11. What methods for carrying out the ministry were used years ago? 	 11 I tausaga fakaotioti o te 19 senitenali, ne aofia malosi a Kelisiano fakaekegina i te ‵salaatuga ki tino loto ‵lei.


Christ’s Example of Long-Suffering 	 Te Fakaakoakoga a Iesu e Uiga ki te Kufaki


If Jehovah were to reverse the death process without the payment of a ransom, he would be untrue to his word. 	 Kafai e toe tuku atu ne Ieova a te ola ki tino e aunoa mo se togiola, ka se ‵tonu eiloa ana pati ne fai.


I always feel satisfied when I do something for others.” 	 E masani o lotomalie au māfai ko fai ne au a mea mō nisi tino.”


(Galatians 5:22) When the early Christians received the promised holy spirit at Pentecost 33 C.E., they not only recalled the many things Jesus had taught them but also grasped more fully the meaning of the Scriptures. 	 (Kalatia 5:22) I te taimi ne maua ei ne Kelisiano i aso mua a te agaga tapu telā ne folafola mai i te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ne seki masaua fua ne latou a mea e uke kolā ne akoako atu ne Iesu kae ne malamalama atu foki latou i uiga o pati i te Tusi Tapu.


The Israelites were to do what in preparation for being set free? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne te kau Isalaelu e fakatokatoka ei mō te lotou fakasaolotoga?


7, 8. (a) Who was Baruch, and what unwholesome desires may have started to develop in his heart? (b) How did Jehovah demonstrate his fatherly concern for Baruch? 	 7, 8. (a) Ko oi a Paluka, kae ne a manakoga sē ‵lei kāti ne kamata o ‵tupu aka i tena loto? (e) Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Ieova tena atafai e pelā me se tamana ki a Paluka?


Do we find delight in doing God’s will? 	 E mata, e fia‵fia tatou o fai te loto o te Atua?


From time to time, meditate appreciatively on the great privilege you have to serve Jehovah. 	 Ke mafaufau ‵loto mo te loto fakafetai i nisi taimi ki te tauliaga sili ke tavini atu koe ki a Ieova.


12 Clearly, Jehovah is interested in the course you choose. More than that, he is affected by it. 	 12 E mautinoa eiloa me e saga mai a Ieova ki tau filifiliga me e aofia malosi a ia i ei.


• How do the elders in your congregation work hard for you? 	 • E ga‵lue malosi pefea a toeaina i tau fakapotopotoga mō koe?


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Furthermore, faithful marriage mates are the basis of stable families. 	 Kae ko avaga fakamaoni ko te fakavae o kāiga kolā e ‵mautakitaki.


12 If we are to maintain our sense of urgency, we need to fight the urge to enjoy more of what life offers. 	 12 Kafai e ma‵nako tatou ke fakatumau a ‵tou lagonaga ke fai fakavave, e manakogina ke taua atu tatou ki te fakamalosiga ke fia‵fia malosi ki mea kolā e ofo mai ne te lalolagi.


15 “Setting the mind on the spirit” does not imply that a person has to live with his head in the clouds, so to speak. 	 15 A te “mafaufau faeloa ki mea faka-te-agaga” e se fakauiga i ei me ‵tau mo se tino o ola kae fakasolo ana mafaufauga ki mea gali ka maua ne ia, e pelā me ne mea ‵tonu.


What had happened to that good king? 	 Se a te mea ne tupu ki te tupu ‵lei tenā?


(Matthew 4:4; Deuteronomy 8:3) Just as we need to eat bread or its equivalent every day of our lives in order to sustain our physical body, we likewise need to absorb Jehovah’s thoughts daily to maintain our spirituality. 	 (Mataio 4:4; Teutelonome 8:3) E pelā mo te ‵kai sāle o tatou ki meakai i aso katoa ko te mea ke tumau te malosi o ‵tou foitino, e ‵tau foki o mafau‵fau sāle tatou ki manatu o Ieova i aso katoa ko te mea ke tumau tatou i te malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


• Isaiah 11:1-5? 	 • Isaia 11:1-5?


Jesus reciprocated in expressing his deep love and affection for his divine Life-Giver. 	 Ne fakaasi atu foki ne Iesu tena alofa lasi kae ‵poko ki te Atua telā ne tuku atu ne Ia te ola ki a ia.


(Genesis 5:30) Now, as those eight souls clung to safety in the ark, they surely drew comfort from thinking back on all the time they had spent giving people a chance to survive. 	 (Kenese 5:30) Nei la, te ‵nofo atu o te tokovalu konā i te vaka ke ‵sao latou, e mautinoa ‵lei me ne fakamafanafana atu ki a latou a te ‵toe mafau‵fau ki taimi katoa ne fakamāumāu ne latou o tuku atu ki tino penā se avanoaga ke ‵sao latou.


“You will do nothing of the kind,” Mother replied. 	 “Ka se manako loa au ke nofo mai koe,” ko te tali a tou fafine.


10 In heaven, God’s only-begotten Son was a mighty spirit person. 	 10 I te lagi, a te Tama fagasele eiloa e tokotasi a te Atua se tino faka-te-agaga kae malosi.


AFTER the apostle Paul and Barnabas healed a man, Paul assured observers in Lystra: “We also are humans having the same infirmities as you do, and are declaring the good news to you, for you to turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things in them.”—Acts 14:15. 	 I TE otiga ne faka‵lei ne te apositolo ko Paulo mo Panapa se tagata masaki, ne fakamaoni atu a Paulo ki tino kolā ne matea ne latou i Lusa: “A maua nei ne tinā tino eiloa e pelā mo koutou! A maua ne o‵mai o taku atu a te Tala ‵Lei, ko te mea ke ‵fuli keatea koutou mai mea sē aogā konei, ki te Atua ola telā ne fai ne ia a te lagi, te lalolagi, te tai mo mea katoa i ei.”—Galuega 14:15.


All who engage in the preaching work are “God’s fellow workers.” 	 A latou katoa kolā e aofia i te faiga o te galuega talai e fai pelā me “ne tino faigaluega” a te Atua.


After some time, they had what Jodi terms “an Adam to Armageddon” discussion. 	 Mai tua ifo o se vaitaimi leva, ne aofia eiloa laua i se mea telā ne taku ne Jodi ki se sau‵talaga mai i a “Atamu ki a Amaketo.”


Perhaps from there “Lot raised his eyes and saw the whole District of the Jordan, that all of it was a well-watered region before Jehovah brought Sodom and Gomorrah to ruin, like the garden of Jehovah, like the land of Egypt as far as Zoar.”—Genesis 13:8-10. 	 Kāti mai i konā, “ne kilo ake mata o Lota, matea ne ia i te kogā laukele katoa i te Vanu o Iolitana, ke oko eiloa ki Soala, e uke te vai i ei, pela eiloa mo te Fatoaga a te Aliki io me ko te fenua o Aikupito.”—Kenese 13:8-10.


(Job 14:14, 15; John 5:28, 29) What will follow the end? 	 (Iopu 14:14, 15; Ioane 5:28, 29) Se a te mea ka ‵soko mai ki te gataga?


For he looks at himself, and off he goes and immediately forgets what sort of man he is. 	 E onoono fua ki ona foliga, kae kafai e fano keatea mai i ei, puli fakavave ei i a ia me pefea ona foliga.


Though Canaan’s father, Ham, witnessed this, he did not interfere but appears to have spread the story. 	 E ui eiloa ne lavea ne te tamana o Kanana, ko Hamo, a te mea tenei ne seki fia saga atu a ia ki ei kae kāti ne fakasalalau ne ia te tala tenā.


“Jehovah God took the man and settled him in the garden of Eden to cultivate it and to take care of it.” 	 “Ne puke ne Ieova te Atua te tagata kae tuku atu ke nofo ki te fatoaga o Etena, ke galue kae tausi atu ki ei.”


And more seriously, toys and tools left lying around are potentially dangerous. 	 Kae e fakamataku ‵ki a mea ta‵fao mo mea faigaluega māfai e ta‵tela valevale fua.


5 For example, the Egyptians worshipped the sun-god Ra, the sky-goddess Nut, the earth-god Geb, the Nile-god Hapi, and numerous sacred animals. 	 5 E pelā mo te kau Aikupito ne tapuaki ki te atua o te la ko Ra, te atua fafine o te lagi ko Nut, te atua o te lalolagi ko Geb, te atua o te Naila ko Hapi, mo nisi manu tapu e uke.


Paul wrote that this is “in order that we should no longer be babes, tossed about as by waves and carried hither and thither by every wind of teaching by means of the trickery of men, by means of cunning in contriving error.” 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo me “ko se toe mafai tatou o fai mo tama‵liki e peipei ne galu, io me agina foki ne matagi o akoakoga a tino fai togafiti, kolā e takitaki ‵se ne latou a tino i olotou togafiti ma‵sei e maua.”


(Rev. 18:4) Thus, Zephaniah 2:3 finds its major fulfillment in our time: “Seek Jehovah, all you meek ones of the earth.” 	 (Fakaasiga 18:4) Telā la, ko fai nei te fakataunuga lasi o te Sefanaia 2:3 i ‵tou taimi nei: “‵Fuli atu ki te Aliki, koutou katoa tino loto mau‵lalo o te fenua.”


(Ecclesiastes 5:10-12) He would have us believe that this wicked world will go on forever, although there is clear evidence that we are living in “the last days.” (2 Timothy 3:1-5) Satan promotes the idea that there is no harm in pursuing an immoral life-style, even though pleasure-seekers often reap bitter consequences. 	 (Failauga 5:10-12) E taumafai a ia o fakatalitonu mai ki a tatou me ka tumau eiloa te lalolagi matagā tenei ki te se-gata-mai, faitalia a fakamaoniga manino me ko ‵nofo nei tatou i “aso fakaoti.” (2 Timoteo 3:1-5) E fakamalosi aka ne Satani te manatu me e se mafai o logo‵mae se tino mai te kausaki atu ki se olaga o amioga sē ‵tau, faitalia a ikuga fakafanoa‵noa e fe‵paki ‵soko mo tino kolā e ‵sala atu ki fakafiafiaga penā.


4 Perhaps you have taken in knowledge of God, have made changes in your life, and are now an unbaptized publisher. 	 4 Kāti ko malamalama koe i mea e uiga ki te Atua, ko oti ne fai ne koe a ‵fuliga i tou olaga, kae ko fai nei koe mo fai se tino talai e seki papatiso.


Yet, the truth is that your parents love you. 	 Kae ko te ‵tonuga loa, e a‵lofa tonu eiloa ou mātua ki a koe.


That faithful man was not disappointed.—Gen. 15:2-5; Heb. 6:10-15. 	 Ne seki fanoanoa a te tagata fakamaoni tenā.—Kene. 15:2-5; Epe. 6:10-15.


22 “Happy are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, since the kingdom of the heavens belongs to them.” 	 22 “Amutia a latou kolā e fakasauagina i te amiotonu: me e o latou te Malo o te lagi.”


(1 Corinthians 3:19) Jesus Christ prayed to God regarding his disciples: “I request you, not to take them out of the world, but to watch over them because of the wicked one.” 	 (1 Kolinito 3:19) Ne ‵talo atu penei a Iesu Keliso ki te Atua e uiga ki ana soko: “Au e se ‵talo atu ke ave ne koe latou keatea mai te lalolagi, ka ko au e ‵talo atu ke tausi latou ne koe mai te Tino Masei.”


You need to get to know him, to learn about his qualities and his personality, to find out how trustworthy and dependable he has proved to be in all that he has said and done.—Psalm 9:10; 145:1-21. 	 E manakogina ke iloa ‵lei ne koe a ia, ke tauloto koe ki ana uiga totino kae ke iloa foki ne koe me i a ia se Atua e mafai o fakatalitonugina kae e mafai o fakalagolago ki a ia ona ko mea katoa ne faipati a ia ki ei mo mea katoa kolā ne fai ne ia. —Salamo 9:10; 145:1-21.


“Widen Out” 	 ‘Fakalauefa Atu Tou Alofa’


Elders can keep peace among themselves by displaying the peaceable and reasonable “wisdom from above.” 	 E mafai o fakatumau ne toeaina a te filemu i va o latou mai i te fakaasi atu o te “poto mai te lagi,” telā e filemu kae faigofie.


Others may become disillusioned when they see how far their own spiritual leaders are from living an exemplary life. 	 E fanoa‵noa a nisi tino ona ko te lavea atu o te ‵mao keatea o olotou takitaki lotu mai te faiga o se fakaakoakoga ‵lei i olotou olaga.


Praising Jehovah became the focal point of our dedicated life. 	 A te tavae atu ki a Ieova e fai pelā me ko te pogai tāua o te ‵tou olaga tukugina atu.


Those Bible Students were zealous! 	 Ne loto finafinau eiloa a Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu i aso konā!


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Could the earth’s resources be distributed more evenly? 	 E mata, ne mafai o vaevae faka‵lei a te maumea o te lalolagi?


They are spiritually dead, vain, and fruitless. 	 Ne galuega ma‵sei i te feitu faka-te-agaga, e seai ne aogā kae seai foki ne fuataga e ‵fua mai i ei.


Gideon was told to demolish his father’s altar to Baal and to cut down the sacred pole that stood alongside it. 	 Ne fakatonu atu ki a Kitiona ke fakamalepe te fatafaitaulaga a tena tamana kae ke ‵kati ki lalo te pou tapu telā ne tu i ana tafa.


I thought that it was enough that my teachers and schoolmates knew that I was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ne mafaufau aka au me ko lava loa ke iloa ne faiakoga mo tama‵liki i te akoga i a au se Molimau a Ieova.


Using our imagination to answer these questions will help us to be more empathetic. 	 A te fakagalue aka o mea kolā e fakaataata ne tatou i ‵tou mafaufau ke tali aka a fesili konei, ka fesoasoani mai ke maua ne tatou te uiga ko te loto alofa.


The occasion may well strengthen your desire to be a recipient of God’s undeserved kindness, leading to life everlasting. 	 E mafai o fakamalosi atu te sauniga tenei ke fakalasi aka tou manakoga ke maua ne koe a te alofa tauanoa o te Atua, telā e iku atu ki te ola se-gata-mai.


