(Galatians 6:7) “As I began examining my feelings for my husband’s coworker,” she says, “I realized that if there was ever a chance that this man could come to a knowledge of the truth, I was working against it. 	 (Kalatia 6:7) “I te taimi ne kamata ei o iloilo ne au a oku lagonaga ki te tagata telā ne ga‵lue tasi mo taku avaga,” ko ana pati, “ne iloa aka ne au me kafai e maua ne te tagata tenei se avanoaga ke iloa ne ia te munatonu, ko au eiloa telā e taofi ne au te avanoaga tenā mai i a ia.


(Psalm 32:1-5) Jehovah forgives those who sin but are genuinely repentant.—Psalm 103:8-14; Proverbs 28:13. 	 (Salamo 32:1-5) E fakamagalo ne Ieova a tino kolā e agasala kae sala‵mo tonu.—Salamo 103:8-14; Faataoto 28:13.


What lessons can we learn from these accounts? 	 Ne a akoakoga e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i tala konei?


The consequences of mixing driving with drinking are disastrous. 	 E fakamataku eiloa te fakateletele kae inu kava.


(Gen. 9:2, 3) Could not Jehovah remove a measure of that fear and terror, so that his original mandate would be fulfilled? 	 (Kenese 9:2, 3) E mata, e se mafai ne Ieova o tapale kea‵tea te mataku tenā, ko te mea ke taunu a tena fakatonuga i te kamataga?


“This helps your children become organized. 	 E fesoasoani atu ei ke fakatoka faka‵lei au tama‵liki.


PEREA 	 PELEA


(John 18:36) He also urged his followers to shun attitudes, speech, and conduct condemned in God’s Word.—Matthew 20:25-27. 	 (Ioane 18:36) Ne fakamalosi atu foki a ia ki ana soko ke fakagata a faifaiga, pati, mo amioga kolā e taku fakamasei i loto i te Muna a te Atua.—Mataio 20:25-27.


YEAR BORN: 1960 	 TAUSAGA NE FANAU I EI: 1960


The online feature “What Does the Bible Really Teach?” is helping many young ones strengthen their convictions. 	 A te vaega tenei i te ‵tou website ko te “What Does The Bible Really Teach?” e fesoasoani atu ki tama‵liki e tokouke ke mafai o fakamalosi aka olotou loto tali‵tonu.


20 In his teaching, Jesus also drew upon Scriptural examples. 	 20 I ana akoakoga, ne fakaaogā ne Iesu a tala i te Tusi Tapu.


To be honest in all things enables me to have a clean conscience before Jehovah God. 	 A te fakamaoni i mea katoa e tuku mai i ei se loto lagona ‵ma i mua o Ieova te Atua.


20 Earth will thus be cleansed of wickedness, and righteous humans will live forever on this globe. 	 20 Ka ‵fulu faka‵ma a te lagi mo te lalolagi mai amioga ma‵sei katoa, kae ka ola eiloa a tino amio‵tonu i te lalolagi tenei ki te se-gata-mai.


He was even willing ‘to impart his own soul’! 	 Ne loto fiafia foki a ia ke ‘tuku atu tena ola’!


In fact, on a later occasion, Jesus called Satan “the ruler of the world.” 	 A te tonuga loa, ne taku ne Iesu a Satani ko “te pule o te lalolagi nei” i se taimi fakamuli ifo.


God “will actually swallow up death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will certainly wipe the tears from all faces.”—Isaiah 25:8. 	 A te Atua “ka fakagata ne ia te mate ke se toe ai eiloa! Ka ‵solo ne ia a loimata mai i mata o tino katoa.”—Isaia 25:8.


Only God can reveal what happens after people die, and he has done so in his written Word, the Bible. 	 Ko te Atua fua e mafai o fakaasi mai ne ia a mea kolā e ‵tupu māfai ko ‵mate a tino, kae ne fakaasi mai ne ia i tena Muna tusia, ko te Tusi Tapu.


The first-century Christian congregation was made up of Jews, Greeks, Romans, and people of other nationalities. 	 Ne aofia a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua i tino Iutaia, Eleni, Loma, mo tino mai nisi fenua.


Contrary to Jehovah’s instructions, disobedient humans gathered at what later came to be called Babel, determined to remain in one location. 	 I te ‵teke atu ki fakatonuga a Ieova, ne maopoopo a tino sē faka‵logo ki te koga telā ne taku fakamuli ki a Papelu, me ne fakaiku aka ke ‵nofo latou i se koga e tasi.


The reward also includes receiving the gift of immortality.—1 Cor. 15:48-54. 	 E aofia foki i te taui tenā a te mauaga o te meaalofa ko te sē toe mate.—1 Koli. 15:48-54.


(Hosea 13:11, 16) But the final chapter of Hosea’s prophecy opens with the plea: “Do come back, O Israel, to Jehovah your God.” 	 (Hosea 13:11, 16) Kae ne kamata a te mataupu fakaoti o te valoaga a Hosea ki se fakatagi: “Tino Isalaelu, ‵foki nei ki te Aliki te otou Atua.”


The apostle Paul wrote: “Become kind to one another, tenderly compassionate, freely forgiving one another just as God also by Christ freely forgave you.” 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “E ‵tau mo koutou o fakatau a‵lofa kae fakatau atafai; ke fakatau fakamagalo foki koutou, e pelā eiloa mo te Atua ko oti ne fakamagalo ne ia koutou i a Keliso.”


(1 Corinthians 5:11; 6:10) The disciple Jude wrote about murmurers who were “disregarding lordship and speaking abusively of glorious ones,” or responsible men in the congregation. 	 (1 Kolinito 5:11; 6:10) Ne tusi atu a te soko ko Iuta e uiga ki tino mui‵mui kolā ne “taku faka‵se ne latou a te pule a te Atua, e muna masei foki ki tino ‵malu,” ko tāgata tofia i te fakapotopotoga.


5 Why show love for our enemies? 	 5 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu ne tatou te alofa ki ‵tou fili?


This will pave the way for God’s government to go about its work unhindered. 	 Ko avanoa ei te auala ke saga atu te malo o te Atua o fai ana galuega e aunoa mo se fakalavelave.


What changes did Rose make to become a subject of God’s Kingdom, and why did she do so? 	 Ne a ‵fuliga ne fai ne Rose ko te mea ke fai a ia mo tino mai lalo i te Malo o te Atua, kae kaia ne ‵fulii ei a ia?


This would have been a splendid opportunity to advance Jehovah’s purpose and experience his blessing. 	 Moi ne fai latou penā, penei ko fakamanuiagina latou.


To see how pressing on to maturity can sharpen our decision-making ability, let us consider two areas of life. 	 Ko te mea ke malamalama tatou i te auala e mafai ei o fesoasoani mai a te gasolo faeloa ki mua i te faiga o ‵tou fakaikuga, ke mafau‵fau tatou ki vaega e lua o te olaga.


However, conducting a Bible study brings added joy as we see how God makes the seed that we planted grow. 	 E tiga loa te feitu tenā, a te faiga o akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e momea aka ei te lasi o ‵tou fiafia ke ‵kilo atu ki te auala e fakaola ei ne te Atua a fuaga ne ‵toki ne tatou.


He provides meetings of the Christian congregation to encourage us along the right path and to bring us into contact with others who have the same goal that we do. 	 E fakatoka ne ia a fakatasiga i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano ke fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke sa‵sale atu i te auala tonu kae ke fai ei ke fetaui tatou mo nisi tino kolā e ‵pau olotou fakamoemoega mo ‵tou fakamoemoega.


(John 1:1, 18) With that expression, John alludes to a custom that in his day was common at mealtimes. 	 (Ioane 1:1, 18) Kāti ne mafaufau a Ioane ki se tū telā ne masani o fai i taimi ‵kai.


In Ps 148 verse 11, powerful and influential humans, such as kings and judges, are invited to join in the praise. 	 I te fuaiupu e 11, e ‵kami atu foki a tino ma‵luga kae ma‵losi olotou pulega, e pelā mo tupu mo fāmasino, ke ‵kau atu ki te avatuga o vikiga konei.


However, true Christians handle problems rather than run from them. 	 Kae e taumafai eiloa a Kelisiano ‵tonu o faka‵lei a fakalavelave i lō te ‵kalo keatea mai i ei.


(John 13:12-15) As present-day Christians, we have an obligation to imitate Jesus Christ in our words and deeds and in the qualities we display.—1 Pet. 2:21. 	 (Ioane 13:12-15) E pelā me ne Kelisiano i aso nei, e maua ne tatou te tiute ke fakaakoako ki a Iesu Keliso i ‵tou pati mo faifaiga e pelā foki mo ‵tou uiga fakaasi.—1 Petelu 2:21.


(Hebrews 11:25) Was that an impulsive decision, one that he would later regret? 	 (Epelu 11:25) E mata, a te mea tenā se filifiliga ne fai fakavave, telā ka mafai o salamō fakamuli a ia i ei?


▪ “In the house of my Father there are many abodes.” 	 ▪ “E uke a mea e ‵nofo ei koutou i te fale o toku Tamana.”


(Luke 7:37-50; 21:1-4) Jesus could respond to the spiritual need of each one. 	 (Luka 7:37-50; 21:1-4) Ne mafai eiloa o saga atu a Iesu ki manakoga faka-te-agaga o tino taki tokotasi.


How can we imitate Job? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Iopu?


16 Learn From God’s Word—What Is God’s Purpose for the Earth? 	 Iuni 20-26, 2011 E Mata, e Talia ne Koe ke Takitaki Koe ne te Agaga Tapu o te Atua?


• What do we see today that should move us to be zealous for true worship? [Picture on page 8] Jesus focused on doing his Father’s will and showing love to fellow humans 	 • Se a te mea e lavea ne tatou i aso nei telā e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke loto finafinau mō te tapuakiga tonu?


Even individuals entrusted with much responsibility in ancient Israel made grave errors. 	 Ke oko foki loa ki tino kolā ne tuku atu ki a latou a tiute e uke i Isalaelu i aso mua, ne fai ne latou a agasala matagā.


Whatever adjustments the arrival of a baby may cause in the lives of a Christian couple, they should do their utmost to deal with these in a responsible way. 	 Faitalia me māfua mai i te pepe fou so se fakamafuliga i te olaga o se tauavaga Kelisiano, e ‵tau eiloa o taumafai malosi laua o ola e ‵tusa mo fakama‵fuliga konā i se auala aogā.


You may recall that Gail, mentioned earlier in this series, doubts whether she will ever get over the death of her husband, Rob. 	 Kāti e masaua ne koe a Gail telā ne taku atu muamua i te fakasologa tenei o mataupu, ne fakalotolotolua me ka mafai o gata atu tena loto fanoanoa i te mate o tena avaga, ko Rob io me ikai.


14 Preaching also strengthens our conviction that God’s spirit is with us. 	 14 A te talai atu e fakamalosi aka foki ne ia ‵tou loto tali‵tonu me e fakatasi mai te Atua ki a tatou.


This was fulfilled in the case of such individuals as Daniel, who held a high office in Babylon under the Medes and the Persians; Esther, who became a Persian queen; and Mordecai, who was appointed prime minister of the Persian Empire. 20:2-5—Did Isaiah really walk about completely naked for three years? 	 Ne fakataunu eiloa te mea tenei ki tino taki tokotasi e pelā mo Tanielu, telā ne maua ne ia se tulaga maluga i Papelonia mai lalo i te kau Metai mo Pelesia; ko Eseta, telā ne fai mo fai te tupu fafine o Pelesia; mo Moletekai, telā ne fai mo fai te ulu o te Emupaea o Pelesia. 20:2-5—E mata, ne sasale ponatasi atu eiloa a Isaia i tausaga e tolu?


There is a work going on today that is far more important than any other privilege you might be waiting for. 	 E isi se galuega e fai i aso nei telā e sili fakafia atu tena tāua i lō so se isi mea kāti koi faka‵tali koe ki ei.


(Deuteronomy 18:10-12) That is why no angel of God announced the birth of Jesus to the astrologers. 	 (Teutelonome 18:10-12) Kae tenā foki loa te pogai ne seki fakailoa atu ei ne agelu a te fanaumaiga o Iesu ki tagata ‵poto konei.


(Acts 4:31; 6:15) In modern times, what about the joy that abounds at our international conventions, the integrity of our brothers who are imprisoned for their neutrality, and the remarkable growth of the preaching work? 	 (Galuega 4:31; 6:15) I aso nei, e a la te fiafia telā e maua ne tatou i ‵tou fono ‵lasi, te fakamaoni o ‵tou taina kolā e ‵pei ki falepuipui ona ko te lotou sē ‵kau ki se feitu, mo te gasoloakaga fakaofoofogia o te galuega talai?


(Ephesians 4:31) Evidently, the environment that surrounded Christians in Ephesus, their own imperfection and, in some cases, their former way of life influenced them. 	 (Efeso 4:31) E fakamaoni mai i konei a fakanofonofoga kolā ne ola i ei a Kelisiano i Efeso, ona ko te lotou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa, penā foki loa mo fakamalosiga mai i auala ne ola ei a nisi o latou i aso mua.


As he now lay fighting his final illness, some of his former students traveled thousands of miles to his bedside to say, “Kamsahamnida, kamsahamnida!”—“Thank you, thank you!” in Korean. 	 I te taimi ne takato ei a ia i tena toe masaki, ne faima‵laga atu a tino kolā ne fai ne ia olotou akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu i te fia afe o maila ki tena moega i te fale ke fai atu fua penei, “Kamsahamnida, kamsahamnida!”—telā ko te “Fakafetai, fakafetai!” i te ‵gana Kolea.


Sixty years later, faithful survivors of Hitler’s concentration camps are still serving Jehovah ‘with their whole heart and soul and mind,’ whereas Hitler and his Nazi party live only in infamy.—Matthew 22:37. 	 I te onosefulu o tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, koi tavini atu eiloa nei ki a Ieova a tino fakamaoni, kolā ne ‵sao atu i falepuipui fakama‵taku a Hitila, mo ‘olotou loto, ola, mo mafaufau kātoa,’ kae ko ‵mate atu a Hitila mo tena potukau ko te Nazi kae e masaua fua latou ne tino ona ko olotou faifaiga matagā.—Mataio 22:37.


