Jehovah thus fooled Jeremiah by using him to accomplish what the prophet himself thought he could not do. 	 Ne fakaloiloi ne Ieova a Ielemia mai te fakaaogāga ne ia ke fakataunu a te mea telā ne mafaufau te pelofeta me e se mafai ne ia o fai.


(Rom. 10:2) How can we use God’s Word to overturn the “strongly entrenched” doctrines of evolution and creationism?* We can do so only if we personally work hard to gain an accurate knowledge of what the Bible teaches. 	 (Loma 10:2) E mafai pefea o fakaaoga ne tatou te Muna a te Atua ke faka‵tonu aka a akoakoga o te evolusione mo te faitega o mea kolā “ko leva ne ‵mau olotou aka”?* E mafai fua o fai ne tatou māfai e ga‵lue malosi tatou taki tokotasi ke maua te iloaga tonu i mea kolā e akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu.


Despite the Israelites’ repeated failure to “come back” to Jehovah, they were urged to “search for Jehovah, and keep living.” 	 I te taimi koi talia ei ne Ieova ke fakatumau te olaga masei tenei, e ‵tau o fakamalosi atu tatou ki tino i ei ke ‵fuli mai ki te Atua.


11 Other long-term goals could lead you beyond your home congregation. 	 11 E mafai o takitaki atu koe ne fakamoemoega tumau ki nisi mea aoga i tafa fua o tau fakapotopotoga.


The patriarch had no son to be his heir, and his wife, Sarah, was beyond the age of childbearing. 	 Ne seki ai se tamaliki tagata a te toeaina tenā, kae ko tena avaga, ko Sala, ko tō matua ke maua ei ne laua se tamaliki.


What better training could he have received? 	 E mata, e mafai o maua ne ia ne akoakoga tai ‵lei atu mai i se isi koga?


8 Peter explains what is expected of Christians when he goes on to say: “Beloved, I exhort you as aliens and temporary residents to keep abstaining from fleshly desires, which are the very ones that carry on a conflict against the soul.” (1 Pet. 2:11) That advice was first directed to anointed Christians, but it is equally valid for Jesus’ other sheep. 	 8 E fakamatala mai a Petelu ki te auala e ‵tau ei o amio a Kelisiano i te taimi ne fai mai ei a ia, penei: “Aku fagasele, e pelā me ne tino fakaa‵lofa kae se ‵nofo tumau, e fakamalosi atu au ke tumau koutou i te ‵kalo keatea mai manakoga faka-te-foitino, kolā e taua atu faeloa ki a koutou.” (1 Petelu 2:11) A te fakatakitakiga tenā ne fakasino muamua atu loa ki Kelisiano fakaekegina, kae e ‵pau foki tena tāua ki nisi mamoe a Iesu.


What if their love fades? 	 E a māfai ko tai ‵noga ifo te lā a‵lofa?


He visited every house, or at least he preached to all of the people (verse 26). 	 Ne āsi atu a ia ki fale katoa, io me kāti ne talai atu a ia ki tino katoa (te fuaiupu e 26).


One of the birds was offered as a sin offering. 	 E ofo atu a te manu e tasi e pelā me se taulaga mō agasala.


Especially is this the case when we are experiencing difficult situations. 	 Ka penei eiloa tatou maise loa māfai ko fe‵paki tatou mo tulaga faiga‵ta.


A New Dedicated Nation 	 Se Fenua Filifilia Fou


The work may have required negotiations with merchants and payment for goods and services. 	 Kāti e manakogina foki i te galuega tenā a fesokotakiga mo tino kolā e fakatau atu a mea mo te ‵togiga o meakai mo nisi mea mō te galuega.


A couple of years later, our group had grown to such an extent that a congregation was formed. 	 I se fia tausaga fakamuli ifo, ne gasolo aka o lasi a te motou potukau tenā ne fakatu ei se fakapotopotoga.


As a child, another brother had looked at his worldly father’s pornographic magazines when his parents were not at home. 	 A koi foliki a ia, ne onoono atu a te suā taina, ki mekesini ma‵sei a tena tamana i te taimi e ‵galo ei ana mātua i te fale.


In the workplace, employee subordination is a requisite for any business or endeavor to succeed. 	 Ke manuia te faiga o so se pisinisi e ‵tau o fakamalalo se tino ki tena pule i te koga galue.


▪ Maintain a positive view of people in your territory 	 ▪ Fakatumau se kilokiloga tonu ki tino i tou koga talai


We therefore need to ‘keep our senses, be watchful, and take our stand against him, solid in the faith.’ (1 Peter 5:8, 9; 2 Corinthians 2:11) Avoid playing into Satan’s hands by dabbling in anything that is connected with the occult. 	 Tela la, ‘ke toka tatou kae ke mautakitaki tatou i te ‵tou fakatuanaki kae ‵teke atu a ia keatea.’ (1 Petelu 5:8, 9; 2 Kolinito 2:11) Ke mo a ma fakafaigofie aka a galuega a Satani mai i te fakapateletele atu ki mea faivailakau.


In ancient Israel, Jehovah made it clear to his people that physical cleanliness was essential. 	 I Isalaelu mua, ne fakaasi faka‵lei atu ne Ieova ki ana tino me e tāua ‵ki te ‵ma i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


While doing so, she has trained her children to recognize priorities in the budget. 	 I te taimi ne fai ei penā, ne akoako foki ne ia ana tama‵liki ke iloa ne latou a mea kolā e ‵tau o ‵togi muamua.


We do not have to do it in our own strength.—Matthew 9:36; 11:28, 29, footnote; 2 Corinthians 4:7. 	 E se ‵tau o fai ne tatou te mea tenā i ‵tou malosi eiloa.—Mataio 9:36; 11:28, 29; 2 Kolinito 4:7.


(Genesis 17:21; 21:1-5) God specifically promised that through Isaac, great blessings would come to mankind. 	 (Kenese 17:21; 21:1-5) Ne fai ne te Atua se tautoga fakapito me e auala i a Isaako ka maua ne tino katoa a fakamanuiaga e uke.


Providing Materially 	 Te Tausi Atu i te Feitu Faka-te-Foitino


5, 6. Who have ‘roved about’ during the time of the end, and with what result? 	 5, 6. Ko oi ne ua‵lolo atu i te taimi o te gataga, kae ne a mea ne iku mai i ei?


The Genesis record gives further details of human life after Jehovah God created the first human. 	 Ne tuku mai foki i te tala tenā i te Kenese a nisi fakamatalaga e uiga ki te olaga o tino mai tua o te faitega ne Ieova te Atua a te tino muamua.


“To go and serve where the need is greater has been one of the better decisions I have ever made!” 	 “A te fanatu o tavini atu i se koga telā e lasi te manakoga i ei se tasi o fakaikuga ‵lei ne fai ne au!”


By heeding Jesus’ wise advice, we can spare ourselves physical harm. 	 A te fakagalue ne tatou o pati fakamalosi a Iesu, ka mafai o saogalemu tatou mai fakalavelave kolā e fakalogo‵mae mai.


God’s Word states: “He that is showing favor to the lowly one is lending to Jehovah, and his treatment He will repay to him.” 	 E fai mai te Muna a te Atua: “Kafai e avatu ne koe ne mea ki tino ma‵tiva, e pelā eiloa me se mea e tuku atu ne koe ki te Aliki, tela la, e toe taui mai ne te Aliki ki a koe e ‵tusa eiloa mo tou aga‵lei.”


We have tried everything from communism to the pure market; from the League of Nations to nuclear deterrence. 	 Ne kamata eiloa a taumafaiga a tatou mai i fakapotopotoga kolā e ‵nofo mai lalo i te malo ke oko eiloa ki fakapotopotoga kolā e se ‵nofo mai lalo i te malo; ko Malo ‵Kaufakatasi ki fakapotopotoga kolā e taumafai o taofi a te faitega o meatau.


Maintaining a proper spirit can help us to avoid being oversensitive about position. 	 A te fakatumau o se kilokiloga tonu e fesoasoani mai ke mo a e to fakatāua ne tatou a te mauaga o se tauliaga io me se tulaga.


Recently, however, Johan felt that he was near the breaking point emotionally and began thinking that he should no longer serve as a congregation elder. 	 Fakamuli fua nei, ne loto vāivāi malosi a Johan kae kamata o mafaufau me ko se ‵tau o toe fai a ia pelā me se toeaina i te fakapotopotoga.


Such words may be the unbalanced reasoning of some who take financial advantage of their associates in the Christian congregation. 	 A vaegā pati penā ne fakamasakoga sē paleni a nisi tino kolā e fakaaogā ne latou te tulaga ‵lei i mea tau tupe o olotou taina mo tuagane i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


Absalom conspires against his own father and proclaims himself king in Hebron. 	 Ne galue a Apisaloma o fakamasei tena tamana tonu kae ne fai ne ia ke fai a ia mo tupu i Hepelona.


11 Music and its accompanying lyrics can strongly influence our emotions and, therefore, our figurative heart. 	 11 A pese fakatagitagi fakatasi mo pati o pese e mafai o fakamalosi aka i ei ‵tou lagonaga, mo ‵tou loto.


• What do the Gospels reveal about the personality of Jesus? 	 • Ne a mea e fakaasi mai ne tusi Evagelia e uiga ki uiga totino o Iesu?


Let us consider some reasons. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau nei tatou ki nisi pogai.


14 Showing still another way to display mercy, Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount: “Stop judging that you may not be judged; for with what judgment you are judging, you will be judged . . . 	 14 Ke fakaasi atu se isi auala o te alofa ‵nau, ne fai mai a Iesu i tena Lauga i Luga i te Mauga: “Sa fakamasino atu ki nisi tino, ko te mea ke mo a e fakamasino koutou ne te Atua, e fakamasino ei koutou . . .


What appropriate desires do some long to see fulfilled? 	 Ne a nisi mea e ma‵nako malosi ki ei a te tokoukega o tino?


[Picture on page 13] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 25]


(Hebrews 6:18, 19) Margaret, a spirit-anointed sister in her 90’s who was baptized over 70 years ago, admits: “When my husband was dying of cancer in 1963, I felt that it would be wonderful if the end came quickly. 	 (Epelu 6:18, 19) Ne fai mai a Margaret, se tuagane fakaekegina telā ko iva sefulu tupu ana tausaga kae ne papatiso i te 70 tausaga ko ‵teka, penei: “I te taimi ko pili ei o mate taku avaga i te kenisa i te 1963, ne mafaufau au me se mea gali ke na oko fakavave mai te gataga.


Wherever they go, they also enjoy preaching along with the local congregations. 	 I so se koga e olo lāua ki ei, e fia‵fia foki lāua o ga‵lue fakatasi mo fakapotopotoga i te galuega talai.


His last name was Valdès, or Waldo.* Unlike Peter of Bruys and Henry of Lausanne, he was a layman, but he valued God’s Word so much that he divested himself of his material goods and arranged for portions of the Bible to be translated into a language commonly spoken in southeastern France. 	 A tena sainaga ko Valdès, io me ko Waldo.* Ne seki akoga a ia ki mea fakalotu e pelā mo Petelu mai Bruys mo Eneli mai Lausanne, kae ne fakatāua malosi ne ia te Muna a te Atua.


Why is this so important? 	 Kaia e tāua ei te mea tenei?


However, once the work has been completed to the client’s satisfaction, the contract is fulfilled and the builder is no longer under obligation to it. 	 Kae i te taimi ne palele atu ei te galuega, ne fakataunu ei te feagaiga kae ko se toe ‵tau o nofo a te tino faite fale mai lalo i ei.


16 If we learn about the homeland and culture of those from a foreign background, we may find it easier to interact with them. 	 16 Kafai e tauloto tatou e uiga ki te fenua mo tuu a tino fakaa‵tea, ka faigofie ei fesokotaki faka‵lei tatou mo latou.


10:34—Why were the people required to supply wood? 	 10:34—Kaia ne manakogina ei ke aumai ne tino a fafie?


8 As Jehovah’s people, we are not surprised at the unity we enjoy. 	 8 E pelā me ne tino o Ieova, e se ‵poi tatou i te ‵kau fakatasi o tatou.


He had not only the power to help people but the desire as well. 	 Ne seki maua fua ne ia te ‵mana ke fesoasoani atu ki tino kae e manako foki a ia ke fai penā.


“Praise Jah, You People!” 	 ‘‵Viki Atu Koutou ki a Ioa!’


(Job 1:9-19) In recent decades, mankind has experienced a surge in evil because of human imperfection and ignorance and also as a result of Satan’s increased meddling in human affairs. 	 (Iopu 1:9-19) Ko oti ne lavea atu ne tino i tausaga fakamuli nei a te gasoloakaga o mea ma‵sei, ona ko te lotou tulaga se ‵lei katoatoa mo te lotou se malamalama kae penā foki eiloa mo te aofia malosi o Satani i faifaiga a tino katoa.


(Jer. 29:5, 7) Those who submitted to the will of God lived a relatively normal life in Babylon. 	 (Iele. 29:5, 7, NW) A tino kolā ne faka‵logo ki te loto o te Atua ne ola eiloa e pelā mo te masani i Papelonia.


I really cannot remember how I made it back home from the hospital or what I did for the rest of that day. 	 E se masaua fakalei ne au me ne faimalaga atu au pefea mai te fa‵kaimasaki ki toku fale mo mea foki ne fai ne au i te aso kātoa tenā.


In fact, since its first issue (July 1879), the title of this journal has included the words “Herald of Christ’s Presence,” “Herald of Christ’s Kingdom,” or “Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom.” 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, talu mai tena lomiga muamua (i a Iulai 1879), ne aofia i te ulutala o te mekesini tenei a pati konei: “Ke Fakasalalau Atu te Fakatasi Mai o Keliso,” “Ke Fakasalalau Atu te Malo o Keliso” io me “E Folafola Atu ei te Malo o Ieova.”


Progressive Adjustments Prepare Us 	 Fakamafulifuliga Kolā e Fai Faeloa ke Fakatoka ei Tatou


But single parents, do not lose heart! 	 Kae se ‵tau o loto vāi‵vāi a mātua kolā e seai ne olotou avaga!


