Jehovah’s earthly family will enjoy the best that the earth has to offer. 	 Ka fia‵fia eiloa te kāiga o Ieova i te lalolagi ki toe mea ‵lei ka maua ne latou.


In giving Jehovah exclusive devotion, against what must we be on guard? 	 I te tapuaki katoatoa atu fua ki a Ieova, se a te mea e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou i ei?


But it is ‘good for an able-bodied man to carry the yoke during his youth.’ 	 Kae se mea ‵lei mō ‘kautama tuputupu ke amo olotou amoga i te taimi koi talavou ei.’


He is out to sabotage your moral-guidance system. 	 Ko toka mai nei a ia o fakamasei te mea telā e fakailoa atu ki a koe a te ‵kese o mea ‵lei mo mea ma‵sei.


“The true tent” came into existence in 29 C.E. when Jesus was baptized and Jehovah accepted him as the one to become a perfect sacrifice. 	 A “te tinā fale tapuaki ave sāle i malaga” ne kamata i te 29 T.A. i te taimi ne papatiso ei a Iesu kae ne talia ne Ieova a ia e pelā me ko te tino telā ka fai mo fai se taulaga ‵lei katoatoa.


Were you not thrilled to read of dead loved ones coming back to life with the prospect of remaining in that Paradise?—Isaiah 11:6; 35:5, 6; John 5:28, 29. 	 E mata, ne fiafia koe i tau faitauga e uiga ki tino pele kolā ka toe ola mai mo te fakamoemoega ke tumau i te ola i te Palataiso?—Isaia 11:6; 35:5, 6; Ioane 5:28, 29.


“The Tongue of Wise Ones Does Good” 	 “A Tino Poto, e ‵Gali Olotou Fakamatalaga”


In part, the article stated: “The faithful remnant class join [the Most High] in the gracious invitation and say, ‘Come.’ 	 E fai mai se vaega i te mataupu, penei: “E ‵kau atu a te potukau ko te ‵toega fakamaoni ki [te ‵Toe Tino Maluga] i te ‵kamiga fakafiafia tenei kae fai atu, ‘Vau.’


To induce Baal to bless their crops and livestock, his worshippers took part in sex orgies with temple prostitutes. 	 Ke fakamanuia atu a Paala ki olotou fatoaga mo manu, ne aofia ana tino tapuaki i faifaiga fakatauavaga faivalevale mo fāfine talitāgata o te faletapu.


“Avoid drawing attention to yourself, as if you have more insight or a better way of doing things than the local brothers. 	 “Ke ‵kalo keatea mai te fakatāua ne koe a koe eiloa, e pelā me e lasi atu tou atamai i nisi taina i te fakapotopotoga.


The temple in Jerusalem was merely a copy of a far greater reality, Jehovah’s spiritual temple, a building “not made with hands.” 	 A te faletapu i Ielusalema se tamā ata fua o te faletapu tonu telā e sili atu—ko te faletapu faka-te-agaga o Ieova, ko te fale telā “ne seki faite ne tino.”


If we treasure God’s Kingdom in our heart, what will we be motivated to do? 	 Kafai e fakatāua ne tatou a te Malo o te Atua i ‵tou loto, ne a mea ka fai ne tatou?


How will he be “cast out,” and how has he been “judged”? 	 Ka “‵tuli . . . keatea” pefea kae ne “fakamasino” aka pefea a ia?


Still, as they have done for decades, in the morning they walk to a square in a busy section of town, arriving there at seven o’clock. 	 Kae ui i ei, e pelā mo mea ne fai ne lāua i se fia sefulu o tausaga ko ‵teka, e sa‵sale atu faeloa lāua i taeao ki se koga e tasi o te fakai telā e fakalave‵lave faeloa, kae oko atu ki ei i te fitu.


• How may marriage mates show loyal love in their speech? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne te tauavaga a te alofa fakamaoni i la pati?


“There was given me a thorn in the flesh, an angel of Satan, to keep slapping me.”—2 CORINTHIANS 12:7. 1. What are some problems facing people today? 	 “Ko tuku mai ki a au; a te logo‵mae o te foitino, ko te avefekau a Satani tena ko vau o kini au.”—2 KOLINITO 12:7.


Noah faced a gigantic task. 	 Ne fepaki a Noa mo se matugā galuega lasi ‵ki.


(Jonah 1:2; 3:4) After hearing Jonah’s straightforward message, the Ninevites repented, and their city was spared. 	 (Iona 1:2; 3:4) I te taimi ne ‵logo ei a tino Nineva i te fekau a Iona, ne sala‵mo latou kae ne ‵sao latou i ei.


6. (a) Why are the remnant and their companions reproached and persecuted? (b) Does such reproach diminish our happiness? 	 6. (a) Kaia e muna maseigina kae fakasauāgina ei a te ‵toega mo olotou taugasoa? (e) E mata, e fakafoliki ifo ne vaegā muna ma‵sei penā te ‵tou fiafia?


(Eph. 5:15, 16) He might ask: ‘How much time am I actually expending on recreation or leisure pursuits? 	 (Efe. 5:15, 16) E ‵tau a ia o fesili ifo: ‘E pefea te uke o taimi e fakamāumāu ne au ki fakafiafiaga io me ko mea sē aoga?


Be assured, however, that the One who “gives power to the tired one and full might to those lacking strength” can give you whatever you need to carry on. 	 Ke talitonu koe me i te Atua telā e “tuku atu ne ia te malosi ki te tino vāivāi kae fakakatoatoa ne ia te malosi o tino kolā ko se lava te malosi” e mafai o tuku atu ne ia ki a koe so se mea e manakogina ke tumau eiloa koe.


Jesus’ faithfulness to the death conclusively demonstrated that Satan is a liar and that his accusations are false.—Rev. 12:10. 	 A te fakamaoni o Iesu ke oko eiloa ki tena mate e fakaasi mai i ei me i a Satani se tino loi kae e ‵se foki ana ‵losiga.—Fakaasiga 12:10.


What opposition did Jesus know he would face on earth, and with what outcome? 	 Ne a ‵tekemaiga ne iloa ne Iesu me ka fepaki mo ia i te lalolagi, kae ne a mea ne iku mai i ei?


However, selfishness can never conquer love, which is the basis of Jehovah’s way of governing. 	 Kae e se mafai ne te kaimanako o fakatakavale a te alofa, telā ko te fakavae o te pulega a Ieova.


The cause? 	 Se a te pogai?


“Throughout history, Megiddo and the Jezreel Valley have been ground zero for battles that determined the very course of civilization,” writes historian Eric H. Cline in The Battles of Armageddon. 	 “Talu mai te kamataga, ne fai eiloa a Mekito mo te Vanu o Ieseleelu mo koga ne fai ei a taua kolā ne iku atu ei ki te mauaga o te olaga masani o tino,” ko pati ne tusi mai ne te tino tusi tala ko Eric H. Cline i tena tusi ko The Battles of Armageddon.


It was as if my whole world were falling apart because I knew that we would go our separate ways. 	 Ne fai eiloa pelā me ko seai soku fakamoemoega me iloa ne au me ko se mafai māua o taugasoa.


(Ps. 86:5) What does it mean to be loyal and forgiving? 	 (Sala. 86:5) Se a te uiga ke alofa fakamaoni kae loto fakamagalo?


“Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost.”—LUKE 15:6. 	 “Ke fia‵fia ake tatou, me ko oti ne maua ne au taku mamoe ne galo!”—LUKA 15:6.


3 From these and other Bible accounts, it is clear that offering some form of sacrifice was a fundamental part of worship long before Jehovah gave specific laws regarding such. 	 3 Mai i tala konā, penā foki loa mo nisi tala aka i te Tusi Tapu, e manino i ei me i te faiga o taulaga se vaega fakavae o te tapuakiga a koi tuai o tuku atu ne Ieova a tulafono mautinoa e uiga ki ei.


On the other hand, Luke’s account is much more focused on Mary. 	 I te suā feitu, ne faka‵mafa malosi i te tala a Luka a Malia.


Jesus did his Father’s will perfectly, despite temptations, extreme ridicule, and abuse. 	 Ne fai ne Iesu te loto o tena Tamana i se auala ‵lei katoatoa, faitalia a tofotofoga, fakatauemuga faiga‵ta, mo fakasauaga.


To answer that question, let us consider what the Bible says about a certain wedding. 	 Ke tali mai te fesili tenā, ke na onoono tatou ki pati i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki se fakaipoipoga e tasi.


Once spoken, words cannot be retrieved, and it may be impossible to undo the hurt they cause. 	 Kafai ko oti ne faipati ne koe, e se mafai o toe fakafoki au pati, kae e se mafai o faka‵foki a te logo‵mae o pati konā.


What made their prayers effective? 	 Se a te mea e fai ei ke ma‵goi olotou ‵talo?


19. Regarding taxes, what can be said about the early Christians and Jehovah’s Witnesses? 	 19 A te auala e tasi e fakaasi atu ei ne Kelisiano mua te lotou amanaia ki pule o te malo ko te ‵togiatuga o olotou lafoga.


The Bible is a practical guide in at least two ways. 	 E aoga eiloa te Tusi Tapu i auala e lua.


What comfort we have in the guarantee that ‘any weapon formed against us will not succeed, and any tongue at all that will rise up against us in the judgment we will condemn’! 	 Mafaga o fakamafanafanaga gali ko maua ne tatou i te iloa atu me ‘e seai eiloa se meatau e mafai o fakapakia ne ia tatou kae ka isi faeloa se tali ki a latou kolā e taumafai o taku fakamasei tatou’!


Likely, he preferred to stay at home and wait until his father died rather than follow Jesus and care for that family responsibility when it came. 	 E se taumate, ne manako a ia ke nofo i tena fale ke oko ki te taimi e mate ei tena tamana i lō te tautali atu i a Iesu kae saga fakamuli atu ki tena tiute tenā.


“We didn’t expect lying to be such a common part of daily life.” 	 Ne seki fakamoemoe matou me i te loi se vaega masani i olaga o tino.”


With proper oversight of the earth and efficient management of its resources, there should be no reason to fear a shortage. 	 Kafai e tausi kae fakaaoga faka‵lei ne tatou a mea kolā e ‵fua mai i te lalolagi, e se ‵tau o isi se pogai e ma‵taku ei tatou ona ko te sē lava o mea‵kai.


Do you yearn for an end to evil? 	 E mata, e manako malosi koe ke na oko mai te gataga o mea ma‵sei?


Onlookers are often astonished when they see people whom they would expect to be at enmity with one another “earnestly endeavoring to observe the oneness of the spirit in the uniting bond of peace.” 	 E ofo sāle a tino māfai e lavea ne latou a tino kolā e iloa ne latou me e ‵tau o fai fili mo nisi tino e ‘fia‵fia o fai te loto tasi telā ne tuku atu ne te agaga i te filemu telā e fusi tasi ne ia latou.’


Accordingly, we can say, “If God permits it, I can take it, with his help.” 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, e mafai o fai atu tatou, “Kafai e talia ne te Atua se tulaga faigata, e mafai eiloa o kufaki au i ei mo te manuia fakatasi mo tena fesoasoani.”


Certainly. Paul told fellow believers that Jehovah, “for the sake of his good pleasure, is acting within you in order for you both to will and to act.” 	 Muna a Paulo i a Ieova e manako o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke “ga‵lue . . . e ‵tusa mo te mea e fiafia a ia ki ei.”


What It Means for Us 	 Tena Uiga mō Tatou


3 In a similar way, true worship is characterized by giving that is based on love. 	 3 I se auala tai ‵pau, e fakamailoga a te tapuakiga tonu ki te tukuatuga o mea kolā e fakavae ki te alofa.


(Matt. 6:9; 1 Cor. 10:32) And their decisions should reflect their love for neighbor.—Mark 12:31. 	 (Mata. 6:9; 1 Koli. 10:32) Kae ko te lotou fakaikuga e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ei te lotou a‵lofa ki tuakoi.—Male. 12:31.


Sadly, all of Adam’s descendants—including us—were born in sin, and we are destined to die because of it. 	 Se mea fakanoanoa, me i tama katoa a Atamu e aofia ei tatou—ne fa‵nau mai i te agasala, kae iku atu katoa ki te mate.


When visiting other cities, I have always made it a point to witness to the deaf. 	 I te taimi e asi atu ei au ki nisi fa‵kai, ne taumafai faeloa au ke talai atu ki tino ‵tuli.


In the illustration, the young man is unable to enroll in the school because he is not a member of the indigenous population. 	 I te tala fakatusa, ne seki mafai o kau atu te talavou tenā ki te akoga me e se aofia a ia i tino o te fa‵kai tenā.


Even as the blood of sacrificed bulls and goats validated the Law covenant between God and the nation of Israel in 1513 B.C.E., so Jesus’ blood poured out in death made the new covenant valid. 	 E pelā loa mo te fakamau‵tūga o te feagaiga o te Tulafono i te va o te Atua mo te fenua o Isalaelu i te 1513 T.L.M. e auala i toto o pulumakau mo kouti, e penā foki te fakamau‵tūga o te feagaiga fou e auala i te toto maligi o Iesu.


Then, anointed Christians in Jerusalem and Judea fled, allowing for their ‘flesh, or life, to be saved.’ 	 Tenā, ne ‵tele ei Kelisiano fakaekegina i Ielusalema mo Iuta ko te mea ke ‘‵sao io me ola latou.’


(Rom. 3:23, 24, 28) Through faith in “one act of justification,” both anointed Christians and members of the “great crowd” of “other sheep” can be “declared righteous”—the former for life in heaven as joint heirs with Christ and the latter as God’s friends, with a view to surviving “the great tribulation.”—Rom. 5:18; Rev. 7:9, 14; John 10:16; Jas. 2:21-24; Matt. 25:46. 	 (Loma 3:23, 24, 28) E auala i te fakatuanaki ki “te amiotonu” o Keliso, ko mafai ei o “takuamiotonugina” a Kelisiano fakaekegina mō te ola i te lagi e pelā me ne pule lagolago fakatasi mo Keliso, kae ko te “vaitino tokouke” o ‘nisi mamoe’ e pelā me ne taugasoa o te Atua, mo te fakamoemoega ke ‵sao atu i te ‘fakalavelave lasi.’—Loma 5:18; Fakaasiga 7:9, 14; Ioane 10:16; Iakopo 2:21-24; Mataio 25:46.


