“Happy is the man in fear of Jehovah.”—PSALM 112:1. 	 “Amutia io me e fiafia te tino telā e mataku ki te Aliki.”—SALAMO 112:1.


(James 3:2) At times, differences or misunderstandings may develop between two Christians. 	 (Iakopo 3:2) I nisi taimi, e mafai o sae aka se kinauga io me se tamā fakalavelave i te vā o Kelisiano e tokolua.


Of course, Jesus’ sacrifice will benefit all obedient mankind, including those resurrected on the earth.—1 John 2:1, 2. 	 E tonu, ka aogā te taulaga a Iesu ki tino faka‵logo katoa, e aofia foki i ei ko latou kolā ka toe‵tu mai ki te lalolagi nei.—1 Ioane 2:1, 2.


Consequently these able-bodied men were saying: ‘We shall find in this Daniel no pretext at all, except we have to find it against him in the law of his God.’” Today, opposers likewise look for a pretext. 	 Ne fai aka olotou muna penei, ‘E seai eiloa se mea e mafai o maua ne tatou e fakamasei ei Tanielu, na ko se mea fua e uiga ki tena talitonuga.’ ” E ‵sala aka foki ne tino ‵teke i aso nei se feitu e se ‵lei ei tatou.


What does God’s Word say about the future? 	 Ne a pati mai te Muna a te Atua e uiga ki mea ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua?


• What is involved in handling God’s Word properly? 	 • Ne a mea e aofia i te akoako tonu atu o te Muna a te Atua?


We urge you to take in accurate knowledge of the Bible so as to protect yourself against Satan’s evil influences now and to secure the hope of living in a world free from evil.—Psalm 37:9, 10. 	 E fakamalosi atu matou ke na ‵sala atu ki te iloaga tonu i te Tusi Tapu ko te mea ke puipui ei koe mai fakamalosiga ma‵sei a Satani i aso nei, kae ke maua foki te fakamoemoega mautinoa ko te ola i se lalolagi telā e se toe ai ne mea ma‵sei i ei.—Salamo 37:9, 10.


Hosea chapters 6 through 9 show that the people displayed disloyalty by overstepping Jehovah’s covenant and practicing wickedness. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Hosea mataupu e 6 ki te 9 me ne fakaasi atu ne tino a te lotou se fakamaoni mai te ofa ne latou te lotou feagaiga mo Ieova kae fai a amioga matagā.


Yes, if we trust in Jehovah, we act in his strength, not our own.—Ephesians 3:14-18. 	 E tonu, kafai e tali‵tonu tatou ki a Ieova, e ‵tau o gasue‵sue tatou ona ko tena malosi, kae e se ko ‵tou malosi.—Efeso 3:14-18.


13 Second, divine justice is sensitive to the needs of the afflicted. Jehovah’s concern for disadvantaged ones is evident in the Law he gave to Israel. For example, the Law made provisions to ensure that orphans and widows were cared for. 	 Ne lavea atu te atafai o Ieova ki vaegā tino penā, i Tulafono kolā ne tuku ne ia ki te kau Isalaelu, e pelā mo te fakatokaga ke tausi faka‵lei ki tama‵liki e seai ne olotou mātua mo fāfine ko ‵mate olotou avaga.


(Jas. 3:2) In order to settle differences, we must earnestly “seek peace and pursue it.” 	 (Iako. 3:2) Ko te mea ke faka‵lei a va sē ‵lei, e ‵tau mo tatou o taumafai malosi ‘ke maua te filemu mo te loto kātoa.’


(Proverbs 24:20) And in these last days, the need for magnifying Jehovah is urgent because soon he will destroy the wicked and preserve the righteous. 	 (Faataoto 24:20) E manakogina ke ‵viki fakavave atu tatou ki a Ieova i aso fakaoti konei, me ko pili fua o fakaseai ne ia a tino amio ma‵sei kae faka‵sao a tino amio‵tonu.


(Revelation 2:10) Thus, we say with confidence: “If God is for us, who will be against us?”—Romans 8:31. 18. 	 (Fakaasiga 2:10) Tela la, e fai atu ei tatou mo te mautinoa penei: “Kafai te Atua e mo tatou, ka ko oi la e ‵teke ki a tatou?”—Loma 8:31.


We came into the spiritual paradise, which is filled with peace and unity.—Isa. 48:17, 18; 60:18; 65:25. 	 Ne ulu atu tatou ki loto i te palataiso faka-te-agaga telā e ‵fonu i te filemu mo te fealofani.—Isaia 48:17, 18; 60:18; 65:25.


In such ways, he can personally apply Paul’s counsel to Timothy: “Be training yourself with godly devotion as your aim.”—1 Tim. 4:7. 	 I vaegā auala penā, e mafai o fakagalue ne ia a pati fakatonutonu a Paulo ki a Timoteo: “Fakamasani ki te olaga amio Atua.”—1 Timoteo 4:7.


(Romans 6:5) But what about those for whom the resurrection will mean life on earth again as humans? 	 (Loma 6:5) Kae pefea la a tino kolā ka toe‵tu mai ki te lalolagi nei?


This is the day of all days. 	 E tenei eiloa te aso o aso katoa.


GIVE JEHOVAH EXCLUSIVE DEVOTION 	 TAPUAKI KATOATOA ATU FUA KI A IEOVA


Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely if anyone has a cause for complaint against another. 	 Ke fakatau fesoasoani koutou i a koutou eiloa, ke fakatau fakamagalo foki koutou i a koutou eiloa, manafai e isi se mea e se malie ei te sua tino ki te tino.


Prepare for the Realities of Marriage 	 Ke Fakatoka mō te Olaga Tonu o te Avaga


“WHEN the Son of man arrives in his glory” and separates “people one from another,” how will you and your family fare? 	 “KAFAI e vau au te Tama a te Tagata i toku ‵malu fakatupu,” o ‵vae keatea a “tino katoa,” se a te mea ka tupu ki a koe mo tou kāiga?


Why can we be sure that God’s decisions are just? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o loto tali‵tonu tatou me e ‵tonu a fakaikuga a te Atua?


Some translations render God’s name “Yahweh.” 	 E fakaaoga ne nisi ‵fuliga a te igoa o te Atua ko “Yahweh.”


We had a happy marriage before, but we had obligations and interests that pulled us in different directions. 	 Ne fia‵fia muamua māua ki te ma fakaipoipoga, kae ne kese‵kese a tiute mo mea ne fia‵fia māua ki ei.


(Romans 8:6, 7) If we keep on minding the spirit, we will experience precious peace. 	 (Loma 8:6, 7) Kafai e tumau tatou i te mafau‵fau ki mea e manako ki ei te agaga, ka maua ne tatou a te filemu tāua.


The Bible acknowledges that “money is for a protection.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me “fai a tupe mo fai se puipuiga.”


(Ex. 3:11) Yet, Jehovah helped him, and in time, Moses developed courage to accomplish the work. 	 (Eso. 3:11) Kae ne fesoasoani atu eiloa a Ieova ki a ia, kae fakamuli loa, ne ati aka ne Mose te loto toa kae fakaoti faka‵lei tena galuega.


JEHOVAH ORGANIZES A THEOCRATIC NATION 	 KO FAKATOKA NE IEOVA SE FENUA KE PULE NE IA


(Rom. 15:4) How wise it is to read them, meditate on them, and study them! 	 (Loma 15:4) Ko oko eiloa i te poto ke faitau, mafaufau ‵loto kae sukesuke ki ei!


“For the bigotry, the wickedness, the inhumanity and the wilful ignorance which has also characterized much of its ‘history,’” he says. 	 “Ona ko te seai o se kufaki, amioga matagā, te sōnafai o tino mo te matolu o te valea i ana faifaiga katoa ‘i te olaga’” ko ana pati.


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Many of those present could not hold back their tears of joy! 	 Ko sē mafai eiloa ne te tokoukega o tino kolā ne ‵nofo atu i konā o taofi olotou loimata ona ko te fia‵fia!


17. How did the view and attitude of those in Sardis and Laodicea compare with Jesus’ view of their spiritual condition? 	 17 Ne fakamālō atu ki nāi tino fua i te fakapotopotoga i Salataisa.


The Gospel of Luke speaks of Jesus’ opening the scroll of Isaiah, reading from it, and then rerolling it. 	 Ne faipati a te Evagelia a Luka e uiga ki te ‵talaga ne Iesu o te pelugā tusi a Isaia, faitau mai i ei, kae oti ko toe pelu ei ne ia.


Holy Spirit at Work 16. 	 E Galue Nei te Agaga Tapu


11 Paul’s words show that anyone who, having become a Christian, does not feel the need to make progress has a wrong attitude. 	 11 E fakaasi mai ne pati a Paulo me e sē ‵lei a manatu o so se tino telā ko oti ne fai mo fai se Kelisiano, māfai e manatu aka a ia me e se ‵tau o gasolo atu a ia ki mua.


One sister used the two brochures mentioned earlier with a young man who said that he did not believe that there is a God and that he accepted evolution. 	 Ne fakaaoga ne se tuagane a polosiua e lua kolā ne taku atu muamua ki se tamataene telā e fai mai i a ia e se talitonu ki te Atua kae talitonu ki te evolusione.


He reasoned: “There I will gather all my grain and all my good things; and I will say to my soul: ‘Soul, you have many good things laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, enjoy yourself.’” However, this rich man failed to take into account an inevitable fact: His life could end that very night.—Luke 12:16-20. 	 Ne fai tou tagata: “Ka fakaputu ne au i ei aku fuaga lakau mo aku mea ‵lei katoa, kae ka fai ifo au ki a au eiloa: ‘Ko uke a mea ‵lei ne fakaputu aka ne koe mō tausaga e uke; faifai malie la au mea, kai, inu, kae fiafia.’ ” E ui i ei, ne puli i te tagata maumea tenei a te mea tāua e tasi: E mafai eiloa o mate a ia i te po tenā.—Luka 12:16-20.


15. Why might some find it difficult to appreciate their spiritual heritage? 	 15 “Ka iloa ne koutou te munatonu, ko te munatonu foki ka fakasaoloto ne ia koutou.”


To some people, talking to a dead person or hiding a newborn child from the sight of others may seem to be strange behavior. 	 Kāti e se masani a nisi tino ki te faipati atu ki se tino mate io me ko te ‵funa aka o se pepe fou mai tino.


The founding editor of this magazine wrote to its readers: “Never forget that the Bible is our Standard and that however God-given our helps may be they are ‘helps’ and not substitutes for the Bible.”* Hence, while not neglecting Bible-based publications, we need to read the Bible itself. 	 Ne tusi atu penei te tino telā ne kamata ne ia te mekesini tenei ki tino kolā ne fai‵tau sāle ki ei: “Ke mo a ma puli i a koutou me i te Tusi Tapu ko te ‵tou Fakavae, kae faitalia me e pefea te aogā o ‵tou tusi fesoasoani kolā ne maua ne tatou mai te Atua, e fai fua a tusi konā mo fai ne ‘fesoasoani’ kae e se ‵tau o sui i ei te Tusi Tapu.”* Tela la, e tiga eiloa e se fakata‵mala tatou ki te faitauga o tusi kolā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu, e ‵tau foki o fai‵tau sāle tatou ki te Tusi Tapu.


15 To enjoy lasting divine favor, we must remain humble. 	 15 Ke talia faeloa ne te Atua, e ‵tau o tumau tatou i te loto maulalo.


Why can parents be confident of Jehovah’s blessing on their child-rearing efforts? 	 (Isaia 48:17; Filipi 4:13) Ke masaua la, me e se na ko lasi te avanoaga ko maua nei ne koe ke akoako atu kae fakamasani foki au tama‵liki kae e se toe maua te avanoaga tenā.


Does the principle still apply when the husband is an unbeliever? 	 E mata, koi aoga eiloa te fakatokaga tenei māfai te avaga tagata e sē se Kelisiano?


An important way to do so is by controlling what we look at. 	 A te auala tāua e tasi ke fai penā ko te pule faka‵lei atu ki mea e onoono tatou ki ei.


(Daniel 9:2, 5, 7) Can we learn from Daniel’s outstanding example and endeavor to cultivate and demonstrate humility in all aspects of our life? 	 (Tanielu 9:2, 5, 7) E mata, e mafai o tauloto ne tatou se mea mai te fakaakoakoga tafasili i te gali a Tanielu kae taumafai ke ‵toki kae fakaasi atu te loto maulalo i vaega katoa o ‵tou olaga?


A Secure Future 	 Se Puipuiga mō Aso mai Mua


(1 Chron. 29:11; Acts 4:24) At Revelation 4:11, Christ’s 144,000 heavenly corulers are depicted in a vision, saying: “You are worthy, Jehovah our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they came into existence and were created.” 	 (1 Nofo. 29:11; Galu. 4:24) I te Fakaasiga 4:11, ne lavea atu ei i se fakaasiga a te toko 144,000 o tino faka-te-lagi kolā e pule fakatasi mo Keliso, e fai atu penei: “E ‵tau eiloa o avatu ki a koe, e Ieova, te motou Atua, te vikiga, te ‵malu, mo te malosi, me ne faite ne koe a mea katoa, kae ona ko tou loto ne ola mai ei a mea konā me ne faite ne koe latou.”


He said that they were so caught up in the affairs of daily life—eating, drinking, and marrying—that they paid no heed to Noah. 	 Ana muna me ko tō fakalave‵lave latou i mea masani o te olaga i aso takitasi—ko te ‵kai, inu, kae fakatau a‵vaga—tenā ne seki ‵saga atu ei latou ki a Noa.


But blameless ones, who serve God acceptably, “will be left over in it.”—Proverbs 2:21, 22. 	 Kae ko tino amio‵tonu, kolā e tavini atu i te auala telā e talia ne te Atua, “ka ola i te fenua tenei.”—Faataoto 2:21, 22.


Though his aspirations were addressed to an audience in the United States, the essence of his dream has been embraced by people in many nations. 	 E tigā eiloa ne fakaasi atu ana fakamoemoega ki tino i te Iunaite Sitete, ne talia ne tino i atufenua e uke a tena moemiti.


