Though traveling over bumpy roads and hanging bridges has its challenges, they are happy that they expanded their ministry. 	 E tigā eiloa te fakamataku o te faima‵laga i auala ma‵sei mo piliti fakatautau, e fia‵fia eiloa lāua me ko fakalasi aka a te lā galuega talai.


Indeed, our Kingdom Hall is a real asset to the neighborhood.”—Chile. 	 E tonu, e fai eiloa te motou Kingdom Hall e pelā me se kope tāua i te motou fa‵kai.”—Chile.


When gardening with their two girls, a couple in South Africa point to aspects such as the marvels of how seeds germinate and then plants grow. 	 Kafai e ga‵lue i te fatoaga mo lā tamaliki fa‵fine e tokolua, ne fakaasi atu sale ne laua ki lā tamaliki a te fakaofoofogia o te auala e ola ei te fuaga mo te lakau.


In some lands, for example, many customary ceremonies surrounding birth and death are based on the lie that we have a spirit that survives death. 	 E pelā mo nisi fenua, a fakamanatuga masani e pelā mo te fanaumaiga mo te mate o se tino e fakavae ki te akoakoga loi me e isi se agaga telā e tumau i te ola mai tua o te mate.


(Exodus 3:1-6) According to Jesus, Jehovah’s words to Moses—“I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob”—indicate that the resurrection promise is certain to be fulfilled. 	 (Esoto 3:1-6) E ‵tusa mo pati a Iesu, a pati a Ieova kolā ne fai atu ki a Mose—“Au ko te Atua o Apelaamo, ko te Atua o Isaako mo te Atua o Iakopo”—e fakaasi mai i ei me i te tautoga ne fai e uiga ki te toe‵tuga e fakataunu eiloa.


5 First, Jesus was chosen as Messiah the Leader by Jehovah himself. 	 5 A te mea muamua, ne filifili eiloa ne Ieova a Iesu ke fai pelā me ko te Mesia te Takitaki.


In this regard, let us compare the attitude of David and Manasseh with that of the wayward people of Israel and Judah. 	 I te feitu tenei, ke faka‵tusa ne tatou a kilokiloga a Tavita mo Manase ki kilokiloga a tino faiga‵ta o Isalaelu mo Iuta.


In time, my husband again qualified for congregation privileges. 	 Ne toe maua ne māua se malosi fou i te mā kāiga. te tauliaga o taku avaga i te fakapotopotoga.


And they were judged individually according to their deeds.” 	 Kae ne fakamasino katoa e ‵tusa mo olotou mea ne fai.”


6 What can we do to make sure that our firm confidence in the fulfillment of Jehovah’s promises does not weaken? 	 6 Se a te mea e mafai o fai ne tatou ke fakamautinoa aka ei me se gasolo o vāivāi te ‵tou loto talitonu ki folafolaga a Ieova?


9 To put this lesson in a present-day setting, imagine that one of your family members becomes sick in the middle of the night. 	 9 Ke fakaaogā te akoakoga tenei i aso nei, ke fakaataata i tou mafaufau me ko masaki se tino o tou kāiga i te valuapo.


If you carefully keep yourselves from these things, you will prosper.”—Acts 15:28, 29. 	 Kafai e se fai ne koutou a mea konā, ka ‵lei otou olaga.”—Galuega 15:28, 29.


He stated: “In fact, Jehovah has laid commandment upon us in these words, ‘I have appointed you as a light of nations, for you to be a salvation to the extremity of the earth.’” Hence, as disciples of Christ, each of us must have a share in taking the message of salvation to the people.—Acts 13:47; Isaiah 49:6. 	 Ana muna: “Me tenei te fakatonuga a te Aliki ne tuku mai ki a matou: ‘Ko tofi ne au a koe ke fai mo mainaga o fenua fakaatea, ke fai foki mo auala o te fakaolataga ki te lalolagi katoa.’ ” Tela la, e pelā me ne soko o Keliso, e ‵tau mo tatou taki tokotasi o fai ‵tou tusaga i te avatuga o te fekau o te fakaolataga ki tino.—Galuega 13:47; Isaia 49:6.


8 The danger exists that a Christian might let health concerns push Kingdom interests into the background. 	 8 A te mea fakamataku me e mafai o fai ne te manavase o se Kelisiano ki tena ola ‵lei ke fakatulaga lua ne ia a mea o te Malo.


He is willing to have an intimate relationship with us. 	 E fiafia a ia ke maua ne tatou se fesokotakiga pili ‵ki mo ia.


Today, thousands are demonstrating that same “Here I am! 	 I aso nei, e lau i afe o tino e fakaasi atu ne latou a te agaga foki eiloa tenā “Ko au!


How might reflecting on this account benefit us in the future? 	 E aoga pefea ki a tatou i te taimi mai mua a te masaua ne tatou o te tala tenei?


9 Note Jesus’ conclusion in both cases: “Thus there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner that repents” and “thus, I tell you, joy arises among the angels of God over one sinner that repents.” 	 9 Mafaufau aka la ki pati a Iesu i te fakaotiga o te avā tala konei: “Au e fai atu ki a koutou, me penā foki eiloa te fia‵fia o te kau agelu a te Atua, i te tino agasala e tokotasi ko salamō.”


9 Scriptural teaching and earnest effort are very effective. 	 9 E ma‵goi ‵ki a akoakoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā e fai mo te loto finafinau.


Carolyn adds: “We wanted our children to be surrounded by missionaries, Bethelites, and special pioneers and to receive the best possible spiritual experience.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a Carolyn: “E ma‵nako māua ke fai taugasoa mā tama‵liki ki misionale, tino ga‵lue i te Peteli, mo paenia fakapito kae ke lagona foki ne laua a tala ‵gali a latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.”


What can help us to determine whether an associate should be avoided? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke fakaiku aka me ko oi a tino kolā e ‵tau o ‵kalo kea‵tea tatou mai i ei?


This means that it would be necessary for thousands of brothers to meet the qualifications needed in order to serve as ministerial servants. 	 Ko tena uiga, e manakogina foki se fia afe o taina ke mafai o fetaui ‵lei ke fai pelā me ne tavini fesoasoani.


PREPARING TO MOVE 	 FAKATOKA O OLO ATU


God’s great love Jesus once said in prayer to God: “Father, . . . you loved me before the founding of the world.” 	 Te alofa sili o te Atua Ne toe fai atu a Iesu ki te Atua i tena ‵talo: “Te Tamana, . . . ne tuku mai ne koe ki a au tou alofa, kae seki faite te lalolagi.”


Others require repeated reminders, while still others may need persuasion of a stronger kind. 	 Kae ko nisi tama‵liki e manakogina ke fakamasaua atu faeloa ki ei, kae ko nisi tama‵liki e ‵tau o ‵mafa te fakasalaga e fai ki ei.


May that appreciation never cease to grow!—1 Corinthians 15:58; Psalm 110:3. 	 Ke mo a eiloa ma fakagata te gasolo ki mua o te loto fakafetai tenā!—1 Kolinito 15:58; Salamo 110:3.


(Ps. 32:8) Did David want that? 	 (Salamo 32:8) E mata, ne manako a Tavita ki te mea tenā?


It seems that Joseph was present when Jesus died. 	 E foliga mai me ne nofo atu eiloa a Iosefa i te koga ne mate ei a Iesu.


One way he does so is by example. 	 A te auala e tasi e fai ei ne ia penā, ko ana fakaakoakoga.


19, 20. What are you resolved to do, and why? 	 19, 20. Se a te mea ka fakaiku aka ne koe ke fai, kae kaia?


How would we maintain ourselves? 	 Ka mafai pefea ne matou o tausi a matou eiloa?


When we are distressed by challenges to our health, it is encouraging to read about others who have successfully coped with health disorders, ailments, or disabilities. 	 4. Kafai e fe‵paki tatou mo fakalavelave i mea tau tupe, ne a mea e mafai o ‵talo atu ki ei, kae e saga mai pefea a Ieova ki vaegā ‵talo penā?


Thus, never let it be said that we have left the love that we had when we first knew the truth. 	 Tela la, ke mo a eiloa e talia ne tatou ke galo atu te alofa telā ne maua muamua ne tatou i te taimi ne fatoā iloa ei ne tatou te munatonu.


But, if these deaths had been spread evenly over the period, war would have killed around 2,500 people every day, That is over 100 people an hour, round the clock, for ninety years.” 	 Kafai e vaevae aka te aofaki o tino ‵mate konei ki te selau tausaga, e fakatāutāu pelā me ne ‵mate atu i taua a tino e toko 2,500 i aso takitasi, telā ko te toko 100 o tino i itula takitatasi i tausaga e iva sefulu.”


Although some say that there is only relative truth, is that really so? 	 E mata, e tonu te manatu o nisi tino me e se ‵tau o ‵pau a te munatonu ki tino katoa?


(Job 1:3; 42:11, 12) These men were rich even by today’s standards, but they were also rich toward God. 	 (Iopu 1:3; 42:11, 12) A tāgata konei ne tāgata mau‵mea māfai e faka‵pau ki tulaga i aso nei, kae ne mau‵mea foki latou i mua o te Atua.


We do so in our prayers and in the way we look to Jehovah’s Word and to his organization for guidance. 	 E fai tatou penā i ‵tou ‵talo mo ‵tou ‵kilo atu ki te Muna a Ieova mo tena fakapotopotoga ke takitaki ei tatou.


She showed her faith by persistently “going to [the judge], saying, ‘See that I get justice.’” 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne ia tena fakatuanaki “i tena vau sāle eiloa [ki te famasino], kae fai atu ki ei, ‘Fesoasoani mai o fakamasino toku fili!’ ” Ne fanatu ‵soko te fafine ko mate tena avaga ke maua ne ia se fakamasinoga tonu mai te tino se amiotonu.


Do You Remember? 	 E Mata, e Masaua ne Koe?


3 The seriousness of this question can be clearly seen in the events that developed back in the garden of Eden. 	 3 E mafai o lavea ‵lei ne tatou a te tāua o te fesili tenei i mea kolā ne ‵tupu i te fatoaga o Etena.


4 Jehovah spoke of his people, the ancient nation of Israel, as a collective servant. 	 4 Ne faipati a Ieova e uiga ki ana tino, ko te fenua o Isalaelu i aso mua, e pelā me se tavini.


Rather, “teaching is a continuous process, which partly precedes baptism . . . and partly follows baptism.” 	 I lō te fai penā, a “te akoako atu se faifaiga tumau, telā e kamata mai mua o te papatisoga . . . kae faka‵soko atu foki mai tua o te papatisoga.”


7 The first head of the beast represents Egypt. Why? 	 7 A te ulu muamua o te manu fekai e fakauiga loa ki Aikupito me i Aikupito ko te malo pule muamua eiloa o te lalolagi ke takalialia kae taua atu ki tino o te Atua.


How can we respond to Paul’s exhortation to “stay awake”? 5 Paul, writing to the Corinthians, urged: “Stay awake, stand firm in the faith.” (1 Corinthians 16:13) Yes, staying awake is linked to our having a firm standing in the Christian faith. 	 5 Ne fakamalosi atu a Paulo i tena tusi ki te kau Kolinito, penei: “Ke matapula‵pula koutou, ‵tu mautakitaki i te fakatuanaki.” (1 Kolinito 16:13) E tonu, kafai e matapula‵pula tatou ka tu ‵mautakitaki foki tatou e pelā me ne Kelisiano i te fakatuanaki.


Young Timothy displayed maturity beyond his years 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne te talavou ko Timoteo a te matua ‵lei telā e sili atu i ana tausaga


Earlier, Jesus had told them that he would be killed. 	 Mai mua atu i ei, ne fakailoa atu ne Iesu ki a latou i a ia ka tamate ne tino.


The Lord’s Evening Meal—How Observed? 	 Te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi—E Fakamanatu Pefea?


What else can we learn from this prophetic Bible book? 	 6, 7. Se a te manatu tāua e faka‵mafa mai i te Mika 3:4?


Of course, we will always have something new to learn about Jehovah. 	 E tonu, ka isi faeloa se mea fou ka tauloto ne tatou e uiga ki a Ieova.


The Scriptures state: “Christ Jesus, who, although he was existing in God’s form, gave no consideration to a seizure, namely, that he should be equal to God. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “I tena nofoga i te lagi, ne iai mo ia a te ‵malu faka-Atua, kae ne puke ‵mau ne ia te ‵malu fakaatua tenei. Mai luga i tona lotomalie, ne tiakina katoatoa ne ia tona ‵malu faka-Atua, kae fai mo tavini.


To help us, let us consider what “cruel” really means. 	 Ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou, mafaufau me se a te uiga tonu o te “sauā.”


He faithfully delivered divine messages, knowing that those who were wise and discreet would understand such words. 	 Ne folafola atu ne ia mo te fakamaoni a fekau a te Atua, mo te iloa me i tino poto kae malamalama ka maina i pati konā.


Through his prophet Micah, Jehovah promises us that in his new world of righteousness, ‘no one will make his people tremble.’—Micah 4:4. 2. (a) How do the Scriptures urge us to fear God? (b) What questions may arise when we consider our obligation to fear God? 	 E auala i tena pelofeta ko Mika, e folafola mai a Ieova ki a tatou me i tena lalolagi fou kae amiotonu, ‘ka seai se tino e toe fai ne ia ke ma‵taku ana tino.’—Mika 4:4.


Do you show that you really appreciate Jehovah’s gift of marriage? 	 E mata, e fakaasi mai ne koe me e fiafia tonu koe ki te meaalofa a te Atua ko te avaga?


Like Job, we may suffer sickness or other hardships. 	 E pelā mo Iopu, e mafai o pokotia tatou i masaki io me ko nisi fakalavelave.


10 What desires do you long to see fulfilled? 	 10 Ne a mea e manako malosi koe ki ei?


Those who find satisfying answers to their questions have a solid basis for their faith 	 A tino kolā e maua ne latou a tali fakafia‵fia ki olotou fesili e maua ne latou se fakavae ‵mautakitaki mō te lotou fakatuanaki


They were given the key to the entrance to the holy areas of the temple. 	 Ne tuku atu ki a latou a kī o mataloa ki loto i kogā koga tapu o te faletapu.


