And one way to keep on doing good is to comply with Paul’s counsel: “Even as Jehovah freely forgave you, so do you also.”—Col. 3:13. 	 Kae e tasi te auala ke tumau ei tatou i te fai mea ‵lei ko te tau‵tali atu ki te fakatakitakiga a Paulo: “E pelā mo te Aliki ko oti ne fakamagalo ne ia koutou, e ‵tau foki mo koutou o fakatau fakamagalo.”—Kolose 3:13.


The principles listed are but a sampling of the practical counsel found in the Holy Scriptures. 	 A fakatakitakiga konei ne nāi fakaakoakoga fua o fakatakitakiga aogā kolā e maua i te Tusi Tapu.


The Bible shows that yes, the prayers of faithful servants of God really do benefit them. 	 Ao, e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me e aoga ‵ki eiloa a ‵talo a tavini fakamaoni a te Atua.


2 Philip found it easy to strike up a conversation, since the Ethiopian official was reading aloud, as was the custom in those days. 	 2 Ne faigofie fua ki a Filipo ke kamata te lā sautalaga, me i te tagata Aitiope tenei ne faitau i se leo maluga, e pelā eiloa mo te tuu masani i aso konā.


A rod is used for tender black cumin and a staff for cumin, but a sledge or cart wheel is used for grains with tougher chaff. 	 Kae kafai e ma‵keke malosi a fuaga e solo a mea konā ki teka o te kā.


(Matt. 19:9) Of course, a person might choose to forgive an adulterous but repentant mate, even as the prophet Hosea apparently forgave his immoral wife, Gomer. 	 (Mata. 19:9) E tonu, e mafai o fakamagalo ne se tino a tena avaga telā ne mulilua kae salamō, e pelā eiloa mo te pelofeta ko Hosea telā ne fakamagalo ne ia tena avaga mulilua ko Komeli.


(Psalm 25:7) By reviewing certain Scriptural narratives and noting other Bible texts, we will see that Jehovah’s loving-kindness is (1) expressed by specific actions and (2) experienced by his faithful servants. 	 (Salamo 25:7) Kafai e onoono faka‵lei tatou ki nisi tala i loto i te Tusi Tapu mo nisi tusi siki i ei, ka lavea i ei ne tatou me i te alofa tumau o Ieova e fakaasi atu (1) i ana faifaiga mautinoa mo te (2) i mea kolā e ‵tupu ki ana tavini fakamaoni.


At the end of the thousand years, only true worshippers of God will be left on the cleansed earth. 	 I te fakaotiga o te afe tausaga, ko tino tapuaki ‵tonu fua a te Atua ka ‵toe mai i luga i te lalolagi telā ko oti ne faka‵magina.


However, I feel happier now. 	 Kae ko fiafia malosi atu nei au.


7 A second point that we can draw from Peter’s words is that Jehovah is patient because he desires all to attain to repentance. 	 7 A te lua o manatu telā e fakaasi mai i pati a Petelu, i a Ieova e kufaki me e manako a ia ke sala‵mo a tino katoa.


(New Century Version) Yes, the extent to which Jehovah was willing to go in order to provide the ransom shows that he has the highest regard for “what is right and fair.” 	 (New Century Version) E tonu, a te lasi o te lotomalie o Ieova i te tukumaiga o te togiola e fakaasi mai i ei a te lasi o te fakatāua ne ia o te “fai faeloa . . . o te mea tonu kae paleni ‵lei.”


There was always someone to receive me hospitably and share with me not only his home and food but also his heart.” 	 Ne isi faeloa se tino e ‵kami ne ia au kae e se gata fua i toku nofo atu i tena fale kae kai i ana meakai, kae ne alofa malosi mai foki a ia ki a au.”


Last days of what? 	 Aso fakaoti o te a?


Then the prophet prayed: “O Jehovah, open his eyes, please, that he may see.” 	 Tenā ne ‵talo atu ei te pelofeta: “Te Aliki [Ieova], faka‵pula aka ona mata ke lavea ne ia!”


9 At Pentecost 33 C.E., a group of faithful humans were given the opportunity to be among those who would rule with Jesus during Judgment Day. 	 9 I te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ne tuku atu eiloa te avanoaga ki se potukau o tino fakamaoni ke aofia i tino kolā ka pule fakatasi mo Iesu i te Aso Fakamasino.


Note that Jesus compared his Father, Jehovah, to a cultivator, or gardener, who grows grapes. 	 Masaua la me ne fakatusa ne Iesu tena Tamana ko Ieova, ki te tino galue i vine, io me ko te tino fai fatoaga, telā e ‵toki ne ia a vine.


(Mark 10:16) What about you young ones today? 	 (Maleko 10:16) Kae e a koutou talavou i aso nei?


Such blessings certainly result in peace, satisfaction, and happiness. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me i vaegā fakamanuiaga penā e maua mai i ei a te filemu, te loto malie, mo te fiafia.


(Philippians 4:6, 7) How much worse her situation would have been if she had had to spend those agonizing hours without the benefit of prayer to Jehovah and the comfort of a loving spiritual brotherhood! 	 (Filipi 4:6, 7) E pefea te masei atu o tena tulaga moi ne seki fakaaogā ne ia a itula o tena māfatia tenā ke ‵talo atu ki a Ieova e pelā foki mo te fesoasoani mai te kau taina faka-te-agaga a‵lofa!


(Lamentations 3:26) While we continue to pray for God’s Kingdom to come, we trust that God knows the best time to answer that prayer. 	 (Tagiga a Ielemia 3:26) I te ‵tou ‵talo atu faeloa ke oko mai te Malo o te Atua, e tali‵tonu tatou me iloa ne te Atua a te ‵toe taimi ‵lei ke tali mai ei ki te ‵talo tenā.


And he was transfigured before them.” 	 Ne ma‵fuli a foliga o Iesu i olotou mua.”


(Philippians 4:6, 7, 13) So put forth determined effort to increase your knowledge of God’s Word, the Bible. 	 (Filipi 4:6, 7, 13) Tela la, ke na taumafai malosi ke momea aka tou iloa i te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu.


Simply put, the purpose of the new birth is to prepare a limited group of humans for heavenly rulership. 	 I se auala faigofie, a te pogai o te toe fanau fou ko te fakatoka o se tamā potukau o tino mō te pulega faka-te-lagi.


By going to the people, we are also using the correct methods. 	 Mai te olo atu ki tino, e fakaaoga foki ne tatou a auala ‵tonu.


(Psalm 46:9; 72:12) Is that not news that everyone needs to hear? 	 (Salamo 46:9; 72:12) E mata, e se tenā loa te tala e ‵tau o lagona ne tino katoa?


16 Revelation chapter 14 goes on to describe further events that are to take place in the hour of judgment. 	 16 E fakamatala mai foki i te Fakaasiga mataupu e 14 a nisi mea kolā ka ‵tupu i loto i te itula o te fakamasinoga.


Dunn also examined a question that had puzzled many, Who will live forever on earth? 	 Ne iloilo foki ne Dunn se fesili telā ne ‵numi malosi ei a tino e tokouke, Ko oi a tino ka ola ki se-gata-mai i te lalolagi?


How about our Creator? 	 Kae e a te ‵tou Mafuaga?


In that new world, Jehovah “will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.” 	 I te lalolagi fou tenā, ka ‵solo keatea ne Ieova a “loimata i olotou mata. Ka se toe iai se mate, se fanoanoa, se tagi io me se ‵mae.”


These effects are in addition to that produced by inert IUDs. 	 Konei a mea e mafai o iku mai i ei i tafa o mea kolā e fakamāfua aka ne IUD.


But that does not change the value of our message, and it does not lessen the importance of giving everyone the opportunity to put faith in it while there is yet time. 	 Kae e se ‵fuli ne te mea tenā a te tāua o te ‵tou fekau, kae e se fakafoliki ifo foki ne ia te tāua o te tuku atu ki tino katoa a te avanoaga ke fakatuanaki a koi maua se avanoaga.


The religions of Christendom generally claim to believe the Bible. 	 E fai mai a lotu i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se me tali‵tonu latou ki te Tusi Tapu.


And the kingdom itself will not be passed on to any other people. 	 Ka se toe mafai o takavale a te malo tena.


The apostle John wrote: “War broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels battled with the dragon, and the dragon and its angels battled but it did not prevail, neither was a place found for them any longer in heaven. 	 Ne tusi mai a te apositolo ko Ioane penei: “Ne tau te taua i te lagi. Ko Mikaele mo ana agelu ne taua mo te talako mo ana agelu. Kae ne takavale te talako, kae ne se toe talia a ia mo ana agelu ke toe ‵nofo i te lagi.


This is foretold in the following words of the prophecy. 	 Ne ‵valo mai a te mea tenei i pati fakavaloaga konei e ‵soko mai.


Abram’s large household would hardly go unnoticed in Egypt. 	 Ne faigata o olo lēmū atu a te kaukāiga lasi ‵ki o Apelamo ki Aikupito.


What a joy it will be for them to continue their service under the much more favorable circumstances of the new world!—Heb. 11:35; 1 John 5:19. 	 Ko tafaga la te lotou fia‵fia ke fakatumau te lotou taviniga i fakanofonofoga kolā e sili atu i te ‵gali i te lalolagi fou!—Epelu 11:35; 1 Ioane 5:19.


May our singing reflect the feelings of the psalmist who wrote: “I shall laud Jehovah with all my heart in the intimate group of upright ones and the assembly.” 	 Ke na fakaata atu eiloa i te auala e usu atu ei tatou a lagonaga o te faisalamo telā ne tusi mai: “Au e fakafetai ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] mo toku loto katoatoa, i taimi e tapuaki ei ona tino.”


We invite you to contact the Witnesses at the local Kingdom Hall or to write to the publishers of this magazine to request a free Bible study at a time and place convenient to you. 	 E ‵kami atu ne matou koe ke fesokotaki atu ki Molimau i te Kingdom Hall i tou fenua io me e tusi atu ki tino kolā ne ‵lomi ne latou te mekesini tenei ke fakamolemole atu mō se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu sē ‵togi i se taimi mo te koga telā e ‵lei ki a koe.


In time, some 15 members of those families became Witnesses. 	 E seki leva, kae fai a tino e toko 15 o kāiga konā mo fai ne Molimau.


Yet, the people took heart. 	 Kae ne mafaufau faka‵lei eiloa a tino.


“Make Sure of the More Important Things” 	 A Mea Kolā E Sili Atu I Te Tāua”


“That person could not really be a Marxist or a democrat or an environmentalist,” you say—and you would be right. 	 Kāti ka fai mai koe penei: “A te tino tenā e se se tinā tino kominisi, io me se sui tonu o malo saoloto io me se tino tausi fatoaga”—e tonu eiloa koe.


Similarly, by offering heartfelt prayers, you communicate with your Grand Creator. 	 Kafai foki e fai atu a ‵talo mo te loto kātoa, e fesokotaki atu koe ki tou Mafuaga Sili.


11 By his death on a torture stake, Jesus also paid the ransom price for mankind. 	 11 I tena mate i luga i te lakau fakasaua, ne mafai ei o fakasaoloto a tino mai te agasala mo te mate.


How should we view the people to whom we preach, and why? 	 E ‵tau o pefea te ‵tou kilokiloga ki tino kolā e talai atu tatou ki ei, kae kaia?


Jehovah purposed to do all of this long ago. 	 Ko leva eiloa ne fuafua aka ne Ieova ke fai a mea katoa konā.


Most of us will never be trapped underground like those nine coal miners or have to face death in a catastrophe. 	 Kāti ka se mafai o maleigina te tokoukega o tatou i lalo i te laukele e pelā mo tino ga‵lue e tokoiva konei io me e fakafesagai atu tatou ki te mate i se fakalavelave lasi.


You’ll learn.” 	 Ka tauloto eiloa ne koe.”


1, 2. What Scriptural command moved Jesus’ first-century followers to overcome selfishness? 	 1, 2. Se a te fakatonuga i te Tusi Tapu ne fakamalosi atu ki soko o Iesu i te senitenali muamua ke manumalo i te manatu fakapito?


8, 9. In what ways did the Law express God’s righteousness? 8 To appreciate the relationship between God’s righteousness and his loving act of salvation, consider the Law that he gave the nation of Israel through Moses. 	 8 Ke malamalama i te fesokotakiga o te amiotonu o te Atua mo ana faifaiga a‵lofa e uiga ki te fakaolataga, mafaufau ki te Tulafono telā ne tuku atu ne ia ki te atufenua o Isalaelu e auala i a Mose.


Put Away ‘Malicious Bitterness, Anger, and Wrath’ 	 Tiaki a ‘Uiga Fakapiau, Faka‵mae Loto, mo Uiga Fakaitaita’


Can the wicked escape Jehovah’s judgment? 	 E mata, e mafai o ‵sao a tino amio ma‵sei i te fakamasinoga a Ieova?


8, 9. (a) In what ways do God’s works contrast with many human works? (b) What are some of God’s qualities that you appreciate? 	 8, 9. (a) I auala fea e fe‵paki ei a galuega a te Atua mo galuega a tagata? (e) Ne a nisi uiga o te Atua e loto fakafetai koe ki ei?


Paul told Titus, who served congregations in Crete and who appointed overseers, that each appointed elder must be a “man free from accusation.” 	 Ne fai atu a Paulo ki a Tito, telā ne tavini atu ki fakapotopotoga i Keleta mo olotou ovasia kolā ne ‵tofi aka i ei, me e ‵tau “o amio ‵lei” a toeaina taki tokotasi kolā e ‵tofi aka.


Such a man is faithful even in little things.—Luke 12:48; 16:10. 	 E fakamaoni eiloa te vaegā tagata tenā i mea fo‵liki.—Luka 12:48; 16:10.


Matthew, who serves at a branch office of Jehovah’s Witnesses, recalls: “When I began serving as a pioneer, my father was extremely disappointed. 	 A Mataio, telā e tavini atu nei i se ofisa lagolago o Molimau a Ieova, ne fai mai penei: “I te taimi ne kamata ei o tavini atu au e pelā me se paenia, ne kaitaua malosi eiloa toku tamana.


