Paul knew that God’s love is not guided by mere sentiment, and He does not turn a blind eye to wrongdoing. 	 Ne iloa ne Paulo i te alofa o te Atua e se fakaasi atu fua i pati mo lagonaga a‵lofa, kae sē faka‵kivi foki Ana mata i mea ‵se.


Brother Sanderson was raised in San Diego, California, U.S.A., by his Christian parents and was baptized on February 9, 1975. 	 A te Taina ko Sanderson ne puti aka ne ana mātua Kelisiano i San Diego, California, U.S.A., kae ne papatiso i a Fepuali 9, 1975.


When were the anointed freed from Babylonian captivity? 	 Ko te taimi fea ne fakasaoloto ei a te kau fakaekegina mai te ‵nofo fakapagota i Papelonia?


Kishon River 	 Vaitafe o Kisona


“Here I am sending . . . 	 “Ka uga atu . . . taku tavini ko Nepukanesa, te tupu o Papelonia.


“We now belong to a faith that makes us part of a genuine brotherhood. 	 “Ko ‵kau atu nei maua ki se lotu telā e fai ei maua mo fai se vaega i te kau taina ‵tonu.


10 When Jesus said, “Take my yoke upon you,” he could have been likening himself to one who provided well-made yokes that would be “kindly” to a workman’s neck and shoulders. 	 10 I te taimi ne fai atu i ei a Iesu, penei, “Ke amo ne koutou taku amoga,” kāti ne fakatusa ne ia a ia eiloa ki se tino telā e tuku mai ne ia a amoga kolā ne fai faka‵lei ko te mea ke amogofie i te ua mo tuauma o te tino galue.


They attend because their parents take them. 	 E ‵kau atu fua latou ki fakatasiga me e ave latou ne olotou mātua.


8 While persecution let up in some areas, it increased in others. 	 8 E tiga eiloa ne gata atu a fakasauāga i nisi koga, ne gasolo aka o uke a fakasauāga i nisi fenua.


17 Does this separating refer to the final judgment of the sheep and the goats that Jesus said would occur when he arrived in his glory? 	 17 E mata, e fakauiga te vaevaega tenei ki te ‵toe fakamasinoga o mamoe mo kouti telā ne fai mai Iesu me ka tupu māfai ko vau a ia i tena ‵malu?


Tony and Wendy wanted to offer it rent-free to full-time pioneers. 	 Ne ma‵nako a Tony mo Wendy ke tuku atu a te potu tenei ki paenia tumau e aunoa mo se ‵togi.


8, 9. (a) Even though Paul had suffered an injustice in Philippi, what good resulted because of those events? (b) Why could the brothers in Philippi take Paul’s words seriously? 	 8, 9. (a) Faitalia me ne fe‵paki a Paulo mo faifaiga sē fakamaoni, ne a ikuga ‵lei ne maua mai ona ko mea konā ne ‵tupu? (e) Kaia ne fakatāua malosi ei ne taina i Filipi a pati a Paulo?


(Mark 12:31) Did Jesus place a limit on loving our neighbor based on where that neighbor lives or on what nationality he is? 	 (Maleko 12:31) E mata, ne fai mai a Iesu i ‵tou a‵lofa ki ‵tou tuakoi e fakalagolago ki te koga e ola ei te tuakoi tenā mo te fenua ne vau ei a ia?


(Luke 13:28) One of those prophets was Daniel, who was promised a resurrection under Messianic rule. 	 (Luka 13:28) E tokotasi te pelofeta ko Tanielu, telā ne maua ne ia te folafolaga me ka toetu mai a ia i te taimi o te pulega a te Mesia.


Christians put God’s will first 	 E fakamuamua faeloa ne Kelisiano a te loto o te Atua


12. Those who teach need to exercise what care? 12 If we are not careful, we could be tempted to weave personal preferences or opinions in with our teaching. 	 12 Kafai e se fakaeteete tatou, e mafai o tofotofogina tatou ke fakafetaui aka ‵tou manatu totino mo ‵tou akoakoga.


“I have seen Jehovah provide for me, encourage me, and protect me from bad decisions,” says Matthew. 	 “Ko oti ne lavea ne au te tausi mo te fakamalosi mai o Ieova ki a au, kae puipui foki au mai te faiga o fakaikuga ma‵sei,” ko muna a Mataio.


(Acts 26:22, 23) Addressing Agrippa directly, Paul asked: “Do you, King Agrippa, believe the Prophets?” 	 (Galuega 26:22, 23) Ne fesili ‵tonu atu a Paulo ki a Akelipa, penei: “Te Tupu ko Akelipa, e talitonu koe ki pelofeta?”


(Leviticus 23:34-43) That festival took place from the 15th to the 21st of Ethanim and concluded with a solemn assembly on the 22nd of the month. 	 (Levitiko 23:34-43) Ne fai te fakamanatuga tenā mai te po 15 ki te po 21 o Etanima kae fakaoti ki se sauniga ‵malu i te po 22 o te masina tenā.


They had tender affection for one another. 	 Ne fakatau a‵lofa atafai eiloa latou.


Bob agreed, and he left home to pioneer at age 21. 	 Ne lotomalie a Bob ki ei, kae ne tiaki ne ia te fale ke fanatu o paenia kae ko 21 ana tausaga.


Developing a strong love for Jehovah and a hatred for what is bad is the best way to stay free from pornography.—Read Psalm 97:10. 	 A te atiakaga o te alofa malosi ki a Ieova mo te takalialia ki mea ma‵sei ko te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke ‵kalo keatea mai i ata ma‵sei.—Faitau te Salamo 97:10.


The Bible reasons this way: “Of course, every house is constructed by someone, but he that constructed all things is God.” 	 E fakasakosako mai penei a te Tusi Tapu: “Se mea tonu me i fale katoa ne faite ne se tino, kae ko te tino telā ne faite ne ia a mea katoa ko te Atua.”


Every trial—whether caused by temptation, tiredness, or discouragement—will pass, if not immediately, then in God’s new world. 	 A fakalavelave katoa—faitalia me e pogai mai i fakaosoosoga, te fi‵ta, io me ko te loto vāivāi—ka palele atu katoa, i se taimi pili mai, i te lalolagi fou a te Atua.


(Eph. 3:16; 6:18; 1 Thess. 5:17-19) Plead with Jehovah to help you to endure patiently. 	 (Efe. 3:16; 6:18; 1 Tesa. 5:17-19) Fakamolemole atu ki a Ieova ke fesoasoani atu ke mafai ne koe o kufaki.


For example, 1 out of every 142 children born in the United States will become a murder victim. 	 E pelā mo te tokotasi o tamaliki mai i tamaliki e toko 142 kolā e fa‵nau i te Iunaite Sitete ka aofia i tino kolā e tamate.


What problems? 	 Kae se a te fakalavelave?


What will help us to continue to meet this requirement? 	 Ne a mea e fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te faka‵logo ki te fakatonuga tenei?


• Why are Christians happy even though they are persecuted? 	 • Kaia e fia‵fia ei a nisi Kelisiano faitalia me fakasauagina latou?


Above all, make your desire to teach the truth a matter of prayer. 	 E sili atu i mea katoa, ke na taumafai eiloa koe o ‵talo atu e uiga ki te manakoga ke akoako atu te munatonu.


Or the trial you face may be that someone falsely accuses you, perhaps out of jealousy. 	 Io me se tofotofoga mai i se tino telā ne ‵losi atu ne ia se mea ‵se ki a koe, kāti ona ko te loto masei.


Says Revelation 21:3, 4: “Look! 	 E fai mai te Fakaasiga 21: 3, 4: “Ko ‵nofo nei mo tino te fale o te Atua! . . .


• How does Psalm 145 help to identify God’s loyal ones? 	 • E fesoasoani mai pefea te Salamo 145 ke iloa ne tatou a tino fakamaoni o te Atua?


Joseph took his family to Jerusalem for the Passover. 	 Ne ave ne Iosefa a tena kāiga ki te ‵kaiga o te Paseka i Ielusalema.


Can I, for the sake of peace, overlook the injustice?—Prov. 19:11. 	 Ke tumau te filemu, e mata, e mafai ne au o fakapuli a faifaiga sē ‵tonu konei?—Faata. 19:11.


5 In his letter to the Christians in Jerusalem, the apostle Paul commended his fellow believers for their past record of faithful endurance even under persecution. 	 5 I tena tusi ki Kelisiano i Ielusalema, ne fakamālō atu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki ana taina tali‵tonu mō te lotou kufaki mo te fakamaoni mai lalo i fakasauaga i aso ko ‵teka.


An elderly brother or sister may be in need of transportation to Christian meetings. 	 Kāti se taina io me se tuagane matua e manako ki se fesoasoani ke kau ki fakatasiga Kelisiano.


If you do, resolve what you will do in the weeks ahead. 	 Kafai e isi, ke fakaiku aka a mea ka fai ne koe i vaiaso konei mai mua.


On the contrary, he is “ready to forgive.”—Ps. 86:5. 	 I lō te ita fakamoemoe, ko ‘toka eiloa a ia o fakamagalo.’—Salamo 86:5.


Real happiness comes from using your life in Jehovah’s service. 	 A te fiafia tonu e vau mai te fakaaogaga o tou ola mō te taviniga ki a Ieova.


It can cause a problem to get out of control, making the problem worse. 	 E mafai o fai ne pati fakamasei ke gasolo aka o masei se fakalavelave i se auala telā ko se mafai o toe faka‵lei.


Jephthah’s vow was of a different sort than wedding vows, but his keeping it serves as a fine example for Christian husbands and wives as to their vows. 	 E tai ‵kese eiloa te tautoga a Iefata mai i tautoga i fakaipoipoga, kae ko te tausi ki ei se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō tino a‵vaga Kelisiano ke tausi ki olotou tautoga.


Why do we need to discern what is to be done at any given time? 	 Se a te ‵toe mea tāua e ‵tau o fai ne tatou i so se taimi?


Right now, he is making preparations to save “a great crowd.” 	 I te taimi nei, e fai ne ia a fakatokatokaga ke ‵sao “se vaitino tokouke.”


When I was 24, my mother died, and my rage increased. 	 I te taimi ko 24 ei oku tausaga, ne mate toku mātua, kae ne gasolo aka toku uiga kaitaua.


And when he got sight of them he said to them: ‘Go and show yourselves to the priests.’ 	 Ne lavea ne Iesu latou kae fai atu ki ei, ‘Olo o fakaasi atu koutou ki faitaulaga.’


Consider the example of Ralph. 	 Mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga ne tuku mai ne Ralph.


(Read Isaiah 60:22.)* This is particularly impressive, since Jesus foretold that his disciples would be “objects of hatred by all people” because of his name. 	 (Faitau te Isaia 60:22.)* Ko oko eiloa i te fakaofoofogia o te mea tenei me ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko me “ka takalia‵lia a fenua katoa ki a koutou” ona ko toku igoa.


(Romans 13:5) Similarly, Paul expressed the desire of true Christians with the words: “We trust we have an honest conscience, as we wish to conduct ourselves honestly in all things.”—Hebrews 13:18. [Box on page 29] 	 (Loma 13:5) E pelā eiloa mo te fakamatalaga a Paulo e uiga ki te manakoga o Kelisiano tonu i ana pati konei: “Ke fai talosaga koutou mō matou.


The clay has no control over the matter. 	 E se pule a te kele.


I knew that this practice was wrong but told myself that my service to God was still acceptable.” 	 Ne iloa ne au me e ‵se te faifaiga tenei kae ne mafaufau au me koi talia eiloa a taku taviniga ki te Atua.”


WHAT IT MEANS TO KNOW GOD’S NAME 	 KE ILOA TE IGOA O TE ATUA


I will help you”? 	 Au ka fesoasoani atu ki a koe”?


“Each of us will render an account for himself to God,” says the Bible. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, “Ko ‵tau i a tatou takitokotasi o avatu se tala o ia ki te Atua.”


(John 14:2, 3) Clearly, the annual observance of the Lord’s Evening Meal is not to continue endlessly. 	 (Ioane 14:2, 3) E manino ‵lei i ei, me e se toe gata a te fakamanatuga o te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi i tausaga katoa.


(John 6:44) Since Jehovah has drawn us to follow Jesus, He must want us to be saved. 	 (Ioane 6:44) Me ko oti ne takitaki tatou ne Ieova ke tau‵tali atu ki a Iesu, e manako foki a Ia ke faka‵sao tatou.


(Jas. 1:4) Trials often reveal our weaknesses, aspects of our personality that we need to refine. 	 (Iako. 1:4) Kafai e fe‵paki tatou mo mea faiga‵ta, e mafai o lavea ne tatou me e manakogina ke kufaki, loto fakafetai kae ke a‵lofa foki tatou.


4 “Just as the days of Noah were, so the presence of the Son of man will be.” 	 4 “A te oko mai o te Tama a te Tagata, e pelā mo te mea ne tupu i aso o Noa.”


(Rom. 16:19) We should heed the mandate to love one another and to cultivate strong faith. 	 (Loma 16:19) E ‵tau o faka‵logo tatou ki te fakatonuga ke fakatau a‵lofa kae ke ati aka te fakatuanaki malosi.


Yet, Jesus is not haughty or aloof. 	 Kae ko Iesu e se se tino fakamatamata io me faigata.


May we always seek to make Jehovah’s heart rejoice by being integrity keepers, giving him a reply to the great taunter, Satan the Devil.—Proverbs 27:11. 	 Ke na taumafai faeloa tatou o fai te loto o Ieova ke fiafia, mai te tumau i te fakamaoni, ko te mea ke mafai o tuku atu ne ia se tali ki te ‵toe tino fakaitaita sili, ko Satani te Tiapolo.—Faataoto 27:11.


Embracing the package, she says a silent prayer, thanking Jehovah for the precious spiritual food. 	 Ne puke ne tou fafine te afīfī kae ‵talo lēmū, o fakafetai ki a Ieova mō mea‵kai tāua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


REMAIN OPTIMISTIC 	 TUMAU I TE FAKAMOEMOE


They realize that proclaiming the good news is an evidence of the genuineness of their faith. 	 E iloa ne latou me i te folafolaatuga o te tala ‵lei se fakamaoniga o te ‵tonu o te lotou fakatuanaki.


