Bible counsel can help us to resolve even long-standing conflicts, as the following article shows. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani mai a fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu ke faka‵lei aka a fakalavelave kolā ko leva ne ‵tupu, e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te suā mataupu.


Jesus warned his disciples: “You will be objects of hatred by all people because of my name.” 	 Ne fakailoa atu penei a Iesu ki ana soko: “Ka takalia‵lia foki a tino katoa ki a koutou ona ko koutou e talitonu ki toku igoa.”


As we reflect on such things, we grow in our love for Jehovah, for he is the Giver of all good things. 	 I te taimi e mafau‵fau ei tatou ki vaegā mea penā, e momea aka i ei te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova, me i a ia ko te Tino telā e tuku mai ne ia a mea ‵lei katoa.


That spiritual temple has been cleansed of all forms of religious pollution and idolatry. 	 Ko oti ne faka‵māpakipakigina te faletapu faka-te-agaga tenā mai vaegā mea lai‵lai fakalotu katoa, penā foki loa mo te ifo ki tupua.


It has been visible for decades now, which fact indicates that Christ’s presence is a reality and that the end of this system of things is rapidly approaching. 	 Ko oti ne lavea atu a te mea tenā i te fia sefulu tausaga nei, telā e fakaasi tonu mai i ei me i te fakatasi mai o Keliso se mea tonu kae ko te gataga o te fakanofonofoga o mea tenei e vave oko mai.


(Hebrews 2:4) The fruitage of that spirit in the lives of individuals was also an important factor in identifying those who truly were Jesus’ disciples. 	 (Epelu 2:4) E aogā ‵ki a fua o te agaga tapu ki olaga o tino taki tokotasi ke iloa aka ei ne latou a soko ‵tonu o Iesu.


The apostle Paul wrote: “Solid food belongs to mature people, to those who through use have their perceptive powers trained to distinguish both right and wrong.” 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “A meakai ma‵keke e mō tino ma‵tua fua, kolā ko oti ne akoako ke iloa ne latou o tami ki te kese‵kesega o te ‵lei mo te masei.”


Yet, David was guilty of serious wrongs, such as those involving Bath-sheba, Uriah, and an ill-advised census. 	 Kae ne fai foki ne Tavita a agasala sē ‵lei, e pelā mo tena mea ne fai ki a Patisepa, Ulia mo te lauga ‵se ne ia o tino.


See The Watchtower, December 15, 2010, pages 30-31. See The Watchtower, May 1, 1999, page 19. 	 Ke onoono ki te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Me 1, 1999, itulau e 24.


8 The resurrected ones are not doomed to failure. 	 8 Ka maua ne tino kolā ka toe faka‵tu mai a te avanoaga ke maua ne latou te ola.


But to enjoy divine favor, we must first and foremost support true worship and stick to it. 	 Kae ke maua te taliaga a te Atua, e ‵tau muamua mo tatou o ‵lago atu ki te tapuakiga tonu kae puke ‵mau ki ei.


(Ephesians 1:8-10) By praying that God’s will take place, we are, in fact, asking Jehovah to carry out his purpose. 	 (Efeso 1:8-10) Mai te ‵talo atu ke fai te loto o te Atua, ko fakamolemole atu eiloa tatou ki a Ieova ke fakataunu ana fuafuaga.


“Oh, he’s a great King,” Sobhuza acknowledged with deep respect. 	 “Oi, a ia se Tupu sili,” ne fai atu a Sobhuza mo te āva lasi.


It is not uncommon for someone to fall into the river or to snag his garments on a bush in the course of the journey. 	 E masani sāle o tō atu se tino ki loto i te vaitafe io me e masae‵sae ana gatu māfai ko faimalaga atu i loto i te togāvao.


Love for Jehovah can help us be resolved not to allow anything another human does hinder us from crossing the finish line. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani mai a te alofa ki a Ieova ke se talia ne tatou so se mea e fai mai ne te suā tino ke faka‵lave aka ei tatou mai te oko atu ki te laina fakaoti.


(Isaiah 65:21) Where are houses built and vineyards planted? 	 (Isaia 65:21) Tefea te koga e faite ei a fale kae ‵toki a togavine?


Or they hope for solutions from political institutions, even as ancient Israel at times looked to neighboring nations for support, making alliances with them. 	 Io me e fakamoe‵moe latou ke maua a faka‵leiga mai i malo fakapolitiki, e pelā eiloa mo te kilo atu o Isalaelu i aso mua ki fenua i ana tafa mō se fesoasoani, mai te faiga o feagaiga fakataugasoa mo latou.


There is virtually nothing that people have been through that these king-priests have not also experienced. 	 E seai eiloa se mea ne fetaui mo tino e seki fetaui mo tupu mo faitaulaga konei.


However, some in the congregation drew away from him. 	 Kae ne olo atu keatea a nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga mai i a ia.


When she saw him, she fell upon her face at his feet. 	 I te taimi ne fetaui ei laua ne fakasiga ifo a ia ki lalo i te laukele i mua o vae o Tavita.


WHY DOES THE ANSWER MATTER? 	 KAIA E TĀUA EI TE TALI KI EI?


These are just a few of the many, many examples that could be cited to illustrate the power of genuine faith based on the Bible. 	 A tala kolā ne taku mai, ne nāi tala fua mai i te fia o tala e mafai o fakamatala atu ke malamalama tatou i te malosi o te fakatuanaki tonu telā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu.


4 The Bible writer James says that the tongue is “an unruly injurious thing” that “is full of death-dealing poison.” 	 4 E fai mai a Iakopo i te Tusi Tapu me i te gutu se “mea masei ‵ki” telā e “‵fonu foki i te poisini e ‵mate ei tino.”


8 After reading Jesus’ prayer recorded in John chapter 17, who can doubt Jesus’ deep love not only for his apostles there present but also for his future disciples? 	 8 I te otiga ne fai‵tau ki te ‵talo a Iesu i te Ioane mataupu e 17, ko oi e mafai o fakalotolotolua i te ‵poko o te alofa o Iesu, e se ki ana apositolo fua i te taimi tenā kae ki ana soko foki i te taimi mai mua?


And he does!—2 Tim. 4:16, 17. 	 Kae ka fai eiloa a ia penā!—2 Timo. 4:16, 17.


18 As grateful recipients of Jehovah’s kindness, we owe it to him and to our neighbor to use our gifts to honor God and benefit our fellow man. 	 18 E pelā me ne tino kolā e loto fakafetai o talia te alofa atafai o Ieova, e ‵tau o fakaaoga ne tatou a ‵tou meaalofa ke faka‵malu ei a te Atua kae ke maua ne tino katoa a mea aoga.


That vital work involved restoring Bible truths. 	 E aofia i te galuega tāua tenā ko te toe faka‵fokimaiga o muna‵tonu mai te Tusi Tapu.


The way the wicked brutalize children, the elderly, and other defenseless ones fills us with horror. 	 Ko te auala e maneanea ne tino ma‵sei a tama‵liki, tino ma‵tua, mo nisi tino seai ne malosi, e fai ei ke ‵poi malosi tatou.


The series of articles called “Was It Designed?” has highlighted examples of the amazing design that we see in nature. 	 A te fakasologa o mataupu telā e fakaigoa ki te “Was It Designed?” ne fakamatala mai ei a te auala fakaofoofogia ne faite i ei a mea ola konei e lavea ne tatou i te natula.


In view of what Christ did for us, what is our aim? 	 Ona ko te mea ne fai ne Keliso mō tatou, se a te ‵tou fakamoemoega?


Loving the world and its transitory things and ways is not compatible with loving God and what originates with him. 	 A te alofa ki te lalolagi mo mea kolā e se tumau i ei mo ana auala e se fetaui mo te alofa ki te Atua mo mea kolā e māfua mai i a ia.


“It was never meant to be!” they say. 	 “Se mea eiloa ko oti ne fakaiku aka ke mo a eiloa e taunu!” ko olotou pati.


Though this fellow slave begged for mercy, the first slave had him thrown into prison until he paid off all that he owed. 	 E ui eiloa ne fakamolemole atu tena taina tavini ke fakamagalo mai a ia, ne ‵pei ne te tavini tenā a ia ki te falepuipui ke oko ki te taimi ko magalo ei tena kaitalafu.


We preached cautiously in the neighboring resort towns, which were visited by people from all over the country. 	 Ne talai atu matou mo te fakaeteete i fa‵kai tai ‵pili mai, kolā ne olo sāle atu ki ei a tino mai koga katoa o te fenua.


He must be prepared to give up even what is dear to him if it would put him in danger of falling into sin. 	 E ‵tau o toka a ia ke fulitua atu ki mea kolā e pele ki a ia māfai e fai ei ke tu atu a ia i se tulaga telā e mafai o tosina atu ki se agasala.


(Genesis 2:21-23) The Bible further informs us: “God blessed them and God said to them: ‘Be fruitful and become many and fill the earth and subdue it.’” (Genesis 1:28) The first human pair would have the wonderful privilege of expanding the Paradise of Eden until, in time, it covered the earth, making a global paradise. 	 (Kenese 2:21-23) E toe fai mai te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou penei: “Fakamanuia atu ne ia, kae fai atu ki ei penei: ‘Fakatokouke otou tama‵liki, ko te mea ko otou fanau ke ‵nofo i te lalolagi kae pule i ei.’ ” (Kenese 1:28) Ne maua ne te tauavaga muamua konei a te tauliaga gali ke fakalauefa atu te Palataiso i Etena, ke oko loa ki te taimi telā ka fai ei te lalolagi kātoa mo fai se palataiso.


It was not easy arranging these showings, yet it was satisfying to see the fine response of the people as they got acquainted with the international aspect of Jehovah’s organization. 	 E se faigofie te faiga o fakatokaga ke pei atu a te ata tenei, kae se mea fakafiafia ke iloa atu me isi loa ne tino e fia‵fia ke iloa ne latou a mea e uiga ki te fakapotopotoga a Ieova mo te galuega telā e fai i te lalolagi kātoa.


When the dust settles, the interested man approaches the brothers to learn more. 	 I te ‵leiga o te kinauga, ne fanatu eiloa te tagata fiafia o fakafetaui atu ki taina ke tauloto ki mea e uke atu.


JESUS claimed to be the Son of God, not Almighty God. 	 NE FAI mai a Iesu i a ia ko te Tama a te Atua, kae e se ko te Atua Malosi Katoatoa.


During this attack, “a numerous military force” will come against God’s people “like clouds to cover the land.” 	 “Se kautau e tokouke” ka taua atu ki tino o te Atua e “pelā me ne kaumana e ufi a te fenua.”


Rather than leading a life that is centered on material things and being consumed with taking care of only the physical needs of the family, we keep our eye focused on spiritual matters. 	 I lō te ola i se olaga telā e fakavae ki mea faka-te-foitino kae manavase malosi ki te tausiga o te kāiga i te feitu faka-te-foitino, e ‵saga tonu atu ‵tou mata ki mea faka-te-agaga.


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5 In line with Malachi’s prophecy, the composite sign that Jesus gave his disciples to enable them to recognize the time of his “presence and of the conclusion of the system of things” included the identification of a collective “slave.” 	 5 E ‵tusa mo te valoaga a Malaki, e aofia i te fakailoga telā ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki ana soko ke iloa ne latou te taimi o ‘tena fakatasi mai mo te gataga o te lalolagi’ ne aofia i ei te fakailoga ke matea ne latou te “tavini” e pelā me se potukau.


A YOUNG single brother, whom we will call Eduardo, spoke of his concerns with Stephen, an older married elder. 	 E ISI se taina taka, telā ka fakaigoa ne tatou ki a Eduardo, ne fakaasi atu ne ia a mea e manavase a ia ki ei ki a Stephen, se toeaina avaga matua.


Yet, Noah proved to be ‘righteous before Jehovah among that generation.’—Genesis 7:1. 	 Kae ne fai a Noa mo fai se ‘tino amiotonu i mua o Ieova i te kautama tenā.’—Kenese 7:1.


A Brief Overview 	 Se Iloiloga Toetoe


They did not let themselves become sidetracked. 	 Ne seki talia ne latou ke ‵saga atu latou ki se isi mea.


How devastated the widow is! 	 Ne māfatia te loto o te fafine tenei!


At Genesis 14:1-16, we find that Lot, the nephew of Abraham, was carried off by enemy forces. 	 I te Kenese 14:1-16, ne iloa aka ne tatou i ei me i a Lota, te tuātina o Apelaamo, ne ave fakapagota ne ana fili.


Thus, our love must be “without hypocrisy,” or “free from hypocrisy.” 	 Tela la, e se ‵tau mo tatou o “a‵lofa fakaloiloi,” io me “a‵lofa e aunoa mo te loi.”


Whether we are at school, at work, with fellow Christians, or in the public ministry, our uppermost desire should be to praise Jehovah. 	 Faitalia me e ‵nofo tatou i te akoga, i te galuega ‵togi, i tafa o taina Kelisiano, io me i te galuega talai, a te ‵tou manakoga muamua ko te tavae atu ki a Ieova.


But an honest examination of our mental attitude may reveal that our hearts are not completely inclined that way. 	 Kae kafai e iloilo faka‵lei ne tatou ‵tou manatu kāti ka fakaasi mai i ei me e se katoatoa ‵lei ‵tou loto ke fai penā.


16. (a) What was the purpose of the sin offering and the guilt offering? (b) How did those differ from the burnt offering? 	 16. (a) Se a te aogā o te taulaga mō agasala mo taulaga e ‵togi ei a agasala? (e) E ‵kese pefea a mea konā mai i taulaga ‵sunu?


Another help during times of distress is the promised holy spirit. 	 A te suā fesoasoani e mafai o maua i taimi fanoa‵noa ko te agaga tapu telā ne folafola mai.


The same word could be used to describe plowing a straight furrow across a field. 	 E mafai foki o fakauiga a te pati tenā ki te ‵tonu o laina o lakau kaina i se fatoaga.


You may yet reap bountifully. 	 Kae sa puli a te aoga o ‵talo.


In what ways did David prove to be like soft clay, and how can we imitate him? 	 Ne a auala ne fai ei a Tavita e pelā me se kele malūlū, kae e mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu tatou ki a ia?


