(Matthew 4:18-22; 23:1-5; Acts 4:13) At the same time, some wealthy and educated ones who showed genuine humility became Jesus’ followers.—Luke 19:1, 2, 8; Acts 22:1-3. 	 (Mataio 4:18-22; 23:1-5; Galuega 4:13) I te taimi foki tenā, a tino mau‵mea mo tino kolā ne a‵koga faka‵lei kolā ne fakaasi atu ne latou te loto maulalo tonu, ne fai foki pelā me ne soko o Iesu.—Luka 19:1, 2, 8; Galuega 22:1-3.


How did David become involved in serious sin? 	 Ne a agasala matagā ne fai ne Tavita?


Jesus said: “A good man brings forth good out of the good treasure of his heart, but a wicked man brings forth what is wicked out of his wicked treasure; for out of the heart’s abundance his mouth speaks.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “A te tagata ‵lei, e fakaasi mai ne ia a mea ‵lei mai i te fakaputuga o mea ‵lei kolā e tausi i tona loto; ka ko te tino masei, e fakaasi mai ne ia mea ma‵sei mai te fakaputuga o mea ma‵sei i tona loto, a te gutu o te tino e faipati mai i ei a mea kolā e ‵fonu i tona loto.”


Moreover, we enjoy important benefits. 	 E se gata i ei, e maua ne tatou a mea tāua kae aoga mai i ei.


(Read Ruth 2:12.) 	 (Faitau te Luta 2:12.)


Serve Jehovah, the God of Freedom 	 Tavini ki a Ieova, te Atua o te Saolotoga


18 Seung Jin, mentioned at the outset, came to understand this too. 	 18 Ne malamalama foki a Seung Jin telā ne sautala ki ei i te kamataga, i te mea tenei.


Hypocrites! 	 A koutou ne tino ‵loi!


(1 Cor. 5:1-5; 2 Cor. 2:5-8) Do we not find it encouraging to consider the range of problems that our fellow believers have faced and that they have overcome by means of God’s Word? 	 (1 Koli. 5:1-5; 2 Koli. 2:5-8) E mata, e se fakamalosi loto ke mafau‵fau ki te uke o fakalavelave ne fe‵paki mo ‵tou taina tali‵tonu kae ne manumalo e auala i te Muna a te Atua?


Indeed, Moses was the first human on record to perform miracles. 	 E tonu, ko Mose eiloa te tagata muamua ke fai ne ia a vavega.


Can you simplify your life to focus more on the Kingdom? 	 E mafai ne koe o fakafaigofie tou olaga ko te mea ke momea aka tou saga tonu ki te Malo?


Like the sheep separated from the shepherd, such an individual may have wandered aimlessly through this world’s hostile territory. Without the protection provided by the fold, the Christian congregation, he is exposed more than ever to the attacks of the Devil, who “walks about like a roaring lion, seeking to devour someone.” (1 Peter 5:8) Additionally, he is weakened by a lack of spiritual food. 	 E aunoa mo te puipuiga telā e maua i te lafu mamoe, ko te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, e tuku faka‵sau atu a ia ki osomaiga a te Tiapolo, telā “e fanofano tele e pelā mo se leona fekai, e salasala ki te tino ke kai ne ia.” (1 Petelu 5:8) E se gata i ei, e vāivāi foki a ia ona ko te sē lava o mea‵kai faka-te-agaga.


Are you satisfied with the quality of your prayers, or do you see the need to make further progress in that area?—Jer. 16:19. 	 E mata, e lotomalie koe ki au ‵talo e fai, io me e manakogina ke tai faka‵lei aka?—Iele. 16:19.


Consider the example of one youth who secretly engaged in sexual immorality. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga o se talavou telā ne aofia i amioga finalalolagi i se auala ‵funa.


If a wife is not treated tenderly, she may find it difficult to enjoy this aspect of marriage. 	 Ne fakatonu atu ki tagata a‵vaga “ke loto malamalama” i olotou faifaiga ki olotou avaga.


They are no longer “adulterers”; they are “having an affair.” 	 Ko se toe fai latou e pelā me ne tino “mulilua”; ko “fai famau” fua latou.


Sometimes faith just withers away. 	 I nisi taimi e galo atu fua te fakatuanaki o se tino e aunoa mo se pogai mautinoa.


The Witness Given Today 	 Te Molimau e Tuku Atu i Aso Nei


Note that the last part of the passage indicates what causes the transformation: “The earth will certainly be filled with the knowledge of Jehovah.” 	 Ke mafaufau ki te vaega fakaoti o te fuaiupu telā e fakaasi mai i ei a te pogai o te ‵fuliga tenā: “A te laukele ka ‵fonu i te malamalama i uiga o te Aliki [ko Ieova].”


By continuing to dwell on this prospect of rulership instead of dismissing it, he allowed the idea to fester until, at last, he acted upon it. 	 Mai te tumau i te mafaufau ke pule a ia kae seki ave keatea mai tena mafaufau ke oko loa ki te taimi ko fai ei ne ia.


These are just two examples showing that Jehovah’s people differ from those who do not adhere to Bible standards. 	 Konei fua a fakaakoakoga e lua e fakaasi mai ei te ‵kese o tino o Ieova mai tino kolā e se tau‵tali ki fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu.


How do those who walk in the light respond to Jehovah’s powerful works in their behalf? 24 Upon contemplating such manifestations of Jehovah’s power, those who walk in the light are moved to exclaim: “Look! 	 24 Mai i te mafaufau ki vaegā fakaasiga penā o te ‵mana o Ieova, a tino kolā e sa‵sale atu i te mainaga e fakamalosigina ke fai atu penei: “A ia ko te motou Atua!


For more information about the sacrificial value of Jesus’ death, see chapter 5, “The Ransom—God’s Greatest Gift,” of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? 	 Ke maua a fakamatalaga e tai uke atu e uiga ki te tāua o te mate o Iesu e pelā me se taulaga, ke onoono ki te mataupu e 5, “Te Togiola—te Meaalofa Sili a te Atua,” i te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?


He was far more than that. 	 E sili ‵mao atu a ia i te mea tenā.


(Genesis 24:12-14) And who had come along and done precisely that? 	 (Kenese 24:12-14) Kae ko oi ne vau kae fai ne ia a mea katoa konā?


Jehovah is always there to help us, regardless of our circumstances.” 	 E toka faeloa a Ieova o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou, faitalia me se a te tulaga ne oko tatou ki ei.”


Moses, who is thought to have written the book of Job, probably learned about Job when he spent 40 years in Midian, which is near the land of Uz. 	 A Mose, telā ne fai pelā me ne tusi ne ia te tusi ko Iopu, kāti ne iloa ne ia a mea e uiga ki a Iopu i te 40 tausaga ne nofo atu ei a ia i Mitiana, telā e pili ki te fenua ko Usa.


What two gifts might be considered, and which is the greater? 	 Ne a meaalofa e lua kolā ne fakaasi mai i konei, kae tefea te meaalofa e sili atu?


How did Hezekiah respond when he was threatened by the king of Assyria? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Hesekia i te taimi ne fakamatakutaku ei a ia ne te tupu o Asulia?


3, 4. (a) Christian families should be on guard against what? (b) What does it mean to keep our eye “simple”? 	 3, 4. (a) Se a te mea e ‵tau o fakaeteete i ei a kāiga Kelisiano? (e) Se a te uiga ke “kilokilo faeloa ki mea ‵lei”?


Showing Christlike Love in the Time of the End 	 Te Fakaasi Atu o te Alofa Faka-Keliso i te Taimi o te Gataga


Our redemption from sin and death, our hope for the future, and our trust in Jehovah are all inseparably linked to his exercise of power. 	 E aofia eiloa te malosi o Ieova i te ‵tou faka‵saoga mai te agasala mo te mate, te ‵tou fakamoemoega mō aso mai mua, mo te ‵tou fakatuaga atu ki a Ieova.


Indeed, the prophecy that Christ gave through the apostle John shows that despite satanic opposition, “a great crowd” of those having an earthly hope will survive this system’s end. 	 E tonu, a te valoaga ne fai mai ne Keliso e auala i te apositolo ko Ioane e fakaasi mai i ei me faitalia a ‵tekemaiga a Satani, e isi eiloa se “vaitino tokouke” o tino kolā ka fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi ka ‵sao atu i te gataga o te olaga tenei.


14 In a similar way, at the beginning of the 20th century, there were a number of wrong expectations among true Christians regarding “the last days.” (2 Tim. 3:1) For instance, in the year 1914, some thought that their being taken to heaven was imminent. 	 14 I se auala tai ‵pau, i te kamataga o te 20 senitenali, ne tai isi eiloa ne fakamoemoega se ‵tonu ne pokotia i ei a Kelisiano ‵tonu e uiga ki “aso fakaoti.” (2 Timo. 3:1) Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i te tausaga e 1914, ne mafau‵fau a nisi tino me ko pili fua latou o ave ki te lagi.


Timothy was to protect the spiritual purity of the congregation. 	 Ne ‵tau o puipui ne Timoteo a te ‵ma o te fakapotopotoga i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


A NEW SHEPHERD TAKES A DIFFERENT APPROACH 	 E ‵KESE TE AUALA E GASUESUE EI SE TAUSI MAMOE FOU


But the Witnesses never complained. 	 Kae ne seki mui‵mui eiloa a Molimau.


You are sure to be happy if you follow Jehovah fully and have plenty to do in the Lord’s work.—1 Corinthians 15:58. 	 Ka fiafia eiloa koe māfai e tautali katoatoa atu koe i a Ieova kae galue malosi i te faiga o te galuega a te Aliki.—1 Kolinito 15:58.


Waiting—Source of Frustration or of Joy? 	 Te ‵Nofo Fakatalitali—E Iku Atu ki te ‵Fiu io me ko te Fiafia?


What does listening to the slave class involve? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te faka‵logo ki te tavini?


13 Abraham finally arrived at the place designated. 	 13 Ne oko atu eiloa a Apelaamo ki te fa‵kai tenā.


For example, are their conversations almost exclusively about fashion, money, gadgets, entertainment, or other material pursuits? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mata, e sau‵tala malosi latou ki teuga ‵fou, tupe, poto ‵fou, fakafiafiaga, io me ko nisi kope faka-te-foitino?


No, Jehovah God does not have to live inside the physical universe that he created any more than a carpenter has to live inside a cupboard that he makes. 	 Ikai, e se ‵tau o nofo a Ieova te Atua i loto i te lagi mo te lalolagi telā ne faite ne ia e pelā mo te kamuta telā e se ‵tau o nofo i loto i te sefe telā ne faite ne ia.


What did Samson do by means of God’s spirit? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Samasoni e auala i te agaga o te Atua?


ONE of the most surprising objections that some scholars raise to the account about Eden is that it is not supported by the rest of the Bible. 	 E TASI o mea fakaofoofogia ki manatu ‵teke kolā e faka‵sae aka ne nisi tino sukesuke ki te tala e uiga ki Etena me e se ‵lago ki ei a te Tusi Tapu kātoa.


(Matt. 11:25) They were humble people who sincerely desired to do God’s will. 	 (Mataio 11:25) A latou ne tino loto mau‵lalo kae a‵lofa fakamaoni o fai te loto o te Atua.


(Matthew 12:24-26) The Bible portrays our fight as “a wrestling,” or a hand-to-hand struggle. 	 (Mataio 12:24-26) I te ‵gana telā ne tusi i ei te Tusi Tapu e fakatusa a te ‵tou taua ki se “tafiti,” io me se fakatautule‵tulega.


What of a family in dire economic straits or living in a war zone? 	 E a te kaiga telā e uke olotou fakalavelave i mea tau tupe io me e ‵nofo atu i koga kolā e fai ei a taua?


(John 10:17, 18) The true God resurrected his beloved Son, who afterward presented to the Father the value of his shed blood, which would be a ransom to save repentant sinners from eternal death.—Read Hebrews 9:14, 24. 	 (Ioane 10:17, 18) Ne toe fakatu aka ne te Atua tonu a tena Tama fagasele, telā ne tuku fakamuli atu ne ia ki te Tamana a te tāua o tena toto maligi, telā e fai pelā me se togiola ke faka‵sao ei a tino agasala sala‵mo mai te mate se-gata-mai.—Faitau te Epelu 9:14, 24.


He said, “I was able to place a lot of Bible literature with my students.” 	 Ana muna, “ne mafai o ofo atu ne au a tusi e uke ki aku tama‵liki a‵koga.”


By going to another land, they may be able to supply their family with modern conveniences. 	 Kāti, kafai e olo atu latou ki nisi fenua, e mafai o maua ne olotou kāiga a nisi mea fou.


Are you reflecting the glory of Jehovah God now, with the prospect of doing so throughout all eternity? 	 E mata, e fakaata atu nei ne koe te ‵malu o Ieova te Atua, mo te fakamoemoega ke fai penā ke oko eiloa ki te se-gata-mai?


(John 17:15, 16) So, then, how is it possible for Christians to be no part of the world but, at the same time, be involved in their local community? 	 (Ioane 17:15, 16) Tela la, e mafai pefea o sē fai a Kelisiano mo fai ne vaega o te lalolagi kae e ‵nofo atu eiloa latou i loto i kogā koga kolā e ‵nofo latou i ei?


After a week’s training, we traveled to our circuit in Scotland. 	 Mai tua o te fakamasaniga ki ei mō se vaiaso, ne faima‵laga atu māua ki fenua mai lalo i te ma tausiga i Sikotilani.


Can You Believe in a Paradise Earth? 	 E Talitonu Koe i te Lalolagi Palataiso se Mea Tonu?


Jehovah has not forgotten the sincere people who are scattered among false religions worldwide. 	 Ne seki puli i a Ieova a tino loto fakamaoni kolā e salalau i vasia o lotu ‵se i te lalolagi kātoa.


When you examine those verses, you will note that Jesus there foretells events that are similar to the ones he mentions in the parable of the sheep and the goats. 	 Kafai e sukesuke koe ki fuaiupu konā, ka matea ne koe i ei a Iesu e ‵valo mai ne ia a mea ‵tupu kolā e tai ‵pau mo mea kolā e taku mai ne ia i te tala fakatusa o mamoe mo kouti.


