(1 Timothy 6:9, 10) They acknowledge that riches can make life comfortable, but they know that wealth does nothing for their everlasting future. 	 (1 Timoteo 6:9, 10) E iloa ne latou me e ola ‵lei te tino māfai e maumea, kae e iloa foki ne latou me e se mafai o tuku mai ne te maumea a te ola se-gata-mai.


Drinking wine, beer, or other alcoholic drinks in moderation is not forbidden in the Scriptures. 	 A te inu ‵tau ki uaina, pia, io me ko nisi meainu ma‵losi e se fakatapu i te Tusi Tapu.


What about the Governing Body members who today make up the faithful and discreet slave? 	 Kae e a sui o te Potukau Pule kolā e fai i aso nei e pelā me ko te tavini fakamaoni kae poto?


(Galatians 6:1, 2; footnote) Rather, it is a load for which “each of us will render an account for himself to God.” 	 (Kalatia 6:1, 2) Kae se amoga telā e “‵tau i a tatou takitokotasi o avatu se tala o ia ki te Atua.”


They worry about what they call premature death, but they dismiss as “natural” the death that creeps up on humans through the aging process. 	 E manava‵se latou ki te ‵mate fo‵liki, kae e ‵kilo atu fua latou ki te mate telā e māfua mai i te olaga matua e pelā me se “mea masani.”


WEEK OF JUNE 26, 2017–JULY 2, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A IUNI 26, 2017–IULAI 2, 2017


Thus, after enumerating the acts of faith of those loyal ones in the past, Paul could say: “Because we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also put off every weight and the sin that easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.”—Heb. 12:1. 	 Tela la, ke tiakina ne tatou a mea ‵mafa katoa kolā e fakalave‵lave mai, mo agasala kolā e ‵piki ‵mau ki luga i a tatou, kae ke ‵tele tatou mo te loto fai ki mua ke maua te manumalo i te fakatau‵telega tenei e takato mai i mua o tatou.”—Epelu 12:1.


This daily ritual continued for two months. 	 Ne fai faeloa penei i masina e lua.


(John 15:19; James 1:27; 4:4) Who today have really met these criteria? 	 (Ioane 15:19; Iakopo 1:27; 4:4) Ko oi eiloa i aso nei e fetaui ‵lei mo tulaga konei?


They [inhabitants of God’s promised new world] will certainly build houses and have occupancy; and they will certainly plant vineyards and eat their fruitage. 	 A tino [kolā ka ‵nofo atu i te lalolagi fou a te Atua] ka faite olotou fale ko ‵nofo ei i ei—ka se toe fakaaogā eiloa ne nisi tino fakaa‵tea.


4 The psalmist names ten nations that were conspiring to destroy God’s people. 	 4 Ne taku mai ne te faisalamo a fenua e sefulu kolā ne taumafai o fakaseai a tino o te Atua.


Everlasting Life—Boring? 	 Te Ola Se-Gata-Mai—e Faka‵fiu?


(Philippians 2:5-8) Additional insight can be gained by carefully studying the book The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived, which discusses the events of Jesus’ life in great detail and in chronological order.* 	 (Filipi 2:5-8) E mafai o maua a nisi mainaga e uiga ki ei i te sukesuke faka‵lei ki te tusi ko Te ‵Toe Tagata Sili Telā ne Ola, telā e fakamatala fakamāea mai i ei a mea kolā ne ‵tupu i te olaga o Iesu i se fakasologa e ‵tusa loa mo te taimi ne ‵tupu ei a mea konā.*


(Galatians 6:7) How can we avoid being deceived by such lies? 	 (Kalatia 6:7) E puipui pefea tatou mai vaegā loi faka‵se tino penā?


Jehovah’s Witnesses would be pleased to discuss these answers with you. 	 Ka fia‵fia eiloa a Molimau a Ieova o sau‵tala fakatasi mo koe ki tali konei.


How was Ruth blessed for doing things Jehovah’s way? 	 Ne fakamanuiagina pefea a Luta ona ko mea ne fai ne ia i auala o Ieova?


What Bible examples show that young people can be very effective in praising Jehovah? 	 Ne a tala i te Tusi Tapu e fakaasi mai me e mafai o ma‵goi a talavou i te lotou ‵viki atu ki a Ieova?


He said: “If I used to refuse the judgment of my slave man or of my slave girl in their case at law with me, then what can I do when God rises up? 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “Kafai se tavini a aku e tagi mai ki a au, me e isi se mea e se malie ei, au e fakalogologo eiloa ki tena tagi, kae e fai eiloa ne au ki ei a te mea tonu. Kafai ne seki fai ne au, e mafai la pefea ne au o fakafesagai te Atua?


(Proverbs 17:17; 24:27; Isaiah 55:1, 2) Indeed, moral integrity is far more valuable than material riches. 	 (Faataoto 17:17; 24:27; Isaia 55:1, 2) E tonu, e sili atu te tāua o te fakamaoni i te faiga o amioga ‵lei i lō koloa faka-te-foitino.


For years I have tried to convince myself that I am not a bad person and that others really like me. 	 E uke a tausaga ne taumafai au o fakatalitonu me i a au e se sē tino masei kae ka fiafia mai eiloa a nisi tino.


Again, the context provides the answer. 	 E maua te tali mai te tala kātoa.


If you have been associated with the Christian congregation for some time, you likely have noted that some topics are discussed time and again. 	 Kafai ne ‵kau fakatasi koe mo te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano mō se vaitaimi, kāti e matea ne koe i nisi ulutala ko oti ne sau‵tala sāle ki ei.


Yet, he was willing to share some of what he knew, even giving his followers the intellectual capacity for grasping deeper aspects of God’s personality. 	 Kae ne manako a ia o akoako a nisi mea ne iloa ne ia, kae ne fesoasoani atu foki a ia ki ana soko ke malamalama i mea ‵loto e uiga ki tena Tamana.


OBJECTION 3: Miracles are just natural phenomena that are misunderstood by uneducated people. 	 MANATU ‵TEKE 3: A vavega ko mea ‵tupu masani fua o te natula kolā e se malama‵lama i ei a tino kolā e seki akoakogina.


“I often wondered if I could ever be as good as Riley’s first husband. 	 “Ne mafaufau au me mafai au o ‵lei pelā mo te avaga mua a Riley.


What is required if parents are to raise God-fearing children? 	 Ne a mea e manakogina māfai e puti aka ne mātua a tama‵liki ke ma‵taku ki te Atua?


Significantly, one college professor observed: “The term [quality time] has grown out of parental guilt. 	 E fai mai foki se polofesa: “A te tugāpati ko [taimi aog ne māfua mai eiloa i lagonaga sē ‵lei o mātua e uiga ki te sē lava o olotou taimi mō olotou tama‵liki.


The earth is God’s footstool, and by pouring the blood on the earth, the person acknowledged that the life was being returned to the Life-Giver.—Leviticus 17:11-13; Isaiah 66:1. 	 A te lalolagi, ko te mea tukuvae a te Atua, kae kafai ko ‵ligi atu te toto ki te laukele, e fakailoa atu ne te tino tenā me ko fakafoki atu te ola ki te Tino telā ne tuku mai ne ia.—Levitiko 17:11-13; Isaia 66:1.


(Genesis 2:18) Women in Bible times often helped their husbands to provide for the family. 	 (Kenese 2:18) Ne fesoasoani sāle atu a fāfine i taimi o te Tusi Tapu ki olotou avaga i te tausi atu ki te kāiga.


8 The apostle Peter wrote: “Sanctify the Christ as Lord in your hearts, always ready to make a defense before everyone that demands of you a reason for the hope in you, but doing so together with a mild temper and deep respect.” (1 Peter 3:15) Because we hold Christ in our hearts as our Exemplar, we take care to manifest both mildness and respect when witnessing to those who speak harshly. 	 8 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Petelu, penei: “Āva ki a Keliso i otou loto, kae ke fai foki ne koutou a ia ke fai mo otou Aliki.


(Psalm 59:1-4) Have you ever felt the same way—that you had done no wrong to a person in authority, yet he kept giving you a hard time? 	 (Salamo 59:1-4) E a, kai lagona ne koe se mea penā—e seai sau mea ‵se ne fai ki se tino pule, kae e pelā me e fakafaigata ne ia a mea katoa mō koe?


Although the end of this system has not yet come, this is no cause for complaint. 	 E tiga eiloa e seki oko mai te gataga o te olaga tenei, e se ‵tau eiloa o fāmeo tatou i ei.


(1 Peter 3:4) A godly wife works hard for the good of the household and brings honor to her head. 	 (1 Petelu 3:4) E galue malosi te fafine avaga amio atua mō te ‵lei o tena kāiga kae e fakaaloalo atu ei ki tena ulu.


Instead, Jehovah put his “palm” over Moses as a protective screen until He had passed by, evidently using an angelic representative. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne ‵pono ne Ieova ki tena “lima” a mata o Mose e pelā me se ‵pui ke oko ki te taimi ko seke ei a Ia keatea, kae e manino ‵lei me ne fakaaogā ne ia se agelu ke sui ne ia a ia.


I believed in the doctrine of Jesus Christ and my whole life underwent a sudden transformation.”—Count Leo Tolstoy, Russian novelist and philosopher. 	 Ne talitonu au ki akoakoga a Iesu Keliso kae ne fai ei se ‵fuliga lasi ‵ki i toku olaga kātoa.”—Count Leo Tolstoy, se tino tusitala kae poto mai Lusia.


The successful and glamorous people featured in commercials and on soap operas are seldom seen cleaning the house, sweeping the yard, picking up trash, or cleaning up after their pet cats and dogs. 	 Kae ko tino kolā e foliga mai me e manuia kae lauiloa kae fai ne latou a faka‵pulaga mo tala fakafamau i televise, e faigata o lavea atu me e ‵fulu te fale, ‵teu kaiga, ‵tae kaiga io me fai faka‵lei ne latou a fekau o olotou pūsi mo kuli.


The Bible likens the world’s destruction to the onset of labor—the mother’s pain is inevitable and comes suddenly. 	 E faka‵pau ne te Tusi Tapu a te fakamaseiga o te lalolagi ki te ‵mae o se fafine faitama telā ko pili o fanau—e oko mai eiloa kae oko fakapoi mai foki.


As a teacher of God’s Word, Jesus demonstrated love for people 	 E pelā me se faiakoga o te Muna a te Atua, ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu a tena alofa mō tino


“But they chose to keep spiritual things in first place and maintain a simple life-style.” 	 “Kae ne filifili aka latou ke tumau i te fakamuamua o mea faka-te-agaga kae ke fakafaigofie faeloa olotou olaga.”


For some ten years, he did not hear the divine name again. 	 I se fia sefulu tausaga, ne seki toe lagona ne ia a te igoa o te Atua.


It should not be to collect money and construct elaborate buildings. 	 E se ‵tau o fai ke taetae mai a tupe kae faite ki ei a matugā fale ‵lasi.


Then be prepared to read them as you preach from door to door. 	 Ka oti ko fakatoka ke faitau atu ne koe i te taimi e talai atu ei koe mai fale ki fale.


The Bible speaks of “holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion.”—Read 2 Peter 3:11. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e ‵tau o fai a ‵tou “amioga ke ‵ma kae fakamaoni ki te Atua.”—Faitau te 2 Petelu 3:11.


12 Foremost among the “fine works” outlined in God’s Word for Christians is the lifesaving work of Kingdom-preaching and disciple-making. 	 12 A ko te ‵toe mea tāua i tafa o “galuega ‵lei” telā ne faka‵mafa mai i te Muna a te Atua mō Kelisiano ko te galuega fakaola tino ko te talaiatuga o te Malo mo te faiga o soko.


16 Learn From God’s Word—How Can You Draw Close to God? 	 E Mata, e Iloa Koe ne Ieova?


8 Meanwhile, a Christian “Israel of God” had been born, and this now served as God’s witness to the nations. 	 8 Kae koi tuai o oko atu ki te taimi tenā, ko oti ne tu mai “te Isalaelu a te Atua,” kae ne tavini atu latou e pelā me ko te molimau a te Atua ki atufenua.


(Read Mark 10:28-30.) 	 (Faitau te Maleko 10:28-30.)


If a friendship is threatened, what can help to save it? 	 Kafai a te va fakataugasoa ko tu i se tulaga fakamataku, se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke toe faka‵lei aka?


If the Israelites had exercised faith and followed Joshua and Caleb’s advice, would they have had far to go to reach the Promised Land? 	 Moi ne fakatuanaki te kau Isalaelu kae tau‵tali atu ki te fautuaga a Iosua mo Kalepo, e mata, ne ‵tau o faima‵laga latou i koga ‵mao ‵ki ke oko atu ei ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga?


Making Bible reading a daily habit can keep that fire burning within us. 	 A te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa se faifaiga e mafai o fai ei ke tumau te ‵ka o te afi tenā i loto i a tatou.


DID YOU KNOW? 	 NE ILOA NE KOE?


Please see the brochures Spirits of the Dead—Can They Help You or Harm You? 	 Ke onoono ki tusi konei: Agaga o Tino ‵Mate—E Mafai ne Latou o Fesoasoani Atu ki a Koe io me Fakapakia Atu ki a Koe?


(Proverbs 6:16-19; Colossians 3:9, 10) “Speak truth each one of you with his neighbor,” the Bible admonishes Christians.—Ephesians 4:25. 	 (Faataoto 6:16-19; Kolose 3:9, 10) E fakamalosi atu te Tusi Tapu ki Kelisiano: “A tino katoa e ‵tau o fai‵pati ki olotou taina ki te mea tonu.”—Efeso 4:25.


You long to hug, to speak with, and to laugh with that dear one. 	 E manako malosi koe ke ‵sai atu ki ei, sau‵tala koulua, kae katakata fakatasi mo te tino pele tenā.


In just a few years, your youth will be behind you. 	 I nāi tausaga fua, ko sē toe fai ei koe pelā me se talavou.


Our Message—The Good News of God’s Kingdom 	 Te ‵Tou Fekau—Ko te Tala ‵Lei e Uiga ki te Malo o te Atua


Perhaps you have teenage children who are attending high school. 	 E se taumate e isi ne au tamaliki talavou e ‵nofo i akoga ma‵luga.


