(Zechariah 2:8) And Jesus stated emphatically that he counts what people do or fail to do to his anointed brothers as being done or not done to him.—Matthew 25:40, 45. 	 (Sakalia 2:8) Kae ne toe fakamaina faka‵lei atu a Iesu me i mea kolā e fai mo mea kolā e seki fai ne tino ki ana taina fakaekegina e fai atu katoa ki a ia.—Mataio 25:40, 45.


What is “the secret place of the Most High,” and whom does God protect in it? 	 Se a te “koga ‵funa o te Atua Tafasili i te Maluga,” kae ko oi e puipui ne te Atua i ei?


Forgiveness leads to . . . 	 A te loto fakamagalo e iku atu eiloa . . .


Few stories are more widely known. 	 E se uke a tala e lauiloa penā i te lalolagi kātoa.


How do the words of 1 Corinthians 15:58 apply today? 	 E aogā pefea a pati i te 1 Kolinito 15:58 i aso nei?


When does Jesus judge people as sheep or goats? 	 Ko te taimi fea e fakamasino ei ne Iesu a tino e pelā me ne mamoe io me ne kouti?


He lived with his aunt, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, who encouraged him to study the Bible. 	 Ne ‵nofo fakatasi laua mo tena fakamātua, se Molimau a Ieova e tokotasi, telā ne fakamalosi atu ke sukesuke a ia ki te Tusi Tapu.


She admits: “Behind every bad habit I have succumbed to, there is usually an ‘innocent’ reason.” 	 E taku ‵tonu mai a ia, penei: “I te taimi ne tosina atu ei au ki faifaiga masani ma‵sei e isi eiloa ne aku ‘fakamasakoga.’”


AFTER the rebellion of Adam and Eve, Jehovah stated his purpose to raise up a Seed who would be bruised in the heel. 	 MAI tua o te ‵tekeatuga o Atamu mo Eva, ne taku mai ei ne Ieova tena fuafuaga e uiga ki se Fanau telā e ‵tau o fakapakia tena mulivae.


(Psalm 16:8) How do we keep Jehovah at our “right hand”? 	 (Salamo 16:8, Tusi Paia, Samoa) E tausi pefea ne tatou a Ieova i ‵tou “feitu fakaatamai”?


The prophecies surrounding Jesus’ birth assure those who have God’s goodwill that they can enjoy genuine peace forever. 	 E fakamautinoa atu i valoaga e uiga ki te fanau mai o Iesu ki tino kolā e maua ne latou te loto ‵lei o te Atua me ka maua ne latou te filemu tonu ki te se-gata-mai.


(Eph. 5:17) This is not always easy. 	 (Efeso 5:17) E se faigofie faeloa a te mea tenei.


Similarly, when someone began to help us to understand the Scriptures, we had our first glimpse of “the deep things of God.”—1 Corinthians 2:8-10. 	 E penā foki māfai ne kamata o fesoasoani mai se tino ke malamalama tatou i te Tusi Tapu, ko te taimi muamua e ‵kilo atu ei tatou ki “fuafuaga ‵loto a te Atua.”—1 Kolinito 2:8-10.


In his second letter to the Corinthians, Paul explained that he and his close associates were ‘fellow workers for their joy.’ (2 Cor. 1:24) How should those words of Paul especially affect Christian elders? 	 I te lua o ana tusi ki te kau Kolinito, ne fakamatala atu ne Paulo me i a ia mo ana taugasoa ‵pili ‘ne tino e ga‵lue mō te lotou fia‵fia.’ (2 Kolinito 1:24) Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne toeaina Kelisiano mai i pati a Paulo?


After examining a collection of manuscript fragments discovered at Oxyrhynchus, Egypt, Dr. Peter M. Head, of Cambridge University, writes: “In general terms these manuscripts confirm the text of the great uncials [manuscripts written in large capitals that date from the fourth century on] which forms the basis of the modern critical editions. 	 Mai tua o te sukesukega o vaega o tusitusiga kolā ne maua i Oxyrhynchus, i Aikupito, e tusi mai a te tokita ko Peter M. ko te Pule o te Iunivesiti o Cambridge, penei: “I tugapati masani, a tusitusiga konei e fakamaoni mai i ei a fakamatalaga i [tusitusiga kolā ne tusi i mataimanu ‵lasi mai te fa o senitenali o vau ki mua] telā e fakavae ki ei a lomiga tāua i aso nei.


What will the royal priesthood eventually accomplish? 	 Se a te mea ka fakataunu ne te kau faitaulaga o tupu i te fakaotiga o te 1,000 tausaga?


19 Still, some struggle to respond to their conscience day by day. 	 19 E tiga te feitu tenā, e kausaki malosi atu a nisi tino ke faka‵logo latou ki olotou loto lagona i aso takitasi.


True, our surroundings may seem stable, and the present world has a long history. 	 E tonu, e mafai o foliga mai me ka tumau eiloa a mea i ‵tou tafa, kae ko leva ‵ki loa ne tu mai a te lalolagi nei.


(Read 1 Thessalonians 2:7, 8.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Tesalonia 2:7, 8.)


(1 Pet. 2:11; 2 Pet. 3:7) This outlook determines our choices in life, our desires, and our aspirations. 	 (1 Petelu 2:11; 2 Petelu 3:7) E fai ne te kilokiloga tenei a ‵tou filifiliga i te olaga, ‵tou manakoga, mo ‵tou fakamoemoega.


He even “shut the door behind him.”—Genesis 19:6. 	 Ne ‘‵pono foki ne Lota te mataloa i ona tua.’—Kenese 19:6.


God’s Word shows that those who are suffering from demon attacks can get free from such harassment. 	 E fai mai te Muna a te Atua me i tino kolā e fakalavelave sāle atu a temoni ki ei e mafai o saoloto mai vaegā mea penā.


Describe the fine beginning of Solomon’s reign. 	 Fakamatala mai te kamataga ‵lei o te pulega a Solomona.


We read: “Do not be loving either the world or the things in the world. 	 E fai‵tau penei: “Sa tuku otou loto ki te lalolagi io me ko so se mea faka te lalolagi.


Stop seeking a release.” (1 Cor. 7:27) Paul could say that because he knew that Jehovah also hates a treacherous divorce.—Mal. 2:13-16. 	 Sa tiaki ne koe a ia.” (1 Koli. 7:27) E mafai o fai atu penā a Paulo ona ko te mea e iloa ne ia me i a Ieova e takalialia ki te ‵talaga o se avaga i se auala fai togafiti.—Mala. 2:13-16.


(1 Sam. 18:6-9) Both times David escaped the sharp tip of the spear. 	 (1 Samuelu 18:6-9) Ne sao atu eiloa Tavita i te mata o te tao i taimi e lua konā.


Sadly, some who once served Jehovah have lowered their guard and have slipped back into their old ways. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa, me ne seki tumau i te matapula‵pula a nisi tino kolā ne tavini atu ki a Ieova kae ne toe ‵teka atu ki tua i olotou uiga mua.


2 In this article, we will discuss evidence that Jehovah, the God of order, is the incomparable Organizer. 	 2 I te mataupu tenei, ka sau‵tala tatou ki fakamaoniga i a Ieova, ko te Atua o te fakatoka faka‵lei, ko te Tino fai fakatokaga tu ‵kese.


“I found that my biggest challenge was dealing with my own imperfections,” says one young brother. 	 E fai mai se taina talavou, penei: “A te ‵toe mea faigata ki a au ko te fakafesagai atu ki oku vāivāiga.


Yet, like Paul, they stood firm and continued preaching. 	 Kae e pelā mo Paulo, ne ‵mautakitaki latou kae tumau i te talai atu.


As his dedicated servants, therefore, we should be dignified in speech and action. 	 E pelā me ko ana tavini tukugina atu, e ‵tau o fakaasi atu i ‵tou pati mo faifaiga me e fakaaloalo tatou ki a ia.


How does the Bible show that we are all imperfect? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea i te Tusi Tapu me i a tatou katoa ne tino e se ‵lei katoatoa?


Jehovah God was its invisible Judge, Statute-giver, and King. 	 A Ieova ko tena Famasino, te Tino Fai Tulafono, mo te Tupu.


(Mark 13:37) This is of utmost importance to all of us today whether of the anointed or of the great crowd. 	 (Maleko 13:37) Tenei eiloa te ‵toe mea tāua mō tatou katoa i aso nei faitalia me ne tino fakaekegina io me mai te vaitino tokouke.


8 We can also imitate Jehovah’s loyalty by remaining true to those whom we love. 	 8 E mafai foki o fakaakoako tatou ki te alofa fakamaoni o Ieova mai te tumau i te fakamaoni ki a latou kolā e a‵lofa tatou ki ei.


He said: “Watch out for yourself that you may not forget Jehovah your God so as not to keep his commandments and his judicial decisions and his statutes that I am commanding you today; for fear that you may eat and indeed satisfy yourself, and you may build good houses and indeed dwell in them, and your herd and your flock may increase, and silver and gold may increase for you, and all that is yours may increase; and your heart may indeed be lifted up and you may indeed forget Jehovah your God.”—Deuteronomy 8:11-14. 	 Ana muna: “Masaua ke sa puli i a koutou a te Aliki te otou Atua; masaua o tausi ana tulafono katoa konei ka avatu ne au ki a koutou i te aso nei. Kafai ko ma‵lie koutou i meakai e maua ne koutou, kae ko toka foki otou fale ‵gali ne faite, kae ko uke foki otou pulumakau mo mamoe mo siliva mo aulo, mo nisi mea a koutou ko gasolo o uke, masaua la, ke mo a e maua ne koutou te loto fakamatamata kae fakapuli i otou loto a te Aliki te otou Atua.”—Teutelonome 8:11-14.


The beautiful prospect of endless life in Paradise with my family fills me with hope and motivates me to endure in spite of difficulties and obstacles.” 	 E tuku mai ne te ata gali o te ola se-gata-mai i te Palataiso fakatasi mo toku kāiga a te fakamoemoega kae e fakamalosi mai foki ki a au ke tumau faitalia a mea faiga‵ta mo fakalavelave.”


Can I take pleasure in it at your hand?’ 	 ‘Ko fai ne koutou otou taulaga ki a au ki ne manu ne kaisoa io me ki manu e ma‵sei a vae, io me ma‵saki.


Tony was 40 when he gradually increased his drinks from one or two each evening to five or six. 	 Ko ‵tusa mo te 40 tausaga o Toni i te taimi ne momea aka ei tena inu i afiafi-po takitasi mai te tasi io me e lua ki te lima io me e ono ana mea e inu.


What did they learn? 	 Ne a mea ne tauloto ne latou?


He said: “I got to see something like the glow of electrum, like the appearance of fire all around . . . 	 Ana muna: “A te tino tenā e pelā me se palasi e malapulapu mai i te kogaloto o te afi . . .


(Jer. 45:4, 5) Baruch accepted the correction. 	 (Iele. 45:4, 5) Ne talia ne Paluka te polopolokiga tenā.


Really, it does not become your gift until you reach out and accept it. 	 E tonu, ka se fai eiloa pelā me i a koe a te meaalofa ke oko eiloa ki te taimi e tuku atu i ei kae talia ne koe.


Should Christian parents knowingly expose their children to that kind of environment for four or perhaps more years? 	 E mata, e ‵tau eiloa o tuku faka‵sau atu ne mātua Kelisiano mo te iloa tonu olotou tama‵liki ki se vaegā olaga penā i tausaga e fa io me e uke atu?


More than a thousand years earlier, God’s laws that were given to Israel through Moses said that the priests had the duty “to teach the sons of Israel all the regulations that Jehovah [had] spoken.” 	 E sili atu i te afe tausaga mai mua atu, a tulafono a te Atua kolā ne tuku atu ki te kau Isalaelu e auala i a Mose ne fai atu me e maua ne faitaulaga te tiute ke “akoako atu ne [latou] a tino Isalaelu katoa ki tulafono kola ne tuku atu ne [Ieova].”


11 In citing the things of the world, John mentioned “the showy display of one’s means of life.” 	 11 I te fakaasimaiga o mea o te lalolagi, ne taku mai ne Ioane a “mea e fakamata‵mata ki ei a tino i te olaga nei.”


In fact, the Bible shows that he was deeply touched by the pitiful state of the people around him. 	 A te tonuga loa, e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me ne otia malosi tena loto ona ko te tulaga fakaa‵lofa o tino i ana tafa.


Perhaps he ventured into her neighborhood out of curiosity. 	 Kāti ne fanatu a ia ki te kogā koga e nofo ei tou fafine o onoono aka i mea i ei.


Jesus has what role regarding bringing true worship to its perfected state in our day, and why should we find that encouraging? 	 Se a te tiute o Iesu i te faiga o te tapuakiga tonu ke oko ki se tulaga ‵lei katoatoa i ‵tou aso nei, kae kaia e fakamalosi mai ei te mea tenā ki a tatou?


Type the phrase “end of the world” and the year “2012” into one popular Internet search engine, and you will discover hundreds of pages of speculation about the end coming in that year. 	 Kafai e taipa ne koe a te fuaiupu e uiga ki “te gataga o te lalolagi” mo te tausaga ko te “2012” i se fakatuatusi tonu i te itaneti, ka lavea atu ei ne koe a te fia selau o tala e uiga ki te gataga e oko mai i te tausaga tenā.


(Matthew 7:28, 29) Follow his example. 	 (Mataio 7:28, 29) Ke na tautali atu koe ki tena fakaakoakoga.


12 We may note that in Leviticus chapters 1 to 7, five principal types of offerings—burnt offering, grain offering, communion sacrifice, sin offering, and guilt offering—are described individually, even though some of them were actually offered together. 	 12 Kāti e matea atu ne tatou i te Levitiko mataupu 1 ki te 7, me e fakamatala mai i ei a vaega tāua takitasi e lima o meaalofa—taulaga ‵sunu, taulaga o te laukele (saito), taulaga fakafetai, taulaga mō agasala, mo taulaga e ‵togi ei a agasala—faitalia me ne avatu fakatasi a nisi taulaga i te taimi e tasi.


Are we convinced of the usefulness and benefits of Jehovah’s laws? 	 E mata, e tali‵tonu tatou ki te aogā mo te tāua o tulafono a Ieova?


