(Hebrews 13:2) In Jesus’ illustration, the stranger is not an invited guest. 	 (Epelu 13:2) I te tala fakatusa a Iesu, a te tino fakaatea tenei e se se tino telā ne ‵kami ne koe.


15 More than material assistance, refugees need spiritual and emotional support. 	 15 E sili atu i te fesoasoani faka-te-foitino, e manakogina ne tino fakaa‵lofa a te fesoasoani i te feitu faka-te-agaga mo te feitu tau lagonaga.


(Prov. 1:5) Thus, it is vital to draw on the Bible as the best source of advice and to seek Jehovah’s guidance in prayer. 	 (Faata. 1:5) Tela la, se mea tāua ke ‵saga atu ki te Tusi Tapu e pelā me ko te ‵toe koga ‵lei ke maua mai ei a manatu fakatonutonu kae ke ‵sala atu ki te takitakiga e Ieova e auala i ‵talo.


When people put faith in Jesus, he would often say: “Be my follower.” 	 Kafai ko fakaasi atu ne tino a te fakatuanaki ki a Iesu, e masani sāle o fai atu a ia penei: “Tau‵tali mai i a au.”


What are some things that people want? 	 Ne a mea e ma‵nako ki ei a tino?


(2 Timothy 3:16, 17) And like first-century Christians, they have followed Jesus’ command to be “no part of the world.” 	 (2 Timoteo 3:16, 17) Kae pelā mo Kelisiano i aso o te kau apositolo, e tau‵tali atu eiloa latou i te fakatonuga a Iesu ke sē fai latou pelā me ne “tino o te lalolagi.”


11. How would Abraham likely view people living today? 11 Today, we are facing another destruction—that of the present wicked system of things during the great day of Jehovah. 	 11 I aso nei, e fakafesagai atu foki tatou ki te suā fakamaseiga—ko te fakamaseiga o te olaga masei tenei i te aso fakamataku o Ieova.


A number of scholars thus believe that what Abraham carried was a vessel—perhaps a pot suspended from a chain—that contained live coals or charcoal embers raked from the preceding night’s fire. 	 E tokouke a tino tusitala e tali‵tonu me ne puke ne Apelaamo i ana lima se meāfale—kāti se ulo e ‵sai tena kau ki te seni—kolā e ‵fonu i fatu kalā io me ko malala ‵ka kolā ne fakaaoga mai i te po.


What does that mean for us? 	 Se a te uiga o te mea tenā mō tatou?


This realization helped David to remain humble. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a te iloaga tenei ke tumau a Tavita i te loto maulalo.


May you continue to learn about the Bible’s promises for our future. 	 Ke na tumau koe i te tauloto e uiga ki tautoga i te Tusi Tapu mō te taimi mai mua.


Jesus told the religious leaders of his time: “You are searching the Scriptures, because you think that by means of them you will have everlasting life; and these are the very ones that bear witness about me.”—John 5:39. 	 Ne fai atu penei a Iesu ki takitaki lotu i ana aso: “E sukesuke koutou ki Tusi, me ko te otou manatu e maua ne koutou i ei a te ola se gata mai; e molimau foki a Tusi kona ki a au.”—Ioane 5:39.


He had been the service director of a congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses in San Francisco, California, U.S.A. There he had organized the preaching work and had used sound equipment in spreading the good news. 	 Ne fai a ia pelā me ko te ovasia o te galuega talai o te fakapotopotoga a Molimau a Ieova i San Francisco, California i Amelika. Ne fakatoka ne ia te galuega talai i konā kae ne fakaaoga ne ia a mea faka‵lasi leo ke fakasalalau atu ei te tala ‵lei.


Jesus said: “This cup means the new covenant by virtue of my blood, which is to be poured out in your behalf.”—Luke 22:20. 	 Ne fai mai Iesu, penei: “Ko te ipu tenei o te feagaiga fou i toku toto, ko fakamaligi mō koutou.”—Luka 22:20.


18, 19. (a) What are most of your neighbors suffering from, and how should you feel toward them? (b) Why do many not feel spiritually hungry? 	 18, 19. (a) Se a te mea e pokotia malosi ei te tokoukega o ou tuakoi, kae e ‵tau o pefea ou lagonaga ki a latou? (e) Kaia e se fia‵kai ei a tino e tokouke ki mea faka-te-agaga?


21 It is not presumptuous to imagine living in God’s new world. 	 21 E se se manatu fakamaualuga ke fakaataata i tou mafaufau me i a koe e nofo atu i te lalolagi fou a te Atua.


Jesus said: “Many will say to me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name?’ . . . 	 Muna a Iesu: “E tokouke a tino ka fai mai ki a au i te aso tenā: ‘Te Aliki, te Aliki, e a, e seki ‵valo atu matou i tou igoa?’ . . .


For our worship to be acceptable to God, it must conform to the truth revealed in the pages of the Bible and it must be guided by the holy spirit. 	 Ko te mea ke talia ne te Atua te ‵tou tapuakiga, e ‵tau o fetaui te mea tenā mo te munatonu telā e maua i te Tusi Tapu kae e ‵tau o takitakigina ne te agaga tapu.


(Proverbs 8:33) Another Bible text says that it is “well-pleasing” to our Lord Jesus Christ. 	 (Faataoto 8:33) E fai mai te suā fuaiupu i te Tusi Tapu me se “mea fakafiafia loto” ki te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso.


▪ Paul’s words could have suggested a number of possible meanings in the minds of his first-century audience. 	 ▪ Kāti ne mafai eiloa o uke a mea ne fakauiga ki ei ne tino fai‵tau i te senitenali muamua a pati a Paulo.


4 The basic truths of God’s Word are not complicated. 	 4 E se faiga‵ta a muna‵tonu fakavae i te Muna a te Atua.


What Bible account particularly touches your heart? 	 Se a te tala i te Tusi Tapu ne fanoanoa ei tou loto?


(Matt. 6:10; Luke 11:2) To put his listeners’ minds at ease, Jesus next highlighted Jehovah’s matchless record as a Provider. 	 (Mata. 6:10; Luka 11:2) Kae ne fakamāmā ne Iesu a mafaufau o ana tino fakalogo‵logo, mai te fakamaina atu me seai loa se tino e oko ki a Ieova i te fai e pelā me se Tino e tausi ne ia tatou.


Of what should congregation elders be aware as they carry out their role as spiritual shepherds? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua ne toeaina i te fakapotopotoga i te taimi e fai ei te lotou tiute e pelā me ne tausi mamoe faka-te-agaga?


What was the last resurrection of Bible record? 	 Se a te ‵toe tala o se toetuga telā ne tusi i te Tusi Tapu?


By all means, we should not give up. 	 E se ‵tau eiloa o ‵fiu tatou.


What did the apostle Paul state about encouragement? 	 Ne a pati ne fai ne te apositolo ko Paulo e uiga ki fakamalosiga?


Only by making this examination will husbands be properly able to follow Jesus’ example and provide for their wives direction, love, and care, as Jesus did for his congregation. 	 Ko te faiga fua o te iloiloga tenei e mafai ei ne tāgata a‵vaga o tautali faka‵lei ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu kae tuku atu ei ne latou ki olotou avaga a te takitakiga, te alofa mo te atafai telā ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu ki tena fakapotopotoga.


Condemning the wrongdoers, he declares: “Is it not written, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? 	 Ne taku fakamasei ne ia a tino fai mea ‵se konā, ana muna: “Muna a te Tusi, ‘Ka fakaigoa a toku fale se fale talo mō tino o fenua katoa.’


“Remain in My Word” 	 ‘Ke Faka‵logo Koutou ki Aku Akoakoga’


At times, you may be able to do your neighbor a favor. 	 I nisi taimi, e fai ne koe se mea ‵lei mō tou tuakoi.


What do these precise records involving events, details, and time factors prove? 	 Kae se a la te mea e fakamaoni mai ne fakamatalaga liki‵liki konei mo taimi kolā ne ‵tupu ei a mea konei?


But how can we do this? 	 Kae e mafai pefea ne tatou o fai penā?


Why is it important to avoid grieving God’s spirit? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke ‵kalo keatea mai te fakafanoanoa atu ki te agaga o te Atua?


‘God wants you to be rich—cars in the garage, a prosperous business. 	 ‘E manako te Atua ke maumea koe, ke uke au motoka i te koga tuku motoka, se pisinisi manuia . . .


(Philippians 3:14) Paul’s letters indicate that Timothy welcomed advice and that he was quick to imitate examples of faith. 	 (Filipi 3:14) E fakaasi mai i tusi a Paulo me ne talia eiloa ne Timoteo ana pati fesoasoani kae ne toka foki tou tagata o tautali atu ki fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te fakatuanaki.


By one estimate, there are some 37,000 religions that call themselves Christian, claiming Jesus Christ as their Leader. 	 E pelā me se fakatautauga e tasi, e nofo pelā ki se 37,000 o lotu kolā e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano, mo te tali‵tonu i a Iesu Keliso ko te lotou Takitaki.


8 The idea of exerting strenuous effort to obtain God’s blessing may well bring to mind the patriarch Jacob. 	 8 A te manatu e uiga ki te taumafai malosi ke maua a fakamanuiaga a te Atua e fakamasaua mai ki a tatou e uiga ki te toeaina mua ko Iakopo.


By the way we react to our trials, we demonstrate whether we really view Jehovah as the Universal Sovereign. 	 Mai te auala e ‵saga atu ei tatou ki ‵tou fakalavelave, e fakaasi atu i ei ne tatou me e mata, e ‵kilo tonu atu tatou ki a Ieova e pelā me ko te Pule Tafasili i te Maluga io me ikai.


The man replied: “How could I ever do so, unless someone guided me?” 	 Ne tali atu te tagata: “Ikai, seiloga ke fesoasoani mai se tino.”


A Mild Temper—The Way of Wisdom 	 Te Agamalu Se Fakaasiga o te Poto


MANY sincere people do not know the truth about God and the future of mankind. 	 E SE iloa ne tino ‵lei e tokouke a te mea tonu e uiga ki te Atua mo mea ka ‵tupu ki tino i aso mai mua.


To illustrate: Imagine a ship that capsizes. 	 Ke fai se fakatusa: Mafaufau la ki se vaka e mafuli.


JUNE 2018 	 IUNI 2018


With a university degree in law, I could have earned a lot of money, but I would have had little chance of finding part-time work.” 	 Ne mafai eiloa o maua ne au a tupe e uke moi ne fai e maua ne au se pepa maluga i mea tau tulafono, kae se manakogina foki ke ‵sala ne au se galuega ‵togi sē tumau.”


Because the main reason people think that life is completely meaningless is that they are unaware of—or choose to ignore—God’s purpose for this planet and mankind on it. 	 Me i te pogai tāua e tali‵tonu ei a tino me e seai lele eiloa se aoga o te olaga ona ko te mea e se iloa ne latou—io me e filifili aka ke se ‵saga atu latou ki te fuafuaga a te Atua mō te paneta tenei e pelā foki mo tino i luga i ei.


(John 17:15, 16) Ask yourself: ‘Do I strive to be no part of the world? 	 (Ioane 17:15, 16) Fesili ifo ki a koe eiloa: ‘E mata, e taumafai au ke se fai mo fai se vaega o te lalolagi?


The Bible states that humans have neither the ability nor the right to govern themselves. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e se mafai io me seai se saolotoga o tino ke pule atu ki luga i a latou eiloa.


What does it mean to “consider one another”? 	 Se a te uiga “ke na ‵saga tonu atu tatou te suā tino ki te suā tino”?


Furthermore, Jehovah’s love characterizes his sovereignty. 	 E se gata i ei, e fakaata mai eiloa a te alofa o Ieova i tena pulega sili.


Therefore, the vital questions that must be considered are: What does living by the Golden Rule involve? 	 Tela la, konei eiloa a fesili tāua ke mafau‵fau ki ei: Ne a mea e aofia i te ola e ‵tusa mo te akoakoga ke atafai ki nisi tino?


(Malachi 2:7) Of course, Jehovah was their Grand Instructor, and they looked to him as the Source of all wisdom. 	 (Malaki 2:7) E tonu, a Ieova ko te lotou Faiakoga Tafasili i te Maluga, kae ne fakalago‵lago atu latou ki a ia e pelā me ko te Māfuaga o poto katoa.


12. How do we imitate Jehovah in our attitude toward those not of our faith? 	 12 E mata, e gata fua ‵tou alofa ki ‵tou kāiga mo ‵tou taina?


Thus, he fell into wrongdoing and false worship. 	 Kae ne agasala kae tosina atu ki tapuakiga ‵se.


3 Why Do People Do Bad Things? 	 3 Ne a Mea e Ma‵taku ki ei a Tino e Tokouke?


9 There can be no question that the Doer of such wonderful and beneficial works has infinite wisdom and enormous power. 	 9 E seai se fakalotolotolua i ei me e poto faka‵tea kae e isi se malosi tu ‵kese o te Atua telā e fai ne ia a mea fakaofoofogia kae aogā.


(Matt. 13:36, 41, 42) 	 (Mata. 13:36, 41, 42)


It can also be ‘a light to their roadway’ in that the Bible foretells God’s purpose for the future, giving them a basis for having a bright hope. 	 E mafai foki o fai mo ‘mainaga ki olotou auala’ me e folafola mai i te Tusi Tapu a fuafuaga a te Atua mō aso mai mua, e pelā me se fakamoemoega aogā mō latou.


• How might we become more helpful in our private prayers? 	 • E mafai pefea o momea aka te fesoasoani atu o tatou i te faiga o ‵tou ‵talo totino?


(Rom. 7:5) This sheds light on the meaning of the expression “those who live according to the flesh,” who Paul said, “set their minds on the things of the flesh.” 	 (Loma 7:5) E tuku mai ei ne te mea tenei se mainaga ki te uiga o te fakamunaga me i a “latou kolā e sa‵sale i te foitino,” kolā ne fai mai a Paulo me ne “tuku atu olotou mafaufau ki mea faka-te—foitino.”


We have only a fixed amount of hours in a day. 	 E maua fua ne tatou se aofaki tumau o itula i te aso.


