So we must make sure that we do not allow the world to seduce us and make us stop relying on Jehovah. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o fakamautinoa aka ne tatou me e se talia ne tatou a mafaufauga o te lalolagi ke pokotia i ei ‵tou mafaufauga kae ko fakagata i ei ‵tou tali‵tonu ki a Ieova.


The blessings that Solomon and his subjects enjoyed were conditional 	 Ne seki tuku tiaki ne Ieova ana tino fakamaoni i te taimi ne fakatu aka ei ne Ielopoamo te tapuakiga ki pulumakau


10 As demonstrated by integrity-keepers of old, faith that leads to courage and endurance embraces more than mere belief in God. 	 10 E pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi mai ne tino i aso mua kolā ne tumau i te fakamaoni, a te fakatuanaki telā e iku atu ki te loto toa mo te kufaki e se aofia fua i ei te talitonu ki te Atua.


He tried to find common ground with everyone so that he might bring some to Christ.—Acts 20:21. 	 Ne taumafai a ia o ‵sala atu ki mea kolā e lotoma‵lie ki ei a tino katoa ko te mea ke mafai ei ne ia o fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke fakatuanaki ki a Keliso.—Galuega 20:21.


These two groups differed in one outstanding way. 	 Ne ‵kese ‵ki eiloa a talitonuga o potukau e lua konei i se mea tāua e tasi.


(Isaiah 48:17) Notice these frank warnings: 	 (Isaia 48:17) Mafaufau la ki fakailoaga konei:


When they expressed heartfelt repentance, Jehovah willingly extended love and mercy, saying: “I will heal their unfaithfulness. 	 I te taimi ne fakaasi atu ei ne latou te loto salamō tonu, ne loto fiafia a Ieova o fakaasi atu te alofa mo te loto fakamagalo, mai te fai atu: “Ka faka‵lei ne au te lotou sē fakamaoni.


If a Christian becomes aware of a serious sin on the part of a fellow believer, he should encourage that one to confess the sin to the elders. 	 Kafai e iloa ne se Kelisiano se agasala matagā a se taina talitonu, e ‵tau o fakamalosi atu a ia ki te tino tenā ke fakaasi tena agasala ki toeaina.


We thrill at reading the descriptions of Jehovah’s heavenly arrangement written by Isaiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel and in John’s Revelation account. 	 E fia‵fia eiloa tatou o fai‵tau ki fakamatalaga o te fakatokaga faka-te-lagi a Ieova kolā ne tusi ne Isaia, Esekielu, mo Tanielu mo te tala a Ioane i te Fakaasiga.


It also discusses what we can do to keep off the old personality. 	 E fakamatala mai foki i ei a mea e mafai ne tatou o fai ke ‵pei keatea a uiga mua.


Throughout his earthly life and including his humiliating death, Jesus showed what it means to be ardently dedicated and fully loyal to the true God. 	 I tena olaga kātoa i te lalolagi, e aofia i ei tena mate fakalumalumagina, ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu a te uiga o te tukuatuga mo te alofa fakamaoni katoatoa ki te Atua tonu.


He was acutely aware of the way he would suffer and die.—Matthew 17:22; 20:17-19. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei eiloa ne ia a mea faiga‵ta ka ‵tupu mo te auala ka mate a ia i ei.—Mataio 17:22; 20:17-19.


Jehovah told Samuel to grant their request. 	 Ne fai atu a Ieova ki a Samuelu ke fakataunu te lotou fakamolemole.


(Leviticus 24:5-9; Numbers 10:10; 28:9, 10; 2 Chronicles 2:4) So Isaiah 66:23 points to regular, ongoing worship of God, week after week and month after month. 	 (Levitiko 24:5-9; Numela 10:10; 28:9, 10; 2 Nofoaiga Tupu 2:4) Tela la, e fakasino atu te Isaia 66:23 ki te tapuakiga ki te Atua telā e fai faeloa, i vaiaso katoa mo masina katoa.


When Jehovah acknowledges us as his friends, we achieve the very reason for our existence.—Eccl. 12:13, 14. 	 Kafai e iloa ne Ieova a tatou e pelā me ne ana taugasoa, ko iloa i ei ne tatou te pogai tāua e ola ei tatou.—Fai. 12:13, 14.


An honest person is truthful and free of fraud. 	 E ‵tonu a faifaiga a te tino fakamaoni kae e se faitogafiti tou tagata.


Because the equipment belonged to someone else. 	 Me i mea fakatagi‵tagi i a te suā tino.


After the establishment of God’s Kingdom in 1914, Satan was ousted from heaven and confined to the vicinity of the earth, having “great anger, knowing he has a short period of time.” 	 Mai tua o te fakatuga o te Malo o Atua i te 1914, ne ‵pei ifo a Satani mai te lagi kae taofi aka i koga i tafa o te lalolagi, kae “ko oko eiloa i te kaitaua me e iloa ne ia i tena taimi ko toetoe.”


(Revelation 7:9, 10) Have you accepted Jehovah’s gracious invitation to be a part of that happy group? 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9, 10) E mata, ko oti ne talia ne koe te ‵kamiga gali tenā a Ieova ke kau atu ki te potukau fiafia tenā?


The consequences of overeating can include diabetes, cancer, and heart disease. 	 Ona ko te gafula e mafai o oko mai i ei te sukā, te ‵kenisa, mo te fatu vāivāi.


Jehovah confides in them, revealing his “confidential matter” to the prophets, so that they could know what his purposes are and what they must do to live in harmony with them.—Amos 3:7. 	 E talitonu a Ieova ki a latou, kae fakaasi atu ne ia ki pelofeta ana “fuafuaga” ‵funa ko te mea ke iloa ne latou mo mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ke ola ei latou e ‵tusa mo mea konā.—Amosa 3:7.


A good spiritual routine can help you to gain control of your thoughts and feelings. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani atu se fakasologa ‵lei o faifaiga faka-te-agaga ke mafai ne koe o pule faka‵lei atu ki ou mafaufauga mo lagonaga.


But first, we must answer the following questions: What stand regarding Babylon the Great did the Bible Students take prior to 1914? 	 Kae muamua, e ‵tau o tali ne tatou a fesili konei: E uiga ki Papelonia te Sili, se a te faifaiga loto ‵toa ne fai ne Tino A‵koga i te Tusi Tapu mai mua o te 1914?


Armageddon—What Is It? 	 Amaketo—Se a te Mea Tenā?


What do we need to understand about the 144,000 chosen by Jehovah? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o malamalama tatou e uiga ki te filiga ne Ieova o te toko 144,000?


That “day of storm and of desolation” was one of darkness, clouds, and thick gloom, perhaps not only figuratively but also literally, for smoke and carnage were everywhere. 	 A te “aso o te fakamaofaga mo te fakamaseiga” tenā, ne pouli kae kaumanā, kae pouli tagataga, kāti e se i se auala fakatusa fua kae ne tupu tonu foki eiloa penā, me ne lavea atu a te afusaga mo te fakatau tamatega i koga katoa.


18 Even seawater reflects Jehovah’s wisdom. 	 18 E fakaasi mai foki ne te suātai a te poto o Ieova.


(Colossians 3:16) As they pray to God in faith, “the peace of God that excels all thought” guards their hearts and minds, bringing them contentment and happiness.—Philippians 4:7. 	 (Kolose 3:16) I te taimi e ‵talo atu ei latou ki te Atua i te fakatuanaki, a “te filemu o te Atua, telā e sili atu i mea e iloa ne tatou” ka puipui ne ia olotou loto mo mafaufau, kae ka maua ei ne latou te lotomalie mo te fiafia.—Filipi 4:7.


20, 21. (a) Why is love of excelling value? (b) Why are you determined to pursue the way of love? 	 20, 21. (a) Kaia e sili atu ei a te tāua o te alofa? (e) Kaia e fakaiku aka ei ne koe ke kausaki atu ki te auala o te alofa?


(Galatians 5:19-21) So we must conclude that Paul was stating a general truth about two types of people, those who are morally and spiritually clean and those who are not. 	 (Kalatia 5:19-21) Tela la, e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou me ne taku mai ne Paulo se mea tonu e uiga ki vaega e lua o tino kolā e ‵ma i mea tau amioga mo mea faka-te-agaga mo tino kolā e se fai penā.


2 We read at Genesis 12:11-13: “It came about that as soon as he got near to entering Egypt, then he said to Sarai his wife: ‘Please, now! I well know you are a woman beautiful in appearance. 	 2 E fai‵tau tatou i te Kenese 12:11-13, penei: “Kae koi tuai o oko atu a ia ki te tuakoi o Aikupito, ne fai atu a ia ki a Salai, tena avaga, penei: ‘A koe se fafine taulekaleka.


(Read Judges 4:14-16.) 	 (Faitau te Famasino 4:14-16.)


(Ecclesiastes 7:9) On the contrary! 	 (Failauga 7:9) E ‵kese ‵ki eiloa te uiga o te mea tenā!


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(Deuteronomy 1:1–4:49) 	 (Teutelonome 1:1–4:49)


The key is not to become too preoccupied with the mundane things of life. 	 A te auala tāua ke fai penā, ko te taumafai ke mo a ma tō fakalave‵lave malosi i faifaiga masani o te olaga nei.


Again Satan leveled charges against Job, saying: “Skin in behalf of skin, and everything that a man has he will give in behalf of his soul. 	 Ne toe fai atu foki ne Satani a ‵losiga ‵se e uiga ki a Iopu, ana muna: “A te tagata e mafai fua o tiakina ana mea katoa manafai ko manako ke ola a ia.


Guard Against an Independent Spirit 	 ‵Teke Atu ki te Uiga Fia Tu Tokotasi


They knew “the songs of Zion,” could recall many proverbs, and were acquainted with the exploits of earlier servants of Jehovah. 	 Ne iloa ne latou a “pese e uiga ki Siona,” ne masaua foki ne latou a tugapati e uke i te faataoto, kae ne masani ‵lei latou mo faifaiga ne fai ne tavini a Ieova i aso mua.


4 Such faithful seniors merit the gratitude and respect of other servants of Jehovah God. 	 4 E ‵tau o maua ne vaegā tavini fakamaoni kae ma‵tua penā a te fakaaloalo mo te āva mai nisi tavini a Ieova te Atua.


Doing so will lead to better relations with them. 	 Kafai e fai penā ka maua i ei ne tatou se va fealofani ‵lei.


I worked in the Shipping and Service departments. 	 Ne galue au i te matagaluega o Vaka mo te Galuega Talai.


WHAT I FOUND OUTSIDE OF PRISON 	 TE MEA TELĀ NE MAUA AKA NE AU I TUA O TE FALEPUIPUI


Endurance Under Trials Brings Praise to Jehovah 	 A te Kufaki i Tofotofoga e Avatu i ei a Tavaega ki a Ieova


By contrast, the Bible warns: “The time will come when people will not listen to sound doctrine, but will follow their own desires and will collect for themselves more and more teachers who will tell them what they are itching to hear.”—2 Timothy 4:3, Today’s English Version. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, e fakailoa mai te Tusi Tapu: “E oko mai te taimi ko se toe faka‵logo ei tino ki akoakoga ‵tonu, kae tau‵tali atu ki olotou manakoga, kae ka fakapotopoto foki ne latou a faiakoga kolā e [“taku atu ne latou ki a latou a mea kolā e fia faka‵logo ki ei a latou,” Tusitapu Tauloto].”—2 Timoteo 4:3.


Nevertheless, he was willing to submit to Jehovah’s will.—Matt. 26:39. 	 Kae ui i ei, ne loto fiafia a ia o fakalogo o fai te loto o Ieova.—Mataio 26:39.


It is similar with Jehovah, though on a more elevated level. 	 E penā foki a Ieova, i se auala e tai lasi atu.


Such relations can properly fill emotional and physical needs and be a source of pleasure to a married couple. 	 E fakataunu mai i vaegā fesokotakiga penā a manakoga faka-te-foitino penā foki loa mo manakoga tau te lagona, kae e fakafiafia foki i ei a tauavaga fakaipoipo.


We see that if we obey Jesus and, so to speak, let down our nets even in seemingly unproductive waters, our fishing might produce results. 	 E lavea ne tatou i ei me kafai e faka‵logo tatou ki a Iesu, kae ‵pei ifo ‵tou tili ki lalo i te tai telā e foliga mai me e se uke a ika i ei, i se auala fakatusa, ka uke eiloa a ‵tou mea e maua mai i ei.


In fact, some appointed brothers have beards. 	 E tonu, e isi ne taina kolā ne tuku ki ei a tofiga e faka‵loa olotou talafa.


Centuries later, Jesus taught the very same principle.—Luke 20:25. 	 I senitenali mai tua ifo, ne akoako atu foki ne Iesu a te akoakoga fakavae tenā.—Luka 20:25.


What theme stands out in the illustration of the widow and the judge? 	 Se a te manatu fakavae telā e faka‵mafa mai i te tala fakatusa e uiga ki te fafine ko mate tena avaga mo te famasino maluga?


The apostle Paul urged those in the congregation: “Welcome one another, just as the Christ also welcomed you.” 	 Ne fakamalosi atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki te fakapotopotoga, penei: “Ke fakatau talia ne koutou te suā tino mo te suā tino e pelā eiloa mo Keliso ne talia ne ia koutou.”


In light of these facts, does not the Bible’s advice about alcohol sound reasonable to you? 	 Mai luga i mea konei, e mata, e se matea ne koe te aogā o fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te kava?


By all means, then, in imitation of our brothers in the past century, let us do all we can to help them get free! 	 Tela la, ke fai ne tatou te ‵toe mea e mafai ne tatou o fai, mai te fakakoako atu ki ‵tou taina i te senitenali mua, o fesoasoani atu ke fakasaoloto latou!


(Ps. 111:6) One outstanding event in Israel’s history that the psalmist may have had in mind was their miraculous deliverance from Egypt. 	 (Salamo 111:6) A te mea fakaofoofogia e tasi i tala fakasolopito o te kau Isalaelu telā ne masaua ne te faisalamo ko te lotou faka‵saoga fakavavega mai Aikupito.