• What examples show that Jesus taught with simplicity and clarity? 	 • Ne a fakaakoakoga e fakaasi mai i ei me ne akoako atu a Iesu i se auala faigofie kae manino?


Such characteristics have led to political and religious conflicts, hatred, corruption, and disorder, which contribute much to mankind’s misery. 	 Ne iku atu a vaegā uiga penā ki kinauga i mea fakapolitiki mo mea fakalotu, takalialiaga, faifaiga sē fakamaoni, mo te fai valevale, kolā e māfua mai i ei a te puapuaga o tino.


Evidently, they are the words that had just been mentioned, namely: “You must love Jehovah your God with all your heart and all your soul and all your vital force.” 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ko fakatonuga kolā ne fatoā oti ne laulau mai: “Alofa ki a Ieova te otou Atua mo otou loto kātoa, mo otou agaga kātoa, mo otou malosi kātoa.”


These acts were well-known to Habakkuk, and they made him afraid because he knew that Jehovah would again use his great power against his enemies. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne Sapakuka a faifaiga konā, kae ne mataku a ia me ne iloa ne ia me ka toe fakaaogā ne Ieova tena ‵mana sili ki ana fili.


“Jehovah finds pleasure in those who fear him, in those waiting for his loyal love.” 	 E “fiafia a [Ieova] ki a latou kolā e āva ki a ia, pelā foki mo latou kolā e tali‵tonu i tena alofa tumau.”


When they pray with and for their brothers and support them in times of need, the elders prove themselves to be spiritually refreshing and encouraging to those under their care.—Read Isaiah 32:1, 2. 	 Kafai e ‵talo latou mō olotou taina kae ‵lago atu ki a latou i taimi e ma‵nako ei ki se fesoasoani, e fai a toeaina mo fakamalosiga ki a latou kolā e tausi ne latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga. —Faitau te Isaia 32:1, 2.


JEHOVAH IS IMPARTIAL 	 A IEOVA E SE FAKAILOGA TINO


Then he asked: “Please tell me, whose daughter are you? 	 Ne fesili atu ei tou tagata: “Fakamolemole, taku mai me ko oi tou tamana.


However, Solomon warned youths: “Remove vexation from your heart, and ward off calamity from your flesh.” 	 Kae ne ‵toe polopoloki mai a Solomona ki talavou: “Sa faka‵mafa otou mafaufau ki ne mea, io me se fai a mea e mae ei koutou.”


The Bible explains: “Men spoke from God as they were borne along by holy spirit.”—2 Peter 1:21. 	 E fakamatala mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ka ko te agaga tapu e fakatasi atu ki tino kolā e folafola atu ne latou a te talaiga telā ne aumai mai i te Atua.”—2 Petelu 1:21.


In December 1990, he graduated from the seventh class of the Ministerial Training School (now called the Bible School for Single Brothers) in the United States. 	 I a Tesema 1990, ne oti mai a ia i te fitu o vasega o te Akoga Fakamasani mō Faifeau (ko taku nei ko te Akoga Faka-te-Tusi Tapu mō Taina Seki A‵vaga) i te Iunaite Sitete.


Just as Jehovah* freely forgave you, you must also do the same.”—Colossians 3:13. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te fakamagaloga o koutou ne Ieova,* e ‵tau foki mo koutou o fai penā.”—Kolose 3:13.


A fine way to show mercy is to share Bible truths with others. 	 A te auala ‵lei ke fakaasi atu ei te alofa fakamagalo ko te fakailoa atu o muna‵tonu mai te Tusi Tapu ki nisi tino.


All of us, members of the congregation and visitors, will derive real benefit from following along in our Bible as the points are made. 	 Ka maua ne tatou katoa, tino o te fakapotopotoga mo tino fou, a mea aoga māfai e tau‵tali eiloa tatou i ‵tou Tusi Tapu i te taimi e faitau kae fakamatala ne te failauga se manatu mai te Tusi Tapu.


He begins to learn how Jehovah views things. 	 Ne kamata o iloa ne ia a te auala e kilo atu ei a Ieova ki mea.


That is a common experience. 	 E masani loa o tupu te mea tenā.


(Eph. 5:25) His words should be kind and considerate, for she is worthy of honor.—1 Pet. 3:7. 	 (Efeso 5:25) E ‵tau o fakaasi atu te atafai mo te malamalama i ana pati, me e ‵tau eiloa o āva a ia ki tou fafine.—1 Petelu 3:7.


Why do humans no longer speak one common language? 	 Kaia ko se fai‵pati nei a tino ki te ‵gana e tasi?


In the first few verses of this chapter, Paul refers to an outstanding quality of Jesus when he says: “We, though, who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those not strong, and not to be pleasing ourselves. 	 I fuaiupu i te kamataga o te mataupu tenā, ne fakauiga eiloa a Paulo ki te uiga ‵kese e tasi o Iesu i ana muna konei: “Ko tatou kola e ma‵losi i te fakatuanaki, e ‵tau mo tatou o fesoasoani ki mea e se mafai ne tino vaivai, kae ke se fakafiafia ifo tatou ki a tatou eiloa.


Hundreds were arrested, including Frieda. 	 Ne toe tu atu a Frieda i mua o te fono kae ne fakasala ki te ono tausaga i te falepuipui.


When we arrived, I met and fell in love with Maxine Boyd, a beautiful missionary sister. 	 I te taimi ne oko atu ei matou, ne fiafai au ki se tamafine telā ne fetaui mo au, ko Maxine Boyd, se tamafine tinogali kae se misionale.


(John 3:1-21) Nicodemus later spoke up in behalf of Jesus when a favorable report about Jesus was belittled by other Pharisees.—John 7:46-51. 	 (Ioane 3:1-21) Fakamuli ifo ne faipati atu a Nikotemo mō Iesu i te taimi ne taku fakamasei ei ne nisi Falesaio se lipoti ‵lei e uiga ki a Iesu.—Ioane 7:46-51.


Isaiah 65:21-23. 	 Isaia 65:21-23.


(Hebrews 5:14) Then we will be disposed to hate the wrong and love the right. 	 (Epelu 5:14) Ka fai ei ke takalia‵lia tatou ki te masei kae fia‵fia ki te ‵lei.


When faced with difficult decisions, we will not become unduly worried about man’s conflicting opinions. 	 Kafai e fe‵paki mo fakaikuga faiga‵ta, e se ‵tau o manava‵se malosi tatou ki manatu ‵teke o tino.


Why make a concerted effort to be reasonable? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o taumafai malosi tatou o fakasakosako faka‵lei atu?


Why can Jehovah be called the first and foremost Evangelizer? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o taku a Ieova ki te ‵toe Tino talai tafasili kae tulaga muamua?


Although Jehovah is willing to answer our prayers, we should be persistent when praying.—1 John 5:14. 	 E tiga eiloa e loto fiafia a Ieova o tali mai ‵tou ‵talo, e ‵tau o tumau tatou i te ‵talo faeloa.—1 Ioane 5:14.


In time, he sent his apostles out on their own and told them: “As you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.’” Would it have been more practical for them to set up programs to alleviate the social ills of the day? 	 I nisi taimi, ne uga atu fua ne ia ana apositolo kae fai atu ki a latou, penei: “Olo o folafola atu, ‘I te Malo o te lagi ko pili mai!’ ” E mata, e sili atu i te aogā ke fakatoka ne latou a polokalame ke fesoasoani atu ki fakalavelave o te olaga i olotou aso?


The disciple James wrote: “If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him keep on asking God, for he gives generously to all and without reproaching; and it will be given him.” 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Iakopo: “Kafai se tino o koutou e se maua ne ia te poto, e ‵tau mo ia o ‵talo ki te Atua, me ko ia tenā ka tuku mai ne ia ki a ia; me i te Atua e tuku mai fua ne ia te poto ki tino katoa i te agaga alofa mo te kaimalie.”


Yes, the voice of “the man we are inside” may fail us. 	 E tonu, a te leo o te ‘tino telā i loto i a tatou’ e mafai o takitaki ‵se ne ia tatou.


Isaiah 65:14 describes the spiritual condition prevailing among God’s people: “Look! 	 E fakamatala mai i te Isaia 65:14, NW a te tulaga faka-te-agaga o tino o te Atua: “Kiloke!


Yes, scientists still cannot answer the question posed at Job 38:33: “Have you come to know the statutes of the heavens?” 	 E tonu, e seki maua eiloa ne saienitisi se tali ki te fesili i te Iopu 38:33: “E iloa ne koe a tulafono o te lagi?”


“Do not become upset with one another on the way.” 	 “Sa fakakinau i te ala.”


Let us therefore make it a point to “be long-suffering with joy.”—Colossians 1:9-12. 	 Tela la, ke na taumafai malosi tatou ke “kufaki a mea katoa mo te kolomaki i te fiafia.”—Kolose 1:9-12.


In that parable, Christ clearly showed that the salvation of the other sheep is closely linked to their conduct toward the anointed, whom he called “my brothers.” 	 I te tala fakatusa tenā, ne fakaasi manino mai ne Iesu me i te fakaolataga o nisi mamoe e fetaui ‵lei mo olotou faifaiga ki te kau fakaekegina, kolā ne fakaigoa ne ia me ko “oku taina.”


(Mark 13:4-10) History shows that Jehovah began gathering to true worship a faithful remnant of anointed ones having the heavenly hope. 	 (Maleko 13:4-10) E fakaasi mai ne tala fakasolopito me ko oti ne kamata o fakamaopoopo ne Ieova se ‵toega fakamaoni o tino fakaekegina kolā e maua te fakamoemoega faka-te-lagi ki te tapuakiga tonu.


What happened? 	 Se a te mea ne tupu?


3 When Jesus washed the feet of the apostles, it was not the first time he highlighted the value of humility. 	 3 I te ‵fuluga ne Iesu a vae o ana apositolo, e se ko te taimi muamua ne fakaasi atu ei ne ia ki a latou a te tāua o te loto maulalo.


How can you show that you fully support Jehovah’s organization? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne koe me e ‵lago katoatoa atu koe ki te fakapotopotoga Ieova?


All Christians share in searching for those who may become Jesus’ disciples. 	 E ‵kau atu a Kelisiano katoa i te ‵sala atu ki tino kolā e mafai o fai mo fai ne soko o Iesu.


(Matthew 20:28) Moreover, we can have the hope of being among the survivors of the end of this wicked system of things just as Noah’s log shows that he and his family survived the Flood that brought an end to the godless world of that time. 	 (Mataio 20:28) Tela la, e mafai eiloa o fakamoe‵moe tatou ke aofia i tino kolā ka ‵sao i te gataga o te olaga masei tenei e pelā eiloa mo te tala o Noa telā ne fakaasi mai i ei me ne ‵sao eiloa a ia mo tena kāiga i te taimi ne fakaseai ei a te lalolagi amio masei i te Lolo.


KEEP CONTENDING FOR JEHOVAH’S BLESSING 	 KE TUMAU I TE TAUA ATU KE MAUA A FAKAMANUIAGA A IEOVA


(Psalm 65:6) But they also serve a practical purpose. 	 (Salamo 65:6) Kae e isi foki se lotou aogā.


HERMAN:* “My first wife died of cancer after we had been married for 34 years. 	 HERMAN:* “Ne mate a taku avaga mua i te kenisa mai tua o te 34 tausaga ne avaga ei māua.


In addition, God gave Adam and Eve an unambiguous command to “be fruitful and become many and fill the earth.” 	 E se gata i ei, ne fai atu ne te Atua ki a Atamu mo Eva se fakatonuga manino ke “fakatokouke otou tama‵liki, ko te mea ko otou fanau ke ‵nofo i te lalolagi.”


(2 Cor. 12:9, 10) Thus, we can all benefit from the support of fellow Christians. 	 (2 Koli. 12:9, 10) Tela la, e mafai o maua ne tatou katoa a mea aoga mai te ‵lago atu ki ‵tou taina Kelisiano.


What will help us to be more effective teachers when we make return visits and conduct Bible studies? (1 Corinthians 9:19-22) Such questions are addressed and discussed in detail at the Service Meeting. 	 Ne a mea ka fesoasoani mai ke momea aka te ‵lei o tatou e pelā me ne faiakoga i te faiga o toe asiga mo akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu? (1 Kolinito 9:19-22) A vaegā fesili penei e ‵sae aka katoa i te Fakatasiga mō te Taviniga kae sau‵tala foki ki ei.


Nowhere in the Bible do we find any suggestion that Jesus or his followers organized themselves into some kind of resistance movement or resorted to force in order to fight against their persecutors. 	 E seai eiloa se koga i te Tusi Tapu e fakamatala mai i ei me ne fakatoka ne Iesu mo ana soko se faifaiga ke ‵teke atu io me taua atu ki tino kolā e fakasauā atu ki a latou.


(Eph. 4:8, 11, 12) In the first century, all the overseers were spirit-begotten. 	 (Efeso 4:8, 11, 12) I te senitenali muamua, a ovasia katoa ne tino kolā ne fakaekegina.


However, he wisely chose a way that reminds us of the trust that he originally placed in humans to take care of all the living things on this earth. 	 E ui i ei, ne filifili ne ia mo te poto se auala telā e fakamasaua mai ei ki a tatou e uiga ki te loto talitonu telā ne tuku muamua mai ne ia ki tino ke tausi atu ki mea ola katoa i te lalolagi tenei.


(Acts 20:28-30; 2 Thess. 2:1-3) For centuries thereafter, “the true knowledge” was far from abundant not only among those who knew nothing of the Bible but also among professed Christians. 	 (Galuega 20:28-30; 2 Tesalonia 2:1-3) I te fia senitenali mai tua ifo, ne seki maua ne tino kolā e se iloa ne latou te Tusi Tapu a “te iloaga tonu” penā foki loa mo tino kolā e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano.


For example, your employer may be very critical of your work—far more so than of the work of employees who belong to other religious faiths. 	 E pelā mo te mea e tasi, kāti e fameo tou pule i au galuega—e sili atu tenā fameo ki au galuega i lō nisi tino galue kolā e se ne Molimau.


