Why should we expect the voice of strangers to be heard today? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakamoe‵moe tatou ke lagona atu a leo o tino fakaa‵tea i aso nei?


Hosts usually prepare well for their guests (See paragraph 20) 	 E masani eiloa o fakatoka faka‵lei ne tino talimalo a mea mō olotou mālō (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 20)


Perhaps in your part of the world, Jehovah’s Witnesses call very often. 	 Kāti e āsi ‵soko atu faeloa a Molimau a Ieova i te fenua e nofo ei koe.


Now, Sargon is one of the best-known Assyrian kings. 	 Nei la, ko oti ne fai a Sakono mo fai se tupu lauiloa o Asulia.


14 We learn from our study of the Bible that Jehovah exercises authority in a loving manner. 	 14 E tauloto ne tatou mai i ‵tou sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu me e fakagalue eiloa ne Ieova tena pulega i se auala alofa.


“We mingled at the Kingdom Hall before and after meetings,” she says. 	 “Ne sau‵tala matou mo taina i te Fale Tapuaki mai mua kae mai tua foki o fakatasiga,” ko muna a tou fafine.


There he said to them: “If you will strictly obey my voice and will indeed keep my covenant, then you will certainly become my special property out of all other peoples, because the whole earth belongs to me. 	 Ana muna ki a latou i konā: “Nei la, kafai e faka‵logo mai koutou ki a au kae tausi taku feagaiga, ka fai koutou mo oku tino tonu eiloa.


Unlike an unforeseeable earthquake, however, there is a brief opportunity remaining to warn our neighbors about Jehovah’s day of judgment. 	 E ‵kese mo se mafuie telā e se mafai o lavea, koi isi eiloa se avanoaga foliki koi ‵toe ke fakailoa atu ki ‵tou tuakoi e uiga ki te aso o te fakamasinoga a Ieova.


What can be said about the financial cost of higher education today? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai atu e uiga ki te ‵togi e maua mai i akoakoga ma‵luga i aso nei?


THE BIBLE IS NOT A SCIENCE TEXTBOOK, YET IT CONTAINS STATEMENTS THAT WERE WAY AHEAD OF THEIR TIME. 	 A TE TUSI TAPU E SĒ SE TUSI FAKASAIENISI, KAE E MAUA I EI A FAKAMATALAGA KI MEA KOLĀ SEKI ‵TUPU.


(Eph. 2:2) The apostle Paul, who as a young man was deeply influenced by the proud spirit of Jewish religious leaders, could later write: “For all things I have the strength through the one who gives me power.” 	 (Efe. 2:2) A te apositolo ko Paulo, telā ne lasi ‵ki te fakamalosiga a takitaki lotu fakamata‵mata o te kau Iutaia ki a ia e pelā me se talavou, ne mafai o tusi fakamuli mai: “Me e maua ne au a te malosi i mea katoa e auala i a ia telā ne tuku mai ne ia te ‵mana ki a au.”


(Exodus 22:9) Is this practical today? 	 (Esoto 22:9) E mata, e aoga te mea tenei i aso nei?


What Meaning for You? 	 Se a te Uiga o te Fakamanatuga mō Koe?


Some suffer from chronic illness or because of bereavement. 	 E logo‵mae a nisi tino i masaki faiga‵ta io me ko te loto māfatia.


The young man said: “I am but a boy.” 	 Ne fai atu te tamaliki tagata tenā, penei: “Au koi foliki.”


8 According to Mark’s parallel account, Jesus indicated that his disciples would be part of a spiritual brotherhood. 	 8 E ‵tusa mo te tala tai ‵pau a Maleko, ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu me ka fai ana soko mo fai se vaega o te kautaina faka-te-agaga.


10 What about today? Do we not see similar conditions? 	 E mata, e lavea ne tatou a faifaiga tai ‵pau penā?


For most EU member states, it is still unacceptable for one of their peers to gain greater influence and take the lead.” 	 Ki te ukega o atufenua kolā e ‵kau ki te EU, e faigata o talia ne latou se atufenua e tasi ke sili atu kae fai foki mo fai te lotou takitaki.”


According to the book, she refused to renounce her beliefs and found comfort from the Scriptures during her final days. 	 E ‵tusa mo te fakamatalaga i te tusi, ne ita tou fafine ma tiakina a tena talitonuga kae ne maua ne ia a fakamafanafanaga mai i Tusitusiga Tapu a koi tuai o tamate a ia.


Do All Good People Go to Heaven? 	 Te Kava Se a te Kilokiloga a te Atua ki ei?


In a revelation that he gave to the apostle John, Jesus described what life will be like for those living under God’s Kingdom. 	 I te fakaasiga telā ne tuku atu ne ia ki te apositolo ko Ioane, ne fakamatala mai i ei ne Iesu a te vaegā olaga telā ka maua ne latou kolā e ola mai lalo i te Malo o te Atua.


‘Assigning Wives Honor’ 	 ‘Ke Atafai Atu ki Fafine A‵vaga’


What traits should we avoid, and why? 	 Ne a uiga e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i ei, kae kaia?


They were so busy “eating and drinking, men marrying and women being given in marriage” that they “took no note” of what was about to happen. 	 Ne fakalavelave malosi latou i te “‵kai kae inu, kae fakatau a‵vaga valevale” telā ne ‘seki fia ‵saga’ atu ei latou ki mea kolā ka pili o ‵tupu.


1:35—Did Mary’s egg cell, or ovum, have any part in her pregnancy? 	 1:35—E mata, ne fakaaogā a fuamoa o Malia ke faitama ei a ia?


In carrying out that assignment, what challenges do we face in the house-to-house ministry, and how can we meet those challenges? 	 I te fakataunuga o te galuega tenā, ne a tulaga faiga‵ta e fe‵paki mo tatou i te faiga o te galuega talai mai fale ki fale, kae e manumalo pefea tatou i tulaga faiga‵ta konā?


They “Keep On Saying: ‘Come!’” 	 E Tumau Eiloa Latou i te ‘Fai Mai, “Vau!” ’


It basically means that we choose to let go of resentment. 	 E fakauiga i ei me ko oti ne filifili tatou ke sē kaitāua.


Now that I too am pioneering, we both work for the same Person, Jehovah.” 	 Nei la, ko paenia foki au, ko ga‵lue fakatasi māua mō te Tino e tokotasi ko Ieova.”


What do reports show regarding alcohol abuse and sexual immorality among university students? 	 Ne a mea e fakaasi mai i lipoti e uiga ki te fakaaogāga ‵se o meainu ma‵losi mo faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau i tama‵liki a‵koga i loto i iunivesiti?


To help us win this wonderful prize, God has given us many examples in his holy Word, the Bible, showing that his faithful servants have successfully coped with thorns in their flesh. 	 Ke fesoasoani mai ke maua ne tatou a te meaalofa gali tenei, ko oti ne tuku mai ne Ieova a fakaakoakoga e uke i tena Muna tapu, ko te Tusi Tapu, telā e fakaasi mai i ei me ne fakafesagai atu mo te manuia ana tavini fakamaoni ki mea kolā e logo‵mae ei olotou foitino.


15 The counsel recorded at 1 John 2:15, 16 also provides guidance in our choice of dress and grooming. 	 E fai‵tau tatou, penei: “Sa tuku otou loto ki te lalolagi io me ko so se mea faka te lalolagi. Kafai e a‵lofa koutou ki te lalolagi, ko tona uiga e se a‵lofa koutou ki te Tamana tela e i loto i a koutou.


Jude verse 9 calls Michael “the archangel.” 	 E taku a Mikaele i te Iuta fuaiupu 9 ki te “agelu pule.”


“They are no part of the world,” just as their Leader, Jesus Christ, was no part of the world. 	 “E se ne tino o te lalolagi latou,” e pelā eiloa mo te lotou takitaki ko Iesu Keliso, e se se tino o te lalolagi.


Rather than feeding their flock with spiritual food, thus bringing them comfort and enlightenment, the clergy have tickled the believers’ ears with human philosophy. 	 I lō te fagaiga o te lotou lafu ki mea‵kai faka-te-agaga, telā e fakamafanafana kae fakamalosi atu, ko oti eiloa ne fai ne faifeau ke fia fakalogo‵logo olotou tino tali‵tonu ki mataupu silisili a tino.


Let the prayers you say at the beginning and end of each study reflect your warm relationship with Jehovah. 	 Ke na fakaasi atu i tau ‵talo i te kamataga mo te fakaotiga o akoga takitasi a tou fesokotakiga gali mo Ieova.


And what about sweeping assertions that highlight a mate’s flaws? 	 Kae e a la māfai ko fakalasi‵lasi aka a tamā mea ‵se a tau avaga?


9 Referring to other sinful conduct, Jehovah said: “On garments seized as a pledge they stretch themselves out beside every altar; and the wine of those who have been fined they drink at the house of their gods.” 	 9 E uiga ki nisi amioga ma‵sei, ne fai atu a Ieova: “I koga tapuaki katoa, a tino e moe fua i luga i lavalava o tino ma‵tiva, kolā ne puke ne latou mo ‵togi ei olotou kaitalafu. I loto foki o te faletapu o te lotou Atua, e inu ei latou i uaina ne puke ne latou mai tino kolā e kaitalafu tupe i a latou.”


(Psalm 5:4, 5; Habakkuk 1:13) Those who deliberately and unrepentantly practice what is wicked in Jehovah’s eyes and who set themselves in opposition to him cannot do so with impunity. 	 (Salamo 5:4, 5; Sapakuka 1:13) A tino kolā e fai ne latou a amioga kolā e se fiafia ki ei a Ieova mo te iloa tonu kae sē salamo kae e ‵teke atu ki a ia e fakasala eiloa.


He applied to them God’s words: “It is in vain that they keep worshiping me, because they teach as doctrines commands of men.” 	 Ne fakasino atu ne ia ki a latou a muna a te Atua konei: “E se aoga te lotou tapuaki mai ki a au, i te mea e akoako a fakatonuga a tino e pelā me ne tulafono a te Atua!”


And he told Noah why: “Here I am bringing the deluge of waters upon the earth . . . 	 Kae ne fai atu ne ia ki a Noa a te pogai: “Ka fakaoko mai ne au te lofiaga ki te lalolagi ke ‵ta fakapalele ei a mea ola katoa.


I Will Help You” 	 Au ka Fesoasoani Atu ki a Koe”


Most important of all, you will make Jehovah’s heart rejoice. 	 Ako te ‵toe mea tāua, ko te fai ne koe a te loto o Ieova ke fiafia.


It follows that more is involved than merely doing cursory reading, perhaps underlining words as we go along. 	 Ko tena uiga, e se ko te faitau fakavave, mo te ‵vase fua ki lalo a nisi manatu.


Why not examine this now? 	 Kaia e se iloilo nei ne koe tau lotu?


Jehovah was listening. 	 Ne lagona ne Ieova lā pati konā.


Does it not raise the prospect of really new things, a time when humans will find greater enjoyment in living than they do today? 	 E maua mai i ei se fakamoemoega e uiga ki tinā mea ‵fou, ko te vaegā taimi telā ka sili atu te fia‵fia o tino ke ola i ei i lō te fia‵fia o tino i aso nei, i ne?


Jehovah’s just handling of things will have established the rightfulness of his sovereignty for all time.—Isaiah 25:8. 17. 	 A te fakatokaga ne Ieova a te mea tenei i te auala amiotonu e faka‵mautakitaki foki ei ne ia a te ‵tonu katoatoa o tena pulega ki te se-gata-mai.—Isaia 25:8.


9 Why are the mild-tempered ones happy? 	 9 Kaia e fia‵fia i ei a tino loto maulalo?


Micah declares: “The remaining ones of Jacob must become in the midst of many peoples like dew from Jehovah, like copious showers upon vegetation.” 	 E pelā me ne motiga ua ki lakau koi ola ake.”


9, 10. (a) Why might Hezekiah easily have become bitter? (b) Why should we not become bitter against God? (c) Why should we not think that our background determines the type of person we will become? 	 9, 10. (a) Kaia ne mafai o faigofie ki a Hesekia ke fai pelā me se tagata kaitaua kae saua? (e) Kaia e se ‵tau ei mo tatou o kaitaua ki te Atua? (i) Kaia e se ‵tau ei o mafau‵fau tatou me ko te auala e puti aka ei tatou ka fai ne ia ke ‵lei io me ke ma‵sei ‵tou olaga?