Why is it not reasonable to want to imitate people who do not worship Jehovah? 	 Kaia e se ‵lei ei ke fia fakaakoako atu ki tino kolā e se tapuaki ki a Ieova?


DECISIONS! 	 FAKAIKUGA!


Then Jesus said: “Therefore, if you have not proved yourselves faithful in connection with the unrighteous riches, who will entrust you with what is true? . . . 	 Mai tua ifo i ei, ne fai atu Iesu: “Kafai foki e se fakamaoni koutou i koloa faka te lalolagi, ko oi la te tino ka tuku atu ne ia ki a koutou te tinā koloa tonu ke tausi? . . .


Rather than fretting over our past, dwelling on what cannot be undone, we should stretch forward to what lies ahead. 	 I lō te manavase ki mea ko ‵teka kolā e se mafai ne tatou o ‵fuli, e ‵tau o ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki mea kolā e ta‵kato mai i ‵tou mua.


(Read 1 Corinthians 10:31.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 10:31.)


However, as time progressed, more and more of those with an earthly hope started to join themselves to these spiritual Jews. 	 Kae i te gasologa o taimi, ko tokouke a tino kolā e fakamoemoe ke ola i te lalolagi ne kamata o ‵kau fakatasi mo te Iutaia faka-te-agaga.


At the same time, we realize that the pressures of Satan’s wicked world and the sinful inclinations of our own flesh are powerful forces that can undermine our resolve to serve God wholeheartedly. 	 Kae e iloa ne tatou me i te lalolagi masei a Satani mo ‵tou manakoga agasala e mafai o fakamalosi mai ki a tatou kae fakavāivāi i ei a ‵tou fakaikuga ke tavini atu ki a Ieova mo ‵tou loto kātoa.


The Sojourn in the Promised Land Begins 	 Ko Kamata te Maumausolo i te Fenua o te Folafolaga


But how far does such respect go? 	 Kae e ‵tau o pefea te lasi o te āva tenā?


12 Not to be forgotten are the wonderful blessings that will result from the application of the benefits of Christ’s ransom sacrifice. 	 12 E se ‵tau o puli i a tatou a fakamanuiaga ‵gali kolā ka maua mai te fakaaogāga o mea aogā mai te taulaga togiola a Keliso.


After all, he could read human hearts. 	 Me ne iloa ne ia a mea i loto o tino.


(Psalm 23:6) David speaks from a heart filled with gratitude and faith—gratitude in recalling the past and faith in looking to the future. 	 (Salamo 23:6) Ne faipati mai a Tavita mo tena loto e ‵fonu i te fakafetai mo te talitonu katoatoa—ko te loto fakafetai mō mea kolā ko oti ne fai ki a ia mo tena talitonu katoatoa ki mea ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua.


Instead, they are genuinely “united in the same mind and in the same line of thought.” (1 Corinthians 1:10) They strive within their own ranks “to observe the oneness of the spirit in the uniting bond of peace.”—Ephesians 4:3. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‘fusi latou i te manatu e tasi mo te fakamoemoega e tasi.’ (1 Kolinito 1:10) E taumafai fakatasi latou mo olotou taina tali‵tonu o “fai te loto tasi telā ne tuku atu ne te Agaga, i te filemu telā e fusi ne ia koutou.”—Efeso 4:3.


(Ephesians 5:1) As Witnesses of Jehovah, how might we imitate him in speaking and living the truth? 	 (Efeso 5:1) E pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova, e fakaakoako pefea tatou ki a ia mai te faipati mo te ola e ‵tusa mo te munatonu?


11 God foreordained another development in the outworking of his purpose. 	 11 Ne fuafua foki ne te Atua se isi mea aka i te fakataunuga o ana fuafuaga.


(Matthew 7:15, New Century Version) Later he said: “Not everyone who calls me ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but only those who do what my Father in heaven wants them to do.” 	 (Mataio 7:15) Fakamuli ifo, ne fai mai a ia: “E se ‵sao ki te Malo o te lagi a latou katoa kolā e fai mai ki a au, ‘Te Aliki, te Aliki,’ na ko ia fua telā e fai ne ia te loto o toku Tamana telā i te lagi.”


7 After Jesus’ ascension to heaven, his followers continued to spread the good news of salvation. 	 7 Mai tua o te fanakaga a Iesu ki te lagi, ne tumau ana soko i te fakasalalauatuga o te tala ‵lei o te fakaolataga.


13, 14. (a) How can we demonstrate reasonableness in caring for our physical health? (b) Why is reasonableness needed when we discuss health and medical matters with others? 	 13, 14. (a) E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou a te loto malamalama i te tausi atu ki ‵tou ola faka-te-foitino? (e) Kaia e manakogina ei te loto malamalama māfai ko sau‵tala mo nisi tino e uiga ki mea fakatokita?


16 Satan has no weapon that can weaken the faith or quench the zeal of God’s people worldwide. 	 16 E seai eiloa se meatau a Satani e mafai o fakavāivāi ne ia te fakatuanaki io me fakaseai ne ia te loto finafinau o tino o te Atua i te lalolagi kātoa.


The Bible describes love this way: “Love is long-suffering and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, does not get puffed up, does not behave indecently, does not look for its own interests, does not become provoked. 	 E fakamatala mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te alofa penei: “A te alofa, e kufaki kae kaimalie; e se kaisano io me fakamatamata; e se amio masei io me sē āva.


He “did on a large scale what was bad in Jehovah’s eyes, to offend him.” (2 Ki. 21:6) Yet, Manasseh died a faithful man, ruling as king. 	 (2 Tupu 21:6) Kae ne mate eiloa a Manase e pelā me se tagata fakamaoni, telā ne pule e pelā me se tupu.


(Mark 15:1-5) All of this took much courage. 	 (Maleko 15:1-5) E manakogina i mea katoa a te loto malosi.


After the Flood, what situation still existed? 	 Se a te tulaga telā ne tumau eiloa mai tua o te Lolo?


• What privileges and prospect do those of the great crowd enjoy? 	 • Ne a tauliaga mo fakamoemoega e fia‵fia ki ei te vaitino tokouke?


5 Hebrews 11:13 says of some who lived in pre-Christian times: “In faith all of these died, although they did not receive the fulfillment of the promises; but they saw them from a distance and welcomed them.” 	 5 E fai mai te Epelu 11:13 e uiga ki nisi tino kolā ne ola mai mua o taimi o te kau Kelisiano: “Ne ‵mate a latou katoa konei i te fakatuanaki, e tiga eiloa e seki lavea ne latou te fakataunuga o folafolaga konei, kae ne lavea ‵mao eiloa ne latou kae fia‵fia ki ei.”


What error did Peter make while in Syrian Antioch? 	 Se a te mea ‵se ne fai ne Petelu i te taimi ne nofo atu ei i Sulia Anitioka?


(Romans 5:12; 6:23) How grateful we can be that Jehovah shows mercy when rendering judgment! 	 (Loma 5:12; 6:23) Ko oko eiloa te loto fakafetai o tatou me e fakaasi mai eiloa ne Ieova a te alofa ‵nau i te faiga o ana fakamasinoga!


(Mark 3:9; 4:1; Luke 5:1-3) On one occasion, “a big crowd” stayed with him for days, even going without eating.—Mark 8:1, 2. 	 (Maleko 3:9; 4:1; Luka 5:1-3) I te taimi e tasi, ne nofo fakatasi se “vaitino e tokouke” mo Iesu i aso e tolu, kae seki ‵kai eiloa.—Maleko 8:1, 2.


The Bible has much to say about honesty. 	 E uke a pati a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te fakamaoni.


(Luke 10:1-12) When the 70 returned, they were overjoyed and gave Jesus this report: “Lord, even the demons are made subject to us by the use of your name.” 	 (Luka 10:1-12, NW) I te taimi ne ‵foki mai ei te toko 70 konā, ne fia‵fia malosi latou kae fai atu te lotou lipoti ki a Iesu: “Te Aliki, a temoni ne faka‵logo foki ki omotou fakatonuga kolā ne fai i tou igoa!”


She has had two major operations and deals with severe pain every day. 	 E lua taimi ne fai ei a ‵tipiga ‵lasi kae ne logo‵mae malosi foki a ia i aso katoa.


16 How can we protect ourselves against such schemes of Satan and maintain a complete heart toward Jehovah? (2 Cor. 2:11) Prayer is vital. 	 16 E mafai pefea o puipui a tatou mai i a Satani kae tumau i te tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa? (2 Kolinito 2:11) E ‵tau mo tatou o ‵talo.


This is a lesson that the apostle Paul clearly took to heart. 	 Ne tupu aka a ia e pelā me se Falesaio Iutaia, kae ne akoakogina a ia ki te tulafono a te potukau tenā.


When the master arrives, said Jesus, he will punish that evil slave “with the greatest severity.”—Read Matthew 24:48-51. 	 Kafai e oko mai te matai, muna a Iesu, ka fakasala ne ia te tavini masei tenā “ki te ‵toe sala ‵mafa eiloa.”—Faitau te Mataio 24:48-51.


HELPING REFUGEES TO STRENGTHEN THEIR FAITH 	 FESOASOANI ATU KI TINO FAKAA‵LOFA KE FAKAMALOSI AKA TE LOTOU FAKATUANAKI


2 That promise began to have its fulfillment at Pentecost 33 C.E. when holy spirit empowered the followers of Jesus Christ to fill Jerusalem with their preaching. 	 2 Ne kamata o fakataunu a te tautoga tenā i te Penetekoso i te 33 T.A. i te taimi ne fakamalosi aka ei a soko o Iesu Keliso ne te agaga tapu ke faka‵fonu a Ielusalema ki te lotou talaiga.


Although discharging the obligations of the Mosaic Law was necessary, the showing of mercy was also of major importance. 	 E ui eiloa ne manakogina ke fakagalue aka a te tulafono faka-Mose, kae ne tāua foki a te fakaasiatuga o te alofa ‵nau.


Some of my former acquaintances have congratulated me and told me that they think that the course I am now following is the best one.” 	 Ko oti ne fakamālō mai a oku nisi taugasoa mua kae ne fai mai me e mafau‵fau latou i te auala ko fanatu au i ei nei, ko te ‵toe auala ‵lei eiloa.”


Yes, “by means of him all other things were created in the heavens and upon the earth, the things visible and the things invisible.” 	 “Me ne faite a mea katoa e alatu i a ia, ko mea i te lagi mo mea i te lalolagi, ko mea e matea mo mea se matea.”


“The spirit of the truth” was poured out at Pentecost 33 C.E. when about 120 disciples who gathered in an upper room in Jerusalem were baptized with holy spirit. 	 Ne ligi ifo “te Agaga o te munatonu” i te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A. i te taimi ne maopoopo fakatasi ei a soko e toko 120 i te potu maluga i Ielusalema kae ne papatiso foki latou ki te agaga tapu.


Getting the sense of Kingdom truths brings with it the responsibility of teaching others and sharing these treasures with them. 	 A te malamalama i muna‵tonu e uiga ki te Malo e aumai foki i ei te tiute ke akoako atu a nisi tino ke malamalama latou i ei.


When Jesus resurrected him, his friend Lazarus had been dead for four days. 	 Ne fakatu aka ne Iesu tena taugasoa ko Lasalo mai tua o aso e fa ne mate ei.


Jehovah, in turn, rewarded that precious woman. 	 Ne fakamanuia ne Ieova a te fafine tāua tenei.


“Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you,” urges James 4:8. 	 E fakamalosi mai penei te Iakopo 4:8: “Fakapilipili atu koutou ki te Atua, ko fakapilipili mai ei a ia ki a koutou.”


(Matt. 10:28) Calmly, she stood up and said to the man, “I will not give you my address, and I will continue to preach in the village.” 	 (Mataio 10:28) Ne tu aka tou fafine kae fai atu ki te tagata tenā i se leo filemu, “Ka se taku atu eiloa ne au toku fakatuatusi, kae ka tumau eiloa au i te talai atu i te fa‵kai.”


What a triumph for Jehovah! 	 Se manumaloga sili eiloa mō Ieova!


“BLESSED BY THE GOD OF TRUTH” 	 “KA FAKAMANUIAGINA NE TE ATUA O TE MUNATONU”


The counsel we draw from it helps us to correct bad habits and to control our sinful tendencies. 	 A pati fakatonutonu kolā e maua ne tatou mai i ei e fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke faka‵tonu aka a amioga ma‵sei kae pule faka‵lei atu ki ‵tou manakoga agasala.


They may be reading material unrelated to their job, making personal phone calls, sending personal electronic messages, or browsing the Internet. 	 Kāti e fai‵tau latou ki tusi kolā e se aofia i tena galuega ‵togi, e fakaaoga ne ia te telefoni ki ana fekau totino, e ave ana meli iti, io me e tafao i te Itaneti.


Peter explained it this way: “Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and choosing sure for yourselves, for if you keep on doing these things, you will by no means ever fail. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Petelu a te mea tenei i te auala tenei: “Ko te pogai eiloa tenei, e oku taina, ko sili atu ei te tāua ke fakamautinoa faka‵lei aka ne koutou te otou kalagaga mo te otou filifiliga; me kafai e fai faeloa ne koutou a mea konei ka se mafai eiloa o taka‵vale koutou.


3 Studying the Bible with a desire to teach others is honorable and can be the source of lasting satisfaction. 	 3 A te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu mo te fia akoako atu o nisi tino, se manakoga tāua kae e mafai foki o maua i ei a te fiafia tumau.


(Mark 7:7) Their worship was “in vain,” or useless, because they put their religious tradition ahead of God’s requirements. 	 (Maleko 7:7) “E se aoga” te lotou tapuakiga, me e fakamuamua ne latou olotou tuu fakalotu i lō fakatakitakiga a te Atua.


Undoubtedly, you like to be called by your personal name rather than by a title, such as “man,” “mister,” “madam,” or “woman.” 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua, me e manako koe ke ka‵laga atu a tino ki tou igoa totino i lō te ‵tofi, e pelā mo te “tagata” io me ko te “fafine.”


