By having a forgiving spirit and thinking positively of others, we will enjoy peaceful relations with fellow worshippers. 	 Kafai e vave o fakamagalo ne tatou a nisi tino kae mafaufau tonu e uiga ki a latou, ka maua eiloa ne tatou se fesokotakiga filemu mo ‵tou taina mo tuagane.


First, what makes this hope so certain? 	 Muamua la, kaia e ‵tau ei o fai te fakamoemoega tenei e pelā me se mea mautinoa?


They can look forward to being “set free from enslavement to corruption and have the glorious freedom of the children of God.”—Romans 8:19-21. 	 19 I tena ‵talo fakaoti i te po 14 o Nisani, i te 33 T.A., ne fai atu a Iesu, penei: “E se fakapito fua taku ‵talo . . . ko te mea ke tasi latou katoa, e pela mo koe te Tamana e i loto i a au, mo au foki e i loto i a koe, ke tasi foki latou i loto i a taua; ko te mea ke talitonu te lalolagi me ne uga mai ne koe au.”


“EXERCISE FAITH IN YOUR HEART” 	 “FAKATUANAKI I TOU LOTO”


(Isaiah 11:6-9) People will build beautiful homes and inhabit them and will plant crops and eat to satisfaction. 	 (Isaia 11:6-9) Ka faite ne tino a fale ‵gali kae ‵toki foki olotou fatoaga kae ka ma‵kona faeloa latou.


• What is a key requirement for making good decisions? 	 • Se a te kī tāua ki te faiga o fakaikuga ‵lei?


• a way to demonstrate trust in others 	 • avanoaga ke fakaasi atu i ei a te tali‵tonu ki nisi tino


(Read 2 Kings 18:5, 6.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Tupu 18:5, 6.)


Jehovah spoke to this beloved servant and told him of His purpose to bring the world of that time to an end. 	 Ne faipati atu a Ieova ki te tavini fagasele tenei kae fai atu ki tou tagata a Tena fuafuaga ke fakaseai a te lalolagi i te taimi tenā.


Hardly. 	 Ikai, e se mafai.


They will not bow down in disgrace and defeat, for Jehovah also promises that the “horn” of his righteous one “will be exalted with glory.” 	 Ka se fakamasiasigina io me fakatakavalegina latou, me ne folafola mai a Ieova me i tino amio‵tonu ka “‵fonu i te malosi” kae ka “fakaaloalogina” latou.


• How can we cultivate zeal for the ministry? 	 • E ati aka pefea ne tatou a te loto finafinau mō te taviniga?


Jesus used a vivid word picture to show how important it is to control such wrong desires at any cost.—Read Mark 9:47; 1 John 2:16. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne Iesu se fakamatalaga manino ke fakaasi atu ei te tāua ke kufaki i so se mea faigata ko te mea ke taofi aka ou manakoga ‵se.—Faitau te Maleko 9:47; 1 Ioane 2:16.


(Job 42:7) Even if they claimed that they had had good intentions, they acted as tools of Satan rather than as faithful companions. 	 (Iopu 42:7) E tiga eiloa ne fai mai latou me ne fia tuku atu fua ne latou a pati ‵lei, ne fai eiloa latou mo fai ne tino faigaluega a Satani i lō te fai pelā me ne taugasoa fakamaoni.


First, Jehovah is the Source of strength. 	 Muamua la, a Ieova ko te Mafuaga o ‵tou malosi.


Moreover, we can make peace with our brother when that becomes necessary. 	 E se gata i ei, e mafai o faka‵lei aka tatou mo ‵tou taina māfai e mafai.


They were all disloyal—Delilah to the man who loved her, Judge Samson; Absalom to his father, King David; Judas to his Master, Christ Jesus. 	 A latou katoa e se a‵lofa fakamaoni. Ne seki alofa fakamaoni a Talila ki te tagata telā ne alofa atu ki a ia, te famasino ko Samasoni. Ne seki alofa fakamaoni a Apisaloma ki tena tamana, te tupu ko Tavita.


(Ephesians 6:12) With these words Paul showed not only that he was aware of the spiritual darkness enveloping the world but also that he knew the true source—powerful demonic forces described as “world rulers.” 	 (Efeso 6:12) Ne fakaasi mai ne Paulo i ana pati konei me e se gata fua i te iloa ne ia te ufiga o te lalolagi ki te pouliga faka-te-agaga, kae ne iloa foki ne ia te pogai tonu o te pouliga tenā—ko malosi fakatemoni kolā e taku pelā me ko te “malosi o te lalolagi.”


On such occasions we do well to remember that Jehovah “shows pity upon his own afflicted ones” and that he “comforts those laid low.” 	 I vaegā taimi penā, se mea ‵lei ke masaua me i a Ieova “e alofa . . . ki tino o tena fenua kolā e puapuagatia” kae e “fakamalosi ne ia a tino loto vāi‵vāi.”


These are (1) our message of hope, (2) the success of our search, and (3) our peace-making attitude as harvest workers. Sent Forth as Harvest Workers 3. 	 E aofia i mea konei (1) ‵tou fekau mō te fakamoemoega, (2) te manuia o ‵tou salasalaga, mo te (3) ko ‵tou uiga filemu i te faiga pelā me ne tino ga‵lue i te ‵katiga o saito.


Thus, the Sanhedrin crossed the line when it ordered the apostles to stop preaching. 	 Telā la, ne ‵teke atu te Sanetulini ki te pule sili i te taimi ne fakatonu atu ei ki apositolo ke fakagata te lotou talai.


So Paul was prompted by Jehovah’s spirit to write those dear brothers and sisters a letter designed to meet their special needs. 	 Tela la, ne fakamalosi aka a Paulo ne te agaga o Ieova ke tusi atu ki taina mo tuagane pele se tusi telā ne fakatoka ke fetaui ‵lei mo olotou manakoga fakapito.


(John 8:12) Jesus shines forth with healing, first spiritual healing, which we experience today, and then complete physical healing in the new world. 	 (Ioane 8:12) E maina atu a Iesu i te faiga o faka‵leiga faka-te-agaga i aso nei, kae ka fakaoti katoatoa atu te faka‵leiga i te feitu faka-te-foitino i te lalolagi fou.


Their concern? 	 Kaia ne kinau ei latou?


PERSEVERANCE—A VITAL FACTOR 	 LOTO MAU—SE VAEGA TĀUA


Here is where another Scriptural principle enters the picture. 	 Ko oko atu nei tatou ki te suā akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu.


(Hebrews 4:12) The Author of the Bible is the Creator of mankind, who knows how to influence for good the heart of someone who is willing to listen and learn. 	 (Epelu 4:12) A te Tino ne tusi ne ia te Tusi Tapu ko te Atua telā ne faite ne ia a tino, kae e iloa ne ia o fakamalosi aka ke ‵lei a te loto o se tino e fiafia o fakalogologo kae tauloto.


2 David understood what loyalty to God involves. 	 2 Ne malamalama a Tavita i mea kolā e aofia i te fakamaoni ki te Atua.


Jehovah is the source of physical and spiritual light 	 9. Fakamatala mai aka te auala e tosina atu ei a tino fai mea ‵se ki te pouliga i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Ever patient, Jesus did not berate them but reasoned with them. 	 Ne loto kufaki faeloa a Iesu, ne seki ‵liko atu a ia ki a latou, kae ne fesoasoani atu a ia ki a latou.


VALUES WE NEED TODAY 	 FAKATAKITAKIGA E MANAKOGINA MŌ ‵TOU ASO NEI


8 Do others look upon us as men and women of prayer? 	 8 E mata, e ‵kilo mai a nisi tino ki a tatou e pelā me ne tino kolā e loto fia‵fia o ‵talo atu faeloa?


“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort.”—2 Corinthians 1:3. 	 “Ke fakafetai tatou ki te Atua te Tamana o te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso, ko te Tamana telā e alofa mai ki a tatou, ko ia foki ko te Atua o fakamafanafanaga katoa.”—2 Kolinito 1:3.


Franz’ story is similar. 	 E tai ‵pau eiloa mo te tala o Franz.


Am I willing to learn the language of the country? 	 E mata, ka fiafia au o tauloto ki te ‵gana o te fenua tenā?


14 This is what Jehovah commanded Jehu to do: “You must strike down the house of Ahab your lord, and I must avenge the blood of my servants the prophets and the blood of all the servants of Jehovah at the hand of Jezebel. 	 14 Tenei la te fakatonuga a Ieova ki a Ieu: “E ‵tau o tamate ne koe a tou pule, te tupu, te tama tagata a Aapo, ko te mea ke fakasala ei ne au a Iesepela, i te tamatega ne ia o aku pelofeta, mo nisi tavini a aku.


DRAMATIC WORLD EVENTS SIGNALING THAT THE END IS NEAR 	 MEA ‵TUPU I TE LALOLAGI SE FAKAILOGA ME KO PILI MAI TE GATAGA


9 Of course, it is not wrong for a Christian man to reach out for congregation responsibilities. 	 9 E tonu, e se se mea masei ke fia tausi ne se tagata Kelisiano a nisi tiute i te fakapotopotoga.


The book Family, Love and the Bible observes about ancient times: “The gravest of all punishments that could be meted out to a family member who became guilty of a serious crime was to cast him out, to deprive him of his ‘membership’ in the family. . . . 	 E fai mai penei a te tusi ko te Family, Love and the Bible e uiga ki aso mua: “A te ‵toe fakasalaga ‵mafa i fakasalaga katoa telā e ‵tau o fakaoko atu ki se tino o te kāiga telā ne solitulafono i te faiga o se amioga matagā ko te ‵tuli keatea, ke se fai mo fai se ‘vaega’ o te kāiga. . . .


How This World Will Come to an End 	 Te Auala Ka Oko Mai Ei Te Gataga Ki Te Lalolagi Tenei


We were happy to see the good that can result when we try to “keep conquering the evil with the good.”—Rom. 12:21. 	 Ne fia‵fia matou ke lavea atu a mea ‵lei kolā e iku mai māfai e taumafai tatou ‘ke fakatakavale faeloa a te masei ki te ‵lei.’—Loma 12:21.


14 As foretold at Psalm 2:7, Jehovah acknowledged Jesus as His Son at his baptism and by resurrecting him to spirit life. 	 14 E pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai i te Salamo 2:7, ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova i a Iesu ko tena Tama i te taimi o tena papatisoga mo tena toe fakatuakaga ki te ola e pelā me se agaga.


(1 Cor. 10:6-11) None of those trials were beyond human experience or above the ability of faithful Israelites to bear. 	 (1 Koli. 10:6-11) A tofotofoga ne fe‵paki mo te kau Isalaelu fakamaoni ne fakalavelave e masani i ei a tino kae ne mafai foki eiloa latou o fa‵ki a mea konā.


(1 Corinthians 1:18, 19) As Christians, we may face ridicule at school, at work, and at times even in the family circle. 	 (1 Kolinito 1:18, 19) E pelā me ne Kelisiano e mafai o fakatauemugina tatou i te akoga, i koga ga‵lue, kae i nisi taimi e fai foki penā i loto i te kāiga.


That is how Jesus is described in a document falsely claiming to be written by an ancient Roman official. 	 Tenā loa te fakamatalaga e uiga ki a Iesu i te tusi telā e fakaloiloi mai me ne tusi ne se ofisa mua i Loma.


6 A key to being approachable is showing genuine interest in others. 	 6 A te kī ki te uiga faigofie ko te fakaasiga o te fiafia tonu ki nisi tino.


[Picture on page 26] 	 [Fesili mo te Sukesukega]


“Bad associations spoil useful habits.” (1 Cor. 15:33) Just as a small amount of pollution can contaminate clean water, friendship with those who do not practice godly devotion can contaminate our spirituality and lead us into adopting worldly viewpoints, dress, speech, and conduct. 	 “A taugasoa ma‵sei e fakama‵sei ne latou a amioga ‵lei.” (1 Koli. 15:33) A mu mea lai‵lai e mafai o fakalailai ei a te vai ‵ma, a te faitaugasoa ki tino kolā e se a‵lofa ki te Atua e mafai o fakalailai ei a ‵tou feitu faka-te-agaga kae iku atu ki te faiga o kilokiloga, gatu, pati, mo amioga a te lalolagi.


(Leviticus 27:28, 29) Consequently, Jehovah rejects Saul as king. 	 (Levitiko 27:28, 29) Fakamuli ifo, ne seki talia ei ne Ieova a Saulo ke fai mo tupu.


How is a thankful spirit in prayer a protection? 	 E fai pefea a te fakaasiatuga o se agaga fakafetai i te ‵talo pelā me se puipuiga?


David discerned that the stars and the planets that shone through “the expanse,” or atmosphere, gave irrefutable proof of the existence of a glorious God. 	 Ne iloa ne Tavita me ne fakamaoni mai ne fetu mo paneta kolā e maina mai i “te lagi” io me ko te vanimonimo a te ‵malu o te Atua.


Whose Values? 	 Ne Māfua Mai i Fea a Amioga Konā?


Not just their love for the brotherhood but, above all, their genuine love for Jehovah and his Son.—1 Pet. 1:22; 1 John 4:21. 	 E se ko te lotou a‵lofa fua ki te kautaina, kae e sili atu i mea katoa, ko te lotou a‵lofa tonu ki a Ieova mo tena Tama.—1 Petelu 1:22; 1 Ioane 4:21.


(1 Thessalonians 4:3) Homosexuality, incest, and bestiality are also sins against God. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Tenei te loto o te Atua . . . ke faka‵mao koutou mai amioga fina lalolagi.” (1 Tesalonia 4:3) A amioga fakasotoma, te mataifale, penā foki loa mo te ‵moe mo manu ne agasala a mea konā ki te Atua.


(Genesis 12:1, 10-13) Peter recommended Sarah for her courageous example, saying: “You have become her children, provided you keep on doing good and not fearing any cause for terror.”—1 Peter 3:6. 	 (Kenese 12:1, 10-13) Ne taku mai ne Petelu a Sala mo fai se fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te loto toa, i ana pati: “A koutou ko ana tama fāfine manafai e fai ne koutou te ‵lei, kae sa ma‵taku foki ki so se mea.”—1 Petelu 3:6.


