(Num. 18:21) Similarly, Jesus and his apostles later benefited from the generosity of the women “who were ministering to them from their belongings.”—Luke 8:1-3. 	 (Nume. 18:21) I se auala tai ‵pau, ne aoga fakamuli ifo ki a Iesu mo ana soko a meaalofa ne tuku mai mo te kaimalie ne fāfine “kolā ne fakaaoga olotou kope totino ke tavini atu ki a latou.”—Luka 8:1-3.


(Read Revelation 2:1-7.) 	 (Ke faitau te Fakaasiga 2:1-7.)


Speaking to his people, Jehovah once declared: “Whoever touches you touches the pupil of my eye.”—Zech. 2:8. 	 I te faipatiga ki ana tino, ne folafola atu a Ieova, penei: “So se tino telā e fakapatele atu ki a koutou ko fakapatele eiloa ki toku ‵kano mata.”—Saka. 2:8.


Our yeartext for 2012: “Your word is truth.”—John 17:17 	 Te ‵tou tusi faitau fakavae mō te tausaga e 2012: “A tau muna ko te munatonu.”—Ioane 17:17.


Indeed, implicit faith in Jehovah’s ability to provide has given Jehovah’s Witnesses an impeccable reputation for honesty. 	 E iloa ne tino i te lalolagi me i Molimau a Ieova e fakamaoni faeloa. Ona ko te tali‵tonu kātoatoa o latou ki te tausiga a Ieova, e fakamaoni ei latou.


They have no desire to be a part of Satan’s world system. 	 E se ma‵nako latou ke fai mo vaega o te lalolagi a Satani.


By putting spiritual matters first in our lives, we ‘treasure up for ourselves a fine foundation for the future.’ (1 Tim. 6:17-19) Such a course of self-sacrifice reflects practical wisdom, for as Jesus said, “what benefit will it be to a man if he gains the whole world but forfeits his soul?” 	 Mai i te fakamuamua o mea faka-te-agaga i ‵tou olaga, ko ‘fakatupu ne tatou a koloa kolā ka fai mo ‵tou fakavae ‵mautakitaki mō aso fakamuli.’ (1 Timoteo 6:17-19) E fakaata mai ne te vaegā alofa sē fakapito penā a faka‵tauga ‵lei, e pelā mo pati a Iesu, “se a te aoga ki te tino manafai e maua ne ia te lalolagi kātoa, kae tela la e maumau fua i ei a tona ola?”


What will his seventh vision reveal? 	 Se a te mea ka fakaasi mai i te fitu o ana fakaasiga?


But as their young ones mature, parents should encourage them to reason on the matter for themselves. 	 Kae kafai ko ma‵tua olotou tama‵liki, e ‵tau o fakamalosi atu a mātua ki a latou ke toe mafaufau faka‵lei latou ki mea konā i a latou eiloa.


15 Read Isaiah 64:8. 	 15 Faitau te Isaia 64:8.


It is reassuring to read: “O Hearer of prayer, even to you people of all flesh will come.” 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakamalie loto ke fai‵tau penei: “Te Tino fakalogologo ki ‵talo, e olo atu ki a koe a tino katoa.”


He even tried to hinder others from showing hospitality.—3 John 9, 10. 	 Ne taumafai foki a ia o taofi a nisi tino mai te fakaasi atu o te uiga talimalo.—3 Ioa.


Some 3,000 Jews and proselytes were touched by his words, repented, and got baptized in water. 	 Kāti e nofo pelā ki se 3,000 o tino Iutaia mo tino mai fenua fakaa‵tea kolā ne ‵fuli ki te lotu Iutaia, ne otia olotou loto i ana pati, ne sala‵mō, kae ne papatiso foki ki te vai.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) Jesus’ disciples were to be disciple-makers—ministers. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) Ne ‵tau o fai ne soko o Iesu a tino mo fai ne soko—ne faifeau.


(Genesis 1:28) What a wonderful, lasting future that is! 	 (Kenese 1:28) Ko tafaga la te gali o te olaga tumau tenā i aso mai mua!


With Jehovah’s blessing and careful management, we used vacation time to earn some money picking fruit, so we were able to continue pioneering. In Hemsworth shortly after our wedding in 1949 	 Ne avaga māua i a Ianuali 1949 mo te fakamoemoega ke tumau i te taviniga tumau māfai e mafai.


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


Korah and his men were not authorized to offer incense, since they were not priests. 	 Ne seki ‵tau o ofo atu ne Kola mo ana tāgata a mea fakama‵nogi, me i a latou e se ne faitaulaga.


Now it is the spring of 33 C.E. Only a few weeks have passed since the Jewish high court, the Sanhedrin, took counsel to kill Jesus. 	 I te tau o te muakiga i te 33 T.A. ne fatoā fakaiku aka ne te Fono Maluga a te kau Iutaia, ko te Sanetulini, ke na tamate ne latou a Iesu.


The next verse provides a clue: “God proceeded to bless the seventh day and make it sacred, because on it he has been resting from all his work that God has created for the purpose of making.”—Genesis 2:3; Isaiah 40:26, 28. 	 E tuku mai ne te suā fuaiupu se manatu fesoasoani: “Ne fakamanuia ne ia te fitu o aso kae fakatapu ke fai mo aso taua, me ko te aso tena ne manava ei a ia mai tena galuega ne fai.”—Kenese 2:3; Isaia 40:26, 28.


Jesus immediately began his ministry, “declaring the good news of the kingdom of God.” 	 Ne kamata fakavave ne Iesu tena galuega, mai i te “talai kae folafola atu te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua.”


On the contrary, when Jesus’ disciples asked him to teach them how to pray, he indicated that prayers were to be directed to his Father. 	 Tela la, i lō te ‵talo atu ki a Malia, ne fakasino atu a Iesu ki ana soko ke ‵talo ki tena Tamana, i te taimi ne fakamolemole atu ei latou ke fakaakoako mai ke iloa ne latou o ‵talo.


SONGS: 123, 126 	 PESE: 123, 126


(Read John 6:26, 56, 60, 66-68.) 	 (Faitau te Ioane 6:26, 56, 60, 66-68.)


At times, we sat under an iron table designed to protect them if the house collapsed. 	 I nisi taimi, e ‵nofo matou mai lalo i se taipola fiti telā ne faite mo puipui latou māfai ko siga ifo te fale.


God’s Word says: “Love is patient and kind. 	 E fai mai te Muna a te Atua: “A te alofa e kufaki kae kaimalie.


In response, “all the Levites gathered around” Moses.—Ex. 32:17-20, 26. 	 Kae ne “maopoopo atu a tino Levi katoa ki ana tafa.”—Eso. 32:17-20, 26.


Paul reminded the Ephesian Christians that it was “with all the holy ones” that they should strive to grasp mentally the full scope of the faith.—Ephesians 3:18a. 	 Ne fakamasaua atu a Paulo ki Kelisiano Efeso me ko tino tapu katoa e ‵tau o taumafai latou ke maua mai i a latou a te mafaufauga mo te katoatoaga o te fakatuanaki.—Efeso 3:18a.


We can be sure that it did. 	 E tali‵tonu tatou me ne isi eiloa.


Yes, despite the injustices that Satan’s world presently inflicts upon us, we firmly believe that God shall “cause justice to be done for his chosen ones.” 	 Ao, faitalia a faifaiga sē ‵tonu kolā e fakaoko mai ne te lalolagi a Satani ki a tatou, e tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou me ka “fakamasino ne te Atua ke ‵sao ona tino filifilia.”


Moreover, it is, not the physical landscape, but the inhabitants who will suffer the things described. 	 E se gata i ei, ka se ‵tupu a mea kolā ne fakamatala mai ki te laukele kae ko tino ka logo‵mae i mea konā.


Therefore, we try to approach all members of a family in a kind, sympathetic way that makes our message appealing to those “rightly disposed for everlasting life.”—Acts 13:48. 	 Tela la, e taumafai eiloa tatou ke fakapili‵pili atu ki tino katoa o se kāiga i se auala atafai kae alofa telā e fai ei ‵tou fekau ke talia ne tino kolā “ko oti ne filifilia mō te ola se gata mai.”—Galuega 13:48.


Living in this system of things is not easy for any of Jehovah’s servants. 	 A te ola i te olaga tenei e se faigofie mō so se tavini a Ieova.


We are overwhelmed when we consider all that Jehovah has done in our behalf. 	 E ofo tatou māfai e mafau‵fau ki mea katoa ne fai ne Ieova mō tatou.


5 Reflecting loving-kindness in our speech is by no means easy. 	 5 A te fakaasi atu o te alofa atafai i ‵tou pati e sē se mea faigofie.


(Isa. 55:8, 9) So as we copy Jehovah’s way of doing things, outsiders will see that there is something different about us. 	 (Isaia 55:8, 9) Tela la, kafai e fakaakoako tatou ki auala o Ieova i te faiga o se mea, ka matea ei ne tino mai tua me e isi se mea telā e ‵kese ei tatou mo latou.


(Ecclesiastes 9:11) But Jehovah can and will protect his faithful servants spiritually. 	 (Failauga 9:11) Kae e tausi eiloa ne Ieova ana tavini fakamaoni i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Apparently, they were helped to resolve their problem, and they continued to serve Jehovah faithfully. 	 Kāti ne maua ne laua se fesoasoani ki te lā fakalavelave, kae ne tumau ei laua i te tavini fakamaoni atu ki a Ieova.


Read for yourself Jesus’ words in their entirety as found at Matthew 6:25-32. 	 Ke faitau ne koe a pati katoa a Iesu kolā ne fai i te Mataio 6:25-32.


With courage, “even weeping,” such faithful people never stop trying to live a life of integrity. 	 Ona ko te loto ma‵losi, fakatasi mo te “tagi” i nisi taimi, e seki fakagata eiloa ne vaegā tino fakamaoni penā te lotou taumafai ke ola i se olaga fakamaoni.


Contacting them or submitting to their influence is not to be taken lightly, for they, just like their leader, Satan the Devil, would like to devour us. 	 E se ‵tau o manatu mā‵mā tatou ki te fesokotaki io me ko te faka‵logo atu ki a latou, me e ‵pau eiloa latou mo te lotou takitaki, ko Satani te Tiapolo, telā e manako ke kai ne ia tatou.


A feeling of helplessness engulfs us when someone dear to us dies. 	 E oko mai te lagonaga me e seai se aogā o tatou māfai ko mate se tino telā e pele ki a tatou.


These days, skepticism about all such matters is more in fashion. 	 Kae i aso konei, ko sili atu te sē tali‵tonu ki tala penā.


The light provided through these prophets was precious indeed. 	 A te mainaga telā ne tuku mai e auala i pelofeta konei ne tāua ‵ki eiloa!


What difficult decision did Ruth have to make, and why was making it so hard? 	 Se a te fakaikuga faigata ne ‵tau o fai ne Luta, kae kaia ne faigata ei ki a ia?


1, 2. What anniversary should be of particular interest to all Christians, and why? 	 1, 2. Se a te fakamanatuga e ‵tau o fia‵fia ki ei a Kelisiano katoa, kae kaia?


How did Christians leaving Jerusalem reflect Christ’s mental attitude? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Kelisiano kolā ne olo atu keatea mai i Ielusalema a te mafaufau o Keliso?


As a result, we learned many faith-strengthening details about the inheritance that Jehovah has placed before those who ‘take in knowledge of him and of the one whom he sent forth, Jesus Christ.’—John 17:3; Rom. 12:2. 	 Kae ko te ikuga, ne tauloto ne tatou a fakamatalaga likiliki e uke e fakamalosi aka ei a ‵tou fakatuanaki ki te ‵tofi telā ne tuku ne Ieova ki tino kolā e ma‵nako o ‘tauloto ki te iloaga e uiga ki a ia mo te tino telā ne uga mai ne ia, ko Iesu Keliso.’—Ioa. 17:3; Lo. 12:2.


Jacob was 97 when he wrestled with an angel all night long for a blessing. 	 Ko 97 tausaga o Iakopo i te taimi ne tafiti ei laua mo se agelu i te po kātoa ke maua ne ia i ei se fakamanuiaga.


(John 7:10, 14, 31, 37; 8:30) At that point, Jesus directed his attention to the new believers and stated an important requirement for discipleship, as recorded by the apostle John: “If you remain in my word, you are really my disciples.”—John 8:31. 	 (Ioane 7:10, 14, 31, 37; 8:30) I te taimi tenā, ne saga malosi atu ei a Iesu ki tino tali‵tonu ‵fou kae ne taku atu ne ia se fakatonuga tāua e tasi e uiga ki te tino telā e fia fai mo fai se soko tonu, e pelā mo te mea ne tusi mai ne te apositolo ko Ioane, penei: “Kafai e faka‵logo koutou ki aku akoakoga, ko oku soko ‵tonu koutou.”—Ioane 8:31.


For prophecy was at no time brought by man’s will, but men spoke from God as they were borne along by holy spirit.”—2 Peter 1:20, 21; Joel 2:28. 	 Me e seai eiloa se talaiga fakapelofeta kai vau mai i te loto eiloa o te tino, ka ko te agaga tapu e fakatasi atu ki tino kolā e folafola atu ne latou a te talaiga telā ne aumai mai i te Atua.”—2 Petelu 1:20, 21; Ioelu 2:28.


From 2 Chronicles 31:1, we learn: “As soon as they finished all this, . . . they proceeded to break up the sacred pillars and cut down the sacred poles and pull down the high places and the altars.” 	 E faitau ne tatou mai te 2 Nofoaiga Tupu 31:1, penei: “I te otiga o fakafiafiaga, ne . . . ofa ki lalo ne latou a pou fatu, . . . kae fakamasei a fatafaitaulaga mo koga tapuaki fapaupau.”


By the end of the 1,000 years, God’s original purpose as stated at Genesis 1:28 will have been fulfilled, and the ransom sacrifice will have been fully applied. 	 I te fakaotiga o te 1,000 tausaga, a te fuafuaga a te Atua telā ne fakamatala mai i te Kenese 1:28 ka fakataunu, kae ka fakagalue katoatoa ei a te taulaga togiola.


