(Exodus 3:9, 10, 12, 18) It was through Moses that Jehovah gave the code of laws known as the Law covenant, or the Mosaic Law. 	 (Esoto 3:9, 10, 12, 18) E auala i a Mose, ne tuku atu ei ne Ieova se fakasologa o tulafono telā ne fakaigoa ki te feagaiga o te Tulafono, io me ko te Tulafono a Mose.


Further, if we know he hears us respecting whatever we are asking, we know we are to have the things asked since we have asked them of him.”—1 John 5:14, 15. 	 Kafai e iloa ne tatou me e lagona ne te Atua a mea kolā e fakatagi atu ei tatou ki a ia, ko iloa ei ne tatou me e talia eiloa ne te Atua a mea kolā e fakatagi atu ei tatou ki a ia.”—1 Ioane 5:14, 15.


Loyalty to God—A Beneficial Force 	 Te Fakamaoni ki te Atua —Se Uiga Aogā


The Bible is an important gift from our loving Creator. 	 A te Tusi Tapu se meaalofa tāua ‵ki mai te ‵tou Māfuaga alofa.


For example, wise King Solomon observed: “A calm heart is the life of the fleshly organism.” 	 E pelā mo pati a te tupu poto ko Solomona: “Kafai e tokagamalie tou mafaufau io me ko tou loto kae ka malosi foki tou foitino.”


Motivated by love, he developed teaching skills that are worthy of imitation. 	 Ona ko te alofa, ne ati aka ei ne ia a tena atamai i te akoako atu ne mea kolā e aogā ke fakaakoako ki ei.


In the original language of the text, the emphasis seems to be on how that awareness should affect our behavior toward others. 	 I te ‵gana Epelu, e faka‵mafa mai i ei a te auala e fai ei ne te iloaga tenā ke pokotia ‵tou faifaiga ki nisi tino.


But imagine how Abraham must have felt after God told him: “Get up, go about in the land through its length and through its breadth, because to you I am going to give it”!—Genesis 13:17. 	 Kae ke mafaufau ki lagonaga o Apelaamo i te taimi ne fai atu ei te Atua ki a ia: “Fano nei o kilokilo faka‵lei ki te kogā laukele kātoa tenā me ka avatu katoa ne au ki a koe”!—Kenese 13:17.


By allowing the faithful tribes to suffer great losses at first, Jehovah tested their determination to root out evil from Israel. 	 Mai tena taliaga ke ‵mate a tino e tokouke mai matakāiga fakamaoni i te taimi muamua, ne tofotofo ei ne Ieova te lotou fakaikuga ke ‵fulu faka‵ma ne latou a Isalaelu mai amioga matagā.


[Pictures on page 13] 	 13. Ne a au mea e mafai o fai māfai e manako koe ke momea aka te aogā o tau galuega?


Are they not at times hotbeds of political and social unrest? 	 E mata, e se fakavae mai i ei a mea fakapolitiki mo te sē tokagamalie o tino i nisi taimi?


In fact, Jehovah accused Israelites who neglected tithing in Malachi’s day of ‘robbing him in tithes and offerings.’ 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne taku fakamasei ne Ieova te kau Isalaelu kolā ne fakata‵mala o tuku atu olotou taki tasi-vae-sefulu i aso o Malaki e pelā me e ‘fakaloiloi ne latou a ia i te aumaiga o taki tasi-vae-sefulu mo te faiga o taulaga.’


MINIMAL INVOLVEMENT IN “THE COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES OF LIFE” 	 KE MO A MA TŌ AOFIA I “MEA FAKAPISINISI O TE OLAGA NEI”


(1 Cor. 6:9, 10) We would not want to make their fight harder, would we? 	 (1 Koli. 6:9, 10) Tela la, e se ma‵nako tatou ke fakafaigata ne tatou a te olotou taua tenā, i ne?


17 Thus, by means of his infinitely wise “administration,” or way of managing things, Jehovah will have fulfilled his purpose “to gather all things together again in the Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth.” 	 17 Telā la, e auala i tena “fakatokaga” poto, io me ko te auala e fakagalue ei ne ia a mea, ka fakataunu ei ne Ieova a tena fuafuaga ke “fakamaopoopo mai a mea katoa i a Keliso, ko mea i te lagi mo mea i te lalolagi.”


(Ex. 23:14-17) Recognizing the great spiritual value of these festivals, many family heads attended with their entire family.—1 Sam. 1:1-7; Luke 2:41, 42. 	 (Esoto 23:14-17) Ne iloa ne tāgata e tokouke a te uke o mea tāua faka-te-agaga e maua i ‵kaiga fia‵fia konei, tenā ne ‵kau atu ei a ulu o kāiga e tokouke mo olotou kāiga katoa ki ei.—1 Samuelu 1:1-7; Luka 2:41, 42.


16 “The true knowledge” has become abundant for a good purpose. 	 16 Ko oti ne gasolo aka o lasi a “te iloaga tonu” mō se pogai ‵lei.


Jesus is the means by which obedient ones are delivered from slavery to sin. 	 A Iesu ko te auala ke faka‵sao ei a tino faka‵logo mai te ‵nofo pologa ki te agasala.


(Jeremiah 31:3) When God’s faithful servants need deliverance or help, they know that his loving-kindness is indeed loyal love. 	 (Ielemia 31:3) I taimi e ma‵nako ei a tavini fakamaoni a te Atua ki se faka‵saoga io me se fesoasoani, e iloa ne latou me ka fakaasi atu eiloa ne ia tena alofa atafai telā ko te alofa fakamaoni ki a latou.


(Read 1 Timothy 5:4, 8.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Timoteo 5:4, 8.)


10 As in Solomon’s case, one of the greatest threats to spirituality is friendship with those who do not understand or respect Jehovah’s standards. 	 10 E pelā mo mea ne ‵tupu ki a Solomona, e tasi o mea fakamataku ki te tulaga faka-te-agaga o se tino, ko te fai taugasoa ki tino kolā e se malamalama io me sē āva ki tulaga o Ieova.


What, then, moved Jesus to give way to tears? 	 Kae se a la te mea ne fai ei ke tagi a Iesu?


Remember his call to Peter, Andrew, James, and John: “Come after me, and I shall cause you to become fishers of men.” 	 Ke masaua tena kalagaga ki a Petelu, Anitelea, Iakopo mo Ioane: “O‵mai tou olo, ke fakaakoako ne au koulua ke fai mo tino faiika ki tino.”


By subjecting himself to the extreme test and remaining faithful, Jesus refuted once and for all the Devil’s claim that humans would not remain loyal to God when under trial. 	 Mai te fakafesagai atu ki te ‵toe tofotofoga faigata kae tumau i te fakamaoni, ne ‵teke atu ei a Iesu ki pati katoa a te Tiapolo me ka se tumau a tino i te a‵lofa fakamaoni ki te Atua mai lalo i tofotofoga.


And since I could not carry a book bag, other publishers put my literature in their bag when I went out in the preaching work.” 	 Kae ona ko te mea ko se mafai ne au o amo se taga tusi, ne tuku ne nisi tino talai aku tusi i olotou taga i te taimi ne fanatu ei au i te galuega talai.”


Qualified elders and ministerial servants who are not yet married may be invited to attend the Ministerial Training School, thereafter to serve in congregations where there is a need for the help of mature Christians, either in their home countries or abroad. 	 A toeaina mo tavini fakafaifeau taka e mafai o ‵kami ke ‵kau atu ki te Akoga Fakamasani mō Faifeau, kae kafai e oti ko tavini atu ei i fakapotopotoga kolā e manakogina i ei te fesoasoani o Kelisiano ma‵tua ‵lei, i olotou fenua eiloa io me ko nisi koga.


“The day of shared moral standards is gone,” says religion sociologist Alan Wolfe. 	 “Ko oti atu a aso ne amanaia ei a tino katoa ki amioga ‵lei,” ko pati a Alan Wolfe, se tino e sukesuke ki te olaga faka-te-lotu.


WEEK OF OCTOBER 2-8, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A OKETOPA 2-8, 2017


Doing so, they could hope to gain the prize of life. 	 Mai te faiga penā, ko mafai ei ne latou o fakamoe‵moe ke maua te fakailoga o te ola.


What are some examples of practical ways in which we can show love in our congregation? 	 Ne a nisi auala aoga e mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou te alofa i ‵tou fakapotopotoga?


Indeed, it is vital that at the outset we resolve to do things Jehovah’s way—not according to the counsel of others.—Proverbs 14:12. 	 E tonu, se mea tāua ke taumafai tatou o faka‵lei aka a fakalavelave i te auala o Ieova mai te kamataga eiloa—kae e se ko pati fakatonutonu a nisi tino.—Faataoto 14:12.


13, 14. Why did the Corinthians need to change the way they dealt with a man in the congregation who had been immoral? 	 13, 14. Kaia ne ‵tau ei o ‵fuli ne te kau Kolinito olotou faifaiga ki se tagata i te fakapotopotoga telā ne amio masei?


POINTS FOR MEDITATION 	 MANATU KE MAFAUFAU ‵LOTO KI EI


Of course, being unyielding when something does not violate Scriptural principles may cause unnecessary friction. 	 E tonu, a te ‵mautakitaki ki se mea telā e se soli i ei a fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu e fakamafua aka fua i ei se kinauga telā e se manakogina.


She murdered some of Jehovah’s prophets and even tried to kill Elijah, who at God’s direction escaped by fleeing across the Jordan. 	 Ne tamate ne ia a nisi pelofeta a Ieova kae ne taumafai foki o tamate a Elia, telā ne sao ona ko te takitakiga a te Atua mai te fanatu ki te suā feitu o te vaitafe ko te Iolitana.


Two thousand years ago, the apostles of Jesus Christ sometimes got into angry arguments. 	 I te lua afe tausaga ko ‵teka, ne kinau sāle a apositolo a Iesu Keliso i nisi taimi.


(2 Timothy 2:15) Though our circumstances differ from those of David, we can learn from the way he handled matters in his life. 	 (2 Timoteo 2:15) E ui eiloa e ‵kese ‵tou fakanofonofoga mo Tavita, e mafai o tauloto ne tatou a mea e uke mai te auala ne fakafesagai atu ei a ia ki fakalavelave i tena olaga.


(James 1:13) This doctrine, along with the horrors of the 20th century, prevents many people from believing both in God and in the Devil. 	 (Iakopo 1:13) Ko te akoakoga eiloa tenei, fakatasi mo mea fakama‵taku kolā ne ‵tupu i te 20 senitenali, ne fai ei ke se tali‵tonu a tino e tokouke ki te Atua, e pelā foki mo te Tiapolo.


Why is it unwise to believe everything presented in the media? 	 Kaia e se ‵lei ei ke talitonu ki mea katoa kolā e fakaasi mai i mea fakasalalau?


14 That issue of The Watch Tower further stated: “In 1920, . . . Bible Students came to a correct understanding of our Lord’s prophecy contained in Matthew 24:14. 	 14 Ne toe fai mai foki The Watch Tower tenā: “I te 1920, . . . ne maua ei ne Tino A‵koga i te Tusi Tapu a te malamalama tonu e uiga ki te valoaga a te Aliki i te Mataio 24:14.


YEAR BORN: 1971 	 AUSAGA NE FANAU I EI: 1971


As a result, the disciple James made a recommendation based on an enlightening scripture. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ne avatu ei se manatu ne fakavae ki se tusi siki telā e maua i ei se mainaga.


Nine decades have passed since Jesus was installed as King in heaven in 1914. 	 Ko silia atu nei i te 90 tausaga talu mai te taimi ne fakasopo ei a Iesu mo fai te Tupu i te lagi i te 1914.


Because of Jesus’ course of humility and faithfulness on earth, Jehovah God exalted his Son, giving him authority over creatures in heaven and on earth.—Phil. 2:9-11. 	 Ona ko te loto maulalo mo te fakamaoni o Iesu i te lalolagi, ne fakamaluga aka ei ne te Atua a tena Tama kae tuku atu ki a ia te pulega i luga i tino katoa i te lagi mo te lalolagi.—Filipi 2:9-11.


Why do you stop to listen as birds sing their cheery songs in the treetops? 	 Kaia e fakamāumāu ei ne koe a taimi ke fakalogologo ki pese a manu eva i luga o lakau?


Moved by deep compassion, he took the initiative to relieve the suffering of others. 	 Ona ko te lasi o tena loto alofa, ne fakafeoloolo aka ei ne ia a logo‵maega o nisi tino.


(John 2:9, 10) Similarly, a wise groom will choose a spiritually mature Christian brother for this key role. 	 (Ioane 2:9, 10) I se auala tai ‵pau, ka filifili aka ne se tagata fakaipoipo poto se taina Kelisiano matua ‵lei ke pānaki mo ia te tiute tenei.


6 God’s Word says of earth’s new Ruler: “To him there were given rulership and dignity and kingdom, that the peoples, national groups and languages should all serve even him.” 	 6 E fai mai penei te Muna a te Atua e uiga ki te Pule fou o te lalolagi: “Ne avatu ki a ia te pule, te fakaaloalo, mo te malu fakatupu, ko te mea ke tavini atu ki a ia a tino katoa o malo katoa mo gana kesekese.


Sadly, many have indeed been victimized by those of other races who saw themselves as superior. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa me ko oti eiloa ne fakasaua a tino e tokouke ne tino o nisi itukāiga kolā e tali‵tonu i a latou e ma‵luga atu.


That in itself is a vivid figure of speech, but what concrete example can we use to illustrate the point—an eraser? a sponge? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga e mafai o fakaaogā ne tatou ke faka‵mafa mai i ei te manatu tenā—se ‵solo? se omomi ‵fulu tifa?


Do I show patience and understanding to my fellow servants? 	 E mata, e fakaasi atu ne au te kufaki mo te loto malamalama ki oku taina tavini?


By doing so, we contribute to the difference between true Christians and those in the churches of Christendom. 	 Mai te fai penā, ko fakaasi atu ei ne tatou a te ‵kese o Kelisiano ‵tonu mai lotu kolā e aofia i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se.