But how much greater an honor it is to be sent by God as an ambassador or envoy to help people establish peaceful relations with their Creator! 	 Kae sili atu la te lasi o te tauliaga e maua māfai e uga atu tatou ne te Atua o fesoasoani ki tino ke ati aka ne fesokotakiga filemu mo te lotou Mafuaga!


(Gen. 6:4, 9-13) He knew that Jehovah would eventually bring an end to that wicked world. 	 (Kene. 6:4, 9-13) Ne iloa ne ia me ka aumai ne Ieova te fakagataga ki te lalolagi matagā tenā.


Moses walked by faith 	 Ne ola a Mose i te fakatuanaki


He may say that he drinks to relax, not to get drunk. 	 Kāti e fai mai tou tagata me e inu fua a ia ke mafai o malōlō faka‵lei, kae ke sē konā.


What proves that God’s wrath remains upon the present wicked system of things? 	 Se a te fakamaoniga me ne oko atu a te fakasalaga a te Atua ki luga i te fakanofonofoga masei tenei?


13 In addition, Jesus was not distracted by a pursuit of riches. 	 13 E se gata i ei, ne seki saga fakaatea eiloa a Iesu ona ko te fia maumea.


Bible prophecies describe in detail the concluding period of the present system of things. 	 E fakamatala likiliki mai ne valoaga i te Tusi Tapu a te vaitaimi fakaotioti o te fakanofonofoga o mea tenei.


“Do not you be called Rabbi, for one is your teacher, whereas all you are brothers.”—MATTHEW 23:8. 	 “E se ‵tau koutou o taku katoa ki ‘Faiakoga,’ me i a koutou ne taina, kae tokotasi fua te otou Faiakoga.”—MATAIO 23:8.


(Eph. 4:15, 16) What a miraculous accomplishment amid Satan’s divided world! 	 (Efe. 4:15, 16) Se fakataunuga fakavavega eiloa i te lalolagi mavae‵vae a Satani!


Consider the various schools that promote divine education. 	 Ke mafaufau ki vaega kese‵kese o akoga kolā e fakamalosi aka ei a mea faka-te-agaga.


20 How we cultivate faith like Job’s. 	 20 Te auala ke ati aka ne tatou a te fakatuanaki e pelā mo Iopu.


Before long he faced famine, hostility from his neighbors, the near loss of his wife, animosity from some kinsmen, and the brutality of war. 	 Ne seki leva kae ne fakafesagai atu a ia ki te pokoga o te oge meakai, ‵tekemaiga mai ana tuakoi, toeitiiti ko ave keatea tena avaga, kinauga mai i ana kaiga, mo fakamaseiga i taua.


Similarly, a spirit-begotten human must die. 	 E tai ‵pau te tino telā ne fakaeke ki te agaga, e ‵tau o mate a ia.


(Proverbs 14:32) Those few outstanding integrity-keepers were surely delighted in 1949 to welcome the first 13 Gilead-trained missionaries, and the missionaries quickly warmed to their enthusiastic, hospitable Japanese brothers. 	 (Faataoto 14:32) Ne fia‵fia malosi eiloa a nāi taina fakamaoni konā i te okoatuga o misionale muamua e toko 13 mai Kiliata i te 1949, kae ne vave o a‵lofa malosi a misionale konā ki taina i Tiapani ona ko olotou uiga talimālō mo te loto finafinau.


2:7—What is “the paradise of God”? 	 2:7—Se a “te Fatoaga a te Atua”?


Instead of keeping in first place Jehovah’s purpose to have the temple rebuilt, God’s people became focused on themselves and their dwellings. 	 I lō te fakamuamua ne latou a fuafuaga a Ieova ke ‵toe faite te faletapu, ne ‵saga malosi atu a tino o te Atua ki a latou eiloa mo olotou koga ‵nofo.


6 Nevertheless, Jehovah’s anointed servants, like their first-century brothers, set about the task before them with full faith in Jehovah, and his spirit was with them. 	 6 E ui i ei, e pelā mo olotou taina i te senitenali muamua, ne fai ne tavini fakaekegina a Ieova a te galuega tenā mo te tali‵tonu katoatoa ki a Ieova, kae ne maua foki ne latou tena agaga.


(Ps. 73:23, 24) For instance, people influenced by human wisdom may say: ‘You have only one life; make the most of it.’ 	 (Salamo 73:23, 24) E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mafai o fai mai a tino kolā ne fakamalosigina ne poto o tino, penei: ‘E tasi fua tou ola; fakaaoga faka‵lei a te mea tenā.’


Furthermore, many religious leaders teach that God long ago predestined every event—including every tragedy and wicked deed—that takes place in this world. 	 E se gata i ei, e akoako atu ne nisi takitaki lotu me ko leva ne fuafua ne te Atua a mea takitasi kolā ka ‵tupu i te lalolagi nei—e aofia i ei a fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei mo mea ma‵sei katoa.


13 When asked for help by Christians living in religiously divided households, elders refer to such counsel as that of Paul, who wrote: “To the married people I give instructions, yet not I but the Lord, that a wife should not depart from her husband; but if she should actually depart, let her remain unmarried or else make up again with her husband; and a husband should not leave his wife. . . . 	 13 Kafai e fakamolemole atu a Kelisiano kolā e ola i kāiga e mavae‵vae i mea fakalotu mō se fesoasoani, e fakasino atu a toeaina ki pati fakatonutonu a Paulo, kolā ne tusi mai penei: “E tuku atu ne au a fakatonuga konei ki tino a‵vaga, kae e se i a aku kae i a te Aliki, me e se ‵tau o tiakina ne te fafine tena avaga. Kafai e ‵tau o tiaki ne ia, e se ‵tau o toe avaga kae e mafai o toe faka‵lei a lāua mo tena avaga; kae e se ‵tau o tiaki ne te tagata a tena avaga. . . .


He said: “No man that has put his hand to a plow and looks at the things behind is well fitted for the kingdom of God.” 	 Ana muna: “So se tino e kamata o fakamalū te laukele, kae kilokilo ‵soko ki ona tua e se aogā mō te Malo o te Atua.”


How can immoral conduct threaten our unity? 	 E fakamataku pefea a amioga sē lei ki te ‵tou ‵kau fakatasi?


The expression “holy acts of conduct” may well remind us of Peter’s admonition: “As obedient children, quit being fashioned according to the desires you formerly had in your ignorance, but, in accord with the Holy One who called you, do you also become holy yourselves in all your conduct, because it is written: ‘You must be holy, because I am holy.’”—1 Peter 1:14-16. 6. 	 Me e penei a muna a te Tusi Tapu, “E ‵tau mo koutou o tapu, i te mea i au e tapu.”—1 Petelu 1:14-16.


The important thing is to prove ourselves faithful. 	 A te mea tāua ko te tumau o tatou i te fakamaoni.


As a result, in both instances such happiness applies to the same people—those “whose God is Jehovah!” 	 Tela la, e fakasino atu a te fiafia tenā ki tino eiloa konā—ko latou kolā “e fai a Ieova mo olotou Atua!”


(John 13:34, 35) I was baptized in February 2001. 	 (Ioane 13:34, 35) Ne papatiso au i a Fepuali 2001.


Even during his prehuman existence as God’s “master worker,” he was fond of things associated with mankind. 	 Mai mua foki o liutino a ia e pelā me se “tagata poto i te fakatūtū” a te Atua, ne fiafia malosi tou tagata ki tino.


There is a valuable lesson in all of this. 	 E aogā ‵ki te akoakoga telā e maua i ei.


Perhaps we have had to deal with some form of injustice. 	 Kāti ko fe‵paki tatou mo vaegā faifaiga sē fakamaoni.


According to Justin and like-minded teachers, the contribution of philosophy and mythology to Christianity made this form of religion truly universal. 	 E ‵tusa mo pati a Justin mo faiakoga kolā ne akoako ne latou a talitonuga tai ‵pau konā, a te fakaopoopo atu o vaegā akoakoga ‵se mo tala ‵kai penā, ne fakatu aka ei te Lotu Kelisiano telā ne fakatāua ne tino katoa.


9 The Pentateuch and Haftorahs points out that Exodus 12:6 says that the lamb was to be slaughtered “between the two evenings.” 	 9 E sae mai i te fakamatalaga i lalo o te Esoto 12:6, NW i te mamoe e ‵tau o ta i te “va o afiafi e lua.”


16 Consider a Bible example that illustrates why we must respect our brothers’ freedom to make their own decisions in matters of conscience. 	 16 Mafaufau ki se fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu telā e fakamatala mai ei te pogai e ‵tau ei mo tatou o āva ki te saolotoga o ‵tou taina ke fai olotou fakaikuga totino e ‵tusa mo olotou loto lagona.


2 Of course, not all changes have been for the better. 	 2 Kae e se ko ‵fuliga katoa ne aogā ki tino.


Serving Jehovah With All Seriousness 	 Ke Fakatāua te Taviniga ki a Ieova


(Acts 17:27, 28) He has given us a very precious gift—his own book, the Bible. 	 (Galu. 17:27, 28) Ne tuku mai ne ia se tusi tāua ‵ki—ko tena tusi totino, ko te Tusi Tapu.


The same is true today. 	 E penā foki eiloa i aso nei.


A meeting place that is orderly and dignified is conducive to learning and discussing spiritual things. 	 A te koga fai fakatasiga telā e ‵lei kae ‵malu e fakaaoga fua ki te tauloto mo te sautala ki mea faka-te-agaga.


It opens the way to everlasting life, reveals God’s purpose, and shows us how to come into a loving relationship with him. 	 E ‵tala mai ei a te auala ki te ola se-gata-mai, e fakaasi mai i ei a te fuafuaga a te Atua, kae e fai mai foki i ei a te auala e mafai ei o maua se va fakataugasoa alofa mo ia.


“Take your child’s questions seriously,” said one father. 	 “Ke fakatāua ne koe a fesili a tau tamaliki,” ko pati a se tamana.


(Proverbs 18:1) But it is good to remember that bearing grudges or harboring ill will toward others can detrimentally affect our relationship with Jehovah. 	 (Faataoto 18:1) Kae se mea ‵tau ke masaua faeloa me i te tumau i te kaitaua io me ko te ita fakamoemoe ki nisi tino, e mafai ei o fakamasei katoatoa te ‵tou va fakataugasoa mo Ieova.


He did so by announcing his purpose to raise up a “seed” whom Satan would bruise in the heel. 	 Ne fai ne ia a te mea tenā mai te fakailoatuga o tena fuafuaga e uiga ki se “fanau” telā e sae mai kae ka fakapakia ne Satani a tena mulivae.


The expression “began to” suggests that it took some time for him to cope with his loss.* Another example is Jacob, who was deceived into believing that his son Joseph had been killed by a wild animal. 	 A te tugapati ko te “ne” e fakaasi mai i ei me ne tai leva loa te taimi ne fakafesagai atu a ia ki te galo o tena tino pele.* A te suā fakaakoakoga ko Iakopo, telā ne fakaloiloi atu ke talitonu me ne tamate tena tama ko Iosefa ne se manu fekai.


How is Zechariah 8:23 being fulfilled? 	 Ne fakataunu pefea a pati i te Sakalia 8:23?


Prayerful meditation is a must when reading the Bible and Bible-based publications. 	 E ‵tau o ‵talo kae mafaufau ‵loto tatou māfai ko fai‵tau ki te Tusi Tapu mo tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


It is God who declares true Christians righteous, based upon their faith in the sacrifice of Christ. 	 Ko te Atua eiloa tokotasi telā e mafai o taku ‵tonu mai ne ia me ko oi a Kelisiano ‵tonu kae amio‵tonu kolā e fakatuanaki ki te taulaga togiola a Keliso.


(Read 1 Timothy 5:11-15.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Timoteo 5:11-15.)


(Matt. 4:10) Jesus kept his focus on his relationship with Jehovah and replied in harmony with his purpose in life—that of doing God’s will. 	 (Mataio 4:10) Ne saga tonu atu a Iesu ki tena fesokotakiga mo Ieova kae ne tali atu foki e ‵tusa mo te fuafuaga i tena olaga—ko te faiga o te loto o te Atua.


The sins of the people of Judah made their sacrifices displeasing to Jehovah. 	 E fai foki ne ‵tou amioga sē ‵mā ke se talia ‵tou taulaga o tavaega.


(Read Psalm 54:6.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 54:6.)


We also have over 7,000,000 fellow Witnesses of Jehovah worldwide. 	 E maua foki ne tatou a taina Molimau a Ieova e silia atu i te 7,000,000 i te lalolagi kātoa.


We are wise to limit our association with people who are negative or who are promoting an independent attitude.—Prov. 13:20. 	 Ka ‵poto eiloa tatou māfai e fakatapulā a ‵tou fesokotakiga mo tino kolā e ‵kese olotou kilokiloga io me kolā e fakamaluga aka a te uiga fia tutokotasi.—Faataoto 13:20.


And Jehovah helped them to fulfill their assignments. 	 Kae ne fesoasoani atu eiloa a Ieova ke fakataunu ne latou a olotou galuega.


Abraham “put faith in Jehovah; and he proceeded to count it to him as righteousness.” 	 Ne “talitonu Apelamo ki te Aliki, telā ne fiafia ei te Aliki ki a Apelamo kae talia ne ia.”


So select your key scriptures carefully, and take time to read, explain, illustrate, and apply them well. 	 Tela la, ke filifili faka‵lei a tusi fai‵tau tāua, kae ke uke a taimi ke faitau, mafaufau, kae fakagalue ne koe.


So we must ask, What force was originally employed in order to produce our orderly universe? 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o fesili ifo tatou, Se a eiloa te malosi telā ne fakaaoga muamua ke faite mai i ei te ‵tou iunivesi tokagamalie?


