6 The Bible, therefore, urges Christians: “Let us not become egotistical, stirring up competition with one another, envying one another.” 	 6 Tenā eiloa te pogai e fakamalosi mai ei te Tusi Tapu: “E se ‵tau mo tatou o fakamata‵mata, fakaitaita io me fakatau‵fai kae kaisano‵sano te suā tino ki te suā tino.”


“I hold this against you,” said Jesus, “that you have left the love you had at first.” 	 Ne fai mai Iesu, penei: “Kae tenei eiloa te mea ko sē malie ei au ki a koe: i a koe ko sē alofa mai nei ki a au, e pelā mo tou alofa i te kamataga.”


This is made evident by what the Bible foretold about a number of rulers. 	 E fakamaoni mai te mea tenei mai mea kolā ne ‵valo mai ne te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki tino pule e tai tokouke.


And he was referring to a love that is different from that which naturally exists within families or between a man and a woman. 	 Kae ne fakasino atu a ia ki se alofa telā e ‵kese mai i te vaegā alofa tenā, telā e maua sāle i loto i kāiga io me ko te vā o se tagata mo se fafine.


[Box/Picture on page 13] 	 Fakamatala mai. 13.


We first considered that the great tribulation did not begin in 1914 but will start when the United Nations attacks Babylon the Great. 	 Ne tauloto muamua ne tatou i te fakalavelave lasi ne seki kamata i te 1914, kae ka kamata i te taimi e oso atu ei a te Malo ‵Soko ki Papelonia te Sili.


26:19—How can ‘the heavens become like iron and the earth like copper’? 	 26:19, Tusi Paia, Samoa—E mafai pefea o fai ‘te lagi e pelā me se fiti a ko te lalolagi e pelā me se kopa’?


Having had years of practice using such traps, Satan today uses them effectively, adapting his approach to each person’s inclinations. 	 Ona ko te uke o tausaga ne fakagalue ei ne ia vaegā matasele penā, ko magoi atu i aso nei a te fakaaogaga ne Satani a mea konā me ko iloa ‵lei ne ia a te matāsele e ‵tau o fakaaoga ki tino taki tokotasi.


The cost of such a decision, however, cannot be measured merely in dollars and cents. 	 Kae e se ko tupe fua e ‵tau o mafaufau ki ei se tino māfai ko fai a vaegā fakaikuga penā.


When he speaks the lie, he speaks according to his own disposition, because he is a liar and the father of the lie.”—John 8:44. 	 Kafai e faipati ki se muna loi, ko ana pati eiloa kona e faipati ki ei; me i a ia se tino loi, ka ko te tamana foki eiloa o tino ‵loi.”—Ioane 8:44.


14 Because of inherited sin and imperfection, maintaining moral cleanness requires effort. 	 14 Ona ko te tulaga agasala kae sē ‵lei katoatoa, e manakogina a taumafaiga e uke ke tumau tatou i te ‵ma i mea tau amioga.


When we pray for Jehovah’s blessing on a student’s efforts to apply what he is learning, the student will see the importance of becoming a ‘doer of the word.’ 	 Kafai e ‵talo atu tatou ke fakamanuia ne Ieova a taumafaiga a te tino akoga ke fakagalue ne ia ana mea ne tauloto, ka lavea ne te tino akoga a te tāua ke fai pelā me se ‘tino telā e tautali i te muna.’


However, with Jesus’ death, the Law was taken out of the way. 	 Kae i te taimi ne mate ei a Iesu, ne tapale ei keatea te Tulafono tenā.


I teamed up with Monique, and we moved to Mandalay. 	 Ne ga‵lue fakatasi māua mo Monique, kae ne olo atu māua ki Mandalay.


(Luke 2:46) Jesus did not go to the temple to embarrass the teachers with his knowledge. 	 (Luka 2:46) Ne seki fanatu a Iesu ki te faletapu ke fakamasiasi ne ia a faiakoga ona ko tena iloa.


(2 Peter 3:7) Thereafter, God’s appointed Ruler, Jesus Christ, will govern obedient humans. 	 (2 Petelu 3:7) Mai tua i konā, ka pule i ei ne te Pule fakaekegina a te Atua, ko Iesu Keliso, a tino faka‵logo.


(Psalm 31:5; 43:3) Jesus acknowledged that his Father’s word is truth, and he also declared: “It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by Jehovah.’ 	 (Salamo 31:5; 43:3) Ne iloa ne Iesu me e ‵tonu a pati a tena Tamana, kae ne folafola mai foki a ia, penei: “Ko oti ne tusi ne Pelofeta penei: ‘Ka akoako latou katoa ne te Atua.’


The apostle Paul gave a vivid description of his own fight against sin, saying: “I really delight in the law of God according to the man I am within, but I see in my body another law warring against the law of my mind and leading me captive to sin’s law that is in my body.”—Romans 7:22, 23. 	 Ne fakaasi faka‵lei mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a tena taua atu ki te agasala, i ana pati: “Kae ko toku ‵kanoloto tonu eiloa e fiafia ki te tulafono a te Atua, kae e lagona foki ne au i toku foitino se isi tulafono telā e taua atu ki te tulafono i toku mafaufau kae e takitaki ne ia au ke pologa ki te tulafono o te agasala telā e nofo i toku foitino.”—Loma 7:22, 23.


Jesus, who witnessed events from heaven, later recalled the people of Noah’s day: “They took no note until the flood came and swept them all away.”—Matthew 24:39. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu, telā ne matea ne ia mai te lagi a mea ne ‵tupu, e uiga ki tino i aso o Noa: “Ne seki fia ‵saga atu latou ki ei ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ne poko ei te Lolo, tapea‵pea atu ei latou keatea.”—Mataio 24:39.


To have a part in that process is wonderful. 	 Se mea gali ke aofia koe i te faiga o te mea tenā.


When Jesus was resurrected, he “entered . . . into heaven itself, now to appear before the person of God for us.” 	 I te taimi ne toe fakatu aka ei a Iesu, ne “fano ki te lagi, telā ko fai nei a ia mo sui o tatou i mua o te Atua.”


What is the second most important vow that a person can make, and why? 	 Se a te lua o tautoga tāua e mafai o fai ne se tino, kae kaia?


This is because all of us are imperfect and our natural tendency is toward unrighteousness. 	 E fai penei me i a tatou katoa e se ‵lei katoatoa kae e tosina atu faeloa ‵tou manakoga masani ki te sē amiotonu.


One theologian writes: “You will find few scholars or leaders in Christian circles who deny that we are supposed to make disciples or apprentices to Jesus and teach them to do all things that Jesus said. . . . 	 E tusi mai se polofesa penei: “E se tokouke a tino ‵poto mo takitaki o lotu Kelisiano e fakafiti ne latou te manatu me e ‵tau mo tatou o fai a soko io me ne tino kolā e ga‵lue mō Iesu, kae akoako atu latou ke fai a mea katoa kolā ne fakatonu mai ne Iesu. . . .


“Has it been sheltered?” you ask. 	 Ne toe fesili atu koe, “Ne puipui ne koutou faka‵lei?”


3 One way to find our place in the congregation and give evidence that we treasure it is to cooperate fully with “the faithful and discreet slave” and its representative Governing Body. 	 3 A te auala e fakataunu ei ‵tou tulaga i te fakapotopotoga kae fakamaoni atu me e fakatāua ne tatou ko te ‵lago katoatoa atu ki te “tavini fakamaoni kae poto” mo tena sui ko te Potukau Pule.


What a wonderful privilege it is for us to tell others about our God, Jehovah, and to teach them what his will is for mankind! 	 Se tauliaga gali eiloa ke fakailoa atu ne tatou ki nisi tino a mea e uiga ki te ‵tou Atua ko Ieova, kae ke akoako latou e uiga ki tena loto mō tino katoa!


Enrolling in this school gave me renewed courage. 	 A te kau atu ki te akoga tenei ne maua ei ne au te loto toa.


No more will there be food shortages as a result of famine, lack of money, or faulty administration. 	 Ka sē toe ai ne oge meakai, te sē lava o tupe io me ko pulepulega ‵se.


What prophecies have God’s servants fulfilled in our time? 	 Te Fakataunuga o te Valoaga


(Rev. 2:19) As the elder quoted in an earlier paragraph points out: “The field ministry is what we are about.” 	 (Faka. 2:19) Muna a se toeaina telā ne sae mai i se palakalafa mai mua atu: “E ‵tau o fai te galuega talai mo fai se vaega lasi o ‵tou olaga.”


When we compare Jesus’ instruction with that of the Jewish religious leaders, we clearly see the superiority of Jesus’ way of teaching. 	 Kafai e fakatusa ne tatou a akoakoga a Iesu mo akoakoga a takitaki lotu Iutaia, e lavea faka‵lei ne tatou te ma‵luga fakafia atu o akoakoga a Iesu.


Someone watching a prerecorded sports match has the option to watch the final minutes first in order to know the outcome. 	 E mafai ne se tino telā e onoono atu i se ata ta‵fao telā ne ‵kopi o filifili ke onoono atu muamua i mu minute fakaoti ko te mea ke iloa ne ia te ikuga.


Remember, if we are truly to act like Jesus, we must first learn to think, feel, and evaluate matters as he did, to the best of our ability as imperfect humans. 	 Masaua la, kafai e fia amio eiloa tatou pelā mo Iesu, e ‵tau muamua o fai ‵tou mafaufauga, ‵tou lagonaga, mo ‵tou faka‵tauga ke ‵pau mo ia, e tusa loa mo te mea telā e mafai ne tatou o fai pelā me ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa.


Right on time, Jehovah fulfilled his promise to free his people from Babylonian exile and restore true worship in Jerusalem. 	 I te taimi tonu, ne fakataunu ei ne Ieova tena folafolaga ke fakasaoloto ana tino mai te ‵nofo fakapagota i Papelonia kae toe fakafoki atu te tapuakiga tonu ki Ielusalema.


(Ex. 14:25) Yes, the nations will be forced to acknowledge Jehovah. 	 (Esoto 14:25) Ao, ka faimālō a atufenua ke iloa ne latou a Ieova.


• Why should we magnify Jehovah? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵viki atu ki a Ieova?


Keep in mind, though, the need to be respectful, according the student dignity. 	 Masaua faeloa o fakaasi atu te āva kae amanaia foki ki te tino akoga.


(Gen. 1:1) Starting with no preexisting material, Jehovah used his holy spirit—his powerful active force—to create the physical heavens, the earth, and everything else in the universe. 	 (Kenese 1:1) A koi tuai o faite ne Ieova a te iunivesi, ne fakaaoga ne ia tena agaga tapu—ko tena malosi galue—ke faite ei te lagi, te lalolagi, mo mea katoa i te iunivesi.


4:6—In what way could a repurchaser “ruin” his inheritance by doing the repurchasing? 	 4:6, Tusi Paia, Samoa—I te auala fea e mafai ei o “fakamasei” a te tofi o se tino telā e toe avaga mo te avaga a tena taina ko mate?


Love for God and trust in him can help us to overcome lingering doubts about whether we will be able to live up to our dedication. 	 A te alofa mo te talitonu ki te Atua e fesoasoani mai ke se fakalotolotolua tatou e uiga ki te ola e ‵tusa mo ‵tou tukuatuga.


“Are these really the last days? 	 “E mata, konei eiloa a aso fakaoti?


20 Then, “the meek ones themselves will possess the earth.” 	 20 “Ka ko latou kolā e loto ma‵lalo, ka fai mo latou te fenua.”


(Luke 16:10) Are we ‘walking about in the integrity of our heart’ even ‘inside our house,’ where others do not see us? 	 (Luka 16:10) E mata, e ‘ola tatou i te fakamaoni o ‵tou loto,’ ke oko foki eiloa ki loto i ‘‵tou fale,’ ko te koga telā e se lavea ei tatou ne tino?


10 To have Jehovah as our one and only God, we should give him our exclusive devotion. 	 10 Ke fai a Ieova mo fai se Atua fua e tokotasi, e ‵tau o tapuaki katoatoa atu fua tatou ki a ia.


What greater incentive can there be than the desire to have a good relationship with Jehovah God and his Son? 	 E mata, e isi foki se isi fakamalosiga e sili atu i te manakoga ke maua ne tatou se va fealofani ‵lei mo Ieova te Atua, penā foki loa mo tena Tama?


(Genesis 1:28) In time, the human family would fill the earth and enjoy an immeasurably happy life without dying. 	 (Kenese 1:28) Ka oko mai eiloa te taimi ka ‵fonu ei te lalolagi i te kaukāiga o tino katoa kae ka maua ne latou se olaga e ‵fonu i te fiafia e aunoa mo te mate.


Our imperfect mind and heart can be like a watch that is going either too fast or too slow. 	 E mafai o faka‵tusa a ‵tou mafaufau mo loto sē ‵lei katoatoa ki se itula telā e tō vave io me tō tuai.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) The early Christians did not urge meek ones to believe in Jesus and then leave them to find their own way, as some modern preachers do. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) Ne seki fakamalosi atu a Kelisiano mua ki tino loto maulalo ke tali‵tonu ki a Iesu kae oti aka ko tuku faitalia latou ke tavini atu ki te Atua i te auala e ma‵nako latou ki ei e aunoa mo se takitakiga.


What a deplorable state of affairs! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakaalofa o te tulaga tenā!


How can the advice found at Philippians 2:3, 4 help us? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou a te fakatakitakiga i te Filipi 2:3, 4?


In modern times, Jesus’ building work involved liberating true worshippers from Babylon the Great and restoring the Christian congregation in 1919. 	 I aso nei, e aofia i te galuega fakatūtū a Iesu a te fakasaolotoga o tino tapuaki ‵tonu mai i Papelonia te Sili kae toe fakafou aka te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i te 1919.


Would he ever welcome them back home? 	 E mata, ka talia eiloa ne ia latou ke toe ‵foki mai?


As a servant of Jehovah, you have likely found that while doing God’s will requires earnest effort, the benefits of doing so are surpassing. 	 E pelā me se tavini a Ieova, kāti ko iloa ne koe me e manakogina a taumafaiga e uke i te faiga o te loto o te Atua, e uke ‵ki eiloa a mea aogā e maua mai i ei.


