For instance, it is said that King Croesus of Lydia sent gifts of great value to the oracle at Delphi, Greece, with a request to learn what the outcome would be if he fought against Cyrus of Persia. 	 E pelā mo te mea tenei, ne fai mai me i te Tupu ko Croesus o Litia ne tuku atu ne ia a meaalofa kolā e ‵togi ‵mafa kae e tāua ‵ki ki te faifeau i Delphi, i Eleni, mo te manakoga ke maua foki ne ia a fakamatalaga ki te ikuga māfai e taua atu a ia ki a Kulesa o Pelesia.


Have you ever been hurt so badly that you cried?—* All of us probably have. 	 Kai logo‵mae malosi aka eiloa koe ko ala ei koe o tagi?—* E se taumate ko oti tatou katoa ne ‵tagi.


“As long as I keep reminding myself about how much I love Jehovah,” she concludes, “I need not fear that I will commit this great badness and sin against him.” 	 “Kafai e fakamasaua faeloa ne au ki a au eiloa a te lasi o toku alofa mō Ieova,” ko ana pati, “e se ‵tau au o mataku me ka fai ne au te mea masei lasi tenei kae agasala au ki a ia.”


In fact, various forms of the word “love” occur there 31 times. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e ‵sae mai faka-27 taimi a vaega kese‵kese o te pati ko te “alofa” i ei.


What can we learn from Jesus’ example of praying all night? 	 Ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te fakaakoakoga a Iesu e uiga ki te ‵talo i te po kātoa?


Our reputation for truthfulness and honesty will have a powerful impact on how people respond to what we teach. 	 Kafai e fakamaoni kae fai faeloa ne tatou a te mea tonu ka ‵saga tonu mai a tino ki mea kolā e akoako atu ne tatou.


In the eighth century B.C.E., when Micah prophesied, God’s covenant people were divided into two nations—Israel and Judah—and both were ignoring God’s covenant. 	 I te valu o senitenali T.L.M., ko te taimi ne fai ei te valoaga a Mika, ne mavae ei a tino o te Atua ki malo e lua—ko Isalaelu mo Iuta—kae ne seki amanaia a malo konā ki te feagaiga a te Atua.


In what other ways does the Bible refer to the time of the end? 	 Ne a nisi tugāpati e fakaaogā ne te Tusi Tapu ke fakasino atu ki te taimi o te gataga?


When Created? 3/1 	 Ne Faite Anafea? 3/1


(Matthew 24:45) We have to listen very carefully to God’s word behind us, saying: “‘This is the way. Walk in it, you people,’ in case you people should go to the right or in case you should go to the left.” 	 (Mataio 24:45) E ‵tau o faka‵logo faka‵lei tatou ki pati a te Atua: “Kafai ko ‵se te auala o koutou ki te feitu fakaatamai io me ko te feitu fakamaui, kae ka lagona ne koutou tena leo i otou tua e fai penei, ‘Tenei te auala.


Then your peace would become just like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.”—Isaiah 48:18. [Pictures on page 5] 	 E penei e maua ne koutou te manumalo pela mo galu kola e fati ki luga i te tafatai.”—Isaia 48:18.


11 Eventually, that faithful man of old came to understand what was in store for the wicked—that Jehovah would ultimately set matters straight. 	 11 Ne fatoā malamalama a te tagata fakamaoni tenā i te ikuga ka oko atu ki tino amio ma‵sei.—ko Ieova fua ka faka‵tonu ne ia a tulaga konā.


To Walk Worthily of Jehovah 	 Ke Ola i se Olaga Aogā mō Ieova


(Psalm 63:1-8) Yes, study means work, but it is work that is enjoyable and rewarding. 	 (Salamo 63:1-8) E tonu, e aofia a galuega i te faiga o sukesukega, kae e ‵gali kae aogā a galuega konā.


What is Armageddon? 	 Se a Amaketo?


Modesty and love move us to take into account the opinions of fellow believers in order to avoid distracting or even offending them. 	 E fakamalosi mai a te agamalū mo te alofa ke mafau‵fau tatou ki kilokiloga a taina tali‵tonu ko te mea ke se fakavāivāi io me fakalogo‵mae atu ki a latou.


The best way to learn to do this is through a careful study of the Bible. 	 A te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke tauloto ki te faiga o te mea tenei ko te sukesuke faka‵lei ki te Tusi Tapu.


With every rebel annihilated, the righteous will stand before Jehovah, having passed the final test of loyalty. 	 Mai i te tamatega o tino ‵teke katoa, ka ‵tu atu a tino amio‵tonu i mua o Ieova, me ko manumalo latou i te ‵toe tofotofoga o te alofa fakamaoni.


How grateful David must have been that Abishai had kept an eye on him and had quickly come to his aid when his life was in danger! 	 Ne loto fakafetai a Tavita me ne onoono faka‵lei atu a Apisai ki a ia kae fesoasoani fakavave atu ki a ia i te taimi ne tu ei tena ola i se tulaga fakamataku!


(Isaiah 2:4; Matthew 4:10; John 17:16) Professor Christine King, author of the book The Nazi State and the New Religions, observed: “Only against the Witnesses was the [Nazi] government unsuccessful, for although they had killed thousands, the work went on and in May 1945 the Jehovah’s Witness movement was still alive, whilst National Socialism was not.” 	 (Isaia 2:4; Mataio 4:10; Ioane 17:16) A te polofesa ko Christine King, te tino telā ne tusi ne ia a te tusi ko The Nazi State and the New Religions, ne fai mai penei: “Ko te malo fua o te kau [Nasi] ne seki manumalo i te lotou ‵tekeatuga ki Molimau, me e tiga eiloa ne tamate ne latou a te fia afe o latou, ne fanofano ‵lei eiloa te lotou galuega kae ne tumau eiloa i te olaola ‵lei a gasue‵suega a Molimau a Ieova i a Me i te 1945, kae ne palele atu a te National Socialism.”


7. (a) Why should brothers holding responsible positions show honor to those under their oversight? (b) How did Paul show respect for fellow believers? 	 7. (a) Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu ne taina kolā e isi ne olotou tauliaga fakapito a te āva ki tino kolā e tausi ne latou? (e) Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Paulo te āva ki taina tali‵tonu?


At first, the friend is reluctant to get up because his family is fast asleep with him. 	 I te taimi muamua, ne seki manako tou tagata o tu ki luga me ko ‵nau a tena moe fakatasi mo tena kāiga.


What secondary issue was raised, implicating whom? 	 Se a te suā kinauga telā ne fakasae aka, kae ko oi e aofia i ei?


What comes first when Jehovah extends help to us? 	 Ne a mea e tuku mai muamua māfai ko fesoasoani mai a Ieova ki a tatou?


That really deepened my appreciation for the truth. 	 Ne fai ne te mea tenā ke ‵poko toku loto fakafetai mō te munatonu.


[Picture on page 26] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 29]


Perhaps you will catch sight of dear older ones, steadfastly living up to their dedication to Jehovah despite the maladies of advanced age. 	 Kāti ka lavea foki ne koe a tino ma‵tua, kolā e tu ‵mautakitaki i te ola e ‵tusa mo te lotou tukuatuga ki a Ieova faitalia te tulaga faigata o te olaga matua.


Do not accept without question speculative or even prejudiced theories that undermine confidence in the Bible. 	 Ke mo a ma talia ne koe a manatu io me ko akoakoga sē ‵tonu kolā e fakamasei ne latou a te ‵tonu o te Tusi Tapu.


It is very difficult to have real trust in anyone about whom you know very little. 	 Se mea faigata ke talitonu katoatoa ki so se tino telā e se iloa ‵lei ne koe.


Does someone who wants to get baptized need to have an exhaustive knowledge of the Bible? 	 E mata, e manakogina ke katoatoa a te iloaga tonu o se tino mai i te Tusi Tapu ke mafai ei a ia o papatiso?


“There are days coming,” said the Sovereign Lord Jehovah, “and I will send a famine into the land, a famine, not for bread, and a thirst, not for water, but for hearing the words of Jehovah.” 	 “Ko pili mai te taimi,” ko pati a te Aliki Sili ko Ieova, “ka aumai ei ne au te oge ki te fenua. A tino ka fia‵kai kae sē ko te fia‵kai ki falaoa; ka fiainu foki kae sē ko te fiainu ki vai. Ka fia‵kai kae fiainu latou ki te muna a te Aliki.”


Widows, orphans, and other needy ones had to be cared for at times. 	 E ‵tau o tausi atu foki i nisi taimi ki fāfine ko ‵mate olotou avaga, tama‵liki kolā e seai ne mātua, mo nisi tino fakaa‵lofa.


Elders are to be “examples to the flock” 	 E tonu, e se ‵lei te fakamoemoe ke āpo ‵ki a toeaina mo tavini fakafaifeau katoa i vaega katoa o galuega faka-Kelisiano


How Jesus’ Death Can Save You 	 E Maua Pefea ne Koe te Filemu Tonu o te Mafaufau?


4 You know from experience that congregation meetings are a source of great joy. 	 4 E iloa ne koe me e fai a fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga e pelā me se mafuaga o te fiafia lasi.


Jehovah told Abraham: “Do not let anything that Sarah keeps saying to you be displeasing to you about the boy and about your slave girl. 	 Ne fai atu a Ieova ki a Apelaamo: “Sa manavase ki a Isamaeli mo tau tavini ko Hakala.


(Genesis 6:8) What else caused God to favor Noah? 	 (Kenese 6:8) Se a te suā mea ne fai ei ke fiafia a te Atua ki a Noa?


Have you seen pictures or displays showing three “wise men” visiting the baby Jesus along with the shepherds?— At Christmastime such scenes are common. 	 Kai lavea ne koe a ata io me ko fakaasiga o “tāgata ‵poto” e tokotolu kolā e āsi atu ki te pepe ko Iesu fakatasi mo tausi mamoe?— E masani o lavea atu a vaegā ata penā i taimi o te Kilisimasi.


Is that in harmony with the Bible? 	 E mata, e fetaui a te mea tenā mo te Tusi Tapu?


[Picture on page 10] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 24]


To be fully obedient, however, we have to fight our sinful flesh and turn away from bad while building appreciation for what is good.—Romans 12:9. 	 Ko te mea ke faka‵logo katoatoa tatou, e ‵tau o taua atu tatou ki ‵tou tulaga agasala kae ‵fuli keatea mai mea ma‵sei, kae ati aka te loto fakafetai ki mea ‵lei.—Loma 12:9.


BENEFITS OF RENDERING PROPER HONOR 	 MEA AOGA E MAUA MAI I TE FAKAASIATUGA O TE FAKAALOALO ‵TAU


Jehovah took note of this sincere man, and by means of an angel, He directed the disciple Philip to preach to him.—Acts 8:26-28. 	 Ne lavea ne Ieova te tagata fakamaoni tenei, kae e auala i se agelu, ne fakatonu ne Ia a te soko ko Filipo ke talai ki tou tagata.—Galuega 8:26-28.


The same thing is expected of us. 	 E ‵tau foki o fai tatou penā.


12 “Presiding over” the congregation involves more than just teaching. 	 12 A te “takitaki” atu o te fakapotopotoga e uke a mea e aofia i ei i lō te akoako atu fua.


What perverse thinking! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵kese o te mafaufauga tenā!


It is our sincere hope that with guidance from God’s Word, you will be able to find true joy in all that you do. 	 Ko te motou fakamoemoega me ka maua eiloa ne koe te fiafia tonu i au mea katoa e fai ona ko fakatakitakiga mai te Muna a te Atua.


How did you feel when you first entered the spiritual paradise? 	 E pefea ou lagonaga i te taimi muamua ne ulu atu ei koe ki loto i te palataiso faka-te-agaga?


You probably do not know anyone who acts just like her, but there may be a situation in which you can imitate Asa’s zeal. 	 Kāti e seai se tino e iloa ne koe e ‵pau mo ia, kae e mafai o isi se fakanofonofoga e mafai o fakaakoako ei koe ki a Asa.


We also meet two exemplary women and a valiant but gentle warrior. 	 E fetaui foki tatou i konei mo fāfine e tokolua kolā ne fai mo fai ne fakaakoakoga ‵lei mo te toa loto toa kae uiga filemu.


However, there was a problem. 	 Kae ne isi se fakalavelave.


Each night, they returned without positive news. 	 I po katoa, e ‵foki mai latou e aunoa mo se tala mautinoa.


2 Today, Jehovah through Jesus Christ has appointed qualified men to serve as spiritual shepherds to lead His sheep through the most critical times in human history. 	 2 I aso nei, e ‵tofi aka ne Ieova e auala i a Iesu Keliso a tāgata kolā ko fetaui ‵lei ke tavini atu e pelā me ne tausi mamoe faka-te-agaga ke takitaki ei Ana mamoe i toe taimi faiga‵ta eiloa i tala fakasolopito o tino.


What hope for future life did pre-Christian servants of Jehovah entertain? 	 Se a te fakamoemoega e uiga ki te olaga mai mua telā ne maua ne tavini a Ieova a koi tuai o oko atu ki te vaitaimi o Kelisiano?


An Undertaking for Kings and for You 	 E ‵Tau o Fai ne Koe te Mea Telā ne Fai ne Tupu


Let us examine these one at a time. 	 Ke na iloilo aka ne tatou a mea takitasi konei.


But spirit and truth are not material, nor are they limited to any physical place. 	 Kae ko te agaga mo te munatonu e se ne mea faka-te-foitino, kae e se fakasino atu fua ki so se koga faka-te-foitino.


(1 Tim. 1:11) He is keenly interested in you. 	 (1 Timo 1:11) E saga malosi mai eiloa a ia ki a koe.


Others have been moved to confess their sin of adultery to their mate. 	 Ne fakaosofia a nisi tino ke fakaasi ‵tonu atu olotou agasala ko te mulilua ki olotou avaga.


21 Balsam of Gilead—The Balm That Heals 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 3, 4 ITULAU E 19-28


Wills and Trusts: Property or money may be bequeathed to an entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses by means of a legally executed will or by specifying the entity as the beneficiary of a trust agreement. 	 Togi mo Mavaega: Ko kope totino io me ko tupe kolā e mafai o togi mate atu ki te kope telā e fakaaoga ne Molimau a Ieova mai te faiga o se togi mai lalo i te tulafono io me e auala i te fakaasi fakapitoa atu a te kope telā e fai ki ei a te māvaega.