“Mere man sees what appears to the eyes; but as for Jehovah,* he sees what the heart is.” (1 Samuel 16:7) Jehovah gauges your worth, not by comparing you with some other human, but by reading your heart, examining your thoughts, feelings, and intentions. 	 “A te tagata e kilo ki te gali o te feitu ki tua, ka ko au e kilo ki te loto o te tino.” (1 Samuelu 16:7) E fakaiku aka ne Ieova* tou tāua, e se mai i te fakatusatusaga o koe ki nisi tino, kae mai i te kilokilo atu ki tou loto, iloilo aka ne ia ou mafaufauga, lagonaga, mo manakoga.


Rather than ravage vegetation, the symbolic locusts swarm against “those people who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.” 	 I lō te fakamasei ne sē akelise a lakau kaina, ne fakamasei ne sē akelise fakatusa konā a “tāgata fua kolā e se maua ne latou te fakamailoga a te Atua i olotou lae.”


(See the box.) 	 (Onoono ki te pokisi)


All of this made her feel that she had nothing to live for, and she considered suicide on a number of occasions. 	 Ona ko mea konei, ne mafaufau tou fafine me ko seai se aogā o te olaga, kae ne taumafai fakafia tou fafine o fakamate.


And we certainly have cause for great happiness in Jehovah’s service. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me isi ne pogai ‵lei ke maua ne tatou te fiafia sili i te taviniga ki a Ieova.


(Mark 5:42) Under the rule of his Kingdom, the heavenly King Jesus Christ will resurrect untold numbers of people to life here on earth—but under peaceful and righteous conditions. 	 (Maleko 5:42) Mai lalo i te pulega o tena Malo, ka fakatu aka ne te Tupu faka-te-lagi ko Iesu Keliso a te fia o tino ki te ola i te lalolagi nei—mai lalo i fakanofonofoga filemu kae amio‵tonu.


For suggestions on how to improve our comments at the meetings, see The Watchtower, September 1, 2003, pages 19-22. 	 Mō manatu fesoasoani e uiga ki te auala e momea aka ei te ‵lei o ‵tou tali i fakatasiga, onoono ki The Watchtower, i a Setema 1, 2003, te itulau e 19-22.


His Hittite wives “were a source of bitterness of spirit” to them—so much so that Rebekah said: “I have come to abhor this life of mine because of the daughters of Heth. 	 “Ne puapuagā te olaga” o laua i fāfine Heti kolā ne avaga Esau ki ei, telā ne fai atu ei a Lepeka, penei: “Au ko ‵fiu kae fi‵ta i avaga a Esau konei, ne fāfine fakaatea.


For example, take Marcelino, a man in Cameroon who lost his eyesight at work. 	 E pelā mo Marcelino, se tagata i Cameroon telā ne ‵kivi ona ko tena galuega ‵togi.


Jesus called that future period “the renewal of all things.” 	 Ne taku ne Iesu a te vaitaimi i aso mai mua tenā ko “te fakafouga o mea.”


Yes, the resurrection of Jesus means life! 	 Ao, e maua eiloa te ola i te toetu o Iesu!


“Rebekah kept saying to Isaac: ‘I have come to abhor this life of mine because of the daughters of Heth. 	 “Muna a Lepeka ki a Isaako; ‘Au ko ‵fiu kae fi‵ta i avaga a Esau konei, ne fāfine fakaa‵tea.


12, 13. (a) What is hyperbole? (b) How did Jesus use hyperbole to stress the foolishness of criticizing minor faults of our brothers? 12 In his ministry, Jesus often made use of another effective teaching method—hyperbole. 	 12 I tena taviniga, ne fakaaogā sāle ne Iesu a te suā auala magoi ke akoako atu ei—ko te fakaaogāga o manatu fakaofoofogia.


Mic 6 Verse 11 adds that they employ “deceptive stone weights.” 	 Kae i te fuaiupu e 12, e fakaasi mai ei me i a latou ne “tino ‵loi.”


11 Studying the Psalms can enrich your prayers and help you to wait for God to answer them. 	 11 A te sukesuke ki te Salamo e mafai o fai ei ke momea aka te ‵lei o au ‵talo kae fesoasoani atu ke faka‵tali koe ki te Atua ke tali mai ne ia.


[Picture on page 17] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 27]


IT IS the year 31 C.E. Jesus briefly interrupts his preaching tour of Galilee to observe the Passover in Jerusalem. 	 ATE tausaga ko te 31 T.A. Ne taofi malie ne Iesu tena galuega talai i Kalilaia ke fakamanatu ne ia te Paseka i Ielusalema.


The Spirit and the Other Sheep 	 Te Agaga mo Nisi Mamoe


Jesus Christ—The Reach of His Message 	 Iesu Keliso—Te Pogai Tonu o Tena Fekau


God has a purpose for the earth, and that purpose is preordained. 	 Ko oti ne fai ne te Atua tena fuafuaga mō te lalolagi, kae ko leva ne fakaiku ne ia tena fuafuaga tenā.


(Acts 19:1, 8-10) Clearly, Paul’s sense of urgency influenced his routine. 	 (Galuega 19:1, 8-10) E manino ‵lei me i te lagonaga o Paulo ke fai fakavave ne fakamalosi atu ki te fakasologa o ana mea e ‵tau o fai.


• Our study has stimulated you to have what goal during the coming year? 	 13. Se a te mea aogā e ‵tau o talitonu katoatoa te kau Kolose ki ei, kae e aogā foki pefea te mea tenā ki a tatou? 14.


A Chaste Young Woman 	 Se Tamāfine ‵Mā


So we should expect the world to reflect the personality of its ruler. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau eiloa o fakamoe‵moe tatou ke fakaasi atu ne te lalolagi a uiga o tena pule.


5, 6. (a) What two brief illustrations did Jesus tell? (b) What do these illustrations reveal about Jehovah? 5 To teach his listeners Jehovah’s view of those who have strayed, Jesus gave two brief illustrations. 	 5 Ne fai ne Iesu se avā tala fakatusa toe‵toe ke akoako atu ei ki ana tino fakalogo‵logo a te kilokiloga a Ieova e uiga ki tino kolā ko takase‵se i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


I can still remember his talk, “It Is Later Than You Think!” 	 E masaua faka‵lei ne au tena lāuga, “Ko Pili Atu Nei Tatou ki te Gataga o te Fakanofonofoga Tenei i lō te Mea e Mafaufau Koe ki ei!”


They argued about who among them seemed to be the greatest. 	 Ne kinau latou me ko oi e sili atu i a latou.


Yet, Judas did not guard his heart. 	 Kae ne seki puipui ne Iuta tena loto.


Do you make full use of the available study tools to dig deeper into God’s Word? 	 E mata, e fakaaogā katoatoa ne koe a mea faigaluega ke fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke momea aka te ‵loto o tau sukesukega ki te Muna a te Atua?


Because of his coming to power in 1914, wonderful prophecies will yet be fulfilled. 	 Me ne maua ne ia te malosi tenā i te 1914, ka fakataunu mai ei a valoaga fakaofoofogia.


Facing such situations over the course of a school year tests a Christian’s resolve to show kindness. 	 A te fakafesagai atu ki vaegā tulaga penā i se tausaga kātoa i te akoga, e tofotofo aka ei te manakoga o se Kelisiano ke fakaasi atu te alofa atafai.


(1 John 4:8-11) We prove that we desire to be “sons of [our] Father who is in the heavens” by loving our neighbor. 	 (1 Ioa. 4:8-11) E fakamaoni atu ne tatou a te ‵tou manakoga ke fai mo “tama a te [‵tou] Tamana i te lagi” mai te a‵lofa ki ‵tou tuakoi.


Thus, we have the challenge of avoiding the world’s distorted view of love. 	 Tela la, e faigata eiloa ki a tatou a te ‵teke atu ki te kilokiloga ‵fuli fakakotua a te lalolagi ki te alofa.


In time, Rahab became part of the Jewish people. 	 E seki leva kae ne aofia eiloa a Lahapa i tino Isalaelu.


So we allow him sufficient time to read, grasp, and accept the truths presented in God’s Word. 	 Tela la, e tuku atu ne tatou a taimi e lava ke faitau, ke malamalama, kae ke talia ne ia a muna‵tonu kolā e fakaasi mai i te Muna a te Atua.


What has developed regarding women and marriage in recent times? 	 Se a te mea ne sae aka e uiga ki fāfine mo te fakaipoipoga i taimi fakamuli nei?


You may, of course, need to be willing to limit some optional activities. 	 Ao, e mafai ne koe o fakatapulā a nisi mea kolā e se na loa ko tāua malosi.


(Read 1 Corinthians 15:21, 22.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 15:21, 22.)


(Matthew 9:36) Does that not describe many today? 	 (Mataio 9:36) Konā eiloa a tino i aso nei, i ne?


Certainly, we would all do well to follow Paul’s clear advice to “widen out”—yes, widen out in our love for fellow Christians from different backgrounds.—2 Corinthians 6:13. 20. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o tau‵tali atu tatou ki pati polopoloki a Paulo ke ‘fakalauefa atu’—e tonu, ke fakalauefa atu tou alofa ki nisi Kelisiano mai matakāiga kese‵kese.—2 Kolinito 6:13.


Press On to Maturity—“The Great Day of Jehovah Is Near” 	 Ke Gasolo Atu ki te Matua ‵Lei—me ‘ko Pili Mai te Aso o Ieova’


What blessings that results in for us now! 	 Māfaga o fakamanuiaga e maua nei ne tatou i ei!


He opened the door, as it were, so that we could become part of God’s family. 	 Ne ‵tala ne ia te mataloa, ko te mea ke mafai o fai tatou mo vaega o te kāiga o te Atua.


This is unfortunate. 	 E fakaalofa te tulaga tenā.


“Our new congregation had only seven other members—all adults. 	 “I te motou fakapotopotoga fou, e tokofitu a tino i ei i tafa o matou, kae ne tino ma‵tua katoa.


When a man stubs his toe, does he beat it because it made him stumble? 	 Kafai ne pakia se maikao vae o se tagata, e mata, ka tuki ne ia me ne siga a ia i ei?


Qualities That Endeared Jesus to People 	 Uiga Kolā ne Fai ei ke Fia‵fia a Tino ki a Iesu


Jesus Used Questions Effectively 	 Ne Fakaaogā ne Iesu a Fesili Ma‵goi


7 Directions were needed for another reason. 	 7 E isi foki se suā pogai ne manakogina i ei a fakatakitakiga ‵fou.


Hence, they humbly recognize that as individuals they are domestics just like all the rest of Jesus’ genuine followers. Whether our hope is heavenly or earthly, we are all domestics and need the same timely spiritual food 	 Tela la, e loto mau‵lalo eiloa latou o fakaasi mai me e pelā me ne tino taki tokotasi, e aofia latou i nisi tavini e pelā eiloa mo nisi soko ‵tonu katoa o Iesu.


Still, it is merely a legal instrument available for use by ‘the faithful and discreet slave’ when it is necessary.” 	 Kae e tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, a te mea tenā se fakapotopotoga fua telā ne fakatu aka e ‵tusa loa mo tulafono a te fenua ke fakaaogā ne te ‘tavini fakamaoni kae poto’ māfai e manakogina.”


Contribute to the Well-Being of the Congregation 	 Ke Fesoasoani Atu ki te ‵Lei o te Fakapotopotoga


We must ask, then, Is the Bible just another religious book? 	 E ‵tau o fesili ifo tatou penei, E mata, e fai fua te Tusi Tapu mo fai se tusi lotu?


4 The worldwide preaching and teaching campaign was an expression of God’s love for those who did not know him. 	 4 A te talaiatuga mo te faiga o akoakoga i te lalolagi kātoa se fakaasiga o te alofa o te Atua mō latou kolā e se iloa ne latou a ia.


To become “sons of light,” or light bearers, we need to gain accurate knowledge of God’s Word, the Bible. 	 Ke fai mo “tino o te mainaga,” io me ko tino e fakamaina atu te mainaga, e ‵tau o maua ne tatou te iloaga tonu e uiga ki te Muna a te Atua ko te Tusi Tapu.


Humble, honesthearted people who were hungry for the truth responded to the Kingdom good news. 	 Ne ‵saga atu a tino loto maulalo kae fakamaoni ki te tala ‵lei o te Malo.


“Because in a fear-inspiring way I am wonderfully made,” he says. 	 Me “i au mea katoa e fai e fakaofoofogina kae ‵gali.”


5 In any case, Jesus did call the individual in the parable a rich man, meaning someone who already had in his possession an abundance of material goods. 	 5 Ona ko mea konā, ne taku ne Iesu a te tagata i te tala fakatusa ki se tagata maumea, ko tena uiga se tino telā ko oti ne maua ne ia a koloa e uke.


Professor Chris Dewdney of York University gave this reason for optimism: “The millennium means that we can wash our hands of a really terrible century.” 	 Ne taku mai ne te polofesa ko Chris Dewdney mai i te Iunivesiti o Ioki a te pogai e fia‵fia ei a tino ki ei: “A te kamataga o te meleniuma fou e fakauiga i ei me ko palele atu te suā senitenali matagā tenei ko teka.”


Those priests could have avoided injuring themselves and others had they applied the counsel at Romans 12:17, 18: “Return evil for evil to no one. 	 Ne mafai eiloa o ‵kalo keatea a faifeau mai te fakatau fakalogo‵mae atu ki a laua eiloa moi ne faka‵logo laua ki te fakatakitakiga i te Loma 12:17, 18: “Sa taui atu te masei ki te masei, kae pukemau te mea ‵lei i mata o tino katoa.


When I saw the baseball bat in his hand, I gulped and quickly left. 	 I te taimi ne lavea ei ne au a te pate i tena lima, ne manavase au kae fano fakavave keatea.


Show Respect for Life 	 Fakaasi Atu te Āva ki te Ola


However, my father had no tolerance for any religion. 	 E ui ei, ne sē talia ne toku tamana so se lotu.