Jehovah’s Witnesses actively promote God’s Kingdom, not political reform 	 E fakalave‵lave faeloa a Molimau a Ieova i te ‵lago atu ki te Malo o te Atua, kae sē ki ‵fuliga fakapolitiki


Why does the preaching work bring us joy? 	 Kaia e maua ei ne tatou te fiafia mai te faiga o te galuega talai?


(Eph. 2:2, 3) And the battle is not always won! 	 (Efeso 2:2, 3) Kae e se manumalo faeloa i te taua tenā!


First of all, the record that sets out requirements for spiritual oversight was inspired by holy spirit. 	 (Luka 11:13) Tela la, i te taimi e maopoopo ei a toeaina i te fakapotopotoga ke avaka a igoa o tāgata mō tofiga i te fakapotopotoga, e ‵talo atu latou ke takitaki ne te agaga o te Atua a latou.


Together, these features constitute a sign that would be clearly evident to all honesthearted observers. 	 A mea katoa konei e fai pelā me se fakailoga telā ka lavea faka‵lei mai ne tino maimoa loto ‵lei katoa.


Because my life is now centered on spiritual things, I have a measure of happiness and contentment that no amount of money or prestige could give me.” 	 Ona ko te mea ko fakavae nei toku olaga ki mea faka-te-agaga, ko maua eiloa ne au a te fiafia mo te lotomalie telā e se mafai eiloa o tuku mai ne tupe io me ko tulaga ma‵luga.”


He sounded down Jehovah’s law into the minds and hearts of his disciples by the things he said and did. 	 Ne fakaoko atu ne ia a tulafono a Ieova ki mafaufauga mo loto o ana soko e auala i mea kolā ne faipati kae fai foki ne ia.


(Ex. 6:6-8) Referring to that occasion, God said: “In the day of my choosing Israel, . . . I lifted up my hand in an oath to them to bring them forth from the land of Egypt to a land that I had spied out for them, one flowing with milk and honey.”—Ezek. 20:5, 6. 	 (Esoto 6:6-8) I te fakasino atu ki te taimi tenā, ne fai mai te Atua: “I te taimi ne filifili ei ne au a Isalaelu, . . . ne tauto ei au ki a latou ke taki ne au latou kea‵tea mai i Aikupito ki te fenua telā ko oti ne fili ne au mō latou, se fenua maumea kae laukele ola.”—Esekielu 20:5, 6.


Hence, we continue to serve him with joy, regardless of how many years have gone by since we got baptized. 	 Tela la, e tumau eiloa tatou i te tavini atu ki a ia mo te fia‵fia, faitalia te uke o tausaga talu mai te taimi ne papatiso ei tatou.


19 By keeping on this “complete suit of armor from God” and carrying on prayer continually, we can be confident of Jehovah’s protection when Satan attacks us. 	 E ‵tau foki mo tatou, kae e sili atu i mea katoa, o ‘tuku katoatoa atu tatou ki te Atua,’ telā e atafai mai ki a tatou. (Iakopo 4:7, 8) Ka sau‵tala tatou ki te auala e mafai ei o fai ne tatou te mea tenei i te suā mataupu. Ka Tali Mai Pefea ne Koe?


At the end of the sixth creative day, he declared that everything was “very good.” 	 I te fakaotiga o te ono o aso o te faitega-o-mea, ne folafola atu ne ia me ko ‘oko eiloa i te ‵lei’ a mea katoa.


No wonder the earth became filled with violence! 	 E se tioa eiloa o ‵fonu te lalolagi i amioga fakasauā!


Do Not Follow “False Teachers” 	 Ke mo a e Tau‵tali i “Faiakoga ‵Loi”


10 While “the Israel of God” is the faithful and discreet slave class with an assignment of work, each member also has personal responsibilities. 	 10 E ui eiloa a “te Isalaelu a te Atua” ko te tavini fakamaoni kae poto e pelā me se potukau telā ne tofi aka ke fai te galuega, e isi foki ne tiute totino o tino taki tokotasi i ei.


There were arrangements for making sure that the literature was immediately distributed. 	 E isi ne fakatokaga ne fai ke tufatufa fakavave atu a tusi.


Soon afterward, two more suspects, including Richard Rudolph, were arrested. 	 Ne seki leva, kae puke a tino e tokolua kolā ne tukutaumate me e ‵kau i te potukau, kae aofia i ei a Richard Rudolph.


This way of life involves our very relationship with Jehovah. 	 E aofia i te vaegā olaga tenei a te ‵tou fesokotakiga totino mo Ieova.


When he starts to attend Christian meetings regularly, his spiritual training will progress as he participates in the Theocratic Ministry School, becomes an unbaptized publisher, and so forth. 	 Kafai ko kamata o kau atu faeloa a ia ki fakatasiga Kelisiano, ka gasolo eiloa ki mua ana taumafaiga faka-te-agaga māfai ko kau a ia ki te Akoga mō Tino Talai, ko fai pelā me se tino talai seki papatiso mo nisi mea aka.


This may have been the occasion to which Paul later referred when he said that Jesus “appeared to upward of five hundred.”—1 Cor. 15:6. 	 Kāti tenei eiloa te taimi ne fakasino atu ki ei a Paulo i ana pati me i a Iesu ne “fakaasi atu foki ki nisi taina e silia atu i te limaselau.”—1 Kolinito 15:6.


Publishers and pioneers alike responded to the call, reaching the goal of one million hours in 1938. 	 E ‵pau eiloa te ‵saga atu o paenia mo tino talai ki te kalaga, ke taunu te olotou fakamoemoega ke maua e tasi te miliona o itula i te tausaga ko te 1938.


How about us? 	 Kae pefea la tatou?


Why was the ancient nation of Israel disqualified as God’s “servant”? 	 Kaia ne seki taulia i ei a te fenua mua o Isalaelu e pelā me ko te “tavini” a te Atua?


If we have sinned seriously but have taken the necessary steps to show that we have really repented, we can draw comfort from the psalmist’s words: “He [Jehovah] has not done to us even according to our sins; nor according to our errors has he brought upon us what we deserve. 	 Kafai ko oti ne fai ne tatou se agasala matagā kae ko oti foki ne fai ne tatou a mea kolā e fakaasi atu ei me ko salamō ‵tonu eiloa tatou, ka fakamafanafana mai eiloa ki a tatou a pati a te faisalamo: “E se fakasala ne [Ieova] tatou e ‵tusa mo ‵tou amio masei, e se taui mai foki ne ia ‵tou agasala mo ‵tou mea ‵se.


The list is made up of three questions that can be summed up in the words what, when, and who. 	 E aofia i te fakasologa tenei a fesili e tolu kolā e mafai o fakatoe‵toe aka ki pati konei: se a, ko te taimi fea, mo te ko oi.


Even in the fifth century B.C.E., the Greek philosopher Plato detected a weakness in the democratic way of ruling. According to the book A History of Political Theory, he attacked “the ignorance and incompetence of politicians, which is the special curse of democracies.” 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne se tino atamai Eleni, ko Plato me e isi se vāivāiga e tasi i pulega a malo saoloto i te lima senitenali T.L.M. I tena tusi ko te History of Political Theory, ne taku tonu mai ne ia me e “se lava te atamai mo te iloa o tino fakapolitiki kolā e pule mai i malo saoloto.”


16 Scenario 3: When conducting a Bible study, we might simply have the student repeat answers printed in a Bible study aid. 	 16 Fakaakoakoga 3: I te taimi e fai ei ne tatou se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, e fai atu fua tatou ki te tino akoga ke faitau mai a te tali i loto i te tusi telā e fai ei a te akoga.


Soldiers served for 16 years, instead of the 25 served in the legions, and received triple pay, abundant bonuses, and a generous retirement pay. 	 E ‵tau fua o ga‵lue latou mō tausaga e 16 kae ko sotia Loma e 25. E fakatolu taimi foki te lasi o te ‵togi e maua ne latou i lō te sotia Loma, e lasi atu te ponesi, kae lasi atu foki te tupe li‵taea e maua ne latou.


Its pages contain clear and comforting answers for all who have faced similar tragedies. 	 E maua atu i ei a tali ma‵nino kae fakamafanafana loto ki tino kolā ko oti ne fe‵paki mo vaegā fakalavelave penei.


Hence, Jesus told her: “Your sins are forgiven.” 	 Tela la, ne fai atu a Iesu ki tou fafine: “Ko magalo au agasala.”


That will not be a shock to Jehovah’s Witnesses, for they have long anticipated this. 	 Ka se ‵poi i ei a Molimau a Ieova, me ko leva ne iloa ne latou a te mea tenei.


(2 Peter 3:13) Startling events, such as the destruction of “Babylon the Great” and the attack by “Gog of the land of Magog” upon Jehovah’s people, are in the offing. 	 (2 Petelu 3:13) A mea fakaofoofogia kolā e ‵tupu, e pelā mo te fakaseaiga o ‘Papelonia te Sili’ mo te osoatuga o “Koku mai Makoku” ki luga i tino o Ieova ko pili fua nei o fakataunu.


Removal of All Evil 	 Te Fakaseaiga o Mea Matagā Katoa


(Psalm 145:16) This hope presented in God’s Word is not just a dream. 	 (Salamo 145:16) A te fakamoemoega tenei e fakamatala mai i loto i te Muna a te Atua e sē se moemiti fua.


So by all means, rely on Jehovah through prayer. 	 Tela la, e mautinoa ‵lei me e ‵tau o fakalagolago tatou ki a Ieova e auala i ‵talo.


Much of this has been done with the financial assistance of fellow believers in other countries. 	 Ne fai te lasiga o mea konei mai te fesoasoani o taina tali‵tonu mai nisi fenua i mea tau tupe.


He “opened up their minds fully to grasp the meaning of the Scriptures.” 	 Ne “‵tala ei ne ia olotou mafaufau ke maina i Tusi.”


David was a shepherd and a king who conquered Israel’s enemies. 	 Ne fai a Tavita mo fai se tausi mamoe kae se tupu foki telā ne fakatakavale ne ia a fili o Isalaelu.


That question has been asked by many people. 	 Tenā loa te fesili a tino e tokouke.


The Jewish religious leaders devised rules about leprosy that went beyond what was stated in the Scriptures, making life unnecessarily hard for the victims. 	 Ne fai ne takitaki lotu Iutaia a tulafono kolā ko tō silia mo mea kolā ne fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu, telā ne fakafaigata ei ki olaga o tino kolā ne pokotia.


9 No doubt your heart’s desire is to imitate the diligent slaves in Jesus’ parable and have as full a share as possible in the disciple-making work. 	 9 E seai se fakalotolotolua me e fia fakaakoako koe ki pologa loto finafinau i te tala fakatusa a Iesu kae kau katoatoa atu ki te galuega ko te faiga o soko.


Death, our relentless enemy, will be vanquished at last. 	 Ka fakaseai atu a te ‵tou fili masei, telā ko te mate.


How true the apostle Paul’s words to faithful Christians: “I reckon that the sufferings of the present season do not amount to anything in comparison with the glory that is going to be revealed in us.”—Romans 8:18. 	 Ko tafaga la te ‵tonu o pati a te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano fakamaoni: “I toku manatu i o‵tou fi‵taga i aso nei, e se mafai lele eiloa o fakatusa ki te ‵malu telā ka fakaasi mai ki a tatou.”—Loma 8:18.


Elijah came to her aid. 	 Ne fanatu a Elia o fesoasoani ki tou fafine.


Hence, the editor was approached and asked to publish a press release correcting the article. 	 Tela la, ne fakamolemole atu ki te tino tusitala ke toe ‵lomi se pepa ke faka‵tonu aka ei te mataupu.


His love for mankind is so immense that he even sent his beloved Son here to earth to die in our behalf. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te lasi o tena alofa ki tino telā ne uga mai ei ne ia tena Tama fagasele ki te lalolagi ke mate mō tatou.


Through his spirit, Jehovah gave Israel his Law, which preserved true worship and protected the Jews from spiritual, moral, and physical contamination. 	 E auala i tena agaga, ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki te kau Isalaelu ana Tulafono, telā ne fakatumau i ei a te tapuakiga tonu kae puipui foki i ei a te kau Iutaia mai i amioga, mo faifaiga kolā e mafai o fakamasei ei te lotou fesokotakiga mo Ieova.


Will we obediently take to heart the words of Jesus: “Everyone that keeps on looking at a woman so as to have a passion for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart”? 	 E mata, ka faka‵logo eiloa tatou ki pati konei a Iesu: “So se tino e onoono atu ki se fafine kae manako ki ei tena loto, ko mulilua a ia i te loto”?


They were different from animals because humans have a measure of God’s own qualities, including free will. 	 Ne ‵kese lāua mai i manu me ne mafai ne tino o fakaasi atu a uiga o te Atua, e aofia i ei te saolotoga.


(Read Job 10:12; 28:28.) 	 (Faitau te Iopu 10:12; 28:28.)


(1 Pet. 5:8; Rev. 12:12, 17) However, we are not without protection. 	 (1 Petelu 5:8; Fakaasiga 12:12, 17) E tiga te feitu tenā, e maua eiloa ne tatou a te puipuiga.


At the same time, they had observed—especially from the fourth plague onward—Jehovah’s ability to protect his people. 	 I te taimi eiloa tenā—kae maise eiloa i te kamataga o te fa o mala—ne lavea i ei ne latou me ne mafai ne Ieova o puipui ana tino.


According to Vine’s Expository Dictionary, it “indicates a relation between the person knowing and the object known; in this respect, what is known is of value or importance to the one who knows, and hence the establishment of the relationship.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te Vine’s Expository Dictionary, a te pati faka-Eleni tenei e “fakaasi mai i ei se fesokotakiga i te va o te tino telā e iloa ne ia mo te mea telā e iloa ne te tino; i te feitu la tenei, a te mea telā e iloa ne te tino e aogā io me e tāua ki te tino telā e iloa ne ia, kae telā e faka‵mautakitaki aka ei a te fesokotakiga.”


