ko “te malaia e maua ne tino katoa.”


How thrilling, how awe-inspiring it must have been to hear the sound of all those trumpets along with thousands of singers blending as one!—2 Chron. 5:13. 	 Ko tafaga la te gali mo te fakaofoofogia ke lagona atu a te tagi‵tagi mai o mea fakatagi‵tagi fakatasi mo te fia afe o tino usuusu kolā ko fetaui ‵lei aka eiloa!—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 5:13.


When servants of God assemble and pray together, their petitions can be effective. 	 I te taimi e maopoopo ei a tavini a te Atua kae ‵talo fakatasi atu, e mafai eiloa o maua ne latou a ikuga ‵lei.


Compare these Bible verses: Matthew 26:39; John 14:28; 1 Corinthians 15:27, 28; Colossians 1:15, 16 	 Fakatusa ki fuaiupu konei i te Tusi Tapu: Mataio 26:39; Ioane 14:28; 1 Kolinito 15:27, 28; Kolose 1:15, 16


This changed his life. 	 Ne ‵fuli i ei tena olaga.


Conditions deteriorate as disobedient angelic sons of God take women as wives and produce violent giants called Nephilim. 	 Ne gasolo aka o sinā masei atu te tulaga o te olaga i aso konā i te a‵vagāga a agelu sē faka‵logo a te Atua mo fāfine kae fa‵nau mai i ei a toa ‵mafi fakasauā kolā e fakaigoa ki Nefilimi.


Do you know what they will do there? Those going to heaven will not be the only ones rewarded. Faithful subjects of Jesus’ Kingdom will enjoy life without end in a restored paradise on earth. 	 Ka maua foki ne tino fakamaoni mai lalo i te Malo o Iesu a te ola se-gata-mai i luga i te lalolagi telā ka fakafou ke fai mo fai te palataiso.


Paul greeted Prisca and Aquila, “to whom not only I but also all the congregations of the nations give thanks.” 	 Ne fakatalofa atu a Paulo ki a Piseka mo Akuila, “e se gata fua i [tena] fakafetai ki a lāua kae e pelā foki mo fakapotopotoga katoa o fenua fakaa‵tea.”


17 In Jesus’ parable of the talents, the two faithful slaves earned commendation and shared the joy of their master by being entrusted with more work. 	 17 I te tala fakatusa a Iesu ki taleni, ne maua ne tavini fakamaoni e tokolua a pati fakamālō kae fia‵fia fakatasi mo te lā matai mai te tuku atu o galuega e uke atu.


Filled with complete confidence, he speaks in adoration of Jehovah. 	 Ona ko tena talitonu mo tena loto katoatoa, ne tavae atu ei a ia ki a Ieova.


We find such words at Psalm 136:23, which states: “He remembered us when we were low, for his loyal love endures forever.” 	 E maua ne tatou a vaegā pati penā i te Salamo 136:23, telā e fai mai: “Ne seki fakapuli ne ia tatou i taimi ne taka‵vale ei tatou; i tena alofa e se gata mai.”


Consider also the way we are made. 	 Mafaufau foki ki te auala ne faite ei tatou.


According to 1 Corinthians chapter 14, what is an important objective of Christian meetings? 	 E ‵tusa mo te 1 Kolinito mataupu e 14, se a te fakamoemoega tāua e tasi i fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano?


But as the apostle Paul noted, idols are “nothing.” (1 Cor. 8:4) They cannot see, hear, speak, or act. 	 Kae e ‵tusa mo pati a te apositolo ko Paulo, a tupua ne mea kolā e “seai.” (1 Kolinito 8:4, Tusi Tapu Tauloto) E se mafai o lavea, lagona, fai‵pati, io me gasue‵sue.


