As a person baptized in the name of the holy spirit, you have the duty to conduct yourself in harmony with that spirit.—Matt. 28:19. 	 E pelā me se tino ne papatiso i te igoa o te agaga tapu, ko maua ne koe te tiute ke ola e ‵tusa mo te agaga tenā.—Mataio 28:19.


Give Honor to Whom It Is Due, Mar. 	 Ke Tuku Atu te Vikiga ki te Tino e ‵Tau o Avatu ki ei, Mati


In 1513 B.C.E., when those tribes became a nation, Jehovah gave them a system of laws that included various annual festivals. 	 I te 1513 T.L.M., i te taimi ne fai ei a matakāiga konā mo fai se atufenua e tasi, ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a latou se fakasologa o tulafono kolā ne aofia i ei a fakamanatuga kese‵kese i tausaga katoa.


• Why should we prove ourselves ready for Jehovah’s day? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o toka tatou mō te aso o Ieova?


Still, Jehovah’s decision to allow humans to rule themselves for a time has had benefits. 	 Kae koi isi ne mea aoga ne maua mai i te fakaikuga a Ieova ke talia a tino ke pule atu ki a latou eiloa.


He looks for and values the good in us. 	 E kilo mai a ia ki ‵tou uiga ‵lei kae fakatāua ne ia.


And it is true that everyone who does not believe in God is not necessarily a bad person. 	 Kae e tonu te manatu, me e se ma‵sei a tino katoa kolā e se tali‵tonu ki te Atua.


The Bible does not say how long that period will be, but the calamities associated with it will be worse than anything the world has ever seen. 	 E se taku mai ne te Tusi Tapu a te leva o te vaitaimi tenā, kae ko fakalavelave kolā ka ‵tupu i ei ka sili atu i te ma‵sei i lō so se isi mea ne lavea atu i te lalolagi.


After I gave my first service talk to that congregation, Brother Nathan Knorr came up to me and said words to this effect: “Malcolm, you gave us some counsel to work on, and it was appropriate. 	 I te otiga o taku lāuga muamua i te fakapotopotoga tenā, ne vau te Taina ko Nathan Knorr ki a au kae fai mai penei: “Malcolm, ne tuku mai ne koe ne pati fakatonutonu ke ga‵lue matou ki ei, kae ne ‵tau eiloa o fai penā.


8. (a) Many of Jehovah’s people face what discouraging circumstances? (b) What assurance do we find in Psalm 136? 	 8. (a) Ne a tulaga fakaloto vāivāi e fe‵paki mo tino e tokouke o Ieova? (e) Se a te fakatalitonuga e maua ne tatou i te Salamo 136?


The number of partakers includes those who mistakenly think that they are anointed. 	 E aofia i tino kolā e fakaaoga ne latou a mea fakatusa, ko latou kolā e mafau‵fau me i a latou ne tino fakaekegina.


Just imagine me, a young boy, lugging one of those! 	 Mafaufau la, i au se tamā tamaliki fua i te taimi tenā, kae ne tauave eiloa ne au se ma‵tuga mea lasi penā!


After due punishment is meted out to the wrongdoers, he again ascends the mountain and receives another set of tablets. 	 I te otiga ne fakasala a tino amio ma‵sei, ne toe foki atu a ia ki te mauga kae ne toe maua ne ia i ei a nisi fatu e lua.


The arrangement just makes us more confident that Jehovah knows our concerns and answers our prayers.” 	 E fai ne fakatokaga konei ke tali‵tonu malosi matou me e iloa ne Ieova a mea e manava‵se matou ki ei kae e tali mai ne ia omotou ‵talo.”


9 Citing another reason for happiness, Jesus said: “Happy are the peaceable, since they will be called ‘sons of God.’” 	 9 Ne fai mai ne Iesu a te suā pogai ke fia‵fia: “Amutia a latou kolā e fakatupu te filemu: me taku latou ko tama a te Atua.”


(Acts 15:25) Even though the decision would likely expose Jewish Christians to more persecution, faithful ones lent their full support to the Bible-based decision.—Acts 16:4, 5. 	 (Galuega 15:25) E tiga eiloa ka momea aka a fakasauaga e maua ne Kelisiano Iutaia ona ko te ikuga tenā, e ‵lago mālō atu eiloa mo te loto toa a tino fakamaoni ki te ikuga telā ne fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu.—Galuega 16:4, 5.


Yes, like a physical wound, the pain of an emotional wound may gradually ease over time if it is given tender care. 	 E tonu, e pelā eiloa mo te pakiaga, a te logo‵mae o ia e fanofano malie eiloa o ‵lei māfai e tausi faka‵lei atu ki ei.


Early Christians “became filled with holy spirit,” and Jehovah said: “I shall pour out some of my spirit upon every sort of flesh.” 	 A Kelisiano mua “ne ‵fonu latou katoa i te agaga tapu,” kae ne fai atu a Ieova: “Ka ‵ligi atu ne au a nisi vaega o toku agaga ki luga i vaegā tino valevale.”


5, 6. At his death, where did Jacob go, and whom did he join there? 	 5, 6. I te taimi ne mate i ei, ne fanatu a Iakopo ki fea, kae ne tanu fakatasi a ia mo oi?


It is a matter of public record that this preaching work is now being performed worldwide. 	 Ko lauiloa valevale a te faiga o te galuega talai tenei i te lalolagi kātoa. E se taumate ko oti ne lavea ne koe i te koga e nofo koe i ei.


Explain the two expressions “the works of the flesh” and “the fruitage of the spirit.” 	 A ‘manakoga’ e iku atu ki ‘galuega’ ko ikuga o mea kolā e fai ne se tino, ko fua o faifaiga a se tino.


Developing and manifesting love in these two respects will help us to lay a fine foundation for being Christlike teachers. 	 A te atiakaga mo te fakaasiatuga o te alofa i feitu e lua konei ka fesoasoani mai ei i te faiga o se fakavae ‵lei ke fai tatou mo faiakoga e pelā mo Keliso.


When Israel suffered punishment because of their sins, Daniel implored Jehovah to show mercy, saying: “Do not delay, for your own sake, O my God, for your own name.” 	 I te taimi ne fakasala ei a Isalaelu ona ko te agasala, ne fakamolemole atu a Tanielu ki a Ieova ke fakaasi mai tena alofa fakamagalo, i ana pati: ‘Toku Aliki, ke se fakatuai koe mō tou ‵lei, me ko oti ne fakailoa atu a tou igoa ki tou fa‵kai mo ou tino.’


How would you answer that question? 	 Ka tali aka pefea ne koe a te fesili tenā?


In 1934, the Bulletin supplied detailed plans for a compact but comfortable abode with such practical features as a water system, a cooking stove, a fold-up bed, and insulation against the cold. 	 I te 1934, ne fakamatala likiliki mai i loto i te Bulletin a palani mō se fale malosi kae nofogamalie fakatasi mo mea tāua kolā e manakogina pelā mo te auala o te vai, se ogaumu, se moega ‵fetu, mo mea ei kolā e fesoasoani ki te fakafolikiga o te ‵moko.


What Jesus did in revealing his Father might be illustrated by what an electric transformer does. 	 A mea kolā ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu e uiga ki tena Tamana e mafai o fakatusa ki se mea e ‵fuli ne ia te malosi o te iti.


Christian elders fulfill a comparably vital function today. 	 E fakataunu foki ne toeaina Kelisiano i aso nei se galuega tāua e tai ‵pau.


The understanding we acquire becomes part of the personal treasure we can draw from as we need to.—Matt. 13:52. 	 A te malamalama e maua ne tatou e fai pelā me se vaega o ‵tou koloa totino kolā e puke mai ne tatou i taimi e ma‵nako ei tatou ki ei.—Mataio 13:52.


Can the Bible Be Understood? 	 E Mata, e Mafai o Malamalama i te Tusi Tapu?


He is “waiting patiently” and “keeping in expectation” of the time when his name will be fully sanctified. 	 A ia e ‘faka‵tali mo te kufaki’ kae ‘tuku katoatoa’ atu ki te taimi telā ka faka‵malugina katoatoa aka i ei tena igoa.


The Bible account tells us what happened: “It came about on that night that the angel of Jehovah proceeded to go out and strike down a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the camp of the Assyrians. 	 E fakaasi mai i te tala tenā i te Tusi Tapu a te mea ne tupu: “I te po tenā, ne fanatu te agelu a te Aliki ki te koga e ‵nofo ei te kautau Asulia, tamate eiloa ne ia e ‵tusa mo te selau valusefulu lima afe sotia o latou.


How unjust! 	 Ma‵faga o mea masei!


“What I say to you I say to all, Keep on the watch.”—Mark 13:37. 1, 2. (a) What lesson did one man learn about safeguarding his property? (b) From Jesus’ illustration about a thief, what do we learn about staying awake? 	 “Ko te muna e fai atu ne au ki a koutou, e tenā foki taku muna e fai atu ki tino katoa: Ke matapula koutou!”—MALEKO 13:37.


The couple felt that they were living a simple life, relying on Jehovah. 	 Ne ma‵natu aka a te tauavaga konei me ko ola lāua i se olaga faigofie, kae fakalagolago ki a Ieova.


She said: ‘This is the first time in my life that I have heard that God’s name is Jehovah. 	 Ne fai mai a ia: ‘Tenei eiloa te taimi muamua i toku olaga ke lagona ne au me i te igoa o te Atua ko Ieova.


18, 19. What experiences can you relate of some who responded favorably to the good news? 	 18, 19. Ne a tala e mafai o fakamatala mai ne koe e uiga ki nisi tino kolā ne talia ne latou te tala ‵lei?


What help did Jesus promise his disciples, and why would they need it? 	 Se a te fesoasoani ne tauto atu a Iesu ki ana soko me ka maua ne latou, kae kaia e ma‵nako ei latou ki ei?


9 Those words also had a fulfillment in the first century C.E. A remnant of Jews served Jehovah and became part of a new “nation” of spirit-anointed Christians, which came to include Gentiles. 	 9 Ne fakataunu mai foki a pati konā i te senitenali muamua T.A. Ne tavini atu se ‵toega o tino Iutaia ki a Ieova kae ne fai mo fai ne vaega o se “fenua” fou o Kelisiano fakaekegina ki te agaga, kolā ne aofia foki i ei a tino mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea.


Drawing on the example of a boxer of ancient times, Paul said of himself: “The way I am aiming my blows is so as not to be striking the air.” (1 Cor. 9:26) Just as a boxer fights off his opponent, we must fend off our enemies. 	 E pelā mo te tino faipelea i aso mua, ne fai mai a Paulo e uiga ki a ia eiloa: “E penā foki māfai ko fusu au, e se fusu atu fua au ki te matagi.” (1 Koli. 9:26) E pelā loa mo te tagata faipelea telā e fakatakavale ne ia tena soa, e ‵tau foki mo tatou o fakatakavale penā ‵tou fili.


It offers spiritual training to qualified single brothers. 	 E tuku atu i ei a akoakoga faka-te-agaga ki taina kolā e seki a‵vaga.


9 Therefore, the wise and loyal course is the one encouraged in the book of Proverbs: “Let your water source prove to be blessed, and rejoice with the wife of your youth, a lovable hind and a charming mountain goat. 	 9 Tela la, a te auala poto kae fakamaoni ko te mea telā e fakamalosi mai i te tusi ko Faataoto: “Tela la, fia‵fia fakatasi mo tau avaga kae taumafai ke fiafia koe ki te tamafine ne avaga koe ki ei telā e matagali kae foitino ‵lei pelā me se tia.


Suppose that a doctor told you to avoid contact with someone who is infected with a contagious, deadly disease. 	 Mafaufau me ne fai atu se tokita ke ‵kalo keatea koe mai te fesokotaki atu ki se tino telā e pokotia i se masaki ‵pisi.


(Luke 9:1, 2) Then, he sent forth 70 others to declare the message: “The kingdom of God has come near to you.” 	 (Luka 9:1, 2) Kae ne uga atu ne ia a nisi soko e toko 70 ke folafola atu te fekau: “A te Malo o te Atua ko pili mai ki a koutou.”


How much freedom did Rome grant to the Jewish authorities in Judea in the first century? 	 E pefea te lasi o te saolotoga ne tuku ne Loma ki tino pule Iutaia i Iuta i te senitenali muamua?


Before answering that question, we would do well to think about this proverb: “A word spoken at the right time—how good it is!”—Prov. 15:23. 	 Koi tuai o tali ne tatou te fesili tenā, se mea ‵lei ke mafaufau tatou ki te faataoto tenei: “Te pati e faipati atu i te taimi tonu—ko oko eiloa i te ‵lei!”—Faata. 15:23.


Scholars identify these figurines with the fertility goddesses Ashtoreth and Asherah. 	 Ne fai mai a tino ‵poto me i fātagata konei ko fātagata o atua fā‵fine o te fanafanau, ko Asitate mo Asaila.


SUGGESTION: To reassure all your children that you are interested in them, plan activities that they enjoy. 	 MANATU FESOASOANI: Ke fakatalitonu atu ki au tamaliki katoa i a koe e alofa atu ki a latou, fai ne mea kolā e fia‵fia latou ki ei.


This will help to make our home and the Kingdom Hall places where we feel happy and secure. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai te mea tenei ke fai a ‵tou fale mo te Fale Tapuaki e pelā me ne koga e fia‵fia kae tokaga malie ei tatou.


What are these promises? 	 Ne a la a folafolaga konei?


Rather than being preoccupied with our own situation, difficult though it may be, we make Jehovah our concern. 	 I lō te ‵saga malosi ifo ki a tatou eiloa, faitalia te faigata, e ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki a Ieova.


Furthermore, the Genesis account explains that of all life on earth, only humans were made in the image of God. 	 E se gata i ei, e fakamatala mai i te tala i te Kenese me i mea ola katoa i te lalolagi, ko tino fua ne faite ki foliga o te Atua.


(Luke 12:32) After death, these are resurrected to the heavenly Paradise and join Christ to rule over the earthly Paradise. 	 (Luka 12:32) Kafai ko ‵mate latou, ka faka‵tu aka a tino konei ki te Palataiso faka-te-lagi kae ‵kau fakatasi mo Keliso ke pule mai ki te lalolagi Palataiso.