The Bible Changes Lives 8 	 E ‵Fuli ne te Tusi Tapu a Olaga o Tino 8


WEEK OF FEBRUARY 29, 2016–MARCH 6, 2016 	 TE VAIASO I A FEPUALI 29, 2016–MATI 6, 2016


Observing suffering helped prepare Jesus to be a fine King and High Priest 	 A te kilo atu ki logo‵maega ne fakatoka ei a Iesu ke fai pelā me se Tupu ‵lei mo se Faitaulaga Sili


The School for Congregation Elders was inaugurated in 2008. 	 A te Akoga mō Toeaina ne fakatu aka i te 2008.


[Picture on page 11] 	 11. Ko oi e ‵kau atu i aso nei ki te folafolaatuga o te ‵toe tala ‵lei ki tino? 12.


Being aware of these factors, though, helps us to understand why restraining the tongue from speaking what is injurious is particularly challenging for some. 	 A ko te iloa ‵lei ne tatou o mea konei, e fesoasoani mai ke malamalama tatou i te pogai e faigatā ei ki nisi tino ke taofiofi aka te gutu mai te fai atu o pati sē ‵tau.


5 After many years of faithful service, however, Asa’s confidence in Jehovah’s saving power faltered. 	 5 Ko oti atu te fia tausaga o tena taviniga fakamaoni, kae ne kamata o fakalotolotolua Asa i te malosi faka‵sao tino o Ieova.


In anger, Saul had all the city’s inhabitants, including 85 priests, killed.—1 Samuel 21:1, 2; 22:12, 13, 18, 19; Matthew 12:3, 4. 	 Ona ko tena kaitaua, ne fakatonu atu a Saulo ke tamate a tino katoa o te fa‵kai, e aofia i ei a faitaulaga e toko 85.—1 Samuelu 21:1, 2; 22:12, 13, 18, 19; Mataio 12:3, 4.


(Acts 20:35) As you willingly and eagerly labor in behalf of your brothers, you endear yourself to them. 	 (Galuega 20:35) I tou galue mo te lotomalie mo te loto fiafia mō ou taina e fai ei, ke sinā a‵lofa latou ki a koe.


(1 Tim. 6:3; ftn.) Recall Paul’s counsel regarding disorderly ones in the congregation. 	 (1 Timo. 6:3) Mafaufau ki pati fakatonutonu a Paulo ki tino sē faka‵logo i te fakapotopotoga.


However, the people kept doing what was bad in Jehovah’s eyes, even taking up the worship of gods of surrounding nations. 	 E ui i ei, ne tumau a tino i te faiga o mea ma‵sei i mua o Ieova, ke oko ki te tapuaki ki atua o atufenua i olotou tafa.


With these symbolic provisions, “the nations,” or family groups of mankind, will be completely cured of the imperfection inherited from Adam. 	 E fakaasi mai i fakatokaga fakatusa konei, a te auala ka faka‵lei katoatoa aka ei a “atufenua” io me ko itukaigā tino o te lalolagi mai te tulaga se ‵lei katoatoa telā ne togi mai ne Atamu.


When they gladly attend, Esther petitions them to come for another banquet the next day. 	 I te taimi ne ‵kau atu ei laua, ne toe fakamolemole atu a Eseta ke toe o‵mai laua ki se ‵kaiga foki penā i te suā aso.


To reduce anxiety, it may be wise to make some changes. 	 Ko te mea ke sē manavase malosi koe, se mea poto ke fai ne koe ne ‵fuliga.


We will no longer react to perceived injustices with outbursts of “malicious bitterness and anger and wrath and screaming and abusive speech.” 	 Ko pili o se fakaasi atu ne tatou a faifaiga sē fakamaoni fakatasi “mo uiga fakapiau, a uiga faka‵mae loto, mo uiga fakaitaita. Fakagata te sōna paka‵laga valevale mo te pati masei!”


In many cultures, sexual immorality became a way of life, even being incorporated into religious rites. 	 I te ukega o fenua, ne fai a faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau e pelā me se mea masani i te olaga, kae ko fai foki pelā me se faifaiga fakalotu.


Granted, fulfilling this great commission is a challenge. 	 E tonu, a te fakataunuga o te fakatonuga sili tenei se mea faigata.


Many feel that the primary purpose of life is to gain wealth or fame and thus achieve happiness. 	 E mafau‵fau a tino e tokouke me i te ‵toe mea tāua i te olaga ko te mauaga o te maumea io me se tulaga takutakua ko mafai ei o maua te fiafia.


15 A fine way to help someone struggling with feelings of inadequacy is to encourage him to focus on Jehovah instead of on himself. 	 15 A te auala ‵lei ke fesoasoani atu ki se tino telā e nofo mo lagonaga me e se lava tena atamai ko te fakamalosi atu ke saga tonu ki a Ieova i lō te saga ifo ki a ia eiloa.


12 Abraham’s great-grandson Joseph also showed a willingness to be patient. 	 12 Ne fakaasi mai foki ne Iosefa, te mokopu o Apelaamo a te loto fiafia o kufaki.


Let us now examine six of them. 	 Ke na sau‵tala nei tatou ki auala e ono konei.


What tool did he primarily use? 	 Se a la te mea faigaluega sili ne fakaaogā ne ia?


“I Know He Will Rise” 	 “E Iloa ne Au me ka Toetu Mai a Ia”


No, they prayed “with one accord.” 	 Ikai, ne “‵talo fakatasi katoa latou.”


14 After seeing the flying scroll, Zechariah is told by an angel to “look up.” 	 14 Mai tua o te laveaga ne ia o te pelugā tusi e eva i te vanimonimo, ne fai atu se agelu ki a Sakalia ke “kilo ake” ana mata.


However, for Kesia, now aged 26, the idea of moving away from family was an obstacle. 	 Kae, mō Kesia telā ko 26 nei ana tausaga, a te manatu ke tiakina te kāiga ko fai pelā me se fakalavelave.


Among the Apostolic Fathers, there had been nothing even remotely approaching such a mentality or perspective.” 	 E seai lele eiloa se vaegā manatu penā io me se talitonuga penā mai Faifeau Mua o te Ekalesia.”


So do not hesitate to bring your heartfelt petitions to God in prayer! 	 Tela la, ke se fakatuai o avatu au fakatagi ki te Atua e auala i ‵talo!


SONGS: 60, 22 	 PESE: 60, 22


In what two ways does Hebrews 11:1 describe faith? 	 Ne a auala e lua e fakamatala mai ei te fakatuanaki i te Epelu 11:1?


SONGS: 90, 111 	 PESE: 90, 111


While secular history provides no evidence of this desolation, we can be confident that it took place because Jehovah is the Fulfiller of prophecy.—Isaiah 55:11. 	 E ui eiloa e se fakamaoni mai i tala fakasolopito a te mea tenei, e mafai o tali‵tonu tatou me ne tupu eiloa te mea tenei ona ko Ieova ko te Tino telā e fakataunu ne ia ana valoaga.—Isaia 55:11.


For us, then, our obedience is proof of our love as well as our submission. 	 Tela la, mō tatou, a te ‵tou faka‵logo ko te fakamaoniga tenā o te ‵tou a‵lofa mo te ‵tou tuku katoatoa atu ki a ia.


17 Is it presumptuous of Jehovah’s Witnesses to point out that they alone have God’s backing? 	 Ke oko foki ki Kelisiano i aso o te kau apositolo kolā ne fai atu me ne ‵lago atu te Atua ki a latou i lō te kau lotu Iutaia.


Sophia: I never thought of it that way before. 	 Sophia: Ne seki mafaufau muamua au ki ei i te auala tenā.


At first glance, the things of this world—much like that garment—might seem highly appealing. 	 Muamua la, kāti e foliga ‵gali mai ki a koe a mea i te lalolagi, e pelā eiloa mo te gatu gali tenā i te sitoa.


Later that day, Peter gave a masterful discourse to a group of Jews and proselytes. 	 I te aso foki eiloa tenā, ne fai ei ne Petelu se lauga takutakua ki se potukau o tino Iutaia mo tino mai fenua fakaa‵tea kolā ne ‵fuli ki te lotu Iutaia.


Since then, you no doubt have used this same scripture to help others come to know our loving God, Jehovah.—Rom. 10:12, 13. 	 Tela la, e seai se fakalotolotolua me ne fakaaoga ne koe te tusi siki tenā ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke iloa ne latou a te ‵tou Atua alofa, ko Ieova.—Loma 10:12, 13.


• How can we practice mercy within the Christian congregation? 	 • E mafai o fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou te alofa ‵nau i loto i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano?


What a forceful lesson that is! 	 Ko tafaga te malosi o te akoakoga tenā!


He will long remember the painful lesson that he learned: A sleeping man cannot guard his possessions. 	 Ne masaua faeloa ne ia a te akoakoga faigata tenei: E se mafai ne se tino telā e tō tena moe o tausi ana kope tāua.


Even as she approached death, Renee never lost sight of Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 Ke oko foki ki te taimi ko pili ei o mate tou fafine, ne seki galo atu eiloa i a Renee a te pulega sili a Ieova.


To underscore that this promise is based on the Scriptures, Paul quoted parts of Genesis 2:2 and Psalm 95:11. 	 Ke faka‵mafa ki tino a te tāua o te folafolaga tenei telā e fakavae mai i te Tusi Tapu, ne siki mai ei ne Paulo a vaega o pati i te Kenese 2:2 mo te Salamo 95:11.


(Zephaniah 3:9; Haggai 2:7) Our Kingdom hope and the grand privilege of declaring the good news make us joyful. 	 (Sefanaia 3:9; Hakai 2:7) E fia‵fia foki tatou ona ko te ‵tou fakamoemoega ki te Malo mo te fakasalalauatuga o te tala ‵lei.


6 Jesus also showed people respect by using their names. 	 6 Ne fakaasi atu foki ne Iesu a te āva ki tino mai i te fakaaogaga o olotou igoa.


As we study God’s Word, we come to say, as did the psalmist: “I have trusted in your word.”—Psalm 119:42; Isaiah 40:8. 	 Kafai e suke‵suke tatou ki te Muna a te Atua, e fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke fai atu foki ne tatou a pati a te faisalamo, penei: “Au e talitonu ki au muna.”—Salamo 119:42; Isaia 40:8.


9 The resurrection has been demonstrated before eyewitnesses and recorded in God’s Word. 	 9 Ko oti eiloa ne matea ne tino ki olotou mata a te ‵toetu kae ne tusi foki i te Muna a te Atua.


2, 3. What admonition did Paul give to the Hebrew Christians, and why was his counsel appropriate? 	 E mafai o fai ne mea katoa konei ke se saga tonu atu se tino kae e mafai o iku atu i ei ki se fakalavelave.


16 Learn From God’s Word—Why Are Christians Baptized? 	 IUNI 11-17, 2012 Fakatumau se Loto e Katoatoa ki a Ieova


Isaiah foretold: “Truly our sicknesses were what he himself carried; and as for our pains, he bore them.” 	 Ne ‵valo mai a Isaia: “Ne kufaki eiloa ne ia a te puapuaga telā ne ‵tau o puapuaga i ei matou, mo te ‵mae telā ne ‵tau eiloa o ‵mae i ei matou.”


Well, when we turn to God’s Word for guidance, we are reading words that were recorded thousands of years ago. 	 Kafai e suke‵suke tatou ki te Muna a te Atua ke maua mai i ei a fakatakitakiga, e fai‵tau eiloa tatou ki pati kolā ne tusi i te fia afe tausaga ko ‵teka.


The apostle Paul wrote under inspiration: “Through the undeserved kindness given to me I tell everyone there among you not to think more of himself than it is necessary to think; but to think so as to have a sound mind, each one as God has distributed to him a measure of faith.”—Romans 12:3. 	 Ne fakaosofia te apositolo ko Paulo ke tusi mai penei: “Ona ko te alofa tauanoa ne tuku mai ki a au, au e fai atu ki a koutou katoa, ke se manatu fia maluga se tino ki a ia eiloa, ka ke mafaufau ifo kae fakamasino ifo a te tino ki a ia eiloa, e ‵tusa mo te lasi o te fakatuanaki ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki a ia.”—Loma 12:3.


In fact, in some lands vicious opposers of true worship form an overwhelming enemy force. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e faka‵tu aka ne tino ‵teke fakasauā ki te tapuakiga tonu i nisi fenua se fili telā e aofia i ei se matugā kautau lasi.


(Psalm 147:8; Matthew 5:45) Some may react otherwise if they find a Bible directive that they do not understand or that seems restrictive. 	 (Salamo 147:8; Mataio 5:45) Kāti ka sē fia ‵saga atu a nisi tino ki ei māfai e se malamalama latou i te fakatonuga tenā io me ko tō saisaitia latou i ei.


As I got older, I had to expand on my answers.” 	 I te taimi ko matua ei au, ne ‵tau mo au o tai fakalauefa atu aku tali.”


The godly man or woman who endures the trials of a difficult marriage for the sake of conscience is precious to God. 	 A te tagata io me se fafine telā e kufaki i tofotofoga faiga‵ta o te olaga fakatauavaga ona ko te mea e se talia ne te loto lagona ke tiakina te avaga, e tāua ‵ki ki te Atua.


Under his rule, these Bible promises will come true: 	 Mai lalo i tena pulega, ka taunu ei a tautoga konei a te Tusi Tapu:


So parents, do not give up on your children, but teach them patiently. 	 Tela la, mātua, sa ‵fiu vave i otou tama‵liki, kae akoako latou mo te kufaki.


If we have management responsibilities on our job, are parents, or have shepherding duties in the Christian congregation, do those in our care feel that we treat them as Jesus treated those in his care? 	 Kafai e isi ne tiute tauave ke pule atu ki tino i te ‵tou galuega, io me e fai tatou e pelā me ne mātua, io me ne tausi mamoe i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, e mata, e mafau‵fau a tino kolā e tausi ne tatou me e ‵pau ‵tou faifaiga mo faifaiga a Iesu ki tino kolā ne tausi ne ia?


For he has said: ‘I will by no means leave you nor by any means forsake you.’”—Hebrews 13:5. 	 Me ne muna mai te Atua, ‘E se tiakina lele eiloa ne au koutou, e se tuku tiaki lele eiloa ne au a koutou.’ ”—Epelu 13:5.


