Thus, even in our dress and grooming, we can show that we want to ‘walk in modesty with our God.’—Mic. 6:8. 	 Tela la, ke oko foki eiloa ki ‵tou gatu mo ‵tou teuga, e mafai eiloa o fakaasi atu ne tatou me ma‵nako tatou o ‘ola mo te loto maulalo i mua o te ‵tou Atua.’—Mika 6:8.


Fleeing from temptation is one basic way to avoid sin 	 15. Ne a mea e aofia i te ‵teke atu ki fakaosoosoga? 16.


Parents can rejoice when a child takes to heart the thought behind Proverbs 27:11. 	 E fia‵fia a mātua ki te tamaliki telā o faka‵goto ne ia ki tena loto a te manatu i te Faataoto 27:11.


Discussing what you read can greatly enhance their progress. 	 A te sau‵tala fakatasi ki mea ne faitau ne koe ka fesoasoani atu ke gasolo malosi latou ki mua.


“God gave us not a spirit of cowardice, but that of power and of love and of soundness of mind,” wrote Paul. 	 “Me i te Atua ne seki tuku mai ne ia te agaga o te mataku ki a tatou, ka ko te agaga o te ‵mana, te alofa mo te loto pulea,” ko pati a Paulo.


How can responsible brothers manifest selfless interest in helping foreign-speaking people? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne ovasia te amanaia ki nisi tino i te fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā e fai‵pati ki ‵gana fakaa‵tea?


How vital it is that ‘we do our utmost to handle the word of the truth aright’!—2 Timothy 2:15. 	 E pefea te tāua ke ‘taumafai malosi tatou o akoako tonu atu a te munatonu a te Atua’!—2 Timoteo 2:15.


Perhaps Abraham was worried about his nephew Lot and his family, who were then living in Sodom. 	 Kāti ne manavase a Apelaamo e uiga ki tena tuātina ko Lota mo tena kāiga, kolā ne ‵nofo atu i Sotoma.


Her son would be the royal heir of King David—the permanent, everlasting heir to a divinely ordained Kingdom. 	 A tena tamaliki ka fai mo fai te sui tupu ki te tupu ko Tavita—ko te sui tumau, ki te se-gata-mai i te Malo telā ne fakatoka ne te Atua.


Markus: After our wedding, at first we were assigned as pioneers to Veendam (Groningen). 	 Markus: Mai tua o te ma fakaipoipoga, ne ‵tofi muamua māua ke olo o paenia i Veendam (Groningen).


Similarly, on a memorable day some time ago, one of Jehovah’s servants may have called at your door to discuss the message of hope found in the Bible. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, i nāi taimi ko ‵teka atu e isi se aso telā e se mafai o puli i a koe, e isi se tavini a Ieova ne fanatu ki tou mataloa ke sau‵tala koulua ki te fekau e uiga ki te fakamoemoega telā e maua i loto i te Tusi Tapu.


Based on what he had observed over decades of life, he knew that Christian morality was not harmful. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me e se se mea fakalogo‵mae a te faiga o amioga ‵lei faka-Kelisiano, ona ko te mea ko oti ne fakamaoni aka ne ia i te fia tausaga o tena olaga.


A chaste courtship is joyful and honors God 	 A te fai fāmau mo te ‵ma e fakafiafia kae fakaaloalo atu ki te Atua


So a person who serves Jehovah with his whole heart does not render hypocritical service. 	 Tela la, a te tino telā e tavini ki a Ieova mo tena loto kātoa e se tuku atu ne ia se taviniga fakaloiloi.


“God is love.” 	 A “Atua ko te alofa.”


A major reason is that we are living in “the last days,” and “critical times hard to deal with” are here. (2 Timothy 3:1) In addition, “the inclination of the heart of man is bad from his youth up,” states the Bible. 	 E tasi te pogai sili, me ko ‵nofo atu tatou i “aso fakaoti,” kae ko oko mai foki nei a “taimi faiga‵ta.” (2 Timoteo 3:1) E se gata i ei, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu me “i te taimi koi foniki ei a te tagata, a tena loto e se ‵lei.”


You likely have available in your language a translation of the Bible that you can use as a spiritual road map. 	 Kāti ko oti ne maua ne koe i tau ‵gana se ‵fuliga o te Tusi Tapu telā e mafai o fakaaoga e pelā me se mape faka-te-agaga.


(Matthew 6:10a, New International Version) Antônio learned that God’s Kingdom is a real heavenly government that will bring genuine peace to mankind. 	 (Mataio 6:10a) Ko iloa nei ne Anitonio me i te Malo o te Atua se pulega tonu i te lagi telā ka fakaoko mai ne ia te filemu tonu ki tino.


3 In today’s competitive world, many feel that they have to stand out from the crowd in order to get ahead. 	 3 I te lalolagi fakatau‵fai i aso nei, e mafau‵fau a tino tokouke ke tu ‵kese latou mai te vaitino ko te mea ke ma‵luga fakafia atu latou.


Jehovah’s justice would never allow for such an outcome, for his purpose is always accomplished.—Isaiah 55:10, 11. 	 A te fakamaoni o Ieova i ana fakamasinoga e se mafai eiloa o iku atu penā, me i ana fuafuaga e fakataunu faeloa.—Isaia 55:10, 11.


10 How thankful we can be that God offers us insight into the figurative heart! 	 10 E fakafetai tatou me e fesoasoani mai te Atua ke malamalama tatou i te fatu fakatusa!


(Matt. 23:23) Unlike those self-righteous Pharisees, Jesus grasped the spirit behind the Law, the divine qualities reflected in each commandment. 	 (Mata. 23:23) E se pelā mo te kau Falesaio fia amio‵tonu, ne maina eiloa a Iesu i te agaga tonu o te Tulafono, e lavea atu a uiga o te Atua i fakatonuga takitasi.


“Do not believe every inspired expression,” warned the apostle John, “but test the inspired expressions to see whether they originate with God.” (1 John 4:1) Rather than merely accepting what others say, why not open a copy of the Bible and see for yourself what it says about the end of the world? 	 Ne fakailoa mai a te apositolo ko Ioane, penei: “Sa tali‵tonu ki a latou kolā e fai mai me e nofo i a latou a te agaga, kae tofotofogina ke iloa tonu, me ko te agaga e ‵nofo mo latou e vau mai i te Atua.” (1 Ioane 4:1) I lo te talia fakavave o pati a nisi tino, kaia e se faitau ei koe ki te Tusi Tapu ke lavea ne koe a pati e uiga ki te gataga o te lalolagi?


Really, though, that is no more informative than it would be to answer the question, “Who won the election?” by saying, “the candidate.” 	 E tonu, e ‵pau eiloa te se aoga o te tali tenā mo te tali ki te fesili tenei, “Ko oi ne sili i te palota?” kae tali atu, “ko te sui.”


Let us “do [our] utmost to be found finally by [God] spotless and unblemished and in peace.”—2 Peter 3:14. 	 Ke na “taumafai malosi eiloa ke ‵ma kae ‵lei [tatou] i mua o te Atua, ka ke filemu foki mo ia.”—2 Petelu 3:14.


However, by means of divine intervention in a dream, they were warned not to report back to wicked King Herod, since he sought to kill Jesus. 	 E auala i se moemiti, ne fai atu ki a latou ke mo a ma toe ‵foki o fakailoa atu ki te tupu masei tenei ko Helota, ona ko te mea ko taumafai tou tagata ke tamate a Iesu.


In those days when longevity was the norm, that faithful man had to endure another 350 years, and those centuries brought him a lot of pain. 	 Ona ko tino i aso konā ne ola leva, ne kufaki eiloa te tagata fakamaoni tenā ke oko atu ki te suā 350 tausaga, kae ne maua ne ia i senitenali konā a logo‵maega e uke.


(Isaiah 60:13) All mankind will be educated in God’s way of life, so that knowledge of Jehovah’s glorious purposes will fill the earth even as the oceans fill the sea basins. 	 (Isaia 60:13, NW) Ka akoakogina a tino katoa i auala o te Atua ki te ola, ko te mea ke ‵fonu te lalolagi i te iloaga e uiga ki fuafuaga ‵malu a Ieova e pelā mo te tai e fonu i te suātai.


Often one of the duelists was killed or was maimed for life. 	 E masani o mate se tino e tokotasi io me pakia i tena olaga kātoa.


(Good News Translation) I also discerned that God is not the cause of the world’s problems. 	 (Tusi Tapu Tuvalu) Ne malamalama foki au i te Atua e se ko te māfuaga o fakalavelave o te lalolagi.


As the ark drifted on that surging ocean, those within surely heard a symphony of squeaks and groans from the massive timbers. 	 A koi tapeapea te vaka i te moana sousou tenā, e mautinoa me e lagona eiloa ne latou kolā i loto a te ‵tagi i‵tia o laupapa ‵lasi.


(John 12:8) But does this mean that poverty and its bitter consequences will continue for all time? 	 (Mataio 26:11) Kae mata, e fakauiga i ei me ka tumau eiloa a te olaga mativa mo ana ikuga ma‵sei ki te se-gata-mai?


A loving human shepherd takes full responsibility for the survival and welfare of the flock of sheep under his care. 	 E saga tonu a te tausi mamoe alofa o tausi a te lafu mamoe telā e tausi ne ia ke ‵sao kae ola ‵lei.


(2 Chronicles 26:3, 4, 16; Proverbs 18:12; 19:20) So if we ‘take some false step before we are aware of it’ and receive needed counsel from God’s Word, let us imitate Baruch’s maturity, spiritual discernment, and humility.—Galatians 6:1. 	 (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 26:3, 4, 16; Faataoto 18:12; 19:20) Tela la, kafai ko “agasala” tatou mo te sē iloa, kae e maua ne tatou a fakatonutonuga ‵tau mai te Muna a te Atua, ke na fakaakoako tatou ki te matua ‵lei, te malamalama i te feitu faka-te-agaga, mo te loto maulalo o Paluka.—Kalatia 6:1.


Yet, they likely still have a love of God in their heart. 	 Kae kāti koi a‵lofa eiloa latou ki te Atua.


He stated: “May your hands not drop down. 	 Ana muna: “Sa ma‵taku, a koutou tino i te fa‵kai o Siona!


If that is the case, take heart! 	 Kafai e penā loa, ke mo a ma loto vāivāi!


16 Relatively few of us have had to deal with a major natural disaster. 	 16 Kāti ne nai tino fua o tatou e ‵tau o fakafesagai atu ki se fakalavelave lasi i mea e ‵tupu.


(Philippians 2:12) We cannot rely on someone else for our salvation. 	 (Filipi 2:12) E se mafai o fakalago‵lago tatou ki se isi tino e uiga ki te ‵tou fakaolataga.


The meaning includes an emotive element.”* 	 E aofia i ei a lagonaga o se tino.”*


His honest observations could help us if we do not raise a defensive shield because of pride, the desire to save face, or the temptation to justify our course. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani mai ana polopolokiga māfai e se ‵teke atu tatou ki ei ona ko te fakamatamata, sē fia masiasi, io me fia tonu.


18 Keys to Family Happiness—Maintaining Commitment in Your Marriage 	 A MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA MŌ VAIASO E KAMATA I A:


(Read Psalm 101:2.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 101:2.)


Taking Progressive, Practical Steps 	 Faifaiga Aogā Kolā e Ga‵solo ki Mua


Brother Russell entered the dusty, dingy hall and found that religious services were being held there. 	 Ne ulu atu a te taina ko Lasalo ki fale ‵pefu kae lailai kae maua atu ne ia me e isi se lotou lotu e fai i konā.


(Micah 4:5) He does not regret any sacrifices he has made in connection with his service to God. 	 (Mika 4:5) E sē fakamānumānu eiloa a ia ki mea kolā ne fakaaogā ne ia i te taviniga ki te Atua.


Admittedly, the way some in authority act betrays harshness and a lack of fellow feeling. 	 E tonu, e fakaasi mai sāle ne nisi tino pule a te lotou kaitāua mo te lotou sē a‵lofa ki tino e auala i olotou faifaiga.


10. (a) What warning is repeatedly given in Bible prophecy? (b) What is the only wise course today? 	 10. (a) Se a te faka‵pulaga telā e fakafokifoki mai faeloa i valoaga i te Tusi Tapu? (e) Se a te auala poto fua e tasi ke ola tatou i ei i aso nei?


(Psalm 119:72) The word “law” as used by the psalmist is translated from the Hebrew word toh·rahʹ. 	 (Salamo 119:72) A te pati “tulafono” telā ne fakaaogā ne te faisalamo ne ‵fuli mai te pati Epelu ko te toh·rahʹ.


What human struggles are featured in Genesis, and why is this of interest? 	 Ne a fakalavelave ne fe‵paki mo tino e maua i te Kenese, kae kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵saga malosi atu ki ei?


Yet, this and other reliable prophecies showed that there would also be a change in people, comparable to a desolate land becoming fruitful. 	 E fakaasi mai i konei fakatasi mo nisi valoaga me ka ‵fuli foki a tino e pelā eiloa mo te toafa telā ne toe ola kae ‵fua faka‵lei mai.


Do you not sense, though, that humans are just too limited to help adequately? 	 Kae e mata, e se mafaufau koe, me e se maua ne tino a te atamai ke fesoasoani atu?


By applying what we learn from the Bible, we can make decisions that please Jehovah. 	 Mai te fakagalue aka o mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te Tusi Tapu, ko mafai ei ne tatou o fai a fakaikuga kolā e fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova.


“What bothers me,” he explains, “is that during my prayers, others interrupt me with loud speech that neither I nor they understand. 	 “A te mea telā ne fakaitaita mai,” ko ana fakamatalaga, “me i te taimi e fai ei aku ‵talo, e fakalavelave mai a nisi tino ki a au i te fai‵pati mai i se leo lasi telā e se malamalama au i ei, penā foki loa mo latou.


Immense heaps of slag are found at Khirbat en-Nahas (meaning “Ruins of Copper”), suggesting that industrial-scale copper smelting was done there. 	 E malaku eiloa a toegā fiti sē aoga i Khirbat en-Nahas (telā e fakauiga ki “Toegā kopa”), telā e fakaasi mai i ei me ne tu i konā se fale faite kopa.


