At the bus station, you are overwhelmed by crowds of passengers and many buses. 	 I te koga e ‵tu i ei a pasi, e fakafesagai atu eiloa koe mo tino e tokouke mo pasi e uke.


What choice did Jehovah give his people, Israel, and how did the nation respond? 	 Se a te filifiliga ne tuku ne Ieova ki ana tino Isalaelu, kae ne ‵saga atu pefea te fenua ki ei?


As an activist, I used to divide people sharply into two groups—either good or bad—and I was ready to act against those whom I considered bad. 	 : E pelā me se tino e taumafai o fai a ‵fuliga, ne vaelua sāle ne au a tino ki potukau e lua—ki te ‵lei io me ko te masei—kae ne toka au o fakafesagai atu ki a latou kolā ne mafaufau au me e ma‵sei.


Conscience is the inherent ability to weigh and decide matters, often moral issues. 	 A te loto lagona se mea telā ne fa‵nau mai mo tatou ko te mea ke mafai o fuafua kae fai ne tatou a fakaikuga, maise eiloa e uiga ki mea tau amioga.


Consider some similarities. 	 Mafaufau ki nāi mea kolā e tai ‵pau ei.


Anyone . . . who has not sworn a false oath by My [Jehovah’s] life, nor taken an oath deceitfully.” 	 Ko oi te tino e taga o ulu ki tena Faletapu? Ko latou kolā . . . e se tau‵to fakaloiloi foki.”


Concerning them, Jesus quoted Jehovah’s prophecy through Isaiah: “The heart of this people has grown unreceptive, and with their ears they have heard without response, and they have shut their eyes; that they might never see with their eyes and hear with their ears and get the sense of it with their hearts and turn back, and I heal them.”—Matthew 13:15; Isaiah 6:9, 10. 	 Ne siki atu ne Iesu a te valoaga a Ieova e auala i a Isaia e uiga ki a latou: “I te mea ko pu‵pu a loto o te fenua nei, ko faka‵tuli foki olotou taliaga ko ‵moe ‵kini foki olotou mata, i te mea mana matea ne olotou mata, io me lagona ne olotou taliga, me mana malamalama foki i olotou loto, kae ‵fuli mai ei ki a au ko fakaola ei ne au a latou.”—Mataio 13:15; Isaia 6:9, 10.


They are grouped together in island universes called galaxies. 	 E ‵vae aka latou ki potukau e pelā me ne ‘tamā fenua’ kolā e fakaigoa ki fakaputugā fetu.


“To the holy ones and faithful brothers in union with Christ at Colossae,” the apostle Paul wrote: “You husbands, keep on loving your wives and do not be bitterly angry with them. 	 “Ki tino tapu mo taina fakamaoni i te ‵kau fakatasi mo Keliso i Kolose,” ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “A koutou e tāgata, ke a‵lofa faeloa koutou ki otou avaga kae ke mo a eiloa e tō kaitaua malosi koutou ki a latou.


Completed about 804 B.C.E. after the prophet’s return to Judah, the book of Amos is written in language that is simple but picturesque. 	 Kāti ne oti tena tusiga i te 804 T.L.M. i te otiga ne toe foki atu te pelofeta ki Iuta, kae ne tusi te tusi ko Amosa i se ‵gana faigofie kae manino ‵lei.


12 When Mary eventually gave birth to Jesus, Jehovah did not honor any of the prominent officials or rulers in Jerusalem and Bethlehem by letting them know what had happened. 	 12 Fakamuli ifo i te fanauga o Malia i a Iesu, ne seki fakailoa atu ne Ieova ki so se ofisa maluga io me ne tino pule i Ielusalema mo Peteleema ke iloa ne latou a te mea ne tupu.


8 According to John, Jesus first spoke about everlasting life to a Pharisee named Nicodemus. 	 8 Ne fai mai a Ioane, me i te Falesaio ko Nikotemo ko te tino muamua ne faipati atu a Iesu ki ei e uiga ki te ola se-gata-mai.


26 The Bible Changes Lives 	 ITULAU E 18 • PESE: 26, 68


We must, then, love kindness and learn to display it. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o fia maua ne tatou te alofa atafai kae fakamasani o fakaasi sāle atu ki tino.


• Why is learning from Jesus so important? 	 • Kaia e tāua malosi ei a te tauloto mai i a Iesu?


12. In view of Paul’s counsel to consider things that are righteous and chaste, what should be avoided? 	 12 A te pati amiotonu ko te faiga o te mea ‵lei i mua o te Atua—kolā e fetaui mo ana fakatakitakiga.


The packages were sent to different parts of Germany, where brothers and sisters discreetly delivered them to fellow believers as described at the outset. 	 E ave a afīfī ki kogā koga kese‵kese o Siamani kolā e tufatufa atu ei ne taina mo tuagane i se auala poto ki taina mo tuagane e pelā mo te fakamatalaga i te kamataga.


He was highly critical of apostolic authority, evidently because he wanted to be in charge. 	 Ne fāmeo malosi a ia ki te tulaga o te kau apositolo, me ne fia fai a ia mo fai te pule.


MOST of us like to have a good selection to choose from when we go shopping. 	 E MA‵NAKO a te tokoukega o tatou ke uke a mea e mafai o filifili mai i ei māfai e olo atu tatou ki te sitoa.


16 The ministry of the new covenant is a gift beyond compare. 	 16 A te galuega o te feagaiga fou se meaalofa tafasili telā e seai tena nafa.


After all, we worship “the happy God,” and he wants us to be joyful in our worship. 	 A te tonuga loa, e tapuaki atu tatou ki te ‘Atua fiafia,’ kae e manako a ia ke fia‵fia tatou i te ‵tou tapuakiga.


Inherited sin has made it challenging for us to manifest love, but it has not removed our ability to do so. 	 Ona ko te agasala telā ne fa‵nau mai mo tatou, ko faigata ei ke fakaasi atu ne tatou a te alofa, kae e seki tapale katoatoa i ei a te ‵tou atamai ke fai penā.


After considering the Gospel accounts, may we be strengthened in our resolve to love Jesus more than any other things that might attract us. 	 Mai tua o te mafaufau ‵mafa ki tala i te Evagelia tenei, ke na fakaiku aka ne tatou ke a‵lofa tatou ki a Iesu i lō so se mea telā e mafai o foliga mai me e gali.


Since our first parents pulled away from Jehovah, they would no longer be sustained as perfect by him. 	 Ona ko te mea ne ‵teke atu ‵tou mātua muamua ki a Ieova, ko se ‵toe taku ne ia laua pelā me ‵lei katoatoa.


What does salvation ultimately mean? 	 Se a te uiga tonu o te fakaolataga i aso mai mua?


The boy’s nurse panicked. 	 Ne polepole i te mataku a te tausi o te tamaliki tenā.


7 ‘But wait,’ someone may object, ‘that text does not say that it was unnecessary for Gentile believers to be circumcised.’ 	 E fai mai penei: “Ka toe foki atu au o toe fakatu a te fale o Tavita telā ko siga ki lalo; ka toe faka‵fou ne au ana mea ma‵sei kae toe fakatu aka, ko te mea ke ‵sala malosi atu ki a Ieova a tāgata kolā e ‵toe mai, fakatasi mo tino o fenua katoa, ko tino kolā e fakaigoa ki toku igoa, ko muna a Ieova.”


(Zechariah 4:6; Acts 4:31) It can do the same for us, even though we may face formidable obstacles or challenges as Jehovah’s people.—Joel 2:28, 29. 	 (Sakalia 4:6; Galuega 4:31) E mafai foki o fai penā ki a tatou, faitalia me kāti ka fe‵paki tatou mo fakalavelave fakama‵taku io me ko mea faiga‵ta e pelā me ne tino o Ieova.—Ioelu 2:28, 29.


(Luke 15:11-17) What were the people saying? 	 (Luka 15:11-17) Ne a la muna a tino?


What else will the Kingdom do for humankind? 	 Ne a foki a nisi mea ka fai ne te Malo mō tino?


18 Why Did They Reject the Messiah? 	 E fai pefea te vaitaimi tenei mo fai te ‵toe taimi ‵lei?


Your children are the most important Bible students you will ever have, and their “coming to know” Jehovah means their eternal life. 	 Au tama‵liki ko toe akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu tāua eiloa, kae ko te “iloa tonu” ne latou o Ieova e iku atu ei ki te mauaga o te ola se-gata-mai.


In what way are many blinded by ignorance, and how can we avoid being similarly affected? 	 Ne a auala ne faka‵kivi ei a tino e tokouke ne te valea, kae e mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te uiga tenā?


(Proverbs 7:24) This includes our children. 	 (Faataoto 7:24) E aofia foki i ei ‵tou tama‵liki.


But the greatest one among you must be your minister. 	 A te tino maluga i a koutou, ko te otou tavini tena.


It will be the greatest educational undertaking in the history of mankind. 	 Ka fai mo fai te ‵toe galuega sili o akoakoga i tala fakasolopito o tino.


Jehovah has given humans free will, and he wants us to use that gift along with our own “power of reason.” 	 Ko oti ne tuku ne Ieova ki tino a te saolotoga ke fai olotou filifiliga, kae manako a ia ke fakaaogā ne tatou te meaalofa tenā fakatasi mo te “malosi o ‵tou mafaufau.”


The 10,000 silver pieces that Haman had promised were far less profitable to the king’s treasury than the wealth that could have been generated if Haman had schemed to sell the Jews as slaves. 	 E se taitai eiloa o fetaui a te 10,000 tupe siliva kolā ne tauto mai a Hamanu me ka tuku mai ne ia ki te tupu mo te lasi o te tupe telā ka maua moi ne fakatau atu ne Hamanu a tino Iutaia e pelā me ne pologa.


Should this not encourage us to move ahead in our ministry, not getting sidetracked by everyday concerns? 	 E mata, e se fakamalosi aka tatou ne te mea tenei ke fakatumau te ‵tou galuega talai, kae ke se faka‵lave tatou ne manavasega o te olaga?


Besides that, the many other false worshippers in the land, from peasants to princes, would no doubt have seized any opportunity to expose Obadiah so as to curry favor with the king and queen. 	 E se gata i ei, te tokouke o tino tapuaki ‵se i te fenua, mai tino ma‵tiva ke oko ki pelenise, e seai se fakalotolotolua me ka fakaaogā ne latou te avanoaga ke folafola ne latou a Opetaia ko te mea ke tavae latou ne te tupu mo tena avaga.


[Pictures on page 24, 25] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 30]


“Keep On Making Sure” 	 Ke na “Tau‵loto” Faka‵lei


“[God] comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those in any sort of tribulation through the comfort with which we ourselves are being comforted by God.”—2 Corinthians 1:4. 	 “[A te Atua] telā e fakamafanafana mai ki a matou i omotou puapuagā katoa, ko te mea ke mafai ne matou o fakamafanafana ki a latou kolā e maua ne so se puapuagā, i te fakamafanafanaga telā ne maua ne matou mai i te Atua.”—2 Kolinito 1:4.


This requires that you “strip off the old personality with its practices, and clothe [yourself] with the new personality, which through accurate knowledge is being made new according to the image of the One who created it.”—Colossians 3:9, 10. 	 E manakogina i te mea tenei ke “tuku keatea ne [koe] a te natula mua mo ana faiga, ka ko oti ne fakapei ki luga i a [koe] a te natula fou, telā ko oti ne fakafou i te poto i foliga o ia telā ne faite ne ia a mea katoa.”—Kolose 3:9, 10.


As a result, this faithful prophet experienced the fulfillment of Jehovah’s own words recorded at Jeremiah 17:7, 8: “Blessed is the able-bodied man who puts his trust in Jehovah, and whose confidence Jehovah has become. 	 E pelā me ko te ikuga, ne aofia a te pelofeta fakamaoni tenei i te fakataunuga o pati totino a Ieova kolā ne tusi ki lalo i te Ielemia 17:7, 8: “Kae ka fakamanuia ne au a te tino telā e talitonu mai ki a au.


The triumph of Jehovah’s Witnesses over persecution in Europe was a triumph of God’s spirit, a demonstration of the power for good resulting from the faith that holy spirit produces in humble Christians. 	 Ne manumalo a Molimau a Ieova i fakasauāga i Eulopa ona ko te agaga o te Atua. A te mea tenā se fakamaoniga me e mafai o manumalo a amioga ‵lei māfai e māfua mai a amioga konā i te fakatuanaki telā e fakamalosi aka ne te agaga tapu i Kelisiano loto maulalo.


13 Jehovah has brought about progressive adjustments in the earthly part of his organization. 	 13 Ko oti ne fai ne Ieova a fakamafulifuliga ma‵goi i te vaega o tena fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi nei.


But Jehovah’s judgments are inescapable. 	 Kae e seai eiloa se tino e mafai o sao mai te fakamasinoga a Ieova.


To do that in the present system of things can be challenging, demanding, and burdensome. 	 Ke fai a mea konā i te olaga tenei se mea faigatā, kae se amoga ‵mafa foki.


(Lev. 10:1-6) The message is clear. 	 (Levitiko 10:1-6) E manino ‵lei te fekau.


How did Jesus deal with a certain leper? 	 Ne a faifaiga ne fai ne Iesu ki se tino lepela?


12 Nonetheless, the holy spirit is still operative among Jehovah’s servants in their efforts to help people who speak other languages. 	 12 E tiga te feitu tenā, koi galue eiloa te agaga tapu i tavini a Ieova i olotou taumafaiga o fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā e fai‵pati ki nisi ‵gana.


Further details of this thrilling account are set forth in the article “‘I Arose as a Mother in Israel’” in the August 1, 2015, issue of The Watchtower. 	 Mō nisi fakamatalaga likiliki o te tala gali tenei, e maua i Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Aokuso 1, 2015, itu. 12-15.


According to Psalm 26:4, David sang: “I have not sat with men of untruth; and with those who hide what they are I do not come in.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te Salamo 26:4, ne usu ne Tavita tena pese, penei: “Au sē fai takaga ki tino e seai ne aogā; au sē kau foki ki tino amio ‵pelo.”