16 Together, this vast throng of Witnesses have been busy during the 2005 service year. 	 16 Ko oti ne fakalavelave malosi te potukau tokouke tenei o Molimau i loto i te tausaga faka-te-taviniga ko te 2005.


(Luke 7:36-38, 44-46) With that in mind, let us look again at Jesus’ story. 	 (Luka 7:36-38, 44-46) Mai te mafaufau ki te mea tenā, ke toe onoono aka tatou ki te tala a Iesu.


Because doing so prevents differences from festering like an untreated, infected wound. 	 Me i te faiga tenā e puipui i ei te vā o se tokolua mai te gasolo o masei atu e pelā mo te pakiaga telā e se mafai o faka‵lei.


These too render God “sacred service day and night,” but they do not have a heavenly calling. 	 A latou konei e “tavini atu” ki te Atua “i te ao mo te po,” kae e se maua ne latou se kalagaga faka-te-lagi.


In addition, an eight-hour program combining color slides and motion pictures was prepared. 	 E se gata i ei, ne fakatoka foki se polokalame telā e valu itula te leva ke pei ei ata mo tamunei.


Unthinking adherence to what previous generations believed and did can, in fact, be dangerous.—Psalm 78:8; Amos 2:4. 	 A te talitonu e aunoa mo te mafaufau faka‵lei ki mea kolā ne tali‵tonu ki ei kae fai ne kautama i aso mua e mafai o fakama‵taku ‵ki.—Salamo 78:8; Amosa 2:4.


THE TRIUMPHANT KING RULES 	 KO PULE MAI A TE TUPU MANUMALO


For example, the disciple James counseled those who were treating wealthy Christians with more honor than poorer ones. 	 E pelā mo te soko ko Iakopo ne polopoloki ne ia a tino kolā ne fakaaloalo atu ki Kelisiano mau‵mea i lō tino ma‵tiva.


15 Paul was not concerned with improving only his own teaching methods. 	 15 Ne seki manavase fua a Paulo ki te faiga ke momea aka te ‵lei o auala e akoako atu ei a ia.


If Jesus had not been resurrected, we might never have even heard of him. 	 Moi fai ne seki toetu aka a Iesu, penei, e se lagona eiloa ne tatou se mea e uiga ki a ia.


Rome, Greece, Egypt (c. 42 C.E.) 	 Loma, Eleni, Aikupito (c. 42 T.A.)


Some may reason that they do not have time to train someone else. 	 Kae ko nisi e fai a olotou fakamasakoga me sē lava olotou taimi o fakaakoako suā tino.


That was a clear demonstration of the dire result of ignoring the teaching that came to be known as the Golden Rule. 	 E pelā me se ikuga, “ne oko mai te agasala ki te lalolagi i te tagata e tokotasi, ne aumai foki ne tena agasala te mate.


How did Satan use “the desire of the flesh” to tempt Eve? 	 Ne fakaaoga pefea ne Satani a “manakoga o te foitino” ke tofotofo aka ei a Eva?


He will also resurrect multitudes. 	 Ka faka‵tu aka foki ne ia a tino mate e tokouke.


What are some expressions of our godly devotion? 	 Ke Tumau i te Malosi i te Feitu Faka-te-Agaga


(Ephesians 6:1, 2; Hebrews 10:24, 25) That is fine. 	 (Efeso 6:1, 2; Epelu 10:24, 25) E fakamālō atu ki a koe mō te mea tenā.


Avoid Being “Quickly Shaken From Your Reason”! 12/15 	 ‵Kalo Kea‵tea Mai te “Vave o ‵Numi Otou Mafaufau”! 12/15


Solomon wrote: “Cast your bread on the waters, for after many days you will find it again.” 	 Ne tusi mai a Solomona: “‵Pei atu au falaoa ki luga i te vai, me mai tua ifo o aso e uke ka toe maua ne koe.”


Consider Our Exemplar, Jesus 	 Mafaufau ki te ‵Tou Fakaakoakoga Sili, ko Iesu


Would David’s wrong conduct have stumbled you? 	 E mata, ka fakavāivāi atu ki a koe a amioga ma‵sei a Tavita?


Though often portrayed as timid, “a mother hen will fight to the death to protect her chicks from harm,” says one humane society publication. 	 E tiga eiloa e foliga mai me e mata mataku sāle te moa fafine, “ka taua atu eiloa a ia ke oko ki te mate ke puipui ei ana punuā moa mai i mea fakama‵taku,” ko pati i se tusi telā ne tusi ne se fakapotopotoga telā e puipui i ei a manu.


For some weeks, the prophet Elijah has been a guest of the widow of Zarephath, living in a chamber on her roof. 	 I ne nāi vaiaso, ne talimālō a te pelofeta ko Elia ne te fafine Salefata ko mate tena avaga.


SHOULD WE PURSUE A SECULAR CAREER? 	 E MATA, E ‵TAU O KAUSAKI ATU KI SE GALUEGA ‵TOGI?


The Greek and Hebrew words translated “angel” in the Bible both mean “messenger.” 	 A te pati Eleni mo te pati Epelu kolā e ‵fuli ki te “agelu” i te Tusi Tapu e fakauiga katoa ki te “avefekau.”


Because official genealogies were generally traced through the men. 	 Ona ko te mea e ‵tau eiloa o fakasolo mai te gafa i tagata.


(Proverbs 2:11, 12) Consider some specific examples of how following the Bible’s advice can safeguard your health, improve your family life, and make you a better worker or employer. 	 (Faataoto 2:11, 12) Ke mafaufau ki nāi fakaakoakoga mautinoa e uiga ki auala e mafai ei o puipui tou ola, te faiga ke gasolo o ‵lei te tulaga o tou kāiga, kae ke fai koe pelā me se tino galue ‵lei io me se pule ‵lei mai te tautali atu ki fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu.


If so, their parents need not feel that their children are rejecting them. 	 Kafai e penā loa, e se ‵tau o mafau‵fau olotou mātua me ko ‵teke atu olotou tama‵liki ki a latou.


17 No one enjoys being accused of something he has not said or done. 	 17 E seai eiloa se tino e fiafia māfai ko ‵losi atu ki a ia e uiga ki se pati io me se mea ne seki fai ne ia.


(Matt. 24:51) Of course, Jehovah’s servants would never want to display hypocritical love. 	 (Mata. 24:51) E tonu, e se manako lele a Ieova ke fakaasi atu te alofa fakaloiloi.


“Babylon the Great” is responsible for what sort of “disgusting things”? 	 Ne a faifaiga kolā e “takitaki ‵se” ei ne ‘Papelonia te Sili’ a te lalolagi kae ‵losi atu foki ki ei?


5 Four Questions About the End Answered 	 5 E se Faigofie ke Iloa ‵Lei ne Tino a te Igoa o te Atua


7 The apostle Paul spoke of “the god of this system of things.” By that expression, he meant Satan the Devil. He went on to say that this one “has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ, who is the image of God, might not shine through.” (2 Corinthians 4:4) Many profess belief in God; yet, a growing number of them do not believe in a Devil. 	 Ne fai mai a ia me i te tino tenei e ‘fakapouli ne ia olotou loto . . . , ko te mea ke se matea ne latou a te mainaga o te Tala ‵Lei e uiga ki te ‵malu o Keliso, tela ko te fakatusa tonu o te Atua.’ (2 Kolinito 4:4) E tokouke a tino e fai mai me e tali‵tonu latou ki te Atua; kae e gasolo aka eiloa ki luga te aofaki o latou kolā e se tali‵tonu me e isi se Tiapolo.


But when the anti-God forces launch their attack, Jehovah will make them turn their weapons against themselves. 	 Kae kafai e oso mai a tino kolā e ‵teke atu ki te Atua, ka toe fakasaga atu ne Ieova olotou meatau ke tamate latou.


Bookstores devote entire sections to works that promise readers health, wealth, and happiness. 	 Ko fakatau atu ne sitoa ‵togi tusi a nisi tusi kolā e tauto mai i ei me ka maua ne tino kolā e fai‵tau ki ei te manuia, te maumea mo te fiafia.


She stuck to her mother-in-law, Naomi, rather than leave her in her old age. 	 Ne ‵piki ‵mau a ia ki te mātua o tena avaga, ko Naomi, i lō te tiaki ne ia i te taimi ko matua ei.


13 At 2 Corinthians 3:17, we read: “Where the spirit of Jehovah is, there is freedom.” 	 13 I te 2 Kolinito 3:17, e fai‵tau tatou penei: “I so se koga e nofo ei te agaga o Ieova, e nofo foki i konā te saolotoga.”


Why not take a moment to read through the questions listed in the box on page 6? 	 Kaia e se fakaavanoa ei se taimi toetoe ke faitau ki fesili kolā e fakasolo mai i te pokisi i te itulau e 6?


The account states: “Those of the disciples determined, each of them according as anyone could afford it, to send a relief ministration to the brothers dwelling in Judea.” 	 E fai mai penei te tala: “Ne fakaiku aka ne soko katoa ke avatu se fesoasoani ki taina kolā e ‵nofo i Iuta, e ‵tusa mo te mea e mafai ne latou taki tokotasi o tuku atu.”


8 The Bible directs us to attend meetings regularly. 	 8 E fakatonu mai i te Tusi Tapu me e ‵tau o ‵kau faeloa tatou ki fakatasiga.


“A HEART TO KNOW” HIM TODAY 	 KE MAUA “SE LOTO KE ILOA” A IA I ASO NEI


(Num. 16:12-14) Jehovah was clearly not pleased with their spirit. 	 (Numela 16:12-14) E manino ‵lei me ne sē fiafia Ieova ki te uiga ‵teke o latou.


What is the effect of your volunteer service on those who benefit from it? 	 Se a te ikuga o tou loto fia fesoasoani atu ki a latou kolā e maua ne latou a mea aoga mai i ei?


When Isaac stated that he could not change the blessing he had already given to Jacob, “Esau raised his voice and burst into tears.”—Gen. 27:30-38. 	 I te faiatuga a Isaako me ko sē mafai ne ia o ‵fuli a te fakamanuiaga ko oti ne tuku atu ne ia ki a Iakopo, “tenā ne tagi ei a ia.”—Kene. 27:30-38.


(Psalm 12:6) Indeed, the Bible contains all the precious materials that can be utilized to build strong faith. 	 (Salamo 12:6) A te ‵tonuga loa, e maua i te Tusi Tapu a mea fakatūtū fale tāua kolā e mafai o ati aka ei se fakatuanaki malosi.


To witness the wonders of the night sky, we must somehow block out or avoid the interference from artificial light. 	 Ke lavea ne tatou a te ‵gali o fetu, e ‵tau o olo atu tatou ki se koga e ‵mao mai molī o te fa‵kai.


12 Second, gathering the wheat. 	 12 A te lua o mea, ko te ‵lukumaiga o saito.


Even if Simon’s “house by the sea” was not adjacent to his tannery, Simon was engaged in ‘a trade that was looked on with disgust and thus tended to lower the self-respect of all who undertook it,’ says Farrar.—Acts 10:6. 	 Faitalia eiloa te “tu pili ki te tai” a te fale o Simona kae sē pili atu ki te fale e galue ei a ia ki ana manu, “ne fai eiloa ne Simona se galuega telā e fai pelā me se mea fakatakalialia kae e se āva a nisi tino ki a latou,” ko pati a Farrar.—Galuega 10:6.


How will Zephaniah 1:17, 18 be fulfilled in our day? 21 What a horrendous day of judgment was foretold at Zephaniah 1:17, 18! 	 21 Ko tafaga la te matagā o te aso o te fakamasinoga telā ne ‵valo mai i te Sefanaia 1:17, 18!


In writing the book, Ezra has a clear objective: to show how Jehovah fulfilled His promise to free His people from exile in Babylon and to restore true worship in Jerusalem. 	 I te tusiga o te tusi, ne maua eiloa ne Esela se fakamoemoega manino: ke fakaasi atu te auala ne fakataunu ei ne Ieova Tena folafolaga ke fakasaoloto Ana tino mai te ‵nofo fakapagota i Papelonia kae ke toe fakatu aka foki te tapuakiga tonu i Ielusalema.


Under the Christian Arrangement 	 Mai Lalo i te Fakatokaga Faka-Kelisiano


(Luke 4:43) Christ commanded his disciples to share that same message with others. 	 (Luka 4:43) Ne fakatonu atu a Iesu ki ana soko ke talai atu te fekau tenā ki nisi tino.


However, Jehovah’s Witnesses cope with the immense sadness of death without being drawn into any traditional practices that displease God. 	 Kae e kufaki a Molimau a Ieova i te fanoanoa lasi ona ko te galo atu o se tino pele e aunoa mo te tau‵tali atu i faiga o tuu mo aganuu kolā e se fakafiafia atu ei ki te Atua.


The torrent of Kishon washed them away.” 	 Ko te lofiaga i Kisona ne ta‵pea ei latou.”


Are we making time to read the Bible daily? 	 E mata, e fakaaoga ne tatou a taimi ke fai‵tau ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa?


He became the second most powerful person in Egypt and was blessed with a wife and children. 	 Ne fai a ia mo fai te tokolua o tino malosi i Aikupito kae ne fakamanuia atu ki a ia me ne fai ne ia tena avaga mo ana tama‵liki.


Happy are all those keeping in expectation of him.” 	 Amutia latou kolā e tuku katoatoa atu olotou loto ki te Aliki.”


18 God told the prophet Jeremiah: “I am with you to deliver you.” 	 18 Ne fai atu te Atua ki te pelofeta ko Ielemia: “Au e fakatasi atu ki a koe o puipui koe.”


Christian meetings can invigorate us spiritually 	 E mafai ne fakatasiga o fakamalosi aka tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga


(Luke 12:15) Why did Jesus give that serious warning? 	 (Luka 12:15) Kaia ne tuku mai ei ne Iesu a te fakailoaga tāua tenā?


The basic point that Job’s three companions make in their speeches is that Job must have done something very bad to receive such severe punishment from God. 	 A te manatu fakavae telā ne taku atu ne taugasoa e tokotolu o Iopu i olotou fai‵patiga me ne fai ne Iopu se mea masei telā ko maua ei ne ia se vaegā fakasalaga ‵mafa penā mai te Atua.