(Read James 3:14-16.) 	 (Faitau te Iakopo 3:14-16.)


STEPHEN was “a man full of faith and holy spirit.” 	 A SETEFANO se “tino e ‵fonu i te fakatuanaki mo te Agaga Tapu.”


This brought anxiety.” 	 Tela la, ne manava‵se faeloa matou ki ei.”


[1] (paragraph 14) See chapter 21 of the book God’s Kingdom Rules! 	 [1] (palakalafa e 14) Ke onoono ki te mataupu e 21 a te Tusi Ko Pule Mai te Malo!


When may it be necessary to announce to the congregation that a certain person has been reproved? 	 Ko te taimi fea e ‵lei ei ke faka‵pula atu ki te fakapotopotoga me ko oti ne polopoloki ‵mafa se tino?


But what helped him to cope with negative feelings? 	 Kae se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki tou tagata ke manumalo i lagonaga sē ‵lei?


He then comments: “Sometimes I felt uneasy with the greater responsibility that increased freedom brought.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia fakamuli: “I nisi taimi e manavase sāle au ki mea e uke e ‵tau o fai ona ko te lasi o te saolotoga ko maua ne au.”


And they want to help you to “lead your heart on in the way” that can result in life.—Proverbs 23:19. 	 Kae e fia fesoasoani atu laua ki a koe ke “takitaki tou loto i te auala” telā e tau atu ki te ola.—Faataoto 23:19.


20 The world today is inundated with a flood of immoral practices. 	 20 Ko ‵fonu eiloa te lalolagi i aso nei i amioga ma‵sei.


One day Hannah went up to the tabernacle to pray. 	 E tasi te aso ne fanatu ei a Hana ki te faletapu o ‵talo.


Cultivating a Christlike View of Greatness 	 Ke Fakamalosi Aka te Kilokiloga a Keliso e Uiga ki te Takutakua


Was his or her action really so bad? 	 E mata, e masei ‵ki tena mea ne fai?


That wonderful experience reminded me of the importance to keep preaching because we never know where or when the truth will take root. 	 Ne fakamasaua mai ne te tala gali tenā a te tāua o te tumau i te talai atu me e se iloa ne tatou me tefea te koga io me ko te taimi fea foki ka ‵mautakitaki a aka o te munatonu.


If he is struggling with what he is asked to do, a loving elder does not quickly conclude that he is not qualified. 	 Kafai e se mafai ne ia o fai a mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ne ia, e se ‵tau o fakaiku fakavave aka ne se toeaina me ko se fetaui ‵lei a ia ki te tiute tenā.


(Acts 13:48) During the first century of our Common Era, thousands of people from different nations embraced the truth and gave public evidence of their devotion to God by being baptized. 	 (Galuega 13:48) I te senitenali muamua i ‵tou Aso Nei, e lau i afe o tino mai i atufenua kese‵kese ko oti ne talia ne latou a te munatonu kae fakamaoni atu i mua o tino katoa te lotou tapuakiga ki te Atua e auala i te papatisoga.


How are foreigners sometimes viewed, and what can be said about Jehovah’s Witnesses? 	 E ‵kilo atu pefea ki tino fakaa‵tea i nisi taimi, kae ne a pati a nisi tino e uiga ki Molimau a Ieova?


16 Some students may also need practical assistance with their reading, conversation, or speaking abilities. 	 16 Kāti e manakogina ne nisi tino a‵koga a te fesoasoani ke iloa ne latou o fai‵tau, fai a sau‵talaga, io me ko te atamai i te faipati atu.


12 Before a student can get baptized, he must cultivate faith based on accurate knowledge of God, His purpose, and His arrangement for salvation. 	 12 A koi tuai o papatiso se tino akoga, e ‵tau o ati aka ne ia te fakatuanaki telā e fakavae ki te iloaga tonu e uiga ki te Atua, Tena fuafuaga, mo Ana fakatokaga mō te faka‵saoga.


4 Referring to those who had become his disciples, Jesus Christ prayed to Jehovah: “Sanctify them by means of the truth; your word is truth.” 	 4 I te fakasino atu ki a latou kolā ne fai mo fai ne ana soko, ne talo atu a Iesu ki a Ieova, penei: “Ke fakatapu ne koe latou ki te munatonu; i tau muna se munatonu.”


Which of the following best describes how you view the Bible? 	 Tefea te mea i mea kolā e fakasolo atu mai lalo e fakamatala faka‵lei mai i ei a tau kilokiloga e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu?


We are not looking for a list of dos and don’ts to tell us what we may or may not do. 	 E se ‵sala aka tatou ki se fakasologa o tulafono ke fai mai ei ki a tatou a mea e mafai o fai io me ko mea e se mafai o fai.


Yet, history shows that these churches continued to teach erroneous doctrines.*—Matthew 15:7-9. 	 Kae pelā mo tala fakasolopito, ne tumau eiloa a lotu konei i te akoako atu o akoakoga ‵se.—Mataio 15:7-9.


These terms refer to the courtyards of Jehovah’s great spiritual temple, which is the arrangement for approaching him in worship through Jesus Christ. 	 E fakauiga a te tugāpati tenei ki te koga ateatea i te faletapu faka-te-agaga sili o Ieova, telā ko te fakatokaga o te tapuakiga ki a ia e auala i a Iesu Keliso.


Amos likened the luxury-loving women of Samaria to the cows of Bashan. 	 Ne fakatusa ne Amosa a fāfine fia fai mea o Samalia ki pulumakau o Pasana.


Sickness serves Satan’s purpose, for when we are sick, it is harder for us to serve Jehovah. 	 E fetaui tonu a masaki mo te fuafuaga a Satani, me kafai tatou e ma‵saki, ko faigata ei ke tavini atu tatou ki a Ieova.


But as David and others have learned, achieving one without losing the other can be difficult.—Luke 18:24. 	 Kae e pelā mo te mea ko oti ne iloa ne Tavita mo nisi tino aka, se mea faigata ke maua se mea e tasi e aunoa mo te galo atu o te isi mea.—Luka 18:24.


When severe calamities occur today, God’s servants respond similarly. 	 E fai foki penā a tavini a te Atua i aso nei māfai e ‵tupu a fakalavelave faiga‵ta.


The apostle Paul, a descendant of the first man, wrote: “I am fleshly, sold under sin.”—Romans 7:14. 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo, se tino mai te gafa o te tagata muamua tenā: “Au se tagata faka te lalolagi, ne ‵togi atu e pelā mo se pologa ki te agasala.”—Loma 7:14.


What happens when the nations try to counteract God’s purpose? 	 Ne a mea ka ‵tupu māfai e taumafai a malo o ‵teke atu a fuafuaga a te Atua?


The New Bible Dictionary, commenting on Paul’s words quoted above, states that divine “inspiration, therefore, guarantees the truth of all that the Bible asserts.” 	 E fai mai a The New Bible Dictionary, telā ne fai atu ne ia a pati a Paulo kolā e siki atu mai i luga me “e fakaasi mai ne te Atua a te munatonu i loto i te Tusi Tapu.”


A Diligent Worker and a Fair Employer 	 Se Tino Galue Malosi mo se Pule Fakamaoni


Later, when he faced a challenging test—Jehovah’s request that he sacrifice his son Isaac—Abraham was able to reflect on the kind of Person he knew his heavenly Friend to be. 	 Fakamuli ifo, i te taimi ne fepaki ei a ia mo se tofotofoga faigata—ko te fakamolemole a Ieova ke ofo atu ne ia tena tama tagata ko Isaako—ne iloa ‵lei eiloa ne Apelaamo me ko Ieova se vaegā taugasoa pefea.


“If the Sun were to stop producing energy today,” says the SWPC Web site, “it would take 50,000,000 years for significant effects to be felt at Earth!” 	 “Kafai e fakagata i te aso nei a te tukumaiga ne te La a te malosi tenā, e nofo pelā ki se 50,000,000 tausaga kae fatoā matea atu a ikuga o te mea tenā i te Lalolagi!” ko pati i te Web site a te SWPC.


The Ethiopian replied: “Really, how could I ever do so, unless someone guided me?” 	 Ne tali atu te Aitiope: “Ikai, seiloga ke fesoasoani mai se tino.”


(2 Sam. 13:1, 14, 28, 29) Absalom usurped David’s throne, but his coup failed, and he was killed by Joab. 	 (2 Samuelu 13:1, 14, 28, 29) Ne ‵fao mālō ne Apisaloma a te nofogaaliki o Tavita, kae ne seki iku manuia olotou taumafaiga, kae ne tamate a ia ne Ioapo.


(Isa. 9:6) The Sermon on the Mount is a prime example of Jesus’ knowledge of his heavenly Father’s way of viewing things. 	 (Isaia 9:6) A te Lauga i luga i te mauga ko te ‵toe fakaakoakoga tāua e fakaasi mai ei te iloaga o Iesu e uiga ki te kilokiloga a tena Tamana faka-te-lagi ki mea.


(Heb. 13:15, 16) The spirit with which Jehovah’s people engage in such activities reveals how grateful and appreciative they are for all that God has given to them. 	 (Epelu 13:15, 16) E fakaasi atu i ‵tou kilokiloga io me ko ‵tou lagonaga e uiga ki te taviniga ki a Ieova, a te lasi o te ‵tou loto fakafetai mō mea katoa kolā e tuku mai ne ia.


At times, we just misread things. 	 I nisi taimi e fakauiga ‵se fua ne tatou a mea.


Perhaps you have set certain goals for yourself, such as becoming a pioneer or a ministerial servant, serving in a territory where there is a greater need for Kingdom publishers, or becoming a Bethelite. 	 Kāti ko oti ne mafaufau koe ki nisi fakamoemoega, e pelā mo te fai mo fai se paenia io me se tavini fakafaifeau, te tavini atu i se koga telā e manakogina malosi i ei a tino talai o te Malo, io me galue i te Peteli.


He said, “You are? 	 Ne fai mai tou tagata, “A koe se Molimau?


Why do we need to take our prayers seriously, and what attitude should we never have? 	 Kaia e manakogina ei ke fakatāua malosi ne tatou a ‵tou ‵talo, kae se a te kilokiloga telā e se ‵tau lele eiloa o maua ne tatou?


(Romans 8:14-17) As kings and priests, they will have a part in freeing the human family from the pain and suffering it now experiences. 	 (Loma 8:14-17) E pelā me ne tupu mo faitaulaga, ka ‵kau atu latou ki te fakasaolotoga o te kāiga faka-te-foitino mai puapuagā mo logo‵maega kolā e fe‵paki nei mo latou.


(Read Genesis 3:1-5, 15.) 	 (Faitau te Kenese 3:1-5, 15.)


All of this once again testifies to the truthfulness of King Solomon’s inspired observation: “Man has dominated man to his harm.”—Eccl. 8:9. 	 E fakaasi mai ne te mea tenei a te ‵tonu o te kilokiloga telā ne fai mai ne te Tupu ko Solomona: “Ne pule . . . te tagata ki te suā tagata kae logo‵mae i ei.”—Fai. 8:9.


My workmates routinely distributed filthy images through their computers, as I had previously. 	 Ne tumau loa i te aveave sale ne motou tino ga‵lue a ata ma‵sei i luga i komupiuta, pelā mo mea ne maua sale ne au muamua.


To learn more about the ransoming value of Jesus’ death, see chapter 5 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke tauloto ki mea e uke atu e uiga ki te tāua o te mate o Iesu, onoono ki te mataupu e 5 o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu? telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


Tragedies, illness, or persecution may seem so unfair. 	 E mafai o foliga se ‵tau mai a fakalavelave, masaki io me ko fakasauāga kolā e fe‵paki mo tatou.


9, 10. (a) What must we not allow Satan to do? (b) How can we cope with the reality mentioned at Acts 14:22? 	 9, 10. (a) Se a te mea e se ‵tau o talia ne tatou ke fai ne Satani? (e) E mafai pefea o fakafesagai atu tatou ki puapuagā e uke kolā ne taku mai i te Galuega 14:22?