That does not mean, however, that the labors of our dear Christian brothers and sisters who faithfully preach in such unresponsive territories are in vain. 	 Kae e se fakauiga i ei me ko seai eiloa se aogā o galuega o ‵tou taina mo tuagane Kelisiano pele kolā e talai atu mo te fakamaoni i vaegā koga penā.


That is quite different from the way of the world, but it is the way of life under Jehovah’s rulership. 	 E ‵kese eiloa te mea tenā mai i auala o te lalolagi, kae tenā eiloa te vaegā olaga mai lalo i te pulega a Ieova.


He rewarded her for her faith, and she never had any reason to regret her decision. 	 Ne fakamanuia ne ia tou fafine ona ko tena fakatuanaki, kae ne seki salamō eiloa tou fafine i tena fakaikuga ne fai.


Rejoicing for Those Who Walk in the Light 	 E Fia‵fia a Tino Kolā e Sa‵sale Atu i te Mainaga


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


Let Nothing Distance You From Jehovah 	 Ke mo a e Talia so se Mea ke ‵Vae ne ia Koe Kea‵tea Mai i a Ieova


The sex scenes caused tension between me and my wife. 	 Ne a nisi pogai e faigata ei ki nisi tino ke fakaasi atu te loto pulea?


(Prov. 14:17; 29:22) Or is it likely that we will make sound decisions when we are discouraged? 	 (Faata. 14:17; 29:22) Io me e mata, e mafai ne tatou o fai ne fakaikuga poto māfai e mafatia tatou?


Although mildness involves being gentle, at the same time a Christian can have strength of character, which helps him to act in a balanced way. 	 E tiga eiloa e aofia te loto maulalo i te filemu, e ‵tau o malosi ‵lei se Kelisiano i te tausiga o ana amioga, ka fesoasoani atu ei ke paleni a ia i ana mea e fai.


(Mark 12:30; John 4:24; James 1:27) Furthermore, they could be trained “to exercise justice and to love kindness and to be modest in walking with . . . 	 (Maleko 12:30; Ioane 4:24; Iakopo 1:27) E se gata i ei, ne mafai o akoako latou ‘ke fai te mea tonu, ke fakaasi atu te alofa tumau, kae ola mo te loto maulalo i mua o te lotou Atua.’


13 The thorough annihilation of the wicked is foretold in these words: “You [Jehovah] broke to pieces the head one out of the house of the wicked one. 	 13 Ne ‵valo mai me ka ‵ta fakapalele a tino ma‵sei i pati konei: “Ne ta ne koe te takitaki o tino amio masei, kae fulu faka‵ma foki a tena kau.”


David had long experienced the power of the holy spirit. 	 Ne maua faeloa ne Tavita a te ‵mana o te agaga tapu i tena olaga.


(Matthew 24:45-47) For instance, at the “Godly Obedience” District Convention of 2005/06, a tract entitled All Suffering Soon to End! was released. 	 (Mataio 24:45-47) E pelā mo te Fono Lasi ko “Te Fakalogo ki te Atua” i te 2005/2006, ne ‵tala mai i ei se tamā pepa telā e fakaulutala, penei Ko Pili o Palele Atu a Logo‵maega Katoa!


7, 8. (a) According to one reference work, what does it mean to “show a fondness” for God’s Word? (b) How can we show our love for Jehovah’s Word? (c) How did Ezra prepare himself before reading Jehovah’s Law? 	 7, 8. (a) E pelā mo te fakamatalaga i se tusi e tasi, se a te uiga o te “fiafia” ki te Muna a te Atua? (e) E mafai pefea ne tatou o fakaasi atu te ‵tou fiafia ki te muna a Ieova? (i) Ne fakatoka pefea a Esela a koi tuai o faitau tou tagata ki te Tulafono a Ieova?


They quoted from and referred to the Hebrew Scriptures hundreds of times in their writings and encouraged the people to whom they preached to do the same. 	 Ne siki kae fakasino atu latou ki te Tusi Tapu faka-Epelu i te fia selau o taimi i olotou tusitusiga kae fakamalosi atu ki tino kolā e talai latou ki ei ke fai foki penā.


(1 Chronicles 2:3-15; Ruth 4:20-22; Matthew 1:5, 6) Like others, some of whom have abandoned an immoral life, she will receive yet another reward—a resurrection to life on a paradise earth. 	 (1 Nofoaiga Tupu 2:3-15; Luta 4:20-22; Mataio 1:5, 6) E pelā mo nisi tino kolā ne tiakina ne latou olotou olaga finalalolagi, ka maua ne ia se isi taui—ko te toetu ki te ola i te lalolagi palataiso.


These false friends abandoned Jesus when they misunderstood something he said. 	 Ne tiakina ne taugasoa ‵loi konei a Iesu i te taimi ne seki malamalama ei latou i pati ne fai ne ia.


Among other things, by means of them, God ‘satisfies people with food and fills their hearts with gladness.’ 	 I tafa o nisi mea, ‘e faka‵fonu ‵tou loto ki mea‵kai mo te fiafia’ ne te Atua ona ko mea konā.


But if he suffers as a Christian, let him not feel shame, but let him keep on glorifying God in this name.” (1 Peter 2:20; 4:15, 16) According to Jesus’ words, suffering brings happiness when it is endured for righteousness’ sake. 	 Kae kafai e puapuagatia koutou ona ko koutou ne Kelisiano, sa tae‵ma i ei, kae fakafetai fua ki te Atua i te mea e tauave sāle ne koutou a te igoa o Keliso.” (1 Petelu 2:20; 4:15, 16) E ‵tusa mo pati a Iesu, e aumai ne fakasauāga a te fiafia māfai e kufaki koe ona ko te amiotonu.


16 The churches of Christendom exclude the earth from God’s purposes, claiming that all good people go to heaven. 	 16 E sē amanaia a Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se ki te fuafuaga a te Atua mō te lalolagi, me e fai mai latou i tino ‵lei katoa e olo ki te lagi.


Solomon’s prayer pleased Jehovah, who gave him not only what he requested but also riches and glory. 	 Ne fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova te ‵talo a Solomona, telā ne seki tuku atu fua ne ia te mea ne fakamolemole atu ki ei kae penā foki te maumea mo te ‵malu.


What you have to contend with may at times leave you feeling lost, as if you were in a long tunnel of problems. 	 A mea kolā e fe‵paki mo koe i nisi taimi, e mafai o fakavāivāi atu, e pelā eiloa me se fakasologa loa o fakalavelave.


10 Our very existence gives us just cause to praise Jah. 	 10 A te ‵tou ola mai ki te vaitaimi nei e tuku mai i ei a pogai tāua ke ‵viki atu ki a Ioa.


• Why can the problems we face be likened to thorns in the flesh? 	 (Onoono ki te fakamatalaga mai lalo i te palakalafa.) 12.


This means that when you hear two voices at the same time, you have to choose which one you will focus on. 	 Ko tena uiga, kafai e lagona ne koe a leo e lua i te taimi e tasi, e ‵tau o filifili koe me tefea te leo ka fakalogo koe ki ei.


As the disciple James put it, “each one is tried by being drawn out and enticed by his own desire.” 	 E pelā mo te mea ne fai mai ne te soko ko Iakopo, a “te tino e fakaosoosogina manafai ko to keatea a ia, kae faka‵segina ne ona manakoga ma‵sei.”


As shown at Psalm 3:1, 2, what was David’s situation? 	 E pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi mai i te Salamo 3:1, 2, se a te tulaga ne oko ki ei a Tavita?


When a Bible student comes to appreciate the truthfulness of what he has been taught from the Scriptures, he may be so happy that he talks about it almost all the time. 	 Kafai e loto fakafetai se tino akoga ki te Tusi Tapu ki te ‵tonu o mea kolā ne akoako a ia ki ei mai te Tusi Tapu, kāti ka fiafia ‵ki eiloa tou tagata me ka faipati faeloa a ia e uiga ki ei i taimi katoa.


17 At first glance, Saul’s actions might seem justifiable. 	 17 Kafai ko fatoā logo koe i te tala tenā, kāti e foliga mai me e ‵lei faeloa a faifaiga a Saulo.


(Hebrews 2:14, 15) Christ’s self-sacrificing love is further evident in the manner of death to which he submitted himself. 	 (Epelu 2:14, 15) Ne toe lavea atu foki a te alofa kaimalie o Keliso i te auala telā ne mate ei a ia.


Some individuals show very little sign of drunkenness even after consuming a number of drinks. 	 E fakaasi mai ne nisi tino se tamā fakailoga o te konā māfai ko tai uke olotou mea ne inu.


Does the Bible limit our prayers to certain places and times? 	 E mata, e fakatapula ne te Tusi Tapu a koga io me ko taimi e ‵tau o fai ei a ‵tou ‵talo?


Faced with such a manifestation of strength and support, lions rarely attack even young elephants. 	 Mai te fakaasiga tenā o te mafi mo te ‵lagomālō, e faigata loa o taua atu a leona ki tamā elefane.


(Read Isaiah 12:5.) 	 (Faitau te Isaia 12:5.)


Besides the scriptures already cited, many divorced people have benefited from these verses: Psalm 27:10; 34:18; Isaiah 41:10; and Romans 8:38, 39. Let God’s Word sustain you through difficult times 	 I tafa o tusi siki kolā ne tusi ki lalo, ka maua eiloa ne tino e tokouke kolā ko oti ne ‵tala olotou avaga a mea aoga mai fuaiupu konei: Salamo 27:10; 34:18; Isaia 41:10; mo te Loma 8:38, 39.


She alluded to Hannah’s prayer recorded in 1 Samuel chapter 2 and included thoughts from other books of the Hebrew Scriptures. 	 Ne fakasino atu a ia ki te ‵talo a Hana i te 1 Samuelu mataupu e 2 e pelā foki mo nisi manatu mai te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Epelu.


Their refusal was met with rage. 	 Ne kaitaua malosi a tino o te potukau tenā.


In fact, Amos 7:14 says that he was not only “a herdsman” but also “a nipper of figs of sycamore trees.” 	 E fai mai te Amosa 7:14 me i a ia e se se tino “tausi manu” fua kae se tino “tausi fatoaga mati” foki.


The Bible reports: “The princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said: ‘Jehovah is righteous.’” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Tenā ne loto mau‵lalo ei a pelenise o Isalaelu penā foki mo te tupu kae fai aka: ‘A Ieova e amiotonu.’”


Ironically, it had to do with the observance of the Mosaic Law. 	 Se mea e uiga ki te tau‵tali i te Tulafono a Mose.


Once made, though, are all vows binding? 	 Kafai ko oti ne tauto atu, e mata, e ‵tau o fakataunu a tautoga katoa?


Despite that built-in capacity for happiness, serious problems have brought a plague of unhappiness. 	 Faitalia eiloa te mafai o maua te fiafia, ko oti eiloa ne logo‵mae a tino i te fanoanoa ona ko fakalavelave faiga‵ta.


6, 7. (a) Why can we say that God has used his holy spirit in an orderly way? (b) What shows that the universe did not come about by chance? 	 6, 7. (a) Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu tatou me ne fakaaoga ne te Atua tena agaga tapu i se auala tokagamalie? (e) Ne a mea e fakaasi mai i ei me ne seki tupu fakafuasei mai a te iunivesi?


“Keep on the Watch”—The Hour of Judgment Has Arrived! 	 “Ke Matapula‵pula Koutou”—Ko Oko Mai te Itula o te Fakamasinoga!


What is one way in which those who ‘hunger and thirst for righteousness’ can be filled? 	 Se a te auala e tasi e mafai ei o fakataunu te manakoga o ‘tino kolā e fia ‵kai kae fia inu i te amiotonu’?


Jesus included this when he referred to “the deceptive power of riches.” 	 Ne aofia ne Iesu a te mea tenei i te taimi ne fakasino atu ei ki “te malosi faka‵se tino o koloa.”


How can imperfect humans eliminate malicious hatred from their lives? 	 E mafai pefea ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa o ‵kalo keatea mai te ita fakamoemoe?


For almost 20 years, he was chairman of the United States Federal Reserve Board, which oversees that nation’s entire central banking system. 	 Toeitiiti kae kātoa te 20 tausaga ne fai ei a ia mo fai te takitaki o te Federal Reserve Board o te Iunaite Sitete, telā e pulepule ne ia a mea tau tupe i te atufenua kātoa.


How did he find peace? 	 Ne maua pefea ne ia te filemu?


5 By the words “the One lifting up my head,” David ascribes to Jehovah the help he expects to receive. 	 5 Mai i ana pati e “fakafou ne koe toku loto toa,” ne fakaasi atu faka‵lei ne Tavita me ka maua eiloa ne ia te fesoasoani mai i a Ieova.


(Ecclesiastes 3:13, 22) And what better cause could there be than that of sharing wonderful Bible truths with our neighbors? 	 (Failauga 3:13, 22) Kae isi aka foki se isi pogai e ‵lei atu i lō te folafolaatuga o muna‵tonu gali mai te Tusi Tapu ki ‵tou tuakoi?


I continued studying the Bible and soon, for the first time in my life, I found that I could pray to someone who is real.” 	 Ne tumau eiloa au i te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu kae seki leva, iloa ei ne au me ko mafai au o ‵talo atu ki se tino tonu, mō te taimi muamua eiloa i toku olaga.”


(Read Matthew 24:22; Mal. 3:17) So, what can we expect will happen during the coming great tribulation? 	 (Faitau te Mataio 24: 22; Mala. 3:17) Tela la, se a te mea e fakamoe‵moe tatou me ka tupu i te taimi o te fakalavelave lasi?


You have nothing to lose from examining your religious beliefs in this way. 	 E ‵lei eiloa ke fai koe penā, me e iku eiloa o aogā tau sukesuke ki ou talitonuga faka-te-lotu.


