(2 Samuel 11:1-17; 12:1-14) Based on the future sacrifice of Jesus Christ, God could pardon the sins of the repentant David and yet maintain His own justice and righteousness. 	 (2 Samuelu 11:1-17; 12:1-14) Ona ko te taulaga a Iesu Keliso i aso mai mua, ne mafai ei o fakamagalo ne te Atua a Tavita kae fakatumau eiloa Tena fai mea tonu mo ana fakamasinoga ‵tonu.


Wilderness of Judah 	 Koga Lavaki o Iuta


But God has promised to do away with all causes of human suffering, including those discussed in the preceding article. 	 Kae ko oti ne tauto mai te Atua me ka ave kea‵tea ne ia a māfuaga katoa o logo‵maega o tino, e aofia i ei a latou kolā ne sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te mataupu mai mua atu.


REQUIREMENTS FOR CITIZENSHIP 	 MEA E MANAKOGINA KE FAI PELĀ ME SE TINO TONU O TE FENUA


He also helps us through our Bible-based publications, Christian meetings, assemblies, and conventions. 	 E fesoasoani mai foki a Ia e auala i ‵tou tusi faka-te-Tusi tapu, fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano, fono o te fenua, mo fono o atufenua.


Whatever the cause, how encouraging it is to know that Jehovah’s faithful servants in the past felt free to express the same question that may loom in our minds, and they were not condemned for asking it! 	 Faitalia me se a te pogai, ko oko eiloa i te fakamalosi loto ke iloa atu me ne fai atu foki ne tavini fakamaoni a Ieova i aso mua se vaegā fesili tai ‵pau telā e mafai o sae aka i ‵tou mafaufau, kae ne seki taku fakamaseigina latou mō te fesili atu!


Well, we cannot properly teach others if we have not first taught ourselves. 	 Ia, e se mafai ne tatou o akoako a nisi tino māfai e seki akoako muamua ne tatou a tatou eiloa.


In this way kindness will triumph, and Jehovah will truly bless the interest you show in the welfare of others. 	 I te auala tenei ka manumalo eiloa te alofa atafai, kae ka fakamanuia eiloa ne Ieova tou amanaia ki mea e ‵lei ei a nisi tino.


Rewarding gems are awaiting discovery as you dig for spiritual treasures. 	 Ka maua eiloa ne koe a taemani faka-te-agaga māfai e keli malosi koe ki ei.


14, 15. (a) In spite of popular opinion, what Bible counsel applies today? (b) What questions can young ones ask themselves? 	 14, 15. (a) Faitalia a manatu lauiloa, ne a pati fakatonutonu i te Tusi Tapu kolā e fakasino tonu atu ki ei i aso nei? (e) Ne a fesili e mafai o ‵sili ifo ne talavou ki a latou eiloa?


How did Jacob reach out to Esau, and with what result? 	 Ne gasuesue muamua pefea a Iakopo o faka‵lei aka te fesokotakiga o lāua mo Esau, kae ne a mea ne iku mai i ei?


(Luke 5:11) Today, as we encourage others to share in the work of making disciples, we imitate Jesus. 	 (Luka 5:11) I aso nei, i te ‵tou fakamalosi atu ki nisi tino ke ‵kau atu ki te galuega ko te faiga o soko, e fakaakoako eiloa tatou ki a Iesu.


Consider some Bible examples that show the extent to which aged ones have been a real blessing to younger ones. 	 Ke mafaufau ki nisi fakaakoakoga kolā e fakaasi mai i ei a te auala e fai ei a tino ma‵tua e pelā me ne fakamanuiaga ki talavou.


Because God is a Person, he also has a personality with likes and dislikes—even feelings. 	 Me i te Atua se Tino tonu, e isi foki ne mea e fiafia a ia ki ei mo mea kolā e se fiafia a ia ki ei.


Christian love, on the other hand, takes into consideration the feelings of others. 	 I te suā feitu, a te alofa faka-Kelisiano se fakaasiga o te amanaia ki lagonaga o nisi tino.


If we deliberately practice sin, we are making ourselves God’s enemies. 	 Kafai e fai ne tatou a te agasala mo te iloa tonu, ko fai ei tatou mo fili o te Atua.


▪ Safeguard Your Inheritance by Making Wise Choices 	 ▪ Puipui Tou Tofi Mai te Faiga o Filifiliga ‵Poto


1, 2. (a) What commission did Jesus give his disciples? (b) Why were first-century Christians able to accomplish so much? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te fakatonuga ne tuku ne Iesu ki ana soko? (e) Kaia ne mafai ei o fai ne Kelisiano i aso o te kau apositolo a mea e uke?


(Rom. 8:32) How painful it must have been for Jehovah to see his beloved Son die on a torture stake as if Jesus were an unfaithful blasphemer! 	 (Loma 8:32) Ko tafaga la te fakalogo‵mae ki a Ieova ke lavea atu tena Tama fagasele e mate i luga i se sataulo e pelā eiloa me ne fai a Iesu mo fai se tino pati masei kae se fakamaoni!


20 To be sure, those in situations similar to Mario’s have to work hard to return to Jehovah. 	 20 E tonu, a tino kolā ne oko ki se tulaga e pelā mo Mario e ‵tau o ga‵lue malosi ke toe ‵foki atu ki a Ieova.


(See box on page 17.) 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi i te itulau e 21.)


This could not be the product of chance or of an unplanned and uncontrolled cosmic accident. 	 E se mafai eiloa o iku mai a te mea tenei i se fakalavelave tupu fakafuasei telā ne seki palani faka‵lei io me ne seki mafai o pule faka‵lei atu ki ei.


We should not allow apathy, opposition, or persecution to dampen our zeal for the Kingdom-preaching work.—James 5:10, 11. 	 E se ‵tau o talia ne tatou a te sē fia‵fia o tino, ‵tekemaiga, io me ko fakasauāga ke fakavāivāi ei ‵tou loto finafinau ki te galuega talai o te Malo.—Iakopo 5:10, 11.


Instead, they will view it as a blessed privilege.—Genesis 33:5; Psalm 127:3. 	 I lō te fai penā, ka ‵kilo atu a mātua ki te lotou tiute tenā, e pelā me se tauliaga e maua ei te fiafia.—Kenese 33:5; Salamo 127:3.


18 Jehovah Leads His People 	 18 E Takitaki ne Ieova Ana Tino


(Amos 7:12, 13) In effect, Amaziah said: ‘Go home! 	 (Amosa 7:12, 13) A te tonuga loa ne fai atu a Amasia: ‘Foki ki tou fale!


Depending on how a yoke was fashioned, it could be easy on the neck and shoulders or it could chafe. 	 Kafai e mafau‵fau tatou ki te auala ne faite ei a te amoga, nisi taimi e se ‵mafa malosi māfai ko sau aka i te ua mo tuauma o tino, kae i nisi taimi e mafai o faka‵pasa i ei olotou ua mo tuauma.


Enoch had to deliver a stinging message of judgment against the wicked people living then. 	 Ne ‵tau o avatu ne Enoka se fekau pati ‵toko e uiga ki te fakamasinoga ki luga i te fakanofonofoga masei tenā.


(Phil. 2:5-7) Today, as ruling King, Jesus maintains the same attitude. 	 (Filipi 2:5-7) I aso nei, e pelā me se Tupu telā ko pule mai nei, e tumau eiloa a te vaegā kilokiloga penā i a Iesu.


Bethuel willingly cooperated with Abraham’s servant, and so did Rebekah. 	 Ne loto fiafia eiloa a Petueli o fesoasoani atu ki te tavini a Apelaamo kae penā foki a Lepeka.


How is apostasy to be viewed? 	 E ‵tau o pefea te ‵tou kilokiloga ki faifaiga fakaaposetate?


1, 2. (a) Many young people are aware of what sort of restrictions? (b) Why do young ones not need to resent the restrictions that their parents place upon them? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne a fakataputapuga e iloa ‵lei ne talavou e tokouke? (e) Kaia e se ‵tau ei o fanoa‵noa a talavou i fakataputapuga kolā e tuku atu ne olotou mātua?


These, of course, are questions that we must answer personally. 	 E tonu, konei la a fesili e ‵tau o tali ne tatou taki tokotasi.


18 The Christian race is not easy. 	 18 A te fakatau‵telega telā e ‵tele i ei a Kelisiano e se faigofie.


Is it possible for an aggressive person to become meek? 	 E mata, e mafai o fai se tino saua mo fai se tino agamalu?


Atsuko Atsuko, a married sister in her mid-30’s from Japan, states: “In the past, I always wanted Armageddon to come immediately. 	 Ne fai mai a Atsuko, se tuagane telā ko 30 tupu ana tausaga mai Tiapani penei: “I aso mua, ne manako sale au ke na oko fakavave mai Amaketo.


Clearly, his conscience was not then speaking with an accurate voice.—Acts 6:8; 7:57–8:1; 9:1. 	 E manino ‵lei me ne seki faipati tena loto lagona ki te mea tonu.—Galuega 6:8; 7:57–8:1; 9:1.


The psalmist said that he was “crushed with longing” for God’s righteous judicial decisions. 	 Ne fai mai te faisalamo me “ko fatifati toku loto i te manako malosi” ki tulaga amio‵tonu o te Atua.


A key method of doing so is by means of what Paul mentioned to the Ephesian elders—house-to-house preaching. 	 A te auala tāua ke fai penā ko te mea telā ne taku atu ne Paulo ki toeaina i Efeso—ko te galuega talai mai fale ki fale.


To hit the target, he must quickly let it go. 	 Ko te mea ke poko a te matasana i te taketi, e ‵tau o tiaki fakavave ne ia te matasana.


Whether father or mother, they can appeal directly to the authority of Jehovah God and Jesus Christ. 	 Faitalia me i a latou ne tamana io me ne mātua, e mafai eiloa ne latou o fakalago‵lago atu ki te pulega a Ieova te Atua mo Iesu Keliso.


It offers practical advice on many of the subjects self-help guides deal with and more. 	 E tuku mai i ei a manatu fakatonutonu aoga ki mataupu e uke e uiga ki manatu fesoasoani mo nisi mataupu aka foki.


How is Jesus a superior mediator? 	 Ne fai pefea a Iesu e pelā me se sokoga telā e sili atu?


Do you have a disabled child? 	 E isi sau tamaliki e se katoatoa?


Like a strong town under siege, such a person may rigidly refuse to make concessions. 	 E pelā me se ‵pui malosi o se fa‵kai telā e taua atu ki ei, kāti ka ita fitifiti se vaegā tino penā ke fakamagalo atu.


Cultivating Self-Control 	 Te Fakamalosiakaga o te Loto Pulea


But what would be the point of looking into a mirror if we did nothing to correct a defect we saw? 	 Kae se a te aogā o te onoono atu ki se kilo māfai e se faka‵tonu ne tatou a mea kolā e lavea atu me e ‵tau o faka‵tonu aka?


In what way can Christian overseers be yielding when meeting together? 	 I auala fea e maua ei te loto malamalama ne ovasia Kelisiano māfai ko fai se lotou fono?


The apostle Paul stated that Timothy had learned Scriptural truths from infancy. 	 Ne fai mai te apositolo ko Paulo me ne tauloto ne Timoteo a muna‵tonu faka-te-Tusi Tapu i te taimi koi foliki ei a ia.


Jehovah also foretold that Eve would suffer pain in pregnancy and childbirth. 	 Ne ‵valo mai foki a Ieova me ka tigaina a Eva i te taimi e faitama kae fanau ei a ia.


SUPPORTED BY A UNITED PEOPLE 	 NE ‵LAGO KI EI A TINO LOTO TASI


And so the child will be holy and will be called Son of God.”—Italics ours; Luke 1:31-35, The New Jerusalem Bible. 	 Kae ka tapu a ia kae fakaigoa a ia ko te Tama a te Atua.”—I a matou a mataimanu ‵kese; Luka 1:31-35, The New Jerusalem Bible.


Long before, God had forbidden the marrying of pagan Canaanites, even listing certain peoples. 	 Ko leva ne fakatonu atu a te Atua ke tapu te avaga ki tino Kanana fapaupau, e pelā foki mo nisi fenua fapaupau.


However, Christians who want to please God are careful to avoid any customs or ceremonies that give the impression that they are in agreement with the view that the newborn child is a “visitor” passing from the spirit world of the ancestors to the world of the living community. 	 Kae, ko Kelisiano kolā e ma‵nako ke fakafiafia atu ki te Atua e ‵tau o fakaeteete ke mo a e fakaasi atu ne latou me e ‵lago atu latou ki te kilokiloga i te tamaliki fatoā fanau mai se “tino asiasi” telā ne vau mai te lalolagi o olotou tupuga kolā ko ‵mate ki te lalolagi o tino ola.


Consider the admonition found at Philippians 2:3, 4: “Do nothing out of contentiousness or out of egotism, but with humility consider others superior to you, as you look out not only for your own interests, but also for the interests of others.” 	 Mafau‵fau ki te fakamalosiga e maua i te Filipi 2:3, 4: “Ke se fai ne koutou se mea i te loto fakatautau io me ko te fia takutakua, kae i te loto maulalo mo te manatu me e tāua atu a nisi tino i a koutou, ke se onoono fua koutou ki mea e ‵lei ei koutou kae ki mea foki e ‵lei ei a nisi tino.”


Jehovah’s adverse judgment cannot be kept out by bars and locks. 	 E se mafai o taofi aka mai i tua o ‵pui mo ‵loka a te fakasalaga a Ieova.


A psalmist sang: “Who is like Jehovah our God, him who is making his dwelling on high? 	 E nofo a ia i koga ma‵luga, kae punou ifo a ia ke lavea ne ia te lagi mo te lalolagi.


Darren, a janitor in an Australian high school, observed: “Now we see filth in the classroom as well.” 	 E fai mai a Darren, se tino leoleo i se Akoga Maluga e tasi i Ausetalia, penei: “Ko lavea atu foki ne tatou a te lai‵lai o faleakoga.”


Once he spoke to his disciples about a slave who came home after working through the day. 	 E tasi te taimi ne faipati atu a Iesu ki ana soko e uiga ki se pologa telā ne vau ki te fale i te otiga ne galue i te aso kātoa.