Spirit anointing depends upon what and upon whom? 17 If a fellow believer asks about the heavenly calling, an elder or other mature Christian can discuss the matter with him. 	 17 E mafai o sau‵tala fakatasi se toeaina io me se Kelisiano telā ko matua ‵lei mo se tino talitonu telā e fia maina i mea kolā e ‵tupu ki se tino telā ko filifiligina ke fanatu ki te lagi.


What a blessing such humble sisters are to the congregation! 	 Ko tafaga la te fakamanuiaga e maua ne te fakapotopotoga mai tuagane loto mau‵lalo penā!


This is surely cruel. 	 Se mea matagā ‵ki eiloa te mea tenei.


• Building a stable marriage 	 • Ke ati aka se olaga faka-te-kāiga malosi


For he was awaiting the city having real foundations, the builder and maker of which city is God.” 	 Ne fakatalitali Apelaamo ki te fa‵kai tela ne fuafua kae faite ne te Atua, ko te fa‵kai e faite ki fakavae mautakitaki.”


Any who expressed an opinion contrary to what the clergy taught were dealt with harshly, thus stifling any attempts to spread the light of the truth. 	 Ne maua ne so se tino telā ne fakasae aka ne ia se manatu telā e se fetaui mo akoakoga a faifeau se fakasalaga ‵mafa ona ko so se taumafaiga e fai ne latou ke fakasalalau atu a te munatonu.


How vital that parents teach their children to respect God’s representatives! 	 Se mea tāua ke akoako ne mātua olotou tama‵liki ke āva ki sui o te Atua!


She died when I was 14. 	 Ne mate tou fafine kae ko 14 oku tausaga.


(Rom. 1:11, 12) Paul’s coworker Silas was a source of encouragement. 	 (Loma 1:11, 12) Ne fai eiloa te tino ne ga‵lue fakatasi mo Paulo, ko Sila, mo fai se fakamalosiga.


(Hebrews 11:5) Enoch was part of a great “cloud of [pre-Christian] witnesses,” who were sterling examples of faith. 	 (Epelu 11:5, NW) Ne aofia a Enoka i te fakasologa o “tino tali‵tonu [io me ko molimau] fakamaoni [mai mua o te kau Kelisiano],” kolā ne fai mo fai ne fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te fakatuanaki.


We are wise to repent and correct our ways. 	 Se mea poto ke sala‵mo kae fakatonutonu aka a ‵tou auala.


Meeting with a local chief in the Gold Coast, now Ghana Over the years, we took turns caring for Mother, helping her get to the meetings when she could. 	 I te fia o tausaga, ne fakasolosolo ei māua i te tausiga o toku Mātua, i te fesoasoani atu ki tou fafine ke fanatu ki fakatasiga māfai e mafai ne ia.


18 Finally, endeavor to see the whole person. 	 18 A te ‵toe mea, taumafai ke kilo atu koe ki te tino kātoa.


The school came to be called the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead. 	 Ne taku fakamuli te akoga tenā e pelā me ko te Akoga Faka-te-Tusi Tapu i Kiliata.


They would like to display self-control more fully, to the extent that they believe can reasonably be expected of imperfect humans. 	 Ka ma‵nako latou ke tai momea aka eiloa te ‵lei o te fakaasiatuga o te loto pulea, ke oko atu ki te tulaga telā e mafau‵fau latou me e ‵tau o fai ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa.


Wedding Gifts 	 Meaalofa mō te Fakaipoipoga


There he was, completely at its mercy. 	 Kae ne seai eiloa sena mea e mafai o fai.


He knows that cleanliness is essential to our well-being. 	 E iloa ne ia me i te ‵ma e aoga ki ‵tou ola ‵lei.


That same year the cancer returned, and she learned that she had only weeks to live. 	 I te tausaga eiloa tenā ne toe maua a ia ne te kenisa kae iloa aka ne ia me e fia fua ana vaiaso e ‵toe ke ola ei a ia.


It is represented on earth by its ‘citizens,’ the remnant of anointed Christians. 	 E sui ne ana ‘tino tonu,’ ko te ‵toega o Kelisiano fakaekegina i te lalolagi.


Consequently, appreciate Jehovah’s provision of “gifts in men,” congregation elders. 	 Tela la, ke loto fakafetai ki te fakatokaga a Ieova e uiga ki “tāgata e pelā me ne meaalofa,” ko toeaina i te fakapotopotoga.


David, in turn, knew that any greatness or glory that he might achieve as king depended on Jehovah’s humbly acting in his behalf. 	 E penā foki loa a Tavita, ne iloa ne ia me i tena takutakua mo tena ‵malu ne fakalagolago ki faifaiga loto maulalo a Ieova ki a ia.


2 Young people today might be likened to those passengers. 	 2 I se auala tai ‵pau, e penā foki loa a talavou.


8 What methods do apostates use to achieve their aim? 	 8 Ne a auala e fakaaogā ne aposetate ke fakataunu ei olotou manakoga?


Jehovah is perfect and therefore did not make a mistake in creating man. 	 E ‵lei katoatoa a Ieova kae seai foki sena mea ‵se ne fai i te faitega o te tagata.


(1 Samuel 10:1) In this verse of the second psalm, God is commanding the nations to kiss, or welcome, his Son as anointed King. 	 (1 Samuelu 10:1) I te fuaiupu tenei o te lua o salamo, ne fakatonu atu a te Atua ki malo ke sogi, io me fakaaloalo atu ki tena Tama telā ko te Tupu fakaekegina.


How did Satan challenge Job’s record of integrity, and what opportunity was thereby given to Job? 	 Ne tofotofo pefea ne Satani a te fakamaoni o Iopu, kae se a te avanoaga ne tuku atu ki a Iopu?


I can feel the peace of God that the Bible speaks of. 	 E lagona ne au te filemu o te Atua telā e faipati ki ei te Tusi Tapu.


WHILE training his disciples for the public ministry, Jesus Christ encouraged them to “preach from the housetops.” 	 A KOI akoako ne Iesu ana soko mō te galuega talai, ne fakamalosi atu a ia ki a latou ke talai atu “ki tino i luga o tuāfale.”


It will make it far easier for you and your mate to accept weaknesses and mistakes and to continue putting up with each other and forgiving each other freely. 	 Ka fakafaigofie i ei ki a koe mo tau avaga ke talia ne koulua a vāivāiga mo mea ‵se a te suā tino kae ke fakatau fesoasoani kae fakatau fakamagalo te suā tino ki te suā tino.


• When a fleshly weakness persists, how can we show that we are truly relying on Jehovah? 	 • Kafai e isi se ‵tou vāivāiga faka-te-foitino, e fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou te ‵tou fakalagolago kātoa ki a Ieova?


Nadia relates, “Gradually, we downsized our belongings until all we had left fitted into four suitcases!” 	 Ne fai mai a Nadia, “Ne ga‵lue malielie māua o fakamu‵tana a mā kope ke oko ki te taimi ne ofi ei a kope kolā ne ‵toe mai ki loto i pausi e fa!”


At Armageddon, Jehovah’s sovereignty will be forever vindicated. 	 I Amaketo ka faka‵malugina ki te se-gata-mai te pulega sili a Ieova.


5 From the way that Jehovah dealt with ancient Israel, we learn how he brought comfort to them in times of distress. 	 5 Ko iloa nei ne tatou i ana faifaiga ki te kau Isalaelu i aso mua a te auala ne fakaaogā ei ne Ieova ke fakamafanafana atu ki a latou.


Consider the message he gave to the prophet Ezekiel regarding the joining together of two sticks, the stick “for Judah” and the stick “for Joseph.” 	 Mafaufau ki te fekau ne tuku ne ia ki te pelofeta ko Esekielu e uiga ki lakau e lua kolā ka tuku fakatasi, ko te lakau “mō Iuta” mo te lakau “mō Iosefa.”


(Eph. 1:13, 14) This seal is not made permanent, though, until either sometime before the person dies faithful or sometime before the outbreak of the great tribulation.—Eph. 4:30; Rev. 7:2-4. 	 (Efe. 1:13, 14) A te fakamailogaga tenei e fai i se taimi mai mua o mate atu se tino mo te fakamaoni io me i se taimi mai mua malie o kamata a te fakalavelave lasi.—Efe. 4:30; Fa. 7:2-4.


8, 9. (a) How did Jesus answer a rich young ruler’s question about salvation? (b) How did Jesus use this occasion to teach his disciples? 	 8, 9. (a) Ne tali atu pefea a Iesu ki te fesili a te tamataene maukoloa e uiga ki te fakaolataga? (e) Ne fakaaogā pefea ne Iesu te avanoaga tenā ke akoako atu ei ki ana soko?


Some time later, the government of that African country lifted its building restrictions. 	 I se taimi mai tua ifo, ne toe talia ne te malo o te fenua tenā o Afelika ke ave kea‵tea a te fakataputapuga e uiga ki te faitega o ‵tou Fale Tapuaki.


16 Consider how God’s laws are a sound guide to a successful marriage. 	 16 Mafaufau ki te ‵lei o tulafono a te Atua i te faiga o se kāiga ke fia‵fia.


I am a new person now.” 	 Nei ko oti ne ‵fuli oku uiga.”


In the meantime, our first parents had withdrawn themselves and their future offspring from God’s rulership. 	 Kae i te vaitaimi tenei, ko oti ne tapale keatea ne ‵tou mātua muamua a laua fakatasi mo lā fanau mai te pulega a te Atua.


Knowing that ‘the hour had come’ for his death, he said: “If, therefore, it is I you are looking for, let these go.” 	 Me iloa ne ia me ‘ko oko mai ki te taimi’ o tena mate, ne fai atu a ia: “Kafai e ‵sala mai koutou ki a au, tuku atu tino konei ke olo.”


Keep Awake, as Jeremiah Did 	 Ke Tumau i te Mataala e Pelā mo Ielema


Think, too, of the ways in which we have benefited from the proper use of radio, television, cell phones, and fax machines. 	 Ke mafaufau foki ki mea aogā e maua ne tatou mai te fakaaogāga o letio, televise, mobiles, mo fax.


God’s Word does not discuss gambling in detail, but it does say enough to show that all gambling is incompatible with Bible principles.* For instance, it is widely acknowledged that gambling incites greed. 	 E se tuku mai ne te Muna a te Atua a fakamatalaga likiliki e uiga ki te pelētupe, kae e lava loa a mea kolā e fakaasi mai i ei ke iloa aka me e fe‵paki a vaega katoa o te pelētupe mo akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu.* E pelā mo te mea ko lauiloa, e fakamalosi aka ne te pelētupe a te kaimanako.


19 Jesus said that we should love Jehovah with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength. 	 Kae e fesoasoani mai pefea ki a tatou a te alofa ki tuakoi ke tumau i te paleni mo lagonaga ‵lei?


(Luke 1:42) Do these phrases not indicate that particular reverence is due Mary? 	 (Luka 1:42) E mata, e se fakaasi mai i fuaiupu konei me e ‵tau eiloa o isi se vaega o te tapuakiga e avatu ki a Malia?


Pride created strife as they engaged in debates over words, while missing the point of Christ’s teachings and the importance of godly devotion. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka ne te fakamatamata a taua i olotou kinauga e uiga ki uiga o pati, ‵galo atu ei a manatu tāua i akoakoga a Keliso mo te tāua o te tapuaki atu ki te Atua mo te loto kātoa.


Isaiah 40:26 	 Isaia 40:26


19 The parallel between Noah’s day and our day does not end with the badness of the people and their destruction. 	 19 E se gata fua i mea e ‵pau ei aso o Noa mo ‵tou aso i te ma‵sei o tino mo te lotou fakaseaiga.


In the book of Revelation, God himself is portrayed as saying: “To anyone thirsting I will give from the fountain of the water of life free.” 	 E fakaasi mai i te tusi ko Fakaasiga a pati a te Atua konei: “So se tino e fia inu, e tuku atu fua ne au ki a ia ke inu ki te vai mai te vaipuna o te ola.”


“Uncleanness” covers a wide range of serious sins. 	 E aofia i “amioga lai‵lai” a agasala matagā e uke.


The sower went out to sow. 	 A te tagata ‵toki saito ne fanatu o ‵toki ana saito.


For example, in ancient Israel there was no formal wedding ceremony. 	 E pelā mo Isalaelu i aso mua, e seai se fakatokaga fakapitoa e fai mō te fakaipoipoga.


(Gal. 6:7) God cares deeply for us and wants to spare us heartache.—1 Pet. 5:6, 7. 	 (Kala. 6:7) E atafai malosi mai eiloa a te Atua ki a tatou kae e se manako a ia ke logo‵mae tatou.—1 Pe. 5:6, 7.


The teacher was interested and thanked her. 	 Ne fiafia tena faiakoga ki tena fakamatalaga kae ne fakafetai atu ki a ia.


What prevented Joseph from succumbing to her repeated advances? 	 Se a te mea ne taofi aka ei a Iosefa mai i te tosina atu ki fakamalosiga fakafafine a ia?


We should also pray to him to cleanse us, to restore us, to help us to remove sinful tendencies from our heart, and to give us a steadfast spirit. 	 E ‵tau foki o ‵talo atu tatou ki a ia ke faka‵ma mai tatou, ke fakafou aka tatou, ke fesoasoani mai ke ave keatea a manakoga agasala mai ‵tou loto, kae ke tuku mai se loto finafinau ‵mautakitaki.


The fund was maintained by voluntary contributions. 	 Ne maua eiloa a tupe konā mai i meaalofa kolā ne tuku atu mo te lotomalie.


Employees who are unwilling to make such sacrifices for their company risk losing their jobs. 	 A tino ga‵lue kolā e se loto fia‵fia ke tuku katoatoa atu olotou taimi ki olotou kamupane e mafai o ‵galo atu olotou galuega.


(Ecclesiastes 8:9) Seeking to expand their influence, human governments totally disregard God’s established Kingdom. 	 (Failauga 8:9) A te taumafai o fakalauefa atu te lotou malosi pule, e fakasēaogā katoatoa ei ne malo o tino a te Malo o te Atua telā ko oti ne fakatu aka.


