For I say to you, Many prophets and kings desired to see the things you are beholding but did not see them, and to hear the things you are hearing but did not hear them.” 	 Me e fai atu au ki a koutou: E tokouke a pelofeta mo tupu ne fia lavea ne latou a mea kolā ko lavea nei ne koutou kae e seki lavea ne latou, kae ne fia lagona ne latou a mea kolā ko lagona nei ne koutou kae e seki lagona ne latou.”


God turned from the attitude of the Creator of humans to that of a destroyer of them because of his displeasure with their wickedness. 	 Ne ‵fuli i konā te manakoga o te Atua mai te fia faite tino ki te fia tamate tino ona ko tena sē fiafia ki olotou amioga matagā.


How can you avoid such a tragedy? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵teke atu koe ki se vaegā tulaga fakafanoanoa ‵ki penā?


Why are you in a position to reveal the Father to others? 	 Kaia e mafai ei ne koe o fakaasi atu a te Tamana ki nisi tino?


If he did not seek refuge in one of the cities Jehovah had set aside, the closest relative of the person he had killed was free to put him to death. 	 Kafai e seki fia faka‵lafi atu a ia ki se fa‵kai faka‵lafi e tasi kolā ne fakatoka ne Ieova, ko saoloto ei ke tamate a ia ne te ‵toe kaiga pili eiloa o te tino ne tamate ne ia.


The prophet takes the matter up in prayer, and Jehovah allows them to have their way. 	 Ne ‵talo atu te pelofeta e uiga ki te mea tenā kae ne talia ne Ieova te lotou fakamolemole.


Droves of people from war zones and economically depressed areas have moved to more stable places, seeking a materially secure way of life. 	 Ko oti ne olo atu se vaitino tokouke o tino mai fenua e fai ei a taua mo fenua ma‵tiva ki koga tai ‵lei atu, i te taumafai ke maua se olaga ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


What can application of God’s Word produce in a person? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o maua ne se tino mai te ola e tusa mo te Muna a te Atua?


PERHAPS you recall the joy you felt when you first learned that in the near future, people will no longer grow old and die but will live forever on earth. 	 KĀTI e masaua ne koe tou fiafia i te taimi muamua ne iloa atu ei me ko pili mai te taimi ka se toe olo aka o ma‵tua ‵ki a tino kae ‵mate kae ka ola latou ki te se-gata-mai i luga i te lalolagi nei.


Could it be that marriages fail because the arrangement itself is faulty? 	 E mata, ne seki manuia a avaga ona ko te mea e ‵se te fakatokaga tenā?


12 Noah, Moses, Jeremiah, Paul, and many others like them spent the majority of their time and energy in theocratic pursuits. 	 12 Ne fakaaoga ne Noa, Mose, Ielemia, Paulo, mo nisi tino e tokouke a te ukega o olotou taimi mo malosi i te taviniga ki a Ieova.


Deliverance From All Our Distresses 	 Te Faka‵saoga Mai ‵Tou Fakalavelave Faiga‵ta Katoa


Through a careful study of the Bible, they found trustworthy answers to their questions about the purpose of life and received a clear understanding of God’s will for mankind. 	 E auala i te sukesuke faka‵lei ki te Tusi Tapu, ne maua ne latou a tali mautinoa ki olotou fesili e uiga ki te aogā o te olaga nei kae ke maua foki ne latou te mainaga tonu e uiga ki te fuafuaga a te Atua mō tino.


He said to Jehovah: “Your words were found, and I proceeded to eat them; and your word becomes to me the exultation and the rejoicing of my heart; for your name has been called upon me, O Jehovah.” 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki a Ieova: “Ne faipati mai koe ki a au, kae ne fakalogo faka‵lei eiloa au ki au muna katoa ne fai. Te Aliki te Atua Malosi, au e o koe, tela la, au muna e aumai ne ia te fiafia ki toku loto.”


(1 Corinthians 6:9-11) They must also remain loyal to God and Christ till the end of their earthly course. 	 (1 Kolinito 6:9-11) E ‵tau foki mo latou o tumau i te a‵lofa fakamaoni ki te Atua mo Keliso ke oko eiloa ki te gataga o te lotou olaga i te lalolagi.


(Matt. 7:7; Rom. 12:12) Your answer reveals much about the depth of your heartfelt desire to serve God. 	 (Mataio 7:7; Loma 12:12) E fakaasi mai ne au tali a mea e uke e uiga ki te malosi o tou manakoga ke tavini atu ki te Atua.


So Jesus said to him: “Get behind me, Satan! 	 Tela la, ne fai atu ei a Iesu ki a ia: “Satani, fano keatea mai i a au.


No one can stand in Jehovah’s way. 	 E seai eiloa se tino e mafai o ‵pono ne ia a Ieova.


Interestingly, the vision John received at the end of the first century C.E. distinguishes between this great crowd and the 144,000 members of spiritual Israel. 	 Se mea gali, me i te fakaasiga ne maua ne Ioane i te fakaotiga o te senitenali muamua T.A., e faka‵kese i ei a te vaitino tokouke tenei mo sui e toko 144,000 o te Isalaelu faka-te-agaga.


Recall, for instance, when High Priest Caiaphas exclaimed: “I put you under oath by the living God to tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God!” 	 Masaua te taimi ne fai atu ei a te Faitaulaga Sili ko Kaiafa: “Au e fai atu ki a koe ke tauto mai koe i mua o te Atua ola me i a koe ko te Keliso te Tama a te Atua!”


What does being created as free moral agents mean for us? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne tatou ona ko te ‵tou faitega mo te saolotoga ke fai a filifiliga?


Give examples of the rewards that come from showing compassion in the ministry. 	 Tuku mai ne fakaakoakoga o fakamanuiaga mai i te fakaasi atu o te alofa atafai i te galuega talai.


Jehovah does not view the mistreatment of his people lightly. 	 E se manatu māmā a Ieova ki faifaiga sē ‵lei kolā e fai atu ki ana tino.


Nobody wants to make a poor decision, one that causes trouble and possibly shame. 	 E seai se tino e manako o fai se filifiliga ‵se, telā e iku atu ki fakalavelave mo te masiasi.


The name Puritans was given in the 16th century to Protestants within the Church of England who wanted to purify their church of every shred of Roman Catholic influence. 	 Ne taku a tino Polotesano mai te Lotu o Egelani ki Puritans i te 16 senitenali, kolā ne ma‵nako ke faka‵ma te lotou lotu mai so se akoakoga a te Lotu Katolika i Loma.


Adam and Eve lived in a paradise. 	 Ne ‵nofo atu a Atamu mo Eva i se palataiso.


Paul’s use of the word “quit” implies that some of them were still being influenced by that system of things. 	 A te fakaaogaga ne Paulo a te tugāpati tenei “ke se toe” e fakauiga i ei me e isi eiloa ne tino i a latou koi fakamalosigina ne te olaga masani tenā.


Why do you believe that it is beneficial to take a firm stand against materialism and sexual immorality? 	 Kaia e talitonu ei koe me se mea aoga ke tu ‵mautakitaki o ‵teke atu ki te manako malosi ki kope faka-te-foitino mo amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau?


His stomach is empty, he is homesick, and he has made up his mind—he is going home! 	 Ne kamata o fiakai, manatu ki tena kāiga, kae ne fakaiku aka i tena mafaufau—me ka foki atu a ia ki te fale!


Would it be by eating, drinking, and exchanging presents on the same date as an ancient pagan festival? 	 E mata, ko te ‵kai, inu kae fesuiaki a meaalofa i te aso eiloa telā e fetaui tonu mo te aso fakamanatu fapaupau i aso mua?


Both of us felt that we needed much help to carry out this new assignment. 	 Ne ma‵natu aka a māua tokolua me e manakogina malosi ne māua se fesoasoani ke fakataunu a te tofiga fou tenei.


7 Immoderate use of alcohol exposes one to many dangers—both physical and spiritual. 	 7 A te fakaaogāga ‵se o te kava e tuku faka‵sau atu ei se tino ki mea fakama‵taku e uke—i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Proverbs 14:26) We can pray to God for strength, knowing that he will hear us. 	 (Faataoto 14:26) E mafai o talo atu tatou ki te Atua ke maua te malosi, mo te iloaga me e lagona mai ne ia a ‵tou talo.


“Like an apple tree [that provides shade and fruit] among the trees of the forest,” she says, “so is my dear one among the sons.” 	 Ne fai mai tou fafine, “E fakatusa ne au taku pele ki nisi tāgata e pelā me se lakau ko te apolo [telā e malumalu kae isi ne ana fuaga] e tu i loto i lakau o te vao.”


(Rev. 2:1–3:22) Therein, Jesus indicated both his awareness of what was happening in each congregation and the depth of his concern for his followers. 	 (Fakaasiga 2:1–3:22) I konā, ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu tena matapulapula ki mea ne ‵tupu i fakapotopotoga takitasi mo te lasi o tena atafai ki ana soko.


It may be that the end seems to be a long time in arriving. 	 E mafai o foliga mai me ko tō tuai katoa te oko mai o te gataga.


Why did Jehovah approve of the wars of ancient Israel? 	 Kaia ne talia ei ne Ieova a taua i Isalaelu i aso mua?


Most certainly. 	 Kāti la.


This includes preparing timely spiritual food for God’s household. 	 E aofia i te mea tenei a te fakatokaga o mea‵kai faka-te-agaga i te taimi tonu mō te kaukāiga o te Atua.


CAN YOU JOIN THE PIONEER RANKS? 	 E MAFAI KOE O FAI PELĀ ME SE PAENIA?


(Mark 6:31) Describing Jesus’ activity only hours before his execution, one of his apostles wrote: “Jesus, having loved his own [that is, members of his figurative body] . . . , loved them to the end.” 	 (Maleko 6:31) I ana fakamatalaga e uiga ki faifaiga a Iesu i nāi itula mai mua o tamate a ia, ne tusi mai sena apositolo e tokotasi: “Kae alofa foki eiloa a ia ki a latou [ko tino o tena foitino fakatusa] ke oko ki te fakaotiga.”


It was the exact amount of money they needed to complete the trip. 	 Ko te aofaki tupe tonu eiloa telā e manakogina ke fakaoti faka‵lei a te malaga.


How do we respond when we come across articles that discuss deeper truths? 	 E ‵saga atu pefea tatou ki mataupu ‵loto konā?


Jehovah—the Maker of these reliable “timepieces”—is indeed “vigorous in power” and deserves our praise.—Read Isaiah 40:26. 	 A Ieova—te Māfuaga o “mea fakasino taimi” konei—“e se faka‵tau eiloa i te malosi” kae e ‵tau eiloa o tavae ne tatou a ia.—Faitau te Isaia 40:26.


• What does it mean to have Jehovah in a marriage? 	 • Se a te uiga ke aofia Ieova i te fakaipoipoga?


CULTIVATE THE WILL TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT 	 KE ATI AKA SE MANAKOGA O FAI A TE MEA TONU


(Ps. 36:9) How appropriate, therefore, that Jesus taught us to pray: “Our Father in the heavens.” 	 (Sala. 36:9) Tela la, se mea ‵tau eiloa ke akoako ne Iesu tatou ke ‵talo atu penei: “Te motou Tamana telā i te lagi.”


Just as Jehovah will “make the way out” for us to endure temptation, he will do the same when we face troubles that are like thorns in our flesh.—1 Corinthians 10:13. 	 E pelā eiloa mo Ieova, e tuku mai ne ia “se ala e ‵sao ei” tatou ke kufaki i tofotofoga, ka fai foki penā a ia i taimi e fe‵paki ei tatou mo fakalavelave kolā e fakalogo‵mae mai ki ‵tou foitino.—1 Kolinito 10:13.


His parents were heartbroken. 	 Ne fati‵fati a loto o ana mātua i te māfatia.


We must resist falling into a state of spiritual drowsiness or lethargy. 	 E ‵tau o ‵teke atu faeloa ki te tulaga fia moe io me ko te fakanoganoga i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Trying to find a purpose in life, he examined various religions, but he did not find what he was looking for. 	 Ne sukesuke aka ne ia a vaegā lotu kese‵kese ke maua i ei a te aogā o te olaga, kae ne seki maua ne ia se tali ki ei.


War broke out when I was a youth. 	 Ne tupu te taua i te taimi koi talavou ei au.


Such pressure rarely comes in one easily identifiable event. 	 E se ti oko tonu mai a tofotofoga penā i se faiga e tasi.


Faith Results in a Rewarding Life 	 E Maua te Olaga Fiafia Ona ko te Fakatuanaki


Jehovah lovingly provided her for him. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Ieova tena avaga ki a ia ona ko Tena alofa.


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And this kingdom will not be passed on to any other people. 	 Kae ko te malo tenei ka se tuku atu ki se isi atufenua.


Since there is an appointed time for everything, the question that logically arises is, When will that time of renewal come, so that the wonderful promises by God will come true? 	 Ona ko te mea e isi se taimi ne filifili mō mea katoa, a te fesili telā e sae aka i ei, Ka oko mai mafea te taimi tenā o te fakafouga o mea, ko te mea ke fakataunu ei a folafolaga ‵gali a te Atua?


They are enforced as surely as are his natural laws, though the outcome may not be as immediate. 	 E tiga eiloa e se maua vave a ikuga ma‵sei, e isi eiloa ne ikuga ma‵sei e mafai o oko atu ki se tino māfai e se fakalogo ki tulafono i mea tau amioga e pelā mo tulafono e uiga ki te lalolagi.


Her husband was so impressed by the way the congregation proved to be a refuge for her and the baby that he accepted a Bible study and began to attend meetings with his wife and child. 	 Ne fiafia ‵ki tena avaga tagata ki te auala ne fesoasoani atu te fakapotopotoga ke fai pelā me se koga e ‵lafi ei tena avaga mo tena pepe kae ne talia foki ne tou tagata ke fai tena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kae ne kamata o kau ki fakatasiga fakatasi mo tena avaga mo lā pepe.


While I learned from experienced brothers, I also sought help for Grace. 	 A koi tauloto au mai taina ata‵mai, ne ‵sala foki ne au se fesoasoani mō Grace.


