Sadly, however, many people spend more time deciding on their personal ‘dress code’ than they do on thinking about a personal moral code. 	 Se mea fakafanoafanoa me i te tokoukega o tino e uke atu olotou taimi e fakamāumāu i te filifiliga olotou teuga i lō te mafaufau ki olotou amioga totino.


(Heb. 9:24-26) It completely cancels the condemnation inherited from Adam. 	 (Epe. 9:24-26) E fakaseai katoatoa ne ia a te agasala telā ne togi mai ne Atamu.


(Mark 6:30, 31; Luke 13:24; 1 Timothy 4:8) And there are many other factors that drain us of strength. 	 (Maleko 6:30, 31; Luka 13:24; 1 Timoteo 4:8) Kae e uke aka foki a nisi mea kolā e fakavāivāi mai ki a tatou.


(Ezra 10:4) Ezra takes corrective measures, and the people respond favorably. 	 (Esela 10:4) Ne fai eiloa ne Esela a mea e ‵tau o fai, kae ne talia eiloa mo te fia‵fia ne tino.


Whether Bardet’s analysis will change the opinion of scholars on the Testimonium Flavianum remains to be seen. 	 Koi lavea eiloa a te ‵fuliga ne te sukesukega a Bardet a manatu o tino a‵koga e uiga ki te Testimonium Flavianum.


9 In the new world, we will experience to the full the blessings of the spiritual paradise. 	 9 I te lalolagi fou, ka maua katoatoa eiloa ne tatou a fakamanuiaga i te palataiso faka-te-agaga.


Habakkuk 3:4 concludes: “He had two rays issuing out of his hand, and there the hiding of his strength was.” 	 E fakaoti penei te Sapakuka 3:4: “E vau a ia mo te mainaga o te uila; tela e ‵lapa mai i tena lima, te koga tena e funa ei tona ‵mana.”


For centuries, men who have no knowledge of God’s purpose for the earth have taught that we must leave the earth before we can enjoy a truly meaningful existence. 	 I te fia o senitenali, ne akoako ei ne tino kolā e seai se lotou iloa i te fuafuaga a te Atua mō te lalolagi, me e ‵tau o tiakina ne tatou te lalolagi ke maua i ei se olaga aoga tonu.


“Serving God is my son’s medicine,” she would say. 	 “A te taviniga ki te Atua se vailakau ki taku tama,” ko pati a tou fafine.


But besides all these things, clothe yourselves with love, for it is a perfect bond of union.”—Col. 3:12-14. 	 Kae i tafa o mea katoa konei, ke fakapei ki luga i a koutou a te alofa, me tenā eiloa te fusi ‵lei katoatoa telā e fai ei ke ‵kau fakatasi a tino.”—Ko. 3:12-14.


1, 2. (a) What peace can we enjoy now? (b) What prevents us from finding complete peace at this time? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te filemu telā e mafai o maua nei ne tatou? (e) Se a te mea e taofi aka ne ia tatou mai te ‵sala atu ki te filemu katoatoa i te taimi tenei?


11. Why should we desire to understand God’s law? 	 11 Se mea ‵lei ke fakamalosi aka ne tatou se manakoga ‵loto ke malamalama i tulafono a Ieova.


(Read Matthew 14:25-29.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 14:25-29.)


6 Though we are far from being sound in body and mind, Jehovah, our heavenly Father, is perfect in every respect. 	 6 E ui eiloa ko ‵mao tatou mai i te foitino mo te mafaufau ‵lei katoatoa, a te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi ko Ieova, e ‵lei katoatoa i feitu katoa.


Let us see how he put this knowledge to skillful use in his teaching. 	 Ke na onoono aka ki te auala ne fakaaogā faka‵lei ei ne ia te iloaga tenei i ana akoakoga.


He said of “the good figs” that he would “give them a heart to know” him. 	 Ne faipati a ia e uiga ki “mati ‵lei” me ka “tuku ki a latou se loto ke iloa” a ia.


4 To begin with, the apostles were watchful for direction on where to preach. 	 4 Muamua la, ne matapula‵pula a te kau apositolo ki fakatonuga e uiga ki koga ke talai i ei.


What do the Scriptures say about deceptive people, and whom do they hurt? 	 Ne a pati a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki tino fakaloiloi tino, kae ko oi e fakalogo‵mae ne latou?


Yes, indeed! 	 Ao, e fai eiloa a ia penā!


How can belief in the resurrection be of help now? 	 E fai pefea a te talitonu e uiga ki te toetuga e pelā me se fesoasoani i aso nei?


In some respects, these publications are also like seeds that are spread everywhere. 	 I nisi feitu, e fai a tusi konā e pelā me ne fuaga kolā e tufatufa atu i koga katoa.


He needs to be “sound in mind” and must be “presiding over his own household in a fine manner.” 	 E ‵tau mo tou tagata o “‵lei tena mafaufau” kae ‵tau o “tausi ki tena kāiga i se auala ‵lei.”


We admire God’s qualities and do whatever we can to live in harmony with his purposes. 	 E fakatāua ne tatou a uiga o te Atua kae fai so se mea e mafai ke ola tatou e ‵tusa mo ana fuafuaga.


They consider him too remote or inaccessible to play any meaningful role in their lives. 	 E mafau‵fau latou me ko tō ‵mao io me ko tō faigata ke fesoasoani atu a ia ki te faka‵leiga o olotou olaga.


Jehovah Knows How to Deliver His People 	 E Iloa Ne Ieova O Faka‵sao Ana Tino


As used in the Bible, “faith” involves firm belief based on solid evidence. 	 E pelā mo te fakaaogaga i te Tusi Tapu, a te “fakatuanaki” e aofia i ei a te talitonu pa‵tonu telā e fakavae ki fakamaoniga mautinoa.


According to the journal Christianity Today, “now the great cathedrals of Europe [serve] not as houses of worship but as museums, empty of all but tourists.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te tusi ko te Christianity Today, “ko sē toe fai nei a falesa ‵lasi i Eulopa mo fai ne fale tapuaki kae ko fai pelā me ne fale e tausi ei a mea mua kolā ko seai ne tino i loto i ei kae na ko tualisi fua.”


[Blurb on page 14] 	 [Manatu Tāua i te itulau e 12]


(Hebrews 2:4) But after having served their purpose, they would be “done away with,” said the apostle Paul.* (1 Corinthians 13:8) Thus, we do not now observe in the true Christian congregation any God-ordained healings, prophetic messages, or the exorcising of demons. 	 (1 Kolinito 13:8) Tela la, ko se toe matea atu nei ne tatou a faka‵leiga mai te Atua ki masaki, fekau fakapelofeta, io me ko te ‵tuliga o agaga i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano tonu.


She cried out to Job: “Are you yet holding fast your integrity? 	 Ne tagi atu tou fafine ki a Iopu: “A koe e tumau eiloa tou fakatuanaki ki te Aliki, ne?


As we also seek Jehovah’s guidance in fervent prayer and follow the leading of his holy spirit, our relationship with him deepens and we are impelled to serve him ‘with all our heart, soul, and vital force.’—Deuteronomy 6:5; Galatians 5:22-25; Philippians 4:6, 7; Revelation 4:11. 6. How do we “seek righteousness,” and why is this possible even in this world? 	 I te taimi foki e ‵fuli atu ei tatou ki te takitakiga a Ieova i ‵tou ‵talo kae tau‵tali atu ki te takitakiga a tena agaga tapu, ka momea aka te ‵poko o ‵tou fesokotakiga mo ia kae e fakamalosigina ei tatou ke tavini atu ki a ia ‘mo ‵tou loto kātoa, ‵tou ola, mo ‵tou malosi kātoa.’—Teutelonome 6:5; Kalatia 5:22-25; Filipi 4:6, 7; Fakaasiga 4:11.


18. “The big snake” may remind us of whom, and what do we need to do if we are under attack? 	 18 E fai mai te Septuagint i te ‵gana Eleni me ko “te gata lasi” se “talako.”


After dismissing the traitorous Judas Iscariot, Jesus introduced a different observance, later called “the Lord’s evening meal.” (1 Cor. 11:20) Jesus twice said: “Keep doing this in remembrance of me.” 	 I te fanoga keatea a Iuta te Isikaliota, ne kamata ei ne Iesu se isi fakamanatuga, telā ne fakaigoa fakamuli ki “te ‵kaiga a te Aliki i te afiafi.” (1 Kolinito 11:20) Ne fai fakalua mai a Iesu penei, “Ke fai faeloa te mea tenei.”


All the changes that took place in the appearance of King Nebuchadnezzar required that the “seven times” be of a far longer duration than seven literal days. 	 A fakama‵fuliga katoa kolā ne ‵tupu ki foliga o te tupu ko Nepukanesa, e fakaasi mai i ei me i ‘taimi e fitu’ se taimi e leva ‵ki atu i lō aso fua e fitu.


3 Why, the leaders are oppressing the poor, defenseless people! 	 3 Ma‵faga o mea masei, ko sē amanaia a takitaki ki tino ma‵tiva kae vāi‵vāi!


9 Many situations in life provoke negative reactions. 	 9 E uke a fakalavelave o te olaga e fai ei ke kaitaua se tino.


• What makes Jehovah the rightful Sovereign of the universe? 	 • Se a te mea e fai ei a Ieova mo fai te Pule tonu o te lagi mo te lalolagi?


Not long ago, however, Keiko became overwhelmed by feelings of hopelessness and isolation. 	 Kae fakamuli fua nei, ne pokotia malosi a Keiko i lagonaga sē aogā mo te nofo tokotasi.


For I do not understand what I am doing. 	 Me e se malamalama au i aku mea e fai.


On the contrary, he told them: “You are no part of the world.” 	 E ‵kese mo te mea tenā, ne fai atu a ia ki a latou: “Ka ko filifili koutou ne au mai tino o te lalolagi tenei, ka ko se ‵kau koutou ki ei.”


The Vatican instructed that God’s personal name should not be used or pronounced in hymns and prayers during Catholic religious services. 	 Kae ko oti foki ne ‵funa aka ne takitaki o Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se mo lotu kolā e se aofia i ei a te igoa tonu o te Atua mai te fia miliona o tino tapuaki.


• What is involved in trusting in Jehovah? 	 7. Se a te fesoasoani e maua ne tatou i te Kalatia 6:7 ke iloa ei ne tatou a te pogai e tasi o logo‵maega?


Some time later, he challenged that humans would serve God only as long as doing so was to their advantage. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne toa atu tou tagata me e tavini atu fua a tino ki te Atua māfai e maua ne latou a mea aogā mai i ei.


(Revelation 21:3, 4) Even now, those who earnestly seek Jehovah experience rich blessings. 	 (Fakaasiga 21:3, 4) Ke oko foki eiloa ki aso nei, a latou kolā e ‵sala malosi atu ki a Ieova ka maua eiloa ne latou a fakamanuiaga e uke.


“Take Refuge in the Name of Jehovah” 	 “Ke na Faka‵lafi Atu ki te Igoa o Ieova”


At God’s appointed time, his own Son, Jesus Christ, laid down his perfect human life in behalf of the offspring of Adam. 	 I te taimi tonu o te Atua, ne tuku mai ne tena Tama, ko Iesu Keliso, a tena ola e pelā me se tino ‵lei katoatoa ke aogā ki tama‵liki a Atamu.


During the interview, I was impressed by Mary’s spiritual attitude. 	 I te faiga o te fakasau‵talaga, ne ofo au i te malosi o Mary i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


“Keep testing whether you are in the faith; keep proving what you yourselves are,” the Bible counsels us. 	 Ke tumau faeloa i te fakamaoni aka ne koutou a koutou eiloa,” ko pati polopoloki i te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou.


We should not imitate the people of “the nations,” who have no real faith in a loving heavenly Father who cares for those who put the interests of his Kingdom first in their life. 	 E se ‵tau o fakaakoako tatou ki tino o te “fenua,” kolā e seai se olotou fakatuanaki ki te Tamana alofa i te lagi, telā e tausi ne ia a latou kolā e fakamuamua ne latou tena Malo i olotou olaga.


Therefore, let us strive to cultivate the habit of punctuality in all our activities, especially in those having to do with our worship of the true God. 	 Tela la, ke na taumafai tatou o ati aka a te faifaiga masani e uiga ki te oko atu i te taimi tonu i ‵tou mea katoa e fai, maise loa a mea kolā e fetaui mo ‵tou tapuakiga ki te Atua tonu.


In our modern day, true worshippers have also experienced the protection that Jehovah provides. 	 Ko oti foki ne lagona ne tino tapuaki ‵tonu a te puipuiga telā e tuku mai ne Ieova i aso nei.


They were just living “normal” lives! 	 Ne ola fua latou i se olaga “masani”!


What will be considered in this article, and why? 	 Ne a mea ka fai‵pati ki ei i te mataupu tenei, kae kaia?


7 No wonder advertisers bombard us with images that are cleverly designed to make the greatest visual impact and stimulate desire for their goods or services! 	 7 E se tioa eiloa o uke a vaegā ata kolā e fakasalalau mai ne tino i se auala poto ke fai ei ke ofo a tino kae fakamalosi aka foki ei se manakoga mō olotou mea ‵togi io me ko olotou pisinisi!


Today, we have a total of 83 congregations and 25 groups in Chinese, English, Kyrgyz, Russian, Russian Sign Language, Turkish, Uighur, and Uzbek. 	 I aso nei, ko nofo ki te 83 fakapotopotoga kae 25 potukau i te ‵gana Saina, Palagi, Kyrgyz, Lusia, ‵gana fai tāga faka-Lusia, Turkey, Uighur, mo Uzbek.


Incorruption, immortality, royalty, “the marriage of the Lamb”—what awe-inspiring gifts these are! 	 A “te fakaipoipoga a te Tamā Mamoe” e se mafai o toe fakamaseigina, e se toe mafai o mate, kae maua ne ia te ‵malu faka-tupu—ko tafaga la te fakafiafia mo te fakaofoofogina o meaalofa konei!