So, what did Paul mean by these words, and how can we benefit from his counsel? 	 Tela la, se a te mea ne fakauiga ki ei a Paulo i ana pati konei, kae e mafai pefea o maua ne tatou a mea aoga mai i ana pati fakatonutonu?


(Exodus 12:1-14) The Passover lamb foreshadowed Jesus, of whom the apostle Paul said: “Christ our passover has been sacrificed.” (1 Corinthians 5:7) Like the blood of the Passover lamb, Jesus’ shed blood provides salvation for many.—John 3:16, 36. 	 (Esoto 12:1-14) Ne fakaata mai i te tamā mamoe o te Paseka a Iesu, telā ne fai mai ei te apositolo ko Paulo: “I a Keliso te ‵tou tamā mamoe o te Paseka, ko oti ne tuku atu mo fai te taulaga.” (1 Kolinito 5:7) E pelā mo te toto o te tamā mamoe o te Paseka, e maua ne tino e tokouke te fakaolataga mai te toto maligi o Iesu.—Ioane 3:16, 36.


Though popular among many, gambling is a form of greed, since it is an attempt to make money through the losses of others. 	 E tiga eiloa e lauiloa te mea tenei i tino e tokouke, a te kemupolo se vaega o te kaimanako, ona ko te mea e taumafai ke maua a tupe e uke e auala i tupe a nisi tino.


This notion lacks substance, for it would actually deny Jesus the legal right of the firstborn to inherit the kingship of David.—2 Samuel 7:12, 13. 	 E se lava a fakamaoniga ke ‵lago atu ki te manatu tenei, me ka ‵teke malosi atu i ei ki te tulaga o Iesu e pelā me ko te tino tonu telā ka maua ne ia te tulaga fakatupu o Tavita.—2 Samuelu 7:12, 13.


• Congregation elders and traveling overseers? 	 • Toeaina i te fakapotopotoga mo ovasia faima‵laga?


Without God’s Word it is impossible to build real faith. 	 E aunoa mo te Muna a te Atua, e se mafai eiloa ne tatou o fakamalosi aka a te fakatuanaki tonu.


(Verses 28-30) At the same time, Abigail shows considerable courage by telling David that his pursuit of revenge, if unchecked, will lead to bloodguilt. 	 (Fuaiupu 28-30) I te taimi foki eiloa tenā, ne fakaasi atu ne Apikaila a te lasi o tena loto toa mai te fai atu ki a Tavita me kafai e se taofi tena kaitaua ka iku atu a ia ki te tatino.


Rather, he formed it “to be inhabited.” 	 Ne faite eiloa ne ia ke “‵nofo i ei a tino.”


After doing research, consulting others, and praying for guidance, we need to take steps in the direction that God’s spirit is leading us. 	 Mai tua o te faiga o sukesukega, sau‵tala mo nisi tino, kae ‵talo atu mō te takitakiga, e ‵tau mo tatou o gasue‵sue i te auala telā e takitaki ei tatou ne te agaga tapu o te Atua.


(Matthew 24:14) Today, Jehovah’s Witnesses preach that good news in over 230 lands and produce Bible-based literature in some 500 languages. 	 (Mataio 24:14) I aso nei, e talai atu ne Molimau a Ieova a te tala ‵lei tenā i fenua e sili atu i te 230 kae ‵lomi ne latou a tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu i ‵gana e 500.


In the Bible book of Ruth, a man who refused to perform his duty according to the Mosaic Law is simply called So-and-so. 	 I loto i te tusi a Luta i te Tusi Tapu, a te tagata telā e ita ma fai a tena tiute e ‵tusa mo te Tulafono a Mose e se taku mai a tena igoa.


THE GLOBAL FACE OF PREJUDICE 	 A TE FAKAILOGA TINO SE FAKALAVELAVE I TE LALOLAGI KĀTOA


(Matthew 6:33) Consider how one family has done just that. 	 (Mataio 6:33) Ke mafaufau ki te auala ne fai ei ne se kāiga e tasi a te mea eiloa tenā.


(Rev. 21:1-4) Jesus could therefore promise an evildoer who died with him: “Truly I tell you today, You will be with me in Paradise.”—Luke 23:43. 	 (Faka. 21:1-4) Tela la, ne tauto atu a Iesu ki te pagota telā ne ‵mate fakatasi mo ia: “Au e fai ‵tonu atu ki a koe i te aso nei, Ka ‵nofo fakatasi eiloa tāua i te Palataiso.”—Luka 23:43.


Matthew highlights the Kingdom theme 	 Ne faka‵mafa mai ne Mataio te mataupu e uiga ki te Malo


I want to tell everyone about this book and to give a copy to all my loved ones.” 	 E manako malosi au o faipati atu ki tino katoa e uiga ki te tusi tenei kae tuku atu a ‵kopi taki tasi ki oku kāiga pele katoa.”


The prevalent attitude is that ruthlessness and insensitivity pave the way for success and triumph. 	 E maua ne tino a te kilokiloga masani me i te se alofa mo te seai o se atafai ko te auala e tau atu ei ki te manuia.


Aware that he would soon give his human life as a ransom, Jesus strengthened the faith of his disciples. 	 Ne sui ne ia a tino agasala e tokouke kae ne talo a ia ke fakamagalo a tino agasala kona.”


Once he has done so, it’s my job to do whatever I can to make that decision work.” 	 Te taimi eiloa e oti ei ne fai te mea tenā, i o oku te tiute ke fai so se mea e mafai o fai ke fakagalue aka a te ikuga tenā.”


Clearly, all our efforts were worthwhile.” 	 E manino ‵lei, me ne aogā eiloa omotou taumafaiga.”


13 Parents are wise not to express their opinion too quickly. 	 13 E ‵tau mo mātua o ‵poto ke sē fakaasi fakavave atu olotou manatu.


13 Consider the example of Stephanie, a 19-year-old regular pioneer. 	 13 Mafaufau la ki te fakaakoakoga o Stephanie, se paenia tumau telā ko 19 ana tausaga.


We know that Satan is still “like a roaring lion, seeking to devour someone.” 	 E iloa ne tatou me koi fai eiloa a Satani “e pelā me se leona fekai, o salasala ke folo ne ia se tino.”


Yes, the Bible can continue to change our life. 	 Ao, e mafai eiloa o tumau te Tusi Tapu i te fulifuliga o ‵tou olaga.


What warning did the apostle John give? 	 Se a te fakailoaga ne tuku mai ne te apositolo ko Ioane?


Would not skeptics be right in saying that using such an ancient book for guidance is like using an outdated chemistry book or computer manual? 	 E mata, e ‵tonu a pati a tino kola e se talitonu ki te Tusi Tapu, me i te fakaaogaga o te Tusi Tapu e pelā loa mo te fakaaogaga ne ia o se tusi chemistry telā ko se fakaaoga io me se tusi fakatonutonu o te komupiuta telā ko se fakaaoga?


If we are negative or critical, we may inadvertently make it more difficult for some to maintain firmness in the faith. 	 Kafai e mafau‵fau faeloa tatou ki vāivāiga o nisi tino io me fāmeo faeloa ki a latou, kāti e fai fua i ei ne tatou ke faigata ki a latou ke tumau i te fakatuanaki.


(John 1:14) Yet, the transfiguration is not to be the last of the visions granted to Jesus’ followers. 	 (Ioane 1:14) Kae ko te ‵fuliga o foliga o Iesu e se ko te ‵toe fakaasiga eiloa telā ne tuku atu ki ana soko.


6 Paul further counseled the Romans to “endure under tribulation.” 	 6 Ne toe fakatonu atu a Paulo ki te kau Loma ‘ke kufaki i puapuaga.’


(Genesis 3:1-5) As Jehovah’s Witnesses, we yearn to share in exposing Satan’s slanders and in sanctifying God’s name before mankind. 	 (Kenese 3:1-5) E pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova, e ma‵nako eiloa tatou ke fai ne ‵tou tusaga i te fakaasi faka‵sauatuga o pati fatufatu a Satani mo te faka‵maluga o te igoa o Ieova i mua o tino katoa.


Elsewhere, people view the birth of twins as a curse, to the point that some parents will kill at least one of them. 	 E ‵kilo atu a tino i nisi koga aka ki te fanaumaiga o se masaga e pelā me se fakamalaiaga, telā e iku atu eiloa ki te tamatega ne nisi mātua se tokotasi i a laua.


3. Why did the background of Apollos not prevent Priscilla and Aquila from teaching him? 	 3 E ui eiloa ne fai a ia e pelā me se tino Iutaia, ne tupu aka a Apolo i te fa‵kai ko Alesania.


So he called her and she came in to him. 	 Ne kalaga atu Elisaia ki a Keasi kae fai ki ei ke kalaga atu ki te mātua o te tamaliki ke fanatu.


12 Our place in God’s arrangement is not fixed, however. 	 12 E se tumau a ‵tou tulaga i fakatokaga a te Atua.


Divine justice is, not a cold, harsh quality that repels us, but an endearing quality that draws us to Jehovah. 	 A te fakamaoni o te Atua e sē se mea masei kae fakamataku telā e fai ei ke faka‵mao keatea tatou mai i ei, kae se uiga gali telā e fai ei ke fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a Ieova.


(See the box.) 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi.)


Show me where the Bible says that Jesus is not God. 	 Fakaasi mai ki a au i te Tusi Tapu me i a Iesu e se ko te Atua.


We are thus drawn closer to them, strengthening the bonds of Christian friendship. 	 Ka gasolo aka ei o ‵pili te ‵tou va fealofani kae fakamalosi foki i ei te va fakataugasoa o tatou e pelā me ne Kelisiano.


How can our decisions affect us and others? 	 E mafai pefea o pokotia tatou mo nisi tino i ‵tou fakaikuga?


7 Abraham did not know the significance of what Jehovah was then doing; neither did his son Isaac nor his grandson Jacob, who became “heirs with him of the very same promise.” 	 7 Ne seki malamalama Apelaamo i te uiga tāua o mea kolā ne fai ne Ieova, kae ne seki maina foki i ei tena tama ko Isaako, penā foki loa mo tena mokopuna ko Iakopo, kolā “ne maua foki ne laua te folafolaga tena mai te Atua.”


How can we avoid adopting an unforgiving attitude toward those who sin seriously but manifest genuine repentance? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵kalo kea‵tea tatou mai i se kilokiloga sē loto fakamagalo ki a latou kolā ne fai agasala matagā kae fakaasi mai te salamō tonu?


They have spoken the words sincerely, even fervently. 	 E taku atu ne latou a pati konā mo te loto kātoa mo te loto finafinau.


From now on you will be catching men alive.”—Luke 5:4-10. 	 I te laveaga ne Petelu te vavega tenā, ne mataku ‵ki eiloa tou tagata, kae ne fesoasoani atu a Iesu, i ana muna konei: “Sa mataku; mai i te taimi nei o fano ki mua, ka maua [io me ka faiika] ne koe ne tino.”—Luka 5:4-10.


By means of the preaching and disciple-making work, the anointed class puts a symbolic mark on those who become part of Christ’s “other sheep.” 	 E auala i te galuega talai mo te faiga o soko, e fakamailoga i se auala fakatusa ne te potukau fakaekegina a tino kolā ko fai mo vaega o ‘nisi mamoe’ a Keliso.


He refused to tolerate the illicit commercial practices of the religious leaders of his day. 	 Ne ita foki a ia ki takitaki lotu i ana aso kolā ne sē fakamaoni ki faifaiga fakapisinisi.


(Isaiah 55:11; Luke 18:27) In fact, God has already shown his power to raise the dead. 	 (Isaia 55:11; Luka 18:27) A te ‵tonuga loa, ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne te Atua a tena ‵mana ke toe faka‵tu aka ne ia a tino ‵mate.


She didn’t try to force her beliefs on me. 	 Ne seki taumafai o faimālō ne ia au ke talitonu ki ana talitonuga.


Additionally, if you read the Bible and apply what you learn, God’s spirit can help you to grow in wisdom, knowledge, insight, judgment, and thinking ability. 	 E se gata fua i konā, kafai e faitau koe ki te Tusi Tapu kae e fakagalue aka ne koe a mea kolā e faitau koe ki ei, ka fesoasoani atu te agaga o te Atua ke tupu aka koe i te poto, te iloaga, te atamai, faka‵tauga ‵lei mo te fakautauta.


(Ephesians 1:10, 11) Yes, Jehovah determined ahead of time that a limited number of humans would make up a secondary part of the seed of God’s woman and share with Christ in dispensing the benefits of the ransom. 	 (Efeso 1:10, 11) E tonu, ko leva ne fuafua ne Ieova mai mua ke isi ne nāi tino ke fai mo vaega e lua o te fanau a te fafine a te Atua kae ke ‵kau fakatasi mo Keliso i te fakasoamaiga o mea aogā mai te togiola.


16 Jehovah wants us to pray to him freely with complete confidence that he will provide needed “help at the right time.” 	 16 E manako a Ieova ke ‵talo atu tatou ki ia i so se taimi mo te talitonu kātoatoa me ka tuku mai eiloa ne ia te fesoasoani telā e manakogina “i te taimi tonu.”


He doubtless became an enthusiastic preacher of the good news in his home country.—Acts 8:36-39. 	 Kāti ne fai eiloa a ia e pelā me se tino talai loto finafinau o te tala ‵lei i tena fenua.—Galuega 8:36-39.


Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war anymore.”—Isaiah 2:4. 	 Ka se toe taua eiloa a malo, se toe fakatoka eiloa mō se taua.”—Isaia 2:4.


(Matthew 24:7-12) Why, World War II alone took over 50 million lives! 	 (Mataio 24:7-12) Me i te Taua fua a te Lalolagi i te Lua ne ‵mate atu ei a tino e sili atu i te toko 50 miliona!


Yet, angels have on occasion materialized human bodies, even eating and drinking with men. 	 E ui i ei, e isi ne taimi ne ‵fuli ei a foitino o agelu ki foitino faka-te-tagata, ke oko foki ki te ‵kai kae inu fakatasi mo tāgata.