Although of humble means, she took the chain to the police station and turned it in. 	 E tiga eiloa e mativa a ia, ne tuku atu ne ia te mea tenā ki te ofisa pulisimani ke ‵sala atu ki te tino i o ia te malele.


Kevin admitted, “Learning to control my temper was actually harder than quitting my old vices!” 	 Ne taku ‵tonu mai a Kevin: “A te fakamasani o pule faka‵lei atu ki toku ita ne silia atu te faigata i lō te fakagataga o aku amioga ma‵sei mua!”


Will you be courageous and tactfully explain the reason for your decision? 	 E mata, ka loto toa kae atamai koe o fakamatala atu a te pogai o tau fakaikuga ne fai?


Consider some of the ways in which that is being done. 	 Ke mafaufau ki nisi auala e fai ei te mea tenā.


Possibly, the older sister did not realize the good effect that her words would have on Marthe. 	 Kāti, a te tuagane matua tenei ne seki iloa ne ia a te aoga mo te ma‵goi o ana pati ne fai ki a Marthe.


Amazed at what the children had done, Edwin asked them why they had had the boxes made. Michael responded: “I want to contribute!” 	 Ne poi a Etuini i mea kolā ne fai ne ana tama‵liki, kae ne fesili atu ei a ia ki a laua me kaia ne fai ei laua ki se tino ke faite aka a pokisi konā. Ne tali mai a Mikaele, “Au foki e fia fesoasoani!”


20 We should definitely bear in mind this aspect of the good news as we carry out our Christian ministry. 	 20 E ‵tau o masaua ‵lei ne tatou a te vaega tenei o te tala ‵lei i te taimi e fai ei te ‵tou galuega talai faka-Kelisiano.


This “invisible forest” cleans our air by drawing out billions of tons of carbon dioxide. 	 E ‵fulu ne te “togāvao sē lavea” tenei a te ‵tou ea mai te fia piliona tani o te kēsi masei ko te carbon dioxide.


Does it matter when and where we pray? 	 E mata, e tāua a te taimi mo te koga e ‵talo ei tatou?


When was the Kingdom to begin ruling? 	 Ne kamata anafea o pule mai te Malo?


That is why Jesus encouraged his followers to pray to God and ask: “Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” 	 Tenā te pogai ne fakamalosi atu ei a Iesu ki ana soko ke ‵talo kae akai atu ki te Atua: “Fakamagalo mai omotou agasala e pelā mo matou e fakamagalo atu ki tino kolā e agasala mai ki a matou.”


One day after another day causes speech to bubble forth, and one night after another night shows forth knowledge.” 	 E fakailoa atu foki ne te aso ki te sua aso te ‵malu o te Atua; mo te po ki te sua po.”


19. What example shows that the use of human writers gives the Bible tremendous warmth and appeal? 	 19 A te fakaaogāga o tāgata ke tusi ne latou te Tusi Tapu e fai ei ke gali kae aogā malosi te Tusi Tapu.


He added that his followers would be persecuted, imprisoned, and even killed. 	 Ne toe faopoopo mai ne ia me i ana soko ka fakasauāgina, ‵pei ki te falepuipui, kae tamate foki.


On the day set for their liberation, they followed him to a high point overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. 	 I te aso ne ‵tau ei o fakasaoloto latou, ne tau‵tali atu latou ki a ia ki se koga maluga telā e kilo atu ei ki te Tai Metitilani.


14 What led Moses to adopt such a rebellious attitude? 	 14 Se a te mea ne fai ei ke maua ne Mose se kilokiloga ‵teke?


• Why can we say that we have something to give to Jehovah? 	 • Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu tatou me e isi se mea e mafai o tuku atu ne tatou ki a Ieova?


When something goes wrong, they instinctively blame themselves. 	 Kafai e isi se mea ko ‵se, e ‵losi fakavave atu latou ki a latou eiloa.


Jehovah gave Noah the precise dimensions of the ark, some details regarding its design, and directions to coat it inside and out with tar. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a Noa a fua tonu o te vaka, nisi fakamatalaga e uiga ki te faitega, mo fakatonuga ki te pēniga o te koga i loto mo tua ki te kolota.


As a result, the husband may look into the beliefs of his Christian wife and eventually accept the truth himself. 	 E mafai o iku atu i ei ki te onoono atu o tena avaga tagata ki talitonuga o tena avaga Kelisiano kae fakamuli ifo loa ko talia ei ne ia te munatonu.


If they did so, they would receive a rich reward.—Read Matthew 16:27. 	 Kafai e fai latou penā, ka maua ne latou se taui lasi ‵ki.—Faitau te Mataio 16:27.


He stated: “They did not get the fulfillment of the promises, but [in faith] they saw them afar off and welcomed [“embraced,” ftn.] them.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “Ne seki maua ne latou a mea ne folafolagina ne te Atua, ka ko leva ne iloa ‵mao ne latou, talia foki ne latou, kae takutonu mai foki ne latou me i a latou ne fakaa‵lofa mo tino sē ‵nofo ‵mau i te lalolagi.”


Satan alleged that Job served God only because He had put a hedge of protection about him. 	 Ne ‵losi atu a Satani me e tavini atu fua a Iopu ki te Atua ona ko te puipuiga e maua ne ia mai ia Ia.


As the elder guides the discussion, the husband and wife may discern what counsel each should apply more fully. 	 I te taimi e fai ei ne te toeaina a te sau‵talaga, e onoono a te tauavaga me ne a manatu fakatonutonu e ‵tau o ga‵lue malosi lāua taki tokotasi ki ei.


For example, consider how the prophet Hosea exhorted the Israelites who had taken up false worship and had lost God’s favor. 	 E pelā mo te auala ne fakamalosi atu ei a te pelofeta ko Hosea ki te kau Isalaelu kolā ne ‵kau atu ki tapuakiga ‵se kae ne galo ei i a latou a te taliaga a te Atua.


All the information presented in the two study articles in this issue—and a lot more! 	 Ko mea katoa kolā ne fakaasi mai i mataupu e lua mō sukesukega i te lomiga tenei—mo nisi mea aka e uke!


STEPHEN 	 SETEFANO


These are among the words that Theophilus says are “true, and useful, and just, and profitable to all men.” 	 E aofia a pati konei i pati kolā ne fai mai ne Teofilo me e “‵tonu, kae aoga, e amio‵tonu kae tāua ki tino katoa.”


How does Satan try to make God’s laws appear burdensome? 	 Se a te mea e manako a Satani ke mafau‵fau tatou ki ei e uiga ki tulafono a te Atua?


Concerned about the welfare of such draft animals, God told the Israelites: “You must not plow with a bull and an ass together.” 	 Ona ko tena alofa ki vaegā manu penā, ne fai atu a te Atua ki te kau Isalaelu, penei: “Sa ‵sai fakatasigina a te pulumakau mo te asini ke fakamalū te laukele.”


Because Paul had similar “tender affection” for those he ministered to, he was “well pleased” (“willing,” King James Version; “delighted,” New International Version) to use his very life in helping them. 	 Me ne penā eiloa te alofa o Paulo ki tino kolā ne tavini atu a ia ki ei, ne “toka” (“loto malie,” King James Version; “fiafia,” New International Version) a Paulo o fakaaogā ne ia tena olaga kātoa i te fesoasoani atu ki a latou.


For example, one says, “I bless you by Yahweh of Samaria and by his asherah,” and another says, “I bless you by Yahweh of Teman and by his asherah!” 	 E pelā mo pati i te ma e tasi: “E tavae atu au ki a koe i te igoa o Iāuē o te kau Samalia mo tena fakailoga ne faite ki laupapa o asaila,” kae fai mai i te suā ma, “E tavae atu au ki a koe i te igoa o Iāuē o te kau Timanu mo tena fakailoga ne faite ki laupapa o asaila!”


He gave us the capacity to reflect his qualities and moral standards, his sense of right and wrong. 	 Ne tuku mai ne ia te malosi ke fakaata atu i a tatou ana uiga mo amioga ‵lei, te iloa ne ia o te mea tonu mo te mea ‵se.


(Dan. 9:26, 27; Acts 2:22, 23) By this cruel death, he suffered the “heel” wound foretold at Genesis 3:15. 	 (Tanielu 9:26, 27; Galuega 2:22, 23) E auala i te mate fakasaua tenei, ne logo‵mae ei a ia i te pakiaga i te ‘mulivae’ e pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai i te Kenese 3:15.


18. (a) How has Jesus always shown a waiting attitude? (b) How has Jesus’ activity changed since 1914? 	 18. (a) Ne fakaasi mai faeloa pefea ne Iesu me e nofo fakatalitali a ia? (e) Ne ‵fuli pefea a faifaiga a Iesu talu mai te 1914?


While in the garden of Gethsemane shortly before his arrest, Jesus told three of his apostles: “Keep on the watch and pray continually, that you may not enter into temptation.” 	 Ne fai atu penei a Iesu ki ana apositolo e tokotolu, a koi ‵nofo atu latou i te fatoaga ko Ketesemane kae ko pili o puke fakapagota a ia: “Sa ‵moe kae ‵talo, i te mea ma oko mai fakaosoosoga ki a koutou.


Although some professed Christians accept the truth of God’s Word, Christendom’s worship itself is not motivated by genuine love for God. 	 E ui eiloa e talia ne nisi tino kolā e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano a te munatonu i te Muna a te Atua, e se fakamalosi aka i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se a te alofa tonu ki te Atua.


The police officer there could not believe his eyes! 	 Ne ofo malosi a te pulisimani tenei.


4 The resurrection hope meant much to both Christopher and Franz. 	 4 Ne lasi ‵ki te aogā o te fakamoemoega e uiga ki te toetu ki a Christopher mo Franz.


She focused on pursuing higher education and good employment in order to get ahead in life. 	 Ne saga malosi atu a ia o kausaki ki akoakoga ma‵luga mo se galuega ‵togi ‵lei ko te mea ke maua se olaga tai ‵lei atu.


The field ministry is such a joy, and it is easy to start Bible studies. 	 A te faiga o te galuega talai se mea fakafiafia, kae ne faigofie ke kamata a akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


What shows that we are not immune to disagreements? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai me e se mafai o ‵sao tatou mai i kinauga?


14 Some time later, Ruth appeared at the Kingdom Hall, and when the meeting was over, she asked Sandra, “Why have you stopped coming to study with me?” 	 14 Fakamuli ifo, ne fanatu a Ruth ki te Kingdom Hall, kae i te otiga o te fakatasiga, ne fesili atu tou fafine ki a Sandra, “Kaia ne seki toe fanatu ei koe o fai taku akoga?”


With Jehovah’s loving correction, however, he regained balance, admitting: “I talked, but I was not understanding.” 	 Kae ona ko pati fakatonutonu alofa a Ieova, ne toe maua ne ia se kilokiloga paleni, i ana pati: “Au ne faipati ki mea e se malamalama ei au.”


Were those three men running from the battle out of fear? 	 E mata, ne ‵tele kea‵tea a tagata e tokotolu konā mai i te taua ona ko te ma‵taku?


Both Moses and Jeremiah initially felt incapable of handling the assignments Jehovah gave them. 	 Tenā foki te lagonaga ne oko muamua atu ki a Mose mo Ielemia i te taimi ne tuku atu ei ne Ieova se tofiga ki a laua.


For he has clothed me with the garments of salvation.” 	 Ne fakapei a ia ne te Atua ki te fakaolataga mo te manumalo.”


A week or so later, the young man acknowledged, “Now I believe in God.” 	 I se vaiaso fakamuli ifo, ne fai ‵tonu mai te tamataene tenā: “Nei la, ko talitonu au ki te Atua.”


(Revelation 20:1, 2) Until Satan is removed, however, we have to “stand firm” so that his attacks do not overwhelm us. 	 (Fakaasiga 20:1, 2) Ke oko ki te taimi ko fakaseai atu ei a Satani, e ‵tau o “tu ‵mautakitaki” tatou ke sē pa‵kia i ana togafiti.


2, 3. What are two teachings that blind people to the truth about God? 	 2, 3. Ne a akoakoga e lua kolā e faka‵kivi ei a mata o tino ki te munatonu e uiga ki te Atua?


Would that not, in effect, amount to following after the crowd? 	 E mata, e filifili ne koe te mea telā e tonu io me ‵se ona ko pati mo mea e fai ne tino?


They should have acknowledged the King immediately and rendered him full obedience. 	 Ne ‵tau o ‵saga fakavave atu latou ki te Tupu kae faka‵logo katoatoa atu ki a ia.


Imagine, the need for more teachers is so great that even Bible students are Bible teachers! 	 Mafaufau la me ne lasi ‵ki te manakoga mō faiakoga, kae ne fai foki a akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo fai ne faiakoga!


Leticia relates: “I avoided types of secular work that required me to make a long-term commitment to stay in one place. 	 E fai mai a Leticia: “Ne fakasekeseke au mo galuega ‵togi kolā e manakogina ke nofo leva au i se koga e tasi.


The Greek word for “to disown oneself” indicates a willingness to say no to selfish desires or personal convenience. 	 A te pati Eleni telā e fakaaogā i konei e fakauiga eiloa ki te lotomalie o ‵teke atu ki ou manakoga totino io me ko mea faigo‵fie.


• What shows that Jehovah was in full control in spite of the overthrow of the Davidic kingdom? [Picture on page 23] 	 • Se a te mea e fakaasi mai me ne pule katoatoa mai eiloa a Ieova faitalia te takavale o te malo o Tavita?


THE word “Armageddon” has its origin in the Hebrew expression “Har–Magedon,” or “Mountain of Megiddo.” 	 A TE pati “Amaketo” ne māfua mai i te tugāpati Epelu ko te “Har–Magedon,” io me ko te “Mauga o Mekito.”


Jesus also helped them to know what God’s name represented, namely, God’s wonderful qualities and his way of dealing with us. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu foki a Iesu ke iloa ne latou me se a te mea e sui mai ne te igoa o te Atua, kolā ko uiga fakaofoofogia o te Atua mo ana faifaiga ki a tatou.


