(Exodus 11:1) When a three-nation alliance invaded Judah in the days of King Jehoshaphat, Jehovah told them that He would intervene in their behalf “tomorrow.” (2 Chronicles 20:1-4, 14-17) Their deliverance from Babylon, on the other hand, was recorded by Isaiah nearly 200 years in advance, and further details were provided through Jeremiah almost a hundred years before the deliverance occurred. 	 (Esoto 11:1) I te taimi ne olo atu ei a kautau mai fenua e tolu o faitaua ki Iuta i aso o te tupu ko Iosefatu, ne fai atu a Ieova ki a latou me ka taua atu a Ia mō latou i te aso “taeao.” (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 20:1-4, 14-17) I te suā feitu, a te lotou faka‵saoga mai Papelonia se mea telā ko leva ne tusi ne Isaia i te 200 tausaga mai mua atu i ei, kae e maua foki a nisi fakamatalaga e uiga ki ei i te tusi a Ielemia telā ne tusi i te 100 tausaga mai mua o te lotou faka‵saoga.


After enumerating the things that Timothy should pursue, Paul said: “Ponder over these things; be absorbed in them, that your advancement may be manifest to all persons.” (1 Timothy 4:15) Yes, a Christian’s advancement toward maturity is “manifest,” or clearly discernible. 	 Mai tua o te fakasologa o mea kolā e ‵tau o kausaki ki ei a Timoteo, ne fai atu penei a Paulo: “Ke fai ne koe a mea konei kae tuku katoatoa atu tou ola mo latou, ko te mea ke matea ne tino katoa tou gasolosolo ki mua.” (1 Timoteo 4:15) E tonu, a te gasolo atu ki mua o matua se Kelisiano e “matea,” io me e iloagofie.


He sees what is in the heart.—1 Samuel 16:7. 	 E lavea ne ia a mea i te loto.—1 Samuelu 16:7.


Yes, Jehovah’s day is certain to come. 	 E tonu, e oko mai eiloa te aso o Ieova.


In fact, let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from Jehovah; he is an indecisive man, unsteady in all his ways.”—James 1:5-8. 	 Ko te vaega tino pena, ke se ‵tau eiloa mo ia o mafaufau pela me ka maua ne ia se mea e tasi mai i te Aliki, i te mea i a ia e fakalotoloto lua, kae se toka tona mafaufau i ana faifaiga katoa.”—Iakopo 1:5-8.


The Joys of Walking in Integrity 	 Te Fiafia Telā e Maua Mai te Tumau i te Fakamaoni


Of course, we may feel discouraged at times. 	 E tonu, e mafai o loto vāi‵vāi tatou i nisi taimi.


Consider and Encourage One Another 	 ‵Saga Tonu O Fakamalosi Te Suā Tino Ki Te Suā Tino


15 God’s Word also shows that even those who exercise faith may become victims of depression. 	 15 E fakaasi mai foki i te Muna a te Atua me e mafai foki o loto vāi‵vāi a tino kolā e tali‵tonu ki te Atua.


(Exodus 32:19; 34:1) These commandments had not changed since they were first given. 	 (Esoto 32:19; 34:1) Ne seki toe ‵fuli eiloa a tulafono konei talu mai te taimi muamua ne tuku atu i ei.


When that battle is over, people everywhere will view war as incomprehensible and repulsive. 	 Kafai ko oti te taua tenā, ka se toe malamalama ei a tino e uiga ki taua kae ka takalia‵lia latou ki ei.


Significantly, though, in order to be forgiven by God, we must imitate Jehovah’s forgiveness in our dealings with others. 	 Kae se mea tāua, me kafai e ma‵nako tatou ke fakamagalogina ne te Atua, e ‵tau mo tatou o fakaakoako ki te loto fakamagalo o Ieova mai te fakamagaloga o nisi tino.


12 Therefore, it is wise to take the time really to get to know a prospective mate. 	 12 Tela la, se mea ‵lei ke fakaavanoa te taimi ke iloa ‵lei ne koe te tino telā ka avaga koe ki ei.


Artwork in the Draw Close to Jehovah book was carefully researched and prepared in order to teach and to motivate. 	 A ata kolā e maua atu i te tusi ko te Draw Close to Jehovah ne fai faka‵lei eiloa ko te mea ke akoako kae fakamalosi aka ei tatou.


Often, when there is a difference between two people, each one is convinced that he is in the right and that the other bears all the blame. 	 Kafai ko tupu se kinauga i te vā o se tokolua, e masani sāle o fakatau ‵losi atu te suā tino ki te suā tino kae e tali‵tonu foki laua taki tokotasi me e sao a ia kae e ‵se te suā tino.


2, 3. (a) Why is death less certain than many realize? (b) What will we consider in this article? 	 2, 3. (a) Kaia e se mautinoa tonu ei te mate e pelā mo te mea e se iloa ne tino e tokouke? (e) Se a te mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


True, going against popular trends by turning your back on selfish pursuits takes courage, but it is well worth the effort! 	 E tonu, e manakogina te loto toa ke ‵teke atu ki faifaiga lauiloa mai te fulitua atu ki mea se aogā, kae e aogā ‵ki eiloa ke fai penā!


Nonetheless, basic Bible truths slowly took root in me. 	 E ui i ei, ne tauloto malielie eiloa ne au a nisi muna‵tonu fakavae i te Tusi Tapu.


• When you are confronted with insolent speech, what scriptures can help you? 	 • Kafai ko fepaki koe mo pati ‵teke, ne a tusi siki kolā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a koe?


Already The Watchtower is published in 204 languages. 	 Ko oti ne ‵lomi a Te Faleleoleo Maluga ki ‵gana e 204.


Although these events kill good people as well as bad, they are said to be punishment from God. 	 E ui eiloa e ‵mate a tino ‵lei e pelā foki mo tino ma‵sei i fakalavelave konei, e fai pelā me i mea konei ko fakasalaga mai te Atua.


First, it has been observed that people who are able to control their impulses generally have fewer major problems. 	 Muamua, ko oti ne iloa aka me i tino kolā e mafai o pule faka‵lei atu ki olotou lagonaga e mu‵tana fua olotou fakalavelave ‵lasi.


Verse 5, though, mentions “foreigners” who would cooperate with and work with those “priests.” 	 Kae i te fuaiupu e 5, e taku mai i ei a “tino fakaatea” kolā ka ga‵lue fakatasi mo “faitaulaga” konā.


I dug deeper into the teachings of my faith and also consulted with responsible Mormon Church leaders. 	 Ne sukesuke ‵loto au ki akoakoga o taku lotu kae sau‵tala fakatasi mo takitaki o te lotu Mamona.


For instance, how do we respond to Jehovah’s overwhelming generosity? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne a ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai ona ko te lasi o te alofa kaimalie o Ieova?


After acknowledging that he had been blinded by a ‘rafter’ of pride and that his critical attitude was his problem, he began to change quickly for the better. 	 Mai tua o te iloaga ne ia me ne faka‵kivi ana mata ne se ‘potu lakau’ telā ko te fakamatamata mo tena uiga faigata telā se fakalavelave eiloa o ia, ne kamata ei o ‵fuli fakavave tou tagata ki te ‵lei.


• How are Jesus Christ and the angels involved in the evangelizing work today? 	 • E aofia pefea a Iesu Keliso mo te kau agelu i te galuega talai i aso nei?


12 We can be certain that Jehovah will soon assert his sovereignty. 	 12 E mafai o mautinoa i a tatou me ko pili o fakaasi mai ne Ieova tena pulega sili.


On that final night with his disciples, Jesus said: “He that has my commandments and observes them, that one is he who loves me. In turn he that loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will plainly show myself to him.” 	 I te ‵toe po tenā mo ana soko, ne fai atu a Iesu, penei: “So se tino e talia ne ia aku poloakiga kae tausi ki ei, ko ia tena e alofa mai ki a au; a ia foki tela e alofa ki a au, e alofagina ne toku Tamana, au foki e alofa ki a ia, kae ka fakaasi foki au ki a ia.”


Before Jesus’ birth, an angel told his mother: “Jehovah God will give him the throne of David his father.” 	 A koi tuai o fanau mai a Iesu, ne fai atu se agelu ki tena mātua: “A ia ka fai ne te Aliki te Atua mo tupu, e pelā eiloa mo tona tupuna ko Tavita.”


SEARCH FOR THE HONESTHEARTED 	 ‵SALA ATU KI TINO LOTO FAKAMAONI


It refers to “Maʹaziah,” which was the last of the 24 priestly divisions, or courses, serving in rotation at Jerusalem’s temple. 	 E fakasino atu i ei ki a “Masia,” telā ko te 24 o kāiga i te fakasologa, kae fakasolosolo o tavini i te faletapu i Ielusalema.


Before coming to an accurate knowledge of God’s purpose, he had a drinking problem. 	 A koi tuai o iloa tonu ne ia a te fuafuaga a te Atua, ne fakavalevale a ia ki te fakaaogaga ‵se o te kava.


Nevertheless, I decided to fortify myself spiritually. 	 E tigā te feitu tenā, ne fakaiku aka ne au ke fakamalosi aka a toku fesokotakiga mo Ieova.


“Once I had gained the confidence of a businessman, other members of our team threatened him with violence. 	 Kafai ko oti ne fai taugasoa au ki se tino faipisinisi, ne fakamatakutaku atu a nisi tino i te motou potukau me ka ta ne latou a ia.


Maintain “a Threefold Cord” in Marriage 	 Fakatumau se ‘Lōpu Tuatolu’ i te Fakaipoipoga


Talk to God about the degree to which you have advanced toward being “complete,” full-grown, mature. 	 Ke faipati atu koe ki te Atua e uiga ki te lasi o tou gasolo ki mua ke fai mo fai se “tino matua.”


Remember Jeremiah’s reaction when Jehovah appointed him as a prophet. 	 Ke masaua a pati a Ielemia i te taimi ne filifili ei a ia ne Ieova ke fai mo fai se pelofeta.


Take as an example Pedro.* He believed that he was fighting for justice when he joined a terrorist organization. 	 Mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a Pedro.* Ne talitonu a ia me ne taua atu a ia mō te mea tonu i te taimi ne kau atu ei a ia ki se potukau takafia‵toa.


The Dragnet 	 Te Tili


How We Can Reap What Is Good 	 Te Auala e Tau ei ne Tatou a Mea ‵Lei


They share together the privilege of being Witnesses of Jehovah and of his Kingdom. 	 E taulia fakatasi latou ke fai mo fai ne Molimau a Ieova mo tena Malo.


We simply do not know. 	 E se iloa ne tatou.


They may feel that it also relieves them of responsibility for anything that might happen. 	 Kāti e ma‵natu aka foki latou me e se mafai o ‵losi atu ki a latou e uiga ki mea kolā kāti ka ‵tupu i ei.


9 Yes, how true was Moses’ prayer of reflection: “O Jehovah, you yourself have proved to be a real dwelling for us during generation after generation”! 	 9 Ao, ko oko eiloa i te ‵tonu o pati o te ‵talo a Mose: “Ieova, e fai eiloa koe mo fai se koga tonu e ‵nofo ei matou i kautama katoa”!


They arrived just as the congregation was being informed of Jonathan’s death. 	 Ne oko atu latou ki ei i te taimi ne fatoā faka‵pula atu te mate o Ionatana ki te fakapotopotoga.


For yet ‘a very little while,’ and ‘he who is coming will arrive and will not delay.’ 	 E pela mo muna a te Tusi: ‘E se leva eiloa nei, kae oko mai a ia tela e vau; e se fakatuatuai eiloa.


8 We also safeguard our heart by the way we feed ourselves. 	 8 E puipui foki ‵tou loto i te auala e ‵kai ei tatou ki meakai faka-te-agaga.


8 Another quality that we need in order to have a full share in the harvest work is diligence. 	 8 A te suā uiga e ‵tau o maua ne tatou ko te mea ke ‵kau katoatoa atu ki te galuega ko te katigā saito ko te loto finafinau.


The former things have passed away.” 	 Ko palele atu a mea mua.”


In the next two articles, let us therefore give careful consideration to other portions of the book of Malachi. 	 I te suā avā mataupu, ke na mafau‵fau faka‵lei tatou ki nisi vaega o te tusi ko Malaki.


11 As in early Christian times, a small group of spirit-anointed overseers make up the Governing Body of Christ’s followers on earth today. 	 11 E pelā mo taimi o Kelisiano i aso mua, e aofia i te Potukau Pule o soko o Keliso i te lalolagi i aso nei, se tamā potukau o ovasia kolā ne fakaeke ki te agaga tapu.


He was raised up, he is not here. 	 E se i konei a ia, ko oti ne toetu.


Satan tries to bait us with immorality, unhealthy pride, and the occult (See paragraphs 12, 13) 	 A Satani e taumafai o ‵poa tatou faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau, fakamatamata ‵se, mea fakataulaitu (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 12, 13)


I remember another time when the service group stopped for a break at a fast-food restaurant. 	 E masaua ne au se taimi ne mā‵nava i ei se potukau talai kae olo atu ki se fale ‵kai e tasi.


(Read Isaiah 26:20, 21; Zeph. 2:2, 3; 1 Cor. 7:14) For now, though, may awareness of the critical days in which we live influence how we think about marriage and parenthood in this time of the end. 	 (Faitau te Isaia 26:20, 21; Sefanaia 2:2, 3; 1 Kolinito 7:14) Tela la, i te vaitaimi nei, ke na fakamalosi mai eiloa a te ‵tou iloa e uiga ki aso faiga‵ta konei e ola ei tatou ke mafaufau ‵mafa tatou ki te fakaipoipoga mo te faiga e pelā me ne mātua i te taimi tenei o te gataga.


(Genesis 3:4) Clearly, Jesus knew that Satan had manipulated the serpent. 	 (Kenese 3:4) E manino ‵lei, me ne iloa ne Iesu me ne fakamalosi aka ne Satani a te gata.


Those in whom there was “a mediumistic spirit or spirit of prediction” were also to be put to death. 	 A latou foki kolā e “talo ki agaga o tino ‵mate,” e ‵tau o tamate.