Also, understand that making mistakes is part of the learning process. 	 Kae ke malamalama foki me i te faiga o mea ‵se, se vaega foki e tasi e tauloto ei tatou.


Can you identify with her feelings? 	 E penā foki ou lagonaga?


Have you faced such challenges? 	 E mata, ko oti ne fepaki koe mo tulaga faiga‵ta penā?


(Eph. 4:15, 16) While that scripture applies primarily to the body of anointed Christians, the principle it contains can apply to all Christians today. 	 (Efeso 4:15, 16) E tiga eiloa e fakasino atu muamua te tusi siki tenā ki te potukau o Kelisiano fakaekegina, e aoga foki te akoakoga fakavae i ei ki Kelisiano katoa i aso nei.


[Picture on page 19] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 13]


For alert Christians, the meaning was plain to see: A pagan army with its idolatrous standards (“the disgusting thing”) got as far as the temple wall (“a holy place”). 	 Ne malamalama latou me i te kautau Loma telā e tauave tena fuka e pelā me se tupua ke oko eiloa ki ‵pui o te faletapu ko te “mea fakatakalialia” telā ko tu i “se koga tapu.”


When it comes to speaking God’s word, we will not disobey our God, even in lands where modern-day Amaziahs are fomenting cruel persecution. 	 Kafai ko ‵tau o folafola atu te muna a te Atua, ka tumau eiloa tatou i te faka‵logo ki te Atua, faitalia me ‵nofo atu tatou i fenua kolā e fakamalosi aka ne tino e pelā mo Amasia a faifaiga fakasauā.


Why is it important to do so? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke fai penā?


But those who are—or who can adjust their circumstances to make themselves available—will surely experience numerous blessings by sharing in this aspect of the ministry. 	 Kae ko tino kolā e mafai ne latou—io me mafai o ‵fuli o olotou fakanofonofoga ke avanoa latou—ka maua eiloa ne latou a fakamanuiaga e uke mai te ‵kau atu ki te vaega tenei o te taviniga.


Many await the time when their dead loved ones will awaken from sleep, as Lazarus did 	 E faka‵tali a tino e tokouke ki te taimi ka toe ‵fagu aka ei olotou kāiga pele mai i olotou ‵moe, e pelā mo Lasalo


Can you imagine the grief and pain this must have caused the millions of relatives and friends of those who lost their lives? 	 E mata, e fakaataata ne koe te fanoanoa mo te logo‵mae ne oko atu ki te fia miliona o kāiga mo taugasoa o tino konā ne ‵mate?


What does the psalmist observe about Jehovah’s healing power? 	 Se a te mea ne iloa ne te faisalamo e uiga ki te malosi o Ieova ke faka‵lei a fakalavelave?


CIVIL WAR 	 TAMĀ TAUA


(Isaiah 2:4) Who are endeavoring to avoid the works of the flesh, such as fornication, even removing unrepentant practicers of such conduct from their midst? (1 Corinthians 5:11-13) Who are preaching in all the earth the good news that God’s Kingdom is the only hope for humanity?—Matthew 24:14. 	 (Isaia 2:4) Ko oi e taumafai ke ‵kalo keatea mai i manakoga o te foitino, e pelā mo te finalalolagi, e pelā foki mo te faka‵teaga o tino kolā e amio penā mai i te lotou fakapotopotoga? (1 Kolinito 5:11-13) Ko oi e talai atu ne latou i te lalolagi kātoa a te tala ‵lei me i te Malo o te Atua ko te fakamoemoega fua e tasi mō tino?—Mataio 24:14.


He said: “This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations.” 	 Ne fai atu a ia: “A te Tala ‵Lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo, e fakamatala atu ki te lalolagi kātoa, mo fai te molimau ki tino katoa; ko oko mai ei te gataga.”


What can help us in that way? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou i te feitu tenā?


For good reason, Peter admonished Christians to “put away . . . all sorts of backbiting.” (1 Peter 2:1) The Greek word translated “backbiting” means “insulting language.” 	 Tenā eiloa te pogai ne fakamalosi atu ei a Petelu ki Kelisiano ke “tiakina . . . te gutu fatufatu.” (1 Petelu 2:1, NW) A te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “gutu fatufatu” e fakauiga loa ki “pati faka‵mae loto.”


3 Hundreds of millions of people around the globe who are not Jewish have some knowledge of the event behind what might be called the first Passover. 	 3 E lau i selau miliona tino i te lalolagi kātoa kolā e se ne tino Iutaia e tai iloa ne latou a mea ne ‵tupu mai mua o te mea telā e taku ko te Paseka muamua.


Treat congregation members with dignity 	 Ke āva atu koe ki tino i te fakapotopotoga


The answer was an emphatic, “No!” 	 Ne ‵mafa eiloa te tali, “Ikai!”


How can all of us share in the multilingual preaching effort? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou katoa o aofia i taumafaiga ke talai atu ki tino kolā e fai‵pati ki ‵gana fakaa‵tea?


Here are some marvelous promises that will soon come true. 	 Konei a nisi folafolaga ‵gali kolā ka fakataunu tonu eiloa.


John 1:12 says: “As many as did receive [Jesus], to them he gave authority to become God’s children, because they were exercising faith in his name.” 	 E fai mai penei te Ioane 1:12: “Ka ko tino kola ne talia ne latou a ia, ne talitonu ki tena igoa, avatu foki ei ne ia a te saolotoga ke fai latou mo fanau a te Atua.”


6 Before engaging in a form of entertainment, the first question to ask yourself is, What?—that is, ‘What is the nature of the leisure activity to which I feel attracted?’ 	 6 A koituai o aofia koe i se vaegā fakafiafiaga, e ‵tau o fesili ifo ne koe a te fesili tenei: ‘Se a te uiga tonu o te fakafiafiaga telā e gali ki a au?’


17, 18. (a) How might you become more confident in public witnessing? (b) Why do you find David’s spirit in praising Jehovah valuable as you engage in the ministry? 	 17, 18. (a) E mafai pefea o loto malosi koe ke talai atu i koga e tokouke a tino i ei? (e) Kaia e tāua ei ki a koe a te ‵viki atu o Tavita ki a Ieova i te taimi e fai ei tau galuega talai?


“I am in better spirits now than when I first went to prison, and my faith is much stronger than before!” 	 Ko ‵fuli eiloa oku uiga! E ‵sili atu toku fiafia i te vaitaimi nei i lō te taimi ne vau ei au ki te falepuipui kae e sili foki te malosi o toku fakatuanaki i lō aso mua!”


It is just as effective in helping us make needed changes after our baptism as it was prior to our taking that step. 	 E magoi eiloa tena fesoasoani i te faiga o ‵fuliga kolā e manakogina ma oti tatou ne papatiso e pelā eiloa mo tena fesoasoani a koituai o oko atu tatou ki te lasaga tenā.


It is really the same when it comes to developing true faith in God. 	 E ‵pau eiloa te faiga tenā ke maua ei te fakatuanaki tonu ki te Atua.


The “coming” is not Jesus’ future, invisible coming. 	 A te “vau” o Iesu e se ko tena vau i se auala sē matea i aso mai mua.


Jesus also has roles that are vital to the understanding of Bible truth and the gaining of everlasting life. 	 E isi foki ne galuega a Iesu kolā e tāua ki ‵tou malamalama i te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu mo te mauaga o te ola se-gata-mai.


10 Spiritism has been practiced not only by the Babylonians but also by supporters of Babylon the Great, the world empire of false religion. 	 10 E se ko tino Papelonia fua ne fakaaoga ne latou a faifaiga faivailakau, kae penā foki a tino kolā e ‵lago atu ki Papelonia te Sili, te emupaea o lotu ‵se i te lalolagi kātoa.


Looking back, I see that if I had just said something like that, we probably could have avoided many of our arguments.”—Kenji, Japan. 	 Mai te ‵toe ‵kilo atu ki tua, ne lavea aka ne au me moi ne fai atu fua ne au se mea penā, penei ne mafai eiloa o ‵kalo keatea māua mai kinauga e uke.”—Kenji, Tiapani.


It is a strength under control.” 	 Ko te malosi telā e pule faka‵lei atu ki so se mea.”


(Numbers 22:12) However, the prophet went with Balak’s men with the full intention of cursing Israel. 	 (Numela 22:12) Kae ne olo eiloa a te pelofeta tenā mo tāgata a Palako mo te fakamoemoega kātoa ke fakamalaia ne ia a tino Isalaelu.


These were sacrifices of sincere praise. 	 A mea konei ne taulaga o vikiga e fai mo te fakamaoni.


A substitute name is used here. 	 Ko oti ne ‵fuli tena igoa.


THROUGH his written Word, Jehovah has given us a number of specific commands. 	 I TENA Muna tusia, ko oti eiloa ne tuku mai ne Ieova a nai fakatonuga mautinoa.


6 What was a typical day like for the ancient shepherd? 	 6 Ne a mea masani e fai ne se tausi mamoe i te aso kātoa i aso mua?


The historical and literary value of such a book hardly makes it helpful to a sick person now. 	 Ona ko te leva o te taimi ne tusi ei te tusi tenei ko se aogā malosi ei ki se tino masaki i aso nei.


Of course, he read from a Bible translation that used the ambiguous and anonymous “Lord” rather than Jehovah or Yahweh. 	 E tonu, ne faitau mai a ia i se ‵fuliga o te Tusi Tapu telā e fakaaogā ei a te tofi ko te “Aliki” telā e mafai o fakauiga ki so se tino i lō te fakaaogāga o te igoa ko Ieova io me ko Iaue.


The one whom aged Anna rejoiced to see some two thousand years ago has now become the Messianic King of God’s heavenly Kingdom. 	 Ko oti nei ne fai te tino telā ne kilo atu te lōmatua, ko Ana ki ei mo te fiafia i te lua afe tausaga ko ‵teka, mo fai te Tupu faka-Mesia o te Malo faka-te-lagi o te Atua.


Jesus said: “These things I have spoken to you, so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be made full.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Ne faipati atu ne au a mea konei ki a koutou ko te mea ke maua i loto i a koutou a te fiafia tenei i a au kae ke katoatoa foki i te otou fia‵fia.”


Curtain 	 Te Potu Tapu


Not likely. 	 Ailoga.


Bear in mind that faithful Christians are “under the mighty hand of God.” 	 Ke masaua la me i Kelisiano fakamaoni e ‵nofo “mai lalo o lima ‵mafi o te Atua.”


Jesus and his disciples attended a wedding feast in Cana, doubtless a large gathering of family and friends. 	 Ne ‵kau atu a Iesu mo ana soko ki se ‵kaiga o te fakaipoipoga i Kana, telā se maopoopoga lasi ‵ki o kāiga mo taugasoa.


Every aspect of a Christian’s life, including preaching, calls for humility 	 E mafai o fakafoliga atu ne Satani a fakafiafiaga ma‵sei ke fai pelā me ne mea ‵lei ki se Kelisiano


Logically, then, should not disease be losing its grip on the human family? 	 Kae e mata, ka fakafeoloolo aka ei a te pokotiaga e maua ne se kāiga mai i masaki?


The opportunities for forming lasting friendships abound in Jehovah’s organization. 	 E maua eiloa a avanoaga mō taugasoa tumau i te fakapotopotoga a Ieova.


(Matthew 19:28, NIV) We will then enjoy 	 (Mataio 19:28, NIV) Ka maua ei ne tatou


But if you do not turn to doing good, sin is crouching at the door, and its craving is to dominate you; but will you get the mastery over it?” 	 Kae kafai e se fai ne koe a te mea ‵lei, a te agasala e tolotolo atu eiloa ki tou mataloa kae e manako malosi ke pule atu ki a koe; kae e mata, ka mafai o manumalo koe i ei?”


In a way, the Bible is like that remarkable monument. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, a te Tusi Tapu e pelā eiloa mo te ma fakaofoofogia tenā.


When you are in conversation with other Witnesses, why not draw them out on how their kindness and good conduct have affected relatives, neighbors, workmates, or schoolmates? 	 Kafai e sau‵tala koe mo nisi Molimau, kaia e se fakaasi atu ei ne koe te auala e aoga ei olotou amioga ‵lei kae atafai ki olotou kāiga, tuakoi, tino e ga‵lue tasi mo latou, io me ko tama‵liki i te akoga?


(Heb. 6:4-6; 10:26-29) Such a warning helps anointed Christians to remember that they have not yet taken hold of the reward. 	 (Epe. 6:4-6; 10:26-29) E fesoasoani atu a vaegā faka‵pulaga penā ke masaua ne Kelisiano fakaekegina me seki mautinoa tonu a te lotou taui.


Of course, you cannot expect God to give you a special sign. 	 E tonu, e se mafai o fakamoemoe koe ke tuku atu ne te Atua se fakailoga fakapito.


Each mine was required to keep two canaries. 	 I ana takitasi kolā e keli ei a fatu kalā ne ‵tau o tuku i ei a tamā manu eva fo‵liki e lua e igoa ki canaries.


In the Family 	 I te Kāiga


Showing such consideration is not favoritism. 	 A te fakaasiatuga o te atafai tenā e se se fakailoga tino.


Peter and Ananias Lied—What Lesson Can We Learn? 	 Petelu mo Anania ne ‵Loi—Se a te Akoakoga e mafai o tauloto ne tatou?


The apostle Paul’s second letter to Timothy describes the characteristics of people who are alienated from God, characteristics that will become more pronounced in the days ahead. 	 E fakamatala mai i te lua o tusi a Paulo ki a Timoteo a amioga a tino kolā ko ‵vae kea‵tea mai te Atua, ko amioga kolā ka laveagofie i aso mai mua nei.


“Keep watching the ministry which you accepted in the Lord, that you fulfill it.”—COL. 4:17. 	 “Ke fai ne koe a te galuega telā ne maua ne koe mai i te Aliki.”—KOLOSE 4:17.


How does one come to be known as a reasonable person? 	 E mafai pefea o lauiloa se tino e pelā me se tino loto malamalama?


