19 What precious heritage does Jehovah offer to those who are not of the little flock? 	 19 Se a te tofi tāua tela e tuku atu ne Ieova ki tino kolā e se aofia i te lafu mamoe foliki?


So I stopped calling on her.” 	 Telā ne seki toe āsi atu eiloa au ki a ia.”


In spite of well-publicized economic problems, Argentina reported a new peak of 126,709 Witnesses last year. 	 Faitalia eiloa a fakalavelave faiga‵ta i mea tau sene, ne maua atu se aofaki fou o Molimau e toko 126,709 i Atinitina i te tausaga ko teka.


(Acts 15:6-15) We should remember, though, that Paul’s letter to the Romans was directed not only to the elders but to the entire congregation. 	 (Galuega 15:6-15) Kae e ‵tau foki o masaua ne tatou, me i te tusi a Paulo ki te kau Loma ne seki fakasino atu fua ki toeaina kae ki te fakapotopotoga kātoa.


“The remaining ones” of the woman’s seed yet on earth will continue to partake of this meal until all of them have received their heavenly reward. 	 A te ‵toega o “fanau katoa” a te fafine ka tumau eiloa i te ‵kai mo te inu i te ‵kaiga tenei ke oko ki te taimi ko maua ei ne latou katoa te lotou taui faka-te-lagi.


12 Holy spirit is able to mold us in a number of ways. 	 12 E mafai eiloa o fulifuli tatou ne te agaga tapu i auala e uke.


What fundamental truth about Jehovah is a source of comfort and strength for us? 	 Se a te munatonu fakavae e uiga ki a Ieova telā e fai pelā me se pogai o fakamafanafanaga mo fakamalosiga ki a tatou?


Yes, it is heartening to know that we have elders who keep a loving eye on us and who, much like Abishai of old, stand ready to ‘come to our help.’ 	 Ao, ko oko eiloa i te fakamalosi loto ke iloa atu me e isi ne ‵tou toeaina kolā e ‵saga tonu mai mo te a‵lofa ki a tatou e pelā mo Apisai, e toka o ‘fesoasoani mai ki a tatou.’


Peter and the other apostles said boldly: “We must obey God as ruler rather than men.” 	 Ne fai atu a Petelu mo nisi apositolo mo te loto ‵toa, penei: “E ‵tau mo matou o faka‵logo ki te Atua i lō te faka‵logo ki tino.”


• Why are we able to do what God expects of us? 	 • Kaia e mafai ei o fai ne tatou a mea kolā e manako ki ei te Atua ke fai ne tatou?


How does reflecting on Jehovah help to keep us humble? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a te mafaufau ki a Ieova ke tumau tatou i te loto maulalo?


A wise person, therefore, does not blindly believe that something is true simply because some authoritative teacher says it is.—Psalm 146:3. 	 Tela la, e se talitonu fua se tino poto ki se mea ona ko te mea ne fai mai a nisi faiakoga me se mea tonu.—Salamo 146:3.


But remembering all that we had studied together, I found the strength to talk to him. 	 Kae mai te masaua ne au me ne suke‵suke fakatasi māua, ne maua ei ne au te malosi ke faipati ki tou tagata.


“Not only are the pictures appealing but they teach lessons on their own, or at least cause children to ask questions. 	 “E se gata fua i te ‵gali o ata konā kae e tuku mai foki i ei a akoakoga i a latou eiloa, io me fakamalosi aka i ei a tama‵liki ke fai olotou fesili.


Imitate Jehovah’s Justice and Mercy, Nov. 	 Fakaakoako ki te Fakamaoni mo te Alofa Fakamagalo o Ieova, Nove.


Since conditions both inside and outside the congregation in first-century Corinth correspond in many ways to our times, the message of Paul’s letters to the Corinthians is of great value to us.—Heb. 4:12. 	 Ona ko te mea e tai ‵pau eiloa a tulaga i loto mo tua o te fakapotopotoga i Kolinito i auala e uke mo ‵tou aso nei, e tāua ‵ki eiloa ki a tatou te fekau i tusi a Paulo ki a latou.—Epelu 4:12.


“I eventually translated some instructions into the local language. 	 “Ne ‵fuli fakamuli ne au a nisi fakatakitakiga ki te ‵gana o te fenua tenā.


They are given immortality—endlessness and indestructibility. 	 Ka se toe mafai o ‵mate latou—ka ola ki te se-gata-mai kae se mafai o fakamaseigina.


During that period, Jehovah used Gad the prophet and Abiathar the priest to convey direction to David, and He used Jonathan the son of Saul to strengthen the young man. 	 I te taimi tenā ne fakaaogā ei ne Ieova a te pelofeta ko Kato mo te faitaulaga ko Apiata ke fakatonu atu ki a Tavita a mea e ‵tau o fai ne ia, kae ne fakaaogā ne Ia a Ionatana te tama a Saulo ke fakamalosi atu ki a Tavita.


The people of the region thought that all of them were fools. 	 Ne mafau‵fau a tino i a latou katoa e fakavale‵vale.


Still, he strove to control his negative emotions. 	 Kae koi taumafai eiloa tou tagata o taofiofi ana lagona sē ‵lei.


(Isa. 55:11) To fulfill his purpose and vindicate his sovereignty, Jehovah has exercised great self-control and patience, even waiting thousands of years for some aspects of his purpose to work out the best way. 	 (Isaia 55:11) Ke fakataunu a tena fuafuaga kae fakamaluga aka tena pulega, ne lasi ‵ki eiloa te loto pulea mo te kufaki o Ieova, kae ne faka‵tali foki a ia i te fia afe tausaga ko te mea ke ga‵lue a nisi vaega o tena fuafuaga i te ‵toe auala ‵lei.


2 “Later, while calling on homes across the street, I saw the family sitting on their front steps. 	 2 “Fakamuli ifo, i te taimi ne āsi atu ei au ki fale i te suā feitu o te auala, ne lavea ne au a te kāiga tenā e saga‵saga mai i mua o te lotou fale.


What factors may affect the place that we occupy? 	 Ne a nisi mea e mafai o pokotia ei ‵tou tulaga i te fakapotopotoga?


Before qualifying for baptism, what changes have many made? 	 A koi tuai o papatiso, ne a ‵fuliga ko oti ne fai ne tino e tokouke?


19. Who benefits as you relate to others the things you learn? 	 19 E aogā foki i te suā feitu a te mafaufau ki nisi tino.


21. What evidence shows that our training has been effective, and to whom does the credit go? 	 21 E mata, ne ma‵goi a akoakoga kolā ne fakatoka ne Ieova?


In other words, many individuals who eventually left their mates allowed their relationship with Jehovah to weaken. 	 I nisi tugāpati, e talia ne tino e tokouke kolā e tiakina fakamuli ne latou olotou avaga ke gasolo o vāivāi te lotou fesokotakiga mo Ieova.


(Hebrews 11:7) How was that so? 	 (Epelu 11:7) Ne taku fakamasei pefea ne Noa a te lalolagi e auala i tena fakatuanaki?


In many countries, more and more people obtain information online and feel comfortable with this approach. 	 I atufenua e uke, e tokouke a tino e olo ki luga i te itaneti o ‵sala a fakamatalaga ki mea kolā e ma‵nako latou ki ei.


Anointed Christians have taken the lead in seeking Jehovah and speaking the pure language. 	 Ko oti ne fai ne Kelisiano fakaekegina a te takitakiga i te ‵fuliatuga ki a Ieova kae fai‵pati ki te ‵gana ‵ma.


7 First, let us look back to the seventh century B.C.E. 	 7 Muamua la, ke toe ‵foki aka tatou ki te fitu o senitenali T.L.M.


Those days stretched into six weeks, but the two sisters showed their love to the end. 	 Ne ‵fuli eiloa a nai aso konā ki vaiaso e ono, kae ne fakaasi atu ne te avā tuagane konei a te lā a‵lofa ke oko eiloa ki te fakaotiga.


The scholar cannot believe his eyes. 	 E ofo te tino akoga i te mea ne lavea ne ia.


Then all the world’s oppressors will be removed forever.—Psalm 72:12-14; Daniel 2:44. 	 I konā, ka fakaseai atu ei a tino amio ma‵sei ki te se-gata-mai.—Salamo 72:12-14; Tanielu 2:44.


How should we pray? 	 E ‵tau o ‵talo atu pefea tatou?


In the end, this brings happiness. 	 I te fakaotiga, ka maua ne tatou te fiafia.


At Proverbs 19:22, we read: “The desirable thing in earthling man is his loving-kindness.” 	 E faitau penei te Faataoto 19:22, i te Tusi Paia, Samoa: “A te mea telā e manakogina i te tagata ko tena alofa atafai eiloa.”


(Read Matthew 24:45-47.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 24:45-47.)


19 Hence, let us not be impatient with Jehovah’s way of handling matters. Rather, let us follow Peter’s further counsel and “consider the patience of our Lord as salvation.” 	 I lō te fai penā, ke na tau‵tali atu tatou ki pati polopoloki a Petelu kae “mafaufau ki te kufaki o te Aliki io me ko te avanoa ko tuku atu ne ia ki a koutou ke faka‵sao ei koutou.”


She convinced herself that Jehovah must be distant from her. 	 Ne talitonu a ia me e ‵mao a Ieova mai i a ia.


If you are a dedicated Christian, you too have accepted a ministry. 	 Kafai koe se Kelisiano tukugina atu, ko oti foki ne talia ke fai ne koe se galuega.


Reporting on binge drinking, that is, drinking for the sole purpose of getting drunk, New Scientist magazine says: “About 44 per cent of [university students in the United States] binge at least once in a typical two-week period.” 	 E fai mai te mekesini ko te New Scientist e uiga ki te inu ke konā: “E nofo pelā ki te 44 pasene o [tama‵liki i iunivesiti i te Iunaite Sitete] e inu eiloa ke konā fakatasi i se lua vaiaso.”


• Why should we strive to be regular in the ministry? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o taumafai tatou ke ‵kau atu faeloa ki te galuega talai?


That divine statement is recorded in the first chapter of the Bible. 	 E maua atu a pati a te Atua konā i te mataupu muamua o te Tusi Tapu.


(1 Thessalonians 5:11) What a privilege it is to be a teacher of God’s Word and to share spiritual values that can have long-lasting benefits! 	 (1 Tesalonia 5:11) Ko oko eiloa te ‵tou taulia ke fai mo fai ne faiakoga o te Muna a te Atua kae ke fakaasi atu a akoakoga tāua i te Tusi Tapu kolā e maua ei a mea aogā tumau!


It must have meant a great deal to the congregations in Jerusalem and Judea to have Paul speak so encouragingly to them. 	 Kāti ne fakatāua malosi ne fakapotopotoga i Ielusalema mo Iutaia a pati fakamalosi loto konā a Paulo ki a latou.


4 With ancient Israel, Jehovah demonstrated his ability to do what the potter does to clay. 	 4 Ne fakatonutonu ne Ieova a te kau Isalaelu e pelā mo te mea e fai ne te tino faite ipu kele ki te kele.


Second, Proverbs 18:1 says: “Whoever isolates himself pursues his own selfish desires; he rejects all practical wisdom.” 	 A ko te lua, e fai mai te Faataoto 18:1, NW: “So se tino e fia nofo tokotasi e ‵sala eiloa ki ona manakoga totino. E ‵teke ne ia a akoakoga aoga katoa o te poto.”


15 Think of the expressions “they were beside themselves with great ecstasy” and “they began to glorify God.” 	 15 Mafaufau ki tugāpati konei “kae ne ofo masei lāua i te fia‵fia” kae “ne kamata o tavae atu ki te Atua.”


(Jer. 10:23) May we never fall into the trap of choosing to rely on our own understanding, as did Adam and the rebellious Israelites. 	 (Iele. 10:23, NW) Ke mo a eiloa e ‵to atu tatou ki te malei kae ke filifili aka ke fakalagolago tatou ki ‵tou iloa, e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Atamu mo tino Isalaelu ‵teke.


What is the figurative heart? 	 Se a te fatu fakatusa?


My spirituality began to suffer. 	 Au ko sē fiafia ki fakatasiga, kae seāseā ko fano au i te galuega talai.


STRIVE TO BE A LESSER ONE 	 TAUMAFAI KE FAI PELĀ ME SE TINO SĒ TAULIA


14 Just as anointed Christians do, alert members of the great crowd are sticking close to God’s appointed channel for dispensing spiritual food. 	 14 E pelā mo te mea e fai ne Kelisiano fakaekegina, a tino mataala o te vaitino tokouke e ‵piki ‵mau eiloa ki te fakatokaga a te Atua i te tukumaiga o mea‵kai faka-te-agaga.


5 When Abishai crept into Saul’s camp, he did not have his loyalties in the proper order. 	 5 Ne manako ‵ki eiloa a Apisai o tamate a te tupu ko Saulo ona ko te mea ne manako a ia o fakamaoni ki a Tavita.


How do we benefit from showing love? AN INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD: Because of our love for one another, we know that no matter what congregation we may visit throughout the earth, the brothers and sisters will warmly welcome us. 	 SE KAUTAINA I TE LALOLAGI KĀTOA: Ona ko te ‵tou fakatau a‵lofa, e iloa ne tatou me faitalia me se a te fakapotopotoga e asi atu tatou ki ei i te lalolagi kātoa, ka talia eiloa tatou mo te fia‵fia ne taina mo tuagane.


Among others mentioned in the poem are the girl’s mother and brothers, “daughters of Jerusalem [court ladies],” and “daughters of Zion [women of Jerusalem].” 	 E aofia i nisi tino kolā e ‵sae mai i te fakalagi tenei ko te mātua mo tuagane o te tamafine tenā, “fa‵fine o Ielusalema [tavini i te palesi],” mo “fa‵fine o Siona [fafine Ielusalema].”


Opposition does not prevent us from trying to help all 	 I auala fea e mafai ei o ‵kilo atu tatou ki uiga ‵lei o nisi tino?