Personal ability and success can also cause a person to be self-reliant. 	 A te lasi o te atamai o se tino mo te iku manuia o ana taumafaiga e mafai foki o fai ne ia a te tino ke fakalagolago ki a ia eiloa.


“If any man seems to himself to be a formal worshiper and yet does not bridle his tongue, but goes on deceiving his own heart, this man’s form of worship is futile.” 	 Kafai e se mafai ne ia o taofiofi tona gutu, e seai se aogā o tena toaga ki lotu, ka ko faka‵segina foki a ia ne ia eiloa.”


• What is meant in the Bible by the word “long-suffering”? 	 • Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei te pati ko “te kufaki” i te Tusi Tapu?


To reach a certain destination safely, he usually must follow a preapproved flight path. 	 Ke oko faka‵lei atu ki te koga e fano a ia ki ei, e ‵tau eiloa o tautali a ia ki te auala e fakasino mai i te masini ki te koga e lele i ei te vakalele.


He answers our prayers and gives us the wisdom to deal with trials. 	 E tali mai ki ‵tou ‵talo kae e tuku mai foki ne ia te poto i te fakafesagai atu ki tofotofoga faiga‵ta.


(Psalm 126:6) They can be assured that their heavenly Father sees not only the trials they face but also the emotional impact of those trials. 	 (Salamo 126:6) E mafai eiloa o tali‵tonu latou me e se lavea fua ne te lotou Tamana faka-te-lagi olotou tulaga faiga‵ta kae e penā foki loa mo olotou lagonaga ki ei.


QUESTION: Was Jesus the promised Messiah? 	 FESILI: E mata, a Iesu ko te Mesia telā ne folafola mai?


By age 20, he had become a regular pioneer and was a ministerial servant in the congregation. 	 I te taimi ko 20 ei ana tausaga, ne fai a ia mo fai se paenia tumau kae se tavini fesoasoani i te fakapotopotoga.


18 Satan launched a series of vicious attacks against Job, leading Job to assume that God was to blame. 	 18 Ne fakatoka ne Satani se palani i se auala poto, e auala i osoatuga matagā ki luga i a Iopu, kae fai ei ke mafaufau a Iopu me ko te Atua e ‵tau o ‵losi atu ki ei.


Still, Jesus empathized with the sick even though he himself was never sick. 	 Kae ne maina ‵lei a Iesu i tulaga o tino ma‵saki faitalia me ne seki masaki a ia.


(Acts 14:19-22; Romans 1:11, 12) May we always show appreciation for our local elders and other Christian overseers, who play a large part in strengthening us spiritually. 	 (Galuega 14:19-22; Loma 1:11, 12) Ke na fakaasi atu ne tatou ‵tou loto fakafetai ki toeaina i te ‵tou fakapotopotoga mo nisi ovasia Kelisiano aka foki kolā e fai olotou tusaga lasi ‵ki i te fakamalosiakaga o tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


The woman was forced to flee her country after her husband and sons had been taken away by rebel soldiers, never to be seen again. 	 Ne faimālō atu ki te fafine tenā ke tiakina tena fenua mai tua o te pukega o tena avaga mo ana tama tāgata ne sotia ‵teke, kae ne seki toe fetaui eiloa latou.


It also brought about a dramatic change in Paul’s life course, as indicated by his forceful statement noted above. 	 Ne ‵fuli malosi foki i ei te olaga o Paulo, e pelā mo te mea telā e fakaasi mai i ana muna manino mai luga nei.


That article concluded: “The sincere Christian concerned about the propriety of using an IUD should seriously weigh such information in the light of a Bible-based respect for the sanctity of life.”—Ps. 36:9. 	 Ne fakaoti mai penei te mataupu tenā: “E mafau‵fau faka‵lei a Kelisiano loto fakamaoni ki te fakaaogaga faka‵lei o te IUD kae fuafua faka‵lei foki a vaegā fakamatalaga penā e ‵tusa mo te malamalama i te Tusi Tapu ki te āva ki te ‵malu o te ola.”—Sala. 36:9.


What is missing? 	 Se a te mea e galo mai i ei?


The Bible also teaches that God will “bring to ruin those ruining the earth.”—Revelation 11:18. 	 E akoako mai foki te Tusi Tapu me ka fakaseai atu ne te Atua a “latou kolā e fakamasei ne latou te lalolagi.”—Fakaasiga 11:18.


Fruit he keeps putting forth for himself. . . . 	 Ko te lasi o te mea e fua mai i te lotou laukele, ka sili foki ei te gali o pou fatu kola e tapuaki ki ei latou.


15 God will back his people just as surely as he supported his typical nation in King Jehoshaphat’s day. 	 15 Ka ‵lago atu a te Atua ki ana tino e pelā eiloa mo tena ‵lago atu ki tena fenua i aso o te tupu ko Iosefatu.


Although much of the seed he sowed bore no fruit, Jesus focused on the good he was doing. 	 E tiga eiloa e se uke a fuataga o ana fuaga ne ‵toki, ne saga tonu atu eiloa a Iesu ki mea ‵lei kolā ne fai ne ia.


And may we always keep in mind the words of our Lord Jesus Christ: “All you are brothers.”—Matthew 23:8. 	 Kae ke ‵teu faka‵lei foki ne tatou i ‵tou mafaufau a pati konei a te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso: “Koutou ne taina.”—Mataio 23:8.


So do not worry that your troubles are too trivial to bring before God.—1 Peter 5:7. 	 Tela la, ke sa manavase me e mafai o ‵talo atu koe ki te Atua e uiga ki ou fakalavelave.—1 Petelu 5:7.


After hearing him teach in Ephesus, a Christian couple named Priscilla and Aquila explained “the way of God more correctly to him.” 	 I te lagonaga ne lāua i tou tagata e akoako atu i Efeso, fakamatala atu ei ne se tauavaga Kelisiano e igoa ki a Pisila mo Akuila a “auala o te Atua” ki a ia.


20 Good friends not only accept wise counsel but also give it. 	 20 E se talia fua ne taugasoa ‵lei a pati fakatonutonu ‵poto kae ne tuku atu foki ne latou.


10 Many Christians follow this advice by reading the daily text and comments and by reading the Bible or studying early in the morning. 	 10 E tau‵tali atu a Kelisiano e tokouke ki pati konā mai i te fai‵tau sāle ki tusi siki mo tena fakamatalaga i aso katoa, mo te fai‵tau foki ki te Tusi Tapu mo te faiga o sukesukega i tafataeao katoa.


13 Showing consideration for the feelings of older ones is essential. 	 13 E tāua ‵ki ke fakaasi atu te amanaia tonu ki lagonaga o tino ma‵tua.


Consider some valid issues that God raised. Works Powerful and Wonderful 	 Mafaufau aka la ki nisi manatu mautinoa ne faka‵sae aka ne te Atua i ei.


It helps us to get God’s thoughts off the printed page and into our heart. 	 E fesoasoani mai ei ke iloa ne tatou a mafaufauga o te Atua i loto i tena Muna kae ke faka‵mautakitaki foki i ‵tou loto.


8 The vast majority of Jehovah’s Witnesses, young and old, are sticking to God’s high moral standards and avoiding this world’s immoral enticements. 	 8 E puke ‵mautakitaki nei a Molimau a Ieova e tokouke, talavou mo tino ma‵tua, ki tulaga ma‵luga o amioga ‵lei a te Atua kae ‵kalo keatea mai faifaiga a te lalolagi.


22:5-7. Counsel given on the basis of accusations that lack solid evidence is valueless and damaging. 	 22:5-7. A pati fakatonutonu kolā e fakavae ki ‵losiga kolā e seai ne fakamaoniga ‵tonu ki ei, e seai eiloa se aogā kae fakalotovāivāi atu.


Because Jehovah created humans in his image and thus made it possible for us to reflect his beautiful qualities.—Gen. 1:26, 27; Eph. 5:1. 	 Me ne faite ne Ieova a tino ki tena fakatusa telā e mafai ne tatou o fakaasi atu ana uiga ‵gali.—Kene. 1:26, 27; Efe. 5:1.


(Rev. 18:4) But when did that captivity actually begin? 	 (Faka. 18:4) Kae ko te taimi fea ne katama o ‵nofo fakapagota ei latou?


IN HIS letter to the Hebrews, the apostle Paul used a powerful word picture to encourage his fellow Christians. 	 I te tusi telā ne tusi atu ne ia ki a latou, ne fai atu a ia i a latou e pelā me ne tino e ‵tele i se fakatau‵telega.


19 In the future, when ‘the holy city, New Jerusalem [consisting of 144,000] comes down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband,’ what will those who have listened to the voice of the slave experience? 	 19 I aso mai mua nei, kafai ‘a te fa‵kai tapu, ko Ielusalema fou [e aofia i ei te 144,000] ko fanaifo mai te Atua i te lagi, e pelā eiloa me se tamafine ko toka ‵lei o fanatu ki tena fakaipoipoga,’ ne a la mea ka maua ne tino katoa kolā ne faka‵logo ki te leo o te tavini?


This provides a reassuring lesson for us. 	 E tuku mai i konei se akoakoga tāua mō tatou.


We feel true satisfaction if we use our brief time in this system of things to do good and to please Jehovah. 	 E maua eiloa ne tatou te lotomalie tonu māfai e fakaaogā ne tatou a ‵tou mū taimi koi ‵toe i te fakanofonofoga tenei ke fai a mea ‵lei kae ke fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova.


(Psalm 145:14) Indeed, our heavenly Father “daily carries the load for us” and supplies what we really need.—Psalm 68:19. 	 (Salamo 145:14) E tonu, a te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi e “amo ne ia ‵tou amoga i aso takitasi” kae tuku mai ne ia a mea kolā e ‵tau o maua ne tatou.—Salamo 68:19.


3 How could we possibly reflect God’s glory? 	 3 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou te ‵malu o te Atua?


COVER SUBJECT | WHY DID JESUS SUFFER AND DIE? 	 MATAUPU I TE ‵KAVA | KAIA NE LOGO‵MAE KAE MATE A IESU?


(Prov. 4:23) The apostle Paul wrote: “Look out: perhaps there may be someone who will carry you off as his prey through the philosophy and empty deception according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary things of the world and not according to Christ.” 	 (Faataoto 4:23) Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ke onoono faka‵lei koutou, ke mo a e vau se tino o fakapologa koutou i te poto mo takolekolega se aoga, kolā e fakavae i munatuku a tino, io me ko agaga pule muamua o te lalolagi, kae se fakavae i a Keliso.”


Take, for example, the case of Joyce, a Christian sister in the United States. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te tala o Joyce, se tuagane Kelisiano i te Iunaite Sitete.


4 By giving Scriptural discipline, we can help our child or a Bible student to reach the goal of becoming a follower of Christ. 	 4 Mai i te tuku atu o polopolokiga mai te Tusi Tapu, e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki tou tama io me se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ke gasolo ki mua ke fai pelā me se soko o Keliso.


31 Questions From Readers 	 31 Fesili mai Tino Fai‵tau


Hope—Vital to Happiness 	 Te Fakamoemoega —E Tāua ki te Mauaga o te Fiafia


That called for strenuous physical work, which often involved cutting down trees for timber. 	 E fakauiga i ei me e manakogina a galuega ‵mafa e uke, e aofia i ei te ‵katiga o lakau mo fai laupapa.


9 It is interesting to observe the way Paul, under divine inspiration, sought to strengthen the Hebrew Christians. 	 9 Se mea fakafiafia ke iloilo aka ne tatou a te auala ne taumafai ei a Paulo, mai lalo i te fakamalosiga a te Atua, ke fakamalosi atu ki Kelisiano Epelu.


3 Consider another reason why we can be sure that Jehovah will remove wickedness. 	 3 Ke mafau‵fau ki te suā pogai e mafai ei o tali‵tonu tatou me ka fakaseai ne Ieova a amioga ma‵sei.


KEYS TO FAMILY HAPPINESS 	 AUALA E MAUA EI TE FIAFIA I TE KĀIGA


Why do we pray: “Deliver us from the wicked one”? 	 Kaia e ‵talo atu ei tatou penei: “Kae faka‵sao mai matou mai te [tino] masei”?


12 As regards “the time of the end,” Daniel foretold a very positive development. 	 12 E uiga ki “te taimi o te gataga,” ne ‵valo mai ne Tanielu se mea ‵lei telā ka tupu.


This is reflected in the inspired book of Habakkuk that strengthens our trust in Jehovah today.—Habakkuk 3:18, 19. 	 E fakaasi mai te mea tenā i te tusi mai te Atua ko Sapakuka telā e fakamalosi aka ei te ‵tou fakatuaga ki a Ieova i aso nei.—Sapakuka 3:18, 19.


14 King Hezekiah was another whose trust in Jehovah was vindicated. 	 14 A Hesekia ko te suā tino telā ne aogā tena talitonu ki a Ieova.


We merely ‘look on and see the retribution of the wicked,’ who are reaping trouble in commercial, religious, and other ways.—Galatians 6:7. ‘No Calamity Will Befall Us’ 	 E ‵kilo atu fua tatou ki te fakasalaga o tino ma‵sei kolā e maua ne latou a fakalavelave i mea tau pisinisi, lotu mo nisi auala aka.—Kalatia 6:7.


7 Paul even displayed modesty when he had to give strong counsel and direction. 	 7 Ne fakaasi atu foki ne Paulo tena agamalū i taimi ne ‵tau ei o polopoloki kae fakatonu atu a ia ki nisi tino.


19 So that Moses would understand His ways, Jehovah made it clear that although he does not approve of sin, he is slow to anger. 	 19 Ko te mea ke malamalama ‵lei a Mose i Ana auala, ne fakaasi manino atu ei ne Ieova me e tiga eiloa e se talia ne ia te faiga o agasala, a ia e tuai o ita.


Observing effective ministers as they teach helps us to learn their methods and to imitate them. 	 A te onoono atu ki te auala e akoako ei a faifeau apo o te tala ‵lei, e fesoasoani mai ei ke iloa ne tatou olotou auala kae ke fakaakoako atu foki ki a latou.