We can choose to worship and obey God with blessings in view, or we can choose to disobey him and suffer the consequences. 	 E mafai o filifili ne tatou ke tapuaki kae faka‵logo ki te Atua telā e maua i ei a fakamanuiaga, io me se faka‵logo ki a ia kae ke logo‵mae i ikuga o te mea tenā.


The apostle Paul, who was also present at that meeting in Jerusalem in 49 C.E., confronted Peter in Antioch and exposed his hypocrisy. 	 Ne faipati ‵tonu atu ki a Petelu a Paulo, telā ne nofo atu foki i te fono i Ielusalema i te 49 T.A., kae ne fakaasi faka‵sau atu ne ia tena amio ‵pelo.


An Ancient Example 	 Se Fakaakoakoga i Aso Mua


It is springtime, likely near the fishing town of Capernaum, Jesus’ home base in the region. 	 A te taimi nei ko tau ei o ‵somo a lau o lakau, i tafa o te fa‵kai telā e fia‵fia a tino o faika i ei, ko Kapanaumi.


Genesis 1:27 tells us that humans are made in God’s image. 	 E fai mai a te Kenese 1:27 me i tino katoa ne faite ki foliga o te Atua.


5 Read Romans 12:20. 	 5 Faitau te Loma 12:20.


“And none is more massively discredited by the facts of history,” it continues. 	 Kae ne faka‵se katoatoa a te fakaasiga tenā e uiga ki te tulaga o lotu mai mea ‵tonu kolā ne ‵tupu i te olaga,” ko pati i te tusi, A Rationalist Encyclopædia.


Being reasonable can help you to avoid needless marital conflict.—Phil. 4:5. 	 A te loto malamalama e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke ‵kalo keatea koe mai kinauga fakatauavaga.—Fili. 4:5.


PERSIAN KINGS FROM 537 TO 467 B.C.E. 	 Tupu O Pelesia Mai Te 537 Ki Te 467 T.L.M.


As we began to put kindness into practice in our marriage, our defenses gradually melted away. 	 I te taimi ne kamata ei o fakagalue ne māua a te mataalofa i te mā kāiga, ne gasolosolo eiloa o galo atu a te uiga fia fakasakosako.


Refashioning the Soul 	 Te ‵Fuliga o Fakamatalaga e Uiga ki te Agaga


10, 11. (a) How do we make limited use of the world? (b) What are some ways in which vigilant Christians refrain from using the world to the full? 	 10, 11. (a) E fakaaoga pefea ne tatou a mea o te lalolagi? (e) I auala fea e ‵kalo keatea ei a Kelisiano matapula‵pula mai te fakaaogaga katoatoa o te lalolagi?


In simpler terms, scientists have offered detailed theories, but they really cannot fully explain rain. 	 A te tonuga loa, ne tuku mai ne saienitisi a fakamatalaga aveaveloa, kae e se mafai ne latou o fakamatala faka‵lei aka me e maua pefea te vaiua.


12 Another reason we may find it difficult to display humility is that we are surrounded by a world that encourages people to strive to be superior to others. 	 12 A te suā pogai e faigatā ei ke fakaasi atu ne tatou te loto maulalo, me e sikomia tatou ne te lalolagi telā e fakamalosi atu ki tino ke taumafai ke ma‵luga atu latou i nisi tino.


13 Do You Remember? 	 13 E Masaua ne Koe?


2:6—Why is Ezekiel repeatedly referred to as “son of man”? 	 2:6, Tusi Paia, Samoa—Kaia ne fakasino atu faeloa ki a Esekielu e pelā me ko te “tama a te tagata”?


The centers for the mixed worship of the Israelites were “the high places,” or local shrines equipped with altars, incense stands, sacred stone pillars, and sacred poles, apparently wooden symbols of Asherah, a Canaanite goddess of fertility. 	 A te koga ne fakavae ki ei a tapuakiga fai valevale a te kau Isalaelu ko “fatafaitaulaga fapau‵pau,” io me ko faletapu mo fatafaitaulaga i ei, ko koga e ofo atu ei a taulaga, ko fatutulimanu ‵malu, mo pou ‵malu, mo fakailoga ne faite ki laupapa o Asaila, se atua fafine o te fanafanau o te kau Kanana.


A Test of Faith 	 Se Tofotofoga ki te Fakatuanaki


(Rom. 9:21; 1 Cor. 6:9-11) As they gained accurate knowledge of God’s Word and expressed faith, they allowed Jehovah to mold them. 	 (Loma 9:21; 1 Koli. 6:9-11) I te taimi ne maua ei ne latou te iloaga tonu i te Muna a te Atua kae fakaasi atu te lotou fakatuanaki, ne talia eiloa ne latou ke ‵fuli latou ne Ieova.


For instance, Abraham may have been quite distressed when he learned that Jehovah was going to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah. 	 E pelā me se mea e tasi, kāti ne tai logo‵mae eiloa a Apelaamo i te taimi ne iloa ei ne ia me i a Ieova ka fakaseai ne ia a Sotoma mo Komolo.


Similarly, in the face of intense present-day persecution, anointed Christians and their dedicated associates are determined not to break their integrity to God. 	 I se aula foki penā, ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne Kelisiano fakaekegina mo olotou taugasoa tukugina atu ke tumau latou i te fakamaoni ki te Atua faitalia te ma‵losi o fakasauāga i aso nei.


For forty years you provided them with food . . . They lacked nothing. Their very garments did not wear out, and their feet themselves did not become swollen.” 	 I te fasefulu tausaga o latou i te vao ne tuku atu faeloa ne koe a mea e ma‵nako latou ki ei; a olotou gatu e se mafai o ma‵sei, mo olotou vae e seki ‵pala aka eiloa.”


When she learned that God’s name is Jehovah, she was moved to tears. 	 I te taimi ne iloa ne ia i te igoa o te Atua ko Ieova, ne tagi tou fafine.


(Read Zechariah 14:3-5.) 	 (Faitau te Sakalia 14:3-5.)


John’s words of appreciation for the hospitality that Gaius showed to the brothers indicate that Christians regularly traveled between the apostle John’s location and the congregations, and these travelers evidently told John about what they had encountered. 	 Ne fakaasi mai i pati tavae a Ioane ki te uiga talimalo ne fakaasi atu ne Kaio me ne faima‵laga atu faeloa a Kelisiano mai te koga ne nofo ei a te apositolo ko Ioane ki fakapotopotoga, kae ne fai atu eiloa ne tino faima‵laga konei ki a Ioane a mea katoa.


(Job 29:12-16) And he remained faithful to his wife.—Job 31:1, 9, 11. 	 (Iopu 29:12-16) Kae ne tumau eiloa a ia i te fakamaoni ki tena avaga.—Iopu 31:1, 9, 11.


Man’s future life prospects depend, not on having an immortal soul that departs to some spirit realm, but on God’s promise of a resurrection from the dead back to life on a paradise earth.—Daniel 12:13; John 11:24-26; Acts 24:15. 	 A te fakamoemoega mō te ola o tino i se taimi mai mua, e se faka‵na ki te mauaga o se agaga e se mafai o mate telā e fanatu ki se koga o agaga, kae e faka‵na eiloa ki te folafolaga a te Atua e uiga ki te ‵toe faka‵tumaiga o tino ‵mate ke toe ola i luga i se lalolagi palataiso.—Tanielu 12:13; Ioane 11:24-26; Galuega 24:15.


I have learned to wait on Jehovah and his organization, and how I have benefited from doing so! 	 Ne tauloto au ke faka‵tali ki a Ieova mo tena fakapotopotoga, kae ne uke eiloa a mea aoga ne maua ne au mai i ei!


Jesus’ presence is marked by a global preaching work. 	 E fakamailoga a te fakatasi mai o Iesu ki te faiga o te galuega talai i te lalolagi kātoa.


(Revelation 16:14, 16) It cannot save anyone from destruction. 	 (Fakaasiga 16:14, 16) E se mafai o fakasao ne ia se tino mai te fakamaseiga.


Happy is the one that stays awake.” 	 Amutia a ia telā e ala faeloa.”


If anything, you would probably do just the opposite of what such a person tells you. 	 Kafai e penā loa, kāti e fai eiloa ne koe a te mea telā e ‵kese mai te mea telā e fai atu ne se vaegā tino penā.


In fact, we cannot have one without the other. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e se mafai o fai ne tatou se mea e tasi e aunoa mo te suā mea.


The ministry of Jesus gives us a fascinating glimpse of how God’s holy spirit can empower his servants. 	 E tuku mai i te galuega talai a Iesu se fakaasiga gali e uiga ki te auala e tuku mai ei ne te Atua a te agaga tapu ki ana tavini.


A person with faith in God focuses on the fulfillment of Jehovah’s promises, confident that they are as good as done. 	 E saga tonu atu a te tino telā e fakatuanaki ki te Atua ki te fakataunuga o tautoga a Ieova kae talitonu fakamaoni ki ei e pelā me ne mea ko oti ne fakataunu.


16 Many believe that if they had more money, they would be happier. 	 16 E mafau‵fau a te tokoukega o tino me kafai e uke olotou sene, ka fia‵fia latou.


If we want to train our child according to Jehovah’s laws, God’s commandments must first of all prove to be on our hearts. 	 E ‵tau o fakatāua muamua ne tatou a tulafono a Ieova a koi tuai o akoako ne tatou ‵tou tama‵liki e ‵tusa mo tulafono a te Atua.


In the evening darkness, David reflected on the grandeur of the universe and what it all meant. 	 I te afiafi po, e mafaufau ‵loto a Tavita ki te fakaofoofogia o te lagi mo te lalolagi.


20 When Jehovah’s wrath breaks out upon this wicked system of things, how happy we will be that we have exercised faith in the ransom and have shown an ongoing appreciation for it! 	 20 Kafai ko oko mai te fakasalaga a Ieova ki te lalolagi masei tenei, ka fia‵fia eiloa tatou me e fakatuanaki tatou ki te togiola kae fakaasi atu foki te ‵tou loto fakafetai ki ei!


I was unhappy and depressed all the time.” 	 Ne fanoanoa kae mafatia au i taimi katoa.”


The reference here is apparently to Leviticus 26:17, which states: “I shall indeed set my face against you, and you will certainly be defeated before your enemies; and those who hate you will just tread down upon you, and you will actually flee when no one is pursuing you.” 	 E manino ‵lei me ne fakasino atu a te fuaiupu tenei ki te Levitiko 26:17, telā e fai mai penei: “Ka fulitua atu au ki a koutou ko te mea ke takavale koutou, ka ko latou kolā e takalia‵lia i a koutou ka mai o pule koutou. A koutou ka sōna tele, seai se tino e afuli ne ia koutou, me i a koutou ko oko eiloa i te ma‵taku.”


For example, everything that God said he would do at the beginning of each creative epoch “came to be so.” 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, a mea katoa kolā ne faipati te Atua me ka fai ne ia i te kamataga o vaitaimi takitasi e faite ei a mea ‘ne fai eiloa penā.’


Thus The Watch Tower of September 1, 1915, described the first world war, which eventually engulfed about 30 countries. 	 Ne fakamatala mai i The Watch Tower i a Setema 1, 1915, a te taua muamua o te lalolagi, telā ne pokotia fakamuli i ei a atufenua e 30.


Thus, there can be no doubt that Jehovah uses angels in an important way in carrying out his will. 	 Tela la, e seai eiloa se fakalotolotolua me e fakaaogā ne Ieova a agelu i se auala tāua ke fakataunu ei tena loto.


What a wonderful goal such ones have been invited by God to pursue! 	 Ko tafaga la te gali o te fakamoemoega mō vaegā tino penā, kolā ne ‵kami ne te Atua, ke taumafai ki ei!


He personally listens to our prayers. 	 E fakalogologo mai eiloa a Ia ki ‵tou ‵talo.


19 Christ also spoke of “the teaching of Balaam.” 	 Ona ko te fia maukoloa ne taumafai a Palaamo o fakamalaia te kau Isalaelu.


1:35, 40—Who besides Andrew was the disciple standing with John the Baptizer? 	 1:35, 40—Ko oi te soko i tafa o Anitelea telā ne ‵tu fakatasi mo Ioane te Papatiso?


Jehovah is well-aware of the challenges we encounter in the ministry. 	 E iloa ‵lei ne Ieova a mea faiga‵ta e fakafesagai mo tatou i te galuega talai.


The Bible tells us that people turned out in great numbers just to hear him speak. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ne tokouke ‵ki a tino ne olo atu o fakalogo‵logo ki ana pati.


Two of her three children later joined her in the pioneer service. 	 Ne ‵kau atu foki a ana tamaliki e tokolua mai i tamaliki e tokotolu ki te taviniga fakapaenia.


How can you help to make the congregation a haven of kindness? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu koe i te faiga o te fakapotopotoga mo fai se koga e maua i ei te mataalofa?


And what did Moses foretell? 	 Kae ne a mea ne ‵valo atu ne Mose?


“Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father to supply me at this moment more than twelve legions of angels? 	 “E se iloa ne koe me mafai ne au o fakatagi atu ki toku Tamana mō se fesoasoani, kae e uga fakavave mai ei ne ia ki a au ne sotia agelu e sili atu i te fitu sefululua afe?


(Ecclesiastes 12:13; Luke 1:6) Yet, our prime motive for serving God is that we love him.—Exodus 35:21; Deuteronomy 11:1. 	 (Failauga 12:13; Luka 1:6) Kae ko te ‵toe pogai tāua e tavini atu ei tatou ki te Atua ko ‵tou alofa ki a ia.—Esoto 35:21; Teutelenome 11:1.


I have lived honestly ever since. 	 Ne fakamaoni eiloa au talu mai te taimi tenā.


He is “merciful and compassionate, slow to anger and abundant in loyal love and truth.” 	 A ia “e ‵fonu i te alofa mo te kaimalie, e tuai o ita kae lasi tena alofa mo tena fakamaoni.”