Also, take time to apply the verses in a way that helps the audience draw closer to Jehovah. 	 Taumafai foki ke lava te taimi e fakamatala ei a fuaiupu i se auala telā e fesoasoani atu ki tino fakalogo‵logo ke fakapili‵pili atu ki a Ieova.


Why is Armageddon necessary? 	 Kaia e tāua ei a Amaketo?


In some countries, private citizens try to increase their safety by installing alarm systems in their homes, as well as extra locks and even electric fences. 	 I nisi atufenua, e faka‵piki ne tino a pēle fakailoa i olotou fale, faopoopo a ‵loka o mataloa, ke oko foki ki ‵pui iti ke puipui ei latou.


How can we demonstrate our love for Jehovah? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou te ‵tou a‵lofa mō Ieova?


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32 Questions From Readers 	 32 Fesili Mai te Kau Fai‵tau


What indicates that the members of Noah’s family practiced godly devotion? 	 Ne a mea e fakaasi mai i ei me ne fakagalue eiloa ne tino i te kāiga o Noa a te tapuakiga faka-te-Atua?


Zeal, if properly directed, can transform sincere individuals into zealous disciples of Christ, as Paul well knew. 	 A te toaga, māfai e takitaki faka‵lei, e mafai o ‵fuli ne ia a tino loto ‵lei ki soko loto finafinau o Keliso, e pelā mo te mea ne iloa ‵lei ne Paulo.


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They loved material things, lost sight of the times they were living in, or gave themselves over to immorality—all with bad results. 	 Ne fia‵fai kope latou, ne seki fia ‵saga atu ki te tāua o taimi ko ola ei latou, io me tosina atu ki amioga sē ‵tau—fakatasi mo olotou ikuga matagā katoa.


JEHOVAH loves his human creation. 	 E ALOFA a Ieova ki tino kolā ne faite ne ia.


What did the apostle Paul say about some in the Corinthian congregation? 	 Ne a pati a te apositolo ko Paulo e uiga ki nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga i Kolinito?


Now, however, I enjoy peacefully serving Jehovah along with my wife and two sons. 	 Kae nei la, ko mafai ne au o tavini atu mo te filemu ki a Ieova fakatasi mo taku avaga mo aku tama tagata e tokolua.


Jehovah has provided this spiritual food in great variety—from “milk,” basic Bible teachings, to “solid food,” deeper spiritual information. 	 Ko oti ne fakatoka ne Ieova a meakai konei i vaega kese‵kese e uke—mai te “susu,” kolā ko akoakoga fakavae mai te Tusi Tapu, ke oko ki “meakai makeke,” ko fakamatalaga ‵loto mai i loto i ei.


Isaiah said: “Though the wicked one should be shown favor, he simply will not learn righteousness. 	 Ne fai mai penei a Isaia: “E ui eiloa e aga‵lei koe ki tino amio masei, kae e se mafai o fai ne latou te mea tonu.


• Whom do many people blame for calamities, and how can we help them? 	 • Ne a mea fakafanoanoa e ‵tupu sāle ki tino i tou fenua, kae e mafai pefea o fakamafanafana atu ne koe a latou?


(1 Corinthians 2:6-10) But the humble ones, having been given an accurate understanding of Jehovah’s purpose, are moved to magnify Jehovah because they appreciate his impressive glory all the more. 	 (1 Kolinito 2:6-10) Kae ko tino loto mau‵lalo, i te mauaga ne latou o te iloaga tonu e uiga ki te fuafuaga a Ieova, e fakamalosi aka ei latou ke tavae atu ki a Ieova ona ko te lasi o te lotou amanaia ki tena ‵malu se fuafuagina.


What is Jehovah’s “good pleasure” for heaven and earth? 	 Se a te “fiafia” o Ieova mō te lagi mo te lalolagi?


▪ Consider and Encourage One Another 	 ▪ ‵Saga Tonu o Fakamalosi te Suā Tino ki te Suā Tino


Much for Which to Be Grateful 	 Mea Kolā e ‵Tau o Loto Fakafetai ki ei


Before he died, he promised to prepare a place for them with his heavenly Father.—Read John 14:2. 	 A koi tuai o mate a ia, ne folafola mai ne ia me ka fakatoka ne ia se koga mō latou fakatasi mo tena Tamana faka-te-lagi.—Faitau te Ioane 14:2.


For the same reason Jesus did. 	 Ona ko te pogai foki telā ne fai ei ne Iesu te galuega tenā.


Then by all means, demonstrate your godly obedience by zealously preaching and by teaching others what the Scriptures say on vital subjects. 	 Tela la, ke na fakaasi atu tou fakalogo ki te Atua mai i te talai mo te akoako atu mo te loto finafinau ki nisi tino e uiga ki mea kolā e fai mai i te Tusi Tapu ki mataupu tāua konei.


And when his feelings were particularly intense, he withdrew to a private place to hide his tears. 	 Kae i te taimi ne kamata ei o otia malosi tena loto, ne fanatu fakavae a ia ki se potu o tagi.


(Ps. 103:13, 14) Jesus included in the model prayer the request to God: “Forgive us our sins.” 	 (Sala. 103:13, 14) Ne aofia ne Iesu i te ‵talo fakaakoako a te akai ki te Atua ke: “Fakamagalo mai omotou agasala.”


What example did he leave for us to imitate? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga ne tuku mai ne Iesu ke tau‵tali atu tatou ki ei?


David did not want to rob Saul of the kingship, since Jehovah had not yet removed him. 	 Ne seki manako a Tavita o puke te tulaga fakatupu o Saulo, me e seki tapale a ia ne Ieova.


Peter admonished: “You husbands, continue dwelling in like manner with [your wives] according to knowledge, assigning them honor as to a weaker vessel, the feminine one.” (1 Peter 3:7) Imagine handling a delicate porcelain vessel, obviously more fragile than a wooden one. 	 Ne fakamalosi mai penei Petelu: “A koutou e tagata, i te otou ‵nofo tasi mo otou avaga, e ‵tau o iloa ne koutou me vaivai latou; tela la, e ‵tau mo koe o atafai ki ei mo te ava.” (1 Petelu 3:7) Ke mafaufau koe pelā me e puke koe ki se ipu kele telā e ma‵fāgofie, e faigofie atu ke ma‵fā i lō te ipu lakau.


Despite this, the brothers just kept on going spiritually. 	 Faitalia te mea tenei, ne tumau eiloa ‵tou taina i te ma‵losi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Let us consider a few examples. 	 Ke onoono aka tatou ki nai mea konā.


Regardless of how fervent that desire may be, however, our imperfect state renders us incapable of pleasing God at all times. 	 Kae faitalia te lasi o ‵tou manakoga, e fai faeloa ne ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa ke mafau‵fau tatou me e se mafai ne tatou o fakafiafia te Atua i taimi katoa.


Why is prayer an invaluable aid in making loving-kindness a part of our personality? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke ‵talo atu ke fai te alofa atafai e pelā me se vaega o ‵tou uiga totino?


Though others may praise them for their achievements, deep down inside they feel like a fraud who will be exposed sooner or later. 	 E tiga eiloa e tavae latou ne nisi tino i olotou mea ko oti ne fai, e mafau‵fau latou me ka tuku faka‵sau eiloa olotou me ‵se i se taimi.


4 Who Is the Hearer of Prayer? 	 4 Ko oi te Tino Fakalogologo ki ‵Talo?


Turn Away From Bad 	 ‵Kalo Keatea Mai te Masei


“Haters of what is good and lovers of badness” persist in perverting justice. 	 Ne tumau eiloa a tino kolā e ‘fia‵fia ki te mea masei kae sē fia‵fia ki te mea ‵lei’ i te faiga o mea sē ‵tonu.


(Prov. 1:2-4; 2:1-5, 11-15) Christian families today should pay similar attention to education. 	 (Faataoto 1:2-4; 2:1-5, 11-15) E ‵tau eiloa mo kāiga Kelisiano i aso nei o ‵saga tonu atu ki akoakoga tai ‵pau penā.


The good news had to be preached worldwide. 	 E ‵tau o folafola atu te tala ‵lei ki te lalolagi kātoa.


Each night, I watched as squadrons of German bombers flew over our area. 	 I po takitasi, ne kilokilo faeloa au ki vakalele tau o Siamani e eva i luga kae pōmu ne latou te motou kogā koga.


How so? 	 E pefea la?


No other day in history has had such an impact on mankind’s future. 	 E seai aka foki se isi aso e ‵pau tena aogā, ki te ola o tino katoa i aso mai mua.


Some find it hard to accept that angels might be interested in having sexual relations. 	 E faigata o talia ne nisi tino a te manatu me i agelu ne fia‵fia o ‵moe fakatauavaga.


What does the evidence suggest? 	 Ne a fakamaoniga ne maua atu e uiga ki ei?


Thereafter, Jesus appeared to many of his disciples, including Peter and others who were now present. 	 Mai tua ifo i konā, ne fakasae atu a Iesu ki ana soko e tokouke, e aofia i ei a Petelu mo nisi tino kolā ne ‵nofo atu i konā.


In all your ways take notice of him, and he himself will make your paths straight.”—PROVERBS 3:5, 6. 	 Ke masaua faeloa ne koe te Aliki i au mea katoa e fai, kae ka fakaasi atu ne ia ki a koe te auala tonu.”—FAATAOTO 3:5, 6.


13 God’s love for humans, however, endures. 	 13 A te alofa o Ieova ki tino, e tumau eiloa.


Michael says, “My brother genuinely forgave me.” 	 E fai mai a Michael, “Ne fakamagalo tonu eiloa au ne toku taina.”


It was in this congregation that I met the charming Vanessa. 	 Tenei te fakapotopotoga ne fetaui ei au mo Vanessa.


That has always been and will always be an essential part of pure worship. 	 Ne fai faeloa kae ka fai faeloa te alofa mo fai se vaega tāua o te tapuakiga ‵mā.


After all, we are created in his image. 	 E mafai o maua ne tatou te mea tenā, me i a tatou ne faite ne ia ki ona foliga.


Note that in verse 8, Paul said that gifts of the spirit, including prophesying and speaking in tongues—used in the infancy of the Christian congregation—would be done away with. 	 Masaua la me i te fuaiupu e 8, ne fai atu a Paulo me i meaalofa o te agaga, e aofia i ei a te ‵valo atu mo te faipati ki ‵gana kese‵kese—ne fakaaoga i te taimi koi foliki ei a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano—ka fakaseai atu.


• How can God’s utterances be a light to our roadway? 	 • E mafai pefea o fai a muna a te Atua e pelā me se mainaga ki ‵tou auala?


• What is faith, and why do we need this quality? 	 6, 7. Kaia e ‵lei ei ke ‵talo atu ke maua ne tatou te fakatuanaki?


2, 3. What is Jehovah’s view of foreigners? 	 2, 3. Se a te kilokiloga a Ieova ki tino fakaatea?


He did not intend that humans grow old and die; nor did he want mankind to harm the environment. 	 Ne seki manako a ia ke olo aka a tino o ma‵tua kae ‵mate; io me fakamasei ne tino a mea ola i olotou tafa.


The psalmist said: “Happy is the man that has not walked in the counsel of the wicked ones, . . . but his delight is in the law of Jehovah.”—Psalm 1:1, 2. 	 Ne fai mai te faisalamo: “Amutia io me fia‵fia latou kolā e se ‵kau ki filifiliga a tino amio ma‵sei, . . . kae fia‵fia o fai‵tau ki Tulafono a te Aliki.”—Salamo 1:1, 2.


I even preached and placed tracts in the subway! 	 Ne talai foki au i auala o tuleini kolā e ‵tele i lalo i te laukele!


How can parents help their children to become “wise for salvation”? 	 E mafai pefea ne mātua o fesoasoani ki olotou tama‵liki ke ‘‵poto e uiga ki te fakaolataga’?


For example, when there was a food shortage in Palestine, the apostle Paul carried donations from brothers in Europe to help alleviate the distress of Jewish Christians in Judea. 	 E pelā mo te taimi ne seki lava ei a mea‵kai i Palesitina, ne ave ne Paulo a meaalofa mai i taina i Eulopa ke fakafeoloolo aka ei te fakalavelave o Kelisiano Iutaia i Iuta.


At times, sweating and straining in blazing heat to push their truck over huge dunes, they went through rocky valleys and across sandy riverbeds. 	 I nisi taimi, ne tau‵ta kae fakaoti la mafi i te la ‵vela ke usu te la motoka i faka‵tuga one kae olo atu foki i koga fatufatua mo tafatafa o vaitafe kolā e oneonea.


(Matthew 24:14, 45-47) He is right now using that congregation to gather together “a great crowd” of men, women, and children “out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues,” and he is uniting them under his headship into “one flock” under “one shepherd.”—Revelation 7:9, 14-17; John 10:16; Ephesians 4:11-16. 	 (Mataio 24:14, 45-47) Ko fakaaogā eiloa ne ia i te taimi nei a te fakapotopotoga tenā ke fakamaopoopo mai i ei a te “vaitino tokouke” o tāgata, fāfine, mo tama‵liki “mai fenua katoa, matakāiga, tino valevale, ‵gana” kae e fai ei ke ‵kau fakatasi katoa latou i lalo i tena takitakiga e pelā me se ‘lafu e tasi’ mai lalo i te “tausi mamoe e tokotasi.”—Fakaasiga 7:9, 14-17; Ioane 10:16; Efeso 4:11-16.


19 Faith—also part of the spirit’s fruitage—“is the assured expectation of things hoped for, the evident demonstration of realities though not beheld.” 	 19 A te fakatuanaki—telā se vaega foki o fua o te agaga—“ko te talitonu ki mea e fakamoe‵moe tatou ki ei, ko te talitonu fakamaoni foki ki mea e se matea ki mata.”


How did Jehovah progressively reveal the sacred secret of his will? 	 Ne fakaasi malielie mai pefea ne Ieova a te fuafuaga ‵funa o te faiga o tena loto?