It is true that living according to Bible principles requires a measure of self-sacrifice. 	 Kae se mea tonu me e faigata foki i nisi taimi ke ola e ‵tusa mo fakatakitakiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


He also told us what we should teach and until when we should do so. 	 Ne fai mai foki ne ia a me ne a mea e ‵tau o akoako atu ne tatou kae fakagata mafea te fakatonuga tenā.


Since 1999, over 24,500 Kingdom Halls have been built in lands with limited resources. 	 Talu mai te 1999, e silia atu i te 24,500 Kingdom Halls ne faite i fenua kolā e se uke a mea e maua i ei.


On this subject, Paul counseled: “Let the husband render to his wife her due; but let the wife also do likewise to her husband. 	 Ne polopoloki mai a Paulo e uiga loa ki te mataupu tenei: “A te tagata avaga e ‵tau mo ia o fakafiafia ki tena avaga, e pelā foki mo te fafine ki tena avaga, ka ke fakatau fesoasoani foki o fakama‵lie laua takitokotasi i o lā manako.


Is superstition an inconsequential foible or an ominous threat? 	 E mata, e fakamataku io me se fakamataku a te talitonu ki manatu va‵lea?


Brought up to respect and obey the laws laid down under the Jewish system of things, they needed time to accept Jesus as the Messiah. 	 Ona ko te mea ne puti aka latou ke āva kae tau‵tali ki tulafono a te kau Iutaia, ne manakogina se taimi tai leva ke talia ei ne latou a Iesu e pelā me ko te Mesia.


No wonder Christendom will soon come to her end along with the rest of “Babylon the Great,” the world empire of false religion! 	 E se tioa eiloa o pili o fakaseai atu a Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se fakatasi mo te ‵toega o “Papelonia takutakua,” ko te emupaea o lotu ‵se katoa i te lalolagi.


13 In Jesus’ day, some allowed personal interests and family ties to hinder them from becoming his disciples. 	 13 I aso o Iesu, ne talia ne nisi tino olotou fiafiaga totino mo olotou kāiga ke taofi ei latou mai te fai mo fai ana soko.


Though people agree about the importance of Jesus’ words, they disagree about the meaning. 	 E tiga eiloa e lotoma‵lie a tino e uiga ki te tāua o pati a Iesu, e se lotoma‵lie latou ki te uiga o pati konā.


Do its members follow Bible principles regarding warfare and morals? 	 E mata, e tau‵tali ana tino i fakatakitakiga fakavae mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te ‵kau ki taua mo amioga ‵lei?


Satan, the ruler of the world, aims his missiles at us in an attempt to break our loyalty to Jehovah and Jesus. 	 E fakasaga mai eiloa a meatau a te pule o te lalolagi ko Satani ki a tatou, i te taumafai o fakamakosu a ‵tou a‵lofa fakamaoni ki a Ieova mo Iesu.


How did Jesus demonstrate his love of righteousness? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Iesu a tena alofa ki te amiotonu?


For example, regarding our brothers and sisters in Nazi Germany, author Anton Gill wrote: “Jehovah’s Witnesses attracted the especial enmity of the Nazis. . . . 	 E pelā mo ‵tou taina mo tuagane i Nasi Siamani, ne tusi mai te tino tusitala ko Anton Gill: “Ne fai fili malosi a te kau Nasi ki Molimau a Ieova. . . .


Abigail learns about her husband’s harsh response and acts quickly and prudently to appease David by sending a generous consignment of provisions. 	 I te logoga a Apikaila i te faiga sē ‵lei a tena avaga ne fai, ne gasuesue fakavave a ia kae avatu ne ia i se auala poto a meakai ki a Tavita.


18 Could it be that a lack of motivation is preventing a baptized man from reaching out? 	 18 Kāti e se manako eiloa se taina ke tavini atu mō te fakapotopotoga.


Jehovah is the “Hearer of prayer.” 	 A Ieova ko te “Tino telā e fakalogologo mai ki ‵talo.”


Two Christian sisters share the Bible’s message with a merchant in the town of Tipitapa 	 Tuagane e tokolua e fakaasi atu te fekau i te Tusi Tapu ki se tino faipisinisi i te fa‵kai o Tipitapa


By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves.”—JOHN 13:34, 35. 	 Ona ko te mea tenei ka iloa ei ne tino katoa i a koutou ko oku soko, manafai e fakatau a‵lofa koutou.”—IOANE 13:34, 35.


In an illustration about wheat and weeds, Jesus foretold that true religion would be virtually obscured for a time. 	 I te tala fakatusa e uiga ki saito mo mouku, ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu me ka sē lavea atu te lotu tonu mō se vaitaimi.


Results of Jesus’ Teachings 	 Ikuga o Akoakoga a Iesu


God’s Kingdom Government—A Reality Today 	 Te Malo o te Atua—Se Mea Tonu Eiloa i Aso Nei


By that comment Jesus was not discouraging his Jewish listeners from studying the Scriptures. 	 Ne seki faka‵tuka atu a Iesu i ana pati konā ki tino Iutaia kolā ne fakalogo‵logo atu ki a ia ke mo a ma suke‵suke ki te Tusi Tapu.


More than a year later, The Times exposed the document as a fake. 	 I se tausaga tupu mai tua ifo i ei, ne toe fakasalalau atu ne te Times me i te tala tenā se tala loi fua.


11 If you do not feel the same love for God and the truth that you once felt, this is not because anything has changed on his part. 	 11 Kafai ko se ‵pau nei tou alofa ki te Atua mo te munatonu mo te taimi muamua, e se fakauiga i ei me ko isi se mafuliga i a Ia.


JEHOVAH IS A SOURCE OF HELP 	 A IEOVA KO TE POGAI O TE FESOASOANI


Paul wrote to the Philippians: “To the extent we have made progress, let us go on walking orderly in this same course.” 	 Ne tusi atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki te kau Filipi, penei: “Ke na sa‵sale faka‵lei tatou e ‵tusa mo te ‵tou ga‵solo ki mua i te auala eiloa tenei.”


6 Making peace with an offended brother is likely to test our humility. 	 6 A te faka‵leiga o tou va mo se taina telā e se fiafia ki a koe ka tofotofogina i ei tou loto maulalo.


After serving as a substitute circuit overseer, he was invited to become a member of the Canada Bethel family in February 1997. 	 Mai tua o te taviniga e pelā me se ovasia fesoasoani o te fenua, ne ‵kami a ia ke fai mo fai se tino o te kāiga Peteli o Kanata i a Fepuali 1997.


What are some of them? 	 Ne a nisi mea e aofia i ei?


Blessings for Faithfulness 	 Fakamanuiaga mō te Fakamaoni


Focus on your present mate’s unique and positive qualities. 	 Saga tonu ki uiga ‵gali o tau avaga tenei e ‵nofo mo koe.


To that, we must raise a counter question. 	 Ona ko te fakamatalaga tenā e ‵tau o fesili ifo tatou me tonu te mea tenei io me ikai.


At that, the people replied: “It is unthinkable, on our part, to leave Jehovah so as to serve other gods.” 	 I te lagonaga ne tino a te mea tenā ne tali atu latou, penei: “E se mafai lele eiloa ne matou o tiakina te Aliki o tapuaki atu ki nisi atua!”


What avenues of preaching are open to us that we may need to explore further? 	 Ne a avanoaga o te galuega talai e ma‵tala mai ki a tatou telā e manakogina i ei ke ‵sala malosi atu ki ei?


Jesus was referring to what hope when he told opposers that ‘he will give everlasting life to his sheep’? 	 Ne a fakamoemoega ne fakasino atu ki ei a Iesu i ana pati ki tino ‵teke me ‘ka tuku atu ne ia te ola se-gata-mai ki ana mamoe’?


In fact, we cannot be certain that Job even knew the true identity of Satan! 	 E tonu, e se mafai o mautinoa i a tatou me ne iloa tonu ne Iopu a Satani io me ikai!


One important aid in this work is the Bible-based printed material used by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 E tasi te fesoasoani e maua i te galuega tenā ko tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā e fakaaogā sāle ne Molimau a Ieova.


How Often? 	 E Fakamanatu Sāle Fakafia?


(Romans 2:21, 22) As modern-day workmen of God, therefore, one way that we handle God’s Word aright is by heeding this admonition: “Trust in Jehovah with all your heart and do not lean upon your own understanding. 	 (Loma 2:21, 22) E pelā me ne tino ga‵lue a te Atua i aso nei, a te auala e tasi e mafai ei o akoako tonu atu ne tatou a te Muna a te Atua ko te ‵saga tonu atu ki pati polopoloki konei: “Talitonu ki te Aliki mo tou loto katoa. Sa fakalagolago lele eiloa ki tou iloa.


If he met the people’s demands, he, his family, and those of his court might have to cut back on some luxuries and make fewer demands on the people. 	 Kafai e fai ne ia te mea e ma‵nako ki ei a tino, ka mu‵tana a maumea e maua ne ia mo tena kāiga, pelā foki ana ofisa i te palesi.


(Leviticus 18:6, 7, 29; 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10) Lot actually deplored the “lawless deeds” of Sodom’s inhabitants. 	 (Levitiko 18:6, 7, 29; 1 Kolinito 6:9, 10) Ne takalialia eiloa a Lota ki “amioga sē ‵lei” a tino Sotoma.


(Heb. 10:9, 10) No human could show greater love. 	 (Epe. 10:9, 10) E seai se tino e mafai o sili atu tena alofa.


Nevertheless, just as a rider bridles a horse to control the animal’s movements, we should do our best to bridle our tongue. 	 E ui i ei, e ‵tau o taumafai malosi tatou o fakatonutonu ‵tou gutu. “E isi se tino e mafaufau i a ia se tino lotu?


To learn more about Christ’s ransom sacrifice, see chapter 5 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke tauloto ki mea e uke e uiga ki te taulaga togiola a Keliso, ke onoono ki te mataupu e 5 o te tusi Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


The next week, he began studying the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses, and now he attends all congregation meetings. 	 I te suā vaiaso, ne kamata o akoga a ia i te Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo Molimau a Ieova, kae ko kau atu nei a ia ki fakatasiga katoa a te fakapotopotoga.


TV pundits and talk shows feature a stream of knowledgeable psychologists, lifestyle gurus, and authors. 	 A polokalame i TV ko ‵fonu i poto o tino ‵poto i mea tau te mafaufau, tau te olaga, mo tino tusi tala.


Some have asserted that since God is all-powerful, he must ultimately be responsible for suffering. 	 Ne fai mai a nisi tino me e ‵tau o ‵losi atu ki te Atua a logo‵maega katoa ona ko tena malosi katoatoa.


Many marriages end in divorce, often leaving behind painfully scarred children. 	 E uke a tauavaga ko oti ne ‵tala olotou avaga, kae fakalogo‵mae atu i ei ki loto o olotou tama‵liki.


How can you personally help to promote a positive spirit in the congregation? 	 E mata, e mafai ne koe o fesoasoani atu i a koe eiloa ke fakamaluga aka te agaga tonu i te fakapotopotoga?


(Mark 14:6-8) Our doing all we can may not be easy, for we live in a world dominated by Satan. 	 (Maleko 14:6-8) A te fai ne tatou a te ‵toe mea telā e mafai ne tatou o fai e se faigofie, me ko ‵nofo tonu atu nei tatou i se lalolagi e pule atu ki ei a Satani.


Baal worship, with its fertility rites, was rampant in the land. 	 Ne sikomia te fenua ne te tapuakiga ki a Paala, mo tapuakiga ‵se i ei.


Who Can Know the Future? 	 Ko oi e Mafai o Iloa ne Ia a Mea ka ‵Tupu?


9 Remember that Paul said: “In everything . . . let your petitions be made known to God.” 	 9 Masaua me ne fai mai a Paulo: “Fakatagi atu ki te Atua i mea [“katoa,” NW] e ma‵nako koutou ki ei.”


She now has five pairs of dates! 	 Ko oti nei ne tusi i ei me ne faitau fakalima a ia ki te Tusi Tapu!


But his faithful disciples are to experience a far grander “everlasting deliverance.” 	 Kae ko ana soko fakamaoni e maua ne latou i se auala e lasi atu a te “fakaolataga ki te se-gata-mai.”


Joshua had every reason to be apprehensive. 	 Ne isi eiloa ne pogai ne ‵tau ei o manavase kae mataku a Iosua.


It matters to Jesus. 	 E tāua ki a Iesu.


16 Jesus said: “He that practices vile things hates the light.” 	 16 Muna a Iesu: “So se tino e fai ne ia a mea masei, e takalialia i te mainaga.”


10 The apostle Paul wrote of the glorious hope of the spirit-begotten “sons of God” as “joint heirs” of Christ. 	 10 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo e uiga ki te fakamoemoega ‵malu o “tama [faka-te-agaga] a te Atua” e pelā me ne ‘sui ‵kaufakatasi’ o Keliso.


Those who promote belief in evolution teach that unselfish love, such as that between a mother and her child, arose by chance and was preserved by natural selection because it benefited the species. 	 E akoako ne tino kolā e ‵lago atu ki te talitonuga ko te evolusione me i te alofa tonu, e pelā mo te alofa i te vā o te mātua mo tena tama, ne maua fakafuasei kae ne tausi eiloa te mea tenā ona ko te mea e aogā loa ki tino kolā e fakaaogā ne latou.


Jack says that at times he feels intense loneliness. 	 E fai mai a Jack me i nisi taimi e maua ne ia a lagonaga sē sologa.


They received him into their home, worked with him as tentmakers, and helped him to build up the new congregation in Corinth. 	 Ne ‵nofo atu laua i Loma i te taimi ne fai atu ei penei a Paulo ki Kelisiano i konā: “Ko alofa atu au ki a Pisila mo Akuila, ne tino ne ga‵lue fakatasi matou i te galuega a Keliso Iesu, kolā ne tuku atu o lā ola mo oku.