(Genesis 18:19) Does your faith move you to talk to your neighbors, workmates, or schoolmates? 	 (Kenese 18:19) E mata, e fakamalosi atu ne tou fakatuanaki ke faipati atu ki ou tuakoi, tino e ga‵lue tasi mo koe, io me ko tama‵liki i te akoga?


17 As Jehovah’s Witnesses, we avoid being harsh or arrogant toward others. 	 17 E pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova e ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te fakamaualuga mo te fakamatamata ki nisi tino.


(Deut. 7:9) That record also shows that God always keeps his promises. 	 (Teu. 7:9) E fai mai foki a te Atua e tausi ki ana tautoga.


12, 13. (a) What did Jesus do in the temple shortly before his death, with what effect on the people there? (b) How did Jesus feel about the praise uttered by young boys? 	 12, 13. (a) Ne a mea ne fai ne Iesu i te faletapu mai mua faeloa o tena mate, kae ne pokotia pefea a tino kolā ne ‵nofo atu i konā i ei? (e) Ne a lagonaga o Iesu e uiga ki vikiga kolā ne tuku atu ne tama‵liki?


In what sense are the “other sheep” temporary residents? 	 I te feitu fea e fai ei a “nisi mamoe” e pelā me ne tino se ‵nofo tumau?


As we have seen, that drama contains lessons that can help us to walk with God. Let us now discuss some highlights of Hos chapters 6 through 9. 	 Ke na sautala nei tatou ki nisi manatu tāua kolā e maua i te mataupu e 6 ki te 9. Se mea aogā ke fai muamua se iloiloga toetoe ki mataupu e fa konei.


Even if this additional work entails extra cost, it does not call into question the advisability of the initial project. 	 Kafai foki loa e manakogina i ei a tupe tai uke atu i te faiga o te galuega fakaopoopo tenei, e seai eiloa se fakalotolotolua e uiga ki te fakaotiga o te galuega muamua.


If we are not careful, that spirit can easily rub off on us. 	 Kafai e se fakaeteete tatou, e faigofie o pokotia tatou i te agaga tenā.


Eliminate unnecessary expenses 	 Katikati ki lalo a mea kolā e se na loa ko tāua


(John 3:16) Some will enter Paradise by surviving the destruction of the present wicked system of things. 	 (Ioane 3:16) Ka ūlu atu a nisi tino ki loto i te Palataiso me ka ‵sao atu latou i te fakaseaiatuga o te olaga masei tenei.


To me, it sounded like a fairy tale. 	 Ki au loa, a te mea tenā e pelā fua me se tala ‵kai.


Its pages provided “food at the proper time,” for in the late 1800’s, a growing number of professed Christians began to question how Jesus’ death could be a ransom for our sins. 	 Ne tuku mai ne te mekesini tenā a “meakai i te taimi tonu,” me i tausaga ki tua ifo o te 1800, ne kamata o tokouke a te aofaki o tino kolā e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano ne fakalotolotolua me i te mate o Iesu e mafai o fai e pelā me se togiola mō ‵tou agasala.


• How have the other sheep done good to Christ’s brothers, and why will they “not be made perfect apart from” the anointed? 	 Se a te mea ko oti ne fai ne “te agaga o te munatonu” ki te kau fakaekegina mo olotou taugasoa, kae ka ‵kau fakatasi pefea latou i se auala fakapito i te afiafi po i a Mati po 28?


By then I was 18 years old and facing the question of military service. 	 Ko 18 oku tausaga i te taimi tenā, kae ko manakogina ke kau atu au ki te kautau.


But intense love for truth has impelled millions of others, in all lands, to search for the true God. 	 Kae ko oti ne fakamalosi aka a te fia miliona o tino, i fenua katoa, ona ko te lotou a‵lofa ki te munatonu ke ‵sala aka ki te Atua tonu.


Instead, he taught: “Just let your word ‘Yes’ mean yes, your ‘No,’ no.”—Matt. 5:33-37; 23:16-22. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne akoako mai a ia: “Ke fakauiga fua tau pati ‘ao’ ki te ao, a ko te ‘ikai’ ki te ikai.”—Mata. 5:33-37; 23:16-22.


The desire of those fearing him he will perform, and their cry for help he will hear, and he will save them. 	 E tuku ne ia ki a latou kolā e ma‵taku ki a ia a mea katoa kolā e ma‵nako latou ki ei; e lagona ne ia olotou ‵tagi, kae faka‵sao ne ia latou.


What were those measures? 	 Ne a faka‵leiga konā?


(Acts 20:28) Even so, their shepherding work and other acts of loving-kindness in behalf of the congregation are carried out, “not under compulsion, but willingly.” (1 Peter 5:2) The elders shepherd the flock because they have both a responsibility and a desire to do so. 	 (Galuega 20:28) Kae ko te lotou galuega e pelā me ne tausi mamoe fakatasi mo nisi faifaiga o te alofa tumau kolā e fai ki te fakapotopotoga e fai katoa “mo te loto fiafia.” (1 Petelu 5:2) E tausi ne toeaina a mamoe ona ko te lotou tiute kae e ma‵nako foki loa latou o fai penā.


We can be certain that he was also providing for the spiritual and physical needs of his family. 	 E mafai o fakamautinoa aka ne tatou me ne tausi foki ne ia tena kāiga i te feitu faka-te-agaga mo te feitu faka-te-foitino.


All of us are encouraged to follow the reading of these scriptures during the meeting, using our own copy of the Bible. 	 E fakamalosi atu ki a tatou katoa ke tau‵tali ki te faitauga o fuaiupu konei i ‵tou Tusi Tapu eiloa.


God’s Son reflected his Father’s mildness so well that he could say: “Come to me, all you who are toiling and loaded down, and I will refresh you. 	 Ne ‵lei katoatoa te fakaasimaiga ne te Tama a te Atua te loto maulalo o tena Tamana, ne mafai ei ne ia o fai mai penei: “O‵mai ki a au a koutou katoa kolā e fi‵ta i te ‵mafa otou amoga, me ka avatu ne au ki a koutou a te malologa.


8 Is Poverty a Sign of God’s Disapproval? 	 8 E Fakamalosi Aka ne te Lotu ‵Lei a te Āva ki te Muna a te Atua


3 In these critical last days, as never before, Christians are faced with the challenge of living circumspectly in a corrupt world without adopting its practices. 	 3 I aso fakaoti kae faiga‵ta konei, e fe‵paki eiloa a Kelisiano mo toe tulaga faiga‵ta ke ola faka‵lei latou i loto i se lalolagi faivalevale e aunoa mo te aofia i ana faifaiga masani.


What about the idea that material things, including the earth, are evil? 	 Kae e a la te manatu me i mea faka-te-foitino, e aofia i ei te lalolagi, ne mea ma‵sei katoa?


Joseph’s Brothers Were 	 E Onoono Mai Ieova mō te ‵Lei o Tatou


If Job was deprived of his material goods, argued Satan, Job would curse God to his face!—Job 1:7-11. 	 Ne kinau atu a Satani me kafai e fakaseai a kope katoa a Iopu, ka muna masei ne ia te Atua!—Iopu 1:7-11.


People quickly revert to their normal pattern of behavior. 	 Se mea vave eiloa o toe ‵foki a tino ki olotou olaga masani.


9, 10. (a) Why is pride dangerous, and what will help us to avoid it? (b) When it comes to the knowledge of Jehovah, why should we strive to be humble? 9 As you grow in knowledge of deeper spiritual truths, beware of the danger that may come with knowledge—pride. 	 9 Kafai ko gasolo o ‵loto tou iloaga e uiga ki te munatonu faka-te-agaga, ke fakaeteete i te mea fakamataku telā e mafai o oko atu ki a koe, ko te fakamatamata.


(Luke 4:17-21) Yes, Jehovah himself appointed Jesus by means of holy spirit. 	 (Luka 4:17-21) E tonu, ne filifili aka eiloa ne Ieova a Iesu e auala i tena agaga tapu.


19 In all the above ways—and more—Jehovah’s Witnesses demonstrate that in a real sense, they are “temporary residents” in Satan’s present system. 	 19 E pelā mo mea ko oti ne tauloto ne tatou, e fakaasi atu ne Molimau a Ieova i auala e uke me e ola tonu latou e pelā me ne “tino se ‵nofo tumau” i te lalolagi a Satani.


The New World—Will You Be There? 	 Te Lalolagi Fou —Ka Nofo Atu Koe i ei?


She was learning the fear of Jehovah, and she realized that Jehovah expects his servants to love him with their whole heart, mind, soul, and strength. 	 Ne iloa ei ne ia te uiga o te mataku ki a Ieova, e pelā foki mo te manako o Ieova ke a‵lofa atu ana tavini ki a ia mo olotou loto, mafaufau, foitino mo te olotou malosi kātoa.


We struggle with an inborn tendency to rebel. 	 E fakatau‵fai tatou mo se manakoga telā ne fa‵nau mai mo tatou ke ‵teke atu.


The Truth About Armageddon 	 Te Mea Tonu E Uiga Ki Amaketo


(Read Psalm 142:1, 5.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 142:1, 5.)


Throughout chapter 14, he states time and again that each part delivered at congregation meetings should have the same objective—“the upbuilding of the congregation.”—Read 1 Corinthians 14:3, 12, 26.* 	 Ne fakafokifoki mai faeloa ne ia i te mataupu kātoa e 14 a te manatu me i lauga katoa kolā e fai i fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga e ‵tau o fai katoa penā—e ‵tau o “ati ake ei te kau Kelisiano.”—Faitau te 1 Kolinito 14:3, 12, 26.*


(Read Isaiah 53:5, 8, 9.) 	 (Faitau te Isaia 53:5, 8, 9.)


Since the Mediterranean Sea teems with life, it would aptly depict the “great crowd” of Armageddon survivors. 	 Ona ko te Tai Metitilani e ‵fonu i mea ola, e fakaata faka‵lei mai i ei a te “vaitino tokouke” o tino kolā e ‵sao atu i Amaketo.


But it was with precious blood, like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, even Christ’s.”—1 Peter 1:18, 19. 	 E se se mea e matafi tena aogā, kae pelā mo te siliva io me ko te aulo e matafi; a koutou ne fakasaoloto ki te toto tāua o Keliso, telā e ‵pau eiloa mo se tamā mamoe e seai ne ona masei io me ne ila.”—1 Petelu 1:18, 19.[13]


The questions are as follows: (1) Am I mature enough to make the decision? (2) Do I have a personal desire to do so? (3) Do I understand what it means to be dedicated to Jehovah? 	 Konei la a fesili: (1) E mata, ko matua au ke fai taku filifiliga? (2) E mata, e manako tonu eiloa au o papatiso? (3) E mata, e malamalama au i te uiga o taku tukuatuga ki a Ieova?


A man could thus find refuge relatively quickly and conveniently.—w17.11, p. 14. 	 Tela la e mafai o faka‵lafi fakavave atu se tagata ki ei.—w17.11, itu. 14.


The “fields” his followers leave behind refer to the livelihoods that many, including missionaries, members of the Bethel family, international servants, and others, willingly give up in order to advance Kingdom interests in various lands. 	 A “manafa” kolā ne tiakina ne ana soko e fakasino atu ki mea kolā ne tiakina ne tino e tokouke, e aofia i ei a misionale, tino i te kāiga Peteli, tavini i galuega fakatu‵tū, mo nisi tino aka ko te mea ke fakataunu ei a manakoga o te Malo i fenua kese‵kese.


Hymenaeus and Philetus are mentioned as men who subverted the faith of some and whose empty speeches ‘violated what is holy.’ 	 E fai mai me i a Umenio mo Fileto ko tāgata kolā ne fakamakosu ne laua te fakatuanaki o nisi tino kae ne ‘takitaki ne laua a tino ke ‵mao mai te Atua’ i lā fai‵patiga sē aogā.


However, just as the Roman baths included features that were potentially dangerous for the early Christians, some vacation facilities and resorts have proved to be a trap Satan has used to lead modern-day Christians into immorality or overdrinking. 	 Kae e pelā eiloa mo te fakama‵taku ki Kelisiano mua a nisi faifaiga i fale kou‵kou a te kau Loma, e fakaaogā foki ne Satani a nisi fale talimālō i aso nei kolā e fai pelā me se malei ke takitaki atu ei a Kelisiano ki amioga finalalolagi io me ko te inu malosi.


It would take volumes to list all the positive benefits of instilling a love for reading in your children. 	 E uke atu a manatu aoga e uiga ki te fakamalosi aka ne tatou a te fia‵fia o tama‵liki o fai‵tau.


What blessings come from caring for the elderly? 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga e maua mai te tausi mo te atafai atu ki tino ma‵tua?


(The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria) Yes, the Babylonians believed in the immortality of the soul. 	 (The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria) E tonu, ne tali‵tonu a te kau Papelonia me e se mafai o mate a te agaga o te tino.


HEARTFELT COMMUNICATION 	 FESOKOTAKIGA KOLĀ E FAI MO TE LOTO KĀTOA


(Mark 6:34) Without good spiritual care and leadership, people suffer. 	 (Male. 6:34) Kafai e se tausi kae takitaki faka‵lei a tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga, ka logo‵mae latou.


As a people, they did not enter into “God’s rest” because they failed to perceive and work in harmony with the purpose of God’s own day of rest, which began after the creation of Adam and Eve.—Hebrews 4:3-10. 	 Ne seki “malolo mo te Atua” a te tokoukega o latou me ne seki malamalama kae ola foki e ‵tusa mo te fuafuaga o te aso telā ne malolo ei te Atua. Ko te aso telā ne kamata mai tua ifo o te faitega o Atamu mo Eva.—Epelu 4:3-10.


• Over the years, what has contributed to the increase among true worshipers? 	 • Se a te mea ne fai i ei ke gasolo aka ki luga a te aofaki o tino tapuaki ‵tonu i tausaga katoa konei?


Primarily, we attend to worship Jehovah. 	 Te mea tāua, ko te ‵kau atu o tapuaki ki a Ieova.