Helped to Resist Peer Pressure 	 Te Fesoasoani ke ‵Teke Atu a Fakamalosiga Ma‵sei Mai Taugasoa


On the other hand, a headstrong youth may persist in an unwise course, robbing him of joy later in life. 	 I te suā feitu, e mafai o tumau se talavou uiga fakamatamata i te faiga o se mea sē ‵lei, kae e ave keatea ei tena fiafia i se taimi fakamuli o tena olaga.


Do you know how they can prove that?— By doing what God wants them to do. 	 E iloa ne koe me e fakatalitonu mai pefea ne latou a te mea tenā?— Mai te faiga o te mea telā e manako te Atua ke fai ne latou.


17, 18. (a) What can help you to make the truth your own? (b) What question will we consider in the following article? 	 17, 18. (a) Se a te mea ka fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke puke ‵mau ki te munatonu? (e) Se a te fesili ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu?


3 Jehovah also invited humans to work along with him. 	 3 Ne ‵kami foki ne Ieova a tino ke ga‵lue fakatasi mo ia.


They are confident that they will see the end of death and disease. 	 E tali‵tonu latou me ka matea atu ne latou te taimi telā ka fakapalele atu ei te mate mo masaki.


It was a personal decision.” 	 A te mea tenā se fakaikuga totino eiloa.”


5 Abraham and Sarah spent most of their life living in tents as aliens in strange lands. 	 5 Ne ola a Apelaamo mo Sala i faleie i te ukega o taimi e pelā me ne tino fakaa‵lofa i koga kolā e se masani lāua ki ei.


If you want that future for yourself, do all that you can to learn about the God who made the garden of Eden. 	 Kafai e manako koe ke maua se olaga penā i aso mai mua, ke na fai eiloa ne koe a mea e mafai o fai ne koe ke tauloto e uiga ki te Atua telā ne faite ne ia a te fatoaga o Etena.


Paradise will be restored to this earth 	 Ka toe fakafoki mai a te palataiso ki te lalolagi


16 The prophet Micah wrote: “All the peoples, for their part, will walk each one in the name of its god; but we, for our part, shall walk in the name of Jehovah our God to time indefinite, even forever.” 	 16 Ne tusi mai a te pelofeta ko Mika: “A malo katoa ka sa‵sale i igoa o olotou atua; a ko matou e sa‵sale i te igoa o Ieova te motou Atua ke oko ki te se-gata-mai, se-gata-mai eiloa.”


IT WAS Jesus’ last night on earth. 	 KO TE ‵toe po eiloa tenei o Iesu i te lalolagi.


6 Jehovah cares about your choice of marriage mate. 	 6 E fakatāua ne Ieova tau filifiliga e uiga ki tau avaga.


15 So, what defense do we have? The apostle Paul reminds us: “Take up the complete suit of armor from God, that you may be able to resist in the wicked day and, after you have done all things thoroughly, to stand firm.” 	 Ne fakamasaua mai a te apositolo ko Paulo, penei: “Puke ki meatau katoa a te Atua, ko te mea ke mafai ne koutou o ‵teke te oko mai o te fili, kae kafai e taua eiloa koutou ke oko ki te fakaotiga, e tumau eiloa koutou i te koga tenā.”


Still, you realize that Christ died for that person and you are to show love. 	 Kae e iloa ‵lei ne koe me ne mate a Keliso mō te tino tenā kae e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne koe te alofa.


(Include the box above.) 	 (Ke aofia te pokisi mai luga nei.)


That command was not to be taken lightly. 	 Ne seki ‵tau o manatu māmā latou ki te fakatonuga tenā.


Become Full-Grown Through Self-Control 	 Ke Matua ‵Lei te Mafaufau e Auala i te Loto Pulea


Showing no respect for God’s Kingdom proclaimed by Jesus Christ, the Romans put him to death on a torture stake in 33 C.E. In an effort to shatter true Christianity, Rome persecuted Jesus’ disciples. 	 Ne seki āva te kau Loma ki te Malo o te Atua telā ne folafola atu ne Iesu Keliso, kae ne tamate ne latou a ia i te sataulo i te 33 T.A. Ne fakasauā atu te kau Loma ki soko o Iesu i te lotou taumafaiga ke fakapalele atu te Lotu Kelisiano tonu.


“He is Jesus Christ, the King of God’s Kingdom,” said Robert. 	 “Ko Iesu Keliso, te Tupu o te Malo o te Atua,” ko pati a Robert.


4, 5. (a) Why was the Pharisee not surprised by what Jesus said? (b) What is worth more to God than sacrifices and offerings? 	 4, 5. (a) Kaia ne seki poi ei te Falesaio i pati ne fai atu ne Iesu? (e) Se a te mea telā e sili atu i te tāua ki te Atua i lō taulaga mo taulaga ‵sunu?


15 Characteristics and backgrounds vary. 	 15 E kese‵kese a uiga mo tulaga o tino.


It is more likely that they would have used servants to do the actual carrying and burying. 	 Kāti ne fakaaoga ne lāua a tavini ke sau kae tanu ne latou.


If you desire to do God’s will, you can be sure that he will give you his holy spirit to help sustain you. 	 Kafai e manako koe o fai te loto o te Atua, e mautinoa eiloa me ka tuku atu ne ia ki a koe tena agaga tapu ke fakatumau ne ia koe i te faiga o tena loto.


What choice did Esau make? 	 Se a te filifiliga ne fai ne Esau?


Respect for authority is essential for our well-being physically, emotionally, and spiritually. 	 E tāua ‵ki te āva ki pulega ko te mea ke tumau te manuia o tatou i te feitu faka-te-foitino, i ‵tou lagonaga, penā foki loa mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


The Bible also uses the term “day of judgment” to refer to the event that will bring the present system of things to its end. 	 E fakaaoga foki i te Tusi Tapu a te tugāpati ko te “aso o te fakamasinoga” ke fakasino atu ki te mea e tupu telā ka aumai ei te gataga ki te olaga tenei.


God’s Kingdom is a heavenly government, and Jesus is the one whom Jehovah has appointed as King.—MATTHEW 4:17; JOHN 18:36. 	 ▪ A te Malo o te Atua se pulega faka-te-lagi, a ko Iesu ko te Tupu telā ne filifili aka ne Ieova.—MATAIO 4:17; IOANE 18:36.


2 Jesus’ actions relate directly to his concern for the temple. 	 2 E fakaasi mai i mea ne fai ne Iesu me ne fakatāua malosi ne ia te faletapu.


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The “star” had a key in his hand with which he opened the shaft of an abyss. 	 Ne puke ne te fetū tenā a te kī i ana lima ke ‵tala ki ei a te auala ki te lua ‵poko.


So if you do not feel particularly bold about your ministry, or if some aspect of it in particular strikes you as intimidating, why not appeal to Jehovah to do the same for you? 	 Tela la, kafai e se lava tou loto malosi i te galuega talai, io me e isi se vaega o te galuega e manavase malosi koe ki ei, kaia e se fakamolemole atu ei koe ki a Ieova ke fai foki ne ia te mea tenā mō koe?


Their presence beautifies his temple. 13, 14. 	 A te lotou ‵kau atu ki ei, e faka‵malu ei tena faletapu.


(Isaiah 65:13, 14) Jehovah continues to provide us with an abundant supply of timely and healthful spiritual food that keeps us spiritually strong.—Matthew 24:45. 	 (Isaia 65:13, 14) E tumau eiloa a Ieova i te tuku mai a meakai aogā e uke i te taimi tonu kolā e fai i ei ke ma‵losi faeloa tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.—Mataio 24:45.


We should highly value the gift of God’s undeserved kindness and let it affect our life daily. 	 E ‵tau o fakatāua malosi ne tatou te meaalofa a te Atua ko te alofa tauanoa kae ke aoga ki a tatou i aso takitasi o ‵tou olaga.


Being a true comforter implies making yourself available to those who are grieving.—Proverbs 17:17. 	 A te tino telā e fakamafanafana tonu atu e fakaavanoa sāle ana taimi mō tino loto māfatia.—Faataoto 17:17.


Ummi also agreed to discuss the more recent book What Does the Bible Really Teach? with one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ne talia foki ne Ummi ke sukesuke a ia ki te tusi fou ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu? mo se Molimau a Ieova e tokotasi.


They gloss over problems of the real world with scenes of success depicting security. 	 E manatu mā‵mā latou ki tala e uiga ki fakalavelave kolā e fe‵paki tonu mo tino, kae fakafoliga mai ne latou me e maua i ei te tokagamalie.


13. We will examine Scriptural truth in what three areas? 13 The body of truth delivered by Jesus and his inspired disciples constitutes the true Christian faith. 	 13 A muna ‵tonu katoa kolā ne tuku mai ne Iesu mo ana soko kolā ne fakatonu ne te Atua ko te fakavae o talitonuga o Kelisiano katoa.


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But now that they have the opportunity to associate with us, should we not help them so that they no longer feel like strangers in our midst? 	 Kae nei la ko maua ne latou te avanoaga ke ‵kau fakatasi mo tatou, tela la e mata, e se ‵tau o fesoasoani atu tatou ke mo a e mafau‵fau latou i a latou ne tino ‵fou māfai e ‵nofo tasi mo tatou?


It made a historic break, separating the old from the new,” states the magazine GEO. 	 Ne ‵fuli fakapoi i ei a olaga o tino, kae ne oti atu i ei te vaitaimi mua kae kamata mai i ei se vaitaimi fou,” ko pati i te mekesini ko te GEO.


He explained why: “They were scheming to do me harm.” 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne ia te pogai: “A te mea tenā se togafiti a latou o taumafai o ta a au.”


You Can Have True Faith 	 E Mafai o Maua ne Koe te Fakatuanaki Tonu


We can ask ourselves: ‘Do I offer hospitality primarily to close friends, prominent ones, or those who might be able to return a favor somehow? 	 E mafai o fesili ifo tatou penei: ‘E mata, e fakaasi muamua atu ne au te uiga talimālō ki oku taugasoa ‵pili, tino lauiloa, io me ko latou kolā e mafai toe taui mai?


Each of the four is named, and a brief description about its course provided. 	 E taku mai eiloa a igoa o vaitafe e fa mo tamā fakamatalaga e uiga ki te koga e ‵tafe mai i ei.


how God molds those who submit to him? 	 auala e fulifuli ei ne te Atua a latou kolā e faka‵logo ki a ia?


He is never arbitrary or heavy-handed. 	 E se sonā fakasala io me e fakasala ‵mafa ne ia a tino.


Factors That Make a Difference 	 Mea Kolā e Mafai o Pokotia i ei te Fakataunuga o ‵Tou Tulaga


It has been noted that Joseph’s absence from the record of Jesus’ ministry is remarkable because Jesus’ other family members—his mother, brothers, and sisters—are mentioned. 	 E lavea atu me i te se sae mai o Iosefa i tala e uiga ki te galuega a Iesu se fakaasiga me ne mate atu a ia ona ko te mea ne faipati a nisi tusi ki tino o tena kāiga—tena mātua, ana taina mo ana tuagane.


(John 2:13-16) Clearly, Jesus did not approve of mixing commerce and religion. 	 (Ioane 2:13-16) E manino ‵lei, me ne seki fiafia a Iesu ke palutaki a mea fakapisinisi mo mea fakalotu.


“As apples of gold in silver carvings is a word spoken at the right time for it.”—PROV. 	 “Ko oko eiloa i te gali kae fakafiafia manafai ko maua te tinā muna tonu eiloa mō te taimi tonu tenei.” —FAATA.


The judicial decisions of Jehovah are true; they have proved altogether righteous. 	 E ‵lei katoatoa te tapuakiga ki te Aliki; kae tumau ki te se gata mai.


If the house is deserving, let the peace you wish it come upon it; but if it is not deserving, let the peace from you return upon you.” 	 Kafai e talia ne latou, ke i luga i a latou te filemu; kae kafai e se talia ne latou, toe fakafoki mai la te filemu ki a koutou.”


At the Memorial you will learn more about what you need to do so that Christ’s ransom can free you from the deadly effects of Adam’s sin. 	 I te Fakamanatuga tenā, ka iloa ei ne koe a nisi mea kolā e manakogina ke fai ne koe ko te mea ke mafai ei o fakasaoloto koe ne te taulaga togiola a Keliso mai i ikuga tamate tino o te agasala a Atamu.


Those who try to follow such a course are “limping upon two different opinions”—serving Jehovah to a certain extent but also loving the world and the things in the world—and can easily capsize spiritually. 	 Ko tino kolā e taumafai o tau‵tali i se auala penā e seki fai eiloa ne latou se “filifiliga tonu”—kae tavini atu ki a Ieova i te feitu e tasi kae a‵lofa foki ki te lalolagi mo mea i ei—kae e apulugofie te lotou vaka i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


15 Did You Know? 	 Ke Fakatu Faeloa a Ieova i Ou Mua


If we listen to the complainer, we may begin to think as he does. 	 Kafai e fakalogo‵logo tatou ki se tino muimui, kāti ka kamata o lotoma‵lie tatou ki ona manatu.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) By the year 1914, there were about 5,100 who actively participated in the preaching activity, and the good news had reached some 68 lands. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) I te tausaga e 1914, ne nofo pelā ki se toko 5,100 ne ‵kau malosi atu ki te galuega talai, kae ne oko atu ei te tala ‵lei ki se 68 o atufenua.


• How do we exercise faith in Jesus’ ransom sacrifice? 	 • E fakatuanaki pefea tatou ki te taulaga togiola a Iesu?


Regarding the bloodbath that followed, the Bible says: “[Nebuchadnezzar] killed their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary; he felt no compassion for young man or virgin, old or infirm. . . . 	 Kae e pelā mo te tamatega fakamasei telā ne ‵soko atu, ne fai mai penei te Tusi Tapu: Ne tamate ne “[Nepukanesa] a tamataene o Iuta, ke oko foki eiloa ki tamataene o te Faletapu.


In turn, Jehovah may, as Paul further writes, “give them repentance leading to an accurate knowledge of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:20, 21, 24, 25) Notice that Paul links gentleness and restraint with mildness. 	 Kafai e penā, e mafai o “tuku atu ne te Atua te avanoa ke sala‵mo latou, ko iloa ei ne latou te mea tonu.” (2 Timoteo 2:20, 21, 24, 25) Ke masaua me ne faka‵pau ne Paulo te alofa mo te loto kufaki ki te loto maulalo.