What incidents in David’s life show that he was concerned about how Jehovah viewed matters? 	 Ne a mea ne ‵tupu i te olaga o Tavita e fakaasi mai i ei me ne saga tonu atu a ia ki te auala e kilo atu a Ieova ki mea?


No, but he emptied himself and took a slave’s form and came to be in the likeness of men. 	 Ne liutino a ia, ne fanau foki a ia i foliga faka te foitino.


With the “horses” of his heavenly armies under Jesus Christ, he will push onward victoriously through “the sea” and “the heap of vast waters,” that is, the surging mass of enemy humanity. 	 Fakatasi mo “solofanua” o ana kautau faka-te-lagi kolā e takitaki ne Iesu Keliso, ka fanatu eiloa a ia mo te manumalo i “te tai,” ko tena uiga ko ana fili kolā e gasue‵sue faeloa.


How are the elders to react? 	 E ‵tau o pefea a faifaiga a toeaina ki ei?


The very presence of a friend can be comforting 	 A te nofo mai o se taugasoa i ou tafa se fakamafanafanaga tonu


“But go on perceiving what the will of Jehovah is.”—5:17. 	 “Kae fai faeloa ke iloa ne koutou a mea e loto ki ei a Ieova.”—5:17.


“Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need,” Jesus said. 	 “Amutia a latou kolā e iloa ne latou i a latou e ma‵tiva faka te Agaga,” ko muna a Iesu.


For more information about the ransoming value of Jesus’ death, see chapter 5 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? 	 Mō fakamatalaga e uke atu e uiga ki te tāua o te mate o Iesu e pelā me se togiola, ke onoono ki te mataupu e 5 o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?


Why, though, can humans act with dignity? 	 Kaia la e mafai ei o ola a tino i se olaga ‵malu?


19 Willingness to make sacrifices: Paul sacrificed a promising career in order to follow Jesus. 	 19 Te lotomalie o talia a mea faiga‵ta: Ne tiakina ne Paulo se avanoaga mō se galuega ‵lei ko te mea ke tautali atu a ia i a Iesu.


4 Jesus Christ told us how to glorify God. 	 4 Ne fai mai ne Iesu te auala e ‵viki atu ei tatou ki te Atua.


4 Not only did Jehovah encourage individuals but he also gave words of encouragement to his people as a group. 	 4 Ne seki fakamalosi atu ne Ieova a tino taki tokotasi kae ne tuku atu foki ne ia a muna fakamalosi loto ki ana tino e pelā me se potukau o tino.


The prophet Elisha was unconcerned when trapped by an entire army that was seeking him because, unlike his servant, he could see with the eyes of faith a vast host of heavenly forces supporting him.—2 Kings 6:15-17. 	 Ne seki manavase te pelofeta ko Elisaia i te taimi ne ‵po aka ei a ia ne se kautau o sotia kolā ne sala atu ki a ia, me e se pelā mo tena tavini, ne matea atu ne ana mata faka-te-agaga te fia o kautau faka-te-lagi kolā ne ‵lago mai ki a ia.—2 Tupu 6:15-17.


O my God, my Holy One, you do not die.” 	 Koe ko toku Atua, e tapu kae tumau ki te se gata mai. ”


He told Peter: “I have made supplication for you that your faith may not give out; and you, when once you have returned, strengthen your brothers.” 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki a Petelu: “Ne ‵talo au mō koe, ko te mea ke se gata tou fakatuanaki, kae kafai ko toe mafuli mai koe, ke fakamalosi la ne koe ou taina.”


More than that, this book is designed to help us see that obedience to Jehovah is not a burden. 	 E sili atu i ei, ne fakatoka te tusi tenei ke fesoasoani mai ke iloa ne tatou me i te fakalogo ki a Ieova e sē se amoga ‵mafa.


The point of that proverb is that elderly parents should refrain from exceeding their parental authority and should take notice of what their grown children say. 	 E fakauiga i ei me e se ‵tau o pule malosi atu a mātua ma‵tua ki olotou tama‵liki, kae e ‵tau o ‵saga faka‵lei atu latou ki pati a olotou tama‵liki ma‵tua.


Death, where is your sting?” 	 Te mate, tefea tou malosi?”


It has enabled us to “look intently at the Chief Agent and Perfecter of our faith.” 	 Ne fai i ei ke “tumau te ‵tou ‵kilo atu ki a Iesu, telā e fakavae ki ei te ‵tou fakatuanaki.”


(Ps. 1:1-3) Reading the Scriptures daily will help us to make improvement. 	 (Salamo 1:1-3) E fesoasoani mai te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa ke ga‵solo aka tatou o ‵lei atu.


“And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. 	 Ka se toe iai ne loimata i olotou mata.


“These episodes,” states the journal American Political Science Review, “have cost the lives of at least 12 million and as many as 22 million noncombatants, more than all victims of internal and international wars since 1945.” 	 “A mea katoa konei,” ko pati i te mekesini ko te American Political Science Review, “ne ‵mate atu i ei a tino e toko 12 ki te 22 miliona kolā e se aofia i se kautau, se aofaki telā e silia atu i te aofaki o tino kolā ne ‵mate i taua i loto i atufenua mo taua i vā o atufenua talu mai te 1945.”


The book Backgrounds of Early Christianity states: “Judaism enjoyed a privileged position in the Roman empire. . . . 	 E fai mai te tusi ko te Backgrounds of Early Christianity: “Ne fia‵fia a tino o te lotu Iutaia ki tauliaga ne maua ne latou i te emupaea o Loma. . . .


6 Christendom has its triad—the Trinity. 	 6 E isi foki se atua penā i Fenua Lotu Kelisiano—ko te Tolutasi.


2 People have debated this subject for centuries. 	 2 Ne fakatau kinau eiloa a tino ki te mataupu tenei i se fia selau tausaga.


We definitely do not want to ‘miss the purpose’ of Jehovah’s undeserved kindness and lose out on the promise of everlasting life, be that in heaven or on earth. 	 E se ma‵nako lele tatou ke ‘se lavea ne tatou te aoga’ o te alofa tauanoa o Ieova kae sē maua te ola se-gata-mai telā ne folafola mai, faitalia me i te lagi io me ko te lalolagi.


WHEN we look at the Christian congregation, is it not heartwarming to see so many married couples who have been loyal to their mates for 10, 20, 30, or even more years? 	 KAFAI e onoono atu tatou ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, e mata, e se se mea fakafiafia ke lavea atu a taki tauavaga e tokouke kolā ne tumau i te fakamaoni i se 10, 20, 30 tausaga io me silia atu?


When a person gives in to the world’s spirit and takes up practicing the works of the flesh, grave consequences result, preventing him from inheriting God’s Kingdom.—Gal. 5:19-21. 	 Kafai ko talia ne se tino a te agaga o te lalolagi kae kamata o fai ne ia a galuega o te foitino, ka iku atu ei ki se tulaga fakamataku, kae ka se mafai o maua sena vaega i te Malo o te Atua.—Kalatia 5:19-21.


Jesus Christ—Our Questions Answered 	 Iesu Keliso Tali ki ‵Tou Fesili


(Psalm 18:18) We discern that he really listens to our prayers. 	 (Salamo 18:18) E iloa ne tatou me e fakalogo mai eiloa a ia ki ‵tou talo.


As at Revelation 11:8, “Egypt” is symbolic of Satan’s world. 	 E pelā mo te Fakaasiga 11:8, e fakauiga “Aikupito” ki te lalolagi a Satani.


Just as sheep in Bashan and Gilead fed on rich pastures and prospered, so God’s people today enjoy spiritual prosperity—yet another blessing for those walking modestly with God.—Numbers 32:1; Deuteronomy 32:14. 23. 	 Tela la, e maua foki ne tino o te Atua i aso nei a te fiafia i te feitu faka-te-agaga—se fakamanuiaga e tasi mō tino kolā e ola mo te agamalū fakatasi mo te Atua.—Numela 32:1; Teutelonome 32:14.


Why was Moses not able to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land, but what did he see? 	 Kaia ne seki mafai ei ne Mose o ‵taki atu te kau Isalaelu ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga, kae se a te mea ne lavea ne ia?


When Our Message Is Opposed 	 Kafai e ‵Teke Mai ki te ‵Tou Fekau


Do you not agree that he deserves your love? 	 E mata, e se lotomalie koe me e ‵tau o alofa atu koe ki a ia?


Because you love him. 	 Ona ko koe e alofa ki te tamaliki.


He certainly did. 	 Ao ne ‵kese eiloa.


Less than ten minutes later, his mother visited him and encouraged him to return to the meetings. 	 I nai minute mai tua ifo, ne āsi atu tena mātua ki a ia kae fakamalosi atu ke foki atu ki fakatasiga.


Is Bible Morality the Best? 	 E Mata, Amioga i te Tusi Tapu ko Toe Amioga ‵Lei?


How might parents adapt the family study to a child’s needs, and what have you found to be effective in this regard? 	 E mafai pefea o fakafetaui aka ne mātua a te akoga faka-te-kāiga ki manakoga o olotou tama‵liki, kae ne a mea ma‵goi ne maua ne koe e uiga ki ei?


One scholar notes that this expression means “as far as possible; as far as we can imagine.” 	 E fai mai se tagata telā ne akoga faka‵lei e uiga ki te tugāpati tenā e pelā me ko “te ‵toe koga ‵mao eiloa telā e mafai o fakaataata i ‵tou mafaufau.”


Instead, we will confidently rely on the Bible’s counsel. 	 I lō te fai penā, e fakalago‵lago tatou mo te tali‵tonu ki fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu.


Clearly, then, faith is a prerequisite for gaining access to God. 	 Ne maua foki ne ia a te taku‵leia mai te Atua, i a ia se tino amiotonu.”


What about the dear ones you may have lost in death? 	 Kae pefea la ou tino pele kolā ko oti ne ‵mate?


That can occupy a large portion of our time, energy, and resources. 	 E uke ‵tou taimi mo ‵tou malosi e fakaaoga ki mea konei.


(Read Mark 14:37.) 	 (Faitau te Maleko 14:37.)


POINTS TO CONSIDER 	 MANATU KE MAFAU‵FAU KI EI


That gives food for thought, does it not? 	 E tuku mai i ei se mea ke mafaufau faka‵lei tatou ki ei, i ne?


▪ “If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going my way to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am.” 	 ▪ “Moi a‵lofa mai koutou ki a au, penei ko fia‵fia koutou i a au e fanatu ki te Tamana, me sili toku Tamana i a au.”


Why should we be interested in God’s declaration to Noah about blood? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵saga atu tatou ki te folafolaga a te Atua ki a Noa e uiga ki te toto?


“Nobody knows why.” 	 “E seai se tino e iloa ne ia te pogai.”


He might have thought it safest to avoid meat sold in a meat market, much as another would shun meat if there was a chance that it was once offered to an idol. 	 Kāti ko mafaufau a ia me i te ‵toe auala ‵lei ko te sē ‵togi a ‵kano manu mai te maketi, e pelā loa mo te suā Iutaia telā e se kai lele eiloa ki ‵kano manu kolā kāti ko oti ne ofo mua atu ki tupua.


That helped to explain what Jesus told those four: “From now on you will be catching men alive.” 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a te mea tenā ke maina latou i pati a Iesu ki te tokofa konei: “Mai te taimi nei o fano ki mua, ka maua ne koe ne tino.”


This is truly a paradox. 	 E se fetaui eiloa a te manatu tenei.


Elihu listened carefully and pinpointed the real issue before speaking. 	 Ne fakalogologo faka‵lei atu eiloa a Eliu kae ne iloa ‵lei eiloa ne ia a te fakalavelave tonu a koi tuai o faipati a ia.


(Colossians 3:21) Marriages are strengthened when Christian husbands lovingly exercise their headship and wives deeply respect their husbandly head rather than go beyond their God-assigned sphere of influence to dominate or get their way.—Ephesians 5:28, 33; 1 Peter 3:7. 	 (Kolose 3:21) E mafai o fakamalosi aka te fakaipoipoga māfai e ata‵fai atu a tāgata Kelisiano i olotou tofiga e pelā me ko te ulu kae e āva malosi a fāfine avaga ki olotou ulu, i lō te sōna pule atu o latou ki mea kolā ne seki ‵tofi aka ne te Atua ke fai ne latou io me ko te faimālō o nisi tino ke fai a mea kolā e ma‵nako latou ki ei.—Efeso 5:28, 33; 1 Petelu 3:7.


With Jehovah’s help, many of those now inactive will be able to do the same things. 	 Fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o Ieova, ka mafai eiloa ne tino tokouke kolā koi ‵mate faka-te-agaga nei o fai foki penā.


A single Christian desiring to marry should consider only a loyal servant of Jehovah.—1 Corinthians 7:39. 	 A te Kelisiano taka telā e fia avaga e ‵tau o mafaufau fua penā ki se tavini fakamaoni a Ieova.—1 Kolinito 7:39.


My grandfather and father lived in an unfinished house in Cotiujeni, a peasant village in the northern part of what is now Moldova. 	 Ne ‵nofo a toku tupuna tagata mo toku tamana i se fale e seki oti ‵lei i Cotiujeni, se fa‵kai fagai manu kae ‵toki lakau i te feitu ki mātū o te koga telā e taku nei ki a Moldova.


Downloading our publications from anywhere but jw.org is potentially dangerous. 	 A te ‵kopi mai o ‵tou tusi mai nisi fakatuatusi i lō te jw.org se mea fakamataku.


In addition, they have watered down God’s moral standards to cater to the so-called new morality.—2 Tim. 4:3, 4. 	 E se gata i ei, ko oti ne fakamāmā ne latou a tulaga o te Atua i mea tau amioga ko te mea ke fakafiafia atu ki olotou soko.—2 Timoteo 4:3, 4.


What will help us to endure despite calamities? 	 Ne a mea e fesosoani mai ke tumau tatou i te kufaki faitalia a mea faiga‵ta?


