That brings me happiness.” 	 E maua eiloa ne au mai i ei a te fiafia.”


Depending on what you expected, you might be relieved, disappointed, or indifferent. 	 E ‵tusa mo te mea telā ne fakamoemoe koe ki ei, e mafai o tō tau nofo, fanoanoa io me fi‵ta koe me seki ai se mea ne tupu.


“That night, he spoke clearly about a new world and his hope for the future. 	 “I te po tenā, ne manino ‵lei tena faipatiga e uiga ki te lalolagi fou mo tena fakamoemoega mō aso mai mua.


James wrote: “Exercise patience . . . , brothers, until the presence of the Lord. Look! 	 Ne tusi mai a Iakopo: “Ke kufaki koutou e oku taina, ke oko ki te ‵toe foki mai o te Aliki.


The Kingdom has righteous subjects. 	 E pule atu eiloa te Malo ki tino amio‵tonu.


Psalm 4:4 says: “Be agitated, but do not sin. Have your say in your heart, upon your bed, and keep silent.” 	 E fai mai te Salamo 4:4 i te Tusi Paia, Samoa: “Ke ita koutou, kae sa agasala; ke tuku fua i otou loto te ita i luga i otou moega, ko fifilemu ei koutou.”


When our friends receive privileges, are we happy for them? 	 Kafai e maua ne ‵tou taugasoa a tauliaga, e mata, e fia‵fia tatou mō latou?


Some parents, on the other hand, may have their hands full, caring for the physical and spiritual needs of the family. 	 I te suā feitu, kāti ko fakalavelave malosi a nisi mātua i te tausiga o manakoga faka-te-foitino mo manakoga faka-te-agaga o olotou kāiga.


9, 10. (a) What responsibility did Christ give to his anointed brothers? (b) How do the “other sheep” help their anointed brothers? 	 9, 10. (a) Se a te tiute ne tuku atu ne Keliso ki ana taina fakaekegina? (e) E fesoasoani atu pefea a “nisi mamoe” ki olotou taina fakaekegina?


It made me feel really welcome. 	 Ne fai ei ke maua ne au se lagonaga me e tali fiafia eiloa au.


(Zech. 9:9) The psalmist wrote: “Blessed be the One coming in the name of Jehovah.” 	 (Sakalia 9:9) Ne tusi mai te faisalamo, penei: “Fakamanuia atu ki a ia tenā e vau i te igoa o te Aliki [ko Ieova].”


The Bible shows that rather than Peter having primacy, Jesus was to be the cornerstone of the congregation. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me i lō te fakatāua o Petelu, a Iesu ko te fatu tulimanu o te fakapotopotoga.


There are Bible-based reasons for believing that some angels did just that. 	 E isi ne pogai faka-te-Tusi Tapu ke tali‵tonu tatou me tenā eiloa te mea ne fai ne nisi agelu.


Though now deceased, they could be thought of as seasoned runners who could encourage newer runners in the race. 	 E tiga eiloa ko ‵mate atu, ne mafai o ‵kilo atu ki a latou e pelā me ne fakamalosiga ki tino ‵fou e ‵tele i se fakatau‵telega.


Let us examine John chapters 13 through 17. 	 Ke na iloilo aka ne tatou a te Ioane mataupu e 13 ki te 17.


Some feel that their future is controlled by powerful human forces. 	 E mafau‵fau a nisi tino me e pule olotou olaga ne tino kolā e ma‵losi ‵ki olotou pulega.


According to 1 Corinthians 15:42-44, what is sown and what is raised up? 	 E pelā mo muna i te 1 Kolinito 15:42-44, se a te mea telā e toki kae se a foki te mea telā e toe fakatu aka?


Jehovah and “the faithful and discreet slave” deeply appreciate all their past and present contributions to the Kingdom work.—Matt. 24:45. 	 E loto fakafetai malosi eiloa a Ieova mo “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” mō olotou tusaga katoa kolā ne fai i aso mua mo aso nei ki te galuega o te Malo.—Mataio 24:45.


Thus, wise King Solomon wrote: “There is no righteous man on earth who always does good and never sins.” 	 Kae, ne tusi mai te tupu ko Solomona, penei: “E seai se tino i te lalolagi e fai faeloa ne ia te mea tonu kae se mafai o ‵se.”


What did Jesus himself say would identify his true followers? 	 Ne a mea ne fai mai ne Iesu e iloa ei ana soko ‵tonu?


What shows that Jesus Christ is with his anointed followers? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me i a Iesu Keliso e fakatasi atu faeloa ki ana soko fakaekegina?


Do you “seek righteousness” by living a morally clean life in harmony with God’s standards? 	 E mata, e ‘fai ne koe te mea tonu’ mai i te ola i se olaga ‵mā kae ‵lei e ‵tusa mo tulaga o te Atua?


15. (a) When did Christians come under the yoke of Babylon the Great? (b) What questions remain for the next article to answer? 	 15. (a) Ko te taimi fea ne ‵nofo ei Kelisiano mai lalo i amoga ‵mafa a Papelonia te Sili? (e) Ne a fesili ka tali aka i te suā mataupu?


In fact, think of the uncertainty of life itself! 	 Ke mafaufau foki la ki te ‵numi ona ko te sē mautinoa me ka iku atu ki fea te olaga!


No, his loving compassion for the people was a key motivation for his sharing the good news with them. 	 Ikai, a tena alofa ki tino ko te pogai tāua e tasi e talai atu ei ne ia te tala ‵lei ki a latou.


But why did he favor Abel? 	 Kae kaia ne fiafia ei a ia ki a Apelu?


Paul gives further counsel to help the brothers in Crete to remain spiritually healthy. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Paulo nisi pati fakatonutonu ke fesoasoani atu ki taina i Keleta ke tumau te lotou malosi faka-te-agaga.


Is that not true justice at its very best? 	 E ‵tala atu te avanoaga tenei ki so se tino faitalia tena tulaga, tena lanu io me ko tena fenua.


15 Job’s wife, on the other hand, said to him: “Are you yet holding fast your integrity? 	 15 I te suā feitu, ne fai atu te avaga a Iopu ki a ia: “A koe e tumau eiloa tou fakatuanaki ki te Aliki, ne?


(Read 1 Timothy 4:11-16.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Timoteo 4:11-16.)


“If anyone wants to come after me,” said Jesus, “let him disown himself and pick up his torture stake and continually follow me.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu, penei: “Kafai se tino e manako o vau ki a au, e ‵tau mo ia o fakapuli tona foitino, amo tena sataulo i aso katoa, kae tautali mai i a au.”


To reach the heart of our listeners, we must persuade them 	 Kafai fua ko maua ne tatou se ata manino o te tulaga faka-te-agaga o latou, ko mafai ei ne tatou o fesoasoani atu ki a latou.


In the Bible, Jehovah is the personal name of God. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu i a Ieova ko te igoa totino o te Atua.


I have my strength from God, the same as it always was with all true Christians away back in the past. . . . 	 E maua ne au te malosi mai te Atua, e pelā eiloa mo te malosi telā ne maua ne Kelisiano ‵tonu katoa i aso mua. . . .


Jehovah provides not physical but spiritual training. 	 E se tuku mai ne Ieova a fakamalosiga faka-te-foitino kae ko fakamalosiga faka-te-agaga.


However, will you personally benefit from “the word of our God”? 	 Kae, e mata, ka aogā eiloa ki a koe a “te muna a te Atua”?


AT FIRST glance, the above words of Jesus may seem to promote the teaching of hellfire. 	 MAI te kilo atu fua ki pati i luga nei, e foliga mai me ne fakamalosi aka ne Iesu te akoakoga ki te afi i seoli.


The love he showed to his disciples impelled them to love him in return and to keep his commandments.—Read John 14:15. 	 A te alofa ne fakaasi atu ne ia ki ana soko ne fakamalosi atu ki a latou ke a‵lofa atu ki a ia kae tausi ana fakatonuga.—Faitau te Ioane 14:15.


(John 2:8) This man, in turn, was answerable to the new family head, namely the bridegroom.—John 2:9, 10. 	 (Ioane 2:8) Kae ne ‵tau o fakalogo foki te tagata tenā ki te ulu fou o te kāiga, ko te tagata telā ne fatoā fakaipoipo.—Ioane 2:9, 10.


They relied on God for sustenance as they served him. 	 Ne fakalago‵lago latou ki te Atua mō mea‵kai i te taimi ne tavini atu ei latou ki a ia.


This proper love of self is not to be confused with the egocentric love of self mentioned by the apostle Paul at 2 Timothy 3:2. 	 A te alofa tonu tenei e se ‵tau o faka‵segina ki te manatu fakapito telā ne taku mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo i te 2 Timoteo 3:2.


Anointed Christians enter into it when they are resurrected to heavenly life. 	 E ulu atu a Kelisiano fakaekegina ki loto i ei i te taimi e faka‵tu aka ei latou ke ola i te lagi.


Today experts study global trends and make projections about the future. 	 I aso nei, e uke a iloiloga mo fakamatalaga a tāgata ‵poto i te lalolagi nei e uiga ki te olaga i aso mai mua.


According to Revelation 16:14-16, why is it important to resist spiritual drowsiness? 	 E ‵tusa mo te Fakaasiga 16:14-16, kaia e tāua ei ke ‵teke atu faeloa ki te fakanoganoga i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


Styles and customs vary not only in different parts of the world but also from one decade to the next. 	 E kese‵kese a teuga mo tuu i nisi kogā koga o te lalolagi kae penā foki i tausaga katoa.


14 Think about Paul’s words. 	 14 Mafaufau la ki pati a Paulo.


(Galatians 6:3) Furthermore, we are urged to do “nothing out of contentiousness or out of egotism, but with lowliness of mind.” 	 (Kalatia 6:3) E se gata i ei, e fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke “sa fai ne koutou ne mea e fakavae i luga i te manatu fakapito mō te ‵lei o te tino, io me i luga i te fakamatamata; kae ke fakatau loto malalo koutou.”


Many thinking people recognize this need. 	 E matea ne tino kolā e mafau‵fau faka‵lei ki ei a te manakoga tenei.


14 Malachi’s prophecy showed that this great Elijah work would be done before “the great and fear-inspiring day of Jehovah.” 	 14 Ne fakaasi mai ne te valoaga a Malaki me e ‵tau o fai a te galuega lasi tenei e pelā mo te galuega a Elia a koi tuai o oko mai “te aso lasi mo te fakamataku o te Aliki [ko Ieova].”


Imitate Jehovah When Training Your Children 	 Ke Fakaakoako ki a Ieova i te Akoakoga o Au Tama‵liki


Truly, not even Hezekiah expected that to happen!—2 Ki. 19:35. 	 E tonu, ne seki fakamoemoe eiloa a Hesekia ke tupu te mea tenā!—2 Tupu 19:35.


4. Why was Satan’s scheme to thwart God’s purpose unsuccessful? 	 4 Kae ne seki magoi a taumafaiga a Satani ke taofi aka a fuafuaga a Ieova.


First, a huge beast mauls her to death and eats up her fleshy parts. 	 Muamua la, e ‵kumi ne se manu fekai lasi ‵ki a ia ke mate, ko kai i ei ana ‵kano.


“What I like most is that they treat me like a member of their family. 	 “A te mea telā e fiafia malosi au ki ei ko te fai ne latou au e pelā me se tino e tokotasi o te lotou kāiga.


(Revelation 1:9) He endured and kept true to his dedicated status as a Christian for about 60 years. 	 (Fakaasiga 1:9) Ne kufaki kae ne ola eiloa a ia e ‵tusa mo tena tulaga tukugina atu e pelā me se Kelisiano mō tausaga kāti e 60.


First, he strives to qualify as a ministerial servant. 	 Muamua la, e taumafai a ia ke fetaui ‵lei ke fai pelā me se tavini fesoasoani.


More important, by showing love, kindness, goodness, and other godly qualities, we please Jehovah and have the happy hope of everlasting life in God’s new world of righteousness. 	 Kae sili mai i ei, e fakafiafia ne tatou a Ieova mai te fakaasiatuga o te alofa, te mataalofa, te ‵lei mo nisi uiga aka o te Atua kae ka fia‵fia foki tatou ki te fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi fou kae amiotonu a te Atua.


(Ephesians 2:12) Second, they longed for peace of mind. 	 (Efeso 2:12) Ko te lua o mea, ne ma‵nako malosi latou ki te loto filemu.


(Genesis 6:9) It is not easy for a righteous man to live in an unrighteous society. 	 (Kenese 6:9) E se faigofie ke ola se tagata amiotonu i se koga e ‵nofo i ei a tino sē amio‵tonu.


Jesus encouraged his followers to make friends for themselves by means of “the unrighteous riches.” 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a Iesu ki ana soko ke fai taugasoa latou mo “koloa faka te lalolagi.”


In the first century, a Christian prophet named Agabus indicated that “a great famine was about to come upon the entire inhabited earth; which, for that matter, did take place in the time of Claudius.” 	 I te senitenali muamua, ne fakaasi mai ne te pelofeta Kelisiano ko Akapasi me “ko pili o oko atu se oge lasi ki te lalolagi nofoaki kātoa; kae ne tupu eiloa te mea tenā i taimi o Kalaotia.”


And how does the sun generate heat and light? 	 Kae e faite pefea ne te la a te ‵vela mo te mainaga?


How may our thinking become distorted? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵numi tou mafaufau?


No wonder Jesus said that we can learn to love this God with our whole heart!—Mark 12:30.* 	 E se tioa eiloa o fai mai a Iesu ke taumafai tatou o a‵lofa ki te Atua mo ‵tou loto kātoa!—Maleko 12:30.*


What did those who had no concept of Adamic sin need to realize about the Father? 	 Se a te mea ne ‵tau o iloa e uiga ki te Tamana ne tino kolā e seai eiloa se lotou mea e iloa i te agasala ne fai ne Atamu?


In 612 B.C.E., a vision transports Ezekiel to Jerusalem. 	 E auala i se fakaasiga i te 612 T.L.M., ne avatu ei a Esekielu ki Ielusalema.


Why should we not settle for having a Bible student read answers from a Bible study aid? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei o ‵lei ki a tatou ke faitau mai ne se tino akoga ki te Tusi Tapu a tali mai te tusi?