Although the fifth song has 22 verses to correspond to the number of letters of the Hebrew alphabet, it is not arranged alphabetically.—Lamentations 5:1, footnote. 	 E ui eiloa e 22 a fuaiupu i te lima o pese kolā e fetaui ‵lei mo te aofaki o mataimanu i te ‵gana Epelu, e se fakasolo eiloa a laina i ei i te fakasologa masani o mataimanu.—Tagiga a Ielemia 5:1.


That was the counsel of King Solomon, who wrote: “Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart do you good in the days of your young manhood, and walk in the ways of your heart and in the things seen by your eyes.” 	 Konā eiloa a pati a te tupu ko Solomona, telā ne tusi mai: “Tupulaga tuputupu, ke fakafiafia otou olaga i a koutou koi ‵tupu aka. Fai te mea e loto koutou ki ei, mo te mea e ma‵nako ki ei otou loto.”


WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19-25, 2016 	 TE VAIASO I A SETEMA 19-25, 2016


Hannah, Mark, and Elijah all had problems that briefly robbed them of their joy. 	 Ne maua katoa ne Hana, Maleko, mo Elia a fakalavelave kolā ne faka‵tuka atu ki te lotou loto fia‵fia i se taimi toetoe.


Teaching their children should be done in such a regular, constant way that it is as though God’s teachings are right there before the children all the time. 	 E ‵tau o akoako atu faeloa olotou tama‵liki e pelā eiloa me e ‵moe a akoakoga a te Atua i mua o tama‵liki i taimi katoa.


Soon we were holding the book study and the weekly Watchtower Study in our hotel room, with about 15 attending. 	 E se leva, kae ne fai ne matou te sukesukega ki te tusi mo te Sukesukega ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga i te ma potu, mo se toko 15 ne ‵kau atu ki ei.


These occasions for worship, large and small, deserve our respect, and that should be reflected in our attitude and behavior. 	 A vaegā taimi penei mō tapuakiga, i maopoopoga ‵lasi mo maopoopoga fo‵liki, e ‵tau eiloa o fakaasi atu ne tatou te āva, kae e ‵tau o lavea atu te mea tenā i ‵tou kilokiloga mo ‵tou amioga.


Not by giving long explanations that turn the study into a series of lectures, but by encouraging the student to express himself. 	 E se ko te faiga o fakamatalaga ‵loa kolā e mafai o fai pelā me ne lāuga, kae mai te fakamalosi atu ki te tino akoga ke fakaasi mai ana manatu.


4 Notice that in verses 1 through 4, we are repeatedly urged to put forth effort not only to “receive” and “treasure up” but also to “keep seeking” and “keep searching.” 	 4 Ke masaua me e fakamalosi mai a te fuaiupu 1 ke oko ki te 4 ke taumafai malosi tatou o “tauloto” kae “sa puli” kae ke “akai atu” kae “sala malosi” foki ki ei.


In contrast, for our private prayers to have value before God, they should be uttered humbly.—Matthew 6:5, 6, 16. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, ko te mea ke talia ne te Atua a ‵tou ‵talo totino, e ‵tau o fai atu i te loto maulalo.—Mataio 6:5, 6, 16.


Young people often yearn to be recognized by classmates. 	 E masani sāle o ma‵nako a talavou ke ‵lei olotou ata i mua o olotou taugasoa.


(Ps. 16:8-11; 110:1; Acts 2:25-28, 34, 35) What all those assembled saw and heard were truly deep things of God. 	 (Salamo 16:8-11; 110:1; Galuega 2:25-28, 34, 35) A mea kolā ne lavea kae lagona ne tino katoa ne maopoopo i konā, ne fuafuaga ‵loto eiloa a te Atua.


God’s Word is like a productive diamond mine. 	 A te Muna a te Atua e fai pelā me se koga keli taemani.


However, the present-day situation is so much like that of Micah’s time that his words also apply now. 	 Kae e tai ‵pau eiloa te tulaga i aso nei mo aso o Mika, telā e aogā foki ana pati ki tino i aso nei.


(See opening pictures.) (b) What questions will be answered in this article? 	 (Onoono ki te ata i te kamataga.) (e) Ne a fesili ka tali aka i te mataupu tenei?


9 The Truth Can Change Your Life 	 Novema 28, 2011–Tesema 4, 2011


How Would You Respond? 	 Se a Tau Tali?


NEARLY two thousand years ago, a question was raised by four of Jesus’ apostles in a private conversation with their Master on the Mount of Olives. 	 KO TAI katoa nei te lua afe tausaga talu mai te taimi ne fakasae aka ei ne apositolo e tokofa a Iesu se fesili i se sau‵talaga mo te lotou Matai i luga i te Mauga o Olive.


In the article that follows, we will consider what can help us to endure and to remain in step with Jehovah’s organization. 	 I te mataupu telā e ‵soko mai, ka mafaufau tatou ki te mea telā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke loto ‵mau tatou kae tumau i te olo tasi mo te fakapotopotoga a Ieova.


How does proving ourselves to be peacemakers promote unity? 	 E fakamalosi aka pefea ne tatou te ‵tou ‵kau fakatasi mai te faiga e pelā me ne tino fakatupu te filemu?


It says: “God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.” 	 E fai mai, penei: “Me ne penā eiloa o alofa mai te Atua ki te lalolagi, ne tuku mai ei ne ia tena Tama e tokotasi, ko te mea ke sē malaia so se tino e fakatuanaki ki a ia, kae ke maua ne ia te ola se gata mai.”


By reading God’s Word, the Bible, and by applying what it teaches. 	 Mai te faitau faeloa ki te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu, mo te tau‵tali atu ki mea kolā e akoako mai i ei.


20 Each time you read through a Bible book, you certainly will glean new information. 	 Ka ofo koe i nisi vaega kolā ne seki maina koe i ei i te taimi muamua ne faitau koe ki ei.


Rather, all of us need to “exert [ourselves] vigorously” in support of Kingdom interests. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵tau mo tatou o “fakapalele [‵tou] mafi” o ‵lago atu ki te fekau o te Malo.


Paul had poured himself out preaching in that city, and he loved his fellow “holy ones” there. 	 Ne tuku katoatoa atu te loto o Paulo ki tena talaiga i te fakai tenā, kae ne alofa a ia ki “tino tapu” i konā.


A Service Meeting would be held on Thursday evenings for the brothers to share experiences and file service reports. 	 Ne fai te Fakatasiga mō te Taviniga i afiafi o Aso Fa ko te mea ke fakaasi atu ne taina olotou tala kae tausi a lipoti o te galuega talai.


No one comes to the Father except through me.” 	 E seai se tino e fanatu ki te Tamana manafai e se alatu mai i a au.”


It is good to work hard to qualify for such privileges, yet we should not become downhearted if they are not offered when we might have hoped they would be. 	 Se mea ‵lei ke galue malosi ke maua a tauliaga penā, kae e se ‵tau o loto vāivāi tatou māfai ne fakamoe‵moe tatou ki ei kae se maua ne tatou.


At what point does a relationship with a workmate become inappropriate? 	 Se a te tulaga ko se ‵tau ei tou fesokotakiga mo se tino telā e ga‵lue fakatasi koulua?


She expressed the hope that he would one day become a medical doctor. 	 Ne fakamoemoe tou fafine me ka fai a tou tagata fakamuli mo fai se tokita.


Is there any realistic hope that the angelic proclamation on the night of Jesus’ birth will be fulfilled? 	 E mata, e isi se fakamoemoega mautinoa me ka fakataunu eiloa te folafolaga a te agelu telā ne fai i te po ne fanau ei a Iesu?


This is the greatest and first commandment. 	 Tenei te ‵toe fakatonuga sili kae tu muamua.


Having grown up amid the filthy and idolatrous ways of this city, they had to fight every day to resist the spirit of that pagan world. 	 Ne ‵tupu aka eiloa latou faitalia a auala ma‵sei kae mulilua o te fa‵kai tenei, ne ‵tau o taua atu latou i aso katoa ke ‵teke atu ki te agaga o te lalolagi fapaupau tenā.


13 With increased understanding of Jehovah’s purpose, hope grows in Habakkuk’s heart. 	 13 Me ko momea aka tena malamalama i fuafuaga a Ieova, ko tupu aka ei te fakamoemoega i te loto o Sapakuka.


Our brother sees that by preaching the good news in difficult times, he demonstrates that he, indeed, views Jehovah as his stronghold. 	 E lavea ne ‵tou taina me e auala i te talaiga o te tala ‵lei i taimi faiga‵ta, e fakaasi atu ei ne ia me e kilo atu eiloa a ia ki a Ieova e pelā me ko tena ‵pui malosi.


A recent survey of millionaires in Asia reveals that many of them “feel insecure and troubled, even as they enjoy the social status and the sense of accomplishment their wealth brings.”—Ecclesiastes 5:11. 	 E fakaasi mai i se savea ne fai fakamuli nei ki milionea i Asia, me e tokouke mai i a latou “e se tokagamalie olotou olaga kae e isi faeloa se mea e fakalavelave atu ki a latou, faitalia te tulaga maluga mo te manuia telā e iku mai i te lotou maumea.”—Failauga 5:11.


What amazing, thrilling events are immediately ahead of us!—Proverbs 2:21, 22. 	 Ko tafaga la te fakaofoofogia o mea kolā ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua nei!—Faataoto 2:21, 22.


The names of the towns are Hlybokyy Potik, Serednye Vodyane, and Nyzhnya Apsha. 	 A igoa o fakai konā ko Hlybokyy Potik , Serednye Vodyane, mo Nyzhnya Apsha.


Moses had faith that God’s people would be liberated, but he did not know when that would be. 	 Ne talitonu a Mose me i tino o te Atua ka fakasaoloto, kae e se iloa ne ia a te taimi ka fai ei penā.


Ps 145 Verses 7 to 9 magnify God’s greatness by referring to his moral qualities. 	 E fakamaluga aka te sili o Ieova i te fuaiupu e 7 ki te 9 mai te fakasino atu ki uiga ‵lei o Ieova.


But this simply isn’t possible. 	 Kae e sē mafai eiloa o fai penā.


Joyful people return to their homeland 	 Ko toe ‵foki atu a tino fia‵fia ki te lotou fenua tonu


(Job 1:12-19) How did Job react to this reversal of circumstances? 	 (Iopu 1:12-19) Ne saga atu pefea a Iopu ki te tulaga tenā?


Millions worldwide recognize that this long-esteemed book is of practical value today and that it is ‘a lamp to their foot and a light to their roadway.’ 	 Ko iloa ne te fia miliona o tino i te lalolagi kātoa me i te tusi tenā ko leva ne amanaia a tino ki ei, se tusi e tāua ki a tatou i aso nei kae e fai foki pelā me se ‘moli mo se mainaga ki ‵tou auala.’


If possible, why not arrange to eat together as a family at least once a day? 	 Kafai e mafai, kaia e se fakatoka ei ke kai fakatasi te otou kāiga fakatasi i te aso?


When I saw the pictures on the cover, I pointed to it and said, “I want that!” 	 I te mateaga ne au a te ata i te ‵kava, ‵tusi atu au ki ei kae fai atu, “Au e manako ki ei!”


(Isa. 56:7) Today, we gather to offer prayers to God at our meetings. 	 (Isaia 56:7) I aso nei, e maopoopo eiloa tatou ke ‵talo atu ki te Atua i ‵tou fakatasiga.


(Isaiah 11:4, 5) Instead of being a frightening cataclysmic end, Armageddon will signal a happy beginning for righteous individuals, who will live forever on a paradise earth.—Psalm 37:29. 	 (Isaia 11:4, 5) I lō te ma‵taku ki se gataga tafasili i te masei, ka fai eiloa Amaketo mo fai se fakailoga o se kamataga fiafia mō tino amio‵tonu kolā ka ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso.—Salamo 37:29.