Rather, their God was Jehovah.—Genesis 24:50. 	 I lō te fai penā, a te lotou Atua ko Ieova.—Kenese 24:50.


By eliminating the three causes of corruption. 	 Mai te fakaseai katoatoa atu o pogai e tolu kolā ne māfua mai ei a pulega sē fakamaoni.


When Armageddon is over, people everywhere will view war as incomprehensible and repulsive 	 Kafai ko oti Amaketo, ka se toe malamalama ei a tino i koga katoa e uiga ki taua kae ka takalia‵lia latou ki ei


It will be helpful to reflect on what Jehovah is accomplishing by means of the preaching work. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a te mafau‵fau o tatou ki mea ne fai ne Ieova e auala i te galuega talai.


(Isaiah 48:17) Since God is the Source of life, it is reasonable that they should look to him for guidance in how they use their bodies, especially in this matter that is so closely linked to the transmission of life. 	 (Isaia 48:17) Me i te Atua ko te mafuaga o te ola, se mea ‵lei ke ‵sala aka ne latou a fakatakitakiga mai i a ia e uiga ki te auala e fakaaogā ei olotou foitino, kae maise eiloa i te feitu tenei me e aofia i ei te avatuga o te ola ki se pepe fou.


15 Is there a lesson here for us? 	 15 E mata, e isi se akoakoga e maua ne tatou i te mea tenei?


Jehovah wants us to be victorious, and he has confidence that we will continue to be loyal. 	 E manako a Ieova ke manumalo tatou, kae e maua ne ia te loto talitonu me ka tumau eiloa tatou i te a‵lofa fakamaoni.


20 Our discussion of the resurrection leaves some questions unanswered. 	 20 E isi ne fesili ne seki mafai o maua ne tali ki ei i te ‵tou sautalaga tenei e uiga ki te toetu.


Paul, a Roman citizen, deserved a proper trial.* 	 A Paulo, telā se tino Loma, ne ‵tau o fai faka‵lei tena fono.*


For a start, we need to identify some of the things behind us that we might be tempted to look at. 	 Mō te kamataga, e manakogina ke iloa ne tatou a nisi mea i ‵tou tua kolā e mafai o tofotofo ei tatou ke ‵kilo atu ki ei.


“It was a very surprising result,” says Feldman. 	 Ne fai mai a Feldman, “Ko oko eiloa i te fakaofoofogia o te ikuga ne maua.


Hence, we also have power—albeit to a limited extent. 	 Tela la, e isi foki se ‵tou malosi—faitalia me e se katoatoa te malosi tenā.


(1 Sam. 18:7-11; 19:10) Then Saul took 3,000 chosen men out of all Israel and went looking for David in the wilderness. 	 (1 Samuelu 18:7-11; 19:10) Tenā ne filifili ei ne Saulo te 3,000 tāgata mai tino Isalaelu katoa ke olo o ‵sala a Tavita i te koga lavaki.


Yes, a distinct trial that many have faced is that of losing a beloved marriage mate in death. 	 Ao, a te tofotofoga faigata telā ne fe‵paki mo tino e tokouke ko te galo atu o se avaga fakaipoipo i te mate.


Moses prayed for knowledge of God’s ways. 	 Ne ‵talo atu a Mose ke iloa ne ia a auala o te Atua.


However, it was evident that Apollos was “acquainted with only the baptism of John.” 	 Kae e ui i ei, ne fakamaoni mai i ei me “ko te papatisoga fua a Ioane” ne masani ki ei Apolo.


Let us see what tactics he used against the Hebrew Christians to whom Paul wrote. 	 Ke onoono aka tatou me ne a togafiti ne fakaaogā ne ia ki Kelisiano Epelu kolā ne tusi atu ki ei a Paulo.


If God had not purposed to provide the ransom, no descendant of Adam, not even Enoch, Noah, and Abraham, could have walked with Jehovah or been his friend. 	 Moi ne seki fakatoka ne te Atua ke tuku mai te togiola, penei, e seai eiloa se tamaliki a Atamu, ke oko eiloa ki a Enoka, Noa, mo Apelaamo, ne mafai o sa‵sale fakatasi mo Ieova io me fai mo fai ana taugasoa.


So to cope with the situation, be sure to maintain your own spirituality. 	 Tela la, ke fakafesagai atu ki te tulaga tenā, taumafai ke tumau a tou malosi faka-te-agaga.


Within the family circle, they contribute to a pleasant atmosphere. 	 E fesoasoani atu foki i ei ke maua ne se kāiga se va fealofani.


The ransom sacrifice of God’s Son, Jesus Christ, makes it possible for anyone who exercises faith in him to receive everlasting life. 	 Ko te taulaga togiola a te Tama a te Atua, ko Iesu Keliso, e fakafaigofie i ei ke maua ne so se tino telā e fakatuanaki ki a ia a te ola se-gata-mai.


“You visit the people on that side of the street,” he said, “and I’ll take this side.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia penei, “Fano i te suā feitu o te auala, ako au e fano i te feitu tenei.”


(1 Kings 4:29) Since Jehovah gave holy spirit to Solomon, surely he will not withhold his holy spirit from those seeking to please him today. 	 (1 Tupu 4:29) Me ne tuku atu ne Ieova a te agaga tapu ki a Solomona, ka se taofi aka eiloa ne ia tena agaga tapu mai i a latou kolā e taumafai o fakafiafia atu ki a ia i aso nei.


In Guinea, West Africa, a young unbaptized publisher named Irène wanted to make progress in her ministry. 	 I Guinea, i Afelika ki Togāla, ne manako se talavou talai telā ne seki papatiso, ko Irène, ke gasolo ki mua tena galuega talai.


Yes, he did “all that Jeremiah the prophet had commanded him.” 	 Ao, ne fai ne ia a ‘mea katoa e pelā eiloa mo te fakatonuga a Ielemia te pelofeta ki a ia.’


7 Within the congregation, we make a “declaration of our hope” when we offer comments during the meeting or share in other ways in the program. 	 7 E isi se “fakamoemoega e folafola atu ne tatou” i te fakapotopotoga māfai e fai ‵tou tali i fakatasiga io me e fai ‵tou tusaga i nisi vaega o te polokalame.


Next, the wall is inaugurated with such spirit that “the rejoicing of Jerusalem [can] be heard far away.” 	 Mai tua ifo i konā, ne fakaulufale ei te ‵pui mo te fiafia, “ka ko leo o te ua‵te o tino e mafai o lagona i koga ‵mao.”


That may not have erased all her sadness; yet, Martha accepted Jesus’ assurance. 	 Kāti ne seki fakaseai katoatoa ei tena fanoanoa, kae ne talia ne Maleta te fakatalitonuga a Iesu.


So, what did Jesus mean when he taught his disciples to pray: ‘Let your will be done’? 	 Se a la te uiga o te akoakoga a Iesu ki ana soko ke ‵talo atu penei: ‘Ke fai tou loto’?


14 Instead of concentrating on how a willful sinner might be removed, Isaiah describes the living conditions that will prevail in the new world. 	 14 E se uke a fakamatalaga a Isaia e uiga ki te auala e ave keatea ei te tino telā e agasala mo te matafatu.


All such idle and troublesome behavior can distract us from the God-assigned work of Kingdom preaching. 	 A vaegā uiga paie kae fakakinau penā e mafai o takitaki ‵se ei tatou mai te galuega a te Atua ko te talaiatuga o te Malo.


Because discrimination is an act that can be seen and punished by law, whereas prejudice is related to people’s inner thoughts and emotions, which cannot be easily regulated. 	 Ona ko te fakakese‵kesega o tino se faifaiga telā e mafai o lavea kae fakasala i te tulafono, kae ko te fakailoga tino ko mafaufauga mo lagonaga ‵poko o te tino kolā e se mafai o pule atu ki ei.


I then began to reassess my own motives. 	 Ne kamata o toe iloilo aka ne au oku lagonaga.


The time when humans will mass together to fight against God’s sovereignty is fast approaching. 	 Ko pili mai fua te taimi telā ka ‵kau fakatasi i ei a tino katoa o taua atu ki te pulega a te Atua.


His love transcended the national and gender bias prevalent in his day. 	 Ne alofa a ia ki tino katoa faitalia a faifaiga ‵teke ki nisi itukāiga o tino mo fāfine i ana aso.


What was their attitude? 	 Se a te lotou kilokiloga?


Wanting to ridicule the brother, they asked him why he did not believe in the Trinity, hellfire, or the immortality of the soul. 	 Ne fia fakatauemu atu latou ki te taina tenā, kae ne fesili atu latou me kaia e se talitonu ei a ia ki te Tolutasi, te afi i seoli, io me ko te tumau o te agaga i te ola mai tua o te mate.


“I was very excited,” Karen remembers, “because the Scriptures were really being explained to me. 	 “Ne fiafia ‵ki eiloa au,” ko pati a Karen, “me ne fakamatala faka‵lei mai ne te Tusi Tapu ki a au.


One thing is sure: Faith in God and his Word promotes spiritual well-being because it strengthens our conviction that he really cares about us. 	 E tasi te mea mautinoa tenei: E fakamalosi aka ne te fakatuanaki ki te Atua mo tena Muna ‵tou lagonaga ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga me e momea aka foki i ei te ‵tou loto tali‵tonu ona ko tena alofa ki a tatou.


Other ancient nations did that but not the Israelites. 	 Ne fai ne nisi atufenua mua kae sē ko te kau Isalaelu.


Soon afterward Daniel died. 	 E se leva mai tua ifo, kae mate a Daniel.


Picture this: Some young children are waiting in line to use a swing. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te mea tenei: E ‵tu atu a tama‵liki i te laina o faka‵tali ki olotou avanoaga ke fakaaogā te tītī.


How did the Bible come to be under the control of the clergy? 	 Ne pule atu pefea a takitaki lotu ki te Tusi Tapu?


Why is there no need to feel intimidated by Satan and the demons? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau i ei o ma‵taku tatou ki a Satani mo ana temoni?


How can you receive God’s holy spirit? 	 E mafai pefea o maua ne koe te agaga tapu o te Atua?


David did not want to displease the One who is able to perform these wonderful works. 	 Ne seki fia fakafanoanoa ne Tavita te Atua telā ne mafai ne ia o fai a faifaiga fakaofoofogia konā.


However, God can help others to do the work.—Ps. 37:5. 	 Tela la, a te Atua ka fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke fai a galuega.—Sala. 37:5.


But what has been their aim until now? 	 Kae se a te mea ne ma‵nako latou o fai ke oko mai eiloa ki aso nei?


And the prayer of faith will make the indisposed one well, and Jehovah will raise him up. Also, if he has committed sins, it will be forgiven him.” 	 A te ‵talo tenei, se ‵talo e fai i te fakatuanaki, kae ka fakaola ne ia te tino masaki: ka toe fakafoki atu ne te Aliki te malosi ki a ia, ka ko ana agasala ne fai ka fakamagalogina.”


(Matthew 6:19-21) Jesus helped his disciples to understand that “seeking first the kingdom and [God’s] righteousness” is the important thing in life, not what we may eat or drink or wear, “things the nations are eagerly pursuing.”—Matthew 6:31-34. 	 (Mataio 6:19-21) Ne fesoasoani atu a Iesu ki ana soko ke malamalama me i te ‘‵sala muamua ki tena Malo mo te amiotonu o te Atua’ ko te ‵toe mea tāua eiloa i te olaga, e se ko mea e kai io me inu io me ‵pei ei tatou, ko mea konā e “salasala ne tino o fenua fakaa‵tea.”—Mataio 6:31-34.


But Jehovah will “collect [his people] together.” 	 Kae ka “fakapotopoto” ne Ieova ana tino.


The fulfillment of the various features of the sign clearly indicates that the tribulation must be near. 	 A te fakataunuga o vaega kese‵kese o te fakailoga e fakaasi manino mai i ei me ko pili mai eiloa te fakalavelave lasi.


Jesus said that the same would be true in our day. 	 Ne fai mai Iesu me ka penā eiloa a mea e ‵tupu i ‵tou aso nei.


Seek to understand the practical, emotional, and spiritual needs of your brothers and sisters 	 Taumafai ke malama‵lama i lagonaga mo manakoga faka-te-agaga o ‵tou taina mo tuagane


(Rom. 12:11) Our actions thereby prove our sincerity and give Jehovah something to bless. 	 (Loma 12:11) Tela la, e ‵tau o fakamaoni atu i ‵tou faifaiga a te ‵tou loto fakamaoni kae tuku atu se mea ki a Ieova ke fakamanuia mai ne ia.


And how can we make sure that our eyes remain fixed on him as we face life’s complex challenges? 	 Kae e mafai pefea o fakamautinoa aka ne tatou me e ‵mautakitaki ‵tou ‵kilo atu ki a ia faitalia te faigata o te olaga?


The battle of Armageddon is actually one of the best things that could happen to us!—Luke 18:7, 8; 2 Peter 3:13. 	 A te taua o Amaketo se mea fua e tasi mai i mea tafasili i te ‵lei kolā e mafai o aogā ki a tatou!—Luka 18:7, 8; 2 Petelu 3:13.


They taught God’s Law and offered sacrifices that covered the sins of the people. 	 Ne akoako atu ne latou a te Tulafono a te Atua kae ofo atu a taulaga kolā ne fakamagalo ei agasala a tino.


I also started being a real father to our daughter. 	 Ne kamata o fai au e pelā me se tamana tonu ki taku tama fafine.


(Rom. 15:7) Is there someone in your congregation whom you could get to know better? 	 (Loma 15:7) E mata, e isi se tino i tau fakapotopotoga telā e manako koe ke iloa faka‵lei ne koe?


In giving his Son as a ransom for delivering obedient mankind from sin and death, Jehovah satisfied his just and righteous standards. 	 I te tukumaiga o tena Tama e pelā me se togiola ke fakasaoloto ei a tino faka‵logo mai te agasala mo te mate, ne fakamaoni eiloa a Ieova ki ana tulaga amio‵tonu.