Job refused to turn his back on Jehovah, even when he did not understand why things had suddenly gone wrong. 	 Ne ita a Iopu ma fulitua atu ki a Ieova, ke oko ki te taimi ne seki malamalama ei i te pogai ne ‵fuli fakavave ei a mea e uiga ki a ia.


These days, there never seems to be enough time to do everything, and thinking about those other things that we should be doing can make waiting a real trial. 	 E foliga mai i aso nei me e se lava a taimi ke fai ei a mea katoa. Kae kafai e mafau‵fau tatou ki nisi mea konā e ‵tau o fai ne tatou, kāti ka faigata ‵ki ke faka‵tali tatou.


Similarly, true Christians face an ongoing emergency, so to speak. 	 I se auala foki penā, e fe‵paki a Kelisiano ‵tonu mo se fakalavelave tupu fakafuasei, i se auala fakatusa.


Counted Worthy to Be Guided to Fountains of Waters of Life 	 E Tāua Eiloa Latou ke Takitaki Atu ki Vai Puna o te Ola


A FAITHFUL sister who endured many challenges throughout several decades humbly asked, “Will I see the end before I die?” 	 NE FESILI mai mo te loto maulalo se tuagane telā ne kufaki i mea faiga‵ta e uke i se fia sefulu tausaga, E mata, “ka lavea ne au te gataga a koi tuai au o mate?”


Why not consider the following article and decide for yourself whether what the Bible says on such subjects as health, family, and employment is practical? 	 Kaia e se mafaufau ei ki te suā mataupu kae fakaiku aka me e mata, e aogā a pati i te Tusi Tapu ki mataupu e pelā mo te olaga ‵lei, te kāiga, mo galuega ‵togi?


Because his name represents the person that he is. 	 Me e fakaasi mai i tena igoa me i a Ia se vaegā tino pefea.


In Latin America, nearly 1 person in every 3 has reported being a victim of violent crime. 	 I Latina Amelika, e nofo ki te 1 mai se 3 o tino e lipoti faeloa me e pokotia ona ko amioga fakasaua.


What are some ways in which our fellow publishers of the good news have found disciples? 	 Ne a nisi auala ne maua ei ne ‵tou taina talai o te tala ‵lei a soko?


Cameras were at the ready, and a party atmosphere prevailed as the DC-10 approached the white continent for a magnificent, low-level aerial view. 	 Ne fakatoka ne tino olotou mea pei ata kae ko oko eiloa te fia‵fia o pasese i te taimi ne lavea ei ne latou te laukele malapulapu mai olotou nofoga i luga i te vakalele.


(Jeremiah 32:9-12) A wise person today will make sure that all business arrangements he enters, including those with relatives and fellow believers, are documented in a formal written agreement.* Having a clear, well-prepared written agreement helps to prevent misunderstandings and preserve unity. 	 (Ielemia 32:9-12) I aso nei, a te tino poto, e ‵tau o fakamau faka‵lei ne ia ki lalo i se feagaiga a faifaiga katoa o te pisinisi telā e aofia a ia i ei mo nisi tino, ke oko foki ki ana kāiga mo taina tali‵tonu.* A te feagaiga telā ne fakatoka faka‵lei kae manino ‵lei a mea i ei se puipuiga eiloa ki so se fakalavelave telā e sae aka kae tausi foki ei te fealofani.


21 Cultivating and demonstrating the mind of Christ goes deeper than just imitating certain things Jesus did. 	 21 A te fakaakoako atu ki te mafaufau o Keliso mo te fakaasi atu o te mea tenā e se ko te fakaakoako fua ki nāi faifaiga a Iesu.


(2 Tim. 2:15) In this article, we will therefore consider how we may more fully unleash the power of God’s Word (1) in our personal life, (2) when we share in the ministry, and (3) when we teach from the platform. 	 (2 Timo. 2:15) I te mataupu tenei, ka suke‵suke eiloa tatou ki te auala e mafai ei o fakagalue ne tatou te ‵mana o te Muna a te Atua i (1) ‵tou olaga, (2) māfai e ‵kau atu tatou ki te galuega talai, io (3) me māfai e akoako atu tatou mai te tulaga.


This is especially true when we talk about a person whom we love. 	 E tonu eiloa te mea tenei, maise eiloa māfai ko fai‵pati tatou ki se tino telā e a‵lofa malosi tatou ki ei.


Moreover, he raised us up together and seated us together in the heavenly places in union with Christ Jesus, so that in the coming systems of things he might demonstrate the surpassing riches of his undeserved kindness in his graciousness toward us in union with Christ Jesus.”—Eph. 2:4-7. 	 E se gata i ei, ne fai ne ia ke ola tatou kae fakasaga‵saga fakatasi ne ia tatou i te lagi i te ‵tou ‵kau fakatasi mo Keliso Iesu, ko te mea ke fakaasi atu i te olaga fou telā ka oko mai a te maumea sē fuafuagina o tena alofa tauanoa mo tena aga‵lei ki a tatou i te ‵tou ‵kau fakatasi mo Keliso Iesu.”—Efe. 2:4-7.


God’s Rest—What Is It? 	 Te Sapati Malōlō o te Atua—Se a te Mea Tenā?


Satan further told Eve: “God knows that in the very day of your eating from it your eyes are bound to be opened and you are bound to be like God, knowing good and bad.” 	 Ne toe fai atu a Satani ki a Eva: “A te Atua ne fai atu penā me e iloa ne ia me kafai e ‵kai koulua ki fuaga o te lakau tenā, ko koulua ka ‵pau mo te Atua, ka iloa foki ei ne koulua te mea ‵lei mo te mea masei.”


(Isaiah 66:8) The paradisaic beauty of that land will never fade because, unlike ancient Israel, the Israel of God as a nation will not prove unfaithful. 	 (Isaia 66:8) E se pelā mo Isalaelu mua, ka se matafi eiloa a foliga ‵gali faka-palataiso o te fenua tenā, me ka tumau eiloa a te Isalaelu a te Atua i te fakamaoni.


Why Question Religion? 3 	 Kaia e Manakogina ei ke Iloilo ne Koe a Lotu? 3


Why should we consider the experiences of “those who have endured”? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei mo tatou o mafau‵fau ki tala o “latou kolā ne kufaki”?


Benefit From Jehovah’s Guidance (experiences), Sept. 	 Mea Aoga Mai te Takitakiga a Ieova i Aso Nei (se ‵tala), Sete.


(Ecclesiastes 11:1, 6) When elders and ministerial servants carry out their duties diligently, they contribute to the spiritual health and stability of the congregation, and Christian activity increases. 	 (Failauga 11:1, 6) Kafai e fai faka‵lei ne toeaina mo tavini fakafaifeau olotou tiute, e fesoasoani atu eiloa latou ke maua ne tino i te fakapotopotoga se fesokotakiga ‵lei kae malosi mo Ieova, kae ke uke olotou galuega faka-Kelisiano e fai.


It is in what precedes it—immoral desires. 	 Ne māfua mai eiloa i te mea telā ne mua atu i ei—ko manakoga ma‵sei.


2 Since Christ is “head over all things” with regard to the Christian congregation, he exercises his authority over all that takes place within the congregation. 	 2 Ona ko Keliso ko te “Aliki sili o mea katoa” i loto i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, e pule atu a ia ki mea katoa kolā e fai i loto i te fakapotopotoga.


Could it be that they lack patience or endurance, as did some of Jesus’ early disciples? 	 E mata, e fai penā ona ko te sē lava o te kufaki e pelā mo nisi soko o Iesu i aso mua?


What prevented me from reaching out to serve as a ministerial servant? 	 Se a te mea e faka‵lave ne ia toku tavini atu e pelā me se tavini fesoasoani?


Please consider the following ways. 	 Ke na onoono aka ki auala konei.


MEMORIAL ATTENDANCE (2017) 	 TINO KOLĀ NE ‵KAU KI TE FAKAMANATUGA (2017)


I know that sometimes they must get frustrated with me because I have so many questions and I always keep them overtime. 	 E iloa ne au me i nisi taimi kāti ko ‵fiu laua i a au ona ko te uke o aku fesili kae fakalevaleva foki ne au te lā ‵nofo mai.


• What are some ways in which we can serve our fellow believers? 	 • Ne a nisi auala e mafai ei o tavini atu tatou mō ‵tou taina tali‵tonu?


We can conclude what about Solomon’s first marriage? 	 Se a te akoakoga e mafai o maua ne tatou mai i te avaga muamua a Solomona?


Would you blurt out, “Why did my wife do this?” 	 E mata, ka pakalaga koe, “Kaia ne fai ei ne taku avaga a te mea tenei?”


How does our situation parallel that of Habakkuk in about 628 B.C.E.? 	 E tai ‵pau pefea te ‵tou tulaga mo te tulaga o Sapakuka i tafa o te 628 T.L.M.?


(Hebrews 5:14) By obtaining accurate knowledge of God’s Word and developing an understanding of its principles, we train our conscience so that we will make decisions that please Jehovah.—Proverbs 3:21. 	 (Epelu 5:14) Mai te mauaga o te iloaga tonu i te Muna a te Atua mo te atiakaga o se malamalama i ana akoakoga fakavae, ka fakamasani ei ne tatou ‵tou loto lagona ko te mea ke fai ne tatou a fakaikuga kolā e fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova.—Faataoto 3:21.


More impressive still was his ability to make presentations in both the Chinese and Malay languages though he was from England.” 	 Kae ne sili atu te fakaofoofogia ko tena apo i te faiga o fakamatalaga i te ‵gana Saina mo te ‵gana Melai, faitalia me i a ia se Egelani.”


6 In the eyes of most merchants, what that man in Jesus’ parable did was probably unwise. 	 6 Ki te tokoukega o tino fakatau koloa, a te mea telā ne fai ne te tagata i te tala fakatusa a Iesu kāti se mea valea.


I have learned many things in this assignment, but the foremost lesson has been how obvious it is that Jesus Christ—not any man—is the head of the Christian congregation. 	 Ne tauloto ne au a mea e uke i taku galuega tenei, kae ko te ‵toe akoakoga tāua ko te iloa faka‵lei ne au me i a Iesu Keliso—e sē se tagata aka—kae ko te ulu o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


Before ascending to heaven, Jesus told his disciples: “You will receive power when the holy spirit arrives upon you, and you will be witnesses of me both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the most distant part of the earth.” 	 A koi tuai o fanaka ki te lagi, ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “Ka faka‵fonugina koutou i te ‵mana manafai e oko atu ki luga i a koutou a te agaga tapu. Ka fai foki koutou mo molimau ki a au i Ielusalema, i Iutaia kātoa mo Samalia, ke oko eiloa ki kapakapalagi o te lalolagi.”


It is true that those on the program should do their utmost to employ the art of teaching and especially to reach hearts. 	 Se mea tonu me e ‵tau mo tino kolā e isi ne olotou tofiga o fai te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke akoako atu mo te atamai kae ke fakaoko atu foki a mea konā ki loto o tino.


How, in turn, will they preach unless they have been sent forth? 	 Kae ka mafai pefea ne tino o folafola atu, seiloga ko uga atu latou?


We are “witnesses” of Jehovah, “God’s fellow workers,” as we actively share the “good news” with others. 	 A tatou ko “molimau” a Ieova, ne “tino faigaluega” a te Atua kolā e ga‵lue malosi o folafola atu te “Tala ‵Lei” ki nisi tino.


In doing so, they side with the very first apostate, Satan. 	 I te faiga tenā, e ‵kau atu ei latou ki te aposetate muamua ko Satani.


In no way. 	 Ikai.


Job does not accept the false reasoning of his visitors. 	 E seki talia ne Iopu a fakamatalaga ‵se mai i ana taugasoa.


One way you can show your gratitude for these gifts is by listening intently to talks given by the elders and by trying to apply the points they bring out. 	 A te auala e tasi e mafai o fakaasi atu tou loto fakafetai mō meaalofa konei ko te fakalogologo faka‵lei ki lauga kolā e tuku mai ne toeaina kae taumafai o fakagalue a manatu kolā e fakaasi mai ne latou.


Its members connived to have him put to death. 	 Ne fai ne sui i ei olotou aofaga ke tamate a ia.


Such discipline calls for knowledge of what correction is needed and of how to administer it. 	 A vaegā pati fakatonutonu penā, e manakogina i ei ke iloa a fakatonutonuga kolā e ‵tau o fai mo te auala e fakagalue aka ei.


In his goodness, Jehovah is ready to forgive repentant sinners. We surely are very grateful that our loving heavenly Father has made provision for forgiveness through Jesus’ sacrifice. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me e loto fakafetai faeloa tatou me ko oti ne fai ne te ‵tou Tamana alofa faka-te-lagi a fakatokaga ke fakamagalo i ei a ‵tou agasala e auala i te taulaga a Iesu.


They maintained that stand even if it put their life at risk. 	 E puke ‵mautakitaki latou ki te tulaga tenā faitalia tena fakamataku ki olotou ola.


They are striving to be kind and helpful. 	 Ko taumafai latou o fakaasi atu te alofa atafai mo te fia fesoasoani.


The more obedient you are, the more likely your parents will be to extend greater freedom to you. 	 Ko te momea aka o tou fakalogo, ko te momea aka foki o te tuku atu ne ou mātua a te saolotoga ki a koe.


After the rebellion in Eden thousands of years ago, Jehovah God purposed to form a government that would set matters right, returning faithful humans to the condition that God had in mind for them from the start—life eternal in a paradise here on earth. 	 Mai tua o te ‵tekeatuga i Etena i te fia afe tausaga ko ‵teka, ne fuafua ne Ieova te Atua ke fakatu aka se malo telā ka faka‵tonu ne ia a mea katoa, kae toe faka‵foki atu a tino fakamaoni ki te tulaga telā ne fuafua ne te Atua mō latou mai te kamataga—ko te ola ki te se-gata-mai i se palataiso i te lalolagi nei.


(1 Thess. 5:11) Hence, before making a shepherding visit, take time to reflect on your brother’s situation. 	 (1 Tesa. 5:11) Tela la, a koi tuai o fai tau āsiga pelā me se tausi mamoe, mafaufau muamua ki te fakanofonofoga o tou taina. ‵Talo e uiga ki ei.