How can we benefit from Bible accounts about Abner, Absalom, and Baruch? 	 Ne a mea aoga ne tauloto ne tatou mai tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a Apinelu, Apisaloma mo Paluka?


The people were continuing to practice sin—actually, a great variety of sins, including fraud, murder, stealing, idolatry, and forming unwise alliances with other nations. 	 Ne tumau eiloa a tino i te faiga o agasala—ne agasala kese‵kese, e aofia i ei ko amioga faitogafiti, te tatino, kaisoa, ifo ki tupua mo te faitaugasoa ki nisi atufenua.


Since that is the case, we do well to take some time to reflect on what the consequences would be for us and others were we to give in to unclean fleshly desires. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, se mea ‵lei ke mafau‵fau tatou i nisi taimi ki ikuga o tatou mo nisi tino māfai e taka‵vale tatou i manakoga faka-te-foitino sē ‵ma.


3. (a) Explain the difference between holy spirit and power. (b) What can power from Jehovah help us to do? 	 3. (a) Fakamatala mai a te ‵kese o te agaga tapu mo te ‵mana. (e) Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne tatou ona ko te ‵mana mai i a Ieova?


Then Jesus will bind Satan and cast him and his demons into “the abyss.”—Rev. 19:11-14; 20:1-3. 	 Ka oti, ko ‵loka faka‵mau ei ne lesu a Satani kae ‵pei atu a ia mo ana temoni ki te “lua ‵poko.”—Fakaasiga 19:11-14; 20:1-3.


This brother concludes: “All the struggles I have endured will pay off in the new world. 	 Ne toe fai mai te taina tenei: “A mea katoa kolā ne kufaki au i ei ka taui mai i te lalolagi fou.


Is Some Magic Good? 	 E ‵Lei te Faivailakau i Nisi Taimi?


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Conflicting ideas about the soul have caused people to be confused about God’s purpose for the earth. 	 A te sē fetaui o manatu e uiga ki te agaga o te tino telā e se mafai o mate ne fai ei ke ‵numi valevale a tino i te fuafuaga a te Atua mō te lalolagi.


Some may literally have overindulged in food or drink to the point of gluttony or drunkenness. 	 Kāti ne ‵kai kae inu malosi a nisi tino ke oko ki te tulaga telā ko fai ei latou e pelā me ne tino gāfula kae ko‵nā.


He kept striking, but he will bind us up. He will make us alive after two days. 	 Ko oti ne faka‵mae ne ia tatou, kae ka faka‵lei eiloa ne ia tatou; ko oti ne fakapakia ne ia tatou kae ka fusi eiloa ne ia o‵tou pakiaga.


4:7, 8; 8:5, 6; 11:13-15. We must not quickly assume that a person in distress is reaping what he has sown and does not have God’s approval. 	 4:7, 8; 8:5, 6; 11:13-15. E se ‵tau eiloa o fakaiku aka ne tatou me ko māfatia se tino i ikuga o ana mea ne fai kae e se maua ne ia te taliaga a te Atua.


(Isaiah 55:9) The Thessalonians “accepted the word under much tribulation with joy of holy spirit” and became examples to other believers.—1 Thessalonians 1:5-7. 	 (Isaia 55:9) Muna a Paulo ki te kau Tesalonia: “E ui eiloa i te puapuagatia masei o koutou, kae ne maua eiloa ne koutou a te talaiga mo te fiafia lasi telā ne alatu i te Agaga Tapu.”


4 A very fine way to become even more intimately acquainted with Jehovah is to follow the Christ. 	 4 A te auala ‵lei ke momea aka te ‵tou masani ‵lei mo Ieova ko te tautali atu ki te Keliso.


Likewise, when we endeavor to regain a spiritually weak individual, our approach needs to be earnest and purposeful. 	 E penā foki tatou, kafai e taumafai tatou ke toe fakamalosi aka se tino telā ko vāivāi i te feitu faka-te-agaga, e ‵tau o olo atu tatou i se auala mautinoa telā e fakaasi atu ei ‵tou loto fia‵fia.


Some 2,000 years ago, Jesus Christ shared a message that has changed the lives of millions of people the world over. 	 I tausaga e 2,000 ko ‵teka, ne fai atu ne Iesu Keliso se fekau telā ne ‵fuli i ei a olaga o te fia miliona o tino i te lalolagi kātoa.


(Matthew 24:14) Make the truth your own, and share it with others. 	 (Mataio 24:14) Ke na puke ‵mau koe ki te munatonu, kae ke fakaasi atu foki te mea tenā ki nisi tino.


Does that doom us to unhappiness? 	 E mata ka fai loa i ei tatou ke pologa ki te fanoanoa?


Where did he come from? 	 Ko oi tena fenua?


Among them were 230 of Jehovah’s Witnesses from six countries, who were ordered to march together. 	 E aofia i a latou a te 230 o Molimau a Ieova mai i atufenua e ono, kolā ne fakatonu atu ki ei ke māti fakatasi.


National sovereignty combined with the spirit of competition and greed has produced a volatile mix. 	 A te tuku fakatasiga o mea konei, pulega a te atufenua, te agaga o te fakatau‵fai mo te kaimanako, ko oko atu ei ki se tulaga fakamataku.


DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE: “One in three women has been a victim of physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner at some point in her lifetime,” reports the United Nations. 	 AMIOGA FAKASAUA I KĀIGA MO FAIFAIGA FAKATAUAVAGA: “E tokotasi mai se tokotolu o fafine ko oti ne pokotia i amioga fakasaua mo faifaiga fakatauavaga kāti mai se tino telā pili ‵ki ki a ia,” ko te lipoti mai te Malo Soko.


2 Attitudes—good or bad—can be learned. 	 2 E mafai o ‵fuli ‵tou uiga—ke ‵lei io me ke ma‵sei.


Is any other ancient religious text as specific and accurate when it touches on history? 	 E mata, e isi aka ne tusi fakalotu fakaa‵tea e maua i ei a fakamatalaga likiliki ‵tonu i tala fakasolopito?


18 “Jehovah [is] a God . . . abundant in . . . truth.” How Jehovah differs from human leaders, who make big promises and then fail to live up to them! 	 E ‵kese ‵ki a Ieova mai takitaki o tino i aso nei kolā e folafola atu ne latou olotou fuafuaga lasi ‵ki kae e se mafai ne latou o fakataunu!


Interestingly, it seems that under the Mosaic Law, marriages and births were officially recorded.—Matthew 1:1-16. 	 Se mea fakaofoofogia me mai lalo o Tulafono a Mose, ne fakamau foki ki lalo a fakaipoipoga mo tino kolā ne fanau.—Mataio 1:1-16.


2 Should we be surprised that many in modern times have made remarkable changes as a result of studying God’s Word? 	 2 E mata, e ‵tau o ‵poi tatou me ne fai ne te tokoukega i aso nei a ‵fuliga tu ‵kese ona ko te sukesuke ki te Muna a te Atua?


The meaning associated with that name is “I shall prove to be what I shall prove to be.” 	 A te uiga telā e fetaui ‵lei mo te igoa tenā ko te “Ka fai ne au so se mea e ‵tau o fai.”


Why Observe the Lord’s Evening Meal? 	 Kaia e ‵Tau ei o Fakamanatu te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi?


The “party followers of Herod” who raised this issue hoped that if Jesus denounced the tax, he might be accused of sedition. 	 Ne fakamoe‵moe a “tino o te potukau a Helota” kolā ne fakasae aka ne latou te mataupu tenei me kafai e se talia ne Iesu ke ‵togi a te lafoga, ka ‵losi atu latou me i a ia se fili o te kau Loma.


By ‘testing whether we are in the faith.’ 	 Mai te ‘tofotofo aka me e mata, e ‵piki ‵mau tatou ki te fakatuanaki.’


A young woman in India was in serious need of comfort. 	 Ne ‵tau eiloa o maua ne se fafine i Initia se fakamafanafanaga.


What does this war entail? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te taua tenei?


“I began to realize that over several months these JW women knitted meaningful relationships with this young shut-in mother. 	 “Ne iloa aka ne au i masina fakamuli ifo me ko oti ne maua ne fāfine Molimau konei se fesokotakiga aogā mo te mātua ‵pili tenei.


The Bible uses “flesh” in different ways. 	 E fakaaoga ne te Tusi Tapu a te “foitiino” i auala kese‵kese.


LEARNING TO FOLLOW THE MASTER 	 KO FAKAMASANI KE TAUTALI ATU I TE MATAI


Always Do Good to Others 	 Fai Faeloa te Mea ‵Lei ki Nisi Tino


They actually foretell a future that is very bright. 	 E ‵valo tonu mai i ei a mea kolā ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua nei, kae e gali ‵ki a mea konā.


(Gen. 2:18-24) Adam and Eve had the marvelous prospect of becoming the father and mother of an entire human race of perfect people, who would live forever in happiness in a global paradise. 	 (Kenese 2:18-24) Ne maua ne Atamu mo Eva a te fakamoemoega gali ke fai lāua mo tamana mo mātua o te kaukāiga kātoa o tino kese‵kese, kolā ka ola ki te se-gata-mai i te fiafia i te palataiso i te lalolagi kātoa.


What a privilege it is to be able to share in this lifesaving work! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te taulia o tatou ke ‵kau atu ki te galuega fakaola tino tenei!


“Make sure of the more important things.”—PHIL. 	 “Ke fakamautinoa aka . . . a mea kolā e sili atu i te tāua.”—FILI.


They respectfully listen to their fellow shepherds’ comments. 	 E fakalogo‵logo atu latou mo te āva ki fakamatalaga a olotou taina tausi mamoe.


For example, how do we respond when a privilege of service is extended to us? 	 E a, ne a ‵tou mea e fai māfai e tuku mai se tofiga taulia?


We cannot straddle the fence. 	 E se ‵tau mo koe o tu atu i te kogāloto.


9 Granted, some of us by nature do not enjoy reading, while others are avid readers. 	 9 E tonu, e se tī fia‵fia sāle a nisi tino i a tatou ki te faitau ki tusi, ako nisi tino ko oko eiloa i te fina ki ei.


(1 Ki. 8:38, 39) The same prayer shows that there is hope for a sinner who ‘returns to God with all his heart.’ 	 (1 Tupu 8:38, 39) E fakaasi mai foki i te ‵talo tenā me e isi se fakamoemoega mō se tino agasala telā e ‘salamo mo te fakamaoni.’


Jesus replied: “Let her alone. 	 Ne tali atu a Iesu: “Sa fakalavelave ki a ia!


In this way, we are certain to place the new truth securely in our own treasure store. 	 I te auala tenei, e fakamautinoa aka ei ne tatou me e tausi faka‵lei eiloa ne tatou a te munatonu fou i ‵tou fale koloa totino.


Through Isaiah, God foretold the release of the ancient Israelites from Babylonian captivity and their return to rebuild Jerusalem and the temple. 	 E auala i a Isaia, ne ‵valo mai ne te Atua a te fakasaolotoga o te kau Isalaelu mua mai te ‵nofo fakapagota i Papelonia mo te lotou ‵foki atu o toe ati aka Ielusalema mo tena faletapu.


Those who are now dominated by the spirit of the world can break free from its influence and allow holy spirit to guide their lives. 	 E mafai o fulitua atu a tino ki te agaga o te lalolagi kae talia ne latou te agaga tapu ke takitaki olotou olaga.


(Matt. 15:3; Luke 8:1) He thus delivered from spiritual bondage Jews who became his disciples. (John 8:31, 32) In a similar way, Jesus has brought spiritual deliverance to millions of non-Jews. 	 (Mataio 15:3; Luka 8:1) Ne faka‵sao ei ne ia i te feitu faka-te-agaga a tino Iutaia kolā ne fai fakamuli mo fai ana soko.(Ioane 8:31, 32) I se auala tai ‵pau, ne faka‵sao foki ne Iesu i te feitu faka-te-agaga a te fia miliona o tino kolā e se ne Iutaia.


7 Read with an open mind. 	 7 Faitau mo te mafaufau faka‵lei.


Love moves us to put others’ interests ahead of our own, even when that means putting aside what we may feel is a legal right.—1 Cor. 10:32, 33; 13:4, 5. 	 E fakamalosi aka tatou ne te alofa ke fakamuamua a manakoga o nisi tino i lō tatou, faitalia loa e mafai o isi se saolotoga o tatou ke tausi a mea penā.—1 Koli. 10:32, 33; 13:4, 5.


We had many exciting experiences. 	 E uke a tala fakafiafia o māua.


Though not related to one another, these three elderly widows live in the same city and have been good friends for several years. 	 E tiga eiloa e se kāiga latou, ne ‵nofo fakatasi a tuagane ma‵tua konei kolā ko ‵mate olotou avaga i te fa‵kai e tasi kae ne fai latou e pelā me ne taugasoa i tausaga e uke.


Caleb receives the city of Hebron, and Joshua gets Timnath-serah. 	 Ne tuku atu ki a Kalepo te fakai ko Hepelona kae ko Iosua ko Timenata Sela.


That is the case with the host in the illustration. 	 Tenā loa te mea ne tupu ki te tino talimālō i te tala fakatusa.


Illustrate how a tactful use of the Scriptures may help Bible students to make progress. 	 Ke fakamatala mai te auala e mafai ei o fakaaoga a Tusitusiga Tapu i se auala poto ke fesoasoani atu ki akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ke ga‵solo ki mua.


7 Paul also said that some in these last days would be “disloyal, having no natural affection, not open to any agreement.” 	 7 Ne fai mai foki a Paulo me e isi ne tino i aso fakaoti konei “e se fia‵fia ki lotu io me e se fakamaoni, e se kaima‵lie, e se loto a‵lofa.”


We need to learn to understand and even share another person’s feelings, whether joy or sadness. 	 E ‵tau o fakamasani tatou ke malamalama kae ke ‵pau foki ‵tou lagona mo lagonaga o te suā tino, faitalia me e fiafia io me e fanoanoa.


Both men possessed livestock, and their shepherds apparently quarreled about grazing land. 	 Ne isi katoa ne lafu manu a tāgata e tokolua konei, kae ne kinau lā tausi mamoe e uiga ki laukele ke fagai ei olotou lafu manu.


