Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Kingdom good news was first declared publicly by a dedicated man whose appearance and manner commanded much attention. 	 I te 2,000 tausaga ko ‵teka, ne folafola muamua atu te tala ‵lei o te Malo ne se tagata loto finafinau telā ne fai fakaa‵tea ana foliga.


They know that it is a time of salvation and deliverance for the righteous, a day in which Jehovah himself is highly exalted and his glorious name sanctified. 	 E iloa ne latou me fai a te aso tenā e pelā me se aso o te faka‵saoga mo te fakaolataga mō tino amio‵tonu, se aso telā e fakamaluga aka ke maluga ‵ki a Ieova kae ka faka‵malu foki i ei a tena igoa tapu.


YEAR BORN: 1957 	 TAUSAGA NE FANAU I EI: 1957


Pursuing that illusion could cost you your life! 	 A te taumafai ke oko atu ki te koga ‵se tenā e mafai o iku atu ki te mate!


“Look! a white horse; and the one seated upon it had a bow; and a crown was given him, and he went forth conquering and to complete his conquest.”—REVELATION 6:2. 1. 	 E isi se kausana mo te matasana a te tino tela e sopo i luga, ne tuku atu foki ki a ia a te foualiki. Ne fanatu a ia o tau e pela mo se tino e manumalo sale i taua.”—FAKAASIGA 6:2.


Lies That Make God Seem Unlovable 	 Akoakoga ‵Se Kolā e Fai ei a Tino ke Mafau‵fau me e se Alofa Mai te Atua


Tears of grief are nothing to be embarrassed about. 	 A loimata o te loto māfatia e se se mea e ‵tau o ‵mā tatou i ei.


How can we flourish in our assigned place? 	 E mafai pefea o manuia tatou i ‵tou koga kolā ne ‵tofi aka?


In the Philippines, nearly 3,000 brothers and sisters have moved to regions where there is a great need for Kingdom publishers. 	 I Filipaina, e tai kātoa te 3,000 taina mo tuagane ko oti ne olo ki kogā koga kolā e lasi te manakogina o tino talai o te Malo i ei.


(1 Kings 18:4, 13; 19:10) The prophet Jeremiah was put into stocks and later thrown into a miry cistern. 	 (1 Tupu 18:4, 13; 19:10) Ne saisai ki filifili a te pelofeta ko Ielemia kae ‵pei fakamuli atu ki se vaikeli telā e ‵fonu i pela.


Most, for instance, are in favor of not to murder, not to lie, not to steal, not to commit incest, and they teach respect for parents as well as love for children. 	 E pelā mo te tokoukega o latou, e talia ne latou a te manatu ke mo a ma tatino, ke mo a ma pati ‵loi, ke mo a ma kaisoa, ke mo a ma mataifale, kae e akoako foki ne latou a te āva ki mātua e pelā foki mo te alofa ki tamaliki.


(John 10:16) All true worshippers, then, can imitate the Shulammite’s example of unwavering love and devotion. 	 (Ioane 10:16) E mafai o fakaakoako atu a tino tapuaki ‵tonu katoa ki te fakaakoakoga a te tamafine Sulami telā ne seki mafulifuli eiloa tena alofa.


When it comes to doing God’s will, to what extent are we willing to forgo personal preferences? 	 I te faiga o te loto o te Atua, e pefea te lasi o te ‵tou fia‵fia o tiaki a ‵tou manakoga totino?


3 They Offered Themselves Willingly—In Myanmar 	 3 Ne Ofo Atu a Latou Eiloa mo te Loto Fia‵fia—I Myanmar


(Matthew 20:28) What does that mean? 	 (Mataio 20:28) Se a te uiga o te mea tenā?


Quoting Deuteronomy 8:3, Jesus refused to make selfish use of his powers and placed spiritual food above physical food. 15. (a) What natural desire did Satan exploit to tempt Jesus? (b) What is one of the Devil’s main crafty acts against God’s servants today, but how can we oppose him? 	 Ne siki atu ne Iesu a pati i te Teutelonome 8:3, telā ne ita fitifiti ei a ia ke fakaaogā tena ‵mana mō ia eiloa kae ne fakamuamua a mea‵kai faka-te-agaga i lō meakai faka-te-foitino.


God’s Word says that there is “a time to laugh . . . and a time to dance.” 	 E fai mai te Muna a te Atua me e isi se “taimi o te fiafia . . . mo te taimi o te ‵saka fiafia.”


The nuns did nothing to encourage my desire to serve God in other lands, and I felt imprisoned by convent life. 	 E seai eiloa se fakamalosiga mai Sina ke atiaka ne au se manakoga ke tavini atu au ki te Atua i nisi fenua, kae ne fai fua te koga tenā ke fai pelā me se falepuipui ki toku olaga.


“These things . . . were written for a warning to us upon whom the ends of the systems of things have come.”—1 COR. 	 “Ne ‵tupu a mea konei . . ., kae ne tusi ki lalo mo fai se fakailoaga ke fakaeteete tatou kolā ko ‵nofo i te taimi o te gataga o te olaga tenei.”—1 KOLI.


Many have found that having a productive Family Worship session each week helps to cement the bond between young and old. 	 Ne lavea ne te tokoukega me i te faiga o Tapuakiga a Kāiga i vaiaso takitasi e fesoasoani atu eiloa ki te fakamalosiga o te fesokotakiga o tino i loto i te kāiga.


(Deuteronomy 10:12; Job 6:14; Hebrews 11:7) Fear of God includes the deep conviction that our heavenly Father personally cares for us and is ready to forgive our transgressions. 	 (Teutelonome 10:12; Iopu 6:14; Epelu 11:7) A te mataku ki te Atua e aofia i ei te talitonu katoatoa me atafai mai eiloa a ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi ki a tatou kae e toka o fakamagalo ne ia a ‵tou mea ‵se.


(Genesis 10:1-29) In harmony with that, in our time the ingathering has widened out to include individuals from all nations who exercise faith in Jesus and have the hope of living on a paradise earth. 	 (Kenese 10:1-29) E ‵tusa mo te mea tenā, ko oti ne fakalauefa atu te fakamaopoopomaiga tenā i ‵tou taimi nei ke aofia i ei a tino taki tokotasi mai fenua katoa kolā e fakatuanaki ki a Iesu kae maua ne latou te fakamoemoega ke ola i te lalolagi palataiso.


A Levite named Korah was of that number. 	 E tokotasi mai i ei, ko Kola, se tino mai te matakāiga o Levi.


How can I apply it in my life or use it to help others?’ 	 E mafai pefea o fakagalue aka ne au te fakamatalaga tenei i toku olaga io me e fakaaogā ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino?’


If we shun “the showy display of [our] means of life” and are known by our neighbors as peace-loving Witnesses of Jehovah, we may avoid being targeted by violent criminals.—1 John 2:16; Prov. 18:10. 	 Kafai e ‵kalo keatea tatou mai “mea e sona fakamata‵mata ki ei a [tatou]” kae lavea mai ne ‵tou tuakoi i a tatou ne Molimau a Ieova kolā e a‵lofa kae filemu, e mafai eiloa o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te taketi a tino fakasaunoa.—1 Ioa. 2:16; Faata. 18:10.


Life is more valuable than a house or other material things. 	 E tāua atu tou ola i lō tou fale io me ko nisi kope aka.


(Genesis 17:16) Clearly, understanding why Sarah received a new name would involve understanding her new role. 	 (Kenese 17:16) E manino ‵lei, me ne maua ne Sala se igoa fou ona ko tena malamalama i tena tulaga fou.


What has made the difference this time? 	 Se a te mea ne fai ei ke ‵kese te taimi nei?


(Read 1 John 1:8, 9.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Ioane 1:8, 9.)


Disobediently, she looked back, and for this she paid with her life. 	 Ne seki fakalogo tou fafine telā ne kilo ei a ia ki tua, kae ne mate atu ei a ia.


The Law prescribed the arrangement for approach to God through an appointed priesthood. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tulafono a te fakatokaga ke fesokotaki atu ki te Atua e auala i te potukau o faitaulaga kolā ko oti ne tofigina.


What did Jesus mean when he said that the scribes and Pharisees resembled “whitewashed graves”? 	 Se a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a Iesu i te taimi ne fai atu ei me i faiakoga o te Tulafono mo Falesaio e ‵pau mo “tanuga ne faka‵kena ke ‵gali mai tua”?


He heard a trumpetlike voice say: “Come on up here, and I shall show you the things that must take place.” 	 Ne lagona ne ia se leo e tagi e pelā me se pū e fai mai penei: “Vau ki luga nei, ke fakaasi atu ne au a mea e ‵tau o tupu mai tua o te mea nei.”


18 It is not the amount we contribute that reflects our gratitude to Jehovah. 	 18 E se fakaasi atu te ‵tou loto fakafetai ki a Ieova i te aofaki telā e tuku atu ne tatou, kae ko te agaga telā e maua ne tatou ke fai ei penā.


“I was tempted to separate from my husband because of financial nonsupport and spiritual endangerment,” she says. 	 “Ne tofotofogina au ke māvae mo taku avaga ona ko tena sē tausi mai i mea tau tupe, mo te fakamataku o toku tulaga i te feitu faka-te-agaga,” ko ana pati.


In time, the book You Can Live Forever in Paradise on Earth* was published in the Tuvaluan language. 	 Ona ko te mea e seai se tikisionale i te ‵gana Tuvalu, ne kamata ei ne ia se fakasologa o pati i te ‵gana tenā.


What a joy it has been to serve with such faithful spiritual men!—Ps. 133:1. 	 Se mea fakafiafia eiloa ke ga‵lue fakatasi mo vaegā tagata fakamaoni penā!—Sala. 133:1.


[Box on page 6] 	 [Pokisi i te itulau e 6]


What is the future of mankind, considering the coming momentous change? 	 Se a te mea ka maua ne tino i aso mai mua, māfai ko oko mai se fakamafuliga lasi ki te olaga nei?


Respect and Dignity Under God’s Care 	 Āva Kae Fakaaloalo Mai Lalo i te Tausiga a te Atua


Regarding some who experienced such a change, Paul wrote: ‘You have been washed clean, you have been sanctified, you have been declared righteous in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the spirit of our God.’—Romans 6:17, 18; 1 Corinthians 6:11. 	 Ne tusi mai penei a Paulo e uiga ki tino kolā ne fai ne latou se vaegā ‵fuliga penā: “Ko oti koutou ne faka‵ma mai otou agasala.


ALL he tells about himself is that he is “Joel the son of Pethuel.” 	 A TENA fakamatalaga fua e tasi e uiga ki a ia eiloa me i a ia ko “Ioelu, te tama a Petueli.”


• What increase is prophesied in Isaiah? 	 • Se a te fanakaga telā e ‵valo mai i te Isaia?


“I exhort you as aliens and temporary residents to keep abstaining from fleshly desires.”—1 PET. 2:11. 	 “Aku fagasele, e pelā me ne tino fakaa‵lofa kae se ‵nofo tumau, e fakamalosi atu au ke tumau koutou i te ‵kalo keatea mai manakoga faka-te-foitino, kolā e taua atu faeloa ki a koutou.”—1 PETELU 2:11.


The Scriptures condemn laziness and encourage hard work. 	 E taku fakamasei ne te Tusi Tapu a te paie kae e fakamalosi ne ia te galue malosi.


How, in turn, will they put faith in him of whom they have not heard? 	 Kae ka pefea foki o tali‵tonu latou ki a ia, manafai e seki faka‵logo eiloa latou ki a ia?


Hence, they honor and respect governmental authority. 	 Tela la, e āva kae fakaaloalo latou ki pulega a te malo.


Time magazine stated: “Once we’ve got our card in hand, our behavior becomes riddled with irrationalities.” 	 Ne fai mai te mekesini ko te Time, penei: “Kafai ko maua ne se tino se credit card, ka valea a ia ki tupe kae ‵togi valevale ne ia ki mea.”


What needless pain and suffering Cain brought on himself! 	 Ko tafaga la te logo‵mae mo te puapuaga ne maua ne Kaino!


In addition, have an alternate time set aside to allow for unforeseen circumstances. 	 E se gata i ei, ke filifili aka foki se isi taimi ‵lei ko te mea ke mafai o toka ki fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei.


(Matthew 20:30-34) Pity moved Jesus to perform many miracles that brought relief to the blind, the demon-possessed, the leprous, and the parents of afflicted children.—Matthew 9:27; 15:22; 17:15; Mark 5:18, 19; Luke 17:12, 13. 	 (Mataio 20:30-34) Ko te alofa ne ala ei o fai ne Iesu a vavega e uke kolā ne fakamafanafana atu ei ki tino ‵kivi, tino kolā ne pukea ne temoni, tino lepela, mo mātua o tama‵liki puapuagā.—Mataio 9:27; 15:22; 17:15; Maleko 5:18, 19; Luka 17:12, 13.


Each married a spiritually-minded partner. 	 Ne a‵vaga lāua ki tino kolā e ma‵losi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Why, then, did he ask questions? 	 Kaia ne fakaaogā ei ne ia a fesili?


Have you ever wondered, though, why Psalm 83 was written? 	 E mata, kai mafaufau aka loa koe ki te pogai ne tusi ei te Salamo 83?


This article highlights what moved Jephthah and his daughter to live by divine principles despite challenging circumstances. 	 E faka‵mafa mai i te mataupu tenei a te mea telā ne fakamalosi ne ia a Iefata mo tena tamaliki fafine ke ola e ‵tusa mo fakatakitakiga a te Atua faitalia a tulaga faiga‵ta.


(Matthew 5:16) Faithful Christians can lighten the darkness for meek ones, thus giving them the opportunity to gain life.—John 8:12. 	 (Mataio 5:16) E mafai ne Kelisiano fakamaoni o tai fakamaina atu ki te pouliga mō tino loto maulalo, telā e tuku atu i ei ki a latou a te avanoaga ke maua te ola.—Ioane 8:12.


In any case, Miriam’s ossuary provides evidence that the Bible speaks of real people who belonged to real families. 	 E fakatalitonu mai ne te pusa o Miliama me e faipati eiloa te Tusi Tapu ki tino ‵tonu kolā e isi ne olotou kāiga ‵tonu.


