When I was about nine, my mother began going to the hall of the International Bible Students Association, where people who had adopted the name Jehovah’s Witnesses held their “classes,” or meetings. 	 I te taimi ko iva ei oku tausaga, ne kamata toku mātua o fano sale ki te fale fai tapuakiga a Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu, ko te koga telā e fai ei a “akoga” io me ko fakatasiga a tino kolā ko fakaigoa nei ki Molimau a Ieova.


(Proverbs 29:22) If this is true in your case, pray for God’s help to overcome these tendencies and to exercise self-control so that you can avoid letting your anger erupt. 	 (Faataoto 29:22) Kafai e tonu te mea tenei e uiga ki a koe, ‵talo mō te fesoasoani o te Atua ke manumalo koe i uiga konei kae ke fakagalue aka te loto pulea ko te mea ke se ‵pusa ki tua tou kaitaua.


What was the result for Rehoboam? 	 Se a te ikuga ne maua ne Leopoamo?


Please direct your attention to the next article, for it suggests ways to teach and help others to accept the Kingdom message. 	 Ke na onoono nei ki te suā mataupu me e fakaasi mai i ei a auala kolā e mafai ei o akoako kae fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke talia ne latou te fekau o te Malo.


(Numbers 14:9) Were Joshua and Caleb being foolishly optimistic? 	 (Numela 14:9) E mata, ne fakavae te kilokiloga ‵lei a Iosua mo Kalepo ki se mea valea fua?


Rather than fight back and repossess his well, Abraham chose to remain silent about the matter. 	 I lō te taua atu kae toe ‵fao tena vaikeli, ne filifili ne Apelaamo ke nofo filemu a ia kae se faipati ki te mea tenā.


Whatever the case, once the woman expressed her faith, Jesus willingly granted her request.—Read Mark 7:28-30. 	 Faitalia me se a te ikuga, i te taimi ne fakaasi atu ei ne te fafine tena fakatuanaki, ne tuku katoatoa atu ne Iesu a te mea ne manako a ia ki ei.—Faitau te Maleko 7:28-30.


Modern-Day Examples 	 Tala i Aso Nei


Jehovah has put a choice before humans, and each dedicated and baptized family member must “carry his own load” of responsibility. 	 Ko oti ne tuku mai ne Ieova ki tino a te avanoaga ke fai olotou filifiliga, tela la, e ‵tau eiloa mo tino papatiso taki tokotasi o te kāiga “o amo tena amoga.”


My years of service to Jehovah have taught me that keeping integrity comes at a cost but the inner peace that Jehovah gives in return is a treasure of surpassing value. 	 Ne akoako mai ne tausaga o taku taviniga ki a Ieova me i te tumau i te loto fakamaoni se mea faigata ‵ki kae ko te lagonaga filemu telā e tuku mai ne Ieova se koloa telā e sili fakafia atu tena tāua.


(Matthew 28:19) How thoroughly did they carry out that assignment? 	 (Mataio 28:19) Ne fakataunu katoatoa pefea ne latou a te galuega tenā?


Can you increase your joy in this exciting activity? 	 E mata, e mafai o momea aka tou fiafia i te galuega fakafiafia tenei?


Jehovah is “the eternal King.” (1 Tim. 1:17, ftn.) Therefore, let us “show a waiting attitude for the God of [our] salvation.” 	 A Ieova ko “te Tupu o te se-gata-mai.” (1 Timoteo 1:17) Tela la, ke na “fakatali‵tali [tatou] ki te Aliki” o te ‵tou fakaolataga.


Maria died with a firm hope in the resurrection.—Romans 8:38, 39. 	 Ne mate a Malia mo te fakamoemoega mautinoa e uiga ki te toetu.—Loma 8:38, 39.


• Why is finding joy in marriage not unrealistic? 	 • Kaia e se fai ei a te mauaga o te fiafia i te fakaipoipoga e pelā me se mea sē tonu?


7 Jehoash’s good deeds included renovating Jehovah’s temple—an act that was “close to the heart of Jehoash.” 	 7 Ne aofia i galuega ‵lei a Ioasa ko te fakafouga o te faletapu o Ieova—se mea telā ne “mafaufau [a Ioasa] o fakafou.”


Finally, the challenge was accepted, not by a soldier, but by a mere youth. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fanatu se talavou o taua atu ki ei, kae e se se sotia.


Because of the hostilities, The Watch Tower reported: “[Kingdom] service has been to some extent hindered, especially in Germany and France.” 	 Ona ko te taua, ne lipoti mai The Watch Tower, penei: “A te galuega o te [Malo] ne taofi malie, maise loa i Siamani mo Falani.”


19 Sadly, the powerful message delivered by Amos went unheeded by most inhabitants of Israel. 	 19 Kae e fakafanoanoa me ne seki fia ‵saga atu a tino e tokouke i Isalaelu ki te fekau a te Atua telā ne fakaoko atu ne Amosa.


(1 Timothy 3:1, 12, 13; Titus 1:5; Hebrews 13:7) Many Christians help to construct Kingdom Halls. 	 (1 Timoteo 3:1, 12, 13; Tito 1:5; Epelu 13:7) E fesoasoani atu a Kelisiano e tokouke ki te faitega o Kingdom Halls.


(Ezekiel 40:1–48:35) 	 (Esekielu 40:1–48:35)


(Gen. 14:17-20) Then, when the king of Sodom wanted to reward Abraham for rescuing the king’s people from the invading armies, Abraham swore: “I do lift up my hand in an oath to Jehovah the Most High God, Producer of heaven and earth, that, from a thread to a sandal lace, no, I shall take nothing from anything that is yours, in order that you may not say, ‘It was I who made Abram rich.’”—Gen. 14:21-23. 	 (Kenese 14:17-20) Tela la, i te taimi ne manako ei te tupu o Sotoma o taui atu ki a Apelaamo mō te faka‵saoga ne ia a tino o te tupu mai i kautau kolā ne taua atu, ne tauto atu penei a Apelaamo: “Au e tauto atu i mua o te Aliki te Atua Tafasili i te Malosi, telā ne faite ne ia te lagi mo te lalolagi, me e seai eiloa se mea a koe e tausi ne au ke oko eiloa ki se filo io me se mea faka‵mau taka. Ka se mafai ei ne koe o fai pelā, ‘Ko au ne fai ne au Apelamo ke maumea.’ ”—Kenese 14:21-23.


“Among those born of women,” Jesus said, “there has not been raised up a greater than John the Baptist; but a person that is a lesser one in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he is.”—Matthew 11:11. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “E seai se tama ne fanau i fafine e sili atu i a Ioane te Papatiso, ka ko te tino tafa sē taulia i te Malo o te lagi, e sili atu i a Ioane.”—Mataio 11:11.


And you have brought something torn away, and the lame one, and the sick one; yes, you have brought it as a gift. 	 Ko fai ne koutou otou taulaga ki a au ki ne manu ne kaisoa io me ki manu e masei a vae, io me ma‵saki.


The feet form the last part of the image, indicating that no other human world power will appear on the scene. 	 A alofivae ko te vaega fakaoti eiloa o te tupua, e fakaasi mai i ei me e seai se isi malo pule o tāgata ka toe sae aka.


8 Sadly, Jehoash’s obedience to Jehovah failed to last. 	 8 Se mea fakafanoanoa, me ne seki tumau te fakalogo o Ioasa ki a Ieova.


Do you see room for improvement in this area? 	 E mata, e lavea atu ne koe a mea kolā e ‵tau o tai momea aka ei te ‵lei i te feitu tenei?


This article considers questions you may have raised and shows where you can read the answers in your Bible. 	 Ka mafaufau a te mataupu tenei ki fesili kolā kāti ne fesili ifo ne koe ki a koe eiloa kae fakaasi atu foki i ei a te koga telā e mafai o faitau ne koe a tali i loto i tau Tusi Tapu.


(Col. 1:3, 4) Paul also prayed for Christians in Thessalonica. 	 (Kolose 1:3, 4) Ne ‵talo atu foki a Paulo mō Kelisiano i Tesalonia.


What can we do to pursue peace when we have offended someone? 	 Ne a ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai ke maua ei te filemu māfai ne fakalogo‵mae ne tatou se tino?


Who deserves our loyalty? 	 Ko oi e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ki ei a te ‵tou fakamaoni?


12, 13. (a) Why were eight responsible brothers sentenced to long prison terms? (b) Did incarceration break the brothers’ determination to obey Jehovah? 	 12, 13. (a) Kaia ne ‵pei ei ki te falepuipui a taina atamai e tokovalu mō se taimi leva? (e) E mata, ne taofi aka ne te falepuipui a te loto naunau o taina konei ke faka‵logo ki a Ieova?


PARALYZED BY FEAR, THEN FORTIFIED BY GOD 	 NE PIKI MĀKAU ONA KO TE MATAKU, KAE NE TOE FAKAMALOSI AKA NE TE ATUA


He can certainly help us to cope with our problems and to make any needed adjustments. 	 E mafai eiloa ne ia o fesoasoani mai ke fakafesagai atu tatou ki ‵tou fakalavelave kae ke fai foki so se ‵fuliga telā e ‵tau o fai.


Under the influence of God’s spirit, we will be moved to ‘say what is good for building up so that it may impart what is favorable to the hearers.’ 	 Mai lalo i te takitakiga a te agaga o te Atua, ka fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke ‘fakaaoga a pati ‵lei kolā e aoga i te puti ake kae maua mai ei foki a mea ‵lei ki tino kolā ne fakalogo‵logo ki a koe.’


Jesus spoke the truth about God, even when it was unpopular to do so. 	 Ne faipati faeloa a Iesu ki te mea tonu e uiga ki te Atua, faitalia me seki lauiloa malosi te faifaiga tenā.


18 Never underestimate the beneficial effects of visiting an elderly spiritual brother or sister. 	 18 Ke mo a ma manatu māmā ki te aogā o te āsi atu ki se taina io me se tuagane faka-te-agaga telā ko matua.


Jonathan recognized that God had appointed David to be the next king and was content to support his friend.—1 Samuel 19:1, 2; 20:30-33; 23:14-18. 	 Ne iloa ne Ionatana me ne ‵tofi aka ne te Atua a Tavita ke fai mo fai te suā tupu kae ne lotomalie a ia ke ‵lago atu ki tena taugasoa.—1 Samuelu 19:1, 2; 20:30-33; 23:14-18.


Study means work, mental effort, and the use of perceptive powers. 	 E aofia i te sukesuke ko te faiga o galuega, te mafaufau ‵mafa, mo te fakaaogāga foki o te atamai.


In what ways are conditions in our day similar to those of Noah’s day? 	 Ne a auala e tai ‵pau ei a fakanofonofoga i ‵tou aso nei mo aso o Noa?


7:16—What “fruits” mark the true religion? 	 7:16—Ne a “fua” e matea ei te lotu tonu?


As a loving Shepherd, Jehovah guides and protects us. 	 E pelā me se Tausi Mamoe, e takitaki kae puipui tatou ne Ieova.


Absalom exposed his shameless disregard for God’s sovereignty by his ambitious scheming and blatant conspiracy against Jehovah’s appointed king. 	 Ne ‵teke atu a te palani matagā a Apisaloma ki te tupu filifilia a Ieova. E fakaasi mai ne te fai togafiti tenei me ne seki fia saga atu tou tagata ki te saolotoga o te Atua ke filifili aka me ko oi e ‵tau o fai mo tupu.


As we prayerfully rely on Jehovah, we can share in helping some to become disciples of Jesus Christ. 	 I te ‵taimi e ‵talo ei tatou kae fakalagolago ki a Ieova, e mafai o fesoasoani atu tatou ki nisi tino ke fai pelā me ne soko o Iesu Keliso.


God’s Word cautions us: “Let your manner of life be free of the love of money, while you are content with the present things.” 	 E polopoloki mai te Muna a te Atua ki a tatou: “Ke faka‵mao koutou mai te matatupe, kae loto ma‵lie ki mea ko maua ne koutou.”


Remember, perfection does not guarantee our keeping integrity. 	 Masaua, me e se fai ne te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa ke mafai o fakamaoni tatou.


(Luke 21:36) Note Jesus’ use of the word “supplication,” which is a very earnest form of prayer. By admonishing us to make supplication, Jesus emphasized that this is no time to be casual about standing before him and his Father. 	 (Luka 21:36) I tena fakamalosiga ki a tatou ke ‵talo sāle, ne faka‵mafa mai ne Iesu me e tenei eiloa te taimi ke ‵saga tonu atu ki ‵tou tulaga i mua o ia mo tena Tamana.


What can you do to maintain a watchful attitude? 	 Ne a mea e mafai ne koe o fai ke tumau i te matapulapula?


At that Abram gave him a tenth of everything.”—Genesis 14:18-20. 	 Tela ne tuku atu ei ne Apelamo ki a Mekisateko te tasi vae sefulu o mea kola ne puke ne ia mai i tupu kola e tokofa.”—Kenese 14:18-20.


(1 Tim. 1:5; 4:1, 2) But Timothy was not a hypocrite. 	 (1 Timoteo 1:5; 4:1, 2) Kae ne seki fai a Timoteo mo fai se tino amio ‵pelo.


(John 19:11; footnote; James 1:17) Yes, it is caused by God.—1 John 3:9. 	 (Ioane 19:11; Iakopo 1:17) E tonu, ne māfua mai eiloa i te Atua.—1 Ioane 3:9.


We hope that Bible students make the right choice, but each individual must “render an account for himself to God.”—Rom. 14:12. 	 E fakamoe‵moe tatou ke fai ne tino a‵koga se filifiliga ‵lei, kae e ‵tau mo tino takitokotasi “o avatu se ‵tala o ia ki te Atua.”—Loma 14:12.


17 Pray for God’s spirit. 	 17 ‵Talo mō te agaga o te Atua.


The fact that certain books were mentioned in the Bible and that they were usable sources should not lead us to conclude that they were inspired. 	 E se ko tena uiga me i tusi konei ne fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu ne aoga foki ke tali‵tonu tatou ki ei me ne fakaosofia ne te Atua.