Indeed, accepting the commission changed her entire life as a woman. 	 E tonu, a te taliaga o te fakatonuga tenā ne ‵fuli ei tena olaga kātoa e pelā me se fafine.


14 When a Christian believes that he is the victim of injustice, he should be careful not to engage in harmful gossip. 	 14 Kafai e talitonu se Kelisiano me ko logo‵mae a ia i faifaiga sē fakamaoni, e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou ke mo a ma aofia i pati fakamasei.


(Heb. 11:3) How do we prove that our hope is alive and that we believe in the unseen things spoken of in God’s Word? 	 (Epe. 11:3) E mafai pefea o fakatalitonu ne tatou me i te ‵tou fakamoemoega e ola kae e tali‵tonu tatou ki mea sē lavea i loto i te Muna a te Atua?


These words may indicate that as the prophets became more prominent in the days of Samuel and during the era of the kings in Israel, the word “seer” came to be replaced by the term “prophet.” 	 E mafai o fakasino atu a pati konei ki te gasoloakaga o lauiloa a pelofeta i aso o Samuelu e pelā foki i taimi o tupu i Isalaelu, ne sui ei te tugāpati ko “te tino kilo ‵mao” ki te pati “pelofeta.”


5 Of course, to be good teachers, we need knowledge of our subject and we need skill to impart that knowledge. 	 5 E tonu, ke fai mo fai ne faiakoga ‵lei, e ‵tau o iloa ‵lei ne tatou a ‵tou mataupu kae e ‵tau foki o ata‵mai tatou ke fakaasi atu te iloaga tenā.


So is his Son, the Head of the congregation. 	 E fakatasi mai foki a tena Tama, te Ulu o te fakapotopotoga.


Finally, King Saul himself went to David, but Saul too was unable to withstand God’s spirit. 	 Fakamuli loa, ne fanatu eiloa a Saulo ki a Tavita, kae ne seki ‵kafi foki o fakafesagai ne ia te agaga o te Atua.


By doing so, you will “draw close to God, and he will draw close to you.” 	 Mai te faiga penā, ka ‘fakapilipili atu ei koe ki te Atua, kae ka fakapilipili mai a ia ki a koe.’


There is no reason to believe that God deals any differently with his servants today. 	 E seai eiloa se pogai e ‵tau ei o tali‵tonu tatou me ka ‵kese a faifaiga a te Atua ki ana tavini i aso nei.


Do not give up! 	 Ke se ‵fiu vave!


Forgive freely. 	 Fakamagalo atu fua.


So the man says, “Before I accept you as a son, I need to know that you will love and respect me as your father.” 	 Telā, fai atu ei te tagata, “A koi tuai o talia ne au a koe e pelā me se tama, e ‵tau o iloa ne au me ka alofa kae āva mai koe ki a au e pelā me ko tou tamana.”


You are if you are pursuing righteousness.—1 Cor. 7:39. 	 E mafai eiloa ne koe o fai penā māfai e taumafai koe o fakaasi atu te amiotonu.—1 Kolinito 7:39.


First, Jesus’ faithfulness unto death resolved an important aspect of the “sacred secret.” 	 Muamua la, a te fakamaoni o Iesu ke oko ki te mate ne fakaasi mai i ei se vaega tāua o te mea “‵funa.”


Did Satan physically take Jesus to the temple when tempting him? 	 E mata, ne ave tonu eiloa ne Satani a Iesu ki te faletapu i te taimi ne tofotofo ne ia a Iesu?


The enemies called off the attack. 	 Ne fakagata ne te fili te lotou taua atu.


‘I want to be like that too,’ Sonia thought. 	 Ne mafaufau ifo a Sonia: ‘Au e manako ke fai foki au penā.


“I shall certainly meditate on all your activity, and with your dealings I will concern myself.”—PSALM 77:12. 	 “Ka mafaufau au ki mea katoa ko oti ne fai ne koe; ka mafaufau ‵loto au ki mea fakaofoofogia katoa ne fai ne koe.”—SALAMO 77:12.


The February 1, 2005, issue of The Watchtower will carry the annual worldwide report of their activity during the 2004 service year. 	 Ka fakaasi mai i te lomiga o Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Fepuali 1, 2005 a te lipoti faka-te-tausaga o te lotou galuega i te tausaga faka-te-taviniga ko te 2004.


It is an integral part of the religions of Christendom. 	 A te akoakoga tenā ko fai mo fai se akoakoga fakavae i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se.


THROUGHOUT his conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus emphasized that undergoing a new birth, or being born again, is of great importance. 	 I TENA sau‵talaga kātoa mo Nikotemo, ne faka‵mafa atu ne Iesu ki a ia a te tāua o te ‵toe fanau fou, io me ko te toe fanau mai.


(Matt. 5:43, 44; Ex. 23:4; Lev. 19:18) Gaining insight into how God thinks and feels and what he requires of us equips us to imitate him more fully. 	 (Mataio 5:43, 44; Esoto 23:4; Levitiko 19:18) A te malamalama ‵lei i mafaufauga mo lagonaga o te Atua mo mea e manako a ia ki ei ke fai ne tatou e fesoasoani mai ke momea aka te ‵tou tau‵tali katoatoa atu ki a ia.


How should our release from Babylon the Great affect us? 	 E aoga pefea ki a tatou a te ‵tou fakasaoloto mai Papelonia te Sili?


• In what way can fleshly desires become idolatry? 	 • I te auala fea e fai ei a manakoga faka-te-foitino e pelā me ko te ifo ki tupua?


Would that not help to explain why man so badly mismanages his own environment on the earth? 	 E mata, e se fesoasoani mai te mea tenā ke fakamatala atu te pogai e se mafai ei o tausi faka‵lei atu te tagata ki tena koga nofo tonu i te lalolagi?


The good training from his parents was evident also in the case of Joseph. 	 A te ‵lei o te akoakoga mai i ana mātua ne fakamaoni mai foki i te tala o Iosefa.


We may also have been deeply influenced by our environment. 	 E mafai foki o uke a fakamalosiga mai i te koga e ‵nofo tatou i ei.


Paul encouraged us to approach Jehovah freely in prayer, “so that we may receive mercy and find undeserved kindness to help us at the right time.” 	 Ne fakamalosi mai a Paulo ke olo atu tatou ki a Ieova i ‵talo, “ko te mea ke maua ne tatou te alofa fakamagalo, kae maua foki te alofa tauanoa ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou i te taimi tonu.”


It is vital that you take advantage of this opportunity now! 	 Se mea tāua ke na fakaaogā ne koe te avanoaga tenei i te vaitaimi nei!


She relates: “It was one of the most emotionally upsetting events of my life.” 	 Muna a tou fafine: “Ko te ‵toe mea faka‵mae loto e tasi ne tupu i toku olaga.”


He sees everything, looks deeper than any human, and knows the outcome of things from their beginning. 	 E lavea ne ia a mea katoa, e ‵poko tena kilo i lō so se tino, kae e iloa ne ia te ikuga o mea katoa mai te kamataga.


13 To anointed Christians, Paul wrote: “Seeing that we are to receive a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us continue to have undeserved kindness, through which we may acceptably render God sacred service with godly fear and awe.” 	 13 Ne tusi atu penei a Paulo ki Kelisiano fakaekegina: “Ke loto fakafetai tatou, me ko maua ne tatou a te malo tela e se mafai o lūlūgina. Ke fia‵fia la tatou kae tapuaki atu ki te Atua i se auala e fiafia a ia ki ei, i te loto fakaaloalo mo te mataku.”


Last year the number of Kingdom proclaimers worldwide rose by 2.3 percent. 	 Ne fakaopoopo atu te 2.3 pasene ki te aofaki o tino talai i te tausaga ko teka.


Let us patiently help all who show a sincere interest in the truth. 	 Ke na fesoasoani atu tatou mo te kufaki ki tino katoa kolā e fakaasi mai ne latou te fiafia tonu ki te munatonu.


(Read Proverbs 14:5; Ephesians 4:25.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 14:5; Efeso 4:25.)


The experience of the three Hebrew companions of Daniel in ancient Babylon testifies to the truth of the principle stated by Jesus that faithfulness in little things leads to faithfulness in big things. 	 E fakamaoni mai ne te mea telā ne tupu ki taugasoa Epelu e tokotolu o Tanielu i Papelonia a te ‵tonu o te fakatakitakiga ne tuku mai ne Iesu me i te fakamaoni i mea fo‵liki e iku atu ki te fakamaoni i mea ‵lasi.


According to Mic 7 verse 19, he “will throw into the depths of the sea all their sins.” 	 Kae e fakaasi mai i te fuaiupu e 19 i te Tusi Paia, Samoa me ka ‘‵pei ne Ieova a ‵tou agasala katoa ki te moana ‵poko.’


(Luke 12:32) For the rest of mankind, salvation means a restoration to the perfect life and relationship with God that Adam and Eve enjoyed in the garden of Eden before they sinned. 	 (Luka 12:32) Kae ko te fakaolataga mō nisi tino katoa, e fakauiga eiloa ki te fakafokimaiga o te ola ‵lei katoatoa mo te fesokotakiga fakatasi mo te Atua telā ne maua ne Atamu mo Eva i te fatoaga o Etena a koi tuai o agasala laua.


(Amos 5:14, 15) Daily reading of God’s Word helps them to do this.—Hebrews 4:12; James 1:25. 	 (Amosa 5:14, 15) A te faitau sāle ki te Muna a te Atua i aso katoa e fesoasoani atu i ei ki a latou ke fai penā.—Epelu 4:12; Iakopo 1:25.


Similarly, having love for one another, which moves us to show honor, is already the identifying mark of true Christians. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, a te fakatau a‵lofa o tatou, telā e fakaosofia ne ia tatou ke fakaasi atu te āva, ko leva ne fai mo fai se fakailoga o Kelisiano ‵tonu.


Worth All the Effort 	 E Aogā a Taumafaiga Katoa


How Did Jesus View Politics? 	 Ne Kilo Atu Pefea a Iesu ki Mea Fakapolitiki?


I always knew that God existed, but now I could speak to him in prayer as my best Friend. 	 Ne iloa faeloa ne au me e isi se Atua, kae nei, ko mafai ne au o faipati atu ki a ia i te ‵talo e pelā me ko toku Taugasoa pele.


By following the Bible’s advice: “Let all your affairs take place with love.” (1 Corinthians 16:14) Indeed, love is “a perfect bond of union.” 	 Mai te tau‵tali ki fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu: “Ke fai otou mea katoa i te alofa.” (1 Kolinito16:14) E tonu, a te alofa “e fusi fakatasi ne ia a mea katoa ke ‵lei.”


(Ephesians 5:22) Why is such subjection necessary? 	 (Efeso 5:22) Kaia e ‵tau ei te vaegā fakalogo tenei?


(Ezek. 38:8-12) At that time, we will be especially grateful that we sought the recognition of our God and not that of the world. 	 (Eseki. 38:8-12) I te taimi tenā, ka fia‵fia malosi tatou me ne taumafai eiloa tatou ke iloa ‵lei kae talia tatou ne te ‵tou Atua kae e se ko te lalolagi.


“I calmly tried to reason with him from the Scriptures, but his anger only intensified. 	 “Ne taumafai au o fakasakosako mo ia i se auala filemu mai te fakaaogaga o te Tusi Tapu, kae ne gasolo aka eiloa o kaitaua.


Yes, by following the Bible’s direction to meet together regularly, we can have Jehovah fill our need for encouragement. 	 E tonu, kafai e faka‵logo tatou ki te fakatonuga i te Tusi Tapu ke maopoopo fakatasi sāle tatou, ka fakamalie aka i ei ne Ieova te ‵tou manakoga mō fakamalosiga.


How should a husband honor his wife? 	 E fakaaloalo atu pefea a te tagata ki tena avaga?


Faithful Jews in Isaiah’s day looked to Jehovah, not to the false gods of their fellow countrymen, as the only real Source of security. 	 Ne ‵kilo atu a tino Iutaia fakamaoni i aso o Isaia ki a Ieova, kae e se ki atua ‵se o olotou taina, e pelā me ko te Mafuaga tonu fua e tasi o te tokagamalie.


The Bible, on the other hand, is the only ancient religious writing that fully explains God’s love. 	 I te suā feitu, a te Tusi Tapu ko te tusi fakalotu mua eiloa e tasi telā e fakamatala katoatoa mai i ei te alofa o te Atua.


A Moral Issue Was Raised 	 Ne Sae Aka se Kinauga e Uiga ki te Pulega


2 As the psalmist Asaph acknowledged, however, the Israelites “did not keep the covenant of God, and in his law they refused to walk.” 	 2 E pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi mai ne te faisalamo ko Asafo, a tino Isalaelu ne “seki tausi ne latou te lotou feagaiga mo te Atua, ne seki tausi foki ne latou ana tulafono.”


I am faced with a life sentence for the wrong I have done.” 	 “Ko nofo atu nei au i te falepuipui mō toku olaga kātoa ona ko te mea ‵se ne fai ne au.”


[Pictures on pages 26, 27] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 26, 27]


(Ex. 34:6) “Your loving-kindness, O Jehovah,” sang the psalmist, “has filled the earth.” 	 (Esoto 34:6) Ne usu mai a te faisalamo: “Ieova, a te lalolagi ko ‵fonu i tou alofa atafai.”


This assignment was in harmony with the basic meaning of the Greek word apostolos, which is derived from a verb meaning simply “send forth.” 	 Ne fetaui ‵lei a te galuega tenā mo te uiga fakavae o te pati Eleni ko te apostolos, telā ne māfua mai i se veape e fakauiga ki te “uga atu.”


How can we safeguard our good name, or reputation? 	 E mafai pefea o puipui ne tatou te taku‵leiga o ‵tou igoa?


(Hebrews 11:4) Yes, Abel is presently in Sheol awaiting a resurrection. 	 (Epelu 11:4) E tonu, koi nofo atu eiloa a Apelu i Seoli o fakatalitali ki tena toetu mai.


