(Romans 15:1; Hebrews 12:12) The manner in which Jesus helped his apostles when they were temporarily in a weak condition indicates what we may do today. 	 (Loma 15:1; Epelu 12:12) A te auala ne fesoasoani atu ei a Iesu ki ana apositolo i te taimi ne vāi‵vāi malie ei latou, e fakaasi mai ei a mea e mafai ne tatou o fai i aso nei.


They planted a garden and 50 dwarf fruit trees. 	 Ne ‵toki ne lāua se fatoaga vesiapolo mo lakau fai fuaga e 50.


11 Certain sacrifices stipulated by the Mosaic Law were considered communion offerings. 	 11 Ne fai a nisi taulaga kolā ne fakatonu mai i te Tulafono a Mose e pelā me ne taulaga filemu.


Widespread Hunger. 	 Te Fiakai i te Lalolagi.


Look! To obey is better than a sacrifice, to pay attention than the fat of rams.”—1 Samuel 15:22. 5. 	 E sili atu te fakalogo ki a ia i lo te ofo atu o te mamoe tafasili i te ‵lei ki a ia.”—1 Samuelu 15:22.


(Josh. 24:15) What resulted from his determined course? 	 (Iosu. 24:15) Se a te mea ne iku mai i tena fakaikuga ne fai?


(1 Tim. 1:18; 4:14) We cannot say for certain that Timothy never married. 	 (1 Timoteo 1:18; 4:14) E se mafai o fai atu tatou mo te mautinoa me ne seki avaga eiloa a Timoteo.


7 The Messiah’s birth would take place in Bethlehem. 	 7 Ka fanau mai a te Mesia i Peteleema.


Progressive ministers help new ones prepare for the ministry 	 E fesoasoani atu a faifeau kolā e talia ne latou a tulaga kese‵kese ki te fakatokaga o tino ‵fou mō te galuega talai


That is our concern for the conscience of others—whether fellow worshippers or not. 	 Ko te amanaia tatou ki lagonaga o nisi tino—faitalia me ne tino tali‵tonu io me ikai.


Healing the Wounds of War 	 Te Faka‵leiga o Mea Kolā ne Fakama‵sei ne Taua


Why is there a need to train others? 	 Kaia e manakogina ei ke fakaakoako a nisi tino?


He says: “We too exercise faith [a part of the fruitage of the spirit] and therefore we speak.” (2 Corinthians 4:13) In this way, Paul further explains, we “offer to God a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of lips”—the second kind of fruitage that we need to manifest. 	 Ne fai mai a ia, penei: “I te Agaga eiloa e tasi o te fakatuanaki [se fuataga e tasi o te agaga], ne ala ei o fai‵pati foki matou penā me i a matou ko tali‵tonu.” (2 Kolinito 4:13) I te auala foki eiloa tenei, ne toe fai mai a Paulo, me e “avatu eiloa ne tatou a tavaega ki te Atua ke fai mo o‵tou taulaga”—ko te lua o fuataga telā e ‵tau o ‵fua mai ne tatou.


By now, it must have been past midnight, but Jesus, moved by love for his close friends, continued speaking. 	 I tena faipatiga tenā, ne fakamasaua atu ne ia ki a latou se tulafono telā e ‵tau o faka‵logo latou ki ei ko te mea ke tumau latou i te faiga e pelā me ne ana soko.


If you do, apply yourself, just as Josiah did. 	 Kafai e tumau koutou o fakagalue a mea konā, ka fai ei koutou pelā mo Iosia.


Notice, though, what happened next. 	 Kae onoono la ki mea ne ‵tupu mai tua ifo i ei.


What went wrong? 	 Kae se a la te fakalavelave ne tupu?


(1 Peter 3:8) Empathy may also move us to take more of an interest in the people we meet in our ministry. 	 (1 Petelu 3:8) A te fia maina i manatu o nisi tino ka fesoasoani malosi mai ke fakaasi atu te fiafia tonu ki tino kolā e fetaui mo tatou i te galuega talai.


9. How did Jehovah prove to be a God of long-suffering during the time of the Judges and during the monarchy? 	 9 I taimi o Famasino, ne ‵tō fakafia atu a te kau Isalaelu ki te tapuakiga ki tupua.


Thus, all contributed funds were used appropriately. 	 Ne fakaaogā eiloa faka‵lei a meaalofa kolā ne tuku atu.


As a result, over 1,600 years later, writes Philip Yancey, “knowledge of the Old Testament is fading fast among Christians and has virtually vanished in popular culture.” 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, i se 1,600 tupu tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, ne toe tusi mai a Philip Yancey, “ko oko eiloa te vave o galo atu a te poto e uiga ki te Feagaiga Mua i Kelisiano kae ko galo lele atu eiloa i tino e tokouke i aso nei.”


How can I follow him more closely?’ 	 E mafai pefea o tautali fakapilipili atu au ki a ia?’


Groups of brothers from Guatemala, the United States, and Canada came to give us a hand. . . . 	 Ne o‵mai a potukau o taina mai Guatemala, te Iunaite Sitete, mo Kanata o fesoasoani mai ki a matou. . . .


So she quickly swung her water jar from her shoulder and let the man drink, not a mere sip, but a real drink of the fresh, cool water. 	 Tela la, ne tuku fakavave ifo ne tou fafine te tiā vai mai i tena tuauma kae tuku atu ke inu te tagata, e se ko te ‵miti fua malie, kae ke inu faka‵lei eiloa ki vai ‵ma kae ‵moko.


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Strong yet Humble 	 E Loto Malosi Kae Loto Maulalo


Many shared helpful insights based on their own experience of coping with serious illness. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne tino e tokouke a manatu fesoasoani e fakavae ki auala ne fakafesagai atu ei latou ki masaki ‵lasi penā.


Still, I was always looking over my shoulder, waiting for the consequences of my actions. 	 Kae ne fakatalitali faeloa au ki ikuga sē ‵lei o aku faifaiga.


Still, they worked well together. 	 Kae koi mafai eiloa o ga‵lue tasi lāua faka‵lei.


How can you benefit from learning about Mary’s life? 	 E aogā pefea ki a koe te olaga o Malia?


SONGS: 87, 3 	 PESE: 87, 3


How did one sister benefit from the loving help of the elders in the congregation? 	 Ne maua pefea ne se tuagane e tokotasi a mea aoga mai se fesoasoani alofa o toeaina i te fakapotopotoga?


Cherish Our Place—How? 	 Ke Fakatāua ‵Tou Tulaga —E Pefea la?


So they cast it, but they were not able to haul it in because of the large number of fish.”—John 21:1-6. 	 Ne ‵pei ifo ei te lotou tili, kae ne seki mafai ne latou o ‵futi aka ona ko te uke o ika.”—Ioa. 21:1-6.


When Jesus was tempted by Satan, he resisted until the Devil went away. 	 I te taimi ne fakaosooso ei a Iesu ne Satani, ne ‵teke atu a ia ke oko ki te taimi ne fano keatea ei a Satani.


Its rust represents the moral filth of the city—the uncleanness, loose conduct, and bloodshed for which she is responsible. 	 A te koga ‵popo i ei e fakaata mai i ei a amioga matagā i te fa‵kai—ko amioga lai‵lai, amioga sōnafai, mo te fakamaligiga o toto kolā e ‵tau o ‵losi atu ki tou fafine.


19 In the new world under God’s Kingdom, search as you may, you will not be able to find a “wicked one.” 	 19 I te lalolagi fou mai lalo i te Malo o te Atua, kafai e ‵sala atu tatou ki “tino amio ma‵sei,” ka sē maua eiloa ne tatou.


A few weeks later, the boy was diagnosed HIV positive and became very ill. 	 Kae ne mautakitaki eiloa te fakaikuga a te tamāfine tenā.


Then, quoting from the Hebrew Scriptures, he said: “In fact, Moses said, ‘Jehovah God will raise up for you from among your brothers a prophet like me. 	 Kae mai te sikimaiga o pati i te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Epelu, ne fai atu a ia: “Ne fai mai Mose: ‘Ka uga mai ne te Aliki te otou Atua se pelofeta ki a koutou, kae se tino eiloa mai i a koutou, e penei foki eiloa mo au ne uga mai ne ia ki a koutou.


10 Distressing events can have a negative effect on our physical health. 	 10 A tulaga ma‵sei e mafai o maua mai i ei a ikuga sē ‵lei kae pokotia ei ‵tou ola ‵lei faka-te-foitino.


Get to know your child’s friends. Invite them for a meal, or spend an evening with them. 	 Taumafai ke fakamasani faka‵lei koe mo taugasoa o tau tama. ‵Kami mai latou ke ‵kai fakatasi koutou io me ke ta‵fao atu ki te otou fale i se fakaafiafi.


DO YOU want to be a better, happier person? 	 E MATA, e fia fai koe mo fai se tino tai ‵lei kae fiafia ‵ki?


It was during that time that I first came in contact with Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Tenei te taimi ne fetaui muamua ei au mo Molimau a Ieova.


Very likely, she was the one who instigated the complaint and persuaded Aaron to join her. 	 E se taumate, kāti ko ia ne fakamāfua ne ia te fameo kae ne fakamalosi atu ei ki a Alona ke kau atu ki a ia.


Anna’s mother likewise taught her practical lessons. 	 Ne akoako foki ne te mātua o Anna a nisi akoakoga aoga.


In advance, discuss the best way to handle your friends’ questions and comments about a first marriage. 	 Ke na sau‵tala muamua ki te ‵toe auala ‵lei e tali atu ei ki fesili mo fakamatalaga a ou taugasoa e uiga ki te avaga mua.


Would that not be like keeping the keys to the car? 	 E mata, e se ‵pau eiloa a mea konā mo te tausiga o kī o te motoka?


(Prov. 26:24, 25) Listen to Jehovah and trust in him in all that you do. 	 (Faata. 26:24, 25) Fakalogo ki a Ieova kae talitonu ki a ia i mea katoa e fai ne koe.


All over the USSR, Jehovah’s Witnesses remained neutral in political matters. 	 I fenua katoa kolā e pule ki ei a te USSR, ne tumau eiloa a Molimau a Ieova i te sē ‵kau atu ki se feitu i mea fakapolitiki.


The authorities viewed me as an incorrigible rebel and took me to Athens to face a military court. 	 Ne ‵kilo mai a tino pule‵pule ki a au pelā me se tino ‵teke kae loto makeke kae ne ave ne latou au ki Atenai ke fakafesagai atu ki te fono tulafono a te kautau.


You have a bucket full of rocks and sand. 	 Ko ‵fonu eiloa tau paketi i fatu mo one.


What Makes Speech Gracious? 	 Se a te Mea e Fai ei ke Faipati Atu mo te Atafai?


In Jesus’ day, what held certain ones back from becoming Jesus’ followers? 	 I aso o Iesu, ne a mea ne taofi aka ei a nisi tino mai te tau‵tali atu i a Iesu?


• Why were sacrifices needed? 	 • Kaia ne ‵tau ei o fai a taulaga?


It contains many accounts of how God did indeed reward faithful servants. 	 E maua i ei a tala e uke e uiga eiloa ki te auala ne taui atu ne Ieova ana tavini fakamaoni.


12 For a while, Absalom had success, for “the conspiracy kept getting stronger, and the people were continually growing in number with Absalom.” 	 12 Ne manuia eiloa a Apisaloma i se taimi, me “ne gasolo eiloa o mataonomea te togafiti o teke te tupu, mo te kau e tau‵tali i a Apisaloma e gasolo foki eiloa o tokouke.”


Who today use and make known God’s personal name? 	 Ko oi la e fakailoa atu ne latou a te igoa totino o te Atua i aso nei?


(Heb. 4:9, 10) As Christians, we can enter into God’s rest by obediently working in harmony with his advancing purpose. 	 (Epe. 4:9, 10) E pelā me ne Kelisiano, e mafai o ulu atu tatou ki loto i te koga malōlō o te Atua mai te ga‵lue e ‵tusa mo tena fuafuaga.


Describe ways young brothers may reach out for responsibility. 	 Ke fakamatala mai a auala kolā e mafai ei o kausaki atu a taina talavou mō olotou tiute.


Indeed, this parable highlights the superiority of God’s righteousness, which is not based on legal regulations and human merit alone. 	 E tonu, e faka‵mafa mai i te tala fakatusa tenei a te maluga o te amiotonu o te Atua, telā e se fakavae ki tulafono mo mea kolā e ‵tau o maua fua ne tino.


(2 Cor. 6:12, 13) But what if we are shy and find it difficult to meet people? 	 (2 Kolinito 6:12, 13) Kae e a māfai e mata mā kae faigata ke fakafetaui atu tatou ki tino?


WHO qualifies to be called the greatest man who ever lived? 	 KO OI e ‵tau o taku ki te ‵toe tagata sili telā ne ola?


Likewise, the Bible informs us that scrolls will be opened to give us directions in new world living. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e fakailoa mai te Tusi Tapu me ka isi ne pelugā tusi o fakatakitakiga ‵fou kolā ka ‵tala aka i te lalolagi fou.


“INSTRUCT ME, O JEHOVAH, IN YOUR WAY” 	 ‘TE ALIKI [IEOVA] AKOAKO MAI KI AU OU AUALA’


“Jehovah” literally means “He Causes to Become.” 	 E fakauiga tonu eiloa te igoa ko “Ieova” ki te “E Gasuesue a Ia e ‵Tusa Loa mo Tena Loto.”


(Judges 17:1–21:25) 	 (Famasino 17:1–21:25)


How satisfying it is to know that by their loyalty each Witness of Jehovah had a small part in the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty and in proving the Devil to be a liar! 	 Se mea fakafiafia ke iloa atu me e auala i te lotou fakamaoni, ne fai ne Molimau taki tokotasi a Ieova se tamā tusaga i te taku‵leiga o te pulega sili a Ieova kae fakamaoni atu i ei me i te Tiapolo se tino loi!


What an amazing work is being accomplished, all to Jehovah’s praise and glory!—Ps. 34:1; 51:15. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakaofoofogia o te galuega ne fai, kae ko mea katoa konei e avatu ei a tavaega mo te ‵malu ki a Ieova!—Sala. 34:1; 51:15.