(Jude 3, 4, 16) Nor did Job cover over his transgression or ‘hide his error in his shirt pocket,’ fearing contempt if others learned of it. 	 (Iuta 3, 4, 16) Ne seki ‵funa ne Iopu ana mea ‵se io me ‘‵funa ana agasala,’ i te mea ma iloa ne nisi tino.


(Dan. 7:10) Yet, they can serve Jehovah in unity because they all listen to him and do his will. 	 (Tanielu 7:10) Kae e mafai eiloa o ‵kau fakatasi latou o tavini atu ki a Ieova me e faka‵logo latou ki a ia kae fai tena loto.


(Psalm 1:1–24:10) 	 (Salamo 1:1–24:10)


How are the earth and the works in it “discovered”? 	 Ka “fakaasi faka‵sau” mai pefea a te lalolagi mo ana galuega?


How can we manifest the attitude of a lesser one within the congregation? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te uiga masani o te tino sē taulia i loto i te fakapotopotoga?


He dealt patiently and kindly with the meek and lowly and suffered at the hands of Jehovah’s enemies. 	 Ne atafai atu a ia mo te kufaki ki tino loto maulalo kae ne fakalogo‵mae a ia ne fili o Ieova.


Verse 6 of that chapter mentions those who will serve as “priests of Jehovah.” 	 E taku mai i te fuaiupu e 6 o te mataupu tenā a latou kolā ka tavini atu e pelā me ne “faitaulaga a Ieova.”


(Hebrews 10:23-25) Another reason why some did not get the point may have had to do with the nature of the Law itself. 	 (Epelu 10:23-25) A te suā pogai telā kāti ne fai ei ke fui maina latou ko mea kolā ne aofia i te Tulafono.


(Isaiah 61:10) May God continue to use us as he fulfills these prophetic words: “The Sovereign Lord Jehovah will cause the sprouting of righteousness and of praise in front of all the nations.”—Isaiah 61:11. 	 (Isaia 61:10) Ke na fakaaogā faeloa ne te Atua a tatou i te taimi e fakataunu ei ne ia a pati fakapelofeta konei: “E fakasao eiloa ne [Ieova] tena fenua, ka ko malo katoa ka tavae atu ki a ia.”—Isaia 61:11.


Strong opinions were expressed on both sides of the issue. 	 Ne avaka ne tino takitokotasi i ei a olotou manatu.


We are moved to “slave” for our brothers out of love. 	 Ne gasue‵sue eiloa tatou ke “fakatau tavini” mō ‵tou taina i te alofa.


“ALL that the gospels report of what Jesus said, in private and in public, he could have uttered in two hours,” wrote Bible translator Edgar Goodspeed. 	 “AMEA katoa kolā e fakaasi mai i tusi evagelia e uiga ki pati a Iesu ne fai i so se koga, ne mafai fua o fai ne ia i se lua itula,” ko pati a te tino ‵fuli Tusi Tapu ko Edgar Goodspeed.


14 Just before the Israelites were due to enter the Promised Land, Moses counseled them: “After Jehovah your God you should walk, and him you should fear, and his commandments you should keep, and to his voice you should listen, and him you should serve, and to him you should cling.” 	 14 Mai mua faeloa o te uluatuga o te kau Isalaelu ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga, ne polopoloki atu a Mose ki a latou, penei: “Tau‵tali atu ki te Aliki te otou Atua, ke ma‵taku koutou ki a ia, kae tausi ana fakatonuga, kae tavini atu foki ki a ia, kae ke ‵piki ‵mau atu foki koutou ki a ia.”


They would try their best never again to let down their Master. 	 Ne taumafai malosi eiloa latou ke mo a e toe tiakina ne latou a te lotou Matai.


2, 3. What spiritual lessons can we draw from the fact that Jesus taught us to pray for our daily bread? 	 2, 3. Ne a akoakoga faka-te-agaga e maua ne tatou mai te akoakoga a Iesu ke ‵talo mō ‵tou meakai i aso takitasi?


If you are to gain genuine peace of mind, you need to find the answers to three big questions. 	 Kafai e fia maua ne koe te filemu tonu o te mafaufau, e ‵tau o ‵sala atu koe ki tali o fesili tāua e tolu konei.


He was only 26. 	 Ko 26 fua ana tausaga.


Even people belonging to the same national group and speaking the same language are often divided religiously, politically, and socially. 	 Ke oko foki loa ki tino kolā e fenua tasi kae fai‵pati ki te ‵gana e tasi, e mavae‵vae eiloa i mea tau lotu, mea fakapolitiki, mo mea faka-fenua.


If you do, you will be teaching them not only to pray to Jehovah—the Hearer of prayer—but also to love him.—Psalm 65:2. 	 Kafai e fai ne koe, e se akoako atu fua ne koe latou ke ‵talo ki a Ieova—te Tino telā e fakalogologo ki ‵talo—kae ke a‵lofa foki latou ki a ia.—Salamo 65:2.


(Luke 10:31, 32) The priests served at the temple in Jerusalem, and the Levites assisted them. 	 (Luka 10:31, 32) Ne ga‵lue a faitaulaga i te faletapu i Ielusalema, kae ne fesoasoani atu ki a latou a tino Levi.


Moved by God’s holy spirit, the apostles directed Christians to ‘abstain from blood.’ 	 Ne fakamalosi atu te agaga tapu ki te kau apositolo kae ne fakatonu atu latou ki Kelisiano ke “mo a ma ‵kai ki te toto.”


The city seems to represent the earthly administration that benefits those who will make up the righteous “new earth.” (2 Peter 3:13) Having gates on each side illustrates its openness. 	 E foliga mai me e fakasino atu a te fa‵kai tenā ki se pulega i te lalolagi telā ka aogā ki tino amio‵tonu kolā ka aofia i te “lalolagi fou” kae amiotonu. (2 Petelu 3:13) A te iai o mataloa i ona feitu e lua e fakaata mai i ei me e ma‵tala fua ki so se tino.


(Genesis 45:18) This reminds us that we should give our very best to Jehovah.—Proverbs 3:9, 10; Colossians 3:23, 24. 	 (Kenese 45:18) E fakamasaua mai i ei me e ‵tau o tuku atu a toe mea ‵lei a tatou ma Ieova.—Faataoto 3:9, 10; Kolose 3:23, 24.


(Prov. 16:9) But if we choose a wrong course, we will have to face the consequences. 	 (Faata. 16:9) Kae kafai e ‵se ‵tou filifiliga, e panaki loa mo tatou a ikuga o ‵tou filifiliga.


He said: “Look! darkness itself will cover the earth, and thick gloom the national groups.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia penei: “A nisi malo ka ufi ne te pouliga.”


David’s zeal was jealousy in the positive sense, that is, an intolerance of rivalry or reproach, a strong urge to protect a good name or to correct an injury. 	 A te loto finafinau o Tavita ko te masalosalo ‵tau, me ne seki mafai o talia ne ia a fakamaseiga io me se manakoga malosi ke puipui ei se igoa ‵lei io me ke faka‵lei aka ei se pakiaga.


Consider these facts. 	 Mafaufau ki mea ‵tonu konei.


And pride of race could also have been a problem. 	 Kae ko te loto fenua e mafai foki o iku atu ki se fakalavelave.


What instructions did Jesus give, and what might his followers have wondered? 	 Ne a fakatonuga ne tuku mai ne Iesu, kae ne a mea kāti ne mafau‵fau ki ei ana soko?


A clean conscience, peace of mind, and self-respect—such rewards show that it really does pay to be honest. 	 A te loto lagona ‵ma, filemu o te mafaufau, mo te āva ki a koe eiloa—ne taui kolā e fakaasi mai i ei te tāua o te fakamaoni.


In other matters, however, and especially in their portrayal of God, these major religions differ drastically. 	 Kae i nisi feitu, maise eiloa i olotou fakamatalaga e uiga ki te Atua, e ‵kese ‵mao eiloa a lotu ‵lasi konei i ei.


Why should we be interested in the legal aspects of getting married, and how might we manifest this? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o amanaia tatou ki tulafono o te malo e uiga ki te faiga o fakaipoipoga, kae e fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou te mea tenei?


However, there is joy in training others.—Acts 20:35. 	 Tela la, e isi se fiafia ke akoako atu a nisi tino.—Galu. 20:35.


How Early Christians Measured Up: The most prolific Christian Bible writer, the apostle Paul, shared Jesus’ respect for God’s Word. 	 Te Auala ne Fakafetaui Aka ei a Uiga o Kelisiano Mua: Ne ‵lago atu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki te āva o Iesu ki te Muna a te Atua.


However, these situations do not mean that your marriage is a failure. 	 Kae e se fakauiga i ei me ka se aogā eiloa tau fakaipoipoga ona ko tulaga konei.


To find the answers, let us carefully consider what Jesus Christ himself said would happen. 	 Ke tali aka a fesili konā, ke onoono faka‵lei tatou ki pati a Iesu Keliso ne fai e uiga ki te mea ka tupu.


Later, four more of our siblings also became faithful Witnesses. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fai foki oku nisi taina mo tuagane e tokofa mo fai ne Molimau fakamaoni.


For the heart of this people has grown unreceptive.’”—Matthew 13:2, 10, 11, 13-15; Isaiah 6:9, 10. 	 E tonu ei a muna a te pelofeta ko Isaia ki a latou: ‘E faka‵logo, faka‵logo koutou kae se malamalama, e kilo‵kilo, kilo‵kilo koutou, kae se lavea, i te mea ko pu‵pu a loto o te fenua nei.’ ”—Mataio 13:2, 10, 11, 13-15; Isaia 6:9, 10.


When and how did oppressive rule have its start? 	 Ne kamata anafea kae pefea foki la te faiga o te pulega ma‵sei?


If you try to get him to discuss what is on your mind without concern for what is on his, he may not respond favorably. 	 Kafai e taumafai koe o sau‵tala atu e uiga ki mea i tou mafaufau e aunoa mo te mafaufau ki mea e mafaufau a ia ki ei, ka se mafai eiloa o faipati faka‵lei mai a ia.


15 Shortly after faithful dead anointed ones were resurrected into the heavenly “paradise of God,” the remnant of spiritual Israel on earth was liberated from “Babylon the Great,” the world empire of false religion. 	 15 Mai tua malie ifo o te ‵toe faka‵tuakaga o tino fakaekegina kolā ne ‵mate i te fakamaoni ki te palataiso o te Atua i te lagi, ne fakasaoloto foki te ‵toega o te Isalaelu faka-te-agaga i te lalolagi nei mai i Papelonia te Sili, te emupaea o lotu ‵se i te lalolagi kātoa.


How I Found Happiness in Giving 	 Ne Maua ne Au te Fiafia Mai te Tuku Atu


19, 20. (a) How can we make sure that none of our daily pursuits will distance us from Jehovah? (b) What examples can we imitate of those who stayed close to Jehovah? 	 19, 20. (a) E mafai pefea o fakamautinoa aka ne tatou me ka sē ‵vae tatou kea‵tea mai i a Ieova ne mea kolā e kausaki tatou ki ei i aso takitasi? (e) Ne a fakaakoakoga e mafai o tau‵tali tatou i ei mai tino kolā ne tumau i te fakapili‵pili ki a Ieova?


12. In what way are Christians “aliens and temporary residents,” and as such, from what should they abstain? 	 12 Ne fai mai a Petelu, penei: “Oku taugasoa, a koutou ne fakaa‵lofa kolā e se ‵nofo mau i te lalolagi.


The most important sacrifices for sins were offered on the annual Day of Atonement. 	 A ‵toe taulaga tāua mō agasala ko taulaga kolā ne ofo sāle atu i te Aso o te Faka‵māga.


5 Jehovah’s undeserved kindness proves sufficient in another way. 	 5 Ne lava ‵lei eiloa te alofa tauanoa o Ieova i te suā feitu.


Why Modesty Still Matters, Jan. 	 Te Pogai Koi Tāua Eiloa te Agamalu, Ianu.


For example, he allowed Adam to name the animals. 	 E pelā mo te talia ne ia o Atamu ke fakaigoa ne ia a manu katoa.


Others made projections based on patterns in tea leaves or coffee grounds. 	 A ko nisi tino e fakavae olotou fakamatalaga mai i foliga o lau o lauti io me ko kōfe kolā ko liu pauta.


Recognize Early Warning Signs 	 Ke Iloa a Fakailoga i te Kamataga


Regardless of the reaction, remember the Bible’s counsel to be “gentle toward all, . . . restrained under evil.”—2 Timothy 2:24. 	 Faitalia me e ‵saga mai pefea a tino, ke na masaua faeloa ne tatou a pati polopoloki i te Tusi Tapu ke ‘atafai ki so se tino, kae ke maua te loto pulea’ mai lalo i tulaga matagā.—2 Timoteo 2:24.


Are you zealously declaring the good news and helping people to appreciate the dignity, splendor, and majesty of Jehovah God? 	 E mata, e folafola atu ne koe a te tala ‵lei mo te loto finafinau kae fesoasoani atu foki ki nisi tino ke maua te loto fakafetai ki te ‵malu, te ‵lei mo te maluga o Ieova te Atua?


14 We also bring praise to God when we make upbuilding comments during the parts of our meetings that call for audience participation. 	 14 E tavae atu foki tatou ki te Atua māfai e fai ne tatou ‵tou tusaga fakamalosi loto i vaega o te fakatasiga kolā e fai ei a fesili ki te kau fakalogo‵logo.


Mary’s statements show that she had a deep love for God’s Word and was thoroughly familiar with the Hebrew Scriptures. 	 E fakaasi mai i fakamatalaga a Malia me ne ‵poko ‵ki a tena alofa mō te Muna a te Atua kae ne masani ‵lei tou fafine mo Tusitusiga i te ‵gana Epelu.


(Colossians 3:8; James 1:21) Many Christians have found that playing Kingdom Melodies or even singing such songs together contributes to a good atmosphere. 	 (Kolose 3:8; Iakopo 1:21) Ne iloa aka ne Kelisiano me i te fakatagitagi mo te usuusuga o Pese o te Malo e fai ei ke gali te maopoopoga.