Of Jesus, Paul said: “For the joy that was set before him he endured a torture stake, despising shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” 	 Ne fai atu a Paulo e uiga ki a Iesu: “Ne kufaki ne ia te sataulo ona ko te fiafia telā e fakatalitali mai ki a ia, kae ne seki fia saga foki ki tona mate fakalumalumagina i luga i te sataulo, ka ko nofo nei i te koga tāua, ko te feitu fakaatamai o te nofogaaliki o te Atua.”


Is compassion a power for good? 	 E mata, a te alofa atafai se fakamalosiga ‵lei?


Not surprisingly, we are commanded to gather regularly as we “behold the day drawing near.”—Hebrews 10:24, 25. 	 E se ōfo tatou me e fakatonu mai ke maopoopo faeloa ‘i te mea ko iloa ne tatou i te Aso o te Aliki ko pili mai.’—Epelu 10:24, 25.


The evidence is that this expression refers to spirit sons of God. 	 E isi se pogai ‵lei ke tali‵tonu tatou i te tugāpati tenei e fakasino atu loa ki tama faka-te-agaga a te Atua.


6 When the apostles Paul and Silas visited Lystra during the second missionary journey, they found there a young man named Timothy, perhaps in his late teens or early 20’s. 	 6 I te taimi ne āsi atu ei a apositolo ko Paulo mo Sila ki Lusa i te lua o malaga fakamisionale a lāua, ne maua i ei ne lāua i konā se talavou e igoa ki a Timoteo, kāti ko 20 tupu ana tausaga.


Usually, we are eager to share with others what we know about that person. 	 E masani eiloa o naunau ‵tou loto ke na fakaasi atu ki nisi tino a mea e iloa ne tatou e uiga ki te tino tenā.


5 Jehovah used his spirit to protect individuals in the line of descent leading up to the Seed. 	 5 Ne fakaaoga ne Ieova tena agaga ke puipui ei a tino katoa i te gafa telā e tau atu ki te Fanau.


“KEEP CONQUERING THE EVIL WITH THE GOOD” 	 “KE FAKATAKAVALE FAELOA A TE MASEI KI TE ‵LEI”


Noah surely knew that it would bring on even more ridicule and opposition. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne Noa me ka uke ‵ki eiloa a fakatauemuga mo ‵tekemaiga mai tino.


What outstanding declaration did Moses hear at the burning thornbush, and who later recalled those words? 	 Se a te folafolaga fakaofoofogia ne lagona ne Mose mai te afi telā ne fanaka i te vaolakau, kae ko oi ne toe fai mai ne ia a pati konā?


If Satan tried to upset the first-century congregation, we can be sure that he wants to disrupt the peace of the congregation today. 	 Kafai ne taumafai a Satani o fakafanoanoa a te fakapotopotoga i te senitenali muamua, e mafai o mautinoa i a tatou me e manako a ia o fakamakosu a te filemu o te fakapotopotoga i aso nei.


(Jas. 4:8) In the next article, we will examine some prayers and prayerful expressions recorded in the Bible. 	 (Iakopo 4:8) I te suā mataupu, ka sukesuke tatou ki nisi ‵talo mo tugāpati i ‵talo kolā ne fakamau i te Tusi Tapu.


What if the schedule or traveling involved will impede your Christian activity or take you away from your family? 	 Io me ko te galuega tenā e manakogina ke faimalaga sāle koe ki nisi koga, ko sē lava ei tou taimi ki te fakapotopotoga io me ko tou kāiga?


Our reputation for honesty recommends us as trustworthy ministers. 	 A te fakamaoni o tatou i ‵tou mea e fai e fai ei tatou e pelā me ne faifeau fakatuagagina.


Opposers Cannot Stop Our Preaching Work 	 E se Mafai o Taofi ne Tino ‵Teke a ‵Tou Galuega Talai


As you eagerly scooped up those precious Bible truths, you learned how you could draw close to Jehovah and keep yourself in his love with everlasting life in view.—Jas. 4:8; Jude 20, 21. 	 I te taimi ne mafaufau ‵loto ei koe ki muna‵tonu tāua konā mai i te Tusi Tapu, ne tauloto eiloa koe ki te auala ke fakapilipili atu koe ki a Ieova kae ke tumau i tena alofa fakatasi mo te kilo faeloa ki mua ki te fakamoemoega ko te ola se-gata-mai.—Iako. 4:8; Iuta 20, 2 .


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The times in which we live are marked by a selfish, distorted form of love. 	 E fakamailoga eiloa a taimi konei e ola tatou i ei ki te kaimanako mo te alofa ‵se.


PAUL’S TRIAL IN CAESAR’S COURT 	 TE FONO FAKAMASINO O PAULO I TE KOGA FAI FONO A KAISALA


It is marked by joy that stems from faith that Jehovah’s commandments are not burdensome and that “he becomes the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him.”—Heb. 11:6; 1 John 5:3. 	 Ne fakailoga o te fiafia telā e māfua mai i te fakatuanaki me i fakatonuga a Ieova e se ‵mafa kae e “tuku atu foki ne ia te taui ‵lei ki tino kolā e salasala ki a ia.”—Epelu 11:6; 1 Ioane 5:3.


And, indeed, overseers have the responsibility to ‘reprove those who practice sin.’ (1 Tim. 5:20; Titus 1:13) But reproving ourselves is also important. 	 Kae tonu, me ko te tiute o ovasia ke ‘polopoloki a latou kolā e fai agasala.’ (1 Timo. 5:20; Tito 1:13) Kae e tāua foki ke polopoloki ne tatou a tatou eiloa.


11 Peace—another aspect of the spirit’s fruitage—is a state of tranquillity and freedom from disturbance. 	 11 A te filemu—ko te suā vaega e tasi o fua o te agaga—ko te tulaga tokagamalie e aunoa mo te manava‵se.


Why is discipline important, and what balance do Christian parents strive to find? 	 Kaia e tāua ei a te faiga o polopolokiga, kae se a te kilokiloga paleni telā e ‵tau o taumafai ki ei a mātua Kelisiano?


What, then, does it mean to be rich toward God? 	 Se a la te uiga ke maumea i mua o te Atua?


Let Jehovah’s Spirit Lead You 	 Ke Takitaki Koe ne te Agaga o Ieova


3 A Widespread Belief 	 3 Ko oi e Mafai o Iloa ne Ia a Mea ka ‵Tupu?


• What examples from Bible times show that music has an important role in our worship? 	 • Ne a fakaakoakoga i taimi o te Tusi Tapu kolā e fakaasi mai i ei a te tāua o pese i ‵tou tapuakiga?


He admitted: “My anguished heart makes me groan aloud.” 	 Ne fakaasi ‵tonu mai ne ia: “Ko fi‵ta toku fatu, kae tagi foki au i te ‵mae.”


Amos has a message for the enemy nations round about Israel and for Judah and Israel. 	 E isi se fekau a Amosa ki fili o Isalaelu kolā ko atufenua i ana tafa e pelā foki mo Iuta mo Isalaelu.


However, he received a gift that was, in some respects, even better.—Hebrews 11:5; Genesis 5:22-24. 	 Kae ne maua ne ia te meaalofa telā e ‵lei atu i nisi feitu. —Epelu 11:5; Kenese 5:22-24.


4 Why is righteousness important? 	 4 Kaia e tāua ei te amiotonu?


(1 Cor. 7:28) Still, no matter how challenging the situation is, true Christians know that an unscriptural divorce is not an acceptable solution to problems associated with an unhappy union. 	 (1 Kolinito 7:28) Kae, faitalia te faigata o te tulaga tenā, e iloa ne Kelisiano ‵tonu me i te ‵talaga o te avaga e aunoa mo se pogai tonu faka-te-Tusi Tapu e se ko te faka‵leiga telā e talia ke faka‵lei aka ei a fakalavelave i loto i te fakaipoipoga.


If we have aging parents, are we similarly unstinting in our expressions of affection for them? 	 Kafai e isi ne ‵tou mātua kolā ko ma‵tua, e mata, e fakaasi atu foki penā ne tatou i ‵tou pati a ‵tou a‵lofa ki a latou?


Just five days later, the branch responded, “Come, we need more pioneers!” 	 I se lima o aso mai tua ifo, ne tali mai te ofisa lagolago, “Au‵mai, e ma‵nako matou ki paenia e tokouke!”


3. (a) Who has revealed the Creator to us? (b) What questions are we going to consider? 	 3. (a) Ko oi ne fakaasi mai ne ia te Tamana ki a tatou? (e) Ne a fesili ka tali aka ne tatou?


Stress may be caused by members of the household or immediate relatives. 	 E mafai o fakamāfua aka i ei a te loto fanoanoa ne se tino i te kāiga io me se kāiga pili.


He was recently baptized and is now conducting Bible studies of his own. 	 Ne papatiso a ia fakamuli nei kae ko fai foki ne ia ana akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


If we are diligent students of the Bible, we will be well-acquainted with the Scriptures and be able to bring to mind the verses that can help us to keep our thinking straight in the face of temptation. 	 Kafai tatou ne tamaliki a‵koga ‵lei o te Tusi Tapu, ka masani ‵lei tatou mo Tusitusiga Tapu kae mafai o fesoasoani mai ke mafaufau tonu tatou i taimi o tofotofoga.


Years later, he admits: “At times I still have those feelings, but I don’t let them overtake me. 	 I tausaga fakamuli ifo, ne fai tonu mai tou tagata: “I nisi taimi koi oko mai eiloa ki a au a lagonaga konā, kae e se talia eiloa ne au ke takavale au i ei.


WHAT WENT WRONG? 	 SE A TE FAKALAVELAVE NE TUPU?


“But a certain Samaritan traveling the road came upon him and, at seeing him, he was moved with pity.” 	 “Kae isi se tagata Samalia ne malaga atu i te alatu tenā, ne oko atu ki te tagata tenā, kae i te laveaga ne ia, ko oko eiloa i tena alofa ki a ia.”


David knew from personal experience that “the desire of those fearing him he will perform, and their cry for help he will hear, and he will save them.” 	 Ne iloa ne Tavita mai mea kolā ne tupu ki a ia me i “mea katoa kola e ma‵nako latou [“a tino kolā e mataku ki a ia,” NW] ki ei; e lagona ne ia olotou tagi, kae fakasao ne ia latou.”


Yet, he is willing to forgive us and to wipe the slate clean, as it were. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā e fakamagalo ne ia tatou kae kilo mai ki a tatou e pelā me ne tino seki agasala aka eiloa.


Do not show favor to any hurtful traitors. 	 E foki mai latou i te afiafi, e fakatau‵tagi latou e pelā mo kuli e ‵tele sāle i te fa‵kai.


How did this come about? 	 Ne fai pefea te mea tenei?


• How should we view refinements in the understanding of the Scriptures? 	 • E ‵tau o pefea te ‵tou kilokiloga ki fakamafulifuliga o te malamalama e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu?


“Love . . . in Deed and Truth,” Oct. 	 “Ke A‵lofa Tatou . . . i Faiga Kolā e Fai mo te Fakamaoni,” Oke.


We might have to work with them, go to school with them, or live with them. 	 Kāti e ga‵lue fakatasi tatou mo latou, e a‵koga tasi tatou, io me ‵nofo fakatasi mo latou.


Such discipline may involve the loss of privileges. 	 E mafai o aofia i polopolokiga penā a te ‵galo o ‵tou tauliaga.


Be Grateful for God’s Gift 	 Ke Loto Fiafia mō te Meaalofa a te Atua


In a few simple and profound words, Jesus summarized the answer. 	 I nāi pati faigofie kae tāua ‵ki, ne fakatoetoe aka ei ne Iesu te tali.


This process brings many benefits, including a healing of the wounds of war.—2 Timothy 3:16. 	 Ne aumai ne te mea tenei a mea aogā e uke, e aofia i ei a te faka‵leiga o ikuga sē ‵lei o taua.—2 Timoteo 3:16.


Yet he [God] who searches the hearts knows what the meaning of the spirit is.” 	 Ka ko ia [te Atua] telā e mafai ne ia o iloa a ‵kanoloto o tino katoa, pelā foki a mafaufauga o te agaga.”


What tests did Jeremiah face, and how did he at times feel? 	 Ne a tofotofoga ne fakafesagai atu ki ei a Ielemia, kae pefea ana lagonaga i nisi taimi?


What About Reluctant Service? 	 E a Māfai e Fai Fitoi ne Tatou ‵Tou Taviniga?


Yet, they “went out from before the Sanhedrin, rejoicing because they had been counted worthy to be dishonored in behalf of his name.” 	 Ne “olo keatea a latou konei mai te Sanetulini mo te fia‵fia me ko taulia latou i mua o te Atua ke fakamasiasigina ona ko tena igoa.”


• What will help us to walk in the way of integrity? 	 • Ne a mea ka fesoasoani mai ke sa‵sale atu tatou i te fakamaoni?


22 From Hosea chapters 6 through 9, we have learned four lessons that can help us to walk with God: (1) True repentance is manifested by actions; (2) sacrifices alone do not please God; (3) Jehovah feels hurt when his worshippers turn away from him; and (4) to reap what is good, we must sow what is good. 	 22 Mai te Hosea mataupu e 6 ki te 9, ne tauloto tatou ki akoakoga e fa kolā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke sa‵sale fakatasi ei tatou mo te Atua: (1) E lavea atu te salamo tonu i au faifaiga, kae se ko pati fua; (2) e se fiafia fua te Atua ki taulaga kolā e ofo atu; (3) e logo‵mae a Ieova māfai e fulitua atu ana tino tapuaki ki a ia; kae ko te (4) ke tau a mea ‵lei, e ‵tau foki o ‵toki ne tatou a mea ‵lei.


Araceli: We were only 14, 12, and 10 years old at the time, and the separation from our family was very difficult. 	 Araceli: I te taimi tenā matou ko taki 14, 12 kae 10 fua omotou tausaga kae ko te ‵nofo ma‵vae mai i motou kāiga se mea faigata ‵ki.