Jesus did not hold back from witnessing to a Samaritan woman 	 Ne seki fakatalave a Iesu i te talai atu ki te fafine Samalia


7 The first way in which you demonstrate that you want to deepen your desire to serve Jehovah is by daily Bible reading. 	 7 A te auala muamua e fakaasi atu ei ne koe me e manako koe ke fakamalosi aka tou fia tavini atu ki a Ieova ko te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa.


Milan did not know whether to laugh or to cry at this suggestion. 	 Ne seki iloa ne Milan me ka kata io me ka tagi a ia ona ko te manatu fesoasoani tenei.


Probably not. 	 Ailoga loa.


Hence, the congregation elders advised Paul to prove these rumors wrong by his going to the temple and doing something that God did not require of him but that was not objectionable.—Acts 21:18-27. 	 Tela la, ne fakamalosi atu a toeaina i te fakapotopotoga ki a Paulo ke fakatalitonu atu ne ia te ‵se o tala konā mai i te fanatu o ia ki te faletapu kae fai ne ia se mea telā e seki fai atu te Atua ke fai ne ia kae se mea telā e se tapu.—Galu. 21:18-27.


Identify your actual needs 	 Ke iloa ne koe a mea tāua kolā e ‵tau o maua ne koe


The angel also tells them that they will find Jesus “bound in cloth bands and lying in a manger.” 	 Ne fai atu foki te agelu me ka maua ne latou a Iesu “e fakapulupulu ki laugatu kae e moe i se tali fagai manu.”


They have real value for us today. 	 Koi tāua ‵ki eiloa mō tatou i aso nei.


With whom? 	 Mo oi?


Thoughts, including those that are emotionally charged, can lead to words and actions we may later regret. 	 A ‵tou mafaufauga, mo pati kolā e fakaasi mai ei ki tua a ‵tou lagonaga tonu, ko fai ei ke salamō tatou fakamuli.


Of course, you still represent Jehovah as one of his Witnesses. 	 E tonu, koi sui eiloa ne koe a Ieova e pelā me se tokotasi o ana Molimau.


Despite our limitations, Jehovah highly values our wholehearted worship 	 Ko oti ne taofi aka ne nisi tino a mea masani kolā ne fia‵fia latou ki ei mo nisi mea sē tāua


15 Jesus began by making an announcement: “All authority has been given me.” 	 15 Ne kamata o faipati a Iesu mai te faiatuga o se faka‵pulaga: “Ko oti ne tuku mai ki a au a te pule kātoa i te lagi mo te lalolagi.”


Second, as David, mentioned earlier, found out, the pursuit of wealth often absorbs so much of a person’s time and energy that it gradually draws him away from spiritual pursuits. 	 A te lua o mea, e pelā mo te mea ne iloa ne Tavita, e uke a taimi mo te malosi o te tino e fakamāumau ki te ‵salaga o tupe kae ko takitaki malielie atu ei keatea mai te faiga o mea faka-te-agaga.


Time to Evaluate the Facts 	 Te Taimi ke Iloilo Aka a Mea ‵Tonu


If your situation is somewhat similar to Josué’s unrealistic dream, can you change your plans? 	 Kafai e tai ‵pau ou fakamoemoega mo fakamoemoega o Iosua kolā ne seki taunu, e mafai ne koe o ‵fuli au fuafuaga?


She says: “I do love Jehovah. 	 E fai mai a ia: “E alofa eiloa au ki a Ieova.


Such pondering will fill your heart with love and appreciation for the Creator. 	 Ko te mafaufau ‵loto ki vaegā mea penā ka faka‵fonu i ei tou loto ki te alofa mo te loto fakafetai ki te Tino telā ne faite ne ia a mea katoa.


6 As a zealous Kingdom proclaimer, Paul ‘glorified his ministry.’ 	 6 E pelā me se tino talai o te Malo loto finafinau, ne ‘faka‵malu ne Paulo a tena galuega.’


Yes, our love for the ministry can defeat persecution. 	 Kae ko te ‵tou fia‵fia malosi ki te galuega talai e mafai o fakatakavale ei a fakasauaga.


Why is it not always easy to forgive? 	 Kaia e se faigofie ei ke fakamagalo faeloa ne tatou a nisi tino?


How much wiser it would be to show humility and be understanding! 	 E pefea te tāua atu ke fakaasi atu te loto maulalo mo te loto malamalama!


For example, if popular celebrations are simply denounced as being of pagan origin, this may not change how other people feel about them. 	 E pelā mo aso fakamanatu masani kolā e taku fakamasei atu me ne māfua mai i talitonuga fapau‵pau, kāti e se mafai o ‵fuli i ei te lotou kilokiloga ki ei.


A servant of God could become so discouraged that he might even give up fighting “the fine fight of the faith.”—1 Timothy 6:12. 4, 5. 	 E mafai o loto vāivāi ‵ki se tavini a te Atua telā e mafai o fakagata aka ei tena taua atu i te taua ‵lei “o te fakatuanaki.”—1 Timoteo 6:12.


Her honesty attracted many customers. 	 Ne fia‵fia eiloa a tino o ‵togi ana mea ona ko tena fakamaoni.


9 When we share the Kingdom message with others, we have a fine opportunity to do “good toward all.” 	 9 Kafai e fakaasi atu ne tatou a te fekau o te Malo ki nisi tino, e maua ne tatou se avanoaga ‵lei ke “fai a mea ‵lei mō tino katoa.”


By the way, allow me to introduce myself. 	 Talia mai ke fakaasi atu ne au se mea e uiga ki a au.


They could regulate life within their own communities by their law.” 	 Ne mafai eiloa o fakagalue ne te kau Iutaia a olotou tulafono i koga e ‵nofo ei latou.”


Then he said: ‘Lift up your son.’ 	 I te oko atuga o te mātua o te tamaliki, ne fai atu a Elisaia ki ei penei, ‘Tenei tau tama tagata.’


What did Jesus teach about endurance? 	 Ne a mea ne akoako mai ne Iesu e uiga ki te kufaki?


What occurred between Paul and Barnabas, and what does this underscore? 	 Se a te mea ne tupu i te va o Paulo mo Panapa, kae se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei?


(Job 2:4, 5) By using the general term “a man” instead of the name Job, the Devil brings into question the integrity of every human. 	 (Iopu 2:4, 5) Mai te fakaaogāga o te pati “te tagata” i lō te igoa o Iopu, ne fakafesili ei ne te Tiapolo a te fakamaoni o tino katoa.


12 As an elderly survivor of Israel’s experience in the wilderness, Caleb could stand before Joshua and say: “I followed Jehovah my God fully.” 	 12 E pelā me se tino matua telā ne sao atu i aso o te kau Isalaelu i te koga lavaki, ne mafai ei o tu atu a Kalepo i mua o Iosua kae fai atu: “Ka ko au ne fakamaoni eiloa o fakalogo ki te Aliki toku Atua.”


As foretold, however, God’s anointed King “will deliver the poor one crying for help, also the afflicted one and whoever has no helper. 	 Kae e pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai, a te Tupu telā ne fakaeke ne te Atua ka “faka‵sao ne ia a tino . . . kolā e ka‵laga ki a ia, mo latou foki kolā e puapuagatia kae se amanaia ne tino.


20. (a) What is a goal you may set in Jehovah’s service? (b) What can you do to simplify your life? 	 20. (a) Se a te fakamoemoega e mafai o kausaki koe ki ei i te taviniga ki a Ieova? (e) Ne au mea e mafai o fai ke fakafaigofie tou olaga?


12 “Elisha began to pray and say: ‘O Jehovah, open his eyes, please, that he may see.’ 	 12 “Ne ‵talo ei a [Elisaia], muna a ia, ‘Te Aliki, faka‵pula aka ona mata ke lavea ne ia!’


Also, your own servant has been warned by them; in the keeping of them there is a large reward.”—Psalm 19:7, 10, 11. 	 Ko au tulafono e fai ne ia a au, tau tavini, ke poto; e maua ne au te taui ‵lei i au ne tausi ki ei.”—Salamo 19:7, 10, 11.


(See footnote.) 	 (Ke onoono ki te fakamatalaga mai lalo.)


“Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out.”—JOHN 5:28, 29. 	 “Sa ofo koutou i te mea tenei, me ko oko mai eiloa te taimi e lagona ei a tena leo ne latou katoa kolā e i loto i tanuga, kae ka ulu mai ei latou ki tua.”—IOANE 5:28, 29.


They even quoted the words of Micah 5:2. 	 Ne siki atu foki ne latou a pati i te Mika 5:2.


No matter what course we may choose, however, we must bear in mind the apostle Paul’s words: “Each of us will render an account for himself to God.” 	 Faitalia me se a te filifiliga e fai ne tatou, e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou a pati a Paulo, penei: “Ko ‵tau i a tatou takitokotasi o avatu se tala o ia ki te Atua.”


13 Do not lose heart, even if the road you travel gets bumpy at times. 	 13 Ke mo a e loto vāivāi faitalia me e fanatu koe i se auala e isi ne poko i ei.


How may discipline include both teaching and punishment? 	 E mafai pefea o aofia i polopolokiga a te akoakoga mo te fakasalaga?


1-3. (a) What may lead some Christians into a spiritually dangerous situation? (b) Where can God’s people find protection? 	 1-3. (a) Se a te mea e mafai o takitaki ne ia a nisi Kelisiano ke iku atu ki se tulaga fakamataku i te feitu faka-te-agaga? (e) Tefea te koga e mafai o maua i ei ne tino o te Atua se puipuiga?


Job could not know when in the future that time would be. 	 Ne seki mafai o iloa ne Iopu te taimi tenā i aso mai mua.


Yes, motivated by love, Jehovah God wanted the best for the first human pair. 	 Ao, ona ko te alofa, ne manako eiloa a Ieova te Atua ki te ‵toe mea ‵lei mō te tauavaga muamua.


Sometimes a hundred people came, and they stayed late into the evening asking questions. 	 I nisi taimi e tokoselau a tino e ‵kau mai, e ‵nofo eiloa latou ke oko eiloa ki te po o fai olotou fesili.


It is near and it is approaching very quickly!” 	 Kae kafai e mafau‵fau tatou me ko tō leva te taimi e ‵tau o faka‵tali tatou ki ei i lō te mea ne fakamoe‵moe tatou ki ei, e mafai loa o galo atu i ei te fiafia ne maua ne tatou muamua.


Never resent being asked to do things that may appear to be lowly. 	 Ke mo a eiloa ma ita koe o fai se mea telā e foliga mai me se mea fatauva.


Jehovah tells Moses: “Speak to the sons of Israel, that they should turn back and encamp before Pihahiroth between Migdol and the sea in view of Baal-zephon.” 	 Ne fai atu a Ieova ki a Mose: “Fai ki tino Isalaelu ke ‵foki o fakama‵nava i mua o te kogā laukele ko Pe Hailota, i te vā o Mikitolo mo te Tai ‵Kula, i tafa o Paala Sefono.”


But the congregation’s elders offered encouragement and helped her to regain spiritual strength. 	 Kae ne fesoasoani atu a toeaina o te fakapotopotoga kae tuku atu a fakamalosiga ki tou fafine ko te mea ke toe maua ne ia te malosi faka-te-agaga.


God’s purpose is for the earth to be a permanent home for humankind, not a temporary testing ground to see who deserve to live with him in heaven. 	 A te fuafuaga a te Atua ko te faiga o te lalolagi mo fai se koga ‵nofo tumau mō tino katoa, e sē se koga sē tumau ke tofotofo aka ei a tino me e ‵tau o ola fakatasi mo ia i te lagi io me ikai.


(1) Daydreaming at the wrong time or about the wrong things. 	 (1) Mafaufau i te taimi ‵se io me ki mea sē ‵lei.


Therefore, anyone loving violence is making himself an enemy of God. 	 Telā la, so se tino telā e fiafia ki amioga fakasauā e fai ne ia a ia eiloa mo fai se fili o te Atua.


In part, that letdown is because a craving for money cannot be satisfied. 	 E aofia i te vaega tenei, ko te fanoanoa telā ne māfua mai te manako malosi ki tupe telā e se mafai o fakamalie aka.


God’s people would be restored so that ‘the righteous ones could shine as brightly as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.’ 	 Ka toe faka‵fou aka ei a tino o te Atua, kae ka ‘maina atu latou e pelā mo te la i te Malo o te lotou Tamana.’


What do we learn from the way that Jehovah dealt with Abraham? 	 Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai i faifaiga a Ieova ki a Apelaamo?


Keep this in mind: There is only one person in the universe who can take away your integrity. 	 Ke masaua te mea tenei: E tokotasi fua te tino i te lagi mo te lalolagi e mafai o ave keatea ne ia tou fakamaoni.


This is so because it reflects God’s marvelous qualities, such as justice, righteousness, and love. (Deut. 32:4; 1 John 4:8) God has put the Kingdom in the hands of Jesus Christ, the one best qualified to rule the earth. 	 E tonu eiloa te mea tenei me e fakaata mai i ei a uiga fakaofoofogia o te Atua, e pelā mo te faimeatonu, te amiotonu mo te alofa (Teutelonome 32:4; 1 Ioane 4:8) Ko oti ne tuku atu ne te Atua a te Malo ki lima o Iesu Keliso, ko te ‵toe tino ‵lei eiloa ke pule i te lalolagi.


5 How much should we love Jehovah’s reminders? 	 5 E ‵tau o pefea te lasi o ‵tou fiafia ki akoakoga mai i a Ieova?


Slanderers will suffer calamity at the hands of “a mighty man.” 	 Ka logo‵mae eiloa a tino gutu fatufatu i mea faiga‵ta i lima o se “sotia” malosi.


And like Jairus and his wife, the parents of those children will be “beside themselves with great ecstasy.” 	 Kae e pelā mo Iailo mo tena avaga, a mātua o tama‵liki konā ka “ofo” malosi eiloa mo te fia‵fia lasi.


Was that unexpected? 	 E mata, ne fakapoi mai te mea tenā?


What can we learn from the example of Amos? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te fakaakoakoga a Amosa?


What is the purpose of God’s messages, and what is expected of us? 	 Se a te aogā o fekau mai te Atua, kae ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou i ei?