Never Become “Enraged Against Jehovah” 	 Ke mo a Eiloa Koe e “Ita . . . ki a Ieova”


Consider how that is true of two choices you have to make. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te ‵tonu o te mea tenā i filifiliga e lua e ‵tau o fai ne koe.


How is the prophecy about the preaching work being fulfilled in these last days? 	 Ne fakataunu pefea a te valoaga e uiga ki te galuega talai telā e fai i aso fakaoti konei?


How did Manasseh return to Jehovah? 	 Ne toe foki mai pefea a Manase ki a Ieova?


14 The Levites’ prayer refers to two specific sins committed by Israel soon after they had promised to keep God’s Law at Mount Sinai. 	 14 E fakasino atu te ‵talo a te kau Levi ki agasala e lua ne fai ne te kau Isalaelu mai tua malie eiloa o te lotou tautoga ne fai ke tausi latou ki te Tulafono a te Atua i te Mauga o Sinai.


Bible counsel can guide us in our day-to-day decisions, and it can help us to map out the course of our life over the years to come. 	 E mafai o takitaki tatou ne fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu i te faiga o ‵tou fakaikuga i aso takitasi, kae e mafai foki o fesoasoani mai ke fakatoka ei a te auala ka sa‵sale tatou i ei i tausaga mai mua nei.


(Isaiah 65:23, 24) Do you know from experience the pain of ‘bringing to birth for disturbance’? 	 Koi tuai o oti a talosaga a latou ki a au, ka ko leva ne tali atu au ki a latou.” (Isaia 65:23, 24) E a ko oti ne lagona ne koe a “puapuaga”?


Illustrate. 	 Taku mai se fakaakoakoga.


2 David begins this psalm with the words: “Jehovah is my light and my salvation. Of whom shall I be in fear? 	 2 E kamata ne Tavita a te salamo tenei ki pati konei: “A te Aliki ko toku mainaga mo toku fakaolataga; e seai se tino e mataku au ki ei.


Can You Answer the Following? 	 E Mafai ne Koe o Tali Mai a Fesili Konei?


18 Clearly, baptism is a sobering step that neither you nor anyone else should take lightly. 	 18 E manino ‵lei eiloa me i te papatisoga se lasaga tāua ‵ki eiloa telā e se ‵tau o manatu māmā ki ei se tino.


Stick to the truth you learned, and remember where you learned it. 	 Taofi ‵mau ki te munatonu ko oti ne tauloto ne koe, kae masaua te koga ne tauloto mai ei ne koe.


This celestial city will ‘come down out of heaven’ by directing its attention to the earth. 	 A te fa‵kai faka-te-lagi tenei ka ‘vau mai luga i te lagi’ i se auala fakatusa o fakaoko mai tena takitakiga ki te lalolagi.


Why is that a challenge? 	 Kaia e faigata ei?


Its laws are inscribed by God on human hearts. 	 A tulafono i ei ne tusi ne te Atua ki loto o tino.


Overuse of alcohol can lead to many problems 	 A te fakaaogaga ‵se o te kava e mafai o iku atu ki fakalavelave e uke


What does it mean to be “one flesh” with your mate? 	 Se a te uiga ke “tasi” laua mo tena avaga?


MONEY 	 TUPE


What is the peace that Christ leaves with his disciples, and what should it move us to do? 	 Se a te filemu telā ne tuku atu ne Keliso ki ana soko, kae se a te mea e ‵tau o fakamalosi mai ne te mea tenā ke fai ne tatou?


What will then happen to death and Hades? 	 Se a la te mea ka tupu ki te mate mo Heitisi?


True, some politicians invoke God’s blessing on their efforts to achieve peace and security, but how can God bless those who do not submit to his way of ruling?—Ps. 2:10-12. 	 E tonu, e akai atu a nisi takitaki fakapolitiki ki te fakamanuiaga a te Atua ki luga i olotou taumafaiga ke maua te filemu mo te tokagamalie, kae e mafai pefea o fakamanuia ne te Atua a latou kolā e se faka‵logo ki tena pulega?—Salamo 2:10-12.


Before the Israelites entered the Promised Land, the family head Zelophehad died without leaving a son. 	 Koi tuai o ulu atu te kau Isalaelu ki loto i te Fenua o te Folafolaga, ka ko Selofeata ko mate kae seai sena tamaliki tagata.


When did Peter comment on Psalm 16:10? 	 Anafea ne faipati atu ei a Petelu e uiga ki te Salamo 16:10?


(Genesis 2:17) Later, the apostle Paul was inspired to write: “The wages sin pays is death.” 	 (Kenese 2:17) Fakamuli ifo, ne fakaosofia a te apositolo ko Paulo ke tusi mai, penei: “Me i te taui o te agasala ko te mate.”


Genetics or marriage play no part in the process. 	 E se maua ne se tino fakaekegina a te fakamoemoega tenei mai tena gafa io me ko tena avaga.


It was said of the burnt offering and of the grain offering that they were “a restful odor to Jehovah.” 	 Ne fai a taulaga ‵sunu mo taulaga saito e pelā me ne taulaga “manogi” gali ki a Ieova.


If they are to see the fulfillment of that promise and of others that Jehovah has made, they need to be raised from the dead. 	 Ko te mea ke matea ne latou te fakataunuga o te folafolaga tenā mo nisi valoaga kolā ne fai ne Ieova, e ‵tau o toe faka‵tu mai latou mai te mate.


Do not be afraid nor be terrified because of the king of Assyria and on account of all the crowd that is with him; for with us there are more than there are with him. 	 E lasi atu te malosi tenei i te ‵tou feitu i lō te malosi o latou.


Ten of these brothers and sisters live outside the United States. 	 E toko sefulu mai taina mo tuagane konei e se ‵nofo atu i te Iunaite Sitete.


An enormous gulf separated my way of life from the Bible’s lofty standards. 	 Ne lasi ‵ki te ‵kesega i toku olaga mo tulaga ‵malu o te Tusi Tapu.


In his teaching, Jesus revealed that he is the one chosen by God to be King. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu i ana akoakoga, me i a ia ko te tino telā ne filifili aka ne te Atua ke fai mo Tupu.


When David hears about this, he assembles 400 armed men and sets out to exact revenge. 	 I te taimi ne logo ei a Tavita i te mea tenei, ne fakamaopoopo ne ia ana tāgata e toko 400 kae olo atu o taui atu te masei tenā.


(Titus 3:1, 2) Jehovah’s Witnesses in France and elsewhere endeavor to take this counsel to heart. 	 (Tito 3:1, 2) E taumafai eiloa a Molimau a Ieova i Falani mo nisi koga aka o tau‵tali atu ki te polopolokiga tenei.


(Isaiah 40:6, 7, 22) Does one blade of grass have reason to be proud just because it is a little longer than other blades of grass? 	 (Isaia 40:6, 7, 22) E mata, e isi se pogai mō se lau e tasi o se mouku ke fakamatamata me e tai leva malie atu a ia i nisi lau o te mouku?


In the days of Judean King Jehoshaphat, whose name means “Jehovah Is Judge,” God delivered Judah from surrounding nations by confusing their military forces. 	 I aso o te tupu o Iuta ko Iosefatu, telā e fakauiga tena igoa ki a “Ieova te Famasino,” ne faka‵sao ei ne te Atua a Iuta mai i atufenua i ana tafa mai te faka‵numiga o olotou kautau.


WEEK OF MARCH 6-12, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A MATI 6-12, 2017


(Eph. 5:1, 2; 1 John 4:9-11, 20, 21) The intimate moments we spend with Jehovah in Bible reading, meditation, and prayer nourish our hearts and nurture our love for our heavenly Father. 	 (Efeso 5:1, 2; 1 Ioane 4:9-11, 20, 21) A taimi totino o tatou kolā e fakaaoga mō Ieova e auala i te faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu, te mafaufau ‵loto mo te ‵talo e fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou loto kae fai foki ei ke ‵poko a te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi.


Note three ways to do so. 	 Ke na sau‵tala nei tatou ki auala e tolu ke fai penā.


• The man who sowed the seed 	 • Te Tino telā ne ‵toki ne ia


Look! He will certainly come,’ Jehovah of armies has said. 	 A te avefekau telā ne fia onoono koe ki ei ka vau o folafola a taku feagaiga.’


How did I come to be in this predicament? 	 Ne oko mai pefea au ki te tulaga faigata tenei?


• What does salvation include? 	 • Ne a mea e aofia i te fakaolataga?


Like alpine trees that successfully weather storms for centuries, we can stand our ground if we are rooted in Christ and depend on the power that God imparts. 	 E pelā mo lakau ko te alpine kolā ne tumau eiloa i taimi o matagi ma‵losi i te fia selau tausaga, e mafai o ‵tu ‵mautakitaki tatou māfai e ‵mau ‵tou aka i a Keliso kae fakalagolago ki te malosi telā e tuku mai ne te Atua.


How often did he see his mother prepare leavened bread by taking a piece of fermented dough saved from a previous baking and using it as a leavening agent? 	 Ko oti ne lavea fakafia ne ia tena mātua e palu tasi ne ia a te falaoa mo te mea faka‵fete ke faka‵fete aka ei te paluga kātoa, i ne?


The Bible is not such a book. 	 E se fai penā a te Tusi Tapu.


[Picture on page 19] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 24]


(See the chart “The Wheat and the Weeds.”) 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi “Saito mo Mouku Ma‵sei.”)


9, 10. (a) What aspects of Jehovah’s greatness have been displayed in connection with Jesus Christ? (b) How should Jesus’ resurrection affect our faith? 	 9, 10. (a) Ne a feitu o te sili o Ieova kolā ne fakaasi e uiga ki a Iesu Keliso? (e) E pokotia pefea te ‵tou fakatuanaki i te toetu o Iesu?


Some did respond favorably to the warnings of Jesus and escaped the terrible judgment that came upon Jerusalem in 70 C.E.—Luke 21:20-22. 	 Ne faka‵logo a nisi tino ki pati a Iesu kae ne ‵sao ei latou i te fakasalaga matagā telā ne oko ki Ielusalema i te 70 T.A.—Luka 21:20-22.


May we do all we can, then, to imitate him—to promote warm affection among our brothers and good relations with our neighbors by showing compassion.—Gal. 6:10; 1 John 4:16. 	 Tela la, ke na fai ne tatou a mea katoa e mafai ne tatou o fai ke fakaakoako atu ki a ia—ke fakamalosi aka ei te loto alofa i te va o ‵tou taina pelā foki mo fesokotakiga ‵lei mo ‵tou tuakoi mai te fakaasi atu o te alofa atafai.—Kala. 6:10; 1 Ioa. 4:16.


16 Even if a family member remains an unbeliever, happiness is possible for the believer. 	 16 Kafai foki e tumau eiloa se tino o te kāiga i te fai mo fai se tino sē talitonu, e mafai eiloa o fiafia a te tino talitonu.


2 What we look at, however, can also be to our detriment. 	 2 Tela la, a mea kolā e lavea ne tatou, e mafai foki o fakamasei mai ki a tatou.


Why not get a divorce? 	 Kaia e sē ‵tala ei te avaga?


What do we learn about Jehovah from Jesus’ example? 	 Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou e uiga ki a Ieova mai i te fakaakoakoga a Iesu?


Getting to Know “the Mind of Christ” 	 Ke Iloa ne Tatou “te Mafaufau o Keliso”


Are prayers and petitions more likely to be heard and answered if they are offered at a shrine? 	 E mata, ka sili atu te lagona kae tali mai o ‵talo mo fakatagi māfai e fai atu i se koga fakalotu ‵malu?


(Proverbs 23:19-21, 29-35) Are not Jehovah’s standards regarding the use of alcohol a safeguard? 	 (Faataoto 23:19-21, 29-35) E mata, e se fai a fakatakitakiga a Ieova e uiga ki te fakaaogāga o meainu ma‵losi mo fai se puipuiga?


We should not confuse being joyful with simply being jovial or cheerful. 	 E se ‵tau mo tatou o ‵numi i te fiafia mo te mata katakata.


(Luke 22:42, 43) But what kind of angelic support do we have today? 	 (Luka 22:42, 43) Kae se a te vaegā fesoasoani mai te kau agelu e maua ne tatou i aso nei?


The Bible does not say whether Jehovah brought about the death of the old prophet. 	 E se fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ne tamate ne Ieova te pelofeta toeaina io me ikai.


He is well-known for his use of the parable, which has been defined as “a short, usually fictitious, narrative from which a moral or spiritual truth is drawn.” 	 [Fesili mo te Sukesukega] 1, 2. (a) Kaia e faigata ei o puli sāle atu a tala fakatusa ma‵goi? (e) Ne a vaegā tala fakatusa ne fakaaogā ne Iesu, kae ne a fesili ne ‵sae aka e uiga ki te fakaaogāga ne ia o tala fakatusa?


All of them have “[Jesus name and the name of his Father written on their foreheads.” 	 E tusi i olotou lae katoa a “igoa [o Iesu] mo tona Tamana.”


Thus, God’s word prevailed over false religious beliefs. 	 Tela la, ne manumalo te malosi o te muna a te Atua i talitonuga o lotu ‵se.


Jehovah’s Long-Suffering Works for Salvation 	 E Iku Atu te Kufaki o Ieova ki te Fakaolataga


Or what should you do if invited to play online games with strangers? 	 Io me ne a au mea ka fai māfai e ‵kami koe ne se tino i te itaneti telā e se iloa ne koe ke tafao koulua?


In what sense have we who hope to live forever in Paradise “died with reference to sin”? 	 I te auala fea e fai ei tatou kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te Palataiso e pelā me “ko oti ne ‵mate . . . e uiga ki te agasala”?


It was his granddaughter. 	 Ko tena mokopuna fafine.


However, Jehovah also decreed that certain groups in the land were to be completely wiped out. 	 Kae ne fakatonu atu foki a Ieova ke fakaseai katoatoa atu a nisi potukau o tino i te fenua.


17. (a) How was sacred service perverted in the days of Moses? (b) How could sacred service be misdirected today? 	 17. (a) Ne ‵fuli ‵se pefea a te taviniga tapu i aso o Mose? (e) E mafai pefea o faka‵segina a te taviniga tapu i aso nei?