WHAT does Jehovah require of those who worship him? 	 NE A mea e manako ki ei a Ieova ke fai ne tino kolā e tapuaki atu ki a ia?


His true name opens the way to understanding what his purposes are and who he is. 	 E tuku mai ne tena igoa tonu a te auala ke malama‵lama ei tatou i ana fuafuaga mo mea e uiga ki a ia.


What wonderful riches are ours because we are known by Jehovah! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te manuia o tatou me i a tatou e iloa ne Ieova!


Jehovah answers his prayers. 	 E tali atu Ieova ki ana ‵talo.


You may meet those who mourn when you are sharing in the Christian ministry or when caring for the affairs of daily life. 	 Kāti ka fetaui koe mo tino fanoa‵noa penā i te galuega talai io me māfai e fai ne koe a mea masani i te olaga nei.


How does the account of the Flood instill confidence that Jehovah knows when to deliver his people? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a te tala o te Lolo ke fakamautinoa aka ne tatou me e iloa ne Ieova a te taimi ke faka‵sao ei ana tino?


Manasseh eventually responded to discipline. 	 Ne talia fakamuli ne Manase a pati polopoloki.


(Matthew 24:3, 7-12; Luke 21:10, 11) These and the many other features Jesus foretold have been particularly evident since 1914, the year when World War I broke out. 	 (Mataio 24:3, 7-12; Luka 21:10, 11) A mea konei e pelā foki mo nisi mea aka kolā ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu ne fakamaoni mai eiloa talu mai te 1914, te tausaga telā ne kamata i ei a te Taua Muamua a te lalolagi.


On the following pages, note some examples. 	 I itulau kolā e ‵soko mai, ke na mafaufau ki nisi fakaakoakoga i ei.


When approaching people, they were to call out the warning: “Unclean, unclean!” 	 Kafai ko fetaui mo se tino, e ‵tau o ka‵laga atu latou: “Se ‵ma! Se ‵ma!”


12 As we near the end of these last days, the “pangs of distress” are increasing daily. 	 12 Ko pili atu nei tatou ki te gataga o aso fakaoti konei, kae ko gasolo aka eiloa o uke a “puapuaga” i aso takitasi.


• What armies can Jehovah use to support his people? 	 • Ne a kautau e fakaaogā sāle ne Ieova ke fesoasoani atu ki ana tino?


The Bible itself warned that many people would profess to worship God yet would, in fact, “disown even the owner that bought them.” 	 Ne fakatonu mai te Tusi Tapu me e tokouke a tino ka fai atu me e tapuaki atu latou ki te Atua kae tela la e “fakafiti ne latou te Pule tela ne fakaola ne ia latou.”


On the basis of it, Israel could become Jehovah’s “special property out of all other peoples.” 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ne mafai ei o fai a tino Isalaelu mo fai “ne tino ‵tonu” o Ieova.


First, true worship unites believers in love. 	 Muamua la, e fai ne te tapuakiga tonu a tino tali‵tonu ke ‵kau fakatasi i te alofa.


He will neither desert you nor leave you entirely.” 	 E se mafai eiloa o tiaki ne ia koutou.”


For 18 months Paul resided in the home of Priscilla and Aquila in Corinth. 	 Ne nofo a Paulo i te fale o Pisila mo Akuila i masina e 18 i Kolinito.


The Bible became virtually an unknown book, and millions of Italians lived their lives without ever reading a page of it.” 	 E tonu, ko Ieova eiloa te māfuaga o te fesoasoani telā e tuku atu ne se tino tapuaki tonu e tokotasi ki se isi tino. Kaia e fai atu ei tatou penā?


Moral Integrity Essential 	 Te Tāua o te Fakamaoni i Mea Tau Amioga


They will actually have reasons to rejoice when God acts against the wicked. 	 Ka fia‵fia eiloa latou māfai ko gasuesue a te Atua o fakaseai a tino amio ma‵sei.


(Matthew 5:9) Jesus was speaking to individuals who would later have the opportunity of becoming spiritual sons of God and receiving immortal life in heaven. 	 (Mataio 5:9) Ne faipati atu a Iesu ki tino kolā ne maua fakamuli ne latou te avanoaga ke fai mo fai ne tama faka-te-agaga a te Atua mo te ola e se mafai o tamate i te lagi.


At present this “nation”—the Israel of God and more than six million dedicated “foreigners”—is more populous than many of the world’s sovereign states. 	 I te vaitaimi nei a te “fenua” tenei—ko te Isalaelu a te Atua mo “tino fakaatea” kolā e sili atu i te ono miliona—ko takutakua atu i lō nisi malo o te lalolagi.


Colossians 1:16, 17 reads: “By means of him [God’s Son] all other things were created in the heavens and upon the earth, the things visible and the things invisible . . . 	 E fai mai te Kolose 1:16, 17 penei: “Me ne faite a mea katoa e alatu i a ia [te Tama a te Atua], ko mea i te lagi mo mea i te lalolagi, ko mea e matea mo mea se matea . . .


17 Angels are involved in some of the remarkable things that occur in “the Lord’s day.” 	 17 E aofia a agelu i nisi mea fakaofoofogia kolā e ‵tupu i “te aso o te Aliki.”


• Why are shepherds long-suffering and kind when giving counsel? 	 • Kaia e loto pulea kae atafai atu ei a tausi mamoe i te taimi e tuku atu ei ne latou a pati polopoloki?


Dealing With Those Outside Stepfamily, 5/1 	 Te Fakafesagai Atu ki Tino Mai Tua o Tou Kāiga Fai, 5/1


How Important Is a Mother’s Role? 	 E Pefea te Tāua o te Tiute o te Mātua?


He said: “It is just as when a man, about to travel abroad, summoned slaves of his and committed to them his belongings. 	 Ana muna: “E pelā mo te tagata ne fai o fano tena malaga, kalaga atu ei ki ana tavini kae tuku ki a latou ana mea ke tausi.


(Exodus 34:6; Psalm 86:5; 103:13, 14) So let us ‘make our petitions known to him,’ for this will result in our having “the peace of God”—tranquillity that surpasses human comprehension. 	 (Esoto 34:6; Salamo 86:5; 103:13, 14) Tela la, ke fakaasi atu a ‵tou ‘fakatagi ki a ia i mea e ma‵nako tatou ki ei,’ me ka maua eiloa ne tatou “te filemu o te Atua”—ko te filemu telā e sili atu i te mea e iloa ne tino.


That means that you have told the Sovereign of the universe that you will continue to serve him even if your friends or parents stop doing so. 	 Ko tena uiga, ne fai atu koe ki te Pule Sili o te iunivesi me ka tumau koe i te tavini atu ki a ia faitalia me e fakagata ne ou taugasoa mo ou mātua te lotou taviniga.


When he turned his attention to the beauty and importance of the message itself, his joy was rekindled. 	 Kae i tena ‵fuliga o saga atu ki te gali mo te tāua o te fekau tenā, ne toe maua ei tena fiafia.


Adds Racquel: “We learned much from living there and from serving alongside our brothers and sisters in that indigenous community.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a Racquel: “Ne tauloto ne māua a mea e uke mai te ‵nofo atu i konā kae ga‵lue fakatasi mo ‵tou taina mo tuagane i te koga tenā.”


(Acts 17:29-34) Many who had seen the resurrected Jesus Christ were still alive and, despite ridicule, testified that he had been raised from the dead. 	 (Galuega 17:29-34) Ne tumau i te ola a nisi tino kolā ne matea atu ne latou a Iesu Keliso mai tua ifo o tena toetuga, kae ne molimau atu latou me ne toe fakatu mai a ia mai te mate, kae faitalia eiloa a pati fakatauemu konā.


Why should we guard against bitterness? 	 Kaia e ‵tau o fakaeteete i te uiga kaitaua?


“Return Your Sword to Its Place” 	 “Tuku Tau Pelu ki Tena Sifi”


By using such methods of charitable giving, many have helped to support our religious and humanitarian activities worldwide and maximize tax benefits. 	 Mai te fakaaogaga o auala penā e tuku atu ei a meaalofa, ko oti ne fesoasoani atu a tino e tokouke ke ‵lago mai ki ‵tou galuega fakalotu mo galuega fesoasoani i te lalolagi kātoa kae maua a mea aoga e uke mai i olotou lafoga.


Only if the youth is willing to make a solemn promise will the man admit him into his family. 	 Kafai fua e loto fiafia te talavou o fai se tautoga tāua ka talia ei ne te tagata a ia ki loto i tena kāiga.


1, 2. (a) What are some things that cause much distress today? (b) Besides the calamities common to all, what must true Christians endure? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne a nisi mea kolā e māfua mai i ei a mea fakafanoanoa e uke i aso nei? (e) I tafa o fakalavelave faiga‵ta masani ki tino katoa, se a te mea e ‵tau o kufaki i ei a Kelisiano ‵tonu?


Has God held to that pattern? 	 E mata, ne tausi eiloa te Atua ki te faifaiga tenā?


17 Job did not understand why Jehovah allowed certain things to happen, and at times we may not understand why bad things happen. 	 17 E seki malamalama a Iopu i te pogai ne talia ei ne Ieova ke ‵tupu a mea, kae e mafai o se malamalama tatou i nisi taimi i te pogai e ‵tupu ei a mea ma‵sei konei.


For example, think of the pain that King David experienced after he disobeyed Jehovah’s command and committed adultery with Bath-sheba. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, mafaufau ki te logo‵mae o te tupu ko Tavita i te taimi ne seki fakalogo ei a ia ki te fakatonuga a Ieova kae mulilua mo Patisepa.


Elders are to shepherd the flock of God, “not under compulsion, but willingly.” 	 E ‵tau mo toeaina o tausi atu ki te lafu a te Atua, ‘e se i te fai fitoi, kae i te loto fiafia.’


(John 18:1, 2) Within hours, Jesus is to die as though he were a despicable criminal. 	 (Ioane 18:1, 2) I ne nāi itula, ka mate a Iesu kae ka foliga mai me i a ia se tino solitulafono.


It is not sterile, academic theology. Thus, we read: “I, Jehovah, am your God, the One teaching you to benefit yourself, the One causing you to tread in the way in which you should walk.” 	 Tela la, e fai‵tau tatou penei: “Au ko te Aliki te otou Atua, telā e manako o akoako koutou ke ‵lei koutou kae fakatonutonu foki koutou i te auala e ‵tau o olo koutou i ei.”


Indeed, “whom Jehovah loves he disciplines.” 	 E tonu, a Ieova “e fakasala io me polopoloki ne ia tino katoa kolā e alofa a ia ki ei.”


How can others help immigrant parents and their children? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea a nisi tino ki mātua mai nisi fenua mo olotou tama‵liki?


[Picture on page 21] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 21]


15 The Ten Commandments given to the sons of Israel included this command: “Honor your father and your mother in order that your days may prove long upon the ground that Jehovah your God is giving you.” 	 15 Ne aofia i Tulafono e Sefulu kolā ne tuku atu ki tino Isalaelu a te fakatonuga tenei: “Ke āva koutou ki otou tamana mo otou mātua, ko te mea ke ola leva koutou i te fenua e tuku atu ne au ki a koutou.”


He subscribed to our magazines and accepted literature. 	 Ne fai a tena feagaiga ki ‵tou mekesini kae talia a tusi.


Some marriage mates might discreetly hold hands, but if they embraced each other during public prayer, those who got a glimpse of such conduct might be stumbled. 	 Kāti e pikilima a nisi tauavaga i se auala atamai, kae kafai e fakatau ‵sai lāua i te taimi e fai ei te ‵talo, e mafai eiloa o fakavāivāi atu te mea tenā ki tino kolā e lavea ne latou.


▪ “Because sentence against a bad work has not been executed speedily, that is why the heart of the sons of men has become fully set in them to do bad.”—ECCLESIASTES 8:11. 	 ▪ “Ai a e fai ei ne tino a amioga sē ‵lei mo olotou loto kātoa? Me e se vave oko mai a te fakasalaga ki tino fai agasala penā.”—FAILAUGA 8:11.


For the most part, the scheme worked. 	 Kae ne fanofano ‵lei te aofaga masei a latou tenā.


Two basic steps will help: Prepare well, and do not give up sharing what you know with others. 	 E lua auala e mafai o fesoasoani atu: Ko te fakatoka faka‵lei, kae ke mo a e ‵fiu i te fesoasoani atu ki tino ke iloa ne latou te mea telā ko oti ne iloa ne koe.


When Abram (Abraham) and his wife, Sarai (Sarah), obeyed God and moved to Canaan, that land was filled with practices that made a mockery of marriage. 	 I te taimi ne faka‵logo ei a Apelamo (Apelaamo) mo tena avaga ko Salai (Sala) ki te Atua kae olo atu ki Kanana, ne ‵fonu eiloa a te fa‵kai tenā i faifaiga kolā e fakamasei ei te avaga.


For example, either the human soul is immortal or it is not. 	 E pelā mo te akoakoga me e isi se agaga i loto i te tino telā e tumau i te ola māfai ko mate se tino.


So, then, with what are we entrusted? 	 Ne a la a mea tāua konā?


From one extremity of the heavens is its going forth, and its finished circuit is to their other extremities; and there is nothing concealed from its heat.”—Psalm 19:4-6. 	 A tena vau e kamata mai i te suā kapakapalagi ke oko atu ki te suā kapakapalagi. E seai foki se mea e sao mai i tena ‵vela.”—Salamo 19:4-6.


When is this prophecy to be fulfilled, and by whom? 	 E fakataunu māfea te valoaga tenei kae ko oi ka fakataunu ne ia?


Circumstances did not permit all the Jews to make the long trip back to Jerusalem and Judah. 	 Ne seki mafai ne tino Iutaia katoa o olo atu i se malaga loa ki Ielusalema mo Iuta ona ko olotou fakanofonofoga.


He pronounced a blessing on the people and concluded with these words: “Happy you are, O Israel! 	 Ne tuku atu ne ia se fakamanuiaga ki luga i tino me ne fai atu ana toe pati ki a latou: “Isalaelu, ko oko eiloa i tou fiafia!