What steps have those presenting themselves for baptism already taken, and what questions does this raise? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tino kolā e tuku atu a latou eiloa ke papatiso, kae ne a fesili e faka‵sae aka ne te mea tenei?


Then plan to do what is pleasing to him. 	 Ko fai ei au palani ke fakafiafia atu ki a ia.


How do mountains and trees benefit mankind? 	 E maua pefea ne tino a mea aogā mai mauga mo lakau?


Weighing even more heavily on him is the disappointment that his parents may feel. 	 Kae sili atu tena manavase ki te fanoanoa telā ka mafai o oko atu ki ana mātua.


12 Harmful associates. 	 12 Taugasoa ma‵sei.


What warning about pursuing “unrealities” did Samuel deliver? 	 Se a te fakamasauaga ne fakaoko atu ne Samuelu e uiga ki te kausaki atu ki mea “sē ‵tonu”?


17 Schedule a time for family worship. 	 17 Ke fakatoka se taimi mō tapuakiga a te kāiga.


3 “Righteousness” implies a state of moral integrity and honesty. 	 3 E fakasino atu a te “amiotonu” ki te ‵piki ‵mau ki fakatakitakiga fakavae i mea tau amioga.


(Matt. 22:37, 39) That love (a·gaʹpe in Greek) is a moral love that takes into account duty, principle, and propriety, but it often includes strong emotion. 	 (Mataio 22:37, 38) A te alofa tenā (ko te a·gaʹpe i te ‵gana Eleni) se alofa telā e mafaufau ki tiute, akoakoga fakavae, mo mea ‵lei, kae e masani o aofia i ei a lagonaga ma‵losi.


Was Jesus worried about what to do? 	 E mata, ne manavase a Iesu e uiga ki mea e ‵tau o fai?


What has changed? 	 Kaia ne ‵fuli ei?


Applying these fine principles will not only enable us to enjoy peace and contentment now but also help us to measure up to God’s requirements and receive his blessing. 	 A te fakagalue aka o akoakoga fakavae ‵lei konei ka se fesoasoani mai fua ke maua ne tatou a te filemu mo te lotomalie nei kae e fesoasoani mai foki ke fakafetaui aka tatou ki tulafono a te Atua kae ke maua foki tena fakamanuiaga.


Psalm 86:9, 10 foretold: “All the nations whom you have made will themselves come, and they will bow down before you, O Jehovah, and will give glory to your name. 	 E ‵valo mai te Salamo 86:9, 10: “A fenua katoa kolā ne faite ne koe, e o‵mai katoa o ifo atu ki a koe. Ka tavae atu latou ki tou [“igoa,” NW] maluga.


5 In the early Christian congregations, overseers taught the truth, and ministerial servants assisted fellow believers in various ways. 	 5 I fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i aso mua, ne akoako atu ne ovasia a te munatonu kae fesoasoani atu a tavini fakafaifeau ki olotou taina tali‵tonu i auala kese‵kese.


Certainly, we should strive to be one. 	 E mautinoa ‵lei me e ‵tau o taumafai malosi tatou ke fai penā.


They already have an intimate relationship with Jehovah as his children because they exercise faith in Christ and wholeheartedly worship “the God of love and of peace.” (2 Cor. 13:11; John 1:12) What about Jesus’ peaceable “other sheep”? 	 Ko maua ne latou se fesokotakiga pili mo Ieova e pelā me ne ana tama‵liki me ne fakagalue ne latou te lotou fakatuanaki i a Keliso kae tapuaki atu mo te loto kātoa ki “te Atua o te alofa mo te filemu.” (2 Kolinito 13:11; Ioane 1:12) Kae pefea la a ‘nisi mamoe’ filemu a Iesu?


(Romans 8:26, 27) At such times, God accepts expressions found in his Word as prayers covering our needs. 	 (Loma 8:26, 27) I vaegā taimi penā, e talia ne te Atua a fakamatalaga i loto i tena Muna e pelā me ne ‵talo ke fetaui mo ‵tou manakoga.


Escaping such an end is a three-month-old baby, Moses, who is adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter. 	 Ne sao a Mose, se tamaliki tagata telā ko tolu ana masina mai te fakatonuga tenei, kae ne puke ne te tamaliki fafine a Falao.


20 Our worship involves expending our time, energy, and material resources to the fullest extent possible. 	 20 E aofia i ‵tou tapuakiga a te fakamāumāuga o taimi, malosi mo kope faka-te-foitino ki te mea e mafai ne tatou o fai.


“Endurance,” wrote Paul, results in “an approved condition,” which, in turn, produces hope, “and the hope does not lead to disappointment.” 	 “Ka ko te kufaki,” ko pati a Paulo, e iku atu ki “te iloa tonu,” telā e māfua mai i ei te fakamoemoega, “ka ko te fakamoemoe e se fai ne ia ke ‵mae o‵tou loto.”


Why does wearing a convention badge often trigger a conversation, and what lesson can we learn from that? 	 Kaia e kamata sāle ei se sautalaga ona ko te pine o te fono, kae se a te akoakoga etauloto ne tatou mai i ei?


(John 8:44) Further, the Bible book of Revelation states that the Devil “is misleading the entire inhabited earth.”—Revelation 12:9. 	 (Ioane 8:44) Kae e fai mai foki te tusi ko Fakaasiga i te Tusi Tapu me ‘e fakaloiloi ne te Tiapolo te lalolagi kātoa.’—Fakaasiga 12:9.


How can you enrich your Family Worship evening? 	 E mafai pefea o tai faka‵lei aka a te otou Tapuakiga a Kāiga i afiafi?


6 “Happy are those who mourn, since they will be comforted.” 	 6 “Amutia a latou kolā e fanoa‵noa: me fakamafanafanagina latou.”


(John 5:28, 29) Among them will be Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob and Leah—all now sleeping in death and awaiting a resurrection into God’s new world. 	 (Ioane 5:28, 29) E aofia i a latou konā, a Apelaamo, Sala, Isaako mo Lepeka, Iakopo mo Lea—kolā ko ‵moe atu nei i te mate kae fakatalitali ke toe faka‵tu mai latou ki te lalolagi fou a te Atua.


5. (a) To whom does the expression “Israel of God” refer? (b) Why is the term “Israel” not always limited in its meaning? 	 5. (a) Se a te mea e fakasino atu ki ei a te tugapati ko te “Isalaelu a te Atua”? (e) Kaia e se fakauiga fua i ei ki se mea e tasi a te pati ko te “Isalaelu”?


SONGS: 135, 139 	 PESE: 135, 139


Does God Care About Women? 	 E Mata, e Atafai te Atua ki Fāfine?


He said: “A slave is not greater than his master. 	 Ne fai mai a ia penei: “E seai se tavini e sili atu i tona pule.


Queen Vashti, renowned for her loveliness, incurs the king’s great displeasure and is deprived of her rank. 	 Ne seki fiafia a te tupu ki te tupu fafine ko Vasati, telā ne lauiloa i tena taulekaleka, kae ne seki toe fai ei a ia mo fai te tupu fafine.


We agreed with them that this was OK at our house but that they wouldn’t call me Mom when they were with their mother, Jane, or her family. 	 Ne lotoma‵lie matou me e ‵lei ke fai penā i te motou fale kae ke sē ka‵laga mai ki a au Mama māfai e ‵nofo tasi mo te lotou mātua tonu ko Jane, io me ko tena kāiga.


(Ps. 25:1, 2) What helped David to develop such trust in his heavenly Father? 	 (Sala. 25:1, 2) Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki a Tavita ke ati aka se loto talitonu penā ki tena Tamana faka-te-lagi?


The problem is that some teachers do use cleaning as a means of punishment. 	 Kae ko te fakalavelave, e fakaaogā ne faiakoga a te ‵teuga o kaiga e pelā me se fakasalaga.


What, then, can we do to persevere in looking for the good in all? 	 Ne a la mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ke tumau i te ‵kilo atu ki uiga ‵lei i tino katoa?


(Luke 17:20, 21) Unbelievers would not understand. 	 (Luka 17:20, 21) Ka se malamalama eiloa i ei a tino se tali‵tonu.


9 As a person studies and applies Bible truth, he begins to make spiritual progress. 	 9 I te taimi e sukesuke kae fakagalue aka ei ne se tino a muna‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu, ko kamata ei a ia o gasolo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Because they want to look their best. 	 Ona ko te ma‵nako ke mata ‵lei latou.


The work of these Christians was from God, not man, and the work of God cannot be overthrown. 	 Ne māfua mai eiloa te galuega a Kelisiano konei mai te Atua, e se mai i se tino, kae ne seki mafai o taofi aka te galuega a te Atua.


These articles are designed to help you to pray—to begin praying or to make your prayers more effective. 	 Ne fakatoka a mataupu konei ke fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke kamata o ‵talo kae ke ma‵goi foki au ‵talo.


About ten days later, “Jehovah struck Nabal, so that he died.”—1 Samuel 25:18-38. 	 “E sefulu aso mai tua ifo, ko te Aliki eiloa ko tamate ne ia a Napalu.”—1 Samuelu 25:18-38.


Describing what happened when the patriarch Jacob heard that his son Joseph had been killed, the Bible says: “Jacob ripped his mantles apart and put sackcloth upon his hips and carried on mourning over his son for many days. 	 I te fakamatalaga e uiga ki te mea ne tupu i te taimi ne lagona ei ne te toeaina mua ko Iakopo me ko oti ne tamate tena tama ko Iosefa, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ne saesae ne Iakopo ona gatu i te fanoanoa kae pei ki gatu lautaga.


Two decades earlier, Ed had made a decision that cost Bill his job, and that tore these once close friends apart. 	 I te lua sefulu tausaga mai mua atu i ei, ne fai ne Ed se mea telā ne iku atu ei ki te fakatea o Bill mai tena galuega, kae ne fai i ei ke masei ‵ki te lā va fakataugasoa.


Their words encouraged us to make the move. 	 Ne fakamalosi mai eiloa olotou pati ki a māua ke ga‵sue o olo.


The news came at a time when I was beginning to be concerned about Arthur’s health. 	 Ne oko mai te tala i te taimi ne kamata ei o manavase au ki te malosi ‵lei o Arthur.


However, working in the ministry with fellow Christians is truly upbuilding. 	 Tela la, a te galue i te galuega talai fakatasi mo taina mo tuagane se fakamalosiga tonu.


9 Of course, the sources of such donations varied. 	 9 E tonu, e kese‵kese a auala ne maua mai ei a meaalofa konā.


Does that not accurately describe many people today? 	 E mata, e se tenā eiloa te tulaga o tino e tokouke i aso nei?


For with evil things God cannot be tried nor does he himself try anyone.” 	 I te Atua e se mafai o fakaosoosogina ne te masei, kae se fakaosooso foki ne ia tino ki te masei.”


With my husband, Walter, when we were serving as missionaries in Asunción, Paraguay 	 Ko au mo taku avaga, ko Walter, i te taimi ne tavini atu ei maua e pelā me ne misionale i Asunción, i Paraguay


16 Few Christians today would insist on observing some aspect of the Mosaic Law in order to obtain salvation. 	 16 E kinau mai a nai Kelisiano i aso nei me e ‵tau o tau‵tali atu i nisi vaega o te Tulafono a Mose ko te mea ke maua ei te fakaolataga.


16 Jehovah’s own Book shows why we should expect his people to be united. 	 16 E fakaasi mai i te tusi totino a te Atua a te pogai e ‵tau ei o fakamoe‵moe tatou ke ‵kau fakatasi a tino o te Atua.


Clearly, the Devil is not a principle of evil or a dark side of God’s personality but a spirit person who made himself God’s Adversary. 	 E manino ‵lei, me i te Tiapolo e se ko mea ma‵sei io me ko te feitu masei o uiga o te Atua, kae se tino faka-te-agaga telā ne fai ne ia a ia eiloa mo fai te Fili o te Atua.


(Hebrews 11:2-40) And our own “faith without hypocrisy” may well bolster the faith of others.—1 Timothy 1:5; Hebrews 13:7. 	 (Epelu 11:2-40) Kae ko te ‵tou “fakatuanaki fakamaoni” e fakamalosi aka i ei a te fakatuanaki o nisi tino.—1 Timoteo 1:5; Epelu 13:7.


When she was found murdered, I must admit that I initially wondered why my prayers were not answered. 	 I te taimi ne iloa aka ei me ne tamate a ia, e ‵tau o taku tonu atu ne au me i te mea muamua ne sae aka i toku mafaufau me kaia ne seki tali mai ei aku ‵talo.


Why did the Father subject himself to such pain? 	 Kaia ne talia ei ne te Tamana ke logo‵mae a ia?


What exhortation did Jehovah give the Jews in Malachi’s day, and why? 8 Later, in the days of the prophet Malachi, the Jews again began to vacillate spiritually, even presenting unacceptable sacrifices to God. 	 8 Fakamuli ifo, i aso o te pelofeta ko Malaki, ne kamata foki o vāi‵vāi a te kau Iutaia i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae ofo atu i ei ne latou a taulaga sē ‵lei ki te Atua.


David may have had some knowledge of how embryos develop, so he could reason that each step must take place according to a preexisting design and timetable. 	 Kāti e isi se tamā iloa o Tavita e uiga ki te tupuakaga o se pepe, telā ne mafai ei o fai mai a ia me ne ‵tau o oko atu ki lasaga takitasi konā e ‵tusa eiloa mo te palani telā ko leva ne fakatoka ke ‵tupu a mea konā i taimi mautinoa.


He was willing to “slave” both for Jehovah and for those who would listen to the message of truth. 	 Ne loto fiafia a ia ke fai mo “pologa” a Ieova mo latou kolā e mafai o fakalogo‵logo ki te fekau o te munatonu.


“A covenant I have concluded with my eyes,” said the God-fearing man Job. “So how could I show myself attentive to a virgin?” 	 “Ko oti ne fai ne au se tautoga ‵malu,” ko pati a Iopu, se tagata telā e mataku ki te Atua, “ke mo a e kilo oku mata ki se fafine mo toku loto lailai.”