“We have a wrestling,” he candidly said, “not against blood and flesh, but against the governments, against the authorities, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the wicked spirit forces in the heavenly places.” 	 “Me i a tatou e se taua mo tino,” ne fai ‵tonu mai a ia, “kae taua mo malosi ma‵sei faka te tiapolo i te lagi, ko pule, malo, mo te malosi o te lalolagi pouliuli i aso nei.”


How comforting it is to know that our success is measured by our faithfulness to Jehovah and to the privilege that he has granted us to preach the “good news of the kingdom . . . for a witness to all the nations.”—Matt. 24:14. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakamafanafana mai ke iloa atu me i te ‵tou manuia e faka‵na eiloa ki te ‵tou fakamaoni ki a Ieova mo te galuega telā ko oti ne tuku mai ki a tatou ke talai atu te “Tala ‵Lei e uiga ki te Malo . . . mo fai te molimau ki tino katoa.”—Mataio 24:14.


SO SAID a president of the United States in the last decade of the 20th century. 	 KO PATI a te pelesitene e tokotasi o te Iunaite Sitete i tausaga fakaoti o te 20 senitenali.


Happy we are when we do this.—Matt. 5:3. 	 Ka fia‵fia eiloa tatou māfai e fai ne tatou te mea tenā.—Mataio 5:3.


You would likely mention your belief in Jesus Christ, who died as a ransom. 	 E mafai foki o taku atu ne koe tou talitonuga e uiga ki a Iesu Keliso, telā ne mate e pelā me se togiola.


(Proverbs 19:17) We should imitate the patriarch Job, who gave attention to “the afflicted one crying for help, and the fatherless boy and anyone that had no helper” as well as to “the one about to perish.” 	 (Faataoto 19:17) E ‵tau o fakaakoako tatou ki te toeaina matua ko Iopu, telā ne saga tonu atu ki “tino mativa manafai e manako ki ne fesoasoani; e fesoasoani foki au ki tamaliki seai ne matua” e pelā foki mo “tino puapuaga.”


Such genuine warmth and concern can create a trusting atmosphere in which it is easier for others, including children, to approach you. 	 A te vaegā alofa mo te atafai tenā ka fai ei ke tali‵tonu mai a tino ki a koe, kae ka faigofie ki a latou ke olo atu ki a koe.


Happy is the one you choose and cause to approach, that he may reside in your courtyards. 	 Amutia a latou ne filifili ne koe, ko latou kolā ne aumai ne koe ke ‵nofo i tou faletapu.


(Ex. 1:13, 14) So how would Bezalel fulfill his complicated task? 	 (Esoto 1:13, 14) Tela la, ne mafai pefea ne Pesaleli o fai te galuega faigata tenei?


How was Satan able to deceive Eve, and with what result? 	 Ne fakaloiloi pefea ne Satani a Eva, kae se a la te ikuga?


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For example, when the Israelites were being oppressed as slaves, Jehovah said to Moses: “Unquestionably I have seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and I have heard their outcry as a result of those who drive them to work; because I well know the pains they suffer.” 	 E pelā mo te faiga o tino Isalaelu e pelā me ne pologa, ne fai atu a Ieova ki a Mose: “Ko oti ne lavea ne au te fakapologa fi‵ta o tino Isalaelu ne tino Aikupito; ko oti ne lagona ne au te lotou tagi ke fakasao latou mai te fakapologa ne tāgata Aikupito. E iloa ne au olotou puapuagā katoa.”


It is made in prayer, in which we express the desire to give our life to Jehovah through Christ. 	 E fai te mea tenā e auala i te ‵talo, telā e fakaasi atu ei ne tatou ‵tou manakoga ke tuku atu ‵tou ola mō Ieova e auala i a Keliso.


1, 2. (a) What shows that everyone in the congregation can have a place he can cherish? (b) What questions will be considered in this article? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei me e maua ne tino taki tokotasi katoa se tulaga telā e mafai o fakatāua ne ia? (e) Ne a fesili ka mafau‵fau ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


I was invited to attend, and I graduated from its tenth class on February 8, 1948. 	 Ne ‵kami au ke kau atu ki ei, kae ne oti au mai i te sefulu o vasega i a Fepuali 8, 1948.


(Read Ezekiel 37:15-17.) 	 (Faitau te Esekielu 37:15-17.)


Who else but Jehovah could impel more than seven million people, most of whom are considered “unlettered and ordinary,” to share the Kingdom message with people in 236 lands?—Acts 4:13. 	 Ko oi aka foki i tafa o Ieova, e mafai o fakamalosi aka ne ia a tino e silia atu i te fitu miliona, kae ko te tokoukega o latou ne “tino e seki a‵koga,” ko te mea ke talai atu ne latou a te fekau o te Malo i fenua e 236?—Galuega 4:13.


It does not keep account of the injury. It does not rejoice over unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth. 	 A te alofa e se ‵sala ana mea i a ia eiloa; e se kaitaua vave io me e fakamasausau ne ia a mea ‵se a se tino; e se fiafia ki mea ma‵sei kae fiafia ki te mea ‵lei.


7 Devotion involves being ardently dedicated and loyal. 	 7 E aofia i te olaga amio Atua a te tukuatuga o ‵tou ola mo te alofa fakamaoni katoatoa.


Would it be possible for you to make additional sacrifices to serve Jehovah more fully? 	 E mata, e loto fiafia koe o tai fakalauefa atu tau taviniga ki a Ieova?


Healthier relationships, including feelings of empathy, understanding, and compassion for the offender 	 Ki fesokotakiga ‵lei, e aofia ei lagonaga alofa atafai ki nisi tino, uiga malamalama, mo te atafai ki tino kolā e ita mai


What are some reasons why many in the world get involved in immorality? 	 Ne a nisi pogai e amio ma‵sei sāle ei a tino e tokouke i te lalolagi?


These truths have had the same effect on us today, and they continue to help us to remain “wise for salvation.” (2 Tim. 3:14, 15) We often use Paul’s next words to show others that the Bible is of divine origin, but we may personally obtain an additional benefit from those words found at 2 Timothy 3:16. 	 E penā foki te aoga o muna‵tonu konei ki a tatou i aso nei, kae ka fesoasoani mai faeloa ki a tatou ke tumau i te “poto . . . e uiga ki te fakaolataga.” (2 Timo. 3:14, 15) E masani o fakaaoga ne tatou a nisi pati a Paulo ke fakaasi atu ki nisi tino me i te Tusi Tapu ne māfua mai i te Atua, kae kāti e maua ne tatou ne mea aoga mai i pati i te 2 Timoteo 3:16.


Jacob left the security of his immediate family, who were living in Canaan, to travel, evidently alone, hundreds of miles to the area of Haran. 	 Ne tiakina ne Iakopo a tena kāiga ke ‵nofo i Kanana kae faimalaga tokotasi i se selau maila o fano ki Halana.


17 Similarly, brothers and sisters who work secularly to care for their families go about their business in a whole-souled way. 	 17 E penā foki a te ga‵lue malosi o taina mo tuagane kolā e ga‵lue i galuega ‵togi ke tausi ei ki olotou kāiga.


Nevertheless, Jehovah’s Witnesses respect the principles God included in it, and they are determined to ‘abstain from blood.’ 	 Kae e āva eiloa a Molimau a Ieova ki akoakoga fakavae a te Atua kolā e maua i ei, kae ko fatuaki aka olotou loto ke ‘se fakaaogā te toto.’


Paul warned: “Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.” 	 Ne polopoloki atu a Paulo: “Io me kolā e mulilua, io me kolā e amio fakasotoma, io me kolā e faomea, io me kolā e kaiu, io me kolā e ko‵na sāle, io me kolā e fatufatu tino, io me kolā e ofa tulafono; e seai se tino o latou e talia ne ia te Atua ke fai mo olotou tupu.”


War of Armageddon Satan and his demons are abyssed 	 E SE ILOA NE LOTU ‵SE ME I TE “TUPU FAFINE” KA FAKASEAI ATU


Draw out your teenager. 	 Fai ke fakaasi mai ne tau tama talavou a mea i tena loto.


That does not sound reasonable. 	 E se ‵tagi ‵lei a te manatu tenā.


He told Nathan to tell David: “You are not the one who will build the house for me to dwell in.” 	 Ne fakatonu atu a ia ki a Natano ke fai ki a Tavita penei: “E se ko koe te tino e faite ne koe se faletapu mō oku nofo.”


The first three chapters tell us about creation and the fall of man into sin, whereas the last three deal with mankind’s recovery. 	 E fakaasi mai i mataupu e tolu muamua a te faitega o mea mo te taimi ne agasala ei te tagata, a ko tusi e tolu fakaoti e faipati eiloa ki te ‵toe faka‵leiga o tino katoa.


What sort of growth is described at Acts 19:20, and over what did God’s word prevail? 	 Te Gasoloakaga Telā e Ola Malosi


Little wonder, then, that engineers carefully observe the animal kingdom when designing machines and new materials. 	 E se tioa eiloa o iloilo faka‵lei ne initinia a faifaiga a manu māfai e faite ne latou a masini mo nisi mea ‵fou.


(Genesis 3:15) Indeed, Enoch’s own inspired prophecy, preserved in the book of Jude, has to do with the destruction of Satan’s seed. 	 (Kenese 3:15) A te ‵tonuga loa, a te valoaga mai te Atua telā ne ‵valo atu ne Enoka, kae ne fakamau ki lalo i te tusi a Iuta, ne ‵valo mai i ei te fakaseaiatuga o te fanau a Satani.


However, if we begin to lose our compassion for those whom we meet in the ministry, we may also begin to lose our zeal and effectiveness. 	 Kae kafai ko kamata o seai se atafai o tatou ki tino kolā e fetaui mo tatou i te galuega talai, ka se magoi io me galo atu te ‵tou loto finafinau ki te galuega talai.


“Good News of a Great Joy” 	 ‘Te Tala ‵Lei Fakafiafia’


The yeartext for 2009 will be: “Bear thorough witness to the good news.”—Acts 20:24. 	 Tenei eiloa te tusi siki fakavae mō te 2009: “Fakailoa atu ki tino katoa a te tala ‵lei.”—Galuega 20:24.


Should it affect our understanding of Christianity? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o pokotia i ei ‵tou malamalama e uiga ki a Keliso mo ana akoakoga?


First-century Christians came from many backgrounds 	 Ne au‵mai a Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua mai telega kese‵kese


Coverage of such material lays a sound Scriptural foundation for making disciples. 	 A te sukesuke ki vaegā mataupu penā e tuku mai i ei se fakavae mautakitaki faka-te-Tusi Tapu mō te faiga o soko.


Plagues, such as AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, are on the rampage earth wide. 	 Ko pisi fakavave atu a mala, pelā mo te SELAMETE mo te polokī ki te lalolagi kātoa.


(Gal. 5:22, 23) God will answer your prayers and bless your efforts to conform your life to his Word. 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) Ka tali mai ne te Atua a ‵talo kae fakamanuia ne ia au taumafaiga ke fakafetaui aka tou olaga ki tena Muna.


After showing Jesus “all the kingdoms” of the world, Satan made him this offer: “I will give you all this authority and the glory of them, because it has been delivered to me, and to whomever I wish I give it. 	 I te otiga ne fakaasi atu ne ia ki a Iesu “a malo katoa o te lalolagi,” ne ofo atu ei ne Satani ki a ia te mea tenei: “Ka avatu ne au te pule mo te ‵malu kātoa ki a koe, me ko oti ne tuku mai ki a au te pule, telā e mafai o tuku fua ne au ki so se tino e loto au ki ei.


• report their Christian activity in the field ministry? 	 • kaia e sē ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu ne latou te agaga o te fakatau‵fai?


In a similar manner, there are many factors that are beyond our control as we wait for the fulfillment of Jehovah’s promises. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e uke a mea e se mafai ne tatou o pule atu ki ei i te taimi e faka‵tali ei tatou ki te fakataunuga o folafolaga a Ieova.


There’s no respect for parents,” bemoans a mother. 	 E se ti āva sāle mai latou ki olotou mātua.” Konā loa a pati fanoanoa a se mātua.


He did not waver in his loyalty to God or to David, who would in time become Israel’s king.—1 Sam. 20:30-41. 	 Ne seki loto vāivāi foki a ia i tena fakamaoni ki te Atua io me ko Tavita, te sui tupu o Isalaelu.—1 Samu. 20:30-41.


18 Job experienced profound distress. 	 18 Ne fepaki a Iopu mo mea faiga‵ta matagā.


We have “a future and a hope”—the best possible—and these are guaranteed by our Creator. 	 E maua ne tatou se ‘fuafuaga mo se fakamoemoega’—ko toe mea ‵lei eiloa—kae e fakamautinoa mai eiloa ne te ‵tou Mafuaga a mea konei.


17 Foremost among our reasons for witnessing from house to house or engaging in other forms of the Christian ministry is the desire to have a share in making known Jehovah’s name. 	 17 A te ‵toe pogai tāua e talai atu ei tatou mai fale ki fale io me e ‵kau atu ki nisi vaega o te galuega faka-Kelisiano ko te manakoga ke fai ‵tou tusaga i te fakailoaatuga o te igoa o Ieova.


Beware of satanic influence in entertainment 	 Ke fakaeteete i fakamalosiga fakasatani i mea tau fakafiafiaga


Similarly, the Sovereign Ruler of the universe has the option to determine which matters he will involve himself in and which he will delegate. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e mafai foki ne te Pule o te lagi mo te lalolagi o filifili aka a tiute kolā e ‵tau o saga atu a ia ki ei mo tiute kolā e ‵tau o tuku atu ki nisi tino.


I felt crushed, concluding that I was a spiritual failure. 	 Ne loto vāivāi au, kae fakaiku aka me i au ko vāivāi faka-te-agaga.


(James 1:17) Daily, we thank Jehovah that we are alive. 	 (Iakopo 1:17) E fakafetai tatou ki a Ieova i aso katoa me e tumau tatou i te ola.