(Heb. 8:6) Under it, some concessions in the Law were no longer allowed. 	 (Epe. 8:6) Mai lalo i te fakatokaga fou tenei, ne seki toe fakagalue ei a nisi tulafono a Mose.


That prophet decried the way many husbands deserted their mates, often to marry younger women. 	 Ne taku fakamasei ne te pelofeta tenā a te amioga a tāgata e tokouke me ne tiakina ne latou olotou avaga, kae ne toe avaga sāle mo tamāfine.


It helps us to be considerate and forgiving. 	 E fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke mafau‵fau faka‵lei kae loto fakamagalo.


Why Does Corruption Persist? 	 Kaia e Tumau ei a Pulega sē Fakamaoni?


For “a year and six months,” Paul spent himself teaching and strengthening the new congregation. 	 Ne fakamāumāu eiloa ne Paulo se “tasi mo te āfa tausaga” ki te akoakoatuga mo te fakamalosiakaga o te fakapotopotoga fou.


Jesus warned that wicked thoughts lead to wicked deeds 	 Se a te pogai ne tuku atu ei a tulafono e uiga ki te ‵tu ‵mā?


(Heb. 10:1-4) Should he not have been welcomed and honored, at least by the Jews, who were awaiting the promised Messiah? 	 (Epelu 10:1-4) E mata, ne seki ‵tau o talia kae fakaaloalogina a ia, maise loa te kau Iutaia kolā ne ‵nofo fakatalitali ki te oko mai o te Mesia?


(Matt. 4:8, 9) Jesus immediately refused the offer. 	 (Mataio 4:8, 9) Ne ‵teke fakavave atu ne Iesu a te mea tenā.


Proverbs 6:30 states: “People do not despise a thief just because he commits thievery to fill his soul when he is hungry.” 	 E fai mai a te Faataoto 6:30: “A tino e se ita ki te tino telā e fano o kaisoa meakai manafai ko fiakai.”


They “Have No Condemnation” 	 E Seai se Lotou “Fakasalaga”


(Galatians 5:19-21; Deuteronomy 18:10-12) Here is another example of the Bible’s trustworthy wisdom: “Anyone inexperienced puts faith in every word, but the shrewd one considers his steps.” 	 (Kalatia 5:19-21; Teutelonome 18:10-12) Tenei te suā fakaakoakoga o te poto mai te Tusi Tapu telā e fakatuagagina: “A tino va‵lea e tali‵tonu i so se mea; a tino poto e onoono fakalei eiloa ki olotou mea e fai.”


Your figurative heart may impel you to desire what is forbidden or to protest at any apparent denial of freedom. 	 Kāti ka fakamalosi aka koe ne tou loto ke manako o fai se mea telā e se ‵tau o fai io me e ‵teke atu koe ki so se fakataputapuga e fai atu ki tou saolotoga.


Hence, anyone wanting to come to the true God must carefully choose the path he takes. 	 Tela la, so se tino e fia tapuaki atu ki te Atua tonu e ‵tau o filifili faka‵lei aka ne ia a te auala e ‵tau o fanatu a ia i ei.


He that feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood has everlasting life, and I shall resurrect him at the last day.”—John 6:53, 54. 	 Ko te tino e kai ki toku foitino, kae inu ki toku toto, ka maua ne ia te ola se gata mai; kae ka fakatu ne au a ia i te aso fakaoti.”—Ioane 6:53, 54.


People in Samaria accepted the truth, and “when they believed Philip, who was declaring the good news of the kingdom of God and of the name of Jesus Christ, they proceeded to be baptized, both men and women.” 	 Ne talia ne tino Samalia a te munatonu, kae “ko Filipo ne folafola fua ne ia a te Tala ‵Lei o te Malo o te Atua mo te igoa o Iesu Keliso, kae ne talitonu foki a tino ki a ia. Ne papatiso katoa latou, tagata mo fafine.”


If a friend expresses concern about some course of action that you are taking, how do you react? 	 Kafai e fakaasi mai ne se taugasoa tena manavase e uiga ki se mea ko fai ne koe, ka pefea ou lagonaga e uiga ki ei?


3 Our first parents, Adam and Eve, foolishly rejected God’s sovereignty in favor of being ruled by “the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan.” 	 3 Ne ‵teke atu mo te va‵lea a ‵tou mātua muamua, ko Atamu mo Eva ki te pulega a te Atua kae ne ‵nofo mai lalo i te pulega a “te gata taumua eiloa telā e igoa ki te Tiapolo io me ko Satani.”


(Hebrews 10:11) Levite priests rendered a very valuable public service in Israel. 	 (Epelu 10:11) Ne fai ne faitaulaga Levi se taviniga tāua ‵ki mō tino katoa i Isalaelu.


Consider Mary, the mother of Jesus. 	 Mafaufau la ki a Malia, te mātua o Iesu.


(Deut. 28:2) Still, pioneering has its challenges. 	 (Teu. 28:2) Kae e isi eiloa ne tulaga faiga‵ta o te galuega fakapaenia.


But such thinking could lead us to turn our attention away from spiritual things and toward material goals, distractions that can make us spiritually drowsy.—Luke 8:14; 21:34, 35. 	 Kae e mafai o fai ne vaegā mafaufauga penā ke se ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki mea faka-te-agaga kae ke ‵saga atu ki fakamoemoega faka-te-foitino kolā e mafai o fai ei tatou ke fia ‵moe i te feitu faka-te-agaga.—Luka 8:14; 21:34, 35.


• In what two ways has organized religion prevented people from giving glory to God? 	 • Ne a auala e lua ne taofi aka ei ne lotu o te olaga nei ke sē faka‵malu atu a tino ki te Atua?


3 Let us consider five reasons why we should accept Jehovah’s judgments. 	 3 Ka mafau‵fau nei tatou ki pogai e lima e ‵tau ei o talia ne tatou a fakamasinoga a Ieova.


How Gaius Helped His Brothers 	 Te Auala ne Fesoasoani Atu a Kaio ki Ana Taina


The question on this text thus illustrates a valuable point about studying God’s Word. 	 E fakaasi mai i te fesili e uiga ki te tusi siki tenei a te manatu tāua e uiga ki te sukesuke ki te Muna a te Atua.


We will consider what factors that can help us to remain a sanctified people? 	 Ne a mea ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei kolā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou e pelā me ne tino ne fakatapu?


Ruth did not. 	 Ne seki fai penā a Luta.


It is the same message for which Jesus was despised. 	 Ko te fekau foki eiloa telā ne māfua mai i ei te takalia‵lia o tino ki a Iesu.


Matthew 22:37-39. 	 Mataio 22:37-39.


I attended all the Christian meetings, devoted from 30 to 40 hours per month to the field ministry, and associated with fellow Christians. 	 Ne kau atu au ki fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano katoa, ne fakamāumāu ne au a itula e 30 ki te 40 i masina takitasi ki te galuega talai, kae ne kau atu foki ki taina Kelisiano.


Before dying, Jesus set up a symbolic meal with his faithful apostles, and he told them: “Keep doing this in remembrance of me.” 	 A koituai o mate, ne fakatoka ne Iesu se ‵kaiga fakatusa mo ana apositolo fakamaoni, kae fai atu ki a latou: “Ke fai [faeloa] mo fakamanatuga ki a au.”


(Exodus 34:6, 7) Jehovah is a God of mercy and justice. 	 (Esoto 34:6, 7) A Ieova se Atua e alofa ‵nau kae fai mea tonu.


Helps children to thrive and feel secure 	 Fesoasoani ki tamaliki ke ‵lei kae maua se lagonaga tokagamalie


Applying the wise counsel found in the book of Ecclesiastes will indeed help us to lead a meaningful and happy life. 	 A te fakagaluegāga o pati fakatonutonu kolā e maua i te tusi ko Failauga ka fesoasoani mai eiloa ki a tatou ke ola i se olaga aogā kae fakafiafia.


Why do people think that God does not care about us? 	 Kaia e mafau‵fau ei a tino me e se atafai mai te Atua ki a tatou?


Jehovah does not force anyone to worship him. 	 E se faimālō ne Ieova se tino ke tapuaki atu ki a ia.


4 The Flood occurred in 2370 B.C.E., over 650 years after Enoch’s prophetic ministry. 	 4 E ‵tusa mo te 650 tupu tausaga mai tua ifo o te galuega fakapelofeta a Enoka kae poko te lolo i te 2370 T.L.M. I te vaitaimi tenā, a Noa ko oti ne fanau, ko isi sena kāiga, kae ne faite fakatasi ne ia mo ana tama tāgata a te vaka.


“He did just so.”—Gen. 6:22. 	 “Ne fai eiloa ne ia a mea katoa.”—Kene. 6:22.


The Bible warns against looking to human institutions for the solution when it says: “Do not put your trust in nobles, nor in the son of earthling man, to whom no salvation belongs.” (Psalm 146:3) Does this leave us at a dead end as far as world unity is concerned? 	 E polopoloki mai te Tusi Tapu ke mo a ma ‵kilo atu ki fakapotopotoga a tino mō se faka‵leiga: “Sa fakalagolago ki tino takitaki o te olaga nei; me seai se tino ola e mafai o fakaola ne ia a koe.”(Salamo 146:3) E mata, ko tena uiga me ka seai se ‵tou fakamoemoega ke maua ne tatou se lalolagi fealofani?


(1 John 5:3) This calls for our regular presence at Christian meetings, where the Bible is discussed. 	 (1 Ioane 5:3) E manakogina i te mea tenei a te ‵tou ‵kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga Kelisiano, telā e sukesuke i ei ki te Tusi Tapu.


True fear of God, however, has a much broader meaning and, as we shall see, is not just a feeling or an emotion. 	 Kae e lauefa atu te uiga o te mataku tonu ki te Atua, kae pelā mo te mea ka lavea atu ne tatou, a te mataku e se fakauiga fua ki ‵tou lagonaga.


“They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.” 	 E pelā mo Apelaamo, e taku foki latou e pelā me ne taugasoa fakamaoni o te Atua e auala i te fakatuanaki.


Meditating on God’s Word helps me to understand Jehovah’s justice and his other qualities better and has been a source of incredible strength.”* 	 Kafai e mafaufau ‵loto au ki te Muna a te Atua e fesoasoani mai i ei ke momea aka toku maina i faifaiga fakamaoni a Ieova penā foki loa mo nisi uiga o ia, kae e uke ‵ki a fakamalosiga e maua sāle ne au i ei.”*


3 What must we teach to help others to become disciples of Christ? 	 3 Ne a mea e ‵tau o akoako atu ne tatou ke fesoasoani atu ei ki nisi tino ke fai mo fai ne soko o Keliso?


What is materialism? 	 Se a te fia maumea?


Why is there so much confusion and conflict? 	 Kaia ko uke i ei a fakafī‵fifiga mo taua?


6 Some health experts recommend prayer as treatment for depression and stress. 	 6 E fakamalosi aka ne nisi tokita ‵poto a ‵talo e pelā me se vailakau mō te loto mafatia mo te fi‵ta o te mafaufau.


SONGS: 141, 97 	 PESE: 141, 97


Blaise knew few in attendance at the meeting, but he did know that they were his Christian brothers and sisters, who try to be honest at all times. 	 E se tokouke a tino e iloa ne Blaise i te fakatasiga, kae e iloa ‵lei ne ia me i a latou ko ana taina mo tuagane Kelisiano, kolā e taumafai ke fakamaoni i taimi katoa.


Doing so will add to our happiness, for “there is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.”—Acts 20:35. 	 A te faiga penā e fakaopoopo mai ei ki ‵tou fia‵fia, me “e sili atu te fiafia o te tino telā e tuku atu ana mea i lō te maua ne ia.”—Galu. 20:35.


This secondary rulership is the Messianic Kingdom in the hands of Jesus Christ. 	 A te lua o pulega tenei ko te Malo faka-Mesia i lima o Iesu Keliso.


How is Micah 7:12 being fulfilled? 11 Micah prophesies that despite unjust conditions, justice will reach all sorts of people. The prophet foretells that people will be gathered “from sea to sea, and from mountain to the mountain” to become worshipers of Jehovah. 	 (Mika 7:12) I aso nei, i te toe fakataunuga o te valoaga tenā, ka sē maua fua ne se fenua e tasi a te fakamasinoga tonu a te Atua kae ka maua ne tino taki tokotasi mai fenua katoa.


(Hab. 1:13) If he had tolerated it, the well-being of all living creatures—in heaven and on earth—would be threatened. 	 (Sapa. 1:13, NW) Moi fai ne talia ne Ia, penei a te ola ‵lei o mea ola katoa—i te lagi mo te lalolagi—ko tu i se tulaga fakamataku.


I constantly find new opportunities to apply Bible principles and laws in various ways. 	 E maua faeloa ne au a avanoaga ‵fou ke fakagalue a fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu mo tulafono i auala kese‵kese.


The tent of God is with mankind, and he will reside with them.” 	 Ko ‵nofo nei mo tino te faleie o te Atua, kae ka ‵nofo fakatasi a ia mo latou.”


WHY IT MATTERS 	 TE POGAI E TĀUA EI


By his holy spirit, God transferred his Son’s life from heaven to earth, causing conception in the womb of the virgin girl Mary. 	 E auala i tena agaga tapu, ne tuku atu ei ne te Atua a te ola o tena Tama tagata mai te lagi ki te lalolagi ki te moegatama o te taupou ko Malia.


Also, in your body, thousands of different mechanisms, from large organs to tiny molecular machines in your cells, all work together to make you a whole and healthy person. 	 I tou foitino, e lau i afe a vaega i ei, mai vaega ‵lasi ke oko ki tamā vaega o ou sela, e ga‵lue fakatasi ke fai ei ke malosi ‵lei a koe.


Many hold this view. 	 E maua ne te tokoukega a te kilokiloga tenā.


Have full confidence that Jehovah will “pour out on you a blessing until there is nothing lacking.”—Mal. 3:10. 	 Ke maua te loto talitonu me e mafai ne Ieova o “‵ligi ki luga i a koutou a fakamanuiaga ke oko ki te taimi ko seai se mea koi manakogina.”—Mala. 3:10, NW.