And read each issue of The Watchtower and Awake! as well as other Bible-based publications. 	 Ke faitau foki ki lōmiga takitasi o Te Faleleoleo Maluga mo te Awake! e penā foki mo nisi lōmiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


Why do many parents today feel strongly about having their children enjoy a good life when they grow up? 	 Kaia e ma‵nako malosi ei a mātua e tokouke i aso nei ke maua ne olotou tama‵liki se olaga ‵lei māfai ko ma‵tua latou?


4 Peter states: “In proportion as each one has received a gift, use it in ministering to one another as fine stewards of God’s undeserved kindness expressed in various ways.” (1 Pet. 4:10) Peter again uses the word “various.” 	 4 Ne fai mai a Petelu: “A meaalofa kese‵kese kolā ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki a koutou, e ‵tau o fakaaoga mō te ‵lei o nisi tino, e fakaasi mai ei i a koutou ne tavini fakamaoni i te tausiga o meaalofa kese‵kese o te alofa tauanoa o te Atua.” (1 Petelu 4:10) Ne toe fakaaogā ne Petelu i konei a te pati ko te “kese‵kese.”


(Job 35:2) However, he never lost faith, nor did he break his integrity. 	 (Iopu 35:2) Kae, ne seki galo lele tena fakatuanaki, io me ko tena fakamaoni.


WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO . . . 	 SE A TE UIGA KE . . .


In the garden of Eden, Satan called God a liar who withholds good from his creatures. 	 I te fatoaga o Etena, ne taku ne Satani a te Atua ki se tino loi telā e taofi ne ia a mea ‵lei mai i ana mea ne faite.


To be beneficial, our entertainment needs to match closely the Bible-based standard for each of these aspects. 	 Ke maua a mea aoga, e ‵tau o fetaui ‵lei a ‵tou fakafiafiaga mo tulaga fakavae o te Tusi Tapu mō vaega takitasi konei.


As mentioned at the outset, when Abraham caught sight of the three visitors, he immediately set out to accommodate their needs. 	 E pelā mo te fakaasiatuga muamua, i te taimi eiloa ne lavea ei ne Apelaamo a tino asiasi e tokotolu, se mea vave eiloa o ‵sala ne ia a mea kolā e ma‵nako latou ki ei.


7 When Jesus began his inspection, what did he find? 	 7 I te taimi ne fai ei ne Iesu tena asiga, ne a mea ne maua ne ia?


Or write to the publishers of this magazine. 	 Io me tusi atu ki tino kolā e ‵lomi ne latou te mekesini tenei.


12 Let us consider another example—the way Jesus treated his disciples. 	 12 Ke mafaufau tatou ki te suā fakaakoakoga—te auala ne fesoasoani atu ei a Iesu ki ana soko.


How could Jesus Christ—now a glorious immortal spirit creature in heaven—rise in these small human organs? (1 Timothy 6:16) Of course, our figurative hearts are involved in this matter, for with them we pay attention to God’s prophetic word. 	 E mafai pefea ne Iesu Keliso—telā ko fai nei mo fai se agaga malosi kae ‵malu e se mafai o toe mate i te lagi—o tu aka i tamā vaega konā o foitino o tino? (1 Timoteo 6:16) E tonu, e aofia ‵tou loto fakatusa i ei, me e ‵saga tonu atu ‵tou loto ki te muna fakapelofeta a te Atua.


We try to stay organized, and we endeavor to keep our lifestyle simple so that we can focus on others and their needs.” 	 E fakatoka eiloa māua, kae taumafai o fakafaigofie te olaga ko te mea ke mafai o ‵saga atu māua ki nisi tino mo olotou manakoga.”


What is a characteristic of the joy produced by holy spirit? 	 Se a te vaega o te fiafia telā e māfua mai i te agaga tapu?


In some ways it is similar to a wedding vow. 	 E tai ‵pau eiloa mo se tautoga i te fakaipoipoga i nisi feitu.


1, 2. (a) What is indicated by a person’s dedicating himself to Jehovah? (b) How can we profit by considering the choices made by Noah, Moses, Jeremiah, and Paul? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te mea e fakaasi mai ne se tino māfai e tuku atu a ia ki a Ieova? (e) E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou a fakaakoakoga a Noa, Mose, Ielemia, mo Paulo?


14 Again, divine principles must have guided Jephthah to make the right choice. 	 14 Ne fesoasoani atu foki a fakatakitakiga fakavae mai te Atua ke fai ne Iefata a te filifiliga tonu.


Why is it illogical to deny the existence of a Great Designer? 	 Kaia e fai ei e pelā me se mea valea ke fai atu me e seai se Tino Sili telā ne Faite ne Ia a mea katoa?


7 Read John 15:1-5, 8. Note that Jesus told his apostles: “My Father is glorified in this, that you keep bearing much fruit and prove yourselves my disciples.” 	 7 Faitau te Ioane 15:1-5, 8. Mafaufau la ki pati a Iesu kolā ne fai atu ki ana apositolo: “E faka‵malugina toku Tamana i te mea tenei, māfai e ‵fua malosi mai faeloa koutou kae e fakatalitonu atu i a koutou ko oku soko.”


Usually some outstanding points are developed during the meeting. 	 E masani sāle o ‵sae aka ne manatu tāua ‵ki i te taimi o te fakatasiga.


Jehovah’s Witnesses recognize no human as their leader. 	 E seai eiloa se tino e fai ne Molimau a Ieova e pelā me ko te lotou takitaki.


As the children get older and are gradually given greater freedom, the caring parents are ready to “swoop down” and ‘carry their young on their pinions’ whenever there is danger. 	 I te taimi ko gasolo aka ei o ma‵tua a tama‵liki kae ko tuku malielie atu te saolotoga ki a latou, e toka a mātua atafai ke “olo ifo ki lalo” kae ‘sau aka te lā tama i lā kapakau’ i so se taimi e sae mai ei se mea fakamataku.


Laments columnist Leonard Pitts: “In a society obsessed with perception, it looks too easy. . . . 	 Ne fakaasi mai penei te fanoanoa o te tino tusitala ko Leonard Pitts: “E fakavale‵vale a tino ki te ‵gali o olotou ata, kae e fai pelā me e faigofie ke lauiloa se tino. . .


Moreover, it is the course of wisdom, helping us to avoid being stumbled if some human to whom we showed honor disappoints us. 	 E se gata i ei, se mea poto, telā e fesoasoani mai ke mo a e vāi‵vai tatou māfai ko fai mai se mea fakafanoanoa ne se tino telā ne fakaasi atu sale ne tatou ki ei te fakaaloalo.


Did Jehovah live up to his word? 	 E mata, ne fakataunu eiloa ne Ieova ana pati?


Numerous subjects discussed in our journals, The Watchtower and Awake!, also help us to test whether we are in the faith. 	 E uke foki a mataupu kese‵kese i ‵tou mekesini, ko Te Faleleoleo Maluga mo te Awake!, kolā e fesoasoani mai ke fua aka ne tatou ki ei te ‵tou fakatuanaki.


In view of the increase in both the frequency and the destructiveness of natural disasters, what can a person do to cope? 	 Ona ko te gasolo o uke atu kae ma‵sei atu a fakamaseiga mai fakalavelave o te natula, ne a mea e mafai o fai ne se tino ke fakafesagai atu ki ei?


Matthew’s determination has been rewarded. 	 Ne maua eiloa ne Mataio te taui o tena lotomau.


10 Responsible parenthood involves much more than providing the child with food, clothing, shelter, and health care. 	 10 E uke atu a nisi mea e manakogina ke fai ne mātua kolā e fakatāua ne latou te lotou tiute, i tafa o te faiga ke toka a meakai, gatu, se fale mo te tausiga o te ola ‵lei o te kāiga.


First, there is a pure-white horse, which symbolizes the righteous warfare of Christ Jesus. 	 Muamua la, e isi se solofanua ‵kena pakipaki, telā e fakaata mai i ei a te taua amiotonu a Keliso Iesu.


Whether you are newly baptized or you have been serving God for many years, regularly checking the depth of your faith and devotion to Jehovah God is essential. 	 Faitalia me ne fatoa papatiso koe io me ko leva ne tavini atu koe ki te Atua i tausaga e uke, e ‵tau o iloilo aka faeloa ne koe a te ‵poko o tou fakatuanaki mo tau tukuatuga ki a Ieova.


(2 Cor. 5:14, 15) Without question, that is the best way of life! 	 (2 Kolinito 5:14, 15) E aunoa mo te fakalotolotolua, tenā eiloa te ‵toe olaga ‵lei!


11 Although Hezekiah was the son of one of Judah’s worst kings, he grew up to be one of the very best. 	 11 E tiga eiloa a Hesekia ko te tama a se tupu masei o Iuta, ne tupu aka tou tagata kae fai pelā me se tokotasi o tupu ‵lei.


Even when economies do not collapse completely, lovers of justice feel frustrated when corruption flourishes unchecked. 	 Faitalia me e se fakamasei katoatoa i ei a mea tau tupe, e ‵fiu sāle a tino fai mea ‵tonu māfai e se taofi aka a faifaiga sē fakamaoni.


16 Identifying the givers of gifts could lead to “stirring up competition” as to which is the better or the more costly gift. 	 16 A te fakaasi atu o igoa o tino fai meaalofa e mafai o iku atu ki te “fakatau‵fai” me i a ai te meaalofa e sili atu i te gali io me ‵togi ‵mafa atu.


Even Dad softened, and he attended some meetings before he passed away. 	 Ke oko foki loa ki toku tamana, ne kamata o ‵fuli, kae kau atu ki nisi fakatasiga a koi tuai o mate atu.


Evidence for an intelligent designer becomes more compelling the more we understand about our carefully crafted habitat.” 	 Ko te lasi o te ‵tou malamalama i te auala ne fakatoka ei te ‵tou koga ‵nofo tenei, ko te uke foki o fakamaoniga me e isi se tino ne faite ne ia a mea.”


11, 12. (a) How does language affect what a child absorbs at meetings? (b) Why do some children resist learning their parents’ language? 	 11, 12. (a) E pokotia pefea a te tauloto a te tamaliki i te ‵gana i fakatasiga? (e) Kaia e ‵teke atu a nisi tamaliki ki te taulotoga o te ‵gana a olotou mātua?


Suggested Bible reading for June 	 Faitauga Faka-te-Tusi Tapu mō Iuni


We are exhorted to “keep on doing it more fully.” (1 Thess. 4:1, 2) Whether we embraced true worship recently or decades ago, reflecting on reasons for following the Christ will help us to apply Paul’s exhortation and follow Him ever more fully in our daily lives. 	 E fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke “fakasilisili ne [tatou] a te olaga tenā.” (1 Tesalonia 4:1, 2) Faitalia me ne fatoa ‵kau mai io me ko leva ne puke ‵mau tatou ki te tapuakiga tonu, a te mafau‵fau ki pogai e tau‵tali atu ei ki a Keliso ka fesoasoani mai ke fakagalue aka ne tatou a te fakamalosiga a Paulo kae fakasilisili faeloa ne tatou a te tau‵tali atu ki a Ia i ‵tou olaga i aso katoa.


At the same time, we realize that we need to be careful that the daily pressures from Satan’s world and from our own inherited fleshly tendencies do not diminish the zeal with which we are carrying out God’s service. 	 I te taimi eiloa tenei, e lavea atu me e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou i fakamalosiga mai i te lalolagi a Satani i aso katoa, kae ke mo a ma fakavāivāi ne ‵tou manakoga faka-te-foitino a te loto finafinau i te faiga o te ‵tou taviniga ki te Atua.


How has Jehovah shown insight into human nature? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea me e malamalama a Ieova i uiga masani o tino?


[Pictures on page 24] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 16]


(Read Job 42:10, 12, 16, 17.) 	 (Faitau te Iopu 42:10, 12, 16, 17.)


For example, spending extra hours working closely with someone of the opposite sex can set the stage for temptation. 	 E pelā mo te galue ovataimi o se tagata mo se fafine e mafai o fai mo fai se fakaosoosoga.


That event was so convincing that “many became believers in the Lord.” 	 Ne fakatalitonu malosi atu te mea tenā telā “e tokouke a tino i ei ne tali‵tonu ki te Aliki.”


4 God’s good manners are also evident in the way he listens to humans. 	 4 A uiga āva o te Atua e lavea atu foki i te auala e fakalogologo ei a ia ki tino.


Therefore, the dream has two fulfillments—in Nebuchadnezzar’s rulership and in Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 Tela la, e lua a mea e fakaata mai i te moemiti tenā—ko te pulega a Nepukanesa mo te pulega sili a Ieova.


10 “Resurrection” is the translation of a Greek word that literally means “a standing up again.” 	 10 A te “toetuga” ko te ‵fuliga mai te pati Eleni telā e fakauiga ki te “‵toe tu aka ki luga.”


He would be foolish to expect her to be perfect. 	 Se mea valea ‵ki māfai e fakamoemoe a ia ke ‵lei katoatoa tou fafine.


11. What type of growth is described at Acts 12:24, and how did this take place? 	 Te Gasoloakaga o te Aofaki o Koga e Talai i ei


How is your confidence in Jesus as Ruler enhanced by reflecting on his earthly experiences? 	 E momea aka pefea tou loto talitonu ki a Iesu e pelā me ko te Pule māfai e mafaufau ki tena olaga i te lalolagi?


The expressions of acknowledgment of sin recorded therein make it clear that from Jehovah’s standpoint, the reason for the calamity was the error of the people. 	 A tala o agasala kolā ne fakamau ki loto i ei, e fakaasi manino mai i ei me mai te kilokiloga a Ieova, te pogai o te fakalavelave ne māfua mai eiloa i agasala a tino.


We are ordinary people like you. 	 E ‵pau eiloa matou mo koutou.


So it is beneficial to endure the trials we now face, which may prepare us to endure those that lie ahead. 	 Tela la, se mea aoga ke kufaki i tofotofoga kolā e fe‵paki nei mo tatou, me e mafai o fakatoka ei tatou ke kufaki i mea kolā koi ta‵kato mai i ‵tou mua.


