In short, we need both ‘to trust in Jehovah and to do what is good’; we need ‘to act with faithfulness.’ 	 Ke fakatoetoe aka te manatu tenā, e ‵tau mo tatou o ‘tali‵tonu ki a Ieova kae ke fai te mea ‵lei’; e ‵tau foki mo tatou o ‘fakamaoni i ‵tou mea e fai.’


(Philippians 4:5; 1 Timothy 3:2, 3) Since elders have a measure of authority in the congregation, it is essential that they follow Christ’s footsteps in exercising it. 	 (Filipi 4:5; 1 Timoteo 3:2, 3) Ona ko te mea e maua ne toeaina se vaega o pulepulega i te fakapotopotoga, se mea tāua ke tau‵tali atu latou i kalafaga o Keliso i te faiga o te mea tenā.


15 The year 1931 was particularly noteworthy, for in that year the International Bible Students, as God’s people were then called, adopted the Scriptural name Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 15 Ne tāua ‵ki eiloa a te tausaga e 1931 ki tino o te Atua, me tenā te tausaga ne talia ei ne Tino A‵koga i te Tusi Tapu a te igoa ko Molimau a Ieova.


8, 9. To what wonderful works does Job 37:5-7 point, but why should we think about these? 	 Ke onoono tatou ki nisi mea penā mo te pogai foki e ‵tau o ‵saga atu tatou ki ei, ke na mafaufau tatou ki te Iopu 37:5-7.


(Hebrews 13:18) Do you not agree that by exercising justice we enjoy rich blessings resulting from a brotherhood that manifests real trust? 	 (Epelu 13:18) E a, e lotomalie koe me kafai e fai te mea tonu ka maua ne tatou a fakamanuiaga e uke ona ko te kau taina i te lalolagi kātoa kolā e fakaasi atu ne latou te loto talitonu tonu?


Keep a notepad or reading material in your car for periods of unexpected waiting. 	 Ke tuku se faoao io me se tusi faitau i tau motoka ke fakaaogā i taimi e ‵tau ei o faka‵tali koe.


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He sees an immense tree, which is chopped down and restrained from growing. 	 Ne lavea ne ia se lakau lasi ‵ki, telā ne ‵kati ki lalo kae ‵sai aka tena tafito ke mo a ma toe ola.


What results from this change of language? 	 Ne a mea ne iku mai i te ‵fuliga tenei o te ‵gana?


5 What good results there can be when children are trained to keep a simple eye! 	 5 E mafai o maua a ikuga ‵lei māfai e fakamasani a tama‵liki ke fakafaigofie a olotou kilokiloga!


The man would wait for the Witnesses to move on, and then he would bring the dog back into the house. 	 Ne fakatali malie te tagata ke olo atu keatea te kau Molimau, kae fatoā aumai ne ia tena kulī ki loto i tena fale.


Since “all Scripture is inspired of God,” what we read in one part of the Bible must harmonize with what we find in other parts of it. 	 Ona ko “Tusitusiga Tapu katoa ne aumai mai te Atua,” a mea kolā e fai‵tau ne tatou i se vaega e tasi o te Tusi Tapu e ‵tau o fetaui ‵lei mo so se mea e maua ne tatou i nisi vaega.


“Happy is the man . . . [whose] delight is in the law of Jehovah.”—PSALM 1:1, 2. 	 “Amutia latou kolā . . . e fia‵fia o fai‵tau ki Tulafono a [Ieova].”—SALAMO 1:1, 2.


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3 Foreigners in ancient Israel benefited from their close association with native Israelites. 	 3 Ne maua ne tino fakaatea a mea aoga mai te ‵kaufakatasi mo tino Isalaelu.


(Genesis 1:31) Everything in the garden of Eden was absolutely perfect. 	 (Kenese 1:31) Ne ‵lei katoatoa a mea katoa i loto i te fatoaga o Etena.


“Learn From Me” 	 “Fakaakoako Mai ki a Au”


In fact, it is so real that Peter offers to erect three tents—one each for Jesus, Moses, and Elijah. 	 Ne matea tonu ne latou te mea tenā telā ne ofo atu a Petelu ke faka‵tu ne ia a faleie e tolu—e takitasi mō latou katoa, Iesu, Mose mo Elia.


Jehovah’s Witnesses today manifest the same spirit by endeavoring to call on people at times when they are most likely to be at home, such as on weekends and in the evenings. 	 E fakaasi atu ne Molimau a Ieova i aso nei te agaga tai ‵pau mai te taumafai ke āsi atu ki tino i taimi kolā kāti ko ‵nofo atu ei latou i olotou fale, e pelā mo fakaotiga o vaiaso io me ko fakaafiafi.


The common people undermine the ability of the Anglo-American World Power to act with ironlike strength. 	 Ne fai ne tino ke sē malosi a te malo pule tenei e pelā me se fiti. E kese‵kese a mafaufauga fakapolitiki o tino.


(Matt. 25:34-40) The anointed will enter into their reward, but the hope of the other sheep will just as certainly be fulfilled. 	 (Mataio 25:34-40) Ka ulu atu a te kau fakaekegina ki te lotou taui, kae mautinoa eiloa me ka fakataunu a te fakamoemoega o nisi mamoe.


David’s life exemplified what we read at Proverbs 24:16: “The righteous one may fall even seven times, and he will certainly get up.” 	 E faka‵mafa mai i te olaga o Tavita a te ‵tonu o te mea telā e faitau ne tatou i te Faataoto 24:16: “Faitalia me e pefea te uke o taimi e puapuaga ei te tagata amiotonu, kae e toe fakaolagina eiloa a ia.”


So be determined to win! 	 Tela la, ke na fakaiku aka ne koe ke manumalo koe!


“Others were watching me,” she says, “and soon a crowd was hovering over my shoulder. 	 “Ne kilo‵kilo mai a nisi tama‵liki ki a au,” ko ana pati, “kae seki leva ne mumu mai latou ki a au.


Regardless of our racial background, many of us are dissatisfied with aspects of our physical appearance, yet we have little power to change such things. 	 Faitalia ‵tou telega, e tokouke i a tatou e se fia‵fia ki nisi vaega o ‵tou foliga, kae e se uke a mea e mafai o fai ne tatou ke ‵fuli aka ei a mea konā.


(John 13:34, 35) Yes, love is an identifying mark of true Christians. 	 (Ioane 13:34, 35) E tonu, a te alofa se fakailoga tu ‵kese o Kelisiano ‵tonu.


(Luke 12:11, 12) We do not need extensive formal education in order to comprehend deep spiritual truths that have been published. 	 (Luka 12:11, 12) E se manakogina a akoakoga ma‵luga ko te mea ke malamalama tatou i muna‵tonu ‵loto i te feitu faka-te-agaga kolā ko oti ne ‵lomi.


He lovingly guides us by his perfect laws and lofty principles, in conjunction with our well-trained conscience.—2 Samuel 22:31; Romans 2:14, 15. 2, 3. In what kind of obedience does God find delight? 	 E takitaki ne ia tatou mo te alofa e auala i ana tulafono ‵lei katoatoa mo fakatakitakiga ma‵luga, kae e fetaui ‵lei mo ‵tou loto lagona kolā ne akoako faka‵lei.—2 Samuelu 22:31; Loma 2:14, 15.


Righteous and true are your ways, King of eternity. 	 Te Tupu o fenua katoa, ko oko eiloa i te tonu mo te sao ou auala!


May we never allow that to happen! 	 Ke se talia lele eiloa ne tatou ke tupu te mea tenā!


How important is hope to Maria? 	 E pefea te tāua o te fakamoemoega ki a Malia?


(John 17:3) That is one of the scriptures most widely used by Jehovah’s Witnesses to help others appreciate the importance of studying God’s Word. 	 (Ioane 17:3) Tenā loa te tusi siki e tasi e fakaaogā sāle ne Molimau a Ieova ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke iloa ne latou te tāua o te sukesuke ki te Muna a te Atua.


Any God-fearing woman desiring a reputation like that of Ruth must strive to cultivate these qualities.—1 Peter 3:3, 4; Proverbs 31:28-31. 	 A so se fafine telā e mataku ki te Atua telā e manako ke fai pelā mo Luta e ‵tau o taumafai malosi o ati aka i loto i a ia a uiga konā.—1 Petelu 3:3, 4; Faataoto 31:28-31.


The Bible calls death an enemy. 	 E taku ne te Tusi Tapu a te mate ki se fili.


He recalls: “I constantly felt on edge. 	 E toe fai mai a ia: “Ne mataku eiloa au.


So can “the deceptive power of riches,” the mistaken belief that riches bring lasting happiness and security. 	 E penā foki a te “‵gali fakaloiloi o koloa,” telā e fakaloiloi mai me e mafai ne koloa o aumai a te fiafia mo te tokagamalie tumau.


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Rosa could not pass up such an opportunity to give a witness. 	 Ne seki mafai o fakaseke ne Rosa a te avanoaga ke tuku atu se molimau.


Well, if these factors were absolutely needed to be happy, what about the millions of people who do not enjoy good health and all those who do not have a satisfying marriage? 	 Ia, kafai la konei eiloa a mea e manakogina ke fiafia ei se tino, e pefea la te fia miliona o tino kolā e se maua ne latou te malosi ‵lei mo tino kolā e se fia‵fia i olotou fakaipoipoga?


(Exodus 18:13-16) Imagine how draining it must have been for Moses to listen—hour after hour—as the Israelites unburdened themselves of their concerns! 	 (Esoto 18:13-16) Mafaufau ki te fi‵ta o Mose i te otiga ne fakalogologo ki te kau Isalaelu e fai‵pati atu ki a ia i te aso kātoa e uiga ki olotou fakalavelave!


(Mark 1:10) The Ethiopian eunuch was baptized in “a body of water.” 	 (Maleko 1:10) Ne papatiso a te Aitiope i te “vai.”


13 Do you cherish the love manifested in the Christian congregation? Are you grateful for our spiritual brotherhood, which circles the globe? 	 E mata, e loto fakafetai tatou mō te kautaina i te feitu faka-te-agaga, telā e maua atu i te lalolagi kātoa?


DO YOU agree with the above statement? 	 E MATA, e ‵lago atu koe ki te fakamatalaga tenei mai luga?


Thousands of these have served as full-time evangelizers—pioneers and missionaries—spreading the Kingdom good news to “the most distant part of the earth.” 	 Ko oti ne tavini atu a te fia afe o tino konei e pelā me ne tino talai tumau—paenia mo misionale—mai te fakasalalauatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo ki “kapakapalagi o te lalolagi.”


She has her heart set on the future when Jehovah will take away illness and other problems from mankind. 	 Ne tuku katoatoa tena fakamoemoega ki aso mai mua ki te taimi ka ave keatea ei ne Ieova a masaki mo nisi fakalavelave mai tino.


(Acts 2:1-12) That occasion marked the birth of the Christian congregation and the start of a multilingual, international educational work that has continued down to this day. 	 (Galuega 2:1-12) Ne fakamailoga i ei te kamataga o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano fou mo te galuega ko te akoakoatuga i ‵gana kese‵kese i te lalolagi kātoa telā ne tumau eiloa ke oko mai ki aso nei.


That victory was celebrated in the thrilling song of Deborah and Barak. 	 Ne fai te fakamanuiaga o te lotou manumalo kae ne usu atu i ei te pese gali a Tepola mo Palako.


Doing so can help us to maintain a positive outlook even if the solution that we hope for fails to materialize. 	 A te faiga penā e fesoasoani mai ke fakatumau ne tatou se kilokiloga ‵lei faitalia me e se taunu a te mea telā ne fakamoe‵moe tatou ki ei.


“The Peace of God . . . Surpasses All Understanding” 	 “Te Filemu o te Atua . . . e Sili Fakafia Atu i Mea Katoa Kolā e Malamalama i ei”


(2 Corinthians 7:1) Heeding God’s moral laws serves as a protection from sexually transmitted diseases. 	 (2 Kolinito 7:1) Mai te faka‵logo ki tulafono a te Atua e uiga ki mea tau amioga ka puipuigina i ei tatou mai masaki ‵pisi e auala i faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau.


Why should the work cease while I take off from it and have to go down to you?” 	 E se loto au ke tiaki te galuega kae fanatu ke fetaui tatou.”


What does the illustration teach us about prayer? 	 Se a te mea e akoako mai ne te tala fakatusa ki a tatou e uiga ki ‵talo?


Rely on God’s Spirit in Dealing With Life’s Changes 	 Fakalagolago ki te Agaga o te Atua i te Fakafesagai Atu ki Mafulifuliga o te Olaga


(Luke 20:47) That is not the attitude that we should have. 	 (Luka 20:47) E se ‵tau eiloa o maua ne tatou a te kilokiloga tenā.


Mario, who lives in Europe, was a violent man who smoked and sold marijuana. 	 A Malio, telā e nofo i Eulopa, se tagata saua telā ne ‵pusi kae ‵togi atu ne ia a maluana.


Moving Ahead in Our Ministry 	 Ke Gasolo Atu ki Mua i te ‵Tou Galuega


(Ps. 19:7) Do we delight in God’s law and read his Word each day? 	 (Salamo 19:7) E mata, e fia‵fia tatou ki te tulafono a te Atua kae fai‵tau ki tena Muna i aso takitasi?


On the day of Pentecost 33 C.E., what baptism did Peter urge his listeners to undergo? 	 I te aso o te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., se a te papatisoga telā ne fakamalosi atu a Petelu ke fai ne ana tino fakalogo‵logo?


“THE scene of this world is changing.” 	 “E MAFULIFULI a te tulaga o te lalolagi e iai nei.”


(1 Corinthians 11:1; 1 Thessalonians 1:6; 1 Peter 2:21-25) On April 19, 2000, a total of 14,872,086 were reminded of our reasons for loving Jesus when they attended the annual Memorial of his death. 	 (1 Kolinito 11:1; 1 Tesalonia 1:6; 1 Petelu 2:21-25) I te po 19 o Apelila, i te 2000, ne fakamasaua atu ki tino e toko 14,872,086 e uiga ki pogai e a‵lofa ei tatou ki a Iesu i te taimi ne ‵kau atu ei latou ki te Fakamanatuga o tena mate telā e fai i tausaga katoa.


