(Heb. 12:1) In fact, in the year 1931, God’s servants became even more closely identified with Jehovah by accepting the name Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 (Epelu 12:1) A te ‵tonuga loa, i te tausaga ko te 1931, ne momea aka ei a te lauiloa o tavini a te Atua fakatasi mo Ieova mai i te taliaga ne latou o te igoa ko Molimau a Ieova.


What about us? 	 Kae e a tatou?


ROME was at the height of its power during the first century C.E. The strength of the Roman legions enabled the city to control much of the then known world. 	 NE TU a te tulaga o te pulega a te malo o Loma i te ‵toe tulaga maluga i te senitenali muamua T.A. Ona ko te malosi o te kautau a Loma ne mafai ei o oko atu te pulega a te fa‵kai tenā ki te lasiga o te lalolagi i te vaitaimi tenā.


Very soon now, God will have that original purpose fulfilled.—Matthew 6:9, 10. 	 E se leva nei, kae ka fakataunu ne te Atua te fuafuaga muamua tenā.—Mataio 6:9, 10.


(Romans 11:13) Our preaching work distinguishes us from the world, and our participation in it enhances our Christian identity. 	 (Loma 11:13) E fai ne te ‵tou galuega talai ke ‵tu ‵kese tatou mai te lalolagi, kae ko te ‵tou ‵kau atu ki ei se vaega lasi eiloa o te ‵tou iloga faka-Kelisiano.


The online journal American Scientist says: “Toddlers manage to acquire language even when their parents don’t talk to them directly; deaf children will go so far as to invent their own sign languages if they are not exposed to sign at home.” 	 E fai mai te mekesini ko te American Scientist i te internet: “E mafai eiloa o tauloto ne pepe a ‵gana māfai foki loa e se fai‵pati atu olotou mātua ki a latou; a ko tama‵liki ‵tuli e faite eiloa ne latou olotou ‵gana e auala i te faiga o tāga māfai foki loa e seki akoakogina latou ki ei i olotou kāiga.”


See what sins the priests permitted “at the house of their gods”! 	 Ke onoono ki agasala ne fai ne faitaulaga “i te faletapu o te lotou Atua”!


Today they use tarot cards, crystal balls, dice, and other means to “read” a person’s future. 	 I aso nei, ko fakaaoga ne latou a lāmī, pōlo kilasi, taisi, mo nisi mea aka i ei kolā e mafai o “fakamatala” ne latou te olaga o te tino i aso mai mua.


Probably, he also heard about what life had been like in the garden in Eden—which was perhaps still in existence, although barred to humans. 	 Kāti ne lagona foki ne ia a fakamatalaga e uiga ki te olaga i te fatoaga o Etena—telā kāti koi tu mai eiloa, faitalia eiloa me ko oti ne fakatapu a tino ma olo atu ki ei.


The people started to complain about a lack of water. 	 Ne kamata o mui‵mui a tino ona ko te sē lava o vai.


After that, he struck Job with malignant boils that covered his whole body. 	 Mai tua ifo i ei, ne fai ne ia ke ‵fonu a te foitino kātoa o Iopu i fakafoa.


Whenever we find ourselves in such situations, we would be wise to ask Jehovah to help us. 	 Kafai e oko atu tatou ki se vaegā tulaga penā, se mea poto ke fakamolemole atu ki a Ieova mō tena fesoasoani.


4 Are Miracles Really Possible?—Three Common Objections 	 5 E Mata, e Mafai Koe o Talitonu ki Vavega Kolā ne Tusi i Loto i te Tusi Tapu?


Of course, living abroad has its challenges, but says Mirjam, “I feel inner peace and Jehovah’s guidance.” 	 E tonu, e isi ne tulaga faiga‵ta o te ola i fenua i tua atu, kae fai mai a Mirjam, “E lagona ne au a te filemu o te loto mo te takitakiga a Ieova.”


Many elderly Christians can recall the wise advice they received from faithful older ones and how acting on it has benefited them throughout their lives.* 	 E mafai o masaua ne Kelisiano ma‵tua e tokouke a fakatakitakiga ‵poto ne maua ne latou mai toeaina ma‵tua kae fakamaoni mo te mauaga o mea aogā i olotou olaga ona ko te lotou ola e ‵tusa mo fakatakitakiga konā.*


Later he referred to the time “when God through Christ Jesus judges the secret things of mankind, according to the good news I declare.” 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fakasino atu a ia ki te taimi “e fakamasino ei ne te Atua a tino i te Aso e oko mai ei a Iesu Keliso.”


How did Jehovah provide enlightenment in pre-Christian times? 	 Ne tuku mai pefea ne Ieova a mainaga i te vaitaimi mai mua o te kau Kelisiano?


(Rom. 3:10, 23) That alienation has plunged mankind in general into spiritual darkness, leading to suffering and death. 	 (Loma 3:10, 23) A te ‵vae keateaga tenā ko oti ne fai ei a tino ke ‵nofo atu i te pouliga faka-te-agaga, telā e iku atu ki logo‵maega mo te mate.


Another believes that when you die you cease to exist, totally and completely. 	 E talitonu a te suā tino me kafai ko mate koe, ko se toe ola mai eiloa koe.


Because there is one loaf, we, although many, are one body, for we are all partaking of that one loaf.” 	 Ona ko te falaoa e tasi, ko fai ei tatou mo foitino e tasi, i te mea a tatou katoa e ‵kai ki te falaoa e tasi.”


“Let endurance complete its work, so that you may be complete and sound in all respects, not lacking in anything.”—JAS. 	 “Ke ‵tau foki eiloa a te ‵tou kufaki o katoatoa a tena galuega i loto i a koutou, ko te mea ke ‵lei kae katoatoa foki a koutou, ke seai foki se mea e tasi e ma‵tiva ei a koutou.”—IAKO.


The Ransom Magnifies God’s Righteousness 	 Te Togiola E Faka‵mafa Mai i ei te Fai Mea Tonu o te Atua


DEVOTED parents nurture their children through infancy, childhood, and the teenage years. 	 E TAUSI ne mātua a‵lofa olotou tama‵liki i te taimi koi pepe ei ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ko talavou ei latou.


(Jer. 10:23) Satan controls the world, so humans will not be able to bring peace. 	 (Iele. 10:23) E pule foki a Satani ki te lalolagi, tela la, e se mafai ne tino o aumai a te filemu ki te lalolagi.


You might gain the immediate approval of some peers, but how would you feel later on when you are with your parents or fellow Christians at the Kingdom Hall? 	 Kāti e mafai o talia fakavave koe ne ou nisi taugasoa, kae e pefea ou lagonaga fakamuli māfai ko ‵kau fakatasi koe mo ou mātua io me ko taina Kelisiano i te Kingdom Hall?


4 Because of the rebellion of our first parents, the perfect situation in the garden of Eden was lost. 	 4 Ona ko te ‵tekeatuga o ‵tou mātua muamua, ne galo atu ei a te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa i te fatoaga o Etena.


When I spoke with my parents about my concerns, they urged me to accept the invitation. 	 I te taimi ne fai‵pati au mo oku mātua e uiga ki oku fakalavelave, ne fakamalosi mai laua ke talia ne au te ‵kamiga.


“After being baptized Jesus immediately came up from the water; and, look! the heavens were opened up, and he saw descending like a dove God’s spirit coming upon him.” 	 “I te otiga o Iesu ne papatiso, fanake ei mai te vai. Ne matala te lagi ki a ia, kae ne matea foki ne ia a te agaga o te Atua ko fanaifo, e tino mai e pelā mo se lupe, e fakape‵pepe i ona luga.”


(John 3:34; 6:68) Like a piercing light, the truths that Jesus taught exposed what was bad and highlighted what was good. 	 (Ioane 3:34; 6:68) A muna‵tonu kolā ne akoako atu ne Iesu e fai pelā me se mainaga telā e fakaasi faka‵sau atu i ei a mea ma‵sei kae faka‵mafa atu foki i ei a mea ‵lei.


Araceli: Meanwhile, our life in the convent changed. 	 Araceli: I te taimi tenei, ne tai ‵kese te olaga o matou i te koga ‵nofo.


6 The only reasonable conclusion, then, is that Jesus was referring to a group of Christians as “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 6 Telā la, e tasi fua te fakamatalaga telā e fetaui ‵lei, me ne fakasino atu a Iesu ki se potukau o Kelisiano e pelā me ko “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


Not only did Luca explain his beliefs but he also showed our website to the whole class. 	 Ne seki gata fua i te fakamatala atu o ana talitonuga kae ne fakaasi atu foki loa ne Luca a te ‵tou fakatuatusi i te itaneti ki tena vasega kātoa.


(Read Acts 20:28.) 	 (Faitau te Galuega 20:28.)


Would not any who react that way be easy prey for those bent on stamping them out? 	 E mata, e se se mea faigofie ke fakasauā atu ki vaegā tino penā?


The Bible calls it sin. 	 E taku ne te Tusi Tapu ki te “agasala.”


That, however, should not interfere with your responsibility to sing praises to Jehovah. 	 Kae e se ‵tau o fakalavelave atu te mea tenā ki tou tiute ke usu atu a vikiga ki a Ieova.


Finally, Jehovah destroyed that world in a global Deluge, sparing only righteous Noah and his family. 	 I te fakaotiga, ne fakaseai atu ne Ieova a te lalolagi tenā i se Lolo lasi, kae ne faka‵sao fua i ei a Noa, te tagata amiotonu, mo tena kāiga.


OUR “REAL DWELLING” AS THE END APPROACHES 	 TE “KOGA TONU E ‵NOFO EI” TATOU I TE TAIMI O TE GATAGA


6, 7. (a) As regards prayer, what example did Epaphras set? (b) Why should we pray in behalf of others? 	 6, 7. (a) E uiga ki te faiga o ‵talo, se a te fakaakoakoga ne tuku mai ne Epafala? (e) Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵talo atu tatou mō nisi tino?


He has come here with his faithful apostles. 	 Ne o‵mai fakatasi a ia mo ana apositolo fakamaoni ki te koga tenā.


Consider the experience of one Witness: “I felt that one sister was treating me as if I were a child. 	 Mafaufau ki te tala o se Molimau e tokotasi: “Ne mafaufau au me ne fai eiloa au ne se tuagane e pelā me se tamā tamaliki.


These cuneiform documents included a prayer in which King Nabonidus referred to “Bel-sar-ussur, my eldest son.” 	 Ne aofia i tusitusiga i luga i fatu konā ko te ‵talo a te tupu ko Naponaitisi kae ne faipati i ei a ia e uiga ki a “Pele-sala-suli, taku toekimua.”


But with a second marriage, you may not have that feeling, as you are always aware that your first marriage ended.” 	 Kae kafai ko avaga fakalua koe, kāti ko seai se lagonaga penā, me e masaua faeloa ne koe te auala ne fakagata aka i ei a tou olaga avaga muamua.”


The Christian apostle Peter wrote: “There are new heavens and a new earth that we are awaiting according to his promise, and in these righteousness is to dwell.” (2 Peter 3:13) This symbolic language refers to a new governing authority over mankind and a new human society under that government. 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo Kelisiano ko Petelu: “Ko oti ne folafola mai ne ia te lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou, e nofo i ei a te amiotonu, kae tenei eiloa e fakatali‵tali tatou ki ei.” (2 Petelu 3:13) E fakauiga a pati fakatusa konei ki se pulega fou ki luga i tino katoa mo se fakapotopotoga fou o tino mai lalo i te malo tenā.


Why do we need to adhere closely to God’s counsel? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵piki ‵mau tatou ki pati fakatonutonu a te Atua?


(Gen. 1:27, 28) Hence, he must have known that sexual unions between women and materialized spirits were both unnatural and wrong. 	 (Kene. 1:27, 28) Tela la, ne ‵tau o iloa ne ia me i faifaiga fakatauavaga i te va o fāfine mo temoni kolā ne ‵fuli ki tino faka-te-foitino se mea sē ‵tau kae ‵se.


One way we can “sleep on” is by ignoring Jehovah’s moral standards. 	 E tasi te auala e mafai ei o “‵moe” tatou ko te sē talia o tulaga o Ieova i mea tau amioga.


They are going out from “before the Lord of the whole earth” with a special mission to fulfill. 	 E ulu atu latou ki tua “mai mua o te Aliki o te lalolagi kātoa” ke fai se galuega fakapito.


What does that word bring to your mind? 	 Se a te mea e mafaufau koe ki ei māfai e lagona ne koe a te pati tenā?


Jesus said: “Go in through the narrow gate; because broad and spacious is the road leading off into destruction, and many are the ones going in through it; whereas narrow is the gate and cramped the road leading off into life, and few are the ones finding it.” 	 Ne fai mai Iesu: “Ulu atu koutou ki te mataloa mataliki; me i te mataloa mataefa e faigofie ei te auala e tau atu ki te malaia, e tokouke foki latou kolā e olo atu i ei. Ka ko te mataloa mataliki e faigata te auala e tau atu ki te ola, e timomo foki a tino e maua ne latou.”


QUESTION: Does this religion encourage its members to participate in warfare? 	 FESILI: E mata, e fakamalosi atu a te lotu tenei ki ana tino ke ‵kau atu ki taua?


Paul wrote: “Clothe yourselves with the tender affections of compassion, kindness, lowliness of mind, mildness, and long-suffering. 	 Ne tusi mai Paulo: “E ‵tau mo koutou o taofi ‵mau ki te alofa, te kaimalie, te loto maulalo, te agamalū, mo te loto kufaki.


If he continues to feed the ravens, you can trust that Jehovah will provide your material necessities too.—Ps. 37:25. 	 Kafai e tumau i te fagai ne Ieova o leveni, e mafai o talitonu koe me ka tuku atu foki ne ia ou manakoga faka-te-foitino.—Sala. 37:25.


Why can it be said that Hannah prayed and acted in faith? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu me ne ‵talo atu a Hana kae ne gasuesue foki i te fakatuanaki?


22 Repentant Israelites would be healed spiritually and would again enjoy God’s love. 	 22 Ka toe faka‵lei aka a masaki o tino Isalaelu loto sala‵mo i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae ka toe maua ne latou te alofa o te Atua.