16 Clearly, Jehovah had just reasons for subjecting mankind to futility. 	 16 E mautinoa eiloa, me isi ne pogai tāua ne fai ei ne Ieova a tino ke ola i se olaga sē aogā.


“Many false prophets will arise and mislead many; and because of the increasing of lawlessness, the love of the greater number will grow cold.”—Matthew 24:11, 12. 	 “Ka ‵sae aka a pelofeta ‵loi e tokouke kae takitaki ‵se ne latou a tino e tokouke. Ona ko te gasolo aka o amioga solitulafono ko gasolo ifo ei te sē a‵lofa o tino.”—Mataio 24:11, 12.


15. (a) What question did Jesus pose, and why? (b) What should we ask ourselves? 	 15. (a) Se a te fesili ne fakasae aka ne Iesu, kae kaia? (e) Se a te fesili e ‵tau o fesili ifo ne tatou ki a tatou eiloa?


SOME people hesitate to make such an unqualified statement about the Bible. 	 ESE ko tino katoa e lotoma‵lie me i te Tusi Tapu e aoga mō mea katoa.


Soon the number of disciples grew to 3,000 and then to 5,000. . . . 	 Ne seki leva kae gasolo aka te lotou aofaki ki te 3,000 kae fakamuli ifo ki te 5,000. . . .


The Lord’s Supper also preserves appreciative remembrance of Jesus’ self-sacrificing love. 	 E tuku mai foki i te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi a te avanoaga ke masaua ne tatou a te alofa kaimalie o Iesu.


AUGUST 2016 	 AOKUSO 2016


Consider, too, the fact that this journal is made available in various sign languages used by the deaf, as well as in Braille for the blind. 	 Ke mafaufau foki ki nisi ‵gana kolā e ‵lomi ei te tusi tenei, te ‵gana a tino ‵tuli, e pelā foki mo te ‵gana a tino ‵kivi.


(Colossians 3:9-11) If we are honest with ourselves, we may realize that we are inclined to feel at least a little superior, or perhaps inferior, to people of another race. 	 (Kolose 3:9-11) Kafai e fakamaoni tatou ki a tatou eiloa, e mafai o lagona ne tatou i a tatou e tai ma‵luga atu, io me kāti e tai fatauva ifo i nisi tino o se isi itukāiga.


(Num. 35:11-14) Roads leading to the cities of refuge were kept in good repair. 	 (Nume. 35:11-14) Ne tausi faka‵lei eiloa a auala kolā e tau atu ki fa‵kai faka‵lafi.


Jehovah himself says: “There is no rage that I have. 	 E fai mai eiloa penei a Ieova: “Au nei ko se kaitaua ki te togavine.


These include two neighbors who are combing the wool from literal sheep in that area. 	 E aofia i a latou konei se tokolua tuakoi kolā e seluselu ne laua a fulufulu o se mamoe i te koga tenā.


5 It is one thing to trust in Jehovah when it comes to his promise of Paradise or the resurrection—things for which we yearn. 	 5 E tasi te mea ke tali‵tonu ki a Ieova māfai ko fakataunu tena folafolaga ki te Palataiso io me ko te toe‵tuga—ko mea kolā e ma‵nako tatou ki ei.


We Are “Wonderfully Made” 	 Ne Faite Tatou I se Auala “Fakaofoofogina”


What can we learn from modern-day examples of those who have maintained joy in their marriage? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i fakaakoakoga o tino i aso nei kolā ko oti ne fakatumau ne latou te fiafia i olotou fakaipoipoga?


Unlike their ancestresses—Lot’s two daughters, who survived the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah—proud Moab and Ammon would not be concealed from God’s judgments. 	 E se pelā mo olotou tupuga—a tama fafine e tokolua a Lota, kolā ne ‵sao atu i te fakamaseiga o Sotoma mo Komolo—a tino fakamata‵mata o Moapi mo Amoni ne seki ‵sao atu i te fakamasinoga a te Atua.


In fact, no reasonable person should be attracted to or attached to Baal. 	 Tela la, e seai se tino e ‵lei tena mafaufau e fia kau io me e isi sena fesokotakiga ki a Paala.


(2 Chronicles 16:9-12) When faced with problems, let us not rely on human solutions. 	 (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 16:9-12) Kafai e fe‵paki tatou mo fakalavelave, ke mo a ma fakalago‵lago atu fua tatou ki te fesoasoani o tino.


After Jehovah had caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep, He created this beautiful woman from one of the man’s ribs. 	 I te otiga ne fai ne Ieova ke moe palapala Atamu, ne faite ei ne ia te fafine taulekaleka tenei mai te ivikasokaso o te tagata.


In this article, we will consider what congregation elders can learn from Jesus about showing love toward those who commit errors, even grave errors. 	 I te mataupu tenei, ka suke‵suke tatou ki mea e mafai o tauloto ne toeaina i te fakapotopotoga mai i a Iesu e uiga ki te fakaasi atu o te alofa ki tino kolā e fai ne latou a mea ‵se, ke oko foki eiloa ki agasala matagā.


(Amos 8:11) He promised that anointed evangelizers would be “like dew from Jehovah” as they proclaim the Kingdom message, supported by their companions of the “other sheep.” 	 (Amo. 8:11) Kae ne tauto mai a ia me ka fai a tino talai fakaekegina e pelā me “se ‵sau fou telā ne aumai ne te Aliki [Ieova]” i te taimi e folafola atu ei ne latou a te fekau o te Malo, fakatasi mo te ‵lago atu a olotou taugasoa ko “nisi mamoe.”


Our arguments were replaced with lively Bible discussions. 	 Ne sui a kinauga e fai sale ne māua ki sautalaga faka-te-Tusi Tapu fakamalosi loto.


Growth of the Word Today 6. 	 Te Salalau Atu o te Muna i Aso Nei


In spite of this, in the garden of Eden, Satan slyly questioned God’s right to set standards for humans. 	 Kae tiga te feitu tenā, i te fatoaga o Etena, ne fakafesili ne Satani i se auala faitogafiti a te aiā o te Atua ke fakatoka ana fakatakitakiga mō tino.


How I loved this Bible account! 	 Ne fiafia ‵ki au ki te tala tenei i te Tusi Tapu!


Twice, in answer to queries from students, Confucius stated: “What you do not want done to you, do not do to others.” 	 Ne tali atu fakalua a Confucius ki fesili a tama‵liki a‵koga, penei: “Ke se fai a te mea telā e se manako koe ke fai mai ne se tino ki a koe.”


(1 Cor. 8:8) Next, he warned them not to allow their “right to choose” to become “a stumbling block to those who [were] weak.” (1 Cor. 8:9) Later, he instructed those with a more sensitive conscience not to judge those who chose to eat such meat. 	 (1 Koli. 8:8) Te lua, ne fakailoa atu ne ia ki a latou ke mo e talia ne latou a te lotou “saolotoga ke fai [a] filifiliga” e pelā me se “fatu telā e faka‵siga ei a tino kolā [ne] vāi‵vai.” (1 Koli. 8:9) Fakamuli ifo, ne fakatonu atu a ia ki a latou kolā e se ‵lei olotou loto lagona ke se fakamasino a latou kolā e filifili aka ke ‵kai ki vaegā meafasi penā.


Often all that is needed is a willingness to forgive. 	 E pelā mo te masani, a te mea telā e manakogina faeloa, ko te lotomalie ke fakamagalo.


These include those of praise, thanksgiving, and supplication. 	 E aofia i ei a ‵talo o vikiga, fakafetai, mo te fakamolemole.


Seeking personal glory is surely not Christlike.—John 5:41. 	 A te ‵sala atu ke maua ne tavaega totino, e se se uiga o Keliso.—Ioane 5:41.


In some cases, they use unseasoned Jewish matzos having no extra ingredients, such as onions or eggs. 	 I nisi taimi ko fakaaogā ne latou a masi a te kau Iutaia kolā e seai ne mea fakafete io me ko nisi mea aka ne fakaopoopo ki ei, e pelā mo aniani mo fuāmoa.


See also the January 15, 2007, issue of The Watchtower, pages 17-20. 	 Ke onoono foki ki The Watchtower i a Ianuali 15, 2007, te itulau e 17-20.


Paul was treated badly by some, but he did not allow that to cause him to give up preaching to people of that background. 	 Ne fai ne nisi tino a faifaiga sē ‵lei ki a Paulo, kae ne seki talia ne ia te mea tenā ke fakagata ei tena talai atu ki tino penā.


At 2 Corinthians 3:14, the apostle Paul was referring to the Mosaic Law, which is only a part of the pre-Christian Scriptures. 	 I te 2 Kolinito 3:14, ne fakasino atu loa te apositolo ko Paulo ki te Tulafono a Mose, telā se vaega fua e tasi o te Tusi Tapu faka-Kelisiano i te ‵gana Eleni.


In the prophecy, the stone, in turn, ‘becomes a large mountain and fills the whole earth,’ indicating that the Messianic Kingdom will represent divine sovereignty in ruling the earth. 	 I te valoaga tenā, ne fai ei te fatu mo fai se ‘mauga lasi telā ne aofia i ei te lalolagi kātoa,’ e fakaasi mai ei me e sui ne te Malo faka-Mesia a te pulega kātoa a te Atua.


What Bible principles will help us to make decisions that honor God? 	 Ne a fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu ka fesoasoani mai ke fai ne tatou a fakaikuga kolā e faka‵malu ei te Atua?


Slavery and the desolation of Judah were to end with the return of the repentant remnant to Jerusalem and the restoration of true worship. 	 1:25-27; 2:2; 4:2, 3. Ne ‵tau o gata te ‵nofo pologa mo te fakamaseiga o Iuta i te taimi ne ‵foki atu ei te ‵toega o tino sala‵mo ki Ielusalema mo te fakafouga o te tapuakiga tonu.


Consider two individuals who did just that. 	 Mafaufau ki tino e tokolua kolā ne fai penā.


Consider the example of King Josiah. 	 Mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a te tupu ko Iosia.


My wife and I work at carrying sacks of stones and sand. 	 E ga‵lue eiloa māua mo taku avaga i te sauga o taga fatu mo one.


Our meditating on a portion of God’s Word every day will help us to find the needed strength to keep on bearing fruit “with endurance.”—Ps. 1:1, 2. 	 A te ‵tou mafaufau ‵loto ki se vaega o te Muna a te Atua i aso katoa ka fesoasoani mai ke maua ne tatou te malosi e manakogina ke tumau ei tatou i te ‵fua mai o fuataga ‘fakatasi mo te kufaki.’—Salamo 1:1, 2.


We can also keep close to Jehovah by ‘praying incessantly.’ (1 Thessalonians 5:17) These are meaningful expressions of our godly devotion. 	 E mafai foki o fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a Ieova mai te ‘talo i taimi katoa.’ (1 Tesalonia 5:17) A mea konei ne fakaasiga mautinoa katoa o te ‵tou amio atua.


(Gal. 6:1) View life as Jehovah views it, and “no bloodguilt will come upon you.” 	 (Kala. 6:1) Ke ‵pau tau kilokiloga mo Ieova e uiga ki ei kae ka ‘se mate tauanoa fua ei koe.’


(Luke 3:38) Like any good father, he has done everything to provide what his sons and daughters need in order to enjoy life. 	 (Luka 3:38) E pelā eiloa mo so se tamana ‵lei, ko oti ne fai ne ia a mea katoa ke tuku atu ei a mea e ‵tau o maua ne ana tama tagata mo tama fafine ko te mea ke fia‵fia ei ki te ola.


Please open your Bible to 2 Timothy 3:1-5 and read it. 	 Fakamolemole, ke na ‵suke tau Tusi Tapu ki te 2 Timoteo 3:1-5 kae faitau ki ei.


15 Like the blood of righteous Abel, the blood of these Christian martyrs is crying out for justice. 	 15 E pelā mo te toto o te tino amiotonu ko Apelu, e ‵tagi atu a toto o matulo Kelisiano konei mō se fakamasinoga amiotonu.


Let us therefore consider how modern science has confirmed David’s conclusion that we are “wonderfully made.” 	 Ke na sautala nei tatou ki fakamaoniga mai i poto fakasaienitisi i aso nei e uiga ki pati a Tavita me ne faite tatou i se auala “fakaofoofogina.”


Having considered the many scriptures related to the subject of gambling, do you perceive what God’s will is in the matter? 	 Kafai ko oti ne onoono koe ki tusi siki e uke kolā e fetaui ‵lei ki te mataupu tenei e uiga ki te kemupolo, e mata, ne mafaufau ‵loto koe me se a te loto o te Atua i te feitu tenei?


19 And what about Christopher, mentioned at the outset of this article? 	 19 Kae e a Christopher, telā ne fakamatala mai i te kamataga o te mataupu tenei?


2 This is just as the Bible foretold. 	 2 Tenei eiloa te mea ne ‵valo mai i te Tusi Tapu.


4 As Christians, we have a precious heritage. 	 4 E pelā me ne Kelisiano, e isi se tofi tāua telā e maua ne tatou.


I found an old issue of The Watchtower, which contained the address of the Australia branch office of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ne maua ne au se lōmiga mua o Te Faleleoleo Maluga, telā ne maua i ei a te fakatuatusi o te ofisa lagolago o Molimau a Ieova i Ausetalia.


They Received Their Dead by Resurrection 	 Ne Toe‵tu Mai Olotou Tino ‵Mate


Now he was ruddy, a young man with beautiful eyes and handsome in appearance. 	 A ia tenā, se tamataene malosi kae taulekaleka.


8 Regularly reading a portion of God’s Word allows its message to ‘exert power’ on us. 	 8 A te faitau faeloa ki se vaega o te Muna a te Atua e ‘fakamalosi aka’ ei tatou ne te fekau telā e maua i ei.


(1 Corinthians 15:1-11) Unless the Corinthians became believers to no purpose, they will hold fast the good news of salvation. 	 (1 Kolinito 15:1-11) E ‵tau eiloa o puke mautakitaki latou ki te tala ‵lei o te fakaolataga, seiloga ke sōnafai te kau Kolinito mo fai ne tino tali‵tonu.


Still, the apostles and older men were not left entirely without direction. 	 Ne seki fai pelā me ne tuku tiaki fua a apositolo mo toeaina konā e aunoa mo se takitakiga.