14 How can we acquire the proper view of greatness? 	 14 E maua pefea ne tatou te kilokiloga tonu e uiga ki te takutakua?


In this verse, “the twelve tribes of Israel” are those who will be judged by Jesus’ anointed disciples and who are in line to receive eternal life in Paradise on earth. 	 I te fuaiupu tenei, a “matakāiga e sefulu lua o Isalaelu” ko tino kolā ka fakamasino ne soko fakaekegina o Iesu kae e fetaui ‵lei ke maua ne latou a te ola i te Palataiso i te lalolagi.


10 Note that the master in the parable recognized that each of his slaves had different potential. 	 10 Masaua la me i te pule i te tala fakatusa ne iloa ne ia me e kese‵kese a mea e mafai o fai ne pologa takitasi.


After escorting Lot, his wife, and his daughters out of Sodom, the angels said to them: “Escape to the mountainous region for fear you may be swept away!” 	 I te taimi ne ‵taki atu ei a Lota, ana tama fāfine mo tena avaga ki tua mo Sotoma, ne fai atu a agelu ki a latou: “‵Tele ki luga i mauga ke mo a e ‵mate koutou!”


There is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol, the place to which you are going.”—Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10. 	 E se toe mafau‵fau koutou, seai se poto e toe sala ne koutou, se toe gasuesue foki koutou.”—Failauga 9:5, 10.


(John 3:36) Jesus himself explained: “God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.” 	 (Ioane 3:36) Ne fakamatala mai a Iesu: “Me ne penā eiloa o alofa mai te Atua ki te lalolagi, ne tuku mai ei ne ia tena Tama e tokotasi, ko te mea ke se malaia so se tino e fakatuanaki ki a ia, kae ke maua ne ia te ola se gata mai.”


13 When we put first “the kingdom and his righteousness,” Jehovah blesses our balanced efforts to obtain life’s necessities. 	 13 Kafai e fakamuamua ne tatou a te “Malo mo tena amiotonu,” ka fakamanuia ne Ieova a ‵tou taumafaiga ke maua a mea kolā e manakogina ne tatou.


Matthew 7:13, 14 says: “Go in through the narrow gate; because broad and spacious is the road leading off into destruction, and many are the ones going in through it; whereas narrow is the gate and cramped the road leading off into life, and few are the ones finding it.” 	 E fai mai te Mataio 7:13, 14, penei: “Ulu atu koutou ki te mataloa mataliki; me i te mataloa mataefa e faigofie ei te auala e tau atu ki te malaia, e tokouke foki latou kolā e olo atu i ei. Ka ko te mataloa mataliki e faigata te auala e tau atu ki te ola, e timomo foki a tino e maua ne latou.”


“I was helped to rethink my values, and I learned to be content with the necessities,” says Don, a former banker. 	 “Ne maua ne au te fesoasoani ke toe mafaufau faka‵lei ki mea e ‵tau o fakatāua ne au, kae ne akoakogina foki au ke lotomalie ki mea e maua ne au,” ko pati a Don, se tino telā ne galue muamua i se pagike.


SONGS: 25, 18 	 PESE: 25, 18


You also increase your joy by being active in works that please Jehovah. 	 E mafai ne koe o fakalasi aka tou fiafia mai te faiga o galuega kolā e fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova.


We carried the publications from Tokmok in a mishok, a sack used to transport potatoes. 	 Ne avatu ne matou a tusi mai Tokmok i se mishok , se taga ne fakaaoga ke ave i ei a pateta.


6, 7. (a) What is holiness, and why is it important to servants of Jehovah? (b) How do we know that imperfect humans can reflect Jehovah’s holiness? 	 6, 7. (a) Se a te tulaga tapu, kae kaia e tāua ei ki tavini a Ieova? (e) E iloa pefea ne tatou me e mafai o fakaata mai i tino sē ‵lei katoatoa a te tulaga tapu o Ieova?


First, observe that Malachi prefaces his counsel with these questions: “Is it not one father that all of us have? 	 Muamua la, ke mafaufau ki te fakatomuaga ne Malaki ana pati fakatonutonu ki fesili konei: “E a, e se tasi te Tamana o tatou?


6 Fear may paralyze us—fear of making the wrong decision, fear of failure, or fear of appearing foolish to others. 	 6 E mafai ne te mataku o fakavāivāi ne ia tatou ke fai a filifiliga ‵se, te mataku māfai e se taunu te fakamoemoega, io me ko te mataku māfai e fai ne koe se mea valea ki nisi tino.


(1 Peter 2:21) As a result, we are walking with God. 	 (1 Petelu 2:21) Telā la, ko sa‵sale fakatasi eiloa tatou mo te Atua.


And the offering of an animal would be nothing outstanding. 	 Kae ko te ofoatuga o se manu e pelā me se taulaga e se tāua malosi.


OLD TESTAMENT OR HEBREW SCRIPTURES? 	 TE FEAGAIGA MUA IO ME KO TE TUSI TAPU I TE ‵GANA EPELU?


On the other hand, the majority of mankind have no clear concept of life’s purpose. 	 I te suā feitu, a te tokoukega o tino e se malamalama ‵lei i te pogai e ola ei tatou.


(Rom. 3:25, 26) Indeed, “his righteousness is standing forever”! 	 (Loma 3:25, 26) E tonu, “a tena amiotonu foki e tumau ki te se gata mai”!


WHAT DO YOU THINK? 	 SE A TAU FAKA‵TAU?


13 A step toward good study habits is regularly to set aside time for Bible study. 	 13 A te faiga o sukesukega ‵lei, ko te fakaavanoa faeloa o taimi mō sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu.


Strong words may exert greater force on a woman than on a man and may stay with her for a long time. 	 E mafai o pokotia malosi atu se fafine ona ko pati ‵mafa ne fai ki a ia i lō se tagata, kae e mafai o masaua faeloa ne ia i se taimi leva ‵ki.


Originally, then, the Devil was a righteous angelic son of God.—Read John 8:44. 	 I te kamataga eiloa, a te Tiapolo se agelu amiotonu a te Atua.—Faitau te Ioane 8:44.


(Acts 18:18) Aquila and Priscilla accompanied him as far as Ephesus, where they remained. 	 (Galuega 18:18) Ne olo fakatasi eiloa a ia mo Akuila mo Pisila ke oko ki Efeso, tenā ne ‵nofo aka ei laua i konā.


(Philippians 2:12) The apostle Peter wrote to fellow Christians: “Jehovah is not slow respecting his promise, as some people consider slowness, but he is patient with you because he does not desire any to be destroyed but desires all to attain to repentance.”—2 Peter 3:9. 	 (Filipi 2:12) Ne tusi atu a te apositolo ko Petelu ki taina Kelisiano, penei: “Fai mai nisi tino me vave fakataunu ne te Aliki a te mea ne folafola ne ia, kae i nisi taimi e fai pena. Ka ko ia e fakatalitali mo te kufaki me se manako a ia ke malaia se tino, tena te pogai e fakatuai ei a ia o fakataunu ana folafolaga, ko te mea ke lava se taimi e salamo ei a tino.”—2 Petelu 3:9.


How can one pursue a course in harmony with Amos 5:4? 	 E mafai pefea o fanatu se tino i te auala telā e fetaui ‵lei mo te Amosa 5:4?


In the meantime, while we await the end of human suffering, our loving Father, Jehovah, watches over us. 	 I te vaitaimi nei, a koi fakatali‵tali tatou ki te gataga o logo‵maega katoa o tino, e kilokilo mai eiloa a te ‵tou Tamana alofa ko Ieova ki a tatou.


Mother thought that I would disrupt her study, so she told me to get out of the house. 	 Ne mafaufau toku mātua me ka fakalavelave ne au tena akoga, telā ne fai mai tou fafine ke fano au ki tua mo te fale.


(Deut. 32:4) When a person does not yield to Jehovah’s molding, the fault always lies with that person. 	 (Teu. 32:4) Kafai e se talia ne se tino ke ‵fuli a ia ne Ieova, i o te tino eiloa tenā a te ‵se.


Jehovah’s sense of justice required that Satan’s challenge be given a just answer. 	 Ona ko te fai mea tonu o Ieova, ne manakogina i ei ke tuku atu ne ia se tali telā e fakavae ki te fai mea tonu ki pati ‵toa a Satani.


9 Conversation that is laced with insulting speech puts a strain on a marriage, and this too can have dire consequences. 	 9 A sautalaga kolā e ‵fonu i pati faka‵mae loto e fakamasei atu eiloa ki te fakaipoipoga, kae e mafai foki o maua mai i ei ne ikuga masei ‵ki.


What counsel did Jesus give about judging others? 	 Ne a pati fakatonutonu ne fai atu ne Iesu e uiga ki te fakamasino atu o nisi tino?


These sincere Christians endeavor to stick to Jehovah’s standards. 	 E taumafai a Kelisiano ‵tonu konei ke puke ‵mau ki mea kolā e manako ki ei a Ieova.


But with Jehovah’s help, I have made progress. 	 Kae fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o Ieova ne mafai o gasolo au ki mua i aku taumafaiga.


Later, she brought even more people. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne toe au‵mai nisi tino tai tokouke atu.


Yet, he would be wise to expect her to be wholehearted in her love for him, that is, to have romantic love for him alone. 	 Kae se mea poto ke fakamoemoe a ia ke katoatoa tena alofa ki a ia, mai te fiafai atu fua ki tou tagata tokotasi.


To the end of her days, she knew just how old her stillborn and miscarried babies would have been had they survived. 	 I tena olaga kātoa ne iloa faeloa ne ia te ma‵tua o ana tama kolā ne lele moi ne ola mai latou.


Or in some other way, they may even suggest displeasure with a younger one. 	 Io me e mafai foki eiloa ne latou i nisi auala aka, o fakaasi atu te lotou sē fia‵fia ki se tamaliki.


Consider warfare. 	 Mafaufau ki taua.


5, 6. What qualities should we strive to cultivate, and why does this take “earnest effort”? 	 5, 6. Ne a uiga e ‵tau o taumafai tatou ke ati aka kae kaia e manakogina i ei a ‘taumafaiga e uke’?


(Dan. 12:3) These include those who have the hope of surviving the destruction of the present wicked system of things. 	 (Tanielu 12:3) E aofia i tino konei ko latou kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ‵sao i te taimi e fakaseai ei a te fakanofonofoga masei tenei.


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Doubled over in shock and grief, she buried her face in her hands and burst into tears. 	 Ona ko tena poi mo tena māfatia, ne tagi mautuutu ei tou fafine.


(Proverbs 6:16-19) Therefore, be resolved to pursue the course of truthfulness. 	 5. E ‵tusa mo te mea ne tusi mai ne te pelofeta ko Tanielu, se a te mea ka tupu i te “gataga o te lalolagi,” kae ne fakataunu mai pefea a te valoaga tenei? 6.


“The meek ones themselves will possess the earth” 	 “Ka ko latou kolā e loto ma‵lalo, ka fai mo latou te fenua”


19:14, 15. The unwillingness on the part of the people of Gibeah to extend hospitality was an indication of a moral shortcoming. 	 19:14, 15. A te sē ma‵nako o tino Kipea o fakaasi atu te uiga talimālō se fakaasiga tenā o te lotou vāi‵vāi i mea tau amioga.


Eventually, I told them: “All right. 	 Fakamuli ne talia ne au ke sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu.


For instance, as babes, both Moses and Jesus escaped death at the hands of a tyrannical ruler. 	 E pelā mo taimi koi pepe ei lāua, ne ‵sao amate aka eiloa a Mose mo Iesu i lima o takitaki kolā ne taumafai o tamate lāua.


Are you offering God acceptable sacrifices? 	 E mata, e ofo atu ne koe ki te Atua a taulaga kolā e talia ne ia?


He says: “Baptism was the right decision. 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “A te papatisoga ko te ‵toe filifiliga tonu eiloa.


1107 B.C.E. DAVID born 	 1107 T.L.M. Ne fanau ei a TAVITA


“This is what the love of God means,” says 1 John 5:3, “that we observe his commandments; and yet his commandments are not burdensome.” 	 “Me e tenei te uiga o te alofa ki te Atua: ko te fakalogo ki ana fakatonuga,” ko muna i te 1 Ioane 5:3, “ka ko ana fakatonuga e se na ‵mafa foki mo tatou.”


But he could not keep quiet. 	 Kae ne seki mafai o nofo mu a ia.


Brother Nathan H. Knorr declared that the principal work of all Christian overseers should be to help every Witness to be a regular house-to-house minister. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne te taina ko Nathan H. Knorr me i te galuega tāua a ovasia Kelisiano katoa ko te fesoasoani atu ki Molimau katoa ke fai pelā me ne tino talai mai fale ki fale.


Ben says, “Most people will never really understand what our life is like.” 	 Muna a Ben, “E se malamalama lele a te tokoukega o tino me e fai pefea ‵tou olaga.”Kāti ko leva ne fia faipati koe ki se tino.


I also ridiculed her throughout our neighborhood. 	 Ne fakatauemu foki ne au tou fafine ki motou tuakoi.


If you give a friend an expensive watch, a car, or even a home, that friend will likely be grateful and happy, and you will have the joy of giving. 	 Ka fiafia ‵ki eiloa koe māfai e tuku atu ne koe ki tou taugasoa se itula ‵togi ‵mafa, se motokā io me se fale, telā ka loto fakafetai kae fiafia foki a ia ki ei.


You will draw close to Jehovah and earn the love and respect of fellow Christians. 	 Ka gasolo aka eiloa o ‵pili atu tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova kae ka a‵lofa kae āva atu foki ou taina Kelisiano.


Naturally, parents and other mature Christians may encourage a person to think about dedication and baptism. 	 E ‵tau mo mātua mo nisi Kelisiano ma‵tua o fakamalosi atu ki se tino ke mafaufau e uiga ki te tukuatuga mo te papatisoga.


He was resurrected as an invisible spirit person. 	 Ne toe fakatu aka a ia e pelā me se tino faka-te-agaga.