The traveling elder then tells them that there is another satanic lie that is usually not recognized as such. 	 Ne fai atu ei te toeaina me e isi aka foki se loi o Satani telā e se laveagofie pelā mo akoakoga konā.


Yes, God is keenly aware of the circumstances coming upon those who put faith in him. 	 E tonu, e iloa ‵lei ne te Atua a mea kolā e ‵tupu ki a latou kolā e fakatuanaki ki a ia.


14. (a) What shows that the reference to a heavenly hope was difficult for the apostles to understand? (b) When did Jesus’ followers gain a clear understanding of the heavenly hope? 	 14. (a) Se a te mea e fakaasi mai me ne faigata o malamalama a te kau apositolo i te fakamoemoega i te lagi? (e) Ko te taimi fea ne malamalama faka‵lei ei a soko o Iesu e uiga ki te fakamoemoega i te lagi?


How I do love your law! 	 Au ko oko eiloa i te fiafia ki au tulafono!


God is love.” (1 John 4:16) The whole earth will be made a paradise of exquisite delight, and everyone on earth will reflect God’s love. 	 A te Atua ko te alofa eiloa.” (1 Ioa. 4:16) Ka fai te lalolagi kātoa mo fai se palataiso telā e maua i ei te fiafia sili, kae ka fakaasi mai ne tino katoa i te lalolagi a te alofa o te Atua.


(2 Corinthians 6:14-17; Revelation 18:4) A church funeral is a religious service that likely involves a sermon advocating such unscriptural ideas as the immortality of the soul and a heavenly reward for all good people. 	 (2 Kolinito 6:14-17; Fakaasiga 18:4) A te faiga o se lotu i se falesa se faifaiga fakalotu telā e mafai o aofia i ei se lauga telā e ‵lago atu ki manatu kolā e se fetaui mo te Tusi Tapu, e pelā mo te akoakoga e uiga ki te agaga telā e se mafai o mate mo te taui telā e maua ne tino ‵lei katoa i te lagi.


One was his attitude toward the people he helped. 	 E tasi mai i ei ko ana faifaiga ki tino kolā ne fesoasoani atu a ia ki ei.


By contrast, Jehovah is “the God of truth.” 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, a Ieova “ko te Atua fakamaoni.”


The case of Diotrephes illustrates the divisive influence that ambitious and arrogant individuals may try to exert in a congregation. 	 E fakaasi mai i te mea ne tupu ki a Siofilisi a te lasi o te fakamalosiga e mafai o fai ne se tino fia fai tofi kae fakamaualuga ke fakamavaevae ei te fakapotopotoga.


(2 Corinthians 2:11; Ephesians 6:11-13) Remember, “God is greater than our hearts and knows all things.” (1 John 3:20) Jehovah sees more than our failings. 	 (2 Kolinito 2:11; Efeso 6:11-13) Ke masaua me “i te Atua e sili atu i o‵tou loto, kae e iloa foki ne ia a mea katoa.” (1 Ioane 3:20) E se saga atu fua a Ieova ki mea ‵se kolā ko fai nei ne tatou.


Disowning ourselves is not just a matter of our occasionally forgoing certain pleasures; neither does it mean that we become ascetic or self-destructive. 	 A te sē mafau‵fau ifo ki a tatou eiloa e se ko te tiakinaga fua o nisi mea fakafia‵fia ki a tatou i nisi taimi; kae e se fakauiga foki ki te faiga o tatou eiloa ke ma‵sei.


[Picture on page 15] Jehovah’s day came upon Judah and Jerusalem at Babylonian hands in 607 B.C.E. 	 15. (a) Ne a mea ne ‵tupu ki faitaulaga aposetate i Ielusalema? (e) Se a te mea telā e faka‵tali mai ki tino kolā e ‵kau atu ki lotu ‵se i aso nei?


A son or a daughter who may be pioneering and living at home may rightly give the parents some funds to assist with household expenses. 	 E mafai ne se tamaliki tagata io me se tamailiki fafine telā e paenia kae ‵nofo tasi mo ana mātua o tuku atu ne mu sene ki ana mātua ke fesoasoani ki te ‵togiga o mea mō te fale.


Suppose a brother or sister from another land offered you a suggestion. 	 Mafaufau la māfai e tuku atu ne se taina io me se tuagane mai suā fenua se manatu fesoasoani.


9 As Christians, we have been comforted by learning about Jesus Christ and by walking in his footsteps. 	 9 E pelā me ne Kelisiano, ko oti ne maua ne tatou a te fakamafanafanaga mai te tauloto ki mea e uiga ki a Iesu Keliso kae sa‵sale i ana kalafaga.


I WAS born in 1926 in Crooksville, Ohio, in the United States. 	 AU NE fanau i te tausaga e 1926 i Crooksville, Ohio i Amelika.


What decision-making body existed in the first century, and with what effect on the congregations? 	 Se a te potukau fai fakaikuga i te senitenali muamua, kae ne pokotia pefea i ei a fakapotopotoga?


11 In fulfillment of Isaiah 42:6, Jesus did indeed prove to be “a light of the nations.” 	 11 Ke fakataunu a te Isaia 42:6, ne fai eiloa Iesu e pelā me ko “te mainaga ki malo.”


This article will help us to apply a lesson that Jesus taught in the illustration about a merchant seeking pearls. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a te mataupu tenei ke fakagalue aka se akoakoga ne tuku mai ne Iesu i te tala fakatusa e uiga ki te tagata faipisinisi telā ne salasala atu ki penina.


Like the young man, we want to carry it out to the best of our ability, with zeal, with joy—yes, with eagerness! 	 E pelā mo te tamataene tenā, e ma‵nako malosi tatou ke na fakaoti ‵tou mafi mo te loto finafinau mo te fiafia—e tonu, ke toaga tatou ki ei!


Simply approach your brother or sister and kindly and humbly try to discuss the matter and settle it. 	 Fanatu fua ki te taina io me ko te tuagane kae taumafai i se auala atafai kae loto maulalo ke sau‵tala ki te fakalavelave kae faka‵lei aka.


But what weapons will he use in his great war? 	 Kae ne a meatau ka fakaaogā ne ia i tena taua lasi?


At the same time, his laws were perfect and reflected the qualities of their Giver. 	 Ne fakaasi atu foki i ei me ne ‵lei katoatoa ana tulafono kae fakaata atu foki i ei a uiga o te Tino ne tuku mai ne ia.


17 ‘Follow Jehovah fully,’ as did Caleb of ancient Israel. 	 17 ‘Fakamaoni katoatoa ki a Ieova,’ e pelā mo Kalepo i Isalaelu i aso mua.


“I Have Made Your Name Known” 	 “Ko Oti ne Fakailoa Atu ne Au Tou Igoa”


Because it opens the door to many blessings from him. 	 Me e ‵tala mai ei te mataloa ki fakamanuiaga e uke mai i a ia.


How interested they will be to learn the identity of the Seed of God’s woman, mentioned in the first prophecy in the Bible, at Genesis 3:15! 	 Ka pefea la te lotou fia‵fia ke iloa ne latou te Fanau a te fafine a te Atua, telā e fakaasi mai i te valoaga muamua eiloa i te Tusi Tapu, i te Kenese 3:15!


Applying this counsel involves yielding to the influence of God’s spirit and allowing it to produce its fruitage in us. 	 E tasi te auala e mafai ei o fakagalue ne tatou a te fakatakitakiga tenei ko te talia o te agaga o te Atua ke ‵fuli ne ia a te auala e fai ei ne tatou a mea kae ke fesoasoani mai ke fakaasi atu ne tatou a fuataga o te agaga.


COVER SUBJECT: THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS—ITS MEANING FOR YOU 	 MATAUPU I TE ‵KAVA: TOETUGA O IESU—E MATA, NE TUPU TONU EILOA?


In a sense, I did so first to teach myself and then so that I could teach my student! 	 I te auala tenā, ne fesoasoani mai ke akoako muamua ne au a au eiloa ko te mea ke mafai ne au o akoako atu taku tino akoga!


(Acts 8:27-35) What does this illustrate? 	 (Galuega 8:27-35) Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei?


However, they would be overshadowed by a weedlike majority, who would promote themselves and their teachings as the true face of Christianity. 	 Kae e se matea ‵lei a tino konā ona ko tino e tokouke kolā ne fai mo fai ne mouku, kae e fakama‵luga aka ne latou a latou eiloa mo olotou akoakoga ke foliga mai pelā me ko te Lotu Kelisiano tonu.


Because he was on hand as King-Designate, God’s Kingdom had drawn near. 	 Ona ko tena nofo atu i konā e pelā me ko te Tupu Filifilia, ko te pili atu foki tenā o te Malo o te Atua ki a latou.


14 We need to make wise decisions. 	 14 E ‵tau mo tatou o fai a fakaikuga poto.


The extra bird was added in as though it had no value at all. 	 A te suā manu telā ne fakaopoopo mai, e fai fua pelā me e seai sena aogā.


What challenges do serious health problems present? 	 Ne a mea faiga‵ta e mafai o māfua mai i masaki?


5 Consider how a Christian whom we will call Mary got caught in a situation that brought her dangerously close to committing sexual immorality. 	 5 Ke mafaufau ki se Kelisiano telā ka fakaigoa ne tatou ki a Malia, kae telā ne tu i se tulaga fakamataku, toeitiiti kae fai ne ia a amioga finalalolagi.


What was that challenge? 	 Se a la te ‵tekeatuga tenā?


Jesus commended and encouraged them. 	 Ne fakamālō kae fakamalosi atu Iesu ki a latou.


18 Christian marriage should begin with a man and a woman who are dedicated to Jehovah and love him wholeheartedly. 	 18 A te avaga faka-Kelisiano e ‵tau fua o aofia i ei se tagata mo se fafine kolā ko oti ne tuku atu ki a Ieova kae a‵lofa ki a ia mo lā loto kātoa.


In sharp contrast, Jesus chose to have women bear witness to his resurrection. 	 E ‵kese ‵ki mai i ei, ne filifili ne Iesu a fāfine ke molimau ki tena toetuga.


(1 Kings 8:41-43) Jesus himself preached mostly to natural Jews, but now he told his followers to go to people of all nations. 	 (1 Tupu 8:41-43) Ne talai muamua atu a Iesu maise eiloa ki tino Isalaelu, kae nei ko fai atu ki ana soko ke olo atu ki tino i fenua katoa.


These publications include those designed for people with special needs, such as individuals with impaired vision or hearing. 	 E aofia i tusi konei ko tusi ne fakatoka mō tino kolā e isi ne olotou manakoga fakapito, e pelā mo tino ‵tuli mo tino ‵kivi.


(1 Samuel 18:8-12; 19:9-11; 23:26) Still, though having opportunities to kill Saul, David said: “It is unthinkable, on my part, from Jehovah’s standpoint, to thrust my hand out against the anointed of Jehovah!” (1 Samuel 24:3-6; 26:7-13) David knew that Saul was in the wrong, but he left it up to Jehovah to judge him. 	 (1 Samuelu 18:8-12; 19:9-11; 23:26) E tiga eiloa ne maua ne Tavita a avanoaga ke tamate ne ia a Saulo, ne fai atu a ia penei: “A te Aliki ke fai ne ia a au ke se fakapakia ne au toku pule, tela ne fili ne te Aliki ke fai mo tupu! E se tau eiloa o fai ne au se mea ki ei, me i a ia ko te tupu tela ne filifilia ne te Aliki!” (1 Samuelu 24:3-6; 26:7-13) Ne iloa ne Tavita me e ‵se a Saulo, kae ne faka‵tali a ia ke fakamasino aka ne Ieova a Saulo.


At one time every fortified city in Judah except Jerusalem was in Assyrian hands.—Isaiah 1:7, 8; 36:1. 7. What path did Israel and Judah choose, and how did Jehovah respond? 	 I te taimi e tasi, ne pule atu a Asulia ki fa‵kai katoa kolā ne fakatoka faka‵lei, kae e se aofia i ei a Ielusalema.—Isaia 1:7, 8; 36:1.


The effects of death have left them lifeless in the grave. 	 A te ikuga o te mate ko te sē ola eiloa i te tanuga.


(Gen. 3:23, 24) With the passing of time, the human life span declined. 	 (Kenese 3:23, 24) E ga‵solo aka a tausaga kae ga‵solo foki o toe‵toe a tausaga o te olaga o tino.


Yes, nothing that might tend to pull us down, nor anything tending to exercise a superior influence on us, can separate us from God’s love; nor can any other creation disrupt the Creator’s relationship with his faithful servants. 	 E tonu, e seai se mea telā e mafai o ‵futi ne ia tatou ki lalo, io me se mea telā e taumafai ke pule mai ki a tatou, e mafai ei o ‵vae keatea tatou mai te alofa o te Atua, kae e se mafai foki ne so se isi mea ola o fakalavelave atu ki te va o te Atua mo ana tavini fakamaoni.


8 What of the famous Roman baths? 	 8 Kae e a fale kou‵kou lauiloa a te kau Loma?


The Bible says simply: “He fell in love with her.”—Genesis 24:67; 26:8. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ne alofa Isaako ki a Lepeka.”—Kenese 24:67; 26:8.


Thus, Noah further exercised his faith by being “a preacher of righteousness.”—Gen. 6:13, 17, 18; 2 Pet. 2:5. 	 Tela la, ne toe fakagalue ne Noa a tena fakatuanaki mai te fai pelā me se “tino talai o te amiotonu.”—Kene. 6:13, 17, 18; 2 Pe. 2:5.


(Zech. 5:1, 7-9) Why did Jehovah give these striking visions to his prophet? 	 (Saka. 5:1, 7-9) Kaia ne tuku atu ei ne Ieova a fakaasiga fai fakaa‵tea konei ki tena pelofeta?


(Matthew 6:33) In a literal way, Isaiah’s prophecy has already seen fulfillment: “The little one himself will become a thousand, and the small one a mighty nation. 	 (Mataio 6:33) I se auala tonu ko oti nei ne fakataunu a te valoaga a Isaia: “Ke oko foki eiloa ki kaiga tafasili i te foliki kae malalo i te otou fenua ka takutakua.