One Way to Start Bible Discussions 	 Se Auala ke Kamata ei Sau‵talaga Faka-te-Tusi Tapu


Such a study helps us to understand God’s personality and to come to appreciate the wisdom of following his direction. 	 E fesoasoani mai a te vaegā akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu penā, ke malamalama i uiga o te Atua kae ke iloa foki a te poto ke tautali atu ki ana auala.


Certainly, a Christian conscience that is refined by an accurate knowledge of God’s Word and that works in harmony with Jehovah’s holy spirit can provide trustworthy guidance.—Romans 9:1. 	 E tonu eiloa, e mafai ne te loto lagona o te Kelisiano telā ne fakatonutonu aka ne te iloaga tonu o te Muna a te Atua kae e galue foki e ‵tusa loa mo te agaga tapu o Ieova o fai mo fai se takitaki fakamaoni.—Loma 9:1.


That was true in the first century, and it is true today. 	 Tenā te mea ne tupu i te senitenali muamua, kae e penā foki i aso nei.


It was noted that Jesus became King of God’s Kingdom in 1914, but he did not “sit down on his glorious throne” as Judge of “all the nations.” 	 Ne fakaasi mai i konei i a Iesu ne fai mo fai te Tupu i te Malo o te Atua i te 1914, kae e seki “sagasaga . . . ki lalo i tena nofogaaliki ‵malu” e pelā me se Famasino o “atufenua katoa.”


Moreover, “death is to be brought to nothing.”—1 Corinthians 15:26. 	 E se gata i ei, “a te ‵toe fili e ‵tau o fakatakavale io me fakaseai, ko te mate.”—1 Kolinito 15:26.


As we contemplate Christ’s perfect example, we too should be moved to imitate him in our own life course. 	 Kafai e mafau‵fau tatou ki te fakaakoakoga ‵lei katoatoa a Keliso, e ‵tau foki o fakamalosigina tatou ke fakaakoako atu ki a ia i ‵tou olaga.


He promised that a “seed,” or “offspring,” would come who would ‘bruise Satan in the head,’ eliminating once and for all his rebellion and its damaging effects.—Genesis 3:15, footnote. 	 Ne folafola mai a ia me ka ‘tuki pala ne te fanau a te ulu o Satani’ ke fakaseai katoatoa atu i ei a ia fakatasi mo ana faifaiga ma‵sei.—Kenese 3:15.


The first of these two articles discusses the way in which Jehovah and Jesus shepherd their earthly flock today and points out how the sheep ought to respond to their care. 	 A te mataupu muamua o mataupu e lua konei e faipati ki te auala e tausi ei ne Ieova mo Iesu a te lafu mamoe i te lalolagi i aso nei, kae fakasino mai i ei a te auala e ‵tau o faka‵logo a mamoe ki te lā tausiga.


He must come to realize the gravity of his sin and the reproach he brought upon Jehovah and the congregation. 	 E ‵tau o matea ne ia te matagā o tena agasala mo te masiasi ne fai ne ia ki a Ieova mo tena fakapotopotoga.


About a year later, after several sessions of Bible study, Karl was baptized, thereby becoming one of the Bible Students. 	 E tasi te tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, kae ko oti i ei a nāi akoga a Kali i te Tusi Tapu, ne papatiso a ia, kae ne fai foki a ia mo fai se Tino Akoga i te Tusi Tapu.


To illustrate, ask yourself such questions as: How can I avoid associating with individuals “who hide what they are”? 	 Ke ‵sili ifo ki a koe eiloa a fesili e pelā mo mea konei: Ne a tulaga e mafai ei o fetaui au mo “tino amio ‵pelo”?


“While many of these clearly showed a lack of moral sense,” says James, “one employee seemed to be of good character and showed interest in Bible truth. 	 E fai mai a Iakopo: “E tiga eiloa ne seki ‵lei a amioga a te tokoukega o tino konei, kae ne foliga mai me e tokotasi i a latou se fafine e ‵lei ana uiga kae ne fiafia ki te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu.


Such theocratic education helps us obey Jehovah, our heavenly Master. 	 E fesoasoani mai akoga penā ke faka‵logo tatou ki a Ieova, te ‵tou Matai i te lagi.


(1 Cor. 7:7) He was content to serve Jehovah without a wife, but he respected the right of others to enjoy marriage. 	 (1 Kolinito 7:7) Ne lotomalie eiloa a ia ke tavini atu ki a Ieova e aunoa mo se avaga, kae ne āva a ia ki te saolotoga o nisi tino ke a‵vaga latou.


We will take the lead in showing them honor. 	 Ka mua tatou o fakaaloalo atu ki a latou.


In contrast, the children of parents who are sympathetic but maintain firm limits were found to perform better at school, to have better social skills, and to be generally happy. 	 E ‵kese mai ei, a tama‵liki kolā e ‵tupu aka i mātua kolā e loto a‵lofa kae ‵mautakitaki i olotou fakatonuga e lavea atu me e ‵lei i te akoga, e fealofani mo tino, kae fia‵fia foki.


Jehovah, the God of infinite love, will do this. 	 Ka fai eiloa ne Ieova, te Atua alofa katoatoa, a te mea tenei.


9 This prophecy about the great tribulation strengthens us. 	 9 E fakama‵losi aka tatou ne te valoaga tenei e uiga ki te fakalavelave lasi.


Love People, Not Money and Possessions 	 6 ‵TALO E ‵Tau o Fai Pefea?


7 Upon arriving at the temple on Monday, Nisan 10, Jesus acts on what he saw the preceding afternoon. 	 7 I te okoatuga a Iesu ki te faletapu i te Aso Gafua, i te po 10 o Nisani, ne gasuesue ei Iesu e ‵tusa mo mea kolā ne matea atu ne ia i te fakaafiafi ko teka atu.


When the United Nations was formed, one of the stated purposes was “to develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples.” 	 E tasi te pogai ne fakatu aka ei te fakapotopotoga ko Malo ‵Soko, “ke ati aka se va fakataugasoa i atufenua kolā e fakavae ki mea konei a saolotoga o tino e ‵pau katoa, mo te saolotoga o tino o pule ki a latou eiloa e auala i te filifili ne latou o te lotou malo.”


Second, how can you personally take comfort in the resurrection hope? 	 A te lua, e mafai pefea o maua ne koe te fakamafanafanaga mai te fakamoemoega e uiga ki te toetu?


How can we avoid becoming slaves of today’s commercial world? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te pologa ki mea fakapisinisi o te lalolagi i aso nei?


Consider two important ways in which Jesus revealed his Father. 	 Ke onoono ki auala tāua e lua ne fakaasi mai ei ne Iesu a mea e uiga ki tena Tamana.


He showed his disciples how this work was to be done. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne ia ki ana soko a te auala e ‵tau ei o fai a te galuega tenei.


(Psalm 68:11; 1 Peter 3:1-6) If the congregation guards what it has—pure doctrine and conduct and treasured Kingdom service—Christ will come with blessed rewards, not execution. 	 (Salamo 68:11; 1 Petelu 3:1-6) Kafai e tausi ‵mau a te fakapotopotoga ki mea ko oti ne maua ne ia—ko akoakoga ‵tonu, amioga ‵mā mo te taviniga tāua o te Malo—ka tuku mai eiloa ne Keliso a fakamanuiaga, kae sē ko te fakasalaga.


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10 The prophet’s next words fit both Judah’s wrongdoers and wicked ones of our day. 	 Ko fakatoka a te Aliki o tamate a ona tino ke pela me se taulaga [“ko oti ne faka‵malu ne ia ana tino ‵kami,” NW].”


CRISIS after crisis—that is a major theme of today’s world. 	 MAI te suā fakalavelave ki te suā fakalavelave—tenā eiloa te tulaga o te lalolagi i aso nei.


Granted, angels could have portrayed Jehovah from their lofty viewpoint and could have expressed their own devotion to him. 	 E tonu, kāti ka fakamatala mai ne te kau agelu a Ieova mai te lotou kilokiloga maluga kae fakaasi mai foki ne latou te auala e tapuaki atu ei latou ki a ia.


We note in chapter 4 of the same Bible book one reason why Jehovah deserves to be honored. 	 E lavea ne tatou i te mataupu e 4 o te tusi foki eiloa tenā a te pogai e tasi e ‵tau ei o avatu ki a Ieova a vikiga.


Though it may appear doubtful that any of them will ever become true Christians, we should not stop trying to reason with them. 	 E ui eiloa e fakalotolotolua tatou ki te mafai o fai se tino i a latou e pelā me se Kelisiano tonu, e se ‵tau eiloa o ‵fiu tatou i te fakasakosako atu mo latou.


Why consider the accomplishments of faithful older ones? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o mafaufau faka‵lei ki mea ne fai ne tino fakamaoni ma‵tua?


• How did Satan use reproach in an effort to break the integrity of Job and Jesus? 	 • Ne fakaaogā pefea ne Satani a fakamaseiga i ana taumafaiga ke fakamasei atu te fakamaoni o Iopu mo Iesu?


The apostle Paul said that those festivals were “a shadow of the things to come.” 	 Ne fai mai te apositolo ko Paulo me i fakamanatuga konā “ne ata fua o mea ka oko mai.”


It lies outside the realm of natural reason or human logic.” 	 Ko seke ‵ki eiloa mo fakamasakoga masani io me ko manatu o tino.”


8 As Jehovah did not physically shield Jesus from the onslaughts of his enemies, He does not shield Christians that way today. 	 8 E pelā eiloa mo te seki puipuiga ne Ieova a Iesu mai fakasauāga ma‵sei o ana fili, e sē puipui foki ne ia a Kelisiano i se auala penā i aso nei.


Uzziah, a king of Judah, proved faithful for years. 	 A Usia, se tupu o Iuta, ne fakamaoni i loto i se fia tausaga.


Mark explains customs, terms, beliefs, and locations that might have been unfamiliar to non-Jewish readers. 	 E fakamatala mai ne Maleko a tuu, tugāpati, talitonuga, mo kogā koga kolā kāti ne seki masani ki ei a tino kolā e se ne Iutaia.


How has Jesus been an example of godly patience? 	 Ne fai pefea a Iesu mo fai se fakaakoakoga o te kufaki?


Today, in advance of the Memorial, the congregation elders may ask someone to make such bread out of wheat flour and water, cooking it on a lightly oiled pan. 	 I aso nei, a koi tuai o oko ki te fakamanatuga, e ‵tau mo toeaina i te fakapotopotoga o fakamolemole atu ki se tino ke fai ne ia se falaoa i falaoa mai kau saito mo te vai, kae tunu i se falai telā e ‵siu malie i sinu.


Any vows would be handled in accord with what is outlined in paragraph 10 and its footnote. 	 A tautoga kolā e fai e ‵tau o fai e ‵tusa mo mea kolā e fakamatala mai i te palakalafa e 10 mo tena fakamatalaga fakaopoopo mai lalo.


16. What likely is the reaction of our enemies to the prosperity of Jehovah’s servants in modern times? 	 16 Mai tua o te 537 T.L.M., ne ofo a atufenua i olotou tafa i te ‵toe ‵fokiatuga o tavini a te Atua ki te tapuakiga tonu i te lotou fenua.


What does the bull symbolize in the Scriptures, and why? 	 Se a te mea telā e fakaata mai i te pulumakau tagata i te Tusi Tapu, kae kaia?


The apostle John’s words assure us that Jehovah is greater than that! 	 E fakamautinoa mai i pati a te apositolo ko Ioane me e sili atu a Ieova i lō te mea tenā!


(Malachi 3:5) Regarding what Jehovah sees, Proverbs 5:21 states: “The ways of man are in front of the eyes of Jehovah, and he is contemplating all his tracks.” 	 (Malaki 3:5) E uiga ki mea e lavea ne Ieova, e fai mai te Faataoto 5:21: “A te Aliki e lavea ne ia au mea katoa e fai. A ia e onoono faka‵lei ki a koe i so se koga e fano koe ki ei.”


2:1, 2—Why is laughter spoken of as “insanity”? 	 2:1, 2—Kaia e fai mai ei i te kata e pelā me “se mea valea”?


Written by Samuel, Nathan, and Gad, First Samuel covers a period of 102 years—from 1180 to 1078 B.C.E. (1 Chronicles 29:29) It is an account of four leaders of Israel. 	 Ne tusi a te Muamua Samuelu ne Samuelu, Natano mo Kato kae e aofia i ei a tausaga e 102—mai te 1180 ki te 1078 T.L.M. (1 Nofoaiga Tupu 29:29) Se tala e uiga ki takitaki e tokofa o Isalaelu.


11 Prior to making a shepherding visit, an elder needs to take some time to think about the individual he will visit. 	 11 Koi tuai o āsi atu e pelā me se tausi mamoe, e ‵tau mo se toeaina o mafaufau muamua ki te tino telā ka āsi atu a ia ki ei.


Some youths when reading the Bible or a Bible-based publication during recess have been approached by other youths who have asked questions 	 Kafai e fai‵tau a nisi talavou ki te Tusi Tapu io me ko tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu i tamā malōlōga o te akoga, e olo atu sāle a nisi tama‵liki a‵koga e tokouke o fai olotou fesili ki a latou


“Quit being fashioned after this system of things,” admonished the apostle Paul centuries ago. 	 “Ke sē amio fakatasi koutou mo te lalolagi nei,” ko pati fakamalosi a te apositolo ko Paulo i te fia senitenali ko ‵teka.


WEEK OF MAY 16-22, 2016 	 TE VAIASO I A ME 16-22, 2016


For many, the contradictions are not a problem. 	 E se fia ‵saga atu te tokoukega o tino ki te kese‵kesega o manatu konā.


7 Those Christians were also living in the period just before the end of the Jewish system of things. 	 7 Ne ola foki a Kelisiano konā i te vaitaimi mai mua malie eiloa o te gataga o te fakanofonofoga o mea a te kau Iutaia.


By availing ourselves of Jehovah’s arrangements, we show that we trust in his promise to heal and forgive us. 	 Kafai e talia ne tatou a fakatokaga a Ieova, e fakaasi atu ei ne tatou te tali‵tonu ki tena tautoga ke toe faka‵lei kae fakamagalo ne ia tatou.