Still, going up to the temple resulted in “great rejoicing” as those present were ‘offering praise to Jehovah.’ (2 Chron. 30:21) Many of Jehovah’s servants today likewise find that traveling with their family to visit Bethel, the nearby branch facilities of Jehovah’s Witnesses, results in great rejoicing. 	 Kae ko te olo atu o latou ki luga i te Faletapu ne iku atu ki “te fia‵fia lasi” me ne tuku atu ne faitaulaga a ‘tavaega ki a Ieova.’ (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 30:21) Ko oti ne iloa ne tavini a Ieova e tokouke i aso nei me i te faima‵laga fakatasi mo olotou kāiga ke āsi atu ki te Peteli, mo ofisa lagolago o Molimau a Ieova, e iku atu ki te fiafia lasi.


At the moment that he received the spirit from heaven, he was baptized with holy spirit. 	 I te taimi eiloa ne maua ei ne ia te agaga mai te lagi, ne papatiso ei a ia ki te agaga tapu.


Let Nothing Hinder You From Taking Hold of Glory 	 Ke Seai se Mea e Fakalavelave Atu ki te Mauaga ne Koe a te ‵Malu


Because we do not want to receive in the way many in the world do—without any gratitude. 	 Me e se ma‵nako tatou o fai pelā mo tino e tokouke i te lalolagi—e talia ne latou a mea e aunoa mo te loto fakafetai.


Could you rely on such a long-term promise, whether the promise was about someone who just died or one who had been dead for a long time? 	 E mata, e mafai o talitonu koe ki se folafolaga leva penā, faitalia me i te folafolaga tenā ne fai e uiga ki se tino ne fatoa mate io me se tino telā ko leva ‵ki eiloa ne mate?


6 The first resurrection occurred at a time when God was empowering his prophet Elijah to work miracles. 	 6 A te toetuga muamua ne tupu i se taimi telā ne tuku atu ei ne te Atua te ‵mana ki tena pelofeta ko Elia ke fai a vavega.


7 What does my choice of entertainment reveal about me? 	 7 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai e uiga ki a au i taku filifiliga e uiga ki fakafiafiaga?


(Eph. 5:15, 16) Work hard to reach the goals you set for your family. 	 (Efeso 5:15, 16) Galue malosi ke kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega e fakatoka ne koe mō tou kāiga.


12 For a certainty, it is Jehovah’s purpose to eliminate wickedness and its accompanying injustices from this earth in his own due time. 	 12 E mautinoa eiloa me ko te fuafuaga eiloa a Ieova ke fakaseai atu a amioga matagā fakatasi mo faifaiga sē ‵tonu mai te lalolagi nei i tena taimi tonu.


(Num. 6:1-21) However, the Bible does not state what Paul’s vow was. 	 (Numela 6:1-21) Kae e se fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me se a te tautoga tenā a Paulo.


Noah and the Flood—Fact, Not Fiction 	 Noa mo te Tala e Uiga ki te Lolo Se Tala Tonu, Kae e se se Tala ‵Kai


(Revelation 5:9; 7:9, 10) They are to be found among rich and poor, the highly educated and the illiterate. 	 (Fakaasiga 5:9; 7:9, 10) E fai latou e pelā mo tino mau‵mea mo tino ma‵tiva, tino poto mo tino va‵lea.


Our future life prospects as imperfect humans are admittedly grim. 	 E mautinoa ‵lei a ikuga matagā o ‵tou olaga i aso mai mua e pelā me ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa.


The massive wall began to tremble under their feet. 	 Ne kamata o maofa ifo ki lalo i olotou vae a ‵pui ma‵luga eiloa.


4 It is not uncommon for well-educated people to use language that is far above the heads of their listeners. 	 4 E masani sāle o fakaaogā ne tino kolā ne a‵koga faka‵lei a pati kolā e se mafai o malamalama a tino fakalogo‵logo i ei.


Use good sense. 	 Tela la, ke mo a e kaima‵nako tatou.


4 Reading and studying God’s Word can be refreshing and invigorating. 	 4 E mafai o gali kae fakamalosi loto te faitau mo te sukesuke ki te Muna a te Atua.


Like Paul, many who once opposed God’s truth are now serving Him 	 E pelā mo Paulo, e tokouke a tino kolā ne ‵teke atu muamua ki te munatonu a te Atua, ko tavini atu nei ki a Ia


5 Today, the glorious good news of God’s Kingdom is being preached in all the inhabited earth, as Jesus foretold. 	 5 E talai atu eiloa i aso nei te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua i te lalolagi kātoa, e pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu.


18 Imitate Their Faith—She Stood Up for God’s People 	 Ka fakaasi mai i te mataupu tenei a te auala e mafai ei ne tatou o fai a ‵tou filifiliga e uiga ki fakafiafiaga e pelā me se tofotofoga.


Next, the merchants bought them “for the price of a pair of sandals.” 	 Ka oti, ko ‵togi ei ne tino mau‵mea a latou “ki te ‵togi o te ‵pea taka.”


Like a ship’s pilot, they might sometimes err on the side of caution. 	 E pelā mo te pailate o se vaka, e mafai o tai ‵seke malie a la fautuaga.


Having come to know this new sister of mine, I found it a pleasure to take care of her.” 	 I te iloaga ne au a te tuagane fou tenei, ne fiafia malosi eiloa au o tausi atu ki a ia.”


Practical as it might have seemed, it left out one vital element—God’s will. 	 Ne seki aofia ne ia i ei se vaega tāua e tasi—ko te loto o te Atua.


“When I first gazed at my newborn daughter, it was a wonderful feeling,” says a mother named Aleah. 	 “I te taimi muamua ne kilo atu ei au ki taku pepe fafine ne fatoā fanau,” ko pati a se mātua e igoa ki a Aleah, “ne fiafia ‵ki eiloa au.


Why “Inexcusable” 	 Te Pogai e Seai ei ne Olotou “Fakasako”


(Luke 15:8) First, she lights a lamp to brighten her dark house. 	 (Luka 15:8) Muamua la, ne faka‵ka ne ia te molī ke fakamaina aka ei te fale telā ne pouli.


(Matt. 23:8) Our strong feeling of attachment to one another is summed up nicely in these words: “In brotherly love have tender affection for one another. 	 (Mata. 23:8) A te auala ke fakaasi atu ne tatou te lagonaga atafai ki te suā tino, e fakamatala faka‵lei mai i pati konei: “Ke fakatau a‵lofa koutou i te alofa fakataina te suā tino ki te suā tino.


13 As true Christians, we bear in mind that sacrifices alone do not please God. 	 13 E pelā me ne Kelisiano ‵tonu, e iloa ne tatou me e se ko taulaga fua e fiafia a te Atua ki ei.


Love—The Motivating Force 	 Te Alofa—Ko te Fakavae Fakamalosi Loto


8, 9. (a) Why should we not worry too much about the things we need? (b) What did Jesus know about humans and their needs? 	 8, 9. (a) Kaia e se ‵tau o tō manava‵se tatou ki mea e ma‵nako tatou ki ei? (e) Se a te mea e iloa ne Iesu e uiga ki tino mo olotou manakoga?


• How can the blood of Jesus save our life? 	 • E fakasao pefea ne te toto o Iesu a ‵tou ola?


(2 Timothy 3:1-5) Those raised in such an environment might find it difficult to view God as a loving heavenly Father. Many have not had access to adequate schooling, which hampers their ability to read the Bible. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:1-5) E mafai o faigata ki tino penei ke ‵kilo atu ki te Atua e pelā me se Tamana faka-te-lagi alofa. E tokouke a tino e se lava olotou akoakoga, telā ko fakafaigata ei te lotou fai‵tau ki te Tusi Tapu.


26 Did You Know? 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 3


Gavin received just such a blessing. 	 Ne maua ne Gavin se fakamanuiaga penā.


That timely admonition is as applicable today as it was 2,000 years ago. 	 A te fakamalosiga tenā koi aogā eiloa i aso nei e pelā eiloa mo tena aogā i te 2,000 tausaga ko ‵teka.


How does Jehovah’s view of time affect his actions? 	 E pokotia pefea a faifaiga a Ieova i tena kilokiloga e uiga ki te taimi?


When looking to science to determine whether life was created, a person can easily get lost in a fog of information. 	 Kafai e ‵kilo atu ki mea tau saienisi ke fakaiku aka i ei me ne faite a te ola io me ikai, e mafai eiloa o ‵numi valevale se tino i fakamatalaga sē manino.


2 Family members and friends can often give us a degree of comfort. 	 2 E mafai faeloa ne tino i te kāiga mo taugasoa o tuku mai ki a tatou se fakamafanafanaga.


Jehovah reassured him that there was no reason to fear. 	 Ne fakatalitonu atu a Ieova me e seai eiloa se pogai ‵lei ke mataku ei tou tagata.


They had perfect minds and perfect bodies. 	 Ne ‵lei katoatoa lā mafaufau mo lā foitino.


“Consult the Law of Jehovah” as a Family 	 Ke Tauloto te Kāiga Kātoa ki Tulafono a Ieova


Thrilling Bible prophecies reveal what God’s Kingdom will do here on the earth. 	 E fakaasi mai i valoaga fakaofoofogina i te Tusi Tapu a mea ka fai ne te Malo o te Atua i te lalolagi nei.


(Job 26:7; Isaiah 45:18) This is not to suggest that we all need to pursue an in-depth study of the mysteries of gravity. 	 (Iopu 26:7; Isaia 45:18) E se fakauiga i ei me e ‵tau o sukesuke malosi tatou taki tokotasi ki mea kolā e faigata o malamalama i ei e uiga ki te kalaveti.


Over 2.6 billion women live in countries where marital rape is still not considered a crime. 	 E silia atu i te 2.6 piliona o fāfine e ‵nofo atu i atufenua kolā e se mafau‵fau me i te pukemālō o te fafine ne tena avaga se agasala.


Your first love for the truth was important, but as time went by, you needed a deeper love to face new challenges that put your faith to the test. 	 Ne tāua ‵ki tou alofa mō te munatonu i te kamataga, kae i te gasologa o taimi, ne manakogina ke faka‵poko atu tou alofa ko te mea ke mafai o fakafesagai atu ei ki fakalavelave ‵fou kolā ka tofotofogina i ei tou fakatuanaki.


King David expressed heartfelt fondness for God’s laws 	 Se a te mea telā e tai ‵pau mo te amiotonu?


We enjoy wholesome Christian association. 	 E fakamalosigina tatou i te ‵kau atu ki nisi Kelisiano.


20 It must not have been easy for anyone living in Israel in those days to remain faithful to Jehovah. 	 20 Kāti e se se mea faigofie ke tumau se tino i te fakamaoni ki a Ieova i aso konā.


“WE BELIEVE in Jehovah, but that does not necessarily mean that our children will believe,” said a married couple in France. 	 NE FAI mai se tauavaga i Falani: “A māua e tali‵tonu ki te Atua kae sē ko tena uiga me ka tali‵tonu foki a mā tama‵liki.


3 Without a doubt, the primary source of consolation is our compassionate heavenly Father, Jehovah. 	 3 E seai se fakalotolotolua me i te ‵tou Tamana alofa i te lagi ko Ieova, ko te pogai o fakamafanafaga katoa.


These articles should strengthen your belief in the resurrection. 	 E ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ne mataupu konei a tou talitonu ki te toetuga.


Unlike the first location, this second site was associated with Kadesh, not Massah. 	 E se pelā mo te koga muamua, a te koga tenei i te lua e tai pili ki Katesa, kae e se ko Masa.


[Picture Credit Line on page 25] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 23]


Happily, “Hezekiah humbled himself for the haughtiness of his heart” and regained God’s favor. 	 Se mea fakafiafia, me ne “toe fakamalalo Hesekia,” kae ne maua ei ne ia te taliaga a te Atua.


• How did Paul feel about the prize held out to him? 	 • Ne a lagonaga o Paulo e uiga ki te failoga ne ofo atu ki a ia?


And his daughter replied: “Do to me as you have promised.” 	 Kae ne tali atu tena tama fafine: “Fai eiloa te mea ne tauto koe ki ei e uiga ki a au.”


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For Scriptural guidance in dealing with such serious sins as slander and fraud, see The Watchtower, October 15, 1999, pages 17-22. 	 Mō se takitakiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te fakafesagai atu ki vaegā agasala matagā e pelā mo se tino gutu fatufatu kae fakamasei tino, ke onoono ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga, i a Novema 1, 1999, te itulau 14-19.


Let God’s Word Guide Your Steps 	 Ke na Takitaki Tatou ne te Muna a te Atua


Jesus warned his disciples of the extent to which false religion would distort the moral compass of some when he said: “The hour is coming when everyone that kills you will imagine he has rendered a sacred service to God.” 	 Ne fakatonu atu a Iesu ki ana soko ke fakaeteete i faifaiga a lotu ‵se ke fakama‵sei i ei a amioga ‵lei a te tokoukega o tino i ana pati konei: “Kae e oko mai foki te aso ka tamate ei koutou ne se tino. E taofi te tino tena pela me i te faiga ne ia a te mea nei, ko te taulaga tena ki te Atua.”


Jehovah revealed to the prophet Ezekiel that detestable things were being done in private, saying: “Have you seen, O son of man, what the elderly ones of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each one in the inner rooms of his showpiece? 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne Ieova ki te pelofeta ko Esekielu me e isi ne mea ma‵sei kolā e fai ‵funa, i ana pati penei: “Te tagata ola, e lavea ne koe a mea a takitaki o Isalaelu konā e fai ‵funa?


6 Note a third reason to accept Jehovah’s judgments: He holds to his righteous standards even at great personal cost. 	 6 Ke mafaufau ki te tolu o pogai e ‵tau ei o talia a fakamasinoga a Ieova: E fakamaoni a ia ki ana tulaga amio‵tonu faitalia te faigata ke fai penā.


Greek-speaking Jews complained that their widows were not being treated fairly. 	 Ne fameo a tino Eleni kolā ne faipati faka-Iutaia me ne seki maua kātoa ne olotou fafine kolā ko mate olotou avaga a olotou tusaga i mea ne tufa.