12 Many positive comments have also been made about the neutral stand taken by Jehovah’s Witnesses before and during World War II when they bore up under the Nazi onslaught. 	 12 I te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi mo tausaga mai mua atu i ei, e uke ‵ki loa a manatu ‵lei ne fai mai ne nisi tino ona ko te sē ‵kau atu o te kau Molimau a Ieova ki se feitu i te taimi ne fakasauā atu te kau Nasi ki a latou.


A close examination of those exciting events when Jehovah maneuvered the salvation of the sons of Israel should be of great encouragement to us as we look forward to the fast-approaching great tribulation. 	 A te sukesuke faka‵lei ki mea ‵gali konā ne ‵tupu i te taimi ne gasuesue ei a Ieova o faka‵sao a tino Isalaelu, e ‵tau o fai pelā me se fakamalosiga lasi ‵ki ki a tatou i te taimi e olioli ei tatou ki te oko fakavave mai o te fakalavelave lasi.


If he finds employment, he will be able to work hard. 	 Kae ko te sua fakaakoakoga ko te fafine Kelisiano telā ko maua fakapoi ne se masaki faigata.


2 Israel was a nation dedicated to God. 	 2 A Isalaelu se fenua ne tukugina atu ki te Atua.


It is heartwarming to see how brothers and sisters today are united by a bond that goes beyond any role or assignment in the congregation. 	 Se mea fakamafanafana loto ke lavea atu te auala e ‵kau fakatasi ei a taina mo tuagane i aso nei ona ko te fesokotakiga telā e sili fakafia atu i so se tiute io me se tofiga i te fakapotopotoga.


(Malachi 3:18) Consider the experience of Wayne and Virginia, a married couple who belonged to a Protestant church but who had many unanswered questions. 	 (Malaki 3:18) Mafaufau la ki te tala o Wayne mo Virginia, se tauavaga kolā ne ‵lotu i se lotu Polotesano kae kolā ne uke a lā fesili ne seki maua ne tali ki ei.


4 “Men will be lovers of themselves,” wrote the inspired apostle. 	 4 “I tino ka a‵lofa fua ki a latou eiloa,” ko pati ne tusi mai ne te apositolo.


What a precious gift to receive—friendship with Jesus! 	 Ko oko eiloa te gali ke maua se meaalofa tāua penā—se vā fakataugasoa mo Iesu!


Chapters and Verses—Who Put Them in the Bible? 14 	 Mataupu mo Fuaiupu—Ko oi ne Fai ne Ia i te Tusi Tapu? 14


They are moved to praise Jehovah because of his great deeds associated with creation. 	 E fakaosofia latou ke tavae atu ki a Ieova ona ko ana galuega fakaofoofogia.


Today, John still has a scar on the forefinger of his right hand where he cut himself some 60 years ago. 	 I aso nei, koi lavea eiloa te ‵pulaga o te pakiaga i tena matikao i tena lima fakaatamai telā ne ‵kati ne ia i se 60 tausaga ko ‵teka.


But I have made supplication for you that your faith may not give out; and you, once you have returned, strengthen your brothers.”—Luke 22:31, 32. 	 Kae ko oti ne ‵talo malosi au mō koe ko te mea ke se galo tou fakatuanaki; kae ko koe, kafai e toe ‵fuli mai, ke fakamalosi atu la ou taina.”—Luka 22:31, 32.


(1 John 2:17) In the meantime, we cannot force people to accept the “good news of the Kingdom.” 	 (1 Ioa. 2:17) Kae i te taimi nei, e se mafai ne tatou o faimālō a tino ke talia a te “tala ‵lei o te Malo.”


(Deut. 32:4) There will be no stay of execution, and there will be no lingering doubts about the justice of the sentence. 	 (Teu. 32:4) E se mafai eiloa o fakaseaoga a te fakasalaga, kae e seai foki se fakalotolotolua e uiga ki te ‵tonu o te fakasalaga.


(Luke 13:4) No, Jehovah is not to blame for such suffering. 	 (Luka 13:4) Ikai, e se ‵tau o ‵losi atu a vaegā logo‵maega penā ki a Ieova.


(Mic. 2:12) Micah foretold the elevation of true worship above all other forms of worship, whether of false gods or of the State as a god. 	 (Mika 2:12) Ne ‵valo mai ne Mika a te maluga o te tapuakiga tonu mai nisi vaegā tapuakiga katoa ki atua ‵se io me ki te Fenua e pelā me se atua.


Consider also the case of an individual who has made a vow to God to remain single but now finds himself in a dilemma. 	 Ke mafaufau foki ki se tino telā ne tauto ki te Atua ke se avaga eiloa a ia kae fakamuli ifo ko fai mo fai se fakalavelave ki a ia.


Hard Times 	 Taimi Faiga‵ta


During the Franco regime (1939-75), hundreds of dedicated young Witnesses took a stand as Christian neutrals. 	 I te taimi ne pule mai i ei a Franco (1939-1975), e lau i selau a talavou Molimau tukugina atu ne ‵tu mautakitaki e pelā me ne Kelisiano kolā e se ‵kau atu ki se feitu.


WE LIVE in a time of adversities. 	 KO OLA tatou i se taimi faigata.


4, 5. Why do many people find it hard to put confidence in God? 	 Te Fakaseaiga o te Fakalavelave Masani Telā e Taofi ei ‵Tou Loto Tali‵tonu ki a Ieova


11 Have you dedicated your life to Jehovah and symbolized your dedication by water baptism? 	 11 Kai tuku atu eiloa tou olaga ki a Ieova kae fakamailoga tau tukuatuga e auala i te papatisoga ki te vai?


One day Koichi said to himself: ‘What are you doing? 	 I te aso e tasi ne fai ifo a Koichi ki a ia eiloa: ‘Ne a au mea e fai?


(Gen. 39:7-9) Daniel “determined in his heart that he would not pollute himself with the delicacies of the king,” though his position on the matter was not easy for the principal court official of Babylon to accept. 	 (Kenese 39:7-9) Ne fakaiku aka ne Tanielu “ke se kai a ia i meakai mo uaina o te palesi,” faitalia me ne faigata ke talia ne te sotia tausi o Papelonia tena tulaga e uiga ki te mea tenā.


In what way has the patience of God benefited us? 	 I te auala fea e aogā ei te kufaki o te Atua ki a tatou?


(Luke 22:19) Jehovah’s Witnesses deeply treasure their friendship with the Son of God, and they obey that command. 	 (Luka 22:19) E fakatāua malosi ne Molimau a Ieova te lotou vā fakataugasoa mo te Tama a te Atua, kae e faka‵logo latou ki te fakatonuga tenā.


(Luke 7:11-15) Is it not appealing to know that he—the Son of God and the greatest man who ever lived—humbly washed the feet of his disciples? 	 (Luka 7:11-15) E mata, e se ofo tatou ke iloa atu me ne ‵fulu eiloa ne ia—te Tama a te Atua mo te ‵toe tagata sili telā ne ola i te lalolagi—a vae o ana soko ona ko te loto maulalo?


(Proverbs 14:15) In parts of the earth where doctors and hospitals are few, traditional medicine, which makes use of herbal remedies, may be the only treatment available. 	 (Faataoto 14:15) I nisi vaega o te lalolagi kolā e se tokouke a tokita mo fa‵kaimasaki i ei, kāti ko vaiao fua e mafai o fakaaogā e pelā me se togafiti.


After 930 years of existence, spent in the slow process of dying, Adam returned to the ground from which he was taken. 	 I te otiga o tausaga e 930 ne ola ei a Atamu, ne gasolo malielie a ia o mate kae ne toe foki atu ki te laukele telā ne faite mai ei a ia.


“Do not leave him unpunished,” David commanded, “for you are a wise man and you well know what you ought to do to him, and you must bring his gray hairs down to Sheol with blood.” 	 Ne fakatonu atu a Tavita: “Masaua ke fakasala eiloa ne koe. E iloa ne koe te mea e ‵tau o fai; masaua ke tamate eiloa io me tanu a ia i Seoli.”


(Matt. 24:44) Through the pages of the Bible, God and Christ tell us what they have in store for us in the immediate future and how we can keep on the watch. 	 (Mata. 24:44) I loto i te Tusi Tapu, ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne te Atua mo Keliso a lā fakamoemoega mō tatou i aso mai mua nei mo te auala e mafai ei tatou o matapula‵pula.


Using his position as chief tax collector, Zacchaeus had become rich by extorting money and robbing common people. 	 Ona ko tena tulaga e pelā me ko te pule o tino ao lafoga, ne maumea ei a Sakaio mai te ‵taemaiga o tupe kae kaisoa foki ne ia a tupe mai tino o te fenua.


WHAT MODESTY IS NOT 	 SE A TE MEA E SE AOFIA I TE AGAMALU


Would you not feel more confident of reaching your destination? 	 E mata, ko sili atu tou loto talitonu me e oko atu eiloa koe ki te koga e faimalaga koe ki ei?


What “sacrifices” might Christians have to make to repair damaged relationships? 	 Ne a “taulaga” e ‵tau o fai ne Kelisiano māfai ko faka‵lei aka a fesokotakiga kolā ko oti ne fakamaseigina?


There also are those who reason that going out to work pays the bills, whereas housework or other cleaning chores are of no financial value. 	 E isi foki ne tino e fai mai olotou fakamasakoga me e fesoasoani atu a te galuega ‵togi ke ‵togi ki ei a kaitalafu, kae e seai se aogā o galuega i te fale io me ko te ‵teuga faka‵lei o te fale i feitu tau sene.


My servant, on whom I keep fast hold! My chosen one, whom my soul has approved! I have put my spirit in him. 	 E fai mai te Atua e uiga ki a ia: “Tenei taku tavini, telā ne fai ne au ke malosi ko ia telā ne filifili ne au, kae e fiafia foki au ki a ia.


Forgiving From the Heart 	 Ke Fakamagalo Atu mo te Loto Kātoa


Yes, Micah’s prophecy truly strengthens us to walk in Jehovah’s name. 	 E mafai pefea o aogā a te fakaakoakoga o te alofa o Ieova ki a tatou? 5.


7 Is the world safer for Christians today? 	 7 E mata, ko saogalemū te lalolagi mō Kelisiano i aso nei?


From the age of 15, she began to have sexual relations with different partners in order to relieve her loneliness. 	 Mai i te taimi ko 15 ei ana tausaga, ne kamata o aofia a ia i faifaiga fakatauavaga mo ana famau kese‵kese ke fakafeoloolo aka ana lagonaga sē sologa.


They should. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o fai penā.


Children claiming their “rights” are allowed to flout the authority of both parents and teachers, and the result is predictable—“a new generation with no respect for authority and little idea of right and wrong,” writes columnist Margarette Driscoll. 	 E talia sāle a tama‵liki kolā e fia fakaaogā olotou “saolotoga,” ke ‵teke atu ki pulega a mātua mo faiakoga, kae e se ‵poi tatou i te ikuga—“ko te kautama fou telā e se ti āva sāle ki pulega, kae e se iloa foki ne latou te ‵kese o faiga ‵tonu mo faiga ‵se,” ko pati ne tusi mai ne te tino tusitala ko Margarette Driscoll.


But they imagined he was speaking about taking rest in sleep. 	 Kae ne leake latou me ne faipati a ia e uiga ki te moe o malōlō.


How can we maintain our integrity if we are hurt or offended? 	 E mafai pefea o fakatumau aka ne tatou ‵tou fakamaoni māfai ko logo‵mae io me kaitaua tatou?


Nabal now has an opportunity to show his appreciation to David and to honor him as Jehovah’s anointed. 	 Ne maua ne Napalu te avanoaga ke fakaasi atu tena loto fakafetai ki a Tavita kae ke fakaaloalo atu ki a ia e pelā me ko te tino ne fakaekegina ne Ieova.


Whether you then walk down that path is a choice you will have to make. 	 Faitalia me e sasale fakamuli atu koe i te auala tenā, a te mea tenā se filifiliga eiloa e fai ne koe.


Some of them serve as Bethelites, pioneers, and elders. 	 Ko tavini atu a nisi tino o latou i te Peteli, paenia, kae pelā foki me ne toeaina.


Yet, this did not prevent Jehovah from wanting us as his friends. 	 Kae e se taofi aka ne te mea tenei a te manakoga o Ieova ke fai tatou mo fai ana taugasoa.


(1 Corinthians 15:33; Jude 22, 23) What can help heal the ailing child is, not social gatherings with no spiritual direction, but association that helps him to cultivate a taste for spiritual things.* 	 (1 Kolinito 15:33; Iuta 22, 23) A mea kolā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki se tamaliki vāivāi, e se ko maopoopoga e aunoa mo takitakiga faka-te-agaga, kae ko fakatasiga kolā e fesoasoani atu ki a ia ke ati aka se manakoga mō mea faka-te-agaga.*


3 Is the Bible’s Guidance Relevant Today? 	 3 E Mata, a Takitakiga i te Tusi Tapu Koi Aoga mō ‵Tou Aso Nei?


11—Why do some engage in bad conduct? 	 11—Kaia e fai ei ne nisi tino a amioga ma‵sei?


Jehovah’s organization of heavenly creatures. 	 Ko te fakapotopotoga o tama faka-te-agaga i te lagi.


“At my workplace in the bank, I now have much contact with lawyers. 	 “I toku koga galue i te pagike, e uke faeloa taimi e fesokotaki atu ei au ki lōia e tokouke.


How is true appreciation for the value of the Kingdom expressed? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamatala mai ne se tino a te fiafia tonu ki te Malo?


Of course, many sincere people view Christmas principally as a time to honor Jesus Christ. 	 Kae e tokouke a tino fakamaoni e ‵kilo atu ki te Kilisimasi e pelā me se taimi ke tuku atu ei a tavaega ki a Iesu Keliso.


▪ ‘This Is to Be a Memorial for You’ 	 ▪ ‘Ke Fai a te Mea Tenei mo Fakamanatuga ki a Koutou’


(2 Timothy 2:2) Of course, baptized brothers must do their part and work hard to meet the qualifications required of a ministerial servant or an elder. 	 (2 Timoteo 2:2) E tonu, e ‵tau foki mo taina papatiso o taumafai kae ga‵lue ma‵losi ke fetaui ‵lei mo tulaga kolā e ‵tau o maua ne se tavini fakafaifeau io me se toeaina.