Do you not agree? 	 E mata, e ‵lago koe ki te manatu tenā?


With his questions, Jesus gently reached and touched their hearts. 	 E se gata i ei, ne fakaoko faka‵lei atu ne Iesu te munatonu ki olotou loto.


What if married life proves to be more challenging than expected? 	 E a māfai e gasolo aka o faigata te olaga avaga i lō te mea ne fakamoemoe ki ei?


No doubt Noah took the lead in family worship even in the darkest times Noah’s routine no doubt focused still more on spiritual matters. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me koi saga malosi atu eiloa a Noa ki mea faka-te-agaga i te fakasologa o ana mea e fai.


Though they were to give reproof when needed, they were specifically told: “You must not hate your brother in your heart.” 	 E tiga eiloa ne ‵tau o polopoloki ‵mafa latou māfai e manakogina, ne fai ‵tonu atu ki a latou, penei: “Sa nofo mo te loto ita ki te suā tino.”


Mephibosheth had to cope with disability, slander, and disappointment 	 19. Se a te fakasauāga ne fakalogo‵mae atu ki te pelofeta ko Mikaio?


I would like that.* 	 E fiafia au ki te mea tenā.*


Anita, now in her mid-70’s, had serious doubts about her abilities. 	 A Anita, telā ko 70 tupu nei ana tausaga, ne fakalotolotolua ‵ki e uiga ki mea e mafai o fai ne ia.


(Acts 20:30) The clergy were a small minority of those calling themselves Christians. 	 (Galuega 20:30) E mu‵tana fua te aofaki o te kau faifeau kolā e fakaigoa ne latou a latou eiloa ki Kelisiano.


You can come near to God if you make friends with people who love God. 	 E mafai o fakapilipili atu koe ki te Atua māfai e fai taugasoa koe mo tino kolā e a‵lofa ki te Atua.


(Acts 8:1; 9:1, 2) Under this influence, Saul thought that his conduct gave evidence of zeal for God, but he actually lacked real faith. 	 (Galuega 8:1; 9:1, 2) Ona ko te fakamalosiga tenei, ne mafaufau a Saulo me tenā eiloa te fakamaoniga o tena loto finafinau mō te Atua, kae ne fakaasi atu fua i ei te sē tonu o tena fakatuanaki.


This is often reflected in their way of life. 	 E lavea atu sāle a te mea tenei i te auala e ola ei latou.


The question was, Should the men be circumcised according to the Jewish custom before presenting themselves for baptism? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o pilitome a tāgata mai fenua fakaa‵tea e ‵tusa mo tu faka-Iutaia a koituai o papatiso latou?


Did Jesus Promise the Evildoer Life in Heaven? 9 	 E Mata, ne Tauto Atu a Iesu me Maua ne te Pagota a te Ola i te Lagi? 9


To begin with, there are secular laws that regulate marriage between close relatives, and Christians are basically obligated to obey the laws of the land in which they live. 	 A te mea muamua, e isi ne tulafono a malo kolā e fakatapu i ei a fakaipoipoga i va o kāiga ‵pili, kae e ‵tau mo Kelisiano o faka‵logo ki tulafono o te fenua e ‵nofo atu latou i ei.


She gently replied: “Come into the Kingdom Hall, and see for yourself.” 	 Ne tali atu tou fafine i se leo filemu: “Vau ki loto i te Kingdom Hall, ko te mea ke lavea eiloa ne koe ki ou mata.”


Therefore, “be courageous . . . and go to work.” 	 Tela la, “ke loto toa . . . Kae fano o fai te galuega.”


13 Millions of modern-day worshippers of God are following the example of Jesus by keeping their hope in clear focus and not allowing trials to weaken their faith. 	 13 E lau i miliona o tino tapuaki o te Atua i aso nei e tau‵tali ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu mai te tausi ki te lotou fakamoemoega kae sē talia a mea faiga‵ta ke fakavāivāi te lotou fakatuanaki.


By doing so, we have built up a record of perseverance that Jehovah will not forget, a storehouse of treasures in heaven. 	 I te faiga tenā, ko fakamautinoa aka ei ne tatou a tala e uiga ki te ‵tou loto tumau kae ka se puli i a Ieova a tala konā, me e fai a tala konā e pelā me ne fakaputugā koloa i te lagi.


REGULAR FEATURES 	 E MAUA FOKI I TE LŌMIGA TENEI


How Would You Answer? 	 E mafai pefea o malamalama a tino i nisi uiga o te Atua?


Is the ministry also the focus of our life? 	 E mata, a te galuega talai ko te ‵toe mea tāua foki i ‵tou olaga?


• When enjoying wholesome recreation, what reminders and cautions should one keep in mind? 	 • Kafai ko ‵kau atu ki fakafiafiaga, ne a mea e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou kae ne a foki mea e ‵tau o fakaeteete i ei?


(Psalm 55:22) In a similar vein, Paul wrote: “Do not be anxious over anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving let your petitions be made known to God; and the peace of God that excels all thought will guard your hearts and your mental powers by means of Christ Jesus.” 	 Ka ko te filemu o te Atua, tela e sili atu i mea e iloa ne tatou, ke tausi faka‵lei ne ia otou loto mo otou mafaufau i a Keliso Iesu.”


Highlights From the Book of Isaiah—II 	 Manatu Tāua Mai te Tusi ko Isaia—II


Christ’s ransom sacrifice also makes it possible for all Christians to serve as ministers of God. 	 Ko mafai foki ne Kelisiano katoa o fai pelā me ne tavini a te Atua ona ko te taulaga togiola a Keliso.


“He that is pursuing righteousness and loving-kindness will find life, righteousness and glory.”—PROVERBS 21:21. 1. What ways of people today have led to disastrous results? 	 “Taumafai ke maua ne koe te loto alofa kae fai mea tonu, kae ka ola leva koe; ka fakaaloalogina koe ne tino kae fai fakalei ne latou a koe.”—FAATAOTO 21:21.


What do my study habits, dress and grooming, or reaction to counsel reveal about me? 	 E fakaasi atu ne au pefea e auala i aku sukesukega totino, oku teuga, gatu mo te auala e saga atu ei au ki polopolokiga me ko au se tino pefea?


love for what we teach? 	 te alofa ki mea e akoako atu ne tatou?


However, during these last days, people in general are disloyal and fail to show natural affection. 	 Kae i aso fakaoti konei, a te tokoukega o tino e se fakamaoni kae e fakata‵mala o fakaasi atu te alofa masani.


What would you have done? 	 Ne a mea ne ‵tau o fai ne koe?


Jehovah Shows Us How to Count Our Days 	 E Akoako Mai Ieova ke Iloa ne Tatou me e Toetoe te Olaga


Jehovah’s Witnesses will be glad to provide you with more information on this and other vital topics. 	 E fia‵fia lasi a Molimau a Ieova o tuku atu a nisi fakamatalaga e uiga ki te mea tenei e pelā foki mo nisi mataupu aka.


The apostle Peter wrote: “What merit is there in it if, when you are sinning and being slapped, you endure it? 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Petelu: “Se a te ‵togi e maua ne koe, manafai e kufaki ne koe a kini e ‵tau o maua ne koe ona ko mea ‵se ne fai ne koe?


But surely most mothers do not do this just to obey the law, do they? 	 Kae ko te tokoukega o mātua e se fai penā ona ko te tulafono, i ne?


“Righteousness is what the inhabitants of the productive land will certainly learn.”—ISAIAH 26:9. 	 “Kafai ko fakamasino ne koe te lalolagi mo tino i ei, kae ka iloa ei ne latou a te mea tonu.”—ISAIA 26:9.


(Psalm 64:2-4) Moreover, think of the harm that can be done by “a false witness [who] launches forth mere lies.” 	 (Salamo 64:2-4) E se gata i ei, ke mafaufau ki te fakamataku o se mea telā e fai ne se “molimau telā e se fakatalitonugina ne tino.”


Well, let us take note of some lessons that we might draw from these two Bible books. 	 Ke na onoono nei tatou ki nisi akoakoga e mafai o maua ne tatou mai tusi i te Tusi Tapu e lua konei.


By September, the Romans had plundered and burned the city and its temple and had torn them apart stone by stone, just as Jesus had earlier foretold. 	 I a Setema, ne fakatakavale kae ‵sunu ne te kautau Loma a te fakai mo tena faletapu kae tapale takita‵tasi a fatu, e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu.


Among the wheat are anointed brothers who may serve as ministerial servants or elders in their local congregation. 	 E aofia i saito ko taina fakaekegina kolā e tavini atu e pelā me ne tavini fesoasoani io me ne toeaina i olotou fakapotopotoga.


Because there are fewer songs to learn, it should be possible for us to memorize the lyrics of at least some of the new songs. 	 Ona ko te mea ko mu‵tana fua a pese ke tauloto, se mea ‵tau ke masaua ne tatou a pati o nai pese i te tusi pese fou.


5 The parallels between the two continue. 	 5 E uke atu a mea e ‵pau ei a lāua konei.


(Isaiah 25:8, 9) The more insight we gain into Jehovah’s qualities, the more we will feel that we have the best Father and the closest Friend imaginable. 	 (Isaia 25:8, 9) Ko te uke o mea e iloa ne tatou i uiga o Ieova, ko te lasi foki o te ‵tou tali‵tonu me ko maua ne tatou te ‵toe Tamana mo te ‵toe Taugasoa pili eiloa.


We can indeed! 	 Ao, e mafai eiloa!


Upon listening to what Peter said, including his pointed comments about Jesus’ death, many “were stabbed to the heart.” 	 I te lotou fakalogo‵logo ki pati a Petelu, e aofia i ei ana fakamatalaga e uiga ki te mate o Iesu, ne ‘lagona eiloa ki olotou loto.’


(Gen. 39:20-23) This was certainly true of Sister Nancy Yuen and Brother Harold King, both of whom endured years of imprisonment for their faith. 	 (Kene. 39:20-23) E tonu eiloa te mea tenei e pelā mo te tala e uiga ki te tuagane ko Nancy Yuen mo te taina ko Harold King, kolā ne kufaki mō tausaga e uke i loto i falepuipui ona ko te lā fakatuanaki.


So if we know that a brother or a sister has fallen into such wrongdoing, we should encourage that one to approach the elders and seek their help. 	 Tela la, kafai e iloa ne tatou me e isi se taina io me se tuagane ko fai ne ia se mea ‵se penā, e ‵tau o fakamalosi atu tatou ki ei ke fano ki toeaina ke maua ne ia se fesoasoani mai i a latou.


God’s friends love what he loves and hate what he hates.—Romans 12:9. 	 A taugasoa o te Atua e fia‵fia ki mea e fiafia a ia ki ei kae takalia‵lia ki mea e takalialia a ia ki ei.—Loma 12:9.


This additional work is not a requirement to gain life but is vital to supporting Kingdom interests. 	 A te galuega fakaopoopo tenei e sē se mea e maua i ei te ola, kae se mea e tāua ke ‵lago atu ki mea o te Malo.


For those who do, there is the prospect of reconciliation with God as they repent of their sins, turn around, and do his will. 	 Mō tino kolā e fai penā, e maua ne latou se avanoaga ke faka‵lei aka latou mo te Atua i te taimi e sala‵mo ei latou ki olotou agasala, ‵fuli mai kae fai tena loto.


Our appearance with respect to both our clothing and our hairstyle can do much to add to the dignity of our meetings. 	 E mafai eiloa o fesoasoani atu ‵tou foliga e auala i ‵tou gatu mo teuga i ‵tou ulu ki te ‵malu o ‵tou fakatasiga.


But even if his parents—his closest human contacts—were to leave him, he knew that God would not desert him. 	 Kae kafai e tiakina a ia ne ana mātua—ko toe tino ‵pili ki a ia—e iloa ne ia me ka sē tiakina eiloa a ia ne te Atua.


In June 1974, he married Jeanette (Jenny). 	 I a Iuni 1974, ne avaga a ia ki a Jeanette (Tieni).


Isaiah contrasts them with those practicing false religion: “This is what the Sovereign Lord Jehovah has said: ‘Look! My own servants will eat, but you yourselves will go hungry. Look! 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Isaia te ‵kese o latou mo tino o lotu ‵se: “Tela la, au e fai atu me i tino kola e tapuaki kae fakalogo mai ki a au ka uke olotou meakai mo meainu, ka ko koutou ka fia‵kai kae fiainu.


In 1960 we were asked to serve at the Puerto Rico branch, which was located in a small two-story house in Santurce, San Juan. 	 I te tausaga e 1960 ne olo māua ke ga‵lue i te ofisa lagolago i Puerto Rico, se fale tapolo e foliki i Santurce, San Juan.


(Psalm 40:8; Matthew 26:39) And we want to serve Jehovah forever. 	 (Salamo 40:8; Mataio 26:39) Kae e ma‵nako tatou ke tavini atu ki a Ieova ki te se-gata-mai.


William, a respected elder for over 20 years, advises newly appointed men: “Love the brothers. Focus on their needs rather than on the administrative side of things.” 	 Ne fakamalosi ne William, telā ne toeaina mō se 20 tupu tausaga kae ne āva a tino ki a ia, a tāgata kolā fatoa ‵tofigina: “A‵lofa ki taina. ‵Saga ki manakoga ‵tonu o taina i lō a mea fua kolā e fai i loto i te fakapotopotoga.”


That is certainly a lesson evident in Jesus’ mild-tempered action toward Peter. 	 A te mea tenā se akoakoga mautinoa o te loto maulalo o Iesu i ana faifaiga ki a Petelu.


10 During the first century, God’s people who came into the Christian arrangement received new or expanded instructions on worship and conduct. 	 10 Talu mai te senitenali muamua, ne maua ne tino o te Atua kolā ne aofia i te fakatokaga faka-Kelisiano a fakatonuga ‵fou io me ko fakamatalaga ‵loto e uiga ki ‵tou tapuakiga mo amioga.


Before spreading a bit of gossip, we are wise to remember that we are, in effect, about to scatter feathers in the wind. 	 A koituai o fakasalalau atu se tala io me fatufatu, se mea poto ke masaua ne tatou me ko fakaagi atu ne tatou a fulu mo ‵vae i te matagi.


