7 Writing to Hebrew Christians, the apostle Paul quoted Habakkuk 2:4 when telling Jehovah’s people: “You have need of endurance, in order that, after you have done the will of God, you may receive the fulfillment of the promise. 	 7 I tena tusiatuga ki Kelisiano Epelu, ne siki mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a pati i te Sapakuka 2:4 i ana muna konei ki tino o Ieova: “E ‵tau [mo] koutou o kufaki, ko te mea ke fai ne koutou a te loto o te Atua, ke maua a te mea ne folafola mai ne ia.


In what ways are we dependent on the laws of nature? 	 I auala fea e faka‵na tatou ki tulafono o te natula?


JEHOVAH’S great day is not 24 hours long. It is an extended period during which divine judgment is executed upon the wicked. 	 ATE aso fakamataku o Ieova e se se aso fua e tasi, kae se vaitaimi leva ‵ki telā ka fakaoko mai ei te fakamasinoga a te Atua ki luga i tino amio ma‵sei.


The Jeremiah class will declare not just “the year of goodwill on the part of Jehovah” but also “the day of vengeance on the part of our God.”—Isa. 61:1, 2; 2 Cor. 6:2. 	 Ka se folafola atu fua ne te potukau e pelā mo Ielemia “a te taimi telā ka faka‵sao ei” kae ko te taimi foki e “fakatakavale [ei] olotou fili.”—Isaia 61:1, 2; 2 Kolinito 6:2.


Their strong faith, their love, and their concern have been very faith-strengthening.” 	 A te malosi o te lotou fakatuanaki, te lotou a‵lofa kae ‵saga tonu mai, se fakamalosiga lasi ki te fakatuanaki.”


“After being given divine warning of things not yet beheld,” says the apostle Paul, “[Noah] showed godly fear and constructed an ark for the saving of his household.” 	 I te lagonaga ne Noa a “mea ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua, kolā e se mafai o matea ne ia,” ne fai mai te apositolo ko Paulo me “ne fakalogo [a Noa] ki te Atua, faite ei ne ia a te vaka telā ne ola ei a ia mo tena kāiga.”


Yet, wickedness continues to “advance from bad to worse.” (2 Timothy 3:13) The 20th century proved that. 	 Kae koi tumau eiloa a amioga ma‵sei “o fakasolo o na ma‵sei atu.” (2 Timoteo 3:13) Ne fakamaoni mai ne te 20 senitenali a te mea tenā.


2 How does God view the dependability of his worshippers? 	 2 E pefea te kilokiloga a te Atua e uiga ki te fakatuagagina o ana tino tapuaki?


This naturally provokes his righteous displeasure. 	 E fakamalosi aka ei ne te mea tenei tena kaitaua amiotonu.


How valuable the advice given in Psalm 37 was to the Israelites and is to us, living as we do in “the last days” of this system of things! (2 Timothy 3:1-5) Speaking prophetically of Jesus Christ, Psalm 40:7, 8 states: “Here I have come, in the roll of the book it being written about me. 	 Ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te tāua o fakatakitakiga kolā ne tuku mai i te Salamo 37 ki te kau Isalaelu mo tatou foki, ona ko te mea ko ola tatou i “aso fakaoti” o te olaga masei tenei! (2 Timoteo 3:1-5) I te faipati fakavaloaga e uiga ki a Iesu Keliso, e fai mai te Salamo 40:7, 8: “Tenei au; a fakatonuga a koe mō oku kolā i te tusi Tulafono.


10 Spiritually bedarkened individuals cannot see Jehovah’s glory or its reflection from Jesus Christ, the Greater Moses. 	 10 E se mafai o lavea ne tino kolā e ‵nofo atu i te pouliga faka-te-agaga a te ‵malu o Ieova io me ko tena ata mai i a Iesu Keliso, te Mose Sili.


He commanded it; through his Son he directs it; and by means of holy spirit he empowers those who share in it. 	 Ne fakatonu mai ne ia; e takitaki ne ia e auala i tena Tama; kae e auala i te agaga tapu, e fakamalosi ne ia a tino kolā e fai ne latou a te galuega tenā.


Kazuhiro and his wife, Mari, sold their cars, obtained their visas, and bought plane tickets. 	 Ne ‵togi atu ki tua ne Kazuhiro mo tena avaga ko Mari a lā motoka ki tua, fakatoka lā visa, kae ‵togi lā tiketi i te vakalele.


“Unoccupied, gadding about.” 	 “Tino paie, kae oloolo sāle.”


Jehovah Has Never Failed Me! 	 Ne Seki Tuku Tiaki Eiloa ne Ieova a Au!


9 Has “the scene of this world” really changed so much since 1914? 	 9 E mata, ko oti eiloa ne mafuli malosi “te tulaga o te lalolagi” talu mai te 1914?


(Psalm 147:19, 20) It was given as “a sign” between Jehovah and the sons of Israel.—Exodus 31:16, 17. 	 (Salamo 147:19, 20) Ne tuku atu e pelā me se “fakailoga” i te va o Ieova mo te kau Isalaelu.—Esoto 31:16, 17.


“Now when he entered into Jerusalem, the whole city was set in commotion, saying: ‘Who is this?’ 	 “I te okoatuga a Iesu ki Ielusalema, ne ua‵te mo tino o te fa‵kai kātoa, kae fakatau ka‵laga penei: ‘Ko oi te tino tenei?’


That being the case, is there anything that we can give him? 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, e mata, e isi se mea e mafai o tuku atu ne tatou ki a ia?


Consider the prophecies contained therein—those already fulfilled and those yet to be fulfilled. 	 Ke mafaufau ki valoaga kolā e aofia i ei—ko valoaga kolā ko oti ne fakataunu mo valoaga kolā koi fai o fakataunu.


How was he able to do it? 	 E mafai pefea ne ia o fai a te mea tenā?


Yet, his success did not lead to the happiness he had hoped for. 	 Kae ko ana taumafaiga katoa ne fai ke manuia ei a ia, ne seki takitaki atu ei a ia ki te fiafia telā ne fakamoemoe a ia ki ei.


Jesus’ example is noteworthy in that he never considered himself to be off duty. 	 E tāua te fakaakoakoga a Iesu me e loto fiafia kae toka faeloa a ia o talai.


After the wedding, what remained over no doubt served the needs of the grateful bridegroom and his family for a time.—John 2:3-11. 	 Kāti e se taumate ne fakaaogā ne te tagata fatoa fakaipoipo telā e loto fakafetai mo tena kāiga a uaina kolā ne ‵toe mai i ei mai tua ifo o te faiga o te fakaipoipoga.—Ioane 2:3-11.


• What tests did Job endure, and how did he react? 	 • Ne a tofotofoga ne kufaki i ei a Iopu, kae ne saga atu pefea a ia ki ei?


We know that Jesus is already present and has been reigning invisibly as King in heaven since 1914. 	 E iloa ne tatou me ko oti ne fakatasi mai a Iesu kae ko oti ne pule mai a ia i se auala se matea e pelā me se Tupu i te lagi talu mai te 1914.


But when trials do arise in our life, we can be certain of this: If we fully trust in Jehovah, he will never allow our trials to go beyond the limit of human endurance; he will always make a way out so that we can endure them. 	 Kae kāfai e ‵tupu se fakalavelave, e mautinoa i a tatou: Kafai e tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou ki a Ieova, ka se mafai o talia ne ia ke tofotofogina tatou ke silia atu i te mea telā e mafai o fa‵ki ne tatou; e tuku mai foki ne ia a te auala e ‵sao ei ko te mea ke mafai ne tatou o kufaki i ei.


Instead, religious teachers claiming to follow Christ have “increasingly adopted Greek concepts,” notes theologian Küng. 	 I lō te fai penā, a faiakoga lotu kolā e fai mai me tau‵tali latou i a Keliso ko oti eiloa ne “tau‵tali malosi atu latou i akoakoga faka-Eleni,” ko pati a te faifeau ko Küng.


24 My Bible Lessons 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 1, 2


In fact, he “keeps transforming himself into an angel of light,” says the Bible. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, “a Satani e mafai ne ia o sui ona foliga ke pelā mo se agelu o te mainaga!” ko pati i te Tusi Tapu.


(Gal. 6:1; Heb. 12:11) Third, elders are commissioned and trained to reassure repentant sinners, helping to ease their pain and guilt. 	 (Kala. 6:1; Epe. 12:11) A te tolu, ne fakatonu kae fakamasani a toeaina ke fakatalitonu atu ki tino agasala loto salamō, mai te fesoasoani atu ke fakafeoloolo aka te lotou logo‵mae mo te ma‵sei o olotou lagonaga.


When they discovered that it was a newborn baby, they quickly took him to a nearby hospital for treatment. 	 I te taimi ne iloa ei ne lāua me se pepe ne fatoa fanau, ne avatu fakavave ne lāua a ia ki se fa‵kaimasaki pili mō se fesoasoani mai tokita.


• What should marriage partners do when difficulties arise? 	 • Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne te tauavaga māfai ko ‵sae aka a fakalavelave?


During the night, an earthquake shook the foundations of the jail and opened all the doors. 	 I te po eiloa tenā, ne poko se mafuie kae galulu te fakavae o te falepuipui kae ne ma‵tala a mataloa katoa.


19 As you face changing situations in life, remember that just as Jehovah sustained, strengthened, and corrected David, He can do the same for you. 	 19 I tou fepaki mo mafulifuliga kese‵kese o te olaga, ke masaua me e pelā eiloa mo te tausi atu, fakamalosi kae fakatonutonu atu o Ieova ki a Tavita, e mafai foki o fai ne ia penā ki a koe.


“By carefully considering their circumstances before the visit,” he adds, “it becomes easier to find ways to give encouragement that fits their particular needs.” 	 “Mai te mafaufau faka‵lei ki olotou fakanofonofoga mai mua o te āsiga, e faigofie ei o tuku atu a fakamalosiga kolā e manakogina tonu ne latou.”


For so, too, formerly the holy women who were hoping in God used to adorn themselves, subjecting themselves to their own husbands, as Sarah used to obey Abraham, calling him ‘lord.’ 	 E ‵tau mo te otou taulekaleka o foliga ki te tino sē lavea ko te loto, ko te taulekaleka tumau telā ko te loto malalo mo te agaga filemu, kolā ne mea tāua i mua o te Atua.


We want things to happen quickly. 	 E ma‵nako tatou ke ‵tupu fakavave a mea.


How can we draw lessons from such accounts? 	 Ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai tala konei?


Included in his prophecy was this meaningful statement: “This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.”—Matt. 24:14. 	 Ne aofia i tena valoaga a pati aoga konei: “A te Tala ‵Lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo, e fakamatala atu ki te lalolagi kātoa, mo fai te molimau ki tino [“atufenua,” NW] katoa; ko oko mai ei te gataga.”—Mataio 24:14.


Whether we have begun to serve Jehovah in recent years or have been doing so faithfully for decades, we have built up a record of Christian works. 	 Faitalia me ne fatoā kamata o tavini atu tatou ki a Ieova i tausaga fakamuli nei io me ko oti ne tavini atu tatou mo te fakamaoni i te fia o tausaga, ke masaua ne tatou a tala e uiga ki ‵tou galuega faka-Kelisiano. Ko oti ne fakasauā mai ki tino e tokouke i a tatou.


14 Should true worshippers shun all contact with people who engage in false worship? 	 14 E mata, e ‵tau o ‵kalo katoatoa keatea tatou mai tino kolā e ‵kau ki lotu ‵se?


If we take to heart Paul’s words to Timothy, we can strengthen our own spirituality and we can make our ministry more effective. 	 Kafai e ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki pati a Paulo ki a Timoteo, e mafai o fakamalosi aka ne tatou a tatou eiloa i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae ka momea aka foki ei te magoi o ‵tou galuega talai.


“In the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. 	 “Ka oko mai eiloa a toe taimi faiga‵ta i aso fakaoti.


The tax money was used to pay for the maintenance of the temple, the service performed there, and the daily sacrifices offered on behalf of the nation. 	 Ne fakaaogā a tupe o lafoga ki te fakafouga o te faletapu, te tausiga o mea e ‵tau o fai i ei, mo te ofoatuga o taulaga mō te fenua i aso katoa.


7, 8. (a) Why were many Jews in the third century B.C.E. unable to understand the Hebrew Scriptures? (b) What is the Greek Septuagint? 	 7, 8. (a) Kaia ne seki mafai ne te tokoukega o tino Iutaia i te tolu T.L.M. o malamalama i Tusitusiga Tapu faka-Epelu? (e) Se a te Septuagint i te ‵gana Eleni?


A financial crisis left them without work or income, so the publishers decided to raise money by selling food to the local fishermen when these came home after a night’s fishing. 	 Ne tupu se fakalavelave i mea tau tupe telā ne seki toe ga‵lue latou io me ne maua olotou tupe, telā ne mafau‵fau ei a tino talai ke salasala aka ne olotou tupe mai i te ‵togiatuga o meakai ki tāgata faiika māfai ko ‵foki mai ki olotou fale mai tua o te faiikaga i te po.


16 “There is no partiality with God,” wrote the apostle Paul. 	 16 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo penei, “Me i te Atua e se fakailoga tino.”


They are “animal” in that they are the product of fleshly inclinations, similar to characteristics of unreasoning creatures. 	 E fai latou pelā me ne ‘manu’ me ko ikuga konā o mafaufauga faka-te-foitino kolā e tai ‵pau eiloa mo mafaufauga o manu.


For example, to some who had the hope of going to heaven, the apostle Paul wrote: “You . . . joyfully took the plundering of your belongings, knowing you yourselves have a better and an abiding possession” as rulers in God’s Kingdom. 	 E pelā mo latou kolā e fakamoemoe ke olo ki te lagi, ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “I te otiga ne puke mālō otou koloa, ne kufaki mo te fiafia ne koutou a te mea tenā, i te mea e iloa ne koutou me e isi se mea e sili atu e fakamoemoe koutou ki ei, telā e tumau ki te se gata mai” e pelā me ne pule i te Malo o te Atua.