Apart from meditating on your relationship with God, what is essential to maintaining spiritual health? 	 I tafa o te mafaufau ‵loto ki tou fesokotakiga mo te Atua, ne a mea tāua e fakatumau ei tou malosi faka-te-agaga?


15. Why could no one rightly justify the indifference of the priest and the Levite in the illustration involving the neighborly Samaritan? 	 15 E isi foki se mea telā ne lavea atu i te fakasino atu o Iesu ki te auala “mai Ielusalema o fano ki Ieliko.”


8. (a) How do we know that more light could be expected after the first century came to a close? (b) What pertinent questions will we consider? 	 8. (a) E iloa pefea ne tatou me e ‵tau o maua a nisi mainaga ‵fou mai tua ifo o te fakaotiga o te senitenali muamua? (e) Ne a fesili aogā ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei?


Live the truth, making it your own. Pray for holy spirit. 	 Ke fai a te munatonu mo fakavae o tou olaga. ‵Talo mō te agaga tapu.


Unscrupulous men slander Jehovah’s Witnesses, branding them “a dangerous cult.” 	 Ne fatufatu ne tāgata fai mea piko‵piko a Molimau a Ieova, kae fakamailoga latou e pelā me “se tamā lotu fakamataku.”


For one thing, “a man of loving-kindness is dealing rewardingly with his own soul.” 	 A te pogai e tasi, me “e sili te atafai ki tino. Kafai koe e se alofa ki tino, e fakamae fua ne koe a koe eiloa.”


False religion has thus gained power and influence, but at the same time, she has completely rejected religious truth.—Rev. 17:1, 2, 5; 18:23. 	 Tela la, ko lasi ‵ki loa te pulega mo te fakamalosiga a lotu ‵se, kae ko ‵teke katoatoa atu foki eiloa a ia i te taimi tenā ki muna‵tonu faka-te-lotu.—Fakaasiga 17:1, 2, 5; 18:23.


In this fact you are greatly rejoicing.”—1 Pet. 1:3-6. 	 Ona ko te mea tenei ko fia‵fia malosi eiloa koutou.”—1 Petelu 1:3-6.


Their appeal lies in the notion that you can tackle your problems yourself, without having to consult a psychologist, a marriage counselor, or a minister. 	 E faka‵na eiloa olotou kilokiloga ki te manatu me e mafai eiloa o faka‵lei aka ne koe ou fakalavelave, e aunoa mo te fanatu ki se tino apo i te iloiloga o mea faka-te-mafaufau, se tino fakatonutonu i te olaga fakatauavaga, io me se faifeau.


What will we analyze in this article, and why? 	 Se a te mea ka iloilo ne tatou i te mataupu tenei, kae kaia?


Make books available to them at an early age. 	 Ke ‵sala atu ki tusi kōla e mafai o faitau atu ki au tama‵liki i te taimi koi fo‵liki ei latou.


Jehovah has promised to rid the earth of wicked people for all time. 	 Ko oti ne tauto mai a Ieova me ka fakaseai atu a tino ma‵sei mai te lalolagi ki te se-gata-mai.


What can man do to me?” 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fai ne te tagata ki a au?”


How did Paul show that he had a modest view of himself? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea me ne agamalū a Paulo?


One teenage sister wrote: “All I have to do is mention a boy’s name and my parents get uneasy. 	 Ne tusi mai se tuagane talavou e tokotasi: “Kafai fua e taku atu ne au a te igoa o se tamaliki tagata kae ko oku mātua ko kamata o sē fia‵fia.


Jesus said that his presence as King in heaven would be marked on earth by wars, famines, earthquakes, pestilences, and lawlessness. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu me i tena fakatasi mai e pelā me ko te Tupu i te lagi e fakamailoga loa ki taua, oge, mafuie, masaki, mo amioga ma‵sei i te lalolagi.


Others are sick or depressed, or they may be suffering the consequences of unwise decisions. 	 E ma‵saki kae loto mafatia a nisi tino, io me e mafai o logo‵mae latou i ikuga o fakaikuga va‵lea.


The vast majority of Jehovah’s people rejoice over such refinements. 	 E fia‵fia malosi a te tokoukega o tino o Ieova ki te faiga tenā.


They may insist that the immorality, violence, and spiritism so prevalent in television programs, movies, and video games are harmless. 	 E mafai o mafau‵fau latou me i amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau, amioga fakasaua, te faivailakau telā ko lauiloa i polokalame i televise, ata, mo tafaoga i vitio e se fakama‵taku.


Sometimes he was so tired that he could not stay awake during the study. 	 I nisi taimi ko fi‵ta ‵ki tou tagata kae ko sē mafai ne ia o ‵pula i te taimi e fai ei te sukesukega.


These sisters from abroad are a true gift to us!” 	 E fai a tuagane konei mo fai se meaalofa tāua ki a matou!”


Associate with friends who are encouraging, positive, and kind but who will also be honest with you.—Proverbs 13:20 	 Ke ‵kau fakatasi mo taugasoa kolā e mafai o fakamalosi atu, e maua ne latou kilokiloga ‵lei, e atafai kae fakaasi atu foki ne latou te alofa ‵tonu ki a koe.—Faataoto 13:20


Paul adds: “After that he appeared to upward of five hundred brothers at one time.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a Paulo: “Ne toe fakaasi atu foki ki nisi taina e silia atu i te limaselau i te taimi e tasi.”


His wife studied the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses, and their Christian example gradually helped Franco to see that he had to change. 	 Ne sukesuke tena avaga ki te Tusi Tapu mo Molimau a Ieova, kae ne fesoasoani atu olotou fakaakoakoga faka-Kelisiano ki a Franco ke iloa ne ia me e ‵tau mo ia o ‵fuli ona uiga.


Note that the apostle asked: “How . . . will they hear without someone to preach?” 	 Ke onoono me ne fesili mai te apositolo: “Ka pefea foki la o lagona ne latou manafai e seai se failauga?”


Like David, we cannot recount all of Jehovah’s wonderful works 	 I te fakafetaui aka ki te Isaia 60:17, ne gasolo atu pefea ki mua a te fakapotopotoga a Ieova?


Although it was not Abigail who had mistreated David and his men, she accepted the blame for her family and made peace with David. 	 E ui eiloa e se ko Apikaila ne fai ne ia a te mea masei ki a Tavita mo ana tāgata, ne lotomalie tou fafine ke ‵losi atu ki a ia te ‵se kae ne maua i ei ne ia se va fealofani mo Tavita.


Thus Abram got to hear that his brother had been taken captive.” (Genesis 14:8-14) What a test of faith! 	 (Kenese 14:8-14) Ko tafaga la te tofotofoga o te fakatuanaki!


They were subjected to beatings and other harrowing experiences. 	 Ne logo‵mae latou i ‵kiniga mo nisi fakasauāga ma‵sei.


How Jesus’ Sayings Promote Happiness 	 Te Auala e Maua ei te Fiafia i Pati a Iesu


The next article will discuss how Jehovah further sustains us by providing us with the hope of a reward.—Heb. 11:6. 	 I te suā mataupu ka sau‵tala eiloa tatou ki te auala e fakamalosi ei ne Ieova a tatou ki te fakamoemoega e uiga ki te taui.—Epe. 11:6.


(Matthew 8:20) At the same time, Jesus added to the joy of others. 	 (Mataio 8:20) Kae ne fai ne Iesu ke fia‵fia malosi a nisi tino.


“Let Your Will Take Place” 	 “Ke Fai te Mea e Loto Koe ki ei”


Reflecting on Jesus’ example of showing love even when provoked helped me to show similar love to my coworker.” 	 A te mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu i te fakaasiatuga o te alofa ke oko foki ki taimi ne fakaitaita ei a ia, ne fesoasoani mai ke fakaasi atu ne au te alofa tai ‵pau ki toku soa galue.”


He becomes most weary and apt to fall asleep just before the end of his watch. 	 Ko gasolo o vāivāi kae ko tulēmoe mai mua malie fua o oti tena tūga.


During his kingship, however, David acquired enormous wealth. 	 I te taimi o tena pulega fakatupu, ne maumea malosi a Tavita.


Would you like to sow in your mind and heart such noxious thoughts as those mentioned above, even if they are sugarcoated with music? 	 E mata, e manako koe ke ‵toki aka i tou mafaufau mo tou loto a mafaufauga fakama‵taku e pelā mo manatu kolā e fakaasi mai i luga nei, faitalia me ko oti ne fakagaligali aka ki pese?


21 Prove Yourself Loyal to Jehovah 	 21 Ke Fakatalitonu Atu a Tou Fakamaoni ki a Ieova


“We did not view ourselves simply as the innocent victims of oppressive men. 	 “E seki ‵kilo ifo matou ki a matou eiloa e pelā me ne pologa a tino ‵teke.


Yet, he eventually gathered a harem of some one thousand women. 	 Kae ne fakamaopoopo mai ne ia a fāfine e nofo pelā ki se toko afe mo fai ana avaga.


If your parents encourage you to focus on spiritual goals, give careful consideration to their advice. 	 Kafai e fakamalosi atu ou mātua ke saga atu koe ki fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga, ke na mafaufau faka‵lei eiloa koe ki lā pati fesoasoani.


What miracle did Jesus perform, and what invitation did he offer to Peter and Andrew? 	 Se a te vavega ne fai ne Iesu, kae se a te ‵kamiga ne fai atu ne ia ki a Petelu mo Anitelea?


‘Bridle the Tongue’ 	 ‘Fakatonutonu te Gutu’


17 Often, the efforts of opposers backfire. 	 17 E masani sāle o toe foki atu a ‵tekemaiga a tino ki a latou eiloa.


17 In addition to serving as messengers and strengthening aids to Jehovah’s worshippers, angels serve another purpose. 	 17 I tafa o te lotou fai pelā me ne avefekau kae fakamalosi atu foki ki tino tapuaki o Ieova, e isi foki se isi tiute o te kau agelu.


He is the Almighty, the Just One, the epitome of love. 	 E katoatoa tena malosi, ko te Tino fai mea tonu, ko te alofa eiloa a ia.


Christ Jesus is the superlative example of a courageous witness. 	 A Iesu Keliso ko te ‵toe fakaakoakoga ‵lei o se molimau loto toa.


20 Does God Really Care About You? 	 Se a te koga ke faka‵lafi ki ei tatou i te taimi faigata tenei?


Our speech says much about us. 	 E fakaasi atu i ‵tou pati a mea e uke e uiga ki a tatou.


Why can the word of God affect us the way it affected Jeremiah? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o pokotia tatou i te muna a te Atua e pelā mo te auala ne pokotia ei a Ielemia?


11 The bonds of love that we enjoy with God and with fellow humans may be strong now, but they will be even stronger in the righteous new world. 	 11 A te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua mo ‵tou taina e mafai o malosi i te taimi nei, kae ka gasolo aka eiloa o malosi atu i te lalolagi fou kae amiotonu.


‘Earnestly endeavor to observe the oneness of the spirit.’—EPH. 4:3. 	 “Ke fia‵fia koutou o fai te loto tasi telā ne tuku atu ne te agaga.”—EFESO 4:3.


They too conceal what they truly are. 	 E ‵funa aka foki ne latou olotou uiga ‵tonu.


Can grow stronger over time 	 Fesoasoani mai ke gasolo aka eiloa o malosi i te gasologa o taimi


Another thing that helped me to improve my English was the fact that we had very few Bible publications in Tagalog. 	 A te suā mea ne fesoasoani mai ke momea aka te ‵lei o taku ‵gana Palagi me e se uke a motou tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Tagalog.


Sandra has an older friend, Elaine, who has been a widow for some six years. 	 E isi foki se taugasoa o Sanitela telā e matua atu i a ia, ko Elani.


Indeed, he knew of Jesus’ death before Pilate did. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne iloa muamua ne ia i a Pilato me ko mate a Iesu.


When someone treats us well, are we quick to say thank you and, where appropriate, to show appreciation by sending a written note? 	 Kafai e fai faka‵lei mai se tino ki a tatou, e mata, e vave tatou o fakafetai atu, kae fakaasi atu te loto fakafetai i nisi auala aka māfai e mafai?


After the letter with the decision reached the congregations, “they rejoiced over the encouragement” and were “made firm in the faith.” 	 Mai tua o te okoatuga o te tusi fakatasi mo te ikuga ki fakapotopotoga, “fia‵fia ei latou ona ko pati fakamalosi ne maua mai i ei” kae ne “‵mautakitaki a te fakatuanaki” o latou.


Jehovah’s Word is “expounded,” and as in Nehemiah’s time, there is “a putting of meaning into it.” 	 E “faitau” atu te Muna a Ieova, e pelā eiloa mo aso o Neemia, kae “fakamalamalama atu foki.”


Notice how they avoid the appearance of interrogating or prying. 	 Onoono ki te auala e ‵kalo keatea ei latou mai te fakafesilisili io me ko te fia iloa o mea e uke.


This fact was amply demonstrated when God formed the Christian congregation. 	 Ne fakaasi faka‵lei mai eiloa a te manatu tonu tenei i te taimi ne fakatu aka ei ne te Atua a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


• Overcoming destructive habits 	 • Ke manumalo i faifaiga fakama‵taku


Soon a bond forms, and the new relationship becomes almost irresistibly alluring. 	 E se leva kae maua ei se fesokotakiga fou telā e faigatā o ‵teke atu ki ei.


“Happy are you when people reproach you and persecute you” [Credit Line] 	 “Amutia io me fia‵fia a koutou kolā e muna maseigina kae fakasauāgina”


It is normal to care about ourselves and to have a healthy measure of self-respect. 	 Se mea masani ke atafai tatou ki a tatou eiloa kae ke maua se lagonaga ‵lei e uiga ki a tatou eiloa.


He gave me a warm and hearty welcome. 	 Ne tali fiafia eiloa ne ia au mo tena loto kātoa.


Try to be aware of any tests to their faith, and help them to deal with these. 	 Taumafai ke iloa ne koe a so se tofotofoga ki te lotou fakatuanaki kae fesoasoani atu ke fakafesagai atu latou ki ei.