Jesus Knew What to Say 	 Ne Iloa ne Iesu Ana Pati ke Fai Atu


Imagine, for instance, a book collector who finds a precious volume after a long search, only to discover that it is missing several vital pages. 	 Mafaufau ki se tino telā e fiafia ki tusi valevale, ne maua ne ia se tusi tāua ‵ki telā ko leva ne ‵sala sāle a ia ki ei, kae ne iloa aka ne ia me e ‵galo a nāi itulau tāua i ei.


Fulfilling Recreational Needs in Wholesome Ways 	 Te Fakataunuga o Fakafiafiaga ‵Lei i Auala Aogā


Still, he repeatedly demonstrated that they could trust in him and his instructions. 	 Ne fakaasi atu faeloa ne ia me e ‵tau o tali‵tonu fakamaoni latou ki a ia mo ana fakatonuga.


10 The excitement experienced by Andrew, Peter, John, and the others when they discovered the Messiah might be compared to that experienced by the traveling merchant when he found the pearl of high value. 	 10 E mafai o faka‵tusa a te fiafia lasi telā ne maua ne Anitelea, Petelu, Ioane mo nisi tino i te taimi ne maua ei ne latou te Mesia ki te fiafia telā ne maua ne te tino fakatau koloa faimalaga i te taimi ne maua ei ne ia te penina tafasili i te ‵togi ‵mafa.


(Read 2 Peter 2:4, 5.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Petelu 2:4, 5.)


Who is the King? 	 Ko oi a te Tupu i ei?


And he continued to do so for another 350 years after the Flood. 	 Kae ne tumau eiloa a ia i te fai penā mō se 350 tausaga mai tua ifo o te Lolo.


He will clothe himself with the strong desire to set things right and to punish and avenge the wrongs that people suffer.”—Isaiah 59:15, 17, Today’s English Version. 	 Ka pei a ia ki luga i se manakoga lasi ke faka‵tonu aka ei a mea kae fakasala kae taui atu a mea ‵se kolā e logo‵mae ei a tino.”—Isaia 59:15, 17, Today’s English Version.


(Deuteronomy 30:19) And Jehovah is never the source of wickedness; he hates wickedness and cares for those who suffer unjustly.—Job 34:10; Proverbs 6:16-19; 1 Peter 5:7. 	 (Teutelonome 30:19) Kae e se fai eiloa a Ieova mo fai te māfuaga o mea ma‵sei; e takalialia a ia ki mea ma‵sei kae e atafai foki a ia ki tino kolā e logo‵mae i se auala sē tonu.—Iopu 34:10; Faataoto 6:16-19; 1 Petelu 5:7.


On the contrary, he favors those whom the worldly-wise may look down on. 	 Kae e fiafia eiloa ki tino kolā e manatu fatauva ki ei a tino ‵poto o te lalolagi.


At the next meeting, we can do the same with others. 	 I te suā fakatasiga, e mafai o fai tatou penā ki nisi tino.


16 In imitation of Jesus, elders today view meetings as opportunities to reassure fellow believers of the unfailing love that Jehovah has for his people. 	 16 I te fakaakoako atu ki a Iesu, e ‵kilo atu foki a toeaina i aso nei ki fakatasiga e pelā me ne avanoaga ke fakamaoni atu ki taina tali‵tonu e uiga ki te tumau o te alofa o Ieova mō ana tino.


(Acts 9:1-9) The Corinthians became believers because Paul preached to them, and they accepted the good news. 	 (Galuega 9:1-9) Ne fai te kau Kolinito mo fai ne tino tali‵tonu me ne talai atu a Paulo ki a latou, kae ne talia foki ne latou te tala ‵lei.


It is lack of faith, even a loss of faith once possessed. 	 Ko te sē lava o te fakatuanaki, ke oko foki eiloa ki te galo atu o te loto talitonu.


(Read Isaiah 43:10-13.) 	 (Faitau te Isaia 43:10-13.)


He even had his Son, Jesus Christ, teach us how to pray. 	 Ne fakaaogā foki ne ia tena Tama ko Iesu Keliso ke akoako mai ki a tatou ke iloa o ‵talo.


This ossuary evidently belonged to one of his relatives. 	 E fakatalitonu mai i ei me i te pusa mate tenei se tino e kāiga mo tou tagata.


Well-Planned Campaign (Chile), 1/15 	 Galuega Fakapito Kolā e Aofaga Faka‵lei (Chile), 1/15


Perhaps young Linus was battling the influence of prevailing philosophies, and Rufus may have needed strength to resist the draw of his former practices in Judaism. 	 Kāti ne ‵tau o ‵teke atu te tamataene ko Lino ki manatu ‵se kolā ne lauiloa i konā, kae kāti ne fia maua foki ne Lufo te loto malosi ke ‵teke atu ei a ia ki te tena fia kau atu ki ana faifaiga mua i te Lotu Iutaia.


Soon, though, he is doing something that is both harmful to his health and displeasing to God. 	 Kae, e se leva ko fai eiloa ne ia se mea telā e fakamasei atu ki tena ola kae fakafanoanoa atu ki te Atua.


Naomi had confidence in Boaz. 	 Ne talitonu a Naomi ki a Poasa.


Why should we be interested in the book of Hebrews? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki te tusi telā ne tusi ki Kelisiano Epelu?


You could invite a bereaved person to a simple meal or to go for a walk. 	 E mafai o ‵kami ne koe se tino fanoanoa ke ‵kai fakatasi mo koe io me olo o sa‵sale.


That counsel was balanced with the caution not to treat such a person as an enemy. 	 E paleni ‵lei eiloa te fakatonuga tenā mo te fakatonuga ke fakaeteete ke mo a ma fai te tino tenā e pelā me se fili.


For example, Proverbs 7:23 describes the fearsome consequence of fornication as ‘an arrow cleaving open the liver.’ 	 E pelā mo te fakamatalaga i te Faataoto 7:23 (NW) e uiga ki te ikuga fakamataku o te moe tasi kae se avaga e pelā me e ‘tui tena ate ne se matasana.’


But Jesus helps us to realize that the “use of many words” in long and repetitious prayers is of no value from Jehovah’s standpoint. 	 Kae ne fesoasoani mai a Iesu ke iloa ne tatou me e seai se aoga o te “uke o muna” e fakaaoga i ‵talo ‵loa kolā e fakafokifoki faeloa a pati i ei.


(Isa. 42:6) Satan put forth persistent efforts to destroy Jesus and prevent Jesus from completing his ministry on earth, but Jehovah safeguarded him until the appointed time for him to die. 	 (Isaia 42:6, Tusi Paia, Samoa) E fai ne Satani a taumafaiga e uke ke fakaseai ne ia Iesu kae taofi aka Iesu mai te fakaotiga o tena galuega i te lalolagi, kae ne puipui ne Ieova a Iesu ke oko ki te taimi tonu e ‵tau ei a ia o mate.


How has God seen to it that such developments do not make his Word unclear to people? 	 E lavea pefea ne te Atua me i vaegā faifaiga penei e fakamaina ne latou tena Muna ki tino?


What is your determination, and what will we consider in the following article? 	 Se a tau fakaikuga ka fai, kae se a te mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu?


If the material is wholesome, reading can be a source of healthy relaxation. 	 Kafai e aogā a tala i ei, e mafai o maua ne se tino a fakamalosiga i ei.


In time, his mother arranged for an elder to contact her son in prison, and Hans began to study the Bible. 	 E seki leva kae ne fakatoka ne tena mātua se toeaina ke fesokotaki atu ki tena tama i te falepuipui, kae ne kamata o fai te akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu a Hans.


That is so even if it seems to go unnoticed. 	 E aoga ‵ki foki faitalia me sē lavea mai ne se tino.


THE STRUGGLE WITHIN 	 TE TAUA I TE LOTO


SONGS: 125, 88 	 PESE: 125, 88


• What kind of knowledge and understanding reflect maturity? 	 Ne a mea e manakogina ke “tasi” i te fakatuanaki mo te iloaga tonu’?


Similarly, God’s Kingdom has standards that all who would qualify as its subjects must measure up to. 	 E penā foki a te Malo o te Atua, e isi ne ana manakoga kolā e ‵tau o tau‵tali atu ki ei a tino katoa kolā e ma‵nako o ola mai lalo i ei.


Would you not welcome an opportunity to prove Satan a liar? 	 E mata, ka se fia fakaaogā faka‵lei ne koe se avanoaga ke fakamaoni atu ei me i a Satani se tino loi?


Paul had to contend with that problem personally. 	 Ne ‵tau o taua atu a Paulo ki te fakalavelave tenā i a ia eiloa.


A special pioneer couple preach in a remote area near the city of Balykchy 	 Se tauavaga paenia fakapito e talai atu i se fakai i te vao telā e pili ki te fakai o Balykchy


However, if such matters have become all-important in our life and spiritual interests have been pushed aside, are we personally ready for the fear-inspiring day of Jehovah? 	 Kae kafai ko tō fakatāua ne tatou a mea konā i ‵tou olaga kae fakata‵mala i mea faka-te-agaga, e mata, e toka tatou mō te aso o Ieova?


We come to feel as did the psalmist: “A day in your courtyards is better than a thousand anywhere else!” 	 E fai ei ke ‵pau ‵tou lagonaga mo te faisalamo: “E sili atu te aso e tasi e fakamāumāu i tou Faletapu, i lō te afe o aso e fakamāumāu i so se koga.”


Jesus did not let matters go at that. 	 Ne uke atu a mea ne fai ne Iesu i lō ana pati konā.


(Read Acts 19:8, 9; 28:23.) 	 (Faitau te Galuega 19:8, 9; 28:23.)


Because of this, the Witnesses voluntarily take positive action to help others to learn about the hope and the practical direction found in the Bible. 	 Tela la, ona ko te mea tenei, ko fai nei ne Molimau a Ieova se galuega telā ka fesoasoani atu i ei ki tino ke mafai o tau‵loto latou e uiga ki te fakamoemoega mo fakatakitakiga kolā e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu.


For that matter, we would always have something to learn about God and his works. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ka isi faeloa ne mea e tauloto ne tatou e uiga ki te Atua mo ana galuega.


When Jesus addresses Jehovah, though, he focuses intently on his prayer. 	 I te taimi ne faipati atu ei a Iesu ki a Ieova, ne saga tonu atu eiloa a ia ki tena ‵talo.


There they hear the good news through public witnessing 	 I konā, ne lagona ei ne latou te tala ‵lei mai te talai atu ki tino katoa


Really, the responsibility rests with each one of us. 	 A te tonuga loa, i o tatou taki tokotasi a te tiute tenā.


13 Consider, too, the amount of time you spend on recreation and entertainment. 	 13 Ke mafaufau foki ki te uke o taimi e fakamāumāu ne koe ki malōlōga mo fakafiafiaga.


What was the problem? 	 Se a te fakalavelave?


Yet, consider Paul’s example. 	 Kae mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a Paulo.


The kings of the earth are commanded to kiss the Son—that is, welcome him as the Messianic King. 	 Ne fakatonu atu ki tupu o te lalolagi ke sogi atu ki te Tama—telā ko te fakafetaui atu ki a ia e pelā me ko te Tupu faka-Mesia.


14 Jesus told the downhearted apostles that they should go to Galilee and that they would see him there. 	 14 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana apositolo loto vāi‵vāi ke ‵mua ki Kalilaia kae ka fetaui latou i konā.


We must diligently study God’s Word, for therein we will find his sure consolations. 	 E ‵tau o suke‵suke tatou mo te loto fia‵fia ki te Muna a te Atua, me ka maua eiloa ne tatou i ei ana fakamafanafanaga ‵tonu.


With full confidence, we can say: “Jehovah’s Witnesses!” 	 E mafai eiloa ne tatou o fai atu mo te loto tali‵tonu: “Ko Molimau a Ieova!”


When I was three, my father, my uncle, and my grandfather were deported to labor camps for their stand on Christian neutrality. 	 I te taimi ko tolu ei oku tausaga, ne ave a toku tamana, toku fakatamana, mo toku tupuna ki te falepuipui e fakagalue ‵mafa ei a tino ona ko te lotou tulaga faka-Kelisiano ko te sē ‵kau ki se feitu.


(Jeremiah 1:2-6) He needed courage and endurance to face the hardheaded people of Judah on a daily basis. 	 (Ielemia 1:2-6) Ne ‵tau o loto malosi kae kufaki a ia ke fakafesagai atu ki tino loto ma‵keke o Iuta i aso katoa.


In this way, children can learn to concentrate on what is being said from the platform. 	 E fakamasani aka penā a tama‵liki ki te fakalogo‵logo faka‵lei ki mea kolā e taku mai i te tulaga.


The power that Jehovah grants to his servants by means of holy spirit gives each one of us the ability to fulfill our Christian dedication and, when necessary, to resist negative forces that are exerted upon us.—Read Micah 3:8; Colossians 1:29. 	 A te ‵mana telā e tuku atu ne Ieova ki ana tavini e auala i te agaga tapu e fai ei ke mafai ne tatou taki tokotasi o fakataunu a ‵tou tukuatuga faka-Kelisiano, kae ke ‵teke atu ki malosi ma‵sei i a tatou, māfai e mafai.—Faitau te Mika 3:8; Kolose 1:29.


• The Memorial season is a fine time for what? 	 3. Ne a mea ne fai ne nisi Kelisiano i Kolinito i te fakamanatuga o te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi? 4, 5.


Where is fruit eaten? 	 Tefea te koga e ‵kai i ei ki fuagalakau?


(Acts 14:3) Could you adjust your circumstances in order to spend more time, even “considerable time,” in the preaching work, perhaps serving as a pioneer?—Read Hebrews 13:15. 	 (Galuega 14:3) E mata, e mafai o fai ne koe ne fakama‵fuliga ke fakaaogā a taimi “tai leva atu” i te galuega talai, kāti mai te galue pelā me se paenia?—Faitau te Epelu 13:15.