The resurrection hope helps you to gain an inner calm and strength that those who do not know the truth fail to obtain. 	 E fesoasoani mai a te fakamoemoega ki te toetu ke maua te loto filemu mo te malosi telā e se maua ne tino kolā e se iloa ne latou te munatonu.


Who Can Help? 	 Ko oi e Mafai o Fesoasoani Atu?


(1 Samuel 18:3; 20:15, 42) Similarly today, God’s servants show human kindness to mankind in general. 	 (1 Samuelu 18:3; 20:15, 42) E tai ‵pau mo ‵tou aso nei, e fakaasi atu ne tavini a te Atua a te atafai ki tino katoa.


What if you feel responsible for your child’s disability? 	 Kae e a māfai e ‵losi ne koe ki a koe eiloa a te masaki o tau tamaliki?


8. What caused Paul to liken Esau to a fornicator? 8 Why did Paul link Esau’s actions to fornication? 	 8 Kaia ne faka‵pau ei ne Paulo a faifaiga a Esau e pelā me ne faifaiga finalalolagi?


(John 1:9) Throughout the 20th century, Jehovah’s Witnesses too have been mocked, imprisoned, banned, even killed, as they faithfully reflected Jehovah’s light. 	 (Ioane 1:9) I te 20 senitenali tenei, ko oti foki ne fakatauemu atu ki Molimau a Ieova, ne pei latou ki te falepuipui, ne fakatapu, kae ne tamate foki me ne fakamaina faka‵lei atu ne latou te mainaga mai i a Ieova.


The one assigned should be equipped with funds, tools, and help as needed. 	 E ‵tau o maua ne te tino e fai ne ia te galuega a tupe, mea faigaluega, mo te fesoasoani telā e manakogina.


What are some Bible examples of self-control and a lack of it? 	 Ne a nisi fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu o tino loto pulea mo latou kolā ne seki lava te loto pulea?


(Acts 20:35) Yes, “the joy of Jehovah is [our] stronghold.” 	 (Galuega 20:35) E tonu, “a te fiafia telā ka aumai ne te Aliki [ko Ieova] ki a tatou, ka fai ne ia [tatou] ke ma‵losi.”


Unlike the events of Babel, this change to the pure language has resulted in praise to Jehovah’s name and unity for his people. 	 E se pelā mo mea ne ‵tupu i Papelu, ne iku atu a te ‵fuliga tenei ki se ‵gana ‵ma ki te tavae atu ki te igoa o Ieova mo te fealofani o ana tino.


13, 14. (a) When might Jehovah ‘leave us alone to put us to the test’? (b) How can we deal with praise we receive for what we have accomplished? 	 13, 14. (a) Ko te taimi fea e tuku ne Ieova ‘a tatou i a tatou eiloa ke tofotofo aka’? (e) Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne tatou māfai ko maua ne tatou a tavaega ona ko mea ‵lei ne fai ne tatou?


All opposers will have been removed. 	 Ko palele atu ei ne fakaseai a tino ‵teke katoa.


“We belong to Jehovah.”—ROM. 14:8. 	 “Ko tino o te Aliki [ko Ieova] tatou.”—LOMA 14:8.


Nothing can stop the almighty God, Jehovah, from fulfilling what he purposes. 	 E seai eiloa se mea e mafai o fakagata ne ia te Atua malosi katoatoa, ko Ieova, mai te fakataunuga o ana fuafuaga.


Let the elders know about the tests of neutrality that you may be facing, and ask for their mature, Bible-based counsel. 	 Fai ke iloa ne toeaina a tofotofoga o tou sē kau atu ki se feitu, kae fakamolemole atu ke maua ne koe ne manatu fakatonutonu kolā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu.


(Genesis 4:3, 4) Unhappily, the majority of Adam’s offspring were not like Abel. 	 (Kenese 4:3, 4) Se mea fakafanoanoa me ne seki fai te taulasiga o tama‵liki a Atamu e pelā mo Apelu.


In your personal study, you are likely to find it very beneficial to read these passages before considering this article and the one following it. 	 I au sukesukega totino, kāti ka aogā eiloa ki a koe ke faitau ki tusi siki konei mai mua o mafaufau ki te mataupu tenei mo te suā mataupu.


Do my actions show that I truly believe that these are the last days and that the end of Satan’s rule is near? 	 E mata, e fakaasi atu ne au i aku faifaiga me e talitonu katoatoa au me konei eiloa a aso fakaoti kae ko pili mai fua te gataga o te pulega a Satani?


Satan will use fear of man, fear of persecution, fear of death, and any other kind of negative fear to try to dominate you and make you shrink back from serving Jehovah.—Isa. 8:12; Jer. 42:11; Heb. 2:15. 	 E fakaaoga ne Satani te mataku ki tino, mataku ki fakasauaga, mataku i te mate, mo nisi fakamatakutakuga ke takavale a koe kae fai ei ke fakavāivāi koe i tau taviniga ki a Ieova.—Isa. 8:12; Iele. 42:11; Epe. 2:15.


He wrote: “Since we have this ministry according to the mercy that was shown us, we do not give up; but we have renounced the underhanded things of which to be ashamed, not walking with cunning, neither adulterating the word of God, but by making the truth manifest recommending ourselves to every human conscience in the sight of God.” (2 Corinthians 4:1, 2) By what Paul calls “this ministry,” the truth is made manifest and spiritual light is spread abroad. 	 Ana muna: “Ko maua ne matou te galuega tenei i te alofa ‵nau o te Atua, ko se loto vāivāi foki matou. Ko oti ne tuku keatea ne matou amioga ‵funa mo amioga fakalumaluma; e ‵teke ne matou te amio takolekole mo te taku ‵se o te muna a te Atua; ka ko te motou galuega e fai i mua o te Atua, ko te fakaasi atu omotou uiga ‵lei i te takutonu atu o te munatonu ki loto o tino katoa.” (2 Kolinito 4:1, 2) E auala i te mea telā e taku ne Paulo ki “te galuega,” e fakaasi atu ei te munatonu kae fakasalalau atu foki te mainaga faka-te-agaga ki te lalolagi kātoa.


My problem was psychological, not physical. 	 A toku masaki se masaki faka-te-mafaufau.


The answer reveals another similarity to Noah’s day. 	 E fakaasi mai i te tali, a te isi feitu e ‵pau ei ‵tou aso nei mo aso o Noa.


People with such traits crave to be admired and adored. 	 A tino kolā e maua ne latou a vaegā uiga penā e ma‵nako malosi ke tavaegina latou.


The next article will consider the answers to those questions. 	 I te suā mataupu ka sau‵tala tatou ki tali o fesili konā.


Knowing our capabilities and limitations, Jehovah expects from us only what we are able to give. 	 Me e iloa ne Ieova ‵tou malosi mo ‵tou vāivāiga, e fakamoemoe fua a ia ke fai ne tatou a mea kolā e mafai ne tatou o fai.


He did, and in time he became a Christian elder. 	 Ne fanatu eiloa tou tagata, kae fakamuli ifo ne fai tou tagata mo fai se toeaina Kelisiano.


But because God is invisible, those fleshly men failed to consider their accountability to him. 	 Kae ona ko te Atua e se mafai o lavea, e fakata‵mala foki a tāgata faka-te-foitino o mafau‵fau ki te lotou tiute ki a ia.


Let us consider two such accounts. 	 Ke na onoono aka nei tatou ki tala penā e lua.


In his letter to Hebrew Christians, Paul wrote: “Although you ought to be teachers in view of the time, you again need someone to teach you from the beginning the elementary things of the sacred pronouncements of God; and you have become such as need milk, not solid food. 	 Ne tusi atu penei a Paulo i tena tusi ki Kelisiano Epelu: “Ne lava ‵lei eiloa a te taimi ne ‵tau ei koutou o fai mo faiakoga, kae nei koi ma‵nako eiloa koutou ki se tino ke akoako atu ne ia ki a koutou a akoakoga kamata o te muna a te Atua. Ko tona uiga, ko ‵tau koutou o ‵kai ki meakai ma‵keke, kae nei koi ma‵nako eiloa koutou o inu susu.


Of course, we must not let love of self outweigh love of God and people. 	 Se mea tonu, me e se ‵tau o sili atu ‵tou a‵lofa ki a tatou eiloa i lō te a‵lofa atu ki te Atua mo tino.


Since it clearly does reflect his personality, we can be sure that it comes from “the God of love.”—2 Timothy 3:16. 	 Ona ko te mea e fakaasi manino mai i ei ana uiga, e mautinoa i a tatou me ne māfua mai eiloa i te “Atua o te alofa.”—2 Timoteo 3:16.


It meant building scaffolding, making pins or pegs, obtaining tar for waterproofing, procuring containers and tools, and so on. 	 E ‵tau foki o faite a mea mo ‵kake sāle ki luga, te faitega o fao, te ‵salamaiga o kolotā ke mo a ma ‵mama te vaka, ko te aumaiga o tāpu ‵lasi mo mea faigaluega, mo nisi mea aka foki penā.


(Zeph. 1:14) Regarding that day, the words of Proverbs 11:4 will prove true: “Valuable things will be of no benefit on the day of fury, but righteousness itself will deliver from death.” 	 (Sefanaia 1:14) E uiga ki te aso tenā, ka fakamaoni mai ei te ‵tonu o pati i te Faataoto 11:4: “E seai se fesoasoani e maua ne koe mai i te koloa i te taimi ka tamate ei koe, ka ko te fai mea tonu e mafai ne ia o fakasao tou ola.”


So clear was John’s witness that some eight months after his death, many honesthearted Jews confessed: “As many things as John said about this man were all true.”—John 10:41, 42. 	 Ona ko te manino ‵lei o te molimau a Ioane, ne fai ‵tonu mai ei a nisi tino Iutaia loto ‵lei i se valu masina mai tua ifo o tena mate penei: “Ko mea katoa ne faipati ei Ioane e uiga mō te tagata tenei, e ‵tonu katoa.”—Ioane 10:41, 42.


(Psalm 49:10, 12, The New English Bible) Whether we are kings or slaves, these inspired words hold true for all of us: “As for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all, neither do they anymore have wages . . . 	 (Salamo 49:10, 12) Faitalia me ko tatou ne tupu io me ne pologa, a pati fakaosofia konei e fetaui ‵tonu eiloa ki a tatou katoa: “Ka ko tino mate e seai se mea a latou e iloa. E seai aka foki eiloa se mea ‵lei e maua ne latou me ko se toe manatua latou. . . .


A related question is, Does it matter what you believe? 	 E tenei la te fesili, E mata, e tāua a te mea telā e talitonu koe ki ei?


Loving-kindness is shown willingly and freely because we want to show it. 	 E fakaasi atu ne tatou a te alofa tumau mo te loto kātoa me e ma‵nako tatou ke fai penā.


(Genesis 6:14-22) Today, too, Jehovah fully equips his servants to do his will. 	 (Kenese 6:14-22) E penā foki i aso nei, e fakatoka ne Ieova ana tavini ke fai ne latou tena loto.


More Time Available to Express Our Faith 	 E Uke Atu a Taimi e Avanoa ke Fakaasi Atu ei ‵Tou Fakatuanaki


Not long ago, a brother wore his convention badge when traveling home by airplane after attending a convention abroad. 	 Fakamuli nei, ne faka‵mau ne se taina a tena pine o te fono o te atufenua i tena toe fokiga i te vakalele ki tena fenua mai tua o te kauatuga ki se fono o te atufenua i te suā fenua.


In addressing such questions, we will focus on the early Christians and examine Scriptural truth relating to (1) beliefs, (2) manner of worship, and (3) personal conduct. 	 Ke tali aka a fesili konei, ke mafaufau faka‵lei tatou ki Kelisiano i aso mua kae iloilo faka‵lei aka a te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki olotou (1) talitonuga, (2) te auala e tapuaki atu ei latou, mo te (3) faifaiga totino.


This becomes apparent when we read Revelation chapters 2 and 3. He names seven congregations, all located in Asia Minor. 	 E mafai o lavea atu ne tatou a te me tenei māfai e fai‵tau tatou ki te Fakaasiga mataupu e 2 mo te 3. Ne fakaigoa ne ia a fakapotopotoga katoa e fitu, kolā ne ‵tu i Asi Foliki.


On occasion, he prayerfully spoke with his heavenly Father for hours at a time. 	 I nisi taimi ne ‵talo atu a ia ki tena Tamana i te lagi mō se fia o itula.


And empathy—the ability to identify with the pain of others—is akin to compassion. 	 Kae e fetaui eiloa a te faifaiga tenā mo te alofa atafai.


(John 5:1-9, 19, 22, 24-29) Jesus was telling the persecuting Jews that he was the one appointed by God to fulfill the Jewish hope of everlasting life on earth and that he would do so by raising the dead. 	 (Ioane 5:1-9, 19, 22, 24-29) Ne fai atu a Iesu ki tino Iutaia amio fakasaua me ko ia te tino telā ne fili ne te Atua ke fakataunu ne ia te fakamoemoega o tino Iutaia e uiga ki te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi mai te faka‵tuakaga o tino ‵mate.


(Genesis 1:28; 2:15, 19) As free moral agents, Adam and Eve could use their intellect to choose to love, serve, and obey their Creator. 	 (Kenese 1:28; 2:15, 19) E pelā me ne tino kolā ne faite mo te saolotoga ke fai a filifiliga, ne mafai o fakaaogā ne Atamu mo Eva te atamai tenā ke filifili ke a‵lofa, tavini, kae faka‵logo foki laua ki te lā Māfuaga.


In deciding medical issues involving blood, what should we keep uppermost in mind? 	 I te faiga o fakaikuga e uiga ki te toto i faifaiga fakatokita, se a te mea e ‵tau o fakamuamua i ‵tou mafaufau?


(Matthew 24:7) Hunger hit Europe during the first world war, and famine has haunted mankind ever since. 	 (Mataio 24:7) Ne fia‵kai valevale a tino i Eulopa i te taua muamua a te lalolagi, kae ne pokotia a tino katoa i te lalolagi i oge meakai talu mai i te taimi tenā.