We live in a world that is ruled by Jehovah’s archenemy, Satan the Devil. 	 E ola tatou i se lalolagi telā e pule ne te fili sili o Ieova, ko Satani te Tiapolo.


So if you truly want to please God and benefit yourself, heed Proverbs 4:23, which says: “Safeguard your heart, for out of it are the sources of life.”—Isaiah 48:17. 	 Tela la, kafai e manako malosi eiloa koe ke fakafiafia atu ki te Atua kae ke maua ne koe a mea ‵lei, ke na saga tonu atu koe ki pati i te Faataoto 4:23, kolā e fai mai penei: “Fakaeteete ki mea e mafaufau koe ki ei me i tou ola e faite ne tou mafaufau.”—Isaia 48:17.


Reverential fear of Jehovah caused Job to live a righteous life. 	 A te mataku mo te āva ki a Ieova ne fai i ei ke ola a Iopu i se olaga amiotonu.


David, however, was not like that. 	 Kae ko Tavita ne seki fai penā.


According to Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, the word pneuʹma “primarily denotes the wind . . . also breath; then, especially the spirit, which, like the wind, is invisible, immaterial and powerful.” 	 E ‵tusa mo pati i te Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words, a te pati pneuʹma “e fakasino atu muamua eiloa ki te matagi . . . pelā foki mo te manava; maise loa te agaga, e pelā me se matagi telā e sē matea kae malosi.”


When a Pharaoh died, they placed objects of great value in his tomb so that he could enjoy them as he continued to occupy his high position in an afterlife. 	 I te taimi ne mate ei a Falao, ne tuku ne latou a mea tāua ki loto i tena tanuga ko te mea ke mafai o fakaaogā ne ia a koi tumau eiloa tena tulaga maluga i se olaga mai tua ifo o te mate.


“Send Out Your Bread” 	 ‘Avatu Otou Tupe’


▪ Why does God allow suffering? 	 ▪ Kaia e talia ei ne te Atua a logo‵maega?


He did “marvelous things” there, the Bible says. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ne fai ne ia a “galuega fakaofoofogina” i konā.


The psalmist repeatedly calls himself God’s servant. 	 Ne fakaigoa faeloa ne te faisalamo a ia e pelā me se tavini a te Atua.


And she added: “If you do not want to release me, I will stay until Jehovah sees fit to deliver me.” 	 Kae ne toe fakaopoopo mai a ia penei: “Kafai e se fia fakasaoloto ne koutou au, ka nofo atu au i konei ke oko eiloa ki te taimi e fia fakasaoloto ei au ne Ieova.”


For one thing, we enjoy better relationships with those around us. 	 A te mea e tasi, e maua eiloa ne tatou se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo tino i ‵tou tafa.


(Luke 15:17-24) Yes, a person should never be too proud to swallow his pride, apologize, and seek forgiveness. 	 (Luka 15:17-24) E tonu, e ‵tau o fakapuli ne se tino ana lagonaga fakamatamata, fakatoese atu, kae fakamolemole atu ke fakamagalo mai a ia.


But it had not yet become the seventh head of the wild beast. 	 Kae e seki fai eiloa mo fai te fitu o ulu o te manu fekai.


7 Jehovah empowered Jesus to perform miracles. 	 7 Ne tuku atu ne Ieova a te malosi ki a Iesu ke fai a vavega.


Do we carefully heed this good counsel so that we are spiritually protected? 	 E mata, e faka‵logo faka‵lei eiloa tatou ki te manatu fakatonutonu aoga tenei ko te mea ke puipuigina ei tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


Meditating on our present-day blessings will strengthen our resolve. 	 A te mafaufau ‵loto ki fakamanuiaga e maua ne tatou i aso nei ka fakamalosi mai eiloa ki a tatou.


4, 5. (a) How did Aaron succumb to pressure, and what lessons can you learn from this? (b) What methods might your peers use to try to pressure you? 	 4, 5. (a) Ne talia pefea ne Alona a fakamalosiga ma‵sei, kae ne a akoakoga e tauloto ne koe mai i ei? (e) Ne a auala e mafai o fakaaoga ne ou taugasoa ke taumafai o fakamalosi koe ke fai a mea ma‵sei?


They are like light, not for a limited number of people, but for all who want to see clearly. 	 E pelā latou me se mainaga, e se ki se aofaki foliki fua o tino, kae mō tino katoa kolā e fia lavea ‵lei ne latou a mea.


Some young brothers in Bethel service have a part in printing and binding Bibles and Bible literature. 	 E aofia a nisi taina talavou i te Peteli i te ‵lomiga mo te faitega o Tusi Tapu mo tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


A person who has wisdom is able to combine knowledge with understanding and put them to work in a practical way. 	 A te tino telā e poto e mafai o tuku fakatasi ne ia te iloa mo te malamalama kae fakagalue i se auala aoga.


In David’s day, “the house of Jehovah” was the tabernacle. 	 I aso o Tavita, a “te fale o te Aliki [Ieova]” ko te faleie tapu.


Look at it this way: Where the spoken word is concerned, is it not true that “we all stumble many times”? 	 Kilo atu ki ei i te feitu tenei: Mai te manava‵se ki ‵tou fai‵pati, e mata e sē se mea tonu me i a “tatou katoa e masani o fai mea ‵se”?


Hence, none of us should ever feel that the trials we may be facing must be an expression of God’s displeasure with us. 	 Tela la, e se ‵tau lele eiloa o mafau‵fau tatou me i tofotofoga kolā e fe‵paki mo tatou se fakaasiga tenā o te sē fiafia o te Atua ki a tatou.


how we help others when we attend meetings. 	 te auala e fesoasoani atu ei tatou ki nisi tino māfai e ‵kau atu tatou ki fakatasiga.


If you have lost a son or a daughter in death, please know that Jehovah can change your sorrow into joy by means of the resurrection. 	 Kafai e isi sau tama telā ko mate, e fakamalosi atu ke iloa ne koe me e mafai o ‵fuli ne Ieova tou fanoanoa ki te fiafia e auala i te toetu.


Jehovah gave the following command to our original parents. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Ieova a fakatonuga konei ki ‵tou mātua muamua.


[Pictures on page 19] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 17]


“He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself.” 	 “A te tino telā e se mafai o fakamagalo ne ia a nisi tino e ofa ne ia te piliti telā e ‵tau o fanatu a ia i ei ki te suā feitu.”


4 The apostle Paul urged Christians in Thessalonica to “speak consolingly to the depressed souls.” (1 Thessalonians 5:14) Such factors as grave disappointment can cause depression. 	 4 Ne fakamalosi atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano i Tesalonia ke “fakaloto malosi atu a [“tino loto māfatia,” NW].” (1 Tesalonia 5:14) A vaegā mea pelā mo te fanoanoa e mafai o iku atu ki te loto māfatia.


(Rom. 8:15-17; Rev. 7:4) That this group would include non-Jews is confirmed by Revelation 5:9, 10, which shows that anointed Christians come “out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation.” 	 (Loma 8:15-17; Fakaasiga 7:4) E fakamaoni mai i te Fakaasiga 5:9, 10 me i te potukau tenei o Kelisiano fakaekegina ka aofia i ei a tino o fenua fakaa‵tea kolā ne o‵mai mai “fenua katoa, mai matakāiga takitasi, mo ‵gana kese‵kese.”


During his talk with his apostles, Jesus repeatedly assured them that their prayers would be answered.—John 14:13; 15:7, 16; 16:23. 	 I te taimi ne fai‵pati ei a ia mo ana apositolo, ne fakatalitonu atu faeloa ne Iesu ki a latou me ka tali atu eiloa a olotou ‵talo.—Ioa. 14:13; 15:7, 16; 16:23.


If God is for us, who will be against us?”—Romans 8:31. 	 Kafai te Atua e mo tatou, ka ko oi la e ‵teke ki a tatou?”—Loma 8:31.


4, 5. (a) How does Proverbs 18:15 relate to knowledge and understanding of Bible lands? (b) What does Zephaniah chapter 2 illustrate? 	 4, 5. (a) E fakasino atu pefea a te Faataoto 18:15 ki te malamalama mo te iloaga e uiga ki kogā fenua i te Tusi Tapu? (e) Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i te Sefanaia mataupu e 2?


(Ex. 12:1-7, 21-23, 29) In those circumstances, Moses and the older men acted as bearers of Jehovah’s instructions to his people. 	 (Eso. 12:1-7, 21-23, 29) I fakanofonofoga konā, ne fai a Mose mo tāgata ma‵tua e pelā me ne tino kolā e fakaoko atu a fakatonuga a Ieova ki ana tino.


(Gen. 22:18) This implies that appreciative ones can confidently look forward to the blessings the Messianic Seed will bring. 	 (Kenese 22:18) E fakauiga te mea tenei ki tino kolā e fakatāua ne latou a olotou tiute ki te Atua mo tena tama, ko mautinoa eiloa nei me ko olioli fua ke na maua ne latou a fakamanuiaga kolā ka aumai ne te Fanau faka-Mesia.


Consider one of Jesus’ illustrations as recorded at Matthew 18:23-34. 	 Ke mafaufau ki se tala fakatusa a Iesu i te Mataio 18:23-34.


18 On the first day of school, the students were asked to introduce themselves one by one. 	 18 I te aso muamua o te akoga, ne fakamolemole atu ki tama‵liki ke fakamatala mai ne latou a mea e uiga ki a latou.


A deadly blow to Satan. 	 Se pakiaga tamate tino ki a Satani.


How did that world power get its start? 	 Ne kamata mai pefea te malo lasi tenā i te lalolagi?


I never learned to hate what he hates. 	 Ne tusi mai tou fafine: “Ne seki tauloto lele eiloa au ke takalialia ki mea kolā e takalialia a ia ki ei.


Revelation 21:3, 4. 	 Fakaasiga 21:3, 4.


I felt disappointed, but I kept praying to God: “I want to get to know you. 	 Au ne fanoanoa ‵ki, kae ne ‵talo faeloa au ki te Atua: “E manako au o iloa koe.


15 None of those sacrifices—in fact, no sacrifice offered by humans—could bring permanent release from sin and death. 	 15 E seai eiloa se taulaga i taulaga konei—e tonu, e seai eiloa se taulaga ne avatu ne tino—ne mafai o maua i ei se fakasaolotoga tumau mai te agasala mo te mate.


21 Whether we are young or old, refusal to listen to people who try to mislead us shows that we want to be counted among Jesus’ sheeplike followers who “flee from . . . the voice of strangers.” 	 21 Faitalia me ko tatou ne talavou io me ne tino ma‵tua, a te ita fitifiti ke faka‵logo ki tino kolā e taumafai o takitaki ‵se tatou e fakaasi atu ei me e ma‵nako tatou ke aofia i soko o Iesu e pelā me ne mamoe kolā e “‵tele latou keatea” mai “se tino fakaa‵tea” me e “se matea ne latou a tona leo.”


(Revelation 14:7) That truth raises questions. 	 (Fakaasiga 14:7) E faka‵sae aka ne te mea tonu tenā a fesili.


Is this not a form of prejudice? 	 E mata, a te faifaiga tenei se faifaiga fakailoga tino?


Why should you give serious consideration to this source? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei mo koe o saga faka‵lei atu ki te tusi tenā?


A week later, Luigi was making a return visit on a woman and he learned that her husband was the other driver! 	 I se vaiaso mai tua ifo, ne fai ne Luigi se toe asiga ki se fafine kae iloa aka ne ia me ko te avaga a te suā tino fakateletele!


18, 19. Following the pattern of Jesus, how do Christians handle opposition and persecution? 	 18, 19. E pefea a faifaiga a Kelisiano ki ‵tekemaiga mo fakasauāga ona ko te lotou tau‵tali ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu?


We believe God’s Word when it says that by giving a thorough witness in the short time that remains, we will save both ourselves and those who listen to us.—1 Tim. 4:16. 	 E tali‵tonu tatou ki te Muna a te Atua telā e fai mai me kafai e tuku atu ne tatou se molimau i te taimi toetoe tenei, ka faka‵sao eiloa ne tatou a ‵tou ola fakatasi mo latou kolā e faka‵logo mai ki a tatou.—1 Timoteo 4:16.


The apostle Paul pointed to the danger of putting too much stock in such things. 	 Ne fakasino atu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki te fakamataku o te fakalagolago faeloa ki mea penā.


A wrongdoer may even pressure his friends to keep his sin hidden. 	 E mafai o fakamalosi ne te tino fai mea ‵se ana taugasoa ke ‵funa aka tena agasala.


Should age be a factor? 	 E mata, a te matua o te tino se pogai ‵lei?


If it were true that God takes children, would that not make him an unloving, selfish Creator? 	 Kafai e tonu me e ave ne te Atua a tama‵liki, ko tena uiga e fai ei a ia mo fai se Atua sē alofa kae uiga kaiū, i ne?


27 Cultivate Compassion for “All Sorts of People” 	 27 Ati Aka te Atafai ki “Vaegā Tino Katoa”


“Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you.”—JAMES 4:8. 1, 2. (a) What claim do humans often make? (b) What exhortation did James give, and why was it needed? 	 “Fakapili‵pili atu koutou ki te Atua, ko fakapilipili mai ei a ia ki a koutou.” —Iakopo 4:8.


What evidence of religious triads, or trinities, do we have from ancient Babylon and Egypt? 	 Ne a fakamaoniga e uiga ki atua tolutasi ko iloa ne tatou mai i Papelonia mo Aikupito i aso mua?


In view of her past experience with the music and trappings of church ceremonies, Lois may sense that being present would be particularly dangerous for her. 	 Ona ko tena iloa i pese mo mea fakagali‵gali e fai i fakamanatuga fakalotu, kāti ka matea ne Loise me ka fakamataku ki a ia a tena nofo atu i ei.


What she gave was very limited. 	 Ne tuku atu katoa ne tou fafine ana mea ne ‵toe.