(1 Corinthians 7:31) In fact, we must do our best to guard against being misled by the world’s propaganda. 	 (1 Kolinito 7:31) Tela la, e ‵tau o fakapalele ‵tou mafi ke mo a e faka‵se tatou ne auala fakaloiloi o te lalolagi.


(Genesis 4:10) Note that Abel’s blood on the ground represented his life, which had been brutally cut short, and it cried out to God for vengeance.—Hebrews 12:24. 	 (Kenese 4:10) Ke onoono aka la me ne sui ne te toto o Apelu i te laukele a tena ola, telā ne fakagata fakavave, kae ne kalaga atu ki te Atua mō se taui ma sui.—Epelu 12:24.


8 What we presently understand about nature is infinitesimal when compared with all there is to learn. 	 8 A mea kolā e malamalama nei tatou i ei e uiga ki te natula ne mumea fua māfai e fakatusa ki mea katoa kolā e ‵tau o tauloto ne tatou.


11 Consider how effective Satan was in using bait to trap a large number of his angelic brothers. 	 11 Mafaufau la ki te ma‵goi o auala o Satani i te fakaaogaga ne ia o se poa ke malei ne ia se aofaki lasi o agelu.


Jesus gave his life not only for those who would rule with him in his heavenly Kingdom but also “in behalf of the life of the world” of redeemable mankind. 	 Ne tuku mai ne Iesu a tena ola mō latou kolā ka pule fakatasi mo ia i tena Malo i te lagi kae “ke maua [foki] ne tino te ola se gata mai” i te lalolagi.


Injured and in tears, she had to be carried off the track. 	 Ona ko te mea ko pakia tou fafine kae tagi, sau ei a ia ki tua.


How did Satan deceive Eve? 	 Ne fakaloiloi pefea ne Satani a Eva?


8 Working alongside good associates in the ministry builds us up spiritually. 	 8 A te ga‵lue fakatasi mo taina mo tuagane i te galuega talai e fakamalosi aka ei tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


18, 19. (a) For what reasons can you conclude that the first resurrection is now under way? (b) How does your understanding of the first resurrection make you feel? 	 18, 19. (a) Ne a pogai e mafai o fakaiku aka ne koe me ko fai nei te faka‵tumaiga muamua? (e) Ne a ou lagonaga e uiga ki tou malamalama i te faka‵tumaiga muamua?


Jesus prophesied that soon Jehovah will again use his power to destroy those who ignore His standards.—Matthew 24:3, 37-39; Luke 17:26-30. 	 Ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu me ko pili o toe fakaaogā ne Ieova tena malosi ke fakaseai atu ei a latou kolā e se fia ‵saga atu ki ana tulaga amio‵tonu.—Mataio 24:3, 37-39; Luka 17:26-30.


Instead of just worrying about such sobering questions, we want to use them to analyze ourselves and make sure that we are giving our best in Jehovah’s service. 	 I lō te sagasaga fua o manavase ki fesili penā, e ‵tau o fakaaoga ne tatou a fesili penā ke iloilo aka ne tatou a tatou eiloa kae fakamautinoa aka me e fai ne tatou a te ‵toe mea e mafai ne tatou o fai i te taviniga ki a Ieova.


(Read 1 Corinthians 9:26, 27.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 9:26, 27.)


How was that expression received? 	 Ne pefea a lagonaga o tino ki te tugāpati tenā?


Korah banded together with other chieftains of Israel and brazenly told Moses and Aaron: “The whole assembly are all of them holy and Jehovah is in their midst. 	 Ne maopoopo fakatasi a Kola mo nisi matai o Isalaelu kae ne fai atu penei latou mo te mata‵fatu ki a Mose mo Alona: “Ko to silia katoa te lua mea tenei e fai!


Indifference, opposition, and persecution can be harder to endure when they originate with close family members, relatives, or neighbors. 	 E mafai foki o fe‵paki tatou mo tofotofoga fai lēmū ke gutugutulua ei tatou ki fakatakitakiga faka-Kelisiano i ‵tou koga ga‵lue io me i te akoga.


16. In what has faith in the ransom resulted? 16 Ultimately, righteousness in humans is contingent on faith in the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ. 	 16 Fakamuli loa, e fakalagolago a te mauaga ne tino a te amiotonu ki te fakatuanaki ki te taulaga togiola a Iesu Keliso.


He said: “Again it is written, ‘You must not put Jehovah your God to the test.’”—Matt. 4:7; Deut. 6:16. 	 Ne fai atu tou tagata: “Kae ne muna mai foki a te Tusi, ‘E se ‵tau mo koe o tofotofo a te Aliki tou Atua.’”—Mataio 4:7; Teutelonome 6:16.


After Jesus stated his desire that the joy experienced by the apostles might “be made full,” he explained to them the importance of showing self-sacrificing love. 	 Mai tua o te faiatuga ne Iesu tena manakoga me i te fiafia telā e maua ne te kau apositolo e “katoatoa,” ne fakamatala atu ne ia ki a latou a te tāua ke fakaasi atu te alofa sē fakapito.


Therefore, he “cannot tolerate wickedness.” 	 Tela la, “e se mafai o talia ne [Ia] se amioga masei.”


However, that name appears some 7,000 times in the Bible’s original languages, in many cases within the prayers and psalms of faithful servants of Jehovah. 	 [Ata i te itulau e 5] A te tofotofoga ne Elia a pelofeta a Paala ne fakamaoni mai i ei me i ‵talo katoa e se fai atu ki te koga e tasi


(Isa. 54:13) Participation in congregation meetings and zealous activity in the field ministry are also vital if we are to enjoy peace and happiness. 	 (Isaia 54:13) E tāua foki a te kau atu mo te loto finafinau ki te galuega talai mo te faiga o tusaga i fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga māfai e fia maua ne tatou a te fiafia mo te filemu.


Though the Euphrates presently runs about ten miles [16 km] east of the former site of Ur, evidence indicates that in ancient times the river ran just west of the city. 	 E tiga eiloa e nofo pelā ki te sefulu maila te ‵mao o te Eufilate ki te feitu ki saegālā o te koga muamua ne tu i ei a Ulo, e fakaasi mai ne fakamaoniga me ne oko atu eiloa a te vaitafe i aso mua ki te feitu ki togālā o te fa‵kai.


Then a physician correctly identified the problem, but the diagnosis was rather hard to accept. 	 Kae ne mafai o maua ne se tokita te fakalavelave ki a koe, kae tai faigata eiloa ke talia ne koe te mea tenā.


He allowed his perfect and sinless Son, who became known as Jesus, to suffer and die in order to provide the ransom needed to deliver mankind from slavery to sin and death. 	 Ne talia ne ia a tena Tama ‵lei katoatoa kae seai se agasala, ko Iesu, ke logo‵mae kae mate ko te mea ke tuku mai a te togiola telā e manakogina ke fakasaoloto a tino mai te ‵nofo pologa ki te agasala mo te mate.


5 Yes, their purposes were closely linked. 	 5 E tonu, e isi eiloa se sokoga ‵lei o te avā feagaiga konei.


An appropriate Bible text read with conviction or a few well-chosen words spoken from the heart will be appreciated. 	 E mafai ne koe o fakatāua se tusi siki kae faitau faka‵lei ki ei mo te loto talitonu io me ne nāi pati e filifili faka‵lei ne koe kae e taku atu mai i tou loto.


“The world” that will pass away is the world of mankind whose lives are out of harmony with God’s will. 	 A “te lalolagi” telā ka fakaseai atu ko tino katoa i te lalolagi kolā e se fai ne latou te loto o te Atua.


Araceli: Possibly because I was a nun, I like to give a witness to all the priests and nuns I meet in the ministry. 	 Araceli: Ona ko au se sina muamua, e manako eiloa au o talai atu ki faifeau mo sina kolā e fetaui mo au i te galuega talai.


(Hebrews 4:12) Exodus, then, has real meaning for us. 	 (Epelu 4:12) Tela la, e aogā ‵ki a te tusi ko Esoto ki a tatou.


For example, religious leaders taught for centuries that their Latin versions contained the authentic Bible text. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne akoako ne takitaki lotu i se fia selau tausaga me e ‵tonu a tusitusiga o te Tusi Tapu i te lotou ‵fuliga i te ‵gana Latina.


Because of persecution and other factors, the conditions under which they met were often less than favorable. 	 Ona ko fakasauaga mo nisi mea aka, ne kamata o sē ‵lei a fakanofonofoga ne maopoopo sāle ei latou.


How should we act to reflect that Jehovah is ‘abundant in truth’? 13 Since our heavenly Father is ‘abundant in truth,’ we seek to ‘recommend ourselves as his ministers by truthful speech.’ (2 Corinthians 6:3-7) Among seven things detestable to Jehovah are “a false tongue” and “a false witness that launches forth lies.” 	 13 Ona ko te mea e ‘lasi tena fakamaoni,’ a te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi, e ‵fakamaonia ne tatou te motou fai mo tavini a te Atua i te lauga atu i te munatonu.’ (2 Kolinito 6: 3-7) Mai i mea e fitu kolā e takalialia ki ei a Ieova ko te “laulaufaiva pelo” mo te “molimau fai tala loi.”


19, 20. (a) What opportunity is open to people of all the nations? (b) What question will be considered in the next article? 	 19, 20. (a) Se a te avanoaga e matala atu nei ki tino o fenua katoa? (e) Se a te fesili ka sau‵tala ki ei i te suā mataupu?


He said that those men loved “the first places at suppers and the front seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the market place, and to be called by men ‘Rabbi.’” 	 Ne fai mai a ia me i tagata konā ne “fia ‵nofo foki i nofoga sili i ‵kaiga mo fale tapuaki. E ma‵nako ke fakaaloalogina ne tino i potopotoga, kae ke taku foki latou ne ‘Faiakoga.’”


When “unreasonable men” oppose us, of what can we be confident? 17 Unfortunately, some “unreasonable men” in authority persecute us or oppose us in other ways—such as by promoting smear campaigns against us. 	 17 Se mea fakafanoanoa me e fakasauā io me e ‵teke mai a “tino va‵lea” kolā e ga‵lue i tofiga ma‵luga o te Malo i auala kese‵kese—e pelā mo te faiga o tala ‵loi e uiga ki a tatou.


10, 11. How do we know that not all members of the slave class have the same assignment of work? 	 10, 11. E iloa pefea ne tatou me e se ‵pau a galuega a tino katoa i te potukau tenā?


And third, we walk in God’s name when we joyfully submit to his righteous standards, lest we bring reproach on our Father’s holy name. 	 A ko te tolu o mea, e sa‵sale tatou i te igoa o te Atua māfai e loto fia‵fia tatou o faka‵logo ki ana tulafono amio‵tonu ko te mea ke sē fakamasiasi i ei te igoa ‵malu o ‵tou Tamana.


LET GOD’S PRINCIPLES GUIDE YOU 	 KE TAKITAKI KOE NE FAKATAKITAKIGA A TE ATUA


We must therefore be resolute in resisting illicit sexual temptations, which are especially common in this immoral world. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau eiloa mo tatou o ‵teke atu a tofotofoga ke aofia i faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau, kolā ko lauiloa i te lalolagi telā e ‵fonu i amioga fai valevale.


Just after we arrived and crossed a bridge, it was blown up. 	 Mai tua malie o te okoatuga kae olo atu i te puliti, mea loa ko ‵pa.


Why is Judas called “the son of destruction”? 	 Kaia ne fakaigoa ei a Iuta ko “te tama o te malaia”?


Details Surrounding the Messiah’s Birth. 	 Fakamatalaga ki te Fanau Mai o te Mesia.


4 Whether we are dealing with those outside or those inside the congregation, even with family members, it is vital to follow the apostle Paul’s counsel: “Let your utterance be always with graciousness, seasoned with salt.” 	 4 Faitalia me e fesokotaki atu tatou mo tino i tua io me i loto i te fakapotopotoga, ke oko foki eiloa ki tino o ‵tou kāiga, se mea tāua ke tau‵tali ki pati fakatonutonu a te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ke isi se alofa i otou pati e fai sāle, ke faka‵kona foki ki te masima.”


Little wonder that Noah soon took up farming!—Genesis 3:17, 18; 5:28, 29; 9:20. 	 E se tioa eiloa o saga fakavave a Noa o ‵toki fatoaga!—Kenese 3:17, 18; 5:28, 29; 9:20.


While under house arrest, Paul was not free to witness from house to house. 	 I te taimi ne nofo fakapagota ei a ia i tena fale, ne seki mafai ei ne ia o talai atu mai fale ki fale.


11, 12. (a) Regarding money, what does God’s Word encourage us to do, and why? (b) How might your parents help you to manage money? 	 11, 12. (a) Se a te mea e fakamalosi mai i te Muna a te Atua ke fai ne tatou e uiga ki tupe, kae kaia? (e) E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu ou mātua ke iloa ne koe o fakaaoga faka‵lei au tupe?


Luigi made a note of the man’s insurance details and left while the man was still shouting. 	 Ne tusi ne Luigi a fakamatalaga ki te kamupane fakaleoleo a te tagata kae fanatu i tena auala, i te taimi koi pakalaga kaitaua atu ei te tagata.


1 Peter 1-5; 2 Peter 1-3; 1 John 1-5; 2 John 1-13; 3 John 1-14; Jude 1-25–Revelation 1-22 	 1 Petelu 1—Fakaasiga 22


The psalmists’ appreciation for the place of Jehovah’s worship and their feeling of contentment with their service privileges furnish examples for us. 	 A te loto fakafetai o faisalamo ki te fale tapuaki o Ieova mo olotou lagonaga fia‵fia i olotou tauliaga fakapito i te taviniga e fai eiloa mo fakaakoakoga ‵gali ki a tatou.


He wrote: 	 Ne tusi mai a ia:


Attendees, and indeed God’s people worldwide, joyfully embraced that exhortation. 	 A tino kolā ne ‵kau ki ei, kae penā foki a tino o te Atua i te lalolagi kātoa, ne puke ‵mau eiloa ki te fakamalosiga tenā.