What did the Governing Body recently write to Branch Committee members regarding Bible reading, and why would all Christian elders do well to follow such counsel? 	 Ne a mea ne tusi atu fakamuli nei ne te Potukau Pule ki Komiti o Ofisa Lagolago e uiga ki te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu, kae kaia e ‵lei ei ke faka‵logo a toeaina Kelisiano katoa ki pati fesoasoani konā?


Prior to takeoff, he had carefully entered the flight plan into his onboard computer, unaware that the coordinates he had been given were incorrect. 	 A koi tuai o tiakina ne ia tena fenua kae ko leva ne faulu ne ia ki loto i tena komupiuta a fuainumela kolā ne ‵tau o tautali a ia ki ei i te faiga o te malaga o te vakalele.


By means of that one, people of “all nations” would obtain blessings. 	 E auala i te tino tenā, ka maua ei ne tino o “malo” katoa a fakamanuiaga.


18 Despite your best intentions, does it seem that you just never have enough time to do what you want and need to do? 	 18 Faitalia eiloa au toe taumafaiga ‵lei, e mata, e foliga mai me e se taitai o lava a te taimi ke fai ei ne koe a mea kolā e manako koe ki ei mo mea foki kolā e ‵tau o fai ne koe?


In 33 C.E., a new nation, “the Israel of God,” was born. 	 I te 33 T.A., ne fanau mai ei se fenua fou, ko “te Isalaelu a te Atua!”


Humans with heavenly prospects have been baptized in water and with holy spirit and are thus spirit-begotten disciples of Jesus. 	 A tino kolā e maua ne latou a te fakamoemoega ki te lagi ko oti ne papatiso ki te vai mo te agaga tapu kae ko fai mo fai a soko faka-te-agaga o Iesu.


(Isaiah 65:11, 12) Their unwise choice brought destruction upon them, and the gods of Destiny and Good Luck were powerless to prevent it. 	 (Isaia 65:11, 12) Ne iku atu olotou filifiliga sē ‵tonu ki te lotou fakaseaiga, kae ne seki mafai ne atua ko Kato mo Meni o faka‵sao latou.


MANY longtime servants of Jehovah learned the truth when they were young men and women. 	 ETOKOUKE a tino kolā ko leva ne tavini atu ki a Ieova ne maua ne latou te munatonu i te taimi koi talavou ei latou.


After their master left, the first two slaves acted with diligence and immediately “did business” with their talents. 	 Mai tua o te fanatuga o te lotou pule, a te avā pologa muamua ne “fakagalue” ne lāua mo te loto finafinau a tupe konā.


• How does Jehovah save “the tents of Judah”? 	 • E faka‵sao pefea ne Ieova a “faleie o Iuta”?


What motivates their tireless efforts? 	 Se a te mea e fakamalosi aka ei olotou taumafaiga e aunoa mo te fi‵ta?


Most of all, it has deepened my relationship with Jehovah.” 	 Kae sili i mea katoa, ne pili ‵ki eiloa toku fesokotakiga mo Ieova.”


What shows that following Jesus’ counsel is practical and loving? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai ki a tatou me i te tau‵tali ki pati fesoasoani a Iesu e aoga kae se faiga alofa?


Then, too, some—“in accord with their own desires”—may have been intellectually seduced by those who endorsed a permissive view of God’s standards or who were critical of those taking the lead in the congregation. 	 Kāti e mafai o takitaki‵segina a tino kolā e fia “tau‵tali atu ki olotou manakoga” i fakamatalaga a tino kolā e manatu māmā ki tulafono a te Atua kae e se fia‵fia ki tino kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga i te fakapotopotoga.


Although Rome destroyed Jerusalem in 70 C.E., that act of aggression was not part of the fulfillment of Genesis 3:15. 	 I te taimi ne fakamaofa ei ne Loma a Ielusalema i te tausaga e 70 T.A., a ko Isalaelu ko sē fai pelā me se fenua filifilia o te Atua.


16 Something that interferes with our manifesting godly patience is a wait-and-see attitude. 	 16 A te mea telā e fakalavelave mai ki te fakaasiatuga ne tatou o te kufaki ko te uiga masani ko te faka‵tali ke onoono aka.


By expanding it to include their enemies. 	 Mai te fakalauefa atu ke aofia i ei olotou fili.


If we recognize that we are living deep in the last days of Satan’s world, should we not endeavor to use the remaining time to serve the God of “times and seasons” and help others come to know him? (2 Tim. 3:1) We ought to make wise decisions about how we use our time.—Read Ephesians 5:15-17. 	 Kafai e iloa ne tatou me ko ola tatou i aso fakaotioti o te lalolagi a Satani, e a, e se taumafai tatou ke fakaaogā te taimi tenei koi ‵toe o tavini atu ki te Atua o “taimi mo tau o aso,” kae fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke iloa ne latou a ia? (2 Timoteo 3:1) E ‵tau o fai ne tatou a fakaikuga aogā e uiga ki te auala e fakaaogā ei ‵tou taimi.—Faitau te Efeso 5:15-17.


He said: “Jehovah himself will sustain him upon a divan of illness; all his bed you will certainly change during his sickness.” 	 Ne tusi mai a ia, penei: “A te Aliki ka fesoasoani ki a latou manafai e ma‵saki a latou, kae toe fakafoki ne ia te malosi ki a latou.”


Their contrite, heartfelt sorrow over what they had done led them to confession, rejection of their wicked acts, and genuine repentance. 	 A te lā sala‵mo mo te loto kātoa ki mea ne fai ne lāua, ne fai ei ke fakaasi atu ne lāua lā agasala, ke se toe fai lā amioga ma‵sei kae ke sala‵mo tonu.


Why So Much Suffering? 9/1 	 Kaia ko Uke ‵ki ei a Logo‵maega? 9/1


(Luke 23:43) You can be there if you act upon accurate knowledge of the Scriptures and exercise faith in Jehovah God and Jesus Christ. 	 (Luka 23:43) E mafai eiloa o nofo atu koe i konā māfai e gasuesue nei koe e ‵tusa mo te iloaga tonu i te Tusi Tapu kae fakatuanaki ki a Ieova te Atua mo Iesu Keliso.


Many have had to endure poverty or have suffered during civil wars or natural disasters. 	 A te tokoukega ne ‵tau o kufaki i te tulaga mativa io me ko logo‵maega mai taua mo mea ‵tupu o te natula.


• What does Habakkuk’s prophecy say about salvation? 	 • Ne a muna a te valoaga a Sapakuka e uiga ki te fakaolataga?


Every member of a priest’s family was to uphold the godly standard of dignity. 	 E ‵tau o faka‵logo a tino taki tokotasi i te kāiga o te faitaulaga ki te tulaga ‵malu tenei.


One authority says: “Disaster risk is geographically highly concentrated. A very small portion of the Earth’s surface contains most of the risk and most future large-scale disasters will occur in these areas.” 	 E fai mai se mau e tasi penei: “E foliki fua te koga i te Lalolagi e ‵tupu i ei a toe mea fakama‵taku kae ko toe fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei ‵lasi eiloa ka ‵tupu fakamuli foki i kogā koga konā.”


You think of your children, grandchildren, and their grandchildren looking at the portrait with great pride. 	 Kāti e mafaufau koe me ka fia‵fia au tama‵liki, ou mokopuna, fakatasi mo olotou mokopuna o ‵kilo atu ki tou ata tenā.


15 Soon the scene of this world will change completely. 	 15 E se leva nei kae ka ‵fuli katoatoa ei a te ata o te lalolagi tenei.


Tender affection (Greek, phi·liʹa) is needed in a marriage. 	 A te alofa atafai (Eleni, phi·liʹa) ne manakogina i te olaga avaga.


10 Coverdale and the First Complete Printed English Bible 	 Ko “Ieova Tokotasi” e Fakamaopoopo ne ia a Tena Kāiga


How can we be courageous? 	 E mafai pefea o loto ma‵losi tatou?


WHAT do you know about Jesus’ immediate family, those with whom he lived until his baptism, for the first 30 years of his life on earth? 	 NE A mea e iloa ne koe e uiga ki kāiga ‵tonu o Iesu, ko tino kolā ne ola fakatasi mo ia ke oko ki tena papatisoga, i te 30 tausaga muamua o tena olaga i te lalolagi?


11 When we understand why Jehovah is patient, we are helped to wait patiently for the salvation he will bring, never concluding that he is slow in fulfilling his promises. 	 11 Kafai e malamalama tatou i te pogai e kufaki ei a Ieova, ka iloa ei ne tatou o faka‵tali mo te kufaki ki te fakaolataga telā ka aumai ne ia, e aunoa mo te faiga o se fakaikuga i a ia e tuai o fakataunu ana fuafuaga.


Apostates “quietly bring in” corruptive ideas. 	 E “aumai” lemū ne aposetate a manatu sē ‵tonu.


Through such provisions, “the desire of every living thing” in the present-day spiritual paradise gets satisfied. 	 E auala i fakatokaga konā, e fakama‵lie aka ei a ‘manakoga o mea ola katoa’ i te palataiso faka-te-agaga i aso nei.


If this is our situation, a consideration of Micah chapters 6 and 7 is likely to prove very encouraging. 	 Kafai tenā loa te tulaga ko oko tatou ki ei, e fai a te Mika mataupu e 6 mo te 7 e pelā me se fakamalosiga gali ‵ki māfai e mafau‵fau faka‵lei ki ei.


(John 12:49) In prayer to his heavenly Father, Jehovah God, Jesus said: “Your word is truth.” 	 (Ioane 12:49) I tena ‵talo ki tena Tamana faka-te-lagi, ko Ieova, muna a Iesu: “A tau muna ko te munatonu.”


One of the ways we listen to Jehovah is by studying the Bible with the aid of publications supplied by ‘the faithful slave.’ 	 E tasi te auala e faka‵logo ei tatou ki a Ieova ko te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o tusi kolā e fakasoa mai ne te ‘tavini poto.’


10 Think again, though, about what Peter said to the crowd. 	 10 Mafaufau aka la e uiga ki pati a Petelu ki te vaitino.


Yes, godly fear leads us to obey Jehovah, to serve him, and to cling to him, just as a young child may literally cling to his father in whom he has implicit trust and confidence.—Psalm 63:8; Isaiah 41:13. 	 E tonu, e takitaki tatou ne te mataku ki te Atua ke faka‵logo tatou ki a Ieova, ke tapuaki atu ki a ia, kae ke ‵piki ‵mau ki a ia, e pelā eiloa mo te tamā tamaliki telā e ‵piki ‵mau eiloa ki tena tamana telā e talitonu kātoatoa a ia ki ei. —Salamo 63:8; Isaia 41:13.


HOW WE BENEFIT 	 TE AOGA O MEA KONEI KI A TATOU


We can be sure that Jehovah appreciates our efforts to make “the best use of [our] time” by engaging in regular Bible reading and personal study. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e fakatāua ne Ieova ‵tou taumafaiga ke “fakaaoga [‵tou] taimi ki toe mea ‵lei” mai te faitau faeloa ki te Tusi Tapu mo te faiga o sukesukega totino.


(Mark 6:35-44, 54-56) Healing the sick and feeding the hungry were outstanding displays of loving compassion, but were they the primary ways in which Jesus helped others? 	 (Maleko 6:35-44, 54-56) A te faka‵leiga o masaki mo te fagai fakavavega o tino ko fakaasimaiga fakaofoofogia o te alofa mo te atafai, kae e mata, konā eiloa a toe auala sili ne fesoasoani atu ei a Iesu ki nisi tino?


ADULTERY—A CLEVERLY CONCEALED PIT 	 TE MULILUA—SE LUA TELĀ KO OTI NE ‵TAO FAKA‵LEI


(Acts 19:35) Another practice that crept into Christian teaching was the use of images of Mary and others in worship. 	 (Galuega 19:35) A te suā faifaiga telā ne ulu lēmū atu ki akoakoga Kelisiano ko te fakaaogaga o fakatusa o Malia mo nisi mea aka i te tapuakiga.


A Greek scholar writes: “Under Roman law a woman had no rights. 	 Ne tusi mai se tino poto Eleni: “E seai se saolotoga o fāfine mai lalo i tulafono a te kau Loma.


God gives humans the chance to make his heart rejoice 	 E tuku atu ne te Atua ki tino a te avanoaga ke fakafiafia atu ki tena loto


Although marriage usually begins with joy, what can those who marry expect to experience? 	 E tiga eiloa e kamata sale te avaga ki te fiafia, se a te mea e fakamoe‵moe a tino avaga me ka fe‵paki mo latou?


But was the brain designed to gain knowledge and skills and then die? 	 Kae e mata, ne faite te faiai ke maua i ei te poto mo te atamai kae oti ko mate atu ei?


We should walk by faith, not by sight.—2 Corinthians 5:7. 	 E ‵tau o sa‵sale tatou i te fakatuanaki, kae e se ko mea e lavea ki mata.—2 Kolinito 5:7.


That such a change is possible Paul makes clear in his letter to the Corinthians. 	 Ne fakamaina faka‵lei mai ne Paulo i tena tusi ki te kau Kolinito a te vaegā ‵fuliga telā e mafai o fai.


In fact, this grand quality so characterizes our Creator that the Bible says: “God is love.” (1 John 4:8) What a difference between the god of this system of things and the God you are privileged to worship! 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “Te Atua ko te alofa,” ona ko te mea e fakaasi mai faeloa ne ia te uiga tāua tenā. (1 Ioane 4:8) Ko tafaga la te ‵kese o te atua o te lalolagi nei mo te Atua telā e taulia koe ke tapuaki atu ki ei!


Once a week, they still have their family study. 	 Koi fai eiloa te lotou sukesukega faka-te-kāiga fakatasi i te vaiaso.


(Ezekiel 3:17) To prophesy the siege of Jerusalem and its effects, Ezekiel is commanded to act out two pantomimes. 	 (Esekielu 3:17) Ke ‵valo atu e uiga ki te nikoi o Ielusalema mo ikuga mai i ei, ne fakatonu atu ke fai ne Esekielu ne fakaasiga e lua e uiga ki ei.


(Heb. 11:34-39) They found the needed courage to endure because Jehovah protected them spiritually from the danger of breaking their integrity. 	 (Epelu 11:34-39) Ne maua ne latou te loto malosi e manakogina ke kufaki ona ko te mea ne puipui ne Ieova latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga mai i mea fakama‵taku kolā e fakamasei ei te lotou fakamaoni.