We even regularly received smuggled copies of The Watchtower, which we copied by hand to use in our studies. 	 Ne maua foki faeloa ne matou a ‵kopi o Te Faleleoleo Maluga, kolā ne aumai ‵funa sāle kae ne fai ne matou a ‵kopi ki motou lima ko te mea ke fakaaoga i motou sukesukega.


A Bible writer explained thousands of years ago: “I returned to see under the sun that the swift do not have the race, nor the mighty ones the battle, nor do the wise also have the food, nor do the understanding ones also have the riches, nor do even those having knowledge have the favor; because time and unforeseen occurrence befall them all.”—Ecclesiastes 9:11. 	 A tino poto e se tumau faeloa i te olaga ‵lei, a tino atamai e se maua katoa ne latou te maumea, mo tino fai mea mafai e se tumau faeloa te siki ki tulaga ma‵luga. A te malaia e maua ne tino katoa.”—Failauga 9:11.


These provide useful information on geography, chronology, weights and measures, and so on. 	 E maua loa i ei a fakamatalaga aoga e uiga ki sukesukega i mea tau mape, sukesukega e uiga ki fakasologa o mea ‵tupu, te fuaga o mea, mo nisi mea aka.


This plea “speaks to us of more than just the desperation of a labourer to get back [his garment],” says historian Simon Schama. 	 A te tagi tenei “e fakaasi mai i ei ki a tatou a te manako malosi o te tino galue ke toe maua mai [tena gatu],” ko pati a te tino tusi tala fakasolopito ko Simon Schama.


When people make a habit of being courteous, problems with others are minimized and often disappear. 	 Kafai e fakamasani a tino ke ‵lei faeloa olotou amioga, e mu‵tana ei a fakalavelave mo nisi tino kae e mafai foki o ‵galo atu.


At the same time, they blew their horns and shouted: “Jehovah’s sword and Gideon’s!” 	 I te taimi foki eiloa tenā, ne faka‵tagi olotou pu kae paka‵laga atu: “Ko te pelu a te Aliki mo Kitiona!”


(2 Cor. 6:16, 17) That can result in your being Jehovah’s share, as was true of others in the past. 	 (2 Kolinito 6:16, 17) E mafai o iku atu a te mea tenā ki te faiga o Ieova pelā me ko tou ola, e pelā mo nisi tino i aso mua.


5 Is it wrong for married couples to use contraceptives? 	 5 E mata, e se ‵tau o fakaaoga ne taki tauavaga a fuafuaga?


Paul alluded to that when he said: “Each person will receive his own reward according to his own labor.” (1 Cor. 3:8) The reward is according to the labor, not according to the results of that labor. 	 Ne fakasino atu a Paulo ki te mea tenā i te taimi ne fai mai ei a ia: “Ka maua te ‵togi o galuega a maua, e faka‵tau ki te fua o galuega a te tino ne fai.” (1 Kolinito 3:8) E faka‵tau eiloa te taui ki te faiga o te galuega, kae e se ko ikuga o te galuega tenā.


Put yourself in the place of the characters. 	 Fai pelā me i a koe se tokotasi o tino konā.


(Ps. 139:14) When making humans, he gave them a mind, a body with a full set of necessary organs, and the ability and capacity to do work. 	 (Salamo 139:14) I te taimi ne faite ei ne ia a tino, ne tuku atu ne ia ki a latou se mafaufau, se foitino katoatoa telā e kese‵kese a vaega i ei, kae ke mafai foki o fai a galuega e uke.


Moses also relates that the bad report of the ten spies led to the failure of the preceding generation to enter the land of promise. 	 Ne fai atu foki a Mose me i te lipoti sē ‵lei a sipai e toko sefulu ne iku atu i ei ki te sē mafai o ulu atu a te kautama ma‵tua ki loto i te fenua o te folafolaga.


What effect does it have on you? 	 E pokotia pefea koe i ei?


Even as Jehovah freely forgave you, so do you also.” 	 E pelā eiloa mo te fakamagaloga o koutou ne Ieova, e ‵tau foki mo koutou o fai penā.”


As told by Olivier Hamel 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Olivier Hamel


(Hebrews 1:1, 2) Jehovah has indeed been transmitting information to his human creatures. 	 (Epelu 1:1, 2) Ne fakaoko mai eiloa ne Ieova a fakamatalaga ki tino kolā ne faite ne ia.


Does not reflecting on the account of the kings in the Davidic line encourage us to imitate the examples of those who made Jehovah their confidence and avoid the conduct of those who did not? 	 E mata, e se fakamalosi aka tatou ne te mafaufau ‵loto ki tala o tupu i te gafa o Tavita ke tau‵tali atu ki fakaakoakoga o tino kolā ne fakalago‵lago ki a Ieova kae ‵kalo keatea mai amioga a tino kolā ne seki fai penā?


Neither is willing. 	 E seai se tino i a laua e fia fai penā.


Regarding finding happiness, she wrote: “Singleness can be a springboard to happiness, not a hindrance. 	 E uiga ki te mauaga o te fiafia, ne tusi mai a ia, penei: “E fai eiloa a te nofo taka e pelā me se auala ke maua ei ne koe te fiafia i lō te faka‵tuka mai.


Jehovah, in fact, urges us to do just that, as the above scripture shows. 	 A te tonuga loa, tenā eiloa te mea e fakamalosi mai a Ieova ke fai ne tatou, e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te tusi siki mai luga.


The preacher held that on a certain 24-hour day, the air would become black with hands, arms, feet, fingers, bones, sinews, and skin of the billions of human dead. 	 Ne manatu aka te failauga tenā me i se aso e tasi telā e 24 a itula i ei, ka uli patoitoi te ea ona ko lima, vae, maikao, ivi, uaua, mo pakili o te fia piliona o tino kolā ne ‵mate.


HOW MOSES REBELLED 	 TE AUALA NE ‵TEKE ATU EI A MOSE


Upset, Lucy sought the counsel of mature brothers. 	 Ne sē fiafia a Lucy, telā ne ‵sala atu ei ki ne pati fakatonutonu mai i taina ma‵tua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Armageddon—A Catastrophic End? 	 Amaketo—Se Gataga Tafasili i te Masei?


Moreover, Psalm 116:15 assures us: “Precious in the eyes of Jehovah is the death of his loyal ones.” 	 E se gata i ei, e fakamautinoa mai te Salamo 116:15 ki a tatou, penei: “Ko oko eiloa i te ‵mafa ki te Aliki, manafai ko mate se tino tokotasi telā e talitonu ki a ia.”


(2 Thessalonians 1:6-10) The fulfillment of Bible prophecy proves that these are “the last days.” (2 Timothy 3:1-5, 16, 17; Matthew 24:3-14) As Jehovah’s Chief Executioner, Michael, who is Jesus Christ, stands ready to bring an end to this wicked system of things during the “great tribulation.” 	 (2 Tesalonia 1:6-10) E fakamaoni mai ne te fakataunuga o valoaga i te Tusi Tapu me konei eiloa a “aso fakaoti.” (2 Timoteo 3:1-5, 16, 17; Mataio 24:3-14) E pelā me ko te Tino Fakaoko Sala Sili a Ieova, a Mikaele, telā ko Iesu Keliso, ko toka o fakaoko atu te gataga ki te fakanofonofoga matagā tenei i te fakalavelave “tafa sili i te masei.”


Also, when rich countries dump surplus food on poor countries as “aid,” local farmers and retailers go out of business, leading to more poverty. 	 Kae kafai foki e avatu ne fenua mau‵mea a toegā mea‵kai ki fenua ma‵tiva e pelā me se “fesoasoani,” e mafai o ‵mate a pisinisi a tino fai fatoaga mo tino fai pisinisi fo‵liki, kae iku atu ei ki te mativa.


After all, he had enjoyed intimate association with Jehovah for unknown aeons and had been God’s “master worker” during creation. 	 I tafa i ei, ne maua ne ia se fesokotakiga pili mo Ieova i se vaitaimi leva ‵ki kae ne fai foki mo fai te “tagata poto i te fakatutu” a te Atua i te faitega o mea.


24 The Oxford Companion to the Bible says: “The descriptions of specific New Testament baptisms indicate that the person being baptized was dipped under the water.” 	 24 E fai mai a te Oxford Companion to the Bible, penei: “A te fakamatalaga i te Feagaiga Fou e uiga ki te papatisoga e fakaasi mai ei me i te tino telā e papatiso, e ufi ki lalo i te vai.”


But suppose we sense a personal need for more faith and do not feel courageous. 	 Kae kāti e manatu aka tatou me koi manakogina malosi ne tatou a te fakatuanaki mo te loto malosi.


Who is the Source of such communications, and who are receiving them? 	 Ko oi te mafuaga o fekau konā, kae ko oi e maua ne latou a fekau konā?


How can anxiety about sinning against the spirit be dispelled? 	 E fakaseai atu pefea a te manavase i te mea ma agasala ki te agaga?


And those whose heart is still in the full-time service but who for various reasons have had to limit their activity also appreciate receiving encouragement. 	 Kae ko latou foki kolā ne ma‵nako ke fai pelā me ne tino tavini tumau kae e se mafai ne latou o fai penā ona ko olotou fakanofonofoga, e manakogina foki ne latou ne fakamalosiga.


12 Prove yourself trustworthy. 	 12 Fakaasi atu tou fakamaoni.


Maintain a Positive View of the Ministry 	 Ke Tumau i se Kilokiloga Fiafia ki te Galuega Talai


When God Becomes “All Things to Everyone” 	 Te Taimi ka ‘Pule ei te Atua i Mea Katoa’


ON THE last evening before his death, Jesus had a long talk with his apostles during which he assured them of his deep love for them. 	 I TE ‵toe po mai mua o tena mate, ne fai ne Iesu se sau‵talaga loa mo ana apositolo, kae ne fakatalitonu atu ne ia tena alofa lasi mō latou.


“Walk, not in accord with the flesh, but in accord with the spirit.”—ROM. 8:4. 	 “Ola faka-te-agaga, kae e se ko te ola faka-te-foitino.”—LOMA 8:4.


Be modest in your expectations.—Mic. 6:8. 	 Ke loto maulalo i mea e fakamoemoe koe ki ei.—Mika 6:8.


How happy we are to be acquainted with Jesus, a public servant through whom we can render acceptable worship to Jehovah!—John 14:6. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fia‵fia o tatou ke fakamasani atu ki a Iesu, se tavini mō tino katoa telā e mafai ei o tuku atu ne tatou a te tapuakiga fakafiafia ki a Ieova!—Ioane 14:6.


Parents instruct, encourage, support, and discipline their children because they want them to be happy and to flourish. 	 E akoako, e fakamalosi, e ‵lago atu, kae polopoloki foki ne mātua olotou tama‵liki me e ma‵nako latou ke fia‵fia kae ‵tupu ‵lei aka foki.


(Acts 18:27, 28) By that time, Apollos could correctly explain the meaning of Christian baptism. 	 (Galu. 18:27, 28) I te taimi tenā, ne fakamatala tonu atu ne Apolo a te uiga o te papatisoga faka-Kelisiano.


Why was the counsel found at 2 Timothy 2:24 appropriate for an elder in ancient Ephesus, and how can it benefit all Christians? 	 Kaia ne fetaui ‵lei ei a pati polopoloki i te 2 Timoteo 2:24 mo se toeaina i te fa‵kai mua ko Efeso, kae e mafai pefea o aogā ki Kelisiano katoa?


What did Paul say about certain gossipers, and how should we be affected by his counsel? 16 Since idle talk may lead to slander, Paul spoke out against certain gossipers. 	 Ne faipati muamua a ia e uiga ki fāfine ko ‵mate olotou avaga kolā e ‵tau o maua te fesoasoani mai te fakapotopotoga, kae oti ei ne fakasino atu a ia ki fāfine ko ‵mate olotou avaga kolā ne “fakaakoako foki latou ke fai mo tino paie, kae oloolo sāle mai te suā fale ki te isi fale.


15 Some today might reason: ‘The person I’m attracted to is very nice. 	 15 E mafai o fakasako‵sako mai a nisi tino, penei: ‘Ko oko eiloa te gali o te tino telā ne fiafai au ki ei.