7. What is involved in ‘applying our heart’ to God’s Word? 7 A key requirement for acquiring a pure heart is that of gaining accurate knowledge of God’s will and purposes. 	 7 A te kī e manakogina mō te mauaga o se loto ‵mā ko te iloaga tonu e uiga ki te loto mo fuafuaga a te Atua.


What a rich spiritual heritage we have! 	 Ma‵faga o tauliaga gali faka-te-agaga ko maua ne tatou!


Seeing to their happiness became his purpose in life. 	 Ne fai te fiafia o tena kāiga mo fai te ‵toe mea tāua i tena olaga.


How will our new songbook help us to follow Paul’s counsel found at Ephesians 5:19? 	 Ka fesoasoani mai pefea a te ‵tou tusi pese fou ke tau‵tali tatou i pati fakatonutonu a Paulo kolā e maua i te Efeso 5:19?


Without this help, where would we be in our understanding of Jehovah’s purposes? 	 E aunoa mo te fesoasoani tenei, e pefea te lasi o ‵tou malamalama i fuafuaga a Ieova?


Although he may be skilled, he is unlikely to hit the target if the arrow he shoots has become bent or warped. 	 E ui loa tena apo, e se mafai o poko tena matasana i te taketi māfai e piko te matasana telā e sana ne ia.


The turning point for Asaph was a visit to the temple sanctuary. 	 Ne mafuli a te kilokiloga a Asafo i te taimi ne āsi atu ei a ia ki te faletapu.


15 In addition to the 12 apostles, Jesus “designated seventy others and sent them forth by twos in advance of him into every city and place to which he himself was going to come.” 	 15 I tafa o apositolo e toko 12 konā, “ne filifili ne te Aliki te isi tinofitu tāgata, kae ne uga atu ke olo takitokolua, ke ‵mua i a ia ki te fa‵kai mo koga katoa kolā ka fano a ia ki ei.”


4, 5. (a) David was sure of what? (b) What is the significance of the words “the One lifting up my head”? 	 4, 5. (a) Se a te mea ne talitonu ki ei a Tavita? (e) Se a te uiga o pati konei e “fakafou ne koe toku loto toa”?


2 Are we not delighted to be part of a people who have Jehovah’s approval and blessing? 	 2 E a, e se fia aofia tatou i tino kolā e talia ne Ieova kae maua foki ne tatou ana fakamanuiaga?


11 Truly, it will be awe-inspiring when Jehovah unleashes his great power. 	 11 E tonu, ka fakamataku eiloa te taimi ka fakaaogā ei ne Ieova a tena ‵mana sili.


He would hold an accounting against both idolatrous Israel and the wayward kingdom of Judah. 	 Ka fakasala ne ia a tino Isalaelu kolā e ifo ki tupua mo te malo matagā o Iuta.


Caring for the boilers in the office complex at Brooklyn Bethel 	 Tausi atu ki masini e pelā mo boilers i te ofisa i te Peteli i Brooklyn


(Gen. 1:27) We find many accounts in the Bible where a sense of compassion shines through. 	 (Kene. 1:27) E uke a tala i te Tusi Tapu kolā e fakaata mai i ei te uiga tenei ko te alofa atafai.


For God put it into their hearts to carry out his thought.”—Revelation 17:16, 17. 	 Me ne faulu ne te Atua ki olotou loto a tena manatu ke fakataunu ei tena loto.”—Fakaasiga 17:16, 17.


David and his bold nephew Abishai slipped into the very middle of the camp and stood right over the sleeping Saul. 	 Ne ulu lēmū atu a Tavita mo tena tuatina loto toa ko Apisai ki te kogaloto eiloa o te koga e ‵moe ei latou kae ‵tu atu i te koga telā e moe ei a Saulo.


(Luke 13:4) They suffered because they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. 	 (Luka 13:4) Ne logo‵mae latou ona ko te ‵nofo atu i se koga ‵se i se taimi ‵se.


He immediately sought spiritual help, but he no longer qualified to be a pioneer or a ministerial servant. 	 Ne ‵sala fakavave atu a ia ki se fesoasoani i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae ne seki fetaui ‵lei a ia ke fai pelā me se paenia io me se tavini fesoasoani.


14 The majority of mankind, blinded by Satan, are still alienated from God and ignorant of the purpose of God’s undeserved kindness. 	 14 A te tokoukega o tino, kolā e fakapouli olotou mata ne Satani, koi ‵vae keatea eiloa mai i te Atua kae e ‵teke atu ki te aoga o te alofa tauanoa o te Atua.


9 In dealing with different audiences, Paul manifested remarkable resourcefulness. 	 9 I ana faifaiga ki tino fakalogo‵logo kese‵kese, ne fakaasi atu eiloa ne Paulo tena apo i se auala fakaofoofogia ‵ki.


Early Christians were convinced that Jesus was real 	 Ne tali‵tonu a Kelisiano i aso mua me ne ola eiloa a Iesu


“In what way have we polluted you?” the priests asked. 	 Kae ne toe fesili aka te kau faitaulaga penei, “I te feitu fea ne seki ava atu ei matou ki a koe?”


Lesson: Other people, including our family members, will disappoint us at times. 	 Akoakoga mō Tatou: A nisi tino, e aofia i ei a tino o ‵tou kāiga, ka fakafanoa‵noa mai ki a tatou i nisi taimi.


What adjustments may we need to make, and how can we succeed in doing so? 	 Ne a fakamafulifuliga e mafai o manakogina ke fai ne tatou, kae e mafai pefea o manuia tatou i te faiga o mea konā?


So they do not select this hope for themselves, but Jehovah puts his seal, or holy spirit, upon them.—2 Cor. 1:21, 22; 1 Pet. 1:3, 4. 	 Tela la, e se filifili ne latou a te fakamoemoega tenei mō latou eiloa, kae e tuku atu ne Ieova tena fakamailoga, io me ko te agaga tapu, ki luga i a latou.—2 Kolinito 1:21, 22; 1 Petelu 1:3, 4.


(Titus 2:14) In today’s vice-ridden society, it is not easy—especially for youths—to keep morally clean. 	 (Tito 2:14) I te lalolagi faivalevale i aso nei, e se faigofie—maise eiloa ki talavou—ke tumau i te ‵ma i mea tau amioga.


(Deut. 7:9; Isa. 49:7) So in what way is Jesus unique when he is referred to as “the Amen”? 	 (Teutelonome 7:9; Isaia 49:7) Tela la, se a te auala e tu ‵kese ei a Iesu māfai ko fakasino atu ki a ia e pelā me ko “te Amene”?


That’s where we feel comfortable.” 	 Tenā eiloa te koga e tokagamalie i ei maua.”


How would you answer the following multiple-choice question? 	 Se a tau faka‵tau e uiga ki te tali tonu mō fesili konei?


“God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name,” wrote the apostle Paul.—Hebrews 6:10. 	 E se mafai foki o puli i a ia a galuega ne fai ne koutou, io me ko te alofa ne fakaasi ne koutou mō ia.”—Epelu 6:10.


10 Returning to the example of Josiah, we note that he pursued true worship as a youth and was about 20 years of age when he embarked on his extensive campaign against idolatry. 	 10 I te ‵toe onoono atu ki te fakaakoakoga a Iosia, e matea ne tatou me ne fai ne ia te tapuakiga tonu a koi talavou a ia kae kāti ko 20 ana tausaga kae kamata ei tena galuega fakapito o fakagata a tapuakiga ki tupua.


15, 16. (a) What reason did Jesus give for us to “rejoice and leap for joy”? (b) What reward is stored up in the heavens for anointed Christians, and how will their “other sheep” companions also be rewarded? 	 15, 16. (a) Se a te pogai ne tuku mai ne Iesu mō tatou ke “‵lifu kae ke fia‵fia”? (e) Se a te taui e tausi i te lagi mō Kelisiano fakaekegina, kae ka maua foki pefea ne olotou taugasoa ko ‘nisi mamoe’ a te taui?


Carelessness, overconfidence, and distractions have been the undoing of some, and such things could affect our hope of attaining the prize of life.—1 John 2:15-17. 	 Kafai e tupu te mea tenei ki a tatou, ko ‵tu atu eiloa tatou i se tulaga fakamataku me ko galo i a tatou te fakailoga o te ola se-gata-mai.—1 Ioane 2:15-17.


We can be sure that Jehovah will keep his humble servants informed regarding the unfolding of his glorious purpose. 	 E tali‵tonu tatou me ka tumau eiloa a Ieova i te fakaasimaiga ki ana tavini loto mau‵lalo ana fuafuaga ‵malu.


Of course. 	 Ao, e fanoanoa sāle.


(John 10:11, 15) What a blessing Christ’s ransom sacrifice is for mankind! 	 (Ioa. 10:11, 15) A te taulaga togiola a Keliso se fakamanuiaga eiloa ki tino!


What potential stumbling blocks will we discuss? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o ‵siga tatou i ei kolā ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei?


14 Unseen to many are the constant labors of preparing the spiritual food for our publications, meetings, and conventions. 	 14 E se lavea ne te tokoukega o tino a galuega ‵mafa ki te fakatokaga o mea‵kai faka-te-agaga mō ‵tou lōmiga, fakatasiga, mo fono o atufenua.


These words are faithful and true.”—Revelation 21:5. 	 Tusi a pati konei ki lalo, me e fakamaoni kae ‵tonu a pati konei.”—Fakaasiga 21:5. [Ata i te itulau e 6] [Ata] © Silke Woweries/Corbis


For them, it portrays God as insensitive to the feelings of his human creation. 	 E fakaasi atu i ei ki a latou i te Atua e se fia saga mai ki lagonaga o ana tino ne faite.


Gone will be all religious bigotry and bloodshed. 	 Ka ‵galo atu katoa a te fāpito mo te fakamaligi toto o lotu.


One Christian girl admits: “For a while my faith was weakened to a certain extent by my classmates. 	 E taku ‵tonu mai se tamaliki fafine Kelisiano e tokotasi penei: “Ne vāivāi ‵ki toku fakatuanaki i se taimi ona ko tamaliki e vasega tasi mo au.


3. How did the sons of Korah express appreciation for the privilege of serving Jehovah? 	 3 Ko iloa nei ne tatou mai te mataupu muamua me e tu atu nei koe i se tulaga fakapito ke fakafiafia a te loto o Ieova.


His wife explains: “Howard demanded that I give up studying the Bible. 	 E fakamatala mai tena avaga fafine: “Ne manako a Howard ke taofi a taku akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


How does helping those who are weak bring blessings to all? 21 Assisting those who are weak brings blessings to all. 	 E maua ne te tino telā e fesoasoani atu ki ei a te fiafia me ko toe ‵kau fakatasi a ia mo taugasoa ‵tonu.


(Deuteronomy 29:29) And since Jehovah is wise, just, and loving, we know that he will soon end all suffering. 	 (Teutelonome 29:29) Kae ona ko Ieova e poto, e fakamaoni, e alofa, e iloa ne tatou me ko pili o fakagata ne ia a logo‵maega katoa.


(Ps. 120:1, 2) It is good to remember that God can look into our very depths, “testing out heart and kidneys” to determine whether we are genuine integrity keepers.—Ps. 7:8, 9. 	 (Salamo 120:1, 2) Se mea ‵lei ke masaua me e ‵poko te kilo a te Atua, kae ‘fakamasino ne ia a loto mo manakoga’ ko te mea ke fakaiku aka me i a tatou ne tino fakamaoni ‵tonu io me ikai.—Salamo 7:8, 9.


6. Who is the woman of Isaiah chapter 60, and who represent her on earth? 	 6 A te fafine i te Isaia 60:1-3 ko Siona, ko te fakapotopotoga faka-te-lagi o tino faka-te-agaga a Ieova.


Human Kindness and Loving-Kindness 	 Te Atafai mo te Alofa Tumau


However, cliff formations around the second Meribah are very different, usually consisting of softer limestone. 	 Kae ko kaupapa i te fakai o Melipa i te lua e ‵kese ‵ki eiloa, e malūlū fua a te papa tenā.


Why Not Stamp Out Evil Immediately? 	 Kaia e Seki na Fakaseai Fakavave Atu ei a Mea Matagā?


Despite an aggressive, violent personality, however, Gerson longed for inner peace. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fia toa kae amio fakasauā a Kisoni, ne fia maua eiloa ne ia te loto filemu.


In fact, Jesus’ life as a human prepared him for the work Jehovah had in store for him—serving as High Priest and King, first of the congregation of anointed ones and then of the world.—Colossians 1:13; Hebrews 7:26; Revelation 11:15. 	 E tonu, ne fai te olaga o Iesu e pelā me se tagata ke fakatoka ei a ia mō te galuega telā ne tausi ne Ieova ke fai ne ia—ko te tavini atu e pelā me se Faitaulaga Sili mo te Tupu, muamua la ki te fakapotopotoga o tino fakaekegina kae fakamuli ki te lalolagi kātoa.—Kolose 1:13; Epelu 7:26; Fakaasiga 11:15.


4 In Bible times, Jehovah gradually revealed his purpose. 	 4 I taimi o te Tusi Tapu, ne fakaasi malielie mai ne Ieova tena fuafuaga.


(Ps. 100:2) And how can we effectively share the good news with refugees who do not yet know Jehovah? 	 (Sala. 100:2) Kae e mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou te tala ‵lei i se auala magoi ki tino fakaa‵lofa kolā e se iloa ne latou a Ieova?


He wrote: “Those who are in accord with the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those in accord with the spirit on the things of the spirit.”—Rom. 8:5. 	 Ko tino foki kolā e ola faka te Agaga, e mafau‵fau foki faka te Agaga.”—Loma 8:5.


The Resurrection and Friendship With Jehovah 	 Te Toetu mo te vā Fakataugasoa mo Ieova


Learn From Jesus’ Example 	 Ke Tauloto Mai te Fakaakoakoga a Iesu


12:15-23. Having the correct view of what befell him helped David to respond properly to adversity. 	 Ona ko te ‵tonu o tena kilokiloga ki te mea telā ne tupu ki a ia, ne fesoasoani atu ei ke talia ne Tavita a fakalavelave kolā ne iku mai i ei.