Never again will that wicked monster be able to influence people to act corruptly. 	 Ka sē toe mafai eiloa ne te tino masei tenei o fakamalosi atu ki tino ke sē fakamaoni.


Someone would raise a question. 	 Muamua la, e ‵sili ne se tino se fesili e uiga ki se mataupu.


Peter urged us: “As newborn infants, form a longing for the unadulterated milk belonging to the word, that through it you may grow to salvation.” (1 Peter 2:1, 2) Do you find delight in reading the Bible daily and meditating on God’s Word and purposes at night? 	 Ne fakamalosi mai a Petelu: “Ke fai koutou e pelā mo ne tama‵liki fatoa fa‵nau, kolā ka ‵mate i te fia inu ki te tinā susu faka te Agaga, me kafai e inu koutou ki ei, e ‵tupu ake koutou i ei, kae ola foki i ei.” (1 Petelu 2:1, 2) E mata, e fiafia koe i te taimi e faitau ei ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa kae mafau‵fau loto ki te Muna a te Atua mo ana fuafuaga i po?


Consider this illustration: Imagine you own a small apartment building. 	 Mafaufau ki te tala fakatusa tenei: Ke fakaataata i tou mafaufau me e isi sou fale lasi telā e uke a tamā potu kolā e mafai o ‵togi i masina takitasi ne tino mo olotou ‵nofo.


One sister who survived the period of Nazi terror recalls what her Witness mother once told her to comfort her over the loss of loved ones in the concentration camps: “If death would keep mankind perpetually in its bonds, it would be stronger than God, wouldn’t it?” 	 Ne masaua ne se tuagane e tokotasi telā ne sao atu i te vaitaimi fakamataku o te kau Nasi, a pati ne fai atu ne tena mātua Molimau ke fakamafanafana atu e uiga ki te ‵mate o tino pele i falepuipui fakasauā: “Kafai e tumau te mate, ko tena uiga, ka sili atu tena malosi i lō te Atua, i ne?”


(2 Timothy 3:4, 5; Matthew 24:21, 37-39) Jesus warned his followers: “Pay attention to yourselves that your hearts never become weighed down with overeating and heavy drinking and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day be instantly upon you as a snare.” 	 Ke mo a ma to fai ‵kaiga kae ko‵na sāle, io me manava‵se ki mea o te olaga nei, i te mea manafai e fakapoi mai te aso tenā ki a koutou. Me ka vau pelā mo se malei.”


They fear that they will not get credit for what is done. 	 E ma‵taku me ka se maua ne latou a tavaega e uiga ki galuega e fai ne latou.


The death of a child has been described as “the ultimate loss,” “the most devastating death,” whether the child is still young or he is an adult. 	 A te mate atu o se tamaliki e fakamatala mai e pelā me ko “te galo atu o se mea e pele i te loto,” “te toe mate faigata,” faitalia me koi foliki io me ko matua a ia.


Luke is more focused on Mary; for example, her visit to Elizabeth and her reaction when the boy Jesus remained at the temple.—w17.08, p. 32. 	 A Luka ne faipati malosi e uiga ki a Malia; e pelā mo tena asiga ki a Elisapeta mo tena kilokiloga i te taimi ne nofo atu ei a te tamaliki ko Iesu i te faletapu.—w17.08, itu. 32.


What special aspect of love does Jehovah show for those who are in a dedicated relationship with him? 	 Se a te vaega fakapito o te alofa o Ieova telā e fakaasi atu ne ia ki tino kolā e aofia i se fesokotakiga fakapito mo ia?


(1 Peter 5:6, 7) A constant awareness of God’s affection for us will help us to maintain a positive attitude, even to rejoice. 	 (1 Petelu 5:6, 7) A te iloa faeloa ne tatou a te alofa atafai tenā o te Atua ka fesoasoani mai eiloa ke maua faeloa ne tatou se kilokiloga aogā, ke oko ki se lagonaga fiafia.


“The seventh angel blew his trumpet. 	 • “Ne ili mai ne te tokofitu o agelu a tena pu.


(Ezekiel 18:4; James 5:20) They also knew that ‘the dead are conscious of nothing at all.’—Ecclesiastes 9:5, 10. 	 (Iakopo 2:26) E iloa foki ne latou me ‘e seai se mea a tino mate e iloa.’—Failauga 9:5, 10.


In fact, less than 30 years after Jesus’ death, the apostle Paul could write that the good news had been preached “in all creation that is under heaven.”—Col. 1:23. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e se sili atu i te 30 tausaga mai tua o te mate o Iesu, kae ne mafai ne te apositolo ko Paulo o tusi mai me i te tala ‵lei “ko oti ne folafolagina ki tino katoa mai lalo o te lagi.”—Kolose 1:23.


Solomon formed “a marriage alliance with Pharaoh the king of Egypt and [took] Pharaoh’s daughter and [brought] her to the City of David.” (1 Ki. 3:1) Did this Egyptian woman imitate Ruth by taking up true worship? 	 Ne “fai te feagaiga fakataugasoa a Solomona mo te tupu o Aikupito, i tena avagaga ki te tama fafine a te tupu tenā. Ne aumai ne Solomona a te fafine tenā ke nofo i te Fa‵kai o Tavita.” (1 Tupu 3:1) E mata, ne fakaakoako a te fafine tenei ki a Luta mai te puke ‵mau ki te tapuakiga tonu?


I also received privileges of service in the Fulham Congregation. 	 Ne maua foki ne au a tauliaga i te taviniga i te fakapotopotoga i Fulham.


Now the stage is set for the child to ask for help when important matters come up later. 	 Nei la, ko oko mai tatou ki te tulaga māfai ko fakamolemole atu te tamaliki mō se fesoasoani i nisi mea tāua aka kolā e ‵sae aka fakamuli.


FAITH AND HOPE ESSENTIAL 	 E ‵TAU O MAUA TE FAKATUANAKI MO TE FAKAMOEMOEGA


What effect did Baal worship have on God’s people? 	 Ne pokotia pefea a tino o te Atua i te tapuakiga ki a Paala?


Why is putting material interests first unrealistic? 	 Kaia e fai ei te fakamuamua faeloa a mea faka-te-foitino e pelā me se mea valea fua?


Jerusalem and her temple were destroyed, and it is reported that over one million people died as a result of famine, power struggles, and attacks by the Roman armies. 	 Ne fakaseai atu a Ielusalema mo tena faletapu, kae ne lipoti mai me e sili atu i te toko miliona o tino ne ‵mate ona ko te oge meakai, fakasauāga mai te taumafai ki te tulaga pule, mo osomaiga mai te kautau Loma.


Jesus thereafter emphasized to his disciples that excessive attachment to this world’s goods gets in the way of attaining salvation. 	 Oti aka ne faka‵mafa malosi ne Iesu ki ana soko te manatu me kafai ko tō fakatāua ne se tino a mea i te lalolagi nei e mafai o fakalavelave atu i ei ki te fakaolataga.


Are family study, family prayer, and meeting attendance given high priority in your family? 	 E mata, e fakamuamua malosi ne tou kāiga a te sukesukega faka-te-kāiga, te ‵talo fakatasi o te kāiga, mo te ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga?


What does that mean to you? 	 Se a te uiga o te mea tenā ki a koe?


Some suggest that this implies that it was Jehovah’s custom to communicate with Adam at this time, possibly every day. 	 E mafau‵fau a nisi tino me e masani eiloa a Ieova o fesokotaki atu ki a laua i vaegā taimi penā, kae kāti i aso katoa.


Yet, David refused. 	 Kae ne seki talia ne Tavita te mea tenā.


When we believe that we have personally experienced or observed an injustice, our faith, humility, and loyalty may be tested. 	 Kafai e tali‵tonu tatou me ko oti eiloa ne fe‵paki io me lavea ne tatou se faifaiga sē fakamaoni, e mafai o tofotofo aka ei ‵tou fakatuanaki, loto maulalo, mo te fakamaoni.


Jehovah has blessed his people with organizational advancement and peace 	 Ko oti ne fakamanuia ne Ieova ana tino ki te gasolo atu ki mua o te fakapotopotoga mo te filemu


For effective personal study, you need the right setting with minimal distractions 	 Ne a mea aogā e mafai o maua ne tatou māfai e ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki te faiga o ‵tou sukesukega?


Catching sight of David, she dismounted, fell at his feet, and entreated him not to act rashly. 	 I te mateaga ne ia o Tavita, ne sopo a ia ki lalo mo te asini, totuli ifo i ana vae, kae fakamolemole atu ke mo a ma fai fakavave tena mea tenā.


In the meantime, God sustains his faithful servants. 	 I te taimi nei, e tausi eiloa ne te Atua ana tavini fakamaoni.


Then, Ricardo opened the envelope, and they hastily glanced over the medical language of the report. 	 Fakamuli loa, ne ‵tala ne Likato te teutusi kae fatiotio atu ki pati fakatokitā i te lipoti tenā.


For example, harsh treatment by one’s spouse may make it tempting for one to retaliate. 	 E pelā mo faifaiga fakasaua a se avaga, e mafai o tofotofo aka ei se tino ke toe taui atu.


(2 Tim. 3:16) Also, the faithful and discreet slave class provides much-needed understanding of the pure waters of Bible truth. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:16) E tuku mai foki ne te potukau ko te tavini poto a fakamatalaga e uke ke malamalama i vai ‵mā o te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu.


The “star” then led the astrologers to Joseph and Mary. 	 Tenā ne ‵taki atu ei ne te “fetu” a tino iloilo fetu ki a Malia mo Iosefa.


Revelation 17:16 shows that the time will soon come when these political elements “will hate the harlot and will make her devastated and naked, and will eat up her fleshy parts and will completely burn her with fire.” 	 E fakaasi mai i te Fakaasiga 17:16 me ko pili mai te taimi ka takalia‵lia ei a malo konei ki te ‘fafine talitagata kae ka ta fakamasei ne latou a ia kae tuku i ei ke nofo fuafua; ka kai ne latou tona foitino, kae ‵sunu tona foitino ki te afi.’


What principle can help us to serve God without regrets? 	 Se a te fakatakitakiga e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke tavini atu ki te Atua e aunoa mo te salamō?


And indeed, shortly thereafter, they experienced how Jehovah answered their prayers for help.—Acts 4:29, 31. 	 Kae e tonu la, fakamuli ifo, ne lavea eiloa ne latou te auala ne tali atu ei ne Ieova a olotou ‵talo mō se fesoasoani.—Galu. 4:29, 31.


6 How does Paul’s reasoning at Romans 12:1, 2 help us? 	 6 E fesoasoani mai pefea a fakamatalaga a Paulo i te Loma 12:1, 2 ki a tatou?


(1 Cor. 13:13) A Christian named Sandra, who has been married for 50 years, says: “What I most value in my husband are his spiritual guidance and advice and his love for Jehovah, which is stronger than his love for me.” 	 (1 Kolinito 13:13) Ne fai mai a Sandra telā se Kelisiano kae ko oti ne fakaipoipo i tausaga e 50, penei: “A te mea telā ne fakatāua malosi ne au i taku avaga ko ana fakatakitakiga mo pati fakatonutonu kolā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu mo tena alofa ki a Ieova, telā e sili atu i tena alofa ki a au.”


Such experiences are not unusual. 	 E se fai a tala konei mo fai ne tala ‵fou.


Yet, they changed their ways, impelled by faith based on an accurate knowledge of the Scriptures. 	 Kae ne ‵fuli ne latou olotou olaga ona ko te fakatuanaki telā e fakavae ki te iloaga tonu mai te Tusi Tapu.


After all, the ransom is provided for repentant sinners. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne fakatoka a te togiola mō tino agasala kolā ko sala‵mo tonu.


However, would Jesus have selected Peter as one of his 12 apostles if Peter was really a rash, impetuous, or presumptuous man? 	 E a, ne filifili ne Iesu a Petelu e pelā me se tokotasi o ana apositolo e toko 12 ona ko tena pati ‵pole mo te fakamatamata?


15 By our meditating on the marvelous way that Jehovah has dealt with his people, both past and present, we gain greater confidence in his ability to carry out his will and purpose in the future. 	 15 Ka lasi atu te tali‵tonu o tatou me e mafai ne ia o fakataunu a tena loto mo tena fuafuaga i te taimi mai mua, māfai e mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki faifaiga fakaofoofogia a Ieova ki ana tino i taimi ko ‵teka mo taimi nei.


Their friendship was restored. 	 Ne toe ‵lei eiloa te lā va taugasoa.


The inspired writer referred to them and many others who “received a favorable witness because of their faith.” 	 Ne fakasino atu a te tino tusitala ki a latou konei mo nisi tino e tokouke e pelā me “ne maua ne latou se molimau ‵lei ona ko te lotou fakatuanaki.”


At times, you may feel as though you are facing a maze of options. 	 I nisi taimi, e mafai o mafaufau koe me ko fepaki koe mo filifiliga faka‵numi mafaufau e uke.


(Matthew 14:21; 15:38; 21:15, 16) Today, many children are becoming disciples of Jesus. 	 (Mataio 14:21; 15:38; 21:15, 16) I aso nei, e tokouke a tama‵liki ko fai pelā me ne soko o Iesu.


Who will feed them and care for them? 	 Ko oi ka fagai kae tausi atu ki a lāua?


Some dismiss it as being no more than “an old collection of myths and fairy-tales.” 	 Tela la, e fakaseaoga ne nisi tino a te mea tenei e pelā me se tusi “o tala ‵kai i aso mua.”


(Matthew 12:38-42; 15:1-9; 16:1-4) At other times, Jesus simply did not answer when it was evident that no good would be accomplished by doing so.—Mark 15:2-5; Luke 22:67-70. 	 (Mataio 12:38-42; 15:1-9; 16:1-4) I nisi taimi, ne seki tuku atu eiloa ne Iesu se tali māfai ne foliga mai me e seai eiloa se aogā ke fai penā.—Maleko 15:2-5; Luka 22:67-70.