What examples of talented people does the Bible present, and how are they remembered? 	 Ne a fakaakoakoga o tino atamai e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu, kae e masaua pefea latou?


How did godly fear help one Christian to overcome temptation? 	 Ne fesoasoani atu pefea a te mataku ki te Atua ki se Kelisiano ke manumalo ei i tofotofoga?


Did It Really Happen? 	 E Mata, ne Tupu Tonu Eiloa te Lolo?


The anointed have the prospect of joining Christ in heaven. 	 E maua ne te kau fakaekegina a te fakamoemoega ke ‵kau fakatasi mo Keliso i te lagi.


Why Do We Get Sick and Die? 	 Kaia e Ma‵saki Kae ‵Mate ei Tatou?


But thanks to the special campaign, the example of the local brothers, and many prayers, I was able to do what I couldn’t do before. 	 Kae fakafetai au ki te galuega fakapito tenei, fakaakoakoga a taina i konā, fakatasi mo ‵talo e uke, me ko mafai ne au o fai te mea telā ne seki mafai o fai muamua ne au.


For example, an unemployed Christian may be offered a sorely needed job. 	 E pelā mo te ofo atu o se galuega ki se Kelisiano telā e manako malosi ki se galuega.


(Acts 13:48) Jehovah does so in two ways—through the Bible’s message of good news, which reaches us as individuals, and through his holy spirit. 	 (Galuega 13:48) E lua auala e fai ei ne Ieova a te mea tenā—e auala i te fekau o te tala ‵lei mai te Tusi Tapu telā e oko mai ki a tatou taki tokotasi, mo tena agaga tapu.


(1 Cor. 11:23-25) The bread represents the sinless body of Jesus offered in sacrifice, and the wine pictures his shed blood. 	 (1 Koli. 11:23-25) E fakauiga a te falaoa ki te foitino sē agasala o Iesu telā ne ofo atu e pelā me se taulaga, kae e fakauiga a te uaina ki tena toto telā ne maligi.


Really, woe is me if I did not declare the good news!”—1 Corinthians 9:16. 	 Kae kalofa eiloa au māfai e se folafola atu ne au a te tala ‵lei!”—1 Kolinito 9:16.


To what extent will the knowledge of Jehovah fill the earth after the execution of his judgment upon violent national groups? 	 Ka pefea te lasi o te iloaga e uiga ki a Ieova i te lalolagi māfai ko oti ne fakaoko atu ne ia te fakamasinoga ki luga i fenua kolā e amio fakasauā?


And with the passing of the decades, it becomes very evident that God’s people enjoy a spiritual paradise, which Paul foresaw in that vision. 	 Kae i te fia sefulu tausaga talu mai te taimi tenā, ne lavea atu ei a fakamaoniga me ko ‵nofo atu eiloa a tino o te Atua i te palataiso faka-te-agaga telā ne lavea ne Paulo i te fakaasiga.


Right on time, the long-awaited Messiah, the Seed, had arrived! 	 Ne oko mai eiloa a te Mesia, te Fanau telā ko leva ne fakatalitali ki ei, i te taimi tonu!


(Psalm 37:11; 2 Peter 3:13) Are you one of these Kingdom proclaimers? 	 (Salamo 37:11; 2 Petelu 3:13) E mata, e aofia koe i tino talai o te Malo konei?


What a name Jehovah made for himself by bringing back that faithful remnant! 	 Ko tafaga la te fakagaligaliga ne Ieova o tena igoa mai i te ‵toe fakafokiatuga o te ‵toega tenā o tino fakamaoni!


They are ready even to die for one another.” 	 Kae e toka eiloa latou o ‵mate mō nisi tino.”


(Lev. 19:18) But Jesus’ commandment was “new” in describing love that would go to the point of giving our life for others, as he did. 	 (Levitiko 19:18) Kae ko te fakatonuga a Iesu e “fou,” me e manakogina i ei ke fakaasi atu ne tatou a te alofa mai te loto fia‵fia o tuku atu ‵tou ola mō nisi tino, e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne ia.


(Job 2:1-7; 1 John 5:19) Children are an easy target. 	 (Iopu 2:1-7; 1 Ioane 5:19) E faigofie fua ke ‵poa aka a tama‵liki.


The apostle also said: “He that approaches God must believe that he is and that he becomes the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him.”—Hebrews 11:6. 	 Ne fai mai foki te apositolo penei: “So se tino e vau ki te Atua e ‵tau mo ia o fakatuanaki me iai te Atua, kae tuku atu foki ne ia te taui ‵lei ki tino kola e salasala ki a ia.”—Epelu 11:6.


Fact and Fiction 	 Tala ‵Tonu mo Tala ‵Kai


Pentecost 33 C.E. marked the start of sowing the fine seed 	 Ne fakamailoga a te ‵tokiga o te fuaga ‵lei i te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A.


HOW true those words are! 	 KO OKO eiloa i te ‵tonu o pati konā!


Therefore, they may more readily appreciate the freedom that the truth brings. 	 Tela la, e sili atu te lotou loto fakafetai ki te saolotoga telā e tuku mai ne te munatonu.


If only they could have looked into the future while sitting with Jesus that day! 	 Moi ne mafai fua la o ‵kilo atu latou ki te taimi mai mua a koi saga‵saga fakatasi latou mo Iesu i te aso tenā!


One day, the production manager told Jean-Claude to begin working nights—starting at 6:30 p.m., seven days a week. 	 I te aso e tasi, ne fai atu te menetia ki a Jean Claude me ka kamata o galue a ia i po — mai te 6:30 i te afiafi, i aso e fitu o te vaiaso.


(Isaiah 42:1) How is this proving true? 	 (Isaia 42:1) E lavea pefea ne tatou te ‵tonu o te mea tenei?


15 The resurrection of Jesus was the first of that sort, and it undoubtedly is first in importance. 	 15 A te toetuga o Iesu ko te mea muamua eiloa penā, kae e mautinoa foki me ko te mea tāua muamua.


Recorded history proves that each of them later suffered calamity. 	 E fakamaoni mai i tala fakasolopito me ne fakasala eiloa latou fakamuli ifo.


(Ps. 71:12) What, though, may Jehovah do in response to our prayers for assistance? 	 (Salamo 71:12) Ka saga mai pefea a Ieova ki ‵tou ‵talo mō se fesoasoani?


Or what if you want to get baptized but your parents feel that you should wait, perhaps until you gain more experience in Christian living? 	 Io me e manako koe o papatiso, kae mafau‵fau ou mātua me e ‵tau mo koe o faka‵tali ke tai momea aka tou malamalama e uiga ki te ola e pelā me se Kelisiano tukugina atu?


His desire to do Jehovah’s will never wavered. 	 Ne fiafia faeloa a ia ke fai te loto o Ieova.


Is it reasonable in our day to expect God to communicate directly from heaven? 	 E mata, se manatu ‵lei ke fakamoe‵moe tatou ke na faipati ‵tonu mai te Atua mai te lagi i aso nei?


What a pleasure it is to give a witness in the morning hours along the Danube River! 	 Ma‵faga o mea fakafiafia ke tuku atu se molimau i te tafataeao i tafatafa o te vaitafe ko te Danube!


Rather, he began with this thrilling assurance: “We have been declared righteous as a result of faith, [so] let us enjoy peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 	 I lō te fai penā, ne kamata a ia ki te fakatalitonuga fakafiafia, tenei: “Tela la, ne takuamiotonugina tatou i te fakatuanaki, ko maua foki ne tatou te nofo ‵lei mo te Atua i te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso.”


Really, each time members of the other sheep class engage in the preaching work, they help Christ’s brothers to fulfill their sacred commission. 	 E tonu, i taimi takitasi e ‵kau atu ei a tino mai i nisi mamoe ki te galuega talai, e fesoasoani atu latou ki taina o Keliso ke fakataunu te lotou galuega ‵malu.


5 Less than two months after the Israelites left Egypt, a serious problem arose—even before they arrived at Mount Sinai. 	 5 Mai tua malie o se masina tupu ne tiakina ei ne te kau Isalaelu a Aikupito, ne sae aka se fakalavelave—mai mua malie o oko atu latou ki te Mauga o Sinai.


However, professed witches often identify with Wicca—defined in one dictionary as “a pagan nature religion having its roots in pre-Christian western Europe and undergoing a 20th-century revival.”* Consequently, many also refer to themselves as pagans or neopagans. 	 Kae e fai mai sāle a tino faivailakau me e tau‵tali atu latou ki a Uika (Wicca)—telā e fakamatala mai ne te tikisionale e tasi e pelā me ko “te lotu fāpaupau telā ne māfua mai i Eulopa ki togāla a koi tuai o oko atu ki konā te lotu Kelisiano kae ko toe fakamalosi aka nei i te 20 senitenali tenei.”* Tela la, e fai mai a nisi tino konā i a latou ne tino fapaupau (ne bekan) io me ne bekan ‵fou.


Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary defines witchcraft as “communication with the devil.” 	 E fakamatala mai ne te tikisionale ko te Webster’s Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary a te faivailakau e pelā me ko te “fesokotaki fakatasi mo te tiapolo.”


But our clothes should always be neat, clean, modest, appropriate to the occasion, and acceptable locally. 	 Kae ko gatu kolā e ‵pei ne tatou, e ‵tau faeloa o ‵lei, ‵ma, mata ‵tau ki se faigā mea kae ne gatu masani foki i te kogā koga tenā.


21, 22. Why are young praisers of Jehovah likened to dewdrops, and why is that comparison encouraging? 	 21, 22. Kaia e faka‵tusa ei a talavou kolā e ‵viki atu ki a Ieova ki motigāvai o te ‵sau o te vaveao, kae kaia e fakamalosi loto ei te fakatusa tenā?


There you can associate with fellow believers who are concerned about you and who want to encourage one another. 	 E fakatasitasi koe mo ‵tou taina tali‵tonu kolā e manava‵se tonu ki a koe kae e ma‵nako foki o fakamalosi atu te suā ki te suā tino.


Similarly, a human without a conscience would often be hopelessly lost when trying to make moral, ethical, and righteous choices in life. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, a te tino telā e seai sena loto lagona e mafai o seai sena fakamoemoega māfai e taumafai o fai a filifiliga ki amioga ‵lei kae amio‵tonu i te olaga.


(Psalm 119:52) During our supplications, we may remember a Scriptural law or principle that gives us the comfort and courage needed in a stressful situation. 	 (Salamo 119:52) I te taimi e ‵talo i ei, e mafai o masaua ne tatou se tulafono io me se fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu telā e tuku mai i ei te fakamafanafanaga mo te loto toa telā e manakogina i se taimi faigata.


He was allowed to see Jehovah depicted as “the Ancient of Days” sitting on a throne with flames of fire. 	 Ne talia ke kilo atu tou tagata ki a Ieova e pelā me ko “Ia telā e ola ki te se gata mai” e sagasaga i te nofogaaliki fakatasi mo ulaga afi.


Jesus ends his prophecy by saying: “At that time the righteous ones will shine as brightly as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.” 	 Ne fakaoti ne Iesu tena valoaga i ana pati penei: “I te taimi tenā, ka maina mai i ei a tino amio‵tonu e pelā mo te la i te Malo o te lotou Tamana.”


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


Likewise, you must feed your spirituality to increase your joy. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te fagai ne koe a tou te feitu faka-te-agaga e fakalasi aka ei tou fiafia.


17 Elderly members of the congregation appreciate the valuable help of those younger in years and treat them with dignity. 	 17 E loto fakafetai a tino ma‵tua i te fakapotopotoga ki te fesoasoani mai tino tai fo‵liki kae e fakaasi atu te āva ki a latou.


5 To discern how to help inactive fellow believers, elders and other mature publishers need to listen carefully as such individuals make heartfelt expressions. 	 5 E ‵tau o fakalogo‵logo faka‵lei a toeaina mo nisi tino talai ma‵tua ‵lei māfai ko fakaasi atu ne tino taki tokotasi konā a mea katoa i olotou loto, ko te mea ke iloa ne latou te auala ke fesoasoani atu ki a latou.


Knowing the impact words can have, older ones—particularly congregation elders—often devote much time to thought and prayer before offering counsel, since they want only to do good.—1 Peter 5:5. 	 Me iloa ne tino ma‵tua a te aogā o pati—kae maise ko toeaina i te fakapotopotoga—e fakamāumāu ne latou a taimi e uke ke mafaufau faka‵lei pelā foki mo te faiga o ‵talo a koi tuai o tuku atu ne latou a pati fakatonutonu, ona ko te mea e ma‵nako latou o fai te mea ‵lei.—1 Petelu 5:5.


For most people in the developing world, modern medicine is very expensive and often simply unobtainable. 	 E ‵togi ‵mafa kae e se mauagofie sāle a vailakau fakatokitā ne te tokoukega o tino i fenua kolā koi ati aka.


(Exodus 34:11-16; Deuteronomy 7:1-4) That also applies to us today. 	 (Esoto 34:11-16; Teutelonome 7:1-4) E sē ‵tau foki o fai tatou penā i aso nei.


In a dream, he warned Abimelech not to touch Sarah.—Gen. 20:1-18. 	 I se moemiti, ne fakailoa atu ne ia ki a Apimeleko ke mo a ma patele atu ki a Sala.—Kenese 20:1-18.


“The heavens are declaring the glory of God; and of the work of his hands the expanse is telling,” David wrote. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia, “E matea i te lagi te ‵malu o te Atua! E fakaasi tonu mai foki i ei ana mea ne fai!


The record of what happened to Noah is found in the Bible book of Genesis, chapters 6 through 9, and it is retold in the Koran and in the legends of countless peoples throughout the earth. 	 E maua eiloa te tala o te mea ne tupu ki a Noa i te Tusi Tapu i te tusi ko Kenese, te mataupu e 6 ki te 9, kae e toe fakamatala mai foki te tala tenā i te Kulani mo tala ‵kai a tino e tokouke i te lalolagi kātoa.