Both the Hebrew and the Greek words for “angel” can be translated “messenger.” 	 A te pati Epelu mo te pati Eleni kolā e fakauiga ki “agelu” e fakauiga foki ki te “avefekau.”


Like most species of palm tree, the date palm has a striking upright stance. 	 E pelā mo nisi vaega o te pāma, e tu ‵tonu kae malosi foki a te vaegā pāma tenei.


Yet, we must do so with a pure motive, avoiding any trace of selfishness. 	 Kae e ‵tau o fai ne tatou i se auala ‵ma, kae ‵kalo keatea mai so se uiga kaimanako.


He picked it up from the pile and read it. 	 Ne puke aka ne tou tagata kae faitau ki ei.


(John 12:31) Commenting on the state of mankind today, The Oxford History of the Twentieth Century states that it is useless “looking for a perfect world.” 	 (Ioane 12:31) I ana fakamatalaga e uiga ki te tulaga o tino i aso nei, e fai mai The Oxford History of the Twentieth Century me ko oko eiloa i te sē aoga ke “fakamoe‵moe ki se lalolagi ‵lei katoatoa.”


He purposed to make provision for the forgiveness of sins. 	 Ne fakatoka ne ia se auala mō te fakamagaloga o agasala.


Many modern-day commentators assume that Paul was referring to scars received in different episodes of physical abuse during his Christian missionary activity. 	 E mafau‵fau a tino fai tala e tokouke i aso nei me ne fakasino atu a Paulo ki pa‵kiaga kese‵kese ne maua ne ia kae ne maneanea valevale ei a ia i te taimi ne fai tena galuega faka-Kelisiano e pelā me se misionale.


16 The fact that we treasure our relationship with God and are grateful for his gift of marriage ought to restrain us from making hasty decisions regarding divorce. 	 16 Ona ko te mea e fakatāua ne tatou te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo te Atua, kae e fakafetai foki tatou ki tena meaalofa ko te avaga, e fakaeteete eiloa tatou mai te faiga fakavave o fakaikuga e uiga ki te ‵talaga o avaga.


It must have hurt her to see her husband suffering a painful disease. 	 Ne tigaina eiloa tou fafine ke lavea atu te logo‵mae o tena avaga i se masaki fakafi‵ta.


They wanted to take that road so as to visit cities where thousands of people needed to hear about Christ. 	 Ne ma‵nako latou o olo atu i te auala tenā ke fakaoko atu te tala e uiga ki a Keliso ki te fia afe o tino i fa‵kai i te koga tenā.


What factors make it difficult for some to restrain the tongue? 	 Ne a nisi mea e fai ei ke faigatā ki nisi tino ke taofiofi aka olotou gutu?


It pursues us all. 	 E seai se tino i a tatou e mafai o fakaseke ki ei.


3 “Teacher,” said a scribe to Jesus, “I will follow you wherever you are about to go.” 	 3 Ne fai atu se faiakoga o te tulafono ki a Iesu, “Te Faiakoga, au e toka o tautali atu i a koe ki so se koga e fano koe ki ei.”


How does accurate knowledge of Jehovah and of his standards help us in choosing good associates and wholesome entertainment? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea te iloaga tonu e uiga ki a Ieova mo ana tulafono ki te filifiliga o taugasoa ‵lei mo fakafiafiaga aoga?


“The Father himself who sent me has given me a commandment as to what to tell and what to speak,” Jesus told his disciples. 	 Ne fai atu Iesu ki ana soko, penei: “Ka ko te Tamana telā ne uga mai ne ia au, ne tuku mai foki ne ia te poloakiga ki a au, ki mea e ‵tau o taku atu, ki a koutou.”


I have fond memories of us going in the ministry together. 	 Ne masausau faeloa au ki taimi kolā ne olo fakatasi maua i te galuega talai.


They will receive immortality.—1 Cor. 15:53. 	 Ka se toe ‵mate eiloa latou.—1 Kolinito 15:53.


10 Jesus said to the Pharisee Nicodemus: “He that practices vile things hates the light and does not come to the light, in order that his works may not be reproved. But he that does what is true comes to the light, in order that his works may be made manifest as having been worked in harmony with God.” 	 10 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki te Falesaio ko Nikotemo: “So se tino e fai ne ia a mea ma‵sei, e takalialia i te mainaga, e se fia vau foki ki te mainaga, i te mea ma iloa ei ana galuega ma‵sei; ka ko te tino e fai mea tonu, e vau eiloa ki te mainaga, ko te mea ke fakaasi mai ei ana galuega e mai i te Atua.”


Fearful, perhaps panic-stricken, he cried out: “Alas, my master! 	 Ona ko te mataku io me ko te manavase, ne pakalaga atu ei a ia: “Tou ‵malu, tatou ko malaia!


Jehovah also bestowed upon Rahab the honor of becoming an ancestress of Jesus Christ. 	 Ne fai foki ne Ieova ke fai a Lahapa e pelā me se tupuga fafine o Iesu Keliso.


(Phil. 2:4) In turn, such knowledge makes their love grow even stronger despite their imperfections. 	 (Fili. 2:4) I te suā feitu, e fai ne te iloaga tenā ke gasolo aka te a‵lofa o lāua o malosi atu faitalia te se ‵lei katoatoa o lāua.


Do not be put off by skeptics who scoff at anyone who professes faith in God and his Word. 	 Ke se loto vāi‵vāi tatou ona ko tino sē tali‵tonu kolā e fakatauemu mai ki so se tino telā e fai atu me e fakatuanaki a ia ki te Atua mo tena Muna.


How may a simple life make it easier to serve God? 	 E fakafaigofie aka pefea ne te ola i se olaga faigofie a te tavini atu ki te Atua?


Finally, we see evidence of Joseph’s devotion to true worship in the last episode in which he appears in the Christian Greek Scriptures. 	 A ko te ‵toe mea, e lavea ne tatou a te loto finafinau o Iosefa ki te tapuakiga tonu i te ‵toe taimi ne sae mai ei te tala e uiga ki a ia i te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Eleni.


3 The apostle Paul tells us that before coming to earth, Jesus was “existing in God’s form.” 	 3 E fai mai te apositolo ko Paulo me koi tuai o vau a Iesu ki te lalolagi nei, “ne iai mo ia a te ‵malu faka-Atua.”


(Isa. 46:4) He always makes decisions based on his unchanging standards of right and wrong. 	 (Isa. 46:4) E fakavae faeloa ana fakaikuga ki ana tulaga kolā e se mafuli‵fuli e uiga ki te mea tonu mo te mea ‵se.


(Job 1:9-11) Rather than being suspicious of our brother, we would do well to consider why we are critical of him. 	 (Iopu 1:9-11) I lō te māsalosalo e uiga ki ‵tou taina, se mea ‵lei ke mafau‵fau tatou me kaia e fakamasei ei ne tatou a tou tagata.


This Messianic prophecy assures us that when God’s people come under attack by their enemies, “seven [representing completeness] shepherds” and “eight dukes”—a considerable number of capable men—are raised up to take the lead among Jehovah’s people. 	 E fakatalitonu mai ne te valoaga faka-Mesia tenei me kafai e taua atu ki tino o te Atua olotou fili, ka tuku atu a “takitaki ma‵losi eiloa”—ke fai ne latou te takitakiga i vā o tino o Ieova.


Moreover, Jesus stated: “Where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there I am in their midst.” 	 E se gata i ei, ne fai mai Iesu: “Me so se koga e fakapotopoto ei se tokolua, io me se tokotolu i toku igoa, e iai foki au i konā.”


Does not the intelligent design so obvious in nature reveal to us God’s wisdom? 	 E mata, e se fakaasi manino mai ki a tatou a te poto o te Atua i te fakaofoofogina o te faitega o mea i te natula?


After considering the fine examples we had grown up with, we decided to make ourselves available for anything Jehovah’s organization invited us to do. 	 Mai tua o te mafau‵fau ki fakaakoakoga ‵lei kolā ne tauloto ne māua i te mā fo‵likiga, ne fakaiku aka ne māua ke fakaavanoa a māua eiloa mō so se ‵kamiga a te fakapotopotoga a Ieova e tuku mai ke fai ne māua.


Jesus told her to stop weeping. 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki a ia ke se tagi.


5, 6. (a) To strengthen the unity among God’s people in one country, what arrangements were made? 	 5, 6. (a) Ke fakamalosi aka te fealofani o tino o te Atua i se fenua e tasi, ne a fakatokaga ne fai?


Even when we are not assigned a presentation ourselves, we can still learn to be better teachers. 	 Faitalia me e seai se tofiga ne tuku mai ke fai ne tatou, e mafai eiloa ne tatou o fakaakoako ke fai pelā me ne faiakoga apo.


For Didier and Nadine, learning the Malagasy language was a challenge. 	 Ne faigata ‵ki ki a Didier mo Nadine ke tauloto ki te ‵gana Malagasy.


That fact was made plain when Satan showed Jesus “all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth” and said: “I will give you all this authority and their glory, because it has been handed over to me, and I give it to whomever I wish.” 	 Ne fakamaoni mai eiloa te ‵tonu o te mea tenā i te taimi ne fakaasi atu ne Satani ki a Iesu “a malo katoa o te lalolagi nofoaki” kae fai atu: “Ka avatu ne au ki a koe a te pule i luga i mea katoa konei mo olotou ‵malu, me ko oti ne tuku mai ki a au te pulega i luga i ei, kae e mafai o tuku atu ne au ki so se tino e manako au ki ei.”


The apostle Paul pointed out that the Christian ministry would require more than the normal power of imperfect humans. 	 Ne tusi atu a ia penei: “Tela la, e ui eiloa me ko maua ne tatou te koloa faka te Agaga tenei, e pau tatou mo fagu kele i te ma‵fa gofie.


4. (a) What is needed to have real purpose in life? (b) What is the highest purpose anyone can pursue? 	 4. (a) Ne a mea e manakogina ke maua i ei se fakamoemoega aogā mō te olaga? (e) Se a te ‵toe fakamoemoega sili e mafai o kausaki atu ki ei se tino?


(Prov. 31:1, 10, 26) Loving-kindness is desirable upon the tongue of a wise woman as well as all others who want to please Jehovah God. 	 (Faataoto 31:1, 10, 26) E lavea atu a te uiga ko te alofa atafai i pati a se fafine poto e pelā foki mo nisi tino kolā e ma‵nako o fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova te Atua.


SONGS: 96, 94 	 PESE: 96, 94


18 Do you feel the same way about gathering together to worship Jehovah? 	 18 E mata, e penā foki ou lagonaga e uiga ki te ‵kau fakatasi o tapuaki atu ki a Ieova?


Why do children need warnings, and why should they obey their parents? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o maua ne tama‵liki a fakailoaga ke fakaeteete, kae kaia e ‵tau ei o faka‵logo latou ki olotou mātua?


Now, though, there is vitally important work that all of us can participate in—preaching the good news and making disciples. 	 Mō te taimi nei, e isi foki se galuega e tāua ‵ki e fai ne tatou katoa—ko te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei mo te faiga o soko.


(Matthew 24:42-44) A thief does not announce in advance when he is coming. 	 (Mataio 24:42-44) E se fakailoa muamua mai ne te tino kaisoa a te taimi ka vau ei a ia.


They hear it, but they fail to meditate on it. 	 Ne lagona ne latou te muna tenā, kae ne fakata‵mala o mafaufau ‵loto ki ei.


Therefore, Jehovah did not forgive them. 	 Tela la, ne seki fakamagalo latou ne Ieova.


Those who believe in an afterlife in heaven commonly base their faith on scant information. 	 A tino kolā e tali‵tonu ki te ola i te lagi mai tua o te mate e masani o fakavae olotou talitonuga ki nai fakamatalaga.


1-3. (a) What are regrets, and how may they affect us? (b) From Paul, what can we learn about serving God without regrets? 	 1-3. (a) Ne a mea ne sala‵mo ei a tino, kae ka pokotia pefea tatou i ei? (e) Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i a Paulo e uiga ki te tavini atu ki te Atua e aunoa mo te salamō?


Thus Witnesses in Mexico became aware of the potential for spiritual growth in the Chinese field. 	 Se a la te galuega tenā? E maua ne tatou te tali i te Fakaasiga 14:6: “Ne matea ne au te suā agelu e lele i luga loa i te lagi, o folafola atu te talaiga se gata mai telā ko te Tala ‵Lei ki tino o te lalolagi, ki fenua katoa mo matakāiga, ki ‵gana katoa mo tino.”


Jesus is telling us that we need to be persistent—to keep asking, seeking, and knocking. 	 E fai mai a Iesu me e manakogina ke fai faeloa ne tatou—ke tumau i te fakamolemole, salasala, kae tukituki atu.


(Prov. 23:15) Jehovah, in turn, recognizes those who willingly serve him, and he writes their names in his “book of remembrance.” 	 (Faata. 23:15) Kae ka iloa ‵lei ne Ieova a latou kolā e tavini atu ki a ia mo te loto kātoa, kae e tusi ne ia olotou igoa i tena “tusi o fakamasauaga.”


Abraham’s offspring eventually multiplied into the nation known as Israel. 	 Ne fakaopoopo faeloa te fanau a Apelaamo kae fai fakamuli mo fai te fenua malosi telā ko iloa nei e pelā me ko Isalaelu.


His response was measured and entirely fitting. 	 Ne fuafua faka‵lei aka ne ia te auala ke saga atu ki ei kae ne ‵lei kātoa te faiga tenā.


The apostles quickly rectified matters by appointing qualified men to handle the food distribution. 	 Ne gasue‵sue fakavave a te kau apositolo ke faka‵lei aka a fakalavelave mai te ‵tofi aka o tāgata kolā e fetaui ‵lei ke fai ne latou te tufatufaga o mea‵kai.