By proclaiming the Kingdom message, we have the privilege of extending to others an invitation to enter the spiritual paradise. 	 Mai i te folafola atu o te fekau o te Malo, e maua ne tatou te tauliaga ke fakaoko atu ki nisi tino a se ‵kamiga ke ulu mai ki loto i te palataiso faka-te-agaga.


He explains: “Our daughter would sometimes not wash for a week, and none of us seemed to care.” 	 E fakamatala mai tou tagata: “I nisi taimi, e se koukou te mā tamaliki fafine i se vaiaso kātoa, kae e seai se tino i a māua e fia saga ki ei.”


The former things have passed away. 	 Ka se toe iai se mate, se fanoanoa, se tagi io me se ‵mae.


12. (a) Why should we do research? (b) Explain how a person could do such research. 	 12. (a) Kaia e ‵tau ei o fai ‵tou sukesukega? (e) Fakamatala mai a te auala e mafai ei ne se tino o fai a vaegā sukesukega penā.


How, in turn, will they hear without someone to preach? 	 Kae ka pefea foki la o lagona ne latou manafai e seai se failauga [io me “se tino talai,” Tusi Paia, Samoa]?


But ‘out of his distresses, Jonah called out to Jehovah, and He proceeded to answer him. 	 Kae ‘ona ko tena puapuagā ne kalaga atu ei a Iona ki a Ieova, kae ne tali atu ki a ia.


He is merciful and kind. 	 A ia e alofa fakamagalo kae atafai.


Likewise, George Storrs (1796-1879), a close associate of Charles T. Russell, used God’s name, as did Russell himself. 	 Ne fakaaoga foki ne George Storrs (1796-1879), se taugasoa pili o Siale T. Lasalo, a te igoa o te Atua, e pelā loa mo Lasalo.


How, then, could everlasting life be boring and unrewarding? 	 E mafai la pefea o faka‵fiu kae sē aogā te ola se-gata-mai?


Aware of this, Jesus taught them with compassion and pity. 	 Ona ko te mea tenei, ne akoako atu ne Iesu a latou mo te alofa atafai.


How can you likewise let Jehovah be your share? 	 E mafai pefea o fai ne koe a Ieova e pelā me ko tou ola?


Words and expressions may come to mean something completely different. 	 E mafai eiloa o ‵fuli katoatoa a uiga o pati mo tugapati.


The Snare of the Love of Money 	 Te Matāsele ko te Fiafai ki Tupe


(Ps. 40:8) When matters go wrong in our lives, the last thing we should do is discontinue our healthy routine of worship. 	 (Salamo 40:8) Kafai ko isi ne mea ‵se e ‵tupu i ‵tou olaga, a te ‵toe mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ko te taofiga o ‵tou polokalame aoga o te tapuakiga.


Rather, we should personally learn what is right in God’s eyes and choose to do it. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau mo tatou o tauloto faka‵lei ki te mea telā e tonu i te kilokiloga a te Atua ko fai ei se ‵tou filifiliga.


11 Jesus also put his pity and compassion into action. 	 11 Ne gasuesue foki a Iesu e ‵tusa mo tena alofa mo te atafai.


16 With the total number of his king-priest associates sealed and the sheep identified and placed on his right hand for salvation, Christ can go on to “complete his conquest.” 	 16 Kafai ko oti ne fakamau‵tu aka a te aofaki kātoa o faitaulaga lagolago, kae ko iloa aka foki ei a nisi mamoe kae tuku atu i tena lima fakaatamai mō te fakaolataga, ko mafai ei ne Iesu o ‘manumalo i tena taua.’


The foremost reason to confess a sin is to gain an approved standing with God 	 A te ‵toe pogai tāua e ‵tau ei o fakaasi ‵tonu atu se agasala ko te mauaga o te tulaga ‵lei i mua o te Atua


True Christians help others to understand the Bible. 	 E fesoasoani atu a Kelisiano ‵tonu ke malamalama a nisi tino i te Tusi Tapu.


Here, though, is the good news: Such indignities, though commonplace on earth, are nonexistent in heaven. 	 Kae tenei eiloa a te tala ‵lei: A vaegā faifaiga fakamasiasi penā e se maua i te lagi, faitalia te lauiloa i te lalolagi nei.


All Baal worshippers in Israel came to the festival. 	 Ne olo atu a tino Isalaelu katoa kolā ne tapuaki ki a Paala ki te ‵kaiga.


This would enable them to continue “bearing fruit in every good work,” especially in the preaching of the good news. 	 Ne fai ne te mea tenei ke mafai ne latou o tumau i te mauaga o fuataga o “galuega ‵lei” maise loa i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei.


He “went journeying from city to city and from village to village, preaching and declaring the good news of the kingdom of God.” 	 “Ne faimalaga atu a Iesu mai fa‵kai ‵lasi ki nisi fa‵kai ‵lasi, e pelā foki mo fa‵kai fo‵liki ki nisi fa‵kai fo‵liki, o talai kae folafola atu te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua.”


“The Spirit and the Bride Keep On Saying: ‘Come!’” 	 “Ne Fai Mai Te Agaga Mo Te Tamafine Fatoa Fakaipoipo, ‘Vau!’”


18 Giving effective discipline is a skill. 	 18 A te tuku atu o polopolokiga magoi se auala poto.


By daybreak, his forces had closed in on the city.—2 Ki. 6:13, 14. 	 I te taimi ko ao ei, a tena kautau ko pili ‵ki eiloa ki te fa‵kai.—2 Tupu 6:13, 14.


7 In giving direction to fellow believers, elders provide encouragement and counsel based either on the Scriptures themselves or on Scriptural principles. 	 7 I fakatonuga kolā e tuku atu ki taina mo tuagane, e tuku atu ne toeaina a fakamalosiga mo pati fakatonutonu io me ko fakatakitakiga fakavae mai te Tusi Tapu.


So, as a recompense in return—I speak as to children—you, too, widen out.” (2 Cor. 6:11-13) Why did Paul urge the Corinthians to widen out in their love? 	 [“Ke fakalauefa atu foki te alofa,” NW].” (2 Kolinito 6:11-13) Kaia ne fakamalosi atu ei a Paulo ki te kau i Kolinito ke fakalauefa atu te lotou a‵lofa?


10 Completely avoiding contact with those in the world is neither possible nor required. 	 10 E se mafai kae e se ‵tau foki o ‵kalo katoatoa keatea tatou mai tino o te lalolagi.


AS A HUMAN, “HE HUMBLED HIMSELF” 	 E PELĀ ME SE TAGATA, “NE FAKAMALALO NE IA A IA EILOA”


Everyone knows you were here all the time for your mother-in-law. 	 E iloa ne tino katoa me ne nofo mai koe i konei i taimi katoa ona ko te mātua o tau avaga.


17 In the world today, many are “headstrong, puffed up with pride,” and some Christians have been influenced by that way of thinking. 	 17 I te lalolagi i aso nei, e tokouke a tino “e se ‵poi i te masei, ko ‵fete i te fakamata‵mata,” kae ko oti ne pokotia a nisi Kelisiano i te vaegā kilokiloga tenā.


(Rom. 12:18) Moreover, as we preach the good news of God’s Kingdom, we need to maintain balance between boldness and tactfulness so that we do not offend someone unintentionally. 	 (Loma 12:18) E se gata i ei, i te taimi e talai atu ei ne tatou a te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua, e ‵tau o fakatumau ne tatou se kilokiloga paleni ‵lei i te va o te loto toa mo te atamai i te faipati atu ko te mea ke se fakaitaita ne tatou se tino e aunoa mo te iloa atu.


(Heb. 11:1) Love is greater than faith and hope in that it remains forever. 	 (Epelu 11:1) E tulaga muamua a te alofa i te fakatuanaki mo te fakamoemoe me e tumau eiloa ki te se-gata-mai.


He lets go altogether when the child can keep his balance. 	 Kafai ko iloa faka‵lei ne te tamaliki o fakapaleni, ko mafai eiloa o tiaki katoatoa atu ne te mātua a ia.


WHAT JEHOVAH REQUIRES OF ALL OF US 	 MEA KOLĀ E MANAKO MAI A IEOVA KE FAI NE TATOU KATOA


16 In the communion sacrifice, all the fat—around the intestines, the kidneys, the appendage upon the liver, and the loins, as well as the fatty tail of the sheep—was offered to Jehovah by being burned, made to smoke on the altar. 	 16 I te taulaga fakafetai, ne avatu a gako katoa—ko gako i tafa o totoga, nonu, te ate, gakau, penā foki loa mo te felo o te mamoe e uke a gako i ei—ki a Ieova, mai i te ‵sunuga i luga o te fatafaitaulagake ausia ei.


16 The apostle Peter explains the situation this way: “It is to you [spiritual Israelites, including Gentile Christians], therefore, that he [Jesus Christ] is precious, because you are believers; but to those not believing, ‘the identical stone that the builders rejected has become the head of the corner,’ and ‘a stone of stumbling and a rock-mass of offense.’ . . . 	 16 E fakamatala mai ne te apositolo ko Petelu a te tulaga tenā i te auala tenei: “A te fatu tenei [Iesu Keliso] se fatu e pito sili i te aoga mō koutou [Isalaelu faka-te-agaga, e aofia ei a Kelisiano mai fenua fakaa‵tea] kolā e tali‵tonu; kae ki a latou kolā e se tali‵tonu: ‘Ko te fatu ne tiakina ne tufuga me se aoga ko fai nei mo fatu e tafasili i te tāua.’ E penei foki a nisi muna i te Tusi, ‘Tenei te fatu e fai ne ia tino ke takase‵se, ko te fatu e fakapa‵ku ne ia latou.’ Ne takase‵se ona ko te se tali‵tonu ki te muna; me ko te loto eiloa o te Atua ke fai penā latou.


To be sure, young ones need balanced recreation. 	 E tonu, e ‵tau o fakapaleni aka ne talavou olotou fakafiafiaga.


And the day that is coming will certainly devour them,’ Jehovah of armies has said, ‘so that it will not leave to them either root or bough.’” How complete will be the destruction of this wicked system of things? 	 I te aso tena, ka ‵ka valevale latou, kae ka seai ne mea e toe mai i a latou.’ ” Ka pefea te māea o te fakaseaiatuga o te olaga masani tenei o tino ma‵sei?


Would you mind reading that verse? 	 E fiafia koe o faitau te fuaiupu tenā?


(John 7:16) Confirming Jesus’ Messiahship during the transfiguration, Jehovah directed: “Listen to him.” 	 (Ioane 7:16) Ke fakamaoni atu te tulaga o Iesu e pelā me ko te Mesia i te taimi ne ‵fuli ei ana foliga, ne fakatonu atu a Ieova: “Faka‵logo la ki a ia.”


God’s Word, the Bible, sheds light on these questions. 	 E tuku mai ne te Muna a te Atua ko te Tusi Tapu a te mainaga e uiga ki fesili konei.


A follower of Christ must be prepared to “disown himself,” that is, to deny himself and say no to selfish desires and ambitions. 	 E ‵tau o toka se soko o Keliso o “se mafaufau ki a ia eiloa,” ko tena uiga ke ‵teke atu ki ana manakoga mo ana fakamoemoega kolā e māfua mai i te kaimanako.


His counsel was valued as though it was from Jehovah himself. 	 Ne tāua ‵ki ana pati fakatonutonu e pelā eiloa me ne aumai mai i a Ieova.


Do wake up to turn your attention to all the nations. 	 Ala mai o fakasala a fenua fakaatea; fakaasi atu tou sē alofa ki tino faitogafiti ma‵sei!


First they heard the Ten Commandments, and then Moses related to them further commands that are recorded from Exodus 20:22 to Exodus 23:33. 	 Ne tuku muamua atu ne ia ki a latou a tulafono e sefulu kae fai ki a Mose ke taku atu ki a latou a nisi tulafono e uke atu kolā ne tusi i te Esoto 20:22 ke oko ki te Esoto 23:33.


Thus we show appreciation for our privilege of serving God no matter what our circumstances may be. 	 Tela la, e fakaasi atu ne tatou te loto fakafetai mō ‵tou tauliaga ke tavini atu ki te Atua faitalia ‵tou fakanofonofoga.


(Jeremiah 10:23) How grateful we are that he assures us: “I shall make you have insight and instruct you in the way you should go. I will give advice with my eye upon you.” 	 (Ielemia 10:23) E pefea te lasi o ‵tou loto fakafetai ke fakatalitonu mai a ia penei: “Ka akoako atu ne au ki a koe te auala e ‵tau o fano koe i ei; ka fakatonutonu kae akoako ne au a koe.”


“If, when you are doing good and you suffer, you endure it, this is a thing agreeable with God.”—1 PETER 2:20. 1. 	 “Kae kafai e kufaki ne koe a puapuaga e oko atu ona ko tou fai mea tonu, e fakamanuia atu koe ne te Atua ona ko te mea nei.”—1 PETELU 2:20.


Avoiding such conduct can be challenging. 	 A te ‵kalo kea‵tea mai i vaegā amioga penā e mafai eiloa o faigata.


Since each situation is different, there may be other relevant factors that the elders will consider. 	 E tiga eiloa e mafai o kese‵kese a tulaga konā, kae kāti e isi aka foki ne nisi pogai kolā e ‵tau o sukesuke faka‵lei ne toeaina.


I try hard to imitate her wonderful qualities.” 	 Ne taumafai malosi au ke fakaakoako atu ki ana uiga ‵gali.”


Each man involved had married a fellow worshiper, an Israelite woman, choosing her as a dear companion, a life partner. 	 A te tagata tenā ne avaga ki se tino tapuaki, se fafine Isalaelu, kae e filifili ne ia tou fafine e pelā me se taugasoa pele, mo se soa i te olaga kātoa.


We were able to focus on the joys that our service was bringing us. 	 Ne mafai ne māua o ‵saga tonu atu ki mea fakafia‵fia e maua i te mā taviniga.


No more will people die from old age, sickness, or accidents. 	 Ka se toe mate se tino i te olaga matua, ka se toe ai se masaki, io me ne fakamaseiga fakafuasei.


