6 Coping With Natural Disasters 8 No More Disasters! 	 8 Kaia e ‵Tau ei o Ola e ‵Tusa mo Tulaga o te Tusi Tapu?


The Bible is God’s Word. 	 A te Tusi Tapu ko te Muna a Atua.


Such temporary loss of memory, which occurs frequently, is called retrieval failure. 	 Kafai e puli se mea mō se taimi toetoe fua, e fai pelā me e se mafai o manatua.


“Images were unknown in the worship of the primitive Christians . . . 	 “Ne seki lauiloa malosi a te fakaaogaga o mea fakatusa i te tapuakiga a Kelisiano i aso mua . . .


15 When we dedicate ourselves to God, we perform an act of faith. 	 15 Kafai e tuku atu a tatou eiloa ki te Atua, ko fai ne tatou se faifaiga o te fakatuanaki.


The danger of a fight was averted. 	 Ne ‵fuli ei te tulaga o se taua ki te ‵lei.


STILL ADJUSTING 	 KOI FAI LOA NEI A ‵FULIGA


We are thereby letting Jehovah be our share. 	 Ko fai eiloa ne tatou a Ieova e pelā me ko ‵tou ola.


Some years later, “resentment of the peace treaty gave Hitler a starting point” and was one of the factors that led to World War II. 	 I nāi tausaga mai tua ifo, “a te ita fakamoemoe ki te feagaiga o te filemu ne tuku atu ei se pogai ki a Hitila ke kamata ne ia se taua” kae ne fai te mea tenā mo fai se pogai e tasi telā ne iku atu i ei ki te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi.


To illustrate: A farmer cultivates the land. 	 Ke fai se fakatusaga: E fakamalū ne se tagata fai fatoaga a te laukele.


Who was Jehovah going to use to lead this new “nation”? 	 Ko oi ne ‵tofi aka ne Ieova ke takitaki ne ia te “fenua” fou tenei?


(Hebrews 2:14) In doing so, he will “break up the works of the Devil.”—1 John 3:8. 	 (Epelu 2:14) A te faiga tenā, ka “fakamalepe [ei] a te galuega a te Tiapolo.”—1 Ioane 3:8.


Indeed, much of the advice found in these books simply echoes the wisdom recorded in one of the oldest books in the world. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a te ukega o manatu fakatonutonu i loto i tusi konei e fakaasi mai fua i ei a te poto telā e maua atu i te ‵toe tusi leva eiloa i te lalolagi nei.


Lessons From a Well-Prepared Prayer 	 Akoakoga Aoga Mai se ‵Talo ne Fakatoka Faka‵lei


Are you distressed by the shocking events in the news or by the godless conduct of people around you? 	 E mata, e fanoanoa koe i tala o mea ma‵sei kolā e lagona ne tatou io me ko amioga ma‵sei a tino i ‵tou tafa kolā e ‵teke atu ki te Atua?


5 Life in God’s new world will not be like today’s unsatisfying existence. 	 5 Ka sē toe fai a te olaga i te lalolagi fou a te Atua e pelā mo te olaga fakafoufou i aso nei.


It was exciting to see the growth in the congregations, particularly seeing how the young ones progressed. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakafiafia ke kilo atu ki te gasolo aka ki luga o te fakapotopotoga, maise loa te kilo atu ki te gasolo ki mua o talavou.


18. What measures should we take concerning improper thoughts? 	 18 E mafai o sae aka se manakoga se ‵lei i nisi kogā koga o ‵tou mafaufau.


12 In addition, think of the expenditure to publish this magazine in 172 languages, many of which are spoken by people who are relatively poor. 	 12 I tafa o te mea tenā, ke mafaufau ki tupe e fakamaumau ke ‵lomi aka ei te mekesini tenei i ‵gana e 172, kae ko te ukega o ‵gana konei e fai‵pati ki ei a tino kolā e ma‵tiva.


Then he added: “However, how will they call on him in whom they have not put faith? 	 Kae ne toe fai atu a ia penei: “Kae ka pefea o ka‵laga atu a tino ki a ia, manafai e seki talitonu latou ki a ia?


[Picture on page 28] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 32]


The genealogical lists by Matthew and Luke clearly establish that Jesus was the foretold Messiah. 	 E fakamautinoa mai eiloa i te fakasologa o gafa telā ne fakamatala mai ne Mataio mo Luka me i a Iesu ko te Mesia eiloa telā ne folafola mai.


During the Soviet era, religious groups within the U.S.S.R. were also severely repressed. 	 A te tamatega lasi o tino e tokouke se fakaasiga o te taumafaiga ne fai ne se malo e tasi ke fakagata aka ei a potukau fakalotu mo nisi potukau aka.


Noah? 	 i a Noa?


Grateful Recipients of God’s Undeserved Kindness, July 	 Tino Kolā e Loto Fakafetai o Talia te Alofa Tauanoa o te Atua, Iulai


Avoid Stumbling Others 	 Sa Fakavāivāi Atu ki Nisi Tino


(Job 38:12-14) With increasing light from the sun, earth’s features take shape and become clearer, just as soft clay undergoes a transformation upon receiving an imprint from an emblem on a seal. 	 (Iopu 38:12-14) Mai te mainaga o te la telā e gasolosolo malie aka, e mafai ei o lavea faka‵lei atu a foliga o te lalolagi, e pelā mo te kele telā e mafai o ‵fuli ki foliga o se fakailoga.


(John 15:9, 10) If they were to be successful as ministers and servants of God, they would have to apply diligently what they had learned from Jesus, both in preaching and teaching publicly about God’s wonderful good news and in dealing with family and friends. 	 (Ioane 15:9, 10) Kafai e fia iku manuia latou e pelā me ne faifeau mo tavini a te Atua, e ‵tau o fakagalue aka ne latou mo te loto fiafia a mea ko oti ne tau‵loto ne latou mai i a Iesu, i te talaiatuga mo te akoakoatuga ki tino katoa e uiga ki te tala ‵lei fakaofoofogia a te Atua mo olotou faifaiga ki kāiga mo taugasoa.


(Ps. 19:13) What are “presumptuous acts”? 	 (Sala. 19:13, NW) Kae ne a “faifaiga fakamata‵mata”?


Granted, self-help guides may contain some good advice. 	 E tonu, e mafai foki o aofia i tusi fesoasoani konā ne manatu aoga.


(Joshua 24:2) Yet, Abraham chose to direct his worship solely to Jehovah* rather than to the lifeless idols of other gods. 	 (Iosua 24:2) E ui ei, ne filifili aka ne Apelaamo ke tapuaki atu fua a ia ki a Ieova* kae sē ki tupua ‵mate o nisi atua.


HOW CAN WE PROMOTE A HEALTHY SPIRIT IN THE CONGREGATION . . . 	 E MAFAI PEFEA O FAKAMALOSI AKA NE TATOU SE AGAGA MALOSI ‵LEI I LOTO I TE FAKAPOTOPOTOGA . . .


3 When addressing the first-century Christian congregation in Ephesus, Jesus spoke of “the love you had at first.” 	 3 I tena faipatiatuga ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i Efeso, ne faipati eiloa a Iesu e uiga ki “tou alofa i te kamataga.”


From 1968 to 1980, our assignment changed several times from serving at Bethel to serving in the traveling work. 	 Mai te 1968 ki te 1980, ne fulifuli a te mā galuega i nisi taimi mai te galue i te Peteli ki te galue e pelā me se ovasia faimalaga.


Note that Jehovah uses his strength in behalf of those who serve him with a complete heart, a heart that is pure and sincere in motive. 	 Mafaufau la me e fakaaogā ne Ieova tena malosi ke fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā e tavini atu ki a ia mo te loto katoatoa, se loto telā e ‵ma kae fakamaoni i ana lagonaga.


22 Jehovah’s incomparable wisdom is seen in that his Word at times omits certain details. 	 22 E lavea atu foki a te lasi o te poto o Ieova ona ko te sē maua i tena Muna a nisi fakamatalaga i nisi taimi.


They need to be certain that nothing indecent is taking place in their households. 	 E ‵tau o fakamautinoa ne latou ke seai se amioga masei e tupu i olotou fale.


His works were wicked, marked by jealousy, hatred, and murder. 	 Ne ma‵sei ana galuega, ne kaisanosano, loto ita kae tatino.


When I hear them relate what Jehovah has done for them, I feel truly satisfied.” 	 Kafai e fakalogologo au ki te auala e fakamatala mai ei ne latou a mea ne fai ne Ieova mō latou, e maua eiloa ne au te lotomalie tonu.”


LOVE 	 ALOFA


And they are joyfully determined to remain such. 	 Kae ne fakaiku eiloa ne latou mo te fia‵fia ke tumau latou penā.


They have supported, condoned, even taken the lead in many wars of the nations. 	 Ne ‵lago atu kae talia foki ne latou a taua, kae takitaki foki eiloa ne latou te faiga o taua e uke i va o atufenua.


Mourners Who Are “Happy” 	 Tino ‵Tagi Fanoanoa Kolā e “Fia‵fia”


Yes, meditating on the example of the Greater Moses moves us to “stay awake and keep our senses” as to what God will soon do.—1 Thess. 5:2, 6. 	 E tonu, a te mafaufau ‵loto ki te fakaakoakoga a te Mose Sili e fesoasoani mai ke “mataala kae toka” tatou e uiga ki mea kolā ko pili o fai ne te Atua.—1 Tesalonia 5:2, 6.


Why did Jesus tell this man to report to his relatives all that had happened to him? 	 Kaia ne fai atu ei a Iesu ki te tagata tenei ke fai atu ki ana kāiga a mea katoa kolā ne ‵tupu ki a ia?


The Bible tells us that “through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “Ke maua ne tatou a te fakamoemoega e alatu i te kufaki, mo te fakamalosiga e alatu i te Tusi.”


Lot’s wife, however, evidently could not let go of her feelings for her home in Sodom. 	 Kae e manino ‵lei eiloa me ne seki mafai o gata te mafaufau o te avaga a Lota ki tena fale i Sotoma.


One such challenge is how to support yourself financially. 	 E tasi mai i ei ko te auala e tausi atu ei koe ki a koe eiloa i mea tau tupe.


They found that the altar was not for making illegal burnt offerings or sacrifices. 	 Ne iloa aka ne latou me ne seki fakatu te fatafaitaulaga tenā ke ofo atu i ei olotou taulaga ‵sunu io me ne taulaga sē ‵tonu.


We should worship God with a heart that is not hypocritical. 	 E se ‵tau o tapuaki atu tatou ki te Atua mo te loto e ‵fonu i mea fakaloi‵loi.


Christian marriage mates who have serious problems should seek help from the elders. 	 A tauavaga Kelisiano kolā e fe‵paki mo fakalavelave tai ‵lasi e ‵tau o ‵sala atu ki fesoasoani mai toeaina.


The Good News—A Blessing to the Meek 	 Te Tala ‵Lei—Se Fakamanuiaga ki Tino Loto Mau‵lalo


You Have Seen Proof 	 Ko Matea ne Koe a Fakamaoniga


What at first seemed to be innocent fun soon led to a tragic experience—she was raped by “the most honorable” young man in town.—Genesis 34:1, 2, 19. 	 Ne iku atu a te fiafia telā ne foliga muamua mai me e se se mea masei, ki se matugā mea fakamataku—ne pukemālō a ia ne “te tino tāua eiloa” i te fa‵kai tenā.—Kenese 34:1, 2, 19.


17, 18. (a) What kind of pressure do youngsters face at school? (b) Remembering what can help youths to meet tests? 	 17, 18. (a) Ne a vaegā fakamalosiga ma‵sei e fe‵paki mo tamaliki i te akoga? (e) Ne a mea e ‵tau o masaua kolā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki talavou ke ‵teke atu ki tofotofoga?


Therefore, one way you can “remember those who are taking the lead” is by mentioning the Governing Body in your prayers. 	 Tela la, a te auala e tasi e mafai ei o “masaua ne [tatou] a tino kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga” ko te aofia ne tatou a te Potukau Pule i ‵tou ‵talo.


Brother Pierce had been serving as a helper to the Personnel Committee. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu te taina ko Pierce ki te komiti ko te Personnel Committee.


Why the Bible Has Survived 	 Te Pogai ne Sao Mai ei te Tusi Tapu


Many waters themselves are not able to extinguish love, nor can rivers themselves wash it away.” 	 E se mafai ne vai e uke o tamate te alofa; e seai se lofiaga e mafai o tamate ne ia.”


Jehovah God, being the Creator, is rightfully the Sovereign Ruler of the universe. 	 A Ieova te Atua, te Tino ne faite ne ia mea katoa, e ‵tau eiloa o fai mo fai te Tino Pule Tafasili i te Maluga i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


God Works Through Fellow Christians 	 E Fakaoko Mai ne Ieova te Fesoasoani e Alatu i Taina Kelisiano


8 Before becoming a Christian, Saul had been zealous for his religion, but he had little concern for people outside of Judaism. 	 8 A koi tuai o fai pelā me se Kelisiano, ne loto finafinau a Saulo mō tena lotu, kae ne seki saga malosi atu a ia ki tino i tua o te lotu Iutaia.


Furthermore, Jehovah had stated his purpose to Adam and Eve. 	 E se gata i ei, ko oti ne taku atu ne Ieova tena fuafuaga ki a Atamu mo Eva.


How?—Genesis 3:17-19, 23. 	 E pefea la?—Kenese 3:17-19, 23.


Similarly, we need to share in both aspects of our service to God in order to be complete as Christians. 	 E penā foki loa, e ‵tau o ‵kau atu tatou ki vaega e lua o te taviniga a te Atua ko te mea ke katoatoa ‵lei te ‵tou fai pelā me ne Kelisiano.


Elias Hutter and His Hebrew Bibles, No. 4 Get More From Reading the Bible, No. 1 	 E fakaasi mai i ei a lōmiga kolā e maua ei a te mataupu


Youths—‘Keep Your Eyes on the Things Unseen’ 	 Talavou—‘Ke Tumau i te ‵Kilo Atu ki Mea Kolā e se Matea ki Mata’


(Philippians 4:8) And if an improper thought does come to the mind, we should strive to dismiss it. 	 (Filipi 4:8) Kae kafai ko sae mai se mafaufauga sē ‵lei ki tou mafaufau, se mea ‵lei ke fakagalo fakavave aka te manatu tenā.