2 Such statements come as no surprise to Jehovah’s servants. 	 2 E se ‵poi a tavini a Ieova i vaegā fakamatalaga penā.


2 Jehovah once linked figs to hearts. 	 2 E tasi te taimi ne fakatusa ei ne Ieova a mati ki loto o tino.


“It is written,” Jesus replied, “‘Man must not live by bread alone but by everything proceeding from Jehovah’s mouth.’”—Luke 4:4, ftn. 	 “E tusi i te tusi,” ko te tali a Iesu, “‘E se ko meakai fua e ola ei te tino kae ko pati katoa kolā e ‵to mai i te gutu o Ieova.’”—Mata. 4:4.


• when tempted to do wrong? 	 • māfai ko tofotofogina ke fai se mea ‵se?


• What three important requirements for discipleship mentioned in the Gospel of John have we considered? 	 10. E fakaasi mai pefea ne te tala fakatusa a Iesu ki te tino ‵toki saito mo laukele kese‵kese a te uiga o fuataga o te Malo? 11. Se a te uiga o fuataga o te Malo? 12.


They confidently looked forward to receiving something that could not be plundered—the unfadable “crown of life” in God’s heavenly Kingdom. 	 Ne ‵kilo atu latou mo te mautinoa ki te taimi ka maua ei ne latou se mea telā e se mafai o puke malo ne se tino—ko te “foualiki o te ola” telā e se mafai o galo atu i te Malo faka-te-lagi o te Atua.


10 Paul also built faith by powerful use of examples. 	 10 Ne fakamalosi aka foki ne Paulo a te fakatuanaki mai i te fakaaogāga o tala.


As told by Malcolm Allen 	 Ne Fakamatala ne Malcolm Allen


Other changes may result from caring for theocratic privileges and responsibilities. 	 E mafai foki o ‵sae aka a nisi fakama‵fuliga ona ko tauliaga mo tiute e ‵tau o fai mō te fakapotopotoga.


For example, mankind in general feels stress because of threats and acts of terrorism, as well as the possible use of biological or nuclear weapons by various national groups. 	 E pelā mo te taulasiga o tino, e lagona ne latou te manavase ona ko amioga takafia‵toa, e pelā foki mo te fakaaogāga o meatau fakasalalau manu ma‵sei io me ko meatau fakaniukelea ne atufenua kese‵kese.


Avoid being like the proverbial bus driver who is more concerned with arriving on time at every bus stop than with picking up passengers. 	 ‵Kalo kea‵tea mai te fai pelā me se tino fakateletele pasi telā e manavase fua ki te taimi tonu ke oko atu a ia ki te koga e tu ei a te pasi kae e se saga atu ki pasese kolā e fia ‵sopo i te pasi.


Following the advice of doctors, who feared that I might lose the benefits of speech therapy, my family had not learned to sign and I was not allowed to associate with deaf children. 	 Mai te tau‵tali ki te fautuaga a te tino poto i te akoako o tino ke fai‵pati, ne seki tauloto ei a toku kāiga ki te faipati ki tāga kae ne seki talia foki ke fesokotaki atu au ki tamaliki ‵tuli.


In order to gain salvation, we must obey God and live by his righteous principles. 	 Ke maua te fakaolataga, e ‵tau o faka‵logo tatou ki te Atua kae ola e ‵tusa mo ana akoakoga fakavae amio‵tonu.


Then we must skillfully use the Bible to overturn any reasonings that are “raised up against the knowledge of God.”—2 Cor. 10:4, 5. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o apo tatou i te fakaaogaga o te Tusi Tapu ke faka‵tonu aka i ei so se fakamasakoga telā “e ‵teke atu ki te poto o te Atua.”—2 Koli. 10:4, 5.


Why, from the day our forefathers fell asleep in death, all things are continuing exactly as from creation’s beginning.”—2 Peter 3:4. 	 Tefea nei a ia? A o‵tou tupuga ko leva ne ‵mate, kae e seai eiloa se ‵fuliga o mea katoa talu te kamataga o te lalolagi!”—2 Petelu 3:4.


Like David before him, Manasseh recognized the seriousness of his sins and was truly repentant. 	 E pelā mo Tavita, ne iloa ne Manase a te matagā o ana agasala kae ne salamō tonu.


Such developments can cause a person who was previously apathetic—or even opposed—to respond favorably. 	 A vaegā mea penā e mafai o fai ei se tino telā ne seki fia saga muamua mai—io me ne ‵teke malosi—ke saga tonu mai.


Regarding the word “attachment,” one Bible reference work explains that it can mean “to bind one’s self to a person.” 	 E pelā mo te pati telā ne ‵fuli ki te “tapuaki,” e fai mai se tagata poto i te Tusi Tapu me “e mafai foki o fakaaogā te pati tenā ki te finalalolagi i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.”


It is something to be proud of, something to treasure. 	 E ‵tau o fia‵fia malosi tatou ki ei kae fakatāua foki ne tatou.


A fuller comprehension of God’s Word was yet to come. 9. 	 Ka oko mai te mainaga lasi e uiga ki te Muna a te Atua i aso mai mua nei.


But did the fighters against God and his people prevail? 	 E mata, ne manumalo a tino kolā ne taua atu ki te Atua mo ana tino?


15. Do you believe that Jehovah understands your circumstances? Why? 15 Perhaps you are coping with sickness, opposition from an unbelieving mate, heavy family responsibilities, or some other difficult problem. 	 15 Kāti e fe‵paki koe mo fakalavelave e pelā mo masaki, ‵tekemaiga mai se avaga sē talitonu, tiute ‵mafa faka-te-kāiga mo nisi fakalavelave aka.


Revealed—But in God’s Due Time 	 E Fakaasi Mai—I te Taimi Tonu o te Atua


16 Spiritually mature men and women can play an important role in strengthening others. 	 16 E tāua ‵ki te tiute e fai ne tāgata mo fāfine kolā ko ma‵tua ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga i te fakamalosi atu ki nisi tino.


Jehovah patiently listens to Abraham’s concerns regarding Sodom 	 Ne fakalogologo eiloa a Ieova ki te faipatiga a Apelaamo mo te manavase e uiga ki te fa‵kai o Sotoma


Our beliefs are often challenged, and humility can help the Christian to keep answering questions “with a mild temper and deep respect.” (1 Peter 3:15) Humble servants of God have moved to new territories and have helped people with different cultures and standards of living. 	 E fakafesiligina faeloa ‵tou talitonuga, kae e mafai o fesoasoani atu te loto maulalo ki te Kelisiano ke tumau i te tali atu ki fesili konā “i te loto malalo mo te āva.” (1 Petelu 3:15, 16) Ko oti ne olo atu a tavini loto maulalo a te Atua ki koga ‵fou kae ne fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā e ‵kese olotou tuu mo olotou vaegā olaga.


One day, he told me of an occasion when he received firm counsel from Joseph F. Rutherford, who was overseeing the worldwide preaching work. 	 I te aso e tasi, ne fai mai ne ia se taimi ne maua ei ne ia polopolokiga ‵mafa mai i a Joseph F. Rutherford, telā ne takitaki ne ia te galuega talai i te lalolagi kātoa.


“Keep ready, because at an hour that you do not think likely the Son of man is coming.”—LUKE 12:40. 	 “Ke toka koutou me i a au te Tama a te Tagata, ka vau i se itula e seki fakamoemoegina ne koutou.”—LUKA 12:40.


In what way is courage related to faith, and how is this seen in modern times? 	 I te auala fea e fetaui ‵lei ei te loto toa mo te fakatuanaki, kae e lavea atu pefea a te mea tenei i taimi nei?


These creations do not have to spin thread and sew or weave garments for themselves. 	 A lakau konei e sē ‵sui io me ‵laga ne latou olotou gatu.


17 Paul’s counsel to “press on to maturity” proved to be lifesaving to the first-century Christians living in Jerusalem and Judea. 	 17 A pati fakatonutonu a Paulo e uiga ki te ‘gasolo atu ki te matua ‵lei’ ne fakamalosi atu ki Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua kolā ne ‵nofo atu i Ielusalema mo Iutaia ke ‵sao.


How, then, can we show that we value that deliverance? 	 E mafai la pefea o fakaasi atu me e fakatāua ne tatou te faka‵saoga tenā?


The apostle Peter shed additional light on the connection between reproach and happiness. 	 Ne toe fakamaina mai ne te apositolo ko Petelu e uiga ki te sokoga o te muna maseigina mo te fiafia.


The earlier you make plans by setting good goals, the sooner you will have success. 	 Ko te vave o fai au palani ke fakatoka ou fakamoemoega, ko te iku manuia koe i te feitu tenā.


18 Admittedly, it can be difficult to quell feelings of discouragement if these are deeply ingrained. 	 18 E tonu, se mea faigatā ke taofi aka a lagonaga sē ‵lei kolā ko leva ne ‵mau olotou aka i a tatou.


“Prophecy was at no time brought by man’s will, but men spoke from God as they were borne along by holy spirit.”—2 PETER 1:21. 	 “Me ne seki tuku mai a valoaga i so se taimi i te loto eiloa o te tagata, kae ne fai‵pati mai a tāgata mai te Atua e auala i te takitakiga a te agaga tapu.”—2 PETELU 1:21.


This fact along with his course of perfect faithfulness gave his life the value needed to repurchase mankind from sin and death. 	 A te mea tenā, fakatasi foki mo tena olaga fakamaoni, ne fai ei ke mafai ne tena ola o ‵togi a tino mai te agasala mo te mate.


Can they see that conviction in you, in your conversations and decisions? 	 E mata, e lavea ne latou te loto talitonu tenā i a koe, i au pati mo au fakaikuga e fai?


What counsel did one elder give to a ministerial servant, and why was it effective? 	 Ne a pati fakatonutonu ne avatu ne se toeaina e tokotasi ki se tavini fakafaifeau, kae kaia ne aogā ei a pati konā?


And the result is the same as in the first century—rejoicing over the encouragement! 	 Kae ko te ikuga e maua e ‵pau eiloa mo ikuga ne maua i te senitenali muamua—ne fia‵fia latou ki fakamalosiga!


In his words to the Ephesians quoted earlier, Paul identified two things that you need to do—provide for your wife, and cherish her just as you do your own body. 	 I ana pati ki te kau Efeso kolā ne siki atu muamua, ne taku mai ne Paulo a mea e lua kolā e ‵tau o fai ne koe—ke tausi atu ki tau avaga, kae fakatāua foki ne koe tou fafine e pelā eiloa mo au faiga ki tou foitino.


What Are the Rewards? 	 Ne a Fakamanuiaga ka Maua ne Tatou?


WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES: “You must not associate with those who call themselves believers in Christ but who sin sexually, or are greedy, or worship idols, or abuse others with words, or get drunk, or cheat people. 	 MEA KOLĀ E AKOAKO MAI I TE TUSI TAPU: “Ke se faka‵piki koutou ki te tino telā e fai mai i a ia se Kelisiano, kae tela la se tino e finalalolagi, se tino e kaimanako, se tino e tapuaki ki tupua, se tino fakapiau tino, se tino konā, se tino ofa tulafono.


(Luke 11:1) In answer, Jesus gave his disciples two related illustrations. 	 (Luka 11:1) I tena tali ki ei, ne fai atu ne Iesu ki ana soko a tala fakatusa e lua kolā e tai ‵pau loa.


7 Before we can cultivate love for Jehovah in others, we must know and love him ourselves. 	 7 A koi tuai o ati aka ne tatou a te alofa ki a Ieova i nisi tino, e ‵tau o iloa kae e a‵lofa foki tatou ki a ia.


We the living who survive to the presence of the Lord will in no way precede those who have fallen asleep in death; because the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a commanding call, . . . and those who are dead in union with Christ will rise first. 	 A tatou kolā e ola i te taimi e fakatasi mai ei a te Aliki ka se ‵mua atu i a latou kolā ko oti ne ‵moe i te mate; me ka fanaifo te Aliki mai te lagi kae kalaga o fakatonu mai, . . . kae ko latou kolā ko ‵mate i te ‵kau fakatasi mo Keliso ka toe‵tu muamua mai.


As a result, some people become disturbed, gullibly believing such lies. 	 Kae ko te ikuga, ne ‵numi a nisi tino kae faigofie o tali‵tonu ki loi penā.


Both of these aspects of the spirit’s fruitage help us to deal graciously with others, to remain calm under provocation, and to avoid retaliating when others say or do unkind things. 	 E fesoasoani mai a fua o te agaga konei ke fai faka‵lei ne tatou a nisi tino, ke agamalu māfai ko fakaitaita mai a nisi tino, kae ke se taui atu ne tatou a pati mo mea sē ‵lei e fai mai ne nisi tino.


In the first article, we will draw vital lessons from the Bible accounts of Cain, Solomon, Moses, and Aaron. 	 I te mataupu muamua, ka onoono tatou ki akoakoga tāua e maua mai tala i tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a Kaino, Solomona, Mose mo Alona.


In our territory, perhaps there are groups of people who seem hostile to the message we bear. 	 Kāti e isi ne tino i ‵tou koga talai kolā e ‵teke malosi ki te fekau telā e folafola atu ne tatou.


“The Tents of Judah” Saved 	 Ka Faka‵sao a “Faleie o Iuta”


(Romans 8:14-18; 1 John 2:20) What, then, is the position of those who hope to live forever in a global paradise under Kingdom rule? 	 (Loma 8:14-18; 1 Ioane 2:20) Kae e aofia pefea i te Fakamanatuga a latou kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola ki te se-gata-mai mai lalo i te pulega a te Malo?


(Matt. 24:3, 14) How should that affect us? 	 (Mataio 24:3, 14) E pokotia pefea tatou i te mea tenā?


Job proved Satan a liar. 	 Ne fakamaoni mai ne Iopu i a Satani se tino loi.


11 Likewise today, shepherds promote joy and peace in the congregation by being good communicators. 	 11 E penā foki loa i aso nei, e fakamalosi aka ne tausi mamoe a te fiafia mo te filemu i te fakapotopotoga mai te faiga o fesokotakiga ‵lei.