Conventions motivate us to apply what we learn, help us to avoid problems, and encourage us to stay focused on pursuits and interests that will refresh us rather than weigh us down.—Ps. 122:1-4. 	 E fakama‵losi tatou ne fono konei ke fakagalue aka a mea kolā ne tauloto ne tatou, e fesoasoani mai ke ‵kalo kea‵tea tatou mai fakalavelave, kae fakamalosi aka tatou ke ‵saga tonu atu ki fakamoemoega kolā ka fakamalosi aka ei tatou i lō te fakavāivāi mai.—Salamo 122:1-4.


The Encyclopædia Britannica (2003) describes Sheol as “a place of neither pain nor pleasure, punishment nor reward.” 	 E fakamatala mai ne te Encyclopædia Britannica (2003) a Seoli e pelā me “se koga telā e seai se logo‵mae io me se fiafia, se fakasalaga io me se taui e maua i ei.”


Jesus said that his followers would be “objects of hatred by all people” on account of his name. 	 Ne fai mai Iesu me i ana soko “ka inosia . . . ne tino katoa” ona ko tena igoa.


10 In another nine to ten months, it would be time “for [Jesus] to move out of this world to the Father.” 	 10 I se iva io me se sefulu masina mai tua i ei, ko ‵tau ei mo Iesu o “fanatu ki tena Tamana.”


What are “the elements” that will be dissolved? 	 Ne a “mea katoa” kolā ka ‵sunu?


His wisdom was “vaster than the wisdom of all the Orientals and than all the wisdom of Egypt.” 	 A ia “e poto atu i tāgata ‵poto mai te saegala io me ko tāgata ‵poto o Aikupito.”


Do I spend more time in front of the computer than I do reading the Bible?’ 	 E mata, e uke atu a taimi e fakamāumāu sāle ne au i te komupiuta i lō te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu?’


Our Creator’s purpose, then, was for humans to live and bear children in Paradise here on earth. 	 Kae, tenā loa te fuafuaga a te ‵tou Mafuaga, ko tino ke ‵nofo kae fai olotou tama‵liki i te Palataiso i te lalolagi nei.


A brief glance at newspaper headlines provides a grim answer. 	 A te onoono atu fua ki ulutala i te nusipepa e tuku mai loa i ei se tali fakafanoanoa.


The Watchtower and Awake! are refreshing in their factual-based, well-researched, relevant real-world content.” 	 E fakamalosi loto a te Watchtower mo te Awake! i mea ‵tonu, sukesukega ‵loto kolā e fakavae ki ei a mea i loto i ei.”


Asking Jehovah to give attention to the reproach of the enemy, he says: “You will give back to them a treatment, O Jehovah, according to the work of their hands.”—Lamentations 3:1, 25, 56, 64. 	 I tena fakamolemole ki a Ieova ke saga atu ki mea fakamasiasi a te fili, ne fai atu a ia: “Te Aliki, fakasala atu latou e ‵tusa mo olotou mea ne fai.”—Tagiga a Ielemia 3:1, 25, 56, 64.


Dealing With Various Trials 	 Fakafesagai Atu ki Fakalavelave Kese‵kese


“Noah did according to all that God had commanded him. 	 “Kae ne fai eiloa ne Noa a mea katoa kolā ne fakatonu atu te Atua ke fai ne ia.


How was Paul able to start a congregation in Thessalonica? 	 Ne fakatu aka pefea ne Paulo se fakapotopotoga i Tesalonia?


Yes, God’s love can compel us to put up with our brothers and sisters and to look forward to the time when human imperfection will be gone forever. 	 E tonu, e mafai o fakamalosi tatou ne te alofa ki te Atua ke fa‵ki i vāivāiga o ‵tou taina mo tuagane kae olioli tatou ki te taimi telā ka fakaseai ei te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa ki te se-gata-mai.


Rather than using images, beads, or prayer books as aids in prayer, they simply prayed from the heart in their own words. 	 I lo te fakaaoga ne latou a mea faite, malele, io me ko tusi ‵talo e pelā me ne auala ke ‵talo atu i ei, e ‵talo atu fua latou mai te olotou loto i olotou pati totino eiloa.


11 Imitate Their Faith—“I Have Believed” 	 “Ka ko Fua o te Agaga” e Avatu ei a Vikiga ki te Atua


Who is their head? 	 Ko oi te lotou ulu?


Pleasing God is not complicated. 	 A te fakafiafia atu ki te Atua e se faigata.


10 A principle is a fundamental truth or doctrine that is used as a basis of reasoning or action. 	 10 A te fakatakitakiga se “munatonu tāua io me se akoakoga telā ne fakaaoga ke fakavae ki ei ‵tou fakaikuga”.


This article will consider highlights from Genesis 1:1–11:9, basically up to the time when Jehovah began dealing with the patriarch Abraham. 	 Ka faka‵mafa mai i te mataupu tenei a manatu tāua i te Kenese 1:1–11:9, ke oko ki te taimi ne kamata ei o saga atu a Ieova ki te toeaina ko Apelaamo.


Why does Jehovah expect us to use our valuable things to give back to him? 	 Kaia e manako ei a Ieova ke fakaaoga ‵tou kope tāua e pelā me se auala ke tuku atu a mea ki a ia?


What is the reason? 	 Se a te pogai?


12 In addition to the bad environment, there is the pressure of schoolwork and examinations. 	 12 I tafa o amioga ma‵sei konei, e lasi foki te fi‵ta i mataupu mo taimi o sukega.


What must we do in order to be rich toward God? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ke maumea i mua o te Atua?


So great is God’s love for the human family that he gave his most precious Son in order that faithful humans might be freed from the grip of sin and death and have the prospect of everlasting life. We cannot begin to measure the breadth or plumb the depth of such a great love.—Romans 8:38, 39. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te lasi o te alofa o te Atua mō tino, telā ne tuku mai ei ne ia tena toe Tama pele ko te mea ke saoloto a tino fakamaoni mai te agasala mo te mate kae ke maua a te fakamoemoega ko te ola se-gata-mai. E se mafai ne tatou o fua aka te lauefa mo te ‵poko o te vaegā alofa sili tenā.—Loma 8:38, 39.


They may even have been told as much by a clergyman. 	 Kāti e uke foki a nisi mea ko oti ne fai atu ne se faifeau ki a latou.


May we continue to imitate such examples of faith. 	 Ke na tumau tatou i te fakaakoako ki a latou kolā e tuku mai ne latou se fakaakoakoga ‵lei e uiga ki te fakatuanaki.


Should you regret making it? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o salamō koe i ei?


[Pictures on page 18] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 16]


(Ephesians 5:18; Galatians 5:21-23) Jesus Christ promised that “the Father in heaven [would] give holy spirit to those asking him.” 	 (Efeso 5:18; Kalatia 5:21-23) Ne tauto mai a Iesu me ‘ka tuku mai ne te Tamana i te lagi a te agaga tapu ki tino kolā e fakamolemole atu ki a ia.’


God did not create spirit creatures to engage in sexual relations with women. 	 Ne seki faite ne te Atua a tino faka-te-agaga ke ‵moe fakatauavaga mo fāfine.


Unless it has been stated that a reception is open to all, a true follower of Jesus would avoid attending a wedding reception uninvited and partaking of food and drink provided for the invited guests. 	 Seiloga ke fakailoa mai me e saoloto fua so se tino i te ‵kaiga tenā, ka se fanatu se soko tonu o Iesu ki te ‵kaiga o te fakaipoipoga māfai e se ‵kami a ia kae ka se kai kae inu a ia ki mea kolā ne fakatoka mō tino ‵kami.


And what about the rest of the Bible? 	 Kae e pefea la a te Tusi Tapu kātoa?


(Read Philippians 2:4.) 	 (Faitau te Filipi 2:4.)


30 Our Readers Ask—How Much Should I Donate? 	 Ke Faka‵logo Kae Loto ‵Toa e Pelā mo Keliso TE ITULAU E 13 • PESE: 83, 75


WHAT IS THE REWARD? 	 SE A TE TAUI?


However, when that one arrives, the spirit of the truth, he will guide you into all the truth.” 	 Kae kafai e oko mai te agaga o te munatonu, ka takitaki ne ia koutou ki muna‵tonu katoa.”


This realization will also prevent us from allowing prejudice to warp our attitude toward others. 	 A te iloaga o te mea nei e puipui foki i ei a tatou ke se fakamasei ne te fakailoga tino a ‵tou faifaiga ki nisi tino.


As told by Aili and Annikki Mattila 	 Ne Fajanataka Nau be Auku ni Annikki Mattila


11, 12. (a) How should a Christian act if he believes that his brother “has something against” him? (b) What can we learn from the way Abraham handled a problem? 	 11, 12. (a) E ‵tau o pefea a faifaiga a se Kelisiano māfai e iloa ne ia “me e isi se mea e ita ei” tena taina ki a ia? (e) Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i te auala ne faka‵lei ei ne Apelaamo se kinauga?


(Rom. 12:2) If we are not careful, we could become disciples of this world’s philosophers or even of its celebrities and sports heroes. 	 (Loma 12:2) Kafai e se fakaeteete tatou, e mafai eiloa o tau‵tali atu tatou ki tino ‵poto i mea faka-te-lalolagi io me ko tino takutakua i tamunei mo tafaoga.


(Job 38:31) A constellation is a number of stars that appear to form a distinctive pattern. 	 (Iopu 38:31) A fetu konei ne fakaputugā fetu kolā e laveagofie i olotou gasuesuega.


Many will cleanse themselves and whiten themselves and will be refined. 	 Ka tokouke a tino ka faka‵ma i feitu fakatapuakiga.


The Bible describes this future event: “[An angel of Jehovah] seized the dragon, the original serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 	 E fakamatala mai ne te Tusi Tapu a te mea telā ka tupu: “Ne puke ne [te agelu a Ieova] 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.


ON THE day of Pentecost 33 C.E., Jehovah recognized a group of Christ’s disciples as a new nation, “the Israel of God.” 	 ITE ASO o te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ne talia ei ne Ieova se potukau o soko o Keliso e pelā me se fenua fou, ko “te Isalaelu a te Atua.”


It also held seven Witnesses of Jehovah, all imprisoned for their Christian neutrality. 	 E ‵nofo foki i ei a Molimau e tokofitu a Ieova, ne ‵pei katoa latou ki te falepuipui ona ko te lotou sē ‵kau ki se feitu e pelā me ne Kelisiano.


(Ephesians 5:1, 2) Instead of being helplessly attracted to wrongdoing, we manifest the fruitage of the spirit, and a desire to please Jehovah turns us away from vile “works of the flesh.”—Galatians 5:16, 19-23; Psalm 15:1, 2. 	 (Efeso 5:1, 2) I lō te tosina atu ki faifaiga ma‵sei, e fakaasi atu ne tatou a te fuataga o te agaga, kae ko te manakoga ke fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova e ‵fuli ei tatou keatea mai i manakoga ma‵sei ‘faka te foitino.’—Kalatia 5:16, 19-23; Salamo 15:1, 2.


He chooses individuals who may not meet certain human expectations and uses them as his means to communicate his glorious purpose to others. 	 E filifili aka ne ia a tino kolā kāti e se fetaui mo te kilokiloga faka-te-tagata kae fakaaogā eiloa ne ia ke auala atu i a latou a tena fuafuaga ‵malu ki nisi tino.


What Are Your Answers? 	 Ne a au Tali?


What situation did Nathan present to David, and how did he react? 	 Se a te tala ne fai atu ne Natano ki a Tavita, kae ne saga atu pefea a ia ki ei?


But when Satan challenged Job’s integrity, he had more in mind than just the man Job. 	 Kae i te taimi ne fakafesili aka ei ne Satani a te fakamaoni o Iopu, ne uke atu a mea ne mafaufau a ia ki ei i lō te tagata ko Iopu.


What can be said of our meeting places, both large and small? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai atu e uiga ki koga e fai ei ‵tou fakatasiga, i maopoopoga ‵lasi mo maopoopoga fo‵liki?


POWER is something many of us take for granted. 	 A TE MALOSI se mea e se tī mafaufau ‵mafa te tokoukega o tatou ki ei.


“Run in such a way that you may attain it.”—1 COR. 9:24. 	 “Tele mo te fakamoemoe ke maua ne koe te fakailoga.”—1 KOLINITO 9:24.


They were reminded that Babylon was not beyond the reach of the Creator of the earth, who does not tire out or grow weary. 	 Ne fakamasaua atu i ei ki a latou me i Papelonia e se se mea faigata ki te Atua telā ne faite ne ia te lalolagi, telā e se mafai o fi‵ta io me e gasolo o vāivāi.


(Isaiah 65:22) May all of us, therefore, maintain our hope firm to the end and continue to serve Jehovah whole-souled. 	 (Isaia 65:22) Ke na ‵mautakitaki te ‵tou fakamoemoega ke oko ki te gataga kae ke tavini atu faeloa ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa.


(Isaiah 48:17, 18) Regardless of our circumstances, let us wholeheartedly render sacred service as we await the great day of Jehovah. 	 (Isaia 48:17, 18) E ‵tusa mo ‵tou fakanofonofoga, ke na tuku atu eiloa ne tatou mo ‵tou loto kātoa a ‵tou taviniga tapu kae koi fakatalitali eiloa tatou ki te aso fakamataku o Ieova.


13 As is true of other gatherings, if there is to be music, due attention should be given to the volume so that it allows for easy conversation. 	 13 E pelā mo nisi maopoopoga, kafai e isi ne pese fakatagi‵tagi i ei, e ‵tau foki o saga faka‵lei atu ki te maluga o pese fakatagi‵tagi ko te mea ke mafai o lagona faka‵lei ne tino olotou sautalaga.


For helpful suggestions in this regard, see the articles “Have You Encouraged Anyone Lately?” in the January 15, 1995, issue of The Watchtower and “Incite to Love and Fine Works—How?” in the April 1, 1995, issue. 	 Ke maua a manatu fesoasoani e uiga ki te mea tenei, onoono ki mataupu “Kai Fakamalosi Aka Eiloa ne Koe se Tino Fakamuli Nei?” i te Faleleoleo Maluga o Ianuali 15, 1995, mo te “Ke Fakamalosi Aka te Alofa mo te Faiga o Galuega ‵Lei—E Pefea la?” i te lōmiga o Apelila 1, 1995.