(Romans 14:12) “Each one will carry his own load,” states the Bible. 	 (Loma 14:12) E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “E ‵tau eiloa mo te tino o amo tena amoga.”


Why is Satan’s final attack on Jehovah’s people certain to fail? 	 Kaia e mautinoa i ei me ka se manuia a te osoatuga fakaoti a Satani ki tino o Ieova?


Saul was raised in the strict traditions of his family, and he became outstandingly loyal to the religion of his birth. 	 Ne tupu aka Saulo i loto i se kāiga telā ne ‵piki ‵mau ki tuu mo aganuu o te fenua, kae ne sili atu tena fakamaoni ki te lotu ne tupu aka ei a ia i lō nisi tino.


When clergymen make such comments, they are actually blaming God for the bad things that happen. 	 Kafai ko fai atu ne faifeau a vaegā fakamatalaga penā, e ‵losi atu eiloa latou ki te Atua mō mea ma‵sei kolā e ‵tupu.


2 In a similar way, we as Christians could view ourselves as new workers. 	 2 E pelā me ne Kelisiano, e mafai o ma‵natu aka tatou me i a tatou ne tino ‵fou i te faiga o te galuega.


In contrast, the proud and haughty despised Jesus and his message. 	 Ne folafola mai Iesu, penei: “Toku Tamana, te Aliki o te lagi mo te lalolagi!


Even so, Peter was determined to be loyal to God’s anointed Son. 	 Kae ne fai ne Petelu se fakaikuga ke alofa fakamaoni a ia ki te Tama fakaekegina a te Atua.


HOW TO COMPARE OUR BELIEFS WITH THE BIBLE 	 TE AUALA KE FAKATUSATUSA ‵TOU TALITONUGA MO TE TUSI TAPU


“May Jehovah make a gift to you, and do you find a resting-place each one in the house of her husband.”—RUTH 1:9. 	 “Ke fai ne Ieova se meaalofa mō koulua, ke ‵nofo taki tokotasi koulua mo te filemu i loto i fale o avaga a koulua.”—LUTA 1:9, NW.


And when that hasn’t done it for them [that is, made them happy], they become depressed, empty and uncertain about what to do with their lives.” 	 Kae kafai e seki logo‵fio latou i ei [ko tena uiga, e se maua ne latou te fiafia tonu i ei], e kamata o loto māfatia latou, e va‵lea kae fakalotolotolua e uiga ki mea e fai ne latou i olotou olaga.”


How can I use it to help others?’ 	 E mafai pefea o fakaaoga ne au te fakamatalaga tenei ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino?’


What hope did faithful men and women of pre-Christian times cherish? 	 Se a te fakamoemoega ne fakatāua ne tagata mo fafine fakamaoni mai mua o taimi o te kau Kelisiano?


Both sons of Adam may have used altars and fire for their offerings, perhaps within sight of the cherubs, who were the only living representatives of Jehovah on earth at that time. 	 Kāti ne fakaaoga ne tama tāgata a Atamu kolā ko sui o Ieova i te lalolagi i te taimi tenā, a fatafaitaulaga mo afi ke ofo atu a lā taulaga kae se taumate ne lavea lāua ne kelupi.


They are now being integrated into one united, hate-free community—the global brotherhood of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ko ‵kau fakatasi nei latou e aunoa mo te ita fakamoemoe ki te kautaina o Molimau a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa.


(Prov. 1:32, 33) Striving to keep morally clean also helps us to maintain our spiritual security. 	 (Faataoto 1:32, 33) E fesoasoani mai foki a te taumafai malosi ke tumau i te ‵ma i mea tau amioga ke fakatumau ne tatou te ‵tou tulaga tokagamalie i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


“There will be a period of time,” he wrote, “when they will not put up with the healthful teaching, but, in accord with their own desires, they will accumulate teachers for themselves to have their ears tickled; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, whereas they will be turned aside to false stories.”—2 Timothy 4:3, 4. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia, penei: “E oko mai te taimi ko se toe faka‵logo ei tino ki akoakoga ‵tonu, kae ka tau‵tali atu ki olotou manakoga, kae ka fakapotopoto foki ne latou a faiakoga kolā e logosala olotou akoakoga ki olotou taliga.


17 Olivia’s trust in and love for Jehovah contributed to her success as a single mother. 	 17 Ne fesoasoani atu a te talitonu katoatoa mo te alofa o Olivia ki a Ieova ke manumalo a ia e pelā me se mātua e seai sena avaga.


(Matt. 6:33) Therefore, in imitation of Jesus, Christian parents should also strive to cultivate in their children a desire to pursue spiritual goals. 	 (Mataio 6:33) Tela la, i te tau‵tali atu ki a Iesu, e ‵tau mo mātua Kelisiano o taumafai ke ati aka i olotou tama‵liki se manakoga ke kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.


Give Honor to Whom It Is Due 	 Ke Tuku Atu te Vikiga ki te Tino e ‵Tau o Avatu ki ei


Today, Satan eggs people on to believe that nothing is to be gained by doing God’s will. 	 I aso nei, e taumafai faeloa a Satani o fai a tino ke tali‵tonu me e seai eiloa ne mea aoga e maua mai i te faiga o te loto o te Atua.


(2 Sam. 12:7-9) Also consider the apostle Peter. 	 (2 Samu. 12:7-9) Ke mafaufau foki ki te apositolo ko Petelu.


Why has God given himself a name? 	 Kaia ne fai ei ne te Atua ke isi sena igoa?


Other angels joined Satan’s rebellion.—Revelation 12:9. 	 Ne ‵kau atu a nisi agelu ki te ‵tekeatuga a Satani.—Fakaasiga 12:9.


setting and pursuing spiritual goals. 	 te fakatoka kae kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.


Furthermore, Gideon approached his assignment with due caution. 	 Kae ne fakaeteete faka‵lei foki a Kitiona i te faiga o te tofiga tenā.


That is why it is good to follow along at Christian meetings with an open Bible. 	 Tenā loa te pogai e ‵lei ei ke fakalogologo faka‵lei ki fakamatalaga kolā e tuku mai i fakatasiga Kelisiano kae ke tuku faeloa ke matala tau Tusi Tapu.


Rather than be apprehensive, cultivate hope. 	 I lō te manavase ki te taimi mai mua, e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka a te fakamoemoega.


As he made progress, Mario cleaned up his appearance, quit using and selling drugs, and stopped resorting to violence. 	 I te taimi ne lavea atu ei tena gasolo ki mua, ne kamata o fai faka‵lei ne Malio ana teuga, fakagata tena ‵pusi mo te ‵togi atu o maluana, kae ne fakagata foki tena amio fakasaua.


His anger blazes against unrighteousness. 	 E kaitaua malosi a ia ki tino sē fakamaoni.


(1 Corinthians 13:8) Learning a new language is a major undertaking. 	 (1 Kolinito 13:8) A te tauloto ki se ‵gana fou se galuega lasi ‵ki.


3, 4. (a) What shows that drinking to the point of drunkenness is condemned in the Bible? (b) What are some of the symptoms of drunkenness? 	 3, 4. (a) E fakaasi mai pefea i te Tusi Tapu me e taku fakamasei mai i ei te konā? (e) Ne a nisi fakailoga o te konā?


16 The account about Joseph in Potiphar’s house shows that. 	 16 E fakaasi mai te mea tenā i te tala e uiga ki a Iosefa i te fale o Potifala.


The fact that angels heralded it as a harbinger of “peace among men of goodwill” clearly testifies to its significance. 	 E fakamaoni mai te tāua o te mea tenā e auala i agelu kolā ne folafola muamua mai ne latou me ko “i te lalolagi te filemu, mō tino katoa kolā e fiafia ki ei te Atua!”


At Mount Horeb, Elijah witnessed a faith-strengthening demonstration of Jehovah’s power. 	 I te mauga o Holepa, ne matea atu ne Elia se fakaasiga telā ne fakamalosi aka ei tena fakatuanaki e uiga ki te malosi o Ieova.


7, 8. (a) In what sense was the Law “weak through the flesh”? (b) What has God accomplished by means of his spirit and the ransom? 	 7, 8. (a) Se a te mea ne seki mafai o fakataunu ne te Tulafono? (e) Se a te mea telā ne fakataunu ne te Atua e auala i tena agaga mo te togiola?


Do not let the distress this brings cause you to forget the joyful prospect of personally experiencing the resurrection and coming to life again with renewed health and vigor in the new world. 	 Ke mo a eiloa ma talia ne koe a te loto mafatia tenā, ke fakapuli ei a te fakamoemoega fakafiafia ko te toetu ki te ola i te foitino malosi katoatoa i te lalolagi fou.


What Bible examples show the sad outcome of those who crave glory from men? 	 Ne a tala i te Tusi Tapu e fakaasi mai i ei a ikuga fakafanoa‵noa o tino kolā ne ma‵nako malosi ki tavaega mai i tino?


Why are we confident that God’s Kingdom is a righteous government? 	 Kaia e tali‵tonu ei tatou me i te Malo o te Atua se malo amiotonu?


Either way, we are helped. 	 Faitalia me se a te auala e fakaaogā ne ia, e maua eiloa ne tatou tena fesoasoani.


12 Of course, children need to know not only the rules but also the penalties for breaking those rules. 	 12 E tonu, e ‵tau o iloa ne tama‵liki me e se manakogina fua ke iloa ne latou a tulafono konā kae ke iloa foki ne latou a fakasalaga māfai ko ofa ne latou a tulafono konā.


(Read John 12:34.) 	 (Faitau te Ioane 12:34.)


His lack of patience betrays that he has not learned how to wait. 	 A tena sē fia faka‵tali e fakaasi mai i ei me e se iloa ne ia o fa‵ki i te faka‵tali.


And was it not foretold that as the “seed,” he would suffer the extreme test at Satan’s hands so as to clear Jehovah’s name of all reproach? 	 Kae e mata, e seki ‵valo mai me e pelā me ko te “fanau,” ka logo‵mae a ia i tofotofoga ‵lasi i lima o Satani ko te mea ke faka‵ma aka ei te igoa o Ieova mai i taku fakamaseiga katoa?


Academies were founded in the towns of Gelati and Ikalto. 	 Ko isi ne akoga i fa‵kai o Gelati mo Ikalto.


She says: “I am deeply grateful that I still belong to Jehovah’s wonderful organization.” 	 E fai mai tou fafine: “Koi fiafia eiloa au me e aofia au i te fakapotopotoga gali a Ieova.”


As Kingdom proclaimers, all of us should cherish our privilege of bringing true refreshment to others. 	 E pelā me ne tino talai o te Malo, e ‵tau o fakatāua ne tatou a te tiute o tatou ke fakamalosi atu a nisi tino.


When giving his son the name Noah (thought to mean “Rest,” or “Consolation”), Lamech prophesied: “This one will bring us comfort from our work and from the pain of our hands resulting from the ground which Jehovah has cursed.” 	 I te taimi ne fakaigoa ei tena tama ki a Noa (e ma‵natu aka a nisi tino me e fakauiga tena igoa ki te “Malōlōga,” io me ko te “Fakamafanafanaga”), ne ‵valo mai a Lameko, penei: “I luga eiloa i te laukele tenei, tela ne fakamalaia ne te Aliki, ka fakafiafia ne te tamaliki tenei tatou i ‵tou galuega mafa katoa e fai.”


But then he went on to say: “Thanks to God through Jesus Christ our Lord,” who, said Paul, “loved me and handed himself over for me.” 	 Kae ne toe fai mai a Paulo: “Fakafetai ki te Atua, e alatu i te tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso,” telā “ne alofa mai ki a au, kae ne tuku mai foki tona ola mō au.”


Jesus’ disciples must “live no longer for themselves, but for him who died for them and was raised up.”—2 Cor. 5:15; Matt. 16:24. 	 E ‵tau mo soko o Iesu o “se toe ola mō latou eiloa, kae mō ia telā ne mate mō latou kae toe fakatu aka.”—2 Koli. 5:15; Mat 16:24.


6 At Micah 6:8, we learn what Jehovah expects of us. Micah asks: “What is Jehovah asking back from you but to exercise justice and to love kindness and to be modest in walking with your God?” 	 Ne fai atu a Mika, penei: “A te mea e manako a ia ke fai ne tatou tenei: ke fai ne tatou te mea tonu, ke fakaasi atu te alofa tumau, kae ola mo te loto maulalo i mua o te ‵tou Atua.”


Similarly, The Encyclopedia Americana says: “Fourth century Trinitarianism did not reflect accurately early Christian teaching regarding the nature of God; it was, on the contrary, a deviation from this teaching.” 	 E tai ‵pau a pati i te Encyclopedia Americana: “Ne seki fetaui a akoakoga e uiga ki te Tolutasi i te fa o senitenali mo akoakoga a Kelisiano mua e uiga ki te Atua; kae e ‵kese eiloa, me ne ‵fuli malosi i ei te akoakoga tenā.”


Soon thereafter, Jesus’ apostles asked him: “Lord, are you restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?”—Acts 1:6. 	 Mai tua malie fua, ne ‵sili atu a apositolo ki a Iesu: “Te Aliki, e a, ka toe fakafoki mai ne koe a te malo ki Isalaelu i te taimi tenei?”—Galu. 1:6.


And because it is patient, kind, and forgiving, it is “a perfect bond of union.” 	 Kae ona la e kufaki, atafai, kae loto fakamagalo, tenā eiloa “te fusi ‵lei katoatoa telā e fai ei ke ‵kau fakatasi a tino.”


Under Catholic Fascist regimes in Italy, Spain, and Portugal, they had to withstand persecution even longer. 	 Mai lalo i pulega fakasauā a te kau Katolika i Italia, Sepania mo Potukale, ne ‵tau ei o kufaki latou i nisi fakasauāga i se taimi tai leva atu.


When Anna presented the essay to the class, a girl known to believe in evolution fired questions at her. 	 I te taimi ne faitau atu ne Anna tena tala ki te vasega, kae ne fai atu ne se tamaliki fafine telā e talitonu ki te evolusione a fesili e uke.