If you choose to do so, what might you bear in mind? 	 Kafai e manako koe ke fai penā, se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua ne koe?


From the starry heavens to plants and animals, each in its own way brings praise to its Creator. 	 Mai te lagi telā e ‵fonu i fetu ke oko ki lakau mo manu, e avatu ne mea takitasi konā a vikiga ki te lotou Māfuaga.


How to Simplify Your Life 	 Auala ke Fakafaigofie ei Tou Olaga


The Bible—A Textbook for Living 	 “ME I te muna a te Atua e ola kae galue mo te mana.


When that happens, however, there are opportunities to learn from these errors, to be forgiving, and to let love have full sway as “a perfect bond of union.” 	 Kae kafai e tupu te mea tenā, e isi ne avanoaga ke tauloto mai lā mea ‵se, ke fakatau fakamagalo, kae ke fai te alofa e pelā me se “fusi ‵lei katoatoa.”


Does God care about me as an individual? 	 E mata, e atafai mai te Atua ki a au tokotasi?


Other things may then capture our attention. 	 Ko mafai ei o ‵saga atu tatou ki nisi mea.


Available for download at www.jw.org 	 Ko mafai foki o maua i te www.jw.org


They also showed that they had rejected knowledge of God, for they were not living in harmony with it. 	 Ne fakaasi mai foki ne latou me ne ‵teke latou ki te iloaga e uiga ki te Atua, me ne seki ola latou e ‵tusa mo te iloaga tenā.


One day, when I was in my teens, I saw some deaf youths in the street signing to each other. 	 I te aso e tasi, a ko au koi talavou i ei, ne matea ne au a talavou ‵tuli i te auala e fai‵pati ki tāga.


(Judges 11:30-40) Similarly, there are composers of over 40 psalms who are left unnamed as well as unnamed prophets who faithfully carried out prominent assignments.—1 Kings 20:37-43. 	 (Famasino 11:30-40) I se auala tai ‵pau, e silia atu i te 40 o tino fatu pese o salamo ne seki taku mai olotou igoa e pelā foki mo pelofeta kolā ne fai olotou tofiga mo te fakamaoni kae seki taku mai olotou igoa.—1 Tupu 20:37-43.


By this we have the knowledge that we are in union with him.” (1 John 2:5; 5:3) Among other things, God’s Word tells us to associate together and live clean, moral lives. 	 Tenei te fakatalitonuga i a tatou e ola i te Atua.” (1 Ioane 2:5; 5:3) I tafa o nisi mea aka, e fai mai a te Muna a te Atua ki a tatou ke ‵kau fakatasi kae ke ola i se olaga ‵mā kae ke amio ‵lei.


How can the holy spirit help us today? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a te agaga tapu ki a tatou i aso nei?


How did Asa, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, and Josiah show zeal for Jehovah’s house? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Asa, Iosefatu, Hesekia, mo Iosia te loto finafinau mō te fale o Ieova?


Therefore, beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.”—MATTHEW 9:37, 38. 1. 	 Fakatagi atu ki te tino e a ia te fatoaga, ke uga mai se kau faigaluega e tai tokouke atu o fakaputu te saito.”—MATAIO 9:37, 38.


□ How freely do others approach you? 	 □ E pefea te faigofie ki nisi tino ke olo atu ki a koe?


(Revelation 7:9) We have seen such prophecies coming true! 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9) Ko oti eiloa ne lavea ne tatou te fakataunuga o vaegā valoaga penā!


So when an elder commends me for something I’ve done for the congregation, it’s so refreshing, so energizing! 	 Tela la, i te taimi ne fakamālō mai ei se toeaina mō te mea ne fai ne au ki te fakapotopotoga, ko oko eiloa i te fakafiafia kae fakamalosi loto!


He did not want to take on more than he reasonably could. 	 Ne seki manako a ia o fai a mea kolā e silia atu mo tena malosi.


Then, “Jehovah began to throw Sisera and all his war chariots and all the camp into confusion.” 	 Tenā ne “faka‵numi ne [Ieova] a Sesela mo ana kaliota mo te kautau kātoa.”


Such subjection has taken on additional significance in modern times because of Jesus’ enlarged authority, as foretold in Jacob’s deathbed prophecy. 	 E momea aka foki te tāua o te vaegā fakalogo tenā i aso nei ona ko te fakalauefaatuga o te pulega a Iesu, e pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai ne Iakopo i te taimi ko pili ei a ia o mate.


Job is “a man blameless and upright, fearing God and turning aside from bad.” 	 A Iopu se tagata “‵lei io me amiotonu mo te fakatuanaki,” telā ‘e tapuaki ki te Atua kae fakaeteete i a ia ma agasala.’


2 More recently, observers in South Africa noticed similar attractive qualities among God’s people. 	 2 I aso fakamuli fua nei, ne lavea ne tino maimoa i Afelika ki Saute a uiga ‵gali i va o tino o te Atua.


MIA: “It takes persistence and a tremendous amount of patience to teach Angelo the simplest things. 	 MIA: “E manakogina ke kufaki faeloa kae tumau i te akoako atu o toe mea faigofie ki a Angelo.


In the book of Revelation, powerful judgment messages are pictured as “a great hail with every stone about the weight of a talent.”* And Revelation 16:21 states: “The plague of it was unusually great.” 	 I te tusi ko Fakaasiga, e fakaata mai a fekau o fakamasinoga ‵mafa ki se “motigā ua aisa e makeke pelā mo ne fatu ‵lasi, e taki selau pauna te ‵mafa o te motigā ua aisa.” Kae e fai mai te Fakaasiga 16:21: “Te mala tenei . . . ko oko eiloa i te fakamataku.”


Like the merchant who discovered a pearl of high value and sold everything he owned in order to buy it, those eager Bible students disowned themselves and dedicated their lives to Jehovah. 	 E pelā mo te tino fai koloa telā ne maua ne ia te penina ‵togi ‵mafa kae ne ‵togi atu ne ia ana mea katoa ke ‵togi ne ia te penina tenā, ne seki toe mafau‵fau a tino a‵koga ma‵losi konā i te Tusi Tapu ki a latou eiloa, kae ne tuku atu ne latou olotou olaga ki a Ieova.


But he trusted that Jehovah would resurrect Isaac. 	 Kae ne talitonu a ia me ka toe fakatu aka ne Ieova a Isaako.


In fact, the Bible shows that your future depends on your choice. 	 E tonu, e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me i tou olaga i aso mai mua e faka‵na eiloa ki tau filifiliga tenā.


“Become doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves with false reasoning.”—JAMES 1:22. 	 “Ke fai koutou mo tino kola e tautali i te muna a te Atua, kae se na ko te fakalogo fua ki ei, i te mea mana faka‵segina ei koutou ne koutou eiloa.—Iakopo 1:22.


Worse still, this happened “year by year,” every time the family went to Jehovah’s house in Shiloh. 	 Kae ne gasolo o masei atu te fakalavelave tenā me ne tupu faeloa te mea tenā i “tausaga takitasi” i te taimi e olo atu sāle i ei a te lotou kaiga ki te fale o Ieova i Sailo.


He does not need to. 	 E se manakogina ke fai penā.


If we are busy in Jehovah’s service, he will support us 	 Kafai e fakalave‵lave faeloa tatou i te galuega a Ieova ka ‵lago mai eiloa a ia ki a tatou


Clearly, this couple hope to save not only themselves but also those who listen to them. 	 E manino i ei, me e ma‵nako eiloa te tauavaga tenā ke se faka‵sao fua laua, kae ke faka‵sao foki a tino kolā e faka‵logo ki a laua.


(Exodus 19:18) In the days of Haggai and Zechariah, Jehovah was going to cause another shake-up, as described in the figurative language of verses 6 and 7. The state of affairs in the Persian Empire would become unsettled, but the work at the temple would move ahead to its completion. 	 (Esoto 19:18) I aso o Hakai mo Sakalia, ne toe fai ne Ieova se lūlūga, e pelā eiloa mo te mea e fakamatala mai i pati fakatusa i te fuaiupu e 6 mo te 7. Ne tu a te Malo o Pelesia i se tulaga fālētonu, kae ne gasolo faeloa ki mua te galuega i te faletapu ke oko ki tena fakaotiga.


While there, I visited Dr. Hardaker’s clinic. 	 I taku nofoga i konā, ne āsi atu au ki te clinic o te tokita ko Hardaker.


10 Consider, for example, how quickly corruption spread in the human race after Adam sinned. 	 10 Mafaufau la ki te vave o ‵solo atu a amioga ma‵sei ki tino katoa mai tua o te taimi ne agasala ei Atamu.


As Jesus was reclining at a meal in the house of a Pharisee named Simon, a woman ‘took a position behind Jesus at his feet.’ 	 I te taimi ne kai ei a Iesu i te fale o se Falesaio e igoa ki a Simona, ‘ne totuli ifo se fafine ki vae o Iesu.’


(2 Cor. 9:7) No collections are taken at their Kingdom Halls or conventions. 	 (2 Koli. 9:7) E seai ne tupe e ‵tae i olotou Fale Tapuaki io me ko fono.


Jehovah communicated his will to Moses, Noah, and Abraham 	 Ne a tusi ne tusi i aso o te kau apositolo, kae ne aogā pefea ki Kelisiano mua?


9 But how were the local congregations to function day by day? 	 9 Kae ne fakagalue aka pefea a fakapotopotoga kese‵kese i aso takitasi?


(4) True worship is motivated by unselfish love, not by greed. 	 (4) E fakamalosi aka ne te alofa kaimalie a te tapuakiga tonu kae se ko uiga kaiū.


What was more important to Jonathan than being loyal to David, and how do we know? 	 Se a te mea ne fakatāua muamua ne Ionatana i lō tena fakamaoni muamua ki a Tavita?


Yet, he does correct his people “to the proper degree.” 	 Kae, e fakatonutonu ne ia ana tino “i te mea ‵tau.”


What meaning do those parables have for us today? 	 Ne a uiga o tala fakatusa konā mō tatou i aso nei?


(Luke 14:28) In Bible times, stewards of dedicated funds followed procedures to make sure that donations were used only for their intended purposes. 	 (Luka 14:28) I aso o te Tusi Tapu, a tavini kolā e onoono ki mea tau tupe e tau‵tali faka‵lei ki fakanofonofoga ko oti ne fai ko te mea ke fakaaoga a tupe ki mea e ‵tau o fakaaoga ki ei.


Dew is gentle. 	 A te ‵sau o te vaveao e agi ‵moko.


Lately, their sore legs make moving about more difficult. 	 Fakamuli nei, ne fai ne te ‵mae o lā vae ke fakafaigata te oloolo sāle o lāua.


However, there is a Bible account that can help us see the matter more clearly. 	 Kae e isi se tala i te Tusi Tapu telā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke maina faka‵lei tatou i ei.


How can we protect ourselves from adopting the wrong attitudes of those who do not worship Jehovah? 	 E puipui pefea ne tatou a tatou eiloa mai te tautali atu ki faifaiga e fai ne tino kolā e se tapuaki atu ki a Ieova?


(Romans 1:20) Centuries earlier, the psalmist David, who as a shepherd must frequently have looked up at the night sky, perceived the grandeur of the universe and the might of its Maker. 	 (Loma 1:20) I te fia selau tausaga mai mua atu i ei, ne kilo sāle atu te tino faisalamo ko Tavita, telā ne fai foki mo fai se tausi mamoe, ki te lagi i po, kae ne maina foki a ia i te ‵malu o te lagi mo te malosi o te Atua telā ne faite ne ia a mea konā.


Samuel now judges Israel, and there is peace in the land. 	 Fai ei a Samuelu mo fai te famasino i Isalaelu, maua ei te filemu i te fenua.


We Need You Young Ones Too 	 E Ma‵nako Foki ki te Fesoasoani o Koutou, Talavou


[Box on page 16] 	 [Pokisi i te itulau e 26]


“Our two children had different needs when it came to discipline,” recalls Pam. 	 “E ‵kese eiloa a manakoga o ma tama‵liki e uiga ki auala e polopoloki ei laua,” ko pati a Pam.


Despite Dad’s opposition, seven in the family were attending meetings and one of my sisters was baptized. 	 Faitalia eiloa a ‵tekemaiga mai toku tamana, e tokofitu a tino mai te motou kāiga ne ‵kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga kae e tokotasi toku tuagane ko oti ne papatiso.


6 The desire for riches may begin innocently. 	 6 Kāti e kamata mālielie a te manako ki koloa.


When we are about to consider Scriptural material, we should first ask in prayer for holy spirit to guide us. 	 A koi tuai o mafaufau ki se mataupu mai i te Tusi Tapu, e ‵tau o akai atu muamua tatou i se ‵talo mō te agaga tapu ke takitaki ei tatou.


“On occasion, my husband and I have not applied Ephesians 4:26, 27,” lamented a sister. 	 “E isi se taimi, ne seki fakagalue ne māua mo taku avaga a te Efeso 4:26, 27,” ne fakamatala mai se tuagane.


Due to the abundance of dynamic energy, he also being vigorous in power, not one of them is missing.”—Isaiah 40:26. 	 A tena mana e se fakatau eiloa i te malosi—e se mafai eiloa o galo se fetu i fetu kona!”—Isaia 40:26.


Peter tells us: “I am arousing your clear thinking faculties by way of a reminder, that you should remember the sayings previously spoken by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles.” (2 Peter 3:1, 2) Our paying attention to prophetic warnings will help us to ‘arouse our clear thinking faculties.’ 	 E fai mai a Petelu ki a tatou: “Ne taumafai au o ‵fagu koutou ki ne mafaufauga ‵fou, i te fakamanatu atu ne au a mea konei. Au e manako ke masaua ne koutou a muna ne faipatigina ne pelofeta ‵malu i aso ko ‵teka, mo te fakatonuga mai te Aliki Fakaola telā ne tuku atu ki a koutou ne apositolo.” (2 Petelu 3:1, 2) A te ‵tou ‵saga tonu atu ki fakailoaga a pelofeta ka fesoasoani mai ke ‘‵fagu aka ei a ‵tou mafaufauga.’


He wants to see everyone travel on the broad road that leads off to destruction. 	 E manako foki ke lavea atu ne ia me e faima‵laga atu a tino katoa i te mataloa mataefa telā e iku atu ki te fakaseaiga.