To make a donation, please visit www.jw.org. 	 Ke fai se meaalofa, fano ki te www.jw.org.


Nevertheless, you can note certain common principles or aspects that are important to God’s servants. 	 Kae ui i ei, e mafai o matea ne koe a nisi fakatakitakiga io me ko vaega kolā e tāua ki tavini katoa a te Atua.


What helped him? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki a ia?


“Just as you have always obeyed, . . . keep working out your own salvation with fear and trembling.”—PHIL. 	 “E pelā eiloa mo te otou tumau i te faka‵logo . . . ke tumau i te ga‵lue mō te otou fakaolataga mo te ma‵taku mo te pole‵pole.”—FILI.


María recalls her experience: “I listened to fellow teenagers who believed that youths have the right to enjoy themselves to the full, regardless of the consequences. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Malia te mea telā ne tupu ki a ia, penei: “Ne fakalogologo sāle au ki oku taugasoa kolā e tali‵tonu me e ‵tau o fai ne talavou so se mea telā e ma‵nako latou ki ei, faitalia me ne a fakalavelave e mafai o iku mai i ei.


(Deuteronomy 4:6) By studying the history of the Israelites, we can get to know more about the true God.—Read Isaiah 43:10, 12. 	 (Teutelonome 4:6) Mai te sukesuke ki te tala fakasolopito o te kau Isalaelu, e mafai ei o iloa ne tatou a mea e uke atu e uiga ki te Atua tonu.—Faitau te Isaia 43:10, 12.


(2 Timothy 3:1, 2) In addition, we may feel compelled to cram more and more activities into our already hectic lives. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:1, 2) I tafa i ei, e mafai o fakamalosi aka tatou ke fakaopoopo atu a mea e uke ki ‵tou olaga kolā e fakalavelave ‵ki.


Another scholar says that a cup of good wine cost about two hour’s pay. 	 Kae e fai mai foki a te suā tagata poto e tokotasi me i te ipu uaina ‵lei e ‵pau tena ‵togi mo te peofuga o te tino i itula e lua.


The pottery shard on which the farmworker’s plea was written 	 Te potu ipu kele mafā telā e tusi i ei te tagi a te tino fai fatoaga


Similarly, we today may not always see the immediate benefits of maintaining moral integrity, but we can be assured that Jehovah sees and will bless us in due time.—2 Chronicles 16:9. 	 E tai ‵pau mo tatou i aso nei, kāti e se matea vave ne tatou a mea aogā kolā ka maua ne tatou mai i te tumau i te fakamaoni, kae e mafai eiloa o tali‵tonu tatou me e matea ne Ieova te mea tenā kae ka fakamanuia mai a ia i tena taimi tonu. —2 Nofoaiga Tupu 16:9.


As humans, our place is under Jehovah’s righteous rule. 	 E pelā me ne tino, a te tulaga o tatou ko te ‵nofo mai lalo i te pulega amiotonu a Ieova.


(Job 2:3-5) Nevertheless, Job’s faithfulness showed that Satan is a liar. 	 (Iopu 2:3-5) E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, ne fakaasi mai i te fakamaoni o Iopu me i a Satani se tino loi.


But he wouldn’t listen.” 	 Kae ne seki fia fakalogo mai a ia.”


9 Around the world, young Witnesses of Jehovah are following a similar course, holding to God’s standards for Christians and refusing to give in to harmful peer pressure. 	 9 I te lalolagi kātoa, e tau‵tali atu foki a talavou Molimau a Ieova ki te tulaga tenā, mai te tumau i tulaga o te Atua mō Kelisiano kae ita fitifiti ma talia ne latou a fakamalosiga ma‵sei mai taugasoa.


Should our lives be marked only by sadness and grief until the end comes? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o fakamailoga ‵tou olaga ki te fanoanoa mo te loto mafatia ke oko eiloa ki te gataga?


But they do not have a part in dispensing spiritual food to the worldwide brotherhood. 	 Kae seai se vaega o latou i te fakasoaga o mea‵kai faka-te-agaga ki te kautaina i te lalolagi kātoa.


14 Being exemplary in a supportive role may be a challenge for a wife when her husband makes a decision she disagrees with. 	 14 E mafai o faigata ki se fafine avaga telā e fai pelā me se fakaakoakoga ‵lei ke ‵lago atu ki tena avaga māfai ko fai ne tena avaga se filifiliga telā e se fiafia tou fafine ki ei.


The householder was so moved by those words that he asked our brother to read the scripture a second time. 	 Ne otia te toeaina i pati konā telā ne toe fakamolemole atu ki te taina ke toe faitau te tusi faitau.


The program utilizes the experience and training of full-time ministers in assisting less-experienced publishers. 	 E fakaaogā i te polokalame tenei a te atamai mo te akoakoga o faifeau tumau ke fesoasoani atu ki tino talai kolā e se na lō ko ata‵mai.


“Make me know . . . your ways, that I may know you.”—EXODUS 33:13. 	 “Fai aka ke iloa ne au ou auala,ko te mea ke mafai o iloa ne au koe.” —Esoto 33:13, Tusi Paia, Samoa.


(Hosea 13:16) Historical records show that the Assyrians, who conquered Samaria, were capable of such dreadful atrocities. 	 (Hosea 13:16) E fakaasi mai i tala fakasolopito me i tino Asulia kolā ne fakatakavale ne latou a Samalia, ne fai eiloa ne latou a vaegā amioga matagā penā.


He described the attitude of people who do not believe in the resurrection, saying: “If the dead are not to be raised up, ‘let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we are to die.’”—1 Corinthians 15:32. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne tou tagata a uiga masani o tino kolā e se tali‵tonu ki te ‵toetuga, penei: “Kafai e se toe faka‵tu mai a tino ‵mate, ‘ke na ‵kai kae inu tatou me ka taeao ko ‵mate ei tatou.’”—1 Kolinito 15:32.


(2 Tim. 3:1-5) So it can be a real challenge for you to maintain exemplary conduct despite being surrounded by this wicked environment. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:1-5) Tela la, se mea faigata mō tatou ke fakatumau a amioga ‵lei faitalia te ‵nofo atu o tatou i te fakanofonofoga masei tenei.


20. What can we do if we encounter someone who is shy? 20 What if someone seems unresponsive when you bring up a spiritual subject? 	 20 Kae pefea la māfai e se fia sau‵tala a nisi tino māfai e avaka ne koe se mataupu faka-te-agaga?


In the following article, we will see how the Bible explains that hope. 	 I te suā mataupu, ka lavea ne tatou a te auala e fakamatala mai ei ne te Tusi Tapu a te fakamoemoega tenā.


It was through Judah, Jacob’s fourth son by Leah.—Gen. 49:10. 	 Ne auala mai eiloa i a Iuta, ko te tamaliki tagata i te tokofa a Iakopo i a Lea.—Kene. 49:10.


This was fulfilled when Britain, a former outpost of the Roman Empire, grew to prominence. 	 Ne fai a Peletania mo fai se vaega foliki o te Emupaea o Loma, kae ne fai fakamuli mo fai se malo.


• How have the anointed remnant made good use of “the especially acceptable time”? 	 • Ne fakaaoga faka‵lei pefea ne te ‵toega o te kau fakaekegina a “te taimi” ‵lei tenei?


6-8. (a) Relate the illustration of the widow and the judge. (b) How did Jesus apply this illustration? 	 6-8. (a) Fakamatala mai te tala fakatusa e uiga ki te fafine ko mate tena avaga mo te famasino maluga. (e) Ne fakamatala mai pefea ne Iesu te tala fakatusa tenei?


What was foreshadowed by the Festival of Booths? 	 Se a te mea ne fakaata mai i te Fakakamanatuga o Fale Fakamalumalu?


In the Bible, mountains can represent kingdoms, or governments. 	 I loto i te Tusi Tapu, e mafai ne mauga o sui a malo.


He told the king: “This is what Amos has said, ‘By the sword Jeroboam will die; and as regards Israel, it will without fail go into exile from its own ground.’”—Amos 7:11. 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki te tupu: “Konei ana muna [a Amosa]: ‘A Ielopoamo ka mate i te taua, ka ko tino Isalaelu ka ave keatea mai te olotou fenua ki te tafeaga.’ ”—Amosa 7:11.


He went to the Kingdom Hall and asked an elder to study with him. 	 Ne fanatu a ia ki te Kingdom Hall kae fakamolemole atu ki se toeaina ke fai tena akoga.


(Revelation 5:9, 10) Moreover, they will serve as priests in that they will have a share in removing the effects of the sin that mankind inherited from the first man, Adam. 	 (Fakaasiga 5:9, 10) E se gata i ei, ka tavini atu latou e pelā me ne faitaulaga me ka aofia foki latou i te ave keateaga o ikuga ma‵sei katoa o te agasala telā ne maua ne tino mai te tagata muamua, ko Atamu.


Jehovah Provides for the Levites 	 E Tausi ne Ieova a te Kau Levi


Tears well up in my eyes as I think about this family going back to Pakistan soon. 	 E sofi sāle ifo oku loimata māfai e mafaufau au ki te taimi telā ka pili ei o ‵foki atu te kāiga tenei ki Pakistan.


In less than half an hour, the jury came back with a verdict—guilty. 	 Kāti e se kātoa se āfa itula mai tua ifo, kae ne maua toku ikuga i te fono—au e fakasala.


(Ps. 147:4) Why the seeming change of subject and reference to heavenly bodies? 	 (Sala. 147:4, NW) Kaia ne ‵fuli ei tena faipatiga ki mea i luga i te lagi?


9 The initial fulfillment of Isaiah 65:17-19 involved the ancient Jews who, as Isaiah accurately predicted, did return to their homeland, where they reestablished pure worship. 	 9 Ne aofia a tino Iutaia mua i te fakataunuga muamua o te Isaia 65:17-19, me e pelā mo te valoaga a Isaia, ne ‵foki atu eiloa latou ki te lotou fenua, ne ‵nofo latou i ei, kae ne toe fakatu aka foki ne latou te tapuakiga tonu i ei.


In fact, human achievements are possible only because of the mind and senses with which mankind is endowed. 	 A te tonuga loa, e mafai fua o fai ne tino olotou mea ona ko te mafaufau telā ne tuku atu ki a latou.


OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOW HOSPITALITY 	 AVANOAGA KE FAKAASI ATU TE UIGA TALIMALO


(2 Cor. 11:5; 12:11) Unlike them, he could point to proof of his apostleship—to imprisonment, beatings, perilous journeys, other dangers, hunger, thirst, and sleepless nights, as well as deep concern for fellow believers. 	 (2 Kolinito 11:5; 12:11) E ‵kese mai i a latou, ne mafai eiloa o fakasino atu a ia ki fakamaoniga o tena fai mo fai se apositolo— ki te ‵peiga ki te falepuipui, ki ‵kini, malaga fakama‵taku, te fia kai, fia inu, sē moe ‵lei i te po, penā foki loa mo te mafaufau ‵mafa ki taina tali‵tonu.


Imagine the work of getting all the animals and their foodstuffs placed in an orderly fashion and hauling the family’s belongings aboard. 	 Mafaufau ki te fakatokaga o manu katoa mo olotou mea‵kai ki koga kolā e ‵tau o tuku ki ei mo te lakuga o kope o te kāiga ki luga i te vaka.


What is the Devil’s attitude toward Jehovah’s servants? 	 Se a te kilokiloga a te Tiapolo ki tavini a Ieova?


10 The account states: “So [Jacob] called his son Joseph and said to him: ‘If, now, I have found favor in your eyes, . . . you must exercise loving-kindness and trustworthiness toward me. 	 10 E fai mai te tala: “Faulu mai ou lima ki lalo i oku vae kae tauto mai ke se tanu ne koe a au i Aikupito.


As he prepared “to move out of this world to the Father,” Jesus showed that he loved his apostles to the end. 	 I te afiafi eiloa tenā, ne maopoopo fakatasi a Iesu mo ana apositolo i te potu tafa ki luga o se fale e tasi i Ielusalema ke fakamanatu ei ne latou te Paseka.


HOW shocking the catastrophes that Jeremiah proclaimed to his own people must have sounded! 	 KO TAFAGA la te fakama‵taku o fakalavelave kolā ne folafola atu ne Ielemia ki ana tino!


We discover how we can best help people, we overcome potential conversation stoppers, and we teach humble ones how they can benefit themselves. 	 E iloa ne tatou a te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke fesoasoani atu ki tino, e manumalo tatou i tino kolā e taumafai o taofi aka a sau‵talaga, kae e akoako ne tatou ki tino loto mau‵lalo a te auala e mafai ei o maua ne latou a mea aoga.


Do not let Satan deceive you, as he deceived Eve, into thinking that God’s ways are unduly restrictive. 	 Ke mo a eiloa e fakaloiloi koe ne Satani, e pelā mo tena fakaloiloiga ki a Eva, ko mafaufau ei koe i auala o te Atua ko tō faiga‵ta.


Neither be murmurers, just as some of them murmured, only to perish by the destroyer.” (1 Corinthians 10:9, 10) The Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron—yes, even against God himself—complaining about the miraculously provided manna. 	 Ne tamate foki latou ne te Agelu o te Mate.” (1 Kolinito 10:9, 10) Ne mui‵mui te kau Isalaelu ki a Mose mo Alona—pelā foki mo te Atua—e uiga ki te manai.


Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian Empire. 	 A Nineva ko te laumua o te emupaea o Asulia.


Thus, “at the full limit of the appointed times,” God put into operation “an administration”—that is, an arrangement for unifying all his intelligent creatures. 	 Ne kamata o fakatoka ne Ieova a latou katoa kolā i te lagi mo te lalolagi ke ‵kau fakatasi e pelā me se kāiga e tasi.


[Picture on page 17] 	 Ke tuku mai se fakaakoakoga.