5. (a) On what did Satan get Eve to focus her attention? (b) What did Eve show by eating of the forbidden fruit? 	 5. (a) Se a te mea ne taumafai a Satani ke saga atu a Eva ki ei? (e) Se a te mea ne fakaasi mai ne Eva i te kaiga ki te fuagalakau telā e tapu ma kai ki ei?


His provisions include Bible study, Christian meetings, the field ministry, and prayer. 	 E aofia i ana fakatokaga a te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu, fakatasiga, te galuega talai, mo te ‵talo.


(Song of Solomon 2:2, 3; 6:10) How sublime are these verses from the Bible book Song of Solomon! 	 (Pese a Solomona 2:2, 3; 6:10) Ko tafaga la te ‵gali o pati konei mai te tusi ko Pese a Solomona i te Tusi Tapu!


Prepare a realistic budget* 	 Fakatoka faka‵lei a te auala e fakaaoga i ei a tupe*


We also read: “Never be anxious about the next day, for the next day will have its own anxieties.”—Matthew 6:34. 	 E fai‵tau foki tatou penei: “Tela la, ke mo a ma manava‵se ki te aso ma taeao, me e manavase eiloa te aso ma taeao ki ana mea.”—Mataio 6:34.


It observes that in this parable, God is represented as using the word to expose “the meaninglessness of the future plans of the rich.” 	 E lavea atu i te tala fakatusa tenei, me ne fakaaogā ne te Atua a te pati ke fakaasi faka‵sau atu a te “se aogā o aofaga a te tagata maumea mō aso mai mua.”


What was to occur after the 70-year desolation? 	 Ne a mea ne ‵tau o ‵tupu mai tua o te 70 tausaga?


Whether for their personal use at home or for business use, software users are expected to buy it, to pay for it. 	 E solitulafono te tino telā e puke fua ki se polokalame mō te komipiuta io me ko fai ne ia se kopi i ei kae e se ‵togi.


When you talk to others, do you highlight Jesus’ role as the Messiah? 	 I te taimi ne faipati atu ei koe ki nisi tino, e mata, e faka‵mafa atu ne koe a te tulaga o Iesu e pelā me ko te Mesia?


20, 21. (a) What assurance does the apostle Peter give concerning Jehovah’s day? (b) What acts and deeds must we go on performing as we prove ourselves ready for Jehovah’s day? 	 20, 21. (a) Se a te fakatalitonuga a te apositolo ko Petelu e uiga ki te aso o Ieova? (e) Ne a galuega e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ke fakamaoni atu ei me e toka tatou mō te aso o Ieova?


21 When you know that someone is experiencing grief, whether inside the Christian congregation or outside, do you at times feel unsure about what to say or do? 	 21 Kafai e iloa ne koe me e loto māfatia se tino i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano io me i tua o te fakapotopotoga, e mata, e manavase sāle koe ki au pati mo faifaiga e ‵tau o fai?


“SELECT FOR YOURSELVES THE CITIES OF REFUGE” 	 ‘FILIFILI AKA A FA‵KAI FAKA‵LAFI MŌ KOUTOU’


In effect, you said that in every aspect of your life, you would put Jehovah first. 	 I te faiga tenā, ne tauto atu koe me ka fakamuamua ne koe a Ieova i au mea katoa e fai i tou olaga.


11 Jehovah’s generosity is not limited to a few privileged people, for Jesus said: “Whoever does the will of God, this one is my brother and sister and mother.” 	 11 A te uiga kaimalie o Ieova e se fakatapulā fua ki nai tino fua, me e fai mai a Iesu: “So se tino e fai ne ia te loto o te Atua, ko ia eiloa tenā toku taina mo toku tuagane mo toku mātua.”


the present ‘heavens and earth’? 	 ‘lagi mo te lalolagi’ i te taimi nei?


Even so, you have likely had experiences that convinced you of God’s personal interest in you, which strengthened your faith. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, kāti e isi ne mea ne ‵tupu ki a koe kolā ne fakatalitonu atu ei e uiga ki te fiafia o te Atua ki a koe, kae ne fakamalosi atu ei ki tou fakatuanaki.


Like the apostles of old, we are for the most part unlettered and ordinary. 	 E pelā mo te kau apositolo i aso mua, e fai a te tokoukega o tatou e pelā me ne tino seki a‵koga.


WHAT CAN YOU DO? 	 NE A AU MEA E MAFAI O FAI?


(Mark 4:37-41; 8:2-9) Moreover, Jesus taught them principles of living that could help them to deal constructively with existing problems and that would fill hearts with hope for righteous rulership under the Messiah. 	 (Maleko 4:37-41; 8:2-9) E sē gata i ei, ne akoako atu ne Iesu a fakatakitakiga o te olaga kolā e aogā ‵ki ke fakafesagai atu ei a tino ki fakalavelave kae ke fakamalosi foki te lotou fakamoemoega ki te ola mai lalo i te pulega amiotonu a te Mesia.


(Rom. 15:3) When both mates keep seeking, not their own advantage, but that of the other, family life will be a haven of peace and comfort. 	 (Loma 15:3) Kafai e kilo‵kilo faeloa te tauavaga ki mea e ‵lei ei a nisi tino, kae e se ko mea e ‵lei ei latou, ka fai eiloa te olaga faka-te-kāiga mo fai se koga e maua ei te filemu mo fakamafanafanaga.


Her childhood home in Haran was far behind her, hundreds of miles to the northeast. 	 Ko ‵mao ‵ki atu a te fale i Halana telā ne tupu aka ei a ia, te fia selau o maila ki te feitu matū saegala.


We are the clay, and you are our Potter; we are all the work of your hand.” 	 A matou ko te kele, kae ko koe ko te motou Tino faite mea ki kele. A matou ko galuega katoa a tou lima.”


Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the modern-language New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. 	 A tusi siki mai i te Kenese ki te Malaki ne siki mai katoa i te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Tuvalu fakatasi mo fakailoga kolā e fakaaoga sāle i aso nei, seiloga ke fakailoa atu me e se penā.


10 Gideon chased the remnant of the coalition forces past Beth-shittah and then southward to Abel-meholah, near the Jordan. 	 10 Ne afuli ne Kitiona a te toega o te kautau tenā ke oko ki Peta Sita kae ke oko foki ki Apelu Meola i te feitu ki saute, i tafa o te Iolitana.


Says Matilda, a pioneer for 20 years: “It gives me joy to know that Jehovah rewards our efforts.” 	 Ne fai mai a Matilda, telā ne paenia mō se 20 tausaga: “E maua ne au te fiafia ke iloa aka me e taui mai ne Ieova aku galuega ne fai.”


Helping “Foreign Residents” to “Serve Jehovah With Rejoicing” 	 Fesoasoani Atu ki “Tino Fakaa‵lofa” ke ‘Tapuaki Atu ki a Ieova mo te Fia‵fia’


He had been brought up in a violent environment, where the kidnapping of brides and physical abuse were common practices. 	 Ne tupu aka loa tou tagata i se kogā koga fakasauā, telā e lauiloa i ei a te kaisoaga o fāfine mo fai avaga mo te fai valevale o te foitino.


Numerous enduring friendships have been formed between students and their teachers. 	 E uke a va fakataugasoa ne ati aka ne tama‵liki a‵koga mo olotou faiakoga.


But if we do not have a clear grasp of what sin is from God’s viewpoint, we cannot appreciate the means that he has established to save us from it. 	 Kae kafai e se maina faka‵lei tatou i te kilokiloga a te Atua e uiga ki te agasala, ka sē loto fakafetai tatou ki te pogai ne fai ei ne ia a te mea tenā ke ‵sao ei tatou.


Appreciatively reflecting on his creative works can teach us a great deal about the Creator. 	 A te mafaufau ‵loto mo te loto fakafetai ki ana mea ne faite e mafai o akoako mai ki a tatou a mea e uke e uiga ki te Mafuaga.


Typical features include visual impairment leading to blindness, obesity, extra fingers and/or toes, developmental delay, coordination problems, diabetes mellitus, osteoarthritis, and kidney abnormalities. 	 E aofia i vaega masani o te masaki ko te ‵kivi, ‵fula, e silia a matikao vae mo lima, e tuai a te tupuakaga, e se ga‵lue tasi a vaega i ei, sukā, gugu, mo nonu e se ga‵lue ‵lei.


“The Church,” says the New Catholic Encyclopedia, “from its earliest days taught that Mary was always a virgin. 	 E fai mai te New Catholic Encyclopedia, me “Ne akoako mai ne te Lotu i aso mua i a Malia ne tumau eiloa e pelā me se taupou.


As a result, Jerusalem was destroyed and inhabitants of Judah were taken captive to Babylon in 607 B.C.E. 	 Kae ne iku atu ki te fakamaseiga o Ielusalema kae ne puke fakapagota a te kau Iuta o ave ki Papelonia i te 607 T.L.M.


One named Ritsuko is much older than Kaori and offered to be her close friend. 	 E tokotasi mai i ei ko Ritsuko telā ne matua fakafia atu ki a Kaori kae ne ofo atu ke fai mo fai tena taugasoa pili.


Using good judgment, a Witness may start a conversation with someone by commenting on the news, complimenting the person’s children, or asking a question about his work. 	 Mai te fakaaogaga o faka‵tauga ‵lei, e mafai o kamata ne se Molimau se sau‵talaga mo se tino mai te fakasae aka se tala i te letio, tavae ne ia tama‵liki a te tino tenā, io me ‵sili atu se fesili e uiga ki tena galuega.


(1 Samuel 12:20-22) The moral issue raised by Satan over the way Jehovah uses His sovereignty required time to be settled satisfactorily before all creation. 	 (1 Samuelu 12:20-22) A te fesili tāua telā ne fakasae aka ne Satani e uiga ki te auala ne fakaaogā ei ne Ieova Tena pulega ne manakogina i ei a taimi ke fakatoka te mataupu i se auala ‵lei i mua o mea katoa ne faite.


4 When telling the Pharisee that the second greatest commandment was to love one’s neighbor as oneself, Jesus was referring to a specific law given to Israel. 	 4 I te taimi ne fai atu ne ia ki te Falesaio me i te lua o tulafono tafasili i te tāua ko te alofa ki tou tuakoi e pelā mo koe ki a koe eiloa, ne fakasino atu a Iesu ki se tulafono e tasi telā ne tuku atu ki te kau Isalaelu.


(Proverbs 10:22) Why, then, do tests and trials befall many of God’s loyal ones, causing them much pain and suffering? 	 (Faataoto 10:22, Tusi Paia, Samoa) Kaia la e fe‵paki ei a tino fakamaoni e tokouke a te Atua mo tofotofoga mo fakaosoosoga, kae fai i ei ke logo‵mae malosi latou?


To help answer this important question, let us examine God’s dealings with two men who benefited from Jehovah’s forgiveness—the two kings David and Manasseh. 	 Ke tali aka a te fesili tāua tenei, ke suke‵suke tatou ki faifaiga a te Atua ki tāgata e tokolua kolā ne maua ne lāua a mea aoga mai te loto fakamagalo o Ieova—ko tupu e tokolua ko Tavita mo Manase.


Sam has helped me with that over the years.” 	 Ne fesoasoani mai a Sam ki a au i te fia o tausaga.”


For example, while moving from encampment to encampment in the land of Canaan, faithful worshippers of God “publicly declared that they were strangers and temporary residents.”—Heb. 11:13. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i te taimi ne oloolo sāle ei i te fenua o Kanana, a tino tapuaki fakamaoni o te Atua ne “folafola atu foki ne latou ki tino katoa i a latou ne fakaa‵lofa kae ne tino kolā e se ‵nofo tumau.”—Epe. 11:13.


6 At times, Jehovah may come to our aid even before we embark on a wrong course. 	 6 I nisi taimi, e fesoasoani mai Ieova ki a tatou a koi tuai o olo atu tatou i se auala ‵se.


“Let each one of you individually so love his wife as he does himself; on the other hand, the wife should have deep respect for her husband.”—Ephesians 5:33. 	 “E ‵tau mo tagata katoa o a‵lofa ki olotou avaga, e pelā eiloa mo te lotou a‵lofa ki a latou eiloa, kae e ‵tau foki i fafine o āva ki olotou avaga.”—Efeso 5:33.


(Read 1 Timothy 2:3-6.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Timoteo 2:3-6.)


“TAKE TO YOURSELF A WIFE OF FORNICATION” 	 “FAI SAU AVAGA . . . SĒ FAKAMAONI”


FROM OUR COVER 	 MAI I TE KAMATAGA


Nevertheless, “Jehovah proved to be with Joseph.” 	 Kae ui ei, “ne fakatasi atu te Aliki ki a Iosefa.”


Over one third of the people interviewed in one survey said that they had been hit or nearly hit by a vehicle with a driver using a cell phone. 	 E silia atu i te tasi vae tolu o tino kolā ne fakasau‵tala aka i se sukesukega, ne fai mai me ko oti ne ‵tui io me toeitiiti kae ‵tui latou ne mea fakateletele ona ko te fakaaoga ne te tino fakatele a te selefoni.


AS THE boat steamed up the Belfast Lough, a sea inlet, the little cluster of passengers standing on deck caught sight of green hills bathed in early morning light. 	 I te taimi ne ulu atu ei te vaka ki te namo o Belfast, ne ‵tu atu eiloa a pasese i te tēki kae lavea atu a mauga fo‵liki ‵lanu lauusiusi.


(Acts 24:15) Imagine the great ecstasy when group after group of the dead come back to life and are reunited with their loved ones! 	 (Galuega 24:15) Mafaufau la ki te fiafia lasi telā ka maua māfai ko toe fakafoki mai ki te ola a potukau takitasi o tino ‵mate kae ‵toe ‵kau fakatasi mo olotou tino pele!


Mordecai’s confidence in Jehovah was exemplary. 	 E gali ‵ki te fakaakoakoga a Moletekai e uiga ki tena loto talitonu ki a Ieova.


Very likely, others who have to remain awake all night would agree. 	 E se taumate, e lotoma‵lie ki ei a nisi tino kolā ne ‵pula i te po kātoa.