How can material possessions be used to strengthen our friendship with God? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaaoga a koloa faka-te-foitino ke fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou va fakataugasoa mo te Atua?


JERUSALEM 	 IELUSALEMA


(Read Psalm 37:3.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 37:3.)


Consider a second. 	 Ke onoono nei tatou ki te lua o valoaga.


Daniel foretold: “The kingdom will partly prove to be strong and will partly prove to be fragile.”—Dan. 2:42; 2 Tim. 3:1-3. 	 E pelā eiloa mo muna a Tanielu me i te “vaega e tasi o te malo e malosi ka ko te suā vaega e vāivāi.”—Tanielu 2:42; 2 Timoteo 3:1-3.


Of course, there are many opinions when it comes to matters of health. 	 E tonu, e uke atu a filifiliga e mafai o fai māfai ko oko atu ki fakalavelave e uiga ki te ola ‵lei.


To make matters worse, in 2002, millions were disturbed by reports of executives who became wealthy under questionable circumstances. 	 Kae sili atu i te masei, i te 2002, e fanoa‵noa te tokoukega o tino ona ko lipoti e maua atu e uiga ki tino i tofi ma‵luga kolā e gasolo aka faeloa o mau‵mea ona ko olotou faifaiga faitogafiti.


Where can one find sound counsel on wedlock? 	 E maua i fea ne se tino a pati fakatonutonu aogā e uiga ki te avaga?


Better still, share it with others. 	 Kae se mea ‵lei ke fakaasi atu ne koe ki nisi tino.


Still, someone might wonder: ‘Does that mean that I may have to wait a long time to see my loved one? 	 Kae koi mafai o mafaufau penei se tino: ‘E mata, e fakauiga i ei me e ‵tau o faka‵tali au ki se taimi leva ‵ki ke lavea ne au oku tino pele?


Yes, through a study of the Bible, we hear Jehovah’s directions. 	 E tonu, e auala i sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu, e lagona ei ne tatou a fakatonuga a Ieova.


“Do come,” she implores him, “let us drink our fill of love until the morning; do let us enjoy each other with love expressions.” 	 Ne fakakolekole atu a ia penei: “Vau! Taua ka olo o moe i te po katoa tenei. Ka fiafia taua o moe fakatasi.”


Thanks to Christ’s sacrifice, we are free from enslavement to this world under Satan’s control, and we no longer live in fear of death.—Heb. 2:14, 15. 	 Fakafetai ki te taulaga a Keliso, ko saoloto nei tatou mai te ‵nofo pologa ki te lalolagi tenei e pule ne Satani, kae ka se ma‵taku foki tatou ki te mate.—Epe. 2:14, 15.


Indeed, Jehovah’s Witnesses are often commended for adorning “themselves in respectable dress, with modesty and good judgment . . . in the way that is proper for [those] professing devotion to God.” (1 Tim. 2:9, 10, ftn.) 	 E tonu, e tavae sale a Molimau a Ieova i te ‵pei ne latou a “gatu kolā e mata ‵tau i te agamalu mo te mafaufau ‵lei . . . i se auala telā e fetaui ‵lei mo [latou] kolā e tavini atu mo te fakamaoni ki te Atua, e auala i te faiga o galuega ‵lei.” (1 Timo. 2:9, 10.)


Yes, Epaphras knew those in his home congregation, and he earnestly prayed about them because both he and Paul wanted such devoted ones to walk worthily of Jehovah. 	 E tonu, ne iloa ‵lei ne Epafala a tino i te fakapotopotoga i tena fakai, kae ne ‵talo malosi atu a ia e uiga ki tino konā me ne ma‵nako laua mo Paulo ke aogā olotou olaga mō Ieova.


People who feel worthless often feel that they can never enjoy a good relationship with God and be blessed by him. 	 A tino kolā e mafau‵fau me e seai ne olotou aogā e mafau‵fau sāle foki me e se mafai o maua se lotou fesokotakiga ‵lei mo te Atua e pelā foki mo ana fakamanuiaga.


If so, do not be discouraged. 	 Kafai e penā loa, ke mo a eiloa koe ma loto vāivāi.


(Col. 3:13) Indeed, it takes mildness and patience on our part to obey this command. 	 (Ko. 3:13) A te ‵tonuga loa, e manakogina a te agamalu mo te kufaki ke faka‵logo ki te fakatonuga tenei.


Knowing the truth about death frees us from fear 	 A te iloaga o te munatonu e uiga ki te mate e fakasaoloto ei tatou mai te mataku


(Ps. 34:15) How important it is, then, that we trust in Jehovah with all our heart and that we do not lean upon our own understanding!—Prov. 3:5. 	 (Salamo 34:15) Tela la, e tāua ‵ki eiloa ke tali‵tonu tatou ki a Ieova mo ‵tou loto kātoa kae ke mo a e fakalago‵lago ki ‵tou iloa!—Faataoto 3:5.


Others, although well along in years themselves, are caring for elderly relatives. 	 A nisi tino, faitalia me ko ma‵tua, kae e tausi atu latou ki olotou kāiga kolā ko ma‵tua ‵ki.


12 Baptism is just the beginning, though. 	 12 A te papatisoga ko te kamataga fua.


Why did he raise such a question?—Luke 18:1, 8, footnote. 	 Kaia ne fakasae aka ei ne ia se fesili penā?—Luka 18:1, 8.


They had worked side by side for years in advancement of the good news. 	 Ne ga‵lue fakatasi lāua i se fia tausaga ke fakasalalau atu a te tala ‵lei.


18 The Scriptures state: “In the days of his flesh Christ offered up supplications and also petitions to the One who was able to save him out of death, with strong outcries and tears, and he was favorably heard for his godly fear.” 	 18 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “I tena olaga i te lalolagi nei, ne ofo aka ei ne Keliso a ‵talo mo fakatagi fakatasi mo loimata ki te Tino telā ne mafai o fakasao ne ia a ia mai te mate, kae ne talia ana ‵talo ona ko tena mataku ki te Atua.”


We who serve God must be careful that we do not become influenced by the unrighteous attitudes of others. 	 E ‵tau mo tatou kolā e tavini atu ki te Atua o fakaeteete ke mo a ma pokotia tatou i faifaiga sē amio‵tonu a nisi tino.


Imitate Jesus and His Congregation 	 Ke Fakaakoako ki a Iesu mo Tena Fakapotopotoga


“A woman hard pressed in spirit I am; and wine and intoxicating liquor I have not drunk, but I pour out my soul before Jehovah. 	 Au seki inu kava! Au e mafatia, kae tenei au ne talo o fakaasi oku puapuaga ki te Aliki. Sa manatu pela i a au se fafine fakavalevale.


(Romans 12:12; 15:4) It gives honesthearted ones hope because they learn that there are solid reasons for believing that better times are ahead. 	 (Loma 12:12; 15:4) E maua ne tino loto fakamaoni a te fakamoemoega me e matea ne latou a fakamaoniga ‵tonu ke tali‵tonu ei e uiga ki aso mai mua kolā ka ‵lei atu.


They are excellent examples for men and women today who choose to make vows to Jehovah. 	 Ne fai eiloa lāua mo fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō tāgata mo fāfine i aso nei kolā e filifili aka ke fai olotou tautoga ki a Ieova.


JEHOVAH deserves to be praised for his great deeds. 	 E ‵TAU o tavaegina a Ieova ona ko mea fakaofoofogia ne fai ne ia.


Moses was a representative of God. 	 Ne sui ne Mose a te Atua.


3, 4. (a) How do you feel when someone gives you a gift? (b) How might a special gift change your life? 	 3, 4. (a) Ka pefea ou lagonaga māfai e tuku atu ne se tino se meaalofa ki a koe? (e) E mafai pefea ne se meaalofa fakapito o ‵fuli tou olaga?


Knowledge of the resurrection hope coupled with knowledge of the One who is the source of that provision can comfort you. 	 E mafai o fakamafanafana atu ki a koe a te iloaga e uiga ki te fakamoemoega o te toe‵tuga fakatasi mo te iloaga e uiga ki te Tino telā e māfua mai i ei te fakatokaga tenā.


He was a “good-for-nothing man,” and ‘senselessness was with him.’ 	 A ia “se tagata loto makeke, tela la, e se fia fakalogo ki so se tino,” kae ‘se tagata sē aoga kae valea.’


On the other hand, if he becomes hardened against you, is he really the kind of friend that you want? 	 I te suā feitu la, kafai koi kaitaua eiloa ki a koe, e mata, e fai a ia e pelā me se taugasoa telā e manako koe ki ei?


The prophet Daniel was given a vision in which he saw a succession of world powers, stretching down through history into our own time. 	 Ne tuku atu ki te pelofeta ko Tanielu se fakaasiga telā ne lavea ne ia se fakasologa o malo ma‵losi o te lalolagi ke oko mai ki ‵tou taimi nei.


That fills our heart with confident expectation of the fulfillment of God’s promise of “new heavens and a new earth” in which “righteousness is to dwell.”—2 Peter 3:13. 	 E faka‵fonu ei ‵tou loto ki se fakamoemoega mautinoa ki te fakataunuga o te folafolaga a te Atua e uiga ki “te lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou” telā “e ‵nofo i ei te amiotonu.”—2 Petelu 3:13.


Recall that Jehovah gave his Son as a ransom so that humans might receive everlasting life. 	 Ke masaua me ne tuku mai ne Ieova tena Tama e pelā me se taulaga ko te mea ke maua ne tino katoa a te ola se gata mai.


We may doubt that having the same mental attitude that Jesus had is even possible. 	 Kāti ka manatu aka tatou me ailoga e mafai o maua ne tatou a vaegā uiga kolā ne maua ne Iesu.


16 The third requirement found at Micah 6:8 is “to be modest in walking with your God.” This means to recognize our limitations and to depend on God. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga: Ke fakaataata i tou mafaufau se tamaliki fafine foliki e ‵piki ‵mau ki te lima o tena tamana i te taimi e sa‵sale atu ei laua kae agi se matagi malosi.


How were the times of Enoch and Noah similar to our time? 	 Ne tai ‵pau pefea a taimi o Enoka mo Noa mo ‵tou aso nei?


Rather, their tragic death was a result of time and unforeseen occurrence. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne ‵mate fakafuasei ona ko te mea e maua ne tino katoa a te malaia.


The New Jerusalem Bible renders the expression “look for opportunities to be hospitable.” 	 E ‵fuli ne The New Jerusalem Bible a te tugapati ki te “‵sala atu ki avanoaga ke fakaasi atu te uiga talimalo.”


Although their complaints were directed against Moses and Aaron, in Jehovah’s eyes the real target of their discontent was God himself. 	 E ui eiloa ne fai olotou fāmeo ki a Mose mo Alona, i te kilokiloga a Ieova ne fai atu loa olotou sē ma‵lie konā ki te Atua.


Kindness at School 	 Te Alofa Atafai i te Akoga


“But,” he stated, “little did I know that my conscience would hold me accountable for my actions.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “Kae e se iloa ne au me e fakasala eiloa au ne toku loto lagona mō aku faifaiga.”


What hope did the patriarch Job express? 	 Se a te fakamoemoega ne fakaasi mai ne te tagata mua ko Iopu?


When praying to God for help, let us keep our mind focused on Jehovah, the sanctification of his name, and the vindication of his sovereignty. 	 Kafai e ‵talo atu tatou ki te Atua mō se fesoasoani, ke ‵saga tonu atu ‵tou mafaufau ki a Ieova, te faka‵maluga o tena igoa, mo te fakamalugaga o tena pulega sili i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


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


Spiritual babes of Paul’s day were not necessarily completely unfamiliar with God’s inspired Word. 	 A tino kolā koi tamaliki i te feitu faka-te-agaga i aso o Paulo ne seki masani katoatoa latou mo te Muna fakaosofia a te Atua.


Do some of us—particularly young ones—hold back from letting our neighbors or schoolmates know that we worship Jehovah? 	 E mata, e isi ne tino i a tatou—maise eiloa a talavou—e ‵mā ma taku atu ki ‵tou tuakoi io me ko tama‵liki i te akoga me e tapuaki atu tatou ki a Ieova?


(Deuteronomy 10:12) Thus, fear of God and love of God are closely connected. 	 (Teutelonome 10:12) Tela la, e fetaui ‵tonu eiloa a te mataku ki te Atua mo te alofa ki te Atua.


Some of them endeavored to produce Bibles in the languages of the common people. 	 Ne taumafai malosi a nisi tino ke ‵lomi a te Tusi Tapu ki ‵gana kolā e tokouke a tino e fai‵pati ki ei.


However, as the people made their approach, they could see that the spring rains had caused the river to swell to flood stage. 	 Kae i te taimi ko pili atu ei a tino, lavea ei ne latou i te vaitafe e ‵fonu maligiligi ne fai ne vaiua.


23 Yes, that over six million Kingdom proclaimers faithfully endure in God’s service when the pressure to serve self is at an all-time high is truly a miracle. 	 23 E tonu, ona ko te tumau o te ono miliona tupu o tino talai o te Malo i te kufaki mo te fakamaoni i te lotou taviniga ki te Atua, i te taimi eiloa tenei, telā e lasi malosi ei te fakamalosiga ke saga atu te tino ki a ia eiloa, e fai eiloa te mea tenā mo fai se vavega.


The Truth and “the Superior Authorities” 	 Te Munatonu mo “Pule o te Malo”


So, what “miracle” had occurred? 	 Tenā la, se a te “vavega” telā ne tupu i ei?


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(Isaiah 63:16) Clearly, our heavenly Father invites us to address him by name. 	 (Isaia 63:16, Tusi Paia, Samoa) E manino ‵lei, me e ‵kami mai tatou ne te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi ke ka‵laga atu ki tena igoa.


What failing on Solomon’s part may readily come to mind? 	 Se a te mea ‵se kae matagā ne fai ne Solomona?


THE Memorial invitation is one of the most widely circulated publications that we print. 	 A TE pepa ‵kami se tusi e tasi telā ne ‵lomi ne tatou kae lasi tena tufaatuga.