The wine runs short. 	 Ne seki lava a uaina i konā.


There was a confusing array of conflicting ideas.—Galatians 3:19; Colossians 2:8, 16-18. 	 Ne ‵numi masei latou i te fia o manatu kese‵kese.—Kalatia 3:19; Kolose 2:8, 16-18.


In 1513 B.C.E., what tense situation develops in Egypt? 	 I te 1513 T.L.M., se a te tulaga faigata ne sae aka i Aikupito?


Unaided, he sees little of the beautiful things below the surface. 	 E aunoa mo matauku, e lavea fua ne ia ne nāi mea mai mea ‵gali katoa i lalo i te tai.


(Daniel 6:7-11) “The prayers of the holy ones,” or anointed Christians, are likened to incense used in temple worship. 	 (Tanielu 6:7-11) ‘A talosaga a tino kelisiano,’ io me ko Kelisiano fakaekegina, ne faka‵pau ki taulaga ‵sunu kolā ne fakaaogā i tapuakiga i te faletapu.


The Bible does not set out grounds for marital separation. 	 E se tuku mai i te Tusi Tapu a tulaga mō te avaga mavae.


What does the Bible say about pornography? 	 Ne a pati a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki ata ma‵sei?


• What do we learn from Jesus’ illustration of the camel and the needle’s eye? 	 • Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki te kamela mo te mata o te nila?


That, however, is not the Christian way. 	 Kae ko te faiga tenā e sē se faifaiga faka-Kelisiano.


They educate us. 	 E akoako ei tatou.


WHAT SHOULD BE OUR MOTIVE FOR DOING THE WORK? 	 SE A TE LAGONAGA TONU MŌ TE FAIGA O TE GALUEGA?


We do not know on what day the Lord will come to execute judgment on this wicked system, and it is not necessary for us to know. 	 E se iloa ne tatou te aso telā ka oko mai ei te Aliki ke fakaoko mai ne ia te fakamasinoga ki luga i te fakanofonofoga masei tenei, kae e se ‵tau foki o iloa ne tatou.


Mankind in general poorly reflects God’s image. 	 Ko se fakaasi mai ne tino katoa a uiga ‵gali o te Atua.


Can I get an appropriate visa? 	 E mata, e mafai o maua soku visa?


Your computer? 	 Tau komipiuta?


(Mark 5:21-24, 35-42; Luke 8:40-42, 49-56) In God’s promised new world, it will be a delight to welcome back loved ones. 	 (Maleko 5:21-24, 35-42; Luka 8:40-42, 49-56) I te lalolagi fou telā ne folafola mai ne te Atua, ka fia‵fia eiloa tatou ke fakafetaui atu ki tino pele kolā ko oti ne ‵mate.


There is no doubt that many of the efforts for peace have been sincere and well-meant. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua e uiga ki taumafaiga e uke kolā ne fai mo te fakamoemoega tonu ke maua ei te filemu.


Being helped at the right time (See paragraph 13) 	 Fesoasoani telā e maua i te taimi tonu (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 13)


At one point, I devoted myself to obtaining all I could from the world, thinking that I could do this without becoming materialistic. 	 E tasi te taimi ne fai katoatoa ne au a mea kolā e mafai ei o maua a mea katoa mai te lalolagi, kae manatu aka pelā me e se mafai au o ‵lave i te matasele ko te manako lasi ki mea faka-te-foitino.


With the help of my mother and others, I managed to devote pioneer hours to the ministry over a period of six months. 	 Mai te fesoasoani o toku mātua mo nisi tino aka, ne mafai ei ne au o fai a itula o paenia i te galuega talai i se vaitaimi e silia atu i te ono masina.


Not having this support, the Levites were abandoning their assignments and going off to work in their fields. 	 Ona ko te seai o se fesoasoani e maua i te feitu tenei, ne tiakina ei ne te kau Levi olotou tofiga kae olo o ga‵lue i olotou fatoaga.


In fact, this faithful couple are busy preaching the Kingdom message there six mornings a week, year-round. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e fakalave‵lave faeloa te tauavaga fakamaoni tenei i te talaiatuga o te fekau o te Malo i konā e fakaono taimi i taeao i loto i se vaiaso, i te tausaga kātoa.


Loyalty to Jehovah and to our brothers will protect us from making such a mistake. 	 A te fakamaoni ki a Ieova mo ‵tou taina ka puipui ei tatou mai te faiga o se mea ‵se.


The Bible clearly states that those who approve of such things and those who practice them “will not inherit God’s kingdom.”—1 Corinthians 6:9, 10; Romans 1:24-32. 	 E fakaasi manino mai i te Tusi Tapu me i tino kolā e fai ne latou a faifaiga konā, ‘ka se maua ne latou te malo o te Atua.’— 1 Kolinito 6:9, 10; Loma 1:24-32.


What are some dishonest ways that Christians avoid? 	 Ne a nisi auala sē fakamaoni e ‵kalo keatea a Kelisiano mai i ei?


An adult heart weighs but 9 to 11 ounces [250-300 g]. 	 E 250 ki te 300 kalame fua te ‵mafa o te fatu o se tino matua.


(John 16:2) Jehovah’s present-day Witnesses experience the truth of Jesus’ words. 	 (Ioane 16:2) E lavea ne Molimau a Ieova i aso nei a te ‵tonu o pati a Iesu konā.


You do not begin to live up to your own teachings.” 	 E se ola lele eiloa koutou e ‵tusa mo otou akoakoga.”


19 Being modest in walking with God helps us to have a realistic view of our circumstances. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o fai penā me i te agamalū ko te fakaasiatuga me e iloa ne tatou a ‵tou tapulā.


20:1-28. We can be confident that Jehovah will let himself be found by us when we humbly turn to him for direction.—Proverbs 15:29. 	 20:1-28. E mafai o tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou me ka saga mai eiloa a Ieova māfai e ‵fuli atu tatou mo te loto maulalo ki tena takitakiga.—Faataoto 15:29.


12 Happily married couples also pray together. 	 12 E ‵talo fakatasi foki a tauavaga fia‵fia.


JEHOVAH FORMS “A VERY GREAT VALLEY” 	 E FAI NE IEOVA “SE VANU LASI ‵KI”


In fact, the assertion has been made that God despises all efforts to serve him. 	 E tonu, e fai mai nisi tino me e takalialia a te Atua ki taumafaiga katoa kolā e fai ke tavini atu ei ki a ia.


13 Since humans were created to live on earth, “a new creation” by Jehovah was required in order for some humans to go to heaven. 	 13 Ona ko te mea ne faite a tino ke ola i te lalolagi, ne manako ei a Ieova ki ne “tino fou” ke olo ki te lagi.


This allows them to come to an ever more accurate knowledge of truth. 	 E fai ei ke gasolo faeloa ki mua te lotou malamalama i te munatonu.


“These very ones have become a strengthening aid to me.”—COLOSSIANS 4:11. 	 “Ko latou fua konei . . . ne tino ne fesoasoani malosi [“fakamalosi,” NW] mai ki a au.”—KOLOSE 4:11.


Have your say in your heart, upon your bed, and keep silent.” 	 Tausi au pati i tou loto, i luga i tou moega, kae sa fakalogoā.”


What course are we determined to follow? 	 Kae nei, ko iai te ‵tou fakatuanaki e ola ei tatou.”


What are some benefits of giving honor to those to whom it is due? 	 Ne a mea aoga e maua mai i te tuku atu o vikiga ki tino kolā e ‵tau o tuku atu ki ei?


By means of Abraham’s “seed,” Jehovah swore that people of “all nations of the earth [would] bless themselves.” 	 E auala i te “fanau” a Apelaamo, ne tauto mai a Ieova me i tino o “atufenua katoa o te lalolagi [ka] fakamanuia a latou eiloa.”


He sent the 12 apostles and later 70 other disciples ahead of him to spearhead the preaching work. 	 Ne uga atu ne ia apositolo e toko 12 kae fakamuli ifo ko nisi soko e toko 70 ke kamata ne latou te galuega talai.


What warning does the Bible give about misguided love? 	 Se a te fakailoaga ke fakaeteete telā e tuku mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te alofa ‵se?


(Judges 2:10) Moreover, the people proceed to form marriage alliances with the Canaanites and to serve their gods. 	 (Famasino 2:10) E se gata i ei, ne kamata o fai avaga latou mo tino Kanana kae tavini atu foki ki olotou atua.


He is sensitive to the abilities and circumstances of his students. 	 E mafaufau faeloa a ia ki te atamai mo fakanofonofoga o tena tamaliki akoga.


Instead, Paul said regarding himself and his companions: “Let a man so appraise us as being subordinates of Christ and stewards of sacred secrets of God.”*—1 Corinthians 2:1-5; 4:1. 	 Kae ne fai atu penei a Paulo e uiga ki a ia eiloa mo ana taugasoa: “E ‵tau mo koutou o manatu mai ki a matou [“e pelā me ne vakālalo,” NW] me ne tavini a Keliso, kola ko oti ne tofi ke pule i fuafuaga ‵funa mo mea tonu a te Atua.”*—1 Kolinito 2:1-5; 4:1.


The preparation would also include Christ’s receiving kingly power, after which the heavenly resurrection of his anointed followers would begin.—1 Thess. 4:14-17; Heb. 9:12, 24-28; 1 Pet. 1:19; Rev. 11:15. 	 E aofia foki i te fakatokaga tenā ko te mauaga ne Keliso te malosi o te pulega fakatupu kae mai tua ifo i ei ko te kamataga o toe faka‵tu aka ana soko fakaekegina ki te lagi.—1 Tesalonia 4:14-17; Epelu 9:12, 24-28; 1 Petelu 1:19; Fakaasiga 11:15.


But, frankly, is there any real need to ponder those issues now? 	 Kae ko te ‵tonuga loa, e mata, e aoga eiloa ke mafau‵fau ‵loto ki mea konā?


Still, Noah did not dismiss it as impossible or even improbable. 	 Kae ne seki manatu māmā a Noa ki ei e pelā me se mea e se mafai o tupu.


Since Jesus made the Kingdom the theme of his preaching, you might expect that he discussed this question. 	 Ona ko te mea ne fai ne Iesu a te Malo e pelā ko te matua tāua o tena galuega talai, kāti e mafaufau foki koe me ne faipati a ia e uiga ki te fesili tenei.


(John 3:16, 36) If a person clings to false doctrines, such as the Trinity and the immortality of the soul, he cannot benefit from the ransom. 	 (Ioa. 3:16, 36) Kafai e tumau se tino i te ‵piki ‵mau ki akoakoga ‵se, e pelā mo te Tolutasi mo te agaga telā e se mafai o mate, e se mafai o aoga ki a ia a te togiola.


Abraham’s fear was valid, for an ancient papyrus tells of a Pharaoh who had armed men seize a beautiful woman and kill her husband. 	 Ne ‵tau eiloa o mataku a Apelaamo, me e fakamatala mai i se tala mua e uiga ki te tamatega ne sotia a Falao te avaga a se fafine taulekaleka kae puke ne latou te fafine tenā.


17 What joy and satisfaction must have filled their heart when the apostles heard those words from Jesus! 	 17 Ko tafaga te fiafia ne oko ki loto o apositolo i te taimi ne lagona ei ne latou a pati konā mai i a Iesu!


(Matthew 4:4-11) For example, how did Jesus react when Satan challenged him to turn some stones into loaves of bread? 	 (Mataio 4:4-11) E pelā mo te mea e tasi, ne saga atu pefea a Iesu i te taimi ne fakaitaita atu ei a Satani ke ‵fuli ne ia a nisi fatu ke liu falaoa?


How, though, does God discipline us? 	 Kae i te auala fea e polopoloki ei tatou ne te Atua?


What did King David want to do, and how did Jehovah respond? 	 Se a te mea ne manako a te tupu ko Tavita o fai, kae ne tali atu pefea a Ieova?


It is blessed in that the feeling of romantic love and ecstasy enjoyed between marriage mates is a gift from God. 	 E fakamanuiagina me i lagonaga o te alofa mo te lotomalie kolā e maua ne te tauavaga se meaalofa eiloa mai te Atua.


HOW TO SERVE WITHOUT REGRETS 	 TE AUALA E TAVINI ATU EI KOE E AUNOA MO TE SALAMŌ


(John 11:36) We do not pretend to be brothers and sisters—we are brothers and sisters. 	 (Ioa. 11:36) E se ma‵nako tatou o fai pelā me ne taina mo tuagane fakaloi‵loi—e fai tatou e pelā me ne taina mo tuagane ‵tonu.


(John 18:36) Soon Peter would be part of a spiritual nation, whose members would have their citizenship in heaven. 	 (Ioane 18:36) E seki leva kae fai a Petelu mo fai se vaega o se atufenua faka-te-agaga, kolā ka ‵nofo tumau a tino i ei i te lagi.


In particular, Abraham exercised faith in the promised “seed” to come in his line. 	 I se feitu e tasi, ne fakatuanaki a Apelaamo e uiga ki te “fanau” telā ne folafola mai me vau i tena gafa.


4 In the early part of the last days, the congregations of Bible Students, as Jehovah’s Witnesses were then known, democratically elected their elders and deacons. 	 4 I te kamataga o aso fakaoti, ne filifili aka ne fakapotopotoga o Tino A‵koga o te Tusi Tapu, ko te igoa mua o Molimau a Ieova, olotou toeaina mo tiakono e auala i te faiga o se palota.


(2 Tim. 4:5) Likewise, we are moved to share knowledge of God with others as well as to observe all his other commands. 	 (2 Timoteo 4:5) E penā foki tatou, e fakamalosigina tatou ke fakaasi atu te ‵tou iloa e uiga ki te Atua ki nisi tino e penā foki loa mo te faka‵logo ki nisi fakatonuga katoa.


Yet, she voluntarily contributed those “two small coins,” which were “all the means of living she had.” 	 Kae ne lafo atu eiloa ne ia mo te lotomalie “a tupe fo‵liki e lua,” kolā “ko ana mea katoa e ola ei a ia.”