(Ezek. 44:23-31) In the same setting, members of the various tribes came to worship and offer sacrifices. 	 (Esekielu 44:23-31) I te fakaasiga foki eiloa tenā, ne olo atu a sui o matakāiga kese‵kese o tapuaki kae ofo atu a taulaga.


16 Soon God’s Kingdom will be the only government ruling the earth. 	 16 E se leva nei kae ka pule mai fua te Malo o te Atua ki te lalolagi.


Those prayers reach God instantly. 	 E oko vave atu a ‵talo konei ki te Atua.


In fact, that is what he promised to do for anointed ones in the new covenant: “I will put my law within them, and in their heart I shall write it. 	 A te tonuga loa, tenā eiloa te mea ne tauto mai a ia ki ei e uiga mō tino fakaekegina kolā e aofia i te feagaiga fou: “Ka tuku atu ne au taku tulafono ki a latou kae tusi i olotou loto.


(John 5:1-9) What Jesus meant was that now that the man had been shown mercy, he must follow the way of salvation and willfully sin no more lest something worse than sickness should befall him. 	 (Ioane 5:1-9) A te mea telā ne fakauiga ki ei a Iesu me ona ko te mea ko oti ne fakaasi atu ki te tagata tenei te alofa fakamagalo, e ‵tau o tautali atu a ia i te auala ki te fakaolataga kae se toe agasala mo te iloa tonu ko te mea ke se oko atu ki a ia te mea telā e masei atu i te masaki.


Be Grateful for Your Priceless Privileges 	 Ke na Loto Fakafetai mō Tou Tulaga Fakaaloalo


11 During the reign of wicked King Ahab and his wife, Jezebel, many of Jehovah’s prophets were killed with the sword. 	 11 I te taimi ne pule mai ei te tupu matagā ko Aapo mo tena avaga, ko Iesepela, ne tamategina a pelofeta e tokouke a Ieova ki te pelu.


What are some of its aspects, and how do they compare with human rulership? 	 Ne a nisi vaega o te Malo tenā, kae e pefea tena tulaga māfai e fakatusa ki pulega a tino?


The Bible book of Revelation says that 144,000 individuals would be resurrected to heavenly glory to serve alongside Jesus as priests, judges, and kings. 	 E fai mai te tusi ko Fakaasiga me ka faka‵tu aka te toko 144,000 ki te lagi ke tavini fakatasi atu mo Iesu e pelā me ne faitaulaga, famasino mo tupu.


To receive divine mercy, his people had to manifest repentance and go back to their Husbandly Owner, as Gomer had returned to her husband. 	 Ke maua ne latou te fakamagaloga a te Atua, ne ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne ana tino a te salamō tonu kae toe ‵foki atu ki te lotou Avaga Tagata, e pelā eiloa mo te fokiatuga a Komeli ki tena avaga.


He eagerly organized work groups and gathered iron, copper, silver, and gold, as well as cedar timbers. 	 Ne loto fiafia a ia o fakatoka a potukau ke fakamaopoopo mai a fiti, ‵kopa, siliva mo aulo, penā foki mo lakau mai i te alasi.


We note his loving concern in his words to Moses: “If only they [the Israelites] would develop this heart of theirs to fear me and to keep all my commandments always, in order that it might go well with them and their sons to time indefinite!”—Deuteronomy 5:29. 	 E lavea ne tatou a tena alofa i ana pati ki a Mose: “Moi ne tumau la te fakaaloalo mai o latou [te kau Isalaelu] ki a au, mo te faka‵logo ki aku fakatonuga, ko te mea ke fanofano lei ki mua te olaga o latou mo tino i olotou gafa ki te se gata mai.”—Teutelonome 5:29.


This was not all that was required, however. 	 Kae e se tenei eiloa te mea e manakogina.


So Jesus took them by boat to a lonely place to rest. 	 Tela la, ne ave ne Iesu a latou i se poti ki se koga ‵mao ke malō‵lo i ei.


This is powerfully expressed at Micah 4:5, where the prophet declares: “All the peoples, for their part, will walk each one in the name of its god; but we, for our part, shall walk in the name of Jehovah our God to time indefinite, even forever.” 	 E fakaasi faka‵lei mai te mea tenā i te Mika 4:5 telā e folafola mai ei te pelofeta, penei: “A malo katoa e tapuaki kae faka‵logo ki olotou atua, ka ko matou e tapuaki kae faka‵logo ki te Aliki te motou Atua ki te se gata mai.”


Clearly, following the Golden Rule can lead to true peace and security because it puts one in line for blessings now and in the future under God’s Kingdom. 	 Se mea tonu eiloa me i te tautali atu ki te akoakoga e uiga ki te atafai ki nisi tino, ka takitaki i ei tatou ki te filemu tonu mo te tokagamalie telā ka fai ei ke maua ne tatou a fakamanuiaga i aso nei, e pelā foki mo aso mai mua mai lalo i te Malo o te Atua.


Scriptural principles need to be applied in every aspect of our lives. 	 E manakogina ke fakaaoga ne tatou a fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu i feitu katoa o ‵tou olaga.


To what extent have true worshipers been persecuted? 	 Ne pefea te lasi o fakasauaga ne oko atu ki tino tapuaki ‵tonu?


Applying this Bible truth enables us to focus on the needs of others rather than on our own inadequacies. 	 I te fakaaogāga o te mea tonu tenei mai te Tusi Tapu e fai ei ke ‵saga atu tatou ki manakoga o nisi tino i lō ‵tou manakoga.


(Hebrews 11:11; 12:1) It is not demeaning for a Christian wife to be like Sarah. 	 (Epelu 11:11; 12:1) E se se mea fakamasiasi ke fai se fafine Kelisiano e pelā mo Sala.


(Numbers 35:11-32) In the tenth plague upon Egypt in Moses’ day, the firstborn of the Egyptians were killed, but those of the Israelites were spared. 	 (Numela 35:11-32) I te sefulu o mala telā ne oko atu ki tino Aikupito i aso o Mose, ne ‵mate i ei a uluma‵tua a tino Aikupito, kae ne ‵sao ei a uluma‵tua a te kau Isalaelu.


9 Allowing humans to be influenced by Satan and to rule themselves has in no way discredited Jehovah’s way of governing. 	 9 A te taliaga o tino ke fakaloiloi ne Satani kae ke pule atu ki a latou eiloa e se fakamasei atu eiloa i ei ki te pulega a Ieova.


Be on guard. 	 Ke samanaki koe.


These newly converted Christians “suffered at the hands of [their] own countrymen” and needed encouragement. 	 “A Kelisiano ‵fou konei ne ‵fuli ne “logo‵mae latou i lima o tino o te [olotou] fenua” kae ne manakogina malosi ne latou ne fakamalosiga.


How have some parents managed to train their children spiritually while in a foreign field? 	 Ne mafai pefea ne nisi mātua o akoako a olotou tama‵liki i te feitu faka-te-agaga i te taimi e ‵nofo atu ei latou i se fenua fakaa‵tea?


The Bible—“An Unknown Book” 	 13 I taimi e uke, ne fakaaogā te agaga tapu ke fakamalosi atu ki tino ke fai ne latou te loto o Ieova.


He warmly invited his companions to join him in exalting God’s name. 	 Ne ‵kami fakaaloalo atu ne ia ana taugasoa ke ‵kau atu ki a ia i te fakamalugāga o te igoa o te Atua.


How Dedication to God Benefited Israel 	 Te Auala ne Aoga ei ki Tino Isalaelu a te Tukuatuga ki te Atua


Even when he is very tired, he finds that if he goes to bed without doing the reading, he cannot sleep well. 	 Kafai foki loa ko fi‵ta malosi a ia, e se mafai eiloa o tō faka‵lei tena moe māfai e seki faitau a ia.


Develop and Maintain the Pioneer Spirit 	 Ke Ati Aka Kae Fakatumau te Uiga Fia Paenia


Yet, a practice of lying is a vice. 	 Kae ko te pati loi faeloa se amioga matagā.


6, 7. (a) What Scriptural counsel can we follow before a discussion with a fellow believer becomes heated? (b) What are the benefits of being “swift about hearing, slow about speaking, slow about wrath”? 	 6, 7. (a) Se a te fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu e mafai o tau‵tali tatou i ei mai mua o iku atu se sau‵talaga mo se taina talitonu ki se kinauga? (e) Kaia e aoga ei a te “vave o faka‵logo, kae ke fakatuatuai o fai‵pati, ke se vave foki o kaitaua”?


Not Deterred by Opposition 	 Ne Seki Galuelue Ona ko ‵Tekemaiga


Paul was an exemplary Christian who had a clean conscience. 	 A Paulo se Kelisiano malosi telā e ‵ma a tena loto lagona.


Before Jesus Christ ascended to heaven in 33 C.E., he promised to return. 	 A koi tuai o fanaka a Iesu Keliso ki te lagi i te 33 T.A., ne folafola atu ne ia me ka toe foki mai a ia.


The “sacrifice” was Judah herself, including her capital city. Zephaniah thus announced God’s purpose to destroy Jerusalem, and this prophecy also pointed to the destruction of Christendom. 	 Ne faka‵pula mai ne Sefanaia a te fuafuaga a te Atua ke fakaseai a Ielusalema, kae ne fakasino atu foki te valoaga tenei ki te fakaseaiga o Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se.


Some can only describe a good marriage as ‘the opposite of my parents.’” 	 E fakamatala mai ne nisi tino me i te fakaipoipoga fiafia ko te ‘mea telā e ‵kese mo te olaga fakatauavaga a oku mātua.’ ”


(2 Peter 2:5) Only eight people heeded the warning and were saved. 	 (2 Petelu 2:5) E tokovalu fua a tino ne ‵saga tonu atu ki te fekau tenā kae ne faka‵saogina.


14 In some situations, you may be able to return the pressure. 	 14 I nisi tulaga, e mafai o toe fakafoki atu ne koe a olotou fakamalosiga ma‵sei.


As the torrential rains kept drumming down on the ark day after day, the eight of them likely settled into some kind of routine—caring for one another, tending to their home, and seeing to the needs of the animals in their enclosures. 	 A koi ‵to ‵lotu ifo a vaiua ki luga i te vaka i aso katoa, kāti ne fai ne te tokovalu o latou se fakasologa o mea e fai ne latou i aso takitasi—tausi atu te suā tino ki te suā tino, ‵saga atu ki te lotou koga ‵nofo, kae tausi atu ki manu i koga kolā e ‵nofo i ei.


15 Why was David willing to wait patiently? 	 15 Kaia ne loto fiafia ei a Tavita o faka‵tali mo te kufaki?


7, 8. Under the Law, how was the woman with a flow of blood restricted, but how did Jesus deal with her? 	 7, 8. Mai lalo i te Tulafono, ne a mea ne seki mafai o fai ne te fafine telā ne ‵tafe tena sua, kae ne pefea a faifaiga a Iesu ki tou fafine?


(Col. 3:19) A loving husband honors his wife by listening to her opinions and by assuring her that he values what she says. 	 (Ko. 3:19) E fakaaloalo atu a te avaga tagata alofa ki tena avaga mai te fakalogologo ki ana manatu kae fakatalitonu atu me e fakatāua ne tou tagata ana pati.


(Rev. 20:1-3, 6, 12; 21:1-4) However, apostate religious leaders of Christendom have embraced other ideas. 	 (Fakaasiga 20:1-3, 6, 12; 21:1-4) Kae e tiga te feitu tenā, ko oti ne fakaaofia ne takitaki lotu aposetate i lotu Kelisiano ‵Se a nisi akoakoga i olotou akoakoga.


She later said that an unbelievable peace came over them. 	 Ne fai fakamuli mai tou fafine me ne oko atu ki a laua se filemu e fui fakatalitonugina.


• What six steps can we take to make sure that our decisions honor God? 	 • Ne a auala e ono e mafai ne tatou o fai ke fakamautinoa ei me i ‵tou filifiliga e faka‵malu atu ki te Atua?


(Matthew 5:12) The prophets whom Jehovah sent to warn unfaithful Israel were badly received and often persecuted. 	 (Mataio 5:12) Ne fai fakamasei sāle kae fakasauāgina foki a pelofeta kolā ne uga atu ne Ieova ke fakailoa atu ki te kau Isalaelu sē fakamaoni ke fakaeteete.


Five brothers greeted him as he stepped onto the dock at Belfast one April morning in 1908. 	 I se taeao e tasi i a Apelila, 1908, ne fakafetaui atu a taina e tokolima ki a ia i tena okoatuga ki te uafu i Belfast.


(Acts 15:6-15, 22-29; 16:4, 5) Likewise in modern times, the faithful slave through its Governing Body has clarified such important issues as Christian neutrality, the sanctity of blood, and the use of drugs and tobacco. 	 (Galuega 15:6-15, 22-29; 16:4, 5) E penā foki i aso nei, ne fakamatala faka‵lei mai ne te tavini fakamaoni e auala i te Potukau Pule a mataupu tāua e pelā mo te sē ‵kau atu ki se feitu o Kelisiano, te ‵malu o te toto, mo te fakaaogāga o vailakau tapu mo te paka.


(Acts 4:24-27; Luke 23:1-12)* Yes, there was a conspiracy against God’s anointed servant Jesus in the first century. 	 (Galuega 4:24-27; Luka 23:1-12)* E tonu, ne fai eiloa te togafiti e uiga ki te tavini fakaekegina a te Atua, ko Iesu, i te senitenali muamua.


(Eph. 4:32) The psalmist David sang: “Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness. . . . 	 (Efeso 4:32) Ne usu mai te faisalamo ko Tavita: “A te Aliki e alofa kae alofa ‵nau, e tuai o ita, kae ‵fonu i te alofa tumau. . . .


5. Regarding the preaching of the good news, how are Jehovah’s Witnesses different from the churches of Christendom? 	 5 Se mea tonu me e fakaaogā ne lotu i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se a auala kese‵kese ke talai atu.


Even preteens have been able to give a witness at school. 	 E talai atu foki a tamā tama‵liki i te akoga.