Also, you must not gather the leftovers of your vineyard, and you must not pick up the scattered grapes of your vineyard. 	 Kafai ko tau otou vine, masaua o sa toe ‵foki atu i loto i togā vine a koutou o toe tau a fuagā vine kolā ne tiaki io me o toe puke aka a vine kolā ne ta‵tela ki lalo.


That will be a special day for true Christians and interested ones. 	 Ka fai a te aso tenā e pelā me se aso fakapito ki Kelisiano ‵tonu mo tino fia‵fia.


(Matthew 5:16; 6:9; John 14:28; 20:17) “When Jesus speaks of God,” writes Hans Küng, “he means the ancient God of the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob: Yahweh . . . 	 (Mataio 5:16; 6:9; Ioane 14:28; 20:17) “Kafai e faipati a Iesu e uiga ki te Atua,” ko pati a Hans Küng, “e fakauiga loa a ia ki te Atua o toeaina ko Apelaamo, Isaako mo Iakopo i aso mua: ko Iāuē . . .


Would you not agree that God’s Word exerts power in our ministry?—Acts 19:20. 	 E mata, e se ‵lago koe ki te ‵mana o te Muna a te Atua i te ‵tou galuega talai?—Galu. 19:20.


Moreover, Noleen and her mother had been praying to God for help to understand the Bible. 	 E se gata i ei, ne ‵talo sāle atu a Nolini mo tena mātua ki te Atua ke fesoasoani mai ki a laua ke maina i te Tusi Tapu.


9 The congregation of anointed Christians was foreshadowed by the two leavened loaves waved before Jehovah each Pentecost. 	 9 Ne fakaata mai i te avā falaoa faka‵fete kolā ne ofo atu i mua o Ieova i te Penitekoso i tausaga takitasi, a te fakapotopotoga o Kelisiano fakaekegina.


Of course not! 	 E se tāitāi eiloa!


Listen respectfully, sharing what you have learned from the Bible. 	 Ke fakalogologo atu mo te āva, kae fakaasi atu a mea kolā ne tauloto ne koe mai te Tusi Tapu.


Before his ascension to heaven, Jesus commanded his followers: “Make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit . . . 	 A koi tuai o fanaka a ia ki te lagi, ne fakatonu atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “Olo atu koutou ki fenua katoa ke fai a tino i ei mo oku soko; papatiso foki latou i te igoa o te Tamana, te Tama, mo te agaga tapu. . . .


Then he says to his disciples: “Let us go into Judea again.” 	 Kae ne fai atu fakamuli a ia ki ana soko: “Tou foki ki Iutaia.”


That is how many people feel about membership in a church or in any religious organization. 	 Tenā loa te lagonaga e oko ki tino e tokouke kolā e ‵kau atu ki se lotu io me se fakapotopotoga a lotu.


“The impression could arise that the Trinitarian dogma is in the last analysis a late 4th-century invention. 	 “E mafai o sae aka a te manatu me ne māfua aka a te talitonuga e uiga ki te Tolutasi i te fa o senitenali.


Did Jehovah predetermine from the beginning that Adam and Eve would sin? 	 E mata, ko leva ne fakaiku aka ne Ieova mai te kamataga me ka agasala a Atamu mo Eva?


Arthur knew he must. 	 Ne iloa ne Arthur me e ‵tau eiloa o fanatu a ia.


Under such circumstances, we might find it difficult to ‘provide for those who are our own.’ (1 Timothy 5:8) Is the Most High God willing to help us at such times? 	 Kafai e oko atu ki se tulaga penā, ka faigata ‵ki ke ‘tausi faka‵lei atu ki ‵tou kāiga.’ (1 Timoteo 5:8) E mata, e loto fiafia a te Atua Tafasili i te Maluga ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou i vaegā taimi penā?


For it is more beneficial to you for one of your members to be lost to you than for your whole body to be pitched into Gehenna.” 	 Me e sili atu eiloa manafai e galo se vaega o tou foitino i lo te pei o tou foitino katoa ki Kena.”


“In that way,” Jesus explained, “it is suitable for us to carry out all that is righteous.”—Matt. 3:15. 	 Ne fakamatala mai a Iesu: “Tenei te faiga ke fai ei ne tatou a mea katoa kolā e manako ki ei te Atua.”—Mataio 3:15.


Her son was on a class trip to Helsinki, the capital of Finland. 	 Ne fano a tena tama tagata i se malaga a tena vasega ki Helsinki, te laumua o Finilani.


For example, the apostle mentions women of faith who lost their sons in death but later received them back by resurrection. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne fakasae aka ne te apositolo a fafine fakatuanaki kolā ne ‵mate atu olotou tamaliki tagata kae ne toe faka‵tu aka fakamuli.


Why did Jesus offer the counsel found at John 14:1? 	 Kaia ne tuku mai ei ne Iesu a pati polopoloki i te Ioane 14:1?


THE ONENESS OF JEHOVAH 	 TE TOKOTASI O IEOVA


SHOW MERCY TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS 	 FAKAASI ATU TE ALOFA FAKAMAGALO KI ‵TOU TAINA MO TUAGANE


It is something I have never experienced before.” 	 Ne fatoā lagona ne au se vaegā mea penā.”


Until true worship is brought to its perfected state, may we all strive to keep Kingdom interests in first place. 	 Ke oko ki te taimi ka faka‵lei katoatoa ei te tapuakiga tonu, ke na kausaki katoatoa tatou o fakamuamua a manakoga o te Malo i ‵tou olaga.


A father says this about his way of dealing with such a situation: “When the children make mistakes, I try not to overreact. 	 Ne fai mai se tamana e uiga ki te auala e fakafesagai atu ei a ia ki se tulaga penā: “Kafai e fai ne tama‵liki a mea ‵se, e taumafai au ke sē tō silia aku mea e fai.


Do not become wise in your own eyes.” 	 Ke mo a eiloa e talia ne koe ne ou mafaufauga e fai pelā i a koe ko gasolo aka o poto.”


(Ephesians 2:3; Psalm 51:5; Romans 5:12) Our inheritance from him has produced ‘weakness of the flesh.’ 	 (Efeso 2:3; Salamo 51:5; Loma 5:12) A te mauaga ne tatou o te mea tenā mai i a ia ko oti ne iku atu i ei ki te ‘vāivāi o te foitino.’


(Mark 3:14) Jesus commanded his followers: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of people of all the nations.”—Matt. 28:18-20. 	 (Male. 3:14) Ne fakatonu atu a Iesu ki ana soko, penei: “Tela la, olo atu koutou ki fenua katoa o fai a tino i ei mo fai a soko.”—Mata. 28:18-20.


4 God’s spirit next led Philip to meet the Ethiopian eunuch on the road to Gaza. 	 4 Ne toe takitaki ne te agaga o te Atua a Filipo ke fakafetaui atu ki te eunuka Aitiope i te auala ki Kasa.


When you dedicated your life to him, his heart rejoiced. 	 I te taimi ne tuku atu ei koe ki a ia, ne fiafia tena loto.


Grief can affect us in various ways, but for many the overriding feeling is one of intense emotional pain. 	 E mafai o pokotia tatou i te loto māfatia i auala kese‵kese, kae ko te ‵toe lagonaga sē ‵lei e oko atu ki tino e tokouke ko te logo‵mae malosi.


So I grew afraid and went off and hid your talent in the ground. 	 E ‵kati ne koe a saito kolā e seki ‵toki ne koe, kae tau foki ne koe a fuaga o lakau e seki ‵toki ne koe.


Ambassadors and Envoys for Christ 	 Ko Sui mo Avefekau a Keliso


The sins we have committed during a lifetime of imperfection give evidence that we are hopelessly unable to meet Jehovah’s standards. 	 E fakamaoni mai ne agasala kolā ne fai ne tatou ona ko ‵tou tulaga sē lei katoatoa, me e se mafai eiloa o fakafetaui aka ‵tou tulaga mo tulaga o Ieova.


So better than both of them is the one who has not yet come to be, who has not seen the calamitous work that is being done under the sun.” 	 Kae e silia atu te ‵lei o tino kolā e seki fa‵nau mai lele eiloa ki te lalolagi, kolā e seki lavea eiloa ne latou a uiga ma‵sei konei e fai i te lalolagi.”


What if the answer to some of these questions is yes? 	 E a māfai e tali atu koe ao ki nisi fesili konei?


15 Some have questioned whether children really need much of their parents’ time and loving attention. 	 15 E fakalotolotolua a nisi tino, me e mata, e ‵tau eiloa o fakaavanoa ne mātua a taimi e uke mō olotou tama‵liki kae ke fakaasi atu foki te alofa mai te ‵saga atu ki a latou.


OCTOBER 21-27, 2013 	 OKETOPA 21-27, 2013


“What disturbed me during those war years . . . was seeing clergymen of practically all denominations—Catholic, Lutheran, Episcopal, and so forth—blessing the aircraft and their crews before they took off on missions to drop their deadly cargo. 	 “A te mea telā ne fakalotolotolua au ki ei i tausaga o te taua tenā . . . ko te lavea atu o faifeau o lotu katoa—ko te lotu Katolika, te lotu Lutelu, te lotu Epikopo, mo nisi lotu aka foki—e fakamanuia atu ki vakalele tau mo sotia i ei a koi tuai o eva atu o ‵pei olotou pōmu tamate tino.


When we humbly and obediently trust in him, we too will be precious in his eyes.—Hag. 2:7. 	 Kafai e tali‵tonu tatou ki a ia i te loto maulalo mo te fakalogo, ka tāua eiloa tatou i tena kilokiloga.—Haka. 2:7.


Says Taro: “They were so angry that for years, I was forbidden to visit them at home. 	 Ne fai mai a Taro, penei: “Ne kaitaua ‵ki eiloa laua kae mō se fia o tausaga, ne fakatapu ne laua au i te fale.


11 Jehovah then reasoned regarding such unacceptable sacrifices: “Bring it near, please, to your governor. 	 11 Ne fai mai a Ieova e uiga ki vaegā taulaga sē ‵lei konā: “Ave aka la se manu pena ki te kovana!


How Early Christians Measured Up: According to religion writer Jonathan Dymond, the early Christians “refused to engage in [war]; whatever were the consequences, whether reproach, or imprisonment, or death.” 	 Te Auala ne Fakafetaui Aka ei a Uiga o Kelisiano Mua: E fai mai a te tino tusitala i mea fakalotu ko Jonathan Dymond, a Kelisiano mua ne “ita ma aofia i [taua]; faitalia me ne a ikuga, me fakamasiasigina, io me falepuipuigina, io me mate.”


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Those elders did not hold Timothy back from traveling with Paul, even though Timothy was an asset to their own congregations. 	 Ne seki taofi aka ne toeaina i konā a Timoteo mai te faima‵laga fakatasi atu mo Paulo, faitalia eiloa te aogā malosi o Timoteo ki te lotou fakapotopotoga.


These are Jehovah’s laws. 	 A tulafono konei i a Ieova.


3 Why should you serve the true and living God? 	 3 Kaia e ‵tau ei o tavini atu koe ki te Atua tonu kae ola?


It must have been very comforting to Abraham’s servant to hear Laban and Bethuel say: “From Jehovah this thing has issued.” 	 Kāti ne fakamafanafana atu ki te tavini a Apelaamo i te faiatuga a Petueli mo Lapana, penei: “E seai se tali e fai ne maua me i te mea nei se faiga a te Aliki.”


This, they think, will result in a good life. 	 Mai mea konei, e mafau‵fau eiloa latou me ka maua ei ne latou se olaga fakafiafia.


For example, millions have flocked to the pure worship of Jehovah, as was prophesied would occur in “the final part of the days.” 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e lau i miliona a tino ko oti ne ua‵lolo mai ki te tapuakiga tonu a Ieova, e pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai me ka tupu “i aso mai mua nei.”


This monument, doubtless meant to inspire awe of the ruler, is a symbol of the world’s view of greatness—that of making oneself appear as big and important as possible and making others feel insignificant. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ne faite te tupua tenei ke ofo a tino i te pule tenā, ko te fakailoga tenā o te kilokiloga a te lalolagi ki te tulaga takutakua—ko te faiga o se tino ke foliga mai me ko oko eiloa i te lasi o tena tāua kae fai ei a nisi tino ke mafau‵fau me e seai ne lotou aogā.


If so, what are they, and what benefits will they provide? 	 Kafai e isi, ne a la mea konā, kae ne a mea aogā ka maua mai i ei?


Baptism also opens the way for us to receive many other spiritual blessings now and in the future. 	 E ‵tala mai foki ne te papatisoga a te auala ke maua nei ne tatou a nisi fakamanuiaga faka-te-agaga e uke nei, kae penā foki loa i aso mai mua.


Then he warned Christians to “get out from among them.” (2 Corinthians 6:15, 17) Clearly, Paul was speaking against interfaith. 	 Kae ne fakailoa atu ne ia ki Kelisiano ke “tiakina ne koutou latou.” (2 Kolinito 6:15, 17) E manino ‵lei me ne ‵teke atu a Paulo ki lotu ‵kau fakatasi.


Growling might capture someone’s attention, but it will certainly not win anyone’s heart. 	 E mafai o lagona ne se tino te kaitaua, kae e se mafai eiloa o fakapilipili mai ki a koe.


(Acts 20:20, 21; 1 Cor. 11:1) We know that preaching the Kingdom message can save lives. 	 (Galuega 20:20, 21; 1 Kolinito 11:1) E iloa ne tatou me i te talai atu o te fekau o te Malo e faka‵sao ei a ola.


(Matthew 5:10, 11) So happiness results only if a person suffers reproach because of being a follower of Christ and because of patterning his life after the righteous principles that Jesus taught. 	 (Mataio 5:10, 11) Tela la, e fiafia fua se tino māfai ne muna maseigina ona ko ia se soko o Keliso kae ola e ‵tusa mo fakatakitakiga amio‵tonu kolā ne akoako mai ne Iesu.


On top of that, he had to deal with a deceitful father-in-law, who repeatedly tried to exploit him. 	 Kae se gata i ei, ne ‵tau o saga atu a ia ki te tamana o tena avaga telā ne fakaloiloi faeloa ne ia tou tagata.