5 In the days leading up to the Memorial, we can set aside time to examine prayerfully and carefully our personal relationship with Jehovah. 	 5 I aso mai mua o te Fakamanatuga, e mafai o fakaavanoa ne tatou ne taimi ke iloilo ne tatou te ‵tou fesokotakiga totino mo Ieova fakatasi mo te faiga o ‵talo.


Afterward, he instituted the evening meal that would be a memorial of his death. 	 E ‵soko atu ki ei, ne kamata ne ia te ‵kaiga telā ne fai fakamuli mo fai te fakamanatuga o tena mate.


The Bible certainly teaches this. 	 E akoako mai eiloa ne te Tusi Tapu a te mea tenei.


He said: “The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid; and for the joy he has he goes and sells what things he has and buys that field.” 	 Ne maua ne te suā tagata, kae ne toe ‵funa ne ia. Ko oko eiloa i tona fiafia, fano ei o ‵togi atu ana mea katoa, mo ‵togi te laukele tenā.”


(Isaiah 58:11; 61:3, 11; Jeremiah 31:10-12) Hence, just as environmental conditions of the literal land would improve, there would be changes in the restored Jewish people. 	 (Isaia 58:11; 61:3, 11; Ielemia 31:10-12) Tela la, e pelā mo te gasolo aka o ‵lei a te tulaga o te laukele, ka isi foki ne fakamafuliga ‵lei ki tino Iutaia kolā ne toe ‵foki atu.


He found that the Bible contains potent medicine for the heart. 	 Ne iloa aka ne ia me e maua i loto i te Tusi Tapu a vailakau aogā mō te loto.


O’Connor plus 100 rowdies attempted to disrupt the Dublin meeting once more, but the audience enthusiastically supported the speaker. 	 Ne taumafai malosi a O’Connor fakatasi mo se aofaki o tagata e toko 100 ke fakamakosu aka te maopoopoga ne fai i Dublin, kae ko te vaitino ne ‵lago mālō atu loa ki te feitu o te failauga.


Then we began to realize that we really were instilling appreciation for spiritual matters in their young hearts. 	 Mai konā, ne kamata o iloa ei ne māua me koi ‵tau eiloa māua o faka‵goto a te fia‵fia ki mea faka-te-agaga me koi tama‵liki laua.


(Deut. 10:20) That was what Georgina did. 	 (Teu. 10:20) Tenā te mea ne fai ne Georgina.


Just as a large bouquet is made up of many individual flowers, so a Watchtower Study is made up of many different comments. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te aofia o pulalakau kese‵kese i te teu e tasi, e penā foki te aofia o manatu kese‵kese i te Sukesukega ki te Faleleoleo Maluga.


The Bible refers to this time as “the last days.” 	 E fakasino atu eiloa te Tusi Tapu ki te taimi tenei me ko “aso fakaoti.”


Baptism ‘in the name of the Son’ signifies that they confess Jesus Christ as their Ransomer, Leader, and King. 	 A te papatisoga ‘i te igoa o te Tama’ e fakauiga i ei me e taku ‵tonu atu ne latou i a Iesu Keliso ko te lotou Fakaola, te lotou Takitaki, mo te lotou Tupu.


The New English Bible renders Psalm 96:1: “Sing to the LORD, all men on earth.” 	 E ‵fuli ne te New English Bible te Salamo 96:1 penei: “Ke usu atu ki te ALIKI, tāgata katoa o te lalolagi.”


Earth will become a paradise filled with happy, healthy people blessed with everlasting life. 	 Ka fai te lalolagi mo fai se palataiso telā ka ‵fonu i tino fia‵fia kae ma‵losi kolā ka fakamanuiagina ki te ola se-gata-mai.


Therefore, they cannot be experiencing unbearable loneliness in purgatory or suffering in a place of fiery torment. 	 Tela la, e se maua ne latou a lagonaga sē sologa i pekātuli io me ko te logo‵mae i se koga telā e fakapuapuagātia ei latou i te afi.


Jehovah has continued to bless such earnest efforts to this day. 	 Koi fakamanuia eiloa ne Ieova a taumafaiga e uke penā ke oko mai eiloa ki aso nei.


Upon her release in 1956, she moved to West Germany. 	 I te taimi ne fakasaoloto ei a ia i te 1956 ne fanatu tou fafine ki te feitu ki togālā o Siamani.


Thoughtless words, even if spoken innocently, can cause deep pain. 	 A pati kolā e fai mo te sē mafaufau, faitalia me faipati atu mo te loto ‵ma, e mafai o fai ei ke logo‵mae malosi te tino.


3 This article will consider how you can overcome obstacles to your lifesaving ministry and how you may be able to help a greater number of people. 	 3 Ka faipati a te mataupu tenei ki auala e mafai ei o manumalo koe i mea kolā e fakalavelave mai ki tau galuega fakaola tino, mo te auala e mafai ei o fesoasoani atu koe ki tino e tokouke.


The apostles then appointed other spiritually qualified brothers to care for this “necessary business” so that the apostles could devote themselves “to the ministry of the word.” 	 Ne filifili ei ne apositolo a nisi taina kolā ko ma‵tua faka-te-agaga ke ‘tufatufa ne latou a meakai,’ ko te mea ke ‵saga tonu atu a apositolo o ‘folafola atu te tala ‵lei.’


The apostle Peter assures us: “Jehovah’s day will come as a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a hissing noise, but the elements being intensely hot will be dissolved, and earth and the works in it will be discovered.” 	 E taku tonu mai te apositolo ko Petelu ki a tatou: “A te Aso o Ieova e oko mai e pelā mo se tino kaisoa. I te Aso tenā ka palele atu te lagi mo te ‵gulu fakamataku, kae ka ‵sunu a mea katoa i ei kae fakamaseigina foki, e penā foki te lalolagi mo mea katoa i ei.”


In fact, Jehovah’s Witnesses are the third-largest Christian denomination in Denmark. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a Molimau a Ieova ko te tolu o lotu Kelisiano lasi i Denmark.


Similarly today, we need to recognize our need for Christ’s sacrifice, which is truly capable of atoning for sins. 	 I aso nei e ma‵nako malosi tatou ki te taulaga a Keliso ke fakamagalo ei ‵tou agasala.


18 The same is true of Christians today, who have been redeemed from hopeless slavery to sin and death. 	 18 Tenā foki eiloa te mea e ‵tau o fai ne Kelisiano i aso nei, kolā ko oti ne faka‵sao mai te ‵nofo pologa ki te agasala mo te mate.


As we zealously heed all such reminders from Jehovah, we will be following the example of Jehovah’s own Son, Jesus, of whom it was said: “Sheer zeal for your house has eaten me up.”—Ps. 69:9; 119:111, 129; 1 Pet. 2:21. 	 Mai te ‵tou tau‵tali atu mo te loto finafinau ki fakamasauaga katoa penā mai i a Ieova, ka tau‵tali atu eiloa tatou i te fakaakoakoga a te Tama fuatasi a Ieova, ko Iesu, telā ne fai mai penei e uiga ki a ia: “A toku fia tapuaki i tou Faletapu ko ‵ka i toku loto e pelā mo se afi.”—Salamo 69:9; 119:111, 129; 1 Petelu 2:21.


Abel could clearly see the thorns and thistles that fulfilled those words. 	 Ne lavea faka‵lei ne Apelu a lakau tala‵tala mo lakau makai‵kai kolā ne fakataunu ei a pati konā.


Of course, even if you have clear goals, some may still offer their opinions. 	 E tonu, kafai e isi ne ou fakamoemoega mautinoa, koi mafai eiloa o fakaasi atu ne nisi tino olotou kilokiloga.


The Israelites were repentant. 	 Ne sala‵mo eiloa te kau Isalaelu.


19 If we observe Jehovah’s reminders and help others to do so, we will save ourselves and those who listen to us. 	 19 Kafai e faka‵logo tatou ki akoakoga mai i a Ieova kae e fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke fai foki penā, ka faka‵sao ne tatou a tatou eiloa, pelā foki mo latou kolā e faka‵logo mai ki a tatou.


Joab obeyed, and Uriah was slain. 	 Ne fakalogo a Ioapo kae ne mate i ei a Ulia.


(Isa. 59:2) Jesus gave “his soul a ransom in exchange for many.” 	 (Isaia 59:2) Ne tuku atu ne Iesu tena “ola mō tino e tokouke.”


10 How do you think Mary and Joseph felt when after three days they finally found Jesus in the temple? 	 10 Se a tau faka‵tau, e pefea a lagonaga o Malia mo Iosefa i te taimi ne maua atu ei ne laua a Iesu i te faletapu mai tua o aso e tolu?


Then “the spirit itself pleads for us with groanings unuttered.” 	 “Ka ko te Agaga eiloa e fautua mō tatou, i te fi‵ta telā ko se mafai o fakamatalagina ki pati.”


“Examples to the Flock” 	 “Ke Fai Koutou mo Fakaakoakoga ki te Lafu Mamoe”


Sophia: You too. 	 Sophia: E fiafia foki au o fetaui mo koe.


What knowledge does the Fine Shepherd have of the congregation? 	 Se a te mea e iloa ne te Tausi Mamoe ‵Lei e uiga ki te fakapotopotoga?


He admitted that he had so hated the Christians that “to the point of excess [he] kept on persecuting the congregation of God and devastating it.” 	 Ne fakaasi ‵tonu atu ne ia tena takalialia ki Kelisiano me ne “fakasauā masei ki te ekalesia a te Atua, kae ne taumafai foki [a ia] o ofa.”


It likewise promotes in us a healthy, positive attitude toward sex that will contribute to happiness in marriage. 	 E fakamalosi aka foki i ei ne tatou se kilokiloga ‵lei kae ‵mā e uiga ki faifaiga fakatauavaga kolā ka fakaopoopo atu ei te fiafia ki te avaga.


(2 Cor. 4:7) Your continued preaching of the good news of the Kingdom may draw ridicule. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:7) Kafai e tumau koe i te talai atu o te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo ka fakatauemu atu a tino ki a koe.


Think back to the time in Eden when the perfect humans, Adam and Eve, were a part of Jehovah’s peaceful and harmonious universal family. 	 Toe mafaufau ki Etena i te taimi ne fai ei a tino ‵lei kātoatoa, ko Atamu mo Eva, mo fai se vaega o te kau kāiga filemu kae tokagamalie o Ieova i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


(Matthew 20:25) Other young people like to show off scholastically, in sports, or in other activities. 	 (Mataio 20:25) E amio fakamata‵mata a nisi talavou, i tafaoga, i mataupu io me ko nisi mea.


It is also a demonstration of confidence that he will help us to serve him faithfully, just as he helped his servants of old to walk in his way.—Isa. 30:21. 	 Se fakaasiga foki o te loto talitonu me ka fesoasoani mai a ia ki a tatou ke tavini atu mo te fakamaoni ki a ia, e pelā eiloa mo tena fesoasoani ki ana tavini i aso mua ke sa‵sale atu i ana auala.—Isaia 30:21.


How can all in the congregation cultivate greatness in imitation of the pattern set by Jesus? 	 E mafai pefea ne tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga o fakamalosi aka te tulaga takutakua i te tau‵tali atu ki te fakaakoakoga ne tuku mai ne Iesu?


Do you feel that families would benefit from applying this advice? 	 E mata, e mafaufau koe me ka maua ne kāiga a mea aogā mai te fakagaluegāga o fakatakitakiga konei?


Protected by Armor From God 	 Ke Puipui ki te Gatutau Mai te Atua


10 Jacob was not seeking wealth to accommodate his family. 	 10 Ne seki ‵sala atu a Iakopo ki koloa ke tausi ei tenā kāiga.


What changes have affected some congregations? 	 Ne a ‵fuliga ne pokotia ei a nisi fakapotopotoga?


At age seven, I had a urostomy, an operation performed to create an artificial opening in my body so that I could pass urine. 	 I te fitu o oku tausaga, ne ‵tipi au ko te mea ke fai se pūga i toku foitino ke mafai au o mimi.


How excited he was to learn that God has a personal name—Jehovah! 	 Ko oko loa tena fiafia ke iloa aka ne ia me e isi se igoa totino o te Atua, ko Ieova!


“When my brother was disfellowshipped,” said a Christian sister in South Africa, “it was as if he had died. 	 “I te taimi ne fakatea ei toku taina,” ne fai mai se tuagane Kelisiano i Afelika ki Saute, “ne fai eiloa pelā me ko mate a ia.


God’s Love Must Prevail 17-19. 	 E ‵Tau o Manumalo te Alofa o te Atua


“Let Both Grow Together Until the Harvest” 	 “Tuku Eiloa ke Ola Ake Talua Penā ke Oko ki te Aso e ‵Kati ei te Saito”


God forbids humans to eat from this tree, stating that disobedience will result in death. 	 Ne fakatapu ne te Atua a tino ma ‵kai ki te lakau tenei, me ne fai atu me ka iku atu a te sē fakalogo ki te mate.


15. What problems among the Jews deeply troubled Nehemiah? 15 As governor, Nehemiah also had to contend with many problems among God’s people. 	 15 E pelā me ko te kovana, ne ‵tau foki o fe‵paki a Neemia mo fakalavelave e uke mai i tino o te Atua.


• Reflecting on your own experiences through the years can convince you of what? 	 • Se a te mea e mafai o fakatalitonu atu ki a koe mai te mafaufau ki mea ne ‵tupu ki a koe i tausaga ko ‵teka?


Just think—billions of people are deceived by this one false doctrine! 	 Mafaufau la—ne fakaloi‵loi a te fia piliona o tino ke tali‵tonu ki te akoakoga ‵se tenei!


NEAR the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes (modern-day Karnak), about 300 miles [500 km] south of Cairo, stands a 60-foot [18 m]-tall statue of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. 	 E TU pili atu ki te fa‵kai o Aikupito mua ko Thebes (ko Karnak i aso nei), kāti se 300 maila ki te feitu ki saute o Cairo, se tupua faite o te Falao ko Amenhotep III telā e 60 futu tena maluga.