Artaxerxes is a name or title applied to two Persian kings. 	 A Aletaseta se igoa io me se tofi telā ne tuku atu ki tupu e tokolua o Pelesia.


Rachel’s background influenced her attitude. 	 Ne pokotia eiloa a uiga o Rachel mai te auala ne puti aka ei a ia.


18 Diligence in Jehovah’s service: Paul linked confidence in Jehovah’s promises with industriousness when he wrote: “We desire each one of you to show the same industriousness so as to have the full assurance of the hope down to the end.” 	 18 Ga‵lue malosi i te taviniga ki a Ieova: Ne soko tasi ne Paulo a te loto talitonu ki folafolaga a Ieova mo te loto finafinau o ga‵lue malosi i ana pati ne tusi mai: “A te motou fakamoemoega maluga ke tumau te loto naunau o koutou ke oko eiloa ki te gataga, ko te mea ke taunu a mea kolā e fakamoe‵moe koutou ki ei.”


4 While on earth, anointed ones live in a way that gives evidence that Jehovah is their share. 	 4 I te taimi koi ‵nofo ei latou i te lalolagi, e ola eiloa a tino fakaekegina i se auala telā e fakamaoni atu i ei i a Ieova ko te lotou ola.


Job did not suffer in silence; he lamented his situation and even implied that he was more righteous than God. 	 Ne seki nofo fifilemu a Iopu i ana logo‵maega; ne fakaasi mai ne ia tena fanoanoa e uiga ki tena tulaga kae pelā me ne fakaasi mai i ana pati me e amiotonu atu a ia i te Atua.


(Ephesians 4:8) These spiritually qualified men endeavor to reflect Jehovah’s own heartfelt compassion in helping fellow worshipers.—James 5:14, 15. 	 (Efeso 4:8) A meaalofa konā ko tāgata ata‵mai i te feitu faka-te-agaga kolā e fakaata mai ne latou a te alofa o Ieova i te fesoasoani atu ki olotou taina tapuaki.—Iakopo 5:14, 15.


But we certainly should be compassionate and understanding when dealing with those who have more difficulty in exercising it, even if their lack of self-control causes us some personal discomfort. 	 Kae e ‵tau eiloa o a‵lofa kae loto malamalama tatou i ‵tou faifaiga ki tino kolā e faigata ke fakaasi atu ne latou te uiga tenā, faitalia foki eiloa me e fakaitaita mai ki a tatou te lotou fakata‵mala o fakaasi atu te loto pulea.


(Proverbs 1:1–9:18) 	 (Faataoto 1:1–9:18)


The prospect of living forever and praising Jehovah for all eternity will surely make the Millennial education program a real delight. 	 A te fakamoemoega ke ola kae ke ‵viki atu ki a Ieova ki te se-gata-mai, ka fai i ei a te polokalame o akoakoga i te Afe Tausaga e pelā me se mea tafasili i te fakafiafia.


Fifty years ago our literature was published in 90 languages. 	 I te limasefulu tausaga ko ‵teka ne ‵lomi sāle a ‵tou tusi i ‵gana e 90 fua.


With God’s question in mind, do you have an intimate knowledge of snow, even of what it looks like? 	 E ‵tusa mo te fesili a te Atua, e mata, ko katoatoa tou malamalama ki te kiona mo ona foliga?


However, over the years, they fell into other traps. 	 Kae i tausaga mai tua ifo i ei ne toe ‵lave foki latou i nisi matāsele.


“It takes wisdom to have a good family,” the Bible says, “and it takes understanding to make it strong.”—Proverbs 24:3, New Century Version. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i “kāiga e ‵tau o fakavae ki te poto mo te malamalama” ko te mea ke ‵lei kae ma‵losi.—Faataoto 24:3.


(Luke 12:32; John 10:16) We surely want to show deep appreciation to Jehovah for granting us such a favored relationship with him. 	 (Luka 12:32; Ioa. 10:16) E mautinoa eiloa me e ma‵nako tatou o fakaasi atu te loto fakafetai ki a Ieova mo te mauaga ne tatou se fesokotakiga fakapito mo ia.


We must remain alert to things that actively compete for our affection, including the desire for material things and any immoral sexual desires. 	 E ‵tau o tumau tatou i te matapula‵pula ki mea kolā ne fia‵fia malosi tatou ki ei, e aofia i ei a te manakoga ki mea faka-te-foitino mo so se manakoga fakatauavaga sē ‵ma.


5 The reason that a woman in particular should give attention to whom she marries is the Bible’s caution: “A married woman is bound by law to her husband.” 	 5 Ona ko pati polopoloki konei mai te Tusi Tapu, e ‵tau ei mo se fafine o saga tonu atu ki te tino telā ka avaga laua: “A te fafine avaga, e ligina ne te tulafono ki tena avaga ka koi ola a ia.”


Christians in Corinth became divided over the matter of eating meat that may have been offered to idols but was thereafter sold in a meat market. 	 Ne mavae‵vae a Kelisiano i Kolinitio i te mataupu e uiga ki te ‵kai ki meafasi kolā ne mafai o ofo atu ki tupua kae oti aka ko ‵togi atu i te maketi.


(1 Pet. 3:15) Howard says, “I am so grateful that my wife stayed calm and did not overreact!” 	 (1 Petelu 3:15) Muna a Howard, “Ko oko eiloa i toku fiafia me ne filemu eiloa a taku avaga kae seki kaitaua mai!”


The message he preached had power because it conveyed the truth about God, taught people how to find real meaning in life, and clearly pointed to the remedy for all human suffering—God’s Kingdom. 	 A te fekau telā ne talai atu ne ia e isi sena ‵mana me ne fakamatala mai i ei a te munatonu e uiga ki te Atua, e akoako atu ki tino a te auala e maua ei te olaga tonu, kae fakaasi manino mai i ei a te faka‵leiga ki logo‵maega o tino katoa—telā ko te Malo o te Atua.


18 We always benefit by doing things God’s way. 	 18 E aogā mai faeloa ki a tatou māfai e fai ne tatou a mea kolā e fakatonu mai ne te Atua.


Skillful Parents Encourage Good Study Habits 	 E Fakamalosi ne Mātua Apo a Akoga Faka-te Tusi Tapu Aogā


(Philippians 4:13) In time, I was also able to quit smoking tobacco.—2 Corinthians 7:1. 	 (Filipi 4:13) E seki leva kae ne mafai foki o taofi aka ne au a te ‵pusi.—2 Kolinito 7:1.


However, Jehovah did not just feel for his people; he was moved to act in their behalf. 	 Kae ne seki lagona fua ne Ieova te logo‵mae o ana tino kae ne gasuesue a ia mō latou.


David survived several attempts on his life, and he sometimes felt he was drowning in his problems. 	 Ne sao a Tavita i nai taumafaiga ke tamate a ia, kae i nisi taimi ko maua ne ia te lagonaga me ko taotaomaki a ia ne ana fakalavelave.


Jesus is Jehovah’s tried, loyal, and reliable one. 	 A Iesu ko te tino a Ieova telā ko oti ne tofotofo aka, e fakamaoni, kae fakatuagagina.


As the above examples show, many people feel that God requires them to keep a weekly Sabbath day. 	 E pelā mo mea e fakaasi mai i luga, e mafau‵fau a tino e tokouke me e manako a te Atua ke tausi ne latou a te aso o te Sapati i vaiaso katoa.


Such tragic consequences can be avoided by truly fearing God.—1 Corinthians 6:18. 	 E mafai o ‵kalo keatea mai ikuga fakafanoanoa penā mai te mataku tonu ki te Atua.—1 Kolinito 6:18.


(Isaiah 30:21) Can the Bible really meet the needs of individuals today? 	 (Isaia 30:21) E mata, e fetaui tonu te Tusi Tapu mo manakoga o tino i aso nei?


16 When Jesus was on trial, Pontius Pilate, finding no fault in him, tried to release Jesus. 	 16 I te taimi ne fakamasino ei a Iesu, ne taumafai a Ponitio Pilato o ‵tala a Iesu mai te falepuipui me ne iloa ne ia me seai sena mea ‵se ne fai.


The next article will focus on the sacredness of our Christian meetings. 	 Ka fakasino atu te suā mataupu ki te ‵malu o ‵tou fakatasiga Kelisiano.


It is as if speech praising God were ‘bubbling forth’ from the heavens. 	 Ko pelā eiloa me ko fai‵pati mai a mea konā mai te lagi o tavae atu ki te Atua.


Let’s see what they did that caused Jehovah pain. 	 Ke onoono aka tatou ki te mea ne fai ne lāua telā ne ala ei o ‵mae a Ieova.


Why must we maintain high moral and spiritual standards? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakatumau ne tatou a tulaga ma‵luga i mea tau amioga mo te feitu faka-te-agaga?


No doubt you would, for your health is at stake. 	 Ka fai eiloa koe penā, me e fakalagolago eiloa tou ola ki ei.


Isaiah 49:15 says: “Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion [ra·chamʹ] on the son of her womb? 	 E fai mai te Isaia 49:15, penei: “E mafai ne se fafine o puli tena pepe, kae sē alofa ki te tamaliki i tena moegatama?


And may we display the zeal of all our brothers who since 1919 have spent themselves in Jehovah’s service. 	 Kae ke na fakaasi atu ne tatou te loto finafinau e pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi mai ne ‵tou taina katoa i te lotou taviniga ki a Ieova talu mai te 1919.


David did not fail to show respect to Saul. 	 Ne seki fakatamala Tavita o āva ki a Saulo.


If you have already accepted the truth of that lifesaving message, will you join in sharing it with others? 	 Kafai ko oti ne talia ne koe a te ‵tonu o te fekau fakaola tino tenā, e mata, ka kau atu koe ki te fakailoatuga o te fekau tenā ki nisi tino?


(1 John 4:20, 21; 5:14, 15) We should also take action in harmony with our prayers. 	 (I Ioane 4:20, 21; 5:14, 15) E ‵tau foki o gasue‵sue tatou e ‵tusa mo ‵tou ‵talo.


4. (a) How did the negative reaction from most Jews affect Paul? (b) Why did Paul experience such feelings? 	 4. (a) Ne pokotia pefea a Paulo ona ko te sē ‵saga mai o te tokoukega o tino Iutaia? (e) Kaia ne maua i ei ne Paulo a lagonaga penā?


Well, the Bible is God’s inspired Word. 	 Ke masaua la, a te Tusi Tapu ko te Muna a te Atua.


Recall the victory song that the Israelites sang after being delivered from Egypt: “You in your loving-kindness have led the people whom you have recovered; you in your strength will certainly conduct them to your holy abiding place.” 	 Ke masaua te pese o te manumalo telā ne usu ne te kau Isalaelu mai tua o te lotou faka‵saoga mai Aikupito: “Ne takitaki ne koe a tino kolā ne faka‵sao ne koe, ona ko tou fakamaoni ki tau feagaiga; ne fakaaogā ne koe tou malosi o ‵taki latou ki tou fenua tapu.”


(Col. 4:2; 1 Pet. 4:7) Not long after asking his followers to keep on the watch with him, Jesus said: “Keep on the watch and pray continually, that you may not enter into temptation.” 	 (Kolose 4:2; 1 Petelu 4:7) E seki leva tena faiatuga ki ana soko ke alaala fakatasi mo ia, muna a Iesu: “Ke tumau i te matapula‵pula kae ‵talo faeloa, ko te mea ke se fakaosoosogina koutou.”


Offered Selves in Oceania, Jan. 	 Ne Ofo Atu Eiloa mo te Fia‵fia i Fenua o te Pasefika, Ianu.


Many today view the account of Adam and Eve as a myth 	 E ‵kilo atu a tino e tokouke i aso nei ki te tala o Atamu mo Eva e pelā fua me se tala ‵kai


(Eph. 2:2) That spirit can cause us to think that we do not need guidance from Jehovah’s organization. 	 (Efeso 2:2) A te agaga tenā e fai ne ia tatou ke mafaufau me e se ma‵nako tatou ki te takitakiga a te fakapotopotoga a Ieova.


For whatever a man is sowing, this he will also reap; because he who is sowing with a view to his flesh will reap corruption from his flesh, but he who is sowing with a view to the spirit will reap everlasting life from the spirit.” 	 Ko te tino e toki ne ia a mea kola e fiafia ki ei a te foitino, ko te fua e maua ne ia mai i ei, ko te mate; ka ko te tino tela e toki i luga i te Agaga, e maua ne ia mai te Agaga a te ola se gata mai.”


We Are Not Immune to Challenges 	 E se ‵Sao Tatou Mai Mea Faiga‵ta


Why can we hope in the resurrection? 	 Kaia e mafai ei ne tatou o fakamoe‵moe ki te toetu?


Forcing people to change their religion is wrong 	 A te faimālō atu ki tino ke ‵fuli se mea ‵se


Why did Jehovah choose not to destroy the rebels in Eden? 	 Kaia ne filifili ei a Ieova ke se fakaseai ne ia a tino ‵teke i Etena?


Over time, it has appeared in various translations of the Bible, as well as in the writings of Bible scholars. 	 I te fia selau tausaga, ne sae mai te igoa tenā i ‵fuliga kese‵kese o te Tusi Tapu, e pelā foki mo tusitusiga a tino a‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu.


And just as a clever forger tries to pass phony documents, so apostates use “counterfeit words,” or false arguments, trying to pass their fabricated views as if they were true. 	 Kae e pelā me se tino loi atamai telā e taumafai ke avatu ne ia a fakamatalaga sē ‵tonu, e fakaaoga foki ne aposetate a “tala ‵fatu,” io me ko kinauga sē ‵tonu, mai te taumafai ke fakaasi atu olotou kilokiloga sē ‵tonu e pelā me ne mea ‵tonu.


Still others have learned a foreign language, opening up new opportunities of preaching in their own localities to immigrant populations. 	 Kae ko oti ne tau‵loto a nisi tino ki ‵gana ‵fou ke mafai ei o talai atu latou ki tino fakaa‵tea kolā e olo atu ki olotou fenua.


A ship that lists is hard to maneuver, and if it lists too much, it can easily capsize. 	 A te vakamutu telā e ‵mafa feitu tasi e faigata o fakatele faka‵lei, kae kafai ko tō ‵mafa feitu tasi e faigofie fua o apulu.