Among these is what Jesus commanded: “Go therefore and make disciples of people of all the nations.” 	 E aofia i mea konei ko mea ne fakatonu mai ne Iesu: “Tela la, olo atu koutou ki fenua katoa ke fai a tino i ei mo oku soko.”


Then we can rightly say that “the word of God” is “at work” in us, molding our personality so that we more closely reflect our heavenly Father.—1 Thess. 2:13. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke tumau i te faiga o ‵fuliga ki ‵tou uiga totino ko te mea ke fakaakoako faka‵lei atu tatou ki te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi.—1 Tesalonia 2:13.


Understanding not only what we believe but why we believe it—the underlying reasons for our beliefs—strengthens our faith and confidence. 	 E se gata fua i te ‵tou malamalama i mea kolā e tali‵tonu tatou ki ei kae e pelā foki mo te pogai e tali‵tonu ei tatou—ko pogai fakavae o ‵tou talitonuga—e fakamalosi aka ei te ‵tou fakatuanaki mo te ‵tou loto talitonu.


The Most Useful Comparison You May Ever Make 	 Te ‵Toe Fakatusatusaga Aoga e Mafai ne Koe o Fai


We must get to know God, learn to trust him, repent, and change our ways. 	 E ‵tau o iloa ne tatou a te Atua, fakamasani o fakalagolago ki a ia, salamo, kae ‵fuli ‵tou auala.


Youths especially are susceptible to such influences. 	 E ‵tōgofie atu eiloa a talavou ki vaegā fakamalosiga penā.


A track is a narrow footpath or trail. 	 E lauliki fua a te auala ke sa‵sale i ei.


One of the most powerful ways to cultivate empathy involves using our imagination. 	 A te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke ati aka ne tatou a te loto alofa e aofia i ei a mea kolā e fakaataata ne tatou i te mafaufau.


He opened up the preaching work among the Aborigines and helped to establish new congregations, becoming well-known and respected throughout the outback. 	 Ne ‵tala atu ne ia te galuega talai ki tino Aborigines kae fesoasoani atu ke faka‵tu aka a fakapotopotoga ‵fou, ne lauiloa kae āva atu a tino i fa‵kai ‵mao konā ki a ia.


Mary’s humility, faith, and obedience are worthy of imitation 	 E tāua eiloa ke fakaakoako tatou ki te loto maulalo, te fakatuanaki, mo te fakalogo o Malia


When he was being reviled, “he did not go reviling in return.” 	 I te taimi ne muna maseigina ei a ia, “ne seki taui atu ne ia ki pati ma‵sei.”


(Psalm 11:5) Surely, Jehovah, the all-powerful God, who loves righteousness and justice, will not forever tolerate what he hates. 	 (Salamo 11:5) E tonu, ka sē talia eiloa ne Ieova, te Atua malosi katoatoa telā e amiotonu kae fai mea tonu, ke tumau ki te se-gata-mai a mea kolā e takalialia a ia ki ei.


10 Read Acts 16:4, 5. Brothers traveling on behalf of the governing body shared “the decrees that had been decided on by the apostles and the elders who were in Jerusalem.” 	 10 Faitau te Galuega 16:4, 5. A taina faima‵laga kolā ne sui atu ne latou te potukau pule ne fakaasi atu ne latou a “fakatonuga kolā ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne apositolo mo toeaina i Ielusalema.”


“A Pure Language” for Whom? 	 Ko Oi ka Fai‵pati ki “se ‵Gana ‵Ma”?


At Mark 5:25, 26, we read: “There was a woman subject to a flow of blood twelve years, and she had been put to many pains by many physicians and had spent all her resources and had not been benefited but, rather, had got worse.” 	 E fai‵tau tatou penei i te Maleko 5:25, 26: “E isi se fafine i konā e ‵tafe tena sua i tausaga e sefulu lua, e uke a mea ne fi‵ta ei a ia i tokita, palele ana koloa ne fakamaumau, kae seai eiloa se ‵lei ne maua ne ia, ka ko na gasolo ake ei o masei.”


• How did Jesus use logical reasoning to teach his disciples heartwarming truths about Jehovah? 	 • Ne fakaaogā pefea ne Iesu a fakamatalaga ‵tonu ke akoako atu ei a muna‵tonu fakamalosi loto ki ana soko e uiga ki a Ieova?


Vanessa says: “I had to seek this friendship out and not just wait for it to come to me.” 	 E fai mai a Vanessa: “Ne taumafai au o ‵sala atu ki se vaegā taugasoa penei kae ne seki faka‵tali au ki se tino.”


These nonpriestly beneficiaries are also God’s people, and he loves and accepts them. 	 A tino kolā e maua ne latou a mea aoga kae e se aofia i te tofi fakafaitaulaga ko tino foki o te Atua, kae e alofa kae talia ne ia latou.


They do not expect that all others will think exactly as they do about aspects of life on which the Bible does not give specific direction. 	 E se fakamoe‵moe latou me ka ‵pau a manatu o nisi tino mo latou e uiga ki vaega o te olaga kolā e seai ne fakatakitakiga e tuku mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki ei.


If you work righteousness, you seek to do what God says is right rather than following your own will or that of your fellow humans. 	 Kafai e amiotonu koe, e ‵tau o fai ne koe a te mea telā e tonu ki te Atua i lō te fai o tou loto io me ko mea e ma‵nako ki ei a tino.


He expressed heartfelt confidence that he and his faithful Christian readers would all face the daunting obstacles looming before them, that they would courageously refuse to shrink back to destruction, and that they would prove to be of the sort that have faith. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne ia te loto talitonu me e mafai ne ia, penā foki loa mo tino Kelisiano kolā ne fai‵tau ki tena tusi, o manumalo i fakalavelave fakama‵taku kolā ka oko mai ki a latou, ka ita fitifiti latou ma toe ‵foki ki tua ki te malaia, kae ka fakamaoni aka eiloa ne latou me e isi se lotou fakatuanaki.


(1 Cor. 12:4-10) What was the effect of this gift and the discourse that the apostle Peter gave? 	 (1 Kolinito 12:4-10) Se a te mea ne iku mai ona ko te meaalofa tenei mo te lauga telā ne fai atu ne te apositolo ko Petelu?


That inspired counsel is actually a marvelous expression of his confidence in us. 	 A te fautuaga tenā se fakaasiga fakaofoofogia eiloa o tena talitonu ki a tatou.


Thus, while our field service report plays its part, helping us to maintain our zeal in preaching and to avoid slacking off, we must keep it in proper perspective. 	 Telā la, e tiga eiloa e tāua a ‵tou lipoti i te faiga o te galuega talai, i te fesoasoani mai ke fakatumau te ‵tou loto finafinau i te talai atu kae ke mo a ma fakatamala, e ‵tau o paleni te ‵tou kilokiloga ki ei.


Respect for Authority—Why Essential? 	 Te Āva ki Pulega—Kaia e Tāua ei?


Even Jesus, the only man ever to live in perfect faithfulness to God, was falsely accused. 	 Ke oko foki ki a Iesu, te tagata fua e tokotasi telā ne fakamaoni katoatoa ki te Atua, ne ‵losi ‵se foki ki ei.


20 There are, therefore, compelling reasons to love our God and to let that love grow. 	 20 Tela la, e isi eiloa ne pogai ‵tonu e ‵tau ei o a‵lofa tatou ki te ‵tou Atua kae ke gasolo aka foki eiloa ki luga te alofa tenā.


Charles Taze Russell wrote what helpful Bible study aids? 	 Ne a tusi aogā kolā e fakamatala ei te Tusi Tapu kae ne tusi ne Siale Tase Lasalo?


The family inheritance was secure because land could not be sold in perpetuity. 	 Ne ‵tau o puipui a te togi a te kāiga ona ko te mea e se mafai eiloa o ‵togi atu a te laumanafa.


24:6—Why was seizing “a hand mill or its upper grindstone as a pledge” likened to seizing “a soul”? 	 24:6—Kaia e fakatusa i ei a te pukemaiga o ‘te vili lima mo te fatu solo saito a se tino’ ki te “ola” o se tino?


Paul then adds: “Husbands, continue loving your wives, just as the Christ also loved the congregation [his spiritual bride] and delivered up himself for it.” 	 Kae ne toe fai atu penei a Paulo: “A koutou e tagata, ke a‵lofa koutou ki otou avaga, e pela eiloa mo Keliso ne alofa ki te ekalesia [ko tena avaga faka-te-agaga], kae tuku atu foki tona ola mō te ekalesia.”


At Peter’s urging, they repented and were baptized. 	 Ona ko te fakamalosiga a Petelu, ne sala‵mō kae papatiso latou.


What can parents do in order to provide for their children 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne mātua ke tausi atu ki olotou tama‵liki


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“How long will you men keep irritating my soul and keep crushing me with words?” cried the much-maligned Job. 	 “Ai a e fakafi‵ta mai ei au ne koutou ki otou muna konā e fai?” ko pati a Iopu i tena tagiga ona ko pati sē ‵lei a ana taugasoa.


I look for someone who is sitting down in the Kingdom Hall, not talking to anyone. 	 E onoono au ki se tino e sagasaga ki lalo i te Fale Tapuaki, kae e se faipati ki so se tino.


9 While eating a meal in the home of a ruler of the Pharisees, Jesus gave an illustration about a grand evening meal. 	 9 I te taimi ne kai ei a ia i te fale o se pule o te kau Falesaio, ne tuku atu ne Iesu se tala fakatusa e uiga ki se ‵kaiga lasi i te afiafi.


Illustrate. (b) If we are fleeing from fornication, what do we avoid? (c) The faithful man Job set what positive example for us? 	 Fakamatala mai. (e) Kafai e fia ‵tele keatea tatou mai te finalalolagi, ne a mea e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea mai ei? (i) Se a te fakaakoakoga tafasili i te gali ne tuku mai ne te tagata fakamaoni ko Iopu ke tau‵tali tatou ki ei?


Like him, we need to maintain integrity to Jehovah in matters large and small. 	 E pelā mo ia, e ‵tau o fakatumau ne tatou a te ‵tou fakamaoni ki a Ieova i mea ‵lasi mo mea fo‵liki.


Is that true? 	 E mata, e tonu te mea tenā?


Of course, we do not use Bible counsel to pressure or condemn others. 	 E tonu, e se fakaaoga ne tatou a pati fakatonutonu mai te Tusi Tapu ke faimālō atu ki se tino io me taku fakamasei i ei a nisi tino.


He also told Daniel the meaning of a visionary dream depicting an immense metal image. 	 Ne fakamatala atu foki ne ia ki a Tanielu a te uiga o te moemiti fakavaloaga e uiga ki se tupua fiti lasi ‵ki.


“Your Word Is Truth” 	 ‘Tau Muna ko te Munatonu’


I turned to teaching and soon found that I could only pass on facts but not guidance that could lead to real happiness.” 	 Ne fai au pelā me se faiakoga kae ne iloa fakamuli aka ne au me ne mafai fua o fakaoko atu ne au a fakamatalaga ki tino, kae e se ko fakatakitakiga kolā e mafai o iku atu ki te fiafia tonu.”


Let us now examine four aspects of discipline: (1) self-discipline, (2) parental discipline, (3) discipline within the Christian congregation, and (4) something that is worse than the temporary pain of discipline. 	 Ke na suke‵suke nei tatou ki vaega e fa o polopolokiga: (1) pule faka‵lei ifo ki a koe eiloa, (2) polopolokiga a mātua, (3) polopolokiga i loto i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, kae ko te (4) se mea telā e sili atu i te logo‵mae māfai e se fakalogo ki polopolokiga.


(Genesis 24:62; 25:11; 2 Samuel 3:10) Having traveled from Egypt to Mount Sinai and then 170 miles [270 km] to Kadesh, they were as if on the doorstep of the Promised Land. 	 (Kenese 24:62; 25:11; 2 Samuelu 3:10) I te otiga ne faima‵laga mai mai Aikupito ki te Mauga o Sinai kae oti aka i se 170 maila ki Katesa, ne fai pelā me ko ‵tu atu loa latou i te tuakoi o te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


Paul explained: “It is in him that all the fullness of the divine quality dwells bodily. And so you are possessed of a fullness by means of him, who is the head of all government and authority.”—Colossians 2:6-10. 	 Tenei te fakamatalaga a Paulo: “Tela e nofo i a ia a te katoatoaga o te natula faka te Atua, ka ko fakakatoatoagina foki te otou olaga i a ia, tela ko te ulu o aliki mo pule katoa.”—Kolose 2:6-10.


That was how the wealthy Israelite Boaz addressed the Moabitess Ruth. 	 Tenā foki te auala ne kalaga ne te tagata maumea Isalaelu ko Poasa a te fafine Moapi ko Luta.


Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that faith in Jesus is vital. 	 E tali‵tonu a Molimau a Ieova me e tāua a te fakatuanaki ki a Iesu.


When disputes arise, how do we react? 	 I te taimi e sae aka ei se kinauga, e pefea ou lagonaga?


(1 Ki. 14:29; 2 Chron. 16:11; 20:34; 27:7) They were likely just historical writings available back in the period when the prophet Jeremiah and Ezra wrote the accounts that we have in the Bible. 	 (1 Tupu 14:29; 2 Nofoaiga Tupu 16:11; 20:34; 27:7) Kāti a tusi konā ne tusi fua o tala fakasolopito kolā ne avanoa i vaitaimi ne tusi ei ne te pelofeta ko Ielemia mo Esela a tala kolā e maua nei ne tatou i loto i te Tusi Tapu.


Clearly, the spirit of independence is now seen in many marriages. 	 Ko lavea faka‵lei atu nei te agaga fia tu tokotasi i fakaipoipoga e uke.


Christine recently married Gideon, and together they continue to serve in Ghana. 	 Ne avaga fakamuli a Christine ki a Gideon, kae koi tavini fakatasi atu nei laua i Ghana.