(Acts 2:1-4) That same day, others in Jerusalem were urged to get baptized in water. 	 (Galuega 2:1-4) I te aso foki eiloa tenā, ne fakamalosi atu ki nisi tino i Ielusalema ke papatiso ki te vai.


If he is associated with the Christian congregation, he knows Jehovah’s guidelines on this matter. 	 Kafai e ‵kau fakatasi a ia mo te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, e iloa ne ia a fakatakitakiga a Ieova e uiga ki te mea tenei.


Faithful people to whom God listened in former times approached him in sincerity and with the right heart attitude. 	 A tino fakamaoni kolā ne lagona ne te Atua olotou ‵talo i aso mua ne ‵talo atu ki a ia mo te loto fakamaoni mo te loto kātoa.


And in some cultures, it is expected that guests politely decline the first invitation or two; in others, to decline comes across as unappreciative. 	 Kae i nisi fenua, se mea ‵lei māfai e se talia ne mālō a te ‵kamiga i te taimi muamua mo te lua o taimi; kae i nisi koga, se mea masei māfai e se talia ne mālō a te ‵kamiga muamua.


Then we will learn from good examples and bad ones recounted in the Bible. 	 Ka oti, ko suke‵suke ei tatou ki fakaakoakoga ‵lei mo fakaakoakoga ma‵sei kolā ne fakamau i te Tusi Tapu.


This quality has been extolled and romanticized in song. 	 Ko oti eiloa ne tavaegina a te uiga tenei kae fakaaoga foki i pese fakafamau.


She said: “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.” 	 Muna a tou fafine: “E iloa ne au me ka toetu mai a ia i te toe‵tuga i te aso fakaoti.”


God’s Word, our primary tool for training, enables us to ‘discipline in righteousness.’ 	 E fesoasoani mai eiloa a te Muna a te Atua, te mea faigaluega tāua mō fai akoakoga, ke mafai ne tatou o ‘polopoloki atu i te amiotonu.’


(Numbers 33:39; Deuteronomy 34:7; Joshua 14:6, 10, 11; 24:29) But of the faithless generation that came out of Egypt, registered ones from 20 years old and upward died within 40 years. 	 (Numela 33:39; Teutelonome 34:7; Iosua 14:6, 10, 11; 24:29) Kae ko te kautama sē fakamaoni telā ne vau mai Aikupito, a tino kolā ne tusi ki lalo olotou igoa mai te 20 tausaga o fanatu ki luga, ne ‵mate i loto i tausaga e 40.


Speaking about God’s sheep, or people, Micah states: “Let them feed on Bashan and Gilead.” 	 Ne fai mai a Mika e uiga ki mamoe a te Atua io me ko ana tino, penei: “Tuku atu latou ke olo o kai‵kai i mouku lausiusi o Pasana mo Kileata.”


The Bible teaches that mankind is a direct creation of God. 	 E akoako mai a te Tusi Tapu me i tino ne mea ‵tonu a te Atua ne faite.


“The wisdom from above” surely is superior to “the earthly, animal, demonic” wisdom! 	 A “te poto mai te lagi” e mautinoa eiloa me e maluga fakafia atu i te “poto faka te lalolagi” mo te “poto fakatemoni”!


Medical help may be advisable. 	 E mafai foki o maua te fesoasoani mai i poto fakatokita.


Yet, imperfect humans are prone to give in to some form of “the works of the flesh . . . , fornication, uncleanness, loose conduct, idolatry, practice of spiritism, enmities, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, contentions, divisions, sects.” 	 Kae e tosina atu a tino sē ‵lei katoatoa ki nisi “manako faka te foitino . . . , sulaitetapu, amio masei, mo faiga ma‵sei; ifo ki tupua, fai vailakau, fai fili, fai taua, loto masei, loto ita, manatu fakapito, finau valea, mo te fia fakamavaevae, kaisano.”


(Lev. 27:32; Mic. 2:12; 7:14) A Christian shepherd likewise needs to know and keep track of the flock of God under his care. 	 (Levitiko 27:32; Mika 2:12; 7:14) E ‵tau foki o iloa kae onoono faka‵lei se tausi mamoe Kelisiano ki te lafu a te Atua telā e tausi ne ia.


That is why, if I come, I will call to remembrance his works which he goes on doing, chattering about us with wicked words.” What a sad situation for a Christian to fall into!—3 John 9, 10. 	 Telā la, kafai e oko atu au, e fakamasaua katoa ne au ana mea ne fai: ko mea ma‵sei katoa kolā ne faipati ne ia e uiga mō matou, e pelā foki mo ana tala loi ne fai.” ‵Toe tulaga fakafanoanoa ke to atu ki ei se Kelisiano!—3 Ioane 9, 10.


1, 2. From what source is praise ascribed to Jehovah, and who are urged to join in? 	 1, 2. E māfua mai i fea te tukuatuga o vikiga o Ieova, kae ko oi e fakamalosigina ke ‵kau atu ki ei?


But over time, he took one false step after another. 	 Kae fakamuli ifo, ne fai ei ne ia a mea sē ‵lei.


Jesus was given into the care of Joseph and Mary, and he obeyed them. 	 Ne tuku atu a Iesu ke tausi ne Iosefa mo Malia, kae ne fakalogo a ia ki a lāua.


[Picture on page 20] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 25]


• How do anointed Christians know that they should partake of the bread and wine at the Memorial of Christ’s death? 	 • E iloa pefea ne Kelisiano fakaekegina me e ‵tau o ‵kai ki te falaoa kae inu latou ki te uaina i te Fakamanatuga o te mate o Keliso?


How should elders reflect divine justice when judging cases of wrongdoing? 	 E ‵tau o fakaasi atu pefea ne toeaina a te fakamaoni o te Atua i te taimi e fakamasino aka ei a tino fai agasala?


Jesus told his listeners that it was better to work for spiritual things. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu ki ana tino fakalogo‵logo me e ‵lei atu ke galue o ‵teu aka a mea faka-te-agaga.


Accordingly, The Watchtower of June 15, 2000, provided helpful information on the subject in the article “Questions From Readers.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te mea tenā, ne maua atu i The Watchtower o Iuni 15, 2000, a fakamatalaga aogā e uiga ki te mataupu tenei i te “Questions From Readers.”


These judgments set “a pattern for ungodly persons of things to come.” 	 E fakaasi mai i fakasalaga konei se “fakaakoakoga ki tino ma‵sei, ki mea [ka] ‵tupu ki a latou.”


And if you greet your brothers only, what extraordinary thing are you doing? 	 Kafai e fakapito fua a te otou atafai ki otou taugasoa, e a, e isi se mea e sili atu ne fai ne koutou i lō tenā?


Though Etta played a key role in the canning process, she was careful to set a fine example of respect for the brothers in oversight on the farm. 	 E tiga eiloa a Etta ko te tino tāua i te utuga o mea‵kai ki kāpa, ne taumafai a ia o tuku atu se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mai te fakaasi atu o te āva ki taina kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga i te koga ‵toki lakau mo te fagai manu.


(Read 2 Corinthians 9:8, 9.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Kolinito 9:8, 9.)


“While words fail to capture the pain of losing a loved one, we look forward to the time when words will fail to capture the joy of having our heavenly Father return your dear one to you.” 	 “E tiga eiloa e se mafai ne pati o fakamatala aka te logo‵mae o te galo atu o se tino pele, kae e olioli eiloa tatou ki te taimi ka se mafai ei ne pati o fakamatala aka te fia‵fia o tatou ki te taimi ka toe faka‵tu aka ei ne te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi a ‵tou tino pele.”


Jehovah has chosen to give two separate rewards—heavenly life for spiritual Jews and earthly life for the symbolic ten men. 	 Ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne Ieova ke tuku mai ne ia a fakamoemoega kese‵kese e lua—ka maua ne te Iutaia faka-te-agaga a te ola i te lagi, kae ko tagata fakatusa e tokosefulu ka ola i te lalolagi nei.


In fact, they have to be learned. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e ‵tau o fakaakoako ki ei.


Still, in Jehovah’s strength, we can come off the winner!—Ephesians 6:11-18; Proverbs 27:11. 	 Kae, mai te fesoasoani o Ieova, e mafai eiloa o manumalo tatou!—Efeso 6:11-18; Faataoto 27:11.


When considering such questions, we may note that we have begun to tire out or perhaps have lost some of our zeal. 	 Kafai e mafau‵fau tatou ki fesili penā, e mafai o lavea ne tatou i ei me ko oti ne kamata tatou o ‵fiu io me e se loto finafinau.


Or from ‘toiling and spinning’ to get the clothes they needed? 	 Io me mai te ‘faitega’ o gatu kolā ne manakogina ne latou?


We know this because Jesus, who was a mild-tempered man, perfectly reflected Jehovah’s personality. 	 E iloa ne tatou te mea nei me ne fakaasi faka‵lei mai ne Iesu, telā se tino filemu kae loto maulalo a uiga o Ieova.


“One Jehovah” Gathers His Family 	 Ko “Ieova Tokotasi” e Fakamaopoopo ne ia a Tena Kāiga


How does a new disciple learn what it means to observe the command to show love? 	 E mafai pefea o tauloto se soko fou ki te uiga o te fakalogo ki te fakatonuga ke fakaasi atu te alofa?


For example, if we have fallen into the dishonoring sin of viewing pornography, we must face the fact that we need spiritual help—and take action to get it. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kafai ko ‵to atu tatou ki te agasala ko te onoono ki ata ma‵sei, e mautinoa ‵lei me e ma‵nako tatou ki se fesoasoani i te feitu faka-te-agaga—kae fai se faiga ke maua te mea tenā.


THIS famous prayer, known to many as the Our Father or the Lord’s Prayer, holds out hope to mankind. 	 E TUKU mai i te ‵talo lauiloa tenei, telā e masani ki ei a tino e tokouke e pelā me ko te ‵Talo a te Aliki, se fakamoemoega ‵lei mō tino.


(Rom. 15:2, 3) For the sake of peace in the congregation, a mature Christian is willing to yield without resentment to the consciences of others.—Rom. 14:19-21. 	 (Loma 15:2, 3) Ko te mea ke fakatumau a te filemu i loto i te fakapotopotoga, e ‵tau mo se Kelisiano matua o ‵kalo faeloa keatea mai te faiga o mea kolā e fakamasei atu ki loto lagona o nisi tino.—Loma 14:19-21.


And that is understandable. 	 E malamalama tatou i te mea tenā.


The Bible’s Wise Guidance 	 Ko Fakatakitakiga Aogā Mai te Tusi Tapu


Noah lived early in human history. 	 Ne ola eiloa a Noa i te vaitaimi telā e pili atu ki te kamataga o te olaga o tino.


To illustrate: If someone says, “Unless the sun shines, there cannot be daylight,” he means that sunshine is absolutely necessary for daylight. 	 Ke fai se fakatusaga: Kafai e fai mai se tino, “Kafai e se maina mai te la, e se mafai o isi se ao,” e fakauiga a ia me e manakogina malosi eiloa a te mainaga mai te la i te ao.


Perhaps a single parent is making an admirable effort to raise her children. 	 Kāti e taumafai malosi se mātua e seai sena avaga o puti aka ana tama‵liki.


How did the Assyrians fare against just one angel? 	 E pefea te ma‵losi o te kau Asulia i te taimi ne taua atu ei ki se agelu fua e tokotasi?


A potter can make any sort of vessel he is capable of making from a lump of clay. 	 E mafai ne te tino faite ipu kele o faite so se mea e mafai ne ia mai te kele.


He is reigning as the King of God’s Kingdom and is wielding tremendous influence. 	 Ko pule mai nei a ia e pelā me ko te Tupu i te Malo o te Atua kae lavea atu ne tatou te lasi o te aogā o tena pulega i olaga o nisi tino.


17 In the near future, there will come a time when every one of us will need to trust in God’s saving power in a special way. 	 17 Ko pili o oko mai te taimi e ‵tau ei mo tatou taki tokotasi o fakatuaga atu ki te malosi fakaola tino o te Atua i se auala fakapito.


She would do anything for them, including getting up in the middle of the night to feed them. 	 E fai eiloa ne tou fafine so se mea mō latou, e aofia i ei te ala aka i te valuapo ke fagai latou.


Certainly, all of us contribute to a close bond in the congregation when we show concern for others, those in our territory and those in the congregation. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e fesoasoani atu tatou katoa ki te va pili kae fealofani o te fakapotopotoga māfai e mafau‵fau tatou ki nisi tino, i ‵tou koga talai mo te fakapotopotoga.


(Matt. 4:10) In earnest prayer the night before his death, Jesus reaffirmed his determination to do the will of God. 	 (Mata. 4:10) I tena ‵talo mo te loto kātoa i te po mai mua o tena mate, ne toe taku atu ne Iesu tena fakaikuga ke fai te loto o te Atua.


Faith in Jehovah God along with a spirit of hospitality moved a widow and mother to give the last of her food to a prophet of God. 	 Ona ko te fakatuanaki ki a Ieova te Atua fakatasi mo te uiga talimālō, ne fakamalosi atu i ei ki se fafine ko mate tena avaga ke tuku atu a toe meakai ne maua ne ia ki te pelofeta a te Atua.


Today, he is speeding up the final spiritual harvest. (Isaiah 60:22) As we await Jehovah’s day, then, let us zealously share in the harvest work and view people as our loving God views them. 	 (Isaia 60:22) I te taimi e fakatali‵tali ei tatou ki te aso o Ieova, ke na ‵kau atu nei tatou mo te loto finafinau ki te ‵katiga o saito kae ‵kilo atu ki tino e pelā mo te kilokiloga a te Atua ki a latou.


How should you react? 	 E ‵tau o saga atu koe pefea ki ei?


(2 Chron. 25:1, 2, 27) If deep down in his heart a Christian continues to love “the things behind”—that is, certain aspects of the world’s way of life—he is in danger of losing his good standing with God. 	 (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 25:1, 2, 27) Kafai e tumau eiloa a te loto o se Kelisiano i te fiafai ki “mea i ana tua,” ko mea kolā e aofia i te vaegā olaga o te lalolagi tenei, ka fakamataku eiloa tena va fakataugasoa mo Ieova.