Our Maker, Jehovah, has given us his Word, the Bible, to teach us how to enjoy the very best way of life. 	 Ko oti ne tuku mai ne Ieova, te Tino ne faite ne ia tatou a tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu, ke akoako ei tatou e uiga ki te auala e maua ei a te toe olaga ‵lei.


May they continue to grow in knowledge and in love, both of Jehovah and of the brotherhood. 	 Ke na tumau eiloa te gasolo atu o latou ki mua i te iloaga mo te lotou a‵lofa ki a Ieova pelā foki mo te kau taina kātoa.


King Solomon recognized the danger of living according to personal standards, independent of divine guidance: “There exists a way that is upright before a man, but the ways of death are the end of it afterward.”—Proverbs 14:12. 	 Ne iloa ne te Tupu ko Solomona a te fakamataku o te faiga o tulafono totino ko te mea ke ola i se olaga telā e tu tokotasi mai te takitakiga a te Atua: “A te auala tela ne mafaufau koe pela me ko te auala tonu, e mafai o faka‵se ne ia koe kae taki ne ia koe ki te mate.”—Faataoto 14:12.


How can the treatment of the Passover victim strengthen our confidence in prophecy? 	 E fakamalosi aka pefea a ‵tou loto tali‵tonu ki valoaga ne te auala ne mate ei te mamoe o te Paseka?


Many religions arose from a desire for political power, prestige, and popular acceptance rather than a desire to please God 	 E uke a lotu e fakamalosi aka ne latou te manakoga ki pulega fakapolitiki, te fia takutakua, mo te fia lauiloa i lō te manakoga ke fakafiafia atu ki te Atua


What Should Children Learn About God? 	 Fai ke Aoga Tonu Tou Olaga e Pefea La?


Yet, at 1 John 5:7, they had inserted the spurious words referred to earlier in this article. 	 Tela la, i te 1 Ioane 5:7, ne faulu ne latou a pati kolā e foliga mai me ‵tonu kae tela la e ‵se kolā ne fakaasi mai i palakalafa mai mua atu i te mataupu tenei.


(Luke 1:28, 30-32) Yet, she was not wealthy. 	 (Luka 1:28, 30-32) Kae ne seki maumea a ia.


Yet, some youths in Christian families have shown a desire to be like the spiritually starving people around them. 	 Kae ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne nisi talavou i kāiga Kelisiano a te manakoga ke fai latou pelā mo tino kolā e fia‵kai i te feitu faka-te-agaga i olotou tafa.


Now I am glad that I did!” 	 Nei la, ko oko eiloa i toku fiafia me ne fai eiloa ne au.”


He also encouraged others to join him in giving God praise.—Read Psalm 147:1, 7, 12. 	 Ne fakamalosi foki ne ia a nisi tino ke ‵kau fakatasi latou o ‵viki atu ki a Ieova.—Faitau te Salamo 147:1, 7, 12.


Applying godly wisdom also contributes to a clean conscience. 	 Kafai e faka‵logo tatou ki te poto mai te Atua, ka se pa‵kia i ei ‵tou loto lagona.


The result is a society fragmented, confused, and perplexed.—2 Timothy 3:1-5. 2. What is urgently needed for mankind’s own good? 	 E iku atu i ei ki te ‵nofo mavae‵vae, ‵numi valevale, kae e fi‵fi valevale foki a tino i te fenua.—2 Timoteo 3:1-5.


‘DIFFERENT religions are simply different roads leading to the same goal. 	 ‘A LOTU kese‵kese ko auala kese‵kese fua kolā e iku atu ki se koga e tasi.


Could he have given in to such reasoning as a result of receiving bad counsel? 	 Io me mata, ne fakalogo a ia ki pati fakatonutonu sē ‵lei mai i nisi tino?


Jesus warned against unclean thinking when he said: “Everyone that keeps on looking at a woman so as to have a passion for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” 	 Ne polopoloki mai a Iesu e uiga ki mafaufauga lai‵lai i te faimaiga penei: “So se tino e onoono atu ki se fafine kae manako ki ei tena loto, ko mulilua a ia i te loto.”


(Psalm 37:25, 26) Would you not agree that most people today are taking and grabbing rather than “showing favor and lending”? 	 (Salamo 37:25, 26) E a, e se talitonu koe me i te tokoukega o tino i aso nei ko puke kae ‵faomālō ne latou a mea a tino i lō te ‘tuku atu olotou mea ke kaitalafu’?


What comfort do we find at 1 John 3:19, 20? 	 Ne a muna fakamafanafana e maua ne tatou i te 1 Ioa. 3:19, 20?


Every congregation meeting helps us to learn about our God, Jehovah. 	 A fakatasiga takitasi a te fakapotopotoga e fesoasoani mai ke tauloto tatou e uiga ki te ‵tou Atua ko Ieova.


Hitoshi, quoted in the opening article, profited from having a reputation of being an honest worker. 	 A Hitoshi telā ne taku atu i te mataupu muamua, ne maua ne ia a mea aoga mai te taku ‵lei o tena igoa e pelā me se tino galue fakamaoni.


Jehovah helps us to overcome certain attitudes that because of our imperfection could otherwise threaten our unity.—Rom. 12:2. 	 E fesoasoani mai a Ieova ke manumalo tatou i uiga kolā e mafai o fakamakosu ei a te ‵tou ‵kau fakatasi ona ko te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa.—Loma 12:2.


14 Most important, regularly spend time together in activities related to worship of Jehovah. 	 14 Kae ko te ‵toe mea tāua, ko te fakamāumāu faeloa o taimi fakatasi i galuega kolā e aofia i ei a te tapuakiga ki a Ieova.


21 During this final part of the last days, it is to be expected that Satan will continue to launch an avalanche of lies and deceptions. 	 21 I taimi fakaotioti konei o aso fakaoti, e se ‵poi tatou māfai e tumau eiloa a Satani i te tukumaiga o loi mo takolekolega ‵loi e se lausia.


Try to recall. 	 Ke toe mafaufau aka ki ei.


He was long-suffering and kind, even toward corrupt King Zedekiah! 	 Ne fa‵ki kae atafai a ia, ke oko foki eiloa ki te tupu masei ko Setekaia!


If so, we should not allow such challenges to hold us back from attending Christian meetings or serving Jehovah and being with the congregation to the full. 	 Kafai e penā loa, e se ‵tau o talia ne tatou a tulaga faiga‵ta konā ke taofi ei tatou mai te ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga Kelisiano io me tavini atu ki a Ieova kae ‵kau fakatasi mo te fakapotopotoga.


After studying the Bible for one year, I dedicated my life to Jehovah and got baptized, following my wife’s example. 	 Mai tua o te sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu mō se tausaga, ne tuku atu ei toku olaga ki a Ieova kae ne papatiso ei au, telā ne tautali atu au ki te fakaakoakoga a taku avaga.


(Psalm 11:5) The Creator loves peace and justice. 	 (Salamo 11:5) A te ‵tou Mafuaga e fiafia ki te filemu mo te fai mea tonu.


As each of the Ten Plagues befell Egypt, Pharaoh hardened his heart rather than displayed godly fear. 	 I taimi takitasi ne pokotia ei a Aikupito i Mala e Sefulu, ne fakamakeke ne Falao a tena loto i lō te fakaasiatuga o te mataku ki te Atua.


Why was Jesus before Pontius Pilate, and what did Jesus say? 	 E tonu, e fakauiga te mea tenei ki te kinauga telā ko leva ne fakasae aka e uiga ki te pulega i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


Some 400 years later, Jehovah said of himself: “The Rock, perfect is his activity, for all his ways are justice. A God of faithfulness who is never unjust; righteous and upright is he.”—Deut. 31:19; 32:4. 	 Kāti i se 400 tausaga mai tua ifo, ne fai mai a Ieova e uiga ki a ia eiloa: “A te Aliki ko te otou ‵puiga malosi, e tonu kae amiotonu i ana auala katoa; a te otou Atua e fakamaoni kae amiotonu; e fai ne ia te mea tonu kae nofogamalie.”—Teu. 31:19; 32:4.


(Matthew 10:11) Not all individuals were deserving, as shown by their reaction to the Kingdom message. 	 (Mataio 10:11) E se ko tino katoa e ‵lei olotou loto, e pelā mo te mea e lavea atu i olotou faifaiga ki te fekau o te Malo.


(Matthew 5:3) So whether we are materially rich or poor, giving priority to spiritual things now is the best way any of us can prepare for God’s new world just ahead. 	 (Mataio 5:3) Telā la, faitalia me mau‵mea tatou i te feitu faka-te-foitino io me ma‵tiva tatou, a te fakamuamua faeloa ne tatou o mea faka-te-agaga i te taimi nei ko te toe auala ‵lei ke fakatoka ei tatou mō te lalolagi fou a te Atua telā ko pili o oko mai.


Who Inhabit the Spirit Realm? 	 Auala E Lima E Maua Ei Te Lotomalie


Yes, when shepherds train others, when they allow themselves to be trained by God’s Word, and when they apply the training provided by the slave class, they promote unity among the flock. 	 E tonu, kafai e akoako ne tausi mamoe a nisi tino, e talia ne latou ke akoakogina latou ne te Muna a te Atua, kae fakagalue aka foki ne latou te akoakoga telā e tuku mai ne te potukau ko te tavini fakamaoni kae poto, e fakamalosi aka ei ne latou te fealofani i te lafu.


(1 Tim. 4:1, 2) Such a conscience might even convince us that “bad is good.” 	 (1 Timo. 4:1, 2) E mafai foki o fakatalitonu mai ne se vaegā loto lagona penā me “i te masei e ‵lei.”


Rather, you came into the congregation because Jehovah drew you. 	 A koe ne vau ki loto i te fakapotopotoga me i a Ieova e manako ke nofo koe i ei.


Yet, they can be sure that “the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort” understands the circumstances of each true Christian. 	 E ui i ei, e mautinoa i a latou me e malamalama a “te Tamana o te alofa fakamagalo mo te Atua o fakamafanafanaga katoa” i fakanofonofoga o Kelisiano ‵tonu taki tokotasi.


Now Aaron, Moses’ brother, is serving as high priest! 	 Nei la, ko tavini atu a Alona, te taina o Mose, e pelā me se faitaulaga sili!


We had dear friends in the white congregation. 	 Ne maua ne māua ne taugasoa pele i te fakapotopotoga o tino ‵kena.


Why, then, do other young ones leave? 	 Kaia la e olo atu keatea ei a nisi talavou?


How can we learn more about God’s righteousness? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o tauloto ki mea e uke atu e uiga ki te amiotonu o te Atua?


And Pharaoh issued commands to men concerning him, and they went escorting him and his wife and all that he had.”—Genesis 12:18-20; Psalm 105:14, 15. 8. 	 Ne fakatonu atu te tupu ki tena kau ke puke Apelamo o ave ki tua mo te fenua, fakatasi mo tena avaga mo ana mea totino katoa.”—Kenese 12:18-20; Salamo 105:14, 15.


Not necessarily. 	 E se iloa ne tatou.


Love will move us to prepare well and to endeavor to be effective in the ministry. 	 Ka fakamalosi mai te alofa ke fakatoka faka‵lei tatou, kae taumafai ke magoi te ‵tou galuega.


Everything in the world—the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one’s means of life—does not originate with the Father, but originates with the world.” (1 John 2:15, 16) In saying “everything,” John excludes nothing. 	 Konei katoa a mea e taku ko mea faka te lalolagi: ko manakoga agasala, ko mea e matea ne tino kae ma‵nako ki ei, mo mea katoa i te lalolagi nei kola e fakamata‵mata ki ei a tino. E seai eiloa se mea o mea konei e mafua mai i te Tamana; e mafua katoa mai i te lalolagi.” (1 Ioane 2:15, 16) I te faiatuga me “konei katoa a mea” e seai eiloa se mea e galo i te fakamatalaga a Ioane.


(2 Corinthians 4:3, 4) If, though, we examine with an open mind what God says regarding a woman’s role in marriage, we will see how wise and practical God’s Word is. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:3, 4) E ui i ei, kafai e iloilo ne tatou mo te mafaufau e paleni, a pati a te Atua e uiga ki te tulaga o te fafine i te fakaipoipoga, ko matea atu ei te lasi o te poto mo te aogā o te Muna a te Atua.


She said, “Get your Bible and look up Psalm 83:18.” 	 Ne fai mai tou fafine, “Puke mai tau Tusi Tapu kae ‵suke ki te Salamo 83:18.”


Ladies who go to a window in search of light and find only darkness are a fitting illustration of dimming eyesight. 	 A “mata ka se ‵kite faka‵lei.”


How his study of God’s Law had affected him! 	 Ko oko eiloa te aogā o tena taulotoga ki tulafono a te Atua!


9 A year or so after Pentecost 33 C.E., someone else received God’s gift of the holy spirit. That was Saul, who became known as Paul. 	 9 Kāti se tausaga mai tua o te Penitekoso 33 T.A., ne fakaeke ei a Saulo, telā ne lauiloa fakamuli e pelā me ko Paulo, ki te agaga tapu.


(Matthew 23:37) These poignant words are not those of a stern judge who is eager to punish someone but those of a loving friend who is patient with people. 	 (Mataio 23:37) A pati fakaotia loto konā ne seki fai mai ne se famasino telā ko oko eiloa te manako o fakasala se tino, kae ko pati a se taugasoa alofa telā e loto kufaki e uiga ki tino.


(Read Zechariah 1:3, 4.) 	 (Faitau te Sakalia 1:3, 4.)


Their thoughts were centered on Jehovah and the ways in which he was blessing them. 	 Ne ‵saga tonu atu laua ki a Ieova mo te auala ne fakamanuia ne ia a laua.


On the other hand, the apostle Paul was sent by the holy spirit to preach to the people of the nations of the Greco-Roman world, who worshipped many gods.—Gal. 2:7-9; 1 Tim. 2:7. 	 Kae i te suā feitu, a te apositolo ko Paulo ne ‵taki atu ne te agaga tapu ke talai atu ki tino o fenua fakaa‵tea ko Eleni mo Loma, kolā ne tapuaki atu ki atua e tokouke.—Kala. 2:7-9; 1 Timo. 2:7.