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You might also ask: “Why is money being sought from individuals? 	 E mafai foki o fesili ifo koe penei: “Kaia e kaitalafu ei mai i tino taki tokotasi?


This is actually another reason to laud Jehovah for his goodness. 	 Tenei foki eiloa te suā pogai e tasi ke viki atu i ei ki a Ieova ona ko tena aga‵lei.


(Acts 13:9) One sure way to accelerate our personal advancement in the truth is by studying Paul’s letters and the record of his ministry and then imitating his example of faith. 	 (Galuega 13:9) A te auala mautinoa e tasi ke ga‵solo fakavave ei tatou ki mua i te munatonu ko te suke‵suke ki tusi a Paulo mo fakamatalaga e uiga ki tena taviniga kae fakaakoako atu ki tena fakatuanaki.


Yet, are you able to keep the Kingdom—the true means of attaining permanent security—in focus? 	 Kae kafai e taumafai koe o fai penā, e mata, e mafai ne koe o puke ‵mau ki te Malo—ko te auala tonu eiloa ki te mauaga o te tokagamalie tonu?


(Ex. 3:7, 8, 13, 14) In effect, Jehovah was saying that he would take on any role necessary to free his people. 	 (Esoto 3:7, 8, 13, 14, NW) E pelā me ne fai atu a Ieova me ka fai ne ia so se mea e ‵tau o fai ke fakasaoloto ei ana tino.


ZEALOUS ACTIVITY DURING WORLD WAR I 	 GALUEGA LOTO FINAFINAU I TE TAUA MUAMUA I TE LALOLAGI


12 King David sang to Jehovah: “May my prayer be prepared as incense before you.” 	 12 Ne usu atu te tupu ko Tavita ki a Ieova penei: “Talia mai taku ‵talo, e pelā me se taulaga manogi ‵lei.”


11 From a study of Biblical and secular evidence, we can conclude that the Pharisees thought highly of themselves as guardians of the public good and the national welfare. 	 11 Mai se sukesukega faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo fakamaoniga mai tino poto i te lalolagi, e mafai o fakaiku aka ne tatou me ne fakamata‵mata malosi a Falesaio i olotou mea ne fai ke onoono ki te ‵lei o tino mo te atufenua.


The practice of praying to saints is based on the doctrine of intercession by saints, taught by the Catholic Church. 	 A te faiga o ‵talo ki te kau tapu ne fakavae mai te akoakoga a te kau tapu e uiga ki te faiga o fakamolemole, telā ne akoako ne te Lotu Katolika.


“The Son of man” Jesus used this expression more than any other to refer to himself. 	 “Te Tama a te Tagata” E uke atu a taimi ne fakaaoga ei ne Iesu a te tugapati tenei i lo nisi tugapati ke fakasino atu ki a ia.


As a nation, they had received the Law covenant through Moses about 1,500 years earlier. 	 Ne maua ne te lotou fenua a te feagaiga o tulafono e alatu i a Mose i te 1,500 tupu tausaga mai mua atu i ei.


(John 7:45-49; Acts 23:6-9) In contrast, Jesus desired that his followers remain perfectly united so that they could work harmoniously together to bring glory to God’s name. 	 (Ioa. 7:45-49; Galu. 23:6-9) E ‵kese mai i ei, ne manako a Iesu ke ‵kau tasi ana soko ko te mea ke mafai o ga‵lue fakatasi latou o faka‵malu te igoa o te Atua.


Let us consider that question in the following article. 	 Ke na mafaufau malie aka tatou ki te fesili tenā i te suā mataupu telā e ‵soko mai.


Hindu leader Mohandas Gandhi is reported to have said: “By all means drink deep of the fountains that are given to you in the Sermon on the Mount [part of Jesus Christ’s teachings found in the Bible] . . . 	 E isi se lipoti ne fai mai ne Mohandas Gandhi, se takitaki o te Lotu Hinitu penei: “Ke na inu malosi koutou ki te vai ola telā ne tuku atu ki a koutou i te Lauga i te Mauga [ko nisi vaega o akoakoga a Iesu Keliso i loto i te Tusi Tapu] . . .


10 Consider the example of Jesus, who from creation onward had a love for humans. 	 10 Mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu, telā ne alofa tonu ki tino katoa talu mai te faitega o mea.


However, a short while later, Jesus reasoned with him: “‘What do you think, Simon? 	 Kae mai tua malie ifo, ne fesili atu a Iesu ki a ia: “ ‘Simona, se a tou manatu?


(Matthew 6:10, 33) Jesus also entrusted them with the assignment to witness and to make disciples of people in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and the most distant parts of the earth.—Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20; Acts 1:8. 	 (Mataio 6:10, 33) Ne avatu foki ne Iesu ki a latou te tofiga ke talai atu kae ke fai a tino mo fai ne soko i Ielusalema, Iutaia, Samalia, penā foki loa mo toe koga ‵mao i te lalolagi nei.—Mataio 24:14; 28:19, 20; Galuega 1:8.


An archer can never recall an arrow once it leaves his bow. 	 E se toe mafaufau a te tino sana ki te matasana i te taimi e lele ei.


Paul said: “The fruitage of the spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, self-control. 	 Ne fai mai a Paulo: “Ka ko fua o te Agaga, ko te alofa, te fiafia, te filemu, te kufaki, te mataalofa io me ko te alofa atafai, te ‵lei, te fakamaoni, te loto malalo, mo te loto pulea.


He confirmed his trust in them by giving them instructions about the most important educational work in human history. 	 Ne talitonu a ia ki a latou mai te tukuatuga o nisi fakatonuga ki te ‵toe galuega tāua e uiga ki te faiga o akoakoga i tala fakasolopito o tino.


How did the Servant indicate his perfect submission to his Father? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne te Tavini tena fakalogo katoatoa ki tena Tamana?


What should be the first priority of Christian married couples? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fakamuamua ne tauavaga Kelisiano?


Indeed, the time did come when Babylon became a mere pile of stones. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne oko mai a te taimi telā ne fai ei a Papelonia mo fai se faka‵tugā fatu fua.


(Proverbs 4:18) In recent years, we have been encouraged to look again with deeper understanding at—among other things—the generation that will not pass away before the end comes, the parable of the sheep and the goats, the disgusting thing and when it will stand in a holy place, the new covenant, the transfiguration, and the temple vision of the book of Ezekiel. 	 (Faataoto 4:18) I tausaga fakamuli nei, ne fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke toe onoono faka‵lei ki te kautama telā ka se mavae atu keatea a koi tuai o oko mai te gataga, te tala fakatusa o mamoe mo kouti, te mea fakatakalialia telā ka tu atu i te koga tapu, te feagaiga fou, te ‵fuliga o te foitino o Iesu, mo te fakaasiga e uiga ki te faletapu i te tusi ko Esekielu—e atea foki mo nisi mea aka.


Paragraph 14: This is an adjustment to our understanding of Matthew 13:42. 	 Palakalafa e 14: A te mea tenei se fakamafuliga ki ‵tou malamalama e uiga ki te Mataio 13:42.


Elisha picked up the official garment that had fallen off Elijah and put it on. 	 Ne puke ne Elisaia a te gatu ‵loa o Elia telā ne to kae pei ki ei.


10, 11. (a) Under what circumstances might our personal sense of justice be tested? (b) In what ways will humility protect us? 	 10, 11. (a) Ne a fakanofonofoga e mafai o tofotofo aka ei te ‵tou fakamaoni? (e) Ne a auala ka puipui ei tatou ne te loto maulalo?


Jesus “humbled himself and became obedient as far as death, yes, death on a torture stake.” 	 Ne “loto malalo a [Iesu] kae ne sasale foki i te auala o te fakalogo muna, ke oko eiloa ki tona mate, telā ko tena mate i luga i te sataulo.”


Most of us have experienced being in a car with a driver who is constantly trying to pass the vehicle ahead of him. 	 Ko oti ne ‵nofo atu te tokoukega o tatou i se motokā telā e taumafai ei te tino fakatele ke mua atu a ia i nisi motokā.


God thus promises in his Word that “the creation itself also will be set free from enslavement to corruption and have the glorious freedom of the children of God.” 	 Tela la, ne folafola mai ne te Atua i tena Muna me “ka fakasaoloto a mea katoa ne faite mai te pologa mo te iku vale, ki te ‵kau fakatasi i te saolotoga ‵malu o te fanau a te Atua.”


Having such thoughts to ponder over may be especially helpful at night when you are alone and find it hard to sleep.—Isaiah 57:15. 	 A te mafaufau ‵loto ki vaegā manatu penā e mafai o fesoasoani malosi ‵ki i po māfai koe ko nofo tokotasi kae faigata o to te moe.—Isaia 57:15.


Yet, they failed to acknowledge that Jehovah’s spirit moves the faithful and discreet slave to make adjustments in His due time, not when we may feel that this is needed. 	 Kae ne seki tali‵tonu latou me e fakagasuesue aka ne te agaga o Ieova a te tavini fakamaoni kae poto ke fai a ‵fuliga i Tena taimi tonu, kae e se ko te taimi fua telā e ma‵natu aka tatou me e ‵tau o fai i ei.


(John 17:26) As you contemplate the scriptures that reveal the various roles that Jehovah has occupied for the blessing of mankind, you will come to know the many beautiful facets of his exalted personality. 	 (Ioane 17:26) I te taimi e sukesuke ei koe ki tusi siki kolā e fakaasi mai i ei a tulaga kese‵kese e maua ne Ieova ke fakamanuia ei a tino, ka kamata foki o iloa ne koe a feitu kese‵kese o ana uiga ‵gali.


Though his comparisons may be questioned, his point supports the idea that there were only four canonical Gospels at the time. 	 E tiga eiloa e fakalotolotolua a tena fakatusaga, e ‵lago atu eiloa a ia ki te manatu me e fa fua a Tusi Evagelia i te taimi tenā.


In what sense do we “yield place to the wrath,” and why is this appropriate? 	 Se a te auala e “tuku atu eiloa ne tatou te taui ma sui ki te Atua,” kae kaia e fetaui ‵lei ei te mea tenei?


You said yes to doing Jehovah’s will. 	 Ne talia ei ke fai ne koe te loto o Ieova.


He was absolutely certain that Jesus was raised from the dead and that others would also be released from mankind’s common grave. 	 Ne talitonu katoatoa a ia me ne toetu mai a Iesu mai te mate, kae ka toe ‵tala mai foki a nisi tino mai i tānuga masani o tino.


When we do so, we are reminded of what our faithful young people are facing. 	 Kafai e fai tatou penā, e fakamasaua mai ei ki a tatou a tulaga faiga‵ta e fe‵paki mo ‵tou talavou fakamaoni.


(Galatians 6:10; Titus 2:3-5) Consider the Bible example of Queen Esther. 	 (Kalatia 6:10; Tito 2:3-5) Ke mafau‵fau ki te tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te tupu fafine ko Eseta.


Benefiting From the Spirit’s Role Today 	 Ke Maua a Mea Aoga Mai i Galuega a te Agaga i Aso Nei


Jehovah desires that “all sorts of people” be saved. (1 Tim. 2:3, 4) Although God hates wickedness, he views humans as precious and does not want any to lose their lives.—2 Pet. 3:9. 	 E manako a Ieova ke faka‵sao a “vaegā tino katoa.” (1 Timo. 2:3, 4) E tiga eiloa e takalialia te Atua ki tino amio ma‵sei, kae e kilo atu a ia ki tino e pelā me tāua kae e se manako a ia ke galo atu se ola o so se tino.—2 Pe. 3:9.


Jesus explained: “He [Jehovah] is the God, not of the dead, but of the living.” 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Iesu: “A ia [Ieova] e se ko te Atua o tino ‵mate, a ko te Atua o tino ola.”


The fact is, though, that no matter what they may have done in the past, they can repent, change, and ask for forgiveness. 	 Kae ko te ‵tonuga loa, faitalia me ne a mea ne fai ne latou i taimi ko ‵teka, e ‵tau mo latou o sala‵mo, ‵fuli olotou olaga, kae fakamolemole atu ke maua se fakamagaloga.


The Bible does not require that we blindly believe in God 	 E se ‵lago te Tusi Tapu ki te manatu me e ‵tau o tali‵tonu tatou ki te Atua e aunoa mo fakamaoniga


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Jesus responded: “You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.” 	 Ne tali atu a Iesu: “E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki te Aliki tou Atua mo tou loto kātoa, mo tou agaga kātoa, mo tou mafaufau kātoa.”


10 In Hebrews chapter 11, Paul skillfully explains what true faith in God is. 	 10 I te Epelu mataupu e 11, ne fakamatala atu ne Paulo mo te atamai a te uiga o te fakatuanaki tonu ki te Atua.


While there, he asked a Witness to study the Bible with him. 	 I konā foki eiloa ne fakamolemole atu a ia ki se Molimau ke fai sena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


The disciple James tells us frankly: “All such taking of pride is wicked.” 	 E fai ‵tonu mai a te soko ko Iakopo, penei: “A uiga fakamata‵mata konā ne mea ‵se katoa.”


(Jer. 38:4, 5, 19, 20) Is our love for people as strong as Jeremiah’s? 	 (Ielemia 38:4, 5, 19, 20) E mata, e ‵pau te lasi o ‵tou a‵lofa ki tino e pelā mo Ielemia?


Alcohol in large quantities is a potentially lethal toxin that can lead to various cancers, alcoholic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, pancreatitis, low blood sugar in diabetics, fetal alcohol syndrome, stroke, or heart failure—to name but a few consequences. 	 A te lasi o te kava e fakaaoga e poisini kae e mafai o iku atu ki vaega kese‵kese o te kenisa, te polepole, masaki o te ate, te sukā, mo fakailoga o te kava kolā e lavea atu i pepe fatoā fa‵nau, faka‵mate, io me ko te fatu vāivāi.


She bears the name “Babylon the Great.” 	 Ne taku a te fafine talitāgata ko “Papelonia te Sili.”