Speaking of a large crowd of people in our time, Isaiah prophesied: “The praises of Jehovah they will announce. . . . 	 I te faipati atu ki se vaitino e tokouke o tino i ‵tou aso nei, ne ‵valo mai a Isaia: “Ka folafola atu ne tino a te tala ‵lei e uiga ki mea ne fai ne te Aliki [ko Ieova]. . . .


• What basis for hope did Habakkuk have? 	 [Ata i te itulau e 18]


10 By 49 C.E., the surviving apostles had been joined by certain other qualified elders. 	 10 I te 49 T.A., ne ‵kau atu ki te kau apositolo kolā koi ola i te taimi tenā a nisi toeaina kolā ko ma‵tua ‵lei faka-te-agaga.


The returned exiles lack knowledge of their national history. 	 Ne seki lava te iloaga o tino kolā ne ‵foki atu e uiga ki tala fakasolopito o te lotou fenua.


That is possible only if we learn the truth about him and apply it in our life.—Psalm 144:15; Matthew 5:3. 	 E mafai fua o maua a te mea tenā māfai e tauloto tatou e uiga ki a ia kae fakagalue ne tatou i ‵tou olaga.—Salamo 144:15; Mataio 5:3.


Am I ready to forgive those who sin against me personally?’ 	 E mata, e toka au o fakamagalo a tino kolā ne agasala mai ki a au?’


Thus, if we want to measure how we fare in showing genuine honor, we do well to ask ourselves, ‘How do I treat those who have no prominent, or responsible, position in the congregation?’ 	 Tela la, kafai e ma‵nako ke iloa ne tatou me e pefea te ‵lei o te auala e fakaasi atu ei ne tatou a te āva tonu ki nisi tino, se mea ‵lei ke fesili ifo tatou penei, ‘E pefea aku faiga ki a latou kolā e seai ne olotou tulaga tāua i te fakapotopotoga?’


Or when a child tries hard to look up scriptures during congregation meetings, we can offer commendation. 	 Io me kafai e taumafai malosi se tamaliki o ‵suke ki tusi siki i fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga, e mafai foki o avatu ne tatou ki ei ne pati fakamālō.


(Read Galatians 4:17.) 	 (Faitau te Kalatia 4:17.)


The example of others who endured tribulation was also an encouragement. 	 Ne tusi atu penei a Paulo ki te kau Tesalonia: “Oku taina, e pau faeloa a te mea ne tupu ki a koutou mo te mea ne tupu ki ekalesia a te Atua i Iutaia, ki tino kola e o Keliso Iesu.


2 Jehovah created mankind to be interdependent. 	 2 Ne faite ne Ieova a tino ke fakatau fakalagolago te suā tino ki te suā tino.


8 The maker of a machine knows exactly how it works. 	 8 E iloa ‵lei ne te tino faite masini a te auala e galue ei te masini tenā.


The fact that they touched on people’s daily life—eating, giving birth, marital relations, and so forth—simply emphasized the point that as their God, Jehovah had the right to determine for them what was proper and what was not proper in all aspects of their life, which had been exclusively dedicated to Jehovah.—Deuteronomy 7:6; Psalm 135:4. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne aofia a te olaga o tino i aso katoa i tulafono konā—e pelā mo te ‵kai, te fanaumaiga o se tamaliki, fesokotakiga i te fakaipoipoga, mo nisi mea aka foki penā—kae ne faka‵mafa mai i ei te manatu, me i a Ieova te lotou Atua, e isi sena malosi ke fakaiku aka me ne a mea ‵lei mo mea sē ‵lei i feitu katoa o olotou olaga kolā ko oti ne tuku katoatoa atu ne latou ki a Ieova.—Teutelonome 7:6; Salamo 135:4.


18 To his son Solomon, King David said: “Know the God of your father and serve him with a complete heart and with a delightful soul; for all hearts Jehovah is searching, and every inclination of the thoughts he is discerning.” (1 Chron. 28:9) David wanted his son to do more than merely believe in God. 	 18 Ne fai atu te tupu ko Tavita ki tena tama ko Solomona: “Taku tama, au e fai atu ki a koe, ke talitonu koe ki te Atua o tou tamana, kae tavini atu ki a ia mo tou loto kātoa mo tou mafaufau kātoa. E iloa ne ia a ‵tou mafaufauga mo ‵tou manakoga katoa.” (1 Nofoaiga Tupu 28:9) Ne manako Tavita ke uke atu a mea e fai ne tena tama i lō te talitonu fua ki te Atua.


17, 18. (a) How can you become a successful evangelizer? (b) What is in store for those who take their ministry seriously? 	 17, 18. (a) E mafai pefea o fai koe mo fai se tino talai loto finafinau? (e) Ne a mea ka maua ne tino kolā e ‵saga tonu atu ki te lotou galuega talai?


The Messiah would be rejected and die, but he would be raised to life again to be the chief cornerstone. 	 Ka ‵teke atu kae tamate foki ne tino a te Mesia, kae ka toe fakatu aka a ia mo fai te fatu tulimanu tafasili i te aoga.


“By this we have the knowledge that we have come to know [Jesus], namely, if we continue observing his commandments.” (1 John 2:3) It is clear, then, that the key to being rescued from sin and death is that we have faith in Christ’s ransom and obey Christ’s commands. 	 “Kafai e faka‵logo tatou ki fakatonuga a te Atua, ko iloa ‵lei ei ne tatou me e iloa ne tatou a [Iesu].” (1 Ioane 2:3) Tela la, e manino ‵lei me i kī ki te faka‵saoga mai te agasala mo te mate ko te fakatuanaki ki te togiola a Keliso mo te fakalogo ki ana fakatonuga.


How, then, can we maintain a thankful spirit? 	 E mafai la pefea ne tatou o fakatumau te loto fakafetai?


Naomi’s reaction was natural and understandable. Like Joseph, though, she neither stumbled spiritually nor wavered in her integrity. 	 E pelā mo Iosefa, ne seki vāivāi a ia i te feitu faka-te-agaga io me fakalotolotolua e uiga ki tena fakamaoni.


The Bible says that Moses “continued steadfast as seeing the One who is invisible.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ne “tumau foki tona talitonu me ko matea eiloa ne ia te Atua telā e se mafai o matea.”


His love is greater than that of imperfect humans. 	 E sili atu tena alofa i lō te alofa o tino sē ‵lei katoatoa.


For a discussion of Bible principles related to employment questions, see The Watchtower of April 15, 1999, pages 28-30. 	 Mō se fakamatalaga e uiga ki fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu kolā e fetaui ‵lei ki fesili e uiga ki galuega ‵togi, ke onoono ki The Watchtower i a Apelila 15, 1999, te itulau e 28-30.


FEELINGS OF GUILT OVER PAST MISTAKES 	 LAGONAGA SE ‵LEI KI MEA ‵SE NE FAI I ASO KO ‵TEKA


Moses and Aaron were used to guide the nation, and Miriam led the women of Israel in a victory dance. 	 Ne takitaki ne Mose mo Alona a te fenua, kae ne takitaki ne Miliama a fafine Isalaelu i te sakaga ki te pese o te lotou manumalo.


ALSO IN THIS ISSUE 	 SETEMA 17-23, 2012


He wrote: “Deaden, therefore, your body members that are upon the earth as respects fornication, uncleanness, sexual appetite, hurtful desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.” 	 Ne tusi mai a ia: “Fakagata a uiga faka-te-lalolagi i loto i a koutou, e penei mo mea konei: te fina lalolagi, ko te amio se ‵ma, ko manakoga ma‵sei, ko te kaimanako, me i te kaimanako ko te ifo ki tupua tenā.”


(Joshua 23:14) Like Joshua and the writer of Psalm 119, we can find happiness and success by praising Jehovah and trusting in his word. 	 (Iosua 23:14) E pelā mo Iosua mo te faisalamo o te Salamo 119, e mafai o fia‵fia kae manuia tatou mai te ‵viki atu faeloa ki a Ieova mo te tali‵tonu katoatoa ki tena muna.


13 Elkanah’s wife Hannah greatly desired to have a child. 	 13 Ne manako malosi a te avaga a Elekana ko Hana ke maua sena tamaliki.


3 As Jehovah’s Witnesses, we take seriously Jesus’ warning. 	 3 E pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova, e ‵saga malosi tatou ki faka‵pulaga a Iesu.


“They were brutally assaulted by a crowd of men and then were told to go home. 	 “Ne ‵ta fakamasei laua ne se potukau o tāgata kae tuku atu ke olo ki te lā fale.


In fact, all “fine works” done in the interests of God’s Kingdom bring praise to Jehovah.—Matthew 5:16. 	 E tonu, a “galuega ‵lei” katoa kolā e fai mō te Malo o te Atua e avatu ei a vikiga ki a Ieova.—Mataio 5:16.


The apostle John expressed it this way: “This is what the love of God means, that we observe his commandments; and yet his commandments are not burdensome.” (1 John 5:3) Granted, the notion of obedience is not always a popular one in today’s world. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne te apositolo ko Ioane a te mea tenā i te auala tenei: “Me e tenei te uiga o te alofa ki te Atua: ko te fakalogo ki ana fakatonuga. Ka ko ana fakatonuga e se na ‵mafa foki mō tatou.” (1 Ioane 5:3) E tonu, a te akoakoga e uiga ki te fakalogo e sē se mea telā e lauiloa i te lalolagi i aso nei.


This article focuses on how God has adjusted his guidance to meet changing circumstances. 	 E fakasino tonu atu eiloa a te mataupu tenei ki te auala e fakamafulifuli ei ne te Atua ana fakatakitakiga ke fakafetaui aka mo fakanofonofoga kese‵kese.


(2 Samuel 7:12) One thousand years after that, the apostle Paul explained that the seed would be made up of Jesus and a group of his chosen followers. 	 (2 Samuelu 7:12) I se afe tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, ne fakamatala mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo me i te fanau, ka aofia i ei a Iesu mo se potukau o ana soko filifilia.


As a result, the distraught prophet brightened up and became joyful, with full trust in the God of his salvation. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ne toe fiafia te pelofeta fanoanoa tenā, me ne talitonu katoatoa a ia ki te Atua o tena fakaolataga.


(John 15:13) Yes, unlike imperfect human rulers, who often lead privileged lives at the expense of their subjects, Jesus gave his very life for mankind.—Matt. 20:28. 	 (Ioane 15:13) E ‵kese mai tino pule sē ‵lei katoatoa, kolā e ola i se olaga gali mai i kope o tino kolā e ‵nofo mai lalo i a latou, ne tuku atu eiloa ne Iesu tena ola mō tino e tokouke.—Mataio 20:28.


(Luke 8:30, 31; Rev. 20:1-3) Until that time, these disobedient spirits are in a condition of dense spiritual darkness, and their final destruction is certain.—Rev. 20:7-10. 	 (Luka 8:30, 31; Faka. 20:1-3) Ke oko atu ki te taimi tenā, e ‵nofo atu eiloa a tino faka-te-agaga ‵teke konei i se koga pouli tagataga i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae mautinoa eiloa a te lotou fakaseaiga.—Faka. 20:7-10.


Some of the names have been changed. 	 Ko oti ne ‵fuli a nisi igoa.


The Wayuu people like to talk about God. 	 E fia‵fia a tino Wayuu o fai‵pati e uiga ki te Atua.


Second, no one can be complacent, thinking that he is safe from temptation.—1 Cor. 10:12. 	 A te lua, e seai se tino e mafai o mafaufau me e se mafai o oko atu ki a ia a fakaosoosoga.—1 Koli. 10:12.


As this world’s moral standards decline, sincere people will increasingly “see the distinction . . . between one serving God and one who has not served him.” 	 I te gasolo ifo ki lalo a te tulaga o amioga ‵lei i te lalolagi tenei, ka lavea ne tino loto fakamaoni a te “‵kese . . . i te va o te tino telā e tavini ki te Atua mo te tino telā e se tavini atu ki a ia.”


One observed: “Last week when my son Javan saw his pediatrician, she asked if we had discussed with him the proper use of private parts of the body. 	 Ne fai mai se tino e tokotasi: “I te vaiaso ko teka i te taimi ne āsi atu ei taku tamaliki tagata ko Javan ki tena tokita, ne fesili mai tou fafine me e mata, ko oti ne sau‵tala maua e uiga ki te fakaaogāga tonu o koga tapu o te foitino.


(Ephesians 5:1) We should not assume that it is out of our reach to do so, for Jehovah is a wise and reasonable Master who never demands more of us than we are able to do. 	 (Efeso 5:1) E se ‵tau o fai se ‵tou faka‵tauga me e se mafai o fai tatou penā, me i a Ieova se Pule poto kae uiga faigofie telā e se mafai o fakatonu mai ke fai ne tatou a mea kolā e se ‵kafi o fai.


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Hence, Timothy became well-known to many Christians for his spiritual advancement. 	 Tela la, ne lauiloa malosi eiloa a Timoteo i va o Kelisiano e tokouke mō tena gasolo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Yet, “out of respect for Jehovah,” they left the judgment to God.—Hebrews 2:6, 7; Jude 9. 	 Kae ona ko te ‘āva ki a Ieova,’ ne faka‵tali latou ki te fakamasinoga a te Atua.—Epelu 2:6, 7; Iuta 9.


Daily Bible reading is surely no less important for them than it was for the kings of Israel. 	 E ‵pau eiloa te tāua ki a latou o te faitau sāle ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa mo te tāua o te mea tenā ki tupu o Isalaelu.


Rather than lean upon his own understanding, Hezekiah trusted in Jehovah. 	 I lō te fakalagolago ki tena iloa, ne talitonu a Hesekia ki a Ieova.


We thus can “follow his steps closely” and “arm [ourselves] with the same mental disposition” as Christ had.—1 Pet. 2:21; 4:1. 	 Kae ko mafai ei ne tatou o “tau‵tali fakapili‵pili atu i ana kalafaga” kae “puipui [‵tou] mafaufau ki te vaegā manatu tenā” e pelā mo Keliso.—1 Pe. 2:21; 4:1.