Yes, the promise here is of a new system of things involving people on earth. 	 E tonu, e folafola mai i konei se fakanofonofoga fou telā e aofia i ei a tino i te lalolagi nei.


(Jeremiah 8:8, 9; Acts 20:29, 30) As a consequence, a perverted, counterfeit Christianity appeared on the world stage. 	 (Ielemia 8:8, 9; Galuega 20:29, 30) Ona ko te mea tenā, ne māfua mai i ei a lotu Kelisiano ‵loi i te lalolagi.


(Isaiah 25:9) The very name Isaiah, in fact, means “Salvation of Jehovah.” 	 (Isaia 25:9) A te uiga o te pati, Isaia, ko te “Fakaolataga a Ieova.”


“In the shadow of your wings I take refuge.” 	 I lalo ifo o ou kapakau e malu ei au.”


(Haggai 2:7; Isaiah 57:20) Notice, too, that these “desirable things” do not go off to serve Jehovah each one in his own way. 	 (Hakai 2:7; Isaia 57:20) Ke masaua foki la me e se tavini atu a ‘koloa tāua’ konei ki a Ieova i auala kesekese kolā e ma‵nako a tino takitasi ki ei.


How can we be consoled by Jehovah? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamafanafana tatou ne Ieova?


JEHOVAH, our loving heavenly Father, has personal concern for us. 	 A IEOVA, te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi, e isi se mea e manavase mai ei a ia ki a tatou.


The wife is to treat her husband with “deep respect.” 	 E ‵tau mo te fafine o “ava” malosi atu ki tena avaga.


14 Satan’s rebellion raised a question regarding the rightness of God’s sovereignty. 	 14 Ne fakasae aka ne te ‵tekeatuga a Satani se fesili e uiga ki te ‵tonu o te pulega sili a te Atua.


Christian Subjection 	 Te Faka‵logo o Kelisiano


Preaching to the Chinese people in Brooklyn, New York 	 Talai atu ki tino Saina i Brooklyn, i Niu Ioki


Jehovah God has also used his power to destroy those who flagrantly violate his moral standards. 	 Ko oti foki ne fakaaogā ne Ieova te Atua tena malosi ke fakaseai atu ei a tino kolā e fakasēaogā ne latou ana tulaga amio‵tonu i mea tau amioga.


(Isa. 50:6) Micah foretold: “With the rod they will strike upon the cheek the judge of Israel.” 	 (Isaia 50:6) Ne ‵valo mai a Mika penei: “Ka ‵kini ne latou te kalafou o te famasino o Isalaelu ki te ‵kini fiti.”


Jehovah has been patient, knowing that it would take time to answer those questions perfectly. 	 Ne kufaki eiloa a Ieova, me e iloa ne ia me e ‵tau o lava ‵lei te taimi ke tali faka‵lei aka ei a fesili konā.


(1 John 3:18) What a fine example Tabitha set! 	 (1 Ioane 3:18) Ko tafaga la te ‵lei o te fakaakoakoga ne tuku mai ne Tapita!


These have served to beautify, stabilize, and strengthen his arrangement for our spiritual protection. 	 Ne fai ne mea konei ke fakagaligali, faka‵mautakitaki, kae fakamalosi aka foki ei tena fakatokaga mō te ‵tou puipuiga faka-te-agaga.


Jehovah assures him of success, though, and encourages him: ‘Be courageous and strong. Observe my Law. 	 Kae ne fakatalitonu atu a Ieova me i a ia ka manumalo, kae fakamalosi atu a ia: ‘Ke loto toa kae loto malosi kae fakalogo ki taku Tulafono.


(Ps. 94:20) Major-General James Franklin Bell of the U.S. Army revealed in a conversation with Brothers J. F. Rutherford and W. E. Van Amburgh that the U.S. Department of Justice had tried to introduce a bill in Congress that would allow the death sentence to be imposed on individuals who refused to take up arms in the war. 	 (Sala. 94:20) Ne fakaasi mai ne te takitaki kautau o te U.S. ko James Franklin Bell i se sau‵talaga a latou mo te Taina ko J. F. Rutherford fakatasi mo W. E. Van Amburgh, me ne taumafai a te matagaluega o te U.S. i mea tau tulafono o fai se tulafono ke talia o fakasala ki te mate a latou kolā e se talia ne latou ke ‵kau ki te taua.


(Job 31:1) May we make a similar covenant with our eyes and safeguard our heart. 	 (Iopu 31:1) Ke na fai foki ne tatou se tautoga e ‵pau mo te tautoga tenei ki mea e ‵kilo ki ei ‵tou mata kae puipui ei ‵tou loto.


(Ecclesiastes 1:7) And in sharp contrast with humans, God has unlimited power at his disposal. 	 (Failauga 1:7) E se pelā mo tino, e seai eiloa se tapula ki te malosi o te Atua.


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Upon their hands they will carry you, that you may not strike your foot against any stone.” 	 Ka sapai koe ne latou ki olotou lima, i ou vae ma pa‵kia i fatu.”


Bible knowledge is the basis for our faith and is the means of fortifying our determination to avoid grave sin and to please Jehovah.—Ps. 119:11, 47, 48. 	 A te iloaga mai te Tusi Tapu e fakavae ki ei a te ‵tou fakatuanaki, kae ko te auala foki e fakamalosi aka ei a ‵tou fakaikuga ke ‵kalo kea‵tea mai i agasala matagā kae fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova.—Salamo 119:11, 47, 48.


7 Will we always make the right decision? 	 7 E mata, ka fai faeloa ne tatou a te filifiliga ‵tonu?


Of course, eating properly, getting sufficient rest and exercise, and keeping clean can have a good effect on us. 	 E tonu, a te kai faka‵lei, te lava o te malōlō kae gasuesue, mo te tumau i te tu ‵ma e mafai o maua i ei ne tatou a ikuga ‵lei.


For example, Jehovah provides protection for his people. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e fakatoka ne Ieova se puipuiga mō ana tino.


Parents, Help Your Children Build Faith 	 Mātua Fesoasoani Atu ki Au Tamaliki ke Ati Aka te Fakatuanaki


An archer has the arrow in his bow for only a relatively short time. 	 E puke fua ne te tino apo a te matasana i ana lima mō se taimi toetoe.


“Speak of them,” the Bible exhorts, “when you sit in your house and when you walk on the road and when you lie down and when you get up.” 	 E fakamalosi mai te Tusi Tapu penei: “Kafai e ‵nofo koutou i otou fale, sa puli o fakamasausau faeloa a tulafono konā, pelā foki manafai e olo koutou ki se koga, io me ma‵nava koutou, pelā foki i taimi e ga‵lue ei koutou.”


Jehovah handled this challenge to his rulership in a way that demonstrated his perfect balance of love, justice, wisdom, and power. 	 Ne faka‵lei aka ne Ieova te ‵tekeatuga tenei ki tena pulega i se auala telā ne fakaasi atu ei te paleni ‵lei o tena alofa, fakamaoni, poto, mo tena malosi.


How do we know that we are to bear thorough witness? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me e ‵tau foki o talai atu tatou?


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How can you inculcate God’s Word in your children? 	 E faka‵goto ifo pefea ne koe ki loto o au tama‵liki a te Muna a te Atua?


Moreover, we can be sure that in the near future, God will bless obedient mankind with peace as never before. 	 Kae e mafai foki ne tatou o tali‵tonu me ko pili mai te aso telā ka fakamanuia ne te Atua a tino faka‵logo ki te filemu sē fuafuagina eiloa.


And think of this: If we remain loyal to Jehovah and if we stand firm for his sovereignty, we shall have the opportunity of sharing in the sanctification of Jehovah’s name and the fulfillment of his purpose. 	 Kae mafaufau la ki te mea tenei: Kafai e tumau tatou i te fakamaoni ki a Ieova kae kafai e tu ‵mautakitaki tatou i te ‵lago atu ki tena pulega sili, ka maua eiloa ne tatou te avanoaga ke ‵kau atu ki te fakamalugāga o te igoa o Ieova mo te fakataunuga o tena fuafuaga.


15 During these difficult final days of this system of things, we may experience special challenges to our faith. 	 15 I aso fakaoti kae faiga‵ta o te olaga tenei, kāti ka fe‵paki tatou mo mea faiga‵ta fakapito ki ‵tou fakatuanaki.


It was to reassure those who would become joint heirs with Christ, making up the secondary part of the promised “seed,” and to strengthen their faith. 	 Ne fai penā ke toe fakamautinoa aka a latou kolā ka fai mo tupu lagolago fakatasi mo Keliso, kolā ko te lua o vaega o te “fanau” telā ne folafola mai, kae ke fakamalosi aka te lotou fakatuanaki.


What thoughts can help us overcome the fear of embarrassment where congregation singing is concerned? 	 Ne a manatu e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke manumalo i te mā māfai ko usu atu a pese i te fakapotopotoga?


(Deuteronomy 34:9; Ephesians 1:16, 17) Without fail, Jehovah provides what we need in order to fulfill our disciple-making commission and to accomplish our ministry worldwide.—2 Timothy 4:5. 	 (Teutelonome 34:9; Efeso 1:16, 17) Tela la, e tuku mai faeloa ne Ieova a mea kolā e ‵tau o maua ne tatou ke fai ei ‵tou galuega ko te faiga o soko kae ke fakataunu foki ‵tou galuega i te lalolagi kātoa.—2 Timoteo 4:5.


In fact, Jesus told his disciples: “How difficult a thing it will be for those with money to enter into the kingdom of God!” 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “Ko oko eiloa i te faigata i tino mauko‵loa o ulu atu ki te Malo o te Atua!”


Aseem, a father in India whose son suffers from seizures, says: “Though my wife and I sometimes feel strained and frustrated, we make it a point to sit down, talk, and pray together. 	 E fai mai a Aseem, se tamana i Initia telā e isi sena tamaliki tagata e pole sale: “E ui eiloa e fi‵ta malosi kae sē fia‵fia māua mo taku avaga i nisi taimi, e taumafai eiloa māua i se taimi ke saga‵saga ki lalo, fai‵pati, kae ‵talo fakatasi.


He was to be a descendant of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 	 Ne ‵tau o tupu mai a ia i a Apelaamo, Isaako, mo Iakopo.


As we gather together for the Memorial, may our hearts be filled with gratitude to Jehovah and to his faithful Servant. 	 I te taimi e maopoopo ei tatou mō te Fakamanatuga, ke na faka‵fonu ‵tou loto i te loto fakafetai ki a Ieova mo tena Tavini fakamaoni. Fakamatalaga mai lalo


9 A waiting attitude helps us not to be discouraged when opposition, sickness, advancing age, or other problems hinder us in Kingdom service. 	 9 Kafai e ‵nofo fakatalitali tatou ka se tuka ‵tou loto māfai e fakalavelave mai a ‵tekemaiga, masaki, te olaga matua io me ko nisi mea faigata aka ki te ‵tou taviniga ki te Malo o te Atua.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) At times, we may feel that we are accomplishing little. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) I nisi taimi, kāti e mafau‵fau tatou me e foliki fua ‵tou tusaga e mafai o fai.


He was the victim of some outrageous injustices. 	 Ne fe‵paki foki a ia mo faifaiga sē fakamaoni kae matagā.


Do we pardon the errors that others may commit against us? 	 E mata, e fakamagalo ne tatou a agasala a tino kolā ne fai mai ki a tatou?


He came to think so much of himself that he entered the temple to offer up incense. 	 Ne kamata o fakamatamata a ia telā ulu atu ei ki loto i te faletapu o ofo atu se taulaga manogi.


(Matthew 2:2) Craftily, Herod told them to report back to him on the precise location of this child, claiming that he wanted to honor it as well. 	 (Mataio 2:2) I se auala fai togafiti, ne fai atu a Helota ki ou tāgata ke toe ‵foki mai o fakailoa mai ki a ia a te koga tonu e nofo i ei a te tamaliki tenei, me i a ia e manako o fakaaloalo atu ki ei.


18. (a) How has Jehovah continued to clarify matters for sincere Bible students? (b) If a Christian finds a Scriptural clarification difficult to understand, what is a wise attitude to have? 	 18. (a) Ne tumau pefea te gasolo o fakamanino mai ne Ieova a fakamatalaga mō tino fakamaoni kolā e suke‵suke ki te Tusi Tapu? (e) Kafai e faigata ki se tino ke maina i se fakamatalaga fou e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu, se a te kilokiloga ‵tau e ‵lei ke maua ne ia?


(Job 38:7) How different it was to be among sinful humans in a corrupt world! 	 (Iopu 38:7) E pefea te ‵kese ke ‵nofo fakatasi a ia mo tino agasala i se lalolagi o te faivalevale!


(2 Corinthians 2:11) Our prayer is for us to remain in “the secret place of the Most High,” receiving the spiritual protection afforded those who recognize Jehovah’s sovereignty in all they do.—Psalm 91:1-3. 	 (2 Kolinito 2:11) E fai ‵tou ‵talo ko te mea ke tumau tatou i te “tausiga a Ia telā e o ia te Malosi Katoatoa,” ke maua te puipuiga faka-te-agaga telā e tuku atu fua ki tino kolā e matea ne latou te pulega a Ieova i olotou mea katoa e fai.—Salamo 91:1-3.


6 Some people become proud because of their good looks, popularity, musical ability, physical prowess, or exalted position. 	 6 Nisi tino e fakamata‵mata ona ko te ‵gali o olotou foliga, te lotou lauiloa, e ‵poto i te usuusu, te apo i te faiga o mea, io me ko tulaga ma‵luga.


Recall what Jehovah assured the people through Moses: “The land to which you are crossing to take possession of it is a land of mountains and valley plains. 	 Ke masaua te fakatalitonuga a Ieova ne fai atu ki tino e auala i a Mose: “Ka ko te fenua tenā ka olo koutou ki ei, se fenua e uke mauga mo vanu i ei, se fenua e fakasusu ne vaiua.


This was no simple family get-together. 	 A te mea tenei e se se ‵kaiga masani telā e fai sāle ne se kāiga.