No one is more powerful, wise, or loving than our God! 	 E seai se tino e sili atu i te malosi, poto, io me alofa atu i lō te ‵tou Atua!


Might there also be another reason? 	 E mata, e isi aka foki se pogai?


In view of all of this, we need to ask: Has God really been using natural disasters to punish people? 	 Ona ko mea katoa konei, e manakogina ke fesili ifo tatou penei: E mata, ne fakaaoga eiloa ne te Atua a fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei ke fakasala ei a tino?


Shortly after her baptism, Leticia accompanied an experienced pioneer sister to an isolated town, where they preached for a month. 	 Mai tua malie o te papatisoga o tou fafine, ne olo tasi a Leticia mo se tuagane paenia apo ki se fa‵kai e ‵mao telā ne talai lāua i ei mō se masina e tasi.


“Keep On Blessing Those Who Persecute” 	 “Fakamanuia Atu ki a Latou Kolā e Fakasauā Mai”


19 Never should we forget that Jehovah requires wholehearted obedience and exclusive devotion. 	 19 Ke mo a ma puli i a tatou me e manako a Ieova ke faka‵logo kae tapuaki atu tatou ki a ia mo ‵tou loto kātoa.


• How can we show that we are a people “zealous for fine works”? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou me i a tatou ne tino kolā e “finafinau foki o fai te ‵lei”?


Our devotion is not blind; we have come to know Jehovah—his qualities, standards, and purposes. 	 E se sōna fai fua ‵tou tapuakiga e aunoa mo te iloaga; ko iloa ‵lei ne tatou a Ieova—ana uiga, tulaga, mo ana fuafuaga.


Think of it—which imperfect humans does Jehovah choose as his friends? 	 Mafaufau la ki te mea tenei—ko oi a tino sē ‵lei katoatoa e filifili ne Ieova mo fai ana taugasoa?


Certainly, lessons in devotion that can be manifested in such ways as these: (1) Faithfully submit to the expressed will of God and face all the trials that doing so implies. 	 Ko akoakoga eiloa o te tapuakiga kolā e fakaasi atu i auala konei: (1) Ke fakalogo mo te fakamaoni ki te faiga o te loto o te Atua kae fakafesagai atu ki tofotofoga kolā e iku mai i ei.


Yes, a surprising amount of time in a person’s life is spent waiting for things to happen. 	 E tonu, e ofo tatou i te uke o taimi e faka‵tali sāle ei se tino i tena olaga kātoa.


Fearing God helped Mary to keep a good conscience, and she was soon baptized. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a te mataku ki te Atua ke maua ne Malia se loto lagona ‵lei, kae ne seki leva kae papatiso ei a ia.


Why, they had even used reasoning similar to that of Korah! 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne tai ‵pau eiloa lā fakamasakoga mo Kola!


How World Unity Will Come About 	 E Aumai Pefea te Fealofani ki te Lalolagi


Rather, we need to “continue considering” upbuilding things and filling our minds and hearts with them.—Phil. 4:8. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau o tumau tatou o ‘faka‵fonu ‵tou mafaufau’ mo ‵tou loto ki mea fakamalosi loto.—Filipi 4:8.


Author Alexander Rose once said: “Half the agony of living is waiting.” 	 Ne fai mai penei te tino tusitala ko Alexander Rose: “A te ‵toe mea faigata i te olaga nei ko te faka‵tali faeloa.”


An apathetic response, a complaint, or an unkind remark by a householder only serves to allow our peaceful message to ‘return to us.’ 	 A te tali sē fiafia, te fāmeo, io me ne pati sē alofa a se tino i te fale e tuku mai fua i ei te avanoaga ke ‘toe fakafoki” mai te fekau o te filemu ‘ki a tatou.’


That spirit is Jehovah’s active force, and since it always acts in harmony with the will of the holy God, it is properly called “holy spirit,” or “the spirit of holiness.” 	 A te agaga tenā ko te malosi galue o Ieova, kae ona ko te mea e gasuesue faeloa e ‵tusa mo te loto o te Atua tapu, se mea ‵lei eiloa ke taku ki te “Agaga Tapu,” io me ko ‘te agaga telā e tapu.’


6 Marriage is a relationship that requires a high level of commitment. 	 6 A te fakaipoipoga se fesokotakiga telā e manakogina i ei a te faiga o se feagaiga telā e maluga atu.


11 Did you notice that Paul acknowledged Agrippa’s high office by addressing him by his title, King? 	 11 E mata, e lavea ne koe me ne amanaia a Paulo ki te tulaga maluga o Akelipa mai te taku atu o tena tulaga e pelā me ko te Tupu?


17. What choices do we need to make in life so as not to be choked by the figurative thorns mentioned in Jesus’ illustration? 	 17 Kafai e fakamuamua ne tatou a mea faka-te-agaga i lō mea faka-te-foitino, ko se ola sai‵tia ei tatou i puapuagā mo fakafiafiaga o te lalolagi tenei.


If a couple must divert some time and energy from God’s service to care for each other, should they not do likewise with resources formerly used for socializing as single people? 	 Kafai e ‵tau o fakaaoga ne se tauavaga a nisi taimi mo te malosi mai te galuega a Ieova ke tausi atu te suā tino ki te suā tino, e mata, e se ‵tau foki o fai ne lāua penā ki te taimi mo te malosi telā ne fakaaoga ne lāua mō fakafiafiaga i te taimi koi ‵nofo taka ei lāua?


What course in life brings true happiness? 	 Se a te vaegā olaga e aumai ei a te fiafia tonu?


(Psalm 72:8; Matthew 4:19, 20) Worldwide, Jesus’ loyal subjects are unitedly announcing that Jesus has become King.—Read Matthew 24:14. 	 (Salamo 72:8; Mataio 4:19, 20) E ‵kau fakatasi a tino a‵lofa fakamaoni ki a Iesu i te lalolagi kātoa o folafola atu me i a Iesu ko oti ne fai mo fai te Tupu.—Faitau te Mataio 24:14.


(2 Timothy 3:1) This is especially true of young ones who are being raised in Christian families. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:1) E lavea atu te ‵tonu o te mea tenei i talavou kolā ne puti aka i loto i kāiga Kelisiano.


The city and its grand temple are plundered and burned and then torn apart stone by stone. 	 Ne kaisoa valevale kae ‵sunu ki lalo a mea i te fa‵kai mo tena faletapu gali kae lepe fakalikiliki a fatu katoa i ei.


He wrote: “When being reviled, we bless; when being persecuted, we bear up; when being defamed, we entreat.” (1 Corinthians 4:12, 13) This spirit, coupled with our tactful public ministry, sometimes changes the attitude of our opposers. 8. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia penei: “Kafai ko fetugina matou, e fakamanuia atu matou ki ei; kae kafai foki ko fakasauagina matou, e kufaki matou.” (1 Kolinito 4:12, 13) A te fakaasiatuga o se vaegā uiga penā, fakatasi mo te ‵tou atamai i te galuega talai, e ‵fuli ei a kilokiloga o ‵tou fili ki a tatou i nisi taimi.


He said that if Noah were living in Ezekiel’s time, his children would not be delivered on the basis of their father’s righteousness. 	 Ne fai mai a ia me moi ne ola a Noa i aso o Esekielu, penei, e se mafai o faka‵sao ana tama‵liki ona ko te amiotonu o te lotou tamana.


Likewise, parents have only a relatively short period of time to develop in their children heartfelt love for Jehovah. 	 E penā foki loa a mātua, e toetoe fua te taimi e maua ne latou ke puti aka ei olotou tama‵liki ke a‵lofa ki a Ieova.


Consider Oreanna, an elderly woman in South America, who had given up on life. 	 Ke mafaufau ki a Oreanna, se fafine ko pamatua i Amelika ki Saute, telā ne oko ki te tulaga telā ko sē fia ola eiloa.


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Added to this are the stresses of day-to-day life. 	 E faopoopo atu ki ei a mea e manava‵se ki ei te olaga i aso takitasi.


Solomon wrote: “With a man there is nothing better than that he should eat and indeed drink and cause his soul to see good because of his hard work. 	 Ne tusi mai a Solomona: “A te mea tafasili e ‵tau o fai ne te tino ko te kai, inu kae fakafiafia ki mea ko oti ne maua ne ia i ana galuega.


By following a life course that at all times conforms to God’s laws and principles. 	 Mai i te tautali atu fua ki se olaga telā e fetaui ‵lei mo tulafono mo akoakoga fakavae a te Atua i taimi katoa.


A spiritually healthy Bible-based outlook may well affect our body for the good. 	 A te kilokiloga ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga telā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu e mafai o pokotia i ei ‵tou foitino i se auala ‵lei.


These included laws about morals, sacrifices, health matters, and Sabbath-keeping. 	 E aofia i mea konei ko tulafono e uiga ki mea tau amioga, te ola ‵lei, mo te tausiga o te Sapati.


• Create circumstances that promote study 	 • Fai a fakanofonofoga kolā e fai mō te ‵lei o te akoga


(Jeremiah 17:9) The Bible admonishes us: “More than all else that is to be guarded, safeguard your heart.” 	 (Ielemia 17:9) E fakamalosi mai te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou: “E sili ke puipui ne koe tou loto, i lō so se isi mea.”


HOW TO INCREASE YOUR JOY 	 AUALA KE FAKALASI AKA EI ‵TOU FIAFIA


Jesus taught that the start of his kingly rule would coincide with a marked period of time that he called his “presence.” 	 Ne akoako mai a Iesu me i te kamataga o te pulega fakatupu a Iesu ka fetaui eiloa mo te vaitaimi fakapito telā ne taku ne ia ki tena “fakatasi mai.”


He gradually trained his disciples. 	 Ne akoako malielie ne ia ana soko.


Boys and men wear a jacket and tie, while the girls’ and women’s skirt length is . . . in good taste, yet modern.” 	 A tamaliki tagata mo tagata e ‵pei ki peleue mo fusiua, kae ko tamaliki fa‵fine mo fafine e ‵pei ki lavalava kolā . . . e mata ‵tau, kae fetaui mō aso nei.”


(Hosea 13:14) Jehovah was not going to rescue the Israelites from physical death at that time, but he would eventually swallow up death forever and nullify its victory. 	 (Hosea 13:14, NW) Ne seki manako a Ieova o faka‵sao ne ia te kau Isalaelu mai te mate tonu i te taimi tena, kae ka fakaseai eiloa ne ia te mate mo tena manumalo ki te se-gata-mai.


(Matt. 5:5; Jas. 1:21) More important, by means of these qualities, we honor Jehovah and help others to heed the Bible’s counsel.—Gal. 6:1; 2 Tim. 2:24, 25. 	 (Mata. 5:5; Iako. 1:21) E sili atu i ei, e auala i uiga konei, e fakaaloalo atu ei tatou ki a Ieova kae fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke faka‵logo ki pati fakatonutonu i te Tusi Tapu.—Kala. 6:1; 2 Timo. 2:24, 25.


We warmly invite you to hear the answers at this year’s three-day convention presented by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 E fia‵fia matou o ‵kami koe ke vau o fakalogologo ki tali o fesili i te fono o te atufenua telā ka fai ne Molimau a Ieova i aso e lua i te tausaga tenei.


For a discussion of each aspect, see the subject “Fruitage of God’s Spirit” and the heading “List by Aspect” in the Watch Tower Publications Indexes. 	 Ke maua a fakamatalaga e uiga ki vaega takitasi o fua o te agaga, ke onoono ki te mataupu “Fruitage of God’s Spirit” mo te ulutala “List by Aspect” i te Watch Tower Publications Indexes.


Yes, knowing how to wait is a lesson that must be learned. 	 Ao, a te faki i te faka‵tali se mea e ‵tau o fakamasani faka‵lei ki ei.


At that time, Jehovah’s servants were already anticipating that a great work would need to be done after World War II. 	 I te taimi tenā, ko leva ne olioli a tavini a Ieova me ka fai se galuega lasi mai tua o te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi.


The Bible describes him as “a manslayer” and says that he “is misleading the entire inhabited earth.” 	 E fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu i a ia “se tino tatino” kae “e takitaki ‵se ne ia te lalolagi nofoaki kātoa.”


As children, Neil and Franz enjoyed wholesome association with sincere Christians.* But, in time, said Neil, “I began hanging out with the wrong crowd.” 	 I te la folikiga ne fia‵fia malosi a Neil mo Franz ki te fakatasitasi faeloa mo Kelisiano loto fakamaoni.* Kae, fakamuli ifo, ne fai mai a Neil, “Ne kamata o fakatasitasi sāle au mo tino sē ‵lei.”


Elizabeth was barren, and both of them were well up in years.—Luke 1:5-7. 	 Ne seki fanafanau a Elisapeta, kae ko ma‵tua tokolua a lāua.—Luka 1:5-7.


Why are you determined to “bear fruit with endurance”? 	 Kaia e fakaiku aka ei ne koe ke “‵fua mai a fuataga i te kufaki”?


These participants in the new covenant are the ones promised in marriage to the Lamb. 	 A latou konei e aofia i te feagaiga fou ko tino kolā ne tauto i te lotou fakaipoipoga ki te Mamoe.


(Rev. 5:10) When the hope of eternal life on earth is fulfilled for the other sheep, they will no longer be temporary residents in a wicked world. 	 (Fakaasiga 5:10) Kafai e fakataunu te fakamoemoega mō nisi mamoe telā ko te ola se-gata-mai i luga i te lalolagi, ko se toe fai ei a latou mo fai ne tino sē ‵nofo tumau i luga i se lalolagi matagā.


And do we not invariably feel satisfied and refreshed after we have put forth the effort to study, to attend meetings, and to preach?—Psalm 1:1, 2; 122:1; 145:10-13. 	 Kae e mata, e se maua ne tatou se lagonaga fiafia mo se malosi fou māfai ne taumafai malosi tatou o fai ‵tou sukesukega, ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga mo te galuega talai?—Salamo 1:1, 2; 122:1; 145:10-13.