After all, the Bible gives this assurance: “As regards Jehovah, his eyes are roving about through all the earth to show his strength in behalf of those whose heart is complete toward him.”—2 Chronicles 16:9. 	 E tuku mai ne te Tusi Tapu te fakatalitonuga tenei ki a tatou: “A te Aliki [ko Ieova] e onoono faka‵lei eiloa ki te lalolagi; e ave ne ia a te malosi ki tino kolā e fakamaoni ki a ia.”—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 16:9.


Christians can therefore expect nothing less during these evil “last days.” 	 E ‵tau o iloa ne Kelisiano me ka ‵tupu a vaegā mea penā i “aso fakaoti” konei.


Each time David erred, he acknowledged his sin, accepted discipline, and corrected his ways. 	 I taimi takitasi kolā ne fai ei ne ia a mea ‵se, ne fakaasi ‵tonu atu ana agasala, talia a pati polopolooki, kae faka‵tonu aka ana auala.


(Psalm 127:3-5) So treat them as such, as though you are answerable to God for how you rear them because the fact is, you are. 	 (Sala. 127: 3-5) Tela la, ke atafai koutou ki a latou e ‵tusa mo te lotou tulaga tenā, me e matea ne te Atua te auala e puti aka ei ne koutou a latou kae e fakamasino foki ne ia koutou e uiga ki ei.


GREECE—THE FIFTH HEAD 	 A TE LIMA O ULU E FAKAUIGA KI ELENI


We felt that if we always cut her off and arbitrarily imposed our will, she would become frustrated and would learn not to tell us what was really in her heart. 	 E tali‵tonu maua me kafai e taofi aka ne maua ana manatu kae fakamaluga ne maua a te mā tonu, kāti ka fanoanoa a ia kae ka se fakaasi mai ne ia a mea i tena loto.


(John 12:4-6) He surely was not led by holy spirit. 	 (Ioane 12:4-6) E mautinoa eiloa me ne seki takitaki a ia ne te agaga tapu.


And throughout these last days, they have been telling people about it. 	 Kae e fakailoa atu faeloa ne latou a te mea tenā ki tino i aso fakaoti konei.


SOME 77 years have passed since the Jews returned to their homeland from Babylonian exile. 	 KĀTI ko ‵teka atu se 77 tausaga talu mai te taimi ne ‵foki atu ei te kau Iutaia ki te lotou fenua mai te ‵nofo fakapagota i Papelonia.


What scriptures can help us to deal wisely with people who speak harshly to us? 	 Ne a fuaiupu kolā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke ‵poto tatou i ‵tou faifaiga ki tino kolā e pati ‵mafa mai?


Banks failed by the thousands. 	 E lau i afe a tupe ko ‵galo mai i pagike.


True, among the precious truths found in the Scriptures are “some things hard to understand.” (2 Peter 3:16) But we should not underestimate a child’s ability to learn. 	 E tonu, e aofia i nisi munatonu tāua mai te Tusi Tapu ko “mea faigata” kolā e faigata ke maina i ei. (2 Petelu 3:16) Kae e se ‵tau o manatu māmā tatou ki te malosi o se tamaliki ke tauloto ki mea.


Deep down, his conscience may trouble him. 	 E mafai o logosala malosi tena loto lagona.


Pope John Paul II even beatified my mother’s cousin, a priest who taught in a Catholic school. 	 Ne faū ne Pope John Paul II se fakatuagane o toku mātua telā se faifeau kae se faiakoga foki i te akoga Katolika.


• What does it mean to be baptized in the name of the Son? 	 • Se a te uiga ke papatiso i te igoa o te Tama?


But he turned to Jesus for comfort, for hope. 	 Kae ne ‵fuli atu a ia ki a Iesu mō se fakamafanafanaga, mō se fakamoemoega foki.


[Pictures on page 23] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 25]


Although I did not have a lot of difficulty quitting drugs and leaving my immoral lifestyle, I found it much harder to refine my personality. 	 E tiga eiloa ne faigofie ki a au a te tiakina o vailakau tapu mo toku olaga finalalolagi, ne faigata eiloa ki a au ke ‵fuli aku amioga.


(1 Peter 4:16) On the contrary, those courageous brothers and sisters “keep conquering the evil with the good.” 	 (1 Petelu 4:16) E ‵kese mai i ei, e tumau eiloa a taina mo tuagane loto ma‵losi konā i te ‘fakatakavalega o te masei ki te ‵lei.’


Kitchen facilities were immediately installed 	 Ne fakatoka fakavave a umu kūka


(Luke 9:58) Jesus lived simply. 	 (Luka 9:58) Ne ola a Iesu i se olaga faigofie.


What should be the basis for our teaching, and why? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fakavae ki ei ‵tou akoakoga, kae kaia?


God commanded Adam: “As for the tree of the knowledge of good and bad you must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will positively die.” 	 Ne fakatonu atu te Atua ki a Atamu: “Kae tapu koe e kai ki fuaga o te lakau telā e fai ne ia te tino ke iloa te ‵lei mo te masei.


Your Love and Your Example 	 Tou Alofa mo Tau Fakaakoakoga


The joy we have is due, in large part, to the fine examples that were set for us and that we have endeavored to mirror for the benefit of our children and grandchildren. 	 E tu ‵kese eiloa a te fiafia telā e maua ne māua nei mai fakaakoakoga ‵lei kolā ne tau‵tali māua ki ei, kae ko oti ne taumafai māua o fakaakoako ki ei ko te mea ke maua ne mā tama‵liki mo mokopuna a mea aoga mai i ei.


Then we can resolve in our heart what to do should the situation arise. 	 Ko mafai ei o fakaiku aka ne tatou i ‵tou loto a te mea e ‵tau o fai māfai e sae aka se fakalavelave.


Opposers who observed the miracles did not question that they had occurred. 	 Ne seki fai mai a tino ‵teke kolā ne matea ne latou a vavega me ne seki ‵tupu a mea konā.


With much prayer and with loving support from others, he finally broke free from his obsession. 	 Fakatasi mo te faiga o ‵talo mo te ‵lago malosi mai o nisi tino, ne mafai ei o tiakina katoatoa ne ia tena faifaiga masani tenā.


Moses was such a prophet. 	 Konā eiloa a mea ne fai ne te pelofeta ko Mose.


The report contained a stark warning: “Human activity is putting such strain on the natural functions of Earth that the ability of the planet’s ecosystems to sustain future generations can no longer be taken for granted.” 	 Tenei te mea e fai mai i te lipoti: “Ko fakalavelave malosi atu eiloa a faifaiga a tino ki gasuesuega masani o te Lalolagi telā e se toe ‵tau o sōna fakaaogā a mea katoa i te paneta tenei ko te mea ke ola ‵lei i ei a kautama i aso mai mua.”


It is the teaching about the Trinity that has sown confusion over the identity of Mary. 	 Ko te akoakoga e uiga ki te Tolutasi telā ne māfua mai i ei a te ‵numi valevale o tino e uiga ki a Malia.


YOU young ones will probably agree that before starting a journey, it is wise to plan where you will go. 	 E TALI‵TONU a talavou me koi tuai o kamata se malaga, se mea poto ke palani faka‵lei ki te koga ka fano ki ei.


Jesus was not a recluse, operating behind a cloak of secrecy. 	 A Iesu e sē se tino e mata‵kalo kae fai ‵funa ana mea.


Often, those who question the reliability or usefulness of the Bible have not investigated the matter for themselves. 	 I te ukega o taimi, a tino kolā e fakafesili ne latou a te ‵tonu io me ko te aoga o te Tusi Tapu e seai ne olotou iloiloga ne fai e uiga ki ei.


It attracts prey.—Knowledge That Leads to Everlasting Life, page 111. 	 17. Ne a mea e fa kolā e fai ei se tala fakatusa ke magoi? 18.


The second psalm continues: “The very One sitting in the heavens will laugh; Jehovah himself will hold them in derision.” 	 E toe fai mai te lua o salamo: “E katakata te Aliki i tena nofogaaliki i te lagi kae fakatauemu foki a ia ki olotou fuafuaga sē aogā.”


2:6—How can anointed Christians be “in the heavenly places” while still on earth? 	 2:6—E ‵nofo atu pefea a Kelisiano fakaekegina “i te lagi” i te taimi koi ‵nofo ei latou i te lalolagi?


They “abhor what is wicked” and “cling to what is good.” 	 A latou e “kaitaua ki te masei, kae puke‵mau ki te mea ‵lei.”


We should meditate on how those factors were involved.—wp17.2, pp. 4-6. 	 E ‵tau mo tatou o mafau‵fau ‵loto ki te auala ne aofia ei a manatu ‵tonu konā.—wp17.2-E, itu. 4-5.


SUGGESTION: Try to put yourself in your friends’ shoes. 	 MANATU FESOASOANI: Taumafai ke tu mai koe i te tulaga o ou taugasoa.


The spirit would help them to understand the deeper things of the Scriptures and preserve their unity of thought, understanding, and purpose. 	 Ka fesoasoani atu te agaga ki a latou ke malama‵lama i akoakoga ‵loto o te Tusi Tapu kae fakatumau foki te lotou ‵kau fakatasi i te mafaufau, te malamalama, mo olotou fuafuaga.


Rather than compromise, he remained loyal when facing death by a Nazi firing squad. 	 I lō te gutugutulua, ne tumau a ia i te fakamaoni i te taimi ne fakafesagai atu ei a ia ki te mate i te fanafanaga a se potukau Nasi.


The parents may then state their own desired time and explain why they feel that this is appropriate. 	 Ko mafai ei ne mātua o taku atu a te taimi telā e ma‵nako laua ki ei mo pogai ne mafau‵fau ei laua ki te taimi tenā.


(Jas. 3:17) This symbolic wild beast began as the League of Nations and was later revived as the United Nations. 	 (Iakopo 3:17) A te manu fekai faka‵tusa tenei ne kamata aka e pelā me ko Malo ‵Kau Fakatasi kae ne toe sae fakamuli mai e pelā me ko Malo ‵Soko.


Our heavenly Father will give us the holy spirit we need so that we can make good decisions.—Read Luke 11:9, 13. 	 Ka tuku mai eiloa ne ‵tou Tamana i te lagi te agaga tapu telā e manakogina ne tatou ke fai a fakaikuga ‵lei.—Faitau te Luka 11:9, 13.


Angels—How They Affect Mankind 	 Agelu—te Auala e Pokotia ei a Tino i a Latou


When Jesus told his disciples to keep on seeking first the kingdom, he assured them: “All these other things”—such as what to eat, drink, or put on—“will be added to you.”—Matt. 6:33. 	 I te taimi ne fai atu ei a Iesu ki ana soko ke tumau te ‵sala muamua atu ki tena Malo, ne fakatalitonu atu a ia ki a latou: “Ka fakaopoopogina atu a mea katoa konā ki a koutou”—e pelā mo mea‵kai, meainu mo gatu.—Mataio 6:33.


• the importance of keeping our eye “simple”? 	 • ki te tāua o te tumau i te ‘fakafaigofie’ aka o tau kilo?


Thus, if a fellow Christian, especially one with privileges in the congregation, is thoughtless or acts in an unchristian way, it can hurt us or make us angry. 	 Tela la, kafai ko fai ne se taina Kelisiano, maise eiloa te tino telā e maua ne ia a tauliaga, se faifaiga sē tonu i se auala telā e se ‵tau o fai ne se Kelisiano, e mafai o fakalogo‵mae kae fai ei ke kaitaua tatou.


As predicted by Jesus Christ, his genuine disciples were hidden from sight as counterfeit Christians flourished. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu Keliso, ne seki lavea atu eiloa a soko ‵tonu o Keliso i te taimi ne salalau valevale ei a Kelisiano ‵loi.


Human efforts to build a truly prosperous yet moral society have repeatedly failed. 	 Ne malaia faeloa a taumafaiga a tāgata ke ati aka se fenua telā e maumea kae ‵lei foki i mea tau amioga.


PAGE 24 • SONGS: 120, 64 	 ITULAU E 24 • PESE: 120, 64


Would personal preferences or prejudices rule the day? 	 Ka faka‵lei aka pefea ne latou a te fakalavelave tenā?


(Matthew 23:9, 10; 28:19, 20) Historian H. G. Wells wrote of “the profound differences between” fourth-century Christianity “and the teaching of Jesus of Nazareth.” 	 (Mataio 23:9, 10; 28:19, 20) Ne tusi mai te tino tusitala mua ko H. G. Wells e uiga ki “te ‵kese ‵mao” o te Lotu Kelisiano i te fa o senitenali “mo akoakoga a Iesu mai Nasaleta.”


However, the work Jesus commissioned them to accomplish—the preaching of the good news of the Kingdom before the end comes—is now more widely extended than ever. 	 Kae ko te galuega telā ne fakatonu atu Iesu ke fai ne latou—te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo a koi tuai o oko mai te gataga—ko sili atu eiloa te uke o koga e fai i ei i lō taimi mua.


“THE ruler of this world will be cast out,” said Jesus to the people on one occasion. 	 “KA ‵TULI . . . keatea te aliki masei o te lalolagi nei,” ko pati a Iesu ki tino i se taimi e tasi.


In a brawl, I received six stab wounds and almost bled to death.” 	 I se fusuga e tasi, ne ‵suki fakaono au kae ne ‵toto valevale telā toeitiiti loa kae mate au.”


Yes, when faced with severe trials or hardships, God’s worshippers naturally turn to him for help. 	 E tonu, kafai ko fe‵paki mo tofotofoga mo fakalavelave faiga‵ta, e masani eiloa o ‵fuli atu ki te Atua ana tino tapuaki mō se fesoasoani.


Jesus consoled them with these words: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. 	 Ne fakamafanafana atu Iesu ki a latou i pati konei: “Ke mo a ma ‵pole otou loto.


Thus strengthened, they too prove themselves ready for Christ’s return, staying active even under serious trial. 	 Ona ko fakamalosiga konā, e fakatalitonu mai foki ne latou me ko toka latou mō te ‵toe foki mai o Keliso, kae tumau i te gasue‵sue mai lalo i tofotofoga faiga‵ta.