He examines a person’s innermost inclinations and is patient with wrongdoers. 	 E iloilo ne ia te loto o te tino kae loto kufaki foki a ia i mea ‵se e fai ne tino.


Moreover, “as it walked in the fear of Jehovah and in the comfort of the holy spirit it kept on multiplying.” 	 E se gata i ei, “ka ko tokouke foki a tino e fakaopoopo e auala mai i te fesoasoani o te agaga tapu, i te lotou sasale mo te āva ki te Aliki.”


But the privilege of receiving Kingdom blessings was not limited to people in the first century. 	 Kae e se ko tino fua i aso o te kau apositolo kolā e taulia ke maua ne latou a fakamanuiaga mai i te Malo.


Descent Into Anarchy 	 Ne Gasolo Aka Eiloa te ‵Numi Valevale


However, for most Catholics, the rite of confession, absolution, and penance has become a thing of the past. 	 Ki te tokoukega o tino Katolika, ko se toe fai nei ne latou a faifaiga masani e pelā mo te fakaasiatuga o agasala, te fakamagaloga o agasala, mo te salamō katoatoa ki mea ‵se ne fai.


On the night before his death, Jesus could say in prayer to Jehovah: “I have made your name known.” 	 I te po mai mua o tena mate, ne mafai o fai atu a Iesu ki a Ieova i se ‵talo, penei: “Ne fakailoa atu foki ne au tou igoa ki a latou.”


18, 19. What changes are you looking forward to in the new world, and why will it have been worth the wait? 	 18, 19. Ne a fakamafulifuliga e fakamoemoe koe ki ei i te lalolagi fou, kae kaia e aogā ei ke nofo fakatalitali ki ei?


Contents: 39 books in Hebrew (with a few passages in Aramaic) plus 27 in Greek 	 Mea i Loto i ei: E 39 a tusi i te ‵gana Epelu (mo nai fuaiupu i te ‵gana Alamaika) fakatasi mo tusi e 27 i te ‵gana Eleni


The following article will consider how we can wisely use the freedom we now have, so that we can honor Jehovah, the God of true freedom, forever. 	 Ka sau‵tala tatou i te suā mataupu ki te auala e mafai ne tatou o fakaaoga i se auala poto a te saolotoga e maua nei ne tatou, ko te mea ke fakaaloalo atu tatou ki a Ieova, te Atua o te saolotoga tonu, ki te se-gata-mai.


These show that the Passover that the Jews were to memorialize was not to foreshadow what Christ told his followers to do in memory of his death. 	 E fakaasi mai i mea konei i te Paseka a te kau Iutaia e se ko te ata fakatusa o te mea telā ne fai atu ne Iesu ki ana soko ke fakamasaua ei a tena mate.


In the years thereafter, Bible study activity was greatly emphasized. 	 I tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, ne faka‵mafa malosi mai i ei a te galuega ko te faiga o akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


“May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for your expressions of endearment are better than wine.” 	 “Ou laugutu ko sogi mai ki oku laugutu, a tou alofa e sili atu i te uaina.”


Compassion in a Cruel World 	 Te Alofa Atafai i se Lalolagi Masei


They composed songs lauding him. 	 Ne ‵fatu ne latou a pese ke tavae atu ki a ia.


While David was still a young person, for instance, he was called upon to serve as musician to calm troubled King Saul. 	 E pelā mo te taimi koi foliki ei a Tavita, ne fakamolemole atu ki a ia ke fai pelā me se tino tātā lakau a te tupu ko Saulo, ke fakamafanafana aka ei te tupu tenā.


11 When ‘those who have spiritual qualifications try to readjust a man who has taken a false step,’ loving counsel and appropriate commendation may motivate the wrongdoer to return to the course of fine works. 	 11 I te taimi e ‘taumafai ei latou kolā ko ma‵tua ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga o fakatonutonu se tagata telā ko seke te auala e fano i ei,’ kāti e fakamalosi atu a polopolokiga a‵lofa mo fakamalosiga aoga ki te tino agasala ke toe foki mai ki te auala o te faiga o mea ‵lei.


Let us therefore pray for wisdom to deal with trials, to treat others properly, and to do our best in Jehovah’s service right now—today! 	 Tela la, ke na ‵talo atu tatou mō te poto ke fakafesagai atu ki tofotofoga, ke fai faka‵lei ‵tou faifaiga ki nisi tino, kae ke fai foki eiloa nei ne tatou te ‵toe mea ‵lei i te taviniga a Ieova—i te aso nei!


• What Scriptural proof is there that God empowers his servants? 	 • Ne a tusi siki e fakamaoni mai ei me e fakamalosi ne te Atua ana tavini?


15 Recall that in order to indicate how wrong it is to be overcritical, Jesus asked: “Why, then, do you look at the straw in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the rafter in your own eye? 	 15 Ke masaua la me ko te mea ke fakaasi atu te masei o te mataonoono, ne fesili atu a Iesu: “Se a te mea e kilo atu ei koe ki te potu lakau i te mata o tou taina, kae se iloa ne koe a te potu lakau i tou mata?


Jehovah blesses family heads who provide for their families without risking their marriages.—Ps. 37:25. 	 E fakamanuia ne Ieova a ulu o kāiga kolā e tausi atu ki olotou kāiga kae se ‵sala atu ki se mea fakamataku i te tulaga o te fakaipoipoga.—Salamo 37:25.


Are not these excellent ways to show one’s appreciation? 	 E a, e se konei eiloa a auala ‵lei ke fakaasi atu ei tou loto fakafetai?


Nineteenth-century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, for example, described Christianity in the latter sense as “the one immortal blemish of mankind.” 	 E pelā mo te fakamatalaga a te faiakoga mai Siamani i te sefuluiva senitenali, ko Friedrich Nietzsche, e uiga ki te Lotu Kelisiano e pelā me se “fakalailaiga tumau ki tino katoa.”


This affected her greatly. 	 Ne pokotia masei eiloa tou fafine i te mea tenei.


Some who observe us may desire to learn about Jehovah, his purposes, and his people. 	 Kāti e ma‵nako a nisi tino kolā e onoono mai ki a tatou o tauloto e uiga ki a Ieova, ana fuafuaga, mo ana tino.


Probably so. 	 Kāti ko oti.


• How can we show a giving attitude in the congregation? 	 • E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou a te uiga ko te fia fesoasoani atu i loto i te fakapotopotoga?


20 Paul could have visitors, but there were many things that he could not do, such as purchase his basic needs—food and clothing for the winter. 	 20 Ne saoloto a tino ke āsi atu ki a Paulo, kae e isi ne mea e uke ne seki mafai ne ia o fai, e pelā mo te ‵togi mai ne ia a mea kolā e ‵tau o maua ne ia—ko meakai mo gatu mō te tau ‵moko.


The Face of Insecurity 	 Tulaga o te Seai o se Puipuiga


What is involved in getting out of Babylon the Great? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te ‵tele keatea mai Papelonia te Sili?


When would it be most appropriate to talk about the problem? 	 Ko te taimi fea e ‵lei ke faipati koulua ki te fakalavelave?


(Hos. 14:4) To those offering such sacrifices of praise, Jehovah granted his forgiveness, approval, and friendship. 	 (Hosea 14:4) E fakaasi atu eiloa ne Ieova a te loto fakamagalo, tena taliaga, mo tena fia fai taugasoa ki tino kolā e ofo atu ne latou a vaegā taulaga o tavaega penā.


They have all come to be from the dust, and they are all returning to the dust.” 	 Ne mafua mai laua i te pefu; kae ka toe foki laua ki ei.”


It will be a world in which “death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.” 	 Ko te lalolagi telā ‘ka se toe ai se mate, se fanoanoa, se tagi io me se ‵mae.’


So the elders might take judicial action because gross uncleanness was involved. 	 Tela la, e mafai o fai ne toeaina se fakamasinoga ki ei ona ko te aofia o amioga lai‵lai matagā i ei.


From that time onward, reported The Watch Tower in 1922, the Bible Students stepped up their preaching activities. 	 Mai te taimi tenā o fano ki mua, ne lipoti mai The Watch Tower i te 1922, me ne toe fakamalosi aka ne Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu a te faiga o te lotou galuega talai.


What special cause for joy do we have? 	 Se a te pogai fakapito e ‵tau ei mo tatou o fia‵fia?


What do those texts indicate about these “sons of God”? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i tusi konā e uiga ki “tama‵liki a te Atua”?


It was the first time I saw snow. 	 Ko te taimi muamua ne lavea ne au a te kiona.


Josephus, Tacitus, and Pliny the Younger referred to Jesus Christ and his followers 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Josephus, Tacitus, mo Pliny the Younger olotou fakamatalaga e uiga ki a Iesu Keliso mo ana soko


However, the modern-day works that Jehovah is accomplishing in connection with the sanctification of his name will no doubt be preserved in a permanent record as part of theocratic history. 	 Kae ko te galuega telā e fai ne Ieova i aso nei ke fakamaluga aka ei tena igoa ka fai e pelā me se vaega tumau i tala fakasolopito o tino o Ieova.


“He that is walking with wise persons will become wise, but he that is having dealings with the stupid ones will fare badly.” 	 Kauga ki tino ‵poto kae ka poto foki koe. Kafai e kauga koe ki tino va‵lea kae ka se aoga koe.”


Make it a matter of prayer. Select appropriate scriptures. 	 Filifili a tusi siki kolā e fakaaoga ne koe.


We got married. 	 Ne avaga ei māua.


Why are false gods valueless? 	 Kaia e se aogā ei a atua ‵se?


(Luke 19:11-13, 15) Jesus also stated his neutral position to the Roman authorities. 	 (Luka 19:11-13, 15) Ne fai atu foki ne Iesu tena sē kau atu ki se feitu i mea fakapolitiki a te kau Loma.


• How can we contribute to the peace and unity of the congregation? 	 • E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu tatou ki te atiakaga o te filemu mo te ‵kau fakatasi o te fakapotopotoga?


18 The third way we demonstrate our love for Jehovah is that we strive to remain clean in his eyes. 	 18 A te tolu o auala e fakaasi atu ei te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova ko te ‵tou taumafai ke tumau i te ‵ma i tena kilokiloga.


How did Ruth benefit from her decision to serve Jehovah? 	 Ne aoga pefea ki a Luta tena fakaikuga ke tavini atu ki a Ieova?


(Gal. 1:2) Written sometime during 50-52 C.E., the letter contains direct counsel and strong exhortation. 	 (Kalatia 1:2) Kāti ne tusi i te 50-52 T.A., kae e aofia i te tusi tenā a fakamalosiga mo pati polopoloki ‵mafa.


Of course, God does not expect us to renounce our culture. 	 E tonu, e se manako a ia ke fakaseaoga ne tatou a ‵tou tuu mo aganuu.


Instead of providing elaborate descriptions of the characters’ appearance, Jesus often focused on what they did or how they responded to the events he narrated. 	 I lō te tukuatuga o fakamatalaga likiliki e uiga ki foliga o tino i ana tala, ne fakasino sāle atu a Iesu ki mea ne fai ne latou io me ko te auala e aogā ei te tala tenā.


5 Regarding the heart, King David reminded Solomon: “My son, know the God of your father and serve him with a complete heart and with a delightful soul; for all hearts Jehovah is searching, and every inclination of the thoughts he is discerning.” (1 Chron. 28:9) Indeed, Jehovah is the Examiner of all hearts, including ours. 	 5 Ne fakamasaua atu a te tupu ko Tavita ki a Solomona: “Taku tama, au e fai atu ki a koe, ke talitonu koe ki te Atua o tou tamana, kae tavini atu ki a ia mo tou loto kātoa mo tou mafaufau kātoa. E iloa ne ia a ‵tou mafaufauga mo ‵tou manakoga katoa.” (1 Nofoaiga Tupu 28:9) E sukesuke ne Ieova a loto katoa, e aofia i ei ‵tou loto.


“Have no fear,” Jesus reassured his disciples, “you are worth more than many sparrows.” 	 Ne fakatalitonu atu penei a Iesu ki ana soko: “Sa manava‵se koutou, i te mea e sili atu eiloa koutou i manu eva kona.”


(Read Hebrews 11:24-27.) 	 (Faitau te Epelu 11:24-27.)


To that end, he has made wonderful provisions within the Christian congregation. 	 Ne fai ne ia penei o fakatoka a tino o te Atua, mō te galuega faka-Kelisiano, o ati ake a te foitino o Keliso.


(Proverbs 27:11) What a blessing and protection that is in these critical times! 	 (Faataoto 27:11) Ko tafaga la te fakamanuiaga mo te puipuiga e maua mai i mea konā i taimi faiga‵ta konei!


It follows, then, that it gives him no pleasure to see us suffer. 	 Kae se mea tonu foki me e se manako te Atua ke lavea ne ia a tatou e logo‵mae.


19 Dedicating your life to Jehovah brings you into a close relationship with him. 	 19 A te tukuatuga o tou olaga ki a Ieova e fai ei ke maua ne koe se fesokotakiga pili mo ia.


Peter closes his letter with sound advice to those ‘awaiting and keeping close in mind the presence of that day.’—2 Pet. 3:3, 10-12. 	 E fakaoti ne Petelu tena tusi ki pati polopoloki ‵lei ki tino kolā e ‘fakatalitali kae olioli eiloa ke na oko mai te aso tenā.’—2 Petelu 3:3, 10-12.


(Hebrews 12:2) On one occasion when Jesus was speaking to the crowd on some spiritually enlightening matters, a man interrupted the discussion with a request: “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 	 (Epelu 12:2) I te taimi e tasi ne faipati atu ei a Iesu ki te vaitino e uiga ki nisi mainaga e uiga ki te tapuakiga tonu, ne taofi aka ne se tagata a tena faipatiga kae fai atu: “Te faiakoga, fai ake ki toku taina ke vaevae ake te mā tofi mai i te ma tamana.”


What did Jesus do to demonstrate what the Kingdom will accomplish? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Iesu ke fakaasi mai ei a mea kolā ka fakataunu ne te Malo?