However, when a government demands what is in direct conflict with what God commands, the Witnesses do not comply. They “obey God as ruler rather than men.”—Acts 5:29; Romans 13:1-7. 	 Kae tigā te feitu tenā, kāfai e fepaki tonu a te manakoga o te malo mo fakatonuga a te Atua, a Molimau a Ieova e “faka‵logo ki te Atua e pelā me ko te pule i lō tāgata.”—Galuega 5:29; Loma 13:1-7.


16 After Jesus was sent to the earth and the one perfect ransom sacrifice was provided, Jehovah no longer accepted Israel’s animal sacrifices. 	 16 Mai tua o te ugamaiga o Iesu ki te lalolagi kae tuku mai i ei a te taulaga togiola ‵lei katoatoa e tasi, ne seki toe talia ei ne Ieova a taulaga o manu kolā ne ofo sāle ne te kau Isalaelu.


With what group of people do you find evidence of holy spirit today? 	 Se a te potukau o tino e iloa ne koe e maua ne latou a te agaga tapu i aso nei?


Give attention to where Paul puts “hope” in his reasoning: “Let us exult while in tribulations, since we know that tribulation produces endurance; endurance, in turn, an approved condition; the approved condition, in turn, hope, and the hope does not lead to disappointment; because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy spirit.”—Romans 5:3-5. 16. 	 Ka ko te fakamoemoe e se fai ne ia ke ‵mate o‵tou loto, i te mea ko oti ne ‵ligi mai ne te Atua ki loto o tatou a tona alofa, e alatu i te Agaga Tapu tela ne tuku mai ki a tatou.”—Loma 5:3-5.


3:11-22; 11:10-12, 17—Why did Jeremiah include the northern ten-tribe kingdom in his pronouncements, even though Samaria had fallen in 740 B.C.E.? 	 3:11-22; 11:10-12, 17—Kaia ne aofia ei ne Ielemia a te malo ki mātū o matakāiga e sefulu i tena fekau, faitalia eiloa me ko oti ne fakatakavalegina a Samalia i te 740 T.L.M.?


Hated Without Cause 	 E Takalia‵lia Mai e Aunoa mo se Pogai


At the same time, she realizes that she should not criticize Christian women whose conscience allows them to make use of such things. 	 Kae penā foki loa tou fafine, e ‵tau o iloa ne ia me e se ‵tau o fakamasei ne ia a fāfine Kelisiano kolā e ‵lei olotou loto lagona ke fakaaogā a mea konā.


Consider your mate’s feelings when you spend time with old friends. 	 Ke mafaufau ki lagonaga o tou avaga māfai e fakamāumāu ou taimi fakatasi mo ou taugasoa mua.


Such truths are part of the precious “knowledge of God,” and we are invited to search into them. 	 E fai eiloa a vaegā muna‵tonu penā mo fai se vaega o ‘te poto tāua o te Atua,’ kae e ‵kamigina tatou ke sukesuke ki ei.


(Matthew 6:10) Like Jesus, they endeavor to change hearts but not political institutions. 	 (Mataio 6:10) E pelā mo Iesu, e taumafai eiloa latou o ‵fuli a loto o tino kae e se ko fakapotopotoga fakapolitiki.


But as for the tree of the knowledge of good and bad you must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will positively die.” 	 E se ‵tau eiloa mo koe o kai ki fuaga o te lakau tenā, me kafai e kai koe ki ei, a koe e mate eiloa i te taimi tenā.”


(Rev. 8:1, 2, 7-12; 9:15, 18) This is what John sees in the fifth vision. 	 (Fakaasiga 8:1, 2, 7-12; 9:15, 18) Tenei te mea ne lavea ne Ioane i te lima o fakaasiga.


No, for he does not change. 	 Ikai, me e se mafai o mafuli a ia.


No wonder that Satan relentlessly attacks both the anointed remnant and the “great crowd” by stirring up opposition!—Revelation 7:9; 12:17. 	 E se tioa eiloa o oso malosi atu a Satani ki te ‵toega fakaekegina mo te “vaitino tokouke” mai te fakamalosiakaga o ‵tekemaiga!—Fakaasiga 7:9; 12:17.


(Proverbs 22:29) On the other hand, “the lazy man” is like irritating “smoke to the eyes” of his employer. 	 (Faataoto 22:29) I te suā feitu, a te “tagata paie” e fai pelā me ne ‘au i mata’ o tena pule.


(Read Numbers 16:5.) 	 (Faitau te Numela 16:5.)


If we do so, we can look forward to enjoying the blessings Jehovah has promised when the words of this prophecy are fulfilled: “The creation itself will also be set free from enslavement to corruption and have the glorious freedom of the children of God.”—Rom. 8:21. 	 Kafai e fai eiloa penā tatou, ka fai eiloa ke olioli tatou ki fakamanuiaga kolā ko oti ne tauto mai ne te Atua me ka fakataunu ne ia ana valoaga konei: “Me i mea ne faite ka fakasaoloto foki mai te nofo pologa ki te masei kae ka maua i ei a te saolotoga ‵malu o tama a te Atua.”—Loma 8:21.


We can be sure that with God’s holy spirit working on the hearts of vigilant people who are willing to serve, this preaching work will be carried on to a successful conclusion, “and then the end will come.” 	 E mautinoa ‵lei i a tatou me ona ko te galuega a te agaga tapu o te Atua i loto o tino matapula‵pula kolā e fia‵fia o tavini atu, ka fai te galuega talai tenei ke oko eiloa ki tena fakataunuga manuia, “ko oko mai ei te gataga.”


(Psalm 1:6) How does God ‘take knowledge of the righteous ones’? 	 (Salamo 1:6) E ‘tausi pefea ne te Atua a tino amio‵tonu’?


(Read Isaiah 40:30, 31.) 	 (Faitau ki te Isaia 40:30, 31.)


Did he lose out because of his generosity? 	 E mata, ne galo atu i a ia se mea ‵lei ona ko tena kaimalie?


And no pushing! 	 E seai eiloa se tino e ‵tule atu ki te suā tino i konā!


At the time of Jesus’ baptism and again at his transfiguration, Jehovah spoke from heaven calling him “my Son, the beloved.”—Matt. 3:17; 17:5. 	 Ne fai foki a Tavita e pelā me se mamoe telā ne talitonu ki tena tausi mamoe.


(Matt. 24:29-31) This ‘gathering of chosen ones’ refers to the time when all anointed Christians who still remain on earth will receive their heavenly reward. 	 (Mata. 24:29-31) A te ‘fakamopoopoga o tino filifilia’ konei e fakasino atu ki te taimi ka maua ei ne Kelisiano fakaekegina katoa kolā koi ‵toe mai i te lalolagi nei a te lotou taui faka-te-lagi.


5 The opening petition immediately puts first things first. 	 5 A te fakamolemole muamua e fakaasi tonu mai i ei a te mea telā e ‵tau o fakamuamua.


We are asking him to help us not to be “overreached by Satan,” not to succumb to temptations. 	 E fakamolemole atu tatou ki a ia ke fesoasoani mai ke ‘faka‵mao keatea Satani,’ mai i a tatou kae ke sē ‵tō atu foki ki tofotofoga.


(Matt. 21:43) Starting with the anointing of Cornelius—the first uncircumcised Gentile convert—in 36 C.E., the opportunity was opened up to uncircumcised non-Jews to be grafted onto this symbolic olive tree.—Acts 10:44-48.* 	 (Mataio 21:43) E kamata mai i te fakaekega o Konelio—te tino muamua mai fenua fakaa‵tea telā ne seki pilitome, ne ‵tala atu a te avanoaga i te 36 T.A., ki tino kolā e se ne Iutaia ke faka‵piki atu ki te lakau fakatusa ko te olive.—Galuega 10:44-48.*


(Matt. 7:12) Be patient with those who are adjusting to a new country. 	 (Mata. 7:12) Ke kufaki i a latou kolā koi taumafai ke fakamasani ki se fenua fou.


(Matt. 5:48) He was thereby encouraging his listeners to imitate their “heavenly Father,” Jehovah, by perfecting their love—making it complete by loving their enemies. 	 (Mataio 5:48) Tela la, ne fakamalosi atu a ia ki ana tino fakalogo‵logo ke fakaakoako ki te lotou “Tamana telā i te lagi,” ko Ieova, mai te faiga ke katoatoa te ‵lei o te lotou a‵lofa—mai te a‵lofa foki ki olotou fili.


• How does our conduct prove that we love Jehovah? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a te alofa ke ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki toe mea tāua?


He wants us to succeed in actively resisting temptation to do what is wrong in his sight. 	 E manako a ia ke manuia tatou i te ‵teke malosi atu ki te fakaosoosoga ke fai a te mea ‵se i tena kilokiloga.


For Christ’s followers to be successful, the work would need to be well-organized. 	 Ko te mea ke iku manuia a soko o Keliso, e ‵tau o fakatoka faka‵lei a te faiga o te galuega.


Your people will be my people, and your God my God.” 	 A tou fenua ka fai mo oku fenua, a tou Atua kafai foki mo oku Atua.”


“Then back to the field, O ye sons of the most high God!” 	 “Ke na olo atu la ki te galuega talai, koutou tama a te Atua tafasili i te malosi!”


(Matthew 7:13, 14) “Discipline is bad to the one leaving the path; anyone hating reproof will die.” 	 (Mataio 7:13, 14) “Kafai e fai ne koe te mea ‵se, e fakasala ‵mafa eiloa koe; e iku eiloa koe ki te mate manafai e se talia ne koe ke fakatonu tau mea ‵se ne fai.”


Judas acted against God’s only-begotten Son. 	 Ne ‵teke atu a Iuta ki te Tama eiloa e tokotasi a te Atua.


(2 Corinthians 11:23-27) Nonetheless, he was human, and all humans at one time or another need to receive comfort and to have their faith fortified with the help of others. 	 (2 Kolinito 11:23-27) Kae ko ia se tagata fua kae e ma‵nako a tino katoa i nisi taimi ki fakamafanafanaga mo fakamalosiga ki olotou fakatuanaki mai te fesoasoani o nisi tino.


Then one singer may have sung the final words (91:14-16). 	 Kāti ne toe usu atu foki ne te tino e tokotasi a toe pati fakaoti (91:14-16).


In imitation of Jeremiah, how can Christian elders reflect Jehovah’s concern for His servants?—Read Galatians 6:1. 	 I te fakaakoako atu ki a Ielemia, e mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne toeaina Kelisiano a te atafai o Ieova mō Ana tavini?—Faitau te Kalatia 6:1.


(Matt. 24:1-3) “When the Son of man arrives in his glory, and all the angels with him,” he said, “then he will sit down on his glorious throne. 	 (Mataio 24:1-3) Ana muna: “Kafai e vau au te Tama a te Tagata i toku ‵malu fakatupu, e o‵mai matou mo aku agelu katoa, ko nofo ei au i toku nofogaaliki.


What was unusual about Jesus’ dealings with lepers? 	 Se a te mea ne ‵kese i ei a faifaiga a Iesu ki tino lepela?


Of course, they would have to acknowledge that “the ways of Jehovah are upright” and walk in them.—Hosea 14:1-6, 9. 	 E tonu, ne ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne latou me i “auala o te Aliki e ‵tonu” kae sa‵sale foki i ei.—Hosea 14:1-6, 9.


These women formed a friendship that is among the most admirable recorded in the Bible. 	 Ne ati aka ne fafine konei se va fakataugasoa telā ne aofia i toe tala ‵gali kolā ne fakamau i te Tusi Tapu.


The text was Psalm 34:8: “Taste and see that Jehovah is good.” 	 A te tusi siki ko te Salamo 34:8: “Mafaufau ake la koe ki te aga‵lei o te Aliki [Ieova].”


For instance, during the third week from conception, you began to develop a skeletal system. 	 E pelā mo te tolu o vaiaso talu mai te māfuaga o te sela muamua o koe, ne kamata ei o faite a ivi o tou foitino kātoa.


Like Judah and Israel, however, they are divided and have even fought wars among themselves. 	 Kae pelā mo Iuta mo Isalaelu, ko mavae‵vae foki nei latou kae ko fakatau taua valevale i a latou eiloa.


21, 22. How is Micah 7:14 being fulfilled in our day? 21 Walking with Jehovah unquestionably benefits us. 	 21 E mautinoa eiloa me ka maua ne tatou a mea aogā mai te ola fakatasi mo te Atua.


Moses realized that it was a “good land” 	 Ne iloa ne Mose me se “fenua laukele ola”


(Psalm 73:17-19) David wrote: “Hope in Jehovah and keep his way, and he will exalt you to take possession of the earth. When the wicked ones are cut off, you will see it.”—Psalm 37:9, 11, 34. 	 (Salamo 73:17-19) Ne tusi mai a Tavita penei: “Ke fakamoemoe koe ki te Aliki kae fakalogo ki ana fakatonuga; ka fakamanuia ne ia a koe o tuku atu mō koe te fenua, kae lavea foki ne koe a tino amio ma‵sei ka afuli keatea.”—Salamo 37:9, 11, 34.


15 The patriarch Job similarly looked to a future resurrection. 	 15 Ne penā foki te kilokiloga a te tagata mua ko Iopu ki te toetuga i aso mai mua.


13 Jesus foretold that he would be condemned by the chief priests and be impaled by Gentiles, but on the third day, he would rise. 	 13 Ne ‵valo mai a Iesu me ka taku fakamasei a ia ne faitaulaga pule kae fakasataulo ne Tino o Fenua Fakaa‵tea, kae i te tolu o aso ka toetu aka ei a ia.


No impostor can fool him; no shadow is so dark or deep that God’s limitless vision cannot pierce right to the heart of matters. 	 E seai se tino fai togafiti e mafai o fakavalea ne ia; e seai se pouliga io me se koga ‵poko e fakafaigata aka ei te kilo a Ieova ki te ‵lotoga o mea.


