Commendably, they do not take advantage of the freedom that singleness brings to pursue selfish interests. 	 E fakamālō atu eiloa ki a latou me e se fakaaogā ne latou te saolotoga o te nofo taka ke fakamalie aka ei olotou manakoga totino.


(Read Revelation 2:8-11.) 	 (Ke faitau ki te Fakaasiga 2:8-11.)


“They are no longer two, but one flesh. 	 “Tela la, ko se toe tokolua laua, ka ko tasi.


15 When we dedicated our lives to Jehovah, we vowed that we would do his will unreservedly. 	 15 Kafai e tuku atu ‵tou ola ki a Ieova, ko tauto atu eiloa tatou ke fai tena loto.


What could you possibly give him that he does not already possess? 	 E mata, e isi se mea e mafai o avatu ne koe ki a ia telā e seki faite ne ia?


You can have the deep satisfaction of knowing that you did what you knew to be right in your case. 	 Ka lotomalie katoatoa koe māfai ko iloa aka ne koe me ne fai eiloa ne koe te filifiliga tonu.


Love for Jehovah motivates us to endure anything that is in harmony with his will. 	 A te alofa ki a Ieova e fakamalosi ne ia tatou ke kufaki i so se mea telā e fetaui ‵lei mo tena loto.


The answers to these questions will be discussed in this article. 	 A tali ki fesili konei ka tali aka i te mataupu tenei.


(2 Chron. 32:2-4) But how was the situation resolved? 	 (2 Nofo. 32:2-4) Kae ne faka‵lei aka pefea te tulaga tenā?


Jesus referred to four different watches during which the master might arrive. 	 Ne fakauiga a Iesu i konei ki ‵tūga e fa o te leoleo kolā e mafai o oko mai ei te pule.


We are close and work together to achieve spiritual goals.” 	 E ‵pili ‵ki te ma vā kae e ga‵lue fakatasi maua ke fakataunu ei a ma fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.”


Entering such a union after baptism can cost one some privileges among God’s people. 	 A te faiga o se avaga penā kae ko oti ne papatiso e mafai o tapale i ei a nisi tauliaga mai te fakapotopotoga o tino o te Atua.


What example did Paul set, and how may we imitate him? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga ne tuku mai ne Paulo, kae e fakaakoako atu pefea tatou ki a ia?


9 The comfort that Jesus brought was embodied in “the good news of the kingdom of God.” 	 9 Ne aofia i “te Tala ‵Lei o te Malo o te Atua” a fakamafanafanaga kolā ne tuku mai ne Iesu.


For the next 40 years, Joshua served as Moses’ personal attendant. 	 I tausaga e 40 mai tua ifo, ne tavini atu a Iosua e pelā me se tino fesoasoani ki a Mose.


13 Jesus also taught his followers to pray for God’s Kingdom: “Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.” 	 13 Ne akoako foki ne Iesu ana soko ke ‵talo atu mō te Malo o te Atua: “Ke oko mai tou Malo, ke fai te mea e loto koe ki ei i lalo nei, e pelā mo te faiga i te lagi.”


The king acknowledged his need for Jehovah’s help. 	 Ne iloa ne te tupu me e ‵tau o maua ne ia te fesoasoani o Ieova.


(John 3:16) What a delight that will be! 	 (Ioane 3:16) Ma‵faga o mea fakafiafia!


3, 4. Why should Christians show respect for those in positions of authority? 	 3, 4. Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu ne Kelisiano a te āva ki tino pule?


What recent reports say: “War-related deaths in the 20th century were more than three times greater than in all previous centuries combined, back to the birth of Christ.”—Worldwatch Institute. 	 Mea kolā e taku mai i lipoti ‵fou: “Ko silia atu fakatolu te uke o tino ‵mate i taua i te 100 tausaga ko ‵teka i lō te 1900 tausaga mai mua atu i ei ke oko ki te taimi ne fanau mai a Keliso.”—Worldwatch Institute.


Keep on, then, seeking first the kingdom and his righteousness, and all these other things will be added to you.” 	 Ke mua koutou o ‵sala tena Malo mo tena amiotonu; kae ka fakaopoopogina atu a mea katoa konā ki a koutou.”


(Acts 1:13, 14) She maintained her faithfulness, despite having to go through the agony of seeing her dear son die on a torture stake. 	 (Galuega 1:13, 14) Ne tumau tou fafine i te fakamaoni, e ui eiloa tena logo‵mae i te onoono atu ki te puapuagatia o tena tama pele i luga i te sataulo.


13, 14. (a) What service did Epaphroditus and the Philippian congregation perform for Paul, and how did the apostle feel about it? (b) How can we follow the example of Epaphroditus and the Philippians? 	 13, 14. (a) Se a te galuega telā ne fai ne Epafeloti mo te fakapotopotoga i Filipi mō Paulo, kae ne pefea a lagonaga o te apositolo e uiga ki ei? (e) E mafai pefea o tau‵tali atu tatou i te fakaakoakoga a Epafeloti mo taina i Filipi?


(Ezekiel 34:16; Luke 19:10) We view a spiritually weak individual as a lost sheep—not a lost cause. 	 (Esekielu 34:16; Luka 19:10) E ‵kilo atu tatou ki se tino vāivāi i te feitu faka-te-agaga e pelā me se mamoe ne galo—kae e se pelā me se tino e seai se aogā ke fesoasoani atu ki ei.


Give way to misery and mourn and weep. 	 Fakagata te mafaufau ki mea ma‵sei e tino fia amiotonu.


Are you not drawn closer to others when you see the efforts they make to please Jehovah? 	 E mata, e se fia fakapilipili atu koe ki nisi tino māfai e lavea ne koe a taumafaiga e fai ne latou e fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova?


17. In what other ways did the holy spirit assist the disciples in their ministry? 	 17 E auala i tena agaga tapu ‵mana, e takitaki ne Ieova, fakatasi mo Iesu telā ne toetu aka, a te galuega talai.


That can indeed be “wearisome.” 	 E mafai eiloa o ‘fakafi‵ta’ te mea tenā.


(Psalm 19:1, 2) David understood that he needed to search for and follow the One who had made all things so wonderfully. 	 (Salamo 19:1, 2) Ne malamalama Tavita me ne ‵tau o ‵sala kae tautali atu a ia i te Tino telā ne faite ne ia a mea fakaofoofogia katoa konā.


(Genesis 32:24-30) Evidently, Jacob was a deeply spiritual man. 	 (Kenese 32:24-30) E fakamaoni mai i ei, me ne malosi ‵ki eiloa a Iakopo i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


For instance, they may reveal how close we have drawn to Jehovah and how well we know his Word. 	 E pelā mo te fakaasi atu me e pefea te ‵pili o ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova mo te iloa ‵lei ne tatou o tena Muna.


Now some were saying that he had been raised from the dead. 	 Kae nei, ko fai mai a nisi tino me ko oti ne toe fakatu aka a ia mai te mate.


Hence, God sent the prophets Haggai and Zechariah to rekindle his people’s zeal for true worship. 	 I te taimi eiloa tenā ne uga mai ei ne te Atua ana pelofeta ko Hakai mo Sakalia ke toe fakamalosi aka ne laua a te loto finafinau o ana tino ki te tapuakiga tonu.


13 First, we clearly see the fulfillment of the apostle Paul’s prophecy concerning “the last days.” 	 13 Muamua la, ko matea faka‵lei ne tatou a te fakataunuga o te valoaga a te apositolo ko Paulo e uiga ki “aso fakaoti.”


“It would require much exotic calculation, however, to deny that the single most powerful figure—not merely in these two millenniums but in all human history—has been Jesus of Nazareth.”—Reynolds Price, American writer and Bible scholar. 	 “E ‵tau eiloa o uke ‵ki a fakamaoniga ‵tonu e maua ko te mea ke ‵teke atu ki te ‵toe tino malosi kae tu ‵kese—e se i te lua afe fua tausaga ko ‵teka kae i tala mua katoa o tino—ko Iesu mai Nasaleta.”—Reynolds Price, se tino tusitala Amelika mo se tino sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu.


Facing Problems With Godly Fear 	 Te Fakafesagai Atu ki Fakalavelave mo te Mataku ki te Atua


11 Using material assets to advance Kingdom interests shows “practical wisdom” in another way. 	 11 A te fakaaogaga o kope faka-te-foitino ke fai ei ke gasolo ki mua a manakoga o te Malo, se fakaasiga o te “poto” i se isi auala.


Only then will the earth become completely “filled with the knowing of the glory of Jehovah as the waters themselves cover over the sea.” 	 Kae ka fatoā fonu katoatoa i ei te lalolagi “i te poto o te mana o te Aliki [ko Ieova], e pela mo te tai e fonu i te suatai.”


(Psalm 1:1-3) Just as we must eat to maintain physical strength, we need to take in spiritual food provided by God through his Word and Christian publications to maintain our spiritual strength. 	 (Salamo 1:1-3) Se mea taūa mo tatou ke maua a meakai faka-te-agaga kolā e tuku mai ne te Atua e auala i tena Muna mo tusi faka-Kelisiano ke tumau i te malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga, e pelā eiloa mo te tāua ke ‵kai sāle tatou ko te mea ke tumau i te malosi faka-te-foitino.


Jesus instituted the Lord’s Evening Meal 	 19. Kaia e ‵lei ei ke fakaaogā a tifa mo ipu e uke i te fakamanatuga o te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi? 20, 21.


We regularly hear about horrifying acts of terrorism, campaigns of genocide, mass killings by gunmen with little apparent motive, and domestic violence on a shocking scale. 	 E lagona faeloa ne tatou a tala e uiga ki tino amio takafia‵toa, tamatega o matakāiga o tino, te tamatega o tino e tokouke ki fana e aunoa mo se pogai, mo fakasauāga faka‵poi i loto i kāiga.


Peter asked the man if he would like to understand the Bible. 	 Ne fesili atu a Petelu ki te tagata me e fia malamalama a ia i te Tusi Tapu.


During the calamity that befell Jerusalem, Jehovah refused to listen to the cry for help of the city’s inhabitants. 	 I te taimi ne fepaki ei Ielusalema mo te fakalavelave, ne ita a Ieova ma fakalogo ki te fakatagi a tino o te fa‵kai mō se fesoasoani.


(1 Corinthians 7:31; 2 Timothy 3:13) Are we finding the gap between our moral standards and those of the world widening? 	 (1 Kolinito 7:31; 2 Timoteo 3:13) E mata, e lavea ne tatou a te lasi o ‵tou tulaga i mea tau amioga mo te lalolagi?


Two other important factors are how you use your time and energy and whether you show initiative. 	 A ko nisi auala tāua e lua ko te auala e fakaaoga ne koe ou taimi mo tou malosi mo te auala e saga atu ei koe ki ei.


At 2 Timothy 3:1-5, we read that in “the last days,” people in general would be obsessed with self, money, and pleasures. 	 I te 2 Timoteo 3:1-5, e fai‵tau tatou me i “aso fakaoti,” a tino masani ka a‵lofa fua ki a latou eiloa, tupe mo fakafiafiaga.


The names in this article have been changed. 	 Ne sui a igoa o tino i te mataupu tenei.


Provocative sexual imagery is one form that is often used. 	 A te mea e tasi telā e fakaaoga faeloa ko faifaiga fakatauavaga kolā e fakamalosi aka ei a manakoga ki ei.


But the apostle Paul recommended “buying out the opportune time” for essential Christian activities. 	 Kae e fakamalosi mai te apositolo ko Paulo “ke fakaaoga otou taimi” mō te faiga o mea tāua faka-Kelisiano.


Endeavor to find out how he feels about things, and try to understand his problems, which may well be much more difficult than the problems you faced at school. 	 Taumafai ke iloa ne koe ana lagonaga, kae ke malamalama i ana fakalavelave kolā kāti e sili atu te faiga‵ta i fakalavelave kolā ne fepaki mo koe a koi akoga koe.


Similarly, Jesus’ teachings prove the reality of his existence. 	 E penā foki loa a Iesu, e fakamaoni mai ne ana akoakoga me ne ola eiloa a ia.


In fact, adults want to be accepted by their peers too. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e ma‵nako a tino ma‵tua ke talia foki latou ne olotou taugasoa.


PROGRESS of the Kingdom work in Brazil was relatively slow in the early 1930’s. 	 I TE kamatamataga o te tausaga 1930 tupu, ne gasolo malielie eiloa ki mua a te galuega talai o te Malo i te fenua ko Pasili.


Knowing that our deceased loved ones in God’s memory are asleep in death and awaiting a resurrection can give us solace and kindle our desire to carry on with life. 	 I te iloa atu me i ‵tou kāiga pele kolā ko ‵mate e masaua ne te Atua, e ‵moe nei i te mate kae e faka‵tali fua nei ki te lotou faka‵tuakaga, e fakamafanafana mai kae e fakamalosi mai foki ke ma‵nako tatou ki te ola.


The apostle Peter wrote for our benefit: “Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of persons ought you to be in holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion!” (2 Peter 3:11) What sort of persons indeed! 	 Ne tusi ne te apositolo ko Petelu a pati konei ke aogā ki a tatou: “Kafai ko fakamaseigina a mea katoa penā, se vaegā olaga la pefea e fia ola koutou i ei? E ‵tau o faka‵malu kae fakatapu otou olaga mō te Atua.” (2 Petelu 3:11) E ‵tau eiloa o fai tatou penei!


Where Lies the Responsibility? 	 Ko oi e ‵Tau o ‵Losi ki ei?


How are recommendations for appointment of overseers and ministerial servants handled by a branch office? 	 E fai pefea ne se ofisa lagolago a te avakaga o igoa mo te ‵tofiga o ovasia mo tavini fakafaifeau?


Examine me, and know my disquieting thoughts, and see whether there is in me any painful way, and lead me in the way of time indefinite.” 	 Sala ake me isi se mea masei i toku loto, kae takitaki mai au ki te auala se gata mai.”


(Prov. 31:28) If for some reason friction arises in the relationship, loving-kindness moves the husband to restrain his tongue from humiliating his wife. 	 (Faataoto 31:28) Kafai e ‵sae aka a kinauga i te la va, e fai eiloa ne te alofa atafai ke ‵kalo keatea a ia mai te fakamā ne ia o tena avaga.