(Read Luke 14:27-30.) 	 (Faitau te Luka 14:27-30.)


She evidently made many garments for needy widows and others, and this greatly endeared her to them. 	 E manino ‵lei me ne fai ne ia a gatu e uke mō fafine fakaa‵lofa mo nisi tino, kae ne a‵lofa malosi latou ki tou fafine.


Surely Jehovah will reward all who remain faithful to him despite difficulties.—Heb. 11:6. “There exists a friend sticking closer than a brother.”—Prov. 18:24 (See paragraph 7) 	 E mautinoa me ka tuku atu ne Ieova a te taui ki a latou katoa kolā e tumau i fakamaoni ki a ia faitalia a mea faiga‵ta.—Epe. 11:6.


3 The apostle Peter wrote: “The end of all things has drawn close. 	 3 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Petelu: “Ko pili mai te gataga o mea katoa.


That attack was totally unexpected, and the trainer was not prepared. 	 Ne seki fakamoemoegina katoatoa eiloa a te osoatuga tenā, kae ne seki toka foki a te tino akoako tenā.


(See the box “How to Improve Your Singing.”) (b) What suggestions for overcoming voice problems do you find practical? 	 (Onoono ki te pokisi “Ke Momea Aka te ‵Lei o Tau Usu.”) (e) Ne a manatu fesoasoani ke faka‵lei aka a fakalavelave o te leo kolā ne aoga ki a koe?


(John 16:7) He urged his followers to ask Jehovah for that spirit, assuring them that Jehovah would provide it generously.—Luke 11:10-13; James 1:17. 12, 13. (a) Why is it important that we pray for holy spirit to assist us in our ministry? (b) How did the Pharisees show that the holy spirit was not at work in them? 	 (Ioane 16:7) Ne fakamalosi atu a ia ki ana soko ke akai atu ki a Ieova mō te agaga tenā, kae ke fakatalitonu atu foki ki a latou me ka tuku mai eiloa ne Ieova tena agaga mo te kaimalie.—Luka 11:10-13; Iakopo 1:17.


Make mention that his name is put on high. 	 Fakaasi atu ki a latou i te Atua e takutakua!


2 Having reviewed his creative works, Jehovah God announced the beginning of a seventh day—not a 24-hour day, but a long period of time during which he has rested from further works of earthly creation. 	 2 I te ‵toe kilokiloga ki ana galuega ne fai, ne faka‵pula ei ne Ieova te Atua a te kamataga o te fitu o aso—e sē se aso telā e 24 itula, kae se vaitaimi leva ‵ki telā ne malōlō ei a ia mai te faitega o mea katoa i te lalolagi.


Although the earth produces enough food for everyone, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that 840 million people worldwide have too little to eat. 	 E ui eiloa e lava a meakai mō tino katoa mai i te lalolagi, e fakatautau te UN Food and Agriculture Organization, me e nofo pelā ki se toko 840 miliona tino i te lalolagi kātoa e mu‵tana ‵ki olotou meakai e kai.


(Hebrews 1:1-3) In fact, Jesus spoke the truth as no other man ever had. 	 (Epelu 1:1-3) A te ‵tonuga loa, e seai eiloa se tagata ne ‵pau tena faipati e uiga ki te munatonu e pelā mo Iesu.


17 Understandably, circumstances do not permit most of us to cast our “nets” in foreign-language territories. 	 17 E malamalama ‵lei, me e se mafai ne te tokoukega o tatou o ‵pei atu ‵tou “tili” i koga kolā e fai‵pati ei a tino ki ‵gana fakaatea ona ko ‵tou fakanofonofoga.


(Matthew 7:15-23; 15:14) The conduct of the clergy has caused millions to cool off in their love for God.—Matthew 24:12. 	 (Mataio 7:15-23; 15:14) Ne fakaseai ne amioga matagā a faifeau a te alofa o te fia miliona o tino ki te Atua.—Mataio 24:12.


Our Limitations Can Discourage Us 	 E Mafai o Fakavāivāi Mai a ‵Tou Tapulā


As recorded at Hebrews 12:1, Paul made what reference to a race? 	 E pelā mo te mea ne tusi i te Epelu 12:1, se a te fakamatalaga ne fakatoka ne Paulo e uiga ki se fakatau‵telega?


(1 John 2:17) The earth and faithful humans will survive.—1/1, pages 5-7. 	 (1 Ioa. 2:17) A te lalolagi mo tino fakamaoni ka ‵sao.—1/1, itulau e 5-7.


The Jerome Biblical Commentary states: “The doxology . . . is not found in the most reliable [manuscripts].” 	 E fai mai The Jerome Biblical Commentary: “E se maua a pati o vikiga konei . . . i tusitusiga mua kolā e fakatuagagina.” Ke Toe Onoono ki ei


Ever patient, he asked Peter three questions: “The cup that the Father has given me, should I not by all means drink it?” 	 Ne kufaki a Iesu e pelā mo tena masani kae ne fesili fakatolu atu a ia ki a Petelu, penei: “E manatu koe i a au ka se inu ki te ipu o te puapuaga, tela ko oti ne tuku mai ne toku Tamana ki a au?”


How likely is it that they will offer you a cigarette? 	 E mata, ka fakamalosi atu latou ki a koe ke ‵pusi?


Lazarus’ sister Martha did not believe that when her brother died, he continued to exist in a spirit realm. 	 Ne seki talitonu te tuagane o Lasalo ko Maleta me i te taimi ne mate ei tena tuagane, ne tumau tou tagata i te ola i se koga o agaga.


Why is it foolish to ignore warnings? 	 Kaia e fai ei me se mea valea a te ‵teke atu ki faka‵pulaga?


13 This geographical growth was an expression of Jehovah’s deep love for redeemable humankind. 	 So se tino o so se fenua e mataku ki te Atua, kae amiotonu foki, e talia faeloa a ia ne te Atua.”


18, 19. (a) Cutting off contact with a practicer of lawlessness gives evidence of our hatred for what? (b) What may result when we are loyal to God and his arrangement? 	 18, 19. (a) Kafai e ‵kati kea‵tea ‵tou fesokotakiga mo se tino ofa tulafono, e fakamaoni atu i ei te ‵tou takalia‵lia ki te a? (e) Ne a ikuga e maua māfai e fakamaoni tatou ki te Atua mo tena fakatokaga?


(Mark 3:35) It is God’s will that a numberless “great crowd” from all nations and tribes and tongues become his worshippers. 	 (Male. 3:35) Ko te loto eiloa o te Atua ke fai a te “vaitino tokouke” kolā e se mafai o lau mai fenua, matakāiga mo ‵gana katoa mo fai ana tino tapuaki.


13 One group with a wrong view of possessions was the first-century congregation in Laodicea. 	 13 Ne maua ne se potukau e tasi se kilokiloga se tonu e uiga ki koloa i te senitenali muamua i te fakapotopotoga i Laotikaia.


Yes, he views faithful older ones as fruitful, spiritually healthy, and vigorous Christians—a living testimony to his power.—Philippians 4:13. 	 E tonu, e kilo atu a ia ki tino ma‵tua fakamaoni e pelā me ne Kelisiano kolā e ‵fua malosi mai, e ma‵losi i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae gasue‵sue malosi—e pelā me ne molimau mautinoa ki tena ‵mana.—Filipi 4:13.


8 This relationship between the 144,000 and the rest of mankind was foreshadowed in the events of the annual Atonement Day. 	 8 A te fesokotakiga tenei i te va o te toko 144,000 mo te ‵toega o tino ne fakaata mai i mea ‵tupu i te Aso o te Faka‵maga i tausaga katoa.


Because they refused to participate in pagan ceremonies the Christians were dubbed atheists. 	 Ona ko te ita fitifiti o latou ma ‵kau atu ki fakamanatuga fapau‵pau, ne ‵losi atu ei ki Kelisiano e pelā me ne tino fapau‵pau.


(Micah 6:8, footnote) It also gives us reasons why we should do so. 	 (Mika 6:8) E tuku mai foki ei a pogai e ‵tau ei o fai tatou penā.


Willingness to Serve People 	 Te Fia Tavini Atu ki Tino


We can do the same. 	 Kae e mafai foki o fai tatou penā.


These brothers, whatever their age, selflessly render services that benefit all. 	 Faitalia te kese‵kese o olotou ma‵tua, kae e ofo atu eiloa ne taina konei ke fai ne latou a galuega kolā e aoga ki tino katoa.


9 Jesus’ enemies tried to trap Jesus by getting him to take sides on a taxation issue. 	 9 Ne taumafai a fili o Iesu o malei a ia mai te fai ke aofia a ia i te kinauga e uiga ki te ‵togiga o lafoga.


(Ex. 32:26-28; Num. 35:6-8; Deut. 33:8, 9) Leaving their inheritances behind, they moved their families south to Judah, where they could continue to worship Jehovah without interference. 	 (Esoto 32:26-28; Numela 35:6-8; Teutelonome 33:8, 9) Ne tiaki ne latou olotou mea katoa, ne olo mo olotou kāiga ki Iuta i te feitu ki saute, te koga telā e mafai o saoloto latou ke tumau i te tapuaki atu ki a Ieova.


Today, Jehovah is using a small group of his anointed servants to feed his people and warn others before the outbreak of the great tribulation. 	 I aso nei, e fakaaoga ne Ieova se tamā potukau o tavini fakaekegina ke fagai ana tino kae fakailoa atu ki nisi tino ke fakatokatoka faka‵lei kae koi tuai o kamata te fakalavelave lasi.


(Read Proverbs 24:3.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 24:3.)


(Romans 3:1, 2) They were designated by Jehovah to be his witnesses. 	 (Loma 3:1, 2) Ne fakaigoa ne Ieova a latou ko ana molimau.


Yes, Jehovah gives his servants the faith and strength to endure. 	 E tonu, e tuku mai ne Ieova ki ana tavini a te fakatuanaki mo te malosi ke kufaki latou.


As a servant gains experience, he can also be trained in the shepherding work. 	 Kafai ko gasolo o atamai se tavini fakafaifeau, e mafai foki o fakaakoako tou tagata ki te faiga o āsiga fakamalosi loto ki taina tali‵tonu.


23 Meditating on the 90th Psalm ought to increase our dependence on Jehovah, our “real dwelling.” 	 23 A te mafaufau ‵loto ki te mataupu e 90 o te Salamo e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou fakalagolago ki a Ieova, ‵tou “‵lafiga” tonu.


I listened, and then after I had spoken the words, ‘Be thou faithful unto death,’ and a few other words of our Lord, it was all over. . . . 	 Ne fakalogologo loa au, kae i te otiga ne fai atu ne au a pati konei, ‘Ke fakamaoni koe ke oko ki te mate,’ mo nisi pati foki a te ‵tou Aliki, ne oti atu loa i ei. . . .


(1 Timothy 5:8) When individuals and families are helped in this way, problems in the community are lessened—there are fewer drug addicts, fewer cases of family violence, and so forth. 	 (1 Timoteo 5:8) Kafai e fesoasoani atu penā ki tino mo kāiga, ko gasolo aka ei o feoloolo a fakalavelave i te fenua—me e gasolo o se tokouke a tino kolā e umiti ki vailakau, kae e se uke a fakasauāga i olotou kāiga, mo nisi mea aka penā.


Rather, Paul wrote to the Corinthian congregation: “Let each one do just as he has resolved in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:7) Making voluntary contributions to support the worldwide Kingdom-preaching work also demonstrates our thankfulness. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne tusi atu a Paulo ki te fakapotopotoga i Kolinito, penei: “A tino takitokotasi e ‵tau eiloa o fai a te mea telā ko iku i tena mafaufau ke fai; e se i te loto sē malie io me ko te faimālō, me i te Atua e fiafia ki te tino e tuku ana mea mo te loto malie.” (2 Kolinito 9:7) E fakaasi atu foki i ‵tou meaalofa kolā e tuku atu mo te lotomalie ke ‵lago atu ki te galuega talai o te Malo i te lalolagi kātoa, te ‵tou loto fakafetai.


In reply, the people restated what they had said earlier: “The man who strikes [Goliath] down, the king will enrich him with great riches, and his own daughter he will give him.” (1 Sam. 17:25-27) But gaining a material reward was not David’s chief concern. 	 I te tali atu, ne toe fai atu ne latou olotou pati kolā ne fai atu muamua: A te “tino e mafai o tamate ne ia Koliata e maua sena togi lasi; mo tena tama fafine foki ka avatu ke avaga mo ia.” (1 Samuelu 17:25-27) Kae ko te mauaga o se taui faka-te-foitino e se ko te mea telā e fakatāua tonu ne Tavita.


As you do the weekly Bible reading in preparation for the Theocratic Ministry School, considering what is stated under the section “Scriptural Questions Answered” will help you to understand some of the difficult Scriptural passages. 	 Kafai e faitau koe ki te Tusi Tapu i te Akoga mō Tino Talai i te vaiaso, kae mafaufau ki mea kolā e fakaasi mai i “Tali ki Fesili Faka-te-Tusi Tapu” ka fesoasoani atu ei ke malamalama koe i nisi fakamatalaga ‵mafa i te Tusi Tapu.


What did it mean that the Israelites were “uncircumcised in heart”? 	 Se a te uiga me i tino Isalaelu ne “seki pilitome i te loto”?


“Make sure of the more important things.”—PHILIPPIANS 1:10. 	 “Ke iloa ne koutou o filifili a te mea e sili atu i te ‵lei.”—FILIPI 1:10.


Below the picture was the caption: “Invasion of the streets.” 	 Mai lalo o te ata, ko te fakamatalaga o te ata: “Ne ‵Fonu a Auala i Tino e Tokouke.”


Instead, we see the wisdom of living in line with the inspired assurance: “Setting the mind on the spirit means life and peace.” 	 I lo te fai penā, e lavea ne tatou te poto ke ola e tusa mo te fakatalitonuga mautinoa tenei: “Mafaufau faeloa ki te agaga e maua ei te ola mo te filemu.”