They may view petty thefts and minor offenses against Bible law in a similar vein. 	 Kāti ka ‵pau foki te lotou kilokiloga ki te kaisoa ki tamā mea mo nisi tamā amioga sē ‵lei kolā e se fetaui mo tulafono a te Tusi Tapu.


Paul wrote: “The eager expectation of the creation is waiting for the revealing of the sons of God. 	 Ne tusi atu a Paulo, penei: “A mea katoa ne faite, ko fakatalitali fua i te fia lavea o te Atua ko fakaasi mai tena fanau.


Appreciate Jehovah’s Provision of the Elders 	 Ke Loto Fakafetai ki te Fakatokaga a Ieova ki Toeaina


At the age of 17, Joseph was unjustly sold into slavery by his brothers. 	 I te taimi ko 17 ei ana tausaga, ne fakatau atu a Iosefa ne ana taina e pelā me se pologa.


(John 1:6, 7) Indeed, some to whom John preached became disciples of Christ. 	 (Ioane 1:6, 7) E tonu, ne fai a nisi tino kolā ne talai atu ki ei a Ioane e pelā me ne soko o Keliso.


Again, we find the couple together, cooperating without competition or strife. 	 E lavea atu foki ne tatou me ne ga‵lue fakatasi a te tauavaga tenei e aunoa mo te fakatau‵fai io me ko te fakatau kinau.


Consider a young South African man named Paul. 	 Ke mafaufau malie aka ki te tala o te tamataene ko Paulo mai Afelika ki Saute.


In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, certain Bible Students who were excellent public speakers felt that they could best carry out the commission to preach by delivering well-prepared talks to appreciative audiences. 	 I te fakaotiga o te 19 mo te kamataga o te 20 senitenali, ne tali‵tonu a nisi Tino A‵koga i te Tusi Tapu kolā ne apo ‵ki i te faiga o lauga me i te ‵toe mea e mafai ne latou o fai ke fakataunu ei te fakatonuga ke olo o talai, ko te faiga o lauga kolā ne fakatoka faka‵lei ki tino fakalogo‵logo e tokouke.


The faithful prophets of old were no different, but they did not give up. 	 Tenā foki te mea ne tupu ki pelofeta fakamaoni i aso mua, kae ne seki ‵fiu eiloa latou.


We Belong to Jehovah 	 A Tatou ko Tino o Ieova


Yes, David needed a real friend. 	 E tonu, ne manako a Tavita ki se taugasoa tonu.


(Hosea 10:1, 13) “When Israel was a boy, then I loved him,” said Jehovah, “and out of Egypt I called my son.” 	 (Hosea 10:1, 13) “I te taimi koi foniki ei a Isalaelu, au ne alofa ki ei,” ko pati a Ieova, “kae ne aumai ne au a ia keatea mai Aikupito mo fai taku tama.”


The psalmist David sang: “Jehovah himself gives the saying; the women telling the good news are a large army.” 	 Ne usu mai te faisalamo ko Tavita: “Ne tuku mai ne te Aliki te fakatonuga, kae fakasalalau ne fafine te tala tenā.”


Serving Jehovah Is the Right Thing to Do 	 A te ‵Toe Mea ‵Lei ko te Tavini Atu ki a Ieova


We find proof of Jehovah’s personal care in the words of Jesus.—Read John 6:44. 	 E fakatalitonu ne tatou a te atafai tonu mai o Ieova i pati a Iesu.—Faitau te Ioane 6:44.


17, 18. (a) How do we bring honor to Jehovah when we reflect his qualities in our life? (b) What motivates you to persevere in fine works? 	 17, 18. (a) E fakaaloalo atu pefea tatou ki a Ieova māfai e fakaata atu ne tatou ana uiga i ‵tou olaga? (e) Se a te mea e fakamalosi atu ki a koe ke tumau i te loto finafinau o fai a galuega ‵lei?


He spoke to the Roman Christians and those around them in language that would appeal to their heart.—Romans 1:4; 5:14, 15. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne ia a vaegā pati kolā e fakafiafia atu ki Kelisiano Loma mo tino i olotou tafa.—Loma 1:4; 5:14, 15.


(Phil. 1:12-14) In a similar manner, by far most of us today courageously preach God’s Word. 	 (Fili. 1:12-14) I se auala tai ‵pau, e loto ‵toa foki a te tokoukega o tatou i aso nei o talai atu te Muna a te Atua.


(1 Ki. 13:8-10) What lesson does the prophet’s decision teach us about heartfelt loyalty?—Rom. 15:4. 	 (1 Tupu 13:8-10) Se a te akoakoga e uiga ki te fakamaoni mo te loto kātoa e maua ne tatou mai te fakaikuga ne fai ne te pelofeta?—Loma 15:4.


Additional spiritual food is dispensed in the form of talks and demonstrations at conventions, assemblies, and congregation meetings. 	 E fakasoa sāle mai a nisi meakai faka-te-agaga i lauga mo fakaasiga i fono ‵lasi, fono fo‵liki, mo fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga.


Drawn From Creation 	 Ne Fakaaogā a Mea ne Faite ne Ieova


We regularly call on Jehovah in prayer.—Acts 2:21 	 E ka‵laga faeloa tatou ki a Ieova e auala i te ‵talo.—Galu. 2:21


What anxieties about extending hospitality might some have? 	 Ne a nisi mea e manava‵se ki ei a nisi tino e uiga ki te talimalo ‵lei?


So I did that. 	 Ne fai eiloa ne au a te mea tenā.


In a wonderful way, Jehovah provided a solution to each problem. 	 I se auala fakaofoofogia, ne tuku mai eiloa ne Ieova se faka‵leiga ki fakalavelave takitasi konā.


What did his disciples believe? 	 Se a te mea ne tali‵tonu ki ei ana soko?


A grasp of that ‘framework of truth’ and heartfelt respect for it enabled Jewish Christians, like faithful Jews before them, to guide, teach, and illuminate those who were in ignorance of the Law that Jehovah had given to his people.—Read Romans 2:17-20. 	 A te lotou malamalama ‵lei fakatasi mo te lotou loto fakafetai ki te ‘fakavae o te munatonu,’ ne fai ei ke mafai ne Kelisiano Iutaia o takitaki, akoako kae fakamaina atu ne latou a Tulafono a Ieova ki tino kolā e se malamalama i ei, e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne fai ne tino Iutaia fakamaoni i aso mua.—Faitau te Loma 2:17-20.


In the 11th century B.C.E., King David told his son Solomon: “Be courageous and strong and act. 	 I te 11 senitenali T.L.M., ne fai atu te Tupu ko Tavita ki tena tama tagata ko Solomona: “Ke toka tou loto kae loto malosi.


What helped one sister to develop ‘firmness of heart’? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki se tuagane e tokotasi ke ati aka ne ia te ‘loto malosi’?


• How can you help a student to become a teacher of God’s Word? 	 • E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu koe ki se tino akoga ke fai mo fai se faiakoga o te Muna a te Atua?


We surely would not want to resist the spirit’s leading. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e se ma‵nako tatou o ‵teke atu a te takitakiga a te agaga.


At the same time, God told Noah to take all the varieties of animals into the ark—by sevens in the case of the clean ones, fit for sacrificial use, and the rest by twos.—Genesis 7:1-3. 	 I te taimi tenā ne fai atu te Atua ki a Noa ke puke a vaegā manu kese‵kese ki loto i te vaka—e taki fitu i vaegā manu ‵ma kolā e mafai o fakaaoga mo fai a taulaga, kae ko te ‵toega, e taki lua i vaega.—Kenese 7:1-3.


There are others, and the following article will offer additional Scriptural guidelines on how to make a success of marriage.* 	 E isi aka foki a nisi mea, kae e fakaasi mai i te suā mataupu a fakatakitakiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā e fesoasoani mai ke maua ei se fakaipoipoga manuia.*


Not even a close family member such as Mary could be allowed to interfere with his doing the divine will. 	 E seai se tino e mafai o fakalavelave atu ki te fai ne ia o te loto o te Atua ke oko ki tino ‵pili o tena kāiga e pelā mo Malia.


We certainly were happy in this type of service. 	 Ne fia‵fia eiloa māua i te vaegā taviniga tenei.


Both Vanessa and I felt that for me to serve at the branch was an immense privilege and a gift from Jehovah God, but I have to admit that we were apprehensive. 	 Ne ma‵natu aka māua mo Vanessa me i toku galue i te ofisa lagolago se tauliaga lasi ‵ki kae se meaalofa mai i a Ieova te Atua, kae e taku tonu atu ne au me i a māua ne manava‵se.


2, 3. (a) Explain the difference between being baptized with holy spirit and being baptized in the name of the holy spirit. (b) Why is water baptism expected of all who become true Christians today? 	 2, 3. (a) Fakamatala mai a te ‵kese i te va o te papatiso ki te agaga tapu mo te papatiso i te igoa o te agaga tapu. (e) Kaia e ‵tau ei o papatiso a tino katoa kolā e fai mo fai ne Kelisiano ‵tonu i aso nei?


Jesus acknowledged that not everyone would listen to the Kingdom message. 	 Ne taku tonu mai ne Iesu me e sē ko tino katoa ka fia fakalogo‵logo ki te fekau o te Malo.


The strengthening effect related directly to that. 	 Ne fakamalosigina a tino ko te mea ke mafai ne latou o ‵lago atu ki te galuega tenā.


Best of all, they had the privilege of regularly communicating with Jehovah. 	 Kae e sili atu i mea katoa, ne maua ne laua te tauliaga ke fesokotaki sāle mo Ieova.


More important, is it in harmony with the Scriptures? 	 A ko te ‵toe mea tāua, e mata, e fetaui ‵lei mo te Tusi Tapu?


This nephew of Constantine the Great received a so-called Christian education. 	 Ne maua ne te tuatina tenei o Constantine te Sili se mea telā e taku me se akoakoga faka-Kelisiano.


How the Bible Moves People to Change 	 Te Auala e Fakamalosi Atu ei te Tusi Tapu ki Tino ke ‵Fuli


The 40-year desolation of Egypt may have followed that conquest. 	 Kāti ne kamata o tuku tiaki a Aikupito i te 40 tausaga mai tua o te fakamaseiga tenā.


Stay by these things, for by doing this you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.” (1 Timothy 4:16) By diligently making your advancement manifest, you too can share in the privilege of glorifying God’s name and enjoying his blessings. 	 • Se a te mea faigata telā e ‵tau o talia ne tatou māfai e ga‵solo atu tatou ki mua ki te matua ‵lei?


The survey also found that parents today believe that it is far more important to teach children such matters as good manners, independence, and responsibility. 	 Ne fakaasi mai foki i te sukesukega tenā me e tali‵tonu a mātua i aso nei me e sili atu i te tāua ke fakaakoako a tama‵liki ki faifaiga fakaaloalo, te tu tokotasi mo te tausiga o olotou tiute.


How would he obtain scrolls for study or buy writing supplies? (2 Timothy 4:13) Can you not imagine those brothers helping Paul with his needs, doing such basic things as shopping or running errands for him? 	 Ne mafai pefea ne ia o maua a pelugā tusi mō ana sukesukega io me e ‵togi pefea ne ia a mea ke tusi ei ne ia ana tusi? (2 Timoteo 4:13) Se a tau faka‵tau, kāti ne fesoasoani atu a taina konā ki a Paulo i ana manakoga konā, i te ‵togimaiga o ana mea io me ko te faiga o ana fekau?


7 Do you not feel the need for guidance on life’s journey? 	 7 E mata, e se manako koe ki se fakatakitakiga i te auala e faimalaga ei koe i te olaga?


In fact, on our own initiative, we would never have come to a knowledge of God. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e se mafai o maua ne tatou te poto o te Atua mai ‵tou taumafaiga totino.


• Who are “the twelve tribes of Israel” that the 144,000 will judge? 	 • Ko oi a “matakāiga e sefulu lua o Isalaelu” kolā ka fakamasino ne te toko 144,000?


You are opening your hand and satisfying the desire of every living thing.” 	 E tuku ne koe ki ei a mea e lava mō latou, kae fakamalie ne koe olotou manako.”


Afterward she gave some also to her husband when with her and he began eating it.” 	 Telā ne puke aka ne ia te fuagā lakau, kai ei ne ia. Ne tuku atu ne ia ne mū mea ki tena avaga, telā ne kai foki ki ei.”


(Matt. 16:13, 14) Why not follow Jesus in that? 	 (Mata. 16:13, 14) Kaia e se tautali ei koe i a Iesu i te feitu tenā?


19 Did You Know? 	 ITULAU E 19 PESE: 85, 121


Because of a decree issued by Cyrus, a Jewish remnant left Babylon and arrived in their homeland in 537 B.C.E. That marked the end of Judah’s 70-year desolation, which according to the Biblical record had begun in 607 B.C.E. By taking into account the period of the judges and the reigns of Israel’s kings, we can determine that the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt occurred in 1513 B.C.E. Bible-based chronology takes us back another 430 years to the making of the covenant with Abraham in 1943 B.C.E. Next we must take into account the births and life spans of Terah, Nahor, Serug, Reu, Peleg, Eber, and Shelah, as well as Arpachshad, who was born “two years after the deluge.” 	 Ona ko te fakatonuga a Kulesa, ne tiakina ei ne se ‵toega o tino Iutaia a Papelonia kae ne oko atu ki te lotou fenua i te 537 T.L.M. E fakamailoga i ei a te otiga o te 70 tausaga o te fakamaseiga o Iuta telā ne kamata i te 607 T.L.M. e ‵tusa mo te mea telā e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu. Kafai e lau ne tatou te taimi ne pule atu ei a fāmasino mo tupu o Isalaelu, ko mafai ei o iloa ne tatou me ne Fakasaoloto a te kau Isalaelu mai Aikupito i te 1513 T.L.M. Kafai e lau ne tatou ki tua a tausaga e 430 mai te 1513 T.L.M. ko oko atu ei tatou ki te 1943 T.L.M. telā ne fai ei te feagaiga a te Atua ki a Apelaamo. Ka oti, ko ‵tau ei o lau ne tatou te vaitaimi ne fa‵nau ei mo te taimi ne ola ei a Tala, Nakoli, Seluka, Leu, Peleka, Epela, Seela penā foki mo Apasata telā ne ola i te “lua tausaga mai tua ifo o te lofiaga.”