And what makes me really happy is that this living arrangement allows my children to continue their fruitful ministry here.” 	 Kae ko te mea telā e fakafiafia malosi ki a au, me i te fakatokaga fou ko nofo au i ei e fai ei ke mafai ne aku tama‵liki o tumau i te lā taviniga gali i konei.”


Hear the Voice From Within 	 Ke Lagona te Leo Mai Loto i a Koe


(2 Corinthians 4:4) And what a blessing it is to render spiritual help to those “rightly disposed for everlasting life”!—Acts 13:48. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:4) Kae ko tafaga te fakafiafia ke fesoasoani atu i te feitu faka-te-agaga ki tino loto ‵lei kolā e mafai o filifilia “mō te ola se gata mai”!—Galuega 13:48.


I thought it was something important”; “That is silly”; “Well, what do you expect? 	 Au ne mafaufau me se mea tāua”; “Koe e valea fua”; “Kaitoa!


Since our innermost feelings can neither be precisely expressed at all times nor be always understood by onlookers, the emotional comfort that others can offer has its limitations. 	 Ona ko te mea e se mafai o fakamatala katoatoa atu a ‵tou lagonaga ‵loto i taimi katoa io me se maina ‵lei i ei a nisi tino, e isi foki se tapulā o fakamafanafanaga kolā e mafai o tuku mai ne tino konā.


For a list of some of the prophecies that were fulfilled in Jesus, see page 200 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? 	 Mō se fakasologa o nisi valoaga kolā ne fakataunu ki a Iesu, ke onoono ki te itulau e 200 o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?


4, 5. What aspect of Jesus’ mental attitude is highlighted at Romans 15:1-3, and how can Christians imitate him? 	 4, 5. Se a te uiga o Iesu telā e faka‵mafa mai i te Loma 15:1-3, kae e mafai pefea ne Kelisiano o fakaakoako atu ki a ia?


We might ask ourselves: ‘How do I react upon reading counsel in the Bible or in our publications about gluttony? 	 Kāti ka fesili ifo tatou: ‘E saga atu pefea au ki fakatonutonuga e uiga ki te gafula kolā e faitau ne au i te Tusi Tapu io me ko ‵tou tusi?


JOB—FAITHFUL AND OBEDIENT WHETHER RICH OR POOR 	 IOPU—FAKAMAONI KAE FAKALOGO FAITALIA ME MAUMEA IO ME MATIVA


They have all the fun!’ Will you see through such contemptible lies and remain loyal to God? 	 Kafai e lagona ne koe a mea konei, e mata, e iloa ne koe i mea konā ne mea fakaloiloi fua kae tumau eiloa koe i te alofa fakamaoni ki te Atua?


IN ALL the history of mankind, only one person has lived his whole life without sinning. 	 E TOKOTASI ‵pau eiloa te tino i te olaga nei ne ola e aunoa mo sena agasala.


(Deuteronomy 3:24) He has no need to consult with humans. 	 (Teutelonome 3:24) E se fai pelā me e ‵tau o ‵sala aka ne ia a manatu o tino.


Jehovah is distressed by the bad things that are happening 	 E fanoanoa ‵ki a Ieova ona ko mea ma‵sei kolā e ‵tupu


Equally marvelous, he created everything on our beautiful planet with its amazing ability to sustain an astonishing variety of life—life that keeps reproducing according to its kind. 	 E fakaofoofogia foki a te faitega ne ia a mea katoa i ‵tou paneta fakatasi mo te mafai o fakaolaola a vaegā mea ola kese‵kese ke tumau eiloa o ‵fua mai i olotou vaega.


19 The Bible promises: “Jehovah will not forsake his people.” 	 19 E tauto mai te Tusi Tapu: “A Ieova ka se tuku tiaki ne ia ana tino.”


This inclination toward selfishness is not on the wane. 	 Ne polopoloki mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “I aso fakaoti.


“THEY are in the world,” said Jesus of his disciples. 	 “KA KO latou e ‵nofo eiloa i te lalolagi,” ne fai mai a Iesu e uiga ki ana soko.


Yes, Uzzah sinned seriously, yet ultimately, it was David’s failure to maintain proper respect for God’s Law that brought about that tragic outcome. 	 E tonu, ne masei ‵ki te agasala a Usa, kae ne pogai mai eiloa i te fakatamala o Tavita o tautali atu mo te āva ki Tulafono a te Atua, telā ne iku atu ei ki se mea fakamataku penā.


• What confidence can you have in the face of any kind of adversity? 	 • Se a te mea e mafai o talitonu koe ki ei faitalia so se fakalavelave e fepaki mo koe?


Is that same holy spirit available to help us? 	 E mata, e mafai o fesoasoani mai a te agaga tapu tenā ki a tatou?


For more information about why God permits suffering, see chapter 11 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? 	 Ke maua a fakamatalaga tai uke atu e uiga ki te pogai e talia ei ne te Atua a logo‵maega, ke onoono ki te mataupu e 11 o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?


Hence, Ezra focuses only on the events that pertain to this purpose. 	 Telā la, ne fakasino atu fua a Esela ki mea ne ‵tupu kolā e fetaui ‵lei mo te fuafuaga tenei.


The same is true of us. 	 E penā foki eiloa tatou.


We too may face a situation where we have a chance to tell someone about Jehovah and no one else would know of that opportunity. 	 E fakafesagai foki tatou ki se tulaga tai ‵pau, maise loa māfai e maua ne tatou se avanoaga ke fai‵pati atu ki tino e uiga ki a Ieova kae e seai se tino e iloa ne ia a te mea tenā.


Their names too are written in the book of life. 	 E tusi foki olotou igoa i te tusi o te ola.


Her marriage disintegrated. 	 Ne māvae laua mo tena avaga.


It is a gift from God, made available through the Christian congregation.—Isaiah 32:1, 2. 	 Se meaalofa mai te Atua, telā ne tuku mai e auala i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.—Isaia 32:1, 2.


We know what the Bible says, and we endeavor to apply it. 	 E iloa ne tatou a pati i te Tusi Tapu, kae e taumafai foki tatou o fakagalue aka.


In Germany, the dispute over preabortion consultation centers is widening the gap between the pope and a democracy that is not prepared to put up with diktats any longer. 	 I Siamani, ona ko te kinauga i te va o te pope mo te matagaluega telā e fai‵pati sāle ki tino kolā e fia faka‵to olotou pepe, ko masei nei te va o te pope mo tino kolā e fia fai olotou filifiliga totino kae sē talia a fakatonuga mai te pope.


(Acts 1:6) Years later, Christians in Thessalonica had to be reminded that Jesus’ presence was some time in the future. 	 (Galuega 1:6) I tausaga fakamuli ifo, ne ‵tau o fakamasaua atu ki Kelisiano i Tesalonia me i te fakatasi mai o Keliso se mea telā ka tupu i aso mai mua.


PERSEVERANCE has become a rare commodity in modern times. 	 SEĀSEĀ e maua te loto mau i aso nei.


Similarly, when we begin a study period, we should select in our personal library the study tools we will need. 	 E tai ‵pau mo tatou, kafai ko kamata o fai ne tatou ‵tou sukesukega, e ‵tau o filifili aka ne tatou mai ‵tou fata tusi a mea faigaluega kolā e ‵tau o fakaaogā.


(Jeremiah 17:9) God’s view of marrying an unbeliever is expressed at Malachi 2:12: “Jehovah will cut off each one that does it.” 	 (Ielemia 17:9) Ne fakaasi atu te kilokiloga a te Atua e uiga ki te avaga ki se tino sē tali‵tonu i te Malaki 2:12, penei: “A te Aliki ke ave keatea ne ia mai te fakapotopotoga o tino Isalaelu, so se tino e fai ne ia te mea tenei.”


We do not pattern our behavior or attitudes after trends observed in modern society. 	 Kae e se fakaakoako atu tatou ki faifaiga kolā ko talia i te lalolagi i aso nei.


The Word of Jehovah Never Fails 	 E Taunu Faeloaa Muna a Ieova


(John 10:16; Rev. 7:9, 14) And how “blessed” they will yet be as God carries out his purpose! 	 (Ioane 10:16; Fakaasiga 7:9, 14) Kae ka “manuia” eiloa latou i te taimi tenei e fakataunu ei ne te Atua tena fuafuaga!


9 The very prophecy that speaks of the oncoming “war of the great day of God the Almighty” at Armageddon warns that some may not keep awake. 	 9 E fakailoa mai i te valoaga e uiga ki te oko mai o “te taua i te aso lasi o te Atua e o ia te Malosi Katoatoa” i Amaketo me e isi ne tino ka ‵tō olotou ‵moe.


PROPAGANDA—HOW DANGEROUS IS IT? 	 TALA ‵LOI—E PEFEA TENA FAKAMATAKU?


He is a God, not of the dead, but of the living, for they are all living to him.” 	 E se se Atua o tino ‵mate, kae o tino ola; me i tino katoa e ola mo ia.”


How should we view the “wild talk” of those who are discouraged? 	 E ‵tau o ‵kilo atu pefea tatou ki pati a tino vāi‵vai kolā e “fai valevale”?


19 The resurrection hope has become a glorious reality for anointed ones who have been faithful unto death. 	 19 A te fakamoemoega ki te toetu se mea tonu kae ‵malu mō tino fakaekegina kolā ne fakamaoni ke oko eiloa ki te mate.


Suddenly, light pierces the gloom, and Jehovah calls out: “Arise, O woman, shed forth light, for your light has come and upon you the very glory of Jehovah has shone forth.” 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne sulu mai te mainaga ki te pouliga, kae ne kalaga atu a Ieova, penei: “Ielusalema, tu ki luga o maina mai pela mo te la; a te malu o te Aliki ko maina mai ki a koe.”


Is that not what we would expect from the God who values our freedom and who always exercises his attributes in perfect balance?—Deut. 32:4; 2 Cor. 3:17. 	 E mata, e se tenā eiloa te mea e fakamoemoe tatou ki te Atua e fakatāua ne ia ‵tou saolotoga kae fakagalue ne ia ana uiga ‵gali i te auala katoatoa kae paleni ‵lei?—Teu. 32:4; 2 Koli. 3:17.


11 Those who love money cannot please God. 	 11 A tino kolā e fia‵fai ki tupe e se mafai o fakafiafia ne latou te Atua.


12 When on trial before Roman Governor Felix, Paul testified: “I believe all the things set forth in the Law and written in the Prophets; and I have hope toward God . . . that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.” 	 12 I te taimi ne fakamasino ei a Paulo i mua o te Kovana Loma ko Filiki, ne molimau atu a ia penei: “Ka ko au e talitonu ki mea katoa e tusi i te Tulafono a Mose, mo tusi a pelofeta. E pau faeloa omotou fakamoemoega ki te Atua mo latou, me i tino ‵lei mo tino se ‵lei, ka faka‵tu mai katoa mai te mate.”


Many people come to appreciate the fine conduct of Jehovah’s Witnesses, who imitate Jesus in this regard. 	 E tokouke a tino e ōfo i amioga ‵lei a Molimau a Ieova, kolā e fakaakoako ki a Iesu i te feitu tenei.


12 Over the years, the faithful and discreet slave class has been reminding us to be careful about what we watch and listen to, that is to say, what we set our hearts and minds on. 	 12 Ko oti ne fakamasaua mai faeloa ki a tatou a te tavini fakamaoni kae poto ko te mea ke filifili faka‵lei ne tatou a ata e onoono tatou ki ei mo pese e fakalogo‵logo ki ei me e pokotia i ei ‵tou mafaufau mo mea e ma‵nako tatou ki ei.


(James 5:7, 8) That did not mean much to me. 	 (Iakopo 5:7, 8) Ne seki malamalama tonu au me se a te kufaki.


12 The prophet continues to describe Jehovah’s actions in destroying His enemies. 	 12 Ne toe fakamatala mai ne te pelofeta a faifaiga a Ieova i te ‵ta fakapalelega o Ana fili.


Though he ‘played the prince over Israel three years,’ he met an untimely death. 	 E tiga eiloa ne “pule ne Apimeleko a Isalaelu i tausaga e tolu,” ne mate fakavave atu eiloa a ia.


9 Love and kindness can help us to be forgiving toward one another. 	 9 E mafai o fesoasoani mai a te alofa mo te atafai ke fakatau fakamagalo tatou.


(Matt. 7:3, 4) A person inclined to criticize another individual takes note of a minor defect in his brother’s “eye.” 	 (Mataio 7:3, 4) A te tino telā e fia fakamasei ne ia te suā tino e kilo fua ki tamā mea fo‵liki i te “mata” o tena taina.


They decided to disobey God. 	 Ne filifili laua ke se faka‵logo ki te Atua.


In time, however, he discovered that the sport was violent, even dangerous. 	 I se taimi mai tua i ei, ne iloa aka ne ia me i te tafaoga tenei e aofia i ei a faifaiga fakasaua kae fakama‵taku.


Only when she began studying the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses was her spiritual thirst quenched. 	 Kae ko te taimi fua ne suke‵suke ei a ia mo Molimau a Ieova ki te Tusi Tapu ne fatoa maua ei ne ia a tali ma‵nino ki ana fesili.


Jehovah sets a fine example in that regard. 	 Ne fai ne Ieova se fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te feitu tenā.


Many consider him to be the greatest man. 	 E ‵kilo atu a tino e tokouke ki a ia e pelā me ko te ‵toe tagata sili.


God’s Love Versus Sin 	 Te Alofa o te Atua e Fe‵paki mo te Agasala


Though poor and destitute, Naomi and Ruth were blessed and lovingly cared for by God 	 E tiga eiloa ne ma‵tiva malosi, ne fakamanuia ne te Atua a Naomi mo Luta kae tausi atu foki mo te alofa ki a lāua


After Jesus is arrested, he is taken to the home of the high priest. 	 I te otiga ne puke fakapagota a Iesu, ne ave a ia ki te fale o te faitaulaga sili.


In addition, the gifts of joy, peace, friendship, and answered prayers strengthen us to finish God’s work. 	 E se gata i ei, a te meaalofa ko te fiafia, filemu, vā fakataugasoa, mo tali ki ‵tou ‵talo e fakamalosi ei tatou ke fakaoti te galuega a te Atua.