In Rome, the apostle is placed under house arrest for two years (c. 59-61 C.E.), and from there he finds ways to preach about the Kingdom and teach “the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ.”—Acts 28:30, 31. 	 59-61 T.A.), kae mai konā ne maua ne ia avanoaga ke talai atu e uiga ki te Malo kae akoako atu a mea “e uiga ki te Aliki ko Iesu Keliso.”—Galuega 28:30, 31.


Jesus tells us that the enemy “is the Devil.” 	 E fai mai a Iesu ki a tatou me i te fili “ko te Tiapolo.”


His prophecy mentions the good news of God’s Kingdom, which will bring worldwide relief to people who love God. 	 E faipati a tena valoaga ki te ‵tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua, telā ka aumai ei a te fakatapūga ki tino kolā e a‵lofa ki te Atua i te lalolagi kātoa.


Did God belittle Habakkuk’s concerns? 	 E mata, ne fakaseaoga ne te Atua a manatu o Sapakuka?


4 On many other occasions, Jehovah urged the Israelites to fear him, to listen to his voice, and to sanctify his name. 	 4 I nisi taimi, ne fakamalosi atu a Ieova ki tino Isalaelu ke ma‵taku ki a ia, faka‵logo ki tena leo, kae faka‵malu a tena igoa.


So when Jesus was near the family home, she followed him and evidently took her other children along with her, maybe hoping that they would change their attitude toward him.—Matthew 12:46, 47. 	 I te taimi ko pili atu ei a Iesu ki te lotou fale, ne tautali atu tou fafine i a ia kae ne puke ne ia ana isi tama‵liki ke olo mo ia, mo te fakamoemoega ke ma‵fuli olotou kilokiloga ki a ia.—Mataio 12:46, 47.


As “the Provider of escape,” Jehovah certainly can deliver individuals from perilous situations. 	 E pelā me ko te “Fakaola,” e mafai eiloa ne Ieova o faka‵sao tatou mai tulaga fakama‵taku.


And just as the individual flowers in a bouquet differ in size and color, so the comments given during the meeting vary in length and manner of presentation. 	 Kae e pelā eiloa mo te kese‵kese o te ‵lasi mo ‵lanu o pulalakau i te teu, e penā foki te kese‵kese o te ‵loa mo te auala e fai ei a manatu kolā e fai i te fakatasiga.


I had previously studied the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ko oti ne a‵koga muamua au mo Molimau a Ieova ki te Tusi Tapu.


(Eph. 2:8, 9; John 3:16) It should move us to godly action. 3:13-17. 	 (Efeso 2:8, 9; Ioane 3:16) E ‵tau o fai ei tatou ke gasue‵sue e ‵tusa mo te loto o te Atua. 3:13-17.


What benefit is there in noting and pursuing questions that come to mind? 	 Se a te mea aoga e maua mai i te fakamau mo te iloilo ne tatou a fesili kolā e ‵sae aka i ‵tou mafaufau?


8, 9. (a) How can we avoid going to extremes in regard to health? (b) What are the benefits of cultivating joy? 	 8, 9. (a) E mafai pefea o sē manava‵se malosi tatou e uiga ki te ola ‵lei? (e) Ne a mea aoga e maua mai te atiakaga o te fiafia?


18, 19. (a) What kind of attitude does God’s holy spirit produce within us? (b) What have you learned from the examples of Simeon and Anna? 	 18, 19. (a) Se a te vaegā uiga e fakamalosi aka ne te agaga tapu o te Atua i loto i a tatou? (e) Ne a mea ne tauloto ne koe mai i fakaakoakoga a Simeona mo Ana?


Our willingness to simplify our lifestyle and make sacrifices proves the strength of our determination to serve Jehovah.—1 Timothy 6:6-8. 	 A te ‵tou lotoma‵lie ke fakafaigofie aka a ‵tou olaga kae talia a mea faiga‵ta e fakatalitonu mai i ei te malosi o te ‵tou fakaikuga ke tavini atu ki a Ieova.—1 Timoteo 6:6-8.


Do you pray even if you have doubts about whether God exists? 	 E mata, e ‵talo atu koe māfai e fakalotolotolua koe me e isi se Atua io me seai?


Before his trials began, he had been a man of great wealth, “the greatest of all the Orientals.” 	 A koi tuai o oko atu a tofotofoga ki a ia, ne fai a ia mo fai se tagata maumea, me i a ia “ko te toe tino maumea eiloa i te Saegala.”


Were Humans Intended to Go to Heaven? 	 E Mata, ne Fakatoka a Tino ke Olo Atu ki te Lagi?


I refuse to join the military because of my conscience. 	 Au e se fia kau ki te kautau ona ko toku loto lagonaga.


Now is the time to uphold God’s sovereignty by our integrity, our service, and our earnest endeavors to imitate him in all we do. 	 Tenei eiloa te taimi ke fakamaluga aka te pulega sili a te Atua e auala i ‵tou loto fakamaoni, ‵tou taviniga, mo ‵tou taumafaiga mo te loto fiafia ke fakaakoako atu ki a ia i mea katoa e fai ne tatou.


13. Why can we say that Jehovah is concerned about people today? 13 Jehovah is concerned about those not yet serving him, and he listens to the petitions of his dedicated people. 	 13 E manavase a Ieova ki tino kolā e seki tavini atu nei ki a ia, kae e fakalogologo foki a ia ki ‵talo a ana tavini tukugina atu.


How did Jehovah strengthen the hands of Moses, Asa, and Nehemiah? 	 Ne fakamalosi aka pefea ne Ieova a lima o Mose, Asa, mo Neemia?


How do you feel about keeping focused on the prize? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke tumau i te ‵tele atu i te fakatau‵telega i te taimi nei?


These are the things defiling a man; but to take a meal with unwashed hands does not defile a man.”—Matthew 15:11, 18-20. 	 A mea konei e fakamasei ne latou a te tino, ka ko te kai mo te lima e se ‵fano, e se fakamasei ei a te tino.”—Mataio 15:11, 18-20.


(Revelation 7:9, 15) They form the nucleus of the new earth as subjects of God’s heavenly Kingdom.—Psalm 37:29; John 10:16. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9, 15) E aofia latou i te kamataga o te lalolagi fou e pelā me ne tino kolā e ‵nofo mai lalo i te Malo faka-te-lagi o te Atua.—Salamo 37:29; Ioane 10:16.


Pilate again tried to dissuade the unreasonable opposers, but he finally gave way to the public clamor. 	 Ne toe taumafai Pilato ke ‵fuli a manatu va‵lea o tino ‵teke konā, kae fakamuli loa ne talia ne ia te mea telā ne ma‵nako a tino e tokouke ki ei.


Those in this small group would be taken to serve in heaven. 	 Ka avaka a tino i te potukau foliki tenei ke tavini atu i te lagi.


A teenager’s schooling can also help him to keep entertainment in its place. 	 E mafai foki o fesoasoani atu a te akoga ki se talavou ke iloa ne ia o fai faka‵tau ana fakafiafiaga.


The Bible’s answer is no. 	 A te tali a te Tusi Tapu ko te ikai.


She was also invited to give a model Theocratic Ministry School talk, for which she chose the subject “Why Does God Permit Wickedness?” 	 I tena toe tausaga i te akoga lasaga lua, ne tusi ne Elisapeta tena lipoti e uiga ki te Akoga mō Tino Talai telā e sefulu a itulau i ei kae faitau atu ne ia i mua o faiakoga e tokofa o te akoga.


Zeus was the ruler of the gods in Greek mythology, and his son Hermes was known for his eloquence. 	 Ona ko te mea ne takitaki ne Paulo a te faiga o fai‵patiga, ne fakaigoa ei ne tino i Lusa a ia ki a Heleme kae ko Panapa ki a Seu.


17 How encouraging are the final words of Isaiah 60:10! 	 17 Ko oko eiloa te fakamalosi loto o pati fakaoti i te Isaia 60:10!


As you share in that form of service, you may find that people often react favorably to a pleasant smile and greeting. 	 Kafai e aofia koe i te vaega tenā o te galuega talai, e mafai o lavea ne koe te ‵saga tonu mai o tino ona ko te fakamisikata mo pati fakatalofa kolā e fai atu ne koe.


When I arrived in the Gold Coast, my assignment was to preach to government officials and Europeans. 	 I te taimi ne oko atu ei au ki te Gold Coast, ne ‵tofi aka au ke talai atu ki tino ga‵lue i te malo mo Palagi.


When does it occur? 	 E fai māfea?


From the disciples in Syrian Antioch, what do we learn about displaying mercy? 	 Mai te tala o soko i Sulia Anitioka, se a te mea ne tauloto ne tatou mai te fakaasiatuga o te alofa ‵nau?


13 Job chapter 42 shows us what effect God’s questioning had on Job. 	 Muamua la, ne saga malosi atu a Iopu ki a ia eiloa mo nisi tino.


Jesus warned: “Keep your eyes open and guard against every sort of covetousness, because even when a person has an abundance his life does not result from the things he possesses.” 	 Ne polopoloki mai a Iesu, penei: “Ke matapula‵pula koutou, kae fakaeteete i te matakanokano, me i te olaga tonu o te tino e se fakavae i luga i te uke o ana mea!”


14. Why should we be forgiving? 14 God’s declaration to Moses should also motivate us to be forgiving, for Jehovah is ready to forgive. 	 14 A te folafolaga a te Atua ki a Mose e ‵tau o fakamalosi mai ei ki a tatou ke loto fakamagalo me i a Ieova e toka faeloa o fakamagalo.


(Read Galatians 2:10; James 1:27.) 	 (Faitau te Kalatia 2:10; Iakopo 1:27.)


The first Bible writer, Moses, stated: “It is no valueless word for you, but it means your life, and by this word you may lengthen your days.” 	 Ne fai mai penei a te tino tusitala muamua o te Tusi Tapu, ko Mose: “A muna akoako konā, e se fai pelā ne muna e seai ne aoga; a muna konā ko te ola o koutou.


Her love for him remained strong despite the amorous attentions of a wealthy potentate. 	 Ne tumau eiloa te lasi o tena alofa ki a ia faitalia a faifaiga fakafamau a se tupu maumea ki a ia.


The book quotes and cites scriptures showing that Jehovah is separate from Jesus and that the holy spirit is God’s active force, not a person. 	 E laga kae fakaasi mai i te tusi tenā a tusi siki e uke kolā e fakaasi mai i ei me e ‵kese a Ieova mai i a Iesu kae ko te agaga tapu ko te malosi galue o te Atua, kae e se se tino.


An 88-year-old pioneer sister observed: “The warm smiles and encouraging comments I receive from the elders when I enter the Kingdom Hall endear them to me.” 	 Muna a se tuagane paenia ko 88 ana tausaga: “A te mata kata‵kata mo pati fakamalosi loto e maua ne au mai i toeaina māfai au e ulu ki te Kingdom Hall, ne fai ei ke fiafia malosi au ki a latou.”


The “Appointed Time” Is Near 	 A Te “Taimi Tonu” Ko Pili Mai


She was ordered to uproot trees, even in freezing weather. 	 Ne fakatonu atu ki tou fafine ke unu ne ia a lakau, ke oko foki ki taimi o te ‵tau ‵moko.


“LET us make man in our image, according to our likeness.” 	 “KA FAITE nei ne tatou a tino, ke foliga ki a tatou.”


(Daniel 2:44; 7:13, 14) It will act quickly against anyone who attempts to reintroduce evil. 	 (Tanielu 2:44; 7:13, 14) Ka gasuesue fakavave te malo tenā ke taofi aka so se tino telā e taumafai ke toe fai se amioga masei.


(Matthew 28:18) He did not stare at them from a distance but went up to them. 	 (Mataio 28:18) Ne seki kilokilo atu a ia ki a latou mai i se koga ‵mao kae ne fanatu ‵tonu eiloa ki a latou.


(Matthew 24:45-47; 25:34) Together, anointed and other sheep know and worship the only true God, Jehovah. 	 (Mataio 24:45-47; 25:34) E iloa ne te kau fakaekegina mo nisi mamoe a te Atua tonu e tokotasi, ko Ieova, kae e tapuaki fakatasi atu ki a ia.


At that point, it was clear that the priests were in trouble. 	 I te fesili tenā, e manino ‵lei me ka pokotia a faifeau i ei.


What sacrifices are we making or are we willing to make in order to declare the good news of God’s Kingdom with constancy? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai io me e loto fia‵fia tatou o fai ko te mea ke tumau tatou i te folafola atu a te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua?


(Mic. 7:7) Jehovah always supports his faithful servants, even though he may allow them to wait for privileges or a favorable change of circumstances. 	 (Mika 7:7) E ‵lago mai faeloa a Ieova ki ana tavini fakamaoni, faitalia me e mafai o talia ne ia latou ke fakatali‵tali ki tauliaga io me ko te taimi tonu.


But one day, a Witness named Bill set out to visit an interested person who lived just two doors away from Harold. 	 Kae i te aso e tasi, ne fanatu a Bill, se Molimau e tokotasi o āsi ki se tino fiafia telā ne nofo i tafa o Harold.


Additionally, Jehovah ‘will take us to glory,’ that is, into a close relationship with him. 	 E se gata i ei, ka ‘talia tatou mo te fakaaloalo’ ne Ieova, telā ka iku atu ei ki te mauaga o se fesokotakiga pili mo ia.


The Resurrection Hope Is Sure! 	 E Mautinoa te Fakamoemoega ki te Toetu!


DEVELOPMENTS in two areas have a bearing on identifying what the Bible calls the last days. 	 E LUA a mea e fesoasoani mai ke matea ne tatou a te mea telā e taku ne te Tusi Tapu ki aso fakaoti.


All opposers of Jehovah’s sovereignty will have been eliminated. 	 Ka fakaseai atu ei a tino katoa kolā e ‵teke ki te pulega sili a Ieova.


Since we all have the gift of free will, no two Christians will always make exactly the same decision. 	 E tiga eiloa e maua ne tatou katoa a te meaalofa ko te saolotoga, ka se ‵pau faeloa a fakaikuga e fai ne Kelisiano e tokolua.