Examples of the Bible’s sound advice are to work hard, to be honest, to use money wisely, and to avoid laziness.—Proverbs 6:6-8; 20:23; 31:16. 	 E aofia i fakatakitakiga aogā mai te Tusi Tapu ko te galue malosi, te fakamaoni, te atafai o tupe mo te ‵kalo keatea mai te paie.—Faataoto 6:6-8; 20:23; 31:16.


Years later the apostle Peter wrote: “All of you be like-minded, showing fellow feeling, having brotherly affection, tenderly compassionate, humble in mind.” (1 Peter 3:8) How vital that we too conquer pride with humility! 	 I te fia o tausaga fakamuli ifo, ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Petelu, penei: “E ‵tau o tasi katoa otou mafaufauga pelā foki mo otou lagonaga; ke fakatau a‵lofa koutou e pelā mo ne tautaina, ke fakatau atafai kae loto ma‵lalo foki koutou.” (1 Petelu 3:8) E tāua ‵ki ke manumalo te loto maulalo i te fakamatamata!


4 To let the figurative hands drop down has at times been used to describe someone who is discouraged, disheartened, or without hope. 	 4 A te tuku ifo ki lalo o lima i se auala fakatusa ne fakaaoga sale ke fakamatala atu i ei se tino telā ne loto vāivāi, ne faka‵tuka tena loto, io me ko seai sena fakamoemoega.


We know that we are living deep in “the time of the end” and that there cannot be much time left before the “great tribulation” begins! 	 E iloa ne tatou me e ola tonu tatou i te “taimi o te gataga,” ko toetoe te taimi kae ko pili ‵ki o kamata a te “fakalavelave lasi.”


We are awed by the knowledge that Jehovah, the greatest Person in the universe, manifests the appealing quality of humility. 	 E ofo tatou ke iloa atu me ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova, te ‵toe Tino sili i te iunivesi, a te uiga gali tenei ko te loto maulalo.


WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS: “Let the one who steals steal no more; rather, let him do hard work, doing good work with his hands, so that he may have something to share with someone in need.” 	 FAKAMATALAGA MAI I TE TUSI TAPU: “Ke se toe kaisoa te tino kaisoa, kae ke galue malosi a ia, ke fai ne ia a galuega ‵lei, ko te mea ke mafai o isi ne ana mea ‵lei e tufa atu ki tino kolā e ma‵nako ki ei.”


I replied, “I’m sure you speak from experience, and I respect that. 	 Ne tali atu au, “Au e talitonu i a koe e faipati mai i te mea e iloa ne koe, kae e āva au ki ei.


What a special privilege it is to be Jehovah’s Witnesses! 	 Ko tafaga la te gali o te tauliaga ke fai tatou e pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova!


9, 10. (a) What might we include in our prayers? (b) What can help us to offer heartfelt prayers? 	 9, 10. (a) Ne a mea e mafai o aofia ne tatou i ‵tou ‵talo? (e) Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke ‵talo atu tatou mo te loto kātoa?


This will become even more evident as we consider further highlights of Micah’s prophecy. 	 Ka lavea atu a nisi fakamaoniga o te mea tenei māfai e suke‵suke faka‵lei ki nisi vaega o te valoaga a Mika.


The prophet Micaiah had a remarkable vision of a meeting of Jehovah and His angels. 	 Ne tuku atu ki te pelofeta ko Mikaio se fakaasiga e uiga ki te fono ne fai ne Ieova mo Ana agelu.


In a sense the experiment failed. 	 Ne seki iku manuia a tofotofoga konā.


Moreover, with online dating, a strong attachment can develop quickly, and that can distort one’s judgment. 	 Kae ko te fai famau i te Internet, e mafai o fai i ei ke fia‵fai ‵ki se tokolua i se taimi toetoe, kae e mafai o pokotia i ei a te faiga o se fakaikuga poto.


Despite what the Devil wants you to believe, the ransom can cover the sins of all who have fallen into sin and have repented. 	 Faitalia me se a te mea e manako te Tiapolo ke talitonu koe ki ei, e mafai eiloa ne te togiola o fakamagalo a agasala katoa a tino kolā ne agasala kae ko oti ne sala‵mo.


How was she finally helped to begin feeling truly loved by God? 	 Ne mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu ki tou fafine ke kamata o lagona ne ia me e alofagina a ia ne te Atua?


The yeartext for 2007 will be: “The great day of Jehovah is near.”—Zephaniah 1:14. [Pictures on page 16, 17] 	 Te tusi siki fakavae o te tausaga mō te 2007 ko te: ‘A te aso fakamataku o Ieova ko pili mai.’ —Sefanaia 1:14.


9 When it comes to choosing hobbies and recreation, many have found it important to be flexible. 	 9 Kafai ko filifili aka ki se tafaoga mo fakafiafiaga, ne iloa aka ne tino e tokouke a te tāua ke toka o fai a ‵fuliga.


History records a severe famine in Judea. 	 E fakaasi mai i tala mua me ne tupu se oge meakai i Iuta.


Inflamed with ambition, he was determined to usurp the throne of his father, King David. 	 Ne manako Apisaloma ke puke ne ia a te nofogaaliki o tena tamana, ko Tavita kae fai a ia mo tupu.


Alcohol abuse costs society billions of dollars per year, not to mention the personal and emotional toll it takes on individuals, families, and children. 	 E lau i piliona tālā e fakaaoga ki fakamaseiga e māfua mai i te kava i tausaga takitasi, i tafa o nisi fakamaseiga totino ki tino taki tokotasi, kāiga mo tama‵liki.


Reserving that privilege for Solomon, Jehovah makes a covenant with David for a Kingdom. 	 Ona ko te mea ne taofi te tauliaga tenā mō Solomona, ne fai ei ne Ieova se feagaiga mo Tavita e uiga ki se Malo.


The word rendered “build up” may also be figurative, in the sense of building, or establishing, a household—that is, marrying and having children. 	 E mafai o fakaaoga a te pati telā ne ‵fuli ki te “ati aka”, i se auala fakatusa, ki te faitega, io me ko te atiakaga, o se kāiga—telā ko te avaga mo te faiga o tama‵liki.


Executed without having any of his bones broken.—PSALM 34:20; JOHN 19:33, 36. 	 ▪ Tamate e aunoa mo se ivi o ia e fati.—SALAMO 34:20; IOANE 19:33, 36.


Consider the following six common complaints made by husbands and wives, and see how applying Bible principles can help. 	 Mafaufau la ki fameo masani e ono kolā ne fai sāle ne a‵vaga tagata mo a‵vaga fafine, kae ke onoono aka ki te auala e mafai ei o fesoasoani a akoakoga fakavae mai i te Tusi Tapu.


Because of the sin and imperfection passed on to us from Adam, we all die. 	 Ona ko te agasala mo te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa telā ne faka‵solo mai ne Atamu ki a tatou, e ‵mate katoa tatou.


• How are the words at Haggai 2:7 being fulfilled today? 	 • E fakataunu pefea a pati i te Hakai 2:7 i aso nei?


Paul stated: “Whenever it is that they are saying: ‘Peace and security!’ then sudden destruction is to be instantly upon them.” 	 Ne fai mai a Paulo: “Ko te taimi eiloa e fai mai ei latou penei: “Ko filemu kae tokagamalie!” ko te taimi foki eiloa tenā e oko fakapoi atu ei te lotou fakaseaiga.”


Ehud wielded his sword proficiently and with courage. 	 Ne apo a Euta i te fakaaogāga o tena pelu mo te loto toa.


They utter one type of call to warn of a threat from the air—such as a patrolling bird of prey—but emit a different call to warn of a threat approaching from the ground. 	 E ‵kese te ‵tagi a latou māfai ko isi se mea fakamataku i te ea—e pelā mo se manu e eva i luga o salasala ki se mea ke kai ne ia—kae e ‵kese foki te ‵tagi māfai ko isi se mea fakamataku e fanaka mai te laukele.


What shows that Jehovah’s message to an individual sometimes has a broader application to mankind in general? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai me i te fekau a Ieova ki se tino e tokotasi e mafai foki o aoga ki tino katoa?


“Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need,” taught Jesus. 	 Kae ne akoako mai a Iesu: “E fia‵fia a latou kolā e iloa ‵lei ne latou olotou manakoga faka-te-agaga.”


Jesus’ words recorded at Matthew 22:30 show that marriage and sex relations do not exist in heaven. 	 E fakaasi mai i pati a Iesu i te Mataio 22:30 me i te avaga mo faifaiga fakatauavaga e se fai i te lagi.


Regarding the communion sacrifice, one scholar observes: “This was, indeed, a season of happy fellowship with the Covenant God, in which He condescended to become Israel’s Guest at the sacrificial meal, even as He was always their Host.” 	 Ne fai mai penei se tino sukesuke e uiga ki taulaga fakafetai: “Ne fai i ei se mafutaga fiafia mo te Atua o te Feagaiga, me ne talia ne ia ke fai mo fai te Tino telā e talimalo ne tino Isalaelu i te ‵kaiga o te taulaga, kae ne fai faeloa foki a ia mo fai te Tino Talimalo ki a latou.”


He brought the boy out of hiding and crowned him rightful heir to the kingdom. 	 Ne aumai ne ia ki tua te tamaliki tagata tenā mai te koga ne fakamuni i ei kae faū ei mo fai te tupu o te malo.


His day will come exactly on time, at an hour that humans do not expect.—Zeph. 3:8; Mark 13:33; 2 Pet. 3:9, 10. 	 Ka oko mai eiloa tena aso i te taimi tonu, i se itula telā e seki fakamoemoegina ne tino.—Sefanaia 3:8; Maleko 13:33; 2 Petelu 3:9, 10.


Secret 3 	 Te 3 O Auala


That has been true right up to modern times. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne tupu ke oko mai eiloa ki aso nei.


(Matthew 16:13, 15; John 11:26) How can we, like Jesus, make effective use of questions? 	 (Mataio 16:13, 15; Ioane 11:26) E mafai pefea o fakaaogā ne tatou a fesili i se auala magoi, e pelā mo Iesu?


The king had surrendered Jeremiah to the princes of Judah, who falsely charged him with sedition and cast him into a miry cistern, there to die. 	 Ne tuku atu ne te tupu a Ielemia ki te pelenise o Iuta telā ne fai ne ia a fakamatalaga se ‵tonu e uiga ki a ia kae ‵pei atu ki loto i te vaikeli pelapelā ke mate i ei.


Though zealous in enforcing God’s Law, he did not domineer over others for selfish gain. 	 E ui eiloa ne loto finafinau a ia o fakamalosi aka a Tulafono a te Atua, ne seki fia pule atu a ia ki nisi tino ke maua mai i ei a mea ‵lei mō ia.


Also, if there were a God, I reasoned, then there would not be so much injustice. 	 Ne fakasakosako atu foki au, kafai ne isi se Atua, ne seki ‵tau o lasi katoa penei a te sē fai mea tonu.


Who Is Our Neighbor? 	 Ko oi ‵Tou Tuakoi?


By that time, fleshly Israel was no longer God’s chosen nation. 	 Tela la, a te fakamaofaga o Ielusalema e se ko te fakataunuga o te Kenese 3:15.


31 From Our Archives 	 31 Mai i ‵Tou Faletusi


We often see the truth of what is written at Proverbs 11:17: “A man of loving-kindness is dealing rewardingly with his own soul.” 	 E lavea faeloa ne tatou te ‵tonu o pati kolā ne tusi i te Faataoto 11:17, i te Tusi Paia, Samoa: “A te tagata alofa e atafai ki a ia eiloa.”


Regardless of how insignificant that good may be, he can make it grow as we do our best to serve him. 	 Faitalia te foliki o te mea ‵lei tenā, e mafai o fai ne ia ke ola aka te mea tenā i te fai ne tatou o te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai i te tavini atu ki a ia. 15:10-13.


Recommendation: One who cannot limit his drinks should abstain. 	 Manatu: A te tino telā e se mafai o fakatapula ne ia a tena inu e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea mai i ei.


The Edomites serve as a warning example to those who gloat over the difficulties that God’s servants may encounter. 	 Mō tino kolā e fia‵fia ki tulaga faiga‵ta kolā e fe‵paki mo tavini a te Atua, e fai a te kau Etoma e pelā me se fakaakoakoga ke fakaeteete i te fai penā.


Because it was unleavened, it would not have risen. 	 E se ‵fete a te falaoa me e seai se mea faka‵fete i ei.


Second, like a runner at the finish line, we need to stretch forward, keeping focused on what lies ahead. 	 Te lua, e pelā mo te tino tele i te fakaotiga o te laina, e manakogina ke tumau tatou i te ‵saga atu ki mea kolā e ta‵kato mai i ‵tou mua.


Are my choices endangering my friendship with God and my future reward? 	 E mata, e fai ne aku filifiliga a toku vā fakataugasoa mo te Atua mo te taui ka maua ne au i aso mai mua, ke tu atu i se tulaga fakamataku?


We may be doing something that we have a perfect right to do. 	 E mafai o fai ne tatou se mea telā e saoloto katoatoa tatou o fai.


Therefore do not become ashamed of the witness about our Lord.” (2 Timothy 1:7, 8; Mark 8:38) Having read those words, we can ask ourselves: ‘Am I ashamed of my faith, or am I courageous? 	 Sa mā o takutaku atu te ‵tou Aliki.” (2 Timoteo 1:7, 8; Maleko 8:38) Kafai ko fai‵tau tatou ki pati konā, ke fesili ifo, penei: ‘E mata, e mā au ona ko taku lotu, io me e loto toa au?


Abigail’s fine qualities eventually brought her the joy of becoming David’s wife. 	 Ona ko uiga ‵gali o Apikaila ne fai ei a ia mo fai te avaga a Tavita.


A trained conscience helps us to resolve employment questions 	 E mafai o fesoasoani mai a te loto lagona telā ko oti ne akoakogina ke tali aka ei a fesili e uiga ki galuega ‵togi


At that point, you may need to exert yourself to continue to make new friends. 	 I te tulaga tenā, e ‵tau eiloa o taumafai malosi koe ke fakatumau te faiga o taugasoa ‵fou.