Thus, we have good reason to follow David’s inspired counsel by doing our utmost to serve Jehovah with a complete heart. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o tautali tatou i te manatu o Tavita mai te faiga o te ‵toe mea e mafai ne tatou ke tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa.


Why is rendering proper honor to elders a concern? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵saga faka‵lei atu tatou ke tuku atu te fakaaloalo ‵tau ki toeaina?


(2 Chron. 15:16, 17; 25:1, 2; Prov. 17:3) Both kings were imperfect and made mistakes. 	 (2 Nofo. 15:16, 17; 25:1, 2; Faata. 17:3) A tupu e tokolua konei ne tino e se ‵lei katoatoa kae ne fai foki ne laua a mea ‵se.


▪ Jehovah—Our Place of Dwelling 	 ▪ Ieova—Ko te ‵Tou Koga ‵Nofo


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[Credit Line] © J. Heidecker/VIREO 	 I te auala fea e ‵pei ei ne Ieova ‵tou agasala ki ona tua?


He kindly showed me a few areas in which I could improve, mentioning skills that a good circuit overseer needs. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne ia mo te atafai a nāi feitu kolā e mafai o galue au ki ei, kae fakasae mai ne ia a atamai kolā e manakogina ne se ovasia ‵lei o te fenua.


All Marcelo wanted was a good time. 	 Ne manako fua a Makelo ke fakafiafia faeloa a ia.


That could lead to a pleasant family discussion of how you could in a fuller way apply the second part. Yes, examining the contrasts like that may help young and old to pursue Christian conduct in the family and elsewhere. 	 A te mea muamua, e ‵tau o fai‵tau a tino katoa o te kāiga ki te fakatusatusaga o manatu kese‵kese, e fakaavanoa atu ei ki nisi tino o te kāiga ke taumafai o masaua a te manatu tāua i te lua o vaega.


15 Sadly, some first-century Christians gave evidence of a spirit of jealousy and contentiousness—the very opposite of peace. 	 15 Se mea fakafanoanoa, me ne fakaasi mai ne nisi Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua a te loto masei mo te fia fai taua—kolā e ‵kese ‵mao mo te uiga filemu.


Who would dare approach such a frightening war machine? 	 Ko oi e mafai o fakaaoga ne ia se vaegā masini fakamataku penā?


When we do our best in his service, he opens to us “the floodgates of the heavens” and pours out upon us “a blessing until there is no more want.” 	 Kafai e fai ne tatou a ‵toe mea e mafai o fai i tena taviniga, e ‵tala mai ne ia ki a tatou a “fakamalama o te lagi” kae ‵ligi mai ki a tatou a “vaegā mea ‵lei katoa.”


18 Parents—you play a major role in the spiritual development of your children. 	 18 Mātua—e lasi ‵ki te otou tusaga ki te putiakaga o otou tama‵liki i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


He took the boxes back to his farm and hid them in the hayloft to await the couriers who would take the literature to the German side. 	 Ne ave ne tou tagata a pokisi tusi ki tena fale fagai manu kae ‵funa i loto i se potu e tuku i ei a mouku ma‵lo o faka‵tali ke oko mai a latou kolā e ave ne latou a tusi ki te feitu o Siamani.


9 Jehovah’s “anger has become hot” against his foes. 	 9 Ka “kaitaua” Ieova ki ana fili.


When the Witness learned of the situation, she explained what the Bible says about marriage—for example, that marriage is a gift from God and not something to be thrown away lightly. 	 I te taimi ne malamalama ei te Molimau i te fakalavelave tenā, ne fakamatala atu ne ia a mea kolā e maua i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te fakaipoipoga—e pelā mo te fakamatalaga me i te fakaipoipoga se meaalofa mai te Atua kae e se ‵tau mo tatou o manatu māmā ki ei.


The Nazis did succeed in rounding up thousands of Witnesses and sending them off to concentration camps. 	 Ne manumalo eiloa te kau Nazi i te taimi ne puke fakapagota ei ne latou a te fia afe o Molimau kae uga atu ki falepuipui fakama‵taku.


But then she adds: “Trusting that Jehovah knows what I need better than I do helps me to draw closer to him. 	 Kae oti aka e toe fai mai tou fafine: “A te talitonu me e iloa atu ne Ieova a mea e ‵tau o maua ne au i lō au, e fesoasoani mai eiloa ke fakapilipili malosi atu au ki a ia.


(Ps. 84:10) Or have we lost some of these good habits? 	 (Salamo 84:10) Io me ko ‵galo atu a nisi faifaiga ‵lei konei?


He contracted Marburg from the miners he tried to save. 	 Ne maua ne ia te masaki ko te Marburg mai tino keli aulo kolā ne taumafai a ia o fakasao.


We can be sure that he will never disappoint those hoping in him.—Matt. 6:33. 	 E mafai o mautinoa i a tatou me ka se fakafanoanoa eiloa ne ia a tino kolā fakamoe‵moe ki a ia.—Mata. 6:33.


“The Bride” Says, “Come!” 	 E Fai Mai ‘te Tamafine Fatoa Fakaipoipo, Vau!’


He rewards those who maintain integrity to him and faithfully press on in the harvest work. 	 E taui atu ne ia a tino kolā e tumau i te fakamaoni ki a ia kae ga‵lue foki mo te fakamaoni i te galuega talai.


(Genesis 33:13) One Bible reference work states: “The birth of offspring in a flock often occurs far off on the mountain side. 	 (Kenese 33:13) E fai mai se tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu penei: “E masani sāle o fanau se mamoe i se koga ‵mao ‵ki i luga i se feitu mauga.


(Isa. 40:29-31) That being the case, we would do well to ask, What truly is at the root of spiritual fatigue? 	 (Isaia 40:29-31) Kafai e penā eiloa, e ‵tau o fesili ifo tatou penei, Se a te pogai tonu e mafau‵fau ei tatou me i ‵tou fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano e fai pelā me se amoga ‵mafa?


5 “God is a God, not of disorder, but of peace,” states 1 Corinthians 14:33. 	 5 “A te Atua e se se Atua o te faivalevale, kae ko te Atua o te filemu,” ko pati i te 1 Kolinito 14:33, i te Tusi Paia, Samoa.


When birds mature, it is usually the male of the species that sings. 	 Kafai ko ma‵tua a manu eva konā, ko manu tāgata eiloa e masani o usu pese.


It would be necessary for earth’s rulers to abandon the pride and haughtiness they demonstrate in their rulership. 	 E manakogina eiloa ke tiaki ne takitaki o te lalolagi te fia sili mo te fakamatamata telā e fakaasi ne latou i olotou pulega.


It calls for courage to stand up against negative peer pressure and to cut off bad associations. 	 E manakogina i ei te loto toa ke ‵teke atu ki fakamalosiga ma‵sei mai taugasoa kae ke ‵kalo keatea mai taugasoa ma‵sei.


(Acts 20:24; 2 Tim. 4:5) But what will we teach to others? 	 (Galu. 20:24; 2 Timo. 4:5) Kae ne a mea ka akoako atu ne tatou ki nisi tino?


Among the Bible principles that have motivated many to abandon deadly addictions are the following: 	 E aofia i fakatakitakiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā e fakamalosi mai ke tiakina a mea ma‵sei kolā e u‵miti a tino ki ei, ko mea konei:


(Acts 13:48) Jehovah is drawing such people into his organization. 	 (Galuega 13:48, NW) Ko fakamaopoopo mai eiloa ne Ieova a vaegā tino penā ki tena fakapotopotoga.


That was true of a man in the United States who said that he was very patriotic. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne tupu ki se tagata i Amelika telā ne fai mai me ne lasi ‵ki tena loto fenua.


In the last book of the Bible, Revelation, the apostle John relates how Jesus, as Michael the archangel, defeats the Devil and his demons and tells of the disastrous consequences resulting from their expulsion from heaven. 	 E fakaasi mai ne te apositolo ko Ioane i te tusi fakaoti o te Tusi Tapu, ko Fakaasiga, a te auala ne fakatakavale ei ne Iesu, e pelā me ko Mikaele te agelu pule, a te Tiapolo mo ana temoni, kae fakaasi mai foki a mea fakama‵taku kolā ne iku mai i te lotou ‵tuliga keatea mai te lagi.


In letters to Christians in Ephesus and Colossae, the apostle Paul likened the Christian congregation to a “body,” of which Christ is the Head. 	 I ana tusi ki Kelisiano i Efeso mo Kolose, ne fakatusa ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano ki se “foitino,” telā e fai a Keliso mo fai te Ulu i ei.


Note this crucial point, however: Neither Jesus nor his apostles expected the Christian congregation to continue in the form in which it was originally established. 	 Tenei eiloa te manatu tāua: Ne iloa ne Iesu mo ana apositolo me ka sē tumau a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i te auala eiloa telā ne kamata mai i ei.


6 Often young ones act improperly, not because they have not been taught what is right, but because the teaching has not reached their heart—their inner self. 	 6 E masani sāle o fai ne tama‵liki a mea sē ‵lei, e se ona ko te mea ne seki akoako atu ki a latou a te mea e ‵tau o fai, kae ona ko te mea e seki oko ‵tonu atu a akoakoga konā ki olotou loto.


(Colossians 1:9-11) The Bible provides several examples of God-fearing youths who successfully walked worthily of God amid a strange, hostile, and idolatrous environment.—Philippians 2:15. 	 (Kolose 1:9-11) E tuku mai foki i te Tusi Tapu a nisi fakaakoakoga ‵gali o talavou kolā ne ma‵taku ki te Atua kae ne manuia i te taumafai ke ola i se olaga aogā mō te Atua faitalia me ko ‵nofo atu latou i se koga sē ‵lei.—Filipi 2:15.


Is Jehovah attentive in that way? 	 E mata, e saga tonu mai penā a Ieova?


He would place hundreds of our magazines each month. 	 Ne mafai o tufa atu ne ia se fia selau o mekesini a matou i masina takitasi.


He assumes the responsibility to repay kindness for any compassion his worshippers show. 	 E maua ne ia te tiute ke taui atu a te atafai ne fakaasi ne ana tino tapuaki.


Moreover, Naaman became a worshiper of Jehovah.—2 Kings 5:1-3, 13-19. 	 E se gata i ei, ne fai foki a Naamanu e pelā me se tino tapuaki ki a Ieova.—2 Tupu 5:1-3, 13-19.


Position and age do not always win respect. 	 A tulaga ma‵luga mo te tulaga matua e se ko pogai fua e āva atu faeloa i ei a tino.


15 Jehovah chooses when in history he will select anointed ones. 	 15 E fakaiku eiloa ne Ieova a te taimi telā ka filifili ne ia a tino fakaekegina.


God Recommends His Love to Us 	 E Fakaasi Mai ne te Atua Tena Alofa ki a Tatou


The disciple James wrote: “Oppose the Devil, and he will flee from you.” 	 Ne tusi mai te soko ko Iakopo, penei: “‵Teke atu te Tiapolo, ko sola ei a ia keatea mai i a koutou.”


The differences are so great that those belonging to one religion or group find it difficult to understand or accept what the others teach or believe. 	 Ona ko te lasi o te ‵kese tenā, ko oko eiloa i te faigata ke talitonu io me talia ne se tino a akoakoga io me ko talitonuga o nisi tino.


Abigail’s sensibleness contributed to the saving of lives and prevented David, Israel’s future king, from becoming bloodguilty. 	 Ona ko ana faka‵tauga ‵lei ne faka‵sao ei ne Apikaila a ola o tino e tokouke kae puipui foki ne ia a Tavita, telā ne fai fakamuli mo tupu o Isalaelu, mai te tatino.


Jesus clearly saw past these flaws and perceived Peter’s positive qualities. 	 Ne seki saga a Iesu ki ana vāivāiga konā, kae ne lavea ne ia a uiga ‵lei o Petelu.


Jehovah’s friends have what opportunity? 	 Se a te avanoaga e maua ne taugasoa o Ieova?


(Acts 20:20, 35) Our happiness is further deepened when we meditate on the wonderful hope of the Kingdom and the blessings that Kingdom will bring. 	 (Galuega 20:20, 35) E momea aka foki ‵tou fiafia māfai e mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki te fakamoemoega fakaofoofogia o te Malo mo fakamanuiaga kolā ka aumai ne ia.


They look to their courageous Leader, Jesus Christ, as the proper example.—Acts 5:17-21, 27-32. 	 E ‵kilo atu latou ki te lotou Takitaki ko Iesu Keliso e pelā me se fakaakoakoga ‵lei.—Galuega 5:17-21, 27-32.


One such former exile was Emil Yantzen, who had been born in Kyrgyzstan in 1919. 	 E tokotasi o pagota mai i ei ko Emil Yantzen , telā ne fanau i Kyrgyzstan i te 1919.


(John 12:50) What a wonderful example for us to imitate! 	 (Ioane 12:50) Ko oko eiloa i te gali o te fakaakoakoga tenā ke tau‵tali atu tatou ki ei!


However, those adjustments faded into nothing as I enjoyed the wonderful training at Gilead. 	 Kae ne kamata o se fakatāua ne au a ‵fuliga konā me ne fiafia au ki te akoakoga gali ne maua ne au i Kiliata.


This includes bringing children up “in the discipline and mental-regulating of Jehovah.” 	 E aofia i ei te putiakaga o au tama‵liki i “te olaga ‵lei mo te akoakoga faka-Kelisiano.”


Since “the end of [the Jewish system of] things has drawn close,” Peter counsels the brothers to ‘be sound in mind and vigilant with a view to prayers.’ 	 Ona ko te mea “ko pili mai te gataga o [te fakanofonofoga faka-Iutaia],” ne polopoloki atu a Petelu ki taina ke ‘toka foki olotou loto, ko te mea ke mafai ne latou o ‵talo.’


Learn and Teach Christian Morality 	 Ke Sukesuke, Fai, Kae Akoako Atu Foki a Amioga ‵Lei Faka-kelisiano


Keep your Reasoning book and your Bible handy. 	 Ke tauave faeloa tau tusi ko te Mataupu Mai te Tusi Tapu mō Sau‵talaga mo tau Tusi Tapu.