Jeroboam and the people come to King Rehoboam and ask him to lighten the burden imposed by his father, Solomon. 	 Ne olo atu a Ielopoamo mo tino ki te tupu ko Leopoamo kae fakamolemole atu ke tai fakamāmā aka te amoga ‵mafa telā ne tuku atu ne tena tamana ko Solomona.


They still have time to respond to the Kingdom message and repent. 	 Koi maua eiloa ne latou a te avanoaga ke ‵saga tonu atu ki te fekau o te Malo kae ke sala‵mō.


Of course, no newspaper has ever been able to make such a statement. 	 Kae e tonu la, me e seai eiloa se nusipepa kai mafai ne ia o fakasalalau mai se vaegā mea penā.


Physical relief efforts help to meet short-term needs. 	 E aogā ‵ki a mea faka-te-foitino mō se taimi toetoe.


What should be done if there are strained relations between you and a fellow believer? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fai māfai e isi se vā se ‵lei o koe mo se taina talitonu?


MOST would agree that the birth of a child can be one of life’s most joyful events. 	 ETALI‵TONU a mātua e tokouke me i te fanau mai o se tamaliki se vaega fakafiafia e tasi o te olaga.


Back-calls [return visits] should be made on these persons, answering various questions . . . , and then begin a model study . . . as soon as you possibly can.” 	 E ‵tau o toe asi atu [fai a toe āsiga] ki tino konei, ke tali aka i ei a vaegā fesili valevale . . . , kae oti ko kamata faka‵lei aka ei se akoga . . . māfai e mafai o fai fakavave penā.”


25 The Treasures of Central America’s Largest Lake 	 E Fakamalosi Aka Tatou ne te Alofa o Keliso ke Fakaasi Atu te Alofa


(Exodus 2:11-15) If Moses was to be used by God, he had to become better acquainted with Jehovah’s ways. 	 (Esoto 2:11-15) Kafai ne manako te Atua o fakaaogā a Mose, ne ‵tau o masani a ia ki auala o Ieova.


In 1919, Jehovah’s anointed servants were set free from the bondage of Babylonish doctrines and practices, which have dominated peoples and nations for millenniums. 	 I te 1919, ne fakasaoloto ei a tavini fakaekegina a Ieova mai te ‵nofo pologa ki akoakoga mo faifaiga faka-Papelonia, kolā ne pule mālō atu ki tino mo atufenua i te fia afe o tausaga.


A person must humbly pay attention to God’s prophetic word now, before it is too late. 	 E ‵tau o saga tonu atu se tino mo te loto maulalo ki te muna fakapelofeta a te Atua i te vaitaimi tenei, a koi tuai o talimuli a ia.


(Prov. 3:27; 1 Thess. 5:25) Our goal is to help our fellow servant to maintain his integrity, come what may, and thus make Jehovah’s heart rejoice. 	 (Faataoto 3:27; 1 Tesalonia 5:25) A te ‵tou fakamoemoega ko te fesoasoani atu ki ‵tou taina tavini ke tumau te lotou fakamaoni, faitalia me ne a mea e ‵tupu, kae fai ei ke fiafia te loto o Ieova.


Responsible Citizens 	 Ne Tino Fakatuagagina o te Fenua


He says: “I have had differences with others at times. 	 Ana muna: “Ne kinau sāle matou mo nisi tino i nisi taimi.


“When I see your heavens, the works of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have prepared,” he later wrote, “what is mortal man that you keep him in mind, and the son of earthling man that you take care of him?”—Psalm 8:3, 4. 	 Ne tusi fakamuli mai a ia: “Ka onoono au ki te lagi, telā ne faite ne koe, te masina mo fetu, kolā ne fakatu ne koe i olotou tulaga; se a te aogā o te tagata e manatu mai ei koe ki a ia; se a foki te aogā o te tagata e saga mai koe ki a ia?”—Salamo 8:3, 4.


You have gained a treasured relationship with Jehovah and have established a faithful record with him. 	 Ko oti ne maua ne koe se fesokotakiga tāua mo Ieova kae avatu i ei se tala e uiga ki a ia.


Are you benefiting from the warning example involving Solomon? 	 E mata, e maua ne koe a mea aoga mai te tala o Solomona?


The man answered: “The one that acted mercifully toward him.”—Luke 10:25, 29-37a. 	 Ne tali atu tou tagata: “Ko te tino telā ne alofa ki a ia.”—Luka 10:25, 29-37a.


We will not be too busy to read his Word, the Bible, regularly. 	 Ka se tō fakalavelave tatou ke fai‵tau faeloa ki tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu.


3 Predicting the Future 	 3 E ‵Valo Mai a Mea ka ‵Tupu i Aso Mai Mua


Give an example of how we can make a wise decision when we consider what Jehovah thinks. 	 Tuku mai se fakaakoakoga telā e fakaasi mai i ei a te auala e mafai o fesoasoani mai a mafaufauga o Ieova ke fai a fakaikuga ‵poto.


Here of all places, at the home of a prostitute, strangers might pass unnoticed. 	 Mai koga katoa, ne fili aka te fale o se fafine talitagata, telā ne olo sāle atu ki ei a tino fakaa‵tea e aunoa mo te iloa.


(Matt. 24:3) The following day, he tells them: “You know that two days from now the passover occurs, and the Son of man is to be delivered up to be impaled.”—Matt. 26:1, 2. 	 (Mataio 24:3) I te aso mai tua ifo i ei, ne fai atu a ia ki a latou: “Ko iloa ne koutou e toe lua mai aso kae fai te Paseka, ko fakasataulo ei au te Tama a te Tagata.”—Mataio 26:1, 2.


Calling Moses and Aaron to him, he tells them: “Get up, get out from the midst of my people, . . . and go, serve Jehovah, just as you have stated.” 	 Ne ‵kami fakavave mai ne ia a Mose mo Alona, kae fai atu ki a laua: “Olo keatea mai toku fenua; . . . Olo o tapuaki atu ki te otou Aliki, e pelā mo te mea e ma‵nako koutou ki ei.”


How and why does growth as a Christian continue after a person reaches spiritual maturity? 	 E pefea kae kaia e ‵tau ei o ga‵solo faeloa tatou ki mua māfai ko matua ‵lei se tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


By way of contrast, some Greek philosophers felt that light emanated from the human eye. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, ne tali‵tonu a nisi faiakoga Eleni me ne māfua mai a te mainaga mai mata o te tino.


16 In a similar patient and kind way, we can encourage those who are worried about their health, are downhearted after the loss of their employment, or are confused about certain Scriptural teachings. 	 16 I se auala tai ‵pau, e mafai foki o fakama‵losi atu tatou i te kufaki mo te mataalofa, ki a latou kolā e manava‵se ki te ola ‵lei o latou, e mafatia me ko seai ne olotou galuega ‵togi, io me ko ‵numi malosi e uiga ki nisi akoakoga mai Tusitusiga Tapu.


What Have You Learned? 	 Ne a Mea ko Oti ne Tauloto ne Koe?


That may be the last thing one would be inclined to do if a serious disagreement were to develop. 	 Kae kafai ko sae aka se fakalavelave tai lasi i te tauavaga, a te loto fiafia o mate mō te suā tino ko te ‵toe mea loa fakaoti e ma‵nako laua o fai.


Jehovah educated them by means of his Son. 	 Ne akoako ne Ieova a latou e auala i tena Tama.


Perhaps he will contrast it with the old personality that his wife used to have. 	 Kāti ka lavea ne ia te ‵kese o ana uiga ‵fou mo uiga mua o tena avaga.


9 We can gain insight into Paul’s urgency by noting what he told the elders from Ephesus about his preaching the good news in the district of Asia. 	 9 E mafai o ‵poko te ‵tou malamalama i te fakava‵vave o Paulo māfai e mafau‵fau tatou ki ana pati ne fai atu ki toeaina mai i Efeso e uiga ki te talaiga ne ia o te tala ‵lei i kogā fenua o Asia.


No doubt, you feel the same way.—Rom. 8:38, 39. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me e penā foki ou lagonaga.—Lo. 8:38, 39.


5 One such person was Abraham. 	 5 Se tokotasi mai i a latou ko Apelaamo.


Of whom shall I be in dread? 	 Talitonu ki te Aliki [ko Ieova].


Still, it is a time of opportunity. 	 Kae se taimi foki e ma‵tala atu ei ki a koe a avanoaga e uke.


In 1651, one scholar wrote that since through Adam men “have forfeited Paradise, and Eternall Life on Earth,” so in the Christ “all men shall be made to live on Earth; for else the comparison were not proper.” 	 I te 1651, ne tusi mai se tagata poto me ona ko Atamu ne “galo atu ei te Palataiso mo te Ola Se-Gata-Mai i te Lalolagi,” kae e auala i a Keliso “ka maua ei ne tino katoa a te ola i te Lalolagi; me kafai e se penā, ko se fetaui ei a fakatusaga konā.”


What marking work is now being done, and by whom? 	 Se a te galuega fakamailoga tino e fai nei, kae ko oi e fai ne latou?


For some years, he served there as an instructor, helping to train missionaries. 	 Ne tavini atu a ia i konā i se fia tausaga e pelā me se faiakoga, o fesoasoani atu ki te akoakoga o misionale.


• What has Jehovah already done about the cause of all violence? 	 • Ne a mea ko oti ne fai ne Ieova e uiga ki te tino ne māfua mai i ei a fakasauāga katoa?


14 Quite likely, it will be beneficial to remind the inactive one of some of the blessings he once enjoyed as a result of close association with the congregation. 	 14 Kāti se mea aogā ke fakamasaua atu ki te tino mate faka-te-agaga a nisi fakamanuiaga ne maua ne ia e pelā me ko te ikuga o tena kau malosi atu ki te fakapotopotoga.


SONGS: 39, 30 	 PESE: 39, 30


Who have tried to cause Jehovah’s name to be forgotten? 	 Ko oi ne taumafai o fai ke fakapuli atu a te igoa o Ieova?


We may find a different reaction. 	 Kāti ka ‵kese malie olotou faifaiga.


Since it is impossible to resurrect someone who cannot die, those God-fearing men did not believe in the immortality of the human soul. 	 Ona ko te mea e se mafai o fakatu aka se tino telā e se mafai o mate, ne seki tali‵tonu eiloa a tāgata kolā ne ma‵taku ki te Atua ki te talitonuga me i te agaga e se mafai o mate.


As “god of this system of things,” Satan continues to promote improper feelings of pride and haughtiness. 	 E pelā me ko te “atua masei o te lalolagi nei,” e tumau eiloa Satani i te fakamalosiakaga o lagonaga fakamatamata ‵se mo te fakamaualuga.


(John 17:14-16) We may be firm and determined to keep separate from the world on large issues, such as neutrality, religious holidays and customs, and immorality. 	 (Ioane 17:14-16) Kāti e mafai o ‵mautakitaki tatou i te ‵vae keatea mai te lalolagi, e pelā mo te sē ‵kau ki se feitu i olotou kinauga, aso malōlō mo tuu fakalotu, mo amioga finalalolagi.


Let us appreciate the goodness of Jehovah’s organization and “keep doing all things free from murmurings.” 	 Ke na fakatāua ne tatou a mea ‵lei i te fakapotopotoga a Ieova kae tumau i te “fai a mea katoa e aunoa mo te muimui.”


Unlike self-proclaimed false messiahs, Jesus did not go about trumpeting his role as the true Messiah. 	 E ‵kese mo tino kolā ne fai ne latou a latou eiloa e pelā me ne mesia, ne seki fanatu a Iesu o fakasalalau atu tena tulaga e pelā me ko te Mesia tonu.


Lacking the wisdom and experience of older ones, most young people do not have a long-term view of things and may not be able to discern the consequences of certain actions. 	 Me e se maua ne talavou a te poto mo te iloa o tino ma‵tua, e se ‵kilo ‵mao a talavou ki mea e fai kae e mafai o sē malamalama i ikuga o faifaiga mautinoa e fai ne latou.


“Because I persecuted the congregation of God,” he says. (1 Cor. 15:9) Can you imagine how Paul must have felt when he met up with some whom he had formerly persecuted? 	 Ana muna, “me ne fakasaua ne au te fakapotopotoga a te Atua.” (1 Kolinito 15:9) E mata, e mafai ne koe o fakaataata i tou mafaufau a te lagoanaga o Paulo māfai e fetaui a ia mo nisi tino kolā ne fakasaua muamua ne ia?


(Matt. 10:34-36) Instead of embracing the good news, most people reject it. 	 (Mataio 10:34-36) I lō te talia ne latou mo te fiafia a te tala ‵lei, e ‵teke atu eiloa te tokoukega o tino ki ei.


The Assyrians now set their sights on Judah. 	 Ko ‵kilo atu nei a te kau Asulia ki te malo o Iuta.


A response to the article “Jehovah Is Greater Than Our Hearts,” in the May 1, 2000, issue of The Watchtower, pages 28-31. 	 Ko pati fakafetai e uiga ki te mataupu ko te “Jehovah Is Greater Than Our Hearts,” (E Sili Atu a Ieova i ‵Tou Loto) i The Watchtower i a Me 1, 2000, te itulau e 28-31.


11 God has entrusted the care of his precious sheep to “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 11 Ko oti ne tuku atu ne te Atua ana mamoe pele mai lalo i te tausiga a “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


If that challenge describes your situation, we warmly commend you for your endurance.* Your steadfastness in serving Jehovah is a source of encouragement for many—even for experienced fellow believers. 	 Kafai tenā foki tou tulaga, e fakamālō atu eiloa ki a koe mō te kufaki.* A tou tu ‵mautakitaki i te tavini atu ki a Ieova se tasi o fakamalosiga ki te tokoukega—e penā foki a taina tali‵tonu apo.


At this point, we must trust in God. 	 A te mea fua e ‵tau o fai ne tatou i te taimi nei, ko te talitonu fakamaoni ki te Atua.


Babylon the Great also helped them in recruiting youths for the battlefields. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu foki a Papelonia te Sili ki a latou ke fakaaoga a talavou i taua.


However, Steve shrugs off his words. 	 Kae e seki fia saga atu a Steve ki ana pati.


(Romans 12:10) This may be harder for elders who live in countries where class consciousness is the norm. 	 (Loma 12:10) Kāti e faigata atu ki toeaina ke fai penā i atufenua kolā e manava‵se sāle a tino ki olotou tulaga.