22 Another reason for confidence is that “the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will not do a thing unless he has revealed his confidential matter to his servants the prophets.” 	 22 A te suā pogai e maua ei te loto talitonu me e “se mafai lele o fai ne te Aliki Sili [ko Ieova] se mea kae seki fakaasi mai tena fuafuaga ki ana tavini ko pelofeta.”


13 Exercise Faith—Decide Wisely! 	 13 Ke Fakatuanaki—Fai a Fakaikuga ‵Poto!


Why not share with others your impressions once you have read these faith-strengthening articles? 	 Kaia e se sau‵tala ei koe mo nisi tino e uiga ki ou lagonaga i te taimi ne fatoā oti ei ne faitau koe ki mataupu fakamalosi loto konā?


So Jesus lovingly counseled them: “All those for whom I have affection I reprove and discipline. 	 Tela la, ne polopoloki atu a Iesu mo te alofa: “E polopoloki kae fakasala foki ne au a tino katoa kolā e alofa au ki ei.


16 When an alcoholic beverage is offered or is set before you, the first question to ask is: ‘Should I drink at all?’ 	 16 Kafai ko ofo atu se meainu malosi ki a koe, a te fesili muamua e ‵tau o mafaufau koe ki ei, tenei: ‘E mata, e ‵tau eiloa au o inu io me ikai?’


But no one can rightfully question God’s faithfulness. 	 Kae e seai se tino e ‵kafi o fakafesili ne ia te fakamaoni o te Atua.


• What provisions does Jehovah make for the spiritual protection of his people? 	 • Ne a fakatokaga ne fai ne Ieova mō te puipuiga o ana tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


A chief one of these commandments says: “‘Honor your father and your mother’; which is the first command with a promise: ‘That it may go well with you and you may endure a long time on the earth.’” 	 E fai mai se fakatonuga tāua e tasi, penei: “ ‘Āva ki tou tamana mo tou mātua, me kafai e fai ne koe, ka ‵lei ei koe kae ola leva foki i te fenua.’ Tenei te tulafono muamua e isi sona taui.”


Christians are expected to follow the teachings of Jesus. 	 E ‵tau mo Kelisiano ‵tonu o tau‵tali atu ki akoakoga a Iesu.


Praise can show us up for who we are. 	 E mafai o fakaasi faka‵sau atu tatou ne tavaega.


Undoubtedly, Jacob had benefited from the peaceable example of his father, Isaac. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ne maua ne Iakopo a mea aoga mai te fakaakoakoga fakatupu filemu a tena tamana ko Isaako.


As the end of this system draws near, what must we be determined to do, and why? 	 I te pili mai o te gataga o te olaga tenei, se a te mea e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou ke fai, kae kaia?


Why should we seek opportunities to commend others? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵sala tatou ki so se avanoaga ke fakamālō atu ki nisi tino?


It’s very satisfying!” 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakamalie loto te mea tenā!”


BENEFITING FROM OUR HIGH PRIEST AND KING 	 MEA AOGA E MAUA MAI ‵TOU FAITAULAGA SILI MO TE TUPU


15 Some religious leaders have preached that it is wrong to strive after success and that all effort to succeed should be stifled. 	 15 Ko oti ne talai ne nisi takitaki lotu me i te kausaki atu ki te manuia se mea sē tonu.


3. What is required in order to worship God “with spirit and truth”? 3 To please Jehovah, what did Jews, Samaritans, and others of the past have to do? 	 3 Se a te mea ne ‵tau o fai ne tino Iutaia, Samalia mo nisi tino i aso mua ke fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova?


I enjoyed serving as a vacation pioneer (now called an auxiliary pioneer) during yearly school breaks. 	 Ne fiafia au ke galue e pelā me se paenia malōlō (ko taku nei ki te paenia lagolago) i taimi malō‵lo o akoga.


(Mark 14:30, 66-72) However, Jehovah forgave Peter “in a large way.” (Isaiah 55:7) Why? 	 (Maleko 14:30, 66-72) E tiga te feitu tenā, ne fakamagalo ne Ieova a Petelu i se “auala lasi ‵ki.”(Isaia 55:7, NW) Kaia?


When promotions or new opportunities come along, they are confronted with a decision. 	 Kafai ko maua ne latou ne avanoaga i mea tau pisinisi, e ‵tau o fai ne latou se fakaikuga.


(Psalm 51:10) We can meditate on the benefits of avoiding things that are morally wrong or physically debilitating. 	 (Salamo 51:10) E mafai o mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki mea aogā e mafai o maua māfai e ‵teke atu ki amioga ma‵sei kolā e fakalogo‵mae mai i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


How does Jehovah sustain us in the Christian ministry? 	 E fakamalosi mai pefea ne Ieova a tatou i te faiga o te galuega talai faka-Kelisiano?


Why can we have confidence in Jesus’ assurance recorded at Matthew 6:33? 	 Kaia e mafai o tali‵tonu tatou ki pati a Iesu i te Mataio 6:33?


What are some present-day false stories, and how did John highlight a need for caution? 	 E masani sāle o fakamalosi aka ne mea fakasalalau a amioga ma‵sei.


He went astray and lost the favor of our patient God.—Read 1 Kings 11:4-8. 	 Ne tapeapea a ia keatea kae galo atu foki i a ia a te taliaga a te Atua.—Faitau te 1 Tupu 11:4-8.


However, Paul warned: “Those who are determined to be rich fall into temptation and a snare and many senseless and hurtful desires, which plunge men into destruction and ruin.” (1 Timothy 6:9) How tragic it is when someone gets so deeply involved in business enterprises that he sacrifices the truly important things, such as Christian association, sacred service, moral principles, and family responsibilities! 	 Kae ne fakailoa mai penei a Paulo: “Ka ko tino kola e ma‵nako ke maumea latou, ko paku atu latou ki te fakaosoosoga, ka ko maleigina foki latou ne te uke o manatu va‵lea mo manako ma‵sei, kola e ‵futi ne latou ki lalo o fakamasei kae fakamalepe valevale.” (1 Timoteo 6:9) E pefea te fakafanoanoa māfai ko tō saga malosi atu se tino ki tena pisinisi kae ko fakatamala ei a ia ki toe mea tāua, e pelā mo te kau atu ki nisi Kelisiano, te taviniga tapu, amioga ‵lei, mo tiute faka-te-kāiga!


How did one sister learn to deal with anger? 	 Ne mafai pefea o taofiofi aka ne se tuagane e tokotasi a te kaitaua?


Of course, the elders ‘hold firmly to the faithful word so that they may be able to exhort by teaching that is healthful.’—Titus 1:5-9. 	 E tonu, e taofi ‵mau a toeaina ‘ki te muna tonu, ko te mea ke mafai ne latou o akoako atu akoakoga ‵tonu.’—Tito 1:5-9.


“Delegate responsibility, and share your experience with others who have a willing spirit . . . 	 Tufatufa atu a tiute ki nisi tino, kae ke akoako atu a mea ko oti ne iloa ne koe ki nisi tino fia‵fia . . .


(Col. 2:6-8) What else can we do to fulfill our role as evangelizers? 	 (Ko. 2:6-8) Se a foki te suā mea e mafai o fai ne tatou ke fakataunu ‵tou tiute e pelā me ne tino talai?


Your kind demeanor can also help you to start a conversation. 	 A ou uiga atafai e mafai foki o fesoasoani atu ke kamata ne koe se sau‵talaga.


We will see why it is more urgent than ever to give encouragement to one another. 	 Ka lavea ne tatou a te pogai ko tāua malosi ‵ki nei ke fakatau fakamalosi atu te suā tino ki te suā tino.


To the south of the Promised Land, Israel faced the Canaanite king of Arad. 	 Ne taua atu te kau Isalaelu ki te tupu o Kanana ko Alata i te feitu ki saute o te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


(Acts 15:6-23, 25, 31; 16:4, 5) Joy and peace were promoted. 	 (Galuega 15:6-23, 25, 31; 16:4, 5) Ne fakamalosi aka ei te fiafia mo te filemu.


How will that active force help us? 	 Ka fesoasoani mai pefea te malosi galue tenā ki a tatou?


The apostle John saw in a vision “a great crowd, which no man was able to number, . . . standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes.” 	 Ne lavea ne te apositolo ko Ioane i se fakaasiga a “te vaitino tokouke, ko se mafai eiloa o faitau a latou katoa ne se tino! . . . kae ‵tu i mua o te nofogaaliki, pela foki i mua o te Tama Mamoe, e pei katoa ki gatu kena.”


As descendants of Adam and Eve, all humans are born under the tyranny of sin and death. 	 E pelā me ne tama‵liki a Atamu mo Eva, ko fa‵nau mai a tino katoa mai lalo i te pulega fakasauā a te agasala mo te mate.


How can you find greater enjoyment in proclaiming the Kingdom? 	 E mafai pefea o lasi atu tou fiafia i te folafolaatuga o te Malo?


The first human pair were told: “Be fruitful and become many and fill the earth and subdue it.” 	 Ne fai atu ki te tauavaga muamua: “Fakatokouke otou tama‵liki, ko te mea ko otou fanau ke ‵nofo i te lalolagi kae pule i ei.”


Regardless of what your child says, it is wise to respond first with a positive remark. 	 Faitalia me ne a pati a tau tamaliki e fai mai, se mea poto ke fakamālō muamua atu ki a ia.


11 The one behaving as a lesser one is “great,” or more valuable to Jehovah’s organization, because his humility makes him a good and useful servant of God. 	 11 A te tino telā e amio pelā me se tino sē taulia e “tafasili i te maluga,” io me tāua malosi ki te fakapotopotoga a Ieova, me e fai a ia mo fai se tavini ‵lei kae tāua a te Atua.


Would Jesus’ model prayer make sense if the earth were to disappear? 	 E mata, e ‵tagi ‵lei te ‵talo fakaakoako a Iesu māfai ne ‵tau o fakaseai atu te lalolagi?


16 You are no doubt familiar with Paul’s admonition to the Ephesians: “Put on the complete suit of armor from God that you may be able to stand firm against the machinations [“crafty acts,” footnote] of the Devil.” 	 16 E mautinoa eiloa me e masani ‵lei koe mo pati fakamalosi loto a Paulo ki tino i Efeso: “Ke fakaeke ki luga i a koutou a meatau katoa kolā ne tuku atu ne te Atua, ko te mea ke mafai ne koutou o agai atu ki auala ma‵sei [“togafiti ma‵sei,” NW] o te Tiapolo.”


Jesus himself stated that John the Baptist was peerless as a prophet of God, but “a lesser one in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he is.” 	 Ne fai atu foki a Iesu me e pelā me se pelofeta a te Atua, e sili eiloa a Ioane te Papatiso, kae “ko te tino tafa sē taulia i te Malo o te lagi, e sili atu i a Ioane.”


What can parents do to help their child to concentrate on what they are trying to teach him? 	 Ne a mea e mafai ne mātua o fai ke fesoasoani atu ki te tamaliki ke saga tonu ki mea kolā e taumafai latou o akoako atu ki a ia?


When Jehovah glorifies his name, he will remember his faithful servants.—Malachi 3:16. 	 Kafai e faka‵malu ne Ieova a tena igoa, ka masaua eiloa ne ia ana tavini fakamaoni.—Malaki 3:16.


Jesus even explained that there were some things that neither he nor the angels knew but that were known only by his Father.—Mark 13:32. 	 Ne fakamatala atu foki ne Iesu me e isi ne mea e se iloa ne ia e pelā foki mo agelu kae e iloa fua ne tena Tamana.—Maleko 13:32.


Adhering to right principles, especially under trialsome circumstances, requires moral strength. 	 A te ‵piki ‵mau ki akoakoga fakavae ‵tonu, maise eiloa i taimi o tofotofoga, e manakogina i ei te malosi i mea tau amioga.


He did not look for an easy way out of their marriage, nor did his wife. 	 Ne seki onoono eiloa tou tagata ki se auala faigofie ke ‵tala ei tena avaga, kae e penā foki eiloa tena avaga.


Therefore, what is stated at Revelation 14:6, 7 has been a constant source of encouragement to them. 	 Tela la, e fai eiloa a pati i te Fakaasiga 14:6, 7 e pelā me se fakamalosiga tumau ki a latou.


They are no part of the world, just as I am no part of the world.”—John 17:14-16. 	 E se ne tino o te lalolagi latou, e penei foki mo au e se se tino o te lalolagi.”—Ioane 17:14-16.


Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them in the day of Jehovah’s fury; but by the fire of his zeal the whole earth will be devoured, because he will make an extermination, indeed a terrible one, of all the inhabitants of the earth.” 	 I te aso e fakaasi ei ne te Aliki tena kaitaua fakamataku, ka se mafai lele eiloa ne siliva io me ko aulo katoa a latou o fakasao latou, me i te lalolagi katoa ka fakamaseigina ne te afi o tena kaitaua. Ka aumai ne ia se ikuga—se ikuga fakapoi—ki tino katoa kola e ola i te lalolagi.”


21 Those four kings of Judah—Asa, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, and Josiah—set fine examples for us in being zealous for God’s house and worship. 	 21 Ne tuku mai ne tupu konā e tokofa o Iuta—Asa, Iosefatu, Hesekia, mo Iosia—a fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki a tatou ona ko te lotou loto finafinau mō te fale o te Atua mo te tapuakiga ki a ia.


He acknowledged: “I am the least of the apostles, and I am not worthy of being called an apostle, because I persecuted the congregation of God.” 	 Ne fai ‵tonu mai a ia: “Ko au eiloa te ‵toe apositolo fatauva i apositolo katoa, kae e se ‵tau o taku au ki se apositolo, me ne fakasaua ne au te fakapotopotoga a te Atua.”


What was it that moved Jesus to exert himself zealously? 	 Se a te mea ne fakamalosi aka ei a Iesu ke galue malosi mo te loto finafinau?


5 What a joyous commission we have as proclaimers of the established heavenly Kingdom! 	 5 Ko se faka‵tau eiloa te fakafiafia o te fakatonuga e maua ne tatou e pelā me ne tino talai o te Malo faka-te-lagi telā ko oti ne fakatu aka!