The tongue, for example, has the power to hurt as well as to heal. 	 E pelā mo te gutu, e isi sena malosi ke fakapakia atu io me ke fakamalosi atu.


When the patriarch Abraham was getting old and had yet to produce offspring, he spoke with God about the matter. 	 I te taimi ko matua ei te toeaina ko Apelaamo kae seki ai eiloa sena tamaliki, ne faipati atu a ia ki te Atua e uiga ki te mea tenā.


Some investigators say that more than half the world’s population believe that witches are real and can influence the lives of others. 	 E fai mai nisi tino sukesuke me kāti e tali‵tonu a tino e sili atu i te āfa o te aofaki o tino i te lalolagi nei me e isi se ‵mana tonu o tino faivailakau kae e mafai o pule mai ki olaga o nisi tino.


17 For instance, perhaps you have gazed in wonder at the beauty of a spiderweb. 	 17 Kāti ko oti ne kilo atu koe mo te ofo ki te gali o se pogāleveleve o te naleau.


5 Consider the case of the apostle Peter. 	 5 Mafaufau ki te tala o te apositolo ko Petelu.


16 Despite the world’s hatred, Jehovah’s people have prospered. 	 16 Faitalia te takalialia mai o te lalolagi, ko oti ne gasolo aka faeloa te aofaki o tino o Ieova.


Like them, do you have a desire to study and recount the history of the earthly part of Jehovah’s organization? 	 E mata, e manako koe o sukesuke kae sau‵tala ki te tala fakasolopito o te vaega faka-te-lalolagi o te fakapotopotoga a Ieova, e pelā mo latou?


In about 61 C.E., Paul also wrote a letter to the Hebrew believers in Judea, which shows the superiority of Christianity over the Jewish system. 	 Kāti ko te 61 T.A., ne tusi atu foki ne Paulo se tusi ki tino tali‵tonu Epelu i Iutaia, telā e fakaasi mai i ei te maluga atu o te Lotu Kelisiano i te fakanofonofoga faka-Iutaia.


What might we do if having little time and energy limits our accepting or extending hospitality? 	 Se a te mea e mafai ne tatou o fai māfai e seai se taimi mo te malosi o talia io me ke fakalauefa atu te uiga talimalo?


He is considerate of the poor. 	 E amanaia a ia ki tino ma‵tiva.


The account involving Lazarus shows that the resurrection is the sure remedy for death. 	 E fakaasi mai i te tala e uiga ki a Lasalo me i te toetuga ko te faka‵leiga mautinoa fua e tasi mō te mate.


Still, persecution did not stop the expansion of true worship. 	 E ui i ei, ne seki mafai ne fakasauaga o taofi te salalau atu o te tapuakiga tonu.


Shortly after he was installed as King of God’s Kingdom, he conquered Satan in battle and hurled him and his demons down to the earth. 	 Mai tua malie o tena fakasopoga mo fai te Tupu i te Malo o te Atua, ne fakatakavale ne ia a Satani i te taua kae ‵pei ifo fakatasi mo ana temoni ki te lalolagi.


(Prov. 14:15) Use your God-given thinking abilities and power of reason to make the truth your own.—Prov. 2:10-15; Rom. 12:1, 2. 	 (Faata. 14:15) Fakaaoga te atamai o tou mafaufau ne tuku mai ne te Atua ke puke‵mau koe ki te munatonu.—Faata. 2:10-15; Loma 12:1, 2.


The second article shows how we can successfully resist temptations used by Satan as he attempts to damage our friendship with God. 	 A te lua o mataupu e fakaasi mai i ei te auala e mafai ei o ‵teke atu tatou mo te manuia ki tofotofoga kolā ne fakaaoga ne Satani i tena taumafai o fakamasei a ‵tou va fakataugasoa mo te Atua.


Whether the prophet continues to obey Jehovah or not and what happens to him will be discussed in the following article. 	 Ka sau‵tala tatou i te suā mataupu ki mea ne ‵tupu ki te pelofeta kae e mata, ne tumau tena fakalogo ki a Ieova io me ikai.


(Eccl. 8:9) Moreover, “all creation keeps on groaning together and being in pain together.”—Rom. 8:22. 	 (Failauga 8:9) E se gata i ei, “e iloa ne tatou i mea katoa ne faite, ne ma‵nava fi‵ta.”—Loma 8:22.


For example, clotting factor VIII has been given to hemophiliacs, who bleed easily. 	 E pelā mo te clotting factor VIII e tuku atu sāle ki tino kolā e ‵tafegofie te toto mai i a latou.


Never before had Delphine seen so vividly the truth of these words: “The span of our life is 70 years, or 80 if one is especially strong. 	 Ne seki lavea aka eiloa ne Delphine a te ‵tonu o pati konei: “A te leva o omotou olaga e 70 tausaga, io me 80 māfai e tumau te malosi o te tino.


She cooperates with her husband in financial matters. 	 E fesoasoani atu a ia ki tena avaga i mea tau tupe.


What might older ones and younger ones, as well as their wives, do to help maintain the peace and unity of Jehovah’s organization? 	 Ne a fesoasoani e mafai o fai ne tino ma‵tua, talavou mo olotou avaga fa‵fine, ke fakatumau te filemu mo te ‵kau fakatasi i te fakapotopotoga a Ieova?


Jesus now enjoys immortality as a glorious spirit creature. 	 Ko fai nei a Iesu e pelā me se tino faka-te-agaga ‵malu telā e se toe mate.


“For that reason,” he said, “I think that as each day passes, I can remain faithful. 	 Ne fai mai a ia “ona ko te pogai tenā, i aso takitasi konei ko teka atu e iloa ne au, me mafai eiloa o tumau au i te fakamaoni.


(Luke 22:31) So how can we remain steadfast, “solid in the faith”? (1 Peter 5:9) And how can we strengthen our fellow believers? 	 (Luka 22:31) E mafai pefea o tu ‵mautakitaki tatou “i te fakatuanaki”? (1 Petelu 5:9) Kae e mafai pefea o fakamalosi atu ne tatou a ‵tou taina tali‵tonu?


(Psalm 51:1-12, superscription) Jehovah heard his prayer and forgave him, although David bore unpleasant consequences for his sin. 	 (Salamo 51:1-12) E tiga eiloa ne fepaki a Tavita mo ikuga sē ‵lei o tena agasala, ne lagona ne Ieova tena ‵talo kae ne fakamagalo foki ne ia tena agasala.


That is how we preached in an organized way. 	 Tenā eiloa te auala ne fakatoka faka‵lei ei te motou galuega talai.


At least 18 major earthquakes occurred earth wide between April 2009 and April 2010. 	 E ‵tusa mo te 18 o mafuie malosi ne ‵poko i te lalolagi kātoa mai te masina o Apelila i te tausaga 2009 mo Apelila i te 2010.


But what if he makes that promise even before he asks you any questions about your health? 	 Kae e a māfai e tauto atu tou tagata a koi tuai o fesili atu a ia ki a koe e uiga ki tou masaki?


It is a joy to know that one is on the right track in life. 	 Se mea fakafiafia māfai e sasale atu se tino i te auala tonu i te olaga.


(Philippians 2:20) But when Jesus said, “never be anxious,” he was advising his followers to avoid undue worry—an excessive fear of tomorrow that can take the joy out of living today.—Matthew 6:31, 34. 	 (Filipi 2:20) Kae i te taimi ne fai atu ei a Iesu, “ke mo a e manava‵se,” ne fakamalosi atu eiloa tou tagata ki tino kolā ne tau‵tali atu i a ia ke ‵kalo kea‵tea mai te sōna manavase—ko te mataku e uiga ki te aso taeao telā ka ave kea‵tea ne ia te fiafia o koe ke ola i te aso nei.—Mataio 6:31, 34.


However, it wasn’t easy to learn English from books, so we decided to go to England during our vacation to practice the language while preaching there. 	 E ui i ei, ne seki faigofie ki a māua ke tauloto mai tusi, tenā ne fakaiku ei ne māua ke olo ki Egelani i te taimi o te mā malōlōga o fakaakoako te mā ‵gana i te taimi e talai ei i konā.


Yes, humans may prize diamonds and other objects of value. 	 Ao, e mafai o fakatāua ne tino a taemani mo nisi mea tāua.


Imagine how fierce a fire would have to be if you were ten miles [15 km] from it and could still feel the heat. 	 Mafaufau ki te ‵vela o se afi telā e lagona eiloa ne koe tena ‵vela mai i se sefulu maila te ‵mao.


(Rev. 11:15) From 1914 to the early part of 1919, Jesus accompanied his Father to the spiritual temple to do a much-needed inspection and cleansing work.* (Mal. 3:1-4) Then, starting in 1919, it was time to begin gathering the wheat. 	 (Faka. 11:15) Mai te 1914 ke oko ki te kamataga o te 1919, ne olo tasi atu a Iesu mo tena Tamana o fai se āsiga maea ki te faletapu faka-te-agaga kae ke fai foki se galuega ki te faka‵maga.* (Mala. 3:1-4) I te kamataga o te 1919, ne kamata ei o ‵luku fakatasi a saito.


Your ready acceptance of the Bible’s counsel and your loyal support for “the faithful and discreet slave” and the congregation will have a strengthening effect on the Christian brotherhood. 	 A tou loto fiafia o talia a polopolokiga i te Tusi Tapu mo tou fakamaoni o ‵lago atu ki “te tavini poto kae fakamaoni” mo te fakapotopotoga ka fakamalosi atu ei ki te kautaina Kelisiano.


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It is as he says also in Hosea: ‘Those not my people I will call “my people.”’” 	 Kae penei la mo tatou kola ne ana kalagagina, e se mai i tino Iutaia fua kae pela foki mai tino o fenua fakaatea.


How so? 	 E pefea?


If he were to leave the city, the fugitive would show a callous indifference toward the lifeblood he had shed, and his own life would be in danger. 	 Kafai e tiaki ne ia te fa‵kai, e fakaasi atu ei ne te tino tatino i se auala pasala a te sē fakatāua ne ia o te toto ne fakamaligi ne ia, kae e tu atu ei tena ola i se tulaga fakamataku.


Illustrate. 8 Most of us know from experience that the unwilling flesh often tries to extinguish the fire of a willing spirit. 	 8 E iloa ne te tokoukega o tatou mai i mea ne ‵tupu, me e taumafai faeloa te foitino sē ‵lei katoatoa o fakavāivāi te loto finafinau.


They invite me in, and often I can study the Bible with them. 	 Ne ‵kami ne latou au ki loto i te fale, kae ne mafai faeloa o suke‵suke mo latou ki te Tusi Tapu.


(Psalm 24:1) Their defiance is described at Psalm 2:2: “The kings of earth take their stand and high officials themselves have massed together as one against Jehovah and against his anointed one.” 	 (Salamo 24:1) A te lotou sē faka‵logo ne fakamatala mai i te Salamo 2:2: “A olotou tupu mo olotou takitaki e ‵kau fakatasi o ‵teke atu ki te Aliki, e ‵teke atu foki latou ki te tupu ne filifili ne ia.”


What a joy it was to help him in that way until he finished his earthly course in December 1992! 124 Columbia Heights, where I worked for decades 	 Ko tafaga la te fakafiafia ke fesoasoani atu ki a ia i te auala tenā ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ne oti atu ei tena olaga i te lalolagi nei i a Tesema 1992!


11 The Bible gives these instructions: “A wife should not separate from her husband. 	 11 E tuku mai i te Tusi Tapu a fakatonuga konei: “E se ‵tau o tiakina ne te fafine tena avaga.


(John 3:16, 36) However, we do well to remember that only those actually inside Noah’s ark survived the Flood. 	 (Ioane 3:16, 36) Kae, e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou me ko tino fua kolā ne ‵nofo i loto i te vaka o Noa ne ‵sao i te Lolo.


Balance is needed in doing this, however, so that secular interests and concerns do not eclipse the more important spiritual ones. 	 E manakogina ke paleni ‵lei i te faiga o mea konei, ko te mea ke se fakalavelave mai a mea masani o te olaga ki mea faka-te-agaga kolā e sili atu te lotou tāua.


(Job 31:1) By this, Job meant that in his determination to keep integrity to God, he had resolved to avoid even gazing lustfully at a woman. 	 (Iopu 31:1) Ko tena uiga ona ko te taumafai o Iopu ke tumau i te fakamaoni ki te Atua, ne fatuaki ne ia tena loto ke se kilo atu ki se fafine kae fiafai malosi a ia ki ei.


Why is good preparation important? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke fakatoka faka‵lei?


What a unique privilege to be taught by the Creator of the universe! 	 Mafaga o tauliaga tu ‵kese ke akoakogina ne te Mafuaga o te lagi mo te lalolagi!


We should recognize our sinfulness, repent of our errors, earnestly beseech Jehovah for forgiveness, and ask him to create in us a pure heart. 	 E ‵tau o iloa ne tatou a ‵tou tulaga agasala, sala‵mo ki ‵tou mea ‵se, fakamolemole atu mō te fakamagaloga a Ieova, kae akai atu ke ati aka i loto i a tatou se loto lagona ‵ma.


I felt as the apostle Paul did. 	 Ne tai pelā eiloa oku lagonaga mo Paulo.


“Enter through the narrow gate,” he told his disciples. 	 “Ulu atu koutou ki te mataloa mataliki,” ne fai atu a ia ki ana soko.


10 What is the lesson for us today? 	 10 Se a te akoakoga e maua ne tatou i aso nei?


This is the hereditary possession of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness is from me,’ is the utterance of Jehovah.”—Isaiah 54:17. 	 Ka pulu ne au aku tavini kae tuku atu ki a latou a te manumalo.’ Ko [Ieova] te Aliki tena ne faipati.”—Isaia 54:17.