When a new Kingdom Hall is constructed or an existing hall renovated, an open house is usually arranged. 	 Kafai e faite io me e fakafou aka se Kingdom Hall, e masani eiloa o ‵kami ne Molimau a Ieova a tino ke mata‵mata i ei.


Bethel and I then began to pioneer again, which opened up other joyful privileges for us. 	 Ne toe kamata o paenia māua mo Bethel, kae ne toe maua ei ne māua a nisi tauliaga fakafiafia loto.


God’s Kingdom has a Ruler chosen by God. 	 Ne filifili ne te Atua te Pule i te Malo o te Atua.


Once again, the time had come for Jehovah, the Sovereign of the universe, to act in behalf of his people. 	 Ko toe oko mai foki a te taimi ke gasuesue ei a Ieova, te Pule o te lagi mo te lalolagi, mō ana tino.


9 While the Israelites were to show love to others, they were also to keep separate from those who worshipped false gods. 	 9 E tiga eiloa ne ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne te kau Isalaelu a te alofa ki nisi tino, ne ‵tau foki o ‵vae keatea latou mai tino kolā ne tapuaki ki atua ‵se.


Because, like a puppet master, Satan will maneuver both governmental and military agencies into an all-out assault on those who worship Jehovah God.—Revelation 16:13, 14; 19:17, 18. 	 Me e fakagasue‵sue eiloa ne Satani a malo mo kautau ke taua katoatoa atu ki tino kolā e tapuaki atu ki a Ieova te Atua.—Fakaasiga 16:13, 14; 19:17, 18.


That is God’s direction. 	 Tenā eiloa te takitakiga a te Atua.


That work is truly satisfying and can draw you closer to your brothers and sisters. 	 A galuega konā e fakamalie loto kae fai ei ke ‵pili ‵tou fesokotakiga mo ‵tou taina mo tuagane.


Do we, then, appreciate that this is the time for us to apply ourselves even more zealously to sounding out the entreaty: “Become reconciled to God”? 	 Kae e mata, e fia‵fia tatou me e tenei eiloa te taimi ke momea aka te ‵tou loto finafinau ke fakasalalau atu a te fakamolemole tenei: “Ke faka‵lei koutou mo te Atua”?


What is true happiness, and what does it reflect? 	 Se a te fiafia tonu, kae se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei?


8 What happened, though, when a similar event occurred some 40 years later, toward the end of the journey through the wilderness? 	 8 Kae se a te mea tai ‵pau ne tupu i se 40 tausaga mai tua ifo, i te fakaotiotiga o te malaga i loto i te koga lavaki?


She answers: “Probably not.” 	 Ne tali mai a ia, penei: “Ailoga.”


20, 21—How can we “keep [ourselves] in God’s love”? 	 20, 21—E mafai pefea o tumau tatou “i te alofa o te Atua”?


What did Paul mean when he spoke of “setting things straight”? 	 Se a te mea ne fakauiga a Paulo ki ei i te taimi ne faipati ei tou tagata e uiga “ki te fakatonutonuga o mea ‵se”?


God’s righteousness, for example, is not simply an inward or personal quality that he possesses, such as his holiness and purity. Rather, it is an expression of his nature in ways that are right and just. 	 A te amiotonu o te Atua, e se se uiga totino fua telā e maua ne ia, e pelā mo tena ‵malu mo te ‵mā kae se fakaasiga o ana uiga i auala kolā e ‵tonu kae ‵lei.


5 We can gain strength from reflecting on Jehovah’s acts of loyalty. 	 5 E mafai o maua ne tatou a te malosi māfai e mafau‵fau tatou ki faifaiga alofa fakamaoni a Ieova.


When Jesus Christ was on earth, “he humbled himself and became obedient as far as death, yes, death on a torture stake.” 	 I te taimi ne nofo ei a Iesu Keliso i te lalolagi nei, “ne loto malalo a ia kae ne sasale foki i te auala o te fakalogo muna, ke oko eiloa ki tona mate, telā ko tena mate i luga i te sataulo.”


On one occasion, Jesus miraculously fed a crowd of about 5,000 men. 	 I te aso e tasi, ne fagai fakavavega ne Iesu se aofaki lasi o tāgata kāti e toko 5,000.


Their boys grew up to be good men, and they married wives who were likewise willing to put the true God, Jehovah, first in their lives. 	 Ne ‵tupu aka a lā tamaliki ta‵gata ke fai mo tāgata ‵lei kae ne a‵vaga ki fāfine kolā e loto fia‵fia foki o fakamuamua a te Atua tonu, ko Ieova, i olotou olaga.


And how should we respond when he broadens our understanding of the Scriptures? 	 Kae ne a ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai māfai ko fakalauefa atu ne ia te ‵tou malamalama e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu?


Her husband’s second wife, Peninnah, had already borne him sons and daughters. 	 Ko oti ne fanau ne Penina, te suā avaga a te avaga o Hana ana tama tāgata mo tama fāfine.


This is the hereditary possession of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness is from me.”—Isaiah 54:17. 	 Ka pulu ne au aku tavini kae tuku atu ki a latou a te manumalo.”—Isaia 54:17.


For instance, the apostle John received “a revelation by Jesus Christ, which God gave him, to show his slaves the things that must shortly take place.”—Revelation 1:1-3. 	 E pelā mo te apositolo ko Ioane ne tuku atu ki a ia “a mea kolā ne fakaasi ne Iesu Keliso.


11 An exemplary wife works for the good of her household. 	 11 A te fafine avaga telā e fai pelā me se fakaakoakoga ‵lei e galue mō te ‵lei o tena kāiga.


(Acts 20:2-4) He may have been “the brother” who helped Titus to administer the gift for needy fellow believers in Judea. 	 (Galuega 20:2-4) Kāti a ia ko te “taina” telā ne fesoasoani atu ki a Tito ke fakatoka a meaalofa kolā ne maua mai mō taina tali‵tonu fakaa‵lofa i Iutaia.


What an unforgettable way to stress how foolish it is to criticize the minor faults of our brothers when we may have major faults of our own! 14. 	 Ko oko eiloa te manino mo te fui fakapuli atu a te auala ne fakaaogā ke faka‵mafa atu ei a te sē ‵lei ke taku fakamasei ne tatou a tamā mea ‵se a ‵tou taina kae e uke atu eiloa ‵tou mea ‵se!


We have to be productive to be happy, so wasted effort irritates us.” 	 E fatoā fia‵fia matou māfai e aogā omotou taumafaiga, kae e ita sāle matou māfai e māumāu se taumafaiga.”


What was prophesied that God’s people would do in the final days? 	 Se a te valoaga telā ko leva ne ‵valo mai e uiga ki mea kolā ka fai ne tino o te Atua i aso fakaoti?


Phillip and Racquel, a couple in their early 30’s from the United States, agree. “The world is changing so quickly that many feel that their lives are unstable. 	 Ne fai mai mo te lotoma‵lie a Phillip mo Racquel, se tauavaga ko taki 30 tupu a lā tausaga mai te Iunaite Sitete, penei: “Ko oko eiloa i te mafuli vave o te lalolagi telā ko ma‵natu aka ei a tino e tokouke me ko sē tokagamalie olotou olaga.


Hence, to remain faithful disciples, we do well (1) to identify the obstacles represented by the unfavorable soil conditions mentioned in the illustration and (2) to take steps to correct or avoid them. 	 Tela la, ke tumau tatou i te fai mo fai ne soko fakamaoni, e ‵tau o (1) iloa ne tatou a fakalavelave kolā e fakaata mai i tulaga sē ‵lei o laukele i te tala fakatusa mo te (2) gasue‵sue fakavave o faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave io me ke ‵kalo keatea mai i ei.


Nevertheless, he indicated to Paul that he would not intervene by means of a miraculous solution. 	 Kae ne fai atu a ia ki a Paulo me ka sē faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave tenā e auala i se vavega.


The answer becomes evident when we closely examine what the Scriptures say. 	 E manino ‵lei a te tali māfai e iloilo faka‵lei ne tatou a pati i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki ei.


In 1942, the Karítsa Congregation had nine young men and women between the ages of 15 and 25. 	 I te 1942, e tokoiva a tamataene mo tamafine i te va o te 15 mo te 25 tausaga i te Fakapotopotoga o Karítsa.


1, 2. To what did Jesus fittingly liken his coming? 	 1, 2. Se a te mea ne fakatusa ne Iesu ki ei tena foki mai?


Why is that important? 	 Kaia e tāua ei te mea tenā?


3 Jehovah Shielded Them in the Shadows of the Mountains 	 3 Ne Puipui Latou ne Ieova i Malumaluga o Mauga


Hearing a ruler say, “I am sorry” is newsworthy. 	 Kafai e lagona atu se takitaki e fai mai penei, “Fakamolemole, au ko ‵se,” se tala gali eiloa tenā ke fakasalalau atu.


20 Whether we are “domestics,” who are part of the anointed remnant, or we are members of the great crowd, let it be our determination to cooperate fully with the faithful steward and its Governing Body. 	 20 Faitalia me e aofia tatou i “isi tavini” kolā ne vaega o te ‵toega, io me ne vaega o te vaitino tokouke, ke na fakaiku aka ne tatou ke faka‵logo katoatoa tatou ki te situati fakamaoni mo tena Potukau Pule.


draws us closer to God and to others? 	 e fai ei ke fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki te Atua pelā foki mo nisi tino?


20 If we are truly wise, we are glad to have Jehovah keep watch over us. 	 20 Kafai e ‵poto ‵ki tatou, e fia‵fia eiloa tatou ke tumau a Ieova i te onoono mai ki a tatou.


Each meeting begins and ends with a prayer that includes expressions of thanks to Jehovah. We frequently hear “thank you,” “you’re welcome,” or similar expressions on the lips of young and old as well as new and longtime Witnesses as they join in worship and happy fellowship. 	 E lagona faeloa ne tatou a pati penei, “fakafetai,” “sa saga ki ei,” io me ko nisi tugāpati tai ‵pau e fai mai ne tama‵liki, tino ma‵tua, e pelā foki mo Molimau ‵fou mo Molimau ko leva i taimi e ‵kau fakatasi ei latou mo te fia‵fia i te faiga o te tapuakiga.


To counteract this force, the ship has to be steered in another direction. 	 Te faka‵leiga e tasi ki te fakalavelave tenei, ko te ‵fuli o te auala o te vakamutu.


What is trust? 	 Se a te uiga o te talitonu ki se tino?


(1 Pet. 4:4) Therefore, it is beautiful to see Christians young and old imitating the faith of Joshua and Caleb, refusing to follow after the crowd. 	 (1 Petelu 4:4) Tela la, se mea gali ke lavea atu a talavou Kelisiano e fakaakoako ki te fakatuanaki o Iosua mo Kalepo, mai te ‵kalo keatea i te tau‵tali atu i te tokoukega.


(Ex. 34:14) This fact should impress upon us the importance of treating our Creator’s name with great respect. 	 (Eso. 34:14) E faka‵mafa mai i te mea tenei a te tāua ke āva malosi tatou ki te igoa o ‵tou Mafuaga.


(Ps. 119:35) You can derive great pleasure from considering God’s Word. 	 (Sala. 119:35) E mafai o maua ne koe te fiafia sili mai te sukesuke ki te Muna a te Atua.


Prayer helps us to endure in our ministry 	 E fesoasoani mai a ‵talo ke tumau tatou i te faiga o te ‵tou galuega talai


13, 14. (a) What events lie ahead? (b) Why should we stay alert to the fulfillment of Bible prophecy? 	 13, 14. (a) Ne a mea ko pili o ‵tupu mai mua nei? (e) Kaia e ‵tau ei o tumau tatou i te matapula‵pula e uiga ki te fakataunuga o valoaga i te Tusi Tapu?


Why did Jehovah not remove Paul’s “thorn in the flesh”? 	 Kaia ne seki fakaseai ei ne Ieova a “logo‵maega o te foitino” o Paulo?


Although it had been announced that the radio program was a play, many listeners thought that the attack was real and became frightened. 	 E tigā eiloa ko oti ne faka‵pula me i te polokalame i te letio se tala fua, ne ma‵natu aka a tino fakalogo‵logo i te osomaiga tenā se mea tonu eiloa kae ko kamata o ma‵taku.


If found innocent, the fugitive returned to the city of refuge and had to remain in its immediate vicinity. 	 Kafai e se ‵se, ko toe fakafoki atu ei a te tino tenā ki te fa‵kai faka‵lafi kae e ‵tau o tumau eiloa a ia i te kogāloto o te fa‵kai tenā.


How might we increase the effectiveness of our ministry? 16 Our concern for those who may yet respond to the life-giving Bible message moves us to consider various times and ways to approach householders in our ministry. 	 16 Ona ko te manavase ki tino kolā koi mafai o ‵saga tonu mai ki te fekau o te ola telā e maua i te Tusi Tapu, e fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke fulifuli a ‵tou taimi mo auala e fai‵pati atu ei ki tino i te galuega talai.


7. In what sense were the mountains “born” and the earth brought forth as with “labor pains”? 	 7 Ne ola a Ieova a koi tuai o “fa‵nau” a mauga io me koi tuai foki o ‘faite i se auala faigata’ a te lalolagi.


The effect of such human reasoning may be that of relegating Bible books to mere history or viewing them as reflecting evolutionary approaches to religion. 	 Ne iku atu a vaegā mafaufauga penā ki te faiga o tusi i te Tusi Tapu e pelā me ne tusi fai‵tau fua io me e pelā me ne tusi kolā e fakamāfua aka ei a lotu kese‵kese e uke.


What do we learn from Jehovah’s judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah? 	 Ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te fakasalaga ne Ieova a Sotoma mo Komolo?


Can you raise your voice even to the cloud, so that a heaving mass of water itself may cover you? 	 E a, e mafai ne koe o fakatonu a kaumana ke fakato mai a vaiua ke siu palaki tou foitino?


Is there a lasting solution to the scourge of corruption? 	 E mata, e isi se faka‵leiga tumau ki pulega sē fakamaoni?