He would also be publicly humiliated for his errors. 	 Ka fakamasiasi foki a ia i mua o tino ona ko ana agasala.


Why is it important to take a child’s questions seriously? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke saga tonu ki fesili a te tamaliki?


David learned from the discipline and regained his integrity by obeying God and enduring in that course. 	 Ne maua ne Tavita se akoakoga tāua mai polopolokiga konā kae ne toe fakamalosi aka tena fakamaoni mai te tumau i te fakalogo ki te Atua.


But at the border, soldiers pulled the family off the bus because of their ethnicity; yet, they allowed the other brothers to proceed. 	 Kae i te tuakoi o Serbia, ne faka‵tu ki lalo ne sotia a te kāiga mai te pasi ona ko te lotou fenua; kae ne talia ne latou a nisi taina ke olo.


Is that not a heartening assurance from our great God, Jehovah? 	 Se fakatalitonuga fakamalosi loto eiloa tenā mai te Atua sili ko Ieova, i ne?


On its march through ‘earth’s wide-open places,’ it will conquer many, many dwellings. 	 I te lotou oloatuga “i loto i te lalolagi,” ka fakatakavale ne latou te fia o koga e ‵nofo ei a tino.


Then at dusk we rang the ship’s bell. 	 I te fakaafiafi e fakatagi ne matou te pū o te vaka.


What about you? 	 Kae pefea koe?


• How can we benefit from a program of regular Bible reading? 	 • E aogā pefea ki a tatou te faitau ‵soko ki te Tusi Tapu?


And what glory this brings to his name! 	 Kae se a te faka‵maluga e tuku mai ne te mea tenei ki tena igoa!


Look! My own servants will cry out joyfully because of the good condition of the heart, but you yourselves will make outcries because of the pain of heart and you will howl because of sheer breakdown of spirit.’”—Isaiah 65:13, 14. 	 Ka usu pese latou mo te fiafia, ka ko koutou ka tagi fanoanoa.”—Isaia 65:13, 14.


(Isaiah 40:10, 11) Clearly, a good shepherd needed a blend of strong and tender qualities. 	 (Isaia 40:10, 11) E manino ‵lei me i te tausi mamoe ‵lei e manakogina ke maua ne ia ne uiga ma‵losi kae atafai.


For instance, at times he has used religious leaders to promote an unscriptural view of marriage. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne fakaaogā ne ia i nisi taimi a takitaki lotu ke fakamalosi aka ne latou a kilokiloga sē ‵lei ki te fakaipoipoga.


18 Wise parents realize that ‘there is a time to laugh and a time to skip about.’ (Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4) Essential to building a child’s mind and body are leisure time and balanced, wholesome recreation. 	 (Failauga 3:1, 4) E tāua ‵ki a taimi ke mā‵nava aka a tama‵liki i te faiga o tafaoga ‵gali ko te mea ke fakamalosi aka olotou mafaufauga mo foitino.


Often, people are not at home when a publisher knocks on their door, while those who are at home might be apathetic about religion. 	 Me e masani o seai ne tino i fale, kae kafai e isi e se fia‵fia a tino konā ki mea fakalotu.


15 Looking back, we see that Micah next delivers a thrilling message of hope. 	 E fai mai penei a nisi pati a Mika: “I aso mai mua nei, te mauga telā e tu ei te Faletapu ka maluga atu i mauga katoa.


Jesus will soon act with power to relieve mankind of corrupt government. 	 Ko pili fua o gasuesue a Iesu o fakasaoloto a tino mai malo sē fakamaoni.


Buy Out the Time 3. 	 Fakaaogā Faka‵lei so se Avanoa


“Your loved one will never have to face the last enemy, death, ever again. 	 “Ka se toe mafai eiloa o fakafesagai atu a ou tino pele ki te ‵toe fili, ko te mate.


Then your child could ask, “If human computer technicians cannot achieve such results, how could mindless matter do so on its own?” 	 I te taimi tenā, e mafai ne tau tamaliki o fesili atu, “Kafai e se maua ne tino kolā ne faite ne latou a komipiuta a ikuga penā, e mafai pefea ne se mea e seai se mafaufau o fai penā i a ia eiloa?”


But a flood was coming, and Noah was preaching righteousness. 	 Ne ‵tau o fakaoko atu se lolo, kae ne talai atu ne Noa te tulaga amiotonu.


The Jews were commanded by God: “In case you build a new house, you must also make a parapet for your roof, that you may not place bloodguilt upon your house because someone . . . might fall from it.” 	 Ne fakatonu atu te Atua ki te kau Iutaia: “Kafai e faite se fale fou o koe, masaua o faite ne ‵pui i kaokao o te tuafale. Kafai e to se tino mai i te tuafale o tou fale kae mate, e se ‵se koe i te feitu tenā.”


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Jesus sent his disciples out to preach in twos rather than individually. 	 Ne uga atu ne Iesu ana soko ke olo taki tokolua o talai i lō te olo taki tokotasi.


Jesus willingly complied, giving his perfect human life in our behalf. 	 Ne fakalogo katoatoa a Iesu i te tukumaiga o tena ola ‵lei katoatoa e pelā me se tino mō tatou.


(Read Deuteronomy 31:1, 10-12.) 	 (Faitau te Teutelonome 31:1, 10-12.)


(Read Nehemiah 1:10; 2:17-20; 6:9.) 	 (Faitau te Neemia 1:10, NW*; 2:17-20; 6:9.)


(See opening picture.) (b) What will we discuss in this article? 	 (Ke onoono ki te ata i te kamataga.) (e) Ne a mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


By those directives, God was laying the groundwork for the supreme use of blood—the saving of lives by means of Jesus’ ransom. 	 Mai fakatonuga konā ne fakamoe ei ne te Atua se fakavae mō te fakaaogāga pito sili o te toto—ko te faka‵saoga o ola o tino e auala i te taulaga togiola a Iesu.


Jesus’ influence is beyond question. 	 E seai eiloa se fakalotolotolua me ne fakamalosigina ne Iesu a tino katoa.


Again, says the account, Mary “carefully kept all these sayings in her heart.” 	 Ne toe fai mai foki te tala i a Malia “ne taofi ‵mau ne [ia] a mea katoa konei i tona loto.”


Moreover, in a vision given to the apostle John, Satan was seen accusing God’s servants following his eviction from heaven some time after the establishment of God’s Kingdom in 1914. 	 E se gata i ei, i se fakaasiga telā ne tuku atu ki te apositolo ko Ioane, ne lavea atu i ei me i a Satani e ‵moli ne ia a tavini a te Atua i te taimi ne ‵tuli ifo ei a ia mai te lagi, mai tua malie o te fakatuakaga o te Malo o te Atua i te 1914.


Was I serving Jehovah for the right reasons?” 	 E mata, e tavini atu au ki a Ieova mō pogai ‵tonu?”


Yelena’s experience is not unique. 	 E se ko te tala fua o Yelena.


They will not build and someone else have occupancy; they will not plant and someone else do the eating.”—Isaiah 65:21, 22. 	 A oku tino ka ola leva e pelā me ne lakau. Ka fakaaoga faka‵lei eiloa ne latou mo te fiafia a fua o olotou galuega.”—Isaia 65:21, 22.


Enjoy Life in the Fear of Jehovah 	 Ke Ola i se Olaga Mataku ki a Ieova


14 Jehovah sets the pattern for parents in that he knows the strengths and weaknesses of each of his servants. 	 14 E tuku mai ne Ieova se fakaakoakoga mō mātua me e iloa ne ia a mea ‵lei mo vāivāiga o ana tavini takitokotasi.


14 If ‘our disquieting thoughts become many inside of us,’ we can turn to Jehovah in fervent prayer, and he will console and strengthen us. 	 14 Kafai ‘ko uke a manatu sē tokagamalie i loto i a tatou,’ e mafai o ‵saga atu tatou ki a Ieova e auala i te faiga o ‵talo, kae ka fakamafanafana kae fakamalosi ne ia tatou.


WHEN MARRIAGE TIES ARE STRAINED 	 KAFAI KO FAKAMASEI TE AVAGA


(John 4:5, 6, 14) This water represents God’s provisions for the restoration of all mankind to everlasting life, including those who will live on earth. 	 (Ioane 4:5, 6, 14) A te vai tenei ko te fakatokaga a te Atua ke toe fakafoki mai i ei a te ola se-gata-mai ki tino katoa, e aofia i ei a tino kolā ka ola i te lalolagi.


How does Ezekiel’s vision about marking foreheads highlight the importance of our ongoing search for sheeplike ones? 	 E faka‵mafa mai pefea i te fakaasiga a Esekielu e uiga ki te fakamailogāga o lae o tino, a te tāua o te ‵tou tumau i te ‵sala atu ki tino kolā e fai pelā me ne mamoe?


If, now, you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as though you did not receive it?” (1 Corinthians 4:7) Reflecting on Bible texts such as these can help us to cultivate and display humility. 	 Kafai la ko maua ne koe, ai a la ne fakamatamata ei koe?” (1 Kolinito 4:7) A te mafaufau ‵loto ki tusi siki penei i te Tusi Tapu e fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke ‵toki kae fakaasi atu te loto maulalo.


We can safely say that this is the greatest act of love in all history. 	 E mafai o fai ‵tonu atu tatou me tenei eiloa te ‵toe fakaasiga sili o te alofa talu mai te kamataga.


He also provides the food. 	 E tuku mai foki ne ia a meakai.


As disciples, we should never become complacent. 	 E pelā me ne soko, e se ‵tau o manatu mā‵mā tatou ki ‵tou galuega.


When Saul made a third attempt to kill him, Israel’s future king realized that he had to flee for his life. 	 I te tolu o taimi ne taumafai ei a Saulo o tamate a ia, ne matea ei ne te tino telā ka fai mo fai te tupu me ko ‵tau o sola a ia keatea.


“Above all,” he explains, “I find that working hard to fortify my relationship with Jehovah gives me the greatest strength to cope with emotional difficulties. 	 “Kae sili atu i mea katoa,” muna ia, “Ne iloa ne au i te galue malosi ke fakamalosi aka a toku fesokotakiga pili mo Ieova ne tuku mai ei se ma‵tuga fakamalosiga lasi ‵ki ke fakafesagai atu au ki fakalavelave faiga‵ta i mea tau lagonaga.


Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.” 	 Ne fakaasi mai a te agelu mai te lagi o fakamalosi ki a ia.”


Because this present ungodly system of things has been in its “last days” for many decades, experiencing “critical times hard to deal with” as it nears its end. 	 Me ko oko atu nei te tulaga o te olaga sē amioatua tenei ki ona “aso fakaoti” i te fia sefulu tausaga ko ‵teka, kae ko fepaki nei mo toe “taimi faiga‵ta” me ko pili atu ki te gataga.


Happy to continue sharing in the growth in the Philippines 	 E fia‵fia māua ke tumau i te aofia i te gasoloakaga o te galuega i Filipaina


He also takes note of those practicing what is bad and holds them accountable. 	 E iloa foki ne ia a tino kolā e fai ne latou a mea ma‵sei kae fakamasino ne ia latou.


Although Jehovah does not bring evil upon repentant ones, he does not spare them from the natural consequences of their wrong actions. 	 E tiga eiloa e se fakaoko atu ne Ieova a mea ma‵sei ki tino salamō, e se puipui ne ia latou mai i fakalavelave kolā e ‵tupu sāle ona ko olotou agasala.


See the article “Jehovah’s Word Is Alive—Highlights From the Book of Genesis—I” in the January 1, 2004, issue of The Watchtower. 	 Ke onoono ki te mataupu “Manatu Tāua Mai te Tusi ko Kenese—I” i Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Fepuali 1, 2004.


He explains: 	 E fakamatala mai a ia, penei:


What can be expected of the nations as the end draws near, and what will Jehovah do? 	 Ne a mea e fakamoe‵moe tatou ke fai ne atufenua ona ko te pili mai o te gataga, kae ne a mea ka fai ne Ieova?


“The end of all things has drawn close,” wrote Peter. 	 “Te gataga o mea katoa ko pili mai,” ne tusi atu a Petelu.


How can you cope with the pain that this brings? 	 E mafai pefea o kufaki ne koe te logo‵mae telā e iku mai i ei?


In Peru, our publications are being translated into six languages. 	 E ono a ‵gana ne ‵fuli ki ei ‵tou tusi i Peru.


(See opening image.) (b) What questions will we consider? 	 (Onoono ki te ata i te kamataga.) (e) Ne a fesili ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei?


I could speak to Jehovah from my heart!” 	 Ne mafai ei ne au o faipati atu ki a Ieova mai toku loto eiloa!”


More than that, when he found himself in fashion as a man, he humbled himself and became obedient as far as death.”—Philippians 2:5-8. 	 Ne liu tino a ia, ne fanau foki a ia i foliga faka te foitino. Ne loto malalo a ia kae ne sasale foki i te auala o te fakalogo muna, ke oko eiloa ki tona mate.”—Filipi 2:5-8.


After arriving in Jerusalem, Nehemiah inspects the wall under the cover of darkness, and he reveals to the Jews his plan to rebuild the wall. 	 I tena okoatuga ki Ielusalema, ne iloilo ne Neemia te ‵pui i te po, kae fakaasi atu ki tino Iutaia a tena fuafuaga ke toe faite a te ‵pui.


Married couples, therefore, are free to decide for themselves whether they will raise a family or not. 	 Tela la, e maua ne taki tauavaga a te saolotoga ke fai olotou filifiliga me e ‵tau o fai ne tama‵liki io me ikai.


In 1896, he wrote: “We want no homage, no reverence, for ourselves or our writings; nor do we wish to be called Reverend or Rabbi. 	 I te 1896, ne tusi mai a ia: “E se ma‵nako matou ke āva, io me fakaaloalo mai koutou ki a matou io me ko motou tusitusiga; e se ma‵nako foki ke taku matou ki Faiakoga io me ne Faifeau.


2 Why is knowing Jehovah and becoming known by him such a great privilege? 	 2 Kaia e fai ei e pelā me se tauliaga sili a te iloa ne tatou o Ieova e pelā foki mo te iloa ne ia o tatou?