We, of course, want to be careful to ‘mind our own business’ and not to ‘meddle in other people’s affairs.’ (1 Thess. 4:11; 1 Tim. 5:13) Nevertheless, if we want to encourage our brothers, we truly need to get to know them—their situation in life, their qualities, their spirituality, their strengths, and their weaknesses. 	 E tonu, e ma‵nako tatou o fakaeteete ke mo a e fai‵pati ki mea kolā ‘e seai se ‵tou fekau ki ei’ kae ke sē ‘sona ‵kau atu fua ki mea a nisi tino.’ (1 Tesa. 4:11; 1 Timo. 5:13) Kae kafai e ma‵nako tonu tatou o fakama‵losi a ‵tou taina, e ‵tau o iloa tonu ne tatou a latou—olotou olaga e ola i ei, olotou uiga, te feitu faka-te-agaga o latou, te lotou ma‵losi, mo olotou vāivāiga.


If you have benefited from counsel you received from a certain elder, why not tell him so? 	 Kafai ne maua ne koe a mea aoga mai fakatakitakiga kolā ne maua ne koe mai se toeaina, kaia e se fai atu ne koe ki a ia?


3 To preserve our precious relationship with our heavenly Father, we must continue to apply Jehovah’s wise instruction in our life. 	 3 Ke tausi faka‵lei ‵tou fesokotakiga tāua mo te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi, e ‵tau o fakaaoga faeloa ne tatou a akoakoga ‵poto a Ieova i ‵tou olaga.


As the end of this world nears, the proclamation of Jehovah’s judgments against Satan’s wicked system may involve unusually heavy verbal expressions of God’s judgments, likely pictured by congealed water. 	 I te pili mai o te gataga o te lalolagi tenei, a te folafolaatuga o fakamasinoga a Ieova ki te fakanofonofoga masei tenei a Satani e mafai o aofia i ei a tugapati ‵mafa e uiga ki fakamasinoga a te Atua, kolā e mafai o fakaata mai ne vai aisa ma‵keke.


Jackie, after learning of the sexual abuse of her daughter, acknowledges: “The feeling of guilt at being powerless to protect one’s child is beyond words. 	 I te taimi ne iloa ei ne Siaki me ne maneanea ne se tino tena tamaliki fafine, ne taku tonu mai ne ia: “Ne loto māfatia ‵ki eiloa au me ne seki mafai ne au o puipui faka‵lei taku tama.


14 As Peter emphasized, it is not so much what a wife says but what she does that produces positive results. 	 14 E pelā eiloa mo te mea ne faka‵mafa mai ne Petelu, e se ko pati fua e fai atu ne te fafine avaga, kae ko ana mea e fai e maua ei a ikuga aogā.


Elsewhere, however, even though aid resulted in fewer children dying and more of them receiving education, many nations were still extremely poor. 	 Kae i nisi koga, e tiga loa ne maua ne latou a fesoasoani mai te fakamu‵tana ifo o tama‵liki kolā e ‵mate sāle mo te tokouke ko maua ne latou a akoga, kae ko nisi fenua koi mativa ‵ki eiloa.


(1 Ki. 8:48, 58, 61) Surely, then, your prayers should come from the heart. 	 (1 Tupu 8:48, 58, 61) E mautinoa eiloa me e ‵tau o fai atu au ‵talo mai tou loto.


Really, all of God’s people can benefit from considering their example. 	 E tonu, ka aoga katoa ki tino o te Atua a olotou fakaakoakoga.


12 Earlier in his letter to the Romans, Paul stated: “God’s wrath is being revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who are suppressing the truth in an unrighteous way.” 	 12 Mai mua o tena tusi ki te kau Loma, ne fai mai a Paulo: “Ne fakaasi mai ei foki te fakasalaga a te Atua mai te lagi ki te sē amio Atua mo te amio ma‵sei o tino, i te mea ko tekeia ne te lotou amio ma‵sei ke se iloa ne latou te mea tonu.”


Many theologians challenge the authorship of the books of the Bible. 	 E kinau mai a faifeau e tokouke me ko oi ne tusi ne ia a tusi i te Tusi Tapu.


16 With regard to exercising patience, Jehovah does not expect us to do something that he is not willing to do himself. 	 16 E pelā mo te kufaki, e se fakamoemoe a Ieova ke fai ne tatou se mea telā e se fiafia foki a ia o fai.


A YOUNG woman named Keiko* has been one of Jehovah’s Witnesses for more than 20 years. 	 AKEIKO*, se fafine telā koi malosi, ne fai mo fai se Molimau a Ieova i tausaga e silia atu i te 20.


Some publishers who go to serve temporarily where the need is greater may use boats in their witnessing 	 E fakaaoga ne nisi tino talai kolā e olo o ga‵lue sē tumau i koga konā a pōti i te lotou galuega talai


The Scriptures also teach us what pleases him and what displeases him, and they show how we can draw close to him. 	 E tauloto tatou ki mea kolā e fakafiafia atu ki te Atua mo mea kolā e fakafanoanoa atu ki tou tagata.


Then, something unexpected happened. 	 Kae ne tupu se mea e seki fakamoemoegina.


A feel-good religious culture produces bad fruits 	 A lotu kolā e ‵saga atu fua ki te faiga o lagonaga o ‵tino ke ‵lei e fua mai ei a fuataga ma‵sei


How should we respond to Christ’s ransom sacrifice? 	 E ‵tau o ‵saga atu pefea tatou ki te taulaga togiola a Keliso?


10 The Messiah would be silent before his accusers. 	 10 Ka se faipati te Mesia i mua o ana fili kolā ne ‵losi atu ki a ia.


What qualities are looked for in brothers appointed to serve as overseers in the congregation? 	 Ne a uiga ‵lei e manakogina i taina kolā e ‵tofi aka ke tavini atu e pelā me ne ovasia i te fakapotopotoga?


CAN YOU ANSWER? 	 E MAFAI NE KOE O TALI?


The bread that Jesus used was unleavened, or without yeast. 	 A te falaoa telā ne fakaaoga ne Iesu e se faka‵fete io me e seai se isi i ei.


So down the great dragon was hurled, the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth; he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him.”—Revelation 12:7-9. 	 Ko ia ko te gata taumua eiloa telā e igoa ki te Tiapolo io me ko Satani, telā ne fakaloiloi ne ia te lalolagi kātoa. Ne ‵pei ifo a ia fakatasi mo ana agelu ki te lalolagi.”—Fakaasiga 12:7-9.


Was it an emotional, spur-of-the-moment decision? 	 E mata, se lagonaga fua telā ne sae fakavave aka?


Since the dead are conscious of nothing, how should we use our life now? 	 Ona ko tino ‵mate e seai ne mea e iloa ne latou, e ‵tau o fakaaogā pefea ne tatou a ‵tou olaga i aso nei?


6 An outrageous example of not honoring God-appointed theocratic leadership was that of Korah. 	 6 E tasi te tala matagā o se tino telā e se āva ki pulega fakaseokalatika a te Atua ko te tala o Kola.


18 Sixth, the number of genuine anointed disciples of Christ is dwindling, though some will evidently still be on earth when the great tribulation begins. 	 18 A te ono o manatu, ko gasolo o mu‵tana te aofaki o soko fakaekegina o Keliso, kae kāti ka ‵nofo mai a nisi tino i a latou i te lalolagi i te kamataga o te matugā fakalavelave lasi.


(Heb. 6:1) On that foundation, Christians must “supply to [their] faith” other important qualities “in order to keep [themselves] in God’s love.”—Read 2 Peter 1:5-7; Jude 20, 21. 	 (Epe. 6:1) Mai te akoakoga kamata tenā, e ‵tau mo Kelisiano o “tuku atu ki te [lotou] fakatuanaki” a nisi uiga tāua aka “ko te mea ke tumau [latou] i loto i te alofa o te Atua.”—Faitau te 2 Petelu 1:5-7; Iuta 20, 21.


HOW delighted Jehovah must feel to see among the congregated throngs of his worshippers on earth you newly interested ones and young ones! 	 KO OKO eiloa i te fiafia o Ieova ke lavea atu koutou tino fia‵fia ‵fou mo talavou i te fakapotopotoga o ana tino tapuaki i te lalolagi nei!


Some Israelites were on their way to bury a man. 	 Kae e isi ne tino Isalaelu ne olo atu i te lotou auala o tanu se tagata.


(Matthew 6:19-22) Essentially, he said that if we avidly pursue wealth, power, or any of the other goals people set for themselves, we will lose out on more important things. 	 (Mataio 6:19-22) A te ‵tonuga loa, ne fai mai a ia me kafai e ma‵nako malosi tatou o kausaki atu ki koloa, tulaga ma‵luga, io me ko nisi fakamoemoega kolā e ma‵nako ki ei a tino, ka ‵galo atu i a tatou a toe mea tāua ‵ki.


When might a Christian, for the benefit of his brothers, refrain from exercising his rights? 	 Ko te taimi fea e mafai ei ne se Kelisiano o ‵kalo keatea mai te faiga o mea kolā e saoloto a ia i ei mō te ‵lei o ana taina?


She wrote, “It helped me to understand my own problem and gave me hope.” 	 Ne tusi mai tou fafine, “Ne fesoasoani mai a te mea tenā ke malamalama au i toku fakalavelave totino kae tuku mai ei se fakamoemoega ki au.”


One factor is giving too much weight to the opinions of those who have no standing with God. 	 A te mea e tasi, kāti ko tō fakatāua ne tatou a manatu o tino kolā e se ‵lei te lotou tulaga i mua o te Atua.


In some cases, Jehovah’s people contributed for specific projects. 	 I nisi taimi, ne fai ne tino o Ieova a meaalofa mō se galuega fakapito.


God has given us a record of past resurrections in order to comfort us and to build up our faith. 	 Ko oti eiloa ne tuku mai ne te Atua se fakasologa o tala e uiga ki tino kolā ne toe‵tu i aso mua ko te mea ke fakamafanafana mai kae fakamalosi aka foki i ei te ‵tou fakatuanaki.


(Galatians 4:29) Ridicule from schoolmates and verbal attacks by opposers can thus legitimately be called persecution. 	 (Kalatia 4:29) A pati fakatauemu a tama‵liki a‵koga mo pati fakaitaita mai tino ‵teke e fai tonu eiloa pelā me ne fakasauāga.


Yes, even young ones were among those who were told to listen, learn, and follow Jehovah’s direction. 	 E tonu, ke oko foki ki tama‵liki ne aofia i a latou kolā ne fai atu ke fakalogo‵logo, tauloto, kae tau‵tali atu ki te takitakiga a Ieova.


(Psalm 46:9) What wonderful assurances of security and peace! 	 (Salamo 46:9) Ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te ‵gali o fakamaoniga konei e uiga ki te tokagamalie mo te filemu!


The Ten Plagues were not mere coincidences. 	 Ne seki ‵tupu fakafuasei fua a Mala e Sefulu.


He corrects Job and his three tormentors. 	 Ne fakatonutonu atu ne ia a Iopu mo ana taugasoa fakamafanafana ‵loi.


After coming to a knowledge of the truth, most chose to change their employment and qualify for baptism.—Isa. 2:4; 2 Cor. 7:1; Gal. 5:14. 	 I te taimi ko isi ei se iloa e uiga ki te munatonu, ne filifili ne te tokoukega o tino ke ‵fuli olotou galuega kae ke kausaki atu mō te papatisoga.—Isaia 2:4; 2 Kolinito 7:1; Kalatia 5:14.


And when he has found it he puts it upon his shoulders and rejoices. 	 E tuku ne ia te tinoiva mo te tokoiva mamoe i te vao, kae fano o ‵sala te mamoe ne galo ke maua.


Though not an Israelite himself, Job is a worshipper of Jehovah God. 	 E tiga eiloa e se se tino Isalaelu tou tagata, kae ne tapuaki atu eiloa a Iopu ki a Ieova te Atua.


If we ‘set our mind on the spirit,’ what sort of life can we have? 	 Kafai e ‘tuku atu ‵tou mafaufau ki te agaga,’ se a te vaegā olaga ka maua ne tatou?


16 Although Namangolwa owns a wheelchair, she often has to walk on her hands and knees when on a sandy dirt road. 	 16 E ui eiloa e isi se nofoga fakatekateka a Namangolwa, e masani o ‵tolo atu i ona lima mo ana tuli māfai e fanatu i se auala oneonea kae ‵pefu.


“But when we saw her studying, praying, and doing her best to conduct family worship every week, we understood that getting to know Jehovah was very important.” 	 “Kae kafai e lavea ne matou tou fafine e fai ana sukesukega, ‵talo, kae fai te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke fai te tapuakiga a kāiga i vaiaso katoa, ne malamalama ei matou me i te taumafai ke iloa ‵lei a Ieova se mea tāua ‵ki.”


“Fully Accomplish Your Ministry” 	 ‘Ke Fakataunu Katoatoa Tau Galuega Totino’


2 God finds delight in intelligent creatures who choose to obey him. 	 2 E fiafia a te Atua ki tino ola kolā e filifili ke faka‵logo latou ki a ia.


With regard to vows, Jehovah now deals with his worshipers individually. 	 E uiga ki tautoga, e saga atu eiloa a Ieova ki ana tino tapuaki taki tokotasi.


We got married that same day. 	 Ne avaga eiloa māua i te aso foki loa tenā.


What should move us to show love to others, and how can we do so? 	 Se a mea e fakamalosi mai ke fakaasi atu te alofa ki nisi tino, kae e mafai pefea ne tatou o fai penā?


A Precious Heritage for a Great Crowd 	 Te Tofi Tāua mō te Vaitino Tokouke


A teenager named Abigail, who got baptized at age 12, says: “I feel that Jehovah deserves our thanks more than anyone else in the universe. 	 E isi se talavou tai foliki e igoa ki a Abigail, telā ne papatiso kae ko 12 ana tausaga, ne fai mai: “Ne mafaufau au me e ‵tau eiloa o fakafetai atu tatou ki a Ieova i lō so se isi tino aka i te iunivesi.