Suppose that while traveling on a lengthy journey, you stop in the middle of a long tunnel. 	 Mafaufau la i a koe e fano i se malaga loa.


(Acts 9:1, 2) Why did Paul condone and participate in the evil acts perpetrated against the early Christians? 	 (Galuega 9:1, 2) Kaia ne talia ei ne Paulo ke aofia a ia i faifaiga ma‵sei kolā ne fai atu ki Kelisiano i aso mua?


They simply cannot find the road to true peace and happiness. 	 E se mafai lele eiloa o maua ne latou te auala ki te filemu mo te fiafia tonu.


The Holy Spirit as Comforter 	 Fakamafanafanaga Mai te Agaga Tapu


Or you may be faced with important, life-changing choices, such as selecting a mate, weighing a job offer, or buying a house. 	 Io me e ‵tau o fai ne koe a nisi filifiliga kolā ka ‵fuli malosi i ei tou olaga, e pelā mo te faiga o se avaga, te mauaga o se galuega fou, io me ko te ‵togiga o se fale fou.


(1 Samuel 1:9-11) When Elijah was being pursued by murderous Queen Jezebel, he became fearful and prayed to Jehovah: “It is enough! 	 (1 Samuelu 1:9-11) I te taimi ne taumafai ei te tupu fafine masei ko Iesepela ke ‵poa aka ne ia a Elia, ne mataku tou tagata kae ‵talo atu ki a Ieova: “Te Aliki, au ko oko eiloa i te fi‵ta.


Luke 2:37 states: “She was never missing from the temple, rendering sacred service night and day with fasting and supplications.” 	 E fai mai te Luka 2:37: “Ne seki galo lele a ia mai te faletapu, o tuku atu te taviniga tapu i te po mo te ao mai te fakalikiliki mo te faiga o ‵talo.”


Likewise, many Witnesses have suffered at the hands of hostile rulers and their minions because of not betraying their fellow Witnesses nor revealing from where they obtained spiritual food. 	 E penā foki loa te logo‵mae o nisi Molimau e tokouke i lima o pule o malo fakasauā mo olotou kau ona ko te se mafai o fakalata ne latou olotou taina Molimau io me fakaasi atu te koga e maua mai i ei olotou meakai faka-te-agaga.


True, the race is long and arduous; there are many obstacles, distractions, and dangers along the way. 	 E tonu, e loa kae faigata te fakatau‵telega; e uke a fakalavelave, faka‵tukaga, mo mea fakama‵taku i te auala tenā.


Before too long, though, I enrolled in a very different army. 	 Kae se leva, ne toe ulu atu ei au ki te suā kautau tai ‵kese.


Knowing God’s name can be the first step to having a friendship with him.—James 4:8. 	 A te iloa o te igoa o te Atua ko te mea muamua ke maua ei se va fakataugasoa mo ia.—Iakopo 4:8.


Unknown to both Paul and his fellow believers, the signal marking the opening stage of a “great tribulation” was only about five years away. 	 Ne seki iloa ne Paulo mo ana taina tali‵tonu, a te fakailoga telā ne fakamailoga ki ei a te kamataga o te “fakalavelave lasi” telā ka tupu i se lima tausaga fua mai mua.


15 Because of all that has been done—supposedly in the name of the God of the Bible—many sincere people have become disillusioned or have completely lost their faith in God and in the Bible. 	 15 Ona ko mea katoa konā ko oti ne fai—kāti i te igoa o te Atua o te Tusi Tapu—ko oti eiloa ne fanoa‵noa io me ne galo katoatoa atu a te fakatuanaki o nisi tino ki te Atua mo te Tusi Tapu.


God does not approve of the use of images and icons 	 E se talia ne te Atua ke fakaaoga a mea fakatusa io me ko fatagata


Who will rescue me from the body undergoing this death?” 	 Ko oi la ka fakaola ne ia a au mai i te foitino mate tenei?”


Empowered to Fight Temptation 	 Te Malosi ke ‵Teke Atu ki Fakaosoosoga


He would also bear witness that by means of the Kingdom of God, all the damage done by Satan will be undone and Jehovah’s sovereignty vindicated. 	 Ka molimau atu foki a ia me e auala i te Malo o te Atua, ka ‵toe faka‵lei aka a mea ma‵sei katoa kolā ne fai ne Satani kae ka fakamaluga aka ei te pulega sili a Ieova.


(Isa. 66:8) Since the 1930’s, millions of “other sheep” have flocked to their side. 	 (Isaia 66:8, Tusi Paia, Samoa) Talu mai te 1930, e lau i miliona a ‘nisi mamoe’ ko oti ne ‵kau fakatasi atu ki a latou.


For example, all of mankind spoke one common language. 	 E pelā mo te mea e tasi, ne fai‵pati a tino katoa ki te ‵gana e tasi.


Why is this so? 	 Kaia e fai ei penei?


My own servants will drink, but you yourselves will go thirsty. 	 Ka fiafia latou, ka ko koutou ka fakamasiasigina.


They receive unmistakably the witness of the holy spirit. 	 E maua ne latou te molimau a te agaga tapu telā e se mafai o ‵se.


Why can we be sure that Jesus can now resurrect the dead? 	 Kaia e iloa tonu ei ne tatou me koi mafai eiloa ne Iesu o toe faka‵tu mai ne ia a tino ‵mate?


(Eccl. 7:12; Luke 16:9) But if we place the pursuit of money ahead of our Christian service, money becomes, in effect, a god to us. 	 (Failauga 7:12; Luka 16:9) Kae kafai e fakamuamua ne tatou te ‵sala atu ki tupe i lō ‵tou taviniga faka-Kelisiano, ka fai eiloa a tupe e pelā me se atua ki a tatou.


(Matthew 11:16, 17) During his final trip to Jerusalem, Jesus knew that he would suffer and be killed. 	 (Mataio 11:16, 17) I tena toe malaga ki Ielusalema, ne iloa ne Iesu me ka logo‵mae kae ka tamate foki a ia i ei.


If he is physically able, he will have to work. 	 Kafai e malosi ‵lei a ia, ka galue eiloa a ia.


God’s holy spirit is a powerful force for good, enabling those under its influence to display godly qualities. 	 E fakamalosi foki ne te agaga tapu o te Atua a tino ke fakaasi atu ne latou a uiga amio atua.


Some present-day red wines, however, are unacceptable because they are fortified with spirits or brandy or have had herbs and spices added to them. 	 E isi ne uaina i aso nei e se mafai o fakaaogā i te fakamanatuga me e isi ne mea ma‵losi (pelā mo te spirits mo te brandy) mo mea fakama‵nogi ne fakaopoopo ki ei.


MANY consider it a great honor to be given an award for a notable achievement. 	 E MAFAU‵FAU a tino e tokouke i te mauaga o se taui ona ko te faiga o se mea fakapito se tauliaga lasi ‵ki.


(Romans 7:18, 19, 22, 23) True, Paul’s imperfection repeatedly hindered him from carrying out God’s will as he desired, but his attitude—the way he thought and felt about Jehovah and His law—was exemplary. 	 (Loma 7:18, 19, 22, 23) E tonu, ne fakalavelave atu faeloa a uiga sē ‵lei katoatoa o Paulo ke se fai ne ia te loto o te Atua e pelā mo mea kolā ne manako a ia ki ei, kae ne ‵lei ‵ki tena kanoloto—ko ana manatu mo ana lagonaga e uiga ki a Ieova mo Ana tulafono.


Would you like to know more about “the real life”—the one to come under God’s Kingdom? (1 Timothy 6:19) If so, you can ask Jehovah’s Witnesses locally or write to the publishers of this magazine.* 	 E fia iloa ne koe a mea e uke atu e uiga ki “te ola tonu” telā ka maua mai lalo i te Malo o te Atua? (1 Timoteo 6:19) Kafai e penā, ke fakamolemole atu koe ki Molimau a Ieova i tou fenua io me tusi atu ki tino kolā e ‵lomi ne latou a te mekesini tenei.*


(Proverbs 10:22) Such happiness reflects a close relationship with our heavenly Father and the knowledge that we are doing his will. 	 (Faataoto 10:22) E fakaasi mai i te vaegā fiafia tenā, me e maua ne tatou se fesokotakiga pili ‵ki mo te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi kae e iloa atu foki me e fai ne tatou tena loto.


In Eden, his argument was that each individual can and should decide what is good and what is bad, doing so independent of God. 	 I te fatoaga o Etena, ne kinau mai a ia me e mafai kae e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tino taki tokotasi a te mea ‵lei mo te mea masei, e aunoa mo te fakalagolago ki te Atua.


Before starting a family, he had work to do, caring for his fields or crops. 	 A koi tuai o kamata se kāiga, ko ‵tau o isi sena galuega, ko te tausi atu ki te fatoaga.


To honor God and promote unity, Christians should “put on the new personality” and “be in subjection to one another in fear of Christ.” 	 Ke fakaaloalo ki te Atua kae fakamalosi aka te fealofani, e ‵tau mo Kelisiano o “‵pei ki te foitino fou” kae “ke fakalogo te suā tino ki te suā tino, ona ko te . . . āva ki a Keliso.”


Does not the presence of such devoted worshipers beautify Jehovah’s house? 	 E mata, e se ‵malu a te fale o Ieova ona ko te ‵nofo atu o vaegā tino tapuaki penā i ei?


What if a man killed an animal for food? 	 E a māfai ne tamate ne se tino se manu mō ana kai?


11 An outstanding example of one who remained focused on his God-given hope was Moses. 	 11 A te fakaakoakoga sili e tasi o se tino telā ne saga atu faeloa ki te fakamoemoega mai te Atua, ko Mose.


We plant and water, but God makes it grow 	 E ‵toki kae fakasiusiu ne tatou, kae e fai ne te Atua ke ola aka


Ask yourself what effect their companionship will have on your relationship with Jehovah. 	 Fesili ifo ki a koe e uiga ki te auala e pokotia ei tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova mai te fai taugasoa mo latou.


(Matt. 10:36) How can we cope? 	 (Mata. 10:36) E mafai pefea o kufaki tatou?


Christian parents, why not use the experiences of faithful Gilead missionaries and others to provide an incentive for your children to choose a life of full-time service? 	 Mātua Kelisiano, kaia e se fakaaogā ei ne koutou a galuega a misionale fakamaoni mai i Kiliata mo nisi tino aka ke fai mo fakamalosiga ki otou tama‵liki ke fai se filifiliga ke ga‵lue tumau latou?


Why were conventions that were held by Moses and Joshua particularly significant? 	 Kaia ne tāua ei a fono kolā ne fakatoka ne Mose mo Iosua?


To them, religion should be purely a matter of personal preference. 	 E mafau‵fau latou me e ‵tau o pule eiloa te tino i te lotu e fia kau a ia ki ei.


It may indicate that to some extent, you have already been affected by the seeds of prejudice. 	 E mafai o fakaasi mai i ei me ko leva koe ne pokotia i ikuga o te fakailoga tino.


It will not end until God’s purpose regarding mankind and the earth is completely fulfilled at the end of the Thousand Year Reign of Jesus Christ, who is the “Lord of the sabbath.”—Matthew 12:8; Revelation 20:1-6; 21:1-4. 	 Ka se oti atu ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ko fakataunu katoatoa ei a te fuafuaga a te Atua e uiga ki tino mo te lalolagi i te fakaotiga o te Afe Tausaga o te Pulega a Iesu Keliso, telā ko “te Aliki eiloa o te Sapati.”—Mataio 12:8; Fakaasiga 20:1-6; 21:1-4.


15 If that was the case, King Saul was the one hounding David, seeking to take his life. 	 15 Kafai e tenā eiloa te mea ne tupu, ko tena uiga ko te tupu ko Saulo telā e ‵sala ke tamate ne ia a Tavita.


9 The counsel by Peter also applies to more serious aspects of life, such as a person’s choice of education, employment, or career. 	 9 A pati polopoloki a Petelu e fakagalue foki i nisi faigāmea tāua atu i te olaga, e pelā mo te filifiliga a te tino ki akoga, galuega, io me se fakamoemoega o ia.


“Like a blossom he has come forth and is cut off, and he runs away like the shadow and does not keep existing.” 	 “A tatou e ‵tupu ake, kae toe ‵mage atu e pelā me ne pula lakau; a tatou e ‵galo atu fua e pelā me ne ata.”


(James 4:7) Resistance begins by fortifying our mind with God’s Word and firmly deciding that we will adhere to his standards. 	 (Iakopo 4:7) E kamata a te ‵tekeatuga mai i te fakamalosi aka o ‵tou mafaufau ki te Muna a te Atua kae fakaiku aka mo te mautinoa me ka faka‵logo tatou ki ana fakatakitakiga.


(Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20; Revelation 12:17) The preaching and teaching work has produced “a great crowd” of loyal companions of the anointed remnant. 	 (Mataio 24:14; 28:19, 20; Fakaasiga 12:17) Ona ko te galuega ko te talai mo te akoako atu, ne maua mai i ei te “vaitino tokouke” o taugasoa fakamaoni o te ‵toega o te kau fakaekegina.


“I STUDIED medicine because I wanted to use my life to help people. 	 “NE AKOGA au ki mea fakatokita me ne manako au o fakaaogā toku olaga ke fesoasoani atu ki tino.


Why is the effort you put into your salvation worthwhile? 	 Kaia e aoga ei a taumafaiga e fai ne koe mō tou fakaolataga?


To what will Christ lead his other sheep during the Thousand Year Reign, and what should be our determination? 	 Ka takitaki ki fea ne Keliso a nisi mamoe i te Pulega i te Afe Tausaga, kae se a te fakaikuga e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


8 Sometimes marriage unites two people who are from different cultural backgrounds. 	 8 I nisi taimi e tuku fakatasi ne te fakaipoipoga a tino e tokolua kolā ne ‵tupu aka mo vaegā tuu mo aganuu kese‵kese.


“The righteous ones” who receive everlasting life are those who loyally support Christ’s spirit-anointed “brothers.” 	 A “tino amio‵tonu” kolā e maua ne latou te ola se-gata-mai ko latou kolā e ‵lago atu mo te fakamaoni ki “taina” fakaekegina o Keliso.