This identifying trait of true Christians harmonizes with the apostle Paul’s inspired exhortation: “Return evil for evil to no one. . . . 	 A te uiga matea tenei o Kelisiano ‵tonu e fetaui ‵lei eiloa mo pati fakamalosi loto a Paulo, penei: “Sa taui atu te masei ki te masei. . . .


(Hebrews 11:27) If Jehovah is real to us, then we will take his feelings into account when we make decisions. 	 (Epelu 11:27) Kafai a Ieova se tino tonu eiloa ki a tatou, ka amanaia foki tatou ki ana lagonaga māfai ko fai ‵tou fakaikuga.


The revealing of the contents of these scrolls will be another demonstration of Jehovah’s undeserved kindness. 	 A te fakaasimaiga o mea i loto i pelugā tusi konā se fakaasiga o te alofa tauanoa o Ieova.


Though not strictly in chronological order, the record reaches down to the time of the destruction of Samaria and Jerusalem. 	 E tiga eiloa e se fakasolo mai a mea ne ‵tupu i olotou taimi tonu, e oko atu eiloa a tala i ei ki te fakaseaiga o Samalia mo Ielusalema.


8 Consider, too, Jehovah’s Word, the Bible. 	 8 Mafaufau foki la ki te Muna a Ieova, ko te Tusi Tapu.


“Now we’re grateful that our parents worked hard to teach us their language and kept us in the foreign-language congregation. 	 “Nei la, ko fia‵fia malosi matou me ne ga‵lue malosi motou mātua ke akoako mai te lā ‵gana kae ne tumau eiloa matou i te fakapotopotoga telā e fakaaoga ei se ‵gana fakaatea.


(Ps. 10:14) I am grateful for the collective effort of all who have been willing to write notes, learn sign language, and help interpret for me as best they could. Attending American Sign Language (ASL) pioneer school at age 79 	 (Sala. 10:14) E loto fiafia au ki taumafaiga a latou katoa kolā ne tusitusi ne latou a fakamatalaga, tauloto ki te ‵gana fai tāga, kae fesoasoani mai o ‵fuli a fakamatalaga ki te ‵toe mea e mafai ne latou o fai.


14. (a) What does the expression “bind up the brokenhearted” indicate about the Kingdom message? (b) How do we reflect Jehovah’s concern for brokenhearted ones? 	 14. (a) Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i te tugāpati ko te “faka‵lei a loto o tino fanoanoa” e uiga ki te fekau o te Malo? (e) E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou te amanaia o Ieova ki tino loto fanoa‵noa?


(Mark 1:40-42) When “a man deaf and with a speech impediment” was brought to him, Jesus demonstrated that he could make “the deaf hear and the speechless speak.”—Mark 7:31-37. 	 (Maleko 1:40-42) Ne “aumai ne latou ki a ia a te tagata ‵tuli kae gūgū,” kae ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu me ne mafai ne ia o fai “a tino ‵tuli ke ‵logo olotou taliga, mo tino gūgū ke fai‵pati.”—Maleko 7:31-37.


“I do indeed also consider all things to be loss on account of the excelling value of the knowledge of Christ Jesus.”—PHIL. 	 “Ko taku foki ne au a mea katoa ne mea sē aoga, ona ko te mea e isi se mea e sili atu tona aoga, telā ko toku iloa ‵lei o Keliso Iesu.”—FILI.


6 When admonishing the sons of Israel gathered on the Plains of Moab prior to entering the Promised Land, Moses said: “Apply your hearts to all the words that I am speaking in warning to you today, that you may command your sons to take care to do all the words of this law.” 	 Toe taku atu ne koutou ki otou tamaliki, ko te mea ke fakalogo latou ki akoakoga katoa a te Atua mo te fakamaoni.”


They could be attracted by the immediate opportunities offered in the world and become unwilling to make sacrifices now in the hope of blessings to come. 	 E mafai o tosina atu latou ki avanoaga ma‵luga kolā e tuku mai i te lalolagi kae ka se loto fia‵fia o talia a mea faiga‵ta nei ona ko te fakamoemoega ki fakamanuiaga kolā ka oko mai.


Though all of us are different—and imperfect—God has drawn us to himself through Christ. (John 6:44; 14:6) Jehovah and Jesus love us, and like a united family, we definitely need to show love for one another.—1 John 4:7-11. 	 (Ioane 6:44; 14:6) E a‵lofa mai a Ieova mo Iesu ki a tatou, kae e pelā me se kāiga fealofani, e ‵tau eiloa o fakatau fakaasi atu ne tatou te alofa i te va o tatou.—1 Ioane 4:7-11.


The case of ancient Israel shows that. 	 E fakaasi mai i te tala o te kau Isalaelu i aso mua a te mea tenā.


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1, 2. (a) What is sometimes needed to pursue an upright course in life? (b) What are we going to examine? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te mea e manakogina i nisi taimi ke kausaki atu i te auala tonu o te olaga? (e) Ne a mea ka suke‵suke tatou ki ei?


Describing the challenge that he faced, the apostle Paul wrote: “I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, there dwells nothing good; for ability to wish is present with me, but ability to work out what is fine is not present. 	 E uiga ki fakalavelave kolā ne fe‵paki mo ia, ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “E iloa ne au i toku feitu faka te foitino, e seai eiloa se ‵lei e nofo i ei. E tiga eiloa te nofo mo au te manako o fai te ‵lei, e se mafai eiloa ne au o fai.


Most of the people were dishonoring Jehovah’s name; ignoring his righteous laws; polluting his temple by bringing blind, lame, and sick animals for sacrifice; and divorcing the wives of their youth. 	 Ne seki āva te tokoukega o tino ki te igoa o Ieova, mai te sē fia ‵saga atu ki ana tulafono amio‵tonu, te fakalailaiga o tena faletapu mai te ofoatuga o manu ‵kivi, ‵pili, kae ma‵saki e pelā me ne taulaga, kae ‵tala olotou avaga kolā ne fakaipoipo ki ei i te taimi koi talavou ei latou.


10 The second way in which Jesus revealed the Father to his disciples was by means of his conduct. 	 10 A te lua o auala ne fakaasi mai ei ne Iesu a te Tamana ki ana soko ko ana amioga.


The effect is even more far-reaching when you obey Jesus’ command to teach others; you can influence them with eternity in view. The apostle Paul highlighted this when he urged Timothy: “Pay constant attention to yourself and to your teaching. 	 Kae e uke atu a mea aogā e maua ne nisi tino māfai e fakalogo koe ki te fakatonuga a Iesu ke akoako atu; e mafai foki o ‵fuli i ei olotou olaga ki te se-gata-mai.


She continued her study and later got baptized. 	 Ne tumau eiloa tena akoga kae papatiso fakamuli ifo.


(Nehemiah 10:39) Furthermore, we should not neglect Jehovah’s invitation to worship him inside his “house of prayer.” 	 (Neemia 10:39) E se gata i ei, e se ‵tau o fakata‵mala tatou ke talia te ‵kamiga a Ieova ke tapuaki atu ki a ia i loto i tena “fale ‵talo.”


(Matthew 23:3) Jesus humbly showed his students exactly what his teachings meant by living them, putting them into practice. 	 (Mataio 23:3) Ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu mo te loto maulalo ki ana tino a‵koga a te uiga o ana akoakoga katoa mai te ola e ‵tusa mo ana akoakoga konā.


5 An inheritance is like a gift. Parents often work long and hard to leave their children an inheritance. 	 5 E ga‵lue malosi sāle a mātua ke mafai o togi atu ne olotou kope ki olotou tama‵liki.


Every day, we can find ways to do things that are good in Jehovah’s eyes and that will enrich our lives. 	 E mafai o ‵sala ne tatou i aso katoa a mea kolā e ‵lei ke fai ne tatou kolā e ‵lei i te kilokiloga a Ieova kae e faka‵lei aka foki i ei ‵tou olaga.


Why should we continue to seek the glory that is from God? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o tumau tatou i te ‵sala atu ki te ‵malu telā ne aumai mai te Atua?


Those proud, selfish rebel angels were a poisonous influence among humans.—Genesis 3:1-5; 6:1, 2; Jude 6, 7. 	 Ne fai a agelu ‵teke kae fakamata‵mata konā mo fakamalosiga ma‵sei ki tino.—Kenese 3:1-5; 6:1, 2; Iuta 6, 7.


In many places, the teaching of evolution has been promoted with religious fervor. 	 I kogā koga e uke, ko oti ne fakamasiki aka a te akoakoga o te evolusione fakatasi mo te loto finafinau fakalotu.


They are protected in Jehovah’s memory. 	 E puipuigina latou i loto i te mafaufau o Ieova.


Jehovah is the supreme example of self-control. 	 A Ieova ko te ‵toe fakaakoakoga sili o te loto pulea.


But there is a more important factor. 	 Kae e isi aka foki se manatu telā e sili atu i te tāua.


Clearly, all religions do not lead to the same God. 	 E manino ‵lei, me e se tapuaki atu a lotu katoa ki te Atua e tokotasi.


Now is the time to resist ever more strongly the corrupting influence of Satan’s world. 	 Tenei eiloa te taimi ke ‵teke malosi atu ei ki fakamalosiga sē ‵lei a te lalolagi a Satani.


However, all Christians—men, women, and young ones—have the potential for making their spiritual advancement manifest. 	 Kae ko Kelisiano katoa—tagata, fafine, mo talavou—e maua ne latou a te avanoaga ke fakaasi atu te lotou ga‵solo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


It may take time to learn to cope successfully with these or similar weaknesses. 	 Kāti e manakogina eiloa se taimi leva ke manumalo ei i te fakafesagai atu ki vāivāiga konei io me ko vāivāiga tai ‵pau.


Why should parents be careful about expressing their opinion too quickly? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei mo mātua o fakaeteete i te fakaasi fakavave atu o olotou manatu?


It rejoices with the truth, not over unrighteousness. 	 E se fiafia ki te masei, kae fiafia ki te ‵lei.


“At that time the eyes of the blind ones will be opened, and the very ears of the deaf ones will be unstopped. 	 “A tino ‵kivi ka lavea ne latou a mea, mo tino taliga ‵tuli ka lagona ne latou a mea.


He is more or less associated with the other world from which he has come.” 	 Koi aofia eiloa a ia i te lalolagi telā ne vau i ei a ia.”


Were I inclined to tell and speak of them, they have become more numerous than I can recount.” 	 Ko oti ne fai ne koe a fuafuaga gali mo matou. E se mafai ne au o fakalaulau atu katoa me ko to uke!”


Not through transcendental meditation or mere introspection. 	 E se fai pelā me ko te lasi io me ko te foliki o te iloiloga ne tatou a tatou eiloa.


“The [day’s] text was discussed each morning at the breakfast table,” and “the pioneers went daily to their territory in various parts of the city.” 	 “I taeao katoa koi tuai o fai te inuga tī e sau‵tala sale ki te tusi siki mō te aso,” kae ko “paenia e olo faeloa i aso katoa ki olotou koga talai i loto i te fakai.”


‘What if they think that my religion is strange?’ 	 Kāti ka mafau‵fau latou me i taku lotu se lotu fai fakaatea.’


(Colossians 1:15) It also points to Jesus as being the “mediator between God and men.” (1 Timothy 2:5) About the Father, the Bible says: “You, whose name is Jehovah, you alone are the Most High over all the earth.”—Psalm 83:18. 	 (Kolose 1:15) E fakasino atu foki ki a Iesu e pelā me ko te “sokoga i te va o te Atua mo tino.” (1 Timoteo 2:5) E fai mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te Tamana: “Ko te mea ke iloa ne latou me ko koe fua [ko Ieova] e tokotasi, ko te pule tafasili i te lalolagi kātoa.”—Salamo 83:18.


In a spiritual sense, what are some early warning signs signaling that we are being influenced by the spirit of the world? 	 Ne a fakailoga i te feitu faka-te-agaga e fakaasi mai ei me ko kamata o pokotia tatou i te agaga o te lalolagi?


He is ruling there now, in our own time, and very soon he will extend his rule to all the earth and fulfill the magnificent prophecies we have already mentioned. 	 Ko pule nei a ia i konā, i te vaitaimi eiloa tenei, kae i se taimi pili mai mua nei ka fakaoko mai ei ne ia tena pulega ki mea katoa i te lalolagi kae fakataunu ei a valoaga fakaofoofogina kolā ko oti ne sau‵tala ki ei tatou.


Likewise, it requires courage to uphold God’s laws and principles in the face of ridicule, whether from schoolmates, workmates, neighbors, or relatives.—1 Corinthians 15:33; 1 John 5:19. 	 E penā foki te manakogina o te loto toa ke puke ‵mau ki tulafono mo fakatakitakiga a te Atua i fakatauemuga, faitalia me mai i taugasoa i te akoga, tino ga‵lue, tuakoi io me ko kāiga.—1 Kolinito 15:33; 1 Ioane 5:19.


(Luke 24:44; Gal. 3:24) When that was accomplished and the Messiah arrived, Jehovah used him and his disciples to reveal much of what we know about Satan and the angels who joined him.* That is fitting, since it is Jesus and his anointed corulers whom Jehovah will use to crush Satan and his followers.—Rom. 16:20; Rev. 17:14; 20:10. 	 (Luka 24:44; Kala. 3:24) I te taimi ne taunu ei te mea tenā mo te oko mai o te Mesia, ne fakaaoga ne Ieova a ia mo ana soko ke fakaasi atu a mea e uke e uiga ki a Satani mo agelu kolā ne ‵kau atu ki a ia.* E fetaui ‵lei eiloa te manatu tenā, me ko Iesu eiloa fakatasi mo ana pule lagolago fakaekegina ka fakaaoga ne Ieova ke fakaseai atu ei a Satani mo ana temoni.—Loma 16:20; Faka. 17:14; 20:10.


To underline that those baptized with water and spirit would undergo a remarkable change. 	 Ke faka‵mafa atu me i tino kolā e papatiso ki te vai mo te agaga e ‵tau o fai ne latou se ‵fuliga lasi.


Eli told them that if their sin was against Jehovah, there was nobody to pray for them. 	 Ne fai atu a Eli ki a laua me kafai e agasala laua ki a Ieova, e seai se tino e mafai o ‵talo mō laua.