What has helped her to trust in Jehovah? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki tou fafine ke talitonu ki a Ieova?


How Did We Get Here? 	 Ne Oko Mai Pefea Tatou ki Konei?


Just imagine how he felt when he was asked to visit the home of the uncircumcised Gentile Cornelius! 	 Kae mafaufau la ki ana lagonaga i te taimi ne fai atu ei ke āsi atu a ia ki te fale o te tagata mai fenua fakaa‵tea telā ne seki pilitome, ko Konelio!


Such clean work could come only from a clean-minded Designer. 	 A vaegā galuega ‵mā penā e ‵tau fua o māfua mai i se Atua telā e ‵mā tena mafaufau.


Her life had been filled with parties, violence, self-hate, and immorality. 	 Ne fakavae eiloa tena olaga ki fakafiafiaga, faifaiga fakasaua, te takalialia ki a ia eiloa, mo faifaiga finalalolagi.


He brings Satan’s wicked world to its end.—Rev. 19:11-16. 	 Ne fakaseai atu ne ia a te lalolagi masei a Satani.—Fakaasiga 19:11-16.


Yes, human society is steeped in nationalism. 	 E tonu, ko oko eiloa i te lasi o te uiga tenei i tino katoa.


Never forget that he gave his Son for all, including your child. 	 Ke mo a ma puli me ne tuku mai ne ia tena Tama mō tatou katoa, e aofia i ei tau tamaliki.


Today, there are over 400,000 publishers in the countries that were once part of the Soviet Union! 	 I aso nei, ko sili atu i te 400,000 o tino talai i fenua kolā ne fai mo vaega o te Soviet Union!


The rams of Nebaioth—they will minister to you.” 	 A mamoe a Nepaiota—ka tavini atu ki a koe.”


Having insight to discern what goals are truly beneficial can protect us from wasting our life on worthless pursuits. 	 A te faiga o iloiloga ‵loto ke maina ‵lei tatou i fakamoemoega kolā e aoga tonu ki a tatou e mafai o puipui ei tatou mai te fakamāumāu o ‵tou olaga ki fakamoemoega kolā e se aoga.


Wrote one Christian woman: “The truth of God’s Word is the best protection there is. 	 Ne tusi mai penei se fafine Kelisiano: “A te munatonu mai i te Muna a te Atua ko te ‵toe puipuiga ‵lei e mafai o maua.


Even small children respectfully ask me to give them a tract about the Bible. 	 Ke oko foki ki tamaliki fo‵liki e au‵mai foki i se auala āva ke maua ne latou a tamā pepa e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu.


(Rev. 4:11) By reason of his Creatorship, Jehovah is worthy of our worship. 	 (Fakaasiga 4:11) Ona ko ia ko te Mafuaga, e ‵tau eiloa o avatu ki a Ieova a tapuakiga.


When a regular pioneer in the United States applied for a job that would help him to keep his entire family in full-time service, his supervisor told him that he would never get that position without a college degree. 	 Ne taumafai se paenia tumau i te Iunaite Sitete ke maua se tulaga ‵lei i tena koga galue telā ka fesoasoani atu ki tou tagata mo tena kāiga kātoa ke tumau i te galuega fakapaenia. Kae ne fai atu a tena pule me ka sē mafai o maua ne ia a te tulaga tenā me e seai sena pepa maluga.


Young people benefit by listening to faithful older ones 	 E maua ne talavou a mea aogā mai te faka‵logo ki tino ma‵tua fakamaoni


Really? 	 E mata, e tonu?


Although some of them may be wealthy, they do not focus on “the showy display of one’s means of life,” for they realize that such things are only transitory. 	 E tiga eiloa kāti e mau‵mea a nisi o latou, e se fakamata‵mata latou ki “mea katoa i te lalolagi nei,” me e iloa ne latou i vaegā mea penā e se tumau.


(Deut. 30:19, 20) Israel proved unfaithful to God, but the three basic requirements for life cited by Moses have not changed. 	 (Teutelonome 30:19, 20) Ne seki fakamaoni eiloa a tino Isalaelu ki te Atua, kae ne seki ‵fuli eiloa a tulafono fakavae e tolu mō te ola kolā ne siki mai ne Mose.


Do you want to continue reaping what is good—a satisfying life now with the prospect of everlasting life in God’s new world? 	 E mata, e manako koe o tau faeloa a mea ‵lei—ko te ola i se olaga fiafia i aso nei e pelā foki mo te fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi fou a te Atua?


5:24, 25—Who are those ‘passing over from death to life’? 	 5:24, 25—Ko oi la tino kolā ka ‘‵sao atu mai te mate ki te ola’?


(2 Corinthians 11:14) He can disguise wrong and make it appear acceptable to an unwary Christian. 	 (2 Kolinito 11:14) E mafai o fakafoliga mai ne ia se mea masei e pelā me se mea ‵lei ki se Kelisiano vāivāi.


But now our soul is dried away. 	 Kae nei la, ko seai se motou ma‵losi.


“My soul has kept your reminders, and I love them exceedingly,” sang the psalmist. 	 “Au e fakalogo ki au akoakoga; e fiafia au ki ei mo toku loto katoa.”


Knowing that I owe my life to Jehovah, who created man for a purpose, is reason enough to love him deeply and serve him wholeheartedly. 	 Ne alofa malosi kae tavini atu au mo te loto kātoa ki a Ieova, ona ko te mea e nofo kaitalafu au ki a ia telā ne faite ne ia te tagata mō se pogai.


Joyfully, these blessed ones likewise render sacred service to Jehovah and recognize that their salvation is dependent on faith in the Lamb of God, Jesus Christ. 	 E fia‵fia eiloa a tino manuia konā ke avatu te taviniga tapu ki a Ieova kae e taku tonu atu ne latou me e fakalagolago atu te lotou fakaolataga ki te fakatuanaki ki te Tamā Mamoe a te Atua, ko Iesu Keliso.


We wisely avoid piling up debts that can enslave us to this system and limit our freedom to do God’s work. 	 Se mea poto eiloa ke mo a e sōna kaitalafu tatou kae fai i ei ke ‵nofo pologa tatou ki te olaga tenei kae ke se lava ‵tou taimi ke fai te galuega a te Atua.


17 The Scriptures make it clear that older ones can continue to prosper spiritually despite the problems accompanying old age. 	 17 E fakamaina faka‵lei mai i te Tusi Tapu me e mafai o fua malosi mai a tino ma‵tua i te feitu faka-te-agaga faitalia a fakalavelave o te olaga matua.


As such, he works diligently so that God’s people as a whole may dwell in security despite living in the midst of this hostile world. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, e galue eiloa a ia mo te loto fiafia ko te mea ke mafai tokagamalie a tino o te Atua e pelā me se potukau faitalia a te ola o latou i te kogaloto o te lalolagi saua tenei.


(1 Corinthians 15:12-19) Since eyewitnesses preach that Christ was resurrected, how can it be said that there is no resurrection? 	 (1 Kolinito 15:12-19) Ona ko te talai atu o tino kolā ne matea tonu ne latou me i a Keliso ne toetu mai, e mafai pefea o fai atu a tino me e seai se toetu?


And he does not anoint Kingdom heirs by causing them to hear voices with messages to that effect. 	 E se fakaeke aka ne te Atua se tino ke fai mo fai se tupu o te Malo e auala i se leo mai te lagi.


As we cooperate with these brothers, we contribute to the smooth operation of the congregation.—Compare Acts 6:3-6. 	 Kafai e ga‵lue fakatasi tatou mo taina konei, e fesoasoani atu eiloa tatou i te fakateletelega faka‵lei o te fakapotopotoga.—Fakatusa ki te Galuega 6:3-6.


“These things I command you, that you love one another.”—JOHN 15:17. 	 “Tenei la taku poloakiga ki a koutou: ke fakatau a‵lofa koutou.”—IOANE 15:17.


When sentencing “the original serpent,” Satan the Devil, God said: “I shall put enmity between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed. 	 I te taimi ne fakamasino aka ei ne ia “te gata taumua,” ko Satani te Tiapolo, ne fai atu penei te Atua: “Ka fai ne au a koulua mo te fafine ke fai fili; a tau fanau mo tena fanau ka fai fili faeloa.


I was baptized in 1941 at the age of 12. 	 Ne papatiso au i te 1941 i te taimi ko 12 ei oku tausaga.


No irrefutable secular records have been found so far. 	 E seai eiloa ne tala ‵tonu kai maua aka.


“By [God] we have life and move and exist.” 	 “E auala i a ia [te Atua] ko maua ei ne tatou a te ola.”


Take, for example, Kingdom preaching. 	 Mafaufau la ki te talaiatuga o te Malo.


How can we avoid falling into that trap? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i te ‵lave i te matasele tenā?


“I shall lack nothing.” 	 Kāti e fakauiga loa te igoa ko Tavita ki te “Fagasele.”


Why is Jesus qualified to lead? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fai a Iesu e pelā me ko te ‵tou takitaki?


How can you do so? 	 E mafai pefea ne koe o fai penā?


7, 8. (a) What is the Kingdom for which Jesus taught us to pray? (b) What do we learn about this Kingdom in the books of Daniel and Revelation? 	 7, 8. (a) Se a te Malo telā ne akoako mai ne Iesu ke ‵talo atu tatou ki ei? (e) Ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou e uiga ki te Malo tenei i tusi ko Tanielu mo Fakaasiga?


THE BIBLE’S ANSWER: “[God] has founded the earth upon its established places; it will not be made to totter to time indefinite, or forever.”—PSALM 104:5. 	 TE TALI MAI TE TUSI TAPU: “Ne fakatu ne [te Atua] te lalolagi ke ‵mautakitaki i luga i ona fakavae, ko te mea ke se toe gasuesue.”—SALAMO 104:5.


Subsequently, some began to attach themselves to Jesus for purely selfish reasons. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne tau‵tali atu a nisi tino i a Iesu ona ko te kaimanako.


Whose rights? 	 Ko oi a tino konā?


SOMETHING very unusual occurred more than 3,500 years ago. 	 NE TUPU se mea fakaofoofogia i se 3,500 tupu tausaga ko ‵teka.


(Jer. 7:24-26) How sad! 	 (Ielemia 7:24-26) Mafaga o mea fakafanoanoa!


Such a faith can be built upon their natural fascination with God’s creation. 	 Kae e mafai eiloa o fakamalosi aka te fakatuanaki tenā mai te fia‵fia telā e lagona sāle ne tama‵liki ki mea ne faite ne te Atua.


We arrive early and savor our association with the brothers and sisters. 	 Ne olo fakavave atu eiloa matou ki konā ke mafai o fia‵fia fakatasi mo taina mo tuagane.


How does God’s Word provide help to those facing hardships? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea te Muna a te Atua ki tino kolā e fe‵paki mo fakalavelave?


(Read James 5:14.) 	 (Faitau te Iakopo 5:14.)


MANY religious people treasure their own beliefs and traditions. 	 E TOKOUKE a tino lotu e fakatāua ne latou olotou talitonuga mo tuu mo aganuu.


Just as nourishing food strengthens the physical body, feeding our mind on Christ’s thinking fortifies our spirituality. 	 E pelā mo te kai ki mea‵kai e fakamalosi i ei te foitino, a te fagai o ‵tou mafaufau ki mafaufauga o Keliso e fakamalosi ne ia tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


He does so through his trusted and loyal followers, who make up the channel responsible for directing and protecting earnest seekers of truth. 	 E fai ne ia te mea tenā e auala i ana soko fakatuagagina kae fakamaoni, ko latou ko te auala e takitaki kae puipui ei a tino fakamaoni kolā e ‵sala atu mo te fakamaoni ki te munatonu.


To your delight, your young children will soon be able to recognize, pronounce, and grasp the meaning of many words. 	 E fiafia koe ke lavea atu me ka iloa ne au tama‵liki o fakamatala, faka‵leo, kae malamalama i uiga o pati.


18 Good friends value each other’s opinion, so communication between them needs to be both gracious and forthright. 	 18 E fakatāua ne taugasoa ‵lei a te kilokiloga a te suā tino, tela la, e ‵tau eiloa o fakafiafia kae ‵tonu a fesokotakiga i te va o lāua.


15 Often, the choices we make affect others, and we need to give consideration to this. 	 15 E masani sāle o pokotia a nisi tino i fakaikuga e fai ne tatou, kae e ‵tau o mafaufau faka‵lei ki te mea tenā.


When we regularly engage in personal study—especially of the deeper things of God’s Word—our perceptive powers are improved. 	 Kafai e fai faeloa ‵tou sukesukega totino—maise eiloa e uiga ki fakamatalaga ‵loto i te Muna a te Atua—ka gasolo aka ei o ma‵losi atu ‵tou mafaufau.


She concludes: “I realized that I needed to attach myself more firmly to Jehovah. 	 Ne fakaoti mai ana pati penei: “Ne iloa aka ne au me manakogina ke fakapilipili malosi atu au ki a Ieova.


21 Some religious and political leaders use lies and even violence to try to hinder us. 	 21 E fakaaogā ne takitaki o lotu mo malo a ‵loi, penā foki loa mo fakasauāga ke faka‵lave ei tatou.


Clearly, true Christians should never seek responsibility in order to satisfy personal ambition or to gain prominence, power, and control over others. 	 E manino ‵lei, me e se ‵tau o ‵sala atu a Kelisiano ‵tonu ke maua a tauliaga ona ko te fia fai tofi io me ke maua se tulaga takutakua, mo te fia pule atu ki nisi tino.


You are his publicity agents. 	 A koutou ko ana avefekau.


“Be courageous and strong . . . Jehovah your God is with you.”—JOSHUA 1:9. 	 “Ke loto malosi io me loto toa kae fakatuanaki . . .[a Ieova] tou Atua e fakatasi atu faeloa ki a koe.”—IOSUA 1:9.


What two paradises merit our ongoing attention? 	 Ne a palataiso e lua e ‵tau o ‵saga tonu tatou ki ei?


Serving Jehovah is not burdensome for those who love him. 	 E sē se amoga ‵mafa ki tino kolā e a‵lofa ki a Ieova ke tavini atu ki a ia.