Jesus assured them that the holy spirit would ‘bring back to their minds all the things he had told them.’ 	 Ne fakamaoni atu a Iesu ki a latou me ka ‘fakamasaua atu ne te agaga tapu ki a latou a mea ne akoako atu ne ia.’


Most donations are anonymous. 	 A te ukega o meaalofa e se iloa me ne aumai mai fea.


Being let down at such a crucial time did not prevent Jesus from reaffirming his trust in the remaining 11 apostles just a few weeks later. 	 Ne seki fai a te fanoanoa o Iesu i te taimi faigata tenā ke fakaseai katoatoa atu ei tena loto talitonu ki ana apositolo e toko 11, e pelā mo mea ne ‵tupu i te fia vaiaso fakamuli ifo.


(Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23; Mark 4:1-9, 14-20; Luke 8:4-8, 11-15) As you read the accounts, you will note that the key feature of the illustration is that the same kind of seed falls on various types of soil, producing different results. 	 (Mataio 13:1-9, 18-23; Maleko 4:1-9, 14-20; Luka 8:4-8, 11-15) Kafai e faitau koe ki tusi siki konā, ka lavea atu ei ne koe a te manatu tāua o te tala fakatusa e uiga ki te vaegā fuaga e tasi telā ne ‵toki i vaegā laukele kese‵kese, kae e kese‵kese foki a fuataga ne ‵fua mai i ei.


2:15, 16—How are we “a sweet odor of Christ”? 	 2:15, 16—E fai pefea tatou e pelā me ne ‘taulaga ‵sunu manogi gali a te Keliso’?


And imagine the joy at the 1993 “Divine Teaching” International Convention in Kiev, Ukraine, where 7,402 were immersed—the largest baptism of Jehovah’s Witnesses on record.—Isa. 60:22; Hag. 2:7. 	 Kae mafaufau foki la ki te lasi o te fiafia ne maua i te fono i atufenua ko te “Akoakoga Mai te Atua” telā ne fai i Kiev, Ukraine, i te 1993, telā ne papatiso i ei te toko 7,402 o tino—ko te ‵toe papatisoga lasi eiloa o Molimau a Ieova ne fai.—Isaia 60:22; Hakai 2:7.


4 Jehovah’s people have the enormous task of preaching the “good news” worldwide before the end of this system. 	 4 E maua eiloa ne tino o Ieova se tiute lasi ke talai atu a te “tala ‵lei” ki te lalolagi kātoa a koi tuai o oko mai te gataga o te olaga tenei.


(Luke 22:28-30) Jesus here referred to a special covenant that he made with his 144,000 spirit-begotten brothers, who would remain “faithful even to death” and prove themselves ‘conquerors.’—Revelation 2:10; 3:21. 	 (Luka 22:28-30) Ne fakasino atu a Iesu i konei ki se feagaiga fakapito telā ne fai ne ia mo ana taina faka-te-agaga e toko 144,000, kolā ka “fakamaoni eiloa ke oko ki te mate” kae fakatalitonu atu ei i a latou ne tino ko “manumalo.”—Fakaasiga 2:10; 3:21.


Shortly thereafter, word came that the girl had died. 	 E seki leva, kae ne oko atu te fekau ki tou tagata me ko mate tena tama fafine.


Why could not each of them mention him by name in their private prayers from time to time? 14. 	 Kāti e ‵lei ke taku sāle atu ne laua taki tokotasi a te igoa o te tino tenā i la ‵talo totino, i ne?


In what way does mercy exult over judgment? 	 I te auala fea e manumalo ei te alofa ‵nau i fakamasinoga?


He did not heed Jehovah’s command that an Israelite king should “not multiply wives for himself.” 	 Ne seki fakalogo tou tagata ki te fakatonuga a Ieova me e se ‵tau mo te tupu o Isalaelu “o tokouke ana avaga.”


SOME Christian youths have temporarily had to live away from their family and their home congregation. 	 KO OTI ne ‵nofo atu a nisi talavou Kelisiano fakaatea mo olotou kāiga e pelā foki mo te lotou fakapotopotoga mō se vaitaimi.


18 If you face a similar situation, please remember that Jehovah sympathizes with you. 	 18 Kafai e fakafesagai atu koe ki se tulaga penā, ke masaua me e alofa atu a Ieova ki a koe.


Consider the following experience. 	 Mafaufau aka ki te tala telā e soko mai.


9 Jehovah’s Witnesses in Malawi experienced savage persecution beginning in 1967. 	 9 Ne matagā ‵ki a fakasauāga kolā ne kamata o oko atu ki Molimau a Ieova i Malawi i te 1967.


Since then, she has undergone surgery twice, received radiation treatment, and suffered two more strokes, which left her with limited movement on her left side and limited vision. 	 I te taimi tenā, ne ‵tipi a ia fakalua taimi, maua ne ia nisi togafiti, kae ne toe ‵mate a ia i te fakalua, telā ne iku atu i ei ki te sē mafai ne ia o gasue ki te feitu fakamaui kae ko pelā foki me ko ‵kivi.


They were guided by a pillar of cloud and of fire. 	 Ne takitaki latou ne te pou kaumana mo te pou afi.


Why, then, should we express gratitude even though others do not? 	 Kaia la e ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu te loto fakafetai faitalia me se fai penā a nisi tino?


(Read Hebrews 4:1.) 	 (Faitau te Epelu 4:1.)


In this encouraging passage, Jehovah’s words recorded in Isa 30 verse 20 may have reminded his people that when they rebelled against him, he was, in effect, hidden from them. 	 I fuaiupu fakamalosi loto konei, e fakamasaua atu ei a Ieova ki ana tino i te fuaiupu e 20, me kafai e ‵teke atu latou ki a ia, ka ‵muni a ia mai i a latou.


However, if we are caught telling even a single lie, others may doubt the truthfulness of anything we say in the future. 	 Kae kafai e ‵poa aka tatou e fai atu se loi fua e tasi, ka fakalotolotolua a nisi tino ki te ‵tonu o pati katoa kolā e fai atu ne tatou fakamuli.


(Ps. 55:22) Do you really believe that? 	 (Sala. 55:22) E mata, e talitonu eiloa koe ki te mea tenā?


Today, the harlot teeters on the back of the scarlet-colored beast. 	 Kae nei la ko kamata o mafuli.


These include the slave trade out of Africa, Nazi death camps, forced child labor, and brutal genocides in one place or another. 	 E aofia i mea konei, ko te pukega o te kau Afelika e pelā me ne pologa, ko falepuipui a te kau Nasi kolā e iku atu ki te mate, te sōnafai o tama‵liki mo te fakatau tamatega o te tokoukega o tino i koga valevale.


15 Paul wrote: “Do not severely criticize an older man. 	 15 Ne tusi mai Paulo: “Sa ‵teke ki se toeaina, kae fakatagi atu ki a ia e pelā eiloa a ia mo sou tamana.


What might that be? 	 Ne fai mai a ia me e ‵tau o tiakina ne tatou a “agasala kolā e ‵piki ‵mau ki luga i a tatou.”


What is worse than any pain that may result from discipline? 	 Se a te mea e sili atu te logo‵mae mafai e se faka‵logo tatou ki polopolokiga?


Greet the person by name. 	 Fakatalofa atu ki te tino mai te ‵tapa atu ki te igoa.


(Prov. 23:20, 21; 2 Cor. 7:1; 1 Tim. 6:10) Would not teaching the student to pray for God’s assistance in overcoming a bad habit help him to experience Jehovah’s goodness? 	 (Faataoto 23:20, 21; 2 Kolinito 7:1; 1 Timoteo 6:10) E mafai o akoako ne tatou a ia ke ‵talo mō te fesoasoani o te Atua ke manumalo i se faifaiga masani sē ‵lei penā.


How much time will I spend on it?’ 	 E mata, e pefea te uke o taimi e fakamāumāu ne au ki ei?’


He next declared: “If, then, you are bringing your gift to the altar and you there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar, and go away; first make your peace with your brother, and then, when you have come back, offer up your gift.”—Matt. 5:23, 24. 	 Ne toe fai atu a ia: “Kafai foki e avatu ne koe tau taulaga ki te fata faitaulaga, kae masaua ne koe me isi se mea e ita ei a se tino ki a koe, tuku la tau taulaga i tafa o te fata faitaulaga, kae fano mua koe o faka‵lei mo te tino tenā, fakamuli ko vau ei koe o tuku atu tau taulaga ki te Atua.”—Mataio 5:23, 24.


“There is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.”—Acts 24:15. 	 “Me i tino ‵lei mo tino sē ‵lei, ka faka‵tu mai katoa mai te mate.”—Galuega 24:15.


5 In a vision of events during the Millennial Reign of Christ Jesus, the apostle John saw the earthly resurrection taking place. 	 5 I se fakaasiga e uiga ki mea ka ‵tupu i te Pulega a Keliso Iesu i te Afe Tausaga, ne lavea ne te apositolo ko Ioane i ei te ‵toe faka‵tumaiga o tino ki te lalolagi.


What does Jehovah reveal to humble ones, as indicated at 1 Corinthians 2:6-10? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi atu ne Ieova ki tino loto mau‵lalo, e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te 1 Kolinito 2:6-10?


Truth is not a matter of personal opinion. 	 E se fakaiku aka fua ne tatou a te mea tonu i te ‵tou faka‵tau eiloa.


His wife, a spiritually strong person, had no problem answering the questions, but Robert found himself constantly embarrassed, not knowing what to say. 	 E seai se fakalavelave ki tena avaga telā se fafine malosi ‵ki faka-te-agaga, ke tali aka ne ia a fesili. Kae ko Robert ko oko loa i te mā me se uke ana mea e iloa.


What Is the Hearer of Prayer Like? 	 A te Tino Fakalogologo ki ‵Talo se Vaegā Tino Pefea?


All of this provides powerful confirmation of God’s existence and of the operation of his holy spirit. 	 A mea katoa konei e tuku mai i ei se fakatalitonuga mautinoa me e ola tonu a te Atua mo te gasuesuega foki o tena agaga tapu.


They had to go to the temple in order to complete the requirements of the vow. 	 E ‵tau o olo atu latou ki te faletapu ke fakakatoatoa ei a mea kolā e manakogina i te faiga o olotou tautoga konā.


You were born because you were begotten by your father. 	 Ne fanau mai koe ona ko te mea ne fakafua mai koe ne tou tamana.


16, 17. (a) What does it mean to “heap fiery coals” upon someone’s head? (b) Have you personally observed how kindness softened the heart of an unbeliever? 	 16, 17. (a) Se a te uiga ke ‘‵luku atu a malala ‵ka’ ki luga i te ulu o se tino? (e) Kai lavea aka eiloa ne koe te auala e fakafeoloolo aka ne se faifaiga atafai a te loto makeke o se tino sē talitonu?


(Joel 1:1–3:21) 	 (Ioelu 1:1–3:21, Tusi Paia, Samoa)


• Why must we guard against misguided love? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i te alofa ‵se?


Can You Explain Why Christians 	 “A toku alofa tauanoa ko lava ‵lei eiloa mo koe”


15 True, there are today a few very widely used languages, such as English, French, and Spanish. 	 15 E tonu, e isi ne nāi ‵gana i aso nei e lauiloa e pelā mo te ‵gana Egelani, Falani mo te ‵gana Sepania.


“You, fathers, do not be irritating your children, but go on bringing them up in the discipline and mental-regulating of Jehovah.”—Ephesians 6:4. 	 “A koutou e tamana, sa fakaitaitagina otou tama‵liki, kae ke puti ake i te olaga ‵lei mo akoakoga faka-Kelisiano.”—Efeso 6:4.


What responsibility do Christian children have toward their parents? 	 Se a te tiute e maua ne tama‵liki Kelisiano ki olotou mātua?


Branch Committees 	 Komiti o Ofisa Lagolago


A bitter individual can exert a bad influence in the congregation. 	 A te tino kaitaua e mafai o fai pelā me se fakamalosiga masei i loto te fakapotopotoga.


Now, each of us does well to ask, ‘How will I respond to Jehovah’s love?’ 	 Tela la, se mea ‵lei ke ‵sili ifo tatou, penei, ‘E saga atu au pefea ki te alofa atafai o Ieova?’


10 We long to see God’s Kingdom come against Satan’s wicked system of things because this will mean the sanctification of Jehovah’s holy name and the removal of all opposers of divine sovereignty. 	 10 E fakamoe‵moe eiloa tatou ke lavea atu a te saga atu o te Malo o te Atua ki te fakanofonofoga masei a Satani me e fakauiga i ei ki te fakatapuga o te igoa ‵malu o Ieova mo te fakaseaiga o tino ‵teke katoa ki te pulega a te Atua.


Another goat was sent away alive into the wilderness after the people’s sins had been pronounced over it. 	 Ne fakatele atu se kouti ki te koga lavaki i te otiga ne faka‵pula atu a agasala a tino katoa ki luga i ei.


We may be somewhat discouraged because such circumstances may prevent us from doing all that our heart yearns to do in God’s service. 	 Kāti ka loto vāi‵vāi tatou i nisi taimi me ko sē mafai ne tatou o fai a mea kolā e ma‵nako ‵tou loto ki ei i te taviniga ki te Atua ona ko tulaga konā.


(Matt. 24:14; 2 Tim. 3:1; Heb. 3:14) Pondering the answers to such questions will help us to keep proving what we ourselves are. 	 (Mata. 24:14; 2 Timo. 3:1; Epe. 3:14) A te mafaufau ‵loto ki tali o fesili konā ka fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke tumau faeloa i te fakamaoni aka ne tatou a tatou eiloa.


Kindly words can brighten the day of those who are sick. 	 A pati ‵lei e mafai o fakafiafia malie aka ki tino ma‵saki.


The Bible tells of a royal official from Ethiopia who was reading a portion of Isaiah’s prophecy. 	 E fai mai te tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki se ofisa a te tupu o Aitiope telā e faitau ne ia se vaega o te valoaga a Isaia.


16 Imagine that you and a friend are going to take a trip by automobile. 	 16 Mafaufau la me ka fai ne koulua mo tou taugasoa se malaga i te motoka.