When we do that, we are giving glory to Jehovah, and we can be assured that he is well pleased. 	 Kafai e fai tatou penā, ko avatu eiloa ne tatou i ei a vikiga ki a Ieova, kae e mautinoa eiloa me ka fiafia malosi a ia ki ei.


Immediate and lasting rewards do come from listening to and applying the counsel of God’s Word as we work at cultivating reasonable expectations. 	 E maua fakavave a taui tumau māfai e faka‵logo kae fakaga‵lue aka ne tatou a pati fakatonutonu i te Muna a te Atua i te faiga o fakamoemoega kolā e ‵lei.


Wine is described as making “the heart of mortal man rejoice.” 	 E fakamatala mai i ei a te uaina e pelā me se mea e ‘fakafiafia ei a te tino.’


4 Those words are encouraging, yet sobering, to all who have taken up the race for life today. 	 4 E fakamalosi loto a pati konā, kae se mea tonu, ki a latou katoa kolā e fakatau‵tele atu i aso nei ke maua ne latou te ola.


(John 13:13) However, during his three-and-a-half-year ministry, he also performed a number of powerful works. 	 (Ioane 13:13) Kae i tena galuega i te tolu mo te āfa tausaga, ne fai foki ne ia a galuega ‵mana.


As for the Jewish leaders who put their trust in Caesar, the Romans did take away ‘both their place and their nation.’ 	 Kae mō takitaki Iutaia kolā ne fakalago‵lago katoatoa ki te Kaisala, ne fakamasei ne te kau Loma te ‘lotou Fale Tapu mo te lotou fenua.’


Comparably, for anointed Christians, the Memorial of Christ’s death is a communion meal.—1 Corinthians 10:16-22. 	 E penā foki a Kelisiano fakaekegina i te fakamanatuga o te mate o Keliso, se ‵kaiga telā e ‵kai fakatasi i ei latou.—1 Kolinito 10:16-22.


With Janet on one of the many islands in the Philippines 	 Ko māua mo Janet i se motu e tasi mai motu e uke i Filipaina


Carefully reading them will convince you that these events really happened. 	 Faitau faka‵lei ki ei kae ka maua ne koe te loto talitonu me ne ‵tupu eiloa a mea konei.


15 A bull was the costliest animal that an Israelite could offer to Jehovah. 	 15 Ne saga atu pefea a Ieova ki tino kolā ne fai ne latou a vaegā taulaga penā?


• What helped Timothy to make a decision to serve God? 	 • Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ke fai ne Timoteo se fakaikuga ke tavini atu ki te Atua?


(Ps. 3:1-8; read Psalm 55:12-14.) 	 (Salamo 3:1-8; faitau te Salamo 55:12-14.)


I also received much encouragement from the articles ‘Jehovah Is Not to Blame’ and ‘Serve Jehovah Loyally,’ found in The Watchtower of November 15, 1992.” 	 Ne maua foki ne au a fakamalosiga e uke mai mataupu konei ko te ‘E se ‵Tau o ‵Losi Atu ki a Ieova’ mo te ‘Ke Tavini Atu ki a Ieova mo te Fakamaoni,’ kolā e maua i Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Iulai 1, 1993.”


In prayer, Jesus said: “I publicly praise you, Father, . . . because you have hidden these things from the wise and intellectual ones and have revealed them to babes.” 	 Ne ‵talo atu a Iesu, penei: “Toku Tamana, . . . Au e fakafetai atu ki a koe me ko oti ne fakaasi ne koe ki tino e seki akoakogina a mea kola ne ‵funa ne koe mai tino ‵poto mo tino ne akoakogina.”


As “the son of the daughter of Pharaoh,” Moses had power, prestige, and the wealth of Egypt at his disposal. 	 E pelā me ko “te tama a te tama fafine a Falao,” ne mafai o maua ne Mose te malosi, te takutakua, mo te maumea o Aikupito.


Why were new laws given to the Christian congregation, and how were these different from those given to the Israelites? 	 Kaia ne tuku atu ei a tulafono ‵fou ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, kae ne ‵kese pefea a tulafono konei mai mea kolā ne tuku atu ki te kau Isalaelu?


This sentiment guides our approach to people when we preach the good news. 	 A te manatu tenā e pule ki te auala e fesokotaki sāle ei tatou ki tino māfai e talai atu ne tatou te ‵tala ‵lei ki a latou.


Paul’s letter, written about the year 56 C.E., counseled Christians to be exemplary citizens. 	 Ne tusi atu te tusi tenā a Paulo i tafa o te tausaga ko te 56 T.A., kae ne fakatonu atu a ia ki Kelisiano ke fai latou mo fai ne tino kolā e amio ‵lei i olotou fenua.


They raised various objections, but the basic problem was that some felt it beneath their dignity to preach from house to house. 	 Ne faka‵sae aka ne latou a nisi manatu ‵teke, kae ko te fakalavelave e mafau‵fau latou me ko tō tāua latou ke talai atu mai fale ki fale.


An integrity keeper is one who is blameless and upright. 	 A te tino fakamaoni e ‵ma kae fai mea tonu.


(See endnote.) 	 (Ke onoono ki te fakamatalaga mai lalo.)


He repents and chooses to fall “into the hand of Jehovah.” (2 Samuel 24:14) As a result, 70,000 die from pestilence. 	 Ne salamō kae filifili ke tuku atu a ia “ki lima o Ieova.” (2 Samuelu 24:14, NW) Ne iku atu tena mea ne fai ki te toko 70,000 kolā ne ‵mate i te famai.


TRAINING—A Precious Gift 	 FAIGA O AKOAKOGA—Se Meaalofa Tāua


Solomon is impressed with the slenderness and the smoothness of the girl’s neck. 	 Ne ofo malosi a Solomona i te kautiutiu mo te maniania o te ua o te tamafine tenā.


(Mark 7:21-23) “The wrath of God is coming” upon all who unrepentantly engage in such practices as fornication, obscene jesting, and “uncleanness of every sort,” which would encompass the persistent viewing of pornography.—Eph. 5:3-6. 	 (Maleko 7:21-23) “E oko atu . . . . te fakasalaga a te Atua” ki tino katoa kolā e fai ne latou a faifaiga e pelā mo te finalalolagi, pati masei, io me e “amio sē ‵tonu,” kolā e mafai o aofia i ei a te onoono faeloa ki ata ma‵sei.—Efeso 5:3-6.


And we use our strength to that end as well. 	 Kae e fakaaogā ne tatou ‵tou malosi mō te pogai foki eiloa tenā.


The importance of the meetings was keenly felt by some 70 Christians in one Asian land who were displaced from their homes and compelled to live in the deep forest. 	 Ne malamalama ‵lei a Kelisiano e toko 70 mai se fenua e tasi i Asia ki te tāua o fakatasiga i te taimi ne ‵tuli keatea ei latou mai i olotou fale kae ne ‵tau o ‵nofo latou i te vao.


Moab, Edom, and Philistia stood menacingly at Judah’s borders. 	 Ne ‵tu atu a te fenua ko Moapi, Etoma, mo Filisitia i se tulaga fakamataku i tuakoi o Iuta.


7, 8. How did the disciples react to Jesus’ cleansing of the temple, and why did Jesus act that way? 	 7, 8. Ne ‵saga atu pefea a soko ki te ‵fulu faka‵maga ne Iesu a te faletapu, kae kaia ne gasuesue ei a Iesu i te auala tenā?


If a Christian is overly involved in a secular career, he can end up having prolonged, severe stress. 	 Kafai e fakatāua malosi ne se Kelisiano a tena galuega ‵togi, e mafai eiloa o iku atu ki te fakafi‵ta ne ia a tena mafaufau mo se taimi leva.


Ponder how you can apply them in your life. 	 Ke mafaufau ‵loto ki te auala ka fakagalue aka i ei ne koe a mea konā i tou olaga.


Highlights From the Book of Acts 	 Manatu Tāua Mai te Tusi ko Galuega


Why is it important to learn to hate lawlessness? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke tauloto tatou e uiga ki te takalialia ki te ofa tulafono?


(Josh. 2:1-6; 6:22, 23; Matt. 1:1, 5) How she was blessed for her faith and courage! 	 (Iosua 2:1-6; 6:22, 23; Mataio 1:1, 5) Ma‵faga o fakamanuiaga ne maua ne ia ona ko tena fakatuanaki mo te loto malosi.


In such situations, isolating oneself is not the answer. 	 I se vaegā tulaga penā, e se maua te faka‵leiga ki ei i te nofo tokotasi.


11 Throughout the time of the end, Satan has incited his earthly agents to oppose the anointed remnant and their other sheep companions. 	 11 I te vaitaimi o te gataga, e fakamalosi aka ne Satani ana tino i te lalolagi nei ke ‵teke atu ki te ‵toega o te kau fakaekegina mo olotou taugasoa ko nisi mamoe.


A minority will rule in heaven with Christ, but the majority will live forever on earth.—Revelation 5:10. 	 E mu‵tana fua a tino ka pule fakatasi mo Iesu Keliso i te lagi, kae ka tokouke a tino ka ola i te lalolagi nei ki te se-gata-mai.—Fakaasiga 5:10.


In time, Jehovah makes a companion for Adam—the woman Eve—forming her from one of Adam’s ribs. 	 E seki leva, kae ne fai ne Ieova se taugasoa mō Atamu—ko te fafine ko Eva—telā ne faite ne ia mai i te ivi kasokaso e tasi o Atamu.


19, 20. (a) In what positive way did Jesus use logic? (b) How did Jesus use a ‘how much more so’ line of reasoning when responding to his disciples’ request to teach them how to pray? 19 In addition to using logic to silence his opposers, Jesus also used logical, persuasive arguments to teach positive, heartwarming truths about Jehovah. 	 19 E se gata fua i te fakaaogāga o fakamatalaga ‵tonu ke fakafilemu aka ei a tino ‵teke, ne fakaaogā foki ne Iesu se fakasologa o manatu ‵tonu ke akoako atu ei a muna‵tonu fakamalosi loto kae aogā e uiga ki a Ieova.


But afterward, it seemed as if someone had lifted a huge weight off my shoulders. 	 Kae i te otiga, ne foliga mai me e pelā loa me se tino ne amo ne ia se amoga ‵mafa mai i oku tuauma.


Prayers for the well-being of others in need. 	 ‵Talo atu mō te ‵lei o nisi tino.


“My Father is glorified in this, that you keep bearing much fruit.”—JOHN 15:8. 	 “Tenei te auala e fakaasi atu ei te vikiga o toku Tamana: manafai e ‵fua malosi mai koutou.”—IOANE 15:8.


He spotted the bundle of bills and put them into his pocket. 	 Ne maua ne ia a sene konā kae faulu atu ki tena taga.


Another common teaching about Mary is that she is now “the Queen of heaven.” 	 E fai mai te suā akoakoga lauiloa e uiga ki a Malia me ko fai nei a ia e pelā me ko “te Tupu Fafine o te lagi.”


(Exodus 32:28, 35) What a lesson for any who read God’s Word but choose for themselves what they want to obey! 	 (Esoto 32:28, 35) Mā‵faga o fakaakoakoga manino mō tino kolā e fai‵tau ki te Muna a te Atua kae e filifili aka fua ne latou eiloa te mea telā e fia faka‵logo latou ki ei!


Instead, obey the clear direction from the inspired psalmist: “Sing to Jehovah!” 	 I lō te fai penā, fakalogo ki te fakatonuga manino mai te faisalamo telā ne fakaosofia ke tusi mai: ‘Usu Pese Atu ki a Ieova!’


For example, Independent News reported in 2004 that Britain has witnessed “an eleven-fold increase in the number of victims of racially motivated attack or abuse over the past decade.” 	 E pelā mo te lipoti i te Independent News, e fai mai i ei me i te 2004 i Peletania “e fakasefulutasi taimi te fanakaga o te aofaki o tino kolā ne fai fakamaseigina ona ko olotou telega, i te sefulu tausaga ko ‵teka.”


(Galatians 5:22, 23; 2 Peter 3:11) If the holy spirit is something sacred to us, we will avoid doing anything that might grieve that spirit, or obstruct its action in our lives.—Ephesians 4:30. 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23; 2 Petelu 3:11) Kafai te agaga tapu se mea e ‵malu ki a tatou, ka ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te faiga o so se mea telā e fakafanoanoa atu ei ki te agaga tenā, io me taofi aka ei tena galuega i ‵tou olaga.—Efeso 4:30.


When a soldier girded his loins, he was getting ready for battle. 	 Kafai ko ‵sai te fusi i taugasulu o te sotia, ko toka ‵lei a ia mō te taua.


She was just what I needed!” 	 A ia ko te tino eiloa telā e manako au ki ei!”


Of course, the wealthy were deeply disturbed by these ideas. 	 E tonu, e se ma‵nako eiloa a tino mau‵mea ki manatu konei.


(Acts 1:8; 2:1-4; 1 Cor. 12:7-11) By means of those miraculous gifts, holy spirit revealed a striking development in the outworking of Jehovah’s purpose. 	 (Galuega 1:8; 2:1-4; 1 Kolinito 12:7-11) E auala i meaalofa fakavavega konā, ne fakaasi mai ei ne te agaga tapu se mea fou e uiga ki te auala e fakataunu ei ne Ieova tena fuafuaga.


32 A Well-Planned Campaign Bears Fruit 	 32 E Maua a Fuataga o Galuega Fakapito Kolā e Aofaga Faka‵lei


In sentencing the rebels, Jehovah, in effect, gave them what they asked for. 	 I te fakasalaga ne ia a tino ‵teke konā, ne tuku atu ne Ieova a te mea telā ne ma‵nako laua ki ei.


There are many factors to consider. 	 E uke ‵ki auala e mafai o mafaufau koe ki ei.


16 Did you notice the secret to endurance? 	 16 E mata, e lavea ne tatou te auala e mafai ei o kufaki?


If all on earth were living under the same political entity or government, no one would be a foreigner in the political sense of the word. 	 Kafai a te lalolagi kātoa e tasi fua te malo io me tasi fua te atufenua, ko seai ei se tino e fai pelā me se tino fakaatea.