He spent months in the hospital and in a camp before being deported to a neutral country. 	 Ne fakamāumāu ne ia a masina e uke i te fa‵kaimasaki mo te falepuipui a koi tuai o ‵moli atu ki se fenua telā e se kau ki se feitu.


2 What is involved in looking to Jehovah? 	 2 Ne a mea e aofia i te ‵kilo atu ki a Ieova?


Your mate’s present unwillingness to follow Christ is not in itself a valid reason for separation or divorce. 	 A te loto sē fiafia o tau avaga ke tautali i a Keliso e se ko te pogai tāua ke ‵tala ei te avaga.


We should try to assist a Bible student to understand the difference between truth and error, good and bad, wisdom and foolishness. 	 E ‵tau o fesoasoani atu tatou ki se tino akoga ke malamalama i te ‵kese o te munatonu mai i te mea ‵se, te ‵lei mo te masei, te poto mo te valea.


Consider how you can benefit from the principles found in the Scriptures when dealing with your parents, when handling money, and when you are alone. 	 Mafaufau ki te auala e mafai ei o maua ne koe a mea aoga mai i akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu i te taimi e fakafesagai atu ei koe ki ou mātua, te tausiga o au tupe, mo te taimi e nofo tokotasi ei koe.


Then, on a signal from Joshua, the army of Israel raised their voices for the first time, letting out a mighty shout. 	 I te taimi ne fai atu ei ne Iosua se fakailoga, ne paka‵laga atu a te kautau a te kau Isalaelu mō te taimi muamua, mai i te paka‵laga malosi atu.


Consider some examples. 	 Ke na onoono aka nei ki nisi fakaakoakoga.


An attempted coup d’état was in progress. 	 Ne kamata i ei se ‵tekeatuga ki te malo.


Do these prospects bring you peace of mind? 	 E mata, ka maua ne koe te filemu tonu o te mafaufau māfai e fakalagolago ki mea konei?


“My friend became my go-to person whenever I did not understand why people reacted in certain ways. 	 “Ne fai toku taugasoa e pelā me ko toku faka‵naga māfai e se malamalama au i faifaiga a tino i konā.


For example, keeping the computer in an open area can serve as a protection. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, a te tuku atu o tau komupiuta i se koga telā e mafai o lavea ne tino katoa a mea i ei, e mafai eiloa o fai pelā me se puipuiga.


WHY DO WE DIE? 	 KAIA E ‵MATE EI TATOU?


Why is faith so important? 5 We were born with a spiritual need but not with faith. 	 5 Ne fa‵nau mai tatou mo te manakoga ke maua a mea faka-te-agaga kae e seki fa‵nau mai tatou mo te fakatuanaki.


See The Watchtower of March 1, 2004, pages 14-18. 	 Ke onoono ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Mati 1, 2004, itulau e 23-27.


Or is there something else that distresses you? 	 Io me isi aka suā mea telā e mafatia ei koe?


What would you have done if you had been in her place? 	 Se a te mea ne ‵tau o fai ne koe moi fai ko koe tenā?


(Read Luke 2:25-38.) 	 (Faitau te Luka 2:25-38.)


STICKING TO HIM 	 ‵PIKI ‵MAU KI A IA


Do you not agree that such qualities as honesty, kindness, compassion, and altruism are cherished around the globe and are appealing to most of us? 	 E mata, e se talitonu koe me i uiga e pelā mo te fakamaoni, te atafai, te alofa mo te kaimalie e fakatāua ne tino i te lalolagi kātoa kae e ma‵nako eiloa te tokoukega o tatou ki ei?


And in his parable of the sheep and the goats, Jesus states: “The Son of man arrives in his glory.” 	 Kae i tena tala fakatusa e uiga ki mamoe mo kouti, e fai mai a Iesu: “E oko mai te Tama a te tagata i tena ‵mana.”


5, 6. (a) Whom has Jesus appointed to care for his sheep, and what does benefiting from this arrangement require of the sheep? (b) What should be the foremost reason for our wanting to obey congregation elders? 	 5, 6. (a) Ko oi ne filifili aka ne Iesu ke tausi atu ki ana mamoe, kae ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne mamoe ke maua ne latou a mea aoga mai te fakatokaga tenei? (e) Se a te pogai tonu e ma‵nako ei tatou o faka‵logo ki toeaina i te fakapotopotoga?


(Isaiah 14:3, 4, 12-15; Numbers 24:17) The pride of “the king of Babylon” was similar to the spirit of Satan, “the god of this system of things.” (2 Corinthians 4:4) But Satan’s arrogance will end in disaster, even as the Babylonian dynasty came to an inglorious end. 	 (Isaia 14:3, 4, 12-15; Numela 24:17) A te uiga fakamatamata o “te tupu o Papelonia” ne tai ‵pau eiloa mo uiga o Satani, “te atua masei o te lalolagi nei.” (2 Kolinito 4:4) Kae ka iku atu eiloa ki se fakaotiga masei a te fakamaualuga o Satani, e pelā eiloa mo te tulaga fakamasiasi telā ne oko atu ki tupu o Papelonia.


After Jehovah put them in that garden, he told them to take care of it. 	 I te otiga ne tuku atu lāua ne Ieova ki te fatoaga tenā, ne fai atu a ia ki a lāua ke tausi ki ei.


A judicial committee would be formed because gross uncleanness is involved. 	 E ‵tau o fakatu aka se komiti fakamasino ona ko te aofia o amioga lai‵lai matagā.


David felt deeply hurt because of being betrayed by his own son and by some whom he had trusted. 	 Ne logo‵mae malosi a Tavita ona ko te togafiti masei a tena tama tagata mo nisi tino kolā ne talitonu a ia ki ei.


By their preaching and teaching work, they have brought millions of “other sheep” into a righteous standing before Jehovah. 	 Mai i te talai mo te akoako atu, ne aumai ei ne latou a te fia miliona o “nisi mamoe” ki te tulaga amiotonu i mua o Ieova.


21 Elders can provide spiritual help in various ways. 	 21 E mafai o fesoasoani mai a toeaina i te feitu faka-te-agaga i auala kese‵kese.


We also long for the promised reward of everlasting life, either as part of God’s “new heavens” or as part of his “new earth.” (2 Pet. 3:13) In the meantime, we hope for the continued increase of the spiritual prosperity of God’s people. 	 E olioli malosi foki tatou ki te taui telā ne folafola mai, ko te ola se-gata-mai telā e aofia i ei te “lagi fou” io me ko te “lalolagi fou” a te Atua. (2 Pe. 3:13) I te taimi nei, e fakamoe‵moe tatou ki te tumau o te gasolo aka ki luga o te manuia faka-te-agaga o tino o te Atua.


14 On a personal level, there are many opportunities for us to show a fine spirit. 	 14 I ‵tou fesokotaki atu ki nisi tino, e uke ‵ki avanoaga e maua ne tatou ke fakaasi atu se kilokiloga tonu.


We did not wish our own will to be done; so when we found out that we were expecting the wrong thing in October, 1914, then we were glad that the Lord did not change His Plan to suit us. 	 Ne seki fakamoe‵moe tatou ke fai ‵tou loto; tela la, i te iloaga ne tatou me ne fakamoe‵moe eiloa tatou ki te mea ‵se i a Oketopa 1914, ne fia‵fia eiloa tatou me ne seki ‵fuli ne te Aliki a Tena Palani ke fetaui mo ‵tou manatu.


Benefiting From Jehovah’s Loving-Kindness 	 Ke Maua a Mea Aogā Mai te Alofa Tumau o Ieova


Regarding the far-reaching benefits of Christ’s ransom, the apostle John wrote: “[Jesus Christ] is a propitiatory sacrifice for our sins, yet not for ours only but also for the whole world’s.” (1 John 2:2) Yes, Christ’s ransom is available to all humanity. 	 E uiga ki te lasi o te aogā o te togiola a Keliso, ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Ioane: “Me i a [Iesu Keliso], ko ia tenā ko te auala io me ko te ‵tou taulaga e fakamagalo ei o‵tou agasala, e se ko agasala fua a tatou, kae pelā foki mo agasala a tino katoa.” (1 Ioane 2:2) E tonu, e avanoa a te togiola a Keliso ki tino katoa.


11 Unlike the wicked world around us, we must keep in mind the admonition recorded by the prophet Habakkuk: “The vision is yet for the appointed time, and it keeps panting on to the end, and it will not tell a lie. 	 11 E ‵kese mo te lalolagi masei i ‵tou tafa, e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou a pati fakamalosi ne tusi ne te pelofeta ko Sapakuka: “Tusi ki lalo, me e seki oko mai te taimi e fakataunu ei.


You will see how the truth can change your life for the better. 	 Ka lavea atu ne koe i ei a te auala e mafai ei o ‵fuli tou olaga ne te mea tonu ki se olaga telā e tai ‵lei atu.


You must be devastated. 	 Kāti ne māfatia ‵ki eiloa koe i ei.


6 Soon it is the spring of 30 C.E., and Jesus and his companions are on their way to Jerusalem to observe the Passover. 	 6 I te okoatuga ki te taimi e ‵somo aka ei a lau o lakau i te 30 T.A., ne olo atu eiloa a Iesu mo ana taugasoa ki Ielusalema ke fakamanatu ne latou te Paseka.


Suddenly, his whole world seemed to collapse! 	 Ne galo fakavave atu ei ana mea kātoa!


(Prov. 17:17) When composing those words, Solomon may have had in mind the friendship that his father, David, enjoyed with Jonathan. 	 (Faataoto 17:17) I te taimi ne tusi mai ei a pati konei, kāti ne mafaufau a Solomona ki te va fakataugasoa ne maua ne tena tamana ko Tavita mo Ionatana.


5. (a) Why did the people of Galilee want Jesus to be their king? (b) How did Jesus correct their thinking? 	 5. (a) Kaia ne ma‵nako ei a tino Kalilaia ke fai a Iesu mo olotou tupu? (e) Ne faka‵tonu aka pefea ne Iesu olotou mafaufauga?


If they do choose to have a gathering, they will want to calculate the expense of the gathering and consider its nature. 	 Kafai e filifili aka ne laua ke fai se ‵kaiga, kāti e ma‵nako laua o fakagalue aka muamua te aofaki tupe e mafai o fakamāumāu ki ei mo te vaegā ‵kaiga e ma‵nako laua ki ei.


How did God’s name come to be disassociated from the Jewish nation? 	 Kaia ne gata ei te fakaaogaga o te igoa o te Atua ne tino Iutaia?


Jesus was so concerned for his disciples that he warned them about this dangerous tendency four more times in his sermon.—Matt. 6:27, 28, 31, 34. 	 Ne mafaufau malosi a Iesu ki ana soko, telā ne fakamasaua atu ne ia fakafa taimi i tena lāuga, e uiga ki te fakamataku o te mea tenei.—Mata. 6:27, 28, 31, 34.


In fact, some clerics are themselves actively homosexual. 	 Kae ko te tonuga loa, e isi foki ne takitaki lotu e fai eiloa ne latou a amioga fakasotoma.


(Numbers 16:41; 21:5) Was Jehovah less offended by their murmuring than by their fornication? 	 (Numela 16:41; 21:5) E mata, ne momea ifo te kaitaua o Ieova ki te lotou mui‵mui i lō te lotou finalalolagi?


(Revelation 17:15, 16) For genuine Christians, however, the pervasive spirit of halfheartedness and lack of zeal presents a danger. 	 (Fakaasiga 17:15, 16) Kae ki Kelisiano ‵tonu, a te agaga tenei fakatasi mo te sē lava o te loto finafinau kolā ko salalau valevale, se tulaga fakamataku eiloa.


Why is careful planning needed in our pursuit of God’s purpose? 	 Kaia e tāua ei te faiga faka‵lei o fakatokaga i te olaga e ‵tusa mo te loto o te Atua?


The spirit, of course, is eager, but the flesh is weak.”—Mark 14:32-38. 	 E malosi te agaga, ka ko vāivāi te foitino.”—Maleko 14:32-38.


Even in such cultures, however, many marriages would benefit from better communication. 	 Kae i vaegā fenua foki eiloa penā, ka maua ne taki tauavaga e uke a mea aogā mai te faiga o fesokotakiga kolā e ‵lei atu.


The greatest man who ever lived acknowledges that he does not have unlimited authority. 	 Ne taku tonu atu ne te ‵toe tagata sili telā ne ola me e isi se tapulā ki tena pulega.


He then specifically mentioned Christians who did “not want to work.” (2 Thess. 3:6, 10) But if those were considered disorderly, how much more would that be true of ones who were veering toward apostasy! 	 I konā, ne taku fakapitoa mai ne ia a Kelisiano kolā e “se fia galue.” (2 Tesa. 3:6, 10) Kafai ne fakatonu mai ke ‵kalo kea‵tea mai te taina telā e ola i se olaga sonafai, kae sili atu la te tāua ke ‵kalo kea‵tea mai i a latou kolā ko kamata o fai a faifaiga aposetate!


6 Love for Jehovah unquestionably helped to make Jesus Christ a zealous teacher. 	 6 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ne fesoasoani atu te alofa ki a Ieova ke fai a Iesu Keliso mo fai se faiakoga loto finafinau.


To what prophetic parallel for our day did Jesus refer? 	 Se a te valoaga mō ‵tou aso nei ne fakasino atu ki ei a Iesu?


In the past, what was our understanding of the timing of the judgment of the sheep and the goats? 	 I taimi ko ‵teka, se a ‵tou malamalama i te taimi o te fakamasinoga o mamoe mo kouti?


Only “God, the Almighty,” has the power to create life. 	 Ko te ‘Atua Malosi Katoatoa’ fua e maua ne ia te malosi ke faite a te ola.


(Romans 1:28-32) It is just as the prophet Isaiah declared: “Woe to those who are saying that good is bad and bad is good, those who are putting darkness for light and light for darkness, those who are putting bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! 	 (Loma 1:28-32) E fai eiloa pelā mo te mea ne folafola mai ne te pelofeta ko Isaia: “A koutou ko malaia! E taku ne koutou a amioga masei me ne mea lei, kae taku ne koutou a amioga lei me ne amioga masei.