In the Bible, God has many titles, such as God Almighty, Sovereign Lord, and Creator, but he also has a personal name.—Read Isaiah 42:8. 	 E uke a tofi o te Atua e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu e pelā mo te Atua Malosi Katoatoa, te Aliki Sili mo te Mafuaga, kae e isi foki sena igoa totino.—Faitau te Isaia 42:8, Tusi Paia, Samoa.


Anxiety has overwhelmed some, making them feel unable to continue handling the responsibilities involved in serving Jehovah. 	 Ko oti ne fai ne te uke o fakalavelave ke fakavāivāi atu ei ki nisi tino kae fai i ei ke se mafai o tumau latou i te faiga o olotou tiute i te tavini atu ki a Ieova.


With the warring parties away, Jesus’ followers suddenly had an opportunity to flee. 	 Ona la ko te kau Loma mo tino Iutaia ‵teke ko oti ne tiakina te fa‵kai, ko maua ne soko o Iesu se avanoaga ke ‵sao latou.


• The account of Ananias and Sapphira teaches us what? 	 • Ne a mea e akoako mai ne te tala o Anania mo Safaila ki a tatou?


As with the young man whom Solomon described, there were steps that led to David’s sin and then compounded it. 	 E pelā mo te tamataene telā ne fakamatala mai ne Solomona, e isi foki ne faiga kolā ne iku atu ki te agasala a Tavita, kae ne ‵numi malosi a ia i ei.


Most who have problems in their marriage do not have that habit.” 	 A te tokoukega o tino kolā e isi ne olotou fakalavelave i te kāiga e se fai sāle ne latou te mea tenā.”


Some who found it difficult were associated with the congregation in Corinth. 	 Ne ‵nofo atu a tino kolā ne fui tali‵tonu ki te akoakoga tenā i te fakapotopotoga i Kolinito.


1, 2. Why should we not blame Jehovah for mankind’s problems? 	 1, 2. Kaia e se ‵tau ei o ‵losi atu ne tatou ki a Ieova a fakalavelave o tino?


(The Translator’s New Testament, 1973) You can see in such renderings an emphasis on Jesus’ death. 	 (The Translator’s New Testament, 1973) E lavea ne tatou i ‵fuliga katoa konei me e faka‵mafa mai i ei te mate o Iesu.


Among them was Andrew, who was originally a disciple of John the Baptizer. 	 E aofia i a latou konā ko Anitelea, telā se soko mua o Ioane te Papatiso.


You have sayings of everlasting life.” 	 A muna o te ola se-gata-mai konā e nofo mo koe.”


(Colossians 3:12) Kindness, then, is part of every true Christian’s figurative attire. 	 (Kolose 3:12) Tela la, e fai te alofa atafai mo fai se vaega o te gatu fakatusa o Kelisiano ‵tonu katoa.


2, 3. (a) What obstacle does not prevent us from “shining as illuminators”? (b) In view of Jesus’ words recorded at Matthew 5:14-16, what will we consider? 	 2, 3. (a) Se a te mea telā e se taofi ne ia tatou mai te ‘maina atu e pelā me ne moli’? (e) Mai te mafau‵fau ki pati a Iesu kolā ne fakamau i te Mataio 5:14-16, se a te mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei?


(John 15:26; 16:7) Jesus could therefore say: “All authority has been given me in heaven and on the earth.” 	 (Ioane 15:26; 16:7) Tela la, ko mafai ei o fai atu a Iesu, penei: “Ko oti ne tuku mai ki a au a te pule kātoa i te lagi mo te lalolagi.”


“Weep With Those Who Weep,” July 	 “‵Tagi Fakatasi mo Latou Kolā e ‵Tagi,” Iulai


But he can also use it in behalf of his human creation. 	 Kae e mafai foki o fakaaoga ne ia mō ana tino.


Says one reference work: “The Christians of Asia Minor were called Quartodecimans [Fourteenthers] from their custom of celebrating the pascha [Lord’s Evening Meal] invariably on the 14th of Nisan . . . 	 Ne fai mai se tusi e tasi, penei: “Ne taku a Kelisiano i Asia foliki e pelā me ne tino kolā e fakatāua faeloa ne latou te po 14 o Nisani (Quartodeciman) ona ko te fakamanatu sāle ne latou te pascha [te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi] i te po masina tenā . . .


STRIVE TO MAKE GREATER SPIRITUAL PROGRESS 	 TAUMAFAI KE GASOLO MALOSI KI MUA I TE FEITU FAKA-TE-AGAGA


The number of people proclaiming the good news was very small when the last days began in 1914. 	 Ne foliki ‵ki te aofaki o tino talai o te tala ‵lei i te taimi ne kamata ei a aso fakaoti i te 1914.


“God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name, in that you have ministered to the holy ones and continue ministering.”—Hebrews 6:10. 	 E se mafai foki o puli i a ia a galuega ne fai ne koutou, io me ko te alofa ne fakaasi ne koutou mo ia e auala i otou galuega a‵lofa kolā ne fai mo otou taina kelisiano, kae koi fai nei eiloa ne koutou.”—Epelu 6:10.


Preparing a meal seemed to take ten times longer than we were used to,” says Adria. 	 Ne foliga mai me i te fakatokaga o se meakai e leva atu fakafia i lō mea kolā ne masani māua ki ei,” ne fai mai a Adria.


I gained spiritual mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, just as Jesus promised.”—Mark 10:29, 30. 	 Ne maua ne au oku mātua, tamana, taina, tuagane faka-te-agaga, e pelā loa mo te tautoga a Iesu.”—Male. 10:29, 30.


When we endure faithfully and thus realize that we have God’s approval, this has the profound effect of adding to and strengthening our initial hope. 	 Kafai e kufaki eiloa tatou mo te fakamaoni kae ko iloa ei ne tatou me ko talia tatou ne te Atua, e fakamalosi aka i ei te fakamoemoega telā ne maua ne tatou i te kamataga.


Because of that, some had difficulty accepting the new way of worship or fully relinquishing their former ways. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ne faigata ki nisi tino ke talia ne latou a te auala fou ke tapuaki atu ei io me ke tiaki katoatoa olotou auala mua.


The wicked have no right to represent him.—Psalm 31:5; 50:16; Isaiah 43:10. 	 E se ‵tau lele eiloa o sui ne tino amio ma‵sei a ia.—Salamo 31:5; 50:16; Isaia 43:10.


When on earth, Jesus admonished his disciples to humble themselves. 	 I tena nofoga i te lalolagi, ne fakamalosi atu a Iesu ki ana soko ke fakamalalo ne latou a latou eiloa.


(Ephesians 4:20-24) Yes, if we respect it above any human opinion or tradition and use it faithfully, the Bible can help make us competent, completely equipped as teachers of God’s Word. 	 (Efeso 4:20-24) E tonu, kafai e fakatāua ne tatou a te mea tenā i lō manatu o so se tino io me ko tu mo aganū kae fakagalue aka ei mo te fakamaoni, ka fesoasoani mai a te Tusi Tapu ke maua ne tatou te atamai kae ke mafai o fai tatou e pelā me ne faiakoga o te Muna a te Atua.


Zedekiah responded favorably and had 30 men accompany Ebed-melech to rescue Jeremiah. 	 Ne talia ne Setekaia kae tuku atu a tāgata e toko 30 ke olo mo Epetimeleka o fakasao mai a Ielemia.


With his wife and others, Abraham had sojourned in Egypt. 	 Ne ‵nofo a Apelaamo mo tena avaga mo nisi tino aka i Aikupito i se taimi toetoe.


“Jehovah continued with Joseph and kept showing loyal love to him . . . Jehovah was with Joseph and Jehovah made whatever he did successful.” (Gen. 39:21-23) Joseph, through those trialsome times, waited patiently on his God. 	 “Kae ko te Aliki ko [Ieova] ne fakatasi eiloa ki a Iosefa . . . kae fakamanuia foki ki a ia” (Kene. 39:21-23) I taimi faiga‵ta konā ne fakatalitali eiloa a Iosefa mo te kufaki ki te Atua.


Through their abstention from much of the community life—the pagan festivals, the public amusements which to Christians were shot through and through with pagan beliefs, practices, and immoralities—they were derided as haters of the human race.” 	 Ona ko te lotou se ‵kau ki te ukega o mea i te olaga masani o te fenua—ko fakamanatuga fapau‵pau, fakafiafiaga faka-te-fenua kolā e iloa ne Kelisiano me e aofia faeloa i ei a talitonuga mo faifaiga fapau‵pau, amioga faivalevale,—ne fakatauemu atu ki a latou i a latou e takalia‵lia ki tino katoa.”


Paul spoke till midnight. 	 Ne faipati atu a Paulo ke oko loa ki te valuapo.


Not only on that occasion but throughout his life, David trusted in Jehovah and held the divine name in the highest esteem. 	 Ne talitonu a Tavita ki a Ieova kae fakamaluga a tena igoa i tena olaga kātoa kae e se ko te taimi fua tenā.


Why can it be said that God alluded to the resurrection when he gave the first prophecy? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu pelā me ne fakauiga te Atua ki te toetu i te avatuga ne ia o te valoaga muamua?


What attitude and knowledge do we need if we are to comprehend and apply God’s law? 	 Ne a uiga mo te iloaga e ‵tau o maua ne tatou ko te mea ke malamalama ‵lei kae fakagalue foki ne tatou a te tulafono a te Atua?


In answer to that prayer, Jehovah will remove wickedness from the earth, thus sanctifying himself.—Ezek. 36:23. 	 I te tali atu ki te ‵talo tenā, ka fakaseai ne Ieova a amioga ma‵sei mai te lalolagi, kae ka fakamaluga aka ei a ia.—Esekielu 36:23.


(Matthew 12:22-28) Even the atheistic publication A Rationalist Encyclopædia notes the significance of this when it says: “It has always been a rock of offence to theologians how the Jesus of the Gospels accepted the belief in devils.” 	 (Mataio 12:22-28) Ko fakasino atu te tusi ko te Rationalist Encyclopædia (telā ne tusi ne tino kolā e se tali‵tonu ki te Atua) ki te tāua o te mea tenā i ana pati konei: “Se mea faigata o talia ne faifeau me e fakaasi mai ne tala i Tusi Evagelia me ne talitonu eiloa a Iesu me e isi ne temoni.”


However, Jehovah reserved the joy of naming those creatures for his first human son. 	 Kae ne tuku atu ne Ieova a te tauliaga ke fakaigoa a manu ki tena tino muamua ne faite.


(Romans 6:2, 11) Those figuratively dead in such a way are still alive physically and are now free to follow Christ as “slaves to righteousness.”—Romans 6:18-20. 	 (Loma 6:2, 11) A latou kolā ne ‵mate penā i se auala fakatusa koi ola eiloa i te feitu faka-te-foitino kae ko saoloto nei latou ke tau‵tali atu ki a Keliso e pelā me ne “pologa a te amiotonu.”—Loma 6:18-20.


As a result, many put themselves first, even at the cost of other people’s feelings or interests. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, e fakamuamua ne tino e tokouke a latou eiloa, faitalia me iku atu ki te fakamasei ne latou a lagonaga mo te fia‵fia o nisi tino.


Unlike those men, are we qualified to teach the people? 	 E ‵kese mai tino konā, e mata, e lava ‵tou atamai ke akoako atu a tino?


Indeed, Jehovah is God “from time indefinite to time indefinite”—forever.—Psalm 90:1, 2. 	 E tonu, a Ieova ko te Atua “mai mua loa” kae ke oko eiloa “ki te se gata mai”—ki te se gata mai eiloa.—Salamo 90:1, 2.


10 Is love of God and neighbor also central to the law in the hearts of Christians? 	 10 E mata, e fakavae foki te alofa ki te Atua mo tuakoi ki te tulafono telā e tusi i loto o Kelisiano?


About 20 are from the United States, while the rest come from the Bahamas, Canada, Italy, New Zealand, and Spain. 	 E nofo pelā ki te toko 20 o latou mai te Iunaite Sitete, kae ko te ‵toega mai i te Bahamas, Kanata, Italia, Niusila, mo Sepania.


But the greatest one among you must be your minister.” 	 A te tino maluga i a koutou, ko te otou tavini tena.”


Having accepted a kiss, he now listens to her seductive persuasion: “Communion sacrifices were incumbent upon me,” she says. 	 Ne talia ne te tamataene te sogi tenā, kae ne fakalogologo eiloa a ia ki ana pati fakafāfine konei: “Ne fai aku taulaga i te aso nei.”


Loyalty to God based on accurate knowledge motivated Saul to be tolerant, loving, and encouraging, in contrast with his former destructive, fanatic behavior. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka a Paulo ne te fakamaoni ki te Atua telā e fakavae ki te iloaga tonu, ke loto malamalama, alofa kae loto malosi foki a ia, telā ne ‵kese ‵ki mai ana uiga matagā i aso mua.


By seeking Jehovah, seeking righteousness, and seeking meekness before it is too late! 	 Mai i te ‵fuli atu ki a Ieova, fai te mea tonu, kae loto maulalo a koi tuai o oko mai te aso tenā!


20 As we have noted, the first six verses of Psalm 145:1-6 give us sound reasons to praise Jehovah for things associated with his unsearchable greatness. 	 20 E pelā mo te mea ko oti ne lavea ne tatou, e tuku mai i fuaiupu muamua e ono o te Salamo 145 a pogai ‵lei ke tavae atu ki a Ieova mō mea kolā e fakaasi mai i ei a tena sili.


I knew that the Bible could help our family, so I started to study the Bible with one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ne iloa ne au me e mafai ne te Tusi Tapu o fesoasoani mai ki te motou kāiga, telā ne kamata o sukesuke au mo Molimau a Ieova ki te Tusi Tapu.


The Need for Self-Discipline 	 E ‵Tau o Maua ne Tatou a Pati Fakatonutonu


Instead, he has done this so that we can give him heartfelt praise as a free people engaging in clean worship. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fai ne ia te mea tenei ko te mea ke mafai o tapuaki atu tatou ki a ia e pelā me ne tino saoloto kae tapuaki atu i se auala ‵ma.