What does the future hold for those who accept God’s discipline and for those who refuse to accept it? 	 Se a te mea ka tupu ki a latou kolā e talia ne latou a polopolokiga a te Atua mo latou kolā e ‵teke ki ei?


• What will motivate us not to retaliate? 	 • Se a te mea ka fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke se taui ma sui?


By loving fellow humans, we demonstrate that we also love the one who created man in His image, Jehovah God.—Genesis 1:26. 	 Mai te alofa atu ki tino i ‵tou tafa, e fakaasi atu ei ne tatou me e a‵lofa foki tatou ki te tino telā ne faite ne ia te tagata ki Tena fakatusa, ko Ieova te Atua.—Kenese 1:26.


(Psalm 31:6) The righteous God will strengthen and care for those who say to him from their heart: “You are my refuge and my stronghold, my God, in whom I will trust.”—Psalm 91:2; Proverbs 29:25. 	 (Salamo 31:6) Ka fakamalosi kae tausi ne te Atua amiotonu a tino kolā e fai atu mo olotou loto kātoa a pati konei: “A koe ko toku lafiga mo toku puiga. Koe ko toku Atua; e fakatuanaki au ki ei.”—Salamo 91:2; Faataoto 29:25.


By appealing to mankind’s sinful inclination and desires. 	 Mai i te fakagaligali atu o manakoga agasala kae ma‵sei o tino.


Jehovah accepts the challenge and allows Satan to bring upon Job one calamity after another. 	 Ne talia ne Ieova a pati ‵toa konā kae ne talia ei ne ia ke fakaoko atu ne Satani a fakalavelave ‵lasi ki a Iopu.


God’s holy spirit rests only upon those who obey God as ruler. 	 E oko atu fua a te agaga tapu o te Atua ki tino kolā e faka‵logo ki te Atua e pelā me ko te pule.


Paragraphs 13-18 give a review of six lines of powerful evidence showing that since 1914 we have been living in the last days. 	 E tuku mai ne te palakalafa e 13-18 a fakamaoniga ma‵losi e ono kolā e fakaasi mai i ei me ko ‵nofo atu tatou i aso fakaoti talu mai te 1914.


(Romans 12:1, 2; Hebrews 5:14) At times, though, your teenager’s reasoning skills might cause him to argue with you, even over a seemingly trivial matter.* Or he may express a view to you that clearly shows a lack of good judgment. 	 (Loma 12:1, 2; Epelu 5:14) Kae i nisi taimi, a te atamai o te talavou ke mafaufau faka‵lei e fai ei a ia ke kinau atu ki a koe, faitalia te foliga mai me e se tāua malosi.* Io me e mafai o fakaasi mai ne ia se kilokiloga telā e fakaasi faka‵lei mai i ei a te sē lava o faka‵tauga ‵lei.


Fulfill assignments. 	 Fakataunu ou tofiga.


‘What truth is this?’ wondered Osman. 	 ‘Se a te munatonu tenei?’ ko mafaufauga o Usimani.


And what makes his story worthy of your interest? 	 Kae se a te mea e aoga ei tena tala ki a koe?


(Judg. 5:1, 2) Likewise today, may your volunteer spirit move all those who benefit from it to “praise Jehovah!” 	 (Fama. 5:1, 2) E penā foki i aso nei, ke na fakamalosi aka ne tou loto fia fesoasoani atu a latou katoa kolā e aoga ki ei ke ‘‵viki atu ki a Ieova’!


In what ways might our limitations discourage us? 	 I auala fea e mafai ei ne ‵tou tapulā o fakavāivāi mai ki a tatou?


Do not these words reassure you? 	 E mata, e se fakamalosi atu a pati konei ki a koe?


Christian elders train younger men in the congregation 	 E fakamasani ne toeaina Kelisiano a talavou tāgata i te fakapotopotoga


18 In his prophecy about the time of the end, Jesus foretold that he would appoint a channel to give out spiritual “food at the proper time.” 	 18 I tena valoaga e uiga ki te gataga o te lalolagi, ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu me ka fai ne ia se auala ke fakaoko mai ei a meakai faka-te-agaga “i te taimi tonu.”


How was Jesus made to appear to be a sinner? 	 Ne fai pefea a Iesu ke foliga mai e pelā me se tino agasala?


10 The apostle Paul. 	 10 Te apositolo ko Paulo.


The reality of people being gathered in great numbers from all nations, tribes, and tongues motivates us to quicken our step as we keep pace with Jehovah’s organization. 	 A te fakamaopoopoga tonu i aofaki ‵lasi o tino mai i atufenua, matakāiga, mo ‵gana e fakaosofia ei tatou ke ga‵lue malosi kae ke tumau foki tatou i te gasolo atu ki mua fakatasi mo te fakapotopotoga a Ieova.


In fact, life will get more interesting with the passing of time, for there is no limit to the knowledge of Jehovah God. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ka sili atu te gali o te olaga i te gasologa o taimi, me e seai eiloa se tapulā ki te iloaga e uiga ki a Ieova te Atua.


A Christian named Charalambos points to a bad habit that hindered him from making spiritual advancement—procrastination. 	 Ne fakasino atu se Kelisiano e igoa ki a Charalambos ki se faifaiga masani masei telā ne taofi aka ei tena gasolo atu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga—ko te faiga o mea i te ‵toe taimi.


17 Fifth, we see a global preaching work being accomplished, which Jesus said would take place just before the end of this system. 	 17 A te lima o manatu, ko matea atu ne tatou me ko fai nei a te galuega talai i te lalolagi kātoa, kae ne fai mai a Iesu me e ‵tau o fai penā a koi tuai o oko mai te gataga o te fakanofonofoga tenei.


Her patient efforts to help her relative were richly rewarded when he finally began to study the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses and made drastic changes in his life. 	 Ne fakamanuia eiloa ana taumafaiga kolā ne fai mo te loto kufaki ke fesoasoani atu ki tena kāiga tenā, i te taimi ne kamata ei o fai tena akoga mo Molimau a Ieova, kae fai a fakama‵fuliga ‵lasi ki tena olaga.


What, though, about our day? 	 Kae e a ‵tou aso nei?


My sister, Dorothy, and I became Kingdom publishers when we were six. 	 Ne fai māua mo toku tuagane ko Dorothy, e pelā me ne tino talai o te Malo i te taimi ko taki ono ei ma tausaga.


What can lead to adultery? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o iku atu ki te mulilua?


Continue to Benefit From Jesus’ Sayings 	 Ke Maua Faeloa Mea Aoga Mai i Pati a Iesu


If so, how could it be said that “there is no sin in him”? (1 John 3:5) Far from denying the Devil’s power over mankind, Jesus actually confirmed it by speaking of him as “the ruler of the world,” describing him as “a murderer” and “a liar.”—John 14:30; 8:44; The New Jerusalem Bible. 	 Kafai e penā loa, e mafai la pefea o fai mai me “e seai eiloa se agasala i a ia”? (1 Ioane 3:5) I lō te fakafiti ne ia te malosi o te Tiapolo ki luga i tino katoa, ne fakatalitonu mai eiloa ne Iesu te mea tenā i ana pati me i a Satani ko “te aliki masei o te lalolagi nei,” kae fakamatala mai foki i a ia “se tino tatino” kae “se tino loi” foki.—Ioane 14:30; 8:44; The New Jerusalem Bible.


(Read Genesis 3:1-5.) 	 (Faitau te Kenese 3:1-5.)


“Let Your Love Be Without Hypocrisy” 	 “Ke Tonu te Alofa”


What a telling word picture Isaiah used! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵gali o kupu kolā ne fakaaogā ne Isaia!


Soon after the sin of our first parents, he announced a hope for their descendants—a “seed” who would undo the damage done. 	 E seki leva mai tua ifo o te agasala a ‵tou mātua muamua, ne faka‵pula atu ei ne ia se fakamoemoega mō lā tama‵liki—se “fanau” telā ka faka‵lei aka ne ia a mea ma‵sei kolā ne fai.


Rather, store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 	 Kae fakaputu ne otou koloa i te lagi, me e se oko ki ei a anufe mo te pala kae e se oko foki ki ei a tino o kaisoa ne latou.


There is, however, one man who stands out above all others. 	 Kae e isi eiloa se tagata telā e tu ‵kese mai i nisi tino katoa.


His judgment was skewed by excessive alcohol consumption. 	 Ne fakaseaoga tena faka‵tauga ne te konā.


They thus ward off disruptive competition and set a fine example in unity for the rest of the congregation. 	 Telā la, e ‵kalo keatea latou mai i fakatau‵faiga fakamavae‵vae tino kae e fai ne latou se fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te fealofani mō tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga.


10 The experience in the garden of Gethsemane was not wasted on Peter. 	 10 Ne aoga eiloa te mea ne tupu i te fatoaga o Ketesemane ki a Petelu.


(Psalm 119:129, 130) We are also grateful that Jehovah has ‘made his face shine upon us’ in approval, although ‘streams of water run from our eyes’ because others violate his law.—Psalm 119:135, 136; Numbers 6:25. 	 (Salamo 119:129, 130) E fia‵fia foki tatou me ko “fakamanuia mai” tatou ne Ieova, e ui eiloa e ‘maligiligi ‵tou loimata’ ona ko te ofa ne nisi tino ana tulafono.—Salamo 119:135, 136; Numela 6:25.


The book of Numbers makes this truth ever clearer. 	 E taku manino mai i te tusi ko Numela a te ‵tonu o te mea tenei.


Note how the attitudes recommended in Paul’s next words would help them. 	 E mafai eiloa o fesoasoani atu ki a lāua a uiga kolā ne fai mai ne Paulo i ana isi pati.


For example, if we are married, we know that we must stay faithful to our marriage mate. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kafai tatou ko oti ne a‵vaga, e iloa ne tatou me ‵tau mo tatou o tumau i te fakamaoni ki ‵tou avaga.


Jesus was balanced. 	 Ne paleni ‵lei te olaga o Iesu.


(1 Tim. 1:17; Rev. 4:11) Recall the beautiful words of King David in describing the unique and lofty position that Jehovah alone occupies. 	 (1 Timo. 1:17; Faka. 4:11) Mafau‵fau la ki pati ‵gali a te Tupu ko Tavita i te fakamatalamaiga ne ia a te tulaga tu ‵kese kae maluga telā e maua fua ne Ieova.


(Col. 2:8) This warning draws attention to another good reason for paying attention to the Scriptural counsel of the elders. 	 (Ko. 2:8) E fesoasoani mai a te faka‵pulaga tenei ke lavea ne tatou a te suā pogai ‵lei e ‵tau ei o ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki pati fakatonutonu a toeaina mai te Tusi Tapu.


The civil leaders—the princes, the nobles, and the judges—were oppressing the very ones they were supposed to protect. 	 A takitaki o te fenua—ko pelenise, tino pule, mo famasino—ne fakapuapuaga atu ki tino kolā ne ‵tau o puipui ne latou.


Human wisdom differs from divine wisdom. 	 E ‵kese a poto o tino mai te poto o te Atua.


After receiving his commission, Ezekiel dwelled at Tel-abib, ‘stunned for seven days,’ digesting the message he was to declare. 	 Mai tua o te tukuatuga o te fakatonuga, ne nofo atu a Esekielu i Tele Apipa, ‘i aso e fitu, kae ko oko eiloa i te ‵mafa o tena mafaufau,’ i tena taumafai ke malamalama faka‵lei a ia i te fekau telā ka folafola atu ne ia.


Sascha, a married brother in his early 40’s who moved from Germany, says: “Every time I am in the ministry, I meet people who are hearing the truth for the very first time. 	 Ne fai mai a Sascha, se taina avaga telā ko 40 tupu ana tausaga kae ne fanatu mai Siamani ki konā: “I so se taimi e fano au i te galuega talai, e fetaui au mo tino kolā fatoa lagona ne latou te munatonu mō te taimi muamua eiloa.


Well, remember what our first parents did. 	 Ke masaua la te mea ne fai ne ‵tou mātua muamua.


Why should newlyweds work especially hard to cultivate respectful speech? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei mo tauavaga ‵fou o ga‵lue malosi ke ati aka a te fai‵pati atu mo te āva?


(Matt. 21:43) That new nation was born at Pentecost 33 C.E. when God’s spirit was poured out on about 120 disciples of Jesus gathered in Jerusalem. 	 (Mataio 21:43) A te fenua fou tenā ne fakatu aka i te Penitekoso 33 T.A. i te taimi ne ‵ligi ifo ei te agaga o te Atua ki soko o Iesu e nofo ki te 120 kolā ne maopoopo i Ielusalema.


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But Jehovah’s servants already belong to the only organization that will survive the end of this wicked system of things. 	 Kae ko ‵nofo atu nei eiloa a tavini a Ieova i te fakapotopotoga fua e tasi telā ka ‵sao i te gataga o te olaga masei tenei.


The publishers of this journal, Jehovah’s Witnesses, produce a reliable Bible translation known as the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. 	 A tino kolā ne ‵lomi ne latou te mekesini tenei, ko Molimau a Ieova, e ‵lomi ne latou se ‵fuliga o te Tusi Tapu telā e fakatalitonugina ko te New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures.


Jehovah’s Dignity and Splendor Made Evident 	 Ko Lavea Atu te ‵Malu mo te ‵Lei o Ieova


8 Showing that just a word of encouragement does not always suffice, Paul told the elders from Ephesus: “You must assist those who are weak and must keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, when he himself said: ‘There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.’” 	 8 Mai te fakaasi atu me e se lava fua i te fai atu o pati fakamalosi ma‵goi, ne fai atu a Paulo ki toeaina i Efeso, penei: “E ‵tau mo koutou o fesoasoani atu ki a latou kolā e vāi‵vai, kae e ‵tau o masaua ne koutou a pati a te Aliki ko Iesu, kolā ne fai mai: ‘E sili atu te fiafia o te tino telā e tuku atu ana mea i lō te maua ne ia.’”