You are in a sense using that language when you share with others the correct understanding of God’s Kingdom and how it will sanctify his name, when you stress the vindication of God’s sovereignty, and when you happily talk about the everlasting blessings faithful humans will enjoy. 	 Ko fakaaoga eiloa ne koe a te ‵gana tenā māfai e fakamatala atu ne koe ki nisi tino a te uiga tonu o te Malo o te Atua mo te auala ka faka‵malu ei ne ia tena igoa, māfai e faka‵mafa atu ne koe a te faka‵leiga o tena pulega sili, kae faipati atu foki mo te fiafia e uiga ki fakamanuiaga se-gata-mai kolā ka maua ne tino fakamaoni.


In 1925 he was invited to work at the world headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses—where he still serves. 	 I te 1925 ne ‵kami atu a ia ke galue i te laumua o Molimau a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa—kae koi galue tou tagata i konā.


Interestingly, the last of these is named Death, and he is followed by Hades. 	 A te tino telā e tele i luga i te ‵toe solofanua e fakaigoa ki a Mate, kae e tautali atu i ona tua ko Heitisi.


There is no room for partiality or prejudice among true Christians. 	 E se ‵tau o fāpito a Kelisiano ‵tonu.


23:44—Did a solar eclipse cause the three-hour-long darkness? 	 23:44—E mata, ne fai ne te fakapouliga masani o te la ne te masina ke pouli te lalolagi i itula e tolu?


Your sure hope and firm conviction are shared by millions of others 	 I te tausaga tenei, se a te mea telā e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne koe ke fai?


He gains no satisfaction from it. 	 E seai se lotomalie e maua ne ia mai i ei.


How does today’s world compare with that existing before the Flood? 	 E pefea te tulaga o te lalolagi i aso nei māfai e fakatusa ki te lalolagi mai mua o te Lolo?


(Matthew 16:18) Furthermore, while Jesus was still with the apostles, he gave indications as to the function and arrangement within that soon-to-be-established congregation. 	 (Mataio 16:18) E se gata i ei, i te taimi koi ‵nofo tasi ei a Iesu mo te kau apositolo, ne tuku atu ne ia a fakamatalaga e uiga ki te auala e fakagalue aka ei a te fakapotopotoga telā ko pili o fakatu aka.


So little by little, we tried to get to know the people, and after about two years, it was easier to start Bible studies. 	 Tela la, ne taumafai malielie māua ke masani mo tino, kae i se lua tausaga mai tua ifo, ne faigofie ei ke kamata a akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


17 If you find public witnessing challenging, do not give up. 	 17 Kafai e faigata a te talai atu i koga e tokouke a tino i ei, ke mo a e ‵fiu vave.


19 A materialistic life-style can blind us, leaving little or no time for spiritual pursuits. 	 19 E mafai o faka‵kivi tatou ne se olaga fia maumea, telā ka sē uke io me ka seai eiloa ne taimi e ‵toe mō mea faka-te-agaga.


4 All of us want to benefit fully from our weekly Watchtower Study. 	 4 E ma‵nako tatou katoa ke aoga katoatoa ki a tatou a te Sukesukega ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga i vaiaso takitasi.


Childless Hannah was taunted by the other wife, Peninnah, who bore several children. 	 Ne fakaitaita sāle a Hana, telā e seai ne ana tamaliki, ne te suā avaga fafine a Elekana, ko Penina, telā ne uke ‵ki ana tama‵liki.


The apostle Peter wrote: “According to their wish, this fact escapes their notice,” namely that God brought a deluge upon the world of Noah’s time. 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Petelu: “E fakapuli ne latou a te mea nei,” me ne fakaoko mai ne te Atua te lolo ki te lalolagi i aso o Noa.


7 Jehovah has beautified his people in another way. He has blessed them with organizational advancement. 	 Ne fakamanuia ne ia latou ki te gasoloatuga ki mua o fakatokaga i te fakapotopotoga.


(Ge 39 Verses 2, 3, 21, 23) Moreover, regarding Joseph, the disciple Stephen said: “God was with him.”—Acts 7:9. 17. What can we learn from the examples of Lot, Abraham, and Joseph? 	 (Fuaiupu e 2, 3, 21, 23) E se gata i ei, ne fai mai a te soko ko Setefano e uiga ki a Iosefa, penei: “Ka ko te Atua e fakatasi faeloa mo ia.”—Galuega 7:9.


And they welcomed them and kissed them. 	 Kae ne fakatalofa kae sogi atu ki a latou.


Europe already had industry, trade, and transport. 	 Ko isi ne pisinisi, galuega mo mea fakatele‵tele i Eulopa.


2 Jesus Christ told his disciples: “Continue to love your enemies and to do good.” 	 2 Ne fai atu a Iesu Keliso ki ana soko: “Tumau i te a‵lofa ki otou fili kae fai mea ‵lei.”


“The wild beast and its image” are symbols of human rulership, which does not acknowledge Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 A “te manu fekai mo tena fakatusa” ko te fakailoga o pulega a tāgata, kolā e se talia ne latou te pulega sili a Ieova.


She says: “I often think of what the Bible says at Hebrews 6:19, where Paul describes hope as an anchor for the soul. 	 E fai mai tou fafine: “E masani eiloa o mafaufau au ki pati a te Tusi Tapu i te Epelu 6:19, telā ne fakamatala mai i ei ne Paulo te fakamoemoega e pelā me se taula mō te ola.


14 They are willing to suffer persecution for doing God’s will. Jesus forewarned his followers: “If they have persecuted me, they will persecute you also; if they have observed my word, they will observe yours also.” 	 Ko leva ne fakatonu atu ne Iesu ana soko penei: “Kafai ne fakasaua mai latou ki a au, ka fakasaua foki ki a koutou; kafai ne faka‵logo latou ki taku muna, ka faka‵logo foki latou ki otou muna.”


(Judges 11:40) We can also pray for missionaries and for those who are hungering for truth in other lands. 	 (Famasino 11:40) E mafai foki o ‵talo tatou mō misionale pelā foki mo tino kolā e fia‵kai ki te munatonu i nisi fenua.


How does Nabal react? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Napalu?


When called to serve as a prophet, he was at first reluctant. 	 I te taimi ne fai atu ei ke fai a ia pelā me se pelofeta, ne seki talia muamua ne ia.


How did “the wicked one” slander God? 	 Ne fatufatu pefea ne ‘te tino masei’ a te Atua?


(Philippians 2:25-30; 1 Timothy 5:23; 2 Timothy 4:20) Moreover, regarding “anyone acting with consideration toward the lowly one,” the psalmist sang: “Jehovah himself will sustain him upon a divan of illness; all his bed you will certainly change during his sickness.” 	 (Filipi 2:25-30; 1 Timoteo 5:23; 2 Timoteo 4:20) E se gata i ei, e fai mai foki te faisalamo me ko “latou kolā e ‵saga ki tino ma‵tiva . . . a te Aliki ka fesoasoani ki a latou manafai e ma‵saki a latou, kae toe fakafoki ne ia te malosi ki a latou.”


Jehovah is loving. 	 A Ieova e alofa.


When Peter was asked how he felt about his change of assignment, he replied, “I am so pleased that there are brothers who have been trained to accept greater responsibility and who are doing so well in caring for the work.” 	 I te taimi ne fakafesili ei a Peter e uiga ki te fakamafuliga tenei, ne tali mai a ia, “Ko oko eiloa i toku fiafia me e isi ne taina ne akoako faka‵lei ke fai ne latou a tiute e tai uke atu kae ko oko eiloa i te ‵lei te olotou galuega.”


How intimately Jehovah must know us in order to re-create us! 	 E ‵tau o iloa ‵lei ne Ieova a tatou taki tokotasi ko te mea ke mafai o toe faite ne ia tatou!


With them a bird covers its young, protecting them from predators. Like mere fledglings, we are secure under Jehovah’s figurative pinions because we have taken refuge in his true Christian organization.—Ruth 2:12; Psalm 5:1, 11. 	 E pelā me ne punuā manu, e saogalemū tatou mai lalo i kapakau fakatusa o Ieova me ko faka‵lafi atu nei tatou i loto i tena fakapotopotoga faka-Kelisiano tonu. —Luta 2:12; Salamo 5:1, 11.


HOW THE TRANSFORMATION IS MADE 	 TE AUALA E FAI EI A TE ‵FULIGA


Make your desire to serve abroad a matter of prayer, and then act on your prayers. 	 Fakaasi atu a tou manakoga o tavini i nisi koga e auala i te ‵talo, kae gasuesue e ‵tusa mo au ‵talo.


11 What should members of Branch Committees or Country Committees, circuit overseers, and congregation elders do when they receive direction from God’s organization today? 	 11 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne Komiti o te Ofisa lagolago, ovasia o fenua, mo toeaina o te fakapotopotoga māfai e maua ne latou a fakatonuga mai i te fakapotopotoga a te Atua i aso nei?


Jehovah therefore allowed King Shishak of Egypt to capture many Judean cities, despite Rehoboam’s having fortified them!—1 Ki. 14:22-24; 2 Chron. 12:1-4. 	 Tela la, ne talia ne Ieova a te tupu o Aikupito ko Sesaka ke puke fakapagota a te ukega o fakai o Iuta, faitalia me ko oti ne faite ne Leopoamo a fakai konā ke ma‵losi!—1 Tupu 14:22-24; 2 Nofo. 12:1-4.


Bank Accounts: Bank accounts, certificates of deposit, or individual retirement accounts set up as a trust or made payable on death to an entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in accord with local bank requirements. 	 Akauni i te Pagike: E fakatoka a akauni i te pagike, io me ko akauni o tupe li‵taea a tino taki tokotasi e pelā me se tupe faka‵na io me fai ke ‵togi atu i te taimi e mate ei ki se kope telā e fakaaoga ne Molimau a Ieova e ‵tusa mo manakoga o te pagike i te koga telā e nofo koe i ei.


They never try to dictate policy matters to civil authorities. 	 E se taumafai lele latou o fai a takitaki fakapolitiki ke ‵fuli te auala e pule atu ei latou ki tino.


10. (a) Why did Jesus have spiritual treasures? (b) How did Jesus give of himself, and with what great benefit to others? 	 E se mafai foki o puli i a ia a galuega ne fai ne koutou, io me ko te alofa ne fakaasi ne koutou mo ia.”—Epelu 6:10.


But after a few days, it was my Bible teacher’s turn to be stunned! 	 Kae i se fia o aso mai tua ifo, ne poi masei a toku faiakoga i te Tusi Tapu!


Indeed, a man’s enemies will be persons of his own household.” 	 E tonu, a fili o te tino ko tino eiloa o tena kāiga ‵tonu.”


What kind of response to the preaching work is seen among Jehovah’s people? 	 Ne a fakamaoniga mai i nisi tino o Ieova e uiga ki te galuega talai?


How blessed his disciples were that their Lord did not expect them to be like the perfect angels with whom he had associated in heaven! 	 Ko tafaga te manuia o ana soko me ne seki fakamoemoe te lotou Aliki ke ‵lei katoatoa latou e pelā mo agelu kolā ne ‵nofo fakatasi mo ia i te lagi!


He well knows that discouragement can weaken us. 	 E iloa ‵lei ne ia me e mafai o fakavāivāi mai ki a tatou a faka‵tukaga.


19 Proverbs 21:21 states: “He that is pursuing righteousness and loving-kindness will find life, righteousness and glory.” 	 19 E fai mai penei te Faataoto 21:21: “Taumafai ke maua ne koe te loto alofa kae fai mea tonu, kae ka ola leva koe, ka fakaaloalogina koe ne tino kae fai faka‵lei ne latou a koe.”


Or was your main concern that of making peace with your brother and remaining loyal to Jehovah?—Read Psalm 119:165; Colossians 3:13. 	 Io me e fakatāua ne koe o te tausiga o te va filemu mo tou taina kae fakaasi atu te alofa tumau ki a Ieova?—Faitau te Salamo 119:165; Kolose 3:13.


The King of God’s Kingdom does not rule alone. 	 Ka se pule tokotasi mai fua a te Tupu i te Malo o te Atua.


(Psalm 56:8) That man was David, later to be king of Israel. 	 (Salamo 56:8, NW) A te tagata tenā ko Tavita, telā ne fai fakamuli mo fai te tupu o Isalaelu.


Jesus explains: “These are the ones that have heard, but, by being carried away by anxieties and riches and pleasures of this life, they are completely choked and bring nothing to perfection.” 	 E fakamatala mai penei a Iesu: “A te fuaga telā ne tō i va o lakau makai‵kai, e fakasino ki tino kolā ne lagona ne latou; ka ko te uke o mea e mafaufau ‵mafa ki ei, pelā foki mo koloa mo mea fakafia‵fia o te olaga nei, ne taomia ei latou; kae ne seki ma‵tua foki olotou fua.”


Therefore, one reference work suggests that Hebrews 11:1 could be translated: “Faith is the title-deed of things hoped for.” 	 Tenā loa te pogai e fai mai ei se tusi e tasi me e mafai o ‵fuli penei a te Epelu 11:1: “A te fakatuanaki ko te pepa fakatalitonu o mea kolā e fakamoe‵moe ki ei.”


8 Another feature that spiritually enhances all our meetings is heartfelt prayer offered on behalf of all those assembled. 	 8 A te suā vaega telā e momea aka ei te tāua o ‵tou fakatasiga i te feitu faka-te-agaga ko ‵talo mo te loto kātoa kolā e fai atu mō tino katoa kolā e maopoopo atu i ei.


Could we likewise become so self-centered that we become “enraged against Jehovah” for not bringing the end sooner? 	 E mata, e mafai foki tatou o ‵saga malosi ki a tatou eiloa tenā ko ita ei tatou ki a Ieova me fui aumai ne ia te gataga?


This was because the destruction of Jerusalem in 607 B.C.E. was an expression of Jehovah’s judgment on the entire nation of Israel, not on Judah alone. 	 Ne fai eiloa penei ona ko te fakamaseiga o Ielusalema i te 607 T.L.M. ko te fakaasiga o te fakamasinoga a Ieova ki luga i te fenua kātoa o Isalaelu, kae e se ko Iuta fua.


REMAIN MOLDABLE 	 TUMAU I TE FULIFULIGOFIE


And all of us respect the laws of nature. 	 Tela la e tau‵tali tatou katoa ki tulafono o te natula.