Psalm 20:4 says of Jehovah: “May he grant you the desires of your heart and give success to all your plans.” 	 E fai mai a Ieova i te Salamo 20:4: “Ke tuku mai ki a koe a mea e manako koe ki ei kae fakataunu foki ne ia au fuafuaga katoa.”


Who, though, is the “one man” through whom the fatal effects of sin infected the human race? 	 Kae ko oi la “te tagata e tokotasi” telā ne faka‵solo mai ne ia a ikuga tamate tino o te agasala ki te kaukāiga o tino?


What should be our inner response to commendation, and why? 	 E ‵tau o pefea a lagonaga o ‵tou loto māfai e tavae mai a nisi tino, kae kaia?


(Acts 2:41) As natural Jews and Jewish proselytes, they already had a basic knowledge of the Scriptures. 	 (Galuega 2:41) Ona ko latou ne tino Iutaia mo tino mai fenua fakaa‵tea kolā ne ‵fuli ki te lotu Iutaia, ko leva ne maua ne latou se iloaga fakavae o te Tusi Tapu.


What “better resurrection” is yet ahead? 	 Se a “te toetu telā e ‵lei atu” kae ka fai i aso mai mua nei?


The media sometimes functions as a tool of the political system. 	 E fai eiloa a mea fakasalalau i nisi taimi e pelā me se mea faigaluega e fakaaoga ne tino e aofia i mea fakapolitiki.


WITCHCRAFT! 	 TE FAIVAILAKAU!


So the astrologers were on a course that would have doomed the young child had God not intervened. 	 Tela la, a te mea telā ne fai ne tino iloilo fetu ne mafai o iku atu ki te mate o te tamaliki moi fai ne seki aofia te Atua i ei.


They are convinced that religion has been a powerful force for good in their lives. 	 E tali‵tonu latou me ne fai a te lotu e pelā me se fakamalosiga aogā ki olotou olaga.


(Ps. 127:1) But how can we obtain God’s blessing? 	 (Salamo 127:1) Kae e maua pefea ne tatou a te fakamanuiaga a te Atua?


(Revelation 19:19) This horseman is identified as none other than Jesus Christ.—1 Timothy 6:14, 15; Revelation 19:11, 12, 16. 	 (Fakaasiga 19:19) E fakasino atu ki te tino i te solofanua tenei me ko Iesu Keliso.—1 Timoteo 6:14, 15; Fakaasiga 19:11, 12, 16.


For example, regarding two books on scientific matters written by Greek philosopher Aristotle, historian Bertrand Russell stated that “hardly a sentence in either can be accepted in the light of modern science.” 	 E pelā mo tusi e lua i mea tau saienitisi kolā ne tusi ne se tagata poto mai Eleni ko Aristotle, ne fai mai se tagata telā e sukesuke ki mea i aso mua ko Bertrand Russell me “toeitiiti e se fetaui se fuaiupu e tasi mai tusi konā e lua mo poto ‵fou i mea tau saienitisi.”


(2 Sam. 12:1-13) What a fine example of humility and submissiveness David set for us! 	 (2 Samu. 12:1-13) Ko oko eiloa i te ‵lei o te fakaakoakoga o te loto maulalo mo te fakalogo ne fakaasi mai ne Tavita!


9 Jesus upheld Jehovah’s standard of sexual morality. 	 9 Ne ‵lago atu a Iesu ki tulaga o Ieova e uiga ki faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau.


20 By continuing to study the Scriptures, applying what we learn, and taking full advantage of Jehovah’s spiritual provisions, we will come to love his reminders exceedingly. 	 20 Ka kamata o fia‵fia malosi tatou ki akoakoga mai i a Ieova māfai e sukesuke sāle tatou ki te Tusi Tapu, fakaaogā a mea kolā e tauloto tatou ki ei i ‵tou olaga kae fakaaogā foki a fakatokaga faka-te-agaga mai i a ia.


Fine memories can be the result of traveling to nearby places to enjoy nature. 	 E mafai foki o mafau‵fau ki mea ‵gali o te natula i taimi e faima‵laga ei te kāiga.


In any case, Jehovah’s will was accomplished, as the apostle Paul explained regarding Jehovah’s view of Pharaoh: “For this very cause I have let you remain, that in connection with you I may show my power, and that my name may be declared in all the earth.”—Romans 9:17. 	 Faitalia te mea ne tupu, ne taunu eiloa te loto o Ieova, e ‵tusa eiloa mo te fakamatalaga a te apositolo ko Paulo e uiga ki te kilokiloga a Ieova ki a Falao: “Ne putiputi ake ne au koe mō te pogai eiloa tenei, ke fakaasi atu ei toku ‵mana i a koe, ko te mea ke folafolagina toku igoa i te lalolagi kātoa.”—Loma 9:17.


17 We, like Jesus, do not hold back from telling the precious truth about Jehovah. 	 17 E pelā mo Iesu, e se fakatalave tatou i te folafolaatuga o te munatonu tāua e uiga ki a Ieova.


Because she and her elder brother, Joe, refused to stop studying the Bible, they were expelled from home by zealous Orthodox parents. 	 Ne ‵tuli kea‵tea a laua mo tena tuagane matua ko Joe ne la mātua kolā e ma‵losi i te lotu Orthodox, me ne seki talia ne laua ke fakagata te lā suke‵suke ki te Tusi Tapu.


Depending on the circumstances, he might try to change the subject, defer the discussion, or excuse himself before the conversation becomes heated.—Prov. 12:16; 17:14; 29:11. 	 E ‵tusa mo ana fakanofonofoga, e mafai o fakamafuli ne ia te mataupu e sau‵tala lāua ki ei, taofi malie aka te mataupu a lāua tenā ki te suā taimi, io me tiaki ne ia te koga tenā i se auala āva mai mua o tupu se kinauga lasi ‵ki.—Faataoto 12:16; 17:14; 29:11.


2 Humans have the ability to show love, yet God’s Word warns us against misguided love. 	 2 E maua ne tino a te atamai ke fakaasi atu te alofa, kae e fakailoa mai ne te Muna a te Atua ke fakaeteete tatou i te alofa ‵se.


Why did all these Witnesses take up this challenging work? 	 Kaia ne kamata ei ne Molimau katoa konei a te galuega faigata tenei?


Someone who shares Bill’s view, however, sees himself as an unsuspecting victim and might be deeply bitter and resentful. 	 Kae ko te tino telā e ‵pau ana lagonaga mo Bill, e kilo ifo eiloa ki a ia e pelā me se tino ‵lei telā ne sōna fakamaseigina kae kāti ne logo‵mae malosi eiloa a ia i ei.


(Genesis 2:25) God told them to have children, saying: “Be fruitful and become many and fill the earth.” 	 (Kenese 2:25, NW) Ne fakatonu atu te Atua ki a laua ke na fai lā tama‵liki, ana muna: “Fakatokouke otou tamaliki, ko te mea ko otou fanau ke nofo i te lalolagi.”


How did Jesus address the problem of self-righteousness? 	 Ne fakasino atu pefea a Iesu ki te fakalavelave ko te fia amiotonu?


Would you like to learn more about serving where there is a greater need for Kingdom publishers in your own country or abroad? 	 E fia tauloto ne koe a mea e uke e uiga ki te tavini atu i se koga telā e lasi te manakogina o tino talai o te Malo i tou fenua tonu io me i tua atu?


What were the consequences for the people of Israel when they failed to show themselves thankful? 	 Kae kafai ne fakata‵mala a tino Isalaelu o fakaasi atu te loto fakafetai, ne seki maua foki ne latou a fakamanuiaga a Ieova.


The Bible is a treasure that can lead to everlasting life 	 A te Tusi Tapu se koloa tāua telā e mafai o takitaki atu ei ki te ola se-gata-mai


Could you seize similar opportunities to produce Kingdom fruitage? 	 E mata, e mafai o fakaaogā ne koe a avanoaga penā ke ‵fua mai i ei a fuataga o te Malo?


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To give such personal encouragement, they visit their brothers and sisters in their homes if circumstances allow. 	 I te tuku atu o fakamalosiga totino, e ‵tau o āsi atu a toeaina ki taina mo tuagane i olotou fale māfai e ‵lei ke fai penā.


This will help us to resist pressure and conquer fear of man. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a te mea tenei ke ‵teke atu tatou ki fakamalosiga sē ‵lei kae fakatakavale a te mataku ki tino.


(Acts 16:1-5) At that time, Paul took Timothy with him on his missionary journey. 	 (Galuega 16:1-5) I te taimi tenā, ne ave ne Paulo a Timoteo ke faima‵laga tasi laua i tena malaga fakamisionale.


He uses his high authority to give, not to take. 	 E fakaaogā ne ia tena tulaga maluga ke tuku atu, kae ke se ave keatea.


King Asa recognized that a period of peace was the right time for him to build his defenses. 	 Ne iloa ne te tupu ko Asa me i te vaitaimi o te filemu ko te taimi tonu ke ati aka ei ana ‵pui.


9 Jehovah has, however, revealed essential details about his works. 	 9 Kae ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova a fakamatalaga tāua e uiga ki ana galuega.


To what heritage do those of the nations now being blessed look? 	 Se a te ‵tofi telā e fakamoemoe atu ki ei a tino o fenua valevale kolā ko manuia nei?


The writer Corliss Lamont asks: “How can we attribute ethical responsibility to men, and punish them for wrongdoing, if we accept . . . that their choices and actions are predetermined?” 	 Ne fesili mai te tino poto ko Corliss Lamont: “E mafai pefea o fakamoe‵moe tatou ke iloa ne tino olotou tiute i mea tau amioga, kae fakasala latou i te faiga o mea ‵se, māfai e tali‵tonu tatou ki te manatu . . . me i olotou filifiliga mo faifaiga ne mea kolā ko leva ne fakaiku aka?”


Jesus was resurrected to be “the chief cornerstone” (See paragraphs 8, 9) 	 Ne toetu a Iesu ke fai “mo fatu tulimanu tafasili i te aoga” (Onoono ki te palakalafa e 8, 9)


I prayed to Jehovah about my viewpoints and the intentions of my heart. 	 Ne ‵talo atu au ki a Ieova e uiga ki aku kilokiloga mo manakoga o toku loto.


The Jews began putting more emphasis on their own houses and their own comforts. 	 Ne kamata a tino Iutaia o ‵saga atu ki olotou fale totino mo mea kolā e ma‵nako latou ki ei.


By observing it, Israel was separated from all other nations as God’s special people. 	 Mai i te tau‵tali atu ki ei, ne tu ‵kese a te fenua o Isalaelu mai nisi atufenua e pelā me ne tino fakapito o Ieova.


Helkath 	 Helekata


Greenspan highlights the marked contrast between the world situation before 1914 and what followed: 	 Ne faka‵mafa mai ne Greenspan te lasi o te ‵kese o te tulaga o te lalolagi mai mua o te 1914 mo mea kolā ne ‵tupu fakamuli ifo i ei:


Haughty ones feel that they have the authority to judge the moral value of their fellowman. 	 E mafau‵fau foki a tino fakamata‵mata me e maua ne latou a te saolotoga ke fakamasino ne latou a tino i olotou amioga.


By the time of the Exodus, they were capable of fashioning a molten calf. 	 Mai i te taimi ne tiakina ei ne latou a Aikupito, ko mafai ne latou o faite se pulumakau aulo.


In effect, he asserts: ‘A man will do anything to save his life. 	 E pelā me ne fai atu a ia, penei: ‘Ka fai ne se tagata so se mea ke ola ei a ia.


Copying Christ’s Positive Attitude 	 Ke Fakaakoako Atu ki Uiga ‵Lei o Keliso


(Matt. 24:21) Grappling with the more challenging difficulties ahead may be likened to running “a race with horses.” 	 (Mataio 24:21) A te ‵teke atu ki mea faiga‵ta e uke atu i ‵tou mua, e mafai eiloa o faka‵pau ki te “fakatau‵tele mo solofanua.”


What an excellent example for us! 	 Ma‵faga o fakaakoakoga gali mō tatou!


11, 12. (a) What may be the cause of some reproach that Christians experience? (b) In what ways might a Christian suffer unjustly on account of his faith? 	 11, 12. (a) Se a te mea kāti e mafua mai i ei a fakamaseiga ki Kelisiano? (e) I auala fea e mafai ei o logo‵mae se Kelisiano ona ko tena fakatuanaki e aunoa mo se pogai?


Pointing to it and its significance, he wrote: “No, it was not by following artfully contrived false stories that we acquainted you with the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but it was by having become eyewitnesses of his magnificence. 	 Ne fakasino atu a ia ki te fakaasiga tenā mo tena uiga i pati kolā ne tusi ne ia penei: “Ne seki fakaaoga ne matou a tala ‵kai kola ne fai ne tino, i te takuatuga ke iloa ne koutou a te foki mai o te tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso mo te ‵malu. Ne ‵kilo tonu eiloa omotou mata ki tona sili!


17 Does this suggest that Solomon could ignore God’s direction with impunity or that we can do so? 	 17 E mata, e fakauiga i ei me e mafai o se fakalogo a Solomona ki fakatonuga a te Atua e aunoa mo ikuga sē ‵lei, io me e mafai foki ne tatou o fai penā?


• How does one become a disciple of Jesus Christ, and what does discipleship include? 	 • E fai pefea se tino mo fai se soko o Iesu Keliso, kae ne a mea e aofia i te faiga e pelā me se soko?


(Prov. 19:20) Then, instead of ‘rejecting all practical wisdom,’ we will be strengthening this important quality. 	 (Faata. 19:20) Kae i lō te ‘‵teke atu ki akoakoga aoga katoa o te poto,’ ka fakamalosi aka ne tatou te uiga tāua tenei.


Are there ways in which we can make additional sacrifices for the Kingdom? 	 E mata, e isi aka ne nisi auala e mafai ei o fai ne tatou ne galuega fakaopoopo mo te loto kātoa mō te Malo?


Often, this leads to disaster. 	 E iku sāle atu i ei ki te malaia.


[Picture on page 27] How may opportunities for advancement become a real test? 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 30]


Some have sacrificed their lives for their faith. 	 Ko oti ne ‵mate a nisi tino mō te lotou fakatuanaki.