When you are prepared, such questions will not weaken your faith but will spur you on to do additional personal study. 	 Kafai koe e fakatoka faka‵lei, ka sē mafai o fakavāivāi ei tou fakatuanaki, kae ka fakamalosi atu ki a koe ke momea aka faeloa a te faiga o au sukesukega totino.


2 Upon seeing the crowd, Jesus is moved with pity for the people, so he heals the sick among them and teaches them many things about God’s Kingdom. 	 2 I te laveaga ne ia te vaitino, ne alofa a Iesu i tino, ne faka‵lei ei ne ia a tino ma‵saki kae akoako atu latou ki mea e uke e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua.


Skillful teachers will use reasoning and illustrations appropriate to the situation at hand.—1 John 5:20. 	 Ka fakaaogā eiloa ne faiakoga ata‵mai a fakamatalaga mo tala fakatusa kolā e fetaui ‵lei mo te tulaga ko fe‵paki mo latou.—1 Ioane 5:20.


(Proverbs 3:5, 6) Those are beautiful, reassuring words. 	 (Faataoto 3:5, 6) Ko oko loa i te ‵gali kae fakamalosi mai o pati konā.


To analyze the state of our spirituality, what else may be needed? 	 Ke iloilo aka a ‵tou tulaga faka-te-agaga, ne a mea e manakogina ne tatou?


TRY THIS: Anticipate social events that could be awkward for you or your mate. 	 TOFOTOFO AKA KI TE MEA TENEI: Fakatoka ‵mao mō mea fai kolā e se ‵lei ki a koe io me ko tou avaga.


To them, religion consisted mainly of rituals—for births, marriages, and funerals—that were part of their social order. 	 Ki a latou, a te lotu e aofia fua i ei a faifaiga fakalotu—mō te fanafanau, avaga, mo mate—kolā ne vaega o te olaga masani.


The Bible tells us: “The blessing of Jehovah—that is what makes rich, and he adds no pain with it.”—Proverbs 10:22. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou: “A te fakamanuiaga a Ieova—e fai ne ia koe ke maumea, kae e seai loa se logo‵mae e maua ne koe mai i ei.—Faataoto 10:22, Tusi Paia, Samoa.


And how safe is it to stroll barefoot along a beach where one may see used syringes left behind by drug addicts and others? 	 Kae e pefea te sē ‵lei ke sasale atu i te tafātai e aunoa mo ne taka kae maua atu i ei a ‵suki kolā ne fakaaogā ne tino kolā e fakaaogā ne latou a vailakau tapu.


Knowing that each person has his own limitations, we will in all modesty make allowances for the shortcomings of others. 	 Kafai e iloa ne tatou me e isi ne mea kolā e se mafai o fai ne nisi tino, ka agama‵lū tatou kae fakamagalo aka a mea ‵se kolā e fai ne nisi tino.


• When Jesus was accused of breaking the Sabbath and of blasphemy, what evidence did he give to show that he was the Messiah? 	 • I te taimi ne ‵losi ‵se atu ei ki a Iesu me ne soli ne ia te Sapati kae pati masei ki te Atua, ne a fakamaoniga ne tuku atu ne ia ke fakamaoni atu ei i a ia ko te Mesia?


Because “he [Hezekiah] kept sticking to Jehovah. He did not turn aside from following him, but he continued keeping his commandments.”—2 Ki. 18:1, 5, 6. 	 Me i “a ia [Hesekia] e fakamaoni eiloa ki te Aliki [Ieova] kae e seki ‵teke eiloa ki ei; e tausi faka‵lei eiloa a ia ki fakatonuga katoa a te Aliki [Ieova].”—2 Tupu 18:1, 5, 6.


14 When preparing for Christian meetings, we do well to look up the cited Scriptures and to try to discern how each applies to the subject at hand. 	 14 Kafai ko fakatoka tatou ki fakatasiga Kelisiano, se mea ‵lei ke ‵suke tatou ki tusi siki i te Tusi Tapu kae taumafai ke iloa a te auala e aoga ei a tusi siki ki te mataupu e suke‵suke ki ei.


(Psalm 27:1a) However, as happened in Jesus’ time, those who prefer the darkness can only expect an unfavorable judgment.—John 1:9-11; 3:19-21, 36. 	 (Salamo 27:1a) Kae e pelā mo mea ne ‵tupu i aso o Iesu, a tino kolā e filifili ki te pouliga e mafai fua o fakamoe‵moe ki se fakamasinoga sē fakafiafia.—Ioane 1:9-11; 3:19-21, 36.


How can the congregation help you to reduce anxiety? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea a te fakapotopotoga ke fakafeoloolo aka a te manavase?


Their stable, positive attitude adds to the joy of the congregation! 	 E fakaopoopo ne latou te fiafia o te fakapotopotoga kātoa ona ko te kilokiloga tonu kae fiafia tela e maua ne latou!


Though he was associated with Paul, Demas turned to loving what the world offered. 	 E tiga eiloa ne kau atu a ia ki a Paulo, ne fiafia malosi a Tema ki mea kolā ne ofo mai ne te lalolagi.


“If God is as real as he seems to be to Christians like Sarah Jayne,” asks the skeptic, “why doesn’t he make himself known to the rest of us?” 	 Ne fesili mai se tino sē talitonu penei: “Kafai a te Atua se tino tonu eiloa ki vaegā Kelisiano e pelā mo Sarah Jayne, kaia la e se fai ei penā ki nisi tino e penei mo tatou?”


The apostle Paul wrote: “‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by doing this you will heap fiery coals upon his head.’ 	 Ne tusi mai a te apositolo ko Paulo, penei: “‘Kafai e fiakai tou fili, fagai atu a ia. Kafai e fiainu, fainu atu a ia. Me i te faiga o mea konā ka ‵luku atu ei ne koe a malala ‵ka ki luga i tena ulu.’


Doing so, you can escape many of the woes and anxieties that millions suffer today. 	 Mai te faiga penā, ko mafai ei koe o sao mai fakalavelave e uke mo manavasega kolā e puapuaga i ei a te tokoukega o tino.


Why can we say that Solomon set a good example for us? 	 Kaia e fai atu ei tatou me ne fai a Solomona e pelā me se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō tatou?


They make up the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 A latou konā ko tino i te Potukau Pule o Molimau a Ieova.


A first step is to ask the Author for help. 	 A te mea muamua ko te fakamolemole atu ki te Tino ne tusi ne ia te Tusi Tapu mō se fesoasoani.


(Read 1 Timothy 6:18, 19.) 	 (Faitau 1 Timoteo 6:18, 19.)


5 Was the nation of Israel the slave about whom Jesus spoke? 	 5 E mata, a te tavini telā ne faipati ki ei a Iesu ko te fenua ko Isalaelu?


Jehovah’s evaluation of Jerusalem’s situation as expressed in the book of Lamentations teaches us two vital lessons. 	 E tuku mai i te iloiloga a Ieova e uiga ki te tulaga o Ielusalema telā e fakamatala mai i te tusi ko Tagiga a Ielemia a akoakoga tāua e lua.


This was clearly an opportunity to expand our ministry. 	 A te mea tenei se avanoaga gali ke fakalauefa atu te ‵tou galuega talai.


Otherwise a Christian’s hope of keeping his soul alive could be seriously endangered. 	 Kafai e fakataunu ne tatou ‵tou manakoga i se auala sē tonu, e mafai o iku atu a te mea tenei ki te ‵mate o tatou.


A TRIP through a dangerous region would be safer if an experienced guide led the way. 	 A TE malaga i se koga fakamataku e mafai o tokagamalie māfai e isi se tino apo e takitaki ne ia te auala.


From this time on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me as a reward in that day, yet not only to me, but also to all those who have loved his manifestation.” (2 Timothy 4:7, 8) Will we someday be able to make a similar expression? 	 Kae nei, ko oti ne fakatakato mo oku a te foualiki o te amiotonu, telā ka tuku mai ki a au ne te Aliki telā ko te famasino fai mea tonu i te Aso tenā, kae se ki a au fua, kae pelā foki ki a latou katoa kolā e fakatali‵tali mo te alofa ki tona toe foki mai.” (2 Timoteo 4:7, 8) E mata, ka mafai o fai atu tatou penā i se aso?


How does Jehovah demonstrate the joy of giving? THE joy of knowing the truth and the resulting blessings are precious gifts from God. 	 A TE fiafia telā e maua māfai ko iloa ne koe te munatonu mo fakamanuiaga kolā e maua i ei, ne meaalofa tāua ‵ki mai te Atua.


• threats 	 • fakamatakutakuga


Think about how many hours are spent keeping in contact through social networks, reading and answering electronic messages, avidly pursuing hobbies, or constantly keeping abreast of sports events. 	 Mafaufau ki te fia o itula ne fakamāumāu ne koe i te faiga o fesokotakiga i te itaneti, faitau kae tali a fekau i te meli iti, kausaki atu mo te loto finafinau ki mea kolā e fiafia ki ei, io me ko te maua faeloa o tala ki tafaoga.


If elders make themselves available to fellow believers and enjoy being with them, the sheep will be more likely to ask for assistance when needed. 	 Kafai e fakaavanoa ne toeaina olotou taimi ki taina mo tuagane kae fia‵fia o ‵kau fakatasi mo latou, ka faigofie ki mamoe o fakamolemole atu ki se fesoasoani māfai e manakogina.


To many people, some scientists included, the evidence shows that the universe had a wise, powerful, and benevolent Maker.* 	 E tali‵tonu latou me ko tō faka‵numi, tō uke olotou vaega kese‵kese io me mafai o fai atu me ko tō fakaofoofogina ke māfua mai eiloa i a latou. Ki tino e tokouke, e aofia i ei a nisi saienitisi, e fakamaoni faka‵lei mai me e isi se Māfuaga poto, malosi katoatoa kae alofa o te lagi mo te lalolagi.*


(Matt. 24:36, 44) We are confident that as long as we fully trust in Jehovah and put his Kingdom first, we will not be disappointed.—Rom. 10:11. 	 (Mataio 24:36, 44) E tali‵tonu tatou me kafai e fakalagolago kātoatoa tatou ki a Ieova kae fakamuamua tena Malo, ka sē fanoa‵noa eiloa tatou.—Loma 10:11. [Fakamatalaga fakaopoopo]


With that definition in mind, would you not agree that you use your imagination quite regularly? 	 Mai te fakaataata ne koe a mea konā i tou mafaufau, ko fakagalue ei ne koe a mea konā i aso katoa.


THE idea of flying in a plane with a wrongly programmed computer is frightening. 	 A TE mafaufau ke eva atu i se vakalele telā e se ‵tonu ana polokalame i te komupiuta se mea fakamataku ‵ki.


(Acts 20:29, 30; 2 Thessalonians 2:3) In fulfillment of his words, after the death of the apostles, a great apostasy led to the development of Christendom. 	 (Galuega 20:29, 30; 2 Tesalonia 2:3) I te fakataunuga o ana pati, i te taimi ko oti ne ‵mate atu ei te kau apositolo, ne iku atu te aposetasi lasi ki te ‵tumaiga o Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se.


As he and his large household traveled into Canaan, he continued to let Jehovah guide him in making decisions, from the small to the great. 	 I te taimi ne faima‵laga atu ei tena kāiga ki Kanana, ne manako eiloa a Apelaamo ke takitaki ne Ieova a ia i te faiga o ana fakaikuga, faitalia te foliki io me ko te lasi.


“The lame one will climb up just as a stag does.”—ISAIAH 35:6. 	 “A tino vae ma‵sei ka eva ki luga kae ‵saka.”—ISAIA 35:6.


In this regard, Jehovah told the nation: “If you will strictly obey my voice and will indeed keep my covenant, then you will certainly become my special property out of all other peoples, because the whole earth belongs to me. And you yourselves will become to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.”—Exodus 19:5, 6; Deuteronomy 26:19. 8. 	 A te lalolagi katoa e o oku, ka ko koutou ko oku tino filifilia, ko tino kola ko tuku katoatoa mai olotou olaga ki a au, kae ka tavini mai koutou ki a au e pela mo ne faitaulaga.”—Esoto 19:5, 6; Teutelonome 26:19.


We should not pour out everything we know to a person all at once, just as a farmer does not pour out all his seeds in one location. 	 E se ‵tau o fakaasi atu katoa a mea e iloa ne tatou ki se tino i te taimi e tasi, e pelā eiloa mo te tagata fai fatoaga e se ‵ligi atu ne ia a fuataga katoa ki te koga e tasi.


You can have the same confidence in the Almighty. 	 E mafai foki o maua ne tatou a te vaegā loto talitonu tenā ki te Atua Malosi Katoatoa.


However, love for God and for his dear Son impelled us to make significant changes in our attitude and habits so as to be fully pleasing to God. 	 Kae ko te alofa ki te Atua mo tena Tama pele ne fai ei ke fai ne tatou a ‵fuliga ‵lasi ki ‵tou kilokiloga mo ‵tou faifaiga masani ko te mea ke fakafiafia katoatoa atu ki te Atua.


16 “Be wrathful, and yet do not sin; let the sun not set with you in a provoked state, neither allow place for the Devil.” 	 16 “Kafai koe e kaitaua, ke se takitaki koe ne tou kaitaua ki te agasala; kae sa nofo mo tou kaitaua i te aso kātoa. Sa tukugina se avanoa mo te Tiapolo.”


It will demand more. 	 Ka kaimanako te loto ki mea e uke atu.


For example, those with little hope for the future may adopt the attitude: “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we are to die.” (1 Corinthians 15:32) Such an attitude often leads to overeating, heavy drinking, and anxiety—not to genuine peace of mind. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mafai o maua ne tino kolā e foliki te lotou fakamoemoega mō aso mai mua a te kilokiloga tenei: “Ke na ‵kai kae inu tatou, me taeao ko ‵mate tatou.” (1 Kolinito 15:32) A te vaegā kilokiloga tenā e masani o iku atu ki te gafula, te inu malosi, mo te manavase—kae e se ki te mauaga o te filemu tonu o te mafaufau.


Describe the difference between dedication and baptism. 	 Fakamatala mai a te ‵kesega i te va o te tukuatuga mo te papatisoga.