Weekly Christian meetings also provide opportunities to ‘incite one another to love and fine works.’ 	 E tuku mai foki ne fakatasiga Kelisiano i vaiaso katoa a avanoaga ‘ke fakatau fesoasoani tatou o fakaasi te alofa mo te fai mea ‵lei.’


For example, he urged Christians in Philippi to work hard for their own salvation. 	 Ne fakamalosi ne ia a Kelisiano i Filipi ke ga‵lue malosi mō te lotou fakaolataga.


How Mourners Can Be Happy 	 Te Auala e Mafai ei o Fia‵fia a Tino Fanoa‵noa


8 Although Daniel was offered food to eat from the king’s delicacies, he “resolved in his heart” that he would not “defile himself.” 	 8 E tiga eiloa ne tuku atu a toe mea‵kai gali a te tupu ki a ia, ne “fakaiku aka ne Tanielu i tena loto” ke se kai a ia ki ei “i a ia ma lailai.”


15 Finally, to endure and to stay in step with Jehovah’s organization, we must keep our personal lives consistent with the message that we bear by “making sure of what is acceptable to the Lord.” 	 15 Kafai e ma‵nako tatou ke kufaki kae tau‵tali i te fakapotopotoga a Ieova, e ‵tau mo tatou taki tokotasi o ola e ‵tusa mo te fekau telā e tauave ne tatou mai te “fakamautinoa aka faeloa . . . a mea kolā e talia ne te Aliki.”


By the time Ezekiel recorded the prophecy about the two sticks, the northern kingdom of Israel had long since been taken captive by the Assyrians in 740 B.C.E. (2 Ki. 17:6) Thus, the majority of those Israelites were by that time scattered throughout the Babylonian Empire, which had supplanted the Assyrian Empire. 	 I te taimi ne tusi ei ne Esekielu a te valoaga e uiga ki lakau e lua konei, te tupu o te malo ki mātu ko leva ne ave fakapagota ki Asulia i te tausaga e 740 T.L.M. (2 Tupu. 17:6) Tela la, a te tokoukega o tino Isalaelu ne ‵nofo kae salalau valevale i te malo o Papelonia telā ne sui ne te malo o Asulia.


As to oral sex, how do Christians differ from many people of the world? 	 E uiga ki faifaiga fakatauavaga mai te fakaaogāga o te gutu, e ‵kese pefea a Kelisiano mai i tino e tokouke o te lalolagi?


A 20-YEAR-OLD man on the subway platform had a seizure and fell onto the tracks. 	 NE POLE se tagata telā ko 20 ana tausaga kae siga atu ki luga i te auala o te tuleni.


Help Children to Grow Spiritually 9. 	 Fesoasoani Atu ki Tama‵liki ke Gasolo ki Mua i te Feitu Faka-te-Agaga


(1 Corinthians 10:11) It is so easy for us to become annoyed at the imperfections of our brothers. 	 (1 Kolinito 10:11) Se mea faigofie fua ke ita tatou i vāivāiga o ‵tou taina.


What a display of God’s power! 	 Ko tafaga la te malosi o te Atua!


(Acts 5:41) Obviously, they were not rejoicing over the flogging they had received. 	 (Galu. 5:41) Kae ko te ‵tonuga loa, a latou ne seki fia‵fia ki olotou kiniga.


How easy it must have been to have confidence in such a spiritually mature man!—Heb. 13:7. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te faigofie ke maua te loto talitonu ki se vaegā tagata matua penā i te feitu faka-te-agaga!—Epe. 13:7.


Nevertheless, with courage, patience, and above all, Jehovah’s help, I have managed to pull through and hold fast to the truth.” 	 Kae ona ko te loto toa, te kufaki, kae sili i mea katoa, ko te fesoasoani o Ieova, ne mafai ei o tumau au i te fakamaoni kae puke ‵mau ki te munatonu.”


(Proverbs 3:27) When providing material help to others, we want to be careful that a deed that seems good does not promote laziness. 	 (Faataoto 3:27) Kafai e fesoasoani ki nisi tino i te feitu faka-te-foitino, e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou me i te faifaiga ‵lei tenā e se fakamalosi atu ki a latou a te uiga paie.


In 2006, Time magazine told of an earlier situation when monks there “brawled for hours, . . . clubbing each other with giant candlestick holders.” 	 I te 2006, ne fakamatala mai i te mekesini ko te Time a te mea ne tupu mai mua atu i te taimi “ne taua ei a faifeau konā i se taimi leva ‵ki, . . . kae ne fakatau pagopago ne latou a latou eiloa ki kau ‵lasi o moli gako.”


When he came to inspect his fields during the harvest, Boaz could not fail to notice a hardworking foreign woman gleaning behind his harvesters. 	 I te taimi ne vau ei a ia o asi tena fatoaga, ne seki fakatamala a Poasa ke lavea ne ia te fafine galue malosi mai se fenua fakaa‵tea e taetae ne ia a saito mai i tua o ana tino ‵kati saito.


Rather than help people control their sexual impulses, these practices promote selfish gratification. 	 I lō te fesoasoani atu ki tino ke taofi aka olotou manakoga fakatauavaga, e fakamalosi aka fua ne faifaiga penei ke fakataunu eiloa ne tino olotou manakoga fakatauavaga.


They show us that Jehovah favors and reveals knowledge and understanding of his purpose to humble ones. 	 E fakaasi mai ki a tatou me e talia ne Ieova kae fakaasi atu foki ne ia te iloaga mo te malamalama e uiga ki ana fuafuaga ki tino loto mau‵lalo.


We may find that he still holds unscriptural views. 	 E mafai ei o iloa aka ne tatou me koi talitonu eiloa a ia ki akoakoga ‵se.


Awareness of Our Spiritual Need 	 Te Iloaga me e Ma‵tiva Tatou Faka-te-Agaga


32 Questions From Readers 	 32 Fesili Mai Tino Fai‵tau


We corresponded for some time and later married. 	 Ne fesokotaki māua e auala i tusi mō se vaitaimi telā ne avaga ei māua fakamuli.


The earth is filled with those who have an inordinate love of self, money, and pleasures. 	 Ko ‵fonu te lalolagi i tino kolā e a‵lofa malosi ki a latou eiloa, tupe mo fakafiafiaga.


Moreover, David stated that the victim of such an injustice should be compensated for his losses. 	 Ne fai atu foki a Tavita me e ‵tau o tuku atu ne mea ki te tagata telā ne kaisoa ana mamoe.


(Luke 11:14, 15) These angels “forsook their own proper dwelling place” and materialized human bodies in order to enjoy sexual relationships with “the daughters of men” in Noah’s day. 	 (Luka 11:14, 15) “Ne seki talia” ne agelu konā ke ‵nofo filemu i te koga telā e ‵tau o ‵nofo latou i ei kae ne ‵liutino ko te mea ke ‵moe fakatasi mo “tamafine” i aso o Noa.


Even when he received public acclaim as King, Jesus was humble.—Matt. 21:4-11. 	 I te taimi foki ne tavae atu ei a tino ki a ia e pelā me se Tupu, ne loto maulalo eiloa a Iesu.—Mataio 21:4-11.


The Bible warns that those who marry can expect to have such tribulation.—1 Corinthians 7:28. 	 E polopoloki mai te Tusi Tapu me i tino kolā e fakaipoipo e ‵tau o fakamoe‵moe ke fepaki latou mo vaegā fakalavelave penā.—1 Kolinito 7:28.


The ultimate answer to Satan’s claim that he can turn humans away from Jehovah came from God’s own Son, Jesus Christ. 	 E maua mai eiloa i te Tama a te Atua ko Iesu Keliso a te tali tonu ki ‵losiga a Satani me e mafai ne ia o ‵fuli a tino katoa kea‵tea mai i a Ieova.


In time, Victoire left the palm-oil processing plant. 	 E seki leva, ne tiakina ne Victoire a tena galuega.


Putting faith in such a hope gradually removes grief and sorrow from a person’s heart.—Isaiah 65:21-23. 	 A te fakatuanaki ki se vaegā fakamoemoega penā ka ave malielie ei keatea a te logo‵mae mo te fanoanoa mai i te loto o se tino.—Isaia 65:21-23.


King David answered: “He who is walking faultlessly and practicing righteousness.” 	 Ko oi foki e tau o tapuaki i Siona, tou mauga tapu?,” kae ne tali mai foki a ia, penei: “Ko te tino tela e fai ne ia mea katoa e loto ki ei te Atua, kae fai faeloa ne ia a mea tonu, kae faipati ki muna tonu mo te alofa.”


The vessel just moves headlong into the deadly tempest, unstoppable. 	 Ne tele atu faeloa te vaka ki loto i te afā fakamataku tenā kae e se mafai o fakagata tena tele.


7 Or what about rain? God asked Job: “Does there exist a father for the rain, or who gave birth to the dewdrops?” 	 Ne fesili atu te Atua ki a Iopu penei: “E a, e isi ne tamana o te vaiua mo te sau?”


God is “making an estimate of hearts,” and he gives “to each one according to his ways.”—Proverbs 21:2; Jeremiah 17:10. 	 A te Atua ‘e sukesuke ne [ia] . . . a loto o tino,’ kae e ‘fakamasino ne ia a mafaufauga.’—Faataoto 21:2; Ielemia 17:10.


The Masoretes refused to tamper with the Bible text. 	 Ne seki ma‵nako a faiakoga Iutaia ‵poto konei o fakamakosu aka a tusitusiga i te Tusi Tapu.


The Creator progressively reveals the truth to his people. 	 E fakaasi malielie mai ne te Māfuaga a te munatonu ki ana tino.


Because of religious prejudices, Paul’s zeal and efforts were misdirected. 	 Ona ko ana talitonuga ‵se, ne sē aogā foki te toaga mo taumafaiga a Paulo.


Young people, for instance, may sometimes feel disoriented and insecure amid this world’s confusing ideas and trends. 	 Kāti ka ‵numi masei kae sē toka a talavou ona ko manatu mo faifaiga a tino o te lalolagi nei.


As we shall next see, another prophecy regarding the Messianic Servant reveals that he would suffer and pour out his life for our benefit, matters we should “consider closely” as the Memorial of his death approaches.—Heb. 12:2, 3. 	 E pelā mo te mea ka onoono tatou ki ei, e fakaasi mai i te suā valoaga e uiga ki te Tavini Faka-Mesia me ka logo‵mae kae tuku atu tena ola mō te ‵lei o tatou, ko mea kolā e ‵tau o “mafaufau” faka‵lei tatou ki ei i te pili mai o te Fakamanatuga o tena mate.—Epelu 12:2, 3.


I did not want to lose his friendship, but I wanted to help him because I cared about him.” 	 Ne seki manako au ke galo atu toku taugasoa, kae ne manako au o fesoasoani atu ki a ia, me i a au e atafai ki a ia.”


Because of this, Paul and his associates came to be a potent influence in the lives of the Thessalonians, moving them to accept the truth “under much tribulation.” 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ne fai ei a Paulo mo ana taugasoa mo fai se mea ne ‵fuli malosi ei a olaga o tino Tesalonia, kae ne talia ei ne latou te munatonu “e ui eiloa i te puapuagatia masei” o latou.


22 Is Confession of Sins Required by God? 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 2, 3


2 We also experience illness, bereavement, and other trials. 	 2 E fe‵paki foki tatou mo masaki, te loto fanoanoa, mo nisi fakalavelave.


Should I accept a certain job offer?’ 	 E mata, e ‵tau mo au o talia so se galuega ‵togi e ofo mai ne te lalolagi?


(Ephesians 6:15) It means that we are prepared for action. 	 (Efeso 6:15) E fakauiga i ei me ko toka tatou o fai te galuega.


How and Why Walk With God? 	 E Sa‵sale Fakatasi Pefea Tatou mo te Atua, Kae Kaia?


In the end, therefore, only Noah and his family survived the execution of Jehovah’s judgment.—Matthew 24:37-39. 	 Fakamuli loa, ko Noa fua mo tena kāiga ne sao atu i te taimi ne fakaoko mai ei ne Ieova a te fakamasinoga.—Mataio 24:37-39.


(Psalm 89:14) How, then, could Jehovah ever act unjustly? 	 (Salamo 89:14) E mafai la pefea ne Ieova o fai se mea sē tonu?


(Acts 6:7) So the primary responsibility for the spiritual feeding work rested with the apostles.—Acts 2:42. 	 (Galuega 6:7) Tela la, a te tiute tāua i te tukuatuga o meakai faka-te-agaga ne panaki eiloa mo te kau apositolo.—Galuega 2:42.


Let us consider some situations involving family opposition and see how we can successfully face the challenges that these bring. 	 Ke na sau‵tala nei tatou ki tulaga kolā e aofia i ei a ‵tekemaiga mai kāiga kae ke onoono aka ki te auala e mafai o fakafesagai atu mo te manuia ki mea faiga‵ta kolā e maua mai i ei.


Many second marriages have succeeded, and yours can too. 	 E tokouke a tino kolā ne avaga fakalua ne iku manuia, kae mafai foki koe o fai penā.


(Luke 14:27) Yes, like Jesus, his disciples are hated and persecuted. 	 (Luka 14:27) E tonu, e pelā mo Iesu, e takalia‵lia kae fakasauagina ana soko.


In the meantime, Jehovah’s purpose unfailingly advanced through the chosen genealogical line down to Jesus’ appearing as the promised Messiah.—Luke 3:15, 23-38; Galatians 4:4. 	 I te taimi tenā, ne gasolo atu eiloa ki mua a te fuafuaga a Ieova e auala i te gafa telā ne filifili ne ia ke oko eiloa ki te saemaiga o Iesu, ko te Mesia telā ne folafola mai.—Luka 3:15, 23-38; Kalatia 4:4.


All its members, “from the least one of them even to the greatest one of them,” Jeremiah foretold, would “know Jehovah.” 	 Ana tino katoa, “mai i te tino malalo eiloa ke oko eiloa ki te toe tino maluga eiloa,” ne ‵valo mai ne Ielemia, ka ‘iloa ne latou te Aliki [Ieova].’