His faith in Jehovah as a God who does not tolerate evil makes him wonder why wickedness prevails, but he is willing to have his thinking adjusted. 	 Ona ko tena fakatuanaki ki a Ieova e pelā me ko te Atua telā e se mafai o talia ne ia a amioga ma‵sei, ne fesili ifo a ia me kaia e uke ei amioga ma‵sei.


Give examples of how a fleshly spirit might be shown. 	 Taku mai ne fakaakoakoga o te auala e fakaasi mai i ei te agaga faka-te-foitino.


If you do that, though, in your case “youth and the prime of life” will indeed prove to be “vanity.” 	 Kafai e fai koe penā, ka “seai se aogā o te tulaga talavou.”


Consider for a moment: Are you not grateful that the person who first spoke to you about Scriptural truths was free of prejudices toward you? 	 Ke mafaufau aka la: E mata, e se loto fakafetai koe me ne seki fakailoga tino a te tino telā ne faipati muamua atu ki a koe e uiga ki muna‵tonu mai te Tusi Tapu?


BIBLE PRINTING—A ROYAL AFFAIR 	 ‵LOMIGA O TE TUSI TAPU—SE GALUEGA ‵MALU


The apostles fled. 	 Ne ‵tele keatea ana apositolo.


Only then, with the loaves in his possession, can he be a proper host. 	 E mafai fua o fai a ia e pelā me se tino talimālō ‵lei māfai e maua ne ia a falaoa konā.


But they must act before the Messianic Kingdom smashes the opposing nations. 	 Kae e ‵tau o gasue‵sue latou mai mua o foafoa ne te Malo Faka-Mesia a malo ‵teke o atufenua.


What has she experienced as a result? 	 Se a te mea ko oti ne iku mai i ei?


This was the first Bible to be translated from the original texts into Italian. 	 Ne fakatonu atu se agelu ki a Filipo ke talai atu ki te eunuka mai Aitiope e uiga ki te Keliso, papatiso ei a ia fakamuli.


Only about half a billionth of the sun’s energy reaches our planet, but that is enough to sustain life. 	 Kāti e tasi-vae-piliona fua te malosi o te la e oko mai ki te ‵tou paneta, kae e lava loa te aofaki tenā mō mea ola katoa.


(Psalm 119:15, 48, 97, 99) What is implied by ‘concerning oneself’ with Jehovah’s Word? 	 (Salamo 119:15, 48, 97, 99) Ne a mea e fakauiga ki ei te “mafaufau ‵loto” ki te Muna a Ieova?


They should have been greatly distressed over conditions in Israel, but they had “not been made sick at the catastrophe of Joseph.” 	 Ne ‵tau o fanoa‵noa malosi latou i tulaga ma‵sei i Isalaelu, kae ne seki “fanoa‵noa eiloa [latou] i te malaia o Isalaelu.”


(1 Tim. 1:11; Jas. 1:5, 17) Jesus Christ perfectly reflected his Father’s gracious example. 	 (1 Timoteo 1:11, NW; Iakopo 1:5, 17) Ne fakaata mai foki ne Iesu Keliso a te fakaakoakoga ‵lei a tena Tamana e uiga ki te kaimalie.


Inquire about their ministry and their well-being.—Prov. 17:17; 25:25. 	 Fesilisili atu ki a latou e uiga ki te lotou galuega talai mo te tulaga o latou i te feitu faka-te-foitino.—Faata. 17:17; 25:25.


To illustrate: Imagine that you have a heavy bag of groceries to take to your apartment way up in a multistory building. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga: Ke fakaataata i tou mafaufau me e ‵tau o tali ne koe a vai i se paketi mai se vaikeli telā e tai ‵mao eiloa mo tou fale.


By using the wonderful gift of free will to show Jehovah that we love him and by continuing to do our best in his service as long as he allows us that privilege. 	 Mai te fakaaogāga o te meaalofa tafasili i te gali ko te saolotoga ke fai a filifiliga ke fakaasi atu ei ki a Ieova me e a‵lofa tatou ki a Ia kae mai i te tumau foki i te faiga o tena galuega i te leva telā e tuku mai i ei ne ia te tauliaga fakapito tenā ki a tatou.


(Psalm 37:29) Yes, humankind was meant to enjoy everlasting life in Paradise on earth. 	 (Salamo 37:29) E tonu, ne ‵tau o maua ne tino te ola se-gata-mai i te Palataiso i te lalolagi nei.


Therefore, do not let fear of man paralyze you. 	 Tela la, ke sē talia ne koe te mataku ki tino ke fakavāivāi atu ki a koe.


Perhaps in the past you prayed more earnestly, studied more diligently, meditated more often. 	 Kāti ne uke a taimi i aso mua ne ‵talo atu ei koe mo te loto kātoa, ne sukesuke malosi kae mafaufau ‵loto faeloa.


Many of our brothers and sisters in Africa, Eastern Europe, and other places have to face extreme hardships, but they keep on ‘exulting in Jehovah.’ 	 E tokouke ‵tou taina mo tuagane i Afelika, Eulopa ki Saegāla, mo nisi koga aka ko fe‵paki nei mo mea kolā e faiga‵ta ‵ki eiloa, kae e tumau eiloa latou i te ‘fiafia ki a Ieova.’


Do you appreciate what that involves? 	 E mata, e amanaia koe ki mea kolā e aofia i ei?


Let us consider some key factors that demonstrate that God’s Kingdom is a reality in full action today. 	 Ke onoono nei tatou ki mea kolā e fakamaoni mai i ei me i te Malo o te Atua se mea tonu eiloa telā e gasuesue malosi i aso nei.


(Leviticus 11:32-40; Deuteronomy 23:12, 13) Family members who apply the Bible’s advice about how to treat one another are happier. 	 (Levitiko 11:32-40; Teutelonome 23:12, 13) A tino i loto i kāiga kolā e fakaaoga ne latou a fakatakitakiga i loto i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki olotou fesokotakiga ka lasi te lotou fia‵fia.


She says: “I am deeply motivated, and I stick to my reading schedule come what may!” 	 Ana muna: “E fakatāua malosi ne au te faiga tenā, kae e faitau faeloa au ki ei faitalia me ne a mea e ‵tupu!”


Happiness of Those With an Earthly Hope 	 Te Fiafia e Maua ne Tino e Fakamoe‵moe ke Ola i te Lalolagi


15 Drawing attention to Timothy’s important assignment, Paul wrote: “I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, . . . preach the word, be at it urgently.” 	 15 I te saga atu ki te tofiga tāua o Timoteo, ne tusi atu a Paulo: “Ko fakatonu malosi atu au ki a koe i mua o te Atua mo Keliso Iesu, . . . ke folafola atu ne koe te muna, . . . ka ke mau eiloa koe i te folafola atu.”


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(John 6:69) He retained his holiness when his life was transferred from heaven to earth, for it was under the power of the holy spirit that Mary gave birth to Jesus. 	 (Ioane 6:69) Ne tumau eiloa tena tapu i te taimi ne tuku atu ei tena ola mai te lagi ki te lalolagi, me ne fanau mai ne Malia a Iesu, e auala i te malosi o te agaga tapu.


As in the case of Job, what might cause us to judge God? 	 E pelā mo Iopu, se a te pogai e mafai ei o fakamasino ne tatou a te Atua?


IN THE 1910’s my parents immigrated to Canada from Tbilisi, Georgia, and settled in a small prairie farmhouse near Pelly, Saskatchewan, in western Canada. 	 I TAUSAGA mai te 1910 ne olo atu oku mātua ki Kanata mai Tbilisi, i Georgia, kae ‵nofo atu i se tamā fale i se koga tausi manu telā e pili ki Pelly , Saskatchewan, i te feitu ki togala o Kanata.


The Bible tells us: “Repent, therefore, and turn around so as to get your sins blotted out, that seasons of refreshing may come from the person of Jehovah.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Tela la, ke na sala‵mo koutou ki otou agasala, kae ‵fuli atu ki te Atua, ko te mea ke fakamagalo otou agasala.”


16 The selfish inclination of our heart is prone to misguide us. 	 16 A manakoga ma‵sei i ‵tou loto e mafai o takitaki‵segina ei tatou.


In what ways can public speakers make effective use of questions? 11 Public speakers can also make effective use of questions. 	 A fesili kolā e se fakamoe‵moe tatou ke tali mai ne ‵tou tino fakalogo‵logo—e mafai o fesoasoani atu ke fakagasue‵sue aka ei olotou mafaufau.


12 An exemplary wife helps the family to “stay awake” by assisting her husband in the spiritual education of the children. 	 12 E fesoasoani atu a te fafine avaga telā e fai pelā me se fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki tena kāiga ke “mataala” mai te fesoasoani atu ki tena avaga i te akoakoga o lā tama‵liki e uiga ki a Ieova.


(Ps. 139:14) Really, how could people not see that creation reveals the existence of a living God? 	 (Sala. 139:14) A te tonuga loa, e mafai pefea o sē lavea ne tino me e isi se Atua ola me e fakaasi mai eiloa i mea ne faite?


17 Such reports testify to the difference the Kingdom message can make in the lives of ones who long for Bible truths. 	 17 E fakatalitonu atu eiloa a lipoti penā ki te ‵fuliga telā e mafai o fai ne te fekau o te Malo ki olaga o tino kolā e fia iloa ne latou a muna‵tonu mai te Tusi Tapu.


(Matthew 14:14-21; Mark 4:37-39; Luke 7:11-17) Finally, he proved his loyalty to God and to the Kingdom by giving his life, dying a martyr’s death on a torture stake. 	 (Mataio 14:14-21; Maleko 4:37-39; Luka 7:11-17) Fakamuli loa, ne fakatalitonu mai ne ia tena alofa fakamaoni ki te Atua mo te Malo mai te tukuatuga o tena ola ke mate e pelā me se matulo i luga i te sataulo.


15 Shepherds such as the apostles Peter, John, and Paul were all members of the group Jesus described as “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 15 A tausi mamoe pelā mo apositolo ko Petelu, Ioane, mo Paulo, ne vaega katoa o te potukau telā ne fakamatala mai ne Iesu e pelā me ko “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


8 God’s Word, the Bible, is a product of his spirit. Thus, one vital way to let that spirit operate on us is by reading and studying the Bible—daily if possible. 	 Tela la, a te auala tāua e tasi ke talia a te agaga tenā ke galue i loto i a tatou ko te faitau mo te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu—i aso katoa māfai e mafai.


Paul put it this way: “Keep from becoming causes for stumbling to Jews as well as Greeks and to the congregation of God, even as I am pleasing all people in all things, not seeking my own advantage but that of the many, in order that they might get saved.”—1 Cor. 10:32, 33. 	 Ne fai mai a Paulo penei: “Sa fai ne koutou se mea e ‵mae ei te loto o tino Iutaia, io me ki tino o fenua fakaa‵tea, io me ki ekalesia a te Atua. Ke fai ne koutou a mea kolā e fai ne au; e taumafai o fakamalie so se tino i mea katoa e fai ne au, i toku sē fia manatu ifo ki toku ‵lei, kae mō te ‵lei o tino katoa, ko te mea ke ola latou i te ola faka te Agaga.”—1 Kolinito 10:32, 33.


As a result, David was anxious to observe not only the letter but also the spirit of the Mosaic Law. 	 Ne seki manako fua a Tavita o tautali i tulafono i loto i te Tulafono a Mose kae ne manako foki ki fakatakitakiga kolā e mafai o tauloto ne ia mai i ei.


Giving also makes us happy, for “there is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.” 	 A te tukuatuga o mea e fai foki ei tatou ke fia‵fia, me “e sili atu te fiafia o te tino telā e tuku atu ana mea i lō te maua ne ia.”


(1 Chron. 28:20) With his father’s words impressed on his mind and heart, Solomon did not allow his youth and inexperience to become an obstacle. 	 (1 Nofo. 28:20) Mai pati fakamalosi a tena tamana ki tena mafaufau mo tena loto, ne seki talia ei ne Solomona tena tulaga talavou mo te sē lava o tena iloa ke fai pelā me se fakalavelave ki a ia.


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They are at your bidding for that very purpose. 	 E toka fua latou o fai te fakamolemole a koe tenā.


“In time Jehovah’s spirit started to impel [Samson],” says the Bible. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu i te “Aliki [Ieova] ne tuku atu ki a [Samasoni] te malosi.”


En-dor 	 Enetolo


Wisely, the Bible says: “Do not put your trust in nobles, nor in the son of earthling man, to whom no salvation belongs.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “Sa fakalago‵lago ki tino takitaki o te olaga nei; me seai se tino ola e mafai o fakaola ne ia a koe.”


(Isa. 35:5-7; 65:21-25; Rev. 21:3, 4) Our publications complement these descriptions with many beautiful artistic depictions. 	 (Isa. 35:5-7; 65:21-25; Fa. 21:3, 4) E aofia i ‵tou tusi a fakamatalaga konei fakatasi mo te fia o ata ‵gali i ei.


5:14—Is sickness the result of committing sin? 	 5:14—E mata, e māfua mai a masaki i agasala kolā e fai?


(Acts 1:8) They started to prophesy, or bear witness, concerning the wonderful things they had seen and heard. 	 (Galu. 1:8) Ne kamata latou o ‵valo io me molimau atu e uiga ki mea ‵gali katoa kolā ne lagona kae lavea ne latou.


(Read 1 Timothy 1:15, 16.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Timoteo 1:15, 16.)


Her teacher was impressed and gave Anna the award for the most persuasive essay. 	 Ne ofo eiloa tena faiakoga kae ne tuku atu ne ia se failoga ki a Anna ona ko te gali o ana fakamatalaga.


How is that possible? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o fai penā?


Explain how you might strengthen your confidence in the wisdom of God’s command to abstain from fornication. 	 Fakamatala mai a te auala e mafai ei o fakamalosi aka tou loto talitonu ne te poto i te fakatonuga a te Atua ke ‵kalo keatea mai i te finalalolagi.