28 My Lifelong Joy in Doing God’s Will 	 Ke Talia Te Pulega A Ieova


Of dates, one authority wrote: “Those who . . . only know the date from the dried specimens of that fruit shown beneath a label in shop-windows, can hardly imagine how delicious it is when eaten fresh.” 	 Ne tusi mai penei se tino tusi tala e uiga ki tamā fuaga konā: “Kafai ne tami koe ki se fuaga telā ko oti ne fakalā kae e fakatau sāle i sitoa, e se mafai o iloa tonu ne koe te gali o te tinā fuaga eiloa telā ne fatoā tau ifo mai luga i te lakau.”


Through his prophet Isaiah, he declared: “Just as the pouring rain descends, and the snow, from the heavens and does not return to that place, unless it actually saturates the earth and makes it produce and sprout, and seed is actually given to the sower and bread to the eater, so my word that goes forth from my mouth will prove to be. 	 E auala i tena pelofeta, ko Isaia, ne folafola mai a ia, penei: “Aku muna e pelā mo te kiona mo te vaiua kolā e ‵to mai mai te lagi o fakasūsū te lalolagi. E fakaola ei a lakau kaina kae maua mai foki i ei a fuaga kolā e ‵toki ko maua ei te meakai mai i ei.


I wanted to share the truth with others. 	 Ne manako au o fakasalalau atu te munatonu ki nisi tino.


If we do that, then, as Jesus said, “all these other things will be added” to us. 	 Kafai e fai ne tatou te mea tenā, ne fai mai a Iesu, “ka fakaopoopo atu a mea katoa konei” ki a tatou.


He knew that many of his listeners were already in the habit of being critical of others. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne ia me ko masani ana tino fakalogo‵logo e tokouke o fakamasinosino ne latou a nisi tino.


14 Christian men who desire to serve their fellow worshipers as elders or ministerial servants have a fine goal. 	 14 E maua ne tāgata Kelisiano kolā e ma‵nako ke tavini atu latou ki olotou taina tapuaki e pelā me ne toeaina io me ne tavini fakafaifeau, se fakamoemoega ‵lei.


This set Adam apart from the animals, since they live according to instinct. 	 Ne fakatoka te mea tenei ke faka‵kese ei a Atamu mai i manu, ona ko te mea e ola latou e ‵tusa mo olotou atamai kese‵kese.


The influence of the wicked world we live in. 	 Te malosi o te lalolagi masei e ola tatou i ei.


(Psalm 104:14) However, Jehovah sees to it that all their needs are satisfied. 	 (Salamo 104:14) Kae ne fai ne Ieova ke fakama‵lie aka a manakoga o mea ola katoa.


(Proverbs 8:33) To enjoy the continued blessing of Jehovah’s spirit, we must accept correction and work to be approved by God. 	 (Faataoto 8:33) Ko te mea ke maua faeloa a fakamanuiaga mai te agaga o Ieova, e ‵tau o talia ne tatou a pati polopoloki kae gasue‵sue ke talia tatou ne te Atua.


How They Feel About Their God-Given Role 	 A lā Kilokiloga ki lā Tiute Mai te Atua


Think of the treasures he had accumulated in heaven! 	 Ke mafaufau ki ana koloa ne fakaputu aka i te lagi!


How can respecting local customs contribute to our being good guests? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu a te āva ki tuu a tino ke fai tatou mo mālō ‵lei?


It gives us added strength to continue walking with joy and determination on the road to life. 	 E tuku mai i ei ki a tatou a te malosi fakaopoopo ke tumau tatou i te sa‵sale mo te fia‵fia mo te loto finafinau i te auala telā e tau atu ki te ola.


“How many your works are, O Jehovah! 	 Ne folafola mai te faisalamo: “Te Aliki, ko oko eiloa te uke o mea ne fai ne koe!


(Jeremiah 52:3-5, 12-14) No other city in history has been lamented in expressions so touching and heartrending. 	 (Ielemia 52:3-5, 12-14) E seai aka foki se isi fa‵kai ne ‵pau a pati fakafanoanoa kae fakaotia loto ne fai e uiga ki ei e pelā mo te fa‵kai tenei.