Often what captured the admiration and respect of younger ones was the perseverance of an older relative whose good relationships within the family and within the marriage bond paved the way for a change of heart in the younger ones. 	 E masani sāle o fiafia se talavou ki te loto kufaki o se tino matua i te kāiga telā e maua ne ia se va fealofani mo tena kāiga e penā foki mo tena avaga, kae mafai o ‵fuli aka i ei a loto o talavou.


Preserved Through Darkness and Tribulation 	 E Fakatumau i Loto i te Pouliga mo Puapuagā


The course of Jehovah’s anointed Witnesses sets what example for all true worshippers today? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga e tuku mai ne te fakamaoni o Molimau fakaekegina a Ieova ki tino tapuaki ‵tonu katoa i aso nei?


Interestingly, Newsweek pointed out: “In a system where everyone wants a piece of the corruption pie and knows how to get it, economies can simply implode.” 	 Ne fai mai penei te Newsweek: “I malo kolā e ma‵nako a tino katoa ke maua olotou tusaga i tupe mai faifaiga sē fakamaoni kae e iloa foki ne latou te auala e maua ei a tusaga konā, e gasolo eiloa o ma‵sei a mea tau tupe i malo konā.”


Heaven, however, is an important topic discussed in the Bible. 	 Kae e fai eiloa te lagi e pelā me se mataupu tāua telā ne fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu.


Although we can use various scriptures to emphasize how Jehovah provides for his people, not to be overlooked is the effect of the example we ourselves set. 	 E tonu, e mafai o fakaaoga ne tatou a nisi tusi siki e uke ke faka‵mafa atu i ei te auala e tausi ei ne Ieova ana tino, kae ke mo a e manatu mā‵ma tatou ki te fakaakoakoga telā e fakaasi atu ne tatou.


Explain how we can increase our confidence in our singing. 	 Fakamatala mai te auala e mafai ei o momea aka ‵tou loto tali‵tonu ki te ‵tou usuusu pese.


ILLUSTRATE THE VALUE OF BIBLE PRINCIPLES 	 FAKAMATALA ATU A TE AOGA O FAKATAKITAKIGA FAKAVAE MAI TE TUSI TAPU


Like repentant Israelites of the past, let us therefore seek Jehovah and always endeavor to please him. 	 E pelā mo tino Isalaelu loto sala‵mo i aso mua, ke na ‵sala atu eiloa tatou ki a Ieova kae taumafai malosi o fakafiafia atu a ia.


(Gal. 2:4, 5) In the rare instance that apostasy does appear, devoted Christians will remain firm for what is right. 	 (Kalatia 2:4, 5) Kafai ko ‵sae aka a aposetate i nisi taimi, e tu ‵mautakitaki eiloa a Kelisiano i te faiga o te mea tonu.


It will oversee all aspects of daily life, not only spiritual but also civil. 	 Ka pule mai ki feitu katoa o te olaga i aso takitasi, e se i te feitu faka-te-agaga fua kae penā foki i mea tau tulafono.


A Weighty Personal Decision 	 Se Fakaikuga Totino Telā e Tāua


“Jehovah sent me good advisers, and I listened to Him, even if it took some time.” 	 “Ne tuku mai eiloa ne Ieova a tino fakatonutonu ‵lei, kae ne fakalogo loa au ki a Ia, faitalia loa me ne tai ‵lave malie.”


Nonetheless, the personal effort we put forth to study God’s Word, coupled with prayer to Jehovah for his guidance and spirit, will pay rich dividends in the long run.—Ephesians 3:14-19. 19. What blessings can be ours if we progressively train our perceptive powers? 	 Kae ko taumafaiga totino e fai ne tatou ke sukesuke ki te Muna a te Atua, fakatasi mo te ‵talo atu ki a Ieova mō tena takitakiga mo te agaga, ka maua fakamuli i ei a fakamanuiaga e uke.—Efeso 3:14-19.


He has reached the right conclusion. 	 Ne iku atu eiloa a ia ki te faiga o se fakaikuga tonu.


It is as though we possessed a deed proving that we own certain property. 	 E fai pelā me se tusi manafa telā e fakamaoni aka i ei me e isi eiloa ne ‵tou manafa.


You and your mate likely have solemnly vowed before God and man to stay together, come what may. 	 Kāti ko oti ne fai ne koulua mo tau avaga se tautoga i mua o te Atua mo nisi tino me ka ‵nofo fakatasi koulua faitalia me ne a mea e mafai o ‵tupu.


But the blessings in store for Jehovah’s people were rich indeed. 	 Kae ne uke ‵ki eiloa a fakamanuiaga kolā e tausi mō tino o Ieova.


Jehovah explains to Ezekiel that these bones represent “the whole house of Israel.” 	 Ne fakamatala atu ne Ieova ki a Esekielu me i ivi konei e fakasino atu loa ki “tino Isalaelu.”


There is no work nor devising nor knowledge nor wisdom in Sheol, the place to which you are going.” 	 Kafai e oko koutou ki te lalolagi o tino ‵mate, te koga ka olo koutou ki ei, e se toe mafau‵fau koutou, seai se poto e toe ‵sala ne koutou, se toe gasue‵sue foki koutou.”


If that is so, Paul was likely taken to the Praetorian Prefect Afranius Burrus, perhaps second in power only to the emperor.* In any case, rather than being guarded by centurions, Paul’s guard is now a single Praetorian soldier of the rank and file. 	 Kafai e penā, kāti ne avatu eiloa a Paulo ki te takitaki o sotia leoleo ko Afranius Burrus, telā ko te tokolua ki te emupela.* I lō te leoleo ne ofisa o te kautau, a Paulo ko leoleo fua ne se sotia e tokotasi a te tupu.


(Luke 10:33-37) The best way to do so is by sharing the good news with them. 	 (Luka 10:33-37) A te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke fai penā ko te fakaasi atu o te tala ‵lei ki a latou.


Is Jesus the Archangel Michael? 	 E Mata, a Iesu ko te Agelu Pule Telā ko Mikaele?


(Eph. 3:8-11, 18) Today, both spirit-anointed ones and those of the “other sheep” feed together spiritually, assimilating these same truths. 	 (Efeso 3:8-11, 18) I aso nei, e ‵pau eiloa a meakai faka-te-agaga e maua ne tino fakaekegina mo ‘nisi mamoe.’


We have lived in this old world so long that we may have stopped noticing how much stress we feel over world conditions. 	 Ko leva ne ola tatou i te lalolagi mua tenei kae e mafai o fakagata te ‵tou mafaufau ki te uke o mea fakafi‵ta ne fe‵paki mo tatou ona ko tulaga i te lalolagi.


How does the preaching work show Jehovah’s concern for sheeplike ones? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea i te galuega talai a te alofa atafai o Ieova ki tino e pelā me ne mamoe?


How have God’s servants been comforted when being persecuted? 	 Ne mafai pefea o fakamafanafanagina a tavini a te Atua māfai ne fakasauagina?


That the responsibility falls on us individually. Note the supposition “if you will receive my sayings.” 	 Ko iloa ne tatou me i o tatou taki tokotasi a te tiute ke suke‵suke ki te Muna a te Atua ona ko te fakaaogāga o te tugāpati tenei “kafai e fai ne koe te mea tenā.”


Upon seeing the selected mountain in the distance, he told his servants: “You stay here . . . , but I and the boy want to go on over there and worship and return to you.” 	 I te laveatuga o te mauga telā ne filifili ne te Atua, ne fai atu ei a ia ki ana tavini: “‵Nofo i konei . . . Māua e olo mo Isaako ki te koga tenā i mua o tapuaki i ei, ka oti ko ‵foki mai ei māua.”


John warmly addressed Gaius as “the beloved, whom I truly love.” 	 Ne fakasino atu eiloa a Ioane mo te alofa ki a Kaio e pelā me ko “toku taina pele, telā e alofa tonu au ki ei.”


The New World Translation, which restores the divine name, Jehovah, in its text, distinguishes itself for its scrupulous adherence to the sense of the original texts. 	 Kae ko te ‵toega o taina ne fai‵tali i Fale Talimālō e Tolu, ne koga ma‵nava kāti e 58 kilomita te ‵mao mo te fa‵kai. Ne a lagonaga o Paulo e uiga ki ei?


(Luke 10:18) With those words, Jesus was rejoicing at his future victory over the ruler of the world, to take place once Jesus was back in heaven as Michael the archangel. 	 (Luka 10:18) I ana pati konā, ne fiafia eiloa a Iesu i tena manumalo i aso mai mua i luga i te pule o te lalolagi, telā ne fakataunu i te taimi eiloa ne foki atu ei a ia ki te lagi, e pelā me ko Mikaele te Agelu Pule.


(Psalm 64:10) Never be ashamed to discuss your moral convictions with others. 	 (Salamo 64:10) Ke mo a ma ma koe o taku atu ki nisi tino ou talitonuga e uiga ki amioga.


Where are the dead? 	 Kofea nei a tino ‵mate?


(1 Corinthians 15:58) How could we please Jehovah if we doubted his ability or desire to reward us? 	 (1 Kolinito 15:58) E mafai pefea o fakafiafia atu tatou ki a Ieova māfai e fakalotolotolua tatou ki tena malosi io me ko tena manakoga ke taui mai ne ia tatou?


Our talents, our achievements, and our privileges should never make us haughty. 	 E se ‵tau eiloa o fakamata‵mata tatou i ‵tou taleni, ‵tou galuega mo ‵tou tauliaga.


The arrangement of oversight by a body of elders was instituted in the congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide, replacing oversight by just one congregation servant, or overseer. 	 Ne fai te fakatokaga ke fakatu se potukau o toeaina i fakapotopotoga a Molimau a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa, telā ne sui ki ei te tausiga o te fakapotopotoga ne se tavini io me se ovasia e tokotasi.


A true prophet is an inspired spokesman for Jehovah, one who proclaims “the magnificent things of God.” 	 A te pelofeta tonu ko te tukumuna a Ieova, ko te tino telā e folafola atu ne ia a “galuega fakaofoofogia a te Atua.”


For the “great crowd,” who live now, it will be possible to survive into the promised new world with unending life in view. 	 Mō te “vaitino tokouke” kolā koi ola nei, ka mafai eiloa o ‵sao atu latou ki loto i te lalolagi fou mo te fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai.


While it is true that natural phenomena may have been associated with some miracles—such things as earthquakes, plagues, and landslides—these explanations have one thing in common. 	 E ui eiloa e tonu me kāti ne isi se sokoga o mea ‵tupu o te natula ki nisi vavega—a vaegā mea pelā mo mafuie, famai, mo laukele ma‵toli—e tasi eiloa te mea e ‵pau ei a fakamatalaga konei.


Afterwards, they all were satisfied and happy. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne ma‵kona kae fia‵fia foki latou.


She would be “impotent in death,” and her huge empire consigned to the history books. 	 “Ka se toe ola mai” te fa‵kai tenā, kae ko te ikuga o tena emupaea lasi ko te tusiga fua o ana tala i tusi tala fakasolopito.


That evening, Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world will assemble to commemorate the death of the Lord, Jesus Christ. 	 I te po tenā, ka maopoopo a Molimau a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa ke fakamanatu ei te mate o te Aliki, ko Iesu Keliso.


(Hebrews 8:6) Moses mediated the covenant that was the basis of Israel’s relationship with Jehovah. 	 (Epelu 8:6) A Mose ko te sokoga o te feagaiga telā ne fakavae ki ei te fesokotakiga o tino Isalaelu mo Ieova.


Jehovah is the name of God as revealed in the Bible. 	 A Ieova ko te igoa o te Atua telā e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu.


18 New ones need considerable help to gain confidence in presenting the Kingdom message. 	 18 E ‵tau o maua ne tino ‵fou se fesoasoani ‵tau ke maua ne latou te loto tali‵tonu i te avatuga o te fekau o te Malo.


7. What is the relationship between long-suffering and holy spirit? 7 In the 5th chapter of his letter to the Galatians, Paul contrasts works of the flesh with the fruitage of the spirit. 	 7 I te mataupu e 5 o tena tusi ki te kau Kalatia, ne fakaaasi mai ne Paulo te ‵kese o galuega o te foitino mo fuataga o te agaga.


Let us consider four ways. 	 Ke onoono tatou ki auala e fa.


That is, the children in the flesh are not really the children of God, but the children by the promise are counted as the seed.” 	 Ko tona uiga, e se ko tama‵liki o te foitino ko fanau a te Atua, ka ko tama‵liki o te feagaiga, ko takua ko fanau ‵tonu konā.”


(Mark 12:30) This moved her to dedicate herself to Jehovah and get baptized. 	 (Maleko 12:30) Ne fakamalosi atu ei te mea tenei ke tuku atu a ia ki a Ieova kae papatiso foki.


(Matt. 6:33, 34) So live modestly. 	 (Mata. 6:33, 34) Tela la, ke ola mo te agamalu.


We need to examine our response to the direction we receive from the slave class. 	 E ‵tau o iloilo aka ne tatou te lasi o ‵tou faka‵logo ki fakatonuga kolā e maua ne tatou mai i te potukau ko te tavini.


But there is more. 	 Kae koi isi aka foki a nisi akoakoga.


(Revelation 7:14) On the other hand, the coming referred to a number of times at Matthew 24:45 to 25:30 has to do with his judging professed disciples from 1918 onward. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:14) I te sua feitu, a tena okomaiga telā e fakasino atu ki ei i te Mataio 24:45 ki te 25:30 e fakasino atu ki te fakamasinoga o soko ‵loi mai i te 1918 o fano ki mua.


What do we yearn for, and what should we be doing? 19 As loyal servants of God, we yearn for the day when the Great King, Jehovah, is revered by all mankind. 	 I te taimi tenā, “a te laukele ka fonu i te malamalama i uiga o te Aliki, e pela mo te tai tela e fonu i te suatai.”


Indeed, to work in harmony with Jehovah’s purpose for gathering all things together again in the Christ, a husband must be alert to feed his family spiritually. 	 I te faiga tenei, e ga‵lue tasi ei a ia mo te fuafuaga a Ieova ke fai a tino katoa ke ‵kau fakatasi e pelā me se kāiga e tasi telā e pule ne Keliso.