12 What has resulted from all of this? 	 12 Ne a mea ne iku mai i fakatokaga katoa konei?


(Luke 7:18-20) On the other hand, when Jesus instructed his disciples to collect the leftovers of miraculously provided food, he left the details to them. 	 (Luka 7:18-20) I te suā feitu, i te taimi ne fakatonu atu ei a Iesu ke ‵tae mai ne ana soko a toegā meakai kolā ne tuku atu fakavavega, ne tuku atu ne ia ke fai ne latou te mea tenā i te lotou auala eiloa.


Aware of the need for such help, the apostle Peter wrote: “If anyone ministers, let him minister as dependent on the strength that God supplies.” (1 Peter 4:11) And Paul showed his reliance upon God-given strength when he said: “I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in cases of need, in persecutions and difficulties, for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am powerful.” (2 Corinthians 12:10) May we display the same conviction and bring glory to the Sovereign Lord Jehovah, who empowers the tired one.—Isaiah 12:2. 	 Ona ko tena iloaga me e ‵tau o maua ne tatou se vaegā fesoasoani penā, ne tusi mai penei te apositolo ko Petelu: “So se tino e tavini atu, e ‵tau mo ia o tavini atu i te malosi ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki a ia.” (1 Petelu 4:11) Kae ne fakaasi atu ne Paulo a tena fakalagolago ki te malosi telā e tuku mai ne te Atua i ana pati konei: “Ona ko Keliso au ko loto malie o fakafeagai mo uiga vaivai o te foitino, muna masei, puapuaga, fakasauaga mo mala; me kafai ko vaivai au i te feitu faka te foitino ona ko mea konei, kae malosi eiloa au i te feitu faka te Agaga i te fesoasoani mai o te Aliki.” (2 Kolinito 12:10) Ke na fakaasi atu ne tatou a te fakatuanaki penā kae ke faka‵malu i ei a Ieova te Aliki Sili, telā e fakamalosi ne ia te tino vaivai.—Isaia 12:2.


You soon get back and realize that the official has left without you. 	 E seki leva kae toe foki mai koe kae iloa aka ne koe me i te tino galue tenā ko oti ne fano.


How much we have enjoyed being together, talking about our dear God, Jehovah, and his Word! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te motou fia‵fia ke ‵kau fakatasi kae sau‵tala e uiga ki te Atua ko Ieova mo tena Muna!


When I am thinking, ‘What can I do to help this person?’ 	 Kafai au e mafaufau penei, ‘Ne a aku mea e mafai o fai ke fesoasoani atu ki te tino tenei?’


After all, David already had innocent Uriah killed. 	 Kae e se gata i ei, ko oti ne tamate ne Tavita a Ulia telā e seai sena mea ‵se ne fai.


But 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, in order that you may not become sluggish, but be imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”—Hebrews 6:10-12. 	 Ia, 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. E se ‵loto foki matou ke paie koutou, kae ke pelā mo tino fakatuanaki e loto kufaki, ke maua ei a te mea ne folafolagina ne te Atua.”—Epelu 6:10-12.


What special ministry was Paul given? 	 Se a te galuega fakapito ne tuku atu ki a Paulo?


Paul himself explains: “God, who . . . called me through his undeserved kindness, thought good to reveal his Son in connection with me.” 	 Ne fakamatala mai eiloa ne Paulo te pogai: “Ko te Atua ne filifili ne ia a au i tona alofa tauanoa, . . . kae ne loto foki ke fakaasi mai tena Tama ki a au.”


By all means, then, let us daily praise Jehovah, who makes the resurrection hope a certainty! 	 Tela la, ke na tavae atu tatou i aso katoa ki a Ieova, telā e fakamautinoa aka ne ia te ‵tonu o te fakamoemoega e uiga ki te toetu!


It will not be late. 	 Ka sē tuai eiloa.


Grieve over what was lost. 	 Ke na fanoanoa eiloa ki mea ne ‵galo.


If they do not, keep asking Jehovah for guidance while you look for additional opportunities to make peace.—Romans 12:18. 	 Kafai e se ‵lei te fakalavelave tenā, ke tumau i te fakamolemole atu ki a Ieova mo tena fakatakitakiga kae ke ‵sala ne koe a nisi avanoaga ke maua mai ei te filemu.—Loma 12:18.


Says The World Book Encyclopedia: “In general, people forget more and more as time passes. . . . 	 E fai mai te World Book Encyclopedia: “Se uiga masani o puli sāle i tino a fakamatalaga e uke i te tekāga o taimi. . . .


In 1944, I was called up for military service. 	 I te 1944, ne ‵kami au ke kau atu ki te kautau.


(John 6:66) However, Jesus did not allow the unfavorable response of some to make him feel that his message was of no value. 	 (Ioane 6:66) E se gata i ei, ne seki talia ne Iesu a te se fia ‵saga mai o nisi tino ke mafaufau a ia me e se tāua tena fekau.


(Matt. 8:5-10) In his hometown of Nazareth, Jesus spoke of how Jehovah had favored foreigners, such as the Phoenician widow from Zarephath and the Syrian leper Naaman. 	 (Mata. 8:5-10) I tena fenua tonu ko Nasaleta, ne faipati a Iesu ki te auala ne fiafia ei a Ieova ki tino mai fenua fakaa‵tea, e pelā mo te fafine Foinikia ko mate tena avaga mai Salefata mo te lepela ko Naamanu mai Sulia.


19, 20. (a) Why is it important to recognize and reject the satanic lie that Jehovah does not love you? (b) How has one traveling overseer helped downhearted ones? 	 19, 20. (a) Kaia e tāua ei ke iloa kae ‵teke atu ki te loi a Satani me e se alofa a Ieova ki a koe? (e) Ne fesoasoani atu pefea se toeaina faimalaga e tokotasi ki tino loto vāi‵vāi?


Is that why you have obtained this magazine? 	 E mata, tenā eiloa te pogai ne maua ei ne koe te mekesini tenei?


At our place of employment, we are industrious and honest—even if our employer seems unreasonable. 	 E ga‵lue malosi kae fakamaoni foki tatou i ‵tou koga ga‵lue—faitalia foki eiloa me e se ‵lei ‵tou pule.


For I have such peace, such tranquillity, that you can’t possibly imagine!” 	 Me ko maua ne au te filemu, se vaegā tokagamalie telā e faigatā o fakamatalagina!”


What better means is there to keep fresh in mind the signs of the times and their meaning than to talk to others about them? 	 E a, e isi aka foki se auala e mafai o fakamasaua mai faeloa ki a tatou a fakailoga o taimi nei mo olotou uiga i lō te fai‵pati atu ki nisi tino e uiga ki ei?


By taking these steps, we will strengthen the bond of brotherly love and unity in the congregation. 	 Mai te faiga o mea konei, ka fakamalosi aka ei ne tatou a te alofa fakataina mo te fealofani i loto i te fakapotopotoga.


A Roman soldier who was not wearing his boots was not ready to march into battle. 	 A te sotia Loma telā e seki pei ana taka e se toka ke fano ki te taua.


(Hebrews 9:13, 14) If we were to sin willfully, our conscience would become defiled and we would no longer be clean people fit for God’s service. 	 (Epelu 9:13, 14) Kafai e agasala tatou mo te iloa tonu, ka lai‵lai ei ‵tou loto lagona kae ka se fetaui ei tatou e pelā me ne tino e ‵ma i te faiga o te galuega a te Atua.


The apostle Paul warned of a falling away from genuine Christianity. 	 Ne polopoloki mai a te apositolo ko Paulo e uiga ki te ‵to keatea mai te Lotu Kelisiano tonu.


If we are attached to our possessions, we risk compromising our neutrality when we are under test. 	 Kafai e fakatāua ne tatou a ‵tou kope, ka faigata eiloa ke tumau tatou i te sē ‵kau ki se feitu māfai ko fe‵paki mo tofotofoga.


Yet, Jehovah empowers them by means of his spirit “to endure fully and be long-suffering with joy.” 	 Kae ne fakamalosi eiloa a latou ne Ieova e auala i tena agaga ‘ko te mea ke mafai ne latou o kufaki a mea katoa mo te kolomaki i te fiafia.’


In any case, you will likely agree with what the apostle Paul wrote long ago: “The scene of this world is changing.”—1 Corinthians 7:31. 	 Ona ko mea konā, kāti ka lotomalie koe ki pati a Paulo kolā ko leva ne tusi: “E mafulifuli te tulaga o te lalolagi e i ai nei.”—1 Kolinito 7:31, NW.


18. (a) What dramatic change for the worse did Saul undergo? (b) What methods did Saul use to persecute David? 	 18. (a) Se a te ‵fuliga lasi ki te masei telā ne oko atu ki a Saulo? (e) Ne a togafiti ne fakaaogā ne Saulo ke fakasauā atu ei ki a Tavita?


(Proverbs 28:20) Our faithfully persevering in preaching the good news wherever we live and to whomever we can certainly brings rewards from Jehovah. 	 (Faataoto 28:20) A te ‵tou tumau i te fakamaoni o talai atu te tala ‵lei ki so se tino i so se koga e ‵nofo tatou i ei, e maua eiloa ne tatou i ei a fakamanuiaga mai i a Ieova.


27 Winning the Battle for Your Mind 	 27 Ke Manumalo i te Taua Atu ki Tou Mafaufau


When does Jesus appoint the faithful slave over all his belongings? 	 Ko te taimi fea e ‵tofi ei ne Iesu a te tavini fakamaoni ke pule i ana kope katoa?


Likewise, when God’s people are attacked by Gog of Magog, they will refrain from taking up arms in self-defense. 	 I se auala foki penā, kafai ko oso mai a Koka mai Makoku ki tino o te Atua, ka sē fakaaogā eiloa ne latou a meatau ke taua atu.


Although the book’s main text has been kept quite simple, there is an appendix that will allow you to consider 14 important subjects in greater depth if the student requires additional information. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fakafaigofie aka a mataupu i te tusi, e isi eiloa ne mataupu fakaopoopo kolā e mafai o sukesuke ‵loto atu ki mataupu tāua e 14 māfai e manako te tino akoga ki nisi fakamatalaga fakaopoopo.


The phrase “bemoaning himself” can mean “a shaking or rocking motion,” says one scholar. They were like a wayward son ruefully shaking his head as he reflects on the hardships he has brought upon himself and longs for the life he had back home. 	 E fai latou e pelā me se tamaliki tagata agasala telā e lūlū tena ulu ona ko te lasi o te fanoanoa māfai e toe mafaufau ki tulaga faiga‵ta ne oko a ia ki ei kae ko oko eiloa i te manako ki tena olaga mua i te fale.


(Luke 10:22) It is as if Jesus were saying, ‘If you want to know what Jehovah is like, look to me.’ 	 (Luka 10:22) Ne fai pelā me e fakauiga penei a pati konā a Iesu, ‘Kafai e fia iloa ne koe a Ieova, ke na kilo mai ki a au.’


(Gal. 1:1–6:18) 	 (Kalatia 1:1–6:18)


What a grand prospect! 	 Mā‵faga o fakamoemoega gali!


Life is poor, indeed, when we are bereft of hope. 	 E tonu, e seai eiloa se aogā o te olaga māfai e seai se fakamoemoega.


Elders, by all means strive to do the same thing willingly and tenderly, for your fellow believers need you.—Acts 20:28-30; 1 Peter 5:2, 3. 	 Toeaina, taumafai ke fai koutou penā i taimi katoa i te loto fiafia mo te alofa me e ma‵nako otou taina tali‵tonu ki te otou fesoasoani.—Galuega 20:28-30; 1 Petelu 5:2, 3.


5 The primary reason for setting spiritual goals is to show Jehovah how grateful we are for his love and for what he has done for us. 	 5 A te pogai tāua e fakatoka i ei a fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga ko te fakaasi atu me e loto fakafetai tatou mō te alofa o Ieova mo ana mea ko oti ne fai mō tatou.


What vital quality do we cultivate when we do things in God’s strength rather than our own? 	 Se a te uiga tāua telā e fakamalosi aka ne tatou māfai e fakalago‵lago atu tatou ki te malosi o te Atua i lō ‵tou malosi?


● “He was an ordinary man who lived an extraordinary life.” 	 ● “A ia se tagata e pelā mo te masani telā ne ola i se olaga fakaofoofogia.”


Jehovah shut the door in order to protect his worshippers. 	 Ne ‵pono ne Ieova te mataloa ke puipui ei ana tino tapuaki.


19 Once a person is found who desires to hear more of the Kingdom message, what else can we as Christian workers do? 	 19 Kafai ko maua aka se tino loto fiafia ke fakalogologo ki mea e uke e uiga ki te fekau o te Malo, ne a nisi mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou Kelisiano?


What steps have some taken to become closer friends with fellow Christians? 	 Ne a nisi mea ko oti ne fai ne nisi tino ke momea aka ei te ‵pili o olotou fesokotakiga mo taina Kelisiano?


The elder reasoned with her that even though Jehovah knows how painful such a circumstance can be, he requires that unrepentant sinners be disfellowshipped. 	 Ne fakasakosako atu te toeaina ki tou fafine me faitalia a te iloa ne Ieova a te fakalogo‵mae o se vaegā tulaga penā, e manako a ia ke faka‵tea atu a tino agasala kolā e se sala‵mo.


How to Find Real Happiness 	 Te Auala ke Maua ei te Fiafia Tonu


There are good times and bad times . . . 	 E isi ne taimi ‵lei kae e isi foki ne taimi sē ‵lei . . .


That is what God did for Ruth. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne fai ne te Atua ki a Luta.


The breastplate of righteousness (See paragraphs 6-8) 	 Te ufi fatafata o te amiotonu (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 6-8)


What do clergymen often say when tragedy strikes? 	 Ne a pati e masani o fai atu ne faifeau māfai ko tupu se fakalavelave?


Because of his job, we were constantly moving, so I was unable to associate with a congregation. 	 Ona ko tena galuega, ne olo sāle ei matou, tela la, ko sē mafai au o kau ki fakatasiga.


Her sins include greedy oppression of the poor, immorality, and disrespectful treatment of God’s prophets. 	 E aofia i ana agasala ko tena matakanokano o kaisoa a tino ma‵tiva, tena finalalolagi, mo ana faifaiga faka-se-āva ki pelofeta a te Atua.


