Do not take things so personally. 	 Ke mo a e mafaufau me e isi se tino e kaitaua ki a koe.


What is “the word of God” that Hebrews 4:12 says “is alive and exerts power”? 	 Se a “te muna a te Atua” telā e fakaasi mai i te Epelu 4:12 me e “ola kae ‵mana”?


In contrast, adults are often better able to grasp abstract concepts and think on a deeper level when reaching conclusions or making decisions. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, a tino ma‵tua e mafai ne latou o mafau‵fau faka‵lei ki mea kolā e tai faigata ke malamalama i ei kae mafai foki ne latou o mafaufau ‵loto ki se mea telā e manakogina mō se fakaikuga io me ko te faiga o filifiliga.


(Isaiah 65:16-19) That future is guaranteed. 	 (Isaia 65:16-19) E mautinoa eiloa me ka tupu a te mea tenā i aso mai mua.


The Law showed Jehovah’s strong feelings against clothing that does not make clear the distinction between male and female—what has been described in our day as unisex fashion. 	 Ne fakaasi mai i te Tulafono a te ‵teke malosi atu o Ieova ki gatu kolā e se faka‵kese i ei te tagata mo te fafine—ko gatu i aso nei kolā ko ‵pei fakatasi fua ki ei a tagata mo fafine.


The Bible is a source of much helpful information in this regard. 	 A te Tusi Tapu se fakavae telā e maua i ei a fakamatalaga aoga i te feitu tenei.


Some may have a negative attitude about the Bible or about Christianity because of the bad examples of those who claim to be Christians. 	 E mafai o maua ne nisi se kilokiloga sē ‵lei e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu io me ko Lotu Kelisiano ona ko fakaakoakoga sē ‵lei a tino kolā e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano.


If so, they were truly pursuing an unreality! 	 Kafai e penā loa, ko tau‵tali tonu atu eiloa latou ki mea sē ‵tonu!


In the first of these two articles, we will see what spirituality is and what we can learn from exemplary spiritual people. 	 I te mataupu muamua, ka lavea atu ne tatou a te uiga o te tino faka-te-agaga mo te auala e mafai ei ne tatou o iloilo aka a tatou eiloa i te feitu tenei.


He recalls: “I opened my heart and begged God for his forgiveness. 	 Ne fai mai ne ia a mea kolā ne masaua ne ia: “Ne fakaasi atu ne au a mea katoa i toku loto ki a Ieova, kae akai atu ki ei mō se fakamagaloga.


Let us take a look at how God’s Word explains that phrase. 	 Ke na onoono aka tatou ki te auala e fakamatala mai ei ne te Muna a te Atua a te fuaiupu tenā.


Still, some vital facts needed to be determined. 	 Kae koi isi eiloa ne mea tāua e ‵tau o saga atu a ia ki ei.


The matter is between this person and Jehovah. 	 A te mea tenā se mea loa i te vā o te tino tenā mo Ieova.


ABOUT two and a half years into his ministry, Jesus “was teaching in public assembly at Capernaum.” 	 KATI ko te lua mo te āfa tausaga o tena taviniga, kae “ne akoako ei a [Iesu] i te fale tapuaki i Kapanaumi.”


Fighting injustice was something to be left to God. 	 A te taua atu ki faifaiga sē fakamaoni se mea telā e fai tokotasi fua ne te Atua.


This fact is evident from the way he replied when tempted by the Devil. 	 E fakamaoni mai a te manatu tenei i te auala ne tali atu ei a ia i te taimi ne tofotofo ei a ia ne te Tiapolo.


That divine education will no doubt include instruction on how to care for the earth and its countless creatures, as Adam was originally commissioned to do. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e aofia i akoakoga mai i te Atua a fakatonuga e uiga ki te tausiga o te lalolagi mo mea ola katoa i ei, e pelā mo te galuega telā ne fakatonu atu muamua ke fai ne Atamu.


9 On another occasion, Jesus spoke in a friendly way to Nathanael, who had a negative view of people from Nazareth. 	 9 I te suā taimi, ne faipati a Iesu i se auala ‵lei ki a Natanielu, telā ne maua ne ia se kilokiloga sē ‵lei ki tino mai Nasaleta.


11 Moses and Korah stand in sharp contrast when it comes to demonstrating respect for Jehovah’s arrangement and his decisions. 	 11 Ka onoono nei tatou ki fakaakoakoga a tagata e tokolua kolā ne gasue‵sue i auala kese‵kese, ko Mose mo Kola.


According to some, when was the lamb slaughtered, but what question does that raise? 	 E ‵tusa mo nisi mau, ko te taimi fea e ‵tau ei o ta te mamoe, kae se a te fesili e sae aka i ei?


Esau did not cherish his birthright and evidently did not really love God. 	 Ne seki fakatāua ne Esau a tena tofi toekimua kae mautinoa me ne seki alofa tonu a ia ki te Atua.


Put his interests first, not the seeking of material riches.—Prov. 28:20; Eccl. 7:1; Matt. 6:33, 34. 	 Ke fakamuamua a te mea telā e manako a ia ki ei, e se ko te ‵salaga ki koloa faka-te-foitino.—Faata. 28:20; Fai. 7:1; Mata. 6:33, 34.


This article considers questions you may have raised and shows where you can read the answers in your Bible. 	 Ka mafaufau a te mataupu tenei ki fesili kolā ne faka‵sae aka ne koe kae e fakaasi atu foki a te koga telā e mafai ei o faitau ne koe a tali i tau Tusi Tapu.


• Why should we extend our love to those who are weak? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu te ‵tou a‵lofa ki tino loto vāi‵vāi?


Such love goes beyond just giving up something in a material way. 	 E sili atu a te vaegā alofa tenā i lō te tuku atu fua o mea faka-te-foitino.


A procrastinator may come up with outlandish excuses for not taking action. 	 A te tino telā e fakatalave e mafai o uke ana fakamasakoga ke se gasuesue a ia.


It is the product of holy spirit. 	 Se tusi ne fai mai lalo i te takitakiga a te agaga tapu.


(2 Chron. 1:7-10) As did the prophets of old, make “a diligent inquiry and a careful search” of God’s Word for accurate knowledge of Jehovah and his will. 	 (2 Nofo. 1:7-10) E pelā mo pelofeta i aso mua, ke “sala‵sala kae suke‵suke fakamaea” ki te Muna a te Atua ke maua a te iloaga tonu e uiga ki a Ieova mo te mea e loto a ia ki ei.


For instance, consider how you might answer these questions: How important is the Kingdom message? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ke mafaufau ki te auala e mafai ei ne koe o tali a fesili konei: E pefea te tāua o te fekau o te Malo?


(Dan. 9:2, ftn.) Thus, some 70 years after his arrival in Babylon, he was still known by his Hebrew name.—Dan. 5:13. 	 (Tani. 9:2) Tela la, mai tua o se 70 tupu tausaga ne oko atu ei a ia ki Papelonia, ne fakaaoga eiloa tena igoa Epelu.—Tani. 5:13.


Let us see what his example can teach us about serving without regrets. 	 Onoono aka me ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i tena fakaakoakoga e uiga ki te tavini atu e aunoa mo te salamō.


When Jesus came to earth, Satan sought to make him look spiritually disfigured, as he had Job, making Jesus appear to be a sinner. 	 I te taimi ne vau ei a Iesu ki te lalolagi, ne taumafai a Satani o fakamasei tena tulaga faka-te-agaga, e pelā mo tena mea ne fai ki a Iopu, kae ke foliga mai i a Iesu se tino agasala.


6 The apostle Paul noted that Christians in Thessalonica had accepted the message of truth “under much tribulation” yet “with joy of holy spirit.” (1 Thess. 1:6) Indeed, many Christians, past and present, who have faced and overcome persecution report that at the height of their trials, they experienced inner peace, one aspect of the fruitage of God’s holy spirit. 	 6 Ne fai mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo me ne talia ne Kelisiano i Tesalonia a te fekau o te munatonu mai lalo o ‘puapuaga,’ kae e “alatu i te agaga tapu.” (1 Tesalonia 1:6) E tonu, e lipoti mai a Kelisiano e tokouke i aso mua mo aso nei, kolā ne fe‵paki mo fakasauaga kae manumalo i ei me i toe taimi faiga‵ta, e maua eiloa ne latou a te filemu, se vaega o fuataga o te agaga tapu o te Atua.


In harmony with John’s counsel, we always encourage those we meet in the preaching work to test what they have been taught by comparing it with the Bible. 	 E ‵tusa mo fakatakitakiga a Ioane, e fakamalosi atu faeloa tatou ki tino kolā e fetaui mo tatou i te galuega talai ke fakafetaui aka olotou akoakoga mo mea kolā e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu.


You have always protected him and his family and everything he owns. 	 Ne puipui faeloa ne koe a ia mo tena kāiga, mo ana mea katoa.


Your Right to Believe 	 Tou Saolotoga ke Talitonu ki so se Mea


(Ephesians 6:4) Studying with your own children will allow you to know firsthand what is in their hearts and minds. 	 (Efeso 6:4) Kafai e fai ne koe te akoga a au tama‵liki, ka iloa tonu ne koe a mea i olotou loto mo olotou mafaufau.


According to writer Roy Weatherford, “the majority of the people in the world—and especially the majority of women in history—have . . . no power or control over their own lives for straightforward reasons of human oppression and exploitation.” 	 E ‵tusa mo pati a Roy Weatherford, “a te tokoukega o tino i te lalolagi—kae maise i ei ko te tokoukega o fāfine—e . . . seai ne olotou malosi io me e se mafai o pule atu ki olotou olaga ona ko pulega fakasauā mo te sōna faivalevale o tino pule.”


14 Evidence of angelic assistance. 	 14 Fakamaoniga o te fesoasoani o agelu.


News that uncircumcised Gentiles had “received the word of God” had reached the congregation there, and a number of Jewish disciples were disturbed about the matter. 	 Ne salalau atu te tala ki te fakapotopotoga i konā me ko maua ne tino seki pilitome mai Fenua Fakaatea “a te muna a te Atua” kae ne seki fia‵fia a nisi soko Iutaia ki ei.


For suggestions, see pages 17-19 of the November 2011 issue of Awake! 	 Ke maua a manatu fesoasoani, onoono ki te itulau e 10-14 o Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Oketopa 1, 2011.


See It for Yourself! 	 Vau ke Onoono OU Mata ki ei!


AN ARCHER prepares to shoot an arrow at a target. 	 KO TOKA nei se tino apo i te sana o sana atu tena matasana ki te taketi.


17 Do not give in to frustration. 	 17 Sa talia ne koe te uiga kaitaua.


Upon being resurrected, they will eventually reach perfection and be “set free from enslavement to corruption” through the priestly services of Christ Jesus and his 144,000 underpriests. 	 Kafai ko toe faka‵tu aka latou, ka oko fakamuli atu latou ki te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa kae ‘ka fakasaoloto mai te pologa mo te iku vale’ e auala i te galuega fakafaitaulaga a Keliso Iesu mo ana faitaulaga lagolago e toko 144,000.


Do not be anxious, for I am your God. 	 Sa manavase, me i a au ko tou Atua.


Consider a few examples of the far-reaching influence that Jesus has had on human history. 	 Ke onoono ki nāi fakaakoakoga tu ‵kese kolā ne fai ne Iesu i tala fakasolopito o tino.


To illustrate the deep feelings that he has for his people, Jehovah, through Isaiah, uses one of the most touching examples that we could imagine. 	 Ne fakaaoga ne Ieova e auala i a Isaia, se tasi o toe fakaakoakoga fakaotia loto telā e mafai o mafaufau tatou ki ei ke faka‵tusa ki ei a te ‵poko o ana lagonaga e uiga ki ana tino.


The Jewish religious leaders and their followers, on the other hand, generally refused to accept the miracles Jesus performed as proof that he was doing God’s work. 	 Ne seki tali‵tonu a takitaki lotu o te kau Iutaia mo olotou tino tapuaki me i vavega kolā ne fai ne Iesu ne fakamaoniga me e fai ne ia a galuega a te Atua.


To test Peter, the rabbi asked, “So, my boy, what language was the book of Daniel written in?” 	 Ke tofotofo aka a Petelu, ne fesili atu a te lapi, “Toku toe, se a te ‵gana ne tusi i ei te tusi o Tanielu?”


In either case, do not be discouraged. 	 I te feitu tenā, ke mo a koe e loto vāivāi.


(Jas. 1:12) Christ’s “other sheep,” who are striving to receive a blessing for themselves by means of Abraham’s seed, will delight to hear Him say: “Come, you who have been blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the founding of the world.” 	 (Iakopo 1:12) A ‘nisi mamoe’ a Keliso kolā e taumafai ke maua ne latou a te fakamanuiaga e auala i te fanau a Apelaamo, ka fia‵fia ke lagona ne latou a Ia e fai atu, penei: “O‵mai, i a koutou ko oti ne fakamanuiagina ne toku Tamana, ke fai mō koutou a te malo ne fakatoka mō koutou mai te kamataga o te lalolagi.”


Babies demand instant attention when they are hungry or in discomfort. 	 E ma‵nako a pepe ke ‵saga fakavave mai a tino māfai e fia‵kai latou io me ko logo‵mae latou.


What can we learn from Gideon’s modesty? 	 Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te uiga agamalu o Kitiona?


Under the Law, those with certain diseases were to be kept isolated. 	 Mai lalo i te Tulafono, a latou kolā e isi ne olotou masaki e ‵tau o ave ki se koga fakaa‵tea mai nisi tino.


How does Daniel 2:41-45 underscore the need for being zealous in the ministry? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea i te Tanielu 2:41-45 a te pogai e ‵tau ei o loto finafinau tatou i te galuega talai?


No, he did not. 	 Ikai.


This event is also known as the Memorial, a memorial of Christ with emphasis on his death. 	 Ne fakaigoa foki ei a te mea tenā ki te Fakamanatuga, se fakamanatuga telā e faka‵mafa mai i ei te tāua o tena mate.


There are many reasons. 	 E uke a pogai.