After reaching this conclusion, Lucy wisely chose to overlook the negative remarks. 	 I te mauaga ne ia a te kilokiloga tenei, ne filifili eiloa mo te poto ne Lucy ke se saga atu a ia ki pati sē ‵lei konā.


(2 Timothy 3:15) It involves a young married couple, Félix and Mayerlín. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:15) Te tala tenā se tala e uiga ki se tauavaga koi foliki, ko Feliti mo Maelini.


Hard work skillfully done can bring satisfaction. 	 A galuega ‵mafa kolā e fai mo te atamai e maua mai i ei te lotomalie.


18 Do you youths in the Christian congregation ever find yourselves in situations where your faith is put to the test? 	 18 E mata, kai ‵tu aka eiloa koutou e talavou i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i tulaga kolā e tofotofo aka ei tou fakatuanaki?


How does hope serve as an anchor? 	 E fai pefea a te fakamoemoega e pelā me se taula?


Aaron’s other two sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, were exemplary in their service to Jehovah.—Leviticus 10:6. 	 A te suā avā tamaliki tā‵gata a Alona, ko Eliesa mo Itamala, ne fai mo fai ne fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te taviniga ki a Ieova.—Levitiko 10:6.


“Please Let Us Come Home” 	 “Fakamolemole, Talia Mai ke Toe ‵Foki Atu Matou”


(Genesis 3:19) Because all mankind descended from Adam, we inherited sin and death from him.—Romans 5:12. 	 (Kenese 3:19) Ona ko tino katoa ne o‵mai i te gafa o Atamu, ko maua ne tatou a te agasala mo te mate mai i a ia.—Loma 5:12.


Yes, Jehovah holds Christian parents accountable if they fail to provide needed discipline to a child! (1 Sam. 3:12-14) However, Jehovah gives parents the wisdom and the strength they need when they humbly entreat him in prayer and look to his Word and holy spirit for guidance.—Read James 1:5. 	 Ao, ka ‵losi atu loa ne Ieova ki mātua Kelisiano māfai e se mafai ne latou o tuku atu a polopolokiga kolā e manakogina ki te lā tamaliki! (1 Samu. 3:12-14) Kae ui i ei, e tuku atu ne Ieova ki mātua a te poto mo te malosi e manakogina ne latou māfai e loto maulalo latou o fakatagi atu ki a ia i ‵talo kae ‵kilo atu ki tena Muna mo tena agaga tapu mō se takitakiga.—Faitau te Iakopo 1:5.


How can single Christians be encouraged by fellow believers? 	 E mafai pefea o maua ne Kelisiano ‵taka a fakamalosiga mai olotou taina tali‵tonu?


I have enjoyed simply sitting down with guests over coffee and talking.” 	 Ne fiafia eiloa au o ‵nofo fakatasi mo mālō o inu kōfe kae sau‵tala.”


I was beside him as a master worker. I was the one he was especially fond of day by day; I rejoiced before him all the time.” 	 Au ne nofo i ana tafa e pelā me se tagata poto i te fakatutu, au ko te pogai o tena fiafia i aso takitasi, e fiafia faeloa au i ona mua.”


When they presented themselves the next morning, Jehovah rightly expressed his wrath. 	 I te oloatuga o latou i te suā taeao, ne fakaasi faka‵lei atu ne Ieova a tena kaitaua.


When Ananias brings the money to the apostles, he says it is the total amount from the sale. 	 I te aumaiga ne Anania a tupe ki te kau apositolo, ne fai atu tou tagata me konā eiloa te aofaki o tupe ne maua i te fakatauatuga o la kope.


Jesus said to his followers: “By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves.” 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko, penei: “Tenā te mea e iloa ei ne tino katoa ko oku soko koutou, manafai e fakatau a‵lofa koutou!”


Working along with that purpose, Jesus came to earth and sacrificed his life for obedient humans. 	 Ke fakataunu te fuafuaga tenā, ne vau eiloa a Iesu ki te lalolagi nei ke tuku mai tena ola pelā me se taulaga mō tino faka‵logo katoa.


In this article and the next, we will examine how for millenniums Jehovah has directed certain humans to take the lead. 	 I te mataupu tenei mo te mataupu telā ka ‵soko mai, ka suke‵suke tatou ki te auala ne fakatonutonu ne Ieova a tagata i te fia afe tausaga, ke fai ne latou te takitakiga.


(Matthew 4:4) Jesus here quoted the prophet Moses, who told the Israelites: “[Jehovah] humbled you and let you go hungry and fed you with the manna, which neither you had known nor your fathers had known; in order to make you know that not by bread alone does man live but by every expression of Jehovah’s mouth does man live.” 	 (Mataio 4:4) Ne siki mai ne Iesu i konei a pati a te pelofeta ko Mose telā ne fai atu ki te kau Isalaelu: “Ne fai ne [Ieova] koutou ke fia‵kai, kae oti aka, aumai foki ei ne ia te manai ke kai koutou i ei, te meakai tenā e seki kai eiloa koutou io me ko otou tupuga ki ei. Ne fai ne ia te mea tenā ke akoako ei koutou, ke iloa ne koutou me i te tagata e se ‵tau o fakalagolago fua ki meakai ke ola a ia, kae ke fakalagolago foki ki muna katoa e fai mai ne te Aliki.”


Elijah performed what outstanding miracle, and how does that relate to Martha? 	 Se a te vavega fakaofoofogia ne fai ne Elia, kae se a te sokoga o te tala tenā ki a Maleta?


6 That is what happened, and the Israelites were to remember their liberation in the years to come. 	 6 Tenā te mea ne tupu, kae ‵tau mo te kau Isalaelu o fakamasaua a te lotou fakasaolotoga i tausaga mai mua.


4 About the time when Paul wrote to the Philippians, he entrusted Timothy with a weighty responsibility—that of appointing elders and ministerial servants. 	 4 I te taimi ne tusi atu ei a Paulo ki te kau Filipi, ko oti ne tuku atu ne ia se tiute ‵mafa ki a Timoteo—ko te ‵tofiga o toeaina mo tavini fakafaifeau.


QUESTION: Why did Jesus have to suffer and die? 	 FESILI: Kaia ne ‵tau ei o logo‵mae a Iesu kae mate?


Felisa: When my sisters went to Zaragoza, my mother and the local priest, who was also my uncle, decided that I should go to work at the same convent. 	 Felisa: Te taimi ne olo ei oku taina ki Zaragoza, toku mātua mo toku faka-tamana, se faifeau i konā, ne fakaiku ne lāua ke na ave foki au o fakagalue i te koga foki tenā.


THE FLIGHT TO THE VALLEY BEGINS! 	 KO KAMATA A TE MALAGA KI TE VANU!


How does Jehovah receive these foreigners? 	 E talia pefea ne Ieova a tino fakaa‵tea konei?


(Judg. 11:30-34) What did that mean for her? 	 (Fama. 11:30-34, NW) Se a te mea ka fai ki tou fafine?


Even if we are very limited physically and can witness for just 15 minutes during the month, we should report this activity. 	 Kafai foki e se malosi ‵lei tatou kae e mafai o molimau atu tatou i se 15 minute fua, e ‵tau eiloa o tusi ne tatou te mea tenei i ‵tou lipoti.


How Jehovah Assures Us of His Love 9. 	 Fakamaoniga me Alofa Mai Eiloa a Ieova ki a Tatou


So the question is, What should be the quality of our service to God?—2 Corinthians 10:17, 18. Making Each Day Count 13. 	 Tela la, tenei te fesili, Se a te tulaga tonu e ‵tau o tu i ei ‵tou taviniga ki te Atua?—2 Kolinito 10:17, 18.


As he continued preaching in the territory, he noticed that the guest was watching him from a short distance away. 	 I te taimi ne faka‵soko atu ei tena talaiga i te koga talai, ne lavea ne ia me ne onoono atu se mālō ki a ia mai i se koga tai pili atu.


Hence, if we grow to love the things in the world, even things that may not in themselves be wrong, we are on a dangerous course. 	 Tela la, kafai e gasolo aka o fia‵fai tatou ki mea i te lalolagi, ke oko ki mea kolā e se ma‵sei, ko ‵tu atu eiloa tatou i se tulaga fakamataku.


“My son, do not reject the discipline of Jehovah, . . . for those whom Jehovah loves he reproves,” says Proverbs 3:11, 12. 	 “Taku tama, sa ‵teke ki polopolokiga a Ieova, . . . me ko latou kolā e alofa ki ei a Ieova e polopoloki ‵mafa ne ia,” ko muna a te Faataoto 3:11, 12.


(See opening image.) 	 (Onoono ki te ata i te kamataga.)


(Jeremiah 21:8, 9) Today, we who love the light can learn much from what happened back then.—Ephesians 5:5. 	 (Ielemia 21:8, 9) I aso nei, a tatou kolā e a‵lofa ki te mainaga e mafai o tauloto ne tatou a mea e uke mai i mea kolā ne ‵tupu i konā.—Efeso 5:5.


2 Our faith will become stronger if we persist in pursuing the course that God’s Word sets out for all Christians. 	 2 Ka gasolo aka o malosi te ‵tou fakatuanaki māfai e tumau tatou i te tau‵tali atu i te auala mō Kelisiano katoa telā e fakaasi mai i loto i te Muna a te Atua.


(Proverbs 14:5; 1 Kings 21:7-13) After discussing the misuse of the tongue, James says: “It is not proper, my brothers, for these things to go on occurring this way.” 	 (Faataoto14:5; 1 Tupu 21:7-13) Mai tua o te faipatiga e uiga ki te fakaaogā ‵se o te gutu, ne fai mai a Iakopo: “Oku taina, e se ‵tau o tupu se mea penei.”


Denying that these are “the last days,” they say in their heart, “Jehovah will not do good, and he will not do bad.” 	 Mai i te sē fia ‵saga atu ki te manatu me konei eiloa “a aso fakaoti,” e fai mai latou penei i olotou loto, “E se mafai ne te Aliki o fai se mea lei io me se mea masei.”


Jesus’ “other sheep” will not become sons of God until the end of the thousand years. 	 Ka se fai a ‘nisi mamoe’ a Iesu mo fai ne tama a te Atua ke oko ki te fakaotiga o te afe tausaga.


But if they had adopted the mental attitude of Christ, they could have retained their joy and remained among Jehovah’s people.—Philippians 2:5-8. 	 Kae moi ne talia ne latou te kilokiloga a Keliso, penei koi tumau te lotou fiafia kae koi tumau foki latou fakatasi mo tino o Ieova.—Filipi 2:5-8.


In fact, Jehovah will undo the harm that Satan’s rebellion has caused. 	 E tonu, ka fakaseai ne Ieova a logo‵maega kolā ne māfua mai i te ‵tekega a Satani.


You may want to pose questions yourself and suggest possible answers. 	 E mafai ne koe o ‵sili atu a fesili kolā e faigofie ke tali mai ne latou.


On the one hand, if you are newly baptized, will you accept the challenge to apply yourself so that “your advancement may be manifest to all persons”? 	 I te feitu e tasi, kafai koe fatoā papatiso, e mata, ka talia ne koe a te mea faigata ke gasuesue koe ko te mea “ke matea ne tino katoa tou gasolosolo ki mua”?


We might imagine Rahab’s hand resting on a scarlet cord hanging from her window, which looked out from Jericho’s great wall. 	 E mafai eiloa o fakaataata i ‵tou mafaufau a te tuku atu o te lima o Lahapa i luga i se laugatu ‵kula telā e safe atu mai tena famalama, telā e kilo atu ki tua mai i ‵pui ‵lasi o Ieliko.


But suppose your friend adds: “I will keep the keys. 	 Kae mafaufau la māfai ko toe fai atu tou taugasoa, penei: “Ka tausi ne au a kī.


In 1945, U.S. General Douglas MacArthur proclaimed: “We have had our last chance. 	 Ne fai mai a te takitaki kautau o te U.S., ko General Douglas MacArthur i te 1945: “Ko oti atu te avanoaga o tatou.


Wickedness will never again arise. 	 Ka se toe maua atu eiloa a amioga ma‵sei.


(Genesis 1:26-31; 2:8, 9; Matthew 6:9, 10) The following Bible verses open a window on the future, describing events that will soon affect every individual on earth. 	 (Kenese 1:26-31; 2:8, 9; Mataio 6:9, 10) E tuku mai ne fuaiupu i te Tusi Tapu mai lalo nei se ata manino e uiga ki aso mai mua, kae fakamatala mai i ei a mea ‵tupu kolā ka pili o pokotia i ei a tino taki tokotasi i te lalolagi.


Or will you choose to reflect the confidence of David, who wrote: “A young man I used to be, I have also grown old, and yet I have not seen anyone righteous left entirely, nor his offspring looking for bread”? 	 Io me ka filifili koe ke fakaata atu i a koe a te loto talitonu o Tavita, telā ne tusi mai penei: “Au nei ko toeaina, ko leva eiloa toku olaga, kae seki iloa eiloa ne au se tino amio ‵lei ke tiakina ne te Aliki [Ieova], io me ko ana tamaliki foki ke akai meakai.”


6 Sadly, many who attend church do not accept the Bible’s message “just as it truthfully is, as the word of God.” (1 Thessalonians 2:13) Christendom has built up a shameful record in this regard. 	 6 Se mea fakafanoanoa, me i te tokoukega o tino kolā e olo atu ki lotu e se talia ne latou a te fekau i te Tusi Tapu e pelā me “ko te talaiga eiloa a te Atua.” (1 Tesalonia 2:13) Se mea fakamasiasi ki Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se a tala fakasolopito e uiga ki olotou faifaiga i te feitu tenei.


She says: “I am very happy to put my trust in Jehovah. 	 Ne fai mai a ia, penei: “Ko oko loa au i te fiafia ona ko toku talitonu katoatoa ki a Ieova.


She writes: “I went through a traumatic period in my life when some close friends left the congregation and, at the same time, my father suffered a brain hemorrhage. 	 E tusi mai tou fafine: “E isi se vaitaimi o toku olaga ne logo‵mae malosi au i ei i te taimi ne tiakina ei ne nisi taugasoa a te fakapotopotoga kae, i te taimi foki tenā, ne masaki ei toku tamana ki tena mafaufau.