Why is it important to remain spiritually alert, and what will help us to do so? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke tumau tatou i te mataala i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke fai tatou penā?


For the period in which it was produced, it is considered an excellent Italian translation. 	 Ka tuku atu ne te Tamana ki a latou a “te Fesoasoani, ko te Agaga Tapu tenā.”


9 The apostle Peter wrote: “To this course you were called, because even Christ suffered for you, leaving you a model for you to follow his steps closely. 	 9 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Petelu: “Tenei te pogai ne kalagagina ei koutou ne te Atua; i te mea i a Keliso ne puapuagatia mo koutou, kae tuku atu foki ne ia ki a koutou te fakaakoakoga, ke tau‵tali ei koutou i ona kalafaga.


Why is that so?—Matthew 4:4; 22:37-39. 	 Kaia e fai ei penā?—Mataio 4:4; 22:37-39.


Published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 • Ne a mea ‵se ne fai ne tino kolā ne ‵fuli ne latou te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te igoa o te Atua?


The furniture has been smashed, the crockery shattered, the carpet ruined beyond repair. 	 Ko fati‵fati a nofoaga, ko meafale ko mafa‵fa, kae ko papa ko masae‵sae valevale.


While in London, I met Albert Schroeder. 	 I taku nofoga i Lonitoni, ne fetaui au mo Albert Schroeder.


This means that about 2,000 are occurring at this very moment. 	 E fakauiga i ei me i te taimi eiloa tenei e ‵pa faka 2,000 taimi a te fatili.


Furthermore, we fear God because we recognize his awesome power, in comparison with which the might of all the nations is insignificant. 	 E se gata i ei, e ma‵taku tatou ki te Atua me e amanaia tatou ki tena malosi, māfai e fakatusa ki malosi o malo katoa kolā e se tāua.


Some feel that this is impossible. 	 E mafau‵fau aka a nisi tino me e se mafai eiloa o fai penā.


It is not pleasant to receive help from one who makes you feel inferior or who makes you feel that you are a nuisance or a burden. 	 Kae e se se mea gali foki ke maua ne koe se fesoasoani mai se tino telā e manatu fatauva atu ki a koe, io me mafaufau i a koe e pelā fua me se tino e fakalavelave.


Peter wrote that those who are built as “living stones” of a spiritual house on the rock-mass, Christ, were “a people for special possession [to] declare abroad the excellencies” of the One who called them.—1 Peter 2:4-9; Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 8:14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-4. 	 Ne tusi mai a Petelu me i a latou kolā ne faka‵tu aka e pelā me ne “fatu ola” o se fale faka-te-agaga i luga i te papa tenei, ko Keliso, ko “tino tonu o te Atua, ne filifilia ke folafola atu a galuega fakaofoofogina,” a te Tino telā ne kalagagina ne ia latou.—1 Petelu 2:4-9; Salamo 118:22; Isaia 8:14; 1 Kolinito 10:1-4.


What principles should parents apply when disciplining their children? 	 Ne a fakatakitakiga fakavae e ‵tau o fakaaoga ne mātua i te polopolokiga o olotou tamaliki?


His justice and his wisdom guide the way he acts. 	 E takitaki a ia ne tena fakamaoni mo tena poto.


Then, in unambiguous terms Jehovah said: “If there came to be a prophet of yours for Jehovah, it would be in a vision I would make myself known to him. In a dream I would speak to him. 	 Telā ne fai ‵tonu atu ei a Ieova i se auala manino, penei: “Kafai e isi ne pelofeta i a koutou, au e fakaasi ki a latou i fakaasiga kae faipati ki a latou i moemiti.


During these pleasant times, we focus on spiritual matters, and this contributes to the unity of the family. 	 Ne fakapitoa eiloa a vaegā taimi fakafiafia penei ki mea faka-te-agaga, kae e fesoasoani a vaegā taimi penei ki te ‵kau fakatasi o tino i loto i te kāiga.


It happened to some anointed Christians in the apostles’ day. 	 Ne tupu eiloa te mea tenā ki nisi Kelisiano fakaekegina i aso o te kau apositolo.


Someone who is prone to be critical offers to extract a mere straw from his brother’s “eye.” 	 A te tino fia amiotonu e fai atu faeloa ke ‵seu aka ne ia te potu lakau i te “mata” o tena taina.


When a Christian’s conscience does not let him participate, this may lead to a confrontation. 	 Kafai e se ‵lei te loto lagona o se Kelisiano ke kau atu ki ei, e mafai o iku atu i ei ki se kinauga.


12 Each Christian should ask himself, ‘Do I make myself available to others or do I often appear to be too busy?’ 	 12 E ‵tau mo Kelisiano taki tokotasi o fesili ifo, ‘E mata, e toka au i so se taimi o fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino, io me e fakafoliga atu ne au me i a au ko tō fakalavelave?’


First, the prophet says: “God himself proceeded to come from Teman, even a Holy One from Mount Paran.” 	 Muamua la, e fai mai penei te pelofeta tenā: “Te Atua ko toe foki mai mai Etoma; te Atua tapu ko toe foki mai mai mauga o Palana.”


Crete 	 Keleta


• Why are opposers unable to stop our witnessing activity? [Picture on page 10] 	 • Kaia e se mafai ei o taofi aka te ‵tou galuega ne tino ‵teke?


WEEK OF JANUARY 2-8, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A IANUALI 2-8, 2017


4:15—How did Jehovah “set up a sign for Cain”? 	 4:15—Ne fai pefea ne Ieova se ‘fakailoga mō Kaino?’


10 Is not the patience of God something to marvel at? 	 10 E mata, e se ‵tau o ofo tatou i te kufaki o te Atua?


9 Whatever might have been the old prophet’s motive, he lied. 	 9 Faitalia me ne a lagonaga o te pelofeta toeaina, ne loi eiloa a ia.


Very soon now, Jesus will come “with his powerful angels in a flaming fire.” 	 I se taimi pili mai, ka o‵mai a Iesu “mo ana agelu ‵malu.”


“Although I was only 13 at the time,” she says, “that was what I wanted to do; I wanted to pioneer.” 	 “E tiga eiloa ko 13 fua oku tausaga i te taimi tenā,” ne fai mai a ia, “kae tenā eiloa te mea e manako au o fai; Au ne manako ke Paenia.”


What qualities displayed by Abigail do you want to imitate? 	 Ne a uiga o Apikaila e fia fakaakoako koe ki ei?


Develop the Art of Teaching 	 Fakamalosi Aka te Atamai i te Akoako Atu


This is both a great privilege and a serious responsibility. 	 E fai eiloa te mea tenei mo fai se tauliaga lasi kae se tiute tāua ‵ki foki.


Or you may have sensed a clear answer to a prayer. 	 Io me kāti ko oti ne iloa ne koe se tali ki tau ‵talo.


11 How appropriate that Jesus as High Priest is the one to take the lead in applying to us the benefits of his ransom sacrifice! 	 11 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵lei ke fai ne Iesu e pelā me ko te Faitaulaga Sili a te takitakiga i te fakagaluegaga o mea aoga mai i tena taulaga togiola!


(Prov. 2:10, 11) It teaches them how to test the logic of what they are taught in school. 	 (Faata. 2:10, 11) E akoako atu ei ki a latou te auala ke tofotofo aka ei a te ‵tonu o mea kolā ne tauloto ne latou i te akoga.


“I have ‘tasted and seen that Jehovah is good.’ 	 “Ne ‘‵tofo ne au kae ne lavea aka ei ne au te ‵lei o Ieova.’


Can you really love someone who is impossible to know or understand? 	 E mata, e mafai eiloa o alofa tonu koe ki se tino telā e se mafai o iloa io me e malamalama koe i ei?


Embracing the Bible’s values can help us enjoy successful marriages, happy family relationships, and fulfilling friendships 	 A te puke ‵mau ki fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu e fesoasoani mai ei ke maua se olaga fakatauavaga fiafia, se kāiga fia‵fia, mo taugasoa ‵lei


(Acts 15:14) Under their Head, Jesus Christ, these “holy ones” are heirs of the Kingdom that Jehovah will use to sanctify His great name and to vindicate His sovereignty.—Daniel 2:44; 7:13, 14, 27; Revelation 4:9-11; 5:9, 10. 	 (Galuega 15:14) Mai i lalo i te lotou Ulu, ko Iesu Keliso, a “tino tapu” konei ko tino pule o te Malo kolā ka fakaaogā ne Ieova ke faka‵malu Tena igoa sili kae ke fakamaluga aka ei Tena pulega.—Tanielu 2:44; 7:13, 14, 27; Fakaasiga 4:9-11; 5:9, 10.


God expects us to share that knowledge with others. 	 E fakamoemoe te Atua ke akoako atu ne tatou a te iloaga tenā ki nisi tino.


‘BUY OUT THE OPPORTUNE TIME’ 	 ‘FAKAAOGA FAKA‵LEI A TAIMI AVANOA’


15 Why is it comforting to reflect on the value of our faithfulness? 	 15 Kaia e fakamafanafana loto ei ke mafaufau ki te tāua o te ‵tou fakamaoni?


7 Members of the Christian congregation in Philippi dearly loved Paul and sent him material provisions during his stay in Thessalonica. 	 7 Ne a‵lofa malosi a tino i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i Filipi ki a Paulo kae ne avatu ne latou a mea kolā e aogā ki a ia i te feitu faka-te-foitino i te taimi ne nofo atu ei a ia i Tesalonia.


Then he said to his disciples: ‘Yes, the harvest is great, but the workers are few. 	 Ona ko te mea tena, ne fai atu a ia ki ona soko penei: ‘Ko oko eiloa i te lasi o te saito e fia kati, ka ko tino ga‵lue i te saito e se tokouke!


An old Jewish tale well illustrates the consequences of spreading hurtful gossip. 	 Se tala Iutaia mua telā e fakamatala faka‵lei mai ei a ikuga o te fakasalalau atu o pati faka‵mae loto io me fatufatu.


If someone who has strayed from the flock admits that he has committed serious sin, how may it be possible to help him? 	 Kafai e isi se tino ne galo mai te lafu ko taku ‵tonu mai me ne fai ne ia se agasala matagā, e mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu ki a ia?


Another Christian said that when his wife died suddenly, he experienced “indescribable physical pain.” 	 Ne fai mai te suā Kelisiano me i te taimi ne mate fakapoi ei tena avaga, ne “seki mafai o fakamatala te ‵mae” telā ne maua ne ia.


(Galatians 5:22, 23) Therefore, when God’s servants manifest godly patience, or long-suffering, they do so under the influence of the holy spirit. 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) Tela la, kafai e fakaasi atu ne tavini a te Atua a te onosai fakaatua, io me ko te kufaki, e fai latou penā ona ko te takitakiga o te malosi o te agaga tapu.


(Mark 1:40-42) Thus, to be viewed by God as righteous, we give cheerfully and graciously, especially in field service when offering spiritual help to our neighbors. 	 (Maleko 1:40-42) Tela la, ko te mea ke kilo mai te Atua ki a tatou e pelā me ne tino amio‵tonu, e tuku atu foki ne tatou a mea mo te fiafia mo te kaimalie, kae maise loa ko te fesoasoani atu ki ‵tou tuakoi i te feitu faka-te-agaga e auala i te faiga o te galuega talai.


Such humble submission earns them respect and gives them freeness of speech when training or correcting others. 	 E fai ne te fakalogo mo te loto maulalo ke āva atu a tino ki a latou kae ke mafai o maua ne latou te saolotoga ke fai‵pati atu māfai e akoako kae fakatonutonu ne latou a nisi tino.


(Heb. 3:1-3; 7:1-3, 22; 8:6; 9:11-14, 25, 26) This knowledge certainly must have helped Hebrew Christians to deal with the persecution that they suffered at the hands of the Jews. 	 (Epelu 3:1-3; 7:1-3, 22; 8:6; 9:11-14, 25, 26) Ne ‵tau eiloa o aogā te iloaga tenei ki Kelisiano Epelu ke fakafesagai atu ki fakasauāga ne logo‵mae latou i ei mai te kau Iutaia.


What scriptures show that Jehovah and Jesus are loving Shepherds? JEHOVAH GOD and his Son, Jesus Christ, are loving Shepherds. Isaiah prophesied: “Look! 	 Ne a tusi siki i te Tusi Tapu e fakaasi mai i ei me i a Ieova mo Iesu ne tausi mamoe a‵lofa?


The world commonly urges a person to ‘be good to yourself’ or ‘follow the course of least resistance.’ 	 E fakamalosi sāle mai te lalolagi ke ‘a‵lofa a tino ki a latou eiloa’ io me ke ‘sa‵sale atu i se auala faigofie.’


Think of Jesus, for example. 	 Mafaufau ki a Iesu.


Now called Our Kingdom Ministry. 	 Ko fakaigoa nei ki Te ‵Tou Galuega Talai.


“Counsel in the heart of a man is as deep waters, but the man of discernment is one that will draw it up.”* (Proverbs 20:5) Above all, never let the attitudes of others hold you back from talking about the things that touch your heart. 	 “A mafaufauga o te tino e pelā me ne vai i se vaikeli ‵poko, kae e mafai fua o aumai ki tua ne se tagata atamai.”* (Faataoto 20:5) Kae e sili i mea katoa, ke se talia eiloa ne koe a uiga o nisi tino ke taofi ne latou a koe mai te faipati atu ki mea kolā e otia ei tou loto.


Happily, Jehovah provides us with all the protection we need to safeguard our precious relationship with him. 	 Se mea fakafiafia me e tuku mai ne Ieova ki a tatou a puipuiga katoa e ‵tau o maua ke puipui ei ‵tou fesokotakiga tāua mo ia.


Thus they would be ready to return to Jerusalem and restore pure worship when the set time arrived. 	 Tela la, ne toka latou o ‵foki atu ki Ielusalema kae toe fakafou aka te tapuakiga ‵ma i te taimi tonu telā ne filifili ne Ieova.


One major difference is that today there is no shortage of advice on how to gain peace of mind. 	 E tasi te mea e ‵kese malosi ei, ko te uke o pati fesoasoani a tino e uiga ki te auala e mafai ei o maua ne tatou te loto filemu.