4:16—Why is the letter to the Laodiceans not part of the Bible? 	 4:16—Kaia ne seki fai ei te tusi ki te kau Laotikaia mo fai se vaega o te Tusi Tapu?


11 The monarch butterfly, for example, has a brain that is only about the size of the tip of a ballpoint pen. 	 11 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, a te faiai o te pepe ko te monarch e pelā fua mo te lasi o te mata o te polopēni.


(Revelation 2:8, 9) The Christians at Smyrna, though poor, possessed riches far more valuable than silver or gold. 	 (Fakaasiga 2:8, 9) Ne maua ne Kelisiano i Semulana a koloa e sili atu i te tāua i lō siliva io me ko aulo, faitalia te lotou tulaga ma‵tiva.


Upbuilding conversation can also help to refocus the mind. 	 A sau‵talaga fakamalosi loto e mafai foki o aogā ki te faiga ke saga atu te mafaufau ki nisi mea ‵lei.


His Word, the Bible, says: “All creation keeps on groaning together and being in pain together.” 	 E fai mai tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu, penei: “Me e iloa ne tatou i mea katoa ne faite, ne ma‵nava fi‵ta; e pelā eiloa mo te ‵mae o te fafine fanau, ke oko mai eiloa ki aso nei.”


(Rev. 7:9) As a result, many of our congregations have in a sense become more international. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9) Ona ko te mea tenā, ko ‵fonu nei a ‵tou fakapotopotoga i tino mai fenua kese‵kese i te lalolagi.


Not necessarily, for Jehovah made ample provisions to guide his people. 	 E se penā loa, me ne tuku mai ne Ieova a fakatokaga e lava kae ‵toe ke takitaki ei ana tino.


Pursue Spiritual Goals 	 Kausaki Atu ki Fakamoemoega Faka-te-Agaga


When we arrived in Florida in November 1962, we were surprised to find that local sentiments about integration meant that black brothers held their meetings separately from white brothers and that they preached in separate areas. 	 I te taimi ne oko atu ei māua ki Florida i a Novema 1962, ne ‵poi eiloa māua ke iloa atu me ne seki ma‵nako a tino i konā ko tino ‵kena ke ‵kau fakatasi mo tino uli i te koga e tasi kae ‵kese foki olotou koga talai.


Some manifestations of such gifts were special speech of wisdom or knowledge, the power to heal or to prophesy, or even the ability to make utterances in tongues unknown to them.—1 Corinthians 12:4-11. 	 E aofia i nisi fakaasiga o meaalofa penā ko te atamai io me ko te iloaga fakapito ke faipati atu, te ‵mana ke faka‵lei io me ke ‵valo atu, io me ko te mafai o fai‵pati atu i ‵gana kolā ne seki iloa ne latou.—1 Kolinito 12:4-11.


David calls out with confidence that God will answer him. 	 Ne ‵talo atu a Tavita mo te loto talitonu me ka tali mai te Atua ki a ia.


A total of 3,948 attended, and 65 got baptized. 	 E ‵tusa mo te toko 3,948 ne ‵kau atu ki ei, kae e toko 65 ne papatiso.


How could Armageddon truly bring an end to war? 	 E fakagata la pefea a taua katoa i Amaketo?


(Luke 11:13) Doing so will help us to reinforce our conviction that creation is the work of God’s hand. 	 (Luka 11:13) A te faiga penā ka fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke fakamalosi aka ei a te ‵tou loto tali‵tonu me i mea ne faite ko galuega o te lima o te Atua.


5 Another source of refreshment comes through our annual conventions and assemblies. 	 5 A te suā mafuaga o fakamalosiga e maua mai e auala i ‵tou fono i atufenua mo fono i te fenua.


(Rom. 12:1) “Consequently,” or in view of the fact that Christians are declared righteous because of their faith, what follows should affect their attitude toward themselves, others, and governmental authorities. 	 (Loma 12:1, NW) “Ona ko te mea tenā,” io me e ‵tusa mo te takuamiotonugina o Kelisiano ona ko te lotou fakatuanaki, ne ‵tau o pokotia te lotou kilokiloga ki a latou eiloa, ki nisi tino, mo tino pule o te malo ona ko nisi pati konei a Paulo.


Even if they respond in a way that you do not like, refrain from speaking disrespectfully to them. 	 Faitalia me e se fiafia koe ki te lā tali, ke mo a ma faipati atu koe mo te sē āva ki a laua.


(1 John 5:19) If we pick up a newspaper in any country, we find reports of cruelty and violence on an unprecedented scale. 	 (1 Ioane 5:19) Kafai e fai‵tau tatou ki se nusipepa i so se fenua, e lavea atu ne tatou a lipoti e uiga ki amioga ma‵sei mo fakasauaga i se lalolagi telā e seki fai aka eiloa penā i taimi mua.


Because they know that they first took care of “the more important things,” so their period of relaxation comes guilt free.—Read Philippians 1:10, 11. 	 Me e iloa ne latou me ne ‵saga muamua latou o fai a te mea telā “e sili atu i te tāua,” tela la, i te taimi e malōlō ei latou e seai eiloa se mea e fakalavelave atu ki olotou lagonaga.—Faitau te Filipi 1:10, 11.


Explain. (b) What will we now consider? 	 Fakamatala mai. (e) Se a te mea ka mafau‵fau nei tatou ki ei?


Not to those who take a keen interest in the Bible and what it says about our future. 	 E se penā a manatu o tino kolā e ‵saga malosi atu ki te Tusi Tapu mo ana muna e uiga ki aso mai mua nei.


Those words of the French author André Malraux could well be applied to the world in which we live. 	 E fetaui ‵lei eiloa a pati konā a te tino tusitala mai Falani ko André Malraux mo te tulaga o te lalolagi telā e ‵nofo nei tatou i ei.


(Deuteronomy 11:26-28) How vital that we become “obedient from the heart” to the revealed will of God!—Romans 6:17; 1 John 2:17. 	 (Teutelonome 11:26-28) E tāua ‵ki eiloa ke ‘talia io me fakalogo mo te loto kātoa’ ki te faiga o te loto o te Atua!—Loma 6:17; 1 Ioane 2:17.


DECLARED RIGHTEOUS—HOW? 	 NE TAKUAMIOTONUGINA—E PEFEA LA?


It simply grows to maturity.—See The Watchtower, June 15, 1980, pages 17-19. 	 E tupu aka fua o matua ‵lei.—Ke onoono ki The Watchtower i a Iuni 15, 1980, te itulau e 17-19.


8 It would be a mistake to lower our moral and spiritual standards, perhaps thinking that we are strong enough to resist the effects of bad association, including when that association might be in the form of violent, immoral entertainment. 	 8 Se mea ‵se ke fakamalalo ifo ‵tou tulaga i mea tau amioga mo te feitu faka-te-agaga, kāti mai te mafau‵fau me e malosi ‵lei tatou ke ‵teke atu ki ikuga o taugasoa ma‵sei, e aofia i ei a taugasoa kolā e fakafoliga mai i fakafiafiaga fakasaua kae ma‵sei.


In what ways did Job’s wife and his visitors put pressure on Job? 	 Ne a auala ne tuku atu ei ne te avaga o Iopu mo ana malō a fakamalosiga ‵se ki a Iopu?


How do those having the true religion avoid having to learn by trial and error? 	 Ne fakamalosi mai penei a te tino telā ne tusi ne ia a te Faataoto: “Talitonu ki te Aliki mo tou loto katoa.


Of course, we have only scratched the surface. 	 E tonu, ne sukesuke fua tatou ki nāi mea.


Again with a lump in our throat, in 2005 we returned home to Basalt, Colorado, where Bethel and I continue pioneering. 	 Ne tai fologatā foki loa ne māua te mea tenei, i te taimi ne toe ‵foki atu ei māua i te 2005 ki Basalt, i Colorado, te koga telā ne toe ga‵lue fakapaenia i ei a māua mo Bethel.


(Heb. 4:12) My husband, Bienvenido, who had been a policeman, got baptized in 1979, and my mother began to study the Bible shortly before she died. 	 (Epe. 4:12) Taku avaga ko Bienvenido, se pulisimani, ne papatiso i te 1979, kae ko toku matua ne kamata o sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu mai mua malie fua o mate.


What did the prophet Daniel foretell regarding “true knowledge”? 5 Eventually, as foretold in the book of Daniel, ‘the true knowledge became abundant.’ 	 5 Fakamuli loa, e pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai i te tusi ko Tanielu, ‘ka taumafai o malamalama a tino i mea kolā e ‵tupu.’


6 Why can we be sure that regardless of where we preach, we can have a fruitful ministry? 	 6 Kaia e mafai ei o mautinoa i tatou me faitalia te koga e talai ei tatou, e mafai eiloa o maua ne tatou a fuataga ‵lei i te galuega talai?


We are wise to live within our means. 	 Se mea poto ke ola tatou e ‵tusa mo mea kolā e mafai o maua ne tatou.


Surely we should be just as confident that the present wicked system of things will end in the foretold “day of Jehovah.”—2 Peter 3:11, 12. 	 E tonu, e ‵tau foki o maua ne tatou te loto talitonu tenā me ka fakaseai atu te olaga masei tenei i te ‘Aso o Ieova’ telā ne ‵valo mai.—2 Petelu 3:11, 12.


If a child is to grow up to become a healthy adult, he needs nutritious food on a regular basis. 	 Kafai e tupu aka se tamaliki ke fai mo fai se tino matua kae malosi, e ‵tau o kai faeloa a ia ki mea‵kai fakamalosi foitino.


Hence, humble ones came to know Jehovah as “a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness and truth.” 	 Mai te taimi tenā, ne iloa ne tino loto mau‵lalo i a Ieova se “Atua telā e ‵fonu i te alofa mo te kaimalie, e tuai o ita kae lasi tena alofa mo tena fakamaoni.”


Among other things, that training has enabled me to talk to others about the good news of God’s Kingdom.—Matthew 6:9, 10; 24:14. 	 I tafa o nisi mea aka, ne fai ne te fakaakoakoga tenā ke mafai ne au o faipati atu ki nisi tino e uiga ki te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua.—Mataio 6:9, 10; 24:14.


Satisfying Our Spiritual Need 	 Te Fakama‵liega o ‵Tou Manakoga Faka-te-Agaga


Take Good Care of Yourself 	 Tausi Faka‵lei ki a Koe


From that day forward, I said yes to many other destructive practices. 	 Mai te taimi tenā o fano ki mua, ne talia faeloa ne au a nisi faifaiga ma‵sei.


God’s Unbelievable “Work” in Our Day 	 Mea Faka‵poi Kolā ka “Fai” ne te Atua i ‵Tou Aso Nei


7 We avoid excessive concern over our health for another reason. 	 7 E ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te sona manavase ki ‵tou ola ‵lei ona ko te suā pogai.


Then pray about it, and strive to see how you can improve. 	 Ka oti, ko ‵talo atu koe e uiga ki ei, kae taumafai ke iloa te auala e mafai o momea aka tou ‵lei.


What might such things be? 	 Ne a nisi mea penā?


15 Regarding forgiveness, we can learn from the man Job. 	 15 E mafai ne tatou o tauloto mai i a Iopu e uiga ki te loto fakamagalo.


Bible education is also promoted on our website, jw.org, where we have literature available in hundreds of languages. 	 E maua i ‵tou fakatuatusi ko te jw.org a te faiga o a‵koga faka-te-Tusi Tapu i se fia selau o ‵gana.


He called himself “the least of the apostles,” adding: “I am not fit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the congregation of God.” (1 Corinthians 15:9) As a former persecutor of Christians, Paul never forgot that it was only by undeserved kindness that he could have a relationship with God at all, much less enjoy special privileges of service. 	 Ne fai atu a ia me i a ia “ko te toe apositolo fakamuli kae fatauva,” kae ne toe fai atu foki: “Kae se ‵tau foki o fakaigoa ki se apositolo, i te mea i a au ne fakasaua ki te ekalesia a te Atua.” (1 Kolinito 15:9) Me ne fakasauā muamua ne ia a Kelisiano, ne seki puli lele eiloa i a Paulo me ne mafai fua o maua ne ia se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo te Atua, kae ne maua foki ne ia a tofiga taulia i te galuega ona ko te alofa tauanoa.


That is vital if we are to say that we have accepted God’s undeserved kindness and that ‘sin is not master over us.’ 	 E aoga ki a tatou te mea tenā māfai e fai atu tatou me ko oti ne talia ne tatou te alofa tauanoa o te Atua kae ko se ‘pule mai te agasala ki a tatou.’


How does Jehovah protect the Christian congregation? 20 We can be thrilled that Jehovah’s earlier anger against his anointed servants—because of which he allowed them to go into spiritual captivity in 1918—has ceased. 	 20 E mafai o fia‵fia tatou me ko oti ne gata atu a te kaitaua muamua o Ieova ki ana tavini fakaekegina—kae ona ko te kaitaua tenā ne talia ei ne ia ke ‵nofo fakapagota latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga i te 1918.


Even From Within the Congregation 	 E Mafai Foki o ‵Tupu a Fakalavelave i te Fakapotopotoga


Greatness From Service Motivated by Love 	 Te Takutakua Mai te Taviniga Telā e Fakamalosi Aka ne te Alofa


No, they will be like perfect Adam and Eve, who willingly chose to rebel against Jehovah’s righteous rule.—Revelation 20:7-10; Nahum 1:9. 	 Ikai, ka fai latou pelā mo Atamu mo Eva kolā ne ‵lei katoatoa, kae ne filifili eiloa mo te iloa tonu ke ‵teke atu ki te pulega amiotonu a Ieova.—Fakaasiga 20:7-10; Nauma 1:9.


Do I already speak the language of the country, or am I willing to learn it? 	 E mata, ko iloa ne au te ‵gana io me e loto fiafia au o tauloto ki ei?


10 God applied the ransom to Paul and others of his day. 	 10 Ne fakagalue ne te Atua a te togiola ki a Paulo mo nisi tino i te senitenali muamua.


Maybe you feel that you have already found that church, or congregation. 	 Kāti e manatu aka koe me ko oti ne maua ne koe te lotu io me ko te fakapotopotoga tenā.