17 Young ones who learn to love the true God and to follow his counsel can become a source of comfort in a family. 	 17 A tamaliki kolā e fakamasani ke a‵lofa ki te Atua tonu kae tau‵tali atu ki ana pati fakatonutonu e mafai o fai mo fai se māfuaga o fakamafanafanaga i te kāiga.


The practical instruction we receive at this meeting helps many of us feel more confident about making return visits and conducting Bible studies. 	 A manatu fakatonutonu aoga kolā e maua ne tatou i te fakatasiga tenei e fesoasoani mai ke loto tali‵tonu te tokoukega o tatou i te faiga o toe asiga mo akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


Our hearts are touched when we see how Jehovah answers our united prayers!—Heb. 13:3, 7. 	 E otia eiloa ‵tou loto māfai e lavea atu a te auala e tali mai ei a Ieova ki ‵tou ‵talo kolā e fai fakatasi!—Epe. 13:3, 7.


Our life can end as unexpectedly as when fish are caught in a net or birds in a trap. 	 E mafai o ‵mate fakafuasei tatou e pelā eiloa mo ika kolā e lave i se tili io me ko manu eva i se malei.


Rather than feeling superior, we should recognize what others are accomplishing according to the measure of faith that they have. 	 I lō te mafaufau me e ma‵luga atu tatou i nisi tino, e ‵tau o talia ne tatou a mea kolā e fai ne nisi tino e ‵tusa mo te lasi o te fakatuanaki ko maua ne latou.


What is the connection between what we do not know about the future and our need to be watchful? 	 Se a te sokoga i te va o mea kolā e se iloa ne tatou e uiga ki te taimi mai mua mo te manakoga ke tumau tatou i te matapula‵pula?


Meditating on examples of faithful men and women can move us to imitate them and draw close to Jehovah as our Friend.—Heb. 12:1, 2. 	 A te mafaufau ‵loto ki fakaakoakoga o tagata mo fafine fakamaoni e fakamalosi ei tatou ke fakaakoako atu ki a latou kae fakapili‵pili atu ki a Ieova e pelā me ko te ‵tou Taugasoa.—Epe. 12:1, 2.


During the final two years of her life, her eyes radiated hope and joy. 	 I loto i tausaga e lua o tena olaga, a koituai a ia o mate, ne fiafia malosi eiloa a ia e uiga ki te fakamoemoega.


What do Christians render to (a) governmental authorities? (b) Jehovah? 	 Se a te mea e avatu ne Kelisiano ki (a) pule o malo? (e) a Ieova?


This can be seen from the rich supply of spiritual food that God’s people enjoy. 	 E mafai eiloa o lavea atu te mea tenei i mea‵kai faka-te-agaga mo‵mona kolā e maua ne tino o te Atua.


For example, smile—even if you do not feel like it at first. 	 E pelā mo te fakamisikata atu—faitalia me e se manako koe o fai penā i te kamataga.


He likely knew that James was an apostle who had been especially close to Jesus. 	 Kāti ne iloa ne ia me i a Iakopo se tokotasi o te kau apositolo kae ne ‵pili malosi te la va mo Iesu.


This article gives us good reasons to sing out joyfully and offers some suggestions for improving our singing voice. 	 E tuku mai i te mataupu tenei a pogai ‵lei ke usu pese atu tatou mo te fiafia kae tuku mai foki a nai manatu fesoasoani ke momea aka te ‵lei o ‵tou leo i te usuusu.


18 Today, our obeying Jehovah may involve enduring persecution in order to maintain our integrity. 	 18 I aso nei, e aofia i ‵tou faka‵logo ki a Ieova a te kufaki i fakasauāga ke fakatumau ei te ‵tou fakamaoni.


How does the vision given to Daniel fill us with confidence? 	 E maua pefea ne tatou a te loto talitonu mai i te fakaasiga telā ne tuku atu ki a Tanielu?


As debased demons, they continued to oppose God and his righteous family of loyal angels. 	 E pelā me ne temoni kolā ne fakamasiasigina, ne tumau eiloa latou i te ‵teke atu ki te Atua mo tena kāiga amiotonu o agelu fakamaoni.


(Matthew 10:1; Luke 9:1) He then sent them on a tour to “the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” 	 (Mataio 10:1; Luka 9:1) I konā loa, ne uga atu ne ia latou ke olo atu “ki mamoe ne ‵galo o te fanauga a Isalaelu.”


(Matthew 24:3) They were to be “awaiting and keeping close in mind” the presence of Jehovah’s day. 	 (Mataio 24:3) E ‵tau eiloa o ‘fakatali‵tali koutou kae olioli’ ki te oko mai o te aso o Ieova.


16 Learn From God’s Word—How Do Spirit Creatures Affect Us? 	 16 TAULOTO MAI TE MUNA A TE ATUA—E POKOTIA PEFEA TATOU I AGELU MO TEMONI?


What will help young ones to be obedient to their parents? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani ki tama‵liki ke faka‵logo ki olotou mātua?


The example of Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews, teaches us two lessons. 	 E maua ne tatou a akoakoga e lua mai te fakaakoakoga a Nikotemo, se pule o tino Iutaia.


When we contemplate how generous Jehovah has been with us, we feel a desire to give freely to him. 	 Kafai e mafau‵fau ‵loto tatou ki te auala ne fakaasi mai ei ne Ieova tena alofa kaimalie ki a tatou, ka maua foki ne tatou a te loto fiafia ke tuku atu fua ‵tou mea mo te lotomalie ki a ia.


The apostle Peter wrote: “You husbands, continue dwelling in like manner with them according to knowledge, assigning them honor as to a weaker vessel, the feminine one, since you are also heirs with them of the undeserved favor of life, in order for your prayers not to be hindered.” (1 Pet. 3:7) A husband’s prayers can be hindered if he does not apply Jehovah’s counsel. 	 Ne tusi mai penei te apositolo ko Petelu: “A koutou e tāgata, ke tumau koutou i te ‵nofo fakatasi penā mo otou avaga i te loto malamalama. Āva ki a latou e pelā me ne ipu e ma‵fagofie, me i a latou ko sui fakatasi mo koutou i te ola telā e maua mai i te alofa tauanoa o te Atua, ko te mea ke se fakalavelave atu ki otou ‵talo.” (1 Petelu 3:7) E mafai o fakalavelavegina a ‵talo a te tagata avaga māfai e se fakaaogā ne ia a pati fakatonutonu a Ieova.


(2 Timothy 2:26; 1 John 2:16; 5:19) He can employ worldly or apostate thinking to mislead us, just as he deceived Eve.—1 Timothy 2:14. 	 (2 Timoteo 2:26; 1 Ioane 2:16; 5:19) E fakaaogā ne ia a mafaufauga faka-te-lalolagi io me ko mafaufauga fakaaposetate ke takitaki ‵se ei tatou, e pelā eiloa mo tena mea ne fai ki a Eva.—1 Timoteo 2:14.


Yes, Peter denied his Master, but let us not forget that it was loyalty and concern for Jesus that put Peter in that dangerous situation, one that most of the apostles did not dare face.—John 18:15-27. 	 E tonu, ne fakafiti ne Petelu tena Pule, kae e se ‵tau o puli i a tatou me ne oko atu a Petelu ki te tulaga fakamataku tenā ona ko tena fakamaoni mo tena manavase ki a Iesu, kae ne seki lava te loto malosi o nisi apositolo ke fai penā.—Ioane 18:15-27.


However, soon after Emperor Nero died in 68 C.E., Vespasian returned to Rome to assume the throne, leaving the Judean campaign to his son Titus with an army of some 60,000. 	 Kae mai tua o te mate o te Tupu ko Nero i te 68 T.A., ne toe foki a Vespasian ki Loma ke maua ne ia a te pulega, kae tuku atu tena tama tagata ko Titus i Iuta, fakatasi mo se 60,000 i te kautau.


Because the truth about Armageddon can free you from needless fear, brighten your outlook on the future, and influence the way you think about God. 	 Me e mafai ne te mea tonu e uiga ki Amaketo o fakasaoloto koe mai te mataku valea, fai ke manino tau kilokiloga ki aso mai mua, kae fakamalosi aka a te auala e mafaufau ei koe e uiga ki te Atua.


How pleased Jehovah must be! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te lasi o te fiafia o Ieova!


1:15—How can “all things” be “clean to clean persons,” but unclean “to persons defiled and faithless”? 	 1:15—E mafai pefea o “‵ma mea katoa ki a latou kolā e loto ‵ma; kae e seai se mea e ‵ma ki a latou kolā e ma‵sei kae se tali‵tonu”?


Have you ever had the opportunity to speak to some of your schoolmates about your faith? 	 Kai maua aka eiloa ne koe se avanoaga ke faipati atu ki ou taugasoa i te akoga e uiga ki ou talitonuga?


These and many similar experiences illustrate the potential for good that our literature may have after it leaves our hands. 	 A tala konā, mo nisi tala aka, e fakaasi mai i ei a mea ‵lei kāti e mafai o ‵tupu māfai ko tufatufa atu ne tatou ‵tou tusi ki nisi tino.


Or while engaging in day-to-day activities, might we be embarrassed to identify ourselves as Jehovah’s Witnesses, either because of the way we behave or because of the way we dress? 	 Kafai e fai ‵tou galuega masani i aso takitasi, e mata, e ‵ma tatou ke fakaasi atu i a tatou ne Molimau a Ieova, ona ko ‵tou teuga io me ko ‵tou amioga?


The rest of the animal was disposed of outside the camp or in some cases partaken of by the priests. 	 Ne ave a nisi vaega o te foitino ki tua mo te fakai io me i nisi taimi ne kai ne faitaulaga.


Hushai was a loyal friend of King David. 	 A Husai se taugasoa fakamaoni o te tupu ko Tavita.


(John 6:44) This has resulted in spectacular increases in country after country. 	 (Ioane 6:44) Ne iku atu te mea tenei ki te gasolo aka fakaofoofogia o tokouke a latou i fenua e uke.


This will involve a worldwide attack on Jehovah’s people. 	 Ka aofia i te mea tenei te taua atu ki tino o Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa.


We quickly settled into a good spiritual routine. 	 Ne vave ‵ki eiloa te taimi ke toe fakamalosi aka a polokalame faka-te-agaga a matou.


Describing Jehovah as the Protector of his people, David sings out: “My God is my rock. 	 I te fakasino atu ki a Ieova e pelā me ko te ‵Puiga o ana tino, ne usu atu a Tavita: “A toku Atua ko toku ‵pui e sao ei au.


Powerful, arrogant, and stubborn, Pharaoh was not accustomed to having others tell him what to do. 	 Ona ko tena ‵mana, te fakasaua, mo te fai tonu, e sē se mea masani ki a Falao ke fakatonu atu ne nisi tino a mea e ‵tau o fai ne ia.


(Proverbs 21:13) Favoritism stifles a merciful spirit. 	 (Faataoto 21:13) E fakatalave ne te fakailoga tino a te fakaasiatuga o te agaga alofa ‵nau.


Therefore advertise, advertise, advertise, the King and his kingdom.” 	 Tela la, ke fakasalalau, fakasalalau, fakasalalau atu, a te Tupu mo tena malo.”


Each of us carried some 100 pounds (50 kg).” 	 E tauave ne matou taki tokotasi se 100 pauna (50 kg).”


Curse God and die!” 	 Ai a se na muna masei ei ne koe te Atua ko mate ei koe?”


3 During his three-and-a-half-year earthly ministry, Jesus groomed his disciples for their role as harvest workers. 	 3 I te tolu mo te āfa tausaga o tena taviniga i te lalolagi, ne fakatoka ne Iesu ana soko mō olotou galuega e pelā me ne tino ‵kati saito.


The influence of Satan makes obedience to God a challenge 	 20. Ne tau‵tali atu pefea a te fia miliona o tino i aso nei ki pati a Iesu faitalia olotou fakanofonofoga?


“GOD bless you!” 	 “KE FAKAMANUIA koe ne te Atua!”


With Angela and Etta Huth Angela Romano was one of the young sisters who came to help with the canning. 	 A Angela Romano se tokotasi o tuagane telā ne vau o fesoasoani ki te galuega i te utuga o mea‵kai ki kāpa.


(2 Tim. 3:1-4) As Christians, we must wage a spiritual war against Satan and the false teachings that he promotes. 	 (2 Timo. 3:1-4) E pelā me ne Kelisiano, e ‵tau o taua atu tatou i te taua faka-te-agaga ki a Satani mo akoakoga ‵se kolā e fakamalosi aka ne ia.


The next question, then, is how. 	 A te suā fesili la, e fai pefea te mea tenā?


Why this change of position, this theological U-turn? 	 Kaia ko ‵fuli ei te akoakoga fakalotu tenei?


If you are married, do you regularly say thank you to your mate for doing daily chores that are easily taken for granted? 	 Kafai koe se tino avaga, e mata, e fakafetai atu faeloa koe ki tau avaga, mō te faiga o galuega i aso takitasi kolā e manatu mā‵ma sāle ki ei?


Families and friends torn apart by death will again meet here on earth. 	 A kāiga mo taugasoa kolā ne mā‵vae e auala i te mate ka toe ‵nofo fakatasi i te lalolagi nei.


(Neh. 8:10) Only in the new world will we be completely healthy and regain youthful beauty. 	 (Neemia 8:10) I loto i te lalolagi fou, ka toe maua ne tatou a te ola ‵lei katoatoa kae ‵liu talavou.


Nevertheless, when it comes to spiritual instruction, the work of the slave in Jesus’ illustration does follow a pattern similar to that of God’s “servant” in ancient Israel. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, i te faiga o akoakoga faka-te-agaga, e tai ‵pau eiloa a galuega a te tavini i te tala fakatusa a Iesu mo galuega a te “tavini” a te Atua i te fenua ko Isalaelu i aso mua.


21 What have we learned from this brief review of Jesus’ unique role in Jehovah’s purpose? 	 21 Ne a mea ko oti ne tauloto ne tatou mai te ‵tou sau‵talaga toetoe tenei ki te tu ‵kese o te tulaga o Iesu i te fuafuaga a Ieova?