(Genesis 6:3) Those 120 years allowed faithful Noah time to produce a family and—when informed of God’s decree—to build an ark and warn his contemporaries of the coming Flood. 	 (Kenese 6:3) A tausaga e 120 konā ne mafai ei o lava te taimi ke fai ne Noa, te tagata fakamaoni, sena kāiga kae—i te taimi ne fakaasi atu ei ne te Atua te fakatonuga—ke faite se vaka kae fakailoa atu foki ki tino i ana aso e uiga ki te Lolo telā ko pili o oko mai.


Illustrate. 	 Fai se fakatusaga ki ei.


This diabolical scheme would have the effect of interrupting the operation of the Kingdom covenant with David. 	 A te togafiti tenei a Satani ka pokotia ei te fakagaluegāga o te feagaiga mo Tavita e uiga ki te Malo.


Remember, his provisions for our spiritual well-being are evidence that he is close to us and has placed us under his protective care. 	 Ke masaua la, me e fakamaoni mai i ana fakatokaga mō te ‵tou ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga me e pili mai a ia kae e puipui ne ia tatou ki ona lima a‵lofa.


2 Can you understand that sister’s feelings? 	 2 E mata, e mafai o malamalama koe i lagonaga o te tuagane tenā?


From the first century C.E. onward, writers such as Philo of Alexandria began to use Greek philosophy to reinterpret the Genesis account. 	 Mai te senitenali muamua T.A. o fano ki mua, ne kamata o fakaaoga ne te tino tusitala ko Philo mai i Alexandria a manatu o te kau Eleni ke toe ‵fuli a te tusi o Kenese.


According to the Bible, Jesus of Nazareth had a brother named James who was considered a son of Joseph, the husband of Mary. 	 E ‵tusa mo te Tusi Tapu, e isi se taina o Iesu te Nasaleta e fakaigoa ki a Iakopo kae ko te tama foki a Iosefa te avaga a Malia.


Mere secular education or life experience does not prepare a man for this kind of work. 	 E se manakogina a akoakoga ma‵luga io me ko te atamai i mea o te olaga ke maua ei ne se tagata a te tauliaga tenei.


Also, flirting that leads a married person into adultery can cruelly separate children from parents and innocent partners from marriage mates. 	 A te fai famau foki telā e mafai o takitaki ne ia se tino avaga ke mulilua e mafai o fakamavae‵vae ne ia a tama‵liki mai mātua mo tino a‵vaga kolā e seki ‵se mai i olotou avaga.


“Because of the terrible world conditions at that time,” says Karen, “I felt that civilization would soon end.” 	 “Ona ko tulaga ma‵sei o te lalolagi i te taimi tenā,” ko muna a Karen, “ne talitonu au me ko pili mai a te gataga o te olaga tenei.”


11. What steps has Jehovah already taken to eliminate violence? 11 Since the God of peace hates violence, we can understand why he has initiated steps to destroy its root cause, Satan the Devil. 	 11 Ona ko te takalialia o te Atua o te filemu ki amioga fakasauā, e mafai o malama‵lama tatou i te pogai e gasuesue ei a ia ke fakaseai te tino e māfua mai i ei a fakasauāga, ko Satani te Tiapolo.


FORMER EXILES BRING THE TRUTH TO KYRGYZSTAN 	 NE AUMAI NE PAGOTA MUA A TE MUNATONU KI KYRGYZSTAN


Is a world government really feasible? 	 E mafai eiloa ne se malo faka-te-lalolagi o pule mai ki te lalolagi?


Under the Mosaic Law, sacrifices were offered on a daily basis. 	 Mai lalo i te Tulafono faka-Mose, ne ofo atu a taulaga i aso takitasi.


(1 Thess. 5:8) As a helmet protects a soldier’s head in battle, hope protects our mind from the negative, pessimistic thinking Satan promotes in this dying old world. 	 (1 Tesalonia 5:8) E pelā mo te puipui ne se puloutau a te ulu o se sotia i te taua, e puipui foki ne te fakamoemoega ‵tou mafaufau mai mafaufauga sē aoga kolā e fakamalosi aka ne Satani i te lalolagi mua telā ko pili o fakaseai atu.


11. (a) How does our love for Jehovah and Jesus motivate us in the preaching work? (b) How can our love motivate us to help others in the congregation? 	 11. (a) E fakamalosi aka pefea tatou ne te alofa ki a Ieova mo Iesu i te faiga o te galuega talai? (e) E mafai pefea o fakamalosi aka tatou ne te alofa ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga?


Recommendations: In a wholesome setting; not in secret to hide the drinking; not in front of people who are offended by alcohol. 	 Manatu: I se koga ‵lei; e sē se koga telā e ‵funa aka ei tau inu; e se i mua o tino kolā e se fia‵fia ki te kava.


This, along with seeing our Bible students make progress, created a strong bond with our spiritual family in Ireland. 	 A te mea tenei fakatasi mo te lavea atu o te gasolo ki mua o ma akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, ne ati aka ei se fesokotakiga pili mo ma kāiga faka-te-agaga i Aialani!


Such partiality does not befit a servant of Jehovah. 	 E sē ‵tau o fakailoga tino a tavini a Ieova.


(John 3:16) A Christian would understand Jesus’ first question to mean, “Of what benefit is it for a man to gain the whole world and to forfeit his hope of everlasting life?” 	 (Ioane 3:16) E fakauiga ne se Kelisiano a te fesili muamua a Iesu, penei, “Se a te aogā ki te tino manafai e maua ne ia te lalolagi kātoa, kae tela la e māumāu fua i ei a tena fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai?”


He has always given me strength and courage to continue living.” 	 Ne tuku mai faeloa ne ia ki a au a te malosi mo te loto toa ke tumau eiloa i te ola.”


That is up to you. 	 E faka‵na eiloa a te mea tenā ki a koe.


(Read Matthew 24:30, 42, 44.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 24:30, 42, 44.)


According to the Journal of Happiness Studies, once our basic needs are met, more income does little to improve our overall happiness or our sense of well-being. 	 Ne fai mai te Journal of Happiness Studies, i te taimi e maua ei ne tatou a mea tāua i ‵tou olaga, ko se aoga ei te mauaga o tupe e uke ke fakafiafia mai ki a tatou io me ki ‵tou ola ‵lei.


(John 15:13) He said: “There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.” 	 (Ioane 15:13) Ne fai mai a ia: “E sili atu te manuia [fiafia] o te tino telā e tuku atu fua ana mea i lō o te tino telā e talia ne ia.”


Jehovah is a manly person of war. 	 A te Aliki se sotia malosi; ko te Aliki tena igoa. . . .


All three assumed from the outset that Job himself was to blame for his calamities. 	 Ne ‵losi atu latou tokotolu konei mai te kamataga me ne māfua a fakalavelave o Iopu mai i a ia eiloa.


(Revelation 12:7-9; 19:11-16; 20:1-3, 10) Then will come the complete fulfillment of the prophecy at Genesis 3:15 as well as of the prayer that Jesus taught his followers: “Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.”—Matthew 6:10; Philippians 2:8-11. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:7-9; 19:11-16; 20:1-3, 10) Kae ka lavea atu i ei te fakataunuga katoatoa o te valoaga i te Kenese 3:15 e pelā foki mo te ‵talo ne akoako ne Iesu ki ana soko: “Ke oko mai tou Malo, ke fai te mea e loto koe ki ei i lalo nei, e pelā mo te faiga i te lagi.”—Mataio 6:10; Filipi 2:8-11.


Be confident that Jehovah will bless you richly—now and throughout eternity. 	 Ke talitonu mo te fakamaoni me ka fakamanuia malosi koe ne Ieova—i te taimi nei ke oko eiloa ki te se-gata-mai.


(Galatians 6:10) And in simple yet important ways, we can give to others—a letter, a telephone call, a gift, a helping hand, a word of encouragement. 	 (Kalatia 6:10) Kae, i auala faigofie kae tāua ‵ki, e mafai o tuku atu ne tatou a mea ki nisi tino—e auala i se tusi, telefoni atu ki ei, se meaalofa, se faifaiga fesoasoani, mo se pati fakamalosi.


What are some examples of Bible laws, and how does obeying them benefit us? 	 Ne a nisi fakaakoakoga o tulafono i te Tusi Tapu, kae e aoga pefea ki a tatou a te fakalogo ki ei?


If I stay attached to the royal household, I can use my position to benefit my oppressed Hebrew brothers!’ 	 Kafai e nofo eiloa au i loto i te kaigā tupu, e mafai o fakaaogā ne au toku tulaga ke maua ne oku taina Epelu a mea aogā!’


(Acts 20:35) It brought us joy to receive the truth, and it brings us joy to share the truth with others. 	 (Galu. 20:35) Se mea fakafiafia māfai ko maua ne tatou te munatonu, kae e fia‵fia foki tatou ke fakailoa atu te munatonu tenā ki nisi tino.


You can draw strength from this hope when facing hardships, challenges, persecution, or danger. 	 E mafai eiloa o maua ne koe te malosi mai te fakamoemoega tenei māfai ko fepaki koe mo mea faiga‵ta, fakalavelave, fakasauāga, io me ko mea fakama‵taku.


He was also unhappy and depressed much of the time.” 	 Kae ne seki fiafia eiloa a ia kae ne māfatia malosi a ia i te ukega o taimi.”


You can satisfy your spiritual need and acquire precious Bible knowledge by regularly reading God’s Word. 	 E mafai o fakama‵lie aka ne koe ou manakoga faka-te-agaga kae ke maua foki a te poto tāua i te Tusi Tapu mai i te faitau faeloa ki te Muna a te Atua.


The preaching work is the primary way to offer God “a sacrifice of praise.” 	 A te galuega talai ko te ‵toe auala tāua ke avatu ei ki te Atua ‘se taulaga o tavaega.’


“I will show a waiting attitude.”—MIC. 	 Mo Te Loto Talitonu”?


At 1 Corinthians 10:16, 17, Paul, in discussing the particular import of the bread for spirit-anointed brothers of Christ, mentioned “body” in a special sense. 	 I pati a Paulo i te 1 Kolinito 10:16, 17, e uiga ki te tāua o te falaoa mō taina fakaekegina o Keliso, ne fakaaogā ne ia a te pati “foitino” i se auala fakapito.


8. (a) How easy was it for Hannah to pay her vow? (b) How do David’s expressions recorded in Psalm 61 remind you of Hannah’s exemplary attitude? 	 8. (a) E pefea te faigofie ki a Hana ke fakataunu tena tautoga? (e) E fakamasaua mai pefea a faka‵munaga a Tavita i te Salamo 61 e uiga ki te kilokiloga ‵lei a Hana?


4 On the very next day, the family heads gathered together to see how the nation could conform more closely to God’s Law. 	 4 I te suā aso, ne maopoopo a ulu o kāiga o onoono ki te auala e mafai ei ne te fenua o tau‵tali fakapili‵pili i te Tulafono a te Atua.


If we do what they did—study the Bible and apply what it says—we will discover a large measure of inner peace, just as they did. 	 Ka fetaui tonu mo tatou a te fakamalosiga tenei mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Sa manava‵se ki se mea, kae fakatagi atu ki te Atua i mea e ma‵nako koutou ki ei, kae fakatagi eiloa i te agaga fakafetai.


Jehovah is guarding all those loving him.” 	 E puipui ne ia latou katoa kolā e a‵lofa ki a ia, kae ka fakamalaia ne ia a tino amio ma‵sei.”


Answer me, O Jehovah, answer me, that this people may know that you, Jehovah, are the true God and you yourself have turned their heart back.”—1 Kings 18:30-37. 	 [Ieova], tali mai, ko te mea ke iloa ne tino konei i a koe ko te Atua, kae ke toe fakafoki mai ne koe a latou ki a koe i te aso nei.”—1 Tupu 18:30-37.


17 “He has sent redemption itself to his people. 	 17 “Ne aumai ne ia te fakaolataga ki tena fenua, kae ne fai foki ne ia se feagaiga mo latou e se gata mai.


During the evening, Mary, the sister of Lazarus and Martha, “took a pound of perfumed oil, genuine nard, very costly” (worth about a year’s wages), and poured it onto Jesus’ head and feet. 	 I te afiafi tenā, ne puke ne Malia, te taina o Maleta mo te tuagane o Lasalo “te pauna kātoa o te sinu manogi ‵togi ‵mafa” (kāti e ‵pau mo te ‵togi o se tino i te tausaga), ‵ligi ei ne ia ki vae mo te ulu o Iesu.


4 God Is Unfair—Is It True? 	 4 A te Atua e Fapito e Mata, e Tonu te Manatu tenā?


Will it help you to face the realities and disappointments of life? 	 E mata, ka fesoasoani atu eiloa ki a koe māfai e fakafesagai atu koe ki mea fakafanoanoa o te olaga nei?


In October 2003, world security issues were discussed by Pacific Rim nations at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit held in Thailand. 	 Ne mafau‵fau foki a atufenua i tafatafa o te Vasa Pasefika ki mataupu e uiga ki te filemu i te lalolagi i te fono ko te Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) telā ne fai i Thailand i a Oketopa 2003.


6 To what extent does the Devil have the means to cause death? 	 6 E pefea te lasi o te malosi o te Tiapolo ki luga i te mate?


Similar things happen today. 	 E penā foki loa a mea e ‵tupu i aso nei.


However, no matter how this anointing takes place, each one has what the apostle Paul described: “After you believed, you were sealed by means of him with the promised holy spirit, which is a token in advance of our inheritance.” 	 Kae faitalia te kese‵kese o auala e fakaeke ei latou, e maua katoa ne tino taki tokotasi a te mea telā ne fakamatala mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo: “I te otiga ne tali‵tonu koutou, ne fakamailogagina foki koutou ki te agaga tapu telā ne folafola mai e auala i a ia, ko te fakamautinoaga telā ko leva ne fai mai e uiga ki te ‵tou tofi.”