What changes did we make before we got baptized, but what weaknesses may we still struggle with? 	 Ne a ‵fuliga ne fai ne tatou a koi tuai o papatiso, kae ne a vāivāiga e mafai o taua faeloa mo tatou?


2 What Festus told his guests provides an answer to that question. 	 2 E mafai o maua a te tali ki te fesili tenā mai pati a Feso ne fai ki ana tino ‵kami.


God’s spirit can also give you the wisdom needed to apply the Bible’s powerful message in your life.—Hebrews 4:12; James 1:5, 6. 	 E mafai foki o tuku mai ne te agaga o te Atua a te poto e manakogina ke fakagalue aka ne koe i tou olaga a te fekau tāua mai te Tusi Tapu.—Epelu 4:12; Iakopo 1:5, 6.


“Glorious Freedom” Ahead! 	 “Se Saolotoga ‵Malu” i Aso Mai Mua!


11 Jesus was not blind to the hypocrisy of those who were trying to entrap him. 	 11 Ne seki ‵kivi a mata o Iesu ki faifaiga ‵loi a tino kolā ne taumafai o fakatogafiti ne latou a ia.


Solar eclipses take place only at the time of the new moon, not when the moon is full, as is the case at Passover time. 	 A te fakapouliga masani o te la ne te masina e tupu fua i te taimi o te masina sae, kae e se i te masina sulu, e pelā mo te mea ne tupu i te taimi o te Paseka.


However, Victorine is not tempted to steal. 	 Kae ne seki tofotofo aka eiloa a Victorine ke kaisoa a ia.


He could see that their course and choices in life put them on “slippery ground.” 	 E lavea ne ia me i auala mo filifiliga e fai ne latou i olotou olaga e tuku atu ei ne latou a latou eiloa ki “koga mole‵mole.”


Real Meaning for Our Day 	 Te Uiga Tonu mō ‵Tou Aso Nei


• What do we learn about Jehovah from the way he fulfills his purpose? 	 • Ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou e uiga ki a Ieova mai te auala e fakataunu ei ne ia tena fuafuaga?


If the children had stayed behind, the likelihood that the dismissed wives would return on account of them would have increased. 	 Moi ne ‵nofo mai a tama‵liki, penei e gasolo aka eiloa o tokouke a fāfine kolā ne ‵tuli, e toe ‵foki mai ona ko latou.


We must not hold back the love that Jehovah commands us to display!—1 John 4:20, 21. 	 E se ‵tau o taofi aka ne tatou a te alofa telā ne fakatonu mai a Ieova ke fakaasi atu ne tatou!—1 Ioa. 4:20, 21.


He made both natural laws and moral laws to ensure that everything functions harmoniously. 	 Ne faite ne ia a tulafono o te natula mo tulafono i mea tau amioga, ke fakamautinoa aka me i mea katoa e ga‵lue fakatasi.


9. (a) What has Jehovah already done to deliver his people? (b) Why can we be sure that Jesus will always be loyal to God? 	 9. (a) Ne a mea ko oti ne fai ne Ieova ke faka‵sao ei ana tino? (e) Kaia e mafai ei o tali‵tonu tatou me ka fakamaoni faeloa Iesu ki te Atua?


One of the prettiest of God’s handiworks will become a reality at its right time 	 Ka taunu eiloa i te taimi tonu a se mea gali e tasi a te Atua ne faite


In spite of their experiencing God’s blessing, what snare did the nation of Israel fall into? 	 E tiga eiloa ne matea tonu ne latou a fakamanuiaga a te Atua, se a te malei telā ne ‵to atu ki ei te fenua ko Isalaelu?


What many refer to as thoughtless actions are often actions prompted by fleshly thinking. 	 Tela la, ne fakamasaua mai te apositolo ko Paulo e uiga ki te manakoga ke puipui faeloa ‵tou mafaufau.


“What fills the hole at the center, where the Christian moral code used to be?” asks The Wall Street Journal. 	 E fesili mai penei, The Wall Street Journal, “Ne a la fakatakitakiga e mafai o maua, ki akoakoga faka-Kelisiano e uiga ki mea tau amioga?”


Once, a woman “known in the city to be a sinner” showed her faith and appreciation by washing Jesus’ feet with her tears. 	 I te taimi e tasi, ne fakaasi atu ne se fafine, telā ne lauiloa ‘i te fa‵kai tenā, me ne ola a ia i se olaga finalalolagi,’ a te fakatuanaki mo te loto fakafetai mai te ‵fuluga ne ia o vae o Iesu ki ana loimata.


In addition, there were 59 incidents of police detention of Witnesses—young and old, male and female—who were preaching publicly. 	 E se gata i ei, e ‵tusa mo te 59 taimi ne puke ei a Molimau—talavou mo tino ma‵tua, tāgata mo fāfine—kolā ne talai atu ki te ofisa pulisimani.


Published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova


17 To stand firm against Satan, we are wise to imitate the prayerful attitude of Jesus, which reflected his deep desire to maintain a complete heart toward Jehovah. 	 17 Ko te mea ke tumau i te fakamaoni, e ‵tau o fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Iesu mo tena manakoga ke tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa.


“whatever praiseworthy thing there is” 	 ‘mea kolā . . . e maua mai i ei a te vikiga’ “mea ‵malu”


Consider, for example, the wonderful prophecies contained in Isaiah chapters 25 to 27. 	 Mafaufau la ki valoaga ‵gali kolā ne maua i te Isaia mataupu e 25 ki te 27.


This thrilling narrative relates how a strife-torn nation becomes a prosperous united kingdom under a valiant king. 	 E fakaasi mai i te tala fakamalosi loto tenei a te faiga o se atufenua o fakalavelave mo fai se malo manuia kae lototasi mai lalo i se tupu malosi.


God can help you through life’s trials and pitfalls if you get to know him well and learn to do his will. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani atu te Atua ke kufaki koe i tulaga faiga‵ta mo fakalavelave o te olaga māfai e taumafai ke iloa ‵lei ne koe a ia kae fakamasani ki te faiga o tena loto.


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“[Jehovah’s] eyes are roving about through all the earth to show his strength in behalf of those whose heart is complete toward him.”—2 CHRON. 16:9. 	 “A [Ieova] e onoono faka‵lei eiloa ki te lalolagi; e ave ne ia a te malosi ki tino kolā e fakamaoni ki a ia.”—2 NOFOAIGA TUPU 16:9.


Rather, we want to follow this inspired counsel: “Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely if anyone has a cause for complaint against another. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ma‵nako tatou o tau‵tali ki pati fakamalosi konei: “Ke fakatau fesoasoani koutou i a koutou eiloa, ke fakatau fakamagalo foki koutou i a koutou eiloa, manafai e isi se mea e se malie ei te suā tino ki te suā tino.


Leading a simple life centered on our worship of Jehovah will protect us from “all sorts of injurious things.”—1 Timothy 6:6-10. 	 A te ola i se olaga faigofie telā e fakavae ki luga i te tapuakiga ki a Ieova ka puipui ei tatou mai mea “fakamasei” katoa.—1 Timoteo 6:6-10.


(Psalm 138:6) How has Jehovah shown special consideration to his humble servants? 	 (Salamo 138:6) Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Ieova tena saga fakapito atu ki ana tavini loto mau‵lalo?


Will he hide his wrongdoing because he is afraid of losing his standing in the congregation or because he does not want to disappoint loved ones? 	 E mata, ka ‵funa aka ne tou tagata a tena agasala ona ko te manavase i te mea ma tapale a tena tulaga i te fakapotopotoga io me sē manako ke fakafanoanoa ne ia a tino pele?


How did Daniel demonstrate the importance of regularity in worship? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Tanielu a te tāua o te kau atu faeloa ki te tapuakiga?


Why were God’s judgments against the six nations near Israel inescapable? 	 Kaia ne seki mafai ei o ‵sao a fenua e ono i tafa o Isalaelu mai te fakamasinoga a te Atua?


• How can all in the congregation share in the joy of giving? 	 5. Se a te iloaga telā e aumai i ei te lotomalie i te taimi e ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki te faiga o te galuega ko te faiga o soko? 6.


We invite you to consider the Bible’s answers to some common questions about the end of the world. 	 E ‵kami ne matou koe ke iloilo aka ne koe a tali mai te Tusi Tapu ki nisi fesili masani e uiga ki te gataga o te lalolagi.


That way, they too may benefit. 	 E mafai o fai‵pati tatou mo nisi tino i loto i te fakapotopotoga ki mea ko oti ne tauloto ne tatou, kae e mafai foki o fakamalosi atu ki a latou.


Get regular exercise. 	 Ke fai faeloa fakamalosiga faka-te-foitino.


And he will conceal his face from them in that time, according as they committed badness in their dealings.” 	 Ka sē fakalogo a ia ki otou talosaga, me ko oti ne fai ne koutou a amioga se ‵lei.”


Remember, 1 John 5:14 tells us about God: “No matter what it is that we ask according to his will, he hears us.” 	 Ke masaua, me e fai mai te 1 Ioane 5:14 ki a tatou e uiga ki te Atua, penei: “E talia ne ia manafai e fakatagi tatou ki so se mea e ‵tusa mo tena loto.”


Why might this happen? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o tupu a te mea tenei?


The Bible also promises a resurrection for the dead. 	 E folafola mai ne te Tusi Tapu te toetu mai te mate.


One way is by taking action in behalf of those who are facing difficult circumstances. 	 E tasi te auala ko te faiga o se mea mō latou kolā e fe‵paki mo fakanofonofoga faiga‵ta.


To the shock and dismay of his family and friends, he is convicted on the basis of false testimony presented by witnesses who are known to be good-for-nothing men. 	 Ne ‵poi kae ofo olotou kāiga mo taugasoa, me ne fakasala a ia ona ko fakamaoniga ‵loi ne tuku atu ne molimau kolā ne lauiloa pelā me ne tāgata e seai ne aoga.


The Bible explains: “Through one man [Adam] sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned.” 	 E fakamatala mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ne oko mai ei te agasala ki te lalolagi e auala i te tagata e tokotasi, a ko te mate e auala i te agasala, kae ne faka‵solo atu a te mate ki tino katoa me ko agasala a latou katoa.”


(Ex. 35:5; 1 Chron. 29:5-9) During the time of King Jehoash, the priests used money that was collected to repair the house of Jehovah. 	 (Eso. 35:5; 1 Nofo. 29:5-9) I te taimi o te Tupu ko Ioasa, ne fakaaoga ne faitaulaga a tupe kolā ne maua mai ke faite faka‵lei ki ei a te fale o Ieova.


In contrast, spiritual Israel would be made up of people from many nations and backgrounds. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, a te Isalaelu faka-te-agaga e aofia i ei a tino mai fenua mo telega e uke.


I slowly began to understand why people are given a life to live.” 	 Ne kamata o maina malielie au i te pogai ne tuku atu ei ki tino a te ola.”


But the bramble—useful only as fuel—represented the kingship of proud Abimelech, a murderer eager to dominate others. 	 Kae ko te mouku talatala—telā e fakaaogā sāle fua e pelā me se oela—ne fakaata mai i ei te pulega fakatupu a Apimeleko uiga fakamatamata, se tino tatino telā ne fia pule atu ki nisi tino.


I began to see that my feelings are not the main thing. 	 Ne kamata o lavea ne au me e se ‵tau o fakatāua ne au oku lagonaga.


Using a series of questions, Jehovah kindly but firmly helped Job to correct his thinking. 	 Mai te fakaaogaga o nāi fesili, ne fesoasoani atu a Ieova i se auala atafai kae mautinoa ki a Iopu ke faka‵tonu ana mafaufauga.


The way you read is also important. 	 E tāua foki a te auala e faitau ei koe.


For example, imagine yourself accompanying Jesus during his earthly ministry or traveling along with the apostle Paul. 	 E pelā mo te fakaataata i tou mafaufau me e olo fakatasi atu koulua mo Iesu i te faiga o tena galuega talai i te lalolagi io me e faima‵laga fakatasi atu koulua mo te apositolo ko Paulo.


12. Who has the ultimate responsibility for our remaining in the truth? Explain. 	 12 E mafai o fakamalosi mai tatou ne ‵tou avaga io me ko ‵tou matua i te auala ki te munatonu.


It is time for the Festival of Ingathering, and Hannah, who lives in Ramah, is beside herself with joy.* Jehovah has answered her prayers, and she has given birth to a son. 	 Ko oko nei ki te ‵Kaiga o te Maopoopoga, kae ne fiafia tokotasi eiloa a Hana telā e nofo i Lama.* Ko oti ne tali atu a Ieova ki ana ‵talo kae ko oti foki ne fanau ne ia se tamaliki tagata.


The apostle Paul recommended singleness; yet, he said: “Because of the prevalence of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife and each woman have her own husband.” 	 Ne filifili eiloa ne te apositolo ko Paulo ke nofo taka a ia; kae ne fai mai a ia, penei: “Ona ko te salalau o amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau, ko ‵tau ei mo tāgata taki tokotasi o a‵vaga, e pelā foki mo fāfine.”


They later went into the circuit work, as did their son and his wife. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne olo atu laua o ga‵lue i te galuega faka-seketi, fakatasi mo te lā tamaliki tagata mo tena avaga.


THE FIGURE OF JUDAS IN THIS GOSPEL—A DEBATE AMONG SCHOLARS 	 TE TULAGA O IUTA I TE TUSI TENEI —NE FAI MANATU KI EI A TINO A‵KOGA


PRISCILLA and Aquila, a first-century Christian married couple, observed Apollos giving a speech at a synagogue in the city of Ephesus. 	 NE ONOONO atu a Pisila mo Akuila, se tauavaga Kelisiano i aso o te kau apositolo, ki a Apolo e lauga i te sunako i Efeso.


Now I even deliver public talks. 	 Nei la, ko fai foki ne au a lauga mō tino katoa.


Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.”—Matthew 6:10. 	 Sa talia ne togi fakakolekole kae ka ola leva koe.”* (Faataoto 15:27) Kafai e ‵teke atu nei tatou ki faifaiga sē fakamaoni, e fakaasi atu i ei ne tatou te ‵tou loto fakamaoni māfai e ‵talo atu penei tatou ki te Atua: “Ke oko mai tou Malo, ke fai te mea e loto koe ki ei i lalo nei, e pela mo te faiga i te lagi.”—Mataio 6:10.


11 Lois reflects on the serious Bible command, ‘Get out of Babylon the Great,’ the world empire of false religion. 	 11 Ne mafaufau a Loise ki te fakatonuga ‵mafa tenei mai te Tusi Tapu, ‘O‵mai keatea, oku tino o‵mai keatea mai Papelonia te sili,’ te emupaea o lotu ‵se i te lalolagi kātoa.


“My kingdom is no part of this world,” Jesus said to the Roman ruler Pontius Pilate. 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki te tupu o Loma ko Ponitio Pilato, penei: “E se mai te lalolagi nei a toku Malo.”


However, the schedule is demanding, and if he accepts the job, he will be absent for a number of Christian meetings and will miss out on other activities related to true worship. 	 Kae e manakogina malosi i ei a taimi e uke, kae kafai e talia ne ia te galuega tenei, ka se kau atu sāle a ia ki nisi fakatasiga Kelisiano e pelā foki mo nisi faifaiga kolā e aofia ei te tapuakiga tonu.


One of those sisters has remained in the area, still helping the local relief committee and serving as a regular pioneer. 	 Koi nofo atu eiloa se tokotasi i te tautaina tenā i te koga tenā, kae koi fesoasoani atu foki ki te komiti mō fakalavelave ‵tupu kae e tavini atu foki e pelā me se paenia tumau.


20. The anointed are taken into what covenant with Christ? 	 20 E mautinoa eiloa i te kau fakaekegina a te lotou fakamoemoega.


Jehovah wants his people to read his Word. 	 E manako eiloa a Ieova ke na fai‵tau ana tino ki tena Muna.


The link between emotional health and physical health. 	 Te sokoga i te vā o te ola ‵lei i mea tau lagonaga mo te malosi ‵lei faka-te-foitino.


Since Jehovah is the “examiner of the heart,” he knows whether we are holy in conduct and are exclusively devoted to him or not.—1 Chron. 29:17. 	 Ona ko Ieova ko te “tino e sukesuke ne ia a loto,” e iloa ne ia me ko ‵tou amioga e ‵malu kae tuku katoatoa atu ki a ia io me ikai.—1 Nofo. 29:17.


• Why does Jesus delay in responding to Lazarus’ illness? 	 • Kaia ne seki fanatu fakavave ei a Iesu i te taimi ne masaki ei a Lasalo?


11 Notwithstanding the faithlessness of the generation of Israelites that left Egypt, Jehovah “kept working” patiently toward the fulfillment of his purpose, now focusing his attention on the next generation. 	 11 Faitalia te seai o se fakatuanaki o te kautama o tino Isalaelu kolā ne tiaki ne latou Aikupito, ne “galue faeloa” a Ieova mo te kufaki ke fakataunu ei tena fuafuaga, mai te saga atu ki te suā kautama.


How should anointed Christians feel about themselves?—1 Cor. 4:6-8. 	 E ‵tau o pefea te kilokiloga a Kelisiano fakaekegina e uiga ki a latou eiloa?—1 Koli. 4:6-8.


HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT . . . 	 NE A OU LAGONAGA E UIGA KI . . .


The first of those verses reads: “The sons of the true God began to notice the daughters of men, that they were good-looking; and they went taking wives for themselves, namely, all whom they chose.”—Gen. 6:2. 	 E faitau penei a te kamataga o fuaiupu konā: “Ne kamata o matea ne tama‵liki a te Atua tonu a te ‵gali o tamaliki fa‵fine a tāgata, kae ne olo atu latou o puke ne avaga ma latou, ko tino katoa kolā e ma‵nako latou ki ei.”—Kene. 6:2, NW.


But making disciples is especially joyful because it helps you to become more familiar with the Scriptural basis for your faith. 	 E fakafiafia te galuega tenei, me ka tauloto koe ki te auala ke fakatalitonu atu me fakavae au akoakoga ki te Tusi Tapu.


RESPECT LIFE, AND “NO BLOODGUILT WILL COME UPON YOU” 	 ĀVA KI TE OLA, KAE ‘KA SE MATE TAUANOA FUA KOE’


Matthew was formerly a tax collector—a member of a profession that was despised by the Jews. 	 A Mataio se tino ao lafoga—se potukau o tino kolā ne takalia‵lia ki ei a te kau Iutaia.


12, 13. What impact did the transfiguration vision have on Jesus’ disciples, and why? 	 12, 13. Se a te aogā o te ‵fuliga o foliga o Iesu ki ana soko, kae kaia?


(Luke 9:59-62) In sharp contrast, concerning the faithful ones, Jesus later said: “From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of the heavens is the goal toward which men press, and those pressing forward are seizing it.”—Matthew 11:12. 	 (Luka 9:59-62) Kae e ‵kese mai i ei, e uiga loa ki tino fakamaoni, ne fai fakamuli mai a Iesu: “Mai aso o Ioane te Papatiso ke oko mai ki te taimi nei, a te Malo o te lagi ko te tapulā telā e kausaki ki ei a tino, kae ko tino kolā e kausaki atu ki mua e puke ‵mau ki ei.”—Mataio 11:12, NW.


Back in the days of the rebellion of Adam and Eve, God had pronounced that curse, making cultivation unusually difficult. 	 I aso ne ‵teke atu ei Atamu mo Eva, ne folafola atu ne te Atua a te fakamalaiaga tenā, ne faigata ei a te fakagaluegaga o te laukele.


Do not put your spiritual inheritance in jeopardy 8, 9. (a) What choice did Esau make concerning his inheritance? (b) Years later, what did Esau realize about his choice, and how did he react? 	 8, 9. (a) Se a te filifiliga ne fai ne Esau e uiga ki tena tofi? (e) Se a te mea ne iloa ne Esau i tausaga fakamuli ifo e uiga ki tena filifiliga, kae ne ana mea ne fai?


ON THE following visit, the woman lashed out at Toñi again. 	 I TE ‵toe fokiatuga mai tua ifo, ne toe kaitaua atu foki te fafine ki a Toñi.


Now that you have given your life to Jehovah, you can say with greater confidence than ever before: “Jehovah is on my side; I will not be afraid. 	 Nei la, ko oti ne tuku atu tou ola ki a Ieova, e mafai o fai atu koe mo te loto talitonu telā e sili atu i lō aso mua: “A Ieova e kau i toku feitu; ka se mataku eiloa au.


20 Our choice of clothing should not make people conclude anything other than that we are worshippers of Jehovah. 	 20 A te ‵tou filifiliga ki gatu e se ‵tau o maua ei ne tino se kilokiloga ‵se e uiga ki a tatou mai tafa o te ‵kilo mai ki a tatou e pelā me ne tino tapuaki o Ieova.


• In what ways can we make wise use of our time? 	 • I auala fea e mafai ei o fakaaogā faka‵lei ne tatou ‵tou taimi?


The reward here is measured in terms of the degree of chastisement each receives. 	 A te taui i konei e fakauiga loa ki te fakasalaga telā ka maua ne tino taki tokotasi.


“Be Peaceable With All Men” 	 ‘Ke Maua te Olaga Filemu mo Tino Katoa’


Though Sonja regrets having temporarily strayed from the Christian path, she is happy that her fear of God helped her to come back. 	 E ui eiloa ne fanoanoa a Sonja ona ko tena seke mo te auala o te Kelisiano i se taimi toetoe, e fiafia eiloa a ia me ne fesoasoani atu a tena mataku ki te Atua ke toe foki mai a ia.


Their medical counsel often seems more dangerous than helpful. 	 A fakamatalaga i mea tau ola ‵lei ko fakamataku atu i lō te fesoasoani mai.


Moral issues, on topics such as abortion, homosexuality, and couples living together without being married, often become a hotbed of controversy. 	 Ko finau malosi foki a tino e uiga ki mea tau amioga, e pelā mo te faka‵toga o pepe, amioga fakasotoma, mo te ‵nofo fakapouliuli.


Embrace God-Given Responsibilities 	 Ke Talia mo te Fiafia a Tofiga Mai te Atua


What interesting direction did God give to Abraham? 	 Se a te fakatonuga ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki a Apelaamo?


They brought with them precious cargo—35 phonographs and a sound car. 	 Ne avatu ne latou se mea faigaluega tāua—ne laleo e 35 mo te motoka mo mea faka‵lasi leo i ei.


The sheep, in effect, test the caller’s voice, comparing it with the shepherd’s voice. 	 E iloilo faka‵lei aka ne mamoe te leo o te tino telā e kalaga atu, mo te leo o te tausi mamoe.


An increasing number believe in nothing in particular, and many are openly hostile to the creeds of churches, which they consider absurd. 	 Ko gasolo aka eiloa o tokouke a tino kolā e se tali‵tonu ki se mea e uiga ki lotu, kae ko tokouke foki a tino ko fakaasi mai te lotou sē fia‵fia ki akoakoga a lotu, kolā e ‵kilo atu ki ei e pelā me e se aoga.


Because he loves us, and he knows that it brings us satisfaction when we employ these gifts. 	 Ona ko ia e alofa ki a tatou, kae iloa ne ia me ka maua ne tatou te lotomalie māfai e fakaaoga faka‵lei ne tatou a meaalofa konei.


(Gen. 8:21, ftn.) In these features of the Law, we find a principle that applies today. 	 (Kenese 8:21) I vaega konei o te Tulafono, e maua i ei ne tatou se akoakoga fakavae telā e aoga i aso nei.


What practical lessons are included in the Sermon on the Mount! 	 Ko tafaga te uke o mea aogā e maua mai te Lauga i Luga i te Mauga!


They would discuss it. 	 Ka oti ko sau‵tala ei latou e uiga ki ei.


Additional Reasons for Being Joyful 	 Nisi Pogai ke Fiafia Faeloa Tatou


Instead, we pray that Jehovah God will not permit us to succumb when someone tempts us to disobey Him. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵talo atu tatou ke mo a ma talia ne Ieova te Atua ke taka‵vale tatou māfai e fakaosoosogina ne se tino ke sē faka‵logo ki a ia.


What shall we do?” he cried. 	 Se a nei te ‵tou mea ka fai?” ko te tagi a tou tagata.


The divine advice in that text is still valid, although originally offered some 2,000 years ago and probably more difficult to follow now than it was then or in 1916. Nevertheless, Christians strive hard to say no to worldly desires, aware that by so doing, they are saying yes to their Creator. 	 Koi aogā eiloa te fakamalosiga mai te Atua i te tusi siki tenā, faitalia me ne tusi ki lalo a pati konā i te 2,000 tausaga ko ‵teka kae kāti ko tai faigata atu ke tau‵tali ki ei nei i lō te taimi ne tusi ei i te 1916.


(John 3:16, 36; 1 Timothy 2:5, 6; Hebrews 2:9; 5:9) Does your course of life show appreciation for that provision? 	 (Ioane 3:16, 36; 1 Timoteo 2:5, 6; Epelu 2:9; 5:9) E mata, e fakaasi atu ne au amioga i te olaga nei me e loto fakafetai koe e uiga ki te mea tenā?


6 Second, keep adding to your treasure. 	 6 A te lua o mea, ke ‵sala faeloa ki nisi koloa.


A young woman named Sandra, who has cultivated the habit of getting to the meetings in good time, comments: “What I like about arriving early is that I have a chance to greet the brothers and sisters, talk with them, and get to know them better.” 	 E fai mai penei se talavou fafine e igoa ki a Sandra, telā ne ati aka ne ia te fiafia e uiga ki te oko atu ki fakatasiga i te taimi tonu: “E gali ki a au a te oko vave atu, me e maua ne au se avanoaga ke fakatalofa atu ki taina mo tuagane, sau‵tala mo latou, kae taumafai ke iloa ‵lei ne au latou.”


The signs often become more and more pronounced until, one day, she feels a sharp pain, a pang, indicating that the hoped-for event—the baby’s birth—has arrived. 	 Ka lagona faeloa ne ia a mea konei ke oko eiloa ki te aso e oko mai ei te logo‵mae fulafulaki, ko te fakaasiga tenā o te oko mai o te mea telā ne fakamoemoe ki ei—ko te fanauga o te pepe.


‘Its own justice goes forth from itself.’ 	 “A fakamasinoga mo tulafono a latou e faite eiloa ne latou.”


20 A report from South Africa said: “The terrible floods that ravaged large parts of Mozambique also affected many of our Christian brothers. 	 20 Ne fai mai se lipoti mai Afelika ki Saute, penei: “Ne pokotia foki ‵tou taina Kelisiano i te lofiaga lasi telā ne oko atu ki fa‵kai ‵lasi o Mozambique.


What can we expect of these kings in the time of the end? 	 Ne a mea ka fai ne tupu konā i aso nei i “te taimi o te gataga”?


Upon obtaining a leave of absence from our assignment, Eva and I returned to the United States. 	 I te taliaga ke malōlō malie mai i te ma galuega, ne ‵foki atu ei māua mo Eva ki te Iunaite Sitete.


(Rev. 20:7, 8) What might induce them to do such a thing? 	 (Faka. 20:7, 8) Ne a mea e mafai o fakamalosi aka ei latou ke fai penā?


Sown in corruption at death, it is raised up in incorruption, free from sin. 	 E mata ma‵sei a foliga o te foitino i te mate, kae e mata ‵lei e aunoa mo se agasala māfai ko fakatu ake mai te mate.


6 In the first century, the Kingdom-preaching and disciple-making work produced astounding results. 	 6 Ne fakaofoofogia a mea kolā ne iku mai i te talaiatuga o te Malo mo te faiga o soko i te senitenali muamua.


But what awaits Jesus cannot be avoided. 	 Kae e se ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea a Iesu mai i mea kolā e faka‵tali mai ki a ia.