Similarly, the Scriptures help us to examine what we are. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e fesoasoani mai te Tusi Tapu ke iloilo ne tatou a tatou eiloa.


In addition to seeking the best medical advice available, together with Ilaria we turned to Jehovah in long prayers, asking for his help to face the future. 	 I tafa o te ‵sala ki te ‵toe fesoasoani fakatokita ‵lei e mafai o maua, ne ‵talo atu māua mo Ilaria ki a Ieova mō tena fesoasoani ke mafai ne māua o fakafesagai atu ki te taimi mai mua.


Nevertheless, human thinking in these areas is often misguided. 	 Kae e ‵se sāle a mafaufauga o tino i ei.


(Malachi 3:18) The honesty, kindness, peacefulness, and diligence displayed by Jehovah’s Witnesses are admired by unprejudiced onlookers, and these qualities distinguish God’s people from the world in general. 	 (Malaki 3:18) A te fakamaoni, te atafai, te filemu, mo te ga‵lue malosi o Molimau a Ieova e tavae ne tino loto malamalama kae e faka‵kese ei ne uiga konei a tino o te Atua mai tino o te lalolagi.


By coming to an accurate knowledge of the Scriptures and by conforming his life to Jehovah’s righteous standards, a person can become a friend of God, with the prospect of living forever. 	 Mai i te mauaga o te poto tonu e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu kae fakafetaui aka tena olaga ki tulaga amio‵tonu o Ieova, ka mafai eiloa o fai se tino mo taugasoa o te Atua, fakatasi mo te fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai.


The Mosaic Law permitted a man to divorce his wife if he “found something indecent about her.” 	 Ne saoloto i te tulafono faka-Mose ke ‵tala ne se tagata tena avaga māfai ko “isi se mea ko se fiafia ei a ia ki te fafine tenā.”


God gives us the privilege of helping less experienced ones develop their ability to do the work needed in the congregation. 	 E tuku mai ne te Atua ki a tatou a te tauliaga ke fesoasoani atu ki tino talai kolā e seki apo malosi ke ati aka te lotou atamai ke fai te galuega telā e manakogina i te fakapotopotoga.


Each of us can make a sincere self-analysis. 	 E mafai eiloa ne tatou taki tokotasi o fai se iloiloga ki a tatou eiloa.


Completing the Foretold Number 	 Te Fakakātoaga o te Aofaki Telā ne ‵Valo Mai


Therefore, we do well to remind ourselves regularly of the importance of supporting God’s sovereignty when we face difficult circumstances. 	 Tela la, se mea ‵lei ke masaua faeloa ne tatou a te tāua o te ‵lago atu ki te pulega sili a te Atua i te taimi e fe‵paki ei tatou mo fakanofonofoga faiga‵ta.


They have never been a part of false religion or a part of this world with its emphasis on pleasure-seeking, its drug addiction, and its immorality. 	 Ne seki fai eiloa latou mo fai ne vaega o lotu ‵se io me se vaega o te lalolagi telā e fakatāua ne ia a ‵salaga o fakafiafiaga, te fakavalevale ki vailakau tapu, mo te finalalolagi.


He foretold the coming of a “seed” who, after having his heel bruised, would fatally bruise Satan in the head.—Genesis 3:15. 	 Ne folafola mai ne ia te oko mai o se “fanau” telā, kafai e oti ne fakapakia tena mulivae, ko tamate ei ne ia Satani mai te tukimo‵momoga o tena ulu.—Kenese 3:15.


(1 Thessalonians 2:8) Love motivates us to copy Paul’s example.—Matthew 22:39. 	 (1 Tesalonia 2:8) E fakaosofia tatou ne te alofa ke fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Paulo.—Mataio 22:39.


The Hearer of prayer feels for the victims of oppressive religion. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te alofa o te Tino Fakalogologo ki ‵talo ki tino kolā e fai fakamasei ne lotu.


“At once leaving the boat and their father, they followed him.” 	 “I konā foki eiloa, tiakina te poti mo te lā tamana; kae tau‵tali i a ia.”


This is remarkable when you consider that he did not have the complete Word of God, as we do today. 	 Se mea fakaofoofogia māfai e mafau‵fau ki ei me ne seki maua ne Apelaamo te katoatoaga o te Muna a te Atua, e pelā mo tatou i aso nei.


Humility is revealed if the praise moves us to acknowledge our indebtedness to Jehovah and encourages us to continue to serve him. 	 E fakaasi atu ne tatou te loto maulalo māfai e fakamalosi tatou ne tavaega ke matea ne tatou te ‵tou ‵nofo kaitalafu ki a Ieova kae fakamalosi mai ke tumau tatou i te tavini atu ki a ia.


In part, he prayed to Jehovah: “[May your] eyes . . . prove to be opened toward this house night and day, toward the place of which you said, ‘My name will prove to be there,’ to listen to the prayer with which your servant prays toward this place.” (1 Ki. 8:6, 29) Israelites and foreigners could pray toward this structure on which God’s name was called.—1 Ki. 8:30, 41-43, 60. 	 I tena ‵talo ne fai atu a ia ki a Ieova: “Tausi mai ki te Faletapu tenei i te ao mo te po, me ko te koga ko oti ne filifili ne koe ke tapuaki atu i ei a tino ki a koe. Fakalogo mai manafai e ‵talo atu au mo oku mata e fakasaga ki te Faletapu tenei.” (1 Tupu 8:6, 29) E mafai ne tino Isalaelu mo tino fakaa‵tea o ‵talo i te faletapu telā ne faite ke avatu ei a vikiga ki te igoa o te Atua.—1 Tupu 8:30, 41-43, 60.


(Hosea 1:6) Jehovah ‘took them away’ when the Assyrians carried the Israelites into captivity in 740 B.C.E. However, God showed mercy to the two-tribe kingdom of Judah and saved her but not by bow, sword, war, horses, or horsemen. 	 (Hosea 1:6) Ne ‘seki alofa’ a Ieova ki tino Isalaelu me ne talia ne ia ke ave fakapagota ne tino Asulia a latou i te 740 T.L.M. Kae ne alofa fakamagalo a te Atua ki matakāiga e lua i te malo o Iuta kae faka‵sao ne ia e aunoa mo te fakaaogāga o kausana, pelu, taua, solofanua mo tino e ‵sopo i ei.


Can you think of someone who might benefit from the Draw Close to Jehovah book, perhaps a Bible student or even an inactive Christian brother or sister? 	 E mata, e mafai o iloa ne koe se tino telā ka mafai o aogā ki a ia a te tusi ko te Draw Close to Jehovah, kāti se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu io me se taina io me se tuagane Kelisiano telā ko se kau sāle mai ki fakatasiga?


We gain the love and support of the congregation. And we make Jehovah’s heart rejoice. 	 E a‵lofa kae ‵lago mai te fakapotopotoga, kae e fakafiafia foki ne tatou te loto o Ieova.


Should not those who are put in a position of authority respect the ones who are placed in their care? 	 E mata, e ‵tau mo tino pule o āva mai ki tino kolā e ‵tau o tausi ne latou?


“[Jesus] gave himself for us that he might deliver us from every sort of lawlessness and cleanse for himself a people peculiarly his own, zealous for fine works.”—TITUS 2:14. 	 “Ne tuku atu tona foitino [o Iesu] mō tatou, o fakaola ei tatou mai amioga ma‵sei katoa, kae fai foki ne ia tatou ne tino fou, kae e a ia ake foki eiloa tatou, kae finafinau foki o fai te ‵lei.”—TITO 2:14.


Instead, Jesus’ reply was clear and direct: “It is said, ‘You must not put Jehovah your God to the test.’”—Read Luke 4:9-12. 	 Ne manino ‵lei kae fai ‵tonu atu eiloa te tali a Iesu: “Kae e tusi foki i te tusi, ‘E se ‵tau o tofotofo ne koe a Ieova tou Atua.’”—Faitau te Luka 4:9-12.


16 By the time David composed Psalm 142, he may have learned what had befallen High Priest Ahimelech, who had unwittingly given him assistance when he was fleeing from Saul. 	 16 Mai te taimi ne tusi ei ne Tavita te Salamo 142, ne mafai o tauloto ne ia te fakalavelave telā ne pokotia i ei te Faitaulaga Sili ko Aimeleka, telā ne fesoasoani atu ki a ia i te taimi ne sola ei a ia keatea mai i a Saulo.


May I come to see you again?” 	 E mafai o toe foki mai au ke sau‵tala tāua?”


But ask yourself, ‘Do my children regularly see me watching television?’ 	 Ke fesili ifo ki a koe eiloa, ‘E mata, e lavea faeloa ne aku tama‵liki i a au e onoono sāle ki te vitio?’


Timothy became well-known to the Christian elders in his own congregation and to those in Iconium, some 20 miles [30 km] away. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne toeaina Kelisiano i tena fakapotopotoga a Timoteo e pelā foki mo tino i te fakapotopotoga i Ikonio, telā e nofo ki se 20 maila te ‵mao.


The student eventually got baptized. 	 Fakamuli loa, ne papatiso a tena tino akoga.


11 One important decision young ones must make involves their goals. 	 11 A te fakaikuga tāua e tasi e ‵tau o aofia ne tama‵liki, ko olotou fakamoemoega.


The Israelites were commanded: “Before gray hair you should rise up, and you must show consideration for the person of an old man.” 	 Ne fakatonu atu penei ki te kau Isalaelu: “Ava kae faka‵malu ki tino ma‵tua.”


Remain eager to learn. 	 Tumau i te loto finafinau ke tauloto.


Then he made this application: “There is a lion that has roared! Who will not be afraid? 	 Oti, fai atu ei penei: “Kafai e tagi pakalaga se leona, ko oi se tino e fai mai i a ia e se mataku?


What are some Scriptural facts about the Devil? 	 Ne a nisi fakamatalaga ‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te Tiapolo?


Many of them eke out a living in whatever way they can—scavenging in garbage dumps, hauling heavy loads, or collecting recyclables in pushcarts. 	 Te tokoukega o latou e ola fua i so se mea e maua ne latou—ko mea e maua i koga ‵pei kaiga, te sausauga o mea ‵mafa io me olo o ‵tae kāpa mo fiti ke maua se tamā peofuga mai i ei.


20 We also get courage by keeping active in the Kingdom-preaching work. 	 20 A te lima o fesoasoani ko te galue faeloa i te galuega talai o te Malo.


From the 11th to the 13th century, Christendom, that is, nations professing to be Christian, went to war with Islamic powers in a series of Crusades. 	 Mai i te 11 ki te 13 o senitenali, a Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se, ko atufenua kolā e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano, ne tō silia atu olotou mea ne fai fakatasi mo te kau Musilimu i taua Fakalotu.


Still, new issues arise because blood can now be processed into four primary components and fractions of those components. 	 Kae e ‵sae aka a kinauga fou ona ko te mea ko mafai nei o ‵vae aka te toto ki vaega ‵lasi e fa mo tamā vaega fo‵liki mai i ei.


These provide us with opportunities to note the condition of our heart. 	 E tuku mai ne mea konei a avanoaga ke iloa ne tatou te tulaga o ‵tou loto.


Perhaps the thought that this hope is guaranteed caught their attention. 	 Kāti ne tosina atu a tino konei ona ko te mautinoa ki a latou a te fakamoemoega tenei.


That way, when we face trials, we will resist Satan’s efforts to sow doubts in our minds. 	 Kafai e fai tatou penā, ka mafai o ‵teke atu tatou ki taumafaiga a Satani ke ‵toki aka a mafaufauga fakalotolotolua māfai ko fakafesagai tatou mo tofotofoga.


In what sense is Jesus’ yoke kindly, and how should knowing that affect us? 	 I te auala fea e amogofie ei te amo a Iesu, kae aoga pefea ki a tatou māfai ko iloa ne tatou te mea tenā?


“Let us consider one another to incite to love and fine works.”—HEB. 	 “Ke na ‵saga tonu atu tatou te suā tino ki te suā tino o fakama‵losi atu ke fakatau a‵lofa kae fai a mea ‵lei.”—EPE.


We also discussed the veil Moses wore. 	 Ne sau‵tala foki tatou ki te veli telā ne fakaaogā ne Mose.


For example, when he wanted to go to another city for the funeral of his father, she got the children ready and prepared everything needed for the trip. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i te taimi ne manako ei tou tagata o fanatu ki te suā fa‵kai ki te mate o tena tamana, ne fakatoka ne tou fafine a tama‵liki mo mea katoa kolā ne manakogina mō te malaga.


9 The apostle Paul foretold that after the death of the apostles, the Christian faith would be contaminated by false teachings. 	 9 Ko leva ne ‵valo mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo me ka fakalailai a te tapuakiga tonu ne akoakoga ‵se māfai ko ‵mate atu te kau apositolo.


What three qualities does Paul link to keeping our senses? 12 How can we maintain our sense of urgency? 	 Ko oti ne lavea atu ne tatou a te tāua o te ‵talo mo te manakoga ke masaua faeloa a te aso o Ieova.


How can we imitate Jesus in his unique role as “the Amen”? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Iesu ona ko te tu ‵kese o tena tulaga e pelā me ko “te Amene”?


Since then, no longer is there any place for those rebels in heaven. 	 Talu mai te taimi tenā, ne seki toe ai eiloa se koga mō tino ‵teke konā i te lagi.


The threat of nuclear war remains high. 	 Koi fanaka eiloa a te fakama‵taku o taua fakaniukelea.


17, 18. (a) In what sense could Timothy have closely followed Paul’s suffering in Lystra? (b) What effect did Paul’s endurance have on Timothy? 	 17, 18. (a) I te feitu fea ne mafai ei o tautali faka‵lei atu a Timoteo i logo‵maega o Paulo i Lusa? (e) Se a te aoga o te kufaki o Paulo ki a Timoteo?


But ‘we are not afraid of anything dreadful by night’ because Jehovah guards us.—Psalm 64:1, 2; 121:4; Isaiah 60:2. 	 Kae e ‘se mataku tatou i so se fakalavelave i po’ me puipui mai eiloa ne Ieova a tatou.—Salamo 64:1, 2; 121:4; Isaia 60:2.