After being accused of wastefulness, the steward acted with “practical wisdom” to “make friends” to help him when he lost his stewardship.* Jesus, of course, was not encouraging his disciples to act in an unrighteous way in order to survive in this world. 	 Mai tua o te ‵losiatuga mō te fakamāumāu mea, ne gasuesue eiloa te situati mo te “poto” o ‵sala ana “taugasoa” ke fesoasoani atu māfai ko fakatea a ia mai tena tulaga fakasituati.* E tonu, e se fakamalosi ne Iesu ana soko ke gasue‵sue i se auala sē amiotonu ko te mea ke ‵sao ei latou mai te lalolagi tenei.


WHY should you believe that life will ever be more than just a “brief span of empty existence through which” we pass “like a shadow,” as King Solomon put it? 	 KAIA e ‵tau ei o talitonu koe me i te olaga ka ‵lei atu i lō “te olaga toetoe kae seai se aoga tenei” telā ka tiaki ne tatou “e pelā me se ata,” e ‵tusa mo pati a te tupu ko Solomona?


For example, do we carefully prepare for the weekly Watchtower Study with a view to participating? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mata, e fakatoka faka‵lei tatou mō Sukesukega ki te Faleleoleo Maluga i vaiaso takitasi mo te fakamoemoega ke fai ‵tou tusaga i ei?


13 Who will be collected out from the Kingdom, and how do they cause stumbling and do lawlessness? 	 13 Ko oi ka unu keatea mai i te Malo, kae e fakaagasala kae amio ma‵sei pefea latou?


How can we personally apply Psalm 119:36, 37? 	 E fakaaogā pefea ne koe a te Salamo 119:36, 37?


14. What does the Bible mean when it speaks of a human as being “righteous”? 14 When the Bible speaks of a human as being “righteous,” it does not imply sinlessness or perfection. 	 14 Kafai e faipati te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki se tino e pelā me e “amiotonu,” e se fakauiga i ei me ko se toe agasala io me e ‵lei katoatoa a ia.


Had the coin been dropped in a large, bushy field or in a deep, muddy lake, she probably would have given it up as lost beyond recovery. 	 Moi ne tō atu te tupe i se togāvao io me se koga pelapelā, kāti ko mafaufau aka a ia me ko se mafai eiloa o toe maua.


By the mark they leave on human society, we know that criminal leaders exist. 	 Mai olotou mea ma‵sei kolā e pokotia i ei a tino katoa, e iloa ei ne tatou me e isi eiloa ne takitaki amio ma‵sei konei.


We should never be demanding when we request others in the congregation to give us their time and attention to help us handle our problems. 	 E se ‵tau lele eiloa o faimālō kae fakamoe‵moe tatou ke fakamāumāu a taimi e uke o nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga ke fesoasoani mai ki ‵tou fakalavelave.


11 None of us have a natural father who could pass on to us life as it should be—perfect life. 	 11 E seai eiloa se tino i a tatou e isi sena tamana e mafai o tuku mai ne ia a te ola telā e ‵tau o maua ne tatou—ko te ola ‵lei katoatoa.


2 How vividly the Samaritan’s treatment of the injured man illustrates what true mercy is! 	 2 Ko tafaga la te manino ‵lei a te ata o te alofa ‵nau tonu telā ne fakaasi mai i faifaiga a te Samalia ki te tino pakia!


We all suffer from inherited sin, and when our actions do not reflect our keen desire to please Jehovah, we may feel miserable. 	 E logo‵mae katoa tatou mai te agasala ne togi mai, kae kafai e se fakaata atu i ‵tou faifaiga a te manakoga tonu ke fakafiafia ki a Ieova, e mafai o fakaa‵lofa ‵ki eiloa tatou.


You could feel that all your effort was wasted. 	 Kāti e mafai o mafaufau koe me ne māumāu fua au taumafaiga katoa ne fai.


Is it your goal each month to teach the Word of God to others, trying to move their heart to serve God? 	 E mata, tenā tou fakamoemoega i masina takitasi ke akoako atu te Muna a te Atua, kae fakaosofia olotou loto ke tavini atu ki a Ieova?


GRATEFUL FOR JEHOVAH’S GOODNESS 	 NE LOTO FIA‵FIA KI TE ‵LEI O IEOVA


Second, avoid wordiness. 	 A te lua o mea, e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea mai te fakaaogāga o pati e uke.


Is It Possible to Be Content? 	 E Mata, e Mafai o Maua te Lotomalie?


Yes, the Great Timekeeper is all-wise and all-powerful. 	 E tonu, e kātoatoa te poto mo te ‵mana o te Tino Tausi Taimi Sili.


FICTION: JESUS IS EQUAL TO GOD 	 TALA ‵KAI: A IESU E ‵PAU MO TE ATUA


Our showing compassion and kindness to all in the congregation may lead to what good results? 	 Ne a ikuga ‵lei e mafai o maua māfai e fakaasi atu ne tatou a te alofa atafai mo te atafai ki tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga?


4 Receiving such an unselfish expression of love would no doubt compel you to reconsider your actions and even change the way you had been living your life. 	 4 E seai se fakalotolotolua me i te fakaasiga tenā o te alofa kaimalie ka fakamalosi ne ia koe ke toe iloilo ne koe au faifaiga kae ‵fuli foki te auala ne ola ei koe muamua.


And the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for Jehovah himself has spoken it.”—Isaiah 25:8. 	 Ko te Aliki eiloa tenā ne faipati!”—Isaia 25:8.


For like the days of a tree will the days of my people be; and the work of their own hands my chosen ones will use to the full. 	 A oku tino ka ola leva e pelā me ne lakau. Ka fakaaogā faka‵lei eiloa ne latou mo te fia‵fia a fua o olotou galuega.


The next day a crowd gathers as Jesus heals the sick. 	 I te suā aso, ne ualolo atu se potukau o onoono ki a Iesu e faka‵lei ne ia tino ma‵saki.


(Proverbs 17:21, 25) Instead of giving up all hope, however, it may be helpful for them to remember Jesus’ illustration of the prodigal son. 	 (Faataoto 17:21, 25) Kae i lō te manatu aka me e se toe ai se fakamoemoega, kāti e aogā atu ki a latou ke masaua a te tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki te tama fakamāumāu mea.


His teaching was like a light beaming through the spiritual darkness that shrouded the minds of people. 	 E fai ana akoakoga e pelā me se mainaga telā e sulu atu ki se koga pouli i te feitu faka-te-agaga me e pouli ‵ki a mafaufauga o tino.


Paul called this nation “the Israel of God.”—Gal. 6:16. 	 Ne taku ne Paulo te fenua tenei ko te “Isalaelu a te Atua!”—Kalatia 6:16.


It leads us to trust in him implicitly, to walk in his ways, and to cling to him. 	 E takitaki atu i ei tatou ke tali‵tonu katoatoa ki a ia, ke sasale i ana auala, kae ke ‵piki ‵mau ki a ia.


What is the extent of Jehovah’s creation, and what aspect of it was Jesus most fond of? 	 E pefea te uke o mea kolā ne faite ne Ieova, kae ne a mea ne fiafia malosi ki ei a Iesu?


On the contrary, he was aware that his life would be tragically cut short while he was still in his 30’s, and he was fully prepared to face his death. 	 E ‵kese mai ei, ne iloa ‵lei ne ia me ka toetoe fua tena ola a koi 30 tupu ana tausaga, kae ne toka katoatoa eiloa a ia o fakafesagai atu ki te mate.


At Genesis 2:8-14, we learn a number of specifics about that place. 	 I te Kenese 2:8-14, e tauloto ne tatou a fakamatalaga e uke e uiga ki te koga tenā.


“YOU WISH TO DO THE DESIRES OF YOUR FATHER” 	 “E FAI NE KOUTOU A MEA E MANAKO KI EI TE OTOU TAMANA”


As Cline points out, the battles fought near Megiddo often proved decisive. 	 E pelā mo pati a Cline, ne maua sāle eiloa a ikuga mautinoa i taua kolā e fai sāle i tafa o Mekito.


With good reason, the apostle Paul wrote: “What is looked for in stewards is for a man to be found faithful.” (1 Corinthians 4:2) What does being faithful entail? 	 Tenā eiloa te pogai, ne tusi mai ei te apositolo ko Paulo: “A te mea e ‵tau o fai ne te tino ko tofia ke tavini, ko te fakamaoni ki tena pule.” (1 Kolinito 4:2) Ne a mea e aofia i te fakamaoni?


They will be deported to a foreign land, and their possessions will become the spoil of “the unfaithful,” or people of the nations. 	 Ka ave fakaa‵tea latou ki fenua fakaa‵tea kae ka fakaaogā ne tino “sē fakamaoni” ko tino o fenua fakaa‵tea a olotou kope.


Here, the expression “Greeks” refers to Gentiles in general.—Insight on the Scriptures, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses, Volume 1, page 1004. 	 E fakauiga a te pati “Eleni” i konei ki tino mai Fenua Fakaatea.—Insight on the Scriptures, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova, te Tusi e 1, te itulau e 1004.


(2 Timothy 3:16) Clearly, then, holy spirit was active in a variety of ways in the first century. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:16) E mautinoa i ei, me ne galue te agaga tapu i auala kese‵kese i te senitenali muamua.


Our friends will either add to our contentment or undermine it. 	 E mafai ne ‵tou taugasoa o fakamalosi io me e fakavāivāi a te ‵tou lotoma‵lie.


(Joshua, chapter 8) News of the ensuing rout prompted many of Canaan’s kings to assemble for war. 	 (Iosua, mataupu e 8) Ona ko te manumalo o te kau Isalaelu i te fa‵kai ko Ai ne fakatokatoka ei a tupu e tokouke o Kanana ke taua atu.


Therefore, it is appropriate to pray for the offender. 	 Tela la, se mea ‵lei eiloa ke ‵talo mō te tino telā ne fai ne ia koe ke kaitaua.


Your faith is useless; you are yet in your sins. . . . 	 Ko seai ei se aoga o te otou fakatuanaki; ko tumau eiloa koutou i otou agasala . . .


A BOON FOR BIBLE STUDENTS 	 SE MEA AOGA EILOA MŌ TINO A‵KOGA I TE TUSI TAPU


However, birds are naturally cautious, skittish creatures, difficult to trap. 	 Kae e pelā mo te masani, a manu eva ko latou loa ko matapula‵pula, e iloa vave ne latou mafai e isi se mea fakamataku ko pili mai, kae faigata o ‵poa aka.


1, 2. (a) What examples illustrate the field called biomimetics? (b) What question arises, and what is the answer? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne a fakaakoakoga kolā e fakaasi mai i ei te poto fakasaienitisi ko te biomimetics? (e) Se a te fesili telā e sae aka i ei, kae se a te tali ki ei?


(Nehemiah 1:3, 4) In time, the king notices Nehemiah’s sadness, and the way opens up for him to go to Jerusalem. 	 (Neemia 1:3, 4) Fakamuli loa, ne lavea ne te tupu a te fanoanoa o Neemia kae ne maua ei ne ia se avanoaga ke fanatu ki Ielusalema.


At other times, it may be difficult to detect the deception. 	 Kae i nisi taimi, e mafai o faigata ke lavea ‵lei a te mea ‵se tenā.


As a result, we will have loyal friends—a precious reward indeed!—Proverbs 18:24. 	 Ka maua i ei ne tatou a taugasoa kolā e a‵lofa fakamaoni telā e fai mo fai se taui gali ‵ki!—Faataoto 18:24.


17 Confidence in Jehovah’s promises: Paul said: “He that approaches God must believe that he is and that he becomes the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him.” 	 17 Te talitonu katoatoa ki folafolaga a Ieova: Ne fai mai a Paulo: “So se tino e vau ki te Atua e ‵tau mo ia o fakatuanaki me iai te Atua, kae tuku atu foki ne ia te taui ‵lei ki tino kolā e salasala ki a ia.”


Jehovah’s Witnesses in your area will be happy to help you to see how you can benefit from the wisest teachings ever uttered by any human. 	 E fia‵fia malosi a Molimau a Ieova i tou fenua o fesoasoani atu ke malamalama koe i te auala ka maua ei ne koe a mea aogā mai toe akoakoga ‵lei eiloa ne fai mai ne se tino.