You Can Make Your Life a Success 	 E Mafai ne Koe o Fai ke Manuia Tou Olaga


While he was pained by the disobedience of man and the ensuing suffering, God knew that this temporary situation would not prevent the fulfillment of his eternal purpose for the earth and humans upon it. 	 E tiga eiloa ne logo‵mae a ia ona ko te sē fakalogo o te tagata mo te logo‵mae telā ne iku mai i ei, ne iloa ne te Atua me ka se taofi aka ne te tulaga tenei a te fakataunuga o tena fuafuaga ke ‵nofo a tino i te lalolagi nei ki te se-gata-mai.


It proved to be especially useful in the Japanese field. 	 Ne aoga malosi eiloa te polosiua tenā ki tino Tiapani.


(Genesis 3:1-6) Some four thousand years later, the apostle Paul expressed fears that anointed Christians in Corinth might fall victim to Satan’s craftiness. 	 (Kenese 3:1-6) Kāti i se fa afe tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, ne fakaasi mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo me ne manavase a ia i te mea ma ‵tō atu foki a Kelisiano fakaekegina i Kolinito ki auala faitogafiti a Satani.


To Nathan, David expressed his desire to build a temple for Jehovah to contain the ark of the covenant, which was then in Jerusalem “dwelling in the middle of tent cloths.” 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne Tavita ki a Natano a tena manakoga ke faite aka te faletapu o Ieova kae ke tuku ki ei te pusa o te feagaiga, telā ne tuku atu i te taimi tenā i Ielusalema kae “tausi fua i te faleie!”


Those pictured in this context by the 12 tribes of Israel are the ones who will gain spiritual benefits from the priestly services of the 144,000. 	 A latou kolā e fakaata mai i te mataupu tenei ne matakāiga e 12 o Isalaelu, ko tino kolā ka maua ne latou a mea aoga mai i galuega fakafaitaulaga a te toko 144,000.


18 What about the occasions when you have experienced Jehovah’s loving care and guidance in your personal life? 	 18 Kae e a taimi kolā ne lagona ei ne koe te alofa atafai mo te takitakiga a Ieova i tou olaga?


That is his job. 	 Tenā eiloa tena tiute.


(Philippians 1:9, 10) Every Christian—young or old—needs to prove to his own satisfaction that what he believes is indeed the truth as found in the Bible. 	 (Filipi 1:9, 10) E ‵tau mo Kelisiano katoa—talavou io me ko tino ma‵tua—o tali‵tonu tonu me i mea kolā e tali‵tonu latou ki ei ko te munatonu eiloa telā e maua i te Tusi Tapu.


How precious such women are to their husbands, to fellow Christians, and above all, to Jehovah!—Proverbs 31:28, 30. 	 Ko tafaga la te tāua o vaegā tuagane penā ki olotou avaga, ki olotou taina Kelisiano kae maise mai i ei ki a Ieova!—Faataoto 31:28, 30.


Adding to Olivia’s anxieties, Darren developed a serious health problem that still troubles him. 	 Ne maua a Darren ne se masaki malosi telā koi poko sāle loa a ia i ei kae ne manavase sāle a Olivia ki te mea tenei.


Conversely, fleshly-oriented people serve as warning examples for us. 	 I te suā feitu, a fakaakoakoga a tino kolā e mafau‵fau faka-te-foitino e fai pelā me ne fakaakoakoga kolā e fakaasi mai ke fakaeteete tatou i ei.


He “proceeded to bow down to the earth” as he approached his brother. 	 Ne “punou ifo ki te laukele” i te taimi ko pili atu ei a ia ki tena taina.


We certainly do not use derogatory terms to describe people of other religions. 	 E se fakaaogā lele eiloa ne tatou a pati sē ‵tau ke fakamatala atu ei a tino o nisi lotu.


(Luke 11:50, 51) Teaching resurrected ones the ways of peace will indeed be a great privilege. 	 (Luka 11:50, 51) Ka fai eiloa a te akoako atu o tino kolā e toe‵tu mai, ki auala o te filemu e pelā me se tauliaga sili.


When it comes to marriage today, God’s Word still offers the best guidance available—regarding the kind of mate to choose and how to become a good husband or wife. 	 Kafai e fai a avaga, e tuku mai ne te Muna a te Atua a te ‵toe takitakiga ‵lei—e uiga ki te vaegā tino ke filifili mo te auala ke fai mo fai se avaga ‵lei.


Why can we be confident of God’s backing on our work? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou ki te ‵lago mai o te Atua ki ‵tou galuega?


In fact, God’s Word states that Jehovah hates a divorce that has no Scriptural basis.*—Read Malachi 2:13-16; 3:6. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e fai mai te Muna a te Atua me e takalialia a Ieova ki te ‵talaga o avaga e aunoa mo se pogai faka-te-Tusi Tapu.*—Faitau te Malaki 2:13-16; 3:6.


I found it hard to understand, so I just gave up.”—Valvanera, Spain. 	 Ne faigata o malamalama au i ei, telā ne tiaki ei ne au.”—Valvanera, Sepania.


Many young men and women in the Christian congregation today have great potential 	 E uke ‵ki eiloa a avanoaga e maua ne te tokoukega o talavou tagata mo fafine i aso nei i loto i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano


It also shows that we see the importance of helping others to acquire the knowledge of God. 	 E fakaasi atu foki i ei me e lavea ne tatou te tāua o te fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke maua ne latou te iloaga e uiga ki te Atua.


A further reason for suffering is “time and unforeseen occurrence.” 	 A te suā pogai mō logo‵maega ko “te malaia e maua ne tino katoa.”


For if the blood of goats and of bulls . . . sanctifies to the extent of cleanness of the flesh, how much more will the blood of the Christ, who through an everlasting spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works that we may render sacred service to the living God?” 	 A te toto o kouti mo pulumakau . . . [e] faka‵ma ei latou mai olotou olaga sē ‵ma . . . e sili atu eiloa te lasi o te galuega ne fai ne te toto o Keliso! Ne tuku atu a ia ke fai mo taulaga ‵ma katoatoa ki te Atua, e alatu i te Agaga Tapu o te se gata mai. Ko tona toto foki e faka‵ma ne ia o‵tou mafaufau ke ‵lei mai galuega ma‵sei, ko te mea ke tavini atu tatou ki te Atua ola.”


Why do teenagers need it? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o maua ne talavou?


Nevertheless, as Paul shows, the Devil does exist and does influence people so that they cannot see the light of truth. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e pelā mo te fakaasiga a Paulo, e ola a te Tiapolo, kae e fakapouli ne ia a mafaufauga o tino ko te mea ke se mafai o matea ne latou te mainaga o te munatonu.


We will also examine what those who have been in the truth for many years can do to keep off the old personality. 	 Ka iloilo aka foki ne tatou a mea e mafai o fai ne tino kolā ko leva i te munatonu ke tumau i te ‵kalo keatea mai i uiga mua.


This gave our marriage a fresh start. 	 Ne fai ei ke gali te kamataga o te mā olaga faka-te-kāiga.


(Romans 13:1, 4; 1 Timothy 2:1, 2) Even when those in high station seek to limit the public expression of our worship of Jehovah, we gladly look for ways that are still open to offer our sacrifice of praise.—Hebrews 13:15. 	 (Loma 13:1, 4; 1 Timoteo 2:1, 2) Kafai e taumafai a tino pule o fakalavelave mai ki ‵tou tapuakiga ki a Ieova, e ‵sala atu tatou mo te loto finafinau ki nisi auala aka ke ‵viki atu ei tatou ki a Ia.—Epelu 13:15.


Also share together in the ministry. 	 Ke ‵kau fakatasi foki i te galuega talai.


It says that their lips “should keep knowledge, and the law is what people should seek” from their mouths. 	 E tau mo tino o olo ki ei o tauloto toku loto.”


(Deuteronomy 10:17; 16:19; 2 Chronicles 19:7) Katarzyna says: “I understood how easy it is to succumb to peer pressure. 	 (Teutelonome 10:17; 16:19; 2 Nofoaiga Tupu 19:7) Ne fai mai a Katarzyna, penei: “Ko maina nei au i te faigofie ke tau‵tali atu i faifaiga a ‵tou taugasoa.


(Romans 16:20) Meanwhile, worshippers of Jehovah God are informed of Satan’s designs and given protection from his machinations. 	 (Loma 16:20) I te vaitaimi tenei, ko oti ne fakailoa atu ki tino tapuaki o Ieova te Atua e uiga ki auala o Satani kae tuku atu ki a latou se puipuiga mai ana auala ma‵sei.


And there are steps we can take to seek and gain his approval. 	 Kae e isi foki ne auala e mafai o fai ne tatou ke ‵sala atu kae ke maua foki tena taliaga.


If there is such a gathering, how can counsel from the Bible help us to ensure that it too will bring honor to God and reflect well on the newlyweds and on the Christian congregation? 	 Kafai e isi se vaegā mea penā e fai, e fesoasoani mai pefea a pati fakatonutonu mai te Tusi Tapu ke tuku atu foki i ei te fakaaloalo ki te Atua, te tauavaga fou mo te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano?


When on earth, Jesus said: “Concerning that day and hour nobody knows, neither the angels of the heavens nor the Son, but only the Father.” 	 I te taimi ne nofo ei a Iesu i te lalolagi, ne fai mai a ia: “E uiga ki te aso mo te itula tenā, e seai se tino e iloa ne ia, ke oko eiloa ki agelu o te lagi mo te Tama, kae na ko te Tamana fua.”


What details about the future has Jehovah revealed to us? 	 Ne a mea ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova ki a tatou e uiga ki te taimi mai mua?


Angels have thus served as a means of communication between God and mankind. 	 Tela la, ne fai a agelu e pelā ne avefekau a Atua ki tino.


The apostle Paul pointed to the medicinal benefits of wine when he advised young Timothy: “Use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent cases of sickness.” (1 Timothy 5:23) Other Bible passages show that God intended wine to be more than just medicine. 	 Ne fakasino atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki te aogā o te uaina i ana pati ki te talavou ko Timoteo: “Inu foki ki ne mo uaina ke logo ‵lei tou tinae, i te mea i a koe e masaki sāle.” (1 Timoteo 5:23) E fakaasi mai i nisi fuaiupu i te Tusi Tapu me ne seki manako fua te Atua ke fai a te uaina pelā me se vailakau faka‵lei masaki.


(Deuteronomy 9:5) Bible historian Henry H. Halley noted: “The worship of Baal, Ashtoreth, and other Canaanite gods consisted in the most extravagant orgies; their temples were centers of vice.” 	 (Teutelonome 9:5) Ne fai mai penei se tino poto i tala fakasolopito o te Tusi Tapu, ko Henry H. Halley: “A te tapuakiga ki a Paala, Asitate, mo nisi atua o Kanana ne aofia i ei a te ukega o amioga matagā; ne fai olotou faletapu mo fai a koga kolā ne tu poloki eiloa i ei a amioga ma‵sei.”


• Friends make you envious of what they have. 	 • E fai ne taugasoa ke fiafai koe ki mea ko maua ne latou.


Listen closely to the way your children speak about the meetings and the members of the congregation. 	 Ke fakalogologo faka‵lei ki te auala e fai‵pati ei au tama‵liki e uiga ki fakatasiga mo tino o te fakapotopotoga.


The Truth Can Set You Free 	 E Mafai o Fakasaoloto Koe ne te Munatonu


Regardless of how often we may stumble, we must never give up in our efforts. 	 Faitalia te uke o taimi e taka‵vale ei tatou, e se ‵tau eiloa o ‵fiu vave tatou i ‵tou taumafaiga.


Out of loyalty to David, Abishai was eager to kill King Saul, but David restrained him, realizing that it would be wrong to lift one’s hand “against the anointed of Jehovah.” (1 Sam. 26:8-11) From that incident, we learn an important lesson: Although we can properly have several loyalties in our heart, the correct order of their importance should be determined by our application of Bible principles. 	 Kae ui i ei, ne taofi ne Tavita a tou tagata, me ne iloa ne ia me se mea ‵se ke fakaoko atu a lima o se tino ki te “tupu ne filifilia” ne Ieova. (1 Samu. 26:8-11) E tauloto ne tatou se akoakoga tāua mai te mea tenei ne tupu: E tiga eiloa e isi ne tino e fakamaoni tatou ki ei, e ‵tau eiloa o fakaiku aka ne tatou me ko oi e ‵tau o fakamaoni muamua tatou ki ei, kae e ‵tau o fakavae ki fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu.


They also slander humans with their tongue. 	 E fatufatu foki ne latou a tino i olotou gutu.


The Bible points to that prospect, as the next article will consider. 	 E fakasino atu a te Tusi Tapu ki te fakamoemoega tenā, e pelā mo te mea ka fakamatala mai i te suā mataupu.


• Give two reasons why we should serve God. 	 • Ke taku mai ne pogai e lua e ‵tau ei o tavini atu tatou ki te Atua.


Jehovah is drawing people of all nations to true worship. 	 E ‵futi mai ne Ieova a tino i atufenua katoa ki te tapuakiga tonu.


Maybe the neighbor cannot really afford them either. 	 Kāti e se mafai foki ne te tuakoi o ‵togi a mea konā.


For another example of the life-enriching experiences that come to those who develop faith in Jehovah God, consider Renato. 	 E fai te tala o Renato e pelā me se fakaakoakoga gali o tino kolā ne fakamalosi aka te lotou fakatuanaki ki a Ieova te Atua.


2 Jehovah would consider it unrighteous on his part if he were to show a lack of appreciation. 	 2 E iloa ne Ieova me ka se amiotonu a ia māfai e se fakaasi atu ne ia te loto fakafetai.


Meanwhile, the Greek army was steadily closing in on the communists. 	 I te taimi tenā, ko kamata eiloa o manumalo a te kautau Eleni i te kau kominisi.


She soon learned that the name of God is Jehovah and joined in saying “Amen” to the heartfelt public prayers offered at the local Kingdom Hall. 	 Ne fatoa tauloto ne ia i ei me i te igoa o te Atua ko Ieova kae ne ‵kau atu foki a ia ki te faiga penei “Amene” i te fakaotiga o ‵talo fakamafanafana loto mō tino katoa kolā ne fai i te Kingdom Hall.