6, 7. (a) What did people in Noah’s day fail to appreciate, and how is it similar today? (b) What examples show that Jehovah’s Witnesses are generally recognized as being different? 	 6, 7. (a) Se a te mea ne seki lavea ne tino i aso o Noa, kae e tai ‵pau pefea te mea tenā mo aso nei? (e) Ne a fakaakoakoga e fakaasi mai ei te ‵kese o Molimau a Ieova mo tino e tokouke?


(Galatians 1:10) We simply cannot give in to peer pressure and become men pleasers. 	 (Kalatia 1:10) E se ‵tau lele eiloa o talia ne tatou a fakamalosiga mai i ‵tou taugasoa kae fakafiafia atu ki tino.


For example, residents of ancient Athens enjoyed giving their opinions and listening to something new. 	 E pelā mo tino Atenai i aso mua, ne fia‵fia latou o fakaasi atu olotou kilokiloga kae fakalogo‵logo ki se mea fou.


“With a man there is nothing better than that he should eat and indeed drink and cause his soul to see good because of his hard work,” wrote wise King Solomon. 	 Ne tusi mai te Tupu poto ko Solomona, penei: “A te mea tafasili e ‵tau o fai ne te tino ko te kai, inu kae fakafiafia ki mea ko oti ne maua ne ia i ana galuega.”


However, before Abimelech could go any further, Jehovah said to him in a dream: “I too have known that in the honesty of your heart you have done this, and I was also holding you back from sinning against me. 	 Kae koi tuai o fakapilipili atu Apimeleko ki tou fafine, ne fai atu a Ieova ki a ia i se moemiti: “E tonu, e iloa ne au me ne fai ne koe mo te loto ‵ma.


Why not determine that each day you will think of at least three things for which you can be thankful? 	 Kaia e se fakaiku aka ei ne koe i aso takitasi ke mafaufau ki mea e tolu kolā ne loto fakafetai koe ki ei?


The assembly again complains against Moses and Aaron. 	 Ne toe mui‵mui a tino i ei ki a Mose mo Alona.


The result of all of this is that many now consider the Bible to be more a reflection of the mentality and traditions of the writers than a divine revelation. 	 Ona ko akoakoga konei, ko tokouke nei a tino ko mafau‵fau me i te Tusi Tapu se fakaasiga fua o mafaufauga mo faifaiga masani a tino kolā ne tusi ne latou te Tusi Tapu kae e se mai te Atua.


As a result of such help, very likely your Bible student will soon be delighting in his personal study of God’s Word. 	 Mai te vaegā fesoasoani tenā, ka gasolo aka eiloa o fiafia tau tino akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu i ana sukesukega totino ki te Muna a te Atua.


They were tyrannical bullies, and the sin of their lustful fathers is likened to the perversions of Sodom and Gomorrah. 	 A latou ne tino takafia‵toa fakama‵taku, kae ko agasala a olotou tamana fia‵fai avaga e faka‵pau ki amioga matagā a Sotoma mo Komolo.


While he was doing his Father’s will, Jesus was hated without cause, persecuted, falsely accused, and reviled. 	 I te taimi ne fai ei ne ia te loto o tena Tamana, ne takalialiagina a Iesu e aunoa mo se pogai, ne fakasauagina, ne ‵losi ‵se atu, kae pati maseigina foki.


(Rom. 1:12) Our Christian brothers and sisters are not mere passing acquaintances, superficial associates with whom we casually meet now and again. 	 (Loma 1:12) A ‵tou taina mo tuagane Kelisiano e se ne tino kolā e fai fua e pelā me ne taugasoa masani.


N. H. Knorr, who served as a member of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses until his death, used to tell missionaries: “When you get discouraged, the first thing to do is to get some rest. 	 Ne fai atu ne N. H. Noa, se sui tokotasi o te Potukau Pule o Molimau a Ieova ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ne mate ei a ia, a pati konei ki te kau misionale : “Kafai e loto vāi‵vāi koe te mea muamua e ‵tau o fai ne koe ko te malōlō faka‵lei.


The Witness told her that God is very much interested in us all, and she read Isaiah 61:1, 2. These divinely inspired words made sense to the lady, who said that everyone was in mourning. 	 Ne fai atu te Molimau me e fiafia malosi mai a te Atua ki a tatou katoa, kae ne faitau atu ne ia te Isaia 61:1, 2. Ne ‵tonu eiloa a pati fakaosofia konei mai te Atua ki te fafine, me ne iloa ne ia me i tino katoa ko ‵tagi fanoanoa.


What impresses you about the scope of “the true knowledge” today? 	 Se a te mea e ofo ei koe i te tulaga o “te iloaga tonu” i aso nei?


The Bible encourages us to work for a living, showing that we are responsible for supporting ourselves. 	 E fakamalosi mai te Tusi Tapu ke ga‵lue tatou ke tausi ei ‵tou ola, e fakaasi mai i ei me io tatou te tiute ke ‵sala ki mea e ola ei tatou.


This became evident when he heard of the marriages of Israelite men to heathen women. 	 Ne fakamaoni mai a te ‵tonu o te mea tenei i te taimi ne logo ei a ia i tāgata Isalaelu ko a‵vaga ki fāfine mai fenua fakaa‵tea.


AS FAR AS the eye can see, there are people. 	 E MALAKU eiloa a tino e lavea ne tatou e ‵nofo atu i ei.


I am a good example for my two sons, and I have qualified for privileges in the congregation. 	 Ko fai au mo fai se fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki aku tama tā‵gata e tokolua, kae ko fetaui ‵lei foki au ki tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga.


(Ps. 51:5; Rom. 3:23) In addition, many of us were once among those whose minds were “blinded” by Satan; we were once ignorant of Jehovah and his righteous standards. 	 (Sala. 51:5; Lo. 3:23) I tafa i ei, ne aofia tatou i tino kolā ne “fakapouli” olotou mafaufau ne Satani; ne ‵teke muamua tatou ki a Ieova mo ana tulaga amio‵tonu.


(2 Timothy 2:24-26) They need to “reprove” him in the Biblical sense. 	 (2 Timoteo 2:24-26) E ‵tau o “polopoloki” a ia i te auala faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


But with us was Eldon Woodworth, an older anointed brother. 	 Kae ne ‵nofo fakatasi matou mo Eldon Woodworth, se taina fakaekegina matua.


(Acts 2:1-36) How would such a small group reach “people of all the nations”? 	 (Galuega 2:1-36) E mafai pefea o oko atu te potukau foliki tenei ki ‘tino o fenua katoa’?


Jehovah will not let us be tempted beyond what we can bear. 	 Ka se manako eiloa a Ieova ke fakaosoosogina tatou ke silia atu i te malosi telā e mafai ne tatou o kufaki.


What four questions need to be answered, and why? 	 Ne a fesili e fa e ‵tau o tali aka, kae kaia?


He says: “With the help of Jehovah and many prayers in which we asked for his help to make changes, we were able to make the move.” 	 Muna a tou tagata: “Mai te fesoasoani o Ieova mo ‵talo e uke kolā ne fakamolemole atu māua mō tena fesoasoani ke fai a ‵fuliga, ne mafai ei ne māua o ga‵sue.”


However, like Jesus we look to Jehovah for support as we determinedly put the Kingdom first in our lives.—Matthew 6:33; Romans 15:13; 1 Corinthians 2:4. 	 Kae e pelā mo Iesu, e ‵kilo atu eiloa tatou ki a Ieova ke fesoasoani mai i te ‵tou taumafaiga ke fakamuamua faeloa ne tatou te Malo i ‵tou olaga.—Mataio 6:33; Loma 15:13; 1 Kolinito 2:4.


(Ephesians 5:17) The Greek word translated “perceiving,” according to Bible scholar E. W. Bullinger, denotes bringing together the features of a subject by means of “mental activity, knowledge acquired by reflection and consideration.” 	 (Efeso 5:17) A te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “salasala,” e ‵tusa mo pati a te tino sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu ko E. W. Bullinger, e fakauiga ki te fakafetaui aka o vaega tāua o se mataupu e auala i “te fakagaluega o te mafaufau, mo te iloa telā ne maua mai i te iloilo aka faka‵lei mo te mafaufau ‵loto e uiga ki te mataupu tenā.”


21 Imitate Their Faith—He Learned Forgiveness From the Master 	 21 E Mata, e ‵Tau o Fakamaoni Koe i Taimi Katoa?


On our official website, information is available in more than 750 languages. 	 I luga i te ‵tou fakatuatusi i te itaneti, ko maua i ei a ‵gana e silia atu i te 750.


Reading the Word of God is vital for cultivating a close bond with Jehovah 	 Se a te tusaga e mafai o fai ne te ‵talo i te ‵toe faka‵leiga o te fesokotakiga o tino amio ma‵sei mo Ieova? 16.


By answering them and telling them what you find interesting about the article or book in your hands, you may find that a good conversation is under way before you know it. 	 Mai te tali mo te fakaasi atu ki a latou e uiga ki au mea ‵gali kolā e faitau, e mafai ei o iku atu ki te faiga o se sau‵talaga gali.


Who should take the initiative in this? 	 Ko oi a tino e ‵tau o fai muamua ne latou a te mea tenei?


The credit for the change in countenance of the young Hebrews goes to Jehovah, who blessed them for trusting in him.—Proverbs 10:22. 	 Ne pogai mai eiloa i a Ieova a te ma‵fuliga o foliga o talavou Epelu konei, me ne fakamanuia ne ia latou ona ko te lotou tali‵tonu katoatoa ki a ia.—Faataoto 10:22.


So, what are some things that we learn from Jesus’ family? 	 Ne a la nisi mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te kāiga o Iesu?


What will be considered in the following article? 	 Se a te mea ka sau‵tala ki ei i te suā mataupu?


(Hab. 1:2, 3) How important it is for us to imitate the faith of that prophet, who said: “Yet, as for me, I will exult in Jehovah himself; I will be joyful in the God of my salvation.” 	 (Sapakuka 1:2, 3) Ko oko eiloa i te tāua mō tatou ke fakaakoako ki te fakatuanaki o te pelofeta tenā, telā ne fai mai penei: “E fiafia faeloa au i te Aliki te Atua ko toku fakaola.”


Jehovah is eager to forgive a repentant sinner. 	 E toka eiloa a Ieova o fakamagalo se tino agasala telā ko salamō.


(Psalm 145:12) Do you seek and take full advantage of opportunities to speak to strangers about Jehovah’s kingship? 	 (Salamo 145:12) E mata, e ‵sala atu koe ki avanoaga ke faipati atu ki nisi tino e uiga ki te ‵malu fakatupu o Ieova?


In praying ‘Let your will be done on earth,’ do we not acquiesce to what happens on earth as being God’s will? 	 I te ‵talo atu, ‘Ke fai tou loto i lalo nei,’ e mata, e lotoma‵lie tatou me i mea kolā e ‵tupu i te lalolagi nei e ‵tupu ona ko te loto o te Atua?


How might Jehovah help you if you lose your job? 	 E mafai pefea ne Ieova o fesoasoani atu ki a koe māfai ko seai sau galuega?


(Acts 2:14, 20, 21, 25, 34) The early Christians honored Jehovah, so he, in turn, blessed their efforts in the preaching work. 	 (Galu. 2:14, 20, 21, 25, 34) Ne āva a Kelisiano mua ki a Ieova, tenā ne fakamanuia ei ne ia olotou taumafaiga i te galuega talai.


What are some of these ways? 	 Ne a nisi auala konā?


The apostle Paul wrote that Jesus, like a forerunner, “inaugurated . . . a new and living way” into heaven.—Hebrews 6:19, 20; 9:24; 10:19, 20. 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo me i a Iesu, ko te tino muamua, ne “‵tala ne ia te auala fou . . . ko te auala ola” ki te lagi.—Epelu 6:19, 20; 9:24; 10:19, 20.


Yet, despite being surrounded by “physical” men, Jacob was a spiritual man. 	 Kae e tiga eiloa ne sikomia a ia ne tino “faka-te-foitino,” ne fai eiloa a Iakopo pelā me se tagata faka-te-agaga.


13. Recognizing what factor could help the Colossians, and how can such help us? 	 13 I te tali a Paulo ne faka‵mafa malosi ne ia te tulaga o Iesu Keliso.


8 The Messianic prophecies indicated where and when Jesus would appear. 	 8 Ne fakaasi mai i valoaga e uiga ki te Mesia a te koga mo te taimi ne sae mai ei a Iesu.


The proportion of people who say that they have no religious affiliation has climbed from 26 percent in 1980 to 42 percent in 2000.—Les valeurs des Français—Évolutions de 1980 à 2000 (French Values—Development From 1980 to 2000). 	 Ko fanaka nei te aofaki o tino kolā e seai ne olotou lotu mai te 26 pasene i te 1980 ki te 42 pasene i te 2000.—Les valeurs des Français—Évolutions de 1980 à 2000 (Manatu o Tino Falani i te 1980 ki te 2000).


Though Og was a giant, he proved no match for Jehovah. 	 E ui eiloa a Oko se tino mafi ‵ki, ne seki mafai eiloa o fakatakavale ne ia a Ieova.


Like a prospector who exerts himself to find gold, do you work hard to learn precious Bible truths? 	 E pelā me se tino sukesuke ki mea tāua i te laukele telā e fakaoti ana mafi ke maua te aulo, e mata, e galue malosi foki koe penā ke tauloto ki muna‵tonu tāua mai i te Tusi Tapu?


They sanctify it by using it in a dignified way. 	 E faka‵malu ne latou te igoa tenā mai te fakaaoga ne latou i se auala tafasili i te ‵lei.


And who will “be great as far as the ends of the earth”? 	 Kae ko oi foki te toe tino ‵malu “i te lalolagi kātoa”?


Thus, they could approach God as freely as a child approaches his father. 	 Tela la, ne mafai o fesokotaki atu laua ki te Atua e pelā eiloa mo se tamaliki ki tena tamana.


Even though “the man we are outside is wasting away,” we do not give up because “the man we are inside is being renewed from day to day.”—2 Corinthians 4:16. 	 “E tiga eiloa i te gasolosolo malie o vāi‵vāi omotou foitino,” e se ‵fiu eiloa tatou ona “ko te motou malosi faka te Agaga e fakafou faeloa i aso takitasi.”—2 Kolinito 4:16.