She says: “A good relationship with the brothers and regular attendance at the meetings have kept me from missing my worldly friends and the activities that are popular with kids, such as going to discotheques. 	 Ne fai mai tou fafine, penei: “A te mauaga o se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo taina fakatasi mo te ‵kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga ne puipui ei au mai te fia kau atu ki oku taugasoa faka-te-lalolagi mo faifaiga kolā e fia‵fia ki ei a talavou, e pelā mo te olo atu sāle ki tuisi.”


12 Notice what the book Organized to Do Jehovah’s Will says: “Early followers of Jesus Christ took an interest in reports of progress in the preaching work. 	 12 Ke onoono ki pati kolā e fai mai i te tusi ko te Organized to Do Jehovah’s Will: “Ne taulia a te faiga o lipoti e uiga ki te gasolo ki mua o te galuega talai i soko mua o Iesu Keliso.


INNER PEACE FROM GOD’S WORD 	 E MAUA MAI TE MUNA A TE ATUA A TE FILEMU TONU O TE LOTO


4 As the Creator, Jehovah already owns everything we have in a material way. 	 4 E pelā me ko te Māfuaga, i a Ieova a mea faka-te-foitino katoa kolā e maua ne tatou.


21 Although Noah, Daniel, and Job lived at different times and under very different circumstances, they endured the challenges they faced. 	 21 E tiga eiloa ne ola a Noa, Tanielu mo Iopu i taimi mo fakanofonofoga kese‵kese, ne kufaki eiloa ne latou a mea faiga‵ta ne fe‵paki mo latou.


In the next article, we will consider a few common situations that can affect God’s people and discuss how the decisions we make, whether to obey or to take an independent course, can determine if we have truly entered into God’s rest. 	 Ka mafau‵fau eiloa tatou i te suā mataupu ki nai fakanofonofoga masani kolā e mafai o pokotia i ei a tino o te Atua, kae sau‵tala ki te auala e fai ei a ‵tou fakaikuga, me e faka‵logo io me e olo atu tatou i se isi auala. Ka iloa ei ne tatou me e mata, ko oti ne ulu atu tatou ki loto i te koga malōlō o te Atua io me ikai.


Like other Puritan leaders, Winthrop believed that the pursuit of wealth was not wrong in itself. 	 E pelā mo nisi takitaki o te kau Puritan, ne talitonu a Winthrop me e se se mea ‵se ke ‵sala atu ki te maumea.


When appropriate, however, he did give brief, powerful replies by stating a principle, using an illustration, or quoting a scripture. 	 Kafai e fetaui ‵lei, ne tuku atu ne ia a tali toe‵toe kae ma‵losi mai te taku atu o se akoakoga fakavae, se tala fakatusa, io me siki atu se fuaiupu i te Tusi Tapu.


7 True Christians in the first century were anointed by holy spirit. Many of them were able to use one or more of the miraculous gifts of the spirit, such as speaking in tongues. 	 Ne mafai o fakaaogā ne te tokoukega o latou a meaalofa fakaofoofogia a te agaga tapu e pelā mo te faipati ki ‵gana kese‵kese.


Draw close to those in the congregation who can help you reach out for spiritual goals, and seek their guidance. 	 Fakapilipili atu ki tino i te fakapotopotoga kolā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ke fakataunu ne koe ou fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga, kae ‵sala atu ki te lotou takitakiga.


However, you may wonder, ‘Why would a powerful spirit manipulate a snake the way a ventriloquist uses a dummy?’ 	 Kae kāti ko mafaufau koe, penei, ‘Kaia la ne faipati atu ei se agelu malosi e auala i se gata?’


7:7-9, 17—Why did Samuel offer up a burnt offering at Mizpah and set up an altar in Ramah, since sacrifices were to be offered on a regular basis only at the place of Jehovah’s choosing? 	 7:7-9, 17—Kaia ne ofo atu ei ne Samuelu se taulaga i Mesepa kae fakatu se fatafaitaulaga i Lama, me ne ‵tau o ofo atu fua a taulaga i te koga telā ne filifili ne Ieova?


It can penetrate any hiding place to uncover wrongdoing among Jehovah’s people. 	 E mafai o ulu atu ki so se koga ‵funa ke fakaasi faka‵sau atu a faifaiga ma‵sei i va o tino o Ieova.


According to one reviewer, the author of self-help books on love that were an instant success in Latin America “coaches readers on how to create healthy relationships and build self-esteem.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te lipoti a se fafine e tokotasi, a tino kolā ne tusi ne latou a tusi e maua i ei a fakamatalaga e uiga ki te alofa, e lasi ‵ki a te ma‵nako o tino ki ei i Latina Amelika “me e fakamasani ne ia a te tino faitau ki auala e ati aka ei a va fakataugasoa ‵lei mo te loto talitonu ki a ia eiloa.”


From a human viewpoint, the future is gloomy. 	 A te taimi mai mua, se vaitaimi fakafanoanoa i te kilokiloga a te tagata.


11 New to the congregation: Individuals and families may move to your area. 	 11 Tino ‵Fou ki te fakapotopotoga: E mafai o olo atu a kāiga mo tino taki tokotasi ki te koga e nofo koe i ei.


“Happy is everyone fearing Jehovah, who is walking in his ways,” says Psalm 128:1. 	 E fai mai te Salamo 128:1: “Amutia io me fia‵fia a latou kolā e faka‵logo ki te Aliki [ko Ieova], ko latou kolā e ola i ana fakatonuga.”


He did not reject his friends just because they made mistakes, even the same mistakes repeatedly. 	 Ne seki ‵teke atu a ia ki ana taugasoa ona ko te mea ne fai ne latou a mea ‵se, ke oko foki loa ki mea ‵se kolā ne fai ‵soko.


Why Wickedness Continues 	 Te Pogai e Tumau ei a Amioga Ma‵sei


At one point, he almost lost faith in God. 	 I se taimi e tasi, toeitiiti kae galo katoatoa tena fakatuanaki ki te Atua.


The prophet Habakkuk gives us this assurance concerning the end of this wicked system: “The vision is yet for the appointed time . . . 	 E tuku mai ne te pelofeta ko Sapakuka a te fakatalitonuga tenei e uiga ki te gataga o te olaga masei tenei: “E seki oko mai te taimi e fakataunu ei . . . a mea ne fakaasi atu ne au e taunu eiloa.


Passages such as this convinced me that those who want to lead a criminal life have no real future. 	 A vaegā fuaiupu penā ne fakatalitonu mai ki a au me e seai se taimi ‵lei i aso mai mua mō tino kolā e fia fai amioga ma‵sei.


11 Christians regularly spend time in private or group worship. 	 11 E tapuaki atu eiloa a Kelisiano ki a Ieova i taimi katoa, i olotou fale io me i te fakapotopotoga.


(Matt. 24:3) Since Jesus did not use negative qualifiers when speaking to them about “this generation,” the apostles would no doubt have understood that they and their fellow disciples were to be part of the “generation” that would not pass away “until all these things [would] occur.” 	 (Mataio 24:3) Ona ko te mea ne seki fakaaogā ne Iesu a pati se aogā i tena faipatiatuga ki a latou e uiga ki te “kautama tenei,” e seai se fakalotolotolua me ne maina ana apositolo me ka aofia latou mo olotou nisi taina i te “kautama” telā ka se palele ne ‵mate ‘a ko oti ne fakataunu a mea katoa konei.’


He will provide healing for the many wounds inflicted upon us by life in this wicked system of things as he lovingly directs his Son to “break up the works of the Devil.”—1 John 3:8. 	 Ka faka‵lei ne ia a mea ma‵sei katoa ko maua ne tatou i te olaga masei tenei māfai ko fakatonu atu a ia ki tena Tama ke “fakamalepe a te galuega a te Tiapolo.”—1 Ioane 3:8.


Putting yourself in Jehovah’s hands is never a wrong move. 	 A te tuku atu o koe ki lima o Ieova e se mafai lele eiloa o ‵se.


In modern Greek, a related expression is used for an engagement ring. 	 I aso nei i Eleni, ne fakaaoga foki te pati tenā ki se mama telā e sai ei se feagaiga.


Highlights From the Letters to the Galatians, the Ephesians, the Philippians, and the Colossians 	 Manatu Tāua Mai i Tusi ki te Kau Kalatia, Efeso, Filipi, mo Kolose


They should be supported by satisfying evidence. 	 E ‵tau o isi ne fakamaoniga fakalotomalie e ‵lago atu ki ei.


What devices does “the birdcatcher,” Satan, use, and how do we escape? 4 The psalmist adds: “He himself [Jehovah] will deliver you from the trap of the birdcatcher, from the pestilence causing adversities.” 	 4 Ne toe fakaopoopo mai penei a te faisalamo: “Ka tausi ne ia koe ke sao mai [“te malei a se tino fai manu eva,” NW] mo masaki foki kola e oko mai ei a fakalavelave.”


You might find it helpful to discuss how members of the family will follow up on the interest they have found. 	 Kāti ka iloa aka i ei ne koe me se mea aoga ke sau‵tala ki te auala ka toe āsi atu ei a tino o te kāiga ki tino fia‵fia kolā ne maua ne latou.


Examine the Evidence for Yourself 	 Iloilo a Fakamaoniga i a Koe Eiloa


9 “The harvest is a conclusion of a system of things,” said Jesus. 	 9 “A te ‵katiga o saito ko te vaitaimi o te gataga o te olaga tenei,” ko pati a Iesu.


6 Jehovah yearns to carry out the resurrection. 	 6 E olioli eiloa a Ieova ke na fakataunu ne ia te toetu.


“Jesus had no doubt whatever as to who he was, from where he came, why he entered our world, and what the future held for him.”—AUTHOR HERBERT LOCKYER. 	 “Ne seki fakalotolotolua a Iesu ki te manatu me ko oi a ia, te koga ne vau ei a ia, te pogai ne vau ei a ia ki te lalolagi, mo tena fakamoemoega i aso mai mua.” —TINO TUSITALA KO HERBERT LOCKYER.


Instead, she allowed her heart to become haughty. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne talia ne tou fafine ke tupu aka se uiga fakamatamata.


So I knew what to do,” explains Sheila. 	 Telā ne iloa ei ne au a te mea e ‵tau o fai,” ko te fakamatalaga a Sheila.


In a different context, Paul spoke of anointed Christians as being “a theatrical spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men.”—1 Corinthians 4:9. 	 I se isi fakamatalaga, ne faipati a Paulo e uiga ki Kelisiano fakaekegina e pelā me ne “tino ko tuku atu ke tamate i mua o tino, ke fai mo kilokiloga a te lalolagi o agelu mo tino.”—1 Kolinito 4:9.


But on what day were they to observe it? 	 Kae se a te aso e ‵tau ei o fakamanatu ne latou a te mea tenā?


14 Granted, we do not expect that Jehovah will miraculously take away all our problems before the promised new world; nor do we demand that spectacular things occur in our lives. 	 14 E tonu, e se fakamoe‵moe tatou me ka ave fakavavega keatea ne Ieova a ‵tou fakalavelave katoa mai mua o te lalolagi fou ne folafola mai ne ia; e se faimalo atu foki tatou ke tupu se mea fakaofoofogia penā i ‵tou olaga.


I am constantly looking for perfection, and this leads to impatience, frustration, and disappointment.” 	 E manako faeloa au ke ‵lei katoatoa a faifaiga katoa, kae e iku atu i ei ki te ‵fiu, te fi‵ta, mo te fanoanoa.”


How Can We Maintain “a Waiting Attitude”? 	 E Mafai Pefea O Tumau Tatou I Te “Fakatalitali . . .


I started looking at them secretly, not really understanding why I was attracted to such images. 	 Ne kamata au o onoono ‵muni ki ei, e aunoa mo te malamalama i te pogai ko fiafia ei au o onoono ki ata penā.


• Why can we be proud and yet humble? 	 • Kaia e mafai ei o fakamata‵mata tatou kae loto maulalo foki?


(Ephesians 5:25; 1 Peter 3:7) Consider the comments of a Christian woman named Linda. 	 (Efeso 5:25; 1 Petelu 3:7) Mafaufau aka ki pati a se fafine Kelisiano ko Linda.


He decided to learn more about what Jesus, a man from Nazareth, was teaching. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne ia ke tauloto ki mea e uke e uiga ki a Iesu, se tagata mai Nasaleta telā ne akoako atu.


(1 John 5:19) Nevertheless, millions are doing so today. 	 (1 Ioane 5:19) Kae, tenā loa te mea e fai ne te fia miliona o tino i aso nei.


That seems unlikely. 	 Ailoga.


5 As is his custom when visiting Jerusalem, Jesus, the Great Teacher, goes to the temple to teach. 	 5 E pelā mo tena masani, kafai ko āsi atu te Faiakoga Sili, ko Iesu, ki Ielusalema, ne fanatu eiloa a ia ki te faletapu ke akoako atu i konā.


Soon afterward many of them behaved as though they had suffered a major memory loss. 	 Seki leva kae ne amio latou pelā me ne tino kolā e seai ne olotou mea e iloa.


(Joshua 24:15, 16) Because of Joshua’s fine attitude, he was among the few of his generation privileged to enter the Promised Land. 	 (Iosua 24:15, 16) Ona ko te kilokiloga ‵lei telā ne maua ne Iosua, ne aofia a ia i tino toko timomo fua kola ne taulia ke ulu atu ki loto i te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


Because of that, God rejected them. 	 Kae ona ko te mea tenā, ne tiakina latou ne te Atua.


We should highly value loving-kindness and trueness and visibly display them as we would a priceless necklace. 	 E ‵tau o fakatāua malosi ne tatou a te alofa atafai mo te ‵tonu kae fakaasi atu ke matea e pelā mo te mea e fai ne tatou ki se malele ‵togi ‵mafa.


(2 Kings 14:23-25) One day, Jehovah commanded Jonah to leave Israel and travel to Nineveh, the capital of the mighty Assyrian Empire. 	 (2 Tupu 14:23-25) I te aso e tasi, ne fakatonu atu a Ieova ki a Iona ke tiakina ne ia Isalaelu kae ke fanatu ki Nineva, te laumua o te kautau malosi ko Asulia.


• In keeping with 1 John 3:15, how can we avoid being manslayers? 	 • E ‵tusa mo te 1 Ioane 3:15, e mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te fai mo fai ne tino tatino?