(Matthew 5:3) Since your health and happiness are influenced by your spiritual condition, it makes sense to ask: ‘Where can I find trustworthy spiritual guidance? And what is involved in being a spiritual person?’ [Picture Credit Lines on page 2] 	 (Mataio 5:3) Ona ko te pokotia o tou malosi mo te fiafia i tou tulaga faka-te-agaga, se mea ‵tau ke iloilo faka‵lei a te Muna a te Atua, ko te koga fua e tasi e mafai o maua i ei a fakatakitakiga faka-te-agaga aogā telā e fakaasi mai i ei a mea e aofia i te faiga pelā me se tino malosi ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


The metaphor pictures God as the judge who has reached a decision in favor of the accused, who had been brought before God’s court, so to speak, on a charge of unrighteousness. 	 E fakaata mai i te fakatusa tenei a te Atua e pelā me se famasino telā ne fai ne ia se fakaikuga mō te ‵lei o te tino telā e sala, telā ne avatu ki te fono maluga i se auala fakatusa, ona ko te sē amiotonu.


23 Each of us can reflect on situations mentioned in this article. 	 Ko nāi fakaakoakoga fua konā.


First, it provided a sign as evidence of God’s backing. 	 Muamua la, ne tuku mai i ei se fakailoga e pelā me se fakamaoniga o te ‵lago mai o te Atua.


Joseph dearly loved his elderly father and was not ashamed to demonstrate his love. 	 Ne alofa malosi eiloa a Iosefa ki tena tamana kae ne seki mā ke fakaasi atu te mea tenā ki a ia.


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And the Bible’s principles always work. 	 Kae e aoga faeloa a akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu.


Paul spoke with “persuasion,” and so should we. 	 Ne faipati atu a Paulo kae ‘fakatalitonu’ atu foki, kae e ‵tau foki o fai tatou penā.


He is thereby equipped to heed the counsel found at Ephesians 4:26, 29: “Be wrathful, and yet do not sin . . . 	 Tela la, ko toka ei a ia o fakalogo ki te fakatakitakiga i te Efeso 4:26, 29: “Kafai koe e kaitaua, ke se takitaki koe ne tou kaitaua ki te agasala . . .


To prevent her from going, they have assigned her to guard against “the little foxes that are making spoil of the vineyards.” 	 Ko te mea ke mo a ma fano tou fafine, ne ave ne latou a ia ke puipui ne ia te fatoaga mai i “alope fo‵liki koi tuai o fakamasei ne latou te togavine.”


(Psalm 32:8) Yes, with Jehovah’s help, we can keep our senses completely. 	 (Salamo 32:8) E tonu, mai te fesoasoani o Ieova, e mafai eiloa o tausi faka‵lei ne tatou a ‵tou mafaufau.


This is how my husband and I, along with my brother and his wife, responded to an invitation to take up an assignment. 	 Tenā eiloa te tali a māua mo taku avaga, fakatasi mo toku tuagane mo tena avaga, ki se ‵kamiga ke fai se galuega.


(Exodus 20:14) Later, Jesus included “fornications” and “adulteries” with the “injurious reasonings” that originate in the heart and defile a person. 	 (Esoto 20:14) Fakamuli loa, ne aofia ne Iesu te “amioga fina lalolagi” mo “te mulilua” i “mafaufauga ma‵sei” kolā e māfua mai i te loto kae e fakalailai i ei te tino.


He “comforts us in all our trials.” (2 Cor. 1:3, 4) Jehovah can soothe our mind, our heart, and our emotions by means of his Word, his holy spirit, and the spiritual food dispensed by the faithful slave.—Matt. 24:45; John 14:16, ftn., Rom. 15:4. 	 E “fakamafanafana mai a ia ki a tatou i ‵tou puapuaga katoa.” (2 Koli. 1:3, 4) E fakamafanafana mai ne Ieova ‵tou mafaufau, ‵tou loto, mo ‵tou lagonaga i auala tena Muna, tena agaga tapu mo meakai faka-te-agaga telā e fakasoa mai i te tavini fakamaoni.—Mata. 24:45; Ioa. 14:16, Loma 15:4.


(Acts 1:8) What else could explain how the good news has been preached earth wide? 	 (Galuega 1:8) Se a foki te suā fakamatalaga ki te auala ne talai atu ei te tala ‵lei ki te lalolagi kātoa?


Then, before taking his seat, he joyfully announced: “The Gentile times have ended; their kings have had their day.” 	 Kae koituai o sagasaga ki lalo, ne faka‵pula atu ne ia mo te fiafia penei: “Ko oti ne palele atu a Taimi o Fenua Fakaa‵tea; ko oti atu foki a pulega a tupu.”


“By the time I completed ten years at Bethel,” he says, “I had observed many married couples leaving Bethel because of sickness or the need to care for an aging parent. 	 “I te taimi ne kātoa ei oku tausaga e sefulu i te Peteli,” e fai mai a ia, “ne lavea ne au a tauavaga e tokouke kolā ne tiakina ne latou a te Peteli ona ko masaki io me ko te olo atu o tausi ki mātua kolā ko ma‵tua.


Jehovah helped him to conquer the Philistine giant Goliath and supported David as he came to be celebrated in Israel for his military prowess. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a Ieova ki tou tagata ke fakatakavale ne ia a te mafi o Filisitia ko Koliata, kae ne ‵lago atu foki ki a Tavita i te taimi ne fakaaloalogina ei tou tagata i Isalaelu ona ko tena poto i te faiga o taua.


I’ve gained peace of mind by leaving matters in Jehovah’s hands. 	 Ne maua ne au te filemu o te mafaufau mai te tuku atu o mea ki lima o Ieova.


What measures can we take to protect ourselves? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ke puipui ei tatou?


(Matt. 28:19, 20) The apostle Paul recognized the high value of the ministry. 	 (Mata. 28:19, 20) Ne iloa ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te lasi o te tāua o te galuega talai.


(1 Corinthians 15:9) Yet, Jehovah revealed the truth to him. 	 (1 Kolinito 15:9) E tiga te feitu tenā, ne fakaasi atu ne Ieova te munatonu ki a ia.


What will she do? 	 Ne a la ana mea ka fai?


But as with anything in relation to serving Jehovah, the benefits and satisfaction that result far outweigh any anxiety. 	 Kae ko so se mea telā e isi sena sokoga ki te taviniga ki a Ieova, e maua eiloa mai i ei a mea aoga kae fakamalie loto telā e sili fakafia atu i te manavase.


The massacre of the Jews will be thorough and efficient. 	 Ka ‵ta fakamaea eiloa a tino Iutaia i se auala faigofie.


For instance, Jehovah told the Jews: “Seek the peace of the city to which I have exiled you.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne fai atu a Ieova ki tino Iutaia: “‵Sala ke maua se va filemu mo te fakai ne ave fakapagota ne au koutou ki ei.”


Her son is seeking permission to engage in an activity for which parental permission is needed. 	 Ko fakamolemole atu tena tama tagata me e isi se faigā mea telā e fia kau atu a ia ki ei kae e ‵tau o maua te taliaga mai i mātua.


(Ecclesiastes 7:21) Martina, divorced for two years, says: “Rather than dwell on words that hurt, I try to see things from God’s viewpoint. 	 (Failauga 7:21) E fai mai a Martina, telā ko lua tausaga te ‵talaga o tena avaga: “I lō te mafaufau faeloa ki pati fakalogo‵mae, e taumafai au ke kilo atu ki mea e ‵tusa mo te kilokiloga a te Atua.


Furthermore, we now see evidence of the sign of Jesus’ presence and of the conclusion of this wicked system of things.—Matt. 24:3. 	 E se gata i ei, ko lavea nei ne tatou a fakamaoniga o te fakailoga o te fakatasi mai o Iesu mo te gataga o te olaga masei tenei.—Mataio 24:3.


If that girl had had the habit of using “foolish talking” or “obscene jesting,” would she have felt comfortable to use her tongue effectively as she did when the opportunity arose? 	 Moi fai ne masani a te tamaliki tenā o faipati ki “pati va‵lea” io me ko “pati lai‵lai,” e mata, ka logo ‵lei ki a ia ke fakaaogā tena gutu i se auala aogā i te taimi ne sae aka ei te avanoaga ke fai a ia penā?


(Deuteronomy 6:6, 7; Ephesians 6:4) How can Christians resist community pressures and abandon such practices? 	 (Teutelonome 6:6, 7; Efeso 6:4) E mafai pefea o ‵teke atu a Kelisiano ki tuu masani a te fenua kae tiakina atu a vaegā faifaiga penā?


The organized preaching work virtually ceased. 	 Ne taofi aka i ei a te galuega talai telā ne fakatoka faka‵lei.


How Would You Reply? 	 Ka Tali Pefea ne Koe?


(Ps. 23:1) How unnecessary our initial hesitation proved to be! 	 (Sala. 23:1) Ne seki ‵tau eiloa o fakatalave māua i te kamataga!


• When and under what circumstances did Haggai and Zechariah serve? 	 • Ko te taimi fea kae ko tulaga fea fokine tavini atu i ei a Hakai mo Sakalia?


“The brothers and sisters appreciate very much the help that is given by Jehovah’s organization. 	 “E fia‵fia malosi a taina mo tuagane ki te fesoasoani e tuku mai ne te fakapotopotoga a Ieova.


Mutsuo says: “I felt that Jehovah was right next to each one of us and caring for us. 	 Ne fai mai a Mutsuo: “Ne lagona ne au i a Ieova e pelā eiloa me nofo mai i tafa o maua taki tokotasi kae tausi mai.


Moses said to them: “What great nation is there that has gods near to it the way Jehovah our God is in all our calling upon him? 	 Ne fai atu a Mose ki a latou: “E seai aka foki eiloa se malo, faitalia me pefea te takutakua o te malo tenā, e isi sena atua penei mo te Aliki te ‵tou Atua, telā e toka faeloa o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou manafai e ka‵laga atu tatou ki a ia.


He might review with him what has been published on the topic. 	 Kae e mafai o toe onoono fakatasi ki ei mo tou tagata ki mea kolā ko oti ne ‵lomi e uiga ki te mataupu tenā.


(Hebrews 10:24, 25) This loving interaction is not limited to congregation meetings. 	 (Epelu 10:24, 25) E se gata fua te fakaasiga o te alofa tenei i taimi o fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga.


No public transportation reached those places. 	 Ne seai ne mea fakatele‵tele mō tino katoa ne ‵tele atu ki koga konā.


Then he had the goat led off into the wilderness to carry away the nation’s sins in a symbolic way.—Leviticus 16:3-16, 21, 22. 	 Ko fai ei ne ia ke ‵taki atu te kouti tenā ki te koga lavaki ko te mea ke ave keatea ne ia a agasala a te fenua kātoa i se auala fakatusa.—Levitiko 16:3-16, 21, 22.


19 The apostles too realized that their courageous actions must be based on faith. 	 19 Ne iloa foki ne te kau apositolo me ne ‵tau o fakavae olotou faifaiga loto ‵toa ki te fakatuanaki.


Success in spiritual pursuits depends, not on human wisdom, but on Jehovah’s spirit.—Psalm 127:1. 	 E se fakalagolago a te manuia i te feitu faka-te-agaga ki poto o tino, kae ki te agaga o Ieova.—Salamo 127:1.


Only this can lead others to accept Jesus’ ransom, develop a good relationship with God, and then come in line for everlasting life.—Acts 3:19-21; 13:48. 3. What sort of help merits our attention? 	 Tenā fua te faiga ka fai ei a nisi tino ke talia te togiola a Iesu, ke ati aka se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo te Atua, kae ka maua ne latou i ei te ola se-gata-mai.—Galuega 3:19-21; 13:48.


These can be either cold and sanctimonious or boisterous like rock concerts. 	 E mafai o fai valevale a lotu konei io me tō faka‵malu io me ko tō logoā e pelā mo koniseti usuusu.


(2 Pet. 3:3-7) Instead, we must regularly associate with fellow Christians at our congregation meetings, where God’s spirit is present. 	 (2 Pe. 3:3-7) I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau o maopoopo faeloa mo taina Kelisiano i ‵tou fakatasiga i fakapotopotoga, ko te koga e maua ei te agaga tapu o te Atua.


What is self-control, and how does it help us? 	 Se a te loto pulea, kae fesoasoani mai pefea ki a tatou?


20 Now, we might ask: ‘What further help do we need to understand the Bible? How can we make time for personal study? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne tatou ke momea aka te magoi o ‵tou sukesukega?


How, though, can you gain such understanding? 	 E malamalama la pefea koe i ei?


3 Revelation 7:9, 15 similarly describes “a great crowd” of worshipers as “rendering [God] sacred service day and night in his temple.” 	 3 E penā foki a fakamatalaga i te Fakaasiga 7:9, 15 e uiga ki te “vaitino tokouke” o tino tapuaki e “tavini atu ki [te Atua] i te ao mo te po i tona fale tapu.”


Therefore both sacred tradition and Sacred Scripture are to be accepted and venerated with the same sense of loyalty and reverence.” 	 Tela la, e ‵tau eiloa o talia kae fakatāua a tuu mo Tusitusiga ‵malu fakatasi mo se lagonaga alofa fakamaoni.”


A Christian should not view prayer as a meaningless ritual; nor is it a ‘good luck charm’ to increase the chances of success at some endeavor. 	 E se ‵tau o kilo atu se Kelisiano ki ‵talo e pelā me se faifaiga sē aoga; e se ‵tau foki o fai mo fai se ‘tiketi manuia’ ke momea aka te uke o avanoaga ke manuia i nisi taumafaiga.


5:7, 8. To many people, anointed Christians today are “like dew from Jehovah”—a blessing from God. 	 5:7, 8. Ki tino e tokouke, e fai eiloa a Kelisiano fakaekegina i aso nei e pelā “me se sau fou telā ne aumai ne [Ieova]”—se fakamanuiaga mai i te Atua.


If a person were to fail to heed this counsel, he would grieve God’s spirit, for holy spirit is a force that promotes unity. 	 Ka “fakafanoanoa atu [a ia] ki te agaga tapu o te Atua,” ko Tena agaga telā e fai ei ke ‵kau fakatasi a tino.


Consider a simple leaf. 	 Ke mafau‵fau ki se laulakau masani.