• When we encounter apathy or hostility in our ministry, what should motivate us to persevere? 	 • Kafai e fetaui tatou mo tino kolā e se fia ‵saga mai io me e ‵teke mai ki te ‵tou galuega, ne a mea e ‵tau o fakamalosi mai ke tumau tatou i ei?


(Prov. 10:22; 1 Pet. 5:8) Therefore, Christian parents take time to teach their children what is involved in being a disciple of Christ. 	 (Faata. 10:22; 1 Pe. 5:8) Tela la, e fakaavanoa ne mātua Kelisiano a olotou taimi ke akoako olotou tama‵liki ki mea kolā e aofia i te fai pelā me se soko o Keliso.


What are some tools that “the faithful and discreet slave” has provided in order to help people understand why Jehovah God permits suffering? 	 Ne a nisi mea faigaluega ko oti ne tuku mai ne “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” ke fesoasoani atu ei ki tino ke malamalama i te pogai ne talia ei ne Ieova te Atua a logo‵maega?


One sister whose home was destroyed had moved into a tiny trailer with a leaky roof and a broken stove. 	 E tokotasi te tuagane ne fakamaseigina tena fale ko oti ne fanatu o nofo i se tamā motoka telā ne fai foki mo fai se fale telā e ‵tulu te tuafale kae masei foki te ogaumu i ei.


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Should we not esteem it similarly, allowing it to shape our life pattern? 9, 10. (a) Why do we need dependable direction? (b) How only can we have a delightful and successful life? 	 E mata, e se ‵tau o fakatāua ne tatou a te tulafono tenā i se auala tai ‵pau, mai te taliaga ke pule mai te tulafono tenā ki ‵tou olaga?


Since Jehovah’s spirit anointed him for the work, Jesus was clearly ordained by Jehovah God. 	 Ona ko te mea ne fakaeke a ia ne te agaga o Ieova mō te galuega, ne manino ‵lei me ne faū a Iesu ne Ieova te Atua.


If you live in a prosperous country, there might be many choices, some of them very tempting. 	 Kafai e nofo atu koe i se fenua maumea, kāti e uke a galuega i konā, kae e mafai o umiti malosi koe ki nisi galuega i ei.


We should strengthen our resolve to continue drawing close to Jehovah in prayer and studying his Word. 	 12, 13. (a) Ne a fakanofonofoga mo tulaga kolā e se mafai o ‵vae keatea ei tatou mai te alofa o te Atua? (e) Se a te fakamoemoega o te Tiapolo i te tukumaiga ne ia o fakalavelave faiga‵ta ki a tatou? (i) Kaia e manumalo faeloa i ei a Kelisiano?


The influence of his existence is felt through scientific applications of his discoveries. 	 Ona ko ana sukesukega ko mafai nei o maua ne tatou a mea aogā mai te malosi o te iti.


(Genesis 2:4, footnote) Thus, the very meaning of God’s name calls attention to his Creatorship and his purpose. 	 (Kenese 2:4, fakamatalaga fakaopoopo i te New World Translation) Tela la, e fakasino atu eiloa a te uiga o te igoa o te Atua ki te Māfuaga o mea katoa mo ana fuafuaga.


Interestingly, the apostle Paul was inspired to apply Psalm 112:9 in connection with Christians in the first century. 	 Ke ‵lago atu ki te manatu tenei, ne fakaosofia te apositolo ko Paulo ke fakasino atu ne ia a pati i te Salamo 112:9 ki Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua.


(Revelation 19:11–20:3; Matthew 24:30) The remnant of loyal, spirit-anointed “sons of the kingdom” look forward to their priceless inheritance as kings with Christ in heaven. 	 (Fakaasiga 19:11–20:3; Mataio 24:30) E ‵kilo atu eiloa mo te fakamoe‵moe a te ‵toega o “tino” fakaekegina a‵lofa fakamaoni ki te lotou taui tafasili i te tāua ke pule fakatasi mo Keliso i te lagi e pelā me ne tupu.


Do Not Let Your Love Cool Off 	 Sa Talia ne Koe ke Galo Tou Alofa


Hardly. 	 Ikai, e se penā loa.


But the original-language word is well rendered “marriage feast” or “wedding banquet.”* (Matthew 22:2-10; 25:10; Luke 14:8) The account makes it clear that Jesus was present at and contributed to a feast linked to a Jewish wedding. 	 Kae ko te fuliga tonu o te pati tenā i te gana mua ko te “‵kaiga o te fakaipoipoga” io me se “‵kaiga o se avaga.”* (Mataio 22:2-10; 25:10; Luka 14:8) E manino ‵lei te tala me ne nofo atu a Iesu i ei kae ne fai foki tena tusaga ki se ‵kaiga e uiga ki se fakaipoipoga faka-Iutaia.


CHERISH YOUR PRIVILEGE 	 FAKATĀUA TOU TAULIAGA


How deeply they appreciate the help and support that their brothers and sisters, young and old, render them! 	 E pefea la te ‵loto o te lotou loto fakafetai ki te fesoasoani mo te ‵lago malosi atu o taina, tuagane, tama‵liki mo tino ma‵tua ki a latou!


Many candidates are youths. 	 E tokouke mai i ei ne talavou.


He sings: “Yet you, O Jehovah, are a shield about me, my glory and the One lifting up my head.” 	 E usu mai a ia: “Ka ko koe e te Aliki, ko toku talita e malu ei au i puapuaga; e aumai ne koe te manumalo ki a au kae toe fakafou ne koe toku loto toa.”


David rendered swift judgment against the rich man. 	 Ne fakaiku fakavave aka ne Tavita a te fakasalaga o te tino maumea tenā.


As English writer Jeremy Taylor put it: “Habits are the daughters of action.” 	 E pelā mo te fakamatalaga a te tino tusitala mai Peletania, ko Jeremy Taylor, penei: “E iku atu au amioga ki faifaiga masani.”


To please God, we must keep our worship free of lies about him. 	 Ke fakafiafia te Atua, e ‵tau mo tatou o tausi a te ‵tou tapuakiga ke saoloto mai akoakoga ‵loi e uiga ki a ia.


Marrying Only in the Lord 	 Ke Avaga Fua ki se Kelisiano


How can parents know if a child is in a position to make a valid dedication? 	 E mafai pefea o iloa ne mātua māfai ko tu atu te tamaliki i se tulaga telā ko mafai ne ia o fai tena tukuatuga?


She’s not just a disciple; she’s the apostle to the apostles.” 	 A ia e sē se soko fua; kae se apositolo ki apositolo.”


After I attended the two-month Bible School for Single Brothers,* I received a new assignment where I have started four studies. 	 Mai tua o te lua masina ne akoga ei au i te Akoga mō Taina Taka,* ne maua ne au se tōfiga fou telā ne kamata ei ne au ne akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e fa.


Awake and cry out joyfully, you residents in the dust! 	 A tino katoa kolā e ‵moe i olotou tanuga ka ala aka ki luga kae usu pese mo te fia‵fia.


A vehicle rear-ended Luigi’s car. 	 Ne poko atu te taumuli o se motoka ki te motoka a Luigi.


14 Maintain fine conduct. 	 14 Fakatumau a amioga ‵lei.


Or we could become like the first-century Christian named Diotrephes. 	 Io me kāti ka fai tatou pelā mo te Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua, ko Siofilisi.


18 When God becomes “all things to everyone”—what a glorious time that will be! 	 18 Kafai ko pule te Atua “i mea katoa”—ko tafaga la te gali o te taimi tenā!


So Jeroboam established a new religion centered on two golden calves. 	 Tela la, ne fakatu aka ne Ielopoamo se lotu fou telā e tapuaki atu ei ki pulumakau aulo e lua.


We must handle our responsibilities as instructed. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o fai ‵tou tiute e ‵tusa mo fakatonuga.


Tomorrow go out against them, and Jehovah will be with you.’”—2 Chronicles 20:15-17. 	 Olo ki te taua, kae ka fakatasi atu te Aliki ki a koutou!”—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 20:15-17.


Our home is a haven of peace. 	 Ne fai te mā fale e pelā me se koga filemu.


Jehovah’s Witnesses in Albania. 	 Ko Molimau a Ieova i Albania.


Those expressing such sentiments draw inspiration from the fact that even now caring people do a tremendous work to alleviate the sad consequences of “a seemingly unending string of conflicts and crises.” 	 A tino kolā e fakaasi atu ne latou a vaegā mafaufauga penā e maua ne latou a fakamalosiga mai te manatu me e fai ne tino uiga ata‵fai a galuega e uke ke fakafeoloolo aka ei a ikuga fakafanoa‵noa o taua mo fakalavelave kolā “e foliga mai me e se mafai o fakagata.”


(Matt. 23:37, 38) Thus, the sinful and unrepentant nation was replaced by spiritual Israel. 	 (Mataio 23:37, 38) Tela la, ne sui a te fenua agasala kae sē salamō ne te Isalaelu faka-te-agaga.


How did the first-century Christians set a pattern of singing in worship? 	 Ne tuku mai pefea ne Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua se fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te usuga o pese i tapuakiga?


Yes, we need to bear in mind our reward of everlasting life, be it in heaven or on earth. 	 Ao, e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou a ‵tou taui ko te ola se-gata-mai, i te lagi io me ko te lalolagi.


What those two prophets said reinvigorated the faithful Jews. 	 Ne toe fakamalosi aka a tino Iutaia fakamaoni ne pati a pelofeta e tokolua konā.


The record tells us: “Jehovah now spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: ‘Separate yourselves from the midst of this assembly, that I may exterminate them in an instant.’” But Moses and Aaron pleaded for the lives of the people to be spared. 	 E fai mai te tala, penei: “Tena ne fai mai ei a te Aliki ki a Mose mo Alona penei, ‘Fakamao atu keatea mo tino kona me ka tamate nei ne au a latou.’ ” Kae ne fakamolemole atu a Mose mo Alona ke mo a ma tamate a tino o te fenua.


So he may have surmised that a spirit creature had spoken with Eve through the serpent. 	 Tela la ne mafai o fakaataata ne ia me ne faipati atu loa se tino faka-te-agaga ki a Eva e auala i te gata.


What prophecy will we consider, and why is it of interest to us? 	 Se a te valoaga ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei, kae kaia e tāua ei ki a tatou?


What a blessing for such a man to be given a wife who was so industrious, hospitable, and humble! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te manuia o se vaegā tagata penā ke maua ne ia se avaga telā e galue malosi, uiga talimālō, kae loto maulalo!


A poor individual might feel justified in stealing. 	 E mafai o kaisoa se tino mativa.


4 Each quality that Peter lists is vital, and none can be omitted. 	 4 E tāua katoa a uiga kolā ne tusi mai ne Petelu, kae e se ‵tau eiloa o ave keatea se uiga e tasi.


What is the purpose of life?’ 	 Se a te aoga o te olaga?’


But what of Assyria’s plans? 	 Kae se a te palani a te kau Asulia?


17 Today, a man may be trying hard to resist viewing pornography. 	 17 I aso nei, kāti e taumafai malosi se tagata ke ‵teke atu ki te onoono ki ata ma‵sei.


Thus, when Joseph asked for the body, the governor “wondered whether [Jesus] could already be dead.” 	 Tela la, i te taimi ne fesili atu ei a Iosefa mō te foitino, “ne mafaufau a [te kovana] me ko Iesu nei ko oti ne mate.”


If mankind is to live at peace, the wounds of war surely have to be healed. 	 Kafai e fia ola a tino i te filemu, e ‵tau eiloa o faka‵lei aka a ikuga sē ‵lei o taua.


• How can we benefit from the training Jesus gave his disciples? 	 • E maua pefea ne tatou a mea aogā mai i akoakoga ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki ana soko?


Take an interest in creation and in articles in our publications that discuss this topic. 	 Ke fakaasi atu te fiafia ki mea ne faite ne Ieova e penā foki mo ‵tou tusi kolā e faipati ki te mataupu tenei.


How can our prayers demonstrate that we are on the watch? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu i ‵tou ‵talo me i a tatou e matapula‵pula?


10 Paul’s description of Christian meetings found at 1 Corinthians 14:26-33 gives us insight into how those gatherings were conducted in the first century. 	 10 A te fakamatalaga a Paulo e uiga ki te faiga o fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano i te 1 Kolinito 14:26-33 e tuku mai i ei ki a tatou se mainaga e uiga ki te takitakiga o fakatasiga konā i te senitenali muamua.


That Davidic covenant made clear that the promised Kingdom “seed” would in time come through the family line of David.—2 Samuel 7:12, 13. 	 Ne fakaasi manino mai i te feagaiga a Tavita me i te “fanau” o te Malo telā ne folafola mai ka vau eiloa fakamuli i te gafa o Tavita.—2 Samuelu 7:12, 13.


(Matthew 10:28, NAB) Gehenna is a symbol of eternal death, not eternal torture. 	 (Mataio 10:28) A Kēna se fakailoga o te mate ki te se-gata-mai, kae e se ko te fakapuapuaga ki te se-gata-mai.


Although in this article we refer to the teenager as a male, the principles discussed apply to both genders. 	 E tiga eiloa e fakasino atu ki te talavou e pelā me ko te tagata, e aoga foki a akoakoga fakavae i ei ki fafine.


He implanted a sexual need in humans so that they would “be fruitful and become many.” 	 Ne ‵toki ne Ia i loto o tino te manakoga e uiga ki faifaiga fakatauavaga ko te mea ke “fakatokouke otou tama‵liki.”


He loved his disciples in a self-sacrificing way. Such love meant that he had to die in behalf of his disciples, and Jesus was prepared to do so. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne ia te alofa sē fakapito ki ana soko mai te fakatoka ke mate mō latou.


He loves and appreciates each member. 	 E alofa kae fakatāua ne ia a tino takitokotasi.


The vast majority of true Christians today, however, have a different prospect, or goal. 	 Kae e ‵kese eiloa te fakamoemoega o te tokoukega o Kelisiano ‵tonu i aso nei.


Quite the opposite: “God is love.”—1 John 4:8. 	 E ‵kese ‵ki eiloa a te mea tenā: “Te Atua ko te alofa eiloa a ia.”—1 Ioane 4:8.