(Matt. 10:11-13; Rev. 14:6) Notes Robert, a pioneer for over 30 years, “To work along with angels who know what is going on in the householders’ lives is exciting.” 	 (Mata. 10:11-13; Faka. 14:6) Mafaufau ki a Robert, telā ne paenia mō tausaga e silia atu mo te 30, “A te ga‵lue fakatasi mo agelu kolā e iloa ne latou a mea e uiga ki olaga o tino se mea fakafiafia eiloa.”


• What should move us to care for fellow believers? 	 • Se a te mea e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke fakaasi atu te alofa atafai ki taina tali‵tonu?


Actually, the answer involves one of the most important teachings in the Bible. 	 A te tonuga loa, e aofia i te tali tenā se akoakoga tāua e tasi i te Tusi Tapu.


20. What do we learn from the example of Lot and his wife? 20 Of course, even faithful servants of God can momentarily lose their sense of urgency. 	 20 E tonu, ne mafai foki o puli i tavini fakamaoni a te Atua te tāua o te matapula‵pula mō se vaitaimi toetoe.


The Bible does not specifically discuss modern practices such as these. 	 E se ‵tau foki mo koutou o fai‵pati ki pati ma‵sei, pati va‵lea mo pati lai‵lai.”


(Psalm 9:10) The faith of people who know and use God’s name moves them to trust in him and to put him first in their life. 	 (Salamo 9:10) A te fakatuanaki o tino kolā e iloa kae fakaaoga a te igoa o te Atua e fakama‵losi aka ei latou ke tali‵tonu ki a ia kae fakamuamua a ia i olotou olaga.


They would never acknowledge that their disciples acted under Satan’s power. 	 Ne seki tali‵tonu latou me ne fai ne olotou soko a mea konā i te ‵mana o Satani.


“The War to End All Wars” 	 “Te Taua ke Fakagata ei a Taua Katoa”


Preaching in the 1st and 20th centuries 	 Ne fai pefea ne tatou ke momea aka te magoi o te ‵tou galuega talai?


Attendance at the annual festivals meant what for many Israelites? 	 Se a te uiga o te kau ki ‵kaiga fia‵fia i tausaga katoa ki te kau Isalaelu, kae kaia e fai ei a te mea tenei mo fai se fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki a tatou?


In chapter 3, the Knowledge book points out that the word “Trinity” does not appear in the Bible. 	 I te mataupu e 3, e fakasino atu i te tusi ko te Iloaga me sē maua a te pati ko te “Tolutasi” i te Tusi Tapu.


We are reminded of Jesus’ exhortation to store up treasures in heaven. 	 E masaua ne tatou i ei a te fakamalosiga a Iesu ke fakaputu aka ne tatou a koloa i te lagi.


He has flashed up in the darkness as a light to the upright ones. He is gracious and merciful and righteous.” 	 E maina atu te mainaga i te pouliga mō tino amio‵lei, mo latou foki kolā e kaima‵lie, a‵lofa kae fai mea tonu.”


How can we gain knowledge and experience that will strengthen our friendship with Jehovah? 	 E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou a te iloaga mo tala o mea katoa kolā ne ‵tupu ke fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou va fakataugasoa mo Ieova?


The rejection of God’s authority has caused untold suffering. 	 Ko oti ne fakamāfua aka ne te ‵tekeatuga ki te pulega a te Atua a logo‵maega e uke ‵ki.


Each of us should deeply appreciate those loving sentiments. 	 E ‵tau mo tatou taki tokotasi o ‵poko ‵tou loto fakafetai ki fakamalosiga a‵lofa konā.


Jehovah assures us that “anyone who seeks a blessing for himself in the earth will be blessed by the God of truth.” 	 E fakamautinoa mai a Ieova ki a tatou me “ko so se tino e ‵sala ki se fakamanuiaga mō ia i te lalolagi nei ka fakamanuiagina ne te Atua o te munatonu.”


• How does the Bible show that Jehovah appreciates the faithful service of his intelligent creatures? 	 • E fakaasi mai pefea ne te Tusi Tapu me fakatāua ne Ieova a te tavini atu mo te fakamaoni o ana tino mo ana agelu ‵poto?


To the Bible Students, Christian fellowship tasted especially sweet after the severe trials of the past few years: wartime opposition; bitter dissent in the congregations; the closing of Brooklyn Bethel; the imprisonment of many for the sake of the Kingdom, including eight leading brothers who had been sentenced to as long as 20 years behind bars.* 	 Ki Tino A‵koga i te Tusi Tapu, ne fia‵fia malosi eiloa latou ke ‵kau fakatasi mo olotou taina, maise eiloa mai tua o nai tausaga ko ‵teka atu o tofotofoga faiga‵ta: ‵tekeatuga i taimi o taua; ‵tekeatuga matagā i fakapotopotoga; te ‵ponoga o te Peteli i Brooklyn; te ‵peiga ki te falepuipui o tino e tokouke ona ko te talaiatuga o te Malo, e aofia i ei a taina e tokovalu kolā ne fai ne latou te takitakiga, kae ne ‵tau o fakasala ki te 20 tausaga i loto i ei.*


In contrast, we could be overcome by Satan, his evil world, and our imperfect flesh if we let our guard down and quit fighting. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, e mafai o taka‵vale tatou i a Satani, tena lalolagi masei, mo ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa māfai e se matapula‵pula tatou kae fakagata aka ne tatou a te ‵tou taua atu.


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Her faithful course later gave her an opportunity to witness to him, as well as to others. 	 Ne fai ne tena fakamaoni ke tuku atu ne ia se avanoaga ke talai atu ki tena avaga, e pelā foki mo nisi tino.


Her deplorable religious and moral conditions speak for themselves. 	 E fakamaoni faka‵lei mai a te mea tenā i ana faifaiga matagā i mea tau lotu mo mea tau amioga.


I want them to understand how disregarding God’s standards affected me. 	 E manako au ke malamalama lāua i te auala ne pokotia ei au ona ko te sē tautali ki tulaga o te Atua.


In turn, our endurance strengthens our hope and confidence.—Jas. 1:4. 	 E se gata i ei, e fakamalosi aka ne ‵tou kufaki a te ‵tou fakamoemoega mo te loto talitonu.—Iakopo 1:4.


To do this, they had to learn a new language, but their loving interest was rewarded when despite a heavy downpour of rain, 27 attended a public talk. 	 Ne ‵tau o tau‵loto latou ki se ‵gana ‵fou ko te mea ke mafai o talai atu, kae ne taui atu ki te lotou a‵lofa i te taimi ne ‵kau atu ei a tino e toko 27 ki se lauga mō tino katoa, faitalia te ‵tō malosi o te vaiua.


Do You Want to Live Forever? 	 E Fia Ola Koe ki te Se-Gata-Mai?


Why will the anointed and their companions never regret having lived as temporary residents in this wicked world? 	 Kaia e se mafai ei o fanoa‵noa a tino fakaekegina mo olotou taugasoa i a latou ne ola e pelā me ne tino sē ‵nofo tumau i te lalolagi matagā tenei?


Why did Rahab support the Israelite spies, and why was her confidence in their God not misplaced? 2 Forty years later, just before the Israelites entered the Promised Land, Moses’ successor, Joshua, sent two men to spy out the land. 	 2 I te fa sefulu tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, mai mua malie o ulu atu te kau Isalaelu ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga, ne uga atu ei ne Iosua, ko te sui o Mose, ne tino lamalama e tokolua ke olo o onoono muamua ki ei.


(Galatians 3:19) The Law made sincere Jews conscious of their desperate need for a Redeemer. 	 (Kalatia 3:19) Ne fai te Tulafono ke iloa ne tino Iutaia fakamaoni a te pogai e ‵tau ei o maua ne latou se Fakaola.


As the King of God’s Kingdom, he has the responsibility as well as the ability to administer all the changes necessary to give people a peaceful and secure life on earth. 	 E pelā me ko te Tupu o te Malo o te Atua, e nofo mo ia te tiute mo te mafai ke fai ne ia a ‵fuliga katoa kolā e manakogina ke tuku atu ei ki tino i te lalolagi se olaga filemu kae tokagamalie.


(Psalm 78:40) However, there is great “joy in heaven” when a person sincerely changes his wrong behavior. 	 (Salamo 78:40) E tigā te feitu tenā, e lasi te “fiafia e maua i te lagi” māfai e fakamaoni a te tino o ‵fuli ana amioga ma‵sei.


How can we use insight in our ministry? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaaoga ne tatou a te atamai i ‵tou galuega talai?


Well, what was the motivating force in the case of the Israelite slave who renounced his personal freedom? 	 Se a te mea ne fakamalosi atu ki te pologa Isalaelu ke tiakina ne ia tena tulaga saoloto?


This involves more than just severing any ties with false religion. 	 E uke atu a mea e aofia i ei i lō te ‵vae fua keatea mai lotu ‵se.


For several weeks thereafter, their classmates continued to ask questions about Jehovah’s Witnesses! 	 I vaiaso fakamuli ifo, ne silisili atu faeloa a tama‵liki i te lā vasega ki a laua e uiga ki Molimau a Ieova!


Most people instinctively feel that newborn infants are such innocent creatures that it would be against human nature to think that these infants should suffer because of inherited sin. 	 E mafau‵fau a te tokoukega o tino me i pepe kolā ne fatoa fa‵nau mai e seai eiloa se lotou mea ‵se ne fai i kilokiloga a tāgata, tela la, se mea ‵se fua ke mafau‵fau a tino me e ‵tau eiloa o fakapuapuaga a pepe konei ona ko te agasala telā ne togi mai.


Because “Jehovah knows how to deliver people of godly devotion out of trial.” (2 Peter 2:9) To endure trials and experience such deliverance, we must “repudiate ungodliness and worldly desires and . . . live with soundness of mind and righteousness and godly devotion amid this present system of things.” 	 Me e “iloa eiloa ne te Aliki o fakaola a tino amio atua mai i olotou tofotofoga.” (2 Petelu 2:9) Ko te mea ke kufaki i tofotofoga kae ke faka‵sao foki tatou i ei, e ‵tau o “tiakina te olaga masei mo te kaimanako, ka ke ola i te loto pulea, te mea tonu, mo te olaga faka Atua i te lalolagi nei.”


Soon thereafter, they began to take steps to reach their goal. 	 E seki leva, ne kamata ei lāua o ga‵lue ki te lā fakamoemoega tenā.


For years his wife did all she could to hinder his efforts to serve Jehovah. 	 Ne taumafai tena avaga i te fia o tausaga ke ‵taofi aka ana taumafaiga ke tavini atu ki a Ieova.


By learning about Jesus and modeling our life after his, we can surely become better and happier people. 	 Mai i te tauloto e uiga ki a Iesu kae fakaakoako atu ki tena vaegā olaga, e mautinoa eiloa me e mafai o momea aka i ei te fai o tatou mo fai ne tino ‵lei kae fia‵fia.


We are able to see “the One who is invisible” and thus run the race with endurance.—2 Cor. 5:7. 	 E mafai o lavea ne tatou a “te Atua telā e se mafai o matea” kae ‵tele atu i te fakatau‵telega mo te manumalo.—2 Kolinito 5:7.


But of the countless dead, who will be resurrected, and to where? 	 Kae mai te fia o tino kolā ko oti ne ‵mate, ko oi ka toe‵tu mai, kae ki fea?


(Psalm 119:60, 61) Jehovah’s reminders help us to endure persecution because we are confident that our heavenly Father can cut the ropes of restraint that enemies tie about us. 	 (Salamo 119:60, 61) E fesoasoani mai ki a tatou a akoakoga kolā e toe fakamasaua mai ne Ieova ke kufaki i fakasauāga me e tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou me e mafai ne ia o ave keatea a fakatapūga kolā e fai ne fili ki te ‵tou galuega.


Just as vines that produce good grapes bring honor to a cultivator, so we bring honor, or glory, to Jehovah when we proclaim the Kingdom message to the best of our abilities.—Matt. 25:20-23. 	 E pelā mo te vine telā e ‵fua mai ne ia a fuagā vine ‵lei kae faka‵malu i ei a te tino fai fatoaga, e penā foki loa te faka‵malu ne tatou a Ieova māfai e folafola atu ne tatou a te fekau o te Malo e ‵tusa mo te ‵toe mea e mafai ne tatou o fai.—Mata. 25:20-23.


Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that those massive changes will soon occur. 	 E tali‵tonu a Molimau a Ieova me ko pili o ‵tupu a ‵fuliga ‵lasi konā.


On those occasions, she at times had the opportunity to explain her beliefs to others. 	 I te taimi tenā ne maua ei ne ia se avanoaga ke fakamatala atu ana talitonuga ki nisi tama‵liki.


If you have ever discussed the Trinity doctrine with a seminarian, you have likely noticed that. 	 Ka lavea eiloa ne koe te mea tenā māfai e sau‵tala koe ki te mataupu ko te Tolutasi mo se tino telā e akoga ki mea fakalotu.


That included the provinces of Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, and Zambales. 	 Ne aofia i ei a fa‵kai o Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, mo Zambales.


To get the answers, let us take a closer look at the apostle’s words. 	 Ke maua ne tatou a tali, ke onoono faka‵lei tatou ki pati a te apositolo.


Thus, he was able to give them encouragement and incentive to worship Jehovah. 	 Tela la, ne mafai o tuku atu ne ia ki a latou a fakamalosiga ke tapuaki atu ki a Ieova.


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Nationalism with its resultant hatred of other peoples has existed for centuries. 	 Ko leva ne nofo mai te loto fenua mo tena matalili ki nisi tino i te fia o senitenali.


(1 Tim. 1:9, 10) They also are slaves of sin, driven to do “the things willed by the flesh,” which is a cruel master. 	 Kae fai mai a Paulo me i tulafono e seki faite “mō te tino amiotonu, kae mō tino solitulafono kae uiga ‵teke.” (1 Timoteo 1:9, 10) A latou foki ne pologa ki olotou foitino agasala me e fai ne latou a “mea e manako ki ei te foitino,” kae ko te foitino se matai sauā.


At the close of Zechariah’s seventh vision, what was the situation of the Jews in Jerusalem? 	 I te fakaotiotiga o te fitu o fakaasiga a Sakalia, se a te tulaga o te kau Iutaia i Ielusalema?