Thus, “God may be all things to everyone.”—1 Corinthians 15:28. 	 Tela la, “ko pule te Atua i mea katoa.”—1 Kolinito 15:28.


The apostle Paul assures us: “The word of God is alive and exerts power and is sharper than any two-edged sword and pierces even to the dividing of soul and spirit, and of joints and their marrow, and is able to discern thoughts and intentions of the heart.” 	 E fakatalitonu mai penei te apositolo ko Paulo: “Me i te muna a te Atua e ola kae galue mo te mana. E sili atu foki tona ‵kai i se pelu e ‵kai matalua. E suki ne ia te loto mo te agaga ke mavaelua, ke oko foki eiloa ki sokoga ivi mo ‵kano; e fakamasino foki ne ia a manako mo mafaufauga o loto o tino.”


Published by Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1958; now out of print. 	 Ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova i te 1958; ko se toe ‵lomi nei.


“In hearsay I have heard about you, but now my own eye does see you,” Job affirmed. 	 “Ne iloa ne au a koe i tala a tino, kae nei ko lavea eiloa ne au a koe ki oku mata,” ko pati a Iopu.


“Bringing Good News of Something Better” 	 ‘Te Avatuga o te Tala ‵Lei e Uiga ki se Mea Telā e ‵Lei Atu’


21. What do we have many reasons to do, but what questions arise? 	 21 Se mea tonu me e mafai ne tatou o fiafia i te tapuaki atu ki te Atua fiafia i aso faiga‵ta konei.


(Isaiah 60:1–66:24) 	 (Isaia 60:1–66:24)


17 Reports from countries around the world show that many honesthearted individuals are responding well to the Bible study aid What Does the Bible Really Teach? 	 17 E fakaasi mai i lipoti mai fenua kese‵kese i te lalolagi me e tokouke a tino loto ‵lei e fia‵fia ki te tusi fesoasoani faka-te-Tusi Tapu ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?


Yet, she remembered each loss. 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, ne masaua ne ia a taimi takitasi ne ‵lele ei ana tama.


Clearly, Joseph’s conscience had been molded by earlier indications of God’s thinking. 	 E manino ‵lei, me ko oti eiloa ne fakamalosi faka‵lei aka a te loto lagona o Iosefa ne fakaasiga muamua o te kilokiloga a te Atua.


In 1955, there were only about 4,000 publishers in the country. 	 I te 1955, e nofo fua ki se 4,000 tino talai i te atufenua.


However, that does not mean that Jesus has failed to keep his promise to be with his followers “all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.” 	 Kae ne seki fakauiga i ei me ka se fakamaoni a Iesu o tausi tena tautoga me ka fakatasi a ia mo ana soko “ke oko eiloa ki te gataga o te lalolagi.”


And God will wipe out every tear from their eyes.” 	 Kae ka ‵solo keatea ne te Atua a loimata katoa mai i olotou mata.”


(Ex. 4:22, 23; 12:29-37) However, Hosea’s words referred not only to a past event but also to a future one. 	 (Esoto 4:22, 23; 12:29-37) Kae ne seki fakasino atu fua a pati a Hosea ki se mea ne tupu i aso ko ‵teka kae ki se mea foki telā ka tupu i aso mai mua.


An East African journal refers to the Witnesses as “one of the world’s fastest growing and highly respected religions known internationally for its total adherence to biblical teachings.” 	 E fakasino atu se mekesini i Afelika ki Saegāla ki te kau Molimau e pelā me “se lotu e tasi telā e gasolo fakavave atu ki mua kae āva malosi atu ki ei i te lalolagi kātoa ona ko te tautali katoatoa atu ki akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu.”


In other words, they would prosper because Jehovah would be looking after them. 	 I nisi tugāpati, ka manuia eiloa latou me ka tausi eiloa ne Ieova latou.


What would Rahab do? 	 Ne a mea ka fai ne Lahapa?


How does our reporting serious wrongdoing help to preserve the spirit of the congregation? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea a te lipotiga o mea ‵se kae matagā ki te fakatumauga o te agaga o te fakapotopotoga?


This results in a severe famine, but Elisha foretells that the famine will end. 	 Ne iku atu i ei ki se oge lasi ‵ki, kae ne ‵valo mai a Elisaia me ka fakagata te oge tenā.


3 Picture yourself on a journey in an arid land. 	 3 Mafaufau me e malaga atu koe ki se koga lavaki.


We Must Exercise Justice 	 E ‵Tau o Fai ne Tatou te Mea Tonu


Enoch and Noah chose a course in life that was in harmony with the will of Jehovah God. 	 Ne filifili aka ne Enoka mo Noa a te olaga telā e fetaui ‵lei mo te loto o Ieova te Atua.


This truth is discerned by considering how certain Bible words related to our worship are used in the Scriptures. 	 E malamalama tatou i te munatonu tenei māfai e mafau‵fau ki auala kese‵kese e fakaaogā ei a nisi pati i te Tusi Tapu kolā e fakauiga ki ‵tou tapuakiga.


(1 Peter 1:2) Any unclean practice constitutes a disregarding of that spirit, and that can have disastrous consequences. 	 (1 Petelu 1:2) So se faifaiga sē ‵mā e fakaasi mai i ei me ko se talia ne tatou a te agaga tenā, kae e mafai o maua i ei a ikuga fakama‵taku.


For the same reason that people in the time of Noah and that of Lot ignored Jehovah’s warnings. 	 Ona ko te pogai foki eiloa telā ne seki fia ‵saga atu ei a tino i aso o Noa mo Lota ki faka‵pulaga a Ieova.


How does Jehovah demonstrate a balanced attitude toward our imperfections? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Ieova se kilokiloga paleni ki ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa?


(Eph. 4:3, 13) Through the efforts of such hardworking elders, “all things take place decently and by arrangement.”—1 Cor. 14:40. 	 (Efeso 4:3, 13) E auala i taumafaiga a toeaina kolā e ga‵lue malosi, “e fai a mea katoa ke fanofano ‵lei kae ‵gali i taimi o tapuakiga.”—1 Kolinito 14:40.


In the case of the anointed, they are “sealed,” or branded, figuratively by holy spirit as God’s possession. 	 E pelā mo te kau fakaekegina, ko oti eiloa ne “fakamailoga” io me ne māka latou i se auala fakatusa ne te agaga tapu ke fai pelā me ne kope o te Atua.


These Bible expressions can, but do not always, have the same sense. 	 E mafai kae e se ‵pau faeloa a te fakauigaga o tugapati konei i te Tusi Tapu.


They will address completely all the root causes of conflict and all the other evils that beset us. 	 Ka ave katoatoa ei keatea ne latou a māfuaga katoa o taua mo nisi amioga ma‵sei kolā e oko mai ki a tatou.


Nations claiming to be Christian took the lead in the slaughter that marked the two world wars of the 20th century. 	 Ne takitaki eiloa ne atufenua kolā e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano a te tamatega o tino i taua e lua a te lalolagi i te 20 senitenali.


Spiritual Provisions to Invigorate Us 	 Fakatokaga Faka-te-Agaga Kolā e Fakamalosigina ei Tatou


And the support of my spiritual brothers and sisters has brought me much comfort. 	 Kae ne maua foki ne au a fakamafanafanaga mai taina mo tuagane faka-te-agaga.


You can too. 	 E mafai foki o fai koe penā.


It was a preaching of judgment. 	 Kae se folafolaga o te fakamasinoga.


What role of the holy spirit is highlighted by Paul at 1 Corinthians 2:10, and what questions arise? 	 Se a te tusaga o te agaga tapu e fakaasi mai ne Paulo i te 1 Kolinito 2:10, kae ne a fesili e ‵sae aka i ei?


6 What Should Christians Do Today? 	 E AOFIA FOKI I TE LŌMIGA TENEI


(Job 31:1) Similarly, the man refuses to let his eyes rest on unsavory images, avoiding such material as if it were poison. 	 (Iopu 31:1) E penā foki loa, e ita fitifiti te tagata tenā ma onoono atu a ia ki ata ma‵sei, mai te ‵teke atu ki ei, e pelā me ne mea poisini.


16 Jesus stated that “no one can slave for two masters.” 	 16 Ne fai mai a Iesu me “e seai se tino e mafai o tavini ki matai e tokolua.”


20 Jesus’ words indicated that the task of disciple-making would be extended all the way to “the conclusion of the system of things.” 	 20 Ne fakaasi mai foki ne Iesu i ana pati me ka fai te galuega ko te faiga o soko ke oko eiloa “ki te gataga o te lalolagi.”


Still others said that they got carried away by their feelings or were “a bit drunk at the time.” 	 Kae ne fai mai a nisi tino me ne taka‵vale latou i olotou manakoga io me ne “konā malie i te taimi ne tupu ei te mea tenā.”


With this in mind, think about the position of those whom the householder found late in the day and who therefore worked for only one hour. 	 Mafaufau la ki te tulaga o tino kolā ne fatoa maua ne te pule i te fakaotiga o te aso kae kolā ne ga‵lue fua i se itula e tasi.


Yet, “everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will get away safe.” 	 Kae ui i ei, “ko latou kolā e ka‵laga ki [a Ieova] mō se fesoasoani ka faka‵sao.”


(Jas. 1:5) No doubt, research in our Christian publications can help you to locate relevant material that will further help you. 	 (Iako. 1:5) E seai se fakalotolotolua, me e mafai o fesoasoani mai a te sukesuke ki ‵tou tusi faka-Kelisiano ke maua ne koe a mataupu e fetaui ‵lei kolā ka momea aka te lotou fesoasoani atu ki a koe.


20 Since Jehovah’s people gladly push self into the background in order to place divine interests in the foreground, we can be assured that Jehovah will continue to safeguard them spiritually. 	 20 Ona ko te mea e fakatulaga lua ne tino o Ieova olotou manakoga ko te mea ke fakamuamua ne latou a manakoga o te Atua, e mautinoa eiloa me ka puipui latou ne Ieova i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


What do you think: Is the spirit behind these arrangements in accord with Jesus’ words and the example of the early Christians? 	 Se a tau faka‵tau: E mata, e olo tasi a te auala tenei e maua ei a tupe mo pati a Iesu mo te fakaakoakoga a Kelisiano mua?


In the near future, will conditions on earth 	 I se taimi pili mai mua nei, e mata, a fakanofonofoga i te lalolagi ka


“Work What Is Good Toward All” 	 “Fai te Mea ‵Lei ki Tino Katoa”


Even until old age and gray-headedness, O God, do not leave me.” 	 Au nei ko matua, mo toku ulu foki ko sinā, sa tiakina mai au!”


11 We can apply that counsel. 	 11 E mafai o fakagalue aka ne tatou a te polopolokiga tenā.


Rather, he centered his attention on the men and women who ‘made his heart rejoice,’ those who made a real effort to please him because they loved him.—Proverbs 27:11; Hebrews 6:10. 6, 7. What factors helped Jesus to remain joyful? 	 I lō te fai penā, ne saga tonu atu a ia ki tāgata mo fāfine kolā ne fai ei a ia ke “fiafia malosi,” ko tino kolā ne taumafai malosi o fakafiafia atu ki a ia ona te lotou alofa ki a ia.—Faataoto 27:11; Epelu 6:10.


(Habakkuk 2:8) What bloodguilt we find on the earth today! 	 (Sapakuka 2:8) E pefea te lasi o te tatino i aso nei!


In likening Satan to a birdcatcher, the Bible helps us understand his methods. 	 I te fakatusa ne ia a Satani ki te tino fai manu, e fesoasoani mai te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou ke malamalama i ana auala.


Do not forget, though, that Jesus likened one who picks at another’s minor failings to someone who sees a “straw” in his brother’s eye but fails to notice a “rafter” in his own eye. 	 Ke se puli la me ne fakatusa ne Iesu a te tino telā e mataonoono ki mea ‵se a te suā tino ki se tino telā e lavea ne ia te “potu lakau” i te mata o tena taina kae se lavea ne ia te “lakau” i tena mata.


Among them are the following: ‘Turn the other cheek.’—MATTHEW 5:39. 	 ‘‵Fuli atu te suā kalafau ke ‵pa.’—MATAIO 5:39.


What does it mean to be a minister, and what questions might we ask ourselves? 	 Se a te uiga o te fai pelā me se tavini, kae ne a fesili e mafai o ‵sili ifo ne tatou ki a tatou eiloa?


(2 Kings 6:14) Elisha performs two miracles and turns back the Syrians in peace. 	 (2 Tupu 6:14) Ne fai ne Elisaia i konā a vavega e lua kae ne faka‵foki ne ia te kau Sulia mo te filemu.


The Law helped people to realize the full range, or scope, of sin, making them more conscious of being sinners. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu te Tulafono ki tino ke iloa ne latou te uiga katoatoa o te agasala, kae fai ei ke fakaeteete latou ke mo a ma agasala.


Property may be lost. 	 Ka ‵galo atu i ei a kope.


5. Are Christian overseers and ministerial servants chosen democratically? 	 E ‵Tofi Aka i se Auala Fakaseokalatika Kae e se Pelā mo Faifaiga Fakatemokalatika


Yet, we are affected by the conditions that surround us. 	 Kae, e pokotia eiloa tatou i fakanofonofoga kolā e sikomia ei tatou.


(Amos 7:16, 17) Amos was not intimidated. 	 (Amosa 7:16, 17) Ne seki mataku eiloa a Amosa.


The Bible states: “He that exercises faith in the Son has everlasting life; he that disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon him.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “A te tino telā e talitonu ki te Tama, ko i a ia te ola se gata mai; ka ko te tino telā e se fakalogo ki te Tama, ka sē lavea ne ia te ola, kae ka tumau eiloa i a ia te fakasalaga a te Atua.”


(1 Samuel 1:9-11) Tormented over a family situation, Rebekah said: “I have come to abhor this life of mine.” 	 (1 Samuelu 1:9-11) Ona ko te māfatia i te tulaga o te kāiga, ne fai mai a Lepeka: “Au ko ‵fiu kae fi‵ta.”