However, we also need to guide the students as they endeavor to apply Christ’s instructions in their daily lives and in the ministry. 	 Kae e ‵tau foki o fesoasoani atu tatou ki a latou i te taimi e taumafai ei ke fakagalue aka ne latou a fakatonuga a Keliso i olotou olaga i aso katoa kae e penā foki i te galuega talai.


Others may note the wisdom, or good sense, in our actions. 	 E mafai o lavea ne nisi tino a te poto, io me ko mafaufauga ‵lei, i ‵tou faifaiga.


(Genesis 24:39, 41) In the house of Bethuel too, the young woman’s preferences mattered. 	 (Kenese 24:39, 41) I te fale foki o Petueli, ne tāua eiloa a te mea e loto ki ei a te fafine.


What is the best way to conquer evil with good? 	 Se a te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke fakatakavale ei te masei ki te ‵lei?


“Into All the Earth Their Sound Went Out” 	 “Ko Oko Atu Olotou Leo ki te Lalolagi Kātoa”


Take Karen as an example. Karen 	 Ke mafau‵fau ki a Karen e pelā me se fakaakoakoga.


The apostle John wrote that “the whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.” (1 John 5:19) That “wicked one” is Satan the Devil. 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Ioane me i “te lalolagi kātoa ko i lalo i te pule a te Tino Masei.” (1 Ioane 5:19) A te “Tino Masei” tenā ko Satani te Tiapolo.


You can pray to Jehovah to strengthen you to do what is right in his eyes. 	 E mafai eiloa o ‵talo atu koe ki a Ieova ke fakamalosi atu ke fai ne koe te mea tonu i tena kilokiloga.


We graduated from the 27th class of Gilead School in July 1956, and by November we were in our assignment—Brazil. 	 Ne oti mai māua i te vasega 27 i te Akoga i Kiliata i a Iulai 1956, kae i te masina o Novema ko ‵nofo māua i te koga ne ‵tofi ki ei māua—Pasili.


A kind person is friendly, gentle, sympathetic, and gracious. 	 A te tino alofa atafai e mata fiafia, e fifilemu, e loto alofa, kae loto ‵lei.


• Why does Christ deserve our loyalty? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu ne tatou ‵tou a‵lofa fakamaoni ki a Keliso?


Jesus told them: “I have many things yet to say to you, but you are not able to bear them at present.” 	 Muna a Iesu ki a latou: “E uke a mea koi fia faipati ne au ki a koutou, kae se mafai nei ne koutou o tauloto i otou mafaufau.”


(James 4:7) One way to go on the offensive in opposing Satan and the wicked spirit creatures in league with him is by having nothing to do with occult or magical practices and those indulging in them. 	 (Iakopo 4:7) E tasi te auala e mafai o tumau tatou i te malosi o ‵teke atu ki a Satani mo ana agelu ma‵sei kolā e ga‵lue fakatasi, ko te faka‵mao keatea mai i faifaiga faivailakau io me ko mea fakataulaitu mo tino kolā e fai ne latou.


15 Did You Know? 	 Aokuso 9-15, 2010


(Romans 12:1) In harmony with Paul’s words, genuine Christians are not satisfied with merely attending religious services once a week. 	 (Loma 12:1) E se lotoma‵lie fua a Kelisiano ‵tonu ke ‵kau atu latou fakatasi i te vaiaso ki se fakatasiga fakalotu.


True Christians Then and Now 	 Kelisiano ‵Tonu i Aso Mua mo Aso Nei


Because things often do not turn out to be as bad as we feared they might be. 	 Me i mea e ‵tupu e se ko te masei katoa e pelā mo te mea ko leva ne manavase koe ki ei.


4 Imagine the life that Moses, a son of Amram, could have had. 	 4 Ke mafaufau ki te olaga telā ne mafai o ola i ei a Mose, te tama a Amalamo.


“They, even of their own accord,” relates Joshua 9:4, “acted with shrewdness.” 	 E fai mai te Iosua 9:4, penei: “Ne mafau‵fau ei latou o fakaloiloi a Iosua.”


The Bible itself says: “The green grass dries up, the blossom withers, but the word of our God endures forever.”—Isaiah 40:8. 	 Ko te Tusi Tapu eiloa tenei e fai mai: “A mouku e mage‵mage, penā foki a pulalakau, ka ko te muna a te Atua e tumau ki te se gata mai.”—Isaia 40:8.


Granted, true religion does make people better. 	 E tonu, e fai ne te lotu tonu a te tino ke ‵lei atu.


But there are many other important questions to which honesthearted ones need satisfying answers. 	 Kae e uke aka foki a nisi fesili tāua kolā e fia maua ne tino loto fakamaoni a tali fakamalie loto ki ei.


They do not feel that others are helping purely out of a sense of duty. 	 E se ma‵natu aka latou me e fesoasoani mai fua a nisi tino ki a latou ona ko te faiga o se tiute tauave.


12 Young ones among Jehovah’s servants also understand the importance of being truthful. 	 12 E malama‵lama foki a talavou kolā e ‵kau fakatasi mo tavini a Ieova i te tāua ke fai faeloa te mea tonu.


14 As just one example, consider Ryan and his wife, Mandi, who live in Florida, U.S.A. At his place of employment, Ryan witnessed informally to a coworker. 	 14 Ke mafaufau ki te tala o Ryan mo tena avaga, ko Mandi, kolā ne ‵nofo atu i Florida, i U.S.A. Ne talai sāle atu a Ryan i tena koga galue ki se tino ne ga‵lue tasi mo ia.


“The Work Is Great” (contributions), Nov. 	 “Se Galuega Tafasili i te Lasi” (taulaga), Nove.


2 All of this is living proof of the truthfulness of God’s promise toward his people as recorded at Isaiah 54:17: “Any weapon whatever that will be formed against you will have no success, and any tongue at all that will rise up against you in the judgment you will condemn.” 	 2 A mea konei ne fakamaoniga katoa o te ‵tonu o te folafolaga a te Atua ki ana tino i te Isaia 54:17: “Kae ka seai eiloa se meatau e mafai o fakapakia ne ia a koe; ka isi faeloa se tali a koe ki a latou kolā e taumafai o taku fakamasei koe.”


6 To begin with, “Jesus went into Galilee, preaching the good news of God and saying: ‘The appointed time has been fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has drawn near.’” 	 6 Muamua la, ne “fanatu ei a Iesu ki Kalilaia o folafola atu a te Tala ‵Lei mai te Atua.


Yet, your mate may not even fully understand your wishes and feelings. 	 Kae, kāti e se malamalama ‵lei tau avaga i ou manakoga mo lagonaga.


Why do we need spiritual light from God? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o maua ne tatou a mainaga faka-te-agaga mai te Atua?


As a result of the war in heaven, Jesus hurled the Devil and the demons down to the vicinity of the earth. 	 Kae ko te ikuga o te taua ne fai i te lagi, ne ‵pei ifo ne Iesu a te Tiapolo mo ana temoni ki lalo i se kogā koga i tafatafa o te lalolagi.


Rather, we will draw closer to Jehovah than we may have imagined possible.—Jas. 1:2-4; 4:8. 	 I lō te fai penā, ka gasolo aka eiloa o pili atu tatou ki a Ieova i lō te mea telā ne mafau‵fau tatou ki ei.—Iakopo 1:2-4; 4:8.


The young woman had asked her sister to arrange for us to visit on that very day. 	 Ne fakamolemole atu tou fafine ki tena taina ke fai mai ki a māua ke āsi atu ki a ia i te aso eiloa tenā.


Do they promote the peace of the congregation?” 	 E mata, e ati aka ne latou te filemu o te fakapotopotoga?”


If you have the privilege of teaching the congregation from the platform, use specific Bible references. 	 Kafai koe e akoako mai i luga i te tulaga ki te fakapotopotoga, ke fakaaoga ne tusi fai‵tau fakapitoa mai te Tusi Tapu.


10, 11. (a) What injustices did Joseph experience? (b) What opportunity presented itself while Joseph was in prison? 	 10, 11. (a) Ne a faifaiga sē fakamaoni ne fepaki mo Iosefa? (e) Se a te avanoaga ne maua ne Iosefa i te taimi koi nofo atu ei a ia i te falepuipui?


The Servant Identified 	 Ko Iloa te Tavini


In order to avoid temptation, they decided not even to count the money. 	 Ne seki lau ne Victoria mo tena tamaliki fafine a tupe me e se ma‵nako ke fakaosoosogina lāua ke puke ne mea kolā e se i a lāua.


Recall that the model prayer that Jesus taught his followers to pray includes this request: “Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone that is in debt to us.” 	 Ke masaua a te fakamolemole telā ne aofia i te ‵talo fakaakoako telā ne akoako atu ne Iesu ki ana soko: “Kae fakamagalo mai ki omotou agasala, e pelā foki mo matou e fakamagalo atu ki tino kolā e ‵se mai ki a matou.”


How can we be certain of that? 	 E mafai pefea o mautinoa i a tatou te mea tenā?


Many are indifferent, even callous, to distressing events of the day. 	 E se fia ‵saga atu io me e loto ‵fika a tino e tokouke e uiga ki fakalavelave faiga‵ta i aso nei.


2 The same is true in a spiritual sense. 	 2 E penā foki eiloa i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


5 Throughout Israel’s tumultuous history, God held true to his promise. 	 5 I te tala fakasolopito o te kau Isalaelu, ne tausi eiloa te Atua ki tena tautoga.


WEEK OF APRIL 30, 2018–MAY 6, 2018 	 TE VAIASO I A APELILA 30, 2018–ME 6, 2018


But after Jehovah’s sovereignty is vindicated, all will submit everlastingly to his righteous rule. 	 Kae kafai ko fakamaluga aka te pulega sili a Ieova, ka faka‵logo eiloa a tino katoa ki te se-gata-mai ki tena pulega amiotonu.


(Ecclesiastes 9:9; Ephesians 5:33; Titus 2:4) True, bonds of natural love exist in most families. 	 (Failauga 9:9; Efeso 5:33; Tito 2:4) E tonu e maua te alofa masani i te ukega o kāiga.


Should this not prompt us to show love for fellow believers?—1 John 3:14, 15. 	 E a, e se fakamalosi mai i konei a te tāua ke fakaasi atu te alofa ki ‵tou taina tali‵tonu?—1 Ioane 3:14, 15.


I request you, not to take them out of the world, but to watch over them because of the wicked one. 	 Au e se ‵talo atu ke ave ne koe latou keatea mai te lalolagi, ka ko au e ‵talo atu ke tausi latou ne koe mai te Tino Masei.


What could happen if you were to go headlong into sin? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o tupu māfai e fai ne koe se agasala mo te iloa tonu?


When you face an important issue, give yourself the time you need to act wisely. Pray for wisdom to say or do the right thing. 	 Kafai e fepaki koe mo se mataupu tāua, ke fakaaoga se taimi tai leva ko te mea ke gasuesue koe mo te poto. ‵Talo atu mō te poto ke faipati io me e fai te mea tonu.


(Read John 15:11.) 	 (Faitau te Ioane 15:11.)


What a fine reward that would be! 	 Ko tafaga la te ‵lei o te taui tenā!


One day while returning home from working on a Kingdom Hall construction project, she found on the ground near a bus station a gold chain worth eight hundred dollars (U.S.). 	 I te aso e tasi ne foki atu a ia ki te fale mai te galuega fakatutu Kingdom Hall, ne maua ne ia se malele aulo telā e nofo ki se valu selau tālā (Amelika) te ‵togi i tafa o te koga e ‵tu ei a pasi.


What counsel of Paul can help us to fight against immoral desires? 	 Ne a pati polopoloki a Paulo e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke ‵teke atu tatou ki manakoga ma‵sei?


An Unfading Record of Endurance 	 Te Loto Kufaki Telā ne seki Mafai o Matafitafi


That same night, I read it, and when the women returned, I agreed to study the Bible with them. 	 I te po eiloa tenā, ne faitau ne au te tusi kae i te foki maiga a fāfine konā ne toka eiloa au o fai taku akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo laua.


Yet, that is exactly what Jehovah wants us to do. 	 Kae tenā eiloa te mea e manako ki ei a Ieova ke fai ne tatou.


For example, when seas are rough at Norfolk Island, supply ships cannot berth and groceries can become scarce and expensive. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kafai ko sou te tai i Norfolk, ko sē mafai ne vaka kako o ‵sai ki te uafu kae ko sē lava kae ‵togi ‵mafa a mea‵kai.


As we endure in bearing fruit, we enjoy Jesus’ friendship. 	 Kafai e kufaki tatou i te ‵fua mai o fuataga, ka maua eiloa ne tatou se vā fakataugasoa mo Iesu.


So how can we manifest fitting compassion for our fellow man in practical ways? 	 Tela la, e mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou te alofa atafai ‵lei ki tino i auala aoga?


4 True wisdom involves exercising sound judgment and applying knowledge and understanding in a successful way. 	 4 E aofia i te poto tonu te faiga o fakaikuga ‵lei mo te fakaaogāga o te poto mo te malamalama i se auala aogā.


Or in your case, it may be the need to keep enduring, even though you have poor health or are lonely. 	 Io me kāti e manakogina ke tumau koe i te kufaki faitalia te masaki io me ko te sē sologa o koe i te nofo tokotasi.


Over 30 years later, Peter writes: “[Jesus] received from God the Father honor and glory, when words such as these were borne to him by the magnificent glory: ‘This is my son, my beloved, whom I myself have approved.’ 	 Kāti i se 30 tupu tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, ne tusi mai a Petelu: “Ne tuku atu ei ne te Atua te Tamana ki a [Iesu] a te vikiga mo te ‵malu, i te okomaiga o te leo ki a ia mai i te ‵Malu Tafa Sili e penei: ‘Tenei eiloa taku Tinā Tama Fagasele, telā e fiafia au ki ei!’


What is “essentially wrong” with the Christmas spirit, continued the same letter, is that people do not have it “all year round.” 	 A te “pogai fakavae o te mea ‵se” e uiga ki te agaga o te Kilisimasi, ko pati i te tusi tenā, me e se fai ne tino a te mea tenā “i te tausaga kātoa.”