“So they began taking as wives all whom they chose.” 	 “Tenā ne kamata ei o puke ne latou a fāfine kolā e ma‵nako latou ki ei mo fai olotou avaga.”


When that occurred, millions of Jews scattered abroad would return to their homeland. 	 I te taimi ne sae aka ei te mea tenā, e fia miliona o tino Iutaia kolā ne salalau atu i nisi koga ne mafai o ‵foki atu ki te lotou fenua tonu.


Clothe yourselves with love, for it is a perfect bond of union.” 	 Taofi ‵mau koutou ki te alofa, telā e fusi fakatasi ei ne ia a mea katoa ke ‵lei.”


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How do we react to injustices and acts of senseless violence? 	 E pefea ‵tou lagonaga e uiga ki faifaiga sē fakamaoni mo amioga fakasauā kolā ko sōnafai valevale?


This evidence is in harmony with a statement made by Jesus Christ nearly 2,000 years ago. 	 E fetaui tonu te fakamaoniga tenei mo pati a Iesu Keliso ne fai i se 2,000 tausaga ko ‵teka.


Soon, Jewish fighters swarmed into Jerusalem, slaughtered the local Roman garrison, and declared their independence from Rome. 	 Tela la, ne ualolo atu ei ki loto i Ielusalema a tino taua o te kau Iutaia, tamate ei ne latou a sotia leoleo Loma i ei, kae fakailoa atu foki me ko maua ne tino Iutaia a te olotou saolotoga ke tu tokotasi latou mai i Loma.


In the splendors of holiness, from the womb of the dawn, you have your company of young men just like dewdrops.” 	 Ka olo atu foki au tamataene ki a koe i luga i mauga tapu, e pelā mo te ‵sau i te vaveao.”


In that way you also, outwardly indeed, appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.”—Matt. 23:27, 28. 	 E penā foki eiloa a koutou; e kilo‵kilo atu a tino ki a koutou i tua, e foliga amiotonu mai, ka ko loto o koutou e ‵fonu i te loi mo te amio masei.”—Mataio 23:27, 28.


Relate an experience that shows the benefits of good communication between parents and children. 18 Alejandro, a pioneer in his early 20’s, remembers the doubts he harbored as a 14-year-old. 	 18 Ne masaua ne Alejandro, se paenia telā ko luasefulu tupu ana tausaga, a manatu fakalotolotolua kolā ne maua ne ia i te taimi ko 14 ei ana tausaga.


Otherwise, they could have no forgiveness. 	 Kafai e se fai latou penā, ka se mafai o fakamagalo a olotou agasala.


In what special activity have God’s people eagerly shared, and with what result? 	 Se a te galuega fakapito ne ga‵lue ki ei a tino o te Atua mo te loto fia‵fia, kae se a te mea ne iku mai i ei?


What realization regarding offenders should affect our attitude toward them? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou, telā e mafai ei o pokotia ‵tou faifaiga ki tino kolā ne fai ne latou ke kaitaua tatou?


Christ has actively been ruling as King of God’s heavenly Kingdom, although “in the midst of [his] enemies.” 	 Ne pule mai i ei a Keliso e pelā me ko te Tupu i te Malo faka-te-lagi o te Atua, faitalia eiloa me e pule mai a ia ‘i vā o ana fili.’


(Rev. 19:11-15) How faith-strengthening it is to know that right behind Jesus are the faithful angels and with him are the anointed conquerors from the earth, who have already received their heavenly reward! 	 (Faka. 19:11-15) Ko oko eiloa i te fakamalosi mai ke iloa atu me i agelu fakamaoni e ‵tele atu eiloa i ana tua, kae fakatasi atu ki a ia ko te kau fakaekegina kolā ko oti ne maua te lotou taui i te lagi!


Such examples remind us why it is vital to listen to what the spirit of God says. 	 A vaegā tala konā e fakamasaua mai ki a tatou te pogai e tāua ei ke faka‵logo tatou ki muna e fai mai ne te agaga o te Atua.


For the Jews the situation looked gloomy. 	 Ne masei ‵ki eiloa te tulaga tenā i te kilokiloga a te kau Iutaia.


16. What confidence may Jehovah’s people today feel as to their qualification as ministers? 	 16 E tonu, ne seki a‵koga tatou i a‵koga ma‵luga a Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se.


Writing to first-century Christians, James said: “My friends, if you have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, you won’t treat some people better than others. 	 I tena tusi ki te kau Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua, ne fai atu a Iakopo: “Oku taina, kafai e taofi koutou ki te fakatuanaki ki te ‵tou Aliki ‵malu ko Iesu Keliso, e se ‵tau la mo koutou o fakailoga tino.


• How will Bible study help us to follow God’s direction? 	 • Ka fesoasoani mai pefea te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu ke tau‵tali atu tatou ki te takitakiga a te Atua?


[Pictures on page 28] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 26]


“That is why I get some comfort when friends cry with me. 	 “Tenā te pogai e maua ei ne au a fakamafanafanaga māfai e ‵tagi fakatasi au mo taugasoa.


But children must eventually decide for themselves whether to let this world bend them to its will or to allow Jehovah to make their “paths straight.”—Proverbs 3:5, 6; Romans 12:2. 	 Kae e ‵tau eiloa o fai ne tama‵liki olotou filifiliga ke talia ne latou te lalolagi ke takitaki ei latou io me talia ne latou ke fakatonutonu ne Ieova latou ki te “auala tonu.”—Faataoto 3:5, 6; Loma 12:2.


One is by improving your personal share in the field ministry. 	 A te mea e tasi ko te momea aka o tou kau atu ki te galuega talai.


13 Those with the hope of living forever on earth have also got out of Babylon the Great and enjoy spiritual liberation from false religious teachings. 	 13 Ko oti foki ne olo keatea mai Papelonia te Sili a latou kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i luga i te lalolagi, kae ko fia‵fia nei latou ona ko te lotou fakasaolotoga faka-te-agaga mai i akoakoga ‵se fakalotu.


Is the “Old Testament” Still Relevant? 	 E Mata, Koi Aogā Eiloa te “Feagaiga Mua”?


“This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations.” 	 “A te Tala ‵Lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo, e fakamatala atu ki te lalolagi kātoa, mō fai te molimau ki tino katoa.”


What should guide our personal choice as to our dress? 	 Se a te mea e fesoasoani mai ki ‵tou filifiliga totino e uiga ki gatu?


What did Paul not see, and hence of what sort was “paradise”? 	 Se a te mea e seki lavea ne Paulo, kae se vaegā “palataiso” pefea telā e fakaasi mai konā?


Clearly, Peter’s view had been blurred by sentimentality. 	 E manino ‵lei me ne faka‵kivi a te kilokiloga a Petelu ne tena alofa.


If they have persecuted me, they will persecute you also; if they have observed my word, they will observe yours also.”—John 15:18-20. 	 Kafai ne fakasaua mai latou ki a au, ka fakasaua foki ki a koutou; kafai ne faka‵logo latou ki taku muna, ka faka‵logo foki latou ki otou muna.”—Ioane 15:18-20.


God’s Love—The Basis of the Resurrection Hope 	 Te Alofa o te Atua—ko te Fakavae o te Fakamoemoega e Uiga ki te Toetu


Suddenly, the lights went out, and the meeting was called off. 	 E poi eiloa i molī ko ‵mate, kae ne fakagata i ei a te sau‵talaga.


The verse continues: “Every other sin that a man may commit is outside his body, but he that practices fornication is sinning against his own body.” 	 E faka‵soko mai te fuaiupu tenā: “A nisi agasala ake kolā e fai ne se tino, e se masei ei a tona foitino; ka ko te tino e fina lalolagi, e agasala ki tona foitino.”


9 Jesus’ illustration also shows that there are obstacles to the growth of the seed, the word of God. 	 9 E fakaasi mai foki i te tala fakatusa a Iesu me e isi ne mea kolā e fakalavelave atu ki te ola ‵lei o te fuaga, ko te muna a te Atua.


Some of them were ‘seducing unsuspecting ones.’ 	 A nisi o latou ne ‘faka‵se ne latou a tino e seai ne olotou mea e iloa.’


(Psalm 65:2) How is that so? 	 (Salamo 65:2) E pefea la?


(Luke 11:2-4) Moreover, he did not itemize all the needs or problems of each person in his audience. 	 (Luka 11:2-4) E se gata i ei, ne seki taku atu ne ia a manakoga katoa io me ko fakalavelave katoa o tino taki tokotasi kolā ne fakalogo‵logo atu ki a ia.


She was only 30 years of age. 	 Ko 30 fua ana tausaga.


But, really, if we were to act that way, we would be forgetting Jehovah’s righteousness. 	 Kae ko te tonuga loa, kafai e fai tatou penā, ka puli ei i a tatou a te amiotonu o Ieova.


“Shortly before this incident, we had discussed at a meeting at the Kingdom Hall the dangers of Ouija boards. 	 “Mai mua faeloa o te mea tenei ne tupu, ne sau‵tala matou i se fakatasiga i te Kingdom Hall e uiga ki te fakamataku o te tafaoga ko te Fakamalosi.


What must we realize if we are going to win our fight for true freedom? 	 Kafai e ma‵nako tatou ke manumalo i te taua ke fakatumau ‵tou saolotoga, se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou?


(Revelation 3:14) Jesus loves his Father deeply, and Jehovah loved his Son “before the founding of the world.” 	 (Fakaasiga 3:14) Ne ‵poko te alofa o Iesu mō tena Tamana, kae ne alofa a Ieova ki tena Tama a koi tuai o “faite te lalolagi.”


8 Over time, though, the Israelites frequently turned away from God’s rule and suffered the loss of his protection. 	 8 I te ‵tekaatuga o taimi, ne fulitua atu faeloa a te kau Isalaelu ki te pulega a te Atua kae ne logo‵mae latou i te galo atu o tena puipuiga.


(1 Peter 4:4) Some Christian parents have been wrongly labeled as “neglectful” or “abusive” because they sought nonblood medical treatment for their children. 	 (1 Petelu 4:4) Ko oti ne ‵losi ‵se atu ki nisi mātua Kelisiano e pelā me e “manatu ma‵ma” io me “tamate” ne latou olotou tama‵liki ona ko te sē talia ne latou ke fakaaogā te toto ki olotou tama‵liki i togafiti fakatokita.


“To Him You Should Cling” 	 “Ke ‵Piki ‵Mau ki a Ia”


19. What does it mean to walk in Jehovah’s name? 19 To enjoy divine favor and blessing, we must walk in Jehovah’s name. 	 19 Ke maua ne tatou te taliaga a te Atua mo ana fakamanuiaga, e ‵tau o tauave ne tatou te igoa o Ieova.


Those who give comfort can experience what blessings? 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga e maua ne latou kolā e fakamafanafana atu ki nisi tino?


Resisting it successfully starts with developing confidence in what you believe. 	 A te ‵teke atu mo te manuia e kamata eiloa ki te atiakaga o te loto talitonu ki mea e talitonu koe ki ei.


Imitate Jesus—Teach With Love 	 Fakaakoako ki a Iesu —Akoako Atu mo te Alofa


As Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words points out, for Christians this reverential fear is ‘a controlling motive of life, in matters both spiritual and moral.’ 	 E pelā mo te Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words a Vine, e fai mai me i te mataku ‵tau tenei mō Kelisiano se ‘lagonaga telā e pule faka‵lei atu ki te olaga, i te feitu faka-te-agaga mo te feitu i mea tau amioga.’


The result is that many congregations have become multiracial, multicultural, and multilingual, giving praise to Jehovah. 	 Ne iku atu ei ki te uke o fakapotopotoga mo tino mai fenua kese‵kese, tuu kese‵kese, mo ‵gana kese‵kese, kolā e tavae atu ki a Ieova.


If a Christian follows such a course, is he truly seeking to be known by Jehovah? 	 Mafaufau māfai ne seki kufaki a Apelaamo e uiga ki fuafuaga a te Atua.


We might be able to deceive fellow humans, but we cannot fool Jehovah. 	 E mafai o fakaloiloi ne tatou a tino, kae e se mafai o fakavalea ne tatou a Ieova.


The water in the Nile River was turned into blood. 	 Ne ‵fuli eiloa a vai i te vaitafe ko te Naila ki toto.


“Let your loving-kindness and your trueness themselves constantly safeguard me.”—PSALM 40:11. 	 “A tou alofa mo tou fakamaoni e tausi mai faeloa ke sao ‵lei au.”—Salamo 40:11.


Jesus said in prayer to his heavenly Father: “This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu i tena talo ki tena Tamana i te lagi: “Kae tenei te ola se gata mai: ke iloa ne tino i a koe ko te Atua tonu e tokotasi, kae ke iloa foki ne latou i a Iesu Keliso ne uga mai ne koe.”


11 In writing to the Hebrews, Paul next calls attention to a vital aspect of true worship: “Let us hold fast the public declaration of our hope without wavering, for he is faithful that promised.” 	 11 I tena tusi ki te kau Epelu, ne toe fakasino atu a Paulo ki te suā vaega tāua o te tapuakiga tonu: “Ke puke mautakitaki tatou ki te fakamoemoega e folafola atu ne tatou, me mafai ne tatou o talitonu i te Atua e tausi ki tena folafolaga.”


Correcting Faulty Attitudes 	 Ke Fakatonutonu Aka a Uiga Sē ‵Lei


Romans 8:21 should lead us to reflect on what question? 	 Se a te fesili ka fai ne te Loma 8:21 ke mafau‵fau tatou ki ei?


Continuing in the things learned from his precious holy writings not only ‘makes us wise for salvation’ and ‘equips us for every good work’ but also enables us to do what is good in his eyes. 	 Mai te tumau i te tauloto ki mea tāua i loto i tusitusiga tapu ka se ‘aumai fua ki a tatou a te poto telā e takitaki ei ki te fakaolataga’ kae e fai ke lava ‵tou uta e fai ei ne tatou so se galuega ‵lei’ kae ke mafai foki ne tatou o fai a mea kolā e ‵lei i tena kilokiloga.