These faithful men were determined to follow the Scriptures and the leadings of God’s holy spirit. 	 Ne tau‵tali katoatoa atu a tāgata fakamaoni konei ki te Tusi Tapu mo te takitakiga a te agaga tapu o te Atua.


Those who responded to Jesus’ message and exercised faith in the good news were highly blessed. 	 Ne manuia eiloa a tino kolā ne talia ne latou te fekau a Iesu kae ne tali‵tonu eiloa ki te tala ‵lei.


(Rom. 10:11; Isa. 28:16) The basic message about Jesus may not be strange to those who are acquainted with what the Bible says about sin. 	 (Loma 10:11; Isaia 28:16) A te fekau fakavae e uiga ki a Iesu e sē se mea fou ki tino kolā e malamalama i mea kolā e fai mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te agasala.


(John 10:17) Knowing that he had his Father’s love and approval, Jesus faced opposition and criticism with confidence. 	 (Ioane 10:17) Ne fakafesagai atu a Iesu ki ‵tekemaiga mo fakatauemuga mo te loto talitonu i tena Tamana e alofa kae talia ne ia a ia.


Also, they considered it the greatest honor to bear God’s name.—Jer. 15:16. 	 Kae ne ‵kilo atu latou ki ei e pelā me ko te ‵toe galuega taulia ke folafola atu te igoa o te Atua.—Ielemia 15:16.


More than that, though, it answers such questions as: Why do good people suffer? 	 E sili atu i ei, e tali mai i ei a vaegā fesili pelā mo mea konei: Kaia e logo‵mae ei a tino ‵lei?


The householder lamented: “I don’t know what I have done that God allowed this to happen to me.” 	 Ne fai atu tou fafine tenā mo te fanoanoa: “E se iloa ne au me ne a aku mea ne fai ne talia ei ne te Atua ke tupu a te mea tenei ki a au.”


16 There are many who were once as fierce as wolves but who now live in peace with others. 	 16 E isi ne tino kolā ne fe‵kai pelā me ne kuli vao muamua kae nei la ko ola fakatasi mo te filemu mo nisi tino.


And God himself will be with them. 	 A te Atua ka fakatasi eiloa mo latou, kae ka fai a ia mo olotou Atua.


Who does not yearn for the day when warfare will be a thing of the past? 	 Ko oi te tino e fai mai me e se manako a ia ke fakagata a taua?


(Prov. 28:13) Yet, such a course is unloving, for it harms not only the sinner but also others. 	 (Faata. 28:13) Kae ko te mea tenā e sē se faifaiga alofa, me e se fakalogo‵mae atu fua ki te tino agasala kae penā foki ki nisi tino.


The year 1998 saw the detailed explanation of Ezekiel’s temple vision, which is already in the course of fulfillment. 	 I te 1998, ne lavea atu ei a fakamatalaga likiliki ki te fakaasiga a Esekielu e uiga ki te faletapu, telā ko oti ne kamata o fakataunu.


18. (a) Why is the requirement to ‘bear much fruit’ within reach of all of us? (b) What three requirements of discipleship mentioned in the Gospel of John are you determined to meet? 	 E mafai o maua a ikuga fakafia‵fia penā māfai e isi ne mea mautinoa e fai ne tatou ke fakaasi atu i ei te alofa tonu i ‵tou galuega talai.


Faithful ones with an earthly hope will experience the fullness of life only after they pass the final test that will occur right after the end of the Millennial Reign of Christ.—1 Cor. 15:52, 53; Rev. 20:5, 7-10. 	 Kae e maua ne tino fakamaoni kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi a te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa o te olaga māfai e manumalo latou i te ‵toe tofotofoga telā ka fai i te fakaotiga o te Pulega a Keliso i te Afe Tausaga.—1 Kolinito 15:52, 53; Fakaasiga 20:5, 7-10.


“[Moses] continued steadfast as seeing the One who is invisible.”—HEBREWS 11:27. 1. 	 “[A Mose] e tumau foki tona talitonu me ko matea eiloa ne ia te Atua tela e se mafai o matea.”—EPELU 11:27.


Which religion is known for publicizing the name Jehovah and for proclaiming that God’s Kingdom is mankind’s only hope for peace on earth? 	 Se a te lotu e lauiloa i te fakasalalauatuga o te igoa o Ieova kae folafola atu foki me i te Malo o te Atua ko te fakamoemoega fua e tasi mō te filemu i te lalolagi?


(Read Genesis 1:26, 27.) 	 (Faitau te Kenese 1:26, 27.)


Regarding the scribes and Pharisees, he said: “All the things they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds, for they say but do not perform.” 	 E uiga ki faiakoga o te tulafono mo Falesaio, ne fai atu a ia: “E ‵tau mo koutou o tau‵tali kae faka‵logo ki mea katoa e fakatonu atu ne latou ke fai; kae mo a la ma fakaakoako koutou ki olotou amioga.


Why do we benefit from acknowledging that we fall short of God’s glory? 	 Kaia e aoga ei ke iloa ne tatou i ‵tou tulaga ko ‵mao mai te ‵malu o te Atua?


For further information about God’s Kingdom and what it will accomplish, see pages 76-85 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke maua nisi fakamatalaga e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua mo mea kolā ka fakataunu i ei, ke onoono ki te itulau e 76-85 o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu? telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


Why Called God’s Son? 3/1 	 Kaia ne Taku ei ko te Tama a Atua? 3/1


One brother later recalled, “A few of us seriously thought we were going to heaven during the first week of that October [1914].” 	 Ne fai mai se taina e tokotasi fakamuli ifo, “Ne mafau‵fau ‵mafa a nāi tino o matou me ka olo aka matou ki luga i te lagi i te vaiaso muamua tenā o Oketopa [1914].”


4 “No one could be faithful and true to the Lord in these remaining days . . . unless he would avail himself of the opportunity of letting his light shine.” 	 4 “E seai se tino e mafai o fakamaoni kae fai mea tonu ki te Aliki i aso fakaoti konei . . . vaganā ke fakaaoga ne ia te avanoaga tenā ke maina atu tena mainaga.”


What about the resurrection hope, the sanctification of Jehovah’s name, and the vindication of his sovereignty? 	 Kae e a te fakamoemoega ki te toe‵tuga, te faka‵maluga o te igoa o Ieova, mo te fakamalugaga o tena pulega?


For example, in one language a person says, “There is a bug on your right hand.” 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e fai mai se tino i te ‵gana e tasi, “E isi se manu foliki i tou lima fakaatamai.”


1, 2. (a) What perilous situation did David face? (b) We will discuss which psalms? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne a tulaga faiga‵ta ne fakafesagai atu ki ei a Tavita? (e) Ne a faisalamo ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei?


Was he upset that his privacy was disturbed? 	 E mata, ne kaitaua a ia me ne fakamakosu ne latou tena malōlōga?


Witnessing by one brother led to what results? 	 Ne a mea ne iku mai i te talaiatuga fua o se taina e tokotasi?


Outwardly, they appeared to be spiritual men, fully devoted to the Lord. 	 Ne foliga mai i a latou ne tagata faka-te-agaga, kolā ne tavini katoatoa atu ki te Aliki.


Realizing that I needed to adjust my thinking, I prayed to Jehovah to help me be more loving toward Steve. 	 Ne ‵talo atu au ki a Ieova ke fesoasoani mai ke momea aka te fakaasiatuga ne au o uiga a‵lofa ki a Steve i te taimi ne iloa aka ei me manakogina ke fakatonutonu aka toku mafaufau.


Many people, he observed, “believe in God . . . ; they just don’t care much about him.” 	 Ana muna me e tokouke a tino e “tali‵tonu ki te Atua . . . kae e se fia ‵saga malosi atu ki a ia.”


According to that verse, upon Solomon’s death his son Rehoboam became king at age 41, his mother being “Naamah the Ammonitess.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te fuaiupu tenā, e fakaasi mai ei te taimi ne mate ei a Solomona kae sui a ia ne tena tama ko Leopoamo telā ko 41 ana tausaga, a tena mātua ko “Naama, mai te fenua o Amoni.”


Commended for Their Courage, Zeal, and Hospitality 4. 	 Ne Fakamālō Atu mō te Lotou Loto Toa, Loto Finafinau mo te Uiga Talimālō


Furthermore, whatever he asks is in our best interests and is never unduly burdensome. 	 So se mea e fai mai a ia ke fai ne tatou e fai mō te ‵lei o tatou kae e se tō faigata.


ALTHOUGH our sinful nature, the world we live in, and the Devil can exert great pressure on us, we can resist their influence! 	 E UI eiloa e mafai o fakamalosi mai ki a tatou a ‵tou tulaga agasala, te lalolagi e ola tatou i ei, mo te Tiapolo, e mafai eiloa ne tatou o ‵teke atu olotou fakamalosiga!


Those who respond to that message can enjoy a better life now, as millions of true Christians can testify.* But at the core of the message Jesus preached is the most precious gift of all—the perfect life that he gave in our behalf. 	 A tino kolā e ‵saga atu ki te fekau tenā ka fia‵fia i te olaga nei, e pelā mo mea ko oti ne fakatalitonu aka ne te fia miliona o Kelisiano ‵tonu.* A ko te fakavae o te fekau telā ne folafola atu ne Iesu ko te ‵toe meaalofa tāua eiloa i mea katoa—te ola ‵lei katoatoa telā ne tuku mai ne ia ki a tatou.


He brings peace to your territory.” 	 E tausi ne ia a tuakoi o tou fa‵kai ke saogalemu.”


Until the end of their life of sacrifice on earth, the anointed are spiritually strengthened by partaking of the Memorial emblems. 	 Ke oko ki te gataga o olotou olaga i te lalolagi, e fakamalosigina a tino fakaekegina i te feitu faka-te-agaga mai te fakaaogāga o mea fakatusa o te Fakamanatuga.


If we meditate ahead of time, we can make our prayers specific and meaningful, thus avoiding the practice of repeating phrases that feel familiar and spring readily to mind. 	 Kafai e mafaufau ‵loto muamua tatou, e mafai ei o fai ‵tou ‵talo ke toe‵toe kae manino, telā e ‵kalo keatea ei mai te fakafoki‵foki atu o pati masani.


Jehovah had promised that through Abraham’s offspring all nations would be blessed. 	 Ne tauto atu a Ieova me e auala i te fanau a Apelaamo ka fakamanuiagina ei a atufenua katoa.


True Christian love endures all things. 	 A te alofa faka-Kelisiano tonu e kufaki ne ia a mea katoa.


Similarly, a world of ungodly people suffered destruction in the Flood of Noah’s day. 	 E penā foki loa te lalolagi o tino sē amio atua kolā ne pokotia i te fakaseaiga i te Lolo i aso o Noa.


In some lands, though, the Witnesses have faced severe opposition. 	 Kae ne fe‵paki a Molimau a Ieova mo ‵tekemaiga faiga‵ta i nisi fenua.


How were many Corinthian Christians conducting themselves at observances of the Lord’s Evening Meal? 	 Ne mavaevae te fakapotopotoga, kae i nisi taimi ne aumai ne nisi tino olotou meakai kae ne ‵kai ki ei mai mua o te fakatasiga, pelā foki mo te taimi ne fai ei te lauga, telā ne ‵kai va‵lea ei latou kae inu malosi foki.


Do we individually pray for holy spirit, asking Jehovah to help us display its fruitage of love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, and self-control? 	 E mata, e ‵talo atu tatou taki tokotasi mō te agaga tapu, mai i te fakamolemole atu ki a Ieova ke fesoasoani mai i te fakaasi atu ne tatou a fuataga o te agaga ko te alofa, te fiafia, te filemu, te kufaki, te mataalofa, te ‵lei, te fakamaoni, te loto maulalo, mo te loto pulea?


“The Wisdom of Solomon” 	 “Te Poto o Solomona”


He should also quickly grasp the point that his dead loved ones can no longer hear, see, speak, feel, or think. 	 E ‵tau foki o malamalama fakavave a ia i te manatu me ko se mafai ne ana tino pele kolā ko ‵mate o lagona, lavea, faipati, io me mafau‵fau latou.


Increased faith can result from daily Bible reading and diligent study of the Scriptures with the help of publications provided through “the faithful steward.” 	 E mafai o gasolo aka te malosi o te ‵tou fakatuanaki mai te faitau faeloa ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa mo te sukesuke faeloa ki ei fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o tusi kolā ne fakatoka ne “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


I often thank him for guiding me toward making his service my career. 	 E fakafetai sāle foki au ki a ia mō te takitakiga ne ia au ki te faiga o tena taviniga mo fai taku galuega.


(Read James 5:14-16.) 	 (Faitau te Iakopo 5:14-16.)


It is clear that these Witnesses of Jehovah are the ones fulfilling Jesus’ prophetic words: “This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come.”—Matthew 24:14. 	 E manino ‵lei me ko Molimau a Ieova e fakataunu ne latou a pati fakapelofeta konei a Iesu: “A te Tala ‵Lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo, e fakamatala atu ki te lalolagi katoa, mo fai te molimau ki tino katoa; ko oko mai ei te gataga.”—Mataio 24:14.


Your adversary, the Devil, walks about like a roaring lion, seeking to devour someone.” 	 A te otou fili ko te Tiapolo e livaliva sāle e pelā me se leona fekai, o salasala ke folo ne ia se tino.”


(Exodus 25:13, 14; Numbers 4:15, 19; 7:7-9) Uzzah’s grabbing hold of the Ark also shows that good intentions do not change what God requires. 	 (Esoto 25:13, 14; Numela 4:15, 19; 7:7-9) E fakaasi mai foki i te ‵taofiga ne Usia a te Pusa me e se mafai o ‵fuli a fakatonuga a te Atua faitalia me ne seki manako tonu koe o soli ana tulafono.


Speed in achieving our goal is less important than determined efforts to keep making progress. 7. 	 E sili atu te tumau i te taumafai ke gasolo faeloa ki mua i lō te fakava‵vave ke fakataunu a ‵tou fakamoemoega.


(Luke 8:1) He trained them in the preaching work and took the lead in preaching and teaching, setting a fine example. 	 (Luka 8:1) Ne fakamasani ne ia latou i te galuega talai kae takitaki kae akoako ne ia latou, kae tuku atu ne ia a fakaakoakoga ‵lei.