1, 2. (a) What is the condition of mankind? (b) Who is behind mankind’s darkness? “OH, for an Isaiah or a Saint Paul!” 	 “OI, aku muna loa ke fai latou pelā mo Isaia io me ko Saint Paul!”


We will thus minimize the number of mistakes we make. 	 Kae ka fakafoliki ei ne tatou a ‵tou mea ‵se e fai.


(Read 1 Thessalonians 3:1-3, 6.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Tesalonia 3:1-3, 6.)


Theirs will be a disgraceful end indeed, for God will strew the bodies—even the entrails—of these wicked ones upon the earth, “like the dung.” 	 Ka fakaseai latou i se auala fakamasiasi, me ka faka‵fonu ne te Atua a te lalolagi ki foitino—ke oko foki eiloa ki nisi vaega o te foitino—o tino ma‵sei konei e pelā me ne mea “pala.”


Because Jehovah uses his holy angels to protect and guide his people.—Hebrews 1:14. 	 Me e fakaaogā ne Ieova ana agelu o puipui kae takitaki ana tino.—Epelu 1:14.


9 Paul reminded overseers living in Ephesus that they had been appointed by God through holy spirit. 	 Ne fakatu ne ia ke fai foki koutou mo tausi mamoe ki te ekalesia a te Atua, tela ne fakatu i te mate o tena tama tonu.”


Paul exhorts: “Stand firm and maintain your hold on the traditions that you were taught.” 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a Paulo: “‵Tu mautakitaki kae taofi ‵mau ki mea ‵tonu konā ne akoako atu ne matou.”


See The Watchtower, May 15, 1989, page 12. 	 Ke onoono ki The Watchtower, i a Me 15, 1989, te itulau e 12.


He could not take for granted that people would respond to his usual approach. 	 Ne seki manatu māmā a ia ki te fia‵fia o tino ki te auala masani e akoako atu ei a ia.


Today, while caring for her mother in Canada, Maureen still serves as a special pioneer. 	 I aso nei, koi paenia fakapito eiloa a Maureen kae tausi atu foki loa ki tena mātua i Kanata.


The World’s Secret Ruler Exposed 	 Te Pule ‵Funa o te Lalolagi ko Fakaasi Faka‵sau Mai


Jesus’ words that we read at John 5:22, 23 help us to see that plainly: “The Father judges no one at all, but he has entrusted all the judging to the Son, so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. 	 E fesoasoani mai a pati a Iesu i te Ioane 5:22, 23 ke lavea ‵lei ne tatou te mea tenā: “E seai se tino e fakamasino ne te Tamana, me ko oti ne tuku atu ne ia ki te Tama ke fai katoa ne ia te fakamasinoga, ko te mea ke fakaaloalo a tino katoa ki te Tama, e pelā eiloa mo te lotou fakaaloalo ki te Tamana.


Even now, these ones are protected from the spiritually defiling habits and unclean practices of this wicked world. 	 Ke oko foki ki aso nei, e puipui a tino konei mai faifaiga kolā e fakama‵sei atu i te feitu faka-te-agaga mo faifaiga lai‵lai o te lalolagi masei tenei.


Jehovah, “the Most High over all the earth,” is so exalted that he condescends in order “to look on heaven and earth.” 	 A Ieova, “te pule tafasili i te lalolagi kātoa,” e maluga ‵ki kae e punou ifo “ke lavea ne ia te lagi mo te lalolagi.”


Solutions to Common Complaints 	 Faka‵leiga ki Fameo Masani


(Jer. 17:9; Eph. 2:2) Hence, to check that our resolve to serve God is not weakening—that we are not letting our guard down—we need to peer regularly into our heart. 	 (Ielemia 17:9; Efeso 2:2) Ko te mea ke mo a ma tupu a te mea tenei, e ‵tau o iloilo aka faeloa ne tatou a ‵tou loto.


They left the organization.—Matt. 10:1-6; Acts 5:42; 20:20. 	 Ne tiakina ne latou tena fakapotopotoga.—Mataio 10:1-6; Galuega 5:42; 20:20.


WHAT RESEARCH REVEALS: Calmness, strong friendships, and generosity can improve your health. 	 IKUGA O SUKESUKEGA KOLĀ NE FAI: A te tokagamalie, te malosi o te va fakataugasoa, mo te kaimalie e mafai o tai fakamalosi aka ei a koe.


(Ps. 119:105) Sadly, many people in this world give undue prominence to the desires of the heart while paying little or no attention to the standards set out in God’s Word. 	 (Salamo 119:105) Se mea fakafanoanoa me ko tō ‵saga atu a tino e tokouke i te lalolagi tenei ki manakoga o te loto kae e se ‵saga lele eiloa latou ki tulafono i te Muna a te Atua.


20 The Bible says that love “hopes all things.” (1 Cor. 13:4, 7) It is not wrong for you to entertain the hope that your loved one will return. 	 20 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i te alofa “e fakamoemoe ki mea katoa.” (1 Kolinito 13:4, 7) E sē se mea masei ke fakamoemoe koe me ka toe foki mai a tou tino pele.


(Read Mark 7:20-23.) 	 (Faitau te Maleko 7:20-23.)


However, to enable so many people with vastly different backgrounds to accept and abide by the same standards is certainly a mammoth undertaking. 	 Kae, e lasi ‵ki te galuega e ‵tau o fai ke mafai o ‵nofo a tino e tokouke mai matakāiga kese‵kese kae ke tau‵tali foki ki manakoga kolā ko oti ne fakatoka.


(Genesis 2:16, 17) Adam and Eve wanted independence from God’s guidance, and this resulted in the world we see around us today. 	 (Kenese 2:16, 17) Ne fia ‵tu tokotasi Atamu mo Eva mai i te takitakiga a te Atua. Kae ne iku mai i ei te lalolagi telā e matea atu ne tatou i ‵tou tafa i aso nei.


Do you feel that way? 	 E mata, e penā foki ou lagonaga?


(Acts 24:15) There will be no more war, illness, or hunger, and the earth will be transformed into a paradise. 	 (Galuega 24:15) Ka se toe ai ne taua, masaki, io me ko te fiakai, kae ka ‵fuli eiloa te lalolagi mō fai se palataiso.


(Psalm 94:20) Such lionlike attacks may cause a few to stumble. 	 (Salamo 94:20) E mafai o fai ne vaegā osoatuga penā a nisi tino ke pa‵kū.


When sheep are cared for properly, however, the shepherd’s flock will fare well. 	 Kafai e tausi faka‵lei atu ki mamoe takitasi, ka ma‵losi ‵lei a te lafu mamoe.


BIBLE PRINCIPLES REALLY WORK! 	 E AOGA EILOA A FAKATAKITAKIGA FAKAVAE MAI TE TUSI TAPU!


He may have had some symptoms, such as an occasional pain. 	 Kāti e isi ne nai fakailoga o te masaki, e pelā mo te ‵mae i nisi taimi.


How glad they were that the “Hearer of prayer” was near!—Ps. 65:2. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te lotou fia‵fia me ne pili atu ki a latou te ‘Tino fakalogologo ki ‵talo’!—Salamo 65:2.


Parents, no one is in a better position than you are to prepare your children for making a dedication to Jehovah. 	 Mātua, e seai se tino e ‵lei atu i lō koutou i te fakatokaga otou tamaliki ke fai se tukuatuga ki a Ieova.


(Ephesians 4:4; 1 Peter 1:3) The Christian hope, for instance, is that all the undesirable things mentioned in the preceding paragraph will soon be done away with. 	 (Efeso 4:4; 1 Petelu 1:3) E pelā mo te fakamoemoega faka-Kelisiano, e fakamoemoe i ei ke fakaseai atu a mea sē ‵lei katoa kolā ne taku atu i te palakalafa mai mua.


(Ps. 65:2) “The Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort” will unstintingly give us the emotional and spiritual support that we need, perhaps doing so by means of our fellow worshippers. 	 (Sala. 65:2) “Te Tamana o te alofa fakamagalo. Ko ia foki ko te Atua o fakamafanafanaga katoa” ka tuku mai ne ia a fakamalosiga e uiga ki ‵tou lagonaga pelā foki mo te fesoasoani faka-te-agaga e manakogina ne tatou e auala i ‵tou taina tali‵tonu.


(Job 4:4) How are we doing in this respect? 	 (Iopu 4:4) E pefea la tatou i te feitu tenei?


What two contrasting examples show the value of fleeing from temptation? 10 Consider the case of Israel’s King David. 	 I te taimi ne kilo atu ei a ia mai i te tuāfale o tena palesi, ne lavea ne ia se fafine matagali e koukou, kae ko ‵fonu tena loto i manakoga ma‵sei.


How Jehovah Is Leading Us 	 Te Auala e Takitaki ei ne Ieova a Tatou


His liberal ideas displeased the dictatorial government. 	 Ne sē fiafia a tino pule o te malo ki ana manatu e uiga ki te saolotoga o tino.


(Luke 22:7, 8) “At length . . . the hour came” for the Passover meal, after sunset on Nisan 14, which would be Thursday evening. 	 (Luka 22:7, 8) Mai tua o te tōga o te la i te afiafi o te Aso Fa i a Nisani 14, ko “te taimi tonu” tenā ke fai ei te ‵kaiga o te Paseka.


(Ex. 34:29, 30) Though Christians have not had such an experience and their faces do not emit rays, they beam with joy as they tell others about Jehovah, his qualities, and his wonderful purpose for mankind. 	 (Esoto 34:29, 30) E tigā eiloa e se maua i Kelisiano se vaegā mea penā kae e se maina atu foki i olotou mata a te mainaga, e fia‵fia eiloa latou i te taimi e fakailoa atu ei ne latou ki nisi tino e uiga ki a Ieova, ana uiga, mo ana fuafuaga fakaofoofogia mō te kaukāiga o tino.


On the other hand, Herbert Senior, one of the eight who had been returned from France, was sent to Wakefield Prison in Yorkshire. 	 Kae ko Herbert Senior, se tokotasi o te tokovalu kolā ne toe ‵foki mai i Falani, ne ave ki te falepuipui o Wakefield i Yorkshire.


18, 19. How does Jesus’ model prayer help us to remain vigilant and to make our hope “firm to the end”? 	 18, 19. Ne fesoasoani mai pefea a te ‵talo fakaakoako a Iesu ke tumau tatou i te matapula‵pula kae ke tumau te ‵tou fakamoemoega ke “oko ki te fakaotiga”?


Among these is the concept of narrow nationalism—‘my country, right or wrong.’” Still, nations today, engrossed in self-interest, are clamoring more and more for their own sovereignty. 	 E aofia i mea konei ko te loto fenua valea—‘toku fenua faitalia me e tonu io me e ‵se.’ ” E ui i ei, ona ko te lasi o te kaimanako, e ‵saga atu faeloa a atufenua o faka‵lasi aka olotou pulega i aso nei.


Less than 200 years ago, physicians discovered that they infected many patients when they did not wash their hands after handling corpses. 	 E se silia mo te 200 tausaga ko ‵teka, ne maua aka ne tokitā me ne pokotia a tino ma‵saki e tokouke i a latou māfai e se ‵fulu olotou lima ma oti ne ga‵lue latou ki se foitino mate.


(1 Thess. 5:15) Jesus said to his followers: “By this all will know that you are my disciples—if you have love among yourselves.”—John 13:35. 	 (1 Tesa. 5:15) Ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “Ona ko te mea tenei, ka iloa ei ne tino katoa i a koutou ko oku soko—māfai e fakatau a‵lofa koutou.”—Ioa. 13:35.


(Matthew 5:16) From 1919 through 1931, Kingdom light shone brighter and brighter as these ones cast off the remaining shackles of Babylonish thinking. 	 (Mataio 5:16) Mai i te 1919 ki te 1931, ne gasolo faeloa o momea aka te maina o te mainaga o te Malo o te Atua, me ne tiakina ne tino konā a nisi manatu faka-Papelonia kolā ne ‵toe mai kae ne ‵nofo sai‵tia muamua latou i ei.


The Bible has had a powerful influence on the hearts of these former enemies. 	 Ne isi se fakamalosiga ‵mana i te Tusi Tapu ki loto o fili mua konei.


At the Granicus River in northwestern Asia Minor (now Turkey), Alexander won his first battle against the Persians in 334 B.C.E. By 326 B.C.E., this relentless conqueror had subdued them and had gone as far to the east as the Indus River, located in modern-day Pakistan. 	 I te 334 T.L.M, ne manumalo ei Alesana i tena taua muamua ki te kau Pelesia i Asia Foliki i te vaitafe ko te Granicus (ko Tekī i aso nei). I te 326 T.L.M., i te otiga ne fakatakavale ne te toa tenā a te kau Pelesia, ne oko atu ei a ia ki te vaitafe ko te Initasi, i te fenua ko Pakistan.


11 We do not have to endure alone. 	 11 E se mafai ne tatou o kufaki i a tatou eiloa.


But as for me, I taught Ephraim [the Israelites] to walk, taking them upon my arms; and they did not recognize that I had healed them. 	 Ne ‵sai mai ne au latou ki a au mo te alofa.


Clearly, there is still much to be done. 	 E fakaasi mai i ei me koi uke ‵ki a galuega e ‵tau o fai.


How can you know whether you truly love God’s laws? 	 E mafai pefea o iloa ne koe me e alofa tonu koe ki tulafono a Ieova?


The man cannot rightly dispute with God any more than the clay can with the potter whose hands are giving it a form.—Read Jeremiah 18:1-6. 	 E seai se saolotoga o te tagata o fai ki te Atua a te auala e ‵tau ei o fakatonutonu tatou e pelā mo te kele e se mafai o fai atu ki te tino faite ipu kele ki te vaegā ipu, io me se ulo e ‵tau o faite.—Faitau te Ielemia 18:1-6.


Imagine living in a world free of suffering—a world without crime, warfare, sickness, and natural disasters. 	 Mafaufau i a koe e ola i se lalolagi e seai ne logo‵maega i ei—se lalolagi e seai ne amioga solitulafono, taua, masaki, mo fakalavelave o te natula.


We dedicate ourselves to Jehovah in order to follow Jesus properly.—1 Pet. 	 E tuku atu eiloa tatou ki a Ieova ko te mea ke tau‵tali faka‵lei i a Iesu.—1 Pe.