“Pursue . . . Love” 	 ‘Taumafai o Fakaasi Atu te Alofa’


Truly I say to you, They are having their reward in full.”—Matt. 6:5. 	 E tonu, au e fai atu ki a koutou, e maua ne latou te lotou taui.”—Mataio 6:5.


How has “the true knowledge” become widely known through the printed word? 	 Ne lauiloa malosi pefea a “te iloaga tonu” e auala i ‵tou lōmiga?


(Titus 2:14) Many of us are meeting the requirements for full-time pioneer service, and some are serving where the need for evangelizers is greater. 	 (Tito 2:14) Ko fai nei a nisi tino mo fai ne paenia kolā e talai atu i aso katoa, kae ko nisi o tatou e talai i koga kolā e manakomia i ei a tino talai.


The first aspect of the spirit’s fruitage that Paul listed is the precious quality of love. 	 A te uiga muamua o fuataga o te agaga telā ne taku mai ne Paulo ko te uiga tāua o te alofa.


How Can We Maintain Our Integrity? 	 E Mafai Pefea o Fakatumau ‵Tou Fakamaoni?


7 “The time left is reduced,” said the apostle Paul. 	 7 “Ko se leva nei a aso,” ko muna a Paulo.


WILL IT BE A JOY OR A HEARTACHE? 	 E MATA, SE MEA FAKAFIAFIA IO ME E FAKAFANOANOA?


And they take it for granted that the students believe in evolution.” 	 Kae manatu mā‵m foki ki te tali‵tonu o tamaliki ki te evolusione.”


When David asked 80-year-old Barzillai to accept an invitation to live in the royal court, Barzillai must have been greatly honored. 	 I te taimi ne fakamolemole atu ei a Tavita ki te toeaina ko Pasilai telā ko 80 ana tausaga ke talia tena ‵kamiga ki te palesi o te tupu, ne mafai eiloa o fakaaloalogina a Pasilai.


Afterward, he was overcome with regret for what he had done and prayed to God for help. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne salamō malosi a ia i te mea telā ne fai ne ia kae ne ‵talo atu a ia ki te Atua mō se fesoasoani.


I viewed any South Africans who were not white as inferior, uneducated and untrustworthy and only as servants for the white people. 	 Ne kilo atu au ki so se tino Afelika ki Saute telā e se ‵kena e pelā me fatauvā, e seki akogakae sē fakatuagagina kae ne tavini fua a tino ‵kena.


(Genesis 1:28; Mark 10:30) How, though, is a restoration to such conditions possible? 	 (Kenese 1:28; Maleko 10:30) Kae e mafai pefea o toe faka‵foki mai a vaegā fakanofonofoga konā?


Some Choose the Darkness 9, 10. 	 E Filifili a Nisi Tino ki te Pouliga


We should keep this in mind when we share in our witnessing work. 	 E ‵tau o masaua ne tatou a te mea tenei i te taimi e fai ei ‵tou galuega talai.


For example, consider Psalm 119:121-128. 	 E pelā loa mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te Salamo 119:121-128.


Read his account in the next article entitled “The Bible Changes Lives”. To find out more about why God allows suffering and what he will do about it, see chapter 11 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? 	 Ke maua a fakamatalaga e uke atu ki te pogai e talia ei ne te Atua a logo‵maega mo te mea telā ka fai ne ia e uiga ki ei, ke onoono ki te mataupu e 11 o te tusi Ne a Mea e Akoakoa ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?


Did she say that she was too old to change? 	 E mata, ne fai mai a ia me ko tō matua a ia ke ‵fuli?


The apostle concluded his letter with these words: “To God, wise alone, be the glory through Jesus Christ forever. 	 Ne fakaoti tena tusi ki pati konei: “Ke i te Atua poto e tokotasi te vikiga e se gata mai, e alatu i a Iesu Keliso!


But if you have the courage to ask for help, you will spare yourself any further damage and will feel the relief that comes from regaining a clear conscience.—Ps. 32:1-5. 	 Kae kafai e maua ne koe a te loto malosi ke akai atu mō se fesoasoani, ka puipui ei koe mai i nisi fakamaseiga tai ‵lasi atu kae ka maua foki ne koe se fakatapūga telā e māfua mai i te ‵toe mauaga o se loto lagona ‵ma.—Salamo 32:1-5.


How disappointed you would be if you learned that he had thrown your gift in the trash or, worse yet, that he had used it to injure someone! 	 E mafai eiloa o fanoanoa koe māfai ko iloa aka ne koe me ne ‵pei ne ia te meaalofa tenā ki kaiga, io me e sili atu i te masei, māfai ne fakaaoga ne ia ke fakapakia ei se tino!


But that kind of formal devotion could spring from selfish motives. 	 Kae e mafai o māfua mai fua a tapuakiga masani konā i manakoga kaiū.


15 Like the early Christians, Jehovah’s Witnesses esteem the Bible highly. 	 15 E pelā mo Kelisiano i aso mua, e fakatāua foki ne Molimau a Ieova a te Tusi Tapu.


Mercy Toward the Disadvantaged 	 Fakaasi Atu te Alofa ‵Nau ki Tino Fakaa‵lofa


Nevertheless, we should not lose sight of the fact that meetings for the worship of Jehovah are sacred gatherings. 	 E se gata i ei, e se ‵tau eiloa o puli i a tatou a te manatu me i fakatasiga mō te tapuakiga ki a Ieova ne maopoopoga ‵malu.


That remnant would reject Baal worship and seek a renewed covenant relationship with Jehovah. 	 Ne ‵teke atu a te ‵toega o tino konā ki te tapuakiga ki a Paala kae ne toe ‵sala atu ki se auala ke fakafou aka ei te lotou feagaiga mo Ieova.


When facing indifference or opposition, we need to be as hard as a diamond. 	 Kafai e fe‵paki tatou mo tino sē fia‵fia io me ko ‵tekemaiga mai tino, e ‵tau o ma‵keke malosi tatou e pelā me se taemani.


Imagine what the disciples must have thought when they first heard it! 	 Mafaufau ki manatu o soko kolā ne lagona ne latou te mea tenā i te taimi muamua!


For example, the law that obliges motorists in Britain to drive on the left does not apply to drivers in France. 	 E pelā mo te tulafono i Peletania telā e fakatonu atu ei ki tino fakatele‵tele ke ‵tele atu i te feitu fakamaui o te auala, e se fakaaogā ne tino fakatele‵tele i Falani a te tulafono tenā.


In imitation of our Exemplar, Jesus Christ, we should be willing to suffer even to the point of death in order to uphold Jehovah’s sovereignty. 5:6, 7. When we throw our anxiety upon Jehovah, he helps us to keep giving true worship priority in our life instead of being unduly concerned about what the next day may bring.—Matt. 6:33, 34. 	 I te tau‵tali atu ki te ‵tou Fakaakoakoga, ko Iesu Keliso, e ‵tau mo tatou o loto fia‵fia ke logo‵mae ke oko foki loa ki te mate ko te mea ke fakamaluga ne tatou te pulega sili a Ieova. 5:6, 7. Kafai e tuku atu ne tatou a mea e manava‵se tatou ki ei ki a Ieova, e fesoasoani mai a ia ki a tatou ke tumau i te fakamuamua o te tapuakiga tonu i ‵tou olaga i lō te manavase valea e uiga ki mea ka ‵tupu i te aso taeao.—Mataio 6:33, 34.


Could it be that we need to make immediate adjustments in this regard? 	 Kae e foliki fua te lotou aogā māfai e faka‵tusa ki te ola-se-gata-mai.


They will gladly arrange for someone to help you to learn what the Bible really teaches. 	 Ka fakatoka eiloa ne latou mo te fia‵fia se tino ke fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke tauloto ki mea kolā e akoako ‵tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu.


The other sheep will thus “be made perfect” in body and mind.—Revelation 22:1, 2. 	 Kae ka “fakakatoatoagina” a foitino mo mafaufau o nisi mamoe i ei.—Fakaasiga 22:1, 2.


Even now, our relationship with Jehovah gives us peace of mind and spiritual security. 	 Ke oko eiloa ki aso nei, e tuku mai ne Ieova ki a tatou te filemu o te mafaufau mo te puipuiga i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Time and again, however, dreadful things have happened to the human family. 	 Kae ko oti ne ‵tupu fakafia a mea matagā ki te kāiga o tino.


Personal differences do not usually have such a tragic outcome, but they frequently leave people feeling hurt or bitter. 	 A vaegā kinauga penā i vā o tino e se ti fakama‵taku sāle, kae e masani o fai i ei ke logo‵mae a tino.


What was written about him and the visible evidence of the influence he wielded prove beyond doubt that he did exist. 	 E fakamautinoa mai ne mea kolā ne tusi e uiga ki a ia mo ikuga o ana mea kolā ne fai me ne ola eiloa a ia.


(Matthew 5:27, 28) Someone who is worthy of our trust works hard to earn a living for himself and his family and does not seek to get easy money at the expense of other people. 	 (Mataio 5:27, 28) A te tino telā e tali‵tonu tatou ki ei, e galue malosi ke maua a mea e tausi ki ei tena olaga mo tena kāiga kae e se taumafai o ola i te gutu akai.


(Isaiah 42:8) Let us consider three ways to glorify God, in each case addressing the question of who today are truly doing so. 	 (Isaia 42:8) Ke na onoono aka tatou ki auala e tolu e faka‵malu atu ei ki te Atua, ke tali aka ei te fesili e uiga ki tino kolā e fai ‵tonu eiloa penā i aso nei.


Jehovah’s Witnesses will be happy to help you to do just that.—Acts 17:11. 	 Ka fia‵fia malosi a Molimau a Ieova o fesoasoani atu ke fai ne koe te mea tenā.—Galuega 17:11.


He then added: “Those who did good things to a resurrection of life, those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “Ko latou kolā ne amio ‵lei, e toe‵tu i te ola; ka ko latou kolā ne amio ma‵sei, e toe‵tu i te fakasalaga io me ki te fakamasinoga.”


Partially. 	 Ne isi eiloa ne ana mea ne fai ki ei.


According to Matthew 7:1-4, how may we practice mercy daily? 	 E ‵tusa mo te Mataio 7:1-4, e mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou te alofa ‵nau i aso katoa?


What can we learn from Paul’s example? 	 Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te fakaakoakoga a Paulo?


I have said these things to you that by means of me you may have peace. 	 Ne faipati atu ne au a mea konei ki a koutou ko te mea ke maua ne koutou a te filemu e auala i a au.


Some anointed ones would not have to experience a long sleep in death. 	 Ka se ‵moe leva a nisi Kelisiano fakaekegina i te mate.


10 Note some Biblical statements about Jehovah. 	 10 Ke masaua a nisi pati i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a Ieova.


19 We can be thankful that Jehovah has revealed in his Word the mind of Christ! 	 19 E ‵tau o loto fakafetai tatou me ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova a te mafaufau o Keliso i tena Muna!


(Acts 20:35) For example, consider how true worship promotes family happiness. 	 (Galu. 20:35) E pelā mo te tapuakiga tonu e fakamalosi aka i ei a te fiafia o te kāiga.


The drawings and paintings in our publications are artistic representations, not images based on proven archaeological facts. 	 A ata ‵lomi i ‵tou tusi e se ne ata fua kolā ne fakavae ki sukesukega a tāgata ki mea mua kae ne ata kolā e fakasino atu ki te tino.


Why do Christians preach to their neighbors? 	 Kaia e talai atu ei a Kelisiano ki olotou tuakoi?


What might undue concern over our health lead us to do? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o iku atu tatou ki ei ona ko te sona manavase ki ‵tou ola ‵lei?


As “a preacher of righteousness,” Noah faithfully declared God’s message to the people of his day. 	 E pelā me se “tino talai o te amiotonu,” ne folafola atu eiloa ne Noa mo te fakamaoni ki tino i ana aso a te fekau a te Atua.


Their dress and grooming often identify them as being different from most in the community. 	 E masani o lavea a te ‵kese o latou mai tino e tokouke ona ko olotou gatu mo teuga.


Why can those who have suffered disappointments look to Jehovah for support? 	 Kaia e mafai ei ne latou kolā e logo‵mae o ‵kilo atu ki a Ieova mō se fesoasoani?


THE judges of the Jewish supreme court must have been furious. 	 KĀTI ne kaitaūa malosi eiloa a famasino i te fono fakamasino maluga a te kau Iutaia.


When your child achieves even a small “victory,” be quick to offer commendation and share in his or her joy. 	 Kafai ne “fakataunu” ne te tamaliki a koulua se mea foliki fua, ke fakamālō fakavave atu ki a ia kae fia‵fia fakatasi mo ia.


2:43—Who were the Nethinim? 	 2:43, NW—Ko oi a tino Netini?


(Revelation 16:14, 16) Yet, as long as Jehovah’s patience continues, we exhort as many people as possible: “Search for Jehovah, and keep living.”—Amos 5:6. 	 (Fakaasiga 16:14, 16) Tela la, i te vaitaimi tenei o te kufaki o Ieova, e fakamalosi atu tatou ki tino e tokouke ke: “Olo io me ‵sala ki te Aliki e ola ei koutou.”—Amosa 5:6.


REASONING WITH OTHERS 	 FAKASAKO‵SAKO ATU MO NISI TINO


DO YOU know the story of Adam and Eve and the garden of Eden? 	 E MATA, e iloa ne koe a te tala o Atamu mo Eva mo te fatoaga o Etena?


What is the wrong motive for doing the preaching work? 	 Se a te lagonaga tonu e ‵tau o maua mō te faiga o te galuega talai?


May we never allow a desire for the so-called good life to cause us to slow down in our whole-souled service to Jehovah.—Col. 3:23, 24. 	 Ke mo a eiloa e talia ne tatou te manakoga ke maua se olaga ‵lei ke fakatalave i ei te ‵tou tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa.—Kolose 3:23, 24.


The slip from the automatic teller machine erroneously reflected an excess of R42,000 ($6,000, U.S.). 	 Ne fakaasi ‵se mai ne te tamā pepa telā ne sae mai i loto i te masini te aofaki o ana sene i te pagike kae ne fakaopoopo ki ei a te $6,000 (tupe Amelika).