(Matthew 7:1-4) Therefore, we can practice mercy daily by putting up with the weaknesses of others without being judgmental or overly critical. 	 (Mataio 7:1-4) Tela la, e mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou te alofa ‵nau mai te kufaki i vāivāiga o nisi tino e aunoa mo te mataonoono io me ko te fia fakamasino tino.


9 At times, Jehovah has shown his approval of his people in outstanding ways. 	 9 I nisi taimi, ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova i auala fakapito a te auala e talia ei ne ia ana tino.


So Michael the archangel is Jesus in his prehuman existence. 	 Tela la a Mikaele te agelu pule ko te igoa o Iesu a koi tuai o vau ki te lalolagi.


(1 Corinthians 6:1, 7) Abram’s example shows that it is better to suffer financial loss than to bring reproach upon Jehovah’s name or to damage the peace of the Christian congregation.—James 3:18. 	 (1 Kolinito 6:1, 7) E fakaasi mai ne te fakaakoakoga a Apelamo me e ‵lei atu ke ‵galo atu au tupe i lō te taku fakamaseiga o te igoa o Ieova io me ke fakamasei te filemu o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.—Iakopo 3:18.


Jehovah commanded him: “Go, marry a woman of prostitution and have children of prostitution.”(Hos. 1:2) Imagine how you would feel if you were going to get married but God told you that your bride would be a prostitute! 	 Ne fakatonu atu a Ieova ki a ia, penei: “Fano, avaga atu ki se fafine talitagata kae fai au tama‵liki i ei.” (Hose. 1:2) Mafaufau aka la māfai ko koe e fai tau avaga, kae fai atu te Atua me i tau avaga se fafine talitagata, ka pefea la ou lagonaga e uiga ki ei?


Sadly, Israel ignored that divine message and failed to take the right action. 	 E fakafanoanoa me ne seki fia ‵saga atu a tino Isalaelu ki te fekau a te Atua kae ne seki gasue‵sue latou o fai te mea ‵tau.


14 Do not allow negative speech to affect you. 	 14 Ke mo a e talia a faipatiga sē ‵lei ke pokotia ei koe.


This belief is so strong that it is woven into the fabric of customs and rituals that involve almost all aspects of life. 	 E malosi ‵ki te talitonuga tenei telā ko fai ei mo fai se vaega tāua o tuu mo aganuu kolā toeitiiti ko aofia i ei a vaega katoa o te olaga.


The Law also carried strict sanctions against violators, even imposing the death penalty in some cases.* But were God’s righteous requirements, as expressed in the Law, a harsh and tiresome burden to the people, robbing them of their freedom and joy, as many people today claim? 	 E aofia foki i te Tulafono a fakasalaga mō tino kolā e solitulafono, ke oko foki eiloa ki te fakasalaga o tino ki te mate i nisi taimi.* Kae e mata, ko tō faiga‵ta kae fakafi‵ta atu ki tino a tulaga amio‵tonu o te Atua kolā ne fakaasi mai i te Tulafono, kae e ave keatea ei te lotou saolotoga mo te fiafia, e pelā mo pati a tino e tokouke i aso nei?


Our personal appearance should always reflect a reverent, honorable attitude because we are Christians and ministers 24 hours a day. 	 E ‵tau faeloa o mata ‵malu kae fakaaloalogina ‵tou teuga, ona ko te mea e fai tatou mo fai ne Kelisiano mo faifeau i te 24 itula i te aso.


After you bake a cake or a batch of cookies, explain the role of the recipe. 	 Kafai ko oti ne palu ne koe se keke io me ne masikeke, fakamatala atu te auala ne fai ei ne koe.


Upon descending from the mountain, he saw the Israelites worshiping the molten calf and angrily threw down the tablets, shattering them. 	 I tena fokiifoga mai te mauga, ne lavea ne ia te kau Isalaelu e tapuaki atu ki se pulumakau faite kae ne ‵pei ei ne ia mo te kaitaua a papa fatu ki lalo kae ne ma‵fā likiliki i ei.


Serving Jehovah is a course to lifelong success. 	 A te tavini atu ki a Ieova ko te auala fua e tasi telā e maua mai i ei se olaga manuia.


How wise it is to discipline ourselves concerning inappropriate jobs, friendships, attitudes, and personal habits or to discipline ourselves to say no to activities that could rob us of precious time for God’s service! 	 Se faiga poto foki ke taumafai tatou o ‵teke atu ki galuega ‵togi sē ‵lei, taugasoa, kilokiloga, mo uiga totino kolā e se ‵lei, io me ke ‵teke atu ki faifaiga kolā e fakamāumāu taimi i lō te fai o te galuega a te Atua!


Earth would be a lifeless planet. 	 E fai fua te lalolagi mo fai se paneta telā e se mafai o ola i ei.


What do we learn from the example of the cherubs posted at Eden? 	 Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te fakaakoakoga a agelu kolā ne tuku atu ki loto i te fatoaga o Etena?


(Matt. 6:11) Bread was a staple in the diet of many ancient peoples, including the Israelites. 	 (Mataio 6:11) Ne aofia a te falaoa i meakai masani a tino e tokouke i aso mua, e aofia i ei te kau Isalaelu.


However, the major fulfillment began in 1914 when Jesus was installed as heavenly King. 	 Kae ne kamata eiloa tena fakataunuga lasi i te taimi ne fakasopo ei a Iesu mo fai te Tupu i te lagi i te 1914.


Think, for example, of someone who claims to follow Jesus but whose real goal in life is to become wealthy or whose real trust is in himself and his own ideas. 	 Mafaufau la ki se tino telā e fai mai i a ia e tautali ki a Iesu kae e fakamoemoe tonu eiloa a ia ke maumea i te olaga nei io me e talitonu eiloa a ia ki a ia eiloa mo ana manatu.


(Matthew 7:1-3) Can you visualize the scene? 	 (Mataio 7:1-3) E a, e mafai o fakaataata ne koe te mea tenā i tou mafaufau?


4, 5. (a) What was the “gift” referred to in Jesus’ statement recorded at Matthew 5:23, 24? (b) How important is it to make peace with an offended brother? 	 4, 5. (a) Se a te “meaalofa” ne fakasino atu a Iesu ki ei i ana pati i te Mataio 5:23, 24? (e) E pefea te tāua ke faka‵lei aka tou va mo tou taina telā e ita ki a koe?


Here, too, we see a parallel to our day. 	 E lavea foki ne tatou te mea tenā i aso nei.


He teaches us how to build this precious quality, and he gives us generously of his holy spirit, which helps us apply his teachings. 	 E akoako ne ia tatou ke iloa o ati aka te uiga tāua tenei, kae e tuku mai ne ia tena agaga tapu mo te kaimalie, telā e fesoasoani mai ke fakagalue aka ne tatou ana akoakoga.


And that was just the beginning of the overall cost. 	 Kae ko te mea tenā ko te kamataga fua o ikuga o tena mea ne fai.


How can you overcome obstacles and sing praises to Jehovah with feeling? 	 E manumalo pefea koe i mea faiga‵ta mo te usu atu mai te loto a vikiga ki a Ieova?


Yet, people hold widely different ideas and beliefs about him. 	 Kae e kese‵kese eiloa a mau mo talitonuga o tino e uiga ki tou tagata.


Keep Drawing Close to Jehovah 	 Fakapilipili Atu Faeloa ki a Ieova


Why Is the World So Cruel? 	 Kaia ko Matagā Katoa ei Penei te Lalolagi?


Why is that so? 	 Kaia e tāua ei a te mea tenā?


There are outstanding prayers by faithful men and women recorded in God’s Word. For instance, if a challenging problem is looming ahead of us, causing us some anxiety and even fear for our well-being or that of our loved ones, we might read over the prayer of Jacob regarding his upcoming meeting with his vengeful brother, Esau. 	 Kāti kafai e fakafesagai atu tatou ki se fakalavelave faigata telā ka fai ei ke manava‵se kae ma‵taku tatou io me ko ‵tou tino pele, e mafai o fai‵tau tatou ki te ‵talo a Iakopo e uiga ki te taimi ne fanatu ei a ia o fakafetaui ki tena taina sē loto fakamagalo, ko Esau.


What to do? 	 Se a te mea ka fai?


That judgment will be by the one whom Paul did not name in his talk in Athens but whom we know to be the resurrected Jesus Christ. 	 A te fakamasinoga tenā ko te fakamasinoga telā ka fai ne te tino telā ne seki taku atu ne Paulo i tena lauga i Atenai, kae e iloa ne tatou me ko Iesu Keliso telā ko oti ne fakatu aka.


12 The Maker of marriage tells us what we need to know about successful wedlock. 	 12 E fakaasi mai ne te Māfuaga o te avaga a mea kolā e manakogina ke iloa ne tatou e uiga ki te faiga o se avaga manuia.


• With respect to what is the Memorial season an appropriate time for self-examination? 	 • Kaia e ‵lei ei te vaitaimi o te Fakamanatuga ke iloilo ifo ei tatou ki a tatou eiloa?


I awoke in an icy cell without bread, water, or a blanket. 	 Ne ala au i se potu ‵moko e aunoa mo ne falaoa, vai, io me se pulaniketi.


He truly understands the pain afflicting his servants, and he compassionately remembers their tears and sufferings, figuratively storing them up in his skin bottle. 	 E malamalama tonu eiloa a ia i logo‵maega kolā e fakapuapuaga atu ki ana tavini, kae e masaua eiloa ne ia mo te alofa olotou loimata mo logo‵maega, mai te ‵teu aka ne ia i se auala fakatusa olotou loimata i tena fagu pakili manu.


18 In our present day, Jehovah’s people have been exercising their faith in God’s established Kingdom. 	 18 I ‵tou aso nei, ko oti ne fakagalue aka ne tino o Ieova a te lotou fakatuanaki ki te Malo o te Atua telā ko oti ne fakatu aka.


• Inherited sin can be compared to what happens when a computer’s files are corrupted by a virus.—Is There a Creator Who Cares About You?, page 156. 	 Se a te fakamatalaga e mafai o fakaaogā ke faka‵mafa atu ei a uiga mo auala o Ieova, kae ne a fakaakoakoga e lua e mafai o fakaaogā ne tatou?


Do not let such thoughts control you. 	 Ke mo a eiloa e talia ne koe ke pule atu a mafaufauga konā ki a koe.


22. What questions about the Memorial remain for our consideration? 	 22 A te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi ko te fakamanatuga fakalotu e tasi fua telā e fai ne Molimau a Ieova i tausaga katoa.


Instead of reflecting “the glory of Jehovah,” the me-first generation of today plummets further into depravity and toward the execution of God’s judgment. 	 E se fakaasi atu ne te kautama tenei a te “‵malu o Ieova,” e fakamuamua ne latou olotou manakoga, ko gasolo o matagā atu olotou amioga kae ko pili o fakaoko atu te fakasalaga mai te Atua ki luga i a latou.


16 To make fine quality pottery, a potter uses high-grade clay. 	 16 E fakaaoga ne te tino faite ipu kele a te kele telā e tafasili i te ‵lei ke fai ki ei se ipu kele e ‵lei atu.


During Absalom’s rebellion, David’s trusted counselor Ahithophel turned traitor and joined Absalom in the revolt against the king. 	 I te taimi ne ‵teke atu ei a Apisaloma, ne fulitua atu a Aitofele, se tino fakatonutonu a Tavita telā ne fakatalitonugina, kae ne kau atu ki a Apisaloma i te taua atu ki te tupu.


Some industries pollute the environment. 	 A nisi kamupane ‵lasi ko fakalailai ne latou a te ea mo te vai.


For all these dropped in gifts out of their surplus, but this woman out of her want dropped in all the means of living she had.’”—Luke 21:1-4. 	 Ne fai atu a ia: ‘E tonu, au e fai atu ki a koutou, ko mea a te fafine mativa tenei ko mate tena avaga ne lafo ki ei, ko sili atu eiloa i a latou katoa; me ne lafo atu olotou taulaga mai olotou koloa e uke, ka ko te fafine tenei, ne lafo atu katoa ana koloa e ola ei a ia.’ ”—Luka 21:1-4.


Israel did not obey Jehovah’s Law. 	 Ne seki faka‵logo a tino Isalaelu ki Tulafono a Ieova.


When the Pharisees objected to the crowds’ hailing Jesus as “the One coming as the King in Jehovah’s name,” he said: “I tell you, If these remained silent, the stones would cry out.” 	 I te taimi ne ita ei te kau Falesaio i te ka‵lagaatuga o tino me i a Iesu ko “te Tupu tela e vau i te igoa o [Ieova],” ne fai atu a ia penei: “Au e fai atu ki a koutou, kafai e se ka‵laga latou, ko fatu ka ka‵laga.”


7. (a) In grievous situations, what kind of comfort is needed? (b) What can Jehovah do to heal a “broken and crushed” heart? 	 7. (a) I tulaga fakafanoa‵noa, se a te vaegā fakamafanafanaga e manakogina? (e) Ne a mea e mafai ne Ieova o fai ke faka‵lei aka ei a loto o tino “vāi‵vai”?


4 At that early stage in human history, it is doubtful that swearing to the truthfulness of a matter was a necessary part of the vocabulary that God gave Adam and Eve. 	 4 I te kamataga tenā o te tala fakasolopito o tino, ne seki fai a tautoga mo fai se vaega o mea kolā ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki a Atamu mo Eva.


How Leviticus Affects Our Worship 	 Te Auala e Pokotia ei te ‵Tou Tapuakiga i te Tusi ko Levitiko


These spiritual children are much more precious to me than any material riches.” 	 E sili atu te tāua o tama‵liki faka-te-agaga konei ki a au i lō koloa faka-te-foitino.”


Clearly, Jehovah did not know beforehand that the first couple would sin. 	 E manino ‵lei, me ne seki iloa muamua ne Ieova me ka agasala a te tauavaga muamua.