To accomplish this purpose, Jesus deliberately remains where he is for two days. 	 Ke fakataunu te mea tenā, ne fakaiku aka ne Iesu ke nofo atu a ia i konā i aso e lua.


Consider, for example, what happened in his younger years. 	 Ke mafaufau malie aka ki mea kolā ne ‵tupu a koi talavou a ia.


9 An indication of whether God is in a marriage is the effort both husband and wife put forth to measure up to His requirements. 	 9 E lavea atu me e aofia te Atua i te fakaipoipoga i taumafaiga a te tagata mo te fafine avaga ke ola e ‵tusa mo Ana fakatakitakiga.


(Matthew 24:13) Although suffering physically, on Wednesday, March 7, he attended a meeting of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses of which he was a member. 	 (Mataio 24:13) E ui eiloa ne masaki malosi a ia, ne kau atu a ia ki se fono a te Potukau Pule me i a ia se sui tokotasi i ei, i te Aso Tolu, po 7 o Mati.


Indeed, Jehovah makes the most unusual things happen. 	 E tonu, ne fai ne Ieova a mea konei ke ‵tupu.


Instead, we should pursue spiritual goals. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau mo tatou o kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.


“You do not belong to yourselves.”—1 COR. 6:19. 	 ‘A koutou e se pule i a koutou eiloa.’—1 KOLINITO 6:19.


Of course, equality does not mean total uniformity. 	 E tonu, e se fakauiga a te ‵pau o tulaga ki te ‵pau kātoatoa i feitu katoa.


By coincidence, Don was the brother who had accepted my Bethel application at the 1955 convention. 	 Kae ne poi au me i a Don ko te taina telā ne talia ne ia taku tusi fakatagi i te fono o te atufenua i te 1955.


Make your choice: your religion or your work.” 	 Fai sau filifiliga: ko tau talitonuga io me ko tau galuega.”


Jews and Gentiles alike needed to make spiritual progress. 	 E ‵tau eiloa mo te kau Iutaia mo tino mai fenua fakaa‵tea o gasolo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


8. What are some things that cause anxiety, and what can anxiety result in? 	 8 A te manavase ko te mea telā e tupu sāle i “aso fakaoti” konei.


They believed that luck could bring them prosperity. 	 Ne tali‵tonu latou me ka aumai ne te manuia tenā a te maumea o latou.


Jesus will handle congregation needs perfectly and at the right time. 	 Ka faka‵tonu aka ne Iesu a fakalavelave i te fakapotopotoga i te auala ‵lei katoatoa kae i te taimi tonu.


10, 11. (a) How does Isaiah describe the message that we preach? (b) How did Jesus bring good news of something better, and how have God’s servants in modern times followed Jesus’ example? 	 10, 11. (a) E fakamatala mai pefea ne Isaia a te fekau telā e talai atu ne tatou? (e) Ne aumai pefea ne Iesu se tala telā e ‵lei atu, kae e tau‵tali atu pefea a tavini a te Atua i aso nei ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu?


With the exception of me there is no God.” 	 E seai eiloa se isi Atua i oku tafa.”


(Read Psalm 22:7, 8.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 22:7, 8.)


Although he had made material sacrifices in order to leave Ur, Abram left Haran a wealthy man. 	 E tiga eiloa ne ‵galo atu ana nisi mea faka-te-foitino i te taimi ne tiakina ei ne ia a Ulo, ne tiakina ne Apelamo a Halana e pelā me se tagata maumea.


What reasons do we have for trusting Jehovah’s reminders? 	 Ne a pogai e ‵tau ei o tali‵tonu fakamaoni tatou ki fakamasauaga a Ieova?


The importance of cleanliness cannot be overemphasized when it comes to our food—whether we buy it at a market, eat it at a restaurant, or have a meal at a friend’s home. 	 E tāua ‵ki eiloa a te tu ‵mā i feitu tau mea‵kai—faitalia me e ‵togi ne tatou mai te maketi, ‵kai ki ei i se fale ‵kai, io me ‵kai ki ei i se fale o se taugasoa.


9 If a Christian shepherd has children, the way he lovingly disciplines and regularly commends these little ones provides a model for other parents to follow. 	 9 Kafai e isi ne tama‵liki a te tausi mamoe Kelisiano, a te auala e polopoloki atu ei a ia mo te alofa kae fakamālō atu foki ki ana tama‵liki e tuku mai i ei se fakaakoakoga mō mātua ke tau‵tali atu ki ei.


TOPIC: Divorce. 	 MATAUPU: Te ‵Talaga o Avaga.


IS ARMAGEDDON A MAN-MADE DISASTER? 	 E MATA, AMAKETO SE FAKALAVELAVE NE FAI NE TĀGATA?


But what are the benefits of such a search?—Psalm 19:7-10; Proverbs 3:13-18. 10. 	 Kae ne a mea tāua e maua mai te ‵sala atu ki mea konā?—Salamo 19:7-10; Faataoto 3:13-18.


In turn, the deeper our appreciation for Jehovah, the stronger our desire to draw close to him and to imitate him.—Josh. 23:8; Ps. 73:28. 	 I te suā feitu, ko te lasi o ‵tou loto fakafetai ki a Ieova, ko te malosi o ‵tou manakoga ke fakapili‵pili atu ki a ia kae fakaakoako ki a ia.—Iosu. 23:8; Sala. 73:28.


14 What must we do to remain in God’s “secret place” of protection? 	 14 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ko te mea ke tumau i te “koga ‵funa” o puipuiga a te Atua?


“When in storage, a roll can grow mould or rot with the damp and can be eaten by rodents or insects, particularly by white ants, when it is buried.” 	 “Kafai e tuku i se potu ‵teu tusi, e mafai eiloa o ‵fonu i leveleve io me pala kae e mafai o kaina ne kimoa mo manu fo‵liki maise loa ko lō ‵kena, māfai ko tanu.”


When the issue of God’s permission of wickedness is raised, the sin of the first human pair in the garden of Eden quickly comes into focus. 	 I te taimi ne sae aka ei te kinauga tenei e uiga ki te pogai e talia ei ne te Atua a amioga ma‵sei, ne fai eiloa te agasala a te tauavaga muamua i te fatoaga o Etena e pelā me se mataupu ke sau‵tala ki ei.


9 “I think about a certain mother and her teenage daughter who because of their Christian neutrality refused to buy political party cards,” relates a longtime missionary in Africa. 	 9 “E mafaufau au ki se mātua mo tena tamaliki fafine koi talavou kolā ne ita ma ‵togi ne lā pepa kolā e fakaasi atu ei i a laua ko ‵kau atu ki se potukau fakapolitiki, ona ko te lā tulaga e pelā me ne Kelisiano,” ko pati a se misionale telā ko leva ‵ki ne galue i Afelika.


Deep and Lasting Pain 	 Te Lasi o te Logo‵mae Telā e se Mafai o Gata


Was there any chance of retrieving something that had been hurled “into the depths of the sea”? 	 E mata, e mafai o toe maua mai se mea telā ko oti ne ‵pei atu ki te “moana ‵poko”?


Such changes are not easy but can be made because God’s spirit will help those who sincerely desire to do God’s will. 	 E se faigofie ke fai a ‵fuliga penā kae mafai eiloa o fai me ka fesoasoani atu te agaga o te Atua ki tino loto fakamaoni kolā e ma‵nako tonu o fai te loto o te Atua.


Impaled.—PSALM 22:16, footnote; MARK 15:24, 25. 	 ▪ Fakasataulo.—SALAMO 22:16; MALEKO 15:24, 25.


Consider two aspects of Satan’s allegation against God. 	 Mafaufau la ki vaega e lua o pati ‵toa a Satani ki te Atua.


(1 Peter 4:3, 4) On the contrary, we are taught Jehovah’s high moral standards at our Kingdom Halls, which are centers for Bible education. 	 (1 Petelu 4:3, 4) E ‵kese mai i ei, e akoakogina tatou ki tulaga ma‵luga o Ieova i mea tau amioga i ‵tou Kingdom Halls kolā e fai i ei a akoakoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


The Flood survivors were meek ones who did not live as the people in general did. 	 A tino kolā ne ‵sao i te Lolo ko tino loto mau‵lalo kolā ne seki ola pelā mo te tokoukega o tino.


“In the morning sow your seed and until the evening do not let your hand rest.”—ECCLESIASTES 11:6. 	 “Ke toki ou lakau i te taeao pela foki i te afiafi.”—FAILAUGA 11:6.


Pedro spent 18 months in prison, where he continued his subversive activity. 	 Ne fakamāumāu ne Pedro se 18 masina i te falepuipui, kae ne tumau eiloa a ia i ana uiga ‵teke.


• How do we learn obedience? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakamasani tatou ki te fakalogo?


15. How have some shown ingenuity in preaching the good news? 15 In one South American country, the Witnesses traveled down a tributary of the Amazon River to reach people with the truth. 	 15 I te fenua e tasi o Amelika ki Saute, ne faima‵laga atu a Molimau i se maga e tasi o te Vaitafe o Amazon ko te mea ke oko atu latou ki tino i ei mo te munatonu.


(Gen. 3:15) In any case, Jehovah ended all such plots by bringing the Flood—a move that thwarted the efforts of Satan and the rebellious angels at that time. 	 (Kene. 3:15) Kae ne fakagata eiloa ne Ieova a taumafaiga konā e auala i te Lolo—se gasuesuega ne fai ke fakamavale i ei a Satani mo agelu ‵teke i te taimi tenā.


From Naomi’s experiences, what have you learned about the need to trust in God? 	 Mai i te tala o Naomi, se a te mea ne tauloto ne koe e uiga ki te manakoga ke talitonu ki te Atua?


Evidently, there is no typical or antitypical olive tree. 	 E seki fakaaoga ne Paulo a te lakau ko te olive e pelā me ko te fakatusa o te fenua o Isalaelu.


(1 Corinthians 6:9-11) Today, thousands of individuals throughout the world have made a similar choice. 	 (1 Kolinito 6:9-11) I aso nei, ko oti foki ne fai ne te fia afe o tino i te lalolagi kātoa a fakaikuga penā.


And how glad your fellow believers were to see you give public evidence that you love God with your whole heart, soul, mind, and strength!—Mark 12:30. 	 Kae se mea fakafiafia ke lavea ne taina tali‵tonu a koe e molimau atu i mua o tino katoa me i a koe e alofa ki te Atua mo tou loto, foitino, mafaufau mo tou malosi kātoa!—Male. 12:30.


Having learned what the Kingdom of God would do to correct matters on earth, they asked Jesus: “When will these things be, and what will be the sign of your presence [in Kingdom power] and of the conclusion of the system of things?” 	 Ona ko te mea ko iloa ne latou me i te Malo o te Atua ka faka‵lei ne ia a fakalavelave i te lalolagi, telā ne fesili atu ei latou ki a Iesu, penei: “Fakaasi mai ki a matou me e fakataunu afea a mea konei? Ne a foki a fakailoga e iloa ei tou foki mai mo te gataga o te lalolagi?”


Satan does not mind if part of our heart is loving what is right as long as part of it loves what is bad, what he promotes.—Ps. 97:10. 	 E fiafia eiloa a Satani māfai e fia‵fia ‵tou loto ki mea ‵se kolā e fakamalosi aka ne ia, faitalia me koi isi eiloa se alofa i a tatou ke fai te mea tonu.—Salamo 97:10.


In like manner, Jehovah sets the requirements for everlasting life, and he gives us the help we need to meet those requirements. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, ko oti ne fakatoka ne Ieova a fakatakitakiga mō te ola se-gata-mai, kae e tuku mai ne ia a te fesoasoani e manakogina ke fakafetaui aka mo fakatakitakiga konā.


Consider another situation: If an interested person fears the reaction of friends or family, you might strengthen his or her resolve to worship Jehovah by reasoning on Isaiah 51:12, 13.—Read. 	 Mafaufau ki te suā fakalavelave: Kafai se tino fiafia e mataku i kilokiloga a taugasoa io me ko kāiga, e mafai ne koe o fakamalosi aka a tena fakaikuga ke tapuaki atu ki a Ieova mai te fakaaogaga o pati i te Isaia 51:12, 13.—Faitau.


13 The patriarch Job. 	 13 Te tagata fakamaoni ko Iopu.


The calligraphy and the grammar have convinced him—he has before him fragments of the oldest known translation of the Bible in the Georgian language! 	 Ne talitonu tou tagata ki te tusitusiga mo te tulafono o te ‵gana telā ne fakaaoga i ei—me e tuku i ana mua a tamā vaega o te ‵toe ‵fuliga mua eiloa o te Tusi Tapu i te gana Georgia!


15 Jesus’ sayings and superlative example promote a giving spirit. 	 15 E fakamalosi aka ne pati mo te fakaakoakoga sili a Iesu a te uiga ko te fia tuku atu o mea.


Satan does not deny that we will serve God when everything in our life is running smoothly, but he contends that we will stop serving God when we run into problems. 	 E se fakafiti ne Satani te manatu me ka tavini atu tatou ki te Atua māfai e manuia faeloa ‵tou olaga, kae e fakauiga a ia me ka se toe tavini atu tatou ki te Atua māfai e fe‵paki tatou mo fakalavelave.


Surrounding the domain of the spiritual paradise is Satan’s world, ready to assimilate any who have become spiritually drowsy. 	 Mai tua o te palataiso tenā ko te lalolagi eiloa a Satani, telā e toka ‵lei ke ‵po ne ia so se tino telā ko fakanoganoga faka-te-agaga.


16 From time to time, our understanding of a Bible prophecy or some Scriptural passage may be adjusted. 	 16 I nisi taimi, e mafai o fakamafuli ‵tou malamalama i se valoaga i te Tusi Tapu io me ko nisi fuaiupu faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


Travelers may be lured to some religious sites by the prospect of receiving a blessing. 	 E mafai o faima‵laga atu a tino ki koga kolā e lauiloa i ei a mea tau lotu ona ko te fakamoemoega ke maua ne latou se fakamanuiaga.