For example, if as Christian ministers we have the habit of regularly sharing in the preaching work, it is easier and more enjoyable to go out in the field service. 	 E pelā me ne faifeau Kelisiano, kafai e masani tatou o ‵kau atu faeloa ki te galuega talai, e fakafaigofie kae fakafiafia malosi atu foki a te fanatu i te galuega talai.


Many people have been spiritually injured—skinned and thrown about by false shepherds. 	 E tokouke a tino ko pakia‵kia masei i te feitu faka-te-agaga—ko pa‵ka latou ona ko te se tausi faka‵lei ne tausi mamoe ‵loi.


He urged all to “keep on the watch.”—Mark 13:37. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a ia ki tino katoa ke “tumau i te matapula‵pula.”—Maleko 13:37.


(Ex. 2:11, 12) However, it was not Jehovah’s time, so Moses had to live as a fugitive in a faraway land. 	 (Esoto 2:11, 12) Kae e se ko te taimi o Ieova ke fai penā, telā ne ‵tau ei o ola a Mose e pelā me se fakaalofa i se fenua ‵mao.


This expression indicates that he was fully human and not God incarnate. 	 E fakaasi mai i te tugāpati tenei me i a ia se tagata eiloa penei mo tatou kae e sē se Atua i foliga faka-te-tagata.


Jesus had been entreated to go away from that area, so he would have had very little or no contact with the people there. 	 Ne fakamolemole atu a tino i konā ke fano keatea a Iesu mai te lotou fenua, tela la, ne foliki io me ne seai eiloa se avanoaga ke fetaui a ia mo tino i konā.


What problem did one faithful Christian face, and why may we be subject to similar feelings? 	 Se a te fakalavelave ne fepaki mo se Kelisiano fakamaoni e tokotasi, kae kaia e mafai ei o maua ne tatou a lagonaga penā?


Why, uncircumcised Gentiles in the congregations had never even been under the Law! 	 Kae ko tino mai Fenua fakaa‵tea kolā e seki pilitome i loto i te fakapotopotoga ne seki ‵nofo aka eiloa mai lalo i te Tulafono!


As told by Waldo Moya 	 Ne Fakamatala Mai ne Waldo Moya


(Matthew 28:16) What joy we feel when weaker ones similarly respond to our warm invitations and resume attending Christian meetings!—Luke 15:6. 	 (Mataio 28:16) Ko oko eiloa i te fia‵fia o tatou māfai ko talia ne tino vāi‵vāi a te ‵kamiga alofa kae toe ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga Kelisiano!—Luka15:6.


What does the experience of the brother in Florida suggest about our efforts to bear thorough witness? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai ne te tala o te taina i Florida e uiga ki ‵tou taumafaiga ke fakailoa atu ki tino katoa te tala ‵lei?


DO NOT DELAY 	 SA FAKATALAVE


Hold to the Pattern Jesus Set 	 ‵Piki ‵Mau ki te Fakaakoakoga a Iesu


12 Keeping spiritually strong and active also helps us to face the many trials that beset us. Trials may come from sources that can sorely test us. 	 E mafai o faigata ‵ki ke kufaki māfai e māfua mai eiloa i kāiga ‵pili mo tuakoi a te sē fia ‵saga tonu mai, ‵tekemaiga mo fakasauāga.


Acting in harmony with his Father’s will, Jesus Christ gave “his soul a ransom in exchange for many.” 	 Mai te ola e ‵tusa mo te loto o tena Tamana, ne tuku atu ei ne Iesu Keliso tena “ola mō tino e tokouke.”


The beans are spread to dry under the sun. 	 E fakatofaki a fuaga ke tauaki i te la.


12 The apostle Paul wrote: “Let us work what is good toward all, but especially toward those related to us in the faith.” 	 12 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “E ‵tau mo tatou o fai te mea ‵lei ki tino katoa, kae fakasilisili ki a latou kolā e i loto i te kāiga Kelisiano.”


See “Keep Yourselves in God’s Love,” pages 207-209. 	 Onoono ki te tusi “Ke Tumau i te Alofa o te Atua,” itulau e 237-239.


Be careful that your comments about those living in your territory are not discouraging. 	 Fakaeteete ke mo a e fakavāivāi atu au pati e fai e uiga ki tino i tou koga talai.


Much of his teaching reflected the realities of everyday life, with which he was well acquainted. 	 A te lasiga o ana akoakoga ne fakaasi mai i ei a mea ‵tonu kolā e matea atu i aso katoa, kae ne masani ‵lei a ia i vaegā mea penā.


(Psalm 2:6) Mount Zion was a hill in Jerusalem where David was installed as king over all Israel. 	 (Salamo 2:6) A te mauga ko Siona se tamā mauga i Ielusalema telā ne faū ei a Tavita ke fai mo tupu i Isalaelu kātoa.


Especially should a Christian home be a place of rest and peace. 	 Kae maise eiloa te fale o te Kelisiano e ‵tau o fai mo fai se koga e maua ei te malōlōga mo te filemu.


Let them go down into Sheol alive; for during their alien residence bad things have been within them.” 	 I te masei e nofo faeloa i olotou fale mo olotou loto.”


REGULAR FEATURES 	 Aokuso 2-8, 2010


That same afternoon, they attended their first meeting at the local Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 I te fakaafiafi eiloa tenā ne ‵kau atu ei laua mō te taimi muamua ki te fakatasiga i te Kingdom Hall o Molimau a Ieova i te lotou fa‵kai.


WEEK OF JANUARY 16-22, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A IANUALI 16-22, 2017


We can pray to him and be heard anywhere because “he is not far off from each one of us.”—Acts 17:24-27. 	 E mafai o ‵talo atu tatou ki a ia kae e lagona ne ia tatou i so se koga “me i a ia e se ‵mao mai i a tatou taki tokotasi.”—Galuega 17:24-27.


After all, we are “a people for his name.” 	 E se gata i ei, a tatou ko ana tino kolā ne ‘fakaigoa ki tena igoa.’


Why must the issue of sovereignty be settled? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakatoka faka‵lei a te mataupu e uiga ki te pulega sili?


With no bad intention, a person could develop a habit that is in reality ill-mannered. 	 E aunoa mo te ma‵sei o ana lagonaga, e mafai o ati aka ne se tino se faifaiga sē āva.


Then Brother Macmillan recommended someone else for the position. 	 Kae i konā loa ne avaka ne te taina ko Macmillan te igoa o te suā tino ke maua ne ia te tofi tenā.


The key thing to remember is this: God has permitted evil to exist for only a limited time. 	 Tenei eiloa te mea tāua ke masaua ne tatou: Ne talia ne te Atua a mea matagā ke ‵tupu mō se taimi toetoe fua.


So how can we avoid stumbling? 	 Tela la, e mafai pefea o fai tatou ke se ‵siga?


By the time Psalm 83 was composed, the inhabitants of Tyre had turned against Israel and had sided with its enemies. 	 I te taimi ne ‵fatu ei te Salamo 83, ko oti ne fulitua atu ei a tino Tulo ki Isalaelu kae ‵kau atu ki ana fili.


Would you say, then, that God was affected by the suffering of his people? 	 E mata, ka fai aka koe i te Atua ne pokotia i logo‵maega o ana tino?


SPIRITUAL: “We wanted to serve others and not be a burden,” says Ben. 	 FEITU FAKA-TE-AGAGA: “E ma‵nako matou o tavini atu ki tino, kae ke sē fai pelā me ne amoga ‵mafa ki a latou,” ko pati a Ben.


8 What fine information Jehovah reveals through Micah! 	 E ‵valo mai foki i ei a mea kolā e ‵tupu i aso nei.


How can we increase our understanding of God’s will? 	 E mafai pefea o gasolo aka a ‵tou malamalama i te loto o te Atua?


He had to take time to allow the Bible’s message to touch his heart. 	 Ne ‵tau o talia ne ia ke oko atu te fekau i te Tusi Tapu ki tena loto.


There was nothing unscriptural about the arrangement for vows, and the temple had been used for pure worship, not for idolatry. 	 E se taku fakamasei ne te Tusi Tapu a te faiga o tautoga, kae ko te faletapu ko te koga telā ne fai ei te tapuakiga tonu, kae e se ko te tapuaki atu ki tupua.


Strengthen your spirituality. 	 Ke fakamalosi aka koe i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Many of you also face the neutrality issue or other issues related to your faith. 	 Kāti e tokouke i a koutou e fe‵paki mo te fakalavelave e uiga ki te kau atu ki olotou kinauga kese‵kese mo nisi kinauga e uiga ki te otou fakatuanaki.


Why will mutual encouragement become more and more important in the days ahead, and what should we do? 	 Kaia ko gasolo aka o tāua malosi a fakamalosiga kolā e tuku atu i se auala alofa kae maise i aso mai mua, kae se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


Famine 	 Oge


Job’s faithful endurance also enabled him to understand Jehovah more fully. 	 Ne fai foki ne te fa‵ki o Iopu ke malamalama ‵lei a ia e uiga ki a Ieova.


3 Rescue Needed! 	 3 Te ‵Sala Atu Faeloa ki Tali


Be repentant, you people, and have faith in the good news.”—Mark 1:14, 15. 	 Ke sala‵mō koutou ki otou agasala, kae tali‵tonu ki te Tala ‵Lei!”—Maleko 1:14, 15.


(2 Cor. 9:6, 7) In that way, you will be able to do both—accept gratefully and give wholeheartedly. 	 (2 Kolinito 9:6, 7) I te faiga tenā, ka mafai ei ne koe—o talia a te fesoasoani e maua mo te loto fakafetai kae pelā foki mo te tuku atu mo te loto kātoa.


11. Faith in God’s Word gives us what assurance regarding our daily needs? 	 11 E a māfai ko seai se koga mo ‵tou ‵nofo io me ko se lava foki a mea‵kai?


These important questions will be discussed in this article. 	 Ka sau‵tala tatou ki fesili tāua konei i te mataupu tenei.


(Matt. 7:17-20) Let us consider one such outward action. 	 (Mataio 7:17-20) Ke mafau‵fau aka tatou ki se faifaiga e tasi i konei.


16 Stripping off old personality traits cannot be done in one’s own strength. 	 16 E se mafai ne se tino i tena malosi eiloa o ‵pei keatea a uiga mua.


Do You Appreciate Our Spiritual Heritage? 	 E Mata, E Loto Fakafetai Koe Ki Te ‵Tou Tofi Faka-te-agaga?


Jehovah certainly rejoiced when observing the unswerving loyalty of his humble Son.—Read Proverbs 27:11. 	 E mautinoa ‵lei me ne fiafia ‵ki eiloa a Ieova i te kilo atu ki te alofa fakamaoni o tena Tama loto maulalo.—Faitau te Faataoto 27:11.


This was not because of the city’s appearance. 	 E seki fakauiga i ei ki foliga o te fa‵kai.


Each individual should carefully evaluate treatment options and then make a personal decision that does not conflict with Bible principles. 	 E ‵tau o iloilo faka‵lei ne tino taki tokotasi a togafiti kae fai se fakaikuga totino telā e se fepaki mo fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu.


Yet, they kept free from being entangled in the desires and pursuits of the people around them. 	 E ui i ei, ne ‵kalo kea‵tea eiloa latou mai te tosina atu ki manakoga mo faifaiga a tino i olotou tafa.


It was Peter who responded: “Lord, whom shall we go away to? 	 Ne tali atu a Petelu: “Te Aliki, ko oi te tino ka olo matou ki ei?


A further consideration of the prophecy of Amos will emphasize three things about divine judgment. 	 A te mafaufau ‵loto ki te valoaga a Amosa e faka‵mafa mai i ei a mea e tolu e uiga ki te fakamasinoga a te Atua.


(Read Galatians 5:22, 23; Col. 3:10) As you cultivate the fruitage of that spirit, your relationship with others will improve. 	 (Faitau te Kalatia 5:22, 23; Ko. 3:10) Mai te atiakaga ne koe a fuataga o te agaga tapu, ka faka‵lei i ei a tou fesokotakiga mo nisi tino.


(Matthew 6:26, 28-30; 16:2, 3) Where did he get such knowledge? 	 (Mataio 6:26, 28-30; 16:2, 3) Ne maua mai fea ne ia a te vaegā iloaga tenā?


It may be that Asa removed only the high places associated with the worship of false gods but not those where people worshipped Jehovah. 	 Kāti ne fakaseai ne Asa a koga tapuaki fapaupau kolā e aofia i ei a tapuakiga ki atua ‵se kae e se ko koga kolā e tapuaki atu ei a tino ki a Ieova.


(2 Corinthians 10:4, 5) How thankful we are that ‘all Scripture is inspired of God and completely equips us for every good work’!—2 Timothy 3:16, 17. 	 (2 Kolinito 10:4, 5) E lasi te ‵tou loto fakafetai me ‘i Tusitusiga Tapu katoa ne aumai mai te Atua, kae fai i ei ke lava ‵tou uta e fai ei ne tatou so se galuega ‵lei’!—2 Timoteo 3:16, 17.


After posing a question and getting the householder’s response, you may want to say something to this effect, ‘Let us see how we can get God’s mind on the matter.’ 	 Mai tua o te fakasaeakaga o se fesili mo te tali a te tino i te fale, kāti e fia fai atu ne koe se mea penei, ‘Ke onoono aka tāua me se a te kilokiloga a te Atua ki te mea tenei.’


The Bristows pioneered with Harvey and Anne Conrow, whose mobile home had tar-paper walls. 	 Ne paenia fakatasi a te Bristows mo Harvey mo Anne Conrow, telā e ‵pui te lā fale fai teka ki pepa kolā e ‵lei i te ‵siu.


But if you see a man at my funeral who does not seem to belong there, talk to him, and please read this little blue book [referring to the Bible study aid “The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life” that he had received years before].* It says that I will once again see my friend in Paradise. 	 Kae kafai e lavea ne koe se tagata i te lotu o toku mate telā e se ‵tau o nofo atu i ei, faipati atu ki a ia, kae fakamolemole faitau ki te tamā tusi lanu moana tenei [e fakasino atu ki te tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu ko “The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life” telā ne maua ne ia i te fia o tausaga ko ‵teka].* E fai mai i ei me ka toe fetaui māua mo toku taugasoa i te Palataiso.