Especially can they be thankful for God’s blessed gift of marriage because it affords them the opportunity to blend their lives and walk with Jehovah. 	 Kae maise eiloa te lotou loto fakafetai mō te meaalofa gali a te Atua ko te fakaipoipoga me e maua ne latou te avanoaga ke fakafetaui aka olotou olaga kae sa‵sale fakatasi mo Ieova.


(Genesis 19:15, 16) In most cases, however, lives are not at stake when people are forced to wait. 	 (Kenese 19:15, 16) I te lasiga o taimi ka se mate se tino māfai e ‵tau o faka‵tali a ia.


Yet, when the shepherd called them, though he was disguised, the sheep came at once. 	 Kae i te taimi ne kalaga atu ei te tausi mamoe, ne ‵tele fakavave atu ei a mamoe ki a ia, e tiga eiloa me ne seki pei ana gatu tausi mamoe.


Remember, Jehovah wants you to serve him with your whole mind. 	 Masaua me e manako a Ieova ke tavini atu koe ki a ia mo tou mafaufau kātoa.


(Acts 2:38, 41; 4:4) In 36 C.E., repentant Gentiles took similar steps. 	 (Galuega 2:38, 41; 4:4) Kae i te 36 T.A., ne fai foki penā a tino sala‵mō mai fenua fakaa‵tea.


• What is the foundation of good teaching, as exemplified by whom? 	 • Se a te fakavae tonu o te faiga o akoakoga ‵lei, kae ko oi ne fakaasi mai ne ia se fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te feitu tenā?


(Col. 1:18) That is one reason why we humbly submit to the direction of appointed elders, giving them “more than extraordinary consideration.” (1 Thess. 5:12, 13) Of course, congregation elders can show that they too are submissive by being careful to convey to the congregation God’s message, not their own opinions. 	 (Kolose 1:18) A te mea tenā se pogai e tasi e ‵tau ei o faka‵logo tatou mo te loto maulalo ki fakatonuga a toeaina filifilia, kae tuku atu ki a latou te “āva lasi.” (1 Tesalonia 5:12, 13) E tonu, e mafai o fakaasi atu ne toeaina i te fakapotopotoga me e faka‵logo latou mai te fakaoko atu mo te fakaeteete ki te fakapotopotoga a te fekau a te Atua, kae e se ko olotou manatu totino.


KEYS TO FAMILY HAPPINESS 	 AUALA KE MAUA TE FIAFIA I TE KĀIGA


This will strengthen and encourage you when you are struggling to do what is right or when the clouds of worry and anxiety hang over you. 	 Ka fakamalosi atu ne te mea tenei a koe māfai e fepaki koe mo se filifiliga ke fai te mea tonu io me ko te mea sē tonu io me māfai ko pokotia koe i te manavase.


Love is a basic human need. 	 A te alofa se manakoga fakavae o te tino.


• What are some ways that the world’s spirit might affect us? 	 • Ne a nisi auala e mafai o pokotia ei tatou i te agaga o te lalolagi?


What benefits we can receive if we are determined to understand the scriptures being expounded and the meaning that is being put into them!—Nehemiah 8:5-8, 12. 15. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te uke o mea aogā e mafai o maua ne tatou māfai e fia malamalama tatou i tusi siki kolā e fakamatala mai mo uiga kolā e fakaasi mai i ei!—Neemia 8:5-8, 12.


(James 2:22-25; Revelation 7:9, 10) They are accounted righteous as Jehovah’s friends in line for deliverance at the time of “the great tribulation.” 	 (Iakopo 2:22-25; Fakaasiga 7:9, 10) E takuamiotonugina latou pelā me ne taugasoa o Ieova, ko mafai ei o ‵sao atu latou i te taimi o te ‘fakalavelave lasi.’


While the first part of the book of Daniel is presented chronologically in the third person, the last part is written in the first person. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fakasolo mai a mea i te vaega muamua o te tusi ko Tanielu e ‵tusa mo taimi ne ‵tupu ei a mea konā kae e pelā me ne tusi ne se isi tino, e fakaasi mai i tena vaega fakaoti me ne tusi eiloa ne Tanielu.


Christian parents should explain to their children that the Kingdom Hall and the Congregation Book Study location are not places to play. 	 E ‵tau o fakamatala atu ne mātua Kelisiano ki olotou tama‵liki me i te Kingdom Hall mo te koga e fai ei te Sukesukega a te Fakapotopotoga i Potukau, e se ne koga ta‵fao, kae ne koga e tapuaki atu ei tatou ki a Ieova kae sukesuke ki tena Muna.


19 If we have a trusted friend who does something that we might not at first understand or that we feel is unusual, will we be quick to accuse him of some wrongdoing? 	 19 Kafai e fai ne se taugasoa fakatuagagina o tatou se mea telā ne seki malamalama muamua tatou i ei io me mafaufau tatou me e sē se mea masani, e mata, ka ‵losi vave atu tatou ki a ia mō nisi mea ‵se?


What is involved in coming to know God? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te iloa ne tatou o te Atua?


A few years later, Bob Atkinson called at our house and played a phonograph record of one of Brother Rutherford’s talks. 	 I nai tausaga mai tua ifo, ne asi mai a Bob Atkinson ki te motou fale kae fakatagi mai ne ia te lāuga e tasi a te Taina ko Rutherford.


(Read 2 Timothy 4:1.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Timoteo 4:1.)


That night, with tears in his eyes, he wrapped his arms around us. 	 I te po tenā, ne ‵sai ne ia māua kae tagi.


28 “Be Courageous . . . and Go to Work” 	 28 “Ke Loto Toa . . . Kae Fano o Fai te Galuega”


When the apostle Paul wrote the above-quoted words, the Greco-Roman world around him was rife with all forms of wickedness. 	 I te taimi ne tusi ei ne te apositolo ko Paulo a pati konā, ne ‵fonu te kau Eleni mo te kau Loma i vaegā amioga ma‵sei katoa.


14 As an ordained minister, you have a ministry to perform. 	 14 E pelā me se faifeau ko oti ne faū, e isi se galuega e fai ne koe.


They had to learn to display this love, for he continued: “By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves.” 	 E ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne latou te alofa tenei me ne toe fai mai a ia, penei: “Tenā te mea e iloa ei ne tino katoa ko oku soko koutou, manafai e fakatau a‵lofa koutou.”


(1 Corinthians 4:17) The same is true today. 	 (1 Kolinito 4:17) E penā foki loa i aso nei.


Like Jehovah, he must be attentive to the needs of the sheep. 	 E ‵tau mo tou tagata o saga tonu ki manakoga o te mamoe e pelā mo Ieova.


10 Cultivate interest. 	 10 Ati aka te loto fiafia.


[Picture on page 22] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 30]


2, 3. (a) Why is there confusion about Bible teachings? (b) What questions will we consider? 	 2, 3. (a) Kaia e ‵numi ei a tino i akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu? (e) Ne a fesili ka mafau‵fau nei tatou ki ei?


12 We now live under the Christian arrangement. 	 12 Ko ola nei tatou mai lalo i te fakatokaga faka-Kelisiano.


Does God arbitrarily mold people or nations? 	 E mata, e ‵fuli mālō ne Ieova a tino io me ko atufenua?


What are some ways that we benefit from not knowing the day or the hour of the end? 	 Ne a nisi auala e maua ei ne tatou a mea aoga mai te sē iloa tonu o te aso io me ko te itula e oko mai ei te gataga?


It would not be easy for them to settle in Israel. 	 E se fai eiloa pelā me e faigofie ki a lāua ke ola i Isalaelu.


(Acts 10:28, 34, 35; Gal. 2:11-14) Likewise, if we detect any trace of prejudice or racial pride in us, we should make a conscious effort to root it out of our heart. 	 (Galu 10:28, 34, 35; Kala. 2:11-14) E pena foki tatou, kafai ko iloa ne tatou me ko isi se uiga fakailoga tino io me se fakamatamata e uiga ki ‵tou fenua i loto i a tatou, e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ne taumafaiga malosi ke unu kea‵tea mai ‵tou loto.


We can help fellow worshippers to maintain their integrity 	 E mafai o fesoasoani atu tatou ki taina tapuaki ke tumau te lotou fakamaoni


“THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT,” GOD’S WORD 	 “TE PELU O TE AGAGA,” TE MUNA A TE ATUA


Cynthia, a wife and mother who knows the pressures of parenting, says: “Being inconsistent in correcting my children and feeling that I am not adequately training them is exasperating.” 	 Ne fai mai a Sinetia, se mātua avaga telā e iloa ne ia te faigata o te tausiga o tamaliki: “E ‵fiu malosi au me e se ‵pau faeloa aku polopolokiga e avatu ki aku tama, kae e manatu aka au me e se ‵lei aku akoakoga e avatu ki a latou.”


Have we helped someone to think seriously about God’s promises? 	 E mata, ko oti ne fesoasoani atu tatou ki se tino ke mafaufau ‵mafa e uiga ki folafolaga a te Atua?


By all means, then, spend time together, and draw closer to each other. 	 Ko tena uiga, e ‵tau o fakamaumau a taimi e uke ke ‵nofo fakatasi ei laua, ko te mea ke ‵pili te lā vā.


Moses sent 12 men to spy out the Promised Land. 	 Ne uga atu ne Mose a sipai e toko 12 ke iloilo aka te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


What internal fight do we all face, and why? 	 Se a te taua i loto i a tatou telā e fakafesagai mo tatou katoa, kae kaia?


He explained further: “Do not be amazed because I told you: You people must be born again. 	 Ne toe fakamatala mai a ia, penei: “Sa ofo i taku muna ne fai atu ki a koe, E ‵tau o toe fa‵nau mai a koutou katoa.


(Isaiah 60:16) How does Zion feed on “the milk of nations” and suck “the breast of kings”? 	 (Isaia 60:16) E ‘tausi faka‵lei’ pefea ne ‘malo mo tupu’ a Siona “e pela mo te matua tela e onoono fakalei ki tena tama”?


“Complicated” is surely the right word. 	 A te pati “tai faigata” ko te pati tonu eiloa ke fakaaoga.


Those who “pass” move on to something better in some form of Hereafter. 	 Kafai e “pāsi” a tino i ei ka olo atu latou ki se olaga manuia māfai ko ‵mate latou.


● Death is the natural end of Genesis 1:28; 2:17; Romans 5:12life 	 ● A te mate ko te gataga masani eiloa o te olaga Kenese 1:28; 2:17; Loma 5:12


Christians are different. 	 Kae e sē penā a Kelisiano.


First, the elders needed to establish the facts. 	 Muamua la, ne ‵tau o ‵sala atu a toeaina ki fakamatalaga ‵tonu.


9 What resulted from Solomon’s elevating of true worship? 	 9 Ne a mea ne iku mai i te taimi ne fakamuamua ei ne Solomona te tapuakiga tonu?


17 Even if we do not slander anyone, we may have to make an earnest effort to avoid becoming judgmental. 	 Ne taku fakamasei ne Iesu te vaegā uiga tenā i te taimi ne fai mai ei a ia, penei: “Sa fakamasino atu ki nisi tino, ko te mea ke mo a e fakamasino koutou ne te Atua.


What will we examine in the next article? 	 Ne a mea ka sukesuke tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu?


(Romans 8:22) Christlike love can help us cope with these trials. 	 (Loma 8:22) E fesoasoani mai a te alofa faka-Keliso ke mafai o fakafesagai atu tatou ki tofotofoga konei.


They were ‘thrown out into the darkness outside, where their weeping and the gnashing of their teeth would be.’—Matthew 25:28, 30. 	 Ne ‘apa latou ki tua i te pouliga, ki te koga telā e iai te fakatautagiga mo te gaī o nifo.’—Mataio 25:28, 30.


(Titus 2:3, 4) The elders in congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses set a fine example in this regard. 	 (Tito 2:3, 4) E gali ‵ki te fakaakoakoga e tuku mai ne toeaina i loto i fakapotopotoga a Molimau a Ieova i te feitu tenei.


19 Jesus will be “regarded in that day with wonder in connection with all those who exercised faith.” (2 Thessalonians 1:10) Do you want to be among those who will stand in awe of the victorious Son of God? 	 19 Ka maua ne Iesu “i te Aso tenā, . . . te fakaaloalogina mai tino tali‵tonu.” (2 Tesalonia 1:10) E mata, e fia aofia koe i tino kolā ka ‵tu atu mo te ofo i mua o te Tama a te Atua telā ko manumalo?


Eating such bread could break off part of one’s teeth. 	 Kafai e ‵kai ki falaoa konā, e mafai o matifitifi i ei a nifo o se tino.


Or colleagues at work may taunt you for taking days off for spiritual activities or for not often working overtime. 	 Io me ko ou taugasoa e fakaitaita atu māfai ko puke ou aso malo‵lo io me e se galue ovataimi koe ona ko au polokalame faka-te-agaga.


Shortly thereafter, conspirators from among his own servants assassinated him. 	 Mai tua malie ifo fua, ne tamate ei a ia ne tino ‵teke mai i ana tavini foki eiloa.


We are now living in that period. 	 Ko ‵nofo atu nei tatou i te vaitaimi tenā.


One was a farmer who agreed to cooperate with the brothers. 	 E tokotasi mai i ei se tino fagai manu telā ne lotomalie ke ga‵lue tasi mo taina.


The principle of relative subjection helps us to understand and obey these commands. 	 E fesoasoani mai te fakatakitakiga e uiga ki te fakalogo ke malamalama kae ke faka‵logo tatou ki fakatonuga konei.


Answer: 	 Tali:


The Bible thus explains: “Through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned.”—Romans 5:12. 	 E fakamatala mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ne oko mai te agasala ki te lalolagi i te tagata e tokotasi, ne aumai foki ne tena agasala te mate. Tela la, ko oko ki tino katoa te mate, i te mea ko agasala a tino katoa.”—Loma 5:12.


We do not need to think up long, elaborate stories. 	 E se ‵tau o fai ne tatou a tala aveave‵loa kae faka‵numi.