(Rom. 12:1, 2) In part, that involves learning Bible truth. 	 (Loma 12:1, 2) A te mea e tasi telā e aofia i ei ko te tauloto ki akoakoga ‵tonu mai te Tusi Tapu.


I take considerable comfort, though, in what was accomplished in the 45 years we were together. 	 Ne tai fakamafanafana mai eiloa ki a au a te mafaufau ki mea kolā ne mafai o fakataunu i te 45 tausaga ne ‵nofo fakatasi ei māua.


Highlights From the Letters of John and of Jude 	 Manatu Tāua Mai i Tusi a Ioane mo Iuta


(Eph. 5:22; 6:1) How do these limitations affect the way we use our free will? 	 (Efe. 5:22; 6:1) E pokotia pefea a tapulā konei i te auala e fakaaoga ei ne tatou a ‵tou saolotoga?


It was similar with anointed Christians, who could consider themselves “dead with reference to sin but living with reference to God by Christ Jesus.” 	 E pena foki a Kelisiano fakaekegina, kolā ne mafai o fai atu i a latou “ko oti ne ‵mate . . . e uiga ki te agasala.”


Certainly not. 	 E se mafai lele eiloa.


Throughout history, there have been cases of crimes against humanity in which the rights of people were totally ignored. 	 I tala fakasolopito e isi ne amioga solitulafono kolā ne fakasēaogā ei a saolotoga o tino.


Apparently, the Jews discovered the original copy of the Law of Moses, which had been deposited in the temple centuries earlier. 	 Kāti ne toe maua ne te kau Iutaia a te kopi taumua o te Tulafono a Mose, telā ne ‵teu aka i te faletapu i te fia selau tausaga mai mua atu i ei.


In what sense? 	 Kaia ne taku ei a ia se “tupu”?


Why could Jesus’ early disciples ‘keep speaking God’s word with all boldness’? 	 Ke mafaufau i a koe se tokotasi o soko o Iesu i aso o te kau apositolo.


18 Let us never forget that Jehovah’s unfolding purpose is certain to succeed, for he uses his holy spirit—the most powerful force in the universe—to carry it out. 	 18 Ke mo a eiloa ma puli i a tatou me e mautinoa eiloa te fakataunuga malielie o te fuafuaga a Ieova, me e fakaaoga ne ia tena agaga tapu—ko te ‵toe ‵mana malosi eiloa i te lagi mo te lalolagi—ke fakataunu i ei tena fuafuaga.


11 One way in which the truth became reality was by Jesus’ foretold birth in Bethlehem. 	 11 A te auala e tasi ne fakamaoni aka ei a te ‵tonu o te munatonu tenā ko te fanaumaiga a Iesu i Peteleema telā ne ‵valo mai.


On the other hand, some young people who have been brought up by parents who are in the truth may find it difficult to appreciate their spiritual heritage. 	 I te suā feitu, kāti ka faigata atu ki nisi talavou ne puti aka ne olotou mātua kolā e ‵nofo i loto i te munatonu ke fakatāua ne latou te lotou tulaga faka-te-agaga.


What can we learn by comparing John’s vision of the wild beast, Daniel’s account of the fearsome beast that had ten horns, and Daniel’s interpretation of the immense image? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te fakaasiga a Ioane ki te manu fekai e fitu ana ulu, te fakaasiga a Tanielu ki te manu fekai e sefulu ana sau, mo pati a Tanielu e uiga ki te matugā tupua lasi ‵ki i te moemiti a Nepukanesa?


In some respects, our earth is like that walled city. 	 E mafai o fai aka tatou mo te āva i ‵tou lalolagi e ‵pau mo te fa‵kai ‵pui kātoa tenā.


The Bible encourages us to benefit from this wealth of experience.—Deuteronomy 32:7. 	 E fakamalosi mai te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou ke maua ne tatou a mea aogā mai tala e uke konei.—Teutelonome 32:7.


We can learn what from the example of Jephthah? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i te fakaakoakoga a Iefata?


The Spoken Word. 	 Fai‵pati atu.


14 To Christians who were bent on observing the Law, Paul explained that the high priesthood of Jesus, the new covenant, and the spiritual temple were all superior to their pre-Christian counterparts. 	 14 Ne fakamatala atu ne Paulo ki Kelisiano kolā ne ‵piki ‵mau ki te Tulafono me i te galuega fakafaitaulaga sili a Iesu, te feagaiga fou, mo te faletapu faka-te-agaga e tāua atu i mea kolā ne sui ne latou mai lalo i te Tulafono.


Our loving God observes our situation and is both willing and able to help us in various ways. 	 E kilokilo mai eiloa a te ‵tou Atua alofa ki ‵tou tulaga kae e loto fiafia kae mafai foki ne ia o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou i auala kese‵kese.


A young woman suddenly approached them and excitedly said: “I’ve been praying to meet someone like you.” 	 Ne fanatu se talavou fafine ki a laua kae ne fai atu penei mo te fiafia: “Ko oti au ne ‵talo sāle atu ke fetaui au mo tino pelā mo koulua.”


Is that viewpoint correct? 	 E mata, e ‵tonu a manatu konā?


So why are you here?” 	 Kae kaia la e ‵pei ei koe ki te falepuipui?”


Of course, they will be blessed for having followed the counsel to marry “only in the Lord.” (1 Cor. 7:39) Once married, they will undoubtedly agree that the Bible gives the best advice for making their marriage a success. 	 E tonu, ka fakamanuiagina laua ona ko te tau‵tali i te fakatonuga ke avaga fua “i te Aliki.” (1 Koli. 7:39) Kafai ko oti ne avaga, ka tali‵tonu laua me ko te Tusi Tapu fua e tuku mai ne ia te ‵toe fesoasoani ‵lei i te faiga ke manuia a te lā olaga avaga.


Hope 	 Te Fakamoemoega


11 We have touched on only a few of the points that Elihu raised with Job, and we have noted some questions that Jehovah called on Job to answer “like an able-bodied man.” 	 11 Ne mafau‵fau tatou ki nai manatu fua kolā ne faipati atu a Eliu ki a Iopu e uiga ki ei, kae ne lavea foki ne tatou i ei a nisi fesili kolā ne fai atu Ieova ki a Iopu ke tali mai ne ia e “pelā me se tagata.”


(Read 1 Peter 2:21; 3:1, 2.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Petelu 2:21; 3:1, 2.)


Since Jesus viewed the new birth as a matter of such great importance, Christians should make sure that they understand this subject accurately. 	 Ona ko te mea ne fakatāua malosi eiloa ne Iesu a te ‵toe fanau fou, e ‵tau o fakamautinoa aka ne Kelisiano me e malamalama tonu latou i te mataupu tenei.


What, then, is required of us if we are to be concealed in the day of Jehovah’s anger? 	 Ne a la mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou māfai e ma‵nako tatou ke ‵sao atu i te aso o te kaitaua o Ieova?


(Read Psalm 27:4.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 27:4.)


If it were, she would insist on worshiping Jehovah “with spirit and truth” because that is the kind of worship that pleases him. 	 Moi ne fai penā, e penei e fakamalosi atu latou ke tapuaki atu ki a Ieova i te “agaga mo te fakamaoni io me ko te munatonu” me tenā eiloa te vaegā tapuakiga e fiafia a ia ki ei.


Then let those in Judea begin fleeing to the mountains.”—Luke 21:20, 21. 	 Ka ko latou kola e ‵nofo i Iutaia, e ‵tau o ‵tele ki mauga.”—Luka 21:20, 21.


How can we follow Jesus’ example in choosing our friends and our leisure activities? 	 E mafai pefea o tau‵tali atu tatou ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu i te filifiliga o ‵tou taugasoa mo ‵tou fakafiafiaga?


Why did Abner try to kill David? 	 Kaia ne taumafai ei a Apinelu o tamate a Tavita?


Perhaps with tears in her eyes, she embraces her child and expresses her heartfelt appreciation. 	 Kāti ne ‵sai atu a ia ki tena tamaliki mo ana loimata e ma‵ligi, kae fakaasi atu te ‵poko o tena loto fakafetai.


You may have to make some adjustments, even eliminating unnecessary things in order to prove to yourself “the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” 	 Kāti e manako koe o fai ne nāi ‵fuliga, io me ko te ‵kati eiloa kea‵tea a mea kolā e seai ne aoga ko te mea ke “fakatalitonu ne [koe] me se a te loto o te Atua.”


When she read Psalm 83:18, the impact was profound. 	 I te taimi ne faitau ei ne ia a te Salamo 83:18, ne fakaofoofogia eiloa a mea ne iku mai i ei.


31 Did You Know? 	 31 E Iloa Ne Koe?


(Heb. 12:2, 3) You will also bring joy to your family members who are already in the race and to your friends in the Christian congregation. 	 (Epelu 12:2, 3) Ka avatu foki i ei ne koe te fiafia ki tino o tou kāiga kolā ko ‵nofo i loto i te fakatau‵telega tenei mo ou taugasoa i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


He said: “This sickness is not with death as its object, but is for the glory of God, in order that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” 	 Ana muna: “A te masaki tenei e se iku atu ki te mate, kae e fai penā ke faka‵malu ei te Atua, ko te mea ke faka‵malugina te Tama a te Atua i te mea tenei.”


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12 Our situation is similar to being cured of a serious illness. 	 12 E tai ‵pau eiloa te ‵tou tulaga mo se masaki matagā telā ko oti ne faka‵lei aka.


The kings of the earth took their stand and the rulers massed together as one against Jehovah and against his anointed one.’ 	 Ko fakatoka a tupu o te lalolagi, ko fono fakatasi a pule o ‵teke ki te Aliki mo tena Keliso.’


True, if you are a single parent, you cannot be both mother and father in all respects. 	 E tonu, e se mafai o fai koe e pelā me se mātua io me se tamana māfai e seai sau avaga.


(Rom. 12:19) Christians are likewise admonished to be humble and not to “pay back injury for injury.”—1 Pet. 3:8, 9. 	 (Loma 12:19) E fakamalosi atu foki penā ki Kelisiano ke loto maulalo kae “ke se taui atu te masei ki te masei.”—1 Pe. 3:8, 9.


Those of both classes have symbolized their dedication to Jehovah by being baptized “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit.” 	 Ko oti ne fakamailoga ne tino i potukau e lua konei a te lotou tukuatuga ki a Ieova e auala i te papatisoga “i te igoa o te Tamana, te Tama mo te agaga tapu.”


That will help us to attain it. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a te mea tenei ke fakaoti ne tatou a te fakatau‵telega kae ke maua te fakailoga.


It is recorded in Matthew chapters 5 through 7 and Luke chapter 6, and it summarizes many of his teachings. 	 Ne tusigina ki lalo i te Mataio mataupu e 5 ki te 7 mo te Luka mataupu e 6, kae e fakatoe‵toe mai i ei ana akoakoga e uke.


To illustrate the importance of increasing our understanding, let us consider the example of one first-century Christian who strove to do just that. 	 Ke fakamatala a te tāua o te gasolo aka ki luga o ‵tou malamalama, ke mafau‵fau tatou ki te fakaakoakoga e tasi o se Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua telā ne taumafai o fai a te mea tenā.


Once the Sanhedrin learned of that, they declared the start of a new month, Nisan. 	 Ko te taimi eiloa e iloa ei ne te kau o te Sanetulini a te mea tenā, ko te mea eiloa ko faka‵pula ne latou me ko kamata a te masina fou, ko Nisani.


They marvel at the impressive designs in nature, some of which humans try to mimic in man-made products. 	 E ofo eiloa latou i vaega ‵gali o te faitega mea o te natula, a nisi mea ne taumafai eiloa a tāgata o faka‵pau mo mea kolā e faite ne latou.


How are those of the great crowd proving their faith? 	 E fakamaoni atu pefea ne te vaitino tokouke te lotou fakatuanaki?


And have I actually made an unreserved dedication to Jehovah in prayer?’ 	 Kae e mata, ko oti eiloa ne fai atu ne au se tukuatuga katoatoa ki a Ieova i se ‵talo?’


David became a beloved king of immense prominence. 	 Ne fai a Tavita mo tupu takutakua kae a‵lofa ki ei a tino.


16 Injustices on the part of fellow believers can be stumbling blocks. 	 16 A faifaiga se ‵tonu e fai ne taina mo tuagane e mafai o fai pelā me ne mea e ‵siga ei tatou.


You Christian parents may conclude that he can contact the congregation elders to see if he meets the qualifications to get baptized.* Like other baptized disciples, he will continue to increase in knowledge of Jehovah’s purpose throughout his life, even for all eternity.—Rom. 11:33, 34. 	 Mātua Kelisiano, ke fakaiku aka ke fesokotaki atu tau tama ki toeaina i te fakapotopotoga ke iloa aka me ko fetaui ‵lei a ia ke papatiso.* E pelā mo nisi soko papatiso, ka tumau eiloa te gasolo aka ki luga o tena iloaga e uiga ki fuafuaga a Ieova i tena olaga kātoa, ke oko loa ki te se-gata-mai.—Loma 11:33, 34.


(1 Timothy 3:1-9, 12, 13) The elders take the lead and lovingly shepherd the flock of God in their care. 	 (1 Timoteo 3:1-9, 12, 13) E fai ne toeaina te takitakiga kae tausi atu mo te alofa mo te atafai ki te lafu mamoe a te Atua.


How can a young person resist Satan’s assaults? 	 E mafai pefea ne se talavou o ‵teke atu ki osomaiga a Satani?


“Let your kingdom come.” 	 “Ke oko mai tou Malo.”


To learn more about Ruth and Boaz, see the “Imitate Their Faith” articles in the July 1 and October 1, 2012, issues of The Watchtower. 	 Ke iloa a mea e uke atu e uiga ki a Luta mo Poasa, ke onoono ki mataupu e uiga ki te “Imitate Their Faith” i lōmiga o The Watchtower i a Iulai 1 mo Oketopa 1, 2012.