26 “He Leads Me in the Tracks of Righteousness” 	 APELILA 28, 2008–ME 4, 2008


20 What if the problem of overindulgence continues despite your efforts? 	 20 Kae e a māfai e tumau eiloa te fakalavelave tenā faitalia au taumafaiga?


18. Why did Jesus not perform a miracle involving the Memorial bread and wine? 18 When instituting this meal, Jesus did not perform a miracle, changing the emblems into his literal flesh and blood. 	 18 I te taimi ne fai ei ne ia te ‵kaiga tenei, ne seki fai ne Iesu se vavega ke ‵fuli aka ei a te uaina mo te falaoa ki tena foitino mo tena toto.


This, it hopes, will be a world in which all humankind will be “freed from poverty and discrimination, freed from violence and disease.” 	 E fakamoe‵moe pelā me i te mea tenei ko te fakasaolotoga o tino “mai te mativa mo te fakailoga tino, mai amioga fakasauā mo masaki.”


Why did Jehovah not ignore or destroy Satan? 	 Kaia ne seki fulitua io me fakaseai atu ei ne Ieova a Satani?


For instance, José, a successful artist, says, “When you are able to paint on the canvas the picture you have in mind, you feel as if you had conquered a high mountain.” 	 E pelā mo pati a José, se tino poto i te pēni ata, “Kafai ko mafai o pēni ne koe i luga i te kanivesi a te ata i tou mafaufau, ko oti ne manumalo koe i se matugā fakalavelave lasi.”


Instead of treating members of differing national groups with distrust, suspicion, or even outright hatred, they have learned to cherish the variety of characteristics and abilities of these groups as something beautiful. 	 I lō te sē tali‵tonu, māsalosalo, io me takalia‵lia ki tino mai i atufenua kese‵kese, e fakatāua eiloa ne latou a te kese‵kese o uiga mo mea e mafai o fai ne tino konei.


No man has ever been a more loving teacher than Jesus. 	 E seai eiloa se tino e sili atu tena fai mo fai se faiakoga alofa i lō Iesu.


(Heb. 10:10) So the deliverance we receive by means of Christ’s sacrifice is something we owe first and foremost to Jehovah. 	 (Epelu 10:10) Tela la, a te faka‵saoga telā e maua ne tatou e auala i te taulaga a Keliso se mea telā e ‵nofo kaitalafu muamua ei tatou ki a Ieova.


(2 Peter 2:9) As we take to heart the warning in these examples, we are also encouraged by the message of deliverance contained therein for lovers of righteousness. 	 (2 Petelu 2:9) I te taimi e mafau‵fau ‵loto ei tatou ki fakaakoakoga konei, e fakamalosi foki tatou ne te fekau o te fakaolataga telā e maua i ei mō tino kolā e fia‵fai ki te amiotonu.


Could it be, though, that some are trying too hard to find happiness? 	 Kae, e mata, ko tō ‵sala malosi atu a nisi tino ki te fiafia?


7 Some years ago, a full-time minister named Nancy found herself in a predicament. 	 7 I te fia tausaga ko ‵teka, ne pokotia a Nancy telā e galue i te taviniga tumau i se fakalavelave.


But to benefit from this and enjoy the many blessings foretold in God’s Word, we must uphold Jehovah’s sovereignty now. 	 Kae ke maua a mea aoga mo fakamanuiaga e uke kolā ne ‵valo mai i te Muna a te Atua, e ‵tau o ‵lago atu tatou ki te pulega sili a Ieova i te vaitaimi nei.


So some of Jesus’ disciples use their own money to take care of them. 	 Ne fakaaoga ne nisi soko o Iesu olotou tupe totino ke tausi atu ki a latou.


They enjoyed much personal freedom, but in matters on which Jehovah had given them commandments, they had to be strictly obedient. 	 Ne maua ne latou taki tokotasi a saolotoga e uke, kae ko mea kolā ne fakatonu atu a Ieova ke fai ne latou, ne ‵tau eiloa o faka‵logo katoatoa latou ki ei.


Is This Really Sinful? 	 E Mata, a Faifaiga Konei se Agasala?


‘The heavens were opened up to him,’ evidently indicating that he could now recall his prehuman life in heaven, including the thoughts and feelings that went with it. 	 ‘Ne matala te lagi,’ kae kāti ne fakauiga i ei me ne masaua ne ia tena olaga muamua i te lagi, a koi tuai o fai a ia mo fai se tagata, e aofia i ei ana manatu mo ana lagonaga i te taimi tenā.


Love for Jehovah’s Name 	 Te Alofa ki te Igoa o Ieova


The 7th chapter provides an invaluable exposé of how an immoral person operates. 	 E fakaasi faka‵sau mai i te mataupu e 7 a te auala e fai ei ne se tino amio masei ana faifaiga ma‵sei.


(Proverbs 16:24; 25:11) You cannot raise the dead, as Jesus did. 	 (Faataoto 16:24; 25:11) E se mafai o faka‵tu aka ne koe a tino ‵mate e pelā mo Iesu.


Others, whose circumstances do not allow them to share in the full-time ministry, cultivate the pioneer spirit and support the Kingdom-preaching work to the best of their ability. 	 Kae ko nisi tino kolā e se mafai o tavini tumau ona ko olotou fakanofonofoga, e ‵toki ne latou te agaga o te fia paenia kae ‵lago atu ki te galuega ko te talaiatuga o te Malo e ‵tusa mo te ‵toe mea e mafai ne latou o fai.


The Bible, though, is quite clear and does not whitewash the facts. 	 Kae e manino eiloa te faimaiga i te Tusi Tapu kae e se ‵funa foki i ei a te manatu tenā.


Why not resolve to be honest and straightforward when people ask you about your religion? 	 Kaia e sē fakaiku aka ei ne koe ke na fakaasi atu te mea tonu māfai e ‵sili mai a tino ki tau lotu?


For example, the Scriptures do not contain detailed rules regarding what kind of clothing is appropriate attire for Christians. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e sē taku tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu a tulafono likiliki e uiga ki vaegā gatu kolā e ‵lei mō Kelisiano.


Why not ask Jehovah’s Witnesses about the details of Jesus’ presence? 	 Kaia e sē fesili atu ei koe ki Molimau a Ieova e uiga ki nisi fakamatalaga o te fakatasi mai o Iesu?


Whose advice can you trust? 	 I ōi a manatu fakatonutonu e mafai o talitonu koe ki ei?


First, there is the ‘greasing with oil.’ 	 A te mea muamua, ke “‵mili te sinu ki luga i a ia.”


In the outworking of Jehovah’s purposes, this remnant would become like “dew from Jehovah,” which brings refreshment and prosperity. 	 I te fakataunuga o fuafuaga a Ieova, ne fai a te ‵toega tenei pelā me ne ‘‵sau fou kolā ne aumai ne Ieova,’ kae maua i ei a fakamalosiga mo fakamanuiaga.


18 The holy spirit produces within us a reverent attitude that keeps Jehovah before us constantly. 	 18 E fakamalosi aka ne te agaga tapu a te uiga fia tapuaki atu telā e fai ei ke fakatu faeloa ne tatou a Ieova i ‵tou mua i taimi katoa.


Thus they would not ‘fail to obtain the undeserved kindness of God,’ which sadly could happen if they engaged in sexual immorality. 	 I te mea ma ‘se maua ne se tino i a latou a te alofa tauanoa o te Atua,’ telā se mea fakafanoanoa e mafai o tupu māfai e aofia latou i amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau.


(Matthew 4:23) So when he said, “Take my yoke upon you,” that would certainly have involved following after him in that same activity. 	 (Mataio 4:23) Tela la, i te taimi ne fai atu ei a ia, “Ke amo ne koutou taku amoga,” e aofia tonu i ei a te tau‵tali atu ki a ia i te faiga o te galuega tenā.


WHAT DO YOU THINK? 	 Se A Tau Faka‵tau?


Does a grasshopper have cause to vaunt its prowess just because it can hop a little farther than other grasshoppers? 	 E mata, e isi se pogai ke fakamatamata ei se lō e tasi ona ko te mea e gasuesue malosi atu a ia i nisi lō?


But, besides all these things, clothe yourselves with love, for it is a perfect bond of union.” 	 Kae sili i mea katoa konei, taofi ‵mau koutou ki te alofa, telā e fusi fakatasi ei ne ia a mea katoa ke ‵lei.”


(Genesis 13:5-7) The land did not provide enough water and pasturage to sustain both Abram’s and Lot’s flocks. 	 (Kenese 13:5-7) Ne seki mafai o lava a vai mo mouku ke tausi ki ei a manu a Apelamo mo Lota.


(1 John 4:8) He is also a God of peace, who makes his loyal ones “dwell in security.” 	 (1 Ioa. 4:8) A ia foki ko te Atua o te filemu, telā e fai ei ana tino a‵lofa fakamaoni “ke saogalēmū katoatoa.”


Thus, the nations—or people themselves—are largely responsible for most of the predicaments in which they find themselves. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o ‵losi malosi atu ki atufenua—io me ko tino foki eiloa mō te ukega o fakalavelave kolā e fe‵paki mo latou.


These gave us valuable insight into their thinking and desires.” 	 Ne mafai o iloa ne māua a lā mafaufauga mo manakoga.”


(John 8:32) At congregation meetings, assemblies, and conventions arranged by “the faithful and discreet slave,” you obtained knowledge that will lead to everlasting life on a paradise earth without pain and suffering. 	 (Ioane 8:32) I fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga, tamā fono, mo fono i atufenua kolā ne fakatoka ne “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto,” ne maua ne koe a te poto telā ka takitaki atu ei ki te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso e aunoa mo te ‵mae mo logo‵maega.


Daily, we face issues involving entertainment, dress and grooming, managing money, and getting along with others. 	 I aso takitasi, e fakafesagai tatou ki mea kolā e aofia i ei a fakafiafiaga, gatu mo teuga, te auala e fakaaoga ei a tupe, mo te auala ke ati aka se vā ‵lei mo nisi tino.


“From time to time, sadness overwhelms me,” she says. 	 E fai mai tou fafine: “I nisi taimi e fakavāivāi mai a te fanoanoa.


How may we maintain our determination to remain morally chaste? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o ‵tu mautakitaki i te ‵tou fakaikuga ke amio ‵mā tatou?


Saul must have been emboldened by what he saw, perhaps viewing Stephen’s execution as deserved punishment. 	 Kāti ne fakamalosi atu a mea ne lavea ne Saulo ki a ia, kae kāti ne talitonu a ia me i te tamatega o Setefano se fakasalaga eiloa telā ne ‵tau o maua ne ia.


For instance, note what Jesus stressed in his Sermon on the Mount. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, onoono la me se a te mea telā ne faka‵mafa mai ne Iesu i tena Lāuga i luga i te Mauga.


21 Doing our best to start and conduct Bible studies will help us to keep focused on serving God now and will strengthen our hope of surviving into the new world. 	 21 A te faiga o te ‵toe mea e mafai ne tatou o fai ke kamata a akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ka fesoasoani mai eiloa ke ‵saga tonu atu tatou o tavini ki te Atua i te taimi nei kae ka fakamalosi foki i ei ‵tou fakamoemoega ke ‵sao atu tatou ki loto i te lalolagi fou.


“Keep peace between one another.” 	 “Ke fakatau ola filemu foki koutou.”


(John 8:44) So to the best of our imperfect ability, we avoid telling lies. 	 (Ioa. 8:44) Tela la, mai te atamai sē ‵lei katoatoa telā e maua ne tatou, ke ‵kalo kea‵tea mai te pati loi.


Instead of taking the lead in worship, elders are trading on the Sabbath. 	 I lō te takitaki ne latou te faiga o te tapuakiga, a toeaina ko fakatau olotou mea i te Sapati.


4 Reflect on what the preceding article established as to the Bible’s promises of new heavens and a new earth. 	 4 Ke toe mafaufau ki mea kolā ne fakamaoni aka ne te suā mataupu e uiga ki folafolaga a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou.


How can you cope more effectively with parental rules and correction? 	 E mafai pefea o fakafesagai atu koe i se auala magoi ki tulafono mo fakatonutonuga a ou mātua?


17 Today, we too may need time to uproot prejudice from our heart. 	 17 I aso nei, e ma‵nako foki tatou ke tapale kea‵tea a te fakailoga tino mai ‵tou loto.


(Psalm 26:2) The kidneys are positioned deep within the body. 	 (Salamo 26:2, NW) E ‵poko ‵ki te koga e ‵tu ei a nonu i loto i te foitino.


17 Consider, too, how David’s example of earnestly seeking God’s guidance can help us to resist the temptation to view pornographic images. 	 17 Ke mafaufau foki me mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou a te fakaakoakoga a Tavita ke ‵teke atu tatou ki te onoono ki ata ma‵sei. Ne ‵sala faeloa a ia ki te takitakiga a te Atua.


However, God wants us to enjoy true and lasting happiness. 	 E ui i ei, e manako te Atua ke maua ne tatou a te fiafia tonu kae tumau.


It can be warm and intense. 	 E mafai o atafai kae ‵loto foki.


Why should we cultivate hatred for what is bad? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakamalosi aka te takalialia ki mea ma‵sei?


(Num. 30:2) Later, Solomon was inspired to write: “Whenever you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it, for he finds no pleasure in the stupid ones. 	 (Nume. 30:2) Fakamuli ifo, ne fakaosofia a Solomona ke tusi mai: “Kafai e tauto koe ki te Atua ke fai se mea, masaua o fakataunu fakavave eiloa. E se manumanu a ia ki tino va‵lea.


(John 5:26-29) The Messiah will guide willing humans to “fountains of waters of life,” enabling obedient mankind to enjoy a peaceful relationship with Jehovah. 	 (Ioane 5:26-29) Ka takitaki atu ne te Mesia a tino loto fia‵fia ki “vai puna o te ola,” telā ka mafai ei ne tino faka‵logo o maua se fesokotakiga filemu mo Ieova.


But such a view is not Scriptural. 	 Kae te kilo‵kiloga tenā e se fakavae mai te Tusi Tapu.