(Revelation 20:4, 6) Let us now examine other scriptures that apply only to these anointed ones and that show why the “other sheep” do not partake of the Memorial emblems.—John 10:16. 	 (Fakaasiga 20:4, 6) Ke onoono aka tatou ki nisi tusi siki kolā e fakasino atu fua ki te kau fakaekegina kae fakaasi mai i ei te pogai e se ‵kai kae inu i ei a ‘nisi mamoe’ ki fakatusa o te Fakamanatuga.—Ioane 10:16.


Why should we not just try to hide sin? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei o ‵funa ne tatou se agasala?


How does Jehovah respond to our dedication, and why is it wise to ‘seek first the kingdom’? 8 Despite our imperfections, Jehovah graciously accepts our dedication, reaching down, as it were, to draw us to him. 	 8 Faitalia a te tulaga se ‵lei kātoatoa o tatou, ona ko te alofa fakamagalo o Ieova e talia eiloa ne ia a ‵tou tukuatuga, e pelā me punou ifo a ia ki lalo ke fakapilipili atu tatou ki a ia.


Once there, the prophet would have to preach to the Assyrians, who were noted for their cruelty. 	 E ‵tau mo Iona o talai ki tino Asulia kolā ne lauiloa i te fakasauā tino māfai e oko atu a ia ki konā.


We feel relaxed when we see green gardens and hillsides. 	 E fia‵fia tatou māfai e lavea ne tatou a fatoaga mo feitu mauga lanulauniu.


18 Indeed, as we take time to reflect on how approachable and impartial Jehovah is, our appreciation for him deepens. 	 18 E tonu, ko te lasi o te mafau‵fau o tatou ki te uiga faigofie mo te sē fakailoga tino o Ieova, ko te lasi o ‵tou loto fakafetai ki a ia.


4, 5. How did Jesus illustrate that it was reasonable for God’s people not to be overly anxious about everyday concerns? 	 4, 5. Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Iesu me se mea se ‵tau ke tō manava‵se a tino o te Atua ki mea o te olaga i aso takitasi?


Three months later, at the foot of Mount Sinai, Jehovah invited the Israelites to become his “special property out of all other peoples.” 	 I te tolu masina mai tua ifo i ei, i mua o te Mauga o Sinai, ne ‵kami ne Ieova te kau Isalaelu ‘ke fai mo fai ne ana tino tonu,’ ko ana “tino filifilia.”


• Why should we never slander anyone? 	 • Kaia e se ‵tau lele eiloa o fakamasei ne tatou so se tino?


On the contrary, it is a happy and satisfying life—a good life—because it involves giving, and as Jesus said, “there is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.”—Acts 20:35. 	 I lō te fai penā, e maua eiloa se olaga fiafia kae fakalotomalie—se olaga ‵lei—me e aofia i ei te tukuatuga o mea, e pelā mo pati a Iesu, “E sili atu te manuia [“fiafia,” NW] o te tino telā e tuku atu fua ana mea i lō o te tino telā e talia ne ia.”—Galuega 20:35.


We went to the territory, and he gave me some booklets about God’s Kingdom. 	 Ne olo māua ki te mā koga talai, kae ne tuku mai ne ia a tamā tusi ko te Tala ‵Lei Tenei o te Malo.


8 Like Zechariah and Elizabeth, married couples today face disappointments and other challenges. 	 8 E pelā mo Sakalia mo Elisapeta, e fakafesagai atu foki a tauavaga i aso nei ki tulaga fakafanoa‵noa mo nisi mea faiga‵ta.


How could something so disliked be at the same time so widespread? 	 E mafai pefea o salalau se mea telā e se fia‵fia ki ei a tino i te taimi e tasi?


GOODNESS 	 AGA‵LEI


We considered this to be much more important than their mastering our language.” 	 E sili atu ki a māua te tāua o te mea tenei i lō te taumafai ke ‵poto lāua i te ma ‵gana.”


12 For the next year and a half or so, Jesus confines most of his ministry to Galilee, visiting Jerusalem only to attend the three annual festivals of the Jews. 	 12 Ne galue fua Iesu i Kalilaia i se tausaga e tasi mo te āfa, kae ne āsi atu fua a ia ki Ielusalema i ‵kaiga e tolu a te kau Iutaia kolā ne fai i tausaga katoa.


He sang: “To do your will, O my God, I have delighted, and your law is within my inward parts.” 	 Ne usu mai a ia: “Toku Atua, e fiafia au o fai tou loto! E tausi ne au au akoakoga i toku loto.”


He went to his priest and asked him the same two questions. 	 Ne fanatu a ia ki te lotou faifeau kae fesili atu ne ia a fesili e lua konā.


Because “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” 	 Me “ko ‵mao tatou mai te ‵malu o te Atua, me ko agasala a tino katoa.”


(Matthew 20:28) When the first man sinned against God, he forfeited perfect human life and all its prospects. 	 (Mataio 20:28) I te taimi ne agasala ei te tagata muamua, ne galo atu i ei a te ola ‵lei katoatoa mo fakamoemoega ‵gali katoa i ei.


In it the Roman Catholic Church advised that the Tetragrammaton in its various renderings should be replaced by “Lord.” 	 Ne fakatonu atu foki a te Vatikana me e se ‵tau o fakaaoga te igoa totino o te Atua i pese mo ‵talo i taimi e fai ei a lotu a te Katolika.


They were so happy when I started giving a public talk each week and accompanied the singing of Kingdom songs on my guitar.” 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fia‵fia o latou i te taimi ne kamata ei o fai ne au a lāuga mō tino katoa i vaiaso taki tasi fakatasi mo te usuga o pese o te Malo kae ta ki taku kitala.”


She said: “It is the only organization I know where the members are not divided by hatred, greed, intolerance, selfishness, or disunity.” 	 Ana muna: “Tenei eiloa te fakapotopotoga e tasi e iloa ne au telā e se mavae‵vae ana tino ona ko te fakatau takalia‵lia, te kaimanako, te se kufaki, io me ko te mavae‵vae.”


On this account you too prove yourselves ready, because at an hour that you do not think to be it, the Son of man is coming.” 	 Tela la, e ‵tau koutou o toka me i te Tama a te Tagata e vau i te itula telā ne seki fakatali‵tali koutou ki ei.”


Granted, we have differing levels of ability. 	 E tonu, e kese‵kese ‵tou atamai.


Once the bus stopped and the passengers disembarked, she chased after the woman who had spoken those words. 	 I te taimi ne tu ei a te pasi kae ‵tu ki lalo a pasese, ne tautali atu a ia i tua o te fafine telā ne faipati.


This in itself is a good reason for us not to be judgmental. 	 A te mea nei se tasi o pogai ‵lei ke mo a e fakamasino tino tatou.


Three days before his final meeting with his faithful disciples, Jesus told the hypocritical Jewish leaders: “I say to you, The kingdom of God will be taken from you and be given to a nation producing its fruits.” 	 I te tolu o aso mai mua o tena toe fakatasiga mo ana soko fakamaoni, ne fai atu a Iesu ki takitaki lotu Iutaia ‵loi, penei: “Au e fai atu ki a koutou, i te Malo o te Atua e ave keatea mai i a koutou, kae tuku atu ki se fenua tela e fakaasi mai i ei ne fua ‵lei.”


He attended “a marriage feast” and “a big reception feast.” 	 Ne kau atu a ia ki se “‵kaiga o te avaga” mo se “‵kaiga lasi.”


We will do no injury or harm to anyone. 	 E se fakapakia io me e fakalogo‵mae ne matou so se tino.


LAPLAND (SWEDEN) 	 FILIPAINA


Learn from your errors so that you will be less likely to repeat them 	 Ke tauloto mai i ‵tou mea se ne fai ko te mea ke se toe fai ne tatou


Jehovah therefore decreed that Sodom and Gomorrah be destroyed because inhabitants of those cities practiced or condoned gross sexual immorality. 	 Tela la, ne fai te fakatonuga a Ieova ko te fa‵kai o Sotoma mo Komolo ke fakaseai atu ona ko tino kolā e ‵nofo i ei e fai ne latou a faifaiga fakatauavaga matagā.


In his letter to the congregation in Philippi, Paul wrote regarding Timothy: “I have no one else of a disposition like his who will genuinely care for the things pertaining to you.” 	 I tena tusi ki te fakapotopotoga i Filipi, ne tusi atu a Paulo e uiga ki a Timoteo: “Me e seai ake se tino i konei e ‵pau mo ia, i te fiafia o galue fakamaoni mo te otou ‵lei.”


No wonder Apollos was “well versed in the Scriptures”! 	 E se tioa eiloa a Apolo o “poto foki i muna o te Tusi”!


Such giving brings happiness, for the Bible says: “There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.” 	 A te tuku atu o mea penā, e maua i ei te fiafia, me e fai mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “E sili atu te manuia o te tino tela e tuku atu fua ana mea i lo o te tino tela e talia ne ia.”


▪ When does the calling of Christians to a heavenly hope cease?—May 1, 2007, pages 30-31. 	 ▪ Ko te taimi fea e fakagata aka ei a te kalagaga o Kelisiano ki te fakamoemoega faka-te-lagi?—Me 1, 2007, te itulau e 30-31.


They have seen the value of practical wisdom in preventing fatigue. 	 Ne lavea ne laua te aogā o te fakaaogāga o te poto ke sē fi‵ta laua.


The universal appeal of the good news and the fine fruitage it produces testify to the excelling value of divine education.—Matt. 11:19. 	 A te fia‵fia o tino i te lalolagi kātoa ki te tala ‵lei mo fuataga ‵lei kolā e ‵fua mai i ei e fakamaoni atu ei te tāua o akoakoga mai i te Atua.—Mataio 11:9.


When enduring tribulation, we can be comforted by what knowledge? 	 Se a te iloaga telā e mafai o fakamafanafana mai māfai ko kufaki tatou i fakalavelave?


Verse 6 says: “They went through Phrygia and the country of Galatia, because they were forbidden by the holy spirit to speak the word in the district of Asia.” 	 E fai mai penei te fuaiupu e 6: “Ne olo atu latou i loto i Felukia mo te fenua o Kalatia, me ne seki talia ne te agaga tapu ke faipati atu ne latou a te muna i te atufenua o Asia.”


Life on a Paradise Earth 	 Te Olaga i te Lalolagi Palataiso


16 At times, an elder may not do things as directed by the faithful slave class and its Governing Body. 	 16 Kāti e mafai o se fai ne se toeaina a mea kolā e fakatonu mai ne te tavini fakamaoni mo tena Potukau Pule i nisi taimi.


(1 Cor. 2:14-16) Abraham did not obey God blindly. 	 (1 Koli. 2:14-16) Ne seki fakalogo fua a Apelaamo ona ko te mea se fakatonuga, kae ona ko tena fakatuanaki tonu.


7 You may have heard someone say something like this: ‘I never fully appreciated the discipline that I received from my parents until I had children of my own.’ 	 7 Kāti ne lagona ne koe se tino e fai mai penei: ‘Ne seki fakatāua malosi ne au a polopolokiga ne maua ne au mai i oku mātua ke oko ki te taimi ne isi ei ne aku tama‵liki.’


[Picture on page 29] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 15]


I’ve studied those brochures about a dozen times.” 	 E uke a taimi ne sukesuke ei au ki polosiua konā.”


(Luke 24:45) In our day, Jehovah has acted similarly. 	 (Luka 24:45) Tenā foki te mea e fai ne Ieova i ‵tou aso nei.


The effect that genetics and heredity have on us might not have been a factor for them. 	 A ikuga sē ‵lei kolā e mafai o pokotia tatou i ei, ne seki pokotia ei latou i te kamataga.


However, they avoid using the world to the full in that they keep worldly possessions and occupations in the proper place.—Read 1 Timothy 6:9, 10. 	 Tela la, e se fai a tupe, mea kolā e maua ne latou, mo olotou galuega ‵togi e pelā me ko toe mea tāua i olotou olaga.—Faitau te 1 Timoteo 6:9, 10.


47:1-5—What is pictured by the water of Ezekiel’s visionary river? 	 47:1-5—Se a te mea e fakaata mai i te fakaasiga a Esekielu e uiga ki vai i te vaitafe?


“Whenever I find the key,” he said, “I will write the Seventh Volume.” 	 Ana muna: “Kafai ko maua ne au te kī, ka tusi ei ne au te Fitu o Tusi.”


Like Abraham, they look forward to living as subjects under the Kingdom arrangement. 	 E pelā mo Apelaamo, e olioli latou ke ola mai lalo o te pulega a te Malo.


What spiritual strength and comfort prayer brought to me!” 4. What questions concerning prayer will we consider in this article? 	 Ne maua ne au a fakamalosiga faka-te-agaga e pelā foki mo fakamafanafanaga mai te faiga o ‵talo!”


14. (a) What is the primary purpose of maintaining an evening for Family Worship or personal study? (b) Why is setting aside an evening for study essential? 	 14. (a) Se a te ‵toe auala tāua ke fakatumau ei te Tapuakiga a te Kāiga i te afiafi io me ko sukesukega totino? (e) Kaia e tāua ei a te fakaavanoa o se afiafi ke fai a sukesukega?


MEMORIAL ATTENDANCE (2014) 	 TINO KOLĀ NE ‵KAU KI TE FAKAMANATUGA (2014)


(Isaiah 26:9; 2 Peter 3:13) Never again will the influence of sin cause anyone to act corruptly. 	 (Isaia 26:9; 2 Petelu 3:13) Ka sē toe mafai ne te malosi o te agasala o fai so se tino ke sē fakamaoni.


What can guide us as Christians in deciding whether to observe a certain custom or not? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fakavae ki ei a ‵tou fakaikuga faka-Kelisiano e uiga ki tuu mo aganuu kolā e ‵tau io me sē ‵tau o fai?


A malicious lie is told with a view to harming someone; its purpose is to make the person suffer in some way or experience distress. 	 A te vaegā loi tenā e fai ko te me ke fakalogo‵mae atu ki te tino tenā io me fakafanoanoa atu ki a ia.