They share the sentiments of the psalmist who sang: “What shall I repay to Jehovah for all his benefits to me?”—Psalm 116:12. 	 E ‵pau eiloa olotou lagonaga mo te faisalamo telā ne usu mai, penei: “Se a taku mea ka avatu ma te Aliki mo taui atu tena aga‵lei ki a au?”—Salamo 116:12.


As to the difference between “encourage” and “console,” Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words explains that the Greek word translated “console” denotes “a greater degree of tenderness than [encourage].”—Compare John 11:19. 	 E pelā mo te ‵kese o te “fakamalosi” mo te “fakamafanafana,” e fakamatala mai i te Vine’s Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words me i te pati Eleni telā e ‵fuli ki te “fakamafanafana” e “silia atu tena tulaga atafai i lō te [fakamalosi].”—Faka‵tusa ki te Ioane 11:19.


13 Further describing the upright person, the psalmist says: “He will certainly become like a tree planted by streams of water, that gives its own fruit in its season and the foliage of which does not wither, and everything he does will succeed.” 	 13 Ne toe fakamatala mai ne te fai salamo a te tino amiotonu: “A latou e pelā mo ne lakau e ola i tafa o se vaitafe, e ‵fua mai i taimi tonu o te taukai, e se magemage olotou lau. E manuia foki i mea katoa e fai ne latou.”


On one occasion, Jesus used a recent event to reject the false notion that tragedy befalls those who deserve it. 	 Ne fai atu a ia, penei: “Kae pefea te tinoagafulu mo te tokovalu i Siloama, kola ne ‵mate ne ‵taogina ne te olo ne fati ki luga i a latou?


Moreover, the attendance at the Memorial of Jesus Christ’s death last year indicates that some ten million people who are not Witnesses of Jehovah were sufficiently interested in the good news to attend this important commemoration. 	 E se gata i ei, e fakaasi mai i te aofaki kolā ne ‵kau atu ki te Fakamanatuga o te mate o Iesu Keliso i te tausaga ko teka, me e nofo ki se sefulu miliona o tino kolā e se ne Molimau a Ieova ne fakaasi mai ne latou te fiafia ki te tala ‵lei mai te lotou ‵kau atu ki te fakamanatuga tāua tenei.


After Stephen exposed their guilt in Jesus’ death, the judges “felt cut to their hearts and began to gnash their teeth at him.” 	 I te otiga ne fakaasi atu ne Setefano olotou agasala i te mate o Iesu, a famasino “ko u fua olotou nifo i te kaitaua ki a ia.


The “offspring” are the “other sheep”—the millions who respond to their message.—John 10:16. 	 A “tino” i ei ko ‘nisi mamoe’—ko te fia miliona kolā ne talia ne latou te lotou fekau.—Ioane 10:16.


Priority should be given to our needs. 	 E ‵tau o fakamuamua faeloa ne tatou a mea kolā e ‵tau eiloa o maua.


If your husband is reluctant to make decisions or to take the lead in managing the household, you have at least three options. 	 Kafai e se fia fai ne tau avaga tagata a fakaikuga io me e fai ne ia a te takitakiga i te tausiga o te kāiga, e tolu a mea e mafai o fai ne koe.


13 While likely in his late teens or early 20’s, the young man Timothy submitted to painful circumcision in order to avoid stumbling Jews to whom he was going to preach. 	 13 I te taimi kāti ko 20 tupu ei ana tausaga, ne talia ne te tamataene ko Timoteo ke pilitome a ia ko te mea ke mo a ma fakavāivāi atu ki tino Iutaia kolā ka talai a ia ki ei.


Jesus used this striking aspect of the Galilean and Judean countryside to teach his followers the role of a true Christian. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne Iesu a te ‵gali o fa‵kai o Kalilaia mo Iutaia ke akoako atu i ei ki ana soko a te tiute o Kelisiano ‵tonu.


3 However, this was not the time for public confession of sins. 	 3 A te mea tenei e se ko te taimi ke fakaasi ei olotou agasala i mua o tino.


Israel—A Nation in Decay 	 Isalaelu—Se Fenua ko Gasolo o Masei


The same source adds: “The majority of New Testament texts reveal God’s spirit as something, not someone; this is especially seen in the parallelism between the spirit and the power of God.” 	 E fakaopoopo mai foki te fakamatalaga tenā: “E fakaasi mai i fakamatalaga e uke o te New Testament a te agaga o te Atua e pelā me se mea, kae e sē se tino; e lavea mai i te mea tenei me e ‵pau a te agaga mo te ‵mana o te Atua.”


In the early Christian congregation, the apostles and elders in Jerusalem acted in a representative way, making decisions for the entire Christian congregation. 	 I te kamataga o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, ne sui ne apositolo mo toeaina i Ielusalema a te tavini i te faiga o fakaikuga mō te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano kātoa.


(Isaiah 55:6, 7) In dealing with sinners, Jesus took note when there was evidence of a change for the better, and he encouraged such individuals. 	 (Isaia 55:6, 7) I ana faifaiga ki tino agasala, ne lavea ne Iesu a fakamaoniga me e mafai o ‵fuli a uiga o se tino, kae ne fakamalosi atu a ia ki vaegā tino penā.


But soon they came to fill admittedly devotional functions. 	 Kae e seki leva, ne fakaaoga katoatoa eiloa ne latou e pelā me ne fakatusa ke tapuaki ki ei.


As he viewed the damage around him, he realized that a massive tree that had stood for decades near his front gate was gone. 	 I te kilokiloatuga ki mea kolā ne fakama‵sei i ona tafa, ne iloa aka ei ne ia me ko galo a te lakau lasi e tasi telā ne tu pili atu ki te ‵pui o tena fale i te fia o tausaga.


That means including Jehovah in all aspects of life—education, employment, family responsibilities, and so on. 	 Telā ko te fai o so se mea kae ke aofia katoatoa a Ieova i ei—akoga, galuega ‵togi, tiute i loto i te kāiga, mo nisi mea e uke atu.


“Until Shiloh Comes” 	 “Seiloga ke Oko Mai a Sailo”


17 Parents and children likewise should speak to one another with graciousness. 	 17 E ‵tau foki mo mātua mo tama‵liki o fakatau fai‵pati atu mo te atafai.


Judging the beasts adversely, God takes rulership away from them and destroys the fourth beast. 	 Ne fakamasino aka ne te Atua a manu konā, ne ave keatea ne ia olotou pulega, kae e tamate ne ia te fa o manu.


They No Longer Fear the End 	 Ko sē Toe Ma‵taku Lāua i te Gataga


When the soldiers came to Jesus, he was already dead. 	 I te oloatuga a sotia ki a Iesu, a ko ia ko leva ne mate.


An expensive purple dye was extracted from certain mollusks, and various plants, roots, leaves, and insects were used to produce dyes in such colors as red, yellow, blue, and black. 	 E isi se ‵lanu violeta ‵togi ‵mafa e maua mai i foitino o mea i te tai, mo lakau, tafito, laulakau mo tamā manu valevale ke faite mai i ei a vali i ‵lanu e pelā mo te ‵kula, ‵sega, lanu moana, mo te uli.


There is no doubt about it. 	 E seai eiloa se fakalotolotolua e uiga ki ei.


[Picture on page 24] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 28]


4. What positive aspect is there to the bleak picture presented at 2 Timothy 3:1-3? 	 4 E ui eiloa e fakaasi mai i konei se ata sē ‵lei o mea kolā e ‵tupu, kae e fakasino atu foki ki se fakamoemoega gali.


(Ps. 86:11) To determine whether that is the case regarding a type of recreation you may like, you might consult a simple checklist. 	 (Salamo 86:11) Ke fakaiku aka me e tenā eiloa te vaegā fakafiafiaga e manako koe ki ei, kāti e mafai ne tatou o fakaaoga se fakasologa faigofie.


13 Repetition helps the memory, and repeated reminders are an integral part of our Christian education. 	 13 A te fakafokifoki atu o mea ne tauloto e fesoasoani ki te mafaufau, kae ko te fakafokifoki atu o fakamasauaga e aogā ‵ki ki ‵tou akoakoga faka-Kelisiano.


Do we have such conviction? 	 E mata, e tali‵tonu penā tatou?


He also cured blind and lame people. 	 Ne faka‵lei foki ne ia a tino ‵kivi mo tino ‵pili.


An angel of Jehovah met Hagar and told her: “Return to your mistress and humble yourself under her hand.” 	 Ne fetaui a Hakala mo se agelu a Ieova kae fai atu ki a ia: “Toe foki ki a Salai o tavini ki a ia.”


Jeroboam’s religion was a political expedient. 	 A te lotu a Ielopoamo se faifaiga fua fakapolitiki mō tena ‵lei eiloa.


Why do we conclude that Romans chapter 8 should be of interest to those with the earthly hope? 	 Kaia e fakaiku aka ne tatou i te Loma mataupu e 8 e aoga foki ki a latou kolā e fakamoemoe ke ola i te lalolagi nei?


He is making wars to cease to the extremity of the earth. The bow he breaks apart and does cut the spear in pieces; the wagons he burns in the fire.” 	 E fakagata ne ia a taua i te lalolagi kātoa; e fatifati ne ia a kausana, e fakamasei ne ia a tao, kae ‵sunu ne ia a talita ki te afi.”


15 Read Matthew 6:28-30. 	 15 Faitau te Mataio 6:28-30.


God kindly takes in such ones. 	 E atafai eiloa te Atua ki vaegā tino penei.


Christine was ten years old when she made up her mind to read regularly the life stories of faithful Witnesses. 	 A Christine ko 10 ana tausaga i te taimi ne fakaiku aka ne ia ke faitau ki tala ‵tonu o Molimau fakamaoni.


He was not ashamed of the good news. 	 Ne seki ma a ia i te tala ‵lei.


No wonder so many people—even those who profess to be Christian—feel free to ignore what it says on subjects like honesty, sexual morality, and so forth. 	 E se tioa eiloa o tokouke a tino—ke oko foki loa ki tino kolā e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano—e tali‵tonu me e maua ne latou a te saolotoga ke se ‵saga atu ki pati i mataupu e pelā mo te fakamaoni, amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau, mo nisi mea aka.


A major part of raising an adolescent is preparing him for the day when he will be able to leave home and live as a responsible adult. 	 A te vaega tāua o te putiakaga o talavou ko te fakatokaga o latou mō te aso telā ka mafai ei o tiakina ne ia te fale kae ke ola e pelā me se tino matua.


It is true that some good people go there, but their number is small compared to the billions who have passed away in death. 	 Se mea tonu me e isi ne tino e olo ki ei, kae e foliki fua te lotou aofaki māfai e faka‵tusa ki te fia piliona o tino kolā ko oti ne ‵moe i te mate.


Whether they surrendered in response to Jeremiah’s words, we are not told. 	 Faitalia me ne fai latou penā ona ko te faka‵logo ki pati a Ielemia, e se iloa ne tatou te mea tenā.


13 In 1950 the mother tongue of about 3 out of every 5 Witnesses of Jehovah worldwide was English. 	 13 I te 1950, a te ‵gana e fai‵pati ki ei a te toko 3 o tino mai te toko 5 o Molimau a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa, ko te ‵gana Peletania.


Since they had little knowledge of the truth, I had to sit with them to make sure that each sentence was accurate.” 	 Ona ko te foliki o te lotou iloa i te munatonu, ne ‵tau o saga‵saga fakatasi matou ko te mea ke mafai o ‵tonu katoatoa a fuaiupu takitasi.”


4:4-8, 20-24. The 12 stones taken from the riverbed of the Jordan are to serve as a memorial to Israel. 	 A fatu ‵lasi e 12 kolā ne puke mai mai loto i te vaitafe ko te Iolitana ne fai mo fai se fakamasauaga ki tino Isalaelu.


Before his conversion to Christianity, he had what seemed to be a promising future. 	 A koi tuai o fai a ia mo fai se Kelisiano, ne mafau‵fau a tino katoa me ka maua ne ia se galuega ‵lei ‵ki.


He was not so foolish as to embark on a bizarre venture, using his ability to know the outcome in advance and then staging a mere rerun of what he already knew. 	 E se fakavalevale a ia ke faite aka a tino ke fai ne latou a mea va‵lea kolā ko oti ne iloa ne ia me ka ‵tupu.


Just as wine makes the heart of a man rejoice and the pouring of oil on the head is soothing, the memory of the boy’s love and his name strengthened and comforted the maiden. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te fai ne te uaina te loto o se tagata ke fiafia mo te logomalie o te sinu māfai ko ‵ligi ki luga i te ulu, ne fakamalosi kae fakamafanafana atu ki te tamafine tenei te masausau ki te alofa mo te igoa o te tamataene tenā.


In that new world, God “will wipe out every tear from [people’s] eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.”—Revelation 21:1-4. 	 I te lalolagi fou tenā, ka fai ne te Atua ke “se toe iai ne loimata i . . . mata [o tino]. Ka se toe iai se mate, se fanoanoa, se tagi io me se ‵mae.”—Fakaasiga 21:1-4.


A dear brother, Simon Kraker, interviewed us. 	 Ne fakasau‵tala māua ne te taina tenei ko Simon Kraker.


Shortly after the establishment of God’s Kingdom in the hands of Christ in 1914, they were cast down to the vicinity of the earth.—Revelation 12:7-9. 	 Mai tua malie ifo i te fakatuakaga o te Malo o te Atua mai lalo i te pulega a Keliso i te 1914, ne ‵tuli latou keatea ke ‵nofo i tafa o te lalolagi nei.—Fakaasiga 12:7-9.


(John 14:31) Jesus also stated that Jehovah loves him and explained why. 	 (Ioane 14:31) Ne fai mai foki a Iesu me e alofa a Ieova ki a ia kae ne fakamatala mai ne ia te pogai.


Some wish that they could go somewhere and get a little badly needed rest. 	 E fia olo atu a nisi tino ki se isi koga ko te mea ke malolo latou.