Be confident of that. 	 Ke talitonu koe ki ei.


(John 13:36) As the meeting progressed, Jesus informed them that now he was due to leave them to return to his Father. 	 (Ioane 13:36) A koi fai‵pati latou, ne fakailoa atu ne Iesu ki a latou me ko ‵tau nei o tiakina ne ia latou kae toe foki atu ki tena Tamana.


By chance, it opened to Matthew 10:36, and the mother realized that what was said there applied to her. 	 Ne matala te Tusi Tapu ki te Mataio 10:36, kae ne matea ne te mātua me pelā me ne fakauiga eiloa a pati i ei ki a ia.


Jesus warned: “Pay attention to yourselves that your hearts never become weighed down with overeating and heavy drinking and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day be instantly upon you.”—Luke 21:34. 	 Ne fakailoa atu a Iesu, penei: “Fakaeteete koutou! Ke mo a ma to fai ‵kaiga kae ko‵na sale, io me manava‵se ki mea o te olaga nei, i te mea manafai e fakapoi mai te aso tenā ki a koutou.”—Luka 21:34.


So Roald and Elsebeth together with Fabian, then aged 18, traveled to Nordkyn, a peninsula situated in the county of Finnmark, above the Arctic Circle. 	 Tela la, ne faima‵laga a Roald mo Elsebeth fakatasi mo Fabian telā ko 18 ana tausaga ki Nordkyn, se kogā koga i Finnmark, mai luga o te Arctic Circle.


Or we may have already made progress, but when we examine ourselves further, we find that we can still improve our spirituality. 	 Io me ko ga‵solo tatou ki mua, kae kafai ko iloilo ifo ne tatou a tatou eiloa, e lavea atu me e manakogina ke ga‵solo tatou ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Keilah 	 Keila


18 The blessings from being truthful are many. 	 18 E uke a fakamanuiaga e maua mai te faipati ki te mea tonu.


6 Paul further states: “Do not loiter at your business. 	 6 Ne toe fai atu a Paulo: “Ga‵lue malosi, kae ke se paie koutou.


• Is there any hope for my dead loved ones? 	 • E mata, e isi se fakamoemoega mo oku tino pele kolā ko ‵mate?


(Isaiah 63:9) Mercifully, God has arranged to bring the cruel rule of Satan to an end—soon! 	 (Salamo 106:44) Ona ko te alofa fakamagalo, ko oti ne fai ne te Atua se fakatokaga ke fakaseai a te pulega sauā a Satani i se taimi pili mai mua nei!


Determined to Be a Soldier of Christ (D. Psarras), Apr. 	 Taku Fakaikuga ke Fai mo Sotia a Keliso (D. Psarras), Ape.


Such anger and violence have a long history. 	 Ne aofia a te uiga kaitaua mo amioga fakasaua i te kamataga eiloa.


Setting off on a journey without an accurate compass can be treacherous. 	 A te faima‵laga atu i se malaga e aunoa mo se kamupasi ‵lei e fakamataku.


In what ways are we helped to repudiate valueless things? 	 Ne a auala e fesoasoani mai ke ‵teke atu ne tatou a mea se aogā?


3 Read Matthew 13:45, 46. 	 3 Faitau te Mataio 13:45, 46.


(Col. 1:16) The Creator could have done everything by himself, yet he decided to have his Son share in the joy of accomplishing productive work. 	 (Kolose 1:16) Ne mafai o faite ne te Mafuaga a mea katoa i a ia eiloa, kae ne manako a ia ke maua ne tena Tama a te fiafia telā e maua mai te faitega o mea konā.


Instead, they were inspired by God to describe conditions that would indicate an imminent end of the world. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakamalosi aka latou ne te agaga o te Atua ke fakamatala mai ne latou a tulaga o te lalolagi kolā e fakaasi mai ei te pili mai o te gataga o te lalolagi.


Jehovah was greatly offended when Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron. 	 Ne fanoanoa ‵ki a Ieova i te taimi ne mui‵mui ei a tino Isalaelu ki a Mose mo Alona.


WEEK OF AUGUST 21-27, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A AOKUSO 21-27, 2017


(Job 33:32) Most important, Elihu saw things from God’s viewpoint, and he helped Job to focus on the fact that Jehovah would never act unjustly. 	 (Iopu 33:32) Kae e sili atu i ei, ne maua ne Eliu te kilokiloga a te Atua, kae ne fesoasoani atu a ia ke matea ne Iopu te manatu me e se mafai o fai ne Ieova se mea ‵se.


So why should one regard political institutions and alliances as a refuge? 	 Tela la, se a la te pogai e ‵tau ei o fai a malo fakapolitiki mo olotou taugasoa e pelā me se koga faka‵lafi?


(Dan. 12:4) Viewed metaphorically and in harmony with the facts of our day, the Hebrew verb here translated “rove about” conveys the idea of a careful examination. 	 (Tanielu 12:4, NW) Ko malamalama nei tatou i te fuaiupu tenei, me i te “salasala faeloa” e fakauiga loa ki te sukesuke faka‵lei.


• How should you react if someone urges you not to reveal wrongdoing? 	 • Ne a au mea e ‵tau o fai māfai e fakamalosi atu se tino ke se fakaasi ne koe tena mea ‵se?


When we help new ones with answers to their questions, let us also do what we can to teach them how they can answer those who question them. 	 Kafai e fesoasoani atu tatou ki tino ‵fou ke tali aka olotou fesili, ke na fai foki ne tatou a te mea e mafai ne tatou o fai ke fesoasoani atu ke iloa ne latou o tali atu ki tino kolā e fesili atu ki a latou.


We read: “Just as an eagle stirs up its nest, hovers over its fledglings, spreads out its wings, takes them, carries them on its pinions, Jehovah alone kept leading [Jacob].” 	 E fai‵tau tatou, penei: “Ne tausi fakalei eiloa ne te Aliki a Isalaelu ke se paku, e pela mo te aeto tela e akoako tena tama ke eva, kae fola sale ona kapakau o sapo ana punua. Ko te Aliki eiloa tokotasi ne taki ne ia [a Iakopo].”


She allowed the elders an opportunity to reassure her of Jehovah’s love. 	 Ne tuku atu ne ia te avanoaga ki toeaina ke fakatalitonu atu ki a ia a te alofa o Ieova.


(Colossians 3:14; John 15:12) This was seen last year in a certain African country. 	 (Kolose 3:14; Ioane 15:12) Ne lavea atu te mea tenei i se fenua e tasi o Afelika i te tausaga ko teka.


She said that she felt bad and wished she could somehow help. 	 Ne fanoanoa malosi a ia kae ne fia fesoasoani atu a ia i se auala aogā.


We hunger for compassion! 	 E ma‵nako malosi tatou ki te alofa atafai!


For days, he had been ‘continually fasting and praying before God’ over the plight of the Jews in Jerusalem. 	 E uke aso, ne ‘seki kai eiloa a ia kae ‵talo atu ki te Atua’ e uiga ki te tulaga fakafanoanoa o te kau Iutaia i Ielusalema.


Comforting Those Who Mourn 6 	 Fakamafanafana Atu ki Tino Fanoa‵noa 6


Back in the eighth century B.C.E., for example, Jerusalem was threatened by a vast horde of Assyrian soldiers. 	 E pelā mo te valu o senitenali T.L.M., ne fakamatakutaku atu a sotia Asulia ki Ielusalema.


(Deut. 4:29-31; 5:28, 29) If they heeded these reminders, they were sure to receive many blessings.—Lev. 26:3-6; Deut. 28:1-4. 	 (Teu. 4:29-31; 5:28, 29) Kafai e faka‵logo latou ki fakamasauaga konei, e maua eiloa ne latou a fakamanuiaga e uke.—Levi. 26:3-6; Teu. 28:1-4.


Discussing thoughts that we would like to share with interested ones is a good way to keep our minds focused on our objective. 	 A manatu kolā e manakogina ke sau‵tala fakatasi tatou ki ei mo tino fia‵fia se auala ‵lei ke fai ei ‵tou mafaufau ke ‵saga tonu atu ki te mea telā e fakamoe‵moe ki ei.


Still, Jesus was not swayed. 	 Kae ne tu ‵mautakitaki eiloa Iesu.


It said: “Effects of climate change on health will affect most populations in the next decades and put the lives and wellbeing of billions of people at increased risk.” 	 E fai mai penei: “A ikuga o mafulifuliga o ‵tau o aso ka pokotia i ei a te malosi faka-te-foitino o te tokoukega o tino i se fia sefulu tausaga kae fai ei ke na gasolo aka eiloa o fakamataku atu a olaga mo te nofo ‵lei o te fia piliona o tino.”


9 It is of interest to examine the qualifications of those who will rule in the heavenly Kingdom. 	 9 Se mea gali ke suke‵suke tatou ki mea kolā e ‵tau o maua ne tino kolā ka pule i te Malo faka-te-lagi.


(Job 6:1-3) As loving parents, use your ears to gain understanding and your tongue to heal. 	 (Iopu 6:1-3) E pelā me ne mātua a‵lofa, fakaaoga otou taliga ke maua te malamalama mo otou gutu ke mafai o fesoasoani atu.


Instead, I aim to put her needs ahead of my own.” 	 I lō te fai penā, e taumafai eiloa au ke fakamuamua ne au ana manakoga i lō oku manakoga.”


Make it your aim, then, to learn all you can about God and his purpose. 	 Tela la, fakapalele ou mafi o tauloto ne koe a mea katoa e uiga ki te Atua mo ana fuafuaga.


But I do read the Bible every day, attend meetings when my health permits, and enjoy participating in the ministry as much as I can. 	 Kae e faitau faeloa au ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa, kau atu ki fakatasiga māfai au e se fakamasakisaki, kae fiafia o kau atu ki te galuega talai.


14 At times, shepherds may need to offer strong counsel to one who has committed a serious sin. 	 14 I nisi taimi, e ‵tau o tuku atu ne tausi mamoe a pati polopoloki tai ‵mafa ki se tino telā ne fai ne ia se agasala matagā.


Do I face the future with confidence, knowing that God is in full control?’ 	 E mata, e fakafesagai atu au ki aso mai mua mo te loto talitonu, mai te iloa atu me e malosi katoatoa te Atua?’


5. (a) Only in what way can we know about mankind’s future? (b) Why can Jehovah foretell events and their timing? 	 5. (a) Se a te auala fua e tasi e iloa ei ne tatou a mea ka ‵tupu ki te kau kāiga o tino i aso mai mua? (e) Kaia e mafai ei ne Ieova o ‵valo mai a mea kolā ka ‵tupu mo te taimi e ‵tupu i ei?


Why is it so important to be at our meetings? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke ‵kau faeloa ki fakatasiga?


10 Another avenue that Jehovah uses to speak to us today is identified by Jesus at Matthew 24:45-47. 	 10 A te suā auala e fakaaogā ne Ieova ke faipati mai a ia ki a tatou i aso nei ko te mea telā ne fakailoa mai ne Iesu i te Mataio 24:45-47.


How can we be integrity keepers? 	 E mafai pefea o tumau tatou i te fakamaoni?


Under inspiration, Solomon said what about the condition of the dead? 	 Mai te fakamalosiga a te agaga tapu, ne a pati a Solomona ne fai mai e uiga ki te tulaga o te tino ‵mate?


Now the answers are readily available. 	 Nei la, ko maua a tali ki vaegā fesili katoa penā.


6 Now consider a second example. 	 6 Ke mafaufau nei ki te lua o fakaakoakoga.


Jesus assured the disciple Ananias that Saul would bear witness “to the nations as well as to kings and the sons of Israel.” 	 Ne fakatalitonu atu Iesu ki te soko ko Anania me ka molimau atu a Saulo “ki tino o fenua fakaa‵tea, tupu, pelā foki ki tino Isalaelu.”


(Philippians 4:13) Maintaining our integrity to God is even more important than preserving our present life. 	 (Filipi 4:13) E sili atu a te tāua ke tumau i te fakamaoni ki te Atua i lō ‵tou ola.


13. Why should we maintain a positive outlook regarding those to whom we preach? 	 13 Ne alofa a Iesu ki tino kolā ne akoako atu a ia ki ei.


Later, followers of Jesus were also anointed and begotten by holy spirit. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fakaekegina foki a soko o Iesu ki te agaga tapu.


She and her young son were on the brink of starvation, down to their last meal, when God empowered Elijah to perform a miracle so that her supply of flour and oil was miraculously sustained. 	 Ko pili eiloa o palele atu a meakai a tou fafine mo tena tama tagata, telā ne lava fua mō se ‵kaiga e ‵toe tasi, kae ne fakamalosi atu te Atua ke fai ne Elia se vavega ko te mea ke lava a falaoa ‵mata mo sinu ke tausi atu ki a laua.


How would you feel about this “gift”? 	 Ka pefea ou lagonaga ki te “meaalofa” tenei?


Jesus stated: “Everyone who keeps on looking at a woman so as to have a passion for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “So se tino e onoono ki se fafine kae e fiafai ki ei ko mulilua a ia i tena loto.


1:7-9. Reading the Bible daily, regularly meditating on what it says, and putting into practice what we learn are essential for success in spiritual endeavors. 	 A te faitau faeloa ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa, te mafaufau ‵loto ki pati i ei mo te fakagaluegāga o mea e tauloto ne tatou mai ei, e tāua ‵ki ki ‵tou taumafaiga i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Psalm 40:5) David could not recount all of Jehovah’s wonderful works, and neither can we. 	 (Salamo 40:5) Ne seki mafai ne Tavita o fakalaulau atu a galuega fakaofoofogia a Ieova ne fai, kae penā foki loa tatou.


10. How did Jesus imitate his Father in showing impartiality? 10 During his earthly ministry, Jesus, who is the exact representation of his Father, imitated Jehovah’s impartiality. 	 10 Ne seki fakailoga tino eiloa Iesu, telā ko te sui o tena Tamana, i te faiga o tena galuega i te lalolagi.