If there are restrictions on the house-to-house ministry, we may seek out alternative ways to contact householders and continue obeying our God-given commission. 	 Kafai ko fakatapu te galuega mai fale ki fale, e taumafai tatou o ‵sala atu ki nisi auala ke fesokotaki atu ei ki tino i olotou fale ke fakatumau ei te ‵tou faka‵logo ki te fakatonuga ne tuku mai ne te Atua.


I would also ask myself, ‘How did I get here?’” 	 E fesili ifo foki au ki au eiloa, ‘Ne oko mai pefea au ki konei?’”


The Law covenant was an addition to and not a replacement of God’s covenant with Abraham. 	 A te feagaiga o te Tulafono se mea fakaopoopo fua ki ei kae e se sui ki ei te feagaiga a te Atua mo Apelaamo.


5 Jehovah is not spying on us to catch our every fault and failing. 	 5 E se mataonoono a Ieova ki ‵tou tamā mea ‵se katoa.


STRESSING the importance of love, Jesus Christ told his disciples: “I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another. 	 KE FAKA‵MAFA atu a te tāua o te alofa, ne fai atu a Iesu Keliso ki ana soko: “E avatu ne au ki a koutou te poloakiga fou: ke fakatau a‵lofa koutou. E pelā mo au e alofa ki a koutou; tela la, e ‵tau mo koutou o fakatau a‵lofa.


It is therefore imperative that we be on guard against being misled by false teachings and shifted away from our hope.—Colossians 1:23; Hebrews 13:9. 	 Tela la, se mea tāua ke matapula‵pula tatou ke mo a e takitaki ‵se tatou ne akoakoga ‵se kae galo atu foki ei te ‵tou fakamoemoega.—Kolose 1:23; Epelu 13:9.


Ever since her husband abandoned her about 15 years ago, she has been bringing up her children on her own. 	 Talu mai te taimi ne tiakina ei tou fafine ne tena avaga i te 15 tausaga ko ‵teka, ne puti aka ne tou fafine ana tama‵liki i a ia eiloa.


10 In the Bible, the title “Christ” is used with reference to Jesus in various ways, such as Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus, and the Christ. 	 10 I te Tusi Tapu, a te tofi ko te “Keliso” e fakaaoga sāle ke fakasino atu ki a Iesu i auala kese‵kese e pelā me ko: Iesu Keliso, Keliso Iesu, mo te Keliso.


Servants and maidservants look toward the hand of a master or a mistress for two reasons: to determine his or her wishes and to receive protection and life’s necessities. 	 E ‵kilo atu a tavini ki olotou pule mō pogai e lua: ke iloa aka a mea e manako a ia ki ei kae ke maua foki se puipuiga mo mea e tausi ei te olaga.


Furthermore, it was when Eve’s husband was not with her that she “began taking of [the forbidden] fruit and eating it. 	 E se gata i ei, ne seki nofo atu a te avaga a Eva i te taimi “ne puke aka ne ia te fuagā lakau, kai ei ne ia.


Within the Family 	 I Loto i te Kāiga


Must we bring out water for you from this crag?” 	 E a, e ‵tau mō māua o aumai ne vai mō koutou mai te kaupapa tenei?”


The following day the entire assembly murmurs against Moses and Aaron. 	 I te suā aso, ne mui‵mui a tino katoa ki a Mose mo Alona.


6 The first-century Christian Tychicus was a trustworthy man and a “faithful minister.” 	 6 A Tukasi se tagata Kelisiano fakatuagagina i te senitenali muamua, kae se “faifeau fakamaoni” foki.


Why Fear God 	 Te Pogai e Ma‵taku ei ki te Atua


Let us take note of some of the ways your contributions have been used. 	 (Faataoto 19:17) A te fesoasoani atu mo te loto finafinau e fakafiafia atu ei ki te loto o Ieova!—Epelu 13:15, 16.


“Demonic spirits . . . go abroad to the kings of the whole world . . . , and they assembled them at the place that in Hebrew is called Harmagedon.” 	 “Agaga ma‵sei . . . ne olo ki tupu o te lalolagi kātoa . . . , kae ne fakamaopoopo latou ne mea konā i te koga telā e taku faka-Epelu ko Amaketo.”


(Hebrews 13:15) However, for such a sacrifice to be acceptable to Jehovah, we must be ‘holy in all our conduct.’ (1 Peter 1:14-16) Using two contrasting proverbs, Solomon forcefully brings this vital truth to our attention. 	 (Epelu 13:15) Kae ko te mea ke talia te taulaga tenā ne Ieova, e ‵tau o ‘tapu ‵tou olaga i mea katoa.’ (1 Petelu 1:14-16) Mai te fakaaogāga o faataoto tu ‵kese e lua, e tuku mai ne Solomona se mea tonu tāua ke matea ne tatou.


(Mark 3:1-6) Jesus never shrank back from fulfilling his commission as he felt proper. 	 (Maleko 3:1-6) Ne seki mataku a Iesu ke fakataunu tena galuega e ‵tusa loa mo te mea telā e iloa ne ia me e ‵tau o fai.


18 Because of human imperfection, difficulties or problems may arise. 	 18 Kāti ka ‵tupu mai a mea faiga‵ta mo fakalavelave ona ko uiga sē ‵lei o tino.


The Law included detailed regulations regarding conduct among unmarried persons, showing respect for females. 	 Ne aofia foki i te Tulafono a fakamatalaga likiliki o tulafono fo‵liki e uiga ki amioga i va o tino e seki a‵vaga, e fakaasi atu ei te āva ki fāfine.


19 Another key to maintaining peaceful relations with others is using gracious speech. 	 19 A te suā kī ki te fakatumauga o fesokotakiga filemu mo nisi tino ko te fakaaogaga o pati a‵lofa.


(Read Matthew 5:23, 24; 18:15-17.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 5:23, 24; 18:15-17.)


14 A careful consideration of our circumstances may lead us to conclude that we could increase the amount of time we spend in the ministry. 	 14 A te mafaufau mo te fakaeteete ki ‵tou fakanofonofoga e mafai o takitaki atu ei tatou ki te fakaikuga me e mafai o momea aka a taimi e fakamāumāu ne tatou i te galuega talai.


Such comments, along with good questions, can help a child to develop “thinking ability” and to build faith in God.—Prov. 2:10-12. 	 A vaegā fakamatalaga penā fakatasi mo fesili ma‵goi, ka fesoasoani atu ki se tamaliki ke fakagalue ne ia te “atamai” o te mafaufau kae ati aka foki te fakatuanaki ki te Atua.—Faata. 2:10-12.


A 15-year-old girl named Lisa became interested in a boy who did not share her family’s moral and spiritual values. 	 Ne kamata o fiafai se tamaliki fafine ko 15 ana tausaga e igoa ki a Lisa, ki se tamaliki tagata telā e se ‵pau ana amioga mo kilokiloga i te feitu faka-te-agaga mo te kāiga o tou fafine.


Instead, we should all apply the inspired counsel: “With humility consider others superior to you.”—Phil. 2:3. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau o fakagalue ne tatou a te polopolokiga tāua tenei: “Mafau‵fau mo te loto maulalo me e tāua atu a nisi tino i a koutou.”—Fili. 2:3.


“Man had need of wood both for fuel and for building and therefore . . . he started to cut down the trees and thus to expose the land to the onslaughts of the weather. 	 “Ne ma‵nako a tino ki lakau mo fai a fafie mo te faitega o fale tela la . . . ne kamata ei o ‵kati ne latou a lakau kae tuku faka‵sau atu ei a te laukele ki tulaga fakama‵taku o te ueta.


These speeches make up the main part of the Bible book of Deuteronomy. 	 A te lasiga o te tusi i te Tusi Tapu ko Teutelonome e maua i ei a lauga konei.


Karla, whose home was swept away by a tsunami, related: “It was comforting and encouraging to see that the very next day [fellow Witnesses] arrived from other areas to help us. 	 Ne fai mai se fafine telā ne galo atu tena fale i te tsunami: “Ko oko eiloa i te fakamafanafana kae fakamalosi loto me ko te aso eiloa mai tua ifo i ei ne oko mai a [taina Molimau] mai nisi koga o fesoasoani mai ki a matou.


And those accepting the good news all have the marvelous prospect of living eternally.—John 3:16. 	 Kae ko tino katoa kolā e talia ne latou te tala ‵lei, e maua ne latou te fakamoemoega sē fuafuagina ke ola ki te se-gata-mai.—Ioane 3:16.


By no means! 	 Ikai, e se penā loa!


4 “The faithful and discreet slave” cannot be one person. 	 4 E se mafai o fai a te “tavini fakamaoni kae poto” pelā me se tino tokotasi.


Let us now see how we can apply some of the many priceless sayings found in this masterful sermon of God’s beloved Son. 	 Ke onoono nei tatou ki auala e mafai ei ne tatou o fakagalue aka a muna tāua kolā e maua i te lauga takutakua a te Tama fakapelepele a te Atua.


(Phil. 2:5-8) He was able to endure many humiliating situations because of his reliance on Jehovah. 	 (Filipi 2:5-8) Ne mafai ne ia o kufaki i tulaga fakalumalumagina e uke ona ko tena fakalagolago ki a Ieova.


(Titus 2:3, 4) By showing love and respect for her husband, an exemplary wife contributes much to the marital partnership and to the well-being of the entire family. 	 (Tito 2:3, 4) Mai te fakaasi atu o te alofa mo te āva ki tena avaga, e fesoasoani atu te fafine telā e fai pelā me se fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki te manuia o te lā fakaipoipoga mo te ‵lei o te kāiga kātoa.


Consequently, he has no rightful claim to universal rulership. 	 Tela la, e seai eiloa sena saolotoga ke maua ne ia te pulega i te iunivesi.


I started preaching in May 1948, and the very next month, on June 20, I was baptized at a convention in Utrecht. 	 Ne kamata au o talai i a Me 1948, kae i te suā masina, i a Iuni 20, ne papatiso ei au i se fono o te atufenua i Utrecht.


Because of a violent incident, a number of privileges were taken away from all the prisoners in the facility. 	 Ne fakaseai i ei a nāi tauliaga o pagota katoa i te falepuipui i te ‵tupuga o se amioga fakasauā.


8 Notice that the psalmist also stresses Jehovah’s beautiful qualities, such as righteousness, graciousness, and mercy. 	 8 Ke masaua la me ne faka‵mafa mai foki ne te faisalamo a uiga ‵gali o Ieova, e pelā mo te amiotonu, te kaimalie mo te alofa.


The mass murders, rapes, and pillaging mentioned in the preceding article are extreme examples of what happens when people allow wrong desires to dictate their actions. 	 A te fakatau tamatega o tino e tokouke, te pukemālōga o fāfine, mo te kaisoaga o mea kolā e fakamatala mai i te mataupu muamua, e fai eiloa mo fai a toe fakaakoakoga ma‵sei o mea kolā e iku mai māfai e talia ne tino olotou manakoga ma‵sei ke pule atu ki olotou faifaiga.


When we mentioned the machine and offered to let the whole school hear the recordings, he was delighted and summoned almost a hundred students to sit on the grass to listen. 	 I te taimi ne fai atu ei māua e uiga ki mea fakatagi‵tagi kae ofo atu ke fakalogo‵logo a te akoga kātoa ki leo, ne fiafia eiloa tou tagata kae fakatonu atu ki tamaliki e tai kātoa te toko selau ke saga‵saga ki lalo i mouku o fakalogo‵logo.


Sylvia is convinced that living in harmony with her religious convictions has improved her life. 	 A Ieova ko te igoa o te Atua e pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu Tauloto.


One of the teenagers who had been drifting away from the truth thanked Fabian and Isabel for helping her to “get going again.” 	 Ne fakafetai atu a te talavou e tokotasi telā ne kamata o vāivāi i te munatonu ki a Fabian mo Isabel mō te fesoasoani atu ki a ia ke “toe malosi aka.”


Is Jehovah real to them? 	 E tali‵tonu eiloa latou me e ola tonu a Ieova?


The Bible tells us that such guidance is available when, in pictorial language, it says: “Your own ears will hear a word behind you saying: ‘This is the way. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, i pati fakatusa me e maua ne tatou te puipuiga tenei māfai “e lagona ne koe ki ou taliga a pati e fai mai penei ‘Tenei te auala.


The apostles and the elders of the Jerusalem congregation acted as a governing body. 	 Ne fai a apositolo mo toeaina o te fakapotopotoga i Ielusalema e pelā me se potukau pule.


What effect can this have on our conduct and on the qualities we display? 	 Se a te auala e pokotia ei ‵tou amioga mo uiga kolā e fakaasi atu i te mea tenei?


We fought the disease in every way, but she finally lost the battle and died on June 4, 1985, at 70 years of age. 	 Ne taumafai māua i auala katoa ke faka‵lei aka te masaki tenei, kae ne takavale fakamuli eiloa tou fafine i te ‵teke ki ei kae mate atu i a Iuni 4, 1985, kae ko 70 ana tausaga.


In view of this, it was best that we arrive without any welcome and avoid contact with the local Witnesses. 	 Ona ko te fakalavelave tenei, e ‵lei atu ke seai ne tino e fakafetaui mai ki a māua kae ke fakaeteete foki māua i te fesokotaki mo Molimau i konā.


When requesting reinstatement, he should be able to give evidence that he has repented and is producing “works that befit repentance.”—Acts 26:20. 	 Kafai ko fakamolemole atu ke toe foki a ia, e ‵tau o tuku atu ne ia se fakamaoniga i a ia ko salamo kae fakaasi mai foki a “faiga kolā e fakaasi mai me ko oti ne salamo” a ia.—Galuega 26:20.


He came to fulfill the Mosaic Law, which served as “a shadow of the good things to come.” 	 Ne vau a ia o fakataunu te Tulafono a Mose, telā ne fai pelā me “se ata ‵nefu fua o mea ‵lei ka oko mai.”


He provides for the needs of all humans, including those not yet worshipping him. 	 E tuku mai ne ia a manakoga o tino katoa, e aofia i ei latou kolā e seki tapuaki atu ki a ia.