By doing so, we put ourselves in line for a grand blessing and reward—glory and honor with Christ in heaven for the “little flock” and everlasting life in Paradise on earth for the “other sheep.”—Luke 12:32; John 6:40, 47; 10:16. 	 Mai te faiga penā, e maua ei ne tatou se fakamoemoega ke maua se fakamanuiaga mo se taui sili—ko te tulaga ‵malu mo te fakaaloalo fakatasi mo Keliso i te lagi mō te “lafu foliki” mo te ola se-gata-mai i te Palataiso i te lalolagi mō ‘nisi mamoe.’—Luka 12:32; Ioane 6:40, 47; 10:16.


Ruth’s attitude did not escape Jehovah God’s notice. 	 Ne iloa ne Ieova te Atua a faifaiga a Luta.


Comfort Provided Through Christ 8. 	 Fakamafanafanaga e Auala i a Keliso


(Isa. 9:6, 7) Under God’s direction, the Greater Solomon will ‘plead the cause of the afflicted ones and save the sons of the poor one.’ 	 (Isaia 9:6, 7) Mai lalo i te takitakiga a te Atua, ka puipui faka‵lei ne te Solomona Sili ‘a tino loto mafatia kae faka‵sao a tama‵liki a tino ma‵tiva.’


Woe for the earth and for the sea, because the Devil has come down to you, having great anger, knowing he has a short period of time.”—Revelation 12:12. 	 I te Tiapolo ko oti ne fanaifo ki a koulua, ka ko oko eiloa i te kaitaua, me e iloa ne ia ko se leva ona aso i te lalolagi.”—Fakaasiga 12:12.


Serving God entails considerable effort. 	 A te tavini atu ki te Atua e aofia i ei a taumafaiga e uke.


Or another aspect of “the calamitous days” depicted in vivid detail at Ecclesiastes 12:1-7? 	 Io me ko nisi tulaga kolā e faipati ki ei te Failauga 12:1-7 e uiga ki “aso ka toeaina ei” koe?


What does it mean that Jehovah’s undeserved kindness is “expressed in various ways”? 	 Se a te uiga me i te alofa tauanoa o Ieova ne “fakaasi mai i auala kese‵kese”?


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


Do you perhaps decide first and then pray to Jehovah to bless the decision you have made? 	 E mata, e fai muamua tau filifiliga, ko ‵talo ei koe ki a Ieova ke fakamanuia mai te filifiliga ne fai ne koe?


There are similar contrasts in other Bible books. 	 E isi foki ne fakatusatusaga o manatu kese‵kese tai ‵pau i nisi tusi o te Tusi Tapu.


How can the Bible be a source of comfort to those who battle negative feelings? 	 E mafai pefea o fai te Tusi Tapu mo fai se fakamafanafanaga ki tino kolā e maua ne latou a lagonaga sē ‵lei?


17 Jehovah is reasonable in what he expects of us. 	 17 E faigofie a uiga o Ieova i mea kolā e fakamoemoe a ia ke fai ne tatou.


PERSEVERE AND DO NOT GROW WEARY 	 KUFAKI KAE SA ‵FIU VAVE


How does the Kingdom government accomplish this challenging task? 	 E fakataunu pefea ne te Malo tenei a te galuega faigata tenei?


12 For example, the Bible canon was preserved and eventually translated into all major languages on earth today. 	 12 E pelā me se mea e tasi, ne tumau kae ne ‵fuli fakamuli foki te Tusi Tapu ki ‵gana lauiloa katoa i te lalolagi i aso nei.


As a result, it left me almost no time for spiritual matters. 	 Toeitiiti ko iku atu i ei ki te seai ne oku taimi mō mea faka-te-agaga.


• In what ways did Jehovah show loving-kindness to Lot, Abraham, and Joseph? 	 • I auala fea ne fakaasi atu ei ne Ieova a te alofa tumau ki a Lota, Apelaamo mo Iosefa?


5 What does it mean to be mature? 	 5 Se a te uiga ke matua te mafaufau?


8. (a) After his resurrection, Jesus gave what command to his followers? (b) Explain the significance of Christian baptism. 	 8. (a) Mai tua o tena toetuga, se a te fakatonuga ne fai atu ne Iesu ki ana soko? (e) Fakamatala mai te tāua o te papatisoga faka-Kelisiano.


Neither is it wrong to make a memorial, such as a tombstone, for a deceased person. 	 E se masei foki ke fai se fatu fakamanatu mō se tino ko mate.


This continued for an hour or so. 	 E nofo ki se itula io me leva atu e fai ei a te mea tenei.


“Have regard for those who are working hard among you and presiding over you in the Lord and admonishing you.”—1 THESS. 5:12. 	 “Ke āva koutou ki te kau faigaluega a te ekalesia, ko latou konā ne filifilia ne te Aliki o takitaki kae fakatonu ki a koutou.”—1 TESALONIA 5:12.


2006 SERVICE YEAR REPORT OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES WORLDWIDE 	 E fakatoka katoatoa tatou ne Ieova ke fai ne tatou tena loto


A few weeks later, she approached the brother and mentioned that for some time she had been coping with a distressing situation at home. 	 I nāi vaiaso mai tua ifo, ne fanatu a ia ki te taina tenā kae ne fai atu me ne fakafesagai atu a ia i nisi taimi mo tulaga fakafi‵ta i te fale.


(Psalm 37:4, 34) Hence, they are truly happy even now. 	 (Salamo 37:4, 34) Tenā te pogai e fia‵fia ei latou i te vaitaimi nei.


Do you? 	 Kae ko koe?


Doing so was considered to be answering for the sins of those who made the sacrifice. 	 A te faiga penā ne fai ei ke tali atu ki agasala a tino kolā ne fai olotou taulaga.


Jehovah’s organization is also blessed by having an abundance of faithful Christian wives who are loyal to God and his laws. 	 E fakamanuiagina a te fakapotopotoga a Ieova me e maua atu i ei a avaga fāfine Kelisiano kolā e fakamaoni ki te Atua mo ana tulafono.


(Exodus 34:6) Thus, David could declare: “Jehovah is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and great in loving-kindness.” 	 (Esoto 34:6) Tela la, ne mafai eiloa o folafola mai a Tavita: “Te Aliki [ko Ieova] e alofa kae alofa ‵nau, e tuai o ita kae fonu i te alofa tumau.”


By your course of action, you will show that you support either Satan’s taunt or Jehovah’s reply. 	 Kae e fakaasi mai i au faifaiga me e ‵lago atu koe ki pati ‵loi a Satani io me ko te tali a Ieova?


In 2014, Jehovah’s Witnesses in Myanmar had the privilege of hosting a special convention. 	 I te 2014, ne maua ne Molimau a Ieova i Myanmar a te tauliaga ke fai i te lotou fenua se fono fakapito o te atufenua.


9. (a) How did David feel while being mistreated by Saul? (b) How can we tell that David’s respect for Saul was genuine? 	 9. (a) Ne a manatu o Tavita e uiga ki faifaiga ‵se a Saulo ki a ia? (e) E iloa pefea ne tatou me ne tonu te āva o Tavita ki a Saulo?


“Do not come to be among heavy drinkers of wine, among those who are gluttonous eaters of flesh,” states the Bible. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “Sa takaga ki tino inu malosi ki uaina, io me ko tino gafula.”


The Bible book of Proverbs praises “a capable wife,” saying: “Her value is far more than that of corals. 	 E tavae ne te tusi ko Faataoto i te Tusi Tapu a te “avaga telā e fakatuagagina,” i ana muna: “E sili atu tena tāua i teuga tāua!


If you do these things, you will see for yourself how, in spite of all the trials and challenges you face as a widow, Jehovah can truly help you to find peace. 	 Kafai e fai ne koe a mea katoa konā, ka lavea ne koe i ei me e mafai ne Ieova o fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke maua se olaga filemu faitalia te uke o fakalavelave mo mea faiga‵ta e fepaki mo koe.


Divorce was a matter of debate among religious leaders in the first century C.E. Hence, on one occasion, some Pharisees challenged Jesus with this question: “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife on every sort of grounds?”—Matthew 19:3. 	 Ne fai te ‵talaga o avaga e pelā me se mataupu telā ne tītī manatu sale ki ei a takitaki lotu Iutaia i te senitenali muamua T.A. Tela la, i se taimi e tasi, ne tofotofo ne Falesaio a Iesu ki te fesili tenei: “E mata, e saoloto i te tulafono ke ‵tala ne se tagata tena avaga i so se pogai?”—Mataio 19:3.


The examples of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph show that parents can have a good influence on their children. 	 E fakaasi mai i fakaakoakoga a Apelaamo, Isaako, Iakopo mo Iosefa me e mafai o fai a mātua e pelā me se fakamalosiga ‵lei ki olotou tama‵liki.


How can you overcome feelings of guilt about displeasing your relatives? 	 E mafai pefea o manumalo koe i lagonaga sē ‵lei e uiga ki te fakafanoanoa ne koe ou kāiga?


(Micah 6:8) Jesus Christ gave us a glimpse of how the administration entrusted to him by his Father would be marked by kindness. 	 (Mika 6:8) Ne tuku mai ne Iesu Keliso se tamā ata o te auala e fakamailoga ei te pulega ne tuku atu ne tena Tamana ki a ia ki te alofa atafai.


• How can we demonstrate trust in Jehovah? 	 • E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou a te ‵tou tali‵tonu ki a Ieova?


What did Jesus say would develop over time? 	 Se a te mea ne fai mai ne Iesu me ka gasolo aka ki luga i taimi mai mua?


So Barzillai recommended that Chimham, presumably one of his sons, take his place.—2 Sam. 19:31-37. 	 Telā ne filifili ei ne Pasilai a Kimeama, se tokotasi o ana tama ta‵gata, ke sui ne ia tou tagata.—2 Samu. 19:31-37.


(Acts 11:13-18) Moreover, angels actively promoted and accelerated the preaching work that the governing body was overseeing. 	 (Galu. 11:13-18) E se gata i ei, ne gasue‵sue eiloa a agelu o fakamalosi kae fakalauefa atu te galuega talai telā ne takitakigina ne te potukau pule.


They all wait for a special day—a day that will have an impact on their lives. 	 E fakatali‵tali katoa latou ki se aso fakapito—se aso telā ka pokotia malosi i ei olotou olaga.


My wife wanted to hear more, so she asked the woman for her name and address. 	 Ne manako taku avaga o fakalogologo ki mea e tai uke atu, telā ne fesili atu a ia ki te fafine e uiga ki tena igoa mo te koga e nofo i ei a ia.


DESPITE the wonderful works of healing that Jesus performed during his earthly ministry, he was primarily known, not as a healer or a miracle worker, but as a teacher. 	 FAITALIA a galuega ‵gali ne fai ne Iesu ki te faka‵leiga o tino i te taimi o tena taviniga i te lalolagi nei, ne seki lauiloa fua a ia e pelā me se tino faka‵lei masaki io me se tino fai vavega, kae e pelā me se faiakoga.


(Read 1 Corinthians 15:9, 10.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 15:9, 10.)


3. What question deserves our consideration? 3 How, then, can we imitate Jehovah in looking for the good in others? 	 3 E fakaakoako atu la pefea tatou ki a Ieova mai te ‵kilo atu ki uiga ‵lei i nisi tino?


For a married man or woman to direct such attention to a person outside his or her marriage is against Bible principles and is a sign of disrespect for Jehovah. 	 A te tagata io me se fafine avaga telā e fai ne ia te mea tenā ki se tino i tua o tena fakaipoipoga e ‵teke atu eiloa ki akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu kae se fakailoga foki o te sē āva ki a Ieova.


Such tender reassurance can revive the spirit of one who is downhearted.—Isaiah 57:15. 	 A te fakatalitonu atu penā mo te alofa e mafai ei o fakamalosi aka se tino loto vāivāi.—Isaia 57:15.


(2 Corinthians 6:14; Ephesians 5:3) Parents who properly oversee their children’s activities and inculcate in their children a love of Jehovah and his righteous laws fortify them against pornography, pornographic video games, immoral movies, and other unrighteous temptations.—Deuteronomy 6:4-9.* 	 (2 Kolinito 6:14; Efeso 5:3) A mātua kolā e onoono faka‵lei ki mea e fai ne olotou tama‵liki kae faka‵goto ki loto o olotou tama‵liki a te alofa ki a Ieova mo ana tulafono amio‵tonu e ‵pui ei latou mai i ata mo tafaoga i vitiō kolā e ‵fonu i faifaiga fakatauavaga e pelā foki mo nisi fakaosoosoga sē amio‵tonu.—Teutelonome 6:4-9.*


A go-between had been asked to travel a long distance to find a bride for the man. 	 Ne uga atu se ave fekau ke faimalaga atu i se malaga loa ke ‵sala atu ki se fafine ke avaga mo se tagata.


7 At Luz, Jehovah appeared to Jacob in a dream, saying: “Here I am with you and I will keep you in all the way you are going and I will return you to this ground, because I am not going to leave you until I have actually done what I have spoken to you.” 	 7 I Lusa, ne fakasae atu a Ieova ki a Iakopo e auala i se moemiti kae fai atu: “Au e fakatasi atu faeloa o puipui koe i so se koga e fano koe ki ei, kae ka toe fakafoki mai ne au a koe ki te fenua tenei. E se tiakina muamua ne au a koe ke taunu mua a mea katoa kolā ne tauto atu ei au ke fai ne au.”


To what have we not dedicated ourselves? 	 Ne a mea ne seki tuku atu tatou ki ei?


Would You Like to Have Stronger Faith? 	 TE ‵TOE FANAU MAI Se a Tena Uiga


8 The lives of countless millions have been marred by violence—criminal violence in a community or the violence of war. 	 8 Ko oti ne fakamasei a olaga o te fia miliona o tino ona ko amioga fakasauā—kolā ne fai ne tino i olotou fenua io me ko te faiga o taua.


Because David himself was “someone loyal.” 	 Ona ko Tavita se ‘tino e alofa fakamaoni.’


Eventually, the seventh head would take the place of Rome. 	 Kae ‵tau o isi se fitu o ulu telā ka sui ne ia a Loma.