(Exodus 32:1-4) Although it is unlikely that we would turn to outright idol worship, we could become idolaters by allowing our own selfish desires to distract us from worshiping Jehovah whole-souled.—Colossians 3:5. 	 (Esoto 32:1-4) E ui eiloa e se tapuaki atu tatou ki tupua, e mafai ne tatou o fai mo fai ne tino e ifo ki tupua māfai e talia ne tatou ‵tou manakoga kaiū ke fai ei tatou ke se ‵saga atu ki te tapuakiga ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa.—Kolose 3:5.


Eduardo had been thinking about what we read at 1 Corinthians 7:28: “Those who [marry] will have tribulation in their flesh.” 	 Ne mafaufau sāle a Eduardo ki ana mea ne faitau i te 1 Kolinito 7:28: “Kae ko latou kolā e a‵vaga ka maua ne latou a puapuaga i te foitino.”


13 Granted, not all complaints are displeasing to God. He did not ignore “the cry of complaint” about Sodom and Gomorrah but destroyed those wicked cities. 	 Ne fakalogologo a ia ki te “molimau sē ‵lei” e uiga ki a Sotoma mo Komolo kae ne fakaseai atu ne ia a fa‵kai matagā konā.


In fact, as the congregation is in subjection to the Christ, so let wives also be to their husbands in everything.” 	 Me i te tagata e isi sena pule i luga i tena avaga, e pelā eiloa mo Keliso e isi foki sena pule i te ekalesia; ka ko Keliso eiloa te Fakaola o te ekalesia, telā ko tona foitino.


Upon proving faithful to death, they will share with Jesus Christ in ruling from heaven over the earth for the benefit of repentant humans. 	 Mai te lotou fakamaoni ke oko ki te mate, ka ‵kau fakatasi ei latou mo Iesu Keliso ke pule mai i te lagi ki te lalolagi mō te ‵lei o tino loto sala‵mo.


“Happy is the people whose God is Jehovah!”—PS. 	 “E fia‵fia a tino kolā e fai a Ieova mo olotou Atua!”—SALA.


(Matt. 5:16) Do you appreciate the spiritual treasures you have found in Jesus so much that you would recommend them to others, both by word of mouth and by your fine Christian conduct? 	 (Mataio 5:16) E mata, e fakatāua malosi ne koe a koloa faka-te-agaga kolā ne maua ne koe mai i a Iesu telā e fia fakaasi atu ei ne koe ki nisi tino, i au pati mo au amioga ‵lei faka-Kelisiano?


Jesus Christ: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”—Matthew 27:46. 	 Iesu Keliso: “Toku Atua, toku Atua, kaia ko tiaki ei au ne koe?”—Mataio 27:46.


Of course, this does not mean that a mere outward show of offering prayers is a remedy against loss of faith. 	 E tonu, e se fakauiga i ei me i ‵tou ‵talo kolā e fai i mua o nisi tino se faka‵leiga tenā ki te se lava o te fakatuanaki.


(Gal. 6:2; Rom. 3:27; Jas. 2:12) “The perfect law,” therefore, encompasses everything that Jehovah requires of us. 	 (Kalatia 6:2; Loma 3:27; Iakopo 2:12) Tela la, a te “tulafono ‵lei kātoatoa” e aofia i ei a mea katoa kolā e manako a Ieova ke fai ne tatou.


JESUS WAS NEVER OFF DUTY 	 NE LOTO FIAFIA KAE TOKA FAELOA A IESU O TALAI


The Witnesses faithfully obey the injunction of Romans 13:1, 2: “Let every soul be in subjection to the superior authorities [governmental rulers], for there is no authority except by God; the existing authorities stand placed in their relative positions by God. 	 E faka‵logo mo te fakamaoni a Molimau ki te fakatonuga i te Loma 13:1, 2, penei: “A tino katoa e ‵tau o faka‵logo ki pule o te malo [takitaki o malo], i te mea ne aumai katoa mai i te Atua te lotou tulaga pule.


How can meditating on the ransom help you build your appreciation for Jehovah? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a te mafaufau ‵loto ki te togiola ke fakamalosi aka ‵tou loto fakafetai ki a Ieova?


What was Elsebeth’s reaction to the invitation? 	 Se a te tali a Elsebeth ki te ‵kamiga?


(Verse 11) Jehovah does not ask the impossible. 	 (Fuaiupu e 11) E se mafai o fakamolemole mai a Ieova ke fai ne tatou a mea kolā e se mafai ne tatou o fai.


For example, the public edition of The Watchtower discusses Scriptural topics in terms that a non-Witness reader can understand. 	 E pelā mo te lōmiga o Te Faleleoleo Maluga mō tino katoa, e fakamatala mai i ei a mataupu faka-te-Tusi Tapu i tugapati kolā e mafai o malamalama i ei se tino sē Molimau.


(Eph. 4:24) Is it not comforting to know that those who repentantly seek forgiveness of their sins on the basis of Jesus’ ransom sacrifice can attain a righteous standing with God?—Read Romans 3:23, 24. 	 (Efeso 4:24) E mata, e se se mea fakamafanafana ke iloa atu me i tino kolā e ‵sala atu mo te loto salamō tonu ke fakamagalo olotou agasala e auala i te taulaga togiola a Iesu, e mafai o maua ne latou se tulaga amiotonu i mua o te Atua?—Faitau te Loma 3:23, 24.


(Matt. 24:9; 1 Pet. 2:23) And third, false Christians do not have God’s spirit.—John 14:16, 17. 	 (Mataio 24:9; 1 Petelu 2:23) A ko te tolu, e se maua ne Kelisiano ‵se a te agaga o te Atua.—Ioane 14:16, 17.


10. (a) What did Job do that showed his integrity to God? (b) In what way did he fall short? 	 10. (a) Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Iopu tena loto fakamaoni ki te Atua? (e) Se a te mea ‵se ne fai ne ia?


How did Jacob encourage the descendants of Gad to respond when under attack? 	 Ne fakamalosi atu pefea a Iakopo ki tino i te matakāiga o Kato māfai ko taua atu a tino ki a latou?


For the past several years, I’ve enjoyed serving as an elder in the congregation. 	 I te fia tausaga ko ‵teka, ne fiafia eiloa au o galue pelā me se toeaina i te fakapotopotoga.


The spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are God’s children.” 	 Ko te agaga eiloa telā e molimau mai ki agaga o tatou, me i a tatou ko fanau a te Atua.”


12 The first-century Christians in Syrian Antioch faced a situation that tested not only their humility but also their willingness to forgive. 	 12 Ne fe‵paki a Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua i Sulia Anitioka mo se tulaga telā ne tofotofo aka ei te lotou loto maulalo kae penā foki loa mo te lotou loto fia‵fia ke fakamagalo atu.


Secular authorities “stand placed in their relative positions by God” in that they rule by God’s permission, and in some cases their rulership was foreseen by God. 	 E maua ne tino pule ‘a pulega e iai nei i konā’ ona ko te taliaga a te Atua, kae i nisi taimi, e ‵valo mai ne te Atua olotou pulega.


(1 Corinthians 1:19-21) But he reveals the truth to “babes”—those who come to him with sincere hearts, showing childlike humility. 	 (1 Kolinito 1:19-21) Kae e fakaasi atu ne te Atua a muna‵tonu konā ki “pepe”—ko tino kolā e olo atu ki a ia mo te loto fakamaoni, kae fakaasi atu te loto maulalo e pelā me ne tama‵liki.


8 The beneficial points just mentioned are from Bible books that some may consider difficult to understand. 	 8 A manatu tāua kolā ne fatoa sau‵tala tatou ki ei ne maua mai i tusi o te Tusi Tapu kolā e mafau‵fau a nisi tino me e faigata ke malamalama i ei.


If you are uncertain whether you could do so, speak with other members of the congregation. 	 Kafai koe e fakalotolotolua me e mafai io me se mafai ne koe o fai penā, faipati atu ki nisi tino o te fakapotopotoga.


(Ezekiel 38:14-16) God will then manifest his great power in our behalf, and everyone will have to know that he is Jehovah. 	 (Esekielu 38:14-16) Ka fakaasi mai i ei ne te Atua a tena malosi sili mō tatou, kae ka iloa ne tino katoa me i a ia ko Ieova.


3:1-5, 16-23. Happiness is dependent on our recognizing Jehovah’s sovereignty in our personal life. 	 3:1-5, 16-23. E fakalagolago te ‵tou fia‵fia ki te matea ne tatou a te tāua o te pulega a Ieova i ‵tou olaga totino.


Do you need to give this matter more attention? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o saga faka‵lei atu koe ki te mea tenei?


(Joshua 24:2) His son Abraham, while not having full knowledge of God’s purpose, was willing to leave his home city when Jehovah commanded him to do so. 	 (Iosua 24:2) E ui eiloa ne seki maua kātoatoa ne tena tama ko Apelaamo a te iloaga tonu e uiga ki fuafuaga a te Atua, ne loto fiafia Apelaamo ke tiakina a tena fa‵kai i te taimi ne fakatonu atu ei a Ieova ke fai penā.


4 How You Can Understand the Bible—1. 	 5 Te Pogai e Aoga ei te Tusi Tapu ki ‵Tou Aso Nei


The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia says: “‘Ordain’ and ‘ordination’ ordinarily refer to special status accorded ministers or priests through officially sanctioned rites, with associated emphasis on authority to proclaim the Word or to administer sacraments, or to do both.” 	 E fai mai penei a te International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: “A te ‘faūga e fakasino tonu eiloa ki se tulaga fakapito telā e tuku atu ki faifeau io me ko faitaulaga e auala i se fakatapūga ‵malu, fakatasi mo te faka‵mafaga o te pulega ke folafola atu te Muna io me ke fai se sauniga ‵malu, io me e fai talua.”


The sting producing death is sin, but the power for sin is the Law. 	 A te ‵mae o te mate ko te agasala, ka ko te malosi o te agasala ko te tulafono.


The verse was Isaiah 1:18, where Jehovah is quoted as saying: ‘Come, now, you people, and let us set matters straight between us. . . . 	 A te tusi ko te Isaia 1:18, NW, telā ne siki mai i ei a pati a Ieova telā ne fai mai: ‘Nei la, o‵mai ke faka‵tonu aka ne tatou a mea ke ‵tonu i te va o tatou. . . .


Jehovah therefore abandoned them to their enemies. 	 Ne tuku atu a latou ne Ieova ki olotou fili.


God’s promises have never failed, and they never will. 	 Ne fakataunu katoa a valoaga a te Atua i aso ko ‵teka, kae ka sē mafai o sē fakataunu a valoaga i aso mai mua.


He has made sure that his servants are not ignorant regarding Satan’s tactics. 	 Ko oti ne fakamautinoa mai ne ia me ka se tuku tiaki atu ana tavini ki togafiti a Satani.


In 235 lands and territories, Jehovah’s Witnesses have gone out “to tell good news to the meek ones . . . , to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to those taken captive and the wide opening of the eyes even to the prisoners; to proclaim the year of goodwill on the part of Jehovah and the day of vengeance on the part of our God; to comfort all the mourning ones.” 	 I atufenua mo koga talai e 235, ko oti ne olo atu ki ei a Molimau a Ieova “o avatu te tala lei ki tino [loto maulalo], o fakalei a loto o tino fanoanoa, o folafola atu te fakasaolotoga ki pagota mo te saoloto ki tino i loto i falepuipui . . . , o folafola atu me ko oko mai te taimi tela ka fakasao ei ne te Aliki a tena fenua kae fakatakavale olotou fili. . . . , o fakamafanafana a latou katoa kola e tagi fanoanoa.”


In Jesus’ case, fighters against God did not prevail 	 Ne seki manumalo a tino kolā ne ‵teke atu ki te Atua, i mea kolā ne ‵tupu ki a Iesu


Others consider man to be a creation of God endowed with the ability to have control over his own future. 	 Kae e mafau‵fau a nisi tino me i te tagata se mea a te Atua ne faite kae ne tuku atu ki a ia te poto ke pule atu ki tena olaga kātoa.


The Bible account says: “Now a famine arose in the land.” 	 E fai mai penei te tala i te Tusi Tapu: “Ne poko te oge i Kanana.”


To be united, they would have to change their mind-set. 	 Ko te mea ke ‵kau fakatasi latou, ne ‵tau o ‵fuli te auala e mafau‵fau ei latou.


On the contrary, he said: “The Son of man came, not to be ministered to, but to minister and to give his soul a ransom in exchange for many.” 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fai mai a ia, penei: “E pela mo te Tama a te Tagata, e seki vau au ke tavini mai a tino ki a au, kae ke tavini atu au; ke tuku atu foki a toku ola mō tino e tokouke.”


“Surely you cannot simply disregard the evidence of all experts and scholars,” you may protest. 	 E mafai o fai atu koe, penei: “Kae e mautinoa eiloa me ka se mafai ne koe o fakaseaoga a te fakamaoniga a tino ‵poto katoa.”


What if someone were to accuse you of maintaining that relationship purely for selfish reasons? 	 Kae e a māfai e ‵losi atu se tino me e ‵pili te lū fesokotakiga ona ko ou manakoga kaimanako?


Why not take the time to learn more about these teachings? 	 Kaia e se fakaaogā ei ne koe a taimi ke tauloto ki mea e uke atu e uiga ki akoakoga konei?


EVIDENCE THAT HAS CONVINCED MANY 	 TE POGAI E TALI‵TONU EI A TINO E TOKOUKE


Working Hard to Give a Witness 	 Te Galue Malosi o Tuku Atu se Molimau


In that land, finding work is hard, and most people will do almost anything to keep their job. 	 I te fenua tenā, e tai faigata eiloa ke ‵sala se galuega, mō te tokoukega o tino e fai ne latou so se mea ke tumau eiloa latou i olotou galuega.


Why should we as Christians endeavor to show kindness in our dealings with others? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei mo tatou Kelisiano, o taumafai ke fakaasi atu te alofa atafai i ‵tou faifaiga ki nisi tino?