Others grow up in an anti-God climate. 	 E ola a nisi tino i fenua kolā e se tali‵tonu ki te Atua.


Concerning him, we are told: “By him we have life and move and exist.” 	 E fai mai penei e uiga ki a ia: “Me ko ia e ola kae gasue‵sue ei tatou.”


Such obedience is a fitting reminder for these heavenly sons of God. 	 E fetaui ‵lei eiloa te vaegā fakalogo tenā mō tama faka-te-lagi a te Atua.


Such works failed to provide a sure hope of salvation, since no imperfect human could really measure up to God’s standards. 	 Ne seki tuku mai ne galuega konā se fakamoemoega tonu mō aso mai mua, me e seai lele eiloa se tino sē ‵lei katoatoa telā e mafai o fetaui tonu ki mea kolā e manako ki ei te Atua.


Their prayers have become perfunctory, and they may isolate themselves from fellow worshippers. 	 Ko oti ne fai olotou ‵talo e pelā me ne mea masani, kae e mafai o ‵vae keatea latou mai i taina tapuaki.


8 Covetousness is more than simply the desire to have money or certain things, which could have their proper use and purpose. 	 8 A te matakanokano e se ko te manako fua ke maua a tupe io me ko nisi kope kolā e aogā ‵tonu.


Still, we should have confidence like that of the apostle Paul, who said: “For this very cause I am also suffering these things, but I am not ashamed. 	 Kae e ‵tau o tali‵tonu tatou e pelā mo te apositolo ko Paulo, telā ne fai mai: “Tenā tonu te pogai ko ala ei au o puapuagatia i mea konei.


(Matthew 16:24; John 18:37; 1 Peter 2:21) However, Jesus and other faithful ones gave their life and died as martyrs for their faith. Does this mean that all Christians can expect to die for their faith? 	 (Mataio 16:24; Ioane 18:37; 1 Petelu 2:21) Kae ko oti ne tuku atu ne Iesu pelā foki mo nisi tino fakamaoni a olotou ola kae ne ‵mate latou e pelā me ne matulo ona ko mea kolā e tali‵tonu latou ki ei.


Steps along this line continue, and new uses of fractions are being reported. 	 E tumau eiloa a taumafaiga ke vaevae te toto ki vaega fo‵liki, kae ne lipoti mai a nisi auala fou ke fakaaogā ei a tamā vaega konei.


(Zephaniah 3:6) So trustworthy are these words that Jehovah speaks of the destruction as if it has already occurred. What happened to the cities of Philistia, Moab, and Ammon? 	 (Sefanaia 3:6) Tela la, e fakatalitonugina a pati konei ne fai ne Ieova e uiga ki te fakaseaiga e pelā me ko oti ne ‵tupu. Ne a mea ne ‵tupu ki fa‵kai o Filisitia, Moapi, mo Amoni?


This pattern of training, coupled with the powerful influence of holy spirit, later equipped the apostles to organize the extensive preaching work that took place in 33 C.E. and thereafter. 	 A te auala tenei ke akoako atu, fakatasi mo te fakamalosiga a te agaga tapu, ne fesoasoani fakamuli atu ki apositolo ke fakatoka ne latou te faiga o te galuega lasi ko te talai atu telā ne kamata i te 33 T.A.


When Timothy was ready to carry heavier responsibility, Paul left him in Ephesus, entrusting him with the authority to appoint congregation overseers and ministerial servants.—1 Tim. 1:3; 3:1-10, 12, 13; 5:22. 	 I te taimi ne toka ei a Timoteo o fai a tiute ‵mafa, ne tuku ne Paulo a ia i Efeso, mo te tiute ke ‵tofi ne ia a toeaina mo tavini fakafaifeau i te fakapotopotoga.—1 Timoteo 1:3; 3:1-10, 12, 13; 5:22.


What of other worshippers of God? 	 Kae e a la nisi tino tapuaki ki te Atua?


6 The Bible tells us: “Jehovah came to be incensed at Solomon, because his heart had inclined away from . . . the God of Israel, the one appearing to him twice.” 	 6 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou: “A te Aliki te Atua o Isalaelu ne fakaasi fakalua mai ki a Solomona o fakatonu ki ei . . . ka ko Solomona ne seki fia fakalogo eiloa . . .


(1 Timothy 2:4) Furthermore, Jehovah extends to you a special invitation. 	 (1 Timoteo 2:4) E se gata i ei, e isi sou ‵kamiga fakapito mai i a Ieova.


How may our moral courage be put to the test? 	 E mafai pefea o tofotofogina te ‵tou loto toa i mea tau amioga?


If someone sincerely desires to return to Jehovah, he will find the way open.—Mal. 3:7. 	 Kafai e manako tonu se tino ke toe foki atu ki a Ieova, ka toe talia a ia mo te fiafia.—Malaki 3:7.


(Rom. 12:13) Following a literal course involves taking a series of steps, one after the other. 	 (Loma 12:13) A te tautali atu ki te auala tenei e aofia i ei a te faiga o mea e uke, telā e fakasolosolo fakalei mai i te mea e tasi ki te suā mea.


Like highwaymen lying in wait, the nations will leap out upon Jehovah’s worshipers to destroy them. 	 E pelā me ne tino ‵faomea, e ‵muni a fenua konā ke oso lēmū atu ki tino kolā e tapuaki atu ki a Ieova ke fakaseai ei latou.


(Read Genesis 1:2.) 	 (Faitau te Kenese 1:2.)


Doing so brings us his favor and many benefits. 	 A te fai penā e maua ne tatou a mea aogā e uke mo tena taliaga.


(Matthew 10:8) There are no exams, and you will not be made to feel embarrassed. 	 (Mataio 10:8) E seai ne sukega e fai i ei kae e se fai foki i ei a koe ke masiasi.


Undoubtedly, however, there was some type of divine intervention. 	 Kae e mautinoa eiloa, me ne kau eiloa te Atua ki ei.


3 What if you have been studying the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses and attending congregation meetings for some time but are hesitant to start preaching from house to house? 	 3 Kae e a māfai ko tai leva eiloa ne sukesuke koe ki te Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo Molimau a Ieova, e kau atu sāle ki fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga kae tai faigata loa ke fanatu koe i te galuega talai mai fale ki fale?


(Numbers 12:3) This humble man, who spent 40 years as a lowly shepherd, likely much of it on the Arabian Peninsula, was highly favored by the Creator in many ways. 	 (Numela 12:3) A te tagata loto maulalo tenei, telā ne fakamāumāu ne ia se 40 tausaga e pelā me se tausi mamoe fatauva, kae kāti ne nofo atu a ia i te lasiga o taimi i te kogā fenua ko Alapi, ne taulia malosi a ia i te Atua i auala e uke.


To find out, let us return to our consideration of the parable of the wheat and the weeds. 	 Ke iloa ne tatou a mea konā, ke toe ‵foki tatou ki ‵tou tala fakatusa e uiga ki saito mo mouku ma‵sei.


Whether Orpah’s father was alive at the time is not stated. 	 E seai se fakaasiga me koi ola io me ko mate te tamana o Olepa.


These are some factors that can influence a relationship and help marriage to succeed in today’s world. 	 Konei eiloa a nisi mea kolā e mafai o fakamalosi aka ei te fesokotakiga kae fesoasoani atu foki ei ke fakatumau te fakaipoipoga i te lalolagi i aso nei.


After the war, I pioneered for two years in southern Ireland. 	 Mai tua o te taua, ne paenia au mō se lua tausaga i te feitu ki saute o Aialani.


JEHOVAH’S servants know that they must have faith. 	 E ILOA ne tavini a Ieova me e ‵tau o fakatuanaki latou.


Whether they realize it or not, the nations are now on a march that will lead to a collision with God. 	 Faitalia me e iloa ne latou me ikai, ko māti atu nei atufenua ke taua latou mo te Atua.


○ summarize 	 ○ fakatoetoe


What happens when love molds our minds and hearts? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tupu māfai e fakamafulifuli ne te alofa a ‵tou mafaufau mo loto?


2 The high priest passed to the other side of the curtain separating the Holy from the Most Holy. 	 2 E fanatu a te faitaulaga pule ki te suā feitu o te ‵pui laugatu telā e ‵vae ne ia a te Potu Tapu mai te Potu Tafasili i te Tapu.


12 For Jesus, it was unthinkable that his heavenly Father would provide food for the birds but not take care of the same basic needs of humans.[1] (1 Pet. 5:6, 7) He will not put the food in our mouths, but he may bless our efforts to grow the food we need or to earn the money to buy our daily provisions. 	 12 Ne iloa ne Iesu me se mea valea ke tuku mai ne tena Tamana faka-te-lagi a mea‵kai ki manu kae sē saga a ia ki manakoga o tagata.[1] (1 Pe. 5:6, 7) E se tuku ne ia mea‵kai ki ‵tou gutu, kae mafai ne ia o fakamanuia a ‵tou taumafaiga ke ‵toki a lakau mo ‵tou ‵kai, io me ‵sala ne tupe mo ‵togi tou manakoga i aso takitasi.


It was quite liberating.” 	 Se fakamalosiga gali eiloa.”


The brothers wanted to help me learn, and I appreciated their patience and honest comments. 	 Ne ma‵nako a taina o fesoasoani mai ke tauloto ne au te ‵gana, telā la, ne fiafia eiloa au ki te kufaki o latou mo olotou manatu fesoasoani.


Soon afterward, I spoke to Katie’s sister for the last time. 	 I te otiga, ne faipati atu au ki te taina o Katie.


The small congregation that Karen went to support cares for a mountainous area along the Pacific Coast. 	 A te fakapotopotoga foliki telā ne fano a Karen o fesoasoani ki ei e tausi atu ki se kogā koga maugā i tafatafa o te feitu ki te Pasefika.


However, he is giving people the opportunity to take in the knowledge that leads to life. 	 Kae e tuku atu ne ia ki tino a te avanoaga ke maua ne latou te iloaga telā ka takitaki atu ei latou ki te ola.


18 After Jesus set a fine example for his faithful apostles by the lowly act of washing their feet, he said: “If you know these things, happy you are if you do them.” 	 18 Mai tua o te fakaakoakoga ‵lei telā ne fai ne Iesu mō ana apositolo fakamaoni i te ‵fuluga ne ia o olotou vae, ne fai atu a ia: “Ko iloa nei ne koutou a te mea tonu; amutia koutou manafai e fai ne koutou!”


Explain. (b) What question arises with regard to sacrifices today? 	 Fakamatala mai. (e) Ne a fesili e ‵sae aka e uiga ki te faiga o ‵tou taulaga i aso nei?


The city of Jerusalem and the land of Judah would lie desolate, their inhabitants taken captive. 	 Ko lavaki te fa‵kai o Ielusalema mo te fenua o Iuta, kae ko ave fakapagota foki a tino i ei.


How did the man Jesus differ from the man Adam? 	 Ne ‵kese pefea a te tagata ko Iesu mai i te tagata ko Atamu?


Rather than praying to God for persecution to stop, they and fellow believers made supplication, saying: “Jehovah, give attention to their threats, and grant your slaves to keep speaking your word with all boldness.” 	 I lō te ‵talo atu ki te Atua ke fakagata a fakasauaga, ne akai atu penei latou mo taina tali‵tonu: “Tela la e te Aliki, sa saga ki te lotou pulepulega masei, kae fesoasoani mai ki a matou, ko au tavini, ko te mea ke fai‵pati ne matou tau muna mo te loto toa.”


Jehovah spoke to him of Isaac as “your only son whom you so love.” 	 Ne faipati atu a Ieova ki a ia e uiga ki a Isaako e pelā me ko “tau tama eiloa e tokotasi . . . telā e pele i tou loto.”


How, then, can we be friends of Christ? 	 E mafai la pefea o fai tatou mo fai ne taugasoa o Keliso?


What if because of jealousy or contentiousness we were to boast, lie, or spread harmful gossip? 	 Kae pefea la māfai ko kamata o fakamata‵mata, ‵loi, io me fakasalalau atu a tala sē ‵tonu ona ko te loto masei mo te manatu fakapito?


NASA/The Visible Earth (http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/) 	 Ne a Mea e Fai i ei ke Aoga te Olaga? ITULAU E 26 • PESE: 9, 31.


Remember, choosing the wrong path could distance you from Jehovah. 	 Ke masaua, me i te filifiliga o te auala ‵se e mafai o ‵vae ne ia koe kea‵tea mai i a Ieova.


“Not the way man sees is the way God sees.”—1 SAMUEL 16:7. 1, 2. 	 “A te tagata e kilo ki te gali o te feitu ki tua, ka ko au e kilo ki te loto o te tino.” —1 Samuelu 16:7.


9 We can learn a lesson from Jesus. 	 9 E mafai o tauloto ne tatou se akoakoga mai i a Iesu.


Just as an iron structure mixed with clay is weaker than solid iron, so too the Anglo-American World Power is weaker than the power from which it emerged. 	 E pelā mo te mea telā e faite ki te fiti e palu tasi mo te kele e vāivāi ifo i te mea telā e faite ki te fiti makeke, a te malo o Peletania mo Amelika e vāivāi ifo i te malo telā ne tupu mai ei a ia.


Think carefully about that incentive. 	 Ke mafaufau faka‵lei ki te fakamalosiga tenā.


You “hear” what God has to say by reading and studying his Word. 	 E “lagona” ne koe a mea kolā e fai mai ne te Atua māfai e faitau ki ei kae tauloto foki ki ei.


By obeying the instructions found in the Bible, we promote cleanness, peace, and unity in the congregation. 	 Mai te faka‵logo ki faka‵tonuga i loto i te Tusi Tapu, e fakamalosi ne tatou te ‵ma, filemu mo te ‵kau fakatasi i loto i te fakapotopotoga.