This, of course, is his “only-begotten Son.”—John 1:14; 3:16. 	 E tonu, a te tino tenei ko “tena Tama e tokotasi.”—Ioane 1:14; 3:16.


What are you determined to do to show your love for our lifesaving ministry? 	 Ne a mea ne fakaiku aka ne koe ke fai ko te mea ke fakaasi atu tou fiafia malosi ki te ‵tou galuega fakaola tino?


Her family was prosperous enough to have servants, but Rebekah was not coddled or treated like a princess; she was raised to work hard. 	 Ne tai maumea eiloa tena kāiga ke isi ne olotou tavini, kae ne seki puti aka a Lepeka e pelā me se pelenise fafine; ne puti aka tou fafine ke galue malosi.


(Matt. 13:42) Is that happening right now? 	 (Mata. 13:42) E mata, ko tupu te mea tenā i aso nei?


He wrote: “Every house is constructed by someone, but the one who constructed all things is God.” 	 Ne tusi mai a ia: “Me i fale katoa ne faite ne se tino, kae ko te tino telā ne faite ne ia a mea katoa ko te Atua.”


(Matthew 23:8-12) In God’s eyes, all of Jesus’ true disciples are equal in the faith. 	 (Mataio 23:8-12) I te kilokiloga a te Atua, a soko ‵tonu katoa o Iesu, e ‵pau i te lotu tonu.


Moses originally left behind far more in Egypt than any other individual Israelite later did. 	 E uke fakafia atu a mea kolā ne tiakina muamua ne Mose i Aikupito i lō te mea ne fai fakamuli ne so se tino Isalaelu.


(Micah 5:8) One writer who raised sheep for a number of years noted: “Sheep do not ‘just take care of themselves’ as some might suppose. 	 (Mika 5:8) Ne fai mai se tino tusitala telā ne fai pelā me se tausi mamoe i te fia o tausaga: “E se mafai ne mamoe o ‘tausi ne latou a latou eiloa’ e pelā mo te mea e tali‵tonu ki ei a nisi tino.


Reasonableness and Modesty Essential 	 Te Tāua o te Loto Malamalama mo te Agamalū


Jehovah promises to repay that debt with favor and blessings. 	 E folafola mai a te Atua me ka ‵togi mai ne ia te kaitalafu tenā e auala i fakamanuiaga.


In the original Greek, the Bible calls them neither kings nor wise men. 	 I te ‵gana Eleni mua, e se taku latou ne te Tusi Tapu me ne tupu io me ne tāgata ‵poto.


He does so particularly during mating season to mark his territory or to attract a mate. 	 E fai latou penā maise eiloa i te vaitaimi o faifaiga fakatauavaga ke fakamailoga ei tena koga nofo io me ke fakalata mai sena soa.


Some may not be able to do as much as they once did in God’s service, but they can still show courage and go to work. 	 A nisi o latou e se mafai o fai a mea e uke e pelā mo te taimi muamua i te galuega a te Atua, kae e mafai eiloa ne latou o fakaasi atu te loto toa kae olo o fai te galuega.


In his zeal to perform his ministry, Paul set an excellent example for modern-day Christians and demonstrated that God’s undeserved kindness had not been shown to him “in vain.” 	 Mai tena loto finafinau o fai tena galuega, ne tuku mai ne Paulo se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō Kelisiano i aso nei kae fakaasi mai me ne “seki maumau” te alofa tauanoa o te Atua telā ne fakaasi atu ki a ia.


During the time that Joseph and the cupbearer were imprisoned together, the cupbearer had a dream, which Joseph interpreted. 	 I te taimi ne ‵pei ei a Iosefa mo te tino ave ipu uaina i te falepuipui, ne isi se moemiti a te tino ave ipu uaina, telā ne fakamatala atu ne Iosefa tena uiga.


To illustrate, a person may be called Sir, Boss, Dad, or Grandpa, depending on the circumstances. 	 Ke fai se fakatusa, e mafai o taku se tino e pelā me ko Tou ‵Malu, Te Pule, Pāpā, io me ko te Tupuna, e ‵tusa loa mo olotou fakanofonofoga.


It also operates to reveal truths. 	 E galue foki ke fakaasi mai i ei a muna‵tonu.


(Daniel 1:17) The true God sent his angel and rescued Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego out of the fiery furnace. 	 (Tanielu 1:17) Ne uga atu ne te Atua a tena agelu o faka‵sao a Satalaka, Mesako mo Apeteniko mai te ogaumu ‵ka ulaula.


(Rev. 20:12, 13) Imagine how the resurrection will further demonstrate our unity! 	 (Fakaasiga 20:12, 13) Mafaufau ki te uke o avanoaga ka maua ne tatou ke fakaasi atu me i a tatou e ‵kau fakatasi!


Following that marking work, the six men with the slaughtering weapons are commanded to execute all those who do not have the mark.—Read Ezekiel 9:1-6. 	 E ‵soko atu ki te galuega fakamailoga tino tenā, ne fakatonu atu ki tāgata e tokoono kolā e isi ne olotou meatau, ke tamate ne latou a tino kolā e se maua ne latou te fakamailoga i olotou lae.—Faitau te Esekielu 9:1-6.


O that I might have died, I myself, instead of you, Absalom my son, my son!” (2 Sam. 18:24-33) Only Joab’s words bring David out of his nearly overwhelming grief. 	 E sili te ‵lei moi ne mate au kae se ko koe taku tama! Apisaloma e, taku tama!” (2 Samuelu 18:24-33) Ne ave keatea ne Ioapo a te fanoanoa lasi o Tavita e auala i ana pati.


Others have not done anything so bad, but they wonder whether some of their choices in life were really the best. 	 E seki fai ne nisi tino ne mea sē ‵lei, kae e mafau‵fau latou me i nisi filifiliga ne fai ne latou i te olaga ko toe filifiliga ‵lei eiloa.


No, “desirable things” would yet come into it. 	 Ikai, ne ‵tau o laku mai a nisi “koloa tāua.”


Would any good come from confronting him again? 	 E mata, se mea ‵lei ke olo atu faeloa ki a ia?


4 Is Jehovah, though, an unfeeling Creator who simply instituted a biological process whereby men and women could produce offspring? 	 4 Kae e mata, a Ieova, se Atua telā e seai ne ana lagonaga kae ne fakatoka fua ne ia se auala fakaofoofogia ke mafai ei ne tāgata mo fāfine o fai ne olotou tama‵liki?


Since we are inclined to forget, though, we continually need to refresh our memories with regard to Jehovah’s purposes, laws, and instructions. 	 Ona ko te mea e puli sāle i a tatou a mea i nisi taimi, e manakogina ke masaua ne tatou a fuafuaga a Ieova, ana tulafono mo ana akoakoga.


Each of us does well to ask himself: ‘How does Jehovah see me? 	 E ‵tau mo tatou taki tokotasi o mafau‵fau e uiga ki fesili konei: Ne a mafaufauga o Ieova e uiga ki a au?


How thankful I am that my earlier assignments helped prepare me for the unique challenges of dealing with such a diversity of people! 	 Ne loto fakafetai au ki aku galuega mua me ne fesoasoani mai eiloa ke toka ‵lei au mo tulaga faiga‵ta maise ko te fakafesagai atu ki tino i fenua ‵kese‵kese!


We can be like the one who sees everything negatively and feels afflicted, or we can choose to think positively, feel “good at heart,” and be joyful as if we were at a feast. 	 E mafai o fai tatou pelā mo te tino telā e kilo atu ki mea katoa me e se aogā kae loto mafātia i ei, io me e mafai o filifili tatou ke maua se kilokiloga aogā ki mea, kae “fia‵fia” ‵tou loto e pelā me e ‵nofo atu tatou i se fakaala.


Well, how do you decide whether to trust people you meet? 	 E fakaiku aka pefea ke talitonu koe ki tino kolā e fetaui mo koe?


Zion’s Watch Tower of May 1885 therefore said: “The belief that the dead are alive in another sphere or condition of being is not new. 	 Tela la, ne fai mai ei te Zion’s Watch Tower i a Me 1885, penei: “A te talitonuga me i tino ‵mate e ola i se isi koga io me i se isi tulaga fakaa‵tea e sē se akoakoga fou.


Are you absorbed in “the deep things of God”? (1 Cor. 2:10) Or do you put forth only minimal effort? 	 E mata, e tuku katoatoa atu koe ki te sukesuke ki “fuafuaga ‵loto a te Atua”? (1 Kolinito 2:10) Io me e mata, e se taumafai malosi koe ki ei?


Joy gives you the strength to cope with challenges. 	 Te Fiafia e tuku mai i ei a te malosi ke fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave.


(Jonah 1:15) However, Jonah was willing to pay the ultimate price so that the sailors would not perish. 	 (Iona 1:15) Kae ui ei, ne lotomalie eiloa a Iona ke mate a ia kae ke ‵sao a kauvaka.


Do not those words touch your heart? 	 E a, e se otia tou loto i pati konā?


It also moved him to speak about Jehovah and to help others to know and love God. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu foki ke faipati atu a ia e uiga ki a Ieova kae ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke iloa kae a‵lofa ki te Atua.


Many stores cater to popular fashions, so it may take more time and effort to find modest skirts, dresses, and blouses or suits and slacks that are not too tight. 	 A te ukega o sitoa i aso nei e fakatau ne latou a gatu kolā e lauiloa i aso nei, tela la e manakogina a taimi mo taumafaiga e uke ke maua a lavalava, gatu, tilima, peleue mo tivae kolā se tō sai‵tia kae mata ‵tau.


The prophet Jeremiah, the Ethiopian Ebed-melech, the descendants of Jonadab, and others faithful to God were concealed in that day of Jehovah’s anger.—Jeremiah 35:18, 19; 39:11, 12, 15-18. 	 A te pelofeta ko Ielemia, te Aitiope ko Epetimeleko, a tama‵liki a Ionatapa, mo nisi tino fakamaoni ki te Atua ne ‵sao atu i te aso tenā o te kaitaua o Ieova.—Ielemia 35:18, 19; 39:11, 12, 15-18.


One day in May 1955 when we arrived home from field service, Brother Leach and I found a pack of letters in our room. 	 I se aso e tasi i a Me 1955 i te okoatuga matou ki te fale i te otiga o te galuega talai, ne maua ne māua mo te taina ko Leach a tusi i loto i te ma potu.


Would you expect a book written over a span of more than 1,500 years by some 40 different men to be totally harmonious? 	 E mata, e fakamoemoe koe me e isi se tusi ne tusi i se leva e silia atu i te 1,500 tausaga ne tāgata kese‵kese e toko fasefulu e fetaui ‵lei a mea i ei?


What should be our resolve? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fakaiku ne tatou?


The sealed deed served as a backup to verify the accuracy of the open one if needed. 	 A te kopi telā ne faka‵mautakitaki, ne fai mo fai se fakamaoniga o te ‵tonu o te kopi telā e seki fakamautakitaki māfai e manakogina.


(Matthew 5:3) That is why “the faithful and discreet slave” regularly reminds us of the importance of devoting time to Bible reading and study. 	 (Mataio 5:3) Tenā loa te pogai e fakamasaua mai sāle ne “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” e uiga ki te tāua o te fakaaogāga o ‵tou taimi i te faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu mo te faiga o sukesukega.


He wanted all to have joy, as he did. 	 Ne manako a ia ke maua ne tino katoa a te fiafia e pelā mo ia.


God inspired Paul to write a letter to the Ephesians in which unity was a theme. 	 Ne fakaosofia ne te Atua ke tusi ne Paulo se tusi ki Efeso ki se mataupu tāua e uiga ki te ‵kau fakatasi.


Property rights. 	 ● Saolotoga ke maua se kope totino.


“Domestic violence is acknowledged as one of the most chronically under-reported crimes in society. 	 “E fai eiloa a fakasauaga i loto i kāiga e pelā me ko te ‵toe amioga solitulafono i te fenua.


Then explain that by keeping integrity, Job made God’s heart rejoice, thus providing an answer to Satan’s lying charge. 	 Ko fakamatala atu ei te auala ne fakafiafia ei ne Iopu a te loto o te Atua mai te tumau i te fakamaoni, kae tuku atu i ei se tali ‵lei e uiga ki te ‵losiga ‵se a Satani.


12. The question found at Job 38:6 leads us to think about what? 12 God also asked: “Into what have its socket pedestals been sunk down?” 	 12 Ne fesili atu foki a te Atua penei: “Se a te mea tela e taofi ne ia a pou kola e tokai ki ei te lalolagi?”


“I No Longer Feel That I Have to Change the World” 	 “Ko sē mafaufau au ke ‵fuli ne au te lalolagi”


The Israelites often failed to manifest such devotion, as seen by their disobedient acts even after God freed them from Egypt. 	 Ne fakata‵mala faeloa te kau Isalaelu o fakaasi atu te vaegā olaga amio Atua penā, e pelā mo te lavea atu i te lotou sē faka‵logo mai tua o te fakasaolotoga o latou ne te Atua mai Aikupito.


The results can turn out to be beneficial, as in the case of Onesimus. 	 E mafai o aogā a mea e iku mai i ei, e pelā mo te mea ne tupu ki a Onosemu.


(1 Pet. 2:17) At times, officials have acknowledged that they have no valid reason for being concerned about Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 (1 Petelu 2:17) I nisi taimi, e taku tonu mai ne takitaki o malo me e seai se pogai ke mafaufau me i Molimau a Ieova e fakama‵taku.


A Christian husband and father does well to consider the ideas and suggestions of his wife and children. 	 Se mea ‵lei eiloa mō te tagata io me ko te tamana Kelisiano ke amanaia ki manatu o tena avaga mo ana tama‵liki.


Since the Devil first enticed humans to support his rival sovereignty, your siding with Jehovah’s rulership sends Satan a message that is loud and clear. 	 Ona ko te mea ne fakaloiloi ne te Tiapolo a tino ke ‵lago atu ki tena pulega ‵teke, a tou ‵lago atu ki te pulega a Ieova e avatu ei ki a Satani se fekau maluga kae manino ‵lei.