Ute has now been serving in Madagascar for 23 years. 	 Ko 23 tausaga nei tausaga ne tavini atu ei a Ute i Madagascar.


Moses said that in the future, God’s people were to keep the Passover; it was to be a regulation “to time indefinite.” 	 Ne fai mai a Mose me e ‵tau o tausi ne tino o te Atua a te Paseka i taimi mai mua; e ‵tau o fai mo fai se fakatonuga “ke oko ki te se-gata-mai.”


(Job 2:4) Notice that Satan did not limit that slur to the righteous man Job but stated it as a general rule regarding mankind. 	 (Iopu 2:4) Masaua la me ne seki fakasino atu fua ne Satani ana pati matagā konā ki te tagata amiotonu ko Iopu kae ne taku atu ne ia e pelā me se faifaiga masani a tino katoa.


What confidence can we have, and it is now time to do what? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o mautinoa i a tatou, kae se a te mea e ‵tau o fai nei ne tatou?


She relates: “For years, I thought about serving in a foreign country, but it seemed to be a goal beyond my reach.” 	 E fai mai tou fafine, penei: “Ko leva ne mafaufau au i se fia o tausaga e uiga ki te tavini atu i se fenua fakaa‵tea, kae e foliga mai me se fakamoemoega telā e se mafai o kausaki atu ki ei.”


▪ “He is an indefinable intelligence, an abstract force.” 	 ▪ “A ia se malosi e se fakanafagina.”


Consequently, Jehovah did not cause the calamity.—Jonah 3:5-10. 	 Kae ko te ikuga, ne seki fai ne Ieova ke tupu a te fakalavelave.—Iona 3:5-10.


He lived before he was born on earth Jesus once said: “Before Abraham came into existence, I have been.” 	 Ne ola muamua a ia a koi tuai o fanau mai ki te lalolagi Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Ka koi tuai o fanau Apelaamo ka ko iai au.”


Asaph was a prominent Levite musician at Jehovah’s temple in ancient Israel. 	 16. (a) E iloa pefea ne koe me e manako a Ieova ke fia‵fia te kau talavou? (e) Kaia ne tuku mai ei ne Ieova a fakatakitakiga ke tautali koe ki ei? 17, 18.


True and lasting joy comes from doing God’s will, from knowing that we are pleasing the Supreme One. 	 A te fiafia tonu kae tumau e maua mai te faiga o te loto o te Atua, kae māfai foki e iloa ne tatou me fakafiafia ne tatou a te Atua Sili.


Is there a lesson in this for us? 	 E mata, e isi se akoakoga e maua ne tatou mai te mea tenei?


2 The attitude of a Christian today can similarly make things appear either bright or gloomy. 	 2 E mafai o fakafiafia mai io me fakafanoanoa mai a foliga o mea ona ko te kilokiloga a se Kelisiano i aso nei.


Otherwise, they will not be displaying Jesus’ mental attitude. 	 Moi se fai penā, penei e se fakaasi atu ne tatou te uiga o Iesu.


It is true that following the Reformation, the Bible became available to many of the common people in their own language. 	 E tonu, ne mafai o maua a te Tusi Tapu i ‵gana valevale mai tua o te Fakafouga.


In a letter, Brother R. J. Martin, the factory overseer at the time, explained what had been accomplished by 1927. 	 I se tusi, ne fakamatala mai ne te ovasia o te fale ‵lomi tusi, ko te taina ko R. J. Martin, a te mea telā ne fakataunu i te 1927.


A fifth child, Marcos, was rescued from the inferno, but the blaze had scorched his body, permanently disfiguring him. 	 Ne fakasao mai te lā tamaliki i te tokolima mai te afi vela tenā, kae ne ‵paku valevale tena foitino, kae ne ‵fuli i ei ana foliga totino.


(Micah 6:8) Are you modestly cooperating with the Bible-based decisions made by the shepherds in the congregation? 	 (Mika 6:8) E mata, e talia ne koe i te loto maulalo a fakaikuga kolā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu kae ne fai ne tausi mamoe i te fakapotopotoga?


Helpful scriptures may be brought to our attention by fellow believers or while we are studying the Bible. 	 E mafai o maua ne tatou a tusi siki fesoasoani mai ‵tou taina tali‵tonu io me i te taimi e suke‵suke ei tatou ki te Tusi Tapu.


Still, in line with Jesus’ parable, a slave does not please himself, putting personal interests first. 	 E ‵tusa mo te tala fakatusa a Iesu, e se fakafiafia atu te pologa ki a ia eiloa mai te fakamuamua o ana manakoga totino.


4 Faith involves much more than a mental understanding of God’s purpose. 	 4 E uke atu a mea e aofia i te fakatuanaki i lō te malamalama fua i te fuafuaga a te Atua.


I defined all my feelings, including anger, hurt, and despair, and I pleaded with him to help me find ways to feel more positive. 	 Ne fakaasi katoa ne au ki ei oku lagonaga katoa, e aofia i ei a mea e kaitaua au ki ei, logo‵maega, loto vāivāi, kae akai ki ei ke fesoasoani mai ke maua ne au se lagonaga ‵lei.


4 Soon after Isaiah made that remarkable announcement, his wife became pregnant and bore him a son named Maher-shalal-hash-baz. 	 4 Mai tua malie eiloa o te faka‵pulaga tenā ne fai ne Isaia, ne faitama ei a tena avaga kae fanau mai ne ia se tama tagata e igoa ki a Maeli-sala-asa-pasa.


Perhaps you immediately identify with the workers who worked all day in the hot sun. 	 Kāti ka kau atu eiloa koe ki a latou kolā ne ga‵lue i te aso kātoa i te ‵vela o te la.


Of course, at times you may have to adjust your schedule. 	 E tonu, e mafai ne koe o fai a fakamafulifuliga ki au fakatokaga.


It magnified Jehovah as the Fulfiller of promises, the one whose word never fails. 	 Ne faka‵malu atu i ei ki a Ieova e pelā me ko te Tino telā e fakataunu faeloa ne ia ana folafolaga.


(Heb. 10:7; Luke 3:21) So Jesus’ baptism symbolized his presentation of himself to God for the doing of his Father’s will. 	 (Epelu 10:7; Luka 3:21) Tela la, a te papatisoga o Iesu ne fakamailoga ki ei tena tukuatuga ki te Atua mō te faiga o te loto o tena Tamana.


Would you like to learn the truth about God? 	 E mata, e fia tauloto koe ki te mea tonu e uiga ki te Atua?


How did injustice on earth originate? 	 Ne māfua mai pefea a faifaiga sē ‵tonu ki te lalolagi?


19 Seven Steps to Beneficial Bible Reading 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 4 ITULAU E 28-32


Have you seriously considered entering the regular pioneer ranks? 	 Kai mafaufau ‵mafa aka loa koe ki te galue e pelā me se paenia tumau?


(Ezra 4:1-4) A crushing blow was dealt in 522 B.C.E. when the Persian king banned further building in Jerusalem. 	 (Esela 4:1-4) Ne fakafesagai atu eiloa latou ki te fakalavelave muamua i te 522 T.L.M. i te taimi ne fakatapu ei ne te tupu o Pelesia a te faitega o Ielusalema.


31 Draw Close to God—Jehovah Gives Us a Choice 	 PESE: 39, 88 IANUALI 25-31, 2010


We, though, should be like Joshua in our resoluteness to resist pressures toward illegal or immoral acts. 	 E ‵tau foki mo tatou o fakaakoako ki a Iosua telā ne tu ‵mautakitaki i te ‵teke atu ki te solitulafono io me ko amioga matagā.


You perhaps recall that Jesus once spoke of two roads, a “broad and spacious . . . road leading off into destruction” and a “cramped . . . road leading off into life.” 	 Kāti e masaua ne koe me ne faipati a Iesu i se taimi ki auala e lua, ko te “mataloa mataefa . . . te auala e tau atu ki te malaia” mo te “mataloa mataliki . . . te auala e tau atu ki te ola.”


WHILE speaking with Jesus, a man versed in the Law asked him: “Who really is my neighbor?” 	 KAE koi sau‵tala mo Iesu, ne fesili atu se faiakoga o te Tulafono ki a ia penei: “Ko oi la toku tuakoi?”


Truth 	 Te Munatonu


An Inappropriate Request 	 Se Fakamolemole se ‵Lei


CHALLENGE 3: YOU GIVE YOUR SICK CHILD MORE ATTENTION THAN YOU GIVE THE REST OF THE FAMILY. 	 TOFOTOFOGA 3: KO SAGA MALOSI ATU KOE KI TE TAMALIKI MASAKI I LŌ NISI TINO O TE KĀIGA.


Those walking in accord with the example they had in Paul and other faithful ones were able to recognize and reject anything that did not conform to the pattern of truth they had been taught. 	 Ne faigofie o lavea kae ‵teke atu foki a tino kolā ne fakaakoako ki a Paulo mo nisi tino fakamaoni, ki faifaiga kolā e se fetaui mo muna ‵tonu ne akoako atu ki a latou.


6 What Noah could not do: Although Noah faithfully preached Jehovah’s warning message, he could not force wicked people around him to accept that message, nor could he make the Flood come any sooner. 	 6 A mea ne seki mafai ne Noa o fai: E tiga eiloa ne talai atu ne Noa mo te fakamaoni a te fekau a Ieova ke fakaeteete i ei a tino, ne seki mafai ne ia o faimālō a tino i ana tafa ke talia ne latou te fekau tenā, kae ne seki mafai foki o fai ne ia te lolo ke oko fakavave mai.


Whether miraculously providing food to crowds of people or spiritually feeding his followers, Jesus followed a pattern—he fed many through the hands of a few. 	 Faitalia me tuku fakavavega mai ne ia a mea‵kai ki te vaitino e tokouke io me fagai faka-te-agaga ne ia ana soko, ne tautali eiloa a Iesu i se fakatokaga—ne fagai ne ia a tino e tokouke e auala i nāi tino fua.


(1 Corinthians 3:6) Consider just two of many examples. 	 (1 Kolinito 3:6) Ke mafaufau ki nāi fakaakoakoga e lua konei.


Jesus knew that as imperfect creatures, we have a tendency to become anxious about mundane matters. 	 Ne iloa ne Iesu me e pelā me ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa, e manava‵se sāle tatou ki mea masani o te olaga.


And Mount Sinai smoked all over, due to the fact that Jehovah came down upon it in fire; and its smoke kept ascending like the smoke of a kiln, and the whole mountain was trembling very much.”—Exodus 19:16-18. 	 A te mauga o Sinai ne fakapulou ne te au, me i te Aliki ne fanaifo ki lalo i te mauga i te afi. Ne fanake ki luga te au e pelā eiloa mo te au o te lase, ka ko na pole‵pole malosi ei foki a tino katoa.”—Esoto 19:16-18.


(Revelation 18:2, 3) In addition, Christendom has become increasingly tolerant of literal fornication, even among its clergy. 	 (Fakaasiga 18:2, 3) E se gata i ei, ko oti ne talia ne Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se a amioga finalalolagi, ke oko foki eiloa ki olotou faifeau.


True, God does not make such requests of us today. 	 E tonu, e se fakamolemole mai te Atua ke fai ne tatou se vaegā mea penā i aso nei.


This results in our identifying wonderful lessons and encouraging thoughts from Bible accounts that we may have felt we already knew quite well. 	 Ka mafai eiloa o fakaataata ne tatou a akoakoaga tāua mo mafaufauga fakamalosi loto mai tala i te Tusi Tapu kolā ko oti ne mafau‵fau tatou ki ei.


“High Priest” 	 Te ‘Faitaulaga Sili’


• Why does each Christian need to repent before baptism? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o salamo a Kelisiano takitasi a koi tuai o papatiso latou?


Materialism can choke a person spiritually. 	 Ko oti ne ‵fuli a igoa.


(Rom. 4:7, 8) Yes, God has arranged a legally proper means for pardoning sins. 	 (Loma 4:7, 8) Ao, ne fakatoka ne te Atua se auala telā e mafai ei o fakamagalo a agasala e aunoa mo te ofa ne tatou ana tulaga amio‵tonu.


In the same way, the name Jehovah assures us that God is fully able to carry out his will to the blessing of all who serve him, come what may. 	 I te auala foki eiloa tenā, e fakatalitonu mai te igoa o Ieova ki a tatou me e mafai o fakataunu katoatoa ne te Atua tena loto telā ka maua ei ne tino katoa kolā e tavini atu ki a ia a fakamanuiaga, faitalia a mea ‵tupu i aso mai mua nei.


12 Which avenues of service should you pursue? 	 12 Se a te vaegā taviniga e ‵tau o kausaki atu koe ki ei?


1. Why can we say that Jehovah is our refuge? 	 E FAI a Ieova mo fai te lafiga tonu mō ana tino.


As changes affect us personally, may we be humble, keeping an eye on Jehovah’s interests and not on our own. 	 E tiga eiloa e pokotia tatou i fakama‵fuliga konei, ke loto mau‵lalo tatou, ‵kilo faeloa ki te mea e ‵lei ki a Ieova kae sē ko tatou.


Which religion encourages people to study the Scriptures to see if what they are learning is really true? 	 [Te Manatu Tāua i te itulau e 9] Se a te lotu e fakamalosi atu ki tino ke sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu ke fakamaoni aka ne latou me i mea kolā e tauloto ne latou ne mea ‵tonu eiloa?


Fear Jehovah—Be Happy! 	 Mataku ki a Ieova—Kae Fiafia!


(John 17:15-17) And work to reach the heart. 	 (Ioa. 17:15-17) Kae taumafai ke ‵goto ifo ki olotou loto.


Şirin Participants from abroad expressed how the campaign affected their ministry even after they returned to their home countries. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne tino kolā ne olo atu mai nisi fenua, me ne aoga malosi te galuega fakapito tenei ki te lotou galuega talai i te taimi ne ‵foki atu ei latou ki olotou fenua ‵tonu.


3 Were Jesus’ disciples to be passive, waiting for people to come to them? 	 3 E mata, e se ‵tau o ga‵lue malosi a soko o Iesu, kae faka‵tali ki tino ke olo atu ki a latou?


2 Even Jehovah’s worshippers are not immune to this pattern of thinking. 	 2 E se ‵sao foki a tino tapuaki ki a Ieova i te vaegā mafaufauga tenei.