Much Scriptural counsel is provided by means of our publications. 	 E tuku mai foki a pati fakatonutonu e uke mai te Tusi Tapu e auala i ‵tou tusi.


Christians should work at being forgiving, not holding a grudge and not talking about the matter again. 	 E ‵tau o ga‵lue a Kelisiano ke fakaasi atu te loto fakamagalo, kae ke mo a ma kaitaua kae se toe faipati ki mea konā.


(Psalm 10:4; 14:1) In fact, prominent figures in society, if they believe in God at all, have often influenced people to treat the glorious Creator of the universe with disrespect. 	 (Salamo 10:4; 14:1) A te ‵tonuga loa, e fakamalosi atu a tino takutakua i te lalolagi kolā e fai mai me e tali‵tonu latou ki te Atua, ke se fakaāva atu a tino ki te Mafuaga ‵malu o te lagi mo te lalolagi.


Such men were later assigned to assist the Levites in their work.—Ezra 8:20. 	 Ne ‵tofi fakamuli aka a tāgata konā ke fesoasoani atu ki te kau Levi i olotou galuega.—Esela 8:20.


2 Wars that involve ‘nation against nation and kingdom against kingdom’ were foretold by Jesus Christ. 	 2 Ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu Keliso a taua i va o “te suā malo ki te suā malo.”


(1 Thess. 5:14, 15) And it is good to bear in mind that God “comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those in any sort of tribulation.”—2 Cor. 1:4. 	 (1 Tesalonia 5:14, 15) Se mea ‵lei ke masaua i a tatou me i te Atua “e fakamafanafana mai ki a matou i omotou puapuaga katoa, ko te mea ke mafai ne matou o fakamafanafana ki a latou kolā e maua ne so se puapuaga.”—2 Kolinito 1:4.


(Psalm 133:1-3) In one European land, a 17-year-old Catholic girl wrote to the branch office of Jehovah’s Witnesses to express her admiration for them. 	 (Salamo 133:1-3) I se fenua e tasi i Eulopa, ne tusi atu se tamaliki fafine Katolika telā ko 17 ana tausaga ki te ofisa lagolago o Molimau a Ieova o fakaasi atu tena fiafia ki a latou.


Yes, our doubts will dissipate as we draw close to God through study and prayer.—James 4:7, 8. 7, 8. What are some basic criteria for determining the form of worship that was taught by Jesus, and who meet these criteria? 	 E tonu, ka ave keatea ‵tou manatu fakalotolotolua māfai e fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki te Atua e auala i sukesukega mo ‵talo.—Iakopo 4:7, 8.


11. On what does our salvation depend? 	 11 E se fakalagolago eiloa ‵tou fakaolataga ki so se mea e fai ne tatou kae e fakalagolago atu eiloa ki te alofa tauanoa o Ieova e auala i a Keliso Iesu, te ‵tou Aliki.


How did faithful anointed Christians ‘enter into the joy of their master’? 	 Ne ulu atu pefea a Kelisiano fakaekegina fakamaoni ki ‘te fiafia o te lotou matai’?


(Matt. 9:36, 37) Enthusiasm tends to rub off on our companions. 	 (Mataio 9:36, 37) E mafai eiloa o oko atu a te loto finafinau ki ‵tou taugasoa.


(Jeremiah 9:24) At the same time, they have every reason to remain humble. 	 (Ielemia 9:24) Kae e ‵tau foki o tumau latou i te loto maulalo.


This situation may impede our efforts to display self-control. 	 E mafai eiloa o taofi aka ne te tulaga tenei a ‵tou taumafaiga ke fakaasi atu te loto pulea.


And all true Christians, regardless of their circumstances, can rejoice in the privilege of knowing Jehovah, “the happy God,” and Jesus Christ, “the happy and only Potentate.” (1 Timothy 1:11; 6:15) Yes, Jehovah God and Jesus Christ are supremely happy. 	 (1 Timoteo 1:11, NW; 6:15, NW) E tonu, e fia‵fia malosi a Ieova te Atua mo Iesu Keliso.


In what ways can covetousness be manifested? 	 I auala fea e mafai ei o lavea atu te matakanokano?


David sang about the triumphant Messianic King 	 Ne usu ne Tavita se pese o te manumalo o te Tupu Faka-Mesia


When disagreements arise, to smooth the conflict, try to solve the problem rather than win the argument. 	 Kafai e ‵sae aka a kinauga, taumafai o faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave i lō te taumafai fua ke manumalo i ei.


Did Paul visit those elders before they became believers? 	 E mata, ne āsi atu a Paulo ki toeaina konā mai mua o fai latou pelā me ne tino tali‵tonu?


He had great responsibility, yet he is described as “by far the meekest of all the men who were upon the surface of the ground.” 	 Ne uke ‵ki ana tiute, kae ne fakamatala mai penei e uiga ki a ia, a Mose “se tagata loto malalo; ko te ‵toe tagata loto malalo eiloa i te lalolagi.”


(Eccl. 3:11) We agree with the apostle Paul, who wrote: “O the depth of God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge”—not to mention love and the six qualities we have considered.—Rom. 11:33. 	 (Fai. 3:11) E lotoma‵lie tatou ki te apositolo ko Paulo telā ne tusi mai, penei: “Ko tafaga la te ‵poko o te maumea mo te poto mo te iloa o te Atua”—kae tuku la i ei a te alofa mo uiga e ono kolā ne mafau‵fau tatou ki ei.—Lo. 11:33.


17 Paul discussed a prime example, Abraham, a man of faith who lived before Jehovah provided a law code to Israel and long before Christ opened the way to heavenly life. 	 17 Ne fakamatala mai ne Paulo se fakaakoakoga tāua e uiga ki a Apelaamo, se tagata fakatuanaki telā ne ola a koituai o tuku atu ne Ieova se fakasologa o tulafono ki Isalaelu, kae mai mua foki o ‵tala mai ne Keliso te auala ki te ola i te lagi.


They would likely wonder whether the God of their forefathers could deliver them. 	 Kāti ko fakalotolotolua latou ki te mafai ne te Atua o olotou tupuga o faka‵sao latou.


In Marriage, Commitment Involves . . . 	 I te Fakaipoipoga e Aofia i ei . . .


Since 1914, what step have millions taken, and why? 	 Talu mai te 1914, se a te mea ne fakaiku aka ne te fia miliona o tino, kae kaia?


(Hosea 1:2-4) The meaning of that name, “God Will Sow Seed,” is prophetic of Jehovah’s gathering a faithful remnant in 537 B.C.E. and sowing them like seed in Judah. 	 (Hosea 1:2-4) “A te Atua ka ‵Toki ne ia te Fuaga,” ko te uiga o te igoa tenā, ko te uiga fakavaloaga o te ‵toe fakamaopoopomaiga ne Ieova o te ‵toega fakamaoni i te 537 T.L.M. kae ‵toki latou e pelā me ne fuaga i Iuta.


He also told them that they could have children and could live together in the garden without dying. 	 Ne fai atu foki a ia ki a lāua me e mafai o fai a lā tamaliki kae ola fakatasi i te fatoaga kae sē ‵mate.


[Picture on page 22] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 32]


Third, not all those who responded have proved themselves suitable. 	 Ako te tolu, e se ko tino katoa kolā ne ‵saga mai ne fakamaoni atu me ne fai latou pelā me ne ika ‵lei.


(Romans 7:24) Was Paul a defenseless victim of temptation? 	 (Loma 7:24) E mata, ne seki mafai o ‵teke atu a Paulo ki tofotofoga?


For most of us, time and privacy are rare commodities. 	 E faigata o maua ne te tokoukega o tatou a taimi i a tatou eiloa.


16 We cannot expect to remain a friend of God if we side with those who choose to be friends of the world. 	 16 E se fakamoe‵moe tatou ke fai tatou mo taugasoa tumau o te Atua māfai e fai taugasoa tatou mo tino kolā e filifili aka ke fai latou mo taugasoa o te lalolagi.


7, 8. (a) How did Jesus learn to be humble? (b) What appeal does Jesus make to potential disciples? 	 7, 8. (a) Ne tauloto pefea ne Iesu a te loto maulalo? (e) Se a te mea ne fai atu ne Iesu ki tino kolā e mafai o fai mo ona soko?


The Bible also outlines the events that will lead directly to war between Jehovah God and those who oppose him. 	 E fakasolo mai foki i te Tusi Tapu a mea ‵tupu kolā e tau tonu atu ki te taua i te va o Ieova te Atua mo tino kolā e ‵teke atu ki a ia.


Jesus affirmed a most reassuring truth: Jehovah deeply loves his worshippers as individuals. 	 Ne folafola mai ne Iesu se fakamalosiga tonu: E alofa malosi a Ieova ki ana tino tapuaki taki tokotasi.


Paul could have reasoned: ‘Yes, God reduced Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes for gross sexual sins, but that was 2,000 years ago! 	 Kāti ne mafai ne Paulo o fakasakosako atu penei: ‘E tonu, ne ‵sunu ne te Atua a Sotoma mo Komolo ona ko faifaiga fakatauavaga kolā e matagā, kae ne fai penā i te 2,000 tausaga ko ‵teka!


One sister in Asia who suffers from bipolar mood disorder was delighted when she read the life story of a former missionary brother who successfully dealt with the same disorder. 	 Ne fiafia se tuagane e tokotasi i Asia telā ne maua ne te masaki o te mafaufau (bipolar mood disorder) i te taimi ne faitau ei tou fafine ki te tala o se taina misionale mua telā ne iku manuia i te fakafesagai atu ki te masaki foki eiloa tenā.


For our faith to have excelling value, it must be of proved, or tested, quality. 	 Ko te mea ke aogā ‵ki eiloa ‵tou fakatuanaki, e ‵tau o tofotofo faka‵lei aka.


But what moved the prophet to utter such a prayer? 	 Kae se a te mea ne fakaosofia ei a te pelofeta ke fai atu ne ia se vaegā ‵talo penā?


16 Benefit from Biblical examples. 	 16 Ke maua a mea aogā mai fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu.


Enthusiastic pioneers zealously focused on the field ministry 	 E ga‵lue malosi kae loto finafinau a paenia i te ‵saga tonu atu ki te olotou galuega talai


Life is unpredictable at times, uncertain, and even hard to deal with. 	 A te olaga e mafulifuli, e se mautinoa, kae faigata foki o fakafesagai ki ei i nisi taimi.


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What a fine lesson! 	 Ko tafaga la te gali o te fakaakoakoga tenei!


And more important, how does God view her? 	 Kae sili atu la i ei, se a te kilokiloga a te Atua ki tou fafine?


Sudden death by accident or disaster may seem to lurk around every corner, ready to put an end to everything we hold dear. 	 E foliga mai me i te ‵mate fakapoi ona ko fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei, e oko mai ki a tatou i so se koga kae e fakagata ne ia a mea kolā e pele i ‵tou loto.


18 How will such prayers affect us? 	 18 Ne a ikuga ka maua mai te ‵talo malosi atu o tatou?


At the opportune time, Agrippina had her husband poisoned. 	 I te okoga ki te taimi tonu, ne faka‵poisini ei ne Agrippina a tena avaga.


Where did the Devil come from? 	 Ne māfua mai pefea te Tiapolo?


(Proverbs 8:31, Rotherham) His love for humans was so great that he willingly gave his life as a ransom so that we might receive everlasting life.—Matthew 20:28; John 10:18. 	 (Faataoto 8:31, Rotherham) Ne lasi ‵ki eiloa tena alofa ki tino, ne lotomalie ei a ia ke tuku atu tena ola e pelā me se togiola ko te mea ke maua ne tatou a te ola se-gata-mai.—Mataio 20:28; Ioane 10:18.


We concluded that those who rejected the Kingdom message and who died before the start of the great tribulation would die as goats—without the hope of a resurrection. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne tatou i a latou kolā e ‵teke ki te fekau o te Malo kae ‵mate mai mua o te kamataga o te fakalavelave lasi, ka ‵mate e pelā me ne kouti—e seai se fakamoemoega ke toe faka‵tu aka mai te mate.


Finally, on the day of baptism, each candidate is asked, “On the basis of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, have you repented of your sins and dedicated yourself to Jehovah to do his will?” 	 I te fakaotiga loa i te aso o te papatisoga, ko fesili atu ei te failauga ki tino taki tokotasi kolā ka papatiso, “E fakavae ki luga i te taulaga a Iesu Keliso, e mata, ko oti koe ne salamō ki au agasala kae tuku atu ki a Ieova ke fai tena loto?”


What a fine time to pray! 	 Ma‵faga o taimi gali ke ‵talo i ei!


Thus he gives them protection and help—a fine reason for us to “laud [him] very much”! 	 Tela la, e tuku atu ne ia te puipuiga mo te fesoasoani ki a latou—se pogai ‵lei mō tatou ke ‘ka‵laga fakafetai atu ki a ia’!


10 If you are a youth, do you have clear spiritual goals? 	 10 Kafai koe se talavou, e mata, e isi ne ou fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga mautinoa?


Yet, something in addition to the resurrection hope motivates us to walk with God. 	 Kae e isi aka foki se isi pogai i tafa o te fakamoemoega ki te toetu e fakamalosi mai ke sa‵sale fakatasi mo te Atua.


In God’s view, blood represents life. 	 Ne seki ‵tau o ‵kai te kau Isalaelu ki te toto.


Explain. 	 Ke fakamatala mai.


Much of the evil that is done in this world is the work not of individuals but of organizations. 	 A te ukega o mea ma‵sei kolā e fai i te lalolagi tenei ko faifaiga a fakapotopotoga, kae e se ko tino taki tokotasi.


Other organizations and governments have put forth a long list of suggestions and plans to try to solve the problem. 	 Ko oti ne fai ne nisi fakapotopotoga mo malo se fakasologa o manatu ke mafai ei o faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave tenā.


If that happens, it is as if Satan succeeded in reducing 100-watt heartfelt zeal for Jehovah’s service to something less. 	 I te auala foki tenā, e fakavāivāi malielie eiloa ne fakamalosiga a te lalolagi a Satani a ‵tou loto finafinau mō te taviniga a Ieova.