The domestic courts did not adduce ‘relevant and sufficient’ reasons to show that the applicant community” was guilty, for instance, of breaking up families, inciting suicide, or refusing medical care. 	 Ne seki tuku mai ne te fono i Lusia ne pogai e ‘lava kae ‵tau’ ke fakaasi mai me i Molimau” e sala i te fakamavae‵vae o kāiga, fakamalosi a tino ke tamate a latou eiloa, io me e se talia ne latou a fesoasoani o te fakai masaki.


(Matthew 21:43) However, the meek among mankind did not lose out on the promised blessings. 	 (Mataio 21:43) Kae ne seki galo atu i tino loto mau‵lalo a fakamanuiaga kolā ne folafola mai.


Yes, Jesus had his Father’s support and guidance throughout his ministry. 	 E tonu, ne ‵lago kae takitaki eiloa a Iesu ne tena Tamana i tena taviniga kātoa.


(Luke 23:43) Jehovah will bring these blessings, not because he has to, but because he loves us. 	 (Luka 23:43) E se tuku mai ne Ieova a fakamanuiaga konei ona ko te mea e ‵tau o fai ne ia, kae ona ko te mea e alofa mai a ia ki a tatou.


(Matt. 24:14) The digital tools we receive for use in our personal ministry are continually being improved. 	 (Mata. 24:14) A mea faigaluega i te itaneti kolā e fakaaoga ne tatou i ‵tou galuega talai koi tumau eiloa i te momea aka te ‵lei o latou.


To this day, his story lives, providing a rich example for all of us to imitate. 	 Ke oko mai ki te aso nei, koi aoga eiloa tena tala, kae tuku mai i ei se fakaakoakoga tāua mō tatou katoa ke tau‵tali i ei.


“The things in the heavens” mentioned by Paul in his letter to the Ephesians are to be gathered “in the Christ.” 	 A “mea i te lagi” kolā ne fakaasi mai ne Paulo i tena tusi ki te kau Efeso, e ‵tau o fakamaopoopo mai “i a Keliso.”


What caused that development?—Psalm 83:3-7; Joel 3:4-6; Amos 1:9, 10. 	 Ne tupu pefea te mea tenā?—Salamo 83:3-7; Ioelu 3:4-6; Amosa 1:9, 10.


Is that what God’s Word teaches about the creation, the existence, and the purpose of angels? 	 E mata, tenā loa te mea e akoako mai ne te Muna a te Atua e uiga ki te faitega-o-mea, te ola tonu mo te aogā o agelu?


We do not know the day or the hour. 	 E se iloa ne tatou a te aso mo te itula.


And the record does not say that any of them disputed Peter’s statement that David “foresaw and spoke about the resurrection” of the coming Messiah. 	 Kae e seai se mea e fakaasi mai i te tala me ne isi se tino ne ‵teke atu ki te fakamatalaga a Petelu me i a Tavita “ko leva ne iloa ne ia kae ne faipati mai e uiga ki te toetu” o te Mesia telā ka vau.


Each night when I felt my thoughts racing and anxiety rising, I petitioned Jehovah. 	 I po katoa, e uke a mea e mafaufau kae manavase au ki ei, ne ‵talo atu au ki a Ieova.


(1 Corinthians 8:6; Psalm 83:18) Jesus was created by God; he is “the firstborn of every creature,” says the Catholic Douay Version of the Bible at Colossians 1:15. 	 (1 Kolinito 8:6; Salamo 83:18) Ne faite ne te Atua a Iesu; ko ia “ko te uluaki o mea katoa ne faite” e pelā mo muna a te Tusi Tapu i te Kolose 1:15.


(Gen. 8:20, 21; 12:7, 8; Job 1:4, 5) But with his fleshly bent of mind, Esau gave away all such privileges for a bowl of stew. 	 (Kene. 8:20, 21; 12:7, 8; Iopu 1:4, 5) Kae ona ko te ma‵losi o ana mafaufauga faka-te-foitino, ne fesuiaki ne Esau a tauliaga katoa konā ki se pōla supu.


Correspondingly, we demonstrate our faith in the ransom sacrifice and our gratitude for that provision when we willingly and wholeheartedly offer our “sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips,” to Jehovah. 	 E ‵tau foki o fakaasi atu ne tatou te ‵tou fakatuanaki ki te taulaga togiola mo ‵tou loto fakafetai e uiga ki te fakatokaga tenā māfai e avatu ne tatou mo te loto malie mo te loto kātoa a “tavaega” e pelā me ne taulaga ki a Ieova.


What is more, aspects of Solomon’s reign point forward to the rule of the Messiah.—1 Ki. 4:20, 21; Ps. 72:1-20. 	 E se gata i ei, a te vaega o te pulega a Solomona ne fakasino atu loa ki te taimi o te pulega a te Mesia.—1 Tupu 4:20, 21; Sala. 72:1-20.


That cord reminded Rahab of her hope that she and her family would survive the destruction of the city. 	 Ne fakamasaua atu ne te laugatu tenā ki a Lahapa tena fakamoemoega me ka ‵sao atu a ia mo tena kāiga i te taimi e fakaseai ei a te fa‵kai.


• How did the steadfastness of aged Noah result in blessings for all mankind? 	 • Ne iku atu pefea a te lotomau o Noa telā ko matua ki te mauaga ne tino katoa a fakamanuiaga?


• How can we avoid the impatient spirit manifested by Saul? 	 • E mafai pefea ne tatou o ‵kalo keatea mai i te uiga ko te sē loto kufaki telā ne fakaasi atu ne Saulo?


(John 15:17) Our peace allows us to “work what is good toward all, but especially toward those related to us in the faith.” 	 (Ioane 15:17) Ko te ‵tou uiga filemu e fai ei tatou ke “fai te mea ‵lei ki tino katoa, kae fakasilisili ki a latou kolā e i loto i te kāiga Kelisiano.”


He did not forget his own past. 	 Ne seki puli i a ia tena olaga mua.


The apostle Paul explains: “Do not be anxious over anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving let your petitions be made known to God; and the peace of God that excels all thought will guard your hearts and your mental powers by means of Christ Jesus.” 	 E fakamatala mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo: “Sa manava‵se ki se mea, kae fakatagi atu ki te Atua i mea e ma‵nako koutou ki ei, kae fakatagi eiloa i te agaga fakafetai. Ka ko te filemu o te Atua, telā e sili atu i mea e iloa ne tatou, ke tausi faka‵lei ne ia otou loto mo otou mafaufau i a Keliso Iesu.”


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Here he watched them all day, taking care that none of the sheep strayed, and if any for a time eluded his watch and wandered away from the rest, seeking diligently till he found and brought it back. . . . 	 I konā e onoono atu a ia ki a latou i te aso kātoa, kae onoono ke mo a eiloa e galo se mamoe, kae kafai e lavea ne ia se mamoe ko galo mai te lafu i se taimi, e ‵sala atu eiloa a ia ki ei ke oko ki te taimi e maua atu ei ko fakafoki mai ei. . . .


He is the Creator of all life. 	 A ia ko te Mafuaga o mea ola katoa.


Some get involved in drug abuse, as I did. 	 E fakaaogā ‵se ne nisi tino a vailakau, e pelā mo mea kolā ne fai ne au.


Philippi was such a city. 	 A Filipi se fa‵kai e tasi penā.


3 Imitate the Faith and Obedience of Noah, Daniel, and Job 	 3 Fakaakoako ki te Fakatuanaki mo te Faka‵logo o Noa, Tanielu mo Iopu


The king immediately ripped his garments apart in grief and instructed the men to consult Jehovah. 	 Ne ‵saelua ne te tupu tena gatu ona tena fanoanoa kae fakatonu atu ki ana tagata ke ‵sala atu ke maua mai a fakatonuga mai i a Ieova.


(See paragraph 18) 	 (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 18)


If after researching the matter we still do not have a clear answer, we can view this as a test of our trust in Jehovah. 	 Kafai ko oti ne fai a sukesukega ki ei kae seki maua eiloa se tali manino, e mafai o ‵kilo atu tatou ki te mea tenei e pelā me se tofotofoga o te ‵tou loto tali‵tonu ki a Ieova.


Why is this important? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke fai penā?


You shall not bow down to them or worship them.” 	 E se ‵tau mo koe o ifo ki a latou io me tapuaki ki a latou.”


SONGS: 133, 135 	 PESE: 133, 135


Indeed, it is far easier to say that we love our neighbor than it is to love a coworker who seems not to care for us, an obnoxious person who lives next door, or a friend who disappoints us. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e sili atu i te faigofie ke fai atu me e a‵lofa tatou ki ‵tou tuakoi i lō te alofa ki se tino telā e ga‵lue tasi mo tatou kae e se fia saga sāle mai ki a tatou, se tino faigatā telā e nofo i tafa o ‵tou fale, io me se taugasoa telā ne fakafanoanoa ne ia tatou.


No one should get baptized merely because someone tells him that he has studied long enough or because his friends are getting baptized. 	 E se ‵tau o papatiso se tino ona ko pati a se tino me ko leva ne sukesuke a ia ki te Tusi Tapu io me ona ko ana taugasoa ko papatiso foki.


‘They will call me a failure,’ he worries, ‘because I couldn’t make it in the city.’ 	 Ne manavase i a ia ma taku e pelā me se pina, me se mafai o maua ne ia ne tupe e uke i te fa‵kai lasi tenā.


Are we conscientious in following theocratic procedures?—1 Corinthians 14:40. 	 E mata, e tau‵tali faka‵lei atu tatou ki fakatokaga e uiga ki te tapuakiga ki te Atua?—1 Kolinito 14:40.


They did not abandon right conduct in order to conform to human authority.—Read Acts 5:27-29. 	 Ne seki fakasēaogā ne latou olotou amioga ‵lei ko te mea ke tau‵tali atu fua i takitaki pule.—Faitau te Galuega 5:27-29.


To the first-century Hebrew Christians, the apostle Paul wrote: “There remains a sabbath resting for the people of God. 	 Ne tusi atu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano Epelu i te senitenali muamua, penei: “E isi eiloa se malologa [sapati, NW] mo Kelisiano, e pela eiloa mo te Atua ne malolo i te fitu o aso.


Lasting peace will be assured.—2 Peter 1:11. 	 E mautinoa me ka maua a te filemu se-gata-mai.—2 Petelu 1:11.


“We are not the sort that shrink back to destruction.”—HEBREWS 10:39. 	 “A tatou e se ne tino e ‵tau o toe ‵foki ki tua ki te malaia.” —EPELU 10:39.


His motivation for responding to Scriptural commands should be his desire to obey Jehovah, not to please the person who is studying with him.—Gal. 6:4, 5. 	 A tena fakalogo ki fakatonuga mai te Tusi Tapu e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ne tena manakoga ke fakalogo ki a Ieova, kae e se ko te mea ke fakafiafia atu fua ki te tino e fai ne ia tena akoga.—Kalatia 6:4, 5.


He fervently prays to God for direction. 	 Ne ‵talo atu a ia mo te loto naunau ki te Atua mō se takitakiga.


(2 Corinthians 4:13) It helps us to keep our minds off negative thoughts. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:13) E fesoasoani mai i ei ke sē mafau‵fau tatou ki mea sē aogā.


By joyfully ‘enduring under tribulation,’ Paul and Silas served as fine examples for their brothers in Philippi and elsewhere. 	 Ne fai a Paulo mo Sila mo fai ne fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki olotou taina i Filipi mo nisi koga aka foki ona ko te la ‘kufaki i puapuaga.’


Do not be anxious, for I am your God. 	 Sa manavase, me i au ko tou Atua.


Our bicycles were especially of great help. 	 Kae maise eiloa te lasi o te fesoasoani o mā pasika-ta-ki-vae.


They planned to kill us, so we set out to kill them,” explains Abraham. 	 Ne mafau‵fau latou ke tamate matou, telā ne fakatoka ei matou ke tamate latou,” ko te fakamatalaga a Apelaamo.


He was a false messiah in the first century who misled a large number. 	 A ia se mesia loi i te senitenali muamua telā ne takitaki ‵se ne ia a tino e tokouke.


10 You might even use a recipe to help your child build faith in God. 	 10 Ke ati aka ne koe te fakatuanaki o tau tama, e mafai o fai ne koe se fakatusaga ki te auala e fai ei ne koe se meakai.


He said: “She did a fine deed toward me. . . . 	 Muna Iesu: “Ko oti ne fai ne ia te mea sili i te gali kae ‵lei mō oku. . . .


▪ Explain the Scriptures 	 ▪ Ke fakamatala atu a te Tusi Tapu


“The Scriptures . . . are the very ones that bear witness about me,” he says, adding: “If you believed Moses you would believe me, for that one wrote about me.” 	 “E molimau foki a Tusi konā ki a au,” ko ana pati, kae ne toe fai atu: “Moi fai ne tali‵tonu koutou ki a Mose, penei e tali‵tonu mai foki koutou ki a au, me ne tusi ne ia a mea e uiga ki a au.”


This is not a God who takes people in death to be near him. 	 A te Atua tenei, e se ko te Atua telā e ave keatea ne ia a tino i te mate ke ‵nofo mo ia.


What news did this watchman have to announce? 	 Se a te tala telā e ‵tau o faka‵pula atu ne te leoleo tenā?


He means that they are not like godly people, who have just been compared to fruitful, long-lasting trees. 	 E fakauiga eiloa a ia me e se fai a latou e pelā mo tino o te Atua, kolā ne fatoa oti ne fakatusa ne ia ki lakau kolā e ‵fua malosi kae ola leva.


7, 8. How does a spirit of self-sacrifice honor Jehovah? 	 7, 8. E fakaaloalo atu pefea ki a Ieova a te agaga fia tuku atu e pelā me se taulaga?


This shows that Satan wanted to dispose of the newborn Kingdom quickly, at the moment of its birth if at all possible. 	 E fakaasi mai i ei me ne manako a Satani ke fakaseai fakavave atu a te Malo fou tenei, i te taimi e fanau mai ei māfai e mafai.