Not only did he carry their gift for the apostle but he also planned to stay with him to do whatever he could to assist Paul in his difficult situation. 	 E seki avatu fua ne ia a olotou meaalofa mō te apositolo kae ne fakatoka foki tou tagata ke ‵nofo fakatasi lāua ke fai so se mea telā e mafai ne ia o fai ke fesoasoani atu ki a Paulo i tulaga faiga‵ta.


Only by bearing witness to the truth could he help some to gain everlasting life.—Luke 18:28-30. 	 Mai te molimau atu fua ki te munatonu ne mafai ei o fesoasoani atu a ia ki nisi tino ke maua ne latou te ola se-gata-mai.—Luka 18:28-30.


More important, the Gospels convincingly show that Jesus was a real person, not a fictional character. 	 Kae sili atu la i te tāua, me e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me i a Iesu se tino tonu eiloa, kae e sē se tino fakaloiloi.


Where is the promised world unity?’ 	 Tefea te fealofani i te lalolagi telā ne folafola mai?’


13 “Without faith,” the Bible states, “it is impossible to please God well, for whoever approaches God must believe that he exists and that he becomes the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him.” 	 13 “E aunoa mo te fakatuanaki,” e fai mai te Tusi Tapu, “e se mafai o fakafiafia faka‵lei atu se tino ki te Atua, me e ‵tau o talitonu te tino telā e fanatu ki a ia me e ola tonu te Atua kae e avatu ne ia te taui ki tino kolā e ‵sala malosi atu ki a ia.”


DECLARING the good news of the Kingdom was Jesus’ primary assignment. 	 A TE folafolaatuga o tala ‵lei o te Malo ko te galuega telā ne fakamuamua ne Iesu.


Consider what the manuscripts of “the holy writings” that were available in Paul’s day looked like. 	 Mafaufau me e pefea a foliga o pelugā tusi o “tusitusiga tapu” kolā ne maua i aso o Paulo.


What Scriptural principles should guide us, so that while we are sober about life, we do not take ourselves too seriously? 	 Ne a fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu e ‵tau o takitaki ei tatou, ko te mea kafai e fetaui ‵lei a mea kolā e fakamuamua ne tatou i te olaga mo mea tāua konei, ka se fakatāua malosi ei ne tatou a tatou eiloa?


How do spiritual shepherds maintain a willing and eager spirit? 	 E fakatumau pefea ne tausi mamoe faka-te-agaga a te loto fiafia mo te loto finafinau?


10 Because Saul was determined to kill David, Jonathan faced a conflict of loyalties. 	 10 Ona ko te mea ne fakaiku aka ne Saulo ke tamate a Tavita, ne faigata ke filifili aka ne Ionatana me ko oi e ‵tau o fakamaoni a ia ki ei.


As a shepherd gathers his sheep, Jesus is already gathering meek people from all nations and teaching them God’s ways of love. 	 E pelā mo te tausi mamoe e fakamaopoopo ana mamoe, ko leva ne fakamaopoopo ne Iesu a tino loto mau‵lalo mai i atufenua katoa kae akoako latou ki auala a‵lofa o te Atua.


16 In these perilous times, we need to adhere closely to the counsel of God’s Word: “Keep strict watch that how you walk is not as unwise but as wise persons, buying out the opportune time for yourselves, because the days are wicked.” 	 16 I taimi fakama‵taku konei, e manakogina ke ‵piki ‵mau tatou ki pati fakatonutonu i te Muna a te Atua: “Mafaufau faka‵lei ki auala e ‵tau o ola koutou i ei. Sa ola e pelā mo ne tino va‵lea, kae ke pelā mo tino ‵poto.


(Psalm 104:5) At times, the Bible refers to “the earth” when people are meant. 	 (Salamo 104:5) I nisi taimi, e fakasino atu te Tusi Tapu ki te “lalolagi” māfai e fakauiga ki tino.


He knows that each human has a basic need for a secure, lasting, and trusting relationship with the Creator. 	 E iloa ne ia me e ma‵nako a tino taki tokotasi ki se fesokotakiga ‵lei, leva kae fakatuagagina mo te Atua.


They Refuse to Serve at All 	 E Ita Latou ma Tavini Atu


8 Although he was firm with Baruch, Jehovah reacted, not with anger, but with genuine fatherly concern. 	 8 E tiga eiloa ne fai ‵tonu atu a ia ki a Paluka, ne seki faipati atu Ieova mo te kaitaua, kae mo te atafai tonu e pelā me se tamana.


So when it was the turn of her Xhosa-language congregation to extend hospitality to the English-language congregation, she prepared a meal and invited some visitors. 	 Tela la, i te taimi ne oko atu ki te avanoaga ke fakatoka ne te fakapotopotoga Xhosa a mea‵kai ki te fakapotopotoga palagi, ne fakatoka ne ia ne mea‵kai kae ‵kami mai a nai tino.


In using that word, the apostle Paul stressed that spiritual progress requires effort. 	 I te fakaaogaga o te pati tenā, ne faka‵mafa mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a taumafaiga e manakogina ke gasolo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Denied the freedom to support their aging parents and to marry, these brothers have remained loyal in spite of severe mistreatment. 	 E tiga eiloa ko se maua ne latou te saolotoga ke tausi atu ki olotou mātua kolā ko ma‵tua kae ke a‵vaga, ne tumau eiloa a taina konei i te fakamaoni faitalia a fakasauaga matagā.


Why should a parent not gruffly dismiss a child’s inquiry? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei o fakasēaogā ne te mātua mo te kaitaua se fesili telā e fai atu ne tena tamaliki?


2 Impatience can be dangerous, for it can cause us to behave rashly. 	 2 A te sē lava o te loto kufaki e mafai o fakamataku, me e mafai o fai ei tatou ke pati ‵pole.


15 Third, Jehovah’s love must compel us to forgive our brothers and sisters. 	 15 A te tolu o auala, e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ne te alofa ki a Ieova ke fakamagalo ne tatou a ‵tou taina mo tuagane.


(Micah 2:1-13) We have been encouraged to do everything possible to promote true worship so that we may walk in God’s name forever. 	 • Ne a mea e manakogina ke “fai te mea tonu”? • E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou a te “alofa tumau”? • Ne a mea e aofia i te ‘ola mo te agamalū i mua o te Atua’? [Fesili mo te Sukesukega] 1, 2.


9 “For all things I have the strength by virtue of him who imparts power to me,” wrote Paul. 	 9 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “E mafai ne au o fai a mea katoa konā, ona ko te fakamalosi mai o Keliso ki a au.”


For our part, we do well to live our lives according to God’s will. 	 Kae se mea ‵lei eiloa mō tatou ke ola e ‵tusa mo te loto o te Atua.


(1 Peter 2:9) However, they will not be serving in the temple’s earthly courtyard throughout the Thousand Year Reign of Christ. 	 (1 Petelu 2:9) Kae ka se tavini atu latou i te koga ateatea o te faletapu i te lalolagi nei i te taimi o te Pulega a Keliso i te afe tausaga.


How does that gift—his peace—help us to bear fruit? 	 E mafai pefea ne te meaalofa tenā—tena filemu—o fesoasoani mai ke ‵fua malosi mai tatou?


Still, Christians need not be dismayed; Jehovah would watch over them. 	 Kae e se ‵tau o fanoa‵noa a Kelisiano i ei; me e tausi eiloa ne Ieova latou.


How do we know that God does not select the 144,000 from members of different religions? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me e se filifili ne te Atua a te toko 144,000 mai lotu kese‵kese?


To the Angel of Pergamum 	 Ki te Agelu i Pelekamo


(Romans 14:21; 1 Timothy 6:9; Revelation 22:12) Let us see in greater detail how God’s utterances as found in the Bible can be a lamp to our foot and a light to our roadway. 	 (Loma 14:21; 1 Timoteo 6:9; Fakaasiga 22:12) Ke na onoono aka tatou ki te auala e fai ei a muna a te Atua kolā e maua i te Tusi Tapu e pelā me se moli e takitaki ei tatou mo se mainaga ki ‵tou auala.


Elijah returned him to his mother and said: “See, your son is alive.” 	 Ne toe fakafoki atu ne Elia te tamaliki tenā ki tena mātua, kae fai atu: “Kiloke, ko ola tau tama!”


Such things are really empty, “a striving after wind.” 	 A vaegā mea penā e seai eiloa se aoga, e pelā me e “afuli a te matagi.”


Later, I asked the telephone company if I could start working there five weeks later than planned. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fakamolemole atu au ki te kamupane telefoni me e mafai o kamata o galue au mai tua o se lima vaiaso i lō te fakatokaga telā ne palani ne latou.


This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is the earthly, animal, demonic. 	 A te vaegā poto tenei, e se se poto mai te lagi; se poto faka-te-lalolagi; e se se poto faka te Agaga, kae se poto fakatemoni.


All of us face trials that we must endure. 	 E fe‵paki tatou katoa mo tofotofoga kolā e ‵tau o kufaki i ei.


8 There by the body at the house in Shunem, Elisha prayed. 	 8 Ne ‵talo atu a Elisaia i tafa eiloa o te foitino mate i te fale.


(Matthew 2:3-6) Some of the common people knew this too, for John 7:42 quotes them as saying: “Has not the Scripture said that the Christ is coming from the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem the village where David used to be?” 	 (Mataio 2:3-6) Ne iloa foki ne nisi tino a te mea tenei, me ne fai mai i te Ioane 7:42 a olotou pati, penei: “E a, ne seki fai mai te Tusi i te Keliso e tupu mai i te gafa o Tavita, kae fanau mai foki i Peteleema, i te fa‵kai ne nofo i ei Tavita?”


For example, an article entitled “Service Essential” in the Watch Tower of August 15, 1922, reminded anointed Christians of the importance of “actively carrying the printed message to the people and talking to them at their doors, giving the witness that the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” 	 E pelā mo se mataupu telā e fakaulutala penei: “Service Essential [Te Tāua o te Galuega Talai],” i te Watch Tower o Aokuso 15, 1922, ne fakamasaua atu i ei ki Kelisiano fakaekegina e uiga ki te tāua o te “fakasalalau atu ki tino a te fekau telā ne ‵lomi ki tusi mo te fai‵pati atu ki a latou i olotou fale, mai te molimau atu me ko pili mai te malo o te lagi.”


13 We need to follow the Bible-based direction we receive from the elders. 	 13 E ‵tau mo tatou o faka‵logo ki te takitakiga e maua ne tatou mai toeaina kae fakavae ki fakatakitakiga mai i te Tusi Tapu.


How foolish to believe that we can hide our conduct from Jehovah! 	 Ma‵faga o mea valea ke tali‵tonu me mafai o ‵funa ‵tou amioga mai i a Ieova!


Endure under tribulation.” 	 Ne fai mai foki penei: “Ke fia‵fia koutou i te otou fakamoemoega, ke kufaki koutou i otou puapuaga.”


What Is God’s View of Alcohol? 	 Se a te Kilokiloga A Te Atua ki te Kava?


It’s entitled Would You Like to Know the Truth? 	 E fakaulutala penei, E Fia Iloa ne Koe te Munatonu?


(Ps. 38:3, 4, 8, 18) In that situation, what was the wise thing for David to do? 	 (Sala. 38:3, 4, 8, 18) I te tulaga tenā, se a te ‵toe mea poto e ‵tau o fai ne Tavita?


“I felt worthless, guilty, alone, and trapped. 	 “Ne mafaufau au i a au ko sē aoga, ko agasala, nofo tokotasi, kae ‵numi valevale.


How did he respond? 	 Ne saga atu pefea tou tagata?


Why, our very salvation is at stake! 	 Me i te ‵tou fakaolataga ko tu nei i se tulaga fakamataku!


Do you think that Jesus was discouraging his disciples, including farmers, from ‘sowing, reaping, or gathering their crops into storehouses’? 	 I tau faka‵tau, e mata, ne faka‵tuka atu a Iesu ki ana soko, e aofia i ei a tino fai fatoaga, ke mo a ma ‘‵toki saito, ‵kati saito, io me fakaputu saito ki loto i olotou falesaito’?


Accurate knowledge of him is required. 	 E manakogina i ei ke iloa ‵lei ne tatou a mea e uiga ki a ia.


I shall forgive their error, and their sin I shall remember no more.’”—Jeremiah 31:31-34. 	 Ka fakamagalo ne au olotou agasala, kae sē toe manatua olotou mea ‵se ne fai.’ ”—Ielemia 31:31-34.


(Lev. 7:20, 21) On the other hand, when the person making the sacrifice had a good standing with Jehovah and the offering was without defect, the giver could rejoice with satisfaction.—Read 1 Chronicles 29:9. 	 (Levi. 7:20, 21) I te suā feitu, kafai e ‵lei te tulaga o te tino telā e ofo ne ia te taulaga i mua o Ieova kae seai se pona o tena taulaga, ka fiafia kae loto malie a ia.—Faitau te 1 Nofoaiga Tupu 29:9.


What do the examples of Jehovah God and his Son teach us about mercy? 	 Ne a mea e akoako mai ne fakaakoakoga a Ieova te Atua mo tena Tama ki a tatou e uiga ki te alofa ‵nau?


They will not build and someone else have occupancy; they will not plant and someone else do the eating. 	 Ka toki olotou togāvine kae inu fiafia i te uaina mai i olotou togāvine kona, kae se toe inu ne nisi tino fakaatea.


They Coped With Thorns in Their Flesh 	 Ne Fakafesagai Atu Latou ki te Logo‵mae o te Foitino


9 Conversely, may we never become hardened by pride, by a lack of faith, or by “the deceptive power of sin.” 	 9 I te suā feitu la, ke mo a eiloa ma loto ma‵keke tatou ona ko te fakamatamata, te sē lava o te fakatuanaki, io me ‘faka‵segina ne te agasala.’


It simply states: “The living are conscious that they will die; but as for the dead, they are conscious of nothing at all . . . 	 E fai mai: “E iloa ne tino ola i a latou e mate, ka ko tino mate e seai se mea a latou e iloa. . . .


His trueness will be a large shield and bulwark.” (Psalm 91:4) God protects us, even as a parent bird hovers protectively over its young. 	 (Salamo 91:4) E puipui mai ne Ieova a tatou, e pelā eiloa mo te manu telā e fakape‵pepe mai luga o ana tama o puipui latou.