For example, Noah was called “a righteous man” and “faultless among his contemporaries” because he “proceeded to do according to all that God had commanded him. 	 E pelā mo Noa, ne takugina a ia “se tagata amiotonu” kae “ko ia fua tokotasi te tino ‵lei i aso kona” me “ne ‵nofo fakatasi a ia mo te Atua.


Likewise, happiness results from following a good path in life, living in harmony with sound principles. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, a te fiafia se mea telā e maua mai te ola i se olaga ‵lei, se olaga telā e ola e ‵tusa mo fakatakitakiga aoga.


14 To understand how Jehovah’s Witnesses have fulfilled Jesus’ prophecy with regard to the scope of the preaching work, let us consider some facts. 	 14 Ke malamalama i te auala ne fakataunu ei ne Molimau a Ieova a te valoaga a Iesu e uiga ki te lasi o te galuega talai, ke mafau‵fau tatou ki nisi fakamatalaga ‵tonu.


Do you picture the mighty acts of Gideon and Samson? 	 E mata, e fakaataata ne koe i tou mafaufau a faifaiga ‵mafi a Kitiona mo Samasoni?


What blessing comes to those who listen to ‘the word behind them’? 	 Se a te fakamanuiaga telā e oko atu ki tino kolā e faka‵logo ki ‘te leo i olotou tua’?


In the first century, some had to be disfellowshipped from the Christian congregation, and others were reproved. 	 I te senitenali muamua, ne faka‵tea a nisi tino mai i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, kae ne polopoloki ‵mafa a nisi tino.


For it is more beneficial to you for one of your members to be lost to you than for your whole body to be pitched into Gehenna. 	 Me e sili atu eiloa manafai e galo se vaega o tou foitino i lō te ‵pei o tou foitino katoa ki Kēna.


According to Genesis 1:28, it too was very good: “God blessed them and God said to them: ‘Be fruitful and become many and fill the earth and subdue it, and have in subjection the fish of the sea and the flying creatures of the heavens and every living creature that is moving upon the earth.’” 	 E ‵tusa mo te Kenese 1:28, ne ‵lei katoatoa: Ne “fakamanuia atu [te Atua] kae fai atu ki ei penei, ‘Fakatokouke otou tama‵liki, ko te mea ko otou fanau ke ‵nofo i te lalolagi kae pule i ei.


Line leading to Messiah tied to right of firstborn? 	 E isi se sokoga o te laina telā e tau atu ki te Mesia?


He was not to blame for the consequences of human sin. 	 Ne seki ‵tau o ‵losi atu ki a ia a ikuga ma‵sei o te agasala a te tino.


14 As a basis for understanding that, recall what resurrections the Bible foretells. 	 14 E pelā me se fakavae mō te ‵tou malamalama, masaua a toetuga kolā e ‵valo mai i te Tusi Tapu.


“No resident will say: ‘I am sick.’ The people that are dwelling in the land will be those pardoned for their error.” 	 “Ka seai eiloa se tino i luga i te tou fenua e tagi i a ia e masaki; a agasala katoa foki ka fakamagalogina katoa.”


(Dan. 7:13, 14) We are moved to trust in Jehovah and to recognize what he is accomplishing. 	 (Tani. 7:13, 14) E fakamalosi aka tatou ne te fakaasiga tenei ke tali‵tonu ki a Ieova mo mea kolā e fakataunu ne ia.


What need did Peter discern, and what words of Jesus did he likely have in mind? 	 Fakailoaga Mai te Kau Apositolo Kolā e Fetaui ‵Lei


After considerable thought, Joseph decided to divorce Mary secretly so that she would be spared being stoned as an adulteress.—Matthew 1:18; Deuteronomy 22:23, 24. 	 I te otiga ne mafaufau ‵mafa ki ei, ne fakaiku aka ne Iosefa ke ‵tala lemū te la feagaiga ko te mea ke sē peipei a Malia ki fatu e pelā me se tino mulilua.—Mataio 1:18; Teutelonome 22:23, 24.


More than anything, spiritual qualities will help you to be successful in serving Jehovah fully. 	 Kae sili atu i mea katoa, ka fesoasoani atu a uiga faka-te-agaga ke tavini katoatoa atu koe ki a Ieova mo te manuia.


ERASMUS’ fondest hope was that everyone could read and understand the Scriptures. 	 A TE fakamoemoega gali o Erasmus ko te faiga o tino katoa ke mafai o fai‵tau kae malamalama i te Tusi Tapu.


Others are not that fortunate; they live on the street, with perhaps only a piece of cardboard or plastic between them and the ground. 	 E ‵nofo fua a nisi tino i auala kae ‵moe fua i luga i se pokisi pepa.


2. (a) What may affect our view of others? (b) What may we need to do? 	 2. (a) Se a te mea e mafai o pokotia i ei ‵tou kilokiloga ki nisi tino? (e) Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


The narrative is also of interest to us because it highlights the blessings that come from obedience to the true God and the consequences of disobedience to him. 	 E gali foki te tala tenā ki a tatou me e faka‵mafa mai i ei a fakamanuiaga kolā e maua mai te faka‵logo ki te Atua tonu mo ikuga ma‵sei o te sē fakalogo ki a ia.


We may not be able to give them the practical help that is provided by the Witnesses who live near the prison. 	 E se mafai o tuku atu ne tatou se fesoasoani telā e tuku atu ne nisi Molimau kolā e ‵nofo pili atu ki te falepuipui.


(2 Cor. 11:23-27) Although he may have been married earlier, Paul chose to stay single after he was commissioned as an apostle. 	 (2 Kolinito 11:23-27) E tiga eiloa kāti ne avaga muamua a ia, ne fakaiku aka ne Paulo ke nofo taka a ia mai tua ifo o te tukuatuga o te fakatonuga ki a ia e pelā me se apositolo.


Thanks to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!” 	 Fakafetai ki te Atua e alatu i te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso!”


Does Christ’s example kindle within you a desire to be humble just as he was? 	 E mata, e fakamalosi aka ne te fakaakoakoga a Keliso i loto i a koe a te manakoga o te loto maulalo e pelā mo ia?


“Seek God . . . and Really Find Him” 	 “‵Sala Atu ki te Atua” Kae Maua Foki a Ia


Thus, in harmony with Jesus’ command, rather than fear them, we pray for those persecuting us. 	 Telā la, i lō te ma‵taku o tatou ki a latou, e ‵talo tatou mō latou kolā e fakasauā mai ki a tatou, e ‵tusa mo te fakatonuga a Iesu.


AFRICA 	 AFELIKA


They were poised to enter the Promised Land. 	 Ko toka latou ke ulu atu ki loto i te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


As this experience illustrates, giving yourself time to calm down and view the situation more dispassionately may help you to avoid responding in an unforgiving way that you may later regret.—Ps. 4:4; Prov. 14:29; Jas. 1:19, 20. 	 E pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te tala tenei, kafai e fakaavanoa ne koe ne taimi ke faka‵noga aka ei tou kaitaua kae ke kilo atu ki te fakalavelave tenā i se auala ‵lei, ka mafai eiloa o fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke mo a ma se fakamagalo ne koe te tino tenā, se tulaga telā e mafai o salamō fakamuli koe i ei.—Salamo 4:4; Faataoto 14:29; Iakopo 1:19, 20.


(John 14:26) How this spirit helps the anointed and the other sheep to remain in Jehovah’s love will be examined in the following article. 	 (Ioane 14:26) Ka iloilo aka ne tatou i te mataupu telā e ‵soko mai, a te auala e fesoasoani atu ei te agaga tenei ki te kau fakaekegina mo nisi mamoe ke tumau i te alofa o Ieova.


The Bible books of Chronicles (which Ezra originally wrote as one volume) show that Ezra was indeed a thorough student. 	 E fakaasi mai ne tusi o te Nofoaiga Tupu i te Tusi Tapu (telā ne tusi eiloa ne Esela pelā me se tusi e tasi) me i a Esela se tino fai sukesukega ‵loto.


In what ways has Jehovah’s spirit liberated us? 	 I auala fea ne mafai o tuku mai ne te agaga o Ieova se saolotoga mō tatou?


(Luke 23:42, 43) Yes, God’s Kingdom will transform this earth into a global paradise—similar to the one that existed in the garden of Eden. 	 (Luka 23:42, 43) Ao, ka ‵fuli ne te Malo o te Atua a te lalolagi tenei ki se lalolagi palataiso—faka‵pau ki te fatoaga o Etena.


6 Yes, through his prophets, Jehovah directed his worshippers to praise him with song. 	 6 E tonu, ne fakatonu atu a Ieova ki ana tino tapuaki e auala i ana pelofeta ke ‵viki atu ki a ia i pese.


Individuals cleaned up their lives, put on the new personality, and became reconciled to God. 	 Ne faka‵ma ne tino taki tokotasi olotou olaga, faka‵fou olotou uiga, kae maua ei olotou fesokotakiga ‵lei mo te Atua.


Abraham and Sarah come to know and worship Jehovah 	 Ne kamata o iloa kae tapuaki atu a Apelaamo mo Sala ki a Ieova


Taking an interest in older ones is very upbuilding (See paragraph 11) 	 A te ‵saga tonu atu ki tino ma‵tua e fakamalosi loto (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa 11)


Take hold on discipline; do not let go. 	 Masaua faeloa a mea ko oti ne tauloto ne koe.


My father was a blacksmith, and my mother worked in the fields. 	 Toku tamana e galue i te faitega o mea ki fiti kae ko toku mātua e galue i te fatoaga.


The prophet Micah said: “All the peoples, for their part, will walk each one in the name of its god; but we, for our part, shall walk in the name of Jehovah our God to time indefinite, even forever.” 	 Ne fai mai te pelofeta ko Mika: “A malo katoa e tapuaki kae faka‵logo ki olotou atua, ka ko matou e [“sa‵sale i te igoa o Ieova,” NW] te motou Atua ki te se gata mai.”


(Ps. 62:7, 8) She also opened her heart to her Bible teacher and spoke to others in the congregation. 	 (Sala. 62:7, 8) Ne fakaasi atu foki ne ia a mea i tena loto ki tena faiakoga i te Tusi Tapu mo nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga.


Don tactfully used three scriptures in an effort to reach Peter’s heart. 	 Ne fakaaoga eiloa mo te atamai ne Don a tusi fai‵tau e tolu mai te Tusi Tapu i se taumafaiga ke oko atu ki te loto o Peter.


This does not mean that serious flaws should be ignored. 	 E se fakauiga i ei me e se ‵tau o se ‵saga atu ki mea ‵se matagā.


J. F. Rutherford and associates 	 J. F. Latafoti mo ana taugasoa


Give an example of how true friends can bring comfort even when close relatives fail to do so. 	 Tuku mai se fakaakoakoga e uiga ki te lasi o te fakamafanafanaga e maua mai i taugasoa ‵tonu ke oko foki eiloa ki taimi ko fakata‵mala ei a kāiga ‵pili ke fai penā.


WE LIVE in a world where millions no longer know whom or what to trust, perhaps because they have been hurt or disappointed too many times. 	 E ‵NOFO atu tatou i se lalolagi telā ko se iloa ne te fia miliona o tino me ko oi ka tali‵tonu latou ki ei, kāti ona ko te mea e logo‵mae kae fanoa‵noa latou i taimi e uke.


“Finally I confessed my sin to you,” he wrote, “and you pardoned the error of my sins.” 	 “Fakamuli loa, ne fakaasi atu ne au taku agasala ki a koe,” ne tusi mai a ia, “kae ne fakamagalo ne koe taku mea ‵se mo aku agasala.”


19 We have considered only three questions that many people wonder about. 	 19 Ne sau‵tala tatou ki fesili fua e tolu kolā e mafau‵fau ki ei a tino e tokouke.


The problem with fear of death is that it can paralyze one’s ability to enjoy life and erode one’s confidence that there is meaning to life. 	 E mafai o ave keatea ne te mataku ki te mate a te fiafia o se tino ki tena olaga kae fakavāivāi ei tena loto talitonu me e isi se aogā o te olaga.


BECOME “FELLOW WORKERS IN THE TRUTH” 	 KE ‘‵KAU FAKATASI I TE GALUEGA MŌ TE MEA TONU’


Although Brother Russell took the lead in presenting public talks at that time, he recognized that “no man is indispensable,” since “this is not man’s work; it’s God’s work.” 	 Faitalia me ne fai faeloa ne te taina ko Russell a lāuga mō tino katoa i taimi konā, ne iloa ne ia me e “‵se fakatāuagina a tagata,” ona loa i te “galuega tenei i a te Atua; kae e se i a tāgata.”


Well, if we are to fulfill a desire for happy wedlock, we must follow the instructions provided by Jehovah, the Maker of marriage. 	 Tela la, kafai e fakataunu ne tatou te manakoga ke maua te fiafia i te avaga, e ‵tau eiloa o tau‵tali tatou i fakatonuga kolā e tuku mai ne Ieova, te Māfuaga o te avaga.


Janet sees the practical wisdom of saving money in advance. 	 E lavea eiloa ne Janet a te tāua ke fakaputu a tupe.


He told Pilate that his work on earth was to “bear witness to the truth.”—Read John 18:37. 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki a Pilato me i tena galuega i te lalolagi nei ko te “molimau atu ki te munatonu.”—Faitau te Ioane 18:37.


(Read Psalm 32:8.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 32:8.)


Paul commended his brothers in the congregation in Corinth because, as he wrote, “in all things you have me in mind and you are holding fast the traditions just as I handed them on to you.” (1 Cor. 11:2) Such teachings came from a reliable source and could indeed be trusted. 	 Ne fakamālō atu Paulo ki ana taina i te fakapotopotoga i Kolinito ona ko te mea telā ne tusi mai ne ia, me “e masaua ne koutou au i mea katoa kae e puke ‵mau koutou ki mea kolā ne tuku atu ne au ki a koutou.” (1 Koli. 11:2) Ne maua mai a akoakoga penā mai i se tino fakatuagagina kae e ‵tau eiloa o tali‵tonu ki ei.


“You too exercise patience.”—JAS. 	 “Ke kufaki foki koutou penā.”—IAKO.


Some years later, the boy died. 	 I nai tausaga mai tua ifo, ne mate te tamaliki.