The brother resolves to remain morally clean before God. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne te taina tenei ke tumau eiloa a ia i te ‵ma i mea tau amioga i mua o te Atua.


4 Jesus’ counsel to the Ephesians and to other congregations he addressed in the book of Revelation has been fitting in view of conditions that existed for a time among anointed Christians from 1914 on. 	 4 Ne fetaui ‵lei eiloa a pati fakatonutonu a Iesu ki te kau Efeso mo nisi fakapotopotoga kolā ne tusi atu a ia ki ei i te tusi ko Fakaasiga, mo tulaga kolā ne maua ne Kelisiano fakaekegina mō se vaitaimi mai te 1914 o fano ki mua.


• What has caused some Christians to lose faith? 	 • Ne a pogai ne galo ei a te fakatuanaki o nisi Kelisiano?


(1 Corinthians 7:36) “When I saw my friends dating and marrying, many in their teen years, it was at times difficult to apply this counsel,” says Michelle. 	 (1 Kolinito 7:36, NW) Ne fai mai Miseli penei: “I te taimi ne lavea ei ne au oku taugasoa kolā koi talavou ko fai olotou famau kae a‵vaga foki latou, se mea faigata ki a au i nisi taimi ke ola e ‵tusa mo te fakatonuga tenā.


Of what can Christians be sure even if Satan and his servants should kill them? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o iloa tonu ne Kelisiano, faitalia me ka tamate latou ne Satani mo ana tavini?


“The Great Tribulation” 	 ‘Te Fakalavelave Lasi’


(Isa. 2:4) Thus, we do not oppose human governments that Jehovah allows to function; nor do we promote patriotic or nationalistic activity. 	 (Isa. 2:4) Tela la, e se ‵teke atu tatou ki malo o tagata kolā e talia ne Ieova ke faka‵tu; io me fakamalosi aka ne tatou a te loto fenua io me ko tuu mo aganuu a fenua.


The world’s bad or indifferent moral attitudes can rub off on young and old alike, eroding their resolve to walk the narrow way. 	 E mafai o pokotia a tama‵liki mo tino ma‵tua i kilokiloga ma‵sei io me se ‵lei a te lalolagi ki amioga, mai i te fakavāivāi atu ki te lotou manakoga ke sa‵sale atu i te auala mataliki.


Bless Jehovah, all you armies of his, you ministers of his, doing his will. 	 Tavae atu ki te Aliki, koutou mea ma‵losi katoa i te lagi, mo koutou foki tavini kolā e fai tena loto!


However, I had to undergo surgery again—this time a colostomy. 	 E ui i ei, e ‵tau foki au o toe ‵tipi—ke fai se pūga i te gakau.


Their spirit is one of ingratitude, selfish independence, even rebellion. 	 E fakaasi atu ne latou i olotou uiga te sē loto fakafetai, te fia tu tokotasi, kae i nisi taimi ko te ‵teke katoatoa atu.


If so, can you point to proof of his existence? 	 Kafai koe e talitonu, e mafai ne koe o fakatalitonu mai me e isi eiloa se Atua?


“By faith the walls of Jericho fell.”—Hebrews 11:30 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a Iosua ki tino Isalaelu ke “fakaava io me ma‵taku ki te Aliki kae tavini atu ki a ia”


He said, ‘No; that by no chance, while collecting the weeds, you uproot the wheat with them. 	 Tuku eiloa ke ola ake talua penā, ke oko ki te aso e ‵kati ei te saito.


Jesus urged us to get to know his Father, “the only true God.” 	 Ne fakamalosi mai a Iesu ke taumafai tatou o iloa a tena Tamana, “te Atua tonu e tokotasi.”


In 49 or 50 C.E. when Timothy was likely in his late teens or early 20’s, he was “well reported on by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium,” who had observed his spiritual progress. 	 I te 49 io me ko te 50 T.A., i te taimi kāti ko tai seke atu ei a Timoteo mo te tulaga talavou io me ko 20 tupu fua i ei ana tausaga, “ko oko eiloa i te tavaea o Timoteo ne taina tali‵tonu i Lusa mo Ikonio,” kolā ne matea ne latou tena gasolo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Though but 12 years old, Jesus manifested great wisdom and knowledge of God’s Word. 	 E ui eiloa koi 12 fua ana tausaga, ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu a te lasi o tena poto mo tena iloa i te Muna a te Atua.


Some have a good measure of mental and emotional maturity at a young age and express a desire to get baptized. 	 E maua ne nisi se mafaufau ‵lei i te taimi koi foliki ei latou kae ma‵nako ke papatiso latou.


He could not stop crying because everything seemed so dark. 	 Ne seki mafai o fakagata ne ia tena tagi ona ko te mea e foliga mai me ko seai eiloa se aogā o mea katoa.


For them, that is ominous. 	 Kafai e fakaaogā ne te Atua tena malosi tenā, e fakamataku ‵ki a mea kolā ka ‵tupu ki vaegā tino penā.


19 Thoughts precede actions. 	 19 E mafaufau muamua te tino a koi tuai o fai ne ia se mea.


REFLECTING GOD’S GLORY 	 KE FAKAATA ATU A TE ‵MALU O TE ATUA


They did not fail to ask, “Where is Jehovah?” 	 Ne ‵sili atu faeloa latou, penei: ‘Tefea a Ieova?’


(Gal. 2:4, 5; 1 John 2:19) These impostors may even claim to be anointed. 	 (Kala. 2:4, 5; 1 Ioa. 2:19) E mafai o fai mai a taina konei i a latou ne tino fakaekegina.


Samuel was a Levite of the nonpriestly family of the Kohathites. 	 A Samuelu se tino Levi mai te matakāiga o Koate kolā e se ne faitaulaga.


“Let, not my will, but yours take place,” he said to Jehovah. 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki a Ieova: “Ke se fai la toku loto, ka ko tou loto.”


Holy spirit acts through the congregation to help people adopt the attitude needed to understand “the deep things of God.”—Acts 5:32. 	 E galue te agaga tapu e auala i te fakapotopotoga o fesoasoani atu ke fakagalue ne tino te kilokiloga telā e manakogina ke malamalama ei i “fuafuaga ‵loto a te Atua.”—Galuega 5:32.


14. (a) How did Peter, Andrew, James, and John respond when Jesus invited them to become fishers of men? (b) Why should we not hesitate to accept Jesus’ yoke? 	 14. (a) Ne ‵saga atu pefea a Petelu, Anitelea, Iakopo mo Ioane ki te ‵kamiga a Iesu ke fai latou mo tino faiika ki tino? (e) Kaia e se ‵tau ei o fakatalave tatou ke talia te amoga a Iesu?


Jehovah himself is the Originator of the family. 	 Ne māfua mai i a Ieova a te kāiga.


For instance, a couple in Denmark compared airplanes to birds. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne fakatusa ne se tauavaga a vakalele ki manu eva.


In the midst of such a soul-searching discourse, however, the man abruptly cut in and asked Jesus to arbitrate in what appeared to be a family squabble over material possessions. 	 I te taimi koi fai ei te lauga fakamalosi loto tenā, ne fakalavelave fakavave mai te tagata tenei kae fakamolemole atu ke fakaiku aka ne Iesu se mea e foliga mai me se kinauga e uiga ki kope o se kāiga.


20 Jerusalem’s watchmen were helpless as Babylonian battering rams toppled “the high corner towers.” 	 20 Ne seki ai eiloa se aogā o tino leoleo o Ielusalema i te taimi ne fakamaofa ei ne te kau Papelonia a “taoa.”


“Do Not Avenge Yourselves” 	 “Sa Taui ma Sui”


Such individuals have a realistic view of world conditions. 	 E maua ne tino taki tokotasi penei se kilokiloga tonu e uiga ki tulaga o te lalolagi.


(Prov. 3:5, 6) We reveal that we trust in Jehovah when we avail ourselves of the help he provides through his Word and through the congregation. 	 (Faataoto 3:5, 6) E fakaasi atu ne tatou me e tali‵tonu tatou ki a Ieova māfai e fakaaoga ne tatou a te fesoasoani telā e tuku mai ne ia e auala i tena Muna mo te fakapotopotoga.


5 Mildness is especially important in a religiously divided home. 	 Ne polopoloki ne Petelu a fāfine a‵vaga Kelisiano katoa, penei: “E penā foki koutou e fāfine, e ‵tau mo koutou o faka‵logo ki otou avaga, ko te mea kafai e isi ne tāgata mai i a latou e se tali‵tonu ki te muna a te Atua, e mafai o tosina mai latou ke tali‵tonu ona ko otou amioga.


He referred to it in the model prayer, instructing his disciples to pray in this way: “Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.” 	 Ne fakasino atu foki a ia ki te mea tenei i te ‵talo a te Aliki, mai i te akoako atu ki ana soko ke ‵talo penei: “Ke oko mai tou Malo, ke fai te mea e loto koe ki ei i lalo nei, e pela mo te faiga i te lagi.”


I brought this topic up in conversation one evening when I received a phone call from a young Mormon who was being trained to become a missionary. 	 Ne avaka ne au te mataupu tenei i te sau‵talaga i se afiafi e tasi i te taimi ne telefoni mai ei se tamataene Mamona telā ne akoga fakamisionale.


(Num. 19:13) In contrast, God’s ancient people saw how their faithful leaders promoted spiritual, moral, and physical cleanness. 	 (Nume. 19:13) E ‵kese mai i ei, ne lavea ne tino o te Atua i aso mua a te auala ne fakamaluga ne takitaki fakamaoni a mea faka-te-agaga, amioga, mo te ‵ma faka-te-foitino.


(Acts 5:27-29, 40) Moreover, “time and unforeseen occurrence” may adversely affect the result of any decision. 	 (Galuega 5:27-29, 40) E se gata i ei, e mafai o pokotia ‵tou fakaikuga i “fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei.”


Resourceful preachers around the world set about building their homes on wheels. 	 Ko fakatoka nei a tino talai i te lalolagi kātoa o faite a fale fai teka.


A full program of Christian meetings was arranged in the Lingala language so that the arrivals would be supplied with life-sustaining spiritual food. 	 Ne fakatoka foki se polokalame mō fakatasiga Kelisiano i te ‵gana Lingala ko te mea ke maua faeloa ne tino kolā ne olo atu ki te fenua tenā a meakai faka-te-agaga kolā e fai ei latou ke ma‵losi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Ephesians 6:18) When we seek God’s guidance in all aspects of life, our friendship with him is certain to grow. 	 (Efeso 6:18) Kafai e ‵sala atu tatou ki te takitakiga a te Atua i feitu katoa o te olaga, ka gasolo aka ei o ‵pili te ‵tou va fakataugasoa mo ia.


14 Almost any reader of the Gospel accounts can see the critical nature of most Pharisees. 	 14 Kāti e faigofie ke lavea atu ne so se tino faitau ki tala i tusi Evagelia a te mata onoono o te tokoukega o Falesaio.


SONGS: 106, 100 	 PESE: 106, 100


Yes, but how? 	 Ao, kae i te auala fea?


4 We show appreciation to Jehovah by wholeheartedly dedicating ourselves to him. 	 4 E fakaasi atu ‵tou loto fakafetai ki a Ieova mai te tuku atu o ‵tou ola ki a ia mo te loto kātoa.


(Exodus 28:1; Numbers 16:4-11, 31-35) If any Christian comes to realize that he has wrongly partaken of the Memorial emblems, he or she should stop partaking and humbly pray for Jehovah’s forgiveness.—Psalm 19:13. 13, 14. 	 (Esoto 28:1; Numela 16:4-11, 31-35) Kafai ko iloa aka ne se Kelisiano me e se ‵tau o kai kae inu a ia i te Fakamanatuga, e ‵tau o taofi fakavave aka ne ia te faiga tenā kae ‵talo ki a Ieova ke fakamagalo a ia.—Salamo 19:13.


(Prov. 27:23) Clearly, an elder must have good communication with his fellow believers. 	 (Faata. 27:23) E manino ‵lei me e ‵tau o maua ne se toeaina se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo ana taina mo tuagane.


In Egypt, Joseph is imprisoned because he faithfully and courageously adheres to God’s moral standards. 	 Ne ‵pei a Iosefa ki te falepuipui i Aikupito ona ko tena fakamaoni mo te loto toa o tautali ki tulaga o te Atua i mea tau amioga.


From ancient times, people have consulted fortune-tellers. 	 Mai aso mua loa, ne fesokotaki sāle a tino mo tino fakamatala mea ‵tupu i aso mai mua.


Pay off any debts that you have 	 ‵Tina au kaitalafu


(Prov. 4:18) If we find it hard to understand a change, we ask Jehovah to help us to comprehend the point. 	 (Faataoto 4:18) Kafai e fui maina tatou i se ‵fuliga, e akai atu tatou ki a Ieova ke fesoasoani mai ke malamalama tatou i te manatu tenā.


13 Consider the example of Jesus. 	 13 Mafaufau la ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu.


The spirit operated on him in ways that benefit us today. 	 Ne galue te agaga i luga i a ia i auala kolā e aoga ki a tatou i aso nei.


“Against you, you alone, I have sinned,” he confessed. 	 “Ko agasala atu au ki a koe—na ko koe eiloa,” ne fakaasi tonu atu a ia.


As discussed in the preceding article, Jehovah gives them his holy spirit, the fruitage of which helps them to care tenderly for the sheep. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne sau‵tala ki ei i te mataupu mai mua, e tuku atu ne Ieova tena agaga tapu, ko uiga kolā e fesoasoani atu ke tausi ne latou mo te alofa a mamoe.


4 What Must You Do to Survive the End? 	 4 Ne a au Mea e ‵Tau o Fai ke Sao ei Koe i te Gataga?


Thus, the events that began in 1914 were, not the beginning of the great tribulation, but the “beginning of pangs of distress.” 	 Tela la, a fakalavelave kolā ne kamata o ‵tupu mai te 1914, e se ko te kamataga o te fakalavelave lasi, kae ko te “kamataga o puapuaga.”


Although some family members may be able to offer more help than others, all can contribute. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani malosi a nisi tino i te kāiga kae ko nisi tino, e foliki fua te fesoasoani e mafai o ofo atu ki ei kae faitalia te feitu tenā e mafai ne tino katoa o fai olotou tusaga i ei.