In his model prayer, Jesus invited his disciples to pray for God’s will to take place “as in heaven, also upon earth.” 	 I tena ‵talo fakaakoako, ne ‵kami ne Iesu ana soko ke ‵talo atu ke fai te loto o te Atua “i lalo nei, e pelā mo te faiga i te lagi.”


(1 John 5:3) In the meantime, we find comfort in knowing that Jehovah is well-aware of all the things that afflict us. 	 (1 Ioane 5:3) I te vaitaimi tenei, e maua ne tatou a fakamafanafanaga i te iloa atu me e lavea ‵lei ne Ieova a mea katoa kolā e logo‵mae ei tatou.


Since “a tendency to envy” is present in imperfect humans, it can manifest itself even in the Christian congregation. 	 Me e isi ne “manakoga masei” i tino sē ‵lei katoa, e mafai eiloa o ‵sae aka a mea konā i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


We should also look closely at the garment. 	 E ‵tau foki o onoono faka‵lei koe ki te gatu e fia ‵togi ne koe.


17 Who can deny that Jesus has acted in harmony with his prayer? 	 17 Ko oi e mafai o fakafiti ne ia i a Iesu ne gasuesue eiloa e ‵tusa mo tena ‵talo?


(Exodus 20:1-17) Hence, there could be no doubt that these laws were from the Almighty. 	 (Esoto 20:1-17) Telā la, se mea mautinoa eiloa me i tulafono konei ne aumai mai te Atua Malosi Katoatoa.


Gabriel likewise attends a church where people appear to receive holy spirit and speak in tongues. 	 A Gabriel, e kau atu foki ki se lotu telā e foliga mai me e maua ne tino i ei a te agaga tapu kae fai‵pati foki ki ‵gana valevale.


Let us see what we can learn from some of God’s servants who in the past successfully faced life with courage.—Rom. 15:4. 	 Ke onoono aka tatou me ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai nisi tavini a te Atua kolā ne iku manuia i te fakafesagai atu mo te loto malosi ki te olaga i taimi ko ‵teka.—Loma 15:4.


(2 Kings 19:35) If we recognize the power of Jehovah’s celestial armies, we will not easily be intimidated by opposers. 	 (2 Tupu 19:35) Kafai e iloa ne tatou te malosi o kautau faka-te-lagi a Ieova, ka se sōna ma‵taku tatou ki tino ‵teke.


‘God’s Word Is Truth!’ 	 ‘Te Muna a te Atua ko te Munatonu!’


How can Christians stick to the pattern of healthful words? 7 In the first century, such individuals as Hymenaeus, Alexander, and Philetus were advocating ideas that did not fit “the pattern of healthful words.” (1 Timothy 1:18-20; 2 Timothy 2:16, 17) How could the early Christians avoid being led astray by apostates? 	 7 I aso o te kau apositolo, ne akoako atu ne Humenio, Alesana mo Fileto a akoakoga kolā e se fetaui mo “faifaiga o muna ‵lei.” (1 Timoteo 1:18-20; 2 Timoteo 2:16, 17) Ne mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea a Kelisiano i aso mua mai te takitaki ‵se ne tino ‵teke ki te mea tonu?


Indeed, it has never been more urgent for us to keep on the watch. 	 E tonu, tenei te ‵toe taimi tāua ke na tumau eiloa tatou i te matapula‵pula.


If day-to-day things of life have become our chief concern, what should we do? 	 Kafai ko kamata o fakamuamua ne tatou a mea masani o te olaga, se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


For example, concerning those in the Christian congregation in ancient Corinth who had once been thieves, drunkards, adulterers, and the like, Paul said: “That is what some of you were. But you have been washed clean . . . with the spirit of our God.” (1 Corinthians 6:9-11) Jehovah’s holy spirit is just as active and powerful today, and it can move people to make the necessary changes. 	 E pelā mo Kelisiano i te fakapotopotoga i Kolinito mua, ne fai muamua a nisi o latou e pelā me ne tino kai‵soa, ko‵na, mulilua, mo nisi amioga aka foki, ne fai mai a Paulo: “E isi ne tino i a koutou ne amio penā, ka ko oti koutou ne faka‵ma mai otou agasala . . . e alatu i . . . te agaga o te ‵tou Atua.” (1 Kolinito 6:9-11) E malosi kae ‵mana foki te agaga tapu o Ieova i aso nei, me e mafai o fakamalosi atu ki tino ke fai ne latou a ‵fuliga kolā e manakogina ke fai.


Is the UN a government that can bring true peace and security to the world? 	 E mata a Malo ‵Soko ko te malo telā ka aumai ne ia te filemu mo te tokagamalie ki te lalolagi?


Remember, Jehovah is the God who parted the Red Sea and made the sun stand still. 	 Masaua, i a Ieova ko te Atua telā ne vaelua ne ia te Tai Kula kae fakatumau a te la.


In addition to her daily concerns, she is deeply worried about her own mother’s health. 	 I tafa o mea kolā e saga a ia ki ei i aso takitasi, ne manavase malosi foki tou fafine ki te masaki o tena mātua.


Let us consider how God’s love moves us (1) to follow the steps of Christ Jesus closely, (2) to express love for our brothers, and (3) to forgive others from the heart. 	 Ke na onoono nei tatou ki te auala e fakamalosi aka ei ne te alofa ki te Atua a tatou (1) ke tau‵tali fakapili‵pili atu ki kalafaga o Keliso Iesu, (2) ke fakaasi au te alofa ki ‵tou taina, kae ko te (3) ke fakamagalo atu a nisi tino mai ‵tou loto.


He continued: “Any form of higher authority has to tailor its commandments to the needs of real people.” 2. 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia, penei: “So se vaegā pulega maluga e ‵tau o fakafetaui aka ana fakatonuga ki manakoga o ana tino.”


Why not pause to reflect on Jehovah’s dealings with Israel. 	 Kaia e se faka‵tali malie aka koe kae mafaufau ‵loto ki faifaiga a Ieova ki te kau Isalaelu.


He commanded Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to assemble at the entrance of the tent of meeting so that He could indicate his choice of leader. 	 Ne fakatonu atu a Ia ki a Mose, Alona, mo Miliama ke olo atu ki te mataloa o te faleie mō tapuakiga ko te mea ke fakaasi mai ne Ia te tino telā ne filifili aka ne ia mo fai te takitaki.


Whether that would bring together all the nations of the earth or not, Bible prophecy does speak of an impending crisis that will cause the nations of the world to band together. 	 Faitalia me fai ne te mea tenā ke ‵kau fakatasi a fenua i te lalolagi me ikai, e fai‵pati loa a valoaga i te Tusi Tapu ki se fakalavelave telā ka ‵kau fakatasi i ei a fenua o te lalolagi.


BY GIVING US STRENGTH: 	 MAI TE TUKU MAI O TE MALOSI KI A TATOU:


Comparably, because we realize that having God’s spirit is absolutely necessary to carry out our ministry as true Christians, we keep praying to God, asking for that spirit. 	 E penā foki loa te iloa ne tatou me e tāua ‵ki eiloa te mauaga o te agaga o te Atua ke fakataunu ei te ‵tou galuega e pelā me ne Kelisiano ‵tonu, e tumau eiloa tatou i te ‵talo atu ki te Atua o fakamolemole atu mō tena agaga tapu.


Why, Abraham and Sarah even had the courage to leave their home and their relatives and live the rest of their lives in tents in a foreign land! 	 Kae, ne maua foki ne Apelaamo mo Sala a te loto toa ke tiakina te lā fale mo kāiga kae ke ola i fale fakamalumalu i se fenua fakaatea ke oko eiloa ki te lā ‵mate!


Last year, they spent 1.7 billion hours in the preaching work and conducted 8.5 million home Bible studies worldwide. 	 I te tausaga ko teka, ne fakamāumāu ne latou a te 1.7 piliona itula i te galuega talai kae fai akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e 8.5 miliona i te lalolagi kātoa.


Anointed Christians, who are “ambassadors substituting for Christ,” are spearheading a public ministry by means of which people of all nations are being entreated: “Become reconciled to God.”—2 Cor. 5:20, 21. 	 A Kelisiano fakaekegina, kolā ko “sui o Keliso,” e takitaki ne latou a te galuega talai e auala i se ‵kamiga e fai ki tino mai atufenua katoa, penei: “Ke faka‵lei koutou mo te Atua.”—2 Kolinito 5:20, 21.


A powerful ally of love is example. 	 A te fesoasoani aoga e tasi ko te fakaakoakoga e uiga ki te alofa.


The last direct mention of Joseph is when 12-year-old Jesus was found in the temple. 	 A te ‵toe taimi telā ne faipati e uiga ki a Iosefa ko te taimi telā ne maua atu a Iesu i te faletapu kae ko 12 fua ei ana tausaga.


(Daniel 2:44) Armageddon must be fought in order to resolve once and for all the issue of who has the right to rule this planet and humankind. 	 (Tanielu 2:44) E ‵tau o fai te taua o Amaketo ke faka‵lei katoatoa i ei a te kinauga e uiga ki te tino telā e ‵tau o pule mai ki te lalolagi tenei mo tino i luga i ei.


17 When asked for advice, the elder responded, “Simplify.” 	 17 I te taimi ne fesili atu ei ki te toeaina tenā me se a tena faka‵tau ki ei ne tali atu a ia penei: “Fakafaigofie tou olaga.”


“Christ suffered for you, leaving you a model for you to follow his steps closely.”—1 PET. 	 “Me ne puapuaga a Keliso mō koutou, kae tuku mai ne ia se fakaakoakoga mō koutou ke tau‵tali faka‵lei atu i ana kalafaga.”—1 PE.


Since Jesus had not yet died and been resurrected, what did he mean in saying to Nicodemus: “No man has ascended into heaven but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man”? 	 Ona ko te mea e seki mate kae toetu aka Iesu i te taimi tenā, se a te mea ne fakauiga a ia ki ei i ana pati ki a Nikotemo: “E seai se tino ko oti ne fanake ki te lagi, kae na ko ia fua e tokotasi telā ne fanaifo mai i ei, ko au tenā ko te Tama a te Tagata”?


(Revelation 3:19; John 16:8) To reprove, therefore, involves showing enough evidence to convince the child of the sinfulness of his course. 	 (Fakaasiga 3:19; Ioane 16:8) Tela la, a te polopoloki atu e aofia i ei a te fakaasiatuga o fakamaoniga e lava ke fakatalitonu atu ki te tamaliki me ne agasala a ia.


12 Eventually, Manasseh was taken from his homeland and thrown into a Babylonian prison. 	 12 Fakamuli ifo loa, ne puke mai a Manase kae ‵pei ki te falepuipui i Papelonia.


DO ALL prayers go to the same place, regardless of who is being addressed? 	 E MATA, e lagona ne te Atua a ‵talo katoa faitalia te igoa io me ko te atua e ‵talo atu ki ei a tino?


(1 Timothy 1:11) In the Bible, God provides guidance so that your pursuit of happiness does not lead to a dead-end of disappointment. 	 (1 Timoteo 1:11, NW) I te Tusi Tapu, e tuku mai eiloa ne te Atua a takitakiga ko te mea ke se oko atu tou kausaki ki te fiafia ki se fakaotiga fakafanoanoa.


He approached Jehovah in prayer and turned to Jehovah’s prophet Isaiah for advice. 	 Ne fanatu a ia ki a Ieova i se ‵talo kae ‵fuli atu ki te pelofeta a Ieova ko Isaia mō ne fakatakitakiga.


17 Today, we need to take positive action in order to help our children acquire a Christian identity. 	 17 Se a te mea e akoako mai ki a tatou ne te fakaakoakoga a Neemia?


And what a wide variety of problems they faced! 	 • Mai i fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu o tāgata mo fāfine kolā ne kufaki i logo‵maega kese‵kese o te foitino, i ai a tala e otia malosi tou loto i ei, kae kaia?


Although it has little to do with death or grief, it is commonly uttered in times of bereavement. 	 Faitalia me e se fakasino tonu atu te ‵talo tenā ki te mate io me ko te fanoanoa, e masani eiloa o fai sāle i taimi o te fanoanoa.


This idea is promoted in the media and in entertainment. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka a te manatu tenei i mea fakasalalau mo fakafiafiaga.


King David of ancient Israel, who had to cope with numerous hardships, demonstrated that kind of faith when he wrote about Jehovah: “You are my God of salvation.” 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne te tupu o Isalaelu mua ko Tavita, telā ne fepaki mo tulaga faiga‵ta e uke, a te vaegā fakatuanaki penā i te taimi ne tusi mai ei a ia e uiga ki a Ieova: “Me i a koe ko toku Atua, telā e fakasao ne ia a au.”


14 As we have seen, some of Jesus’ most urgent exhortations to keep watchful came when he was under severe trial. 	 14 E pelā mo te mea ne lavea ne tatou, a toe fakamalosiga tāua a Iesu ke tumau i te matapula‵pula ne fai i te taimi o ana tofotofoga faiga‵ta.


For example, we might surpass others in certain fields, but they may excel in aspects of life that are much more important, or our Christian brothers may have certain qualities that we are lacking. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mafai o ‵sili atu tatou i nisi tino i nisi mea, kae e mafai o ‵lei atu latou i a tatou i feitu o te olaga kolā e tāua atu, io me e maua ne ‵tou taina Kelisiano a nisi poto kolā e se maua ne tatou.


Similarly, the better you know God, the more personal your relationship with him becomes. 	 E penā foki loa, ko te iloa ‵lei ne koe o te Atua, ko te momea aka foki o te pili o tou fesokotakiga mo ia.


Rose learned that there is more than one way to study. 	 Ne iloa aka ne Rose me e isi ne nisi auala e mafai o fai ei ana sukesukega.


Heavenly armies following Christ Jesus will see to it that these human forces are destroyed. 	 Ka fakamautinoa eiloa ne kautau o te lagi kolā e tau‵tali atu i a Keliso Iesu me ka fakaseai atu eiloa a taumafaiga a tino konei.


He and his wife, Ruth, have traveled to several countries in Europe and Africa to help on construction projects. 	 Ko oti ne ‵nofo lāua mo tena avaga ko Ruth i nisi atufenua i Eulopa mo Afelika ke fesoasoani atu ki galuega fakatu‵tu i konā.