TRAVELING WORK AND GILEAD TRAINING 	 GALUEGA A TINO FAIMALAGA MO TE AKOGA I KILIATA


(Genesis 6:5, 6) The claim that God causes suffering in order to test people is untrue. 	 (Kenese 6:5, 6) A te fakamatalaga telā ne fai me ne fakamāfua ne te Atua a logo‵maega ko te mea ke tofotofo aka ei a tino, e se tonu.


He “tolerated . . . vessels of wrath” to prepare the “vessels of mercy”—the wheat class.* (Rom. 9:22-24) Second, it strengthens our confidence. 	 Ne “kufaki ne ia . . . a ipu o te kaitaua” ke fakatoka ei a “ipu o te alofa”—ko te potukau o saito.* (Loma 9:22-24) A te lua o mea e fakamalosi aka ei te ‵tou loto tali‵tonu.


11 By 1885, about 300 Bible Students were sharing in the colporteur service. 	 11 I te 1885, e nofo ki te 300 Tino A‵koga i te Tusi Tapu ne aofia i te galuega talai tumau.


What a fine example that is for Christian parents! 	 Ko tafaga te ‵lei o te fakaakoakoga tenei mo mātua Kelisiano!


ONE day in the 1940’s, Swiss engineer George de Mestral took his dog for a walk. 	 ITE aso e tasi i te 1940, ne sasale atu ei a George de Mestral, se initinia mai Suisilani, mo tena kuli i se koga sa‵sale.


What a delight it has been to serve with our brothers in the Philippines! 	 Mafaga o mea fakafiafia ke tavini fakatasi atu au mo ‵tou taina i Filipaina!


Before moving, Gregorio and Marilou had tried to prepare themselves for living a simple life, but they did not realize how basic their new life would be until they arrived at their destination. 	 A koituai o olo, ne taumafai a Gregorio mo Marilou ke toka lāua o ola i se olaga faigofie, kae ne seki iloa ne lāua me pefea te faigofie te lā olaga fou seiloga ko oko lāua ki te lā koga ‵nofo.


In contrast, Jehovah “chose the weak things of the world, that he might put the strong things to shame.” 	 Kae e ‵kese mai te mea tenā, a Ieova “ne filifili ne ia a tino va‵lea . . . , ke fakamasiasi ei a tino ‵poto, mo tino ma‵luga.”


Although inhabitants of the kingdom of Israel became guilty of spiritual adultery, God would be merciful to them if they repented. 	 E ui eiloa ne mulilua a tino i te malo o Isalaelu i te feitu faka-te-agaga, ne mafai eiloa o fakamagalo latou ne Ieova moi fai ne sala‵mo latou.


• What insight does the Bible offer into how Jesus often responded to people in need? 	 • Se a te mainaga telā e tuku mai ne te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki faifaiga a Iesu ki tino fakaa‵lofa?


He knew that Jehovah led his people through the wilderness and brought them into the Promised Land. 	 E iloa ne ia me ne takitaki ne Ieova ana tino i loto i te koga lavaki kae avatu latou ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


(Mal. 3:3) Jehovah used his “messenger of the covenant,” Christ Jesus, to cleanse these spiritual Israelites. 	 (Malaki 3:3) Ne fakaaoga ne Ieova tena ‘avefekau o te feagaiga,’ ko Iesu Keliso, ke faka‵ma ne ia a te Isalaelu faka-te-agaga.


(Hebrews 13:18) They would never, for instance, lie under oath in a court of law. 	 (Epelu 13:18) E se mafai foki eiloa ne latou o pati ‵loi māfai e fai latou mo fai ne molimau i se fono tulafono.


Normally, a newly interested person who is studying the Require brochure would move on to the book Knowledge That Leads to Everlasting Life, both published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 E masani o faka‵soko a te akoga a te tino fou telā ne fai tena akoga i te polosiua ko te Manako ki te tusi ko Te Iloaga Telā e Takitaki Atu i ei ki te Ola Se-Gata-Mai, kolā ne ‵lomi katoa ne Molimau a Ieova.


When Do We Need Guidance? 	 Ko te Taimi Fea e Ma‵nako ei Tatou ki se Takitakiga?


They deny Jehovah God’s universal sovereignty and his authority and ability to select the King that is the best ruler for mankind. 	 E se fia iloa ne latou te pulega a Ieova te Atua i te lagi mo te lalolagi kātoa mo tena malosi ke filifili ne ia te Tupu telā ko te toe pule tafasili i te ‵lei mō tino katoa.


It is not depicted as an eighth head on the original wild beast. 	 E se sae mai a ia e pelā me ko te valu o ulu o te manu fekai.


He acquired wealth, grew old, and experienced the infirmities of old age. 	 Ne maumea, ne gasolo o matua kae ne oko atu foki ki a ia a tulaga faigata o te olaga matua.


“Jehovah’s Day Will Come” 	 ‘A te Aso o Ieova ka Oko Mai Eiloa’


TOPIC: Marriage. 	 MATAUPU: Te Fakaipoipoga.


Losing their sense of urgency, they see no need to “keep on the watch,” and they choose to pursue selfish goals instead of putting Kingdom interests first. 	 Ona ko te sē matea ne latou te fakama‵taku o aso nei, ko se matea foki ei ne latou te manakoga ke tumau i te “matapula‵pula,” kae ko fakaiku aka ne latou ke ‵saga atu ki te fakataunuga o olotou manakoga kaima‵nako i lō te fakamuamua faeloa o manakoga o te Malo.


(Job 2:7; 14:13) Yet, Job states: “Until I expire I shall not take away my integrity from myself!” 	 (Iopu 2:7; 14:13) Kae ne fai mai foki a Iopu: “Ke oko ki te taimi e mate ei au ka se mafai eiloa o tiakina ne au toku fakamaoni.”


19. How do elders act as peacemakers within the congregation? 19 Elders promote peace with members of the flock by supporting them and by not being unduly critical of their efforts. 	 19 E fakamalosi aka ne toeaina te filemu i va o tino i te lafu mamoe mai i te ‵lago atu kae e se taku fakamasei faeloa ne latou o olotou taumafaiga.


To have faith in someone or something for which there is no evidence is pure gullibility, they may say. 	 Ke talitonu ki se tino io me se mea telā e seai se fakamaoniga mautinoa e uiga ki ei ko te valea tenā, ko pati a latou.


Make the needed corrections.’ 	 Ke na fakatonutonu aka a mea ‵se kolā e ‵tau o fai.’


11 Let us now consider a second question that many wonder about, Why are we here? 	 11 Ke na mafau‵fau nei tatou ki te lua o fesili telā e mafau‵fau sāle ki ei a tino e tokouke, Kaia e ola ei tatou i konei?


Here is another idea: Over the course of the coming week, analyze your activities at the end of each day. 	 Tenei foki a te suā manatu fesoasoani: I te suā vaiaso, ke iloilo aka au mea ne fai i te fakaotiga o aso takitasi.


What did Jesus and his apostles foretell would happen among Christians, and how has it been fulfilled? 	 Se a te mea ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu mo ana apositolo me ka tupu i vā o Kelisiano, kae ne fakataunu mai pefea te mea tenā?


WEEK OF APRIL 23-29, 2018 	 TE VAIASO I A APELILA 23-29, 2018


They are refreshing, bright, and virtually beyond counting for multitude. 	 E ‵gali, e malipo‵lipo, kae e se mafai foki o lau te lotou aofaki.


15 Consider also the matter of sexual immorality. 	 E fai‵tama a talavou e tokouke i tausaga takitasi i te lalolagi kātoa.


You are a stumbling block to me, because you think, not God’s thoughts, but those of men.” 	 A toku ala ko ‵pono ne koe, ka ko ou mafaufauga, e se ne mafaufauga faka te Atua, kae ne mafaufauga faka te foitino!”


But we can avoid being drawn into their thinking and imitating their characteristics. 	 Kae e mafai o ‵kalo kea‵tea tatou mai i olotou vaegā mafaufauga mo te fakaakoako atu ki olotou faifaiga.


The Cruz family invited me to live with them in Angat. 	 Ne ‵kami au ne te kāiga o Cruz ke ‵nofo mo latou i Angat.


Faced with choices that can deeply affect their entire life course, young people may find all of this very enticing. 	 Mai te fakafesagai atu ki filifiliga kolā ka pokotia i ei olotou olaga kātoa, ne mafai eiloa o tosina atu a talavou ki mea katoa konei.


Whether they verbalize it or not, they may feel like David, who said: “Blessed be your good sense!” 	 Faitalia me e fai mai ne latou io me ikai, e mafai o ‵pau olotou lagonaga mo Tavita, telā ne fai mai: “Ke fakamanuia atu ki a koe ona ko ou mafaufauga ‵lei!”


Is that possible? 	 E mata, e mafai o fai penā?


(Acts 1:9, 10) For some two years, Jesus had taught, encouraged, and led them. 	 (Galu. 1:9, 10) I se lua tausaga, ne akoako, fakamalosi kae takitaki ne Iesu latou.


(Genesis 3:17-19; Romans 5:12) Referring to those who lived just a few generations after the founding of mankind, the Bible says: “Jehovah saw that the badness of man was abundant in the earth and every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was only bad all the time.”—Genesis 6:5. 	 (Kenese 3:17-19; Loma 5:12) E fai mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki tino kolā ne ola mai tua malie ifo o te kamataga o te olaga o tino: ‘Ne matea ne Ieova te amio ma‵sei o tino katoa i te lalolagi, mo te lai‵lai o olotou mafaufauga.’—Kenese 6:5.


As a devoted Witness of Jehovah, you know how important it is to preach “this good news of the kingdom.” 	 E pelā me se Molimau tukugina atu a Ieova, e iloa ne koe te pogai e tāua ei ke talai atu a “te Tala ‵Lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo.”


The psalmist’s words about sowing and reaping illustrate Jehovah’s care for and blessing on the remnant that returned from captivity in ancient Babylon. 	 A pati a te faisalamo e uiga ki te ‵tokiga mo te ‵tauga o fuaga, e fakaasi mai i ei a te tausiga atafai mo te fakamanuiaga a Ieova ki luga i te ‵toega kolā ne ‵foki atu mai te ‵nofo pologa i Papelonia mua.


• In what way did Jesus’ hope contribute to his courage? 	 • I te auala fea ne aogā ei te fakamoemoega o Iesu ki tena loto toa?


While in Rome, however, Epaphroditus became sick “nearly to the point of death.” 	 Kae i te taimi ne nofo atu ei a ia i Loma, ne masaki a Epafeloti telā toeitiiti “eiloa kae mate.”


Jesus is also referred to by Suetonius (first century); Jewish historian Josephus (first century); and Pliny the Younger, governor of Bithynia (early second century). 	 Ne fakasino atu foki ki a Iesu a Suetonius (senitenali muamua); tino tusitala Iutaia ko Josephus (senitenali muamua); mo Pliny the Younger, te kovana o Pitunia (kamataga o te lua senitenali).


What does this illustrate? 9. 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i te mea tenei?


The Resurrection Hope 	 Te Fakamoemoega ki te Toetuga


“At the right time, the Lord opened the door; and the big rotary [press] came into our hands, came into the hands that knew nothing about its construction and operation. 	 “Ne ‵tala ne te Aliki a te mataloa i te taimi tonu; kae ne maua ne matou se masini ‵lomi tusi, telā e se iloa ne matou o fakaaoga io me fakagalue aka.


He insisted that Thomas choose between his job and his Bible-based beliefs. 	 Ne tiakina ne Tomasi a te galuega tenā faitalia me seai ne tupe ne maua ne ia mai tupe kolā ne ‵tau o ‵togi atu ki a ia.


6 Implicit in the words of Jesus recorded at Matthew 6:22, 23 is a warning about greed. 	 6 E fakaasi manino mai i pati a Iesu kolā ne fakamau i te Mataio 6:22, 23 a te fakailoaga ke fakaeteete i te kaimanako.


I am determined to remain loyal to him, but feelings of loneliness often sadden me.” 	 Ne lotomalie au ke tumau au i te fakamaoni ki a ia, kae e fanoanoa faeloa au i nisi taimi ona ko te nofo tokotasi.”


Not by what they say, but by what they do, as Jesus clarified: “Not everyone saying to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of the heavens, but the one doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens will.” 	 E se ona ko olotou pati, kae ko mea kolā e fai ne latou, e pelā mo pati konei a Iesu: “E se ‵sao ki te Malo o te lagi a latou katoa kolā e fai mai ki a au, ‘Te Aliki, te Aliki,’ na ko ia fua telā e fai ne ia te loto o toku Tamana telā i te lagi.”


Respect and honor others. 	 Āva kae fakaaloalo ki nisi tino.


Paul revealed one reason when writing to fellow Christians in the city of Rome. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Paulo se pogai e tasi i tena tusi ki ana taina Kelisiano i Loma.


That lack may result in procrastination and underperformance in school or at work. 	 E mafai o iku mai i te fai tukutuku mo te sē ‵lei i te akoga io me ko te galuega ‵togi.


Let us consider some other ways in which God’s spirit was active in the first century and is active in our day. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau malie aka tatou ki nisi auala ne galue sāle ei te agaga o te Atua i te senitenali muamua, penā foki loa mo ana galuega i aso nei.


10 If Jehovah’s day comes tomorrow, will you really be ready for it? 	 10 Kafai e oko mai a te aso o Ieova taeao, e mata, ko toka koe ki ei?


This prophecy will be fulfilled through Jesus as God’s Messianic King. 	 Ka fakataunu a te valoaga tenei e auala i a Iesu e pelā me ko te Tupu faka-Mesia a te Atua.


The day they await will eventually arrive, and when it does, they hope to be ready for it. 	 Ka oko mai eiloa te aso telā e ‵nofo fakatali‵tali latou ki ei, kae kafai ko oko mai, e ma‵nako latou ke toka ‵lei latou mō te aso tenā.


Why does that make a difference? 	 Kaia e ‵kese ei te avā mea konei?


10 In addition, all of us can help our family members and our spiritual brothers and sisters. 	 10 I tafa i ei, e mafai o fesoasoani atu tatou katoa ki tino i ‵tou kāiga mo ‵tou taina mo tuagane faka-te-agaga.