(Deuteronomy 32:7; Psalm 71:17, 18; Joel 1:2, 3) Why is this important? 	 (Teutelonome 32:7; Salamo 71:17, 18; Ioelu 1:2, 3) Kaia e tāua ei te mea tenei?


Morbid fear would have been a wrong motive for obeying Christ. 	 A te mataku valea e mafai o fai mo fai se lagonaga sē tonu ke fakalogo ei ki a Keliso.


If it is a dress or a skirt, what about the length? 	 Kafai se gatu io me se laulavalava, e a, e ‵lei te ‵loa?


To identify who properly partake of the Memorial emblems, we need to understand what the new covenant is about and who are party to it. The Bible states: “‘Look! 	 Ko te mea ke iloa ‵tonu ne tatou a tino kolā e ‵tau o ‵kai kae inu ki te falaoa mo te uaina, e ‵tau o malamalama tatou me se a te feagaiga fou kae ko oi e aofia i ei.


Jehovah is clean, pure, and separate from all sinfulness. 	 E ‵ma pakipaki eiloa a Ieova mai uiga agasala katoa.


(Matthew 7:12) Notice that Jesus did not say to mull over what others have done to us in the past and then repay in kind. 	 (Mataio 7:12) Masaua la me ne seki fai mai a Iesu ke mataonoono tatou ki mea kolā ne fai mai ne nisi tino i aso ko ‵teka kae toe taui atu ki a latou.


In addition, offering ourselves willingly—in the area where we live or in a foreign country—prepares us for the theocratic activities that are awaiting us in the new world. 	 E se gata i ei, kafai e ofo atu ne tatou a tatou eiloa mo te loto fia‵fia ke talai atu—i te koga telā e ‵nofo tatou i ei io me i se isi fenua—e fakatoka i ei tatou mō fakatokaga a te Atua kolā e fakatalitali mai ki a tatou i te lalolagi fou.


He wrote: “This is what I continue praying, that your love may abound yet more and more with accurate knowledge and full discernment.” 	 Ne tusi mai a ia, penei: “Tenei taku ‵talo mō koutou: au e ‵talo ke tuputupu ake faeloa te otou a‵lofa, pelā foki mo te otou poto mo te otou fakautauta.”


I thought of his view of such defiling habits, and I did not want to disappoint him. 	 Ne mafaufau au ki tena kilokiloga ki faifaiga lai‵lai penā, kae ne seki manako au o fakafanoanoa atu ki a ia.


Working together helps couples to stay united 	 A te ga‵lue fakatasi e fesoasoani atu ki se tauavaga ke fakatumau te lā fealofani


It has been observed that “work has been a shaper of personal identity.” 	 Ko oti ne iloa aka me i te “galue malosi e lasi tena tusaga i te faiga o te iloga o te tino.”


Not even excruciating pain on a torture stake broke his integrity. 	 Ne seki mafai foki eiloa ne tena logo‵mae i luga i te sataulo o fakagata tena fakamaoni.


What the Clergy Teach 	 Akoakoga a Faifeau


Paul described such individuals as being “puffed up with pride, not understanding anything, but being mentally diseased over questionings and debates about words.” (1 Tim. 6:3, 4) Could Timothy risk toying with the harmful ideas that were infiltrating the congregation? 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Paulo a vaegā tino penā e pelā me “ko faka‵fetegina tona mafaufau i te fakamatamata, e seai eiloa sena mea e tasi e iloa. E i a ia te uiga sē ‵lei o kinau mo te faitaua ki uiga o muna.” (1 Timoteo 6:3, 4) E mata, e mafai o manatu māmā a Timoteo ki manatu fakama‵taku kolā ko oko atu ki te fakapotopotoga?


At Deuteronomy 22:23, 24, we read: “In case there happened to be a virgin girl engaged to a man, and a man actually found her in the city and lay down with her, you must also bring them both out to the gate of that city and pelt them with stones, and they must die, the girl for the reason that she did not scream in the city, and the man for the reason that he humiliated the wife of his fellowman. 	 E fai‵tau tatou ki te Teutelonome 22:23, 24, penei: “Kafai se tagata e maua atu i loto i te fa‵kai e ‵moe mo se tamāfine telā e fai feagaiga mo te suā tagata; e ‵tau o ave lāua ki tua o te fa‵kai o peipei ki fatu ke ‵mate. A te tamāfine e ‵tau o tamate me ne seki kalaga ki se fesoasoani i a lāua e nofo fua i loto i te fa‵kai, kae e mafai fua o lagona mai tena leo ne tino.


We also attended some Christian meetings of the congregation in Tokmok. 	 Ne ‵kau atu foki māua ki nisi fakatasiga Kelisiano a te fakapotopotoga i Tokmok.


What a blessing it has proved to be to have all aspects of the Kingdom work directed by a “multitude of counselors”!—Proverbs 15:22; 24:6. 	 Ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te aogā ke takitakigina a vaega katoa o te galuega a te Malo e auala i “manatu fakatonutonu e uke”!—Faataoto 15:22; 24:6.


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STILL RICH SPIRITUALLY Our family still lives in the same house in Dzhankoy, now a city of about 40,000. 	 Koi ‵pau eiloa te fale e ‵nofo ei te motou kāiga i Dzhankoy, se fa‵kai lasi e nofo ki te 40,000 tino i ei.


Your situation is urgent. 	 E manakogina fakavave se faiga ki te tulaga e tu ei koe.


The “empty thing” is the constant concern of human governments to keep perpetuating their own authority. 	 A te “fuafuaga sē aogā” ko te manavase faeloa o malo o tino ke fakatumau aka olotou pulega.


Though most in Israel did not listen, some individuals looked to Jehovah. 	 E penā foki eiloa te fia‵fia o nisi tino i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se ki te fekau o te Malo.


How much wiser it is to center our life on our relationship with Jehovah, which can remain intact no matter what happens around us!—Read Hebrews 13:5, 6. 	 Se mea poto ke fakavae ‵tou olaga ki ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova, telā e mafai o tumau faitalia me ne a mea e ‵tupu i ‵tou tafa!—Faitau te Epelu 13:5, 6.


May we never let anyone draw us away from our steadfastness!—2 Peter 3:17. 	 Ke sē talia eiloa ne tatou se tino ke fakavāivāi mai ki a tatou!—2 Petelu 3:17.


Then see how his spirit “energizes you, giving you both the desire and the power to act.” 	 Kae ka lavea ei te auala e aumai ne tena agaga a te “malosi, i te tukuatuga o te fiafia mo te ‵mana ke ga‵lue [tatou] e ‵tusa mo te mea e fiafia a ia ki ei.”


(Exodus 21:22) Even today, the protection provided by those laws of God stands in sharp contrast with the lack of legal rights that some women experience in many parts of the world. 	 (Esoto 21:22) E penā foki i aso nei, a te puipuiga telā e maua mai i tulafono konā a te Atua e ‵kese ‵ki mo saolotoga kolā e maua ne nisi fāfine mai lalo i te tulafono i kogā koga e uke o te lalolagi.


As to showing hospitality, what can we learn from Christians in ancient Macedonia? 	 E pelā mo te fakaasiatuga o te uiga talimalo, ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i Kelisiano i Maketonia mua?


How can prayer help us, and what Bible example proves this? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai a te ‵talo, kae se a te fakaakoakoga mai te Tusi Tapu e fakamaoni mai ne ia te ‵tonu o te mea tenei?


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3 Though your work as a parent is at times difficult, even exhausting, you may be assured that Jehovah greatly values your efforts. 	 3 E tiga eiloa e faigata kae e fakafi‵ta foki tau galuega e pelā me se mātua i nisi taimi, e mafai o talitonu koe me e fakatāua malosi ne Ieova au taumafaiga.


Why is it vital to avoid immoral thoughts and acts? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke ‵kalo keatea tatou mai mafaufauga mo faifaiga ma‵sei?


Are Bible prophecies coming true now? 	 E mata, ko taunu nei a valoaga i te Tusi Tapu?


• How can we prevent jealousy from spoiling our unity? 	 • E mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te loto masei telā e fakamasei ne ia a te ‵tou ‵kau fakatasi?


We can maintain our integrity! 	 E mafai o fakatumau te ‵tou fakamaoni!


15 Hezekiah was understandably upset, but instead of turning to a foreign power for help, he sent for Isaiah the prophet. 	 15 E manino ‵lei i a Hesekia ne fanoanoa, kae i lō te ‵sala atu ki te fesoasoani mai se fenua fakaa‵tea, ne uga atu tena fekau ki te pelofeta ko Isaia.


A righteous person is like a palm tree in that he is upright in Jehovah’s eyes and keeps bearing “fine fruit,” which includes good works.—Matthew 7:17-20. 	 E fai eiloa te tino amiotonu e pelā me se pama me e amiotonu a ia i te kilokiloga a Ieova kae tumau foki i te fua mai o “fuaga ‵lei,” kolā e aofia i ei a galuega ‵lei.—Mataio 7:17-20.


“When the girls in my class tell me that they have danced into the night with some great boys, they make it sound like a never-to-be-forgotten experience. 	 “I te faimaiga a tama‵liki fa‵fine e vasega tasi matou me ne tuisi latou mo tama‵liki ta‵gata mata‵gali i te po kātoa, e foliga mai me se mea gali ‵ki eiloa telā ka sē mafai o fakapuli.


13 Paul next defines for us what love is and what it is not. 	 13 Ne toe fakamatala mai ne Paulo a mea kolā e aofia i te alofa mo mea kolā e se aofia i ei.


11 By means of the Christian congregation, Jehovah is able to mold us according to our individual needs. 	 11 E auala i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, e mafai ei o fulifuli tatou ne Ieova e ‵tusa mo ‵tou manakoga totino.


(Acts 17:11) The comparison, however, was with the Thessalonian Jews in general, not with the Christians. 	 (Galuega 17:11) Kae e fakatusa eiloa ki te tokoukega o tino Iutaia i Tesalonia, kae e se ko Kelisiano.


Recognizing Jehovah’s hand in the matter, Peter “commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.”—Acts 10:17-48. 	 Ne iloa ne Petelu me e aofia a Ieova i te faiga o mea konā, kae ne “fakatonu atu ei ne ia ke papatiso a tino konei i te igoa o Iesu Keliso.”—Galuega 10:17-48.


Loss of Mate, 12/15 	 Te Galo o Tau Avaga, 12/15


Jehovah’s Word Is Alive 	 E Ola te Muna a Ieova


Consequently, it was appropriate for Jesus’ half brother James to declare: “We pronounce happy those who have endured.” 	 Tela la, se mea ‵lei ke fai mai te āfa taina o Iesu ko Iakopo penei: “E taku ne tatou latou me e fia‵fia, i te mea e loto kufaki latou.”


In retaliation, the SS imprisoned whole families of Jehovah’s Witnesses.” 	 I te taui atu ki a latou, ne ‵pei ki te falepuipui ne te kau o te SS a kaukāiga katoa o Molimau a Ieova.


One reason apparently had to do with Aaron’s record of faithfulness. 	 A te pogai e tasi ko mea kolā ne tusi ki lalo e uiga ki te fakamaoni o Alona.


Despite being surrounded by people at parties and concerts, I would often feel alone and depressed. 	 E tiga eiloa ne ‵kau fakatasi au mo tino i patī mo koniseti, kae ne seki fiafia eiloa au kae loto mafatia foki.


(Read Revelation 6:14.) 	 (Faitau te Fakaasiga 6:14.)


At Armageddon, the feet and the rest of the image will be smashed. 	 I Amaketo, a alofivae mo te ‵toega o te tupua ka foafoa fakalikiliki.


They served under a better covenant, the long-promised new covenant, which had a Mediator superior to Moses, Jesus Christ.—Jeremiah 31:31-34. 	 Ne tavini atu latou mai lalo i te feagaiga telā e ‵lei atu, ko te feagaiga fou telā ko leva ne folafola mai. Kae ko tena Sokoga, ko Iesu Keliso, telā ne sili atu i a Mose.—Ielemia 31:31-34.


Knowing that our Creator cares for us can bring real peace of mind 	 E mafai eiloa o maua ne tatou te filemu tonu o te mafaufau, mai te iloaga me e atafai mai eiloa a te Tino ne faite ne ia mea katoa


In the following article, we will consider this.—Matthew 11:29. 	 Ka onoono tatou ki te mea tenei i te suā mataupu.—Mataio 11:29.


Recall that Paul said “godly devotion along with self-sufficiency” is “a means of great gain.” 	 Masaua me ne fai mai a Paulo me i te olaga amio atua “e fai ne ia ke maumea te tino, manafai e loto malie eiloa a ia ki ana mea e i ona lima.”


(Hebrews 12:16) He failed to consider how his decision to sell his birthright would affect his relationship with Jehovah or what influence his action would have on his offspring. 	 (Epelu 12:16) Ne seki mafaufau faka‵lei a ia ki te auala ka pokotia ei tena vā mo Ieova, māfai e fakaiku aka ke fakatau atu tena tofi toekimua io me ko mea ka ‵tupu ki ana tama‵liki ona ko tena mea ne fai.


Do achievement, recognition, and wealth guarantee lasting satisfaction? 	 E mata, e maua se fiafia tumau mai i galuega, te takutakua, mo te maumea?


However, many of our decisions, the choices we make, can have a profound effect on us. 	 Kae tiga i ei, a te ukega o ‵tou fakaikuga e fai, ‵tou filifiliga e fai, e mafai o aoga malosi ki a tatou.


17, 18. Why do all of us need to guard against haughtiness? 	 17, 18. Kaia e ‵tau ei mo tatou katoa o ‵teke atu ki te fakamatamata?


(Rev. 3:19) Elders would do well to imitate Christ’s example when they need to give counsel. 	 (Faka. 3:19) E ‵tau foki mo toeaina o fakaakoako atu ki a Keliso i te auala e tuku atu ei ne latou polopolokiga.


Not only can such fear prevent us from doing what is displeasing to our heavenly Father but it can also give us the courage to face our adversaries and the strength to endure the trials and hardships that come our way. 	 E se gata fua i te puipui ne te vaegā mataku tenā a tatou mai te faiga o mea kolā e fakafanoanoa atu ei ki ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi, kae e tuku mai foki i ei a te loto toa ke fakafesagai atu ki ‵tou fili mo te malosi ke kufaki i tofotofoga mo tulaga faiga‵ta kolā e fe‵paki mo tatou.