Absalom conspired against his father, David, for the kingship. 	 Ne fakatogafiti ne Apisaloma ke ‵fao ne ia te tulaga fakatupu o tena tamana, ko Tavita.


A Candid Look at Jonah 	 Te Tala Kātoa o Iona


13 An important and effective training program. 	 13 Se polokalame o akoakoga tāua kae ma‵goi.


But if she does separate, let her remain unmarried or else be reconciled with her husband; and a husband should not leave his wife.” (1 Cor. 7:10, 11) Separating from one’s marriage partner should not be viewed lightly. 	 Kafai e ‵tau o tiaki ne ia, e se ‵tau o toe avaga kae e mafai o toe faka‵lei a lāua mo tena avaga; kae e se ‵tau o tiaki ne te tagata a tena avaga.” (1 Koli. 7:10, 11) A te ‵nofo māvae o se tauavaga se mea telā e se ‵tau o manatu mā‵ma ki ei.


As a result, we sometimes feel isolated, and we easily forget the scope of Jehovah’s work. 	 Tela la, i nisi taimi e mafau‵fau māua me ko māua fua e fai te galuega, kae faigofie fua ke fakapuli i a māua te lasi o te galuega a Ieova.


While You Are Young, Choose to Serve Jehovah 	 Filifili ke Tavini ki a Ieova a Koi Talavou Koe


How can good manners help us to have a productive ministry? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai a uiga āva ki te faiga ke magoi te ‵tou galuega talai?


(John 18:36) The Kingdom is the means by which Jehovah’s name will be sanctified, his sovereignty vindicated, and his will done on earth as it is in heaven. 	 (Ioane 18:36) A te Malo ko te auala telā e faka‵malu ei a te igoa o Ieova, e fakamaluga aka i ei tena pulega, kae fai foki ei tena loto i te lalolagi e pelā mo te faiga i te lagi.


To illustrate: When Joshua was commissioned to lead the Israelites against powerful enemy nations, Moses told the people: “Be courageous and strong. 	 Ke fai se fakatusa: I te taimi ne fakatonu atu ei ki a Iosua ke takitaki te kau Isalaelu mai fenua ma‵losi kolā e fai fili mo latou, ne fai atu a Mose ki tino, penei: “Ke ma‵losi otou loto kae sa ma‵taku.


They could, for example, include various forms of relaxation. 	 E mafai o aofia i ei a vaega kese‵kese o fakafiafiaga.


And he continually tended to search for God . . . ; and, in the days of his searching for Jehovah, the true God made him prosperous.” (2 Chronicles 26:4, 5) Sadly, though, King Uzziah spoiled his good record, for “his heart became haughty even to the point of causing ruin.” 	 Ne gasolo eiloa a ia o takutakua, me i te Aliki e fesoasoani atu ki a ia.” (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 26:4, 5, 15) Se mea fakafanoanoa me ne fakamasei ne te Tupu ko Usia ana uiga ‵lei, me “ne gasolo ake ei a ia o fakamatamata, kamata foki eiloa i konā tena tekateka ifo ki lalo.”


He has become the most fascinating figure in history.” 	 Ko oti eiloa ne fai a ia mo fai te ‵toe tino lauiloa i tala fakasolopito.”


(Rom. 15:2) The gossip she could repeat is not upbuilding. 	 (Loma 15:2) E se fakamalosi loto a pati fatufatu kolā ne mafai o toe fai atu ne tou fafine.


4 A person could easily conclude that showing kindness is hardly a priority and may even be a sign of weakness. 	 4 E faigofie ke fakaiku aka ne se tino me e se tāua malosi te fakaasiatuga o te alofa atafai kae e mafai foki o fai mo fai se fakailoga o se tino mata mataku.


(Ps. 8:3, 4; 19:1, 2; 104:24; Rom. 1:20) And as a highly important channel of communication to the mind, sight plays a major role in our acquiring knowledge of Jehovah and building faith in him.—Josh. 1:8; Ps. 1:2, 3. 	 (Salamo 8:3, 4; 19:1, 2; 104:24; Loma 1:20) Kae e pelā me ko te ‵toe auala tāua o fesokotakiga ki te mafaufau, e lasi ‵ki a te tusaga o mata i te faiga ke malamalama tatou i mea e uiga ki a Ieova mo te atiakaga o te fakatuanaki ki a ia.—Iosua 1:8; Salamo 1:2, 3.


(Eccl. 9:9) Consider the loving marriage of Isaac and Rebekah. 	 (Fai. 9:9) Mafaufau ki te avaga fia‵fia o Isaako mo Lepeka.


(Num. 25:3) The Israelites were to remember that their God, the “true God,” is “one Jehovah.”—Deut. 4:35, 39. 	 (Nume. 25:3) Ne ‵tau o masaua ne te kau Isalaelu me i te lotou Atua, ko “te Atua tonu,” ko “Ieova tokotasi eiloa.”—Teu. 4:35, 39, NW.


“I was glad that her suffering had ended,” explains Ricardo, “but I missed her so much that I found myself wishing that my life would come to an end too. 	 “Ne fiafia au me ko gata atu ana logo‵maega,” ko pati a Likato, “kae ne manatunatu faeloa au ki a ia telā ne manako foki ei au ke na mate atu.


(Zechariah 2:5, 11; 3:10; 4:7; 5:6-11; 6:1-8) You can understand why with such guarantees of divine support, obedient ones adjusted their lifestyle and centered their attention on the work for which God had liberated them. 	 (Sakalia 2:5, 11; 3:10; 4:7; 5:6-11; 6:1-8) E mafai o malamalama koe me i te mautinoa o te ‵lago malosi mai o te Atua, ne fakamafulifuli ei ne tino faka‵logo olotou olaga kae ‵saga tonu atu latou ki te galuega telā ne fakasaoloto ei latou ne te Atua ke fai.


What questions might be asked about “the congregation of God”? 	 Ne a fesili e mafai o ‵sili atu e uiga ki ‘te fakapotopotoga a te Atua’?


19 Now take the matter a step further. Why not discuss those verses with another servant of God, perhaps your marriage mate, a close relative, or a friend? 	 Kaia e se sau‵tala ei koulua mo se isi tavini a te Atua ki fuaiupu konā, kāti ko tau avaga, se kaiga ‵pili, io me se taugasoa?


• Why is it that a sense of right and wrong, or conscience, has been found in all cultures? 	 • Kaia e maua ei ne tino katoa a lagonaga e uiga ki te mea tonu mo te mea ‵se, io me ko te loto lagona?


Or they may be considered a trivial curiosity—adding spice to life. 	 Io me e ‵kilo atu ki ei e pelā fua me se tamā mea telā e fakagaligali ki ei te olaga.


Christians today must likewise remain “no part of the world.” 	 I aso nei, e ‵tau foki o tumau tatou i te sē fai mo fai “ne tino o te lalolagi.”


They were like good figs. 	 E ‵pau latou mo mati ‵lei.


Moses’ further words exposed the reasonings of their heart: “Must you men also try to secure the priesthood?”* (Numbers 12:3; 16:9, 10) How, though, did Jehovah react to this rebellion against godly authority? Israel’s Judge Intervenes 12. 	 Ne momea aka te tuku faka‵sau mai o fakamasakoga i olotou loto ona ko nisi pati a Mose, penei: “Ko ma‵nako foki koutou ki te tofi faitaulaga”?* (Numela 12:3: 16:9, 10) Ne pefea a faifaiga a Ieova ki te ‵tekeatuga tenei ki te pulega telā ne ‵tofi aka ne te Atua?


The Son has been given “authority to do judging.” 	 (Ioane 5:27) E “pule” atu foki a ia ki te kau agelu.


“The fruitage of the spirit,” wrote Paul, “is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, self-control.” 	 “Ko fua o te Agaga,” ne tusi mai a Paulo, “ko te alofa, te fiafia, te filemu, te kufaki, te mataalofa, te aga‵lei, te fakamaoni, te loto malalo, mo te loto pulea.”


The next two pleas, in verse 4, relate to God’s people. 	 Kae ko fakamolemole fakaoti e lua, i te fuaiupu e 4, ne fakasino atu eiloa ki tino o te Atua.


She relates: “Serving abroad allowed me to see firsthand how Jehovah draws people from all races and backgrounds into his organization. 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “A te tavini atu i fenua fakaa‵tea ne fai ei ke lavea tonu eiloa ne au te auala e ‵taki mai ei ne Ieova a tino mai fenua mo olaga kese‵kese ki tena fakapotopotoga.


The psalmist David knew that Jehovah “is the source of life.” 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne te faisalamo ko Tavita me i a Ieova “ko te pogai o te ola katoatoa.”


A 20-year-old Witness is diagnosed with a disease that will eventually leave him completely paralyzed. 	 Ne fatoā iloa aka me ko poko se Molimau ko 20 ana tausaga i se masaki telā ka fai fakamuli ei ke ‵mate tena foitino kātoa.


The Bible does not give us details, yet it does give us certain indications that can help us to identify who they will be. 	 E sē fakamatala fakamaea mai i te Tusi Tapu a latou konei, kae tuku mai i ei a nisi fakamatalaga ke mafai ei o iloa ne tatou me ko oi latou.


3 When you consider what stands to be gained or lost as a result of our preaching, you probably feel an urgent need to speak to others about the good news. 	 3 E se taumate ka oko atu ki a koe se lagonaga ke faipati fakavave atu ki nisi tino e uiga ki te tala ‵lei māfai e mafaufau koe me se a te mea e mafai o maua io me galo atu e pelā me se ikuga o te ‵tou talaiga.


10 Interestingly, even some opposers recognize the dedication that Jehovah’s Witnesses have made to God to serve him unreservedly. 	 10 Se mea gali me ko malamalama a nisi tino ‵teke i te tukuatuga telā ne fai ne Molimau a Ieova ke tavini katoatoa atu latou ki te Atua.


How did Moses and Aaron seize opportunities to show that they were on Jehovah’s side? 	 Ne maua pefea ne Mose mo Alona a avanoaga ke fakaasi atu me ne ‵kau lāua ki a Ieova?


16. (a) How is Satan trying to corrupt God’s people? (b) What methods does the Devil employ to corrupt people in your area? 	 16. (a) E taumafai pefea Satani o fakamasei a tino o te Atua? (e) Ne a auala e fakaaogā ne te Tiapolo ke fakamasei ei a tino i te koga e nofo koe i ei?


Paradise—For You? 	 Te Palataiso—mō Koe?


14 Imagine a road sign that says “This Way to Follow Satan.” 	 14 Kae e a māfai e isi se fakailoga o te auala e fai penei, “Tenei te Auala ke Tautali ki a Satani.”


Singleness, though it is a sacrifice, is an amazing gift if you take advantage of it.” 	 Faitalia me i te nofo taka se mea faigata, kae se meaalofa fakaofoofogia māfai e fakaaoga faka‵lei ne koe.”


What motivated Paul to carry out his ministry zealously? 	 Se a te mea ne fakamalosi aka ei a Paulo ke fai tena galuega talai mo te loto finafinau?


1:15—What does the shepherd boy mean when he says: “Your eyes are those of doves”? 	 1:15, Tusi Paia, Samoa—Se a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a te tamataene tausi mamoe i ana pati: “A ou mata e pelā mo mata o lupe”?


In some ways, loyalty is like a protective fence around the family home that keeps out unwelcome visitors and threats, providing a measure of security for those inside the home. 	 I nisi auala, a te alofa fakamaoni e fai pelā me se ‵pui mai tua o te fale o te kāiga telā e taofi aka ei a nisi tino asiasi mo mea fakama‵taku, telā e tuku mai i ei se puipuiga ‵lei mō tino i loto i te fale.


It comes from many small pieces of evidence.” 	 E maua mai i tamā fakamaoniga fo‵liki.”


7 Corruption Will End! 	 6 Pulega sē Fakamaoni Ka Palele Atu!


That reminder fortified the Israelites to confront the challenges facing them as they entered and took possession of the Promised Land. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a te fakamasauaga tenā ki te kau Isalaelu ke ‵teke atu ki mea faiga‵ta ne fe‵paki mo latou i te taimi ne ulu atu ei latou kae puke ei ne latou te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


“Jehovah’s day will come as a thief,” says Peter.—2 Peter 3:10. 	 Ne fai mai a Petelu, penei: “A te Aso o te Aliki e oko mai e pelā mo se tino kaisoa.”—2 Petelu 3:10.


Her husband, Fred, says: “Making decisions was never easy for me. 	 Ne fai mai tena avaga ko Fred, penei: “E sē se mea faigofie ke fai ne au a fakaikuga.


An additional 1.3 million were rendered homeless in an instant. 	 Kae nofo ki se 1.3 miliona te aofaki o tino e seai ne olotou koga ‵nofo.


As noted earlier, those hearing Peter on the day of Pentecost were aware of the holy spirit. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne taku atu muamua, a tino kolā ne lagona ne latou te lauga a Petelu i te aso o te Penitekoso ne iloa ‵lei ne latou a mea e uiga ki te agaga tapu.


18 No one remains young for long. 	 18 E seai eiloa se tino e tumau loa a tena tulaga talavou mo se taimi leva.


Many causes have been identified, including the following: tension arising from social and economic inequalities, a general disdain for the lives of others, the abuse of alcohol and drugs, the exposure of children to the violent behavior of adults, and the fact that violent criminals act with seeming impunity. 	 E uke a pogai kolā ko oti ne fakamaoni aka, e aofia i ei a mea konei: te lasi o te manavase telā e māfua mai i te kese‵kesega o koga ne ‵tupu mai ei a tino e pelā foki mo tulaga i mea tau tupe, ‵kilo fakatakalialia atu ki olaga o nisi tino, te fakaaoga ‵se o te kava mo vailakau tapu, te tuku faka‵sau atu o tama‵liki ki amioga fakasaua e fai ne tino ma‵tua, mo te manatu me e seai se fakasalaga ki tino kolā e amio fakasaua.