Perhaps he began to nurture personal ambitions or a desire for material prosperity. 	 Kāti ne kamata o talia ne ia a manakoga kaiū io me ko te fia maumea.


Additionally, we must maintain our own spirituality. 	 I tafa i ei, e ‵tau foki mo tatou o tumau i te fakama‵losi o ‵tou feitu faka-te-agaga.


Not long after Jesus gave his followers that commission, a fascinating incident occurred. 	 Mai tua malie ifo o te tukuatuga ne Iesu o te fakatonuga tenā ki ana soko kae tupu se mea fakaofoofogia.


Certain animals were unclean, and the Israelites were not to eat them. 	 A nisi manu ne se ‵mā, kae ne seki ‵tau o ‵kai te kau Isalaelu ki ei.


NEW CHALLENGES TO FACE At Dzhankoy railway station, about 1974 	 MEA ‵FOU KAE FAIGA‵TA KE FAKAFESAGAI KI EI


(John 15:15) Many rejoice to be counted friends of influential people or high officials, but we can be counted as friends of the two greatest personalities in all the universe! 7. (a) How did one woman make a real friend? (b) Have you had a similar experience? 	 (Ioane 15:15) E fia‵fia a tino e tokouke ke takugina latou e pelā me ne taugasoa o tino lauiloa io me ko tino ma‵luga, kae e mafai o takugina tatou e pelā me ne taugasoa o toe tāgata ‵lei e tokolua i te lagi mo te lalolagi kātoa!


Hence, let us demonstrate each day, indeed each hour, of our lives that we are worshippers of Jehovah, subjects of his Kingdom, and proud to be his Witnesses. 	 Tela la, ke na fakaasi atu ne tatou i aso takitasi, i itula takitasi o ‵tou olaga, me e fai tatou mo tino tapuaki a Ieova, tino mai lalo i tena Malo, kae fakamata‵mata tatou ke fai mo fai ana Molimau.


“All things, therefore, that you want men to do to you, you also must likewise do to them.”—Matthew 7:12. 	 “E pela mo te mea e ma‵nako koutou ke fai atu ne nisi tino ki a koutou, ke fai foki eiloa ne koutou pena ki a latou.”—Mataio 7:12.


How did Bethuel show loving-kindness? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Petueli a te alofa tumau?


What power peer pressure can exert! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ma‵losi o fakamalosiga ma‵sei mai i taugasoa!


(Eph. 3:13) In what sense did Paul’s tribulations “mean glory” for the Ephesians? 	 (Efe. 3:13) I te auala fea e fai ei a puapuaga o Paulo mo “tavaega” ki te kau Efeso?


About what hope did Jesus speak to a Samaritan woman? 	 Se a te fakamoemoega telā ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu ki te fafine Samalia?


This should not surprise us. 	 E se ‵tau o ‵poi tatou i te mea tenei.


Since the majority of us do not serve as elders, we might initially think that this passage would have little application to our own life. 	 Ona ko te mea e se tavini atu a te tokoukega o tatou e pelā me ne toeaina, e mafai o mafau‵fau muamua tatou me e seai se aoga o fuaiupu konei ki ‵tou olaga.


• How does being dedicated to God benefit us? 	 • E aoga pefea ki a tatou a te tukuatuga ki te Atua?


ROOTS IN PAGAN BELIEFS: The ancient Egyptians believed in a fiery hell. 	 NE MAFUA MAI I TALITONUGA FAPAUPAU: Ne tali‵tonu a tino Aikupito mua ki te afi i seoli.


On the other hand, Timothy’s expressions of genuine affection for his brothers, accompanied by acts of hospitality and good works in their behalf, surely highlighted his spiritual advancement. 	 I te suā feitu la, a te fakaasiatuga ne Timoteo a te atafai tonu ki ana taina, fakatasi mo ana faifaiga talimalo mo galuega ‵lei mō latou, ne fakaasi atu eiloa i ei tena gasolo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


5 New anxieties often surface after a wife announces to her husband, “We are going to have a baby.” 	 5 E uke a mea ‵fou e manava‵se ki ei e masani o ‵sae aka māfai ko fai atu te fafine ki tena avaga, “Au ko faitama.”


Some who call themselves Christians blatantly ignore what the Bible says about fornication, adultery, dishonesty, and drunkenness.—1 Corinthians 6:9, 10. 	 Ko se ‵saga atu nei a nisi tino kolā e taku ne latou a latou eiloa e pelā me ne Kelisiano ki pati i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te finalalolagi, mulilua, sē fakamaoni mo te konā.—1 Kolinito 6:9, 10.


Thomas and Doris had been married for over 30 years when Thomas started to drink heavily. 	 Ko oti ne avaga a Tomasi mo Tokasi i te 30 tupu tausaga, kae ne kamata o inu malosi a Tomasi.


In some cases, his listeners had to dig in order to get the full meaning of his words. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka a tino loto maulalo ke fesili atu ki te uiga o fakamatalaga a Iesu.


“Whoever eats the loaf or drinks the cup of the Lord unworthily will be guilty respecting the body and the blood of the Lord.”—1 CORINTHIANS 11:27. 1. What is the most important event planned for the year 2003, and what was its origin? 	 “So se tino e kai ki te falaoa io me inu ki te ipu a te Aliki i auala se ‵tau, ka nofo sala a ia i te agasala i tena fakamasei ki te foitino mo te toto o te Aliki.”—1 KOLINITO 11:27.


Do you find it hard to imagine that Jehovah, a “God of love,” would assign his Son, the “Prince of Peace,” to fight a war? (2 Corinthians 13:11; Isaiah 9:6) Understanding their motives will doubtless make matters clear. 	 E mata, e faigata ke mafaufau koe me i a Ieova, “te Atua o te alofa,” ka fakatonu ne ia tena Tama, te “Pelenise o te Filemu,” ke tau i se taua? (2 Kolinito 13:11; Isaia 9:6) E seai se fakalotolotolua me ka iloa ne koe te pogai māfai e malamalama koe i lā lagonaga.


These “sons of the true God” were angels from heaven who materialized as humans and roamed the earth as men. 	 A “tama‵liki a [te Atua tonu]” konei ko agelu mai te lagi kolā ne liutino kae ne oloolo sāle i te lalolagi e pelā me ne tāgata.


(Read Luke 11:9-13.) 	 (Faitau te Luka 11:9-13.)


That burglary made me reflect on Jesus’ words about storing up ‘treasures in heaven.’ 	 Ne fai ne te mea tenā ke masaua ne au a pati a Iesu e uiga ki te fakaputuga o ‘koloa i te lagi.’


18 The work of the watchman class is not yet over. 	 18 A te galuega a te potukau e pelā me ko te leoleo e seki oti atu.


We who are living at the time of the end of this wicked system of things also long to see our Leader and King come in Kingdom power to sanctify his Father’s name and vindicate His sovereignty. 	 E ma‵nako foki tatou katoa kolā e ola i te taimi tenei o te gataga o te olaga nei ke lavea atu a te ‵tou Takitaki mo te Tupu e vau i te Malo malosi ke faka‵malu ei a te igoa o tena Tamana kae fakamaluga aka Tena pulega sili.


A child who communicates best in another spoken language deserves the same concern, would you not agree?* 	 A te tamaliki telā e fesokotaki atu i se isi ‵gana faipati e ‵tau foki loa o fai penā, e a, e se lotomalie koe ki ei?*


(Mark 12:41-44) In monetary terms, the widow’s contribution was small, but Jesus knew how much his heavenly Father values such whole-souled expressions of devotion. 	 (Maleko 12:41-44) Ne mu‵tana fua a tupe ne tuku atu ne te fafine ko mate tena avaga tenā, kae ne iloa ne Iesu a te lasi o te tāua ki tena Tamana faka-te-lagi a te fakaasiatuga o te tapuaki atu mo te loto kātoa.


(Isaiah 43:10-12) Jehovah’s greatest rescue of his people will occur during his great war of Armageddon when he vindicates his sovereignty and sanctifies his holy name.—Psalm 83:18; Ezekiel 38:23; Revelation 16:14, 16. 22. 	 (Isaia 43:10-12) Ka oko mai a te faka‵saoga lasi a Ieova ki ana tino i tena taua lasi i Amaketo kae ka takuleia i ei a tena pulega kae faka‵malu aka foki i ei a tena igoa tapu.—Salamo 83:18; Esekielu 38:23; Fakaasiga 16:14, 16.


10 Modesty can also help us to “keep conquering the evil with the good.” 	 10 E mafai foki ne te uiga agamalu o fesoasoani mai ke “fakatakavale faeloa . . . a te masei ki te ‵lei.”


Because Jehovah, the “righteous God,” favors his people when they practice righteousness. 	 Me e fiafia a Ieova, te Atua “amiotonu,” ki ana tino māfai e fakamasani latou o fai te mea tonu.


For example, when you make important decisions, do you first research Bible principles, pray about the matter, and then seek advice from a mature Christian? 	 E pelā mo te taimi e fai ei au fakaikuga tāua, e mata, e fai muamua ne koe au sukesukega ki akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu, ‵talo atu e uiga ki te mataupu tenā, kae ‵sala atu foki ki manatu fesoasoani mai i se Kelisiano matua ‵lei?


For example, on one occasion when he was attacked in a humiliating and unjust way, he lashed out against a Jew named Ananias. 	 E pelā mo te taimi e tasi ne ‵teke atu ei ki a ia i se auala fakamasiasi kae se ‵lei, ne pati ‵toko atu a ia ki se Iutaia e igoa ki a Anania.


By humbling ourselves “under the mighty hand of God,” we acknowledge our lowly position. 	 E auala i te loto maulalo “mai lalo o lima ‵mafi o te Atua,” e talia eiloa ne tatou ‵tou tulaga malalo.


Examples of Courage Worthy of Imitation 	 Fakaakoakoga Aogā o te Loto Toa


The illegal organization is a challenge to the sovereign rulership and tests the loyalty of all citizens to their government. 	 E taua atu a te fakapotopotoga masei tenei ki te pulega sili kae tofotofo ne ia a te fakamaoni o tino katoa ki te lotou malo.


It is an entirely different matter to change Bible teachings to suit popular thinking. 	 Kae e ‵kese ‵ki eiloa te faiga ke ‵fuli a akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu ke fetaui mo manatu kolā e fia‵fia ki ei a tino.


Here again, the older men, or elders, are called upon to respond to the needs of the flock. 	 E se gata i ei, ne ‵tofi aka a toeaina ke tausi atu ki manakoga o te lafu.


He is a God of “tender compassion,” the personification of love. 	 A ia ko te Atua telā e “alofa ‵nau,” ko te alofa eiloa a ia.


When his friend Lazarus died, Jesus said: “Lazarus our friend has gone to rest, but I am journeying there to awaken him from sleep.” 	 I te taimi ne mate ei a tena taugasoa ko Lasalo, ne fai mai a Iesu: “A Lasalo te ‵tou taugasoa ko moe, kae ka malaga atu au o ‵fagu aka a ia.”


“This is what I continue praying,” he says, “that your love may abound yet more and more with accurate knowledge and full discernment.” 	 Ana muna: “Au e ‵talo ke tuputupu ake faeloa te otou a‵lofa, pelā foki mo te otou ‵poto mo te otou fakautauta.”


They suddenly realize that they have lost much of their freedom. 	 Ko iloa aka ei ne laua me ko sē lasi te lā saolotoga.


(1 Cor. 10:20; 2 Cor. 11:13-15) Satan also promotes lies through the commercial system. 	 (1 Koli. 10:20; 2 Koli. 11:13-15) E fakamalosi foki ne Satani a loi e auala i mea fakapisinisi o te lalolagi nei.


17 In addition, it is important to meditate on what we read in the Scriptures and pray in connection with it. 	 17 E se gata i ei, se mea tāua ke mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki mea e fai‵tau ne tatou i te Tusi Tapu kae ‵talo atu e uiga ki ei.


But he died when I was seven years old. 	 Kae ne mate tou tagata a ko fitu oku tausaga.


Experience has taught such couples that true love “never fails.”—1 Corinthians 13:8. 	 Ko oti ne akoako atu ki taki tauavaga konei mai mea ne ‵tupu, me i te alofa tonu “e se mafai o gata io me takavale.”—1 Kolinito 13:8.


Why do we not extend hospitality to the type of stranger mentioned in John chapter 10? 	 Kaia e se talimālō faka‵lei atu ei tatou ki te tino fakaatea telā e taku mai i te Ioane mataupu e 10?


(Psalm 37:28) Soon, all those loyal to Jehovah will be ushered into a paradise earth, where they will enjoy freedom from sorrow and pain and will delight in lasting relationships free from religious and political divisions.—Revelation 7:9, 14; 21:3, 4. 	 (Salamo 37:28) Ko pili fua nei o talia ne Ieova ke ulu atu a tino kolā e fakamaoni ki a ia ki te lalolagi palataiso, telā ka maua i ei ne latou a te saolotoga mai fakalavelave mo puapuagā kae ka fia‵fia foki ei latou ki fesokotakiga tumau mo tino me ka se ‵nofo mavae‵vae latou ona ko te ‵kese o faifaiga fakalotu io me ko faifaiga fakapolitiki.—Fakaasiga 7:9, 14; 21:3, 4.


(Genesis 25:30-34) “Not appreciating sacred things,” Esau gave away his rights as firstborn “in exchange for one meal.” 	 (Kenese 25:30-34) Ona ko tena se fiafia ki mea “faka te Agaga,” ne fesuiaki ei ne Esau tena tofi toekimua mo se “‵kaiga e tasi” fua.


(Luke 16:10) Many aspects of life could be considered, but let us deal with just one: social gatherings, including those that often follow Christian weddings. 	 (Luka 16:10) E mafai o mafau‵fau tatou ki vaega kese‵kese e uke o te olaga, kae ke fai‵pati nei tatou ki se vaega fua e tasi: ko maopoopoga ‵lasi, kolā e aofia sāle i ei a mea kolā e fai mai tua o fakaipoipoga Kelisiano.