What a profitless way of life!—Psalm 37:35, 36; 49:16, 17. 6. 	 Ma‵faga o vaegā olaga sē aogā!—Salamo 37:35, 36; 49:16, 17.


In the darkness, the bundle of bills fell to the ground unnoticed. 	 I te pouliga, ne to ki lalo tena kofuga sene tenā ki te laukele e aunoa mo te iloa ne ia.


The massive temple of the goddess Artemis stood in this wealthy commercial and religious center on the west coast of Asia Minor. 	 Ne tu a te faletapu o te atua fafine fapaupau ko Atemisi i te fa‵kai maumea kae ‵fonu i lotu valevale tenei, i te feitu ki togālā o Asia Foliki.


Jordan River 	 Vaitafe o te Iolitana


(Psalm 1:1-3) Such a prospect surely merits our examination. 	 (Salamo 1:1-3) E ‵tau o sukesuke faka‵lei ifo tatou ona ko te vaegā fakamoemoega tenā.


(Eph. 4:2, 3) We experience this peace firsthand at our congregation meetings, assemblies, and conventions. 	 (Efe. 4:2, 3) E lavea foki eiloa ne tatou a te filemu tenei i fakatasiga a ‵tou fakapotopotoga, tamā fono, mo fono ‵lasi.


He could have become prominent in the most powerful government of the day, having the luxuries, privileges, and pleasures that such a position would afford him. 	 Ne mafai eiloa o fai a ia mo toe tino tāua i te ‵toe malo malosi eiloa i te taimi tenā. I te tulaga tenā, ka maua ne ia a mea ‵gali e uke mo se tulaga fakaaloalo.


In Review 	 Ke Toe Mafau‵fau ki ei


He has not left us in the dark as to how to qualify. 	 Ne seki tuku tiakina fua ne ia tatou i te pouliga ke se iloa ne tatou te faiga tenā.


A Christian who has served in the full-time ministry for more than 30 years remarked: “One of my greatest joys is seeing older brothers and sisters who have come through many trials still serving Jehovah faithfully!” 	 Ne fai mai se Kelisiano telā ko oti ne tavini atu i te galuega tumau mo tausaga e 30 penei: “E tasi te mea fakafiafia loto ki a au ko te lavea atu o taina mo tuagane kolā ko ma‵tua a koi tavini atu eiloa ki a Ieova i te fakamaoni faitalia a tofotofoga e uke.”


What outstanding characteristic do they have in common? 	 A latou ne vaegā tino pefea?


Each day, you may invest up to eight hours in sleeping, several hours in cooking and eating, and eight hours or more in working to pay for a place to sleep and food to eat. 	 E se taumate e fakamāumāu ne koe a itula e valu ki te moe, ne nāi itula ke kūka mo te kai, kae e valu a itula io me silia atu e galue ei ke maua a tupe mō ‵togi te fale e nofo ei mo meakai.


But the crowd, goaded on by the religious leaders, cried for Jesus to be impaled, although he was innocent. 	 Kae ne fakaosooso atu a takitaki lotu ki te vaitino, kae ne pa‵kalaga atu latou ke na fakasataulo Iesu, faitalia me e seai sena agasala.


Plain red wine should be used, a homemade wine or a commercial wine, such as Beaujolais, Burgundy, or Chianti. 	 Ko te tinā uaina ‵kula loa e fakaaoga, se uaina e faite i te fale io me ko uaina kolā e ‵togi mai pelā mo te Beaujolais, Burgundy, io me ko te Chianti.


USA Today reports that “70% of the workers in the coming decades will not need a four-year college degree, but, rather, an associate degree from a community college or some type of technical certificate.” 	 E lipoti mai i te USA Today me e “70% o tino ga‵lue i tausaga mai mua nei ka se toe manakogina se tikulī i se kolisi i loto i se fa tausaga, kae ko manakogina fua se tikulī mai i kolisi kolā e takilua tausaga io me se setifiketi fua.”


(Contemporary English Version) The righteous live by reason of faith. 	 (Contemporary English Version) E ola a tino amio‵tonu ona ko te lotou fakatuanaki.


In 1914 that foregleam became a reality. 	 Ne lavea atu a te fakataunuga o te fakaasiga tenā i te 1914.


5 The Scriptures repeatedly invite—yes, urge—us to praise God, as David did. 	 5 E ‵kami fakafia mai ne te Tusi Tapu—e tonu, e fakamalosi mai —ki a tatou ke ‵viki atu ki te Atua e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne fai ne Tavita.


Did the Jews have reason to be proud because they were descendants of Abraham? 	 E mata, e isi se pogai e ‵tau ei mo tino Iutaia o fakamata‵mata ona i a latou ko fanau a Apelaamo?


4 Jehovah’s people also do well to heed the words of Proverbs 3:5, 6: “Trust in Jehovah with all your heart and do not lean upon your own understanding. 	 4 E ‵tau foki o faka‵logo faka‵lei a tino o Ieova ki pati i te Faataoto 3:5, 6: “Talitonu ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] mo tou loto katoa. Sa fakalagolago lele eiloa ki tou iloa.


Really, everyone, regardless of his or her age, will encounter situations that require faithfulness to Jehovah.—Jas. 1:12-14. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ka fe‵paki a tino katoa, faitalia tena matua, mo tulaga kolā e manakogina ei te fakamaoni ki a Ieova.—Iako. 1:12-14.


Yet, they can also give harmful advice. 	 Kae e mafai foki o maua i ei a manatu fesoasoani fakama‵taku.


Their prospects for everlasting life are at stake!—2 Thessalonians 1:6-9. 	 Ko tu eiloa i se tulaga fakamataku te lotou fakamoemoega mō te ola se-gata-mai!—2 Tesalonia 1:6-9.


How futile, then, to promote one group of people over another during our short lifetime! 	 Ko tafaga la te sē aogā ke fakamaluga aka se potukau o tino ke maluga atu i te suā potukau i te ‵tou olaga toetoe tenei!


If so, you are truly privileged. 	 Kafai e penā loa, ko taulia malosi koe.


Why, as he personally experiences Jehovah’s blessing on his efforts, his faith will grow stronger! 	 Kafai ko lavea ne ia a fakamanuiaga a Ieova ona ko ana taumafaiga konā, ka gasolo aka eiloa o malosi tena fakatuanaki!


May we extol his peerless name forever! 	 Ke na tavae atu tatou ki tena igoa sē fuafuagina ke oko eiloa ki te se-gata-mai!


He shed tears out of compassion for the bereaved, as indicated by the context of John’s account.—John 11:36. 	 Ne tagi a ia ona ko te alofa ki kāiga mo taugasoa o Lasalo, e pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi mai i te tala a Ioane.—Ioa. 11:36.


(Matthew 9:9; 19:21) What is involved in being Jesus’ follower, that is, in being a Christian? 	 (Mataio 9:9; 19:21) Ne a mea e aofia i te fai mo fai se soko o Iesu, telā ko te fai mo fai se Kelisiano?


And why not take a leaf out of Rachel’s book, so to speak, by zealously pursuing goals that truly honor God? 	 Kae kaia e se fakaakoako ei koutou ki a Lasela mai te ‵sala atu mo te loto finafinau ki fakamoemoega kolā e avatu i ei a tavaega ki te Atua?


He knows that a successful marriage often demands some of the time and energy that the husband and wife formerly used in His service when they were single. 	 E iloa ne ia me i te fakaipoipoga manuia e manakogina i ei a nisi taimi mo te malosi telā ne fakaaoga muamua ne te avaga tagata mo tena avaga i Tena galuega a koi ‵nofo taka ei lāua.


For that, regular and frequent communication is a must. 	 Ke fai a te mea tenā, e manakogina ke fesokotaki faeloa i aso katoa.


What did Jesus do in the temple, and why were people amazed? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Iesu i te faletapu, kae kaia ne ofo malosi ei a tino?


Probably you may be concealed in the day of Jehovah’s anger.”—Zephaniah 2:2, 3. 	 E se taumate ka ‵sao mai koutou mai te fakasalaga i te aso e fakaasi ei ne te Aliki [ko Ieova] tena ita.”—Sefanaia 2:2, 3.


4 Of course, Job is by no means the only servant of God to have suffered a personal catastrophe. 	 4 E tonu, e se ko Iopu fua tokotasi te tavini a te Atua ne logo‵mae penei.


Two Women Who Spoke Up 	 Fafine e Tokolua Kolā ne Seki ‵Nofo Filemu


He served there for nearly 71 years. 	 Ne tavini atu a ia i konā mō tausaga toeitiiti kae kātoa te 71.


To enjoy true happiness, of course, we must walk in God’s law and observe his orders. 	 Kae ke maua te fiafia tonu, e ‵tau mo tatou o sa‵sale i auala o te Atua kae faka‵logo ki ana fakatonuga.


There is no record in the Bible of an insect invasion of the land of Canaan of the magnitude described in the book of Joel. 	 E seai se tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki se vaegā taua lasi penā a tamā manu i te fenua o Kanana e pelā mo te fakamatalaga i te tusi ko Ioelu.


A great witness has been given by the hard work and cooperation of these self-sacrificing brothers.” 	 Ne lasi ‵ki eiloa te molimau ‵lei ne tuku atu ne te ga‵lue malosi mo te fakatau fesoasoani o taina a‵lofa konei.”


21 We can cultivate love for God by reading his Word daily and meditating on what it reveals about him. 	 21 E mafai o ati aka ne tatou a te alofa ki te Atua mai te fai‵tau ki tena Muna i aso katoa kae mafaufau ‵loto ki mea e fakaasi mai e uiga ki a ia.


To many, “faith” simply means having a religious belief or following a form of worship. 	 E fakauiga ne te tokoukega o tino a te “fakatuanaki” ki te talitonu fua ki se lotu io me ko faiga matea i te tapuakiga.


6. How did Paul benefit from Jesus’ long-suffering, and what do we learn from this? 	 6 Mai tua o tena mate mo te toetuga, ne tumau eiloa a Iesu i te kufaki.


What is a typical situation in which a waiting attitude will help us to keep a proper view of matters? 	 Se a te vaegā tulaga masani telā ka fesoasoani mai ei te nofo fakatalitali ke maua ne tatou se kilokiloga tonu ki mea kolā e ‵tupu?


A Godly View of Moral Cleanness 	 Te Kilokiloga a te Atua ki Amioga ‵Mā


“WHERE YOU GO I SHALL GO” 	 “SO SE KOGA E FANO A KOE KI EI, E FANO AU KI EI”


She then tenderly kissed his feet and greased them with perfumed oil. 	 Kae ne sogi atu ki ana vae kae ‵ligi atu a te sausau ki luga i vae o Iesu.


“I prayed only when I went to the temple or was going through rough times,” she says, “but never did I think of God when life was treating me well.” 	 Muna a tou fafine: “Au e ‵talo fua māfai au e fano ki te falesā io me isi ne oku fakalavelave.


Encourage Honest Communication 	 Fakamalosi Atu ke Fakaasi Mai a Mea i Olotou Loto


Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Practice Faith Healing? 	 E mata, e fai ne Molimau a Ieova a faka‵leiga fakavavega?


(Jeremiah 17:10) Hence, when we read Bible accounts about God’s judgments upon certain individuals, let us not forget that his all-seeing eyes took into account hidden thoughts, motives, and intentions that went unrecorded in his Word.—1 Chronicles 28:9. 	 (Ielemia 17:10) Tela la, kafai e fai‵tau tatou ki tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki fakamasinoga a te Atua ki tino taki tokotasi, ke sē puli i a tatou me e lavea katoa ne ia a mafaufauga, lagonaga mo manakoga ‵funa o tino konā kolā e seki tusi ki loto i tena Muna.—1 Nofoaiga Tupu 28:9.


How is the marriage arrangement under attack today? 	 Ne fakamasei pefea a fakaipoipoga i aso nei?


A kingdom must have a king. 	 E ‵tau o isi se tupu o se malo.


In what ways do we show that we belong to Jehovah? 	 E o Ieova a tino katoa kolā ko oti ne tukugina atu ki a ia.


How was the nation of Israel intended to function as God’s “servant,” or “slave”? 	 Ne ‵tau o fai pefea a te fenua ko Isalaelu mo fai te “tavini” a te Atua?


How can we cultivate such traits? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamalosi aka ne tatou a vaegā uiga penā?


Indeed, “very many are his mercies.”* 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, “a ia e alofa” fakamagalo i taimi e uke.*


On the other hand, the student’s needs may dictate that you cover the material with him. 	 I te suā feitu la, e iku loa o manakogina te tulaga o te tino akoga ke onoono fakatasi koulua ki te mataupu tenā.


We must wait and see. 	 E ‵tau mo tatou o faka‵tali kae onoono.


One goal could be to pray each day. 	 E tasi a te fakamoemoega ko te ‵talo atu i aso katoa.


Why do we need “the large shield of faith”? 	 Kaia e manakogina ei ne tatou a te “fakatuanaki” ke fai mo talita?


May all of us prayerfully consider how we can have as large a share as possible. 	 Ke ‵talo tatou katoa kae mafau‵fau me e mafai pefea o uke atu ‵tou mea e fai.


17. (a) How do we become familiar with the voice of Jehovah? (b) Knowledge of Jehovah enables us to do what? 	 17. (a) E masani ‵lei pefea tatou mo te leo o Ieova? (e) Se a te mea e mafai o fai ne tatou ona ko te iloaga e uiga ki a Ieova?


(2 Corinthians 8:9; Philippians 2:5-9; Hebrews 2:9) Jesus was not born into a well-to-do family, and this may have helped some people to identify with him. 	 (2 Kolinito 8:9; Filipi 2:5-9; Epelu 2:9) Ne seki fanau a Iesu ki se kāiga maumea, telā kāti ne faigofie ei ki nisi tino ke fakatasi mo ia.


In his prehuman existence, he observed his heavenly Father for aeons of time and absorbed his ways. 	 I tena olaga mai mua o tena vauga ki te lalolagi, ne kilokilo faeloa a ia ki tena Tamana faka-te-lagi i se taimi leva ‵ki kae ne fakaakoako atu ki ana auala.


Jesus was born in Bethlehem as foretold. 	 Ne fanau mai a Iesu i Peteleema e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne ‵valo mai.