A warm, loving family, if there is one, can do much to reassure a widow that she will be able to cope. 	 E mafai ne se kāiga telā e alofa kae kaimalie o fakamafanafana atu ki se fafine telā ko mate tena avaga ko te mea ke mafai ne ia o kufaki.


5, 6. How did Jehovah reward Micah, but what did Micah not witness? 	 5, 6. Ne fakamanuia pefea ne Ieova a Mika, kae se a te mea ne seki molimau ne Mika?


Marrying an Unbeliever 13, 14. 	 Te Fakaipoipo ki se Tino sē Talitonu


Are you ready to take that step? 	 E mata, ko toka koe o papatiso?


See an account of British Bible Students during World War I in the article “From Our Archives—They Stood Firm in an ‘Hour of Test’” in the May 15, 2013, issue of The Watchtower. 	 Ke onoono ki se tala o se Tino Akoga ki te Tusi Tapu i Peletania i te Taua Muamua a te Lalolagi i te mataupu “Mai ‵Tou Faletusi—Ne ‵tu ‵Mautakitaki Latou i te “Itula o Tofotofoga’” i te lōmiga o Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Me 15, 2013.


Did he ever feel that his preaching was useless? 	 E mata, ne mafaufau a ia me e seai eiloa se aogā o tena talaiga?


If that Israelite girl of Elisha’s day had been habitually rude, disrespectful, or dishonest, do you think that her Syrian captors would have listened to her words about Jehovah’s prophet? 	 Se a tau faka‵tau, moi fai ne sē āva, io me ne amio kaisoa te tamaliki fafine Isalaelu i aso o Elisaia, e mata, ne fia fakalogo tena pule fafine mai Sulia ki ana pati e uiga ki te pelofeta a Ieova?


They focused on what they could get. 	 Ne ‵saga atu fua latou ki mea e mafai o maua ne latou.


14. (a) How powerful an instrument is the tongue? (b) Give examples to show the damage that the tongue can do. 	 14. (a) E pefea te malosi o ‵tou gutu? (e) Ke taku mai ne tala kolā e fakaasi mai i ei te fakamataku o ‵tou gutu.


I wanted him to feel free to talk to me about anything, even about his pain.” 	 Ne manako au ke sē mā a ia ma faipati mai ki a au e uiga ki so se mea, ke oko foki eiloa ki ana fakalavelave.”


(Read Revelation 21:3-6.) 	 (Faitau te Fakaasiga 21:3-6.)


• How can we reflect Christ’s mental attitude toward the sick? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te mafaufau o Keliso ki tino ma‵saki?


UNQUESTIONING loyalty to one’s country is seen by many as their paramount obligation. 	 E TALI‵TONU a tino e tokouke me i te ‵toe tiute tāua ko te fakamaoni kātoatoa ki te lotou fenua.


On one occasion, during a relentless pursuit of David, King Saul entered a cave, not knowing that David and his companions were hidden there. 	 I te taimi e tasi, i te afuliga o Tavita, ne ulu atu ei a te tupu ko Saulo ki se ana, e aunoa mo te iloa me i a Tavita mo tena kau e ‵muni i ei.


For detailed information, see chapter 9 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke maua a fakamatalaga, ke onoono ki te mataupu e 9 o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu? telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


(Ex. 4:10-16) These two men obediently appeared before the king of Egypt many times, bearing the brunt of Pharaoh’s hard-heartedness. 	 (Esoto 4:10-16) Ne faka‵logo a te tokolua tagata konei ke olo atu ki mua o te tupu o Aikupito fakafia taimi, kae kufaki ne lāua a te loto makeke o Falao.


How wrong they are! 	 Ko oko eiloa te ‵se o latou!


16 If the resurrection hope is real to us, it can shape our attitude about life. 	 16 Kafai e fai te fakamoemoega ki te toetu e pelā me se mea tonu ki a tatou, e mafai eiloa o pokotia i ei te ‵tou kilokiloga e uiga ki te ola.


30 Questions From Readers 	 30 Fesili Mai Tino Fai‵tau


17 Those who have not as yet made a definite decision in favor of Jehovah should prayerfully consider the benefits that God’s way of ruling will bring to mankind. 	 17 A latou kolā e seki fai olotou fakaikuga mautinoa telā e fiafia ki ei a Ieova e ‵tau o ‵talo kae mafaufau ‵loto ki mea aoga ka maua ne tino mai i te pulega a te Atua.


Now because you are no part of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, on this account the world hates you.”—John 15:19. 	 Ka ko filifili koutou ne au mai tino o te lalolagi tenei, ka ko se ‵kau koutou i ei; tenei te mea e takalia‵lia ei a tino o te lalolagi ki a koutou.”—Ioane 15:19.


Jesus Christ, the Messiah, along with his chosen ones, will rule over the earth from heaven. 	 A Iesu Keliso, te Mesia, fakatasi mo ana tino filifilia, ka pule mai ki te lalolagi mai luga i te lagi.


What good things did the Israelites do when the Levites gathered them together? 	 Ne a mea ‵lei ne fai ne te kau Isalaelu i te taimi ne fakamaopoopo ei latou ne te kau Levi?


(Ps. 40:5) Also, our prayers should reflect that we “keep in mind those in prison, as though [we] were imprisoned with them.” 	 (Sala. 40:5, NW) E ‵tau foki o fakaasi atu i ‵tou ‵talo me e masaua ne tatou a “tino i te falepuipui, e pelā eiloa me e ‵loka fakatasi [tatou] mo latou.”


Some are written with young children in mind. 	 Ne ‵lomi eiloa a nisi tusi ke fesoasoani atu ki tama‵liki fo‵liki.


Our love for Jehovah must be stronger than our love for unfaithful family members. 	 E ‵tau o sili atu te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova i lō ‵tou kāiga sē fakamaoni.


The sudden destruction of “Babylon the Great,” the world empire of false religion, will catch the world by surprise. 	 A te fakaseaiga fakavave o ‘Papelonia te Sili,’ te emupaea o lotu ‵se, ka fakapoi atu eiloa ki tino o te lalolagi.


What can help us when we face difficult circumstances? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai māfai ko fe‵paki tatou mo fakanofonofoga faiga‵ta?


This arrangement therefore commands our deep respect and submission.—Hebrews 13:7, 17. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau eiloa o āva malosi kae faka‵logo tatou ki te fakatokaga tenei.—Epelu 13:7, 17.


[Pictures on page 12] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 26]


True, these shepherds are fallible humans, as was Peter. 	 E tonu, koi sē ‵lei katoatoa a tausi mamoe konei, e pelā mo Petelu.


Among the ways the Son of God showed incomparable love for people was by means of his public ministry. 	 A te auala e tasi ne fakaasi atu ei ne te Tama a te Atua a te alofa se fuafuagina ki tino ko te faiga o te galuega talai.


On the other hand, adults are not always good examples of cleanliness, either in everyday life or in the business world. 	 I te suā feitu, e se tuku mai ne tino ma‵tua se fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te tu ‵mā, i aso takitasi o olotou olaga io me i koga ga‵lue.


Jehovah takes delight in the willingness of humans to participate in this life-giving work. 	 E fiafia a Ieova ki te loto finafinau o tino ke ‵kau atu ki te galuega fakaola tino tenei.


(Phil. 4:13) Moreover, a Christian can pray that God will make him do what is right.—Ps. 25:4, 5. 	 (Filipi 4:13) E se gata i ei, e mafai o ‵talo atu se Kelisiano ke mafai ne te Atua o fai a ia ke fai te mea tonu.—Salamo 25:4, 5.


I knew that there would be excessive drinking at those meetings, but attending them was exciting to me. 	 E iloa ne au me e isi ne inuga ‵lasi e fai i fono penā, kae ko te kau ki ei ne fakafiafia mai ki a au.


William Tyndale’s English translation of the Bible survived despite a ban, Bible burnings, and the execution of Tyndale himself in 1536 	 Ko te ‵fuliga o te Tusi Tapu ki te ‵gana Palagi a William Tyndale telā ne sao mai faitalia a fakataputapuga, taumafaiga ke ‵sunu te Tusi Tapu, mo te tamatega o Tyndale i te 1536


(Read Luke 22:28-30.) 	 (Faitau te Luka 22:28-30.)


This is important, especially when strong emotions are involved. 	 E tāua ‵ki te mea tenei maise māfai ko malosi ‵ki ou lagonaga.


Many fathers and mothers work at jobs away from home. 	 E tokouke a tamana mo mātua e ga‵lue i koga e ‵mao mai te fale.


Many other cases in past centuries and in recent times could be cited in which some who served Jehovah committed bad acts and hurt others. 	 E uke foki a nisi tala penā i senitenali ko ‵teka mo aso fakamuli nei, i taimi kolā ne fai ei ne nisi kolā ne tavini atu ki a Ieova a mea ma‵sei kae fakalogo‵mae atu ei ki nisi tino.


“Since [God] could not swear by anyone greater, he swore by himself.”—HEB. 6:13. 	 “Ne tauto atu [te Atua] i tena igoa eiloa, ona ko te mea e seai se tino e maluga atu i a ia.”—EPELU 6:13.


Peer pressure can be especially difficult when a man is actively serving in the military, in politics, or in the local community. 	 Kae e sili atu te faigata o fakamalosiga e maua mai taugasoa māfai e galue se tāgata e pelā me se sotia, i mea fakapolitiki io me se tulaga maluga i te fenua.


(See the box “A Brief History of Hell,” on page 6.) 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi “Se Tala Toetoe e Uiga ki Seoli,” i te itulau e 6.)


5 While sexuality is a gift from God, it is not to be expressed without restraint. 	 5 E tiga eiloa e fai a faifaiga fakatauavaga e pelā me se meaalofa mai te Atua, e se ‵tau o fai valevale a faifaiga konā.


3 A single person often has more time and greater personal freedom than a married person does. 	 3 E masani o uke atu a taimi mo te saolotoga o te tino taka i lō te tino avaga.


Instead, ancient historians identified Nabonidus as the last Babylonian king. 	 Kae ne fakailoa mai ne tino tusitala mua me i a Naponaitisi ko te ‵toe tupu i Papelonia.


More than 120 special pioneers and missionaries witness in languages other than Spanish 	 E silia atu i te 120 paenia fakapito mo misionale e talai i koga kolā e ‵kese te ‵gana i ei mai i te ‵gana Sepania


Hope in Jehovah; be courageous and let your heart be strong. Yes, hope in Jehovah.”—Psalm 27:1b, 14. 	 Fakatuanaki ki a ia kae sa loto vaivai.”—Salamo 27:1e, 14.


How do many people today resemble those of Noah’s day? 	 E tai ‵pau pefea te tokoukega o tino i aso nei mo tino i aso o Noa?


A mature young person does not act like a friend of God at the Kingdom Hall but a friend of the world at school (See paragraph 8) 	 A te tamaliki telā e matua tena mafaufau e se fai pelā me se taugasoa o te Atua i te Fale Tapuaki kae fai foki pelā me se taugasoa o te lalolagi i te akoga (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 8)


Peter had openly declared that he would never abandon his Master, but on that very night, Peter denied knowing Jesus!—Matt. 26:31-33, 56, 69-75. 	 Ne fakaasi ‵tonu atu ne Petelu me e se mafai ne ia o tiakina a tena Matai, kae i te po eiloa tenā, ne fakafiti ne Petelu me e se iloa ne ia a Iesu!—Mata. 26:31-33, 56, 69-75.


The apostle John experienced this. 	 Ne oko atu ki te apositolo ko Ioane a te mea tenei.


Really, woe is me if I did not declare the good news!” (1 Corinthians 9:16) Clearly, all faithful Christians in the first century felt the same way. 	 Au e pulea ne fakatonuga ke fai ne au. Kae ka pefea eiloa i te masei a mea ka ‵tupu ki a au, manafai e se folafola ne au a te tala ‵lei!” (1 Kolinito 9:16) Tenā foki eiloa te lagonaga ne maua ne Kelisiano i aso o te kau apositolo.


The inauguration must have taken place in the seventh month of the year 1026 B.C.E. The narrative describes other construction projects after the temple’s completion and before mentioning its inauguration, evidently to round out the discussion about the building operations.—2 Chronicles 5:1-3. 	 Telā la, ne ‵tau o fai te fakaulufalega i te fitu o masina i te tausaga ko te 1026 T.L.M. E fai mai te tala me e isi ne nisi galuega fakatu‵tu ne fai a koi tuai o taku mai a te fakaulufalega, ke fakatoatoa mai i ei a fakamatalaga e uiga ki galuega fakatu‵tu kolā ne fai i te taimi tenā.—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 5:1-3.


In Jesus’ day a torture stake was a symbol of shame and suffering. 	 I aso o Iesu, a te sataulo se fakailoga o te masiasi mo te logo‵mae.


What does it mean to be reasonable? 	 Se a te uiga ke loto malamalama?


When I sobered up, I was riddled with guilt. 	 I te taimi ne ‵lei ei au, ne ma‵sei valevale eiloa oku lagonaga.


Paul did not boast over his accomplishments before becoming a Christian; nor did he describe his physical appearance. 	 Ne seki fakamatamata a Paulo ki mea ne fai ne ia a koi tuai o fai a ia mo Kelisiano; io me fakamatala mai ne ia ana foliga ‵tonu.


Their captors jeered: “Sing for us one of the songs of Zion.” 	 Ne fakaitaita atu a olotou fili ki a latou: “Usu mai ki a matou se pese e uiga ki Siona.”


(Ephesians 6:16) It is also a bulwark, a strong defensive mound behind which we stand firm. 	 (Efeso 6:16) E fai foki a ia e pelā me se ‵pui malosi, se mauga malosi telā e tu mautakitaki ei tatou.


(Proverbs 24:10) The Bible record contains numerous accounts of faithful ones who experienced distress. 	 (Faataoto 24:10) E uke a tala e maua i tusi i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki tino fakamaoni kolā ne fe‵paki foki mo fakalavelave penā.


When the war broke out, both sides demanded my loyalty. 	 I te taimi ne kamata ei te taua, ne tofotofogina aka ei toku fakamaoni.