3 How, then, are we to understand Jesus’ illustration about the faithful slave? 	 3 E malamalama pefea tatou i te tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki te tavini fakamaoni?


13 Take care not to miss the point. 	 13 Ke na maina tatou i te manatu tāua i ei.


14 Only one human clearly surpassed Solomon in wisdom. 	 14 E tokotasi fua te tino ne sili atu tena poto i a Solomona.


Moreover, he made good use of his position as an army officer. 	 Kae ne fakaaogā faka‵lei ne ia tena tofi e pelā me se pule o kautau.


(Heb. 4:12) Paul, who was very concerned about his actions in the congregations, said: “I am not conscious of anything against myself. 	 (Epelu 4:12) Ne fai mai a Paulo telā ne manako ke fai mo fai se fakaakoakoga ‵lei i loto i te fakapotopotoga: “Me e se iloa ne au se mea masei e uiga ki a au.


The only item from the original tent of meeting that was kept in Solomon’s temple was the Ark. 	 A te mea fua e tasi mai te faleie tapu mua telā ne tuku atu ki loto i te faletapu o Solomona ko te Pusa o te Feagaiga.


It was first given, not to the nation of natural Israel, who were the descendants of Jacob, but to a spiritual nation, “the Israel of God.” 	 Ne tuku atu muamua te tulafono tenei, e se ki te fenua o tino Isalaelu kolā ne o‵mai i te gafa o Iakopo, kae ki se fenua faka-te-agaga, ko “te Isalaelu a te Atua.”


The only book they could find was the 2006 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 A te tusi fua e tasi ne maua ne laua ko te Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses 2006.


(John 7:5) In the short period between Christ’s death and Pentecost 33 C.E., however, James evidently became a disciple, for the Scriptures suggest that he met for prayer together with his mother, his brothers, and the apostles. 	 (Ioane 7:5) Kae i se taimi toetoe i te vā o te taimi ne mate ei a Keliso mo te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ne fai eiloa a Iakopo mo fai se soko, me e fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ne kau atu a ia ki tena matua, ana taina, mo te kau apositolo kolā ne maopoopo fakatasi o ‵talo sāle.


I am so grateful that Jehovah was patient with me, giving me the opportunity to change and become a better person! 	 Ko oko eiloa i toku fakafetai ki a Ieova me ne kufaki a ia i a au, o tuku mai a te avanoaga ke ‵fuli toku olaga kae fai mo fai se tino ‵lei!


Available for download at www.jw.org 	 Faitau ki nisi tali ki fesili mai te tusi tapu i te www.jw.org


• What is “the last enemy,” and how is it to be brought to nothing? 	 • Se a te “toe fili,” kae e fakatakavale pefea te mea tenā?


One reason God’s Word excels as a source of instruction is that it contains the oldest and most accurate account of human experience. 	 A te pogai e tasi e sili atu ei te aogā o akoakoga i te Muna a te Atua me e aofia i ei a tala mua kae ‵tonu e uiga ki tino.


Indeed, Jehovah makes crops grow to yield grain, oil, and wine for our sustenance. 	 E tonu, e fakaola ne Ieova a lakau katoa ke ola ke maua mai ei a sinu olive, uaina mo falaoa ke fakafiafia kae fakamalosi ei a tino.


(Matthew 5:14-16) In 1927 steps were taken to set Sunday aside as a day for the field ministry. 	 (Mataio 5:14-16) I te 1927, ne fai a fakatokaga ke fai a te Aso Sa mo fai se aso mō te galuega talai.


“Keep on the watch, therefore, because you know neither the day nor the hour.”—MATT. 25:13. 	 “Tela la, ke tumau i te matapula‵pula, me e se iloa ne koutou te aso io me ko te itula ka tupu ei te mea tenā.”—MATAIO 25:13.


(Titus 2:12-14) We strive to remain without spot from this world. 	 (Tito 2:12-14) E taumafai tatou ke mo a ma lai‵lai i faifaiga o te lalolagi tenei.


The following article deals with that prophecy and what it can mean for our happiness. 	 E fakamatala mai ne te suā mataupu telā e ‵soko mai a te valoaga tenā, penā foki loa mo te pogai e aofia ei te valoaga tenā i te ‵tou fiafia.


Why should you be a good listener in your work as a disciple maker? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fai koe e pelā me se tino fakalogologo faka‵lei i tau galuega e pelā me se tino fai soko?


14 The desolation of false religion will mark the beginning of the great tribulation. 	 14 A te fakaseaiga o lotu ‵se ko te kamataga tenā o te fakalavelave lasi.


These included the eliminating of extreme poverty and hunger as well as gross inequality of income within countries. 	 E aofia i ei te fakaseaiga o te tulaga masei o te mativa mo te fiakai pelā foki mo te faiga ke tai ‵pau te aofaki tupe e maua i loto i te atufenua.


The zodiac signs are said to give clues to a person’s character. 	 A fakailoaga konei mai i fetū e mafai o iloa i ei a mea e uiga ki te olaga o te tino tenā.


(Isaiah 25:8; 65:17-25) Jehovah is his own witness to these grand promises! 	 (Isaia 25:8; 65:17-25) E molimau mai eiloa a Ieova me ka fakataunu mai ne ia a fuafuaga sili konā!


The wife should have deep respect for her husband.” 	 Me i te tagata e isi sena pule i luga i tena avaga, e pelā eiloa mo Keliso e isi foki sena pule i te ekalesia; ka ko Keliso eiloa te Fakaola o te ekalesia . . . kae e ‵tau foki i fāfine o āva ki olotou avaga.”


(Matt. 11:25; John 12:27, 28) Thus, Jehovah inspired Paul to speak of “godly devotion” in describing Jesus’ exemplary life course.—Read 1 Timothy 3:16. 	 (Mataio 11:25; Ioane 12:27, 28) Tela la, ne fakamalosi atu ne Ieova a Paulo ke faipati atu e uiga ki te “olaga amio Atua” mai te fakamatala atu o te fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te olaga o Iesu.—Faitau te 1 Timoteo 3:16.


(1 Peter 2:11) To break free from bondage to wrong inclinations, it is vital that we have the help of God’s spirit, for Paul wrote: “The minding of the flesh means death, but the minding of the spirit means life and peace.” 	 (1 Petelu 2:11) Ke saoloto mai i te nofo pologa ki faifaiga ‵se, se mea tāua ke maua ne tatou te fesoasoani o te agaga o te Atua, me ne tusi mai penei a Paulo: “Ko te tuku atu otou mafaufau ke pulea ne te mea e manako ki ei te foitino, ka iku eiloa ki te mate; ka ko te tuku atu otou mafaufau ki te mea e manako ki ei te Agaga, ka iku atu ki te ola mo te filemu.”


Let us “recognize men of that sort.”—1 Corinthians 16:18. 	 Ke na “fakaaloalo koutou ki tino penei.”—1 Kolinito 16:18.


Holy spirit empowered Peter and John to speak with such boldness that their opponents were filled with wonder, and “they began to recognize about them that they used to be with Jesus.” 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a te agaga tapu ki a Petelu mo Ioane ke faipati atu mo te loto toa telā ne fai ei a tino ‵teke ke ofo malosi latou i ei, kae “ne iloa ake ei ne latou me ne soko laua o Iesu.”


8 Jehovah specifically commanded Adam and Eve to populate the earth and to take care of it. 	 8 Ne tuku atu eiloa ne Ieova te fakatonuga ki a Atamu mo Eva ke fakatokouke a te lalolagi kae ke tausi atu ki ei.


Is that not a blessing to rejoice over? 	 E mata, e se se fakamanuiaga tenā ke fia‵fia tatou ki ei?


The Hebrew word neʹphesh, translated “soul,” means ‘a creature that breathes.’ 	 E akoako mai a te Tusi Tapu me e tuku atu ne te Atua ki tino mo manu a te manava ola, io me ko te agaga, telā e fakaolaola ne te manava.


• Be concerned about the task, and express your trust 	 • Ke amanaia ki te galuega kae fakaasi atu tou talitonu


Jehovah had all these personal histories, good and bad, included in the Bible as reminders. 	 Ne aofia ne Ieova a tala o tino konei, tala ‵lei mo tala sē ‵lei, i te Tusi Tapu ke fai pelā me ne fakamasauaga ki a tatou.


(1 Corinthians 9:24, 26) How can we do this? 	 Tela la, tele mo te fakamoemoe ke maua ne koe te fakailoga.” (1 Kolinito 9:24, 26) E mafai pefea ne tatou o fai penā?


Unlike them, however, let us be determined never to deviate from God’s law. 	 Kae e ‵kese mo latou, ke na fakaiku aka ne tatou ke mo a eiloa e tiaki ne tatou te tulafono a te Atua.


What a relief that will be for those dear faithful ones who now suffer because of the foretold “food shortages” that are part of “the sign” of Jesus’ presence! 	 Ko tafaga la te fakatapūga mō tino fakamaoni pele kolā e logo‵mae nei ona ko te “oge” meakai telā e fai mo fai se vaega o te “fakailoga” o te fakatasi mai o Iesu!


• What modern-day development makes true Christians so happy? 	 • Ne a atiakaga i aso nei ne fai ei ke fia‵fia malosi a Kelisiano ‵tonu?


8 Earlier, in the same sermon, Jesus told his listeners what specific action on their part would demonstrate their inner desire to serve Jehovah wholeheartedly. 	 8 I te Lāuga i luga i te Mauga, ne fai atu foki ne Iesu ki ana tino fakalogo‵logo a mea e ‵tau o fai ne latou ke fakaasi atu i ei te lotou manakoga ke tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa.


We can make a public expression of our faith by answering a printed question, by giving an application of a scripture, by relating a brief experience that illustrates the wisdom of following Bible principles, or in other ways. 	 E mafai o fakaasi atu a ‵tou fakatuanaki i mua o tino mai te tali atu ki se fesili, fai se fakamatalaga ki se tusi siki, fai se tala toetoe ki te tāua o te tautali i fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu, io me ko nisi auala aka.


And after his resurrection, he exercised close oversight of the spreading of the Kingdom good news. 	 Kae mai tua o tena toetuga, ne takitaki ne ia a te fakasalalauatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo.


But if that were the meaning, when would the meal have been eaten? 	 Kae kafai la tenā te mea ne fakauiga ki ei, tefea la te taimi ne fai ei te ‵kaiga o te Paseka?


Harmful gossip may lead to slander, which often causes contention. 	 A te gutu fai‵tala e mafai o iku atu ki te fatufatu, telā e fakamāfua faeloa ne ia a kinauga.


(Acts 1:21-26) When ordered to stop preaching, they too boldly replied: “We must obey God as ruler rather than men.”—Acts 5:29. 	 (Galuega 1:21-26) I te taimi ne fakatonu atu ei ke taofi aka te lotou talaiga, ne tali atu foki latou: “E ‵tau mo matou o faka‵logo ki te Atua i lō te faka‵logo ki tino.”—Galuega 5:29.


How can we protect ourselves? 	 E mafai pefea o puipui tatou mai i a latou?


Those who hate lawlessness must learn to hate pornography. 	 A latou kolā e takalia‵lia ki te ofa tulafono e ‵tau foki o takalia‵lia ki te onoono ki ata ma‵sei.


So as you share your beliefs, avoid an argumentative tone or an air of superiority. 	 Tela la, kafai e fakaasi atu ne koe ou talitonuga ke ‵kalo keatea mai te fia kinau mo te fia poto.


We do not “steal” time by being lazy. 	 E se “kaisoa” ne tatou te taimi ona ko te paiē.


Thus, white hair and the title “Ancient of Days” call attention to God’s great age and wisdom, both of which merit our deepest respect. 	 Tela la, e fakasino atu eiloa a te ulu sinā mo te tulaga o “Ia telā e ola ki te se gata mai” ki te matua o te Atua mo te lasi o tena poto, ne tulaga kolā e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou ki ei te āva lasi.


The other road leads to everlasting life. 	 A te suā auala e iku atu ki te ola se-gata-mai.


(Philippians 3:16) Assemblies, conventions, congregation meetings, current publications, and the daily scripture text and printed comments all furnish us with spiritual gems we can share. 	 (Filipi 3:16) A tamā fono, mo fono ‵lasi, fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga, tusi ‵fou, mo te tusi siki mō te aso pelā foki mo fakamatalaga i ei e maua ne tatou i ei a mea tāua faka-te-agaga ke fakaaogā i te galuega talai.


▪ Be a source of encouragement and spiritual refreshment to others 	 ▪ Ke fai mo pogai o fakamalosiga mo te malosi faka-te-agaga ki nisi tino


How can we show that we are loyal to Christ? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou me e a‵lofa fakamaoni tatou ki a Keliso?


15 In 33 C.E., Jehovah initiated a better covenant with a new Israel, “the Israel of God,” which became a worldwide congregation made up of anointed Christians. 	 15 I te 33 T.A., ne fai ei ne Ieova se feagaiga e ‵lei atu i te va o te Isalaelu fou, ko “te Isalaelu a te Atua,” telā ne fai mo fai te fakapotopotoga o Kelisiano fakaekegina i te lalolagi kātoa.


17 Jehovah is now performing great and praiseworthy deeds in connection with our preaching activity. 	 17 E fai nei ne Ieova ana galuega fakaofoofogia ke avatu i ei ana vikiga kae ke fetaui foki mo te talaiga o te tala ‵lei.


The Madrid convent provided lodgings for students, elderly people, and other visitors, so there was a tremendous amount of work to do. 	 A te koga ‵nofo o tino lotu Katolika i Madrid e faka‵nofo ei a tama‵liki akoga, tino ‵matua mo nisi mālō, tena la e uke ‵ki a galuega e fai i konā.


Although we lived hundreds of miles from the front lines, the horrors of the war left a deep impression on us. 	 Faitalia me ‵nofo atu matou i se fia selau maila te ‵mao mai te koga e fai ei te taua, koi oko mai eiloa ki a matou a te mataku.