“All that your hand finds to do, do with your very power, for there is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol [the grave], the place to which you are going.”—Ecclesiastes 9:10. 	 “Galue malosi ki tau mea e fai, me kafai e oko koutou ki te lalolagi o tino ‵mate [te tanuga], te koga ka olo koutou ki ei, e se toe mafau‵fau koutou, seai se poto e toe ‵sala ne koutou, se toe gasue‵sue foki koutou.”—Failauga 9:10.


They entered a contract with a developer and arranged to pay for the project in monthly installments within ten years. 	 Ne ‵togi ne lāua se kamupane ke faite te fale kae ne fai se fakatokaga ke togitogi a te faitega o te fale i te masina i loto i te sefulu tausaga.


• With God’s great day so near, what changes might we need to make? 	 • Ona ko te pili mai o te aso fakamataku o te Atua, ne a fakama‵fuliga e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


Maxine and I were assigned as missionaries to Puerto Rico, so I never went out on the new boat. 	 Ne uga atu māua mo Maxine ke ga‵lue faka-misionale i Puerto Rico, tela la ne seki sopo eiloa au i te vaka fou.


7 Some had a Jewish background. 	 7 A nisi tino ne tino Iutaia.


Those from many backgrounds are united 	 A tino kolā ne au‵mai i telega e uke ko ‵kau fakatasi nei


6 Being followers of Christ means more than just calling ourselves Christian. 	 6 A te fai pelā me ne soko o Keliso e se fakauiga fua ki te taku atu i a tatou ne Kelisiano.


Does God Value One Race Above Others? 	 E mata, e fakatāua ne te Atua se itukāiga e tasi i lō nisi itukāiga?


(John 12:23) Although Jesus knew that his death was imminent, he did not let that become the focus in his life, the prime reason for working hard. 	 (Ioane 12:23) E tiga eiloa ne iloa ne Iesu me ko pili mai tena mate, ne seki saga faeloa a ia ki te mea tenā i tena olaga, ke fai mo fai te pogai tāua mō tena galue malosi.


Take the fullest advantage of whatever time Jehovah will yet allow. 	 Ke na fakaaogā katoatoa so se avanoaga telā koi talia ne Ieova.


Hopefully, this will help many more to repent and become worshipers of the true God before it is too late.—Acts 14:15-17. 	 Talosia ke fesoasoani atu te mea tenei ki nisi tino e tokouke ke salamō kae tapuaki ki te Atua tonu a koi tuai o talimuli latou.—Galuega 14:15-17.


A ten-year study in Australia found that elderly people who had “better social networks with friends and confidants” were more likely to live longer. 	 I se sukesukega ne fai i Ausetalia telā e nofo ki te sefulu tausaga te leva, ne maua aka i ei me i tino ma‵tua kolā e “‵lei olotou fesokotakiga mo taugasoa i te itaneti mo tino kolā e mafai o sau‵tala mo latou ki mea totino” e ola leva atu.


What can be said about the influence that spiritually mature older ones have on their family? 	 Ne a pati e mafai o fai atu e uiga ki fakamalosiga e tuku atu ne tino ma‵tua faka-te-agaga ki olotou kāiga?


How would you define kindness? 	 E fakamatala mai pefea ne koe te uiga ko te alofa atafai?


According to Jeremiah 6:16, Jehovah painted what inviting word picture for his people, but how did they respond? 	 E ‵tusa mo te Ielemia 6:16, se a te tugāpati fakamalosi loto ne fakaasi atu ne Ieova mō ana tino, kae ne ‵saga atu pefea latou ki ei?


Would it not be a fine goal to be like him in this regard? 	 E mata, e se se mea ‵lei ke fai pelā mo ia i te feitu tenei?


Amos 6:4-6 speaks of men who were ‘lying down on couches of ivory and sprawling on their divans.’ 	 E faipati a te Amosa 6:4-6 ki tāgata kolā e ‘‵moe i olotou moega ‵gali mo te logotonu.’


19 What of the new ones who have only recently begun to associate with the congregation? 	 19 Kae e a a tino ‵fou kolā ko fatoā kamata o ‵kau mai ki te fakapotopotoga?


4 After stating that many would be lovers of themselves and of money, Paul wrote that people would also be boastful, haughty, and puffed up with pride, traits that often reflect a feeling of superiority because of one’s abilities, appearance, wealth, or rank. 	 4 I te otiga ne fai atu me e tokouke a tino ka a‵lofa ki a latou eiloa kae fia‵fai tupe, ne tusi mai a Paulo me i tino foki ka fai‵pati fakamata‵mata, fakamaua‵luga kae ‵fonu i te fakamatamata, ko uiga kolā e masani o fakaata mai ei te lagonaga fia maluga ona ko mea e mafai o fai ne se tino, foliga, maumea io me ko tulaga.


And the events surrounding his birth form the basis of a story that has likely been told more often than any other in human history. 	 Kae ko mea kolā ne ‵tupu i te taimi o tena fanaumaiga ko oti ne fakavae ki ei a te tala telā ko salalau nei i lō nisi tala katoa.


Similarly, we are noticed for our fine works as Kingdom proclaimers and for such qualities as moderation and chasteness.—Titus 2:1-14. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e lavea mai ne tino a ‵tou galuega ‵lei e pelā me ne tino talai o te Malo mo vaegā uiga e pelā mo te loto pulea mo te amio ‵ma.—Tito 2:1-14.


The key thing for each Christian now is to do what God asks of us and thus ‘be counted worthy of gaining that system of things’ along with those who will be resurrected.—Luke 20:35. 	 A te mea tāua telā e ‵tau o fai ne Kelisiano taki tokotasi i te taimi nei ko te faiga o te mea telā e fakamolemole mai te Atua ki a tatou kae ka aofia tatou i ‘tino kolā e ‵tau o maua a te olaga i aso mai mua’ fakatasi mo latou kolā ka toe faka‵tu mai.—Luka 20:35.


The question of importance, though, is, “What influence do Jesus’ teachings have on me personally?” 	 Kae ko te ‵toe fesili tāua e ‵tau o fai penei, “E ‵tau o pefea te tāua o akoakoga a Iesu ki a au eiloa?”


Yes, I know such a man—whether in the body or apart from the body, I do not know, God knows—that he was caught away into paradise and heard unutterable words which it is not lawful for a man to speak.” (2 Corinthians 12:2-4) That passage comes right after verses in which Paul defended his apostleship. 	 E iloa ne au me i te tagata nei ne avake foki ki Palataiso, me ne tupu te mea tenei io me se fakaasiga fua, ko te Atua e iloa ne ia, kae ne lagona ne ia i konā a mea kolā e se mafai o fakamuna ki ‵gana a tino.” (2 Kolinito 12:2-4) E maua atu a pati konei mai tua malie eiloa o pati a Paulo e uiga ki tena tofi faka-apositolo.


3 Should we be surprised by all this deception? 	 3 E mata, e ‵tau o ‵poi tatou i akoakoga ‵loi katoa konei?


Present arguments in a clear and logical manner. 	 Ke taku atu a fakamaoniga i se auala manino kae tonu.


Take Jacob’s son Joseph as an example. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te tala o te tamaliki a Iakopo ko Iosefa.


Did the Christian Greek Scriptures replace the Hebrew Scriptures in that way? 	 E mata, ne sui ne te Tusi Tapu i te ‵Gana Eleni a te Tusi Tapu i te ‵Gana Epelu?


Consequently, Isaiah’s prophecy calls her “barren” and “hurt in spirit.” 	 Tela la, ne fakaigoa ei a ia i te valoaga a Isaia ki “se fafine seai sena fanau” kae “fanoanoa.”


9 How different it is with Jehovah’s works, which are always based on what is right! 	 9 Ko tafaga la te ‵kese mo galuega a Ieova, kolā e fakavae faeloa ki te mea tonu!


(Hebrews 5:14) Such counsel may be general in nature so as to allow each one to make a personal application. 	 (Epelu 5:14) Kāti e avatu a pati fakatonutonu konā ki tino katoa, kae e tuku atu i ei te avanoaga ki tino taki tokotasi ke fakagalue aka a pati konā i olotou olaga totino.


Governments may provide some food, clothing, and shelter, but familiar foods may be unavailable. 	 E mafai o tuku atu ne malo a nai meakai, gatu, mo fale faka‵lafi, kae e mafai o seai ne mea‵kai kolā e masani latou ki ei.


4. Singing has played what role at Christian meetings? 	 4 Kāti, a te usuga o pese se vaega o fakatasiga Kelisiano i aso mua.


In either case, would it not be wise to follow the direction of someone who knew the area? 	 Faitalia me se a te tulaga, e mata, e se se faiga poto ke tautali atu ki te auala e fakasino mai ne se tino telā e iloa ‵lei ne ia te koga tenā?


3 True, we are living in “critical times hard to deal with”; many individuals are “fierce” and “without love of goodness.” (2 Timothy 3:1-3) Still, have we not observed acts of benevolence, perhaps benefiting from such? 	 3 E tonu, ko ‵nofo atu nei tatou i “taimi faiga‵ta”; e tokouke a tino e “mata kaitaua” kae “ita ki te ‵lei.” (2 Timoteo 3:1-3) Kae, e mata, e seki matea atu ne tatou a faifaiga o te atafai, kāti ne aogā foki ki a tatou?


This request was followed by Paul’s counsel to “be peaceable with one another.” 	 A te fakamolemole tenei ne soko atu eiloa ki te polopolokiga a Paulo ke “‵nofo filemu” te suā tino ki te suā tino.


Lot’s life was again in danger when Jehovah decided to destroy the wicked city of Sodom, where Lot and his family were living.—Genesis 18:20-22; 19:12, 13. 	 E isi ne tino ne taumafai o tamate a Lota i te taimi ne fakaiku aka ei ne Ieova ke fakaseai a te fa‵kai masei o Sotoma, telā e ‵nofo i ei a Lota mo tena kāiga.—Kenese 18:20-22; 19:12, 13.


For by him we have life and move and exist, even as certain ones of the poets among you have said, ‘For we are also his progeny.’”—Acts 17:25, 28. 	 E auala i a ia ko maua ei ne tatou a te ola, e gasue‵sue, kae e isi foki tatou, e pelā eiloa mo pati a nisi tino ‵fatu kupu mai i a koutou kolā ne fai mai, ‘Me i a tatou foki ko ana fanau.’”—Galuega 17:25, 28.


Do you appreciate the many ways in which the elders shepherd the congregation? 	 E mata, e loto fakafetai koe ki auala e uke kolā e tausi ei ne toeaina a te fakapotopotoga?


Jehovah’s present-day servants are not immune from similar trials. 	 E fe‵paki foki a tavini a Ieova i aso nei mo vaegā tofotofoga penā.


Today, school curriculums and the media are replete with faith-destroying theories about man’s origin. 	 I aso nei, ko ‵fonu eiloa a akoga mo mea fakasalalau tala i akoakoga se mautinoa kolā e fakavāivāi atu ki te tali‵tonu o tino e uiga ki te mafuaga o te tagata.


Even so, a Christian wife does what she can to teach the children Bible truth. 	 E se gata i ei, e fai ne se fafine avaga Kelisiano a mea e mafai ne ia o fai ke akoako ana tama‵liki ki te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu.


Our next article will show how Abram’s example can help us to deal with them successfully. 	 Ka fakaasi mai ne te ‵tou suā mataupu a te auala e mafai ei o fesoasoani mai a te fakaakoakoga a Apelamo ke fakafesagai atu tatou ki ei mo te manuia.


How Would You Answer? 	 E Mafai Pefea o Tali Mai ne Koe?


However, if this temptation occurred only in the form of a vision, the following questions arise: 	 Kae kafai a te tofotofoga tenei se fakaasiga, e mafai eiloa o ‵sae aka a vaegā fesili penei:


Does that sound good to you?” 	 E mata, e ‵tagi ‵lei a te mea tenā ki a koe?”


They may turn down hospitality from the fellow believer who they feel mistreated one of their relatives, or they may never show hospitality to him or her. 	 Kāti e se fia talimālō atu latou ki se taina io me se tuagane telā e ma‵natu aka latou me ne fai masei atu ki se kāiga o latou io me kāti e se fia fakaasi atu lele ne latou a te uiga talimālō ki tou tagata io me ko tou fafine.


In fact, docking a ship can even be more hazardous than landing an airplane. 	 A te tonuga loa, a te ‵saiakaga o se vaka ki te uafu e fakamataku atu i lō te fakatūga o se vakalele.


He asks: “Why is it that you look on those dealing treacherously, that you keep silent when someone wicked swallows up someone more righteous than he is? 	 Ana muna: “Kae e mafai pefea ne koe o kufaki a amioga ma‵sei a tino konei? A koe ko to ‵malu, e se tau o kilokilo ki faiga masei a tino.


When he was first chosen, he felt ‘little in his own eyes.’ (1 Samuel 15:17) However, after having ruled for only two years, he acted presumptuously. 	 I te taimi ne filifili muamua aka ei a ia, ‘ne manatu fatauva a ia ki a ia eiloa.’ (1 Samuelu 15:17) Kae mai tua fua o te lua tausaga ne pule ei a ia, ne kamata o fakamaualuga tou tagata.


19 Without a doubt, Jehovah and Jesus appreciate the hard work of the thousands of shepherds who willingly tend the worldwide flock. 	 19 E aunoa mo te fakalotolotolua, e fakatāua malosi ne Ieova mo Iesu a galuega ‵mafa a te fia afe o tausi mamoe kolā e loto fia‵fia o tausi atu ki te lafu i te lalolagi kātoa.


It is by being invited to draw close to God and his Son. 	 Ko te ‵kamiga ke fakapilipili atu ki te Atua mo tena Tama.


Rather, a person with God-given courage takes action in spite of his fears. 	 I lō te fai penā, e gasuesue eiloa te tino telā e maua ne ia te loto malosi mai te Atua faitalia tena mataku.


3 Jehovah’s people are keenly aware that they are not immune to the effects of these distresses, and in all likelihood, adverse conditions will get even worse. 	 3 E iloa faka‵lei eiloa ne tino o Ieova me e se ‵sao latou mai ikuga o mea faiga‵ta konei, kae e foliga mai foki me ka momea aka eiloa te ma‵sei o fakanofonofoga.