It was thus a symbolic meal signifying a peaceful relationship with Jehovah. 	 E fai i ei e pelā me se ‵kaiga fakatusa o te mauaga o se vā filemu mo Ieova.


A haughty attitude surfaced in that he “did not respond appreciatively to the good done to him.” 	 Ne lavea faka‵lei atu tena fia sili me “ne seki fakaasi tena fakafetai e uiga ki mea ‵lei ne fai ne te Aliki mō ia.”


Jehovah’s “woman,” who for so long had felt like a “woman that did not give birth,” could at long last “cry out joyfully.”—Isaiah 54:1; Galatians 3:29. 	 Ne mafai ei ne te “fafine” a Ieova, telā ko leva ne fai pelā me se “fafine seai sena fanau,” o “kalaga mo te fiafia.”—Isaia 54:1; Kalatia 3:29.


Why should we not tire out in trying to awaken people from spiritual sleep? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei o ‵fiu tatou i te taumafai o ‵fagu aka a tino mai te ‵moe i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


• Why should we persevere in the harvest work with a sense of urgency? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o tumau tatou i te galuega talai kae saga fakavave atu foki ki ei?


Extending hospitality to someone can reduce friction and soften hard feelings. 	 A te fakalauefa atu o te uiga talimalo ki se tino e mafai o fakafeoloolo aka i ei a mafaufauga sē ‵lei.


How did Jehovah view Esau and Jacob, and why? 	 Ne kilo atu pefea a Ieova ki a Esau mo Iakopo, kae kaia?


9 At the birth of Gomer’s likely illegitimate second child, God told Hosea: “Call her name Lo-ruhamah [meaning “She Was Not Shown Mercy , for I shall no more show mercy again to the house of Israel, because I shall positively take them away.” 	 9 I te taimi ne fanau ei te tama fuataka a Komeli i te tokolua, ne fai atu a te Atua ki a Hosea: “Fakaigoa a te tamaliki fafine a koe tenā ki a ‘Se Alofagia’, me ka se toe fakaasi toku alofa ki tino Isalaelu io me fakamagalo latou.”


And do we not rejoice to see so many answer the call to serve where the need is greater or participate in other areas of theocratic activity? 	 E mata, se mea fakafiafia ke lavea atu te tokouke o tino e talia ne latou te kalaga ke tavini atu i koga kolā e lasi te manakoga i ei io me aofia i nisi galuega o te Malo?


That was at the beginning of human history. 	 Ne tupu te mea tenā i te kamataga eiloa o te olaga o tino.


Blessing did not permit personal interests to interfere with her full-time service 	 Ne seki talia ne Blessing a nisi mea totino ke fakalavelave atu ei ki tena taviniga tumau


When it was announced that the Memorial of Christ’s death would also be held in Mapudungun and that 2,000 printed Memorial invitations in that language were available for distribution, it made María Isabel think. 	 I te taimi ne faka‵pula ei me ka fai foki a te Fakamanatuga o te mate o Keliso i te ‵gana Mapuche kae e 2,000 a pepa ‵kami o te Fakamanatuga e mafai o maua i te ‵gana tenā, ne mafaufau ‵mafa a Maria Isabel ki te mea tenā.


A gentle approach is usually preferred. 	 E masani o ‵lei atu a te fagufagu malie.


May Jehovah’s Word, his spirit, and your efforts as a parent help your children to become “wise for salvation.” 	 Ke na fesoasoani atu eiloa a te Muna a Ieova, tena agaga, mo au taumafaiga e pelā me se mātua ke fai au tama‵liki ke ‘‵poto e uiga ki te fakaolataga.’


He did not try to build a future in that doomed system. 	 Ne seki taumafai tou tagata o ati aka se fakamoemoega tumau i te fakanofonofoga telā ka fakaseai atu.


A key is to learn to view things the way Jehovah views them. 	 A te kī ki ei ko te tauloto ke kilo atu ki mea i te auala e kilo atu a Ieova ki ei.


Do you feel safe and secure in knowing that his eyes are upon you for your good? 	 E mata, e tokagamalie koe i te iloa atu me e saga tonu mai ana mata mō te ‵lei o koe?


Not at all! 	 Ikai e se penā loa!


What shows that Mary was a spiritual person? 	 Ne a fakaasiga e iloa atu i ei i a Malia se tino faka-te-agaga?


They preach the same message as Jesus did, namely, “the kingdom of the heavens.”—Matthew 10:7. 	 E talai atu foki ne latou a te fekau telā ne talai ne Iesu, telā ko “te malo o te lagi.”—Mataio 10:7.


Was it unfair to pay the 11th-hour workers the same as those who worked the whole day? 	 E mata, se mea se ‵tau ke ‵pau a ‵togi o tino kolā ne ga‵lue i te itula e tasi mo tino kolā ne ga‵lue i te aso kātoa?


Yet, through the training provided at meetings of Jehovah’s Witnesses, I have learned how to express myself. 	 E ui i ei, ne tauloto au ki te auala e faipati atu ei au ki tino mai fakaakoakoga kolā ne tuku mai i fakatasiga a Molimau a Ieova.


The disclosure that Jehovah would give Mary’s son “the throne of David his father” would make her—and indeed any Jewish person acquainted with the Scriptures—think of the promise that God had made to King David of Israel. 	 A te fakaasiga me ka fai ne Ieova a te tama a Malia “mo tupu, e pelā eiloa mo tona tupuna ko Tavita” ne fai ei tou fafine—e pelā foki mo so se tino Iutaia telā e masani mo te Tusi Tapu—ke mafaufau ki te folafolaga ne fai ne te Atua ki te tupu o Isalaelu, ko Tavita.


14 The coming destruction will be fear-inspiring for faithful Christians watching from the sidelines. 	 14 Ka fakamataku eiloa a te fakaseaiga telā ka oko mai ki Kelisiano fakamaoni kolā e maimoa ki ei.


The generations from Noah to Abraham (952 years) 	 Mai i a Noa ki a Apelaamo (952 tausaga)


Micah exposes the sins of Israel and Judah, foretells the desolation of their capitals, and promises restoration. 	 Ne fakaasi faka‵sau atu ne Mika a agasala a tino Isalaelu mo Iuta, ‵valo atu te fakamaseiga o olotou laumua, mo folafolaga e uiga ki te ‵toe fakafouga.


(Jer. 1:8) Similarly, when Jehovah was about to destroy wicked Sodom and Gomorrah, he sent two angels to escort Lot and his family safely out of the area. 	 (Ielemia 1:8) I se auala tai ‵pau, i te taimi ko pili ei o fakaseai ne Ieova a Sotoma mo Komolo, ne uga atu ne ia a agelu e tokolua ke ‵taki ne laua a Lota mo tena kāiga keatea mo te kogā koga tenā.


When I am prepared, I can talk to them about what will specifically benefit them.” 	 Kafai au ne fakatoka, e mafai ne au o faipati ki a latou e uiga ki mea kolā ka aoga tonu eiloa ki a latou.”


“Perhaps there may be someone who will carry you off as his prey through the philosophy and empty deception according to the tradition of men.”—Colossians 2:8. 	 “Ke mo a e vau se tino o fakapologa koutou i te poto mo takolekolega se aoga, kolā e fakavae i munatuku a tino.”—Kolose 2:8.


He must have found intense delight in meditating on the many heavenly sessions of instruction he had received from Jehovah. 	 E se taumate ne fiafia malosi a ia i te mafaufau ‵loto ki akoakoga e uke kolā ne maua ne ia mai i a Ieova.


I realized that I had to make some changes if I was going to feel that I was giving everything I could to Jehovah. 	 Ne iloa ne au me ne ‵tau o fai ne au a ‵fuliga ke maua ne au se lagonaga ‵lei me e avatu ne au a mea katoa e mafai ne au ki a Ieova.


Young Israelites were born as members of God’s chosen nation 	 Ne ‵tau o fai ne tino Isalaelu se fakaikuga totino ke tavini atu ki te Atua


4 In what way does our preaching work sanctify God’s name? 	 4 I te auala fea e faka‵malu ne tatou te igoa o te Atua i ‵tou galuega talai?


No wonder the kidneys have been called “the master chemists of the body”!* 	 E se tioa eiloa o fakaigoa ne nisi tino a nonu e pelā me se “tino palu vailakau poto o te foitino”!*


Jehovah will certainly reward you for your efforts. 	 Ka taui atu eiloa ne Ieova a koe mō au taumafaiga.


Yes, no matter where the wicked may hide, Jehovah will find them. 	 E tonu, faitalia te koga e ‵muni i ei a tino amio ma‵sei, ka maua eiloa latou ne Ieova.


Particularly since 1919, a warning message similar to the one given by Noah has been declared to people of all nations. 	 Maise eiloa talu mai te 1919, ne folafola atu ei se fekau telā e tai ‵pau mo te fekau ne folafola atu ne Noa, ki tino mai fenua katoa.


Or he may be using a figure of speech to address a particular congregation in order to confuse persecutors. 	 Io me kāti ne fakaaogā ne ia se pati fakauiga ke fakasino atu ki se fakapotopotoga e tasi ko te mea ke faka‵numi aka ei a tino fakasaua.


Consider these ancient words of wisdom: “If you love money, you will never be satisfied; if you long to be rich, you will never get all you want. 	 Ke mafau‵fau ki pati mua kae aogā konei: “Kafai koe se tino e manako ki tupe, e se mafai eiloa koe o malie; kafai koe e manako ke maukoloa koe, e se mafai o maua ne koe a mea katoa e manako koe ki ei.


• What might cause a Christian to lose faith? 	 • Ne a mea e mafai o fai ke galo atu te fakatuanaki o se Kelisiano?


What can help us to avoid acting rashly? 	 Ne a mea e fesoasoani mai ke ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te faiga o se mea valea?


Growth in the number of Kingdom proclaimers in the 20th century 	 Te fanakaga o te aofaki o tino talai o te Malo i te 20 senitenali


19 Prayer and Bible study promote in us a love for what is good. 	 19 A te ‵talo mo te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu e fakama‵losi aka ei tatou ke a‵lofa ki mea ‵lei.


6, 7. What can help you decide what is acceptable or unacceptable entertainment? 	 6, 7. Se a te mea e fesoasoani atu ke fakaiku aka ne koe a fakafiafiaga ‵lei mo fakafiafiaga sē ‵lei?


The counsel I received after my parts on the school helped me to improve my speaking ability. 	 A pati fakatonutonu kolā ne maua ne au mai tua o oku tofiga i te akoga ne fesoasoani mai ke momea aka te ‵lei o toku atamai i te faipati.


Why can Jehovah view us as righteous, even though we are imperfect? 	 Kaia e mafai o taku ne Ieova tatou e pelā me amio‵tonu, faitalia i a tatou e se ‵lei katoatoa?


Harsh criticism, however, can make those loads feel heavier and even cause some to wonder if they have lost Jehovah’s approval. 	 Kae e mafai ne pati fakamasei o fai ke ‵mafa a amoga konā kae fai foki ke mafau‵fau a nisi tino me e mata ko galo i a latou a te taliaga a Ieova.


• What role did holy spirit play in the growth of God’s word? 	 7. Se a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a te salalau atu o te muna a te Atua i te Galuega 6:7, kae se a te mea telā ne tupu i te aso o te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A.? 8.


Numbering 144,000, these resurrected ‘conquerors,’ along with Jesus, will rule over the entire earth.—Revelation 3:21; 5:9, 10; 14:1, 3, 4; 1 Corinthians 15:53. 	 A ‘tino manumalo’ konei, kolā e toko 144,000, fakatasi mo Iesu, ka pule ifo ki te lalolagi kātoa.—Fakaasiga 3:21, 5:9, 10; 14:1, 3, 4; 1 Kolinito 15:53.


Thus, spirit-anointed Christians of the nations, such as some in the congregation in Rome, were figuratively grafted onto this symbolic olive tree. 	 Tela la, ne faka‵piki atu i se auala fakatusa a Kelisiano fakaekegina ki te agaga, e pelā mo nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga i Loma, kolā ne faka‵piki atu i se auala fakatusa ki te lakau fakatusa ko te olive.


5:6-8. In order to win the goodwill of Ahasuerus, Esther invited him to a second banquet. 	 5:6-8. Ko te mea ke talia ne Asuelu tena fakamolemole, ne ‵kami ne Eseta a tou tagata ki se ‵kaiga i te lua o taimi.


One took to scolding the other. 	 Ne pati ‵toko ne te tino e tokotasi a te suā tino.


(John 3:1, 2) What lesson can we learn from these accounts? 	 (Ioa. 3:1, 2) Se a te akoakoga e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai tala konei?


Earlier, God had revealed his purpose regarding mankind and the earth. 	 Mai mua atu i ei, ko oti ne fakaasi atu ne te Atua tena fuafuaga e uiga ki tino mo te lalolagi.


Who can be said to exert harmful pressure—the parents or the young person’s peers? 	 Ko oi la ka ‵losi atu ki ei mō te tukuatuga o fakamalosiga konā—ko mātua io me ko taugasoa o te talavou tenā?


(Rom. 13:5, 6) But we recognize that Jehovah is the Supreme Sovereign, the only true God, whom we love with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength. 	 (Loma 13:5, 6) Kae e iloa ne tatou i a Ieova ko te ‵toe Pule Sili, ko te Atua tonu fua e tokotasi, telā e a‵lofa tatou ki ei mo ‵tou loto, mafaufau, mo ‵tou malosi kātoa.


“Blessed Be Your Good Sense!” 	 “Ke Fakamanuia Atu ki a Koe Ona ko Ou Mafaufauga ‵Lei!”


Millions have found that the Bible perfectly fills that need. 	 Ko oti ne maua aka ne te fia miliona o tino me ko te Tusi Tapu fua e fakataunu katoatoa ne ia te mea tenā.


If you should want to know whether the bath is ready, you get the pronouncement that the Son was created out of nothing.” 	 Tenei eiloa te mea ne seki fai ne Gregory mai Nyssa mo takitaki lotu.