(Gen. 15:13; Acts 7:6) Those “400 years” of affliction evidently began in 1913 B.C.E. when Ishmael mocked Isaac at the time of his being weaned, and they ended when the Israelites made their exodus out of Egypt in 1513 B.C.E. 	 (Kene. 15:13; Galu. 7:6) A te “fa selau tausaga” tenā o te puapuaga ne mautinoa eiloa me ne kamata i te 1913 T.L.M. i te taimi ne fakaitaita ne Isamaeli a Isaako i te taimi ne ‵vae ei kea‵tea a Isaako mai te u o tena mātua, kae ne gata atu ei i te taimi ne tiakina ei ne te kau Isalaelu a Aikupito i te 1513 T.L.M.


However, training for that career might severely limit the time you can spend serving Jehovah. 	 Kae kāti e mafai o faka‵lave malosi atu ki tau taviniga ki a Ieova a te galuega tenā.


Rather than dwelling on what you feel is an injustice, why not show appreciation for their earnest desire to be helpful? 	 I lō te tumau i te mafaufau me e ‵se a lā mea e fai, kaia e se fakaasi atu ei ne koe te loto fiafia mō te lā loto fia‵fia ke fesoasoani atu?


Encouraging others involves motivating them to continue moving forward in their service to God. 	 A te fakamalosiga o tino e aofia i ei a te fakamalosiga o latou ke tumau i ga‵solo ki mua i te lotou taviniga ki te Atua.


(Ephesians 4:11-13) Happily united with them are truthful, cooperative Christians having an earthly hope. 	 (Efeso 4:11-13) E ‵kau atu ki a latou mo te fia‵fia a Kelisiano fakamaoni kae loto fesoasoani kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi.


Do you know what type of pilot is especially urged to complete the checklist every time? 	 E iloa ne koe me ko te vaegā pailate fea e fakamalosi sāle ke fakaoti faka‵lei a mea e ‵tau o fai i te fakasologa i taimi katoa?


Jesus said: “You must love your neighbor [including those living closest to you—your family] as yourself.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki tou tuakoi e pelā eiloa mo koe ki a koe.”


(Rev. 8:1–12:17) 	 (Fakaasiga 8:1–12:17)


Position—Where Are You Going? 	 Tulaga Ma‵luga—Ne a Au Mea ka Fai ki ei?


(Matt. 6:12) Luke’s Gospel shows that these “debts” are “sins.” (Luke 11:4) Only if we already “have forgiven” those sinning against us may we expect forgiveness from Jehovah. 	 (Mataio 6:12) Kafai fua ko oti ne “fakamagalo atu ki tino kolā e agasala mai” ko mafai ei ne tatou o fakamoemoe ke fakamagalo tatou ne Ieova.


“There are new heavens and a new earth that we are awaiting according to his promise,” wrote the apostle Peter, “and in these righteousness is to dwell.” (2 Peter 3:13) After reading those words of Peter, some may conclude that this planet will never become a paradise. 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Petelu: “Ka ko te Atua, ko oti ne folafola mai ne ia te lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou, e ‵nofo i ei a te amiotonu, kae tenei eiloa e fakatalitali tatou ki ei.” (2 Petelu 3:13) Kafai ko oti ne fai‵tau ki pati konā a Petelu, e fakaiku aka ne nisi tino me ka se mafai eiloa o fai te paneta tenei mo fai se palataiso.


6 Even though the Malawian brothers had to move away or go into hiding, they sought and followed theocratic direction and carried on their Christian activities underground as best they could. 	 6 E ui eiloa, ne ‵tau o ‵tele keatea a taina Malawi io me olo atu o muni i se koga, ne ‵sala kae ne tau‵tali latou ki fakatakitakiga mai te Atua kae ne tumau eiloa i te faiga o te lotou galuega faka-Kelisiano i se auala ‵funa e ‵tusa mo te lotou mea e mafai o fai.


Perhaps for that reason, the river is also called “the waters of Megiddo.”—Judg. 4:13; 5:19. 	 E se taumate tenā loa te pogai ne fakaigoa ei ki “Vaitafe . . . i Mekito.”—Famasino 4:13; 5:19.


• Encourage participation 	 • Fakamalosi atu ke fai tusaga


Why was the world a dangerous place for the early Christians? 	 Kaia ne fai ei te lalolagi mo fai se koga fakamataku ki Kelisiano i aso mua?


With regard to his worshipers, our God will not “set” like the sun or “wane” like the moon. 	 E se fai te ‵tou Atua e pelā mo te “la mo te masina” kolā e maina mai fua i nisi taimi ki ana tino.


(Matt. 24:14) This could never have been accomplished without divine backing. 	 (Mataio 24:14) Ne seki mafai eiloa o fakataunu a te mea tenei moi fai ne seki ‵lago mai te Atua.


Surely, though, we are happy that such evildoers will soon be gone forever. 	 Tela la, e fia‵fia eiloa tatou me i tino amio ma‵sei ka pili o fakaseai atu ki se-gata-mai.


• How can parents help their children to pursue a career in Jehovah’s service? 	 • E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu a mātua ki olotou tama‵liki ke kausaki atu ki se galuega i te taviniga ki a Ieova?


“Let wives be in subjection to their husbands as to the Lord. 	 “A koutou e fāfine, ke faka‵logo koutou ki otou avaga, e pelā eiloa mo te otou faka‵logo ki te Aliki.


In many other situations, however, it is appropriate and desirable to greet others. 	 Kae i nisi tulaga e uke, se mea ‵lei kae gali foki ke fakatalofa atu ki nisi tino.


Who would do that while they were away at the hospital? 	 Ko oi la ka fai ne latou te galuega tenā i te taimi e ‵nofo atu laua i te fakaimasaki?


About ten years pass, and the two sons die childless, leaving the three women on their own. 	 Kāti i se sefulu tausaga mai tua ifo kae ‵mate ana tama tāgata kae sē afu, kae ‵nofo mai i ei a fāfine e tokotolu konā i a latou eiloa.


(Prov. 22:14; 23:27) A number of Christians have fallen into that pit by letting themselves get into situations in which compromise is all too easy. 	 (Faataoto 22:14; 23:27) E tai isi eiloa ne Kelisiano ko oti ne ‵to ki loto i te lua tenā mai te talia o latou eiloa ke oko ki tulaga kolā e faigofie ke gutugutulua i ei.


How can we demonstrate our appreciation for spiritual things? 	 Kae ui i ei, e mafai ne tatou o fakaasi atu te ‵tou loto fakafetai mo mea faka-te-agaga, e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne fai ne Hana.


4. Why may some Hebrew Christians have been tempted to return to Judaism? 	 4 Kaia ne mafai ei o fakaosoosogina se Kelisiano ke toe foki atu ki te lotu Iutaia?


Thus, I had picked up enough English to interpret that talk and others on later occasions. 	 Tela la, ne lava eiloa toku iloa i te ‵gana Palagi ke ‵fuli te lāuga tenā mo nisi lāuga foki fakamuli.


Who Dwell in the Spirit Realm? 	 Ko oi e Nofo Atu i te Koga o Agaga?


7. How might Christians today face tests like those faced by Abram? 	 7 E fe‵paki a Kelisiano i aso nei mo tofotofoga tai ‵pau.


[Picture Credit Lines on page 2] 	 E fakamatala mai i te mataupu tenei a te Salamo 3 mo te 4, telā ne tusi ne te tupu ko Tavita.


16 One example will underline how important this principle is. 	 16 E tasi te tala ka faka‵mafa mai i ei te tāua o te manatu tenā.


You have the privilege of sharing in it.” 	 E maua eiloa ne koe a te tauliaga ke kau atu ki ei.”


He taught by reasoning, by illustrating, even by demonstrating. 	 Ne akoako atu a ia e auala i te fakasakosako atu, i te faiga o tala fakatusa, ke oko foki eiloa ki ana faifaiga.


5 Some who became Christians qualified in time to be elders, those to whom Paul spoke in Miletus. 	 5 Fakamuli ifo, ne fetaui ‵lei a nisi tino kolā ne fai mo fai ne Kelisiano ke fai pelā me ne toeaina, ko latou kolā ne faipati atu ki ei a Paulo i Mileto.


And we can act in a way that demonstrates our love. 	 Kae e mafai ne tatou o gasue‵sue i se auala telā e fakaasi atu ei ‵tou a‵lofa.


And by all accounts, they did. 	 Kae ko takitaki lotu ne ma‵nako ki tupe mo te malosi pule ne tuku atu ne te tupu ki a latou, telā ne seki fakatāua ei ne latou te Tusi Tapu.


“Those who live according to the spirit, [set their minds] on the things of the spirit.”—ROM. 8:5. 	 “A ko latou kolā e sa‵sale i te agaga . . . [e tuku atu olotou mafaufau] ki mea faka-te-agaga.”—LOMA 8:5.


A MESSENGER ‘CLEARS UP A WAY’ 	 TE AVE FEKAU TELĀ NE ‘FAKATOKA NE IA TE AUALA’


If you failed to do so, it would be like “striking the air,” not fully opposing your enemy. 	 Kafai ne fakatamala koe, e pelā eiloa me ko “fusu atu fua [koe] ki te matagi,” kae sē fusu ‵tonu atu ki tou fili.


Concerning “the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali . . . Galilee of the nations,” Isaiah wrote: “The people that were walking in the darkness have seen a great light. 	 E uiga ki “te laukele o matakāiga o Sepulona mo Nafatali . . . ke oko foki eiloa ki Kalilaia, te koga e ‵nofo ei a tino fakaa‵tea,” ne tusi mai penei a Isaia: “A tino ne olo sāle i te pouliga, ko matea nei ne latou te mainaga lasi.


Others believe that the soul existed before the human body was created. 	 E tali‵tonu a nisi tino me ne ola te agaga tenā mai mua o faite a te tino.


Always Trust in Jehovah 	 Ke Talitonu Faeloa ki a Ieova


This will not be the same. 	 Ko se toe pelā mo taimi mua.


(Luke 15:4-7) We have similar joy upon the return of one of God’s sheep who has been missing from the flock. 	 (Luka 15:4-7) E maua ne tatou se fiafia tai ‵pau māfai ko foki mai se tokotasi o mamoe a te Atua telā ne galo atu mai te lafu.


How different this is from the way man is presented in the Bible! 	 Ko oko loa i te ‵kese o te mea tenei mo te fakamatalaga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te faitega o te tagata!


My father threatened my mother with those words in 1941. 	 Ne fai ne toku tamana a pati fakamataku‵taku konā ki toku mātua i te 1941.


They wanted to force him to take a political position. 	 Ne faimālō ne latou tou tagata ke puke se tulaga fakapolitiki.


(Habakkuk 3:13) This “house” is the wicked system developed under the influence of Satan the Devil. 	 (Sapakuka 3:13) A “tena kau” ko te fakanofonofoga matagā telā ne tupu aka mai lalo i te pulega a Satani te Tiapolo.


It begins with taking in accurate knowledge of God’s Word and acting in harmony with what we learn. 	 E ‵tau o maua muamua a te iloaga tonu e uiga ki te Muna a te Atua kae ola e ‵tusa mo mea kolā ne tauloto ne tatou.


That, coupled with faith in what they learned from Peter, provided the basis for them to be baptized “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit.” 	 Ne tuku mai ne te iloaga tenā fakatasi mo mea ne tauloto ne latou mai i a Petelu, a te fakavae mō latou ke papatiso “i te igoa o te Tamana, te Tama mo te Agaga Tapu.”


Suffering, No. 1 	 Se Fakatāua a Foliga i Tua, Iuni


My determination has not changed” 	 Ne seki ‵fuli eiloa a taku fakaikuga.


This formidable foe cunningly endeavors to mislead and trap Jehovah’s people as a birdcatcher tries to trap a bird. 	 E taumafai malosi a te fili malosi tenei o takitaki ‵se ne ia a tino o Ieova kae ‵poa aka latou e pelā eiloa mo te tino fai manu telā e taumafai ke ‵poa aka ne ia se manu.


Humans were not even on the scene. 	 Ne seki ola a tino i te vaitaimi tenā.


Jesus provided children with a fine example of interest in spiritual things. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Iesu se fakaakoakoga ‵lei e uiga ki te fiafia ki mea faka-te-agaga.


14 It is easy to underestimate the impact that our words, facial expressions, and body language have on others. 	 14 Se mea faigofie fua ke manatu mā‵ma tatou ki te auala e pokotia ei a nisi tino i ‵tou pati, ‵tou foliga mo ‵tou tāga e fai.


Paul warned Timothy to be on guard against brothers who resembled vessels for “a purpose lacking honor.” 	 Ne fai atu a Paulo ki a Timoteo ke fakaeteete i taina kolā e fai pelā me ne mea “sē taulia.”


The field in that area is so “white for harvesting” that after just five months, this father, mother, son, and daughter were conducting a total of 30 Bible studies. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te tokouke o tino fia‵fia i te koga tenā telā mai tua ifo fua o masina e lima, ne maua ne te tamana, te mātua, te tama tagata, mo te tama fafine o te kāiga tenā se aofaki o akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e 30.


THE island of Puerto Rico is the home of the world’s largest and most sensitive single-dish radio telescope. 	 A TE motu ko Puerto Rico ko te koga telā e tu ei te ‵toe mea lasi kae malosi telā e fakaaogā ke maua ei a fekau i letiō.


Francis S. Collins, a geneticist who led the U.S. government’s effort to decipher the human genome (DNA), said: “Selfless altruism presents a major challenge for the evolutionist. . . . 	 Ne fai mai a Francis S. Collins, se saienitisi telā ne takitaki ne ia te sukesukega a te malo o te Iunaite Sitete e uiga ki uiga o te tino (DNA): “A te kaimalie se matugā fakalavelave ki te tino telā e talitonu ki te evolusione. . . .


(Genesis 19:17-22) Did Jehovah abdicate his authority? 	 (Kenese 19:17-22) E mata, ne fakasēaogā ne Ieova i ei tena pulega?


As they preached, the Master’s earthly belongings increased, adding to the responsibilities of “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 Mai te lotou talaiga, ne gasolo aka faeloa o uke atu a mea a te Pule i te lalolagi, kae fai ei ke uke atu a galuega a “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


I wanted my associates to accept me, which in turn led to more and more sexual experimentation.”—SARAH,* AUSTRALIA. 	 Ne manako au ke talia au ne oku taugasoa, kae ne iku atu i ei ki te faiga o nisi amioga fakatauavaga e uke atu.”—SALA,* AUSETALIA.