12 Another Christian couple, who were experiencing marital problems, realized that kindness was missing in their relationship. 	 12 Ne iloa ne te suā tauavaga, kolā ne fepaki mo fakalavelave i te lā kāiga, me e se mataalofa lāua.


(1) Why do we need to be “transformed”? (2) What does the transformation involve? and (3) How can we be transformed? 	 (1) Kaia e manakogina ei ko tatou ke “‵fuli”? (2) Se a te mea e aofia i te ‵fuliga? kae ko te (3) E mafai pefea o ‵fuli tatou?


6 Yet, Jehovah is not paralyzed by hurt and disappointment. 	 6 Kae e se taofi aka a Ieova ne te logo‵mae mo te fanoanoa.


Timothy was not manipulated or deceived in any way. 	 Ne seki faimalōgina io me ne fakaloiloigina a Timoteo.


It will wither and die if neglected. 	 Ka vāivāi kae mate atu māfai e se fakagalue ne tatou.


(Galatians 6:10) In harmony with this, Paul wrote: “Always pursue what is good toward one another and to all others.”—1 Thessalonians 5:15. 7, 8. 	 (Kalatia 6:10) E ‵tusa mo te mea tenei, ne tusi atu a Paulo, penei: “Ke fai mo otou fakamoemoega i taimi katoa a te fai mea ‵lei o te sua tino ki te sua tino, pela foki ki tino katoa.”—1 Tesalonia 5:15.


(1 Timothy 4:8; 6:11; 1 Peter 3:3, 4) Having photos of your marriage mate and children around the workplace will serve as a visual reminder to you and to others that you have priorities. 	 (1 Timoteo 4:8; 6:11; 1 Petelu 3:3, 4) Kafai e isi ne ata o tau avaga mo au tama‵liki e nofo mo koe i te koga galue, e fai a te mea tenā e pelā me se fakamasauaga ki a koe mo nisi tino me e fakamuamua ne koe tou kāiga.


In the beginning of his letter, he says: “[God] gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance. 	 I te kamataga o tena tusi, ne fai atu a ia: “Ne tuku mai ei [ne te Atua] te ola fou i te fakatuakega o Iesu Keliso mai te mate. Tenei te mea ko faka‵fonugina ei foki tatou i te fakamoemoega ola, tela la, a matou e ‵kilo mo te fakamoe‵moe ke maua te fakamanuiaga telā e tausi ne te Atua mo ona tino i aso mai mua.


Why is God’s help in rearing children especially needed today? 	 Kaia e manakogina malosi ei te fesoasoani o te Atua i te putiakaga o tama‵liki maise eiloa i aso nei?


Three years later, we were invited to Bethel. 	 Tolu tausaga mai tua ifo, ne ‵kami ei māua ki te Peteli.


13 Divine law comes from the One who loves us. God is deeply concerned about our lasting welfare. 	 E manako malosi te Atua ke maua ne tatou se olaga ‵lei ki te se-gata-mai.


(Luke 1:46, 49) As servants of Jehovah, we hold his name as something holy and avoid doing anything that might bring reproach upon that holy name. 	 (Luka 1:46, 49) E pelā me ne tavini a Ieova, e ‵kilo atu tatou ki tena igoa e pelā me se mea e tapu kae ‵kalo keatea mai te faiga o so se mea telā e mafai o taku fakamasei ei tena igoa.


Let us first take a look at the field of telephone witnessing. 	 Ke ‵saga muamua tatou ki te talai atu i telefoni.


(Matt. 28:19, 20) We individually devote much of our time, energy, and resources to carrying out that commission. 	 (Mata. 28:19, 20) Ne tuku katoatoa atu ne tatou taki tokotasi a te ukega o ‵tou taimi, malosi mo mea e maua ke fakataunu te fakatonuga tenā.


Because we often think best in pictures, illustrations can make concepts easier to grasp. 	 Ona ko te mea e malamalama sāle tatou māfai e fakaataata a ata i ‵tou mafaufau, e mafai o fakafaigofie aka ne tala fakatusa se fakamatalaga ke malamalama vave tatou i ei.


We should not be negligent about building and strengthening our faith in Jehovah and his promises.—Mark 11:23; Luke 17:6. 	 E se ‵tau eiloa o fakata‵mala tatou i te atiakega mo te fakamalosiakaga o te ‵tou fakatuanaki ki a Ieova mo ana folafolaga.—Maleko 11:23; Luka 17:6.


To experience such a dramatic change is amazing. 	 E fakaofoofogia ke fai se ‵fuliga lasi penei.


10. The fulfillment of what Bible prophecies guarantees the failure of Satan’s warfare against true Christians? 	 10 Kae ko takavale nei a Satani me ko oko atu ki te “Aso o te Aliki,” kae e seai eiloa se mea e mafai o taofi aka ei a Iesu mai ‘tena fanatu o manumalo i te taua.’


Parents’ heartfelt prayer can help their children feel the personal bond between the parents and Jehovah 	 14. Se a te mea muamua e ‵tau o fai ne se talavou telā ne amio masei ke toe faka‵lei aka ei tena fesokotakiga mo Ieova, kae e mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu a mātua ki te tamaliki ke fai te mea tenā?


After praying to Jehovah about the matter, I bought the sister a small gift and wrote her a card to apologize for my bad attitude. 	 Mai tua o te ‵talo atu ki a Ieova e uiga ki ei, ne ‵togi ne au se tamā meaalofa mō te tuagane kae ne tusi mai ne ia se tamā tusi kae fakatoese mai mō ana uiga ma‵sei.


Precise instructions were given to Noah to make appropriate provisions for the preservation of animal life.—Genesis 6:17–7:8. 	 Ne tuku atu a fakatonuga mautinoa ki a Noa ke fai a fakatokaga kolā e faka‵sao ei a manu.—Kenese 6:17–7:8.


Jehovah gave him double what he had before.” 	 Ne tapolo atu ne Ieova ki a ia a mea ne maua muamua ne ia.”


However, the method of counting used in these verses is different. 	 Kae ne ‵kese malie te auala ne fakaaogā i te lauga o fuaiupu konei.


OVERCOMING UNCLEAN PRACTICES 	 KE MANUMALO I FAIFAIGA SĒ ‵MA


How can you avoid falling into the trap of dishonesty? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea koe mai te malei o te sē fakamaoni?


She relates: “As I began to put my full trust in Jehovah, I began to see more clearly his loving hand sustaining and strengthening me.” 	 E fai mai tou fafine: “A koi kamata au o talitonu katoatoa ki a Ieova, ne kamata o lavea faka‵lei ne au ana lima a‵lofa e puke mai o fakamalosi au.”


When we do so and put Jehovah’s will to the fore, we become more refreshing associates of our brothers and sisters. 	 Kafai e fai tatou penā kae fakamuamua te faiga o te loto o Ieova, ka fai tatou mo taugasoa fakamalosi loto o ‵tou taina mo tuagane.


This is amazing, for no other religious group puts more emphasis on imitating Jesus than do Jehovah’s Witnesses! 	 E ofo tatou i ei me e seai aka foki se isi fakapotopotogā lotu telā e sili atu te faka‵mafa ne latou o te manatu me e ‵tau o fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Iesu, na ko Molimau a Ieova!


Because David sincerely repented, Jehovah forgave him 	 Ne fakamagalo atu a Ieova ki a Tavita me ne salamō tonu a ia


How important is it for Christians to ‘abstain from blood’? 	 E pefea te tāua ke ‘sa ‵kai a Kelisiano ki te toto’?


Jehovah’s purpose regarding pure worship “will occur.” 	 Ka “taunu” eiloa a te fuafuaga a Ieova e uiga ki te tapuakiga ‵ma.


(Gen. 21:22-24; 24:2-4, 9) This occurred, for example, when he returned from defeating the king of Elam and his allies. 	 (Kenese 21:22-24; 24:2-4, 9) E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne tupu a te mea tenei i te taimi ne foki mai ei tou tagata i te fakatakavalega o te tupu o Elama mo tena kau.


Indeed, Jesus has prepared the apostles for his departure, and he surely ‘loves his own to the end.’—John 13:1; 17:1. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne fai ne Iesu ke toka ‵lei ana apositolo a koi tuai o fano keatea a ia, kae ‘ne alofa eiloa a ia ki a latou ke oko ki te fakaotiga.’—Ioane 13:1; 17:1.


Will you stop before your words become abusive? 	 E mata, ka fakagata tau faipati a koituai o fai ne koe ne pati sē ‵tau?


Through Tony and Wendy, a couple in the congregation who made an apartment available to them. 	 E auala i a Tony mo Wendy, se tauavaga i te fakapotopotoga kolā ne tuku atu ne laua se potu mo ‵nofo laua.


Actually, we faced other significant challenges. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne isi aka foki nisi mea faiga‵ta ne fe‵paki mo māua.


How are children like “arrows in the hand of a mighty man”? 	 E ‵pau pefea a tama‵liki mo “matasana i lima o se sotia”?


Madison, 15, says: “It’s a struggle for me to stick to Jehovah’s standards and not go along with what my peers think is cool or fun.” 	 E fai mai a Madison, telā ko 15, penei: “Se mea faigata ke ‵piki ‵mau au ki tulaga o Ieova kae ke sē tautali ki mea kolā e mafau‵fau ki ei oku taugasoa me ne mea ‵gali kae fakafiafia.”


These “come out of the great tribulation” into the new world. 	 A tino konei “ne ‵sao i te fakasauāga lasi” ki loto i te lalolagi fou.


This baptism into Christ’s death is completed when they die and are resurrected to life in heaven. 	 A te papatisoga ki te mate o Keliso e katoatoa ‵lei māfai ko ‵mate kae toe faka‵tu aka latou ki te ola i te lagi.


What a relief it will be to live in a world free from the influence of Satan and the wicked spirits! 	 Mafāga o fakatapūga ke ola i se lalolagi ko seai ne fakamalosiga a Satani mo agaga ma‵sei i ei!


Could you reach out and help someone in your congregation so that he or she could share in the joy of auxiliary pioneering during the Memorial season? 	 E mata, e mafai o kausaki atu koe kae fesoasoani ki se tino i tou fakapotopotoga ko te mea ke mafai o maua foki ne ia a te fiafia ke paenia lagolago i te vaitau o te Fakamanatuga?


STRENGTHEN YOUR RESOLVE 	 FAKAMALOSI AKA TAU FAKAIKUGA


Differences in emotional nature and upbringing may become issues, or disagreements may arise regarding money, in-laws, and child-rearing. 	 A te kese‵kesega o lagonaga mo te auala e puti aka ei se tino e mafai o fai pelā me se fakalavelave, io me mafai o ‵sae aka a kinauga ona ko mea tau tupe, kāiga o laua, mo te putiakaga o tama‵liki.


Most of our neighbors were farmers, and I enjoyed farm life. 	 A te tokoukega o motou tuakoi ne tino fagai manu kae fai fatoaga, kae ne fiafia au ki te olaga i ei.


• What precautions can help one to keep from forming a romantic attachment outside the marriage? 	 • Ne a auala e fesoasoani mai ke fakaeteete se tino mai te fia‵fai mo se tino telā e se avaga a ia ki ei?


If our habits are good, we can perform good things with little difficulty. 	 Kafai e ‵lei ‵tou faifaiga masani, e faigofie fua ke fai ne tatou a mea ‵lei e aunoa mo ne fakalavelave e uke.


We feel spiritually secure because we know that Jehovah is always ready to help us.—Psalm 90:1. 	 E maua eiloa ne tatou te tokagamalie i te feitu faka-te-agaga ona ko te mea e iloa ne tatou me e toka faeloa a Ieova o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou.—Salamo 90:1.


He wrote: “I have become all things to people of all sorts, that I might by all means save some. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia: “E ola au i so se vaegā olaga o tino, ko te mea ke fakaola ne au nisi o latou, i so se auala e mafai ne au o fakaaoga.


Faith enabled them to look beyond the trials and hardships of the present and see what God was doing in their behalf and would yet do. 	 Ne iloa ne latou me ne fesoasoani atu eiloa te Atua ki a latou, kae ne iloa ne latou me ka fakataunu tonu eiloa a tena folafolaga mō aso mai mua.


Surely not! 	 E se penā loa!


Granted, the Mosaic Law is not in force now. 	 E tonu, e se toe pule mai te Tulafono a Mose i aso nei.


During the voyage, Paul received divine visions announcing that the entire crew would survive a shipwreck. 	 I te taimi o te malaga, ne maua ne Paulo se fakaasiga mai te Atua me ka ‵sao a te kauvaka kātoa mai te vaka telā ne kasa.


The stage was set for Hannah to become very discouraged. 	 Kāti e mafai o loto vāivāi malosi i ei a Hana.


20 Last year, there was a peak of 6,035,564 publishers of the good news around the world. 	 20 I te tausaga ko teka, e toko 6,035,564 a tino talai o te tala ‵lei i te lalolagi kātoa.


Livija and I can truthfully say that during our years in full-time service, “the joy of Jehovah [has been our] stronghold.”—Neh. 8:10. 	 E mafai o fai ‵tonu atu māua mo Livija me talu mai tausaga i te taviniga tumau, a “te fiafia o Ieova ko te otou ‵pui malosi.”—Nee. 8:10.


(1 Sam. 16:7; Prov. 21:2) King David said to God: “You yourself have come to know my sitting down and my rising up. You have considered my thought from far off. 	 (1 Samuelu 16:7; Faataoto 21:2) Ne fai atu te tupu ko Tavita ki te Atua: “E iloa ne koe aku mea katoa e fai; e iloa ‵mao mai ne koe oku mafaufauga.


We are told that he “did not sin or ascribe anything improper to God.” 	 Ne fakaasi mai ki a tatou me ne “seki agasala eiloa o ‵lou me ko te Aliki e pogai ei a mea konā ne ‵tupu.”


Michelle: Well, I appreciate your being honest with me. 	 Michelle: Ko ‵lei la, e amanaia au ki te faipati tonu mai o koe.