(Gen. 50:15-21) By maintaining peace with our brothers and sisters, we contribute to the unity and joy of the congregation.—Read Colossians 3:12-14. 	 (Kenese 50:15-21) Mai i te fakatumauga o se va filemu mo ‵tou taina mo tuagane, e fesoasoani atu ei tatou ki te fakamalosiakaga o te fealofani mo te fiafia o te kāiga.—Faitau te Kolose 3:12-14.


Because they had “no share or inheritance” in Israel.—Deut. 14:28, 29. 	 Me ne “seai ne mea totino a latou” i Isalaelu.—Teutelonome 14:28, 29.


But one day when you return home, you find that everything in your house has been turned upside down. 	 Kae i te aso e tasi ne foki mai ei koe ki te fale, e poi koe i mea katoa i tou fale ko oti katoa ne ‵fuli ‵se.


Paul learned how to serve without regrets 	 E mata, tenā te mea ne tauloto ne koe?


Why can we say that angels support our preaching? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu tatou me e ‵lago mai a agelu ki ‵tou galuega talai?


(Revelation 17:12-17) Yes, the entire world empire of false religion stands on the brink of destruction. 	 (Fakaasiga 17:12-17) E tonu, ko pili ‵ki eiloa o fakaseai atu a te emupaea o lotu ‵se i te lalolagi kātoa.


(Matthew 22:39) Having such fine motives for engaging in the ministry will move us to preach the good news without letup. 	 (Mataio 22:39) Mai te mauaga o lagonaga ‵lei penā e uiga ki te galuega talai ka fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke talai atu te tala ‵lei e aunoa mo te fi‵ta.


How do we know that Jesus understands human feelings and “will deliver the poor one crying for help”? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me e malamalama a Iesu i lagonaga o tino kae “ka faka‵sao ne ia a tino ma‵tiva kolā e ka‵laga ki a ia”?


(Acts 16:19-24) What gave him the boldness to continue? 	 (Galuega 16:19-24) Ne maua mai fea ne ia te loto toa ke tumau?


(Matt. 24:15, 16) In the first fulfillment, the “standing in a holy place” occurred in 66 C.E. when the Roman army (“the disgusting thing”) attacked Jerusalem and its temple (a place holy in the eyes of the Jews). 	 (Mata. 24:15, 16) I te fakataunuga muamua, a te “tu i se koga tapu” ne tupu i te 66 T.A. i te taimi ne oso atu ei te kautau a Loma (“te mea fakatakalialia”) ki Ielusalema mo tena faletapu (se koga tapu i te kilokiloga a te kau Iutaia).


How do the Bible books of Hebrews and Malachi show that Jehovah appreciates your service? 	 E MATA, ko oti ne fai ne koe se mea ‵lei ki sou taugasoa kae e sē loto fakafetai a ia ki ei?


(Proverbs 4:10-13) What advice could be more practical than for us to seek the guidance of our Creator? 	 (Faataoto 4:10-13) Ne a foki a nisi fakatonutonuga e sili atu te lotou aoga i lō te ‵sala atu o tatou ki te takitakiga a te ‵tou Mafuaga?


4 Satan is still busy trying to rip apart the marital bond. 	 4 Koi fakalavelave eiloa Satani i te taumafaiga o fakamasei a fakaipoipoga.


If you have asked those same questions, you are not alone. 	 Kafai ne ‵sili atu ne koe a fesili tai ‵pau penā, e se ko koe tokotasi fua ne ‵sili ne koe a vaegā fesili penā.


When Jehovah informed him of his commission to be “prophet to the nations,” he cried out: “Alas, O Sovereign Lord Jehovah! Here I actually do not know how to speak, for I am but a boy.” 	 I te taimi ne fakailoa atu ei ne Ieova tena galuega ke fai mo “pelofeta ki malo,” ne tali atu a ia: “Te Aliki Sili, e se iloa ne au o faipati, au koi foliki.”


“The things [he] was fond of were with the sons of men.”—Prov. 8:27-31; Gen. 1:26, 27. 	 “E fia‵fia fakatasi mo te lalolagi pelā foki mo tagata o te lalolagi.”—Faataoto 8:27-31; Kenese 1:26, 27.


Thirty years later their number had more than doubled to 38,393. 	 I te tolusefulu tausaga mai tua ifo, ne silia atu fakalua te lotou aofaki, telā ko te toko 38,393.


However, the Bible warns: “Anyone inexperienced puts faith in every word, but the shrewd one considers his steps.”—Proverbs 14:15. 	 Kae e polopoloki mai a te Tusi Tapu: “A tino va‵lea e tali‵tonu i so se mea; a tino ‵poto e onoono fakalei eiloa ki olotou mea e fai.”—Faataoto 14:15.


Jehovah allowed the Babylonians to overthrow Jerusalem and to take his people into captivity. 	 Ne talia ne Ieova ke fakamaofa ne te kau Papelonia a Ielusalema kae ke ave fakapagotā ana tino.


14 Some Israelites viewed the temple as a talisman that would protect them from enemies. 	 14 Ne ‵kilo atu a nisi tino Isalaelu ki te faletapu e pelā me se tupua telā ka puipui ne ia latou mai i olotou fili.


By this we mean that it was a gathering together of people chosen by God’s holy spirit—all recognized by God to be his “children.”—Romans 8:16, 17; Galatians 3:26. 	 E fakauiga te mea tenei ki te fakamaopoopomaiga o tino kolā ne filifili ne te agaga tapu—ko tino kolā e talia ne te Atua ke taku pelā me ko ana “fanau.”—Loma 8:16, 17; Kalatia 3:26.


Different Voices, Different Decisions 	 Loto Lagona Kese‵kese mo Fakaikuga Kese‵kese


A Bible translation that was easily understood when first produced may later become less effective. 	 A te ‵fuliga o te Tusi Tapu telā ne faigofie o malamalama i ei i te taimi ne kamata o ‵lomi aka, e mafai o se aoga malosi fakamuli.


Nevertheless, he took time to cultivate the interest people showed in the good news. 	 Kae ne fakaaoga ne ia a taimi ke ati aka te loto fiafia o tino ki te tala ‵lei.


Jesus also indicated that this work would continue “unto the end of the world.” 	 Ne fakaasi mai foki ne Iesu me ka tumau te faiga o te galuega tenei “ke oko eiloa ki te gataga o te lalolagi.”


13 An improper romantic relationship could develop within the congregation. 	 13 E mafai o ati aka se fesokotakiga fakafamau sē ‵tau i loto i te fakapotopotoga.


“Just a Little While Longer” 	 “E se Toe Leva Nei”


David, whose life was far from trouble free, wrote: “Many things you yourself have done, O Jehovah my God, even your wonderful works and your thoughts toward us; there is none to be compared to you. 	 E tiga eiloa ne ‵fonu te olaga o Tavita i fakalavelave ne tusi mai a ia penei: “Te Aliki te motou Atua, ko oti ne fai ne koe mea e uke mō matou; e seai se tino e pau mō koe!


There is, however, a price to be paid for that liberation. 	 Kae e isi se mea faigata telā ne ‵tau o fai ke ‵togi ei te saolotoga tenā.


We too can rejoice. 	 E mafai foki o fia‵fia tatou.


In 1977 my husband left us. 	 I te 1977 ne tiakina ei matou ne taku avaga tagata.


The world of Adam and Eve’s children—a sinful, imperfect world of mankind having the prospect of being redeemed. 	 A te lalolagi i te taimi ne ola ei a tama‵liki a Atamu mo Eva—se lalolagi o tino agasala kae sē ‵lei katoatoa kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke fakaolagina latou.


Even as an adult, I would dwell on an offense for days, losing sleep.” 	 Faitalia me ko matua foki au, e tausi faeloa ne au a pati ita mō aso e uke, nisi taimi e mafaufau faeloa au ki ei.”


(Ps. 119:20) Do we prize righteousness so much that we hunger and thirst for it? 	 (Salamo 119:20) E mata, e fakatāua malosi ne tatou a te amiotonu e pelā me se mea e fia ‵kai kae fia inu tatou ki ei?


He related what happened next: “The agent asked where we got our literature. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne ia a mea ne ‵tupu: “Ne fesili mai te pule me ne aumai i fea a ‵tou tusi.


Significantly, keeping to this Bible-based position has protected them from many risks, including such diseases as hepatitis and AIDS that can be contracted from blood. 	 E tāua ‵ki, me mai te tautali atu ki tulaga fakavae o te Tusi Tapu ko oti ne puipui ei latou mai mea fakama‵taku e uke, e aofia i ei ko masaki e pelā mo te hepatitis mo te SELAMETE kolā e mafai o maua mai te toto.


Would the nation of natural Israel produce the full number of 144,000 spiritual Israelites who would become the secondary part of Abraham’s seed? 	 E mata, e mafai o maua i te Isalaelu faka-te-foitino se aofaki e toko 144,000 o Isalaelu faka-te-agaga kolā ka fai e pelā me ko te lua o vaega o te fanau a Apelaamo?


(Rom. 13:1, 2) We do not lobby, vote in political elections, run for government office, or try to change governments. 	 (Loma 13:1, 2) E se taumafai tatou o ‵fuli a te malo io me fakamalosi aka a faifaiga fakapolitiki, aofia i palota, io me taumafai ke maua se tulaga ‵lei i te malo.


Jehovah chose David to be Israel’s next king. 	 Kae ne filifili eiloa ne Ieova a Tavita.


Filling Our Minds With Praiseworthy Things 	 Ke Faka‵fonu ‵Tou Mafaufau ki Mea ‵Malu


(King James Version) The starry heavens, a majestic mountain, a colorful coral reef teeming with life—they provide evidence of the existence of God. 	 A fetu i te lagi, ko mauga ma‵luga, mo akau lanu kese‵kese mo mea ola i olotou tafa—e tuku mai i ei a fakamaoniga me e isi se Atua.


(Read Genesis 22:18.) 	 (Kenese 22:18, Tusi Paia, Samoa.)


Although giving in might bring momentary relief, it teaches your teenager that arguing is a way to get what he wants. 	 E tiga eiloa a te talia olotou manatu e mafai o maua i ei se fakatapūga toetoe, e mafai eiloa o akoako atu ki tau tama talavou me i te kinau atu se auala e mafai ei o maua se mea e manako a ia ki ei.


Any infirmities you once had are gone. 	 So se masaki ne maua ne koe, ko ‵galo atu.


Be Joyful Harvest Workers! 	 Ke Fia‵fia a Tino Ga‵lue i te ‵Katiga o Saito!


13 In our ministry, we want to reach hearts with sound, persuasive reasoning. 	 13 E ma‵nako tatou ke fakaoko atu ki loto o tino i te ‵tou galuega talai, a fakamatalaga ‵lei kae ‵tonu.


9 Whether we are rich or poor, young or elderly, in good health or bad, we can cultivate a close relationship with Jehovah. 	 9 Faitalia me e mau‵mea io me ma‵tiva tatou, e fo‵liki io me ko ma‵tua, e ma‵losi io me ma‵saki, e mafai o ati aka ne tatou se fesokotakiga pili mo Ieova.


Since then, many in this family have become Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Mai te taimi tenā, e tokouke a tino o te kāiga tenei ne fai mo Molimau a Ieova.


(Ps. 145:11-13) In thus extolling Jehovah, increasing throngs of Jesus’ “other sheep” also have a blessed and dignified role.—John 10:16. 	 (Salamo 145:11-13) Tela la, i te lotou tavae atu ki a Ieova, e maua foki ne ‘nisi mamoe’ e tokouke a Iesu se tiute ‵malu kae gali.—Ioane 10:16.


Some versions render this verse: “Listen to your father who gave you life.” 	 E penei nisi ‵fuliga o te fuaiupu tenei: “Fakalogo ki tou tamana telā ne tuku atu ne ia tou ola.”


Regarding the form of the verb rendered “is misleading” at Revelation 12:9, one reference work says that it “indicates a continuous action that has become a habitual character.” 	 E fai mai se tusi e tasi e uiga ki te vaega e tasi o te veape telā ne ‵fuli ki te “fakaloiloi” i te Fakaasiga 12:9, me e “fakaasi mai i ei se faifaiga tumau telā e fai mo fai se uiga masani o se tino.”


4, 5. What can move us to cultivate humility? 	 4, 5. Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke ati aka ne tatou a te loto maulalo?


What evidence do we have that Jehovah accepted the prayers of individuals? 	 Ne a fakamaoniga e maua ne tatou me e talia ne Ieova a ‵talo a tino taki tokotasi?


WINNING THE BATTLE 	 KE MANUMALO I TE TAUA


(1 Thessalonians 5:14, 17) Of course, you are likely to have emotional ups and downs, but try to focus on positive, spiritual things, especially our precious Kingdom hope. 	 (1 Tesalonia 5:14, 17) E tonu, kāti ka oko atu ki a koe a lagonaga ‵lei mo lagonaga sē ‵lei, kae taumafai o saga atu faeloa ki mea fakamalosi loto, mea faka-te-agaga, maise ko te ‵tou fakamoemoega gali e uiga ki te Malo.


At times, however, quiet courage is needed in order to pursue an upright course in daily life. 	 E isi ne taimi e manakogina a te loto malosi telā e fai lemū fua ko te mea ke kausaki atu i se auala tonu i aso takitasi o te olaga.


He may become envious of the abilities and privileges of others. 	 Kāti ka kaisano a ia ki mea e fai mo tauliaga o nisi tino.


(1 Thessalonians 4:3-5) Rape, sadism, gang rape, bestiality, and the sexual abuse of children are some of the subjects that pornography features as entertaining. 	 (1 Tesalonia 4:3-5) A te puke mālō, faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau, puke mālō i potukau, faifaiga fakatauavaga i vā o tino mo manu, te maneaneaga o tama‵liki i faifaiga fakatauavaga ko nisi faifaiga kolā e aofia i ata ma‵sei e pelā me ne fakafiafiaga.


He had a strong sense of justice, so he was immediately attracted to the Bible’s message when he heard it in 1953. 	 Ne manako tou tagata o fai a te mea tonu, tela la, i te taimi ne lagona ei ne ia a te fekau mai te Tusi Tapu i te 1953, se mea vave eiloa o fiafia a ia ki ei.