“Happy and enjoying their united service to Jehovah.” 	 “E fia‵fia kae lotoma‵lie latou i te lotou tavini fakatasi atu ki a Ieova.”


You are rich already, are you? 	 Ko leva ne mauko‵loa koutou!


But now I realize that I was thinking mainly of my own interests. 	 Kae nei ko iloa aka ne au me ne mafaufau fua au ki a au eiloa.


In their case, however, it was a perverted sexual interest, with disastrous, evil consequences. 	 Ne fakataunu ne latou olotou manakoga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau kolā ne maua i ei a ikuga fakama‵taku kae ma‵sei.


Whatever tribulations we suffer are temporary. 	 A tofotofoga katoa kolā e fe‵paki mo tatou ne mea sē tumau.


Their being thrown symbolically into the fiery furnace indicates that they are headed for eternal destruction. 	 A te lotou ‵pei atu i se auala fakatusa ki te afi ‵ka ulaula e fakaasi mai i ei me e iku atu latou ki te fakaseaiga se-gata-mai.


10 Ministerial servants make a much-appreciated contribution to the unity of a congregation. 	 10 E lasi ‵ki eiloa te tusaga e fai ne tavini fesoasoani ki te ‵kau fakatasi o te fakapotopotoga.


He wrote that he desired that what was said at their meetings be clear and understandable so that those attending could be “built up.” (1 Corinthians 14:12, 17-19) We today can be built up if we recognize that Jehovah God has authorized the arrangement for local congregations and is supporting it. 	 Ne tusi atu tou tagata me ne manako a ia ke manino kae ke faigofie o malamalama i mea kolā e akoako atu i fakatasiga a te lotou fakapotopotoga ko te mea ke “putiputi ake” ei a tino kolā e ‵kau atu ki ei. (1 Kolinito 14:12, 17-19) E mafai o maua ne tatou a fakamalosiga māfai e iloa ne tatou me ko oti ne talia ne Ieova te Atua te fakatokaga mō fakapotopotoga katoa kae e ‵lago atu foki ki ei.


Indeed, we ought to move as far away from wrongdoing as possible and not see how close we can get to it without being overcome by sin. 	 Kafai e takalia‵lia tatou ki te agasala, ka faka‵mao eiloa tatou kea‵tea mai te faiga o so se mea telā e mafai o fai ei tatou ke agasala.


Ann too is happy, for she has been like a spiritual mother to Paula. 	 Ne fiafia foki a Ann me ne fai eiloa a ia mo fai se matua faka-te-agaga ki a Paula.


For those who love Jehovah, however, their sacred service comes before everything else. 	 Kae mō tino kolā e a‵lofa ki a Ieova, e fakamuamua faeloa ne latou a te lotou taviniga tapu i lō so se isi mea aka.


One day we are healthy, the next day we may be seriously ill. 	 Kati e ma‵losi faeloa tatou i te aso nei kae taeao aka ko ma‵saki ‵ki loa tatou.


Emotions have been crushed by harsh words. 	 Ko oti ne fakalotovāivāi atu a pati sē ‵lei ki lagonaga o tino.


17 As Jehovah’s servants, we want to remain acceptable for his service. 	 17 E fia tumau tatou e pelā me ne tavini a Ieova kolā e talia ne ia.


It is the same with the Bible. 	 E ‵pau eiloa mo te Tusi Tapu.


• the main focus of Jesus’ attention? 	 • te mea telā ne fakatāua malosi ne Iesu?


Nevertheless, it is easier to read those words in Proverbs than to put them into practice. 	 Kae ui i ei, se mea faigofie fua ke faitau ki pati i te Faataoto i lō te faiga.


4 God’s people have a wonderful future before them. 	 4 E maua ne tino o te Atua se fakamoemoega tafasili i te gali i aso mai mua.


(Matthew 11:25) Fishermen and tax collectors got the sense of Jesus’ teaching, while highly educated religious leaders did not. 	 (Mataio 11:25) Ne malama‵lama a tino faiika mo te kau ao lafoga i uiga o akoakoga a Iesu kae ne ‵segi a takitaki lotu kolā ne a‵koga ma‵luga.


There we read: “Jehovah himself gives the saying; the women telling the good news are a large army.” 	 E fai‵tau tatou ki ei: “Ne tuku mai ne te Aliki te fakatonuga, kae fakasalalau ne fafine te tala tenā.”


Jesus was teaching his disciples an important lesson: Ordering people to do things does not make one great; serving others when motivated by love does. 	 Ne akoako atu ne Iesu ki ana soko se akoakoga tāua ‵ki: A te fakatonu mālō atu ki nisi tino e se fai i ei ke takutakua se tino; kae ko te tavini atu ki nisi tino ona ko te alofa e fai eiloa penā.


Says Nadia, “The people we meet give us so much joy.” 	 Muna Nadia, “A tino ne fetaui mo māua ne fai ne latou ke fia‵fia malosi māua.”


After the problem was solved, the offender would return and the offering would be made. 	 Kafai ko oti ne faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave, ko foki mai ei te tino tenā o ofo atu tena taulaga.


But would you not agree that even a widely held idea can be false? 	 Kae e mata, e talitonu koe me e mafai eiloa o sē tonu se akoakoga telā ko tali‵tonu ki ei a tino e tokouke?


Christians show respect and honor to people in authority. 	 E fakaasi atu ne Kelisiano a te āva mo te amanaia ki tino pule.


(Eph. 4:29) Again, the apostle does not merely say what we should not do; he tells us what we should be doing. 	 (Efeso 4:29, fakamatalaga fakaopoopo) E se gata i ei, e seki fai mai fua ne te apositolo a mea kolā e se ‵tau o fai ne tatou; kae e fai mai foki ne ia a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou.


• Why is love a vital quality? 	 Se a te auala e fai ei a te alofa mo fai se fusiga malosi?


How vital that we zealously proclaim the Kingdom and live by its principles! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te tāua ke folafola atu ne tatou mo te loto finafinau a te Malo tenei kae ola e ‵tusa mo akoakoga fakavae i ei!


What does one encyclopedia say about the human body? THE human body is a marvel of creation! 	 E FAKAOFOOFOGIA ‵ki a te faitega o te foitino o te tino!


The disciple James called such attitudes “earthly” because they are fleshly, devoid of spirituality. 	 Ne fakaigoa ne te soko ko Iakopo te uiga tenei ki se mea “faka te lalolagi” ona ko te mea tenā se uiga faka-te-foitino kae e se fakavae ki te poto mai te lagi.


Just as vandals have damaged priceless works of art in recent times, Adam, by sinning, seriously damaged God’s marvelous creation—humankind. 	 E pelā eiloa mo kope tāua kae ‵togi ‵mafa kolā e fakama‵sei ne tino amio ma‵sei i taimi fakamuli nei, i te taimi ne fai ei ne Atamu se agasala matagā, ne fakamasei ei ne ia a toe mea tafasili i te ‵gali a te Atua ne faite—ko tino katoa.


Do not fall for his devious schemes! 	 Ke mo a eiloa e taka‵vale i ana togafiti!


“Just let your word Yes mean Yes, your No, No.” 	 “Kae ke fai atu koutou penei, ‘Ao’ me ‘Ikai.’”


(Isa. 55:11) Thus, there is no need for us to become impatient when things do not move ahead as quickly as we might wish. 	 (Isaia 55:11) Tela la, e se ‵tau o manava‵se tatou māfai e se fai fakavave a mea e ‵tusa mo te mea e ma‵nako tatou ki ei.


The school principal, an Anglican clergyman, expelled me for being “an unsatisfactory character.” 	 Ne fakatea au ne te pule faiakoga, se faifeau o te lotu Anglican, me fai mai i a au e pelā me se “tino masei.”


(John 10:16) How did we, Jehovah’s Witnesses, come to adopt that apostolic method of preaching? 	 (Ioane 10:16) Ne kamata pefea o fakaaogā ne tatou, Molimau a Ieova, a te vaegā talaiga telā ne fakaaogā ne te kau apositolo?


Today, Bible truth is available to more people than ever before in history. 	 I aso nei, e avanoa a te Tusi Tapu ki tino e tokouke i lō aso mua.


That will serve as a protection for you. 	 Ka fai eiloa te mea tenā e pelā me se puipuiga ki a koe.


This article will consider how we can guard against three of the traps that the Devil has used with a measure of success. 	 I te mataupu tenei, ka sau‵tala eiloa tatou ki auala e mafai ei o puipui tatou mai i malei e tolu kolā ne fakaaoga ne te Tiapolo ke ‵po aka ei a nisi tino o te Atua.


(Heb. 13:5) Jehovah has repeatedly shown that he can and will help disadvantaged ones who display honesty at all times. 	 (Epe. 13:5) Ko oti ne fakaasi mai faeloa ne Ieova me e mafai kae ka fesoasoani atu foki a ia ki tino fakaa‵lofa kolā e fakamaoni i taimi katoa.


Why not ask Jehovah’s Witnesses why they trust their religion? 	 I te suā taimi e fetaui ei koe mo Molimau a Ieova, kaia e se fesili atu ei koe me kaia e tali‵tonu ei latou ki te lotou lotu?


(Read Romans 5:1.) 	 (Faitau te Loma 5:1.)


To escape God’s future day of wrath, we must keep on showing our deep appreciation for “the ransom paid by Christ Jesus.”—Rom. 3:24; read Philippians 2:12. 	 Ke ‵sao atu i te aso o te kaitaua o te Atua, e ‵tau o tumau tatou i te fakaasi atu o te loto fakafetai mō “te togiola telā ne ‵togi ne Keliso Iesu.”—Loma 3:24, NW; faitau te Filipi 2:12.


What can congregation members do to encourage young people? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne tino i te fakapotopotoga ke fakamalosi aka ei a talavou?


Prepare in advance. 	 Fakatoka mai mua o te taimi.


In security, they also rebuilt their houses and planted vineyards and gardens. 	 Ne toe fakatu aka ne latou te tapuakiga tonu i te lotou fenua tonu.


FAITH IN GOD IS PART OF OUR FOUNDATION 	 A TE FAKATUANAKI KI TE ATUA SE VAEGA O TE ‵TOU AKOAKOGA KAMATA


He yearned to honor Jehovah. 	 Ne manako malosi a ia ke tavae atu ki a Ieova.


If that happened, it would not be God’s fault, for “he is not far off from each one of us.” 	 Kafai e tupu te mea tenā, e se ‵tau o ‵losi atu ki te Atua, me “e se ‵mao [a ia] mai i a tatou takitokotasi.”


What exemplary course was pursued by Zechariah and Elizabeth? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga gali ne tuku mai ne Sakalia mo Elisapeta?


(Rom. 11:33) To increase your knowledge of the Scriptures, make good use of the research tools available in your language. 	 (Loma. 11:33) Ke momea aka tou iloaga i te Tusi Tapu, fakaaoga faka‵lei a mea faigaluega kolā e maua i tau ‵gana.


Of course, our quest for spiritual advancement is not merely an effort to look cultivated or to put on airs. 	 Se mea tonu me i te manakoga ke gasolo faeloa ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga e se ko te taumafai fua ke ‵gali ‵tou uiga.


Give an example of Jesus’ showing love for his disciples in a practical way. 	 Ke tuku mai se fakaakoakoga ki te taimi ne fakaasi atu ei ne Iesu tena alofa ki ana soko i se auala aoga.


Preoccupation with material things—“the anxiety of this system of things and the deceptive power of riches”—could have destroyed his listeners spiritually. 	 A te saga atu faeloa ki mea faka-te-foitino—“ko te manavase ki mea o te olaga nei mo te malosi faka‵se tino o koloa”—ne mafai o fakamasei atu ki ana tino fakalogo‵logo i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


8 Jehovah’s most generous gift is available to everyone. 	 8 E mafai o maua ne tino katoa a te ‵toe meaalofa kaimalie a Ieova.


What must we remember if our relatives oppose our efforts to worship Jehovah? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou māfai e ‵teke mai ‵tou kāiga ki ‵tou taumafaiga ke tapuaki atu ki a Ieova?


What, then, do we need to do in order to remain in God’s love? 	 Ne a la mea e ‵tau o fai ko te mea ke tumau tatou i te alofa o te Atua?


It was Jehovah’s will that a total of 144,000 be taken into the Kingdom covenant as corulers with Jesus Christ in the glorious heavenly Kingdom. 	 Ko te loto eiloa o te Atua ke puke ki loto i te feagaiga mō te Malo a te toko 144,000 kolā ka pule fakatasi mo Iesu Keliso i tena Malo faka-te-lagi.


Another official at the same stadium said: “When Jehovah’s Witnesses want to rent the stadium, we are concerned only about the dates. 	 Ne fai mai a te suā ofisa i te koga foki tenā, penei: “Kafai e ma‵nako a Molimau a Ieova o fakaaogā te koga fai tafaoga tenei, e manava‵se fua matou ki aso e fai ei te lotou fono.


Their lack of godly fear was also reflected in their attitude toward marriage. 	 Ko iloa foki i ei me e sē katoatoa te lotou ma‵taku ki te Atua mai olotou kilokiloga ki olotou avaga.


(Read John 13:14-17.) 	 (Faitau te Ioane 13:14-17.)


If they came with fire holders and incense, this would clearly indicate that these men still felt that they had a right to act as priests—even after having had an entire night to reconsider the matter. 	 Kafai ko olo atu latou fakatasi mo olotou ulo o malala ‵ka mo mea fakama‵nogi, ko fakaasi atu i ei me koi ma‵natu aka a tāgata konā me e ‵tau o fai latou mo fai ne faitaulaga—faitalia me ne maua ne latou te avanoaga i te po kātoa ke toe mafau‵fau faka‵lei ki ei.


“FROM infancy, I spoke my immigrant parents’ language at home and in the congregation,” relates Joshua. 	 “MAI taku folikiga, ne faipati sāle au i te ‵gana a oku mātua i te fale mo te fakapotopotoga,” ko pati a Joshua.


• A collision of a celestial body with the earth 	 • Ko te fepakiga o mea i te lagi mo te lalolagi


Happy Servants of Jehovah 	 Tavini Fia‵fia a Ieova


Yet, as much as I pray for it, I never receive this gift of the spirit. 	 Kae faitalia eiloa toku ‵talo malosi atu mō te agaga tapu, e seki maua aka eiloa ne au a te meaalofa tenei o te agaga.