This is in agreement with the Bible, which says: “A joyful heart is good medicine.” 	 E ‵lago atu eiloa a pati konā ki te Tusi Tapu, telā e fai mai penei: “A te loto fiafia se vailakau ‵lei.”


What the Bible foretold: food shortages and disease—Luke 21:11; Revelation 6:5-8. 	 Mea kolā ne ‵valo mai i te Tusi Tapu: ogegā mea‵kai mo masaki—Luka 21:11; Fakaasiga 6:5-8.


So Many Wives! 	 E Tokouke Ana Avaga!


You certainly are our glory and joy.” (1 Thessalonians 2:19, 20) In like manner the apostle John, referring to his spiritual children, wrote: “No greater cause for thankfulness do I have than these things, that I should be hearing that my children go on walking in the truth.” (3 John 4) Think, too, of the joy there is in aiding our own children to become our spiritual children! 	 E se ko koutou? Ko koutou eiloa ko te motou vikiga mo te motou fiafiaga.” (1 Tesalonia 2:19, 20) Ne tusi atu foki te apositolo ko Ioane penei e uiga ki tino kolā ne fakaa‵koga ne ia ki te munatonu: “E seai se mea e sili atu i toku fiafia ki ei, i lo te fakalogo ki tala i aku tama e ola eiloa i te mea tonu.” (3 Ioane 4) Ke mafau‵fau foki ki te fiafia telā e mafai o maua ne tatou i te faiga ke fakaa‵koga ‵tou tama‵liki ki te munatonu!


Pioneering Strengthens Our Relationship With God 	 E Fakamalosi Aka ne te Galuega Fakapaenia a ‵Tou Fesokotakiga mo te Atua


What will help us individually to progress toward that goal? 	 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke kausaki atu tatou ki te fakamoemoega tenā?


Far more valuable, however, are the spiritual gems found in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. 	 Kae e sili atu te tāua o fatu tāua faka-te-agaga kolā e maua i akoakoga a Iesu i tena Lauga i luga i te mauga.


The supernatural brilliance of the Son of God left Saul blind and dependent on others. 	 Ne faka‵kivi ne te mainaga se fuafuagina o te Tama a te Atua a mata o Saulo kae fai ei ke fakalagolago atu ki nisi tino.


At the same time, he sincerely respects the role or place that Jehovah has given to others. 	 I te taimi foki tenā, e āva tonu eiloa a ia ki te tiute io me ko te tulaga telā ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki nisi tino.


Parents in particular often struggle to shield their children from such wrongdoing. 	 Maise eiloa a mātua e masani o faigata ki a latou ke puipui olotou tama‵liki mai i vaegā faifaiga ‵se penā.


Instead, God’s people fasted and were dressed in sackcloth as a sign of mourning. 	 Tela la, ne fakaliki‵liki a tino o te Atua kae ‵pei ki gatu lautaga ke fakaasi ei te lotou fanoa‵noa.


In recent times, God’s people around the world have been encouraged to make greater use of the Bible in their public ministry. 	 Fakamuli nei, ko oti ne fakamalosi atu ki tino o te Atua i te lalolagi kātoa ke fakaaogā malosi a te Tusi Tapu i te galuega talai.


(Philippians 2:8; Revelation 6:9) You can do the same. 	 (Filipi 2:8; Fakaasiga 6:9) E mafai foki o fai koe penā.


At that time I shall bring you people in, even in the time of my collecting you together. 	 Ka ‵fuli ne au te masiasi o latou ki te malu, ka ko te lalolagi katoa ka tavae ki a latou.


Most important, they guide us in the work of declaring “everlasting good news” to all mankind, including in places where the preaching work is carried out under dangerous circumstances. 	 A ko te ‵toe mea tāua, e takitaki ne latou tatou i te folafolaatuga o “te Tala ‵Lei” ki tino katoa, e aofia i ei a koga kolā e fakamataku te faiga o te galuega talai.


7 Bible scholar Frederic W. Farrar referred to the part that Saul had played “in the horrid work of persecution.” 	 7 Ne fakasino atu a te tino akoga ki te Tusi Tapu ko Frederic W. Farrar ki te “fakasauaga matagā” telā ne fai ne Saulo.


17 We are sure to have God’s continued favor if we comply with his righteous reminders. 	 17 E mautinoa eiloa me e tumau eiloa a te maua ne tatou te taliaga a te Atua māfai e faka‵logo faeloa tatou ki ana fakamasauaga amio‵tonu.


It implies continuing resolutely in the face of adversity, being tenacious, not giving up. 	 E fakauiga i ei me e tu mautakitaki se tino mo te loto kufaki faitalia a mea faiga‵ta kolā e fe‵paki mo ia, kae e se piki mākau a ia i ei.


Do we really have good reason for being that way? 	 E mata, e maua ne tatou se pogai ‵lei ke fai penā?


The Bible is historically accurate. 	 E ‵tonu a tala i te Tusi Tapu.


Paul had written at least two inspired letters in which he argued that observance of the Law was not required for salvation. 	 Ko oti ne tusi atu ne Paulo a tusi e lua mai lalo i te takitakiga a te Atua, kae ne fai atu a ia me ko se manakogina ke tau‵tali atu ki te Tulafono ke ‵sao ei latou.


They found peace only when they began associating with God’s people and living in accord with Bible principles. 	 Ne fatoā maua ne latou a te filemu tonu i te taimi ne kamata ei latou o ‵kau fakatasi mo tino o te Atua kae ola e ‵tusa mo ana fakatakitakiga kolā e tuku mai i tena Tusi Tapu.


Though the sins of you people should prove to be as scarlet, they will be made white just like snow.’ 	 Faitalia me fai otou agasala e pelā me se laugatu kula, ka fai eiloa a mea konā ke ‵kena e pelā me se kiona.’


16, 17. How do creatures in the “watery deeps” praise Jehovah? 	 16, 17. E ‵viki atu pefea a mea ola i koga “‵poko o te moana” ki a Ieova?


Only three months later, we were assigned to the district work in Flanders. 	 E tolu fua masina mai tua ifo, kae ‵tofi māua ke ga‵lue i te galuega a ovasia o te atufenua i Flanders.


A Christian woman put it this way: “I’m not the epitome of evil; nor am I God’s gift to others. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne se fafine Kelisiano te tulaga tenā i ana pati konei: “Au e se se tino masei; a ko au foki e se se tino taulia malosi.


They applied to her situation and gave her much comfort. 	 Ne aogā eiloa a manatu konā ki a ia kae ne fakamafanafana ‵ki atu ki tou fafine.


Sadly, though, not every mother has pity for the baby that longs to nurse at her breast. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa me e se ko mātua katoa e a‵lofa ki te pepe telā ko leva ne fia ū i tena ū.


What example would Christian families do well to imitate? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga telā e ‵tau o tau‵tali atu ki ei a kāiga Kelisiano?


A Letter From the Dominican Republic 	 “E Isi se Tino Poto mo te Malamalama i a Koutou na?”


How did David show that we should trust in Jehovah even when opposers use their tongues as weapons against us? 12 On one occasion David prayed: “Hear, O God, my voice in my concern. 	 12 Ne ‵talo atu a Tavita i se taimi e tasi, penei: “Te Atua, au ko i loto i te puapuagā, saga mai la ki taku ‵talo! Au ko mataku i oku fili; fakasao mai toku ola!


Peace of Mind 	 Filemu o te Mafaufau


Keeping the End in Sight 	 Ke mo a ma Puli te Gataga


Before getting baptized, however, a youngster should have a personal relationship with Jehovah, a sound understanding of the fundamentals of the Scriptures, and a clear comprehension of what dedication involves, as is the case with adults. 	 Kae koi tuai o papatiso e ‵tau o maua ne se talavou se vā fealofani ‵lei mo Ieova, te malamalama ‵lei i akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu e pelā foki mo mea e aofia i te tukuatuga, e pelā eiloa mo tino ma‵tua.


3 Psalm 1 shows why a godly person is happy. 	 3 E fakaasi mai i te Salamo 1 te pogai e fiafia ei te tino telā e tautali ki tulafono a te Atua.


3 The divinely inspired prophecy of Micah strengthens us to walk in Jehovah’s name and gives us a basis for true hope. 	 3 E fakamalosi mai a te valoaga a te pelofeta ko Mika ke tauave faeloa ne tatou te igoa o Ieova kae tuku mai foki i ei te fakavae mō te fakamoemoega tonu.


“From the clay I was shaped, I too,” he said. 	 “A taua ne faite katoa mai i te ‵pefu,” ko ana pati.


HOW TO SHOW “LOVE . . . 	 TE AUALA KE FAKAASI ATU “TE ALOFA . . .


GIVING REFUGEES PRACTICAL HELP 	 TE FESOASOANI KI TINO FAKAA‵LOFA I AUALA AOGA


Another example of someone who knew when to apologize is the apostle Paul. 	 A te suā fakaakoakoga o te tino telā ne iloa ne ia te taimi e ‵tau ei o fakatoese atu, ko te apositolo ko Paulo.


No one can know the exact timing of that end, but evidence shows that it is close. 	 E seai se tino e iloa ne ia te taimi tonu o te gataga tenā, kae e fakaasi mai i fakamaoniga me ko pili ‵ki mai.


And you must love Jehovah your God with all your heart and all your soul and all your vital force.” 	 Alofa ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] te otou Atua mo otou loto kātoa, mo otou agaga katoa, mo otou malosi katoa.”


This composite seed will destroy the Devil and save mankind.—Revelation 12:17; 20:6-10. 	 Ka tukipala ne te fanau tenei a te Tiapolo kae faka‵sao ne ia a tino.—Fakaasiga 12:17; 20:6-10.


What encouragement do you find in the words at 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5? 	 Se a te fakamalosiga e maua ne koe i pati o te 2 Tesalonia 3:1-5?


How does Jehovah react to Satan’s attack on His people? 	 Ka saga atu pefea a Ieova ki te taua a Satani e fai ki luga i Ana tino?


• What is Christian sacred service, and where is it performed? 	 • Se a te taviniga tapu faka-Kelisiano, kae tefea te koga e fai i ei?


A Poor Start—A Rich Ending 	 Se Olaga Mativa i te Kamataga—Se Olaga Maumea i te Fakaotiga


Still, we can gain it by regular Bible study and meditation. 	 E ui i ei, e mafai o maua ne tatou mai te sukesuke faeloa ki te Tusi Tapu mo te mafaufau ‵loto ki ei.


(Genesis 13:17, 18; Jeremiah 1:6, 7) Yet, both of them carried out the specific task God gave them to do because they loved Jehovah and desired to do his will faithfully. 	 (Kenese 13:17, 18; Ielemia 1:6, 7) Kae ne fakataunu eiloa ne laua a galuega ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki a laua ona ko te lā a‵lofa ki a Ieova mo te manakoga ke fai tena loto mo te fakamaoni.


12 David’s appreciation for the principles reflected in the Law and his desire to live by them are also worthy of imitation. 	 12 A te loto fakafetai o Tavita ki fakatakitakiga kolā ne fakaata mai i te Tulafono mo tena manakoga ke ola e ‵tusa mo fakatakitakiga konā e aoga foki ke fakaakoako ki ei.


We can do this, knowing that it is from Jehovah that we will receive the due reward.—Read Colossians 3:23, 24. 	 E mafai ne tatou o fai a te mea tenei, me iloa ‵lei ne tatou me ko Ieova fua tokotasi ko te tino telā ka tuku mai ne ia a te taui ki a tatou i tena taimi tonu.—Faitau te Kolose 3:23, 24.


Without a doubt, there is no lack of political rhetoric that sounds inspiring and promising. 	 E mautinoa eiloa, me uke a folafolaga ‵gali fakapolitiki ko oti ne fai e uiga ki ei.


They involve God’s Word, the Bible, for its message is spoken of as “water.” 	 E aofia i ei a te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu, me e fakatusa a te fekau i ei ki te “vai.”


At school a teacher may report, ‘Children are not trained to say excuse me.’ 	 Kāti e lipoti mai se faiakoga i te akoga, penei, ‘E se akoako atu ki tama‵liki ke iloa ne latou o fakatoese atu.’


What part do angels have in the events marking “the conclusion of the system of things”? 	 Ne a tusaga o agelu e fai i mea ‵tupu kolā e fakamailoga ki ei “te gataga o te lalolagi”?


“Never has another man spoken like this,” said some who heard him. 	 “E seki iai eiloa se tagata ne faipati pelā mo te tagata tenei,” ko pati a nisi tino kolā ne lagona ne latou a ia.


4 Our loving heavenly Father, Jehovah, has provided his written Word to guide us in all matters. 	 4 Ne tuku mai ne te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi ko Ieova a tena Muna telā ko oti ne tusi ki lalo ke takitaki ei tatou i mea katoa.


13 Jesus stated: “Out of the heart come wicked reasonings, murders, adulteries, fornications, thieveries, false testimonies, blasphemies.” 	 13 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “E māfua mai i te loto a mea ma‵sei katoa, ko te tatino, te mulilua, amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau, te kaisoa, te molimau ‵pelo mo pati ma‵sei.”


What will help you to endure? 	 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani atu ke tumau koe i te kufaki?


What responsibilities are involved? 	 Ne a tiute e aofia i ei?


How much less will the Universal Sovereign accept defective offerings! 	 Kae pefea foki la te sē fiafia o te Pule o te Lagi mo te Lalolagi ki se vaegā meaalofa fakamasakisaki penā!


We rightly expect that no one will endanger our health by his unclean habits. 	 E fakamoe‵moe eiloa tatou me ka seai se tino ka fakamasei ne ia ‵tou olaga mai i ana faifaiga sē ‵mā.


“Keep your senses, be watchful. 	 “Ke toka kae matapula‵pula foki koutou!


10, 11. (a) The Millennium will afford what opportunities to all on earth? (b) How should this affect us? 	 10, 11. (a) Ne a avanoaga ka maua ne tino katoa i te lalolagi i loto i te Afe Tausaga? (e) E ‵tau o pokotia pefea tatou i te mea tenei?


Are you happy to fellowship with them? 	 E mata, e fiafia koe ke ‵kau fakatasi mo latou tiga loa me ne ita mai ki a koe?