Therefore, training is needed. 	 Tela la, e manakogina ke fakaakoako muamua.


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


Christians find what meaning in Elihu’s words? 	 Se te aoga o pati a Eliu ki Kelisiano?


The book Early Childhood Counts—A Programming Guide on Early Childhood Care for Development states: “The months immediately after birth are critical in terms of brain maturation. 	 E fai mai te tusi ko te Early Childhood Counts—A Programming Guide on Early Childhood Care for Development, penei: “A masina mai tua o te fanau mai o te pepe e tāua ki te mafaufau o te tamaliki.


They fear that if they make great moral demands on their hearers, they will lose them as parishioners. 	 E manava‵se latou me kafai ko tō uke olotou tulafono e uiga ki mea tau amioga e fai ne latou ki olotou tino, ka se toe olo atu eiloa a tino ki olotou lotu.


With that, the curtain will fall, and the long-running drama will come to an end.—Revelation 16:14-16; 19:11-21; 20:1-3. 	 I konā loa ko mapono ei te ‵pui laugatu, ko te fakaotiga eiloa tenā o te koniseti loa tavilivili.—Fakaasiga 16:14-16; 19:11-21; 20:1-3.


(Job 14:1) We may suffer persecution and various other trials related to our faith. 	 (Iopu 14:1) Kāti e logo‵mae tatou i fakasauāga mo nisi tofotofoga ki te ‵tou fakatuanaki.


(Zech. 8:23) They were like the stick for Joseph, and they did not have the hope of ruling with Christ. 	 (Saka. 8:23) A latou e pelā me se lakau a Iosefa, e se maua ne latou te fakamoemoega ke pule fakatasi mo Keliso.


How, then, can you strengthen your resolve to reject bad thoughts? 	 Kae e mafai pefea ne koe o fakamalosi aka tau fakaikuga ke ‵teke atu ki mafaufauga ma‵sei?


With what result? 	 Kae se a te mea ne iku mai i ei?


First, Jehovah gave humans the gift of free will. 	 A te mea muamua, e tuku mai ne Ieova ki tāgata te saolotoga ke fai olotou filifiliga.


(Genesis 6:14) Meeting God’s specifications for the ark was no small task. 	 (Kenese 6:14) A te tautali atu ki fakatonuga likiliki a te Atua mō te faitega o te vaka, e se se galuega foliki.


What Jesus Taught About God’s Kingdom 	 Mea Kolā ne Akoako Atu ne Iesu e Uiga ki te Malo o te Atua


(Ps. 71:5) But mankind is now threatened by a criminal organization headed by “the wicked one.” (1 John 5:19) It presents a challenge to the duly constituted government of God and tests the loyalty of all people to his sovereign rulership. 	 (Salamo 71:5) Kae ko fakamatakutaku nei a tino ne te fakapotopotoga masei tenei telā e takitaki ne te “tino masei.” (1 Ioane 5:19) E taua atu ki te Malo o te Atua kae tofotofo ne ia a te fakamaoni o tino katoa ki tena pulega sili.


Will you have the wisdom to listen to them and thus avert calamity?—Proverbs 1:8; 27:12. 	 E mata, e maua ne koe te atamai ke fakalogo ki a laua kae kalo keatea mai te fakalavelave tenā?—Faataoto 1:8; 27:12.


Paul dealt with what inner struggle? 	 Se a te taua ne fakafesagai atu a Paulo ki ei?


“THEY WILL SERVE AS A REFUGE FOR YOU” 	 ‘KA FAI MO KOGA FAKA‵LAFI MŌ KOUTOU’


So said one woman who found it hard to believe that Jehovah could ever find a reason to care about her. 	 Ko pati a se fafine e tokotasi telā ne faigata o talitonu me mafai o atafai atu a Ieova ki a ia.


Thanks to the explanations in the Christian Greek Scriptures, we can understand that by means of the ransom, Jehovah will permanently remove the effects of sin and that even now he allows us to have a good conscience before him. 	 Ne fesoasoani malosi mai te Tusi Tapu i Tusitusiga i te ‵gana Eleni ke malamalama tatou me e auala i te togiola, ka fakaseai katoatoa eiloa ne Ieova a ikuga katoa o te agasala, kae ko mafai foki o maua nei ne tatou se loto lagona ‵lei i ona mua.


As a result, work on the temple and temple utensils was quickly completed.—2 Chronicles 24:4, 6, 13, 14; Deuteronomy 17:18. 	 Ne iku atu ki te fakaotiga fakavave o te faletapu mo meāfale i te faletapu.—2 Nofoaiga 24:4, 6, 13, 14; Teutelonome 17:18.


He did not bless them. 	 Ne seki fakamanuia ne ia latou.


3:12—Why did “the old men that had seen the former house” of Jehovah weep? 	 3:12—Kaia ne ‵tagi ei ‘a tāgata ma‵tua kolā ne lavea ne latou a te Faletapu muamua’ o Ieova?


We have learned that he knows what is best for us. 	 Ko iloa ne tatou me e iloa ‵lei ne ia a mea kolā e ‵lei mō tatou.


Wilson A. Bentley, who spent more than 40 years examining and photographing snowflakes through a microscope without ever finding two that were exactly alike.” 	 Ne fakamāumāu ne ia te 40 tupu tausaga i te sukesuke mo te peiga o ata o vaega liki‵liki o te kiona i se mea fakaata kae ne seki maua aka ne ia ne vaega liki‵liki e lua o te kiona kola e ‵pau.”


Why did Jesus reject Peter’s rebuke? 	 Kaia ne ‵teke atu ei a Iesu ki pati a Petelu?


For example, at Ezekiel 18:4, the Bible says that the soul dies. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i te Esekielu 18:4, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i te tino ola [soul] e mate.


Once I accompanied Brother Finch on a preaching trip to northern Pakistan. 	 E tasi te taimi ne olo tasi atu au mo te taina ko Finch i se malaga talai ki te feitu ki matū o Pakistan.


(Read 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Tesalonia 3:1-5.)


16 Of course, we do not limit our respect to those who are part of the Christian congregation. 	 16 E tonu, e se fakaasi atu fua ne tatou te āva ki tino i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


What lesson can we draw from the way that Joshua and the older men of Israel dealt with the Gibeonites? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga e mafai o maua ne tatou mai te auala ne saga atu ei a Iosua mo nisi toeaina Isalaelu ki te kau Kipeona?


“THIS IS NOT MAN’S WORK” 	 “TE GALUEGA TENEI E SE I A TĀGATA”


So at times we may trip, then stagger and lose our momentum. 	 Kāti e ‵siga tatou i nisi taimi, takasese malie, kae oti aka ko ‵galo atu ei ‵tou malosi.


3. (a) What is zeal? (b) What question can we ask ourselves? 	 3. (a) Se a te loto finafinau? (e) Se a te fesili e mafai o ‵sili ifo ne tatou ki a tatou eiloa?


18 The theme text of this article, John 3:36, shows that exercising faith in the Lord Jesus Christ includes being obedient to him. 	 18 E fakaasi mai i te Ioane 3:36, telā ko te tusi siki fakavae o te mataupu tenei, me i te fakatuanaki ki te Aliki ko Iesu Keliso e aofia i ei a te fakalogo ki a ia.


“I pummel my body and lead it as a slave,” said Paul, “that, after I have preached to others, I myself should not become disapproved somehow.” (1 Cor. 9:27) Let us therefore be determined to apply Jesus’ counsel on morality, never allowing ourselves to act in ways that show a lack of gratitude for his ransom sacrifice.—Matt. 20:28; Heb. 6:4-6. 	 “Ne fakataputapu fakamaoni toku foitino,” ko pati a Paulo, “ko te mea kafai e folafola atu ne au te tala ‵lei ki tino, e se ‵teke mai te Atua ki a au.” (1 Kolinito 9:27) Tela la, ke na taumafai malosi tatou o fakagalue aka a pati polopoloki a Iesu e uiga ki mea tau amioga, kae ke mo a ma talia ne tatou a faifaiga kolā e fakaasi atu i ei a te se amanaia o tatou ki te taulaga togiola.—Mataio 20:28; Epelu 6:4-6.


On Tuesday, when we packed up to start our visit to a congregation, I had to go down and up the 54 steps several times to take our luggage down! 	 I te taimi ne fakatoka ei māua o kamata te mā āsiga ki se fakapotopotoga i te Aso Lua, ne kake au ki luga ki lalo i sitepu e 54 o puke ifo a mā kope!


Let us examine those questions. 	 Ke na suke‵suke nei tatou ki fesili konā.


The effect of inherited sin might be illustrated with certain inherited diseases or defects, such as Mediterranean anemia or hemophilia. 	 A te ikuga o te tulaga agasala e mafai o fakatusa ki masaki kolā e mafai o maua ne tatou mai ‵tou mātua.


Yes, he had done much good and had long enjoyed divine blessings. 	 E tonu, e uke a mea ‵lei ne fai ne ia kae ne fakamanuia foki a ia ne te Atua.


21 “Let a rotten saying not proceed out of your mouth,” counseled Paul, “but whatever saying is good for building up as the need may be, that it may impart what is favorable to the hearers.” 	 Fakaaogā eiloa a pati fesoasoani, ko vaegā pati kolā e aogā i te puti ake kae maua mai ei foki a mea ‵lei, ko te mea ke fua mai au pati ki te ‵lei, i tino kolā ne fakalogo‵logo ki a koe.”


He recently said: “In the nine years that have passed since my first Bible study, my relationship with Jehovah has grown. 	 Ne toe fai fakamuli mai a ia penei: “I te iva tausaga konei ko ‵teka atu talu mai taku akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu muamua, ne momea aka loa ki luga te ‵lei o te va o maua mo Ieova.


(1 Cor. 7:39) Likewise, hardworking wives appreciate hearing upbuilding words from their husbands. 	 (1 Koli. 7:39) Kae e penā foki a fāfine a‵vaga kolā e ga‵lue malosi e manakogina foki ne latou a pati fakamalosi mai i olotou avaga.


Thus, Jehovah’s promise to Abraham that through his “seed” all the nations would bless themselves is being fulfilled in a large way. 	 Tela la, ko fakataunu mai i se auala lasi ‵ki te folafolaga a Ieova ki a Apelaamo me ka fakamanuia ne fenua katoa a latou eiloa ona ko tena “fanau.”


7:4—How would an annihilation of the Jews bring “damage to the king”? 	 7:4, NW—E fai pefea a te tamatega o tino Iutaia e pelā me se “fakamaseiga ki te tupu”?


As an example, under the Mosaic Law, the Israelites experienced severe consequences when they veered from their worship of Jehovah. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, mai lalo o te tulafono faka-Mose, ne maua ne tino Isalaelu se ikuga faigata i te taimi ne fulitua ei latou keatea mai te tapuakiga ki a Ieova.


George gave me an old bicycle that I could ride (or push) around the hilly territory. 	 Ne tuku mai ne George se pasika ta ki vae mago telā e mafai o tele i ei au (io me takitaki) ki koga talai kolā e ‵tu i koga maugā.


For example, the official signed copy of the U.S. Declaration of Independence was written on parchment. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, a ‵kopi kolā ne saina o te U.S. Declara-tion of Independence, ne tusi i luga i pelugā tusi kolā ne faite mai i pa‵kili manu.


First-century Christians respected the oversight of the governing body 	 Ne āva a Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua ki te takitakiga a te potukau pule


(Genesis 4:17-19; 16:1-3; 29:21-28) However, Jehovah never abandoned his original standard of monogamy. 	 (Kenese 4:17-19; 16:1-3; 29:21-28) Kae ne seki fakaseai eiloa ne Ieova a tena fakatokaga ke tokotasi fua te avaga a se tino.


A servant sees angelic chariots.—2 Kings 6:15-17 	 Ne matea ne se tavini se kaliota e ‵fonu i agelu.—2 Tupu 6:15-17


When a person proves faithful, he may be able to handle more responsibility. 	 Kafai e fakatalitonu mai me e fakamaoni se tino, kāti ka mafai o fai ne ia a nisi tiute.


Consider Koichi, who had a problem spending excessive time in recreation. 	 Ke mafaufau ki a Koichi telā e fiafia o fakaaogā ana taimi e uke ki fakafiafiaga.


Fellow feeling is a quality that Jehovah put in us, for we were created in his image. 	 A te alofa se uiga telā ne tuku mai ne Ieova ki ‵tou loto, me ne faite ne ia tatou ki tena fakatusa.


(1 Corinthians 2:12; Ephesians 2:2) No wonder there are so many unhappy people today!—Proverbs 18:11; 23:4, 5. 	 (1 Kolinito 2:12; Efeso 2:2) E se tioa eiloa o tokouke a tino e se fia‵fia i aso nei!—Faataoto 18:11; 23:4, 5.


Willing to Trust Others 	 Te Fia Talitonu Atu ki Nisi Tino


In conversation, they may suggest that he or she search more actively for a mate. 	 I olotou sau‵talaga, e mafai o fai atu ki ei me e ‵tau o ‵sala faka‵lei ne ia se tino mo fai tena avaga.


About that time, practical suggestions on how to make brief return visits were provided in Our Kingdom Ministry. 	 E uiga ki te taimi tenā, ne oko mai foki eiloa i te taimi tonu a manatu fesoasoani aoga ki te auala ke fai ei a toe asiga toe‵toe i Te ‵Tou Galuega Talai.


22 If we are to receive the undeserved gift of everlasting life, we must love Jehovah’s reminders exceedingly and observe them wholeheartedly. 	 22 Kafai e fia maua ne tatou te meaalofa telā e tuku mai ne Ieova ona ko tena alofa tauanoa, ko te ola se-gata-mai, e ‵tau o fia‵fia malosi tatou ki akoakoga mai i a Ieova kae faka‵logo ki ei mo ‵tou loto kātoa.


8, 9. As regards their heart, what did most Jews need to do? 	 8, 9. E uiga ki olotou loto, se a te mea e manakogina ke fai ne te tokoukega o tino Iutaia?