How may elders snatch the sheep from Satan’s jaws, figuratively speaking? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵fao keatea ne toeaina a mamoe mai i gutu o Satani i se auala fakatusa?


They were obligated to read the Law daily, write a copy of it, and “observe all the words of this Law and these regulations by carrying them out.”—Read Deuteronomy 17:18-20. 	 Ne fakatonu atu ki a latou ke faitau te Tulafono i aso katoa, tusi se ‵kopi, kae “tausi fakamaoni ki mea katoa e fakatonu mai ne ia.”—Faitau te Teutelonome 17:18-20.


(Eph. 4:25) Let us consider three aspects of Paul’s words. 	 (Efeso 4:25) Ke mafau‵fau tatou ki vaega e tolu o pati a Paulo.


Who should be among our primary guests? 	 Ko oi e ‵tau o fai mo mālō tāua a tatou?


Maybe your wallet is not so full as it used to be. 	 Kāti ko sē ‵fonu faeloa tau pausi tupe e pelā mo aso mua.


Although Jehovah expressed what he was inclined to do, this was not his final judgment. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fakaasi atu ne Ieova a te mea telā ne manako a ia o fai, a te mea tenei e se ko tena fakamasinoga fakaoti.


Jehovah would use a new nation. 	 Ne fakaaoga ne Ieova se fenua fou.


Life here is so much simpler, and I can give more time to Jehovah’s work. 	 A te olaga i konei e faigofie ‵ki eiloa, kae e uke atu oku taimi ke fai te galuega a Ieova.


According to one dictionary, “the context of a word, sentence, or text consists of the words, sentences, or text that come before and after it and help to make its meaning clear.” 	 E ‵tusa mo se tikisionale e tasi, “a te uiga o se pati, te fuaiupu, io me se fuaiupu telā e aofia i ei a pati, fuaiupu, io me ko fakamatalaga mai mua io me mai tua ifo i ei e fesoasoani mai ke manino ‵lei tena uiga.”


WHEN THERE IS A CONFLICT OF LOYALTIES 	 MĀFAI KO ‵TAU O FILIFILI AKA TE TINO KE FAKAMAONI KI EI


(Ecclesiastes 3:11) He has taught us many wonderful things, yet we will always have before us an infinite body of knowledge from which to learn more. 	 (Failauga 3:11) Ko oti ne akoako mai ne ia a mea ‵gali e uke, kae e seai se gataga ki mea kolā e mafai ne tatou o tauloto e uiga ki a ia.


TIMELY WARNINGS 	 FAKA‵PULAGA I TE TAIMI TONU


IN THE 11th century B.C.E., Jehovah sent the prophet Samuel on a secret mission. 	 Ne fakatonu atu a ia ki te pelofeta tenā ke fanatu ki te fale o Iese kae ke fakasopo ne ia se tamaliki tagata e tokotasi a ia mo fai te tupu o Isalaelu i aso mai mua.


15 What study projects would give you the joy of new insight? 	 15 Ne a mataupu mō sukesukega kolā ka fakafiafia atu ke maua ei se mainaga fou?


(Mark 1:9-11; Romans 1:4; Hebrews 1:5; 5:5) Yes, the King of the heavenly Kingdom is God’s only-begotten Son. 	 (Maleko 1:9-11; Loma 1:4; Epelu 1:5; 5:5) E tonu, a te Tupu o te malo faka-te-lagi ko te Tama eiloa e tokotasi a te Atua.


(Isaiah 5:5) To the shepherd, the Shulammite’s moral purity and loveliness were like such a garden of rare beauty. 	 (Isaia 5:5) I manatu o te tausi mamoe, e fai te gali mo te ‵ma o amioga a te tamāfine Sulami e pelā mo se fatoaga gali ‵ki.


For example, a brother may feel that you have sinned against him. 	 Kāti ko manatu aka se taina me e isi sau agasala i a ia.


Rejected as a Dedicated Nation 	 Ne Tiaki te Fenua Tukugina Atu


What place is that? 	 Se a te tulaga tenā?


12 Being yielding does not, however, mean that we compromise our faith or our godly principles. 	 12 A te fakaasiatuga o te loto malamalama e se fakauiga i ei me e gutugutulua tatou i ‵tou talitonuga io me ko fakatakitakiga fakavae a te Atua.


Immortal and second only to Jehovah in power, Jesus is now in a position to take on wonderful assignments from his Father. 	 Me ko sē mafai o toe mate kae ko te tokolua foki ki a Ieova i te ‵mana, ko tu atu nei a Iesu i se tulaga ke fakataunu ei ne ia ana galuega fakaofoofogia mai i tena Tamana.


The darkness caused on the day of Jesus’ death was a miracle from God. 	 A te fakapouliga telā ne lavea atu i te aso ne mate ei a Iesu se vavega eiloa mai te Atua.


Any name or definition imposes limits, and God is above . . . them. . . . 	 E isi se tapulā ki so se igoa io me ko so se fakamatalaga e uiga ki ei, kae e sili atu te Atua . . . i mea katoa konā. . . .


Let each one of you individually so love his wife as he does himself.” 	 E ‵tau mo tagata katoa o a‵lofa ki olotou avaga, e pelā eiloa mo te lotou a‵lofa ki a latou eiloa.”


10 The Bible says: “Faith by itself, without works, is dead.” 	 10 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “E penā foki te fakatuanaki e aunoa mo galuega, e mate fua.”


Regrettably, in some countries the Witnesses are falsely accused of being a dangerous sect that breaks up families. 	 Kae se mea fakafanoanoa, me ko oti ne fai atu a ‵losiga ‵se i nisi fenua me i Molimau a Ieova se lotu fakamataku telā e fakamavaevae ne ia a kāiga.


However, God had raised his Son from the dead. 	 Kae ko oti ne fakatu aka ne te Atua tena Tama mai te mate.


Try to discern the principles involved, and apply them in your cultural setting. 	 Taumafai ke puke ‵mau ki fakatakitakiga kolā e aofia i ei, kae ke fakagalue aka i ei e ‵tusa mo otou tuu mo aganuu.


Endurance, though, calls for earnest prayers said in faith.—James 5:15. 	 Tela la, e manakogina ke ‵talo atu faeloa mo te fakatuanaki ke maua ne tatou te loto kufaki.—Iakopo 5:15.


(1 Timothy 1:11) He had Solomon include in the Bible this reality: “I myself commended rejoicing, because mankind have nothing better under the sun than to eat and drink and rejoice, and that it should accompany them in their hard work for the days of their life.” 	 (1 Timoteo 1:11, NW) Ne fai ne ia a Solomona ke tusi ne ia i te Tusi Tapu a te mea tonu tenei: “Au e talitonu me e ‵tau eiloa mo te tagata o fakafiafia i te olaga nei, me i te mea fakafiafia e tasi i te olaga nei, ko te kai kae inu kae fiafia. E mafai o fai ne ia te mea tenā i ana galuega i te olaga tenei.”


DAVID BECOMES “GREATER AND GREATER” 	 “NE GASOLO EILOA TAVITA . . . O MALOSI”


6 Satan the Devil wants us to shrink back to destruction. 	 6 E manako eiloa Satani te Tiapolo ke toe ‵foki atu tatou ki tua ki te malaia.


Luther’s teaching—later accepted by French theologian John Calvin—offended many believers’ sense of justice. 	 Fakamuli ifo—ne talia ne te faifeau Falani ko Ioane Kalavini a te akoakoga a Lutelu—kae ne ita i ei a tino tali‵tonu e tokouke.


(Read John 16:12.) 	 (Faitau te Ioane 16:12.)


Jehovah stipulated that if someone in an unclean state partook of a communion sacrifice, which included voluntary offerings, he would be cut off from God’s people. 	 Ne fakatonu atu a Ieova me kafai se tino sē ‵ma e kai ki se taulaga e fai fakatasi telā e aofia i ei te taulaga ne fai mo te loto malie, a ia e ave kea‵tea mai tino o te Atua.


When I graduated, I got married, and my wife and I soon had four children. 	 I te otiga o aku akoga, ne avaga au, e seki leva kae maua ne māua mo taku avaga a mā tamaliki e tokofa.


But are there other ways in which we can support the Kingdom-preaching work? 	 Kae e mata, e isi aka foki ne auala kolā e mafai o fesoasoani atu tatou ki te galuega talai o te Malo?


8 In both illustrations something had been lost, but note the reaction of the owners. 	 8 Ne galo atu se mea i te avā tala fakatusa konā, kae mafaufau la ki mea ne fai ne te tino telā i a ia a mea konā.


Do not quickly dismiss that idea as being farfetched or unreasonable. 	 Ke sē fakaiku fakavave aka ne koe me ko tō ‵mao keatea a te manatu tenā.


‘I’ve known the truth for years,’ he said, ‘and I’ve even served as a pioneer. 	 ‘Ko leva ne iloa ne au a te munatonu mō tausaga e uke,’ ko ana muna, ‘kae ne tavini atu foki au e pelā me se paenia.


“Upon Mount Sinai,” recall the Levites in their prayer to God, he “came down and spoke with them out of heaven and went on to give them upright judicial decisions and laws of truth, good regulations and commandments.” 	 Ne fai atu te kau Levi i te lotou ‵talo ki te Atua: “I te Mauga o Sinai ne fanaifo ei koe mai te lagi; ne faipati koe ki ou tino kae ne tuku atu ne koe ki a latou a tulafono lei mo akoakoga gali.”


The normal Christian response to persecution, however, did not go beyond a temperate but firm refusal to obey such orders of the government as were felt to conflict with obedience to Christ.” 	 E se se mea faigata ke taofi aka te auala masani e fakafesagai atu ei a Kelisiano ki fakasauāga kae e se mafai eiloa o faka‵logo latou ki te malo māfai e fepaki a fakatonuga a latou mo te lotou faka‵logo ki a Keliso.”


Since he brought an end to the ungodly world of Noah’s day, he will certainly destroy the wicked world of today. 	 Ona ko te mea ne fakaseai ne ia te lalolagi sē amio atua i aso o Noa, ka fakaseai foki ne ia a te lalolagi matagā tenei.


(Luke 6:40) When appropriate, parents can explain to their children which steps they themselves took to make a certain decision. 	 (Luka 6:40) Kafai e ‵lei, e mafai ne mātua o fakamatala atu ki olotou tama‵liki a auala e fai ei ne latou a fakaikuga kese‵kese.


Figuratively, Abel’s blood cried out to Jehovah God for vengeance, or justice. 	 I se auala fakatusa, ne kalaga mai te toto o Apelu ki a Ieova te Atua mō se taui ma sui io me ke maua aka se fakamasinoga tonu.


13, 14. (a) Why did a pioneer react negatively to a woman she met in the ministry? (b) What can we learn from this experience? 	 13, 14. (a) Kaia ne maua ei ne se paenia se kilokiloga sē ‵lei ki se fafine ne fetaui mo ia i te galuega talai? (e) Se a te mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te tala tenei?


He eventually began to study the Bible and got baptized. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne kamata o sukesuke a ia ki te Tusi Tapu kae ne papatiso foki.


(2 Sam. 11:2-5) According to the Mosaic Law, they deserved to be executed. 	 (2 Samuelu 11:2-5) E ‵tusa mo te Tulafono a Mose, ne ‵tau o tamate lāua.


After observing Timothy’s further progress for some months, Paul dispatched him to Thessalonica in order to comfort and make firm the Christians in that city. 	 I nāi masina ki tua ifo, ne lavea atu te gasolo ki mua o Timoteo, telā ne uga atu ei ne ia tou tagata ki Tesalonia ko te mea ke fakamafanafana kae fakamalosi aka foki ne ia a Kelisiano i te fa‵kai tenā.


(Matt. 24:21, 22; Ps. 119:40, 41) True, Jehovah has not supplied a pillar of cloud nor one of fire to guide us into the new world. 	 (Mata. 24:21, 22; Sala. 119:40, 41) E tonu, ne seki fai ne Ieova se pou kaumana io me se pou afi ke takitaki ei tatou ki loto i te lalolagi fou.


Moral standards in the world have fallen so low that fornication is considered normal and homosexuality is viewed simply as a matter of personal choice. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ma‵lalo o tulaga i mea tau amioga i te lalolagi ko ala ei o ‵kilo atu ki te finalalolagi e pelā me se faifaiga masani kae ko faifaiga fakasotoma e pelā me se filifiliga totino fua.


Judah was given a resounding victory.—2 Chronicles 14:2-12. 	 Ne manumalo eiloa a te kau Iuta.—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 14:2-12.


What exhortation applies to all Christians from before 1919 down to our day? 	 Se a te fakamalosiga e aogā ki Kelisiano katoa mai mua o te 1919 ke oko mai ki ‵tou aso nei?


Their doing so is related to young mothers’ being recalled to their senses, or being “mentally sound.” (Titus 2:4, footnote) Indeed, it is sensible to show a child love. 	 (Tito 2:4) E fetaui eiloa te faiga tenā mo te mauaga ne mātua kolā koi fo‵liki konei te mafaufau ‵lei.


I knew that I wanted to “slave for the Master, Christ.” 	 Ne iloa ne au me ne manako au o “pologa mō te Matai, telā ko Keliso.”


(Ps. 119:165) So love the truth, and “keep strict watch that how you walk is not as unwise but as wise persons” in these wicked times. 	 (Salamo 119:165, NW) Tela la, ke a‵lofa ki te munatonu kae “ke fakaeteete faeloa koutou i te auala e sa‵sale ei koutou, e se pelā me ne tino va‵lea kae e pelā mo tino ‵poto” i taimi matagā konei.


(See opening picture.) (b) How can Christian youths best meet this challenge? 	 (Ke onoono ki te ata i te kamataga.) (e) E mafai pefea ne talavou Kelisiano o fakafesagai atu ki te mea faigata tenei?


When did he tempt Jesus? 	 Ko taimi fea ne tofotofo ei ne ia a Iesu?


Perhaps by making a few changes in your schedule or lifestyle, you can have a greater role in sharing God’s precious truth with those who are in need of hope. 	 Kāti kafai e ‵fuli au fakatokaga mo tou olaga, ka lasi atu tou tusaga i te fakasalalauatuga o te munatonu tāua a te Atua ki tino kolā e ma‵nako ki se fakamoemoega.