How do those who see Jesus resurrect Lazarus respond? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne tino kolā ne matea atu ne latou me ne toe fakatu aka ne Iesu a Lasalo?


Who can say that he has totally freed himself from walking in accord with the flesh? 	 Ko oi e mafai o fai mai i a ia ko saoloto katoatoa mai te ola faka-te-foitino?


When it came time for the Son of God to have his life transferred to the womb of Mary, Jehovah sent an angel to speak to her. 	 I te okomaiga ki te taimi ne avatu ei te ola o te Tama a te Atua ki te moegatama o Malia, ne uga atu ne Ieova se agelu ke faipati atu ki tou fafine.


19 Yes, to Jehovah belonged the victory. 	 19 E tonu, ko Ieova e maua i ei te manumalo.


2 Some people have made grievous mistakes in their lives, even committing serious sins. 	 2 Ne fai ne nisi tino a mea ma‵sei i olotou olaga, ke oko foki ki agasala matagā.


As a result, a Bible study was started, and this woman embraced Bible truth. 	 Ne iku atu i ei ki te kamataga o se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, kae ne puke ‵mau ei te fafine tenei ki te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu.


• How did Abram show that he gave priority to Jehovah’s worship? 	 • Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Apelamo me ne fakamuamua ne ia a te tapuakiga ki a Ieova?


6 A key to avoiding the trap of judging Jehovah by our own standards is to recognize that our viewpoint is limited and at times seriously flawed. 	 6 A te mea e tasi e fesoasoani mai ke ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te matāsele ko te fakamasino ne tatou a Ieova ki ‵tou tulaga totino, ko te iloa atu me e isi se tapula ki ‵tou kilokiloga kae e mafai o sē ‵lei katoatoa foki.


In some lands, more than half of all marriages end in divorce. 	 I nisi fenua, a te ukega o avaga e iku ki te ‵tala.


(Luke 10:21) What a blessing it is to have the priceless gift of God’s written Word, the Bible, and to be among those to whom Jehovah has granted spiritual insight!—1 Corinthians 1:21, 27, 28; 2:14, 15. 	 (Luka 10:21) Ko tafaga te fakamanuiaga ke maua a te meaalofa tāua ko te Muna tusia a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu, kae ke ‵kau fakatasi foki mo tino kolā ne avatu ki ei ne Ieova te malamalama faka-te-agaga!—1 Kolinito 1:21, 27, 28; 2:14, 15.


(See picture on page 14.) 	 (Ke onoono ki te ata i te itulau e 19.)


(Ps. 51:17) To Christians in Thessalonica, who were experiencing persecution, Paul wrote: “May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and gave everlasting comfort and good hope by means of undeserved kindness, comfort your hearts and strengthen you.” (2 Thess. 2:16, 17, ftn.) How comforting it is to be aware of the loving care that we receive from Jehovah because of his generous kindness! 	 (Sala. 51:17) Ne tusi atu a Paulo ki Kelisiano i Tesalonia kolā e fe‵paki mo fakasauaga, penei: “Ke i luga i a koutou te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso mo te Atua te ‵tou Tamana, kolā e a‵lofa mai ki a tatou kae tuku mai foki ne lāua a fakamafanafanaga se-gata-mai mo te fakamoemoega gali e auala i te alofa tauanoa, ke fakamafanafana atu ki otou loto kae fakama‵losi atu foki ki a koutou.” (2 Tesa. 2:16, 17) Se mea fakamafanafana loto ke lavea atu a te tausiga alofa telā e maua ne tatou mai i a Ieova ona ko tena alofa kaimalie!


What relationship could the pyramid have with the Bible? 	 Se a te fesokotakiga o te pilamiti tenā ki te Tusi Tapu?


▪ Has it affected the quality of your talk assignments? 	 ▪ E mata, e pokotia i ei a te ‵lei o ou tofiga i fakatasiga?


Pouring oil on the fire would make matters worse, whereas dousing it with cool water would likely bring the desired result. 	 Ka ‵ka malosi atu te afi māfai e ‵ligi ne koe a oela ki ei, kae kafai e ‵ligi ne vai ‵moko ki ei ko mafai ei o mate te afi.


(Luke 22:44) The result? 	 (Luka 22:44) Se a te ikuga?


Training Our Perceptive Powers 	 Te Akoakoga o te Malosi o ‵Tou Mafaufau


13 A Christian husband is to deal lovingly with his wife. 	 13 E ‵tau o alofa te tagata avaga Kelisiano i ana faifaiga ki tena avaga.


The Bible Students, as Jehovah’s Witnesses were then known, well understood the command to make disciples in all the earth. 	 Ne maina faka‵lei a Tino A‵koga i te Tusi Tapu, ko te igoa o Molimau a Ieova i te taimi tenā, i te fakatonuga ke fai a soko i te lalolagi kātoa.


Much to Satan’s chagrin, life’s trials did not cause Paul’s zeal to wane. 	 Ne kaitaua malosi Satani me ne seki fai ne tofotofoga o te olaga ke fakavāivāi te loto finafinau o Paulo.


(Daniel 7:10; Luke 1:19; Jude 9) The rest go unnamed in Bible accounts. 	 (Tanielu 7:10; Luka 1:19; Iuta 9) A te ‵toega o agelu e se taku mai olotou igoa i tala i te Tusi Tapu.


Of what does our spiritual prosperity give evidence? 	 Se a te mea e fakamaoni ‵tonu mai ne te ‵tou maumea faka-te-agaga?


3 We proclaim the same truths that Jesus did, and upon hearing them, people react to us today as many did to him back then. 	 3 E folafola atu ne tatou a te munatonu foki eiloa telā ne folafola atu ne Iesu, kae e ‵pau eiloa a faifaiga a tino e tokouke ki ei mo tino i aso o Iesu.


If you assign youngsters a subject to research in preparation for the family Bible study, you can ask them about what they learned. 	 Kafai e tuku atu ne koe se mataupu ke sukesuke ki ei a tama‵liki mō se sukesukega faka-te-kāiga ki te Tusi Tapu, e mafai o fesili atu koe ki a latou e uiga ki olotou mea ne tauloto.


I felt that I was close to a nervous breakdown. 	 Ne mafaufau au i a au ko fakavalevale.


He foretold that his disciples would receive power to be witnesses of him “to the most distant part of the earth.” 	 Ne ‵valo mai a ia me ka maua ne ana soko a te ‵mana ke fai ei latou mo molimau ki a ia “ke oko eiloa ki kapakapalagi o te lalolagi.”


You will find success if you persevere in learning about God and his will 	 Ka manuia koe māfai e tumau koe i te tauloto e uiga ki te Atua mo tena loto


To fight discouragement, whose company should we avoid? 	 Ke ‵teke atu ki faka‵tukaga, ko oi a tino e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i ei?


He works and works, and then he brings home luxuries rather than necessities. 	 E galue faeloa tou tagata kae ‵togi mai a mea ‵togi ‵mafa kolā e se manakogina ne te kāiga.


Ask the Author for Help 	 8 E Mata, e Tapuaki Atu a Lotu Katoa ki te Atua e Tokotasi?


What is God’s will regarding people? 	 Se a te loto o te Atua mō tino?


REGULAR FEATURES 	 Novema 1-7, 2010


(Revelation 21:8) This is not the death first mentioned in the Bible—death because of Adam’s sin—death from which one may be released by a resurrection. 	 (Fakaasiga 21:8) E se fakasino atu te mea tenei ki te mate telā ne fakamatala muamua mai i te Tusi Tapu—te mate telā ne mafua mai i te agasala a Atamu—ko te mate telā e maua ne te tino te fakamoemoega ke toetu aka.


4 Now, not only Peter and John but all the apostles—including the newly selected Matthias—had the opportunity to go on record with the court. 	 4 Nei la, ko maua ne Petelu mo Ioane mo apositolo katoa—e aofia i ei te tino fou ne fatoā fili ko Matatia—te avanoaga ke fakaasi atu te lotou tulaga i mua o te fono.


One wife of 26 years said: “The pain that is experienced with this kind of relationship can hardly be described. 	 Ne fai mai se fafine avaga telā ko 26 ana tausaga, penei: “E se mafai eiloa o fakamatalagina a te logo‵mae telā ko maua i se vaegā fakaipoipoga penei.


Jehovah’s Witnesses struggle with problems just as everyone else does. 	 E fakafesagai atu a Molimau a Ieova mo fakalavelave e pelā eiloa mo tino katoa.


John continued: “On this account be glad, you heavens and you who reside in them! 	 Ne toe fakaopoopo mai a Ioane penei: “Tela la, ke fiafia te lagi, pela foki mo tino katoa e ‵nofo i ei, kae kalofa eiloa i te lalolagi mo te tai!


16 Unwarranted anxiety often results if a Christian agonizes over possible future problems. 	 16 A te manavase valea e maua fua māfai se Kelisiano e ‵to saga atu ki fakalavelave kolā e mafai o ‵tupu i aso mai mua.


(Matthew 10:7, 11, 12) After Jesus’ death and resurrection, his disciples continued to preach “from house to house.” 	 (Mataio 10:7, 11, 12) Mai tua o te mate mo te toetu o Iesu, ne tumau eiloa ana soko i te talai atu “mai fale ki fale.”


“The Happiest and Busiest Time of the Year” 	 “Te ‵Toe Taimi Fakafiafia Kae Fakalavelave Foki i te Tausaga”


Name some of God’s gifts that we can enjoy while awaiting future blessings. 	 Taku mai a nisi meaalofa a te Atua kolā e mafai o maua ne tatou kae koi fakatalitali tatou ki fakamanuiaga i aso mai mua.


2 Although it is important for people to know Jehovah’s name, such knowledge in itself is not enough. 	 2 E tiga eiloa e tāua ke iloa ne tino a te igoa o Ieova, kae se lava fua i te iloaga tenā.


What did it mean? 	 Se a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei?


The Outcome—Always Good? 	 E Mata, e ‵Lei Faeloa ‵Tou Fakaikuga?


22, 23. (a) What treasures are stored up by Christian evangelizers? (b) How will the following article help us? 	 22, 23. (a) Ne a koloa e fakaputu aka ne Kelisiano talai? (e) Ka fesoasoani mai pefea te mataupu telā e ‵soko mai ki a tatou?


They have no regrets; neither will you. 	 Ne seki sala‵mo latou; kae ka se fai foki eiloa koe penā.


In the Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—we can hear the answers from Jesus’ own lips, as it were. 	 I Tusi Evagelia—Mataio, Maleko, Luka, mo Ioane—e mafai o lagona ne tatou a tali mai i te gutu o Iesu, e pelā eiloa me ne ‵nofo atu tatou i konā.


(1 Pet. 2:23, 24) By so doing, Jesus put Jehovah’s will first, and this resulted in his being exalted to a superior position. 	 (1 Petelu 2:23, 24) Mai te faiga penā, ne fakamuamua ne Iesu te loto o Ieova, kae ne siki ake ei a ia ki se tulaga tai maluga atu.


Paul describes its results with a single word: futility.* According to one reference work, this word describes “the futility of an object which does not function as it was designed to do.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te fakamatalaga i se tusi e tasi, e fakamatala mai ne te pati tenā a “te sē aogā o se mea telā ne faite mō te pogai ne faite ki ei.”


And the man I married? 	 Kae ko te tagata telā ne avaga au ki ei?


(Prov. 3:27) For example, do you know of a fellow believer who is discouraged, perhaps because of health problems, family opposition, or personal failings? 	 (Faata. 3:27) Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mata, e iloa ne koe se taina io me se tuagane ne loto vāivāi, kāti ona ko masaki o te foitino, ‵tekemaiga i te kāiga, io me ko vāivāiga totino?


(Romans 16:3-5) They thereby received encouragement and incited one another to love and fine works. 	 (Loma 16:3-5) E maua ne latou i konā a fakamalosiga kae fakatau fesoasoani foki o fakaasi atu te alofa mo te fai mea ‵lei.


Absolutely! 	 Ao! “Me i te Atua e fai mea tonu.


I created a fantasy world that I thought was disconnected from the world where I served Jehovah. 	 Ne nofo atu loa au i se isi lalolagi telā ne mafaufau au me e ‵mao mai te lalolagi telā e tavini atu ei au ki a Ieova.


But “he was a thief and had the money box and used to carry off the monies put in it.” 	 Kae “ko ia se tino kaisoa; telā e ave sale ne ia te taga tupe, kae fakaaoga ne ia.”


14. What is the first step an erring youth should take to restore his relationship with Jehovah, and how can parents help the child to take that step? 	 14 E ‵tau o toe faka‵lei aka ne se talavou telā ne amio masei tena fesokotakiga mo Ieova.


When will faithful ones enjoy “the real life”? 	 Ko te taimi fea ka maua ei ne tino fakamaoni a “te ola tonu”?


There Jesus says to them: “Have no fear, little flock, because your Father has approved of giving you the kingdom.” 	 I konā, e fai atu ei a Iesu ki a latou: “Taku lafu foliki . . . , ke se ma‵taku koutou i te mea ko fiafia eiloa te otou Tamana o tuku atu ki a koutou a te Malo.”


The Devil—More Than Just Superstition 	 Te Tiapolo—E se se Tala ‵Kai Fua


Does it encourage in you a spirit of violence, fierce competition, or nationalism? 	 E mata, e fakamalosi atu ki a koe ke amio fakasaua, ke kau ki fakatau‵faiga fakama‵taku, io me ke loto fenua?


We hope that our prayers will help a little.” 	 E fakamoe‵moe matou me ka fesoasoani malie atu a omotou ‵talo ki a koe.”


A Life Truly Worthwhile 	 Se Olaga Telā e Aogā Tonu


Hence, Paul rightly directed that the man be removed from the congregation.—1 Cor. 5:1, 7, 11-13. 	 Kae ne fakatonutonu atu a Paulo me i te tagata tenei ne ‵tau o fakatea mai te fakapotopotoga.—1 Kolinito 5:1, 7, 11-13.


How can we keep our senses 	 E mafai pefea o tausi ne tatou ‵tou mafaufau


Whose Side Will You Take? 	 Ka Kau Atu Koe ki a Ai?