In the book of Romans, Paul uses the word “love” (a·gaʹpe in Greek) several times when referring to God’s love and that of Christ. 	 I te tusi ko Loma, e fakaaogā ne Paulo te pati ko te “alofa” (a·gaʹpe i te ‵gana Eleni) i taimi e uke māfai e fakasino atu a ia ki te alofa o te Atua mo te alofa o Keliso.


When will this event occur? 	 Ka tupu māfea a te mea tenei?


(1 Corinthians 2:14, 15) And instead of questioning God’s Word, how much wiser it is to have the attitude of the first-century Beroeans who examined the Scriptures closely! 	 (1 Kolinito 2:14, 15) Kae se mea poto ke maua ne tatou a te kilokiloga a te kau Pelea i aso o te kau apositolo kolā ne sukesuke faka‵lei ne latou a te Tusi Tapu, i lō te fakalotolotolua ki te Muna a te Atua!


At that time, God “will wipe out every tear from [people’s] eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. 	 I te taimi tenā, “ka se toe iai ne loimata i mata [o tino]. Ka se toe iai se mate, se fanoanoa, se tagi io me se ‵mae.


(Galatians 2:4; Jude 4) What is their aim? 	 (Kalatia 2:4; Iuta 4) Se a te mea e taumafai latou ki ei?


They “Started to Speak With Different Tongues” 	 “Kamata Eiloa Latou o Fai‵pati ki ‵Gana Valevale”


(Psalm 32:3) To Jehovah’s loyal ones, David gives the assurance: “The eyes of Jehovah are toward the righteous ones, and his ears are toward their cry for help.”—Psalm 34:15. 	 (Salamo 32:3) E tuku mai eiloa ne Tavita te fakatalitonuga ki tino fakamaoni o Ieova: “A te Aliki [ko Ieova], e onoono faeloa ki tino amio‵tonu kae talia foki olotou fakatagi.”—Salamo 34:15.


If certain aspects of the ministry—doing street witnessing, preaching informally, or working business territory—intimidate us, we can pray to Jehovah for his spirit and ask him to help us muster up the needed boldness.—1 Thess. 5:17. 	 Kafai e isi ne vaega o te galuega talai—e pelā mo te talai atu i auala, i taimi e seki fuafuagina, io me ko koga ga‵lue—e ‵ma tatou i ei, e mafai o ‵talo atu tatou ki a Ieova mō tena agaga kae akai atu ke fesoasoani mai ke maua te loto toa telā e manakogina.—1 Tesalonia 5:17.


Why are illustrations effective, and how did one mother demonstrate this? 	 Kaia e ma‵goi ei a tala fakatusa, kae ne fai pefea ne se mātua a te mea tenā?


How, then, can you express your grief in healthy ways? 	 E mafai la pefea o fakaasi atu tou loto māfatia i auala aogā?


In this we again find a striking parallel to true Christianity in our time. 	 E seai eiloa se mea e mafai o taofi aka ei te tala ‵lei tenā.


“We had a family meeting about the new presses. 	 “Ne fai‵pati te motou kāiga e uiga ki mesini ‵lomi tusi ‵fou.


When she did, he treated her with “love, endurance, mildness of temper.” (1 Timothy 6:11) In 1998, he was baptized and was later overjoyed when his wife agreed to study the Bible. 	 I te taimi ne foki mai ei tou fafine, ne fakaasi atu ne ia a uiga “alofa, te kufaki mo te loto malalo.” (1 Timoteo 6:11) I te 1998, ne papatiso tou tagata kae fakamuli ne sili atu tena fiafia i te taimi ne talia ei ne tena avaga ke sukesuke a ia ki te Tusi Tapu.


If they did not, Christian faith is valueless and the hope of eternal life in Paradise is nothing more than a wishful dream. 	 Kafai e se penā, ko tena uiga e seai se aoga o te fakatuanaki o Kelisiano kae ko fai fua pelā me se moemiti a te fakamoemoega ki te ola se-gata-mai i te Palataiso.


After mailing her the book What Does the Bible Really Teach?, I called her every few days. 	 I te otiga ne lafo atu ne au a te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?, ne telefoni atu faeloa au ki tou fafine i ne nai aso.


Well, Jesus said: “Pay back Caesar’s things to Caesar, but God’s things to God.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu ke “fai te otou tiute ki te Malo, pela foki mo otou tiute ki te Atua.”


According to Amos 3:3-8, Amos used a series of questions and illustrations to show that every effect has a cause. 	 E ‵tusa mo te Amosa 3:3-8, ne fakaaogā ne Amosa a fesili mo tala fakatusa ke fakaasi atu ei me e isi eiloa ne pogai e ‵tupu ei a mea katoa.


Time and again, they turned their backs on Jehovah and followed the religious practices of the inhabitants of the land around them. 	 Ne fakagata ne latou i te ukega o taimi te lotou tapuaki ki a Ieova kae tau‵tali atu fua ki faifaiga fakalotu a tino i fenua i olotou tafa.


(Nehemiah 12:43) Twelve years after his arrival, Nehemiah leaves Jerusalem to return to his duties with Artaxerxes. 	 (Neemia 12:43) I te sefulu lua tausaga mai tua o tena okoatuga, ne tiaki ne Neemia a Ielusalema kae foki atu o toe galue mō Aletaseta.


YOUR ACTIONS 	 AU FAIFAIGA


The Bible says: “[God] made out of one man every nation of men, to dwell upon the entire surface of the earth.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “Mai te tagata e tokotasi, ne faite ei ne te Atua a itukaiga o tino katoa, kae ne fai foki ne ia ke ola latou i luga i te lalolagi katoa.”


(Matthew 24:7) Prior to the first world war in 1914, wars tended to be more localized. 	 (Mataio 24:7) Mai mua o te Taua Muamua a te lalolagi i te 1914, ne masani o fai a taua a fenua i a latou eiloa.


Evidently, the situation of the woman who anointed Jesus’ feet was similar. 	 E manino ‵lei me ne ‵pau foki mo tulaga o te fafine telā ne ‵mili ne ia a vae o Iesu.


(Genesis 24:50-54) Does that mean, though, that Rebekah had no say in the matter? 	 (Kenese 24:50-54) Kae e mata, e fakauiga i ei me ko seai loa se tonu mai i a Lepeka?


“Do not be anxious over anything,” wrote Paul, “but in everything by prayer and supplication along with thanksgiving let your petitions be made known to God; and the peace of God that excels all thought will guard your hearts and your mental powers by means of Christ Jesus.” 	 “Sa manava‵se ki se mea,” ko pati a Paulo i tena tusi, “kae fakatagi atu ki te Atua i mea e ma‵nako koutou ki ei, kae fakatagi eiloa i te agaga fakafetai. Ka ko te filemu o te Atua, telā e sili atu i mea e iloa ne tatou, ke tausi faka‵lei ne ia otou loto mo otou mafaufau i a Keliso Iesu.”


No one is ever totally prepared for the death of a loved one. 	 E seai eiloa se tino e mafai o toka katoatoa mō te mate o se tino pele.


Her grandfather, a high-court judge and a church elder, tried to dissuade her by resorting to a misapplication of Matthew 19:4-6. The judge sounded authoritative, but Paulina quickly realized that this was similar to Satan’s twisting of the Scriptures when he tempted Jesus Christ. 	 Ne taumafai foki a tena tupuna tagata, telā se famasino maluga kae se tiakono foki o tena ekalesia, o faka‵tuka atu ki a ia mai te fakauiga ‵se ne ia o pati i te Mataio 19:4-6. Ne foliga mai me e tonu eiloa te famasino tenā, kae ne iloa fakavave ne Paulina me ne ‵pau eiloa a faifaiga konā mo faifaiga a Satani telā ne fakauiga ‵se ne ia a pati i te Tusi Tapu i te taimi ne taumafai ei o tofotofo a Iesu Keliso.


Inns had terrible reputations, offered bad service, and were dens of immoral conduct. 	 E matagā eiloa a fakanofonofoga i fale talimalo, e se fai faka‵lei ki olotou malo, kae ne koga fai amioga ma‵sei foki.


A brother working at a branch office fondly remembers several older Bethelites who regularly took time to speak with him in his early days at Bethel. 	 E masaua ne se taina galue i se ofisa lagolago a nai tino ma‵tua i te kāiga Peteli kolā ne fakaavanoa faeloa ne latou olotou taimi ke sau‵tala mo latou i aso koi fou ei a ia ki te Peteli.


Fittingly, unthankful follows “disobedient to parents” because it describes the attitude of those who lack appreciation for the kindnesses shown to them by others. 	 Mai tua o te “e se faka‵logo ki mātua” ko te sē loto fakafetai, telā e fetaui ‵lei eiloa, me e fakamatala mai i ei a faifaiga a tino kolā e seai se loto fakafetai ki mea ‵lei ne fai atu ne nisi tino ki a latou.


It enables lovers of God to bring their life in harmony with his will and to find happiness in “walking in the law of Jehovah.” 	 E fai ei a tino kolā e a‵lofa ki te Atua ke ola latou e ‵tusa mo tena loto kae ke maua te fiafia i te “ola i te olaga pela eiloa mo tulafono a te Aliki [ko Ieova].”


He wrote: “Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you indecisive ones. 	 Ana muna: “Fakagata te fai mea ma‵sei e tino agasala!


When a Fleshly Weakness Persists 	 Kafai e Tumau se Vāivāiga Faka-te-Foitino


That decision is indicated by the words of Mark 15:43: “He took courage and went in before Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.” 	 E fakaasi mai i te fakaikuga tenā i pati i te Maleko 15:43: “Ne loto toa tou tagata ke fanatu ki mua o Pilato kae fakamolemole atu ke tuku atu te foitino o Iesu.”


(Matthew 6:22) Setting your eyes on lobster and fine wine when all you can afford is dried fish and water can easily lead to financial ruin. 	 (Mataio 6:22) Kafai ne mafai fua ne koe o maua se ika mo vai kae kaimanako koe ki te ula mo uaina, e faigofie ke iku atu koe ki te mativa.


They say, “To help humble people learn about Jehovah is a joy beyond compare!” 	 E fai mai a ia, “A te fesoasoani atu ki tino loto maulalo ke tauloto e uiga ki a Ieova se mea fakafiafia telā e seai se mea e mafai o fakatusa ki ei!”


25 Draw Close to God—A Father Without Equal 	 FEPUALI 25, 2008–MATI 2, 2008


(1 Thess. 5:1-3) Thereafter, a different type of resurrection will take place, a resurrection to life in an earthly paradise. 	 (1 Tesa. 5:1-3) Mai tua ifo i ei, ka fai foki se vaegā toetuga telā e ‵kese, se toetuga ki te ola i se lalolagi palataiso.


For instance, three centuries after Isaiah, in the days of the prophet Malachi, the Israelites offered blemished animals. 	 E pelā mo te tolu senitenali mai tua o Isaia, i aso o te pelofeta ko Malaki, ne ofo atu ne tino Isalaelu a manu sē ‵lei.


How do Jehovah’s servants feel about the rewards they receive? 	 Ne a lagonaga o tavini a Ieova e uiga ki taui kolā ne maua ne latou?


Defending the Good News Before High Officials 	 Ke ‵Pulu te Tala ‵Lei i Mua o Ofisa Ma‵luga


Thus, it is possible that we could, momentarily or even repeatedly, stumble or fall down.—1 Ki. 8:46. 	 Tela la, e mafai eiloa o ‵siga io me pa‵ku tatou i nisi taimi.—1 Tupu 8:46.


Though given “all authority . . . in heaven and on the earth,” Jesus is not ambitious. 	 E ui eiloa ne tuku atu ki a ia te “pule i mea katoa i te lagi mo te lalolagi,” a Iesu e se fia maluga.


The Bible provides a comforting answer, as we will see. 	 E tuku mai ne te Tusi Tapu se tali fakamafanafana loto, e pelā mo te mea ka lavea atu ne tatou.


(Proverbs 8:13) A Bible lexicon describes this hatred as “an emotional attitude toward persons and things which are opposed, detested, despised and with which one wishes to have no contact or relationship.” 	 (Faataoto 8:13) E fakamatala mai a te tikisionale faka-te-Tusi Tapu a te takalialia tenei e pelā me se “lagonaga masani o tino mo mea kolā e teke ki ei, e takalialia ki ei, e ita ki ei io me ko so se mea telā e se manako te tino ke fesokotaki ki ei.”


“Call upon his name,” states the Bible. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ka‵laga atu ki tena igoa.


Yet, if we obey God’s direction, we benefit greatly. 	 Kae kafai e faka‵logo tatou ki te fakatonuga tenā a te Atua, e uke a mea aogā ka maua ne tatou i ei.


11. Why should you give attention to Christian morality as you study God’s Word? 	 11 Ke fakagalue aka te akoakoga tāua i te Loma 2:21-23, e ‵tau o tauloto kae fai a amioga faka-Kelisiano mai te Muna a te Atua, kae oti aka, ko akoako atu foki a nisi tino ke fai penā.


HE HELPS YOU WHEN YOU NEED HIM 	 E FESOASOANI ATU A IA KI A KOE MĀFAI KO MANAKO KOE KI A IA


“The heavens” that included the luminaries were created long before the “first day” even began. 	 A “te lagi” telā e aofia i ei a mea fakamaina ko leva ‵ki ne faite a koi tuai o kamata te “aso muamua.”


Paul mentioned what two types of people? 	 Ne a vaega e lua o tino ne fakasae aka ne Paulo?


That was vital if they were to gain and maintain Jehovah’s approval. 	 Ne tāua ‵ki eiloa te mea tenā moi ne maua kae fakatumau ne latou a te taliaga a Ieova.


(Gen. 2:4) God’s name was miraculously inscribed several times on the stone tablets bearing the Ten Commandments. 	 (Kene. 2:4) Ne tusi fakavavega a te igoa o te Atua i taimi e uke i luga i papa fatu kolā ne tusi i ei a Tulafono e Sefulu.


5 When brought to account by God, Adam blamed his wife, saying: “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit from the tree, so I ate.” 	 5 I te taimi ne fakamasino ei ne te Atua, ne ‵losi atu ne Atamu ki tena avaga, i ana pati: “Ko te fafine tenei ne aumai ne koe ke ‵nofo māua, ne aumai ne ia te fuaga o te lakau ki a au, telā ne kai ei au ki ei.”