5 We must admit that none of us are born with a perfectly sound mind. 	 5 E seai se tino i a tatou ne fanau mai e ‵lei katoatoa a tena mafaufau.


5 By comparison, consider the hospitality that King David showed to Mephibosheth, the son of his friend Jonathan. 	 5 I se auala tai ‵pau, ke mafaufau ki te uiga talimālō telā ne fakaasi atu ne te tupu ko Tavita ki a Mefiposeta, te tama a tena taugasoa ko Ionatana.


Indeed, Jesus’ death provided the ransom so that the burden of sin can be lifted from all faithful people.—Isaiah 53:8, 11; Romans 4:25. 	 E tonu, e auala i te mate o Iesu ne tuku mai ei te togiola ko te mea ke mafai o fakaseai atu te agasala mai tino fakamaoni katoa.—Isaia 53:8, 11; Loma 4:25.


Rather, he told Noah, who in turn warned his contemporaries of the approaching Deluge.—Genesis 6:13-16; 2 Peter 2:5. 	 I lo te fai penā, ne faipati atu a ia ki a Noa, kae ne fakaoko atu ne Noa te fekau e uiga ki te Lolo telā ka oko mai ki tino i aso konā.—Kenese 6:13-16; 2 Petelu 2:5.


As always, Abram gave priority to Jehovah’s worship wherever he went.—Genesis 13:3, 4. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te masani, ne fakamuamua faeloa ne Apelamo a te tapuakiga ki a Ieova i so se koga ne fano a ia ki ei.—Kenese 13:3, 4.


Well-meaning government officials and help organizations have certainly put forth proposals for change. 	 Ko oti ne ‵sala aka ne nisi malo pelā foki mo nisi fakapotopotoga a auala ke faka‵lei aka ei te tulaga tenei.


Moses talked with God’s representative and orally received instruction from Jehovah through him. 	 Ne fai‵pati a Mose mo se sui o te Atua kae ne maua ne ia a fakatonuga mai i a Ieova e auala i a ia.


• Dropping an umbrella on the floor means that there will be a murder in the house 	 • Kafai e tō se fakamalu ki lalo i te fola, e fakauiga i ei me ka isi se tino tatino i te fale


Micah reminds us of three reasons: Jehovah is our Deliverer, our Guide, and our Protector. 	 Ne fakamasaua mai ne Mika ki a tatou a mea e tolu: A Ieova ko ‵tou Fakaolataga, ko ‵tou Takitaki mo te ‵tou ‵Puiga.


This work brings her close to Solomon’s camp. 	 Ona ko te galuega tenā, ne nofo pili atu ei a ia ki te koga e pikiniki ei a Solomona.


Why can it be said that Jesus was a good listener? 	 Kaia e mafai o fai atu me i a Iesu se tino telā ne fakalogologo faka‵lei?


This was the assertion of an agnostic. 	 Tenā te fakamatalaga a te tino telā e talitonu me e se mafai o fakamasani tatou mo te Atua.


(Gen. 5:28, 29) Even so, he centered his life, not on material concerns, but on God. 	 (Kene. 5:28, 29) E se gata i ei, ne fakamuamua ne ia tena olaga e se ki mea faka-te-foitino, kae ki te Atua.


COURAGE IN THE CONGREGATION 	 TE LOTO TOA I TE FAKAPOTOPOTOGA


Yet, the psalmist sang: “They [the Israelites] forgot God their Savior, the Doer of great things in Egypt, wonderful works in the land of Ham, fear-inspiring things at the Red Sea.”—Psalm 106:21, 22. 2. 	 Ko oko eiloa te fakaofoofogina o mea ne fai ne ia i Aikupito! Pela foki mo mea ne fai ne ia i te Tai Kula!”—Salamo 106:21, 22.


• Why was Enoch fearless in proclaiming God’s judgment message? 	 • Kaia ne seki mataku ei a Enoka i te folafolaatuga o te fekau o te fakamasinoga a te Atua?


So we should take the initiative to show a warm and sincere interest in them. 	 Tela la e ‵tau o ga‵sue muamua tatou o fakaasi atu te atafai mo te fiafia tonu ki a latou.


He never allows his earthly children to be ruled by predestination. 	 E se talia lele ne ia ke ola ana tama i te lalolagi e ‵tusa mo mea kolā ko oti ne fakaiku ne ia.


Throughout the ages, people have found it difficult to accept that life consists solely of toiling at the occupations at hand, only to have death end it all. 	 I tala fakasolopito o tino, ne faigata eiloa ki tino ke talia ne latou me e aofia fua i te olaga tenei a te galue malosi, kae oti aka ko ‵mate atu ei tatou.


11 All Christians can strive to be approachable, as Jesus was. 	 11 E mafai o taumafai a Kelisiano katoa ke faigofie o olo atu a tino ki a ia, e pelā mo Iesu.


“That is tricky,” says the Economist magazine. 	 “E faigata a te mea tenā,” ko pati i te mekesini ko te Economist.


Many people in this world consider higher education an indispensable stepping-stone to prestige and an affluent life. 	 E tokouke a tino i te lalolagi tenei e ‵kilo atu ki akoakoga ma‵luga e pelā me se lasaga e ‵tau o fai ke maua ei a tulaga ma‵luga mo se olaga maumea.


(2 Chronicles 10:1–36:23) 	 (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 10:1–36:23)


How did a Christian woman in Liberia put Kingdom interests first? 	 Ne fakamuamua pefea ne se fafine Kelisiano i Liberia a manakoga o te Malo?


Pharaoh of ancient Egypt was an example of this. 	 Ne fai eiloa a Falao o Aikupito e pelā me se fakaakoakoga o te mea tenei.


(John 15:3) Hence, the truth of God’s word has power to carry out moral and spiritual cleansing. 	 (Ioane 15:3) Tela la, e isi se malosi o te munatonu a te Atua ke faka‵ma ei tatou i mea tau amioga mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


As did the Hebrew Christians, we can read of and cooperate with that purpose. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Kelisiano Epelu, e mafai o fai‵tau kae ga‵lue fakatasi tatou i te fakaasiatuga o te fuafuaga tenā a te Atua.


He has, for example, placed rulership of the earth in the hands of Jesus Christ, and he has appointed faithful angels to help direct the declaring of the good news. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ko oti ne tuku atu ne ia te pulega ki te lalolagi ki lima o Iesu Keliso, kae ko oti ne ‵tofi ne ia a agelu fakamaoni ke fesoasoani atu i te takitakiga mo te folafolaatuga o te tala ‵lei.


He wanted Adam and Eve and all parents after them to love their children as Jehovah loved his first perfect human children. 	 Ne manako a Ieova ko Atamu mo Eva mo mātua katoa mai tua o laua, ke a‵lofa ki olotou tama‵liki e pelā loa mo tena alofa ki ana tama ‵lei katoatoa faka-te-foitino.


For more information, see chapter 15 of this book, What Does the Bible Really Teach?, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses 	 Fakamolemole mai aka saku ‵kopi Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?, Ke maua a nisi fakamatalaga, ke onoono ki te mataupu 15 o te tusi tenei, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova


The point is that we need to study and commune with Jehovah when we are mentally sharp, whatever time of day that may be.—Isaiah 50:4, 5; Psalm 5:3; 88:13. 	 A te manatu tāua ko te sukesuke mo te ‵talo ki a Ieova i te taimi telā ko ala tonu ei ‵tou mafaufau, faitalia me ko te taimi fea o te aso.—Isaia 50:4, 5; Salamo 5:3; 88:13.


Though Christian youths can and should receive guidance from their parents, youths themselves have important decisions to make. 	 E tiga eiloa e mafai kae ‵tau foki o maua ne talavou Kelisiano a te takitakiga mai i olotou mātua, e ‵tau foki o fai ne talavou a fakaikuga tāua.


(Joshua 2:4, 5) Imagine Rahab watching the faces of the king’s emissaries. 	 (Iosua 2:4, 5) Mafaufau la ki te onoono atu o Lahapa ki mata o avefekau a te tupu.


Job was to pray for them. 	 Ne fai atu ki a Iopu ke ‵talo mō latou.


This is exactly how the Bible explains the condition of the dead. 	 Tenā eiloa te fakamatalaga a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te tulaga o te mate.


His mother says: “Johnny, you know that you should not play with your ball in the house! 	 E fai atu tena mātua: “Johnny, e iloa ne koe me e se ‵tau mo koe o tafao mo tau poolo i te fale!


“He went forth conquering and to complete his conquest.”—REV. 6:2. 	 “Ne fanatu a ia o tau e pelā mo se tino e manumalo sāle i taua.”—FAKAASIGA 6:2.


No family would sink into generations of poverty. 	 Ka sē toe ai ne kāiga e ma‵tiva pelā foki loa mo kautama mai tua o latou.


Children—What Will Help You to Follow Jesus’ Example? 	 Tama‵liki—Ne a Mea ka Fesoasoani Atu ki a Koutou ke Tau‵tali ki te Fakaakoakoga a Iesu?


You Can Deal With the Problem 	 E Mafai o Faka‵lei Aka te Fakalavelave


How different everything will be under Kingdom rule! 	 Ko oko eiloa te ‵kese a mea katoa kolā ka fai mai lalo i te pulega o te Malo!


He begged Jehovah to remember how he had walked before Him. 	 Kae ne fakamolemole atu a ia ki a Ieova ke masaua te auala ne sasale ei a ia mo te fakamaoni i mua o Ia.


Indeed, many seem to have done so. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne ‵sao atu a tino e tokouke i ei.


Adam and Eve had no trouble accepting this divine arrangement that would provide mutual help and support.—Gen. 1:27; 2:21-23. 	 Ne talia katoatoa ne Atamu mo Eva a te fakatokaga tenei a te Atua telā ka mafai ei o fakatau fesoasoani kae ‵lago atu te suā tino ki te suā tino.—Kenese 1:27; 2:21-23.


What first-century examples prove that people can overcome disunity? 	 Ne a fakaakoakoga i te senitenali muamua kolā e fakamaoni mai me e mafai o manumalo i te fia fakamavae‵vae?


My mother had an unshakable faith in Jehovah God, and even though she was illiterate, she shared it with others at every appropriate opportunity. 	 Ne ‵mautakitaki te malosi o te fakatuanaki o toku mātua ki a Ieova, kae faitalia me e se iloa ne ia o faitau kae tusitusi, ne fakaasi atu ne ia ki so se tino i so se avanoaga ‵lei.


Imagine Zechariah’s horror as he sees her attempt to crawl out of her confinement! 	 Mafaufau la ki te mataku o Sakalia i te taimi ne taumafai ei tou fafine o ‵tolo mai ki tua mai i loto i ei!


WHEN Jehovah sent his only-begotten Son to this earth, He gave what would become the greatest possible gift of love! 	 I TE taimi ne uga mai ei ne Ieova tena Tama fagasele e tokotasi ki te lalolagi, ne tuku mai eiloa ne Ia te ‵toe meaalofa tafasili i te tāua e fakaasi mai ei tena alofa!


6 If we prayed only when we needed something, however, what would that reveal about our motives? 	 6 Kafai e ‵talo atu fua tatou māfai e ma‵nako tatou ki se mea, se a te mea e fakaasi atu i te mea tenā e uiga ki ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova?


Its mother heard it, and she too began to bleat until the shepherd came and retrieved the young lamb. 	 Ne lagona ne tena matua a ia, tenā ne kamata foki o tagi ke oko ki te taimi ne vau ei te tausi mamoe o fakasao te tamā mamoe tenā.


He was admired by his friends but mocked by others. 	 Ne fakatāua a ia ne ana taugasoa kae ne fakatauemu atu a nisi tino ki a ia.


To accomplish this, we must keep the reminders of God’s Word close to our heart—‘in the midst of it.’ 	 Ke fakataunu ne tatou te mea tenei e ‵tau mo tatou o masaua a fakamasauaga a te Atua —ke ‵teu a mea konā ‘i tou loto.’


3 Many Jews to whom Jesus preached longed for independence from Rome. 	 3 E tokouke a tino Iutaia kolā ne talai ki ei a Iesu ne ma‵nako ke tu tokotasi latou mai Loma.


May we also serve unitedly as part of the family of Jehovah’s worshipers. 	 Ke na tavini atu fakatasi tatou e pelā me se vaega o te kāiga o tino tapuaki a Ieova.


3 Jesus knew that his teachings would divide people and that those who follow him would need courage to do so in the face of opposition. 	 3 Ne iloa ne Iesu me i ana akoakoga ka fakamavae‵vae ne ia a tino kae e ‵tau o maua ne latou kolā e tau‵tali atu i a ia a te loto malosi ke fai penā i taimi o ‵tekemaiga.


It involved a woman who had had a flow of blood for 12 years. 	 Ne tupu te mea tenei ki se fafine telā ne ‵tafe tena sua mō tausaga e 12.


Indeed, “the ways of man are in front of the eyes of Jehovah, and he is contemplating all his tracks.” 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a “te Aliki e lavea ne ia au mea katoa e fai. A ia e onoono faka‵lei ki a koe i so se koga e fano koe ki ei.”


Abel’s offering was accepted, whereas Cain’s was not. 	 Ne talia i ei te taulaga a Apelu kae e se ko Kaino.


6 Faith is reinforced by hope. 	 6 A te fakatuanaki e fakamalosigina ne te fakamoemoega.


They try to gain control of our minds, knowing that if we give in, this will eventually lead to enmity with God and to death. 	 E taumafai latou ke pule mai ki ‵tou mafaufau, i te iloa atu me kafai ko ‵fiu tatou, ka iku fakamuli atu te mea tenei ki te fai fili o tatou mo te Atua mo te mate.


But Rudolf’s trials had still not ended. 	 Kae ne seki gata atu eiloa a fakalavelave o Rudolf.


How did Jesus’ patience mirror that of his Father? 	 Ne fakaata mai pefea ne te kufaki o Iesu a te kufaki o tena Tamana?


(Proverbs 4:23) What is “your heart,” referred to here? It is not the literal organ. This heart is figurative. 	 (Faataoto 4:23, Tusi Paia, Samoa) E fakasino atu a te loto ki uiga o te tino, kae e aofia i ei ana mafaufauga, lagonaga, mo ana manakoga.