This horse is followed by an ominous black horse, which designates famine. 	 Oti aka, lavea ei ne tatou se “solofanua lanu kenakena.


A pioneer brother noted: “When an elder asks how I’m doing and then stops to listen to my answer, I feel appreciated.” 	 Muna a se taina paenia: “Kafai e ‵sili mai se toeaina me e a au kae faka‵tali ki taku tali, e mafaufau au i a au ko amanaiagina.”


They are truly ‘training themselves with godly devotion as their aim.’—1 Timothy 4:7, 8. 	 E ‘fakamasani tonu eiloa latou e uiga ki te olaga amio Atua e pelā me ko te lotou fakamoemoega.’—1 Timoteo 4:7, 8.


“The loss of my friend shook me up terribly,” he says. 	 “Ne pokotia masei au i te mate o toku taugasoa,” ko ana pati.


(Heb. 10:26, 27) This thought should move us to consider prayerfully what we are doing and what our lives tell others. 	 (Epe. 10:26, 27) E fakamalosi aka tatou ne te manatu tenei ke mafaufau faka‵lei kae ‵talo atu e uiga ki mea kolā e fai ne tatou i ‵tou olaga mo te auala e pokotia ei a nisi tino.


Our Recreation—Does It Pass the Test? 	 ‵Tou Fakafiafiaga —E Mata e ‵Lei Eiloa?


13 Did the crowning of High Priest Joshua make him a king? 	 13 E mata, ne fai ei a te Faitaulaga Sili, ko Iosua, mo tupu?


(Genesis 4:2-4) Yet, the identity of the promised Seed remained a mystery. 	 (Kenese 4:2-4) Kae ne seki iloa atu i te taimi tenā me ko oi te Fanau telā ne folafola mai.


(Read Romans 7:21-23.) 	 (Faitau te Loma 7:21-23.)


18 Christian meetings also play a vital role in our skillful use of God’s Word. 	 18 E tāua foki a fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano ki te fakaaogāga faka‵lei ne tatou o te Muna a te Atua.


How was one couple’s zeal for the Christian ministry rewarded, and what can you learn from such experiences? 	 Ne taui atu pefea ki te loto finafinau o se tauavaga mō te galuega faka-Kelisiano, kae ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne koe mai i vaegā tala penā?


“We simply cannot be sure that we have reconstructed the original text accurately,” says one professor of religious studies. 	 “E se mautinoa me e ‵tonu a te ‵kopi ne matou mai tusitusiga muamua,” ne pati a se polofesa e sukesuke ki lotu.


If we carry with us a publication that we have not read or have only partially read, we may be able to use these opportunities to read a portion. 	 Kafai e ave sāle ne tatou se tusi telā e seki faitau io me ne faitau fua se vaega i ei, e mafai o fakaaoga ne tatou a avanoaga konei ke faitau ki ei.


The biggest bribe on record was the one Satan offered to Christ. 	 A te ‵toe meaalofa fakakolekole lasi telā ne taumafai se tino o avatu ki te suā tino, ko te mea telā ne ofo atu ne Satani ki a Keliso.


Cultivate godly devotion, and be among the millions who choose to survive the end of this world into the peaceful world to come. 	 Ke ola faeloa i se olaga amio atua, kae ke aofia koe i te fia miliona o tino kolā e filifili ke ‵sao atu latou i te gataga o te lalolagi tenei kae ola i te lalolagi filemu telā ka oko mai. [Ata i te itulau e 3]


7. How exhaustive is human knowledge about rain? 	 7 Kae e a te vaiua?


5 All of us do well to recall how we were freed from spiritual slavery and became one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 5 Se mea ‵lei ke masaua ne tatou katoa a te auala ne fakasaoloto ei tatou mai te ‵nofo pologa i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae fai mo fai se tokotasi o Molimau a Ieova.


DECEMBER 2016 	 TESEMA 2016


She had asked herself: ‘Is Maria too young to get baptized? 	 Ne ‵sili ifo a ia eiloa penei: ‘E mata, a Maria ko tō foliki ke papatiso?


What a blessing it is to be part of that flock and to experience the love and unity that exist among “the whole association of brothers”!—1 Peter 2:17; 5:2, 3. 	 Ma‵faga o fakamanuiaga gali ke aofia koe i loto i te lafu tenei kae ke lavea atu a te alofa mo te ‵kau fakatasi telā e maua i vā o ‵tou “taina tali‵tonu”!—1 Petelu 2:17; 5:2, 3.


(2 Peter 2:3, 13; 3:16) Sadly, apostates succeed in “subverting the faith of some.”—2 Timothy 2:18. 	 (2 Petelu 2:3, 13; 3:16) E fakafanoanoa me ne manumalo eiloa a aposetate i te “kosu ne [latou] te fakatuanaki o nisi Kelisiano.”—2 Timoteo 2:18.


Do we treasure up what Jesus foretold about “the conclusion of the system of things,” comparing what he said with what is happening today?—Matt. 24:3. 	 E mata, e masaua ne tatou i ‵tou loto a mea ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu e uiga ki te “gataga o te lalolagi,” fakatusa ki ana muna ne fai mo mea e ‵tupu i aso nei?—Mataio 24:3.


6 As shown earlier in this article, the Head of the Christian congregation, Jesus Christ, made it clear that his followers would be separate from the world, Satan’s wicked system of things. 	 6 E pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi atu i te kamataga o te mataupu tenei, a te Ulu o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, ko Iesu Keliso, ne fakaasi manino mai ne ia me i ana soko ne tino kolā e ‵vae keatea mai te lalolagi, ko te fakanofonofoga matagā a Satani.


Knowing Jehovah and having his Word at work in our lives, we have come to enjoy a privileged relationship with him. 	 Mai te iloa ne tatou a Ieova kae fakagalue tena Muna, ka mafai ei o fia‵fia tatou i te tauliaga ke fai taugasoa tatou mo ia.


11, 12. (a) What shows that Jehovah blessed the arrangement by means of which his Son fed the first-century congregations? (b) How was the channel that Christ used for spiritual feeding clearly recognizable? 	 11, 12. (a) Ne a mea e fakaasi mai me ne fakamanuia ne Ieova a te fakatokaga ke fagai a fakapotopotoga i te senitenali muamua e auala i tena Tama? (e) E lavea atu pefea a te auala telā e fakaaoga ne Keliso ke fagai ei a tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


Sadly, Walter died of brain cancer in 2015. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa me ne galo atu a Walter mai te kenisa o te mafaufau i te 2015.


“I have put life and death before you, the blessing and the malediction; and you must choose life in order that you may keep alive.”—DEUTERONOMY 30:19. 	 Ko te ola e ‵tau o filifili ne koutou.” —TEUTELONOME 30:19.


• How can a family’s spirituality be maintained? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o tali‵tonu a mātua me ka fakamanuia ne Ieova olotou taumafaiga i te akoako atu ki olotou tama‵liki?


(Deuteronomy 17:19, 20; Revelation 1:3) When we apply the knowledge we gain from reading and studying the Bible, we enjoy a free flow of God’s spirit in our life, resulting in a greater abundance of the fruitage of the spirit in all that we do.—Galatians 5:22, 23. 	 (Teutelonome 17:19, 20; Fakaasiga 1:3) Kafai e fakagalue aka ne tatou a te iloaga telā e maua ne tatou māfai e fai‵tau kae sukesuke tatou ki te Tusi Tapu, e se ‵lave i ei te galuega a te agaga o te Atua i ‵tou olaga, kae ka iku atu i ei ki te ‵fua malosi mai o fuataga o te agaga tenā i mea katoa kolā e fai ne tatou.—Kalatia 5:22, 23.


Householders, in turn, praised the delegates’ conduct. 	 Kae ne tavae ne tino i o latou a fale a amioga ‵lei a sui ki te fono.


Do you wholeheartedly join in songs of praise to Jehovah? 	 E tavae atu pefea tatou ki a Ieova ona ko te ola mai o tatou ki te vaitaimi nei?


He was not merely interested in finding someone who would be a pleasant companion; rather, he sought a spiritually-minded woman who was a worshipper of Jehovah and who would be a good mother to his children. 	 Ne seki manako fua ke ‵sala ne ia se fafine telā e ‵lei; kae ne ‵sala atu a ia ki se tino tapuaki a Ieova kae matua faka-te-agaga telā e mafai o fai e pelā me se mātua ‵lei ki ana tama‵liki.


Their first language, style of clothing, manners, and food may not be what you are accustomed to. 	 Ko te lotou ‵gana, vaegā gatu, uiga, mo mea‵kai kolā e se masani koe ki ei.


Almighty God always keeps his word. 	 E fakataunu faeloa ne te Atua Malosi Katoatoa ana pati.


(Matthew 5:14-16) Thanks to the reborn zeal of these Christians, others were drawn to Jehovah’s light. 	 (Mataio 5:14-16) Ne tosina atu a nisi tino ki te mainaga o Ieova ona ko te ‵toe fakamalosiakaga o te loto finafinau o Kelisiano.


That usually works better than phone calls at random times or late at night. 	 E masani o ‵lei atu a te mea tenā i lō te telefoni mai i taimi valevale io me ko valuapo.


For five years, I worked at the world headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Brooklyn, New York. 	 E ‵tusa mo te lima tausaga ne galue ei au i te laumua o Molimau a Ieova i Brooklyn, Niu Ioki.


6 Habakkuk also states: “[Jehovah’s] dignity covered the heavens; and with his praise the earth became filled. 	 6 Ne fai atu foki a Sapakuka penei: ‘Ko ūfi te lagi i te mainaga gali o Ieova; ka ko te lalolagi ko fonu i ona vikiga.’


(Matt. 13:31-35) Proverbial sayings, or parables, were among Jesus’ effective means of teaching. 	 (Mataio 13:31-35) Ne aofia a faataoto, io me ko tala fakatusa i akoakoga ma‵goi a Iesu.


JEHOVAH OPENED THE DOOR FOR US TO RETURN 	 NE ‵TALA MAI NE IEOVA TE MATALOA MŌ TATOU KE ‵FOKI ATU


The title of the tract or its colorful illustration may capture the householder’s attention, allowing us to mention briefly the purpose of our visit and to raise a question. 	 E mafai eiloa o fiafia te tino ki te ulutala i te tamā pepa io me ko ata ‵gali i ei, kae tuku mai i ei se avanoaga ke fakamatala fakatoetoe atu te pogai o te ‵tou āsiga kae ke fakasae aka foki ei se fesili.


Hitler came to power in 1933, and for Frieda this event ushered in 23 years of ill-treatment at the hands of, not one totalitarian government, but two. 	 Ne kamata o pule mai a Hitila i te 1933, kae ne kamata mai i ei te vaitaimi o fakasauāga mō Frieda i tausaga e 23, mai lalo i pulega o malo fakasauā e lua.


And they will “suck the milk of nations,” using certain available resources for the advancement of true worship. 	 Kae ka “tausi” latou ne “malo,” me ka fakaaogā ne latou a avanoaga ke fakamuamua te tapuakiga tonu.


Scriptural solutions can be shared more effectively and be accepted more readily. 	 Ka mafai ei o magoi a faka‵leiga faka-te-agaga ki fakalavelave kae talia vave foki ne latou.


Later, after Sergey had moved to the United States, two of Jehovah’s Witnesses visited him at his home and showed him God’s name in the Bible. 	 Fakamuli ifo, i te otiga ne fanatu a Sergey ki te Iunaite Sitete, ne āsi atu se tokolua Molimau a Ieova ki tou tagata i tena fale kae fakaasi atu ki a ia a te igoa o te Atua i loto i te Tusi Tapu.


The medium went on to relate what “Fred” had said, matters that his wife believed were known only to her. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne te tino fakataulaitu tenā a pati a “Fred,” ko mea kolā ne talitonu tena avaga me ko ia fua tokotasi e iloa ne ia.


(1 Timothy 1:11) How does that knowledge help? 	 (1 Timoteo 1:11, NW) E fesoasoani mai pefea te iloaga tenā?


Her husband, who is not one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, displayed very little affection for his family. 	 A tena avaga telā e se se Molimau a Ieova, ne seki fia saga atu eiloa ki tena kāiga.


(Isa. 32:1, 2) From that standpoint, the Scriptural qualifications for Christian elders remind us of how much Jehovah truly cares for us. 	 (Isa. 32:1, 2) Mai te kilokiloga tenā, e fakamasaua mai ne mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ne toeaina Kelisiano a te lasi o te atafai tonu mai o Ieova ki a tatou.


(1 Cor. 7:32-35) These are unique advantages that may allow him to expand his ministry, widen out in love for others, and draw closer to Jehovah. 	 (1 Kolinito 7:32-35) A mea konei ne avanoaga tu ‵kese kolā e mafai ei o fakalauefa atu ne koe tau taviniga, tou alofa ki nisi tino, kae momea aka foki i ei tou fakapilipili atu ki a Ieova.


CAN you imagine how much time people spend every year just waiting? 	 E ILOA ne koe me e pefea te uke o taimi e faka‵tali sāle ei a tino i tausaga takitasi?


I find that the more generous I am materially, the more generous my disposition toward others has become. 	 Ne lavea ne au me ko te lasi o toku kaimalie o tuku atu, ko te lasi foki o toku kaimalie i oku uiga ki nisi tino.


(1 Kings 22:6, 9, 15-17, 23-28) Remember, too, Jeremiah and the way he was treated by his murderous persecutors.—Jeremiah 20:1-9. 	 (1 Tupu 22:6, 9, 15-17, 23-28) Masaua foki la te mea ne tupu ki a Ielemia mo faifaiga ne fai atu ne tino tatino kae fakasauā ki a ia.—Ielemia 20:1-9.


(Ps. 16:7) Yes, David allowed divine counsel to settle into the deepest parts of his being, to mold his innermost thoughts and feelings, even when the counsel was strong. 	 (Sala. 16:7) Ao, ne talia ne Tavita a pati polopoloki mai te Atua ke goto ki tena ‵loto, ke ‵fuli ei ana mafaufauga mo lagonaga ‵loto, faitalia te ‵mafa o pati polopoloki.