For instance, the Law commanded honor and respect for both father and mother. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne fakatonu mai a te Tulafono ke āva kae fakaaloalo ki te tamana mo te mātua.


This can include sharing upbuilding Scriptural thoughts, inviting them to join us in the ministry, or just taking time to listen to them. 	 E mafai o aofia i te mea tenei a te fakaasi atu o manatu faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā e fakamalosi loto, ‵kami latou ke ga‵lue tasi tatou i te galuega talai, io me fakalogo‵logo faka‵lei i te taimi e fai‵pati mai ei latou.


“Charm may be false, and prettiness may be vain; but the woman that fears Jehovah is the one that procures praise for herself.”—PROVERBS 31:30. 1. 	 “A te gali e faka‵se tino, pelā foki te matagali e mafai fua o matafi, ka ko te fafine telā e fakaava ki te Aliki e ‵tau o tavaegina.”—FAATAOTO 31:30.


10 Did you notice that the fourth chapter of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians shows that practicing love is the key to attaining unity as mature Christians? 	 10 E mata, e iloa ne koe me e fakaasi mai i te mataupu e fa o te tusi a Paulo ki tino Efeso me i te alofa ko te kī tāua ke ‵kau fakatasi ei a Kelisiano kolā ko ma‵tua ‵lei?


The record continues: “Therefore Jesus said to the twelve: ‘You do not want to go also, do you?’ 	 Ne toe fai mai te tala tenā penei: “Tela muna atu ei a Iesu ki te tinoagafulu mo te tokolua, ‘Kae pefea koutou, e fia olo foki koutou keatea?’


Following Divine Direction Brings Happiness 	 A te Tautali Atu ki Fakatakitakiga a te Atua e Aumai ei te Fiafia


(Isaiah 49:6) The Babylonian “heavens,” or ruling class, will be “dispersed in fragments just like smoke,” and her subjects “will die like a mere gnat”; but the ‘captive daughter of Zion will loosen for herself the bands on her neck.’ 	 (Isaia 49:6) “Ka ‵galo atu” a “lagi,” ko te kau Papelonia io me ko te kaupule, “e pelā me se au,” kae “ko tino katoa i ei ka ‵mate e pelā me ne lago” kae ko “koutou tino o Siona kolā ne ave fakapagota, ‵tala aka a seni konā e saisai ei koutou!”


She explains: “I would go out in the field service in the morning, and I would spend every afternoon looking for work. 	 E fakamatala mai tou fafine: “Ne fanatu sāle au i te galuega talai i te taeao, kae fakamāumāu ne au te fakaafiafi kātoa ke ‵sala atu ki se galuega ‵togi.


(Mark 4:22) When that happened, how did David react? 	 (Male. 4:22) I te taimi ne tupu ei te mea tenā, ne saga atu pefea a Tavita ki ei?


The man intended to tear down his storehouses and build larger ones. 	 Ne mafaufau tou tagata ke ofa ki lalo ana fale koloa kae faite ne fale e tai ‵lasi atu.


Therefore, beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.”—Matthew 9:37, 38. 	 Fakatagi atu ki te tino e a ia te fatoaga, ke uga mai se kau faigaluega e tai tokouke atu o fakaputu te saito.”—Mataio 9:37, 38.


But the demise of Limbo also raises other issues. 	 Kae ne ‵sae aka a nisi fakalavelave ona ko te ‵fuliga o te akoakoga e uiga ki te Limbo.


“May people know that you, whose name is Jehovah, you alone are the Most High over all the earth.”—PS. 	 “Ke iloa ne tino me i a koe, telā ko Ieova tou igoa, ko koe tokotasi fua te Tino Tafasili i te Maluga i te lalolagi kātoa.”—SALA.


Consider six lessons you can draw from his example. 	 Mafaufau ki auala e ono e mafai o akoako ne koe a ia.


The Bible records only a handful of conversations between Abraham and Sarah. 	 E se uke a sautalaga ne fai i te va o Apelaamo mo Sala e maua i loto i te Tusi Tapu.


(Ps. 26:4, 5) Such ‘plans make for advantage.’—Prov. 21:5. 	 (Salamo 26:4, 5) Ka uke eiloa a ‘mea aoga e maua māfai e fai faka‵lei au aofaga.’—Faataoto 21:5.


What loyal Christian would want to be like Diotrephes and imitate Satan, the great slanderer? 	 E mata, e isi se Kelisiano alofa fakamaoni e manako o fai pelā mo Siofilisi kae fakaakoako atu ki te ‵toe tino gutu fatufatu, ko Satani?


Why are you determined to seek spiritual riches? 	 Kaia e fakaiku aka ei ne koe ke ‵sala atu ki koloa faka-te-agaga?


1, 2. (a) What does Lot’s experience in Sodom teach us? (b) What does the expression “keep your senses” mean? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te mea e akoako mai ki a tatou ne te tala o Lota i Sotoma? (e) Se a te uiga o te tugāpati “ke tausi faka‵lei ‵tou mafaufau”?


GENUINE hope is like a bright light. 	 A TE fakamoemoega tonu e fai pelā me se mainaga lasi.


Have you ever wondered what the future will be for you and your family? 	 Kai mafaufau aka eiloa koe ki te olaga o koe mo tou kāiga i aso mai mua?


Honesty Really Matters 	 E Tāua ‵Ki Eiloa ke Fai te Mea Tonu


When you speak that way, it just sounds natural and can help others to get your point. 	 Kafai e faipati koe i te auala tenā, ka tagi ‵lei a te mea tenā kae mafai o fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke malamalama i au pati.


These teachings can help us to see what Jehovah requires of us. 	 E fesoasoani mai a akoakoga konei ke iloa ne tatou a mea kolā e manako Ieova ke fai ne tatou.


Keeping our tongue in check is one way to show that we “stand for peace.” 	 A te mafaufau faeloa ki ‵tou pati e fai atu, ko te auala e tasi ke fakaasi atu ei me i a tatou e “fia‵fia ki te filemu!”


It can help you too! 	 E mafai foki o fesoasoani atu ki a koe!


(Mark 4:27) What a simple way to illustrate the unseen progression of spiritual growth! 	 (Maleko 4:27) Ko oko eiloa i te faigofie o te auala ke fakamatala mai i ei a te tupuakaga sē matea o te fesokotakiga ‵lei o se tino mo te Atua!


(Revelation 21:2, 9) Jesus’ love for anointed Christians surpasses any love between a man and a woman. 	 (Fakaasiga 21:2, 9) E sili fakafia eiloa a te alofa o Iesu ki Kelisiano fakaekegina i lō te alofa e maua i te vā o se tagata mo se fafine.


Bearing Thorough Witness Today 	 Te Molimau Atu ki Tino Katoa i Aso Nei


Gerar 	 Kela


“They will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.” 	 “Ka maua ne latou te manuia mo te filemu katoatoa.”


Eva was diagnosed with cancer. 	 Ne maua ne Eva a te kenisa.


Although Isaac and Rebekah could not change what Esau had done, God gave them the wisdom, courage, and strength to remain faithful to Him. 	 E tiga eiloa ne seki mafai o ‵fuli ne Isaako mo Lepeka a te mea ne fai ne Esau, ne tuku atu ne te Atua te poto, te loto toa, mo te malosi ke tumau laua i te fakamaoni ki a Ia.


We should also consider how to encourage our fellow workers. 	 E ‵tau foki o mafau‵fau tatou ki te auala ke fakamalosi aka ‵tou taina kolā e ga‵lue tasi tatou.


Marion, a stepmother in Canada, says: “My parents often gave presents to my son but not to my husband’s kids. 	 Muna a Marion, se mātua fai i Kanata: “E masani o tuku ne oku mātua a meaalofa ki taku tama tagata kae e se ko tamaliki a toku avaga.


● Parents should not be allowed to teach their children about God. 	 ● E se ‵tau o talia ke akoako ne mātua olotou tama‵liki ki mea e uiga ki te Atua.


He expressed them in prayer to God, as we see in the 73rd Psalm. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ana lagonaga konā i tena ‵talo ki te Atua, e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te mataupu e 73 o te Salamo.


10 Some have reasoned that since Jesus told his disciples “all you are brothers,” there should be no positions of authority in the Christian congregation. 	 10 E fakasakosako mai a nisi tino me ona ko pati konei ne fai atu ne Iesu ki ana soko “me i a koutou [katoa] ne taina,” ko tena uiga e se ‵tau o isi ne pule i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


“ALL THOSE IN THE MEMORIAL TOMBS WILL . . . COME OUT” 	 ‘TINO KATOA KOLĀ I LOTO I TANUGA KA ULU MAI KI TUA’


5 What Solomon wrote in the book of Ecclesiastes shows that he was not misled into thinking that achievement and joy are limited to those having wealth or prominence. 	 5 E fakaasi mai i mea kolā ne tusi ne Solomona i te tusi ko Failauga me ne maua ne ia a te kilokiloga tonu e uiga ki te manuia. Ne seki mafaufau a ia me ko tino fua kolā e mau‵mea kae ma‵luga e mafai o manuia kae fia‵fia.


The answer is obvious. 	 E manino eiloa te tali ki ei.


(Acts 14:19-22) In Ephesus, Paul faced an angry crowd. 	 (Galu. 14:19-22) I Efeso, ne fakafesagai atu a Paulo ki se vaitino kaitāua.


Take to heart the Bible’s assurance: “The blessing of Jehovah—that is what makes rich, and he adds no pain with it.”—Proverbs 10:22. 	 Ke na masaua eiloa te fakatalitonuga tenei mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ko te fakamanuiaga a te Aliki e fai ne ia koe ke maumea, [“kae e seai se logo‵mae e fakaopoopo atu ki ei,” NW].”—Faataoto 10:22.


Before long, the two girls shared with their classmates what they were learning. 	 E seki leva, ne fakaasi atu ne tamaliki fafine a mea ne tauloto ne lāua ki tamaliki o te lā vasega.


She recently lost her job, but she keeps living within her means. 	 Ne seki galue fakamuli a ia, kae ne mafai eiloa o maua ne ia a mea kolā e manako a ia ki ei.


Explain Scripturally. (b) What does God promise us, leading to what question? 	 Fakamatala mai te kilokiloga a te Tusi Tapu. (e) Se a te mea ne tauto mai te Atua ki a tatou, kae se a te fesili e sae aka i ei?


Do arise, O Jehovah! 	 Te Aliki, vau!


A Story That Matters 	 Se Tala e Tāua ‵Ki


Can you imagine that your brothers in Thessalonica would have been content to preach and teach in a perfunctory manner, as if it were a mere duty to be performed listlessly? 	 E mata, e mafaufau koe i ou taina i Tesalonia ne lotoma‵lie o talai kae akoako e aunoa mo te fiafia tonu, e pelā fua me se galuega e sonafai?


Hundreds of Bible prophecies have been fulfilled, even in the smallest of details. 	 E lau i selau a valoaga i te Tusi Tapu ko oti ne fakataunu, ke oko foki eiloa ki tamā fakamatalaga likiliki.


(Romans 15:4) These are not just stories. 	 (Loma 15:4) A mea konei e se ne tala ‵kai fua.


15. How would you differentiate between gossip and slander? 	 15 Ona ko te mea e mafai o iku atu a te muimui ki te gutu fatufatu, e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou i ‵tou pati e fai atu.


18 Since we do not even want to come close to committing unforgivable sin, we need to remember what Paul said about not grieving the spirit. 	 18 E tiga eiloa e se ma‵nako tatou o fakapilipili atu ki te faiga o te agasala telā e se toe mafai o fakamagalo, e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou a pati a Paulo ke mo a ma fakafanoanoa atu ki te agaga.


WHY SET SPIRITUAL GOALS? 	 KAIA E FAKATOKA EI A FAKAMOEMOEGA FAKA-TE-AGAGA?


Do you view their efforts as an expression of Christ’s interest in you personally? 	 E mata, e kilo atu koe ki olotou taumafaiga e pelā me se fakaasiga o te saga tonu atu o Keliso ki a koe?


So said the commander of the United Nations forces in Rwanda, reflecting on their failure to stop the genocide in that land during 1994. 	 Ko pati a te pule o te United Nation i Rwanda, telā ne seki mafai o fakagata ne latou a te fakatau tamatega i te vā o itukāiga i te fenua tenā talu mai te 1994.


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3 Paul suggested that additional changes might also be necessary, for he continued: “All things are lawful for me; but not all things are advantageous.” (1 Corinthians 6:12) Thus, many today who desire to be Jehovah’s Witnesses see the need of saying no even to things that although lawful are of no advantage or are of little lasting value. 	 3 Ne fakaasi mai ne Paulo me kāti e manakogina foki ke fai a nisi ‵fuliga, me ne toe fai mai a ia, penei: “Au e saoloto o fai so se mea . . . kae se ko mea katoa e ‵lei.” (1 Kolinito 6:12) Tela la, e tokouke a tino i aso nei kolā e ma‵nako ke fai latou mo fai ne Molimau a Ieova, e lavea ne latou te tāua ke ‵teke atu ki mea kolā e saoloto ke fai ne latou kae e seai ne mea aogā e maua mai i ei.


For more information about the Scriptural teaching of the ransom, see chapter 5, “The Ransom—God’s Greatest Gift,” of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke maua a fakamatalaga e uke atu e uiga ki akoakoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ki te togiola, ke onoono ki te mataupu e 5, “Te Togiola—Te ‵Toe Meaalofa Sili a te Atua,” i te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu? telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


2 In ancient Israel, the place that Jehovah chose for his worship was to be held sacred. 	 2 I Isalaelu mua, ne fai te koga telā ne filifili aka ne Ieova mō tapuakiga mo fai se koga ‵malu.


6 Contrast Moses with Esau, a son of the patriarch Isaac. 	 6 Onoono ki te ‵kese o Mose mo Esau, te tamaliki a te toeaina ko Isaako.