They believe that religion can play a vital part in solving humankind’s problems. 	 E tali‵tonu latou me e tāua ‵ki te tusaga o lotu i te faka‵leiga o fakalavelave o tino.


When you walk about, it will lead you; when you lie down, it will stand guard over you; and when you have waked up, it itself will make you its concern. 	 A muna akoako a laua ka takitaki ei koe manafai e faimalaga koe, ka puipui foki ei koe i po, kae fakatonutonu atu foki ki a koe i ao.


Be quiet!’ 	 Filemu!’


(Genesis 6:4, footnote) As a result, the earth was “full of violence.” 	 (Kenese 6:4, te fakamatalaga mai lalo, NW) Ne iku atu i ei ki te “‵fonu [o te lalolagi] i olotou amioga fakasauā.”


At some point, he visited the island of Crete with Titus, to whom Paul wrote: “I left you in Crete, that you might correct the things that were defective and might make appointments of older men.” 	 I se taimi mai tua o tena fakasaolotoga, ne āsi atu a ia ki te fenua ko Keleta fakatasi mo Tito, telā ne tusi ki ei a Paulo: “Tenā te pogai ne tuku ei koe ne au i Keleta, ko te mea ke fakatonu ne koe a mea se ‵tonu, kae o ‵tofi foki ne toeaina.”


What attitude do we need as we carry out our dedication? 	 Te Faiga o Aso Takitasi ke Aogā


4 Even though fine pearls have long commanded high prices, it is evidently not their monetary value that constituted the central lesson of Jesus’ parable. 	 4 E tiga eiloa ne ‵togi ‵mafa ‵ki a penina i aso mua, ne seki faipati eiloa a Iesu ki tena ‵togi ‵mafa i tena tala fakatusa.


Because he saw clearly that more than his personal safety or advantage was involved. 	 Ona ko te mea ne lavea ‵lei ne ia se mea telā e tāua atu i lō tena puipuiga io me ko tena ‵lei eiloa.


Young people, on the other hand, lack the balanced thinking that comes with maturity. 	 Kae ko te suā feitu, e se kātoa ‵lei te poto o te kau talavou ona ko te mea ne seki oko atu latou ki te tulaga o tino mā‵tua.


Some people shy away from those questions, thinking that the answers are beyond us. 	 A nisi tino ne seki fia ‵saga atu ki vaegā fesili penei, me e mafau‵fau me ko tō ‵mafa ke maua aka a tali ki ei.


Recall the comment in Jesus’ illustration: “The seed sprouts and grows tall, just how [the sower] does not know. 	 Masaua a fakamatalaga a Iesu i te tala fakatusa: “Ko ‵somo aka a fuaga kae ko maluga, kae e se iloa ne [te tino ‵toki fuaga] me ne ‵tupu aka pefea.


• When and by whom is a Christian minister ordained? 	 • Ko te taimi fea kae ko oi foki e faū ne ia se faifeau Kelisiano?


How long would God wait before he told Noah? 	 E pefea te leva ka faka‵tali ei te Atua a koituai o fai atu a ia ki a Noa?


This defect—sin—was also passed on to Adam and Eve’s offspring, the entire human race. 	 Te tulaga masei tenei—te agasala—ne faka‵solo atu foki ki fanau a Atamu mo Eva, ko te kaukāiga o tino katoa.


8, 9. (a) Why is good communication important? (b) In what areas will flexibility be of help, and why? 	 8, 9. (a) Kaia e tāua ei a fesokotakiga ‵lei? (e) Ne a feitu ka fesoasoani atu i ei a te faiga o fakamafuli‵fuliga, kae kaia?


In Noah’s day, “the sons of the true God began to notice that the daughters of men were beautiful,” says the Bible. 	 I aso o Noa, “ne kamata o lavea ne tama a te Atua tonu a te tauleka‵leka o tama fafine a tino konā,” ko muna a te Tusi Tapu.


What is the yeartext for 2006, and why is it appropriate? 	 Se a te tusi siki fakavae o te tausaga mō te 2006, kae kaia e fetaui ‵lei ei?


However, the way Moses instructed and guided the people made it clear that he had superhuman help. 	 Kae ko te auala ne fakatonutonu kae takitaki ne Mose a tino e lavea faka‵lei atu ei me maua ne ia se malosi telā e sili atu i te malosi o tino.


Now they, of course, do it that they may get a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible one. 	 E penā foki au, e fakapelepele eiloa toku malosi o talai te tala ‵lei.


“I don’t try to cash in on my talents or attempt to climb the corporate ladder. 	 “E se taumafai au o fakaaoga oku taleni io me taumafai ke maua se galuega ‵togi ‵lei.


Despite human efforts and the fact that promises to end poverty have often failed, God’s Word, the Bible, assures us that soon there will no longer be needy people. 	 E ui eiloa ne seki taunu a taumafaiga a tāgata mo olotou folafolaga ke fakagata atu te olaga mativa, e fakamaoni mai i te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu me ko pili fua nei o se toe ai ne tino ma‵tiva.


But as Jesus’ listeners knew, God’s prophets had long foretold that the Messiah, a Savior chosen by God, would rule a Kingdom that would change the world. 	 Kae e pelā mo te mea ne iloa ne tino fakalogo‵logo a Iesu, ko leva ne ‵valo mai ne pelofeta a te Atua me i te Mesia, se Fakaola telā ne filifili ne te Atua, ka pule mai i se Malo telā ka ‵fuli ne ia te lalolagi.


Men and women alike sense that something is missing from their lives but aren’t able to define what it is.” 	 E iloa foki ne tāgata mo fāfine me e isi se mea e galo mai i olotou olaga kae e se mafai o maua aka ne latou te mea tenā.”


Staying busy in Jehovah’s service is certainly a fine protection against things that could draw us away from the spiritual paradise of Jehovah’s worldwide congregation. 	 A te gasuesue malosi i te galuega a Ieova se puipuiga ‵lei mai mea kolā e mafai o ‵futi keatea ei tatou mai te palataiso faka-te-agaga o te fakapotopotoga a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa.


Is Money the Source of True Happiness? 	 E Mata, a Tupe ko te Pogai o te Fiafia Tonu?


How did Jesus demonstrate trust in Jehovah, and why is it important to trust in Jehovah today? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne Iesu tena loto talitonu ki a Ieova, kae kaia e tāua ei ke tali‵tonu ki a Ieova i aso nei?


What is a customary marriage, and what is advisable after such a marriage? 	 Se a te fakaipoipoga e ‵tusa mo tuu mo aganuu, kae se a te mea e ‵tau o fakamalosi atu mai tua o se vaegā fakaipoipoga penā?


Saul, the first one anointed as king of Israel, did just that. 	 Ne fai eiloa penā a Saulo, te tupu fakaekegina muamua o Isalaelu.


In many lands, it is illegal for government employees to seek or accept anything of value for an official action, even if they would be acting in what is otherwise a completely legal manner in the fulfillment of their responsibilities. 	 I nisi fenua, e fakatapu a tino ga‵lue o te malo ma ‵sala io me talia so se mea tāua ko te mea ke fai ne latou se galuega, faitalia me e fai eiloa olotou galuega mo te mafaufau me e talia katoatoa i te tulafono.


For example, honey “is good,” but “the eating of too much honey is not good.” 	 E pelā mo te hani e “logotonu,” kae “e se ‵lei manafai e tō lasi te hani e kai ne koe.”


What might first come to your mind’s eye are things close to home. 	 Taumafai ke fakaataata i tou mafaufau me i a koe e nofo atu i konā.


18 Few of us will have to face tribulation as severe as that of Job. 	 18 Kāti ne nāi tino fua i a tatou e ‵pau te faigata o olotou fakalavelave mo Iopu.


In contrast, Jesus’ invitation was to truth, to righteousness, to a better life by listening to him. 	 E ‵kese mai i te faiga tenā, ne takitaki ei ne te ‵kamiga a Iesu a tino ki te munatonu, te amiotonu, ki se olaga ‵lei mai te fakalogo‵logo ki a ia.


• What does “walking by spirit” mean? 	 • Se a te uiga o te “takitaki ne te agaga”?


He wrote: “Let no one seduce you in any manner, because [Jehovah’s day] will not come unless the apostasy comes first and the man of lawlessness gets revealed.” (2 Thessalonians 2:2-4) This “man of lawlessness” is none other than the clergy class that exalted itself into a ruling position over the “Christian” congregation.* 	 Ne tusi mai a ia, penei: “Ke mo a e fakavaleagina koutou ne se tino i so se auala. A te Aso o te Aliki e se oko mai seiloga ke oti ne ‵tupu a mea konei: ko te ‵teke atu o tino ki te Atua, ko sae mai ei te tino Amio Masei.” (2 Tesalonia 2:2-4) A te “tino Amio Masei” tenei ko te potukau o faifeau kolā ne fakamaluga aka ne latou a latou eiloa ke pule atu ki te fakapotopotoga “Kelisiano.”*


EXCITING DEVELOPMENTS 	 ATIAKAGA FAKAFIAFIA LOTO


What can we learn from Jesus’ endurance? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te kufaki o Iesu?


There are few frontiers left where the good news has not yet penetrated, and this is certainly one of them. 	 E se uke a koga e ‵toe mai nei kolā e se oko atu ki ei te tala ‵lei, kae tenei eiloa te koga e tasi ne fai penā.


Love moved him to be “obedient as far as death.” 	 Ne fakamalosi aka foki a ia ne te alofa ke “sasale . . . i te auala o te fakalogo muna, ke oko eiloa ki tona mate.”


Neither riches nor power can reverse the loss. 	 E se mafai foki eiloa ne tino mau‵mea mo tino pule o fakafoki mai te mea telā ne galo.


Jerusalem 	 Lakisa


How was the grain offering presented? 	 Ne avatu pefea te taulaga saito?


Really, it is nothing more than a medium of exchange. 	 E tonu, a tupe e fakaaogā ke ‵togi ki ei a nisi mea.


The Bible alone tells us where Jesus came from, how he lived, and why he died. 	 Ko te Tusi Tapu fua e fakaasi mai i ei ki a tatou te koga telā ne vau ei a Iesu, te auala ne ola mai ei a ia, mo te pogai ne mate ei a ia.


1:49-53; 2:13-25—Why did Solomon put Adonijah to death after granting him a pardon? 	 1:49-53; 2:13-25—Kaia ne tamate ei ne Solomona a Atonia faitalia me ko te mea ko oti ne fakamagalo ne ia a ia?


17, 18. (a) Which parts of the Bible Teach book do you like to highlight in your ministry? (b) What did one circuit overseer observe about the Bible Teach book? 	 17, 18. (a) Ne a vaega o te tusi ko te Akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu e manako koe o faka‵mafa atu i te galuega talai? (e) Se a te mea ne matea ne se toeaina āsiasi e uiga ki te tusi ko te Akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu?


(Matthew 5:28) How can we avoid committing adultery even in our heart? 	 (Mataio 5:28) E mafai pefea o ‵kalo kea‵tea tatou mai te faiga o te mulilua i te loto?


How can we reap what is good? 	 E mafai pefea o tau ne tatou a mea ‵lei?


So how could the apostle Peter say that the Jewish people and their rulers “acted in ignorance” in having him executed?—Acts 3:17. 	 Tela la, ne mafai pefea o fai mai a te apositolo ko Petelu me i mea kolā ne fai ne tino Isalaelu mo olotou takitaki ke tamate a Iesu ne fai ne latou ona ko te lotou “va‵lea”?—Galuega 3:17.


Why should we not hesitate to seek the spiritual help of the elders? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei o fakatalave tatou i te ‵sala atu ki te fesoasoani faka-te-agaga mai toeaina?


27 Did You Know? 	 TE ITULAU E 17 • PESE: 18, 26


One time he got into a fight and injured another youth. 	 E tasi te taimi, ne ‵fusu laua mo te suā talavou kae ne pakia i ei te suā tamataene.


What purpose was served by the law found at Genesis 2:16, 17? 	 Se a te pogai ne fai ei te tulafono telā e maua i te Kenese 2:16, 17?


• deception 	 • togafiti ma‵sei


The very presence of a friend who shares the same beliefs can be comforting. 	 A te nofo tonu atu o se taugasoa telā e ‵pau oulua talitonuga se fakamafanafanaga tonu.


He did so by organizing a teaching campaign that used “the book of Jehovah’s Law.” (2 Chron. 17:7-10) He even went to the territory of the northern kingdom of Israel, to the mountainous region of Ephraim, “to bring them back to Jehovah.” (2 Chron. 19:4) Jehoshaphat was a king “who searched for Jehovah with all his heart.”—2 Chron. 22:9. 	 Ne fai ne ia penā mai te fakatokaga o se akoakoga fakapito kae fakaaoga ei te “tusi o te Tulafono a te Aliki.” (2 Nofo. 17:7-10) Ne fano foki eiloa a ia ki te koga telā e pule atu ki ei te tupu ki mātū o Isalaelu, koga maugā o Efalaima, “ke toe ‵taki mai ne ia a tino ki [a Ieova].” (2 Nofo. 19:4) A Iosefatu se tupu telā ne “‵sala ki a Ieova mo tena loto kātoa.”—2 Nofo. 22:9, NW.


(Matthew 13:16, 17) All of this no doubt touched them deeply, so much so that like the traveling merchant, they were zealous and wholehearted in their pursuit of the Kingdom. 	 (Mataio 13:16, 17) E mautinoa eiloa me ne otia malosi latou i mea katoa konei, maua ei ne latou te loto finafinau e pelā mo te tino fakatau koloa kae ne fakapalele olotou mafi i te lotou kausaki atu ki te Malo.


The Transfiguration Builds Faith 	 Ne Fakamalosi Aka te Fakatuanaki Ona ko te ‵Fuliga o Foliga o Iesu


As youths, they were taken as captives to Babylon. 	 Ne ave fakapagota latou ki Papelonia i te taimi koi talavou ei.


(Ps. 40:8) Our love for God likewise moves us to serve him with a complete heart. 	 (Salamo 40:8) A ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua e fakamalosi foki ei tatou ke tavini atu ki a ia mo te loto kātoa.