Using heartfelt entreaty and sound logic, Paul convincingly ‘reasoned with others from the Scriptures.’ 	 Mai i te fakaaogaga o fakamatalaga fakaosofia loto kae ‵tonu, ne ‘fakamatala atu’ mo te loto talitonu ne Paulo ‘ki nisi tino a mea mai i te Tusi Tapu.’


Doing so, we contribute to the maintenance of our precious peace and unity. 	 A te faiga penā, e fesoasoani atu tatou ki te fakatumauga o ‵tou filemu mo te kaufakatasi.


That verse says that Esau did “not appreciate sacred things” and “gave up [to Jacob the] rights as firstborn in exchange for one meal.” 	 E fai mai te fuaiupu tenā me ne ‘seki fakatāua ne Esau a mea tapu’ kae “ne tuku atu ne ia [ki a Iakopo] tena tulaga toekimua ke fesuiaki mo se ‵kaiga fua e tasi.”


This remarkable growth is one evidence of Jehovah’s blessing on the efforts of his people in the house-to-house ministry.—Isa. 60:22. 	 A te gasoloakaga fakaofoofogia tenei se fakamaoniga o te fakamanuiaga a Ieova ki taumafaiga a ana tino i te galuega talai mai fale ki fale.—Isaia 60:22.


What can you—and indeed the rest of the congregation—do to assist fellow believers at such times? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne koe—e penā foki mo te fakapotopotoga—ko te mea ke fesoasoani atu ki taina tali‵tonu i vaegā taimi penā?


NO MORE FOOD SHORTAGE 	 KA SE TOE AI SE OGEGA MEA‵KAI


In some cases, Jehovah disciplined or replaced those leaders. 	 I nisi taimi, ne fakasala ne Ieova io me sui a takitaki konā.


Similarly, when Jesus said: “You people must be born again,” he was simply stating a fact—the requirement for one to “enter into the kingdom of God.” 	 E penā foki loa, i te taimi ne fai atu ei a Iesu “e ‵tau mo koutou ke toe fa‵nau mai,” ne taku atu fua ne ia a te manatu tonu—telā e manakogina ke ‘ulu atu ei ki loto i te Malo o te Atua.’


So books, magazines, films, and music that encourage sexual feelings will lead to wrong desires, and these may eventually lead to sin. 	 Tela la, a tusi, mekesini, tamunei, mo pese kolā e fakamalosi aka ei a lagonaga kae fia fai a amioga fakatauavaga ka fai ei se tino ke maua a manakoga ma‵sei, kae e oko atu fakamuli a manakoga konā ki te agasala.


Yes, unlike the members of the hierarchy, many of the common people were supporting their conclusions by using God’s Word. 	 Ne ‵tau eiloa o faka‵logo latou ki tino konā!


Undeserving as we are, he answers our call, often through fellow Christians, “so that we may be of good courage and say: ‘Jehovah is my helper; I will not be afraid. 	 E tali mai ne ia ‵tou ‵talo faitalia me e se ‵tau o fai a ia penā. E fakaaoga faeloa ne ia ‵tou taina Kelisiano, “Ko te mea ke loto ‵toa tatou o fai aka penei: ‘A Ieova ko toku fesoasoani, ka se mataku lele au.


The Great Judge guarantees us that his day will be a destruction of the ungodly. 	 E fakatalitonu mai te Famasino Sili me i tena aso ka fakaseai atu ei a tino amio ma‵sei.


How do the Scriptures indicate that Christians are to associate with one another? 	 Ne a tusi siki e fakaasi mai i ei me e ‵tau mo Kelisiano o maopoopo fakatasi?


Their doing that reflects their inner moral sense. 	 A te faiga o te mea tenā e fakaasi mai i ei olotou loto lagona.


July 1, 2010 	 Iulai 1, 2010


Is it because the congregation elders exhort us to do so? 	 E mata, e fai tatou penā ona ko te mea e fakamalosi mai a toeaina i te fakapotopotoga ke fai ne tatou a mea konā?


After we obtained our visas, we rented an apartment. 	 I te taimi ne maua ei ma visa, ne ‵togi ne māua se koga ‵nofo o māua.


Young Ones—How Can You Prepare for Baptism? 	 Tama‵liki Ne a Fakatokaga e Mafai ne Koutou o Fai mō te Papatisoga?


Any averaging out of the numbers of deaths is artificial, since about two-thirds (58 million) were killed in the two world wars. 	 E se maua atu i ei te aofaki tonu o tino kolā ne ‵mate i tausaga takitasi me e nofo pelā ki te toko 58 miliona o tino ne ‵mate atu i taua e lua a te lalolagi.


As emphasis on field service increased, many of such ones gradually withdrew from association with Jehovah’s organization. 	 Ona ko te gasolo aka o fakatāua te faiga o te galuega talai, ne kamata o olo keatea a tino e tokouke penā mai te fakapotopotoga a Ieova.


13 At times, the pressures of life or other difficulties can cause some to slow down or become inactive in the field service. 	 13 I nisi taimi, ko fakavāivāi atu a fakalavelave o te olaga mo nisi mea aka io me fai ei ke sē kau atu koe ki te galuega talai.


Consider the setting of Jeremiah’s words. 	 Mafaufau ki te ‵kanotonu o pati a Ielemia.


3 “I can be a good person without believing in God.” 	 3 “E mafai eiloa o fai au mo fai se tino ‵lei e aunoa mo te talitonu ki te Atua.”


Only God’s Kingdom can do away with wickedness.—Daniel 2:44. 	 Ko te Malo o te Atua fua e mafai o fakaseai katoatoa ne ia a mea ma‵sei.—Tanielu 2:44.


That is something of which even loyal Christians should remind themselves regularly. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea e ‵tau o fakamasaua ifo ne Kelisiano fakamaoni ki a latou eiloa i taimi katoa.


He declared it “unthinkable . . . to sin against Jehovah by ceasing to pray” in behalf of his fellow Israelites.—1 Samuel 12:2, 23. 	 Ne fai mai a ia me ‘se agasala eiloa māfai e se ‵talo a ia’ mō ana taina Isalaelu.—1 Samuelu 12:2, 23.


After the song and prayer, all were invited to attend a meeting in Angat the following Sunday. 	 Mai tua o te pese, ne ‵kami matou katoa ke toe ‵kau mai ki se fakatasiga i Angat i te Aso Sa mai tua ifo.


If we stand firm, however, Jehovah will deliver us. 	 Kafai e tu ‵mautakitaki tatou, ka fakasao ne Ieova tatou.


Note what Paul wrote about Noah. 	 Mafaufau ki pati a Paulo ne tusi e uiga ki a Noa.


One brother who shares in building Kingdom Halls and assisting those affected by natural disasters states that it is hard to describe the satisfaction he receives from serving in these ways. 	 E fai mai se taina telā e galue i te faka‵tuga o Kingdom Halls kae fesoasoani ki a latou kolā ne pokotia i fakalavelave o te natula me se mea faigata ke fakamatala a te fiafia telā e maua ne ia mai te taviniga i auala konei.


‘Keep On Seeking First God’s Kingdom’ 	 ‘Ke ‵Sala Atu Muamua ki te Malo o te Atua’


(Isaiah 52:11) Would we really be “keeping close in mind the presence of the day of Jehovah”? 	 (Isaia 52:11) E mata, e fakaasi atu i ei me e ‘oliloli malosi eiloa tatou ki te aso o Ieova’?


What can help us to walk in the way of integrity? 	 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke sa‵sale tatou i te auala o te fakamaoni?


This could never be, for Jehovah stated through his prophet: “So my word that goes forth from my mouth will prove to be. It will not return to me without results, but it will certainly do that in which I have delighted, and it will have certain success in that for which I have sent it.”—Isa. 55:11. 	 E se mafai eiloa o tupu te mea tenei, me ne fai mai a Ieova e auala i tena pelofeta: “E penā foki te muna telā e faipati ne au—e se mafai o se fakataunu ne ia a te mea telā ne fakamoemoe au ke fai ne ia; e fai eiloa ne ia a mea kolā ne fai ne au ki ei ke fano o fai.”—Isaia 55:11.


The conduct of his brothers no doubt hurt him deeply, but he would not hold back from serving Jehovah and His people. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne logo‵mae malosi a ia ona ko amioga a ana taina, kae ne seki taofi aka ne te mea tenā a tena taviniga ki a Ieova mo Ana tino.


How will the ‘new heaven and new earth’ prove to be a blessing, and what will we yet consider? 	 Ka fai pefea ‘te lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou’ mo fai se fakamanuiaga, kae ne a nisi mea ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei?


King Jehoram was at Jezreel in the valley plain near Megiddo, recovering from a battle wound.—2 Kings 8:29–9:4. 	 Ne nofo atu te tupu ko Iolamo i Ieseleelu i te vanu i tafa o Mekito, ko malōlō malie mai tena pakiaga i te taua.—2 Tupu 8:29–9:4.


8 Paul used a common practice among soldiers of ancient times to illustrate how Jesus has provided “gifts in men” to help unify the congregation. 	 8 Ne fakaaoga ne Paulo se faifaiga masani i sotia mua ke fakamatala atu ei a te auala ne tuku atu ne Iesu a ‘meaalofa tino’ ke fesoasoani atu ke ‵kau fakatasi a te fakapotopotoga.


13 Those who heeded divine warnings were spared. 	 13 Ne ‵sao a tino kolā ne faka‵logo ki faka‵pulaga konā mai te Atua.


(Isaiah 26:3, 4; Psalm 9:10; 37:3; Proverbs 3:5) Those with that mind-set look to “Jah Jehovah” as the only secure Rock. 	 (Isaia 26:3, 4; Salamo 9:10; 37:3; Faataoto 3:5) A tino kolā e maua ne latou a te vaegā kilokiloga penā, e ‵kilo atu ki a “Ioa Ieova” e pelā me ko te Puipuiga mautakitaki fua e tasi.


We can also trust in God’s promise that he will provide for those who place their faith in him. 	 E mafai foki o tali‵tonu fakamaoni tatou ki tautoga a te Atua me ka tausi ne ia a latou kolā e fakatuanaki atu ki a ia.


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2 Consider the context of those words. 	 2 Ke mafaufau ki uiga o pati konā.


(2 Chron. 36:15-18) Baruch’s experience helps us to see that a good relationship with God is much more important than wealth and prominence in this world. 	 (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 36:15-18) E fesoasoani mai te tala o Paluka me e sili atu i te tāua o se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo te Atua i lō te maumea mo tulaga ma‵luga i te lalolagi tenei.


Jehovah would hold an accounting, and they would have to die in their sins! 	 Ka fakamasino ne Ieova a latou, kae ka ‵mate eiloa latou i olotou agasala!


Therefore, let us continue to take in vital instruction from Jehovah and remain on “the path of uprightness” forever!—Psalm 27:11. 	 Tela la, ke na talia faeloa ne tatou a akoakoga tāua mai i a Ieova kae tumau i “te auala telā e sasale i ei a tino amiotonu” ke oko eiloa ki te se-gata-mai!—Salamo 27:11.


In each case, we will examine (1) how these features of life affect us now, (2) what Jehovah will do about them, and (3) how he will replace them with what is truly good. 	 I vaega takitasi konei, ka iloilo aka ne tatou (1) a te auala e pokotia nei tatou i vaega konei o te olaga, (2) ki mea ka fai ne Ieova ki ei, mo te (3) ki te auala ka sui ne ia ki mea ‵tonu kolā e ‵lei.


No Obstacle to Peace 	 E Seai se Fakalavelave ki te Mauaga o se Va Fealofani


But the sister made me think differently by asking, ‘How many of those acts of love do you show toward your husband?’ 	 Kae ne fai ne te tuagane ke ‵kese te mea e mafaufau au ki ei e auala i te fesili mai penei, ‘E fia a faiga a‵lofa konā ne fakaasi atu ne koe ki tau avaga tagata?’


11. What is meant by the words of Micah 1:3, 4? 	 11 Ke faka‵logo mai ki mea ka fai ne Ieova.


Since my mind is mainly involved in an intellectual exercise, my heart is not necessarily touched by the spiritual thoughts I am reading. 	 Ona ko toku mafaufau koi aofia malosi i te taulotoga o te ‵gana, ne fai ei ke se ‵goto tonu ki toku loto a mea kolā e faitau ne au.


Samuel found that he was accused of flirting so often—even when he did not intend to—that he finally decided to go ahead and flirt on purpose. 	 Ne iloa ne Samuel me ko taku a ia e pelā me se tino e tafao ki lagonaga o tino—faitalia me se fakauiga a ia penā—kae fakamuli ko fai loa pelā mo se mea masani.


He or she may develop expectations about courtship and even an eventual marriage. 	 Kāti ka fakamoemoe te tino tenā ke momea aka te fesokotakiga kae ke iku atu eiloa ki te avaga.


14 The spirit that instills in anointed ones “a spirit of adoption,” or a sense of sonship, is the same spirit by which Jehovah raised his only-begotten Son from the dead to immortal life in heaven. 	 14 A te agaga telā e fakamaoni atu ki tino fakaekegina me i a latou ko “tamapuke” a te Atua, ko te agaga foki telā ne fakatu aka ei ne Ieova tena Tama pele e tokotasi mai te mate ki te ola telā e se mafai o mate i te lagi.


(Galatians 5:25; 6:7, 8) If we are to be successful in cultivating long-suffering, we must also cultivate the rest of the fruitage produced in Christians by holy spirit. 	 (Kalatia 5:25; 6:7, 8) Kafai e fia manuia tatou i te atiakaga o te kufaki, e ‵tau foki o fakamalosi aka ne tatou a nisi fuataga o te agaga tapu kolā e maua i Kelisiano.


3 Could it be, though, that we might give little attention to a key aspect of the good news that people need? 	 3 Kae e mata, e se mafai o ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki se vaega tāua o te tala ‵lei telā e manakogina ne tino?


The spirit of the world promotes “the desire of the eyes” by encouraging greed and materialism. 	 E fakamalosi aka ne te agaga o te lalolagi a “mea e matea ne tino kae ma‵nako ki ei” mai te atiakaga o te kaimanako mo te fia maumea.