Will they forever disturb the peace of those who truly want to do God’s will? 	 E mata, ka fakamakosu faeloa ne latou te filemu o tino kolā e ma‵nako tonu ke fai ne latou te loto o te Atua?


15 Another provision from Jehovah that can help us in times of distress is the companionship we enjoy in the Christian congregation. 	 15 A te suā fakatokaga mai i a Ieova ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou i taimi o fakalavelave ko te ‵kau fakatasi mo ‵tou taina i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano e pelā me ne taugasoa.


27 Our Readers Ask . . . ALSO IN THIS ISSUE 	 12 E Fesili Mai ‵Tou Kau Fai‵tau . . .


The 19th-century English scholar Charles Bridges noted: “Surround the intractable metal beneath and above; not only putting it over the fire, but heaping coals of fire upon it. 	 Ne fai mai ne se faiakoga i te ‵gana palagi poto i te 19 senitenali ko Charles Bridges: “E tuku ne latou mai luga kae mai lalo o se fiti malosi; kae e se tuku atu fua ne latou mai luga i te afi, kae laku atu a malala ‵ka e uke ki luga i ei.


Indeed, the many thousands of congregations around the world appear to be linked to the protective “interior rooms” foretold at Isaiah 26:20. 	 E tonu, ka maua eiloa ne te fia afe o fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi a te puipuiga mai i “potu i loto” kolā ne ‵valo mai i te Isaia 26:20, NW.


Or the love of the world might involve efforts to attain “great things,” such as through the pursuit of higher education. 	 Io me e aofia i te fiafai ki te lalolagi a taumafaiga ke maua ‘se togafiti ‵lei mō tatou,’ e pelā mo te kausaki atu ki akoakoga ma‵luga.


My mother struggled to feed the family, so a friend recommended that she send my three younger sisters—Araceli, Lauri, and Ramoni—to a convent in Bilbao, Spain. 	 Ne taumafai malosi toku mātua o tausi atu ki a matou, tena la ne fai atu se taugasoa ki a ia ke na ave oku taina foliki e toko 3 ko—Araceli, Lauri mo Ramoni ki se koga i Bilbao, i Sepania kolā e ‵nofo i ei a Sina.


(Habakkuk 2:3) So as we await that day, may we be ever alert to the times in which we live, realizing that the final fulfillment of these prophecies is near at hand! 	 (Sapakuka 2:3) Tela la, i te taimi e fakatali‵tali ei tatou ki te aso tenā, ke na matapula‵pula eiloa tatou e uiga ki te vaitaimi ko ola ei tatou, i te iloa atu me ko pili mai eiloa te fakataunuga fakaoti o valoaga konei!


It occasionally designates the prophet himself. 	 Kae e fakasino atu foki eiloa ki te pelofeta tenā.


They cannot depend merely on the faith of their parents. 	 E se ‵tau o fakalagolago fua latou ki te fakatuanaki o olotou mātua.


Self-mutilation shows disrespect for the human body, may be connected with false religion, and must be avoided. 	 A te fakamaseiga ne te tino a tena foitino eiloa io me sena vaega se fakaasiga o te sē amanaia ki te foitino, kāti se faifaiga mai lotu ‵se kae ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea mai i ei.


Showing respect may at times require that we fight the urge to object, “We don’t do things that way here” or, “That may work in other places but not in our congregation.” 	 I nisi taimi, a te fakaasiatuga o te āva e manakogina i ei ke ‵teke atu ki te manakoga ke fai atu penei, “E se fai ne matou a mea penā i konei” io me, “Kāti e aogā te mea tenā i nisi koga, kae e se aogā i ‵tou fakapotopotoga.”


He treated others with respect, and his harvesters had high regard for him. 	 Ne amanaia a ia ki tino katoa, kae ne āva malosi atu foki ana tino galue ki a ia.


‘Meditate so as to Answer’ 	 ‘Mafaufau Mua ki Pati Kae Koi Tuai o Fai’


In this immense universe, the earth is but a speck. 	 A te lalolagi se tamā mea fua māfai e fakatusa ki mea katoa kolā ne faite.


(Romans 14:12) So an intriguing question at this point is: Who will survive the day of Jehovah? 	 (Loma 14:12) Tela la, a te fesili gali ke mafaufau nei ki ei ko te: Ko oi ka ‵sao atu i te aso o Ieova?


(Romans 5:17; 1 Corinthians 15:26) Death is an adversary of such power that no human can resist it, and every loved one who dies is just another of death’s uncountable victims. 	 (Loma 5:17; 1 Kolinito 15:26) A te mate se fili malosi ‵ki telā e seai eiloa se tino e mafai o ‵teke atu ki ei, kae ko so se tino pele telā e mate ko fakaopoopo atu ki te aofaki lasi o tino kolā ne ‵tā ne te mate.


They were to be treated as brothers. 	 Ne ‵tau eiloa o fai latou e pelā me ne taina.


What should they do? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne latou?


How might betrayal find a niche in a marriage, and why is a person’s age not an excuse for that to happen? 	 Se a te pogai kāti e fakatogafiti ei ne se tino a tena avaga, kae kaia e se fai ei a tausaga o te tino mo fai se fakamasakoga ke tupu te mea tenā?


11 That is not to say that it was easy for all who remained loyal to the organization to preach publicly. 	 11 E se fakauiga i ei me ne faigofie ki a latou kolā ne tumau i te fakamaoni ki tena fakapotopotoga ke talai atu ki tino katoa.


What advice did Paul give the congregation?—Rom. 14:1-6. 	 Ne a pati fakatonutonu ne tuku atu ne Paulo ki te fakapotopotoga?—Loma 14:1-6.


When Jerusalem falls 18 months later, Ezekiel’s message once again takes on a new theme: the glorious restoration of true worship. 	 I te taimi ne pakū ei a Ielusalema i te 18 masina mai tua ifo i ei, ne toe ‵fuli foki te fekau a Esekielu ki se mataupu fou: te fakafouga o te tapuakiga tonu.


7 Jesus showed his keen interest in spiritual things by regularly attending meetings for worship. 	 7 Ne fakaasi mai a te fiafia o Iesu ki mea faka-te-agaga mai te kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga mō tapuakiga.


Over the decades, in many parts of the world, there have been bans and restrictions on the field ministry and the Bible literature of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ne uke ‵ki eiloa a fakataputapuga ne fai ki te galuega talai mo tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu a Molimau a Ieova i te fia sefulu tausaga ko ‵teka i te lalolagi kātoa.


• Why do you want to ‘keep awake’? 	 • Kaia e manako ei koe ke ‘tumau i te matapulapula’?


In 1958, our circuit overseer recommended that we move to serve as special pioneers in Sodankylä, Lapland. 	 I te 1958, ne manako te motou ovasia o fenua ke olo atu māua o paenia fakapito i Sodankylä, Lapland.


In most cases, helping people to understand the truth requires scheduling regular conversations with them over a period of several months. 	 I feitu e uke, a te fesoasoani atu ki tino ke malamalama i te munatonu e manakogina i ei a te fakatokaga o sau‵talaga masani mo latou i se fia o masina.


And many ancient writings are mere fragments of what they once were; parts have been lost or badly damaged. 	 Kae e uke a tusitusiga mua konā ne tusi ki potu pepa masani; kae ko nisi vaega ne ‵galo atu io me ne fakamasei.


Jared 	 Ialeto


Where would we be without such spiritual food? 	 Ka pefea te ‵tou tulaga moi fai e seai ne meakai faka-te-agaga penā?


A common first-century lamp was an earthenware vessel with a wick that drew up liquid (usually olive oil) by capillary attraction to feed a flame. 	 A moli masani i te senitenali muamua e faite ki fagu kele mo se ‵vae telā e faulu ki ei ke ‵miti aka ne ia te sinu olive ke mafai o ka te moli.


An Earth-Wide Work 	 Se Galuega i te Lalolagi Kātoa


One day she grabbed hold of him, saying: “Lie down with me!” 	 I te aso e tasi ne futi mai ne tou fafine a ia, kae fai atu penei: “Vau ke moe taua.”


We need to listen to our Bible-trained conscience instead of letting our selfish inclinations overwhelm it. 	 E ‵tau o fakalogo‵logo tatou ki ‵tou loto lagona telā ko oti ne akoakogina ki mea faka-te-Tusi Tapu i lō te taliaga o ‵tou manakoga kaima‵nako ke pule mai ki a tatou.


In this system of things, unrighteousness and bloodshed often accompany each other. 	 Ne fakavae ne koutou te fa‵kai i te agasala, kae atiake ne koutou i te tatino.”


(Matthew 20:28; Acts 20:35) When we no longer live for ourselves but follow Christ continually, we find great satisfaction in life now and have the prospect of eternal life in the future. 	 (Mataio 20:28; Galuega 20:35) Kafai e se toe ola tatou mō tatou eiloa kae tau‵tali atu faeloa i a Keliso, ka maua ne tatou se olaga fakamalie loto i te taimi nei mo te fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i aso mai mua.


To illustrate: A local judge may be best known by those who have faced him in court as a firm enforcer of the law. 	 Ke fai se fakatusa: Kāti e lauiloa se famasino ne tino kolā ko oti ne ‵tu i ona mua i te fono i a ia se tino telā e katoatoa tena tausi ki te tulafono.


Neither was getting what he or she wanted. 	 Ne seki maua eiloa ne lāua a te mea ne ma‵nako lāua ki ei.


13 Studying the Scriptures using the Bible Teach book can exert a strong influence on those desiring to do God’s will. 	 13 A te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu mai te fakaaogāga o te tusi ko te Akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu e mafai o aogā malosi ki tino kolā e ma‵nako o fai te loto o te Atua.


(Matthew 24:45-47) If we have problems, we can go to our brothers for sound advice based on Scriptural principles. 	 (Mataio 24:45-47) Kafai e isi ne ‵tou fakalavelave, e mafai o olo atu tatou ki ‵tou taina ke maua i ei ne fesoasoani aogā kolā e fakavae ki fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu.


They should be kind and tactful, in line with what we read at Matthew 7:12. 	 E ‵tau o atafai kae atamai foki latou e ‵tusa mo pati i te Mataio 7:12.


The apostle Peter wrote: “The patience [a quality related to long-suffering] of God was waiting in Noah’s days, while the ark was being constructed, in which a few people, that is, eight souls, were carried safely through the water.” (1 Peter 3:20) True, those outside Noah’s immediate household “took no note” of his preaching. 	 Ne tusi mai a te apositolo ko Petelu, penei: “Konei agaga o tino kola ne se faka‵logo ki te Atua, i te taimi ne fakatalitali ei a ia mo te kufaki i aso ne faite ei ne Noa te vaka. A mu tino fua kola ne i te vaka, e tokovalu fua latou ne ‵sao katoa mai te vai.” (1 Petelu 3:20) E tonu, a tino mai tua o te kaukāiga o Noa ‘ne seki fia ‵saga atu’ ki tena talaiga.


However, because of the inherited effects of sin, imperfect and sinful life was passed on to the offspring. 	 Kae ona ko ikuga ma‵sei o te agasala, ne fakaoko atu i ei te ola sē ‵lei katoatoa mo te fai agasala ki tama‵liki kolā e fa‵nau mai.


(Jer. 8:9; Rom. 16:27) Unlike humans, who often learn by trial and error, Jehovah always knows the best possible way to act. 	 (Ielemia 8:9; Loma 16:27) E se pelā mo tino kolā e tauloto sāle mai i tofotofoga mo mea ‵se, e iloa faeloa ne Ieova a te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke gasuesue i ei.


The noted 19th-century historian Philip Schaff was moved to state of this young man: “Without writing a single line, he set more pens in motion, and furnished themes for more sermons, orations, discussions, learned volumes, works of art, and songs of praise, than the whole army of great men of ancient and modern times.” 	 Ne tusi mai te tino tusi tala lauiloa i te 19 senitenali ko Philip Schaff e uiga ki te tamataene tenei: “E tiga eiloa e seai ne ana pati ne tusi ki lalo i se tusi, ne fakamalosi aka ne ana pati mo ana mea ne fai a tino tusi tala, tino ‵fatu pese, mo tino ‵poto e tokouke i mea valevale i lō tino takutakua katoa i aso mua mo aso nei.”


40:3–47:12—What is represented by the visionary temple? 	 40:3–47:12—Se a te mea e fakasino atu ki ei te faletapu i te fakaasiga ki a Esekielu?


The reverential words of Mary shortly after learning that she would be the mother of the Messiah were similar to those of Hannah when she was presenting young Samuel for tabernacle service. 	 A pati āva a Malia mai tua malie ifo fua o te iloaga ne ia me ka fai a ia mo fai te mātua o te Mesia ne tai ‵pau eiloa mo pati a Hana i te taimi ne avatu ei ne tou fafine a Samuelu mō te taviniga i te faleie tapu.


(Jer. 1:19) Today, when we reflect on God’s promises for our future and his assurance of spiritual protection, we are likewise strengthened.—Prov. 2:7; read 2 Corinthians 4:17, 18. 	 (Ielemia 1:19) I aso nei, kafai e mafau‵fau tatou ki folafolaga a te Atua e uiga ki ‵tou aso mai mua mo tena fakatalitonuga ke puipui ne ia tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga, e fakamalosigina foki ei tatou.—Faataoto 2:7; faitau te 2 Kolinito 4:17, 18.


We can read the Bible regularly and carefully apply its principles to the tests we face. 	 E mafai o fai‵tau tatou ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa, kae fakagalue faka‵lei a fakatakitakiga i ei ki tofotofoga kolā e fe‵paki mo tatou.


At that time, Moses got a glimpse of God’s glory and heard this declaration: “Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness and truth, preserving loving-kindness for thousands, pardoning error and transgression and sin, but by no means will he give exemption from punishment, bringing punishment for the error of fathers upon sons and upon grandsons, upon the third generation and upon the fourth generation.” 	 I te taimi eiloa tenā ne maua ne Mose se tamā ata fua o te ‵mana o te Atua kae lagona ne ia te folafolaga tenei: “Ko au ko te Aliki, ko te Atua tela e fonu i te alofa mo te kaimalie, e tuai o ita kae lasi tena alofa mo tena fakamaoni. E tausi ne au taku feagaiga i afe o tupulaga, e fakamagalo fua ne au agasala mo amioga masei katoa; kae e fakasala eiloa ne au a olotou tama mo tama a olotou tama, ke oko eiloa ki te tolu mo te fa o tupulaga ona ko agasala a olotou matua.”