Would I decide to miss meetings or field service so as to increase my income? 	 E mata, e fakaiku aka ne au ke se kau atu ki fakatasiga io me ko te galuega talai ko te mea ke lasi toku peofuga?


6 In Noah’s day, Jehovah declared: “My spirit shall not act toward man indefinitely in that he is also flesh. 	 6 Ne fai atu a Ieova i aso o Noa: “E se talia ne au ke ola faeloa a tino ki te se gata mai; a latou ne tino ola fua, e oko ki ei te mate.


7 Jesus demonstrated a proper attitude in other ways. 	 7 Ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu a te kilokiloga tonu i nisi auala aka.


8 Does God approve of homosexuality? 	 8 E mata, e talia ne te Atua a amioga fakatauavaga i te va o tāgata, e pelā foki mo fāfine?


Revelation 21:3-5 	 Fakaasiga 21:3-5


(Matt. 8:23-27; 14:23-25) Some other similarities between Moses and the Greater Moses, Jesus, can be seen in the box on page 26. 	 (Mataio 8:23-27; 14:23-25) E mafai o lavea atu a nisi mea e tai ‵pau ei a Mose mo te Mose Sili, ko Iesu, i te pokisi i te itulau e 26.


(James 1:19) Since self-examination tends to be subjective, it is wise to listen to the objective words of mature fellow Christians. 	 (Iakopo 1:19) Me e mafai o sē tonu tau iloiloga totino, se faiga poto ke fakalogologo ki pati aogā mai taina Kelisiano ma‵tua.


One fourth of the Witnesses in the country share in some form of pioneer service, and the rest of the zealous Witnesses average 20 hours in the ministry each month 	 I masina takitasi, e ‵kau a te kuata o Molimau i te fenua ki nisi vaega o te taviniga faka-paenia, kae ko te ‵toega o Molimau loto finafinau e nofo ki te 20 itula e fakamāumāu ne latou i te galuega talai


Corinna relates: “At the meeting, we studied The Watchtower and sang Kingdom songs. 	 E fai mai a Corinna, penei: “I te fakatasiga, ne suke‵suke matou ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga kae usu a pese o te Malo.


(Genesis 49:3-28) What a wonderful expression of enduring love Jacob there demonstrated! 	 (Kenese 49:3-28) Ma‵faga o fakaasiga gali o te alofa tumau ne tuku mai ne Iakopo!


Mark kept busy in Jehovah’s service, and Jehovah blessed him. 	 Ne galue malosi a Maleko i te taviniga ki a Ieova, kae ne fakamanuia atu eiloa a Ieova ki a ia.


18 Thanks to the resurrection hope, we can have a secure future. 	 18 E fakafetai tatou me ko maua se fakamoemoega tokagamalie i aso mai mua ona ko te toetu.


One reason could be that you desire a measure of independence. 	 E tasi te pogai ko te manako o koe ke momea aka tou saolotoga.


(2 Corinthians 6:14) Further, Christians are counseled to marry “only in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 7:39) Yet, never should we be disdainful of those who do not share our belief in Jehovah. 	 (2 Kolinito 6:14) E se gata i ei, e fakatonu atu ki Kelisiano ke a‵vaga fua ki se “Kelisiano.” (1 Kolinito 7:39) Kae e se ‵tau lele eiloa o manatu fakatauemu tatou ki tino kolā e se tali‵tonu ki a Ieova.


As a result, she perceives what her husband’s thoughts on such a purchase would be. 	 Ne iku atu ei ki te iloa ‵lei ne ia a mafaufauga o tena avaga māfai ko ‵togi ne ia te mea tenā.


It affects more than your relationship with your mate; it affects your very relationship with Jehovah God.—1 Peter 3:7. 	 E se pokotia fua i ei te lū vā mo tau avaga; kae pokotia foki i ei tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova te Atua.—1 Petelu 3:7.


19 Soon, Jehovah will make an even grander name for himself than he did when he delivered the Israelites from Egypt. 	 19 Ko pili fua o fai ne Ieova se igoa e sili atu mō ia i lō te mea telā ne fai ne ia i te faka‵saoga o te kau Isalaelu mai i Aikupito.


Joseph’s knowing all of that likely reinforced the proddings of his inherited conscience, moving him to reject sexual immorality.—Genesis 2:24; 12:17-19; 20:1-18; 26:7-14. 	 Kāti ne fakamalosi atu tena iloa i mea katoa konei ki te loto lagona o Iosefa, fai ei ke se talia ne ia a amioga fakatauavaga se ‵tau.—Kenese 2:24; 12:17-19; 20:1-18; 26:7- 14.


Suppose a rich person wearing fancy clothes and a gold ring comes to one of your meetings. 	 Kafai e vau se tino e pei ki gatu ‵lei mo mama aulo i ona lima ki loto i otou tapuakiga, kae ulu mai ei foki se tino mativa mo ona gatu ma‵sei, e tali fakaaloalo atu koutou ki te tino telā e pei ki gatu ‵lei, kae fai atu ki a ia, ‘Vau o sagasaga i te koga gali tenei,’ kae fai atu koutou ki te tino mativa penei, ‘Tu i konā io me vau o sagasaga i oku tua.’


(Exodus 19:10-19; 34:30) Why were they fearful of beholding a reflection of the glory of Jehovah, the one who had done so much for them? 	 (Esoto 19:10-19; 34:30) Kaia ne ma‵taku ei latou ma ‵kilo atu ki te fakaasimaiga o te ‵malu o Ieova, ko te tino telā ko oti ne fai ne ia a mea ‵lei e uke mō latou?


What about the other purpose of the gift of tongues in the first century? 	 Kae e a nisi pogai o te meaalofa ko te faipati ki ‵gana valevale i te senitenali muamua?


Jehovah’s goodness is seen in the way he appeals to us through the pages of the Bible 	 [Ata i te itulau e 13] E lavea ne tatou a te aga‵lei o Ieova i ana pati kolā e fai mai ki a tatou i te Tusi Tapu


(Gen. 4:11, 12) The pain of Jehovah’s reprimand would have been mild by comparison. 	 (Kene. 4:11, 12) Moi ne fakalogo a Kaino ki te fakatonuga a Ieova, penei e se logo‵mae malosi a ia.


When Do I Pursue It? 	 Ko te Taimi Fea e Mafai ei o Aofia au i Fakafiafiaga?


King David of ancient Israel had confidence in Jehovah’s loving care. 	 Ne talitonu katoatoa a te tupu o Isalaelu mua ko Tavita ki te alofa atafai o Ieova.


Flee From “the Love of Money” 	 Ke ‵Kalo Keatea Mai te “Manako ki Tupe”


What lesson was Paul teaching them? 	 Se a te akoakoga ne akoako atu ne Paulo ki a latou?


Apr. 	 Ape.


How Should We Remember Jesus’ Death? 	 E ‵Tau o Fakamanatu Pefea ne Tatou a te Mate o Iesu?


Since Jehovah’s people focus on pleasing God and helping others, they are an organization of happy people.—Read Psalm 33:12; Acts 20:35. 	 Ona la ko tino o Ieova e ‵saga tonu eiloa ki te fakafiafiaga o te Atua kae fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino, e fai latou mo fai se fakapotopotoga o tino fia‵fia.—Faitau te Salamo 33:12; Galuega 20:35.


And Jehovah really did strengthen me to continue.” 	 Kae ne fakamalosi mai eiloa a Ieova ke tumau au.”


Arthur Willis is getting ready to leave on a preaching trip in the vast Australian outback.—Perth, Western Australia, 1936 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne ma‵nako a paenia konei ke loto ma‵losi kae loto mau ko te mea ke manumalo latou i mea faiga‵ta e fe‵paki mo latou.


Their resolute determination not to listen to Jesus was demonstrated when he raised Lazarus from the dead. 	 Ne fakaasi atu te lotou loto ‵fika ke se faka‵logo ki a Iesu i te taimi ne toe fakatu aka ne ia a Lasalo mai i te mate.


13 How thrilling it will be at that time to see Jehovah magnify his great name! 	 13 Ko tafaga la te fakaofoofogia o te taimi tenā māfai ko fakamaluga ne Ieova tena igoa sili!


WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS: “The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.” (1 John 5:19) Who is “the wicked one”? 	 PATI A TE TUSI TAPU: “Te lalolagi kātoa ko nofo mai lalo i te pule a te tino masei.” (1 Ioane 5:19) Ko oi la “te tino masei”?


IN DEED AND TRUTH” 	 I FAIGA KOLĀ E FAI MO TE FAKAMAONI”


18 Our putting up with inconveniences without complaining not only helps us to improve our personality but may also impress those observing our conduct. 	 18 A te ‵tou kufaki i fakalavelave e aunoa mo te muimui, e fesoasoani mai ke momea aka te ‵lei o ‵tou uiga kae e mafai foki o ofo i ei a tino kolā e matea ne latou ‵tou amioga.


11:2-6—If because of having heard God’s voice of approval John already knew that Jesus was the Messiah, why did he ask if Jesus was “the Coming One”? 	 11:2-6—Kafai ko leva ne iloa ne Ioane i a Iesu ko te Mesia ona ko te lagonaga ne ia o te leo o te taliaga a te Atua, kaia ne fesili atu ei a ia me e mata, a Iesu ko te tino telā “ka vau”?


Then he ascended to heaven. 	 Oti aka, fanaka ei a ia ki te lagi.


A World Overpowered by Satan 	 Te Lalolagi Telā ko Takavale i a Satani


4 As we learned in the preceding article, Jehovah, the Creator of all things, is the only Person who enjoys absolute and unlimited freedom. 	 4 E pelā mo mea ne tauloto ne tatou i te mataupu muamua, a Ieova, telā ko te Mafuaga o mea katoa, ko te ‵toe Tino muamua ne maua ne ia te fiafia mai te saolotoga katoatoa kae sē fakanafagina.


When you learn that a doctor is spearheading an effort to find a cure, you are hopeful. 	 Kafai ko iloa ne koe me ko taumafai malosi se tokita ke ‵sala atu ki se faka‵leiga, e mafai eiloa o isi sou fakamoemoega.


And how might you make any needed adjustments?—Jer. 4:4. 	 Kae ka fai pefea ne koe so se ‵fuliga e manakogina?—Iele. 4:4, NW.


Although the ten-tribe kingdom does not usually picture those with the earthly hope, the unification described in this prophecy does remind us of the unity that exists between those with an earthly hope and those with a heavenly hope. 	 E tiga eiloa e se ti masani o fakauiga te malo o matakāiga e sefulu ki a latou kolā e fakamoemoe ke ola i te lalolagi, kae ko te aumai fakatasi o lakau e lua i te valoaga tenei e fakamasaua mai ei te ‵kau fakatasi e maua ne latou kolā e fakamoemoe ke ola i te lagi mo latou kolā e fakamoemoe ke ola i te lalolagi nei.


In 1919, Jesus appointed the faithful slave “over all his belongings”—all his earthly Kingdom interests. 	 I te 1919, ne ‵tofi ne Iesu a te tavini fakamaoni ke “pule i ana kope katoa”—ko mea katoa o tena Malo i te lalolagi.


14. Why can it be said that moral and spiritual cleanness are even more important than physical cleanness? 	 14 E tiga eiloa e aogā te ‵mā faka-te-foitino, e sili atu te tāua ke saga tonu atu ki te ‵mā i mea tau amioga mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


The children will likely learn the local language at school and in their environment. 	 Kāti ka tauloto a tama‵liki ki te ‵gana i te akoga mo te koga e ‵nofo latou i ei.


15. (a) In the Christian congregation, what would be the standard for marriage? (b) What factors should a Christian consider when contemplating divorce? 	 15. (a) Se a te tulaga o te avaga e ‵tau o tau‵tali ki ei a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano? (e) Ne a mea e ‵tau o mafaufau ki ei se Kelisiano māfai e manako a ia ke ‵tala tena avaga?


Toward the end of his life, he said to his fellow Israelites: “You well know with all your hearts and with all your souls that not one word out of all the good words that Jehovah your God has spoken to you has failed. 	 Ko pili eiloa o mate a ia, ne fai atu a ia ki ana taina Isalaelu: “E iloa faka‵lei ne koutou katoa i otou ‵kano loto taki tokotasi, me i te Aliki [ko Ieova] te otou Atua ko oti ne tuku atu ne ia ki a koutou a mea ‵lei katoa, kolā ne tauto a ia ke tuku atu.


10 The Christian congregation of anointed ones is sacred in Jehovah’s eyes. 	 10 E ‵malu eiloa a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano o te kau fakaekegina i te kilokiloga a Ieova.


The Bible identifies him as Satan. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me i a ia ko Satani.


Why is each act of obedience significant? 	 Kaia e tāua ‵ki ei a faifaiga takitasi o te fakalogo?


Why not be determined to do all you possibly can to fulfill your ministry? 	 Kaia e se na fakaiku aka ei ke fai ne koe so se mea e mafai o fai ke fakataunu ei tau galuega?


Côte d’Ivoire (formerly Ivory Coast) is a major producer of cocoa beans, which are used to make chocolate. 	 A Côte d’Ivoire (ko Ivory Coast mua) se fenua e uke a fuaga koko e maua mai i ei, kolā e fakaaoga ke faite ki ei a tiokaleti.


We look forward to living together peacefully and happily forever, and Jehovah is teaching us to do so now. 	 E olioli tatou ke ola fakatasi i te filemu mo te fiafia ki te se-gata-mai, kae e akoako eiloa ne Ieova tatou ke fai penā i te taimi nei.


Furthermore, nowhere on earth will there be heard the reproach and lying propaganda that God and his servants have so long endured. 	 Kae e sili atu i ei, e seai eiloa se koga i te lalolagi ka lagona atu i ei a fakamaseiga mo tala ‵loi kolā ko leva loa ne kufaki sāle te Atua mo ana tavini i ei.


The Bible calls this harlot by the name “Babylon the Great,” after the ancient city where false religion began after the Flood of Noah’s day. 	 E taku ne te Tusi Tapu a te fafine talitāgata tenei ko “Papelonia te Sili,” se fa‵kai mua telā ne kamata mai i ei a lotu ‵se mai tua o te Lolo i aso o Noa.