Such a device can take in electricity of high voltage and change it into lower voltage, thus making it suitable for use by the average consumer. 	 E mafai ne te mea ‵fuli tenei o fakafoliki te malosi o te iti, ko te mea ke mafai o fakaaoga ne tino.


Now consider the rulership of King Solomon of ancient Israel. 	 Ke mafau‵fau la ki te pulega a te tupu ko Solomona i Isalaelu.


With her, I have shared many things—the joys and challenges of life, as well as my deepest feelings. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne au ki tou fafine a mea e uke—ko fiafiaga mo faigataga o te olaga, e penā foki mo oku lagonaga tonu.


Whatever Happened to World Unity? 	 Kaia e se Maua ei te Fealofani i te Lalolagi?


Perhaps you immediately think of punishment, but much more is involved. 	 Kāti e mafai o mafaufau fakavave koe ki te fakasalaga, kae e uke atu a mea e aofia i ei.


(Ephesians 5:15, 16) Why was this counsel necessary? 	 (Efeso 5:15, 16) Kaia ne ‵tau ei o fakatonutonu atu penā ki a latou?


The question is, Will they apply Jehovah’s Word? 	 Kae tenei eiloa te fesili, e mata, ka fakaaogā ne latou te Muna a Ieova?


Of course, their words and deeds are not included in the Bible as mere stories for our enjoyment. 	 E tonu, e se tusi mai eiloa olotou pati mo faifaiga i te Tusi Tapu e pelā fua me ne tala ke fakafiafia mai ki a tatou.


• What do the events of the last few hours of Jesus’ life indicate about him? 	 • Ne a mea e fakaasi mai e uiga ki a Iesu ona ko mea kolā ne ‵tupu i itula fakaoti o tena olaga?


4 The Greek word translated “boldness” means “outspokenness, frankness, plainness.” 	 4 A te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “loto toa” e fakauiga ki te “sē mataku ma faipati atu, faipati ‵tonu atu, mo te faipati atu i se auala manino.”


As the good news spread and the number of disciples increased, Jesus arranged for mature Christians to shepherd the congregations.—Eph. 4:11, 12. 	 A koi salalau atu te tala ‵lei mo te aofaki o soko ko gasolo aka ki luga, ne fakatoka ne Iesu a Kelisiano ma‵tua ke tausi atu ki te fakapotopotoga.—Efe. 4:11, 12.


(John 14:14) So it is a privilege to attend such Christian gatherings, whether few are on hand or thousands are present. 	 (Ioane 14:14) Faitalia me e tokotimomo io me e lau i afe te aofaki o tino kolā e ‵kau atu ki maopoopoga faka-Kelisiano penā, e taulia tatou ke ‵kau atu ki ei.


Finally, help your children see the practical benefits of study. 	 Ke fesoasoani atu ke iloa ne au tama‵liki a te auala e aoga ei ke fakagalue aka ne latou a mea ne tauloto ne latou.


How did she get there? 	 Ne oko atu pefea tou fafine ki konā?


In what sense was it surpassing? 	 Kaia e tafasili atu ei i te gali?


Each of us would do well to examine his or her life to see if any actions or attitudes need to be adjusted. 	 E ‵tau o iloilo aka ne tatou taki tokotasi a ‵tou olaga, ke lavea aka a faifaiga io me ko uiga kolā e ‵tau o ‵fuli.


This is powerful proof that the Kingdom-preaching work is being blessed by Jehovah.—Proverbs 10:22. 	 Te mea tenei se tinā fakamaoniga tonu eiloa me i te galuega tenei e fakamanuia mai eiloa ne Ieova.—Faataoto 10:22.


At Genesis 1:27, we read: “God proceeded to create the man in his image, in God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.” 	 E fai‵tau tatou penei i te Kenese 1:27: “Tela ne faite ei ne te Atua a te tino ke foliga ki a ia. Ne faite ne ia te tagata mo te fafine.”


These articles will consider three lines of evidence that have always identified God’s representatives. 	 I mataupu konei, ka suke‵suke tatou ki fakamaoniga e tolu kolā e lavea faka‵lei atu ei i a latou konei ko sui o te Atua.


Aware that the Sovereign Lord Jehovah is our Source of “vital energy,” let us now consider some ways to draw spiritual strength from provisions that God makes in abundance. 	 Nei la, ko malamalama tatou me i a Ieova te Aliki Sili ko te Mafuaga o tou “malosi,” ke na mafaufau aka tatou ki nisi auala e mafai ei ne tatou o maua te malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga mai i mea e uke kolā e tuku mai ne te Atua ki a tatou.


How does Jehovah qualify true Christians today? 	 E tuku atu pefea ne Ieova te atamai ki Kelisiano ‵tonu i aso nei?


However, though attending meetings and sharing in field service, he cannot stop thinking of certain aspects of the world’s way of life that he finds appealing. 	 Kae e mafaufau faeloa tou tagata ki nisi mea o te lalolagi nei kolā e fiafia a ia ki ei.


They reason that there is only one Almighty God, so all religions must ultimately lead to him. 	 E fakasako‵sako mai latou me e tokotasi fua te Atua Malosi Katoatoa, tela la, e ‵tau o tapuaki atu a lotu katoa ki a ia.


(Romans 12:12) Instead of dwelling on lost happiness, we can meditate on God’s promise to end all suffering. 	 (Loma 12:12) I lō te mafaufau faeloa ki aso fakafia‵fia kolā ko ‵teka, e mafai o mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki te folafolaga a te Atua e uiga ki te fakaseaiatuga o logo‵maega.


As a result, only the clergy and some other educated people could read the Bible for themselves, although not all of the clergy could read and write well. 	 Kae ko te ikuga, ko takitaki lotu fua mo tino kolā ne a‵koga faka‵lei ne mafai ne latou o faitau te Tusi Tapu i a latou eiloa, e tiga ei e se ko takitaki lotu katoa e mafai o fai‵tau kae tusitusi faka‵lei.


How different she is from an uncooperative wife, whose children suffer physically and spiritually! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵kese o ia mai te fafine avaga telā e se fesoasoani ki tena kāiga, kae iku atu ki te logo‵mae o ana tama‵liki i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo te feitu faka-te-agaga!


21. How is Jesus’ leadership manifested in the Christian congregation? 	 21 E fakaasi mai pefea a te takitakiga a Iesu?


(Luke 15:17) Whether he comes back or not, however, members of the congregation can encourage the family of the disfellowshipped youth. 	 (Luka 15:17) Faitalia me e toe foki mai a ia io me ikai, kae e mafai ne tino o te fakapotopotoga o fakamalosi atu ki te kāiga o te talavou fakatea.


What threatened the unity of Christians in Ephesus? 	 Se a te mea ne fakamataku ki te ‵kau fakatasi o Kelisiano i Efeso?


Parents, Children—Communicate With Love, 5/15 	 Mātua, Tamaliki—Ke Fesokotaki i te Alofa, 5/15


By continuing to follow theocratic direction and by staying busy in God’s service, we can keep our precious place in Jehovah’s arrangement. 	 Mai i te tumau i te tau‵tali atu ki takitakiga mai i te Atua mo te fakalavelave faeloa i te galuega a te Atua, e mafai ei o fakataunu faka‵lei ‵tou tulaga tāua i te fakatokaga a Ieova.


We need to study God’s Word and meditate on it and then apply what we learn. 	 E ‵tau mo tatou o suke‵suke ki te Muna a te Atua kae mafaufau ‵loto ki ei, ka oti ko fakagalue aka ei a mea e tauloto ne tatou.


Job believed that if he was faithful until death, he would be remembered by God and in time be resurrected. 	 Ne talitonu a Iopu me kafai e tumau a ia i te fakamaoni ke oko ki te mate, ka masaua a ia ne Ieova kae ka toe fakatu mai i te taimi tonu.


Today he is serving at Bethel. 	 Nei la, ko tavini atu a ia i te Peteli.


You have every reason, then, to keep working out your own salvation! 	 E maua ne koe a pogai katoa, ke tumau i te galue mō tou fakaolataga!


(Judg. 9:8-15, 22, 50-54) How much better it is to be “humble in mind”! 	 (Famasino 9:8-15, 22, 50-54) Ko sili atu eiloa i te ‵lei ke “loto malalo”!


7 Continually reaffirm your relationship with Jehovah. 	 7 Ke fakamautinoa aka faeloa tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova.


The very features that Christendom lacks abound among Jehovah’s Witnesses! 	 A feitu kolā e ‵galo atu i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se, e maua i Molimau a Ieova!


We are “saved through faith,” “not owing to works” of the Mosaic Law or of those performed as Christians. 	 E ‘fakaolagina tatou e alatu i te fakatuanaki,’ kae e “se ko fua o galuega” a te Tulafono faka-Mose io me ko galuega kolā e fai pelā me ne galuega faka-Kelisiano.


Did Jesus mean that all good people will go to heaven? 	 E mata, ne fakauiga a Iesu me i tino ‵lei katoa ka olo atu ki te lagi?


We never get bad advice from the Bible. 	 E se maua lele ne tatou a fakatakitakiga ma‵sei mai te Tusi Tapu.


Do You Know Your Heavenly Father? 	 E Iloa ne Koe Tou Tamana Faka-te-lagi?


How is maturity made manifest, and what effect does it have on personal relationships? 2 This simple but delightful experience has its parallels in other areas of life. 	 E pelā mo te lavea atu me ko ‵pala se fuagālakau, a te matua o se tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga e fakaasi mai foki i auala kese‵kese.


The Bible is by far the world’s most popular book. 	 A te Tusi Tapu ko te ‵toe tusi lauiloa eiloa i te lalolagi.


(Matthew 10:35, 36) Yet, circumstances and attitudes change. 	 (Mataio 10:35, 36) Kae e mafuli‵fuli faeloa a ‵tou kilokiloga.


6, 7. (a) In what way can the principle found at Ecclesiastes 3:7 help marriage mates to show insight? (b) How can a wife show discernment, and what effort should a husband make? 	 6, 7. (a) I te auala fea e mafai ei o fesoasoani atu a te fakatakitakiga i te Failauga 3:7 ki te tauavaga ke fakaasi te loto malamalama? (e) E mafai pefea ne se fafine avaga o fakaasi atu te poto, kae se a te taumafaiga e ‵tau o fai ne se tagata avaga?


12 Admittedly, you will need humility to yield to “the mighty hand of God” and to “throw all your anxiety on him.” (1 Pet. 5:6, 7) But as you cultivate humility, you will be on a path that results in God’s favor and support. 	 12 E tonu, e manakogina a te loto maulalo ke tuku atu koe ki “lima ‵mafi o te Atua” kae “ke ‵pei atu ki luga i a ia a mea e manava‵se ei” koe. (1 Pe. 5:6, 7) Mai te atiaka ne koe a te uiga tenei ko te loto maulalo, ka sasale eiloa a koe i te auala telā ka iku atu ki te maua ne koe a tena taliaga mo tena fesoasoani.


Brother Swingle was born on November 6, 1910, in Lincoln, Nebraska, but soon afterward the family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. 	 Ne fanau a Lyman i a Novema po 6, i te 1910 i Lincoln, Nebraska, kae ne seki leva ne olo atu fakamuli te lotou kāiga ki te fa‵kai ko Salt Lake, i Utah.


My childhood memories are of violent disputes among families in the area. 	 Ne masaua ne au a kinauga fakasaua i va o kāiga i te koga tenā i te taimi ne tupu aka ei au.


At that time, manifesting godly qualities will no longer be a struggle but will always be an exquisite delight. 	 I te taimi tenā, a te fakaasiatuga o uiga fakaatua ka se toe fai mo fai se mea faigata, kae ka fakafiafia faeloa.


He built his congregation on the “rock-mass.” 	 Ne fakatu ne ia tena fakapotopotoga i luga i te “papa.”


5 Interestingly, immediately before speaking of those who would ‘seize’ the Kingdom of the heavens, Jesus said: “Truly I say to you people, Among those born of women there has not been raised up a greater than John the Baptist; but a person that is a lesser one in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than he is.” 	 5 A te ‵tonuga loa, mai mua faeloa o tena faipatiga e uiga ki tino kolā ka “puke” ne latou te Malo o te lagi, ne fai atu Iesu: “E tonu, au e fai atu ki a koutou, e seai se tama ne fanau i fāfine e sili atu i a Ioane te Papatiso, ka ko te tino tafa sē taulia i te Malo o te lagi, e sili atu i a Ioane.”


(Luke 9:57, 58) Nevertheless, what Jesus Christ did in coming to the earth made it possible for his disciples to come into possession of great riches. 	 (Luka 9:57, 58) E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, a mea ne fai ne Iesu Keliso i tena vauga ki te lalolagi ne mafai ei o maua ne ana soko a te maumea.


(Genesis 8:14) No, he waited for word from Jehovah! 	 (Kenese 8:14) Ikai, ne faka‵tali eiloa a ia ki te fakatonuga mai i a Ieova!


It means having wholesome reverence for what his name represents, including his standards. 	 E fakauiga loa ki te fakaaloalo ki te uiga o tena igoa, e aofia i ei ana tulaga.


Hence, Paul urged us: “Whatever you are doing, work at it whole-souled as to Jehovah, and not to men.”—Read Colossians 3:18-24. 	 Tenā eiloa te pogai o te fakamalosiga a Paulo ki a tatou: “I so se mea e fai ne koutou, fai mo te loto kātoa e pelā eiloa me fai ne koutou mō Ieova, kae e se mō tāgata.”—Faitau te Kolose 3:18-24.


What prize was held out to the apostle Paul? 	 Se a te failoga telā ne ofo atu ki te apositolo ko Paulo?


Web sites that promote pornography pose an obvious threat to the spiritual health of Kingdom citizens. 	 E manino ‵lei a te fakamataku o fakatuātusi kolā e fakamalosi aka i ei a ata ma‵sei ki te ma‵losi faka-te-agaga o tino tonu o te Malo.


16 This principle could also be applied to our dealings outside the Christian congregation. 	 16 E mafai foki o aogā te fakatakitakiga tenā ki ‵tou faifaiga mo tino mai tua o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


ALSO IN THIS ISSUE 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 3 ITULAU E 24-28


That involves a commitment—you feel an obligation to care about your friend. 	 E aofia i te mea tenā se feagaiga—e maua ne koe a te tiute ke fakaasi atu te atafai ki tou taugasoa.