I knew about Abraham, his “seed,” and the “great crowd,” but it was only when I saw these concepts explained in sign language that they took on real meaning. 	 Ne iloa ne au a mea e uiga ki a Apelaamo, tena “fanau,” mo te “vaitino e tokouke,” kae e mafai fua o malamalama tonu au i uiga o mea konei māfai e matea ne au me e fakamatala mai i te ‵gana fai tāga.


Love never fails.” (1 Corinthians 13:4-8) Does it seem reasonable to believe that this most noble of qualities arose by blind chance? 	 E se mafai o gata a te alofa; e pelā mo te folafola atu o te muna a te Atua e mafai o palele; e oti a ‵gana, e gata te poto.” (1 Kolinito 13:4-8) E mata, se mea ‵lei ke talitonu koe me i te ‵toe uiga tāua tenei ne māfua mai fakafuasei?


I feel that I’m worthless.” 	 Ne mafaufau au me seai soku aoga.”


(Psalm 139:6) The same is true of us. 	 (Salamo 139:6) E penā foki loa tatou.


Even so, in response Abram “built an altar there to Jehovah, who had appeared to him.” 	 I te saga atu mo te fiafia ki ei, “ne faite ei ne Apelamo se fatafaitaulaga i kona, me i te Aliki ne fakaasi atu ki a ia.”


This calls to mind Peter’s words: “What sort of persons ought you to be in holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion!” (2 Pet. 3:11) Foremost among those deeds is the proclaiming of the good news. 	 E fakamasaua mai ne te mea tenei a pati a Petelu: “Se vaegā olaga la pefea e fia ola koutou i ei? E ‵tau o faka‵malu kae fakatapu otou olaga mō te Atua!” (2 Petelu 3:11) A te ‵toe galuega tāua mai mea konei ko te folafola atu o te tala ‵lei.


(Luke 4:16) For Joe, an elder with a large family who works long hours, habit has helped to create in him a need and a desire to attend meetings regularly. 	 (Luka 4:16) Ne fesoasoani atu a faifaiga masani ki a Joe, se toeaina telā e tokouke tena kāiga kae galue i te fia o itula, ke maua ne ia se manakoga o kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga.


Christians respect others’ consciences. 	 E āva eiloa a Kelisiano ki loto lagona o nisi tino.


Over the years, she has had major surgeries, including five operations on her kidneys. 	 Ne fai a tipitipiga ‵lasi ki tou fafine i tausaga e uke, e aofia i ei a ‵tipiga e lima ne fai ki ana nonu.


She witnessed to many people and placed much literature. 	 Ne talai atu a ia ki tino e tokouke kae ne tufa atu foki ne ia a tusi e uke.


I opposed her Bible study and would blow cigarette smoke in her face. 	 Ne ‵teke malosi atu au ki tena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kae ‵pusi atu ne au a afusaga o te sikaleti ki ana mata.


PEOPLE willingly make sacrifices for the things that are important to them. 	 E LOTO fia‵fia a tino o fai a mea katoa kolā e aoga ki a latou.


These will be given a fresh start, with the prospect of living forever.—Read Psalm 37:29; Acts 24:15. 	 Ka toe tuku atu se avanoaga ke toe kamata faka‵lei te olaga mo te fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai.—Faitau te Salamo 37:29; Galuega 24:15.


4 The “earth” represents the world of mankind alienated from God. 	 4 A te “lalolagi” e fakaata mai ne ia te potukau o tino kolā ne ‵vae keatea mai i te Atua.


So Abram took Sarai his wife and Lot the son of his brother and all the goods that they had accumulated and the souls whom they had acquired in Haran, and they got on their way out to go to the land of Canaan.”—Genesis 11:32; 12:4, 5. 	 Ne puke ne Apelamo tena avaga ko Salai, te tama o tena taina ko Lota, mo koloa, mo pologa katoa kola ne maua ne latou i Halana, kamata eiloa te lotou malaga ki te fenua o Kanana.”—Kenese 11:32; 12:4, 5.


Listen to the person’s viewpoint, and comment on it, or ask a question about it. 	 Ke fakalogologo ki te manatu o te tino, kae fai sou manatu e uiga ki ei, io me fai atu se fesili e uiga ki ei.


“She developed real strength of character and reliability, and this helped me through a lot of difficult situations.” 	 “Ne fai tou fafine mo fai se tino malosi, kae ne fesoasoani mai a te mea tenei ki a au i tulaga faiga‵ta e uke.”


Peter’s reasoning in line with the Scriptures helped to convince the large crowd that Jesus was “both Lord and Christ.” 	 Ne fetaui eiloa a te fakamatalaga a Petelu mo te Tusi Tapu kae ne fesoasoani atu ke tali‵tonu se vaitino me i a Iesu ko “te Aliki mo te Keliso.”


Ruining of the Earth 	 Te Fakamaseiga o te Laloglagi


What assurances do we find in God’s Word? 	 Ne a fakatalitonuga e maua ne tatou i te Muna a te Atua?


CLEAN PEOPLE HONOR JEHOVAH 	 E FAKAALOALO ATU A TINO ‵MA KI A IEOVA


But there was something else about Jehovah that Jesus was eager to share—the means by which Jehovah will effect worldwide changes to fulfill His purpose for this earth and humans upon it. 	 Kae e isi eiloa se mea e uiga ki a Ieova telā ne loto finafinau a Iesu o fakaasi mai—te auala telā e ‵fuli ei ne Ieova a te lalolagi kātoa ke fakataunu ei Tena fuafuaga mō te lalolagi tenei e penā foki mo tino i ei.


(Heb. 6:10) Yes, he will show us favor—perhaps even in ways we cannot imagine now! 	 (Epe. 6:10) Ao, ka fakaasi mai ne ia tena taliaga—kāti i auala foki kolā e se mafai o fakaataata ne tatou i te taimi nei!


In ancient times, many Israelites learned the psalms by heart. 	 I aso mua, ne tauloto ne tino Isalaelu e tokouke a pese o salamo.


(John 1:32-34) Moreover, on that occasion Jehovah declared: “This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved.”—Matt. 3:17; Mark 1:11; Luke 3:22. 	 (Ioane 1:32-34) Tela la, ne folafola mai a Ieova: “Tenei eiloa taku Tama fagasele e fiafia au ki ei.”—Mataio 3:17; Maleko 1:11; Luka 3:22.


No matter how hard I fight, they are still there. 	 Faitalia me e pefea toku ‵teke malosi atu, e se mafai eiloa o ‵galo atu.


He wrote: “That they may do this with joy and not with sighing, for this would be damaging to you.” 	 Ana muna: “Kafai e faka‵logo koutou ki ei, e fai olotou galuega [ko te tukuatuga o se tala] mo te fiafia, kae masei te se faka‵logo ki ei, ko fai ei olotou galuega mo te se fiafia, ko maumau ei olotou galuega mō koutou io me ka fakamasei atu ei ki a koutou.”


(Psalm 119:105) How did they arrive at that conclusion? 	 (Salamo 119:105) Ne iloa pefea ne latou te mea tenā?


Romans chapter 8 speaks of those who walk “according to the flesh” in contrast with those who walk “according to the spirit.” 	 I te Loma mataupu e 8 e faipati ki a latou kolā e sa‵sale “i te foitino” e ‵kese ‵ki mo latou kolā e sa‵sale “i te agaga.”


She and her family are members of the indigenous Mapuche people. 	 A ia mo tena kāiga ne tino Mapuche.


(Mic. 1:4) What will be the disastrous result for those not serving Jehovah? 	 (Mika 1:4) Ne a ikuga fakama‵taku mō latou kolā e se tavini atu ki a Ieova?


[Pictures on page 18] 	 18. Ne a kilokiloga e ‵tau o onoono faka‵lei koe ki ei i ou gatu mo ou teuga?


And Psalm 51:5 tells us that all of us are imperfect, sinful, from the time of our conception, and the eventuality for all men now is death from any number of causes. 	 Kae e fai mai te Salamo 51:5, me i a tatou katoa e se ‵lei katoatoa, kae agasala, talu mai te taimi ne fa‵nau mai ei tatou, kae e iku fakamuli atu ki te ‵mate o tino katoa i auala kese‵kese i te taimi nei.


19 Advancing age may change a Christian’s activities somewhat, but time does not diminish Jehovah’s love for his loyal older servants. 	 19 E mafai eiloa o ‵fuli ne te olaga matua a galuega e mafai o fai ne se Kelisiano, kae e se mafai o ‵fuli ei a te lasi o te alofa o Ieova mō ana tavini fakamaoni kolā ko ma‵tua.


What sorts of people have responded to the word of God? 10 Not only has holy spirit empowered God’s people to carry the word of God to the most distant part of the earth; it has moved people of all sorts to respond to the good news. 	 10 E se gata fua i te fakamalosi atu o te agaga tapu ki tino o te Atua ke avatu ne latou te muna a te Atua ki toe koga ‵mao o te lalolagi; ne fakaosofia foki ei a vaegā tino valevale ke talia a te tala ‵lei.


One way they do so is by distributing Bibles and related literature published by “the faithful and discreet slave,” whom Jesus appointed to provide spiritual “food at the proper time.” 	 E tasi te auala e fai ei ne latou te mea tenei ko te tufatufaatuga o Tusi Tapu mo tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā ne ‵lomi ne “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto,” telā ne ‵tofi ne Iesu ke tuku mai ne ia a “meakai [faka-te-agaga] i te taimi tonu.”


In addition, age is a factor to consider, for the apostle stated: “If anyone thinks he is behaving improperly by remaining unmarried, and if he is past the bloom of youth, then this is what should take place: Let him do what he wants; he does not sin. 	 E se gata i ei, a te matua ‵lei o se tino se mea telā e ‵tau o mafaufau ki ei, me ne fai mai te apositolo ko Paulo, penei: “Kafai e manatu ifo se tino me ko se ‵lei ana amioga i tena nofo taka, kae ko ‵seke foki a ia mo te tulaga o te talavou, tenei la te mea e ‵tau o fai: ke fai te mea e manako a ia ki ei; e se agasala a ia.


I Have Been Blessed to Work With Spiritual Men (D. Sinclair), Sept. 	 Ne Fakamanuiagina Au ke Ga‵lue Fakatasi mo Tāgata Faka-te-Agaga (D. Sinclair), Sete.


(Rom. 7:21-24) Can you relate to the way Paul felt? 	 (Loma 7:21-24) E mata, e mafai o malamalama koe i lagonaga o Paulo?


This too can laud Jehovah because those who see us faithfully endure may also begin to glorify God. 78:24, 25; footnote—Why is manna called “the grain of heaven” and “the very bread of angels”? 	 E mafai foki o tavae atu te mea tenei ki a Ieova me i tino kolā e lavea ne latou te ‵tou kufaki mo te fakamaoni e mafai foki o kamata o tavae atu latou ki te Atua. 78:24, 25—Kaia ne fakaigoa ei te manai ki te “meakai mai te lagi,” mo “meakai a agelu”?


One day, you learn that a cure has been found! 	 I te aso e tasi, ko iloa ne koe me ko oti ne maua se faka‵leiga ki ei!


Be quick to extend mercy and slow to take offense.—Eccl. 7:8, 9. 	 Ke vave koe o fakaasi atu te loto fakamagalo kae ke tuai o ita.—Fai. 7:8, 9.


This is what the Bible says: “As the [beast] dies, so the [man] dies; and they all have but one spirit . . . 	 Konei a pati a te Tusi Tapu: “Tatou, pela foki a manu e mate katoa. . . .


The sister quoted earlier sums up the matter: “I learned that we cannot make someone love Jehovah or love us. 	 Ne toe fai mai ne te tuagane telā ne taku atu muamua ana lagonaga e uiga ki te mea ne tupu: “Ne iloa aka ne au me e se mafai ne tatou o fai se tino ke alofa ki a Ieova io me ke alofa mai ki a tatou.


10 When a man marries, he leaves his father and his mother, and much the same can be said of a woman. 	 10 Kafai ko avaga se tagata, e tiakina ne ia tena tamana mo tena mātua, kae e penā foki loa te fafine.


(Matt. 4:18-22; 19:27) So we may ask ourselves, ‘What is important in my life?’ 	 (Mata. 4:18-22; 19:27) Tela la, ke ‵sili ifo ki a tatou eiloa, ‘Se a te mea tāua i toku olaga?’


14 One evening in 1869, C. T. Russell was returning home from work when he heard singing coming from a basement hall. 	 14 I te afiafi e tasi i te 1869, ne lagona ne S. T. Lasalo a pese mai i se Hall i tena fokiatuga ki te fale.


If so, what can help you to continue to endure with full confidence in Jehovah? 	 Kafai e penā loa, se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu ke tumau koe i te kufaki mo te loto talitonu ki a Ieova?


He experienced firsthand the human family’s condition. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne ia te tulaga o tino.


Most of what the world offers is designed to appeal to “fleshly desires.” (1 Peter 2:11) Harmful entertainment is available in public areas, but it can also penetrate the privacy of the home by means of the printed page, TV, the Internet, and videos. 	 A te ukega o mea kolā e tuku mai ne te lalolagi ne fakatoka eiloa ke fakamalosi aka ei a manakoga “faka te foitino.” (1 Petelu 2:11) E maua a fakafiafiaga ma‵sei i koga kolā e ‵nofo sāle i ei a tino, kae e mafai foki o oko atu ki loto i fale o kāiga e auala i tusi faitau, TV, te Internet mo vitiō.


In ancient times, the fruit of the mandrake plant was used in medicine as a narcotic and for preventing or relieving spasms. 	 I aso mua, a fuaga o te lakau ko te manutalake e fakaaogā sāle pelā me se vailakau telā e fai ei ke fia moe se tino io me faka‵lei aka ei te logomae e oko ki te foitino.


The prophet Moses was reluctant to obey when Jehovah asked him to go and bring the sons of Israel out of Egyptian bondage. 	 Ne fakatalave a te pelofeta ko Mose o fakalogo ki te fakatonuga a Ieova ke fano o fakasaoloto a tino Isalaelu mai te ‵nofo pologa i Aikupito.