What can be said about the availability of the Bible? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai atu e uiga ki te tufatufaatuga o te Tusi Tapu?


You will find the answers in the following articles. 	 Ka maua ne koe a tali ki fesili konā i mataupu kolā e ‵soko mai.


8 Jehovah’s Witnesses have been blessed with increase because they have continued “seeking first the kingdom and [God’s] righteousness.” 	 8 Ko maua nei ne Molimau a Ieova a fakamanuiaga e auala i te fanakaga o te lotou aofaki ona ko te tumau faeloa i te ‘salaga muamua te Malo [o te Atua] mo tena amiotonu.’


(Ps. 63:6) He also wrote: “I will praise Jehovah, who has given me advice. Even during the night, my innermost thoughts correct me.” 	 (Sala. 63:6) Ne tusi mai foki a ia: “E tavae au ki [a Ieova], me takitaki ne ia au, kae fakatonu mai foki ne ia au i te po.”


Make Jehovah Your Confidence 	 Ke Fai a Ieova mo Fai te Tino e Talitonu Koe ki ei


They motivated me to love the preaching work. 	 Ne fakamalosi ne latou au ke fiafia malosi ki te galuega talai.


10 Consider the example of Laurel, who was stricken with polio and lived in an iron lung for 37 years.* In spite of her extremely trying circumstances, she served God zealously until her death. 	 10 Mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a Laurel, telā ne poko ne te poliō kae ne ola i se māmā fiti mō tausaga e 37.* Faitalia a fakanofonofoga faiga‵ta ‵ki, ne tavini atu tou fafine ki te Atua mo te loto finafinau ke oko eiloa ki tena mate.


He knew that he was not going to convert the world. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me e se mafai o ‵fuli te lalolagi kātoa.


Worldwide Peace and United Worship. 	 Te Filemu i te Lalolagi mo te ‵Kaufakatasi i te Tapuakiga.


To escape detection, they walked under the cover of darkness, starting out at sunset and arriving home before sunrise. 	 Ko te mea ke sē iloa latou, e sa‵sale eiloa latou i te taimi ko pouli ei, kamata i te ‵toga o te la kae ke oko ki fale a koi tuai o sae te mata o te la.


Also, we’re free from the type of pressures we felt in the past.” 	 Ko seai foki ne amoga ‵mafa kolā ne lagona ne māua i taimi ko ‵teka.”


(Ephesians 5:15, 16) But what if genuine limitations prevent you from doing more in the ministry and this is a source of discouragement to you? 	 (Efeso 5:15, 16) Kae pefea la māfai e isi ne ou tapulā kolā e taofi aka ei koe mai te faiga ke uke atu au mea e fai i te galuega talai kae fakavāivāi atu te mea tenei ki a koe?


Many maintain that the Bible is nothing more than a book of human wisdom. 	 E fai mai a tino e tokouke me i te Tusi Tapu se tusi fua e uiga ki poto o tagata.


Meeting together with our brothers refreshes us and helps us retain our joy in serving Jehovah. 	 Kae kafai e ‵kau fakatasi tatou mo ‵tou taina mo tuagane, e maua ne tatou a te malosi mo te fesoasoani telā e manakogina ko te mea ke tumau tatou i te tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te fiafia.


Jehovah “will wipe out every tear . . . , and death will be no more.”—Rev. 21:4 	 Ka fai ne Ieova ke “se toe iai ne loimata . . . se toe iai se mate.”—Fakaasiga 21:4.


And he will plant his palatial tents between the grand sea and the holy mountain of Decoration.”—Daniel 11:44, 45. 	 Kae ka mate eiloa a ia, ka seai se tino e fesoasoani ki a ia.”—Tanielu 11:44, 45.


We were invited to attend meetings at a brother’s home a few miles away. 	 Ne ‵kami matou ke ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga i te fale o se taina telā e tai ‵mao eiloa.


At that time, “all flesh will,” in a literal sense, week by week and month by month, “come in to bow down before,” or worship, Jehovah throughout eternity. 	 I te taimi tenā, “ka o‵mai o tapuaki” ki a Ieova a ‘tino katoa’ i vaiaso mo masina katoa ke oko eiloa ki te se-gata-mai.


Clearly, the “seven times” and “the appointed times of the nations” refer to the same time period. 	 E manino ‵lei i ei, me i ‘taimi e fitu’ mo te “taimi e fakataunu ei aso o fenua fakaatea” e fakasino atu ki te vaitaimi eiloa e tasi.


For more details, see chapter 10 of the book Knowledge That Leads to Everlasting Life, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke maua a nisi fakamatalaga, ke onoono ki te mataupu e 10 o te tusi ko Te Iloaga Telā e Takitaki Atu ei ki te Ola Se-Gata-Mai, kae telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


Furthermore, the Bible not only reveals why we die but also explains the condition of the dead and offers hope for our deceased loved ones. 	 E se gata i ei, e se fakaasi mai fua ne te Tusi Tapu te pogai e ‵mate ei tatou kae e fakamatala mai foki i ei a te tulaga o tino ‵mate kae tuku mai i ei se fakamoemoega mō ‵tou kāiga pele kolā ko ‵mate.


What should be our personal determination? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou ke fai?


Disease 	 ITULAU E 10 • PESE: 69, 57


As the Bible puts it, “faith follows the thing heard.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te fakamatalaga i te Tusi Tapu, “a te fakatuanaki e maua mai i te lagona, ka ko te mea ne lagona, ne maua mai i te talaiga a Keliso.”


What precious relationships are open to the anointed and to the “other sheep”? 10 Later that night, in answer to a question put to him by the faithful apostle Judas (Thaddaeus), Jesus said: “If anyone loves me, he will observe my word, and my Father will love him, and we shall come to him and make our abode with him.” 	 10 Fakamuli ifo i te po tenā, i tena tali ki se fesili telā ne ‵sili atu ki a ia ne te apositolo fakamaoni ko Iuta (Tataio), ne fai atu penei a Iesu: “Kafai e alofa mai se tino ki a au kae tausi ne ia aku muna, ka alofa foki toku Tamana ki a ia, ka o‵mai foki maua mo toku Tamana ke ‵nofo fakatasi mo ia.”


This shield originates deep inside the earth. 	 E tu a te maneta tenei i loto loa i te lalolagi.


In the Name of the Father 	 I te Igoa o te Tamana


(Revelation 7:9) You may be among them—but only if you continue to seek Jehovah, seek righteousness, and seek meekness. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9) Kāti ka aofia koe i a latou—māfai fua e tumau koe i te ‵fuli atu ki a Ieova, fai te mea tonu, kae loto maulalo.


The Scriptures tell us that “God is love.” (1 John 4:8) The creation of humans was, in the first place, an expression of God’s love. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu “me i te Atua ko te alofa eiloa a ia.” (1 Ioane 4:8) A te faitega foki o tino i te kamataga, se fakaasiga o te alofa o te Atua.


“The True Knowledge Will Become Abundant” 	 “Ka Salalau Valevale te Poto Tonu”


The figurative elements include what? 	 Ne a mea e fakatusa ki ei a mea katoa?


(Isaiah 65:17; Revelation 21:4) We have heard of the endurance of Job, and we are determined, with Jehovah’s help, to imitate Job’s example. 	 (Isaia 65:17; Fakaasiga 21:4) Ko oti ne lagona ne tatou a te kufaki o Iopu, kae e fakamalosi mai ki a tatou fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o Ieova ke tau‵tali tatou ki te fakaakoakoga a Iopu.


Thereafter, Satan and all other rebels will suffer destruction. 	 Mai tua ifo i ei, ka fakaseai atu ei a Satani mo nisi tino ‵teke katoa.


“Judge with true justice, and deal with one another in loyal love and mercy.”—ZECH. 	 “Masaua ke fai faeloa ne koutou te mea tonu; fakatau a‵lofa kae fai faka‵lei te tino ki suā tino.”—SAKA.


Sarah viewed Abraham as her lord 	 Ne kilo atu a Sala ki a Apelaamo e pelā me ko tena pule io me ko tena aliki


Does that mean that Paul was advocating human rule as superior to God’s way of governing? 	 E mata, e fakauiga i ei me ne folafola atu ne Paulo me e sili atu a pulega a tagata i te auala e pule mai ei te Atua?


Worn out from anxiety, we wept. “If you don’t help us by giving us kindly counsel, you are of little value to the organization. 	 Ne vāi‵vai māua ona ko te manavase, ne ‵tagi ei māua.


English philosopher Francis Bacon wrote: “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.” 	 Ne tusi mai penei te faiakoga Peletania ko Francis Bacon: “E fai pelā me e ‵tami aka fua ki nisi tusi, e folo fakavave a nisi tusi, kae e ‵tau o lamulamu faka‵lei kae fakagalue aka a nisi tusi.”


Would I like to be in a family in which everyone showed concern for the feelings and welfare of others?’ 	 E mata, ka fia ola au i se kāiga telā e fakaasi atu i ei ne tino taki tokotasi a te amanaia ki lagonaga mo te ‵lei o nisi tino?’


What are you determined to do, and why? 	 Se a te mea ka fakaiku aka ne koe ke fai, kae kaia?


(Genesis 41:40) But he did not consider himself too important or too busy to honor his 130-year-old father. 	 (Kenese 41:40) Kae ne seki mafaufau lele eiloa tou tagata i a ia ko tō tāua io me ko tō fakalavelave ke fakaaloalo atu ei ki tena tamana telā ko 130 ana tausaga.


And a brother in the Philippines notes, “Being a spiritual person has allowed me to have peace of mind, and it has helped me improve in my dealings with brothers from different backgrounds.” 	 Kae ne tusi mai se taina i Filipaina penei, “A te fai pelā me se tino faka-te-agaga ne fai ei ke maua ne au te filemu o te mafaufau, kae ne fesoasoani mai ke momea aka te ‵lei o aku faifaiga ki taina mai fenua kese‵kese.”


I’m back in China.” 	 Au tenei ko nofo i Saina.”


Because of this, all the men 20 years old and upward, except faithful Joshua and Caleb and the Levites, did not enter the Promised Land but died during Israel’s 40-year trek in the wilderness. 	 Ne seki ulu atu ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga, a tāgata mai te 20 tausaga o fanaka ki luga ona ko olotou loto mui‵mui kae ne ‵mate atu latou i te 40 tausaga ne ‵nofo atu ei te kau Isalaelu i te koga lavaki. Ne seki aofia a Iosua, Kalepo mo te kau Levi i ei.


(Galatians 6:8) If we ‘sow with a view to the spirit,’ we will continue to enjoy God’s loyal love. 	 (Kalatia 6:8) Kafai tatou e ‘‵toki i te agaga,’ ka maua faeloa ne tatou a te alofa fakamaoni o te Atua. 9, 10.


But only a very limited number were used to write the books of the Bible and oversee the Christian congregation. 	 Kae ne nāi tino fua ne fakaaoga ke tusi ne latou a tusi i te Tusi Tapu kae fakatonutonu a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


Rather, they figuratively “tread down the wicked ones” by sharing in the victory celebration that follows the day of Jehovah. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‘fakatakavale ne latou a tino ma‵sei’ i se auala fakatusa mai te ‵kau atu ki te fakamanatuga o te manumalo telā ka fai mai tua o te aso o Ieova.


While the majority of God’s people do not preach in such fruitful territories, anything we do to help others find and stay on the road to life is something that we and they will treasure forever.—Matt. 6:20. 	 E tiga eiloa e se ko tino katoa o te Atua e talai atu i koga talai kolā e tokouke a tino fia‵fia i ei, so se mea e fai ne tatou ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke ‵sala kae ke tumau i te auala ki te ola, e tāua malosi eiloa ki a tatou e pelā foki mo tino konā ki te se gata-mai.—Mata. 6:20.


They showed me 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 in the Bible. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne lāua a te 1 Kolinito 6:9-11 i te Tusi Tapu.


Some women refuse to accept the headship of their husbands. 	 E ‵teke atu a nisi fāfine ki te fai o te tagata mo fai te ulu o te kāiga.


4 For all its material advantages, Ur presented a serious challenge to any who wanted to serve the true God. 	 4 Ne aumai ne te maumea o Ulo a mea faiga‵ta ‵ki ki so se tino telā ne manako o tavini atu ki te Atua tonu.


“Do your utmost to present yourself approved to God, a workman with nothing to be ashamed of, handling the word of the truth aright.”—2 TIMOTHY 2:15. 	 “Taumafai malosi o tuku atu koe ki te Aliki e pelā mo se tino ko fakamaonia me ko ‵tau, se tino galue telā e se ‵tau mo ia o taema ki se mea, kae se tino e akoako tonu eiloa ne ia a te munatonu a te Atua.”—2 TIMOTEO 2:15.


If we recognize that loving provision, we will find relief in times of distress. 	 Kafai e lavea ne tatou te fakatokaga gali tenā, ka maua eiloa ne tatou se fakatapūga i taimi o fakalavelave.


Although it is natural to be loyal to our family and friends, why must we be careful? 	 E tiga eiloa se mea masani ke fakamaoni tatou ki ‵tou kāiga mo taugasoa, kaia e ‵tau ei o fakaeteete tatou?


Eventually, I worked as a secretary for Brother Knorr in the office that organized the worldwide preaching work. Working in the Service Department, 1956 	 Kae i te fakaotiga loa, ne galue au pelā me se failautusi a te Taina ko Knorr i te ofisa telā e fakatoka ei a te galuega talai i te lalolagi kātoa.


You will thus show that you agree with King David, who said: “Jehovah, I love the house where you dwell.”—Ps. 26:8. 	 Kafai e penā foki ou lagonaga, ko ‵pau ei koe mo te tupu ko Tavita telā ne fai mai penei: “Te Aliki [Ieova], au e fiafia ki te fale tenā e nofo koe i ei.”—Sala. 26:8.


RICHES IN HEAVEN OR RICHES ON EARTH? 	 KOLOA I TE LAGI IO ME KO KOLOA I TE LALOLAGI?