At that he sat up and spoke. 	 Au e muna atu ki a koe, tu ki luga!”


(Amos 9:2, 3) Yet, there is a promise of restoration. 	 (Amosa 9:2, 3) Kae ne isi se folafolaga e uiga ki te ‵toe fakasaolotoga o latou.


The basic responsibility, though, rests with the appointed brother who delegated the work. 	 Kae ko te tiute fakavae e uiga ki te fakataunuga o te galuega tenā i o te taina eiloa telā ne tuku atu ne ia a te galuega.


Also, Jesus knew that the Pharisees strained their wine through a cloth sieve. 	 Ne iloa foki ne Iesu me ne faka‵mā ne Falesaio olotou uaina ki se laugatu fakamā.


That particular road was notoriously dangerous, especially for someone traveling alone. 	 Ne lauiloa te auala tenā i te fakamataku, kae maise eiloa māfai e fanatu tokotasi se tino i ei.


When he was 12 years old, he was found “in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers and listening to them and questioning them.” 	 I te taimi koi 12 ei ana tausaga, ne maua atu a ia i te “Fale Tapu, e saga‵saga mo faiakoga Iutaia, e fakalogologo kae fai fesili ki a latou.”


We will also examine the dangers of walking by sight.—Hebrews 11:25. 	 Ka onoono foki tatou ki mea fakama‵taku o te ola e ‵tusa mo mea e matea ki mata.—Epelu 11:25.


Especially did they have peace when they received the promised holy spirit. 	 Kae sili atu te filemu ne maua ne latou i te taimi telā ne maua ei ne latou te agaga tapu telā ne folafola mai.


As we do that, the urgings of our conscience will likely come ever closer to our Father’s thinking. 	 Kafai e fai ne tatou te mea tenā, ka fakapilipili atu eiloa a fakamalosiga o‵tou loto lagona ki mafaufauga o te ‵tou Tamana.


Solomon made only one request: “You must give to your servant an obedient heart to judge your people, to discern between good and bad.” 	 E tasi eiloa te akai ne fai atu ne Solomona: “Tuku mai te poto ki a au ke mafai ne au o takitaki tou fenua i te mea tonu kae ke mafai foki ne au o iloa te mea ‵lei mo te mea masei.”


Describe the grandeur of Potiphar’s house as you imagine it. 	 Fakamatala mai a foliga o te fale o Potifala ki ou mafaufauga.


How are the angels involved in what is just ahead, and how should we feel about their role? 	 E aofia pefea a agelu i mea kolā ko pili o ‵tupu, kae e ‵tau o pefea ‵tou lagonaga e uiga ki te lotou tulaga?


Consider the example of Rudolf Graichen, who was born in Germany in 1925. 	 Mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga o Rudolf Graichen, telā ne fanau i Siamani i te 1925.


The original Greek word that is translated “prevailing” conveys the idea of “exerting strength.” 	 A te māfuaga o te pati Eleni telā e ‵fuli ki te “ola malosi” e fakamatala mai i ei a te manatu o te “manumaloga o te malosi.”


Though perfect, Jesus was human, subject to fatigue and hunger. 	 E ui eiloa ne ‵lei katoatoa a ia, e isi ne ana manakoga faka-te-foitino me ne fi‵ta kae ne fiakai foki a ia i nisi taimi.


(Genesis 1:28) And “God is not like men . . . 	 (Kenese 1:28) Kae ko “te Atua e se ‵pau mo te tagata . . .


Jehovah loved them as his “special property” and wanted to show his strength in their behalf. 	 Ne alofa a Ieova ki a latou e pela eiloa “mo tino tonu o tena fenua” kae manako ke fakaasi tena malosi ke manuia latou i ei.


(Matthew 6:9, 10) What did Jesus do to fulfill this challenging mission? 	 (Mataio 6:9, 10) Ne a mea ne fai ne Iesu ke fakataunu ei tena tofiga faigata tenei?


In turn, this helps us to cope with whatever God permits. 	 Kafai e fai penā, e fesoasoani mai eiloa te mea tenei ke fakafesagai atu tatou ki so se mea telā e talia ne te Atua.


(Ezek. 7:19; Zeph. 1:18) How would we feel if we reached the end of our life in this world and realized that we had sacrificed true riches for a vast store of this world’s “unrighteous riches”? 	 (Eseki. 7:19; Sefa. 1:18) E pefea ‵tou lagonaga māfai tatou ko ma‵tua kae ne fatoā iloa aka ne tatou me ne faka‵seke ne tatou a koloa ‵tonu ko te mea ke fakaputu aka ne tatou a “koloa sē amio‵tonu” e uke o te lalolagi nei?


Unreasonably high expectations easily turn into perfectionism, and this can be most frustrating. 	 Kafai ko tō uke a mea e fakamoemoe ki ei se tino kāti ka manako faeloa ke ‵lei katoatoa a faifaiga katoa, kae ka ‵fiu malosi a ia i ei.


(Romans 15:3) Even when he felt tired or hungry, Jesus put the needs of others before his own. 	 (Loma 15:3) Ke oko ki te taimi ne fi‵ta io me fiakai ei a ia, ne fakamuamua eiloa ne Iesu a manakoga o nisi tino i lō ana manakoga totino.


(Zechariah 2:8) It is as if someone were thrusting a finger in Jehovah’s eyeball. 	 (Sakalia 2:8, Tusi Paia, Samoa) E fai eiloa pelā me e ‵soka ne se tino a te ‵kanomata o Ieova.


What did Satan claim about Job? 	 Ne a ‵losiga ‵se a Satani e uiga ki a Iopu?


Wise King Solomon wrote: “Everything has its appointed hour, there is a time for all things under heaven.” 	 Ne tusi mai penei te tupu poto ko Solomona: “E isi se itula telā ne fakatoka mō mea katoa, e isi foki se taimi mō mea katoa mai lalo i te lagi.”


Jesus entrusted Peter with weighty responsibilities. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki a Petelu a tiute ‵mafa.


If the Bible were a collection of myths, would you derive comfort and hope from its promises? 	 Kafai a te Tusi Tapu se fakaputuga fua o tala ‵kai, e mata, e maua ne koe se fakamafanafanaga mo se fakamoemoega mai i ana tautoga?


(Matthew 7:13, 14; 1 Peter 2:9) Like that traveling merchant, they had given up much to follow Jesus in pursuit of the Kingdom. 	 (Mataio 7:13, 14; 1 Petelu 2:9) E pelā mo te tino fakatau koloa faimalaga tenā, ko oti ne tiaki ne latou a mea e uke ko te mea ke tau‵tali atu latou i a Iesu o kausaki atu ki te Malo.


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How is that? 	 E pefea la?


No matter what the distressing circumstance may be, we are assured that God’s love for his people, including each one of us, has not changed. 	 Kae faitalia me ne a fakalavelave faiga‵ta e fe‵paki mo tatou, e tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou me e se ‵fuli eiloa a te alofa o Ieova mō ana tino.


We learned that as dedicated servants of Jehovah, we should be willing to make sacrifices. 	 Ne iloa ne tatou me e pelā me ne tavini tukugina atu a Ieova, e ‵tau o talia ne tatou a mea faiga‵ta.


Still, she did not forget the vow she had made to God. 	 Kae ne seki puli eiloa i a ia tena tautoga ne fai ki te Atua.


(Eph. 4:3) To understand the need for effort in this regard, consider the case of God’s angels. 	 (Efeso 4:3) Ke malamalama i te pogai e ‵tau ei o taumafai i te feitu tenei, ke mafaufau ki agelu a te Atua.


(Proverbs 8:22-31) When Jehovah arranged for him to come to the earth, Jesus willingly complied. 	 (Faataoto 8:22-31) I te taimi ne fakatoka ei ne Ieova ke vau a ia ki te lalolagi, ne fakalogo eiloa a Iesu.


Since they “come out of the great tribulation” alive, they will be on earth when the marriage of the Messianic King is completed in heaven. 	 Ona ko latou “ne ‵sao i te fakasauāga lasi,” ka ‵nofo latou i te lalolagi nei māfai ko oti te fakaipoipoga a te Tupu faka-Mesia i te lagi.


For example, just a few days before his death, Jesus spent time at the temple in Jerusalem. 	 E pelā mo nāi aso mai mua o tena mate, ne fakamāumāu ne Iesu a taimi i te faletapu i Ielusalema.


12 One thing is certain: We should not expect Jehovah to force us to change. 	 12 E tasi te mea mautinoa: Ka sē fai mālō tatou ne Ieova ke ‵fuli.


And how are Knut and Lisbeth doing in Uganda? Knut relates: “It took time to adjust to the new environment and culture. 	 E fai mai a Knut: “E tai leva eiloa te taimi ne manakogina ke fakamasani māua ki tu mo te olaga i te koga fou tenā.


My assignment became my home. 	 Ko fai nei a te fenua e tavini ei au e pelā me ko toku fenua tonu.


All those endeavors depended on cooperation.—Gen. 6:14-16, 22; Num. 4:4-32; 1 Chron. 25:1-8. 	 Ne faka‵na eiloa a taumafaiga katoa konā ki te ga‵lue fakatasi.—Kene. 6:14-16, 22; Nume. 4:4-32; 1 Nofo. 25:1-8.


5 Jehovah knew what his people needed. 	 5 Ne iloa ne Ieova a mea e manakogina ne ana tino.


(1 Cor. 15:45) By doing so, Jesus restores more than life; he gives us the opportunity to return eventually to God’s family. 	 (1 Koli. 15:45) I te faiga tenā, ne fakafoki mai ne Iesu se mea telā e tāua atu i te ola; ne tuku mai ne ia te avanoaga ke toe ‵foki fakamuli atu tatou ki te kāiga o te Atua.


5 When we are able to see good results from our work, we tend to enjoy doing it. 	 5 Kafai e matea atu ne tatou me e aogā ‵tou galuega, e fia‵fia sāle tatou i ei.


Never allow Satan to intimidate you into dropping your hands in defeat!—1 Pet. 5:9. 	 Ke mo a eiloa e talia ne koe a Satani ke fakamatakutaku ne ia koe kae fai ei ke tuku ifo ki lalo ou lima i a koe ko takavale!—1 Pe. 5:9.


The ancient Jews had a fear of the form of leprosy common in Bible times. 	 A tino Iutaia mua ne ma‵taku i te vaegā lepela telā ne lauiloa i taimi o te Tusi Tapu.


Who of us would heed such a sign? 	 Ko oi la ka tautali i te fakailoga tenā?


When we anchored in a bay, our arrival would create quite a stir among the villagers, and people would gather on the jetty to see who we were. 	 Kafai ko tau matou ki se fenua, e ua‵te valevale a tino o te fa‵kai, kae ‵mai ki te uafu ke iloa me ko oi matou.


Historians tell us that in the eighth century C.E., Charlemagne conquered the pagan Saxons of northern Europe and brutally forced them to convert.* How sincere, though, were the conversions of the Saxons or the Idumaeans? 	 E fai mai a tino ‵poto i tala fakasolopito me i te valu o senitenali, ne fakatakavale ne Charlemagne a te kau Saxon fapaupau i te feitu ki mātū o Eulopa kae ne fakasaua atu kae ne faimālōgina a tino i ei ke ‵fuli latou.* E pefea la te fakamaoni o te ‵fuliga a te kau Saxon io me ko te kau Idumaean?


• Divine science, a law of God in action. 	 • Se tino tonu telā e nofo i loto i soko o Keliso.


(Luke 11:2-4) Hence, we have no reason to dwell on mistakes that God has forgiven. 	 (Luka 11:2-4) Tela la, e seai se pogai ke mafaufau faeloa tatou ki ‵tou mea ‵se kolā ko oti ne fakamagalo ne te Atua.


(John 4:23) We learn the true path to God from his Word, the Bible.—John 17:17.* 	 (Ioane 4:23) E tauloto ne tatou a te auala tonu ki te Atua mai tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu.—Ioane 17:17.*


(John 10:3, 4, 14, 27, 28) Indeed, as a sheep recognizes its shepherd, so Mary recognized her Shepherd, Christ. 	 (Ioane 10:3, 4, 14, 27, 28) E tonu, e pelā eiloa mo te mamoe telā e iloa ne ia te leo o tena tausi, e penā foki eiloa a Malia, ne iloa ne ia te leo o tena Tausi Mamoe, ko Keliso.


The Bible tells us what we need to do if we are to reap such benefits. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu a mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ne tatou māfai e fia maua ne tatou a vaegā fakamanuiaga penā.


(Gal. 5:22, 23) He described these desirable qualities as forming a whole—“the fruitage of the spirit.”* This fruitage characterizes “the new personality.” 	 (Kala. 5:22, 23) Ne fakamatala mai ne ia a uiga ‵gali konei e pelā me e aofia katoa—i “fuataga o te agaga tapu.”* E aofia i fuataga konei a “uiga ‵fou.”


Being from Thessalonica, Aristarchus knew that proclaiming the good news could result in persecution. 	 Ona ko Alitako se tino mai Tesalonia, ne iloa ‵lei ne ia me i te folafolaatuga o te tala ‵lei ne mafai o iku atu ki fakasauāga.


Indeed, Jehovah is the very essence of love. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a Ieova ko te alofa eiloa.


Jesus reminded his disciples about the need to develop what essential quality? 	 Se a te uiga tāua ‵ki telā ne fakamasaua atu ne Iesu ki ana soko me e manakogina ke ati aka?


But this is precisely when we need to take full advantage of the provision of prayer. 	 Kae tenei eiloa te taimi e ‵tau ei o fakaaogā faka‵lei ne tatou a te fakatokaga ke ‵talo.


(Matt. 6:34) Being a chronic worrier requires an active imagination. 	 (Mata. 6:34) A te tino telā e manavase faeloa ki mea e manakogina ke fakaataata i tena mafaufau a mea ‵lei.


It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite.”—Daniel 2:44. 	 Ka fakatakavale ne ia a malo katoa konā, kae ka tumau ki te se-gata-mai.”—Tanielu 2:44.


So be balanced. 	 Tela la, ke na paleni ‵lei koe.