Although Jesus delighted to do Jehovah’s will, this was not always easy. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fiafia Iesu o fai te loto o Ieova, e se fai pelā me e faigofie faeloa te mea tenā.


God is thus at the center of the lives of the rulers and the subjects of the Kingdom. 	 A te Atua ko te ‵toe mea tāua i olaga o tino pule mo tino mai lalo i te Malo.


How did Jesus show the link between the preaching work and God’s spirit? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Iesu te sokoga i te vā o te galuega talai mo te agaga o te Atua?


10 The second question raised in connection with Christ’s command is, Where should this disciple-making work be carried out? 	 10 A te lua o fesili telā ne sae aka i te fakatonuga a Keliso ko te, Tefea te koga e ‵tau o fai i ei te galuega tenei ko te faiga o soko?


Immunologist William Clark observed: “Death is not inextricably intertwined with the definition of life.” 	 Ne fai mai a te tino poto ko William Clark, penei: “E se ‵tau o oko atu te mate ki tino katoa.”


We are assured that Jehovah will help us “get up” so that we can continue giving him our utmost devotion. 	 E tali‵tonu tatou me ka fesoasoani mai a Ieova ki a tatou ke ‘toe ‵tu’ aka ko te mea ke tumau faeloa tatou i te tuku atu ki a ia a te ‵toe mea e mafai ne tatou o fai.


(Acts 11:28, 29) They lovingly responded by providing relief supplies. 	 (Galuega 11:28, 29) Ne fakaasi atu eiloa te a‵lofa o latou mai te tukuatuga o fesoasoani kolā e manakogina.


If a stressful situation develops, try to defuse the tension. 	 Kafai e sae aka se kinauga, taumafai ke fakafeoloolo aka te mea tenā.


Brother Beavor was so zealous in his preaching activity that friends called him Armageddon Ernie. 	 Ne loto finafinau malosi ‵ki a te taina ko Beavor i tena galuega talai telā ne fakaigoa ei a ia ne ana taugasoa ki a Amaketo Ernie.


Paralleling that increase has been the growth in the evangelizing activity of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Fakatasi mo te gasoloakaga tenā, ko oti foki ne gasolo aka ki luga te galuega talai a Molimau a Ieova.


“Unforgettable” (“Creation Drama”), 2/15 	 “Mea e se Mafai o Fakapuli” (“Creation Drama”), 2/15


Why is it vital that we attend Christian meetings? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke ‵kau atu tatou ki fakatasiga Kelisiano?


2 Unless we trust in Jehovah with all our heart, other concerns and affections will undermine our loyalty to the true God. 	 2 E mafai o fakavāivāi mai a nisi fakalavelave pelā foki mo ‵tou fesokotakiga mo nisi tino ki ‵tou fakamaoni ki te Atua tonu, seiloga ke tali‵tonu tatou ki a Ieova mo ‵tou loto kātoa.


Some years ago, a pioneer in Ireland spoke to a man about God. 	 I nai tausaga ko ‵teka ne faipati atu se paenia i Ireland ki se tagata e uiga ki te Atua.


Why did Jesus refuse the Devil’s offer of all the kingdoms of the world? 	 Kaia ne seki talia ei ne Iesu a te ofoatuga ne te Tiapolo a malo o te lalolagi?


Jehovah wants our marriages to be lasting and happy. 	 E manako Ieova ke tumau ‵tou fakaipoipoga kae maua i ei te fiafia.


The principal One of the promised “seed” was soon to appear. 	 Ko pili eiloa o sae mai a te Tino fakavae i te “fanau” telā ne folafola mai.


It does not belong to man who is walking even to direct his step.” 	 E se mafai ne te tagata tela e sasale o takitaki ona vae.”


Yes, take advantage of every opportunity to talk to God. 	 E tonu, ke fakaaogā so se avanoaga ke faipati atu ki te Atua.


(Psalm 109:2) And we are not surprised when some believe the published lies and distortions, since “anyone inexperienced puts faith in every word.” 	 (Salamo 109:2) E se ‵poi foki tatou māfai e tali‵tonu a nisi tino ki fakamatalaga ‵loi mo tala ‵fuli fakakōtua kolā ne fakasalalau atu, me i “tino va‵lea e tali‵tonu i so se mea.”


That was January 1965. 	 A te taimi tenā ko Ianuali i te 1965.


7 Jesus did not say that we should go to our brother just to convince him that we are right and he is wrong. 	 7 E seki fai mai a Iesu ke olo atu tatou ki ‵tou taina o taku atu i a ia e ‵se kae e tonu tatou.


At Genesis 26:5, we read God’s words: “Abraham . . . continued to keep his obligations to me, my commands, my statutes, and my laws.” 	 I te Kenese 26:5, ne folafola mai a te Atua, penei: “Apelaamo ne fakalogo kae tausi ki aku tulafono mo fakatonuga katoa.”


Parents, Provide for the Needs of Your Family 	 Mātua, Tausi Atu ki Otou Kāiga


It can really help us to serve him well in our daily lives. 	 E mafai eiloa o fesoasoani mai ke tavini faka‵lei atu tatou ki a ia i aso katoa.


(Gal. 6:10) And we work hard to “strip off the old personality with its practices,” guarding against anything that could weaken us spiritually.—Col. 3:5, 8-10. 	 (Kala. 6:10) Kae e ga‵lue malosi tatou ke “‵pei kea‵tea a uiga mua mo olotou faifaiga ma‵sei,” kae fakaeteete i so se mea telā e mafai o fakavāivāi ne ia tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.—Ko. 3:5, 8-10.


• How can you “take exquisite delight in Jehovah”? 	 Ko oi e māfua mai i ei te fiafia tonu, kae ne fakasino atu pefea te Tupu ko Tavita ki te manatu tonu tenei?


(Matt. 25:40) Unlike the wicked and sluggish slave in Jesus’ parable, they are willing to make sacrifices and expend personal effort in putting Kingdom interests first. 	 (Mataio 25:40) E se pelā mo te tavini masei kae kaugatā i te tala fakatusa a Iesu, e loto fia‵fia eiloa latou o fai a taulaga mo taumafaiga totino i te fakamuamuaga o mea o te Malo.


The problem with fear of death is that it can paralyze one’s ability to enjoy life 	 E mafai o ave keatea ne te mataku ki te mate a te fiafia o se tino ki tena olaga


Just as Jehovah freely forgave you, you must also do the same. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te fakamagaloga o koutou ne Ieova, e ‵tau foki mo koutou o fai penā.


How can we benefit from the example of Hannah? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai a te fakaakoakoga a Hana ki a tatou?


“Congregation”—In Other Senses 	 Te “Fakapotopotoga”— Ana Nisi Uiga


Is death stronger than God? 	 E mata, e malosi atu te mate i te Atua?


RELATIVES WHO OPPOSE TRUE WORSHIP 	 KĀIGA ‵TEKE KI TE TAPUAKIGA TONU


How can Christlike love help us to cope with personal trials? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a te alofa faka-Keliso ke fakafesagai atu tatou ki tofotofoga totino?


“He [Jesus Christ] seized the dragon, the original serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 	 “Kae ne puke ne ia [Iesu Keliso] te talako, ko te gata taumua, telā ko te Tiapolo io me ko Satani, kae ne ‵sai atu a ia i loto i te 1,000 tausaga.


When we look out for one another’s interests in this way, we promote tender affection, and we will experience the truth of Jesus’ words: “There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.”—Acts 20:35; Philippians 2:1-4. 	 Kafai e fakatau amanaia tatou i te auala tenei, e fakamalosi aka ei ne tatou te alofa atafai, kae ka matea foki eiloa ne tatou te ‵tonu o pati a Iesu konei: “E sili atu te [fiafia] o te tino telā e tuku atu fua ana mea i lō o te tino telā e talia ne ia.”—Galuega 20:35; Filipi 2:1-4.


Consider, too, that what you think your wife needs in the way of time and attention may not be what she feels she needs. 	 Mafaufau foki la me i mea kolā e mafaufau koe me e manako ki ei tau avaga e uiga ki te lasi o te taimi e fakamāumāu ne koe mo tou fafine, kāti e se ‵pau eiloa mo te mea telā e manako a ia ki ei.


5 For nearly a century now, horrendous events taking place around the world testify that we are living in the last days. 	 5 Ko pili o kātoa te senitenali ne ‵tupu ei a mea fakama‵taku i kogā koga katoa i te lalolagi kolā e fakatalitonu mai i ei i a tatou ko ola i aso fakaoti.


For example, consider how the elders in the congregation help those facing distressing situations. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, mafaufau ki te auala e fesoasoani atu ei a toeaina i te fakapotopotoga ki a latou kolā e fe‵paki mo tulaga faiga‵ta.


(Acts 5:42) Clearly, determined opposition was completely unable to stop Jesus’ followers from publicly ascribing glory to God. 	 (Galuega 5:42) Ne seki mafai lele ne fakasauāga matagā konā o taofi aka a soko o Iesu ke mo a ma ‵viki atu ki te ‵malu o te Atua.


Which religion has a reputation for upholding the Bible’s high moral standards? 	 Se a te lotu telā e lauiloa i te fakamalugaga o tulaga o te Tusi Tapu i mea tau amioga?


Such hypocrisy might fool men, but not Jehovah. 	 E mafai ne te uiga fakaloiloi tenā o fakaloi‵loi a tino, kae e se ko Ieova.


Can the Bible help you become God’s friend? 	 E mata, e mafai o fesoasoani mai te Tusi Tapu ke fai koe mo taugasoa o te Atua?


Jesus seized the opportunity to tell her about something better. 	 Ne maua ne Iesu te avanoaga ke fai atu ki tou fafine e uiga ki se mea telā e ‵lei atu.


We may have some Bible knowledge and may regularly associate with the Christian congregation, but these things in themselves do not necessarily make us into a spiritual person. 	 Kāti e maua ne tatou te iloaga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, e ‵kau faeloa ki fakatasiga Kelisiano, kae e se ko mea fua konei e fai ei ke ma‵losi tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


For the things . . . unseen are everlasting.”—2 Corinthians 4:16-18. 	 Ko fakamautakitaki omotou mafaufauga ki mea kola e se matea ki mata . . . . ko mea kola e se matea, e tumau eiloa ke oko ki te se gata mai.”—2 Kolinito 4:16-18.


All living things on the earth—including microbes, grass, elephants, blue whales, and humans—reproduce using DNA. 	 A mea ola katoa i te lalolagi—e aofia i ei a manu o te laukele, mouku, elefane, tafola, mo tino—e maua katoa ne latou a te vai tenei e igoa ki te DNA i olotou foitino.


And they set a good example for those who hope to live on a paradise earth. 	 Kae e tuku mai ne latou se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō latou kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi palataiso.


“Having sustenance and covering, we shall be content with these things,” states another Bible principle. (1 Timothy 6:8) Money in itself does not bring happiness. 	 E fai mai te suā fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu, penei: “Kafai e maua ne o‵tou meakai mo gatu, ko lava eiloa tatou i ei.” (1 Timoteo 6:8) E sē maua fua te fiafia mai i tupe.


“At that time,” says Anwar, “I had a negative opinion of Christian religions because of the Crusades and the Inquisition. 	 Muna a Anwar: “Au e se fiafia ki lotu Kelisiano ona ko mea ma‵sei katoa ne fai ne te lotu i taimi ko ‵teka.


(Eccl. 9:11) But no matter what the cause of our distress, we can cope if we focus our attention on “the God of all comfort.” 	 (Failauga 9:11) Kae faitalia me se a te ikuga o ‵tou puapuaga, e mafai o kufaki tatou māfai e ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki te “Atua o fakamafanafanaga katoa.”


May we therefore “pray incessantly.” (1 Thess. 5:17) Let us also imitate Jesus by seeking solitude for private prayer. 	 Tela la, ke “‵talo faeloa” tatou. (1 Tesa. 5:17) Ke fakaakoako foki tatou ki a Iesu mai te ‵sala aka o se koga ke ‵talo atu i a koe eiloa.


As mentioned at the outset of this article, the march began at sunrise, and after the army had circled the city once, it kept going, marching around Jericho again and again. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne taku atu i te kamataga o te mataupu tenei, ne kamata a te māti i te saeakaga o te la, kae mai tua o te fakatamiloga muamua ne te kautau a te fa‵kai, ne tumau eiloa latou i te māti fakatamilo atu i te fa‵kai o Ieliko.


22 Challenges to our joy and unity are likely to increase as this present angry system draws to its end. 	 22 Ka gasolo aka eiloa o uke atu a mea e fakalavelave mai ki ‵tou fiafia mo ‵tou ‵kau fakatasi i te taimi e gasolo atu ei te olaga tenei ki tena gataga.


Jehovah wants the universe to be inhabited by intelligent creatures who willingly and joyfully submit to his righteous sovereignty because they love him and love all that his name represents. 	 E manako Ieova ke ‵nofo a tino mo agelu i te lagi mo te lalolagi kolā e fia‵fia tonu o faka‵logo ki tena pulega amiotonu ona ko te lotou a‵lofa ki a ia mo mea katoa kolā e aofia i tena igoa.


(Psalm 11:5; Proverbs 3:31; Colossians 3:5, 6) And if playing a game promotes in you greed or aggression, drains you emotionally, or squanders valuable time, then recognize the spiritual harm it causes and quickly make adjustments.—Matthew 18:8, 9. 	 (Salamo 11:5; Faataoto 3:31; Kolose 3:5, 6) Kae kafai e ati aka ne se tafaoga i loto i a koe se lagonaga kaimanako, te fiafai taua, te fakamaseiga ou lagonaga, io me ko te fakamāumau taimi, taumafai ke matea te fakamaseiga faka-te-agaga telā e māfua mai i ei kae gasuesue fakavave o fai se fakamafuliga ki ei.—Mataio 18:8, 9.


• How have the apostle Paul’s words “the scene of this world is changing” proved true in our time? 	 • E pefea te ‵tonu o pati a te apositolo ko Paulo me ‘ko mafulifuli te lalolagi’i ‵tou taimi nei?