18 Obedience that comes from pressing on to maturity will prove to be no less lifesaving when we face the major fulfillment of Jesus’ prophecy that “there will be great tribulation” of unequaled magnitude. 	 18 A te fakalogo telā e māfua mai i te matua ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga, ka fesoasoani mai foki ke ‵sao atu tatou i te taimi e fe‵paki ei tatou mo te fakataunuga lasi o te valoaga a Iesu me ka isi se “fakalavelave . . . e tafasili i te masei i fakalavelave katoa.”


The parents carry the heaviest load, making sure that everyone is clean, fed, and ready on time. 	 E pānaki a mātua mo te ‵toe amoga ‵mafa, e onoono foki latou me ko tino katoa ko oti ne kou‵kou, ‵kai, kae ko toka foki mai mua o te taimi.


No wonder David encouraged his fellow Israelites to wait patiently for their God! 	 E se tioa eiloa o fakamalosi atu a Tavita ki te kau Isalaelu ke faka‵tali mo te kufaki ki te lotou Atua!


He did not know of the meetings of the angelic sons of God in heaven where Satan falsely accused him. 	 Ne seki iloa ne ia a te fono a tama a te Atua ko agelu i te lagi i te taimi ne ‵losi ‵se atu ei a Satani e uiga ki a ia.


2 It is a great privilege to share in the sowing of Bible truth in this time of the end. 	 2 E taulia malosi tatou ke ‵kau atu ki te ‵tokiga o muna‵tonu a te Tusi Tapu i te taimi tenei o te gataga.


1:2, 4—Why is Judah designated to be the first tribe to take possession of the land allotted to it? 	 1:2, 4—Kaia ne fai ei a Iuta mo fai te matakāiga muamua ke ‵nofo i te laukele telā ne tuku atu mō latou?


On celebrating a year of being free of his addiction to pornography, one man wrote: “I have restored a sense of personal integrity that was missing.” 	 I te fakamanatuga o se tausaga e tasi ne saoloto ei a ia mai te fakavalevale ki ata ma‵sei, ne tusi mai se tagata: “Ne fatoa maua ne au se loto fakamaoni totino telā ne galo.”


Youths are faced with decisions regarding such matters as a career, further education, and marriage. 	 E ‵tau o fai ne talavou a filifiliga e uiga ki olotou galuega ‵togi, akoakoga mo te faiga o se avaga.


(Ephesians 5:26) The result is that cruel and selfish people can change their ways and become kind and peaceable. 	 (Efeso 5:26) A ko te ikuga, a tino ma‵sei kae kaima‵nako e mafai eiloa o ‵fuli olotou olaga, mai te fai pelā me ne tino atafai kae filemu.


(Romans 5:12) That “one man,” of course, was Adam, who deliberately chose to violate God’s simple yet clear command. 	 (Loma 5:12) E tonu, a “te tagata e tokotasi” tenā, ko Atamu, ne filifili eiloa mo te iloa tonu ke ‵teke atu ki te fakatonuga faigofie kae manino a te Atua.


Fortifications of the present wicked system of things will be just as useless against the weaponry in God’s heavenly arsenal, ready for his early use in selective destruction. 	 A taumafaiga o te fakanofonofoga masei tenei ka seai eiloa se aogā māfai e ‵teke atu ki meatau a te kautau faka-te-lagi a te Atua, telā ka fakaaogā muamua ne ia ki te fakamaseiga o mea e ‵tusa mo te fakasologa o mea.


Yet, he willingly and completely forgives repentant sinners even though he knows that he will never need those sinners to return the favor by forgiving him. Truly, Jehovah is the foremost one who freely forgives repentant sinners! 	 Kae e loto fiafia a ia o fakamagalo katoatoa a tino agasala kolā e sala‵mo tonu faitalia me e iloa ne ia me e se mafai o toe fakaasi atu ne tino agasala a faifaiga atafai ki a ia mai te fakamagaloga o ia.


14 Jehovah God and Jesus Christ want us to be happy as we perform our sacred service. 	 14 E ma‵nako a Ieova te Atua mo Iesu Keliso ke fia‵fia tatou i te taimi e fai ei ‵tou taviniga tapu.


Samira, for example, still remembers the long conversations that she had with her parents when she was a teenager. 	 E pelā mo Samila, koi masaua eiloa ne ia a sau‵talaga ‵loa kolā ne fai ne latou mo ana mātua, i te taimi koi talavou ei tou fafine.


(Acts 22:12-16) How seriously did Saul, later known as Paul, take the assignment to bear witness? 	 (Galuega 22:12-16) Ne pefea te lasi o te fakatāua ne Saulo, telā ne lauiloa fakamuli e pelā me ko Paulo, a te tofiga ke molimau atu?


18 Some experience despair because of clinical depression.* If this is true of you, try to focus some of your attention on God’s new world and the time when “no resident will say: ‘I am sick.’” 	 18 E oko ki nisi tino te fanoanoa ona ko te masaki ko te loto māfatia.* Kafai tenā eiloa te mea e tupu ki a koe, taumafai o mafaufau ki te lalolagi fou a te Atua mo te taimi telā “ka seai eiloa se tino i luga i te ‵tou fenua e tagi i a ia e masaki.”


It is vital that we make good use of the spiritual food that is available today, so that “we may never drift away.” 	 Se mea tāua ke fakaaogā faka‵lei ne tatou a meakai faka-te-agaga kolā e avanoa nei, “ko te mea ke mo a ma olo atu tatou keatea.”


Meditating on such questions may help us to do as the psalmist said, keep God’s “reminders as a possession to time indefinite.”—Ps. 119:111. 	 Kāti ka fesoasoani mai a te mafaufau ‵loto ki fesili penā ke fai tatou pelā mo pati a te faisalamo, ke tausi a fakatonuga io me ko fakamasauaga a te Atua e pelā me ne “mea totino ki te se-gata-mai.”—Sala. 119:111, T.T.Tauloto.


As all the people assemble “at the public square that was before the Water Gate,” Ezra the priest reads the book of the Law of Moses, and Nehemiah and the Levites explain the Law to the people. 	 I te taimi ne maopoopo ei a tino “i te koga fono i mua faeloa o te Mataloa o Vai,” ne faitau atu ne Esela te faitaulaga a Tulafono a Mose, kae ne fakamatala atu ne Neemia mo tino Levi a Tulafono konā ki tino.


(Ecclesiastes 2:1, 2) Scripturally, whatever happiness pleasure offers is at best temporary. 	 (Failauga 2:1, 2) E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu, me i so se mea fakafiafia telā e maua mai i fakafiafiaga e se tumau.


Why can we draw that conclusion? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu tatou penā?


Moreover, an honest person is someone with integrity who does not cheat his fellowman. 	 Kae e se ‵piko a faifaiga a te tino fakamaoni kae e se fakatogafiti foki ne ia tena taina.


If we find that there are hidden traces of prejudice in us, let us work to root them out and to “observe the oneness of the spirit in the uniting bond of peace.” 	 Kafai e iloa ne tatou me koi fakailoga tino eiloa tatou, ke na ga‵lue tatou o fakaseai a mea konā kae ke “fia‵fia koutou o fai te loto tasi telā ne tuku atu ne te Agaga, i te filemu telā e fusi tasi ne ia koutou.”


Keep your life simple. 	 Ke fakafaigofie tou olaga.


“Show Yourselves Thankful” 	 “Ke Maua Foki ne Koutou te Loto Fakafetai”


Evidence of a Creator 	 Fakamaoniga o se Māfuaga


8 The prophet Jeremiah foretold the destruction of Jerusalem that occurred in 607 B.C.E. He said that God’s people would be carried into captivity but would be restored to their homeland after “seventy years.” 	 8 Ne ‵valo mai ne te pelofeta ko Ielemia a te fakaseaiga o Ielusalema telā ne tupu i te 607 T.L.M. Ne fai atu a ia me ka ave fakapagota a tino o te Atua kae ka toe faka‵foki atu ki te lotou fenua tonu mai tua o “te fitusefulu tausaga.”


“Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and said about him: ‘See, an Israelite for a certainty, in whom there is no deceit.’” Miraculously, Jesus had looked into Nathanael’s heart, thereby learning much about him. 	 “I te laveatuga ne Iesu i a Natanielu e vau ki a ia, kae fai atu, ‘Kiloke, tenei eiloa te tina Isalaelu tonu; e seai sona masei!’ ” Ne iloilo ne Iesu a te loto o Natanielu, iloa ei ne ia a mea e uke e uiga ki a ia.


How did the faithful and discreet slave react, in contrast with the “evil slave”? 	 Ne saga atu pefea te tavini fakamaoni kae poto kae ne ‵kese pefea mo te “tavini sē fakamaoni”?


A Changed Man Met the Challenge 	 Ne Talia ne se Tagata Telā ne ‵Fuli te Tofiga Faigata


What can we learn from the example of Nicodemus? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te fakaakoakoga a Nikotemo?


Roald served as an elder and Elsebeth as a pioneer, while Isabel and Fabian did well as publishers. 	 Ne tavini a Roald e pelā me se toeaina kae ko Elsebeth e pelā me se paenia, kae ne ma‵losi eiloa a Isabel mo Fabian e pelā me ne tino talai.


Because he truly viewed himself as a ‘fellow worker’ of his brothers, not as a ‘master of their faith.’ (2 Corinthians 1:24) No doubt it was Paul’s modesty that helped to make him especially dear to the first-century Christian congregations.—Acts 20:36-38. 	 Me ne manatu aka a ia i a ia se ‘taina’ telā e ga‵lue fakatasi mo ana taina, kae ne seki “fia pule malo atu” ki a latou. (2 Kolinito 1:24) E seai se fakalotolotolua me kāti ona ko te agamalū o Paulo, ne fai ei a ia mo fai se tino pele ki fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua.—Galuega 20:36-38.


(Mark 4:26-29) Let us now consider three more of Jesus’ illustrations—the mustard grain, the leaven, and the dragnet.* 	 (Maleko 4:26-29) Ke na mafau‵fau nei tatou ki nisi tala fakatusa e tolu a Iesu—ko te fuaga o te sinapi, te mea faka‵fete, mo te tili.*


Note, however, the comment made by French Protestant Professor Oscar Cullmann. 	 Kae ke onoono ki pati a te polofesa Falani i te lotu Polotesano ko Oscar Cullman.


“Look at the Artwork!” 	 “Onoono ki te Faiga o Ata!”


If we prayerfully rely on Jehovah, he will help us to take such a courageous stand. 	 Kafai e fakalagolago tatou ki a Ieova i te faiga o ‵talo, ka fesoasoani mai eiloa a ia ke maua ne tatou a te loto malosi.


Bible prophecy also shows that the time for “the end” to come is near. 	 E fakaasi mai foki i valoaga i te Tusi Tapu me ko pili mai eiloa te taimi o “te gataga.”


But were the people in general without guilt? 	 Kae e mata, ne ‵lei katoatoa a faifaiga a tino kolā ne tuku atu ne latou a manu?


A king [Christ Jesus in heaven] will reign for righteousness itself; and as respects princes [Christ’s earthly representatives], they will rule as princes for justice itself.” 	 E uiga ki te Tupu ko Iesu Keliso, e ‵valo mai te Isaia 9:7 penei: “A tena malosi fakatupu e gasolosolo eiloa o lasi; a tena malo ka tumau faeloa i ei a te filemu.


Following Jehovah’s instructions in our day-to-day life shows that we are on the side of Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 Mai te faka‵logo ki fakatonuga a Ieova i aso katoa e fakaasi atu ei me e ‵lago atu tatou ki te pulega sili a Ieova.


(Acts 24:15; Rev. 2:10; 7:9) Those who will come to life in the ‘resurrection of the unrighteous’ will have their names written in “the scroll of life” only if they act in harmony with the “things written in the scrolls” of instructions opened during the Millennium. 	 (Galuega 24:15; Fakaasiga 2:10; 7:9) A ‘tino se ‵lei kolā e faka‵tu mai’ ka tusi olotou igoa i te “tusi o te ola” māfai fua e ola latou e ‵tusa mo mea kolā e fakatonutonu mai “i loto i tusi” kolā ne ‵tala i loto i te Afe Tausaga.


They remarked: “Our ministry makes us very happy.” 	 E penei a lā pati: “E fai ne te ma galuega talai ke fia‵fia malosi maua.”


Soon he was studying the Bible with me. 	 E seki leva, kae fai ne tou tagata a taku akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


5 The Israelites were commanded: “You must not go around among your people for the sake of slandering.” 	 5 Ne fakatonu atu ki te kau Isalaelu, penei: “Sa fakasalalaugina ne tala ‵loi e uiga ki te suā tino.”


As we saw in the preceding article, the Bible reveals God’s purpose for the earth. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne matea ne tatou i te mataupu muamua, e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu a te fuafuaga a te Atua mō te lalolagi.


(Romans 6:23) No part of Adam survived his death. 	 (Loma 6:23) Ne seai se vaega o Atamu ne ola i tena matega.


12 David’s fear of Jehovah did more than just restrain him from doing wrong. 	 12 Ne seki taofi aka fua a Tavita ne te mataku ki te Atua mai te faiga o mea ‵se.


(Matthew 6:9, 10) Throughout his ministry, Jesus preached the good news of the Kingdom, and he said that it would be proclaimed by his followers right up to the end of the system of things. 	 (Mataio 6:9, 10) I te faiga o tena galuega, ne talai atu ne Iesu a te tala ‵lei o te Malo kae fai mai me ka folafola atu foki ne ana soko a te tala ‵lei tenā ke oko eiloa ki te gataga o te lalolagi nei.


Apply in your life what Christ said in his Sermon on the Mount. 	 Ke fakagalue ne koe i tou olaga a pati a Keliso i tena Lauga i luga i te mauga.


[Blurb on page 3] 	 [Te Manatu Tāua i te itulau e 3]


They had something of substance to speak about as “they were recounting the righteous acts of Jehovah.” 	 Ne maua ne latou se mea tāua ke faipati atu e uiga ki ei i te taimi e “fakamatala atu [ne latou] a te manumalo o [Ieova].”


Analyze the conversations you have with your friends. 	 Ke iloilo aka a otou sau‵talaga mo taugasoa.