What warning did Jesus give his disciples, and why should that interest us? 	 Se a te fakailoaga ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki ana soko, kae kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki te mea tenā?


He will generously provide his holy spirit for you. 	 Ka tuku mai ne ia mo te kaimalie a tena agaga tapu ki a koe.


The early Christians gained a reputation of loving one another. 	 Ne maua ne Kelisiano mua se kilokiloga alofa o te suā tino ki te suā tino.


Actually addressing “the original serpent,” Satan the Devil, Jehovah declared: “I shall put enmity between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, i te faipatiatuga ki te “gata taumua,” ko Satani te Tiapolo, ne folafola mai penei a Ieova: “Ka fai ne au a koulua mo te fafine ke fai fili; a tau fanau mo tena fanau ka fai fili faeloa.


2:13—In what way does ‘mercy exult triumphantly over judgment’? 	 2:13—Se a te auala e “manumalo eiloa a te alofa i te fakamasinoga”?


There Amos would be used by God to proclaim divine judgment. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne te Atua a Amosa ke fakaoko atu ana fakamasinoga i konā.


4 If we are to be a source of encouragement to others, we must take to heart the exhortation that the apostle Paul gave to the Hebrew Christians. 	 4 Kafai e fai tatou mo fakamalosiga ki nisi tino, e ‵tau o fakatāua ne tatou i ‵tou loto a te fakamalosiga a te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano Epelu.


God’s spirit undoubtedly helped Job and Abraham to understand the state of the dead and to exercise faith in the resurrection. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne fesoasoani atu a te agaga o te Atua ki a Iopu mo Apelaamo ke malamalama lāua i te tulaga o tino ‵mate, kae ke fakaasi atu foki te lā fakatuanaki ki te toetuga.


Psalm 83:16 foreshadowed this when it said: “Fill their faces with dishonor, that people may search for your name, O Jehovah.” 	 E fakaata mai i te Salamo 83:16, Tusi Paia, Samoa a te mea tenei, i ana pati: “Ke fakamasiasi ne koe latou, ko te mea ke ‵sala latou ki tou igoa, e Ieova.”


The Passover and the Exodus accounts can be used to emphasize what about Jehovah? 	 Se a te manatu tāua e uiga ki a Ieova ne faka‵mafa mai i tala o te Paseka mo te Faka‵saoga?


His examination led to a beneficial transformation. 	 Ne iku atu tena sukesukega ki ei ki se ‵fuliga telā ne aogā malosi ki a ia.


As the Babylonians attacked Jerusalem, an outcry would come from the Fish Gate. 	 E pelā mo te osoatuga a Papelonia ki Ielusalema, ka lagona atu se tagi fanoanoa e vau mai i te Mataloa o Ika.


So a person would need to study the new constitution carefully to see what laws now apply. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau mo se tino o sukesuke faka‵lei ki te tulafono fou ke iloa ne ia a tulafono kolā e ‵tau o tau‵tali nei ki ei.


IT IS time for a very important meeting in Jerusalem. 	 SE TAIMI ke fai ei te fono tāua i Ielusalema.


He said: “Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations.” 	 Ne fai atu a ia: “Telā la, olo atu koutou ki fenua katoa ke fai a tino i ei mo oku soko.”


If he is the believer, he will be considerate of his wife’s beliefs while not compromising his own faith. 	 Kafai a te tagata e nofo i te munatonu, e ‵tau o amanaia a ia ki talitonuga a tena avaga kae ke sē gutugutulua i ana talitonuga.


(Revelation 7:9; 12:9, 17) The apostle Peter admonished Christians: “Keep your senses, be watchful. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9; 12:9, 17) Ne fakamalosi atu te apositolo ko Petelu ki Kelisiano: “Ke toka kae matapula‵pula foki koutou!


What will be an aid to our staying in the spiritual paradise? 	 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i loto i te palataiso faka-te-agaga?


11 Have we not found that great pleasure can be derived from doing what is right? 	 11 E mata, e se mafai o maua ne tatou te fiafia lasi mai te faiga o te mea tonu?


• How can we personally prepare for survival? [Picture on page 22] 	 • E mafai pefea o fakatoka tatou taki tokotasi mō te faka‵saoga?


And we cannot do anything to speed up the start of the “great tribulation.” 	 E sē mafai foki o fai ne tatou ke oko fakavave mai te kamataga o te “fakalavelave lasi.”


Then he mounted him upon his own beast and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 	 Ne fanatu ei ki te tagata tenā, ‵ligi ne ia te sinu mo te uaina ki luga i ona pa‵kiaga kae fusi, fakamuli ake fakasopo ei ne ia ki luga i tena manu, ave ei ne ia ki se fale talimalaga, o tausi ne ia i ei.


20. (a) What does the activity reported by Jehovah’s Witnesses last year show? (b) What indicates that there is much more work to do, and how do we view our privilege of evangelizing? 20 From the few experiences related in this article, out of the thousands that could be related, it is clear that Jehovah’s Witnesses were very busy during the 2001 service year.* They spoke with millions of people, they comforted many who mourned, and their evangelizing work was blessed. 	 20 Mai nāi tala kolā ne fakamatala mai i te mataupu tenei, mai te fia afe o tala kolā e mafai o fakamatala mai, e manino ‵lei me ne ga‵lue malosi a Molimau a Ieova i te tausaga faka-te-taviniga ko te 2001.* Ne fai‵pati latou mo te fia miliona o tino, ne fakamafanafana ne latou a tino ‵tagi fanoa‵noa e tokouke, kae ne fakamanuiagina te lotou galuega talai.


20. Why is it profitable to read the Bible repeatedly? 	 20 I taimi takitasi e faitau ei koe ki se tusi i te Tusi Tapu, kāti ka tauloto ne koe a fakamatalaga ‵fou.


2 In ancient times, birds were captured for their beautiful singing, for their colorful plumage, as well as for food and for sacrifice. 	 2 I aso mua, e ‵poa sāle a manu eva ona ko te ‵gali o olotou leo, fulufulu, kae ke fai foki pelā me ne meakai mo taulaga.


17 Was Timothy one of “the disciples” that rallied to Paul’s assistance? 	 17 E mata, a Timoteo se “soko” e tokotasi i a latou kolā ne mumu atu o fesoasoani ki a Paulo?


THE PROMISE OF A ROYAL PRIESTHOOD 	 TE FOLAFOLAGA E UIGA KI SE KAU FAITAULAGA O TUPU


16 Jesus also used the sword of the spirit to help others escape from Satan’s control. 	 16 Ne fakaaogā foki ne Iesu a te pelu o te agaga ke fesoasoani atu ei ki nisi tino ke ‵tele keatea mai te pulega a Satani.


What questions about personal study now require an answer? 	 E fakaavanoa pefea ne tatou a taimi mō ‵tou sukesukega?


Why is good parental example important, and how has one couple set such an example for their girls? 	 Kaia e tāua ei a fakaakoakoga ‵lei a mātua, kae ne tuku atu pefea ne se tauavaga se vaegā fakaakoakoga penā ki lā tamaliki fa‵fine?


Satan succeeded in having Jesus put to death on earth. 	 Ne manumalo a Satani i te faiga ke tamate a Iesu i te lalolagi.


(Romans 9:14) The fact is that individuals, both before and after the Law was given, have been counted as righteous by God even though they were imperfect and sinful. 	 (Loma 9:14) Ne takuamiotonugina a tino ne te Atua, mai mua mo mai tua ifo foki o te taimi ne tuku mai ei te Tulafono, faitalia me ne seki ‵lei katoatoa kae agasala foki latou.


But if a wind was blowing, no one was to come within 100 cubits, or about 150 feet (45 m). 	 Kae kafai e agi te matagi, e seai se tino e talia ke fanatu i se ‵mao e 100 kupita io me se 150 futu (45 mita).


Stay in Jehovah’s Valley of Protection 	 Nofo I Loto I Te Vanu O Te Puipuiga A Ieova


10 After Pentecost 33 C.E., the need arose to provide materially for new believers who remained in Jerusalem to benefit from association with the apostles. 	 10 Mai tua o te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ne sae aka ei se manakoga ke fesoasoani atu i te feitu faka-te-foitino ki tino tali‵tonu ‵fou kolā ne ‵nofo i Ielusalema, ke maua ne latou a mea aogā mai te ‵kau fakatasi mo te kau apositolo.


(Proverbs 13:20) What will you do, even in small ways, to promote the interests of God’s Kingdom? 	 (Faataoto 13:20) Ne a mea ka fai ne koe, faitalia me e mu‵tana fua, ke ‵lago atu i ei ki te Malo o te Atua?


What real-life examples illustrate that happiness does not result from disregarding Jehovah’s standards? 	 Ne a nisi fakaakoakoga e fakaasi mai i ei me i te sē fakalogo ki mea e manako a Ieova ki ei e se fakafiafia atu ki tino?


Even though the basic idea sounds simple, putting it into practice and benefiting from it is quite another matter. 	 E tiga eiloa e faigofie a te fakamatalaga ke ola e ‵tusa mo mea kolā e maua ne koe, a te fakagalue mo te mauaga o mea aoga mai i ei se mea faigata.


Normally, a farmer would not impose such a hardship on his animals. 	 E pelā mo te masani, e se mafai ne se tino faifatoaga o fakagalue ne ia ana manu i se vaegā auala penei.


The fact is that lack of adequate planning can have devastating results when hurricanes or other natural disasters occur. 	 Tenei eiloa te mea tonu, kafai e se lava a palani e fai, e mafai o iku atu ki mea fakama‵taku, māfai e agi se alikeni io me ko nisi mea ‵tupu fakafuasei.


Jesus willingly divested himself of heavenly glory to become a man and give his life for sinful humans, some of whom would gain riches in heaven as his joint heirs in the Kingdom. 	 Ne lotomalie a Iesu o tiakina tena olaga ‵malu i te lagi kae tuku atu tena ola mō tino agasala, e aofia i ei a nisi tino kolā ka ola i te lagi ke pule fakatasi mo ia i te Malo.


Because commercial activity, including that of “those weighing out silver,” would cease there. 	 Me ka fakagata te fakatau togi o mea, e aofia foki i ei a faifaiga a “tino maukoloa.”


7 We find an example of how lack of faith can harden hearts in the case of the Israelites whom Jehovah delivered from Egypt. 	 7 E maua eiloa ne tatou se fakaakoakoga ki te auala e fai ei ne te sē lava o te fakatuanaki ke loto ma‵keke tatou e pelā mo te kau Isalaelu kolā ne faka‵sao ne Ieova mai Aikupito.


10 Jesus was aware of the ongoing competition for prominence among his disciples. 	 10 Ne iloa ‵lei ne Iesu a te kinauga telā e fai faeloa i vā o ana soko me ko oi e maluga atu i a latou.


(1 Tim. 5:13) However, she may still face tribulations linked to marriage and family life. How can a person cope with the loss of a loved one? (See paragraphs 9, 12) 	 (1 Timo. 5:13) Kae koi fepaki eiloa tou fafine mo puapuaga kolā e isi se lotou sokoga ki te olaga avaga mo te olaga faka-te-kāiga.


Centuries earlier, in 997 B.C.E., the Israelites were split into two kingdoms. 	 I se fia senitenali mai mua atu, i te 997 T.L.M., ne vaelua te kau Isalaelu ki malo e lua.


The first step is to learn what God’s Word says and to strive to mold your conscience by it. 	 A te lasaga muamua ko te iloa o pati i te Muna a te Atua e uiga ki ei kae kausaki ke takitaki tou loto lagona ne ia.


(Eccl. 3:12, 13; 4:6) More important, would he have enough physical and emotional strength left to carry out his duties in the family and to engage in spiritual activities? 	 (Failauga 3:12, 13; 4:6) E pelā me ko te ‵toe mea tāua, e mata, e lava tena malosi faka-te-foitino mo te malosi o tena mafaufau ke fakataunu ei ne ia ana tiute i te kāiga e pelā foki mo mea faka-te-agaga?


God said that he would execute those who performed such an act of false worship. 	 Ne fai mai te Atua me ka tamate ne ia a tino kolā e fai ne latou te vaegā faifaiga tenā o tapuakiga ‵se.


It was more than 100 feet [30 m] longer than the schooner Wyoming, which was reportedly the largest wooden-hulled ship ever built. 	 E silia atu i te 30 mita tena loa i te vaka fai lā ko te Wyoming, ko te ‵toe vaka lasi eiloa ne faite ki laupapa.


9 Being “righteous overmuch,” or as some Bible translations put it, being “excessively righteous” or “overrighteous,” could even cause us to question Jehovah’s way of handling matters. 	 9 A te mafaufau i a koe “ko to ‵lei,” io me e pelā mo te ‵fuliga i nisi Tusi Tapu, ko “to silia tou amiotonu” io me “fia amiotonu,” e mafai o iku atu ki te fakafesili ne tatou a te auala e fakatoka ei ne te Atua a mea.


11 “The bearing witness to Jesus is what inspires prophesying.” 	 11 “Me i te mea tonu telā ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu, ko te mea tenā ne fai‵pati fakapelofeta ki ei a pelofeta.”


No doubt you are thrilled. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ko fiafia malosi koe.


(Matthew 25:8) Without oil, the lamps would not give light. 	 Ne toe fai mai a Iesu: “Ne akai atu a tamafine va‵lea ki tamafine ‵poto, ‘Fakamolemole, aumai mua ne otou kalasini mo utu omotou moli ka ‵masa.’ ” (Mataio 25:8) Kafai e seai ne kalasini ka sē ‵ka a moli.


We should pay attention to the sort of person we are spiritually. 	 E ‵tau mo tatou o ‵saga tonu me e a tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


The world in general has what view of independence? 	 Kafai e mafau‵fau a tino e uiga ki pologa, se a te mea e mafau‵fau latou ki ei?


Is the end of the world really near? 	 E mata, ko pili ‵ki mai te gataga o te lalolagi?