Concerning him, the Bible states: “The Rock, perfect is his activity, for all his ways are justice.” 	 Ne taku mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a ia: “A te Aliki ko te otou ‵puiga malosi, e tonu kae amiotonu i ona auala katoa.”


Do You Appreciate Our Spiritual Heritage? 2/15 	 E Mata, e Loto Fakafetai Koe ki ‵Tou Tofi Faka-te-agaga? 2/15


Even the commonplace tree is a glory to its Maker. 	 Ke oko foki loa ki lakau masani e tavae atu eiloa ki te olotou Māfuaga.


Only Jehovah God can fill that need, and he does so through his Word, the Bible. 	 Ko Ieova fua e mafai o fakataunu ne ia te manakoga tenā, kae e tuku mai ne ia e auala i tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu.


Serving the true God provides opportunities to reach out for short-range as well as long-range goals.* Setting realistic spiritual goals can help you to stay focused on serving God with a view to attaining the prize of everlasting life.—1 John 2:17. 	 E maua ne koe a avanoaga i te taviniga ki te Atua tonu ke kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega sē tumau e pelā foki mo fakamoemoega tumau.* A te fakatokaga o fakamoemoega ‵tonu faka-te-agaga e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke saga tonu atu o tavini ki te Atua mo se kilokiloga ke maua te taui ko te ola se-gata-mai.—1 Ioane 2:17.


(Read Acts 16:8-10.) 	 (Faitau te Galuega 16:8-10.)


How is Jesus equipped to handle his position as Head of the Christian congregation? 	 Ne fakatoka pefea Iesu ke toka mō tena tulaga e pelā me ko te Ulu o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano?


WARNING EXAMPLES FROM THE PAST 	 FAKAAKOAKOGA KE FAKAETEETE I EI MAI TAIMI KO ‵TEKA


As a carpenter, Jesus may have made yokes, and he would have known how to shape one that was “kindly.” 	 E pelā me se kamuta, e se taumate ne faite foki ne Iesu a amoga, kae kāti ne iloa foki ne ia o faite se amoga telā e “amogofie.”


• Why does Jehovah go on the march? 	 • Kaia e fanatu ei a Ieova?


Jehovah caused his prophets to use vivid contrasts between him as the true and living God and idols, which could help neither themselves nor their worshipers. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne Ieova ana pelofeta ke fakaasi faka‵lei atu ne latou a te ‵kese o te Atua tonu telā e ola, mo tupua kolā e sē mafai o faka‵sao ne latou a latou eiloa, penā foki mo tino kolā e tapuaki atu ki a latou.


The Governing Body henceforth included anointed brothers who were not Society directors. 	 Tela la, talu mai i te taimi tenā ne seki toe aofia a taina fakaekegina kolā e aofia i te Potukau Pule e pelā me ne takitaki o te Sosaiete.


Why are lovers of God’s Word happy? 8 However, those who love God’s Word and apply it will be overtaken with rich blessings now and in the future. 	 8 Kae ko tino kolā e a‵lofa ki te Muna a te Atua kae fakaaogā te Muna tenā i olotou olaga ka maua nei ne latou a fakamanuiaga e uke mo aso mai mua nei.


The Bible psalmist sang: “Know that Jehovah is God. 	 E fai mai te faisalamo: “Ke manatua faeloa ne koutou i te Aliki ko te Atua.


(Psalm 65:2; Acts 10:34, 35) He takes note of what is in the heart of those who petition him. 	 (Salamo 65:2; Galuega 10:34, 35) E iloa ne ia a mea i loto o tino kolā e ‵sala atu ki a ia.


But maintaining that friendship and working out your own salvation will require effort. 	 Kae ko te fakatumauga o te fesokotakiga tenā mo te galue malosi mō tou fakaolataga ka manakogina i ei a taumafaiga e uke.


They require, more than any other class of livestock, endless attention and meticulous care.” 	 E ma‵nako latou ke tausi atu faeloa mo te atafai ki a latou i lō nisi itukaigā manu.”


12. How does Jehovah’s knowledge of us make him the best Lawgiver? 	 12 E aumai te tulafono mai te Atua telā e iloa ‵lei ne ia tatou.


13 God blessed the repentant spirit of his anointed servants in 1919 and gave them increase. 	 13 Ne fakamanuia atu te Atua ki faifaiga salamō a ana tavini fakaekegina i te 1919 kae fakatokouke ne ia latou.


(Numbers 21:1-3) Later, Israel skirted the land of Edom and journeyed northward to the northeast of the Dead Sea. 	 (Numela 21:1-3) Fakamuli ifo, ne ui atu te kau Isalaelu i tafatafa o Etoma kae faima‵laga atu ki te feitu ki mātū saegala o te Tai ‵Mate.


“The love of money is a root of all sorts of injurious things, and by reaching out for this love some have . . . stabbed themselves all over with many pains.”—1 Timothy 6:10. 	 “Me i te fiafai ki tupe ko te māfuaga o vaegā mea ma‵sei katoa, kae mai i te kausaki atu ki te fiafai ki tupe ko oti ne ‵to ki tua a nisi tino . . . kae ‵suki ne latou a latou eiloa ki logo‵maega e uke.”—1 Timoteo 6:10.


That issue, printed by a commercial firm, had a printing of 6,000 copies in English only. 	 A te lōmiga tenā ne ‵lomi ne se kamupane ‵lomi tusi, kae ne ‵lomi i ei e 6,000 a tusi i te ‵gana Palagi fua.


They say that God has predetermined the outcome of all human actions and the time of one’s death. 	 E fai mai latou me ko oti eiloa ne fakaiku aka ne te Atua a mea kolā ka fai ne tino mo te taimi ka ‵mate ei latou.


Ecclesiastes 8:11 points out: “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.” 	 E fai mai te Failauga 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.”


The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ, the “son of man,” is the King of God’s Kingdom and that Christ has fellow rulers. 	 E akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu me i a Iesu Keliso, te “tama a te tagata,” ko te Tupu i te Malo o te Atua kae e isi ne tino e pule fakatasi mo Keliso.


(1 Samuel 13:1, 8-14) This was the beginning of a chain of events that unmistakably betrayed his lack of humility. 	 (1 Samuelu 13:1, 8-14) Tenei eiloa te kamataga o mea ne ‵tupu kolā ne fakaasi mai i ei te sē lava o tena loto maulalo.


Even so, to emphasize the reliability of his message, he often introduced what he said in this unique way: “Most truly [literally, “Truly, truly,” ftn.] 	 Ke faka‵mafa a te fakatuagagina o tena fekau, ne kamata sāle ne ia ana pati i te auala tenei: “E tonu, e tonu, au e fai atu ki a koutou.”


• What promises did Jesus give the Philadelphia congregation, and how do they apply today? 	 • Ne a folafolaga ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki te fakapotopotoga i Filatelafia, kae e aogā pefea i aso nei?


How should these be handled? 	 E ‵tau o teu faka‵lei aka pefea a mea konei?


Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely even if anyone has a cause for complaint against another. 	 Ke fakatau fa‵ki faeloa koutou i a koutou eiloa kae fakatau fakamagalo atu te suā tino ki te suā tino māfai e isi se pogai e fameo ei se tino ki te suā tino.


(Read Genesis 12:7; 22:15-18.) 	 (Faitau te Kenese 12:7; 22:15-18, NW.)


The apostle Paul saw the need for praying that those in Philippi would “make sure of the more important things.” 	 Tenā te pogai ne ‵talo atu ei a Paulo ko latou kolā i Filipi “ke fakamautinoa aka . . . a mea kolā e sili atu i te tāua.”


3 If you go to a physician for a physical checkup, he likely will examine your heart. 	 3 Kafai e fano koe ki se tokita ke fai se iloiloga ki a koe, e se taumate ka iloilo foki ne ia tou fatu.


“Even these women can forget,” says Jehovah. 	 Muna a Ieova, “E mafai ne se fafine o fakapuli tena pepe.”


By Way of Review 	 Manatu ke Toe Mafaufau ki ei


[Picture on page 15] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 32]


Why might Micah 5:5, 6 have encouraged Hezekiah? 	 Kaia ne fakamalosi atu ei a te Mika 5:5, 6 ki a Hesekia?


Such situations can test our faith in Jehovah and in his organizational arrangement. How will humility protect you if you face such a test? 	 E mafai ne vaegā tulaga penā o tofotofo aka ‵tou fakatuanaki ki a Ieova mo fakatokaga i tena fakapotopotoga kātoa.


“They were beside themselves with great ecstasy.” 	 ‘Ko oko eiloa i te ofo o laua.’


Would Nehemiah ‘let himself be conquered by evil’? 	 E mata, ne talia ne Neemia ke ‘fakatakavale a ia ne te masei’?


17 As Satan’s world becomes ever more oppressive, we need to make sure that our Christian gatherings are a safe haven—a source of comfort for all. 	 17 I te taimi e gasolo aka faeloa o matagā atu a te lalolagi a Satani, e manakogina ke fakamautinoa aka ne tatou me i ‵tou fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano se koga e ‵malu ei tatou—ko te māfuaga o fakamafanafanaga mō tino katoa.


Yes, we could. 	 E tonu, e mafai eiloa o penā.


A loving person demonstrates by his actions how he feels about those whom he loves, even if doing so calls for personal sacrifice. 	 A te tino e alofa e lavea fua i ana faifaiga e fai ki tino kolā e alofa a ia ki ei, ke oko foki loa ki te tulaga telā ko manakogina i ei ke tuku atu ne ia a ia eiloa.


Today, the churches and their ministers have lost the respect and support of the masses. 	 Kae nei la, a te tokoukega o tino ko sē āva ki lotu konei mo olotou faifeau.


(1 Thessalonians 2:8; 2 Peter 1:7) Like the facets of a beautiful diamond, all these godly qualities balance and complement one another. 	 (1 Tesalonia 2:8; 2 Petelu 1:7) E pelā eiloa mo feitu kese‵kese o se taemani, e paleni kae ga‵lue fakatasi a uiga o te Atua.


You strengthen your determination to hold to Christian morality no matter what temptation may arise. 	 E fakamalosi aka ei ne koe tau fakaikuga ke puke ‵mau ki amioga ‵lei faka-Kelisiano faitalia a tofotofoga kolā e mafai o ‵sae aka.


(Mark 10:16) The children obviously are at ease as Jesus takes them into his caring arms. 	 (Maleko 10:16) Ne seki manava‵se eiloa a tama‵liki i te taimi ne kopi ei ne ia mo te alofa latou i ana lima.


8 “Go, . . . and Make Disciples of People of All the Nations” 	 8 “Olo Atu Koutou ki Fenua Katoa o Fai a Tino i ei mo Fai a Soko”


(John 13:35) Jesus’ half brother James called love “the royal law.” 	 (Ioa. 13:35) Ne taku ne te āfa taina o Iesu ko Ioane a te alofa ki te “tulafono fakatupu.”


(1 Corinthians 10:13) And no matter what God permits, we have no doubt as to the final outcome: Those who fight against God’s people are fighting against God, and fighters against God will not prevail. 	 (1 Kolinito 10:13) Kae faitalia me ne a mea e talia ne te Atua, e seai eiloa se fakalotolotolua ki te ‵toe ikuga tenei: A tino kolā e taua atu ki tino o te Atua e taua atu eiloa latou ki te Atua, kae ka se tumau eiloa a tino kolā e taua atu ki te Atua.


We love because we are made in his image. 	 E a‵lofa tatou me ne faite ne ia tatou ki ana foliga.


Jesus was genuinely humble 	 Ne loto maulalo tonu eiloa a Iesu


Hence, the sacrifice of Jesus will benefit faithful ones from all 70 families of mankind that descended from Noah. 	 Tela la, ka aogā te taulaga a Iesu ki tino fakamaoni mai matakāiga e 70 o tino katoa kolā ne o‵mai mai te gafa o Noa.


Sound reasoning does not need to be complicated. 	 E se ‵tau o faiga‵ta a fakamatalaga ‵tonu.


The Romans used food containing blood as a test of the integrity of real Christians. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne te kau Loma a meakai kolā e isi ne toto ne fai ki ei e pelā me se tofotofoga o te fakamaoni o Kelisiano ‵tonu.


But Jehovah’s Witnesses did this as a united religious body. 	 Kae ne fai ne Molimau a Ieova a te mea tenei e pelā me se fakapotopotoga fakalotu telā e ‵kau fakatasi.


For good reason, Jesus said that Christians must exert themselves vigorously to gain salvation.—Luke 13:23, 24. 	 E se tioa eiloa o fai mai a Iesu me i Kelisiano e ‵tau eiloa o kausaki atu ke maua te fakaolataga. —Luka 13:23, 24, NW.


He may have different options with regard to the means of transportation and the routes he can take. 	 E mafai o ‵kese ana filifiliga e uiga ki mea e faimalaga atu ei a ia mo auala e fakaaoga ne ia ke oko atu ki te koga tenā.


Despite the challenges he faced, Gaius continued to serve Jehovah faithfully. 	 Faitalia a tulaga faiga‵ta ne fepaki mo ia, ne tumau eiloa a Kaio i te tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te fakamaoni.


(Read John 21:1, 2, 15-17.) 	 (Faitau te Ioane 21:1, 2, 15-17.)


On the other hand, in predominantly Gentile areas, where there were few Jewish Christians, circumcision was not necessarily an issue. 	 Kae i koga kolā e ‵nofo i ei a tino e tokouke mai Fenua Fakaatea, ne seki kinau sāle latou ki te mataupu ko te pilitome.


(Mic. 3:8; Matt. 17:20) By having a full share in the preaching work, you show that you are cooperating with that spirit. 	 (Mika 3:8; Mataio 17:20) Mai i te kau katoatoa atu ki te galuega talai, e fakaasi atu ei ne koe me e ga‵lue fakatasi koe mo te agaga tenā.


For example, consider the heart. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, mafaufau la ki te loto.


By no means! 	 Ikai e se masei!


The eight Bible Students were sentenced to long terms of imprisonment in the federal penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia. 	 A Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu e tokovalu konei ne fakasala ki te ‵pei ki te falepuipui i Atlanta, Georgia mo se taimi leva.