He does not “judge by any mere appearance to his eyes, nor reprove simply according to the thing heard by his ears.” 	 E se “fakamasino ne ia a tino i olotou foliga io me ko muna fai‵pati a latou.”


We might ask ourselves, ‘How much time do I spend reading secular magazines or newspapers, watching television programs, listening to music, or playing video games? 	 Kāti ke fesili ifo tatou penei, ‘E pefea te uke o taimi e fakamaumau ne au ki te faitauga ki mekesini mo nusipepa faka-te-lalolagi, te onoono ki tala i te TV, te fakalogologo ki pese, io me ko te tafao i tafaoga i te vitiō?


(Eccl. 11:5) We will thus be prompted to agree with these words of the apostle Paul: “O the depth of God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! 	 (Failauga 11:5) Kae ka fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke lotoma‵lie ki pati konei a te apositolo ko Paulo: “Tapa!


You may even be able to enter Bethel service or become a missionary. 	 Kāti e mafai o ulu atu koe ki te taviniga i te Peteli io me ke fai mo fai se misionale.


What do most of the world’s religions teach about what happens to us when we die? 	 Ne a mea e akoako atu ne te ukega o lotu a te lalolagi e uiga ki mea e ‵tupu māfai ko ‵mate tatou?


“The growing interdependence of the world has given rise to a series of global problems that individual states can no longer resolve by themselves. 	 “A fesokotakiga ‵pili i va o atufenua o te lalolagi e māfua mai i ei a fakalavelave kolā ko sē ‵kafi ne atufenua takitasi o faka‵lei aka i a latou eiloa.


8 Gaining God’s approval involves the proper exercise of our free will. 	 8 A te talia ne te Atua o tatou e aofia i ei a te fakaaogaga faka‵lei o ‵tou saolotoga.


On occasion, he found it necessary to swear to the truthfulness of what he wrote. 	 I nisi taimi, se mea ‵lei ke tauto a ia ki te ‵tonu o se mea ne tusi ne ia.


When will the resurrection that I am hoping for occur?’ 	 Ka tupu māfea a te toetuga telā e fakamoemoe au ki ei?’


Did Nehemiah allow that situation to cause him to drop his hands in discouragement too? 	 Kae e mata, ne talia ne Neemia te tulaga tenā ke tuku ifo ei ana lima ona ko te loto vāivāi?


Names have been changed. 	 Ko oti ne ‵fuli a nisi igoa.


A wise proverb states: “It is beauty . . . to pass over transgression.”—Prov. 19:11. 	 E fai mai se faigamuna poto penei: “Kafai e isi se tino ne fai ne ia se mea ‵se ki a koe . . . ke se saga koe ki ei.”—Faataoto 19:11.


Linda responded: “May I assure you of something?” 	 Ne tali atu a Linda: “E talia ne koe ke fakatalitonu atu ne au se mea e tasi?”


There is still time for individuals to do what? 	 Se a te mea koi avanoa nei ke fai ne tino takitasi?


What Do the Inspired Letters Say? 	 Ne a Pati e Fai Mai i Tusi Fakaosofia?


“A white robe was given to each of them; and they were told to rest a little while longer, until the number was filled also of their fellow slaves and their brothers who were about to be killed as they also had been.”—Revelation 6:10, 11. 	 “Ne tuku atu ki a latou ke tofu te tino mo te gatu ‵kena; ne fai atu foki ki a latou ke tai malo‵lo ake malie, ke oko ki te taimi e katoa ei te aofaki o olotou taina kelisiano kolā ka tamate e pelā mo latou.”—Fakaasiga 6:10, 11.


However, like the rest of Jehovah’s intelligent creatures, the angel who became Satan had the freedom to choose between right and wrong. 	 Kae e pelā mo te ‵toega o tino atamai a Ieova ne faite, ne maua ne te agelu telā ne fai mo fai a Satani a te saolotoga ke filifili aka a te ‵kese o te mea tonu mo te mea ‵se.


Of course not! 	 E se penā loa!


Faithful men of old understood this. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne tāgata fakamaoni i aso mua a te mea tenei.


(Job 10:9, 12; 12:9, 10; 19:25; 27:5; 28:28) After his ordeal, he said to God: “In hearsay I have heard about you, but now my own eye does see you.”—Job 42:5. 	 (Iopu 10:9, 12; 12:9, 10; 19:25; 27:5; 28:28) Mai tua o ana fakalavelave faiga‵ta, ne fai atu a ia ki te Atua, penei: “Ne iloa ne au a koe i tala a tino, kae nei ko lavea eiloa ne au a koe ki oku mata.”—Iopu 42:5.


11 Jesus concludes: “While [the foolish virgins] were going off to buy, the bridegroom arrived, and the virgins that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast; and the door was shut. 	 11 Ne fakaoti ne Iesu ana pati: “Ka koi ‵galo atu eiloa [a tamafine va‵lea], kae oko mai te tagata fatoa fakaipoipo.


There are those who say that God was cruel for asking such a thing of Abraham, and some imply that Abraham’s obedience was blind and unfeeling. 	 E fai mai a nisi tino me i te Atua e se alofa mai te fakamolemole atu ke fai ne Apelaamo se vaegā mea penā, kae e fai mai a nisi tino me i a Apelaamo ne fakalogo fua ona me se fakatonuga kae e seai foki se loto alofa ki tena tama.


One source says that it has a mass of “2 billion of billion of billion tons”—99.9 percent of the mass of our solar system! 	 E fai mai se fakamatalaga me e nofo tena ‵mafa ki te “2 piliona o piliona o piliona tani”—telā ko te 99.9 pasene o te ‵mafa o te la fakatasi mo ana paneta katoa!


The apostles chose Jerusalem as the first center from which the preaching work would be directed. 	 Ne filifili aka ne te kau apositolo a Ielusalema e pelā me ko te koga e fai ei te takitakiga ki te galuega talai.


Let each one do just as he has resolved in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Cor. 9:6, 7) Giving of our time, energy, and material resources to promote true worship is sure to bring us joy and rich rewards.—Read Proverbs 19:17; Luke 16:9. 	 A tino takitokotasi e ‵tau eiloa o fai a te mea telā ko iku i tena mafaufau ke fai; e se i te loto se malie io me ko te faimalo, me i te Atua e fiafia ki te tino telā e tuku ana mea mo te loto malie.” (2 Kolinito 9:6, 7) A te tukuatuga o ‵tou taimi, malosi, mo ‵tou kope faka-te-foitino ke fakamalosi aka ei te tapuakiga tonu e mautinoa eiloa me ka maua i ei ne tatou te fiafia mo fakamanuiaga e uke.—Faitau te Faataoto 19:17; Luka 16:9.


2 You young ones in the Christian congregation, have you made a dedication to Jehovah? 	 2 A koutou e talavou i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, e mata kai tuku atu koe ki a Ieova?


By doing so, they imitate Jehovah. 	 Mai te fai penā, e fakaakoako atu latou ki a Ieova.


Rather than resisting and holding to a personal view, a mature elder yields. 	 I lō te ‵teke io me ‵monomālō atu a manatu totino, e fakaasi atu ne se toeaina telā ko matua ‵lei a te loto malamalama.


POPULAR films and television shows have often portrayed gambling—especially at casinos—as the pastime of the beautiful, wealthy, and sophisticated. 	 NE FAKAASI mai faeloa i ata mo tamunei lauiloa a te kemupolo—e pelā me se koga gali ke fakamāumāu ki ei a taimi, ona ko te maumea e lavea atu i ei, mo nisi mea fakaofoofogia kolā e uke atu.


Suddenly you sense that someone is following you. 	 Kae lagona ne koe se tino e tautali atu i a koe.


“Hats off to these Witnesses,” he wrote. 	 “E fakafetai eiloa au ki Molimau e tokolua konei,” ne tusi mai a ia.


Sometimes, the Greek word used in the Bible for “kindness” may be translated “goodness.” 	 I nisi taimi, a te pati Eleni telā e fakaaogā i te Tusi Tapu mō te “alofa atafai” e mafai foki o ‵fuli ki te “‵lei.”


7 Today, many are likewise willing to expend themselves in Jehovah’s service, and Jehovah finds pleasure in this. 	 7 E tokouke foki i aso nei e loto fia‵fia ke fakaaoga latou i te taviniga a Ieova, kae fiafia a Ieova ki te mea tenei.


Despite the real anxiety that marked the earlier period, both families can now look back with happy memories on the time they spent together. 	 Faitalia a te fakalavelave telā ne pokotia muamua i ei a te kāiga o Salvatore, ne ‵kilo atu latou ki taimi kolā ne masani o fakatasitasi ei latou e pelā me ne taimi fakafia‵fia ki olotou olaga.


As the new day starts, the city magistrates send constables to release Paul and Silas. 	 I te aoakega, ne uga atu ne famasino o te fa‵kai a pulisimani ke olo o ‵tala atu a Paulo mo Sila mai te falepuipui.


My older sister was then a senior in high school, and Dad asked if she and I could go to school on alternate days. 	 Kae ko toku taina matua ko nofo ki vasega ki luga i te akoga, kae ne fakamolemole atu a teti me e mafai ne māua o olo ki te akoga i aso kese‵kese.


However, we can be sure that the occasion was not boisterous and that the guests did not abuse alcohol as was the case at certain Jewish weddings. 	 Kae e mafai o tali‵tonu tatou me ne seki logoā malosi te mea tenā kae ne seki sōna inu malosi a tino ‵kami i meainu ma‵losi e pelā mo nisi fakaipoipoga Iutaia.


Currently, over six million Witnesses preach in 235 lands and in over 400 languages. 	 Nei la, ko silia atu i te ono miliona a Molimau kolā e talai atu nei i fenua e 235 i ‵gana e sila atu i te 400.


The basis for Christian dedication is love of our heavenly Master, Jehovah. 	 A te fakavae o ‵tou tukuatuga faka-Kelisiano ko te alofa ki ‵tou Matai faka-te-lagi, ko Ieova.


When you speak with your former spouse, focus on your children and minimize discussion about other matters. 	 Kafai e fai‵pati koe mo tau avaga mua, fai‵pati fua e uiga ki tamaliki kae fakafoliki a te sau‵tala e uiga ki nisi mea aka.


(Rev. 18:2) Hence, we too stand out as different, even becoming targets for ridicule. 	 (Faka. 18:2) Kae e tu ‵kese eiloa tatou kae fakatauemugina foki ne tino.


Onlookers might agree. 	 E mafai o lotoma‵lie ki ei a tino kolā e lavea ne latou.


If you keep your love for the good news strong, those whom you teach will sense that love. 	 Kafai e fakatumau ne koe a te malosi o tou alofa ki te tala ‵lei, ka lavea atu foki ne tino kolā e akoako ne koe a te alofa tenā.


What effect can a child’s choice have on others? 	 E pokotia pefea a nisi tino ona ko filifiliga a se tamaliki?


Peter’s lapse into fear did not make him of “the sort that shrink back to destruction” 	 E tiga eiloa ne mataku Petelu i se taimi toetoe, ne seki fai a ia mo fai se ‘tino telā e toe foki ki tua ki te malaia’


1, 2. (a) What quality are Jehovah’s worshippers encouraged to cultivate? (b) What will be discussed in this article? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te uiga telā ne fakamalosi atu ke ati aka ne tino tapuaki o Ieova? (e) Ne a mea ka sau‵tala ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


Why have most humans not succeeded in finding true peace and happiness? 	 Kaia ne seki iku manuia ei a te tokoukega o tino i te ‵sala atu ki te filemu mo te fiafia tonu?


Positive in Outlook 	 Se Kilokiloga Aogā


With very few exceptions, our Christian brothers chose to remain in God’s love, being willing to face death if necessary. 	 Nāi tino fua ne tiakina ne latou a Ieova, kae ne filifili aka ne te tokoukega o ‵tou taina Kelisiano ke tumau latou i te a‵lofa ki te Atua, kae lotoma‵lie ke ‵mate latou.


Jesus Was Submissive 	 Ne Fakalogo a Iesu


Violent conditions around us make life stressful. 	 E fai ne amioga fakasauā i ‵tou tafa ke masei valevale te olaga.


(John 10:30) They enjoyed a wonderful unity, always working together in full harmony. 	 (Ioa. 10:30) Ne ‵kau fakatasi laua, kae ga‵lue fakatasi faeloa.


(Read 1 Samuel 18:11-14.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Samuelu 18:11-14.)


How might ones with an earthly hope receive a gift? 	 E mafai pefea ne tino kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi o maua te meaalofa tenā?


Further, what harmony is there between Christ and Belial? 	 E se mafai o fealofani Keliso mo te Tiapolo.


9 Jesus often used illustrations, which stimulate thinking, appeal to the heart, and aid the memory. 	 9 Ne fakaaoga faeloa ne Iesu a tala fakatusa, kolā e fakaala aka ei te mafaufau, fakafiafia loto, kae fesoasoani ke masaua faeloa.


“Foreigners will be your farmers and your vinedressers. 	 “A tino fakaatea ka tavini atu ki a koutou.


10 Clearly, the deliverance of the offspring of Adam and Eve would be costly. 	 10 E manino ‵lei i ei, me e uke foki a mea faiga‵ta e aofia i te faka‵saoga o tama‵liki a Atamu mo Eva.


You can avoid whatever led up to the wrong act, thereby preventing future problems. 	 E mafai o ‵kalo keatea koe mai te faiga o te mea ‵se telā ne fai ne koe ko te mea ke seai ne fakalavelave e ‵tupu i aso mai mua.


What is Satan bent on doing, and how does God’s Word help us? 	 Se a te mea e saga mai ki ei a Satani, kae e fesoasoani mai pefea a te Muna a te Atua ki a tatou?


Jesus Christ, joined by those who experienced the new birth, the adopted sons of God. 	 Ko Iesu Keliso, kae ‵kau atu foki ki ei a tino kolā e maua ne latou te ‵toe fanau fou, ko tamapuke a te Atua.


He loves them no matter where they are from or what they look like. 	 E alofa a ia ki a latou faitalia te koga ne o‵mai ei latou io me pefea olotou foliga.