(Eph. 4:2, 32; Heb. 13:1, 2) “In brotherly love have tender affection for one another,” wrote the apostle Paul.—Rom. 12:10. 	 (Efeso 4:2, 32; Epelu 13:1, 2) Ne tusi mai a te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ke fakatau a‵lofa koutou i te alofa fakataina; kae ke fakatau fia‵fia koutou.”—Loma 12:10.


What is your resolve when it comes to your use of free will? 	 Se a tau fakaikuga māfai ko fakaaoga ne koe tou saolotoga?


Often, all that is needed is your presence along with a simple expression, such as “I am so sorry.” 	 E masani o manakogina fua tou nofo atu mo te fai atu a vaegā pati penei, “Kalofa la.”


5 What precious knowledge we as Jehovah’s servants have! 	 5 E pelā me ne tavini a Ieova e isi se mea tāua ko iloa ne tatou!


8. What will enable us to cultivate the fruitage of the spirit, including long-suffering? 	 8 Kae e se fakauiga a te mea tenei, me e faimālō ne Ieova se tino ke talia tena agaga.


He showed mercy to repentant members of the nation of Israel, with which he had entered a figurative marriage. 	 Ne fakamagalo ne ia a tino Isalaelu, kolā ne fai ne ia se feagaiga o te fakaipoipoga fakatusa mo latou.


The AIDS epidemic is one of the consequences. 	 E tasi te mea telā ne iku mai i ei ko te famai ko te SELAMETE.


In truth, very little. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e mu‵tana fua a mea e mafai o fai.


13 Furthermore, Jesus explained that the love he exemplified went beyond the love people commonly show for one another. 	 13 E se gata i ei, ne fakamatala mai ne Iesu me i te alofa telā ne fakaasi mai ne ia, e sili fakafia atu i te alofa telā e masani o fakatau fakaasi atu ne tino.


5 The apostle Peter once asked Jesus: “We have left all things and followed you; what, then, will there be for us?” 	 5 E isi se taimi ne fesili atu ei a te apositolo ko Petelu ki a Iesu: “Ko oti ne tiaki ne matou a mea katoa kae tau‵tali atu i a koe; ne a la mea ka maua ‵tonu ne matou?”


How was true worship foretold to unite people “in the final part of the days”? 	 Ne ‵valo mai pefea me ka fakamaopoopo ne te tapuakiga tonu a tino “i aso mai mua nei”?


His clothing was white just like snow, and the hair of his head was like clean wool.”—Dan. 7:9. 	 A ona gatu ko ‵kena pelā mo te kiona, ka ko ona laulu pelā eiloa mo vulu ‵gali.”—Tanielu 7:9.


Even servants of God may become discouraged and see their joy slip away. 	 E mafai foki o oko atu ki tavini a te Atua a te loto vāivāi, ko fai ei ke galo atu te lotou fia‵fia.


In many countries unemployment and low income bring poverty and with it economic desperation. 	 I te lasiga o fenua ko manava‵se valevale a tino ki mea tau tupe me e seai ne olotou galuega ‵togi io me e fo‵liki fua olotou ‵togi.


So Satan offers us tempting opportunities to enjoy such a life now. 	 Tela la, e ofo mai ne Satani a fakaosoosoga ke maua ne tatou se olaga manuia mō te taimi nei.


He wrote: “You were, of course, called for freedom, brothers; only do not use this freedom as an inducement for the flesh, but through love slave for one another.” 	 Ne tusi mai a ia: “Ka ko koutou e oku taina, ne kalagagina koutou ki te saolotoga; ke sa fai la ne koutou te saolotoga tenei mo mea e pule i ei te feitu faka te foitino, kae ke fai te alofa mo auala e fakatau tavini ei koutou.”


17 In spite of our best efforts to avoid dangers and act wisely, all of us make mistakes. 	 17 Faitalia a ‵tou taumafaiga ke ‵kalo keatea mai mea fakama‵taku kae fai te mea ‵lei, e fai ne tatou katoa a mea ‵se.


Draw Close to God—“Look! 	 Ke Fakapilipili Atu ki te Atua—“Kiloke!


(Jer. 29:7) Yet, at the same time, he required their exclusive devotion. 	 (Iele. 29:7) Kae i te taimi foki tenā, ne manako eiloa a ia ke tapuaki katoatoa atu latou ki a ia.


They follow the example of Jesus Christ. 	 E tau‵tali atu latou ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu Keliso.


(Genesis 9:29) Noah’s grandfather Methuselah lived for 969 years—the longest human lifetime on record. 	 (Kenese 9:29) Ne ola te tupuna o Noa ko Metusela i tausaga e 969—ko te toe tino ola leva eiloa.


“Most original research articles on the topic have found positive associations between increased spirituality and better health outcomes,” says Professor Hedley G. Peach of the University of Melbourne, Australia. 	 “Ko oti ne maua i sukesukega muamua ne fai ki te mataupu tenei a te ‵soko ‵lei o te gasolo ki mua faka-te-agaga mo te gasolo aka foki o te malosi o te foitino,” ko pati a te polofesa ko Hedley G. Peach mai te Iunivesiti o Melbourne, Ausetalia.


(Ps 119 Verses 124, 125) Although we ‘hate every false path,’ we may need to ask God to act in our behalf so that we do not succumb to some temptation to break his law. 	 (Fuaiupu e 124, 125) E ui eiloa e takalia‵lia tatou ki “auala ‵se katoa,” kāti ka akai atu eiloa tatou ki te Atua ke fesoasoani mai ko te mea ke mo a ma taka‵vale tatou i se fakaosoosoga ke ofa ne tatou ana tulafono.


They ask: If God wants to eliminate evil, knows how to do it, and has the power to do it, why does evil continue to abound? 	 E fesili mai latou, penei: Kafai e tonu me e manako te Atua ke fakaseai atu a mea ma‵sei, e iloa ne ia o fai te mea tenā, kae e isi foki sena malosi ke fai penā, kaia la e tumau ei a mea ma‵sei?


Much, then, depends on our attitude. 	 Kae e faka‵na eiloa a te ukega o mea ki ‵tou kilokiloga.


Others—including entire families—have voluntarily moved to lands where there is a pressing need for Kingdom proclaimers. 	 Ako nisi tino—e aofia i ei a te kāiga kātoa—ko oti ne olo atu o ‵nofo i fenua kolā e lasi te manakoga i ei mō tino talai o te Malo.


However, over the next century, the restored nation began drifting into apostasy and wickedness. 	 Kae i te senitenali mai tua ifo i ei, ne kamata o tapeapea atu a te fenua telā ne fakafoki ki te lotou fenua ki te aposetasi mo amioga ma‵sei.


Set your heart on doing Jehovah’s will, and never turn aside from that course. 	 Ke saga tonu atu koe ki te faiga o te loto o Ieova, kae ke mo a eiloa e fulitua atu koe ki te auala tenā.


Good study habits can help your children to develop a closer relationship with God. 	 A te faiga o sukesukega aoga e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki au tama‵liki ke ati aka ne latou se fesokotakiga ‵pili mo te Atua.


The city of Hirschberg is now Jelenia Góra in southwestern Poland. 	 E fakaigoa nei a te fa‵kai o Hirschberg ki a Jelenia Góra i te feitu ki saute togālā o Polani.


(1 John 5:19) A rich spiritual heritage has helped to make such survival possible. 	 (1 Ioa. 5:19) E fesoasoani mai a te maumea o te ‵tou tofi faka-te-agaga ke mafai o ‵sao tatou.


These terms are used to refer to spurious or uncanonical writings that attempt to imitate the Gospels, Acts, letters, and the revelations in the canonical books of the Christian Greek Scriptures. 	 Ne fakaaoga eiloa a pati konei ke fakasino atu ki tusitusiga ‵se kae sē ‵tonu kolā e taumafai ke fakaakoako atu ki Tusi Evagelia, Galuega, tusi, mo fakaasiga i tusi kolā e aofia i te Tusi Tapu Faka-Eleni.


15 An interesting thought with regard to this temptation is that the Devil did not seek to have Jesus commit a sexual sin. 	 15 E maua atu i konei se manatu tāua e uiga ki te fakaosoosoga tenei me ne seki fakaosooso ne te Tiapolo a Iesu ke fai se agasala i faifaiga fakatauavaga.


Well, on Nisan 13, as the day drew near ‘on which the passover victim was to be sacrificed,’ Christ told Peter and John: “Go and get the passover ready for us to eat.” 	 Ko ‵lei la, i a Nisani 13, telā ko pili mai ei te aso ‘e ‵tau o ofo atu te manu o te Paseka,’ ne fai atu Keliso ki a Petelu mo Ioane: “Olo o fakatoka te Paseka ke ‵kai ei tatou.”


Some of the laws or commandments require positive action. 	 E manakogina i nisi tulafono io me ko fakatonuga a te fakalogo faka‵lei ki ei.


10 In the first century, the Jewish high priests were appointed by the Roman authorities. 	 10 I te senitenali muamua, ne ‵tofi aka ne te malo o Loma a te faitaulaga sili o Iutaia.


(Mark 10:45) He did this in an outstanding way through the transfiguration. 	 (Maleko 10:45) E fakaofoofogia te auala ne fai ei ne ia te mea tenā mai i te ‵fuliga o ana foliga.


If you are an elder, then, how can you meet the challenge of discerning heartfelt repentance? 	 Tela la, kafai koe se toeaina, e mafai pefea o fakafesagai atu koe ki te tulaga faigata ke iloa aka se tino loto salamō tonu?


(Isa. 6:11) But with the strengthening power of God’s holy spirit, each of us is determined to echo the words of Jeremiah: “Jehovah is my share . . . That is why I will show a waiting attitude for him.”—Lam. 3:21, 24. 	 (Isa. 6:11) Kae e auala i te malosi o te agaga tapu o te Atua, ka fai atu eiloa ne tatou taki tokotasi a pati a Ielemia, penei: “Ko te Aliki [Ieova] fua ko toku fakamoemoega, . . . au e fakamoemoe [faka‵tali] eiloa ki a ia.”—Tagi. 3:21, 24.


7. What does it mean to teach only what is based on the Bible? 	 7 E fakavae olotou akoakoga ki te Tusi Tapu.


(Revelation 20:12, 13) These will have the opportunity to become permanent earthly subjects of the Messianic King, Christ Jesus. 	 (Fakaasiga 20:12, 13) Ka maua ei ne tino konei a te avanoaga ke ola ki te se-gata-mai mai lalo i te Tupu Faka-Mesia, ko Keliso Iesu.


What example did Rebekah set for us? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga ne fai ne Lepeka mō tatou?


Where did we come from? 	 Ne māfua mai fea tatou?


The grim reality is that very few enjoy these conditions. 	 Se mea tonu eiloa me ne nāi tino fua e maua ne latou a fakanofonofoga konei.


Basically, foreign aid fails because it does not tackle the fundamental cause of poverty. 	 A ko te mea tāua, e se mafai eiloa o manuia a fesoasoani kolā e maua i fenua mai tua me e se mafai o faka‵lei aka i ei a te māfuaga tonu o te mativa.


Likewise, our empathy may move us to “weep with people who weep.” 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e mafai ne ‵tou loto a‵lofa o fakaoso tatou ke “‵tagi fakatasi mo latou kolā e ‵tagi.”


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Will he retaliate, or will he restrain himself and walk away? 	 E mata, ka taua atu a ia, io me ka se fia saga atu a ia kae fano keatea?


“Commit to Jehovah whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.”—PROV. 	 “Tuku atu ki a Ieova so se mea e fai ne koe, kae ka manuia eiloa au palani.”—FAATA.


This woman represents Jehovah’s wifelike organization that is made up of spirit creatures in heaven.—Isa. 54:1; Gal. 4:26; Rev. 12:1, 2. 	 E fakauiga a te fafine tenei ki tavini katoa a Ieova i te lagi. E fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu i a latou e pelā me se avaga a Ieova.—Isaia 54:1; Kalatia 4:26; Fakaasiga 12:1, 2.


JEHOVAH loved Abraham, so He showed loyal love to Abraham’s descendants. 	 NE ALOFA malosi a Ieova ki a Apelaamo, telā ne fakaasi atu ei ne Ia a te alofa fakamaoni ki tino kolā ne ‵tupu mai i a ia.


Immediately, they and the chief priests call an emergency meeting of the Sanhedrin. 	 Ne fakamaopoopo fakavave mai ne latou mo te kau faitaulaga sili a tino o te Fono Maluga.


Modern Parallels to Noah’s Day 	 Mea e Tai ‵Pau i Aso o Noa mo ‵Tou Aso Nei


(Mark 11:25) Stressing this point, Jesus added: “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; whereas if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” 	 (Maleko 11:25) Ke faka‵mafa mai te manatu tenei, ne fai mai Iesu: “I te mea kafai koutou e fakamagalo atu ki tino i olotou agasala, e fakamagalogina foki koutou ne te otou Tamana telā i te lagi. Kae kafai e se loto fakamagalo atu koutou ki tino i olotou agasala, e se fakamagalogina foki koutou ne te otou Tamana i otou agasala.”


Living by Bible principles promotes joy 	 E maua te fiafia tonu mai te fakaaogāga o fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu


We remember details—not only where we were and what we were doing but also how we reacted. 	 E masaua eiloa ne tatou a fakamatalaga likiliki e uiga ki ei—e se gata fua i te koga ne ‵nofo atu tatou i ei mo mea kolā ne fai ne tatou kae e penā foki mo ‵tou lagonaga i te taimi tenā.


“He let himself be entreated by [Manasseh] and He heard his request for favor.” 	 “Ne talia ne te Atua [Ieova] a te ‵talo a Manase.”


In the Jewish courts, the testimony of a woman was considered equal only to that of a slave. 	 I fono fakamasino a te kau Iutaia, a te molimau a se fafine ne faka‵pau fua ki te molimau a se pologa.


(Ps. 146:9) But if there is a congregation nearby that uses your mother tongue, the question arises: Which language congregation is best for your family? 	 (Sala. 146:9) Kae kafai e isi se fakapotopotoga pili telā e fakaaoga i ei tau ‵gana, konei la a fesili e ‵sae aka: Se a te ‵gana e sili atu i te ‵lei mō tou kāiga?