The major lesson for us is that God does not accept worship that attempts to mix Bible-based teachings with dogmas, traditions, or rituals of other religions. 	 A te ‵toe akoakoga tāua mō tatou me e se talia ne te Atua te tapuakiga telā e taumafai o palu tasi i ei a akoakoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo talitonuga masani, tuu, io me ko faifaiga a nisi lotu.


4 Have you ever seen a small child point out his father to his friends and then say with innocent joy and pride, “That’s my daddy”? 	 4 Kai lavea aka eiloa ne koe se tamā tamaliki e tusi atu ki tena tamana kae fai atu mo te fiafia mo te fakamatamata ki ana taugasoa, penei: “Telā toku pāpā”?


Who was Obadiah, and in what circumstances did he find himself? 	 Ko oi a Opetaia, kae se a te tulaga ne oko a ia ki ei?


5 What would you do if your clothing became dirty, perhaps even having a foul odor? 	 5 Ne a au mea ka fai māfai ko lai‵lai ou gatu, kāti ko manogi ma‵sei foki?


“The faithful and discreet slave” has produced millions of Bibles and Bible study aids, and such publications are now available in 413 languages. 	 Ko oti ne fakatoka ne te “tavini fakamaoni kae poto” a te fia miliona o Tusi Tapu mo tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu, kae e mafai o maua a tusi konā i ‵gana e silia atu i te 413.


11 Not to be overlooked in strengthening the marriage bond is the value of knowledge, wisdom, and discernment. 	 11 Kae ke mo a ma puli a te tāua o te iloaga, te poto mo te atamai i te fakamalosiakaga o te fesokotakiga i se fakaipoipoga.


4 What will help us to prepare for the events that lie immediately ahead of us? 	 4 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke fakatoka tatou mō mea ‵tupu kolā ko pili a lavea atu ne tatou?


My answer is that I truly want to live up to my dedication to God. 	 A taku tali ki ei me e manako tonu au o ola e ‵tusa mo taku tukuatuga ki te Atua.


Yet, when she heard about the victories that Jehovah had given to Israel, she realized that Jehovah is the true God. 	 Tela la, ne tu tena ola i se tulaga fakamataku ke puipui ei a tino filifilia a te Atua kae ne fakalagolago eiloa tou fafine ki a latou ke faka‵sao ne latou a ia.


Two elders visited her. 	 Ne āsi atu ki tou fafine a toeaina e tokolua.


What is the gift? 	 Se a te meaalofa tenā?


That is a law of humankind, as the prophet Jeremiah acknowledged: “I well know, O Jehovah, that to earthling man his way does not belong. 	 Tenā loa te tulafono o tino, e pelā mo te mea ne iloa ne te pelofeta ko Ielemia: “E iloa ‵lei ne au, e Ieova, me e se i a te tagata o te lalolagi ona auala.


Our love and appreciation for God and Christ is expressed through our obedience and by our desire to preach and make disciples.—1 Tim. 2:3, 4; 1 John 5:3. 	 E fakaasi atu te ‵tou a‵lofa mo ‵tou loto fakafetai ki te Atua mo Keliso e auala i te ‵tou faka‵logo mo te ‵tou ma‵nako o talai kae fai foki a soko.—1 Timoteo 2:3, 4; 1 Ioane 5:3.


For some decades now, Jehovah’s Witnesses have appreciated the wisdom of including an aspect mentioned in connection with the gathering Jesus attended in Cana. 	 Ko oti ne iloa aka ne Molimau a Ieova, i se fia sefulu tausaga ko ‵teka, a te tāua ke fakaakoako ki te vaegā fakaipoipoga telā ne kau atu ki ei a Iesu i Kana.


30:6-8—Can a Christian man set aside his wife’s vows? 	 30:6-8—E mata, e mafai ne se Kelisiano o fakaseai te tautoga a tena avaga?


(Mal. 3:1) However, a further consideration of Jesus’ prophecy indicates that an adjustment in our understanding of the timing of certain aspects of Jesus’ prophecy is needed. 	 (Mala. 3:1) E ui i ei, a te mafaufau ‵loto ki te valoaga a Iesu e fakaasi mai i ei me e manakogina ke faka‵tonu aka a ‵tou malamalama e uiga ki te taimi e ‵tupu ei a vaega tāua o te valoaga a Iesu.


Although the word “Armageddon” has in recent years been used to signify a worldwide nuclear conflagration, one dictionary describes the principal meaning of the word this way: “The place of a great and final conflict between the forces of good and evil.” 	 E tiga eiloa ko oti ne fakaaogā te pati “Amaketo” i tausaga fakamuli nei ke fakauiga ki se taua fakaniukelea i te lalolagi kātoa, e fakamatala mai i se tikisionale e tasi te uiga fakavae o te pati tenā penei: “Ko te koga telā ka fai i ei te taua fakaoti kae lasi i te vā o kautau o mea ‵lei mo kautau o mea ma‵sei.”


Thus calf worship became the State religion in the kingdom of Israel.—2 Chronicles 11:13-15. 	 Tela la, ne fai i ei te tapuaki atu ki te pulumakau aulo mo fai te lotu a te malo o Isalaelu.—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 11:13-15.


Is it not better just to wait and see? 	 E a, e se ‵lei atu ke faka‵tali kae onoono aka?


17 Paul’s words to the congregation in Thessalonica are therefore most timely: “This is what God wills, the sanctifying of you, that you abstain from fornication; that each one of you should know how to get possession of his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in covetous sexual appetite such as also those nations have which do not know God.” (1 Thessalonians 4:3-5) Immorality has led to some being disfellowshipped from the Christian congregation—those who neglected their dedication to God. 	 A koutou tagata, e ‵tau mo koutou o iloa o salasala otou avaga i te agaga o te ava mo te fakaaloalo, kae sa salasala ki manako faka-te-lalolagi, e pela mo tino pouliuli e se iloa ne latou a te Atua.” (1 Tesalonia 4:3-5) Ko oti ne iku atu a amioga finalalolagi ki te faka‵teaga o nisi tino mai i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, ko latou kolā ne seki fakatāua ne latou te lotou tukuatuga ki te Atua.


“The twelve” is another way of saying “the apostles,” even though for a time after the death of Judas Iscariot, there were only 11. 	 “Te toko sefululua” e ‵pau eiloa mo “te kau apositolo,” faitalia me toko 11 fua ne ‵toe mai tua o te matega a Iuta te Isikaliota.


Perhaps because of Paul’s actions, his traveling companion Luke, the physician, was able to remain in Philippi after Paul and Silas left. 	 Kāti ona ko faifaiga a Paulo, ne nofo atu tena taugasoa faimalaga ko Luka i Filipi, i te taimi ne olo atu ei a Paulo mo Sila.


What a joy to help someone!” 	 Se mea fakafiafia a te fesoasoani atu ki se tino!”


A baby uses its vocal cords to let us know when it needs comfort. 	 E tagi eiloa se pepe ke iloa ne tatou me e manako a ia ki se fakamafanafanaga.


Such advice is sadly misguided. 	 E fakafanoanoa me e se tonu te fautuaga tenā.


Those things were plundered by enemy conquerors. 	 Ne ‵fao olotou mea katoa konā ne olotou fili kolā ne fakatakavale ne latou a latou.


Why does it make me feel that way? 	 Kaia e fai ne ia ke mafaufau au penei?


Michal should have recognized David as not only the family head but also the king of the land. 	 Ne ‵tau o iloa ne Mekala me i a Tavita ko te ulu o tena kāiga kae ko ia foki ko te tupu o te fenua.


Many children have felt the excitement of winning a small bet and have been tempted to go for larger sums. 	 Ne fia‵fia a tama‵liki e tokouke i taimi ne maua ei ne latou nāi tupe kae ko tofotofo aka i ei ke taumafai atu ke maua a tupe e uke.


One brother said that in time his improper conduct did not bother him much at all. 	 Ne fai mai se taina me e seki leva kae ne fai ei ana faifaiga ma‵sei e pelā me ne mea masani kolā ko sē ma‵sei ki a ia.


He provides lifesaving instructions in his Word. 	 E tuku mai ne ia a fakatonuga faka‵sao ola i tena Muna.


“I will magnify him with thanksgiving.”—PSALM 69:30. 	 “Au e ‵viki ki te Atua . . . i te tuku atu o fakafetai ki a ia.”—SALAMO 69:30.


18, 19. What results from our observing God’s reminders? 	 18, 19. Ne a mea e iku mai i ‵tou faka‵logo ki fakamasauaga a te Atua?


• How are kindness and discipline related? 	 • E fetaui pefea a te alofa atafai mo te polopoloki?


The effort we expend to make a good decision can be wasted if we do not follow through and vigorously implement it. 	 A taumafaiga e fakaaoga ne tatou ke fai se filifiliga tonu e mafai o māumāu māfai e se tau‵tali faka‵lei atu tatou ki ei.


We got married in May 1955, as we felt that we could serve Jehovah better as a couple.—Eccl. 4:9-12. Our wedding day in 1955 	 Ne avaga māua i a Me 1955, me ne mafau‵fau māua me ‵lei atu ma tavini fakatasi māua ki a Ieova e pelā me se tauavaga.—Fai. 4:9-12.


So it is common for parents to feel at a loss when it comes to child rearing. 	 Tela la, e masani sāle o ‵numi a mātua i te putiakaga o tama‵liki.


After just five years of schooling, I too began working full-time on the kolkhoz. 	 Mai tua o te se lima tausaga i te akoga, ne kamata ei au o galue tumau i te fatoaga.


The Bible explains one thing that is necessary for prayers to be acceptable when it states: “Without faith it is impossible to please him well, for he that approaches God must believe that he is and that he becomes the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him.” 	 E fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu se mea e tasi telā e mafai ei o talia a ‵tou talosaga i pati konei: “E seai se tino e mafai ne ia o fakafiafia te Atua e aunoa mo te fakatuanaki. So se tino e vau ki te Atua e ‵tau mo ia o fakatuanaki me iai te Atua, kae tuku atu foki ne ia te taui ‵lei ki tino kolā e salasala ki a ia.”


What did the mercy shown to David after his sin with Bath-sheba involve? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te alofa ‵nau telā ne fakaasi atu ki a Tavita mai tua o te agasala ne fai ne ia mo Patisepa?


We see Jehovah “eye into eye,” or have a close relationship with him. 	 E lavea eiloa ne tatou a Ieova ki ‘‵tou mata,’ io me e maua ne tatou se fesokotakiga pili mo ia.


18 Yes, the letters that Paul and Peter wrote conveyed “sayings previously spoken by the holy prophets.” (2 Pet. 3:2) Did our first-century brothers resent receiving such direction? 	 18 Ao, ne fakaoko mai ne tusi kolā ne tusi ne Paulo mo Petelu “a pati kolā ne fai atu muamua ne pelofeta tapu.” (2 Pe. 3:2) E mata, ne ita a ‵tou taina i te senitenali muamua i te mauaga o fakatakitakiga penā?


Although blood may not be drawn, the verbal attacks injure emotions and reputations. 	 E ui eiloa e seai se tino e mate i ei, e faka‵mae atu eiloa a taua kolā e fai ki pati ki lagonaga mo te igoa o te tino.


How do we know that God’s concern extends to individuals? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me e mafaufau foki loa a te Atua ki tino taki tokotasi?


The Israelites complained about food, saying: “If only we had died by Jehovah’s hand in the land of Egypt while we were sitting by the pots of meat, while we were eating bread to satisfaction, because you have brought us out into this wilderness to put this whole congregation to death by famine.”—Exodus 16:1-3. 	 Ne fāmeo a tino Isalaelu e uiga ki olotou meakai, i olotou pati: “E sili atu te ‵lei moi ne tamate matou ne te Aliki i Aikupito. I te motou ‵nofoga i Aikupito, e mafai faeloa ne matou o saga‵saga ki lalo o ‵kai faka‵lei omotou ‵kano manu. E uke foki meakai valevale e kai ne matou, kae e mafai foki ne te tino o kai ki te mea e mafai ne ia o kai.


In what ways can humble women be a blessing to the congregation? 	 Ne a auala e mafai ei o fai a fāfine loto mau‵lalo mo fai se fakamanuiaga ki te fakapotopotoga?


MY WIFE QUICKLY RECOGNIZES THE TRUTH 	 NE TALIA FAKAVAVE NE TAKU AVAGA A TE MUNATONU


The bad example of the Israelites who perished because they did not have faith in Jehovah’s promises should serve as a warning for us. 	 E tuku mai ne te kau Isalaelu kolā ne ‵mate ona ko te lotou sē fakatuanaki ki folafolaga a Ieova se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō tatou.


(Rom. 1:25) If we give ear to such teachings, we could drift away from Jehovah, and our love could grow cold.—Heb. 3:12. 	 (Loma 1:25) Kafai e fakalogo‵logo tatou ki vaegā akoakoga penā, e mafai ei o tapea‵pea atu tatou keatea mai i a Ieova, kae e mafai foki o gasolo ifo ‵tou a‵lofa.—Epe. 3:12.


(Matthew 24:45) For example, Bible literature is now available in Greenlandic (spoken by 47,000 people), Palauan (spoken by 15,000), and Yapese (spoken by fewer than 7,000 people). 	 (Mataio 24:45) E pelā mo tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Greenland (e fai‵pati ki ei a tino e toko 47,000), te ‵gana Palau (e toko 15,000 fua a tino e fai‵pati ki ei), te ‵gana Yap (e fai‵pati ki ei a tino e mu‵tana ifo i te toko 7,000).


The Book About Love 	 Te Tusi e Uiga ki te Alofa


17 How does the sower take part in the harvest “as soon as the fruit permits it”? 	 17 E aofia pefea te tino ‵toki saito i te ‵katiga o te saito “māfai ko oko mai te taimi ‵kati saito”?


Jesus instructed us to teach others to “observe all the things” he commanded. 	 Ne fakatonu mai a Iesu ke akoako ne tatou a nisi tino ke “faka‵logo ki mea katoa” ne fakatonu mai ne ia.