1. (a) What requirement of discipleship did Jesus mention to his apostles? (b) What question should we ask ourselves? 	 I TE po eiloa mai mua o tena mate ne fakaaogā ei ne Iesu a taimi avanoa ke fakamalosi atu ana apositolo i se auala telā ne oko ‵tonu eiloa ki olotou loto.


19:11-13. Jehovah is not a nature god or a mere personification of natural forces. 	 19:11-13. A Ieova e se ko te Atua o te natula.


There were a thousand thousands that kept ministering to him, and ten thousand times ten thousand that kept standing right before him.” 	 A ia telā e ola ki te se gata mai e sagasaga i te nofogaaliki e tasi. . . . E fia afe o tino e tavini ki a ia, kae fia miliona e ‵tu i ona mua.”


Success Through Perseverance 	 Te Manuia Telā e Māfua Mai i te Loto Mau


What a precious inheritance they are! 	 A latou ne meaalofa tāua ‵ki eiloa!


21 Adults are by no means immune to bad influences. 	 21 E se ‵sao foki a tino ma‵tua i fakamalosiga ma‵sei penā.


If the world reacts to the message about God’s Kingdom with apathy, ridicule, or even persecution, Christians do well to remember Noah. 	 Kafai e se fia ‵saga mai, e fakatauemu, io me fakasaua mai a te lalolagi ki te fekau e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua, se mea ‵lei ke masaua ne Kelisiano a Noa.


For example, he could not eat dirt, gravel, or wood without suffering the consequences. 	 E pelā mo te mea tenei, ne seki mafai o kai a ia ki lailaiga, kilikili, io me ko potulakau e aunoa mo te logo‵mae i ikuga ma‵sei.


And it has helped us learn to say ‘thank you’ and ‘I’m sorry’ when appropriate.” 	 Kae ne fesoasoani mai foki ke masaua ne māua o fai atu ‘fakafetai’ mo te ‘Au ko ‵se’ i taimi kolā e ‵tau ei o fai penā.”


If so, give an example. 	 Kafai e penā, taku mai se fakaakoakoga.


All the world powers represented in that image have made their appearance. 	 Ko oti ne ‵sae mai a malo ‵lasi katoa o te lalolagi kolā e aofia i te tupua tenā.


(Genesis 1:27, 28) Instead of supporting male chauvinism, Christian husbands let themselves be guided by Bible principles, which contribute to their mate’s happiness.—Ephesians 5:28, 29. 	 (Kenese 1:27, 28) I lō te ‵lago atu ki te manatu ‵se me e tāua atu te tagata i te fafine, ne talia ne tāgata Kelisiano a‵vaga ke takitaki latou ne fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu, kolā e ‵lago atu ki te fia‵fia o olotou avaga.—Efeso 5:28, 29.


And we will be in a better position to help others appreciate Jehovah, the God who “has not shown partiality” but who displays loving interest in all, “for all of them are the work of his hands.”—Job 34:19. 	 Kae ka ‵tu atu foki eiloa tatou i se tulaga ‵lei ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke a‵lofa ki a Ieova, te Atua telā ‘e se fakailoga tino’ kae alofa ki tino katoa, “me ne faite ne ia a tino katoa.”—Iopu 34:19.


It is Jehovah’s will, not ours, that is the important thing. 	 A te ‵toe mea tāua, ko te loto o Ieova, kae e se ko ‵tou loto.


How only can the spirit of the world infect us? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamasei tatou ne te agaga o te lalolagi?


• How were the meek ones blessed by the good news that Jesus preached? 	 • Ne aogā pefea ki tino loto mau‵lalo a te tala ‵lei telā ne talai atu ne Iesu?


At last I was becoming familiar with this wonderful book, and I enjoyed sharing with others the truths I was learning. 	 I te fakaotiga loa, ne masani au ki mea i loto i te tusi fakaofoofogia tenei, kae ne fiafia au o fakailoa atu ki nisi tino a mea ‵tonu kolā ne tauloto ne au.


(Acts 1:8) Jesus had earlier prepared them for such an extensive assignment by drawing their attention to good qualities in foreigners. 	 (Galu. 1:8) Ne fakatoka muamua eiloa ne Iesu latou mō se galuega lasi penā mai te faiga ke ‵saga tonu atu latou ki uiga ‵lei o tino mai fenua fakaa‵tea.


18 This divine truth allows us to grasp the wondrous scope of what the Bible says about blood—why God views it as he does, what our view of it should be, and why we ought to respect the restrictions God set about the use of blood. 	 18 A te munatonu tenei mai te Atua e fai i ei ke malamalama tatou i mea ‵gali kolā e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te toto—te kilokiloga a te Atua ki ei, te kilokiloga e ‵tau o maua ne tatou e uiga ki ei, mo te pogai e ‵tau ei o āva tatou ki mea kolā e fakatapu ne te Atua e uiga ki te fakaaogāga o te toto.


Everyone that has heard from the Father and has learned comes to me.” 	 Tela la, ko tino katoa e faka‵logo ki te Tamana kae tauloto mai i a ia, ka o‵mai latou ki a au.”


(Psalm 25:1–41:13) 	 (Salamo 25:1–41:13)


However, it would be a mistake to conclude that by not being baptized, a child is not accountable to Jehovah. 	 E ui i ei, se mea ‵se ke fakaiku aka ne tatou me kafai e se papatiso, ka se mafai o avatu ne tau tama se tala e uiga mō ia ki a Ieova.


We should help our Bible students to develop a healthy fear of God and to give glory to Jehovah. 14:14-20. When “the harvest of the earth,” that is, the harvest of those who will be saved, is completed, it will be time for the angel to hurl “into the great winepress of the anger of God” the gathering of “the vine of the earth.” 	 14:14-20. Kafai ko oti te ‘‵katiga o saito i te lalolagi,’ telā ko te fakamaopoopoga o tino kolā ka ‵sao, ko te taimi foki eiloa tenā ka ‵ligi ifo ei ne te agelu a “vine mai i te togavine o te lalolagi” ki loto i “te mea ‵tau sua vine a te Atua, telā ko tena fakasalaga fakamataku.”


(Jeremiah 10:23) Anyone who tries to direct his own step without accepting qualified help inevitably faces frustration. 	 (Ielemia 10:23, NW) So se tino telā e taumafai o takitaki ana vae e aunoa mo te taliaga o te fesoasoani mai se tino atamai ka fanoanoa eiloa.


(Romans 1:1-4; Galatians 3:16, 29) Finally, by the end of the first century C.E., the last book of the Bible prophesied that members of the seed would bear witness to Jesus on earth, be raised to heaven, and rule with him for 1,000 years. 	 (Loma 1:1-4; Kalatia 3:16, 29) I te fakaotiga o te senitenali muamua T.A., ne ‵valo mai i te ‵toe tusi o te Tusi Tapu me ka molimau atu a sui o te fanau e uiga ki a Iesu i te lalolagi, toe faka‵tu aka ki te lagi, kae pule fakatasi mo tou tagata i te 1,000 tausaga.


The Bible reveals that Jesus received that authority at the end of the prophetic “seven times”—“the appointed times of the nations”—in 1914.* (Daniel 4:16, 17; Luke 21:24) In that year, Christ’s invisible “presence” as Messianic King began, as did his time to “go subduing in the midst of [his] enemies.”—Matthew 24:3; Psalm 110:2. 9. What did Jesus do when he received his Kingdom, and what indirect effect did this have on mankind, especially on his disciples? 	 E fakaasi mai ne te Tusi Tapu me ne maua ne Iesu te pulega tenā i te fakaotiga o ‘taimi e fitu’ [se vaitaimi fakatusa]—‘taimi ne fuafuagina mō fenua fakaatea’—i te 1914.* (Tanielu 4:16, 17; Luka 21:24) I te tausaga tenā, ne kamata i ei te ‘fakatasi mai’ sē matea o Keliso e pelā me ko te Tupu faka-Mesia, kae ko te taimi foki tenā ne ‘pule ei a ia i ana fili.’—Mataio 24:3; Salamo 110:2.


Jehovah Protects His People 	 E Puipui ne Ieova Ana Tino


That did not take place until shortly after Christ was installed as heavenly King in 1914. 	 Ne seki tupu te mea tenā ke oko loa ki te taimi ne fakasopo ei a Keliso e pelā me ko te Tupu i te lagi i te 1914.


17 Jehovah continues to use and support his congregation. 	 17 E tumau eiloa i te fakaaogā mo te ‵lago atu o Ieova ki tena fakapotopotoga.


(Jeremiah 24:1, 8-10; 42:7-22) That did not prove to be an escape for them because Nebuchadnezzar came up against Egypt and conquered it. 	 (Ielemia 24:1, 8-10; 42:7-22) Ne seki ‵sao ei latou i ei me ne taua atu a Nepukanesa ki Aikupito kae fakatakavale ne ia.


A Time for Renewal 	 Se Taimi ke Faka‵fou ei a Mea


Treasure Your Place in the Congregation 	 Ke Fakatāua Tou Tulaga i te Fakapotopotoga


How has this study helped you? 	 I te auala fea ka fesoasoani atu a te mataupu tenei ki a koe?


What precious quality will we consider in the next article? 	 • E gasolo aka pefea te ‵tou āva ki te ‵malu mo te maluga o Ieova?


When Jesus taught his followers how to pray, what did he say should be most important in their life? 	 I te taimi ne fakaakoako ei ne ia ana soko ki te auala e ‵talo ei latou, se a te ‵toe mea tāua ne fai mai ne ia me ‵tau o fakamuamua i olotou olaga?


Then, beyond all doubt, “the peace of God that excels all thought will guard [our] hearts and [our] mental powers by means of Christ Jesus.” 	 Ko seai ei se fakalotolotolua e uiga ki te mauaga o “te filemu o te Atua, telā e sili atu i mea e iloa ne tatou, ke tausi faka‵lei ne ia otou loto mo otou mafaufau i a Keliso Iesu.”


If, then, we are children, we are also heirs: heirs indeed of God, but joint heirs with Christ, provided we suffer together that we may also be glorified together.”—Rom. 8:14-17. 	 Ona ko tatou ko ana fanau, ka maua ne tatou a fakamanuiaga ne tausi ne ia mo ana tino, kae ka maua foki fakatasi ne tatou mo Keliso a mea kolā ne tausi ne te Atua mō Keliso, i te mea, kafai e ‵kau fakatasi tatou mo fi‵taga o Keliso, ka ‵kau fakatasi foki tatou mo ia i tona ‵malu.”—Loma 8:14-17.


7 We need Jehovah’s reminders today more than ever before because wickedness has reached the greatest proportions in human history. 	 7 E sili atu te manakomia ne tatou a akoakoga mai i a Ieova i aso nei i lō so se isi taimi me ko oko atu a amioga ma‵sei a tino ki se tulaga telā seki oko atu muamua ki ei.


“Go therefore and make disciples . . . , teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you.”—MATTHEW 28:19, 20. 	 “Tela la, olo atu koutou ki fenua katoa ke fai a tino i ei mo oku soko . . . , akoako atu foki latou ke faka‵logo ki mea katoa kolā ne fakatonu atu ne au ki a koutou.”—MATAIO 28:19, 20.


Now when she and her household got baptized, she said with entreaty: ‘If you men have judged me to be faithful to Jehovah, enter into my house and stay.’ 	 Ne papatiso a ia nei mo tona kāiga katoa, telā fakamuli ifo ami ei ne ia matou: ‘O‵mai o ‵nofo i toku fale, manafai ko iloa tonu ne koutou i a au se tino talitonu fakamaoni ki te Aliki.’


Safeguard Your Inheritance by Making Wise Choices, 5/15 	 Puipui Tou Tofi Mai te Faiga o Filifiliga ‵Poto, 5/15


PREJUDICE THAT JESUS AND HIS FOLLOWERS FACED 	 TE FAKAILOGA TINO NE FAKAFESAGAI KI EI A IESU MO ANA SOKO


The Basis for Divine Judgment 	 Te Fakavae mō te Fakamasinoga a te Atua


“It is as difficult to repair the damage done by your words as it is to recover the feathers.” 	 “E penā foki loa te faigata ke faka‵tonu aka a fakamaseiga e auala i au pati e pelā loa mo fulu mo ‵vae kolā e ‵tau o toe fakamaopoopo mai.”


They must remain faithful until death in order to obtain this prize. 	 E ‵tau o tumau latou i te fakamaoni ke oko ki te mate ko te mea ke maua ne latou a te failoga.


The psalmist David assures us: “Jehovah is near to those that are broken at heart; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.”—Psalm 34:18. 	 E fakatalitonu mai te faisalamo ko Tavita ki a tatou, penei: “Te Aliki [ko Ieova] e nofo pili ki a latou kolā e loto vāivāi, e fakasao foki ne ia a latou kolā ko seai ne olotou fakamoemoega.”—Salamo 34:18.


(Matthew 5:37) Teenagers are less likely to argue with you when they know that you are consistent. 	 (Mataio 5:37) E sili atu te sē kinau o talavou ki a koe māfai e tumau koe i au fakaikuga.


Brother Rutherford spoke on the theme “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 	 Ne faipati atu a te Taina ko Rutherford ki te lāuga ko te “Ko pili mai te Malo o te lagi.”


Those aspects have a bearing on our faith, so let us see what we find in the Scriptures. 	 E aoga eiloa a mea konā ki ‵tou fakatuanaki, tela la, ke onoono aka tatou me ne a mea e maua ne tatou i te Tusi Tapu.


Speaking of Jehovah God, he said: “Your eyes saw even the embryo of me, and in your book all its parts were down in writing, as regards the days when they were formed and there was not yet one among them.” 	 I te faipati e uiga ki a Ieova te Atua, ne fai mai a ia: “Ne matea mai au ne koe ka koi tuai au o fanau. A aso katoa kolā ne fakatoka mō toku olaga, ko oti ne fakamau i tau tusi, ka koi tuai o kamata aso konā.”


Yet, the Bible claims that all of its 66 books have but one Author—presenting a unified and harmonious message.—2 Timothy 3:16. 	 E ui i ei, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i tusi katoa e 66 i ei ne tusi eiloa ne te Tino Tusitala e tokotasi—e tuku mai i ei se fekau telā e ‵soko tasi kae fetaui ‵lei.—2 Timoteo 3:16.