(Acts 19:10) But how could “all” in Asia have heard, and what might this suggest about our bearing witness? 	 (Galuega 19:10) Kae ne mafai pefea o lagona ne ‘tino katoa’ i Asia, kae se a te mea ko fakaasi mai ne te mea tenei e uiga ki te ‵tou galuega talai?


The preaching and teaching work that was temporarily halted by the world’s opposition was resumed in 1919, but it has not been completed. 	 A te galuega talai mo akoakoga kolā ne taofi aka i se taimi toetoe ne tino ‵teke o te lalolagi ne toe fakasoko atu i te 1919, kae e seki oti ‵lei foki.


10 Have you ever found yourself asking questions like the ones the psalmist recorded? 	 10 E mata kai ‵sili aka eiloa ne koe ne vaegā fesili tai ‵pau e pelā mo mea ne fakamau ki lalo ne te faisalamo?


Since we live in “critical times,” it is to be expected that sooner or later all of us will have to deal with some kind of trial. 	 Ona ko te mea ko ola tatou i “taimi faiga‵ta,” e fakamoe‵moe eiloa tatou ke fakafesagai atu ki nisi fakalavelave i se taimi fakavave io me fakamuli loa.


After I told the sister what had happened and how I felt, she asked me to read 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. 	 I te otiga ne fai atu ne au ki te tuagane a te mea ne tupu mo oku lagonaga, fai mai ei tou fafine ke faitau ne au a te 1 Kolinito 13:4-7.


19 What do we learn from the patient endurance of Job? 	 19 Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te kufaki mo te fa‵ki o Iopu?


How does the slave class train appointed men? 	 E fakamasani aka pefea ne te potukau ko te tavini fakamaoni kae poto a tāgata kolā ne ‵tofi aka?


They recognize that Jehovah loves them and gives direction that is for their good, direction that will truly benefit them and make them happy. 	 E iloa tonu ne latou me e alofa a Ieova ki a latou kae e tuku mai ana fakatonuga mō te lotou ‵lei. E aogā ana fakatakitakiga kae e fai ei latou ke fia‵fia.


Janet and I continue to serve together at the Philippines branch office in Quezon City. 	 Ne tumau eiloa māua mo Janet i te ga‵lue fakatasi i te ofisa lagolago i Filipaina i te Fa‵kai lasi tenei ko Quezon.


His shed blood. 	 Ko tena toto maligi.


(Read Luke 4:22.) 	 (Faitau te Luka 4:22.)


(Mark 12:29-31) Whom does that include? 	 • Kaia e tāua ‵ki ei a te uiga ko te alofa?


Furthermore, do we respond gratefully when we receive suggestions that will help us to remain “in the path of uprightness”? 	 Kae e se gata fua i konā, e mata, e talia ne tatou a manatu fesoasoani kolā ka fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke tumau i te auala amiotonu?


How might you show that this scripture was inspired? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne koutou i te tusi faitau tenei ne fakaosofia ne te Atua?


How did Psalm 16:10 find fulfillment? 	 Ne fakataunu pefea te Salamo 16:10?


It was a voluntary offering consisting of fine flour, usually moistened with oil, with frankincense added. 	 “A te faitaulaga tela e fai ne ia te sauniga o te taulaga, ka ave ne ia ne mu falaoa mo mu sinu mo mea fakamanogi, kae sunu i luga i te fatafaitaulaga, e iloa ei me ko oti ne ofo atu ki te Aliki.


In time, however, Solomon failed to show respect for God’s Law. 	 Kae fakamuli ifo ne fakagata te fakalogo o Solomona ki te Tulafono a te Atua.


[1] (paragraph 1) Name has been changed. 	 [1] (palakalafa 1) Ko oti ne ‵fuli a igoa.


“You,” confessed the Levites, “were indulgent with them for many years and kept bearing witness against them by your spirit by means of your prophets, and they did not give ear. 	 Ne fai tonu atu te kau Levi: “I tausaga taki tasi, e fai faeloa koe ki ei ke sa ‵kalo keatea mai au tulafono.


O our God, we are thanking you and praising your beauteous name.”—1 Chron. 29:11-13. 	 Te motou Atua, i te taimi nei, ko tuku atu ne matou te fakafetai ki a koe, kae tavae ne matou tou igoa ‵malu.”—1 Nofoaiga Tupu 29:11-13.


Have I not already met those requirements?’ 	 E mata, e seki fetaui eiloa au mo mea konā?’


Even so, he accepted Philip’s invitation to “come and see” for himself. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, ne talia ne ia te ‵kamiga a Filipo: “Vau la o kilo ki a ia.”


Why show support for Jehovah’s sovereignty now? 	 Kaia e ‵lago atu nei tatou ki te pulega sili a Ieova?


“PARENTS Want Individuals, Not Kids Who Obey.” So read a newspaper headline. 	 NE FAI mai te ulutala i se nusipepa e tasi penei: “E Ma‵nako a Mātua ke ‵Tu Tokotasi Olotou Tama‵liki i lō te Faka‵logo Fua.”


Others may tell us that we are doing well. 	 Kāti e fai mai a nisi tino ki a tatou me ko oko eiloa i te ‵lei o tatou.


The Hebrew word translated “inculcate” at Deuteronomy 6:7 carries the thought of repeating a point often. 	 A te pati Epelu telā ne ‵fuli ki te “akoako” io me ko te fakaoko atu ki te loto i te Teutelonome 6:7 e faka‵mafa mai i ei a te manatu ke fakafokifoki atu faeloa se manatu.


They will likely find that such communication will be more pleasing and effective. 	 Kāti ka iloa aka ne latou me e sili atu te fakafiafia mo te magoi o te auala e fesokotaki atu ei latou penā.


That is exactly what is happening today. 	 Tenā loa te mea e tupu i te vaitaimi tenei.


10 Jesus Christ set his followers an excellent example as an evangelizer. 	 10 Ne tuku mai ne Iesu Keliso ki ana soko se fakaakoakoga ‵lei pelā me se tino talai.


“The way of the wicked ones is like the gloom,” states Proverbs 4:19. 	 “A te auala o tino amio ma‵sei e pouli pelā me se po,” ko pati i te Faataoto 4:19.


Fulfill Your Role as an Evangelizer 	 Fakataunu a Tou Tiute e Pelā me se Tino Talai


1, 2. (a) What can love impel a person to do? (b) Why was Jesus’ courage exceptional? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te mea e mafai o fakamalosi aka ne te alofa ke fai ne se tino? (e) Kaia ne tu ‵kese ei te loto toa o Iesu?


• What should motivate us to make the decision to be baptized? 	 • Se a te pogai telā e fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke fai ‵tou fakaikuga ke papatiso?


2 Help to Resolve Problems 	 2 Fesoasoani ki te Faka‵leiga o Fakalavelave


Like Jesus’ first-century disciples, we have sometimes looked forward to the fulfillment of prophecy ahead of God’s timetable. 	 E pelā mo soko o Iesu i te senitenali muamua, i nisi taimi e tali‵tonu tatou me ko pili eiloa o fakataunu a nisi valoaga a te Atua, a koi tuai o oko ki tena taimi tonu.


(Gen. 12:14-20; 20:1-14; 26:6-11) We read: “[Jehovah] did not allow any human to defraud them, but on their account he reproved kings, saying: ‘Do not you men touch my anointed ones, and to my prophets do nothing bad.’”—Ps. 105:14, 15. “I am not going to leave you” 	 (Kene. 12:14-20; 20:1-14; 26:6-11) E fai‵tau tatou penei: “Kae ne seki tuku tiaki ne te Atua [Ieova] se tino ke ‵teke mai ki a latou, kae ne polopoloki ‵mafa ne ia a tupu o fenua fakaatea mō te ‵lei o latou: ‘Mo a ma oko otou lima ki aku tavini filifilia; sa fakasaua ki aku pelofeta.’”—Sala. 105:14, 15.


Since we love Jehovah and we love our fellow believers, it is a delight to serve them, to give of ourselves to them. 	 Ona ko te mea e a‵lofa tatou ki a Ieova kae e a‵lofa foki tatou ki ‵tou taina tali‵tonu, se mea fakafiafia ke tavini atu ki a latou, ke tuku atu a tatou eiloa ki a latou.


“Long-Suffering Toward All” 	 “Ke Kufaki ki Tino Katoa”


See Volume 1, page 220, paragraph 6, of Insight on the Scriptures, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke onoono ki te Vaega Muamua o te Insight on the Scriptures, te itulau e 220, te palakalafa e 6, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


Note the words of our theme text for this article: “Praise Jehovah from the earth, . . . you young men and also you virgins, you old men together with boys.” 	 Ke onoono ki pati o te tusi siki fakavae mō te mataupu tenei: “‵Viki atu ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] mai te lalolagi, . . . tamataene mo tamāfine, tino ma‵tua mo tama‵liki foki.”


Realistically, though, it can be challenging to keep this in mind as we grow older or suffer in this wicked system. 	 A te tonuga loa, se mea faigata ke masaua a te mea nei i te taimi e gasolo aka ei tatou o ma‵tua io me tigāina i te olaga masei tenei.


Love has moved him to provide for them as well, by means of the resurrection. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka foki a ia ne te alofa ke fakatoka se fakamoemoega mō latou, e auala i te ‵toetu.


If you think the worst, your words and actions will likely reveal it. 	 Kafai e mataonoono koe ki a latou, kāti ka matea atu te mea tenā i au pati mo au faiga.


2 The Bible teaches that the greatest happiness comes from God’s blessing. 	 2 E akoako mai ne te Tusi Tapu me i te fiafia lasi e māfua mai i fakamanuiaga a te Atua.


12 Jehovah’s servants differ from people of the world in their attitude toward material things. 	 12 E ‵kese te kilokiloga a tavini a Ieova mai i tino o te lalolagi e uiga ki mea faka-te-foitino.


What an amazing representation of the heavenly part of Jehovah’s organization on the move! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakaofoofogia o te fakaatamaiga tenā o te gasuesuega o te vaega faka-te-lagi o te fakapotopotoga a Ieova!


(Luke 19:1-9) Yet, when that unrighteous man heard Jesus preach about the Kingdom, he recognized the excelling value of what he was hearing and took immediate action. 	 (Luka 19:1-9) Kae i te taimi ne lagona ei ne te tagata sē amiotonu tenā a te talaiga a Iesu e uiga ki te Malo, ne iloa ne ia a te tāua malosi o mea ne lagona ne ia kae ne gasuesue fakavave a ia.


Perhaps they spread harmful gossip about the offender or find ways to prevent him from succeeding. 	 Kāti ka fakasalalau atu ne latou a pati fatufatu e uiga ki te tino fakalogo‵mae io me e ‵sala atu ki ne auala e taofi aka ei tena manuia i so se mea.


10 Those truly devoted to pure worship had to “put up a hard fight for the faith that was once for all time delivered to the holy ones.” 	 10 Ne ‵tau mo tino kolā ne fakamaoni ki te tapuakiga tonu o ‘finau malosi atu mō te fakatuanaki tela ko oti ne tuku mai ne te Atua mō Kelisiano katoa.’


What can help us to cultivate the spirit of a lesser one? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke ati aka ne tatou te agaga o se tino sē taulia?


How did he show his faithfulness? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne ia tena fakamaoni?


(Lev. 16:6-10) The high priest was required, first of all, to sacrifice a bull as a sin offering “in behalf of himself and his house.” 	 (Levitiko 16:6-10) Muamua la, ne manako a te faitaulaga ke ofo atu ne ia se pulumakau e pelā me se taulaga mō “ana agasala mo agasala a tino o tena kāiga.”


But worry is nothing but a form of paralysis that can leave one unable to serve God fully. 	 Kae ko te manavase e fai fua ne ia te tino ke sē mafai o tavini katoatoa atu ki te Atua.


A person who unrepentantly practices fornication does not belong in the Christian congregation. 	 So se tino telā e finalalolagi faeloa e aunoa mo te salamō e se ‵tau o kau ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


What is “the real life” for most of us, and how can children hope to enjoy it? 	 Se a “te ola tonu” mō te tokoukega o tatou, kae e mafai pefea o maua ne tama‵liki a te mea tenā?


After they had eaten the Passover meal, traitorous Judas left the room to betray Jesus. 	 I te otiga ne ‵kai ki te ‵Kaiga o te Paseka, ne fano kea‵tea a Iuta te Isikaliota ke fakalata ne ia Iesu.


In Coping With Anxieties. 	 Ke Manumalo i te Manavase.


Using Your Imagination Wisely, Apr. 	 Ke Fakagalue ne Koe a Mea e Fakaataata ne Koe i se Auala Poto, Ape.


And how can we imitate him? 	 Kae e mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu tatou ki a ia?


• How does physical cleanness enhance the appeal of the message we preach? 	 • E fai pefea ne te ‵mā faka-te-foitino ke tosina atu a tino ki te gali o te fekau telā e talai atu ne tatou?


6 Sadly, some young servants of God have let their guard down and have allowed themselves to lose sight of how short a time this world has. 	 6 Se mea fakafanoanoa me ko se matapula‵pula nei a nisi tavini talavou a te Atua kae ko manatu mā‵mā latou ki te toetoe o te taimi o te lalolagi tenei.


Then he boldly requested permission to return to Jerusalem and help rebuild the fallen city. 	 Ne fakamolemole atu ei a ia mo te loto toa ke toe foki atu a ia ki Ielusalema ke toe faite aka a te fa‵kai.


Certainly not, for Jesus assured us: “He that has endured to the end is the one that will be saved,” whether that proves to be the end of the old system or the end of one’s present life. 	 Ikai, me ne fakatalitonu mai penei a Iesu: “Ka ko te tino e loto mau ke oko ki te ikuga, e ola eiloa a ia,” faitalia me ko te gataga tenā o te fakanofonofoga matagā tenei io me ko te gataga o ‵tou olaga nei.


The 10 deaf publishers in that city were delighted that 62 people attended the Memorial there in 2015 	 Ne fia‵fia a tino ‵tuli talai e toko 10 i te fakai tenā me toko 62 ne ‵kau atu ki te Fakamanatuga i konā i te 2015


(Exodus 13:19) About that time, he came in contact with Joshua, who was much younger. 	 (Esoto 13:19) I te vaitaimi tenā, ne masani laua mo Iosua, telā ne foliki ‵ki i a ia.


“Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of persons ought you to be in holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion!”—2 PET. 3:11. 	 “Kafai ko fakamaseigina a mea katoa penā, se vaegā olaga la pefea e fia ola koutou i ei? E ‵tau o faka‵malu kae fakatapu otou olaga mō te Atua.”—2 PETELU 3:11.


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Since he was dead, the Pharaoh got no use at all out of those expensive objects. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne seki mafai ne Falao o fakaaogā ne ia a mea ‵togi ‵mafa katoa konā ona ko te mea i a ia ko mate.


(Prov. 3:27) Being tender, hospitable, and forgiving toward our spiritual brothers and sisters also results in much joy, and it pleases Jehovah. 	 (Faataoto 3:27) A te atafai, talimalo, mo te fakamagalo atu o ‵tou taina mo tuagane faka-te-agaga e iku atu ki te fiafia lasi, kae e fakafiafia atu foki i ei ki a Ieova.


13, 14. (a) Why should we make an earnest effort to greet strangers at the Kingdom Hall? (b) How can you overcome awkward feelings about approaching individuals from another culture? 	 13, 14. (a) Kaia e ‵tau ei o taumafai malosi tatou o fakatalofa atu ki tino ‵fou i te Fale Tapuaki? (e) E mafai pefea o manumalo koe i lagonaga fai fakaa‵tea ke fanatu o fakatalofa atu ki se tino ‵fou i te Fale Tapuaki?


(John 1:18) Repayment from the one “looking on in secret” includes Jehovah’s bringing us into an intimate relationship with him, forgiving our sins, and granting us eternal life. 	 (Ioane 1:18) A te taui telā ka tuku mai ne te tino telā e nofo “i te koga se lavea” e aofia i ei a te faiga ne Ieova ke maua se fesokotakiga pili mo ia, ke fakamagalogina ‵tou agasala, kae ke maua foki ne tatou a te ola se-gata-mai.


Why would Christians need to be vigilant? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o toka faeloa a Kelisiano?


He will not forget your life of self-sacrifice. 	 Ka sē puli i a ia a mea katoa ne fai ne koe mō ia.


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4 Jehovah has appointed Jesus as Head of the Christian congregation. 	 4 Ko oti ne fakaeke ne Ieova a Iesu e pelā me ko te Ulu o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


Earthquakes alone may not seem to be conclusive evidence that we are living in the last days. 	 E foliga mai me e se ko mafuie fua e fai e pelā me se fakamaoniga mautinoa me ko ‵nofo nei tatou i aso fakaoti.


Our spiritual heritage includes what accurate information? 	 Ne a fakamatalaga ‵tonu e aofia i ‵tou tofi faka-te-agaga?


Be assured that he will support you by means of his spirit in these difficult moments in life.—Psalm 37:28. 	 Ke talitonu eiloa koe me ka ‵lago atu a ia ki a koe e auala i tena agaga i taimi faiga‵ta konei o te olaga.—Salamo 37:28.


How can young publishers develop effective teaching methods? 	 E mafai pefea o ati aka ne talavou talai te lotou magoi i auala e akoako atu ei latou?


(Read Revelation 12:12, 17.) 	 (Faitau te Fakaasiga 12:12, 17.)


And The New Jerusalem Bible renders this passage: “What are people up to who have themselves baptised on behalf of the dead? 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “Kae kafai e se penā, kae ne a manatu o tino e uiga ki te papatisogina o latou e sui ei a tino kolā ne ‵mate?


So much importance is attached to funerals that even the poorest of families often make great effort to gather enough funds to provide “a fitting burial,” though it might bring hardship and debt. 	 Ona ko te fakatāua malosi ne latou o vaegā fanoanoa penei, ko fakafi‵ta malosi atu ei ki kāiga ma‵tiva i te ‵salaatuga ke maua ne sene e lava mō fai se “aitagi ‵lei,” faitalia te faigata mo kaitalafu kolā e māfua mai i ei.


SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE . . . 	 E TALI‵TONU NISI TINO . . .


Concluding that they were being attacked, the Syrians fled on foot. 	 Mai te mafaufau aka me ko taua atu se kautau ki a latou, ne ‵tele keatea fakavave ei te kau Sulia.


“ADULTS have wisdom, but children are wise in their own way,” says a Nigerian proverb. 	 “A TINO MA‵TUA e ‵poto, kae e ‵poto foki a tama‵liki,” ko pati i se tugāpati mai Naitilia.


(Ps. 78:8) We can take at least two steps that will serve as a bulwark against temptation and will help us to make wise choices later. 	 (Sala. 78:8) E mafai o fai ne tatou auala e lua kolā ka fai pelā me se ‵pui e puipui ei tatou mai tofotofoga kae fesoasoani mai ke fai ne tatou a filifiliga ‵poto.


Jesus also said: “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her.” 	 Ne fai atu foki a Iesu: “So se tagata e ‵tala tena avaga kae toe avaga ki se isi fafine ko agasala a ia i te mulilua ki tena avaga.”


(Hebrews 13:9) What sort of teachings? 	 (Epelu 13:9) Ne a vaegā akoakoga konā?


What? 	 Ne a la mea ‵lei konā?


(Ephesians 3:5, 6, 8-11) Yes, the Kingdom government in the hands of Jesus Christ and his associate rulers is the agency God will use to bring lasting peace not just in the heavens but also on the earth. 	 (Efeso 3:5, 6, 8-11) E tonu, a te pulega o te Malo mai lalo i a Iesu Keliso mo ana tino pule fesoasoani, ko te mea faigaluega telā e fakaaogā ne te Atua ke aumai ei te filemu tumau, e se i te lagi fua kae e penā foki i te lalolagi nei.


The elder writes: “The kind and loving concern displayed toward them by the entire congregation had such a tremendous impact that it moved them to return to the flock.” 	 Ne tusi mai te toeaina: “A te atafai mo te a‵lofa telā ne fakaasi atu ne tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga ne aogā malosi ‵ki ke toe ‵foki mai a laua ki te lafu mamoe.”


(Psalm 145:10) You may wonder how humans can bless God. 	 (Salamo 145:10, NW) Kāti ko mafaufau koe me ka fakamanuia pefea ne tino a te Atua.


9 Despite living for 33 years among imperfect people, Jesus remained “without sin.” 	 9 E tiga eiloa ne ola a Iesu i tausaga e 33 fakatasi mo tino sē ‵lei katoatoa, “kae ne seki agasala” eiloa a ia.


THE setting in which Jesus said the above words reveals much about the focus of his life. 	 E FAKAASI mai i pati a Iesu i luga nei a mea e uke atu e uiga ki te fakavae tonu o tena olaga.


Thus, it has such tremendous penetrating power that it exceeds any human instrument or tool. 	 Tela la, e sili atu a tena malosi i lō so se isi mea faigaluega a tāgata.


(Amos 8:5) Yes, they were religious but only outwardly. 	 (Amosa 8:5) E tonu ne olo sāle latou ki lotu kae ne fai fua penā ona ko te fia lavea.


The Messiah would be a descendant of the faithful man Abraham. 	 Ka vau a te Mesia i te gafa o te tagata fakatuanaki ko Apelaamo.


Furthermore, love of God requires our obedience. 	 E se gata i ei, a te alofa ki te Atua e manakogina i ei te ‵tou faka‵logo.


(Luke 1:30-35) Then, after Jesus’ enemies put him to death, Jehovah performed another outstanding miracle. 	 (Luka 1:30-35) Kae mai tua ifo o te tamatega o Iesu ne ana fili, ne fai ne Ieova se vavega fakaofoofogina.


“He that is pursuing righteousness and loving-kindness will find life, righteousness and glory,” says God’s Word. 	 E fai mai te Muna a te Atua, penei: “Taumafai ke maua ne koe te loto alofa kae fai mea tonu, kae ka ola leva koe; ka fakaaloalogina koe ne tino kae fai fakalei ne latou a koe.”


4 Yet, when we look at the condition of the human family down through history, it is obvious that something went horribly wrong. 	 4 Kae, kafai e ‵kilo tatou ki te tulaga o tino mai aso mua loa, e mautinoa me e isi se matugā mea ‵se ne tupu.


In general, Israel was given this divine promise: “Jehovah your God will certainly push these nations away from before you little by little.” 	 Ne fai atu ki te fenua kātoa o Isalaelu a te folafolaga tenei mai te Atua: “Ka afuli fakasolosolo eiloa ne ia a malo konei.”


WHEN you hear the word “glory,” what comes to your mind? 	 KAFAI e lagona ne koe a te pati “‵malu,” se a te mea e mafaufau koe ki ei?


• How powerful is the Devil? 	 • E pefea te malosi o te Tiapolo?


Because of my activities with drug dealers, my life was in danger. 	 Ona ko aku galuega mo tino fai vailakau tapu, ne tu toku ola i se tulaga fakamataku.


But if the driver does not control the car, constantly guiding the steering wheel, that same car may easily become a deadly weapon. 	 Kae kafai e se fakatele faka‵lei te motoka, e faigofie ke fai te motoka tenā mo fai se mea tatino.


Deep in our figurative heart, we will experience freedom from uneasiness, fear, and alarm. 	 I loto i ‵tou ‵kanoloto e lagona eiloa ne tatou te fakasaolotoga mai te manavase, te mataku mo te poi.


14, 15. (a) How were sheep and other animals featured in true worship in Bible times? (b) Why is Jesus an incomparable treasure in his role as “the Lamb of God”? 	 14, 15. (a) Ne fakaaoga pefea a mamoe mo nisi manu i te tapuakiga tonu i taimi o te Tusi Tapu? (e) Kaia e fai ei a Iesu mo fai se koloa tāua ‵ki i tena tulaga e pelā me ko “te Tamā Mamoe a te Atua”?


The same is true of spiritual growth. 	 E penā foki loa te ‵tupuakaga i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


My attitude toward my wife changed. 	 Ne ‵fuli taku kilokiloga ki taku avaga.


7 Another reason why Jesus was an effective disciple-maker is that he cared about people and listened to them with respect. 	 7 A te suā pogai ne magoi ei te galuega a Iesu e pelā me se tino fai soko, me ne atafai eiloa a ia ki tino kae fakalogologo foki ki a latou mo te āva.


For example, seven Witnesses helping Chinese people in a city in Texas, U.S.A., welcomed 114 individuals to the observance of the Lord’s Evening Meal in 2001. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a Molimau e tokofitu ki tino Saina e toko 114 i Texas, U.S.A., ke ‵kau atu ki te fakamanatuga o te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te afiafi i te 2001.


That event was key to God’s subsequent dealings with Israel. 	 A te fono tenā ko te kī ki faifaiga fakamuli a te Atua ki te kau Isalaelu.


Thus Jesus again opposed the Devil in clear and definite terms. 	 Tela la, ne toe ‵teke katoatoa atu a Iesu ki te Tiapolo i se auala manino kae mautinoa.


Churches that falsely claim to be Christian have been fragmented by numerous schisms. 	 A lotu kolā e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano ko oti ne kamata o mavae‵vae ki vaega kese‵kese.


What warning did Jehovah give the Israelites shortly before they entered the Promised Land? 	 Se a te polopolokiga ne fai atu ne Ieova ki tino Isalaelu mai mua malie loa o ulu atu latou ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga?


When we persuade a person to accept a Bible teaching, we are winning him over to place his trust in that teaching. 	 Kafai e fakatalitonu atu tatou ki se tino ke talia ne ia se akoakoga i te Tusi Tapu, e manumalo tatou i te faiga ke talitonu a ia ki te akoakoga tenā.


(Prov. 15:23, 30, ftn.) 	 (Faata. 15:23, 30, fml.)


(Luke 11:13) Indeed, we should constantly pray for holy spirit. 	 (Luka 11:13) A te ‵tonuga loa, e ‵tau o ‵talo atu faeloa tatou mō te agaga tapu.


By helping others to become reconciled to God, we share directly in his loving arrangement to rescue mankind from sin and death. 	 Mai te fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke faka‵lei mo te Atua, e ga‵lue fakatasi tatou i te fakatokaga alofa tenei a te Atua ke faka‵sao ei a tino mai te agasala mo te mate.


Jacob gained the rich reward that we too are seeking—Jehovah’s approval and blessing. 	 Ne maua ne Iakopo te taui gali telā e ‵sala foki tatou ki ei—ko te taliaga mo fakamanuiaga a Ieova.


This ark was not a ship, as some assume. 	 A te vaka tenei e sē se vakamutu e pelā mo te mea e tuku taumate ki ei a nisi tino.


Jehovah’s Adverse Judgment Will Come! 	 Ka Oko Mai Eiloa te Fakamasinoga a Ieova!


The pillars were hollow, with 3-inch-thick (7.5 cm) walls, and were 5.6 feet (1.7 m) in diameter. 	 E ‵mafa ‵ki a pou, e tolu inisi te matolu (7.5 senitimita) o ‵pui, 5.6 futu (1.7 mita) te lauefa.


13 In the Sermon on the Mount, when stressing the need to “stop judging” others, Jesus said: “Why, then, do you look at the straw in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the rafter in your own eye?” 	 13 I te Lauga i luga i te Mauga, i te taimi ne faka‵mafa atu ei a te manakoga ke “sa fakamasino” atu a nisi tino, ne fai atu a Iesu, penei: “Se a te mea e kilo atu ei koe ki te potu lakau i te mata o tou taina, kae se iloa ne koe a te potu lakau i tou mata?”


The bottle contained a corrosive acid, and sadly, young Owen died. 	 Ne ‵fonu a te fagu tenā i se vailakau malosi ‵ki, kae se mea fakafanoanoa me ne mate atu i ei a te tamaliki foliki tenā ko Owen.


However, the sad reality exists that a number of unscrupulous individuals are capitalizing on people’s loneliness and suffering, offering no real help or solutions. 	 Kae se mea fakafanoanoa, me e isi ne tino ma‵sei e tokouke kolā e fia faitogafiti ki tino loto māfatia mo tino logo‵mae, mai i te avatuga o fesoasoani io me ko pati fakatonutonu kolā e se aogā tonu.