When they prayed for Jehovah’s help, their sincere prayer was answered, and holy spirit empowered them to continue preaching the good news with boldness.—Acts 4:19, 20, 29-31, 33. 	 I te taimi ne ‵talo atu ei latou ke maua te fesoasoani mai i a Ieova, ne talia te lotou ‵talo fakamaoni tenā, kae ne fakamalosi atu te agaga tapu ki a latou ke tumau i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei mo te loto toa.—Galuega 4:19, 20, 29-31, 33.


16 Are you a young dedicated Christian who has finished or is close to finishing your required schooling? 	 16 E mata, a koe se talavou Kelisiano tukugina atu telā ne fatoā oti au akoakoga io me ko pili o palele au akoga?


Therefore, he had no place to store produce from another good harvest. 	 Ko seai se koga mo ‵teu ana fuaga saito mai te suā tau kai.


(Luke 9:23) Let us consider how we may imitate the love Christ showed, first for the truths he taught, then for the people he taught. Building Love for Truths We Learn 3. 	 (Luka 9:23) Ke na mafau‵fau nei ki te auala e mafai o fakaakoako atu tatou ki te alofa ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu, ki te munatonu, mo tino kolā ne akoako ne ia.


• In what ways is our sowing work producing good results? 	 • I auala fea e maua ei ne tatou a ikuga ‵lei i te ‵tokiga ne tatou a fuaga?


The Bible assures us that the “Hearer of prayer” keeps this line of communication open at all times for all who approach him sincerely.—Psalm 65:2. 	 E fakatalitonu mai te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou me i te Tino telā e lagona ne ia a “talosaga” e fakaavanoa mai ne ia te fesokotakiga tenei i taimi katoa mō tino katoa kolā e fia fakapilipili ‵tonu atu ki a ia.—Salamo 65:2.


Why was Jesus’ personality so appealing? 	 Kaia ne gali ‵ki ei a uiga o Iesu ki nisi tino?


Yes, since you were set free from sin, you became slaves to righteousness.” 	 E tonu, ona ko koutou ko oti ne fakasaoloto mai te agasala, ko fai nei koutou mo pologa a te amiotonu.”


We shall be, provided we stay close to Jehovah and obey his commands. 	 Ka ‵nofo atu eiloa tatou i konā, māfai e fakapili‵pili faeloa tatou ki a Ieova kae faka‵logo ki ana fakatonuga.


(Deuteronomy 31:6) Jehovah also assured Joshua: “Nobody will take a firm stand before you all the days of your life. . . . 	 (Teutelonome 31:6) Ne fakamautinoa atu foki ne Ieova ki a Iosua: “E seai eiloa se malo e mafai ne ia o fakatakavale koe i aso koi ola ei koe.


(1 Corinthians 7:32, 33, 37, 38) But in harmony with the Scriptural injunction that “it is better to marry than to be inflamed with passion,” they may decide to marry, which is certainly honorable. 	 (1 Kolinito 7:32, 33, 37, 38) Kae e ‵tusa mo te fakamalosiga i te Tusi Tapu “me sili atu eiloa a te avaga i lō i te ‵tō atu ki te masei,” kāti e fakaiku aka ne latou ke a‵vaga, se faifaiga telā e ‵malu.


I always wanted to know his name because for me ‘God’ was too impersonal. 	 Ne manako faeloa au ke iloa ne au tena igoa me i te pati ‘te Atua’ e pelā me e seai sena uiga ki a au.


(Mark 7:7, 8) As a result, many people have been deceived into believing that they worship the true God, while in reality they offend him. 	 (Maleko 7:7, 8) Ona ko te mea tenā, ko oti ne faka‵segina a tino e tokouke ke tali‵tonu me e tapuaki atu latou ki te Atua tonu, kae ko te tonuga loa, e fakafanoanoa ne latou a ia.


The hour was late, probably after midnight, and “their eyes were heavy” with sleep. 	 Ko leva ‵ki te po, kāti ko te valuapo, kae “ko se maua eiloa ne latou o ‵pula olotou mata.”


2:1, 2—What were “the signs” around which the three-tribe divisions were to encamp in the wilderness? 	 2:1, 2—Ne a ‘fakailoga’ ne fakaaogā ne matakāiga e takitolu i taimi ne malo‵lo sāle i ei latou i te vao?


(Gal. 6:7) This is highlighted in the second chapter of Proverbs. 	 (Kala. 6:7) E faka‵mafa mai a te mea tenei i te Faataoto mataupu e lua.


And Apollos was no doubt grateful to his new companions for sharing these important details with him. 	 Kae e mautinoa eiloa me ne loto fakafetai a Apolo ki ana taugasoa ‵fou kolā ne fakaasi atu ne lāua ki a ia a fakamatalaga tāua.


(Ps. 34:8) She adds: “Jehovah is not only my Father but also my close Friend, whom I get to know better under different circumstances. 	 (Sala. 34:8) Ne seki fai fua a Ieova mo fai toku Tamana kae ne fai foki mo fai toku taugasoa pili, telā ko iloa ‵lei ne au i so se fakanofonofoga kese‵kese.


What sort of sacrifices do many individuals make, and why? 	 Ne a vaegā mea e fai ne tino mo te loto kātoa, kae kaia?


“Getting to know you people has been one of the best experiences of my life,” he said. 	 Ne fai mai a ia, penei: “A te iloaga ne au o koutou ko te ‵toe mea gali eiloa i toku olaga.”


How did Abraham and others display faith and patience? 7 We need faith and patience, especially as we await the end of this wicked system. 	 7 E ‵tau o maua ne tatou a te fakatuanaki mo te kufaki kae maise eiloa i te taimi tenei e fakatali‵tali ei tatou ki te gataga o te olaga masei tenei.


20 We “oppose the Devil” by adhering to Bible standards and truths and by taking a firm stand against him. 	 20 E ‘‵teke atu ne tatou te Tiapolo’ mai te faka‵logo ki tulafono mo te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu kae mai te tumau foki i te ‵teke atu ki a ia.


14, 15. (a) What can happen to us if we do not limit our commercial interests? (b) How can we enter into God’s rest? 	 14, 15. (a) Se a te mea e mafai o tupu ki a tatou māfai e se fakatapulā ne tatou a te faiga o ‵tou pisinisi? (e) E mafai pefea o ulu atu tatou ki loto i te koga malōlō o te Atua?


20 According to Acts 13:38-41, the apostle Paul showed Jews in Antioch what it would mean to reject Jesus and thus spurn his ransom sacrifice. 	 20 E pelā mo muna i te Galuega 13:38-41, ne fakaasi atu ne te apositolo ko Paulo ki tino Iutaia i Anitioka me se a te uiga māfai ko ‵teke atu latou ki a Iesu kae manatu māmā foki ki tena taulaga togiola.


20 Do you see the benefit of reviewing how the four kings of Judah whom we have considered served Jehovah with a complete heart? 	 20 E mata, e lavea ne koe te aoga o te toe sukesuke ki te auala ne tavini atu ei a tupu e tokofa konei ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa?


(1 Samuel 17:34-36; John 10:10-13) But there were times when protecting and caring for the sheep called for tenderness. 	 (1 Samuelu 17:34-36; Ioane 10:10-13) Kae e isi ne taimi e ‵tau ei o puipui kae atafai faka‵lei atu ki mamoe.


34:7—How was Job like a man “who drinks up derision like water”? 	 34:7, NW—Ne inu pefea a Iopu ki “pati fakatauemu e pelā me ne vai”?


Jesus exclaimed. 	 Ko muna a Iesu.


Moreover, the Bible speaks of death as being a state of unconsciousness, similar to sleep.—Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10; John 11:11-14. 	 E se gata i ei, e fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu me i te mate e pelā eiloa me se tino telā e seai sena mea e iloa, kae e ‵pau eiloa mo te tino telā e to tena moe.—Failauga 9:5, 10; Ioane 11:11-14.


Indeed, conducting a Bible study with a weak individual allows us to assist him in a consistent and thorough way. 	 Kāti e mafai o iloa aka ne te ovasia o te galuega talai a tino kolā e ‵tau o fesoasoani atu ki ei.


Our doing so will be something that we will remember forever. 	 A te faiga penā, ka fai ei mo fai se mea telā ka masaua faeloa ne tatou ki te se-gata-mai.


10 Camille was moved by Martha’s loving interest, example, and conviction. 	 10 Ne fakamalosigina a Kemila ne te fiafia, te fakaakoakoga, mo te loto talitonu o Maleta.


Upon entering the Kingdom Hall, the man looked around and said: “This is not black at all. 	 I te uluatuga ki loto i te Kingdom Hall, ne kilokilo atu tou tagata kae fai atu: “E se lanu uli katoa te koga tenei.


(Job 1:7-12; 2:2-5) In a dramatic demonstration of “his glorious undeserved kindness,” Jehovah God in time showed his confidence in his earthly creation by adopting some from Adam’s sinful family to be his spiritual children. 	 (Iopu 1:7-12; 2:2-5) I te fakaasiga i se auala fakaofoofogia o “te ‵malu o te alofa tauanoa o te Atua,” ne fakaasi atu ne Ieova tena loto talitonu ki ana tino ne faite mai te pukega ne ia o nisi tino mai te kāiga agasala o Atamu mo fai ana tama‵liki faka-te-agaga.


God’s righteousness, then, is linked with his will and purpose. 	 Tela la, e ‵soko fakatasi a te amiotonu o te Atua mo te faiga o tena loto mo tena fuafuaga.


The Bible sheds light on this subject. 	 E fakamaina mai ne te Tusi Tapu a mea e uiga ki te mataupu tenei.


In fact, tithing is no longer a Scriptural requirement. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e seai se fakatonuga e uiga ki te tasi-vae-sefulu i te Tusi Tapu telā e fakasino ki ‵tou taimi nei.


Those who serve God have always been opposed by those who do not. 	 Ne ‵teke atu faeloa ki tino kolā e tavini atu ki te Atua a tino kolā e se fai penā.


Although he was about to resurrect Lazarus, Jesus was so moved that he “gave way to tears.”—John 11:32-35. 	 E tiga eiloa e iloa ne ia me ka toe fakatu aka ne ia a Lasalo, ne otia malosi te loto o Iesu tela ne “tagi” ei a ia.—Ioane 11:32-35.


(James 1:17) Jehovah is constant and dependable, even in the minutest details. 	 (Iakopo 1:17) E ‵mautakitaki kae fakatuagagina a Ieova, ke oko foki eiloa ki toe mea fo‵liki.


1, 2. How are Christ’s true followers set apart from the false, especially during this time of the end? 	 1, 2. E tu ‵kese pefea a soko ‵tonu o Keliso mai i soko ‵loi, maise eiloa i te taimi tenei o te gataga?


Amos was a resident of Judah. 	 Ne nofo atu a Amosa i Iuta.


Notice, too, that he used the expression “we.” 	 Ke onoono foki ki te tugāpati ko “tatou.”


He is the very source of power. 	 A ia ko te māfuaga o te malosi.


Let us therefore consider 1 Corinthians 10:1-12. 	 Tela la, ke na mafau‵fau tatou ki te 1 Kolinito 10:1-12.


(Matt. 26:27, 28) What Jesus took in hand was a cup of red wine. 	 (Mata. 26:27, 28) A te mea telā ne puke i te lima o Iesu se ipu uaina ‵kula.


It reminds us that our problems will not last forever. 	 E fakamasaua mai i ei ki a tatou me ka se tumau ki te se-gata-mai ‵tou fakalavelave.


SONGS: 142, 129 	 PESE: 142, 129


The Role of Your Conscience 	 Te Tulaga o Tou Loto Lagona


When that happened, Christians fled. 	 I te okoatuga ki te taimi tenā, ne ‵tele ei keatea a Kelisiano.


Their sincere concern for his welfare—their self-sacrificing love—moved them to act swiftly in his behalf, opening the way for the jailer and his entire household to become believers. 	 A te manava‵se tonu o lāua ki tena ‵lei—ko te lā a‵lofa tonu ki a ia—ne fakamalosi atu ki a lāua ke ga‵sue fakavave mō tou tagata, kae ne mafai ei o fai a te tausi pagota mo tena kaufale kātoa e pelā me ne tino tali‵tonu.


Natural Disasters—Evidence That God Is Cruel? 	 Fakalavelave o te Natula—Se Fakamaoniga i te Atua e Sauā?


6 Turning away from bad begins in the mind. 	 6 A te ‵fuli keatea mai te masei e kamata mai te mafaufau.


Could you share in offering accommodations even if your circumstances are modest? 	 E mata, e mafai o ofo atu ne koga mo olotou ‵nofo faitalia me e se na ko ‵lei tou fale?


In what way were the Jews put to the test by Jesus’ teaching? 	 Ne tofotofogina pefea te kau Iutaia ona ko akoakoga a Iesu?


2. What warning is recorded at 1 Corinthians 11:27? 	 2 E ‵tau o fakaaogā faka‵lei i se auala ‵tau te falaoa mo te uaina i te Fakamanatuga.


As we serve alongside our brothers and sisters, we likely have opportunities to say something encouraging. 	 I te taimi e ga‵lue fakatasi ei tatou mo ‵tou taina mo tuagane, e mafai eiloa o maua ne tatou ne avanoaga ke fai atu se pati fakamalosi.


Coupled with kindly deeds, it can help to win over to Jehovah those who are not favorably disposed. 	 E se manakogina foki te fai‵pati o koutou ki ei, me e matea eiloa ne latou te ‵ma mo te ‵tonu otou amioga.


• Why can we say that Jehovah is our source of salvation? 	 16. E ‵kese pefea te osoatuga o te “leona” mo te osoatuga o te“gata” kae ka ‵saga atu pefea tatou ki ei?


He is levelheaded and not hasty in judgment. 	 A iae paleni kae sē vave o fakamasino ne ia a tino.


2 In most cases, parents are very busy all day long, and on meeting nights, family life becomes even busier. 	 2 E fakalave‵lave malosi te ukega o kāiga i te aso kātoa, kae e momea aka foki te lotou fakalave‵lave i po kolā e fai ei a fakatasiga.


Noting the spiritual condition of the congregations there, he leaves Titus behind to strengthen them. 	 I te lavea atu o te tulaga faka-te-agaga o fakapotopotoga i ei, ne tuku ne ia Tito ke nofo i konā o fakamalosi atu ki a latou.