That year, leaders from many nations and religions joined the head of the Catholic Church in Assisi, Italy, to offer prayers for peace. 	 I te tausaga tenā, ne maopoopo fakatasi a takitaki o atufenua mo lotu e uke mo te ulu o te lotu Katolika i Asisi, Italia, o ‵talo mō te filemu.


THE first person to write a thrilling account of Jesus’ life and ministry is Matthew—a close associate of Jesus Christ and a onetime tax collector. 	 A TE tino muamua ke tusi ne ia se tala fakaofoofogia e uiga ki te olaga mo te galuega talai a Iesu, ko Mataio—se taugasoa pili o Iesu Keliso kae se tino ao lafoga muamua.


What authority should the “other sheep” recognize? 	 Se a te pulega e ‵tau o talia ne ‘nisi mamoe’?


• What is involved in putting off “every weight”? 	 • E mafai pefea o tiakina ne tatou a “mea ‵mafa katoa”?


How did Satan finally succeed in bruising the heel of the “seed” of God’s woman? 	 Ne iku manuia pefea a Satani i te fakapakiaga o te vae o te “fanau” a te fafine a te Atua?


(Read 3 John 9, 10.) 	 (Faitau te 3 Ioane 9, 10.)


They encourage their members to apply the counsel of the apostle John, who wrote: “Suppose someone has enough to live and sees a brother or sister in need, but does not help. Then God’s love is not living in that person. 	 E fakamalosi atu ki olotou tino ke fakagalue aka ne latou a pati fakatonutonu a te apositolo ko Ioane, telā ne tusi mai: “Kafai se tino maumea, kae e matea foki ne ia a tena taina e mativa, kae e se alofa ki a ia; e mafai pefea o molimau mai i a ia e alofa ki te Atua i tena loto?


In preparation, he sends out two spies to Jericho—the city that is to be conquered first. 	 Ke fakatoka mō te mea tenā, ne uga ne ia a sipai e tokolua ki Ieliko—ko te fa‵kai telā ka fakatakavale muamua ne latou.


(Matthew 25:19) In 1914—certainly a long time after 33 C.E.—Christ Jesus began his royal presence. 	 (Mataio 25:19) I te 1914—se taimi leva ‵ki talu mai te 33 T.A.—ne kamata ei o fakatasi mai a Iesu Keliso i tena ‵malu fakatupu.


Rather, it is usually expressed in a series of weakening comments or occasions. 	 Kae e fakasolosolo mai sāle a pati io me ko faifaiga kolā e fakavāivāi atu ki te kau talavou.


Because flesh and blood cannot inherit God’s heavenly Kingdom. 	 Me e se mafai o nofo atu te ‵kano mo te toto i te Malo faka-te-lagi o te Atua.


In fact, as late as 98 C.E., the apostle John wrote: “The world is passing away and so is its desire, but he that does the will of God remains forever.”—1 John 2:17, 28. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne tusi mai ne te apositolo ko Ioane a pati konei i te 98 T.A.: “A te lalolagi mo mea katoa i ei kola e ma‵nako ki ei a tino e palele atu katoa; ka ko te tino tela e fai ne ia a te mea e loto ki ei a te Atua e ola ki te se gata mai.”—1 Ioane 2:17, 28.


In what way can we bless our persecutors? 	 Se a te auala e mafai ei o fakamanuia ne tatou a tino kolā e fakasauā mai?


Especially are we thankful for Christ’s kindness in gathering true worshippers into unity. 	 Kae maise eiloa te ‵tou loto fakafetai ki te atafai o Keliso i te fakamaopoopoga o tino tapuaki ‵tonu ke ‵kau fakatasi mo te fealofani.


To illustrate: Suppose someone asked you to distribute a certain type of bread from door to door, free of charge. 	 Ke fai se tala fakatusa: Mafaufau la me ko fakamolemole atu se tino ke tufatufa atu ne koe se vaegā falaoa faka‵fete mai fale ki fale, e aunoa mo se ‵togi.


WHY, then, do many who profess Christianity—and who claim to believe the Bible—reject the idea that a real Devil exists? 	 KAFAI tenā loa te ‵tonuga, kaia e fai ei pelā me e tokouke a tino kolā e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano—e tali‵tonu ki te Tusi Tapu—kae e se tali‵tonu eiloa me e isi se Tiapolo?


17 Although he could not see God, there were ways for David to grow in appreciation for Jehovah’s dignity. 	 17 E tiga eiloa ne seki mafai o matea ne ia te Atua, ne gasolo aka eiloa o āva malosi a ia ki te tulaga maluga o Ieova ona ko nisi feitu.


Toñi gave a fine witness, and a Bible study was started—all as a result of her calm and peaceable demeanor. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Toñi se molimau ‵lei, kae ne kamata ei se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu—e pelā me se ikuga o ana uiga agamalu kae filemu.


Where will the majority of good people live? 	 Ka ‵nofo atu i fea a te tokoukega o tino ‵lei?


(Josh. 23:14) In view of his past record of faithfulness, those who love him and obey him can trust that he will keep this twofold promise regarding trials they may face: (1) He will not allow any trial to develop to a point that would make it impossible to bear, and (2) “he will . . . make the way out” for them. 	 (Iosu. 23:14) E uiga ki ana tala fakasolopito o te fakamaoni, a latou kolā e a‵lofa kae faka‵logo ki a ia e talitonu me e tausi ne ia a tautoga tāua e lua konei māfai e fe‵paki mo fakalavelave: (1) e se mafai o talia ne ia ke tofotofogina latou ke silia atu i te mea telā e mafai o fa‵ki ne koutou (2) “e tuku mai foki ne ia a te auala e ‵sao ei” latou.


Jesus’ words imply that his followers are like salt, not for just a small group, but for all of mankind. 	 E fakauiga a pati a Iesu me i ana soko e pelā mo te masima, e se ki se potukau foliki fua, kae mō tino katoa.


Job did not do so, for he declared: “If I used to see the light when it would flash forth, or the precious moon walking along, and my heart began to be enticed in secrecy and my hand proceeded to kiss my mouth, that too would be an error for attention by the justices, for I should have denied the true God above.”—Job 31:26-28. 	 E seki mafuli eiloa au o fakaaloalo ki ei, o sogi oku lima o fakaasi toku fakaaloalo ki ei. A te vaegā agasala penā e ‵tau o fakasala ki te mate; e fakaseaoga ne ia te Atua Malosi.”—Iopu 31:26-28.


Yet, all need to muster up boldness in order to meet the challenges of life. 	 Kae ui i ei, e manakogina ke ati aka ne tino katoa a te loto toa ko te mea ke mafai o fakafesagai atu ki tulaga faiga‵ta o te olaga.


(Luke 1:32, 33) Yet, other Bible texts indicate that he does not rule alone. 	 (Luka 1:32, 33) Kae e fakaasi mai ne nisi tusi siki me e se ko ia tokotasi e pule mai.


The Bible sets out principles and practical advice that have helped many to succeed in the struggle. 	 Ko oti ne fesoasoani atu ki tino e tokouke a fakatakitakiga mo fautuaga aogā mai te Tusi Tapu ke manumalo latou i te feitu tenei.


Likewise let the aged women be reverent in behavior, not slanderous, neither enslaved to a lot of wine, teachers of what is good.”—Titus 2:2-4. 	 Ke penā foki eiloa tau fakatonuga ki loma‵tua ke amio fakaaloalo, ke sē fai mo tino gutu fatufatu io me ne pologa a te kava; ke akoako atu ne latou a te mea ‵lei.”—Tito 2:2-4.


What made Enoch different from his contemporaries? 	 Se a te mea ne ‵kese ei a Enoka mai i tino kolā ne ola i ana aso?


From left: Matti (father), Tauno, Saimi, Maria Emilia (mother), Väinö (baby), Aili, and Annikki in 1935 The truths we learned about Jehovah and his purposes deepened our love for him, and we decided to dedicate our lives to him. 	 Ne fai ne muna‵tonu kolā ne tauloto ne matou e uiga ki a Ieova mo ana fuafuaga ke ‵poko te motou a‵lofa ki a ia, kae fakaiku aka ke tuku atu omotou ola ki a ia.


ALSO IN THIS ISSUE 	 E AOFIA FOKI I TE LŌMIGA TENEI


In Noah’s day, other angels began to revolt against Jehovah’s just rule. 	 I aso o Noa, ne ‵teke atu foki a nisi agelu ki te pulega tonu a Ieova.


Zealously “Seeking First the Kingdom” 	 ‘Ke Fakamuamua Faeloa te Malo’ mo te Loto Finafinau


5 That brief account tells us much about the kind of person Jesus was. 	 5 E uke a mea e maua ne tatou mai te tala toetoe tenā e uiga ki uiga totino o Iesu.


Oholah has already been given “into the hand of those passionately loving her, into the hand of the sons of Assyria.” 	 Ko oti ne tuku atu a Oola ki lima o “ana fiafaiga i Asulia kolā e manako malosi a ia ki ei.”


They thus continued a practice that had long been carried out in Jewish synagogues and in the temple at Jerusalem. 	 Ne fai ne latou se faifaiga masani telā ne fai sāle i sunako i Iutaia mo te faletapu i Ielusalema.


Corruption has grown so widespread and sophisticated that it threatens to undermine the very fabric of society. 	 Ona ko te salalau valevale o faifaiga sē fakamaoni mo te uke o togafiti e fai i ei i aso nei, e fai pelā me kāti ka fakamakosu i ei te fakavae o te olaga masani o tino.


Jehovah is the outstanding example of a gracious, happy Giver. 	 A Ieova ko te ‵toe fakaakoakoga ‵lei o se tino kaimalie, se tino e tuku atu ana mea mo te fiafia.


Concerning some such overseers, the Bible says: “As they traveled on through the cities they would deliver to those there for observance the decrees that had been decided upon by the apostles and older men who were in Jerusalem.”—Acts 15:6, 19-22; 16:4. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki ovasia konā: “I te lotou ologa i loto i fa‵kai, ne taku atu ne latou ki tino tali‵tonu a tulafono kolā ne fakatoka ne apositolo mo toeaina i Ielusalema, kae fai atu foki ke tausi ki ei.”—Galuega 15:6, 19-22; 16:4.


“When he ascended on high . . . , he gave gifts in men.” 	 “Ne fanake a ia ki koga pito sili i te maluga, . . . ne tuku atu foki ne ia a meaalofa ki tino.”


One is the royal family through the line of King David, and the other, the priestly family of the descendants of Aaron. 	 E tasi ko te kaigā tupu mai te lainā tupu o te tupu ko Tavita, kae ko te suā kāiga, ko te kāiga o faitaulaga mai te gafa o Alona.


Certainly, it is worth keeping “the belt of truth fastened around your waist” at all times. 	 E manino ‵lei, me e tāua ‵ki eiloa ke tausi a te “fusi o te munatonu e ‵sai i [tou] taugasulu” i taimi katoa.


Jehovah set aside the seventh day—his rest day—in order to bring his purpose respecting the earth to a glorious fulfillment. 	 Ne ‵vae keatea ne Ieova te fitu o aso—ko tena aso malōlō—ko te mea ke fakataunu i ei a tena fuafuaga sē fuafuagina mō te lalolagi.


• Why are Joseph, Job, and the Shulammite maiden fine examples for Christians today? 	 • Kaia e fai ei a Iosefa, Iopu, mo te tamāfine Sulami mo fai ne fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō Kelisiano i aso nei?


Just as David had prayed, the counsel of courageous Hushai did frustrate that of Ahithophel.—2 Sam. 15:31; 17:14. 	 E pelā mo te ‵talo a Tavita, ne fakaseaoga eiloa ne Husai a pati fakatonutonu a Aitofele.—2 Samu. 15:31; 17:14.


Circumcision was to be done on the eighth day of life, which was ideal with regard to the blood’s ability to clot.—wp18.1, p. 7. 	 A te pilitome ne ‵tau o fai i te valu o aso, telā ko te ‵toe taimi ‵lei me e ‵poto i ei a toto.—wp18.1, itu. 7.


Imagine the family’s joy when this young man was reinstated! 	 Mafaufau ki te fiafia o te kāiga i te taimi ne toe foki mai ei te tamataene tenei!


(Galatians 5:22, 23; James 1:22; 2:26) Outstanding among these qualities—and the identifying mark of genuine Christianity—is the sublime quality of love.—John 13:34, 35. 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23; Iakopo 1:22; 2:26) E sili atu i uiga katoa konei—kae ko te fakailoga foki tenā o Kelisiano ‵tonu—ko te uiga pito maluga ko te alofa.—Ioane 13:34, 35.


(Prov. 6:16, 17) A just and holy God, he could not ignore even accidental bloodshed. 	 (Faata. 6:16, 17) E se mafai ne te Atua fakamaoni kae tapu o fakaseaoga a te tatino i se auala pasala.


What should you do if you feel that you have a weak voice or perhaps a voice that is too high-pitched? 	 Ne a au mea e ‵tau o fai māfai e mafaufau koe me e vāivāi fua tou leo io me kāti ko tō maluga katoa?


(Jeremiah 17:9; Ephesians 2:12; 4:18; Colossians 1:21) To gain God’s friendship, we must learn to pattern our thinking after God’s ways. 	 (Ielemia 17:9; Efeso 2:12; 4:18; Kolose 1:21) Ko te mea ke maua ne tatou se vā fakataugasoa mo te Atua, e ‵tau o fakafetaui aka ‵tou mafaufauga ke ‵pau mo ana auala.


16 On the other hand, some parents have found ways to instruct their children in their native tongue while attending meetings at a foreign-language congregation or group. 	 16 I te suā feitu, ne maua aka ne nisi mātua a auala ke akoako ei olotou tama‵liki i te olotou ‵gana totino kae ‵kau atu foki eiloa latou ki se fakapotopotoga io me se potukau telā e fai‵pati ki se ‵gana fakaa‵tea.


How can you keep relationships with the adult children from damaging your marriage? 	 E mafai pefea o tausi ne koe tou fesokotakiga mo tamaliki ma‵tua mai te fakamasei atu ki tou olaga avaga?