“The great day of Jehovah”—the day that will bring the end of Satan’s entire system—“is near.” 	 “A te aso fakamataku o te Aliki [ko Ieova]”—ko te aso telā ka fakaoko atu ei te gataga ki te lalolagi kātoa a Satani—“ko pili mai.”


Possibly a single voice was heard next (91:9a) and was answered by a group (91:9b-13). 	 Kāti ne toe ‵soko atu i ei mo te leo o se tino e tokotasi mai tua (91:9a) kae ne tali atu a te kau faipese ki ei (91:9e-13).


15 John’s three letters contain further gems of truth. 	 15 A tusi e tolu a Ioane e maua i ei a nisi koloa tāua o te munatonu.


And some stop believing in God because they are disappointed with religion. 	 Kae ko nisi tino ne taofi aka te lotou tali‵tonu ki te Atua ona ko te sē fia‵fia ki lotu.


Besides the word “humility,” other words that are related to the same root include “lowliness,” “meekness,” and “condescension.” 	 I tafa o te pati ko te “loto maulalo,” e fakaasi mai foki i ei a nisi pati kolā e fakauiga ki tena loto ‵lei o “fakamalalo ifo ke ‵pau mo tino kolā e ma‵lalo ifo i a ia.”


HAVE you ever watched a sparrow or some other bird peck around in what appears to be mere dirt? 	 KAI lavea aka loa ne koe se moa io me se manu eva e kaikai i mea kolā e foliga mai me ne lailai fua?


Learn From the Patience of Jehovah and Jesus 	 Tauloto Mai Te Kufaki O Ieova Mo Iesu


No one knows this name but he himself in that his privileges are unique and only he can comprehend what it means to hold such a high office. 	 E seai se tino e iloa ne ia te igoa tenei kae na ko ia fua ona ko te tu ‵kese o ana tauliaga kae ko ia fua tokotasi e mafai o malamalama i te tulaga maluga tenei ne maua ne ia.


“My husband does not show initiative.” 	 “E se fai ne taku avaga tagata a te takitakiga.”


Do You Recall? 	 Masaua ne Koe?


Ancient manuscripts of the Diatessaron discovered since then, however, provide definitive evidence that the four Gospels—and only the four—were already well-known and accepted as a collection by the middle of the second century C.E. 	 Kae ne maua a tusitusiga mua o te Diatessaron, kolā e tuku mai i ei a fakamaoniga mautinoa me i Tusi Evagelia konei e fa—ko mea fua konā e fa—ko lauiloa kae ne talia foki e pelā me ne tusitusiga i te kogaloto o te lua senitenali T.A.


Jehovah has chosen the anointed Christians to be the future bride for his Son. 	 A te lino ko te fakailoga tenā o faiga ‵lei a Kelisiano,” ko pati i te Fakaasiga 19:7, 8. Ko oti ne filifili ne Ieova a Kelisiano fakaekegina e pelā me ko te fafine telā ka fakaipoipo ki tena Tama.


(Philippians 1:1) How are such spiritual men appointed? 	 (Filipi 1:1) E ‵tofi aka pefea a vaegā tāgata penā kolā e ma‵losi i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


Daniel 2:44 	 Tanielu 2:44


Tony rejected the assistance offered by caring family and friends. 	 Ne ‵teke ne Toni a te fesoasoani o ana kāiga mo taugasoa atafai.


Early in his ministry, what did Jesus say about persecution? 	 I te kamataga o tena galuega, ne a pati a Iesu ne fai mai e uiga ki fakasauaga?


13 As we imitate Jesus’ example of watchfulness, how can we strive for a similar balance? 	 13 I te fakaakoako atu o tatou ki te matapulapula o Iesu, e mafai pefea o taumafai tatou ke maua se paleni e tai ‵pau?


Bill had pondered a basic question, What is the purpose of life? 	 Ne mafaufau a Pili ki se fesili tāua, Se a te aogā o te olaga?


The death toll was near 100. 	 Toeitiiti ne oko atu te aofaki o tino kolā ne ‵mate i ei ki te toko 100.


A few minutes later, when the line moved, the suitcase again touched the woman. 	 I se fia minute mai tua ifo i ei, i te taimi ne ga‵sue atu ei ki mua a tino, ne toe poko atu foki a te pausi ki te fafine tenā.


Can we acknowledge the position of those taking the lead among us and submit to directions we receive? 	 E mata, e malamalama kae talia ne tatou me e fakaaoga ne Ieova a tino kolā e takitaki ne latou te fakapotopotoga?


(John 4:24) It is arrogant, therefore, to dismiss faith in God as unscientific. 	 (Ioane 4:24) Tela la, se manatu fia sili ke sē tali‵tonu ki te Atua ona me e se se mea fakasaienitisi.


(Acts 2:46, 47) The apostle Paul wrote: “I am longing to see you, that I may impart some spiritual gift to you in order for you to be made firm; or, rather, that there may be an interchange of encouragement among you, by each one through the other’s faith, both yours and mine.” 	 (Galuega 2:46, 47) Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ko oko eiloa i toku fia oko atu, ko te mea ke mafai ne au o avatu ki a koutou a nisi meaalofa faka te Agaga, e fakamalosi ei koutou. Ko tena uiga ke fakatau fesoasoani tatou i te tou fakatuanaki, o faka lotomalosi mai koutou, ka ko au ki a koutou.”


Paul acknowledged this: “When we were enemies we became reconciled to God through the death of his Son.” 	 Ne fai ‵tonu mai ne Paulo a te mea tenei: “Kafai ne toe faka‵lei tatou mo te Atua, a koi fai tatou mo ana fili, e auala i te mate o tena Tama.”


A pan hung from each end of the bar. 	 E fakatautau a pōla i feitu e lua.


Any pursuits that are spiritually dead, vain, or fruitless. 	 Ko so se galuega telā e mafai o iku atu ki te mate i te feitu faka-te-agaga, sē aoga io me se ‵fua ‵lei.


King Saul, the anointed of God, was aware of his son’s friendship with David, but he did not understand the reason for it. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne te tupu ko Saulo telā ne fakaeke ne te Atua, a te va fakataugasoa o tena tama mo Tavita, kae ne seki malamalama a ia i te pogai.


Do you see any ways in which you could take greater advantage of these as you pay “more than the usual attention” to what God provides?—Heb. 2:1. 	 E mata, e lavea atu ne koe a nisi auala e mafai ei o fakaaogā faka‵lei ne tatou i se auala lasi atu a mea konei i te taimi e “puke ‵mautakitaki” ei tatou ki mea kolā e tuku mai ne te Atua?—Epelu 2:1.


Thus, he was welcome in the home of Bethuel, Rebekah’s father. 	 Tela la, ne fakaafe ne latou a ia i te fale o Petueli, te tamana o Lepeka.


The Bible contains five references to the mighty spirit creature Michael. 	 E aofia i te Tusi Tapu a fakamatalaga e lima e uiga ki te tino faka-te-agaga tenei ko Mikaele.


That is why, if I come, I will call to remembrance his works which he goes on doing, chattering about us with wicked words.” (3 John 9, 10) There is a lesson in that even for us today. 	 Tela la, kafai e oko atu au, e fakamasaua katoa ne au ana mea ne fai: ko mea ma‵sei katoa kolā ne faipati ne ia e uiga mō matou, e pelā foki mo ana tala ‵loi ne fai!” (3 Ioane 9, 10) E isi eiloa se akoakoga i te tala tenā mō tatou i aso nei.


The men who were used to utter prophecies and to write the Bible “were borne along by holy spirit.” (2 Peter 1:20, 21; 2 Timothy 3:16) Our studying the Scriptures and applying what we learn gives us knowledge, wisdom, understanding, insight, discernment, and thinking ability. 	 “Ka ko te Agaga Tapu e fakatasi atu” ki tino kolā ne fai ne latou a valoaga, penā foki loa mo tino kolā ne tusi ne latou te Tusi Tapu. (2 Petelu 1:20, 21; 2 Timoteo 3:16) Kafai e sukesuke tatou ki te Tusi Tapu kae fakagalue foki a mea kolā ko iloa ne tatou i ei ka maua ei ne tatou a te poto, te malamalama, te atamai, te fakautauta mo mafaufauga ‵lei.


We read: “Abraham got up early in the morning and saddled his ass and took two of his attendants with him and Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering. 	 E fai‵tau tatou penei: “I te tafataeao o te suā aso, ne fakatoka a fafie a Apelaamo mo fai te taulaga, fakauta aka ne ia a tena asini, te mea eiloa ko kamata te lotou malaga, ko ia, mo Isaako mo ana tavini e tokolua.


She must have hoped so. 	 Kāti ne fakamoemoe eiloa penā tou fafine.


This and other Bible prophecies foretell that God’s Kingdom will replace all human rule and bring stability and order to people on earth. 	 E ‵valo mai i te valoaga tenei mo nisi valoaga i te Tusi Tapu me ka sui ne te Malo o te Atua a malo katoa o tāgata o te lalolagi nei kae aumai ne ia te saogalemu mo te tokagamalie ki tino i te lalolagi.


(Acts 19:19) By destroying their books on divination, those new believers in Ephesus set an example for any who wish to free themselves from demon attacks today. 	 (Galuega 19:19) Mai te fakama‵seiga o olotou tusi faivailakau, ne tuku mai ne tino tali‵tonu fou konā i Efeso se fakaakoakoga ki so se tino telā e manako ke saoloto mai te fakalavelave atu o temoni ki a ia i aso nei.


14 Another reason why opposition and persecution for righteousness’ sake makes us happy is that it proves that we are living as true Christians with godly devotion. 	 14 A te suā pogai e fia‵fia ei tatou māfai e ‵teke mai kae fakasauāgina tatou mō te amiotonu me e fakamaoni mai i ei i a tatou e ola e pelā me ne Kelisiano ‵tonu i te ‵tou taviniga ki te Atua.


Likewise, an unbelieving wife should be shown self-sacrificing love and tender affection by her Christian husband.—Eph. 5:22, 23, 28, 29. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne se tagata avaga Kelisiano a te alofa sē fakapito mo te alofa atafai ki tena avaga sē talitonu.—Efe. 5:22, 23, 28, 29.


4 God’s Word helps us to understand the factors that can undermine a marriage. 	 4 E fesoasoani mai a te Muna a te Atua ke malamalama tatou i mea kolā e mafai o fakalavelave atu ki se fakaipoipoga.


Moses centered his life on God’s promises. 	 Ne fakavae ne Mose a tena olaga ki tautoga a te Atua.


(Rev. 7:9, 10, 14-17) Moreover, the prospect of seeing resurrected ones restored to the days of their youth continues to delight faithful people. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9, 10, 14-17) E se gata i ei, a te fakamoemoega me ka mafai o lavea ne tatou a tino kolā ka faka‵tu aka ko toe liu talavou e fai eiloa pelā me se mea fakafiafia ki tino fakamaoni.


3 Solomon explains that God created an abundance of beautiful things on the earth—an inexhaustible and amazing source of interest and wonderment that we never cease to enjoy. 	 3 E fakamatala mai a Solomona me ne faite ne te Atua a mea ‵gali e uke i te lalolagi nei—ko toe mea fakafiafia kae fakaofoofogina kolā e se mafai o gata te ‵tou fia‵fia ki ei.


Unlike the proud Pharisees and scribes, he remained humble and approachable. 	 E ‵kese mo Falesaio mo faiakoga fakamata‵mata o te tulafono, ne tumau eiloa a ia i te loto maulalo kae ne faigofie o olo atu a tino ki ei.


This originated with God. 	 Ne māfua mai eiloa te manakoga tenei mai te Atua.


The entertainment industry panders to the debased tendencies of the fallen flesh, and much of the content of the Internet poses a real danger to young and old alike. 	 Ne fakatoka foki ne kamupane fai fakafiafiaga a vaegā mea kolā e fakamalosi aka ei a manakoga faka-te-foitino, kae ko te lasiga o mea i te Itaneti e maua i ei a mea kolā e fakama‵taku ki tama‵liki mo tino ma‵tua foki.


In the Family 	 Pati Fakamālō i Loto i te Kāiga


First, his doing so fulfilled prophecy. 	 Muamua, ne fakataunu mai i ei a te valoaga.


(Proverbs 16:5; James 4:6) Remember, no man has reason to boast in his knowledge. 	 (Faataoto 16:5; Iakopo 4:6) Ke masaua me e seai eiloa se pogai e ‵tau ei o fakamatamata se tino ki tena poto.


17, 18. (a) What do the letters to the seven congregations in Asia Minor reveal about Jesus’ depth of appreciation? (b) For what were those anointed Christians being prepared? 	 17, 18. (a) Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i tusi ki fakapotopotoga e fitu i Asia Foliki e uiga ki te ‵loto o te malamalama o Iesu? (e) Se a te mea ne fakatoka ki ei a Kelisiano fakaekegina?


Thus will begin a new phase of Jehovah’s rulership over the earth. 	 Tela la, ka kamata mai i ei a te vaega fou o te pulega a Ieova i te lalolagi.


Adversity moved David to cling to Jehovah and maintain the fine attitude he had when he ran away because of Saul. 	 I te taimi tenā, ne usu atu ei a Tavita: “Te Atua, a koe ke alofa mai ki a au, a koe ke alofa, i a au e fanatu ki a koe e sao ei au.


12 We recognize that the end could come at any time; Jehovah’s timing is not contingent on our giving a personal witness to every individual on the planet. 	 12 E iloa ne tatou me e mafai o oko mai a te gataga i so se taimi; E se faka‵tali a Ieova ki te taimi e oko atu ei a te talaiga ki tino taki tokotasi i te lalolagi.


Yet, we know that Mary and Joseph had at least six other children. 	 Kae e iloa ne tatou me kāti e tokoono a tama‵liki a Malia mo Iosefa.


Adolescents face a long journey, not by bus, but in life. 	 E olo atu eiloa a talavou i se malaga ‵mao, e se i luga i te pasi, kae i te olaga.


One sister said, “It frightens me when my husband angrily raises his voice at me.” 	 Ne fai mai se tuagane e tokotasi, “Ko oko eiloa i toku mataku māfai ko faipati kaitaua mai taku avaga ki a au.”