5. (a) How can wisdom be imparted? (b) How does Proverbs describe the value of wisdom? 	 5. (a) E mafai pefea o tuku atu te poto ki se tino? (e) E fakamatala mai pefea ne te Faataoto a te tāua o te poto?


But he landed in what is now the state of Florida, U.S.A. Of course, he never found the nonexistent fountain. 	 Kae ne oko atu fua a ia ki te koga telā e fakaigoa nei ki Florida, U.S.A. E tonu, ne seki maua eiloa ne ia te vai tenā ona me e seai eiloa se vai penā.


16 For the second time, “Jehovah now appeared to Abram and said: ‘To your seed I am going to give this land.’” How thrilling! 	 16 I te lua o taimi, “ne fanatu [ei] te Aliki [ko Ieova] ki a Apelamo kae fai atu penei, ‘Tenei te fenua ka avatu ne au ki tou gafa.’ ” Ko oko eiloa i te fakafiafia loto!


This was the experience of a faithful servant of Jehovah named Naboth, who lived during the reign of King Ahab of Israel.—1 Ki. 21:11-13; 2 Ki. 9:26. 	 A te mea tenei se tala o se tavini fakamaoni a Ieova e igoa ki a Napota, telā ne ola i te vaitaimi o te pulega a te Tupu o Isalaelu ko Aapo.—1 Tupu 21:11-13; 2 Tupu 9:26.


An attendant rushed him back home. 	 Ne fakamoe ne tena mātua a ia ki ona vae, kae fakamuli ifo, mate ei.


At that time, David and Abishai arrived at a place where Saul was camping and found him asleep. 	 I te taimi tenā, ne oko atu a Tavita mo Apisai ki te koga e mānava i ei a Saulo kae ne maua atu e to tena moe.


To be meaningful, praise must spring from a heart filled with love for Jehovah and a sincere recognition of his unique glory. 	 Ko te mea ke aogā a vikiga e tuku atu ne tatou, e ‵tau o māfua mai a vikiga konā i te loto telā e ‵fonu i te alofa ki a Ieova mo te iloa tonu e uiga ki tena ‵malu sili.


16 First, Paul openly told his fellow believers that he was dealing with “a thorn in the flesh,” a trial of some sort. 	 16 Muamua la, ne fakaasi tonu atu ne Paulo ki ana taina tali‵tonu me ne fepaki a ia mo “te logo‵mae o te foitino,” kāti se vaegā tofotofoga e uiga ki se mea.


I began to associate with a boy who did not study the Bible. 	 Ne kamata o fia‵fai maua mo se tamaliki tagata telā ne seki tauloto ki te Tusi Tapu.


What do Jesus’ belongings include? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i kope o Iesu?


Change is possible. 	 E mafai eiloa o ‵fuli.


(Isa. 32:1) Young ones in Christian households have an additional valuable resource. 	 (Isaia 32:1) E maua foki ne tama‵liki i kāiga Kelisiano se kope tāua.


(Revelation 12:3) Why? 	 (Fakaasiga 12:3) Kaia e fai mai ei penā?


(Read Proverbs 5:15-20.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 5:15-20.)


Public employees perform services for which they are paid by the government, and they neither ask for nor expect to receive anything in addition to their normal wages. 	 A tino ga‵lue e fai ne latou a galuega kolā e ‵togi ei latou ne te malo, kae e se akai io me fakamoe‵moe latou ke maua mai se mea i tafa o olotou ‵togi masani.


▪ What the Bible teaches: “Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely if anyone has a cause for complaint against another. 	 ▪ Mea kolā e akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu: “Ke fakatau fesoasoani koutou i a koutou eiloa, ke fakatau fakamagalo foki koutou i a koutou eiloa, manafai e isi se mea e se malie ei te suā tino ki te suā tino.


It is possible to find spiritual protection and healing today 	 E mafai o maua se puipuiga mo te faka‵leiga i te feitu faka-te-agaga i aso nei


25 Young People, Are You Focused on Spiritual Goals? 	 25 Talavou, e Mata, e ‵Saga Tonu Atu Koutou ki Otou Fakamoemoega Faka-te-Agaga?


If you desire Jehovah’s blessing, “keep listening” to his voice. 	 Kafai e manako koe ki fakamanuiaga mai i a Ieova, ke na “fakalogo” la ki tena leo.


Adam and Eve—Were They Real People? 	 TE ITULAU E 24 • PESE: 59, 21


Jehovah is clearly blessing the zeal and love of the brothers in that land. 	 E manino ‵lei me e fakamanuia ne Ieova a te loto finafinau mo te a‵lofa o taina i te fenua tenā.


The foundation upon which they have built this relationship is their faith in God’s loving ransom provision. 	 A te fakavae telā e ati aka i luga i ei a te fesokotakiga tenei ko te fakatuanaki ki te fakatokaga alofa a Ieova ko te togiola.


Still, regardless of our abilities, we can do our best to imitate the way Jesus taught. 	 Kae faitalia ‵tou atamai, e mafai eiloa o fai ne tatou te ‵toe mea e mafai ke tau‵tali ki te auala ne akoako atu ei a Iesu.


22. Despite our imperfect human nature, why can we be of good courage? 	 22 A te tapuakiga ki a Ieova i te vaitaimi tenei o te gataga e aofia i ei te faiga o galuega.


Soon, our brothers who were victims of the disaster were being helped to return to their regular activities. 	 Ne seki leva, kae ne fesoasoani atu ki ‵tou taina kolā ne ‵nofo fakaa‵lofa ona ko te fakamaseiga tenā ke toe kamata olotou faifaiga masani.


In other words, he was not portrayed as a bad man. 	 I nisi tugāpati, e se fai mai i a ia se tagata masei.


We knew that living up to that promise would require self-sacrifice. 	 E iloa ne tatou me i te ola e ‵tusa mo te tautoga tenā e manakogina i ei a te loto fiafia o talia a mea faiga‵ta.


So the question of whether religious affiliation is really necessary is more than just a matter of statistical or academic interest. 	 Tela la, a te ‵kau atu o tatou ki se lotu me ikai se mea tāua ‵ki kae e se ko te mauaga fua o fakamatalaga mō tino kolā e sukesuke ki mea tau lotu.


His message, as well as the substance of Jehovah’s own message to Job, was: “Stand still and show yourself attentive to the wonderful works of God.” 	 Tenei te fekau mo te manatu tāua o pati katoa a Ieova ki a Iopu: “Manava malie kae fakalogo mai; mafaufau aka ki mea ‵gali kolā e fai ne te Atua.”


4 Jesus treated his disciples as friends, not as inferiors. 	 4 Ne fai ne Iesu ana soko e pelā me ne taugasoa, kae e se pelā me ne tino e ma‵lalo i a ia.


The answer may surprise you. 	 Kāti ka ofo masei koe i te tali ki ei.


He cannot shoot an arrow well enough to hit the target at all, but he takes more lessons and keeps on trying. 	 E uke a fakaakoakoga e ‵tau o fai ne ia kae tumau eiloa i te taumafai.


Jesus’ deep love for God impelled him to make known his Father—His name, purposes, and qualities. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka a Iesu ne te ‵poko o tena alofa ki te Atua ke fakailoa atu ne ia a mea e uiga ki tena Tamana—Tena igoa, ana fuafuaga, mo ana uiga.


In that sense, Moses set a sterling example of humility. 	 I te feitu tenā, ne fai ne Mose se fakaakoakoga sē fuafuagina o te loto maulalo.


That Kingdom will rule over a paradise earth.—Matt. 6:10; Rev. 7:4; 20:6. 	 Ka pule mai a te Malo tenā ki te lalolagi palataiso.—Mataio 6:10; Fakaasiga 7:4; 20:6.


(James 5:7, 8) James was urging fellow believers to ‘exercise patience until the Lord’s presence.’ 	 (Iakopo 5:7, 8) Ne fakamalosi atu a Iakopo ki ana taina tali‵tonu ke ‘fakaasi atu te kufaki ke oko ki te ‵toe foki mai o te Aliki.’


I broke off my old friendships and replaced them with new ones—from among Jehovah’s worshippers. 	 Ne fakagata ne au oku fesokotakiga mo oku taugasoa mua kae sui ki taugasoa ‵fou— mai tino kolā e tapuaki ki a Ieova.


Let us see how. 	 Ke onoono aka tatou ki te auala e fai ei penā.


Our appreciation for Bible truth will grow when we meditate on ways we benefit from applying it in our lives. 	 Ka momea aka te fakatāua ne tatou a te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu māfai e mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki auala e maua ne tatou a mea aoga i te taimi e fakagalue aka ei i ‵tou olaga.


How can we attain that goal? 13. 	 (Esoto 33:13) E tonu, e ‵tau o ma‵nako tatou ki te iloaga ko te mea ke fakafiafia atu ki te Atua, kae se ko tino.


Achan of the tribe of Judah sinned while invading Jericho. 	 Ne agasala a Akana mai i te matakāiga o Iuta i te taimi ne fakatakavale ei a Ieliko.


The fragments illustrated here are portions of the Greek Septuagint that date from the first century B.C.E. They clearly show Jehovah’s name, represented in the Greek text by the four Hebrew letters יהוה (YHWH), or the Tetragrammaton. 	 A fakamatalaga kolā ne fakaasi mai i konei ne vaega o te Septuagint i te ‵gana Eleni mai i te senitenali muamua T.L.M. E fakaasi manino mai eiloa i ei a te igoa o Ieova, telā e fakaata mai i te pati Eleni ne mataimanu Epelu e fa יהוה (YHWH), io me ko te Tetragrammaton.


When explorer Edward John Eyre trekked across the desolate Nullarbor Plain, local Aborigines taught Eyre how to collect water from sand dunes and eucalyptus trees. 	 I te taimi ne faimalaga atu ei a Edward John Eyre i se malaga loa i loto i te koga lavaki ko Nullarbor, ne akoako a ia ne tino i te koga tenā e uiga ki te aumaiga o vai ki tua mai i fakatupugā one mo lakau ko eucalyptus.


Whatever was the case, the taking of such a vow was not sinful. 	 Kae faitalia me se a te tautoga tenā, a tena faiga e se se agasala.


Once he invited me to his home for refreshments. 	 Ne ‵kami ne ia au i se taimi ki tena fale ke inu tī māua.


He went on to deceive Eve into believing that God was withholding something good and that by eating the fruit, she would become like God, having moral independence.—Gen. 3:1-5. 	 Ne fakaloiloi eiloa ne ia a Eva ke talitonu me e isi se mea gali telā e ‵funa ne te Atua, kae kafai e kai a ia ki te fuaga o te lakau, ka ‵pau a ia mo te Atua, kae ka tutokotasi a ia.—Kenese 3:1-5.


He thought that because of having “many good things,” he would also have “many years.” 	 Ne mafaufau a ia me ona ko “mea ‵lei katoa,” ka maua faeloa ne ia ne “tausaga e uke.”


Since they have lost sight of the message they are supposed to preach, is it any wonder that they have also lost sight of what should be the motive for doing this work? 	 Ona ko te mea e se iloa ne latou a te fekau telā e ‵tau o talai atu ne latou, e mata, e ‵poi tatou me se iloa foki ne latou a te lagonaga tonu e ‵tau o maua mō te faiga o te galuega tenei?


I quickly accepted the truth, and we became lifelong friends.* 	 Ne talia vave ne au te munatonu, kae ne fai māua mo taugasoa i te mā olaga kātoa.*


His moral weakness led to tragic consequences. 	 Ona ko tena vāivāi ne malaia ei a ia.


The thought of leaving his close friends with whom he had grown up in his home congregation and of living in a small town did not appeal to him. 	 E se fiafia a ia ki te manatu ke tiakina ana taugasoa pili kolā ne ‵tupu tasi aka mo ia i tena fakapotopotoga mua kae vau o nofo i se fa‵kai foliki.


[Blurb on page 8] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 12]


Often, however, this strategy backfires because it draws God’s people even closer together in the bonds of Christian love and moves many of them to greater zeal. 	 E pelā mo te masani e iku atu fua ana togafiti ki te gasolo aka o malosi te ‵kau fakatasi o tino o te Atua e auala i te alofa faka-Kelisiano kae fakamalosi aka ei te loto finafinau i tino e tokouke i a latou.


2 Many today ignore or reject such clear evidence of the Creator’s activities. 	 2 E tokouke a tino i aso nei e se ‵saga atu io me e ‵teke atu foki ki fakamaoniga manino ki faifaiga a te Atua telā ne faite ne ia a mea katoa.


In some cases, the parents may decide that it might be possible to accommodate their children’s wishes when Bible principles are not jeopardized. 	 I nisi taimi, e mafai o talia ne mātua a manakoga o olotou tama‵liki māfai e se fe‵paki mo tulafono i te Tusi Tapu.


To make a donation, please visit www.jw.org. 	 Ke fai se meaalofa, fakamolemole fano ki te fakatuatusi ko te www.jw.org


Do you act promptly on the direction Jehovah provides through the congregation arrangement?—Heb. 13:17. 	 E mata, e fai fakavave ne koe a fakatonuga kolā e tuku mai ne Ieova e auala i te fakapotopotoga?—Epe. 13:17.


DIVINE PUNISHMENT FOR STEALING 	 TE FAKASALAGA A TE ATUA MŌ TE KAISOA


• Why should we keep on listening to Jehovah’s voice? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o tumau tatou i te faka‵logo atu ki te leo o Ieova?


(Ephesians 6:21, 22; 2 Timothy 4:11-13) All such helpful deeds strengthened and encouraged the imprisoned apostle so that he, in turn, could be “a strengthening aid” to others, including entire congregations.—Romans 1:11, 12. 	 (Efeso 6:21, 22; 2 Timoteo 4:11-13) Ne fakamalosi atu a mea katoa konei ki te apositolo i te falepuipui ko te mea ke fai foki a ia pelā me se mea fakamalosi loto ki nisi tino, e aofia i ei a fakapotopotoga katoa.—Loma 1:11, 12.