After King Ahaziah died, Athaliah, his mother, killed the remaining royal offspring except Jehoash and seized the throne. 	 Mai tua o te matega o te tupu ko Aasaia, ne tamate ne tena mātua ko Atalia a te ‵toega o tamaliki a te tupu kae na ko Ioasa fua ne ‵toe kae ne fai ei tou fafine mo tupu.


Therefore, the “creator god” of the Hebrew Scriptures was actually a lesser god who was opposed to the various perfect gods. 	 Tela la, a te “māfuaga” o Tusitusiga Epelu se atua fatauvā, telā ne ‵teke atu ki atua ma‵luga kese‵kese kolā e tali‵tonu latou ki ei.


And we certainly do not want to become lovers of money, self-assuming, haughty, unthankful, disloyal, fierce, headstrong, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God—to name only a few of the traits manifested by those alienated from God. 	 Kae e se fia fai tatou e pela me ne tino kolā e ma‵nako ki tupe, e kaima‵nako, e fakamata‵mata, e se loto fakafetai, e se fakamaoni, e mata kaitaua, e fia ma‵luga, ko ‵fete i te fakamata‵mata, io me e sili te lotou fia‵fia ki manakoga o te foitino i lō te Atua—ke taku mai fua i ei a nāi uiga o tino kolā e nofo ‵mao mai te Atua.


You may do this by restating the thought-conveying words or by asking questions that will help the householder to recognize them. 	 E mafai o fai ne koe te mea tenei mai i te ‵toe taku atu o pati konā io me mai i te ‵sili atu o fesili kolā ka fesoasoani atu ke lavea ne te tino i te fale a pati konā.


Ask God to help you focus on your brother’s positive qualities. 	 Fakamolemole ki te Atua ke fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke saga faeloa ki uiga ‵lei o tou taina.


Abraham was richly blessed for obeying Jehovah’s law [Pictures on page 15] 	 Kaia e mafai ei o tali‵tonu tatou me e manako a Ieova ke maua ne tatou se olaga ‵lei? 14.


So when people brought little ones to see him, Jesus’ disciples, perhaps in an effort to protect Jesus from further stress, tried to turn the children away. 	 Tela la, i te taimi ne avatu i ei ne tino olotou tama‵liki ki a ia, ne taumafai a soko o Iesu o taofi aka latou kāti ko te mea ke sē sōna fakafi‵ta atu latou ki a Iesu.


When they heard from friends in Mexico that a newly formed group needed help, Dustin and Jassa made up their mind. 	 I te lā ‵logoga i taugasoa mai Mexico me e manakogina ne se potukau fou se fesoasoani, ne fai ei ne Dustin mo Jassa se fakaikuga.


He searched for a job, trusting in God. 	 Ne ‵sala ne ia sena galuega mo tena loto talitonu ki te Atua.


Yet, Jesus said that she did more than all the others. 	 Kae ne fai mai a Iesu me ne uke atu ana mea ne fai i lō nisi tino.


Besides adding a vital spiritual dimension to one’s life, godly devotion nurtures such beneficial qualities as love, joy, peace, and self-control—all of which contribute to a positive outlook and good health.—Galatians 5:22, 23. 	 E se gata fua i te aumaiga o mea aogā i te feitu faka-te-agaga ki ‵tou olaga, e fakamalosi aka foki i ei a uiga aogā e pelā mo te alofa, te fiafia, te filemu, mo te loto pulea—kae e fesoasoani atu a mea katoa konā ke maua i ei se kilokiloga fiafia mo te malosi faka-te-foitino.—Kalatia 5:22, 23.


The Bible unmistakably identifies and unmasks the one who has been maneuvering human leaders and world powers. 	 E fakaasi manino mai ne te Tusi Tapu a te tino telā ne fakagasue‵sue ne ia a takitaki o tino mo malo ma‵losi o te lalolagi.


(John 3:16) How grateful we are for Jehovah’s unselfish love! 	 (Ioa. 3:16) Ko oko eiloa te ‵tou loto fakafetai ki te alofa sē kaiū o Ieova!


Added to these challenges are the trials peculiar to those persecuted for righteousness’ sake. 	 E se gata i ei e fakavāi‵vāi mai foki ki a tatou a tofotofoga kola e oko atu ki tino kolā e fakasauāgina ona ko te ola i se olaga amiotonu.


Displaying goodness brings fine results 	 Se a te mea e fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te faiga o mea ‵lei?


Yet, the miracles that Jesus performed while on earth were foregleams of the lasting relief humankind will enjoy under his Messianic rule. 	 Kae ko vavega kolā ne fai ne Iesu i te lalolagi ne ata fo‵liki fua o te faka‵saoga se-gata-mai telā ka maua ne tino mai lalo i tena pulega faka-Mesia.


What about your church? 	 Kae e a tau lotu?


Keep Christ’s Mental Attitude in You 	 Ke Taofi ‵Mau ki te Kilokiloga a Keliso


Gabriel and Daniel are now good friends, united in a spiritual brotherhood as baptized Witnesses of Jehovah. 	 Ko fai nei a Kapilielu mo Tanielu mo fai ne taugasoa ‵lei, ko ‵kau fakatasi foki i se potukau o taina faka-te-agaga e pelā me ne Molimau papatiso a Ieova.


For example, when the prophet Agabus foretold that “a great famine was about to come upon the entire inhabited earth,” the disciples in Syrian Antioch “determined, each of them according as anyone could afford it, to send a relief ministration to the brothers dwelling in Judea.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i te taimi ne ‵valo mai ei ne Akapasi me “ka isi se oge ka poko i te lalolagi kātoa,” ne mafau‵fau a soko i Sulia Anitioka “ke fesoasoani malosi latou katoa, ki olotou taina tali‵tonu e ‵nofo i Iutaia.”


But Job actually passed the test successfully, as implied by his words recorded in Job chapter 31. 	 Kae ne iku manuia eiloa a Iopu i te tofotofoga, e pelā mo ana pati kolā ne fakamau i te Iopu mataupu e 31.


But spiritual darkness is death dealing. 	 Kae e iku atu ki te mate a te pouliga faka-te-agaga.


(Read Proverbs 18:24.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 18:24.)


Thus, no Israelite would have to beg.—Deuteronomy 15:1-14; Leviticus 23:22. 	 Tela la, e se ‵tau o isi se tino Isalaelu e mativa.—Teutelonome 15:1-14; Levitiko 23:22.


My conscience troubled me because I could not reach the spiritual goals I had set for myself.” 	 Ne masei ‵ki toku loto lagona ona me ko se fakataunu ne au oku fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.”


Sacrifices offered under the Law pointed to Jesus Christ and his sacrifice 	 A taulaga katoa kolā ne fai mai lalo o te Tulafono e fakasino atu katoa ki a Iesu Keliso mo tena taulaga


8 The slave’s responsibilities include the supervision of the material facilities used by Christ’s followers to carry out their Christian activities, such as the world headquarters and branch offices of Jehovah’s Witnesses, as well as their places of worship—Kingdom Halls and Assembly Halls—throughout the world. 	 8 E aofia i tiute o te tavini ko te tausiga o kope faka-te-foitino kolā e fakaaogā ne soko o Keliso ke fai ei te lotou galuega faka-Kelisiano, e pelā mo te laumua o Molimau a Ieova mo olotou ofisa lagolago, e pelā foki mo olotou koga tapuaki—Kingdom Halls mo Assembly Halls—i te lalolagi kātoa.


At the end of the talk, a new publication was released, entitled Isaiah’s Prophecy—Light for All Mankind I. This 416-page book contains a verse-by-verse discussion of the first 40 chapters of the book of Isaiah. 	 Se a te toe‵tuga fakatusa telā ne tupu i te 1919? 16, 17. (a) I te 539 T.L.M., ne a mea ne ‵tau o fai ne te kau Iutaia ko te mea ke ‵sao atu ei latou i te fakatakavalega o Papelonia? (e) Kāti, ne a ‘koga ki loto o fale’ i aso nei, kae e maua pefea ne tatou a mea aogā mai i ei?


In a general sense, what are valueless things? 	 I se auala masani, ne a mea se aogā?


This law helped to show God’s people that they should be compassionate. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a te fakatonuga tenei ki tino o te Atua ke maua ne latou te loto alofa.


1-3. (a) What challenge confronts all young people, and how might this be illustrated? 	 1-3. (a) Se a te mea faigata e fakafesagai atu ki ei a talavou, kae e fakatusa eiloa ki te a?


15. How is Zephaniah 2:3 now being fulfilled? 	 15 E fakamasaua mai penei a te Sefanaia 3:17: “I te Aliki [ko Ieova] te otou Atua ko fakatasi mo koutou, ko tena mana e maua ei ne koutou a te manumalo.”


Endurance Needed to Win 	 E Manakogina ke Manumalo te Loto Kufaki


We will also consider self-discipline as well as something that can be even worse than any temporary pain that discipline may cause. 	 Ka sau‵tala foki tatou ki te auala e polopoloki ei ne tatou a tatou eiloa, e penā foki mo te auala ke ‵kalo keatea mai se mea telā e sili atu tena logo‵mae māfai e se talia ne tatou a polopolokiga.


Little by little, John and Tania developed a Bible-based faith that changed their lives. 	 Ne gasolo aka o maua ne Ioane mo Tania te fakatuanaki telā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu kae ne ‵fuli i ei lā olaga.


To this end, Newsweek magazine said that some feel that governments should “encourage a general sense of civic virtue.” 	 Ke fai penā, ne fai mai te mekesini ko te Newsweek me e ma‵natu aka a nisi tino me e ‵tau mo malo “o fakamalosi sāle aka a amioga ‵lei i olotou tino.”


18 “Just a little while longer, and the wicked one will be no more; and you will certainly give attention to his place, and he will not be.” 	 18 “E se toe leva nei, ka ‵galo atu ei a tino amio ma‵sei; ka salasala ne koe latou, kae sē maua ne koe.”


Remember that God strengthened and helped Asa, and He will strengthen you. 	 Masaua me ne fakamalosi kae fesoasoani atu a te Atua ki a Asa, kae ka fakamalosi foki ne ia koe.


The apostle Paul had spent considerable time building up the brothers there. 	 E uke a taimi ne fakamāumāu ne te apositolo ko Paulo i te fakamalosi atu o taina i konā.


(1 John 3:19, 20) And the prayers of older men of the congregation can help us spiritually, for such petitions have “much force.”—James 5:13-16. 	 (1 Ioane 3:19, 20) Kae e mafai foki o fesoasoani mai a ‵talo a tagata o te fakapotopotoga ki a tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga, me e ‘lasi atu te ‵mana’ o olotou ‵talo.—Iakopo 5:13-16.


5 The apostle Paul provides one reason why we can be convinced that God exists, even though we cannot see him. 	 5 E tuku mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo te pogai e tasi e ‵tau ei o tali‵tonu tatou me e isi se Atua, faitalia me e se lavea ne tatou a ia.


The Bible says: “Jesus called the infants to him, saying: ‘Let the young children come to me.’” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ka ko Iesu ne kalaga atu ki tama‵liki ke o‵mai ki a ia kae fai atu penei, ‘Tuku tama‵liki ke o‵mai ki a au’!”


Envy is the engine of tabloid culture. 	 A te loto fia sili e fakamalosi ne ia te tino ke fiafia ki mea fakasalalau kolā e lauiloa.


What have Jehovah’s servants always had to do? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fai faeloa ne tavini a Ieova?


He made his sons pass through the fire, encouraged spiritistic practices, and caused the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem “to do worse than the nations that Jehovah had annihilated from before the sons of Israel.” 	 Ne ‵sunu ne ia ana tama tāgata e pelā me ne taulaga, ne fakamalosi aka ne ia a faifaiga fakataulaitu, kae fai ne ia a tino o Iuta mo Ielusalema ke fai ne latou te “agasala telā e silia atu i agasala kolā e fai ne malo kolā ne afuli keatea ne te Aliki mai i te fenua o Kanana.”


20. (a) What are the other sheep today determined to do? (b) Of what are anointed Christians aware? 	 20. (a) Ne a mea e fakaiku aka ne nisi mamoe ke fai? (e) Se a te mea e iloa ‵lei ne Kelisiano fakaekegina?


It releases pent-up and even debilitating emotions that cause ill health, and it fosters healthier and happier relationships. 	 E fai ei ke fakaasi mai ki tua a lagonaga sē ‵lei kolā e mafai o fai ei ke masaki se tino, kae fesoasoani mai ke ati aka a fesokotakiga fia‵fia kae fakamalosi loto mo nisi tino.


How short, though, this waiting period is when compared with the eternity ahead! (2 Corinthians 4:16-18) And while we wait for Jehovah’s due time, we can cultivate essential Christian qualities and help others to take advantage of Jehovah’s patience and embrace the truth. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te toetoe o te taimi tenei e faka‵tali ei tatou māfai e fakatusa ki te taimi se-gata-mai i aso mai mua! (2 Kolinito 4:16-18) Kae koi faka‵tali tatou ki te taimi tonu o Ieova, e mafai o fakamalosi aka ne tatou a nisi uiga tāua faka-Kelisiano kae fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke fakaaogā faka‵lei ne latou a te vaitaimi tenei o te kufaki o Ieova ke puke ‵mau ki te munatonu.


Jehovah himself feels this disgust. 	 E takalialia malosi eiloa a Ieova ki mea ma‵sei.


THOUSANDS of Bible students make their dedication to Jehovah and get baptized. 	 E LAU i afe o akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e fai te lotou tukuatuga ki a Ieova kae papatiso foki.


So accurate knowledge about God is vital. 	 Tela la, e tāua ‵ki ke iloa ne tatou te mea tonu e uiga ki te Atua.


8 Do You Know Jehovah as Did Noah, Daniel, and Job? 	 8 E Mata, e Iloa ne Koe a Ieova e Pelā mo Noa, Tanielu mo Iopu?


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What circumstances were Christians facing when Peter wrote his first letter? 	 Ne a tulaga ne fakafesagai atu ki ei a Kelisiano i te taimi ne tusi ei ne Petelu a tena tusi muamua?


(John 17:3) Yes, a wonderful future awaits mankind. 	 (Ioane 17:3) E tonu, ko faka‵tali mai nei se taimi gali i aso mai mua mō tino.