(Jeremiah 10:23) Emphasizing this need on the part of children, the Bible says: “Foolishness is tied up with the heart of a boy; the rod of discipline is what will remove it far from him.”—Proverbs 22:15. 	 (Ielemia 10:23) Ne faka‵mafa ne te Tusi Tapu te tāua ke maua ne tama‵liki a vaegā mea penā i pati konei: “A te uiga o tamaliki, e fai ne latou a uiga valea, tela la, e tau o kini ke lei ei olotou amioga.”—Faataoto 22:15.


Voluntary Giving Today 	 Te Tukuatuga mo te Loto Malie i Aso Nei


(Psalm 119:113; Revelation 3:16) Because we wholeheartedly serve Jehovah, he is ‘our place of concealment’ and will sustain us. 	 (Salamo 119:113; Fakaasiga 3:16) Ona ko te mea e tavini atu tatou mo te loto kātoa ki a Ieova, ko fai ei a ia mo fai te ‘koga e ‵lafi ei’ tatou kae ka fakatumau foki ne ia tatou.


Despite advances in technology, are food shortages afflicting mankind on a global scale? 	 Faitalia te uke o poto ‵fou, e mata e pokotia eiloa a tino katoa i te sē lava o meakai i se auala lasi ‵ki?


What role do Christian publications play in nourishing us? 	 E fakamalosi mai pefea ki a tatou a tusi faka-Kelisiano?


15 Before his death, Jesus introduced to prospective Jewish members of that new nation the new covenant, which would be validated by his own blood. 	 15 A koi tuai o mate a Iesu, ne fakaasi atu ne ia ki nisi tino Iutaia kolā kāti ka fai mo fai ne vaega o te fenua fou tenā a te feagaiga fou, telā ne fakamaoni aka i tena toto.


Still others charge that the resurrection was a hoax concocted by the disciples. 	 Koi kinau mai eiloa a nisi tino me i te toe‵tuga se fakamatalaga loi fua ne faite ne te kau soko.


Abimelech, not realizing that Abraham and Sarah were married, took Sarah to become his own wife. 	 Ne puke ne Apimeleko a Sala mo fai tena avaga, e aunoa mo te iloa ne ia me e avaga laua mo Apelaamo.


(Ps. 119:97) Significantly, the New World Translation restores God’s name to its rightful place in the Scriptures. 	 (Sala. 119:97) Se mea tāua me ko oti ne fakafoki atu a te igoa o te Atua ki tena tulaga tonu i te New World Translation.


“How long will you behave drunk?” he demanded. “Put away your wine from upon you.” (1 Samuel 1:12-14) Can you imagine how Hannah must have felt? 	 Ana muna: “Fakagata tou kona, kae fakamasala mai tou mafaufau.” (1 Samuelu 1:12-14) Se a tau faka‵tau, me ne pefea a lagonaga o Hana?


(Acts 20:29, 30) As a result of this apostasy, Christendom came into existence. 	 (Galuega 20:29, 30) Ona ko te aposetasi tenā, ne māfua mai ei a Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se.


• In what ways can we be “a strengthening aid” in the congregation? 	 • I auala fea e fai ei tatou e pelā me ne mea fakamalosi loto i te fakapotopotoga?


Be aglow with the spirit. Slave for Jehovah.” 	 Ke tavini atu koutou ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] mo te loto ko ‵fonu i te fakamaoni.”


In addition to giving us the Bible, Jehovah provides us with help to understand it. 	 I tafa o te tukumaiga o te Tusi Tapu, e fesoasoani mai a Ieova ke malama‵lama tatou i ei.


How pleasurable and upbuilding that was! 	 A te faiga tenā, se mea fakafiafia kae fakamalosi mai ki a au!


3 Born of Jewish stock, Apollos had apparently been reared in the city of Alexandria. Alexandria was then the capital of Egypt and a center of higher learning, renowned for its great library. 	 I te vaitaimi tenā ne fai a Alesania e pelā me ko te laumua o Aikupito kae ‵tu i ei a akoga ma‵luga kolā ne lauiloa ona ko ana faletusi ‵lasi.


(Genesis 39:9) He was not responding that way simply to please his family; they lived far away. 	 (Kenese 39:9) Ne seki fai ne ia te mea tenā ke fakafiafia atu fua ei ki tena kāiga; e ‵mao te koga ne ‵nofo i ei latou.


(Nahum 2:11, 12; 3:1) The Ninevites of Jonah’s day are described as not knowing “the difference between their right hand and their left.” 	 (Nauma 2:11, 12; 3:1) A tino Nineva kolā ne ola i aso o Iona ne fai pelā me e se iloa ne latou “te ‵kese o te lima fakaatamai mo te lima fakamaui.”


6 Keeping Alcohol in Its Place 	 E AOFIA FOKI I TE TUSI TENEI A MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA MŌ VAIASO E KAMATA I A:


(Ezekiel 33:8; Mark 6:34) Related to this are the words of Paul when speaking of those outside the Christian congregation: “Both to Greeks and to Barbarians, both to wise and to senseless ones I am a debtor.” 	 (Esekielu 33:8; Maleko 6:34) E fetaui ‵lei te mea tenei mo pati a Paulo e uiga ki tino i tua o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano: “E nofo kaitalafu au ki tino Eleni, mo tino Fapaupau, ki tino ‵poto mo tino va‵lea.”


They hold out hope for all integrity keepers. 	 E fakaasi mai i ei te fakamoemoega mō tino katoa kolā e tumau i te fakamaoni ki te Atua.


What proves that we are worth more than the birds of heaven? 	 Ne a fakamaoniga me tāua atu tatou i lō manu eva o te lagi?


On the contrary, they give high priority to God’s service, doing all they can. 	 I lō te fai penā, e fakamaluga faeloa ne latou a te lotou taviniga ki te Atua, mai i te faiga o te ‵toe mea telā e mafai ne latou o fai.


You have to understand a subject yourself before you can teach it to others. 	 E ‵tau o maina muamua koe i te mataupu a koi tuai o akoako atu ne koe te mea tenā ki nisi tino.


Let us now consider a related matter that has meaning for Christians today. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau nei tatou ki se mea tai ‵pau telā e isi sena uiga mō Kelisiano i aso nei.


SUPERSTITIONS are found all over the world. 	 E TALI‵TONU a tino i te lalolagi kātoa ki manatu va‵lea.


Also, many human works have been accomplished at the expense of the oppressed poor. 	 E uke foki a galuega a tino ne mafai o fakataunu mai te fakapologa mo te fakapuapuagatia o tino ma‵tiva.


Some left groceries and flowers on my doorstep. 	 Ne tuku ne nisi tino a meakai mo pulalakau i te mataloa o toku fale.


(Luke 21:34, footnote) Tragically, some have become caught up in today’s frenzied economy and have been “led astray from the faith and have stabbed themselves all over with many pains,” even losing their precious relationship with Jehovah. 	 (Luka 21:34) Se mea fakafanoanoa me ko oti ne aofia malosi a nisi tino i te manakoga lauiloa o te lalolagi nei ko te fia maumea, kae iku atu ei ki te “olo foki keatea mai te fakatuanaki, ka ko fatifati nei olotou loto i puapuagā e uke,” kae galo atu foki i ei te lotou fesokotakiga tāua mo Ieova.


• What connection is there between God’s purpose and our willingness to accept Scriptural counsel? 	 • Se a te sokoga i te vā o te fuafuaga a te Atua mo te ‵tou fia‵fia o talia a pati fakatonutonu mai te Tusi Tapu?


7 Jesus was concerned about people and showed keen interest in them. 	 7 Ne atafai a Iesu ki tino kae ne fakaasi atu te lasi o tena fiafia ki a latou.


6 Of greater importance than giving materially is giving spiritually to assist members of the expanding Christian congregation. 	 6 A te ‵toe mea tāua i tafa o te tuku atu o kope faka-te-foitino ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano ko te tukuatuga o mea faka-te-agaga.


They surely had to share whatever they had with one another. 	 Ne ‵tau o fakatau fesoasoani latou i mea kolā e maua ne latou.


Such mutual help demonstrated genuine Christian love. 10, 11. How can we show love for brothers whom we do not personally know? 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne te vaegā fesoasoani fai fakatasi penā a te alofa faka-Kelisiano tonu.


How do we make this Rock our refuge? 	 E mafai pefea o fai ne tatou a Ia mo fai ‵tou puipuiga mo ‵tou lafiga?


I arrived a month early to help prepare the large soccer stadium for the convention. 	 Ne oko atu au ki konā e tasi te masina mai mua o te fono o fesoasoani ki te fakatokaga o te malae futipolo lasi mo fai te fono.


For the love of money is a root of all sorts of injurious things, and by reaching out for this love some have been led astray from the faith and have stabbed themselves all over with many pains.”—1 Timothy 6:9, 10. 	 Me i te manako ki tupe, ko te mafuaga tenā o mea ma‵sei katoa. A nisi tino ko oko eiloa i te ma‵nako ke maua ne latou, ka ko olo foki keatea mai te fakatuanaki, ka ko fati‵fati nei olotou loto i puapuagā e uke.”—1 Timoteo 6:9, 10.


That puts the car under extra stress and can cause damage. 	 E fai pelā me se tino telā e ‵tao fakatasi ne ia a te brake mo te penitini o se motoka.


When we do, our walk in life is secure, satisfying, and fulfilling. 	 Kafai e fai tatou penā, ka saogalemū, fia‵fia kae fakalotomalie foki a ‵tou olaga.


4:1, 6. If we want to stay in Jehovah’s favor, we must continue to take in knowledge of him and live by what we learn. 	 4:1, 6. Kafai e fia maua faeloa ne tatou te taliaga a Ieova, e ‵tau o maua faeloa ne tatou te poto e uiga ki a ia kae ola e ‵tusa mo mea kolā e tauloto ne tatou.


Realizing that the military advantage was on the side of his enemies, Asa prayed: “O Jehovah, as to helping, it does not matter with you whether there are many or those with no power. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me e ma‵losi atu ana fili, telā ne ‵talo atu ei a ia penei: “Te Aliki [ko Ieova], e mafai faeloa ne koe o fesoasoani ki se kautau vaivai, pela foki ki se kautau malosi.


Esther and Mordecai before Ahasuerus 	 Ko Eseta mo Moletekai i mua o Asuelu


Am I inclined to dismiss this admonition as irrelevant or extreme, perhaps offering excuses or justification for my ways?* What is my view of the advice about alcohol, using it—if at all—in moderation and definitely avoiding “drunken bouts”? 	 E mata, e se saga atu au ki te fakamalosiga tenei e pelā me ko tō silia, kae fai atu ne fakamasakoga mō faifaiga kolā e fai ne au?* Se a taku kilokiloga ki fakatakitakiga e uiga ki meainu ma‵losi, te auala e ‵tau o fakaaogā ei mo te ‵kalo katoatoa kea‵tea mai ‘fiafiaga o te konā’?


LOVE based on right principles (a·gaʹpe) is a gift from Jehovah. 	 A TE alofa telā ne fakavae ki akoakoga fakavae ‵tonu (a·gaʹpe) se meaalofa mai i a Ieova.


More and more distractions increasingly compete for our time. 	 E uke ‵ki foki a nisi mea kolā e mafai o māumāu i ei ‵tou taimi.


We do so because we love him and long for his name to be sanctified. 	 E molimau tatou e uiga ki a ia me e a‵lofa tatou ki a ia kae ma‵nako foki ke faka‵malu tena igoa.


Avoid Bad Habits, Utilize Good Ones 	 Ke ‵Teke Atu ki Faifaiga Masani Ma‵sei, Kae Fai a Mea ‵Lei


Likewise, Satan approached his victim indirectly, using a serpent. 	 E penā foki eiloa a Satani, ne fakaaogā ne ia se isi auala fakaatea, mai te fakaaogāga o se gata, ke fanatu ei a ia ki a Eva.


Such young people enjoy the true satisfaction that comes from pursuing goals that honor our heavenly Father, Jehovah. 	 E maua eiloa ne vaegā talavou penā a te lotomalie tonu telā e māfua mai i te kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega kolā e fakaaloalo atu ei ki te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi, ko Ieova.


Have I really allowed myself to grieve over the divorce? 	 E mata, ko oti eiloa ne talia ne au se taimi ke mafatia ei au i te ‵talaga o taku avaga?


Soon, however, the studies were also held with individuals and families.—See Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom, page 574, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Kae e seki leva, ne fai foki a akoga a tino taki tokotasi mo kāiga.—Ke onoono ki te Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom, te itulau e 574, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


Honesty is basic to Christianity. 	 A te fakamaoni se fakavae mo tino lotu Kelisiano.


And let anyone hearing say: ‘Come!’ 	 So se tino e lagona ne ia a te mea nei e ‵tau foki mo ia o fai ake pelā, “Vau!”


You can often discern whether a person is approachable or not by listening to what he says and by observing his body language—gestures, facial expressions, and other nonverbal signs. 	 E mafai faeloa o iloa ne koe me ko te tino e uiga faigofie io me ikai mai te fakalogologo ki ana pati e fai kae onoono ki ana tāga, ana mata, mo nisi fakailoga aka.


They will not toil for nothing, nor will they bring to birth for disturbance.” 	 A te galuega e fai ne latou ka iku manuia, ka ko olotou tama‵liki ka se toe fetaui mo ne puapuagā.”


Adjusting our schedule so that we can arrive on time may require self-control. 	 A te ‵fuliga foki o ‵tou fakasologa ko te mea ke se talimuli tatou e manakogina foki i ei te loto pulea.


“THE Bible is among the most widely circulated books in our country [Italy], but it is perhaps among the least read as well. 	 ‘E maua toku fesoasoani mai i a Ieova, telā ne faite ne ia te lagi mo te lalolagi.’—Salamo 121:2.


Primarily through prayer, Bible study—the Bible itself being a product of holy spirit—and wholesome association with those who truly love God.—Luke 11:13; 2 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 10:24, 25. 	 E auala i te ‵talo, te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu—telā ne māfua mai i te agaga tapu—mo fesokotakiga fakamalosi loto mo tino kolā e a‵lofa tonu ki te Atua.—Luka 11:13; 2 Timoteo 3:16; Epelu 10:24, 25.