As a mighty One, he will save. 	 A te Aliki ka saga atu ki a koutou mo te fiafia, kae ona ko tena alofa ka maua ei ne koutou te ola fou.


Sin? 	 Te Agasala?


(Read Revelation 21:1-4.) 	 (Faitau te Fakaasiga 21:1-4.)


As a tree is removed from the ground, most of its roots are usually cut off to make it easier to transport. 	 I te taimi e unu ei se lakau mai te laukele, e masani o ‵motu a te ukega o ana aka ko te mea ke faigofie o avatu ki te suā koga.


In your own words, how would you describe the prophecy recorded at Micah 4:1-4? 	 Ko oko loa i te fakamafanafana loto a pati i te Mika 4:1-4!


In fact, some of those consequences would stay with David for the rest of his life. 	 Ne pokotia eiloa a ia i nisi ikuga o tena agasala ki te taimi ne mate ei a ia.


To my surprise, one day my teacher tried to shame me by saying that I was a coward. 	 Kae ne poi au i te aso e tasi, ne taumafai a toku faiakoga o fakamā au kae fai mai i a au se tino mata mataku.


In what areas of life is it important to let our Yes mean Yes? 	 I feitu fea o te olaga e tāua ei ke fakauiga ‵tou Ao ki te Ao?


Guards trussed him in a straitjacket until his limbs became numb. 	 Ne saisai ne sotia a ia ki se gatu fai fusi ke oko loa ki te taimi ne ‵mu ei ana lima mo ana vae.


Many people pay close attention to the news media to see how world events might affect their lives. 	 E ‵saga tonu atu a tino e tokouke ki tala i mea fakasalalau ke matea aka me mafai pefea o pokotia olotou olaga i mea kolā e ‵tupu i te lalolagi.


God has dignified us with the gift of free will, and it is our privilege to use that gift to hold fast to Jehovah and to bring him honor and glory, as Hezekiah did. 	 Ne tuku mai ne te Atua a te meaalofa ko te saolotoga, kae se tauliaga eiloa ke fakaaoga ne tatou a te meaalofa tenā ke ‵lago atu ei ki a Ieova kae faka‵malu atu ei ki a ia, e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Hesekia.


Then you may even feel guilty about being discouraged, concluding that a faithful servant of God should never feel that way. 	 Kafai e penā loa, kāti ka logosala koe ona ko tou loto vāivāi, me e manatu aka koe me e se ‵tau o fai penā a lagonaga o tavini fakamaoni a te Atua.


Until then, how important it is that each of us maintain a positive spirit! 	 Ke oko ki te taimi tenā, se mea tāua eiloa ke maua ne tatou taki tokotasi se kilokiloga aogā!


Why should we pray for those persecuting us? [Picture on page 10] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 15]


17 Using an alternative illustration may call for advance preparation. 	 17 A te fakaaogāga o se isi tala fakatusa e manakogina ke fakatoka faka‵lei mai mua o te akoga.


Not a day should pass by without our thanking Jehovah for loving us so much. 	 E ‵tau mo tatou o fakafetai atu faeloa ki a Ieova i aso takitasi ona ko te lasi o tena alofa mō tatou.


Pray From the Heart 	 Ke ‵Talo Atu Mai te Loto


(Luke 4:1-3) Jesus had two options: He could choose not to use his miraculous power to satisfy the need for food, or he could choose to use it. 	 (Luka 4:1-3) E lua a filifiliga e ‵tau o fai ne Iesu: Ne mafai o filifili a ia ke fakaaoga tena malosi fai vavega ke fakamalie ei a tena manako ki meakai, io me e se fakaaoga.


Instead, she presumed to direct her husband.—Gen. 3:5, 6; 1 Tim. 2:14. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakaasi atu ne ia a te fakamaualuga ki tena avaga.—Kenese 3:5, 6; 1 Timoteo 2:14.


That one would be the Messiah, the Deliverer appointed by God to save mankind and restore Paradise to the earth. 	 A te tino tenā ka fai mo fai te Mesia, ko te Tino telā ne ‵tofi aka ne te Atua ke faka‵sao ne ia a tino kae toe fakafoki mai te Palataiso ki te lalolagi.


In this prayer, we also find answers to some of life’s basic questions. 	 I te ‵talo foki loa tenei, e maua ne tatou i ei a tali ki nisi fesili fakavae o te olaga.


21 Jehovah is generous to his slaves. 	 21 A Ieova e lasi tena kaimalie ki ana tavini.


14 Having thus reasoned on the Scriptures, why not examine other Bible texts that reveal God’s thinking on matters that concern you or your family?* Parents, consider discussing such topics during your Family Worship evening. 	 14 I te auala telā ne fatoā mafaufau ei koe ki tusi fai‵tau e tolu konei, e mafai foki o faitau koe ki nisi tusi siki ke malamalama koe i mafaufauga o te Atua e uiga ki mataupu kolā e aoga ki a koe mo tou kāiga.* Mātua, mafau‵fau o sau‵tala ki mataupu konei i te taimi o Tapuakiga a Kāiga i afiafi.


As told by Felisa and Araceli Fernández 	 Ne Fakamatala mai ne Felisa mo AracelI Fernández


God’s purpose is not vague, nor is it some abstract theological concept. 	 A te fuafuaga a te Atua e seai se mea fakaloiloi, io me se fakamatalaga toetoe o mataupu silisili.


Having no way to deal with problems that confront them nor any real hope for the future, most people are “skinned and thrown about like sheep without a shepherd.” 	 Ona ko te seai ne auala ke faka‵lei aka ei a fakalavelave io me ko fakamoemoega ‵tonu mō aso mai mua, ko tokouke foki a tino ko fai “pelā mo mamoe e seai se olotou tausi mamoe.”


In Hebrew, the word “peace” denotes much more than simply being free from war or disturbance. “In the Bible, it denotes this, and also the state or relation of peace with God, prosperity, joy, and happiness,” says the book Studies in the Mosaic Institutions. 	 “E aofia a mea konā i mea kolā e fakauiga ki ei te Tusi Tapu, kae e fakauiga foki i ei ki te filemu mo te Atua, te manuia, te fiafia, mo te loto malie,” ko muna a te tusi ko te Studies in the Mosaic Institutions.


We live in a sex-crazed world that tends to fan the flames of passion in many ways. 	 E ‵nofo tatou i se lalolagi telā e fakavale‵vale ki faifaiga fakatauavaga kae fakamalosi aka foki i ei a amioga ma‵sei.


See The Watchtower of February 15, 2004, page 13, paragraph 15. 	 Ke onoono ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Mati 1, 2004, te itulau e 12, te palakalafa e 15.


14 Not all the kings who ruled God’s ancient people followed God’s instructions. 	 14 E se ko tupu katoa kolā ne pule atu ki tino o te Atua i aso mua ne tau‵tali i fakatonuga a te Atua.


(Revelation 11:15) This means that the end of this system of things is close. 	 (Fakaasiga 11:15) E fakauiga i ei me ko pili mai eiloa te gataga o te olaga masei tenei.


How did Jephthah and his daughter treat the vow he made to Jehovah? 	 Ne pefea a faifaiga a Iefata mo tena tama fafine ki te tautoga ne fai atu ne ia ki a Ieova?


(2 Timothy 4:2) For a youth to enjoy the study, he must feel involved. 	 (2 Timoteo 4:2) Ke fiafia se talavou ki te sukesukega, e ‵tau o lavea ne ia te aogā o te sukesukega tenā i tena olaga.


(Rev. 7:9, 14; 14:6) Jehovah reaches out to people by means of our preaching work, inviting them to learn about his Kingdom and his righteous standards. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9, 14; 14:6) E oko atu a Ieova ki tino e auala i te ‵tou galuega talai, o ‵kami mai latou ke tauloto e uiga ki tena Malo mo ana tulaga amio‵tonu.


“Evildoers themselves will be cut off, but those hoping in Jehovah are the ones that will possess the earth.”—Psalm 37:9. 	 “A latou kola e fakatuanaki ki te Aliki, ka fai mo latou te fenua, ka ko tino amio ma‵sei ka afuli keatea.”—Salamo 37:9.


Does God’s Word provide counsel to help us if we face this ugly side of imperfect human behavior? 	 E mata, e maua i te Muna a te Atua a pati polopoloki ke fesoasoani mai māfai e fakafesagai atu tatou ki se tulaga ma‵sei penā?


During the latter half of the 20th century, up to 2.2 million people were murdered in Cambodia for political reasons. 	 I te vaega fakaoti o te 20 senitenali, e nofo pelā ki se 2.2 miliona o tino ne tamate i Cambodia ona ko mea tau politiki.


How and through whom does the spirit search into these deep things in our day? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea ne te agaga a fuafuaga ‵loto i ‵tou aso nei, kae e auala foki i a ai?


(Deuteronomy 18:10-13; 2 Chronicles 33:6) The destiny of the wicked angels is the same as that of the Devil—eternal annihilation. 	 (Teutelonome 18:10-13; 2 Nofoaiga Tupu 33:6) E ‵pau eiloa te ikuga o agelu ma‵sei mo te Tiapolo—ko te fakaseaiga se-gata-mai.


For its part, it laughs even at every fortified place, and it piles up dust and captures it. 	 Ko fakaseaoga ne latou a tupu, kae katakata ki tino maluga.


WHAT does it mean to be successful in life? Ask people that question, and you will find that their answers vary greatly. 	 SE A te uiga ke iku manuia te olaga? ‵Sili atu te fesili tenā ki tino, kae ka maua ne koe a tali kese‵kese e uke.


12. What does history reveal regarding Smyrna and religious practices there? 12 The congregation in Smyrna was commended by Christ, “‘the First and the Last,’ who became dead and came to life again” by a resurrection. 	 12 Ne fakamālō atu a Keliso ki te fakapotopotoga i Semulana “telā ko te tino muamua mo te tino fakamuli, telā ne mate kae ne toe ola.”


Those early Christians had only a limited understanding of the outworking of Jehovah’s purpose, even as Paul later acknowledged regarding prophecy: “We have partial knowledge and we prophesy partially; but when that which is complete arrives, that which is partial will be done away with.” (1 Cor. 13:9, 10) But the inspired warnings penned by Paul, the apostle Peter, and other faithful anointed brothers of that time could equip them to maintain their faith. 	 Ne foliki fua a te mea ne iloa ne Kelisiano muamua konā i te fakagaluegaga o te fuafuaga a Ieova, e pelā mo te mea ne fakailoa fakamuli mai ne Paulo e uiga ki valoaga: “E se katoatoa te ‵tou iloa, kae e se katoatoa foki a ‵tou valoaga. Kafai e oko mai te mea telā e katoatoa, ka fakaseai atu ei te mea telā e se katoatoa.” (1 Koli. 13:9, 10) Kae ne mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a latou a faka‵pulaga fakaosofia kolā ne tusi ne Paulo, te apositolo ko Petelu, mo nisi taina fakaekegina fakamaoni i te taimi tenā ke fakatumau te lotou fakatuanaki.


14. Illustrate how a Christian could take a positive view of a trying situation and what the result might be. 	 14 Kāti e ‵kese a tofotofoga e fakafesagai koe ki ei i aso nei mo mea kolā ko oti ne fai‵pati tatou ki ei.


13 The Messianic King now speaks. 	 13 Nei la ko faipati mai te Tupu Faka-Mesia.


Even after drainage, some blood might remain in the meat. 	 Kāti ka isi ne toto e ‵toe i loto i ‵kano o manu māfai ko oti ne fakasali te toto.


The Bible points out that all human creation is so weighed down with burdens that many anxiously await release from today’s stressful life. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me e taotaomaki a tino ne fakalavelave, tela la, ko fakatali‵tali a te tokoukega o tino ki te fakaseaiga o mea e manava‵se ki ei i te olaga.


What is the lesson for us? 	 Se a te akoakoga mō tatou?


And in the abundance of your superiority you can throw down those who rise up against you; you send out your burning anger, it eats them up like stubble. . . . 	 Ne takitaki ne koe a tino kolā ne faka‵sao ne koe, ona ko tou fakamaoni ki tau feagaiga; ne fakaaogā ne koe tou malosi o taki a latou ki tou fenua tapu. . . .


More than that, he left a practical example of a balanced life and a balanced attitude. 	 I tafa o ana pati ne fai atu, ne tuku mai ne ia se fakaakoakoga ‵lei o se olaga mo se kilokiloga paleni ‵lei.


15 For us to do that, we must certainly avoid choosing to practice the serious sins that some in Corinth had been guilty of. 	 15 Ke fai tatou penā, e ‵tau mo tatou o ‵kalo keatea mo te mautinoa mai te filifili ke fai a agasala kolā ne logo‵mae ei a nisi tino i Kolinito.


It helped me to have faith even without seeing God—that is, without my going to a temple to bow to an idol.” 	 Ne fesoasoani mai te Tusi Tapu ke maua ne au te fakatuanaki e aunoa mo toku fano ki se falesā kae ifo ki se tupua.”


• What can we do to help one another? 	 • Ne a ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai i te fakatau fesoasoani atu?


A married couple living on the Swiss-German border discovered that learning to live according to Bible morals made them happier. 	 Ne maua aka ne se tauavaga kolā e ‵nofo i te tuakoi o Siamani mo Suisilani me ko sili atu nei te fia‵fia o laua ona ko te ola e ‵tusa loa mo amioga i te Tusi Tapu.


“He has told you, O man, what is good. 	 “Ne fai atu ne ia ki a koe te mea ‵lei, e te tagata.


Through it God says to us: “This is the way. 	 E alatu i te tusi tenā e fai mai te Atua penei: “Tenei te auala.


She was convinced that he would look after her. 	 Ne talitonu tou fafine me ka tausi ne Ieova a ia.


The neighbors and relatives wanted to name the boy after his father. 	 Ne ma‵nako a tuakoi mo kāiga ke fakaigoa te tamaliki ki tena tamana.


What are some good works that people may perform, perhaps feeling that they are imitating Christ? 	 Ne a nisi galuega ‵lei e fai sāle ne tino, kae kāti e ma‵natu aka me e fakaakoako atu i ei latou ki a Keliso?