How much better it is to be guided by the beaconlike moral and spiritual truths taught in the Bible! 	 E pefea la te ‵lei ke takitakigina tatou ne te mainaga e uiga ki amioga ‵lei mo mea faka-te-agaga kolā e akoako mai ne te Tusi Tapu!


Why did Paul urge the Corinthian Christians to “widen out”? 	 Kaia ne fakamalosi atu ei a Paulo ki Kelisiano i Kolinito ke ‘fakalauefa atu te lotou a‵lofa’?


Of course, a Christian elder would not be showing kindness if he failed to give Scriptural counsel just to avoid hurting the feelings of someone clearly in danger of abandoning the course of “goodness and righteousness and truth.”—Ephesians 5:9. 	 E tonu, e se fakaasi atu ne se toeaina Kelisiano a te mataalofa māfai e se fakaasi atu ne ia a fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu ko te mea fua ke se fakalogo‵mae atu ki te tino telā ko tiaki ne ia ‘te ‵lei mo te amiotonu mo te mea tonu.’—Efeso 5:9.


• What can you do to show your appreciation for Jehovah’s goodness? 	 • Ne a mea e mafai ne koe o fai ke fakaasi atu ei tou loto fakafetai mō te aga‵lei o Ieova?


For example, when those attending conventions and assemblies introduce themselves to others and begin talking, they look forward to seeing one another again. 	 E pelā mo latou kolā e ‵kau atu ki fono i te atufenua mo fono i te fenua e fakatalofa atu latou ki nisi tino kae kamata o sau‵tala, kae e olioli eiloa ko latou ke toe fetaui.


Certainly, we would not imitate the critical, judgmental spirit promoted by Satan.—Rev. 12:10. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e se tau‵tali atu tatou i te uiga ita kae fakamaualuga telā ne fakamalosi aka ne Satani.—Fakaasiga 12:10.


CREATION INSPIRES FAITH IN THE GREAT TIMEKEEPER 	 E FAKAMALOSI AKA NE MEA NE FAITE A TE FAKATUANAKI KI TE TINO TAUSI TAIMI SILI


What is more, Jehovah forgives us daily. 	 E se gata i ei, e fakamagalo ne Ieova tatou i aso takitasi.


With that expression, he referred to himself and his close associates. 	 Mai te tugāpati tenā, ne fakasino atu loa tou tagata ki a ia mo ana taugasoa.


• What is modesty? 	 • Se a te agamalū?


He gladly fills those requests. 	 E fiafia eiloa a ia o tuku mai a mea kolā e ma‵nako tatou ki ei.


However, there is evidence that by the first century, some criminals were impaled alive by the Jews and died on the stake. 	 E ui i ei, e isi se fakamaoniga me i te senitenali muamua, e isi ne pagota ne fakatautau ola ne te kau Iutaia kae ne ‵mate i luga i te lakau.


Luke 21:11: “There will be great earthquakes.” 	 Luka 21:11: “Ka isi ne mafuie fakama‵taku.”


And surely we should be concerned about the “desirable things” yet to be brought in as Jehovah continues to fill his house with glory.—Haggai 2:7. Our View Made Evident by Our Actions 15. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki “koloa tāua” kolā e ‵tau o faka‵fonu ki ei te fale o Ieova.—Hakai 2:7.


17 In a moving song of gratitude that Hezekiah composed after he was spared from a deadly sickness, he said to Jehovah: “You have thrown behind your back all my sins.” 	 17 Ne fai atu a Hesekia ki a Ieova i tena pese fakaotia loto telā ne ‵fatu i te taimi ne ‵lei ei tena masaki fakamataku, penei: “Ko oti ne ‵pei keatea ne koe aku agasala ki ou tua.”


A congregation in the city of Izmir wrote: “A man working at a taxi stand approached a local elder and asked, ‘What’s going on? 	 Ne tusi mai foki se fakapotopotoga e tasi i te fa‵kai lasi o Izmir penei: “Ne fanatu se tagata e galue i te koga e ‵tu ei a taxi kae fesili atu ki se toeaina i te koga tenā, ‘Se a te mea e tupu?


Back in Malachi’s time, those who ignored divine counsel even had the audacity to feel that Jehovah was unjustified in his views. 	 I taimi o Malaki, a tino kolā ne fakasēaogā ne latou a pati polopoloki a te Atua ne oko atu eiloa ki te tulaga telā ko mafau‵fau ei latou me e se ‵lei a kilokiloga a Ieova.


Of course, not all members of the present-day Christian congregation travel great distances for the sake of the good news. 	 E tonu, e se ko tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i aso nei e mafai o faimalaga atu mō te tala ‵lei.


(Matthew 24:3-14; Revelation 6:1-8) Neither the intensity of wickedness on earth nor the majority viewpoint is an issue in discerning who has won. 	 (Mataio 24:3-14; Fakaasiga 6:1-8) E se fakamaoni mai ne te uke o amioga ma‵sei i te lalolagi nei io me ko mea kolā e tali‵tonu ki ei te tokoukega o tino me ko oi te tino e manumalo.


Limestone stela of Baal-of-the-lightning, 14th/13th centuries B.C.E. 	 Ko te Fatu Fakaofoofogia o te Fakatusa Opaala i te 14-13 senitenali T.L.M.


Even some respected health institutions that seek to reduce the number of unwanted teenage pregnancies have encouraged youths to engage in deviant sexual behavior that does not result in pregnancy. 	 Ke oko ki fakapotopotoga o te ola ‵lei kolā e taumafai ke fakamu‵tana ifo te aofaki o talavou fai‵tama, e fakamalosi atu ki a latou ke aofia i faifaiga fakatauavaga kolā e se mafai o faitama i ei se tino.


First, however, God’s spirit would impel the prophet to proclaim dramatic woes. 	 Muamua la, ne fakamalosi aka ne te agaga o te Atua a te pelofeta tenā ke folafola atu a mala fakama‵taku.


How did Nathan stay loyal to both God and David when David sinned? 	 Ne mafai pefea o tumau te fakamaoni o Natano ki te Atua mo Tavita, i te taimi ne agasala ei a Tavita?


Just prior to the establishment of the new covenant, Jesus gave two significant commands. 	 Mai mua malie eiloa o fai te feagaiga fou, ne tuku atu ne Iesu a fakatonuga tāua e lua.


16 Of the 33,000 prisoners who left Sachsenhausen concentration camp, thousands died. 	 16 Mai te 33,000 pagota kolā ne tiakina ne latou te falepuipui fakasauā ko te Sachsenhausen, e lau i afe a tino ne ‵mate.


What Scriptural proof shows that Jehovah always supports his people? 	 Ne a tusi siki e fakamaoni mai i ei me e fesoasoani atu faeloa a Ieova ki ana tino?


For their part, they promised: “All that Jehovah has spoken we are willing to do.” 	 Kae ne tauto atu latou penei: “Ka fai ne matou a mea katoa kola ne faipati mai ei te Aliki [ko Ieova].”


In July of that year, we applied for Bethel service, for we longed to serve at world headquarters. 	 I a Iulai i te tausaga tenā, ne tusi atu ma tusi ke ga‵lue i te Peteli, me ko leva ne ma‵nako māua o tavini atu i te laumua.


Even though kind warnings were given, the offending partner did not want to pay attention. 	 E ui eiloa ne maua ne ia a pati fesoasoani atafai, ne seki fia saga atu eiloa a te tagata tenā ki ei.


Lot “kept lingering,” and the angels almost had to drag him and his family out of the city of Sodom. 	 Ne “fakatalave” a Lota kae toeitiiti ko toso a ia mo tena kāiga ne agelu keatea mo Sotoma.


Since being baptized, they have continued to live by the standards Jehovah sets for all Christians. 	 Talu mai te taimi ne papatiso i ei, ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne latou ke ola e ‵tusa mo tulaga kolā ko oti ne fakatoka ne Ieova mō Kelisiano katoa.


When Jehovah’s Witnesses called at his home, Harold demanded that they stop visiting him. 	 I te taimi ne āsi atu ei a Molimau a Ieova ki tena fale, ne fakatonu atu a ia ki a latou ke sē toe āsi atu ki a ia.


(Acts 22:1-3; Phil. 3:4-6) Right after his baptism, he “went off into Arabia”—either the Syrian Desert or possibly some quiet place on the Arabian Peninsula that was conducive to meditation. 	 (Galuega 22:1-3; Filipi 3:4-6) Mai tua o tena papatisoga, ne fano a ia “ki Alapi”—kāti i te koga lavaki i Sulia io me se koga se logoā i se kogā fenua o Alapi telā e aogā ke mafaufau ‵loto i ei.


The god of this present ungodly world is Satan the Devil. 	 A te atua masei o te lalolagi nei ko Satani te Tiapolo.


These very men have deviated from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already occurred; and they are subverting the faith of some.” 	 E tokolua olotou faiakoga e igoa ki a Umenio mo Fileto, kolā ne tiaki ne laua a te mea tonu, ka ko kosu ne laua te fakatuanaki o nisi Kelisiano i a lā muna pelā, i te toetu se mea ko leva ne tupu.”


4, 5. (a) What important fruitage do Christians need to produce? (b) Give Scriptural examples of older ones who produced “the fruit of lips.” 	 4, 5. (a) Ne a fuataga tāua kolā e ‵tau o ‵fua mai i Kelisiano? (e) Taku mai ne tino ma‵tua i te Tusi Tapu kolā ne ‵fua mai i ei a ‘vikiga i olotou leo.’


They will not build and someone else have occupancy; they will not plant and someone else do the eating.” 	 Ka ‵toki olotou togāvine kae inu fia‵fia i te uaina mai i olotou togāvine konā, ka se toe inu ne nisi tino fakaa‵tea.”


Now Jesus is ruling as King in heaven, and he will soon destroy all of God’s enemies. 	 Nei la, ko pule mai a Iesu e pelā me ko te Tupu i te lagi, kae ko pili o fakaseai atu ne ia a fili katoa o te Atua.


(James 4:8) He was determined to ‘put away the old personality which conformed to his former course of conduct and put on the new personality, created according to God’s will in true righteousness and loyalty.’—Ephesians 4:22-24. 	 (Iakopo 4:8) Ne loto malosi a ia ke tiakina te ‘foitino mua telā ko fakamaseigina valevale ne manakoga ma‵sei kae ke pei ki te foitino fou telā ne faite i foliga o te Atua i te amiotonu mo te ‵malu.’—Efeso 4:22-24.


Hopefully, they will see the need to “flee out of the midst of Babylon” before it is too late.—Rev. 18:4. 	 Talosia ke matea atu ne latou te manakoga ke ‘o‵mai keatea mai Papelonia’ a koi tuai o tō talimuli.—Fakaasiga 18:4.


16 The man and the woman—the husband and the wife—are not the only ones who ought to show honor on the wedding day. 	 16 A te tagata mo te fafine—te tagata avaga mo te fafine avaga—e se ko tino fua kolā e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne laua te fakaaloalo i te aso o te fakaipoipoga.


What can family heads do to help their families grow spiritually? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne ulu o kāiga ke fesoasoani atu ki olotou kāiga ke ga‵solo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


(See box on page 17.) 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi i te itulau e 15.)


To see why it is worth feeling that way, let us consider three questions. 	 Ko te mea ke matea atu te pogai e tāua ei ke maua se lagonaga penā, ke na mafau‵fau nei tatou ki fesili e tolu konei.


What did he do? 	 Ne a la ana mea ne fai?


He should be willing to “pick up his torture stake”—to suffer, if need be, or be shamed or persecuted or even put to death for being a Christian. 	 E ‵tau o fiafia a ia o “amo tena sataulo”—ko tena uiga ke logo‵mae, māfai e manakogina, io me e fakatauemugina io me e fakasauāgina ke oko ki tena tamate ona ko tena fai mo fai se Kelisiano.


(Eccl. 7:20) Rather, Jehovah watches us with the merciful, kind eyes of a caring parent who wants to protect his beloved children from harm. 	 (Failauga 7:20) I lō te fai penā, e kilokilo mai Ieova e pelā me se mātua alofa atafai telā e manako o puipui ana tama‵liki fagasele mai mea fakalogo‵mae.


Our prayers should be thoughtful and reverential, not wordy. 	 E ‵tau o mafaufau ‵loto mo te āva a tatou i ‵tou ‵talo, kae e se ‵tau o fakaukeuke ‵tou pati e fai.


(1 Tim. 1:12-16) The resulting gratitude that he felt spurred him on in his ministry. 	 (1 Timoteo 1:12-16) A te loto fakafetai telā ne lagona ne ia ne fakamalosi atu ki a ia i te faiga o tena galuega.


In fact, why not resolve that this coming week you will pray at some length that you will “finally stand complete.” 	 E a, kaia e se fakaiku aka ei ne koe ke ‵talo atu koe i se taimi tai mata leva i te vaiaso tenei e uiga ki tou ‘tumau i te fai mo tino matua’?


It used “Jehovah” in a few verses, and it used the word “LORD” in capital letters in other verses in the Hebrew Scriptures where the divine name originally occurred. 	 Ne fakaaoga eiloa a “Ieova” i nāi fuaiupu, kae ne fakaaoga i ei a te pati ko te “ALIKI” i mataimanu ‵lasi i nisi fuiaupu o te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Epelu telā ne sae aka i ei a te igoa o te Atua.


IN ANCIENT times, objects were often weighed on a beam scale. 	 I ASO mua, e fua faeloa a mea ki se fua.


15 The Teacher book has more than 230 pictures, and there is a caption, or description, for each picture or group of pictures. 	 15 E maua i te tusi ko te Teacher a ata e silia atu i te 230, kae e maua foki i ei a fakamatalaga mō ata takitasi io me ko ata kolā e ‵luku fakatasi.


(Rev. 12:7-9) His victorious ride will continue until he will “complete his conquest,” completely destroying Satan’s wicked system.—Read Revelation 19:11, 19-21. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:7-9) Ka tumau eiloa tena tele atu mo te manumalo ke oko ki te taimi e fakatakavale katoatoa ei ne ia te lalolagi masei a Satani.—Faitau te Fakaasiga 19:11, 19-21.