Their peaceful state, based on the love that true Christians have for one another, is a foretaste of new world living. 	 A te lotou tulaga filemu, telā e fakavae ki te fakatau a‵lofa o Kelisiano ‵tonu, se ata foliki fua o te olaga telā ka maua i te lalolagi fou.


I reasoned that if God had the power to create the vast universe—which I so loved to look at—surely he could give me the strength to make changes in order to please him. 	 Ne mafaufau au me kafai e isi se malosi o te Atua o faite te iunivesi lasi ‵ki—telā e fiafia malosi au o kilokilo ki ei—e mautinoa me e mafai ne ia o tuku mai te malosi ke fai ne au a ‵fuliga ko te mea ke fakafiafia atu au ki a ia.


Perhaps such points as these: (1) God expects justice to be exercised by those taking the lead among his people. 	 Kāti ko manatu konei: (1) E manako te Atua ke fai ne takitaki o ana tino a te mea tonu.


History, though, tends to include relevant details, as the Eden account does. 	 Kae ko tala fakasolopito e aofia i ei a fakamatalaga ‵tonu, e pelā mo te tala o Etena.


Sufficient time would have to pass, careful observation would be required, and right conclusions would have to be drawn in order for the issue to be settled. 	 E manakogina se taimi leva, te onoono faka‵lei atu, mo fakaikuga ‵tonu e ‵tau o lavea faka‵lei atu ko te mea ke fakatoka faka‵lei aka ei te mataupu tenā.


Then the prayer for God’s will to be done on earth as it is in heaven will be fully realized. 	 Kae ka tali katoatoa mai ei a te ‵talo telā ne akoako mai ne Iesu ki a tatou—me ka fai tonu eiloa a te loto o te Atua i te lalolagi nei e pelā mo te faiga i te lagi.


For example, Kevin, an elder, wrote: “The words ‘thank you’ are not strong enough to express how we in the congregation feel. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne tusi mai penei se toeaina, ko Kevin: “A te pati ‘fakafetai’ e se taitai o lava ke fakaasi atu ei ne matou i te fakapotopotoga a omotou lagonaga.


1, 2. How did Philip strike up a conversation with an Ethiopian official, and what attests to the spiritual inclination of this man? 	 1, 2. Ne kamata pefea ne Filipo se sautalaga mo se ofisa Aitiope, kae se a te mea e fakamaoni mai i ei te fiafia o te tagata tenei ki mea faka-te-agaga?


11 Soon Stephen was arrested and stoned to death. 	 11 Ne seki leva kae puke fakapagota a Setefano kae ne peipei ki fatu ke mate.


(Phil. 2:15) We take a firm stand against badness. 	 (Fili. 2:15) E tu ‵mautakitaki tatou o ‵teke atu a amioga ma‵sei.


When we courageously witness on every occasion, we see firsthand that ‘the word of God cannot be bound.’—2 Tim. 2:8, 9. 	 Kafai e loto ma‵losi tatou o molimau atu i so se avanoaga, e matea eiloa ne tatou me i “te muna a te Atua e se mafai eiloa o pikifao.”—2 Timo. 2:8, 9.


21 Reflect on the psalmist’s inspired words when he sang of Jehovah: “You are opening your hand and satisfying the desire of every living thing.” 	 21 Ke mafaufau ‵loto ki pati o te pese a te faisalamo i te taimi ne usu ei tena pese e uiga ki a Ieova: “E tuku ne koe ki ei a mea e lava mo latou, kae fakamalie ne koe olotou manako.”


Three accounts recorded in the inspired Scriptures may come to mind. 	 Kāti e masaua ne koe a tala e tolu kolā ne fakamau i te Tusi Tapu.


In some parts of Christendom, church leaders try to bring people from different sects together by downplaying previously divisive doctrines. 	 I nisi vaega o Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se, e taumafai a takitaki lotu o aumai a tino mai potukau kese‵kese ke ‵kau fakatasi ko te mea ke fakafoliki aka ei a te tāua o akoakoga fakalotu kolā ne mavae‵vae muamua i ei a lotu.


She felt that she was in no position to give the prophet any food, and she told him so.—1 Ki. 17:8-12. 	 Ne mafaufau a ia me ko se mafai eiloa ne ia o tuku atu ki te pelofeta so se meakai, kae ne fai atu eiloa tou fafine ki a ia penā.—1 Tupu 17:8-12.


Let us, then, continue to pay attention to Jehovah’s prophetic word, “as to a lamp shining in a dark place.”—2 Peter 1:19. 	 Ke na tumau eiloa tatou i te ‵saga tonu atu ki te muna fakapelofeta a Ieova, e pelā me “se moli e maina atu ki te koga pouli.”—2 Petelu 1:19.


16 Years later, the apostle Paul stated: “Both to those in Damascus first and to those in Jerusalem, and over all the country of Judea, and to the nations I went bringing the message that they should repent and turn to God by doing works that befit repentance.” 	 16 I nāi tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, ne fai mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ne kamata eiloa taku talaiga i Tamaseko, soko atu ki ei ko Ielusalema, pelā foki i Iutaia kātoa mo fenua fakaa‵tea. Ne lauga atu au ki latou, ko te mea ke sala‵mo ki olotou agasala, kae ke ‵fuli atu ki te Atua; ka ke fai foki ne latou a faiga kolā e fakaasi mai me ko oti ne sala‵mo latou.”


WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD? 	 NE A MEA KA ‵TUPU I ASO MAI MUA?


(Prov. 3:5, 6)—2/1, page 5. 	 (Faata. 3:5, 6)—1/2, itulau e 5.


‘Keep Free From Murmurings’ 	 ‘Ke mo ae Mui‵mui’


I taught her the names of fruits and vegetables in English, and she repeated the words after me. 	 Ne akoako ne au tou fafine ki nisi igoa o fuagalakau mo vesiapolo i te ‵gana palagi, kae ne toe fakafokifoki mai ne ia a igoa takitasi o fuagalakau konā.


WEEK OF APRIL 16-22, 2018 	 TE VAIASO I A APELILA 16-22, 2018


What impact did visions from Jehovah have on Ezekiel and Isaiah, and how should we be affected? 	 Se a te fakamalosiga ne maua ne Esekielu mo Isaia i fakaasiga ne tuku atu ne Ieova, kae pokotia pefea tatou i ei?


Nora and I are very grateful to Jehovah for all his kind provisions, and we encourage others to test Jehovah out.—Mal. 3:10. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fia‵fia o māua mo Nora ki fakatokaga a‵lofa katoa a Ieova, kae e fakamalosi atu māua ki nisi tino ke ‵tofo aka a Ieova.—Mala. 3:10.


People who were falsely accused of being Christians, wrote Pliny, would repeat an invocation to the gods and worship the statue of Trajan, just to prove that they were not Christians. 	 Ne tusi atu a Pliny me ne fai foki ne tino kolā ne ‵losi ‵se atu i a latou ne Kelisiano a ‵talo kolā e fai ki atua kae ifo foki ki te fakatusa o Trajan, ke fakatalitonu mai i ei i a latou e sē ne Kelisiano.


(Exodus 22:28) Unrepentant revilers will not inherit God’s Kingdom. 	 (Esoto 22:28) Ka se ulu atu a tino fakamasei tino e aunoa mo te salamō ki te Malo o te Atua.


• how can you cultivate and maintain diligence? 	 • e mafai pefea ne koe o ati aka kae fakatumau te loto finafinau?


5. (a) Show how it is possible to keep spiritually clean. (b) What help is there for a young person who has sinned seriously? 	 5. (a) Fakaasi mai te auala e mafai ei o tumau i te ‵ma i te feitu faka-te-agaga. (e) Ne a fesoasoani e mafai o maua ne se talavou telā ne fai ne ia se agasala matagā?


13 Consider what Daniel did when an official decree forbade prayer to any god or man other than the king for 30 days. 	 13 Mafaufau la ki te mea ne fai ne Tanielu i te taimi ne fai ne ofisa ma‵luga se fakatonuga ke fakatapu so se tino e ‵talo ki so se atua io me se tagata i tafa o te tupu mō se 30 aso.


Nevertheless, we still need to grow in faith and knowledge “to a full-grown man, to the measure of stature that belongs to the fullness of the Christ.” 	 E tigā te feitu tenā, koi manakogina eiloa ke ‵tupu aka tatou i te fakatuanaki mo te iloaga “ke fai tatou pelā me se tagata ko matua ‵lei, ko te mea ke katoatoa tena matua ‵lei e pelā mo Keliso.”


2 Paul’s words make an important point about spiritual growth. 	 2 E tāua ‵ki a pati a Paulo ki te ‵tupuakaga i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


How can belief in the resurrection help us now? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea ki a tatou a te talitonu ki te toetuga i aso nei?


Since Jehovah requires exclusive devotion, I had to leave the other gods behind. 	 Ona ko te mea e manako a Ieova ke tapuaki katoatoa atu tatou ki a ia, ne ‵tau mo au o tiakina a nisi atua.


What helps you to “bear fruit with endurance”?—Luke 8:15. 	 Se a te mea e fesoasoani atu faeloa ki a koe ke ‘tumau eiloa ke oko ki te taimi e ‵fua mai ei’?—Luka 8:15.


For all these are the things the nations are eagerly pursuing. 	 Ne a foki mea ka inu ei tatou? Ne a foki mea ka ‵pei tatou?’


(1 Thessalonians 4:16; 1 Peter 3:22; Revelation 19:14-16) He has been empowered by his Father to bring to nothing “all government and all authority and power” that oppose righteous principles. 	 (1 Tesalonia 4:16; 1 Petelu 3:22; Fakaasiga 19:14-16) Ko oti ne tuku atu ne tena Tamana te malosi ki ei ke fakaseai ne ia a “pule katoa fakatemoni” kolā e ‵teke atu ki akoakoga amio‵tonu.


So I’ll mention something in passing, such as, ‘I was teaching the Bible the other day, and . . .’ Then I continue with the point of my story. 	 Tela la, ne taku atu fua ne au se mea telā ne fai ne au, e pelā mo te, ‘Ne akoako atu ne au te Tusi Tapu i te aso e tasi, kae . . . ’ Ko faka‵soko atu ei te pogai o taku tala.


He thus made it easier for his first-century listeners—and countless others who would later read the inspired Gospels—to recall them and the valuable lessons they taught. 	 Ne fai i ei ke faigofie ki ana tino fakalogo‵logo i te taimi tenā ke masaua ne latou a tala konā mo akoakoga tāua mai i ei, e pelā foki mo te fia o nisi tino kolā e fai‵tau fakamuli ki tusi Evagelia kolā ne tusi i te malosi o te agaga tapu.


Rather, Jehovah was speaking of the figurative heart. 	 E faipati eiloa a Ieova e uiga ki se fatu fakatusa.


(Read Galatians 5:22-25.) 	 (Faitau te Kalatia 5:22-25.)


The Bible has opened their eyes to his true identity and his designs. 	 Ko oti ne faka‵pula ne te Tusi Tapu olotou mata ke iloa faka‵lei ne latou a ia mo ana togafiti.


In thus honoring the UN, the Norwegian Nobel Committee stated that “the only negotiable route to global peace and cooperation goes by way of the United Nations.” 	 I te avatuga o tavaega ki Malo ‵Soko, ne fai mai te Norwegian Nobel Committee me “i te auala fua e tasi ki te mauaga o te filemu mo te fakatau fesoasoani i te lalolagi kātoa ko Malo ‵Soko.”


16 Fifth, shining brightly. 	 16 A te lima o mea, ka maina mai.


(1 Peter 1:22) Our heart will “not condemn us” if we trust in Jehovah, display brotherly love, and are not guilty of practicing deliberate sin. 	 (1 Petelu 1:22) ‘Ka se faka‵se tatou ne te loto’ māfai e tali‵tonu tatou ki a Ieova, fakaasi atu te alofa fakataina, kae sē fai se agasala mo te iloa tonu.


14 Ida’s experience highlights an important truth: The literal shield given to a soldier had fixed dimensions, but the size of our shield of faith can either shrink or grow. 	 14 E fakaasi mai eiloa i te tala o Ida a te munatonu tāua: A te talita tonu telā e tuku atu ki se sotia e malosi ‵ki eiloa, kae ko te ‵tou talita o te fakatuanaki e mafai o gasolo aka o malosi io me vāivāi.


Jehovah ensured that this son of faithful Hebrew parents was preserved alive during a time of treachery and murder. 	 Ne puipui ne Ieova a te tamaliki a se tauavaga Epelu fakamaoni i te taimi ne tamate ei a tama‵liki.


(Read 1 Peter 3:1, 2, 16.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Petelu 3:1, 2, 16.)


15 Spiritual food from the faithful and discreet slave class is disseminated to local congregations by appointed elders. 	 15 A meakai faka-te-agaga mai te tavini fakamaoni kae poto e tufa ne toeaina filifilia ki fakapotopotoga takitasi.


The picture wound up at a rummage sale, bearing a price tag of 29 dollars (U.S.). 	 Ne fakatau atu i ei te ata tenā ki se ‵togi e 29 tālā Amelika mō tino fakaa‵lofa.


(Acts 4:29) Jehovah answered their supplication by filling them with holy spirit and strengthening them to continue their fearless proclamation. 	 (Galuega 4:29) Ne talia ne Ieova te lotou fakamolemole kae ne fakafonu ne ia latou ki te agaga tapu kae ne fakamalosi atu ki a latou ke tumau i te faiga o te folafolaga mo te loto toa.


HAVE REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS 	 FAKATOKA A FAKAMOEMOEGA ‵LEI


The modern history of Jehovah’s Witnesses attests that they have been succored by their loyal companions, the other sheep, as these were moved by the spirit. 	 A tala fakamuli nei o Molimau a Ieova e fakaasi mai i ei me ko oti ne ‵lago atu olotou taugasoa a‵lofa fakamaoni ki a latou, ko nisi mamoe kolā ne fakaosofia ne te agaga.