(James 4:3) On the other hand, we should not be quick to conclude that seemingly unanswered prayers are always evidence of God’s disapproval. 	 (Iakopo 4:3) I te suā feitu, e se ‵tau o fakaiku fakavave aka ne tatou me i ‵talo kolā e seai ne tali ki ei se fakamaoniga o te sē fiafia o te Atua.


But how do we feel when we return? 	 Kae e pefea ‵tou lagonaga māfai ko ‵foki mai ki te fale?


COMFORT WHEN WE FACE TRIALS 	 FAKAMAFANAFANAGA MĀFAI KO FE‵PAKI TATOU MO TOFOTOFOGA


The number of songs in our new book has been reduced to 135. 	 Ko oti ne fakamu‵tana ifo a te aofaki o pese i te ‵tou tusi pese fou ki te 135.


We might well ask ourselves: ‘Do I contribute to the spirituality of those around me? 	 E mafai o fesili ifo ki a tatou eiloa: ‘E mata, e fesoasoani atu au ki te feitu-faka-te-agaga o tino i oku tafa?


17 Most important, the time bought out from other activities to read and study God’s Word will bring rich dividends with regard to our relationship with God. 	 17 Kae ko te ‵toe mea tāua, kafai e fakaavanoa ne tatou a taimi mai i nisi faifaiga ko te mea ke fai‵tau kae sukesuke tatou ki te Muna a te Atua, ka maua ne tatou i ei te fia o taui ‵lei e uiga ki te va o tatou mo te Atua.


Voluntary contributions finance the preaching work, emergency relief, and the construction of meeting places 	 E fesoasoani atu a meaalofa kolā e tuku atu mo te lotomalie i mea tau tupe ki te galuega talai, ki fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei, mo te faitega o fale e fai ei a fakatasiga


10:18—What was Jesus referring to when he told the 70 disciples: “I began to behold Satan already fallen like lightning from heaven”? 	 10:18—Se a te mea ne fakasino atu ki ei a Iesu i te taimi ne fai atu ei a ia ki soko e toko 70, penei: “Ne lavea ne au a Satani e to ifo pelā me se uila mai i luga i te lagi”?


8 Young people in particular are a target of Satan. 	 8 E manako fakapitoa a Satani o fakaloiloi a talavou.


(Psalm 36:10) How grateful we are that Jehovah expresses loving-kindness toward his servants!—1 Kings 8:23; 1 Chronicles 17:13. 	 (Salamo 36:10) E pefea te fia‵fia o tatou me e fakaasi mai ne Ieova tena alofa tumau ki ana tavini!—1 Tupu 8:23; 1 Nofoaiga Tupu 17:13.


(Mark 8:23-25) Apparently, Jesus restored the man’s sight gradually so that the man could adjust himself to the bright sunlight. 	 (Maleko 8:23-25) E manino ‵lei me ne faka‵lei malielie ne Iesu a mata o te tagata ko te mea ke mafai o ‵pula faka‵lei atu ki te mainaga.


12 Never take the love of your wife for granted. 	 12 Ke mo a ma fakaaogā ‵se ne koe te alofa o tou avaga ki a koe.


Pioneers are privileged to attend the Pioneer Service School. 	 E maua ne paenia te tauliaga ke ‵kau atu ki te Akoga mō Paenia.


(Psalm 119:113-120) We do not approve of “halfhearted ones,” even as Jesus disapproves of lukewarm professing Christians today. 	 (Salamo 119:113-120) E se talia ne tatou a tino “se fakamaoni io me fakalotolotolua,” e pelā loa mo Iesu telā ne seki talia ne ia a Kelisiano kolā e mafanafana fua i aso nei.


Rather, he examines the heart, the inner person. 	 I lō te fai penā, e iloilo ne ia a te loto o te tino.


7 Nehemiah simply ignored the mockery. 	 7 Ne seki fia saga atu eiloa a Neemia ki pati fakatauemu konā.


(Acts 6:1) How can we tell if undue pride is taking root in us? 	 (Galu. 6:1) E mafai pefea o iloa ne tatou māfai ko kamata o ati aka ne tatou a te uiga fia sili?


Starting with chapter 2, each chapter contains a box entitled “Questions for Meditation.” 	 E kamata mai i te mataupu e lua, e isi se pokisi i ei e fakaulutala, penei, “Questions for Meditation (Fesili ke Mafau‵fau ‵Loto ki ei).”


(Matthew 6:9, 10) Yes, God’s Kingdom is the means by which Jehovah God will do away with the woeful results of human rule and bring about the righteous new world of his promise.* (Daniel 2:44; 2 Peter 3:13) What must we do to benefit from God’s promise? 	 (Mataio 6:9, 10) Ao, a te Malo o te Atua ko te auala ka fakaseai atu ei ne Ieova te Atua a ikuga matagā katoa o te pulega a tino kae toe fakafoki mai a te lalolagi fou kae amiotonu telā ne folafola mai ne ia.* (Tanielu 2:44; 2 Petelu 3:13) Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ke maua a mea aoga mai i te folafolaga a te Atua?


Truly I say to you, Whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a young child will by no means enter into it.” 	 Ke masaua ne koutou, me ko so se tino e se talia ne ia a te Malo o te Atua e pelā mo se tamaliki, e se mafai lele eiloa o ulu atu ki ei.”


He looked thoughtful, contemplative. 	 Ne foliga mai me ne mafaufau ‵mafa a ia ki se mea.


Observe intently the birds of heaven, because they do not sow seed or reap or gather into storehouses; still your heavenly Father feeds them. 	 Ke ‵kilo koutou ki manu eva; a latou e se ‵toki saito, io me ‵kati saito, io me fakaputu i fale saito; kae fagaigina eiloa latou ne te otou Tamana telā i te lagi.


Paul wrote: “There is therefore compelling reason for you people to be in subjection, not only on account of that wrath but also on account of your conscience.” 	 Ne tusi atu Paulo penei: “E ‵tau eiloa mo te tino o fakalogo ki pule, e se ko te feitu fua ki te fakasalaga a te Atua, kae pela foki te lagona faka te mafaufau.”


Instead, we need to do all we can now to help people. 	 Kae e ‵tau o fai ne tatou a mea katoa e mafai ne tatou o fai nei ke fesoasoani atu ki tino.


Mass production of weapons increased the carnage to levels that were previously unimaginable, as about half of the 65 million soldiers that were mobilized either died or were wounded. 	 A te gasolo aka o uke a meatau ne faite ne fai ei ke ‵mate se aofaki fakaofoofogia o tino i taua, me kāti e nofo ki te āfa o te toko 65 miliona sotia kolā ne ‵kau ki te taua ne ‵mate atu io me ne pa ‵kia i ei.


It might enter the uterus but fail to implant in the less receptive lining. 	 E mafai o ulu atu ki loto i te moegatama kae e mafai o faigata te tumau i ei ona ko te mea ko se mafai o taofi ne te mea e ufi ei te moegatama.


Yet, “the great day of Jehovah is near,” meaning that those who remain in spiritual darkness are “staggering to the slaughter.”—Zeph. 1:14; Prov. 24:11. 	 Kae, ko “te aso fakamataku o [Ieova] ko pili – ko pili mai eiloa,” ko tena uiga ko “takasese atu eiloa ki te mate” a tino kolā e tumau i te pouliga i te feitu faka-te-agaga.—Sefanaia 1:14; Faataoto 24:11.


Salt Sea (Dead Sea) 	 Te ‵Tai Mate


You can search by subject or under a listing by Bible verse. 	 E mafai ne koe o ‵sala aka i ei a mataupu io me ko te fakasologa o tusi siki i te Tusi Tapu.


It does, however, warn against the excessive use of alcohol, as well as drunkenness. 	 Kae e fakailoa mai ke fakaeteete i te fakaaoga malosi o meainu ma‵losi io me konā.


How did King David sin in connection with Bath-sheba, and what comfort may be drawn from the way God dealt with them? 	 Ne agasala pefea a te tupu ko Tavita e uiga ki a Patisepa, kae se a te fakamafanafanaga e maua ne tatou i te auala ne saga atu ei a Ieova ki a laua?


Nicodemus said to him: ‘How can a man be born when he is old? 	 Ne fai mai Nikotemo ki a ia, ‘E mafai pefea ne se tino ke toe fanau mai, manafai ko matua?


What are some practical ways that we can follow it? 	 Ne a nisi auala aoga e mafai ne tatou o tau‵tali i ei?


He was sent to fight in the same war as Gabriel but on the opposing side. 	 Ne uga atu a ia ke kau i te taua telā ne kau atu foki ki ei a Kapilielu kae ne seki ‵kau tasi laua.


How do we know that the high standard of conduct of Jehovah’s Witnesses is widely recognized? 15 The success of most of Jehovah’s Witnesses in maintaining exemplary standards is seen in comments about them that have been published over the years. 	 15 A te iku manuia o taumafaiga o te tokoukega o Molimau a Ieova ona ko te tumau i olotou fakaakoakoga ‵lei, ne lavea atu i fakamatalaga kolā ko oti ne fakasalalau atu e uiga ki a latou i tausaga ko ‵teka.


The religious leaders of Jesus’ day were unwilling to do this. (Matthew 13:15) On the other hand, Jesus’ mother, Mary, drew conclusions “in her heart” based on truths that she had heard. 	 (Mataio 13:15) I te suā feitu, a te mātua o Iesu, ko Malia, ne taofi ‵mau ne ia “i tona loto” a mea katoa ne lagona ne ia kolā ne fakavae ki muna‵tonu.


What Lesson for Us? 	 Ne a Akoakoga mō Tatou?


Prolonged misuse of alcohol can also lead to cancer, diabetes, and some diseases of the heart and the stomach. 	 A te fakaaogāga ‵se o te kava i se taimi leva e mafai foki o iku atu ki te kenisa, te sukā, mo nisi masaki o te fatu mo te tinae.


“I began seeing my own personality flaws, and I was very disappointed in myself. 	 “Ne kamata o lavea ne au oku vāivāiga totino kae ne seki fiafia malosi au ki a au eiloa.


How did Jesus fulfill Isaiah 53:12? 	 Ne fakataunu mai pefea ne Iesu te Isaia 53:12?


• What spirit have Jehovah’s watchman class and their companions shown? 	 • Se a te uiga telā ne fakaasi atu ne te potukau e pelā me se leoleo a Ieova?


Highlights From the Letters to the Thessalonians and to Timothy 	 Manatu Tāua Mai Tusi ki te Kau Tesalonia mo Timoteo


But I don’t live in that book. 	 A ko au e se ola i loto i te tusi tenā.


Did that occasion not leave you with warm memories? 	 E mata, i te taimi tenā e isi ne mea ‵gali ne seki mafai ne koe o fakapuli?


The account states: “A murmuring arose on the part of the Greek-speaking Jews against the Hebrew-speaking Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.”—Acts 6:1. 	 E fai mai te tala: “Ka ko mui‵mui Iutaia kolā e fai‵pati faka Eleni ki tino Iutaia, i te mea ko sē tufa olotou fāfine ko ‵mate olotou avaga ki tupe mo koloa kolā e tufatufa i aso takitasi”—Galuega 6:1.


FOLLOWING their Exodus from Egypt, the Israelites were organized into a nation. 	 MAI tua o te tiakinaga ne latou o Aikupito, ne fakatoka ei te kau Isalaelu e pelā me se atufenua.


Consider how two of his principles apply to our relationships with other humans. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te auala e aogā ei ana fakatakitakiga fakavae e lua ki te mauaga o se vā fealofani mo nisi tino.


The meaning has since broadened; it now refers to a place considered sacred, religiously or otherwise. 	 Kae ko oti ne fakalauefa atu tena uiga; ko fakasino atu nei ki se koga fakalotu ‵malu io me se mea penā.


Jehovah utterly destroyed Pharaoh’s mighty military machine, protecting His people from certain defeat.—Exodus 14:19-28. 	 Ne fakaseai katoatoa atu ne Ieova a te kautau malosi a Falao kae ne puipui ne ia Ana tino.—Esoto 14:19-28.


At times, well-known representatives of the Christian congregation—perhaps circuit overseers, Bethelites, members of the Branch Committee, members of the Governing Body as well as their helpers—may attend a convention or theocratic event that we also attend. 	 I nisi taimi, e mafai eiloa o ‵kau mai ki ‵tou fono o te atufenua mo nisi fakatokaga faka-te-agaaga a sui o fakapotopotoga Kelisiano—e pelā mo ovasia o te fenua, tino ga‵lue i Peteli, sui o te Ofisa Lagolago, sui o te Potukau Pule mo olotou tino fesoasoani.


(Matt. 13:34, 35) Children tend to have a vivid imagination. 	 (Mata. 13:34, 35) E masani sale o manino ‵lei ki tamaliki māfai e fakaataata ne latou a mea.


Although Adam and Eve had their own unique emotional and physical makeup, they both received the same commission and enjoyed the same rights before their Maker.—Genesis 1:28-31. 	 E tigā eiloa e ‵kese a lagonaga mo foliga o Atamu mo Eva, kae ‵pau eiloa a fakatonuga mo saolotoga ne maua ne lāua i mua o te lā Māfuaga.—Kenese 1:28-31.


For 12 long years, a woman suffered from an abnormal flow of blood. 	 Ne logo‵mae eiloa se fafine i tausaga e 12 i te masaki ko te ‵tafe o tena sua.


Instead, he gained new ones, who will likely remain his friends for life. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne maua ne ia a taugasoa ‵fou, kolā ka fai eiloa mo taugasoa tumau i te olaga.


He served God loyally for many decades, and Jehovah supported him. 	 Ne tavini atu a ia mo te fakamaoni ki te Atua i te fia sefulu tausaga, kae ne ‵lago atu a Ieova ki a ia.


If he was not there to explain himself, would you be patient, giving him the benefit of the doubt? 	 Kafai e se nofo atu a ia i konā o fakamatala a mea ne fai ne ia, e mata, ka kufaki koe kae sē fakamasino fakavave aka ne koe a ia?