He “did not create [the earth] simply for nothing” but “formed it even to be inhabited.” 	 “Ne seki faite ne ia [te lalolagi] ke fai mo koga sē aogā, kae ke fai mo koga e ‵nofo ei a tino.”


Then, some 4,000 years later, Jehovah at great personal cost sacrificed his only-begotten Son for the world of mankind. 	 Kae i se 4,000 tausaga mai tua ifo, ne tuku mai ne Ieova tena Tama fagasele eiloa e tokotasi ke mate mō tino katoa i te lalolagi.


What are the benefits? 	 Kae ne a mea aoga e maua mai i ei?


(Genesis 2:19) No doubt Eve too had observed this cautious creature. 	 (Kenese 2:19) E seai se fakalotolotolua me ko oti foki ne matea ne Eva a te manu fakamataku tenei.


One thing is that we may need to flee from the temptation to break one of God’s laws. 	 E tasi mai i ei, e ‵tau o ‵tele keatea tatou mai i te fakaosoosoga ke ofa ne tatou a tulafono a te Atua.


2 Jehovah’s Witnesses, on the other hand, are proud to bear God’s name and to glorify it. 	 2 I te suā feitu, e fakamata‵mata eiloa a Molimau a Ieova o tauave te igoa o te Atua kae faka‵malu ki ei.


As a result some of them became believers.” 	 E isi ne tino o latou ko tali‵tonu.”


Very deep your thoughts are.” 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵loto o ou mafaufauga!”


(John 3:3) In response, Nicodemus asked: ‘How can that be? 	 (Ioane 3:3) Kae ne fesili atu a Nikotemo: ‘E mafai pefea o tupu te mea tenā?


Jehovah God knows our makeup and what will make us truly happy. 	 E iloa foki ne ia te pogai ne tuku mai i ei ne ia a te tagata ki te lalolagi mo mea kolā ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua.


(Heb. 2:1) Yet, Jehovah’s sheep are precious in his sight. 	 (Epelu 2:1) Kae e tāua ‵ki eiloa a mamoe a Ieova i tena kilokiloga.


Humans are far from equal, and class distinctions are still a predominant feature of society. 	 E se tāitāi o ‵pau a tino, kae koi fakailoga sāle a tino i te lalolagi nei.


We can choose to do good or to do bad. 	 E mafai o filifili ne tatou ke fai te mea ‵lei io me ko te mea masei.


Troubled by the thought of being given the cold shoulder, he may not express how he really feels. 	 Ona ko te mafaufau i tena fakatoesega ma se talia, ko se mafai ei ne ia o fakaasi atu ana lagonaga ‵tonu.


Some were even members of parliament. 	 Kae ko nisi o latou ne sui i loto i te palamene.


Don’t be like Cain, who belonged to the devil and murdered his own brother.”—1 John 3:10-12, Contemporary English Version. 	 E se ‵tau mo tatou o fai pelā mo Kaino; e kau i te Tino Masei, kae ne tamate foki ne ia a tena taina.”—1 Ioane 3:10-12.


What did Jesus say about letting our light shine, and what is one way to do this in our ministry? 	 Ne a pati a Iesu e uiga ki te fakamaina atu o ‵tou mainaga, kae se a te auala e tasi e fai ei te mea tenei i ‵tou galuega?


In other words, he was the Protector of those whose rights were not safeguarded by a father or a husband. 	 I nisi tugāpati, a ia ko te Tino puipui o latou kolā e se puipuigina olotou saolotoga ne se tamana io me se avaga tagata.


As an unbaptized publisher, what better goal could you have than to qualify for baptism and become a dedicated and baptized Witness of Jehovah God? 	 E pelā me se tino talai seki papatiso, se a foki a te suā fakamoemoega e mafai o maua ne koe i lō te fakafetaui faka‵lei aka mō te papatisoga kae ke fai mo fai se Molimau tukugina atu kae papatiso a Ieova te Atua?


4 Those within this “city” are well aware that “the inclination that is well supported [Jehovah] will safeguard in continuous peace, because it is in [Jehovah] that one is made to trust.” 	 4 A tino kolā e ‵nofo i te “fa‵kai” tenei e iloa ne latou me “ko koe [ko Ieova] e avatu ne koe te tina filemu ki a latou kola e tausi mau ki olotou fakamoemoega, kae fakatuaga ki a koe.”


Then he departs from Galilee and comes to “the frontiers of Judea across the Jordan.” 	 Mai konā ne tiakina ei ne ia a Kalilaia kae fanatu “ki Iutaia, i te suā feitu o te vaitafe ko te Iolitana.”


WEEK OF MAY 8-14, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A ME 8-14, 2017


13:6, footnote—How long was Nehemiah absent from Jerusalem? 	 13:6—E pefea te leva ne galo ei a Neemia mai Ielusalema?


Instead of hungrily seizing the assignment as an opportunity to make himself a national hero, Gideon replied: “Excuse me, Jehovah. With what shall I save Israel? 	 Ne seki talia fakavave ne Kitiona mo te pati ‵pole a te tofiga tenā e pelā me se avanoaga ke fai a ia mo fai te ‵toe tagata takutakua i te fenua, kae ne tali atu a ia penei: “E mafai pefea ne au o fakasao Isalaelu?


Abraham and Moses were imperfect and had flaws, as we do. 	 Kae ne kilo atu a Ieova ki a lāua e pelā me ne taugasoa, e pelā me i a ia a tino.


It is no wonder that the prophet wrote: “I heard, and my belly began to be agitated; at the sound my lips quivered; rottenness began to enter into my bones; and in my situation I was agitated, that I should quietly wait for the day of distress, for his coming up to the people, that he may raid them.” 	 E se tioa eiloa o tusi mai penei te pelofeta: “E lagona ne au a mea katoa konei, tela ko polepole ei au; oku laugutu ko pole‵pole eiloa i te mataku. Toku foitino ka fano o fakamate, ka ko oku vae ko se maua o ‵tu. Ka fakatalitali eiloa au mo te filemu ki te taimi tela ka fakasala ei ne te Atua a tino kola e o‵mai o faitaua ki a matou.”


Because she continues to enjoy needlework so much, she knits colorful blankets for babies as well as for older members of the congregation. 	 Ona ko tena fiafia ki galuega kolā e fakaaoga i ei a nila, ne kolosē ei ne tou fafine a pulagiketi ‵kala valevale mō pepe e pelā foki mo tino ma‵tua o te fakapotopotoga.


Many parents share such concerns and realize the need for training their children with love. 	 E pau a mea e manava‵se ki ei a mātua e tokouke kae e iloa foki ne latou te tāua ke akoako olotou tama‵liki mo te alofa.


They get more involved in studying word origins and citing Hebrew and Greek meanings than in the import of God’s message. 	 Ne iku atu i ei ki te suke‵suke malosi o latou ki te māfuaga o pati mo te siki sāle mai o uiga o pati i te ‵gana Epelu mo te ‵gana Eleni i lō te fakaasiatuga o te uiga tonu o te fekau a te Atua.


JEHOVAH commissioned young Jeremiah to be a prophet to the nations. 	 NE TOFI aka ne Ieova a te talavou ko Ielemia ke fai mo pelofeta ki atufenua.


(Acts 10:9-16) If shaded by vines or palm leaves, a housetop must have been a pleasant retreat. 	 (Galuega 10:9-16) A te tuafale se koga gali i te malōlō māfai e malumalu i vine io me ko lau o pāma.


13 As those acts foreshadowed, the great High Priest, Jesus, uses the merit of his own lifeblood to provide forgiveness of sins. 	 13 E pelā mo mea ne fakaata mai i faifaiga konā, e fakaaogā ne te Faitaulaga Sili, ko Iesu, a tena toto eiloa ke fakamagalo ei a agasala.


Or what of developing a romantic relationship with an unbeliever? 	 Kafai e fai ne se Kelisiano te mea tenā, e mata e taumafai a ia o fai ke iloa a ia ne Ieova?


(1 John 4:8) So if out of loyalty to God a person changes his religious beliefs, it does not mean that he no longer loves his family. 	 (1 Ioane 4:8) Tela la, kafai e ‵fuli ne te tino tena lotu ona ko tena fakamaoni ki te Atua, e se fakauiga i ei me ko se alofa a ia ki tena kāiga.


Our record of Christian conduct speaks for itself. 	 E fakamaoni aka eiloa ne ‵tou amioga faka-Kelisiano me e fai‵pati atu ne tatou a te mea tonu.


Why We Need God 	 Te Pogai e Manakogina ei ne Tatou te Atua


Second, the song illustrates the type of love that exists between Jesus Christ and the congregation of anointed Christians.—2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:25-31. 	 A te lua o mea, e fakaasi mai i te pese tenā a te vaegā alofa telā e maua i te vā o Iesu Keliso mo te fakapotopotoga o Kelisiano fakaekegina.—2 Kolinito 11:2; Efeso 5:25-31.


Along with illiteracy and innumeracy, we must add deep moral confusion to the list of educational problems.” 	 Fakatasi mo te sē iloa o fai‵tau kae tusitusi e pelā foki mo te seai o se malamalama i mea tau numela, e ‵tau o fakaopoopo atu ki te fakasologa o mea konei a te ‵numi valevale e uiga ki amioga.”


Whatever the case, they traveled for the sake of the good news. 	 Faitalia me ko oi latou, ne faima‵laga atu latou mō te tala ‵lei.


Daniel came into association with the Christian congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses and became part of a spiritual family, where he experienced the feeling of acceptance and of being loved by others. 	 Ne kau mai a Tanielu ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano a Molimau a Ieova kae ne fai mo fai se vaega o se kāiga faka-te-agaga, telā ne maua ne ia a lagonaga ‵lei kae ne alofagina ne nisi tino.


Yet, they similarly pray: “Make me know your own ways, O Jehovah; teach me your own paths.” 	 Kae e ui i ei, e penā foki te olotou ‵talo: “Te Aliki [ko Ieova], akoako mai ki a au ou auala; fakaasi mai foki ke iloa ‵lei ne au.”


These examples clearly show that in the past God has always dealt with his people as an organized group. 	 E fakaasi mai i fakaakoakoga konei me ne saga atu faeloa a te Atua ki ana tino e pelā me se potukau i aso mua.


2 Many of God’s servants today can relate to Jeremiah’s feelings. 	 2 E mafai eiloa o malamalama a tavini e tokouke a te Atua i aso nei i lagonaga o Ielemia.


The carcasses evidently referred to idols. 	 Ne fakasino atu eiloa a foitino ‵mate konā ki tupua.


(Rom. 15:13) He has provided the means for abolishing sin—the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ. 	 (Loma 15:13) Ko oti ne fakatoka ne ia te auala ke fakaseai atu ei te agasala—ko te taulaga togiola a Iesu Keliso.


He compassionately called even the rebellious people of Israel and Judah of Micah’s day “my people” and addressed them with the term “please.” 	 Ne taku ne ia mo te alofa a tino ‵teke o Isalaelu mo Iuta i aso o Mika me ko “oku tino” kae fakamolemole atu foki ki a latou.


He is also called Satan (meaning “Resister”), since he resists Jehovah. 	 E fakaigoa foki a ia ki a Satani (ko tena uiga se “Tino ‵Teke”), ona ko te mea ne ‵teke atu a ia ki a Ieova.


How did Aristarchus and Gaius react to persecution? 	 Ne pefea a faifaiga a Alitako mo Kaio ki fakasauāga?


JEHOVAH created humans with remarkable abilities. 	 NE FAITE ne Ieova a tino mo mea fakaofoofogia e mafai o fai ne latou.


God strengthened and blessed them because they kept on showing deep appreciation for spiritual things. 	 Ne fakamalosi kae fakamanuia ne Ieova a latou me ne tumau i te fakaasi atu a te ‵poko mo te loto fakafetai ki mea faka-te-agaga.


“Be sound in mind, . . . and be vigilant with a view to prayers.”—1 PET. 4:7. 	 “Fai ke ‵lei otou mafaufau, ke mataala kae ‵talo malosi.”—1 PE 4:7.


Am I properly supporting Jehovah’s way of governing? 	 E mata, e ‵lago faka‵lei atu au ki te pulega a Ieova?


What will happen when I die? 	 ● Se a te mea ka tupu māfai au e mate?


“WE HAVE found the Messiah,” Andrew told his brother Peter, convinced that Jesus of Nazareth was God’s Anointed One. 	 “KO OTI ne maua ne māua a te Mesia,” ne fai atu a Anitelea ki tena taina ko Petelu, ona ko tena talitonu me i a Iesu te Nasaleta ko te Tino Fakaekegina a te Atua.


10 The Bible Changes Lives 	 ITULAU E 10 • PESE: 133, 23


12 If you face marital problems, do not hesitate to seek the spiritual assistance of mature Christians. 	 12 Kafai ko fepaki koe mo se fakalavelave i te olaga avaga, sa fakatalave o ‵sala atu ki se fesoasoani faka-te-agaga mai Kelisiano ma‵tua.


His foes would do well to consider what happened to such ancient enemies of his people as the Philistines. 	 E ‵tau o mafau‵fau ana fili ki mea kolā ne ‵tupu ki vaegā fili mua penā o ana tino e pelā mo te kau Filisitia.


Timothy needed help to gain accurate knowledge and spiritual understanding of what he read. 	 Ne manako a Timoteo ki se fesoasoani ke maua ei te iloaga tonu mo te malamalama faka-te-agaga e uiga ki mea kolā e faitau ne ia.


All the Bible counsel we considered may sound fine in principle, but is it really helping people to live within their means? 	 E mafai o ‵tagi gali mai a fakatakitakiga kolā ne onoono tatou ki ei, kae e mata, e fesoasoani atu te mea tenei ke ola a tino e ‵tusa mo mea e maua ne latou?


They perform aerial maneuvers that are the envy of aircraft designers. 	 E fai olotou tāga i te ea kolā e ofo masei i ei a initia kolā e ‵lomi ne latou a ata o vakalele.


He began to attend all the meetings, cut ties with his former religion, and became a Kingdom publisher. 	 Ne kau atu a ia ki fakatasitasiga katoa, ne seki toe kau atu a ia ki tena lotu mua, kae ne fai mo fai se tino talai o te Malo.