One reason is that he used questions effectively. 	 E tasi te pogai me ne fakaaoga ne ia a fesili i se auala magoi.


The Bible says that there are. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e isi.


3 Is God Punishing Us? 	 3 E Mata, e Tāua te Tali ki ei?


The Outcome Is Certain 	 E Mautinoa Eiloa te Ikuga


The record of Job bears out that “Jehovah is very tender in affection and merciful.” 	 A te tala o Iopu e fakaasi mai i ei “me e lasi ‵ki te alofa atafai mo te alofa fakamagalo o Ieova.”


He understood the pressures they faced as they were surrounded by enemies. 	 Ne malamalama a ia i te uke o fakamalosiga ne fe‵paki mo latou me ne ‵nofo ‵pili atu fua olotou fili.


(Ps. 37:34) They look forward to experiencing the incomparable honor of receiving everlasting life.—Ps. 37:29. 	 (Sala. 37:34) E ‵kilo atu eiloa latou ki mua ki te mauaga o te fakamoemoega se fuafuagina ko te ola se-gata-mai.—Sala. 37:29.


Sometimes we went for weeks without being able to send or receive mail. 	 E isi ne taimi e ma‵laga atu matou mō ne vaiaso e aunoa mo ne meli e ave io me maua.


During the following 16 centuries, Satan succeeds in turning aside from God all humans except a few faithful ones, such as Abel, Enoch, and Noah. 	 I senitenali e 16 mai tua ifo i ei, ne manumalo eiloa a Satani i te ‵fuliga keatea a tino katoa mai te Atua vaganā ko nāi tino fakamaoni fua e pelā mo Apelu, Enoka mo Noa.


• How can faith in God’s provision for raising the dead benefit us? 	 • E aogā pefea ki a tatou te fakatuanaki ki te fakatokaga a te Atua ke toe faka‵tu mai a tino ‵mate?


They traveled in a group, and the stronger ones pulled the weakest along in a few small carts. 	 Ne olo tasi latou, kae ne ‵taki ne tino ma‵losi a tamā kā kolā ne ‵sopo i ei a tino vāi‵vāi.


The Search for Inner Peace 	 Te Salasalaga ki te Filemu Tonu


Rather, you will likely become convinced that God is “not far off from each one of us.”—Acts 17:27. 	 Ka mafai ei o talitonu koe me i te Atua “e se ‵mao mai i a tatou takitokotasi.”—Galuega 17:27.


19 However, it is not enough just to cover some Scriptural material during the study. Jehovah taught the restored Israelites through the priests, who ‘expounded and put meaning into’ the Law, “giving understanding in the reading.” 	 Ne akoako ne Ieova a te kau Isalaelu kolā ne toe ‵foki atu e auala i faitaulaga kolā “ne faitau atu ne latou a te Tulafono a te Atua, . . . kae fakamalamalama atu foki ki a latou ke malama‵lama latou.”


Satan would have us believe that we are worthless. 	 E mafai ne Satani o fai tatou ke tali‵tonu i a tatou ko sē aoga.


Both looked for the good in their family. 	 Ne ‵kilo atu katoa laua ki uiga ‵lei o tino i loto i te lotou kāiga.


The prophet Joel likened the preaching activity of anointed Christians to a devastating plague of insects, including locusts. 	 Ne fakatusa ne te pelofeta ko Ioelu te faiga o te galuega talai a Kelisiano fakaekegina ki se mala matagā o se lafu sē akelise.


Nathan replied: “Do whatever is in your heart, for the true God is with you.” 	 Ne tali atu a Natano: “Fai so se mea e mafaufau koe o fai, i te Aliki e fakatasi atu eiloa ki a koe.”


(Luke 1:26-31, 34, 35) The spirit later protected the infant Jesus from premature death. 	 (Luka 1:26-31, 34, 35) Ne puipui fakamuli ne te agaga a te pepe ko Iesu ke mo a ma mate vave.


Still, it is spiritual food, vital for our well-being. 	 Kae ne meakai faka-te-agaga, kolā e tāua ki ‵tou ola.


(Read Jude 20, 21.) 	 (Faitau te Iuta 20, 21.)


10 Avoid being presumptuous. 	 10 Ke ‵kalo keatea mai te fakamatamata.


How may we imitate Jesus’ willingness to trust his disciples? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o fakaakoako atu ki te loto malie o Iesu ke talitonu ki ana soko?


According to Bible scholar William Barclay, long-suffering “is the very opposite of Greek virtue,” which vaunted among other things “the refusal to tolerate any insult or injury.” 	 Ki te kau Kelisiano, a te tagata mafi ko te tagata telā e ita fitifiti ma fai penā, faitalia me e faigofie ki a ia ke taui ma sui.”


How commendable!—Matthew 28:19, 20. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o fakamālō atu ki a latou!—Mataio 28:19, 20.


She replied that she would accept only part-time work and only if she was granted time off for her spiritual activities. 	 Ne tali atu a ia me talia ne ia mafai fua e talia ke galue a ia sē tumau kae ke mafai foki o malolo a ia mafai ko isi ne polokalame faka-te-agaga.


6. What assurance do we have as we engage in the harvest work, but what question arises? 	 6 Ko oti ne tuku atu ne te Pule o te fatoaga ki tena Tama, ko Iesu Keliso, a “te pule katoa i te lagi mo te lalolagi.”


Yet, the above text is a truth that you will find in his inspired Word. 	 Kae ko te tusi siki mai luga nei ko te munatonu mai i tena Muna fakaosofia.


Many feel the same way about the so-called Old Testament. 	 Kae e penā foki eiloa a lagonaga o tino e tokouke ki te mea telā e fakaigoa ne latou ki te Feagaiga Mua.


3:superscription—What is the purpose of the heading given to some of the psalms? 	 3:fakatomuaga, NW—Se a te pogai o fakatomuaga kolā e maua atu i nisi salamo?


Jehovah wants us to be happy. 	 E manako a Ieova ke fia‵fia tatou.


For instance, God’s Word admonishes us: “Keep on, then, seeking first the kingdom,” “keep on knocking, and it will be opened to you,” “persevere in prayer,” and “hold fast to what is fine.”—Matthew 6:33; Luke 11:9; Romans 12:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:21. 	 E pelā mo te fakamalosi mai o te Muna a te Atua ki a tatou, penei: “Ke tumau la i te ‵sala muamua ki te Malo,” “ke tukituki atu faeloa, kae ka ‵tala mai ki a koe,” “ke tumau i te faiga o ‵talo,” kae ke “puke mautakitaki ki te mea ‵lei.”—Mataio 6:33, NW; Luka 11:9, NW; Loma 12:12, NW; 1 Tesalonia 5:21.


10 The media. 	 10 Mea fakasalalau.


(Isaiah 45:19) In his Word, the Bible, he reveals himself in terms we can comprehend—proof not only that he loves us but that he wants us to know and love him as our heavenly Father. 4. How will we feel about Jehovah as we get to know his qualities better? 	 (Isaia 45:19) E fakamatala mai ne Ieova a ia eiloa i tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu, i tugāpati kolā e mafai o malama‵lama tatou i ei—ke fakamaoni aka ei tena alofa mō tatou mo tena manakoga ke iloa ne tatou a ia kae ke a‵lofa atu ki a ia e pelā me ko te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi.


In December 1987, we filled out applications to serve again at Bethel, the place we loved. 	 I a Tesema 1987, ne faka‵fonu ne māua a pepa ke toe ga‵lue i te Peteli, te koga telā ne fia‵fia māua ki ei.


Imperfection has been passed on to us.—Genesis 3:17-19; Romans 5:12. 	 Ne faka‵solo mai i ei te tulaga se ‵lei katoatoa tenā ki a tatou.—Kenese 3:17-19; Loma 5:12.


18 How blessed we are to know that in 1914, Jesus Christ, the Daystar, rose in all the universe and began to fulfill the transfiguration vision! 	 18 E pefea te manuia o tatou ke iloa ne tatou me ne tu aka Iesu Keliso, ko te Fetu Ao, i te 1914, i mua o tino katoa, kae ne kamata o fakataunu mai te fakaasiga e uiga ki te ‵fuliga o foliga o Iesu!


Where does the Christian congregation stand on this? 	 E pefea te kilokiloga a te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano ki ei?


Herbert Abbott carried a portable chicken coop in his car. 	 Ne ave sāle ne Herbert Abbott se pa moa i luga i tena ka.


We can be confident that Jehovah will avenge innocent blood by destroying those responsible for shedding it.—Psalm 37:9-11; 145:20. 	 E mafai o tali‵tonu tatou me ka taui atu ne te Atua a toto o tino ‵lei mai te fakaseaiatuga o latou kolā ne fakama‵ligi ne latou a toto konā.—Salamo 37:9-11; 145:20.


Because, in gratitude for Jesus Christ’s ransom sacrifice, they have dedicated their life to God and they want to use it in harmony with God’s purpose. 	 Ona ko te lotou loto fakafetai ki te taulaga togiola a Iesu Keliso, ne tuku atu ei ne latou olotou ola ki te Atua kae e ma‵nako latou o fakaaogā e ‵tusa mo te fuafuaga a te Atua.


Memorial Attendance in 2012: 28,909 	 Tino ne ‵Kau ki te Fakamanatuga i te 2012: 28,909


John, who lives in a poverty-stricken area in South Africa, came to understand that. 	 Ne kamata o malamalama i te mea tenā a Ioane, telā ne nofo atu i se koga mativa i Afelika ki Saute.


His unlimited power guarantees that his ‘word will have certain success in that for which he has sent it.’—Isaiah 55:11; Titus 1:2. 	 Ona ko tena malosi katoatoa, e fakamaoni mai i ei me e ‘fakataunu ne tena muna a te mea tela e fakamoemoe a ia ke fai ne ia.’—Isaia 55:11; Tito 1:2.


The secret lies in finding the answer to three questions: (1) What should children learn? (2) Who should teach them? (3) What methods of teaching work best? 	 E fakaasi mai a te mea ‵funa tenei i te mauaga o tali ki fesili e tolu konei: (1) Ne mea e ‵tau o tauloto ne tama‵liki? (2) Ko oi e ‵tau o akoako ne latou a tama‵liki? (3) Ne a toe auala ‵lei e aoga i te akoako atu?


(Jas. 4:8) Express your gratitude for the way that God provides for us as his people—especially by giving us comfort and hope in our tribulations.—Rom. 15:4; 2 Cor. 1:3, 4. 	 (Iakopo 4:8) Ke fakaasi atu tou loto fiafia ki te auala e tausi ei ne te Atua tatou e pelā me ne ana tino—maise eiloa i te tukumaiga o fakamafanafanaga mo te fakamoemoega i ‵tou tofotofoga faiga‵ta.—Loma 15:4; 2 Kolinito 1:3, 4.


Looking at them as a whole, though, what do you conclude about attitude? 	 Kafai e onoono tatou ki polopolokiga katoa konā, se a te mea e fakaiku aka ne tatou e uiga ki ‵tou kilokiloga?


Remove from me the turmoil of your songs; and the melodious sound of your stringed instruments may I not hear. 	 Fakagata otou pese logoa; a au e se manako o fakalogo ki otou kitala.


10 Would you like to cope more effectively with your parents’ rules and correction? 	 10 E mata, e manako koe ke fakafesagai atu i se auala tai magoi atu ki tulafono mo fakatonutonuga a ou mātua?


(Isa. 61:2) Thus, the apostle added: “You, therefore, beloved ones, having this advance knowledge, be on your guard that you may not be led away with them [false teachers] by the error of the law-defying people and fall from your own steadfastness.”—2 Pet. 3:17. 	 Tela la, ke matapula koutou, ke mo a e takitaki ‵se koutou ne te ‵se o tino ofa tulafono kae pa‵ku ei koutou mai otou tulaga ‵mautakitaki.”—2 Petelu 3:17.


Traveling overseers serve many congregations. 	 A ovasia faima‵laga e tavini atu i fakapotopotoga e uke.


So it is not necessary to identify every spiritual Jew and then go with him or her. 	 Tela la, e se tāua ke iloa ne tatou a igoa o tino Iutaia faka-te-agaga taki tokotasi konei kae olo fakatasi mo latou.


(Acts 7:58; 8:1, 3; 1 Timothy 1:13) He continued to breathe “threat and murder against the disciples of the Lord.” 	 (Galuega 7:58; 8:1, 3; 1 Timoteo 1:13) Ne tumau eiloa “tona manatu fakasauā mo te fia tamate ki soko o te Aliki.”


(Acts 13:14-44) When a group of Roman Jews came to him in his lodging place years later, Paul explained matters to them “by bearing thorough witness concerning the kingdom of God and by using persuasion with them concerning Jesus from both the law of Moses and the Prophets.”—Acts 28:17, 22, 23. 	 Ne taumafai a ia ke ‵fuli mai latou ki a Iesu, i te sikiatuga o muna o te Tulafono a Mose mo tusitusiga a Pelofeta.”—Galuega 28:17, 22, 23.


Yet, on such occasions do you sometimes find that your mind wanders and you start thinking about less important matters? 	 E ui i ei, e mata, e isi ne taimi a tou mafaufau e fanofano valevale fua kae ko kamata koe o mafaufau ki nisi mea kolā e se tāua malosi?


It is futile to spend time and energy trying to correct the oppression and injustice that we see today. 	 Se mea sē aogā ke fakamāumāu ‵tou taimi mo ‵tou malosi ke faka‵tonu aka a faifaiga sē ‵tonu kae sē fakamaoni kolā e lavea ne tatou i aso nei.


“A king’s heart is as streams of water in the hand of Jehovah,” says Proverbs 21:1. 	 “A te Aliki e fakatonutonu ne ia a te mafaufau o te tupu,” ko pati i te Faataoto 21:1.


(1 Peter 5:6, 7) As Witnesses of Jehovah can testify, he is ‘preserving loving-kindness’ toward those who love and serve him. 	 (1 Petelu 5: 6, 7) E molimau atu a Molimau a Ieova ki tena ‘alofa kaimalie’ ki tino kolā e a‵lofa kae tavini atu ki a ia.