(Psalm 34:18) He knows every detail about you, including the number of “the very hairs of your head.” 	 (Salamo 34:18) E iloa ne ia a mea likiliki e uiga ki a koe, e aofia i ei te aofaki o ou “lauulu.”


(Romans 14:8) True, Jehovah allows persecution to come upon all his people, and he permits death to come to some of us as a result of the Devil’s assaults. 	 (Loma 14:8) E tonu, e talia ne Ieova ke oko atu a fakasauāga ki ana tino katoa, kae e talia ne ia ke ‵mate a nisi tino o tatou e pelā me ko te ikuga o osomaiga a te Tiapolo.


Likewise, you can draw sustenance from the waters of Bible truth by your study of God’s Word and by association with his organization. 	 E mafai foki o maua ne koe te malosi i vai o te munatonu mai te Muna a te Atua ko te Tusi Tapu e auala i au sukesukega mo te kau atu ki tena fakapotopotoga.


In fine works, we help spread the good news. 	 E uiga ki ‵tou galuega ‵lei, e fesoasoani atu tatou i te fakasalalauatuga o te tala ‵lei.


“SHOW A WAITING ATTITUDE” 	 ‘KE FAKAASI ATU TE LOTO FAKATALITALI’


Second, we must pray for God’s holy spirit. 	 Te lua, e ‵tau mo tatou o ‵talo mō te agaga tapu o te Atua.


(Hebrews 10:39) To “shrink back,” as Paul mentioned, does not mean just to experience a temporary bout of fear, for many faithful servants of God have at times been afraid. 	 (Epelu 10:39) A te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “toe ‵foki ki tua,” e pelā mo pati a Paulo, e se fakasino atu ki te foki ki tua ona ko te mataku i se taimi toetoe, me e tokouke a tavini a te Atua ne ma‵taku foki i nisi taimi.


He commissioned his followers to declare such truth, for he told them: “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, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you.” 	 Ne fakatonu atu a ia ki ana soko ke folafola atu a te munatonu, i ana pati konei: “Ke fai a tino i ei mo oku soko; papatiso foki latou i te igoa o te Tamana, te Tama mo te Agaga Tapu. Akoako atu foki latou ke faka‵logo ki mea katoa kola ne fakatonu atu ne au ki a koutou.”


Jehovah uses “a bottle-gourd plant” to teach Jonah a lesson in mercy.—Jonah 4:1, 6. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne Ieova “se lakau mo fakamalumalu” ke fakaasi atu ei ki a Iona se akoakoga o te alofa fakamagalo.—Iona 4:1, 6.


(Luke 8:1; 9:1, 2) They may have recalled that he said: “The harvest, indeed, is great, but the workers are few. 	 (Luka 8:1; 9:1, 2) Kāti ne masaua ne latou ana pati: “Ko oko eiloa i te uke o fuataga e ‵tau o tau, kae e mu‵tana a tino ga‵lue.


(Matthew 10:8) He also had an unfailing record of success. 	 (Mataio 10:8) Ne iku manuia faeloa ana vavega ne fai.


In prophetic terms that would prove to be of comfort to the Jews held captive in Babylon, Jehovah stated: “Do not be afraid, for I am with you. 	 I ana muna fakavaloaga kolā ne fai pelā me se fakamafanafanaga ki tino Iutaia kolā ne ‵nofo fakapagota i Papelonia, ne fai atu a Ieova: “Sa mataku, me i au e fakatasi atu ki a koe.


Paul showed that transformation is brought about in what way? 	 Se a te auala ne fakaasi mai ne Paulo e ‵tau ei o fai te ‵fuliga?


Do Jehovah’s Witnesses have a negative attitude? 	 E mata, e se ‵lei te kilokiloga a Molimau a Ieova?


The curse pronounced on the ground meant that cultivating it would now become very difficult. 	 A te fakamalaiaga telā ne oko ki te laukele e fakauiga ki te faigata ke ‵toki kae ōla ‵lei a lakau i ei.


(John 10:16) How happy we are that God has ‘firmly established the work of our hands’ as Kingdom proclaimers and in other ways! Let Us Keep On Counting Our Days 23, 24. 	 (Ioane 10:16) Ko oko eiloa i te fiafia o tatou me ne ‘fakamanuia mai’ ne te Atua a ‵tou faifaiga katoa e pelā me ne tino folafola o te Malo mo nisi auala aka foki!


Moreover, the characters portrayed in the book of Esther provide examples for us to imitate and others that we want to avoid. 	 E se gata i ei, e fakaasi mai foki i te tusi ko Eseta a tala o tino kolā e fai mo fai ne fakaakoakoga ‵lei mo tino kolā e se ‵tau o fakaakoako ki ei.


I feel that giving my husband honor and respect as well as supporting him in his congregation duties is my way of showing appreciation to Jehovah for this arrangement.” 	 E lagona ne au me i te fakaaloalo mo te ‵lago atu ki taku avaga i ana tiute fai i te fakapotopotoga ko te auala e fakaasi atu ei ne au te loto fakafetai ki a Ieova mō te fakatokaga tenei.”


That, by extension, would make a society of people who observe those values happier and more stable. 	 Ko tena uiga, ka momea aka te fia‵fia mo te manuia o so se potukau o tino kolā e talia ne latou a amioga konā.


Why is it appropriate to examine our life? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o iloilo ne tatou a ‵tou olaga?


(Isaiah 13:9; Amos 5:18-20; Zephaniah 1:15) “Alas for the day,” says Joel’s prophecy, “because the day of Jehovah is near, and like a despoiling from the Almighty One it will come!” 	 (Isaia 13:9: Amosa 5:18-20; Sefanaia 1:15) “Oi-au-e te aso,” ko pati i te valoaga a Ioelu, “i te aso o Ieova ko pili mai; ko te aso telā ka aumai ei ne ia telā e Tafasili i te Malosi te mala!”


(Job 2:1-3) The vital issue is that of Job’s integrity—a quality that calls for uncompromising loyalty to God and close adherence to righteousness. 	 (Iopu 2:1-3) A te kinauga tāua i konei ko te fakamaoni o Iopu—se uiga telā e manakogina i ei te fakamaoni e aunoa mo te gutugutulua ki te Atua mo te ‵piki ‵mau ki te amiotonu.


The Bible urges fathers to avoid exasperating their children, “that they do not become downhearted.” 	 E fakamalosi atu te Tusi Tapu ki tamana ke mo a ma fakaitaita atu ki olotou tama‵liki, “i te mea mana loto vāivāi ei latou.”


But if Christ has not been raised up, our preaching is certainly in vain, and our faith is in vain.”—1 Corinthians 15:12-14. 	 Kafai foki e seki toetu eiloa a Keliso, ko tena uiga ko seai se tala ‵lei e folafola atu ne matou, ko seai foki se tala ‵lei e tali‵tonu koutou ki ei.”—1 Kolinito 15:12-14.


20 If a sin is widely known or will undoubtedly become known, an announcement to the congregation would likely be appropriate in order to protect its reputation. 	 20 Kafai ko salalau io me e mautinoa me ka salalau eiloa se agasala, se mea ‵lei ke fai se faka‵pulaga i te fakapotopotoga ko te mea ke puipui ei tena tulaga ‵ma.


9, 10. (a) What temptations are common in your area? (b) How can meditation and prayer empower you to fight temptation even when you feel tired? 	 9, 10. (a) Ne a tofotofoga e masani o lavea atu i te koga e ‵nofo koutou i ei? (e) E fesoasoani atu pefea a te mafaufau ‵loto mo te ‵talo ke ‵teke atu koe ki fakaosoosoga faitalia me ko fi‵ta koe?


May we always appreciate such correction, even as the psalmist did. 	 Ke talia faeloa ne tatou a polopolokiga konā, e pelā mo te fiafia o te tino faisalamo ki ei.


What will help them do so? 	 Ne a mea ka fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke fai penā?


Their hearts are bursting with joy and appreciation. 	 E ‵fonu olotou ‵loto i te fiafia mo te loto fakafetai.


I think of Matthew 5:23, 24 and how we are expected to handle our disagreements. 	 E mafaufau eiloa au ki te Mataio 5:23, 24 mo te auala e fakamoe‵moe ei tatou ke faka‵lei aka ‵tou va mo nisi tino.


Moses again warns against disobedience and exhorts the people to “choose life.”—Deuteronomy 30:19. 	 Ne toe polopoloki atu a Mose e uiga ki te sē fakalogo kae fakamalosi atu a tino ke ‘filifili ne latou te ola.’—Teutelonome 30:19.


(John 1:1) However, in part to teach mankind more directly, “he emptied himself and took a slave’s form,” leaving his lofty position in heaven. 	 (Ioane 1:1) Kae ko te suā pogai ne vau ei a ia ki te lalolagi, ke akoako tonu atu ne ia a tino, “ne tiakina katoatoa ne ia tona ‵malu faka-Atua, kae fai mo tavini.”


12, 13. (a) As shown at Ephesians 4:29, what kind of speech should we avoid? (b) What should be the nature of our speech? 	 12, 13. (a) E pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te Efeso 4:29, ne a vaegā pati e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i ei? (e) Ne a vaegā pati e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


Paul wrote: “Continue applying yourself to public reading, to exhortation, to teaching. 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Tuku atu ou taimi mo tou malosi o faitau atu te Tusi Tapu ki tino, pelā foki te lauga atu mo te akoako atu, ke oko eiloa ki toku oko atu.


The slave could attend to his own needs only after he had served his master. 	 Ne mafai fua o saga atu te pologa ki a ia eiloa māfai ko oti a manakoga o tena pule.


Today, in many lands, schooling is mandatory up to a certain age. 	 I te ukega o fenua i aso nei, a te fano ki te akoga se mea e ‵tau o fai ke oko ki se tausaga mautinoa.


(Luke 9:23, 24) Some faithful worshippers have made great sacrifices, enduring poverty, oppression, prejudice, even severe persecution. 	 (Luka 9:23, 24) Ko oti ne talia ne nisi tino tapuaki fakamaoni a mea faiga‵ta e uke, kufaki i te mativa, ‵tekemaiga, fakailoga tino, ke oko foki loa ki fakasauāga matagā.


Beginning in February 1940, it became common to see Witnesses on the streets in business districts offering The Watchtower and Consolation (now Awake!). 	 I a Fepuali i te 1940, ne kamata o lavea sāle atu a Molimau i te auala i fale faipisinisi e ofo atu ne latou The Watchtower (Te Faleleoleo Maluga) mo te Consolation (ko te Awake! i aso nei).


Parents should provide godly training in a balanced yet positive and reasonable way, preparing their children to stand on their own feet later in life. 	 E ‵tau o akoako ne mātua a olotou tama‵liki ki auala o te Atua i se auala telā e paleni kae ‵lei ko te mea ke fakatoka ei latou ke mafai o ‵teke atu ki tofotofoga i a latou eiloa.


As part of the inspired Scriptures, the book of Ezekiel has a message that “is alive and exerts power.”—Hebrews 4:12. 	 E pelā me se vaega o te Tusi Tapu, e isi se fekau i te tusi ko Esekielu telā e “ola kae galue mo te ‵mana.”—Epelu 4:12.


I tend to imitate those traits. 	 Ne fakaakoako au ki vaegā uiga konā.


One sister who has experienced this stated: “A life of singleness can occasionally be a lonely one.” 	 Ne fai mai se tuagane telā ne mafaufau penā: “E mafai eiloa o pokotia i lagonaga sē sologa māfai e nofo taka koe.”


Let us consider what goals are worth attaining and what you must do to reach them. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau tatou ki fakamoemoega kolā e aoga ke taumafai ki ei mo mea e ‵tau o fai ne koe ke fakataunu a mea konā.


Christendom’s liturgies are generally either worship services or specific rituals, such as the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic Church. 	 A tapuakiga a Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se e fakauiga loa ki faigā tapuakiga io me ko faifaiga o tapuakiga, e pelā mo te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Lotu Katolika Loma.


(John 3:16; 1 John 4:10) God also foretold that Jesus Christ, who has been entrusted with all authority in heaven and on earth, will destroy Satan and his entire wicked system of things.—Matthew 28:18; 1 John 3:8; Revelation 6:2; 20:10. 	 (Ioane 3:16; 1 Ioane 4:10) Ne folafola mai foki ne te Atua, me ka fakaseai ne Iesu Keliso, telā ne tuku atu ki a ia te pule i te lagi mo te lalolagi, a Satani mo tena lalolagi masei tenei.—Mataio 28:18; 1 Ioane 3:8; Fakaasiga 6:2; 20:10.


She offered him the book Is There a Creator Who Cares About You? and said that this publication would be a great help when the time came for him to choose a religion. 	 Ne ofo atu ne ia te tusi ko te Is There a Creator Who Cares About You? kae ne fai atu me ka fesoasoani malosi atu te tusi tenā ki a ia māfai e fia fili aka ne ia se lotu.


What did Jesus teach his apostles about seeking prominence? 	 Ne a mea ne akoako atu ne Iesu ki ana apositolo e uiga ki te kausaki atu ki tulaga ma‵luga?


• How was a corresponding ransom provided, and in what sense was there a correspondence? 	 • Ne fakatoka pefea se togiola telā e fetaui tonu, kae i te kilokiloga fea e fetaui tonu ei a te mea tenei?


(Nehemiah 7:1–13:31) 	 (Neemia 7:1–13:31)


Despite our limitations, what assurance do we have? 	 E tigā eiloa e isi ne ‵tou tapulā, se a te fakatalitonuga e maua ne tatou?


Paul was prepared to “be completely spent,” or to “be exhausted and worn out,” if that was what it would take to fulfill his Christian ministry. 	 Ne toka faeloa a Paulo ke “fakaaogā katoatoa tena malosi,” io me ke “oko atu ki se tulaga vaivai” māfai e ‵tau o fai penā ko te mea ke fakataunu ne ia tena taviniga faka-Kelisiano.