Does it matter whether the person plowing looks momentarily at what is behind or actually puts down the plow and turns around? 	 E mata, e isi se mea e fai i ei māfai a te tino telā e fakamalū e kilo fakavave me se a te mea i tena tua io me tuku eiloa ki lalo a te mea fakamalū laukele kae kilokilo valevale?


What can I do to communicate with my teenager—without arguing? 	 Ne a aku mea e mafai o fai ke fesokotaki atu ki taku tama talavou—e aunoa mo te kinau atu?


How is Christ carrying out “the harvest of the earth”? 	 Ne fai pefea ne Keliso a te galuega ko te ‵katiga o “saito i te lalolagi”?


In Japan, for example, a certain Witness faced ridicule from both a householder and his guest. 	 I Tiapani, e isi se Molimau ne fepaki mo pati fakatauemu mai i se tino i te fale mo ana mālō.


7 Speaking of Jehovah’s beloved Son, Paul wrote: “By means of him [Jesus] we have the release by ransom through the blood of that one, yes, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his [Jehovah’s] undeserved kindness.” 	 7 Mai te faipati atu e uiga ki te Tama pele a Ieova, ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Ona ko te tino tenā [Iesu], ko fakasaoloto ei tatou ne te togiola e auala i tena toto, ao, ko te fakamagaloga o ‵tou agasala, e ‵tusa eiloa mo te lasi o tena alofa tauanoa.”


Through endurance, you will experience that grand future in which Jehovah will “give you the requests of your heart.” 	 E auala i te kufaki, ka maua ne koe se taimi fakaofoofogia i aso mai mua telā ka tuku atu ei ne Ieova “ki a koe te mea telā e manako koe ki ei.”


IT IS late November 1932 in Mexico City. 	 KO TE fakaotiotiga o Novema 1932 i te Fa‵kai o Mekisiko.


He also observes the family of the brother under consideration. 	 E iloilo foki faka‵lei ne ia te kāiga o te taina tenā.


True, some previously poor nations achieved spectacular wealth, especially in East Asia. 	 E tonu, a nisi fenua kolā ne ma‵tiva muamua ko mau‵mea nei, maise loa a fenua o Asia ki te saegalā.


How can parents make the family study enjoyable and beneficial? 	 E mafai pefea ne mātua o fai te akoga a te kāiga ke gali kae aogā foki?


Do you have anything to say?” 	 E isi ne au pati e fia fai?”


Will Be Dissolved” 	 “Ka ‵Sunu a Mea Katoa”


13. (a) What purpose have organizational adjustments served? (b) Explain some of the progressive refinements. 	 13. (a) Ne a pogai ne fai ei a fakamafulifuliga i te fakapotopotoga? (e) Fakamatala mai a nisi fakamafulifuliga ma‵goi ne fai.


Why are we blessed to know the truth? 	 Kaia e manuia ei tatou me e iloa ne tatou te munatonu?


Aging eyes and ears may make reading and listening to spiritual programs difficult, and just getting ready to go to Christian meetings may be exhausting. 	 Ona ko te gasolo aka o ma‵tua, ko mafai o faigata ke lavea io me ke fakalogologo faka‵lei latou ki polokalame faka-te-agaga, kae e mafai foki o fai a te fakatoka o fano ki fakatasiga Kelisiano e pelā me se mea fakafi‵ta.


3, 4. (a) What moved David to stand up to Goliath? (b) How did David view God’s name? 	 3, 4. (a) Se a te mea ne fakaoso ei a Tavita ke fakafesagai atu ki a Koliata? (e) Ne kilo atu pefea a Tavita ki te igoa o te Atua?


Would you continue to serve Jehovah even if your parents did not? 	 E mata, e mafai o tumau koe i te tavini atu ki a Ieova faitalia a taumafaiga a ou mātua ke taofi aka koe?


What other Scriptural reasons for doing that work can we share with those whom we wish to move to fine works? 	 Ne a la nisi pogai mai te Tusi Tapu i te faiga o te galuega tenā e mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou ki tino ke ma‵losi o fai a galuega ‵lei?


Why did Israel’s attitude present a challenge to Moses? 	 Kaia ne fai ei te kilokiloga a te kau Isalaelu mo fai se fakalavelave ki a Mose?


Crime and injustice will end. 	 Ka fakagata atu a amioga ma‵sei mo faifaiga sē fakamaoni.


To illustrate, think of an exquisite wall mosaic that is made up of a thousand closely set small pebbles. 	 Ke fai se fakaakoakoga, mafaufau ki se ata gali ‵ki telā e faite mai i fatu mole‵mole fo‵liki e afe kolā ko oti ne fakapikipiki fakatasi.


(Luke 21:24) How did the nations respond? 	 (Luka 21:24) Ne ‵saga mai pefea a atufenua?


None other than Jehovah God. 	 E seai aka foki kae na ko Ieova te Atua fua.


They really wanted to know about content—in effect saying, ‘What should we pray about?’ 	 E fia iloa ‵lei ne latou a mea e ‵tau o ‵talo atu ki ei—telā ne fesili atu latou, ‘Se a te mea e ‵tau o ‵talo atu tatou ki ei?’ [Ata i te itulau e 6]


What is “the sin that easily entangles us,” and how might it entangle us? 	 Ne a “agasala kolā e ‵piki ‵mau ki luga i a tatou,” kae e mafai pefea o fai e pelā me ne malei ki a tatou?


(Rom. 8:28-30) Jehovah began choosing anointed ones after Jesus’ death and resurrection, and it seems that all in the first-century Christian congregation were anointed. 	 (Loma 8:28-30) Ne kamata o filifili ne Ieova a tino fakaekegina mai tua o te mate mo te toetuga o Iesu, kae e foliga mai me i tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua ne fakaekegina.


This can be especially true when credit cards are used. 	 E mafai o tonu a te mea tenei māfai e fakaaoga a Credit cards.


(Luke 4:1) In order to have similar strength and ability, we need to draw close to Jehovah by taking full advantage of all the provisions he has made to fill us with his spirit. 	 (Luka 4:1) Ko te mea ke maua ne tatou te malosi mo te atamai tenā, e ‵tau o fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a Ieova mai te fakaaoga faka‵lei o fakatokaga kolā ne fai ne ia ke faka‵fonu ei tatou ki tena agaga.


So under the Law, the only God-authorized use of blood was on the altar to make atonement for the lives of the Israelites, who were seeking Jehovah’s forgiveness. 	 Tela la, mai lalo o te Tulafono, ne talia fua ne te Atua ke fakaaogā te toto i luga i te fatafaitaulaga mō te faka‵saoga o ola o tino Isalaelu, kolā e ‵sala atu ki te fakamagaloga a Ieova.


How did Jehovah demonstrate it? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Ieova a uiga takitasi konā?


• How did Jehovah demonstrate impartiality toward Rahab and the Gibeonites? 	 • Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Ieova te sē fakailoga tino ki a Lahapa mo te kau Kipeona?


Those who patiently endure to the end will be saved. 	 A latou kolā e kufaki kae loto mau ke oko ki te gataga ka ‵sao.


God said: “I have looked at this people and here it is a stiff-necked people. 	 Ne fai atu te Atua: “E iloa ne au me ko oko eiloa te ma‵keke o loto o tino konei.


Have We Lost the Sense of Sin? 	 E Mata, ko Oti ne Galo i a Tatou a te Kilokiloga Tonu e Uiga ki te Agasala?


But I know that I need to keep on fighting. 	 Kae e iloa ne au me e ‵tau o tumau au i te taua atu ki ei.


As a result, he framed “trouble in the name of the law.” 	 Kae ko te ikuga, ne fakamafua ne ia a “fakalavelave i te igoa o te tulafono.”


Feeling Secure Now—Being Secure Forever 	 Te Tokagamalie Nei mo te Tokagamalie ki te Se-Gata-Mai


He knew that, among other things, God wanted him “to declare good news to the poor . . . and a recovery of sight to the blind.” 	 Ne iloa ne ia me mai tafa o mea masani e fai ne ia, e isi ne mea e manako te Atua ke fai ne ia, ko te “folafola atu te tala ‵lei ki tino ma‵tiva. . . mo te faka‵pulaga o mata o tino ‵kivi.”


4, 5. (a) Why is self-discipline an important part of “the new personality”? (b) Why should we not give up on ourselves even if we “fall seven times,” as it were? 	 4, 5. (a) Kaia e fai ei a te uiga ke polopoloki ne koe a koe eiloa e pelā me se vaega tāua o “uiga ‵fou”? (e) Kaia e se ‵tau ei o ‵fiu tatou i a tatou eiloa faitalia eiloa me “‵siga fakafitu taimi” tatou?


Joseph explained that the cupbearer would be restored to his former position in Pharaoh’s court. 	 Ne fakamatala atu ne Iosefa ki te tino ave ipu uaina me ka toe fakafoki atu a ia ki tena tulaga mua i te koga fai fono o te Falao.


Thereafter, Peter enjoyed food and association with Gentile believers. 	 Mai tua ifo, ne ‵kai kae maopoopo fakatasi a Petelu mo tino tali‵tonu mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea.


If not, will you make needed changes and begin praising Jehovah publicly? 	 Kafai e seki fai penā, e a, ka fai ne koe a ‵fuliga e ‵tau o fai kae kamata koe o tavae atu ki a Ieova i mua o tino?


Therefore, if you, although being wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more so will your Father who is in the heavens give good things to those asking him?”—Matt. 7:9-11. 	 Tela la, kafai koutou e ma‵sei, kae e iloa ne koutou o tuku atu a mea ‵lei ki otou tama‵liki; e a, e se sili atu la te otou Tamana i te lagi, i te fia tuku atu o mea ‵lei ki tino kolā e akai atu ki a ia?”—Mataio 7:9-11.


(Col. 1:26, 27; Gen. 3:15) Included in that secret was the judgment against Satan the Devil, “the original serpent,” who plunged humankind into sin and death. 	 (Kolose 1:26, 27; Kenese 3:15) Ne aofia i te mea ‵funa tenā a te fakamasinoga o Satani te Tiapolo, “te gata taumua,” telā ne fai ne ia ke oko atu te agasala mo te mate ki tino.


How can the practical advice at Ecclesiastes 11:6 be applied to our evangelizing work? 	 E mafai pefea o fakauiga te fakamalosiga poto i te Failauga 11:6 ki te ‵tou galuega talai?


2 “Shiloh” is a Hebrew term meaning “He Whose It Is,” or “He to Whom It Belongs.” 	 E se gata i ei, e se aofia fua a te fanauga a Iakopo i tena pulega fakatupu, kae ko ‘tino’ katoa.


10, 11. (a) How did Jesus show consideration for a man whose sight he restored? (b) Why do many not choose the light? 	 Ko oti foki ne fakatapu koutou mō te Atua, ko oti foki ne faka‵lei koutou mo te Atua e alatu i te igoa o te Aliki ko Iesu Keliso mo te Agaga o te tou Atua.”—1 Kolinito 6:9-11.


They ought to show that they want erring ones to return to Jehovah. 	 E ‵tau o fakaasi atu me e ma‵nako latou ke toe ‵foki atu a tino fai mea ‵se ki a Ieova.


As long as they listened and obeyed, the nation was “high above all other nations of the earth.” 	 Kafai e tumau latou i te faka‵logo, a te fenua ka “takutakua atu i so se malo i te lalolagi nei.”


NEW AVENUES OF SERVICE 	 AUALA ‵FOU O TE TAVINIGA


GOD has given us his inspired Word, which points out the reasons why people do bad things. 	 KO OTI ne tuku mai ne te Atua tena Muna fakaosofia telā e fakamatala mai i ei a pogai e fai ei ne tino a mea ma‵sei.


What will help us meet today’s adversities with courage? 	 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke fakafesagai atu tatou mo te loto malosi ki fakalavelave faiga‵ta o aso nei?


(Eph. 4:29, 31) One way to avoid offensive speech is to cultivate a more respectful attitude toward others. 	 (Efeso 4:29, 31) A te auala e tasi ke ‵kalo keatea mai pati faka‵mae loto ko te atiakaga o se kilokiloga āva ki nisi tino.


That is to say, by means of the sacrificial death of Jesus, it is possible for obedient, appreciative mankind to be cleansed of the effects of the sin that Adam committed.* (Matthew 20:28; 1 Peter 1:18, 19) How should that make you feel? 	 Ke fai atu me e auala i te mate o Iesu e pelā me se taulaga, ko mafai ei ne tino faka‵logo kae fia‵fia o faka‵ma mai i ikuga o te agasala telā ne fai ne Atamu.* (Mataio 20:28; 1 Petelu 1:18, 19) E pokotia pefea koe i te mea tenā?


Why waste all their years of faithful service? 	 Kaia e sōna fakamāumāu ei penā olotou tausaga katoa konā i te taviniga fakamaoni?


Jassa adds: “Before getting married, I lived in Mexico, where I was part of an English-speaking congregation. 	 Ne toe fai mai a Jassa: “A koi tuai au o avaga, au ne ola i Mexico, te koga telā ne kau ei au ki te fakapotopotoga i te ‵gana Palagi.


How did God create the universe, and how do his works glorify him? 	 Ne faite pefea ne te Atua a te iunivesi, kae e faka‵malu atu pefea ana galuega ki a ia?


Some translators render this expression “surpasses all our dreams” or “excels all human planning.” 	 E ‵fuli ne nisi tino ‵fulitusi a te tugapati tenei ki te “e sili fakafia atu i ‵tou moemiti katoa” io me “e sili atu i palani katoa a tino.”


8 Although the Bible does not provide specific rules about the kinds and limits of love play that might be associated with natural sexual intimacy, it mentions displays of affection. 	 8 E tiga eiloa e se tuku mai i te Tusi Tapu a tulafono mautinoa e uiga ki auala mo te tapulā ki faifaiga e fai ne te tauavaga i te taimi e ‵moe fakatauavaga i ei, e fakaasi mai eiloa i ei me e ‵tau o fakaasi atu a lā lagonaga a‵lofa.


(Ps. 84:10) How could it be otherwise? 	 (Sala. 84:10) Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei?