Suggested Bible reading for April 	 Faitauga Faka-te-Tusi Tapu mō Apelila


Jesus Christ referred to the Flood, saying: “Just as it occurred in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of man: they were eating, they were drinking, men were marrying, women were being given in marriage, until that day when Noah entered into the ark, and the flood arrived and destroyed them all.” 	 Ne fakasino atu a Iesu Keliso ki te Lolo, i ana muna: “E pelā foki mo te faiga i aso o Noa, ka penā foki eiloa mo te faiga i aso o te Tama a te Tagata. Ne ‵kai latou kae inu, ne a‵vaga latou kae ne fakatau a‵vaga foki fakapouliuli, ke oko eiloa ki te aso ne ulu atu ei a Noa ki te vaka, ne oko mai ei te lofiaga kae ne ‵mate katoa ei latou.”


Note, for example, what the apostle John wrote to fellow believers who had experienced the new birth. 	 Masaua foki la a mea kolā ne tusi atu te apositolo ko Ioane ki taina tali‵tonu kolā ne maua foki ne latou te ‵toe fanau fou.


Rather, we will make Bible reading a daily habit. 	 I lō te fai penā, ke fai ne tatou a te fai‵tau ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa e pelā me se mea masani.


Leonardo, who lost his father, remembers an experience that brought him strength and comfort. 	 E masaua ne Leonardo, telā ne mate tena tamana, se tala telā ne fakamalosi kae fakamafanafana atu ki a ia.


(Ezekiel 18:20) Have you learned about Jehovah and his purposes? 	 (Esekielu 18:20) E mata, ko oti ne tauloto koe e uiga ki a Ieova mo ana fuafuaga?


Elders ought to keep what in mind (a) when giving counsel? (b) when preparing correspondence? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o masaua ne toeaina (a) māfai ko tuku atu a pati fakatonutonu? (e) māfai ko tusi atu a tusi?


On that thrilling occasion, which participants no doubt never forgot, Jehovah gave the Israelites a demonstration of his power when he gave them his Law. 	 I te fono fakafiafia tenā, telā e se mafai o puli i tino kolā ne ‵kau ki ei, ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki te kau Isalaelu se fakaasiga o tena malosi i te tukuatuga ki a latou a tena Tulafono.


And why should a recent marriage prevent one from accepting such an important invitation? 	 Kae kaia e ‵tau ei o taofi aka ne se tauavaga fatoa fakaipoipo se vaegā ‵kamiga penā?


In a BBC television program, announcer Joan Bakewell explained that Goulder “felt helpless before the scale of people’s grief.” 	 Ne fai mai te lipoti i se polokalame i te televise ko te BBC, ne te tino fakasalalau ko Joan Bakewell, me i a Goulder ne “seki mafai o fakamafanafana atu ki tino fanoa‵noa konā.”


If you make such a choice, Jehovah will bless your efforts. 	 Kafai e fai ne koe se vaegā filifiliga penā, ka fakamanuia ne Ieova au taumafaiga.


16 A man well-versed in the Mosaic Law asked Jesus: “Which is the greatest commandment?” 	 Taku mai se fakatusaga. 16 Ne fesili atu eiloa se tagata telā ne iloa ‵lei ne ia te Tulafono a Mose ki a Iesu, penei: “Te Faiakoga, se a te ‵toe fakatonuga sili i te Tulafono?”


(Ex. 20:18-21) Moses was on the mountaintop for a long time. 	 (Eso. 20:18-21) Ne nofo atu a Mose i luga i te taulu o te mauga mō se taimi leva.


Sadly, this has even happened at some Christian weddings. 	 Kae se mea fakafanoanoa me ko oti ne ‵tupu foki a vaegā mea penā i nisi fakaipoipoga a Kelisiano.


But I do all things for the sake of the good news, that I may become a sharer of it with others.” (1 Corinthians 9:19-23) What can we learn from Paul’s example that can help us to be more effective in our preaching and teaching? 	 E fai katoa ne au a mea konei mō te tala ‵lei, ko te mea ke maua ne au te manuia mai ei.” (1 Kolinito 9:19-23) Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te fakaakoakoga a Paulo telā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke momea aka te ‵tou ma‵goi i te ‵tou galuega talai mo te akoako atu?


For with evil things God cannot be tried nor does he himself try anyone.” 	 I te Atua e se mafai o fakaosoosogina ne te masei, kae sē fakaosooso foki ne ia tino ki te masei.”


What is experienced by those who fear Jehovah’s name? 5 After foretelling what the day of Jehovah will do to Satan’s world, Malachi 4:2 records Jehovah as saying: “To you who are in fear of my name the sun of righteousness will certainly shine forth, with healing in its wings; and you will actually go forth and paw the ground like fattened calves.” 	 5 Mai tua o te ‵valomaiga o mea kolā ka fai ne te aso o Ieova ki te lalolagi a Satani, e fakamau i te Malaki 4:2, (NW), a pati konei a Ieova: “Ka ko koe telā e mataku ki toku igoa ka maina atu te lā o te amiotonu ki a koe, mo faka‵leiga kolā e maua atu i ana kapa‵kau; kae ka saoloto kae fiafia koe e pela me ne tamā pulumakau ko tala ki tua mai te lotou lulu.”


One person who was quoted in a survey about television news in the United States no doubt echoed the feelings of millions when he said: ‘After I watch the news, I’m thoroughly depressed. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ne fakaasi mai ne se tino e tokotasi telā ne aofia i te sukesukega ne fai e uiga ki tala i televise i te Iunaite Sitete a lagonaga o te fia miliona i ana pati konei: ‘Ka oti au ne onoono ki tala i te televise, ko lagona eiloa ne au te loto mafātia.


8 How can we analyze the worldly idea that one can be happy without serving God? 	 8 E mafai pefea o iloilo aka ne tatou a te manatu o te lalolagi me e mafai o fiafia se tino e aunoa mo te tavini atu ki te Atua?


He still expects us, however, to use our finances to support the work of his organization today. 	 Koi manako eiloa a ia ke fakaaoga ne tatou ‵tou tupe ke ‵lago atu ki tena fakapotopotoga i aso nei.


(Deuteronomy 16:16) When Jesus was 12 years old, his whole family may have made the trip to Jerusalem for the Passover. 	 (Teutelonome 16:16) I te taimi ko 12 ei a tausaga o Iesu, kāti ne olo atu te lotou kāiga katoa ki Ielusalema mō te Paseka.


You too can reap abundant blessings from persevering in the ministry today.—2 Cor. 4:1, 2. 	 E mafai foki o tau ne koe a fakamanuiaga e uke mafai e tumau koe i te kufaki i te faiga o te galuega talai i aso nei.—2 Kolinito 4:1, 2.


To the Christians in Thessalonica, Paul wrote: “After we had first suffered and been insolently treated (just as you know) in Philippi, we mustered up boldness by means of our God to speak to you the good news of God with a great deal of struggling.” (1 Thess. 2:2) In Philippi the authorities had beaten Paul and his companion Silas with rods, thrown them into prison, and confined them in stocks. 	 Ne tusi atu a ia ki Kelisiano i Tesalonia: “E iloa ne koutou me ne sona fai matou, kae muna maseigina (e pelā eiloa mo te mea e iloa ne koutou) foki i Filipi, ka koi tuai o oko atu matou ki Tesalonia. Ka ko te motou Atua, ne aumai eiloa ne ia te loto malosi [io me ko te loto toa] o taku atu ki a koutou a te Tala ‵Lei mai i a ia, kae tonu me e tokouke a tino e ‵teke ki a matou.” (1 Tesalonia 2:2) I Filipi, ne ‵kini fakamasei ne tino pule i konā a Paulo mo tena taugasoa ko Sila ki lakau, ‵pei atu ki te falepuipui, kae saisai lā vae i va o kogā lakau ‵mafa.


(2 Peter 1:20, 21) That same spirit is available to help those who seek to understand the Bible. 	 (2 Petelu 1:20, 21) E mafai foki o fesoasoani atu a te agaga tenā ki so se tino telā e manako ke malamalama i te Tusi Tapu.


“Seeing the happiness of people when they accept the truth is a great source of joy.” Sascha 	 “A te kilo atu ki te fia‵fia o tino māfai ko talia ne latou te munatonu e maua mai ei te fiafia lasi.”


If we do so, not only will we find ourselves in step with Jehovah’s organization but we will never tire out in doing what is fine! 	 Kafai e fai tatou penā, ka sē olo tasi fua tatou mo te fakapotopotoga a Ieova kae ka sē ‵fiu lele foki tatou i te faiga o mea ‵lei!


14 Jesus set the foremost example. 	 14 Ne tuku mai ne Iesu te ‵toe fakaakoakoga sili.


How will the leaders of various governments be involved in this proclamation? 	 Ka aofia pefea a takitaki o malo kesekese i te kalaga tenei?


For example, say, “Hello, Jane.” 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, fai atu penei, “Talofa, Jane.”


15 Sadly, our first parents decided that they did not need God as their Ruler, and they chose to live independently from him. 	 15 Se mea fakafanoanoa, me ne fakaiku aka ne ‵tou mātua muamua me e se ma‵nako laua ke fai te Atua e pelā me ko te lā Pule, kae ne filifili aka ke ‵tu tokotasi laua mai i a ia.


That night the four of us slept in the car. 	 I te po tenā, ne ‵moe matou tokofa i te motoka.


Although the stars could be huge distances from one another, their relative positions remain fixed from earth’s perspective. 	 E ui eiloa e ‵mao ‵ki a te va o fetu konei, e se mafuli‵fuli olotou tulaga mai te ‵kilo atu ki ei mai te lalolagi.


He sent an angel to comfort him. 	 Ne uga atu ne ia tena agelu ke fakamafanafana atu ki a ia.


Rather, there would be structure, with individuals in the congregation interacting with one another. 	 I lō te fai penā, ka lavea atu eiloa se fakatokaga ‵lei, telā e aofia i ei a tino i te fakapotopotoga kolā e ga‵lue fakatasi.


12. Why is it easy to develop a Jonahlike attitude toward people we meet in our ministry, and what can we do about this? 	 12 Se mea ‵lei ke na olioli faeloa tatou ke na oko mai te gataga o amioga ma‵sei.


Losing sight of our true purpose can lead to what tragedies? 	 Ne a mea fakafanoanoa e mafai o iku mai i te fakapuli atu o ‵tou fakamoemoega tonu?


By means of holy spirit, Jehovah God performed the miracle of transferring the life of his heavenly Son to the womb of the Jewish virgin Mary so that he could be born as a perfect human.* Such a miracle is easily within the power of Almighty God. 	 E auala i te agaga tapu, ne fai ne Ieova te Atua se vavega mai te tukumaiga o te ola o tena Tama faka-te-lagi ki te moegatama o te taupou Iutaia ko Malia ko te mea ke mafai o fanau mai ne ia se tino ‵lei katoatoa.* E faigofie fua ke fai ne te Atua Malosi Katoatoa se vavega ‵mana penā.


14, 15. (a) Why do we have to “pay constant attention” to the way we preach? (b) How might you adjust to changing conditions? 	 14, 15. (a) Kaia e ‵tau ei mo tatou o “‵saga faka‵lei” ki te auala e talai ei tatou? (e) E mafai pefea o fakamafulifuli te auala e talai atu ei koe?


He was severely affected with Down syndrome* and was not expected to live long. 	 Ne pokotia eiloa a ia i te masaki ko te polio o te mafaufau* kae ne seki fakamoemoe me ka ola leva a ia.


(Psalm 78:41) You might ask, “Why do you not want to hurt Jehovah?” and explain: “God’s enemy Satan claims that we serve Jehovah for selfish reasons and not because we love him.” 	 (Salamo 78:41) Kāti e mafai o fesili atu koe, “Kaia e se fia fakalogo‵mae ei ne koe a Ieova?” ko fakamatala atu ei te pogai: “E ‵losi mai a te fili o te Atua ko Satani me e tavini atu fua tatou ki a Ieova ona ko te kaimanako kae sē ona ko ‵tou a‵lofa ki a ia.”


Some reference works suggest that when people worry a great deal, their sympathetic nervous system is in a constant state of activation and that this condition “is associated with medical problems that include ulcers, heart disease, and asthma.” 	 E isi ne fakamatalaga e fai mai me kafai ko manavase ‵ki a tino, e isi se vaega i loto i te foitino e taku ko te sympathetic nervous system e mafai o oko atu ki se tulaga telā ko se galue ‵lei telā e mafai ei o “iku atu ki te mauaga o masaki e pelā mo tona (ulcer), masaki o te fatu mo te gaegae.”


Yet Jehovah’s day will come as a thief.” 	 A te Aso o te Aliki e oko mai e pela mo se tino kaisoa.”


Jehovah always deals lovingly with his people. 	 E atafai faeloa a Ieova mo te alofa ki ana tino.


The “God of Salvation” 	 Te “Atua, Telā e Fakasao ne Ia”


Fellow Christians may be motivated to provide help and comfort. 	 E mafai o fakamalosi atu ki taina Kelisiano ke tuku mai ne latou se fesoasoani mo te fakamafanafanaga.


Paul was a righteous man. 	 Ne amiotonu Paulo.


He also did not see his seed become “like the grains of sand that are on the seashore.” (Gen. 22:17, 18) Though these promises went unfulfilled during Abraham’s lifetime, he maintained strong faith in Jehovah. 	 (Kenese 22:17, 18) E tiga eiloa ne seki fakataunu a folafolaga konei i te taimi ne ola ei a Apelaamo, kae ne tumau eiloa te malosi o tena fakatuanaki ki a Ieova.


The Bible can show you how to succeed 	 E mafai o fakaasi atu ne te Tusi Tapu a te auala ke manuia ei koe


(Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 5:42) Last year, some seven million of Christ’s followers spent about 1,500,000,000 hours in preaching the good news of the Kingdom and teaching interested ones Bible truths. 	 (Mataio 28:18-20; Galuega 5:42) I te tausaga ko teka, e nofo pelā ki se fitu miliona o soko o Keliso ne fakamaumau ne latou a itula e 1,500,000,000 i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo mo te akoakoga o tino fia‵fia ki muna‵tonu mai te Tusi Tapu.