Jehovah required that the kings of Israel write for themselves a copy of God’s Law and read it daily. 	 Ne fakatonu atu a Ieova ki tupu o Isalaelu ke fai ne latou se ‵kopi o te Tulafono a te Atua kae ke faitau ki ei i aso katoa.


Now I feel that my life has true meaning. 	 Nei la, ko mafaufau au me ko aoga tonu a toku olaga.


They preached the good news “in all creation that is under heaven.” 	 Ne talai atu ne latou a te tala ‵lei “ki tino katoa mai lalo o te lagi.”


Keep Listening to Jehovah! 	 Tumau i te Faka‵logo ki a Ieova!


And he seized the dragon, the original serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 	 Ne puke ne ia te talako, telā ko te gata mua eiloa, ko te Tiapolo tenā io me ko Satani, kae ne saisai ne ia i te afe o tausaga.


Note how the apostle Paul emphasizes that specific goal of Christian meetings in his first letter to the Corinthians. 	 Onoono ki te auala ne faka‵mafa mai ei ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te fakamoemoega fakapito tenā i fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano i tena tusi muamua ki te kau Kolinito.


His words echo the sentiments of millions of earth’s inhabitants who feel a similar immense debt and loyalty to one religion or another. 	 E fakaasi mai i ana pati a te mea telā e tali‵tonu ki ei te fia miliona o tino i te lalolagi e uiga ki te lasi o te lotou kaitalafu i olotou lotu e pelā foki mo te lotou fakamaoni faeloa ki ei.


God’s purpose is to make the earth a paradise and to elevate mankind to perfection and peace, with “no one making them tremble.” 	 Ko te fuafuaga eiloa a te Atua ke fai te lalolagi mo fai se palataiso kae ke fakafoki atu a tino ki te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa mo te filemu, telā “ka seai se tino e toe fai ne ia ke ma‵taku latou.”


I began to see how little I really knew. 	 Ne kamata ei o lavea ne au a te foliki o taku mea ne iloa.


Would he hold back something so good from you? 	 E mata, ne taofi aka ne ia se mea ‵lei ‵ki mai i a koulua?


4 Jehovah has especially conferred a measure of dignity upon those who render sacred service to him. 	 4 Ko oti ne tuku fakapitoa atu ne Ieova se vaega o te ‵malu ki tino kolā ne tuku atu ne latou te taviniga tapu ki a ia.


HOW DO YOU ANSWER? 	 KA TALI MAI PEFEA NE KOE?


[Footnotes] 	 [Fakamatalaga fakaopoopos]


In this, Enoch set a fine example for us. 	 Ne tuku mai i ei ne Enoka se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō tatou.


(John 17:11) As we conform to God’s standards and share in the work of preaching, we come to understand his appealing qualities. 	 (Ioa. 17:11) Kafai e ola tatou e ‵tusa mo tulaga o te Atua kae aofia i te faiga o te galuega talai, ka malama‵lama tatou i ana uiga ‵gali.


Rather than quickly concluding that the brother no longer qualifies as an elder, will you patiently wait on Jesus, the head of the congregation? 	 I lō te fakaiku fakavave aka me ko se fetaui ‵lei te taina mo fai se toeaina, e mata, ka faka‵tali koe mo te kufaki ki a Iesu, te ulu o te fakapotopotoga?


(Revelation 2:2, 9, 13, 19; 3:1, 8, 15) There is every reason to believe that Christ was equally familiar with the spiritual condition of other congregations in Asia Minor, Palestine, Syria, Babylonia, Greece, Italy, and elsewhere. 	 (Fakaasiga 2:2, 9, 13, 19; 3:1, 8, 15) E tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou me ne iloa foki ne Keliso a te tulaga faka-te-agaga o nisi fakapotopotoga i Asia Foliki, Palesitina, Sulia, Papelonia, Eleni, Italia mo nisi koga.


How will Jehovah’s purpose be fulfilled? 	 Ka fakataunu pefea ne Ieova a tena fuafuaga?


Jewish Bible scholar Alfred Edersheim wrote: “[This] tribulation to Israel [was] unparalleled in the terrible past of its history, and unequalled even in its bloody future.” 	 Ne tusi mai se tagata Iutaia poto i te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu ko Alfred Edersheim: “[Tenei] eiloa te toe fakalavelave matagā [ne] tupu ki Isalaelu i mea matagā kola ne ‵tupu i ei, kae e seai foki loa se mea e faka‵pau ki ei i aso mai mua.”


Each of us can ask, ‘Am I determined to make sure that the lesson learned from Solomon’s life will help me to be a success?’ 	 E mafai ne tatou taki tokotasi o fesili ifo penei, ‘E mata, e fakamautinoa aka ne au me i te akoakoga telā e tauloto ne au mai te olaga o Solomona ka fesoasoani mai ke manuia au?’


Then, the vengeful reaction of two of her brothers led them to slaughter all the males in an entire city. 	 Oti aka, ne iku atu ki te taui ma sui ne ana tuagane e tokolua kae ne tamate ne laua a tāgata katoa i se fa‵kai kātoa.


News then came that the eight sent to France had been sentenced to be shot for their refusal to accept military discipline. 	 Ne oko mai te tala me i te tokovalu kolā ne ave ki Falani ko oti ne fakasala ke fana me i a latou e ita ma olo ki te taua.


But is it only those in authority who should imitate Jehovah in giving encouragement? 	 Kae e mata, ko latou fua kolā e isi ne olotou tauliaga e ‵tau o fakaakoako atu ki a Ieova o tuku atu a fakamalosiga?


Larger Nativity scenes with almost life-size figures are often set up near town halls during the Christmas period. 	 Kae ko nisi ata tai ‵lasi atu kolā e tai ‵pau te lotou ‵lasi mo tinā tino eiloa, e faka‵tu sāle i tafa o olotou town halls i te vaitau o te Kilisimasi.


And how can you safeguard your conscience? 	 Kae e mafai pefea ne koe o puipui tou loto lagona?


He has taunted God for thousands of years. 	 Ko leva ne fakaitaita atu a ia ki te Atua i se fia afe tausaga.


“DO NOT LET YOUR HANDS DROP DOWN” 	 “SA TUKU IFO OU LIMA KE ‵TO KI LALO”


10 As a young man named Saul, the apostle Paul seemed to have so much going for him. 	 10 I te taimi koi lauiloa ei a ia e pelā me ko Saulo, ne foliga mai me e uke a mea ‵lei ne maua ne te apositolo ko Paulo.


Obediently abandoning his plan to fight the newly established nation, he turned his attention to building cities in the tribal territories of Judah and Benjamin over which he still reigned. 	 Mai te fakalogo ke mo a ma fakataunu tena palani ke taua atu ki te fenua telā ne fatoa fakatu aka, ne saga atu eiloa a ia ki te faitega o fakai o matakāiga o Iuta mo Peniamina kolā e pule atu foki a ia ki ei.


From creation onward, Jesus had a love for humans. 	 Talu mai te faitega o mea, ne alofa eiloa a Iesu ki tino katoa.


And how much Daniel will want to know about the fulfillment of the prophecies he was inspired to write! 	 Kae pefea foki la te fia iloa ne Tanielu a te fakataunuga o valoaga kolā ne tusi ne ia!


(1 Corinthians 5:1-5, 11-13) The man later repented. 	 (1 Kolinito 5:1-5, 11-13) Ne salamō fakamuli te tagata tenā.


10 Later, by means of holy spirit, Jesus extended the Kingdom-preaching work to the Samaritans and then to other non-Jews. 	 10 Fakamuli ifo, e auala i te agaga tapu, ne fakalauefa atu ei ne Iesu a te talaiatuga o te Malo ki tino Samalia mo tino kolā e se ne Iutaia.


“whatever things are true” 	 14. (a) Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ke fakaasi atu ei te ‵lei? (e) E mafai pefea o aofia i ‵tou sau‵talaga a pati fakamālō? 15.


What if a young person resists parental training because of peer pressure, the desire to go along with the crowd? 	 Kae pefea la māfai e ‵teke atu se talavou ki akoakoga a mātua ona ko fakamalosiga mai ana taugasoa, ko te manakoga ke tautali atu i te tokoukega o tino?


We are now on the threshold of a new world promised by Jehovah God. 	 Ko ‵tu atu nei tatou i kaugutu o te lalolagi fou telā ne folafola mai ne Ieova te Atua.


Why should you, my son, be in an ecstasy with a strange woman?”—PROVERBS 5:18, 20. 	 Taku tama, ai a ka sōna alofa fua ei koe ki se isi fafine fakaatea?”—FAATAOTO 5:18, 20.


He quickly progressed to baptism and now, along with his wife, Joyce, enjoys a full share in preaching the Kingdom good news. 	 Ne gasolo fakavave eiloa a ia ki mua kae papatiso, kae nei la, ko ‵kau katoatoa atu a ia mo tena avaga ko Joyce ki te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo.


7 In contrast, consider the situation in Israel some 700 years later. 	 7 E ‵kese mai i ei, ke mafaufau ki te tulaga o tino Isalaelu i se 700 tausaga mai tua ifo i ei.


God’s spirit, his active force, describes energy that is projected and exerted on people or things to accomplish God’s will. 	 A te agaga o te Atua, telā ko tena malosi galue, e fakamatala mai e pelā me ko te malosi telā e tuku atu io me e fakaaoga ki luga i tino io me ne mea ke fakataunu ei te loto o te Atua.


Does it matter whether you know and live by what the Bible teaches about sex? 	 E mata, e tāua ke iloa kae ola foki koe e ‵tusa mo te akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te ‵moe fakatauavaga?


The psalmist mentions several dangers, among them “the pestilence that walks in the gloom, . . . [and] the destruction that despoils at midday.” 	 E taku mai ne te faisalamo a nai mea fakama‵taku, kolā e aofia i ei a “mala e oko mai i te po, mo mea ma‵sei kolā e ‵mate ei a tino i te ao.”


Paul was inspired to answer this way: “In fact, we who are in this tent groan, being weighed down, because we do not want to put this one off, but we want to put the other on, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.” (2 Cor. 5:4) They have not lost interest in this life, wanting it to end quickly. 	 Ne fakaosofia eiloa a Paulo ke tali mai, penei: “E tonu, e manava fi‵ta kae loto mafatia tatou i loto i te faleie tenei; me e se ma‵nako tatou o tapale keatea te mea tenei, kae ke ‵pei ki te suā mea, ko te mea ke mafai o sui te mea telā e mafai o mate ki te ola.” (2 Koli. 5: 4) E se ma‵nako latou ke ‵mate.


That is practical wisdom. 	 Te mea tenā se faifaiga poto telā e aoga.


We might illustrate it this way: If you were taking a journey to a particular destination, can you imagine deciding to cast aside your map and simply follow your impulses—perhaps turning onto every road that seemed to offer pretty views? 	 E mafai o fakatusa ne tatou penei: Kafai e fanatu koe i se malaga ki se koga, e mata, e mafai o fakaiku aka ne koe ke ‵pei keatea tau mape kae tautali atu fua i tou manakoga—kāti mai te fanatu i auala katoa kolā e gali te kilo?


A number of times, he used what might be called a ‘how much more so’ line of reasoning, helping his listeners to advance from a familiar truth to further conviction. 	 Ne fakaaogā fakafia sāle ne ia a pati konei, ‘e se sili atu la,’ ke fesoasoani atu ei ki ana tino fakalogo‵logo ke gasolo atu ki mua te lotou malamalama i mea masani ki nisi muna‵tonu aka foki.


(Acts 10:22-26; 3 John 9, 10) But it is definitely worth our effort to put into practice what the Bible indicates about rendering honor. 	 (Galu. 10:22-26; 3 Ioa. 9, 10) Kae mautinoa eiloa me ka aoga ‵tou taumafaiga ke fakaasi atu te fakaaloalo ‵tau e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu.


9 In 313 C.E., this apostate form of Christianity was granted legal recognition by the pagan Roman Emperor Constantine. 	 9 I te 313 T.A., ne fakatalia ne te Emepela fapaupau o Loma ko Constantine mai lalo i te tulafono a akoakoga apositate kolā e fakafoliga pelā me ne akoakoga Kelisiano.


Truth-seekers need to learn what the Bible really teaches. 	 E ‵tau o iloa ne tino kolā e ‵sala atu ki te munatonu a mea kolā e akoako ‵tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu.


14 The five sisters approached Moses and asked him: “Why should the name of our father be taken away from the midst of his family because he had no son?” 	 14 Ne olo atu a te tokolima tautaina e seki a‵vaga ki a Mose kae fakamolemole atu ki tou tagata: “E iloa ne matou me e seai ne tama ta‵gata a te motou tamana, kae ai a ka sona ‵solo fua ei tena igoa?”


Finally, so that he could get a fair hearing, Paul said: “I appeal to Caesar!”—the most powerful ruler of that time.—Acts 25:11. 	 I te fakaotiga loa, ko te mea ke mafai o maua se fakamasinoga tonu ki tena fono, ne fai atu a Paulo: “Au ka toe tagi ki a Kaisala!”—ko te ‵toe pule malosi i te taimi tenā.—Galu. 25:11.


We firmly believe that God’s law on blood is not open to reform to fit shifting opinions. 	 E tali‵tonu katoatoa matou me i te tulafono a te Atua e se mafai o fulifuli ke fetaui mo manatu kese‵kese o tino.


Its fulfilled prophecies fortify our faith in Jehovah as the Fulfiller of his promises. 	 E fakamalosi aka ne valoaga kolā ko oti ne fakataunu te ‵tou fakatuanaki ki a Ieova e pelā me ko te Tino telā e fakataunu ne ia ana folafolaga.


Feeling tender compassion will move us to acts of kindness. 	 Ka fakamalosi aka tatou ne lagonaga alofa atafai ke gasue‵sue mo te atafai.