[Pictures on page 20] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 26]


23 Benefit Fully From Jehovah’s Provisions 	 23 Ke Maua Katoatoa a Mea Aoga Mai Fakatokaga a Ieova


With violence and sexual perversion rampant all around him, Noah could have become discouraged. 	 Ne sikomia a Noa ne amioga fakasaua mo amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau, kāti ne fakaiku aka ne Noa me ko seai eiloa se fakamoemoega mō tāgata ona ko tulaga konei.


All of them are initially out of their element to some extent—in a new community, new congregation, perhaps even a new language or culture. 	 A te mea tenei se ‵fuliga lasi ‵ki eiloa ki a latou—ke olo atu ki se fenua fou, fakapotopotoga fou, kāti se ‵gana io me ko tuu ‵fou.


“Even on board this ship, I am reaping fruit to Jehovah’s praise,” he wrote. 	 “I luga foki loa i te vaka, ne tau ne au a fuataga o vikiga ki a Ieova,” ne tusi mai a ia.


This has resulted in great woe for the earth. 	 Ne malaia i ei te lalolagi.


What is evident from the Bible’s frequent mention of color? 	 Se a te mea e fakamaoni mai ne te fakasino atu faeloa o te Tusi Tapu ki ‵lanu?


Oddly enough, I still worried about money.” 	 Kae ui ei, koi manavase eiloa au ki tupe.”


When we ponder on Bible verses, we consider how they might apply in specific situations. 	 Kafai e mafau‵fau ‵loto tatou ki fuaiupu i te Tusi Tapu, ka mafau‵fau tatou ki te auala e mafai o fakagalue ne latou i nisi tulaga.


Very likely, we feel uncomfortable around a constant murmurer and try to distance ourselves from him. 	 Kāti ka se ‵lei ‵tou lagonaga māfai e ‵nofo tasi tatou mo se tino telā e muimui faeloa, kae taumafai ke faka‵mao keatea tatou mai i a ia.


He was resurrected and “exalted to the right hand of God.” 	 Ne toetu aka a ia kae ne “avake a ia ki te lima fakaatamai o te Atua.”


Each of those decisions came with certain privileges and responsibilities. 	 E kese‵kese eiloa a fakaikuga e fai ne koe ki tauliaga mo tiute kese‵kese e maua ne koe.


We must not neglect our regular personal Bible study, our Christian meetings, and the complete suit of armor from God. 	 E se ‵tau o fakata‵mala tatou ki ‵tou sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu, ‵tou fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano, mo te gatu tau kātoa mai te Atua.


• What proof does Amos provide to show that divine judgment is inescapable? 	 • Ne a fakamaoniga ne tuku mai ne Amosa me e seai se tino e sao i te fakamasinoga a te Atua?


□ What reasons do we have for being resolved never to shrink back to destruction? 	 • Ne a pogai ko maua ne tatou ke fatuaki ei ‵tou loto ke se toe ‵foki atu tatou ki tua ki te malaia?


That brother had been unaware of the powerful effect of his brief greeting. 	 Ne seki iloa ne te taina tenā a te aoga o ana pati fakatalofa konā.


Knowing this, Jehovah instructed Moses to reassure Joshua. 	 Ne iloa ne Ieova a te mea tenei, telā ne fakatonu atu ei a ia ki a Mose ke fakamalosi atu ki a Iosua.


“When all things will have been subjected to him, then the Son himself will also subject himself to the One who subjected all things to him, that God may be all things to everyone.”—1 Corinthians 15:28. 	 “Kafai ko palele ne tuku a mea katoa mai lalo i a ia, tela la, ka nofo foki mai lalo a te Tama i a ia telā ne tuku ne ia a mea katoa mai lalo i a ia, ko pule te Atua i mea katoa.”—1 Kolinito 15:28.


OBSERVERS have commented on the outstanding qualities seen among Jehovah’s people. 	 KO OTI ne taku mai ne tino maimoa a uiga tu ‵kese kolā e lavea atu i va o tino o Ieova.


15 The present “heavens” and “earth” will be replaced by “new heavens [Christ’s Kingdom government] and a new earth [a new earthly society].” (2 Pet. 3:13) Peter then gave straightforward counsel, based on the fact of our “awaiting,” or keeping our hope alive for, this promised new world: “Hence, beloved ones, since you are awaiting these things, do your utmost to be found finally by him spotless and unblemished and in peace.”—2 Pet. 3:14. 	 15 Ka sui a “lagi” mo te “lalolagi” i aso nei ne te “lagi fou [te pulega faka-te-Malo a Keliso] mo se lalolagi fou [se fakapotopotoga fou i te lalolagi].” (2 Petelu 3:13) I konā, ne polopoloki ‵tonu mai a Petelu, e fakavae ki luga i te “fakatali‵tali,” o tatou io me ko te tausiga o ‵tou fakamoemoega ke ola, mō te lalolagi fou telā ne tauto mai ki ei: “Tela la, e aku fagasele, a koi fakatali‵tali koutou ki mea konei, fai te toe mea e mafai o fai ke maua atu koutou ne ia e seai ne otou pona io me ne lailaiga kae ko te filemu fua.”—2 Petelu 3:14.


5 Jeremiah’s prophetic ministry in Jerusalem spanned more than 40 years (647-607 B.C.E.), and it was no easy assignment. 	 5 E sili atu i te 40 tausaga (647-607 T.L.M.) ne fai ei a te galuega fakapelofeta a Ielemia i Ielusalema, kae e se se galuega faigofie.


5 Paul wrote those words to his fellow Christians in Colossae. 	 5 Ne tusi atu ne Paulo a pati konā ki taina Kelisiano i Kolose.


Much depends on how believers respond to opposition or indifference. 	 E fakalago‵lago eiloa a te ukega o mea ki te auala e tali atu ei a tino tali‵tonu ki ‵tekemaiga io me ko te sē fia ‵saga mai o tino.


8 Soon the destructive winds of the greatest tribulation of all time will be released. 	 8 Ko pili nei o ‵tala mai a matagi fakamasei mea o te fakalavelave lasi.


Also, he could see what people really were at heart and deal with them accordingly.—Matt. 9:4; John 1:47. 	 E se gata fua i konā, e iloa faka‵lei ne ia a loto o tino mo te auala ke fakatonutonu aka ei.—Mataio 9:4; Ioane 1:47.


Although extreme, the quake in Haiti was not an isolated event. 	 Faitalia eiloa te malosi o te mafuie kae e se ko Haiti fua ne pokotia i ei.


But Jesus did not want his followers to be in morbid fear of him. 	 Kae ne seki manako a Iesu ke sōna ma‵taku ana soko ki a ia.


18 The Witnesses offered to let the church hold a half-hour service, after which the brothers would proceed with the Memorial. 	 18 Ne tuku atu ne Molimau te avanoaga ke fai te lotou lotu i se āfa itula, kae ka oti, ko fai eiloa te lotou Fakamanatuga mai tua ifo i ei.


The annual observance of the Memorial of Christ’s death will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2018. 	 Ka fai te Fakamanatuga o te mate o Keliso i te tausaga nei i te Aso Ono, Mati 31, 2018.


17 It is our desire that many more men will respond to the deeply satisfying message that is found only in the Bible. 	 17 E ma‵nako eiloa tatou ke tokouke a tāgata e ‵saga mai ki te fekau fakamalie loto telā e maua fua i te Tusi Tapu.


[Pictures on page 12, 13] 	 Ne a auala ne fakaaogā i te faiga o te galuega talai i aso mua? 12.


Psalm 103:14 reminds us: “He himself well knows the formation of us, remembering that we are dust.” 	 E fakamasaua mai penei te Salamo 103:14: “E iloa ne ia a te mea ne faite ki ei tatou, e manatua foki ne ia i a tatou ne pefu.”


What, then, is “the perfect law that belongs to freedom”? 	 Tela la, se a “te tulafono ‵lei kātoatoa o te saolotoga”?


Sharing in the ministry with our granddaughters 	 Ga‵lue fakatasi mo mā mokopuna fa‵fine i te galuega talai


Note these inspired words that the psalmist addressed to Jehovah: “Your people will offer themselves willingly on the day of your military force. 	 Onoono ki pati kolā ne fakamalosi atu ki te faisalamo ke fai atu ki a Ieova: “A te aso e taua ei koe mo ou fili, ka ‵kau fakatasi mai ou tino ki a koe.


The apostle qualifies his counsel, however, saying: “If possible, as far as it depends upon you.” 	 Kae ne fakamaoni mai ne te apositolo a te ‵tonu o ana pati fakatonutonu, ana muna: “Fai te mea e mafai ne koutou, ko te mea ke maua te olaga filemu i te va o koutou mo nisi tino.”


21 Jehovah offers us his spirit and equips us with “the sword of the spirit,” God’s Word. 	 21 E tuku mai ne Ieova tena agaga, penā foki loa mo “te muna a te Atua ke fai mo pelu.”


(James 3:17) Obviously, while looking for the good in others, elders need to ensure that their judgment is not beclouded by personal relationships or emotions. 	 (Iakopo 3:17) E manino ‵lei, me kafai e ‵kilo atu ki uiga ‵lei o tino, e sē ‵tau o fakavae ne toeaina olotou ikuga ki luga i te va fakataugasoa o latou mo te tino tenā io me ko olotou lagonaga totino.


He fulfilled his desire to be a Kingdom publisher, and later he was baptized. 	 Ne fakataunu ne ia tena fuafuaga ke fai a ia mo fai se tino talai o te Malo, kae fakamuli ne papatiso ei a ia.


And I will let myself be found by you . . . 	 Ao, au e fai atu penei me ka maua eiloa ne koutou a au . . .


However, we need not allow such regrets to paralyze us now in our service to God. 	 E ui i ei, e se ‵tau o talia ne tatou a mea penā ke fakavāivāi mai ki ‵tou taviniga ki te Atua i te taimi nei.


If it is not possible to know the names of all anointed ones on earth today, how can we “go with” them? 	 Kafai e se mafai o iloa ne tatou a igoa o tino fakaekegina katoa i te lalolagi i ‵tou aso nei, e mafai la pefea ne tatou o “olo fakatasi” mo latou?


(John 8:28, 29) While on earth, Jesus “learned obedience from the things he suffered.” 	 (Ioane 8:28, 29) I tena nofoga i te lalolagi, ne “tauloto ne [Iesu] a te olaga fakalogo muna e auala i ona puapuagā.”


Always the master deceiver, Satan works behind the scenes, putting on the stage the world’s leaders and trendsetters as role players. 	 Ko te ‵toe tino poto i te faka‵se tino, e galue ‵funa a Satani mai tua o takitaki o te lalolagi ko te mea ke takitaki ‵se foki ne latou a tino.


That might mean spending more time in the ministry or adjusting some aspects of your lifestyle. 	 Ko tena uiga e ‵tau o uke a taimi e fakamāumāu i te galuega talai io me fai a ‵fuliga ke fakafaigofie te vaegā olaga e ola ei koe.


18 Among “the last words of David,” we read: “When one ruling over mankind is righteous, ruling in the fear of God, then it is as the light of morning, when the sun shines forth.” (2 Samuel 23:1, 3, 4) Solomon, David’s son and successor, apparently got the point, for he requested that Jehovah grant him “an obedient heart” and the ability “to discern between good and bad.” (1 Kings 3:9) Solomon recognized that to fear Jehovah is the course of wisdom and happiness. 	 18 E aofia i ‘pati fakaoti’ a Tavita, e fai‵tau tatou penei: “A te tupu telā e pulepule mo te fai mea tonu, telā e fai tena pulega mo te fakalogo ki te Atua, e pelā mo te la e maina mai i se vaveao.” (2 Samuelu 23:1, 3, 4) Ne iloa ne Solomona, te tama mo te sui o Tavita, a te aogā o pati konei, me ne fakamolemole atu a ia ke tuku mai ne Ieova ki a ia “te poto” mo te mafai o “iloa te mea ‵lei mo te mea masei.” (1 Tupu 3:9) Ne iloa ne Solomona me i te mataku ki a Ieova ko te māfuaga o te poto mo te fiafia.


“Because they know his voice,” said Jesus. 	 Ne fai mai Iesu, penei: “I te mea ko iloa ne latou tona leo.”


We must avoid doing the same. 	 E ‵tau o se fai ne tatou se vaegā mea penā.


It also motivates us to show similar love toward our spiritual brothers and sisters as well as toward all others. 	 E fakamalosi aka foki ei ke fakaasi atu ne tatou te alofa tai ‵pau ki ‵tou taina mo tuagane faka-te-agaga, e pelā foki mo nisi tino katoa.


Plain of Asher 	 Koga Laugatasi o Asela


Our prayerful reflection on them will surely strengthen our conviction that Jesus Christ truly is the Messiah who was appointed by our heavenly Father, Jehovah. 	 A te ‵tou mafau‵fau ki ei fakatasi mo te faiga o ‵talo ka fakamalosi aka ei te ‵tou tali‵tonu me i a Iesu Keliso ko te Mesia eiloa telā ne fakaeke ne te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi, ko Ieova.


(Revelation 3:2, 3) Each of us can ask himself: ‘How about my deeds? 	 (Fakaasiga 3:2, 3) E mafai o fesili ifo tatou taki tokotasi ki a tatou eiloa: ‘Kae, e pefea nei aku faifaiga?


So while it meant risking his life, Daniel decided not to give even the impression that he was compromising in his worship. 	 Tela la, faitalia me fakamataku ki tena ola, ne fakaiku aka ne Tanielu ke se saga atu a ia ki te fakamalosiga tenā ko te mea ke gutugutulua a ia i tena tapuakiga.


(Gen. 1:26) The apostle Paul exhorted Christians to “become imitators of God, as beloved children.” 	 (Kenese 1:26) Ne fakamalosi atu penei a te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano, “ona ko koutou ko fanau atafai a te Atua, e ‵tau ke pelā koutou mo ia.”


The incident at Dothan also gave Elisha sound reason for trusting in Jehovah and his invisible protective armies. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a te mea ne tupu i Totana ke maua ne Elisaia a pogai e uke e ‵tau ei o talitonu fakamaoni a ia ki a Ieova mo tena kautau kolā e se lavea ki mata.