“Children, be obedient to your parents in union with the Lord, for this is righteous.”—EPHESIANS 6:1. 	 “Tama‵liki, se tiute faka-Kelisiano o koutou, o faka‵logo ki otou mātua, me tenā eiloa te mea tonu e ‵tau o fai ne koutou.”—EFESO 6:1.


(Prov. 23:15, 16) In the same way, our courageously standing up for righteous principles brings Jehovah delight, and knowing that increases our courage. 	 (Faataoto 23:15, 16) I se auala tai ‵pau, a te ‵tou ‵lago atu mo te loto ‵toa ki akoakoga fakavae amio‵tonu e fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova, kae e fakamalosi aka foki ei ‵tou loto ‵toa.


Beware of Time-Consuming Distractions 	 Fakaeteete i Mea Fakamāumāu Taimi


Prove Yourself Ready! 	 Ke Toka Faeloa Koe!


(Eph. 5:3, 4) We thereby show our loving Father that we really want to escape his coming wrath and live in the righteous new world. 	 (Efeso 5:3, 4) Kae ke fakaasi atu ne tatou ki ‵tou Tamana alofa me e ma‵nako tonu tatou ke ‵sao atu i tena kaitaua telā ko pili o oko mai kae ke ola foki i te lalolagi fou kae amiotonu.


Looking beyond single events or isolated incidents, do you see a pattern, a composite sign of global importance? 	 I lō te kilo atu fua ki mea ‵tupu takitasi, e mata, e lavea ne koe se fakailoga telā e tāua ‵ki ki te lalolagi kātoa?


One of the laws in that covenant was: “You must form no marriage alliance with them. Your daughter you must not give to his son, and his daughter you must not take for your son.”—Deuteronomy 7:3. 	 E tasi o tulafono konā i te feagaiga tenā, e fai penei: “Ke mo a eiloa e avaga koutou ki tino kona, io me talia otou tamaliki ke avaga ki a latou.”—Teutelonome 7:3.


Before a captain can safely berth his ship, he has to avoid all the dangers that a particular port may pose. 	 A koi tuai o fanaka te vaka o ‵sai ki te uafu, e ‵tau o fakasekeseke te kapeni mai mea fakama‵taku katoa i tafa o te uafu.


Today, Jehovah’s Witnesses also take seriously their responsibility to ‘let their light shine before men,’ as Jesus commanded. 	 I aso nei, e fakatāua malosi ne Molimau a Ieova te lotou tiute ke ‘fakamaina atu a te lotou mainaga i mua o tagata,’ e pelā eiloa mo te fakatonuga a Iesu.


How can self-discipline help us to reach a spiritual goal? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai a te uiga ko te polopoloki ne koe a koe eiloa ke kausaki atu ki se fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga?


How is Jehovah’s “trueness” a large shield and bulwark? 8 We trust in “trueness,” or faithfulness. 	 E fai te mea tenā e pelā mo talitā i aso mua kolā e lasi ‵ki eiloa kae e mafai foki o puipui ei a te foitino kātoa o te tino.


(1 Corinthians 14:35; 1 Timothy 2:12) Nevertheless, the same faith, endurance, and high moral standards are required of all, men and women. 	 (1 Kolinito 14:35; 1 Timoteo 2:12) E ui i ei, e ‵pau eiloa te fakatuanaki, te kufaki mo tulaga ma‵luga i mea tau amioga e manakogina ke maua i tino katoa, tāgata fakatasi mo fāfine.


I was really rude! 	 Ko se faka‵tau eiloa toku fakamaualuga!


Yet, among Christians today, he is best remembered for the quality that moved Jehovah God to view him as a friend—his unwavering faith. 	 Kae e masaua ne Kelisiano a ia i aso nei, mō te uiga telā ne fakamalosi atu ki a Ieova ke kilo atu ki a ia e pelā me se taugasoa—ko tena fakatuanaki ‵mautakitaki.


18. Why is it so important to keep on minding the spirit in these last days? 	 18 E mautinoa eiloa me i te mafaufau ki mea e manako ki ei te agaga kae ‵teke atu ki manakoga faka-te-lalolagi ko te auala poto i “aso fakaoti” konei.


How different these women are from the woman in the container! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵kese o te avā fāfine konei mai te fafine i loto i te kete!


Even Jesus had such things thrust upon him. 	 Ke oko foki ki a Iesu, ne matea ne ia a vaegā mea penā.


It exults triumphantly over judgment in that when the time comes for a person to “render an account for himself to God,” Jehovah takes into consideration his merciful dealings and forgives him on the basis of the ransom sacrifice of His Son. 	 E manumalo eiloa a te alofa i fakamasinoga māfai ko ‵tau o avatu atu ne se tino “se tala o ia ki te Atua,” e fakagalue eiloa ne Ieova ana faifaiga a‵lofa kae fakamagalo ne ia e auala i te taulaga togiola a Tena Tama.


The people of Philippi are obviously very proud of their Roman citizenship, even if it is only a partial or secondary form of citizenship. 	 Ne fakamata‵mata malosi a tino Filipi i a latou ne tino Loma, faitalia foki me se vaega fua io me ko te lotou fenua i te lua.


“Catholic belief specifies Four Last Things: Death, Judgment, Hell, Heaven.”—Catholicism, edited by George Brantl. 	 “E faka‵mafa mai eiloa ne talitonuga o te kau Katolika a Toe Akoakoga Fakaoti Konei e Fa: Te Mate, Aso Fakamasino, Afi i Seoli, mo te Lagi.” —Catholicism, telā ne fakatonutonu ne George Brantl.


Still, those early Christians recognized that the success of their ministry did not depend on their efforts alone. 	 Kae ne iloa ne Kelisiano mua me i te iku manuia o te lotou galuega, ne seki fakalagolago atu ki olotou taumafaiga eiloa.


What an amazing thing! 	 Ko tafaga la te fakaofoofogia o te mea tenei!


Even so, he did not give up on them. 	 Kae ui i ei, ne seki ‵fiu eiloa a ia i a latou.


(5) Around its edges, a map may have letters/numbers so that you can visualize a grid, which you can use to locate cities or names [gl 23]. 	 (5) I tafatafa o mape, ka mafai o lavea atu i ei a mataimanu io me ne napa, e fesoasoani atu ei ke maua ne koe a fa‵kai io me ko igoa o mea [23].


7 Do you know the significance of all of this for us? 	 7 E iloa ne koe te tāua o mea katoa konei ki a tatou?


And will it show that I am patient and kind?’ 	 Io me fakaasi atu i ei i au e kufaki kae atafai?’


7 Jesus stated that his followers should consider themselves happy even when people “lyingly say every sort of wicked thing” against them for his sake. 	 7 Ne fai atu a Iesu me e ‵tau o fia‵fia ana soko māfai e “‵ti atu a mea ma‵sei katoa” ne tino ki a latou ona ko ia.


2 You would do well to ask, “How could God’s law be a source of solace and comfort to the psalmist?” 	 2 Se mea gali ke fesili ifo koe ki a koe eiloa, penei: “Ne mafai pefea o fai a tulafono a te Atua e pelā me ne fakamafanafanaga ki te faisalamo?”


Have I set my mind on “the things of the flesh,” rather than on “the things of the spirit”?’ 	 E mata, ne tuku atu toku mafaufau ki “manakoga faka te foitino” i lō “mea e manako ki ei te Agaga”?’


Slowly, things started to change.” 	 Ne kamata o mafuli‵fuli malie a mea.”


“The wealthy among us help the needy . . . 	 “E fesoasoani atu a tino mau‵mea i a tatou ki tino ma‵tiva . . .


However, they could volunteer to assist other Levites. 	 Kae e mafai o fesoasoani atu i a latou eiloa ki nisi tino Levi.


What is one reason why Jehovah has the right to govern the world? 	 Se a te pogai e tasi e maua ei ne Ieova te saolotoga ke pule mai ki te lalolagi?


Logic tells us that not all approaches can be correct. 	 E faigofie ke iloa ne tatou me e se ko fesokotakiga katoa e ‵tonu.


5 Finally, in 66 C.E., the Jews rebelled against Rome. 	 5 Fakamuli loa i te 66 T.A. ne ‵teke atu i ei te kau Iutaia ki te kau Loma.


“What I learned from the Bible gave me strength,” says Yelena. 	 “Ne maua ne au te malosi mai mea kolā ne tauloto ne au mai te Tusi Tapu,” ko pati a Yelena.


We follow the course of hospitality and show genuine fellow feeling. 	 E fakaasi atu ne tatou a te uiga talimalo kae fakaasi atu foki te alofa tonu fakataina.


Note what your objective should be. 	 Masaua a te mea telā e ‵tau o kausaki koe ki ei.


The Greeks may have considered long-suffering to be a sign of weakness, but here, as in other cases, “a foolish thing of God is wiser than men, and a weak thing of God is stronger than men.”—1 Corinthians 1:25. 	 A te alofa fakaola foki o te Atua, se faiga vaivai ki manatu o tino se talitonu, ka ko tena malosi tena ki tino talitonu.”—1 Kolinito 1:25.


(Heb. 11:14, 15) How wise it is for us to follow Abraham’s example by living a simple life and not letting ourselves become overly concerned about material possessions, social positions, or career goals! 	 (Epelu 11:14, 15) Ko oko eiloa te ‵poto o tatou māfai e tau‵tali tatou i te fakaakoakoga a Apelaamo mai te ola i se olaga faigofie, kae sē manava‵se malosi ki kope faka-te-foitino, tulaga i te fenua, io me fakamoemoe ke maua se galuega ‵lei i te olaga.


(Lam. 3:24) One such Levite was a singer and composer. 	 (Tagiga Ielemia 3:24) E tokotasi te tino Levi ne fai pelā me se tino usuusu kae ‵fatu pese.


Would it not be wise to learn to say no to unnecessary spending? 	 E mata, se mea masei ke ‵teke atu ki mea kolā e sōna māumāu a tupe i ei?


We know that those whom Jesus healed and resurrected in the first century, for example, eventually grew old and died, whereas those who responded favorably to the message he preached put themselves in line for everlasting life.—John 11:25, 26. 	 E iloa ne tatou i tino kolā ne faka‵lei ne Iesu kae toe faka‵tu aka i te senitenali muamua, ne olo aka o ma‵tua kae ‵mate atu, kae ko latou kolā ne tali fia‵fia ki te fekau telā ne talai atu ne ia e mafai o maua ne latou a te ola se-gata-mai.—Ioa. 11:25, 26.


During class, Martin would sometimes whisper, “Erika, what does that mean in German?” 	 I taimi o te akoga, ne musumusu mai sāle a Martin ki a au, “Erika, se a te uiga o te mea tenā i te ‵gana Siamani?”


By those words, Jesus was pointing out that a truly meaningful and satisfying life does not result from or depend on material possessions, no matter how abundant. 	 Mai i pati konā, ne fakasino atu a Iesu me i te olaga aogā tonu kae fakalotomalie e se faka‵na loa ki te uke o koloa faka-te-lalolagi, faitalia me pefea te uke.


Of course, marriages are not made in heaven, but God will guide Christians in this and other aspects of life if they pray for direction and are led by his spirit.—Gal. 5:18, 25. 	 E tonu, e se filifili mai i te lagi a te faiga o avaga, kae e tuku mai ne te Atua a fakatakitakiga ki Kelisiano e uiga ki te mea tenei mo nisi vaega aka o te olaga, māfai e ‵talo atu latou mō te takitakiga a tena agaga.—Kalatia 5:18, 25.


The Scriptures contain no record of the use of the Urim and the Thummim then or thereafter. 	 E se maua i te Tusi Tapu so se fakamatalaga e uiga ki te fakaaogāga o te Ulima mo te Tumema i te taimi tenā io me mai tua ifo i ei.


Jesus kept on preaching, so that on the last day of the festival, once more “many put faith in him.” 	 Ne tumau eiloa a Iesu i te talai atu. Tela la, i te ‵toe aso o te fakamanatuga e “tokouke a tino ne tali‵tonu ki a ia.”


BEING punctual, or on time, is not always easy. 	 ATE oko atu i te taimi tonu e sē se mea faigofie.


17 As we establish a pattern of listening to ‘the word behind us’—as it is provided through the Scriptures and the faithful and discreet slave—and as we heed the reminders of our Bible-trained conscience, Jehovah will bless us with his spirit. 	 17 Kafai e faka‵logo sāle tatou ki ‘te leo i ‵tou tua’—e pelā mo mea kolā e fakaasi mai ne te Tusi Tapu mo te tavini fakamaoni kae poto—kae e ‵saga atu foki tatou ki ‵tou loto lagona kolā e fakaa‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu, ka fakamanuia mai ne Ieova tatou i te tukumaiga o tena agaga.


A SECRET DISCIPLE 	 SE SOKO ‵FUNA


These teachings are not contradictory. 	 E fetaui ‵lei te avā akoakoga konā.


Jehovah wanted fine offerings that were prompted by grateful hearts. 	 Ne manako a Ieova ki taulaga ‵lei kolā e fai atu ona ko te loto fakafetai.


(Exodus 19:4-6) Yet, they were reluctant to gaze intently on the reflection of God’s glory. 	 (Esoto 19:4-6) Kae ne seki fia ‵kilo tonu atu latou ki te fakaasimaiga o te ‵malu o te Atua.


Happiness eluded him. 	 Ne seki fiafia a ia.


Jehovah saw and appreciated the virtue of the Shulammite girl and blessed her just as he blessed Joseph and Job. 	 Ne matea atu kae ne fakatāua foki ne Ieova a amioga ‵lei a te tamāfine Sulami kae ne fakamanuia atu ki a ia e pelā eiloa mo tena fakamanuia atu ki a Iosefa mo Iopu.


The apostle Paul admonished: “Prove to [yourself] the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” 	 Ne fakatonu mai penei te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ke fakatalitonu ne koutou me se a te loto o te Atua, te mea ‵lei, te mea e logomalie mo te gali.”


It deals with each faith-building prophecy and every narrative recorded by the beloved prophet Daniel. 	 E fakamatala mai i ei a valoaga takitasi kolā e fakamalosi aka ei te fakatuanaki mo tala takitasi kolā ne tusi ki lalo ne te pelofeta pele ko Tanielu.