(Rom. 12:6-8) The undeserved kindness that Jehovah extends to us puts us under obligation to busy ourselves in the Christian ministry, to teach the Bible to others, to encourage fellow Christians, and to forgive any who may offend us. 	 (Loma 12:6-8) Ona ko te alofa tauanoa o Ieova, ko maua ne tatou a te tiute ke ga‵lue malosi i te galuega talai faka-Kelisiano, ke akoako atu a tino ki te Tusi Tapu, ke fakamalosi aka a taina Kelisiano, kae ke fakamagalo ne tatou so se tino telā e ‵se mai ki a tatou.


Ruling from heaven, this Kingdom will be earth’s sole government. 	 Ka pule mai te malo tenā mai te lagi, kae ka fai foki mo fai te pulega e tasi fua mō te lalolagi kātoa.


I have longed for your salvation, O Jehovah, and your law I am fond of.”—Psalm 119:16, 24, 47, 77, 174. 	 E maua toku fiafia mai au tulafono.”—Salamo 119:16, 24, 47, 77, 174.


Rather, he counseled them to ‘pursue sanctification,’ “carefully watching . . . that no poisonous root may spring up and cause trouble and that many may not be defiled by it.” 	 I lō te fai penā, ne polopoloki atu a ia ki a latou ke “ola i se olaga tapu,” ke “fakaeteete foki ke mo a e tupu ake se tino ke fai mo tino poisini, telā ka fakatupu fakalavelave ki te tokoukega i tona poisini.”


Secular work, a busy schedule, or fatigue because of our daily routine can make it difficult to attend meetings. 	 E fakafaigata ne galuega ‵togi mo te seai ne taimi ona ko te uke o mea e fai a te kau atu ki fakatasiga.


(Revelation 18:1-5) Following the pattern of Micah’s time, though, Jehovah will have faithful servants remaining on earth. 22. 	 (Fakaasiga 18:1-5) E pelā mo mea ne ‵tupu i aso o Mika, ka tumau eiloa a tavini fakamaoni a Ieova i te lalolagi.


Eve ate of the forbidden fruit because she wanted “to be like God, knowing good and bad.” 	 Ne kai a Eva ki te fuagalakau tapu me e manako tou fafine ke “‵pau mo te Atua, ka iloa foki . . . te mea ‵lei mo te mea masei.”


Jehovah is not deceived by tears or mere words. 	 E se fakaloiloigina a Ieova ne te ma‵ligi o loimata io me ko pati e fai atu.


Very soon after the death of Jesus’ apostles, individuals appeared who proved to be “weeds,” favoring twisted human teachings over “the very word of Jehovah.” 	 Ne fatoā ‵mate atu a apositolo a Iesu, kae ‵sae aka a tino e pelā me ne “mouku” kolā ne talia ne latou a akoakoga ‵fuli fakakotua a tino i lō te ‘muna a Ieova.’


6 Hebrews 10:25 suggests another important reason why we should be regular in meeting attendance. 	 6 E taku mai foki ne te Epelu 10:25 a te suā pogai tāua ke ‵kau atu faeloa tatou ki fakatasiga.


What was symbolized by Hosea’s marriage to Gomer? 	 Se a te mea e fakaata mai ne te fakaipoipoga a Hosea mo Komeli?


3 Describing Jehovah’s authority over individuals and nations in an illustrative way, Isaiah 64:8 states: “O Jehovah, you are our Father. 	 3 I te fakamatalaga e uiga ki te pulega a Ieova ki tino taki tokotasi mo atufenua, e fai mai te Isaia 64:8, Tusi Tapu Tauloto, penei: ‘Te Aliki [Ieova], a koe ko te motou tamana.


Clearly, by giving comments, all of us share in making Christian meetings upbuilding.* 	 E manino ‵lei, me i te faiga o ‵tou manatu, e fai katoa ei ‵tou tusaga i te faiga o fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano mo mea fakamalosi loto.*


(Zephaniah 3:11) So the haughty ones who disdained God’s laws and practiced unrighteousness would be removed. 	 (Sefanaia 3:11) Tela la, ka fakaseai atu a tino fakamata‵mata kae fia‵sili kolā ne fakasēaogā ne latou a tulafono a te Atua kae fai a amioga sē amio‵tonu.


16:1-5, 7; 18:1-3, 28-32; 21:4-6; 22:10-12; 28:16-22. Alliances with foreigners or nonbelievers have tragic consequences. 	 16:1-5, 7; 18:1-3, 28-32; 21:4-6; 22:10-12; 28:16-22. E mafai eiloa o maua a ikuga fakama‵taku mai te fai taugasoa mo tino mai fenua fakaa‵tea io me ko tino sē tali‵tonu.


Do not behave rebelliously against him, for he will not pardon your transgression; because my name is within him.” 	 Sa ‵teke ki a ia, me ne uga atu ne au a ia, me ka se fakamagalo ne ia koutou māfai e ‵teke atu koutou ki a ia.”


Jesus Christ described a particular sign that we need to recognize. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Iesu se fakailoga fakapito telā e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou.


They live in the world, but as Paul wrote, they do not ‘use it to the full.’ (1 Corinthians 7:31) True, some have expressed admiration for the high standards of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 E ‵nofo latou i te lalolagi, kae e pelā mo pati a Paulo, e se ‘tuku katoatoa atu olotou mafaufau mo olotou malosi’ ki ei. (1 Kolinito 7:31) E tonu, ko oti ne tavae ne nisi tino a te ma‵luga o tulaga o Molimau a Ieova i mea katoa.


Yet, when we give of ourselves—especially to those who have no way of returning the favor—we do receive a reward. 	 Kae kafai e tuku atu ne tatou ‵tou mea—maise ki a latou kolā e se mafai o toe taui mai au mea ‵lei ne fai ki a latou—e maua eiloa ne tatou se taui.


It was sobering to think that while a fine example is a powerful influence for molding children, it is no guarantee that they will grow up to serve Jehovah. 	 Se mea ‵lei ke mafau‵fau me e tiga eiloa a te fakaakoakoga ‵lei se fakamalosiga ke fulifuli a loto o tama‵liki, kae e se mautinoa eiloa me ka tavini atu laua ki a Ieova māfai ko ga‵solo aka o ma‵tua io me ikai.


Why It Pays to Be Honest 6 	 Te Tāua o te Fakamaoni 6


Jesus thus reminded his followers that all prayers should be directed to his Father, Jehovah. 	 Ne fakamasaua atu ne Iesu ki ana soko me e ‵tau o fai atu a ‵talo katoa ki tena Tamana, ko Ieova.


He is our Leader, in charge of the sowing of Kingdom truth. 	 A ia ko te ‵tou Takitaki telā e pule ki te ‵tokiga o te munatonu o te Malo.


7, 8. (a) Why should we not be overly concerned about pleasing men? (b) Illustrate how fear of man can be overcome. 	 7, 8. (a) Kaia e se ‵tau ei o sōna manava‵se tatou o fakafiafia atu ki tino? (e) Ke fakamatala mai te auala e mafai ei o manumalo i te mataku ki tino.


It led to his “persecuting the congregation of God and devastating it.” 	 Ne iku atu i ei ki te “fakasaua masei [ne ia a] . . . te ekalesia a te Atua, kae ne taumafai foki . . . o ofa.”


All of us are well-fed spiritually through the tireless efforts of “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 E fagai faka‵lei tatou e auala i “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto,” ko te potukau telā e se mapu eiloa i te faiga o olotou galuega.


To which laws do Christ’s subjects submit themselves? 	 Ne a tulafono e faka‵logo ki ei a tino mai lalo i te pulega a Keliso?


WEEK OF JANUARY 30, 2017–FEBRUARY 5, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A IANUALI 30, 2017–FEPUALI 5, 2017


The book Draw Close to Jehovah also contains some special features. 	 E maua atu foki i te tusi ko te Draw Close to Jehovah a nisi mea fakapito.


‘I Will Declare All Your Wonderful Works’ 	 ‘Ka Takutaku Atu ne Au Au Galuega Fakaofoofogina Katoa’


In what ways does God comfort us? 	 I auala fea e fakamafanafana mai ei a te Atua ki a tatou?


So powerfully did he demonstrate faith that his example is alive, a vibrant standard that we can apply today. 	 Ona ko te lasi o tena fakatuanaki ko mafai ei o lavea ne tatou tena fakaakoakoga, se fakaakoakoga ‵lei eiloa ke tau‵tali tatou i ei i aso nei.


Train Your Perceptive Powers Through Use 	 Ke Fakaakoako Faeloa Tou Mafaufau


When not in use, though, such weapons are best kept unloaded, perhaps even disassembled, and safely locked away. 	 Kae kafai e se fakaaoga, se mea ‵lei ke mo a e faulu ne polofana ki ei, kāti e mafai foki o tuku faka‵lei, io me ‵loka faka‵lei i se koga.


10 If we desire to have a delightful and successful life, we must look to God for guidance. 	 10 Kafai e ma‵nako tatou ke maua se olaga fakafiafia kae manuia, e ‵tau o fakalago‵lago tatou ki te takitakiga a te Atua.


(Jer. 9:25, 26) Remember those whom Jehovah urged: “Take away the foreskins of your hearts.”—Jer. 4:4. 	 (Iele. 9:25, 26) Masaua a latou kolā ne fakamalosi atu a Ieova ki ei: “Tapale kea‵tea a muā pakili o otou loto.”—Iele. 4:4, NW.


The Seed Appears 	 Te Saemaiga o te Fanau


His family was devastated. 	 Ne ‵poi masei eiloa tena kāiga.


See The Watchtower of March 15, 2012, pages 30-31. 	 Ke onoono ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga o Iulai 1, 2006, itulau e 31.


Christianity Is Not Oppressive 	 E se Fakafi‵ta Malosi a te Lotu Kelisiano


(Rev. 12:17) However, the Bible does not state how many will be left at the time that the great tribulation begins. 	 (Faka. 12:17) Kae e se fakaasi mai i ei a te aofaki o tino fakaekegina kolā koi ‵toe mai i te kamataga o te fakalavelave lasi.


He truly cared for people. 	 E saga faka‵lei atu a ia ki tino.


Thick smoke poured out, and from this came a plague of locusts. 	 Ne fanaka se au matolu mai te lua ‵poko, kae ne ‵sae mai i ei a sē akelise.


The words found at Acts 16:20, 21 are typical of such accusations: “These men are disturbing our city very much, . . . and they are publishing customs that it is not lawful for us to take up or practice, seeing we are Romans.” 	 A vaegā ‵losiga konā e tai ‵pau eiloa mo pati i te Galuega 16:20, 21: “A tāgata konei . . . [e] faka‵tupu fakalavelave i te motou fa‵kai. E akoako ne laua a tu kolā e ‵teke ki te motou tulafono; ka ko matou ne tino Loma, tela la, e se mafai o tau‵tali matou i olotou tu.”


God’s Rest—Have You Entered Into It? 	 Te Sapati Malōlō o te Atua—E Mata, ko Oti ne Ulu Atu Koe ki ei?


Parents can help them make the connection between the creation and the Creator. 	 E mafai ne mātua o fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke maina me ne faite ne te Atua a mea konā.


For example, in ancient times some Jews chose to ignore the inspired Scriptures in favor of tradition that called for avoiding the use of God’s name. 	 E pelā mo aso mua, ne fakaseaoga ne nisi tino Iutaia a te Tusi Tapu kae ne filifili aka ne latou a tuu kolā e manakogina i ei a te ‵kalo keatea mai i te fakaaogaga o te igoa o te Atua.


By learning to rely on the power of God. 	 Mai te iloa ne ia o fakalagolago faeloa ki te ‵mana o te Atua.


Because we could see one another, my family did not seem to be so far away.” 	 Ona ko te mea ko mafai o lavea ne au oku kāiga, penā foki latou ki a au, ne seki foliga mai pelā me ‵nofo ‵mao latou mai i a au.”


● “Only-begotten Son of God.” 	 ● “Tama fagasele e tokotasi a te Atua.”


Who are the four characters: the woman, her offspring, the serpent, and its offspring? 	 Ko oi la a nisi tino e tokofa: te fafine, tena fanau, te gata, mo tena fanau?


What do we really pursue day in and day out? 	 Ne a mea e kausaki ki ei tatou i aso takitasi?


No wonder God has decreed that Judah’s capital, Jerusalem, “will become mere heaps of ruins”! 	 E se tioa eiloa o fakatonu atu a te Atua me ka “maofaofa valevale”a te laumua o Iuta ko Ielusalema!


• What visible instruments is Christ using to lead the congregations? 	 • Ne a mea faigaluega matea e fakaaoga ne Keliso ke takitaki ei a fakapotopotoga?


Maria, who has raised three children, says: “It requires time to sit down with your children and explain to them what is involved when someone gives a gift—that someone thought about you personally and wanted to show how much they care about you. 	 Ne fai mai a Malia telā ne puti aka ne ia a tama‵liki e tokotolu: “E manakogina ke saga‵saga fakatasi mo au tama‵liki kae fakamatala atu ki a latou a mea kolā e aofia i te tukumaiga ne se tino se meaalofa—ko tena uiga, e isi se tino e mafaufau mai ki a koe kae fia fakaasi mai ne ia tena alofa mō koe.


He described the difficult “last days” that would come just before God’s Kingdom would end this world system. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne ia te faiga‵ta o “aso fakaoti” mai mua malie eiloa o fakaseai ne te Malo o te Atua a te olaga tenei i te lalolagi.


(Revelation 14:1, 3) What type of body do they receive when they are resurrected? 	 (Fakaasiga 14:1, 3) Se a te vaegā foitino ka maua ne latou māfai ko toe‵tu aka?


César, also in Brazil, was involved in burglary and armed robbery. 	 A César, telā e nofo foki i Pasili, ne fakaaoga ne ia a meatau ke kaisoa.


In what way is truthfulness more than merely telling the truth? 11 Truthfulness means more than merely telling the truth. It is a way of life. 	 E ‵tau o ola tatou e ‵tusa mo te mea tenā me e fakaasi atu i ei me ko tatou ne vaegā tino pefea.