(Numbers 14:34; Ezekiel 4:6) In that case, the seven times of earth’s domination by worldly powers without divine interference amount to 2,520 years. 	 (Numela 14:34; Esekielu 4:6) Ona ko te mea tenā, e ‵tusa eiloa mo te 2,520 tausaga te leva o taimi e fitu ne nofo ei te lalolagi nei mai lalo i pulega a tāgata e aunoa mo te fesoasoani o te Atua.


Out of your dwelling places you should bring two loaves as a wave offering. Of two tenths of an ephah of fine flour they should prove to be. 	 E ‵tau mo kāiga takitasi o aumai se avā puta falaoa o tuku atu ke fai mo meaalofa fakapito ki te Aliki.


Pursuing Peace Brings Blessings 	 A te ‵Sala Atu ki te Filemu e Maua i ei a Fakamanuiaga


Explain. 19 Thinking of others is of benefit in another respect too. 	 I te faiga o tau faitauga mo sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu, ka tauloto ne koe a mea ‵fou kae momea aka ei tou malamalama.


The book of Jeremiah has much to tell us about the heart. 	 E uke a mea a fakaasi mai ne te tusi ko Ielemia ki a tatou e uiga ki te loto.


The disciple James wrote: “Do you not know that the friendship with the world is enmity with God? 	 Ne tusi mai a te soko ko Iakopo: “E se iloa ne koutou i te tino e fai mo taugasoa o te lalolagi, ko te fili tenā o te Atua?


(Ruth 1:9; Ephesians 3:14, 15) Children too are a precious “inheritance from Jehovah,” bringing joy to parents who successfully instill godly qualities in them. 	 (Luta 1:9; Efeso 3:14, 15) A tama‵liki foki ne “meaalofa mai te Aliki [ko Ieova],” me e avatu i ei a te fiafia ki mātua kolā e manuia i te fakaakoakoga o uiga faka-te-Atua i loto i a latou.


In those few minutes, however, you will have learned what concerns the householder, read and applied two scriptures, and laid the basis for a return visit. 	 Kae i nāi minute fua konā, ka iloa ei ne koe a mea kolā e manavase ki ei te tino i te fale, faitau kae fakamatala atu a tusi siki e lua, kae fakatoka te fakavae mō se toe āsiga.


THEY COPED WITH DISCOURAGEMENT 	 NE KUFAKI LATOU FAITALIA TE LOTO VĀI‵VAI


4 In an act of great love, Jehovah sent his only-begotten Son to help humans. 	 4 I faifaiga o te alofa sili, ne uga mai ei ne Ieova a tena Tama fagasele e tokotasi ke fesoasoani ki tino.


The man then planned to eat, drink, and enjoy himself. 	 Tenā ne mafaufau ei tou tagata ke kai, inu kae ke fiafia a ia.


But she endeavored to keep applying Bible counsel. 	 Kae ne taumafai faeloa tou fafine o fakagalue aka a pati fakatonutonu mai i te Tusi Tapu.


After all, they are curious and are trying to explore the world around them. 	 E se gata i ei, e fia iloa ne latou a mea kae taumafai o sukesuke a mea katoa i olotou tafa.


▪ Disloyal.—2 Timothy 3:2. 	 ▪ E se a‵lofa fakamaoni. —2 Timoteo 3:2, NW.


Her grandfather, who is not a Witness, observed the help being given. 	 Ne lavea ne tena tupuna tagata telā e sē se Molimau a te fesoasoani tenā.


A strong love for God will move you to follow all his instructions faithfully. 	 Ka fakamalosi aka ne tou alofa malosi ki te Atua tou fia tautali atu ki ana fakatonuga i te fakamaoni.


“Look!” sang David, “God is my helper.”—Psalm 54:4. 	 Ne usu ne Tavita te pese penei: “Te Atua ko toku fesoasoani.”—Salamo 54:4.


As the years passed, David never regretted spending his life worshipping the true God. 	 Ne seki salamo lele eiloa a Tavita i te fakamāumāuga o tena olaga kātoa o tapuaki atu ki te Atua tonu.


“JESUS who was from Nazareth . . . ordered us to preach to the people and to give a thorough witness that this is the One decreed by God to be judge of the living and the dead.” 	 “A IESU te Nasaleta . . . ne fakatonu foki ne ia a matou ke folafola atu a te tala ‵lei ki tino, kae ke molimau tonu foki me i a Iesu ko ia eiloa tenā ne ‵tofi ne te Atua, ke fai mo Famasino o tino ‵mate mo tino ola.”


We should avoid taking even the initial steps along a path that will lead to God’s disfavor. 	 E ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou ke mo a ma kamata o sa‵sale atu i te auala telā e iku atu ki te sē fiafia mai o te Atua ki a tatou.


A loss of privileges, for example, can help a person realize how important it is for him to focus more on personal Bible study, meditation, and prayer. 	 A te ‵galo atu o tauliaga, e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki se tino ke lavea ne ia te tāua ke saga malosi a ia ki sukesukega totino ki te Tusi Tapu, mafaufau ‵loto kae ‵talo.


Those who lost their lives at sea will also return to life at that time. 	 A tino foki kolā ne ‵mate i te tai ka toe fakaola mai katoa i te taimi tenā.


15 The pursuit of pleasure can crowd out godly devotion. 	 Se mea tonu, me e mafai o maua ne tatou a mea aogā mai te fakamalosiakaga o ‵tou foitino pelā foki mo fakafiafiaga.


The Lie That Made God Cruel 6 	 Te Akoakoga ‵Se Telā e Fai ei te Atua mo Fai se Tino Uiga Fakasaua 6


The Bible says: “Weep with people who weep.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “‵Tagi fakatasi foki mo latou kolā e ‵tagi.”


So it is with everyone who has been born from the spirit.” 	 E penā foki a tino katoa kolā ko oti ne fa‵nau mai i te agaga.”


Serve God With a Willing Spirit 	 Ke Toka Faeloa o Tavini Katoatoa Atu ki te Atua


“The only one who really knows the Father is the Son. 	 “A te tino fua e tokotasi telā e iloa tonu ne ia te Tamana ko te Tama.


Did Jehovah forget all about them? 	 E mata, ne puli i a Ieova a mea katoa e uiga ki a latou?


11 Nearly a quarter of a century ago, The Watchtower lovingly warned the household of faith about TV serials.* This observation was made about the subtle impact of popular soap operas: “The search for love is used to justify any conduct. 	 11 Kāti i se 25 tausaga ko ‵teka, ne faipati mai eiloa mo te alofa a Te Faleleoleo Maluga ki tino tapuaki ‵tonu a te Atua e uiga ki ata i TV.* Ne fai te mea tenei ona ko te lavea atu a te malosi o ata ‵loa ‵ki kolā e uke olotou vaega: “A te fiafai malosi ki se tino e fai pelā me se fakamasakoga ke fai fua so se amioga.


(John 17:5) So he was alive when life on earth began. 	 (Ioane 17:5) Tela la, ne ola a ia i te taimi ne kamata ei te olaga o tino i te lalolagi.


Much of their time was spent in the pursuit of more material things, but that did not give them genuine happiness. 	 Ne fakamāumāu ne laua a taimi e uke o ‵sala atu ki nisi kope faka-te-foitino, kae ne seki maua ne laua mai i ei te fiafia tonu.


Next time, I will bring my children and convince my husband that we must attend this convention.” 	 Ka ave ne au aku tama‵liki ki te suā fono, kae ka fakatalitonu atu foki au ki taku avaga me e ‵tau o olo atu matou katoa ki ei.”


Pollution, however, is caused, not by faceless industries and businesses, but by people. 	 E tonu, e se māfua mai a te fakalailaiga o te lalolagi mai mea ne faite, kae mai tino eiloa.


“Human-made greenhouse gases have brought the Earth’s climate close to critical tipping points, with potentially dangerous consequences for the planet.”—NASA, Goddard Institute for Space Studies. 	 “A te fakalailaiga o te ea ona ko faifaiga masani a tino ko fai ei ke fakama‵taku a tau-o-aso i te Lalolagi, telā ka ma‵sei ‵ki eiloa a mea e mafai o ‵tupu ki te paneta.”—NASA, Goddard Institute for Space Studies.


Remember, your children are your most important Bible students. 	 Masaua, me i au tama‵liki ko au toe akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu tāua ‵ki eiloa.


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In the book of Romans, Paul addressed this need. 	 I te tusi o Loma, ne faka‵mafa mai ne Paulo a te manakoga tenei.


A brother who has two children wrote: “Many parents expend much effort and resources helping their children reach goals in such areas as sports, recreation, and education. 	 Ne tusi mai se taina telā e tokolua ana tamaliki, penei: “E fai ne te tokoukega o mātua a taumafaiga mo kope e uke ke fesoasoani atu ki olotou tama‵liki ke kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega i mea tau tafaoga, fakafiafiaga mo akoakoga.


Why did one of Jesus’ disciples ask Jesus to teach them how to pray? 	 Kaia ne fakamolemole ei se soko o Iesu ke akoako atu latou ke iloa o ‵talo?


NO MORE SICKNESS, SUFFERING, OR DEATH: “The tent of God is with mankind . . . 	 KA SE TOE AI NE MASAKI, LOGO‵MAEGA, IO ME KO TE MATE: “Ko ‵nofo nei mo tino te faleie o te Atua . . .


Where else would I want to be than right here!” 	 Au ko oko eiloa i te fiafia o galue i konei!”


WHAT IS FAITH? 	 SE A TE FAKATUANAKI?


In some cultures, unexpected guests are welcome; in others, prior arrangements are preferred. 	 I nisi fenua, e mafai o talia a nisi mālō kolā seki fakamoemoegina; i nisi koga, e manakogina ke fai a fakatokaga koi tuai olo atu.


Jehovah even answered Joshua’s plea for the sun and the moon to stand still to allow for a complete rout. 	 Ne tali atu foki a Ieova ki te fakamolemole a Iosua ke sē fakagasue a te la mo te masina ko te mea ke fakaoti faka‵lei te lotou taua.


What they knew about Jehovah and his personality was sufficient for them. 	 Ko lava loa ki a latou a te iloa ne latou a Ieova mo ana uiga totino.


LIKE Clement, those who promote the teaching that hell is a place of torment assume that the human soul is immortal. 	 E PELĀ mo Clement, a tino kolā e akoako ne latou te talitonuga me i seoli se koga o puapuaga e fakaiku aka ne latou me i te agaga o te tino e tumau i te ola.


“You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.”—MATTHEW 22:37. 	 “E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] tou Atua mo tou loto kātoa, mo tou agaga kātoa, mo tou mafaufau kātoa.”—MATAIO 22:37.


If that were to happen, Satan would be pleased because any disruption of the peace and unity of the congregation interferes with the preaching work.—Ephesians 4:27, 30-32. 	 Kafai e tupu te mea tenā, ka fiafia eiloa Satani me i so se fakamakosuga e fai ki te filemu mo te ‵kau fakatasi o te fakapotopotoga ka fakalavelave atu loa ki te faiga o te galuega talai.—Efeso 4:27, 30-32.


Jehovah himself examines the righteous one as well as the wicked one.”—Psalm 11:4, 5. 	 Ka sukesuke ne te Aliki a tino ‵lei mo tino amio ma‵sei; a tena loto katoatoa e se fiafia ki tino ofa tulafono.”—Salamo 11:4, 5.


WHEN the Law covenant was inaugurated at Mount Sinai, it included the weekly Sabbath arrangement. 	 I TE taimi ne ‵tala atu ei a te feagaiga o te Tulafono i te Mauga o Sinai, ne aofia i ei a te fakatokaga o te Sapati i vaiaso katoa.


Accordingly Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. 	 Ne puke aka ne Samuelu te sinu olive, fauu eiloa ne ia a Tavita i mua o ona taina.


• What does it mean to maintain our integrity to God? 	 • Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei a te fakatumau o te ‵tou fakamaoni ki te Atua?


(Galatians 6:7) Many seem to be losing their power as well as their parishioners. 	 (Kalatia 6:7) Ko oti ne gasolo ifo o vāi‵vāi a pulega a lotu e uke e pelā foki mo olotou kaulotu.


What steps should be taken if one has sinned seriously? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne se tino māfai ne fai ne ia se agasala matagā?


The nation of Israel had been anticipating the arrival of the Messiah for centuries. 	 Ko leva ne fakatalitali a te fenua o Isalaelu ki te oko mai o te Mesia i te fia o senitenali.


He sowed doubts in Eve’s mind, implying that God was holding back something good from her and needlessly restricting her freedom. 	 Ne ‵toki ne ia a manatu fakalotolotolua i te mafaufau o Eva, mai i te fai atu me ne taofi aka ne te Atua se mea ‵lei mai i tou fafine kae e fakatapula eiloa ne ia tena saolotoga e aunoa mo se pogai ‵tau.


So can we have inner peace today? 	 E a, e mafai ne tatou o maua te loto filemu i aso nei?


Our meetings, assemblies, and conventions help us to have courage to speak with boldness and to deal with opposition or apathy in our territories. 	 E fesoasoani mai a ‵tou fakatasiga, fono o te fenua, mo fono o te atufenua ke maua ne tatou a te loto malosi o fai‵pati atu mo te loto toa kae fakafesagai atu ki ‵tekemaiga io me ko te sē fia ‵saga mai o tino i ‵tou koga talai.


Peter adds: “They will exploit you.” 	 E toe fai mai a Petelu: “Ko aogā ei a tala ‵fatu a faiakoga ‵loi konei ki a koutou.”


Likely, many of us today have similar precious memories of a convention that especially thrilled our hearts and filled us with zeal and with love for our great God and his King. 	 E pelā mo tatou katoa i aso nei, e maua foki ne tatou a taimi ‵gali tāua penā i se fono telā ne fai ei ke fia‵fia ‵tou loto kae momea aka foki te ‵tou loto finafinau mo te a‵lofa ki te ‵tou Atua sili mo tena Tupu.