Armageddon will destroy only the incorrigibly wicked, and there will be “a great crowd” of survivors. 	 Ka fakaseai atu fua i Amaketo a latou kolā ne fakaiku aka ke fai pelā me ne tino ma‵sei, kae ka isi se “vaitino tokouke” kolā ka ‵sao.


The fact that the majority of fleshly Jews in the first century lost out on the opportunity to become corulers with Jesus did not thwart God’s purpose. 	 A te galo atu i te tokoukega o tino Iutaia i te senitenali muamua a te avanoaga ke pule fakatasi mo Iesu, ne seki taofi aka i ei a te fakataunuga o te fuafuaga a te Atua.


As did many missionaries in Africa, I eventually came down with malaria. 	 E pelā eiloa mo misionale e uke i Afelika, ne maua fakamuli ne au a te masaki ko te malalia.


Paying attention to the message of the three letters of John and of Jude’s epistle can help us to remain strong in the faith despite obstacles.—Heb. 4:12. 	 A te saga tonu atu ki te fekau i tusi e tolu a Ioane e pelā foki mo te tusi a Iuta, e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke tumau te malosi o ‵tou fakatuanaki faitalia a fakalavelave.—Epelu 4:12.


Jesus knew just the right account to use, and his Jewish listeners no doubt were familiar with it.—Matthew 12:1-8. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne Iesu te tala telā e ‵tau o fakaaogā, kae ne masani ‵lei a tino fakalogo‵logo Iutaia mo te tala tenā.—Mataio 12:1-8.


It is for good reason that James labels it “earthly, animal, demonic.” 	 Se mea tonu ke taku mai ne Iakopo a te poto tenā e pelā me “se poto faka-te-lalolagi, se poto fakatemoni.”


But the psalmist is not thinking only of himself. 	 Kae ne seki mafaufau fua te faisalamo ki a ia eiloa.


He likely had in mind that man’s concept of perfection is limited. 	 Kāti ne mafaufau a ia me e isi se tapulā ki te kilokiloga a tino e uiga ki te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa.


Elisha was appointed by Elijah as his successor and had been his attendant for six years, so Elisha viewed Elijah as his spiritual father; Elisha was like the firstborn spiritual son of Elijah. 	 Ne fakasopo ne Elia a Elisaia mo fai tena sui kae ko oti ne fai a ia mo fai tena tino fesoasoani i tausaga e ono, tenā te mea ne kilo atu ei a Elisaia ki a Elia e pelā me ko tena tamana faka-te-agaga; ne fai a Elisaia e pelā me ko te ulumatua faka-te-agaga a Elia.


(Num. 15:27-31) Sin is deeply ingrained in humans and creates a barrier between them and their Creator. 	 (Numela 15:27-31) E ‵piki ‵mau te agasala ki luga i tino, kae fai mo fai se ‵pui i te vā o latou mo te lotou Māfuaga.


God does not despise “a heart broken and crushed,” but he promises “to revive the spirit of the lowly ones and to revive the heart of the ones being crushed.”—Psalm 34:18; 51:17; Isaiah 57:15. 	 E se takalialia te Atua ki se tino “loto salamō,” kae e tauto mai me ka “toe fakamalosi ne au olotou loto mo olotou fakamoemoega.”—Salamo 34:18; 51:17; Isaia 57:15.


6 First, the person had to give his best. 	 6 A te mea muamua, e ‵tau mo te tino o tuku atu a tena toe mea ‵lei.


Of these I am foremost. Nevertheless, the reason why I was shown mercy was that by means of me as the foremost case Christ Jesus might demonstrate all his long-suffering for a sample of those who are going to rest their faith on him for everlasting life.” (1 Timothy 1:15, 16) Whatever our past, if we rest our faith on Jesus, he will be long-suffering with us—while, of course, expecting us to produce “works that befit repentance.” 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo, penei: “Ko te muna tonu eiloa tenei, ke talia mo te loto katoatoa kae ke talitonu foki ki ei: a Keliso Iesu ne vau ki te lalolagi o fakaola a tino agasala, ka ko au te tino tafa sili i te masei i a latou, kae tenei eiloa te pogai tonu ne ‵nau mai ei te alofa o te Atua ki a au, ko te mea ke fakaasi mai ne Keliso Iesu tona kufaki katoatoa i ana faiga ki a au, ko te tino agasala e tafa sili i te masei, ke fai mo fakaakoakoga ki a latou kola ka talitonu fakamuli ki a ia, kae maua ne latou te ola se gata mai.” (1 Timoteo 1:15, 16) Faitalia ‵tou olaga mua, kafai e fakatuanaki tatou ki a Iesu, ka fakaasi mai ne ia a te kufaki ki a tatou—e tonu, kae e fakamoemoe foki a ia ke fai ne tatou a “faiga kola e fakaasi mai me ko oti ne salamo” tatou.


The cities were given “a sacred status.” 	 Ne tuku atu ki fa‵kai konei “se tulaga ‵malu.”


(Isaiah 48:17) A person who lives by the Bible’s guidelines on sex gains: 	 (Isaia 48:17) A te tino telā e ola e ‵tusa mo fakatakitakiga a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te ‵moe fakatauavaga, ka maua ne latou:


Are we responding to such appeals? 	 E a, e ‵saga fakavave atu tatou ki vaegā fakamolemole penā?


(Isaiah 63:10; 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians 4:30) While he does this primarily to please Jehovah God, he also receives additional benefits—better health and peace of mind. 	 (Isaia 63:10; 1 Kolinito 6:9, 10; 2 Kolinito 7:1; Efeso 4:30) E ui eiloa e fai ne ia a mea konei ke fakafiafia atu ei ki a Ieova te Atua, e maua foki ne ia a nisi mea aogā mai i ei—se olaga malosi ‵lei mo te filemu o te mafaufau.


In many countries, there have been sad cases of Christian youths getting into trouble because they followed the crowd. 	 I fenua e uke, ko oti ne oko atu a nisi talavou Kelisiano ki tulaga fakafanoanoa ona ko te tau‵tali atu ki faifaiga a te tokoukega o tino.


With his help, I succeeded in giving up smoking and the abuse of alcohol. “I realized that in order to change my habits, I needed to change my thinking” 	 Ona ko tena fesoasoani, ne manumalo ei au i te tiakinaga o te ‵pusi mo te fakaaoga ‵se o meainu ma‵losi.


He reflects: “I had to push myself at first to get to know the brothers and sisters. 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “Ne ‵tau o faimalo ne au a au eiloa i te kamataga ke iloa ‵lei ne au a taina mo tuagane.


(Zephaniah 1:14; Matthew 24:21) At that time, Jehovah will “repay tribulation to those who make tribulation” for his people “as [Jesus Christ] brings vengeance upon those who do not know God and those who do not obey the good news about our Lord Jesus.”—2 Thessalonians 1:6-8; Romans 12:19. 	 (Sefanaia 1:14; Mataio 24:21) I te taimi tenā, ka fakaoko atu ne Ieova te “puapuagā ki luga i a latou kolā e “fakapuapuagatia” ki ana tino i te taimi ka tuku atu ei ne Iesu Keliso te taui ma sui ki a “latou kolā e se iloa ne latou a te Atua, mo latou foki kolā e se faka‵logo ki te Tala ‵Lei e uiga ki te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu.”—2 Tesalonia 1:6-8; Loma 12:19.[4]


(Matt. 9:36) Jesus saw beneath the surface; he recognized that those who came to hear him speak had been taught falsehoods and had been mistreated by their religious leaders. 	 (Mata. 9:36) Ne ‵mao te kilo a Iesu; ne iloa ne ia me i a latou kolā ne au‵mai o fakalogo‵logo ki a ia ne tauloto ki akoakoga ‵se kae ne fai fakamasei ne olotou takitaki lotu.


18 Our trust in Jehovah, our obedience to his instructions, and the care we take of our meeting places are among ways that we demonstrate zeal for Jehovah’s house. 	 18 A te ‵tou tali‵tonu ki a Ieova, te ‵tou faka‵logo ki ana fakatonuga, mo te tausiga faka‵lei o ‵tou koga tapuaki e aofia i mea kolā e fakaasi atu i ei te ‵tou loto finafinau mō te fale o Ieova.


It has helped a great many to strip off the old personality and put on the new. 	 Ko oti ne fesoasoani atu ki te tokoukega o tino ke tiakina olotou faifaiga mua kae ke ‵pei ki te foitino fou.


WHAT DOES PREACHING WITH URGENCY MEAN? 	 SE A TE UIGA KE FAI FAKAVAVE A TE TALAIGA?


However, faith was necessary, in line with a profound truth quoted from Habakkuk 2:4: “The righteous one—by means of faith he will live.” 	 Kae ne manakogina a te fakatuanaki, fakatasi mo se munatonu ‵loto telā ne siki mai i te Sapakuka 2:4: “Ka ko latou kolā e amio‵tonu ka ola, me i a latou e fakatuanaki ki te Atua.”


17 Whether single or married, all of us need to bear in mind Jesus’ words: “Did you not read that he [God] who created them from the beginning made them male and female and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and his mother and will stick to his wife, and the two will be one flesh’? 	 17 Faitalia me ko a‵vaga tatou io me ikai, e ‵tau o masaua faeloa ne tatou katoa a pati a Iesu konei: “E a, e seki fai‵tau koutou e uiga ki te tino telā ne faite ne ia te tagata mo te fafine i te kamataga, kae fai atu: ‘Tenei te pogai e tiaki ei ne te tagata tena tamana mo tena mātua kae ‵nofo fakatasi mo tena avaga kae ka fai ei lāua mo fai se foitino e tasi’?


However, we need not always wait for others to bring matters to our attention. 	 Kae e se fai pelā me e ‵tau fua o faka‵tali tatou ke faipati mai se tino e uiga ki se mea.


You can shed the burden of excessive guilt 	 E mafai ne koe o tapale keatea a te amoga ‵mafa o te mafaufau faeloa ki mea ‵se ne fai


(Proverbs 10:22) Why not discuss this with your parents? 	 (Faataoto 10:22) Kaia e se sau‵tala ei ki te mea tenei fakatasi mo ou mātua?


10 How much material should be covered in one study session? 	 10 E pefea te uke o mea e ‵tau o sau‵tala ki ei i se sukesukega e tasi?


Is Evolution Compatible With the Bible? 	 E Tāua Eiloa Latou ke Takitaki Atu ki Vai Puna o te Ola


Thus, Jesus said of Satan: “That one was a manslayer when he began.” 	 Tela la, ne fai atu a Iesu e uiga ki a Satani: “A ia se tino tatino eiloa mai te kamataga.”


Yet, neither of them set celibacy as a requirement for ministers.—1 Tim. 4:1-3. 	 Kae ne seki fai eiloa ne lāua a te sē avaga e pelā me se mea e manakogina mō faifeau.—1 Timoteo 4:1-3.


Evidently, there were windows along the top, as well as a roof that likely peaked in the middle with a slight pitch so that water would run off.—Genesis 6:14-16. 	 E mautinoa me e isi ne famalama i te koga ki luga fakatasi mo se tuāfale e tai maluga i te kogāloto ko te mea ke ‵sali kea‵tea te vai.—Kenese 6:14-16.


The most precious possession we have is our personal relationship with Jehovah. 	 A te ‵toe kope tāua e maua ne tatou ko te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova.


Are not faith and devotion to God desirable qualities to look for in a prospective marriage mate? 	 E mata, e se ko te fakatuanaki mo te tavini katoatoa atu ki te Atua e manakogina i a latou kolā e fai o a‵vaga?


They should make their decision as a couple interested in pleasing God and maintaining a clean conscience before him.—Compare 1 Timothy 1:18, 19; 2 Timothy 1:3. 	 E ‵tau o fai te lā fakaikuga e pelā me se tauavaga telā e ma‵nako malosi o fakafiafia te Atua kae fakatumau se loto lagona ‵ma i ana mua.—Fakatusa ki te 1 Timoteo 1:18, 19; 2 Timoteo 1:3.


God’s wisdom and knowledge fill humble ones with awe, and properly so. 	 E ofo a tino loto mau‵lalo i te poto o te Atua, kae e ‵tau eiloa o fai penā.


“One night,” Gary says, “I had some time on my hands, so I picked up a Bible and read from Matthew to Revelation. 	 “I te po e tasi,” ko muna a Gary, “ne avanoa au, telā puke ei taku Tusi Tapu kae faitau mai te Mataio ki te Fakaasiga.


(Isaiah 46:9, 10a) Jehovah is truly a God who can know ahead of time what will happen. 	 (Isaia 46:9, 10a) A Ieova se Atua telā e mafai o iloa ne ia a mea kolā ka ‵tupu.


It was, and those facts were further confirmed when I visited Mormon museums in Utah. 	 E ‵tonu eiloa, kae ne fakapa‵tonu aka a mea konā i te taimi ne āsi atu ei au ki fale tausi mea mua a te Mamona i Utah.


How long shall I call to you for aid from violence, and you do not save? 	 Ai a e fai ei ne koe ke lavea ne au a puapuagā konā?


I also sought medical help, made changes in the way I managed my time, and set aside time to relax and exercise. 	 Ne ‵sala foki au ki fesoasoani fakatokitā, ne fai ne au a fakama‵fuliga ki te auala e fakaaoga ei ne au oku taimi, ne fakatoka ne au ne taimi ke malōlō sāle ei au, mo taimi ke fakamalosi toku foitino.


GOD DOES CARE ABOUT US 	 A TE ATUA E ATAFAI MAI KI A TATOU


“My word that goes forth from my mouth . . . will have certain success in that for which I have sent it.”—ISA. 55:11. 	 “E penā foki te muna telā e faipati ne au . . . e fai eiloa ne ia a mea kolā ne fai ne au ki ei ke fano o fai.”—ISAIA 55:11.


The people contributed willingly. 	 Ne tuku atu ne tino olotou meaalofa mo te loto kātoa.


The manager had been fired, but our brother still had his job. 	 Fakailoa atu ki a ia me ko oti ne fakatea te menetia, a ko ‵tou taina koi maua eiloa tena galuega.