“Coping With My Weaknesses” centered on dealing with negative thinking and depression.—The Watchtower, May 1, 1990. 	 7, 8. (a) Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Iesu me e iloa ne ia a te sōna manavase o tino se ‵lei katoatoa ki mea faka-te-foitino?


“Have Love Among Yourselves” 	 “Ke Fakatau A‵lofa Koutou”


(Eph. 4:8, 13) When elders work along with us in sacred service and offer perceptive observations based on God’s Word, they assist us to make progress in putting on the new personality. 	 (Efeso 4:8, 13) E fakauiga i ei me e fesoasoani atu toeaina ki te fakapotopotoga ke tumau i te ‵kau fakatasi. E fesoasoani mai latou ke faka‵lei aka ‵tou uiga faka-Kelisiano māfai e ga‵lue fakatasi tatou i te ‵tou taviniga ki a Ieova kae tuku mai ki a tatou a pati polopoloki mai te Tusi Tapu.


Send me.”—Isa. 6:8. 	 Uga mai au!”—Isaia 6:8.


How did faithful Christians respond to Jesus’ admonition to flee Jerusalem, and why? 	 E ‵saga atu pefea a Kelisiano fakamaoni ki te fakatonuga a Iesu ke olo keatea mai Ielusalema, kae kaia?


Furthermore, since God did not require such reactions, would it be best for Jews to send a multitude of questions to a council of rabbis to get a ruling on each one? 	 E se gata i ei, ona ko te mea e seki tuku mai ne te Atua ne vaegā faifaiga penā, e mata, se mea ‵tau ke avaka ne tino Iutaia a fesili katoa konā ki te kau lapi ke maua ne fakaikuga ki mea takitasi i ei?


It seemed that this might be a hint from Jehovah! 	 Ne foliga mai me tenei eiloa te avanoaga ne tuku mai ne Ieova!


Lapland is a barren but beautiful country, and its beauty varies according to the season. 	 A Lapland se fenua gali kae lavaki, kae ko tena gali e fano eiloa ki luga i te tau o te aso.


Genuine Christians continued to “worship [God] with spirit and truth.” 	 Ne tumau eiloa a Kelisiano ‵tonu i te “tapuaki [ki te Atua] i te agaga mo te fakamaoni.”


Before I left, I visited my mother and was surprised to see a man named Annunziato Lugarà talking to her about the Bible.* Knowing his criminal history, I became afraid and asked him why he was there. 	 A koi tuai o tiakina ne au a te fenua, ne āsi atu au ki toku mātua kae ne poi au ke lavea atu ne au se tagata e igoa ki a Annunziato Lugarà e faipati atu ki tou fafine e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu.* A te iloa atu o tena tala fakasolopito, ne kamata au o mataku kae fesili atu ki te pogai e nofo ei a ia i konā.


That brings us to another key to solving marital disputes. 	 Ko aumai ne te mea tenā tatou ki te suā auala ke faka‵lei aka ei a fakalavelave i te kāiga.


14 Job suffered one adversity after another. 	 14 Ne logo‵mae a Iopu i fakalavelave e uke.


This is because the Bible long ago foretold not only the current state of affairs but also what is yet to come. 	 Te pogai, me ko leva ne ‵valo mai i te Tusi Tapu a mea konei e ‵tupu i te lalolagi mo mea foki kolā ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua.


We want to show our love for Jehovah. 	 E ma‵nako tatou o fakaasi atu te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova.


5:15, 16—Why did Elisha not accept Naaman’s gift? 	 5:15, 16—Kaia ne seki talia ei ne Elisaia te meaalofa a Namanu?


The Law foreshadowed good things to come. 	 Ne fakaata mai i te Tulafono a mea ‵lei kolā ka oko mai.


Many people find that writing down their thoughts helps them to clarify and control their thinking. 	 Ne iloa ne tino e tokouke me kafai e tusi olotou mafaufauga ki lalo e fesoasoani atu ke maina latou kae pule faka‵lei atu ki olotou manatu.


After the first psalm declares happy the man who takes delight in the law of Jehovah, the second leads right into the Kingdom theme.* Entreaties to God dominate this group of psalms. 	 Mai tua o te faimaiga i te salamo muamua me e fiafia te tino telā e fiafia ki te tulafono a Ieova, e fakasino tonu atu eiloa te lua o salamo ki te Malo.* E uke ‵ki eiloa a fakamolemole ki te Atua i te vaega tenei o te salamo.


(Matthew 6:27) Something about those words may strike you as puzzling. 	 (Mataio 6:27) Kāti e tai ‵numi koe i pati konā.


Then, in the midst of his conversation, he reminded them of one more requirement they needed to meet to remain his disciples. 	 Ne fai atu a ia, penei: “Tenei te auala e fakaasi atu ei te vikiga o toku Tamana: manafai e ‵fua malosi mai koutou.


However, he helps us to draw close to him by giving us all the provisions we need to build and maintain godly devotion. 	 Kae e fesoasoani mai a ia ke fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a ia mai te fakatokaga o mea katoa kolā e manakogina ke fakamalosi kae ke fakatumau aka foki i ei a uiga amio atua.


The Israelites were encouraged to ‘cultivate their ground,’ not to pursue valueless things 	 Ne fakamalosi atu ki tino Isalaelu ke ‘‵toki olotou lakau’ kae ke se ‵sala at ki mea se aogā


In our home congregation of Tokmok, new avenues of service opened up. 	 I te fakapotopotoga a matou i Tokmok, ne uke ‵ki eiloa a avanoaga i te taviniga.


19 Since boasting in Jehovah is so important in this confused and disoriented world, what can assist us to maintain a wholesome pride in our God and a strong sense of Christian identity? 	 19 Me tāua ‵ki ke fakamata‵mata tatou i a Ieova i te lalolagi ‵numi valevale tenei, se a la te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke fakatumau ne tatou te fakamatamata tenā i te ‵tou Atua kae ke malosi ‵lei foki te ‵tou iloga faka-Kelisiano?


By our obedience to him, we show that we love him and appreciate all that he has done for us. 	 Kafai e faka‵logo tatou ki a ia, e fakaasi atu i ei me e a‵lofa tatou ki a ia kae e loto fakafetai foki tatou ki mea kolā ko oti ne fai ne ia mō tatou.


Your income can be likened to the air you blow into the bag. 	 A tou peofuga e mafai o fakatusa ki te ea telā e ‵pusi ne koe ki loto i te paluni.


(Matthew 5:29, 30) Fearing God certainly includes never deliberately exposing ourselves to anything immoral, including pornography in any form, but instead making our eyes “pass on from seeing what is worthless.” 	 (Mataio 5:29, 30) A te mataku ki te Atua e aofia i ei a te se ‵kilo atu eiloa mo te iloa tonu ki so se mea masei, e pelā mo ata kese‵kese o te finalalolagi, kae ke fai ‵tou mata ke sē “sagatonu atu ki mea kolā e se aogā.”


May we too take the initiative and warmly welcome spiritually weak ones who make the effort to return to the Christian congregation. 	 Ke na gasue‵sue muamua foki tatou kae talimālō faka‵lei atu ki tino vāi‵vāi i te feitu faka-te-agaga kolā e toe ‵foki mai ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


Do you know someone who is struggling to escape pornography addiction? 	 I TAUSAGA KATOA: E nofo ki te $100 PILIONA (tālā Amelika) te ‵togi o ata ma‵sei e faite ne pisinisi fai ata ma‵sei i te lalolagi kātoa. [Fesili i te itulau e 7]


LET NO ONE PUT THEM APART 	 KE MO A E ‵VAE LĀUA NE SE TINO


(Read Ephesians 5:22-25.) 	 (Faitau te Efeso 5:22-25.)


Give an example. 	 Taku mai se tala.


For instance, if the child wrongs another person, you can insist that he apologize. 	 Kafai ne fai ne se tamaliki se mea ‵se ki se isi tino, ke fai ‵tonu atu koe ki a ia ke fakatoese atu ki te tino tenā.


For instance, when devastating earthquakes hit El Salvador in January and February 2001, relief activities were organized in all parts of the country, and groups of Jehovah’s Witnesses from Canada, Guatemala, and the United States provided help. 	 E pelā mo mafuie ‵lasi kolā ne ‵poko i El Salvador i a Ianuali mo Fepuali i te 2001, ne fai a fakatokaga i te fenua kātoa ke tuku atu se fesoasoani, kae ne fakatoka foki ne Molimau a Ieova i Kanata, Guatemala mo te Iunaite Sitete ke fesoasoani atu.


Abraham obeys God and leaves Ur 	 Ne fakalogo a Apelaamo ki te Atua kae tiaki te fa‵kai o Ulo


6 How can we benefit from what Paul wrote to Titus? 	 6 E mafai pefea o aogā ki a tatou a mea ne tusi atu ne Paulo ki a Tito?


Father and Mother were not religious, but they told us eight children to go to church. 	 A oku mātua e se ne tino ‵lotu, kae ne fakamalosi mai laua ko matou tama‵liki e tokovalu ke olo ki te lotu.


(Hebrews 12:3) True, it can be wearying to face opposition or mockery day after day. 	 (Epelu 12:3) E tonu, e mafai eiloa o loto vāi‵vāi tatou māfai e fe‵paki faeloa mo ‵tekemaiga mo fakatauemuga i aso katoa.


How did King David and King Saul differ in their response to Jehovah’s counsel? 	 Ne ‵kese pefea a te faka‵logo o te tupu ko Tavita mo te tupu ko Saulo ki pati fakatonutonu a Ieova?


Their escape is timely. 	 Ko te taimi tonu eiloa tenā ke ‵sao ei latou.


That spirit, or “air,” pervades Satan’s world. 	 A te agaga tenā, io me ko te “ea” tenā e lavea atu i te lalolagi a Satani.


In this respect, ‘we must carry our own load.’—Galatians 3:11; 6:5. 	 I te feitu tenei, ‘e ‵tau eiloa o amo ne tatou ‵tou amoga.’—Kalatia 3:11; 6:5.


The Bible acquaints us with God like no other book of religion. 	 E se ‵pau a te Tusi Tapu mo so se tusi fakalotu me e fesoasoani mai ke iloa ne tatou a te Atua tonu.


COVER: Kingdom publishers preaching from house to house in Erap, one of the many isolated mountain-valley villages of Morobe Province in Papua New Guinea 	 TE ‵KAVA: Tino talai o te Malo e talai mai fale ki fale i Erap, se tasi o fa‵kai mai i fa‵kai e uke kolā e ‵tu i va o mauga mo vanu i te Morobe Province i Papua New Guinea


(Luke 21:17) He also told them: “A slave is not greater than his master. 	 (Luka 21:17) Ne fai atu foki a ia penei ki a latou: “E seai se tavini e sili atu i tona pule.


They may wonder, ‘Are all who claim to be Christians really Christian?’ 	 Kāti ka fai aka latou, ‘E mata, a tino katoa kolā e fai mai me ne Kelisiano ne Kelisiano ‵tonu eiloa?’


Never should we allow the imperfections of our brothers to separate us from the God we love and worship. 	 Ke mo a eiloa ma talia ne tatou a vāivāiga o ‵tou taina ke ‵vae keatea ei tatou mai te Atua telā e a‵lofa kae tapuaki tatou ki ei.


6 We enjoy spiritual security because, figuratively speaking, Jehovah is “a real dwelling” for us. 	 6 E maua ne tatou a te tokagamalie i te feitu faka-te-agaga ona ko te mea e fai a Ieova mo fai se “‵lafiga” tonu ki a tatou i se auala fakatusa.


“O how great his goodness is!” exclaimed the prophet Zechariah. 	 “Ko oko eiloa i te gali kae lei o te fenua!” ko pati a te pelofeta ko Sakalia.


You can be certain that “after you have done the will of God, you [will] receive the fulfillment of the promise.” 	 E ‵tau o mautinoa i a koe, me ka “maua ne koutou te fakataunuga o te folafolaga māfai ko oti ne fai ne koutou a te loto o te Atua.”


Respect Marriage as a Gift From God 	 Ke Āva ki te Fakaipoipoga e Pelā me se Meaaloga Mai te Atua


A CAVALRY OF ANGELIC FORCES 	 TE FESOASOANI MAI KAUTAU O AGELU


And we can be sure that such zealous worshipers are, in turn, beautiful in Jehovah’s eyes. 	 Kae e tali‵tonu foki tatou me e ‵malu eiloa a tino tapuaki loto finafinau konei, i te kilokiloga a Ieova.


Jehovah had a special attachment to the Israelites. 	 Ne isi eiloa se sokoga fakapito o Ieova ki te kau Isalaelu.


Is it really important to understand our prayers to God? 	 E mata, se mea tāua ke malamalama tatou i ‵tou ‵talo e fai atu ki te Atua?


What affection they felt for those whom they helped spiritually! 	 Ko tafaga la te lasi o te lotou atafai ki tino kolā ne fesoasoani atu latou ki ei i te feitu faka-te-agaga!


Many people reason that as long as the money belongs to the gambler and he does not become addicted, there is nothing wrong with gambling. 	 E fai mai a tino e tokouke me kafai ko maua ne te tino kemupolo a tupe kae e se umiti a ia ki ei, e seai eiloa se mea e ‵se i te kemupolo.


22:1, 2—Why might David have felt that Jehovah had left him? 	 22:1, 2—Kaia ne mafaufau ei Tavita me ne tiakina a ia ne Ieova?


2 Jehovah urges you to plan wisely for your future. 	 2 E manako a Ieova ke poto koe i te faiga o au palani mō aso mai mua.


Wars, famines, earthquakes, and epidemics of deadly disease.—Matthew 24:7; Luke 21:11. 	 Taua, oge meakai, mafuie mo masaki ‵pisi kolā e ‵mate ei a tino.—Mataio 24:7; Luka 21:11.


4 It could hardly have been lost on the ancient Jews that many aspects of the Mosaic Law emphasized their sinfulness. 	 4 E uke a vaega o te Tulafono a Mose ne fakamasaua atu i ei ki tino Iutaia i aso mua i a latou ne tino agasala.