Almost every culture has rules and customs that censure marriage between people who are closely related by blood, often viewing such unions as incestuous and hence taboo. 	 Toeitiiti ko tū mo aganū katoa e tofu mo olotou tulafono kolā e fakatapu i ei te fakaipoipo o tino kolā e kāiga ‵pili, telā e masani sāle o ‵kilo atu ki vaegā amioga penā, e pelā me e mataifale kae tapu.


• What part does becoming acquainted with the Word of God play in our pressing on to maturity? 	 • Se a te aoga o te masani ‵lei mo te Muna a te Atua ki te ‵tou gasolo aka o matua ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


In fact, Job believed that Jehovah would set a time to remember him. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne talitonu a Iopu me ka fakatoka ne Ieova se taimi ke masaua ei a ia.


Where is house-to-house preaching specifically mentioned in the Bible? 	 Ne a tusi siki i te Tusi Tapu ne taku ‵tonu mai i ei e uiga ki te galuega talai mai fale ki fale?


9. (a) On Atonement Day, whom did the high priest picture, and what did the sacrifices he offered signify? (b) What was represented by the high priest’s entry into the Most Holy? 	 9. (a) I te Aso o te Faka‵maga, ko oi e fakaata mai i te faitaulaga sili, kae se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei a taulaga kolā ne ofo atu ne ia? (e) Se a te mea e fakaata mai i te uluatuga o te faitaulaga sili ki te Potu Tafasili i te Tapu?


But the restoration of mankind would require time. 	 Kae e manakogina a taimi e lava ke toe fakafou aka ei a tino.


The term “angels” relates to their role as messengers. 	 E fakauiga a te pati “agelu” ki te lotou tulaga e pelā me ne avefekau.


(1 John 2:17) What lessons should we learn from Moses’ mistake? 	 (1 Ioa. 2:17) Ne a akoakoga e ‵tau o tauloto ne tatou mai te mea ‵se ne fai ne Mose?


(Matt. 6:14, 15) In line with the prayer, how fitting it would be for each mate to make it a resolve to help the other and to “continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely.” 	 (Mataio 6:14, 15) E ‵tusa mo te ‵talo a laua, se mea ‵lei mo tino taki tokotasi ke fakaiku aka ke tumau i te ‘fakatau fesoasoani kae ke fakatau fakamagalo foki.’


Like a contagious epidemic disease, there is something that causes “adversities” for the human family and for upholders of Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 E pelā mo masaki ‵pisi, e isi eiloa se mea telā e fakamāfua aka i ei a “fakalavelave” ki tino katoa, kae e aofia i ei a latou kolā e fakalagolago ki te pulega a Ieova.


“In a mighty way the word of Jehovah kept growing and prevailing.”—ACTS 19:20. 1. 	 “A te muna a te Aliki [ko Ieova] ko salalau atu kae ola malosi ake.”—GALUEGA 19:20.


God’s Word certainly stresses those vital responsibilities.—Deut. 6:6-8; Eph. 6:4. 	 E faka‵mafa mai eiloa ne te Muna a te Atua a te tāua o tiute konā.—Teutelonome 6:6-8; Efeso 6:4.


He did likewise with a cup of red wine, telling them: “This cup means the new covenant by virtue of my blood, which is to be poured out in your behalf.”—Luke 22:19, 20. 	 Ne fai foki ne ia penā ki se ipu uaina ‵kula, kae fai atu ki a latou: “E fakauiga a te ipu tenei ki te feagaiga fou e auala i toku toto, telā ka ‵ligi ki tua mō koutou.”—Luka 22:19, 20.


IN HIS youth, David spent countless hours in the fields near Bethlehem tending his father’s flocks. 	 I TE taimi koi talavou ei a ia, ne fakamāumāu ne Tavita a itula e uke i te malae telā e pili ki Petelema ke tausi a mamoe a tena tamana.


When World War II broke out, he refused military service because of his Bible-trained conscience and was sent to prison. 	 I te taimi ne kamata ei te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi, ne ita tou tagata ma kau ki te kautau ona ko tena loto lagona telā ne akoako ki te Tusi Tapu kae ne ‵pei ei a ia ki te falepuipui.


“Jehovah God will raise up for you from among your brothers a prophet like me. 	 “Ka uga mai ne te Aliki te otou Atua se pelofeta ki a koutou, kae se tino eiloa mai i a koutou, e penei foki eiloa mo au ne uga mai ne ia ki a koutou.


In Japan, for example, Taro had from childhood centered his life on being loyal and obedient to his parents. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i Tiapani, ne fakamuamua ne Taro i tena olaga a tena fakamaoni mo tena fakalogo ki ana mātua.


He suggested that I try to get some kind of skill to support me in the pioneer service. 	 Kae fai mai a te ovasia o fenua me ‵tau mo au o maua se galuega ‵togi ko te mea ke mafai o tausi au i te taimi e paenia ei au.


What would happen if we held back in “ministering to one another”? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o tupu māfai e taofi aka ne tatou te ‵tou ‘tavini atu mō nisi tino’?


7 The apostle Paul wrote: “God gave us not a spirit of cowardice, but that of power and of love and of soundness of mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7) Paul was speaking from personal experience. 	 7 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “I te Atua ne seki tuku mai ne ia te agaga o te mataku ki a tatou, ka ko te agaga o te ‵mana, te alofa mo te [“mafaufau ‵lei,” NW].” (2 Timoteo 1:7) Ne faipati mai eiloa a Paulo mai mea kolā ko oti ne iloa ne ia.


Rather, we need to remain alert and work diligently at preaching the good news, which is a source of incomparable satisfaction even now.—Luke 21:36. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau o tumau tatou i te matapula‵pula kae ga‵lue malosi i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei, te māfuaga o te lotomalie kātoatoa i te taimi eiloa tenei.—Luka 21:36.


Well could Paul say: “God recommends his own love to us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”—Rom. 5:8. 	 Tenā eiloa te pogai ne fai mai ei a Paulo, penei: “Ka ko te Atua ne fakaasi mai ne ia ki a tatou a tona alofa, i te taimi koi fai ei tatou mo tino agasala; me ne mate a Iesu mō tatou!”—Loma 5:8.


Still, those Paul mentioned had come to his aid. 	 Kae ko tino kolā ne laulau mai ne Paulo ne olo atu o fesoasoani ki a ia.


(Ps. 19:1) The praise and glory given to humans having exceptional wealth, wisdom, or accomplishments? 	 (Sala. 19:1) E mata, ko tavaega mo te ‵malu kolā e ‵tau o tuku atu ki tino mau‵mea, ‵poto, io me iku manuia olotou olaga?


“God’s Undeserved Kindness Expressed in Various Ways” 	 ‘Te Alofa Tauanoa o te Atua Telā e Fakaasi Mai i Auala Kese‵kese’


Had this happened to you, would you have regretted pursuing full-time service to the exclusion of seeking higher education? 	 Moifai ne tupu ki a koe a te mea tenei, e mata, ka salamō koe me ne filifili ne koe a te taviniga tumau kae sē fano ki akoga ma‵luga?


Why do we want to do our utmost to serve Jehovah with a complete heart? 	 Kaia e ma‵nako ei tatou o fai a te ‵toe mea e mafai ne tatou o fai ke tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa?


This oath is the covenant that Jehovah made with Jesus Christ to serve as King and High Priest.—Luke 22:29. 	 A te tautoga tenei se feagaiga telā ne fai ne Ieova mo Iesu Keliso ke tavini atu a ia e pelā me ko te Tupu mo te Faitaulaga Sili.—Luka 22:29.


The annihilation of the most reprehensible part of Babylon the Great will serve as a prelude to the total destruction of that wicked world empire of false religion. 	 A te fakaseaiga katoatoa o te ‵toe vaega matagā o Papelonia te Sili ka kamata eiloa ki te fakaseaiga o te emupaea o lotu ‵se katoa i te lalolagi masei tenei.


And he, in turn, will draw ever closer to you, walking hand in hand with you, as it were. 	 Kae ka fakapilipili malosi mai eiloa a ia ki a koe, e pelā eiloa me e sa‵sale fakatasi koulua.


3. (a) On two occasions, how did Jesus stress the importance of humility? (b) What will be discussed in this article? 	 3. (a) Ne faka‵mafa mai pefea ne Iesu a te tāua o te loto maulalo i taimi e lua? (e) Ne a mea ka sau‵tala ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


Jesus said: “God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.”—John 3:16; Revelation 21:4, 5. 	 Ne fai mai Iesu: “Me ne penā eiloa o alofa mai te Atua ki te lalolagi, ne tuku mai ei ne ia tena Tama e tokotasi, ko te mea ke se malaia so se tino e fakatuanaki ki a ia, kae ke maua ne ia te ola se gata mai.”—Ioane 3:16; Fakaasiga 21:4, 5.


Abishai’s reputation rivaled that of the three principal mighty ones because he performed a mighty act similar to that of Jashobeam. 12:8—In what way were the faces of the Gadite warriors like “the faces of lions”? 	 Ne fakanafa eiloa te tulaga o Apisai ki tāgata ma‵losi eiloa e tokotolu konā ona ko te mea ne fai ne ia se mea fakaofoofogia telā e tai ‵pau mo te mea ne fai ne Iosepa. 12:8—I te auala fea ne fai ei a sotia takutakua mai i te matakāiga o Kato “e pelā mo leona”?


Today a shrine may be a temple, a church, or a niche where a person worships. 	 I aso nei, e mafai o fai se koga fakalotu ‵malu mo fai se faletapu, se falesa, io me se koga telā e tapuaki atu ei se tino.


(Luke 9:58; Mark 6:31; John 4:31-34) Shortly before his death, Jesus boldly stated before Pontius Pilate: “For this I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth.” 	 (Luka 9:58; Maleko 6:31; Ioane 4:31-34) Mai mua malie o tena mate, ne fai atu Iesu mo te loto toa i mua o Ponitio Pilato: “Tenā te mea ne fanau mai ei au, kae ne vau foki ei au ki te lalolagi nei, ke molimau au ki te munatonu.”


From a sound car, Robert and George Nisbet had just played music recordings followed by recorded talks of Brother J. F. Rutherford. 	 Ne fatoa oti eiloa ne faka‵tagi ne Robert mo George Nisbet a pese fakatagi‵tagi mo lāuga a te Taina ko J. F. Rutherford mai i se motoka.


In the past, Arthur had always been there for me. 	 I aso mua, ne fesoasoani mai faeloa a Arthur ki a au.


15 An opposer may also have refused to listen to any explanation from the Bible because of prejudice or pride. 	 15 E mafai foki o se fia fakalogologo mai se tino ‵teke ki so se fakamatalaga mai te Tusi Tapu ona ko manatu fakailoga tino io me ko te fakamatamata.


12 Purpose in Life 	 12 Te Aoga o te Olaga


Can I recall specific instances when I resisted peer pressure? 	 E mata, e masaua ne au a nisi taimi fakapito ne ‵teke atu ei au ki fakamalosiga mai i taugasoa?


(Romans 14:8) Since we have been bought with the precious blood of Jesus Christ, we also become his slaves and are under obligation to keep his commandments.—1 Peter 1:18, 19. 	 (Loma 14:8) Ona ko te mea ko oti ne ‵togi tatou ki te toto o Iesu Keliso, ko fai foki ei tatou mo fai ana pologa kae ko ‵nofo tatou mai lalo o te tulafono ke tausi ki ana fakatonuga.—1 Petelu 1:18, 19.


In it, they stated: “A long hard period of testing lies behind us and those who have been preserved, snatched as it were from the fiery furnace, do not even have the smell of fire on them. 	 Ne fai mai latou, penei: “Ko teka atu se vaitaimi o tofotofoga leva ‵ki, kae ko tino kolā ne ‵sao mai i ei, e fai pelā me ne tapale fakavave keatea mai te afi ‵ka ulaula, kae e seai eiloa se manogi siau i a latou.


Neither the word “Trinity” nor the concept is found in God’s Word. 	 E seai eiloa se pati “Tolutasi” io me ko te manatu tenā e maua i te Muna a te Atua.


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As he grows up, however, he comes to know his father’s name and reputation and is likely proud of him. 	 Kae i te taimi e gasolo aka ei o matua, e kamata o iloa ne ia te igoa mo uiga o tena tamana kae kāti ka fakamatamata tou tagata i tena tamana.


And upon him the spirit of Jehovah must settle down, the spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the spirit of counsel and of mightiness, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.” 	 A te agaga o te Aliki ka aumai ne ia ki a ia a te poto, te atamai mo te apo i te pulepulega o ona tino. Ka iloa ne ia te loto o te Aliki, kae ka fakaaloalo foki ki ei.”


19 We can be successful in our spiritual warfare against the Devil and the wicked spirit forces under his direction. 	 19 E mafai eiloa o manumalo tatou i te ‵tou taua faka-te-agaga i te ‵teke atu ki te Tiapolo mo ana agelu ma‵sei kolā e pule atu a ia ki ei.


Other angels joined Satan in his rebellion. 	 Ne ‵kau atu a nisi agelu ki te feitu o Satani i te ‵tekega tenā.


What does this parable reveal? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i te tala fakatusa tenei?


(3 John 9, 10) That was the situation when John wrote to Gaius. 	 9, 10) Tenā eiloa te tulaga i te taimi ne tusi atu ei a Ioane ki a Kaio.


(2 Corinthians 2:11) Against the righteous man Job, the Devil used severe economic problems, the death of loved ones, family opposition, physical suffering, and unfounded criticism from false friends. 	 (2 Kolinito 2:11) Ne fakaaogā ne te Tiapolo a fakalavelave faiga‵ta i mea tau tupe, te ‵mate o ana tino pele, ‵tekemaiga mai kāiga, logo‵maega mai masaki, mo pati fakatauemu mai taugasoa ma‵sei ke ‵teke atu ei ki te tagata amiotonu ko Iopu.


Satan’s effort to eradicate true Christianity from the earth has failed miserably. 	 Ne seki iku manuia a taumafaiga a Satani ke fakaseai a Kelisiano‵tonu i te lalolagi.


(Read Psalm 103:10-14.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 103:10-14.)


He introduced the Law covenant at Sinai. 	 Ne tuku atu ne ia te feagaiga o te Tulafono i Sinai.