(Read Hebrews 13:6.) 	 (Faitau te Epelu 13:6.)


8 Important for both husband and wife are prayer and a strong desire to improve their communication skills. 	 8 E tāua ki te tauavaga a ‵talo mo se manakoga tonu ke faka‵lei aka te lā fesokotakiga.


18 Like many young Christians, 20- year-old Kiana has not been fooled by this deception. 	 18 E pelā mo te tokoukega o talavou Kelisiano, a Kiana telā ko 20 ana tausaga ne seki mafai o fakaloiloigina ne Satani.


(Philippians 2:15; Revelation 7:9; John 10:16) The anointed will ‘shine like the stars’ in the fullest sense during the Millennial Rule of Christ, when they share with him in applying the full benefits of the ransom to obedient mankind on earth. 	 (Filipi 2:15; Fakaasiga 7:9; Ioane 10:16) Ka maina katoatoa atu eiloa a te kau fakaekegina e ‘pelā me ne fetu’ i loto i te Pulega a Keliso i te Afe Tausaga, i te taimi telā ka ‵kau fakatasi ei latou mo ia i te fakataunuga katoatoa a te aogā o te taulaga togiola ki tino faka‵logo katoa i te lalolagi.


The united kingdom of Israel is divided in two—the northern ten-tribe kingdom and the southern two-tribe kingdom of Judah and Benjamin. 	 Ne ‵vae aka te malo o Isalaelu ki vaega e lua—te malo ki mātū o matakāiga e sefulu mo te malo ki saute o matakāiga e lua o Iuta mo Peniamina.


Later, he was falsely accused of attempted rape and was imprisoned. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne ‵losi ‵se atu ki a ia ona ko taumafaiga ke pukemālō kae ne ‵pei atu ki te falepuipui.


Jehovah can surely give other servants of his a nudge, so to speak, moving them to come to the aid of a fellow worshipper in need. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e mafai ne Ieova o fakamalosi atu ki ana nisi tavini ke fesoasoani atu ki se taina tapuaki telā e manako malosi ki ei.


(1 Corinthians 15:6) One or two witnesses might be easy to dismiss, but who could refute the testimony of 500 eyewitnesses? 	 (1 Kolinito 15:6) E faigofie ke fakaseaoga se tokotasi io me se tokolua o molimau, kae ko oi e mafai o faka‵se ne ia te molimau a tino e silia atu i te toko 500?


brings us happiness? 	 e aumai ne ia te fiafia ki a tatou?


Let us, therefore, approach with freeness of speech to the throne of undeserved kindness, that we may obtain mercy and find undeserved kindness for help at the right time.”—Hebrews 2:17, 18; 4:14-16; Matthew 9:36; 11:28-30. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau mo tatou o loto ma‵losi o o‵mai ki mua o te nofogaaliki o te Atua, telā e iai i konā a te alofa tauanoa. I konā, e maua ei ne tatou a te alofa ‵nau mo te alofa tauanoa, kolā e fesoasoani mai ki a tatou manafai e ma‵nako tatou ki ei.”—Epelu 2:17, 18; 4:14-16; Mataio 9:36; 11:28-30.


(1 John 5:19) So it is vital that we regularly turn to God for help, especially when we are facing a persistent temptation. 	 (1 Ioane 5:19) Tela la, se mea tāua ke ‵sala atu faeloa ki te fesoasoani o te Atua, maise eiloa māfai ko fe‵paki tatou mo tofotofoga kolā e fui gata.


(Acts 2:21; Romans 10:13) They also used the divine name in their own writings. The Tosefta, a collection of Jewish laws completed by about 300 C.E., says regarding the burning of Christian writings by opposers: “The books of the Evangelists and the books of the minim [thought to be Jewish Christians] they do not save from a fire. 	 (Galuega 2:21; Loma 10:13) E fai mai The Tosefta, se fakaputuga o tulafono faka-Iutaia telā ne oti kāti ko te 300 T.A. e uiga ki tusitusiga faka-Kelisiano kolā ne ‵sunu ne tino ‵teke: “A tusi a te kau fai evagelia mo tusi o te minim [e fai pelā me ne Kelisiano Iutaia] ne seki faka‵sao ne latou mai te afi.


19 A modest person gives Jehovah the honor he deserves, since Jehovah is our Creator and Universal Sovereign. 	 19 A te tino uiga agamalu e tuku ne ia ki a Ieova a tavaega e ‵tau o maua ne ia, ona ko Ieova ko te ‵tou Mafuaga mo te ‵tou Pule Sili.


Yet, Jehovah had determined that a far greater witness would be given before he would bring an end to Satan’s global system of things. 	 Kae ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne Ieova ke tuku atu se molimau telā e lasi fakafia atu a koituai o aumai ne ia te gataga ki te fakanofonofoga telā e pule ki ei a Satani i te lalolagi kātoa.


The apostle Paul wrote that Jehovah surrounded the less honorable parts of the human body “with greater honor.” (1 Cor. 12:23, 24) Similarly, Jehovah cares for each one of us despite our limitations. 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo me i a Ieova e “fakatāua malosi” ne ia a vaega o te foitino kolā e se tāua malosi. (1 Koli. 12:23, 24) I se auala tai ‵pau, e atafai mai a Ieova ki a tatou taki tokotasi faitalia ‵tou tapulā.


Livija and I have thus been favored with over 40 years together in Bethel service. 	 Ne gali eiloa ki a māua mo Livija a te ga‵lue fakatasi i te Peteli mō tausaga e sili atu i te 40.


19 Millions of people throughout the world, including many young ones, have become convinced that the anointed remnant of Jehovah’s Witnesses constitute that “righteous nation.” 	 19 Ko oti ne fakatalitonu aka ne te fia miliona o tino i te lalolagi kātoa, e aofia i ei a talavou e tokouke, me e aofia i te ‘malo fakamaoni’ tenā a te toega o te kau fakaekegina o Molimau a Ieova.


By whom does a Christian minister become “adequately qualified”? 	 Ko oi e fai ne ia a tino ke “mafai” o fai mo fai se faifeau Kelisiano?


Her friends called her by the nickname Sun Rays. 	 Ne fakaigoa tou fafine ne ana taugasoa ki tena igoa fakasalasala ko Sun Rays.


Is true faith in God and in his Word still possible in an increasingly skeptical world? 	 E mafai o maua a te fakatuanaki tonu ki te Atua mo tena Muna i te lalolagi sē tali‵tonu tenei?


(Psalm 78:40, 41) On the other hand, since “Jehovah is finding pleasure in those fearing him,” our obedience and faithfulness make his heart rejoice. 	 (Salamo 78:40, 41) I te sua feitu, ona la ko te mea e “fiafia a ia [ko Ieova] ki a latou kola e ava ki a ia,” e fakafiafia ne tatou a tena loto mai te ‵tou faka‵logo mo te ‵tou fakamaoni ki a ia.


Take advantage of the training and suggestions given at Christian meetings. 	 Ke maua a mea aogā mai i pati fakatonutonu a toeaina asiasi mo olotou avaga.


In some areas, it is effective to ask, “Have you found the Bible hard to understand?” 	 I nisi koga, se mea magoi ke fesili atu penei, “E mata, kai taumafai aka loa koe ke malamalama i te Tusi Tapu?”


His counsel on solving problems went to their very root. 	 Ana fautuaga e uiga ki te faka‵leiga o fakalavelave o tino e oko atu eiloa ki te tafito.


We belong neither to night nor to darkness.” 	 A tatou e se ne tino o te po io me ko te pouliga.”


(Ps. 118:26) Jesus could not have manipulated the crowd’s actions. 	 (Salamo 118:26) Ne seki mafai ne Iesu o pule atu ki faifaiga a te vaitino tokouke.


When that happened, I tried to get closer to my housemates, to understand their culture better. 	 Kae kafai e ‵tupu a fakalavelave penā, e taumafai malosi au ke fakapilipili atu ki a latou, ke malamalama faka‵lei au i olotou tuu.


She did not show respect for her husband’s headship by asking him about the matter. 	 Ne seki āva tou fafine ki te tulaga pule o tena avaga mai te fesili atu ki tou tagata e uiga ki te mea tenā.


They are the very ones who demonstrate the matter of the law to be written in their hearts, while their conscience is bearing witness with them and, between their own thoughts, they are being accused or even excused.”—Romans 2:14, 15. 	 E fakaasi mai ei ne latou me i mea kolā e manako ki ei te Tulafono, e tusi i olotou loto; kae molimau foki olotou mafaufau me tonu, i te mea i nisi taimi ko fakamasino io me faka‵sao latou ne olotou manatu.”—Loma 2:14, 15.


Walk in it, you people.” 	 Tau‵tali i ei.”


The first is a winged lion, and the second is like a bear. 	 A te manu muamua se leona telā e isi ne ana kapakau, kae ko te lua o manu e foliga mai pelā me se ulosa io me se pea.


Have you ever been deceived by someone you thought was a good friend? 	 E mata, kai fakaloiloigina aka eiloa koe ne se tino telā ne kilo koe ki ei e pelā me se taugasoa ‵lei?


When we show or are shown unselfish love, our lives are enriched, being filled with joy and meaning. 	 Kafai e fakaasi atu ne tatou te alofa sē kaiū, ka manuia eiloa ‵tou olaga, kae ‵fonu i te fiafia mo te aoga.


(Rom. 3:24) A Christian who is “full-grown in powers of understanding” develops such gratitude and enjoys intimacy with Jehovah.—1 Cor. 14:20. 	 (Loma 3:24) A te Kelisiano telā ko ‘matua tena mafaufau’ e fakamalosi aka ne ia a te loto fakafetai mo te fesokotakiga pili mo Ieova.—1 Kolinito 14:20.


These questions will be discussed in the next article. 	 Ka fakamatala mai a tali ki fesili katoa konei i te suā mataupu.


Let us be determined never to take what we have for granted. 	 Ke na fakaiku aka ne tatou ke mo a eiloa e manatu māmā tatou ki mea kolā ko maua ne tatou.


For Jesus’ followers, ‘having life in themselves’ means entering into the very fullness of life. 	 Mō soko o Iesu, ‘a te mauaga o te ola i loto i a latou’ e fakauiga i ei me ko maua ne latou te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa o te olaga.


(Matt. 28:19, 20; Acts 10:42) May we also work hard at preserving our precious unity. 	 (Mata. 28:19, 20; Galu. 10:42) Ke ga‵lue malosi foki tatou i te fakatumauga o ‵tou ‵kau fakatasi.


19 “God must have sent you,” said a woman in Guyana to the pioneer at her door. 	 19 “Kāti a koe ne uga mai eiloa ne te Atua,” ko pati a se fafine i Guyana ki se paenia i te mataloa o tena fale.


Bible scholar Frederic W. Farrar writes: “At the house of a tanner no strict and uncompromising follower of the Oral [Mosaic] Law could have been induced to dwell. 	 Ne tusi mai se tagata telā e poto i te Tusi Tapu ko Frederic W. Farrar, penei: “E seai eiloa se tino telā e tausi faka‵lei kae tautali ki Tulafono faka-Mose e talia ke nofo i te fale o se tagata faite mea ki pakili o manu.


They should be able to appreciate that their parents do love them. 	 E ‵tau o iloa ne latou me e a‵lofa tonu olotou mātua ki a latou.


WHAT EXPERTS SAY: Pornography is highly addictive, with some researchers and therapists even likening it to crack cocaine. 	 PATI A TINO ATA‵MAI: E lasi te umiti o tino ki ata ma‵sei, ne faka‵tusa ne nisi tino suke‵suke ki mea mo tino fakatonutonu ki vailakau tapu.


Your loyalty to Jehovah may increase the likelihood that the disciplined one will repent and return to Jehovah. 	 A tou fakamaoni ki a Ieova e mafai o momea aka i ei a te avanoaga ka maua ne tino kolā ne polopoloki ke sala‵mo kae toe ‵foki mai ki a Ieova.


(Psalm 92:7) Yes, as in Noah’s day, the present proliferation of evil is evidence that God’s judgment is impending, not just against wicked humans but also against Satan and his demons, who will be hurled into an abyss of inactivity as a prelude to their eventual destruction. 	 (Salamo 92:7) Ao, e pelā eiloa mo aso o Noa, a te gasoloakaga o mea ma‵sei i aso nei se fakamaoniga me ko pili mai te fakamasinoga a te Atua, e se ki tino amio ma‵sei fua kae ki a Satani foki mo ana temoni, kolā ka ‵pei atu ki mone, telā ko te kamataga o te lotou fakaseaiatuga katoatoa, ko te mea ke se toe takitaki ‵se ne ia a tino.


In fact, “the entire wall came to be joined together clear to half its height, and the people continued to have a heart for working.” 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne iku atu i ei ki “te āfa te maluga ki luga o te ‵pui, me i tino ko oko eiloa i te loto ma‵losi o ga‵lue.”


“I will show a waiting attitude for the God of my salvation. 	 “Ka fakatalitali au mo te loto talitonu ki te Atua, tela ka fakasao ne ia au.


17. What fine example of love do we see in Jesus? 	 17 A Iesu ko te ‵toe fakaakoakoga gali o se tino telā ne fakaosofia ne te alofa.


“TO WHOM THE WORK IS ENTRUSTED” 	 “KI A LATOU KOLĀ NE TUKU ATU KE FAI TE GALUEGA”


Yet, think of those who live in societies where marriages are arranged by relatives. 	 Kae, ke mafaufau la ki tino e ola i fenua kolā e fai ne kāiga a fakatokaga ke avaga se tokolua.


Yet, the benefits are well worth the effort. 	 E tāua ke fai a taumafaiga ona ko mea aoga kolā e maua mai i ei.


What will Jehovah do for the future kings and priests that will compensate for their suffering? 	 Se a te mea ka fai ne Ieova ki tupu mo faitaulaga kolā ne maua ne latou a logo‵maega?


On October 1, 1950, we began our pioneer service together. 	 I a Oketopa 1, 1950, ne kamata ei a te mā taviniga e pelā me ne paenia.


Let Jesus’ Sayings Affect Your Attitude 	 Ke ‵Fuli Au Faifaiga Ona ko Pati a Iesu