(1 John 2:15-17) Rolf-Michael was deeply touched by the words of Proverbs 27:11: “Be wise, my son, and make my heart rejoice, that I may make a reply to him that is taunting me.” 	 (1 Ioane 2 :15-17) Ne otia malosi a te loto o Rolf-Michael i pati i te Faataoto 27:11, penei: “Taku tama, a koe ke atamai kae ka fiafia malosi eiloa au. Ka isi se tali e mafai o avatu ne au ki so se tino telā e fakamasei ne ia au.”


Later, however, Nathan did understand. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne malamalama i ei a Natano.


Sarah unquestionably viewed Abraham as her head. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne kilo atu a Sala ki a Apelaamo e pelā me ko tena ulu.


(Isaiah 65:17; 66:22) By citing this prophecy, Peter showed that in his time it had not yet been completely fulfilled. 	 (Isaia 65:17; 66:22) I te fakasino atu ki te valoaga tenei, ne fakaasi mai ne Petelu me ne seki fakataunu katoatoa te folafolaga tenei i ana aso.


A few hours later, his manner of death on a torture stake was so painful that Jesus uttered “strong outcries [with] tears.” 	 I se fia itula mai tua ifo i ei, ne logo‵mae malosi a ia i tena mate i luga i te sataulo telā ne “fakatagi [ei a ia] mo loimata.”


All those miracles and many more show that a superhuman power that can exercise influence over all forms of matter must have been behind such miracles.—1 Kings 17:1-7; 18:41-45; Matthew 8:24-27; Luke 17:11-19; John 2:1-11; 9:1-7. 	 E fakaasi mai i vavega katoa konā mo nisi mea e uke aka me i te malosi telā e silia atu mo te malosi masani o tino telā e mafai o fakamalosi atu ki mea katoa, ne fai foki ki ei a vavega konā.—1 Tupu 17:1-7; 18:41-45; Mataio 8:24-27; Luka 17:11-19; Ioane 2:1-11; 9:1-7.


We do not fully know how our food acquires its nutrients, nor can most of us explain how our bodies produce energy from the food that we eat. 	 E se iloa katoatoa ne tatou a te auala e maua ei a niutilisini i ‵tou meakai, io me fakamatala ne tatou a te auala e maua ei ne tatou a te malosi mai meakai e kai ne tatou.


How can we show our appreciation for Jehovah’s Word? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te loto fakafetai mō te Muna a Ieova?


It is Friday evening, and Jesus spends the Sabbath there. 	 Ko te fakaafiafi o te Aso Lima, kae ne nofo atu a Iesu i konā i te Sapati.


He thus prepares the heart of his people before disciplining them. 	 Telā e fakatoka ei ne ia a loto o ana tino a koi tuai o polopoloki latou.


Politeness works everywhere, all the time.” 	 E aoga eiloa a te āva i koga katoa, mo taimi katoa.”


Did you know, though, that in some ways true Christians reflect God’s glory in a way that surpasses even the way Moses reflected it? 	 Kae e mata, ko oti ne iloa ne koe, me ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne nisi Kelisiano ‵tonu te ‵malu o te Atua i se auala telā e sili atu i lō te mea telā ne fakaasi mai ne Mose?


What light did Jehovah shed on how he would fulfill the prophecy recorded at Genesis 3:15? 	 Se a te mainaga ne fakamaina mai ne Ieova e uiga ki te auala ka fakataunu ei ne ia te valoaga i te Kenese 3:15?


Therefore, caring for my children would be quite a challenge. 	 Tela la, a te tausiga o aku tamaliki ko oko eiloa i te faigata.


(Matt. 24:14; 28:19, 20) But we must never allow the fear of rejection to dampen our zeal for the ministry. 	 (Mataio 24:14; 28:19, 20) Kae e se ‵tau lele eiloa o talia ne tatou a te mataku ki ‵tekemaiga ke fakavāivāi ei ‵tou loto finafinau mō te galuega talai.


(1 Pet. 5:9, ftn.) What, though, makes us so different from any other organization? 	 (1 Pe. 5:9) Se a la te mea e fai ei ke tu ‵kese tatou mai i nisi fakapotopotoga?


(1 John 3:8) “Because of the promise of God [Abraham] did not waver in a lack of faith” and neither did other pre-Christian witnesses of Jehovah who “did not get the fulfillment of the promise.” 	 (1 Ioane 3:8) ‘Ne seki teka eiloa keatea mo Apelaamo tena fakatuanaki,‘ kae penā foki loa mo nisi molimau a Ieova kolā ne ola mai mua o te Keliso faitalia me “ne seki maua ne latou te mea ne folafolagina ne te Atua.”


12 We therefore have reason to think carefully about our personal situation. 	 12 Tela la, e maua foki ne tatou se pogai ‵lei ke mafau‵fau faka‵lei ki ‵tou tulaga totino.


This will keep our mind occupied with spiritual interests and will help us to resist succumbing to our human weaknesses or being driven by the materialistic goals and unscriptural desires common to this system of things. 	 Ka fai ne mea konā ke mafau‵fau faeloa tatou ki mea faka-te-agaga kae ka fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke ‵teke atu ki te fakataunuga o ‵tou vāivāiga faka-te-foitino io me ke tosina atu ki te kausaki ki te maumea mo manakoga kolā e se fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu kae lauiloa i te fakanofonofoga tenei.


To Love Means to Obey 	 A te Uiga o te Alofa ko te Fakalogo


We who are guided by God’s spirit “conduct ourselves honestly in all things,” as Paul did. 	 A tatou kolā ne takitaki ne te agaga o te Atua e ‘fai te mea tonu i taimi katoa,’ e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Paulo.


(Psalm 65:2) For Jehovah to bless your efforts to serve him more fully, you first have to make those efforts. 	 (Salamo 65:2) Ko te mea ke fakamanuia ne Ieova au taumafaiga ke tavini atu ki a ia mo te loto kātoa, e ‵tau o fai muamua ne koe a taumafaiga konei.


Did you notice, though, that according to verse 7, the new arrivals “come up upon [God’s] altar”? 	 E mata, e lavea atu ne koe i te fuaiupu e 7 me ne olo atu a tino ‵fou ki ‘te fatafaitaulaga [o te Atua]’?


What counsel did Paul and Peter provide? 	 Ne a pati fakatonutonu ne tuku mai ne Paulo mo Petelu?


Yes, we need God’s spirit to support us in our ministry!—Zech. 4:6. 	 E tonu, e ma‵nako tatou ki te agaga o te Atua ke fesoasoani mai i te faiga o te galuega talai!—Sakalia 4:11.


It also makes possible the growth of crops that furnish us with food in great variety. 	 E mafai foki o ‵tupu aka i ei a lakau kolā e tuku mai i ei te fia o meakai kese‵kese.


Jehovah God has set an “appointed time” to bring an end to wickedness and to install his Kingdom government. 	 Ne fakatoka ne Ieova te Atua se ‘taimi tonu’ ke fakaseai ei a amioga ma‵sei kae ke aumai a te pulega o tena Malo.


The prohibition here was against making images for worship—against ‘bowing down to idols and serving them.’ 	 A te fakatapuga i konei e fai fua ki tupua kolā e faite mō tapuakiga—ko te ‵teke atu ki te ‘ifo o tapuaki kae tavini’ atu ki mea konā.’


He takes little note as the lights far below go out one by one or as the moon drifts across the sky or as the nocturnal animals forage in the brush. 	 E se iloa eiloa ne ia me i mainaga kolā i lalo ko fakasolo o ‵mate io me ko te masina telā e gasuesue i te vanimonimo io me ko manu kolā e salasala mea‵kai i te po i te togavao.


(1 Sam. 16:7) He knows how we feel about our meetings, our ministry, and our spiritual brothers and sisters. 	 (1 Samuelu 16:7) E iloa ne ia ‵tou lagonaga e uiga ki ‵tou fakatasiga, ‵tou galuega talai, mo ‵tou taina mo tuagane faka-te-agaga.


I knew that we are an international brotherhood; I had read it many times in our literature. 	 Ne iloa ne au i a tatou se kautaina i te lalolagi kātoa; E uke foki a taimi ne faitau ne au te mea tenā i ‵tou tusi.


(Matthew 15:30, 31; Luke 7:11-16; John 6:5-13) Additionally, having knowledge of Jesus’ life on earth enables us to get to know his qualities as earth’s future Ruler—most notably his self-sacrificing love. 	 (Mataio 15:30, 31; Luka 7:11-16; Ioane 6:5-13) E se gata i ei, a te mauaga o te iloaga e uiga ki te olaga o Iesu i te lalolagi nei, e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke iloa ne tatou ana uiga e pelā me ko te Pule o te lalolagi i aso mai mua—maise eiloa tena alofa faivasaga.


(Read 1 Peter 2:9, 10.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Petelu 2:9, 10.)


(Neh. 7:2; 13:12, 13) Today as well, “what is expected of stewards is that they be found faithful.” (1 Cor. 4:2) Fine works do not go unnoticed.—Read 1 Timothy 5:25. 	 (Nee. 7:2; 13:12, 13) E pelā foki mo aso nei, “a te mea telā e manakogina i situati ko te lotou fakamaoni.” (1 Koli. 4:2) A galuega ‵lei e mateagofie fua.—Faitau te 1 Timoteo 5:25.


It embraces the whole association of our brothers worldwide. 	 E aofia foki i ei ‵tou kautaina i te lalolagi kātoa.


15 Some who have already met the goal of reading the whole Bible take other steps to make their ongoing study increasingly productive and rewarding. 	 15 E isi aka foki a mea e fai ne nisi tino kolā ko oti ne fai‵tau ki te Tusi Tapu kātoa ko te mea ke tumau kae momea aka faeloa te aogā mo te ‵gali o olotou sukesukega.


Within a few years, there were eight congregations. 	 I loto i nai tausaga, ne maua atu ei a fakapotopotoga e valu i ei.


When they had assembled, I told them to give two of the men, who were self-confessed alcoholics, a beer. 	 I te taimi ne maopoopo mai ei latou, ne fai atu au ke tuku ne kapa pia takitasi ki tagata e tokolua kolā ne tauto me ka se toe inu kamagi laua.


8 The Life and Times of First-Century Christians—“Workers at Home” 	 “Ne Fai Mai te Agaga mo te Tamafine Fatoa Fakaipoipo, ‘Vau!’”


One day a man, who seemed friendly, approached me. 	 I te aso e tasi, ne vau se tagata e tokotasi telā ne foliga mai me se tino ‵lei.


It also shows that the true God blesses our prayerful efforts to make peace. 	 E fakaasi mai foki i ei me e fakamanuia ne te Atua tonu a ‵tou taumafaiga ke maua te filemu.


That conclusion is in keeping with what an ancient prophet wrote: “To earthling man his way does not belong. 	 E fetaui ‵lei a pati konā mo pati a se pelofeta mua telā ne tusi mai penei: “E seai se tino e pule i tena ikuga; e seai se tino e pule i tena ola.”


“Everything was so coherent and logical,” she says. 	 “E fetaui ‵lei a mea katoa i ei,” ko ana pati.


Have “plenty to do in the work of the Lord.” (1 Cor. 15:58) Keeping busy in Kingdom activities will protect us from the dangers of idleness and time-wasting pursuits. 	 “Ke ga‵lue malosi koutou i te galuega a te Aliki.” (1 Kolinito 15:58) A te fakalavelave faeloa i galuega o te Malo ka puipui ei tatou mai te fakamataku o te fakamāumāu taimi.


Which master will you slave for? EDUCATION—HIGHER OR HIGHEST? 	 AKOGA MA‵LUGA IO ME KO ‵TOE AKOAKOGA MA‵LUGA?


(Ps. 89:35, 36; 132:11, 12) This meant that the promised Seed would be called “the Son of David.” 	 (Salamo 89:35, 36; 132:11, 12) E fakauiga i ei me e mafai o taku a te Fanau ne folafola mai ko “te Tama a Tavita.”


What a person says is important, but it is the way he expresses himself that conveys the spirit behind the words. 	 E tāua ‵ki eiloa a pati a te tino, kae e mafai o lavea atu ne tatou ana uiga mo ana lagonaga mai te auala telā e faipati ei a ia.


12 Additional lessons can be learned from what took place shortly after the Israelites were freed from Egypt. 	 12 E maua ne tatou nisi akoakoga tāua mai mea kolā ne ‵tupu mai tua o te fakasaolotoga o tino Isalaelu mai Aikupito.


The apostle Paul was alert to the danger that satanic propaganda posed, but not all his fellow Christians were. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne te apositolo ko Paulo a tala ‵loi fakama‵taku kolā e fai ne Satani, kae sē ko ana taina Kelisiano katoa ne iloa ne latou.


Like the first Christians, Jehovah’s Witnesses hold to the Scriptural truth about the human soul, death, and the resurrection. 	 E pelā mo Kelisiano i aso mua, e taofi ‵mau eiloa a Molimau a Ieova ki te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te agaga o te tino, te ‵mate mo te ‵toetuga.


How does 2 Timothy 1:7 help us to identify the fundamental source of courage? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a te 2 Timoteo 1:7 ke lavea ne tatou a te koga ne māfua mai ei te loto toa?


But the Lord knows how to quicken the minds of those who have committed their all to him. . . . 	 Kae e iloa ne te Aliki a te auala e fakavave ei a mafaufau o tino kolā e tuku atu olotou mea katoa ki a ia. . . .


22 David concludes this psalm with the words: “In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for you yourself alone, O Jehovah, make me dwell in security.” 	 22 Ne fakaoti penei a pati a Tavita i te faisalamo tenei: “Kafai e takato au ki lalo, e moe au mo te filemu.”


What critical times were upon Christians to whom Paul wrote? 	 Ne a taimi faiga‵ta ne oko atu ki Kelisiano kolā ne tusi atu ki ei a Paulo?


As we pass through this stormy and hazardous system of things, we face unsettling challenges. 	 I te taimi koi ola ei tatou i te olaga matagā kae masei tenei, e manava‵se faeloa tatou.


(2 Chronicles 6:36; Psalm 130:3; Ecclesiastes 7:20; James 3:8) Follow through on the third week and the fourth. 	 (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 6:36; Salamo 130:3; Failauga 7:20; Iakopo 3:8) Ke fai eiloa penā i te tolu mo te fa o vaiaso.