Shortly afterward, in December 1945, a group of Jehovah’s Witnesses from the town of Angat came to preach in our village. 	 I se taimi toetoe mai tua ifo, i a Tesema 1945, ne o‵mai se potukau o Molimau a Ieova mai te fa‵kai o Angat o talai i te motou fa‵kai.


There may be much that you would like to say, but discretion is important. 	 Kāti e uke a mea e fia fai atu ne koe, kae e ‵tau o fakaeteete i ei.


Having a house of their own remains a mere dream for them. 	 A te mauaga o se fale totino o latou koi fai eiloa pelā me se moemiti ki a latou.


Selfishness will be replaced by righteousness. 	 Ka sui a te kaimanako ne te amiotonu.


After his ancient people proved unfaithful to him, God determined to let the Babylonians come against Judah and Jerusalem. 	 I te taimi ne seki fakamaoni ei ana tino ki a ia, ne talia ei ne te Atua ke taua atu a Papelonia ki a Iuta mo Ielusalema.


These were landmark spiritual events for you. 	 A fono faka-te-agaga konei e tāua ‵ki ki a koe.


“Prove the Truth to Myself” (L. Alifonso), 2/1 	 “Ke Fakatalitonu Aka ne au me se a te Munatonu” (L. Alifonso), 2/1


How does this mammal survive such a dive? 	 E mafai pefea o ola se tafola i te vaegā uku tenā?


Likewise, by relinquishing any selfish ambitions and pursuing a life of godly devotion, we too can enjoy a life that is rich in God’s eyes. 	 A te tiakinaga foki o so se galuega maluga kae ‵sala atu ki te olaga faka-te-Atua, e mafai foki o maua ne tatou te olaga telā e maumea i te kiloga a te Atua.


(Rom. 8:18, 19; 1 Cor. 15:53; Phil. 1:21-24) Until that time, though, they must remain faithful, continuing to shine brightly, standing out as different from “the sons of the wicked one.” 	 (Loma 8:18, 19; 1 Kolinito 15:53; Filipi 1:21-24) Kae ke oko eiloa ki te taimi tenā, e ‵tau mo latou o tumau i te fakamaoni, te maina malosi atu, kae ke tu ‵kese foki latou mai i “tino a te tino masei.”


28:12, 13—What was the significance of Jacob’s dream involving “a ladder”? 	 28:12, 13—Se a te mea tāua i te moemiti a Iakopo e uiga ki te “kakega”?


For example, we read of the sun, moon, stars, snow, wind, mountains, and hills praising Jehovah. 	 E pelā mo te la, te masina, fetu, kiona, te matagi, mo mauga e ‵viki atu katoa ki a Ieova.


We too have a strong message to deliver to people who are not always appreciative of our efforts. 	 E isi foki se fekau ‵mafa e ‵tau o folafola atu ne tatou ki tino kolā e se fakatāua sāle ne latou ‵tou taumafaiga.


You have no idea how they will react. 	 E se iloa lele ne koe me ka pefea olotou lagonaga ki ei.


To what does Jehovah liken our kindly giving to others? 	 Se a te mea e faka‵pau ki ei ne Ieova a te tukuatuga mo te atafai o mea ki nisi tino?


He listed The Watchtower and Awake!, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses, as the best evangelizing magazines and said: “No one could ever accuse Watchtower or Awake! of fostering complacency—to the contrary, they generate a sense of awareness that I have rarely encountered in other religious publications. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne ia me i mekesini ko The Watchtower mo te Awake! ko toe mekesini ‵lei eiloa i te folafolaatuga o te tala ‵lei, i ana pati konei: “E seai se tino e mafai o ‵losi atu ki te Watchtower io me ko te Awake! e uiga ki te manatu māmā—i lō te fai penā, e fakamalosi aka ne laua ke matapula‵pula a tino, se mea telā e faigata o lavea atu i tusi a nisi lotu.


Keeping God’s Standards 8. 	 Te Fakalogo ki Tulafono a te Atua


Rather, we need to identify these ones as a group and then support them as such. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou a latou konei e pelā me se potukau kae ‵lago atu ki a latou.


They may even fear for our eternal welfare. 	 E mafai o manava‵se latou ki ‵tou olaga ‵lei i aso mai mua.


The people in his hometown marveled “at the winsome words proceeding out of his mouth.” 	 Ne ofo a tino i tena fa‵kai “i pati ‵lei ne faipati ne ia.”


(Deut. 31:12) Note who were instructed to attend gatherings for worship: men, women, and little ones. 	 (Teutelonome 31:12) Mafaufau ki tino kolā ne fakatonu atu ke ‵kau ki maopoopoga mō tapuakiga: ko tagata, fafine, mo tama‵liki.


Still, Valentina kept on preaching. 	 Kae ne tumau eiloa a Valentina i te talai atu.


Highlights From the Books of Joel and Amos 	 Manatu Tāua Mai i Tusi ko Ioelu mo Amosa


She had in mind that the environment children now grow up in is worse than ever before. 	 Ne mafaufau eiloa a ia ki te tulaga o te olaga telā e ‵tupu aka nei i ei a tama‵liki i aso nei ko masei fakafia atu i lō aso mua.


Is interest in a comfortable life affecting the attention I give to Jehovah and his Kingdom? 	 E mata, ka pokotia a toku saga tonu atu ki a Ieova mo tena Malo ona ko te fia maua o se olaga gali?


(Ps. 97:11; Matt. 7:13, 14; 13:37-39) By the 1600’s, Bible translation and printing had made the Holy Scriptures more widely available. 	 (Salamo 97:11; Mataio 7:13, 14; 13:37-39) I tausaga talu mai te 1600, a te ‵fuliga mo te ‵lomiga o te Tusi Tapu ne fai ei ke salalau malosi atu ki tino.


Continue Helping One Another 14. 	 Ke Tumau i te Fakatau Fesoasoani


Most important, it provides powerful and practical motivation for doing what is right. 	 E sili atu i te ‵lei, me e tuku mai i ei a pogai tāua kae aoga mō te faiga o te mea tonu.


13 Sometimes we, like Jehoshaphat, may not know what to do, even being afraid. 	 13 I nisi taimi e fai foki tatou penā mo Iosefatu, e se iloa ne tatou me ne a ‵tou mea ka fai, kae ma‵taku foki.


However, it is still up to us whether we let it take root in our heart and mind. 	 Kae i a tatou eiloa te filifiliga me e talia ne tatou ke ‵mau ana aka i loto i ‵tou loto mo ‵tou mafaufau io me ikai.


5 As noted earlier, the Bible uses the phrase “new heavens and a new earth” four times. 	 5 E pelā mo mea kolā ko oti ne fakaasi atu, e fakaaogā fakafa ne te Tusi Tapu a te tugāpati ko te “lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou.”


The same qualities are required to remain honest in a dishonest world. 	 Konā foki eiloa a uiga kolā e ‵tau o maua ke tumau i te fakamaoni i te lalolagi sē fakamaoni tenei.


While anointed Christians are now few in number, the great crowd yearly increases by hundreds of thousands. 	 E tiga eiloa ko mu‵tana ifo te aofaki o Kelisiano fakaekegina, e gasolo aka faeloa ki luga te aofaki o te vaitino tokouke i tausaga katoa i taki selau o afe.


In 1904, Brother C. T. Russell wrote: “Each one is to consider himself as appointed by the Lord the steward of his own time, influence, money, etc., and each is to seek to use these talents to the best of his ability, to the Master’s glory.” 	 I te 1904, ne tusi mai a te Taina ko S.T.Lasalo: “Ke mafau‵fau a tino taki tokotasi i a ia ne filifili ne te Aliki mo fai te situati o tena taimi totino, fakamalosiga, tupe, mo nisi mea aka, kae ke fakaaoga ne tino taki tokotasi a taleni konei ki te ‵toe mea e mafai ne ia, e vikia ei te Matai.”


In addition, a limited number of humans have been “bought,” or chosen, from the earth to take up special responsibilities in heaven. 	 I tafa i ei, ko oti ne ‘‵togi,’ io me ne filifili aka se aofaki foliki o tino mai te lalolagi ke fai ne latou se galuega fakapito i te lagi.


She became pregnant and brought a son to birth, naming him Samuel.—1 Sam. 1:20. 	 Ne faitama tou fafine kae ne fanau mai ne ia te tamaliki tagata, kae ne fakaigoa ki a Samuelu.—1 Samuelu 1:20.


(Ps. 34:15; 63:8) The prophet Isaiah likened Jehovah to a shepherd, saying: “With his arm he will collect together the lambs; and in his bosom he will carry them.” 	 (Sala. 34:15; 63:8) Ne fakatusa ne te pelofeta ko Isaia a Ieova ki se tausi mamoe, penei: “Ka fakamaopoopo mai ne ia a tamā mamoe kae tauave i ona lima; ka takitaki ne ia a mātua o mamoe mo te filemu.”


Let me tell you some personal history so that you will understand why. EARLY FAMILY LIFE 	 Ke fakamatala atu ne au aku tala i mea ne ‵tupu i toku olaga, ko te mea ke malamalama ei koe.


How might this affect us? 	 E mafai pefea o pokotia tatou i ei?


What work have anointed Christians been spearheading, and with what results? 	 Se a te galuega telā ne kamata ne Kelisiano fakaekegina, kae ne a mea ne iku mai i ei?


Still, all is not lost, since Christian conduct also gives a powerful witness. 	 Kae koi maua eiloa ne ia se avanoaga, me e malosi ‵ki foki te molimau telā e tuku atu e auala i amioga faka-Kelisiano.


Experienced parents know, however, that helping children to “put on the new personality” is easier said than done. 	 E iloa ne mātua apo me i te fesoasoani atu ki tama‵liki ke “‵pei ki te foitino fou” e se se faiga faigofie.


While persecuting Jehovah’s Witnesses consumed a lot of resources and caused cruel suffering, it failed to achieve its objective. 	 E ui eiloa e uke a mea e fakamāumāu ke fakasauā atu ki Molimau a Ieova kae fakalogo‵mae atu ki a latou, ne ma‵vale fua a taumafaiga konā.


7 How can sinful humans reflect God’s glory, when no man can see his face and live? 	 7 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tino agasala te ‵malu o te Atua, māfai e seai se tino e kilo atu ki ana mata kae ola?


Habakkuk wondered why God allowed wickedness to prevail. 	 Mea kolā ne ‵toe mai i Ielusalema, telā ne fakamaofa i te 607 T.L.M.


Christ’s disciples obey his command to show self-sacrificing love 	 Se a te mea ne fakamalosi atu ne Iesu ke fai ne ana apositolo e toko 11, kae se a te mea e mafai o fai atu e uiga ki te ‵toega fakamaoni i te taimi tenei o te gataga?


15, 16. (a) Why can we say that depression is not without parallel among those exercising faith? (b) What can be done to deal with depression? 	 E Fakamalosi Aka ne te Fakatuanaki a Tino Loto Vāi‵vāi


Certain parents may strictly limit or even wisely rule out television viewing for their children on meeting nights. 	 E taofi aka io me e fai ne nisi mātua se tapulā ki te ‵kilo atu o tama‵liki ki te TV i po e fai ei a fakatasiga.


One way is for you to “keep walking by spirit” and cultivating its fruitage. 	 A te auala e tasi ko te “takitaki te agaga i o‵tou olaga” kae ati aka a fuataga o te agaga.


The elders want you to enjoy your new congregation, and they are ready to assist. 	 E ma‵nako a toeaina ke kau atu koe ki tau fakapotopotoga fou, kae e toka latou ke fesoasoani atu.


When the second world war broke out, they maintained a neutral stand by keeping completely separate from the military. 	 I te kamataga o te taua i te lua, ne tumau eiloa latou i te sē ‵kau ki se feitu mai te ‵kalo katoatoa keatea mai te aofia i kautau.


Upon graduation I received an assignment to the Gold Coast, now known as Ghana. 	 I taku otiga, ne maua ei ne au se tofiga ke fanatu ki te Gold Coast, telā ko Ghana i aso nei.


(Read Romans 5:12, 19.) 	 (Faitau te Loma 5:12, 19.)


When Paul wrote to Timothy from prison in Rome about 65 C.E., Timothy was serving as a Christian elder in Ephesus. 	 I te taimi ne tusi atu ei a Paulo ki a Timoteo mai te falepuipui i Loma, kāti i te 65 T.A., a ko oti ne tavini atu a Timoteo e pelā me se toeaina Kelisiano i Efeso.


(John 10:16) Hence, after 1935 the thrust of the preaching work turned to the gathering of “a great crowd,” those whom the apostle John saw in vision and who would survive “the great tribulation.”—Rev. 7:9, 10, 14. 	 (Ioane 10:16) Tela la, mai tua o te 1935 ne fakasino tonu atu eiloa te faiga o te galuega talai ki te fakamaopoopoga o “te vaitino tokouke,” ko latou kolā ne lavea ne te apositolo ko Ioane i se fakaasiga kae kolā ka ‵sao atu foki i ‘te fakalavelave lasi.’—Fakaasiga 7:9, 10, 14.


Our sacrifices might become “a weariness” to us if we lack a truly willing heart and spirit. 	 E mafai foki o “fita” tatou i te ofoatuga o taulaga māfai e se fai mo te loto katoa mo te loto malie.


He once told a man who was seeking to be a disciple: “Foxes have dens and birds of heaven have roosts, but the Son of man has nowhere to lay down his head.” 	 Ne fai atu a ia i se taimi e tasi ki se tagata telā ne manako ke fai mo fai sena soko: “E isi ne lua o alope, mo manueva e isi foki ne olotou ofaga, ka ko au te Tama a te Tagata, e seai se koga mo oku fakatapū.”


They may feel crushed because they cannot always worship Jehovah in direct association with their spiritual brothers and sisters. But they can be sure that Jehovah understands their circumstances, will keep them in the light, will give them his holy spirit, and will help them to keep on doing what is good.—Isaiah 57:15. 	 Kae e mafai o tali‵tonu latou me e malamalama a Ieova i olotou fakanofonofoga, ka fakatumau ne ia latou i te mainaga, ka avatu ne ia ki a latou a tena agaga tapu, kae ka fesoasoani atu foki ki a latou ke fai faeloa a te mea telā e ‵lei.—Isaia 57:15.