Hence, some temporary benefits may seem to come through the intervention of wicked spirits. 	 Tela la, e mafai o foliga mai me e māfua mai i agaga ma‵sei a nisi mea aogā sē tumau.


Paul clearly explained: “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and it is as a free gift that they are being declared righteous by his undeserved kindness through the release by the ransom paid by Christ Jesus.” 	 Kae ne takuamiotonugina latou i tena meaalofa tela ko te alofa tauanoa, ko te fakaolataga i a Keliso Iesu.”


(Genesis 8:21) However, if we accept that we were created by a loving heavenly Father, it is only logical to conclude that he knows the best course for us to take. 	 (Kenese 8:21) E tiga te feitu tenā, kafai e tali‵tonu tatou me ne faite tatou ne se Tamana faka-te-lagi alofa, se mea ‵tau ke fakaiku aka me e iloa ne ia te ‵toe auala ‵lei mō tatou.


Maintaining Our Position as “Temporary Residents” 	 Ke Fakatumau ‵Tou Tulaga E Pelā Me Ne Tino E “Se ‵Nofo Tumau”


(Acts 17:27) How happy we are that Jehovah does not make approach to him difficult! (1 John 5:14, 15) Of course, we must work to maintain a close personal relationship with Jehovah. 	 (Galuega 17:27) E pefea te fia‵fia o tatou me e se fakafaigata ne Ieova te olo atu ki a ia! (1 Ioane 5:14, 15) E tonu, e ‵tau o taumafai tatou ke fakatumau eiloa te ‵tou va fakataugasoa mo Ieova.


Your throne is for generation after generation. 	 Te Aliki!


12 Such extreme displays of contentiousness should certainly not be found in the true Christian congregation. 	 12 E se ‵tau eiloa o maua a vaegā kinauga penā i loto i te fakapotopotoga o Kelisiano ‵tonu.


Simply that God’s spirit operates in different ways on members of the congregation. 	 Me i te agaga o te Atua e galue i auala kese‵kese i luga i tino o te fakapotopotoga.


8 What, then, are Christian parents to do? 	 8 Ne a la mea e mafai o fai ne mātua Kelisiano?


In some instances, the parents may choose to make some adjustment in the set time as long as Bible principles are not being jeopardized. 	 I nisi fakanofonofoga, kafai e se fe‵paki mo fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu, kāti ko filifili a mātua ke fai ne fakamafuli‵fuliga ki te taimi.


From the article “Disasters Fuel Doomsday Predictions,” published on the MSNBC Web site, October 19, 2005. 	 Mai te mataupu ko te “Disasters Fuel Doomsday Predictions,” telā ne lomi i te MSNBC Web site, i a Oketopa 19, 2005.


Well, do they clearly understand the theme of the Bible—the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty by means of his heavenly Kingdom? 	 E mata, e malamalama ‵lei latou i te matua o te Tusi Tapu, ko te faka‵maluga o te pulega a Ieova e auala i tena Malo faka-te-lagi?


Whether intentionally or not, he might well chance upon sexually stimulating scenes. 	 Faitalia me ne manako a ia ki ei io me ikai, e mafai eiloa o ‵sae aka ne ata ma‵sei i faifaiga fakatauavaga.


Because Peter’s fear was temporary, a brief lapse in a life marked by outstanding courage and faith. 	 Me ne mataku fua Petelu i se taimi toetoe, i se vaega foliki fua o tena olaga telā ne fakaasi mai i ei ne ia te loto toa mo te fakatuanaki fakaofoofogia.


Although it has not always been easy, over the centuries sincere individuals have persevered in translating and distributing the Scriptures. 	 E tiga eiloa e se faigofie faeloa, ne mafai eiloa ne tino fakamaoni o fakatumau te ‵fuli mo te tufatufaatuga o te Tusi Tapu.


12 Our situation might be likened to that of individuals in a burning building. 	 E mata, se mea ‵lei ke teletele fua koe o ‵tae a kope mai te fale ‵ka telā ko pili fua o siga?


When you come to respect a friend, you likely try to learn from his example and good qualities. 	 Kafai e kamata o āva koe ki se taugasoa, kāti e taumafai koe ke fakaakoako atu ki ana faiga mo ana uiga ‵lei.


SATAN THE DEVIL has no compassion for humans, especially for those who serve Jehovah. 	 SATANI te Tiapolo e se alofa ki tino, maise loa a latou kolā e tavini atu ki a Ieova.


7 Notice that Jesus does not say that different types of seed are being used. 	 7 Mafaufau la me ne seki fai mai Iesu me ne fakaaogā a fuaga kese‵kese.


Why can we say that Jehovah understands feelings of loneliness as well as the happiness possible in marriage? 	 Kaia e fai atu ei tatou me e iloa ‵lei ne Ieova a lagonaga o te ‵fiu i te nofo tokotasi, e pelā foki mo te fiafia telā e mafai o maua i te avaga?


Similarly, Kelsey comments: “I would have a project due and put it off till the last second. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, ne fai mai a Kelsey: “E tuku faeloa ne au aku mea akoga o fai i te ‵toe taimi.


Then she exclaimed: “I know now that what my fellow pastors said about you is not true! 	 Fakamuli ifo ne fai atu tou fafine, penei: “Ko iloa nei ne au me i pati a nisi faifeau ne fai e uiga ki a koutou e ‵se katoa!


My mother had obtained Bible publications, and I became engrossed in their contents, particularly the illustrations. 	 Ko oti ne maua ne toku mātua a tusi kolā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu, kae ne fiafia au ki mea kolā ne faitau ne au i ei, maise eiloa ko ata.


Promote Joy and Peace by Communicating 	 Ke Fakamalosi Aka te Fiafia mo te Filemu e Auala i Fesokotakiga


But their tongue is against their own selves. . . . 	 E fakama‵sei ne ia latou i olotou pati . . .


He reminded her that she had said exactly the same thing two years earlier—the last time they moved. 	 Ne fakamasaua atu tou tagata ki tou fafine me konā foki loa ana pati i se lua tausaga mai mua atu—te taimi fakamuli ne olo atu ei lāua ki se isi koga.


(1 Cor. 5:1; Rev. 3:15, 16) What is the spirit of your congregation? 	 (1 Kolinito 5:1; Fakaasiga 3:15, 16) Se a te agaga e maua i tau fakapotopotoga?


A kingdom is a government ruled by a king. 	 A te malo se pulega telā ne pule ne se tupu.


20, 21. (a) Regarding our ministry, how can we follow Paul’s example? (b) What aspect of our ministry will be considered in the following article? 	 20, 21. (a) E mafai pefea o tau‵tali atu tatou ki te fakaakoakoga a Paulo e uiga ki te ‵tou galuega talai? (e) Se a te vaega o te ‵tou galuega ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu?


Can You “Distinguish Both Right and Wrong”? 	 E Mata, e Mafai ne Koe o Iloa a te “‵Lei mo te Masei”?


This is the time to “seek meekness.” 	 Tenei eiloa te taimi ke ‘loto malalo.’


(Matthew 26:6-13; John 12:1-7) Women were among those to whom Jesus appeared after his resurrection. 	 (Mataio 26:6-13; Ioane 12:1-7) Ne aofia a fāfine i a latou kolā ne fakasae atu ki ei a Iesu mai tua o tena toetuakega.


Then, of course, there are those who blame the national governments and rulers for all the injustice and suffering they see. 	 Kae e isi foki ne tino kolā e ‵losi atu ki malo o tagata mō faifaiga sē fakamaoni mo logo‵maega katoa kolā e matea ne latou.


(Acts 4:13) How might we go about improving our understanding of the deep things of God? 	 (Galuega 4:13) E mafai pefea o momea aka te ‵tou malamalama i fuafuaga ‵loto a te Atua?


Jesus added that “after the tribulation of those days,” there will be signs in sun, moon, and stars, “and then the sign of the Son of man will appear in heaven.” 	 Ne fakaopoopo mai ne Iesu me “mai tua ifo o aso konā,” ka isi ne fakailoga i te la, te masina, mo fetu, kae ka “lavea atu i te lagi a te fakailoga o te Tama a te Tagata.”


When she felt herself weakening in her resolve to resist, she supplicated Jehovah to help her remain faithful to Him. 	 Kafai ko lagona ne ia me ko vāivāi a ia i ana taumafaiga o ‵teke atu ki ei, ne ‵talo a ia ki a Ieova mō se fesoasoani ke tumau a ia i te fakamaoni ki a Ia.


The apostle Paul urged fellow believers to “live with soundness of mind and righteousness and godly devotion amid this present system of things.”—Titus 2:12. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki taina tali‵tonu “ke ola i te loto pulea [“te mafaufau ‵lei,” NW], te mea tonu, mo te olaga faka Atua i te lalolagi nei.”—Tito 2:12.


And he sent forth his angel and presented it in signs through him to his slave John.” 	 Ne tuku atu ki a ia a mea konei ne te Atua, ko te mea ke fakaasi ne ia ki tavini a te Atua a mea ka ‵tupu fakavave i se taimi pili mai.


2 To be sure, Satan is an evil foe who is bent on misdirecting us. 	 2 A te tonuga loa, a Satani se fili masei telā e saga mai o takitaki ‵se ne ia tatou.


I will sing to Jehovah, for he has richly rewarded me.” 	 Te Aliki [Ieova], au ka ‵viki atu ki a koe.”


En-dor 	 Mole


None of these other desirable qualities are wholly inborn. 	 E seki fa‵nau mai tatou mo uiga konei.


If you had a close friend with an amazing skill—perhaps in sports, art, or music—would you talk about him to your family and other friends? 	 Kafai e isi sou taugasoa pili telā e apo malosi i se mea—kāti i tafaoga, te ‵lomi ata, io me ko mea tau pese—e mata, ka faipati koe e uiga ki a ia ki tou kāiga mo nisi taugasoa?


“Are we on the threshold of Armageddon, or is it a long way off?” 	 “E mata, ko pili atu nei tatou ki Amaketo, io me koi ‵mao?”


The upcoming great tribulation will spell the end of Satan’s entire wicked system. 	 Ka fakaseai atu a te olaga masei tenei a Satani i te fakalavelave lasi.


(Jeremiah 33:10, 11) And so it proved to be. 	 (Ielemia 33:10, 11) Kae ne tupu eiloa a te mea tenā.


Is it Bible study and fellowship at Christian meetings, or is it weekends away from Christian responsibilities? 	 E mata, ko te faiga o sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu mo te ‵kau fakatasi mo taina i fakatasiga Kelisiano, io me ko taimi kolā e se kau atu ei au ki faifaiga faka-Kelisiano?


(Matthew 22:39) Such love will impel you to safeguard your heart so that it does not entice you to steal the affections of another person’s marriage mate. 	 (Mataio 22:39) Ka fakamalosi aka eiloa a koe ne te alofa tenā ke puipui tou loto ke mo a e fakalata ne koe te avaga a te suā tino ke fiafai atu ki a koe.


We can imagine King Hezekiah deeply absorbed in the inspired declarations of such faithful men, allowing Jehovah’s counsel and correction to sink into his heart. 	 E mafai o fakaatata ne tatou a te auala ne saga faka‵lei atu ei a te tupu ko Hesekia ki faka‵pulaga fakamalosi loto a tāgata fakamaoni konei, kae talia ne ia a pati fakatonutonu mo polopolokiga mai i a Ieova.


It would also be wise to review with your family the types of disasters that could take place and what could be done in each case. 	 Se mea ‵lei foki ke onoono fakatasi koe mo tou kāiga ki fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei takitasi kolā e mafai o ‵tupu mo mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ki ei.


For decades, Jehovah’s servants thought that it was. 	 Ne mafau‵fau a tavini a Ieova i te fia sefulu o tausaga me ne ‵pau a faletapu konā.


The seven-headed wild beast (Rev. 13:1-10, 16-18) 	 [Credit Lines] Te koga ne maua i ei te ata: Aikupito mo Loma: Ne puke a ata mai te taliaga a te Fale Tausi Mea Mua o Peletania; Metai mo Pelesia: Musée du Louvre, Paris


SONGS: 121, 142 	 PESE: 121, 142


In order to marry younger women, they divorced the wives of their youth for trivial reasons. 	 Ko te mea ke mafai ne latou o a‵vaga ki tamāfine ne ‵tala ne latou olotou avaga i pogai se ‵tau.


When we encounter a problem, how can we avoid making a mistake like the one Josiah made? 	 Kafai ko fe‵paki tatou mo se fakalavelave, e mafai pefea o ‵kalo kea‵tea tatou mai te mea ‵se telā e ‵pau mo te mea ne fai ne Iosia?


(Read John 8:12; 9:5.) 	 (Faitau te Ioane 8:12; 9:5.)


How has Jehovah dealt with his people in modern times? 	 Ne pefea a faifaiga a Ieova ki ana tino i aso nei?


• What connection do you see between obeying Jesus’ command recorded at Matthew 22:37 and sharing wholeheartedly in singing Kingdom songs? 	 • Se a te fesokotakiga e lavea ne koe i te va o te fakalogo ki te fakatonuga a Iesu i te Mataio 22:37 mo te aofia mo te loto kātoa i te usuga o pese o te Malo?


2 No doubt, Jehovah’s heart rejoices as he sees some 6.6 million of his Witnesses willingly obeying Jesus’ direction to make disciples. 	 2 E seai eiloa se fakalotolotolua me ko fiafia eiloa te loto o Ieova ke lavea atu ne ia a te toko 6.6 miliona o ana Molimau e faka‵logo eiloa mo te loto fiafia ki te fakatonuga a Iesu ke fai a soko.


Yet, in this year 2001, if you investigated that topic at huge libraries or used the vast research power of the Internet to locate the latest facts, what would you find? 	 Kae i te tausaga tenei ko te 2001, kafai e sukesuke koe e uiga ki te mataupu tenei i fale tusi io me onoono koe ki fakamatalaga e uke e uiga ki ei i te Internet, ne a au mea ka maua i ei?