With regard to hatred for lawlessness, what areas of life will this article consider? 	 Ne a feitu o te olaga ka onoono ki ei tatou i te mataupu tenei e uiga ki te takalialia ki te ofa tulafono?


You Can Be Happy Despite Disappointment 	 E Lagona ne Ieova a ‵Tou ‵Tagi mō se Fesoasoani


Those who have come to know Jehovah have many reasons to rejoice. 	 E uke a pogai e fia‵fia ei a tino kolā ko oti ne iloa ne latou a Ieova.


We should, therefore, be certain that the appearance of our home and its surroundings does not detract from what we profess to be, namely, ministers of God’s Word. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o fakamautinoa aka ne tatou me e se fakasēaogā ne foliga o ‵tou fale mo tafāfale a ‵tou pati me i a tatou ne faifeau o te Muna a te Atua.


But sadly, some were not. 	 Kae se mea fakafanoanoa me ne seki fai penā a nisi tino.


How did Jehovah’s Witnesses respond to the extreme pressures brought on during the second world war? 	 Ne ‵saga atu pefea a Molimau a Ieova ki fakalavelave faiga‵ta kolā ne fe‵paki mo latou i te taua i te lua a te lalolagi?


10 Is it possible that some need to correct a faulty attitude? 	 10 E mata, e ‵tau o fakatonutonu aka ne nisi tino olotou uiga sē ‵lei?


Jesus appointed that faithful slave to ensure that his genuine followers—whether of the anointed or of the other sheep—would have a steady supply of timely spiritual food throughout the last days. 	 Ne ‵tofi ne Iesu a te tavini fakamaoni tenā ke fakamautinoa aka me e maua eiloa ne ana soko ‵tonu—faitalia me ne tino fakaekegina io me ko nisi mamoe—a mea‵kai faka-te-agaga i te taimi tonu i aso fakaoti.


(Psalm 145:7-12) We feel impelled to tell forth his praise and speak about his “excellencies” to those who will listen.—1 Peter 2:9; Isaiah 43:21. 	 (Salamo 145:7-12) E fakaosofia tatou ke tavae kae fai‵pati atu e uiga ki ana “galuega fakaofoofogina” ki a latou kolā e fia fakalogo‵logo ki ei.—1 Petelu 2:9; Isaia 43:21.


They who are well to do, and willing, give what each thinks fit.”—The First Apology, Justin Martyr, c. 	 A tino kolā e mau‵mea kae loto fia‵fia, e tuku atu ne latou a meaalofa kolā e mafau‵fau a tino taki tokotasi me e ‵lei.”—The First Apology, Justin Martyr, c.


19 Draw Close to God—“The Former Things Will Not Be Called to Mind” 	 Ko oi ne Uga Mai ne ia a te “Fetu”?


He was determined to obey the God whose instructions had given him so many advantages in living. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne ia ke fakalogo kae tautali i tulafono a te Atua i tena olaga kātoa.


(Acts 19:8; 28:23, 24) Does that mean that we must learn to employ sophisticated logic in order to convince others about the truth of God’s Word? 	 (Galuega 19:8; 28:23, 24) E mata, e fakauiga i ei me e ‵tau o tau‵loto tatou ki fakamatalaga faiga‵ta ke tali‵tonu ei a nisi tino ki te munatonu i te Muna a te Atua?


Naturally, we should not overwhelm people with questions. 	 Se mea ‵tau ke mo a ma fai atu ne tatou ki tino a fesili e uke.


• What does it mean to enter into God’s rest today? 	 • Se a te uiga o te ulu atu ki loto i te koga malōlō o te Atua i aso nei?


Jesus said. “For as you have been giving a thorough witness on the things about me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in Rome.”—Acts 23:10, 11. 	 Muna a Iesu: “Ona ko te mea ko oti ne tuku atu ne koe se molimau katoatoa e uiga ki a au i Ielusalema, ka tuku atu foki ne koe se molimau penā i Loma.”—Galu. 23:10, 11.


We too cannot help but feel for our neighbors. 	 E se mafai foki o fesoasoani atu tatou ki ei kae na ko te a‵lofa i ‵tou tuakoi.


She thought deeply about what she read and got “the sense of it.” 	 Ne mafaufau ‵loto a ia ki ana mea ne faitau kae ne “iloa ne ia tena uiga.”


“I shall make you have insight and instruct you in the way you should go,” says Jehovah. 	 “Ka akoako atu ne au ki a koe a te auala e ‵tau o fano koe i ei,” ko pati a Ieova.


20 Remember that your true identity and value lie in God’s estimate of your worth, not in what other people may think of you. 	 20 Ke masaua me e fakalagolago a tou iloga tonu mo tou aogā totino ki te fua a te Atua, kae e se ki te kilokiloga a tino ki a koe.


When problems threaten to overwhelm you, where do you turn for comfort, support, and reliable advice? 	 Kafai ko fakavāivāi atu ki a koe a fakalavelave, tefea te koga e maua ei a fakamafanafanaga, fesoasoani mo manatu fesoasoani fakatuagagina?


15, 16. What kind of conduct by a Christian wife might win over an unbelieving husband? 	 15, 16. Ne a uiga o se fafine Kelisiano e mafai o fai i ei ke fiafia mai tena avaga sē talitonu?


(Psalm 83:18; 113:6) Yet, Jeremiah was well-aware of the Almighty’s willingness to bow low over the people, that is, to come down to their level in order to encourage them. 	 (Salamo 83:18; 113:6) Kae, ne iloa ‵lei ne Ielemia a te loto fiafia o te Toe Tino Maluga ke punou ifo ki lalo i tino, ko tena uiga ko te fakamalalo ifo o ia ke ‵pau mo latou ko te mea ke fakamalosi atu ki a latou.


Sometimes a publication may change hands before someone reads it. 	 I nisi taimi e tuku atu ne se tino e tokotasi a te tusi ki te suā tino a koi tuai o faitau se tino ki ei.


Jehovah’s prophecy recorded at Genesis 3:15 is being wonderfully fulfilled. 	 Ko fakataunu eiloa nei te valoaga a Ieova i te Kenese 3:15 i se auala fakaofoofogia.


That is why businesses seek ways to avoid unnecessary delays during work processes. 	 E ‵pau eiloa te tāua o taimi mo te tāua o tupe.”


What trials did Jehovah’s people experience during the World War I era, but what happened in 1919 and 1922? 	 Ne a tofotofoga ne oko atu ki tino o Ieova i te taimi o te Taua Muamua a te Lalolagi, kae ne a mea ne ‵tupu i te 1919 mo te 1922?


5 To maintain spiritual balance in the face of adversity, we need to comprehend the overall picture. 	 5 Ko te mea ke paleni ‵lei tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga i taimi o fakalavelave, e ‵tau o malamalama ‵lei tatou i mea e aofia i kinauga katoa.


But all Witnesses share with others the good news that they have learned. 	 Kae e fakamatala atu ne Molimau katoa a te tala ‵lei telā ko oti ne tau‵loto ne latou.


How can you help the student to become a teacher? 	 E mafai pefea ne koe o fesoasoani atu ki te tino akoga ke fai mo fai se faiakoga?


Former ties to friends and relatives have to be adjusted. 	 E ‵tau o fakama‵fuli a fesokotakiga ki taugasoa mo kāiga.


Not by merely hearing a confession. 	 E se ko te fakalogologo atu fua ki se tino telā e fakaasi ‵tonu mai ne ia a tena agasala.


Happiness Is a Choice 	 Te Fiafia se Filifiliga e ‵Tau o Fai


If you struggle to be moderate in your use of alcoholic beverages, are you willing to steer clear of situations that might tempt you to overdrink? 	 Kafai e faigata ki a koe a te inu malie fua ki te kava, e mata, ka faka‵mao koe mai i so se tulaga telā ka fakaosooso atu ke inu malosi koe?


How can prayer help us to serve Jehovah more fully? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea a ‵talo ko te mea ke ‵lei atu te ‵tou taviniga ki a Ieova?


Our consideration of Hosea’s prophecy should help us to do what? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani mai i te ‵tou sautalaga ki te valoaga a Hosea ke fai ne tatou?


God also established a covenant with mankind, promising that he would never again bring a flood to destroy all life on earth. 	 Ne fai foki ne te Atua se feagaiga mo tino, e tauto atu ei me ka sē toe aumai eiloa ne ia se lolo ke fakaseai a tino katoa i te lalolagi.


18 Without a doubt, baptism opens up the way to many blessings, but it is not a step to be taken lightly. 	 18 E aunoa mo te fakalotolotolua, e ‵tala mai ne te papatisoga a te auala ki fakamanuiaga e uke, kae e se ‵tau o manatu māmā ki ei.


Some are raising children. 	 E puti aka ne nisi tino olotou tama‵liki.


In health care, as in other matters, we should ‘let our reasonableness become known to all men’ by living in accord with Bible principles. 	 E pelā mo nisi mea aka, a te tausiga o te ola ‵lei, e ‵tau o ‘fakaasi atu ne tatou ‵tou uiga faigofie’ mai te ola e ‵tusa mo fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu.


Is God a Real Person? 	 E Mata, a te Atua se Tino Tonu?


Clearly, any human desire that conflicts with Jehovah’s expressed purpose and that could negatively affect one’s good relationship with God must be kept in check. 	 E manino ‵lei me i so se manakoga o te tino telā e fe‵paki mo te fuafuaga a te Atua telā ne fakaasi mai e mafai o fakamasei i ei a te fesokotakiga ‵lei o te tino mo te Atua.


6 Did Absalom’s clever scheme succeed? 	 6 E mata, ne iku manuia te aofaga a Apisaloma?


You can imagine how much easier it would have been for them to find a passage if they had to search through only one chapter rather than a whole book, such as the book of Isaiah with its 66 chapters. 	 E mafai eiloa o fakaataata ne koe a te faigofie ke maua ne latou a fuaiupu māfai e ‵sala atu fua latou i se mataupu e tasi i lō te tusi kātoa, e pelā mo te tusi o Isaia mo ana mataupu e 66.


Under such circumstances, it is our personal responsibility to examine the details and make a choice that is guided, not by mere personal preference, but by what Jehovah will approve of and bless.—Read Psalm 37:5. 	 Mai lalo o vaegā fakanofonofoga penā, i o tatou eiloa te tiute ke iloilo aka a fakamatalaga likiliki kae fai se filifiliga telā e takitakigina ne mea kolā ka talia kae fakamanuia ne Ieova, kae e se ko mea kolā e ‵lei ki a tatou.—Faitau te Salamo 37:5.


3 Less than two weeks later, Jesus’ disciples consulted the Scriptures, prayed for divine direction, and chose Matthias to replace Judas Iscariot as the 12th apostle. 	 3 A koi tuai o kātoa te lua vaiaso mai tua ifo, ne suke‵suke a soko o Iesu ki te Tusi Tapu, ‵talo mō te takitakiga a te Atua, kae filifili ne latou a Matatia ke sui ne ia a Iuta te Isikaliota e pelā me ko te apositolo i te toko 12.


He then advised them: “Do not let it worry you; but if you can also become free, rather seize the opportunity.” (1 Cor. 7:21) Freedom from slavery was to be preferred. 	 Ne fakatonutonu atu a ia ki a latou: “Sa manavase ki ei; kae kafai e mafai o saoloto koe, ke fakaaoga la ne koe te avanoaga tenā.” (1 Koli. 7:21) A te mea telā e manakogina ko te saoloto mai te nofo pologa.


How did this state of affairs come about? 	 Se a te mea ne iku mai i te tulaga tenei?


(Job 37:14) What helped Job to endure his trials? 	 (Iopu 37:14) Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki a Iopu ke kufaki i ana fakalavelave?


We need self-discipline to devote time to reading, study, and our Christian meetings. These activities nourish our faith with “the food that remains for everlasting life.”—John 6:27. 	 A fakatokaga konei fakatasi mo “mea‵kai kolā e tumau mō te ola se-gata-mai,” e fakamalosi aka ei a te ‵tou fakatuanaki.—Ioa. 6:27.


The Bible assures us that God can impart “power beyond what is normal” to those who make a sincere effort to break this habit.—2 Corinthians 4:7; Philippians 4:13. 	 E fakamautinoa mai te Tusi Tapu me e mafai o tuku mai ne te Atua a “te ‵mana” ki a latou kolā e taumafai malosi o fakagata aka a te faifaiga masani tenei.—2 Kolinito 4:7; Filipi 4:13.


(Song of Solomon 8:6, 7) May it also be the resolve of all those who accept a marriage proposal to remain loyal to their husbands and deeply respect them. 	 (Pese a Solomona 8:6, 7) Ke na fakaiku aka ne latou katoa kolā e talia ne latou se fekau mō se fakaipoipoga ke tumau i te fakamaoni ki olotou avaga tāgata kae āva malosi ki a latou.


At times, you may be shocked by what he says. 	 Kāti ka poi masei koe i nisi taimi i ana pati e fai mai.


He did not want his brothers to be in darkness and unprepared. 	 Ne seki manako tou tagata ke ‵nofo atu ana taina i te pouliga kae sē toka.


Are you following Jesus’ admonition to store up treasures in heaven? 	 E mata, e fakalogo koe ki te fakamalosiga a Iesu ke fakaputu a koloa i te lagi?


For my yoke is kindly, and my load is light.” 	 Me e māmā taku amo, kae amogofie foki taku amoga.”


He even attempted to burn incense at the temple—a privilege reserved for the Aaronic priests. 	 Ne taumafai foki a ia ke ‵sunu ne ia a taulaga manogi ‵gali i te faletapu—se tauliaga telā ne ‵tau fua o fai ne faitaulaga mai te matakāiga o Alona.


What blessings come from keeping God in one’s marriage? 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga e maua mai te tumau i te aofia o Ieova i te fakaipoipoga?


(Exodus 32:25-29) How sad it is when a worshipper of Jehovah today makes decisions that indicate distrust of Jehovah and a lack of confidence in his ability to fulfill his promises! 	 (Esoto 32:25-29) Se mea fakafanoanoa eiloa māfai e fai ne se tino tapuaki a Ieova se fakaikuga telā e fakaasi atu ei tena se talitonu ki a Ieova mo te mafai ne ia o fakataunu ana fuafuaga!