There may be fewer available men than women in a certain locality, or there may be no one deemed suitable in the area. 	 E se taumate, e se tokouke a tāgata ke avaga a fāfine ki ei i nisi kogā koga, io me e seai se tino ‵lei i te kilokiloga o mātua i te fenua eiloa tenā.


Some choose not to make full use of those opportunities so that they can pursue spiritual goals. 	 E filifili ne nisi tino ke se fakaaoga faka‵lei a avanoaga konei, ko te mea ke kausaki atu latou ki fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.


(Eph. 4:3, 16) Yes, for just days earlier, God’s spirit had opened Peter’s heart, enabling him to begin to adjust his attitude and overcome his prejudice. 	 (Efeso 4:3, 16) Ao, me i ne nāi aso mai mua atu i ei, ne ‵tala ne te agaga o te Atua a te loto o Petelu ko te mea ke mafai ne ia o ‵fuli ana kilokiloga kae ke manumalo i tena fakailoga tino.


A few months later, we received legal recognition in East Germany, and shortly thereafter an international convention was held in Berlin. 	 I nāi masina mai tua ifo i ei, ne talia ne Siamani ki Saegāla te ‵tou galuega i te lotou fenua.


JESUS GAVE ENCOURAGEMENT 	 NE TUKU FOKI NE IESU A FAKAMALOSIGA


In verse 5, we read: “The love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy spirit, which was given us.” 	 I te fuaiupu e 5 e fai‵tau tatou, penei: “I te mea ko oti ne ‵ligi mai ne te Atua ki loto o tatou a tona alofa, e alatu i te Agaga Tapu tela ne tuku mai ki a tatou.”


6 What, then, does it mean to be a “spiritual man”? 	 6 Kae se a la te uiga ke fai pelā me se “tagata faka-te-agaga”?


Yes, of people of the nations also.”—Rom. 3:29; Joel 2:32. 	 Ao, ko te Atua foki o tino o fenua fakaa‵tea.”—Loma 3:29; Ioelu 2:32.


Christ’s Love Moves Us to Love 	 E Fakamalosi Aka Tatou ne te Alofa o Keliso ke Fakaasi Atu te Alofa


Nevertheless, the king and his armies “obeyed the word of Jehovah and went back home, as Jehovah had told them.” 	 Kae ko te tupu mo tena kautau “ne faka‵logo . . . ki te muna a Ieova kae toe ‵foki ki olotou fale.”


While Romans 12:1 applies specifically to anointed Christians, the principle applies also to the “other sheep.” 	 E tiga eiloa e fakasino tonu atu a te Loma 12:1 ki Kelisiano fakaekegina, e aogā foki a te fakatakitakiga tenā ki ‘nisi mamoe.’


Sometimes when she was on her way, he chased after her and pulled her back into the house. 	 I nisi taimi, kafai ko fano toku mātua ki fakatasiga, e fanatu eiloa a ia o ‵futi mai toku mātua ki loto i te fale.


Jehovah will soon solve that problem of greed by replacing the current political system with the heavenly Kingdom, with his Son serving as King. 	 Ko pili fua nei o faka‵lei aka ne Ieova a te fakalavelave ko te kaimanako, mai te suiga o pulega fakapolitiki i aso nei ki te Malo faka-te-lagi, telā e tavini mai ei tena Tama e pelā me ko te Tupu.


As Solomon points out, the lazy one—perhaps because he uses his connections with people in power—may reap the reward of the diligent worker. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne fakasae aka ne Solomona, a te tino paie—ko te tino telā kāti e fakaaogā ne ia tena sokoga mo tino pulepule—e mafai eiloa o maua ne ia a mea kolā e ‵tau o maua ne te tino galue malosi.


(Read Revelation 7:12.) 	 (Faitau te Fakaasiga 7:12.)


9. (a) What miracles did Moses and Jesus perform? (b) Give other similarities between Jesus and Moses. 	 9. (a)Ne a vavega ne fai ne Mose mo Iesu? (e) Taku mai a nisi mea e ‵tai ‵pau ei a Iesu mo Mose.


Verse 5 reads: “Consequently Peter was being kept in the prison; but prayer to God for him was being carried on intensely by the congregation.” 	 E fai mai penei te fuaiupu e 5: “Ne tausi a Petelu i te falepuipui; kae ne ‵talo malosi a te fakapotopotoga ki te Atua e uiga mō ia.”


(John 10:16; Zech. 8:23) Jehovah promised to join these two sticks and make them one in his hand. 	 (Ioa. 10:16; Saka. 8:23) Ne tauto mai a Ieova me ka tuku fakatasi a lakau e lua konei ke fai pelā me se lakau e tasi i tena lima.


We should thank him at every opportunity for the gifts he has given us. 	 E ‵tau o fakafetai atu ki a ia i so se avanoaga mō meaalofa ne tuku mai ne ia ki a tatou.


How, though, does Satan blind people’s minds?—2 Corinthians 4:4-6. 	 E fakapouli pefea ne Satani a mafaufauga o tino?—2 Kolinito 4:4-6.


Her heart rejoiced in Jehovah.—1 Sam. 2:1, 2; read Psalm 61:1, 5, 8. Are you paying your vows to Jehovah? 	 Ne ‵fonu eiloa tena loto i te fiafia ki a Ieova.—1 Samu. 2:1, 2; faitau te Salamo 61:1, 5, 8.


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Shepherds, Imitate the Greatest Shepherds, 11/15 	 Tausi Mamoe, Fakaakoako ki te ‵Toe Tausi Mamoe Sili, 11/15


(Ephesians 4:23) Consider two examples: 	 (Efeso 4:23) Mafaufau ki fakaakoakoga e lua konei:


We should follow the example of Michael the archangel and show respect for divinely constituted authority. 	 E ‵tau o tau‵tali tatou i te fakaakoakoga a Mikaele te agelu pule kae fakaasi atu te āva ki tino kolā ne tuku atu ne te Atua te tulaga pule ki a latou.


What role does hope play in the life of servants of God? 	 Ne aogā pefea te fakamoemoega i olaga o tavini a te Atua?


Let us examine two topics that are considered in the Require brochure in order to see how we can expand our understanding and be able to answer in more detail—especially if someone raises such questions as, Who is God, and what was Jesus really like?—Exodus 5:2; Luke 9:18-20; 1 Peter 3:15. 	 Ke iloilo aka ne tatou a mataupu e lua i te polosiua ko te Manako ke iloa ei ne tatou a te auala e mafai o momea aka ‵tou malamalama kae ke mafai foki ne tatou o tali faka‵lei a fesili a tino—maise eiloa māfai ko ‵sili mai ne se tino se fesili me, Ko oi te Atua kae ko Iesu se vaegā tino pefea?—Esoto 5:2; Luka 9:18-20; 1 Petelu 3:15.


What Can You Do? 	 Se a Tau Mea e Mafai o Fai?


They believe that it can engender peace and unity in a divided world. 	 E mafau‵fau latou me e mafai o maua i ei a te filemu mo te fealofani i se lalolagi telā e ‵nofo mavae‵vae.


After their baptism, they will continue to grow spiritually as ministers of the “good news” as long as they accept the leadings of God’s spirit and continue to apply his Word.—Matthew 24:14; Acts 9:31. Theocratic—Not Democratic—Appointment 	 Mai i tua o te lotou papatisoga, ka tumau eiloa latou i te gasolo atu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga e pelā me ne faifeau o te “tala ‵lei,” mai i te taliaga foki ne latou a te takitakiga a te agaga tapu o te Atua kae e tumau eiloa latou i te tau‵tali atu ki tena Muna.—Mataio 24:14; Galuega 9:31.


(Col. 2:8) “The philosophy and empty deception according to the tradition of men” surfaces today in the worldly thinking promoted by many intellectuals. 	 (Ko. 2:8) E ‵sae aka a “poto mo takolekolega mo munatuku a tino” i aso nei i mafaufauga faka-te-lalolagi kolā e fakatāua ne tino ‵poto e tokouke.


However, in chapter 12 of his letter to Christians in Rome, the apostle Paul shows that we are still expected to offer sacrifices. 	 Kae i te mataupu e 12 o tena tusi ki Kelisiano i Loma, ne fakaasi atu ne Paulo me koi ‵tau eiloa o ofo atu ne tatou a taulaga.


2 Christians have found that the advice in God’s inspired Word is very helpful when a man and a woman plan to get married. 	 2 Ko oti ne iloa ne Kelisiano me i pati fakatonutonu i te Muna fakaosofia a te Atua e aogā ‵ki māfai ko palani se tagata mo se fafine ke avaga laua.


• In what ways can we imitate Paul in our ministry? 	 • I auala fea e mafai ei o fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Paulo i te ‵tou galuega talai?


To the Baal images they took up sacrificing, and to the graven images they began making sacrificial smoke. 	 Ne avake ne au a toku fenua ki oku lima, kae se talia lele eiloa ne latou me ko au ne tausi ne au latou.


Millions of people who have taken a close look at the Holy Scriptures have come to appreciate that Bible counsel is based on godly wisdom, which is far superior to human thinking. 	 E lau i miliona a tino kolā ne onoono faka‵lei ki te Tusi Tapu kae ko iloa ne latou me e māfua mai eiloa a pati i ei i te poto o te Atua, kae e sili fakafia atu te poto tenā i lō manatu o tino.


In the psalm, the psalmist begs Jehovah to take action so as to uphold His sovereignty and make His name known. 	 I te salamo tenā, e fakamolemole atu te faisalamo ki a Ieova ke gasuesue o fakamaluga aka Tena pulega sili kae ke fakasalalau atu foki Tena igoa.


14 Now we come to the key question: Why did “the Judge of all the earth” subject mankind to this painful, frustrating existence? 	 14 Nei la, ko oko atu nei tatou ki te fesili fakavae tenei: Kaia ne fai ei ne te “famasino o te lalolagi” ke maua ne tino se olaga telā e logo‵mae kae fakafanoanoa penei?


However, those ancient observances do have their counterparts in Christian life. God still expects us to desist from dead works and to study his Word, pray, and attend Christian meetings. 	 E uke a galuega e ‵tau o fai ne tatou i aso takitasi, kae fakamoemoe eiloa te Atua ke fakaaoga a nisi taimi o tatou ki te faiga o sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu, ‵talo, kae ‵kau atu foki ki fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano.


Do not underestimate its value! 	 Ke mo a ma manatu māmā ki tena tāua!


5, 6. (a) What role does our memory play in our developing courage? (b) How does the record of Jehovah’s dealings with his servants fortify your courage? 	 5, 6. (a) E fesoasoani mai pefea a mea e masaua ne tatou ke momea aka a ‵tou loto ma‵losi? (e) Kaia e ‵lei ei ke mafau‵fau tatou ki te auala ne fesoasoani atu ei a Ieova ki ana tino i taimi ko ‵teka?


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Although names and places vary, Josué’s sad story is one that is told and retold. 	 A te tala fakafanoanoa e uiga ki mea kolā ne ‵tupu ki a Iosua, se mea telā e tupu faeloa ki tino kese‵kese i fenua kese‵kese.


(Romans 1:16) Paul became a zealous preacher of the good news about the Christ and the Kingdom. 	 (Loma 1:16) Ne fai a Paulo mo fai se tino talai telā ne folafola atu mo te loto finafinau a te tala ‵lei e uiga ki a Keliso mo te Malo.


2 Young David was not the first son that his father, Jesse, presented to Samuel to be anointed; neither was he the second or third. 	 2 A Tavita e se ko te tama muamua ne tuku atu ne Iese ke faū ne Samuelu; e se ko ia foki te tamaliki i te tokolua io me ko te tokotolu.


But that foolish attitude will soon catch up with the wicked. 	 Kae ko pili o fakaseai atu a tino ma‵sei kolā e maua ne latou a te kilokiloga valea tenā.


Although not overly detailed, such a representation has well-defined boundaries so that a discerning viewer can perceive the overall picture. 	 E tiga eiloa e se maua a mea likiliki katoa i te ata tenā, kae e mafai o iloa ‵lei eiloa ne se tino poto a te ata kātoa.


16, 17. Why can Christians, young and old, take pride in their spiritual heritage? 	 16, 17. Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakamata‵mata a Kelisiano, talavou mo tino ma‵tua, i te lotou tauliaga faka-te-agaga?


How should we be affected by reviewing the reasons for suffering in the world today? 17 As we review these reasons for human suffering, do we see any basis for blaming wickedness on Jehovah or for losing our confidence in him? 	 17 I te taimi e onoono ei tatou ki pogai e logo‵mae ei a tino, e mata, e lavea ne tatou se pogai e ‵tau ei o ‵losi atu me ko Ieova ne māfua mai ei a amioga ma‵sei io me ke sē tali‵tonu tatou ki a ia?


When Solomon inaugurated the temple, he prayed to Jehovah: “May [Israel] fear you by walking in your ways all the days that they are alive upon the surface of the ground that you gave to our forefathers.” (2 Chronicles 6:31) Earlier, Moses urged the Israelites: “After Jehovah your God you should walk, and him you should fear, and his commandments you should keep, and to his voice you should listen, and him you should serve, and to him you should cling.” 	 Ne ‵talo atu a Solomona ki a Ieova i te taimi ne fai ei ne ia te fakaulufalega o te faletapu, penei: “Ke ma‵taku atu ou tino ki a koe, kae fakalogo atu ki a koe i taimi katoa e nofo ei latou i te fenua ne tuku ne koe mo omotou tupuga.” (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 6:31) Mai mua atu i ei, ne fakamalosi atu penei a Mose ki te kau Isalaelu: “Tautali ki te Aliki kae mataku ki a ia; fakalogo ki a ia kae tausi ana fakatonuga; tapuaki atu ki a ia kae ‵piki ‵mau ki a ia.”


18 Immerse yourself in Christian activities. 	 18 Ke galue malosi faeloa i galuega faka-Kelisiano.


Their son, Jacob, highlights a different challenge. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne te lā tama ko Jacob se fakalavelave tai ‵kese.