When contemplating the prospect of preaching from house to house, more than a few of us once thought, ‘That is something I could never do.’ 	 Kafai e mafaufau ki te faiga o te galuega talai mai fale ki fale, kāti ne ma‵natu aka a nisi tino i a tatou penei: ‘E se mafai lele eiloa ne au o fai te mea tenā.’


The apostle Peter told the group that the apostles were ordered “to preach to the people and to give a thorough witness” about Jesus. 	 Ne fai atu ne te apositolo ko Petelu ki te potukau tenā a te fakatonuga ki te kau apositolo ke “folafola atu a te tala ‵lei ki tino, kae ke molimau tonu foki” e uiga ki a Iesu.


JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES love the Bible. 	 E FIA‵FIA malosi a Molimau a Ieova ki te Tusi Tapu.


How can imperfect people display the “mildness that belongs to wisdom”? 	 Kaia e mafai ei ne tino se ‵lei katoatoa o fakaasi atu “te loto malalo mo te poto”?


But now that the faith has arrived, we are no longer under a tutor.”—GALATIANS 3:24, 25 	 Nei, ko oko mai a te fakatuanaki, ko se toe pule i a tatou a te Tulafono.”—KALATIA 3:24, 25


We should regularly commend them for their obedience and self-sacrificing spirit. 	 E ‵tau o fakamālō atu faeloa tatou ki a latou mō te lotou faka‵logo mo te talia ne latou o taulaga faiga‵ta.


Would you be surprised to learn that the Bible does not agree with that definition? 	 E mata, e ofo koe me e se ‵lago atu a te Tusi Tapu ki te fakamatalaga tenā?


What is Jehovah’s reaction to those who take no note? 	 Ne a faifaiga a Ieova ki tino kolā e se fia ‵saga atu ki ana fakailoaga?


“How rewarding that exchange proved to be!” he says. 	 “Ko tafaga la te aogā o te fesuiakiga tenā!” ko ana pati.


12 The Scriptures candidly acknowledge the failings of those whom Jehovah used to lead his people in the past. 	 12 E fakaasi tonu mai i loto i te Tusi Tapu a mea ‵se a tino kolā ne fakaaoga ne Ieova o ‵taki ana tino i taimi ko ‵teka.


Moses—A Forerunner of Jesus 	 Mose—Ne Fakaata Mai ne ia a Iesu


“The One Listening to Counsel Is Wise” 	 “A Tino ‵Poto e Faka‵logo ki Manatu Fesoasoani”


No longer perfect, man could not reflect God’s qualities perfectly. 	 Ne galo atu a te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa, kae ne seki toe mafai ne te tagata o fakaata atu mo te ‵lei katoatoa a uiga o te Atua.


16 Faithful servants of Jehovah provide the fourth key to maintaining neutrality. 	 16 A te fa o auala ke fakatumau ei ‵tou sē ‵kau atu ki se feitu, ko te mafau‵fau ki fakaakoakoga a tavini fakamaoni a Ieova.


Even though they will make a show of being religious, their religion won’t be real. 	 E tiga eiloa e fakaasi mai ne latou i a latou ne tino lotu, kae ko te lotou lotu e se se lotu tonu.


When those first hired realized this, they complained. 	 I te taimi ne ‵logo ei a latou kolā ne ga‵lue muamua i te mea tenei, ne kamata latou o mui‵mui.


Such attributes put an immeasurable gulf between humans and all other living creatures on earth. 	 E fai eiloa ne uiga konei ke tu ‵kese a tino mai nisi mea ola aka kolā ne faite i te lalolagi tenei.


“The fruit of righteousness has its seed sown under peaceful conditions for those who are making peace,” wrote James. 	 Ne tusi mai a Iakopo, “A te amiotonu ko te fuataga e maua mai i fuaga ne ‵toki i te agaga o te filemu ne tino fakatupu filemu.”


And just what are these spiritual needs that drive us to pray? 	 Kae ne a la a manakoga faka-te-agaga konei kolā e fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke ‵talo atu?


But among Jesus’ followers, it is humble service that is the measure of greatness. 	 Kae ko soko o Iesu, e fakavae eiloa te takutakua ki te tavini atu i te loto maulalo.


It is no wonder that singing is a prominent aspect of pure worship, whether we are alone when we sing or we are with the congregation of God’s people. 	 E se tioa eiloa o fai a te usuga o pese mo fai se vaega lauiloa o te tapuakiga ‵ma, faitalia me e usu atu tatou i taimi e ‵nofo tokotasi ei tatou io me usu fakatasi atu mo te fakapotopotoga o tino o te Atua.


(Hebrews 4:13) True, we must render an account to God, but surely it is our deep love for Jehovah that is the principal reason why we do his will and abide by his righteous standards. 	 (Epelu 4:13) E tonu, e ‵tau o tuku atu ne tatou se tala ki te Atua, kae e mautinoa eiloa me i te ‵loto o te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova ko te pogai fakavae e fai ei ne tatou tena loto kae faka‵logo ki ana tulaga amio‵tonu.


How may Satan seek to use the tribulations we suffer? 	 E fakaaogā pefea ne Satani a fakalavelave kolā e logo‵mae ei tatou?


Paul was just such an imitator of God and his Son. 	 Ne fai eiloa a Paulo mo fai se tino telā ne fakaakoako ki te Atua mo tena Tama.


2. How did many Israelites deal treacherously with Jehovah? 	 2 Kae e se ko tino katoa e ma‵nako ke fai te loto o Ieova.


Several cited scriptures in the study articles are marked “read.” 	 E isi ne tusi fai‵tau i mataupu mō sukesukega e fakamailoga penei “faitau.”


We read: “God turned and handed them over to render sacred service to the army of heaven.” 	 E fai‵tau tatou penei: “Ne fulitua atu te Atua ki a latou, kae fai ne ia latou ke tapuaki ki fetu o te lagi.”


He realized, too, that in order to benefit from his newly found knowledge about the Christ, he must do something to rectify his life course.—Romans 2:4; Ephesians 4:24. 	 Ne iloa foki ne ia me e ‵tau o fakatonutonu aka tena olaga māfai e manako a ia ke maua ne mea aogā mai i te mea fou telā ne fatoā iloa ne ia e uiga ki a Keliso.—Loma 2:4; Efeso 4:24.


(Revelation 20:12, 13) Of whatever rank or station—whether “great” or “small”—all those held captive within Hades (Sheol), the common grave of mankind, will be released. 	 (Fakaasiga 20:12, 13) Faitalia te tulaga o te tino—me “ma‵luga” io me “ma‵lalo”—ka toe fakasaoloto mai a tino katoa kolā ne falepuipui i Heitisi (Seoli), ko te tānuga masani o tino.


Meanwhile, we need not lose confidence that he hears our prayers just because he presently allows suffering. 	 I te vaitaimi nei, e ‵tau o tali‵tonu tatou me e lagona ne ia ‵tou ‵talo, māfai foki eiloa e talia ne ia a logo‵maega mō se taimi toetoe fua.


(Acts 20:20, 21) Paul’s companion Timothy had learned what the apostle’s methods were and could therefore acquaint the Corinthians with these. 	 (Galuega 20:20, 21) Ko oti ne tauloto a te taugasoa o Paulo ko Timoteo ki faifaiga a te apositolo tenā, telā, ko mafai ei ne ia o fakamasani aka a te kau Kolinito ki mea konei.


So we might ask, “What is Jehovah primarily looking for in each of us?” 	 Tela la, e mafai o ‵sili ifo tatou, penei, “Se a te mea e manako muamua a Ieova ke lavea i a tatou taki tokotasi?”


(John 21:15) Peter certainly lived up to his word. 	 (Ioa. 21:15) Ne ola tonu eiloa a Petelu mo ana pati konā.


(Acts 24:24, 25) Paul also gave a witness before Governor Festus and King Agrippa. 	 (Galuega 24:24, 25) Ne molimau atu foki a Paulo ki te Kovana ko Feso mo te tupu ko Akelipa.


(Col. 3:23, 24) This often results in improved job security, as employers value their conscientious attitude and do not want to lose them as employees. 	 (Kolose 3:23, 24) E iku sāle atu a te mea tenā ki te mauagofie o galuega, ona ko te mea e fakatāua ne tino pule a vaegā tino penā kae e ma‵nako o fakaga‵lue latou.


In the meantime, Satan constantly tried to thwart God’s good purpose. 	 I te taimi tenei, ne taumafai faeloa a Satani o fakagata a te fuafuaga ‵lei a te Atua.


(Proverbs 15:2) When we develop a desire to help others and we talk to them about God’s purpose and his wonderful provisions, are we not ‘doing good with knowledge’? 	 (Faataoto 15:2) Kafai e ati aka ne tatou se manakoga ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino, kae fai‵pati atu ki a latou e uiga ki fuafuaga a te Atua mo ana fakatokaga ‵gali, e mata, e se ‘fai ne tatou a mea ‵lei mō te poto’?


What will be the basis for judgment during Christ’s Millennial Reign? 	 Se a te mea ka fakavae ki ei te fakamasinoga i te Pulega a Keliso i te Afe Tausaga?


(Matt. 15:24; Acts 3:26) But Jesus stated: “I am the light of the world.” 	 (Mataio 15:24; Galuega 3:26) Kae ne fai atu a Iesu: “Au ko te mainaga o te lalolagi.”


Jehovah has your best interests at heart, whereas Satan’s goal is to devour you 	 E pefea la te ‵kese o Ieova telā e atafai malosi mai ki a koe mo Satani telā e kausaki malosi ke ‵poa ne ia koe


(Eph. 4:30, ftn.) First-century Jewish scribes sinfully ascribed Jesus’ miracles to Satan. 	 (Efeso 4:30) Ne fakaasi atu ne faiakoga o te tulafono Iutaia i te senitenali muamua me i o Satani te malosi e fai ei ne Iesu a vavega.


(Galatians 5:19, footnote) Some have become enslaved to pornography, which often leads to immoral conduct. 	 (Kalatia 5:19) Ko pologa eiloa a nisi tino ki ata ma‵sei, telā e takitaki atu ei a tino ki te faiga o amioga ma‵sei i te ukega o taimi.


The hawk aborts its attack.* The lesson? 	 Ne gata atu ei te osoatuga o te manu eva lasi tenā.* Se a la te akoakoga e maua mai i ei?


Parents work hard—many of them without a mate—to raise their children. 	 E ga‵lue malosi a mātua ke puti aka olotou tama‵liki—kae e seai ne avaga a nisi mātua konā.


Or perhaps you have become the victim of discrimination or some other form of injustice. 	 Io me kāti ko oti ne pokotia koe i te amioga ko te fakailoga tino io me ko nisi vaega o te se fakamaoni.


Moses once failed to sanctify Jehovah. 	 Ne fakatamala a Mose i se taimi e tasi ke faka‵malu a Ieova.


When one of my old friends saw how much I had changed, he started to study the Bible. 	 I te taimi ne lavea ne se tokotasi o oku taugasoa a te lasi o te ‵fuliga ne fai ne au, ne kamata foki tou tagata o sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu.


11 Today, Jehovah’s Witnesses demonstrate their brotherly love by fulfilling the words of Isaiah 2:4: “They will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. 	 11 E fakaasi atu ne Molimau a Ieova te lotou a‵lofa fakataina mai te fakataunuga o pati i te Isaia 2:4, penei: “Ka tuki ne latou olotou pelu ke fai mo mea fakamalū laukele ka ko olotou tao ke fai mo naifi ‵vele vao.


We see that from Paul’s advice about meat that might have been presented to an idol and was later sold in a market. 	 Ko malamalama tatou i te mea tenā mai pati fakatonutonu a Paulo e uiga ki ‵kano manu kolā kāti ne ofo atu ki tupua kae fakamuli ko ‵togi atu i te maketi.


3 Let us first take up the quality of approachableness. 	 3 Ke sau‵tala muamua tatou ki te uiga faigofie.


9 Peace—How Can You Find It? 	 9 Filemu—E Mafai Pefea o Maua ne Koe?


13, 14. (a) What marvelous privileges will the anointed have in the future? (b) What wonderful work will the anointed do for mankind? 	 13, 14. (a) Ne a tauliga ‵gali ka maua ne te kau fakaekegina i aso mai mua? (e) Se a te galuega gali ka fai ne te kau fakaekegina mō tino katoa?


The truth of God’s Kingdom is like that priceless pearl. 	 A te munatonu e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua se penina tafasili i te tāua.


That report is as true today as it was back then.—From our archives in Central America. 	 E ‵pau eiloa a mea kolā e fakaasi mai i te lipoti tenā mo aso nei.—Mai ‵Tou Fale Tusi i Amelika ki te Kogaloto.


So have the many Witnesses who at their own expense have moved to lands where the need for Kingdom publishers is greater. 	 Kae e penā foki a Molimau e tokouke kolā ne olo atu ki nisi fenua i a latou eiloa ona ko te lasi o te manakoga i ei.


Any change in Daniel’s routine with regard to prayer might have seemed to others to be a compromise and could have indicated a failure in his rendering exclusive devotion to Jehovah. 	 So se ‵fuliga e fai ne Tanielu ki te faiga masani o ana ‵talo, e mafai o foliga atu ki nisi tino me ko gutugutulua a ia kae e mafai foki o fakaasi atu tena fakatamala o tapuaki katoatoa atu ki a Ieova.


To make it instructive, enjoyable, and encouraging, good preparation is required. 	 E mafai ne mātua o iloa a mea kolā e mafau‵fau olotou tama‵liki ki ei mo mea kolā e ma‵nako latou ki ei i te faiga o fesili.


A sister in our congregation, whose husband was an unbeliever, knocked on our door early one morning and handed me an envelope. 	 Ne tukituki mai i te mataloa i te taeao eiloa tenā se tuagane i te motou fakapotopotoga, e avaga ki se tagata sē talitonu, kae ne tuku mai ne ia se teutusi.


Like Jesus, we will be unselfish givers, and this will make us truly happy. 	 E pelā mo Iesu, ka fai tatou e pelā me ne tino kaima‵lie, kae e fai eiloa i ei ke fia‵fia tonu tatou.


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