How can we ‘consider our steps’ when evaluating a business proposal? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaeteete io me “onoono faka‵lei” māfai ko iloilo ne tatou se pisinisi fou?


The elders may arrange for someone to have a Bible study with him to strengthen him where he is weak so that he may again become “healthy in faith.” 	 E mafai o fakatoka ne toeaina se tino ke fai ne ia se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo ia ke fakamalosi atu ei i mea kolā e vāivāi a ia i ei, ko te mea ke toe malosi tena “fakatuanaki.”


Also, I talked with my parents about my spiritual goals. 	 E se gata i ei, ne fai‵pati matou mo oku mātua e uiga ki oku fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.


REACH YOUR CHILDREN’S HEARTS 	 KE FAKA‵GOTO KI LOTO O AU TAMA‵LIKI


So we should not play into Satan’s hands by exposing ourselves to anything that borders on spiritism and the occult.—Matt. 6:13; Titus 2:14. 	 Tela la, e se ‵tau o talia ke ‵nofo atu tatou mai lalo i te pulega a Satani e auala i te fakaaogaga o so se faifaiga faivailakau.—Mataio 6:13, Tusitapu Tauloto; Tito 2:14.


• Why should we watch our spiritual feeding habits? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakaeteete tatou i te auala e ‵kai ei tatou ki meakai faka-te-agaga?


This God-ordained work must continue until Jehovah intervenes in human affairs at the “great tribulation.” 	 E ‵tau eiloa o tumau te faiga o te galuega a te Atua tenei ke oko ki te taimi ka oso mai ei a Ieova ki faifaiga o te olaga o tino i te ‘fakalavelave lasi.’


11 At times, well-meaning individuals sought to distract Jesus from his work. 	 11 E isi ne taimi ne taumafai ei a tino taki tokotasi kolā e fai mai i a latou ne tino ‵lei o fakalavelave a Iesu i te faiga o tena galuega.


Many observant people, though not knowing the meaning, recognize the dramatic difference between the period before World War I and the period since.—See the box “The Age of Turbulence Began.” 	 Kae e tokouke a tino e se iloa ne latou a uiga o mea konā, kae ne matea ne latou te lasi o te ‵kese o te vaitaimi mai mua o te Taua Muamua a te Lalolagi mo te vaitaimi mai tua ifo i ei.—Ke onoono ki te pokisi “Ko Kamata te Vaitaimi o Fakalavelave.”


Witnessing from tent to tent after the earthquake in Haiti 	 Te talai atu mai faleie-ki-faleie mai tua o te mafuie i Haiti


A Hope Obscured 	 Se Fakamoemoega Telā ne ‵Funa


They do so not merely to help these brothers to be appointed to serve but also to help them to be able to care adequately for the flock. 	 E se fai fua ne latou te mea tenei ko te mea ke ‵tofi aka a taina konei ke tavini atu kae ke mafai foki ne latou o tausi faka‵lei atu ki te lafu.


Let nothing distance you from Jehovah! 	 Ke mo a ma talia ne koe se mea ke ‵vae ei koe kea‵tea mai i a Ieova!


‘Fearing the true God’ prevents us from doing either of these things. 	 A ‘te mataku ki te Atua tonu’ e puipui ei tatou mai te faiga o mea katoa konei.


What a marvelous example of Jehovah’s justice, mercy, and love! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakaofoofogia o te fai mea tonu o Ieova, tena alofa fakamagalo, mo tena alofa!


Describing how true worship would attract many, Zechariah prophesied: “It will be in those days that ten men out of all the languages of the nations will take hold, yes, they will actually take hold of the skirt of a man who is a Jew [spirit-anointed Christian, part of “the Israel of God , saying: ‘We will go with you people, for we have heard that God is with you people.’” 	 I tena fakamatalaga e uiga ki te auala ka tosina atu ei a loto o tino e tokouke ki te tapuakiga tonu, ne ‵valo mai penei a Sakalia: “I aso konā, ka o‵mai a tino e tokosefulu mai i ‵gana kese‵kese o fenua katoa ki se Iutaia e tokotasi [ko Kelisiano fakaekegina, se vaega o “te Isalaelu a te Atua , kae fai atu ki a ia penei, ‘Matou e ma‵nako o ‵kau mo koutou, me ne lagona ne matou me i te Atua e fakatasi mo koutou.’ ” (Sakalia 8:23, Tusi Paia, Samoa; Kalatia 6:16) Kae i tena fakamatalaga ki mea ne lavea ne ia i se fakaasiga, ne fai mai te apositolo ko Ioane: “Ne kilo atu au, matea ei ne au a te vaitino tokouke, ko se mafai eiloa o faitau a latou katoa ne se tino!


We can learn patience if we imitate the way Jesus dealt with his disciples. 	 E maua ne tatou te loto kufaki mai te fakaakoako atu ki faifaiga a Iesu ki ana soko.


(Philippians 4:13) Holy spirit may not remove trials or temptations; it can, however, help you to endure them. 	 (Filipi 4:13) Kāti ka se ave keatea ne te agaga tapu a tofotofoga mo fakaosoosoga katoa; kae e mafai ne ia o fesoasoani mai ki a koe ke kufaki i ei.


How do we know that there will be a final Memorial? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me ka isi se Fakamanatuga fakaoti?


(2 Peter 3:1, 2) In urging Christians to be alert, Peter likely had in mind what he had heard Jesus say to His apostles a few days before His death: “Keep looking, keep awake, for you do not know when the appointed time is.”—Mark 13:33. 	 (2 Petelu 3:1, 2) I te fakamalosi atu ki Kelisiano ke matapula‵pula, e se taumate ne masaua eiloa ne Petelu a pati a Iesu ne fai atu ki Ana apositolo i nāi aso mai mua o Tena mate: “Ke matapula koutou, kae ke toka foki, me e se iloa ne koutou me ko afea e taunu ei a mea konā.”—Maleko 13:33.


18 We need to imitate Jesus by revealing the Father by our words and deeds. 	 18 Kafai e fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Iesu mai i ‵tou pati mo mea e fai ne tatou, ko fakaasi atu ne tatou a te Tamana ki nisi tino.


He invites, even urges, us to worship him in truth now and to qualify for life when ‘they will do no harm nor cause any ruin in all his holy mountain.’ 	 E ‵kami mai, kae fakamalosi mai foki ne ia tatou ke na tapuaki atu nei ki a ia i te munatonu kae ke fakatoka tatou ki te taimi ‘ka se toe ai ei se mea fakamataku io me se mea masei i luga i tena mauga tapu.’


Saul’s desire was, not to be obedient to God, but to be honored before the people. 	 Ne seki manako tonu a Saulo ke fakalogo a ia ki te Atua, kae ke āva mai fua a tino ki a ia.


5 Expressing our devotion to Jehovah, we might pray: “I am yours. 	 5 Ke fakaasi atu te ‵tou tuku katoatoa atu ki a Ieova, e ‵talo atu ei tatou penei: “Au e o koe, fakaola mai au!


She became preoccupied with her health to the point of becoming spiritually weak. 	 Ona ko tena masaki, ne gasolo ifo ei tou fafine o vāivāi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


It is not simply a matter of dressing appropriately when attending congregation meetings and then throwing all caution to the wind at other times. 	 E se ko te faiga fua ke fai faka‵lei ‵tou gatu māfai ko ‵kau atu tatou ki fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga kae e se ‵saga atu ki ei i nisi taimi.


Before we discuss how Jehovah may help us, let us examine three ways in which he provided David with escape, helping him in times of urgent need. 	 A koi tuai o sau‵tala tatou ki auala e mafai o fesoasoani mai a Ieova, ke na iloilo aka ne tatou a auala e tolu ne fakasao ei ne ia Tavita, mai te fesoasoani ki tou tagata i taimi kolā ne manako malosi ei a ia ki ei.


3 At God’s invitation, Abraham and Sarah gave up the comforts of city life in Ur of the Chaldeans and accepted the challenge of living as nomads in a foreign land. 	 3 Ona ko te ‵kamiga a te Atua, ne tiakina ei ne Apelaamo mo Sala te olaga gali i te fa‵kai ko Ulo i Kaletaia kae ne talia ne lāua te mea faigata ko te ola e pelā me ne tino maumausolo i se fenua fakaatea.


14. (a) How can opening our mouth wider help our singing? 	 14. (a) E mafai pefea o fesoasoani ki te usuga o pese a te fakamaga malosi o ‵tou gutu?


Does the Memorial have real meaning for the millions who are not partakers? 	 E mata, e tāua te Fakamanatuga ki te fia miliona o tino kolā e se ‵kai ki te falaoa kae inu ki te uaina?


Carmen with two of her children, drawing water from a river 	 Ko Carmen mo ana tama‵liki e tokolua, e āsu vai mai i se vaitafe


After making a temporary withdrawal for no apparent reason, the Romans return in 70 C.E., this time razing the city. 	 Mai tua o te tiakinaga ne latou a te fa‵kai tenā e aunoa mo se pogai, ne toe ‵foki atu a te kau Loma i te 70 T.A., i te taimi tenei ne ofa ei ne latou te fa‵kai kātoa.


Satan’s Crafty Tactics 	 Auala Faitogafiti o Satani


Applying Scriptural counsel results in happier family relations and freedom from many of the worries and fears that beset this world. 	 E iku atu eiloa a te fakagaluegāga o fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu ki fesokotakiga fakafiafia i te kāiga mo te mauaga o te saolotoga mai mea fakamanavase e uke kolā e pokotia ei te lalolagi tenei.


How were Jewish children especially involved in the Passover celebration? 	 Ne aofia pefea a tamaliki Iutaia i te fakamanatuga o te Paseka?


10 Read 2 Peter 3:13. 	 10 Faitau te 2 Petelu 3:13.


Why does she remain honest? 	 Kaia e tumau ei a ia i te fakamaoni?


Everyone’s role in the congregation is unique, but all of us are needed. 	 E kese‵kese a tiute o tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga, kae e tāua ‵ki eiloa a tatou katoa.


THE LAW THAT SETS FREE 	 TE TULAFONO TELĀ E FAKASAOLOTO EI TATOU


Of course, they had not violated the divine law as Adam had, so they were not charged with the same sin; nor had any law code yet been given. 	 E tonu, ne seki ofa ne latou a te tulafono a te Atua e pelā mo Atamu, tela la e se ‵pau te lotou fakasalaga; e seki ai foki se fakasologa o tulafono ne tuku atu ki a latou.


18 We too have the privilege of announcing Jehovah’s name and purpose. 	 18 E maua foki ne tatou te tauliaga ke fakasalalau atu te igoa o Ieova mo ana fuafuaga.


Remember, dedication involves a solemn promise to Jehovah to do his will forever, no matter what happens. 	 Masaua, a te tukuatuga e aofia i ei se tautoga tāua ki a Ieova me ko toka koe o fai tena loto ki te se-gata-mai, faitalia me ne a mea e mafai o ‵tupu.


The apostle Paul noted, though, that “sincerity and . . . chastity . . . are due the Christ.” (2 Corinthians 11:3) Do we not owe it to Christ and to his Father to make every effort to keep morally chaste? 	 Ne fai mai te apositolo ko Paulo me i te “‵lei [io me ko te ‵ma] mo te tuku kātoa atu otou loto [io me ko te fakamaoni] i a Keliso.” (2 Kolinito 11:3) E a, e ‵tau o fai tatou pelā mo Keliso mo tena Tamana mai te faiga o so se mea ke tausi ei ‵tou amioga ke ‵ma?


• Why should parents consider their children precious? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵kilo atu a mātua ki olotou tama‵liki e pelā me ne mea tāua?


It is part of their God-given commission.” 	 Se vaega o te fakatonuga ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki a latou.”


This strengthened their confidence in his promises. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka ei te lotou loto tali‵tonu ki ana folafolaga.


The shepherd boy is saying that the eyes of his girl companion are soft and gentle in appearance, as are those of doves. 	 Ne fai mai te tamataene tausi mamoe me i mata o tena tamafine e malu‵lu kae fakaalofa‵lofa e pelā mo mata o lupe.