Further, many young people thrive under the influence of spiritually balanced companions who may, for example, accompany them in the ministry and share with them in wholesome recreation. 	 E se gata i ei, e tokouke a talavou e ola ‵lei mai lalo i fakamalosiga a taugasoa paleni ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga kolā e mafai o ga‵lue fakatasi latou i te galuega talai kae ‵kau tasi foki i fakafiafiaga ‵ma.


“PRAY CONTINUALLY” 	 “‵TALO FAELOA”


(Jeremiah 35:1-19; 39:15-18; 43:4-7; 45:1-5) Similarly, the first-century Hebrew Christians must have responded well to Paul’s counsel, for when the Roman armies attacked Jerusalem in 66 C.E. and then inexplicably withdrew, those Christians faithfully heeded Jesus’ warning to flee. 	 (Ielemia 35:1-19; 39:15-18; 43:4-7; 45:1-5) E tai ‵pau foki mo Kelisiano Epelu i te senitenali muamua. Kāti ne talia ‵lei ne latou a pati fakatonutonu a Paulo, me i te taimi ne oso atu ei a kautau Loma ki Ielusalema i te 66 T.A., kae ne toe olo fakapulele atu keatea foki latou, ne faka‵logo a Kelisiano fakamaoni konā ki pati a Iesu kae ne ‵sola keatea.


Meetings Strengthen Our Faith 	 E Fakamalosi Aka ne Fakatasiga ‵Tou Fakatuanaki


Jehovah instructed Aaron and his faithful sons: “Do not let your heads go ungroomed, and you must not tear your garments [in mourning], that you may not die and that [Jehovah] may not become indignant against all the assembly.” 	 Ne fakatonu atu a Ieova ki a Alona mo ana tama ta‵gata fakamaoni penei: “Ke mo a e saesae otou gatu, io me se fai faka‵lei otou ulu, o fakaasi i a koutou e ‵tagi fanoa‵noa. Kafai e fai ne koutou a mea konā ko koutou ka ‵mate, kae ka kaitaua foki te Aliki ki te fenua kātoa.”


(Ps. 15:1, 2) In fact, it is Jehovah’s purpose to do away with all unjust suffering. 	 (Sala. 15:1, 2) A te tonuga loa, i a Ieova a te fuafuaga ke fakaseai a logo‵maega se ‵tonu katoa.


During that same evening, he said: “You are the ones that have stuck with me in my trials; and I make a covenant with you, just as my Father has made a covenant with me, for a kingdom.” 	 E pelā eiloa mo te tukumaiga ne toku Tamana te pule ki a au, e pelā foki taku feagaiga ki a koutou.”


“He was moved with pity for them, because they were as sheep without a shepherd. 	 “Ko oko eiloa tena alofa ki a latou i te mea ko pelā me ne mamoe e seai se lotou takitaki.


Moreover, “her mouth she has opened in wisdom, and the law of loving-kindness is upon her tongue. 	 Kafai e faipati, e lavea atu me se fafine e atamai i ana pati e fai.


He has done so knowing that he can completely undo its grievous consequences once the vital issues raised by rebellion against his way of ruling have been settled. 	 Ne fai ne ia a te mea tenā mo te iloa me ka fakaseai ne ia a mea fakafanoa‵noa katoa kolā ne iku mai i te taimi eiloa telā ka tali aka ei a kinauga kolā ne ‵sae aka e auala i te ‵tekeatuga ki tena pulega.


I did not turn in the opposite direction.” 	 Ne aumai ne te Aliki ki a au a te malamalama, ka ko au e seki ‵teke io me ‵fuli kea‵tea mai i a ia.”


6, 7. (a) What did Rahab know about Jehovah and his people, and how did this knowledge affect her? (b) How does God’s Word honor Rahab? 6 In the year 1473 B.C.E., a prostitute named Rahab lived in the Canaanite city of Jericho. 	 6 Ne nofo atu se fafine tali tāgata e igoa ki a Lahapa i te fa‵kai o Kanana ko Ieliko i te 1473 T.L.M. Se mea mautinoa me ne logo faeloa a Lahapa i tala o mea ‵tupu.


We do this by putting forth effort to get better acquainted with God’s Word and by learning obedience. 	 E fai ne tatou te mea tenei mai te taumafai malosi ke masani ‵lei tatou ki te Muna a te Atua mo te fakalogo.


When he was weaned, she took him to Shiloh so that he could serve at the tabernacle.—1 Samuel 1:20, 24-28. 	 I te taimi ko mavae ei keatea a te tamaliki mai te u ne ave ne tou fafine a ia ki Sailo ko te mea ke mafai o tavini atu i te fale tapuaki. —1 Samuelu 1:20, 24-28.


Regarding some of his anxieties at the time, he wrote: “When I look back on all these worries I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which had never happened.” 	 E uiga ki nisi mea kolā ne manavase a ia ki ei i te taimi tenā, ne tusi mai a ia: “I te toe kilo atu ki mea katoa kolā ne manavase au ki ei, ne masaua ei ne au a pati a te toeaina telā ko pili o mate, me ne uke a fakalavelave ne fepaki mo ia i tena olaga, a ko te ukega o latou ne seki ‵tupu aka eiloa.”


Could the work of Jehovah’s Witnesses be a fulfillment of Bible prophecy? 	 E mata, e mafai o fai te galuega a Molimau a Ieova e pelā me se fakataunuga o valoaga i te Tusi Tapu?


Saul goes “warring round about” against all his enemies. 	 Kae ne seki manumalo katoatoa a Saulo ona ko tena tautoga telā ne fai e aunoa mo te mafaufau ki ei.


Astrologers claim that the position of these celestial bodies at the time of one’s birth shapes his or her personality and future. 	 E tali‵tonu a tino iloilo fetū me i te faka‵tuga o paneta konei i te lagi i te taimi e fanau mai ei se tino e mafai o fulifuli ki ei ana uiga mo tena olaga i aso mai mua.


(Hebrews 5:12-14) Are you intimidated by such teachings, assuming that they are too difficult? 	 (Epelu 5:12-14) E mata, e loto vāivāi koe ona ko te mafaufau pelā me ko ‵tō faiga‵ta katoa a vaegā akoakoga penā?


“I felt wonderfully free and overjoyed,” he later said. 	 Ana muna me ko oko eiloa i tena fiafia kae “saoloto kātoatoa.”


In every case, Abel saw that Jehovah’s word is completely reliable. 	 Ne lavea ne Apelu i mea katoa kolā ne ‵tupu me e ‵tonu eiloa a pati a Ieova.


Faithful witnesses of God in times past experienced them. 	 Ne fe‵paki foki a molimau fakamaoni a te Atua i aso mua mo tulaga konā.


Is Your Suit of Armor Complete? 	 E mata, a tou gatu tau e katoatoa?


(Proverbs 30:1, 8, 9) Be determined not to ‘assail the name of God’ by bringing reproach upon him. 	 (Faataoto 30:1, 8, 9) Ke na fakaiku aka ne koe ke mo a ma ‘fakamasiasi atu ki te igoa o te Atua.’


Most of mankind has followed the same course ever since. 	 Ne tau‵tali a te tokoukega o tino i te auala tenā talu mai i te taimi tenā.


political developments? 	 mai i atiakaga i mea fakapolitiki?


He was generally not the teacher; he merely led the children to the teacher. 	 E se fai a ia e pelā me se faiakoga, kae e takitaki atu fua ne ia a tama‵liki ki te faiakoga.


Being busy in deeds of godly devotion will help keep us wide awake.—2 Peter 3:11. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a te galue malosi mō te Atua ke mataala faeloa tatou.—2 Petelu 3:11.


After that, for the third time, the people vowed: “All that Jehovah has spoken we are willing to do and be obedient.”—Ex. 24:4, 7, 8. 	 Mai tua i ei, ne toe tauto mai a tino i te tolu o taimi: “Ka fai ne matou a mea katoa ko oti ne fakatonu mai ne ia.”—Esoto 24:4, 7, 8.


HOW DID ABRAHAM DISPLAY LOVE? 	 NE FAKAASI MAI PEFEA NE APELAAMO A TE ALOFA?


Ahab, his wife, and his sons would suffer the same fate as did Naboth and his sons.—1 Ki. 21:17-25. 	 Ka logo‵mae foki a Aapo, tena avaga, mo ana tama tā‵gata i te ikuga telā ne oko atu foki ki a Napota mo ana tama tagata.—1 Tupu 21:17-25.


Likely you recall such statements of Jesus as these: “Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven.” 	 Kāti e masaua ne koe a nisi vaegā fakamatalaga penā a Iesu e pelā mo mea konei: “Ke fakaputu ne otou koloa i te lagi.”


(Romans 5:12) This death is a cessation of existence, just as it was for Adam. 	 (Loma 5:12) A te mate tenei ko te sē ola eiloa, e pelā eiloa mo Atamu.


We both feel that we are improving in displaying the fruitage of the holy spirit, and we are finding more joy than ever in our ministry.” 	 E tali‵tonu māua me e ati aka ne māua a fuataga o te agaga tapu, kae ko sili atu foki a te ma fia‵fia i te faiga o te galuega talai.”


For example, he wrote to the congregation in Colossae about false Christians who were trying to gain God’s favor through works of the Law rather than through faith in Christ. 	 E pelā mo tena tusiatuga ki te fakapotopotoga i Kolose e uiga ki Kelisiano ‵loi kolā ne taumafai ke maua te taliaga a te Atua e auala i galuega o te Tulafono i lō te fakatuanaki ki a Keliso.


Those with spiritual qualifications are counseled to readjust an erring Christian “in a spirit of mildness.” 	 E fakatonu atu ki tino kolā e ma‵losi faka-te-agaga ke fakatonu ne latou se Kelisiano telā ne fai ne ia se mea ‵se “i te agaga o te loto malalo.”


On the other hand, no matter how unlovable or worthless we may think we are, Jehovah assures us that each of his faithful servants is of value to him. 	 I te suā feitu, e tiga eiloa e mafau‵fau tatou me e sē alofagina io me e sē tāua tatou, e fakamaoni mai ne Ieova me e tāua ‵ki ki a ia ana tavini fakamaoni taki tokotasi.


But we need the help of Jehovah’s spirit to cultivate the love that Jehovah has, the love that is a perfect bond of union. 	 Kae e ‵tau o maua te fesoasoani o te agaga o Ieova ke ati aka te alofa telā e maua ne Ieova, te alofa telā e fai ei ke ‵lei katoatoa se fesokotakiga.


Satan, an angelic son of God, set himself up as a rival god. 	 Ne fai ne Satani, se agelu a te Atua, a ia eiloa e pelā me se atua o ‵teke atu.


There is also the doctrine of predestination, which promotes the view that “the ultimate salvation or damnation of each human individual has been ordained beforehand” by Almighty God. 	 E penā foki te talitonuga e uiga ki te olaga telā ko oti ne fakaiku aka, telā e ‵lago atu ki te manatu me “i te fakaolataga io me ko te malaia o tino taki tokotasi ko leva ne fakaiku aka” ne te Atua Malosi Katoatoa.


For examples of individuals who renounced lives of violence in order to become Witnesses, see Awake! issues of March 22, 1990, page 21; August 8, 1991, page 18; and Watchtower issues of January 1, 1996, page 5; August 1, 1998, page 5. 	 E mafai o maua a tala e uiga ki tino kolā ne tiakina ne latou a faifaiga fakasauā ko te mea ke fai latou e pelā me ne Molimau i Te Faleleoleo Maluga, i a Ianuali 1, 1996, te itulau e 5.


Charles T. Russell 	 Siale T. Lasalo


The Bible condemns drunkenness, gluttony, and immorality, warning that those who practice such things “will not inherit God’s kingdom.”— 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10; Proverbs 23:20, 21; 1 Peter 4:1-4. 	 E taku fakamasei ne te Tusi Tapu a te konā, gafula mo te finalalolagi, kae polopoloki mai foki me i tino kolā e fai ne latou a vaegā mea penā ka “se ulu atu ki te malo o te Atua.”—1 Kolinito 6:9, 10, NW; Faataoto 23:20, 21; 1 Petelu 4:1-4.


How did the crowds react to Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, and why should you meditate on it? 	 Ne ‵saga atu pefea a te vaitino ki te Lauga a Iesu i luga i te mauga, kae kaia e ‵tau ei o mafaufau ‵loto koe ki ei?


If a Christian family is to succeed in staying awake, it is important that each member shoulder his or her Scriptural responsibility. 	 Kafai e taumafai se kāiga Kelisiano o tumau i te mataala, se mea tāua ke fai ne tino taki tokotasi i te kāiga a olotou tiute kolā e fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu.


Although Nehemiah lived among unbelievers, he did not become “fashioned after” the “system of things” of those days. 	 E tiga eiloa ne ola a Neemia i vā o tino sē tali‵tonu, ne seki “amio fakatasi” a ia “mo te lalolagi” i aso konā.


(John 5:21) Does not the experience of Lazarus show that Jesus Christ has the power as well as the desire to resurrect the dead? 	 (Ioane 5:21) E mata, e se fakaasi mai ne te tala o Lasalo me e maua ne Iesu Keliso te ‵mana, penā foki loa mo te manakoga ke faka‵tu aka a tino ‵mate?


• Spilling salt brings bad luck unless a pinch is thrown over the left shoulder 	 • Kafai e maligi te masima, e aumai ei te malaia, seiloga ke ‵pei atu ne koe ne mū masima ki tou tuāuma fakamaui


But we engage in Christian activities because we are moved by God’s spirit to demonstrate our heartfelt love for Jehovah. 	 Kae e ‵kau atu tatou ki galuega faka-Kelisiano ona ko te mea e fakamalosi aka tatou ne te agaga o te Atua ke fakaasi atu te ‵tou a‵lofa tonu ki a Ieova.


4 Solutions to Common Complaints 	 4 E Mata, ne Isi Eiloa se Fatoaga o Etena?


A report says: “Half of all U.S. marriages today are expected to end in divorce. 	 E fai mai se lipoti: “E fakatautau pelā me ka iku atu a te āfa o fakaipoipoga kolā e fai i te U.S. ki te ‵tala.