Says Matthew’s Gospel: “[Jesus] took a cup and, having given thanks, he gave it to them, saying: ‘Drink out of it, all of you.’” (Matthew 26:27) Using just “a cup,” not several cups, posed no problem, since on that occasion only 11 partakers were apparently at a single table and could readily pass the cup from one to another. 	 E fai mai te tusi Evagelia a Mataio, penei: “Ne puke foki ne ia [Iesu] a te ipu, kae fai te fakafetai, tuku atu ei ki a latou, ana muna, ‘Inu katoa koutou ki ei.’ ” (Mataio 26:27) E seai eiloa se fakalavelave i te fakaaogāga ne ia “a te ipu” e tasi me e toko 11 fua a tino kolā ne inu mai i ei kae ne ‵nofo atu katoa latou i se taipola e tasi kae faigofie fua ke pāsi atu te ipu mai te suā tino ki te suā tino.


8 In the year 1914, Jesus was enthroned as King of God’s heavenly Kingdom, and “the Lord’s day” began. 	 8 I te tausaga ko te 1914, ne fakasopo aka ei a Iesu mo fai te Tupu i te Malo faka-te-lagi o te Atua, kae ne kamata mai i ei “te Aso o te Aliki.”


8 “Love, joy, peace.” 	 8 “Te alofa, te fiafia, te filemu.”


(Prov. 1:22-31) Consider the example of Cain, the firstborn of Adam and Eve. 	 (Faataoto 1:22-31) Mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a Kaino, te tama matua a Atamu mo Eva.


As Mark’s comments reveal, the greatest joy in life comes from giving, and a full life in sacred service offers many opportunities for giving to others. 	 E pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te fakamatalaga a Maleko, e maua eiloa a te fiafia sili mai i te tuku atu, a ko te fakaaogaga o tou ola katoatoa i te taviniga tapu e tuku mai i ei a avanoaga e uke ke tuku atu au mea ki nisi tino.


During the first world war, anointed Christians had struggled hard to keep the witness work going. 	 I te taua muamua a te lalolagi, ne taumafai malosi a Kelisiano fakaekegina ke fakatumau te faiga o te galuega talai.


In Western society, a do-it-yourself religion is developing in which everyone assumes the right to pick and choose his beliefs. 	 I fenua Palagi ko kamata o filifili ne tino i a latou eiloa a lotu kolā e fia ‵kau atu latou ki ei.


Do you cherish the privilege you have of serving as God’s fellow worker along with his spirit-guided Son? 	 E mata, e fakatāua ne koe a te tauliaga ke fai pelā me se tino galue a te Atua fakatasi mo tena Tama telā e takitaki ne te agaga?


The Lamb of God, Jesus Christ, will guide us to “fountains of waters of life,” and God will wipe out every tear from our eyes. 	 Ka takitaki tatou ne te Tamā Mamoe a te Atua, ko Iesu Keliso, ki “vai puna o te ola,” kae ka ‵solo ne te Atua a loimata katoa mai ‵tou mata.


(Malachi 3:6; James 1:27) If you are among those who faithfully serve Jehovah without the support of a Christian mate, you can be sure that you are precious in God’s eyes. 	 (Malaki 3:6; Iakopo 1:27) Kafai e aofia koe i tino kolā e tavini fakamaoni atu ki a Ieova e aunoa mo se fesoasoani o se soa Kelisiano, e ‵tau eiloa o talitonu koe me e tāua ‵ki a koe i te kilokiloga a te Atua.


(John 21:15) 	 (Ioa. 21:15)


(Revelation 7:4, 9, 14) Do the other sheep also receive the holy spirit, and if so, how does it affect their lives? 	 (Fakaasiga 7:4, 9, 14) E mata, e maua foki ne nisi mamoe a te agaga tapu, kae kafai e maua, e aogā pefea te agaga tapu ki olotou olaga?


14 The unity of true Christians stands in contrast to the strife that exists among the churches of Christendom. 	 14 E tu ‵kese eiloa a te ‵kau fakatasi o Kelisiano ‵tonu māfai e fakatusa ki kinauga i lotu kolā e aofia i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se kolā e māfua mai i ei a kinauga.


And what if you seemed to receive no benefit in return? 	 Kae pefea la māfai e foliga mai me seai ne mea aogā e maua ne koe?


• Explain what a spirit of self-sacrifice involves. 	 • Fakamatala mai me ne a mea e aofia i te uiga ko te alofa sē fakapito.


3. (a) Why might it be dangerous to follow other travelers when we are unsure about which way to go? (b) What important principle do we find at Exodus 23:2? 	 3. (a) Kaia e mafai ei o fakamataku ke tau‵tali atu i nisi tino faima‵laga māfai e se mautinoa te auala e olo atu i ei tatou? (e) Se a te fakatakitakiga tāua e maua ne tatou i te Esoto 23:2?


Ah, but the shepherd replied: “Like a lily among thorny weeds, so is my girl companion among the daughters”! 	 Kae ne tali atu penei te tausi mamoe: “E faka‵tusa ne au taku pele ki nisi fāfine, e pelā me se pula o te lili i loto i se vao lakau tala‵tala”!


HOMICIDES: It is estimated that almost half a million people were murdered during one recent year, more than those killed in wars. 	 TATINO: E tuku taumate pelā me toeitiiti ko kātoa se āfa miliona o tino ne tamate i se tausaga fakamuli nei, ko silia atu mo te aofaki o tino kolā ne tamate i taua.


We are in a similar situation. 	 E ‵nofo eiloa tatou i se tulaga penā.


Furthermore, recent studies, such as one published in the Journal of Genetic Counseling, show that unions between first cousins face lower risks of having children with birth defects than is widely perceived. 	 E se gata i ei, i sukesukega fakamuli nei, e pelā mo te mea ne ‵lomi i te Journal of Genetic Counseling, e fakaasi mai i ei i te avaga o se fakatuagane, ko se fakamataku ki te fanaumaiga o tama‵liki sē katoatoa e pelā mo te mea e tali‵tonu ki ei a tino e tokouke.


What can help us to prevent that from happening? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke puipui tatou mai te feitu tenā?


17 Admittedly, imperfect humans have an inherent tendency to sin, and some may have a strong inclination to voice unwarranted complaints. 	 17 E tonu, e maua ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa a te uiga fia fai agasala, kae e ma‵nako malosi a nisi tino ke fakaasi mai olotou fāmeo e aunoa mo ne pogai ‵lei.


Robert, whose experience was considered at the beginning of this article, says: “After I developed a real relationship with Jehovah, I was a better husband and a better father. 	 A Robert, telā i te kamataga o te mataupu, ne fai mai: “Mai tua o te atiakaga o se fesokotakiga ‵lei, ne fai au pelā me se tamana mo se avaga ‵lei.


3 Loyalty is almost universally admired. 	 3 E masani eiloa o tavae ne tatou a tino kolā e fakamaoni.


Your reading of the Word of God may move you to take action that will increase your happiness and strengthen your friendship with God as well as spur you on to help others to search for God. 	 Kafai e fai‵tau koutou ki te Muna a te Atua, ka fakaosofia ei te otou fia‵fia, fakamalosi aka te va fakataugasoa mo te Atua kae fesoasoani atu foki ki tino ke ‵sala atu ki te Atua.


The two Bible-based journals they produce, The Watchtower and Awake!, are by far the world’s most widely distributed magazines. 	 A lomiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e lua kolā e faite ne latou, Te Faleleoleo Maluga mo te Awake!, ko toe mekesini uke eiloa ne tufatufa atu i te lalolagi.


God’s “eyes are roving about through all the earth to show his strength in behalf of those whose heart is complete toward him.”—2 Chronicles 16:9. 	 A te Atua “e onoono faka‵lei eiloa ki te lalolagi; e ave ne ia a te malosi ki tino kolā e fakamaoni ki a ia.”—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 16:9.


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On arriving in the upper room, not one of the 12 apostles took the initiative to perform the customary service of washing the dusty feet of the others—the menial task of a servant or of a woman in the household. 	 I te lotou okoatuga ki te potu tafa ki luga, e seai eiloa se tino mai i apositolo e toko 12 ne gasuesue muamua o ‵fulu ne ia a vae o nisi tino, e ‵tusa mo te tuu masani—se galuega sē taulia telā e fai sāle ne se tavini io me se fafine i te fale.


Asa had not waited until faced with calamity before doing that. 	 Ne seki faka‵tali fua a Asa ke tupu se fakalavelave ki a ia kae ko fatoā fai ei ne ia te mea tenā.


Regardless of who gives Bible-based counsel, submitting to it can lead to happiness both now and in the future.—Heb. 12:8-11. 	 Faitalia me ko oi e tuku atu ne ia a pati fakatonutonu kolā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu, a te fakalogo ki ei e mafai o takitaki atu ei ki te fiafia i aso nei mo aso mai mua.—Epelu 12:8-11.


Jehovah again provided deliverance through Moses, who miraculously parted the waters of that sea.—Ex. 14:13, 21. 	 Ne toe faka‵sao ne Ieova latou e auala i a Mose, telā ne ‵vae ne ia te tai i se auala fakavavega.—Esoto 14:13, 21.


Friendship With Christ Today 	 Te Va Fakataugasoa mo Keliso i Aso Nei


Now Sonia serves full-time in the ministry. 	 Nei la, ko kau atu foki a Sonia ki te taviniga tumau.


Nevertheless, Job was forgiving. 	 Kae tigā te feitu tenā, ne loto fakamagalo eiloa a Iopu.


16 How can we today benefit from this loving warning? 	 16 E aogā pefea a pati konā ki a tatou i aso nei?


Why did you choose to rest your hope on God? 	 Kaia ne filifili ei koe ke tuku atu ou fakamoemoega ki te Atua?


7 We should not think that “deep things” are necessarily difficult things. 	 7 E se ‵tau o mafau‵fau tatou me e faigata o malamalama i “fuafuaga ‵loto.”


8 When Will the War of Armageddon Come? 	 8 E Oko Mai Māfea te Taua o Amaketo?


3, 4. (a) How did Paul connect study of the Scriptures with a productive ministry? (b) Before we encourage our students to study the Bible on their own, what must we be doing? 	 3, 4. (a) Ne fakafetaui aka pefea ne Paulo a te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu mo te faiga o te galuega talai i se auala magoi? (e) A koi tuai o fakamalosi ne tatou a ‵tou tino a‵koga ke sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu i a latou eiloa, se a te mea e ‵tau foki o fai ne tatou?


Publishers spent a week cleaning the stadium beforehand. 	 E nofo ki se vaiaso ne fakatoka ei ne tino talai a te fale fai tafaoga tenā mō te fono.


7 Although Naboth’s family and friends were saddened by Ahab’s murderous actions, they no doubt found some measure of comfort in knowing that Jehovah was aware of the injustice and that he quickly addressed the wrongdoing. 	 7 E tiga eiloa ne fanoa‵noa a kāiga mo taugasoa o Napota i faifaiga tatino a Aapo, e mautinoa eiloa me ne maua ne latou a nai fakamafanafanaga i te iloa atu me e lavea ne Ieova a te faifaiga sē fakamaoni tenā kae ka faka‵tonu fakavave aka foki ne ia a te faifaiga ‵se.


However, there are powerful forces that can and frequently do manipulate the media. 	 Kae ui i ei, e isi ne ma‵losi kolā e mafai o pule sāle atu ki fale fakasalalau tala.


Why should a Christian weigh a proposal of marriage carefully? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei mo se Kelisiano o mafaufau faka‵lei ki se fekau ke avaga?


(Matt. 24:38, 39) Then there are those who ridicule or oppose us. 	 (Mataio 24:38, 39) Kae e isi foki ne tino kolā e fakatauemu io me e ‵teke mai ki a tatou.


If you adopted a wrong course, you could cause your Creator to feel pain. 	 Kafai e fai ne koe se mea masei, ka logo‵mae malosi a te Atua i ei.


(Matthew 18:1-4; 20:25-27; John 13:12-15) Remarkably, though, Jesus never showed impatience. 	 (Mataio 18:1-4; 20:25-27; Ioane 13:12-15) Se mea fakaofoofogia me ne seki ‵fiu lele eiloa a Iesu.


What did some scholars of the 1600’s say about man’s hope? 	 Ne a pati ne fai mai ne nisi tino ‵poto i tausaga talu mai te 1600 e uiga ki te fakamoemoega o te tagata?


What lessons have we learned so far from the examples of Eve, Job, and Jesus Christ? 	 Ne a akoakoga ne tauloto ne tatou mai i fakaakoakoga a Eva, Iopu, mo Iesu Keliso?


All these he has brought up with a mere fishhook; he drags them away in his dragnet, and he gathers them in his fishing net. 	 Ai a e fai ei ne koe a tino pela me ne ika io me e pela me ne mumuga sē kola e seai ne takitaki o fakatonutonu latou?


We survive hardship and maintain our joy by looking to Jehovah for help. 	 E ‵sao atu tatou i mea faiga‵ta kae tumau te ‵tou fia‵fia mai te ‵kilo atu ki a Ieova mō se fesoasoani.


One older Witness came to our house and explained what the Bible says about “the last days.” (2 Tim. 3:1-5) He invited us to attend a Bible study in a nearby village. 	 Ne vau se Molimau tai matua ki te motou fale kae fakamatala mai ne ia a pati i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki “aso fakaoti.” (2 Timo. 3:1-5) Ne ‵kami ne ia matou ke ‵kau atu ki se sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu i se fa‵kai pili mai.


17 Special attention should be given to displaying dignity when we approach Jehovah in worship. 	 17 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ‵tau o ‵saga tonu atu ki te fakaasiatuga o te ‵malu māfai ko tapuaki atu ki a Ieova.


Even when printing considerably reduced the cost of books, Bibles, according to historian Gigliola Fragnito, were “accessible to few.” 	 Ka sau‵tala tatou i te mataupu tenei ki auala ne fesoasoani atu ei a ia ki ana tavini i aso o te Tusi Tapu. I te suā mataupu, ka onoono tatou ki auala e fesoasoani mai ei a ia ki ana tino i aso nei. Fesoasoani Mai te Kau Agelu 8.


(Isa. 65:20) Storrs lived in Brooklyn, New York, and edited a magazine called the Bible Examiner. 	 (Isaia 65:20, NW) Ne nofo a Storrs i Brooklyn, New York, kae ne fakatonutonu ne ia se mekesini ko te Bible Examiner.