In the Christian Congregation 	 I te Fakapotopotoga Kelisiano


Some have even concluded, as did English philosopher Bertrand Russell, that it would be good if in time “every kind of religious belief [would] die out.” 	 Ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne nisi tino, e pelā mo te tagata poto mai Egelani ko Bertrand Russell, me e ‵lei atu māfai e “fakaseai atu a lotu kese‵kese katoa,” i se taimi fakamuli.


Shortly after his baptism, Jesus was approached by Satan, who tried to tempt him to accept worldly power and glory. 	 Mai tua malie ifo o tena papatisoga, ne fanatu a Satani ki a Iesu, kae ne taumafai o tofotofo aka a ia ke talia te pule mo te ‵malu o te lalolagi.


The Bible assures us that no opposers—demon or human—will ever succeed in eliminating his sheep from the earth. 	 E fakamaoni mai te Tusi Tapu me e seai se tino ‵teke—temoni io me ko tāgata—ka manumalo i olotou taumafaiga ke fakaseai ne latou ana mamoe mai te lalolagi.


• When was “the spirit of the truth” sent to the early Christians, and how did it prove to be a “helper”? 	 10. E papatiso pefea a nisi mamoe “i te igoa o te Tamana, te Tama mo te Agaga Tapu”?


20. What possible problem in bringing up children must yet be considered? 20 The psalmist declared: “Look! 	 20 Ne folafola mai penei te faisalamo: “A tamaliki ne meaalofa mai te Aliki; ko te tinā fakamanuiaga tonu eiloa tena.”


Jehovah God makes this possible by means of his Son, Jesus, who gave his life for the world of mankind. 	 E fai ne Ieova te Atua a te mea tenei e auala i tena Tama ko Iesu, telā ne mate mō tino.


What Jewish Practice Caused Jesus to Condemn the Swearing of Oaths? 	 Se a te Faifaiga a te Kau Iutaia ne Ala ei o Taku Fakamasei ne Iesu a te Faiga o Tautoga?


(Rom. 5:12) Lovingly, Jehovah arranged for Jesus to come to the earth and “taste death for everyone.” 	 (Loma 5:12) Kae ona ko te alofa, ne fakatoka ei ne Ieova a Iesu ke vau ki te lalolagi kae ke “mate mō tino katoa.”


(Isa. 9:1, 2) Jesus began his public ministry in Galilee, residing at Capernaum, where many residents of Zebulun and Naphtali enjoyed the benefits of the spiritual light he brought them. 	 (Isaia 9:1, 2) Ne kamata te galuega talai a Iesu ki tino i Kalilaia, kae ne nofo a ia i Kapanaumi, ko te fa‵kai telā ne maua ei ne tino Sepulona mo Nafatali a mea aoga mai te mainaga faka-te-agaga telā ne avatu ne ia ki a latou.


One brother observes: “It is so easy to let personal study slip. 	 Ne fai mai se taina e tokotasi me e faigofie ‵ki ke tupu se mea penei.


15 Note some expressions of the strong conviction of God’s servants. 	 15 Onoono ki nisi tugāpati kolā e fakaasi mai i ei a te lasi o te loto tali‵tonu o tavini a te Atua.


Putting on “the new personality,” the early Christians came to view all people as equal in the sight of God.—Col. 3:10, 11. 	 Mai te fakapei ki luga i a latou a “uiga ‵fou,” ne kamata o ‵kilo atu a Kelisiano i aso mua ki tino katoa e pelā me ‵pau i te kilokiloga a te Atua.—Kolose 3:10, 11.


If you participate in this work, you likely find that people often recognize you as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses even before you begin to speak. 	 Kafai e kau koe ki te galuega tenei, kāti e iloa ne koe me e ‵kilo atu a tino ki a koe e pelā me se Molimau a Ieova kae koi tuai foki loa koe o kamata o faipati atu.


Even when under great pressure, Jesus was patient with his disciples 	 Ne a ikuga e maua māfai e ‘taofi ‵mau a Kelisiano’ ki te kufaki mo nisi uiga fakaatua?


But mercy includes more than genuine pity. 	 Kae e uke atu a mea e aofia i te alofa fakamagalo i lō te manatu aka me e fakaalofa se tino.


So Christian sisters must also set their priorities and reserve definite periods for Bible reading and serious study. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau eiloa mo tuagane Kelisiano o filifili aka a mea kolā e tāua kae ke fakaavanoa sāle ne latou a taimi mautinoa ke fai‵tau ei latou ki te Tusi Tapu kae ke sukesuke faka‵lei ki ei.


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Being children, or sons, of God, they were in line to receive the reward of everlasting life.—1 John 2:25. 	 I te faiga e pelā me ne tama‵liki, io me ne tama a te Atua, ne fai pelā me ka maua fakamuli ne latou te taui ko te ola se-gata-mai.—1 Ioane 2:25.


Worldwide, some eight million volunteer ministers preach to people in 240 lands. 	 I te lalolagi kātoa, e nofo ki te valu miliona o faifeau volenitia e talai atu ki tino i fenua e 240.


Make sure that your schedule (for employment, schooling, recreation, and so forth) allows you to pursue spiritual goals.—Eph. 5:15, 16. 	 Masaua me ka fesoasoani atu au polokalame (ki galuega ‵togi, akoakoga, fakafiafiaga mo nisi mea aka) ke kausaki atu koe ki fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.—Efe. 5:15, 16.


What effort is needed for us to display godly mildness, and why? 	 Ne a taumafaiga e manakogina ko te mea ke fakaasi atu ne tatou te loto maulalo, kae kaia?


16 Mental-health experts say that practicing compassion can improve your health, well-being, and relationships. 	 16 E fai mai a tino ‵poto i mea tau ola ‵lei me i te fakagaluegaga o te alofa atafai e mafai o momea aka i ei te ‵lei o tou ola ‵lei, nofo ‵lei, mo fesokotakiga.


THE Bible is God’s revelation to humans. 	 ATE Tusi Tapu se fakaasiga o te Atua ki tino.


He himself lived that way. 	 Ne fai eiloa ne Iesu a te mea tenā.


(Romans 10:10) Is it only a small group within the congregation—like a clergy class—that exercises faith and thus has the responsibility to preach?* Of course not! 	 (Loma 10:10) E mata, se tamā potukau fua i te fakapotopotoga—e pelā mo te kau faifeau—e fakatuanaki kae ‵tau o maua ne latou te tiute ke talai atu?* Ikai!


6. How did Jesus Christ stress the value of the first-mentioned fruit of the spirit? 	 6 A te fua muamua telā e sae mai i te fakasologa o “fua o te Agaga” ko te alofa.


Why, that person is moved to exclude such practices from his life! 	 Ko fakaosofia ei a te tino tenā o ‵kati a mea katoa konā mai tena olaga!


They do not claim to be inspired, but they are determined to conduct the Lord’s “business” on earth. 	 E se fai mai foki pelā i a latou ne fakaosofiagina, kae ne fakaiku aka ne latou ke fai a te “pisinisi” a te Aliki i te lalolagi nei.


Even more important, it results in Jehovah’s blessing. 	 Kae e sili atu i tāua, e iku atu te faiga o mea konā ki fakamanuiaga mai i a Ieova.


They have been given “with a view to the readjustment of the holy ones, for ministerial work, for the building up of the body of the Christ.” 	 Ne tuku atu ki a latou a te tiute ke “fakatoka a tino o te Atua, mō te galuega faka-Kelisiano, o ati ake a te foitino o Keliso.”


After weeks of travel, she was finally getting used to the swaying gait of the camel as she sat perched high atop its back. 	 Mai tua o te fia o vaiaso ne faima‵laga atu ei, ne fatoa masani ‵lei a ia ki te sagasaga mo te gasuesue o te kamela i te taimi ne sagasaga ei tou fafine i tena tua.


6 The Hebrew and Greek words translated “self-control” in the Bible literally denote that a person has power or control over himself. 	 6 A te pati Epelu mo te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “loto pulea” i te Tusi Tapu e fakauiga tonu ki se tino telā e maua ne ia o taofiofi ana manakoga.


He wrote to the congregation in Rome: “First of all, I give thanks to my God through Jesus Christ concerning all of you, because your faith is talked about throughout the whole world.” 	 Ne tusi atu a ia ki te fakapotopotoga i Loma: “E mua eiloa taku fakafetai ki toku Atua, e alatu i a Iesu Keliso mō koutou katoa, i te mea ko takutakugina te otou fakatuanaki i te lalolagi kātoa.”


We can also be sure that Jehovah is pleased with us. 	 E mafai foki o tali‵tonu tatou me e fiafia mai eiloa a Ieova.


Irritated by the rampant idolatry that he saw there, he was moved to give a masterly witness. 	 Ona ko tena fanoanoa i te salalau atu o faifaiga ifo ki tupua i konā, ne fakamalosi aka ei ke tuku atu ne tou tagata se molimau sē fuafuagina eiloa.


And each of us may well ask, ‘How can I imitate Abraham’s faith and strengthen my friendship with Jehovah?’ 	 Kae e mafai o ‵sili ifo tatou taki tokotasi penei, ‘E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu au ki te fakatuanaki o Apelaamo kae fakamalosi aka toku va fakataugasoa mo Ieova?’


19 Knowing that we can be instrumental in helping people to benefit from Jesus’ saving acts impels us to share in the preaching and teaching work. 	 19 Ona ko te ‵tou iloa me e mafai o fesoasoani atu tatou ke maua ne nisi tino a mea aoga mai galuega faka‵sao tino a Iesu, e fakamalosi mai ei ke ‵kau atu tatou ki te galuega talai mo te akoako atu.


Among those who took their stand before Jehovah were God’s only-begotten Son, the Word; the faithful angels; and disobedient angelic ‘sons of God,’ including Satan the Devil. 	 E aofia i tino kolā ne ‵tu atu i mua o Ieova ko tena Tama fagasele eiloa e tokotasi, ko te Muna; ko agelu fakamaoni; mo ‘agelu fakalogoga‵ta a te Atua,’ e aofia i ei a Satani te Tiapolo.


4 It is not easy to control our emotions when we feel that we have been slighted or treated unjustly. 	 4 E sē se mea faigofie ke pule atu ki ‵tou lagonaga maise māfai e fai mai ne se tino a faifaiga sē fakamaoni ki a tatou.


This and other Bible accounts confirm that Jehovah deserves our trust. 	 A te tala tenei mo nisi tala i te Tusi Tapu e fakamautinoa mai i ei me e ‵tau eiloa o tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou ki a Ieova.


That had to be down the stream of time from when Peter’s second letter and the book of Revelation were written, for they pointed to a future ‘new heaven and earth.’ 	 Ne ‵tau o fai te mea tenā i te fia o tausaga mai tua ifo o te taimi telā ne tusi ei te lua o tusi a Petelu mo te tusi ko Fakaasiga, me ne fakasino atu te avā tusi konā ki “te lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou.”


We need, then, to ask ourselves: ‘What do my conversations reveal about my heart condition? 	 E ‵tau la mo tatou o ‵sili ifo, penei: ‘Ne a mea e fakaasi atu ne aku pati e fai e uiga ki te tulaga o toku loto?


(Heb. 10:7) Today, Jehovah’s will is that as many as possible become reconciled to him. 	 (Epelu 10:7) I aso nei, ko te loto eiloa o Ieova ke mafai ne tino e tokouke o faka‵lei mo ia.


(Luke 4:1; Mark 1:12) There, for 40 days Jesus had time to meditate deeply on the issue of sovereignty raised by Satan and on the course that He had to take to uphold Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 (Luka 4:1; Maleko 1:12) Ne maua ne Iesu se avanoaga mō se 40 aso i konā, ke mafaufau ‵loto ki te kinauga e uiga ki te pulega sili telā ne fakasae aka ne Satani, mo te auala e ‵tau o taofi ‵mau a Ia ki ei ke ‵lago atu ei ki te pulega sili a Ieova.


Why is personal Bible study essential to spiritual wakefulness? 	 Kaia e aogā ei te faiga o sukesukega totino ki te Tusi Tapu ke tumau i te matapula‵pula?


• How can Jehovah provide escape for those whose life has been cut short? 	 • E mafai pefea o fai Ieova mo fai te fakaola o tino kolā ne tamate io me ne ‵mate i fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei?


18 Be determined to “render God sacred service with godly fear and awe.” 	 18 Ke na fakaiku aka ke “tapuaki atu ki te Atua i se auala e fiafia a ia ki ei, i te loto fakaaloalo mo te mataku.”


Instead of obeying God’s command to “go to Nineveh the great city, and proclaim against her” a judgment message, Jonah flees in the opposite direction. 	 I lō te fakalogo ki te fakatonuga a te Atua ke “fano ki Nineva, te fa‵kai lasi tenā, kae ‵valo atu” se fekau fakamalaia, ne fanatu eiloa a Iona i te suā auala.


Are You Prepared for Survival? 	 Ko Toka Koe mō Tou Fakasaoga?


(Revelation 7:9-14) They will see these words come true: “Just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more; and you will certainly give attention to his place, and he will not be. But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.”—Psalm 37:10, 11. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9-14) Ka fakataunu tonu mai eiloa a pati konei: “E se toe leva nei, ka ‵galo atu ei a tino amio ma‵sei; ka salasala ne koe latou, kae se maua ne koe; ka ko latou kolā e loto malalo, ka fai mō latou te fenua, kae ka maua ne latou te manuia mo te filemu katoatoa.”—Salamo 37:10, 11.


After baptism, his training can include such things as helping with Kingdom Hall maintenance. 	 Mai tua o te papatisoga, e mafai o aofia i ana akoakoga a te fesoasoani atu ki te faitega o mea ma‵sei o te Kingdom Hall.