He and his Son, Jesus, are perfect examples of self-sacrificing love.—Read 1 John 4:7, 8, 19. 	 A ia mo tena Tama, ko Iesu ko fakaakoakoga ‵lei katoatoa o te alofa sē fakapito.—Faitau te 1 Ioane 4:7, 8, 19.


How did the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel come into existence, and what can you say about its worship? 	 Ne māfua mai pefea a te malo o matakāiga e sefulu o Isalaelu, kae se a tau faka‵tau e uiga ki te lotou tapuakiga?


Being good students of God’s Word, they knew ‘that the desolating of her had drawn near.’ 	 Ona ko te lotou āpo i te Muna a te Atua, ne iloa ne latou me “ko pili tena fakamaofaga.”


Recall that Jehovah valued even the sacrifices offered by poorer Israelites. 	 Masaua me ne fakatāua ne Ieova a taulaga a tino ma‵tiva o Isalaelu.


How can a modest outlook help us to find fulfillment and keep our joy in any situation? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea te kilokiloga agamalu ke mafai o fakataunu ‵tou tiute kae tumau i te fiafia i so se fakanofonofoga?


Christians who do not give up quickly on a strained marriage often enjoy a fine reward 	 A Kelisiano kolā e sē ‵fiu vave i se avaga sē fealofani e masani o maua a ikuga ‵lei


At times, “to torment” can mean “to restrain” someone. 	 I nisi taimi, e mafai o fakauiga te pati “fakafi‵ta” ki “te ‵lokaga” o se tino.


Exemplary devotion to God was shown by Ezra and the remnant who returned to have a share in the restoration of pure worship in Jerusalem. 	 A te tuku katoatoa atu o te tapuakiga ki te Atua telā ne fakaasi atu ne Esela mo te ‵toega kolā ne ‵foki atu ke fai se lotou tusaga i te fakafouga o te tapuakiga ‵mā i Ielusalema se fakaakoakoga ‵lei eiloa.


What evidence gives us confidence that it is possible to turn our back on sin? 	 Ne a fakamaoniga ki a tatou ke loto tali‵tonu me mafai o fulitua tatou ki te agasala?


“God saw good for all fullness to dwell in him, and through him to reconcile again to himself all other things by making peace through the blood he shed on the torture stake.”—Colossians 1:19, 20. 	 “Me ko loto te Atua ke nofo i loto i a Keliso a ona uiga katoatoa. Ne faka‵lei ne te Atua a te lalolagi kātoa ki a ia e alatu i tena [“toto telā ne maligi,” NW] i luga i te sataulo.”—Kolose 1:19, 20.


It makes us want to learn ever more about him and to praise him forever out of unselfish love and devotion. 	 E fai i ei ke fia tauloto malosi tatou e uiga ki a ia kae ke tavae atu foki a ia ki te se-gata-mai mo te kaimalie mo te alofa.


Barak’s insistence that Deborah accompany him, then, was not a sign of weakness but of strong faith. 	 Tela la, a te kinau o Palako ke olo fakatasi latou mo Tepola e se se fakailoga o tena loto vāivāi kae ko te lasi o tena fakatuanaki.


14 Today, the borders of the Israel of God have spread around the earth, and the great crowd that has been added now numbers some six million enthusiastic sharers in the work of preaching the good news. 	 14 I aso nei, a tuakoi o te Isalaelu a te Atua ko oti ne salalau atu ki te lalolagi kātoa, kae ko te vaitino tokouke telā ko fakaopoopo atu nei, ko nofo pelā ki te toko ono miliona o tino ne ‵kau atu mo te loto finafinau ki te galuega ko te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei.


3 We are living in “critical times hard to deal with,” and wickedness abounds. 	 3 Ko ola nei tatou i “taimi faiga‵ta” kolā ko ‵fonu i amioga ma‵sei.


But he has also provided us with guidelines on how to make wise decisions. 	 Kae ne tuku mai foki ne ia ki a tatou a fakatakitakiga ki te auala e fai ei ne tatou a fakaikuga ‵poto.


Your heavenly Father wants you to have something far better than the fleeting pleasures of this world. 	 E manako a tou Tamana i te lagi ke maua ne koe a nisi mea e sili atu i te ‵lei i lō fakafiafiaga sē aogā o te lalolagi nei.


The attention of young children may move quickly from one thing to another. 	 E mafai o saga valevale te tamaliki mai te mea e tasi ki te suā mea.


There was nothing deficient in their makeup. 	 Ne ‵lei eiloa te auala ne faite ei lāua.


“O Hearer of prayer, even to you people of all flesh will come.”—PSALM 65:2. 	 “Me tali mai eiloa koe ki talosaga. E olo atu ki a koe a tino katoa.”—SALAMO 65:2.


(2 Peter 2:6-8) The very fact that Lot’s daughters got him intoxicated suggests that they realized that he would not consent to having sexual relations with them while he was sober. 	 (2 Petelu 2:6-8) E foliga mai me i te pogai ne fainu ei a ia ne ana tama fā‵fine me e iloa ne laua me ka sē talia ne ia ke ‵moe latou māfai e se konā a ia.


Among the Rulers 	 Se Pule e Tokotasi


Then you will be better able to please Jehovah, treat others properly, and keep on doing good. 	 Ko mafai ei o fakafiafia ne koe a Ieova, fai faka‵lei atu ki nisi tino, kae tumau i te faiga o mea ‵lei.


By repeatedly asking, we reveal that we really need what we are asking for and that we truly believe that God can grant it—if that is his will.—Mark 11:24; 1 John 5:14. 	 Mai i te tumau i te fakamolemole atu, e fakaasi atu i ei ne tatou me e ma‵nako tonu tatou ki te mea telā e fakamolemole atu tatou ki ei kae tali‵tonu me e loto fiafia eiloa te Atua o talia—māfai e tonu mo tena loto.—Maleko 11:24; 1 Ioane 5:14.


Aquila and Priscilla cared about others 	 Ne a mea aogā e maua ne tatou mai te mafaufau ki uiga o Timoteo?


Would you like to see how practical the Bible can be today? 	 E mata, e fia iloa ne koe me e pefea te lasi o te aogā o te Tusi Tapu i aso nei?


Lying 	 Loi


What he said is recorded in the four Gospel accounts to which we can easily refer. 	 Ne tusi ki lalo ana pati i tusi Evagelia e fa kolā e faigofie fua ke ‵suke tatou ki ei.


Yet, all of us ought to be aware of how important it is that wedding arrangements among Jehovah’s Witnesses manifest respect for local laws, for the requirements of Caesar. 	 Kae, e ‵tau mo tatou katoa o iloa ne tatou a te tāua ke fakaasi atu te āva ki tulafono o te fenua, e ‵tusa mo manakoga o te Malo, i fakaipoipoga kolā e fai ne Molimau a Ieova.


“O THE depth of God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge!” exclaimed the apostle Paul. 	 “KO OKO eiloa i te ‵poko o te maukoloa, mo te poto mo te malamalama o te Atua!” ko pati a te apositolo ko Paulo.


Clearly, the Roman circus was no place for Christians.—1 Corinthians 6:9, 10. 	 E manino i ei, me e se ‵tau mo Kelisiano o olo atu ki fale ta‵fao ‵lasi konā i Loma.—1 Kolinito 6:9, 10.


(Matthew 24:45) From time to time, the Awake! magazine has featured articles containing helpful tips and suggestions for dealing with economic challenges. 	 (Mataio 24:45) Ko oti ne ‵lomi mai i te mekesini ko te Awake! a mataupu mo manatu fesoasoani ke mafai ei o fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave i mea tau tupe.


This fact was apparent from what God said to the serpent and thus to the wicked spirit rebel speaking through it: “I shall put enmity between you and the woman [the heavenly part of Jehovah’s organization] and between your seed and her seed. 	 Ne manino faka‵lei a te manatu tonu tenei i pati a te Atua ki te gata kae ne fakasino tonu atu loa ki te agaga ‵teke kae masei: “Ka fai ne au a koulua mo te fafine [te fakapotopotoga faka-te-lagi a Ieova telā e fai pelā me ko tena avaga] ke fai fili; a tau fanau mo tena fanau ka fai fili faeloa.


19. (a) Why is it understandable that we may feel discouraged at times? (b) What helped Paul to continue in his preaching work? 	 19. (a) Kaia e malamalama ei tatou māfai ko loto vāi‵vāi tatou i nisi taimi? (e) Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki a Paulo ke tumau i te faiga o te galuega talai?


4, 5. (a) In what way is dedication a personal responsibility? (b) What challenges are not unique to young people? 	 4, 5. (a) Se a te auala e fai ei a te tukuatuga mo fai se tiute totino? (e) Ne a tulaga faiga‵ta e se ‵fou ki talavou?


This will help us to weather future sufferings. 	 E fesoasoani mai ke kufaki ne tatou a logo‵maega i aso mai mua.


Is there really any evidence that God exists, let alone loves us and cares for us? 	 E mata, e isi ne fakamaoniga ‵tonu e uiga ki te Atua, kae maise eiloa tena alofa mo tena atafai ki a tatou?


(Revelation 11:7-13) Since then, he has slyly been working to disrupt our unity. 	 (Fakaasiga 11:7-13) Talu mai te taimi tenā, ne fai eiloa ne ia a auala faitogafiti ke fakamasei ne ia ‵tou ‵kau fakatasi.


(4) Trust in God when facing opposers. 	 (4) Tali‵tonu ki te Atua māfai ko fakafesagai atu ki tino ‵teke.


In the case of each, we will consider: What is its meaning? 	 Mai i uiga takitasi konei, ka mafau‵fau tatou ki fesili konei: Se a tena uiga?


They do this by using modern technology and means of communication to spread Bible knowledge worldwide in hundreds of languages. 	 E fai ne latou te mea tenei mai te fakaaogaga o poto ‵fou mo mea tau fesokotakiga ke fakasalalau atu ei te poto telā e maua i te Tusi Tapu i te lalolagi kātoa i te fia selau o ‵gana kese‵kese.


The collective steward would not simply be a group of intellectuals who explain interesting points from the Bible. 	 A te potukau tenei, telā ko te situati, e se se potukau fua o tino ‵poto kolā e fakamatala mai ne latou a manatu fakafia‵fia mai te Tusi Tapu.


Have you been unemployed for a long time and unable to find a job despite all the efforts you make to find one? 	 Kai nofo aka loa kae seai sau galuega mō se taimi leva faitalia loa au taumafaiga e uke ke maua sau galuega?


Nick, mentioned earlier, says: “The training I received from two older overseers in particular was very helpful. 	 E fai mai a Nick, telā ne taku atu muamua: “A akoakoga e maua ne au mai ovasia ma‵tua e tokolua ne aogā ‵ki eiloa.


5, 6. (a) For what did Paul commend his fellow believers in Jerusalem, and against what did he warn them? (b) Why should we not take our God-given responsibilities lightly? 	 5, 6. (a) Se a te mea ne fakamālō atu ei a Paulo ki ana taina tali‵tonu i Ielusalema, kae ko oi ne fakailoa atu ne ia ke fakaeteete i ei? (e) Kaia e se ‵tau ei o manatu ma‵mā tatou ki ‵tou tiute mai i te Atua?


15 Many who formerly displayed such animalistic qualities have changed for the better. 	 15 E tokouke a tino kolā ne fai muamua ne latou a uiga manu penā ko oti ne ‵fuli olotou uiga ki te ‵lei.


Isa 66 Verse 24 foretells that “the carcasses of the men that were transgressing against” Jehovah will be proof of his judgment. 	 E ‵valo mai i te fuaiupu e 24 me i “foitino mate o tino kola e teke” ki a Ieova ka fai mo fai ne fakamaoniga o ana fakamasinoga.


For the dedicated Christian who cherishes his place in the congregation, though, personal preferences should not be the sole determining factor when making decisions. 	 Kae mō te Kelisiano tukugina atu telā e fakatāua ne ia tena tulaga i te fakapotopotoga, e se ‵tau eiloa o fai a mea kolā e ‵lei fua ki a ia e pelā me se fakavae i te taimi e fai ei a fakaikuga.


17 There is no need to impress people with our knowledge or education. 	 17 E se manakogina ke ofo a tino ona ko ‵tou poto mo akoga ne olo tatou ki ei.


Encourage full-time servants to keep up their good work [Pictures on page 24, 25] 	 Fakamalosi atu ki tino kolā e ga‵lue tumau i te taviniga ke tumau i te faiga o galuega ‵lei


He wanted to wipe away their tears. 	 Ne manako eiloa tou tagata ke fakaseai atu te lotou fanoa‵noa.


Two of them were with older people who were devout members of their churches. 	 E tokolua mai i a latou konei ne tino ma‵tua kolā e ma‵losi ‵ki i lā lotu.


The Greek word he used signifies an appointed time, a seasonable time for a specific purpose. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne ia te pati faka-Eleni telā e fakasino atu ki se taimi mautinoa, se taimi e isi ne avanoa i ei ke fai a fuafuaga fakapito.


Such a lack of loyalty confirms that we are living in “the last days” when, Paul foretold, people would be “disloyal, . . . betrayers.” (2 Tim. 3:1, 2, 4) Even though authors and screenwriters often dramatize and romanticize treacherous acts in literature and in the movies, in real life disloyalty and betrayal cause pain and suffering. 	 A te sē alofa fakamaoni telā e lavea ne tatou i aso nei e fakaasi mai i ei me ko ola tatou i “aso fakaoti,” e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne ‵valo mai ne Paulo. Ana muna me i tino “ka se a‵lofa fakamaoni, . . . e fai togafiti.” (2 Timoteo 3:1, 2, 4) A tino e tusi ne latou a tusi mo tala i ata e fai ne latou a faifaiga se alofa fakamaoni ke foliga mai pelā me e fakafiafia io me ne mea fakafamau. Kae e se faipati mai ne tusi mo ata a te mea tonu ki a tatou.