That powerful force can make us equal to any trial or problem we may face. 	 Ka maua ne tatou mai te malosi tenā a uiga kolā e ‵tau o maua ke fakafesagai atu ei ki ‵tou fakalavelave.


James, Jesus’ half brother to whom He appeared personally, is presented in the Scriptures as having an outstanding role in the Christian congregation. 	 A te āfa taina o Iesu ko Iakopo, telā ne fakasae atu a Ia ki ei, ne lasi ‵ki tena tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, e pelā mo fakamatalaga i te Tusi Tapu.


No one else can be faithful to God for us. 	 E seai se tino e mafai o fakamaoni ki te Atua mō tatou.


I had been around the truth since infancy. 	 Ne nofo atu au i loto i te munatonu talu mai taku folikiga.


How does this affect our daily lives? 	 E pokotia pefea ‵tou olaga i aso takitasi i ei?


This is the greatest and first commandment.” 	 Tenā te tulafono tafa sili mō te aoga.”


From the examples of Pilate and Peter, what can you learn about not giving in to fear and pressure? 	 Mai i fakaakoakoga a Pilato mo Petelu, ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne koe e uiga ki te sē takavale i fakamalosiga sē ‵lei mo te mataku ki tino?


(Galatians 6:16; Hebrews 8:8, 13; Revelation 5:9, 10) What an excellent public service that was! 	 (Kalatia 6:16; Epelu 8:8, 13; Fakaasiga 5:9, 10) Ko tafaga la te gali o te taviniga tenā mō tino katoa!


(Isaiah 25:9) What exultation there will be when Jehovah’s sovereignty is vindicated and the earth is cleansed for peaceful habitation! Christendom Imitates Israel 7, 8. 	 (Isaia 25:9) Ko oko eiloa te lasi o te fiafia māfai ko fakamaluga aka te pulega a Ieova kae ko faka‵mā te lalolagi mo fai se koga filemu ke ‵nofo i ei!


Why We Should Trust Jehovah Implicitly 	 Te Pogai e ‵Tau ei o Tali‵tonu Katoatoa Tatou ki a Ieova


I will cut off mankind from the surface of the ground.” 	 Ka fakamalaia foki ne au a tino katoa, kae ka seai eiloa se tino e toe.”


Jesus wanted to know what his disciples were thinking, so he listened when they had questions. 	 Ne fia iloa ne Iesu a mafaufauga o ana soko, telā, ne fakalogologo faka‵lei ei a ia ki a latou māfai e isi ne olotou fesili.


“James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the 12 tribes that are scattered about: Greetings!” 	 “Au ko Iakopo, se pologa a te Atua mo te Aliki ko Iesu Keliso ki matakāiga e 12 kolā e salalau i koga kese‵kese: Talofa koutou!”


How much better to follow the counsel of Proverbs 3:5, 6! 	 E ‵lei fakafia atu ke tau‵tali i te polopolokiga a te Faataoto 3:5, 6!


4 Since holy spirit is an invisible force, how could the Israelites discern that it was operating on Moses? 	 4 Ona ko te agaga tapu se malosi telā e se lavea ki mata, ne iloa pefea ne tino Isalaelu me ne galue eiloa i loto i a Mose?


And John observes that the officers who were sent to arrest Jesus returned empty-handed, saying: “Never has another man spoken like this.”—Luke 4:22; Matt. 7:28; John 7:46. 	 Kae e lavea atu ne Ioane me i ofisa kolā ne uga atu ke puke fakapagota mai ne latou a Iesu ne ‵foki atu e aunoa mo ia, kae ne fai atu latou: “E seki iai eiloa se tagata ne faipati pelā mo te tagata tenei!”—Luka 4:22; Mataio 7:28; Ioane 7:46.


(Luke 11:34) That surely is beneficial, since we might otherwise yield to materialistic temptations so common in this world. 	 (Luka 11:34) E mautinoa eiloa tena aogā me moi sē penā, penei ko ‵lave tatou i te matasele ko te fia maumea telā e lauiloa i te lalolagi tenei.


Wise Counsel on Singleness and Marriage 	 Se Fakatakitakiga Poto e Uiga ki te Nofo Taka mo te Avaga


One regulation regarding military encampments required that excrement be buried outside the camp. 	 Ne fakatonu atu i ei e uiga ki koga kolā e ‵nofo ei a kautau ke na tanu faka‵lei a olotou fekau i tua o te fakai.


2 There are millions of faithful angels in heaven. 	 2 E lau i miliona o agelu fakamaoni i te lagi.


(Revelation 7:9, 15, 16) Therefore, even if you are dealing with a trial that does not ‘depart from you,’ you can be certain that Jehovah is aware of your struggle and that he has responded to “the sound of your outcry.” 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9, 15, 16) Tela la, kafai e fepaki koe mo se tofotofoga telā e foliga mai me se fano ‘keatea mai i a koe,’ e mafai eiloa o mautinoa i a koe me iloa ‵lei ne Ieova tou fakalavelave kae ko oti eiloa ne saga atu ki tau ‘tagi atu mō se fesoasoani.’


Jesus acknowledged that the challenges some people face will make it difficult for them to love and obey God. 	 Ne iloa ne Iesu me ka faigata o a‵lofa kae faka‵logo a tino ki te Atua ona ko mea faiga‵ta e fe‵paki mo latou.


It involves being fair, free from having or showing bias or favoritism. 	 E aofia i ei a te faka‵pau o tino katoa, e seai se fāpito io me se fakasino tino.


It was his faith in Jehovah. 	 Ko tena fakatuanaki ki a Ieova.


The Bible describes what happened afterward: “Now it came about when Moses came down from Mount Sinai . . . that the skin of his face emitted rays because of his having spoken with [Jehovah].”—Exodus 33:18–34:7, 29. 	 E fakamatala mai ne te Tusi Tapu a mea kolā ne ‵tupu mai tua ifo i ei: “I te taimi ne fanaifo ei a Mose mai te Mauga o Sinai, . . . ka ko ona foliga ko maina eiloa fakaatea me ko oti te lā sau‵talaga mo [Ieova].”—Esoto 33:18–34:7, 29.


We make spiritual advancement by keeping up with revealed truth 	 16. Se a te ‵tou fakamoemoega i te ‵tou kausaki atu ki te matua faka-Kelisiano, kae e mafai pefea o oko atu tatou ki ei?


As we examine this message on the pages that follow, we will see why Jesus continues to hold millions of “hearts and minds in his gentle grasp.” 	 I te taimi e suke‵suke ei tatou ki te fekau tenei i nisi itulau mai tua ifo, ka lavea atu i ei ne tatou a te pogai e tumau ei a Iesu i te taofi ‵mau ki te fia miliona o “loto mo mafaufau i ana pati.”


And there is nothing wrong with exchanging ideas on personal matters, such as dress and grooming or choice of entertainment. 	 Kae e se masei foki te fakatau fakaasi atu o manatu o tatou, e uiga ki gatu, teuga io me ko fakafiafiaga kolā e filifili ki ei.


Consider what the apostle Paul and his companion, Silas, experienced. 	 Mafaufau la ki te mea ne tupu ki te apositolo ko Paulo, mo tena taugasoa ko Sila.


Jehovah will not only eliminate the mismanagement of the earth and its resources but also ensure that the earth will produce abundantly for all its inhabitants. 	 Ka se fakaseai fua ne Ieova a te faivalevale o te lalolagi mo ana mea kae e fakamautinoa mai foki me ka aumai ne ia a mea‵kai e uke mō tino katoa kolā e ‵nofo i ei.


FIGURATIVE HEART SURGERY NEEDED? 	 E MATA, E ‵TAU O ‵TIPI TE FATU FAKATUSA?


Imagine the potential frustration of a person who desires to marry but who has not been able to do so! 	 Mafaufau la ki lagonaga o se tino telā e fia avaga kae e se mafai ne ia o fai penā!


(Deuteronomy 5:29) Yes, those who fear God obey him. 	 (Teutelonome 5:29) Ao, a tino kolā e ma‵taku ki te Atua e faka‵logo ki a ia.


All of this draws attention to one fact: Jehovah is holy, and he does not condone or approve of sin or corruption of any kind. 	 E fakasino atu a mea katoa konā ki te manatu e tasi: E ‵malu a Ieova, kae e se talia io me fakataga ne ia so se vaegā agasala mo faifaiga ma‵sei.


But the brothers and sisters remained calm. 	 Kae ne tokagamalie eiloa a taina mo tuagane konā.


Are we showing gracious hospitality to newcomers from other lands? 	 E mata, e fakaasi atu ne tatou te talimālō ‵lei ki tino ‵fou mai nisi fenua?


Faith Can Change Your Life 	 E Mafai ne te Fakatuanaki o ‵Fuli Tou Olaga


He explains: “We made the decision to conduct study sessions and family worship with the children in our native language. 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “Ne fakaiku aka ne matou ke fai a omotou sukesukega mo tapuakiga a kāiga mo tama‵liki i te ‵gana eiloa a matou.


However, those who are “determined to be rich” often sacrifice friendships, family relationships, and even their relationship with God. 	 Kae ko latou kolā e “ma‵nako ke mau‵mea latou” e masani o fakamasei i ei a va fakataugasoa, fesokotakiga i te kāiga, kae ke oko foki eiloa ki te lotou fesokotakiga mo te Atua.


(Matthew 20:28) Jesus called the price he paid “a ransom” because it released others from death. 	 (Mataio 20:28) Ne taku ne Iesu ki te “togiola” a te togi telā ne fakasaoloto ei nisi tino mai te mate.


Are practicers of witchcraft unknowingly doing the will of the Devil? 	 E mata, e iloa ne tino faivailakau me e fai ne latou te loto o te Tiapolo?


3 First, the mind of Christ gives us a glimpse into the mind of Jehovah God. 	 3 Muamua la, e fakaasi mai ne te mafaufau o Keliso se tamā ata e uiga ki te mafaufau o Ieova te Atua.


But the Bible explains how God will undo all the damage caused by the sinful course of our first parents. 	 Kae e fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu a te auala ka fakaseai atu ei a fakamaseiga katoa kolā ne iku mai i te agasala a ‵tou mātua muamua.


2 Centuries before the founding of the Christian congregation, Jehovah had an angelic leader over his people Israel. 	 2 I te fia selau tausaga ko ‵teka a koi tuai o fakatu a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, ne tuku atu ne Ieova se agelu ke takitaki ei ana tino Isalaelu.


Kingdom recordings in Portuguese finally arrived in late 1938. 	 I te fakaotiotiga o te tausaga e 1938, ne oko atu ei a laleo kolā e aofia i ei a lāuga i te ‵gana Potukale.


On this occasion, he did not try to work out a solution that was out of harmony with Jehovah’s will by seeking support from Egypt or from neighboring nations. 	 I te taimi tenei, ne seki taumafai eiloa tou tagata o fai se mea telā e se fetaui mo te loto o Ieova e pelā mo te ‵sala atu ki te fesoasoani o te kau Aikupito io me ko fenua i olotou tafa.


(Gen. 12:1-3, 7; 13:14-17; 15:5, 18; 21:12) Then Jehovah put Abraham to a severe test, commanding him to offer up his beloved son. 	 (Kenese 12:1-3, 7; 13:14-17; 15:5, 18; 21:12) Tenā ne tofotofo ei ne Ieova a Apelaamo mai te fakatonu atu ki a ia ke ofo mai a tena tama fagasele mo fai te taulaga.


8 In late 1914, some Bible Students were disheartened because they had not gone to heaven. 	 8 I te fakaotiotiga o te 1914, ne loto vai‵vai a nisi Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu me ne seki avaka latou ki te lagi.


Such body members as our hands, legs, and tongue can ‘lead us captive to sin’s law,’ so we should guard against misusing them. 	 A vaega o ‵tou foitino e pelā mo ‵tou lima, vae, mo te gutu e mafai o takitaki ei tatou ke fai pelā me ne “pagota ki te tulafono o te agasala,” tela la, e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou ke mo a ma fakaaogā ‵se a mea konā.


Remember, Jehovah did not create humans to be robots, incapable of thinking and making choices. 	 Masaua me seki faite ne Ieova a tino e pelā me ne tino faite kolā ko oti ne fakapolokalame, telā e se mafai ne latou o mafau‵fau io me fai ne olotou filifiliga.


(Rev. 7:14, 17) They exercise faith in Jesus’ sacrifice, and thus in God’s eyes they have ‘white robes.’ 	 (Fakaasiga 7:14, 17) Ona ko te lotou fakatuanaki ki te taulaga a Iesu, e maua ne latou a ‘gatu ‵kena’ i te kilokiloga a te Atua.


10. When did Jehovah’s long-suffering reach a limit? 10 History shows, however, that God’s long-suffering has a limit. 	 10 Kae e fakaasi mai ne tala fakasolopito me e isi se tapulā ki te kufaki o te Atua.


He will bless and protect those who resume active association with his people. 	 Ka fakamanuia kae puipui ne ia a tino kolā e toe ‵kau fakatasi mo ana tino.


3 Are You Willing to Wait Patiently? 	 3 E Mata, e Loto Fiafia Koe ke Faka‵tali mo te Kufaki?


The invited guests in Jesus’ illustration gave excuses for not attending the feast. 	 A tino ‵kami i te tala fakatusa a Iesu ne fai olotou fakamasakoga ki te pogai ko se ‵kau atu ei latou ki te ‵kaiga.


Their association helped me and others to remain spiritually strong. 	 A te lotou uiga ‵kau fakatasi ne fesoasoani mai eiloa ki a au mo nisi tino ke tumau i te ma‵losi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


2 Jehovah is also the Source of spiritual light. 	 2 A Ieova ko te Māfuaga foki o te mainaga faka-te-agaga.


(Ecclesiastes 9:11) Of course, circumstances would dictate what we can do and how much. 	 (Failauga 9:11, NW) E tonu, e lavea atu i ‵tou tulaga a mea e mafai o fai ne tatou ke fesoasoani atu.


20 How can we avoid having our thinking—and thus our actions—dominated by the spirit of the world? 	 20 E ‵kalo keatea pefea tatou mai te taliaga o te agaga o te lalolagi ke pule mai ki ‵tou mafaufau kae fakamuli ifo ko ‵tou faifaiga?