Both of his parents were of the anointed. 	 Ana mātua ne tino fakaekegina katoa.


Allow me to relate why my wife, Maria, and I were prepared to “suffer for the sake of righteousness” and how we were blessed for remaining faithful.—1 Pet. 3:13, 14. 	 Talia mai ke fakamatala atu ne au a te pogai ne toka ei māua mo taku avaga, ko Maria, ke “logo‵mae ona ko te amiotonu” mo te auala ne fakamanuiagina ei māua mō te tumau i te fakamaoni.—1 Pe. 3:13, 14.


Jehovah made the earth perfect for everlasting human life. 	 Ne ‵lei katoatoa te faitega ne Ieova a te lalolagi ke ola i ei a tino ki te se-gata-mai.


For example, a publisher may be offered a job that could cut into the time he can spend with his family and on theocratic activities. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mafai o ofo atu ki se tino talai se galuega ‵togi telā e fai ei ke se uke ana taimi mo tena kāiga e pelā foki mo fakatokaga a te fakapotopotoga.


The lamb might approach the shepherd and even nudge his leg. 	 Kāti ka fanatu te tamā mamoe ki te tausi mamoe kae fakapateletele atu ki tena vae.


Disfellowshipping takes place only if a member of the congregation unrepentantly engages in gross sin. 	 E fakatea fua se tino mai te fakapotopotoga māfai e fai ne ia se agasala matagā kae sē salamo.


This will be discussed in the following article. 	 Tenei te mea ka sau‵tala ki ei i te suā mataupu.


(John 3:16) In fact, the ransom accomplishes more. 	 (Ioane 3:16) A te ‵tonuga loa, e uke atu a mea ne fakataunu mai i te togiola.


(1 John 4:8; John 3:16; 15:13; Romans 5:8) As Jesus’ followers, we are identified by the love we have for one another. 	 (1 Ioane 4:8; Ioane 3:16; 15:13; Loma 5:8) E pelā me ne soko o Iesu, e iloa fua tatou ona ko te fakatau a‵lofa telā e fakaasi atu ne tatou.


This sowing evidently took place when Jesus, as Jehovah’s representative, began to pour out holy spirit upon the disciples, thereby anointing them as God’s sons.* (Acts 2:33) The fine seed developed into mature wheat. 	 Ne kamata a te ‵tokiga o te fuaga tenei i te taimi ne kamata ei a Iesu, te sui o Ieova, o ‵ligi ifo te agaga tapu ki luga i ana soko, kae fakaeke latou e pelā me ne tama a te Atua.* (Galuega 2:33) Ne tupu aka te fuaga ‵lei tenei ki te saito matua ‵lei.


(Acts 1:8) How did this happen? 	 (Galuega 1:8) Ne tupu pefea te mea tenei?


(Matt. 24:45-47) This was the year that God’s people started to return to their God-given spiritual estate. 	 (Mata. 24:45-47) Tenā eiloa te tausaga ne kamata ei o toe faka‵foki mai a tino o te Atua ki te lotou fenua faka-te-agaga telā ne tuku mai ne te Atua.


Consider Joseph, the son of Jacob. 	 Ke mafaufau ki a Iosefa, te tama a Iakopo.


Peace-loving Joseph “comforted them and spoke reassuringly to them.”—Gen. 50:15-21. 	 Ne “faka‵lei ei ne ia olotou loto ki ana pati a‵lofa ki a latou.”—Kenese 50:15-21.


But do material things make them happy? 	 Kae e mata, e fai ne mea faka-te-foitino ke fia‵fia latou?


Not surprisingly, there was no sign of repentance on the part of the rebels. 	 E se se mea fakapoi ke iloa atu me e seai eiloa se fakailoga o te salamō i tino ‵teke konā.


Jehovah Invites You to Choose 	 E ‵Kami Koe ne Ieova ke Fai Sau Filifiliga


Communication involves compassion and understanding. 	 E aofia i fesokotakiga a te alofa mo te loto malamalama.


9 Parents, do not distance yourself from Jehovah by putting too much emphasis on your career. 	 9 Mātua, ke mo a e talia ne koutou otou galuega ‵togi ke ‵vae ne latou a koutou mai i a Ieova.


11 Soundness of mind and prayer are what helped Carol. 	 11 A te loto pulea mo te ‵talo ne mea kolā ne fesoasoani atu ki a Carol.


(Read Jonah 4:11.) 	 (Faitau te Iona 4:11.)


3 How the lives of early harvest workers—particularly Jesus’ 11 faithful apostles—changed on the day in 33 C.E. when they went to a mountain in Galilee to meet the resurrected Christ! 	 3 Ne ‵fuli a olaga o tino ga‵lue i te ‵katiga o saito i aso mua—maise ko apositolo fakamaoni a Iesu e toko 11— i te 33 T.A., i te taimi ne olo aka ei latou ki te mauga i Kalilaia ke fetaui mo Keliso telā ko oti ne toetu!


What sacrifices does he accept? 	 Ne a taulaga e fiafia a ia ki ei?


Robert was particularly interested in an article on the subject of raising children. 	 Ne fiafia malosi a Lopati ki te mataupu e tasi i loto i ei e uiga ki te putiakaga o tama‵liki.


13. (a) What is the yeartext for 2010? (b) In what sense does love never fail? 	 13. (a) Se a te tusi siki fakavae mō te tausaga ko te 2010? (e) Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei me e se mafai o gata te alofa?


8, 9. As recorded at John 6:1-5, what situation led Jesus to ask Philip a question, and why did Jesus do so? 	 8, 9. E pelā mo mea ne tusi i te Ioane 6:1-5, se a te tulaga ne fai ei ke ‵sili atu ne Iesu se fesili ki a Filipo, kae kaia ne fai ei a Iesu penā?


(2 Timothy 3:13) But does that not make it all the more critical to attend meetings regularly? 	 (2 Timoteo 3:13) Kae ona ko te mea tenā ko sili atu nei te tāua ke ‵kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga, i ne?


What did Paul experience as he served God, but what realization gave him the courage to continue? 	 Ne a mea ne fe‵paki mo Paulo i te taimi ne tavini atu ei ki te Atua, kae se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki a ia ke tumau eiloa tena taviniga?


16 The gift of friendship. 	 16 Te meaalofa ke maua se vā fakataugasoa.


As the “revelation” comes to an end, John sees ‘a river of water of life flowing down the middle of the broad way,’ and a wonderful invitation is extended to “anyone thirsting.”—Rev. 1:1; 22:1, 2, 17. 	 I te fakaotiotiga o te “fakaasiga,” ne matea ne Ioane te ‘vaitafe o te vai ola e ‵tafe mai i te kogaloto o te auala lasi,’ kae avatu foki i ei se ‵kamiga gali ki “so se tino e fia inu.”—Fakaasiga 1:1; 22:1, 2, 17.


The Bible reveals one of the methods used by Satan and his demons: “Satan himself keeps transforming himself into an angel of light.” (2 Corinthians 11:14) Satan would like to lull us into believing that he can offer us a better way of life. 	 E fakaasi mai ne te Tusi Tapu se auala e tasi telā e fakaaogā ne Satani mo ana temoni, penei: “Kae se tioa eiloa, i a Satani e mafai ne ia o sui ona foliga ke pela mo se agelu o te mainaga!” (2 Kolinito 11:14) E fia fakaloiloi ne Satani a tatou ke tali‵tonu me e mafai o tuku mai ne ia se olaga tai ‵lei atu.


Can anyone drive after consuming several alcoholic drinks and at the same time claim to respect life as a gift from Jehovah God? 	 E mata, e mafai o āva se tino telā ko uke ana pia ne inu kae fakatele ne ia se motokā, ki te meaalofa ko te ola mai i a Ieova te Atua?


They rightly feel liberated by God’s law, are truly happy, and keenly await the time when they will be set free from sin and its deadly effects. 	 E maua ne latou te lagonaga me ne fakasaolotogina latou ne te tulafono a te Atua, e fia‵fia tonu, kae fakatali‵tali mo te loto naunau ki te taimi telā ka fakasaoloto ei latou mai te agasala mo tena ikuga ko te mate.


You may be among those who, perhaps because of extreme shyness or apprehension, once thought, ‘I could never go preaching from house to house!’ 	 E mafai o aofia koe i tino kolā, kāti ne mata mā io me ne ma‵taku, kae ne mafau‵fau penei, ‘E se taitai eiloa o talai atu au mai fale ki fale!’


12:23—How does one ‘cover knowledge’? 	 12:23—E “se fakamatamata” pefea se tino i ana “mea e iloa”?


“If any one of you is lacking in wisdom,” says the Bible writer James, “let him keep on asking God, for he gives generously to all and without reproaching; and it will be given him.”—James 1:5. 	 E fai mai se tino e tokotasi ne tusi ne ia te Tusi Tapu ko Iakopo: “Kafai se tino o koutou e se maua ne ia te poto, e ‵tau mo ia o ‵talo ki te Atua, me ko ia tenā ka tuku mai ne ia ki a ia; me i te Atua e tuku mai fua ne ia te poto ki tino katoa i te agaga alofa mo te kaimalie.”—Iakopo 1:5.


For example, Proverbs 12:10 says that “good people take care of their animals.” 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e fai mai te Faataoto 12:10 i “te tagata amiotonu e tausi faka‵lei ki ana manu.”


About eight attended. 	 Kāti e tokovalu ne ‵kau atu ki ei.


Is 2 Timothy 3:1-3 being fulfilled? 	 E mata, ko oti ne fakataunu a pati i te 2 Timoteo 3:1-3?


In what way was ancient Israel given “the inheritance of the nations”? 	 I se auala fea ne ‘fai ei mō tino Isalaelu mua a fenua o tino fakaatea’?


(Dan. 2:43) In the Anglo-American World Power, people have risen up to claim their rights through civil rights campaigns, labor unions, and independence movements. 	 (Tanielu 2:43, NW) Ne fakavāivāi ne tino a te malo o Peletania mo Amelika i te taimi ne taua atu ei latou ke maua olotou saolotoga, ke maua a saolotoga e uke i olotou koga ga‵lue, kae ke fai foki mo atufenua tutokotasi.


And this search has indeed proved fruitful. 	 Kae ko oti ne lavea atu te aogā o te salasalaga tenei.


As a result, a person can be left with nothing more than the sad reality indicated by Jesus’ words: “Of what benefit is it for a man to gain the whole world and to forfeit his soul?” 	 Ko iku atu ei te tino tenā ki te tulaga fakafanoanoa telā ne faipati ki ei a Iesu: “E isi se aogā ki te tino manafai e maua ne ia te lalolagi kātoa, kae telā la e maumau fua i ei a tona ola?


“One day Jehovah’s Witnesses called at our home, and my wife invited them in because she was interested in what they said about living forever on earth. 	 “I te aso e tasi ne āsi mai ei a Molimau a Ieova ki te mā fale, kae ‵kami latou ne taku avaga ki loto ona fua ko ia e fiafia ki fakamatalaga a latou e uiga ki te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi.


(Isaiah 43:10, 11; 54:15; Lamentations 3:26) Trusting in Jehovah will include trusting the modern visible channel that he has clearly been using for decades to serve his purposes. 	 (Isaia 43:10, 11; 54:15; Tagiga a Ielemia 3:26) A te talitonu ki a Ieova e aofia i ei a te talitonu ki te fakapotopotoga matea telā ne fakaaogā faeloa ne ia i te fia selau tausaga ke fakataunu ei ana fuafuaga.


What about making it a point—before or after a meeting—to talk with a young person, manifesting your genuine interest? 	 Kaia e se taumafai koe o faipati atu ki se talavou, mai mua io me mai tua o te fakatasiga, kae fakaasi atu te fiafia tonu ki a ia?


Let us consider this second illustration. 	 Ke onoono aka tatou ki te tala fakatusa i te lua.


That is why John the Baptizer could say of Jesus: “See, the Lamb of God that takes away the sin of the world!” 	 Tenā ne fai ei a pati a Ioane te Papatiso e uiga ki a Iesu: “Kiloke, telā te Tama Mamoe a te Atua ka ave ne ia keatea agasala a te lalolagi.”


2 On a personal level, each of us might ask, ‘What does Jehovah’s forgiveness mean for me?’ 	 2 E mafai ne tatou taki tokotasi o fesili ifo penei, ‘Se a te uiga o te loto fakamagalo o Ieova ki a au?’


2 That scenario may seem dramatic, but it corresponds to a reality we all face. 	 2 E mafai o foliga mai me e fakalasilasi fua te tala tenā, kae e fetaui ‵lei eiloa te mea tenā mo se mea tonu telā e fakafesagai atu tatou katoa ki ei.


19. What further help will be discussed in the following article? 19 After instituting the Memorial, Jesus promised that his Father would send his faithful followers a “helper, the holy spirit.” 	 19 Mai tua o te faiga o te Fakamanatuga, ne folafola mai a Iesu me ka tuku mai ne tena Tamana ki ana soko fakamaoni se “Fesoasoani, ko te Agaga Tapu.”


Jehovah told Solomon: “For the reason that . . . you have not kept my covenant and my statutes that I laid in command upon you, I shall without fail rip the kingdom away from off you, and I shall certainly give it to your servant.”—1 Ki. 11:9-11. 	 Tela la, ko kaitaua ei te Aliki ki a Solomona.” Ne fai atu Ieova ki a Solomona: “Au e tauto me ka ave keatea ne au te malo mai i a koe o tuku atu ki te ofisa e tokotasi mai au ofisa, me i a koe ko ofa ne koe te feagaiga . . . kae ko se tausi foki ne koe aku fakatonuga.”—1 Tupu 11:9-11.


The Egyptians take up the pursuit, but Jehovah is on the side of his people. 	 Ne toe afuli ne te kau Aikupito latou, kae ko Ieova e kau eiloa i ana tino.


7, 8. (a) What is required in order for us to show love for God? (b) Despite what do God’s people observe his commandments? 	 7, 8. (a) Se a te mea e manakogina ke fai ne tatou ko te mea ke fakaasi atu ne tatou a te alofa ki te Atua? (e) Faitalia me ne a mea e ‵tupu kae koi faka‵logo eiloa a tino o te Atua ki ana fakatonuga?