(John 1:35–2:11) His disciples followed him as he traveled the length and breadth of the land, preaching the good news of the Kingdom. 	 (Ioane 1:35–2:11) Ne tau‵tali atu ana soko i te taimi ne faimalaga atu ei a ia ki te fa‵kai kātoa, o talai atu a te tala ‵lei o te Malo.


In time, Naomi’s kinsman Boaz married Ruth, who bore a son and became an ancestress of David and of Jesus. 	 I se taimi fakamuli ifo, ne avaga a Poasa te kāiga pili o Naomi ki a Luta. Ne maua ne lāua se tamaliki tagata kae ne fai a Luta mo fai te tupuga fafine o Tavita e penā foki mo Iesu.


1 On Atonement Day, the high priest offered a sacrifice for the sins of the people.—LEVITICUS 16:15, 29-31. 	 1 I te Aso o te Faka‵maga, e ofo atu ne te faitaulaga pule se taulaga mō agasala a tino.—LEVITIKO 16:15, 29-31.


HOW CAN YOU OVERCOME THE CHALLENGE? One way to gain knowledge of God is to look at the things he has made. 	 E MAFAI PEFEA O MANUMALO KOE I TE FAKALAVELAVE?E tasi te auala e maua ei ne koe a te poto e uiga ki te Atua ko te onoono atu ki ana mea ne faite.


When I was a child, I wanted to hug every cat and dog I saw! 	 I te taimi koi tamaliki ei au, ne manako au o puke a pūsi mo kuli katoa e matea ne au!


Being perfect, he could discern the unspoken indignation of a Pharisee, the sincere repentance of a sinful woman, and the self-sacrificing attitude of a widow. 	 Ona ko te ‵lei katoatoa, ne mafai o malamalama tou tagata i lagonaga sē fiafia o se Falesaio, te salamō tonu o se fafine agasala, mo te uiga fia tuku atu o se fafine ko mate tena avaga.


Instead, she prayed to see how she might be of spiritual help to others experiencing similar frustration. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne ‵talo atu tou fafine ke lavea ne ia a te auala e mafai ei o fesoasoani atu i te feitu faka-te-agaga ki nisi tino kolā e ‵pau olotou tulaga.


16 A Christian couple invited an elder to their home for a meal. 	 16 Ne ‵kami atu ne se tauavaga Kelisiano se toeaina ki te lotou fale ke ‵kai fakatasi latou.


If we manifest this quality along with “love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, [and] mildness,” we will be benefited greatly. 	 Kafai e fakaasi atu ne tatou te uiga tenei fakatasi mo “te alofa, te fiafia, te filemu, te kufaki, te mataalofa, te ‵lei, te fakamaoni, [mo] te loto malalo,” ka maua ne tatou a mea aogā e uke ‵ki.


“O Jehovah, you have searched through me, and you know me,” he wrote. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia “Te Aliki, ko oti au ne sukesuke ne koe, ka ko iloa foki au ne koe.


What do people considered respectable in society often do? 9 Others look to the socially and financially successful—the rich and famous—as models in their decision making. 	 9 E ‵kilo atu a nisi tino ki tino kolā e ‵lei olotou olaga i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo mea tau tupe—tino mau‵mea mo tino lauiloa—e pelā me ne toe fakaakoakoga ‵lei eiloa i te faiga o olotou filifiliga.


After he became king of Israel, David arranged for the tabernacle services to include beautiful music. 	 Mai tua o te faiga e pelā me ko te tupu o Isalaelu, ne fakatoka ne Tavita ke aofia a pese ‵gali i tapuakiga i te faleie tapu.


“We all received . . . undeserved kindness upon undeserved kindness.”—JOHN 1:16. 	 “Ne maua ne tatou katoa . . . te alofa tauanoa, me e ‵fonu a ia i te alofa tauanoa.”—IOA. 1:16.


Evidently, Matthew was referring to Isaiah’s prophecy that called the Messiah “a sprout” out of Jesse, meaning that the Messiah would be a descendant of Jesse, father of King David. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne fakasino atu a Mataio ki te valoaga a Isaia me ne taku a te Mesia ki “se kaula” i te matakāiga o Iese, e fakauiga i ei me i te Mesia se tino mai te gafa o Iese, te tamana o te tupu ko Tavita.


He diligently studied every issue of The Watchtower and was making an effort to attend meetings regularly. 	 E sukesuke fakamaoni eiloa a ia ki lōmiga katoa o Te Faleleoleo Maluga kae ko taumafai ke kau faeloa a ia ki fakatasiga.


This joyful activity benefits us and those whom we teach. 	 A te galuega fakafiafia tenei e aoga ki a tatou mo tino kolā e akoako ne tatou.


4 The need for such water of life arose when the first man, Adam, joined his wife, Eve, in disobeying the very one who created them—Jehovah God. 	 4 A te manakoga mō te vaegā vai o te ola tenā ne sae aka i te taimi ne kau atu ei a te tagata muamua, ko Atamu ki tena avaga, ko Eva, i te sē faka‵logo ki te tino telā ne faite ne ia lāua—ko Ieova te Atua.


7 As Bible prophecies undergo fulfillment, our understanding of the Scriptures is refined. 	 7 Ko gasolo o manino ‵lei te ‵tou malamalama e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu e ‵tusa loa mo te fakataunuga o valoaga i ei.


For instance, an angel was asked by Manoah, the father of Samson: “What is your name, that when your word comes true we shall certainly do you honor?” 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne ‵sili atu a Manoa te tamana o Samasoni, ki se agelu: “Taku mai tou igoa, ko te mea ke mafai ne māua o tavae koe, manafai e taunu au muna ne fai mai.”


If you feel nervous when an opportunity arises to give a witness concerning your faith, do not neglect your opportunity to offer a silent prayer. 	 Kafai e polepole koe māfai ko maua se avanoaga ke fakaasi atu ou talitonuga, ke mo a eiloa e fakatamala koe i te ‵talo fakavave atu ki a Ieova.


Why did most people have virtually no access to the Bible in John Wycliffe’s time? 	 Kaia ne seki mafai ne te tokoukega o tino o maua ne olotou Tusi Tapu i taimi o John Wycliffe?


Taking time to meditate on such questions will help you to learn how Jehovah thinks and feels and what he requires of you. 	 A te fakaaogaga faka‵lei o te taimi ke mafaufau ‵loto ki vaegā fesili penā, ka fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke tauloto ki mafaufauga mo lagonaga o Ieova mo mea e manako a ia ke fai ne koe.


The Bible says that Rahab “received the messengers hospitably.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me “ne talimalo ne [Lahapa] a avefekau.”


Did a youth give a heartfelt, well-thought-out comment or share in a part on the midweek meeting program? 	 E mata, ne fai ne se talavou se tali fakaotia loto kae fakatoka faka‵lei io me fai sena tofiga i te fakatasiga i loto i te vaiaso?


How can you show older ones that you truly value them? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne koe ki tino ma‵tua me e fakatāua malosi ne koe latou?


“The Word of God . . . Exerts Power,” Sept. 	 “Te Muna a te Atua . . . e ‵Mana,” Sete.


(Philippians 4:13) Paul was empowered by God’s holy spirit. 	 (Filipi 4:13) Ne fakamalosi aka a Paulo ne te agaga tapu o te Atua.


What attitude must Christian ministers cultivate? 	 Ne a uiga e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ne faifeau Kelisiano?


4 Make the Decision 	 4 Ke Fai te Filifiliga


What sort of prejudices did Jesus’ early disciples have to overcome? 	 Se a te vaega o te fakailoga tino ne ‵tau o manumalo i ei a soko o Iesu i aso mua?


When contemplating a book that they might read, many readers want to know something about the author. 	 I te ‵sala atu ki se tusi telā e fia fai‵tau latou ki ei, e ma‵nako a tino fai‵tau e tokouke ke iloa ne latou ne fakamatalaga e uiga ki te tino ne tusi ne ia te tusi.


What questions must Christian parents consider? 	 Ne a fesili e ‵tau o mafaufau ‵mafa ki ei a mātua Kelisiano?


When they found themselves in dangerous situations, they were courageous yet cautious. 	 Kafai e oko atu latou ki se tulaga fakamataku, e loto ‵toa kae ne fakaeteete foki latou.


Be Loyal 	 Tumau i te Alofa Fakamaoni


Evidently, this person thought so. 	 E foliga mai me e penā loa te talitonuga o te tino tenā.


How do you feel when you find something valuable that someone has lost? 	 E pefea ou lagonaga māfai ko maua ne koe se mea tāua a se tino ne galo?


(Titus 3:2) We display mildness in our ministry. 	 (Tito 3:2) E fakaasi atu ne tatou te loto maulalo i te ‵tou galuega talai.


What remarkable effect can taking in “the knowledge of Jehovah” have on people? 	 Se a te ikuga fakafiafia ka maua ne tino kolā e maua ne latou te ‘poto o te Atua’?


16 The upright man Nehemiah of the fifth century B.C.E. prayed and acted in faith. 	 16 A te tagata amiotonu ko Neemia i te lima o senitenali T.L.M. ne ‵talo kae gasuesue foki i te fakatuanaki.


We used to tell them that there would be a Bible talk. 	 E masani o fakailoa ne matou ki a latou me e isi se lāuga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ka fai.


(John 17:3) “He is not far off from each one of us,” the apostle Paul assures us. 	 (Ioane 17:3) Ne fakatalitonu mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo, “me i a Ia e se ‵mao mai i a tatou taki tokotasi.”


In that sense, Jehovah did protect Theresa; she was serving him faithfully at the time of her death. 	 I te fakauigaga tenā, ne puipui eiloa ne Ieova a Tilesa; me ne tavini atu tou fafine mo te fakamaoni ke oko ki tena mate.


Joseph and Jacob’s other sons carried his body “into the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, the field that Abraham had purchased.” 	 Ne ave ne Iosefa mo nisi tama‵liki a Iakopo tena foitino “ki Kanana o tanu i te ana i Makapelu, i te feitu ki te saegala o Mamele, i te laukele tela ne togi ne Apelaamo.”


In connection with serving God, the Bible does speak of obligation, commandments, requirements, and so forth. 	 E fakamatala mai ne te Tusi Tapu a mea kolā e aofia i te tavini atu ki te Atua—ko tiute tauave, tulafono, fakatonuga mo nisi mea aka.


Only Christ was actually there. 	 Ko Keliso fua e tokotasi ne nofo tonu atu i ei.


Do you keep that in mind whenever you are in service? 	 E mata, e masaua ne koe te mea tenā māfai ko fanatu koe i te galuega talai?


(John 8:44) Never would we want those terms applied to us! 	 (Ioane 8:44) E se ma‵nako eiloa tatou ke fakaaogā a tugāpati konā ki a tatou!


What helped him to do so? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ke fai ei a ia penā?


The prophet Isaiah recorded God’s view of this unfaithfulness: “You men are those leaving Jehovah, those forgetting my holy mountain, those setting in order a table for the god of Good Luck and those filling up mixed wine for the god of Destiny.” 	 Ne tusi mai ne te pelofeta ko Isaia a te kilokiloga a te Atua e uiga ki faifaiga sē fakamaoni konei: “Ka ko koutou kolā e se ‵saga mai ki a au, kolā e se ‵saga ki a Siona, toku mauga tapu, kae e tapuaki ki atua fapau‵pau ko Kato mo Meni.”


19 The use of human penmen gives the Bible tremendous warmth and appeal. Its writers were men with feelings like ours. 	 A tāgata kolā ne tusi ne latou te Tusi Tapu ne tino eiloa e penei mo tatou.


Let him call the older men of the congregation to him, and let them pray over him, greasing him with oil in the name of Jehovah. And the prayer of faith will make the indisposed one well, and Jehovah will raise him up. 	 Kafai e toe onoono tatou ki te tusi a Iakopo, e maua ne tatou a pati fakamalosi konei: “Kafai e isi se tino o koutou e masaki, e ‵tau mo ia o fai atu ki toeaina o te ekalesia ke ‵talo mō ia, kae ‵mili te sinu ki luga i a ia i te igoa o te Aliki.


As she grew older, we prayed about relationship issues and other matters that affected her. 	 I te taimi ko matua a ia, ne ‵talo matou e uiga ki te faiga o fesokotakiga ‵lei mo nisi mea aka kolā e pokotia ei tou fafine.


(2 Corinthians 12:15; Philippians 2:17) Jehovah’s Witnesses are known throughout the world for their self-sacrificing spirit, helping their brothers and their neighbors and expending themselves to communicate Bible truth to their fellowmen.*—Galatians 6:10. Relationships to Be Treasured 9. 	 (2 Kolinito 12:15; Filipi 2:17) E lauiloa a Molimau a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa ona ko te lotou uiga fia fesoasoani atu ki olotou taina mo olotou tuakoi kae e fakamāumāu olotou taimi ke fakaasi atu a muna‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu ki nisi tino.*—Kalatia 6:10.


My ministry keeps me stable. 	 Ne fai ne taku galuega talai ke ‵mautakitaki au.


• How can you make your advancement manifest . . . 	 • E mafai pefea o fai ne koe ke matea atu tou gasolo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga . . .


“Judge me, O Jehovah, . . . according to my integrity.”—PS. 7:8. 	 “Te Aliki [ko Ieova], . . . fakamasino mai mo te alofa ki a au, e iloa ne koe i a au e ‵ma kae ‵lei [io me “fakamaoni,” NW].”—SALAMO 7:8.


To most families, the birth of twins is an exceptional and thrilling event. 	 A te fanaumaiga o se masaga se taimi fakapito kae fakafiafia ki te ukega o kāiga.


Therefore, Jehovah desires that your plans focus on demonstrating love for others and for God.—Read Matthew 22:36-39. 	 Tela la, e manako a Ieova ke fakaasi atu ne koe i au palani a te alofa ki tino mo te Atua.—Faitau te Mataio 22:36-39.


He did so and could not disagree with what it said. 	 Ne faitau eiloa a ia ki ei kae ne lotomalie ki mea kolā e fai mai i ei.