6 What could cause the heart of a faithful servant of Jehovah to start to complain about his God? 	 6 Se a te mea e mafai o fakaoso aka ei a te loto o te tavini fakamaoni a Ieova ke kamata o fameo e uiga ki te Atua?


Every second, the sun converts about four million tons of matter into sunlight and other forms of radiant energy. 	 I sekone katoa, e ‵fuli ne te la se fa miliona tane ki te mainaga, ‵vela, mo nisi vaegā malosi kese‵kese.


The above material shows that Jehovah’s Witnesses refuse transfusions of both whole blood and its primary blood components. 	 E fakaasi mai i fakamatalaga konei me e se talia ne Molimau a Ieova te fakaaogāga o te toto kātoa mo ana vaega ‵lasi e fa.


16 And how important these changes are! 	 16 Ko oko eiloa i te tāua o ‵fuliga konei ne fai!


Many more have faced family opposition, scorn, ridicule, and indifference. 	 Ne fe‵paki a nisi tino e tokouke ki ‵tekemaiga mai olotou kāiga, fakatauemuga, te matalili, mo te sē āva mai.


When Jesus sent out 70 preachers, he told them to wish peace upon every house they visited. 	 I te taimi ne uga atu ei ne Iesu a tino talai e toko 70, ne fai atu a ia ke fakamanuia atu latou ki fale katoa kolā e olo latou ki ei.


An ice-skating couple glide smoothly together in a rink. 	 Ne sau ifo ne tāgata e tokolua a pokisi ‵mafa mai i se motokā lasi.


The Bible also gives wise counsel about human relations, urging us to love one another and to treat others with respect, dignity, and kindness. 	 E tuku mai foki ne te Tusi Tapu a pati fakatonutonu ‵poto e uiga ki fesokotakiga mo nisi tino, mai i te fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke fakatau a‵lofa, ke āva, faka‵malu, kae atafai atu ki nisi tino.


13 Is it enough, then, for us just to take our problems to Jehovah in prayer? 	 13 E mata, ko lava fua i te ‵talo atu ki a Ieova e uiga mo ‵tou fakalavelave?


Yet, countless others view snow as a delight, producing a winter wonderland that opens up opportunities for special activities. 	 E taulekaleka a foliga o te fenua i te ‵tau moko ki a latou me e tala atu i ei a avanoaga ke fai a tafaoga kese‵kese.


What challenging mission did Jesus have to fulfill? 	 Se a te tofiga faigata telā ne ‵tau o fakataunu ne Iesu?


3 In the centuries since, Satan has used a variety of sly methods to spread marital discord. 	 3 I senitenali talu mai te taimi tenā, ko oti eiloa ne fakaaogā ne Satani a togafiti fai lēmū e uke ke fakamasei ei a vā o taki tauavaga.


But what about today? 	 Kae e a i aso nei?


But the apostle Peter explained that such cynics are ignoring the facts. 	 Tefea nei a ia?’ . . . E fakapuli ne latou a te mea nei: ne faipati a te Atua i aso ko teka, ko te mea eiloa ko iai te lagi mo te lalolagi.


13 An arrow is more likely to hit the target if the archer aims and releases it in calm conditions. 	 13 E mafai o oko tonu atu a te matasana ki tena taketi māfai ne sana faka‵lei ne te tino sana i te taimi telā e gali ‵ki te ‵tau o te aso.


18 Another way to reach the heart of our listeners involves seeing the ministry from God’s standpoint and being patient. 	 18 A te suā auala ke oko ‵tonu atu ki loto o tino ko te kilo atu ki te galuega e pelā mo te kilokiloga a te Atua ki ei fakatasi mo te loto kufaki.


Countless numbers of people, determined to wager only a small amount of money or to try their hand at gambling just a few times, have become entangled and unable to escape gambling addiction. 	 A nāi tino kolā ne fakaiku aka ke peti atu fua ne latou se aofaki tupe foliki io me ke ta‵fao i te kemupolo, ko oti ne maleigina latou kae ko se mafai eiloa ne latou o tiaki a te umiti ki te kemupolo.


8 Another outstanding reason for praising Jehovah is that he wants us to do so. 	 8 A te suā pogai tāua e ‵viki atu ei tatou ki a Ieova, me e manako a ia ke fai ne tatou te mea tenā.


What attitude was displayed by people in the days of Noah and of Lot? 	 Se a te uiga ne fakaasi atu ne tino i aso o Noa mo aso o Lota?


And they wielded such power for many centuries, often with brutality.—Revelation 17:5, 18. 	 Kae ne maua eiloa ne latou a pulega penā i te fia senitenali, kae ne fakama‵taku ‵ki olotou pulega.—Fakaasiga 17:5, 18.


Yes, your consideration and discernment can help young and old, experienced and less experienced, to preach the good news with zeal.—Lev. 19:32. 	 E tonu, a tou saga tonu atu mo te malamalama e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki talavou mo tino ma‵tua, tino apo mo tino ‵fou ke talai atu te tala ‵lei mo te loto finafinau.—Levi. 19:32.


We look forward to seeing how the saying of “Peace and security!” will come about. 	 E fakamoe‵moe eiloa tatou ke ‵kilo atu ki te fakataunuga o te tugāpati “Filemu kae tokagamalie”!


Then, at age 93, Oreanna was baptized as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Kae i te taimi ko 93 ana tausaga, ne papatiso ei a Oreanna e pelā me se tokotasi o Molimau a Ieova.


Parents, Protect Your Precious Inheritance 	 Mātua, ke Puipui Otou Meaalofa Tāua


At times, you may get discouraged. 	 I nisi taimi, kāti ka loto vāivāi koe.


1, 2. (a) Why are good manners important? (b) What will be discussed in this article? 	 1, 2. (a) Kaia e tāua ei a uiga āva? (e) Se a te mea ka sau‵tala ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


As a result, their spiritual vision dimmed. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ko ‵nefu fua te lotou ‵kilo atu ki mea faka-te-agaga.


4 For many of us, it is not easy to be yielding. 	 4 E se se mea faigofie ki te tokoukega o tatou ke fakaasi atu te loto malamalama.


Our doing that may help them to continue carrying out their duties with joy. 	 A te faiga tenā e mafai ei o fesoasoani atu tatou ki a latou ke fakatumau te faiga o olotou tiute mo te loto fia‵fia.


(Acts 15:29; 21:25; page 31, paragraph 1) That is their responsibility. 	 (Galuega 15:29; 21:25; itulau e 31, palakalafa 1.) E panaki eiloa latou mo te lotou fakaikuga tenā.


The psalmist sang: “Taste and see that Jehovah is good, O you people; happy is the able-bodied man that takes refuge in him.” 	 Ne usu mai te faisalamo, penei: “‵Tofo aka kae ka lavea ne koe te lasi o te aga‵lei o Ieova. Ke fiafia a te tino telā e faka‵lafi atu ki a ia.”


Human governments require that their subjects learn and obey the laws of the land. 	 E ma‵nako a malo o tāgata ke tauloto kae faka‵logo olotou tino ki tulafono o te fenua.


As early as 1938, The Watchtower stated that the Jonadabs, or other sheep, “must learn that consecration [dedication] and sanctification are required of each one who shall become a part of the great multitude and live on earth.” 	 I te kamataga o te 1938, ne fai mai te Watchtower me i te potukau pelā mo Ionatapa, io me ko nisi mamoe, “e ‵tau o iloa ne latou me e manakogina ke ‵vae keatea [tukugina atu] kae faka‵māgina so se tino telā e fai mo fai te vaega o te vaitino tokouke kae ola i te lalolagi.”


The Baal prophets got their sacrifice ready, and then for hours they kept calling: “O Baal, answer us!” 	 Ne fakatoka ne tino tapuaki ki a Paala te lotou taulaga, kae ne ka‵laga atu ei latou i te fia o itula: “Paala, tali mai ki a matou!”


During Hezekiah’s reign, the mighty Assyrian army threatened Jerusalem. 	 I te pulega a Hesekia, ne fakamatakutaku atu te kautau malosi o Asulia ki tino i Ielusalema.


The extent of Satan’s evil influence is revealed at 1 John 5:19, which states: “The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.” 	 E fakaasi mai eiloa te lasi o fakamalosiga ma‵sei a Satani i te 1 Ioane 5:19, telā e fai mai: “Ka ko te lalolagi kātoa ko i lalo i te pule a te tino masei.”


At times, young adults do not seriously consider the demands of marriage. 	 I nisi taimi, e se mafau‵fau ‵mafa a talavou ki mea e manakogina ke fai māfai ko oti ne a‵vaga latou.


(1 Sam. 16:1, 13) Indeed, if David had listened to the advice of his men, the king would have been killed. 	 (1 Samuelu 16:1, 13) E tonu, moi fai ne fakalogo a Tavita ki ana tāgata, penei ko oti ne tamate a te tupu.


15, 16. What has been a popular child-rearing concept, and what apparently prompted it? 	 15, 16. Se a te manatu telā ko lauiloa nei e uiga ki te putiakaga o tama‵liki, kae se a te mea e ‵lago atu ki ei?


11 Parents may grant their children the opportunity to make some decisions, but children should not just assume such authority. 	 11 E mafai o tuku atu ne mātua ki olotou tama‵liki a te avanoaga ke fai a nisi filifiliga, kae e se ‵tau o mafau‵fau fua a tama‵liki me ko maua ne latou se aiā ke fai penā.


Whether caused by fear, ignorance, prejudice, oppression, injustice, nationalism, tribalism, or racism, hatred seems to be all around us. 	 Faitalia me e māfua mai te uiga tenā i te mataku, te sē maina, te fakailoga tino, te fakasauā, te sē fakamaoni mo te loto fenua, kae ko salalau valevale eiloa te uiga tenā i ‵tou tafa.


8 David refused to harm Saul. 	 8 Ne ita fitifiti a Tavita ma fakapakia atu ki a Saulo.


The Resurrection of Jesus Means Life! 	 E Maua te Ola i te Toetu O Iesu!


“The blood of the Christ [will] cleanse our consciences from dead works that we may render sacred service to the living God.”—HEBREWS 9:14. 	 “Ko tona toto foki [ka] faka‵ma ne ia o‵tou mafaufau ke ‵lei mai galuega ma‵sei, ko te mea ke tavini atu tatou ki te Atua ola.”—EPELU 9:14.


(Psalm 15:1-5) The more you cultivate judgment, shrewdness, knowledge, and thinking ability, the better will be your decisions. 	 (Salamo 15:1-5) Ko te lasi o tou atamai i te faiga o fakaikuga ‵lei mo te lasi o te iloa mo te mafaufau ‵lei, ko te ‵lei foki tenā o au fakaikuga e fai.


If all present, including faithful relatives, are endeavoring to respect Bible principles relating to disfellowshipping, and it is not becoming a cause for stumbling to the brothers, there is no need to make an issue of the seating arrangements of those attending Christian meetings.* 	 Kafai e taumafai a tino katoa, e aofia i ei a tino fakamaoni o te kāiga, o āva ki fakatakitakiga fakavae mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki tino faka‵tea, kae sē fai mo mea e pa‵ku ei a taina, e se ‵tau o manava‵se tatou ki te saga‵saga o tino kolā e ‵kau ki fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga.*


Russell: “Supplicating Jehovah in prayer and a daily dose of Bible reading helped me. 	 Russell: “A te akai atu ki a Ieova i te ‵talo mo te faitau malie ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa ne fesoasoani mai ki a au.


23 The familylike Christian congregation is also a place where we rightly expect to find loyalty. The apostle Paul wrote: “I desire that in every place the men carry on prayer, lifting up loyal hands, apart from wrath and debates.” (1 Timothy 2:8) Paul thus associated loyalty with public prayer “in every place” where Christians meet together. 	 Ne tusi mai a te apositolo ko Paulo, penei: “Au e manako ki tagata katoa i so se koga ke ‵talo, ko latou kolā ko tuku katoatoa atu olotou loto ki te Atua, kolā e mafai ne latou o sisi ake olotou lima o ‵talo, ko te fakaasiga tenā o te tuku atu katoatoa o te loto ki te Atua e aunoa mo te ita io me ko te kinau.” (1 Timoteo 2:8) Ne tuku fakatasi ne Paulo a te tuku katoatoa atu mo te faiga o ‵talo “i so se koga” e maopoopo fakatasi ei a Kelisiano.


And what about the new disciples added? 	 Kae e tokofia a soko ‵fou ne toe fakaopoopo mai?


Perhaps you wonder: ‘When will the resurrection occur? 	 Kāti ka mafaufau koe: ‘Ka toe‵tu mai la mafea a tino ‵mate?


• In what ways is Christ a wonderful example of long-suffering? 	 6. Ne maua pefea ne Paulo a mea aogā mai te kufaki o Iesu, kae se a te mea e tau‵loto ne tatou mai te mea tenei? 7.


Jehovah empowers them by means of his holy spirit.—Zechariah 4:6; Ephesians 3:16; 2 Timothy 4:17. 	 E tuku atu ne Ieova te malosi ki a latou e auala i tena agaga tapu.—Sakalia 4:11; Efeso 3:16; 2 Timoteo 4:17.


How did Moses react? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Mose?


He rejoiced when Jehovah allowed other Israelites to act as prophets alongside him. 	 Ne fiafia tou tagata i te taliaga ne Ieova a nisi tino Isalaelu ke fai pelā me ne pelofeta.


3 John was not speaking of a physical flight. 	 3 Ne seki faipati a Ioane e uiga ki te ‵tele tonu atu keatea.


Apologize for any part that you have played in the misunderstanding. 	 Ke fakatoese atu e uiga ki mea kolā ne fai ne koe ke tupu ei te fakalavelave tenā.


It is evident in everything we do. 	 E lavea atu a te mea tenā i mea katoa kolā e fai ne tatou.


Learn to be interested in people by tactfully asking their opinion and listening to their response. 	 Tauloto ke fiafia tonu koe ki tino mai te apo i te faiga o fesili ke iloa ne koe olotou manatu kae fakalogologo faka‵lei ki a latou.