(2 Chron. 11:16, 17) Thus, Rehoboam’s obedience strengthened his kingship. 	 (2 Nofo. 11:16, 17) Tela la, ne fakamalosi aka ne te fakalogo o Leopoamo a tena tulaga fakatupu.


Jehovah has given us what the apostle Paul called God’s “indescribable free gift.” (2 Cor. 9:15) What is that gift? 	 Ne tuku mai ne Ieova ki a tatou a te mea telā ne taku ne te apositolo ko Paulo ki te “meaalofa faivasaga telā e se mafai o fakamatalagina.” (2 Koli. 9:15) Se a te meaalofa tenā?


That will involve much more than learning from animal creation. 	 Ka aofia i ei a mea kolā e sili atu i lō te tau‵loto ki manu kolā ne faite ne ia.


What has contributed to the increase? 	 Ne oko atu pefea ki te tulaga tenei?


(Jas. 4:8) Drawing close to God in prayer is also an important way that we obtain holy spirit.—Read 1 John 3:22. 	 (Iako. 4:8) A te fakapilipili atu ki te Atua e auala i ‵talo se auala tāua e maua ei ne tatou a te agaga tapu.—Faitau 1 Ioane 3:22.


(Amos 3:15; 5:11) As a result, many people were complacent. 	 (Amosa 3:15; 5:11) Tela la, ne manatu ma‵ma a tino e tokouke.


Suddenly, their nets were filled! 	 Kae ‵poi aka me ko ‵fonu te lotou tili!


We missed you.’” 	 Ko misi ne matou a koe.’”


While their peers play and have fun, young athletes who aspire to represent their country in the Olympics spend several hours every day strenuously practicing and training. 	 E ui eiloa e ta‵fao olotou taugasoa kae fia‵fia, e fakamāumāu ne talavou ta‵fao kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke sui ne latou olotou atufenua i te Olympics a itula e uke i te aso o fai a fakaakoakoga.


They will be replaced by “new heavens”—God’s Messianic Kingdom—and “a new earth”—a righteous human society of true worshippers. 	 Ka sui eiloa ne te “lagi fou”—te Malo faka-Mesia o te Atua—mo te “lalolagi fou”—ko tino amio‵tonu kolā ko tino tapuaki ‵tonu.


How have Jehovah’s Witnesses responded when disasters have struck? 	 Ne a mea ko oti ne fai ne Molimau a Ieova i taimi ne oko mai ei a fakamaseiga fakafuasei?


Yes, great benefits flow to mankind because of the value of Jesus’ blood. 	 E tonu, ne ‵tafe mai ei ki tino a mea aogā e uke ona ko te tāua o te toto o Iesu.


Sad to say, multitudes who had hoped to find peace and fulfillment in marriage and with a family have found that their expectations have gone unfulfilled. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa, me ne fatoa iloa aka ne te tokoukega o tino me e se mafai o fakataunu a olotou fakamoemoega ke maua a te filemu māfai ko a‵vaga latou kae fai olotou kāiga.


18 The execution of God’s judgment will not be confined to the desolation of Christendom. Jehovah expands his denunciation to include all the nations: “I cut off nations; their corner towers were desolated. 	 E fakaoko atu ne Ieova tena fakamaseiga ke aofia i ei a atufenua katoa: “Ko oti ne solo keatea ne au a malo lasi ke seai; ko oti foki ne fakamasei ne au olotou fa‵kai lasi, mo pui mo olotou taoa ko malepelepe katoa.


Of what can parents be sure? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o tali‵tonu ki ei a mātua?


“Your People Will Offer Themselves Willingly” 	 “Ka ‵Kau Fakatasi Mai Ou Tino ki a Koe”


Mankind had just passed through the darkest period of the 20th century, the second world war. 	 Ne fatoā oti atu a te ‵toe vaitaimi pouli o te 20 senitenali, ko te taua i te lua a te lalolagi.


So I asked him to read the book I was studying. 	 Tenā ne fakamolemole atu ei au ki tou tagata ke faitau aka ki te tusi telā ne akoga au ki ei.


• How will godly devotion help strengthen the marriage bond? 	 Ke fai sau tala e uiga ki ei.


It can enhance not only your abilities but also your desire to do your best in his service. 	 E fakamalosi aka ne ia au mea e mafai o fai, pelā foki mo tou manakoga ke fai ne koe a te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai i tena taviniga.


(Acts 28:15) As a prisoner, though, how could he fulfill his desire to declare the good news in Rome? 	 (Galu. 28:15) E pelā me se pagota, ne mafai pefea ne Paulo o fakataunu a tena manakoga ke folafola atu te tala ‵lei i Loma?


(Ex. 20:7) God’s name gradually became disassociated from Judaism. 	 (Eso. 20:7) Tela la, ne fanofano malie eiloa o gata te fakaaogaga o te igoa o te Atua ne tino Iutaia.


John baptized repentant Israelites with water 	 Ne papatiso ne Ioane a tino Isalaelu kolā ko sala‵mo ki te vai


Some have even marked the date of the death on their calendar as a reminder to offer comfort when it may be most needed—on or near the date of the loss. 	 Ko oti foki ne fakamailoga ne nisi tino i olotou kalena a te po o te masina ne mate i ei e pelā me se fakamasauaga ke tuku atu a fakamafanafanaga i te taimi e manako malosi ki ei—ko te aso loa ne mate i ei io me se aso tai pili atu ki ei.


As shown by the picture on page 18, how might we indicate our willingness to give some time to fellow believers? 	 E pelā mo te ata telā e fakaasi mai i te itulau e 25, e mafai pefea o fakaasi atu te ‵tou fia‵fia o fakaaoga a taimi mō ‵tou taina tali‵tonu?


Keep in mind, however, that Jehovah will help you if you let him. 	 Kae masaua me ka fesoasoani atu a Ieova ki a koe māfai e talia ne koe tena fesoasoani.


These were men “full of spirit and wisdom.” 	 A latou konei ne tāgata kolā “e ‵fonu i te Agaga Tapu mo te poto.”


That man was grateful to Jesus for the answer. 	 Ne loto fakafetai a te tagata tenā mō te tali a Iesu.


Many, recalling their futile course of life before they accepted the truth, simply shudder at the thought. 	 E tokouke a tino kolā ne ola muamua i se olaga sē aoga a koi tuai o maua ne latou te munatonu, ko se toe ma‵nako eiloa ke ‵toe mafau‵fau latou ki te vaegā olaga tenā.


Thus, in describing world conditions, the news bears some similarity to what the Bible foretold. 	 Tela la, i te fakamatalamaiga o fakanofonofoga i te lalolagi, e tai ‵pau a mea kolā e fakaasi mai i tala o te lalolagi mo mea kolā ne ‵valo mai ne te Tusi Tapu.


Trouble That Leads to Hope 	 Fakalavelave Kolā e Iku Atu ki te Fakamoemoega


Jesus’ point was that his religious opponents were not what they outwardly appeared to be and that contact with them was spiritually defiling. 	 A te manatu telā ne faka‵mafa mai ne Iesu me i tino fakalotu kolā ne ‵teke atu ki a ia e se ‵pau mo olotou foliga i tua kae ko te fesokotaki atu ki a latou se mea fakalailai ki tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Why should we be determined to be the kind of person Jehovah wants us to be? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakaiku aka ne tatou ke fai tatou mo vaegā tino kolā e manako a Ieova ki ei?


What can a wife do to help her family to “stay awake”? 	 Se a te mea e mafai ne te fafine avaga o fai ke fesoasoani atu ki tena kāiga ke “mataala”?


All the publications mentioned are produced by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ne ‵lomi a tusi katoa konei ne Molimau a Ieova.


A challenge lay ahead, beyond the Jordan River. Moses declared Jehovah’s purpose to have Israel defeat the seven mighty Canaanite nations in the Promised Land. 	 Ne folafola atu ne Mose te fuafuaga a Ieova me ka fakatakavale ne Isalaelu a malo ma‵losi e fitu o Kanana i te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


(John 5:30; 6:38) We have a good conscience. 	 (Ioane 5:30; 6:38) Ka ‵lei foki ‵tou loto lagonaga.


Those in the memorial tombs will soon hear Christ’s voice and come out. 	 Ko pili o lagona ne tino i tānuga a te leo o Keliso kae o‵mai ki tua.


(Gal. 5:22) Further, obeying God’s commands strengthens our faith. 	 (Kalatia 5:22) E se gata i ei, a te fakalogo ki fakatonuga a te Atua e fakamalosi aka foki i ei ‵tou fakatuanaki.


Are you going to have the police chase us out?” 	 E mata, e manako eiloa koe ke ‵tuli ne pulisimani a matou ki tua?”


His words and his conduct should have been a warning to them. 	 Ne ‵tau o fai ana pati mo ana amioga e pelā me se fakailoaga ke fakaeteete latou.


All of us feel the effects of Adam’s sin as explained in these words: “Through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned.” 	 Ko lavea atu ne tatou katoa a te ikuga o te agasala a Atamu e ‵tusa mo pati konei: “Ne oko mai te agasala ki te lalolagi i te tagata e tokotasi, ne aumai foki ne tena agasala te mate. Tela la, ko oko ki tino katoa te mate, i te mea ko agasala a tino katoa.”


How could two such brothers serve together in harmony? 	 E mafai pefea o tavini fakatasi atu a taina konei e tokolua mo te fealofani?


It was most important for them to recognize that the flock belongs to Jehovah and Jesus Christ. 	 E tāua ‵ki eiloa ke lavea ne latou me i a Ieova mo Iesu Keliso a te lafu.


He wrote: “The end of all things has drawn close. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia penei: “Ko pili mai te gataga o mea katoa.


“Jehovah Is Guarding All Those Loving Him” 	 ‘E Puipui ne Ieova Latou Katoa Kolā e A‵lofa ki a Ia’


Setting the example, Jehovah is generous with his time 	 atafai kae lima mafola


4 Second, our knowing the mind of Christ helps us to “follow his steps closely.” (1 Peter 2:21) Following Jesus is not simply a matter of repeating his words and copying his deeds. 	 4 A te lua o mea, kafai e iloa ne tatou te mafaufau o Keliso ka fesoasoani mai “ke tau‵tali ei [tatou] i ona kalafaga.” (1 Petelu 2:21) A te tautali atu ki a Iesu e se ko te taku atu fua o ana pati mo te fakaakoako atu ki ana faifaiga.


We were able to get a ride to Wichita, where a close family friend, E. F. 	 Ne mafai ne matou o ‵tele atu ki Wichita, te koga telā e paenia i ei te taugasoa pili o te motou kāiga ko E. F.


16 Peter counsels a Christian woman not to rely on external appearances. 	 16 E polopoloki mai a Petelu ki te fafine Kelisiano ke sē fakalagolago ki tena gali i tua.


In its larger fulfillment, this restoration prophecy applies to “the Israel of God.” 	 I tena fakataunuga lasi, a te valoaga tenei ne fakasino atu ki te “Isalaelu a te Atua.”


Even my non-Witness family members recognize that I would probably have died from substance abuse or would have been killed in a fight. 	 Ne iloa foki ne oku kāiga kolā e se ne Molimau me kāti ne mafai o mate au i te fakaaogaga ‵se o vailakau tapu io me e mate i se fusuga.


Hence, we have every reason to believe that he will use that same powerful spirit to protect his people during the approaching great tribulation. 	 Tela la, e maua ne tatou a pogai katoa ke tali‵tonu me ka fakaaoga ne ia te agaga ‵mana foki loa tenā ke puipui ei ana tino i te fakalavelave lasi telā ko pili mai.


Yes, because all of us are imperfect. 	 Ao, me i a tatou katoa ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa.


(John 14:25, 26) How can this help us as public instructors of the good news? 	 (Ioa. 14:25, 26) E fesoasoani mai pefea te mea tenei ki a tatou e pelā me ne faiakoga o te tala ‵lei ki tino katoa?


Why, Habakkuk would hear things that would move him to take up his musical instrument and sing to Jehovah in prayerful dirges. 	 Ne lagona ne Sapakuka a mea kolā ne fakaosofia ei a ia ke puke ki tena lakau tātā pese kae ke usu atu ne ia a pese fakafanoanoa e pelā me ne ‵talo ki a Ieova.


Some now serving God were married when they learned the truth, and their mate is not a Witness. 	 A nisi tino kolā ko tavini atu nei ki te Atua ko oti ne a‵vaga i te taimi ne tauloto ei latou ki te munatonu, kae ko olotou avaga e se ne Molimau.


All three of these baptized Christians felt that it would be nearly impossible to change because their imperfect leanings were so strong. 	 Ne mafau‵fau a Kelisiano papatiso katoa konei e tokotolu me ailoga loa e mafai o ‵fuli latou ona ko te ma‵losi o olotou vāivāiga.


He had intended to write them a letter centering on the glorious hope of salvation that Christians called to God’s heavenly Kingdom “hold in common.” 	 Ne manako eiloa tou tagata ke tusi atu se tusi ki a latou e fakavae ki luga i te fakamoemoega ‵malu o te fakaolataga telā “e maua fakatasi” ne Kelisiano kolā e kalagagina ki te Malo faka-te-lagi o te Atua.


5. (a) What difficult period began in 1914? (b) That period of distress corresponds to what time period in the first century C.E.? 	 5. (a) Se a te vaitaimi faigata ne kamata i te 1914? (e) Se a te vaitaimi i te senitenali muamua T.A. e fetaui mo te vaitaimi tenā o puapuaga?


After disciplining his people, he allows a remnant to return and serve him in the land he gave to their forefathers. 	 I te otiga ne fakasala ana tino, ne talia ne ia ke toe ‵foki atu a te toega o latou ke tavini atu ki a ia i te fenua o olotou tupuga.


Prepare well, do your best to use the book effectively, and pray for God’s help so that you can ‘handle the word of the truth aright.’—2 Timothy 2:15. 	 Ke fakatoka faka‵lei, kae ke na fakaaogā faka‵lei te tusi i te ‵toe auala magoi, kae ‵talo mō te fesoasoani o te Atua ko te mea ke mafai ne koe o ‘akoako tonu atu eiloa te munatonu.’—2 Timoteo 2:15.