Paul could look forward to “the day when God through Christ Jesus judges the secret things of mankind, according to the good news.” 	 E olioli a Paulo ki “te Aso e oko mai ei a Iesu Keliso. Ka fakamasino ne ia e ‵tusa mo tulafono e tusi i olotou loto” e uiga ki te tala ‵lei.


We can be glad that we have much help to understand God’s Word. 	 E mafai eiloa o fia‵fia tatou me e maua ne tatou a fesoasoani e uke ke malamalama ei tatou i te Muna a te Atua.


These hypocrites traverse sea and dry land to make one proselyte, only to make him a subject for eternal annihilation. 	 Ne faima‵laga sāle atu latou i te moana mo te laukele, ke fuli ei se tino e tokotasi, kae ne fai fua ne latou ke malaia te tino tenā.


Jehovah Gives Us a Choice 	 E Tuku Mai ne Ieova ki a Tatou se Filifiliga


This is evident from a comparison of Psalm 2:7 with Acts 13:32, 33 and Hebrews 1:5; 5:5. 	 E fakamaoni aka te mea tenei māfai e faka‵tusa aka a pati i te Salamo 2:7 mo te Galuega 13:32, 33 mo te Epelu 1:5; 5:5.


FROM OUR ARCHIVES 	 Mai ‵Tou Faletusi


They expected me to join in, but I refused, stating that honesty is my way of life. 	 Ne fakamoe‵moe latou ke aofia foki au i ei, kae ne seki talia ne au, kae fai atu au me i te fakamaoni se vaega eiloa o toku olaga.


He wrote: “Listen, my beloved brothers. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia: “Fakalogo mai e oku taina fagasele!


Moreover, loving spiritual brothers visited me and stood by my side.” 	 E se gata i ei, ne āsi mai a taina faka-te-agaga a‵lofa o fakamalosi mai au.”


• How should we react if a fellow Christian hurts us? 	 • E ‵tau o ‵saga atu pefea tatou māfai ko fakalogo‵mae tatou ne se taina Kelisiano?


(Luke 4:14) He healed every sort of sickness, calmed the waves of a raging sea, fed thousands of people with a few loaves and fish, and even raised the dead. 	 (Luka 4:14) Ne faka‵lei aka ne ia so se masaki, fakamalū ne ia te tai sou, fagai ne ia te fia afe o tino ki nāi falaoa mo ika, kae faka‵tu aka foki ne ia a tino ‵mate.


(Jeremiah 25:9-11) True to those words, in 607 B.C.E., the Babylonians came against Jerusalem and completely destroyed the city and its temple. 	 (Ielemia 25:9-11) E pelā eiloa mo te mea ne ‵valo mai, ne olo atu a te kau Papelonia o taua ki Ielusalema kae ne fakaseai katoatoa ei te fa‵kai mo tena faletapu i te 607 T.L.M.


He said: “‘You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.’ 	 Ana muna: “‘E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki a Ieova tou Atua mo tou loto kātoa mo tou foitino kātoa mo tou mafaufau kātoa.’


Nevertheless, we should let nothing hold us back from repenting and becoming reconciled to God. 	 Kae e se ‵tau lele eiloa o talia ne tatou so se mea ke taofi aka ei tatou mai i te salamō mo te faiga ke toe ‵lei te va o tatou mo te Atua.


How do you prepare to give a witness? 	 I te auala fea e fakatoka ei koe ke tuku se molimau?


6 Paul, having been sorely tried, was inspired to write: “There was given me a thorn in the flesh, an angel of Satan, to keep slapping me, that I might not be overly exalted.” (2 Corinthians 12:7) What was this thorn in Paul’s flesh? 	 6 Ne fakaosofia a Paulo, telā ne tofotofogina i se auala lasi, ke tusi mai, penei: “Ko tuku mai ki a au; a te logo‵mae o te foitino, ko te avefekau a Satani tena ko vau o kini au, kae taofi ne ia au ke mo a ma fakamatamata.” (2 Kolinito 12:7) Se a te mea ne fakalogo‵mae ki te foitino o Paulo?


You will likely agree that most people give little attention to God’s wonderful works. 	 Kāti e iloa ne koe me i te tokoukega o tino e se ti ‵saga atu ki faifaiga fakaofoofogia a te Atua.


Even animals protect their young from danger. 	 A manu foki e puipui ne latou olotou tama mai mea fakama‵taku.


Some are easily ruled by emotions; others are not. 	 E otia vave a lagonaga o nisi tino, kae e se penā nisi tino.


We can also read in history books about its gladiatorial games, chariot races, and plays and musicals on a wide range of subjects, some of them shameful. 	 E fai‵tau foki ne tatou i tusi o tala fakasolopito e uiga ki tafaoga kolā e taua i ei a tāgata ‵mafi, fakatau‵telega a kaliota, mo tala mo pese kese‵kese e uke, kae ko nisi mea i ei e fakamā.


Are not most personal relationships, including those within families, in real crisis? 	 E a, e se ‵tu atu nei i se tulaga fakamataku a fesokotakiga totino, e aofia ei a tulaga i loto i kāiga?


(Gal. 5:22, 23) Like literal fruit, faith takes time to grow. 	 (Kala. 5:22, 23) E pelā mo te fuagalakau, e manakogina ne taimi ke mafai o fakaola ei te fakatuanaki.


(Lamentations 3:1–5:22) 	 (Tagiga a Ielemia 3:1–5:22)


Jehovah has become a real person to me, and I know that he has my best interests at heart.” 	 Ko fai a Ieova mo fai se Atua tonu ki a au, kae e iloa ne au me ko fiafia eiloa a ia ki aku faifaiga.”


For your heavenly Father knows you need all these things.” 	 Ko iloa ne te otou Tamana i te lagi me aoga katoa a mea konā ki a koutou.”


Constantly dwelling on situations we cannot change may only tear us down. 	 A te mafaufau faeloa ki mea kolā e se mafai ne tatou o ‵fuli ka fai fua i ei ke loto vāi‵vai tatou.


How was leaven used in Israel of old? 	 Ne fakaaogā pefea a te mea faka‵fete i Isalaelu i aso mua?


In fact, we enjoy the protection of the most secure and loving home imaginable, one that is discerned through eyes of faith. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e maua ne tatou a te puipuiga mai te toe fale saogalēmū kae alofa, se fale telā e mafai fua o lavea e auala i te fakatuanaki.


So I swallowed my pride and opened up to my wife. 	 Tela la, ne nofo eiloa mo au toku ma kae fakaasi atu ki taku avaga.


Obedient humans will gradually “be set free from enslavement to corruption.” 	 A tino faka‵logo ka “fakasaoloto [malielie] mai te pologa ki te masei.”


16 The Bible says of Abraham: “He was awaiting the city having real foundations, whose designer and builder is God.” 	 16 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a Apelaamo, penei: “Me ne fakatalitali a ia ki se fa‵kai telā e isi ne ana fakavae ‵tonu, kae telā ne fakatoka kae fakatu eiloa ne te Atua.”


However, the Bible account says that the river was turned into blood, not red mud. 	 Kae e tigā te feitu tenā, e fai mai te tala i te Tusi Tapu me i te vaitafe ne liu toto, kae e sē se pela ‵kula.


WHAT comes to mind when you hear the word “missionary”? 	 SE A te mea e mafaufau koe ki ei mafai e lagona ne koe te pati “misionale”?


Other sexual practices between individuals not married to each other, such as oral and anal sex and the sexual manipulation of another person’s genitalia, can also be designated as por·neiʹa. 	 E aofia foki i te por·neiʹa a nisi faifaiga fakatauavaga i va o tino kolā e se avaga e pelā mo te oral sex (te fakaaogāga o te gutu) mo te anal sex (ko te fakaaogāga o te muli), penā foki loa mo te pukepuke mo te tafao ki vaega tapu o te foitino o te suā tino.


4 SHECHEM 	 4 SEKEMA


5 After years of faithfulness, why did Korah rebel? 	 5 Kaia ne fatoa ‵teke atu ei a Kola kae ko oti ne fakamaoni a ia i te fia o tausaga?


It is possible for a person to abandon humility and give way to pride and self-exaltation, which lead to presumptuousness and disaster. 	 E mafai o tiaki ne se tino te loto maulalo kae kamata o fakamatamata kae fakamaualuga, kae e iku atu i ei ki fakalavelave ‵lasi.


The brother responded, “I can run, I can skip, I can jump, and I can hop,” attempting to act out his words as he said them. 	 Ne tali atu te taina tenā: “Au e mafai o tele, eva i te ‵ta, evaeva, kae eva vae tasi foki,” kae taumafai loa tou tagata o fai ne ia a tāga konā.


(Read Colossians 3:8-10, 13.) 	 (Faitau te Kolose 3:8-10, 13.)


This was Israel’s residence. 	 Tenā eiloa te fenua o Isalaelu.


10 Greeting others is the first step in welcoming them. 	 10 A te fakatalofa atu ki nisi tino ko te mea muamua telā e fakaasi atu me e taliagina latou.


10 Similarly, Christians guard against forming relationships with those who might weaken their faith. 	 10 E penā foki loa, e ‵kalo keatea a Kelisiano mai te fai taugasoa mo tino kolā e mafai o fakavāivāi ne latou te lotou fakatuanaki.


“The one listening to counsel is wise,” states Proverbs 12:15. 	 “A tino ‵poto e faka‵logo sale ki manatu fesoasoani,” ko pati i te Faataoto 12:15.


(Genesis 19:16-21, 30) Jehovah was willing to consent to Lot’s request. 	 (Kenese 19:16-21, 30) Ne lotomalie mo te fiafia a Ieova ki te fakamolemole a Lota.


(Hebrews 10:12, 13) So a lengthy period of waiting followed Jesus’ arrival in heaven. 	 (Epelu 10:12, 13) Tela la, ne fakatali ei a Iesu i te lagi i se vaitaimi leva.


That source is the Bible. 	 Ko te Tusi Tapu tenā. E


As we await Jehovah’s day, let us pursue peace with others 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te faiga ke maua ne tatou a te loto “‵lei”?


We also receive excellent food for thought in our magazines. 	 E maua foki i ‵tou mekesini a mea‵kai ‵gali ‵ki ke mafau‵fau tatou ki ei.


“We lived in an abandoned house along with several other dropouts who were interested in Eastern religions. 	 “Ne ‵nofo fakatasi matou mo nisi tamaliki kolā ko sē olo ki akoga kae e fia‵fia ki lotu kolā e fai i te feitu ki te Saegāla i se fale e seai ne tino i ei.


He told the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate: ‘I have come into the world to bear witness to the truth.’ 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki te Kovana Loma ko Ponitio Pilato: ‘Ne vau au ki te lalolagi ke molimau atu ki te munatonu.’


(Read John 13:34, 35; Gal. 5:22) Sheeplike ones cannot help but be moved when they see such love. 	 (Faitau te Ioane 13:34, 35; Kalatia 5:22) E otia malosi a loto o tino kolā e fai pelā me ne mamoe i te taimi e matea atu ei ne latou a te vaegā alofa tenā.


Similarly, we should strive to nourish our heart with spiritual food that fills our personal needs. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e ‵tau mo tatou o taumafai ke fagai ‵tou loto ki mea‵kai faka-te-agaga kolā e fakama‵lie ei ‵tou manakoga totino.


This creature sees by means of two compound eyes. 	 E lavea ne te manu tenei a mea e auala i ana mata e lua.


My wife and I have found real enjoyment doing just that. 	 Ne maua ne māua mo taku avaga te fiafia tonu i te faiga penā.


(Proverbs 1:11-19) When a Christian succumbs to negative peer pressure, he usually tries to conceal his identity. 	 (Faataoto 1:11-19) Kafai ko tō atu se Kelisiano ki se fakamalosiga masei penā, e masani sāle o ‵funa ne ia tena iloga.


Pray Regularly 	 ‵Talo i Taimi Katoa


“You Must Be Holy” 	 “E ‵Tau mo Koutou o Tapu”


We can appreciate all the more, then, Jesus’ admonition to keep our eye “simple.” 	 E mafai o fakatāua malosi ne tatou a te polopolokiga a Iesu ke ‘fakafaigofie’ ‵tou ‵kilo.


13 There were many other progressive actions that God took to accomplish his purpose. 	 13 E uke foki a nisi mea ne fai ne te Atua ke fakataunu a tena fuafuaga.


Moreover, the Scriptures show that it pleases Jehovah when we make “voluntary offerings of praise” to him and cheerfully do what we can to advance true worship. 	 E sili atu i ei, e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me e fakafiafia ki a Ieova māfai e tuku katoatoa atu ‵tou “‵talo fakafetai” ki a ia kae fai ne tatou a mea e mafai ne tatou o fai ke ‵lago atu ei ki te tapuakiga tonu.


7 In recent years, many countries have experienced an influx of refugees. 	 7 I tausaga fakamuli nei, e tokouke a tino ko ga‵sue ki nisi fenua e pelā me ne tino fakaa‵lofa.


First, note that Micah 6:9 says: “Those with practical wisdom will fear [God’s] name.” 	 Muamua la, mafaufau ki pati i te Mika 6:9, NW: “A latou kolā e isi se poto i ei ka ma‵taku ki tou igoa [te Atua].”


20 Because they walked in the truth, the early Christians were bound together in a peaceful brotherhood, even as Jehovah’s Witnesses are today. 	 20 Ona ko te mea ne ola a Kelisiano mua i te munatonu, e ‵kau fakatasi latou i se kautaina fealofani, kae penā foki eiloa a Molimau a Ieova i aso nei.


“I saw, and, look! a great crowd, which no man was able to number, out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues . . . come out of the great tribulation.”—REVELATION 7:9, 14. 	 “Ne kilo atu au, kae kiloke! se vaitino e tokouke, telā e se mafai o lau aka ne se tino, mai i atufenua katoa, matakāiga katoa, tino katoa, penā foki loa mo ‵gana katoa . . . ne ‵sao i te fakalavelave lasi.”—FAKAASIGA 7:9, 14.