Boaz Listened to God 	 Ne Fakalogo a Poasa ki te Atua


Crying may also serve as an emotional release. 	 E mafai foki o fakaasi atu ou lagonaga e auala i te tagi.


In what ways can you imitate Jesus in revealing the Father? 	 I auala fea e mafai ei ne koe o fakaakoako atu ki a Iesu i te fakaasiatuga o te Tamana ki nisi tino?


Or were these individuals simply unaware of all the facts, or were they caught off guard? 	 Io me e se iloa ‵lei ne latou konei a mea ‵tupu, io me ne fai ne latou e aunoa mo te mafaufau faka‵lei?


To make sure that we stay within reasonable limits, we do well to determine in advance whether some recreation that appeals to us is beneficial or not. 	 Ke fakamautinoa aka me e fakatapula ne tatou a te filifiliga o fakafiafiaga, e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou i te taimi muamua me e mata e aoga ki a tatou a nisi fakafiafiaga kolā e fia‵fia tatou ki ei io me ikai.


And centuries later, the apostle Paul told Titus that Jesus gave himself to cleanse his followers to make them “a people peculiarly his own, zealous for fine works.” 	 Kae i te fia o senitenali mai tua ifo i ei, ne fai atu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki a Tito me ne tuku atu ne Iesu a ia ke faka‵ma aka ei ana soko “kae e a ia ake foki eiloa tatou, kae finafinau foki o fai te ‵lei.”


When making decisions, we will stop and ponder over these questions: ‛What Bible principles will help me decide? 	 I te taimi e fai ei a filifiliga, ka mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki fesili konei: ‛Ne a fakatakitakiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ka fesoasoani mai ke fai aku filifiliga?


It’s dangerous.” 	 E fakamataku.”


Satan’s Unsuccessful Efforts 	 Taumafaiga se Aogā a Satani


Our love for our brothers will move us to “share with the holy ones according to their needs” and according to our ability. 	 A te ‵tou a‵lofa ki ‵tou taina ka fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke “fesoasoani atu tatou ki Kelisiano [te kau tapu]” i olotou manakoga e ‵tusa loa mo te mea e mafai ne tatou o fai.


What though, can be said about Mary as an object of special religious devotion? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai atu e uiga ki a Malia e pelā me se mea fakapito ke tapuaki atu ki ei?


(Rom. 10:13) There is a connection between calling on Jehovah’s name and the resulting salvation by him. 	 (Loma 10:13) E isi se sokoga i te kalaga atu ki te igoa o Ieova mo te fakaolataga telā ka tuku mai ne ia.


Do you sense Jehovah’s personal interest in you? 	 E mata, e lagona ne koe te saga tonu atu o Ieova ki a koe?


The opening prayer not only requests Jehovah’s guidance and holy spirit but also prepares our minds and hearts to receive the information that will be considered. 	 E se akai atu fua tatou i te ‵talo kamata ki te takitakiga a Ieova mo te agaga tapu, kae ke toka foki ‵tou mafaufau mo ‵tou loto ke maua ne tatou a fakamatalaga kolā ka sau‵tala ki ei.


Powerful angels, such as the disobedient angel who became Satan, cannot influence Jehovah to stop loving his devoted servants. 	 E se mafai foki ne agelu ma‵losi, e pelā mo te agelu sē fakalogo ko Satani, o taofi aka ne latou te alofa fakamaoni o Ieova ki ana tavini fakamaoni.


However, not everyone who has ever lived will receive a resurrection. 	 Kae e se ko tino katoa kolā ne ola ka toe faka‵tu mai.


14 Anointed ones will be present in many parts of the earth when Jesus comes to gather them to heaven. 	 14 Ka isi eiloa ne tino fakaekegina i feitu katoa o te lalolagi i te taimi e vau ei a Iesu o fakamaopoopo latou ki te lagi.


He told the Israelites: “‘Test me out, please, in this respect,’ Jehovah of armies has said, ‘whether I shall not open to you people the floodgates of the heavens and actually empty out upon you a blessing until there is no more want.’” 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki tino Isalaelu: “Tofotofo mai a au, kae ka lavea ne koutou me ka ‵tala ne au a fakamalama o te lagi kae ligi ifo a vaegā mea ‵lei katoa.”


But I am in your midst as the one ministering.’”—Luke 22:24-27. 	 Ka ko au nei, e i a koutou e pelā mo se tavini.’ ”—Luka 22:24-27.


On the Internet, it can be difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. 	 Se mea faigata ‵ki ke iloa ne koe a te mea tonu mo te mea sē tonu i luga i te Internet.


What can we learn from the examples of the false teachers and the angels? 	 Se a te mea telā e iloa ne tatou mai i te fakaakoakoga a faiakoga ‵loi mo agelu?


Though you do not see him now, yet you exercise faith in him.” (1 Pet. 1:8) James asked his anointed brothers: “Did not God choose those who are poor from the world’s standpoint to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom, which he promised to those who love him?” 	 E tiga eiloa e se lavea ne koutou a ia i te taimi nei, kae e fakatuanaki eiloa koutou ki a ia.” (1 Pe. 1:8) Ne fesili atu a Iakopo ki ana taina fakaekegina, penei: “E a, e seki filifili ne te Atua a tino kolā e ma‵tiva i te kilokiloga a te lalolagi ke mau‵mea i te fakatuanaki kae ke fai foki latou mo fai a sui o te Malo, telā ne folafola atu ne ia ki a latou kolā e a‵lofa ki a ia?


Confessing sin to God can bring relief, and the aid of Christian elders will also help to restore an erring person’s spiritual health.—Prov. 28:13; Jas. 5:13-16. 	 A te taku tonu atu o te agasala ki te Atua e mafai o maua i ei se fakatapūga, kae ko te fesoasoani o toeaina Kelisiano ka fesoasoani atu foki ke toe maua ne se tino fai mea ‵se a te malosi faka-te-agaga.—Faataoto 28:13; Iakopo 5:13-16.


What could have caused the water of Jerusalem’s pool of Bethzatha to be “stirred up”? 	 Se a te mea ne fai ei a te vai koukou i Petesa ke “‵lepu”?


What an astounding reversal! 	 Ma‵faga o ‵fuliga gali!


God’s word of promise never fails.—Isa. 55:11. 	 A te pati ne tauto ne te Atua e se mafai ke se fakataunu.—Isa. 55:11.


Jehovah helped them to understand that the primary issue, involving the whole universe, relates to Jehovah’s rightful sovereignty. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a Ieova ke malamalama latou i te kinauga muamua, telā e aofia i ei a mea katoa i te lagi mo te lalolagi, ko te pulega sili a Ieova.


Toward the end of his life, this highly respected man, Joshua, gave a moving farewell speech to the older men of Israel. 	 I te taimi ko pili ei a ia o mate, ne fai ne te tagata fakaaloalogina tenei, ko Iosua, se lauga fakamavae kae fakamalosi loto ki toeaina o Isalaelu.


Yet, he did not cower, but he obediently spoke Jehovah’s pronouncements. 	 Kae ne seki pikimākau a ia, ne fakalogo eiloa a ia o fakaasi atu te fekau a Ieova.


I questioned whether a life guided by Bible principles could be meaningful or satisfying. 	 Ne fakafesili aka ne au a te mafai o maua ne se tino se olaga ‵lei kae fiafia mai te tautali atu ki fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu.


But he proved himself faithful, and Jehovah was with him, so that he eventually was entrusted with prison affairs.—Gen. 39:21-23. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne ia tena fakamaoni, kae ne fakatasi atu a Ieova ki a ia, tela la ne ‵tofi ei a ia ke pule i pagota.—Kenese 39:21-23.


As Christ imitated his Head, the true God, Christian men should strive to imitate their head—the Christ. 	 E pelā mo te fakaakoako atu o Keliso ki tena Ulu, ko te Atua tonu, e ‵tau foki mo tagata o taumafai ke fakaakoako atu ki te lotou ulu—ko te Keliso.


“At that time the righteous ones will shine as brightly as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.”—MATT. 13:43. 	 “Ka ko tino amio‵tonu, e maina e pelā mo te la i te Malo o te lotou Tamana.”—MATAIO 13:43.


Movies about him have become major box-office successes. 	 A tamunei e uiga ki a ia ko oko eiloa i te lauiloa.


Also, Noah no doubt explained to the people the only means of escape, repeating God’s command: “You must go into the ark.” 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ne fakamatala atu ne Noa ki tino a te auala fua e tasi ke ‵sao ei latou, mai te ‵toe fakafoki atu te fakatonuga a te Atua: “Ulu ki loto i te vaka.”


• What lessons did you learn about our view of our international brotherhood? 	 • Ne a akoakoga e tauloto ne koe e uiga ki ‵tou kilokiloga ki ‵tou taina i te lalolagi kātoa?


Wrote Peter: “[God] did not hold back from punishing an ancient world.” 	 Ne tusi mai a Petelu: “Ne seki fakasao foki ne te Atua a te lalolagi taumua.”


(Genesis 5:5-31) Did people back then live that long? 	 (Kenese 5:5-31) E mata, ne ola leva eiloa a tino i aso konā?


(Revelation 7:9, 10, 14, 15) Both men and women look forward to enjoying “the glorious freedom of the children of God,” when they will delight in “the real life.” 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9, 10, 14, 15) E olioli fakatasi faeloa a tāgata mo fāfine ke maua ne latou a “te saolotoga ‵malu o te fanau a te Atua,” telā ka fia‵fia ei latou i te “ola telā ko te ola tonu.”


6, 7. (a) What situation made it urgent that the Hebrew Christians “pay more than the usual attention to the things heard”? (b) When Paul wrote his letter to the Hebrews, how much time was left for Jerusalem? (See footnote.) 	 (Epelu 9:13, 14) E tonu, e lasi atu te aogā o te fakamagaloga o agasala telā ne tuku mai e auala i te taulaga togiola a Iesu Keliso i lō taulaga kolā ne ofo atu mai lalo o te Tulafono.—Epelu 7:26-28.


And how will God’s Kingdom affect you? 	 Kae ka pokotia pefea koe i te Malo o te Atua?


What do we learn from the cooperation between Timothy and the apostle Paul? 	 Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai i te ga‵lue fakatasi o Timoteo mo te apositolo ko Paulo?


Who has Jehovah appointed to shepherd the flock, including elderly Christians? 	 Ko oi ne ‵tofi aka ne Ieova ke tausi atu ki te lafu mamoe, e aofia i ei a Kelisiano kolā ko ma‵tua?


Surely it is a book worthy of our consideration! 	 E tonu, se tusi aogā telā e ‵tau o mafau‵fau ‵loto tatou ki ei!


The important thing is to keep cultivating godly qualities in the best way we can. 	 A te ‵toe mea tāua ko te tumau i te fakamalosi aka o uiga fakaatua i te ‵toe auala ‵lei e mafai o fai ne tatou.


We can be sure that he wants the best for us, as he did for his servants in the past.—Read Jeremiah 29:11, 12. 	 E mafai eiloa o mautinoa i a tatou me e manako a ia ki te ‵toe mea ‵lei mō tatou, ona ko ana mea ne fai ki ana tavini mua.—Faitau te Ielemia 29:11, 12.


For more information on the worship that God approves, see chapter 15 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? 	 Ke maua a fakamatalaga tai uke atu e uiga ki te lotu telā e talia ne te Atua, ke onoono ki te mataupu e 15 i te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?


And how favored we are to have spiritual security within Jehovah’s organization! 11. 	 Kae ko oko foki eiloa te ‵tou fia‵fia ke maua a te tokagamalie faka-te-agaga i loto i te fakapotopotoga a Ieova!


Upon hearing the report, the old man asks them to saddle an ass for him so that he might catch up with God’s prophet. 	 I te logoga i te tala tenā, ne fakamolemole atu te toeaina ke fakatoka se asini mo ona fano ke fetaui a ia mo te pelofeta a te Atua.


God expresses his love not only to mankind as a whole but also to faithful ones personally. 	 E se fakaasi atu fua ne te Atua tena alofa ki tino katoa e pelā me se potukau kae e penā foki loa ki ana tino fakamaoni taki tokotasi.