Paul therefore used slavery as an illustration to bolster his powerful argument about a person’s choice of submission either to sin or to righteousness.—Romans 6:16-20. 	 Telā la, ne fakaaogā ne Paulo te pologa e pelā me se tala fakatusa ke ‵lago malosi atu ei ki tena fakamatalaga e uiga ki te filifiliga a te tino e uiga ki te fakalogo ki te agasala io me ki te amiotonu.—Loma 6:16-20.


Few local residents realized the significance of this birth. 	 Ne nāi tino fua i te fa‵kai tenā ne iloa ne latou te tāua o te fanaumaiga o te tamaliki tenā.


As in the early days of Christianity, many today are embracing the truth. 	 E pelā mo te taimi ne kamata ei te Lotu Kelisiano, ko tokouke nei a tino ko talia ne latou te munatonu.


Jehovah does not pick and choose the trials we face. 	 A Ieova e se fai io me filifili ne ia a fakalavelave e fe‵paki mo tatou.


He realized how valuable it would be to have a uniform system of both numbered chapters and numbered verses. 	 Ne fatoa iloa ne ia a te tāua ke tasi te fakatokaga ki napa o mataupu mo fuaiupu.


3 Trusting in Jehovah with a complete heart involves doing things his way, according to his will. 	 3 A te talitonu ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa e aofia i ei a te faiga o mea e ‵tusa mo ana auala, telā ko te faiga o tena loto.


We can show our appreciation for their loving efforts. 	 E mafai o fakaasi atu a te ‵tou loto fakafetai mō olotou taumafaiga a‵lofa.


The main theme of our preaching is the Kingdom of God. 	 A te matua tāua o te motou talaiga ko te Malo o te Atua.


He had his kingship proclaimed throughout the land.—2 Samuel 15:10. 	 Ne fakatonu atu a ia ke fakasalalau atu i te fenua kātoa me i a ia ko fai mo fai te tupu.—2 Samuelu 15:10.


What could hinder us from taking hold of glory? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o faka‵lave ne ia te mauaga ne tatou a te ‵malu?


If our society continues to favour aggression the way it is now, our society will soon enter a phase of moral annihilation.”—Bangkok Post, newspaper, Thailand. 	 Kafai e tumau eiloa a tino i te faka‵tupu taua e pelā mo te mea e tupu nei, ka iku atu eiloa ki te fakaseaiga o amioga ‵lei katoa.”—Bangkok Post, se nusipepa i Thailand.


• What do we learn from the experiences of the writer of Psalm 73? 	 • Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te mea ne tupu ki te tino tusitala o te Salamo 73?


Because they truly try to apply what they learn from the Bible. 	 Me e taumafai malosi latou ke fakaaogā a mea kolā e tau‵loto ne latou mai i te Tusi Tapu.


Beginning in 1933, the activities of the Witnesses in Germany came under ban. 	 Kamata mai i te 1933, ne fakatapu ei a te galuega a Molimau i Siamani.


What will we discuss in the next article? 	 Se a te mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu?


I need a Bible study.” 	 Au e manako ki se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.”


He often called Jehovah his heavenly Father, a term revealing his deep intimacy with God.—John 8:19, 38, 54. 	 E masani sāle o taku ne ia a Ieova ko tena Tamana faka-te-lagi, se tugapati telā e fakaasi mai ei te pili o tena fesokotakiga mo te Atua.—Ioane 8:19, 38, 54.


Gone will be wickedness and those who cause it. 	 Ka ‵galo atu i ei a amioga ma‵sei katoa mo te māfuaga o mea konā.


Similarly, Saul may have been affected by close contact with Jews who hated Jesus and opposed his teachings. 	 E tai penā foki a Saulo, kāti ne pokotia foki a ia ona ko te ‵pili o tena fesokotakiga mo tino Iutaia kolā ne takalia‵lia ki a Iesu kae ‵teke atu foki ki ana akoakoga.


And those chains binding his hands simply fell off! 	 Ne ‵to ifo fua a seni i ana lima!


As a result, Satan the Devil and his hordes are cast down to the earth. 	 Ne iku atu i ei ki te ‵peiifoga a Satani te Tiapolo mo tena potukau ki te lalolagi.


They explained everything that I wanted to know about God. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne laua a mea katoa kolā ne fia iloa ne au e uiga ki te Atua.


Isaiah served as a prophet in those days, as did Micah and Hosea. 	 A Isaia, Mika mo Hosea ne tavini atu e pelā me ne pelofeta i aso konā.


He also tried to get the government to ban the activities of Amos, telling King Jeroboam II: “Amos has conspired against you right inside the house of Israel.” 	 Ne taumafai foki a ia o fai ki te malo ke fakatapu te galuega a Amosa mai te fai atu ki te tupu ko Ielopoamo II: “A Amosa tenei e fakamasei ne ia koe ki tino. A lauga a ia, e fakauiga faeloa ki te fakamalaiaga o te fenua.”


Spirituality and Your Well-Being 	 Te Feitu Faka-te-Agaga mo Tou Malosi


Does it promise riches or ruin, love or loneliness? 	 E mata, ka maua ne koe a te maumea io me ko te malaia, te alofa io me ko te nofo tokotasi?


(1 Corinthians 15:35-41) Perhaps in an effort to cast doubt on the resurrection, an inquirer might ask: “How are the dead to be raised up? 	 (1 Kolinito 15:35-41) Kāti ne fesili atu penei se tino ke taumafai o fai ne ia a tino ke fakalotolotolua ki te toetu: “Ka fakatuake pefea a tino ‵mate?


The Christian Family 	 Te Kāiga Kelisiano


We want to see the wisdom of Jehovah’s ways, so that we can say as did the psalmist: “Your law is within my inward parts.”—Ps. 40:8. 	 E ma‵nako tatou ke lavea atu a te poto o auala o Ieova, ko te mea ke mafai o fai atu ne tatou a pati a te faisalamo: “E tausi ne au au akoakoga i toku loto.”—Salamo 40:8.


What is the difference? 	 Se a te ‵kesega?


Why can we say that past servants of God appreciated his gift of marriage? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu tatou me i tavini mua a te Atua ne loto fakafetai ki tena meaalofa ko te avaga?


Cleanliness—Why Is It Important? PAGE 9 	 ITULAU E 28


At that time, “the righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.”—Psalm 37:29. 	 I konā loa, “a tino amio‵tonu ka fai mo latou te fenua, kae ka ‵nofo faeloa i ei ki te se gata mai.”—Salamo 37:29.


Being under the influence of the holy spirit involves refraining from what works? 	 Ne a galuega e aofia mai lalo i te fakamalosiga a te agaga tapu?


How does the ransom benefit humans who have died? 	 E aoga pefea a te togiola ki tino kolā ko oti ne ‵mate?


Praying for all our Christian associates helps us to develop a Christlike spirit. 	 A te ‵talo atu mō ‵tou taina mo tuagane katoa e fesoasoani mai ke ati aka ne tatou se kilokiloga e pelā mo te kilokiloga a Keliso.


(Isa. 42:4) The zeal he showed in preaching the Kingdom, as “a light of the nations,” is a reminder to his followers to preach the good news zealously throughout the earth.—Isa. 42:6. 	 (Isaia 42:4) A te loto finafinau telā ne fakaasi ne ia i te talaiatuga o te Malo, e pelā me ko “mainaga ki malo,” se fakamasauaga ki ana soko ke talai te tala ‵lei mo te loto finafinau i te lalolagi kātoa.—Isaia 42:6.


• What helped the early disciples to speak with boldness? 	 • Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki soko mua ke fai‵pati atu mo te loto toa?


I sought an exemption on the basis of being a full-time minister, but the court would not acknowledge that I was a minister and sentenced me to six months in prison. 	 Ne fai aku fakamasakoga ki te malo, ke fakasaoloto ne latou au mai vāega galuega penā me i au ko oti ne galue e pelā me se tavini tumau.


Four generations of a family of Jehovah’s Witnesses in France 	 Kautama kese‵kese e fa i se kāiga Molimau a Ieova i Falani


All Early Christians Evangelized 	 Ne Talai a Kelisiano Mua Katoa


(Matthew 5:7) How forcefully these words show that those seeking God’s mercy should themselves be merciful! 	 (Mataio 5:7) Ko tafaga la te fakamalosi mai o pati konei me i tino kolā e ‵sala atu ki te alofa ‵nau o te Atua e ‵tau foki o fakaasi atu ne latou te alofa ‵nau!


The Bible has authority. 	 E pule katoatoa te Tusi Tapu ki ei.


To act with courage and have success, Joshua needed to do what? 	 Ke maua te loto malosi mo te manuia, se a te mea ne ‵tau o fai ne Iosua?


Would it not be better for him to protect himself from becoming guilty of immorality by not paying his vow and instead throwing himself upon God’s mercy and begging for forgiveness? 	 E mata, e ‵lei atu ke taumafai o puipui a ia mai te tosina atu ki te faiga o amioga ma‵sei mai te fakasēaogāga o tena tautoga kae fakamolemole atu ki te Atua ke fakamagalo a ia?


Can You Explain? 	 Ke Fakamatala Mai Aka


He showed that satisfying his fleshly desires was more important to him than gaining the future blessings that would have flowed from his inheritance. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne tou tagata me i te fakamaliega o ana manakoga faka-te-foitino ne tāua atu ki a ia i lō te mauaga o fakamanuiaga i te taimi mai mua kolā ne ‵tau o maua mai i tena tofi.


What will help us to examine the depth of our love for Christ? 	 Ne a mea ka fesoasoani mai ke iloilo aka te ‵poko o te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Keliso?


17 To his anointed brothers, Paul wrote: “Beloved ones, let us cleanse ourselves of every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God’s fear.” (2 Corinthians 7:1) This statement shows that anointed Christians, “partakers of the heavenly calling,” must put forth constant effort to prove that they reflect Jehovah’s view of holiness in every aspect of their lives. 	 17 Ne tusi atu a Paulo ki ana taina fakaekegina: “Taina fagasele, . . . ke faka‵ma la tatou mai feitu kolā e fakamasei ne latou te foitino mo te agaga, ka ke ola tatou i te olaga tapu katoatoa mo te mataku ki te Atua.” (2 Kolinito 7:1) E fakaasi mai i te fakamatalaga tenei me i Kelisiano fakaekegina, “ne kalagagina foki ne te Atua,” e ‵tau o tumau latou i te taumafai ke fakamaoni atu me e fakaasi atu ne latou te kilokiloga a Ieova e uiga ki te tapu i feitu katoa o olotou olaga.


Indeed, no one needs to perish at Armageddon. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e seai eiloa se tino e ‵tau o mate i Amaketo.


Humbly, he asked Philip for help. 	 Ne fakamolemole atu a ia mo te loto maulalo ki a Filipo mō se fesoasoani.


Our Readers Ask 	 E Fesili Mai ‵Tou Kau Fai‵tau


The term “integrity” carries the thought of being upright, blameless, righteous, and faultless. 	 A te tugapati ko te “fakamaoni” e fakaasi mai i ei a te fai mea tonu, te ‵ma, te amiotonu, mo te seai o se mea ‵se i ei.


9 Remembering that we are slaves of God can also help to keep us humble. 	 9 A te masaua faeloa me i a tatou ko pologa a te Atua e fesoasoani mai eiloa ke tumau tatou i te loto maulalo.


(Read Psalm 1:1-3.) 	 (Faitau Salamo 1:1-3.)


He later stated: “This is not man’s work.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “Te galuega tenei e se i a tāgata.”


And there would be slanderers, people who voice damaging reports meant to destroy the good reputation of others.* 	 Kae ka isi foki ne tino gutu fatu‵fatu, ko tino kolā e fai ne latou a tala sē ‵lei ke fakamasei ei a ata o nisi tino.*


True Christians were identified, not by a mere profession of piety, but by a faith that reflected the beautiful qualities produced by God’s holy spirit. 	 E laveagofie a Kelisiano ‵tonu, e se ona ko te toaga masani ki lotu kae ona ko te fakatuanaki telā e fakaasi mai i uiga ‵gali kolā e māfua mai i te agaga tapu o te Atua.


Such wholesome recreation can be fun and rewarding. 	 E mafai o aogā a vaegā fakafiafiaga penā.


Before him the inhabitants of waterless regions will bow down, and his very enemies will lick the dust itself.” 	 A tino i te toafa ka ifo atu i ona mua, ka ko ona fili ka tafola valevale i luga i te laukele.”


He that has my commandments and observes them, that one is he who loves me.” 	 So se tino e talia ne ia aku poloakiga kae tausi ki ei, ko ia tenā e alofa mai ki a au.”


10 David does not have a vindictive spirit. 	 10 E seai eiloa se uiga faka‵mae loto i a Tavita.


(1 Tim. 1:5) We learn to put others first. 	 (1 Timo. 1:5) E tauloto tatou ke fakamuamua a nisi tino.


Unless those enjoying the fire supply it with fuel, it will go out. 	 Ka mate atu eiloa te afi tenā seiloga ke tafu faeloa a fafie ne tino kolā e fakamafanafana i ei.


For more information on this prophecy’s fulfillments, see The Watchtower, May 15, 2001, page 12, and Isaiah’s Prophecy—Light for All Mankind, Volume 2, page 408, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke maua a nisi fakamatalaga tai uke atu e uiga ki te fakataunuga o te valoaga tenei, ke onoono ki te Faleleoleo Maluga, i a Iuni 1, 2001, te itulau e 9, mo te Isaiah’s Prophecy—Light for All Mankind, te tusi i te 2, te itulau e 408, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


“Clothe yourselves with the tender affections of compassion . . . and long-suffering.”—COLOSSIANS 3:12. 1. 	 “E ‵tau mo koutou o taofi mau ki te alofa, . . . mo te loto kufaki.”—KOLOSE 3:12.


3 The preceding article discussed how being directed by God’s spirit is instrumental in our “speaking the word of God with boldness.” 	 3 Ne fakamatala mai i te mataupu mai mua a te auala e aoga ei a te takitakiga a te agaga o te Atua i te faiga “ke fai‵pati atu” ne tatou “a te muna a te Atua mo te loto toa.”