12 When God created the first human couple, he reserved to himself the right to set standards of right and wrong. 	 12 I te taimi ne faite ei ne te Atua a te tauavaga muamua, ko ia fua tokotasi e ‵tau o fakaiku aka me ne a mea e ‵lei kae ne a mea e ma‵sei.


(2 Chron. 11:13, 14; 34:30) So it was fitting that the two-tribe kingdom would be represented by the stick that was “for Judah.” 	 (2 Nofo. 11:13, 14; 34:30) Tela la, a te malo o matakāiga e lua ka sui ne te lakau a “Iuta.”


They needed to keep “a tight grip on the word of life.” 	 Ne fakamasaua atu a ia ki a latou ke tumau “i te folafola atu . . . te muna o te ola.”


(John 3:16; Romans 5:8) When appropriate, we can mention God’s love in comments and in program parts at meetings. 	 (Ioane 3:16; Loma 5:8) Kafai e mafai, ke fakaasi atu ne tatou a te alofa o te Atua i ‵tou tali mo ‵tou tofiga i fakatasiga.


Rather, giving attention even to this one aspect of God’s wonderful works should influence our view of him. 	 I lō te faiga tenā, e ‵tau o ‵fuli te ‵tou kilokiloga ki te Atua mai te saga tonu atu o tatou ki te mea fua e tasi telā e fai ne te Atua mai i ana galuega fakaofoofogia katoa.


For millions of earth’s inhabitants, making the most of this life certainly does not mean a hedonistic pursuit of pleasure. 	 Mō te fia miliona o tino i te lalolagi, a te mauaga o mea aogā mai te olaga tenei, e se fakauiga ki te ‵sala atu faeloa ki fakafiafiaga.


(Romans 2:4) It is Jehovah’s will that people of all sorts should repent and be saved.—1 Timothy 2:3, 4. 	 (Loma 2:4) Ko te loto eiloa o Ieova ke sala‵mō kae ke ola foki a tino katoa.—1 Timoteo 2:3, 4.


Two angels warned Lot and his family to flee. 	 Ne fakailoa atu ne agelu e tokolua ki a Lota mo tena kāiga ke ‵tele kea‵tea.


The people loved him. 	 Ne fia‵fia malosi a tino ki a ia.


(Proverbs 14:12; 16:25) If we rely on our own thinking, especially when we face serious problems, we are likely to endanger ourselves and those we love. 	 (Faataoto 14:12; 16:25) Kafai e fakalago‵lago tatou ki ‵tou mafaufauga totino maise eiloa māfai e fakafesagai atu tatou ki fakalavelave faiga‵ta, ka ‵tu atu eiloa tatou i se tulaga fakamataku e penā foki mo latou kolā e a‵lofa tatou ki ei.


‘Standing one’s ground, remaining steadfast, or persevering’ is the thought behind the Greek verb often translated “endure” in the Bible. 	 ‘A te ‵mautakitaki o se tino, te loto ‵mau, io me ko te tumau’ ko te uiga tonu o te veape Eleni telā e ‵fuli sāle ki te “kufaki” i te Tusi Tapu.


By drawing close to God and by applying time-tested principles from his Word, the Bible. 	 Mai te fakapilipili atu ki te Atua kae fakagalue a fakatakitakiga mai tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu.


For God to prevent all the sad consequences of their decision would require that he impose his will on them at every turn. 	 Ko te mea ke fakagata ne te Atua a mea fakafanoanoa katoa kolā e iku mai i olotou filifiliga, e manakogina i ei ke faimālō atu ki a latou ke fai tena loto i so se avanoaga ‵lei.


He sings: “When I call, answer me, O my righteous God. 	 Ne usu mai a ia, penei: “Te Atua toku lafiga [io me amiotonu] tali mai ki taku ‵talo!


Egypt hosted a large Jewish community, so Mary and Joseph may have been able to live among their own people. 	 E isi se fakamanatuga lasi ‵ki a te kau Iutaia ne fai i Aikupito, tela la, kāti ne mafai eiloa o ola fakatasi a Malia mo Iosefa mo tino o te lotou fenua.


And the spirit of Jehovah began to be operative upon David from that day forward.”—1 Sam. 16:12, 13. 	 I konā foki eiloa, ko Tavita eiloa ko ulufia ne te agaga o te Aliki, kae ne nofo eiloa i a Tavita mai te aso tena o fano ki mua.”—1 Samuelu 16:12, 13.


13 The Bible offers a notable example in King David. 	 13 E tuku mai i te Tusi Tapu se fakaakoakoga lauiloa a te tupu ko Tavita.


Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky wrote: “As linguists probed deeper into the world’s languages (7,000 or so, only a fraction of them analyzed), innumerable unpredictable differences emerged.” 	 Ne tusi mai a te saienitisi ko Lera Boroditsky: “I te sukesuke ‵loto o tino ‵poto i ‵gana e uiga ki ‵gana o te lalolagi (e 7,000 io me uke atu, se vaega foliki fua ko oti ne iloilo aka), ne ‵sae aka i ei a kese‵kesega e se maua o lau.”


What things in our life should be sacred? 	 Ne a mea i ‵tou olaga kolā e ‵tau o tapu?


MAKING DECISIONS WHEN EMOTIONS RULE 	 TE FAIGA O FAKAIKUGA MĀFAI KO PULE ATU A LAGONAGA


Now let us return to Hebrews 12:16, which reads: “Watch that among you there is no one who is sexually immoral nor anyone who does not appreciate sacred things, like Esau, who gave up his rights as firstborn in exchange for one meal.” 	 Kae nei la, ke toe ‵foki tatou ki te Epelu 12:16, e fai‵tau tatou penei: “Kae onoono ke seai se tino i a koutou e fina ki amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau io me se tino telā e se fakatāua ne ia a mea tapu, e pelā mo Esau, telā ne tuku atu ne ia tena tulaga toekimua ke fesuiaki mo se ‵kaiga fua e tasi.”


(2 Tim. 3:5) However, we cannot avoid all contact with such people. 	 (2 Timo. 3:5) Kae e se mafai ‵kalo katoatoa kea‵tea tatou mai vaegā tino penā.


8. (a) What do we do well to think about? (b) What can we learn from the comments of one Bible student? 	 8. (a) Ne a mea e ‵tau mo tatou o mafau‵fau faka‵lei ki ei? (e) Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai pati a se tino telā e fai sena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu?


(1 Chronicles 28:9) When he finds such a person, he responds in a touching way. 	 (1 Nofoaiga Tupu 28:9) Kafai e maua ne ia se tino penā, e tali atu a ia i se auala alofa.


However, the answer to the question when? reflects our priorities—what we find important and what we find unimportant. 	 A ko te tali ki te fesili ko te taimi fea? e fakaasi mai i ei a mea kolā e fakamuamua ne tatou—ko mea tāua mo mea kolā e se tāua.


• Genesis 22:18? 	 • Kenese 22:18?


How does Micah describe the course of true worshippers? 	 E fakamatala mai pefea ne Mika te auala o tino tapuaki ‵tonu?


True Worshippers Recognized by Their Fruits 	 E Iloa a Tino Tapuaki ‵Tonu i Olotou Fuataga


According to Paul, what does the congregation do? 	 E ‵tusa mo pati a Paulo, se a te mea e fai ne te fakapotopotoga?


Jehovah delights in the prayers of those who follow his righteous paths. 	 E fiafia a Ieova ki ‵talo a tino kolā e tau‵tali i ana auala amio‵tonu.


Some feel that they know God well—that he is a close friend. 	 E mafau‵fau a nisi tino me e iloa ‵lei ne latou te Atua—kae se taugasoa pili foki o latou.


Jehovah was their only hope. 	 Ko Ieova fua tokotasi ko te lotou fakamoemoega.


They had instructions to cut several cords simultaneously to release a banner. 	 Ne fakatonu atu ki a latou ke ‵kati a nai uka i te taimi eiloa e tasi ke ‵tala mai ei a nai laugatu.


This means that death is the consequence of sin. 	 E fakauiga loa a te mea tenei me i te mate ko te ikuga o te agasala.


How did Jesus make known that the Kingdom is the means that God will use to “break up the works of the Devil”? 	 Ne fakailoa atu pefea ne Iesu me i te Malo ko te auala telā ka fakaaogā ne te Atua ke “fakamalepe a te galuega a te Tiapolo”?


(John 12:46) May all such ones never lose their appreciation for the light! 	 (Ioane 12:46) Ke mo a ma galo i vaegā tino katoa konā a te lotou loto fakafetai mō te mainaga!


18 Jehovah treasures your whole-souled service regardless of how much or how little you can do. 	 18 E fakatāua ne Ieova a tau taviniga telā e fai mo te loto kātoa faitalia te uke mo te mutana o au mea e mafai o fai.


Second, Jesus has qualities that we can admire and imitate. 	 A te lua o pogai, e isi ne uiga ‵lei kae ‵gali o Iesu kolā e mafai ne tatou o fakaakoako ki ei.


(Heb. 11:1; 12:1, 2) Let us, therefore, consider ten future events that are closely related to our hope of everlasting life.* 	 (Epelu 11:1; 12:1, 2) Ka sau‵tala tatou i te mataupu tenei mo te mataupu telā e ‵soko mai ki mea ‵tupu e sefulu kolā e tau atu ki te ‵tou fakamoemoega ko te ola se-gata-mai.


For example, a woman in Ireland was contacted by a spirit medium who said that the night before, she had a conversation with Fred, the woman’s husband. 	 E pelā mo te fafine i Aialani telā ne fesokotaki atu ki ei se tino fakataulaitu telā e se iloa ne ia, kae fai atu me ne sau‵tala lāua i te po mo Fred, ko te avaga a te fafine tenā.


But if he insists that she go with him, she might go as a mere observer. 	 Kae kafai eiloa e kinau a ia ke olo laua, e mafai fua ne te avaga fafine o fanatu e pelā me se tino maimoa.


Continue Dwelling With Them 	 Fakatumau te Fakaipoipoga


If so, you are urged to speak to the person who brought you this magazine or contact its publishers. 	 Kafai e penā loa, e fakamalosi atu matou ke faipati atu ki te tino ne avatu ne ia te mekesini tenei ki a koe io me e fesokotaki atu ki te kau ‵lomi tusi o te mekesini.


Since Paul was aware of the controversy among the members of the court, he told them that he was being tried for his belief in the resurrection. 	 Ona ko te mea ne iloa ne Paulo me e kese‵kese a mea e tali‵tonu ki ei a sui o te fono maluga, ne fai atu ei me ne tu a ia i mua o te fono tenā ona ko tena talitonu ki te toetu.


Thousands of years ago, the Bible said something similar: “He that is walking with wise persons will become wise, but he that is having dealings with the stupid ones will fare badly.”—Proverbs 13:20; 1 Corinthians 15:33. 	 Kafai e kauga koe ki tino valea kae ka se aoga koe.”—Faataoto 13:20; 1 Kolinito 15:33.


16 Nevertheless, subjects of God’s Kingdom remain loyal to their invisible King without disrespecting human authorities. 	 16 E se gata i ei, e tumau eiloa te a‵lofa fakamaoni o tino kolā e ‵nofo mai lalo i te Malo o te Atua ki te lotou Tupu kae fakaasi atu foki ne latou te āva ki pulega a tino.


16 Later, political tensions developed between King Herod Agrippa of Judea and the people of Tyre and Sidon. 	 16 Mai tua ifo i ei, ne sae aka se kinauga fakapolitiki i te va o te tupu o Iutaia ko Helota Akelipa mo tino Tulo mo Saitonu.


In many lands, divorce rates are spiraling out of control. 	 I fenua e uke, ko gasolo fakavave aka eiloa ki luga te aofaki o avaga kolā e ‵tala.


God’s worshippers, therefore, are no longer required to observe a weekly Sabbath. 	 Tela la, ko se toe ma‵nako a tino tapuaki ki te Atua ke tausi ne latou te Sapati i vaiaso katoa.


(Isa. 42:1-4; Matt. 8:4; 9:30; 12:15-21; 16:20; Luke 5:14) An exception was the case of the formerly demon-possessed man in the country of the Gerasenes. 	 (Isaia 42:1-4; Mataio 8:4; 9:30; 12:15-21; 16:20; Luka 5:14) Ko te tagata fua telā ne pukea muamua ne temoni i te fenua ko Kelasa ne ‵kese mai i ei.


22 Beware of the Intentions of the Heart 	 22 Ke Fakaeteete i Manakoga o te Loto


To illustrate: A new Bible student named Jay was addicted to tobacco. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, a te tagata e igoa ki a Jay ne umiti ‵ki eiloa ki paka.


He did not profess to worship any other god but Jehovah. 	 Ne seki tapuaki atu a ia ki so se atua kae na ko Ieova fua.


Draw Close to God—“He Is the God . . . of the Living” 7 	 Ke Fakapilipili Atu ki te Atua —“A ia . . . ko te Atua o Tino Ola” 7


War and pollution will end. 	 Ka fakagata a taua mo fakalailaiga o te lalolagi.


God knows us and the meaning of the things he caused his spirit to speak through the Bible writers. 	 E iloa ne te Atua a tatou mo te uiga o mea kolā ne fai ne tena agaga ke faipati mai e auala i tino ne tusi ne latou te Tusi Tapu.


(John 10:11) The sheep have been “bought with a price” that Jesus paid with his own “precious blood.” (1 Cor. 6:20; 1 Pet. 1:18, 19) He loves the sheep so much that he willingly sacrificed his life for them. 	 (Ioa. 10:11) A mamoe ko oti ne “‵togi ki se ‵togi” telā ne ‵togi ne Iesu ki tena “toto tāua.” (1 Koli. 6:20; 1 Pe. 1:18, 19) Ona ko te lasi o tena alofa ki mamoe ne loto fiafia ei a ia o ofo tena ola mō latou.


Even siblings who worship Jehovah within Christian families need to work at forming a close friendship. 	 Ke oko foki eiloa ki tama‵liki kolā e tapuaki atu ki a Ieova i se kāiga Kelisiano e ‵tau o ga‵lue malosi ke ati aka a va fakataugasoa ‵pili.