In the book The Generation of 1914, Professor Robert Wohl observes: “Those who lived through the war could never rid themselves of the belief that one world had ended and another begun in August 1914.” 	 I te tusi ko The Generation of 1914, ne fai mai a te polofesa ko Robert Wohl: “E se mafai o sē tali‵tonu a tino kolā ne ola i taimi o te taua me ne oti atu se lalolagi e tasi kae ne kamata se suā lalolagi i a Aokuso 1914.”


Teaching children God’s truth requires that parents spend time with them. 	 E ‵tau mo mātua o fakamāumāu a taimi fakatasi mo tamaliki ko te mea ke akoako latou ki te munatonu a te Atua.


For one thing, it helps us to silence our opposers. (1 Peter 2:15) More important, our good conduct draws people to Jehovah’s organization, opening the way for them to bring him glory and to gain everlasting life.—Acts 13:48. 5. 	 (1 Petelu 2: 15) Kae e sili atu i ei, e fai ne ‵tou amioga ‵lei ke fakapili‵pili mai a tino ki te fakapotopotoga a Ieova, kae ‵tala atu foki a te avanoaga ki a latou ke tuku atu i ei ana tavaega kae ke maua a te ola-se-gata-mai.—Galuega 13:48.


(Ps. 68:1, 12, 18) Similarly, Jesus’ victory over the world provided him with many willing slaves. 	 (Salamo 68:1, 12, 18) I se auala tai ‵pau, ne maua ne Iesu telā ne manumalo i te lalolagi a pologa loto finafinau e tokouke.


(Heb. 4:13) Without question, you young Christians can bring glory and praise to our heavenly Father. 	 (Epelu 4:13) E aunoa mo te fakalotolotolua, e mafai eiloa ne koutou talavou Kelisiano o avatu a tavaega mo vikiga ki te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi.


In the Netherlands, 33 percent of all marriages end in divorce. 	 I Holani, e 33 pasene o fakaipoipoga katoa e ‵tala aka.


15 When we meditate on the examples of faithful servants of God—whether past or present—we can gain additional motivation to keep moving forward rather than looking at the things behind. 	 15 I te taimi e mafau‵fau ‵loto ei tatou ki fakaakoakoga a tavini fakamaoni a te Atua—faitalia me i taimi ko ‵teka io me ko taimi nei —e mafai eiloa o maua ne tatou se malosi fakaopoopo ke tumau i te ga‵sue ki mua i lō te toe ‵kilo ki mea i tua.


Bitter disappointments caused by others failed to weaken his determination to remain faithful. 	 Ne tumau eiloa tena fakamaoni faitalia a tulaga fakafanoa‵noa ne fakafesagai mo ia mai nisi tino.


In time, Eve bore a second son, but we find no such high-flown statements about him. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne toe fanau ne Eva te tokolua o ana tama tāgata, kae e seai ne pati tavae ne iloa atu e uiga ki a ia.


I am especially grateful because when I began to study the Bible, at the age of 16, the restlessness common to youth also affected me. 	 Ne loto fakafetai malosi au ki te mea tenei, me i te taimi ne kamata ei o tauloto au ki te Tusi Tapu ako 16 oku tausaga, kae ne pokotia foki au i te masaki telā e pokotia ei te tokoukega o talavou ko te sē toka o te mafaufau.


For example, you might ask: “Wouldn’t it be wonderful if more people knew this about Jehovah? 	 E pelā mo te fesili atu, penei: “E a, e se se mea gali ke iloa ne tino e tokouke a te mea tenei e uiga ki a Ieova?


Though I did not know it at the time, I would have the privilege of visiting many of those places in the years to come. With Robert Wallen, Charles Molohan, and Don Adams 	 E tiga eiloa ne seki iloa ne au a mea konā i te taimi tenā, ne maua eiloa ne au te tauliaga ke asi atu ki koga konā i tausaga fakamuli ifo.


Why Do People Do Bad Things? 	 Kaia E Fai Ei Ne Tino A Mea Ma‵sei?


How clearly his actions indicated to observers that nothing is more important than regular worship of Jehovah!—Matt. 5:16. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te matea faka‵lei atu i ana faifaiga ki tino maimoa me e seai aka foki se mea e sili atu tena tāua i lō te tapuaki atu faeloa ki a Ieova!—Mataio 5:16.


There were, of course, exceptions. 	 Kae e isi eiloa ne tino ne seki fai pelā mo latou.


Levites are assigned 48 cities, and 6 of these are to serve as cities of refuge. 	 Ne tuku atu ki te kau Levi a fa‵kai e 48, kae e 6 mai i ei e ‵tau o fai pelā me ne fa‵kai faka‵lafi.


(1 Corinthians 7:31) A newsmagazine in Western Europe noted that at times it seems as though the entire world were “about to go up in flames.” 	 (1 Kolinito 7:31) E fai mai se mekesini e tasi i Eulopa ki Togāla me e foliga mai i nisi taimi me “ka fakaseai katoatoa atu” te lalolagi.


14 Another way to guard our gift of free will is to put our trust in Jehovah and let him guide us within the protective boundaries that he has set for us. 	 14 A te suā auala ke puipui ‵tou meaalofa ko te saolotoga, ke tali‵tonu ki a Ieova kae ke talia ke takitaki ne ia tatou e ‵tusa mo tapulā kolā ko oti ne fakatoka ne ia mo puipui ei tatou.


Spirituality Is Vital 	 E Tāua ‵ki te Malosi i te Feitu Faka-te-Agaga


27 Draw Close to God—“Lift Up Your Son” 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA Setema 27, 2010–Oketopa 3, 2010


Thus, in an article entitled “The Designed ‘Just So’ Universe,” a professor of mechanical engineering observed: “It is quite easy to understand why so many scientists have changed their minds in the past 30 years, agreeing that it takes a great deal of faith to believe the universe can be explained as nothing more than a fortuitous cosmic accident. 	 I te mataupu ko te “The Designed ‘Just So’ Universe,” ne iloa aka ne te polofesa i mea tau initinia a te mea tenei: “Se mea faigofie ke malamalama i te pogai ko ‵fuli ei a mafaufauga o saienitisi e tokouke i te 30 tausaga ko ‵teka, ke lotoma‵lie me ‵tau o lasi te lotou fakatuanaki ke tali‵tonu me ne seki mafua fakafuasei mai fua te lagi mo te lalolagi tenei.


(John 13:3-5, 12-15) We may have to work hard to develop the humility needed to show honor to others in this way. 	 (Ioa. 13:3-5, 12-15) E mafai ne tatou o ga‵lue malosi i te atiakaga o te loto maulalo telā e manakogina ke fakaasi atu i ei a te fakaaloalo ki nisi tino i te auala tenei.


Could he ever find it? 	 E mata, e mafai o maua ne ia te loto filemu tenā?


(Isa. 64:8; Matt. 6:9) Thus, they are all spiritual brothers and can enjoy the beautiful unity described by the psalmist: “Look! How good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!”—Ps. 133:1. 	 (Isaia 64:8; Mataio 6:9) Tela la, a latou katoa ne taina faka-te-agaga kae e maua ne latou te vaegā ‵kau fakatasi telā ne fakamatala mai ne te faisalamo: “Ko oko eiloa i te ‵gali mo te ‵lei, manafai e ‵nofo tasi a tino o te Atua e pelā me ne taina!”—Salamo 133:1.


Ultimately, it is a personal choice.” 	 I te fakaotiga loa, a te mea tenā se filifiliga totino eiloa.”


We all have someone who can help us, someone who wants to help us—God himself. 	 E maua eiloa ne tatou katoa a te tino telā e mafai o fesoasoani mai, se tino telā e manako ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou—ko te Atua eiloa.


6, 7. (a) Why is it important to settle personal differences promptly? (b) What questions should all of Jehovah’s people ask themselves? 	 6, 7. (a) Kaia e tāua ei ke faka‵lei fakavave a va sē ‵lei? (e) Ne a fesili e ‵tau o mafau‵fau faka‵lei ki ei a tino katoa o Ieova?


(Revelation 21:5) Why not learn more about how you and your loved ones can be among the happy worshippers who will see God’s promise become a glorious reality? 	 (Fakaasiga 21:5) Kaia e se tauloto ei koe ki mea e uke atu e mafai o fai ne koe mo ou tino pele ko te mea ke mafai o aofia koutou i tino tapuaki fia‵fia kolā ka lavea ne latou a te fakataunuga ‵malu o te folafolaga a te Atua?


10. How often should the Memorial be observed? 10 Should Jesus’ death be commemorated monthly, weekly, or even daily? 	 10 E mata, e ‵tau o fakamanatu te mate o Iesu i masina katoa, i vaiaso takitasi io me i aso katoa?


2 Jesus had given his followers a commission: “You will be witnesses of me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the most distant part of the earth.” 	 2 Ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki ana soko se fakatonuga: “Ka fai koutou mo molimau ki a au i Ielusalema, i Iuta kātoa mo Samalia, ke oko eiloa ki toe koga ‵mao i te lalolagi.”


The first is that a warning of coming destruction is given in no uncertain terms. 	 A te mea muamua, ko te fakailoaga manino e uiga ki te fakaseaiga.


(Acts 2:38) Today, Jehovah gives holy spirit to his dedicated servants who pray for it and who want to do his will. 	 (Galuega 2:38) I aso nei, e tuku atu ne Ieova te agaga tapu ki ana tavini fakaekegina kolā e ‵talo atu mō te mea tenā mo tino kolā e ma‵nako ke fai tena loto.


17, 18. (a) In what ways can a couple put spirituality first in their family? (b) How will this benefit them? 	 17, 18. (a) Ne a auala e mafai ei o fakamuamua ne se tauavaga a mea faka-te-agaga i te lā kāiga? (e) Ka aoga pefea te mea tenei ki a lāua?


Still, the things they have in common with all other humans, regardless of nationality, are more significant than any of those characteristics. 	 Kae ko mea kolā e fai ei ke ‵pau a tino mai atufenua katoa e tāua atu i lō kesekesega konei.


“Did you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and his mother and will stick to his wife, and the two will be one flesh’? 	 “E a, e seki fai‵tau ne koutou i te Tusi? ‘A ia telā ne faite ne ia a tino i te kamataga, ne faite ne ia a te tagata mo te fafine. Ne fai atu, ‘Tenā te pogai ko tuku ei ne te tagata tena tamana mo tena mātua, kae fakatasi mo tena avaga, ko fai ei laua mo foitino e tasi.’


As a baptized brother, are you among those who feel this way? 	 E pelā me se taina papatiso, e mata, e aofia koe i tino kolā e maua ne latou se lagonaga penei?


Two sisters share a timely message with a store owner in Montevideo, capital of Uruguay 	 Se tokolua tuagane e fakaoko atu ne lāua se fekau tāua ki te tino i ō ia te sitoa i Montevideo, te laumua o Uruguay


Both expressions refer to human judges in Israel. 	 E fakauiga loa a te avā tugāpati konā ki famasino faka-te-foitino i Isalaelu.


Elsewhere—in Africa, for example—superstitions can seriously affect people’s life. 	 I nisi fenua, e pelā mo Afelika, e mafai o pokotia malosi a olaga o tino i manatu va‵lea.


How did Jesus teach his disciples a lesson on humility, and with what success at first? 	 Ne akoako atu pefea ne Iesu ana soko e uiga ki te loto maulalo, kae e mata, ne iku manuia a te faiga tenā i te taimi muamua?


Hence, we must apply the Scriptural rule: “A day for a year.” 	 Ko tena uiga, e ‵tau o fakagalue aka ne tatou te tulafono i te Tusi Tapu: “A aso konā ka ‵fuli ki tausaga.”


Thanks to the efforts of Georgian Princes Bakari and Vakhushti, the complete Bible finally came off the press in 1743. 	 Fakafetai ki taumafaiga a pelenise o Georgia ko Bakari mo Vakhushti, me ne ‵lomi a te Tusi Tapu kātoa i te 1743.


9. Does bearing fruit equal making disciples? Explain. 9 To answer properly, we need first to understand what constitutes Kingdom fruitage. 	 9 Ke tali faka‵lei aka te fesili tenā, e ‵tau o maina muamua tatou i mea e aofia i fuataga o te Malo.


By the first centuries of our Common Era, Jewish public readers had evidently been instructed, not to read God’s name as it appeared in their Holy Scriptures, but to substitute the word ʼAdho·naiʹ, meaning “Lord.” 	 I te senitenali muamua o ‵Tou Aso Nei, ne fakatonu atu ki tino Iutaia kolā ne fai‵tau atu i mua o tino, ke se faitau te igoa o te Atua i koga kolā e ‵sae mai i ei i olotou Tusi Tapu, kae ke sui fua ki te pati ʼAdho·naiʹ, telā e fakauiga ki te “Aliki.”


Who of us has not lost a loved one to some disease, accident, or disaster? 	 Ko oi te tino i a tatou ne seki mate sena tino pele i se famai, se mea tupu fakafuasei, io me se fakalavelave?


11 First, holy spirit is a force for cleanness among God’s people. 	 11 Muamua la, a te agaga tapu se malosi telā e fai ei ke ‵ma a tino o te Atua.


Joseph was far from his family in a land where nobody knew him. 	 Ne nofo ‵mao ‵ki a Iosefa mai tena kāiga, kae ne nofo atu a ia i se koga telā e se iloa a ia ne tino.


And we are encouraged to use our power of reason to prove to ourselves that we have the truth and thus make the truth our own.—Joshua 1:8; Romans 12:1, 2; 2 Timothy 3:14-17. 	 Kae e fakamalosigina tatou ke fakaaogā ‵tou loto lagona ke fakamaoni aka ei ne tatou me ko oti ne maua ne tatou te munatonu kae e fai foki te munatonu mo fai se vaega o ‵tou olaga.—Iosua 1:8; Loma 12:1, 2; 2 Timoteo 3:14-17.


Lyman and Crystal were inseparable 	 Ne tapulima tasi faeloa a Lyman mo Crystal


12 What results can we expect from handling God’s Word aright? 	 12 Ne a ikuga e maua ne tatou mai te akoako tonu atu o te Muna a te Atua?


That is not a matter of being fearful; it is the course of wisdom. 	 A te mea tenā e se fakaasi mai i ei a tou mataku; a te mea tenei se auala poto eiloa.