Acts 14:27 relates: “When they had arrived and had gathered the congregation together, they proceeded to relate the many things God had done by means of them.” 	 E fai mai te Galuega 14:27: “I te lā okoatuga ki Anitioka, ne ‵luku ne laua a tino o te ekalesia [fakapotopotoga], kae fai atu ki a latou a mea katoa kolā ne fai ne te Atua ki a laua,” io me e auala i a laua.


The Quest for More 	 Te ‵Sala Atu Faeloa ki Kope e Uke


He did not want it to be defamed. 	 Ne seki manako a ia o fakamasiasi te igoa tenā.


51:12—With whose “willing spirit” did David ask to be supported? 	 51:12—I o oi te loto “fiafia” ne fakamolemole atu a Tavita ke fesoasoani atu ki ei?


16 However, those servants of God did not allow such normal aspects of life to become the center of their lives. 	 16 E tiga te feitu tenā, a tavini konā a te Atua ne seki talia ne latou a vaega masani o te olaga ke fai pelā me ko te ‵toe mea tāua i olotou olaga.


Jesus’ disciples became so motivated that they spread his teaching throughout the Roman Empire, preferring to face death rather than compromise their beliefs. 	 Ne fakamalosigina a soko o Iesu ke fakasalalau ne latou ana akoakoga i te emupaea kātoa o Loma, kae ne toka ‵lei latou o ‵mate i lō te gutugutulua ki olotou talitonuga.


Our fondness for God’s word will help us to remain faithful to Jehovah. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a te ‵tou fia‵fia tonu ki te muna a te Atua ke tumau tatou i te fakamaoni ki a Ieova.


“It is important to make clear right away that we are Jehovah’s Witnesses and that our primary mission is to help them spiritually, not materially,” notes an elder who has helped many refugees. 	 “E tāua ‵ki eiloa ke fakaasi manino atu i te kamataga me i a tatou ne Molimau a Ieova kae ko te ‵toe galuega tāua ko te fesoasoani atu ki a latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae e se ko te feitu faka-te-foitino,” ko pati a se toeaina telā ne fesoasoani atu ki tino fakaa‵lofa e tokouke.


(Hebrews 11:9) Abram’s days were active; he had much to do in managing his flocks and his servants. 	 (Epelu 11:9) Ne uke a mea ne ‵tau o fai ne Apelamo i aso takitasi; i te tausiga o ana lafu manu mo ana tavini.


The difference in the meaning of these two words can be illustrated by describing a talk given at the Kingdom Hall. 	 E mafai o maina i te ‵kese o uiga o te avā pati konei mai se fakamatalaga e uiga ki se lauga e fai i te Kingdom Hall.


In early 2010, a massive earthquake and tsunami in Chile destroyed many of our brothers’ homes and possessions, and in some cases, their livelihood. 	 I te kamataga o te 2010, ne fakamasei ne se mafuie malosi mo te tsunami a fale mo mea a ‵tou taina e tokouke i Chile.


Many centuries later, when he was ousted from heaven, Satan was still called “the accuser of our brothers . . . , who accuses them day and night before our God!” 	 I se fia selau tausaga mai tua ifo, i te taimi ne ‵pei ifo ei a ia mai te lagi, ne taku eiloa a Satani ki te “tino telā e ‵losi atu ki ‵tou taina . . . , i ao mo po i mua o te ‵tou Atua.!”


10 Jesus Christ’s course of humility and obedience on earth culminated in his death on a torture stake. 	 10 Ne oti atu te olaga fakalogo kae loto maulalo o Iesu Keliso i te lalolagi i tena mate i luga i te lakau fakasaua.


During his humiliation the judgment was taken away from him. 	 E seai eiloa sena pati ne fai.


5 What about you? 	 5 Kae pefea la koe?


Heartfelt appreciation for Jehovah’s loving-kindness and goodness should move us to bless Jehovah—that is, praise him with affection and gratitude. 	 A te loto fakafetai tonu ki te alofa kaimalie o Ieova e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke ‵viki atu ki a Ieova—telā ko te tavae atu ki a ia i te alofa mo te loto fiafia. 6:18-21.


(Matthew 21:43; 23:37, 38) Formerly, the Israelites were witnesses of God. 	 (Mataio 21:43; 23:37, 38) Muamua loa, a tino Isalaelu ko molimau a te Atua.


It is fine to arrive well before the opening song and prayer so that we can welcome visitors and then take in the whole program. 	 Se mea ‵lei ke oko vave atu tatou mai mua o te pese mo te ‵talo kamata ko te mea ke fakafetaui atu tatou ki tino ‵fou kae maua a mea aoga i te polokalame kātoa.


(Mark 13:10) Hence, in 1922, J. F. Rutherford, who then took the lead in the preaching work, told those assembled at the international convention at Cedar Point, Ohio, U.S.A.: “Behold, the King reigns! 	 (Male. 13:10) Tela la, i te 1922, ne fai atu a J. F. Rutherford, telā ne takitaki ne ia te galuega talai, ki tino kolā ne maopoopo i te fono i atufenua i Cedar Point, Ohio, U.S.A., penei: “Kiloke, a te Tupu ko pule!


Maintain Your Neutrality in a Divided World, Apr. 	 Ke Tumau Koe i te sē Kau ki se Feitu o te Lalolagi Telā e ‵Nofo Mavaevae, Ape.


In today’s world, righteous people are greatly outnumbered by the wicked. 	 I te lalolagi i aso nei, e masani eiloa o tokouke malosi atu a tino ma‵sei i tino amio‵tonu.


Whatever our circumstances, we may find an audience in those who provide us with various services Paul’s witnessing in Rome is also a source of encouragement to us as we ‘preach the word in favorable season and troublesome season.’ (2 Tim. 4:2) Some of us are housebound, in nursing homes or hospitals, or even imprisoned for our faith. 	 Ne fai foki te talaiga a Paulo i Loma mo fai se pogai o fakamalosiga ki a tatou i te ‘folafola atu o te muna i taimi ‵lei mo taimi faiga‵ta.’ (2 Timo. 4:2) Kāti e ‵nofo atu tatou i fale e tausi ei a tino ma‵tua, i fa‵kaimasaki, io me ‵pei ki te falepuipui ona ko ‵tou fakatuanaki.


He was 97 years of age. 	 Ko ‵tusa nei mo te 97 ana tausaga.


(2 Pet. 3:14) Whatever trials we may face at present, we can be confident that Jehovah will protect us from spiritual harm. 	 (2 Petelu 3:14) E tiga eiloa a tofotofoga e fe‵paki mo tatou, e mafai eiloa o tali‵tonu tatou me ka puipui ne Ieova tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Appreciative Israelites gave their best to support true worship 	 Ne tuku atu ne tino Isalaelu loto fakafetai olotou toe mea ‵lei ke ‵lago atu ei ki te tapuakiga tonu


Eventually, however, the couple have to face reality. 	 Fakamuli loa, ko ‵tau ei o fakafesagai atu te tauavaga ki mea ‵tonu kolā e ‵tupu i te olaga.


What wounds? 	 Ne a ikuga sē ‵lei?


For the first time in 30 years, we had a little place of our own. 	 Tenei eiloa te taimi muamua i tausaga e 30, ne maua ei se koga foliki mo mā ‵nofo.


That certainly is true in connection with marriage and family life. 	 E tonu eiloa te mea tenā i te olaga o se tauavaga.


Differences in viewpoints in matters of conscience have become stumbling blocks for them. 	 Ne ‵siga a nisi tino ona ko te kese‵kese o olotou loto lagona.


God’s love for us is more enduring than that of a mother for her child 	 E leva atu te alofa o te Atua mō tatou i lō te alofa o te mātua ki tena tama


• In what ways has Jehovah God displayed humility? 	 • Ne a auala ne fakaasi atu ei ne Ieova te Atua te loto maulalo?


(1 Corinthians 1:11-13; Galatians 2:11-14) Thus, he urged fellow believers living in Rome: “May the God who supplies endurance and comfort grant . . . that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 	 (1 Kolinito 1:11-13; Kalatia 2:11-14) Tela la, ne fakamalosi atu ei a ia ki taina tali‵tonu i Loma penei: “Ke tuku atu ki a koutou ne te Atua o te kufaki mo te fakamalosiga, . . . ko te mea ke mafai ne koutou katoa i te leo e tasi, o ‵viki ki te Atua telā ko te Tamana o te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso.”


As evidence of that, we may go to a physician for care when we are sick or for regular checkups. 	 Ke fakamaoni aka te mea tenā, kāti e olo atu tatou ki se tokita o talavai māfai ko ma‵saki io me ke āsi faeloa ne te tokita.


Among the Israelites, sons customarily received the inheritance from their fathers. 	 I aso o te kau Isalaelu, e masani eiloa o togi atu ne tamana ki tama tāgata a mea katoa o te kāiga.


The same is true when we start to learn the pure language of Bible truth. 	 E penā foki eiloa i te taimi e kamata ei tatou o tau‵loto ki te ‵gana ‵ma o te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu.


19 Yes, Jehovah’s purpose with regard to “the Israel of God” is being fulfilled in a marvelous way. 	 19 E tonu, a te fuafuaga a Ieova e uiga ki te “Isalaelu a te Atua” ko oti ne fakataunu i se auala fakaofoofogia.


Lyman’s daily involvement in her care was an example of devotion that was inspiring to all, especially to those who saw Lyman lovingly pushing the wheelchair on the sidewalks of the neighborhood as Crystal presented The Watchtower and Awake! to passersby. 	 A te fesoasoani o Lyman ki te tausiga o tena avaga i aso takitasi se fakaakoakoga gali ‵ki kae fakamalosi loto ki tino katoa, kae maise ki a latou kolā ne lavea ne latou a Lyman e takitaki ne ia tena avaga i se nofoga ki tafaala kae ofo atu ei ne Crystal a te Faleleoleo Maluga mo te Awake! ki tino kolā e fetaui mo laua i te auala.


7 How important, then, that we “safeguard [our] heart” by exercising godly wisdom in our choice of associates, reading matter, entertainment, and Web sites that we may visit on the Internet! 	 7 Kae e tāua ‵ki ke ‘puipui ‵tou loto’ mai te atiakaga o te poto mai te Atua i ‵tou fakaikuga e uiga ki taugasoa, mea kolā e fai‵tau ne tatou, fakafiafiaga, mo te Itaneti!


Amnon 	 Amanono


Instead, in words that would be understood in God’s due time, he simply stated how the rebellion would be crushed: “I shall put enmity between you [Satan] and the woman and between your seed and her seed. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fai atu fua ne ia te auala ka faka‵lei aka ei a te ‵tekeatuga tenā i tugāpati kolā ka mafai o malama‵lama i ei i te taimi tonu o te Atua: “Ka fai ne au a koulua mo te fafine ke fai fili; a tau fanau mo tena fanau ka fai fili faeloa.


Therefore, beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.” 	 Tela la, fakatagi atu ki te Matai o te galuega ke uga mai ne tino ga‵lue o ‵kati a fuataga.”


(Isaiah 43:10) How clearly that new name defined the primary activity of all of those bearing that name! 	 (Isaia 43:10) Ko tafaga la te fakamatala faka‵lei mai ne te igoa fou tenā a te galuega tāua telā e fai ne tino katoa kolā e tauave ne latou te igoa tenā!


(Phil. 3:16) To help us to continue progressing, we will answer three key questions in this article: (1) What will help us to analyze the true state of our spirituality? (2) How can we cultivate spirituality and keep growing as a spiritual person? (3) How can strong spirituality help us in our daily life? 	 (Fili. 3:16) Ke fesoasoani mai ke tumau i te gasolo ki mua, e manakogina ke tali ne tatou a fesili e tolu i loto i te mataupu: (1) Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke iloilo faka‵lei aka ‵tou tulaga i te feitu faka-te-agaga? (2) E mafai pefea o ati aka ke malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae gasolo ki mua e pelā me se tino faka-te-agaga? (3) E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai a ‵tou malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga ki ‵tou olaga i aso takitasi?


15 Material wealth is not necessarily an indication of God’s blessing. 	 15 A te maumea faka-te-foitino e sē se fakaasiga o te fakamanuiaga a te Atua.


Over the next two years, more than 12,000 elders were taught at Patterson and at Brooklyn Bethel. 	 Mai tua o se lua tausaga, ne silia atu mo te 12,000 toeaina ne a‵koga i Patterson mo te Peteli i Brooklyn.


4, 5. (a) Why is caution advisable when considering marriage? (b) What should a woman do before consenting to marry? 	 4, 5. (a) Kaia e ‵lei ei ke fakaeteete māfai ko mafaufau koe o avaga? (e) Se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne se fafine a koi tuai o talia ke avaga a ia?


Christ Jesus encouraged us to be “rich toward God” and to store up “treasure in the heavens.”—Luke 12:21, 33. 	 Ne fakamalosi mai a Iesu ke “maukoloa [tatou] i mua o te Atua” kae “ke tausi [‵tou] maumea i te lagi.”—Luka 12:21, 33.


“Put Off Every Weight” 	 “Ke Tiakina ne Tatou a Mea ‵Mafa Katoa”


2 That young man rejected the invitation, but others accepted it. 	 2 Ne seki talia ne te tamataene tenā a te ‵kamiga, kae ne talia eiloa ne nisi tino.


In this regard, Jesus said: “I publicly praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intellectual ones and have revealed them to babes.” 	 I te feitu tenei, ne fai mai a Iesu: “Toku Tamana, te Aliki o te lagi mo te lalolagi! Au e fakafetai atu ki a koe me ko oti ne fakaasi ne koe ki tino e seki akoakogina a mea kolā ne ‵funa ne koe mai tino ‵poto mo tino ne akoakogina.”


What a blessing this has been! 	 A te mea tenei se fakamanuiaga eiloa!


Likewise, when Jehovah wants to remove anything undesirable in his people, he varies his treatment according to existing needs and circumstances. 	 E penā foki eiloa māfai ko manako a Ieova ke ave keatea so se mea sē aogā i ana tino, e fakakese‵kese ne ia ana faifaiga e ‵tusa mo manakoga mo fakanofonofoga o tino.