A young man who was raised as a Christian recalled that he for a while had experienced a state of spiritual weakness: “At times, I felt I didn’t know why I was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ne fai mai se tamataene telā ne puti aka e pelā me se Kelisiano, a mea ne ‵tupu ki a ia i te taimi ne gasolo ei a ia o vāivāi i te feitu faka-te-agaga: “I nisi taimi ne ‵numi au i te pogai ne fai ei au e pelā me se Molimau a Ieova.


16 Saul urged Jonathan to pursue his own interests. 	 16 Ne fakamalosi ne Saulo a Ionatana ke kausaki atu ki mea kolā e ‵lei fua i ei a ia.


Honesty in our work habits draws attention to the kind of God we represent. 	 A te fakamaoni i te faiga o ‵tou galuega ‵togi e fai ei ke ‵saga atu a tino ki te vaegā Atua telā e sui ne tatou.


10 Jehovah’s brilliance is also revealed in the multitude of creatures that inhabit our remarkable planet. 	 10 E fakaasi mai foki te poto o Ieova i te fia o mea ola fakaofoofogia kolā e ola i ‵tou paneta.


After stating that “the wages sin pays is death,” the Bible goes on to say, “but the gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord.”—Romans 6:23. 	 Ko oti ne taku mai ne te Tusi Tapu “me i te taui o te agasala ko te mate,” kae e toe fakaopoopo mai penei, “ka ko te meaalofa faivasaga a te Atua; ko te ola se gata mai i a Keliso Iesu te tou Aliki.”—Loma 6:23.


If the money was lent for business purposes, the lender could charge interest. 	 Kafai ne kaitalafu a tupe o te pisinisi, e mafai o fakapasene a tupe konā.


We read: “When the man touched the bones of Elisha, he came to life and stood on his feet.” (2 Ki. 13:14, 20, 21) Think what those resurrection accounts would have meant to Martha! 	 E fai‵tau tatou penei i te tala: “I te taimi eiloa ne patele ei a te tagata tenei ki ivi o Elisaia, ne toe ola tou tagata kae tu ki luga.” (2 Tupu 13:14, 20, 21) Mafaufau ki te aoga ki a Maleta a tala o toe‵tuga konā!


Yet, this too would fail to address Satan’s claim that humans would be better off ruling themselves. 	 Kae e se mafai foki o tali atu i ei ki pati a Satani me e ‵lei atu a tino māfai e pule atu ki a latou eiloa.


For example, how can we analyze the strength of our own spirituality? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mafai pefea ne tatou o iloilo aka te ma‵losi o ‵tou feitu faka-te-agaga?


We can enter into Jehovah’s rest today by obediently working in harmony with his advancing purpose as it is revealed to us through his organization 	 E mafai o ulu atu tatou ki loto i te koga malōlō o te Atua i aso nei mai te ‵tou faka‵logo o ga‵lue e ‵tusa mo tena fuafuaga telā e fakaasi mai ki a tatou e auala i tena fakapotopotoga saukātoa


Jehovah, “the happy God,” wants his human creation to enjoy life. 	 A Ieova, ‘te Atua fiafia,’ e manako ke fia‵fia ana tino ne faite, ki te ola.


• How can elders follow Christ’s lead in exercising their God-given authority? 	 • E tau‵tali atu pefea a toeaina ki te fakatakitakiga a Keliso i te faiga o olotou tiute i mea tau pulepulega kolā ne tuku mai ne te Atua?


SONGS: 121, 75 	 PESE: 121, 75


They have put faith in Christ’s ransom sacrifice, symbolically ‘washing their robes and making them white in the blood of the Lamb.’ 	 Ne fakatuanaki latou ki te taulaga togiola a Keliso, telā e fakatusa ki te “‵ta olotou gatu, kae ne faka‵kena foki ne latou ki te toto o te Tamā Mamoe.”


Kyriacos said that he would leave her if she ever got baptized. 	 Ne fai mai a Kyriacos me ka tiakina ne ia tou fafine māfai e papatiso.


(Hebrews 2:1; 5:11, 12) Paul urges them: “Do not, therefore, throw away your freeness of speech . . . 	 (Epelu 2:1; 5:11, 12) Ne fakamalosi atu a Paulo ki a latou: “[“Ke se ‵pei keatea ne koutou te otou saolotoga o fai‵pati,” NW] . . .


Because what Jesus did involved a great deal of risk and danger. 	 Ona ko mea ne fai ne Iesu e aofia i ei a mea faiga‵ta mo mea fakama‵taku.


In contrast, “the law of Jehovah is perfect.” 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, “e ‵tonu kātoatoa te tulafono a te Aliki [Ieova].”


Such offerings were made to gain Jehovah’s favor, and many served as a token covering for sin. 	 Ne fai a taulaga konā ko te mea ke maua ei te taliaga a Ieova, kae ne fai a taulaga e uke mō te fakamagaloga o agasala.


(Habakkuk 1:13) Yes, Jehovah is “too pure in eyes to see what is bad,” that is, to tolerate wrongdoing. 	 (Sapakuka 1:13) E tonu, ko “to ‵malu” a Ieova ke kilo atu a ia ki mea ma‵sei, ko tena uiga e se mafai o talia ne ia a amioga ma‵sei.


20 By means of the new covenant, Jehovah has made all of this possible. 	 20 E auala i te feagaiga fou, ko oti ne fai ne Ieova ke mafai o taunu a mea katoa konei.


12 Another source of comfort to grieving ones is the Christian congregation. 	 12 A te suā auala e tuku mai ei a fakamafanafanaga ki tino fanoa‵noa ko te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


I agreed to do so. 	 Ne fiafia eiloa au ke fai penā.


You will never regret it. 	 Ka sē mafai lele eiloa o salamō koe i ei.


4 Describing the symptoms of drunkenness, the Bible states: “Do not look at wine when it exhibits a red color, when it gives off its sparkle in the cup, when it goes with a slickness. 	 4 I tena fakamatalaga e uiga ki fakailoga o te konā, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ke mo a e talia ne koe te uaina ke fakaosoosogina ei koe, e ui eiloa e ‵kula gali mai, kae malapu i te ipu, kae ulu ‵lei ki loto i te tinae.


Paul and Barnabas—Brothers Despite Differences 	 Ne Fai a Paulo mo Panapa mo Taina Faitalia te Kese‵kese o lā Uiga


Never forget, it is not the opinion of our workmates or our schoolmates that counts but the viewpoint of Jehovah and Jesus Christ.—Galatians 1:10. 	 Ke se puli eiloa i a tatou me e se aogā lele eiloa a manatu o tino e ga‵lue tasi tatou io me ko ‵tou taugasoa i te akoga e uiga ki a tatou, kae e tāua te kilokiloga a Ieova mo Iesu Keliso.—Kalatia 1:10.


Therefore because he was exalted to the right hand of God and received the promised holy spirit from the Father, he has poured out this which you see and hear.” 	 Tela la, i te otiga ne avake a ia ki te lima fakaatamai o te Atua, maua ei ne ia mai te Atua a te Agaga Tapu tela ne folafola ne tona Tamana. E penei mo te mea ko matea kae lagona ne koutou, ko tena meaalofa tena ko tuku mai ki luga i a tatou katoa.”


WHEN you hear the word “discipline,” what comes to mind? 	 KAFAI e lagona ne koe te pati “polopolokiga,” se a te mea e lele aka i tou mafaufau?


At the end of his letter to the Romans, he greeted over 20 people by name. 	 I te fakaotiga o tena tusi ki te kau Loma, ne fakatalofa atu a ia ki tino e sili atu mo te toko 20 i olotou igoa eiloa.


3. How does Jehovah treat the rebellious Israelites? 3 Let us first look at Micah 6:3-5 and note how Jehovah treats his people. 	 3 Ke onoono muamua ki te Mika 6:3-5 ke iloa ei ne tatou a faifaiga a Ieova ki ana tino.


When you began to study the Bible with one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, you may have felt like a prospector who pans a rich deposit of gold. 	 I te taimi ne kamata ei koe o sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu mo Molimau a Ieova, kāti ne ‵pau eiloa ou lagonaga mo te tino sukesuke ki mea tāua i te laukele telā ne faka‵ma faka‵lei ne ia a ma‵tifigā aulo.


Be Modest in Walking With God 	 Ke Ola mo te Agamalū i Mua o te Atua


Moses mediated the Law covenant between Jehovah and the Israelites. 	 Ne fai a Mose mo fai te sokoga o te feagaiga o te Tulafono i te va o Ieova mo te kau Isalaelu.


With his help, they had already resisted many of Satan’s attacks. 	 Ne tusi mai penei a Paulo: “Me i te Atua e fai mea tonu.


He set sun, earth, and moon in place, all in proper relation one to another, so that our earth is provided with warmth and light, night and day, the seasons and the tides. 	 Ne fakatu ne ia te la, te lalolagi mo te masina i koga kolā e ‵tau o ‵tu i ei, ko te mea ke maua i te lalolagi te vela telā e mafanafana mo te mainaga, te po mo te ao, tau o aso mo te gasuesuega o te tai.


For this to be true, man must have a soul that lives on after death. 	 Kafai e tonu te mea tenei, ko tena uiga e ‵tau o isi se agaga o te tino telā e tumau i te ola māfai ko mate se tino.


Apparently, this happened among some in the first century, making it necessary for the apostles to give strong warnings against such ones.—Galatians 4:17; 3 John 9, 10. 	 Ne tupu eiloa te mea tenā ki nisi tino i te senitenali muamua. Telā ne ‵tau ei o fakailoa atu ne te kau apositolo ke fakaeteete malosi i vaegā tino penā.—Kalatia 4:17; 3 Ioane 9, 10.


We found a suitable meeting place and fixed it up. 	 Tela la, ne maua ne māua se koga ‵lei ke fai i ei a fakatasiga, kae ne toe faite faka‵lei ne māua.


(Joshua 1:5) And he promises Christians: “I will by no means leave you nor by any means forsake you.” 	 (Iosua 1:5) Kae tenei tena folafolaga ki Kelisiano: “E se tiakina lele eiloa ne au koutou, e se tuku tiaki lele eiloa ne au a koutou.”


(Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20) Indeed, hope is placed alongside faith and love as a vital, enduring quality that characterizes the life of servants of God.—1 Corinthians 13:13. 	 (Mataio 24:14; 28:19, 20) E tonu, e taku mai i te Tusi Tapu a te fakamoemoega i tafa o te fakatuanaki mo te alofa, e pelā me se uiga tāua telā ne fakaasi mai i olaga o tavini a te Atua i se auala lasi ‵ki.—1 Kolinito 13:13.


(Revelation 21:1) “A land” was thus brought forth, and it was built up into a spiritual paradise that flourishes earth wide today. 	 (Fakaasiga 21:1) Ne tu mai i ei se “fenua” fou, kae ne ati aka i ei se palataiso faka-te-agaga telā e ola malosi nei i te lalolagi kātoa.


Now my life is more challenging than ever, as I try to improve my personality and my ability to work with people of different cultures. 	 Nei la, ko faigata malosi atu toku olaga nei, i aku taumafaiga ke faka‵lei aka oku uiga mo toku atamai i te ga‵lue tasi mo tino kolā e ‵kese olotou tuu mo faifaiga.


Are you willing, yes, even eager, to help set the record straight? 	 E mata, e loto fiafia koe, io me loto finafinau ke fesoasoani atu ki te faka‵tonuga o fakamatalaga ‵se konā?


(Revelation 7:9) They are spoken of as “standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes.” 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9) E fai mai me e ‘‵tu atu latou i mua o te nofogaaliki, pelā foki i mua o te Tamā Mamoe, e ‵pei katoa ki gatu ‵kena.’


For even the Christ did not please himself.”—Rom. 15:1-3. 	 Me i a Keliso e seki fakafiafia ki a ia eiloa.”—Loma 15:1-3.


They did not just accept what others told them. 	 Ne seki tali‵tonu fua latou ki pati a nisi tino kolā ne fai atu ki a latou.


The longest of all psalms and chapters in the Bible, Psalm 119 magnifies Jehovah’s revealed word, or message. 	 A te ‵toe salamo loa eiloa i salamo katoa mo ‵toe mataupu loa foki eiloa i te Tusi Tapu, ko te Salamo 119 telā e fakamaluga aka ei te muna, io me ko te fekau a Ieova i ei.


True, it may take time to build this trust, but many have found that doing so really helps. 	 E tonu, e mafai o leva a te taimi e ati aka ei te loto talitonu, kae ne maua aka ne tino e tokouke me i te fai penā e lasi ‵ki tena fesoasoani.


(Rev. 1:20–2:1) Think of it! 	 (Faka. 1:20–2:1) Ke mafaufau ki ei!


Jesus stated: “Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time? 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Ko oi te tavini fakamaoni kae poto? Ko ia telā ko oti ne fili ne tona pule ke pule i isi tavini, kae fakasoa atu foki ne ia olotou meakai i te taimi tonu.


I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.”—MATT. 	 Au e fakatasi faeloa mo koutou i aso katoa ke oko eiloa ki te gataga o te olaga tenei.”—MATA.


7 In addition to being a protection, the law of freedom allows us to satisfy all our proper desires without harming ourselves or encroaching on the rights and freedoms of others. 	 7 A te tulafono o te saolotoga se puipuiga ki a tatou, kae fakasaoloto foki ei tatou ke fakama‵lie aka a ‵tou manakoga ‵tonu katoa e aunoa mo te fakamasei mai ki a tatou eiloa io me sē āva atu ki saolotoga o nisi tino.


(Matt. 22:37-39) By sharing in the preaching work, we demonstrate our obedience to these commandments.—Read Acts 10:42. 	 (Mata. 22:37-39) A te ‵kau atu ki te galuega talai se fakaasiga o te ‵tou faka‵logo ki fakatonuga konei.—Faitau te Galuega 10:42.


Also, you “honor your father and your mother” by being present at the family Bible study. 	 E se gata i ei, e ‘fakalogo koe ki ou mātua’ mai te kau atu ki akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu a te kāiga.