(Acts 15:6-29; 1 Corinthians 15:7; Galatians 1:18, 19; 2:9; James 1:1) Another half brother, Jude, wrote an inspired letter to encourage fellow believers to put up a hard fight for the faith. 	 (Galuega 15:6-29; 1 Kolinito 15:7; Kalatia 1:18, 19; 2:9; Iakopo 1:1) A tena suā āfa taina ko Iuta, ne tusi ne ia se tusi ke fakamalosi atu ki taina tali‵tonu ke taua malosi mō te fakatuanaki.


14 Jehovah molds us today primarily by means of his Word, the Bible, and his organization. 	 14 I aso nei, e fakatonutonu tatou ne Ieova e auala i tena Muna ko te Tusi Tapu, mo tena fakapotopotoga.


Even though we do not know everything Jehovah will do, we do know our God. 	 E tiga eiloa e se iloa ne tatou a mea katoa ka fai ne Ieova, kae e iloa ne tatou a te ‵tou Atua.


What a price to pay for disobeying Jehovah God!—Numbers 14:26-34. 	 Ko tafaga te ‵mafa o te lotou sala ona ko te sē faka‵logo ki a Ieova te Atua!—Numela 14:26-34.


That said, Bible principles reflect God’s wisdom and his love for us. 	 A te fakatakitakiga tenā mai te Tusi Tapu e fakaata mai i ei a te poto o te Atua mo tena alofa mō tatou.


• What does it mean to ‘mind the flesh’? 	 • Se a te uiga o te ‘tuku atu o te mafaufau ke pulea ne mea e manako ki ei te foitino’?


JEHOVAH “brought a deluge upon a world of ungodly people” in the days of Noah, but He also made provision for survival. 	 NE AUMAI ne Ieova “te lolo ki te lalolagi ki tino ma‵sei” i aso o Noa, kae ne fai foki ne Ia se fakatokaga ke mafai ei o ‵sao ne nāi tino.


PRINCIPLE: “Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need.”—Matthew 5:3. 	 FAKATAKITAKIGA FAKAVAE: “E fia‵fia a latou kolā e iloa ‵lei ne latou olotou manakoga faka-te-agaga.”—Mataio 5:3.


But we should also seek God’s continued help, for the Devil will return to tempt us at another time convenient for him—and not necessarily when we may be expecting a temptation. 	 E ‵tau foki o ‵sala tatou ki te fesoasoani tumau o te Atua, me ka toe foki mai eiloa te Tiapolo i se isi taimi telā e ‵lei ki a ia—kae e se ko taimi fua kolā e fakamoe‵moe ei tatou ki se fakaosoosoga.


We must show respect for Jehovah and for those appointed to positions of responsibility among his people. 	 E ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou te āva ki a Ieova mo tino kolā ne filifili ne ia mai i ana tino ke fai ne latou te takitakiga.


Like that pilot, Adam and Eve wanted to do things their own way. 	 E pelā mo te pailate, ne ma‵nako a Atamu mo Eva ke fai a mea i auala eiloa o lāua.


Are we personally alert, so that no unrighteousness is found on our lips? 	 E mata, e matapula‵pula tatou, ko te mea ke mo a ma taku atu ne tatou se mea ‵se?


And he provided for all their legitimate needs—material, emotional, and spiritual. 	 Kae ne tausi atu a ia i mea katoa kolā e manakogina ne latou—i te feitu faka-te-foitino, mea tau te lagonaga, mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Moses recognized the benefits of cultivating and maintaining love for Jehovah. 	 Ne fai atu a Mose ki te kau Isalaelu i aso mua: “Ko te ola e ‵tau o filifili ne koutou.


Only one person—Jesus Christ—has ever been able to cross the finish line without stumbling even once. 	 E tokotasi eiloa te tino—ko Iesu Keliso—ko oti ne oko ki te laina fakaoti kae seki siga aka eiloa.


August 1, 2011 	 Aokuso 1, 2011


(Matthew 24:3, 37) Clearly, Jesus foretold that what is happening in our day has a parallel in Noah’s time. 	 (Mataio 24:3, 37) Ne fakaasi faka‵lei mai ne Iesu me ka ‵pau eiloa a mea e ‵tupu i ‵tou aso nei mo mea ne ‵tupu i aso o Noa.


The earth produces more than enough food for everyone. 	 E lava kae ‵toe a mea‵kai kolā e maua ne tino katoa i te lalolagi nei.


The prefix “arch” means “principal” or “chief,” and the word “archangel” is never used in the plural form in the Bible. 	 A te pati tenei “agelu pule” e se mafai o fakasino atu ki pule e uke i loto i te Tusi Tapu.


We note also that these offerings are described twice in these chapters, with different objectives: once, in Leviticus 1:2 to 6:7, detailing what was to be offered on the altar, and the second time, in Leviticus 6:8 to 7:36, showing the portions that were set aside for the priests and those that were reserved for the offerer. 	 E matea atu foki ne tatou me ne fakamatala fakalua mai a taulaga konā i mataupu konā ona ko pogai kese‵kese: fakatasi i te Levitiko 1:2 ki te 6:7, ke fakamatala mai i ei a mea kolā e ‵tau o avatu ki luga i te fatafaitaulaga, kae ko te lua o taimi, i te Levitiko 6:8 ki te 7:36, ke fakaasi mai i ei a vaega kolā e ‵tau o fakaavanoa mō faitaulaga, mo vaega kolā e taofi aka mō te tino telā ne ofo atu ne ia te taulaga.


Kind greetings and upbuilding conversations before and after meetings add much to the pleasure and benefits that come from being present. 	 A te fakatalofa mo te faiga o sau‵talaga fakamalosi loto mai mua kae mai tua foki o fakatasiga e fakaopoopo atu eiloa ki te fiafia kae e maua mai i ei a mea aoga kolā e maua mai te kau atu ki fakatasiga.


“The Word of God Is Alive” 	 “Te Muna a te Atua e Ola”


(Isaiah 21:7, 8) This is a watchman who takes his task seriously! 	 (Isaia 21:7, 8, NW) Tenā loa te leoleo telā e saga tonu atu ki tena galuega!


Why should a person pray for holy spirit as he works on cultivating self-control? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵talo atu se tino mō te agaga tapu kae koi taumafai ke ati aka ne ia te loto pulea?


5 They did not go following after the crowd. 	 5 Ne seki olo atu lāua o ‘tau‵tali i te tokoukega.’


For instance, Aquila and his wife, Priscilla (Prisca), helped Paul. 	 (Galuega 18:1-4) E se taku mai i te Tusi Tapu me pefea kae ne ‵tu atu foki laua i se tulaga fakamataku ko te mea ke puipui ei a Paulo.


A study of four-year-old children revealed that those who had learned to exercise a degree of self-control “generally grew up to be better adjusted, more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable teenagers.” 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne se sukesukega telā ne fai ki tama‵liki ko taki fa tausaga me i tama‵liki kolā ne fakaakoako ke fakaasi atu te loto pulea “ne ‵tupu aka ke fai mo fai ne talavou kolā e faigofie o talia a tulaga kese‵kese, e loto ‵toa kae fakatuagagina.”


Also included are spiritual activities that others do not see, such as your private prayers and your personal study. 	 E aofia foki i ei a galuega faka-te-agaga kolā e se lavea ne nisi tino, e pelā eiloa mo ‵tou ‵talo mo sukesukega totino.


Hence, Ben-hadad was released so that Ahab could establish commercial interests in Damascus. 	 Tenā te pogai ne fakasaoloto ei a Peniata ne Aapo ko te mea ke faka‵tu ana pisinisi i Tamaseko.


I shall walk in your truth. Unify my heart to fear your name.”—Ps. 86:2, 11. 	 Ne ‵talo atu foki Tavita: “Te Aliki, akoako mai ki a au a mea e ‵tau mo au o fai, ka fakalogo au ki ei mo te fakamaoni; akoako mai ke tavini atu au ki a koe mo te loto katoatoa.”—Salamo 86:2, 11.


Do we do the same? 	 E mata, e fai foki tatou penā?


Even if we have few of this world’s goods, we can share what we have. 	 E tiga eiloa e ma‵tiva tatou i kope faka-te-lalolagi, e mafai eiloa o fakatau fesoasoani atu tatou ki mea e maua ne tatou.


Personality—the unique set of traits that each of us has and that varies from one person to another—can make for rich friendships. 	 Uiga—a te kese‵kese o uiga o tatou taki tokotasi telā e fai ei ke ‵kese te suā tino mai te suā tino—e mafai o fai ei ke ‵gali a va fakataugasoa.


What should be a young Christian’s objective as regards secular education? 	 Se a te fakamoemoega e ‵tau o maua ne se talavou Kelisiano i te taimi koi nofo ei i te akoga?


Later, they presented what they had prepared, which always resulted in interesting family discussions. 	 Kafai ko oti, ko fakamatala mai ei ne laua a mea kolā ne fakatoka ne laua, telā ne iku atu faeloa ki sau‵talaga ‵gali faka-te-kāiga.


(John 17:3) Helping someone to gain this knowledge is the greatest good one person can do for another. 	 (Ioane 17:3) A te fesoasoani atu ki se tino ke maua ne ia te iloaga tenei ko te ‵toe mea ‵lei eiloa e fai ne se tino ki se isi tino.


(Luke 6:12-16) And on the night before he died, Jesus prayed so intensely that “his sweat became as drops of blood falling to the ground.” 	 (Luka 6:12-16) Kae i te po mai mua o tena mate, ne ‵talo malosi atu a Iesu kae “ko tona tauta e pelā mo te motimotiga toto, e salisali ifo ki te laukele.”


At the same time, they were practicing sin. 	 I te taimi foki eiloa tenā, e fai ei ne latou a agasala.


How did God view this form of compromised worship? 	 Ne kilo atu pefea a te Atua ki te vaegā tapuakiga gutugutulua tenei?


(Romans 5:12) The situation is aggravated by the fact that Satan the Devil is “the ruler of this world.” 	 (Loma 5:12) E faigata foki a te fakalavelave tenā me e fai a Satani te Tiapolo mo fai te “aliki masei o te lalolagi nei.”


(Proverbs 15:3) As objects of God’s fury, the unrepentant Israelites ‘finished their years just like a whisper.’ 	 (Faataoto 15:3) E pelā me ko te māfuaga o te kaitaua o te Atua, a tino Isalaelu sē sala‵mō ne ‘palele atu olotou ola e pelā me se musumusuga.’


A congregation of believers was established. 	 Ne fakatu aka ei se fakapotopotoga o tino tali‵tonu i konā.


(Eph. 6:12) As the god of this wicked system of things, the Devil knows how to exploit our imperfect desires by putting in our path temptations common to imperfect humans. 	 (Efe. 6:12) E pelā me ko te atua o te olaga masei tenei, e iloa ne te Tiapolo o tofotofo a ‵tou manakoga sē ‵lei katoatoa mai te fakaaogaga o fakaosoosoga kolā e fia‵fia ki ei a tino sē ‵lei katoatoa.


Joshua’s choice led to blessings. 	 Ne iku atu te filifiliga a Iosua ki te mauaga o fakamanuiaga.


(Read Proverbs 2:4-7.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 2:4-7.)


4. To whom did Jesus speak, and why might his listeners have found it hard to do what was asked of them? 	 Ke na iloilo faka‵lei aka ne tatou a pati konā ko te mea ke iloa aka te auala ke faka‵noga aka ei te manava‵se.


King Solomon received “wisdom and understanding in very great measure and a broadness of heart” because he sought to please God rather than men. 	 “Ne tuku ne te Atua ki a Solomona te poto mo te malamalama e se mafai o fakatusagina, mo te iloa e se mafai o fua ki se fua,” me ne taumafai a ia o fakafiafia atu ki te Atua kae se ko tāgata.


(Judges 7:22-25) The account says: “Gideon came to the Jordan, crossing it, he and the three hundred men that were with him, tired but keeping up the pursuit.” 	 (Famasino 7:22-25) E fai mai te tala: “I te taimi tenei, a Kitiona mo tena toluselau tagata ko oti ei ne oko ki te Vaitafe o Iolitana, kae ko oti foki ne olo ki te suā feitu.


Nineteenth-century author Robert G. Ingersoll put it this way: “Most people can bear adversity. 	 Ne fai mai penei te tino tusitala o te sefulu iva senitenali ko Robert G. Ingersoll: “E mafai ne tino e tokouke o fakafesagai ki mea faiga‵ta.


Could you include such a visit in your next family vacation? 	 E mata, e mafai o aofia a vaegā asiga penā i te suā malōlōga a tou kāiga?


While Christmas celebrations become ever more extravagant, knowledge of Christ diminishes. 	 E gasolo aka o lasi atu te fakamanatuga o te Kilisimasi, kae gasolo ifo o foliki a te iloa e uiga ki a Keliso.


15 Sixteen-year-old Asha comes from a devout Hindu family. 	 15 A Asha ko 16 tausaga te matua, kae ko tena kāiga e ‵lotu Hindu.


It allows us to take advantage of our circumstances to help others. 	 E fesoasoani mai eiloa ke fakaaoga faka‵lei ‵tou fakanofonofoga ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino.


In spite of their imperfections, however, elders can still, like Timothy, “become [examples] to the faithful ones in speaking, in conduct, in love, in faith, in chasteness.” (1 Timothy 4:12) When elders do so, those in the flock will readily apply the admonition of Hebrews 13:7: “Remember those who are taking the lead among you, . . . and as you contemplate how their conduct turns out imitate their faith.” 	 Kae faitalia olotou vāivāiga, e mafai eiloa ne toeaina o fai pelā mo Timoteo kae fai ‘mo fakaakoakoga ki tino fakatuanaki, i olotou faipati, i olotou amio, i olotou alofa, i olotou fakatuanaki, mo olotou loto ‵ma.’ (1 Timoteo 4:12) Kafai e penā a amioga a toeaina, ka faigofie ki te lafu mamoe ke faka‵logo ki te fakamalosiga tenei i te Epelu 13:7: “Masaua ne koutou otou takitaki muamua [“tino kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga,” NW] . . . Mafaufau me ne ola pefea [latou], . . . fakaakoako la ki te lotou fakatuanaki.”