However, that does not concern those greedy individuals. 	 Kae ui ei, e se fia ‵saga atu eiloa a tino kaima‵nako ki te mea tenā.


(Luke 6:26) Persecution indicates that Satan and his world are angry with you because you serve Jehovah. 	 (Luka 6:26) E fakaasi mai i fakasauāga me e kaitaua eiloa a Satani mo tena lalolagi ki a koe ona me ko tavini atu koe ki a Ieova.


Inhabitants of Jerusalem would “look to the One whom they pierced through.” 	 A tino o Ielusalema “ka ‵kilo olotou mata ki te tino telā ne velo ne latou.”


Do you appreciate that the body of elders work together in unity? 	 E mata, e loto fakafetai koe me e ga‵lue fakatasi a te kau toeaina i te fealofani?


That would weaken my position.’ 	 Ka fakavāivāi ei taku pulega.’


(Heb. 13:20) The Scriptures foretold his coming and showed that he was a unique Shepherd who sought to find the “lost sheep” of Israel. 	 (Epelu 13:20) Ne ‵valo mai i te Tusi Tapu tena oko mai, kae ne fakaasi mai i ei me ne tu ‵kese a ia pelā me se Tausi Mamoe telā ne ‵sala atu ki “mamoe ‵galo” o Isalaelu.


But doing that can be dangerous. 	 Kae e mafai o fakamataku a te mea tenā.


(Leviticus 1:2-4, 10, 14; 22:19-25) The grain offering contained no leaven, which is a symbol of corruption; neither would it contain honey, likely meaning the syrup of fruit, which has a tendency to cause fermentation. 	 (Levitiko 1:2-4, 10, 14; 22:19-25) E seai se mea fakafete i taulaga saito, me e fakauiga i ei ki te agasala; kae ne seki palu foki a mea konā ki te meli (hani), me kāti ne fakauiga i ei ki sua o fuaga kolā e mafai foki o faka‵fete a mea.


They will be cast into an abyss, where they will no longer be able to mislead the nations. 	 Ka ‵pei atu latou ki te lua ‵poko, ko te koga telā ka se toe mafai ei ne latou o takitaki ‵se a atufenua.


20, 21. (a) Psalm 145:7-9 magnifies Jehovah’s greatness in connection with what qualities? (b) What effect do God’s qualities mentioned here have on all who love him? 	 20, 21. (a) I te Salamo 145:7-9, ne a uiga e fakaasi mai i ei te sili o Ieova? (e) E aofia pefea a tino katoa kolā e a‵lofa ki te Atua i ana uiga?


He is referred to as Ahasuerus in the Bible book of Esther. 	 E sae mai a ia i te tusi i te Tusi Tapu ko Eseta e pelā me ko Asuelu.


Still, it introduced a long period of heartache and grief that would cause much confusion about God’s will for mankind. 	 Kae e ui i ei, ne kamata mai i konā se vaitaimi leva ‵ki o te loto māfatia mo te fanoanoa telā ne fai i ei ke ‵numi valevale a tino e uiga ki te tulaga o te loto o te Atua mō tino katoa.


Love moves us to share our hope with others 	 19. E mafai pefea o ‵sala aka ne tatou te fesoasoani o te agaga tapu i te atiakaga o te alofa?


13 First, Nehemiah’s enemies tried to deceive him. 	 13 Muamua la, ne taumafai a fili o Neemia o fakaloiloi tou tagata.


The psalmist declared: “Those who are planted in the house of Jehovah . . . will still keep on thriving during gray-headedness, fat and fresh they will continue to be.” 	 Ne folafola mai te faisalamo, penei: “A latou pelā me ne lakau ne ‵toki i te fale o te Aliki, . . . e tiga eiloa te leva o te olaga o latou, kae fua mai faeloa. E lau usiusi kae malosi i taimi katoa.”


26 The Bible Changes Lives 	 ITULAU E 17


Likewise I desire the women to adorn themselves in well-arranged dress, with modesty and soundness of mind, not with styles of hair braiding and gold or pearls or very expensive garb, but in the way that befits women professing to reverence God.” (1 Timothy 2:8-10) When we attend large conventions held in open-air stadiums, our dress can be appropriate to the weather conditions and still be dignified. 	 Ke se teu fakagaligali olotou ulu, io me fakamau ne teuga aulo, io me ne teuga penina, io me fakaaogā ne gatu ‵togi ‵mafa, ka ke teu olotou foitino ki te amio ‵lei, tenā te teuga tonu telā e mafai o takua ei latou me ne fāfine ‵lotu.” (1 Timoteo 2:8-10) Kafai ko olo atu tatou ki fono ‵lasi kolā e fai i koga fai tafaoga, e mafai eiloa o fakafetaui aka ‵tou gatu ki te tau o te aso kae koi mata ‵malu foki eiloa.


Be Reasonable When Exercising Authority 	 Ke Maua se Tulaga Paleni i te Faiga o Pulepulega


• How does the counsel in the writings of the apostles Peter and Paul help us to stay awake? 	 • E fesoasoani mai pefea a pati polopoloki a te apositolo ko Petelu mo te apositolo ko Paulo ke mataala faeloa tatou?


“I have traced all things from the start with accuracy.”—LUKE 1:3. 	 “Ko oti ne iloilo faka‵lei ne au a mea katoa mai te kamataga me e ‵tonu.”—LUKA 1:3.


When I read in the article that ‘for many, the battle to overcome wrong desires is especially intense,’ it made me feel part of the brotherhood. 	 I te taimi ne faitau ei au ki te mataupu telā ‘ki te tokoukega, a te taua ke fakatakavale a manakoga ‵se ko lasi ‵ki,’ ne fai ei ke maua ne au te lagonaga e pelā me se tokotasi i loto i te kautaina.


Send me!” spirit in taking up challenging assignments in Jehovah’s service. 	 Uga mai au!” i te faiga o galuega faiga‵ta i te taviniga a Ieova.


When night falls, the watchman listens intently for any noise that might betray the presence of the burglar. 	 Kafai ko po, e fakalogologo faka‵lei eiloa a te leoleo ki so se mea e pakē mai ke iloa aka ei me ko vau te tino kaisoa.


• How should we respond to direction from the slave class? 	 • E mafai pefea ne tatou o talia a takitakiga mai i te potukau pelā me se tavini?


8 Practical Today 	 8 E Aoga i Aso Nei


However, by drawing close to their loving God and Father, Jehovah, they have the hope of being “set free from enslavement to corruption” and enjoying “the glorious freedom of the children of God.” 	 E ui i ei, mai te fakapili‵pili atu ki te lotou Atua mo te Tamana alofa, ko Ieova, ko maua eiloa ne latou a te fakamoemoega ke “fakasaoloto . . . mai te pologa ki te masei” kae ke fia‵fia ki te “saolotoga ‵malu, ko te fai mo fai a fanau a te Atua.”


8 Parents can learn much about selfless love from Jesus’ words to God’s wayward people: “How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks together under her wings!” 	 8 E mafai o iloa ne mātua a mea e uke atu e uiga ki te alofa sē fakapito mai pati konei a Iesu ki tino fui‵fai o te Atua: “Ko uke a taimi ne manako au o fakapulupulu koutou ki oku lima, e pelā eiloa mo se moa fafine e fakapulupulu ana tama ki ona kapa‵kau!”


Experience shows that when people enjoy reasonable health and security, they do not want to die. 	 E fakaasi mai ne tala masani me kafai e ma‵losi kae tokagamalie a tino, e se fia ‵mate latou.


(Psalm 139:4; Proverbs 27:11) When our conversations are spiritual, we can be sure that Jehovah will not forget us. 	 (Salamo 139:4; Faataoto 27:11) Kafai e sau‵tala tatou ki mea faka-te-agaga, e mautinoa eiloa me ka sē puli i a Ieova a tatou.


Deep inside, I felt that God could never forgive me. 	 I toku ‵kanoloto tonu eiloa, ne mafaufau au me e se mafai o toe fakamagalo au ne te Atua.


Pray to God about the matter. The psalmist David implored Jehovah: “Create in me even a pure heart, O God, and put within me a new spirit, a steadfast one.” 	 Ne fakamolemole atu a te faisalamo ko Tavita ki a Ieova: “Te Atua, faite se loto ‵ma i a au, kae tuku mai ki loto i a au se agaga fou mo te fakamaoni.”


On what basis, though, would forgiveness be granted? 	 Kae se a te mea e fakavae ki ei a te fakamagaloga tenā?


The Governing Body publishes spiritually encouraging literature in many languages. 	 E ‵lomi ne te Potukau Pule a tusi faka-te-agaga kolā e fakamalosi loto i ‵gana e uke.


In time, though, we found out who they really were. 	 Fakamuli ifo, kae fatoa iloa ne matou me ko oi tonu eiloa latou.


Why should we seek to adopt Christ’s mental attitude? 	 Kaia e ‵tau o taumafai tatou ke fakaakoako atu ki te kilokiloga a Keliso?


He has turned away your enemy. The king of Israel, Jehovah, is in the midst of you. You will fear calamity no more. 	 Ko oti ne fakagata ne te Aliki a tou fakasalaga; ko oti foki ne ave keatea ne ia a otou fili katoa.


11 James wrote very frankly about characteristics that are in direct conflict with godly wisdom. 	 11 Ne fakaasi ‵tonu mai ne Iakopo a uiga kolā e ‵teke ‵tonu atu ki te poto mai te Atua.


Written by Joshua in 1450 B.C.E., the book of Joshua is an exciting historical narrative of what took place during those 22 years. 	 A te tusi ko Iosua, telā ne tusi ne Iosua i te 1450 T.L.M., se tusi fakafiafia loto telā e fakamatala mai i ei a tala fakasolopito o mea kolā ne ‵tupu i tausaga e 22 konā.


I shall not enter!” 	 E se fai ne au te mea tenā.”


17 Displaying self-sacrificing love is not the easiest course to follow. 	 17 A te fakaasiatuga o te alofa faivasaga kae kaimalie e se se mea faigofie.


Although most young children are curious and quick to learn, obedience may not come easily. 	 E tiga eiloa e fia iloa kae e tauloto vave ne tama‵liki a mea, kāti e fakalogoga‵tā sāle latou.


If we view God’s spirit as something we urgently need, we are more likely to persist in asking for it. 	 Kafai e ‵kilo atu tatou ki te agaga o te Atua e pelā me se mea telā e ‵tau o maua fakavave ne tatou, ka fia fakamolemole ‵soko atu eiloa tatou e uiga ki ei.


11 The example of Selmira, a Christian sister living in Brazil, shows that being diligent in God’s service does not depend on having favorable circumstances in life. 	 11 E fakaasi mai ne te fakaakoakoga a Selmira, se tuagane Kelisiano i Pasili, me e se fakalagolago a te loto finafinau i te taviniga ki te Atua ki tulaga ‵lei i te olaga.


9 However, there is a clear difference between being friendly toward a workmate and being that one’s close companion. 	 9 Kae e manino ‵lei te ‵kese i te vā o te mata fiafia ki tino ga‵lue mo te fai o latou mo fai ne ou taugasoa ‵pili.


They were to help out while the missionaries were attending the 1950 Theocracy’s Increase Assembly in New York, U.S.A. I was one of the brothers invited. 	 Ne ‵tau o fesoasoani atu lāua i te taimi e olo atu ei a misionale o ‵kau ki te fono ko te Theocracy’s Increase Assembly i Amelika i te 1950. Au se tokotasi o taina kolā ne ‵kami.


Why does speaking truth not justify our being blunt or rude? 	 Kaia e se ‵lei ei a te faipati ‵toko kae se āva faitalia me e fai‵pati atu tatou ki te mea tonu?


“That you may not place bloodguilt upon your house because someone falling might fall from it.” 	 “Kafai e to se tino mai i te tuafale o tou fale kae mate, e se ‵se koe i te feitu tenā.”


Myth 6: God Approves of the Use of Images and Icons in Worship 	 Te 6 o Tala ‵Kai: E Talia ne te Atua a te Fakaaogaga o Mea Fakatusa mo Fatagata i te Tapuakiga


Then the Deluge came. 	 Ne oko mai ei te Lolo.


Highlights From the Book of Revelation—I 	 E Ola te Muna a Ieova—Manatu Tāua Mai te Tusi ko Fakaasiga—I


The Jonadab class is invited to preach 	 E ‵kami atu ki te potukau pelā mo Ionatapa ke talai atu


The Bible states: “By one man’s trespass many died.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ne tokouke ne ‵mate i te ofa tulafono a te tino e tokotasi.”


He told the opposers: “The God of the heavens is the One that will grant us success, and we ourselves, his servants, shall get up, and we must build.” 	 A matou ko ana tavini, tela la, matou ka kamata o fai te galuega.”


(Eph. 4:11, 15) Instead of naming themselves after a prominent apostle, “the disciples were by divine providence called Christians.” 	 (Efe. 4:11, 15) I lō te fakaigoa o latou ki se apositolo lauiloa, ne “fakaigoa a soko ki Kelisiano, e ‵tusa eiloa mo te loto o te Atua.”


The examples of training provided by Jesus and Paul remain valid. 	 A te auala ne tuku atu ei ne Iesu mo Paulo a fakaakoakoga koi tumau eiloa i te aoga.


How do we know that we can keep putting on the new personality? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me e mafai eiloa o tumau a tatou i te pei atu ki uiga ‵fou?


Find the answers in this article. 	 Ka maua ne koe a tali ki ei i te mataupu tenei.


Such is the case in our day. 	 E penā loa i aso nei.


Yet, you can see that this attitude has not really improved morals in general. 	 Kae, e lavea ne koe me i te kilokiloga tenei e seki faka‵lei aka i ei a mea tau amioga.


How Do We Love Our Neighbor as Ourselves? 	 E A‵lofa Pefea Tatou ki ‵Tou Tuakoi e Pelā mo Tatou ki a Tatou Eiloa?