For example, he has placed the congregation under the care of his Son, who appointed a “faithful steward” to provide timely spiritual food. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne tuku atu ne ia te fakapotopotoga mai lalo o te tausiga a tena Tama, telā ne ‵tofi aka ne ia te “situati fakamaoni” ke tuku mai a mea‵kai faka-te-agaga i te taimi tonu.


(John 4:34, 35) We should, therefore, pray and ask for more workers. 	 (Ioane 4:34, 35) Tela la, e ‵tau o ‵talo kae akai atu tatou mō tino ga‵lue e tai tokouke atu.


But hearing those words of his heavenly Father undoubtedly gave Jesus strong confidence that he would succeed in magnifying and vindicating Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 Kae e mautinoa eiloa me i pati kolā ne lagona ne ia mai tena Tamana ne fakamaoni atu ei ki a Iesu me ka manumalo a ia i te fakamalugaga o te pulega sili a Ieova.


Later, they find that much more is involved than they had realized. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne iloa aka ne latou me e uke atu a mea e aofia i ei i lō mea mua ne mafau‵fau latou ki ei.


Those who really love you will be supportive, just as Josué’s family and friends in the Christian congregation were. 	 Ka ‵lago malosi atu a tino kolā e a‵lofa tonu ki a koe, e pelā eiloa mo kāiga mo taugasoa o Iosua i loto i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


And it would be illogical to expect blessings while admitting in prayer, ‘Jehovah, I deliberately disobeyed you, but please bless me anyway.’ 	 Se mea sē ‵lei ke akai atu ke maua a fakamanuiaga kae ‵talo atu foki penei, ‘Ieova, ne ‵teke atu au ki a koe mo te iloa tonu, kae fakamolemole, fakamanuia mai fua au.’


Now Is the Time for Decisive Action 	 Tenei Eiloa Te Taimi Ke Fai Se Filifiliga Tonu


(Matt. 4:4, 7, 10) He relied on his Father’s wisdom to ward off temptation, showing the humility that Satan despises and utterly lacks. 	 (Mataio 4:4, 7, 10) Ne fakalagolago eiloa a ia ki te poto o tena Tamana ke ‵teke atu ki te tofotofoga, e fakaasi atu i ei a te loto maulalo telā ne seki maua eiloa ne Satani.


What can we learn from how Jehovah provided protection in times past? 	 Ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai puipuiga a Ieova ne fai i aso mua?


Still, we should dress modestly and with dignity. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e ‵tau o fai ‵tou teuga ke fakaasi atu i ei te loto maulalo mo te āva ki nisi tino.


Thus as Jesus carried on his ministry, he not only comforted those who listened with faith but also laid a basis for encouraging people for thousands of years to come. 10. What is made possible as a result of Jesus’ sacrifice? 	 Tela la, i te taimi ne fai ei te galuega a Iesu, ne seki fakamafanafana atu fua a ia ki tino kolā ne fakalogo‵logo ki a ia kae ne tuku mai foki ne ia se fakamafanafanaga tonu ki tino kolā ka ola i te fia afe tausaga mai tua ifo i ei.


Let us consider three. 	 Ke onoono nei tatou ki akoakoga e tolu.


Hence, said Barnes, “Saul raged against the church like a wild beast.” 	 Ne fai mai a Barnes, “Ne saua malosi a Saulo ki lotu e pelā me se manu fekai.”


For example, one writer says that Islam “has inspired a great civilisation . . . [that has] enriched the whole world.” 	 E pelā mo pati a se tino tusitala me “ko oti ne aogā malosi te Lotu Musilimu ki te lalolagi kātoa.”


Gehazi was not able to bring the dead boy back to life. 	 Ne seki mafai o fakaola ne Keasi a te tamaliki tagata telā ko mate.


Then, referring to Jehovah as ‘sending the snow, scattering the frost, and hurling down the hailstones,’ the psalmist asks: “Who can withstand his cold?” 	 Mai te fakasino atu ki a Ieova e pelā me ‘aumai ne ia te kiona, e fakasalalau ne ia te sau ‵moko, kae faka‵to ifo ne ia a vaiua fatu,’ ne fesili atu te faisalamo: “Ko oi e mafai o kufaki i tena ‵moko?”


9 The second question to ask yourself is, When?—that is, ‘When will I engage in recreation? 	 9 Tenei te fesili i te lua telā e ‵tau o fesili ifo ne koe ki a koe eiloa, Ko te Taimi Fea?—ko tena uiga, ‘Ko te taimi fea e mafai ei o aofia au i fakafiafiaga?


(Matthew 3:17; John 3:3) The primary part of the “seed” of the woman had finally presented himself. 	 (Mataio 3:17; Ioane 3:3) Ne fatoā sae mai ei i konei a te vaega tāua o te “fanau” a te fafine.


They will not delay. 	 Ka se tuai mai te mea tenā.


Robert, married nearly 40 years, said: “Being open and frank with each other and then being willing to accept valid observations may require marriage partners to make changes in their life.” 	 Ne fai mai a Lopati telā ne fakaipoipo i tausaga toeitiiti ko kātoa te 40, penei: “A te sē ma o fakaasi ‵tonu atu a mea ki tau avaga fakatasi mo te loto fiafia o talia a manatu fesoasoani kāti e fai i ei ke fai ne te tauavaga a fakama‵fuliga i lā olaga.”


How Should Jesus Christ Be Remembered? 	 E ‵Tau o Masaua Pefea a Iesu Keliso?


Diligent study and repetition will help us to recall God’s reminders and comply with them for our own good. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai ki a tatou a te sukesuke ‵loto ke toe manatua a akoakoga mai i te Atua kae ke faka‵logo foki ki ei ko te mea ke aogā ki a tatou.


What are some things we can do to help and comfort fellow Christians? 	 Ne a mea e mafai ne tatou o fai ke fesoasoani kae fakamafanafana atu ki ‵tou taina tali‵tonu?


Although the Devil was active in hindering the Jews from building the temple, Jehovah’s spirit would play a major role in removing obstacles and energizing the Jews to move ahead until the temple was completed. 	 E ui eiloa ne galue malosi te Tiapolo o fakalavelave atu ki te faitega o te faletapu ne tino Iutaia, e lasi ‵ki te galuega a te agaga o Ieova i te tapalega keatea o fakalavelave mo te fakamalosiakaga o tino Iutaia ke gasolo ki mua te galuega ke oko ki te taimi e palele ei.


11. What provisions has Jehovah made for the spiritual protection of his people? 11 Jehovah has made abundant provisions for the spiritual protection of those who are close to him. 	 11 Ko oti ne tuku mai ne Ieova a fakatokaga e uke ke puipui ei a tino kolā e fakapili‵pili atu ki a ia i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Eccl. 7:12) God’s Word encourages us to respect money, not to love it. 	 (Failauga 7:12) E fakamalosi mai te Muna a te Atua ke maua ne tatou se kilokiloga ‵lei ki tupe, kae ke mo a ma a‵lofa ki ei.


Some have suggested that the Septuagint was based on earlier Hebrew manuscripts that no longer exist. 	 E fai mai nisi tino me kāti ne ‵fuli a pati i te Septuagint mai i nisi tusitusiga mua i te ‵gana Epelu kolā e se toe maua nei.


However, the Bible helps us to set such issues aside and focus on more important aspects of the question, “How should we pray?” 	 Kae e fesoasoani mai a te Tusi Tapu ke mo a ma ‵saga atu tatou ki vaega konei kae ke ‵saga atu ki se vaega tāua ‵ki o te fesili tenei, “E ‵tau o ‵talo atu pefea tatou?”


Wisely, he allowed time to pass so that the issues raised in Eden regarding his way of ruling would be settled—once and for all. 	 Ne fakaavanoa ne ia mo te poto se vaitaimi e lava ke tali aka ei a kinauga e uiga ki tena pulega telā ne sae fakatasi aka i Etena mō taimi katoa.


Jesus likened his coming to the arrival of a thief 	 Ne fakatusa ne Iesu tena foki mai ki te oko mai o se tino kaisoa


(Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 22:39, 40) The Law also dealt with the treatment of alien residents among the Israelites. 	 (Levitiko 19:18; Mataio 22:39, 40) Ne fakaasi mai foki i te Tulafono a faifaiga e ‵tau o fai ki tino fakaa‵lofa kolā e ‵nofo tasi mo tino Isalaelu.


Yet, some say that the values of parents and society in general need to be adjusted. 	 Kae ui i ei, e fai mai a nisi tino me e ‵tau o toe onoono aka a mātua mo tino katoa ki olotou kilokiloga e uiga ki mea tau amioga.


He dignifies others by delegating responsibilities. 	 Ne fakaāva atu a ia ki nisi tino mai i te avatuga o tiute ki a latou.


The Witnesses have produced and distributed more than 20 billion of these items in just the past ten years, averaging about three for every individual living on earth! 	 Ko oti ne faite kae tufatufa atu ne Molimau a ‵kopi o mea konei kolā e sili atu mo te 20 piliona i te sefulu tausaga ko ‵teka, kae kāti ne maua ne tino taki tokotasi i te lalolagi kātoa a ‵kopi e taki tolu o mea konei!


What a disgrace! 	 E pefea te matagā!


For all the gods of the peoples are valueless gods.”—1 Chronicles 16:25, 26. 	 A atua o nisi malo ne tupua fua, ka ko te Aliki ne faite ne ia a lagi.”—1 Nofoaiga Tupu 16:25, 26.


Well, we might observe a person’s conduct over a period of time, noting how he acts in certain situations. 	 Kāti e mafai o onoono tatou ki uiga o se tino mō se vaitaimi kae ke iloa ne tatou ana faifaiga i tulaga kese‵kese.


Besides helping us cope with the sorrow of death, Bible counsel can also help us to deal with economic and health problems. 	 I tafa o te fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke fakafesagai atu ki te fanoanoa ona ko te mate, e mafai foki o fesoasoani mai a pati fakatonutonu i te Tusi Tapu ke fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave i mea tau tupe mo masaki.


I started to show her more respect and to say “please” and “thank you.” 	 Ne kamata o momea aka toku āva ki a ia kae fai atu “fakamolemole” mo te “fakafetai.”


(Ephesians 1:10) That due time arrived at Pentecost 33 C.E. That day, holy spirit was poured out on the apostles and a group of disciples, men and women. 	 (Efeso 1:10) Ne oko mai te taimi tenā i te Penitekoso 33 T.A. I te aso tenā, ne ‵ligi ifo ei te agaga tapu ki luga i te kau apositolo mo se potukau o soko, tāgata mo fāfine.


Some one billion people live in slums; 2.6 billion people lack basic sanitation; 1.1 billion people are without safe drinking water.—Worldwatch Institute. 	 E nofo pelā ki te tasi piliona o tino e ‵nofo fakaa‵lofa; e 2.6 piliona e seai ne olotou fale fo‵liki mo koga ‵pei kaiga ‵lei; e 1.1 piliona o tino e se ‵ma olotou vai inu.—Worldwatch Institute.


10. (a) What detail about Jesus’ command to make disciples posed a great challenge for his disciples? (b) How did the disciples respond to Jesus’ command? 	 10. (a) Se a te mea faigata ne fakafesagai mo soko o Iesu ona ko nisi fakamatalaga likiliki e uiga ki tena fakatonuga ke fai a soko? (e) Ne ‵saga atu pefea te kau soko ki te fakatonuga a Iesu?


However, they need not fear indecent looks or undue familiarity, because Christian men are careful to treat “older women as mothers, younger women as sisters with all chasteness.”—1 Timothy 5:2. 	 E se ‵tau o ma‵taku latou i kilokiloga sē ‵tau io me sē masani ki ei, me i tāgata Kelisiano e atafai atu ki ‘fāfine ma‵tua e pelā me ne mātua, a ko fāfine tai fo‵liki ifo e pelā me ne tuagane fakatasi mo te loto ‵ma katoatoa.’—1 Timoteo 5:2.


To their surprise, Michael opted instead to take a short vocational course that soon enabled him to support himself as a regular pioneer. 	 Kae ‵poi eiloa latou i a Michael ne filifili eiloa ke fai se akoga fakaakoako telā e mafai o fesoasoani fakavave atu ke tausi ne ia a ia eiloa e pelā me se paenia tumau.


Since the 12th century, some Spanish towns have put on a live theatrical representation of Jesus’ birth, including the visit of the shepherds to Bethlehem and later that of the Magi. 	 Talu mai te 12 senitenali, ko oti ne fai ne nisi fa‵kai i Sepania a koniseti e uiga ki te fanaumaiga o Iesu, e aofia i ei te āsiatuga o tausi mamoe ki Peteleema kae fakamuli ko te āsiatuga a Makoi.


(Daniel 7:1–12:13) 	 (Tanielu 7:1–12:13)


The apostle Paul referred to leaven in this way when speaking of the corrupting influence of a sinner in the congregation in ancient Corinth. 	 Ne fakasino atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki te mea faka‵fete i te fakauigaga tenei i te taimi ne faipati ei a ia e uiga ki te fakamalosiga masei o se tino agasala i loto i te fakapotopotoga i Kolinito mua.


Can you imagine a mature Christian couple wanting to have a “royal” wedding with a lavish fairy-tale reception? 	 E mata, e mafai o fakaataata ne koe i tou mafaufau ne Kelisiano ma‵tua ‵lei kolā e fia fai te lā fakaipoipoga e pelā me se fakaipoipoga a se “pelenise” mo se ‵kaiga e pelā mo ‵kaiga e fai‵tau sāle ne tatou i tala ‵kai?


Are you an elder in the congregation? 	 A koe se toeaina i te fakapotopotoga?


• Why is drawing close to Jehovah something to take seriously? 	 • Ne a auala e mafai ei o momea aka te ‵tou fakapili‵pili atu ki a Ieova i te faiga o ‵talo?


Consider the comments of Mitchel, a longtime elder and regular pioneer. 	 Mafau‵fau ki pati a Mitchel telā ko leva ne fai pelā me se toeaina kae se paenia tumau.


• How did spiritual light become brighter in the first century? in modern times? 	 • Ne gasolo aka pefea o maina mai a te mainaga faka-te-agaga i aso o te kau apositolo, penā foki loa i ‵tou aso nei?