9 Pray for God’s holy spirit, and allow it to lead you. 	 9 ‵Talo ke maua te agaga tapu o te Atua, kae talia ke takitaki koe ne ia.


“So she began taking of its fruit and eating it. 	 Ne mafaufau aka a ia me kaati se mea sili i te ‵lei ke maua te poto i a ia.


It was counted to them as righteousness 	 Ne taku ne ia latou e pelā me ne tino amio‵tonu


He adds: “Remembering this motivates me to look beyond the obvious.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “A te masauaga o te mea tenei e fakamalosi mai ke momea aka te lauefa o taku kilokiloga.”


OPPOSITION AT HOME 	 ‵TEKEMAIGA MAI TE KĀIGA


Other examples: Elisha prayed that God help one specific man, his attendant. 	 Konei eiloa a nisi tala: Ne ‵talo atu eiloa a Elisaia ke fesoasoani atu te Atua ki se tagata e tokotasi, ko tena tavini.


Since the Bible mentions no husband, she was likely unmarried at the time. 	 Ona ko te mea e se taku mai ne te Tusi Tapu me e isi sena avaga, kāti ne seki avaga eiloa tou fafine mō se taimi.


Salt Sea 	 Tai Mate


What does this passage reveal about the condition of the dead? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai ne te tusi siki tenei e uiga ki te tulaga o te tino mate?


War can decimate a population, leaving large numbers of orphans and widows. 	 E mafai o fakafoliki ne taua a te aofaki o tino, kae e momea aka ei te aofaki o tama‵liki e seai ne mātua mo fāfine e seai ne avaga.


Independence from Jehovah’s rule would, without fail, result in selfishness, hate, cruelty, violence, wars, and death. 	 A te ‵tu tokotasi mai i te pulega a Ieova, ka iku atu eiloa ki uiga kaiū, takalialia, amioga matagā, fakasauāga, taua mo te mate.


7. What two lessons do the illustrations of the lost sheep and the lost coin contain for us? 	 7 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i tala fakatusa toe‵toe konei?


The father, who was taking notes, looked on as his son held the Bible. 	 Ne tusi ki lalo ne te tamana a nisi manatu tāua i ei, kae ne onoono a ia ki te Tusi Tapu telā ne taofi ne tena tama.


13, 14. (a) In what ways may these “critical times” cause us affliction? (b) How is a lack of natural affection evident today? 	 13, 14. (a) I auala fea e fakalogo‵mae mai ei a “taimi faiga‵ta” konei ki a tatou? (e) E fakamaoni mai pefea a te se lava o te alofa i aso nei?


What influence did this Bible translation activity have on the Georgian people? 	 Se a te fakamalosiga ne maua ne tino Georgia mai te galuega ki te ‵fuliga o te Tusi Tapu?


Examine me, and know my disquieting thoughts, and see whether there is in me any painful way, and lead me in the way of time indefinite.”—Psalm 139:23, 24. 	 Sala ake me isi se mea masei i toku loto, kae takitaki mai au ki te auala se gata mai.”—Salamo 139:23, 24.


He demonstrated such faith and confidence in Jehovah on a daily basis. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne ia te vaegā fakatuanaki mo te fakatuaga tenā ki a Ieova i aso katoa.


The end did come though. 	 Kae ne oko atu eiloa te gataga.


Keep Yourself in God’s Love! 	 Tausi ne Koe a Koe i Loto i te Alofa o te Atua!


11 First, we must love those whom Jehovah loves. 	 11 Muamua la, e ‵tau o a‵lofa tatou ki tino kolā e alofa ki ei a Ieova.


When “the people got to see that Moses was taking a long time about coming down from the mountain,” they persuaded Aaron to make an idol for them. 	 I te “iloaga ne tino i a Mose seki fanaifo eiloa mai i te mauga,” ne fakakolekole ne latou a Alona ke faite se tupua ma latou.


Believing the bad report of ten of the spies, the people want to stone Moses, Aaron, and the faithful spies Joshua and Caleb. 	 Ona ko te tali‵tonu ki te lipoti sē ‵lei a sipai e toko sefulu, ne fia peipei ei ne tino a Mose mo Alona mo sipai fakamaoni ko Iosua mo Kalepo ki fatu.


She is waiting for the elders. 	 E faka‵tali tou fafine ki toeaina.


Basically it is love based on principle. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ko te alofa eiloa.


13 Upon returning home, Abigail bravely seeks to inform her husband of her gift to David. 	 13 I tena fokiatuga ki te fale, ne loto toa a Apikaila o ‵sala atu ki tena avaga e uiga ki tena meaalofa ne avatu ki a Tavita.


Why is it important that we serve Jehovah with joy? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke tavini atu tatou ki a Ieova mo te fiafia?


Let me explain what led to that conversation. 	 Ke fakamatala atu ne au te pogai ne iku atu i ei ki te sau‵talaga tenā.


In view of these unambiguous teachings of Jesus, is it not logical to conclude that our prayers should be directed to God through Jesus Christ and not to any intercessors or “saints”? 	 I te ‵kilo atu ki akoakoga manino konei a Iesu, e mata, e se ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou i ‵tou ‵talo e ‵tau o avatu ‵tonu ki te Atua e auala i a Iesu Keliso kae e se ko so se tino aka io me ko te “kau tapu”?


I am making all things new.’” 	 Ko palele atu a mea mua. . . .


Is that true of you? 	 E mata, e penā foki koe?


We too can regularly check, or examine, ourselves and the routine we have been following since our baptism. 	 E mafai foki o iloilo faeloa ne tatou a tatou eiloa mo te auala ne tau‵tali tatou i ei talu mai te taimi ne papatiso ei tatou.


(Read Matthew 20:8-16.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 20:8-16.)


Gambling added spice to people’s lives, for it offered the hope of making easy money. (Ephesians 5:5) Furthermore, barmaids at such drinking places were often prostitutes, adding the danger of sexual immorality. 	 (Efeso 5:5) E se gata i ei, a fāfine kolā e ga‵lue i koga ‵togi meainu ma‵losi ne fai sāle mo fai ne fāfine talitāgata, telā e momea aka ei te tuku faka‵sau atu ki amioga finalalolagi.


(Romans 6:23) Thus, describing the resurrection, the King James Version states: “The sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them.” 	 (Loma 6:23) Tela la, e fai mai penei te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te toe‵tuga: “Ne tuku ake foki ne te tai ona tino ‵mate. A te mate mo Seoli ne tuku ake foki ne laua a la tino ‵mate.”


“Seek righteousness, seek meekness,” urges the prophet Zephaniah. 	 Ke fai ne koutou a te mea tonu,” ko te fakamalosiga a te pelofeta ko Sefanaia.


As a result of increasing population and the progress of technology, that violence has escalated over time. 	 Ona ko te gasolo aka o tokouke a tino mo te uke foki o poto ‵fou, ne gasolo aka ei o uke atu a amioga fakasauā.


Why can we have confidence in the spiritual food served by the faithful and discreet slave? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o tali‵tonu tatou ki mea‵kai faka-te-agaga kolā e fakasoa mai ne te tavini fakamaoni kae poto?


A Bible student in Fiji had to choose between attending a Christian convention and going with her husband to a relative’s birthday party. 	 Ne fai ne se tino akoga ki te Tusi Tapu i Fiti a te filifiliga me kau atu a ia ki se fono o te atufenua faka-Kelisiano io me olo fakatasi a ia mo tena avaga ki se aso fanau o te kāiga a tena avaga.


Paul stated: “Demas has forsaken me because he loved the present system of things.”—2 Tim. 4:10; read Proverbs 4:23. 	 Ne fai mai a Paulo: “E pelā mo Tema ne manatu ki te lalolagi, i aso nei ko oti ne tiakina ne ia a au.”—2 Timoteo 4:10; faitau te Faataoto 4:23.*


9. What fine example did the apostles and earlier prophets set? 	 9 E pefea te ‵kese o latou mo soko o Iesu, e aofia i ei a apositolo!


Those present “were comforted beyond measure.” 	 “Ko oko eiloa i te fiafia,” o tino i konā.


Jesus rejected Satan’s temptations and focused on doing Jehovah’s will 	 Ne ‵teke atu ne Iesu a tofotofoga a Satani kae ne saga tonu atu a ia o fai te loto o Ieova


(Gal. 6:5; 1 Tim. 1:19) How can we do so? 	 (Kalatia 6:5; 1 Timoteo 1:19) E mafai pefea o fai tatou penā?


Because the Lord Jesus Christ was in attendance. 	 Me ne kau atu te Aliki ko Iesu Keliso ki ei.


Why Get Baptized? 	 Kaia e ‵Tau ei mo Koe o Papatiso?


The ark was to have three stories, or decks, a number of compartments, and a door in the side. 	 A te vaka e ‵tau o tolu a fata, e uke a potu i ei, mo se mataloa i te kaokao.


Over the years, I have seen that prejudice is not really about a person’s skin; it is about sin—the Adamic sin that infects us all. 	 I tausaga fakamuli ifo, ne lavea aka ne au me i te fakailoga tino e se fakavae ki te ‵lanu o se tino; kae e fakavae ki te agasala—te agasala a Atamu telā e pokotia katoa i ei tatou.


Materialism and its scars will be completely eradicated. 	 Ka fakaseai atu i ei te fia maumea mo ana ikuga ma‵sei.


Your fellow students may ask you about what you are reading. 	 E mafai o fesili atu a tama‵liki i tou vasega ki mea kolā e faitau ne koe.


Greater will the glory of this later house become than that of the former.”—Haggai 2:7, 9. 	 A te Faletapu fou ka gali atu i te Faletapu mua.”—Hakai 2:7, 9.


Examine the evidence that God exists. 	 Ke iloilo aka a te fakamaoniga me e ola tonu te Atua.


Therefore, Hezekiah met with them to assure them of his support. 	 Tela la, ne fetaui latou mo Hesekia kae fakapa‵tonu atu a tena ‵lago ki a latou.


What, though, if you are attracted to certain sports because of their aggressive competitiveness, excessive risk taking, high rates of injury, riotous celebrations, nationalistic fervor, or similar “ingredients”? 	 Kae e a la moi ne fiafia koe ki ne tafaoga kolā e aofia i ei a fakatau‵faiga kolā e mafai o pakia malosi koe i ei, ko fakafiafiaga ma‵sei, te loto fenua io me ko nisi mea aka penā kolā e “aofia” i ei?


(Ezekiel 3:17-21) Hence, with the help of Jehovah’s Word and holy spirit, they too keep their oil supply abundant through study and association. 	 (Esekielu 3:17-21) Tela la, mai te fesoasoani o te Muna a Ieova mo tena agaga tapu, e tausi foki ne latou ke lava olotou kalasini e auala i te faiga o sukesukega mo te ‵kau fakatasi i fakatasiga.


(Eph. 6:1-3) But what if your mate does not follow the Bible’s high standard of conduct? 	 (Efe. 6:1-3) Kae e a māfai e se tautali atu tau avaga ki tulaga ma‵luga o te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki mea tau amioga?


Millions have turned their backs on him and look to human institutions to solve mankind’s problems. 	 Ne fulitua atu a te fia miliona o tino ki a ia kae ne ‵kilo atu ki fakapotopotoga a tāgata ke faka‵lei aka ei a fakalavelave o tino.


Mary might well have wondered who would believe her story. 	 E se taumate ne mafaufau a Malia me ko oi a tino ka tali‵tonu ki tena tala.


7 Family heads may also find it helpful to contemplate Jesus’ perfect example. 	 7 E mafai foki o fesoasoani atu ki ulu o kāiga ke mafaufau ‵loto ki te fakaakoakoga ‵lei katoatoa a Iesu.


18. What motivates you to give careful attention to your dress and grooming? 	 18 A te fekau telā e tauave ne tatou ne maua mai i a Ieova, ko te ‵toe tino maluga eiloa kae tapu.


Indeed, we will be motivated to ‘search into the deep things of God’ and to keep Kingdom interests first in life.—1 Corinthians 2:10-13; Matthew 6:33. 	 E tonu, ka fakamalosi aka i ei tatou ke ‘‵sala atu ki fuafuaga ‵loto a te Atua’ kae ke fakamuamua faeloa a manakoga o te Malo i te olaga.—1 Kolinito 2:10-13; Mataio 6:33.


We could easily be enticed by promises of a lucrative career, dreams of a lavish lifestyle, or the desire for a showy display of material riches. 	 E mafai o faka‵segofie tatou ne folafolaga e uiga ki se galuega e lasi te ‵togi i ei, moemiti ki se olaga fai valevale, io me ko te manakoga ki te fakamatamata i koloa faka-te-foitino.


They spotted the word “cancer,” and both began to cry as they realized the full import of that word. 	 Ne lavea ne laua te pati ko te “kenisa” kae ne kamata o ‵tagi me ko maina ‵lei laua i te uiga o te pati tenā.


They were not satisfied that God’s Law was fundamentally clear and easily understood. 	 Ne seki lotoma‵lie latou me i te Tulafono a te Atua e manino kae faigofie o maina i ei.


After being anointed with holy spirit, they continued to submit to Jesus’ direction.—Acts 16:7-10. 	 I te otiga ne fakaeke ki te agaga tapu, ne tumau eiloa latou i te tau‵tali i fakatonuga a Iesu.—Galuega 16:7-10.


During the 1520’s, Lefèvre translated the Bible into French to make it available to the common people. 	 Talu mai te 1520, ne ‵fuli ne Lefèvre a te Tusi Tapu ki te ‵gana Falani ko te mea ke mafai o fai‵tau ki ei a tino masani.


Is it wrong, then, to set aside one day every week for rest and worship? 	 E mata, e masei ke fakaaoga se aso e tasi i te vaiaso ke malōlō kae fai tapuakiga i ei?


This is a fitting illustration for those who will become part of Christ’s figurative wife.—2 Cor. 11:2; Rev. 21:2, 9. 	 E fetaui ‵lei eiloa a te fakatusaga tenei mō latou kolā ka fai pelā me se avaga fakatusa a Keliso.—2 Koli. 11:2; Faka. 21:2, 9.