Have there been significant scientific or medical developments since that article was published in 1979? 	 Kai isi aka loa ne poto fakasaienisi io me ko poto fakatokita ‵fou talu mai te taimi ne ‵lomi ei te mataupu tenei i te 1979?


We enjoyed the schooling and expected to use our training back in Nebraska. 	 Ne fia‵fia malosi māua ki te akoga kae fakamoe‵moe ke fakaaoga a mea ne tauloto ne māua i Nebraska.


Too many words, too elaborately stated, may lose the audience. 	 Ko te uke o pati ‵mafa kolā e fakaaogā, ko te galo vave atu foki te fia fakalogologo o te tino.


Regardless of your age, you might be able to engage in the full-time ministry, sharing with others the basis for your joy. 	 Faitalia ou tausaga, e mafai eiloa koe o aofia i te galuega talai tumau, mai te fakaasi atu ki nisi tino a te pogai o tou fiafia.


5 For spiritual strength, we must rely on Jehovah, the all-powerful Creator. 	 5 E ‵tau mo tatou o fakalagolago ki a Ieova ke maua mai i ei te malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga me i a ia ko te ‵tou Atua tafasili i te malosi.


Instead, their action will be a prelude to the long-awaited peace for all mankind. 	 I lō te fai penā, a olotou faiga konā ko te kamataga fua tenā o te filemu telā ko leva ne fakatali‵tali ki ei a te kaukāiga o tino.


What about greedy corporations that pollute the environment, deplete natural resources, and exploit the gullibility of consumers in order to bring untold wealth to a few while millions struggle in poverty? 	 Kae e a kamupane kaima‵nako kolā e fakalailai ne latou te ea, fakamasei a te natula, kae fakaaoga valevale ne latou a tino ko te mea ke mau‵mea a nai tino?


However, the objective of his ministry was not social or political reform, the very thing people of that day were seeking. 	 Kae e ui i ei, te pogai tāua o tena talaiga e se fakavae ki mea tau fakapolitiki io me ko atiakega ‵kau fakatasi, ko te mea eiloa telā ne salasala atu ki ei a tino i taimi konā.


15, 16. Why did Jehovah select Christ’s associate rulers from among mankind? 	 15, 16. Kaia ne filifili ei ne Ieova a tino kolā ka pule fakatasi mo Iesu mai tino i te lalolagi nei?


18 Warfare always brings hardship, even to the eventual victors. 	 18 E oko sāle mai a mea faiga‵ta i te faiga o taua, faitalia me ka manumalo fakamuli a tino i ei.


Deadlier quakes strong enough to level buildings have occurred about once a year. 	 Kae ko nisi mafuie fakama‵taku kolā e mafai o lepe ne latou a fale, e ‵tupu sāle fakatasi i te tausaga.


Have You Sinned Against the Holy Spirit? 	 E Mata, ko Oti ne Agasala Koe ki te Agaga Tapu?


How she has become like a widow, she that was populous among the nations! 	 Se fa‵kai ne fakaaloalogina ne te lalolagi, kae nei ko pelā me se fafine ko mate tena avaga.


▪ “Never be anxious and say, ‘What are we to eat?’ or, ‘What are we to drink?’ or, ‘What are we to put on?’ 	 ▪ “Sa manava‵se koutou o fai ake pelā: ‘Ne a mea ka ‵kai ei tatou?


Then, it “produced 100 times more fruit.” 	 Kae ne “‵fua mai ei i taki 100.”


For example, the Hebrew verb ra·chamʹ is often rendered “show mercy” or “have pity.” This Hebrew term, which Jehovah applies to himself, is related to the word for “womb” and can be described as “motherly compassion.” 	 E pelā mo te pati Epelu ko te ra·chamʹ, telā e fakauiga ne Ieova ki a ia eiloa, e fetaui mo te pati ko te “moegatama” kae mafai foki o fakauiga ki te “alofa” o te mātua.


Indeed, you will find yourself cherishing your quiet times when you are absorbed in Jehovah’s precious thoughts.—1 Tim. 4:15. 	 E tonu, ka fiafia eiloa koe ki taimi sē logoā e fakaaoga ne koe ke mafaufau ‵loto ki mafaufauga o Ieova ‵gali.—1 Timo. 4:15.


(Eph. 4:26, 27) If we do become justifiably angry, we should act to settle matters quickly so that we do not remain in a provoked state and thus allow the Devil to take advantage of us.—Luke 17:3, 4. 	 Sa tukugina se avanoa mō te Tiapolo.” (Efeso 4:26, 27) Kafai e tonu ‵tou ita, e ‵tau o gasue‵sue tatou ke faka‵lei fakavave aka te fakalavelave ko te mea ke se tumau tatou i te ita kae tuku atu ei se avanoaga mō te Tiapolo.—Luka 17:3, 4.


We visited all the homes in the southeast of the Republic without much trouble at all, distributing over 20,000 booklets and passing on to the Britain branch office the names of interested people. 	 Ne āsi atu matou ki fale katoa i te feitu ki saute saegala o te Fenua e aunoa mo fakalavelave e uke, kae ne tufatufa atu ne matou a tamā tusi e sili atu i te 20,000 kae fakailoa atu ki te ofisa lagolago i Peletania a igoa o tino fia‵fia.


As one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, however, you likely think of the missionaries sent out by the Governing Body to preach the good news in various lands around the earth. 	 E pelā me se Molimau a Ieova, kāti ka mafaufau koe ki misionale kolā e uga atu ne te Potukau Pule ke talai te tala ‵lei i koga kese‵kese i te lalolagi kātoa.


12 By Abraham’s time, there had already been human attempts at rulership and domination. 	 12 I aso o Apelaamo, ne lavea atu i ei a taumafaiga a tino ke pule kae fakasauā atu foki ki nisi tino.


(Acts 15:14) According to 1 Peter 2:10, they “were once not a people, but are now God’s people.” 	 (Galuega 15:14) E ‵tusa mo te 1 Petelu 2:10, “ne seki fai [latou] mo tino o te Atua i aso mua, kae nei ko fai [latou] mo ona tino.”


When you point it downward, you see clearly what is immediately in front of you. 	 Kafai e sulu ne koe ki lalo, e lavea faka‵lei ne koe a mea i ou mua.


● The earth will be renewed. 	 ● Ka toe fakafou te lalolagi.


The priest angrily shouted, “Look at this book!” and pointed at the book The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life. 	 Ne pakalaga a ia kae ne fakaasi mai ne ia te tusi, Te Munatonu Telā e Takitaki Atu ki te Ola Se-Gata-Mai.


Hosea was one of them. 	 Ne aofia i ei a Hosea.


(Romans 9:2, 3) Still, in Rome he did find loyal, true companions whose courage and affection soothed his heart. 	 (Loma 9:2, 3) Kae ne mafai o maua ne ia i Loma a taugasoa ‵tonu kae fakamaoni kolā ne fakamalosi atu ki a ia te lotou loto ‵toa.


In fact, Jehovah did not personally speak to Moses. 	 A te tonuga loa, ne seki faipati ‵tonu atu a Ieova ki a Mose.


(Jeremiah 31:10) For good reason, a promise is made to the Rechabites. 	 (Ielemia 31:10) Ona ko pogai ‵lei, ne fai atu ei se tautoga ki te kau Lekapa.


Although anointed ones have diminished in number to fewer than 8,700, some six million others are imitating their faith by seeking Jehovah and speaking the pure language. 	 E tiga eiloa ko oti ne gasolo ifo te aofaki o te kau fakaekegina ke malalo ifo i te 8,700, ko sili atu nei i te toko ono miliona o nisi tino e fakaakoako atu ki te lotou fakatuanaki mai i te ‵fuli atu ki a Ieova kae fai‵pati ki te ‵gana ‵ma.


21 Although not yet relieved of afflictions, we support one another and comfort those who are depressed. 	 21 E tiga eiloa e seki saoloto tatou mai logo‵maega, e fakatau fesoasoani tatou kae fakamafanafana atu foki ki tino kolā e loto māfatia.


What is the source of our joy? 	 E māfua mai i fea a te ‵tou fia‵fia?


Such a sin could probably also be concealed from Potiphar and his male servants, since there were times when they were not in the house. 	 Kāti ne mafai foki o ‵funa aka se vaegā agasala penā mai i a Potifala mo ana tavini tāgata, me e isi ne taimi ne ‵galo ei latou mai te fale.


What can we conclude from this? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fakaiku aka ne tatou mai te mea tenei?


You can use common objects to build faith in God and in creation (See paragraph 10) 	 E mafai ne koutou o fakaaoga a mea masani ke ati aka ei te fakatuanaki ki te Atua mo ana mea ola katoa ne faite (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 10)


When Jesus came into his Kingdom authority in 1914, many among the anointed Christians were expecting to join him immediately in heaven. 	 I te taimi ne pule mai ei a Iesu i tena Malo i te 1914, ne fakatali‵tali eiloa a tino e tokouke mai Kelisiano fakaekegina ke ‵kau fakatasi latou mo ia i te taimi eiloa tenā i te lagi.


(Genesis 6:2, 4) The sin of these lustful angels is likened to the perversions of Sodom and Gomorrah. 	 (Kenese 6:2, 4) Ne faka‵tusagina te agasala a agelu fakatāgata konei ki amioga matagā i Sotoma mo Komolo.


Why was Jehovah at times hidden from his people, yet what assurance did he provide according to Isaiah 30:20? 	 Kaia e fai ei a Ieova i nisi taimi pelā me e ‵muni mai i ana tino, kae se a te fakatalitonuga e maua ne tatou i te Isaia 30:20?


What was the temptation mentioned at Matthew 4:8, 9, and how did God’s Son respond? 	 Se a te tofotofoga e fakaasi mai i te Mataio 4:8, 9, kae ne saga atu pefea te Tama a te Atua ki ei?


AT THE end of his third missionary tour in 56 C.E., the apostle Paul was in Jerusalem. 	 I TE fakaotiga o tena malaga fakamisionale i te tolu i te 56 T.A., ne nofo atu ei te apositolo ko Paulo i Ielusalema.


“It was so easy to flirt,” says a young man named Samuel. 	 “E faigofie fua ke fakatagata fua ki so se tino,” ko pati a se tamataene e igoa ki a Samuel.


SPECIAL FULL-TIME SERVANTS 	 TAVINI FAKAPITO I TE TAVINIGA TUMAU


“Man has dominated man to his injury,” states Ecclesiastes 8:9. 	 “Ka ko tino kolā e ‵nofo i se tulaga malalo, e ‵nofo puapuagā i te pulega a tino ma‵luga,” ko pati i te Failauga 8:9.


In his second letter, he warned that in the last days, there would be ridiculers—apostates and doubters—who, according to their own wishes, would raise questions about Christ’s presence. 	 Kae ne fai mai penei a Petelu: “Fai mai nisi tino me vave fakataunu ne te Aliki a te mea ne folafola mai ne ia, kae i nisi taimi e fai pena.


WE LIKE to talk about things that matter to us, things that are close to our heart. 	 E MA‵NAKO eiloa tatou o fai‵pati atu e uiga ki mea kolā e tāua ki a tatou, mea kolā e pele i ‵tou loto.


In answer Job himself declared: “All the days of my compulsory service I shall wait, until my relief comes.” 	 I tena tali ki ei ne fai atu ei a Iopu: “Ka ko au ka fakatalitali ki te taimi lei, ka fakatali au ke oti atu a taimi o fakalavelave konei.”


To discern that lesson clearly, we should consider how those who listened to Jesus’ illustration about the persistent host viewed the custom of extending hospitality. 	 Ke maina faka‵lei tatou i te akoakoga tenā, e ‵tau o mafau‵fau tatou ki te kilokiloga ne maua ne tino kolā ne fakalogo‵logo ki te tala fakatusa tenā e uiga ki tuu masani o te talimālō.


Their enemies would have had no permanent hold on them. 	 Kae e se mafai o taka‵vale latou i olotou fili.


While at home, though, you have an obligation to obey your parents.—Eph. 6:1-3. 	 Kae i te taimi koi nofo atu ei koe i te fale, e maua eiloa ne koe se tiute ke fakalogo ki ou mātua.—Efeso 6:1-3.


(Proverbs 16:18) She does not pursue self-fulfillment primarily through secular pursuits but uses her God-given gifts mainly to serve others—her family, fellow Christians, neighbors, and above all, Jehovah. 	 (Faataoto 16:18) E se fia ‵sala atu a ia o fakamalie ana manakoga e auala i galuega ‵togi ma‵luga kae e fakaaogā eiloa ne ia ana taleni mai te Atua ke tavini atu ki nisi tino—tena kāiga, taina Kelisiano, tuakoi kae maise mai i ei ko Ieova.


“Projections from the U.S. Department of Labor through 2005 paint the chilling scenario that at least one-third of all four-year college graduates will not find employment that matches their degrees.”—The Futurist, July/August 2000. 	 “E fakaasi mai i te fakatautauga mai i te Matagaluega o Galuega i te Iunaite Sitete i te 2005, se tulaga fakamataku telā e mafai o tupu, ‵me e mafai o seai ne galuega a se tasi-vae-tolu o tino fai tikulī mai i kolisi i loto i takifa tausaga ona ko te mea ko se fetaui olotou tikulī mo galuega.”—The Futurist, Iulai/Aokuso 2000.


The Witnesses have persevered in their preaching work despite severe opposition from some of the most powerful and ruthless organizations in human history.* (Mark 13:13) Moreover, Jehovah’s Witnesses are not paid to preach. 	 Ne kufaki eiloa a Molimau i te faiga o te lotou galuega talai faitalia a ‵tekemaiga faiga‵ta mai nisi fakapotopotoga ma‵losi kae ma‵sei i tala fakasolopito o tino.* (Maleko 13:13) E se gata i ei, e se ‵togi a Molimau a Ieova ke fai te galuega talai.


WHERE AND WHEN DID IT HAPPEN? 	 I FEA KAE ANAFEA NE TUPU EI?


Then, on a chosen day, he gave an even greater witness. 	 Kae i se aso e tasi, ne toe molimau atu foki a ia i se auala tai lasi atu.