The Witnesses are actively proclaiming this good news in over 230 lands and in nearly 400 languages. 	 E folafola atu nei ne Molimau a te tala ‵lei tenei i fenua e silia atu i te 230 i ‵gana toeitiiti ko katoa te 400.


17 Great as those acts of deliverance were, the deliverance Jehovah performed through Jesus is much greater. 	 17 E tiga eiloa ne fakaofoofogia a faka‵saoga konā, e sili atu te faka‵saoga telā ne fai ne Ieova e auala i a Iesu.


Jesus’ close companions were those who did Jehovah’s will 	 A taugasoa ‵pili o Iesu ko latou kolā ne fai ne latou te loto o Ieova


5, 6. (a) How did David stress the importance of keeping integrity even when we are not seen by other humans? (b) Christians today face what challenges to integrity when alone? 	 5, 6. (a) Ne faka‵mafa mai pefea ne Tavita te tāua o te tumau i te fakamaoni ke oko foki loa ki taimi kolā e se lavea ei tatou ne nisi tino? (e) Ne a tulaga faiga‵ta e pokotia ei te fakamaoni o Kelisiano i aso nei māfai ko ‵nofo taki tokotasi latou?


• How is Christian balance displayed when dealing with today’s superabundance of information? 	 • E fakaasi atu pefea te paleni ‵lei o Kelisiano e uiga ki te uke o fakamatalaga i te lalolagi i aso nei?


Clearly, our attitude toward death can affect our lives now. 	 E maina ‵lei me i te ‵tou kilokiloga e uiga ki te mate e mafai o pokotia i ei a ‵tou olaga i aso nei.


16 Roy and Petina, who still have a daughter at home, were able to cut back their secular work so as to share in the ministry full-time. 	 16 A Roy mo Pertina, kolā e isi se lā tamaliki fafine i te fale, ne mafai eiloa o fakamu‵tana ifo lā taimi i galuega ‵togi ko te mea ke mafai o ‵kau atu ki te taviniga tumau.


(Revelation 21:4) What kind of tears will he wipe out? 	 (Fakaasiga 21:4) Ne a vaegā loimata ka ‵solo ne ia keatea?


3, 4. What is the background of the first Passover? 	 3, 4. Se a te mea ne fakavae ki ei te Paseka muamua?


In another situation, after becoming friendly with a female coworker, a Christian man might reason: “She values my opinion and really listens when I talk to her. 	 I te suā feitu, mai tua o te fai taugasoa ki se fafine galue, kāti ko fakasako‵sako mai se tagata Kelisiano: “E fakatāua ne tou fafine oku manatu kae fakalogologo faka‵lei mai māfai e faipati atu au ki a ia.


Seek God’s Righteousness 	 ‵Sala ki te Amiotonu o te Atua


Are you, on occasion, attracted to such a life-style? 	 E mata, e tosina atu tou loto ki vaegā mea penā i nisi taimi?


We wore woolen stockings and two or three pairs of socks as well as high-top boots. 	 Ne pei ne māua a totini ‵loa e fai ki vulu kae lua io me tolu a ‵pea totini e pei tasi mo taka e ‵loa ki luga i tuli.


For example, a book about African religion states: “Belief in the function and dangers of bad magic, sorcery and witchcraft is deeply rooted in African life . . . 	 E pelā mo pati konei a te tusi e uiga ki lotu a te kau Afelika: “E mautakitaki eiloa te talitonuga o tino Afelika ki te galuega mo te fakamataku o te fai tapune, te fai kaiva mo te faivailakau . . .


Let us now consider how people in the past have benefited from being dedicated to Jehovah God and how this was far more than just a commitment. 	 Ke mafau‵fau nei tatou ki te auala ne maua ei ne tino i aso mua a mea aoga mai i te tuku atu ki a Ieova te Atua mo te auala e sili atu ei te mea tenei i lō se feagaiga.


But perverted practices certainly do not please God. 	 Kae ko faifaiga matagā i mea konā e se fakafiafia atu ki te Atua.


14 Unlike animals, humans have a spiritual need. 	 14 E se pelā mo manu, e maua ne tino a manakoga faka-te-agaga.


It’s all bad news. 	 Ne tala ma‵sei katoa.


(Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:13) Even when others do not treat them kindly, they endeavor to imitate Jesus, who when being reviled “did not go reviling in return.” (1 Peter 2:23) Like Jesus, they appreciate that it brings true fulfillment to serve others, even those who may not appreciate what is being done for them. 	 (Efeso 4:32; Kolose 3:13) Kafai foki eiloa e se ‵lei a faifaiga a nisi tino ki a latou, e kausaki eiloa latou ke fakaakoako ki a Iesu, telā “ne seki tali atu a ia i muna fetu” i taimi ne fetugina ei a ia. (1 Petelu 2:23) E pelā mo Iesu, e malamalama latou me i te tavini atu mō nisi tino, ke oko foki eiloa ki tino kolā e se loto fakafetai ki mea kolā ne fai mō latou, e maua mai i ei te lotomalie tonu.


ALSO IN THIS ISSUE 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 3, 4


Your daughters commit fornication and your own daughters-in-law commit adultery. . . . 	 E pelā me se fafine ko tuku atu a ia ke fai mo fafine tali tāgata, e penā foki latou me ko tau‵tali i nisi atua. . . .


There is nothing wrong with praying to God about our daily, practical needs. 	 E sē se mea masei ke ‵talo atu ki te Atua e uiga ki ‵tou manakoga tāua i aso katoa.


Wanting to do things her own way, Petra distanced herself from the congregation. 	 Ne manako tou fafine o fai te mea e manako a ia ki ei kae ne tiakina ne ia te fakapotopotoga.


Writing to the congregation in Rome, which included both Jewish and Gentile believers, Paul stated: “Welcome one another, just as the Christ also welcomed us, with glory to God in view.” 	 I tena tusi ki te fakapotopotoga i Loma, telā e aofia i ei a tino Iutaia mo tino mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea kolā e tali‵tonu, ne fai mai a Paulo: “Ke talia ne koutou te suā tino mo te suā tino, e pelā eiloa mo Keliso ne talia ne ia koutou mō te vikiga o te Atua.”


(Gen. 3:1-6) Even at that low point in universal history when God’s truthfulness was being called into question, Jehovah did not see the need to confirm with an oath that his purpose would still come true. 	 (Kenese 3:1-6) Ke oko foki ki te ‵toe mea masei tenā ne tupu i tala fakasolopito katoa i te fakafesiliga o te ‵tonu o te Atua, ne seki mafaufau a Ieova me e ‵tau o fai ne ia se tautoga ke fakamaoni aka ei me i tena fuafuaga e taunu eiloa.


But what strengthened them most were the visits made to the congregation by the representatives of God’s organization. 	 Kae ko te ‵toe mea telā ne fakamalosi atu ki a laua, ko te asiatuga o sui o te fakapotopotoga saukātoa a te Atua ki te fakapotopotoga a latou.


Jehovah is the God of truth. 	 A Ieova ko te Atua o te munatonu.


Consider some historical developments in the decades prior to 1914, the year when the time of the end began. 	 Ke mafaufau ki nisi mea kolā ko oti ne ‵tupu i te fia sefulu tausaga mai mua o te 1914, ko te tausaga telā ne kamata ei a te taimi o te gataga.


We need not harbor such fears. 	 E se ‵tau o ma‵taku ki ei.


What greater gift could you impart? 	 Se a te meaalofa tafasili i te gali e mafai o avatu ne koe?


(Deuteronomy 30:15, 16, 19) Thus equipped, we can recognize any bad tendencies we may have and take the necessary corrective steps. 	 (Teutelonome 30:15,16,19) Ona ko te mea tenei, e mafai ei o iloa ne tatou so se manakoga masei telā e mafai o maua ne tatou kae taumafai o faka‵tonu aka a mea konā.


Because of his faith and obedience, Abraham comes to be called “Jehovah’s friend.”—James 2:23. 	 Ona ko tena fakatuanaki mo tena fakalogo, ne fakaigoa ei a Apelaamo e pelā me ko te “taugasoa o te Atua.”—Iakopo 2:23.


The apostle Peter explained why Jehovah saw fit to deliver Lot from the impending destruction. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne te apositolo ko Petelu a te pogai ne ‵lei ei te fakasaoga o Lota mai te fakaseaiga telā ko pili o fakaoko atu i te taimi tenā.


30 For Young People—Falsely Accused! 	 TE AOGA O MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA


Study sessions can be held in your home, at another place convenient to you, or even over the phone. 	 E mafai eiloa o fai a akoga penā i tou fale, i se isi koga telā e ‵lei ki a koe, io me i luga i te telefoni.


Whether we are in a position to move or not, we can do our best to work what is good toward all. 	 Faitalia me e mafau‵fau tatou o olo atu o ga‵lue i nisi koga io me ikai, e mafai eiloa o ga‵lue tatou o fai a mea ‵lei mō tino katoa.


For a discussion of whether Armageddon is a literal place, see the article “Our Readers Ask,” on page 31. 	 Ke maua a nisi fakamatalaga me ko Amaketo se koga tonu me ikai, ke onoono ki te mataupu “Our Readers Ask,” i te itulau e 31 o The Watchtower i a Apelila 1, 2008.


The Flood survivor Shem lived for only 600 years, and his son Arpachshad for 438 years. 	 A Semu telā ne sao i te Lolo ne ola fua i tausaga e 600, a ko tena tama tagata ko Apasata ne ola i tausaga e 438.


Jesus Christ? 	 a Iesu Keliso?


How can we succeed in acquiring the ability to make wise choices? 	 E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou a te poto i te faiga o filifiliga ‵poto?


Those who hold to this latter view may adopt the fatalistic attitude: “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we are to die.”—1 Corinthians 15:32. 	 Kāti ko maua ne latou kolā e mafau‵fau me e seai se aoga o te olaga a te kilokiloga tenei: “Ke na ‵kai kae inu tatou me ka taeao ko ‵mate ei tatou.”—1 Kolinito 15:32.


10 Was Paul insincerely flattering the man who could grant him freedom? 	 10 E mata, ne tavae fakaloiloi fua ne Paulo a te tagata telā ne mafai o fakasaoloto ne ia a ia?


For example, they never have—and never will—put an end to Jehovah’s Witnesses, who trust in God with all their heart.—Proverbs 3:5, 6. 	 E pelā mo te sē mafai o taofi aka ne latou a Molimau a Ieova, kolā e tali‵tonu mo te loto kātoa ki te Atua.—Faataoto 3:5, 6.


“The salvation of the righteous ones is from Jehovah; he is their fortress in the time of distress.”—PSALM 37:39. 	 “E fakaola ne te Aliki a tino amiotonu, kae puipui foki ne ia latou i taimi o fakalavelave.”—SALAMO 37:39.


16 Jehovah’s direction for Christians is very clear: ‘Marry only in the Lord.’ (1 Corinthians 7:39) Christian parents and their children may be tested in this regard. 	 16 E manino eiloa te fakatonuga a Ieova mō Kelisiano penei: ‘Ke avaga fua i te Aliki.’ (1 Kolinito 7:39, NW) Kāti e fai a te fakatonuga tenā e pelā me se tofotofoga ki mātua Kelisiano mo olotou tama‵liki.


Any of Jesus’ listeners who did that were to “stop judging.” 	 A so se tino fakalogologo a Iesu telā ne fai sāle penā e ‵tau o taofi tena “fakamasino ki nisi tino.”


How did Jonathan react to that development? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Ionatana?


How do we know that Jehovah’s patience is not limitless? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me e isi se tapulā ki te kufaki o Ieova?


“Let Us Always Offer to God a Sacrifice of Praise” 	 “Ke Avatu Eiloa ne Tatou a Tavaega ki te Atua ke Fai mo O‵tou Taulaga”


How Christ Leads His Followers 	 Te Auala e Takitaki ei ne Keliso Ana Soko


But the inspired account states: “Noah found favor in the eyes of Jehovah. . . . Noah was a righteous man. 	 Kae e fai mai te tala telā ne fakaosofia, penei: “Ka ko te Aliki ne fiafia ki a Noa. . . .


Jehovah’s Servant—“Pierced for Our Transgression” 	 Te Tavini a Ieova—‘Ne Pakia Ona ko ‵Tou Agasala’


(Luke 15:11-32) Whatever may happen, faithful Christian parents can be assured of Jehovah’s understanding, his loving concern, and his unfailing support.—Psalm 145:14. 	 (Luka 15:11-32) Faitalia me se a te mea e tupu, e mafai o tali‵tonu a mātua Kelisiano fakamaoni me e malamalama Ieova, e alofa atafai a ia, kae e se fakagata tena fesoasoani mai.—Salamo 145:14.


His pattern of humility touched the hearts of his disciples, motivating them to follow a course reflecting ‘lowliness of mind considering that the others were superior to them.’ 	 A tena uiga loto maulalo ne otia i ei a loto o ana soko, kae fakamalosi ei latou ke tau‵tali i se auala telā e fakaata mai ei ‘te loto maulalo mai te mafau‵fau me e tāua atu a nisi tino i a latou.’


In addition to God’s glory, what do discerning Christians see? 	 E se gata fua i te ‵malu o te Atua, ne a nisi mea e maina i ei a Kelisiano ata‵mai?


Many people urge us to pursue a secular career as our goal in life. 	 E fakamalosi mai a tino e tokouke ke kausaki atu ki se galuega ‵togi e pelā me ko te ‵tou fakamoemoega i te olaga.


After beginning to use their new Kingdom Hall, the members of one congregation in Honduras wrote: “We feel truly happy to be part of Jehovah’s universal family and to enjoy our wonderful worldwide brotherhood, both of which helped to make our dream of having a Kingdom Hall in our community a reality.” 	 Mai tua o te fakaaogaga o te lotou Fale Tapuaki fou, ne tusi mai a nisi tino mai te fakapotopotoga i Honduras: “E fia‵fia malosi eiloa matou ke aofia i te kāiga o Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa kae ke maua ne taina mo tuagane ‵gali i te lalolagi kātoa, kolā ne fesoasoani malosi ke fakataunu te motou fakamoemoega ke fakatu aka se Fale Tapuaki i te motou fakai.”