Do you like good food? 	 E mata, e fiafia koe ki mea‵kai ‵gali?


Pray Persistently 	 ‵Talo Faeloa


So she waits until he is sober and then tells him. 	 Telā ne faitali ei a ia ke ‵lei tena konā.


6, 7. (a) Does being truthful mean that we must disclose even personal details to every inquirer? 	 6, 7. (a) E mata, e fakauiga a te faipati ki te mea tonu me e ‵tau o fakaasi atu a mea katoa ki tino katoa?


Should we not have a full share in helping others come to know Jehovah and ‘call on his name’?—Joel 2:31, 32. 	 E mata, e se ‵tau o fai ke katoatoa ‵tou tusaga i te fesoasoani atu ke iloa ne nisi tino a Ieova kae ‘ke ka‵laga atu ki tena igoa’?—Ioelu 2:31, 32.


Later, his wife, a medical doctor who was also an atheist, studied the Bible as well—initially to prove her husband wrong! 	 Fakamuli ifo, a tena avaga, se tokita telā ne fai foki mo tino se talitonu ki te Atua, ne sukesuke foki ki te Tusi Tapu—mai te manatu aka ke faka‵se ne ia a tena avaga!


How is prayer a help to us in making decisions? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a ‵talo ki a tatou i te faiga o fakaikuga?


For what did Solomon pray? 	 Se a te mea ne ‵talo atu ki ei a Solomona?


John also saw a strange beast rise from that sea and receive great authority from the Devil. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne lavea ne Ioane se manu fekai lanu ‵kula telā e fitu foki ana ulu.


We must become “stabilized in the faith.” 	 E ‵tau mo tatou o “‵mautakitaki i te fakatuanaki.”


The final volume was released in 1960, a little over 12 years after the translation project began. 	 Ne ‵tala mai a te ‵toe tusi i te 1960, telā e silia malie atu eiloa i tausaga e 12 talu mai te kamataga o te galuega ‵fulitusi.


How can a positive attitude help us to start Bible studies? 	 Ka fesoasoani mai pefea ki a tatou se manatu aogā ke kamata ei a a‵koga faka-te-Tusi Tapu?


When ten-month-old Nouhou fell sick, his mother—a community health worker in Niger—knew what to do. 	 I te taimi ne masaki ei a Nouhou telā ko sefulu masina te matua, ne iloa ne tena mātua—se tino galue i te tausiga o te ola ‵lei i Niger—a te mea e ‵tau o fai.


18 For many of us, daily “putting up with” our brothers and sisters may be a challenge. 	 18 Mō te tokoukega o tatou, se mea faigata ke “fakatau fa‵ki” ne tatou a vāivāiga o ‵tou taina mo tuagane.


13 What about us? 	 13 Kae e a tatou?


That is where he must have slept. 	 Kāti tenā te koga ne moe sāle ei a ia.


It is readily available today, and God’s spirit can give us the strength to do what is right as well as energize us in his service. 	 E mafai foki eiloa o maua i aso nei, kae e mafai o fesoasoani mai te agaga o te Atua ke maua ne tatou te malosi ke fai te mea tonu e pelā foki mo te faiga o ‵tou taviniga.


And justice? 	 Kae e a te fai-mea-tonu?


2 However, someone may ask, ‘What prayers are acceptable to God?’ 	 2 Kae kāti ka fesili mai se tino, ‘Ne a vaegā ‵talo e talia ne te Atua?’


(Ephesians 6:11, 17, 18) When struggling to cope with daily trials, we can constantly ask God to fortify us. 	 (Efeso 6:11, 17, 18) Kafai e taumafai malosi tatou o ‵teke atu a tofotofoga i aso takitasi, e mafai o fakamolemole atu faeloa ki te Atua ke fakamalosi mai tatou.


It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite.” 	 Ka fakatakavale ne ia a malo katoa konā, kae ka tumau ki te se-gata-mai.”


By being diligent students of God’s Word and by regularly associating with Jehovah’s people, elderly ones continue to be “fat and fresh”—spiritually vigorous—and prove to be valuable assets to the congregation. 	 Mai te fai mo fai ne tino a‵koga loto finafinau o te Muna a te Atua mo te ‵kau atu faeloa ki tino o Ieova, e tumau eiloa a tino ma‵tua i te “lau usiusi kae ma‵losi i taimi katoa”—e ma‵losi i te feitu faka-te-agaga—kae fai foki mo fai ne kope tāua ki te fakapotopotoga.


The next article will show us how to remain modest in stressful situations. 	 A te suā mataupu ka sau‵tala tatou ki auala e mafai o fakaasi atu te uiga agamalu i tulaga fai‵gata.


(Ps. 106:13) It may be helpful to remind an inactive one that “the faithful and discreet slave” is dispensing excellent spiritual food. 	 (Salamo 106:13) Kāti e mafai o fakamasaua atu ki te tino mate faka-te-agaga me i “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” e tuku mai ne ia a toe mea‵kai faka-te-agaga ‵lei.


(Job 2:4, 5) That claim might have seemed valid after Satan induced perfect Adam to sin. 	 (Iopu 2:4, 5) E mafai o foliga mai me ne ‵tonu a pati konā i te taimi ne fakaosooso ei ne Satani a Atamu ke agasala.


How does the response of many to our preaching activity compare with that of most people in Noah’s day? 	 E faka‵tusa pefea a faifaiga a tino e tokouke ki ‵tou galuega talai mo te tokoukega o tino i aso o Noa?


(2 Corinthians 10:10-12) Such a spirit resulted in needless conflicts. 	 (2 Kolinito 10:10-12) Ne iku atu a vaegā uiga konā ki kinauga kolā ne seki ‵tau o fai.


(Gal. 6:9) Thus, action is needed on our part. 	 (Kala. 6:9) Tela la, e manakogina ke gasue‵sue tatou.


Paul continued: “When Christ came as a high priest . . . , he entered, no, not with the blood of goats and of young bulls, but with his own blood, once for all time into the holy place and obtained an everlasting deliverance for us. 	 Ne toe fai mai a Paulo: “Ka ko Keliso ko leva ne vau e pelā mo se faitaulaga pule . . . ne ulu fakatasi a Iesu ki loto . . . , ne seki ave ne ia a toto o kouti io me ko tamā pulumakau o ofo atu ke fai mo taulaga, kae ne ave eiloa ne ia ko tona toto, maua ei foki i konā mai i a ia a te fakaolataga se gata mai mō tatou katoa.


In Suriname, a 14-year-old girl was approached by a good-looking boy at school and invited to have sexual relations. 	 I Suliname, ne fanatu se tamataene taulekaleka ki te tamāfine telā ko 14 fua ana tausaga i te akoga kae ne fai atu ki a ia ke ‵moe fakatasi laua.


Of course, no true Christian would deliberately involve himself in spiritism. 	 E tonu, e seai eiloa se Kelisiano tonu e aofia mo te iloa tonu i faifaiga faivailakau.


In itself, that desire is not wrong. 	 E se ‵se faeloa a te vaegā manakoga tenā.


The effect of his teaching today: In the Christian congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, women associate freely with men at meetings. 	 Te aoga o tena akoakoga i aso nei: I te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano o Molimau a Ieova i aso nei, e ‵kau fakatasi eiloa a tāgata mo fāfine i fakatasiga.


What would he say today, when about 20 times that number—some six million—are preaching the good news? 18. What is the pure language, and to whom has God given it? 	 Kae ne a pati ka fai atu ne ia i aso nei, i te taimi ko gasolo aka ei faka-20 taimi te aofaki tenā—ki te toko ono miliona—kolā ko talai atu nei te tala ‵lei?


A sister named Leigh found that considering this question helped her to think before acting. 	 Ne iloa ne se tuagane e igoa ki a Leigh me ne fesoasoani atu a te fesili tenei ke mafaufau faka‵lei muamua a ia a koi tuai o gasuesue.


16 In El Salvador a strong earthquake in 2001 was followed by a massive mud slide that claimed many lives. The 25-year-old son of a Witness and two sisters of the son’s fiancée were killed. 	 Se mea vave o ga‵lue malosi a te mātua o te tamaliki tagata tenā fakatasi mo te ‵sai feagaiga a tena tama i te galuega talai.


(Hebrews 11:16) What an honor! 	 (Epelu 11:16) Ma‵faga o fakaaloaloga maluga!


As imperfect humans, we have many faults. 	 E pelā me ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa, e fai ne tatou a mea ‵se e uke.


Make Good Choices 	 Fai a Filifiliga ‵Lei


(Read Acts 6:1-6.) 	 (Faitau te Galuega 6:1-6.)


Before long, preaching from house to house became a hallmark of those faithful Christians—as it is till this day. 	 E seki leva, kae fai a te galuega mai fale ki fale e pelā me se fakailoga lauiloa o Kelisiano fakamaoni konā—e pelā eiloa mo aso nei.


Let us get acquainted with some of them. 	 Ke fakamasani nei tatou ki nisi o latou.


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Instead of complaining about her problem, she expressed deep appreciation for certain scriptural points made in the talk. 	 I lō te fāmeo atu e uiga ki tena fakalavelave, ne fakaasi atu ne tou fafine tena loto fakafetai mō manatu faka-te-Tusi Tapu mai te lauga.


Do you allow such matters to undermine the unity and oneness of purpose that should exist among Jehovah’s people? 	 E mata, e talia ne koe a vaegā mea penā ke fakamasei aka ei a te kaufakatasi mo te tasi i te fuafuaga telā e maua atu i va o tino o Ieova?


It affords them opportunities to exercise their free will and to honor God by serving him in a unified, harmonious way.—Ps. 133:1. 	 E talia ne mea ola a te avanoaga tenei ke fakagalue aka ei olotou saolotoga kae ke faka‵malu atu foki ki te Atua mai te tapuaki ki a ia i se auala ‵kau fakatasi, kae fetaui ‵tonu.—Salamo 133:1.


14 At the end of the thousand years, Jehovah will allow perfect humans to exercise their free choice as to whom they want to serve. 	 14 Kafai ko palele atu te afe tausaga, ka talia ne Ieova a tino ‵lei katoatoa ke fakagalue aka te lotou saolotoga ke fai a filifiliga e uiga ki te tino telā e ma‵nako latou ke tavini atu ki ei.


“We should no longer be . . . carried hither and thither . . . by means of the trickery of men, by means of cunning in contriving error.”—4:14. 	 “E se ‵tau [tatou] o . . . agina valevale ne . . . akoakoga a tino faitogafiti, mo olotou aofaga fakaloiloi.”—4:14.


It served to protect him from the blows of weapons and the hails of arrows. 	 Ne faite eiloa ke puipui ei a ia mai meatau mo matasana a te fili.


After preaching to the Samaritan woman near the city of Sychar in Samaria, Jesus told his disciples: “My food is for me to do the will of him that sent me and to finish his work.” 	 Mai tua o te talaiatuga ki te fafine Samalia i tafa o te fa‵kai o Sukala i Samalia, ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “A taku meakai, ko te fai ne au a te loto o ia telā ne uga mai ne ia au, kae o fakapalele foki a te galuega ne tuku mai ne ia ki a au ke fai.”


Think of it—Noah likely had brothers, sisters, nephews, and nieces alive before the Flood came; yet, no one except his immediate family listened to him. 	 Mafaufau la—kāti e isi ne taina, tuagane, mo fakatama a Noa ne ola a koi tuai o oko mai te Lolo; e seai eiloa se tino ne fakalogo ki a ia, kae na ko tino eiloa o tena kāiga tonu ne faka‵logo ki a ia.


Additionally, a loyal citizen would want to know when the new constitution went into effect. 	 E se gata i ei, e fia iloa ne se tino alofa fakamaoni a te taimi e ‵tau o fakagalue aka ei a tulafono ‵fou.


Could a man who had previously held negative views of Gentiles ever become “harmoniously joined together” with them in “the uniting bond of peace”? 	 E mata, e mafai ne se tagata telā ne maua ne ia se kilokiloga masei ki tino o fenua fakaa‵tea o “‵soko tasi” mo latou “i te filemu”?


He has others with him who are to rule as kings and serve as priests. 	 E isi foki ne tino kolā ka pule fakatasi mai mo ia e pelā me ne tupu kae tavini atu pelā me ne faitaulaga.


We are Christians 24 hours a day. 	 A tatou e fai mo fai ne Kelisiano i te 24 itula i aso katoa.


(Prov. 5:18; Eccl. 9:9) As both mates grow older, they must be “fully present” in their relationship, both physically and emotionally. 	 (Faataoto 5:18; Failauga 9:9) I te gasolo aka o ma‵tua a te tauavaga, e ‵tau o fai ne lāua e mea katoa e mafai ne lāua ke fakatumau te lā fesokotakiga ke malosi, i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo mea tau lagonaga. Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei?


Everywhere, parents are finding it hard to bring up their children. 	 E faigata ki mātua i koga katoa o puti aka olotou tama‵liki.


15 To some extent, even people who have just started to learn about God’s Kingdom have benefited from Jesus’ teachings about how to live. 	 15 Ke oko foki eiloa ki tino kolā ne fatoa kamata fua o tau‵loto e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua, ko oti ne maua ne latou a mea aogā mai akoakoga a Iesu e uiga ki te auala e ‵tau o ola i ei.


When we are faced with a temptation, we will not be uncertain about the course we should pursue. 	 Kafai e fe‵paki tatou mo se fakaosoosoga, ka se fakalotolotolua tatou e uiga ki te auala e ‵tau o olo tatou i ei.


13:1—In what way are the superior authorities “placed in their relative positions by God”? 	 13:1, Tusitapu Tauloto—I te auala fea ne tuku atu ei ne te Atua ‘a pulega e iai nei i konā’ ki tino pule?


Six years before the destruction of Jerusalem, the apostle Peter gave urgent and timely counsel that applies especially to Christians of our day: Stay alert! 	 I te ono tausaga mai mua o te fakamaseiga o Ielusalema, ne tuku mai ne te apositolo ko Petelu se fakailoaga telā e aogā foki ki Kelisiano i aso nei: Ke matapula‵pula!


Are you involved in any of these? 	 E mata, e aofia koe i se mea e tasi o mea konei?