Hans Hölterhoff used this handcart to advertise The Golden Age 	 Ko Hans Hölterhoff e fakaaoga tena enikā ke fakasalalau atu The Golden Age


In other words, how can elders care for the needs of the sheep without overstepping the authority that God has granted to overseers? 	 I nisi fakamunaga, e mafai pefea o tausi atu a toeaina ki manakoga o mamoe māfai e fakaaoga ‵se a te malosi pule telā ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki ovasia?


2 What are “the tracks of righteousness”? 	 2 Ne a “ala ‵tonu” o te amiotonu?


19 God may at times provide needed support by means of a comforting fellow believer or by spiritual food at the right time. 	 19 E mafai o ‵lago mai te Atua i nisi taimi e auala i se fakamafanafanaga mai se taina talitonu io me ko meakai faka-te-agaga kolā e maua i te taimi tonu.


Either way, sins of omission or commission can lead to considerable misery. 	 A te ‵kalo keatea mai te faiga o se mea ‵lei io me ko te faiga o se amioga masei e mafai o iku atu ki se tulaga fakafanoanoa.


The apostle says: “In showing honor to one another take the lead.” 	 E fai mai a te apositolo: “[“E ‵tau o fai ne koutou te takitakiga,” NW], i te āva o te suā tino ki te suā tino.”


8 Warning about a characteristic that works against mercy and “the kingly law” of love, James wrote: “If you continue showing favoritism, you are working a sin, for you are reproved by the law as transgressors.” 	 8 I ana pati ke fakaeteete ki uiga mo galuega kolā e se fetaui mo te alofa ‵nau mo te “Tulafono” o te alofa, ne tusi mai a Iakopo: “Kafai e fakailoga tino koutou, ko agasala koutou, e fakasala foki koutou ne te tulafono i a koutou ne tino ofa tulafono.”


You have begun ruling as kings without us, have you? 	 Ne manatu koutou pelā i a koutou ko fai mo tupu, ka ko matou e se ne tupu.


This is not just a vague hope that everything will turn out all right in the end. 	 A te mea tenā e se se fakamoemoega sē mautinoa me ka ‵lei fakamuli a mea katoa.


(Matthew 24:12) Indeed, belief in God and respect for the Bible have waned among many. 	 (Mataio 24:12) E tonu, ko oti ne gasolo ifo te tali‵tonu o tino ki te Atua, penā foki loa mo te lotou āva ki te Tusi Tapu.


(Read Proverbs 16:7.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 16:7.)


First, renew your appreciation, that is, refresh your mind regularly as to why you value each truth that Jehovah has taught you, even those you learned many years ago. 	 A te mea muamua, ke toe fakamalosi aka tou loto fakafetai i te mafaufau ki te pogai e ‵tau ei o fakatāua ne koe a muna‵tonu takitasi kolā ne akoako mai ne Ieova, e aofia i ei a mea kolā ko leva ne tauloto ne koe i te fia o tausaga ko ‵teka.


That will aid him in his spiritual recovery. 	 Ka fesoasoani atu a te mea tenā ke toe maua ne ia te malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


In fact, the Hebrew words rendered “justice” and “righteousness” often appear together in the Hebrew Scriptures. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a pati Epelu kolā ne ‵fuli ki te “fakamaoni” mo te “amiotonu” e masani o ‵sae fakatasi sāle mai i Tusitusiga Epelu.


5 When the apostles Peter and John stood before the Sanhedrin, the worldly-wise judges of that court considered the men before them to be “unlettered and ordinary.” 	 5 I te taimi ne ‵tu atu ei a apositolo ko Petelu mo Ioane i mua o te Sanetulini, ne ‵kilo atu a famasino ‵poto i te kilokiloga a te lalolagi ki a laua e pelā me ne “tino e seki a‵koga.”


(1 Corinthians 5:1, 5, 9-11) We might ask ourselves, ‘If I had lived in Corinth back then, how would I have reacted in the meantime?’ 	 (1 Kolinito 5:1, 5, 9-11) Kāti ka fesili ifo tatou, penei, ‘Moi ne nofo atu au i Kolinito i aso konā, ka saga atu au pefea ki te mea tenā?’


(Ex. 28:42, 43) This prevented indecent exposure when they served at the altar. 	 (Esoto 28:42, 43) E puipui ne te mea tenei ke mo a ma tuku faka‵sau atu olotou koga e se ‵tau o lavea māfai e tavini latou i te fatafaitaulaga.


In the following article, we will discuss additional ways to identify those who are teaching people the truth. 	 3. Se a te mea e manakogina ko te mea ke tapuaki atu tatou ki te Atua “i te agaga mo te munatonu”? 4.


They place religious and political leaders, sports figures, entertainment stars, and other celebrities on pedestals, often considering them to be almost superhuman. 	 Ko fakama‵luga ne latou a takitaki lotu mo takitaki o kau politiki, tino takutakua i tafaoga, tino takutakua i fakafiafiaga, mo nisi tino lauiloa, e pelā eiloa me ko ma‵luga atu latou ki nisi tino.


(Zechariah 8:23) We truly hope and pray that you young ones will decide to take your place among God’s people and thus “choose life”—life everlasting in Jehovah’s new world.—Deuteronomy 30:15-20; 2 Peter 3:11-13. 	 (Sakalia 8:23) E fakamoe‵moe kae ‵talo malosi matou ke fakaiku aka ne koutou talavou ke ‵kau atu ki tino o te Atua kae ke ‘filifili ne koutou te ola’—ko te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi fou a Ieova.—Teutelonome 30:15-20; 2 Petelu 3:11-13.


A Christian wife respects and honors her husband 	 E āva kae amanaia te fafine Kelisiano ki tena avaga


Gomer, Hosea’s wife, committed repeated acts of adultery. 	 Ne mulilua faeloa a Komeli, te avaga a Hosea.


A curious little boy picks up an object in a field—a land mine—and is blinded and mutilated for life. 	 Ne puke aka ne se tamaliki se mea mai i se malae—se paula—kae ne ‵kivi kae ‵pili ei tou tagata i tena olaga kātoa.


HAVE you ever performed a kind deed for a friend and then received no expression of thanks? 	 Se mea fakalogo‵mae māfai e manatu māmā se tino ki se faifaiga alofa kae maise eiloa māfai ko fakapuli atu ne ia te faiga tenā.


At first, such opportunities might seem to be a blessing from Jehovah. 	 Muamua la, kāti e foliga mai me i vaegā avanoaga penā ne fakamanuiaga mai i a Ieova.


Some members of that congregation needed educating in the matter of equality. 	 Ne ‵tau o akoako a nisi tino o te fakapotopotoga tenā ki te uiga o te sē fakailoga tino.


This may explain Jesus’ warning about the urgency of fleeing a doomed city: “Let the man on the housetop not come down to take the goods out of his house.”—Matthew 24:17. 	 Kāti e fakamatala mai i te mea tenei a te faka‵pulaga a Iesu e uiga ki te tāua o te ‵tele ke ‵sao māfai ko fakamasei se fa‵kai: “Ko te tino i luga i te tuafale ke se fanaifo o puke se mea mai tena fale.”—Mataio 24:17.


As a young man, Leo was fascinated by science. 	 E pelā me se tamataene, ne fiafia malosi a Leo ki mea fakasaienisi.


Before long, we would be talking about the Creator. 	 E se leva kae fai‵pati matou ki te Mafuaga.


“For me to feel at home in God’s organization,” she writes, “the two most important qualities I needed to understand and to cultivate were humility and modesty.” 	 “Ko te mea ke nofo au i loto i te fakapotopotoga a te Atua,” e tusi mai tou fafine, “e manakogina ke malamalama kae ke ati aka ne au a toe uiga tāua eiloa e lua, ko te loto maulalo mo te agamalū.”


How did Jesus show love for others? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Iesu a te alofa ki nisi tino?


(1 Timothy 6:6-8) Servants of God who have done so—who have, as it were, uprooted the thorns from the soil to give more nutrition, light, and space to the fruit-bearing plant—are experiencing Jehovah’s blessing. 	 (1 Timoteo 6:6-8) A tavini a te Atua kolā ko oti ne fai penā— ne unu keatea ne latou a lakau makai‵kai mai te laukele ke maua a mea aogā mai i ei, te mainaga, mo avanoaga ke ola ‵lei ei te lakau—ne maua ne latou a fakamanuiaga mai i a Ieova.


By deepening our love for God. 	 Mai te faiga ke ‵poko a te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua.


Arthur Claus wrote: “The entire congregation was greatly surprised at the large number of subscriptions that were obtained.” 	 Ne tusi mai a Arthur Claus: “Ne ofo malosi a te fakapotopotoga kātoa i te lasi o te aofaki o tino fai feagaiga mō te mekesini.”


For instance, the Bible tells us that Satan, in his role as “Gog of the land of Magog,” will make an all-out attack against Jehovah’s servants, mobilizing hordes that are described as “a numerous military force . . . , like clouds to cover the land.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i a Satani, telā ko ‘Koka i te fenua o Makoku,’ ka oso katoatoa atu ki tavini a Ieova kae fakatoka tena kautau telā e fakamatala mai e pelā me se “kautau lasi kae malosi . . . , e pelā me se afa tela e agi i luga i te fenua.”


1, 2. (a) What fact is encouraging with regard to the Christian congregation? (b) What is a successful marriage? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te mea fakamalosi loto e lavea atu i loto i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano? (e) Se a te fakaipoipoga manuia?


(Matt. 6:33) In April 1998, Paul and Stephany were invited to the 105th class of Gilead, and afterward they were assigned to serve in Malawi, Africa. 	 (Mata. 6:33) I a Apelila 1998, ne ‵kami a Paul mo Stephany ki te vasega 105 i Kiliata, kae mai tua ifo ne ‵tofi ei laua ke tavini i Malawi i Afelika.


(Psalm 37:28) Because of his love of justice, Jehovah refrained from wiping out the rebels in Eden. 	 (Salamo 37:28) Ona ko te fakatāua ne ia o te fai mea tonu, ne seki fakaseai ei ne Ieova a tino ‵teke konā i Etena.


All three images: Courtesy of Anglo-Australian Observatory, photograph by David Malin 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou te ‵tou tali‵tonu ki a Ieova?


(Psalm 119:113; Romans 16:18) Why should we become so absorbed in caring for physical needs that our life revolves solely around family, business, and material things? 	 (Salamo 119:113; Loma 16:18) E mata, e isi se pogai ‵lei ke ‵saga atu faeloa ki te tausiga o manakoga faka-te-foitino o tou kāiga, i te faiga o pisinisi mo te mauaga o kope faka-te-lalolagi?


Improved physical, mental, and spiritual health 	 Ki te gasolo o ‵lei a te tulaga o te feitu faka-te-foitino, te mafaufau mo te feitu faka-te-agaga


During childhood, our well-being depended on the love and encouragement that our parents gave us. 	 I te taimi koi fo‵liki ei tatou, a te ‵lei o tatou e fakalagolago eiloa ki te a‵lofa mo fakamalosiga mai ‵tou mātua.


Why should we continue to wield “the sword of the spirit” skillfully? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o tumau tatou i te fakaaogaga o te ‘pelu o te agaga’ mo te atamai?


Of course, individuals vary, but women generally like to talk about their feelings, people, and relationships. 	 E tonu, e kese‵kese a tino taki tokotasi, kae ko fāfine e masani o fai‵pati e uiga ki olotou lagonaga, tino, mo fesokotakiga.


True worship has helped us to make what changes? 	 Ne a ‵fuliga e fai ne tatou ona ko te fesoasoani o te tapuakiga tonu?


It seems only reasonable, then, that Jehovah should expect us to learn and obey the laws and principles that govern all Kingdom citizens. 	 Tela la, e fakamoe‵moe foki tatou me e manako a Ieova ke tauloto kae faka‵logo a tino tonu katoa o tena Malo ki ana tulafono mo fakatakitakiga.


Rather, Jehovah saw fit to reveal something far more significant: the kind of person Jesus was. 	 Kae ne fia fakaasi mai ne Ieova a te mea telā e sili atu i te tāua: ko uiga totino o Iesu.


15 Serving God Is His Medicine! 	 15 A te Taviniga ki te Atua se Vailakau ki a Ia!


(1 Corinthians 3:7) What we eat and drink is a gift from God. 	 (1 Kolinito 3:7) A mea kolā e inu kae kai ne tatou ne meaalofa katoa mai te Atua.


At the same time, there is basis for optimism. 	 E folafola mai ne Ieova te Atua me ka aumai ne ia te filemu ki te lalolagi.


But Peter said: “Lord, whom shall we go away to? 	 Kae ne fai atu a Petelu: “Te Aliki, ko oi te tino ka olo matou ki ei?


He argued that a woman could not be married to two men at once. 	 Ne fai atu a ia me e se mafai ne se fafine o avaga ki tāgata e tokolua i se taimi e tasi.


In contrast, those who speak in tongues today usually utter speech that is unintelligible to any listener. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, a tino kolā e fai‵pati ki ‵gana valevale i aso nei e masani o fakaaoga ne latou a pati kolā e se malamalama i ei so se tino fakalogologo.


“All that the church wanted was our money. 	 “A te mea fua e tasi ne manako ki ei te lotu ko ma tupe.


(Matthew 24:45) For example, consider the box entitled “Questions for Meditation” at the end of most chapters in the book Draw Close to Jehovah.* What fine opportunities for personal reflection this feature of the book provides! 	 (Mataio 24:45) E pelā mo te pokisi telā e fakaulutala penei “Questions for Meditation,” (“Fesili ke Mafaufau ‵Loto ki ei”) i te fakaotiga o te ukega o mataupu i te tusi ko te Draw Close to Jehovah.* E gali ‵ki te avanoaga e tuku mai ne te vaega o te tusi tenei ke mafaufau faka‵lei tatou ki a tatou eiloa.


They and their supporters became part of Satan’s seed.—1 John 5:19. 	 Ne fai latou mo tino kolā ne ‵lago atu ki a latou mo fai ne vaega o te fanau a Satani.—1 Ioane 5:19.


This helped Job regain the proper perspective. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu te mea tenei ke toe maua ne Iopu a te kilokiloga ‵lei.