In the next article, we will consider how you can do that with benefit. 	 I te suā mataupu, ka mafau‵fau tatou ki te auala e mafai ei o fai penā ke maua ei a mea aogā mai i ei.


Unmoved, Peter declared: “Even if I should have to die with you, I will by no means disown you.” 	 Ne fai mai a Petelu: “Kafai foki loa e ‵tau o ‵mate fakatasi tāua, e se mafai lele eiloa o fakafiti ne au a koe.”


• Why can we be sure that fighters against God will not prevail? 	 • Kaia e iloa ei ne tatou me e se mafai lele eiloa o manumalo a tino kolā e ‵teke atu ki te Atua?


We have no doubt whatsoever that the reward for those who loyally endure is far greater than any temporary suffering.—Heb. 11:6. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me i te taui mō tino kolā ne kufaki mo te fakamaoni e lasi atu i so se logo‵maega telā ko pili o palele atu.—Epelu 11:6.


Later, he summarized the book of Ecclesiastes with the words: “The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments. For this is the whole obligation of man. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fakatoetoe mai ne ia a te tusi ko Failauga ki ana pati konei: “I te otiga ne kilokilo au ki mea katoa konā, e tasi eiloa taku muna e fai atu: Mataku ki te Atua, kae tausi ki ana fakatonuga, me e tenā eiloa te pogai ne faite ei a te tagata.


If available in the country where you reside, the brochure may be obtained by requesting a copy from the secretary of the local congregation. 	 Kafai e isi i tou fenua, e mafai o maua a te polosiua mai te fakamolemole atu ki te failautusi o te fakapotopotoga.


That is why Paul could say: “Miserable man that I am! 	 Tenā te pogai ne mafai ei o fai mai a Paulo, penei: “Ko seai la se tino malaia penei mo au!


This calls for self-examination. 	 E manakogina i ei a te iloilo ifo o te tino ki a ia eiloa.


How unwise to expose oneself to such pressure! 	 Ko oko loa i te sē ‵lei ke tuku faka‵sau atu koe ki vaegā fakamalosiga penā!


Make the Scriptures the backbone of your talk 	 Fai te Tusi Tapu e pelā me ko te kī tāua o tau lāuga


Conduct is also important, not just beliefs. 	 E tāua foki ‵tou amioga, kae e se ko mea fua e tali‵tonu tatou ki ei.


Take the situation in the United States as an example. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te tulaga i te Iunaite Sitete.


Based on Isaiah 65:21, 22, to what rewarding activities can you look forward? 	 Ona ko mea kolā e fakaasi mai i te Isaia 65:21, 22, ne a faifaiga ‵gali e fakamoemoe koe ke fai?


(Ps. 51:11) Only those anointed ones who prove “faithful even to death” will receive the “crown” of immortal life in heaven. 	 (Salamo 51:11) Ko tino fakaekegina fua kolā e “fakamaoni eiloa ke oko ki te mate” ka maua ne latou a te “foualiki” o te ola i te lagi telā e se toe mafai o mate.


3 What is “the peace of the Christ”? It is the tranquillity, the inner calm, that we gain when we become Jesus’ disciples and learn that we are loved and approved by Jehovah God and by his Son. 	 Ko te tokagamalie, io me ko te loto filemu, telā e maua ne tatou māfai e fai tatou e pelā me ne soko o Iesu kae iloa ne tatou me e alofagina kae taliagina foki tatou ne te Atua mo tena Tama.


How did Babylon the Great come to be? 	 Ne māfua mai pefea a Papelonia te Sili?


“Although a doctor’s work can be satisfying, nothing could compare with the joy I felt when I helped several people to come to know the truth,” he says. 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “E ui eiloa e mafai o maua te lotomalie ona ko te galuega fakatokitā, e seai eiloa se mea e mafai o fakatusa ki te fiafia ne maua ne au māfai ko fesoasoani au ki tino e tokouke ke iloa ne latou te munatonu.”


Does the Bible Foretell the Future? 	 E mata, e ‵Valo mai ne te Tusi Tapu a te Taimi mai Mua?


Stepmother (calmly): Oh, OK. 	 Mātua fai (leo filemu): Oi, ko ‵lei la.


17. (a) Why can we face the future with confidence? (b) What should influence our view of marriage and parenthood? 	 17. (a) Kaia e mafai ei o fakafesagai atu tatou ki aso mai mua mo te loto talitonu? (e) Se a te mea e fakamalosi ne ia ‵tou kilokiloga e uiga ki te fakaipoipoga mo tiute faka-mātua?


Maintain a Clean Conscience 	 Fakatumau se Loto Lagona ‵Ma


(And we can expand our vista to include learning about surrounding lands that figure in Bible accounts.) 	 (Kae e mafai foki o fakaataata ne tatou a mea e uke atu mai te tauloto e uiga ki fenua i ona tafa kolā e aofia i tala i te Tusi Tapu.)


Jehovah used Esther mightily for the preservation of his people.—Esther 3:8–4:17; 7:1-10; 9:13. 21. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne Ieova a Eseta ke faka‵sao ne ia ana tino.—Eseta 3:8–4:17; 7:1-10; 9:13.


LEAVING THE PHILIPPINES FOR GILEAD SCHOOL 	 KO TIAKI A FILIPAINA KE KAU ATU KI TE AKOGA I KILIATA


Without hesitation, Esau gave up his birthright. 	 E aunoa mo te fakatalave, ne fakatau ei ne Esau a tena tofi toekimua.


Really, parents face a choice; either fill that “bucket” at home with the moral principles and beliefs that they feel are appropriate or allow the rainstorm of ideas outside the home to fill the child’s mind and heart. 	 E tonu, e panaki eiloa a mātua mo se filifiliga; ke faka‵fonu a te “paketi” i te fale i se auala fakatusa, ki fakatakitakiga ‵lei i mea tau amioga mo talitonuga kolā e mafau‵fau latou me e ‵lei io me talia ke faka‵fonu a te mafaufau mo te loto o te tamaliki ki manatu o tino mai tua atu o te fale.


Similarly, husbands should treat their wives in a kind, loving manner, using well-chosen words. 	 E penā foki a tāgata a‵vaga, e ‵tau o atafai, alofa, kae filifili faka‵lei a pati kolā e ‵tau o fakaaogā.


“My love for Jehovah and knowledge of the Bible have helped me to see things as he does. 	 “Ko oti ne fesoasoani mai toku alofa ki a Ieova mo te iloaga i te Tusi Tapu ke kilo atu ki mea i te auala e kilo atu ei a ia.


How we appreciated their self-sacrificing spirit as well as the help of the local friends in the area! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te loto fakafetai o māua ki te lā agaga fia fesoasoani e pelā foki mo te fesoasoani o taugasoa i te koga tenā!


Satan also targets the many Witnesses of Jehovah who have the hope of living forever on a paradise earth. 	 E saga atu foki a Satani ki Molimau a Ieova e tokouke kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso.


Such interested ones learn to put faith, solidly based on accurate Bible knowledge, in God and his purposes. 	 E tau‵loto a vaegā tino ‵fou penā ke maua te fakatuanaki, telā e fakavae ‵mautakitaki ki te iloaga tonu i te Tusi Tapu, ki te Atua mo ana fuafuaga.


(Matt. 24:45) At that time, many were falling victim to the theory of evolution, an idea that conflicts with the fact that man has fallen from a perfect state. 	 (Mataio 24:45) I te taimi tenā, e tokouke a tino ne kamata o tali‵tonu ki te akoakoga o te evolusione, se manatu telā e se fetaui mo te fakamatalaga tonu me ne pa‵ku a tino mai se tulaga ‵lei katoatoa.


(Matt. 24:17, 18, 21) Before and during that “great tribulation” yet ahead, we too may face hardships and deprivations. 	 (Mataio 24:17, 18, 21) E fe‵paki foki tatou mo mea faiga‵ta mai mua kae ke oko foki eiloa ki te taimi o te “fakalavelave lasi” telā koi ‵toe i ‵tou mua.


(John 6:44; Acts 17:26, 27) He listens and responds to the prayers of his worshippers regardless of their race, nationality, or social standing. 	 (Ioane 6:44; Galuega 17:26, 27) E fakalogologo kae tali mai a ia ki ‵talo o ana tino tapuaki faitalia olotou telega, fenua, io me ko olotou tulaga.


For example, when Genesis 11:1 says: “All the earth continued to be of one language,” it uses “earth” to mean human society. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e fai mai te Salamo 96:1, penei: “Usu pese atu ki te Aliki, koutou te lalolagi kātoa,” e fakaaoga i konei te pati “lalolagi” ke fakauiga i ei ki se fakapotopotoga o tino.


As was true of Jesus Christ, fear of God can also move us to fulfill our dedication vow now and for all eternity. 	 E pelā eiloa mo Iesu Keliso a te mataku ki te Atua e fakamalosi mai ei ki a tatou ke fakataunu a te ‵tou tukuatuga ki a ia, i te taimi nei kae ke oko foki eiloa ki te se-gata-mai.


Now the moment of decision had come. 	 Nei la, ko oko atu ki te taimi e ‵tau ei o fai ne latou se fakaikuga.


How did the first human baby come to be born? 	 Ne fanau mai pefea te pepe muamua eiloa?


Togo reports that the construction of good-quality Kingdom Halls has such a positive effect on the neighborhood that some people try to rent or build houses in localities where halls are going to be built. 	 Ne lipoti mai ne taina i Togo me ona ko te aogā o te faka‵tuga o Kingdom Halls ‵gali i nisi fa‵kai, ko taumafai ei a nisi tino ke ‵togi io me ke faka‵tu foki olotou fale i kogā koga kolā ka faka‵tu i ei ‵tou fale.


As Jesus said, Jehovah knows every detail about us. 	 E pelā mo pati a Iesu, e iloa ne Ieova a mea likiliki e uiga ki a tatou.


(Proverbs 8:31) While on earth, he forged a close bond with his followers. 	 (Faataoto 8:31) I te taimi ne nofo mai ei tou tagata i te lalolagi, ne maua eiloa ne ia se vā fealofani ‵pili mo ana soko.


(Matthew 4:11; 26:53; Luke 22:43) Angels also “minister for those who are going to inherit salvation.” 	 (Mataio 4:11; 26:53; Luka 22:43) E ‘tavini atu foki a agelu ki a latou kola ka maua ne latou a te fakaolataga.’


5 The secular world is a prolific source of harmful ideas. 	 5 E uke ‵ki a manatu fakama‵taku e māfua mai i te lalolagi nei.


Like Jesus, these usually show understanding of others’ imperfections. 	 E pelā mo Iesu, e fakaasi sāle atu ne latou konei a te malamalama e uiga ki te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa o nisi tino.


Such dangers are compounded by the sexually oriented times in which we live. 	 E fakamalosi aka a mea fakama‵taku konā ne amioga fakatauavaga kolā ko sōnafai valevale i ‵tou aso nei.


The joy that I feel has been a real source of strength to me.”—Nehemiah 8:10. Making Everlasting Friends 5. 	 A te fiafia ko maua nei ne au, ko fai pelā me se mea fakamalosi tonu mai ki a au.”—Neemia 8:10.


What made Timothy such an outstanding elder? 	 Ne a mea e fai i ei ke tu ‵kese a Timoteo e pelā me se toeaina?


Thinking of Enoch’s life is touching, is it not? 	 Se mea fakamalosi loto māfai e mafau‵fau tatou ki te olaga o Enoka, i ne?


What did Jesus Christ, one of the most respected religious teachers in history, say on this subject? 	 Ne a pati a Iesu Keliso, te ‵toe faiakoga fakalotu telā ne āva ki ei i tala mua, e uiga ki te mataupu tenei?


However, something occurred that threatened their friendship. 	 Kae tiga te feitu tenā, ne sae aka se fakalavelave telā ne fai ei ke fakamataku te va fakataugasoa o laua.


These became known as “the Israel of God” and soon numbered into several thousand made up of people from every nation of the then-known world.—Gal. 6:16. 	 Ne lauiloa latou konei e pelā me ko “te Isalaelu a te Atua” kae se mea vave eiloa o oko atu te aofaki o latou ki se fia afe tino mai i atufenua katoa o te lalolagi i aso konā.—Kalatia 6:16.


Hannah promised to give in service at the tabernacle in Shiloh the very son she had so desired. 	 Ne tauto a Hana ke tuku atu ne ia tena tamaliki telā e manako malosi a ia ki ei ke tavini atu i te faleie tapu i Sailo.


• In a general sense, what “valueless things” should we repudiate? 	 • I se auala masani, ne a ‘mea se aogā’ e ‵tau o ‵teke ne tatou?


First, explain any unfamiliar terms that you have to use. 	 Muamua la, ke fakamatala atu a uiga o tugāpati ‵mafa kolā ka fakaaogā ne koe.


7 Rhetorically, Paul brought up two wrongs that the Ten Commandments directly addressed: Do not steal, and do not commit adultery. 	 7 Mai te fakaaogāga o fesili kolā e fakagasuesue aka ei te mafaufau, ne taku mai ne Paulo a agasala e lua kolā ne fakasino tonu atu ki ei a Tulafono e Sefulu: Sa kaisoa, mo te sa mulilua.


Her faith moved her to action. 	 Ne fakagasuesue a ia ne tena fakatuanaki.


A veil of prejudice or preconceived ideas can hinder a reader from understanding Bible truth. 	 E mafai o faigata ke malamalama se tino i te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu ona ko mea kolā ko leva ne talitonu a ia ki ei.


Your teenagers are principled. 	 Ko oko eiloa te ‵gali a uiga o otou talavou.


Foretelling Our Immediate Future 	 Valoaga mō ‵Tou Aso Mai Mua


Through my study of the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses, I learned, among other things, what God’s name is, what happens at death, and what Jesus’ role is in fulfilling God’s purpose. 	 I te taimi ne fai ei taku akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo Molimau a Ieova, ne tauloto ne au i tafa o nisi mea aka, a te igoa o te Atua, mea e ‵tupu i te mate, mo te tulaga o Iesu i te fakataunuga o te fuafuaga a te Atua.