(Genesis 23:2; John 11:33-36) Others are coping with old age, when health and strength are declining. 	 (Kenese 23:2; Ioane 11:33-36) E fakafesagai atu a nisi tino ki te olaga matua, māfai ko fanaifo te malosi ki lalo.


Probably not. 	 Kāti ka se fiafia koe ki ei.


Such bias reflects the thinking of Charles Darwin, who wrote: “At some future period, . . . the civilised races of man will almost certainly exterminate, and replace, the savage races.” 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne fakaasi mai i manatu o Charles Darwin, telā ne tusi mai penei: “I se vaitaimi mai mua nei, . . . ka fakaseai atu eiloa ne itukāiga kolā ko malamalama kae sui foki ne latou a itukāiga pouliuli.”


You can experience the same feeling!—Rom. 15:13. 	 E mafai foki o maua ne koe a lagonaga tai ‵pau penā!—Loma 15:13.


19 That good news centered on Jesus’ role in the outworking of God’s purpose. 	 19 A te tala ‵lei tenā e fakauiga loa ki te tulaga o Iesu i te fakagaluegaga o te fuafuaga a te Atua.


2:32, 39—In what way was the kingdom of silver inferior to the head of gold, and how was the kingdom of copper inferior to that of silver? 	 2:32, 39—I te auala fea ne malalo ifo ei a te malo siliva i te ulu telā ne faite ki aulo, kae ne malalo ifo pefea a te malo palasi i te malo siliva?


10. (a) What wrong views of fornication have led some youths to compromise their integrity? (b) How does integrity lead us to behave as respects the danger of fornication? 	 10. (a) Ne a kilokiloga ‵se e uiga ki te finalalolagi ko oti ne fai ei a nisi talavou ke gutugutulua ki te lotou fakamaoni? (e) E ‵fuli pefea ne te fakamaoni ‵tou amioga e ‵tusa loa mo te fakamataku o te finalalolagi?


5 Perhaps you have used the words “stumble” and “fall” interchangeably to describe a spiritual condition. 	 5 E se taumate ko oti ne fakaaoga ne koe a te pati “siga” mo te “pakū” ke fakamatala mai i ei se tulaga faka-te-agaga.


What examples prove that it is possible for imperfect humans to use their free will in a way that honors God? 	 Ne a fakaakoakoga e fakatalitonu mai ei me e mafai ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa o fakaaoga olotou saolotoga i se auala telā e fakaaloalo atu ei ki te Atua?


“Deliver us from the wicked one.” 	 ‘Kae faka‵sao mai matou mai te tino masei.’


(Psalm 86:7) Accordingly, Jesus encouraged his disciples to “keep on asking” for Jehovah’s help because “the Father in heaven” will “give holy spirit to those asking him.” 	 (Salamo 86:7) E penā foki te fakamalosiga a Iesu ki ana soko ke “akai atu” mō te fesoasoani o Ieova me i te “Tamana i te lagi” ka “tuku atu . . . te Agaga Tapu ki tino kolā e fakamolemole atu ki a ia.”


12 Now I Know the God I Worship 	 Ke Fakauiga Tau Ao ki te Ao


They discussed the great spiritual temple described by the apostle Paul in Hebrews chapter 10. 	 Ne fakamatala mai i ei te faletapu faka-te-agaga lasi telā ne faipati ki ei te apositolo ko Paulo i te Epelu mataupu e 10.


11 “The secret place of the Most High,” mentioned by the psalmist, is thus a figurative place of spiritual protection. 	 11 A te “koga ‵funa o te Atua Malosi Katoatoa” telā ne taku mai ne te faisalamo, se koga fakatusa o te puipuiga faka-te-agaga.


(John 13:1) What a fine example Jesus provided of how husbands are to treat their wives! 	 (Ioane 13:1) Ma‵faga o fakaakoakoga gali ne tuku mai ne Iesu ki faifaiga e ‵tau o fai ne tāgata ki olotou avaga!


The sword of the spirit (See paragraphs 19-20) 	 Te pelu o te agaga (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 19-20)


I never lost my belief that God existed, and I knew that my course of life had hurt him. 	 Ne talitonu katoatoa au me e isi se Atua, kae e iloa ne au me ne logo‵mae malosi a ia ona ko te vaegā olaga ne ola ei au.


17 We need to realize that the Devil, the one who first disrupted universal peace, will strongly oppose our efforts to do God’s will. 	 17 E ‵tau ke iloa ne tatou me ne manako faeloa te Tiapolo ke taofi aka a nisi tino mai te tavini atu ki te Atua kae ka fai foki ne ia penā ki a tatou.


Other than in the Bible, where can God’s name be found? 	 I tafa o te Tusi Tapu, ne maua foki i fea a te igoa o te Atua?


Much the same could be said of widows or widowers, or perhaps those now unable to drive. 	 Kāti e penā foki loa a mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ki tino kolā ko ‵mate olotou avaga, io me ko tino kolā e se mafai o fai olotou fekau.


(Daniel 7:1-8, 17) Daniel next beheld Jehovah, “the Ancient of Days,” sitting gloriously enthroned. 	 (Tanielu 7:1-8, 17) E ‵soko atu ki ei ne matea atu ne Tanielu a Ieova, ko “ia tela e ola ki te se gata mai,” e sagasaga i tena ‵malu i tena nofogaaliki.


(Matthew 6:12) Jesus was not here speaking of debts of money. 	 (Mataio 6:12) E faipati a Iesu i konei ki te fakamagaloga o agasala.


(Jer. 32:16-19) If you are seeking a marriage mate, studying the prayer found in Ezra chapter 9, coupled with personal entreaty, can strengthen your determination to obey God by ‘marrying only in the Lord.’—1 Cor. 7:39; Ezra 9:6, 10-15. 	 (Ielemia 32:16-19) Kafai e manako koe o ‵sala atu ki se avaga, a te ‵talo telā e maua i te Esela mataupu e 9, fakatasi mo fakamolemole totino, e mafai o fakamalosi aka ei tau fakaikuga ke fakalogo ki te Atua mai i te ‘avaga fua ki Kelisiano.’—1 Kolinito 7:39; Esela 9:6, 10-15.


(Heb. 10:36) Never forget that he has good reasons for being patient and that he is employing the intervening time for the benefit of his loyal servants. 	 (Epelu 10:36) Ke mo a eiloa e puli me e isi ne pogai ‵lei e kufaki ei a ia kae e fakaaoga ne ia a te fakatalavega tenei mō te ‵lei o ana tavini a‵lofa fakamaoni.


Here, growth is linked to an increase in the number of disciples. 	 E fakauiga eiloa te salalau atu o te muna a te Atua ki te fanakaga o te aofaki o soko.


Shortly afterward, she got baptized. 	 E se leva, kae papatiso tou fafine.


Individuals of all kinds listened to Jesus because he showed loving concern for them and their circumstances.—Luke 7:36-50; 18:15-17; 19:1-10. 	 Ne fakalogo‵logo atu a vaegā tino kese‵kese ki a Iesu me ne fakaasi atu ne ia te alofa atafai ki a latou mo olotou fakanofonofoga.—Luka 7:36-50; 18:15-17; 19:1-10.


• What are some factors that can undermine a marriage? 	 • Ne a nisi mea e mafai o fakasēaogā i ei te fakaipoipoga?


17 In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus warned his disciples against harboring wrath and contempt for a brother. 	 17 I tena Lauga i luga i te mauga, ne faipati atu a Iesu ki ana soko ke fakaeteete i te uiga ko te ita fakamoemoe mo te loto masei ki se taina.


If the people did not have the proper heart condition and were not pursuing the right way of life, of what value were their sacrifices? 	 Kafai e seai se loto lagona ‵lei e maua ne tino kae se ola foki latou i te mea tonu, se a la te aogā o olotou taulaga?


In Tallinn, contrary to the doctors’ prediction, Maria gave birth to a healthy son, Vitaly. 	 I Tallinn, ne fanau mai eiloa ne Maria se tama tagata malosi, ko Vitaly, telā ne ‵kese ‵ki mo pati a tokita.


How, then, can we receive God’s spirit and be directed by it in our ministry? 	 E mafai la pefea o maua ne tatou a te agaga o te Atua ke takitaki i ei a tatou i te galuega talai?


What lesser-known work do elders do? 	 Ne a nisi galuega e fai ne toeaina?


14 Quoting the prophet Joel, Paul wrote: “Everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved.” 	 14 Ne siki mai ne Paulo a pati a te pelofeta ko Ioelu, kae ne tusi atu penei: “Ko tino katoa kola e ka‵laga atu ki te igoa o te Aliki [ko Ieova], ka fakaolagina latou.”


(John 10:16) Just as a sheep’s discerning ear enables it to stay close to its shepherd, so our spiritual discernment enables us to walk closely in the footsteps of our Fine Shepherd, Jesus Christ.—John 13:15; 1 John 2:6; 5:20. 	 (Ioane 10:16) E pelā eiloa mo te logo ‵lei o taliga o te mamoe telā e mafai ei o fakapilipili atu ki tena tausi, e penā foki te logo ‵lei o tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga, e mafai ei o tau‵tali fakapilipili atu tatou i kalafaga o te ‵tou Tausi Mamoe ‵Lei, ko Iesu Keliso.—Ioane 13:15; 1 Ioane 2:6; 5:20.


We thank Jehovah that we can serve him as pioneers here. 	 E fakafetai māua ki a Ieova me ne mafai ne māua o tavini atu ki a ia e pelā me ne paenia i konei.


IN THE preceding article, we saw that we can enter into God’s rest by obediently working along with his purposes. 	 NE MATEA ne tatou i te mataupu muamua me e mafai o ulu atu tatou ki loto i te koga malōlō o te Atua mai te faka‵logo o ga‵lue e ‵tusa mo tena fuafuaga.


For that they merit our words of appreciation. 	 E ‵tau o tavae atu tatou ki a latou.


6 As mentioned in the preceding article, a fundamental goal that you can set is to prove to yourself that what is said in the Bible is true. 	 6 E pelā mo te mea ne taku atu i te mataupu muamua, a te fakamoemoega fakavae tāua e tasi e mafai o fai ne koe ko te fakamaoni aka ne koe me e ‵tonu a mea kolā e fai mai i te Tusi Tapu.


Or we might ask him to let us know of others to whom we could offer a Bible study.—Acts 18:6-8. 	 Io me fakamolemole atu ke fakailoa mai a tino kolā e fia suke‵suke ki te Tusi Tapu.—Galuega 18:6-8.


Had God really intended that such a tragedy occur? 	 E mata, ne manako eiloa te Atua ke tupu se fakalavelave penā?


According to Voth, the UBS rejected this request at first but later gave in and published an edition of the Reina-Valera Bible “without the word Jehová.” 	 E ‵tusa mo pati a Voth, ne ‵teke atu a te UBS ki te fakamolemole tenei i te taimi muamua kae fakamuli ne talia ne latou ke ‵lomi se lomiga o te Tusi Tapu ko te Reina Valera “e aunoa mo te pati Jehová.”


Like Paul and Apollos, they plant and water. 	 E pelā mo Paulo mo Apolo, e ‵toki kae fakasiusiu ne latou.


(Isaiah 30:20, 21; 48:17, 18) Thus, we have sound guidance that helps us to cope with the anxieties of life and to pursue a course that promotes genuine happiness and satisfaction. 	 (Isaia 30:20, 21; 48:17, 18) Tela la, e maua ne tatou a fakatakitakiga ‵gali kolā e fesoasoani mai ke fakafesagai atu tatou ki fakalavelave o te olaga nei kae ke ola tatou i se olaga telā e maua i ei a te fiafia tonu mo te lotomalie.


He draws attention to “Jehovah’s day.” 	 Ne taku mai ne ia te “aso o Ieova.”


18 We need to be careful not to assume that such events are an indication of Jehovah’s disapproval. 	 18 E ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou ke mo a ma mafau‵fau me i vaegā fakalavelave penā se fakaasiga o te sē fiafia o Ieova.


SONGS: 117, 114 	 PESE 117, 114


It is a blessing to have them with us.” 	 E fai eiloa latou mo fai se fakamanuiaga ki a matou.”


Can you patiently and respectfully help brothers and sisters who face such challenges?—Phil. 2:3, 4. 	 E mata, e mafai o fesoasoani atu koe i te kufaki mo te āva ki taina mo tuagane kolā e fe‵paki mo vaegā tulaga penā?—Fili. 2:3, 4.


Yet, to the unrepentant, he will “by no means . . . give exemption from punishment” when individuals “practice sin willfully” or manifest a devious, scheming attitude. 	 Ka “fakasala eiloa” ne ia a tino sē sala‵mo kolā e “agasala ka ko oti ne talia ne [latou] te munatonu” io me fakaasi atu ne latou se kilokiloga masei kae faitogafiti.


Having been baptized ‘in the name of the holy spirit,’ they cooperate with and rely on the spirit to help them. 	 A te papatisoga i te ‘igoa o te agaga tapu,’ e ga‵lue fakatasi kae fakalagolago foki latou ki te agaga ke fesoasoani mai ki a latou.


Besides, Jehovah is all-wise. 	 I tafa i ei, a Ieova e poto katoatoa.


By gaining accurate knowledge of the Bible and applying it—as did Pedro—you too can look forward to living in a world in which “righteousness is to dwell.” (2 Peter 3:13) We therefore urge you to seize the opportunity still available to take in knowledge of God and of Jesus Christ, for that can mean everlasting life for you.—John 17:3. 	 Kafai ko maua ne koe a te malamalama tonu i te Tusi Tapu kae fakagalue aka ne koe—e pelā mo Pedro—e mafai foki ei ne koe o kilo atu mo te loto naunau ke nofo atu i se lalolagi telā e “nofo i ei a te amiotonu.” (2 Petelu 3:13) Tela la, e fakamalosi atu matou ki a koe ke na fakaaoga a te avanoaga koi ‵toe ke iloa ‵lei ne koe a te Atua mo Iesu Keliso, me e mafai o maua i ei ne koe a te ola se-gata-mai.—Ioane 17:3.


Whatever the cause, it can rob us of happiness and damage our relationships with others. 	 Faitalia me se a te fakalavelave, e mafai eiloa o fakamasei mai ki te ‵tou fiafia kae penā foki ki ‵tou fesokotakiga mo nisi tino.