Jehovah raised up Habakkuk to warn the people that if they did not repent, calamity would befall them at the hands of the Chaldeans, or Babylonians. 	 Ne fakasae aka ne Ieova a Sapakuka ke fakailoa atu ki tino me kafai e se salamō latou, ka oko atu te malaia ki a latou ona ko tino Kaletaia, io me ko tino Papelonia.


(Jas. 3:18) Notice the expression “making peace.” 	 (Iakopo 3:18) Onoono ki te tugāpati “fakatupu filemu.”


(Matthew 24:14) The work that Jesus himself started—preaching the good news of the Kingdom—would reach a climax during the last days. 	 (Mataio 24:14) A te galuega telā ne kamata ne Iesu—ko te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo—ka oko atu eiloa ki tena fakaotiga fakafiafia i loto i aso fakaoti.


On the contrary, go on rejoicing forasmuch as you are sharers in the sufferings of the Christ.”—1 Pet. 4:12, 13. 	 Kae e ‵tau mo koutou o fia‵fia i te mea e ‵kau fakatasi koutou ki puapuagā o Keliso.”—1 Petelu 4:12,13.


(Deuteronomy 9:1, 2) Yes, these giant warriors were proverbial! 	 (Teutelonome 9:1, 2) E tonu, ne lauiloa a tāgata ‵mafi konei!


(Prov. 12:3) In the Christian congregation, there are many brothers and sisters who have done that. 	 (Faata. 12:3) I loto i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, e tokouke a taina mo tuagane ko oti ne fai ne latou a te mea tenā.


Regarding them in particular, we should heed the apostle Paul’s injunction: “Be obedient to those who are taking the lead among you and be submissive, for they are keeping watch over your souls.”—Hebrews 13:17. 	 E uiga ki a latou, e ‵tau o tau‵tali tatou ki te fakatonuga a te apositolo ko Paulo: “Faka‵logo ki otou takitaki kae sasale foki i olotou fakatonuga. E se mapu eiloa latou i te tausiga o otou agaga.”—Epelu 13:17.


The psalmist observed: “It is good to give thanks to Jehovah . . . 	 E fai mai te faisalamo, penei: “Se mea ‵lei ke fakafetai atu ki a Ieova . . .


2 With that in mind, we can understand the gravity of a situation described by the prophet Isaiah. 	 2 Kafai e masaua a te mea tenā, e mafai ei o malamalama tatou i te malosi o te kalaveti i se tulaga telā ne fakamatala mai ne te pelofeta ko Isaia.


(Ps. 37:28) First, they need to make “a thorough investigation and inquiry” to establish if wrong has been done. 	 (Sala. 37:28) Muamua la, e ‵tau mo latou o “taumafai o sukesuke faka‵lei” ke iloa aka me ne fai eiloa se mea ‵se.


Just before Jesus was put to death, the apostles “abandoned him and fled,” and as foretold, they were “scattered each one to his own house.” 	 Mai mua malie faeloa o te mate o Iesu, ne “tiaki . . . a ia ne ana soko katoa kae ‵tele keatea,” e pelā eiloa mo te valoaga, “ka mafuta valevale ei koutou, ka taki fano eiloa te tino ki tona kāiga.”


A card, a letter, and “a word spoken at the right time”—all of these can express deep affection. 	 A te tusi atu o se tusi alofa, io me se “manatu telā ne gali te fakaasiga” i te taimi tonu—ne auala ke fakaasi atu i ei a ‵tou lagonaga ‵loto kae atafai.


Under the Mosaic Law, lepers were unclean, and Jesus could certainly have healed the man without physical contact. 	 Mai lalo i te Tulafono a Mose, e fai a tino lepela e pelā me ne tino sē ‵ma, kae ne mafai eiloa ne Iesu o faka‵lei a te tagata tenā e aunoa mo te patele atu ki ei.


Be assured that Jehovah will guide you morally and spiritually if you place your full trust in him. Yes, imitate the psalmist who wrote: “I have placed Jehovah in front of me constantly. 	 Ke maua ne koe a te loto talitonu me ka puipui mai ne Ieova a koe i feitu tau amioga e pelā foki mo te feitu faka-te-agaga māfai e talitonu katoatoa koe ki a ia.


Should we not strive to manifest the spirit of a lesser one in all aspects of life? 	 E mata, e se ‵tau o taumafai malosi tatou ke fakaasi atu a te kilokiloga a se tino sē taulia i feitu katoa o te olaga?


Be Grateful for Angelic Help 	 Ke Fakafetai mō te Fesoasoani o Agelu


By kindly and lovingly forgiving one another, we contribute to Christian unity and keep our eyes on the prize of life. 	 Mai te fakatau fakamagalo i te atafai mo te alofa, e fesosoani atu tatou ki te ‵kau fakatasi o Kelisiano mo te fealofani kae ‵kilo atu faeloa tatou ki te failoga o te ola.


Rather, they cultivate the attitude encouraged by Jesus: “We are good-for-nothing slaves. What we have done is what we ought to have done.”—Luke 17:10. 	 I lō te fai penā, e fakamalosi aka ne latou te uiga ne fai mai ne Iesu: “A matou nei ne tavini sē aogā; ne fai fua ne matou te motou tiute.”—Luka 17:10.


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Look for ways to apply what you learn, and pray for Jehovah to bless your efforts. 	 Ke mafaufau ki auala e mafai o fakagalue aka ei au mea ne tauloto, kae ‵talo atu ki a Ieova ke fakamanuia mai au taumafaiga.


An Earth Swept Clean 	 Ka Faka‵mā Pakipaki te Lalolagi Nei


14 King David’s conviction that Jehovah cared for him and felt for him is made evident in Psalm 56, which David composed while running from murderous King Saul. 	 14 E lavea atu i te Salamo 56, telā ne ‵fatu ne Tavita i te taimi ne afuli ei a ia ne te tupu ko Saulo ke tamate, a te lasi o tena loto talitonu ki te alofa o Ieova mo ana lagonaga mō ia.


Such ones must listen to Jesus. 	 E ‵tau mo tino konā o faka‵logo ki a Iesu.


It is quite unlike the countless books that grow old and obsolete. 	 E se ‵pau eiloa mo nisi tusi kolā leva eiloa ne tusi.


Therefore, we need to be on guard that such a spirit does not enter a congregation today. 	 Tela la, e manakogina ke fakaeteete tatou ke mo a e ulu mai te vaegā agaga tenā ki te fakapotopotoga i aso nei.


Through the prophet Isaiah, Jehovah reminds us to look up at the heavenly bodies, such as the sun and the stars, and meditate on how they came into existence. 	 E alatu i tena pelofeta ko Isaia, ne fakamasaua mai a Ieova ki a tatou ke ‵kilo atu ki mea i luga i te lagi, e pelā mo te la mo fetu, kae ke mafaufau faka‵lei tatou me ne māfua mai pefea a mea konā.


Jehovah will support us no matter who may be against us. 	 Ka ‵lago mai eiloa a Ieova faitalia me ko oi a tino e ‵teke mai ki a tatou.


(Matt. 24:21) Just as first-century Christians had to guard against squabbling among themselves, so must we. 	 (Mataio 24:21) E pelā eiloa mo Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua kolā ne ‵tau o matapula‵pula ke mo a ma faitaua latou i a latou eiloa, e ‵tau foki o fai tatou penā.


SOME 2,000 years ago, the Bible writer Paul described Jehovah as “the God who supplies endurance and comfort.” 	 ISE 2,000 tausaga ko ‵teka, ne fakamatala mai ei ne se tino tusitala o te Tusi Tapu, ko Paulo, a Ieova e pelā me ko “te Atua o te kufaki mo te fakamalosiga io me ko fakamafanafanaga.”


Little thefts could dull an individual’s conscience to the point that he begins to steal on a larger scale. 	 A te pukevale ki mea kolā e foliga mai me ne mea fo‵liki fua e mafai o fakavāivāi ne ia te lagonaga o se tino, ko kamata ei o kaisoa i se auala lasi ‵ki.


What can help us to avoid sexual immorality? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke ‵kalo keatea tatou mai faifaiga fakatauavaga matagā?


What is remarkable about the events associated with Babylon’s overthrow, and what does this fact indicate about Jehovah? 	 Se a te mea e fakaofoofogia ei a mea kolā ne ‵tupu i te taimi ne pakū i ei a Papelonia, kae se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei e uiga ki a Ieova?


What about anxiety? 	 Kae e a te manavase?


(See paragraphs 11, 12) 	 (Onoono ki te palakalafa e 11, 12)


Jehovah favors the humble, not the haughty. 	 E fiafia a Ieova ki tino loto mau‵lalo kae e se ki tino fakamata‵mata.


9 The psalmist likens “the sayings of Jehovah” to “silver refined in a smelting furnace of earth, clarified seven times.” 	 9 E fakatusa ne te faisalamo a “folafolaga a te Aliki [ko Ieova]” ki se “siliva telā ko oti ne faka‵ma fakafitu i te ogaumu.”


August 1, 2013 	 Aokuso 1, 2013


Although Jehovah lovingly assured David that He would continue to bless him, God directed that David’s son Solomon build the temple. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fakatalitonu atu a Ieova mo te alofa ki a Tavita me ka tumau faeloa te fakamanuia ne Ia a ia, ne fakatonu atu a te Atua me ko Solomona te tama a Tavita ka faite ne ia te faletapu.


However, mingled with his joy were some concerns. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fiafia malosi tou tagata, kae ne manavase foki a ia ki nisi mea.


In 1924, it was discovered that the closest such nebula, Andromeda, was actually a galaxy itself—some two million light years away! Scientists now estimate that there are billions of galaxies, each containing thousands—sometimes billions—of stars. 	 Kae ne iloa aka i te 1924 me i te ‵toe mea ‵nefu pili mai, ko Andromeda, se isi fakaputugā fetu telā e manakogina i ei te lua miliona tausaga ke oko atu te mainaga ki ei mai te ‵tou fakaputugā fetu ko te Kaniva!* E fakatautau a saienitisi me e lau i piliona a fakaputugā fetu, kae e lau i afe—i nisi taimi e lau i piliona—a fetu i fakaputugā fetu takitasi konā.


Yet, opportunities to meet a potential mate among fellow believers may be few. 	 Kae, kāti e mu‵tana fua a avanoaga e maua ke fetaui mo se taina io me se tuagane talitonu.


They even claimed that some of the land’s inhabitants were giants descended from the Nephilim, the offspring of rebel angels and women. 	 Ne fai atu foki latou me i nisi tino kolā e ‵nofo atu i te fenua ne tino ‵lasi kae ‵mafi kolā ne māfua mai i Nefilimi, ko tama‵liki a agelu ‵teke mo fafine o te lalolagi.


[Picture on page 10] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 21]


First of all, if the one falling into poverty had sold his land inheritance, a repurchaser would have to put out money to buy the land at a price determined by the number of years remaining till the next Jubilee. 	 Muamua la, kafai ko fakatau atu ne se tino a tena manafa ona ko tena tulaga mativa, e ‵tau o maua ne te tino ‵togi se aofaki tupe telā e fetaui mo te aofaki o tausaga koi ‵toe a koi tuai o oko ki te suā Iupeli.


• What are some ways to display the fruitage of God’s spirit? 	 • Ne a nisi auala e mafai o fakaasi atu i ei ne tatou a fua o te agaga o te Atua?


How do Bible principles help us in showing courtesy to fellow humans everywhere? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu i te fakaasiatuga o uiga āva ki tino i koga katoa?


(John 8:44; 2 Corinthians 11:14) He has the power and the methods needed to blind the minds of the world’s rulers and their subjects. 	 (Ioane 8:44; 2 Kolinito 11:14) E maua ne ia te malosi mo auala e manakogina ke fakapouli i ei a mafaufau o takitaki o te lalolagi mo olotou tino.


Needless to say, I too was in tears. 	 Ne seki ai ne aku pati ne mafai o fai atu, kae ne tagi foki au.


So, too, the person who thinks he can direct his course through this wicked world without allowing God to show him the right way is placing his life in grave danger. 	 E penā foki te tino telā e mafaufau me e mafai ne ia o takitaki tena auala i loto i te lalolagi matagā tenei e aunoa mo te talia ke takitaki a ia ne te Atua ki te auala tonu, ko fai eiloa ne ia ke tu atu tena ola i se tulaga fakamataku.


(Matthew 24:45-47) This 224-page book is entitled What Does the Bible Really Teach? 	 (Mataio 24:45-47) A te ulutala o te tusi tenei, telā e 224 a itulau i ei ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?


14 That powerful spirit equipped modern-day servants of God to care for the needs of the organization when it became necessary to begin their own printing operation. 	 14 E fesoasoani mai a te agaga ‵mana tenā ki tavini a te Atua i aso nei ke tausi atu ki manakoga o te fakapotopotoga i te taimi ne kamata ei o faka‵tu aka a olotou masini ‵lomi tusi.


Do I keep up-to-date with our present understanding as set out in the pages of this magazine and other Bible-based publications provided for the worldwide congregation of God’s people?’ 	 E mata, e ‵pau toku malamalama mo mainaga fakamuli nei kolā ne fakatoka i itulau o te mekesini tenei mo nisi tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā ne fakatoka mō tino o te Atua i te lalolagi kātoa?’


Yes, he was severely crippled, but he is now baptized, takes the lead in caring for an isolated group, and is able to walk all over the island preaching the good news. 	 E tonu, e faigata o gasuesue tou tagata, kae ko oti nei ne papatiso, e takitaki nei ne ia se potukau foliki i tena fenua, kae e mafai o sasale ki koga katoa o te fenua o folafola atu te tala ‵lei.


On occasion, the Israelites were discontented with their lot in life and expressed this by murmuring. 	 I nisi taimi, ne seki fia‵fia a tino Isalaelu ki te tulaga o te lotou olaga kae ne fakaasi atu ne latou te mea tenā e auala i te muimui.


God is not malicious or vindictive. 	 E se amio masei io me amio fakasaua te Atua.