(Hebrews 9:11) Those Christians had the privilege of serving in that spiritual arrangement for pure worship. 	 (Epelu 9:11) Ne taulia a Kelisiano konā ke tavini atu i te fakatokaga faka-te-agaga tenā o te tapuakiga ‵ma.


JULY 2016 	 IULAI 2016


The apostle Peter wrote: “Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of persons ought you to be in holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion!” (2 Pet. 3:11) Those words emphasize the need to keep close watch to make sure that our conduct is in harmony with God’s requirements and that our life includes works of godly devotion, reflecting our love for Jehovah. 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Petelu: “Kafai ko fakamaseigina a mea katoa penā, se vaegā olaga la pefea e fia ola koutou i ei? E ‵tau o faka‵malu kae fakatapu otou olaga mō te Atua!” (2 Petelu 3:11) E faka‵mafa mai i pati konā a te manakoga ke tumau i te matapula‵pula ko te mea ke fetaui ‵tou amioga mo fakatonuga a te Atua kae ke aofia i ‵tou olaga a galuega o te taviniga tapu, e fakaasi atu i ei te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova.


(Psalm 97:10) After being convinced of the badness of death-dealing practices and developing genuine hatred for them, a person finds it easier to do what pleases God. 	 (Salamo 97:10) Kafai ko oti ne fakatalitonu aka ne se tino a te ma‵sei o faifaiga kolā e umiti sāle ki ei, kae ati aka se uiga takalialia ki ei, ka faigofie i ei ki a ia ke fai te mea e fiafia ki ei te Atua.


Deception is employed by 	 E fakagalue aka a togafiti ma‵sei e auala i


Jesus showed respect and concern for this woman, whereupon she told others about him, and “many of the Samaritans out of that city put faith in him on account of the word of the woman.”—John 4:5-29, 39-42. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu te āva mo te fiafia ki te fafine tenei, telā ne fakaasi atu ei ne te fafine ki nisi tino a mea e uiga ki a ia, kae ne “tokouke a tino Samalia mai i te fa‵kai tenā ne tali‵tonu ki a Iesu, ona ko te molimau a te fafine.”—Ioane 4:5-29, 39-42.


Of course, if we want our brothers to support us and pray for us, we should do the same for them. 	 E tonu, kafai e ma‵nako tatou ke fesoasoani mai a taina mo tuagane kae ke ‵talo foki mō tatou, e ‵tau foki o fai ne tatou a mea konā ki a latou.


How can a youth listen to Jehovah? 	 E fakalogo pefea se talavou ki a Ieova?


Instead, learn from what happened to the Israelites in 1473 B.C.E. when they were camped on the Plains of Moab, at the very threshold of the Promised Land. 	 I lō te fai penā, ke tauloto mai i mea kolā ne ‵tupu ki te kau Isalaelu i te 1473 T.L.M., i te taimi ne ma‵nava ifo ei latou i te Vanu o Moapi, kae ko pili ‵ki atu eiloa latou ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


2. What illustration about fruit does Jesus relate on the evening before his death? 	 2 A te fakatonuga ke ‵fua malosi mai se vaega o te tala fakatusa telā ne taku atu ne Iesu ki ana apositolo.


How can following the Christ help us to become intimately acquainted with Jehovah? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea ki a tatou a te tautali atu ki a Keliso ke momea aka te ‵pili o te ‵tou va mo Ieova?


THE GOOD OLD DAYS 	 TAIMI ‵LEI I ASO MUA


(Philippians 3:8, 10) Many anointed Christians have endured in their fleshly bodies “the death-dealing treatment given to Jesus.”—2 Corinthians 4:10. 	 (Filipi 3:8, 10) E tokouke a Kelisiano fakaekegina, i olotou foitino faka-te-foitino, ne kufaki i mea ma‵sei kolā ne iku atu ki te lotou ‵mate e pelā mo “te mate o Iesu.”—2 Kolinito 4:10.


We can use our strength for the work at hand. 	 E mafai o fakaaoga ‵tou malosi ki galuega kolā e fai nei.


Once the matter was settled, Hannah “proceeded to go on her way and to eat, and her face became self-concerned no more.”—1 Samuel 1:17, 18. 	 Ko oti atu te fakalavelave tenā, “Tena ne fanatu ei Hana, te mea eiloa ko kai, kae ko se fanoanoa foki.”—1 Samuelu 1:17, 18.


5 Knowledge. 	 5 Iloaga.


(John 3:16) The Holy Scriptures illuminate God’s love still further when they describe how God has provided a perfect government in the hands of Jesus to restore peace to obedient mankind.—Daniel 7:13, 14; 2 Peter 3:13. 	 (Ioane 3:16) E toe fakaasi manino mai foki i te Tusi Tapu a te tumau o te alofa o te Atua i ana fakamatalaga e uiga ki te malo ‵lei katoatoa telā ko oti ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki lima o Iesu ke toe fakafoki mai i ei te filemu ki tino katoa kolā e faka‵logo.—Tanielu 7:13, 14; 2 Petelu 3:13.


The Roman legions returned in 70 C.E. This time they did not withdraw, and Jerusalem was completely destroyed. 	 Ne toe ‵foki atu te kautau lasi a Loma i te 70 T.A. I te taimi tenei, ne seki toe olo atu latou keatea, kae ne fakamasei katoatoa atu ei a Ielusalema.


At the same time, such a child will respond to the father’s love. 	 E se gata i ei, ka talia mo te fiafia ne te tamaliki a te alofa o tena tamana.


So it is not surprising that upright Joseph rejected sexual immorality so as not to “sin against God.” 	 E se tioa eiloa o se ‵poi tatou me ne ‵teke atu a Iosefa, te tagata fakamaoni, ki faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau ko te mea ke mo a e ‘agasala a ia i mua o te Atua’!


13 Young ones receive advice from all kinds of people—including school guidance counselors, who usually think purely in terms of success in the secular world. 	 13 E maua eiloa ne talavou a manatu fakatonutonu mai vaegā tino kese‵kese—e aofia i ei a tino fakatonutonu i akoga, kolā e masani eiloa o mafau‵fau fua ki te manuia i te lalolagi.


(John 8:44) Statistics show that people living in countries where ancestral superstitions are prevalent do not live longer or better lives than people in other countries. 	 (Ioane 8:44) E fakaasi mai ne se sukesukega e tasi me e se ola leva sāle io me e se ‵lei a olaga o tino i fenua kolā e tali‵tonu malosi ki manatu va‵lea taumua i lō tino i nisi fenua.


“I became a minister,” he wrote, adding: “To me, a man less than the least of all holy ones, this undeserved kindness was given, that I should declare to the nations the good news about the unfathomable riches of the Christ.”—Eph. 3:7, 8. 	 “Au ne fai mo tavini,” ne toe tusi atu a ia: “Au ko te ‵toe tino se taulia eiloa i tino o te Atua; ka ko tuku mai ne te Atua a te galuega tenei, o folafola atu a te Tala ‵Lei o te koloa tumau o Keliso.”—Efeso 3:7, 8.


Divine Judgments—Were They Cruel? 5 	 Fakamasinoga a te Atua—E Mata, ne Faifaiga Fakasauā? 5


All because of her greed, Delilah betrayed someone who loved her. 	 Ona ko te kaimanako o tou fafine, ne fakatogafiti ei ne Talila a te tino telā ne alofa atu ki a ia.


Without the exercise of proper headship in the home, will they have the spirituality needed to survive Jehovah’s day? 	 E aunoa mo te fakatakitakiga a te ulu o te kāiga i te fale, e mata, e mafai o maua ne latou a mea faka-te-agaga kolā e manakogina ke ‵sao ei latou i te aso o Ieova?


(Eccl. 8:9) As those who love Jehovah, we know that only he can satisfy the spiritual hunger and thirst of individuals desiring to learn righteousness. 	 (Failauga 8:9) E pelā mo tino kolā e a‵lofa ki a Ieova, e iloa ne tatou me ko ia fua e mafai o fakama‵lie ne ia a te fia‵kai mo te fia inu i te feitu faka-te-agaga o tino kolā e ma‵nako ke tauloto ki te amiotonu.


Yet, what Jesus requires of his followers fits their needs and abilities. 	 Kae ko mea kolā e manako a Iesu ke fai ne ana soko e fetaui ‵lei mo olotou manakoga mo mea e mafai ne latou o fai.


“Never has another man spoken like this.”—JOHN 7:46. 	 “E seki iai eiloa se tagata ne faipati pelā mo te tagata tenei!”—IOANE 7:46.


The apostle Paul wrote: “‘Get out from among them, and separate yourselves,’ says Jehovah, ‘and quit touching the unclean thing’; ‘and I will take you in.’” (2 Corinthians 6:17) The disciple James is also very specific in this respect: “The form of worship that is clean and undefiled from the standpoint of our God and Father is this: . . . to keep oneself without spot from the world.”—James 1:27. 	 Ne tusi mai penei a te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ne toe fai mai te Aliki [ko Ieova]: ‘E ‵tau o tiakina ne koutou latou, kae fakamavae keatea mo latou, sa puke ki mea se ‵ma ko talia ei ne au koutou.’ ” (2 Kolinito 6:17) Ne fakamatala fakamāea mai foki ne te apositolo ko Iakopo a te mea tenei: “Tenei te mea e taku ko te lotu mo te ‵lei i mua o te Atua te Tamana . . . ke mo a foki ma pisia se tino i amioga se ‵lei faka te lalolagi.”—Iakopo 1:27.


(Matthew 26:42, 53, 54; John 6:38) Even when experiencing great anguish in the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus said to his Father: “Not as I will, but as you will.” 	 (Mataio 26:42, 53, 54; Ioane 6:38) Ke oko foki loa ki te taimi ne loto mafatia ei a ia i te fatoaga o Ketesemane, ne fai atu a Iesu ki tena Tamana: “Ke se fai la toku loto ka ko tou loto.”


The death of a loved one. 	 Ko te mate o se tino pele.


In Jerusalem, therefore, “the apostles and the older men gathered together to see about this affair.”—Acts 15:1, 2, 6. 	 I Ielusalema “ne fono fakatasi [ei] apositolo mo toeaina o mafaufau ki te mataupu tena.”—Galuega 15:1, 2, 6.


(Italics ours.)—Jewish Antiquities, Book 4, chapter 8, paragraph 10. 	 9. Ne a faifaiga ‵se i te faletapu i Ielusalema kolā ne ‵pau mo te kaisoaga o mea i faletapu? 10.


The first occurrence of the word “sabbath” in the Bible is in connection with the provision of manna in the wilderness. 	 A te taimi muamua e sae mai ei te pati “sapati” i te Tusi Tapu ne fakasino atu eiloa ki te fakatokaga e uiga ki te manai i te koga lavaki.


The preparation of this material requires over 18,000 volunteers at their headquarters and at branch offices in various lands. 	 E toko 18,000 tino ga‵lue fakagāmua e fakatoka ne latou a tusi konā i te lotou laumua mo ofisa lagolago i nisi fenua.


Do You Remember? 	 E Masaua Ne Koe?


(Jas. 3:14-16) Happily, the Bible also provides us with positive advice on how we can avoid those problems and strengthen peace. 	 (Iako. 3:14-16) Se mea fakafiafia, me e tuku mai foki i te Tusi Tapu a fakatakitakiga aoga ki te auala ke ‵kalo keatea mai i fakalavelave konā kae fakamalosi aka te filemu.


(Acts 10:42) How comforting, then, to know that Jesus is incorruptible, that righteousness and faithfulness are like a belt firmly girded about his loins! 	 (Galuega 10:42) Ko oko eiloa i te fakamafanafana ke iloa atu i a Iesu e ‵lei katoatoa, a tena fai mea tonu mo tena fakamaoni e fai pelā me se fusi telā e ‵sai ke ‵mau i tena taugasulu!


HISTORY: ADDICTED TO PORNOGRAPHY 	 TENA TALA FAKASOLOPITO: UMITI KI TE ONOONO KI ATA MA‵SEI


In the light of Bible commands about the proper use of blood, how do Jehovah’s Witnesses view medical procedures using one’s own blood? 	 Ona ko fakatonuga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te fakaaogāga ‵tau o te toto, e pefea te kilokiloga a Molimau a Ieova e uiga ki togafiti a tokitā kolā e fakaaogā i ei a toto o te tino?


By showing understanding, empathy—even compassion—for the offender, you might be able to help him learn Biblical truths. 	 A te fakaasi atu o te loto malamalama, te atafai mo te loto alofa ki te tino telā e fai ne ia koe ke kaitaua, e mafai eiloa o fesoasoani atu ki a ia ke fia tauloto ki munatonu mai i te Tusi Tapu.


When you strive to impress Bible truth on their hearts, you invite Jehovah’s rich blessing.—Ps. 37:5. 	 Kafai e taumafai koe o faka‵goto a te munatonu mai te Tusi Tapu ki olotou loto, ko ‵sala atu eiloa koe ki fakamanuiaga e uke mai i a Ieova.—Sala. 37:5.


That is why Jehovah provided a ransom to cover our sins. 	 Tenā loa te pogai ne tuku mai ei ne Ieova te togiola ke fakamagalo ei ‵tou agasala.


When David wrote those words, he was greatly distressed. 	 I te taimi ne tusi ei ne Tavita a pati konā, ne lasi ‵ki eiloa tena fanoanoa.


They will have “no precious light” of divine favor shining upon them. 	 Ka “seai se mainaga tāua” o te taliaga a te Atua e sulu atu ki luga i a latou.


Approval for our convention was canceled. 	 Ko fakaseai a te taliaga ke fai te motou fono.


Many who are not alcoholics have developed excessive drinking habits without realizing it. 	 Ko oti ne ko‵nā sāle a tino kolā e se umiti ki te kava e aunoa mo te iloa ne latou.


(Acts 3:19) Jehovah’s mercy and loving-kindness can be extended to them, even as it has been to so many others. 	 (Galuega 3:19) E mafai loa o fakaasi atu te alofa fakamagalo mo te alofa atafai o Ieova ki a latou, e pelā mo te mea ko oti ne fai ne ia ki nisi tino e tokouke.