Friendship with the world puts us at enmity with God 	 A te fai taugasoa mo te lalolagi e fai ei ke fai fili tatou mo te Atua


They said: “This crowd that does not know the Law are accursed people.” 	 Ne fai mai latou: “A tino konei, e se iloa ne latou te Tulafono a Mose; tela la, ka malaia latou.”


And it will actually occur that before they call out I myself shall answer; while they are yet speaking, I myself shall hear.” 	 Ka fakamanuia ne au a latou pelā foki a tino e ‵tupu mai i a latou, i taimi katoa konei mai i mua.


We have what reason not to look at the things behind? 	 Se a e pogai e se ‵kilo ei tatou ki mea i tua?


Moses was caring for the sheep that belonged to the patriarch Jethro. 	 Ne tausi ne Mose a mamoe a te toeaina ko Ietelo.


You and your family and friends are warmly invited to attend and listen to a Bible-based talk. 	 E fia‵fia eiloa matou o ‵kami koe mo tou kāiga mo ou taugasoa ke ‵kau mai o fakalogo‵logo ki se lāuga telā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu.


If someone lacks good judgment, his hard work fails to produce anything really worthwhile. 	 Kafai e se maua ne se tino se faka‵tauga ‵lei, e se maua ne ia ne mea aogā mai i ana galuega ‵mafa e fai.


21 If a sheeplike one who has strayed from the flock fears facing his brothers again, you might remind him of the rejoicing that occurred when the prodigal son came home. 	 21 Kafai e mataku se mamoe fakatusa telā ne galo atu mai te lafu ke toe foki atu ki ana taina, ke fakamasaua atu te fiafia ne maua i te taimi ne toe foki atu ei te tama fakamaumau mea ki te fale.


By placing their own concerns first, above Kingdom interests, they revealed that their heart was not complete toward God. 	 Ne fakamuamua ne latou olotou manakoga totino, kae fakaasi mai ne te mea tenei me e se loto fia‵fia latou o tavini atu ki te Atua mo te loto kātoa.


HAVE you heard about—or witnessed—any of the following sad events? 	 E MATA, ko oti ne lagona io me ne molimau ne koe so se fakalavelave fakafanoanoa kolā e fakaasi atu mai lalo nei?


The display of this trait among early Christians so astounded the pagans that they, according to Tertullian, called those followers of Jesus ‘people made up of kindness.’ 	 Ne ofo masei a tino pouliuli i te fakaasiatuga o te uiga tenei i va o Kelisiano mua, ne taku ei ne latou a soko konā o Iesu e pelā me ne ‘tino kolā e lauiloa i ei te alofa atafai,’ e ‵tusa mo pati a Tetuliana.


Most of our jobs paid three dollars a day. 	 A te ukega o galuega e fai ne matou e peofu ki se tolu talā i te aso.


Referring to Jesus, the Bible says: “The one whom God sent forth speaks the sayings of God.”—John 3:34-36. 	 E uiga ki a lesu, ne fai te Tusi Tapu: “A te tino telā ne uga mai ne te Atua, e taku mai ne ia muna a te Atua.”—Ioane 3:34-36.


5:34-39—How could Luke know what Gamaliel had said in a closed session of the Sanhedrin? 	 5:34-39—Ne iloa pefea ne Luka a pati a Kamalielu ne fai i se fono o te Sanetulini telā ne fai ‵funa?


This will not only benefit you but also add much joy to their work. 	 Ka se aoga fua ki a koe a te mea tenei, kae ka fakaopoopo atu ki te fia‵fia malosi o latou ki olotou galuega.


Why does the expression “man of lawlessness” fit Christendom’s clergy? 	 Kaia e fetaui ‵lei ei a te tugāpati ko te “tino Amio Masei” ki faifeau o Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se?


This world under Satan is like a sinking ship. 	 A te lalolagi tenei a Satani, e seai se ‵kese mo se vakamutu telā ka fai o pulu.


You ask Jehovah to direct you and help you discern the best way to handle the situation. 	 E akai atu koe ki a Ieova ke fakatonutonu kae fesoasoani atu ke iloa ne koe te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke faka‵lei aka te fakalavelave.


Since the government is God’s, we must be the type of people whom God will accept as citizens under that rulership. 	 Ona ko te malo tenei i o te Atua, e ‵tau o fai tatou e pelā me ne tino kolā e talia ne ia ke ola mai lalo i tena pulega.


Hershel Shanks, editor of the magazine, notes that the ossuary “is something tactile and visible reaching back to the single most important personage ever to walk the earth.” 	 Ne fai mai a Hershel Shanks, te tagata e fakatonutonu ne ia te mekesini tenā, me i te pokisi tenā “se mea telā e mafai o puke ki ei, kilo atu ki ei kae iloa aka foki me se pokisi leva ‵ki telā ne fakaaogā i te vaitaimi ne ola ei te ‵toe tagata sili i te lalolagi.”


(Mark 6:3; Matthew 16:16) All of these understood well that whatever talents, assets, or status they enjoyed, their life must revolve, not around their secular careers, but around their service to God. 	 (Maleko 6:3; Mataio 16:16) E manino ‵lei i konei me faitalia so se kope, tulaga ne maua ne tino konei, ne fakavae eiloa ne latou olotou olaga ki te lotou taviniga ki te Atua kae e se ki olotou galuega faka-te-foitino.


1, 2. (a) Why are the words of Deuteronomy 6:4 well-known? (b) Why did Moses speak those words? 	 1, 2. (a) Kaia e lauiloa malosi ei a pati kolā ne siki mai i te Teutelonome 6:4? (e) Kaia ne fai atu ei ne Mose a pati konā?


WHAT CAN WE LEARN ABOUT TRUSTING IN JEHOVAH FROM . . . 	 SE A TE MEA E MAFAI O TAULOTO NE TATOU E UIGA KI TE TALITONU KI A IEOVA MAI . . .


For instance, all of God’s servants, young and old alike, must battle to keep free from the contamination of pornography that is displayed on billboards, on the TV screen, in films, and particularly on the Internet. 	 E ‵tau o taua atu a tavini a te Atua katoa, talavou mo tino ma‵tua, ke mo a ma lai‵lai latou i faifaiga fakatauavaga se ‵tau kolā e fakasalalau mai i auala mo ‵pui o fale, i televise, i tamunei, kae maise eiloa i te Itaneti.


All true Christians belong to Jehovah. 	 A Kelisiano ‵tonu katoa e o Ieova.


The best use of the tongue, however, is in praising Jehovah God, declaring the good news of God’s Kingdom, and teaching others the precious truths of the Bible. 	 A te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke fakaaogā ei te alelo io me ko te gutu o se tino, ko te avatuga o vikiga ki a Ieova te Atua, te folafolaatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua, mo te akoako atu ki nisi tino a mea tāua mai te Tusi Tapu.


While trying to be “peaceable with all men,” what should we keep in mind? 	 Kafai e taumafai tatou ke ‘maua te olaga filemu mo tino katoa,’ ne a mea e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou?


Rather, he desires that we choose to obey him because of our understanding of his will. 	 I lō te fai penā, e manako a ia ke filifili aka ne tatou ke faka‵logo ki a ia ona ko te mea e malamalama tatou i tena loto.


Why is there a legal aspect to Christian weddings? 	 Kaia e manakogina ei ke maua se taliaga faka-te-tulafono ke fai se fakaipoipoga Kelisiano?


18 We are now privileged to share in the greatest work ever entrusted to God’s human servants—that of declaring the Kingdom message and making disciples. 	 18 Ko oko eiloa i te taulia o tatou ke aofia i te ‵toe galuega lasi ne tuku mai ki tavini a Ieova—ko te talaiga o te fekau o te Malo mo te faiga o soko.


(Matt. 3:17) Evidently, John the Baptist was the only other person who heard those words. 	 (Mata. 3:17) E manino ‵lei me ne lagona fua ne Ioane te Papatiso a pati konā.


(Matt. 7:13, 14) Sadly, some have slowed down, given out, or even fallen along the way. 	 (Mataio 7:13, 14) Se mea fakafanoanoa, me i te tokoukega ko fakata‵mala, ko fi‵ta, io me ko ‵siga.


The Bible says: “The righteous themselves will possess the earth, and they will reside forever upon it.”—Psalm 37:29. 	 E fai mai a te Tusi Tapu: “A tino amio‵tonu ka fai mo latou te fenua, kae ka ‵nofo faeloa i ei ki te se gata mai.”—Salamo 37:29.


By 1963 there were about 160 Witnesses in Kyrgyzstan, many of them originally from Germany, Ukraine, and Russia. 	 I te 1963, kāti e toko 160 fua a Molimau i Kyrgyzstan, a ko te tokoukega o latou ne tino mai Siamani, Ukraine, mo Lusia.


In the days of the Israelite kings, it was used for child sacrifice—a disgusting practice that God condemned. 	 Ne fakaaoga sāle a te koga tenei i aso o tupu o te kau Isalaelu ke ofo atu ei a tama‵liki pelā me ne taulaga—se faifaiga fakatakalialia telā e taku fakamasei ne te Atua.


He expressed the wish that through God’s Kingdom, Jehovah’s will should be done on earth. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne ia te manakoga me e auala i te Malo o te Atua, e ‵tau ei o fai te loto o Ieova i te lalolagi nei.


What a blessing it is to be loved by ‘the entire association of our brothers in the world’! (1 Pet. 5:9) Where else but among God’s people can such love be found? 	 Ma‵faga o fakamanuiaga ke alofagina tatou ne ‵tou “taina i te lalolagi kātoa”! (1 Pe. 5:9) Tefea foki te koga i tafa o tino o te Atua e mafai o maua i ei se vaegā alofa penā?


“Happy is everyone fearing Jehovah, who is walking in his ways.”—PS. 128:1. 	 “Amutia a latou kolā e faka‵logo ki te Aliki [ko Ieova,] ko latou kolā e ola i ana fakatonuga.”—SALAMO 128:1.


(Isaiah 36:1–39:8) 	 (Isaia 36:1–39:8)


So Jehovah has given me a son, a daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren.”—3 John 4. 	 Tela la, ne tuku mai eiloa ne Ieova ki a au se tama tagata, se fugaono mo mokopuna e tokotolu.”—3 Ioa. 4.


Summoning courage, she did so and immediately sensed that she had been healed. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka tena loto toa, telā ne fai eiloa ne tou fafine te mea tenā kae ne lagona fakavave ne ia me ko ‵lei a ia.


It is central to the universal question of divine sovereignty. 	 E fakavae eiloa ki te fesili e uiga ki te pulega sili a te Atua i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


(Gen. 1:27) Thus, most of them exhibit some godly qualities, though to differing degrees. 	 (Kene. 1:27) E fakauiga me fakaasi mai ne tino e tokouke a te atamai ke fakaasi atu a uiga e pelā mo uiga o te Atua.


Instead, he was totally dependent on those around him, most of whom hated him! 	 I lō te fai penā, ne ‵tau o fakalagolago tou tagata ki tino i ana tafa, kolā e takalia‵lia te tokoukega o latou ki a ia!


SHOULD YOU TAKE IT PERSONALLY? 	 E MATA, E ‵TAU EILOA KOE O KAITAUA?


This government will soon eliminate all causes for sorrow, including death. 	 Ka fakaseai atu ne te Malo tenā a pogai katoa o te fanoanoa, e aofia i ei te mate.


8 The Bible record tells what happened when Jesus was baptized in 29 C.E.: “The holy spirit . . . came down upon him, and a voice came out of heaven: ‘You are my Son, the beloved; I have approved you.’” 	 8 E fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu a mea ne ‵tupu i te taimi ne papatiso ei a Iesu i te 29 T.A.: “Ne fanaifo te agaga tapu ki luga i a ia, . . . ne oko mai te leo mai te lagi penei: ‘Ko koe eiloa taku tina Tama fagasele. Ko oko eiloa i toku fiafia ki a koe.’”


Not all of it, however, is helpful. 	 Kae e se ko manatu katoa e ‵lei.


7 Seeking Riches That Are True 	 7 ‵Sala Atu ki Koloa ‵Tonu


What has been the result of Adam’s failure to obey? 	 Se a te ikuga o te sē fakalogo o Atamu?


Or do we look for Bible principles and try to apply them, thus showing that we rely on Jehovah’s way to solve problems? 	 Io me e mata, e ‵sala atu tatou ki fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu kae taumafai o fakagalue ne tatou, ke fakaasi atu ei te ‵tou fakalago‵lago ki auala o Ieova ke faka‵lei aka a fakalavelave?


(Titus 1:13) For some, their conduct has required that they be disfellowshipped. 	 (Tito 1:13) A nisi tino e ‵tau o faka‵tea ona ko olotou amioga.


21 What awaited those who did not support true worship? 	 21 Se a te mea ne faka‵tali mai ki tino kolā ne seki ‵lago atu ki te tapuakiga tonu?


If so, you can well understand some of the hardships that Mary may have faced in Egypt. 	 Kafai e penā loa, kāti e malamalama ‵lei koe i te faigata o te tulaga ne oko ki a Malia i Aikupito.


Similarly, after his trials, Job’s eyes of faith saw Jehovah more distinctly, as a God who allows his faithful servants to undergo trials but who never forsakes them. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, mai tua o ana tofotofoga faiga‵ta, ne lavea atu ne Iopu i ana mata fakatusa o te fakatuanaki, a Ieova i se auala telā e ‵kese ‵ki, e pelā me se Atua telā e talia ne ia ana tavini ke fe‵paki mo tofotofoga faiga‵ta kae e se mafai o tiakina ne ia latou.


Why, scientists have learned much from studying Jehovah’s creations! 	 Ke mafau‵fau ki te uke o mea ko oti ne tauloto ne saienitisi mai mea kolā ne faite ne Ieova!


(Read Acts 20:29, 30; 2 Peter 2:1-3.) 	 (Faitau te Galuega 20:29, 30; 2 Petelu 2:1-3.)


Paul arrived in Rome, where he was to appear before Nero. 	 Ne oko atu a Paulo ki Loma ke fakamasino a ia ne te tupu ko Nelo.