Many who believed have ceased following him, perhaps because of persecution, materialism, or the anxieties of life. 	 Kāti ne ‵numi io me ne fanoa‵noa a nisi tino ona ko te ‵tekega ne Iesu a taumafaiga a tino ke fai a ia mo fai te tupu.


When did the flight of true worshippers to the symbolic valley begin? 	 Ne kamata anafea te malaga a tino tapuaki ‵tonu ki te vanu fakatusa?


The people of ancient Israel knew of other factors that shed much light on the role of that snake. 	 Ne iloa ne latou a nisi fakamatalaga ‵tonu kolā e fakamaina faka‵lei mai i ei a te tulaga o te gata tenā.


Therefore, the number of partakers does not accurately indicate the number of anointed ones left on earth. 	 Tela la, e se mautinoa tonu a te aofaki o tino fakaekegina koi ‵toe i te lalolagi nei kolā e fakaaoga ne latou a mea fakatusa.


What a pleasure it has been to see Bible truth transform their lives as well! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te gali ke lavea atu te ‵fuliga foki ne te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu olotou olaga!


(John 11:11-14) Obviously, Jesus understood death to be like sleep. 	 (Ioane 11:11-14) E maina ‵lei me ne iloa ne Iesu i te mate e pelā fua mo te moe.


7 When we face opposition or even outright persecution, let us seek God’s help so that we can maintain a disposition like that of Paul. 	 7 Kafai e fe‵paki tatou mo ‵tekemaiga io me ko fakasauāga, ke na ‵sala atu tatou ki te fesoasoani o te Atua ko te mea ke mafai o tumau tatou i se olaga tokagamalie e pelā mo Paulo.


One of them is Matthew 6:34: “Never be anxious about the next day, for the next day will have its own anxieties. 	 E tasi mai ei ko te Mataio 6:34: “Ke mo a ma manava‵se ki te aso ma taeao, me e manavase eiloa te aso ma taeao ki ana mea.


And we delight to observe as their personalities are transformed to reflect the divine qualities of Jehovah. 	 Kae e fia‵fia eiloa tatou ke ‵kilo atu ki te ‵fuliga o olotou uiga ke fakaasi mai i ei a uiga fakaatua o Ieova.


(Col. 2:2) Love has power. 	 (Ko. 2:2) E isi se malosi o te alofa.


Some try regularly to help the sick, deprived, or lonely—drawing satisfaction from doing so. 	 E taumafai eiloa a nisi tino ke fesoasoani sāle atu ki tino ma‵saki, tino fakaa‵lofa, mo tino fanoanoa—kae e maua ne latou i ei te loto fiafia.


He had also told his followers about events that would take place just prior to the end, giving them specific instructions on what action to take to survive. 	 Ne fai atu foki ne ia ki ana soko a mea kolā ka ‵tupu mai mua malie loa o te gataga, kae tuku atu ki a latou a fakatonuga ma‵nino e uiga ki mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ke ‵sao ei latou.


(Matthew 4:10) As you talk with your workmates and insist on applying Bible standards, the answers to these questions will be evident. 	 (Mataio 4:10) I te taimi e sau‵tala ei koutou mo tino e ga‵lue fakatasi koutou kae taumafai o fakagalue aka a tulaga fakavae faka-te-Tusi Tapu, ka manino ‵lei eiloa a tali ki fesili konei.


What warning lessons can we learn from the betrayals committed by Delilah, Absalom, and Judas Iscariot? 	 Ne a akoakoga e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te auala ne fakatogafiti ei ne Talila, Apisaloma, mo Iuta te Isikaliota a nisi tino?


Tyre became exceedingly wealthy as a commercial center and famous for its beautiful products. 	 Ne maumea malosi a Tulo me ne fai te fa‵kai tenā mo fai te laumua o faifaiga fakapisinisi kae ne lauiloa foki ona ko te ‵gali o mea ne faite i ei.


Many religious groups include sincere people who want to please God. 	 E uke a potukau fakalotu e aofia i ei a tino loto fakamaoni e ma‵nako o fakafiafia te Atua.


How does that fit into our learning from and imitating Jesus? 	 E aofia pefea a mea konei i te ‵tou tauloto mo te ‵tou fakaakoako atu ki a Iesu?


The head of David’s three most valiant men was Jashobeam, or Josheb-basshebeth. 	 A te takitaki o tāgata loto ‵toa eiloa a Tavita ko Iosepa io me ko Iosepa-Pasepete.


13 “In Jehovah my soul will make its boast; the meek ones will hear and will rejoice.” 	 13 “Ka tavae atu au ki a [Ieova] i ana mea ne fai; ke faka‵logo kae fia‵fia a tino katoa kolā e puapuagātia.”


Thus, it may be that what is referred to is the equipment needed for producing fire. 	 Tela la, e mafai o fakauiga a mea kolā ne pukepuke ne Apelaamo i tena lima ki mea kolā e faka‵ka ei a te afi.


14, 15. What commission did Jehu receive, and how did he respond? 	 14, 15. Se a te fakatonuga ne maua ne Ieu, kae ne saga atu pefea a ia ki ei?


It is difficult for us to fathom. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te faigata ke malamalama faka‵lei tatou i ei.


6 No doubt, their frequent reading of God’s Law helped the Levites to prepare this meaningful prayer. 	 6 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ko te fai‵tau ‵soko o latou ki te Tulafono a te Atua ne fesoasoani atu ki te kau Levi ke fakatoka a te ‵talo aoga ‵ki tenei.


(Ezra 2:70) The work before them seemed overwhelming. 	 (Esela 2:70) Ne foliga faigata mai eiloa a galuega e ‵tau o fai ne latou.


So make it clear that your moral integrity is not negotiable. 	 Tela la, ke na fakailoa atu me e se mafai lele eiloa o ‵fuli ne koe au amioga.


(John 4:23) Are you among those who worship God “with spirit and truth”? 	 (Ioane 4:23) E mata, e aofia koe i tino kolā e tapuaki atu ki te Atua “i te agaga mo te munatonu”?


Instead, associate with wise people who truly love God. 	 I lō te fai penā ke fakatasi koe mo tino kolā e a‵lofa tonu eiloa ki te Atua.


Note, for instance, what the faithful overseer Nehemiah did when he saw that some of his Jewish brothers had grown spiritually weak. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, onoono ki te mea ne fai ne Neemia i te taimi ne lavea ei ne ia ana taina Iutaia ko gasolo o vāivāi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Those trips to the docks and the post office helped to strengthen me physically. 	 A malaga konā ki taulaga vaka mo ofisa meli ne fesoasoani mai ke fakamalosi aka toku feitu faka-te-foitino.


Other translations render that phrase “turn away from them,” “keep away from them,” and “stay away from them!” 	 E ‵fuli ne nisi ‵fuliga a te fuaiupu tenā ki te “‵fuli keatea mai i a latou,” “olo keatea mai i a latou” kae “‵kalo keatea mai i a latou!”


Back then, Paolo became an “expert” at encounters with priests—and he had a number of those encounters. 	 I taimi konā, ne fai a Paolo mo fai se “tino apo” i te fakafesagai ki faifeau—kae ne fakafesagai eiloa tou tagata mo fe‵pakiga e uke.


If you ask for his help and guidance, you can gain a clean standing before him. 	 [Fakamatalaga fakaopoopo] A te pati “ata ma‵sei” e fakasino atu eiloa ki mea kolā e isi ne faifaiga fakatauavaga i ei kolā ne faite ke fakaoso aka i ei a lagonaga o tino kolā e onoono, fai‵tau, io me fakalogo‵logo ki ei.


(John 3:3, 5) Another requirement is that they conform to God’s moral standards and manifest such qualities as honesty, integrity, and compassion. 	 (Ioane 3:3, 5) A te suā mea e manakogina ko te fakaakoako o latou ki tulaga ‵lei o te Atua i mea tau amioga kae fakaasi atu a uiga pelā mo te faipati tonu, fakamaoni, mo te alofa.


What do you appreciate about hardworking elders? 	 E pelā mo te Famasino Sili telā ne ‵tofi aka ne ia latou, e ‵tau foki o takalia‵lia a toeaina ki so se mea telā e foliga mai e pelā me se faifaiga fakailoga tino i te faiga o fakamasinoga.—Teutelonome 10:17, 18.


Moreover, be aware that frequently spending time away from your mate for nonessential activities may indicate a weakness in your marriage and can lead to temptation and possibly to serious sin. 	 Kae sili atu la, ke fakaeteete me i tou fano faeloa o fai a galuega kolā e se manakogina kae tiaki tau avaga, se fakaasiga o te vāivāi o tou olaga avaga kae e mafai o fakaosoosogina koe ke fai se agasala matagā ‵ki.


After all, the slave has shown itself to be faithful in doing its assigned work. 	 E se gata i ei, ko oti ne fakamaoni mai ne te tavini a tena fakamaoni i te faiga o te galuega telā ne tuku atu ke fai ne ia.


He organized a nationwide construction program, overseeing the building of palaces, roads, waterworks, storage cities, chariot cities, and cities for the horsemen. 	 Ne takitaki ne ia te polokalame o galuega fakatu‵tu i te fenua kātoa, te faka‵tuga o palesi, te faitega o auala, koga e tausi i ei a vai, fale ‵teu mea‵kai mo fa‵kai e tuku ei ana solofanua mo kaliota.


2 In addition, many of Jehovah’s servants have endured wave after wave of intense persecution as Satan has kept waging war against those “who observe the commandments of God and have the work of bearing witness to Jesus.” 	 2 E se gata i ei, ko oti ne kufaki a tavini e tokouke a Ieova i fakasauāga ‵lasi e uke me e tumau eiloa Satani i te taua atu ki tino kolā “e faka‵logo ki fakatonuga a te Atua, kae fakamaoni foki ki te mea tonu e fakaasi mai ne Iesu.”


How has Noah’s faithfulness affected all those now living? 	 Ne pokotia pefea a tino katoa kolā e ola i aso nei i te fakamaoni o Noa?


(Neh. 2:18, ftn.; 6:15, 16) Nehemiah did not simply oversee the work. He was personally involved in rebuilding Jerusalem’s walls. 	 (Nee. 2:18; 6:15, 16) Ne seki takitaki fua ne Neemia te galuega, kae ne aofia foki loa a ia i te ‵toe faitega o ‵pui o Ielusalema.


“Have Love Among Yourselves” 	 Ke “Fakatau A‵lofa Koutou”


(Luke 15:7) When a person comes to appreciate our heavenly Father’s beautiful qualities, his love for God will grow, motivating him to love what God loves and hate what God hates.—Amos 5:15. 	 (Luka 15:7) Kafai e loto fakafetai se tino ki uiga ‵gali o ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi, ka tupu aka a tena alofa ki te Atua, kae fakamalosi aka i ei a ia ke alofa ki te mea telā e alofa ki ei te Atua kae takalialia ki te mea telā e takalialia ki ei te Atua. —Amosa 5:15.


Paul’s View of Himself 	 Te Kilokiloga a Paulo ki a Ia Eiloa


He is a real friend to me, and I dearly love him.” 	 E fai a ia mo fai toku taugasoa tonu, kae e alofa malosi foki eiloa au ki a ia.”


2:1; 5:19, 23. David inquired of Jehovah before taking up residence in Hebron and prior to going up against his enemies. 	 2:1; 5:19, 23. Ne fia iloa ne Tavita a manatu o Ieova a koituai o nofo atu a ia i Hepelona a koituai foki o taua atu ki ana fili.


Surely, we should not encourage cliques by forming exclusive groups among God’s people. 	 E tonu, e se ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ne tatou a mavaevaega i potukau i tino o te Atua.


Therefore, we do well to ask: Why should we be sympathetic? 	 Tela la, se mea ‵lei ke fesili ifo tatou penei: Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakatau a‵lofa tatou?


“When my husband died,” recalls Tolmina, “I felt very discouraged, but those words made me determined not to miss a single meeting. 	 “I te matega o taku avaga,” ko muna a Tolmina, “ne loto vāivāi malosi au, kae ne fai ne pati konā ke mo a eiloa ma galo au i se fakatasiga e tasi.


When we give a talk at a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, for example, it is usually not enough to read selected verses from the Bible. 	 E pelā mo te faiga o se lauga i te Kingdom Hall a Molimau a Ieova, e se lava fua i te faitau ki tusi siki mai loto i te Tusi Tapu.


I then offered to handle the matter—for a hefty price. 	 Ne fai atu au me ka teu aka ne au te fakalavelave tenā—kae e tai pāpā ‵lei te ‵togi e ‵tau o tuku mai ki a au.


Or am I dead with reference to sin? 	 E mata, ko oti ne mate au e uiga ki te agasala?


The bombs whistled, and you could hear them falling, adding to the terror. 	 A pōmu e ‵tagi pelā me ne ‵fio telā e lagona loa ne koe māfai ko ‵to ifo, kae fakaopoopo ei ki te mataku.


Why are you striving to serve Jehovah with your whole heart, soul, mind, and strength? 	 Kafai e tuku atu tou olaga kātoa ki a Ieova kae papatiso, kaia e fai ei ne koe te mea tenā?


Those qualities are humility, kindness, and courage. 	 A uiga konā ko te loto maulalo, te atafai, mo te loto malosi.


Times of crisis may present an opportunity to demonstrate this love. 	 Kāti ka tuku mai ne taimi o fakalavelave se avanoaga ke fakaasi atu te alofa tenei.


(Read 2 Corinthians 4:17, 18.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Kolinito 4: 17, 18.)


Moreover, to remove himself from the bad environment, he found work elsewhere. 	 E se gata i ei, ko te mea ke se toe nofo atu a ia i se kogā koga masei penā, ne maua sena galuega i se isi koga.


All credit went to Jehovah for their accomplishments.—Ex. 36:1, 2. 	 Ne avatu ne lāua a tavaega ki a Ieova e auala i lā galuega ‵lei.—Esoto 36:1, 2.


They more particularly challenged the rightfulness and rightness of his way of ruling. 	 Ne fakafesiligina ne latou a te ‵tonu mo te amiotonu o tena pulega.