Now look at chapter 17 of Revelation. 	 Nei la, onoono ki te mataupu e 17 o te Fakaasiga.


21 Instead of being motivated by “the spirit of the world,” we are led by God’s spirit, which produces in us such qualities as love and self-control. 	 21 I lō te fakamalosigina ne “te agaga o te lalolagi,” e takitakigina tatou ne te agaga o te Atua, telā e fakamalosi aka i loto i a tatou a vaegā uiga pelā mo te alofa mo te loto pulea.


It touches our emotions and shapes our thinking. 	 Ka otia ‵tou loto kae ‵fuli foki ‵tou mafaufauga i ei.


What circumstances led Elijah to leave his assignment, but how did Jehovah strengthen him? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ei ke tiakina ne Elia tena galuega, kae ne fakamalosi atu pefea a Ieova ki a ia?


11 Various pressures cause people to suffer from depression today. 	 11 E uke a fakalavelave kolā e fai ei ke logo‵mae a tino mai te loto mafatia i aso nei.


4 Meetings educate us. 	 4 E akoakogina tatou i taimi o fakatasiga.


“Test the Inspired Expressions” 	 ‘‵Tofo Aka a Pati me ne Mai i te Atua’


As recounted by Solomon, what steps progressively led a certain young man into immorality? 	 E pelā mo te tala a Solomona, ne a faifaiga ne takitaki atu ei se tamataene ke amio masei a ia?


8 Then in 1919 something unexpected happened. 	 8 Kae ne tupu se mea seki fakamoemoegina i te 1919.


But they did manifest pride. 	 Kae ne fakaasi atu eiloa ne lāua te fakamatamata.


Moreh 	 Mauga o Mole


Humans are resourceful. 	 E ‵poto kae mafai ne tino o ‵sala a faka‵leiga ki fakalavelave.


This can be annoying. 	 E mafai o fakakaitaua te mea tenei.


Because, through his holy spirit, Jehovah has appointed the older men to their positions. 	 Me ne ‵tofi aka ne Ieova a toeaina e auala i te agaga tapu.


Our loyalty under current evil conditions actually makes God’s heart rejoice.—Proverbs 27:11. 	 A te ‵tou a‵lofa fakamaoni ki te Atua mai lalo i tulaga matagā kolā e ‵tupu i aso nei ka fai i ei tena loto ke fiafia.—Faataoto 27:11.


Notice what Jehovah said to them: “You people will certainly say: ‘The way of Jehovah is not adjusted right.’ 	 Mafaufau la ki pati a Ieova ne fai atu ki a latou: “Kae e fai ake otou muna penei, ‘A te mea e fai ne te Aliki e se tonu.’


You would probably evict the bad tenants and repair what damage had been done. 	 A te tonuga loa, ka ‵tuli keatea ne koe a tino ma‵sei konā kae faka‵fou a mea ma‵sei o tou fale.


It is absurd even to think so. 	 Se mea valea ke fai penā.


(Matthew 9:20-22; Mark 10:46-52) Jesus looked for the good in others and commended them; yet, he was also willing to offer reproof when needed. 	 (Mataio 9:20-22; Maleko 10:46-52) Ne ‵sala aka ne Iesu a mea ‵lei i nisi tino kae ne fakamālō sāle atu ki a latou; kae ne talia foki ne ia ke avatu a polopolokiga māfai e ‵tau o fai penā.


They offer free home Bible studies, using the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? 	 E ofo atu ke fai ne latou a akoga faka-te Tusi Tapu sē ‵togi i fale o tino mai te fakaaogaga o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?


[Picture on page 24] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 30]


In addition, the ransom opens the way for a resurrection of the dead into God’s new world. 	 E se gata i ei, e ‵tala mai ne te togiola te auala ke toe faka‵tu mai a tino ‵mate ki te lalolagi fou a te Atua.


Why is it not always easy to discern and apply Bible principles? 9 Discerning and applying Bible principles is not as easy as following a set of laws. 	 9 E se faigofie faeloa ke malamalama kae fakagalue aka a fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu e pelā mo te faigofie ke tautali atu ki se fakasologa o tulafono.


Reflecting this progress, he makes changes in his life according to what he has learned. 	 Ke lavea a te gasolo ki mua, e fai ne ia a ‵fuliga i tena olaga e ‵tusa mo mea ne tauloto ne ia.


In addition to the four new members, the Governing Body now consists of C. W. Barber, J. E. Barr, M. G. Henschel, G. Lösch, T. Jaracz, K. F. Klein, A. D. Schroeder, L. A. Swingle, and D. Sydlik. 	 E se gata i tino ‵fou konā, ko ga‵lue fakatasi nei latou mo tino konei i te Potukau Pule ko C. W. Barber, J. E. Barr, M. G. Henschel, G. Lösch, T. Jaracz, K. F. Klein, A. D. Schroeder, L. A. Swingle, mo D. Sydlik.


[Blurb on page 19] 	 [Te Manatu Tāua i te itulau e 19]


As told by Demetrius Psarras 	 Ne Fakamatala Mai ne Demetrius Psarras


Above all, we should teach him to pray regularly and from the heart. 	 Mai mea katoa, e ‵tau o akoako ne tatou a ia ke ‵talo faeloa mai tena loto.


The Blessings of Christlike Greatness 	 Fakamanuiaga o te Takutakua Telā ne Fakaasi Mai ne Keliso


For the creation was subjected to futility, not by its own will but through him that subjected it, on the basis of hope that the creation itself also will be set free from enslavement to corruption and have the glorious freedom of the children of God. 	 Me ko fakatakavale a mea katoa ne faite ke sē aogā, e se i tena loto eiloa, ka ko te Atua ne manako ke penā. Kae isi eiloa se fakamoemoega tenei: me ka fakasaoloto a mea katoa ne faite mai te pologa mo te iku vale, ki te ‵kau fakatasi i te saolotoga ‵malu o te fanau a te Atua.


A Solemn Agreement 	 Se Fakatokaga ke Sa‵sale mo te Atua


Questions From Readers 	 Fesili Mai te Kau Fai‵tau


International time-standard clocks regulated by atomic vibrations are accurate to 1 second in 80 million years. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, a te gasuesuega o paneta mo fetu katoa ko oti eiloa ne taimi faka‵lei.


Many have found that, with humility, they can just forgive and forget. 	 Ne iloa aka ne tino e tokouke i te mea tenā, fakatasi mo te loto maulalo, me e mafai fua ne latou o fakamagalo kae fakapuli atu.


Indeed, you will be strongly motivated to do your utmost to resist wrongdoing if you have dedicated your life to Jehovah and have agreed to do his will. 	 A te tonuga loa, ko maua ne koe se fakamalosiga lasi ‵ki ke ‵teke malosi atu ki te faiga o mea ‵se māfai ko oti ne tuku atu ne koe tou olaga ki a Ieova kae ko lotomalie foki koe o fai tena loto.


For instance, a judge may warn against the crime of acting in contempt of court. It is not the furniture, fixtures, and walls of the courtroom itself that the judge wants to protect from disrespect but the system of justice that the court represents. 	 E pelā mo te fakamalosi atu ki tino ke āva ki te fuka o te fenua, e malamalama a tino katoa me e ‵tau mo latou o āva ki te lotou fuka e pelā me se fakailoga o te fenua kae e se pelā me se potu laugatu.


Let us, though, focus on his son—a king and also a Bible writer—Solomon. 	 Ke sau‵tala nei tatou e uiga ki tena tama—se tupu kae se tino foki ne tusi ne ia te Tusi Tapu—ko Solomona.


(Deut. 30:19, 20) He wants us to express our love for him by freely choosing to serve him. 	 (Teutelonome 30:19, 20) E manako a ia ke fakaasi atu ‵tou a‵lofa ki a ia mai i te faiga eiloa o ‵tou filifiliga mo te fia‵fia ke tavini atu ki a ia.


This reminds us of the brothers in first-century Macedonia. 	 E fakamasaua mai a te mea tenei ki a tatou e uiga ki taina i Maketonia i te senetenali muamua.


(Romans 8:26, 27) If we realize that sinful desires or attitudes are affecting us, or if a loving fellow believer draws this to our attention, it would be wise to be specific about the problem in our prayers and ask for God’s assistance in overcoming these leanings. 	 (Loma 8:26, 27) Kafai ko iloa ne tatou me e pokotia tatou i manakoga io me ko uiga agasala, io me e fakaasi mai ne se taina talitonu alofa a vāivāiga konā, se mea poto ke taku ‵tonu atu te fakalavelave i ‵tou ‵talo kae fakamolemole atu ki te fesoasoani o te Atua ke manumalo tatou i manakoga konā.


8, 9. (a) How can you prepare your Bible student to stand up to the obstacles and tests that he will likely encounter? (b) Where can the fire-resistant materials to build strong faith be found? 	 8, 9. (a) E mafai pefea o fakatoka ne koe tau akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ke fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave mo tofotofoga kolā e mafai o fe‵paki mo ia? (e) Tefea te koga e mafai ei o maua ne tatou a mea fakatūtū fale i te feitu faka-te-agaga kolā e se mafai o fakamasei ne te afi ke fakamalosi aka ei te fakatuanaki?


What aspects of conventions do you look forward to, and why? 	 Ne a vaega o fono e fakamoemoe koe ki ei, kae kaia?


The New England Journal of Medicine reported that unwashed hands among doctors and nurses may help explain why hospital patients develop infections that cost up to ten billion dollars a year to cure. 	 Ne lipoti mai a te New England Journal of Medicine me ona ko te sē ‵fulu sāle o lima o tokitā mo nēsi i te fa‵kaimasaki, e manakogina i ei se sefulu piliona tālā i te tausaga ke faka‵lei aka i ei a ma‵saki kolā e māfua mai i ei.


4:8—Why did Barak insist that the prophetess Deborah go with him to the battlefield? 	 4:8—Kaia ne kinau atu ei a Palako ke olo laua mo te pelofeta fafine ko Tepola ki te koga e fai i ei te taua?


Superstitions are also closely associated with healing and medicine. 	 E isi foki ne faifaiga i te faka‵leiga o masaki mo vailakau fakatokitā kolā e fakavae ki manatu va‵lea.


True Christians have done and are doing just that.—Acts 10:42. 	 Ne fai kae koi fai eiloa ne Kelisiano ‵tonu a te mea tenā.—Galuega 10:42.


“Ought you not . . . to have had mercy on your fellow slave, as I also had mercy on you?” the master asked. 	 “E a, e se ‵tau o fakamagalo foki ne koe tou taina pologa, e pelā mo koe ne fakamagalo ne au?” ne fesili atu tena matai.


Numerous Witnesses around the world have had similar experiences. 	 E uke a tala penā e uiga ki Molimau e tokouke i te lalolagi kātoa.


They “will be set free from enslavement to corruption and have the glorious freedom of the children of God.” 	 “Ka fakasaoloto [latou] mai te ‵nofo pologa mo te iku vale, ki te ‵kau fakatasi i te saolotoga ‵malu o te fanau a te Atua.”


How can you gain confidence that Jehovah will reward your faithful endurance? 	 E maua pefea ne koe te loto talitonu me ka taui atu eiloa ne Ieova a tou tumau i te kufaki mo te fakamaoni?


We agree! 	 E lotoma‵lie tatou ki tena manatu!


18, 19. (a) How is a separating work taking place now? (b) What step must honesthearted ones take? 	 18, 19. (a) E fai pefea nei a te faiga o te galuega ko te fakavasegaga o ika? (e) Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tino loto fakamaoni?


We may feel overwhelmed, incapable, and may become discouraged, even depressed. 	 Kāti ka loto vāi‵vāi tatou, ka ‵tuka masei ‵tou loto, kae kāti ka loto māfatia foki tatou i ei.


14 What a relief it is to know that our worries and what may seem to us to be oppressive weights can be lifted! 	 14 Ko oko eiloa i te lasi o te fakatapūga ke iloa atu me e mafai eiloa o ave keatea a mea kolā e manava‵se tatou ki ei mo mea kolā e foliga mai me e faka‵mafa mai ki a tatou!


What “thunderous storm” came upon the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel? 	 Se a te “vaiua fatu” telā ne poko atu ki te malo o matakāiga e sefulu o Isalaelu?


(Psalm 130:3) Instead of dwelling on personality traits that might divide us, we “pursue the things making for peace and the things that are upbuilding to one another.” 	 (Salamo 130:3) I lō te ‵saga tonu atu ki uiga o tino kolā e mafai o māfua mai ei a mavaevaega, e ‵tau o “salasala ne tatou a mea e tupu ei te filemu, mo mea e fakatau putiputi ake ei tatou.”


While there, he and his companion Silas were arrested on false charges and thrown in jail. 	 I tena nofoga i konā, ne ‵pei atu a ia mo tena taugasoa ko Sila ki te falepuipui ona ko ‵losiga ‵se.


They agreed to a Bible study, and eventually both were baptized in symbol of their dedication to Jehovah. 	 Ne talia ne laua ke fai se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, kae fakamuli ifo ne papatiso laua ke fakamailoga ei te lā tukuatuga ki a Ieova.


Cultivating Love for Jehovah 	 Te Fakamalosiakaga o te Alofa ki a Ieova


Like a machine, the body is made up of many parts. 	 E pelā me se masini, e uke a vaega kese‵kese o te foitino.


Even among the churches, there is a wide range of dogma. 	 Ke oko foki eiloa ki nisi lotu, e kese‵kese foki olotou akoakoga.


When a Christian dies, his material wealth is of no more value to him than Jesus’ garment was to him when he died. 	 Kafai e mate atu se Kelisiano, ka sē toe aogā ei a tena maumea ki a ia e pelā eiloa mo te sē aogā o te gatu o Iesu i te taimi ne mate ei a ia.


(Psalm 91:1-3) We need all the protection God provides through his Word, his spirit, and his organization so that we “may be able to stand firm against the machinations of the Devil.” 	 (Salamo 91:1-3) E ‵tau o maua ne tatou a puipuiga katoa kolā e tuku mai ne te Atua e auala i tena Muna, tena agaga tapu, mo tena fakapotopotoga ko te mea ke mafai ne tatou o “agai atu ki auala ma‵sei o te Tiapolo.”