We will thereby prove that we do “remember the wife of Lot”! 	 Ka fakatalitonu atu i ei ne tatou me e ‘masaua ne tatou te avaga a Lota’!


The apostle wrote: “To him be the glory by means of the congregation.”—Eph. 3:21. 	 Ne tusi mai a te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ke i te Atua foki te vikiga i loto i te ekalesia.”—Efeso 3:21.


• What were some occasions when Jehovah demonstrated his power? 	 • Ne a nisi taimi ne fakaasi mai ei ne Ieova tena malosi?


Consider what Jehovah did with ancient Israel. 	 Mafaufau ki mea ne fai ne Ieova ki te atufenua mua o Isalaelu.


‘I did not express myself clearly.’ 	 ‘Ne seki maina faka‵lei aku pati.’


During human history since then, God has provided guidance for those who sincerely desire to know his will. 	 Talu mai taimi o Noa, ne tuku atu ei ne te Atua a fakatakitakiga ki tino kolā e fia iloa ‵tonu ne latou a tena loto.


With Ezra’s encouragement, 1,500 families—perhaps numbering 6,000 people—responded. 	 Ona ko te fakamalosiga a Esela, ne ‵saga atu ei mo te fia‵fia—a kāiga e 1,500—kāti e ‵tusa mo te 6,000 o tino i ei.


Remember, though, that Jesus was wise in a godly way. 	 Ke masaua la me ne poto ‵ki a Iesu ona ko tena poto mai te Atua.


Other paths may seem easier. 	 Kāti ne foliga mai pelā me e ‵lei atu a nisi auala.


This touched me emotionally and spiritually, making me more determined than ever to promote the truth from God’s Word. 	 Ne otia eiloa au i te mea tenei kae ne fai ei ke alofa malosi au ki a Ieova mo te munatonu, kae ke fakaiku aka ke fakasalalau atu ne au te munatonu mai te Muna a te Atua.


(2 Thess. 1:7-9) Rather than feel frustrated or discouraged because Jehovah’s day seems to be delayed, we should be glad that there is still time for us to be zealous for true worship. 	 (2 Tesalonia 1:7-9) I lō te fanoanoa io me ko te loto vāivāi ona ko te mea e foliga mai me e tuai te aso o Ieova, e ‵tau o fia‵fia tatou me koi isi eiloa se taimi e ‵toe mō tatou ke loto finafinau mō te tapuakiga tonu.


7. (a) What prompts Nicodemus to visit the Messiah? (b) What do we learn from Jesus’ witnessing to a Samaritan woman? 	 7. (a) Kaia ne āsi atu ei a Nikotemo ki te Mesia? (e) Ne a mea e iloa ne tatou mai i te talai atu o Iesu ki te fafine Samalia?


Shortly before her death in 2003 at the age of 91, she looked back on her life and explained: “These and later experiences taught me that despite mistakes made by individuals, Jehovah directs his great work, in which he uses us imperfect humans.” 	 Mai mua malie o tena mate i te 2003 a ko 91 ei ana tausaga, ne toe mafaufau a ia ki tena olaga kae fai mai: “E akoako mai ne mea konei mo mea ne ‵tupu fakamuli ki toku olaga me faitalia a mea ‵se e fai ne tino taki tokotasi, e takitaki eiloa ne Ieova tena galuega tāua, mai te fakaaogāga o tatou, tino sē ‵lei katoatoa.”


I became disillusioned with the harshness of the music industry and became frustrated with my frivolous lifestyle. 	 Ne sē fiafia au ki uiga fakatau‵fai kae fakasaua o tino i potukau ta‵ta kae ne sē fiafia foki au ki toku olaga fakavalevale.


During that time, Elisha was the one ‘who poured out water upon Elijah’s hands.’ (2 Ki. 3:11) In those days, people customarily ate with their hands, without forks, knives, or other eating utensils. 	 I te vaitaimi tenā, ko Elisaia te tino telā ne ‘ligi ne ia a vai ki luga i lima o Elia.’ (2 Tupu 3:11) I aso konā, a tino ne masani o ‵kai ki lima, e se fakaaoga a foka, naifi, io me ko nisi mea aka.


2. (a) In what way was the reply given by the Ethiopian meaningful? (b) What questions related to Christ’s commission to make disciples will we consider? 	 2. (a) E aogā pefea te tali ne tuku mai ne te Aitiope? (e) Ne a fesili e uiga ki te fakatonuga a Keliso ke fai a soko, ka mafau‵fau nei tatou ki ei?


That was the case with the apostles and many other early Christians. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne tupu ki apositolo mo nisi Kelisiano e tokouke i aso mua.


When it comes to making purchases, how can we ‘keep our eyes open’? 	 Kafai e mafau‵fau tatou o ‵togi se mea, e mafai pefea o ‘matapula‵pula’ tatou i te feitu tenā?


We feel more than ever that our life is meaningful.” 	 Ko sili atu nei te mafau‵fau o māua ki te aoga o te mā olaga i lō so se taimi aka.”


Of course, he must have been very worried about his own personal safety and that of his family. 	 E tonu, kāti ne manavase a ia ki te puipuiga o tena ola, e pelā foki mo tena kāiga.


If so, why hasn’t he done it already?’ 	 Kafai e mafai, kaia la ne seki na fai ei ne ia te mea tenā?’


Let us examine four aspects of his life. 	 Ke suke‵suke aka tatou ki vaega e fa o tena olaga.


You might ask: “If the recipe for the cake had a writer, who wrote the much more complex recipe for the apple?” 	 E mafai o fesili atu koe: “Kafai e isi se tino ne tusi ne ia te faiga o te keke, ko oi la ne tusi ne ia te faiga fakaofoofogia o te apolo?”


How can these inanimate creations do such a thing? 	 E mafai pefea o fai ne mea sē ola konei se vaegā mea penei?


In churches where women can be deacons, they might be called deaconesses. 	 I lotu kolā e mafai o fai i ei a fafine mo fai ne tiakono, e mafai o fakaigoa latou ki tiakono fā‵fine.


Why We Need God 4 	 Te Pogai e Manakogina ei ne Tatou te Atua 4


Work in harmony with your prayers by searching out the counsel found in God’s written Word, the Bible—a product of holy spirit. 	 Ke galue e ‵tusa mo au ‵talo mai te ‵sala atu ki pati fakatonutonu i te Muna tusia a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu—telā ne tusi mai lalo i te takitakiga a te agaga tapu.


Think of Jacob, the son of Isaac. 	 Ke mafaufau ki a Iakopo, te tama a Isaako.


And let us be firmly resolved never to shrink back to destruction! 	 Kae ke na fatuaki aka foki ‵tou loto ke mo a ma toe ‵foki tatou ki tua ki te malaia!


Patience is a gift from God, and being patient is a key way to show our love for him. 	 A te kufaki se meaalofa mai te Atua, kae ko te kufaki se auala ke fakaasi atu ei te alofa ki a ia.


He may even consider helping the couple by sending a gift to add to the happiness of their wedding day.—Ecclesiastes 7:9; Ephesians 4:28. 	 Kāti ka fia fesoasoani atu foki a ia ki te tauavaga fou mai i te avatuga o se meaalofa ke fakaopoopo atu ei ki fiafiaga o te lā aso fakaipoipo.—Failauga 7:9; Efeso 4:28.


19 Jesus reproves and disciplines all those for whom he has affection. 	 19 E polopoloki kae fakatonutonu ne Iesu a tino kolā e alofa a ia ki ei.


What gift does Jehovah give to those who draw close to him? 	 E se mafai eiloa o maua te meaalofa tenei mai te malosi, te maumea, mo a‵koga katoa i te olaga nei.


Like Brielle, you might feel that your parents withhold more freedom than you think they should. 	 E pelā mo Brielle, kāti e mafaufau koe me ko tō silia te taofiga ne ou mātua a te saolotoga i te mea telā e mafaufau koe me e ‵tau ki ei.


One elderly brother said: “I have waited for this Bible for so long. 	 Ne fai mai penei se taina matua: “Ko leva ne fakatali au ki te Tusi Tapu tenei.


Never forget that “the one whom Jehovah loves he reproves, even as a father does a son in whom he finds pleasure.” Therefore, ‘do not reject the discipline of Jehovah, and do not abhor his reproof.’—Prov. 3:11, 12. 	 Ke mo a e puli i “te Aliki [Ieova] e fakatonu ne ia a mea ‵se a latou kolā e alofa a ia ki ei, e pelā me se tamana e fakatonu ne ia tena tama tagata telā e fakamatamata a ia ki ei.”—Faata. 3:11, 12.


(Judg. 10:7, 8) However, Jephthah’s challenges came not only from the enemy nations but also from his own brothers and the leaders of Israel. 	 (Fama. 10:7, 8) Kae e se gata fua i nisi fenua kolā e fai fili atu ki a Iefata, ne penā foki ana taina ‵tonu mo takitaki o tino Isalaelu.


(Read Proverbs 15:1.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 15:1.)


Then we will examine where genuine, permanent security lies. 	 Ka oti ko iloilo ei ne tatou me e maua i fea a te olaga tokagamalie tonu telā e tumau.


They will never have to feel lonely if we truly become their spiritual “brothers and sisters and mothers and children.”—Read Mark 10:28-30. 	 Ka se mafai eiloa o maua ne latou a lagonaga sē sologa o te nofo tokotasi māfai e fai ‵tonu tatou mo fai ne “taina, tuagane, mātua, fanau” ki a latou.—Faitau te Maleko 10:28-30.


First, of course, it is wise to “sit down and calculate the expense.” 	 Se mea ‵lei ke “nofo muamua ki lalo o fuafua te ‵togi.”


WHAT comes to mind when you think of the operation of holy spirit? 	 SE A te mea e masaua ne koe māfai e mafaufau koe ki te auala e galue ei te agaga tapu?


Everybody else calls them horrible.”—KEN HUDNUT, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 	 E ‵kilo atu foki ki ei a tino katoa e pelā me se fakalavelave fakamataku.—KEN HUDNUT, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.


The following article will address these questions. 	 Ka tali mai ne te suā mataupu a fesili konei.


The Christian Greek Scriptures explain by what means God will make possible everlasting life for mankind in Paradise on earth. 	 E fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu Faka-Eleni a te auala ka toe fai ei ne te Atua ke mafai o ola a tino ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi Palataiso.


This is an area where Christians need to work hard at displaying “wisdom from above.”—James 3:17. 	 Tenei te feitu e tasi e ‵tau mo Kelisiano o ‵saga malosi ki ei ke fakaasi atu ei ne latou a te “poto mai te lagi.”—Iakopo 3:17.


“I regularly studied the Bible, prayed for holy spirit, and sought the loving help willingly extended to me by the Christian congregation,” he said. 	 “Ne sukesuke faeloa tou tagata ki te Tusi Tapu, ‵talo mō te agaga tapu, kae talia a fesoasoani a‵lofa mai taina mo tuagane i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano,” ko ana muna.


(1 Cor. 7:27) Do not out of desperation make a decision to marry that you will later regret.—Read 1 Corinthians 7:39. 	 (1 Kolinito 7:27) Sa taumafai o fai se filifiliga ke avaga koe kae fakamuli ko salamo ei koe.—Faitau te 1 Kolinito 7:39.


‘What’s this nonsense about no blood?’ was one of his first ‘greetings.’ 	 Ne fai mai a ia penei, ‘Se a te manatu valea tenei e uiga ki te se fakaaoga o te toto?’


Note that Isaac first heard the report and “after that” took Rebekah as his wife. 	 Ke onoono me ne logo muamua a Isaako i te tala kātoa, “tenā” ne puke ei ne ia Lepeka mo fai tena avaga.


(Judg. 11:29-31, 34) Did this come as a surprise to Jephthah? 	 (Famasino 11:29-31, 34) E mata, ne fakapoi atu te mea tenā ki a Iefata?


But should that make us feel unqualified to preach God’s word? 	 Kae e mata, e ‵tau o fai ne te mea tenā ke sē fia folafola atu ei ne tatou te muna a te Atua?


Our anguished hearts may cry out: ‘Why, Jehovah? 	 E mafai o fai ne te kaitaua ke mafau‵fau tatou, penei: ‘Ieova, kaia e tupu ei a te mea tenei ki a au?


14 It is a real protection for a Christian to have perceptive powers that are properly trained to distinguish right from wrong in a world that is “past all moral sense.” 	 14 Se puipuiga tonu eiloa mō se Kelisiano ke maua ne ia te malosi o te mafaufau telā ko oti ne akoakogina faka‵lei ke mafai ne ia o faka‵kese a te mea tonu mai te mea ‵se i se lalolagi telā e “fai katoa ne latou amioga fakatakalialia.”


Some reach a height of 100 feet [30 m] and continue to bear fruit for 150 years. 	 E oko atu a nisi pāma ki te 100 futu te loa kae tumau eiloa i te ‵fua mai ne ia ana fuaga mō tausaga e 150.


“Wives be in subjection to [your] husbands.”—EPHESIANS 5:22. 	 “A koutou e fāfine, ke faka‵logo koutou ki otou avaga.”—EFESO 5:22.


This verse might be expressed in this way: ‘We have the prophetic word made more sure; and you are doing well in paying attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, that is, in your hearts, until day dawns and a daystar rises.’ 	 Kāti e mafai o fakamatala mai penei te fuaiupu tenā: ‘Ko momea aka te fakamautinoa mai ki a tatou o te muna fakapelofeta; kae e ‵lei eiloa me ko ‵saga tonu atu koutou ki ei, e pelā me se molī telā e maina mai i se koga pouli, ko tena uiga ko otou loto, ke oko eiloa ki te mafaga o te ata kae e fanaka i ei te fetu ao.’


And he entreated Philip to get on and sit down with him.” 	 Telā, fai atu ei ki a Filipo ke fanake ki luga ke saga‵saga laua.”


Can you send forth lightnings that they may go and say to you, ‘Here we are!’? 	 Kafai e fakatonu atu koe ki te uila ke ‵lapa, e mata e vau o fai atu i a ia ko toka o fai tau fakatonuga?