13 As a result of divine favor, Daniel was made a high official under both Babylonian and Medo-Persian rule. 	 13 Ona ko te taliaga a te Atua, ne fai ei a Tanielu mo ofisa maluga mai lalo i te pulega a Papelonia mo Metai mo Pelesia.


Daily we are subjected to pressures—some subtle, some more obvious—that could turn us away from the path that is in accord with godly devotion. 	 E maua ne tatou a fakaosoosoga i aso takitasi—kāti i se auala fai lēmū, io me e fai ‵tonu mai—kolā e mafai o ‵fuli ei tatou keatea mai te tapuaki atu ki te Atua.


For that same reason, the world power of Assyria would be destroyed, never to be reestablished. 	 Mō te pogai foki eiloa tenā, ne fakaseai atu ei a te malo malosi o Asulia, kae ne seki toe tu mai te fa‵kai tenā.


THE HOLY 	 TE POTU TAPU


Rather, may we pray for Jehovah’s help so that we do not grieve his spirit but are able to bring honor to his holy name by continuing to mind the spirit. 	 I lō te fai penā, ke na ‵talo atu tatou mō te fesoasoani o Ieova ko te mea ke se fakafanoanoa ne tatou tena agaga kae ke mafai o tuku atu te fakaaloalo ki tena igoa ‵malu mai i te tumau i te tuku atu o ‵tou mafaufau ki mea e manako ki ei te agaga.


Think about what others have done to help you, and express appreciation for their efforts. 	 Mafaufau ki mea ko oti ne fai ne nisi tino ke fesoasoani atu ki a koe, kae fakaasi atu i ei ne koe te loto fakafetai mō olotou taumafaiga.


And what responsibility do true worshippers of Jehovah have toward these and all others who have been misled by false religion? 	 Kae se a te tiute ko pānaki mo tino tapuaki ‵tonu o Ieova ki tino konei mo nisi tino kolā ko takitaki ‵se ne lotu ‵se?


(John 3:16; 1 Peter 5:6, 7) The scripture quoted at the start of this article declares that God’s love for us is even more powerful, more enduring, than that of a mother for her child! 	 (Ioane 3:16; 1 Petelu 5:6, 7) E fakaasi mai i te fuaiupu telā ne siki mai i te kamataga o te mataupu tenei me i te alofa o te Atua mō tatou e malosi atu, e leva atu, i lō te alofa o te mātua ki tena tama!


SONGS: 28, 32 	 PESE: 28, 32


Do we do this? 	 E mata, e fai ne tatou te mea tenei?


Before we can obtain a satisfying answer to that question, let us find out from God’s Word where people go when they die. 	 A koi tuai o maua ne tatou se tali fakamalie loto ki te fesili tenā, ke onoono aka tatou ki te Muna a te Atua me e olo ki fea a tino māfai ko ‵mate latou.


These serious consequences impressed on all Israelites the sanctity of human life. 	 Ne faka‵mafa atu ne ikuga sē ‵lei konei ki te kau Isalaelu a te ‵malu o te ola o te tino.


Others, though, decline to do so. 	 Kae e se ma‵nako a nisi tino ke fai latou penā.


It was their desire for physical things. 	 Se mea tonu, me e se ma‵sei a manakoga katoa.


We therefore need to have firm faith in God’s Word and in the guidance it provides. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou ki te Muna a te Atua mo te takitakiga telā e tuku mai i ei.


Note this, however. 	 Kae ke mafau‵fau aka ki te mea tenei.


The new members, all anointed Christians, are Samuel F. Herd; M. Stephen Lett; Guy H. Pierce; and David H. Splane. 	 A tino ‵fou konā, ne Kelisiano fakaekegina katoa, ko Samuel F. Herd; M. Stephen Lett; Guy H. Pierce; mo David H. Splane.


(Micah 7:18) Think for a moment about the great favor that Jehovah bestows upon repentant sinners. 	 (Mika 7:18) Mafaufau malie aka ki te lasi o te atafai telā e fakaasi atu ne Ieova ki tino agasala kolā ko sala‵mo tonu.


What kind of love do we need to develop now, and why? 	 Se a te vaegā alofa e ‵tau o ati aka nei ne tatou, kae kaia?


A second reason for Tony’s faulty self-appraisal was his overwhelming urge to preserve his drinking pattern. 	 A te lua o pogai ne ‵se ei te faka‵tauga a Toni ko tena manakoga ke fakatumau tena inu kava.


Would such an attitude contribute to a happy marriage? 	 E mata, e mafai o manuia se fakaipoipoga mai i uiga penā?


Anointed Christians knew that Jesus’ great commission still applied. 	 Ne iloa ne Kelisiano fakaekegina me koi fai eiloa te fakatonuga sili a Iesu.


In time, my husband joined me in the study. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne kau mai foki taku avaga ki te akoga.


He returned home with his parents, remained subject to them, and continued to progress in wisdom and physical growth. 	 Ne toe ‵foki atu latou mo ana mātua, ne tumau tena fakalogo ki a laua, kae gasolo aka faeloa ki luga tena poto mo tena malosi.


Michelle: Nice to meet you, Sophia. 	 Michelle: E fiafia au o fetaui mo koe, e Sophia.


All other things have been created through him and for him.” 	 Ne faite a nisi mea katoa e alatu i a ia kae mō ia foki.”


No wonder it is full of harshness and cruelty! 	 E se tioa eiloa o ‵fonu i amioga matagā kae fakasauā!


This helped me to be obedient. 	 Ne fesoasoani mai te mea tenei ke fakalogo faeloa au.


Or perhaps it was at the time when your lifelong marriage mate fell asleep in death. 	 Io, me kāti ko te taimi telā ne ‵moe ifo ei a mata o tau avaga i te mate.


Is that a feature of your routine? 	 E a, e aofia te mea tenā i au faifaiga masani?


He taught me to operate a portable phonograph so that we could play records containing short Bible talks. 	 Ne akoako ne ia au ke iloa o fakagalue a mea faka‵lasi leo ko te mea ke mafai o fakatagi atu ne māua a lāuga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā ko oti ne puke.


9 The third question in our consideration deserves our most careful attention. 	 9 E ‵tau o mafaufau faka‵lei tatou ki te tolu o fesili ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei.


Jehovah observed this and blessed him richly. 	 Ne matea atu ne Ieova te mea tenā kae ne fakamanuia malosi atu ki a ia.


According to The Encyclopædia Britannica, the terms of the treaty “caused resentment among the Germans and helped to stimulate the quest for revenge.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te Encyclopædia Britannica, a uiga o te feagaiga “ne fakamāfua aka ei a te ita fakamoemoe i tino Siamani kae ne fesoasoani atu ki te fakamalosiakaga o te manakoga mō te taui ma sui.”


What is one way that true Christians condemn verbal attacks against them? 	 Se a te auala e tasi e taku fakamasei ei ne Kelisiano ‵tonu a losiga ‵se kolā e fai ki a latou?


(Matthew 24:7-12; Luke 21:10, 11) What would cause all this misery? 	 (Mataio 24:7-12; Luka 21:10,11) Ne māfua mai i fea a fakalavelave katoa konei?


Jesus often taught with illustrations, which he explained to all who were desirous of learning more. 	 Ne fakaaoga faeloa ne Iesu a tala fakatusa i ana akoakoga, kae ne fai atu ana fakamatalaga ki tino katoa kolā ne ma‵nako ke uke atu olotou mea e iloa.


Recently, though, I received a phone call from a government worker. He offered to speed up the payments—if we gave him some of the money as a kickback.”—JOHN.* 	 Fakamuli fua nei, ne telefoni mai se tino galue i te malo, kae ne fai mai me ka fakatoka fakavave ne ia te ‵togi o omotou galuega konā—māfai e ‵togi tupe ne matou a ia.”—IOANE.*


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He “died in a good old age,” says the Bible, adding that he was “old and satisfied.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ne “mate a ia a ko toeaina ‵ki,” kae toe fakaopoopo mai me i a ia ko “matua kae ola leva.”


In addition, they are learning an Asian language in order to assist foreigners to learn the truth found in God’s Word, the Bible. 	 E se gata i ei, ko tauloto foki laua ki se ‵gana Asia e tasi ko te mea ke fesoasoani atu ei ki tino mai fenua fakaatea ke maua foki ne latou te munatonu i loto i te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu.


Why, though, would God wage a global war? 	 Kaia e laga atu ei ne te Atua se taua i te lalolagi kātoa?


Take into consideration factors such as these: ‘Will I have the time to use the item regularly and care for its upkeep? 	 Mafaufau ki vaegā manatu konei: ‘E mata, ka fakaaoga faeloa ne au a te mea tenei i aso katoa kae tausi faka‵lei ki ei?


The altar would be a witness that they too were worshippers of Jehovah. 	 Ne fai te fatafaitaulaga e pelā me se molimau i a latou e tapuaki atu foki ki a Ieova.


(Ps. 145:10-12) Those words surely express the sentiments of all loyal Witnesses of Jehovah. 	 (Sala. 145:10-12, NW) E mautinoa eiloa me e fakaasi mai i pati konā a lagonaga o Molimau a Ieova fakamaoni katoa.


Hungary Under Communist Control 	 Hungary Mai Lalo i Pulega Faka-Kominisi


In fact, they baptized disciples (1) in the name of the Father, (2) in the name of the Son, and (3) in the name of the holy spirit, not in the name of a Trinity. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne papatiso ne latou a soko i (1) te igoa o te Tamana, (2) te igoa o te Tama, mo (3) te igoa o te agaga tapu, kae se ko te igoa o te Tolutasi.


(Matthew 6:19-21, 24) He said: “Stop being anxious about your souls as to what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your bodies as to what you will wear. 	 (Mataio 6:19-21, 24) Ana muna: “Ke se manava‵se koutou ki otou ola, ki mea e ‵kai ei koutou, mo mea e inu ei koutou, io me ko otou foitino, ki mea e pei ei koutou.


7 Regarding those who would enjoy that restoration, Zephaniah foretold: “Joyfully cry out, O daughter of Zion! Break out in cheers, O Israel! 	 7 Ne ‵valo mai penei a Sefanaia e uiga ki tino kolā ne toe ‵foki atu: “Usu pese kae ka‵laga fiafia, koutou tino Isalaelu!


Really, our continuing to be enlightened confirms that we are on the right path. 	 A te tonuga loa, ona ko te mea e momea aka faeloa te mainaga, e fakamaoni mai i ei me e sa‵sale atu tatou i te auala tonu.


Specifically, Jehovah designed the human brain so that we could go on joyfully learning about him and his works forever. 	 Ne faite fakapito eiloa ne Ieova te faiai o te tagata ko te mea ke mafai ne tatou o fia‵fia o tauloto e uiga ki a Ia mo ana galuega ki te se-gata-mai.


Firmly stick to Bible principles, and try to reflect Jehovah’s qualities of love, justice, and wisdom while you pray to him for his help. 	 Ke ‵piki ‵mautakitaki koe ki fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu, kae taumafai o fakaasi atu ne koe a uiga o Ieova, ko te alofa, fakamaoni, mo te poto kae ke ‵talo atu foki ei koe ki a ia mō se fesoasoani.


(Exodus 16:4, 20) Yet, this did not occur on the sixth day when they had to gather double the daily amount to cover their needs for the Sabbath. 	 (Esoto 16:4, 20) Kae ne seki tupu te mea tenei i te ono o aso māfai ko ‵tae ne latou a meakai mō aso e lua e aofia ei te Sapati.


It is shown by the time, attention, and care that you provide your little ones. 	 E lavea atu te mea tenā i ou taimi, tou saga tonu atu, mo tau tausiga atafai ki au tama‵liki.


The 148th Psalm helps us to focus on this truth. 	 E fesoasoani mai te Salamo mataupu e 148 ke matea atu te mea tonu tenei.


(Rev. 22:8, 9) Our worship, including our prayers, should go only to God.—Read Matthew 4:8-10. 	 (Fakaasiga 22:8, 9) A te ‵tou tapuakiga, e aofia i ei ‵tou ‵talo, e ‵tau fua o fai atu ki te Atua.—Faitau te Mataio 4:8-10.


That is not the case with the spiritual things we produce. 	 E se penā eiloa a mea faka-te-agaga kolā e fakatoka ne tatou.


The Bible did. 	 Ko te Tusi Tapu.


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


9 Yes, hundreds of years in advance, the prophetic statement at Psalm 118:22 indicated that a resurrection would occur. 	 9 Ao, i te fia selau o tausaga mai mua atu i ei, ne fakaasi mai i te fakamatalaga fakapelofeta i te Salamo 118:22 me ka isi se toetuga.


What details does Judges 5:20, 21 provide regarding the battle against Sisera? 	 Ne a fakamatalaga likiliki e tuku mai i te Famasino 5:20, 21 e uiga ki te taua atu ki a Sesela?


That will make it easier for them to ‘bring you up in the discipline and mental-regulating of Jehovah.’—Eph. 6:2, 4. 	 Ka fai ne te mea tenā ke faigofie ki a lāua o ‘puti aka koutou i polopolokiga mo fakatakitakiga a Ieova.’—Efe. 6:2, 4.


Secular sources for the time of his reign include Babylonian tablets and documents of Diodorus, Africanus, Eusebius, and Ptolemy. 	 E mafai o maua atu a fakamatalaga e uiga ki mea kolā ne ‵tupu i taimi o tena pulega i mā tusitusi a te kau Papelonia mo fakamatalaga a Diodorus, Africanus, Eusebius mo Ptolemy.


Why should we be interested in the concluding part of Colossians? 15 Fervent, specific prayer is not, of course, the only way to help others, especially those near and dear to you. 	 15 E se ko tena uiga me i ‵talo kolā e mautinoa kae e fai atu mo te loto fakamaoni ko te auala e tasi fua e mafai ei o fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino, kae maise eiloa ko ‵tou tino pele kolā e ‵nofo pili mai.


If you have been hurt and the offender says a sincere, “I’m sorry,” then humbly forgive. 	 Kafai ne logo‵mae koe kae ko fai atu mo te fakamaoni a te tino telā ne fakalogo‵mae atu, “Fakamolemole, au ko ‵se,” ke na fakamagalo atu ne koe mo te loto maulalo.