Hence, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not repeat a marriage by having multiple legal ceremonies, nor do they renew marriage vows, such as on a couple’s 25th or 50th wedding anniversary. 	 Tela la, ko se toe fakaaogā ne Molimau a Ieova a nisi fakatokaga e uke i tafa o te fakaipoipoga telā ko oti ne fai i te malo, io me toe faka‵fou olotou feagaiga e pelā mo taimi e katoa ei te 25 io me ko te 50 tausaga o olotou fakaipoipoga.


Even at 12 years of age, Jesus asked serious questions. 	 I te taimi ko 12 ei tausaga o Iesu, ne fesili atu foki ne ia a fesili faiga‵ta.


6 Release from detrimental habits and practices. 	 6 Ko saoloto mai faifaiga masani se ‵lei.


“The Law has a shadow of the good things to come,” wrote the apostle Paul. 	 “A te Tulafono faka-Iutaia . . . se ata ‵nefu fua o mea ‵lei ka oko mai,” ko pati a te apositolo ko Paulo.


In the next article, we will consider these matters and discuss how Christian parents can maintain a balanced view of baptism. 	 I te suā mataupu, ka sau‵tala eiloa tatou ki mea konei kae ke iloa aka te auala e mafai ei ne mātua Kelisiano o fakatumau se kilokiloga paleni e uiga ki te papatisoga.


He wants to ‘laud Jehovah with all his heart.’ 	 Ne manako a ia ke ‘‵viki atu ki a Ieova mo tena loto kātoa.’


Poland, though still under Communist rule, allowed the holding of one-day conventions in 1982. 	 E tiga eiloa ne pule atu te kau Kominisi i Polani, ne talia ne latou ke fai a fono kolā e taki tasi te aso te leva i te 1982.


Why does living in harmony with our dedication to Jehovah bring more happiness than being dedicated to anything or anyone else? 	 Kaia e maua ei a te fiafia lasi mai i te ola e ‵tusa mo te ‵tou tukuatuga ki a Ieova i lō te tuku atu ki se mea io me se isi tino?


13 In fighting this battle, we need to rely on Jehovah, not on ourselves. 	 13 Ke taua atu i te taua tenei, e manakogina ke fakalago‵lago tatou ki a Ieova, kae sē ki a tatou eiloa.


That way involved Jesus’ precious blood. 	 A te auala tenā e aofia i ei te toto tāua o Iesu.


The apostle Paul wrote to first-century Christians: “We received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God.” (1 Corinthians 2:12) Those led by God’s spirit grow to love what God loves and hate what he hates. 	 Ne tusi atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua: “E seki maua ne matou a te agaga o te lalolagi tenei; kae ne maua ne matou a te agaga ne aumai ne te Atua.” (1 Kolinito 2:12) A tino kolā e takitaki ne te agaga o te Atua e gasolo o fia‵fia ki mea kolā e fiafia ki ei te Atua kae takalia‵lia ki mea kolā e takalialia a ia ki ei.


Surely the elders in our midst are doing a fine job of teaching and protecting Jehovah’s sheep. 	 E fai eiloa ne toeaina te lotou tiute o akoako kae puipui ne latou a mamoe a Ieova.


HOW WOULD YOU ANSWER? 	 KA TALI MAI KOE PEFEA?


(Revelation 6:2) The nations are embroiled in warfare of epic proportions. 	 (Fakaasiga 6:2) E aofia a atufenua i taua fakama‵taku.


Monique explains why. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Monique a te pogai.


They were to let their hair grow long—a sign of submission to Jehovah, just as women were to be in subjection to their husbands or fathers. 	 Ne ‵tau o faka‵loa olotou lauulu—se fakailoga tenā o te lotou faka‵logo ki a Ieova, e pelā eiloa mo te faka‵logo o fafine ki olotou avaga io me ko olotou tamana.


Further, as an ongoing state of well-being, happiness has been described, not as a destination or goal, but as a journey. 	 E se gata i ei, ona ko te fiafia se lagonaga telā e tumau, e fakanā eiloa te fiafia ki te vaegā olaga e ola i ei te tino i lō i mea kolā e maua ne ia.


(Psalm 145:4-6) Yet, how much could David know about the glorious splendor of Jehovah, since “God is a Spirit” and is therefore invisible to human eyes?—John 1:18; 4:24. 	 (Salamo 145:4-6) Kae ne pefea te uke o mea ne iloa ne Tavita e uiga ki te ‵malu o Ieova, me i te “Atua se Agaga” kae e se mafai o lavea ne tino?—Ioane 1:18; 4:24.


(1 Cor. 1:10) God’s Word tells us to give the Kingdom first place in our lives. 	 (1 Koli. 1:10) E fai mai te Muna a te Atua ke fakamuamua te Malo i ‵tou olaga.


In fact, if you are wondering whether you have received the heavenly calling, that would in itself indicate that you have not received it. 	 A te tonuga loa, kafai koi mafaufau eiloa koe me e mata ko maua ne koe te kalagaga ke ola i te lagi io me ikai, e fakaasi mai i ei me e seki maua eiloa ne koe te kalagaga tenā.


As a sign of the reliability of his word, Jehovah gave mankind its first glimpse of a glorious natural phenomenon—the rainbow. 	 E pelā me se fakailoga e fakatalitonu atu ei me ka fakataunu eiloa a tena tautoga, ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki tino te fakailoga o se mea fakaofoofogia o te natula—ko te nuanua.


(Luke 4:39; 17:8; John 2:5) Even though its usage in relation to the Christian ministry is more elevated, a di·aʹko·nos is still a servant. 	 (Luka 4:39; 17:8; Ioane 2:5) E tiga eiloa e maluga te fakaaogāga o te pati tenā i te taviniga a te Kelisiano, koi fakauiga eiloa te di·aʹko·nos ki se tavini.


How often, for example, do you hear people say that the Bible’s standards of morality are simply old-fashioned and impractical? 	 E mata, e lagona faeloa ne koe a pati a tino me i tulaga o te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki amioga ko se aoga i aso nei?


They had allowed human tradition to overshadow the Sacred Scriptures. 	 Ne fakatāua atu ne latou a tuu mo aganuu a tino i lō Tusitusiga Tapu.


Are you willing to try something new? 	 E mata, ka fiafia koe o tofotofo aka ki se mea fou?


● Disease will be eliminated. 	 ● Ka fakaseai atu a ma‵saki.


Under inspiration, Paul counseled Christians: “Let marriage be honorable among all, and the marriage bed be without defilement, for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.” 	 Mai lalo i te takitakiga a te agaga tapu, ne fakatonu atu a Paulo ki Kelisiano: “E ‵tau o faka‵malu ne tino katoa a te fakaipoipoga, ka ko tauavaga e ‵tau o fakatau a‵lofa.


He died in excruciating pain. 	 Ne mate eiloa a ia mo te logo‵mae.


Daniela and Helmut are now serving as missionaries in southwest Africa. 	 Ko tavini atu nei a Daniela mo Helmut e pelā me ne misionale i Afelika ki saute togālā.


As a dedicated servant of Jehovah, always look to him and to his organization for direction. 	 E pelā me se tavini tukugina atu a Ieova, ke na kilo atu faeloa ki a ia e pelā foki mo tena fakapotopotoga ke maua mai i ei a fakatakitakiga.


During his first visit to Jerusalem, Nehemiah had all the older men sign a written agreement pledging that they would not marry pagans. 	 I tena āsiga muamua ki Ielusalema, ne fai ne Neemia ke saina ne tāgata ma‵tua katoa se feagaiga e tauto ei latou me ka sē a‵vaga eiloa latou ki tino fapaupau.


However, the first human couple sinned and were driven out of the garden of Eden. 	 Kae, ne agasala te tauavaga muamua kae ne ‵tuli keatea ei laua mai te fatoaga o Etena.


No, for ancient Israel sadly turned out to be neither faithful nor discreet. 	 Ikai, me ne seki tumau a Isalaelu e pelā me ne tino fakamaoni kae ‵poto.


Why did God consider Daniel to be a “very precious man,” and how can we be obedient like Daniel? 	 Kaia ne “alofa” ei a te Atua ki a Tanielu, kae e mafai pefea o faka‵logo tatou e pelā mo Tanielu?


The psalmist had this kind of attitude. He sang: “How I do love your law! 	 Ne maua ne te faisalamo a te vaegā kilokiloga tenei. Ne usu mai a ia penei: “Au ko oko eiloa i te fiafia ki au tulafono!


(Proverbs 5:3, 4) In view of today’s corrupt moral climate, how can you cherish and maintain your chastity? 	 (Faataoto 5:3, 4) Ona ko te matagā o te tulaga i mea tau amioga i aso nei, e mafai pefea o tausi ne koe tou tulaga ‵mā?


This was the case in Thessalonica, where Paul sought out Jews and God-fearing Gentiles at the synagogue. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne tupu i Tesalonia, i te taimi ne ‵sala atu ei a Paulo ki tino Iutaia mo tino o fenua fakaatea kolā e ma‵taku ki te Atua i te sunako.


(Matthew 24:36) Since we do not know the precise time, it is vital that we take to heart the words of our yeartext for 2004: “Keep on the watch . . . 	 E penā foki a te Tama, kae na ko te Tamana fua e tokotasi e iloa ne ia.”


(James 1:27) Sadly, at the age of 53, Sozos died of a brain tumor. 	 (Iakopo 1:27) Se mea fakafanoanoa me i te taimi ko 53 ei ana tausaga, ne mate a Sozos i te kenisa o te faiai.


• Your fundamental questions about life go unanswered. 	 • E se maua a tali ki au fesili tāua e uiga ki te olaga.


He will be accountable before Jehovah and the congregation for any serious sins that he may commit. 	 Ka fakamasino eiloa a ia ne Ieova mo te fakapotopotoga mō so se agasala ‵mafa e fai ne ia.


(Read 1 Timothy 1:3, 4.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Timoteo 1:3, 4.)


It was not long before both of them became active Bible Students, as Jehovah’s Witnesses were then known. 	 E seki leva, kae ne ma‵losi ‵ki eiloa laua e pelā me ne Tino A‵koga i te Tusi Tapu, ko te igoa o Molimau a Ieova i te taimi tenā.


It means that we owe our every breath, our very existence, to our Creator. 	 E fakauiga i ei me e ‵tau mo tatou o tuku katoatoa atu a ‵tou ola, ‵tou mea katoa ki te ‵tou Mafuaga.


Books, movies, and magazines, ranging from the comic to the scientific, portray an assortment of doomsday catastrophes. 	 E fakaasi mai i tusi, ata, mo mekesini, e pelā mo comic ke oko eiloa ki mea fakasaienitisi, a ata o mea fakama‵taku kese‵kese kolā ka ‵tupu i te aso tenā.


In the Bible book of Job, we find a description of such mining operations. 	 I te tusi o Iopu i te Tusi Tapu, e maua ei ne tatou se fakamatalaga e uiga ki koga keli fiti.


A sluice gate within the structure of this dam could be opened in order to allow water to flow from the reservoir through a channel into the bottom of the ritual bath. 	 Kae e isi se auala telā e mafai o ‵tala aka i te va o lāua ke faka‵sali atu a vai mai te koga e tasi ki te koga koukou mai lalo.


You will find the answers to these questions in the following article. 	 Ka maua ne koe a tali ki fesili konei i te mataupu telā e ‵soko mai.


(Eph. 4:2, 3) For our forgiveness to be genuine, we must control our thinking so that we do “not keep account of the injury.” (1 Cor. 13:4, 5) If we were to harbor resentment or hold a grudge, we would risk permanently damaging our relationship not only with our brother or sister but also with Jehovah. 	 (Efe. 4:2, 3) Ke fakaasi ‵tonu atu te loto fakamagalo, e ‵tau o pule faka‵lei atu tatou ki ‵tou mafaufauga ko te mea ke mo a ma “ita fakamoe‵moe” tatou. (1 Koli. 13:4, 5) Kafai e kaitaua io me ita fakamoe‵moe tatou, ka se iku atu fua ki te fakamaseiga o ‵tou fesokotakiga mo ‵tou taina io me ko tuagane kae penā foki mo Ieova.


Do you worship a God you do not really know? 	 E mata, e tapuaki atu koe ki se Atua telā e se iloa ‵lei ne koe?


Afterward, we will examine three ways in which we can imitate Jesus’ watchfulness in our daily lives. 	 Fakamuli loa, ka suke‵suke tatou ki auala e tolu e mafai ei ne tatou o fakaakoako ki te matapulapula o Iesu i ‵tou olaga i aso takitasi.


12, 13. (a) A pioneer should do what if he is having trouble reaching his hour goal? (b) Why is scheduling daily Bible reading, personal study, and meditation so important? 	 12, 13. (a) Se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne se paenia māfai e faigata o kātoa ana itula? (e) Kaia e tāua ei ke fai se fakasologa ki te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa, sukesukega totino, mo te mafaufau ‵loto?


(Prov. 16:3) Silvia, a single sister who has served at Bethel for more than 38 years, sees this as a blessing. 	 (Faataoto 16:3) A Silvia, se tuagane taka telā ne tavini atu i te Peteli i tausaga e silia atu i te 38, e kilo atu ki te tulaga tenei e pelā me se fakamanuiaga.


In reply he said to them: ‘When evening falls you are accustomed to say, “It will be fair weather, for the sky is fire-red”; and at morning, “It will be wintry, rainy weather today, for the sky is fire-red, but gloomy-looking.” 	 Ne tali atu a Iesu ki a latou, ‘Kafai e oko ki te afiafi ko muna mai koutou, ‘Ka ‵lei te aso, me ko ‵kula mai te lagi.’ Kae i te taeao ko fai ake foki koutou, ‘E agi te matagi kae ua i te aso nei, i te lagi ko ‵kula kae pouli.’


The worldwide Christian congregation has proved to be a haven of peace and comfort where compassion and kindness are shown. 	 E fai a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i te lalolagi kātoa e pelā me se koga e maua i ei te filemu mo fakamafanafanaga kae lavea atu foki i ei te alofa atafai mo te mataalofa.


If we were to do so, we truly would grieve Jehovah’s holy spirit. 	 Kafai e fai tatou penā, ka fakafanoanoa tonu eiloa ne tatou a te agaga tapu o Ieova.