En-gedi 	 Eneketi


4 Christian dedication is a serious matter. 	 4 A te tukuatuga faka-Kelisiano se mataupu tāua ‵ki.


Since then the work has grown tremendously in Russia and in the republics that were part of the former Soviet Union. 	 Talu mai te taimi tenā ne tupu malosi aka te galuega i Lusia mo nisi fenua aka kolā ne aofia muamua i te Soviet Union.


• How should love affect our dealings with one another? 	 • E ‵tau o pokotia pefea te alofa i ‵tou faifaiga ki nisi tino?


The mob would not listen and almost broke down the door. 	 Ne seki faka‵logo eiloa a te vaitino tenā kae toeitiiti ko ofa ne latou te mataloa o te fale.


We too can choose to worship Jehovah. 	 E mafai foki ne tatou o filifili ke tapuaki atu ki a Ieova.


THREE FACTORS THAT AFFECT OUR HEART 	 E Tolu A Mea E Pokotia Ei ‵Tou Loto


She now says: “What helped us to become active again was that neither the brothers who visited us nor the sisters who accompanied them ever showed a judgmental or critical attitude toward us. 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “A te mea telā ne fakamalosi mai ke toe ‵kau atu maua me e seki lavea aka loa ne maua i taina io me ko tuagane kolā ne āsi atu, se uiga takalialia io me fakatauemu ki a māua.


Such unscriptural thinking gave the churches of Christendom theological grounds to embrace political power. 	 Ona ko vaegā mafaufauga sē ‵tonu konā, ne maua i ei ne Lotu Kelisiano ‵se se pogai fakalotu ke aofia latou i pulega fakapolitiki.


Likely the same as Paul received. 	 Kāti ka pelā eiloa mo mea ne fe‵paki mo Paulo.


He did, however, foreordain a class of faithful and devoted people who would share with Christ in undoing the harm that Satan the Devil, along with Adam and Eve, brought on the human family.—Luke 12:32; Hebrews 2:14-18. 	 Kae ne fakatoka ne ia se potukau o tino fakamaoni kae tukugina katoatoa atu kolā ka ‵kau fakatasi mo Keliso i te ave keateaga o logo‵maega kolā ne aumai ne Satani te Tiapolo, fakatasi mo Atamu mo Eva ki te kāiga faka-te-foitino.—Luka 12:32; Epelu 2:14-18.


8. How did the number of disciples increase in the years following Pentecost 33 C.E.? 	 8 A te ‵tonuga loa, a te mea tenā ko te kamataga fua.


As you “personally approached” people in your house-to-house ministry, you have spoken to men, women, and youths at the doors. 	 I taimi e “olo ‵tonu atu” ei ki tino i te galuega talai mai fale ki fale, ko oti eiloa ne faipati atu koe ki tagata, fafine, mo talavou i olotou fale.


Moses, “by far the meekest” of all men, saw God’s glory and enjoyed an intimate relationship with him. 	 Ne lavea ne Mose, te ‵toe “tagata loto malalo” eiloa i tāgata katoa, a te ‵malu o te Atua kae ne maua foki ne ia se fesokotakiga pili ‵ki mo te Atua.


The application of counsel from God’s Word has brought about changes in their thinking and conduct. 	 Ko oti ne ‵fuli olotou mafaufau mo amioga mai te fakagaluegaga o fakatakitakiga i te Muna a te Atua i olotou olaga.


(Matthew 28:19) After their baptism “they continued devoting themselves to the teaching of the apostles.” 	 (Mataio 28:19) Mai tua o te lotou papatisoga, “ne fakaaoga ne latou olotou taimi o tauloto mai i apositolo.”


There are many examples in the Bible of the use of color to paint vivid word pictures. 	 E uke a fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu ki te fakaaogaga o lanu ke fakamatala mai i ei se ata.


(Matt. 6:9, 13) 2. Meditate on Bible examples of those who failed to listen to Jehovah and those who listened. 	 (Mataio 6:9, 13) 2. Mafaufau ‵loto ki fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a latou kolā ne seki faka‵logo ki a Ieova mo latou kolā ne faka‵logo.


Hence, for our protection, we need to identify various schemes of “the birdcatcher.” 	 Tela la, ke maua ne tatou te puipuiga, e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou a auala kese‵kese a “te tino fai manu.”


Whom are you looking for?” 	 Ko oi tenā e ‵sala ne koe?”


20 As we reside in our spiritual paradise, we can strengthen our appreciation of it and our hope for Paradise on earth. 	 20 I te ‵nofo atu nei o tatou i te ‵tou palataiso faka-te-agaga, e mafai o fakamalosi aka ne tatou te ‵tou loto fakafetai e uiga ki ei e pelā foki mo te ‵tou fakamoemoega e uiga ki te Palataiso i te lalolagi.


This reaction is impulsive, based strictly on the senses. 	 A te saga fakavave atu ki ei e fakavae fua ki ou lagonaga.


11 A second principle is: As stewards, we all adhere to the same basic standards. 	 11 A te lua o fakatakitakiga ko te: E pelā me ne situati, e ‵pau a mea e ‵tau o faka‵logo katoa tatou ki ei.


Only he “who calls on the name of Jehovah will get away safe” on “the great and fear-inspiring day of Jehovah.” 	 Ko ia fua telā e ‘kalaga ki te igoa o Ieova’ ka sao i ‘te aso fakamataku o Ieova.’


Jehovah will not force people to obey the good news about Jesus. 	 Ka se faimālō ne Ieova a tino ke faka‵logo ki te tala ‵lei e uiga ki a Iesu.


123:2—What is the point of the illustration about the eyes of servants? 	 123:2, NW—Se a te uiga o te fakatusa e uiga ki mata o tavini?


He admits, “I became angry, jealous, possessive, and insecure.” 	 Ne fai mai tou tagata, “Au ne kaitaua, masalosalo, solopū, kae sē tokagamalie.”


How can we be sure that we will remain in God’s love? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamautinoa aka ne tatou me ka tumau eiloa tatou i te alofa o te Atua?


• Why were the Israelites given the many laws on cleanness? 	 • Kaia ne tuku atu ei a tulafono e uke e uiga ki te ‵tu ‵mā ki te kau Isalaelu?


How do young people today demonstrate their desire to serve God? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne talavou i aso nei a te lotou manakoga ke tavini atu ki te Atua?


Dismayed that there was no “house,” or temple, dedicated to Jehovah, he wanted to build one. 	 Kae ne fanoanoa a ia me seai se “fale,” io me se faletapu ne fakatapu mō Ieova, telā ne manako ei a ia ke faite se fale penā.


Surely we want to be counted among the mild-tempered individuals led by Jehovah’s holy spirit! 	 E tonu, e ma‵nako eiloa tatou ke aofia i tino loto maulalo kolā e takitakigina ne te agaga tapu o Ieova!


What job opportunities might young ones consider? 	 Ne a vaegā galuega e mafai o mafau‵fau ki ei a talavou?


(Daniel 9:25; Luke 3:1, 21, 22) The truth further became reality by Jesus’ enlightening ministry as a Kingdom proclaimer. 	 (Tanielu 9:25; Luka 3:1, 21, 22) A te galuega tāua a Iesu e pelā me se tino talai o te Malo ne fai foki mo fai se fakamaoniga ki te ‵tonu o te munatonu.


“I gave myself time to cool down,” says Martin, “and we both decided to apply the Bible’s wise counsel to be respectful and kind. 	 “Ne talia ne au se taimi ke faka‵noga aka ei toku kaitaua,” ko muna a Martin, “kae ne fakaiku tokolua aka ne māua ke fakagalue aka a pati fakatonutonu ‵poto i te Tusi Tapu ke āva kae atafai.


The entire family has been enthusiastically supporting efforts to form a new congregation in the Mapuche language, which is also called Mapudungun. 	 Ne ‵lago malosi atu te kāiga kātoa o latou ke fakatu se fakapotopotoga fou i te ‵gana Mapuche, telā e taku foki ko te Mapudungun.


5 To be sure, Jehovah could have dealt harshly with Abimelech, a worshipper of false deities. 	 5 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne mafai o ma‵sei atu a faifaiga a Ieova ki a Apimeleko, se tino tapuaki ki atua ‵se.


However, before accepting any form of help from well-meaning relatives, a couple should be sure that their personal wishes will be respected. 	 Kae koi tuai o talia mai ne se tauavaga so se fesoasoani mai i lā kāiga kolā e a‵lofa mai, e ‵tau o fakamautinoa aka muamua ne laua me ka amanaia lā kāiga ki mea kolā e ma‵nako laua ki ei.


• Why is Paul’s counsel for the Colossians still appropriate for us today? 	 • Kaia koi fetaui ‵lei ei a pati fakatonutonu a Paulo ki te kau Kolose ki a tatou i aso nei?


3 Should We Question God? 	 3 E Mata, e ‵Tau o Fakafesili ne Tatou te Atua?


He did leave behind disciples as well as specific requirements for discipleship. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fai ne ia ana soko kae ne tuku atu a fakatonuga mautinoa e uiga ki te faiga o se tino mo fai se soko.


Does knowing that Jehovah cares about his worshippers as individuals move you to want to open the door of your heart? 	 E mata, e fakamalosi atu a te iloa ne koe me i a Ieova e atafai ki ana tino tapuaki taki tokotasi ko te mea ke fakapilipili atu koe ki a ia?


In refining our inner person, the comments of our brothers and sisters are also valuable. 	 E tāua foki a tali a taina mo tuagane i te fakamalosiga o ‵tou loto.


God’s Word states: “Strength and joy are in his dwelling place.” (1 Chron. 16:27) Furthermore, the good things that are being accomplished by his servants make “[Jehovah’s] heart rejoice.”—Prov. 27:11. 	 16:27) E se gata i ei, a mea ‵lei e fai ne ana tavini e fai ei ko te “loto [o Ieova] ke fiafia.”—Faata. 27:11.


If we are to encourage others, what counsel of the apostle Paul must we take to heart? 	 Kafai e fakama‵losi atu tatou ki nisi tino, se a te fakatakitakiga a te apositolo ko Paulo e ‵tau o fakatāua ne tatou i ‵tou loto?


God’s triumphal march means what for those rebelling against him? 	 Se a te uiga o te fanatuga manumalo o te Atua ki tino kolā e ‵teke atu ki a ia?


3 Besides the four important Gospel accounts, other Bible passages provide faith-strengthening details about Jesus’ life. 	 3 I tafa o Tusi Evagelia tāua e fa, e tuku mai foki i nisi tala i te Tusi Tapu a fakamatalaga e uiga ki te olaga o Iesu kolā e fakamalosi aka ei te ‵tou fakatuanaki.


We thank Jehovah that we have been able to encourage each other to endure in his precious work. 	 E fakafetai māua ki a Ieova me ne mafai ne māua o fakamalosi atu ki nisi tino ke loto ‵mau i tena galuega tāua.


17 Interestingly, Malachi depicted Jehovah as “paying attention and listening” as His people interact with one another. 	 17 Se mea gali me ne fakamatala mai ne Malaki a Ieova e pelā me “saga atu faeloa ki a latou kae fakalogologo” i te taimi e fakatau fesokotaki atu ei Ana tino.


Love is a broader term, one that can be extended even to things and concepts. 	 E lauefa atu a te uiga o te alofa me e mafai o aofia i ei a mea mo mafaufauga.


When such ones are repentant and seek to make amends, surely we will want to reflect Jehovah’s willingness to forgive completely and permanently. 	 Kafai e sala‵mo a vaegā tino penā kae kausaki foki ke fai ne latou a ‵fuliga, e fia fakaasi atu ne tatou a te loto fiafia o Ieova ke fakamagalo katoatoa atu latou.


(Acts 15:40) Timothy and Luke join Paul along the way. 	 (Galuega 15:40) Ne fakatasi atu foki ki a Paulo a Timoteo mo Luka i te malaga tenā.


4 With so many things to do, it is easy to feel overwhelmed or weighed down at times. 	 4 Ona ko te uke o mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou, se mea faigofie ke oko mai te loto vāivāi io me ko te loto māfatia i nisi taimi.


THE PASSOVER—WHY? 	 TE PASEKA—KAIA?


When Paul landed at the port of Puteoli and headed up toward Rome, local Christians came south to meet him. 	 I te taimi ne oko atu ei a Paulo ki Puteoli kae fanatu ki Loma, ne au‵mai a Kelisiano mai saute ke fetaui mo ia.


15, 16. (a) What is our spiritual heritage? (b) How can we benefit from pondering our spiritual heritage in the light of God’s Word? 	 15, 16. (a) Se a te ‵tou tauliaga faka-te-agaga? (e) E maua pefea ne tatou a mea aogā mai te fakaaogāga o te Muna a te Atua ke mafaufau ‵loto e uiga ki te ‵tou tauliaga faka-te-agaga?


Should “this fact” escape our notice? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o fakapuli ne tatou “te mea nei”?


(Psalm 132:11-18) As such, Jerusalem had never before been destroyed. 	 (Salamo 132:11-18) Ona ko mea konā, ne seki talia i aso mua ke fakamaofa Ielusalema.


Just as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it remains in the vine, in the same way neither can you, unless you remain in union with me. 	 E se mafai o ‵fua mai ne fuaga o te kaulā i a ia eiloa, seiloga ke ‵piki ‵mau ki te vine. E penā foki koutou manafai e se ‵piki koutou ki a au.


3 Within a short time, the Ethiopian understood Jesus’ role in God’s purpose, along with the need to become a baptized disciple of Christ. 	 3 I se taimi toetoe fua, ne malamalama a te tagata Aitiope i te tulaga o Iesu i fuafuaga a te Atua, fakatasi mo te manakoga ke papatiso e pelā me se soko o Keliso.


I drove an expensive car, lived in a nice apartment, and I had the money to buy anything I wanted. 	 Ne fakatele sāle ne au se motokā ‵togi ‵mafa, ne nofo au i se fale gali, kae ne lava aku sene ke ‵togi so se mea e manako au ki ei.