DO YOU want everlasting life? 	 E FIA ola koe ki te se-gata-mai?


Who wrote this portion of the Scriptures? 	 Ko oi ne tusi ne ia a te vaega tenei o te Tusi Tapu?


11, 12. (a) Why do we make a distinction between government officials and religious leaders? (b) What good resulted when an Austrian Witness showed a politician honor? 	 11, 12. (a) Kaia e ‵tau ei o faka‵kese ne tatou a tino pule‵pule o te malo mo takitaki lotu? (e) Ne a ikuga ‵lei ne maua mai i te taimi ne fakaasi atu ei ne se Molimau i Austria a te āva ki se tokotasi o te kau politiki?


3:14—Why did Ruth and Boaz wake up before daybreak? 	 3:14—Kaia ne alausu ei a Luta mo Poasa a koi tuai o malama?


If you find yourself in a similar predicament, you can benefit from what Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount. 	 Kafai e fepaki koe mo se fakalavelave penā, e mafai o maua ne koe a mea aogā mai akoakoga a Iesu i tena Lauga i luga i te Mauga.


And as far as dress and grooming are concerned, surely we have the freedom to choose what we feel is comfortable and appealing! 	 E isi eiloa se saolotoga o tatou ke filifili aka ki gatu mo teuga kolā e ‵lei kae ‵gali ki a tatou!


STUDY ARTICLES FOR: AUGUST 1-28, 2016 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA I A: AOKUSO 1-28, 2016


He taught with clarity and explained things when doing so was appropriate. 	 Ne akoako atu a ia i se auala manino kae ne fakamatala faka‵lei atu foki māfai e ‵lei ke fai penā.


15 Jehovah also offers kind, firm guidance to his servants today. 	 15 E tuku mai foki ne Ieova a takitakiga atafai mo muna fakatonutonu ki ana tavini i aso nei.


There were many such centers in Judah. 	 Ne uke ‵ki eiloa a vaegā koga tapuaki penā i Iuta.


It is comforting to know that Jehovah is willing to forgive our sins if we are truly repentant, but it is sobering to realize that sins often bring dire consequences. 	 Se mea fakamafanafana ke iloa atu me e loto fiafia a Ieova o fakamagalo ‵tou agasala māfai e salamō tonu tatou, kae e ‵tau o mafaufau ‵mafa tatou ki ikuga sē ‵lei o ‵tou agasala.


Such breakups, in turn, harm the children from the marriage. 	 A vaegā tulaga penā e faka‵mae atu ki tamaliki.


Moved by a feeling of pity, or compassion, the Samaritan acted in a way that brought relief to the victim. 	 Ona ko te loto alofa, ne gasuesue ei te Samalia ke fai se faiga ki te tino pakia.


At Exodus 34:27, for example, we read: “Jehovah went on to say to Moses: ‘Write down for yourself these words, because it is in accordance with these words that I do conclude a covenant with you and Israel.’” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e fai‵tau ne tatou a pati a Ieova ki a Mose i te Esoto 34:27: “Tusi ki lalo a muna konei, me ko muna eiloa konei e fakavae ei a taku feagaiga ki a koe mo te fenua ko Isalaelu.”


7 Then, a deeper understanding of the identity of the “great crowd” mentioned at Revelation 7:9 presented a new challenge and also promised those hardworking Christians help. 	 7 Kae i te taimi ne malama‵lama ei latou i te uiga o te “vaitino tokouke” i te Fakaasiga 7:9, ne toe soloki aka te ‵mafa o te galuega fakatasi mo te fakamoemoega ke maua se fesoasoani ki Kelisiano fakamaoni konā.


• materially? 	 • i te feitu faka-te-foitino?


Jehovah God never fails to accomplish what he purposes to do. 	 E se mafai o takavale a te Atua i te fakataunuga o ana fuafuaga.


Would it be right to stop walking with God for these or similar reasons? 	 E mata, se mea ‵lei ke taofi aka te ‵tou sa‵sale fakatasi mo te Atua ona ko pogai konei io me ko nisi pogai aka?


• How do we know that the seventh day is still under way today? 	 • E iloa pefea ne tatou me i te fitu o aso koi fano eiloa i aso nei?


This is encouraging, for it assures us that regardless of how long we have been serving Jehovah, we can keep making progress in cultivating and refining the Christian qualities that make up the new personality. 	 E fakamalosi kae fakatalitonu mai ki a tatou me faitalia te leva ne tavini atu tatou ki a Ieova, koi mafai eiloa ne tatou o tumau i te fakamalosi aka mo te atiakaga o uiga faka-Kelisiano kolā e aofia i uiga ‵fou.


Similar legends are found among indigenous peoples of Africa, East Asia, Mexico, and elsewhere. 	 E isi foki ne tala mua penā o tino tonu o Afelika, Asia ki Saegalā, Mekisiko, mo nisi koga aka.


(John 1:14) What enabled the perfect Son of God to maintain such a positive view of the sinful human family? 	 (Ioane 1:14) Se a te mea ne fai ei te Tama ‵lei katoatoa a te Atua ke tumau i tena kilokiloga fiafia ki tino agasala katoa?


How did Jesus’ disciples show love for others? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne soko o Iesu a te alofa ki nisi tino?


8 Can you imagine the joy the Israelites felt as they marched out of the land of their slavery as free people? 	 8 E mata, e mafai o fakaataata ne koe a te fia‵fia o te kau Isalaelu i te taimi ne māti atu ei latou ki tua e pelā me ne tino saoloto mai te fenua telā ne pologa latou i ei?


Abigail’s love for God and her attitude toward his anointed servant were not affected by her husband’s unspiritual outlook. 	 Ne seki taofi aka ne kilokiloga faka-te-foitino o te avaga a Apikaila a tena alofa ki te Atua mo ana faifaiga ki tena tavini fakaekegina.


Even some scientists who praise the beauty and design in nature fail to give credit to God. 	 Ke oko ki nisi saienitisi kolā e tavae ne latou te ‵gali o mea ne faite, e fakata‵mala foki o tuku atu a tavaega ki te Atua.


Consider the example of Brother Georg Fjölnir Lindal’s ministry in Iceland, as reported in the 2005 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses, pages 210-211, and the experiences of faithful servants who persevered in Ireland for many years without immediate results, as found in the 1988 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses, pages 82-99. 	 Mafaufau la ki te galuega talai a te Taina ko Georg Fjölnir Lindal i Iceland telā ne lipoti mai i te 2005 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses, te itulau e 210-211, mo tala o tavini fakamaoni kolā ne kufaki i Aialani mō te fia o tausaga e aunoa mo te mauaga fakavave o ikuga ‵lei, e pelā mo te mea telā e taku mai i te 1988 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses, te itulau e 82-99.


I would like to ask you, ‘Why do you want to take that step?’” The elder’s question was valid. 	 E fia fesili atu fua au penei, ‘Kaia ko manako ei koe o papatiso?’ ” E isi eiloa ne pogai ‵lei ke ‵sili atu ne te toeaina a te fesili tenā.


Why should we be on guard if someone begins to speculate or to speak critically? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei mo tatou o ‵kalo kea‵tea mai se tino telā ko kamata o faipati ki manatu tuku taumate io me fai a tala fakamasei tino?


Christ’s activity on earth in the first century sounded the death knell for the Devil and his demons. 	 Ne fakaasi mai i galuega a Keliso ne fai i te lalolagi me ko pili o fakaseai atu a te Tiapolo mo ana temoni.


20. Throughout the year 2003, how might we keep in mind the words of our yeartext, and with what result? 	 20 I te 2003, ke na fesili ifo tatou ki a tatou eiloa me e mata, e tumau eiloa tatou i te fakapili‵pili atu ki te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi?


A strong appreciation for our relationship with him stirs us to combat any inclination that might damage or destroy it. 	 E fakamalosi aka ne te loto fakafetai mō te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo ia ke ‵teke atu tatou ki so se faifaiga ‵se telā ka fakamasei io me e fakaseai atu ei te fesokotakiga tenā.


By investing in these truly precious assets, we ‘safely treasure up for ourselves a fine foundation for the future, in order to get a firm hold on the real life.’—1 Timothy 6:17-19. 	 Mai te fakatupuga o mea tāua faka-te-agaga konei, ‘ka fakatupu aka ei ne tatou a koloa kolā ka fai mo ‵tou fakavae mautakitaki mo aso fakamuli. Tela la, ka mafai o maua ne tatou te ola telā ko te ola tonu.’—1 Timoteo 6:17-19.


(Genesis 22:18) Abraham’s grandson Jacob later moved to Egypt, where his family grew to become the ancient nation of Israel. 	 (Kenese 22:18) Ne fanatu fakamuli a te mokopuna o Apelaamo ko Iakopo ki Aikupito, telā ne gasolo aka ei o tokouke tena kāiga kae ne fai mo fai te atufenua mua o Isalaelu.


The Bible describes one such situation with the words: “How often they would rebel against him in the wilderness, they would make him feel hurt in the desert! 	 E fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu se tulaga penā e tasi i pati konei: “E uke taimi ne ‵teke atu ei latou ki a ia i te vao; e uke foki taimi ne fakafanoanoa ei ne latou a ia!


Then the desire, when it has become fertile, gives birth to sin; in turn, sin, when it has been accomplished, brings forth death.” 	 Tela la, kafai ko faitama te manako masei, ko fanau mai ei te agasala; kae kafai ko matua te agasala, ko fanau mai ei te mate.”


The rebel angel who became Satan the Devil can do nothing to thwart His grand purpose to sanctify His own name and establish a glorious Kingdom rule over a paradisaic earth. 	 E seai lele eiloa se mea e mafai o fai ne te agelu ‵teke, ko Satani te Tiapolo, ke fakamakosu ei te fuafuaga sili a te Atua ke faka‵malu Tena igoa kae ke fakatu aka foki ne ia se Malo ‵malu ke pule mai ki te lalolagi palataiso.


According to another rendition, Jesus said: “Do this as a memorial of me.” (1 Corinthians 11:24, The Jerusalem Bible) The Lord’s Evening Meal is also called the Memorial of Christ’s death. 	 E ‵tusa mo nisi ‵fuliga, ne fai atu Iesu: “Ke fai te mea tenei mo mea e masaua ei au.” (1 Kolinito 11:24, The Jerusalem Bible) E taku foki a te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi ki te Fakamanatuga o te Mate o Keliso.


The perfect man Adam sinned. 	 Ne agasala a te tagata ‵lei katoatoa ko Atamu.


8 During the time period between the lives of Abraham’s great-grandson Joseph and the prophet Moses, there lived a man named Job. 	 8 I te vaitaimi ne ola ei a te mokopu o Apelaamo ko Iosefa ke oko ki te pelofeta ko Mose, ne ola i ei se tagata e igoa ki a Iopu.


In these final days, the lives of many revolve around sex. 	 I aso fakaoti konei, ko fakavae te olaga o tino e tokouke ki faifaiga fakatauavaga.


(Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20) And they show genuine love for one another.—John 13:35. 	 (Mataio 24:14; 28:19, 20) Kae e fakatau fakaasi atu foki ne latou a te alofa tonu.—Ioane 13:35.


(John 4:34) That is also our heartfelt desire. 	 (Ioane 4:34) Tenā foki eiloa te mea e ma‵nako tatou ki ei.


Others travel extensively for their secular work or move abroad alone to work to send money back home. 	 E faima‵laga atu a nisi tino ki se koga ‵mao ki olotou galuega ‵togi io me e olo atu ki nisi fenua ke ga‵lue i ei kae avatu a tupe ki olotou kāiga.


(Psalm 51:17) If we supplicate him with a sincere, contrite heart, Jehovah will help us fight temptations.—Philippians 4:6, 7. 	 (Salamo 51:17, Tusi Paia, Samoa) Kafai e ‵talo atu tatou mo te loto kātoa kae salamō, ka fesoasoani mai eiloa a Ieova ke ‵teke atu ki tofotofoga.—Filipi 4:6, 7.


What equipped him to care for that weighty assignment? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ke tausi ki tena tiute faigata tenā?


Gloria and I got married in February of 1959. 	 A māua ne avaga mo Gloria i a Fepuali i te 1959.


In what way can studying the Bible have a strong influence on people? 	 I te auala fea e mafai ei o aogā malosi a te faiga o se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ki tino?


Jesus’ disciples saw his miracles, heard his discourses, watched how he dealt with all kinds of people, and observed how he applied godly principles. 	 Ne lavea ne soko o Iesu ana vavega, lagona ne latou ana lāuga, onoono ki te auala ne saga atu ei a ia ki tino katoa, kae mafaufau ‵loto ki te auala ne fakagalue ei ne ia a fakatakitakiga mai te Atua.


A turning point came when she meditated on a scripture that was used at one of our meetings and that she connected with other Bible verses.* Have you similarly been affected by the use of God’s Word at meetings, assemblies, and conventions?—Neh. 8:12. 	 Ne ‵fuli eiloa a ia i te taimi ne mafaufau ‵loto ei a ia ki te tusi faitau telā ne fakaaoga i se fakatasiga e tasi kae ne fakafetaui aka ne ia mo nisi fuaiupu o te Tusi Tapu.* E mata, ne fai foki koe penā mai te fakaaogaga o te Muna a te Atua i fakatasiga, fono o fenua mo fono o atufenua?—Nee. 8:12.


Jesus said: “When you pray, go into your private room and, after shutting your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; then your Father who looks on in secret will repay you.”—Matthew 6:6. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Kafai e ‵talo koe, ulu ki loto i tou potu, ‵pono te mataloa; ko fai ei tau ‵talo ki tou Tamana telā e i te koga sē lavea; ka ko tou Tamana telā e lavea ne ia koe i te koga sē lavea, e avatu foki ne ia a te taui ki a koe.”—Mataio 6:6.


This: The message of what the Kingdom is, what it will do, and how to receive its blessings is within the reach of nearly everyone on the earth. 	 Tenei eiloa: Ko te fekau e uiga ki te Malo, mea ka fai ne ia, mo te auala e maua ei a fakamanuiaga mai i ei, toeitiiti ko oko atu ki tino katoa i te lalolagi kātoa.