Such evidence shows that the book of Daniel surely is part of God’s Word that merits our careful attention right now, in the time of the end. 	 E fakaasi mai ne vaegā fakamaoniga penā me i te tusi ko Tanielu se vaega tonu o te Muna a te Atua, kae e ‵tau o onoono faka‵lei tatou ki ei i te vaitaimi tenei, i te taimi o te gataga.


However, more is needed than just intellectual acceptance of God’s existence and ways. 	 Kae e uke atu a mea e manakogina i lō te iloa atu fua me e ola te Atua mo te taliaga o ana auala.


(Habakkuk 2:1) Habakkuk is intensely interested in what God will yet speak by means of him as a prophet. 	 (Sapakuka 2:1) Ne fia iloa malosi ne Sapakuka me ne a pati ka fai mai ne te Atua ki a ia ke fai atu e pelā me ko tena pelofeta.


The Bible can have a powerful influence on the hearts of former enemies 	 E mafai o maua se fakamalosiga ‵mana i te Tusi Tapu ki loto o tino kolā ne fai fili muamua


Paul then applied the illustration, showing that anointed Christians could not be subject to the Mosaic Law and belong to Christ at the same time. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne Paulo te tala fakatusa tenā ke fakaasi atu ei me e se mafai ne Kelisiano fakaekegina o tau‵tali atu ki Tulafono kolā ne tuku atu ki a Mose pelā foki mo te tulafono a Keliso.


(Matthew 19:23, 24) However, Jesus reminded his disciples that even though some obstacles seem insurmountable to men, “with God all things are possible.”—Matthew 19:25, 26. 	 (Mataio 19:23, 24) Kae ne fakamasaua atu ne Iesu ki ana soko me faitalia te faiga‵ta o nisi fakalavelave ki tino, “kae e mafai ne te Atua o fai a mea katoa.”—Mataio 19:25, 26.


So God inspired Jeremiah to tell his secretary: “Look! 	 Tenā te pogai ne fai atu ei te Atua ki a Ielemia ke fakatonutonu aka a Paluka mai te fai atu: “Ka ofa ne au ki lalo a mea ne atiake ne au, kae ‵tule ki lalo a mea ne ‵toki aka ne au.


Continue becoming merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”—Luke 6:32-36. 	 Ke a‵lofa atu koutou, e pelā eiloa mo te otou Tamana e alofa.”—Luka 6:32-36.


If that is your situation, it may be that you need to examine your current schedule of activities. 	 Kafai e penā tou tulaga, kāti e ‵tau o iloilo aka faka‵lei au polokalame ki au galuega.


The original Bible word translated “uncleanness” is a broad term that includes much more than sexual sins. 	 A te pati mua i te Tusi Tapu telā ne ‵fuli ki “amioga lai‵lai” se tugapati e lauefa tena uiga telā e uke atu a mea e aofia i ei i lō agasala fakatauavaga.


(Acts 9:31) How grateful we are that we too have “the comfort of the holy spirit”! 	 (Galuega 9:31) Ma‵faga o mea fakafiafia ki a tatou me e mafai foki o maua ne tatou a “te fesoasoani o te agaga tapu”!


13 Jesus described the scope of the preaching work by saying that the good news would be preached “in all the inhabited earth.” 	 13 Ne fakamatala mai ne Iesu a te lasi o te galuega talai i te taimi ne fai mai me i te tala ‵lei ka “talai atu ki te lalolagi kātoa.”


Abraham mourned the death of Sarah. 	 Ne tagi fanoanoa a Apelaamo ki te mate o Sala.


18, 19. (a) Why is obedience vital in our day? (b) What will be considered in the next article? 	 18, 19. (a) Kaia e tāua malosi ei a te fakalogo i ‵tou aso nei? (e) Ne a mea ka suke‵suke ki ei i te suā mataupu?


How did she react? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Toñi?


At first glance, this argument may seem plausible, since it is true that there is only one God, the Almighty. 	 Kafai e mafaufau ki ei i te taimi muamua, kāti ka lotomalie koe ki te manatu tenā, me se mea tonu me tokotasi fua te Atua, ko te Atua Malosi Katoatoa.


Looking back, I don’t know why I should have been. 	 Kae i te taimi ne toe mafaufau au ki ei, e se iloa me se a te pogai e ‵tau fua i ei mo au o mā.


There Paul was able to help Crispus, “the presiding officer of the synagogue,” to become a disciple. 	 I konā, ne mafai ei o fesoasoani atu a Paulo ki a Kilipo, “ko te pule o te fale tapuaki,” ke fai a ia e pelā me se soko.


(1 Peter 4:12) In fact, “the same things in the way of sufferings are being accomplished in the entire association of [our] brothers in the world.” (1 Peter 5:9) Today, Satan is putting extreme pressure on every servant of God. 	 (1 Petelu 4:12) A te ‵tonuga loa, ‵tou “taina kelisiano i te lalolagi katoa, e olo katoa latou i te vaega puapuaga e tasi.” (1 Petelu 5:9) I aso nei, e tuku mai ne Satani a tofotofoga ‵lasi e uke ki tavini katoa a te Atua.


This took effort by all involved, but it pleased God and resulted in his blessing.—Genesis 28:1-4. 	 E tiga eiloa e faigata te faifaiga tenā, ne fakafiafia atu i ei ki te Atua kae ne maua foki i ei a fakamanuiaga mai i a ia.—Kenese 28:1-4.


(Verses 5, 6) Jehovah may well have strengthened David by bringing to his mind comforting thoughts. 	 (Fuaiupu e 5, 6) Kāti ne fakamalosi atu eiloa a Ieova ki a Tavita mai te fakamasaua atu ki a ia a manatu fakamafanafana loto.


Have you ever wondered why God allows suffering? 	 Kai mafaufau aka eiloa koe me kaia e talia ei ne te Atua a logo‵maega?


3 APPLY WHAT YOU LEARNED. 	 3 KE FAKAGALUE A MEA NE TAULOTO NE KOE.


And worrying excessively about our health cannot extend our life. 	 Tela la, a te manava‵se malosi ki te ola ‵lei o tatou e se mafai o fakaleva atu i ei ‵tou ola.


REDUCE THE AGONY OF WAITING! 	 KE FAKAFEOLOOLO AKA TE LOGO‵MAE O TE FAKA‵TALI!


He continued to find new ways to get his point across. For example, just think of how often the disciples bickered over who was the greatest among them. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ke mafau‵fau ki te fia o kinauga kolā ne fai sāle ne ona soko me ko oi te tino e sili i a latou.


10 As important as it is for the ministry, zeal alone is not enough to draw people to God. 	 10 E pelā mo te tāua o te loto finafinau i te galuega talai, e se lava fua i ei ke ‵futi mai a tino ki te Atua.


The couple’s rebellion called into question the rightness of God’s sovereignty, or way of ruling. 	 Ne fakafesili ne te ‵tekeatuga a te tauavaga konei a te ‵tonu o te pulega sili a te Atua, io me ko te auala ke pule mai ei.


(Psalm 90:15, 16) Moses may have been asking God to bless Israel with rejoicing that corresponded to, or lasted as long as, their days of affliction and the years during which they suffered calamity. 	 (Salamo 90:15, 16) Kāti ne fakamolemole atu a Mose ki te Atua ke fakamanuia aka a Isalaelu ki te fiafia telā e tumau mo te leva o aso ne puapuagatia ei latou mo tausaga ne logo‵mae ei latou i fakalavelave.


18 If the strain on your marriage makes you feel that you have reached the breaking point, what can you do? 	 18 Kafai ko se mafai eiloa o kufaki koe i fakalavelave i tau fakaipoipoga, ne a au mea e mafai o fai?


16 How can we imitate Jehovah’s impartiality? 	 16 E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu tatou ki te sē fakailoga tino o Ieova?


Luke referred to Neri’s son-in-law as Neri’s son just as he did in the case of Joseph, calling him the son of Mary’s father, Heli.—Luke 3:23. 	 Ne fakasino atu ei a Luka ki te avaga a te tama fafine a Nelei e pelā me ko te tama a Nelei, e pelā eiloa mo tena mea ne fai ki a Iosefa, telā ne taku ne ia ki te tama a te tamana o Malia, ko Heli.—Luka 3:23.


The wicked are on slippery ground. 	 E ‵tu atu a tino amio ma‵sei i se koga molemole.


And it is similar with Jesus’ bringing Jairus’ daughter back to life. 	 Kae e tai ‵pau mo te ‵toe fakatuakaga ne Iesu ki te ola a te tama fafine a Iailo?


Then, do not quickly forget what you have seen. 	 Kae ke mo a ma puli fakavave a mea kolā ko oti ne lavea ne koe i ei.


As told by Roberto Pacheco 	 Ne Fakamatala ne Roberto Pacheco


“God is a Spirit, and those worshiping him must worship with spirit and truth.”—JOHN 4:24. 1. 	 “A te Atua ko te Agaga eiloa, ko tino kola e tapuaki ki a ia, e ‵tau o tapuaki i te agaga mo te munatonu.”—IOANE 4:24, NW.


(John 10:16; 17:16) Nevertheless, God’s people are not without a “home.” 	 (Ioa. 10:16; 17:16) E ui i ei, e isi eiloa se “fale” o tino o te Atua.


There certainly is—the apostle Paul. 	 Ao, e isi—ko te apositolo ko Paulo.


21 John also “saw an angel coming down out of heaven with the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.” 	 21 Ne lavea foki ne Ioane a “te agelu e fanaifo mai te lagi, e puke i tona lima a te ki o mone mo te seni ‵mafa.”


For example, think about the past six months. 	 Māfai e ‵ma ‵tou faifaiga mo ‵tou amioga.


7 God’s triumphal march means disaster for those who rebel against him. 	 7 E fakauiga eiloa te fanatuga manumalo tenā o te Atua me ka malaia a tino kolā e ‵teke atu ki a ia.


“They have acted ruinously, they have acted detestably in their dealing.” 	 “A latou ne tino ma‵sei katoa, ko mea ma‵sei faeloa ne fai ne latou.”


17 The apostle Paul wrote: “All Scripture is inspired of God.” (2 Timothy 3:16) Through the pages of the Bible, Jehovah tells us clearly: “This is the way. 	 17 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Me i Tusitusiga Tapu katoa ne aumai mai te Atua.” (2 Timoteo 3:16) E auala i te Tusi Tapu, e fai ‵tonu mai Ieova ki a tatou: “Tenei te auala.


However, God chose David, a much younger man, to be king. 	 E ui i ei, ne filifili ne te Atua a Tavita telā e foliki ifo i a Ionatana, ke fai mo tupu.


Britain had declared war on Germany in September 1939 when I was 16. 	 I te taimi ko 16 ei oku tausaga, ne taua atu a Peletania ki Siamani i a Setema i te 1939.


How can having a regular share in Jehovah’s work help us remain focused on the big issue? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a te kau atu faeloa ki te galuega a Ieova ke tumau tatou i te ‵saga tonu atu ki te mataupu tāua?


Your doing so will greatly strengthen your faith in God. 	 Ka fakamalosi aka i ei tou fakatuanaki ki te Atua i se auala lasi ‵ki.


9 The Bible shows that the conscience is an inner capacity to look at and evaluate your actions. 	 9 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me i te loto lagona se lagonaga i loto i a koe telā e onoono kae iloilo ne ia au faifaiga.


But at the same time, they knew that Jehovah would never forsake his loyal ones.—Ps. 55:22. 	 Kae i te taimi tenā, ne iloa ne latou me e se mafai lele o tiaki ne Ieova ana tino fakamaoni.—Salamo 55:22.


“TO THE making of many books there is no end.” 	 “E SEAI se gatamaiga o te tusitusiga o tusi.”


In addition, the Devil seems determined to make as many people as possible forget God’s name. 	 E se gata i ei, e foliga mai me ne fakaiku aka ne te Tiapolo ke fakamalosi ne ia a te tokoukega o tino ke puli i a latou te igoa o te Atua.


We lovingly commend our marriage partners; we do not harshly criticize them. 	 E fakamālō atu eiloa tatou ki ‵tou avaga; e se sōna fakamasei ne tatou a latou.


Yes, Jehovah strengthens us so that we “may endure fully with patience and joy.” 	 E tonu, e fakamalosi ne Ieova tatou ko te mea ke “mafai ne [tatou] o tumau i te kufaki mo te fia‵fia.”


Otherwise it is mere theory or guesswork. 	 Kafai e se penā, ka maua fua ne latou a manatu tuku taumate.


8 What a mighty witness about God’s Kingdom is being given in all nations before this system’s end comes! 	 8 Ko tafaga la te lasi o te molimau e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua telā e fai nei i fenua katoa a koi tuai o oko mai te gataga o te olaga tenei!


7 Still another adjustment to the Watchtower study articles has to do with their length. 	 7 A te suā fakamafuliga ki mataupu o sukesukega ki te Faleleoleo Maluga ko te ‵loa o mataupu i ei.


Does a comment like that indicate that man is coming to grips with the problems that have plagued him for so long? 	 E mata, e fakaasi mai i se fakamatalaga penā me ko mafai ne te tino o pule faka‵lei atu ki fakalavelave kolā ko leva ne logo‵mae latou i ei?


On one occasion, Jesus told his disciples: “I came to start a fire on the earth.” 	 I se taimi e tasi, ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “Au ne vau o faka‵ka a loto o tino.”


Worldwide, the Roman Catholic Church has a little over 400,000 priests. 	 I te lalolagi kātoa, e silia malie atu i te 400,000 o faifeau i te Lotu Katolika Loma.


Indeed, almost every verse of Psalm 119 mentions some facet of Jehovah’s law.* Christians today are not bound by the Mosaic Law, which God gave to the ancient nation of Israel. 	 E tonu, toeitiiti ko fuaiupu takitasi katoa o te Salamo 119 e fakamatala mai i ei se vaega o tulafono a Ieova.* Ko se ‵nofo a Kelisiano i aso nei mai lalo i te Tulafono a Mose, telā ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki tino Isalaelu i aso mua.