(Zech. 13:7) On Nisan 14, 33 C.E., Jesus told his disciples: “All of you will be stumbled in connection with me on this night, for it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered about.’” 	 (Sakalia 13:7) I te po 14 o Nisani, i te 33 T.A., ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko, penei: “I te po eiloa tenei, a koutou katoa e ‵tele keatea kae tiaki au, me ne fai mai te tusi, ‘E tamate . . . te tausi mamoe ko mafuta valevale ei te lafu mamoe.’”


Those who are faithful to Jehovah God can have confidence in King David’s words: “A young man I used to be, I have also grown old, and yet I have not seen anyone righteous left entirely, nor his offspring looking for bread.”—Psalm 37:25. 	 A latou kolā e fakamaoni ki a Ieova te Atua e mafai o maua ne latou a te loto talitonu ki pati a te tupu ko Tavita: “Au nei ko toeaina, ko leva eiloa toku olaga, kae seki iloa eiloa ne au se tino amio ‵lei ke tiakina ne te Aliki, io me ko ana tama‵liki foki ke akai meakai.”—Salamo 37:25.


Another Bible version renders his words: “Do not worry about tomorrow; it will have enough worries of its own. 	 E penei ana pati konā i se isi ‵fuliga o te Tusi Tapu: “Sa manavase ki te aso a taeao; ko lava loa a mea fakamanavase i ei.


6 What could hinder us from receiving the glory that Jehovah is willing to confer on us? 	 6 Se a te mea e mafai o faka‵lave ne ia tatou mai te mauaga o te ‵malu telā e manako a Ieova o tuku mai ki a tatou?


(Ps. 41:9) A person who ate bread with someone was thought to be his friend. 	 (Salamo 41:9) A te tino telā e ‵kai fakatasi mo se tino e fai mo fai tena taugasoa.


David was poetically saying that he felt that his death was very near.—Psalm 102:11. 	 Ne fakauiga a Tavita i konei i tena mafaufau me ko pili fua o mate atu a ia.—Salamo 102:11.


Adhere to the Pattern Set by Jesus 	 Tau‵tali i te Fakaakoakoga Tutumau a Iesu


Others have given up immoral life-styles. 	 Ne fakagata foki ne nisi tino olotou amioga finalalolagi.


It was thought that those who respond favorably to the message being preached are now marked for survival. 	 Ne fai pelā me i tino kolā ne talia ne latou mo te fiafia a te fekau telā ko talai atu nei ne maua ne latou a te fakailoga mō te faka‵saoga.


Yet, many who pursue such education end up with their minds filled with harmful propaganda. 	 Kae e mafai o ‵fonu a mafaufau o tino tokouke kolā ne kausaki ki vaegā akoakoga penā i poto fakama‵taku o te lalolagi.


3 According to the superscription, Psalm 83 is “a melody of Asaph.” 	 3 E ‵tusa mo te fakamatalaga fakaopoopo i te Tusitapu Tauloto, e fai mai i ei me i te Salamo 83 “se salamo a Asafo.”


We will take up this question in the following article. 	 Ka sautala tatou ki te fesili tenei i te suā mataupu.


The publishers of this journal do not hesitate to say that Jehovah’s Witnesses fit the Bible’s description of the people having holy spirit. 	 A tino ‵lomi o te mekesini tenei e se mafai o fakatalave ke fai atu me ko Molimau a Ieova e fetaui ‵lei ki te fakamatalaga o tino kolā e maua ne latou a te agaga tapu.


Do they help people to build happy, stable families? 	 E mata, e fesoasoani atu ki tino ke ati aka a kāiga fia‵fia kae tumau?


12 Revelation 21:4 tells us of some things that will not exist in the coming new system. 	 12 Ne fakamatala mai ne te Fakaasiga 21:4 a nisi mea kolā ka se maua i te fakanofonofoga fou telā ka oko mai.


(Matthew 18:20) Every time we attend a Christian meeting, we benefit from the upbuilding association, the encouraging instruction, and from the thought that our Lord Jesus Christ is present with us. 	 (Mataio 18:20) I so se taimi e ‵kau atu ei tatou ki se fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano, e maua ne tatou a mea aogā mai i mafutaga fakamalosi loto, akoakoga fakamalosi loto, mo te manatu me e ‵nofo fakatasi mo tatou te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso.


• What kind of atmosphere should exist in the Christian congregation? 	 • Se a te vaegā lagonaga telā e ‵tau o maua i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano?


Besides, his life was marked by sad and traumatic events. 	 I tafa i ei, e uke a mea fakafanoanoa kae fakalogo‵mae ne fepaki mo ia i tena olaga.


When he tempted Jesus, he surely knew that disguises were of no use. 	 I te taimi ne tofotofo ei ne ia a Iesu, ne iloa ‵lei ne tou tagata me e se aoga eiloa ke ‵funa aka ana foliga ‵tonu.


“To those who have been trained by it,” Paul states, “it yields peaceable fruit, namely, righteousness.” 	 “Ko latou kolā e [“polopolokigina,” NW],” e fai mai a Paulo me, “e maua ne latou a te taui filemu o te olaga amiotonu.”


He was sensitive to their feelings, and this sympathetic regard, in turn, moved him to act in ways that spared their feelings. 	 Ne āva a ia ki olotou lagonaga, kae ona ko te atafai tenā, ne fakaosofia ei a ia ke gasuesue i se auala telā e fakaāva atu ei ki olotou lagonaga konā.


Think of the amount of time that distractions can consume. 	 Ke mafaufau ki taimi kolā e mafai o māumāu i te faiga o mea sē tāua.


Whether they thought so or not, Jerusalem’s destruction was imminent!* Hopefully, Paul’s admonition provided a wake-up call to spiritually slumbering Christians in Jerusalem. 	 Faitalia me ne mafau‵fau latou penā io me ikai, kae ne pili ‵ki atu eiloa a te taimi ka fakamasei ei a Ielusalema!* E se taumate ne ‵fagu aka ne pati polopoloki a Paulo a Kelisiano i Ielusalema kolā ne ‵tō olotou ‵moe i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Could your servant taste what I ate and what I drank, or could I listen anymore to the voice of male and female singers? . . . 	 Ko se lagona ne au te ‵gali o aku mea e kai kae inu, kae ko se lagona foki ne au a leo o tino usu pese. . . .


For example, when Jon and Masako were invited to help with the Chinese-speaking field in Kenya, they initially had some reservations. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i te taimi ne ‵kami ei a Jon mo Masako ke olo ki Kenya o fesoasoani ki tino kolā e fai‵pati i te ‵gana Saina, ne tai fakalotolotolua eiloa lāua i te kamataga.


Let his flesh become fresher than in youth; let him return to the days of his youthful vigor.’” 	 Ka toe tupu ‵lei tena foitino kae malosi.’”


(Colossians 4:12, 13) Why did Epaphras travel to see Paul in Rome, and what can we learn from Paul’s response? 	 (Kolose 4:12, 13) Kaia ne faimalaga atu ei a Epafala ki a Paulo i Loma, kae ne a mea e iloa ne tatou mai i faifaiga a Paulo e uiga ki te āsiga tenā?


Where can you find the knowledge that Jesus talked about? 	 E maua ne koe i fea a te iloaga tonu telā ne faipati ki ei a Iesu?


19 If you want to “walk in the light of Jehovah” but are not yet a dedicated, baptized Christian, do not delay. 	 19 Kafai e fia ‘sasale atu koe i te mainaga o Ieova’ kae e seki fai koe mo fai se Kelisiano tukugina atu kae papatiso, ke mo a ma fakatalave ne koe te mea tenā.


(1 Ki. 20:13, 26-30) Asa, however, relied on God, and Jehovah answered his prayer. 	 (1 Tupu 20:13, 26-30) Ne fakalagolago a Asa ki a Ieova, kae ne tali atu a ia ki tena ‵talo.


17. What incentive do we have to let the peace of the Christ control in our hearts? 	 17 Ke taumafai faeloa tatou o fakatupu te filemu, ko te fua tāua e tasi o te agaga tapu o te Atua.


(Acts 20:28) Jehovah has deep affection for these men, considering them “worthy of double honor.”—1 Timothy 5:17. 	 (Galuega 20:28) E atafai katoatoa atu a Ieova ki tāgata konei, telā e mafaufau a ia me e ‵tau o “āva fakalua” ki a latou.—1 Timoteo 5:17, NW.


(Psalm 16:7) What does that mean? 	 (Salamo 16:7, NW) Se a te uiga o te mea tenā?


Consider King Ahab’s household steward Obadiah, a contemporary of the prophet Elijah. 	 Mafaufau la ki a Opetaia, te tino tausi i te kāiga o te Tupu ko Aapo, telā ne ola i aso o te pelofeta ko Elia.


From your study of the Bible, you know that the young and inexperienced are a prime target of Satan. 	 Mai tau sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu, e iloa ne koe me i talavou mo tino kolā e se lasi te atamai ko tino eiloa kolā e saga tonu atu ki ei a Satani.


How can we do that? 	 E mafai pefea o fai ne tatou te mea tenā?


4 The first words of Isaiah 60 are addressed to a woman in a very sad condition—in darkness, lying prostrate on the ground. 	 Kae e fakasino atu i ei ki se fafine telā e nofo atu i se tulaga fakafanoanoa ‵ki—i te pouliga, kae takato faka‵lava i te laukele.


(Gen. 6:2, 4) Furthermore, those angels who had sex with women were practicing a perversion. 	 (Kene. 6:2, 4) E se gata i ei, ne fai ne agelu konā ne ‵moe fakatauavaga mo fāfine se mea e se masani o fai.


What will he do with it? 	 Ne a mea ka fai ne ia ki ei?


Jesus himself said that he would come as God’s appointed Judge and separate people as a shepherd separates sheep from goats. 	 Ne fai mai eiloa a Iesu me ka vau a ia e pelā me ko te Famasino filifilia a te Atua kae ka ‵vae aka ne ia a tino e pelā me se tausi mamoe e ‵vae aka ne ia a mamoe mai kouti.


Even the apostle Paul wrote: “I find, then, this law in my case: that when I wish to do what is right, what is bad is present with me.” 	 Ne tusi mai foki a te apositolo ko Paulo, penei: “Tela la, ko maua ne au i te tulafono tenei e galue nei, e leake eiloa au me ko te mea ‵lei telā e fai ne au ke tu ei te tulafono, kae tagaila se mea masei fua.”


For example, a sister knows that she has the responsibility to preach the good news. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e iloa ne se tuagane me i te talai te tala ‵lei, se tiute o ia.


(1 Kings 17:8-24) Imagine that widow’s joy as her faith was rewarded by the first recorded resurrection—that of her own dear son! 	 (1 Tupu 17:8-24) Ke mafaufau aka ki te fiafia o te fafine tenā me ne toe taui atu ki tena fakatuanaki mai i te ‵toe fakatumaiga o tena tama—ko te toetuga muamua telā ne tusi ki lalo tena tala!


(Mark 6:30-34) The opposite is also true. 	 (Maleko 6:30-34) E penā foki i te suā feitu.


Yet, the Greek word translated “sparrows” at Matthew 10:29 specifically refers to little sparrows. 	 Kae ko te pati Eleni telā ne fakaaogā ki sparrows i te Mataio 10:29 e fakasino atu eiloa ki sparrows kolā koi fo‵liki.


Jessica says: “If one of us has a bad experience, I try not to dwell on it. 	 E fai mai a Jessica: “Kafai e isi se tala sē ‵lei a se tokotasi o matou, e taumafai au ke sē faipati e uiga ki ei.


That Law decreed that a tenth of the produce of the land and fruit trees and a tenth of the increase of the herds be given to the tribe of Levi in support of their services at the tabernacle.—Leviticus 27:30, 32; Numbers 18:21, 24. 	 Ne fakatonu mai te Tulafono tenā me e ‵tau o tuku atu a te tasi-vae-sefulu o mea e maua mai te laukele mo lakau mo te tasi-vae-sefulu o lafu manu ki te matakāiga o Levi ke ‵lago atu ei ki te lotou taviniga i te faleie tapu.—Levitiko 27:30, 32; Numela 18:21, 24.


Can integrity be regained once it is lost? 	 E mata, e mafai o toe fakamalosi aka te fakamaoni māfai ne galo i se taimi?


5 The psalmist cites “the pestilence causing adversities.” 	 5 Ne faipati te faisalamo ki “masaki foki kola e oko mai ei a fakalavelave.”


3. (a) How can we frustrate Satan’s goal to weaken us? (b) What will we discuss in this article? 	 3. (a) E mafai pefea ne tatou o fakaseaoga a taumafaiga a Satani ke fakavāivāi tatou? (e) Ne a mea ka sautala tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


All published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ne ‵lomi katoa ne Molimau a Ieova.


However, for them, that was only a beginning. 	 Kae ki a latou, a te mea tenā ko te kamataga fua.


February 1, 2013 	 Fepuali 1, 2013


If we keep our figurative eyes focused on Jehovah, we will not allow the actions of others to embitter us or damage our relationship with him. 	 Kafai e ‵kilo tonu atu ‵tou mata fakatusa ki a Ieova, ka sē mafai o talia ne tatou a faifaiga a nisi tino ke fai ei ke kaitāua tatou io me fakamasei ‵tou fesokotakiga mo ia.


Hannah poured out her heart to Jehovah. 	 Ne fai atu ne Hana a mea katoa i tena loto ki a Ieova.


Grasping that truth will add meaning to your life now and can lead to “the real life”—endless life in God’s promised new world of righteousness soon to come.*—1 Timothy 6:12, 19; 2 Peter 3:13. 	 A te puke ‵mau ki te munatonu tenā ka fai ei ke aoga kae fiafia tou olaga i aso nei, kae mafai o takitaki atu ei koe ki “te ola tonu”—ko te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi fou kae amiotonu a te Atua telā ko pili o oko mai.*—1 Timoteo 6:12, 19; 2 Petelu 3:13.