Can you imagine the reaction of the parents and others who were there? 	 E mata, e fakaataata ne koe a lagonaga o mātua mo nisi tino kolā ne ‵nofo atu i konā?


(Matt. 18:17) In real terms, though, it is only the elders who take this action in their capacity as representatives of the congregation. 	 (Mataio 18:17) A ko te ‵tonuga loa, ko toeaina fua e fai ne latou a te mea tenei i te lotou tulaga e pelā me ne sui o te fakapotopotoga.


So if we want to fill our life with meaning, we do well to imitate his example and listen to his advice. 	 Tela la, kafai e ma‵nako tatou ke faka‵fonu ‵tou olaga ki mea aoga, e ‵tau eiloa o tau‵tali tatou i tena fakaakoakoga kae faka‵logo ki ana manatu fakatonutonu.


That was a good decision. 	 A te mea tenā se fakaikuga ‵lei.


17 More than ever, our mission as the end nears is to preach the good news of the Kingdom! 	 17 Kae sili atu i mea katoa, a te ‵tou galuega e ‵tau o fai i te taimi tenei ko pili mai ei te gataga, ko te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo!


Family heads today can learn a great deal from that faithful man. 	 E mafai ne ulu o kāiga i aso nei o tauloto a mea e uke mai te tagata fakamaoni tenā.


What if Someone Does Not Keep Integrity? 	 Kae e a Māfai ko se Tumau se Tino i te Fakamaoni?


6 Appreciating Jehovah as Our Potter 	 6 Ke Fakatāua a Ieova e Pelā me ko te ‵Tou Tino Faite Mea ki Kele


REMEMBER EACH SUCCESS 	 MASAUA A TAIMI TAKITASI NE FESOASOANI EI A IEOVA KI A KOE


God declares: “‘I shall without fail finish everything off the surface of the ground,’ is the utterance of Jehovah. 	 E folafola mai penei a te Atua: “A te Aliki ne faipati mai penei, ‘Ka fakamasei ne au a mea katoa i te lalolagi; ko tino fakatasi mo manu vae fa pela foki a manu eva mo ika.


That was true in Job’s case. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne tupu ki a Iopu.


How Would You Respond? 	 Ka Tali Pefea ne Koe?


“All his spirit is what a stupid one lets out,” states a wise proverb, “but he that is wise keeps it calm to the last.”—Prov. 29:11. 	 “A tino va‵lea e vave fakaasi olotou kaitaua,” ko pati a se faataoto poto, “ka ko tino atamai e kufaki ne latou olotou ita.”—Faata. 29:11.


13 Consider some of the consequences. 	 13 Ke mafau‵fau ki nisi ikuga ma‵sei o te mea tenā.


Their balanced comments reminded me that there was nothing unusual about what I was going through. 	 E fakaasi mai i te paleni o olotou manatu me e se se mea fou te tulaga ko oko au ki ei.


5 It was Saul’s intent to go to Damascus, tear Jesus’ disciples from their homes, and drag them to Jerusalem to face the wrath of the Sanhedrin. 	 5 Ko te manakoga eiloa o Saulo ke fano a ia ki Tamaseko o ‵futi mālō a soko o Iesu ki tua mo olotou fale, kae toso atu ki Ielusalema ke fakasala latou ne te Sanetulini.


“Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but yield place to the wrath; for it is written: ‘Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says Jehovah.’ 	 “Aku fagasele, sa taui ma sui, kae tuku eiloa ki te taui ma sui a te Atua, me ne fai mai te Tusi, ‘Muna a te Aliki, e a aku te taui ma sui, kae e a aku foki e toe ‵togi atu.’


12 To what extent should the elders give of themselves? 	 12 E pefea te lasi o te fesoasoani e tuku atu ne toeaina?


So they were by no means preprogrammed to please God—like some sort of robot. 	 Tela la e se fakauiga i ei me ne fakapolokalame lāua ke fakafiafia atu ki te Atua—e pelā me se masini.


God invites you to “throw all your anxiety upon him, because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7) We can rely on his concern even in times of great distress, for his Word says: “Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.”—Psalm 34:18. 	 E ‵kami tatou ne te Atua ke “fakaeke katoa ki luga i a ia a mea e manava‵se ei koutou, me e atafai atu eiloa ki a koutou.” (1 Petelu 5:7) E mafai o fakalago‵lago tatou ki tena atafai ke oko loa ki taimi o puapuaga, me e fai mai tena Muna, penei: “Te Aliki e nofo pili ki a latou kolā e loto vāi‵vai, e faka‵sao foki ne ia a latou kolā ko seai ne olotou fakamoemoega.”—Salamo 34:18.


Being in a group where everyone else is engaging in a false religious act, a Christian may find it difficult to resist the pressure to join in. 	 A te nofo atu i loto i se potukau o tino kolā e fai ne latou a faifaiga fakalotu ‵se, e mafai ei o fakafaigata ki se Kelisiano ke ‵teke atu ki fakamalosiga ke aofia i ei.


(1 Peter 2:11; 1 Timothy 6:19) No human can deprive us of that reward as long as we remain faithful to God. 	 (1 Petelu 2:11; 1 Timoteo 6:19) E seai loa se tino e mafai o taofi aka ne ia tatou mai te taui tenā māfai e tumau eiloa tatou i te fakamaoni ki te Atua.


Will faithful men of old with leadership abilities come back early to help organize God’s people in the new world? 	 E mata, ka faka‵tu fakavave a tāgata fakamaoni i aso mua kolā e isi ne olotou atamai i te faiga o takitakiga ke fesoasoani i te fakatokaga o tino o te Atua i te lalolagi fou?


At that, Ananias falls down dead! 	 I konā, ne mate ei a Anania!


Today, more than 3,000 years after David’s birth, millions of people from all walks of life and living in all parts of the earth regularly turn to the psalms of David for comfort and hope.—2 Chron. 7:6; read Psalm 34:7, 8; 139:2-8; Amos 6:5. 	 I tausaga e silia atu mo te 3,000 mai tua o te fanaumaiga o Tavita ke oko mai ki aso nei, e lau i miliona o tino mai i fakanofonofoga kese‵kese kae ‵nofo i koga kese‵kese o te lalolagi e fai‵tau faeloa ki salamo a Tavita ke maua ei ne latou a fakamafanafanaga mo te fakamoemoega.—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 7:6; faitau te Salamo 34:7, 8; 139:2-8; Amosa 6:5.


Did he deny them? 	 E mata, ne seki fia saga atu a ia ki ei?


Notice what Moses said to the people: “Must we bring out water for you from this crag?” 	 Mafaufau la ki pati a Mose ne fai atu ki tino: “E a, e ‵tau mo māua o aumai ne vai mō koutou mai te kaupapa tenei?”


(Heb. 5:1-3; 8:3) Jehovah accepted such sacrifices, but they could not fully compensate for the sins of the offerers. 	 (Epelu 5:1-3; 8:3) Ne talia ne Ieova a taulaga konā, kae ne seki mafai o fakamagalo katoatoa i ei a agasala a tino Isalaelu.


16 Jehovah took no pleasure in sacrifices offered by unrepentant sinners. 	 16 Ne seki fiafia a Ieova ki taulaga a tino kolā e se sala‵mo i olotou agasala.


Then again, you may simply have to live through some situations of life. 	 I nisi taimi, e ‵tau fua o fa‵ki koe i ikuga o tau mea ‵se ne fai.


Who was Nebuchadnezzar, and to what false god was he especially devoted? 	 Ko oi a Nepukanesa, kae ko oi te atua ‵se telā ne tapuaki malosi atu a ia ki ei?


JACOB HAS 12 SONS 	 E TOKO 12 A TAMA‵LIKI TĀGATA A IAKOPO


3 Does God Promise You Riches? 	 3 E Mata, e ‵Lei a Lotu Katoa?


Dorothy soon became a pioneer too. 	 Se leva, kae fai foki a Dorothy e pelā me se paenia.


Never again will the good news be preached amid a world alienated from God. 	 Ka se toe talai aka eiloa penei te tala ‵lei ki se lalolagi o tino kolā ko oti ne ‵vae keatea mai te Atua.


Some remain indifferent or become unrelenting opposers. 	 E tumau eiloa a nisi tino i te sē fia ‵saga mai io me ‵teke mai faeloa.


The Bible itself indicates that Jerusalem fell 70 years before the return of the exiled Jews in 537 B.C.E. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me ne maofa a Ielusalema i te 70 tausaga mai mua o te fokiatuga o tino Iutaia i te 537 T.L.M. kolā ne ‵nofo fakapagota.


We will consider these three aspects, one at a time. 	 Ka sau‵tala tatou ki vaega takitasi konei e tolu.


Just as respect for Bible principles moves us to “abstain . . . from blood,” so our deep regard for God’s Word should impel us to avoid resorting to therapies that could harm us spiritually or affect our relationship with Jehovah. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te fakamalosi aka o tatou ne te ‵tou āva ki fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu ke “se ‵kai . . . ki toto,” e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka foki tatou ne ‵tou amanaia malosi ki te Muna a te Atua ke ‵kalo keatea mai te fakaaogaga o togafiti kolā e mafai o fakalogo‵mae ei tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga io me mafai o pokotia ei ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova.


Paralleling that, it is wrong for God’s “holy people” to find any pleasure in joking about such matters or discussing them among themselves. 	 E tai ‵pau eiloa mo te sē ‵lei ke fia‵fia a “tino o te Atua” o fai fa‵kata ki vaegā mea penā io me e sau‵tala ki ei.


Mates who love each other can truly enjoy their life together. 	 A te tauavaga telā e fakatau a‵lofa te suā tino ki te suā tino e mafai o fia‵fia fakatasi i te lā olaga.


(Psalm 119:169-171, 174) This is the greatest privilege we could have in these last days. 	 (Salamo 119:169-171, 174) Tenei eiloa te ‵toe tauliaga sili e mafai o maua ne tatou i aso fakaoti konei.


Think of all the reasons why your peers engage in such conduct. 	 Mafaufau ki pogai katoa e aofia i ei ou taugasoa i vaegā amioga penā.


In extreme cases, acceptance or rejection of uncomfortable treatment could be a matter of life and death. 	 I nisi tulaga, a te talia mo te sē talia o se vaegā togafiti faka-tokitā telā e logo‵mae koe i ei e mafai o iku atu ki te ola io me ko te mate.


18, 19. (a) What precious information can many older servants of Jehovah impart? (b) Of what should elderly Christians be confident? 	 18, 19. (a) Ne a fakamatalaga tāua e mafai o tuku mai ne tavini ma‵tua e tokouke a Ieova? (e) Se a te mea e ‵tau o tali‵tonu ki ei a Kelisiano ma‵tua?


She also regularly invited those in full-time service—missionaries, traveling overseers, Bethelites, and pioneers—to our home for association. 	 E ‵kami faeloa ne ia a tino kolā e ga‵lue i te taviniga tumau—ko misionale, toeaina faima‵laga, ko latou kolā e ga‵lue i te Peteli, mo paenia—ki te motou fale ke maua ei a fesokotakiga ‵lei.


26 Our Readers Ask 	 IUNI 22-28


The Bible was written over a period of 1,600 years, yet it is consistent throughout in its teachings. 	 Ne tusi te Tusi Tapu i se vaitaimi e 1,600 tausaga, kae e fetaui ‵lei ana akoakoga katoa.


(Heb. 4:16) Does that not demonstrate his loving concern for us as individuals? 	 (Epelu 4:16) E mata, e se fakaasi i ei tena alofa mo tena amanaia ki a tatou e pelā me ne tino taki tokotasi?


But then he went on to encourage all “to go on doing so in fuller measure.” (1 Thess. 4:9, 10) There is always room for improvement! 	 Kae ne toe fakamalosi atu a ia ki tino katoa “ke momea aka te fai ne koutou o te mea tenā.” (1 Tesa. 4:9, 10) E isi faeloa ne avanoaga ke fakalauefa atu te ‵tou a‵lofa fakataina!


They should regularly remind themselves of the assurance: “By means of him we have the release by ransom through the blood of that one, yes, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his undeserved kindness.”—Eph. 1:7. 	 E ‵tau mo latou o fakamasaua faeloa ki a latou eiloa a te tautoga: “Ona ko te tino tenā, ko fakasaoloto ei tatou ne te togiola e auala i tena toto, ao, ko te fakamagaloga o ‵tou agasala, e ‵tusa eiloa mo te lasi o tena alofa tauanoa.”—Efe. 1:7.


What noteworthy difference is there between the Passover and the Lord’s Evening Meal? 	 Se a te mea e ‵kese ei a te Paseka mo te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi?


Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness.”—Matthew 7:22, 23. 	 Olo kea‵tea mai i a au, tino amio ma‵sei.”—Mataio 7:22, 23.


The ransom price was a perfect human life because that was what Adam had lost. 	 A te ‵togi o te togiola ko te ola ‵lei katoatoa o se tino me e tenā eiloa te mea ne galo i a Atamu.


This book makes it possible to start Bible studies with people right at their doorstep.” 	 E fakafaigofie ne te tusi tenei a te kamataga o akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo tino i mataloa o olotou fale.”


Do you agree that God is worthy to rule over you? 	 E lotomalie koe me e ‵tau eiloa o pule atu te Atua ki a koe?


David was deeply moved. 	 Ne otia malosi te loto o Tavita.


“Not once did he blame me for my situation or criticize me,” comments Jim. 	 “E seai lele eiloa se taimi ne ‵losi mai ne ia ki a au a te mea ne tupu io me fakamasei ne ia au,” ko fakamatalaga a Jim.


17 If we are suffering some form of injustice—even as the faithful man Job did—we need to remind ourselves that Jehovah is not the cause of the unfairness. 	 17 Kafai e logo‵mae tatou i nisi vaega o fakamasinoga sē ‵tonu—e pelā mo te tagata fakamaoni ko Iopu—e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou me e se ko Ieova ne māfua i ei a te se ‵lei tenā.