Hannah acted quickly to correct a misunderstanding, but she did so with deep respect. 	 Ne gasuesue fakavave a Hana ke fakatonu aka te manatu ‵se tenā, kae ne fakaasi atu ne ia te āva mo te fakaaloalo i ei.


(Proverbs 30:1; 31:1) By means of thought-provoking comparisons, the message of Agur illustrates the insatiableness of greed, and it shows how undetectable the persuasive ways of a seducer are with a maiden.* It also warns against self-exaltation and angry speech. 	 (Faataoto 30:1; 31:1, NW) E auala i fakatusatusaga kolā e fakagasuesue aka ei ‵tou mafaufau, e fakaasi mai ne te fekau a Akulu a te se mafai o malie te kaimanako mo te faigatā o lavea a fakamalosiga ma‵sei a se tagata fakalata fāfine.* E polopoloki mai foki ke fakaeteete tatou i te fia sili mo te faipati kaitaua.


Proverbs 12:18 says: “There exists the one speaking thoughtlessly as with the stabs of a sword.” 	 E fai mai te Faataoto 12:18: “A muna kola e sona fai fua e mafai o fakapakia ne ia te tino e pela mo te pelu.”


To give Adam and Eve an opportunity to demonstrate their love for him, the true God placed one restriction upon them. 	 Ko te mea ke fakaasi mai ne Atamu mo Eva te lā a‵lofa ki a ia, ne tuku atu ne te Atua tonu se tulafono e tasi ki a laua.


Blessing can now happily look back on 12 years in full-time service and be glad that she has kept her focus on the “day of good news” that we are living in right now. 	 E mafai nei ne Blessing o toe kilo atu mo te fiafia ki te 12 tausaga ne galue ei a ia i te taviniga tumau kae loto fiafia foki me ne saga tonu atu eiloa a ia ki ‘te aso o te tala fakafiafia’ telā ko ola nei tatou i ei.


[Picture on page 16] 	 16. Kaia e seai se fakalotolotolua me ne masani ‵lei a Iesu mo mea ne faite ne Ieova?


Those children were doing what all the adults there should have been doing. 	 Ne fai eiloa ne tama‵liki a mea kolā ne ‵tau o fai ne tino ma‵tua katoa kolā ne ‵nofo atu i konā.


14 Both Asaph and Jeremiah were of the tribe of Levi, but was it only the Levites who could be privileged to serve Jehovah? 	 14 A Asafo mo Ielemia ne tino katoa mai te matakāiga o Levi, kae e mata, ko tino Levi fua ne taulia ke tavini atu ki a Ieova?


Is He a Good Example for You or a Warning? 	 E Āva a Kelisiano ‵Tonu ki te Muna a te Atua


When giving the sign of “the conclusion of the system of things,” Jesus said: “Many . . . will betray one another.” 	 I te taimi ne ‵valo mai ei a Iesu e uiga ki te fakailoga “o te gataga o te olaga tenei,” ana muna: “Ka pa‵ku a tino e tokouke kae fakatogafiti ne te suā tino a te suā tino.”


Look! With error I was brought forth with birth pains, and in sin my mother conceived me.” 	 Ne amio masei au talu taku fanaumaiga; ne agasala foki au mai te fanaumaiga.”


By means of a dream, how did God reassure Jacob? 	 E auala i se moemiti, ne fakamafanafana atu pefea te Atua ki a Iakopo?


(Matthew 19:27) Peter and the other apostles had truly disowned themselves. 	 (Mataio 19:27) Ne seki toe ‵saga atu eiloa a Petelu mo nisi apositolo ki a latou eiloa.


Table of Contents 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA


Best-selling authors, such as Bart Ehrman and Elaine Pagels, who are also prominent scholars of early Christianity and Gnosticism, quickly published their own analyses and commentaries of the “Gospel of Judas” that substantially followed the textual reconstruction by the original team. 	 Ne ‵lomi fakavave ne tino tusitala pelā mo Bart Ehrman mo Elaine Pagels kolā ne tino a‵koga lauiloa foki o te kau Kelisiano mo te kau Gnostic i te senitenali muamua, a olotou sukesukega mo mau e uiga ki te “Tusi a Iuta” kolā e tai ‵pau mo te ‵fuliga telā ko oti ne fai.


WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE “GOSPEL OF JUDAS”? 	 NE A MEA E MAFAI O TAULOTO NE TATOU MAI I TE “TUSI A IUTA”?


16 It is no wonder, therefore, that those who serve in foreign-language congregations feel greatly rewarded. 	 16 Tela la, e se tioa eiloa o fia‵fia malosi a tino kolā e tavini atu i fakapotopotoga kolā e fai‵pati ki se ‵gana fakaatea.


Though our lives and assignments have changed, our friendships remain.” 	 E tiga loa ko ‵fuli omotou olaga io me ko kogā koga e tavini atu ei matou, kae ko te vā fakataugasoa o matou koi tumau eiloa.”


We as individuals are the subject. 	 A te mea telā e tofotofogina ko tatou taki tokotasi.


Whether a disfellowshipped person sits next to a relative or next to any other member of the congregation should not be a cause for concern as long as he behaves properly. 	 Tela la, faitalia me sagasaga a te tino fakatea i tafa o se tino o te kāiga io me ko so se tino o te fakapotopotoga, e se ‵tau o tō manavase ki ei māfai e ‵lei ana mea e fai.


What does that word bring to your mind? 	 Ne a mea e mafaufau koe ki ei māfai ko lagona ne koe te pati tenā?


He may try to get the animal to come out into the open where he can capture it with a noose. 	 Kāti e taumafai tou tagata ke o‵mai a manu ki tua i te koga ateatea telā e mafai o sele ne ia se manu i ei.


We also benefit greatly by listening carefully at Christian meetings and participating in them. 	 E maua foki ne tatou a mea aoga e uke mai te fakalogo‵logo faka‵lei i fakatasiga Kelisiano kae fai tusaga foki i ei.


(Psalm 119:66) Paul told fellow believers in Rome: “I myself also am persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are also full of goodness, as you have been filled with all knowledge.” 	 (Salamo 119:66, NW) Ne fai atu a Paulo ki tino tali‵tonu i Loma: “Oku taina, au nei ko loto malie eiloa ki a koutou, i te mea i a koutou ko ‵fonu i te ‵lei, ko ‵fonu i poto valevale.”


One of the many metropolitan witnessing stands in Lagos, the most populous city in Africa. 	 Se tasi o koga talai mai koga e uke kolā e faka‵tu i ei a kā fakateka‵teka i Lagos, te ‵toe fakai sili i Afelika i te tokouke o tino i ei.


• What public service do Christians perform? 	 • Se a te taviniga mō tino katoa telā e fai ne Kelisiano?


14 Certain eagles are reported to have drowned when they did not release from their talons a fish that was too heavy to carry off. 	 14 Ne li‵poti mai me e isi ne aeto ne ma‵lemu me ne taumafai latou o ‵po se ika telā ko tō ‵mafa ki a latou.


The desires that give birth to sinful acts can be deeply entrenched. 	 A manakoga kolā e fanau mai i ei a faifaiga agasala e mafai o fakamasei malosi mai.


For the Pharisees, God is primarily one who makes demands; for Jesus he is gracious and compassionate. 	 A te Atua ki te kau Falesaio, se tino telā e fai ne ia a fakatonuga; kae ki a Iesu a ia se Atua fiafia kae alofa atafai.


Note how one family discovered this truth. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te auala ne iloa ei ne se kāiga a te ‵tonu o te mea tenei.


If you are not yet taking part, why not set it as a goal? 	 Kafai e seki kau atu koe ki ei, kaia e se na taumafai nei koe ki ei?


I would not trade my service here for any other life, and I will stay as long as Jehovah permits.” 	 E se mafai eiloa o fesuiaki ne au toku olaga i konei ki se isi vaegā olaga, kae ka nofo eiloa au i konei māfai e talia ne Ieova.”


(John 18:37) And during his public ministry, he took advantage of certain events to reveal the truth about death. 	 (Ioane 18:37) Telā la, i te faiga o tena galuega, ne fakaaogā ne Iesu a nisi avanoaga ke fakaasi atu ei te mea tonu e uiga ki te mate.


Keep On Exercising Faith in the Ransom 	 Ke Tumau i te Fakatuanaki ki te Togiola


Because of a prolonged drought in Elijah’s day, starvation stared many in the face, including a widow and her young son living in Zarephath. 	 Ona ko te oge telā ne poko i aso o Elia, ne fia‵kai malosi a tino e tokouke e aofia i ei te fafine telā ko mate tena avaga mo tena tamaliki tagata i Salefata.


Jesus commanded his followers: “Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you.” 	 Ne fakatonu atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “Tela la, olo atu koutou ki fenua katoa ke fai a tino i ei mo oku soko; papatiso foki latou i te igoa o te Tamana, te Tama, mo te agaga tapu. Akoako atu foki latou ke faka‵logo ki mea katoa kolā ne fakatonu atu ne au ki a koutou.”


(Matthew 24:14) We also do our utmost to manifest “the fruitage of the spirit” in our personal lives. 	 (Mataio 24:14) E fai foki ne tatou te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke fakaasi atu a “fua o te Agaga” i ‵tou olaga totino.


4 People in general are under Satan’s domination, and they have not been watchful as to the meaning of world events. 	 4 A te tokoukega o tino e ‵nofo mai lalo i te pulega a Satani, kae e se matea ne latou a uiga o mea kolā e ‵tupu i te lalolagi.


By reflecting godly compassion and by sharing the precious truths contained in God’s Word, you can help those who are grieving to draw consolation and strength from “the God of all comfort,” Jehovah.—2 Corinthians 1:3. 	 E pelā mo te Atua, kafai e fakaasi atu ne tatou a te alofa mo te folafolaatuga o muna‵tonu tāua kolā e maua i te Muna a te Atua, e mafai foki o fesoasoani atu koe ke tokagamalie a loto o tino māfatia kae ke maua foki ne latou a fakamalosiga mai “te Atua o fakamafanafanaga katoa.”—2 Kolinito 1:3.


Pleasing God in Other Areas of Life 	 Te Fakafiafia Atu ki te Atua i Nisi Feitu o te Olaga


WHAT IS LOVE? 	 SE A TE ALOFA?


(1 Cor. 10:23, 24; Phil. 3:17) Bearing in mind what the Scriptures say can help us perceive Jehovah’s thinking on this matter and can guide us in making decisions that please him. 	 (1 Koli. 10:23, 24; Fili. 3:17) A te masaua o mea ne fai mai i te Tusi Tapu e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke iloa ne tatou a mafaufauga o Ieova kae e takitaki ei tatou i te faiga o fakaikuga kolā e fakafiafia atu ki a ia.


Would you maintain your faith in Jesus despite mental anguish that you might have to go through because of being his follower? 	 E mata, ka tumau eiloa tou talitonu ki a Iesu faitalia a logo‵maega faka-te-mafaufau kolā e fepaki mo koe ona ko tou fai mo fai sena soko?


(Ecclesiastes 9:11) But Jehovah never tests us with bad things. 	 (Failauga 9:11) Kae e se mafai lele eiloa o tofotofo ne Ieova a tatou ki mea ma‵sei.


It was God’s power that made this miracle possible, as was the case with all the miracles Elisha performed when he was still alive. 	 Ko te malosi eiloa o te Atua ne fai ei te vavega tenei, e pelā eiloa mo vavega katoa kolā ne fai ne Elisaia a koi ola ei a ia.


(Luke 21:28) Clearly, only those obedient to God will have the confidence to heed these words.—Matthew 7:21. 22. (a) What reason for confidence do Jehovah’s people have? (b) What matters will be discussed in the following article? 	 (Luka 21:28) E manino ‵lei, me ko tino fua kolā e faka‵logo ki te Atua, ka maua ne latou te loto tali‵tonu ke faka‵logo ki pati konei.—Mataio 7:21.


“No greater joy do I have than this: that I should hear that my children go on walking in the truth.”—3 JOHN 4. 	 “E seai se mea e silia atu toku loto fakafetai e uiga ki ei i lō te mea tenei, ke lagona ne au i aku tama e tumau i te sa‵sale i te munatonu.”—3 IOA. 4.


IMAGINE that a prominent official asks you to drive him to an important appointment. 	 FAKAATAATA i tou mafaufau me e fakamolemole atu se tino galue o te malo ke ave aka a ia ki se fai‵patiga tāua.


What are the results when we are ruled (a) by sin? (b) by undeserved kindness? 	 Ne a ikuga e maua ne tatou māfai e pule tatou ne te (a) agasala? (e) alofa tauanoa?


• unbelievers 	 • tino sē tali‵tonu


How did Jesus demonstrate love for his figurative body? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Iesu te alofa ki tena foitino fakatusa?


(Luke 6:12-16; 22:2-6, 31, 32) Jesus knew that those actions were not the fault of Jehovah or his people in general. 	 (Luka 6:12-16; 22:2-6, 31, 32) Ne iloa ne Iesu me i mea ‵se konā e se māfua mai i a Ieova io me ko ana tino.


(Matthew 4:4) In what ways do God’s utterances, that is to say, God’s thoughts and instructions as found in the Bible, make it possible for us to live a happy and meaningful life? 	 (Mataio 4:4) Ne a auala e fai ei ne pati a te Atua, telā ko mafaufauga mo akoakoga a te Atua i te Tusi Tapu, ke faigofie o maua ne tatou se olaga fiafia kae aoga?


In whom was God’s promise of the Seed fulfilled, and why do you so answer? 	 Ko oi te tino telā ne fakataunu mai i ei te folafolaga a te Atua e uiga ki te Fanau, kae kaia e tali mai ei koe penā?


13, 14. (a) Besides direct contact with people, what does association include? (b) What mistake should young ones avoid? 	 13, 14. (a) Ne a mea e aofia i te faitaugasoa i tafa o te fesokotaki ‵tonu atu ki tino? (e) Se a te mea ‵se e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea mai ei a talavou?


I learned to install roofs, windows, and doors. 	 Ne tauloto au ki te faka‵pikiga o tuafale, famalama, mo mataloa.


No wonder! The delivery is of banned Bible literature! 	 A te afīfī tenā ne tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā ko fakatapu!