What sort of salvation did Jehovah’s servants of ancient times experience? 	 Se a te vaegā fakaolataga telā ne maua ne tavini a Ieova i aso mua?


(Luke 21:24, King James Version) What glorious good news! 	 (Luka 21:24) Ko oko eiloa i te gali o te tala ‵lei tenā!


(Eccl. 4:12) A word of caution, though: Resist the urge to interrupt your partner when he or she is using an effective line of reasoning. 	 (Fai. 4:12) Kae fakaeteete, ke mo a e fakalavelave atu koe ki tou soa i te taimi e fai ne ia se fakamatalaga magoi.


So how have you been changed toward me into the degenerate shoots of a foreign vine?” 	 Kae kiloke ki te mea ko fua mai i a koe! A koe ko pela me se vine pala kae se aoga.”


16 Paul wrote: “Aristarchus my fellow captive sends you his greetings, and so does Mark the cousin of Barnabas, (concerning whom you received commands to welcome him if ever he comes to you,) and Jesus who is called Justus, these being of those circumcised. 	 Ko oti ne maua ne koutou nisi fakamatalaga e uiga ki a ia, ke talia ne koutou manafai e fanatu ki a koutou, pela foki mo Iesu tela e igoa ki a Iuso.


[Pictures on page 16, 17] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 10, 11]


Peter himself explained: “Men of Israel, why are you wondering over this, or why are you gazing at us as though by personal power or godly devotion we have made him walk?” 	 Ne fakamatala mai penei a Petelu: “Tagata Isalaelu, ai a e ofo ei koutou ki te mea nei, kae ai a foki e faka‵toka mai ei otou mata ki a maua? I te otou taofi ne mafai ne ia nei o sasale i te mana o maua io me ko te ma amio Atua?”


11. Why is it a challenge to remain faithful to God today, but what would enemies of Jehovah’s people do well to consider? 	 11 A koi fakatali‵tali tatou ki te aso o te kaitaua o Ieova ki luga i te fakanofonofoga masei tenei, ‘e fetaui tatou mo tofotofoga kesekese.’


This can be frustrating. 	 E mafai loa o faka‵tuka mai a vaegā mea penei.


Motivated by unsurpassed love, God made provision for humans to be rescued from inherited sin and its consequences—imperfection and death. 	 Ona ko tena alofa sē fakanafagina, ne fai ei ne te Atua a fakatokaga ke faka‵sao a tino mai te agasala telā ne togi mai mo tena ikuga—te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa mo te mate.


3. (a) What can we learn from Robert’s experience? (b) What key points will we now discuss? 	 3. (a) Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i te tala o Robert? (e) Ne a manatu tāua ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei?


(Isa. 8:13) Jesus’ own name means “Jehovah Is Salvation,” and our salvation by means of the ransom brings honor and glory to Jehovah’s name. 	 (Isa. 8:13) A te igoa o Iesu e fakauiga loa ki a “Ieova ko te Fakaolataga,” kae ko te ‵tou fakaolataga e auala i te togiola e faka‵malu kae avatu i ei a vikiga ki te igoa o Ieova.


His message could divide people. 	 E mafai o fakamavae‵vae a tino ne tena fekau.


“Instead, you ought to say: ‘If Jehovah wills, we shall live and also do this or that.’” (James 4:13-15) No matter how rich a person may be or how many possessions he may have, all will prove to be futile unless he is rich toward God. 	 “E ‵tau o fai ake koutou pelā, ‘Kafai e loto ki ei te Aliki, ka olo tatou o fai a te mea tenei io me ko te mea telā.’ ” (Iakopo 4:13-15) Faitalia me pefea te maumea o se tino io me ko te uke o ana koloa, ka seai eiloa se aogā o ana mea konā seiloga ke maumea a ia i mua o te Atua.


What I learned from the Bible truly amazed me. 	 Ne ofo masei eiloa au i aku mea ne tauloto mai loto i te Tusi Tapu.


The Bible reveals that Satan is “the god of this system of things” and that he is joined by powerful wicked spirits called demons.—2 Corinthians 4:4; Revelation 12:9. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu i a Satani ko “te atua o te olaga masani tenei” kae e ‵kau atu ki a ia agaga ma‵sei kae ma‵losi ko temoni.—2 Kolinito 4:4; Fakaasiga 12:9.


Spiritual Prince of Israel 	 Te Pelenise Faka-te-Agaga o Isalaelu


They insist on their right to make their own decisions, resenting even the thought of someone else deciding for them. 	 E mafaufau latou me e saoloto latou o fai olotou fakaikuga totino, kae ita ma fai ne so se tino se fakaikuga mō latou.


If we are to keep on ‘standing firm against the machinations of the Devil,’ we must continue to value our inheritance highly. 	 Kafai e ma‵nako tatou o ‘tu ‵mautakitaki o ‵teke atu a togafiti ma‵sei a te Tiapolo,’ e ‵tau mo tatou o fakatāua malosi faeloa a ‵tou tofi.


But such unity is beautiful in the eyes of Jehovah and Jesus! 	 Kae ko te vaegā ‵kau fakatasi tenei se mea gali eiloa i te kilokiloga a Ieova mo Iesu!


Likewise, we trust that if we seek first the Kingdom, Jehovah will make sure that we have what we need.—Matt. 6:33. 	 E penā foki tatou, e tali‵tonu tatou me kafai e ‵sala muamua ne tatou te Malo, e fakamautinoa aka ne Ieova me maua eiloa ne tatou a mea e ma‵nako tatou ki ei.—Mata. 6:33.


But if you follow the Bible’s admonition to “make sure of the more important things,” you will find that you have room for both Kingdom interests and a measure of recreation.—Phil. 1:10. 	 Kae kafai e tautali koe ki te fakamalosiga i te Tusi Tapu ke “mautinoa i a koutou a mea kolā e sili atu i te tāua,” ka iloa aka ei ne koe me e lava eiloa a taimi mo manakoga o te Malo mo fakafiafiaga foki.—Filipi 1:10.


He urged others to serve Jehovah. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a ia ki nisi tino ke tavini ki a Ieova.


A POET wrote: “Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’” 	 NE TUSI mai a te tino tusitala: “Mai pati katoa kolā ne faipatigina io me ne tusi ki lalo, konei eiloa a toe pati fakafanoa‵noa: ‘Ne ‵tau eiloa!’”


10 With a desire to please Jehovah, most single Christians choose dedicated fellow believers as marriage mates. 	 10 Ona ko te lotou ma‵nako ke fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova, e filifili ne te tokoukega o tino ‵nofo taka ke a‵vaga latou ki taina mo tuagane tali‵tonu.


The apostle John, who also was there, explains: “[Jesus] was saying this to test him, for he himself knew what he was about to do.” 	 Ne fakamatala mai penei a te apositolo ko Ioane, telā ne nofo foki i konā: “A te muna tenā a Iesu, se muna tofotofo fua, i te mea ko oti ne iloa ne ia tena mea ka fai.”


4. (a) Why did Jehovah send angels to Sodom? (b) What does the account about Lot and his daughters teach us? 	 4. (a) Kaia ne uga atu ei ne Ieova a agelu ki Sotoma? (e) Se a te akoakoga e tauloto ne tatou mai i te tala o Lota mo ana tamaliki fa‵fine?


8 Nevertheless, Satan may use the tribulations we suffer to undermine our faith. 	 8 E tiga te feitu tenā, e mafai o fakaaogā ne Satani a fakalavelave kolā e logo‵mae ei tatou ke fakavāivāi mai ki ‵tou fakatuanaki.


It means that we feel sorrow or regret and turn away from a sinful course. 	 E fakauiga i ei me ko fanoa‵noa tatou kae ‵fuli keatea mai i te auala o te agasala.


13 Righteous ones were being sold “for mere silver,” possibly meaning that judges who accepted silver as a bribe were sentencing the innocent. 	 13 Ne fakatau atu ne latou a tino amio‵tonu ki “tupe siliva,” telā e mafai o fakauiga i ei me ne talia ne famasino a tupe siliva e pelā me ne ‵togi fakakolekole ko te mea ke fakasala ne latou a tino amio‵tonu.


The holy spirit helps us to endure various trials. 	 E fesoasoani mai te agaga tapu ke kufaki ne tatou a tofotofoga kese‵kese.


Clockwise from top left: Whirlpool galaxy, Pleiades star cluster, Orion Nebula, Andromeda galaxy 	 E kamata i te feitu fakamaui i luga: Whirlpool galaxy, Pleiades star cluster, Orion Nebula, Andromeda galaxy


What call went out in the April 1881 issue of this magazine? 	 Se a te kalaga ne avatu i te lōmiga o te mekesini tenei i a Apelila 1881?


The majority of them “kept on bringing forth to the sons of Israel a bad report of the land that they had spied out.” 	 A te tokoukega o latou “ne fakasalalau . . . ne latou se lipoti sē tonu ki tino Isalaelu e uiga ki te fenua tenā ne olo latou o sukesuke.”


True indeed are the words found at Proverbs 10:22: “The blessing of Jehovah—that is what makes rich, and he adds no pain with it.” 	 E ‵tonu eiloa a pati i te Faataoto 10:22: “Ko te fakamanuiaga a te Aliki [ko Ieova] e fai ne ia koe ke maumea.”


Consider the following: 	 Ke onoono aka tatou ki mea konei mai lalo:


What aspects of Jesus’ commission to us will be discussed in the following article? 	 Ne a vaega o te fakatonuga a Iesu ki a tatou ka suke‵suke ki ei i te suā mataupu?


(Luke 23:43; Revelation 21:3, 4) Since they are not Jesus’ joint heirs with a heavenly hope, they attend the Memorial as respectful observers.—Romans 6:3-5. 	 (Luka 23:43; Fakaasiga 21:3, 4) Ona ko te mea e se fai latou mo fai ne tino kolā ka pule fakatasi mo Iesu, e ‵kau atu latou mo te āva ki te Fakamanatuga e pelā me ne tino maimoa.—Loma 6:3-5.[5]


Never Give Up Hope! 3/15 	 Ke mo a Eiloa e ‵Fiu i te Taumafai! 3/15


Without realizing it, Apollos had been teaching an out-of-date understanding of baptism. 	 Ne akoako ne Apolo se mainaga mua e uiga ki te papatisoga e aunoa mo te iloa me ne akoako ne Iesu se mainaga fou.


We Eagerly Fulfill Our Role 	 E Fakataunu ne Tatou mo te Fiafia ‵Tou Tusaga


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 faka‵tau eiloa i te malosi e se mafai eiloa o galo se fetu i fetu konā.”—Isaia 40:26.


Because all of us are born in sin and imperfection and thus are far from being completely sound in body or mind. 	 I a tatou katoa ne fa‵nau mai i te agasala mo te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa, tela la, ko ‵mao tatou mai i te foitino io me ko te mafaufau ‵lei katoatoa.


What is expected of all in the congregation? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga?


(Col. 3:12-14) In the case of the two longtime pioneers, a kind elder helped them to reflect on such questions as these: ‘Do the two of us have the right to make others sad because of our disagreement? 	 (Ko. 3:12-14) E pelā mo te avā paenia kolā ne tavini atu penā, ne fesoasoani atu se toeaina atafai ki a lāua ke mafau‵fau ki fesili penei: ‘E mata, e maua ne māua a te saolotoga ke fai a nisi tino ke fanoa‵noa ona ko te ma taua?


(Eph. 4:4-6) Jehovah’s spirit and blessings are linked to the one association of brothers that God is using. 	 (Efeso 4:4-6) E isi eiloa se sokoga o te agaga o Ieova mo ana fakamanuiaga ki maopoopoga o te kautaina kolā e fakaaoga ne te Atua.


God is “ready to forgive.” 	 A te Atua e toka o “fakamagalo.”


“I expected my first wedding anniversary to be very traumatic,” relates one brother, “and it was not easy. 	 “Ne mafaufau au me ka fakafanoanoa māfai ko oko ki te aso fakamanatu o te ma fakaipoipoga,” ko pati a se taina, “ne seki faigofie ki a au.


9 We cannot assume that each one who becomes a Christian, even a mature one, will persist as such. 	 9 E se ‵tau o ma‵natu aka tatou me kafai ko oti ne fai tatou taki tokotasi mo fai se Kelisiano ma‵tua, ka tumau faeloa tatou i te tulaga tenā.


Although the rich and famous are considered respectable in today’s society, they often pay only lip service to virtues like honesty and trust. 	 E tiga eiloa e āva malosi a tino i aso nei ki tino mau‵mea mo tino lauiloa i te olaga, e fai‵pati sāle fua latou ki te fakamaoni kae e se fetaui olotou amioga.


Consider the example of the Christian disciple Timothy.—Acts 16:1-3. 	 Mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a te soko Kelisiano ko Timoteo.—Galu. 16:1-3.


He will save them “from oppression and from violence.” 	 Ka faka‵sao ne ia latou “mai tino saua kae mata‵mua.”


▪ “The culture celebrates what once it sanctioned [such as the so-called seven deadly sins]: parents encourage pride as essential to self-esteem; a group of self-rising French chefs has petitioned the Vatican that being a gourmand is no sin. 	 ▪ “Ne talia kae fakamanatu ne te tokoukega i aso nei a mea kolā ne fai e pelā me ne mea fakamasiasi mua [e pelā mo agasala matagā e fitu kolā ne taku atu muamua]: e fakamalosi aka ne mātua me e tāua atu a te fakamatamata telā e ‵lago atu ki te fia takutakua; ne fakatagi atu a tino kuka i Falani ki te Lotu Katolika me i te gafula e sē se agasala.


THE Bible foretells that God’s Kingdom will bring permanent peace and happiness to the earth. 	 E ‵VALO mai te Tusi Tapu me ka maua te filemu mo te fiafia tumau mai lalo i te Malo o te Atua.


If a parent really is busy, the child should be told that the matter will be discussed later. 	 Kafai e fakalavelave malosi eiloa te mātua, e ‵tau o faipati faka‵lei atu ki te tamaliki me ka sautala fakamuli laua ki te mea telā e fia iloa ne ia.


What effect would such an outstanding gift have on you? 	 E pokotia pefea koe i te meaalofa tu ‵kese tenā?