The first international convention in Ireland was held in Dublin in 1965.* Despite intense opposition on all fronts, the convention was a great success. 	 A te fono muamua i atufenua i Aialani ne fai i Dublin i te 1965.* Faitalia a ‵tekemaiga ‵lasi i feitu katoa, ne iku manuia eiloa te faiga o te fono.


How do we “use it in ministering to one another”? 	 Se a te auala e ‘fakaaoga ei mō te ‵lei o nisi’ tino’?


A Lamp to Our Foot 	 Se Moli ki ‵Tou Auala


This will not always be necessary, though, since most grievances are minor. 	 Kae e se manakogina ke fai faeloa te mea tenei ona ko te ukega o fakalavelave ne fakalavelave fo‵liki fua.


Nevertheless, on the night of Nisan 14, 33 C.E., they failed to stay awake. Leaving the upper room where they had celebrated the Passover, the three apostles accompanied Jesus to the garden of Gethsemane. 	 Kae ui ei, ne seki tumau latou i te mataala i te po o Nisani 14 i te 33 T.A. Ne olo tasi atu a apositolo e tokotolu konei mo Iesu ki te fatoaga o Ketesemane i te otiga ne fakamanatu ne latou a te Paseka i te potu tafa ki luga.


You can find millions today who are gladly submitting to such rulership. 	 Ka maua ne koe te fia miliona o tino kolā ko talia nei ne latou te pulega tenā.


Because these are not unique feelings experienced only by those who have the heavenly calling. 	 Me i mea konei e se ne lagonaga tu ‵kese kolā e maua fua ne latou kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke olo ki te lagi.


The muscles in the hip area are essential for performing strenuous tasks, such as picking up and carrying heavy loads. 	 A uaua i tega e tāua ‵ki eiloa ki te faiga o galuega ‵mafa, e pelā mo te sauga mo te amoga o mea ‵mafa.


(John 10:14, 16; Isa. 9:6; Rev. 20:6) At the end of his Millennial Rule, such peacemakers will in the fullest sense become earthly children of God.—1 Cor. 15:27, 28. 	 (Ioane 10:14, 16; Isaia 9:6; Fakaasiga 20:6) I te fakaotiga o tena Pulega i te Afe Tausaga, ka fai katoatoa ei a tino faka‵tupu filemu penā e pelā me ne tama‵liki a te Atua i te lalolagi.—1 Kolinito 15:27, 28.


Respect for principles precludes such an attitude. 	 E iloa ne tatou me e seai se aogā o te vaegā mafaufauga penā kae e fakamataku foki.—Iakopo 1:22-25.


He admits that he was too clever in his own eyes to see the numerous examples in support of the Bible’s authenticity. 	 Ne taku ‵tonu mai me ne tō fia poto a ia telā ne seki lavea atu ei ne ia a fakaakoakoga e uke kolā e ‵lago atu ki te ‵tonu o te Tusi Tapu.


(John 17:14, 16) They are neutral in military and political matters, and they observe Bible principles, respecting the sanctity of life and keeping to a high moral code. 	 (Ioane 17:14, 16) E se ‵kau latou ki se feitu i taua mo mea fakapolitiki, kae e faka‵logo eiloa latou ki akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu, mai te āva ki te tāua o te ola mo te tumau i amioga ‵ma.


(Jer. 5:23, 24)—3/15, pages 9-10. 	 (Iele. 5:23, 24)—15/3, itulau e 9-10.


She progressed to baptism, and later, so did her husband and two sons. 	 Ne gasolo a ia ki mua kae papatiso, kae fakamuli ifo, ne fai foki penā a tena avaga mo ana tamaliki tāgata e tokolua.


Like that ancient era, Christ’s presence would be a period of time during which people would be too caught up in the day-to-day affairs of life to take note of a warning being given. 	 E pelā mo te vaitaimi tenā, a te fakatasi mai o Keliso ka fai pelā me se vaitaimi telā e ‵saga malosi eiloa a tino ki mea o te olaga i aso katoa ko ala ei o se ‵saga atu ki te faka‵pulaga fakamataku.


During the main battle in Taanach, a sudden cloudburst turned the surroundings into a marsh. 	 I te taimi ne fai ei te taua i Tanaka, ne ‵fuli fakavave se kaumana matolu ki te lofiaga o kogā koga i ei.


(Matthew 24:14; 25:40) In so doing, they have put themselves in line to be judged by Christ as his “sheep,” placed on his “right hand” of favor when he comes to judge the nations. 	 (Mataio 24:14; 25:40) Mai te faiga penā, ko maua ei ne latou te avanoaga ke fakamasino latou ne Keliso e pelā me ne ana “mamoe,” kolā e tuku ne ia i tena “feitu fakaatamai” māfai ko vau a ia o fakamasino a fenua katoa.


Over the years, my father, my mother, an older sister, and two of my brothers also became Witnesses. 	 Ne fai foki toku tamana, toku mātua, toku tuagane matua, mo oku taina e tokolua mo fai ne Molimau i tausaga fakamuli ifo.


The apostle Paul admonished: “Deaden, therefore, your body members that are upon the earth as respects fornication, uncleanness, sexual appetite, hurtful desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.”—Colossians 3:5. 	 Ne polopoloki mai penei a te apositolo ko Paulo: “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 masei, ko te kaimanako, me i te kaimanako ko te ifo ki tupua tena.”—Kolose 3:5.


When Arthur returned a year later, we were assigned to the district work and covered Scotland, northern England, and Northern Ireland. 	 I te taimi ne foki mai ei a Arthur mai tua o se tausaga, ne toe ‵tofi aka māua ke ‵kau atu ki te galuega faimalaga kae ne asi atu māua ki Sikotilani kātoa, feitu ki matū o Egelani, mo te feitu ki Matū o Aialani.


They spread “deceptive teachings,” “twisting . . . the Scriptures” to fit their own ideas. 	 E fakasalalau ne latou a akoakoga ‵loi i “auala ma‵sei,” kae “fakamatala ‵se . . . ne latou a nisi vaega o te Tusi” ke fetaui mo olotou manatu totino.


Is it not a blessing to be one of “God’s fellow workers”? 	 E mata, e sē se fakamanuiaga ke fai pelā me se tino ‘e ga‵lue fakatasi mo te Atua’?


(See also footnote.) (b) How does the prophet Nahum describe Jehovah, and what does this reveal about Jehovah’s long-suffering? 	 Kae se fakasao ne ia te tino agasala.”


2 Here the term “water source” refers to the source of sexual satisfaction. 	 2 A te pati “vaipuna” i konei e fakasino atu eiloa ki te lotomalie telā e maua mai i faifaiga fakatauavaga.


Instead of letting that comment stop the conversation, we could respectfully ask how long he has been an atheist and what caused him to adopt that view. 	 I lō te talia o te faipatiga tenā ke fakagata aka i ei te sau‵talaga, e mafai ne tatou o fesili atu mo te āva me ko pefea te leva ne seki talitonu ei a ia ki te Atua kae kaia ne maua ei ne ia a te kilokiloga tenā.


We know that God’s Word forbids fornication. 	 E iloa ne tatou me e ‵teke atu te Muna a te Atua ki te finalalolagi.


We should be ready to greet others and encourage them. 	 E ‵tau o toka tatou o fakatalofa atu ki nisi tino kae fakamalosi atu latou.


In making decisions, what measures should we take? 	 I te faiga o fakaikuga, ne a mea e ‵tau o mafaufau faka‵lei ki ei?


AUGUST 5-11, 2013 	 AOKUSO 5-11, 2013


(Matthew 24:14) As a result, millions of people have dedicated their life to God. 	 (Mataio 24:14) Ne iku atu i ei ki te tuku atu ne te fia miliona o tino olotou olaga ki te Atua.


Then, the clay must be mixed with the right amount of water and worked so that it will retain its shape after being molded under pressure. 	 Ka oti, ko tuku tasi ei a te kele mo te aofaki tonu o vai kae palu ke tau ko te mea ke tumau ana foliga māfai ko oti ne faite.


Satan may have had the goal of obliterating the royal line that would eventually lead to Jesus. 	 E se taumate ne manako a Satani o fakaseai a te kāiga o tupu i Ielusalema me i a Iesu e ‵tau o vau mai te kāiga tenā.


What moves the other sheep to give loyal support to the faithful and discreet slave? 	 Se a te mea ne fakamalosi atu ki nisi mamoe ke ‵lago atu mo te fakamaoni ki te tavini fakamaoni kae poto?


WHO REALLY ARE PREACHING THE GOOD NEWS TODAY? 	 KO OI EILOA E TALAI ATU NE LATOU TE TALA ‵LEI I ASO NEI?


2 Back in Eden, Satan, consumed by feelings of self-importance, caused humans to reject Jehovah’s way of governing. 	 2 I te fatoaga o Etena, ne maua ne Satani a lagonaga fia maluga, telā ne fai ei ne ia a tino ke ‵teke atu ki te auala e pule mai ei a Ieova.


How did Jehovah show that he is a lover of justice, and why would this have been of comfort to Naboth’s relatives and friends? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Ieova me i a ia se tino e fiafia ki te fakamaoni, kae kaia ne fakamafanafana atu ei te mea tenei ki kāiga mo taugasoa o Napota?


He told Nicodemus: “Unless anyone is born from water and spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.” 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki a Nikotemo: “Kafai e se fanau mai se tino i te vai mo te agaga, e se mafai eiloa o ulu atu ki te Malo o te Atua.”


They count it as their chief duty and privilege to announce to the world the coming of the Golden Age. 	 Ne ‵kilo atu ki ei e pelā me ko te tiute mo te tauliaga muamua ke fakailoa atu ki te lalolagi e uiga ki te oko mai o te Golden Age.


Since the right hand often denotes the position of favor, a person’s heart being at his right hand means that his heart motivates him to do good. 	 Ona ko te mea e fakatusa sāle te lima fakaatamai ki mea ‵lei, a te moe o te loto o se tino i tena lima fakaatamai e fakauiga i ei me e fakamalosi aka a ia ne tena loto ke fai ne ia a mea ‵lei.


Yet, Zechariah must have communicated to his wife in some way that Jehovah’s angel had told him to name the boy “John.” 	 Kae ne ‵tau o fesokotaki atu a Sakalia ki tena avaga i se isi auala me ne fai atu a te agelu a Ieova ki a ia ke fakaigoa tena tama ki a “Ioane.”


8, 9. (a) How did Moses express his feelings of self-doubt? (b) How did Jehovah respond to Moses’ reservations? (c) How are you affected by Jehovah’s reassurances? 	 8, 9. (a) Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Mose ana manatu fakalotolotolua ki a ia eiloa? (e) Ne saga atu pefea a Ieova ki lagonaga o Mose konā? (i) E pokotia pefea koe i fakatalitonuga a Ieova?


Grzegorz, the computer programmer, made some changes in his life. 	 Ne fai ne Grzegorz, se tino e polokalame sāle ne ia a komupiuta, a fakama‵fuliga ki tena olaga.


(Matthew 11:28-30) What did he mean? 	 (Mataio 11:28-30) Se a te mea ne fakauiga a ia ki ei?


9 The Hebrews knew the divine name. 	 9 Ne iloa ne tino Epelu te igoa o te Atua.


And at that time, may he remember to show mercy to those who love him! 	 Kae i konā loa, ke na masaua ne ia kae alofa mai foki a ia ki tino kolā e a‵lofa atu ki a ia!


9 Near the end of his long life, Jacob referred to Jehovah as “the true God who has been shepherding me during all my existence until this day.” 	 9 I te taimi ko pili ei o mate a Iakopo, ne fakasino atu a ia ki a Ieova e pelā me “ko te Atua telā ne takitaki mai ne ia a au ke oko mai eiloa ki te aso nei.”


He was so confident, in fact, that even before Adam and Eve produced their first child, he announced his purpose to redeem their obedient descendants! 	 Ona ko tena talitonu katoatoa ki ei, a koi tuai o fanau mai te la tamaliki muamua ne faka‵pula atu ne ia tena fuafuaga ke toe fakaola a tama‵liki faka‵logo a Atamu mo Eva!


However, they should contain not only requests but also expressions of faith. 	 Kae e se ‵tau fua o aofia i ei a fakamolemole kae ko fakaasiga foki o te fakatuanaki.


Burnett and Simone, a couple in their mid-30’s, and their sons, Eston and Caleb, now ages 12 and 9, moved to Burketown, an isolated town in Queensland, Australia. 	 A Burnette mo Simone, se tauavaga ko taki 30 tupu lā tausaga, fakatasi mo lā tama‵liki tāgata ko Eston mo Caleb, kolā ko nofo ki te 12 mo te 9 tausaga, ne olo atu ki Burketown, se fa‵kai ‵mao i Queensland, i Ausetalia.


In Mexico, 2,262,646 people attended the Memorial in 2016. 	 I Mekisiko, ne ‵kau atu a tino e toko 2,262,646 ki te Fakamanatuga i te 2016.


A psalmist wrote: “He is telling his word to Jacob, his regulations and his judicial decisions to Israel. 	 Ne tusi mai te faisalamo: “E fai tena fakatonuga ki tena fenua, ko ana fakatonuga mo tulafono ki a Isalaelu.


On the contrary! 	 E se tāitāi eiloa!


How do I react when someone implies that I might be drinking too much? 	 E pefea taku kilokiloga māfai e fai mai se tino me ko tō uke aku mea e inu?


Lessons for Us Today 	 Akoakoga mō Tatou i Aso Nei


(Romans 12:21) Can good really conquer evil? 	 (Loma 12:21) E mata, e mafai o fakatakavale te masei ne te ‵lei?


5. What prompted the Gibeonites to act shrewdly? 	 5 Fakamuli ifo, ne olo atu te kau Isalaelu ki te kogāloto o te fenua.


Afterward, Hosea firmly admonished his wife: “For many days you will dwell as mine. You must not commit fornication, and you must not come to belong to another man.” 	 Mai tua ifo i ei, ne fakamalosi atu a Hosea ki tena avaga: “Fakatalitali mai ki a au i se taimi tai leva, kae ke mo a [koe] e mulilua; kae i te taimi tenei, ka fakatalitali foki au ki a [koe].”