(Matt. 28:19, 20) Paul wrote: “Let a man so appraise us as being subordinates of Christ and stewards of sacred secrets of God.” (1 Cor. 4:1) Paul recognized that this stewardship meant both scrupulously caring for the “sacred secrets” and faithfully imparting such to others as directed by the Master, Jesus Christ.—1 Cor. 9:16. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Ke talitonu te tino me i a māua ko tino fesoasoani a Keliso mo situati o mea ‵funa kae tapu a te Atua.” (1 Kolinito 4:1) Ne iloa ne Paulo me i te galuega faka-situati tenei e aofia i ei a te tausi o “mea ‵funa kae tapu” mo te fakailoa atu ki nisi tino e pelā mo te fakatonuga a te Matai, ko Iesu Keliso.—1 Kolinito 9:16.


Your loving brother, Peter.” 	 Ko te otou taina mo te tuagane pele, ko Peter.”


Love for People 	 Ko te Alofa ki Tino


He then listed 19 negative traits, or qualities, that would characterize people in this time period. 	 Oti aka, laulau mai ei ne ia a faifaiga sē ‵lei e 19, io me ko uiga kolā ka maua ne tino i te taimi tenei.


People would also be disloyal. 	 A tino foki ka se fakamaoni.


Hence, Paul counsels: “Let us keep our senses and have on the breastplate of faith and love and as a helmet the hope of salvation.” (1 Thessalonians 5:8) A regular study of God’s Word and regular association with our brothers at the meetings will help us to follow Paul’s counsel and to keep our sense of urgency.—Matthew 16:1-3. 	 Tela la, ne polopoloki atu a Paulo, penei: “E ‵tau mo tatou o toka. E ‵tau foki mo tatou o fakapei ki o‵tou foitino a te fakatuanaki mo te alofa ke fai mo o‵tou ufifatafata, ka ko te ‵tou fakamoemoega mō te fakaolataga ke fai mo pulou tau.” (1 Tesalonia 5:8) A te tauloto faeloa ki te Muna a te Atua mo te ‵kau fakatasi faeloa mo taina i fakatasiga ka fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke faka‵logo ki pati polopoloki a Paulo ke toka faeloa.—Mataio 16:1-3.


Comparing modern-day Christendom with first-century Christianity, he said: “Churches today grow usually by biological growth (when the children within a local church family make a personal profession of faith) or by transfer growth (when a newcomer transfers his or her membership from another local church). 	 I te faka‵tusaga ne ia a Lotu Kelisiano ‵se i aso nei mo te Lotu Kelisiano tonu i aso o te kau apositolo, ana muna: “E gasolo o tokouke a tino ‵lotu i aso nei ona ko kāiga (māfai e ‵kau atu foki a tama‵liki o te kāiga ki te lotu tenā) io me māfai ko sui te lotu a se tino (māfai ko sui tena lotu mua ki se lotu fou).


What will be discussed in the following article? 	 Se a te mea ka sautala ki ei i te sua mataupu?


(Ruth 1:16, 17; 1 Sam. 23:16-18; Phil. 2:19-22) These friendships thrived for one reason above all others: They were based on genuine love for Jehovah. 	 (Luta 1:16, 17; 1 Samuelu 23:16-18; Filipi 2:19-22) Ne ‵pili ‵ki a va fakataugasoa konei ona ko te ‵toe pogai tāua tenei: Ne fakavae te lotou va fakataugasoa ki te alofa tonu ki a Ieova.


Similarly, Richard E. Leakey and Roger Lewin wrote: “Perhaps the human species is just a ghastly biological blunder.” 	 E penā foki a Richard E. Leakey mo Roger Lewin i te la tusi: “Kāti a te tino se mea ola fua telā ne faite fakafuasei.”


(2 Timothy 2:22) Such assignments may ‘test as to fitness’ brothers who are reaching out to serve as ministerial servants. 	 (2 Timoteo 2:22) E fai foki i ei e pelā me se ‘tofotofoga’ me e mata, ko fetaui ‵lei a taina konā ke fai pelā me ne tavini fakafaifeau.


In the countless disasters that have wreaked havoc on the lives of millions of people today, there is no evidence that God was behind them. 	 I fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei e uke kolā ko oti ne fakama‵sei atu ki olaga o te fia miliona o tino i aso nei, e seai se fakamaoniga me ko te Atua ne fakamafua ne ia fakalavelave konei.


“When I pray to Jehovah,” he explains, “I never feel alone. 	 Kafai e ‵talo atu au ki a Ieova,” ko tena fakamatalaga, “ne galo atu toku lagonaga sē sologa i te nofo tokotasi.


(Joshua 22:10) The tribes on the west of the Jordan view this as an act of apostasy, and intertribal warfare nearly breaks out, but bloodshed is averted by good communication. 	 (Iosua 22:10) Ne ‵kilo atu a matakāiga i te feitu ki togala o te Iolitana ki te mea tenei e pelā me se faifaiga fakaaposetasi, kae toeitiiti ko ‵tupu i ei a taua i va o matakāiga katoa, kae ne fakaseai atu ei te tatino ona ko fesokotakiga ‵lei kolā ne fai.


3 Do You Know Your Heavenly Father? 4 What Is Our Heavenly Father Really Like? 	 3 Ko Pili o Palele Atu te Taimi mō te Paneta Tenei?


(Matthew 24:44) Surely this is not the time to lose our enthusiasm for Jehovah’s service or to look to the world for security or satisfaction.—Luke 21:34-36. 	 (Mataio 24:44) E se tenei te taimi ke ‵tuka ei ‵tou loto finafinau mō te galuega a Ieova io me ke ‵saga atu ki te lalolagi ke maua ei te tokagamalie io me ko te loto malie.—Luka 21:34-36.


No, he humbly acceded to the king’s wishes. 	 Ikai, ne talia ne ia mo te loto maulalo a te manakoga o te tupu.


Thus, you will likely avoid actions that could cause anxiety for you personally, and you will benefit by avoiding “malicious bitterness, anger, wrath, screaming, and abusive speech.”—Eph. 4:31. 	 Tela la, ka kalo kea‵tea a koe mai i faifaiga kolā e mafai o fakamāfua aka ei a te manavase ki a koe eiloa, kae ka aoga ki a koe māfai e kalo kea‵tea koe mai te “loto ita, te kaitaua, te pakalaga valevale, mo pati faka‵mae loto.”—Efe. 4:31.


Twenty-four years after giving up alcohol, Allen recalls: “It was wonderful to know that I could be different, to learn that Jehovah wanted to help me straighten myself out, that he . . .” 	 E toe fai mai penei a Allen, telā ne tiakina ne ia te kava i tausaga e lua sefulufa ko ‵teka: “Se mea gali ke iloa atu me e mafai eiloa au o ‵kese, mai te iloa atu me ne manako a Ieova o fesoasoani mai o faka‵tonu aka toku olaga, telā ne. . . ” gata te faipati a Allen me ko tagi ona ko te mafaufau ki mea ne fai muamua ne ia.


13 Maintain Your Spiritual Health While Serving in a Foreign Field 	 13 Ke Fakatumau Tou Ola ‵Lei Faka-te-Agaga i se Fenua Fakaa‵tea


Does this mean that no authority can be trusted? 	 E mata, ko tena uiga, e seai se pulega e mafai o tali‵tonu tatou ki ei?


Other parts of the Bible written in this ancient Semitic language are Ezra 7:12-26, Jeremiah 10:11, and Daniel 2:4b–7:28. 	 A nisi vaega o te Tusi Tapu kolā ne tusi i te ‵gana mua tenei (Semitic) ko te Esela 7:12-26, Ielemia 10:11, mo te Tanielu 2:4e–7:28.


Finally I asked for a confessor, and I told him what had happened. 	 Fakamuli ne fakamolemole atu au ke sau‵tala māua mo se faifeau ke fakaasi atu taku agasala kae ne fai atu ne au a mea katoa ne ‵tupu ki au.


Jehovah would become like refreshing dew to them in that he would bless them abundantly. 	 Ka fai a Ieova e pelā me se vaiua ki a latou e auala i fakamanuiaga e uke kolā ka maua ne latou.


Then let us examine Christ’s view of greatness in contrast with the view common in the world. 	 Ke na iloilo aka ne tatou te kilokiloga a Keliso e uiga ki te tulaga takutakua telā e ‵kese mai te kilokiloga masani a te lalolagi.


After he had fasted for 40 days and nights and “felt hungry.” 	 Mai tua o ao mo po e 40 ne fakalikiliki ei a ia kae ne “fia kai” malosi a ia.


(Joshua 21:45; 23:14; Isaiah 55:10, 11; Hebrews 6:18) God’s promised new world will be as real to you as if it were already here. 	 (Iosua 21:45; 23:14; Isaia 55:10, 11; Epelu 6:18) Ka fai eiloa a te folafolaga gali a te Atua e pelā eiloa me se mea tonu ‵kisi ki a koe.


Teach by Word and Example 	 Akoako Atu i Pati mo Faiga


Or he may feel that he lacks sufficient wisdom to handle responsibilities. 	 Io me e mafai o mafaufau a ia me e se lava tena poto ke fai ne ia a tiute konā.


(Deut. 28:13; 1 Sam. 15:22) This calls for an obedient spirit. 	 (Teutelonome 28:13; 1 Samuelu 15:22) E manakogina eiloa i te mea tenei a te uiga fakalogo.


4 The Bible Students understood that it was not enough for them to inform relatives, close friends, and church members of their stand on false religion. 	 4 Ne malamalama foki a Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu me sē ko kāiga fua, taugasoa ‵pili, mo tino o te lotu e ‵tau o fakailoa atu ki ei a te olotou fakaikuga ki lotu ‵se.


19, 20. How have Bethel service, international service, and the Ministerial Training School brought blessings to many? 	 19, 20. Ne tuku atu pefea ne te taviniga i te Peteli, galuega fakatu‵tu i te lalolagi kātoa, mo te Akoga Fakamasani mō Tavini Fakafaifeau a fakamanuiaga ki tino e tokouke?


Instead, he lovingly endowed them with free will. 	 Kae ne tuku atu ne ia mo te alofa ki a lāua a te saolotoga ke fai la filifiliga.


He prayed earnestly, even “getting into an agony.” 	 Ne ‵talo atu faeloa a ia kae ne “fi‵ta malosi” foki.


Such a term vividly portrays the repulsion that we should feel toward abusive or obscene speech. 	 E fakaasi faka‵lei mai i te tugāpati tenei a te takalialia telā e ‵tau o maua ne tatou e uiga ki pati sē ‵lei kae ma‵sei.


A Treasure to Be Cherished 	 Se Koloa Telā e ‵Tau o Fakatāua


All will then enjoy “a banquet of well-oiled dishes.”—Isa. 25:6-8; 35:1, 2. 	 Kae ka fiafia a tino katoa “i se ‵kaiga o mea‵kai tafasili i te gali.”—Isaia 25:6-8; 35:1, 2.


The person’s comments often lead to a further discussion of the Bible. 	 E mafai o iku atu a te tali a te tino tenā ki se sau‵talaga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


13 Adversity may take many forms—a financial reversal, the loss of employment, a natural disaster, the death of a loved one, a health crisis, and so on. 	 13 E mafai o ‵sae aka a fakalavelave e uke—i mea tau tupe, te galo atu o se galuega ‵togi, fakalavelave ‵tupu, te mate o se tino pele, masaki, mo nisi mea aka.


However, he will fail miserably because in imitation of Nehemiah of old, God’s people are determined to “keep conquering the evil with the good.” 	 Kae ka takavale masei eiloa a ia me, e pelā eiloa mo Neemia i aso mua, e fakaiku aka ne tino o te Atua ke tumau latou i te ‘fakatakavalega o te masei ki te ‵lei.’


4 God’s Word contains principles that help Christians make good decisions about how to dress. 	 4 E maua i te Muna a te Atua a fakatakitakiga fakavae kolā e fesoasoani ki Kelisiano ke fai a fakaikuga ‵lei ki te auala e fai ei olotou gatu.


He explained: “He that speaks of his own originality is seeking his own glory.”—John 7:16, 18. 	 Ne fakamatala mai a ia: “A te tino telā e faipati mō ia ake eiloa, e ‵sala eiloa tona vikiga.”—Ioane 7:16, 18.


By following the counsel found in the succeeding verses of Peter’s letter. 	 Mai te tau‵tali atu ki pati fakatonutonu e maua i fuaiupu fakamuli o te tusi a Petelu.


Not the prophet Obadiah. 	 E se ko te pelofeta ko Opetaia.


(Psalm 80:1) To understand better why Jehovah is fittingly called a Shepherd, it is helpful for us to know two things: first, the disposition of sheep and second, the duties and qualities of a good shepherd. 	 (Salamo 80:1) Ke malamalama faka‵lei tatou i te pogai e fetaui ‵lei ei ke fakaigoa a Ieova ki se Tausi Mamoe, e tāua ‵ki ke iloa ne tatou a mea e lua konei: muamua, ko uiga masani o mamoe kae ko te lua, ko tiute mo uiga o se tausi mamoe ‵lei.


9 Let us now examine the book of Micah in more detail. 	 A ia e faipati mai i tena faletapu i te lagi.”


They enjoy “continuous peace” with him.—Philippians 1:2; 4:6, 7. 	 E maua ne latou a te “filemu” tumau mo ia.—Filipi 1:2; 4:6, 7.


How are we united as we preach the good news? 	 E ‵kau fakatasi pefea tatou i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei?


13 In direct violation of God’s command, Achan took spoil from the city of Jericho and hid it in his tent, likely with the complicity of his family. 	 13 I te ‵teke tonu atu ki te fakatonuga a te Atua, ne puke ne Akana a nāi mea tāua mai te fa‵kai o Ieliko kae ne ‵funa ne ia i tena faleie, kae kāti ne ‵lago atu foki tena kāiga.


As we have seen, Satan is “the ruler of this world,” not Jehovah. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne lavea ne tatou, a Satani ko “te pule o te lalolagi tenei,” kae e se ko Ieova.


• Why did Jesus teach with illustrations? 	 5. Ne ‵vae aka pefea ne tala fakatusa a Iesu, a tino fakalogo‵logo loto mau‵lalo mai i tino fakamata‵mata?


How can we build appreciation for God’s discipline? 	 E mafai pefea o ati aka ‵tou loto fakafetai mō polopolokiga a te Atua?