Usually, it is best to study the Bible systematically, beginning with basic Scriptural teachings. 	 E pelā mo te masani, se mea ‵lei ke tauloto koe ki te Tusi Tapu i se fakasologa ‵lei, mai i te tau‵loto muamua ki akoakoga fakavae mai te Tusi Tapu.


(Ex. 15:13) Later, that “abiding place” contained a temple with its priesthood and a capital city, Jerusalem, with a line of kings who descended from David and sat on Jehovah’s throne. 	 (Esoto 15:13) Fakamuli ifo, ne aofia i te “fenua tapu” tenā se faletapu mo ana faitaulaga mo te laumua o te fa‵kai, ko Ielusalema, mo te fakasologa o tupu kolā ne o‵mai i te gafa o Tavita kae ne saga‵saga i te nofogaaliki o Ieova.


Paul proceeded to illustrate what he meant. 	 Ne toe fakamatala mai ne Paulo a te mea ne fakauiga a ia ki ei.


Such humility is refreshing. 	 E gali ‵ki te vaegā loto maulalo tenā.


(2 Peter 2:5) Regarding those who scoff, Peter said: “According to their wish, this fact escapes their notice, that there were heavens from of old and an earth standing compactly out of water and in the midst of water by the word of God; and by those means the world of that time suffered destruction when it was deluged with water. 	 A te lalolagi ne tupu ake i te vai kae ne siomia ne te vai, ka ko te vai foki tenā ko te lolo ne fakamasei ne ia a fenua* o te lalolagi mua. Ka ko te lagi mo te lalolagi konei e iai nei e se tumau eiloa, e ‵sunu ki te afi e alatu i te muna a te Atua.


Under the Mosaic Law, what could prompt a slave to choose to stay with his master? 	 Mai lalo o te Tulafono ne tuku ki a Mose, se a te mea ne fakamalosi atu ki te pologa ke ‵nofo fakatasi laua mo tena pule?


11. What snares lie in the desire to unwind and relax? 11 In a world where stress is common, it is normal to feel the need to unwind or to get away from it all. 	 11 I se lalolagi telā e lauiloa i ei te loto mafātia mo te manavase, se mea masani ke fia malōlō io me ke ‵fuli malie aka ‵tou mea e fai.


(Ecclesiastes 4:4) It is not easy to show kindness at such times. 	 (Failauga 4:4) E se faigofie ke fakaasi atu te alofa atafai i vaegā taimi penā.


In return, the Witness agreed to work an extra seven-hour shift for his workmate. 	 I te faiga tenā, ne talia ne te taina tenei ke galue ne ia e 7 itula mō te tino telā ne sui ne ia.


For example, God recognized that for His purpose to be accomplished, it was “not good for the man to continue by himself” in the garden of Eden. 	 E pelā mo te iloa ne te Atua me kafai e manako a ia ke fakataunu Tena fuafuaga, “e se ‵lei māfai e nofo tokotasi te tagata” i te fatoaga o Etena.


This is because love and kindness—elements of loving-kindness—are aspects of the fruitage of Jehovah’s holy spirit. 	 E fai eiloa penei me i te alofa mo te kaimalie io me ko te mataalofa kolā ko vaega o te alofa atafai—e aofia i fuataga o te agaga tapu o Ieova.


“It is the appointed time for the judgment to start with the house of God.”—1 Peter 4:17. 	 “Ko oko nei ki te taimi e kamata ei te Fakamasinoga.”—1 PETELU 4:17.


This can help him to draw close to God and make Jehovah his Refuge and Rock.—Read Psalm 94:21-23; James 4:8. 	 E mafai ne te mea tenei o fesoasoani atu ki a ia ke fakapilipili atu ki te Atua kae fai ne ia a Ieova e pelā me ko tena ‵Pui mo tena Tausi.—Faitau te Salamo 94:21-23; Iakopo 4:8.


“Before they begin to spring up, I cause you people to hear them.” 	 I te taimi nei ka fakaasi atu ne au a mea fou, kae koi tuai eiloa o taunu.”


Witnesses of one tribe sheltered Witnesses of the other tribe, often at great risk to their own lives. 	 Ne faka‵muni ne Molimau o te matakāiga e tasi a Molimau mai i te suā matakāiga, kae ne fakamataku ‵ki eiloa ki olotou ola.


“I Set the Pattern for You” 	 “Ko Avatu ne Au te Fakaakoakoga mo Koutou”


11 Next, let us consider Genesis chapter 39. 	 11 Nei la, ke mafau‵fau aka tatou ki te Kenese mataupu e 39.


16 What about today? 	 16 Kae e pefea la i aso nei?


(Galatians 6:2, 16; Romans 2:28, 29) The Israel of God is made up of spirit-anointed Christians. 	 (Kalatia 6:2, 16; Loma 2:28, 29) Ne aofia i te Isalaelu a te Atua a Kelisiano fakaekegina ki te agaga.


We have the entire Bible from which to learn our Father’s thinking and feelings, including what he approves of and what he forbids. 	 Ko maua ne tatou te Tusi Tapu kātoa ke iloa ei ne tatou a mafaufauga mo lagonaga o te ‵tou Tamana, e aofia i ei a mea kolā e talia mo mea kolā e se talia ne ia.


Would it be correct to conclude that bearing fruit means making disciples? 	 E mata, se manatu tonu me i te ‵fua mai o fuataga e fakauiga ki te faiga o soko?


(1 Kings 6:29, 32, 35; Ezekiel 40:14-16, 20, 22) Thus, for one’s worship to be acceptable to God, one must have the desirable characteristics of a date palm. 	 (1 Tupu 6:29, 32, 35; Esekielu 40:14-16, 20, 22) Tela la, ko te mea ke talia tau tapuakiga ne te Atua, i se auala fakatusa, e ‵tau ei o fai se tino e pelā mo te lakau ko te pāma.


Imagine what it must have taken for her to be at the temple daily from the time of the morning service to the time of the evening service! 	 Mafaufau la ki mea e ‵tau o fai ne ia ke fanatu ei ki te faletapu i aso katoa ke kau atu ki te sauniga i te tafataeao mo te afiafi!


Indeed, the fact that she is mentioned after Cain’s banishment indicates that enough time had passed that she could even have been one of Adam and Eve’s granddaughters. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ona ko te mea ne taku mai tou fafine mai tua o te fakasalaga a Kaino, e fakaasi mai i ei me ko ‵teka atu a taimi e lava kae ‵toe ke mafai ei o fai a ia mo fai se mokopuna e tokotasi o Atamu mo Eva.


She could sense their fear intensifying as the days passed and Israel continued this strange ritual—marching around the city once each day. 	 Ne mafai o iloa ne tou fafine a te lotou ma‵taku i te ‵tekaatuga o aso mo te tumau o te kau Isalaelu i te faiga o se mea fai fakaatea—ko te māti fakatamilo atu i te fa‵kai fakatasi i aso takitasi.


16 Jehovah has lovingly drawn each of his servants into a relationship with him. 	 16 Ne fai eiloa mo te alofa ne Ieova ana tavini taki tokotasi ke maua ne latou se fesokotakiga pili mo ia.


In harmony with Peter’s wise advice, we need (1) to keep close watch on our conduct in order to be sure that it is holy and (2) to make sure that our zealous deeds in Jehovah’s service always reflect our deep love for him. 	 E ‵tusa mo pati a Petelu, e ‵tau o (1) fai faka‵lei ‵tou amioga ko te mea ke tapu ako te (2) ke fakamautinoa aka me i ‵tou loto finafinau o tavini atu ki a Ieova e fakaasi atu ei te ‵poko o te ‵tou a‵lofa mō ia.


All day long it is my concern.” 	 E mafaufau au ki ei i te aso kātoa.”


Show me!” 	 Fakaasi mai!”


What questions about godly patience will we consider? 	 Ne a fesili e uiga ki te kufaki ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei?


A New World of Plenty Awaits Us 	 Se Lalolagi Fou e Uke a Mea i ei Telā e Fakatali‵tali Tatou ki ei


He has provided faithful undershepherds who, in imitation of Jehovah and Jesus, shepherd the flock with tender care. 	 Ko oti ne tuku mai ne ia a tausi mamoe lagolago fakamaoni, kolā i te fakaakoako atu ki a Ieova mo Iesu, e tausi atu latou ki te lafu mo te atafai.


And the churches, in turn, are willing to accept people “exactly for who they are,” without making any moral demands on them. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, e talia ne lotu “so se vaegā tino” e aunoa mo te tuku atu ki a latou so se tulafono e uiga ki mea tau amioga.


No, for Jehovah saw to it that even in doing such routine things, they could find enjoyment and contentment. 	 Ikai, me ne lavea ‵lei ne Ieova me i te faiga o mea masani konei, ne mafai ei o maua ne lāua a te fiafia mo te lotomalie.


Why should God’s forgiveness motivate us to forgive our brothers? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakamalosi tatou ne te loto fakamagalo o te Atua ke fakamagalo atu ‵tou taina?


Undaunted, she made contact with interested people by writing letters. 	 E aunoa mo te loto vāivāi, ne fesokotaki atu a ia ki tino fia‵fia mai i te tusiga o tusi.


(Acts 15:36-39) This incident underscores that even among devoted servants of God, disagreements will at times arise. 	 (Galuega 15:36-39) E fakaasi mai i te mea tenei ne tupu me e mafai foki eiloa o isi ne kinauga e ‵sae aka i va o tavini fakamaoni a te Atua i nisi taimi.


In what way is Jehovah’s power demonstrated? 	 Se a te auala ne fakaasi mai i ei te malosi o Ieova?


(Acts 7:52-60) Although we do not have visions, we can have God-given tranquillity when persecuted. 	 (Galuega 7:52-60) E tiga eiloa e se maua ne tatou ne fakaasiga penā, e maua eiloa ne tatou te filemu o te Atua i taimi o fakasauāga.


It was then that Jehovah changed his name to Abraham, meaning “father of a crowd.” 	 Tenā te taimi ne ‵fuli ei ne Ieova a tena igoa ki a Apelaamo, tena uiga, “tupuga o malo e uke.”


Nevertheless, a question later arose: Did Jehovah require such Gentiles to get circumcised after they became Christians? 	 Kae ne sae aka fakamuli se fesili: E mata, ne manako a Ieova ke pilitome a tino konā mai fenua fakaa‵tea māfai ko oti ne fai latou mo fai ne Kelisiano?


In the long run, they cannot even provide physical security, for they have no lasting effect on the present brevity of human life or the likelihood of sickness and death. 	 Fakamuli loa, e se mafai foki o aumai ne mea konā a te fiafia mo te puipuiga mai masaki mo te mate. A mea konā ne mea “sē ‵tonu.”


So I said to myself, ‘Ronald, if you want this girl, you’ve got to act quickly.’ 	 Telā ne fai ifo loa au ki au eiloa penei, ‘Ronald, kafai e fiafai koe ki te tamafine tenei, ko ‵tau nei koe o gasue fakavave.’


Why not become better acquainted with them and decide for yourself whether they truly have God’s backing? 	 Kaia e se fakamasani faka‵lei ei koe mo latou kae fakaiku aka me e ‵lago atu eiloa a te Atua ki a latou io me ikai?


Then Jesus instituted the Lord’s Evening Meal, setting the pattern for future observances of the Memorial of his death. 	 Ne fai ne Iesu i konā a te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi, e tuku mai i ei se fakaakoakoga mō te faiga o te Fakamanatuga o tena mate.


They wanted to survive. 	 Ne ma‵nako ke ‵sao lāua.


Such ones are called “a royal priesthood” and have been commissioned to “ ‘declare abroad the excellencies’ of the one that called [them] out of darkness into his wonderful light.” (1 Pet. 2:9) It is only fitting that members of that “royal priesthood” have a direct share in teaching fellow believers the truth.—Mal. 2:7; Rev. 12:17. 	 Ne taku a tino penā me “ne faitaulaga kolā ka fai mo tupu” kae ne fakatonu atu ki ei ke “‘folafola atu . . . ki fenua katoa a galuega fakaofoofogia’ a te tino telā ne kalaga ne ia [latou] mai te pouliga ki tena mainaga fakaofoofogia.” (1 Pe. 2:9) Se mea ‵lei i sui o “faitaulaga kolā ka fai mo tupu” e akoako ne latou a te munatonu ki taina mo tuagane.—Mala. 2:7; Faka. 12:17.


She had at least two daughters. 	 E tokolua foki a tama fafine a Malia.


13 The blessings that come from serving Jehovah are not to be experienced only in the future. 	 E maua nei ne talavou Molimau a Ieova a fakamanuiaga—ko te fiafia mo te lotomalie—ona ko pogai tāua.


Moreover, Zephaniah 1:14 assures us: “The great day of Jehovah is near! 	 E se gata i ei, e fakatalitonu mai ki a tatou a te Sefanaia 1:14, penei: “Te aso fakamataku o te Aliki [Ieova] ko pili- ko pili mai eiloa, kae e vave o oko mai!”


(Matthew 5:29, 30) Its symbolic meaning was clear to his listeners. 	 (Mataio 5:29, 30) Ne maina ‵lei a tino fakalogo‵logo i te mea ne fakauiga a ia ki ei.


Naturally, those of you who are still in school should work hard to get a good basic education. 	 E tonu, a latou kolā koi a‵koga e ‵tau o taumafai malosi ke maua se fakavae ‵lei i mea tau akoakoga.


8. How does prayer help one draw close to God? 	 8 E fesoasoani atu foki a te ‵talo ki se tino ke fakapilipili atu ki te Atua.


Do You Recall? 	 [Fesili mo te Sukesukega]


An outline for a 30-minute marriage discourse entitled “Honorable Marriage in God’s Sight” is used by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 E fakaaogā ne Molimau a Ieova se lauga telā e 30 minute te leva i te matua tenei: “Fakaipoipoga Kolā e Fakaaloalogina i te Kilokiloga a te Atua.”