One young man so passionately desired a particular tablet computer that he secretly sold one of his kidneys to buy it. 	 Ona ko te manako malosi o te tamataene e tokotasi ki te komipiuta, ne fakatau atu ei ne ia tena nonu e tasi mo ‵togi te komipiuta.


Jehovah truly blessed me for not missing meetings to do secular work. 	 Ne fakamanuia eiloa au ne Ieova mai te sē galo i fakatasiga o fai a te galuega ‵togi.


How may decisive action or the lack of it affect those involved? 	 Ne pokotia pefea a tino kolā ne aofia i fakaikuga tonu io me ko fakaikuga sē tonu?


Thousands repented, were baptized, and became Jesus’ followers. 	 Ne sala‵mō te fia afe o tino, kae ne fai latou mo fai ne soko o Iesu.


Yet, there is another parallel that deserves our serious consideration. 	 Kae e isi foki se isi valoaga telā e ‵tau o mafaufau ‵mafa tatou ki ei.


If those now in spiritual darkness are to escape destruction, they need light from God. 	 Kafai e fia ‵sao a tino kolā e ‵nofo atu nei i te pouliga faka-te-agaga i te fakaseaiga, e ‵tau o maua ne latou te mainaga mai te Atua.


Paul instructs Timothy to “go on waging the fine warfare; holding faith and a good conscience.” 	 Ne fakatonu atu Paulo ki a Timoteo ke “taua koe i te taua ‵lei, kae tausi foki tou fakatuanaki mo tou mafaufau ‵lei.”


19 Paul rejoiced to see how God strengthened him. He said: “Most gladly . . . will I rather boast as respects my weaknesses, that the power of the Christ may like a tent remain over me. 	 Ne fai mai tou tagata, penei: “Tela la, ka lasi toku fiafia o fakamatamata i oku feitu vaivai, ko te mea ke i luga i a au te mana o Keliso.


Father did not accept the truth when Mother and I did. 	 Ne seki talia ne toku tamana te munatonu kae ko māua mo toku mātua ne fia‵fia ki ei.


STUMBLING THAT IMPEDES PROGRESS 	 MEA KOLĀ E MAFAI O ‵SIGA I EI TATOU


Religious teachers also introduced the incomprehensible doctrine of the Trinity, elevating Jesus to a position he never claimed for himself. 	 Ne māfua mai foki i takitaki lotu a te akoakoga faka‵numi ko te Tolutasi, telā e siki aka i ei a Iesu ki se tulaga telā ne seki manako lele a ia ki ei.


[Pictures on page 13] 	 Fakamatala mai. 13.


(Psalm 65:2) William, quoted in the preceding article, noted: “Many times, I have felt that I could not endure one more moment of life without my son, and I have asked Jehovah to give me relief. 	 (Salamo 65:2) A Viliamu, telā ne taku atu i te mataupu muamua, ne fai mai: “E uke taimi ne mafaufau ei au me ko se ‵kafi ne au o ola e aunoa mo taku tama, kae ne fakamolemole atu ei au ki a Ieova ke tuku mai se fakatapūga.


Failing human governments will end. 	 A malo o tagata kolā e se manuia ka gata atu.


And a good friend will listen carefully when you tell him about your problems and concerns. 	 Kae ka fakalogologo faka‵lei foki se taugasoa ‵lei māfai e fai atu ne koe ou fakalavelave mo mea e manavase koe ki ei.


“The hypocrisy in religion and the prevalence of suffering led me to give up religion. 	 “A te amio fakaloiloi mo te lauiloa o logo‵maega ne iku atu ki te fakagata o toku fano ki lotu.


All flesh had ruined its way on the earth.”—Genesis 6:5, 11, 12. 	 Me i tino i ei ko ola i te olaga fai amioga ma‵sei.”—Kenese 6:5, 11, 12.


Jesus was stating that the appointed time had been fulfilled for him to commence his ministry. 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu me ko oti ne oko atu ki te taimi tonu ke kamata ei tena galuega talai.


The Devil’s Last Gasp 	 Te Fakaseaiatuga Fakaoti o te Tiapolo


(Revelation 12:7-12) No voice of dispute is to be heard anymore in heaven, only voices joined in acclaim to “the Lamb,” Christ Jesus, and in submissive praise to Jehovah. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:7-12) Ko sē toe taku fakamaseigina a te pulega a Ieova i te lagi, kae e lagona atu fua i ei a vikiga o “te Tamā Mamoe,” ko Keliso Iesu i te ‵viki atu mo te faka‵logo ki a Ieova.


(Mark 12:41-44) The Bible assures us: “God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name.” 	 (Mataio 12:41-44) E fakatalitonu mai a te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou, penei: “Me i te Atua e fai mea tonu. 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.”


(Matthew 7:7) Hence, we need to “persevere in prayer.”—Romans 12:12. 	 (Mataio 7:7) Tela la, e ‵tau mo tatou o “‵talo i taimi katoa.”—Loma 12:12.


Jehovah helps him to “get a firm hold on the real life.” (1 Tim. 6:12, 19) By all means, then, let us “carry on with one another loving-kindness.”—Zech. 7:9. 	 E fesoasoani atu a Ieova ke maua ne ia “te ola telā ko te ola tonu.” (1 Timoteo 6:12, 19) Kae mai mea katoa, ke fakaasi atu te ‘alofa atafai’ o te suā tino ki te suā tino.—Sakalia 7:9.


They can do so by providing needed direction and encouragement. 	 E fai eiloa penā mai te tukuatuga o fakatakitakiga mo fakamalosiga.


To be honest, I don’t know the answer, but I’m sure the Bible addresses the matter. 	 Ke fakaasi atu te mea tonu, e se iloa ne au te tali, kae e talitonu au me e maua te tali i te Tusi Tapu.


Brought to his senses, David recovered his fear of God and repented. 	 I te taimi ne toe foki mai ei tena mafaufau ‵lei, ne toe fakafou ne Tavita tena mataku ki te Atua kae salamo foki.


Rather than criticize the Beroeans, Luke commended them for their attitude. 	 I lō te taku fakamasei ne ia a tino Pelea, ne fakamālō atu a Luka ki a latou e uiga mo te lotou kilokiloga tenā.


16 Because they believed what is said in the Scriptures, the first Christians taught the truth about the soul. They knew that “man came to be a living soul” when God created him. (Genesis 2:7) Moreover, they acknowledged that the human soul dies. 	 E iloa ne latou me i te agaga e se se mea i loto i te tino telā e tumau i te ola māfai ko mate se tino kae ko te malosi ola telā e fakaolaola ne ia a te foitino kae seai sena mea e mafai o fai māfai ko mavae keatea mo te foitino.


(Acts 17:22, 23) He adapted his preaching methods to the backgrounds of various types of people so that he “might by all possible means save some.”—1 Cor. 9:20-23. 	 (Galu. 17:22, 23) Ne fakafetaui aka ne ia te auala ne talai ei a ia ki fakanofonofoga o vaegā tino kese‵kese ko te mea ke “mafai o faka‵sao ne [ia] a nisi o latou i so se auala.”—1 Koli. 9:20-23.


According to the Mishnah—a third-century work that put into writing the earlier oral tradition—these songs were sung at the Passover and the three annual festivals of the Jews. 	 E ‵tusa mo te Mishnah—se tusi i te tolu o senitenali telā e fakamau i ei a pati lauiloa—ne usu atu a pese konei i te taimi o te Paseka mo ‵kaiga fiafia e tolu i te tausaga, a te kau Isalaelu.


(Matthew 24:14) Does such a prospect appeal to you? 	 (Mataio 24:14) E mata, e fakafiafia atu te fakamoemoega tenā ki a koe?


See Insight on the Scriptures, Volume 2, page 119, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Onoono aka ki te Insight on the Scriptures, te 2 o tusi , te itulau e 119, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


The husband who is using the Internet could look at sexually arousing material, but he recalls the principle reflected in Job’s words: “A covenant I have concluded with my eyes. So how could I show myself attentive to a virgin?” 	 E mafai o onoono atu te avaga tagata telā e fakaaoga ne ia te Itaneti ki se mea matagā telā e fakamalosi aka ei a faifaiga fakatauavaga ma‵sei, kae e masaua ne ia te akoakoga fakavae i pati a Iopu: “Ko oti ne fai ne au se tautoga ‵malu, ke mo a e kilo oku mata ki se fafine mo toku loto lailai.”


JESUS’ LATER MINISTRY 	 TE TAVINIGA FAKAMULI A IESU


Rather, let us encourage them to keep up their good work! 	 I lō te fai penā, ke na fakamalosi atu faeloa ke tumau latou i te faiga o galuega ‵lei!


The wealthy young man loved his possessions more than he loved God 	 Ne fakatau atu ne te tino fai pisinisi i te tala fakatusa a Iesu ana mea katoa ke maua ei te penina tāua


At times, it seemed hopeless.” 	 E foliga mai i nisi taimi me ko seai se mea e mafai o fai.”


Giving our worshipful devotion to anyone or anything else would result in our name being removed from Jehovah’s figurative book of life.—Ex. 32:33; Ps. 69:28. 	 A te tapuaki atu ki so se tino io me ko so se mea aka e mafai o iku atu ki te tapale kea‵tea o ‵tou igoa mai te tusi fakatusa o te ola a Ieova.—Eso. 32:33; Sala. 69:28.


Were they to visit without a prior invitation? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o olo atu fua latou ki te fale o se tino e aunoa mo se ‵kamiga?


Even though Babylon was nowhere near the actual sea, it is referred to this way. 	 E tiga eiloa e ‵mao a Papelonia mai te tai, ne fakasino atu eiloa ki ei e pelā me e pili ki ei.


Reason for Caution 	 Pogai ke Fakaeteete ei


As you walk down the aisles of a store, you are surrounded by an array of packaging that is designed to catch your eye. 	 I te taimi e sasale atu ei koe i loto i se sitoa, ko sikomia eiloa koe ne mea valevale kolā ne fakatoka ke tosina atu ou mata ki ei.


Soon I fell into bad company. 	 E seki leva kae ne maua ne au ne taugasoa ma‵sei.


The payment of tithes was adopted from the Old Law . . . 	 Ne fakaaogā ei ne latou a te ‵togiatuga o taki tasi-vae-sefulu mai te Tulafono Mua . . .


We can uphold Jehovah’s sovereignty by maintaining our integrity and by serving God faithfully. 	 E mafai o fakamaluga aka ne tatou a te pulega sili a Ieova mai te fakatumau o te ‵tou loto fakamaoni mo te tavini atu ki te Atua mo te fakamaoni.


Clearly, not only had Ezra been gathering Bible knowledge but he was ready to act on what he had learned.—1 Timothy 3:13. 	 E manino i ei, me e se gata fua i te mauaga ne Esela a te iloaga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kae ne toka foki a ia o fai a mea kolā ne tauloto ne ia.—1 Timoteo 3:13.


Instead, he focuses his energies on finding purpose and enjoyment in his present role because he views it as coming from Jehovah. 	 I lō te fai penā, e saga tonu eiloa a ia ki te aoga mo te fiafia telā e maua mai i tena tiute tenā, me e kilo atu a ia ki ei me ne aumai ne Ieova.


BEING A GOOD GUEST 	 FAI PELĀ ME SE MĀLŌ ‵LEI


They were wealthy landowners, and both had a special opportunity to display loving-kindness toward someone in need. 	 E fai laua e pelā me ne tino mauko‵loa kae uke a lā manafa, kae ne maua ne laua tokolua se avanoaga fakapito ke fakaasi atu a te alofa ki so se tino telā e manako ki se fesoasoani.


Only by exercising faith in Jesus and following his example can we draw close to Jehovah.—1 Pet. 2:21. 	 Ko te fakatuanaki fua ki a Iesu mo te tau‵tali i ana fakaakoakoga e mafai o fakapili‵pili atu ei tatou ki a Ieova.—1 Petelu 2:21.


18 Will decisions that are solidly grounded on Bible principles and made conscientiously always lead to a good outcome? 	 18 E mata, e ‵lei faeloa a fakaikuga kolā ne fakavae ki fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu?


(Matt. 3:1-6) Those submitting to John’s baptism did so as evidence of their repentance over sins against the Mosaic Law. 	 (Mata. 3:1-6) A latou kolā ne talia ne latou te papatisoga a Ioane ne papatiso eiloa ke fakamaoni atu ei a te lotou loto sala‵mo ki agasala kolā ne ‵teke atu ki te tulafono faka-Mose.


David wrote: “Many things you yourself have done, O Jehovah my God, even your wonderful works . . . 	 Ne tusi mai a ia penei: “Te Aliki te motou Atua, ko oti ne fai ne koe mea [“fakaofoofogia,” NW] e uke mō matou. . . .


(Phil. 4:6) Another goal is to read the Bible each day. 	 (Filipi 4:6) A te suā fakamoemoega ko te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa.


(Matt. 11:28-30) Learning about Jesus’ upbuilding way of treating people and then following his positive example is in itself a great help in relieving the stress that we may experience. 	 (Mataio 11: 28-30) A te tauloto ki auala kolā ne avatu ei ne Iesu a fakamalosiga ki tino mo te tau‵tali atu i ana faifaiga konā ka fesoasoani mai foki ke fakamāmā aka a fakalavelave kolā e fe‵paki mo tatou.


16 In our ministry, we endeavor to speak to people regarding their concerns and to show them the Bible’s answers. 	 16 I te ‵tou galuega talai, e taumafai tatou ke fai‵pati atu ki tino e uiga ki mea e manava‵se latou ki ei kae fakaasi atu a tali mai i te Tusi Tapu.


Noah Took Note 	 Ne Saga Tonu Atu a Noa


26 Chariots and a Crown Safeguard You 	 26 E Puipui Koe ne Kaliota mo se Kalauna


Could you adjust your circumstances so as to have a share in this stimulating ministry? 	 E mata, e mafai o ‵fuli ou fakanofonofoga ko te mea ke kau atu koe ki te galuega fakamalosi loto tenei?


That was the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. 	 Ko te sae mai o te Mesia, ko Iesu Keliso.