9. How was 13-year-old Leah able to place 23 copies of the Young People Ask book? 	 9 Ke toe mafau‵fau tatou ki te suā tala.


What can help us to keep our senses completely? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke tausi faka‵lei ‵tou mafaufau?


Sin is a matter of life and death. 	 A te agasala e fakauiga eiloa ki te ola mo te mate.


These face additional challenges when it comes to rearing children. 	 E isi aka foki a nisi fakalavelave mō latou i te putiakaga o olotou tama‵liki.


No doubt because she was a spiritually-minded person. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me i a ia se tino telā ne mafaufau faka-te-agaga.


A situation that arose in Moses’ day demonstrates that. 	 E fakaasi mai ne se fakalavelave ne sae aka i aso o Mose a te mea tenā.


All of us desire to be made strong by Jehovah and to remain firm in our worship. 	 E ma‵nako a tatou katoa ke fakamalosigina ne Ieova kae ke tu ‵mautakitaki i te ‵tou tapuakiga.


Your people will be my people, and your God my God.”—Ruth 1:16. 	 A tou fenua kafai mo oku fenua, a tou Atua kafai foki mo oku Atua.”—Luta 1:16.


(6) On the two-page index of place names [gl 34-5], you can see the page number in bold type, often followed by the grid location, such as E2. 	 (6) I te fakasologa o igoa o koga kolā e maua ne koe i itulau e lua [34-35], e mafai o lavea ne koe te itulau i mataimanu uli, kae soko atu ki ei se mataimanu io me se napa o te koga e sala koe ki ei e pelā mo te E2.


Faith and self-control help us to remain close to Jehovah and clean before him. 	 A te fakatuanaki mo te loto pulea e fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te mauaga o se fesokotakiga ‵pili mo Ieova kae ke ‵ma foki tatou i tena kilokiloga.


EXAMPLES AMONG GOD’S SERVANTS—GOOD AND BAD 	 FAKAAKOAKOGA ‵LEI MO FAKAAKOAKOGA MA‵SEI O TAVINI A TE ATUA


Coping With Your Feelings 	 Ke Fakafesagai Atu ki ou Lagonaga


Preaching the good news of the Kingdom was an important part of Jesus’ earthly activity. 	 A te talaiga o te tala ‵lei se vaega tāua o te olaga o Iesu i te lalolagi nei.


If parents respond in such a way, the children might soon learn to say only what they think the parents want to hear. 	 Kafai e tali atu a mātua i se auala penā, kāti ka fakaasi atu ne tama‵liki a vaegā fakamatalaga kolā e iloa ne latou me fia‵fia ki ei a mātua.


Physical salvation is promised for God’s people. 	 Ko oti ne folafola mai a te fakaolataga faka-te-foitino mō tino o te Atua.


Meetings That Aim to ‘Upbuild, Encourage, and Console’ 	 Fakatasiga Kolā e ‘Ati Aka, e Fakamalosi Loto, kae Fakamafanafana Loto’


But her parents asked her to wait one year, feeling that she was still too young. 	 Kae ne fakamolemole atu ana mātua ki a ia ke fakatali mō se tausaga e tasi me ne ma‵natu aka laua me ko tō foliki a ia ke fai tena avaga.


(Psalm 119:9, 17, 41, 42) As you look forward to a study of the rest of this beautiful psalm, you might well ask yourself, ‘Do I really let Jehovah’s word light my roadway?’ 	 (Salamo 119:9, 17, 41, 42) I tou nofo mo te olioli ki te sukesukega telā ka fai ki te ‵toe vaega o te salamo gali tenei, kāti e ‵lei ke fesili ifo koe ki a koe eiloa, ‘E mata, e talia ne au ke fakamaina ne te muna a Ieova a toku auala?’


The apostle Paul told Timothy: “These things commit to faithful men, who, in turn, will be adequately qualified to teach others.” (2 Tim. 2:2) Yes, experienced ones are to train those who, in turn, will train still others. 	 Ne fai atu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki a Timoteo: “Tuku atu ke tausi ne tino kolā e tali‵tonu koutou ki ei, ko tino kolā e mafai ne latou o akoako atu nisi tino.” (2 Timoteo 2:2) E tonu, e ‵tau o akoako ne tino apo a tino kolā ka toe akoako foki ne latou a nisi tino.


Jehovah was not real to them. 	 A Ieova e sē se tino tonu ki a latou.


Two women walked by and saw the bag under the bench moving. 	 Ne sa‵sale atu a te avā fafine kae ne lavea ne lāua te taga mai lalo i te nofoga e gasuesue.


For instance, when his friend Mary poured expensive oil on his head and feet, some asked: “Why has this waste of the perfumed oil taken place?”* Those critics felt that the oil should have been sold and the money given to the poor. 	 E pelā mo te ‵ligiga ne tena taugasoa ko Malia se sinu ‵togi ‵mafa ki tena ulu mo ana vae, ne fesili atu a nisi tino: “Se a te mea ka fakamāumāu ei fua a te sinu manogi tenei?”* Ne mafau‵fau a tino ma‵sei konā me ne ‵tau o ‵togi atu a te sinu kae tuku atu a tupe ki tino ma‵tiva.


(1 John 3:2) God also grants them immortality. 	 (1 Ioane 3:2) E tuku atu foki ne te Atua ki a latou te ola telā e se toe mate.


He represents God’s fellow workers, those who proclaim the Kingdom good news. 	 E fakaata mai i ei a tino kolā e ga‵lue fakatasi mo te Atua, ko latou kolā e talai atu ne latou te tala ‵lei o te Malo.


Why are tears common in human experience? 	 Kaia e masani ei o ‵tagi a tino?


The horns of an animal are a powerful weapon. 	 E fakamaluga ne Ieova ana tavini ‵tonu.


Avoid Being “Quickly Shaken From Your Reason”! 	 ‵Kalo Kea‵tea Mai Te “Vave O ‵Numi Otou Mafaufau”!


Yes, he was determined to carry out his commission from Jesus. 	 E tonu, ne fakaiku aka ne tou tagata ke fai eiloa te galuega telā ne fakatonu atu ne Iesu.


The overshadowing cloud indicated that the fulfillment of this vision would be invisible. 	 E fakauiga te kaumana i ei me ka se matea ki mata a te fakataunuga o te fakaasiga tenā.


What motivated Abraham’s godly fear, and how can we show a similar spirit? 	 Ko iloa nei ne au i a koe e mataku ki te Atua, i a koe seki ita ke ofo atu a Isaako mo fai te taulaga ki a ia.”—Kenese 22:10-12.


This “ladder,” which may have looked like a rising flight of stones, indicated that there is communication between earth and heaven. 	 A te “kakega” tenei telā e foliga pelā me se kakega e ati ki fatu, e fakaasi mai i ei me e isi se fesokotakiga i te va o te lalolagi mo te lagi.


Likewise, following long periods of blazing sunshine and dry weather, a shower of rain—even a cloudburst—provides refreshment and relief. 	 Kafai foki ko tō leva te ‵kasaga o te la ka fia‵fia malosi tatou ke ‵to te vaiua.


They have a “finders keepers” philosophy. 	 E maua ne latou se kilokiloga “ke tausi a mea e maua ne koe.”


Noah’s preaching evidently included a call for repentance and a warning of coming destruction. 	 Ne aofia i te talaiga a Noa a te ‵kamiga ke sala‵mō mo te faka‵pulaga e uiga ki te fakaseaiga telā ka fakaoko atu.


Jesus thus remained in Jehovah’s love.—John 15:10. 	 Tela la, ne tumau eiloa a Iesu i te alofa o Ieova.—Ioane 15:10.


We were summoned to the deputy warden’s office, fully expecting that our sentences would be extended. 	 Ne ‵kami matou ki te ofisa o te pule tausi, mo te fakamoemoega me ka toe fakaopoopo atu te motou fakasalaga.


And we certainly can do so in the congregation where we are already serving. 	 Kae e mafai foki o fai tatou pena i te fakapotopotoga telā e tavini atu i ei tatou.


7 At Judges 16:2, you can read about Judge Samson’s being in Gaza. 	 7 I te Famasino 16:2, e mafai o faitau koe e uiga ki te Famasino ko Samasoni i tena nofoga i Kasa.


And hidden sins cannot be concealed from him. 	 Kae ko agasala ‵funa e se mafai o ‵funa aka mai i a ia.


According to one Bible scholar, the word translated “once for all time” expresses an important Biblical concept that “suggests the definiteness, uniqueness, or singularity of the death of Christ.” 	 E ‵tusa mo pati a se tino sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu, a te pati telā ne ‵fuli ki te “fakatasi eiloa te ofoga” e fakaasi mai ei se manatu tāua faka-te-Tusi Tapu telā e “fakamatala mai i ei te mautinoa, tu ‵kese, io me ko te fakaofoofogia o te mate o Keliso.”


By nature, he was very outgoing and not easily intimidated. 	 A ia se tagata fiafia kae uiga faigofie kae e se mata mataku.


(Isaiah 54:13; Philippians 4:9) Yes, genuine peace comes to those who heed Jehovah’s teachings. 	 (Isaia 54:13; Filipi 4:9) E tonu, e maua a te filemu tonu ne tino kolā e faka‵logo ki akoakoga a Ieova.


I have inner joy.” 	 E maua ne au se loto fiafia.”


He wrote: “This is what Jehovah has said: ‘The unpaid laborers of Egypt and the merchants of Ethiopia and the Sabeans, tall men, will themselves come over even to you, and yours they will become. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia: “Muna a te Aliki [ko Ieova] ki a Isalaelu, ‘A te maumea o Aikupito mo Sutana ka puke ma koe; a tāgata ‵loa o Sepa ka fai mo au pologa; ka tau‵tali atu i a koe.’”


It was Persian King Artaxerxes, whom Nehemiah served as cupbearer.—Neh. 1:11. 	 Ko te tupu o Pelesia ko Aletaseta, telā ne tavini atu a Neemia ki a ia e pelā me se tino ligiligi uaina.—Neemia 1:11.


By submitting to our overseers, what, in fact, are we doing? 	 Mai te faka‵logo ki ‵tou ovasia, se a te mea tonu telā e fai ne tatou?


One sure source of comfort can be found in the Bible’s resurrection accounts. 	 E mafai o maua se fakamafanafanaga mautinoa i tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te toetu.


(Luke 22:28) It was Thursday evening, March 31, 33 C.E., and a full moon very likely adorned the skies above Jerusalem. 	 (Luka 22:28) Ne fatoā oti atu eiloa ne fakamanatu ne Iesu Keliso mo ana apositolo a te Paseka.


Millions are struggling to cope with the day-to-day pressures of living in this wicked system of things. 	 E lau i miliona a tino kolā e taumafai malosi ke fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave i aso katoa ona ko te ola i te olaga masei tenei.


He assures us that he hears the prayers of the righteous ones. 	 E fakamaoni mai a ia me e lagona ne ia a ‵talo a tino fakamaoni.


Still, shocking deeds are often perpetrated by seemingly ordinary people in the neighborhood. 	 E se gata i ei, e foliga mai me koi fai eiloa ne tino masani a faifaiga fakapoi loto konā.


So when the Bible says that God sees the heart, it means that he looks beyond outward appearances and focuses on what a person really is. 	 Tela la, kafai e fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e lavea ne te Atua a te loto, e fakauiga i ei me e se kilo atu fua a ia ki foliga i tua kae kilo tonu atu eiloa ki mea i te loto o te tino.


How to Overcome Feelings of Insecurity 	 Te Auala ke Manumalo i Lagonaga Mataku o te Seai o se Puipuiga


The number seven signifies completeness from God’s standpoint. 	 E fakasino atu eiloa te napa fitu ki te katoatoa ‵lei o mea mai te kilokiloga a te Atua.


Impressed with her integrity, the soldier gave Victoria a considerable reward from the recovered funds. 	 Ne ofo masei a te sotia i te fakatuanaki mo te fakamaoni o tou fafine telā ne tuku ei ne tou tagata ki a Victoria se aofaki lasi o tupe kolā ne toe faka‵foki atu ne tou fafine ki a ia.


(Romans 12:1, 2) How can they do so? 	 (Loma 12:1, 2) E mafai pefea ne latou o fai penā?


(Ephesians 4:23, 24) The famous man who wrote those inspired words had the courage to question the loyalties with which he was raised. 	 (Efeso 4:23, 24) Ne loto toa a te tagata lauiloa telā ne tusi ne ia a pati konei kae ne mafaufau faka‵lei a ia me ko oi te tino ka fakamaoni a ia ki ei.


Today, many young ones treasure the friendships they have formed with older members of the congregation. 	 I aso nei, e fakatāua ne talavou e tokouke a te fai taugasoa mo tino ma‵tua i te fakapotopotoga.


Through their son Obed, he and Ruth were blessed with the privilege of becoming ancestors of Jesus Christ. 	 E auala i te lā tama tagata ko Opeta ne fakamanuiagina a Luta mo Poasa ke taulia laua ke fai pelā me ne tupuga o Iesu Keliso.


To control the tongue, for what should we pray, and why? 	 Ke pule atu ki te gutu, se a te mea e ‵tau o ‵talo atu e uiga ki ei, kae kaia?


Why Did God Ask Abraham to Sacrifice His Son? 	 ITULAU E 28 • PESE: 76, 56 TE AOGĀ O MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA


But what she asked for proved to be very displeasing to Abraham. 	 Kae ne seki fiafia eiloa a Apelaamo ki te mea ne manako a ia ki ei.


(Matthew 5:3) To see us filling that need pleases Jehovah, much the way it pleases your parents to see you eating food that they know is good for you.—John 4:34. 	 (Mataio 5:3) E fiafia lasi a Ieova ke matea ne ia me e fakataunu ne tatou te manakoga tenā, e pelā eiloa mo te fia‵fia o ou mātua ke lavea ne laua me e kai koe ki meakai kolā e iloa ne laua me e aogā ki a koe.—Ioane 4:34.