Did You Know? 10 	 Ne Iloa ne Koe? 10


Even though we are not under those laws, we can view many of them as trustworthy guides in our daily lives and our worship of our holy God, Jehovah. 	 E tiga eiloa ko sē ‵nofo tatou mai lalo o tulafono konā, e mafai o ‵kilo atu tatou ki ei e pelā me ne fakatakitakiga kolā e fakatuagagina i ‵tou olaga i aso takitasi mo te ‵tou tapuakiga ki te Atua tapu, ko Ieova.


12 Regarding the need for a Christian to be sensitive to the conscience of others, Paul wrote: “It is best not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything over which your brother stumbles.” 	 12 E uiga ki te manakoga ke āva se Kelisiano ki loto lagona o nisi tino, ne tusi mai loa a Paulo, penei: “E ‵lei atu ke se kai ki ‵kano o manu io me inu ki uaina io me e fai so se mea telā e fakavāivāi ei tou taina.”


When faith in God moves a person to preach the good news, how does Jehovah receive that one’s praise? 	 Kafai ko fakamalosi aka se tino ne te fakatuanaki ki te Atua ke talai atu te tala ‵lei, e tavae atu pefea ki a Ieova a te tino tenā?


The words of a deeply discouraged person may become “wild talk.” 	 A pati a se tino telā ko loto vāivāi malosi e mafai o “fai valevale.”


So let the one who thinks he is standing beware that he does not fall.” (1 Cor. 10:6, 7, 11, 12) As Paul pointed out, even true worshippers could become involved in wrong practices. 	 Tela la, ko te tino telā e mafaufau i a ia e tu ke fakaeteete i a ia ma siga.” (1 Koli. 10:6, 7, 11, 12) E pelā mo te mea ne faka‵mafa mai ne Paulo, e mafai foki o aofia a tino tapuaki ‵tonu i amioga ma‵sei.


Our coming to know “the truth”—the entire body of Christian teachings that has become part of the Bible—and adhering to it are essential for our salvation.—3 John 3, 4. 	 2, 4. A te iloa ne tatou a “te mea tonu,”—ko akoakoga faka-Kelisiano kātoa i te Tusi Tapu—mo te tautali atu ki ei e tāua ‵ki ki te ‵tou fakaolataga.—3 Ioane 3, 4.


Keeping in mind the baptisms that occurred on Pentecost 33 C.E., how should we expect the new birth to take place today? 	 A te mafaufau ki papatisoga kolā ne ‵tupu i te Penitekoso 33 T.A., e ‵tau o pefea te ‵tou fakamoemoe ke tupu te ‵toe fanau fou i aso nei?


The key issues are quite simple. 	 E faigofie ke maina i manatu tāua i ei.


3 John beheld the glorified Jesus Christ, who “holds the seven stars in his right hand” and who “walks in the midst of the seven golden lampstands,” or congregations. 	 3 Ne lavea ne Ioane a Iesu, telā ko oti ne faka‵malugina, e “taofi ne ia a fetu e fitu i tona lima fakaatamai” kae e “sasale foki i va o tulaga moli aulo” io me ko fakapotopotoga e fitu.


(Ps. 73:2, 3, 13, 21) When he came into “the grand sanctuary of God,” however, he was in a setting that helped him to adjust his thinking and maintain his intimacy with God. 	 (Sala. 73:2, 3, 13, 21) Kae i te taimi ne fano ei a ia ki loto i te ‘faletapu o te Atua,’ ne mafai ei o fakatonutonu a tena mafaufau kae fakatumau a tena fesokotakiga ‵pili mo te Atua.


As heir to God’s throne in Jerusalem, Solomon was blessed not only with divine wisdom but also with abundant riches and glory. 	 E pelā me ko te sui ki te nofogaaliki o te Atua i Ielusalema, ne fakamanuiagina a Solomona e se gata fua ki te poto mai te Atua kae e penā foki loa mo koloa e uke mo te ‵malu lasi.


And just where was this land to which he was ordered to go? 	 Kae e tu i fea a te fenua tenei ne fakatonu atu ki a ia ke fano ki ei?


Remember, we are “sowing with a view to the spirit” and will “reap everlasting life.” 	 Masaua la, me kafai e ‘‵toki ne tatou a mea mō te agaga’ ka ‘tau eiloa ne tatou te ola se-gata-mai.’


Thus, the hope of everlasting life is primarily an expression of undeserved kindness, an act of superlative love on God’s part. 	 Tela la, a te fakamoemoega ko te ola se-gata-mai se fakaasiga muamua o te alofa sē fakapito, telā ko te ‵toe alofa tāua o te Atua.


(Ps. 27:11) Acting in harmony with this prayer means paying careful attention to any Bible-based direction that we receive through Jehovah’s organization and applying it at once. 	 (Salamo 27:11) Ke akoakogina ne te Atua, e ‵tau o faka‵logo faka‵lei tatou ki pati i te Tusi Tapu mo fakatakitakiga kolā e maua ne tatou mai te fakapotopotoga a Ieova.


Moreover, at 1 Timothy 5:17, we read: “Let the older men who preside in a fine way be reckoned worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard in speaking and teaching.” 	 E se gata i ei, e fai‵tau tatou penei ki te 1 Timoteo 5:17: “A toeaina kolā ne fai ne latou a galuega ‵lei e pelā mo ne takitaki, ko ‵tau latou o ‵togi fakalua, kae sili atu eiloa latou kolā e ga‵lue malosi i te talai atu kae akoako atu.”


In describing the trials that come with old age, Ecclesiastes 12:5 says: “Man is walking to his long-lasting house and the wailers have marched around in the street.” 	 Ke fakamatala mai a tofotofoga kolā e ‵sae aka i te taimi ko ma‵tua ei, e fai mai te Failauga 12:5 penei: “Ka olo atu matou ki te koga malolo o matou, kae ka ‵tagi fanoanoa a tino i auala.”


(Nehemiah 9:17) Like Jehovah, we should be compassionate and merciful in our dealings with others. 	 (Neemia 9:17) E pelā mo Ieova, e ‵tau mo tatou o loto a‵lofa kae loto fakamagalo i ‵tou faifaiga ki nisi tino.


Through them, millions from all nations will be blessed with everlasting life in an earthly paradise. 	 E auala i a latou konā, ka maua ei ne te fia miliona o tino mai atufenua katoa a fakamanuiaga ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i se lalolagi palataiso.


Through regular study, prayer, and application of what we learn, we can gradually strengthen our conscience. 	 E auala i te sukesuke faeloa, ‵talo, kae fakagalue a mea ne tauloto ne tatou, ka mafai ei o fakamalosi malielie ne tatou a ‵tou loto lagona.


Serbian, Bosnian, and Croatian Christians enjoy one another’s company 	 E fia‵fia fakatasi a taina Kelisiano mai Serbia, Bosnia mo Croatia


What aspect of the resurrection will we first address? 	 Se a te vaegā toetuga ka onoono muamua tatou ki ei?


(Ecclesiastes 9:5) Rather, they are the rebellious angels who were misled by Satan. 	 (Failauga 9:5) I lō te fai penā, a latou ko agelu kolā ne ‵teke atu kae ne takitaki ‵se ne Satani.


[Picture on page 12] 	 12. E ‘ave keatea’ pefea a tino ne te Atua?


Thus, from a secular point of view, he can be taken to represent a hardworking man who took his obligations seriously. 	 Tela la, mai te kilokiloga a te lalolagi, a ia se tagata galue malosi telā ne saga tonu atu mo te fakamaoni ki tena tiute.


It would be wise to walk with such a guide rather than heading off on our own. 	 Se mea poto ke olo fakatasi atu koe mo se tino apo penā, i lō tou fano tokotasi.


The Greek word rendered “accused” at Luke 16:1 allows for the idea that the steward was slandered. 	 A te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “‵losi” i te Luka 16:1 e fakasae mai ei a te manatu me i te situati ne fakamaseigina ne se tino.


That miracle, attested to by hundreds of eyewitnesses, is a further reason to trust in Jehovah. 	 Ne fai foki te vavega tenā, telā ne molimau ki ei te fia selau o tino, mo fai se isi pogai ke tali‵tonu tatou ki a Ieova.


This is especially true for servants of God, since spiritual growth is greatly enhanced by Bible study. 	 A te mea nei se mea tonu eiloa mō tavini a te Atua, me e ati aka ei se fesokotakiga ‵pili mo Ieova māfai ko suke‵suke ki te Tusi Tapu.


It stemmed from the heart.—2 Corinthians 9:7. 	 Ne māfua mai a mea katoa konā mai te loto.—2 Kolinito 9:7.


The first of such tracts offered “further reading matter to assist in Bible study, with a view to getting rid of all false traditions of men and to the full recovery of the old theology of our Lord and the apostles.”—The Old Theology, No. 1, April 1889, p. 32. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a tamā pepa muamua eiloa “ki tino ke suke‵suke ki te Tusi Tapu ko te mea ke mafai ne latou o ‵teke atu ki tu ‵se katoa a tino kae talia a akoakoga ‵tonu a Iesu mo te kau apositolo.”—The Old Theology, Napa 1, Apelila 1889, itulau e 32.


What scripture do you like to use when you go from house to house? 	 Se a te tusi siki e manako koe o fakaaoga māfai koe e fano mai fale ki fale?


If we are living by spirit, let us go on walking orderly also by spirit.” 	 Ko ola tatou i te Agaga, tela la, e ‵tau o fakatonutonu foki tatou ne te Agaga.”


But a slave could choose to remain a slave. 	 Kae e mafai o filifili a te pologa ke tumau eiloa a ia i te fai pelā me se pologa.


8 God has given Jesus’ anointed followers the responsibility to proclaim the good news throughout the earth. 	 8 Ko oti ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki soko fakaekegina o Iesu te tiute ke folafola atu te tala ‵lei ki te lalolagi kātoa.


14 Defending the Good News Before High Officials 	 14 Ke ‵Pulu te Tala ‵Lei i Mua o Ofisa Ma‵luga


“Keep Proving What You Yourselves Are” 	 “Ke Fai se Tofotofoga mō Koutou”


6 When facing trials, Paul continued to examine the Scriptures and derive strength from their inspired message. 	 6 Kafai ko fepaki a ia mo tofotofoga, ne tumau eiloa a Paulo i te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu ke maua ei te malosi mai i fekau kolā e maua i ei.


(Isaiah 53:3; Matthew 24:9) So let us not ‘tremble at men,’ but like Jeremiah, let us courageously obey Jehovah, trusting fully in him.—Proverbs 29:25. 	 (Isaia 53:3; Mataio 24:9) Tela la, ke mo a ma ‘ma‵taku tatou ki tino,’ kae ke na fai tatou pelā mo Ielemia, mai te faka‵logo mo te loto toa ki a Ieova, kae tali‵tonu katoatoa ki a ia.—Faataoto 29:25.


Practicing for the field ministry can equip the family to be better prepared to preach effectively. 	 A te faiga foki o fakatokaga mō te galuega talai, e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki te kāiga ke mafai o talai atu i se auala magoi.


If we do that, we also become friends of Jesus. 	 Ka fai foki tatou e pelā me ne taugasoa o Iesu.


The very fact that Jehovah’s Witnesses are now well-known for their ministry from house to house and on the streets testifies to our diligence in seeking out all who are deserving of the Kingdom message. 	 Ona ko te lauiloa o Molimau a Ieova i te faiga o te galuega talai mai fale ki fale pelā foki mo auala, e fakamaoni mai i ei te ‵tou ga‵lue malosi o ‵sala atu ki tino kolā e mafai o maua ne latou te fekau o te Malo.


16 Modesty: The Bible says: “Trust in Jehovah with all your heart and do not lean upon your own understanding. 	 16 Te agamalū: E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Talitonu ki te Aliki mo tou loto kātoa. Sa fakalagolago lele eiloa ki tou iloa.


Heeding what Scriptural counsel will help us to attain the prize as a family? 	 Ne a manatu fakatonutonu i te Tusi Tapu ka fesoasoani atu ke maua te failoga e pelā me se kāiga?


7 Learning to serve God in unity with other imperfect people is vital because there is only one body of true worshippers. 	 7 A te ‵kau fakatasi mo nisi tino sē ‵lei katoatoa o tavini atu ki te Atua se mea tāua ‵ki eiloa me e tasi fua te foitino o tino tapuaki ‵tonu.


Unlike fallible men with their limited abilities, Almighty God does not need a detailed, cut-and-dried plan that sets out beforehand the destiny of every individual on the earth. 	 E se pelā mo tino sē ‵lei katoatoa kolā e isi ne tapulā ki olotou mea e mafai o fai, e se manakogina ke fai ne te Atua Malosi Katoatoa se fuafuaga mō tino taki tokotasi i te lalolagi.


That question will be answered in the following article. 	 Ka tali mai te fesili tenā i te suā mataupu.


They are to do so lovingly, not lording it over the flock. 	 E ‵tau o fai ne latou te mea tenā mo te alofa, kae e se ko te pule atu e pelā me ne aliki ki luga i te lafu.


21 Taxes—Must You Pay Them? 	 Kafai e mafai, e pefea la?


Beth-shean (Beth-shan) 	 Tanaka Peta Sana (Beth-shan)


(2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:2; Revelation 12:9) Knowing the source of such thinking, Christians shun the world’s view of greatness. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:4; Efeso 2:2; Fakaasiga 12:9) Ona ko te lotou iloa e uiga ki te māfuaga o vaegā mafaufauga penā, e ‵teke atu ei a Kelisiano ki te kilokiloga a te lalolagi e uiga ki te takutakua.


Daniel was delivered from the lions’ pit. 	 Ne fakasao foki a Tanielu mai te lua o leona.


By the end of Judgment Day, each individual will have had ample opportunity to show where he stands on the issue of universal sovereignty. 	 I te fakaotiga o te Aso Fakamasino, ka lava ‵lei eiloa te avanoaga ne tuku atu ki tino taki tokotasi ke fakaasi atu me e ‵lago atu a ia ki te feitu fea i te kinauga e uiga ki te pulega sili i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


Jehovah’s Witnesses are known for putting Christlike love into action 	 E lauiloa a Molimau a Ieova mō te fakaasiatuga o te alofa faka-Keliso i olotou faifaiga