But the clear Biblical counsel of the elders and the support of fellow believers helped her out of a potentially harmful situation. 	 Kae ona ko fakatakitakiga ma‵nino a toeaina mai te Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo te fesoasoani mai taina tali‵tonu, ne fai ei ke ‵kalo keatea a ia mai se tulaga fakamataku.


A YOUNG man is excited about a new job. 	 NE FIAFIA malosi se tamataene ki tena galuega fou.


Jehovah stated to his ancient people: “O if only you would actually pay attention to my commandments! 	 Ne fai atu a Ieova ki ana tino i aso mua: “Moi ne faka‵logo mai eiloa koutou ki aku fakatonuga, e penei a fakamanuiaga mo koutou e ‵tafe eiloa pelā me se vaitafe telā e se mafai o ‵masa pakupaku!


For instance, fermented wine, not grape juice, would burst “old wineskins,” as Jesus said. 	 E pelā mo pati a Iesu, kafai e utu te uaina ki loto i se “fagu mua,” ka mafā te fagu tenā, kae ka se fai penā māfai e utu te sua o te vine ki ei.


Clearly, we should avoid any tendency to think that we are authorized to make decisions for other brothers and sisters. 	 E manino ‵lei te manatu i konei, ke mo a eiloa e mafau‵fau tatou me isi se aiā o tatou o fai a fakaikuga a ‵tou taina mo tuagane.


Aaron was not a weakling. 	 Kae ko Alona e sē se tino mata mataku.


The Hebrew Scriptures contain dozens of prophecies about the Messiah’s life on earth, including details about his birth and death. 	 E maua i loto i Tusitusiga Epelu a valoaga e uke e uiga ki te olaga o te Mesia i te lalolagi, e aofia i ei a mea likiliki e uiga ki tena fanau mai mo tena mate.


Spiritual and Physical Refuge 	 Te Koga Faka‵lafi i te Feitu Faka-te-Agaga mo te Feitu Faka-te-Foitino


(Luke 12:42-44; Joshua 1:7, 8) We are encouraged by one another’s faith through our regular presence at Christian meetings, assemblies, and conventions. 	 (Luka 12:42-44; Iosua 1:7, 8) E fakamalosigina tatou ne te fakatuanaki o nisi tino mai te ‵kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga Kelisiano, tamā fono, mo fono ‵lasi.


Prayer can help you to cope with adversity 	 E mafai o fesoasoani atu a te faiga o ‵talo ke kufaki koe i tulaga faiga‵ta


This is a figurative place of spiritual safety and security—a condition or state of protection from being harmed spiritually. 	 A te koga tenei se koga fakatusa e maua i ei se ‵lafiga mo te puipuiga i te feitu faka-te-agaga—se tulaga telā e puipui ei mai te logo‵mae i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


An effort has been made to reach the student’s heart by involving him whenever possible. 	 Ne aofia eiloa a taumafaiga ke oko tonu atu ki te loto o se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mai i te taumafai ke aofia a ia i so se taimi e mafai o fai penā.


(Gen. 22:18) Such blessed ones include Christ’s obedient “other sheep,” who have set before them the hope of everlasting life on an earthly paradise. 	 (Kenese 22:18) E aofia i tino konā ka fakamanuiagina ko “nisi mamoe” faka‵logo a Keliso, kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i se lalolagi palataiso.


For instance, in Finland more than 120 languages are spoken; in Australia the number is over 200. 	 E pelā mo Finilani, e sili atu i te 120 o ‵gana e fakaaogā i ei; i Ausetalia e sili atu i te 200.


18, 19. (a) Why can you be sure that Jehovah wants you to be happy? (b) How does God feel about those who resist peer pressure? 	 18, 19. (a) Kaia e mafai ei o mautinoa i a koe me e manako a Ieova ke fiafia koe? (e) E pefea a lagonaga o te Atua ki tino kolā e ‵teke atu ki fakamalosiga mai taugasoa ma‵sei?


How can we act in harmony with Jesus’ prayer recorded at John 17:15? 	 E mafai pefea o fakafetaui aka ‵tou mea e fai mo te ‵talo a Iesu i te Ioane 17:15?


He is a wicked spirit person. 	 A iase tino faka-te-agaga masei.


(Romans 3:24; 5:1) Then, like the Israelites released from Babylonian captivity, they took possession of a “land,” a spiritual land, or realm of activity, wherein they would enjoy a spiritual paradise. 	 (Loma 3:24; 5:1) Tela la, e pelā mo tino Isalaelu kolā ne fakasaoloto mai te ‵nofo pologa i Papelonia, ne maua ne latou se fenua, se fenua io me se tofiga faka-te-agaga telā ka ‵nofo i ei latou i te palataiso faka-te-agaga.


Miriam and Aaron’s complaint against Moses results in Miriam being temporarily stricken with leprosy. 	 Ne iku atu te fameo a Miliama mo Alona ki a Mose ki te mauaga o Miliama ne te lepela i se taimi toetoe.


(Psalm 26:4, 5) David simply would not sit with the wicked. 	 (Salamo 26:4, 5) Ne seki fia fakatasi atu eiloa a Tavita ki tino amio ma‵sei.


This “master worker” was “glad before [Jehovah] all the time, being glad at the productive land of his earth, and the things [God’s Son] was fond of were with the sons of men.”—Prov. 8:22-31. 	 A te “tagata poto i te fakatutu” tenei ne ‘fiafia faeloa i mua o Ieova, e fiafia fakatasi mo te lalolagi pelā foki mo tagata o te lalolagi.’—Faataoto 8:22-31.


PEOPLE are curious about Jesus. 	 E FIA iloa ne tino a mea e uiga ki a Iesu.


Why, though, did Jesus have to suffer and then die? 	 Kae kaia la ne ‵tau ei o logo‵mae kae mate a Iesu?


Anyone who thought that he had completed his prophesying, however, was mistaken. 	 Kafai ne mafaufau se tino me ko oti eiloa a mea ne ‵tau o folafola atu ne ia, ne fakaloiloigina eiloa a ia.


Paul explains: “God exalted [Jesus] to a superior position and kindly gave him the name that is above every other name, so that in the name of Jesus every knee should bend of those in heaven and those on earth and those under the ground, and every tongue should openly acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.” 	 E fakamatala mai a Paulo: “Ko te pogai eiloa tenei ne fakamaluga aka ei ne te Atua a ia [Iesu] ki se tulaga telā e maluga atu kae tuku atu ki a ia mo te kaimalie a te igoa telā e sili atu i igoa katoa, ko te mea ke ifo atu ki a ia a tino katoa i te lagi mo tino i te lalolagi mo tino i lalo i te laukele i te igoa o Iesu, kae ka fakaasi ‵tonu atu ei i gutu o tino katoa i a Iesu Keliso ko te Aliki mō te vikiga o te Atua te Tamana.”


(Read Zephaniah 3:9.) 	 (Faitau te Sefanaia 3:9, Tusi Paia, Samoa.)


What will help us to keep pace with Jehovah’s organization and not tire out? 	 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke olo tasi faeloa tatou mo te fakapotopotoga a Ieova kae sē ‵fiu?


Parents are encouraged to read to their young children. 	 E fakamalosigina a mātua ke faitau atu a lōmiga pelā mo te Taku Tusi o Tala Mai i te Tusi Tapu ki olotou tamaliki fo‵liki.


So Hezekiah set about righting the terrible wrongs that his father had committed. 	 Tela la, ne faka‵tonu aka ne Hesekia a mea ‵se kae matagā kolā ne fakamakosu aka ne tena tamana.


The articles that follow outline three suggestions that can help you to understand the Bible. 	 E fakaasi mai i mataupu e ‵soko mai a manatu e tolu kolā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke malamalama i te Tusi Tapu.


In the days following, you can spend extra time with her. You can also observe her frame of mind as she engages in the field service or shares in family recreation. 	 E ‵tau foki o onoono koe ki ana uiga masani i te galuega talai io me ko mea fai a te kāiga.


She said that if she was convinced from her study of the Bible that practicing as a Sangoma was against Jehovah’s will, she would stop. 	 Ne fai atu tou fafine me kafai e fakatalitonu atu mai tena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu me e ‵teke atu ki te loto o Ieova tena fai pelā me se Tino Faivailakau, ka fakagata ne ia te faifaiga tenā.


‘I entreat you to observe the oneness of the spirit.’—EPH. 4:1, 3. 	 ‘Au e fakamalosi atu ke fakatumau ne koutou te tasi o te agaga.’—EFESO 4:1, 3.


Thus, they were responsible for their actions. 	 Tela la, ne ‵tau eiloa o panaki mo lāua a ikuga o mea e fai ne lāua.


His desire for glory was stronger than his desire to please God.—Read Matthew 4:8, 9; James 1:13, 14. 	 Ne malosi atu a tena manakoga ke maua ne ia a tavaega i lō tena manakoga ke fakafiafia atu ki te Atua.—Faitau te Mataio 4:8, 9; Iakopo 1:13, 14.


Ready for Jehovah’s Further Words 	 Ko Toka a Ia mo Nisi Pati a Ieova


However, as we have seen, many of the problems and disasters are man-made, caused or made worse by the exploits of selfish and greedy individuals. 	 Kae pelā mo te mea ko oti ne lavea ne tatou, a te ukega o mea ‵tupu mo fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei ne fai eiloa ne tāgata ona ko olotou faifaiga kaima‵nako.


(Eph. 4:22-24) How can we ‘be made new in the force actuating our mind’? 	 (Efeso 4:22-24) E mafai pefea o ‘faka‵fou ‵tou loto mo ‵tou mafaufau katoa’?


23 Psalm 119 can benefit us in various ways. 	 23 E maua ne tatou a mea aogā i te Salamo 119 i auala kese‵kese.


All humans are susceptible to wrong thinking. 	 E mafai o maua ne tino katoa a mafaufauga ‵se.


Free will enables people to make many appropriate choices daily. 	 E fai ne te saolotoga ke mafai ne tino o fai filifiliga ‵lei e uke i aso katoa.


The next time Mary is mentioned in the Bible record, we find her with Jesus’ disciples, “persisting in prayer” with them. 	 A te suā taimi ne faipati te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a Malia, ko te taimi ne ‵nofo fakatasi ei a ia mo soko o Iesu, kae “‵talo sāle” mo latou.


What is the first consideration in making employment decisions? 	 Se a te mea muamua e ‵tau o mafau‵fau ki ei māfai ko ‵tau o fai se fakaikuga ki se galuega ke galue i ei?


They use the tract How Do You View the Bible? to draw his attention to God’s Word 	 E fakaaoga ne latou a te tamā pepa ko te Se a Tau Kilokiloga ki te Tusi Tapu? ke takitaki atu ei te tino tenā ki te Muna a te Atua


Ask Jehovah to help you to apply his Word. 	 Akai atu ki a Ieova mō se fesoasoani ke fakagalue aka ne koe tena Muna.


WHAT IS NEEDED FOR TRUE PEACE? 	 SE A TE MEA TELĀ E MANAKOGINA KE MAUA I EI TE FILEMU TONU?


No, you would persist as long as there was hope of saving one person. 	 Ikai, ka tumau eiloa koe mo te fakamoemoega ke fakasao se tino e tokotasi.


All of us have the same opportunity and the same responsibility: We must remain faithful and be “rich in fine works.” 	 E ‵pau a avanoaga mo tiute e maua ne tatou katoa: E ‵tau mo tatou katoa o tumau i te fakamaoni kae “ke mau‵mea i te faiga o galuega ‵lei.”


We must revive in ourselves the burning conviction of Paul, who cried out: ‘Woe to me if I do not preach the Gospel.’” The pope then went on to say that this mission “cannot be left to a group of ‘specialists’ but must involve the responsibility of all the members of the People of God.” 	 E ‵tau o toe ati aka ne tatou i a tatou a te loto finafinau telā ne ‵ka pelā me se afi i a Paulo, telā ne tagi pakalaga atu penei: ‘Kalofa eiloa au māfai e se talai atu ne au te Tala ‵Lei.’ ” Ne toe fai mai te pope me i te galuega tenei “e se ‵tau fua o tuku atu ki se potukau o ‘tino apo’ kae e ‵tau o fai mo fai te tiute o sui katoa o Tino o te Atua.”


What does the latter include? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te lua o mea?


What good reasons do we have to continue to serve as stewards of God’s undeserved kindness? 	 Ne a pogai ‵lei e maua ne tatou ke tumau i te fai pelā me ne tavini o te alofa tauanoa o te Atua?


At that, Ananias fell down and expired. 	 E seki leva, ne siga ki lalo a Anania kae ne mate atu.


But pursue righteousness, godly devotion, faith, love, endurance, mildness of temper.” (1 Tim. 6:11) Heeding that advice is vital for all who want to survive the coming day of wrath. 	 Taumafai o fai te amiotonu, te olaga amio Atua, te fakatuanaki, te alofa, te kufaki mo te loto maulalo.” (1 Timoteo 6:11) A te fakalogo ki te manatu fesoasoani tenā e tāua ‵ki eiloa mō tino katoa kolā e fia ‵sao atu i te aso o te kaitaua telā ko pili o oko mai.


10 In stark contrast with what other religions are doing, Jehovah’s Witnesses honor and glorify the divine name. 	 10 E ‵kese ‵mao mai i mea kolā e fai i nisi lotu, e āva kae faka‵malu ne Molimau a Ieova a te igoa o te Atua.


We had been cautioned to avoid living in a trailer because opposers might set it on fire, so we searched for a home, but in vain. 	 Ne fakaeteete malosi matou ke se ‵nofo i te motoka me e mafai o fa‵ka ne tino ‵teke, telā ne ‵sala matou ki se fale, kae ne seki maua.


8 God’s reminders are also needed because they strengthen us to endure our many trials in this “time of the end.” 	 8 E‵tau o maua ne tatou a akoakoga mai te Atua me e fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke kufaki i tofotofoga faiga‵ta i te taimi o te “gataga o te lalolagi.”