The thought of such a change appealed to us. 	 A te mafaufauga ke fai se ‵fuliga penā ne gali ki a māua.


It has moved millions to act on the counsel: “Be made new in the force actuating your mind . . . 	 Ne fakamalosi aka ei a te fia miliona o tino ke gasue‵sue e ‵tusa loa mo pati fakatonutonu konei: “E ‵tau o faka‵fou otou loto mo otou mafaufau kātoa.


Again she was arrested and imprisoned—this time for ten years. 	 Ne toe puke fakapagota tou fafine kae ‵pei atu ki te falepuipui—mō se sefulu tausaga i te taimi tenei.


May Jehovah’s blessing continue with his loyal and zealous worshipers as they ‘let all their affairs take place with love’!—1 Corinthians 16:14. 	 Ke na tumau eiloa a fakamanuiaga a Ieova ki tino tapuaki a‵lofa fakamaoni kae loto finafinau i te taimi e ‘fai ei olotou mea katoa i te alofa’!—1 Kolinito 16:14.


The Good News Is Being Preached Earth Wide 	 Ko Oti ne Folafola Atu te Tala ‵Lei i te Lalolagi Kātoa


(1 Cor. 7:39) Bearing in mind that all of us will render an account to God should move marriage mates to make earnest efforts to resolve problems quickly so that these do not become more serious. 	 (1 Koli. 7:39) Ke masaua me e avatu ne tatou katoa se ‵tala o mea e fai ne tatou ki te Atua, tela la, e ‵tau mo te tauavaga o taumafai malosi ke faka‵lei aka fakavave lā fakalavelave ko te mea ke mo a e gasolo aka o lasi.


[Pictures on page 18] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 20]


7, 8. What can help you to respond in a forgiving way if you have been upset by the unkind conduct of others? 	 7, 8. Ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke maua te loto fakamagalo ona ko faifaiga sē ‵lei a nisi tino?


The Bible tells us that we have the ability to choose what we believe or want to do and that our choices affect our future.—Joshua 24:15. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e mafai ne tatou o filifili aka a te mea e tali‵tonu tatou ki ei io me ko te mea e ma‵nako tatou ke fai, kae ka pokotia eiloa a ‵tou olaga i aso mai mua i ‵tou filifiliga e fai.—Iosua 24:15.


First of all, it has a powerful and efficient executive branch headed by the enthroned King, Jesus Christ. 	 Muamua la, e isi sena potukau pule telā e takitakigina ne tena Tupu filifilia, ko Iesu Keliso.


Do you seize every opportunity to give a witness? 	 E mata, e otia tou loto i te aga‵lei o Ieova, ke faka‵lei aka ei tau taulaga o vikiga ki a ia?


Left: The convent in Zaragoza, Spain; right: Nácar-Colunga Bible translation 	 Fakamaui: Se fale e ‵nofo ei a sina i Zaragoza, Sepania; fakaatamai: Te ‵fuliga o te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Nácar-Colunga


But he failed to cultivate a close bond with Jehovah or a fervent desire to please him. 	 Kae ne seki ati aka ne ia se fesokotakiga ‵pili mo Ieova io me se manakoga tonu ke fakafiafia atu ki a ia.


(Matthew 24:21) But this is not the end of planet Earth by irresponsible human activities or some catastrophic natural event—for it is God’s purpose that the earth remain forever. 	 (Mataio 24:21) Kae ko te mea tenei e se ko te gataga o te paneta ko te Lalolagi e auala i faifaiga sē ‵lei a tino io me se isi fakalavelave masani—me i te fuafuaga a te Atua ke tumau te lalolagi ki te se-gata-mai.


Jehovah will not ignore such sincere petitions. 	 E se mafai o se saga mai a Ieova ki vaegā fakatagi penā.


Like their faithful forefathers, the Levites living in cities given to them in the territory of the northern kingdom lost no time in reacting. 	 E pelā mo olotou tupuga fakamaoni, ne gasue‵sue fakavave a te kau Levi kolā ne ‵nofo i fa‵kai ne tuku atu ki a latou i te malo ki mātū.


A PROMINENT apostle refuses to draw attention to himself. 	 NE SEKI manako se apositolo lauiloa ke faka‵malu atu a tino ki a ia.


9 As a perfect human, Jesus could have concluded that he, like Adam, had the potential for fathering a perfect race. 	 9 E pelā me se tino ‵lei katoatoa, ne mafai o fai atu a Iesu, me e maua ne ia te avanoaga e pelā mo Atamu, ke fai mo tamana o se kaukāiga o tino ‵lei katoatoa.


They are raised “in the twinkling of an eye,” or immediately after they die. 	 Ka toe‵tu aka latou “e pelā eiloa mo se ‵kemoga o mata,” io me ka toe‵tu fakavave aka latou māfai ko ‵mate.


How Wives Can Win Favor 	 Te Auala ke Manumalo ei a Fāfine A‵vaga


For example, when the president of the United States decreed that May 30, 1918, would be set aside as a day of prayer for peace, The Watch Tower urged the Bible Students to join in the observance. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i te taimi ne fai ei a te fakatonuga a te pelesitene o te Iunaite Sitete ke fai a te masina o Me 30, 1918, e pelā me se aso e ‵talo atu ei mō te filemu, ne fakamalosi atu a te Faleleoleo Maluga ki Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu ke ‵kau ki te fakamanatuga tenā.


It went on: “Nevertheless, there are good things that have been found with you.” (2 Chronicles 19:1-3) So Jehovah’s righteous anger did not blind him to the “good things” about Jehoshaphat. 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia, penei: “Kae e ui i te mea tenā, kae e isi eiloa se ‵lei i a koe.” (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 19:1-3) Tela la, ne seki fai ne te amiotonu o te kaitaua o Ieova, ke ‵kivi ana mata ki mea “‵lei” e uiga ki a Iosefatu.


We are wise to “seek meekness,” for “the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.”—Zephaniah 2:3; Psalm 37:11. 	 Se mea poto ke “loto malalo” tatou, me “ko latou kolā e loto malalo, ka fai mo latou te fenua, kae ka maua ne latou te manuia mo te filemu katoatoa.”—Sefanaia 2:3; Salamo 37:11.


SHE SHOWED LOYAL LOVE 	 NE FAKAASI ATU NE TOU FAFINE TE ALOFA FAKAMAONI


(John 13:34, 35) Out of that brotherhood came a very special blessing—my wife, Adrianne, whom I deeply love and cherish. 	 (Ioane 13:34, 35) Kae mai te kautaina tenā, ne maua ne au mai i ei se fakamanuiaga gali ‵ki—ko taku avaga ko Adrianne, telā e alofa malosi kae āva au ki ei.


How can we avoid being overwhelmed by life’s adversities? 	 E mafai pefea o sē fakavāivāi tatou ne fakalavelave o te olaga?


I know that in years to come, I will continue to reap benefits from this wonderful experience.” 	 E iloa ne au me ka uke a mea aoga ka maua ne au i tausaga mai mua nei, ona ko te galuega tenei.”


Let us consider these in the following article. 	 Ke sau‵tala tatou ki mea konei i te suā mataupu.


CHOOSE TO LOVE GOD 	 FILIFILI KE ALOFA KI TE ATUA


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Still, the couple kept reminding themselves why they moved, and before long they adjusted. 	 Kae ne tumau a te tauavaga tenei i te fakamasaua ki a lāua eiloa a te pogai ne ga‵sue ei lāua, ne seki leva, ko te mea eiloa ko masani lāua ki ei.


Rather, they were participants, like runners in a race. 	 A ko latou ko tino kolā e aofia i ei, e pelā me ne tino ‵tele i te fakatau‵telega.


Why are unrepentant sinners removed from the congregation? 	 Kaia e ‵tuli keatea ei a tino agasala kolā e se sala‵mo mai te fakapotopotoga?


(Read Psalm 2:7; Matthew 3:17.) Also, crowds hailed Jesus and the coming Kingdom, and we joyfully speak about him and his blessed rule. 	 (Faitau te Salamo 2:7; Mataio 3:17) Ne fakamaluga foki ne tino e tokouke a Iesu mo te Malo telā ka oko mai, kae e fai‵pati atu eiloa tatou mo te fia‵fia e uiga ki a ia mo tena pulega manuia.


Why, last year, some seven million of us distributed invitations, and a total of 17,790,631 people attended! 	 I te tausaga ko teka, ne tufa atu ne se tokofitu miliona o tatou a pepa ‵kami konā, kae ne ‵kau mai ki ei se aofaki o tino e toko 17,790,631!


How did God come to have a grand temple? 	 Ne maua pefea ne te Atua se faletapu gali?


Jesus knew that those with greater responsibility have greater accountability. 	 Ne iloa ne Iesu i a latou kolā e uke atu a tiute ne tuku ki ei e ‵tau foki o uke atu a mea e panaki mo latou.


But their act was deceitful. 	 Kae ne ‵loi eiloa laua.


Moses, for instance, did not make the keeping of his status as an Egyptian nobleman his purpose in life. 	 E pelā mo Mose, ne seki fakatāua ne ia tena tulaga e pelā me se tino mai te matakāiga o tupu i Aikupito.


He tried to return, but “Satan cut across” his path. 	 Ne taumafai a ia o toe foki, kae ko “fakalavelave mai Satani” ki tena auala.


(Acts 4:13) To reach them, he used language that such people could understand. 	 (Galuega 4:13) Ke fakaoko atu te fekau ki olotou loto, ne fakaaogā ne ia a vaegā pati kolā ne mafai o malama‵lama i ei a vaegā tino penā.


Abraham had been so determined to obey his God in this difficult test that he felt sure that his only hope of seeing the young man alive again would be by means of a resurrection. 	 Ne fakaiku faka‵lei aka eiloa ne Apelaamo ke fakalogo a ia ki tena Atua i te tofotofoga faigata tenei me ne talitonu a ia me e isi se fakamoemoega ke toe lavea atu ne ia tena tama tagata e auala i te toe‵tuga.


When Paul foretold the cry of “Peace and security!,” to what did he compare the destruction to follow, and what can we learn from this? 	 I te taimi ne ‵valo mai ei ne Paulo a te kalaga “ko tokagamalie a mea katoa mo te manuia,” se a te mea ne fakatusa ne ia ki ei te fakaseaiga telā ka oko atu, kae ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te mea tenei?


The apostle Peter wrote: “Maintain your conduct fine among the nations, that, in the thing in which they are speaking against you as evildoers, they may as a result of your fine works of which they are eyewitnesses glorify God in the day for his inspection.” (1 Peter 2:12) Even if those who do not serve Jehovah fail to recognize or approve of our chaste conduct, we can be certain that our heavenly Father sees, approves, and even rejoices in our efforts to follow his direction.—Proverbs 27:11; Hebrews 4:13. 	 Ne tusi mai penei te apositolo ko Petelu: “E ‵tau o ‵lei otou amio i mua o tino pouliuli, i te mea manafai e fakamasei ne latou a koutou e pela me ne tino amio ma‵sei; kae kafai e ‵kilo ki otou amioga ‵lei, ko ‵viki ei latou ki te Atua i te Aso e vau ei a ia.” (1 Petelu 2:12) Faitalia me e se amanaia io me se talia ne tino kolā e se tavini atu ki a Ieova a ‵tou amioga ‵ma, e ‵tau o iloa tonu ne tatou me e matea, e talia kae e fiafia foki te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi ona ko ‵tou taumafaiga ke faka‵logo ki ana fakatonuga. —Faataoto 27:11; Epelu 4:13.


“How precious your thoughts are! O God, how much does the grand sum of them amount to!”—PSALM 139:17. 	 “Ko oko eiloa i te aogā ou mafaufauga ki a au, e te Atua, ko se mafai o lau te aofaki o latou!”—SALAMO 139:17, NW.


An altar is where sacrifices are made, and this feature of the prophecy reminds us that Jehovah’s service involves sacrifice. 	 A te fatafaitaulaga ko te koga telā e ofo atu ei a taulaga, kae fakamasaua mai ne te valoaga tenei me e aofia i te taviniga faka-Kelisiano a te ofoatuga o toe mea ‵lei eiloa.


(2 Pet. 2:1, 14) Present-day elders must give similar warnings when necessary. 	 (2 Pe. 2:1, 14) E ‵tau foki mo toeaina i aso nei o tuku atu ne faka‵pulaga e tai ‵pau māfai e manakogina.


The Scriptures tell us that “false brothers” can slip into the congregation. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e mafai eiloa o ulu lemū mai ki loto i te fakapotopotoga a “taina ‵loi.”


Even if it should delay, keep in expectation of it; for it will without fail come true. 	 A te taimi ka vave oko mai; a mea ne fakaasi atu ne au e taunu eiloa.


(John 15:8) Both by the fruitage of the spirit and by the Kingdom fruitage of their ministry, the disciples brought glory to Jehovah.—Acts 11:4, 18; 13:48. 	 (Ioane 15:8) E auala i fua o te agaga mo fua foki o te Malo i te lotou galuega talai, ne tuku atu ei ne soko a vikiga ki a Ieova.—Galuega 11:4, 18; 13:48.


Learn and respect refugees’ religious and cultural sensitivities. 	 Fai ke iloa kae āva koe ki te lotu mo tuu tāua a tino fakaa‵lofa.


(Galatians 6:16) In a mighty way, this new spiritual nation expanded throughout the then known world. 	 (Kalatia 6:16) Ne ‵solo atu i se auala lasi te fenua fou faka-te-agaga tenei ki te lalolagi kātoa i te vaitaimi tenā.


However, when he puts the truth into practice, using knowledge and understanding in a right way, he is becoming wise. 	 Kae kafai e fakagalue ne ia te munatonu, mai te fakaaogaga o te iloa mo te malamalama i se auala ‵lei, ka poto eiloa a ia.


15 A Bible student may not be familiar with a particular illustration used in the Scriptures. 	 15 Kāti e se masani se tino akoga ki se tala fakatusa telā e fakaaogā i te Tusi Tapu.


How does Jehovah feel about what we do for him? 	 Ne a lagonaga a Ieova ki mea e fai ne tatou mō ia?