How tragic! 	 Ma‵faga o tulaga fakamataku!


What should be our goal when we conduct a Bible study? 	 Se a te fakamoemoega e ‵tau o maua ne tatou māfai e fai ne tatou se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu?


(Matthew 6:13; John 14:30; 1 John 2:15-17) “The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one,” says 1 John 5:19. 	 (Mataio 6:13; Ioane 14:30; 1 Ioane 2:15-17) E fai mai te 1 Ioane 5:19: “Ka ko te lalolagi kātoa ko i lalo i te pule a te Tino Masei.”


5 James gave practical counsel when he wrote: “If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him keep on asking God, for he gives generously to all and without reproaching; and it will be given him. 	 5 Ne tuku mai ne Iakopo a pati fakatonutonu aogā i te taimi ne tusi mai ei a ia penei: “Kafai se tino o koutou e se maua ne ia te poto, e ‵tau mo ia o ‵talo ki te Atua, me ko ia tena ka tuku mai ne ia ki a ia; me i te Atua e tuku mai fua ne ia te poto ki tino katoa i te agaga alofa mo te kaimalie.


7 A woman should consider seriously what could be involved in being under the law of a man who proposes to her. 	 7 E ‵tau o mafaufau ‵mafa te fafine ki mea kolā e aofia i tena nofo mai lalo i te tulafono a te tagata telā e avatu tena fekau ki a ia.


For example, if your first marriage comes up in conversation, use tact and good judgment so that your current mate does not feel excluded. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kafai e sae aka a tau avaga mua i te sautalaga, ke poto koe o fakaaoga a faka‵tauga ‵lei ko te mea ke sē mafaufau tau avaga fou i a ia ko tuku tiaki.


Jesus was thereby acknowledging that he is the King appointed by God. 	 Tela la, ne iloa ne Iesu me i a ia ko te Tupu telā ne ‵tofi aka ne te Atua.


Why were Jesus’ disciples not to take for granted the Kingdom truths revealed to them? 	 Kaia ne seki manatu mā‵mā ei a soko o Iesu ki muna‵tonu o te Malo kolā ne fakaasi atu ki a latou?


Touching indeed are the words of the apostle Paul, who wrote: “We became gentle in the midst of you, as when a nursing mother cherishes her own children. 	 Ne lavea atu foki a lagonaga ‵loto o te apositolo ko Paulo, telā ne tusi mai: “Kae ne ga‵lue eiloa matou mo te loto a‵lofa i te ‵tou fakatasiga, e pelā eiloa mo te alofa o te matua manafai e tausi ana tama‵liki.


He continues: “One day after another day causes speech to bubble forth, and one night after another night shows forth knowledge.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “E fakailoa atu foki ne te aso ki te suā aso te ‵malu o te Atua; mo te po ki te suā po.”


Whatever the outcome, you can be sure that Jehovah will be pleased with your sincere efforts to gain your brother—God’s friend. 	 Faitalia me se a te mea e iku mai i ei, e mafai eiloa o mautinoa i a koe me ne fiafia eiloa a Ieova ki au taumafaiga ne fai mo te loto fakamaoni ke toe maua mai tou taina—te taugasoa o te Atua.


How did King Asa search for Jehovah? 	 Ne ‵sala atu pefea a te tupu ko Asa ki a Ieova?


For further information on the spiritual armor from God, see The Watchtower, May 15, 1992, pages 21-3. 	 Ke maua a nisi fakamatalaga e uiga ki te gatutau faka-te-agaga mai te Atua, ke onoono ki The Watchtower, i a Me 15, 1992, te itulau e 21-23.


The illustration of the mustard grain highlights what aspects concerning the Kingdom message? 	 Ne a vaega o te fekau o te Malo kolā e faka‵mafa mai i te tala fakatusa e uiga ki te fuaga o te sinapi?


Why is it always best to obey Jehovah’s commands? 	 Kaia e fai faeloa ei a te fakalogo ki fakatonuga a Ieova e pelā me ko te ‵toe mea ‵lei?


Jehovah said to the Devil: “Have you set your heart upon my servant Job, that there is no one like him in the earth, a man blameless and upright, fearing God and turning aside from bad?” 	 E tapuaki a ia ki a au, kae ko ia eiloa ko fakaeteete i a ia ma agasala mai ki a au.”


What the Bible teaches: “Fathers, don’t stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”—Ephesians 6:4, “Holman Christian Standard Bible.” 	 Mea kolā e akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu: “A koutou e tamana, sa fakaitaitagina otou tama‵liki, kae ke puti ake i te olaga ‵lei mo akoakoga faka-Kelisiano.”—Efeso 6:4.


The Father Has Affection for You 	 E Alofa Eiloa te Tamana ki a Koutou


(Isa. 59:1) He “knows how to deliver people of godly devotion out of trial.”—2 Pet. 2:9. 	 (Isaia 59:1) “E iloa ne Ieova o faka‵sao a tino kolā e fakamaoni ki te Atua mai i olotou tofotofoga.”—2 Petelu 2:9.


Mother and six of my siblings eventually got baptized. 	 Ne papatiso eiloa toku mātua fakatasi mo oku taina mo tuagane.


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Gather ever, seek for more.” 	 Fakaputu mai ke uke atu.”


“Continue becoming merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”—LUKE 6:36. 	 “Koutou ke a‵lofa ‵nau, e pelā eiloa mo te otou Tamana i te lagi e alofa ‵nau.”—LUKA 6:36, Tusitapu Tauloto


How did Jehovah show mercy in dealing with Solomon, but what should we remember about that? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Ieova te alofa fakamagalo i ana faifaiga ki a Solomona, kae se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou?


The combination of compassion and experience makes a truly desirable friend. 	 E ‵tau o maua te alofa mo te atamai i te taugasoa tonu telā e manakogina.


Although many islanders were fleeing the country, volunteers came from Australia to help in the construction. 	 E tiga eiloa e tokouke a tino mai te fenua tenā ne ‵tele keatea ona ko te sē tokagamalie o te fenua, ne olo atu a volenitia mai i Ausetalia ke fesoasoani ki te faitega.


Such a circumstance can be very distressing. 	 E mafai eiloa o fakafanoanoa atu a vaegā tulaga penā.


19 By means of his holy spirit, God furthers the love, joy, and unity of his people. 	 19 E auala i te agaga tapu, e fakamalosi aka ne te Atua a te alofa, te fiafia, mo te fealofani o ana tino.


In a similar manner, Jesus stated that being born again is absolutely necessary for seeing God’s Kingdom. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, ne fai mai ne Iesu me e manakogina eiloa a te ‵toe fanau mai ke mafai ei o ‘matea atu a te Malo o te Atua.’


Korah’s example, however, illustrates that it would be possible for us to draw away from Jehovah and thus no longer be known by him with approval. 	 E fakaasi mai i tena fakaakoakoga a te auala e se ‵lei ei ke olo keatea tatou mai i a Ieova kae ko se fai mo ana taugasoa.


Another Bible translator was William Tyndale, who was put to death in 1536. 	 A te suā tino ne ‵fuli ne ia te Tusi Tapu ko William Tyndale telā ne tamate i te 1536.


However, as his sheep, we have the responsibility to walk with our great Shepherd, Jehovah. 	 Telā la, e pelā me ne ana mamoe, e maua ne tatou te tiute ke sa‵sale fakatasi tatou mo ‵tou Tausi Mamoe sili, ko Ieova.


(Rom. 12:12) Even now, Jehovah provides a wholesome group of fellow worshippers. 	 (Loma 12:12) Ke oko mai ki te taimi nei, e fakatoka ne Ieova se potukau o taina tali‵tonu.


22, 23. What will happen to the wicked and to the righteous? 	 22, 23. Ne a mea ka ‵tupu ki tino amio ma‵sei mo tino amio‵tonu?


7 The negative speech of others can influence us. 	 7 E mafai ne pati sē ‵lei a nisi tino o fakama‵losi tatou.


First, ask God for his spirit, which produces love. 	 Muamua, akai atu ki te Atua mō tena agaga, telā e fakamalosi aka ei te alofa.


But his armor hindered the edge of a sword or the point of an arrow from piercing his heart or other vital organs. 	 Kae e puipui ne tena ufi fatafata fiti a tena fatu io me ko nisi tōtōga tāua o tena foitino ke mo a ma pa‵kia i se pelu io me se matasana.


Samuel has died. 	 Ko oti foki ne mate a Samuelu.


(Romans 8:37) Try to picture in your mind those who have upheld Jehovah’s sovereignty in the face of every indignity that the Devil could hurl against them—such men and women as Abel, Job, Jesus’ mother Mary, and other faithful ones of old, as well as our fellow servants in modern times. 	 (Loma 8:37) Ke fakaataata i tou mafaufau a tino kolā ne ‵lago atu ki te pulega a Ieova faitalia a fakamaseiga katoa mai te Tiapolo ki a latou—ko tāgata mo fāfine e pelā mo Apelu, Iopu, te mātua o Iesu ko Malia mo nisi tino fakamaoni i aso mua, e pelā foki mo ‵tou taina i aso nei.


“The harvest is great, but the workers are few. 	 “Ko oko eiloa i te lasi o te saito e fia kati, ka ko tino ga‵lue i te saito e se tokouke!


“A Preacher of Righteousness” 	 ‘Se Tino Folafola o te Amiotonu’


Where will the resurrected ones be? 	 Ka olo atu ki fea a tino kolā e toe‵tu mai?


In spite of witnessing the ten plagues that humiliated the false gods of Egypt and then experiencing the spectacular deliverance through the Red Sea, the Israelites disobediently made a golden calf and began to worship it. 	 E tiga eiloa ne matea tonu ne latou a mala e sefulu kolā ne fakamasiasi atu ei a atua ‵se o te kau Aikupito kae toe matea atu foki te lotou faka‵saoga fakaofoofogia i te Tai ‵Kula, ne faite eiloa ne te kau Isalaelu mo te se faka‵logo a te pulumakau aulo kae tapuaki atu ki ei.


For example, the Witnesses have learned to organize large conventions, to offer fast emergency relief, and to construct buildings quickly. 	 E aogā ‵ki te lotou poto i te feitu tenā i te vaitaimi nei kae kāti, e se taumate, e aogā foki te lotou poto ke toe faka‵fou aka a mea mai tua ifo o Amaketo.


We must subject our own will to the will of God. 	 E ‵tau o fakamuamua ne tatou a te loto o te Atua i lō ‵tou manakoga.


(Isaiah 41:8) What can we learn from Abraham’s approach to God? 	 (Isaia 41:8) Ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te auala ne fesokotaki atu ei a Apelaamo ki te Atua?


He instituted a new expression of his sovereignty in response to a new development. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne ia se auala fou ke fakaasi atu tena pulega sili e ‵tusa mo fakanofonofoga ‵fou.


(2 Chron. 14:12, 13) Even when kings were not faithful to him, Jehovah could give them victory over the enemy for the sake of his own name. 	 (2 Nofo. 14:12, 13) E tiga eiloa ne seki fakamaoni a tupu ki a Ieova, e mafai eiloa o tuku atu ne ia ke manumalo i olotou fili ona ko tena igoa.


Jacob, mentioned earlier, relates: “Before moving to Norfolk Island, we read lots of life stories in The Watchtower and Awake! about families who served where the need was greater. 	 Ne fai mai a Jacob telā ne taku atu muamua, penei: “A koi tuai o olo atu matou ki Norfolk Island, ne fai‵tau eiloa ne matou a tala ‵tonu e uke mai i Te Faleleoleo Maluga mo te Awake! e uiga ki kāiga kolā ne tavini atu i koga kolā e lasi te manakoga i ei.


CAN you imagine what your life would be like without the Bible? 	 E MAFAI pefea ne koe o fakaatata a tou olaga e aunoa mo te Tusi Tapu?


Jehovah Reveals His Glory to Humble Ones 	 E Fakaasi ne Ieova Tena ‵Malu ki Tino Loto Mau‵lalo


Those three could constitute a collective reference to books we know as 1 and 2 Samuel, or perhaps the book of Judges. 	 Kāti ne aofia a tino e tokotolu konā i tusi kolā ko iloa nei ne tatou me ko te 1 mo te 2 Samuelu, kae kāti ko te tusi foki ko Famasino.


If you write down what you have learned after conversing with someone about the good news, this will help you to keep on assisting the person spiritually. 	 Kafai e tusi ne koe ki lalo a mea ne tauloto ne koe mai tua o te sau‵talaga mo se tino e uiga ki te tala ‵lei, ka fesoasoani atu a te mea tenei ke tumau koe i te fesoasoani atu ki te tino tenā i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


This “truth of the good news” focuses on Jesus Christ and the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty by means of the Kingdom. 	 E fakasino atu a te munatonu o “te tala ‵lei” ki a Iesu Keliso pelā foki mo te faka‵maluga o te pulega sili a Ieova e auala i tena Malo.


We can appreciate, though, that we need to do more than just think upon his name. 	 Kae e iloa ne tatou me e uke atu a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou i lō te mafaufau fua ki tena igoa.


God honors those loyal to him and his ways. 	 E fakamanuia ne te Atua a latou kolā e fakamaoni ki a ia mo ana auala.


What caused you to start thinking about serving in a foreign country where there is a greater need? 	 Se a te mea ne fai ei ke kamata o mafaufau koe e uiga ki te tavini atu i se fenua fakaa‵tea telā e lasi te manakoga i ei?


Jesus said: “Keep on . . . seeking first the kingdom and [God’s] righteousness.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Ke mua koutou o ‵sala tena Malo mo [te] amiotonu [o te Atua].”


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(John 1:29; Revelation 21:9) Who, then, is that bride, or wife? 	 (Ioane 1:29; Fakaasiga 21:9) Ko oi la te tamāfine fatoā avaga tenā, io me ko te avaga fafine?