Under such circumstances, how can you maintain good communication with your children? 	 I vaegā fakanofonofoga penā, e mafai pefea o fakatumau ne koe se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo au tama‵liki?


Having committed “a sin that does incur death,” Judas was rightly overwhelmed with feelings of guilt and despair. 	 I te faiga o te agasala telā e iku atu ki “te mate,” ne māfatia tonu eiloa te loto o Iuta.


Paul wrote: “Keep testing whether you are in the faith, keep proving what you yourselves are.” (2 Cor. 13:5) Ask yourself: ‘Am I still aglow with the spirit? 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Ke sukesuke ifo faka‵lei koutou ki a koutou eiloa, me mata e ‵mautakitaki koutou i te otou fakatuanaki.” (2 Kolinito 13:5) Ke fesili ifo koe penei: ‘E mata, koi maua ne au te loto finafinau?


Many in such cultures eventually establish good lines of communication in their married life. 	 E tokouke a tino i fenua konā e ati aka ne latou se fesokotakiga ‵lei i te lotou olaga fakatauavaga.


Since Jehovah has “opened to the nations the door to faith,” could we not open our own door to strangers who are “related to us in the faith”?—Acts 14:27; Gal. 6:10; Job 31:32. 	 Ona ko Ieova ne “‵tala atu ne ia te mataloa o te fakataunaki ki fenua fakaa‵tea,” e mata ka se ‵tala atu ne tatou a ‵tou mataloa totino ki tino ‵fou kolā e “kaigā tatou i te tapuakiga tonu”?—Galu. 14:27; Kala. 6:10; Iopu 31:32.


Your answer to this question could be quite revealing. 	 E tāua ‵ki tau tali ki te fesili tenei.


God therefore told the Israelites: “You must not go around among your people for the sake of slandering.”—Leviticus 19:16. 	 Tela la, ne fai atu a te Atua ki te kau Isalaelu, penei: “Sa fakasalalaugina ne tala ‵loi e uiga ki te suā tino.”—Levitiko 19:16.


(Gen. 7:11) And unlike us today, he did not have a congregation of fellow worshippers—evidently not even his siblings—to turn to for spiritual support.* 	 (Kene. 7:11) Kae e se penei mo tatou i aso nei, ne seki ai se fakapotopotoga o taina tali‵tonu i ona aso—e penā foki ana taina mo tuagane ‵tonu—ke mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a ia i te feitu faka-te-agaga.*


By the time Jehoash reached seven years of age, High Priest Jehoiada was ready to launch his plan to dislodge the usurping queen from her ill-gotten throne. 	 I te taimi ko fitu ei tausaga o Ioasa, ne toka ‵lei ei a te Faitaulaga Sili ko Ieoiata o tapale keatea a te tupu fafine mai te tulaga telā ne ‵fao mua ne ia.


• How can you use questions in your ministry? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakaaogā ne koe a fesili i te galuega talai?


(John 7:16, 17) Jesus continues to bear the title “The Word of God” even after his return to heavenly glory.—Rev. 19:11, 13, 16. 	 (Ioane 7:16, 17) Koi tauave eiloa ne Iesu te tofi ko “Te Muna a te Atua” ke oko foki eiloa ki te taimi mai tua ifo o tena toe fokiatuga ki te ‵malu faka-te-lagi.—Fakaasiga 19:11, 13, 16.


Altogether, Second Kings covers a period of 340 years—from 920 B.C.E. to 580 B.C.E. when the prophet Jeremiah completed the writing of this book. 	 Telā la, e aofia i te Lua Tupu a mea ne ‵tupu i loto i tausaga e 340—mai te 920 T.L.M. ki te 580 T.L.M. i te taimi ne fakaoti ei ne te pelofeta ko Ielemia a te tusiga o te tusi tenei.


“Work, not for the food that perishes, but for the food that remains for everlasting life,” he told them.—John 6:25-27. 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki a latou: “Sa ga‵lue ke maua a meakai kolā e se tumau, kae ke maua a meakai kolā e tumau mō te ola se gata mai.”—Ioa. 6:25-27.


Thus Paul’s description of love begins with this twofold description of God, who through Christ has shown himself forbearing and kind toward those who deserve divine judgment.” 	 3. E ‵kese pefea te kilokiloga Kelisiano e uiga ki te kufaki mai te kilokiloga a te kau Eleni i te senitenali muamua? 4, 5.


Let us consider two situations. 	 Ke mafaufau nei tatou ki tulaga e lua konei.


And multiplying wives would be dangerous because some of them could be from surrounding pagan nations that engaged in false worship, and those wives could turn the king aside from the true worship of Jehovah. 	 Kae ko te faiga o avaga e tokouke e fakamataku eiloa me e mafai o aofia i ei a fafine mai i fenua fapau‵pau kolā e aofia i tapuakiga ‵se kae e mafai o ‵fuli keatea ne latou te tupu mai te tapuakiga tonu ki a Ieova.


It involves kindness, that is, taking a personal interest in others and showing that concern by helpful deeds and thoughtful words. 	 E aofia i te atafai, a te kilokilo ki mea e ‵lei ei a nisi tino kae fakaasi atu i galuega fesoasoani mo pati aoga.


(John 17:3) Jehovah’s Witnesses will be happy to help you with that study. 	 (Ioane 17:3) Ka fia‵fia malosi a Molimau a Ieova ke fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu.


He said: “I cannot do a single thing of my own initiative; . . . the judgment that I render is righteous, because I seek, not my own will, but the will of him that sent me.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “E se mafai ne au o fai se mea e tasi i taku pule eiloa. . . . Tela la, e tonu taku fakamasinoga, me se fai ne au i toku loto, ka ko te loto o ia telā ne uga mai ne ia au.”


In addition, Jehovah was indicating that he would without fail deliver his people. 	 E se gata i ei, ne fai atu foki a Ieova me ka faka‵sao eiloa ne ia ana tino.


In his letter to Christians in Rome, the apostle Paul speaks warmly of “Phoebe our sister,” recommending her to them. 	 I tena tusi ki Kelisiano i Loma, ne faipati fakaalofalofa atu a te apositolo ko Paulo e uiga ki a ‘Fipe, te ‵tou tuagane,’ o tavae atu a ia ki a latou.


Even those passing by have expressed amazement, saying: “Is this the city of which they used to say, ‘It is the perfection of prettiness, an exultation for all the earth’?”—Lamentations 2:3, 11, 15. 	 ‘Mea nei ko te fa‵kai telā e fakamatamata ki ei te lalolagi?’”—Tagiga a Ielemia 2:3, 11, 15.


Billions of creatures take in oxygen and give off carbon dioxide. 	 E lau i piliona a mea ola e mānava ne latou ki loto a te okisene kae mānava mai ki tua a te kēsi masei (carbon dioxide).


What two things did Paul say would help the Colossians? 	 Ne a mea e lua kolā ne fai mai ne Paulo me e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki te kau Kolose?


10 Until when should we continue with disciple making? 	 10 E ‵tau o fakagata mafea te faiga o soko?


As he indicated when instituting the Memorial of his death, his own perfect human life was the sacrifice. 	 E fakaasi mai i ana pati ne fai i te taimi ne kamata ei ne ia te Fakamanatuga o tena mate, ke malamalama tatou me i te taulaga telā ka ofo atu ne ia ko tena ola ‵lei katoatoa faka-te-foitino.


(Acts 20:20) The next time you meet Jehovah’s Witnesses, why not ask them to show you what your own Bible says concerning God’s marvelous promise that soon he will establish “a new earth” in which “righteousness is to dwell”?—2 Peter 3:13. 	 Kae ko oi ne fakafetai atu ki ei a Paulo ona ko te fesoasoani tenā? Ne fakafetai a ia ki te māfuaga o te mea tenā, ko Ieova te Atua.


Showing love and kindness to others builds lasting friendships. 	 A te fakaasi atu o te alofa mo te atafai ki nisi tino e ati aka ei a va fakataugasoa tumau.


I hope that God’s Kingdom comes soon.” 	 E fakamoemoe eiloa au ke oko fakavave mai a te Malo o te Atua.”


Back in the first century, Jesus performed miracles of healing. 	 I te senitenali muamua, ne fai ne Iesu a vavega ke faka‵lei aka ei a masaki.


In the short time he has left, that wicked “god of this system of things” is trying to make anyone who loves Jehovah give up doing His will. 	 I te taimi toetoe tenei e maua ne ia, e taumafai a te “atua masei o te lalolagi nei” o fai so se tino telā e alofa ki a Ieova ke fakagata te faiga o Tena loto.


• How do we show that we respect Christ’s holiness? 	 • E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou me e āva tatou ki te tulaga tapu o Keliso?


As we discuss each one, we will focus on (1) what challenges the man faced and (2) how we can imitate his faith and obedience. 	 I te taimi e sau‵tala ei tatou ki tino taki tokotasi konā, ka ‵saga atu loa tatou ki (1) mea faiga‵ta ne fe‵paki mo latou taki tokotasi mo te (2) auala e mafai ei ne tatou o fakaakoako atu ki te lotou fakatuanaki mo te faka‵logo.


(Hebrews 12:6, 11) When parents kindly educate their children according to God’s will, they give them the opportunity to become peaceable, upright adults. 	 (Epelu12:6, 11) Kafai e akoako atu ne mātua mo te atafai olotou tama‵liki e ‵tusa mo te loto o te Atua, e tuku atu ne latou te avanoaga ke fai a tama‵liki e pelā me ne tino filemu kae fakamaoni māfai ko ma‵tua.


(Acts 1:14; 2:1, 4, 17, 18; Joel 2:28, 29; Galatians 3:28) When persecution forced many Christians to flee from Jerusalem, “those who had been scattered went through the land declaring the good news of the word.” 	 (Galuega 1:14; 2:1, 4, 17, 18; Ioelu 2:28, 29; Kalatia 3:28) I te taimi ne faimālō ei a Kelisiano e tokouke ne fakasauāga ke ‵tele kea‵tea mai Ielusalema, “a tino talitonu kola ne salalau valevale, ko olo sale fua ki so se koga o talai atu te Tala ‵Lei.”


8, 9. (a) What does Jehovah require of his worshippers? (b) How did Jesus emphasize the import of Moses’ words? 	 8, 9. (a) Ne a mea e manako a Ieova ke fai ne ana tino tapuaki? (e) Ne faka‵mafa atu pefea ne Iesu a te tāua o pati a Mose?


Our planet’s rich storehouse of life-sustaining minerals, the atmosphere’s finely balanced mixture of vital gases, and the intricate cycles in nature all testify to the debt we owe our loving heavenly Father. 	 E fakamaoni mai ne te uke o mea aogā ki te fakatumauga o te ola e maua i ‵tou lalolagi nei, te paleni ‵lei o te paluga o kēsi tāua, mo te tamilosaga o te vai mo nisi mea aka foki penā, me e ‵nofo kaitalafu tatou i ‵tou Tamana alofa faka-te-lagi.


(Isa. 48:16) Yes, it is God’s spirit that has sent us! 	 (Isaia 48:16) E tonu, ko te agaga eiloa o te Atua ne uga ne ia tatou!


These promises are not based on the shaky predictions of men. 	 E se fakavae fua a folafolaga konā ki manatu tuku taumate o tino.


As he gives you thorough directions, he might say something like this: “Be careful about that next turn. 	 I te taimi e tuku atu ei ne ia ki a koe a fakatakitakiga ma‵nino, e mafai o fai atu a ia, penei: “Fakaeteete i te suā auala.


God gives strength to those who turn to him in prayer, asking for his help. 	 E tuku mai ne te Atua te malosi ki tino kolā e ‵talo atu ki a ia kae fakamolemole atu mō tena fesoasoani.


No doubt, he was incensed at the injustice of Jesus’ nighttime arrest. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne kaitaua ‵ki a ia i faifaiga sē fakamaoni ne fai ki a Iesu i te taimi ne puke ei a ia i te po.


Do put my tears in your skin bottle. Are they not in your book?” 	 [Ke tuku aka oku loimata ki loto i tau atigi fagu, NW] Konā eiloa e tusi i loto i tau tusi.”


(Mark 13:13) Like Daniel, therefore, let us draw close to Jehovah, our God. 	 (Male. 13:13) Tela la, e pelā mo Tanielu, ke na fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a Ieova te ‵tou Atua.


However, Jehovah made a loving provision—the ransom—through his Son, Jesus Christ, so that all who accept it on the basis of faith may look forward to release and rest from the burden of sin and death. 	 Kae ne fai ne Ieova se fakatokaga alofa—ko te togiola—e auala i tena Tama, ko Iesu Keliso, ko te mea ke mafai o ‵kilo atu mo te olioli a tino katoa kolā e talia ne latou ki te fakasaolotoga mo te malōlōga mai te agasala mo te mate.


8 What motivated Joseph to care for his father? 	 8 Se a te mea ne fakamalosi atu ki a Iosefa ke tausi atu mo te atafai ki tena tamana?


Indeed, Jesus is in agreement with the entire arrangement of God. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ko loto malie a Iesu ki fakatokaga katoa a te Atua.


Read the following scriptures, think about the principles they contain, and endeavor to discern Jehovah’s will in this matter. 	 Ke faitau ki tusi fai‵tau kolā e ‵soko mai, mafaufau ki fakatakitakiga kolā e maua mai i ei, kae taumafai ke malamalama me se a te loto o Ieova e uiga ki te mea tenei.


And I enjoyed the leisure activities we shared in as a group.” 	 Kae gali ‵ki ki a au a tafaoga mo nisi mea kolā ne aofia fakatasi matou i ei e pelā me se potukau.”


Honor the Ones Given Authority Over You 	 Ke Āva ki Tino Kolā e Pule Mai ki a Koe


He said: “I felt exhausted and . . . numbed on account of the thing seen.”—Daniel 8:27. 	 Ana muna: “Ne masaki au i ne nai aso . . . ko ‵numi valevale toku mafaufau i te fakaasiga ko se mafai o malamalama au i ei.”—Tanielu 8:27.