How does Kim maintain her compassion despite such treatment? 	 Ne fakatumau pefea ne Kim tena uiga atafai e tiga loa a faifaiga sē ‵lei konā?


What about the quarantine of lepers or those with other diseases? 	 Kae e a te fakatapūga o lepela io me ko latou kolā e isi aka foki ne olotou masaki?


4 To be truly happy, we must comply with Jehovah’s righteous requirements. 	 4 Ko te mea ke maua te fiafia tonu, e ‵tau o tau‵tali tatou ki manakoga amio‵tonu o Ieova.


But the prophet Daniel foretold that during the time of the end, “those having insight,” the anointed remnant, would be “bringing the many to righteousness.” 	 Kae ne ‵valo mai te pelofeta ko Tanielu me i te taimi o te gataga, a “latou kolā e ‵loto te lotou malamalama,” te ‵toega o te kau fakaekegina, ka “aumai ne latou a tino e tokouke ki te amiotonu.”


Evil on the Rise 	 Te Gasoloakaga o Amioga Ma‵sei


A group of his heavenly servants confirmed that fact in unison, saying: “You are worthy, Jehovah, even our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they existed and were created.” 	 Ne fakamautinoa fakatasi mai ne se potukau o ana tavini faka-te-lagi a te manatu tonu tenā, i olotou muna: “Te motou Aliki mo te motou Atua! E ‵tau eiloa o maua ne koe a te ‵malu, te vikiga, mo te ‵mana. Me ne faite ne koe a mea katoa, kae mai i tou loto foki, ne faite ei ne koe a mea ke tino mai kae ke ola foki.”


Additionally, if we see the text on the page in the Bible, this will leave a visual impression that can help us find the passage when we need to. 	 E se gata i ei, kafai e lavea ne tatou te fakamatalaga i te Tusi Tapu, ka fesoasoani mai te agaga tapu ke fakaataata i ‵tou mafaufau a te itulau mo tusi siki e ma‵nako tatou ki ei.


But even though she missed out on many privileges, she was able to be with Jesus at the time of his death. 	 Kae e tiga eiloa ne seki mafai o maua ne ia a tauliaga ‵gali e uke, ne mafai o nofo atu a ia i te taimi ne mate ei a Iesu.


In recent decades, it has been gradually fading away—to the point that the notion no longer appears in catechisms. 	 Fakamuli nei, ko gasolo o matafitafi atu a te akoakoga e uiga ki te Limbo i tusi fakalotu a te Lotu Katolika.


Likewise, our heavenly Father, the one “abounding in power to save,” will protect us from any permanent harm if we walk with him. 	 E penā foki loa te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi, “e i a ia te malosi o fakasao a tino,” kae ka puipui ne ia tatou mai i so se pakiaga tumau māfai e tau‵tali atu tatou ki a ia.


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Will prayer really help? 	 E mata, ka fesoasoani tonu atu a te ‵talo?


5, 6. (a) Why was it inappropriate for Christians to frequent Roman theaters and amphitheaters? (b) What trick did Satan use, and how could Christians avoid it? 	 Ne fakaaogā ne takitaki a tupe a tino o te fenua ke fagai ei latou ke ma‵kona kae fakafiafia atu foki ko te mea ke se ‵saga atu latou ki nisi mea aka.


The first type of soil is hard, the second is shallow, and the third is overgrown with thorns. 	 A te laukele muamua e makeke, te lua o laukele e se ‵poko, kae e ‵fonu te tolu o laukele i mouku makai‵kai.


How does a Christian know that he or she has the heavenly calling? 	 E iloa pefea ne se Kelisiano me ko kalagagina a ia ki te lagi?


4. (a) Why was the king’s offer really a test of the prophet’s loyalty? (b) What was the prophet’s reply? 	 4. (a) Kaia ne fai te ‵kamiga a te tupu e pelā me se tofotofoga ki te fakamaoni o te pelofeta? (e) Se a te tali a te pelofeta?


Someone Is Out There—But Who? 	 E Isi ne Tino e se ‵Nofo i te Lalolagi Kae ko oi la Latou?


3 Apart from equipment and training, the success of the Roman army depended on the soldiers’ obedience to their commander. 	 3 I tafa o meatau mo akoakoga, e fakalagolago foki a te manumalo o te kautau Loma ki te faka‵logo o sotia ki te lotou pule.


PAUL 	 PAULO


The wise must have a proper fear of God and a respect for his standards. 	 E ‵tau o maua ne te tino poto te mataku tonu ki te Atua kae āva ki ana tulaga amio‵tonu.


Jehovah chose to allow events to take their course in order to enable all to see whether the accusations leveled against him were true or false. 	 Ne filifili aka ne Ieova ke talia se vaitaimi ke ‵tupu a mea konei ko te mea ke mafai o lavea ne tino katoa me e ‵tonu io me ‵se a ‵losiga ne fai e uiga ki a ia.


What does Revelation 18:7 reveal about the present attitude of the harlot, or Babylon the Great, including Christendom? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i te Fakaasiga 18:7 e uiga ki te tulaga o te fafine talitāgata io me ko Papelonia te Sili i aso nei, e aofia i ei a Fenua Lotu Kelisiano?


Likewise, God made arrangements to ensure the accomplishment of his purpose. 	 E penā foki loa, ne fai ne te Atua a fakatokaga ke fakamautinoa aka ei te fakataunuga o tena fuafuaga.


But later he realized that he needed the firm counsel and that it was an expression of Jehovah’s love. 	 Kae fakamuli ifo, ne iloa aka ne ia me ne manakogina ne ia te polopolokiga ‵mafa tenā kae se fakaasiga eiloa o te alofa o Ieova.


(Read 1 Kings 3:5-9.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Tupu 3:5-9.)


To the Philippians, Paul wrote: “I do indeed also consider all things to be loss on account of the excelling value of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. 	 Ne tusi atu a Paulo ki tino i Filipi: “Ko taku foki ne au a mea katoa ne mea se aogā, ona ko te mea e isi se mea e sili atu tona aogā, telā ko toku iloa ‵lei o Keliso Iesu telā ko toku Aliki.


17 Assign definite study times. 	 17 Fakatoka ne taimi mautinoa mō sukesukega.


Scattering Feathers in the Wind 	 Ko Agina a Fulu i te Matagi


And what about those who benefit from such acts of loving-kindness? 	 Kae ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne latou kolā e fakaasi atu ki ei a faifaiga o te alofa kaimalie?


What is it? 	 Se a te mea tenā?


He recounted, for example, how “Jesus the Nazarene” was “exalted to the right hand of God.” 	 E pelā mo tena fakamatalaga me i “a Iesu te Nasaleta” ko oti ‘ne avake ki te lima fakaatamai o te Atua.’


Why, Aaron even called their calf worship “a festival to Jehovah”! 	 Kae ne taku foki ne Alona a te lotou tapuakiga ki te pulumakau aulo e pelā me se “‵kaiga fiafia ki a Ieova”!


In Denmark, for example, a program on national TV dealt with the subject “Why the faith of the Danes is declining.” 	 E pelā mo Tenimaka, ne faipati te polokalame e tasi i te TV i te fenua tenā ki te mataupu tenei “Te pogai e gasolo ei o foliki te fakatuanaki o te kau Tenimaka.”


9 One dictionary defines “zeal” as “eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something,” and it offers as synonyms such words as passion, fervor, ardor, and enthusiasm. 	 9 E fakamatala mai ne se tikisionale e tasi a te “loto finafinau” e pelā me ko te “loto fiafia mo te naunau o kausaki atu ki se mea,” kae e tuku mai i ei a vaegā pati tai ‵pau e pelā mo te fiafai ki ei, te taofi ‵mau ki ei, te loto fiafia, mo te loto naunau.


ARE you experiencing distress? 	 E MATA, e fakafesagai atu koe ki se tulaga fakafanoanoa?


Love never fails.”—1 Corinthians 13:4-8. 	 A te alofa e se mafai o gata.”—1 Kolinito 13:4-8.


(Lev. 26:1) Similarly, money has its place. 	 (Levitiko 26:1) I se auala tai ‵pau, e aogā ‵ki foki a tupe.


What proves that God’s people have successfully opposed the Devil in our time? 	 Ne a mea e fakamaoni mai i ei me ne manumalo eiloa a tino o Ieova i te ‵teke atu ki te Tiapolo i ‵tou taimi nei?


In the first century C.E., a well-educated man named Saul lived amid three influential value systems—the Jewish, the Greek, and the Roman. 	 I te senitenali muamua T.A., ne nofo a Saulo, se tagata ne ma‵luga ana akoakoga, i koga e tolu kolā ne ma‵losi ‵ki i ei a mea tau amioga—ko amioga faka-Iutaia, faka-Eleni mo amioga a te kau Loma.


However, Jehovah’s Witnesses did not participate in that global slaughter. 	 Kae ne seki ‵kau atu a Molimau a Ieova ki te tamatega tenā i te lalolagi.


Four months later, assistance finally arrives, but Bonzali is dead. 	 I masina e fa fakamuli ifo, ne oko mai se fesoasoani, kae ko mate la a Bonzali.


What does he find there? 	 Ne a mea ne maua atu ne ia i konā?


(Read Matthew 6:30-34.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 6:30-34.)


However, his response to Jehovah’s discipline showed that he was essentially a God-fearing person. 	 Kae ko te auala ne saga atu ei a ia ki pati polopoloki a Ieova ne fakaasi mai i ei me faitalia ana agasala ne fai, a Tavita se tino eiloa telā ne mataku ki te Atua.


When they reached adulthood, we considered the possibility of serving abroad.” 	 I te taimi ko ma‵tua ei latou, ne mafau‵fau māua ke olo atu o tavini i se isi fenua.”


Next, Bethuel expressed his loving-kindness by adding: “Here is Rebekah before you. Take her and go, and let her become a wife to the son of your master, just as Jehovah has spoken.” 	 Tenā, ne fakaasi atu ei ne Petueli tena alofa tumau mai te faiatuga, penei: “Tenei Lepeka, puke ke olo koulua, ke fai a ia mo fai te avaga a te tama tagata a tou pule, e pela eiloa mo te fuafuaga a te Aliki.”


Perhaps you would like to do so but feel inadequate. 	 Kāti e manako koe ke fai penā, kae e manatu aka koe me sē lava tou iloa.


What a precious gem is integrity! 	 Ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te tāua o te fakamaoni!


For their prayers to be heard, what requirement must Christians meet? 	 Ko te mea ke lagona olotou ‵talo, se a te manakoga e ‵tau o fai ne Kelisiano?


Jesus is subject to God and obedient to His will. 	 Ne fakalogo a Iesu ki te Atua kae fai ne ia Tena loto.


We also see that despite their failures, Jehovah did not give up on the Israelites. 	 E lavea foki ne tatou me faitalia olotou vāivāiga, ne seki ‵fiu a Ieova i te kau Isalaelu.


BENEFITING FROM WISE SISTERS 	 MEA AOGA NE MAUA MAI TUAGANE ‵POTO


They are ‘saved through a bath’ in that God has bathed, or cleansed, them with the blood of Jesus on the merit of the ransom sacrifice. 	 E ‘fakaolagina latou e auala i te faka‵maga’ me ko oti ne faka‵ma ne te Atua latou ki te toto o Iesu telā e fakavae ki te taulaga togiola.


Jehovah understands that. 	 E malamalama a Ieova i te mea tenā.


The Best Reward 	 Te ‵Toe Taui ‵Lei


Rather, Noah obeyed his God so closely and loved him so dearly that it was as if he and Jehovah walked together as friends. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakalogo a Noa ki tena Atua kae alofa malosi ki a ia e pelā eiloa me ne sa‵sale fakatasi a ia mo Ieova e pelā me ne taugasoa.


Now destruction was upon them. 	 Kae nei la ko ‵mate latou.


Jehoiachin/Zedekiah ․․․․ 618/617 ․․․․ 	 Ieoiakini/Setekaia ․ 618/617 ․


11 Because of his zealous evangelizing work, the apostle Paul could tell Christian elders from Ephesus: “I did not hold back from telling you any of the things that were profitable nor from teaching you publicly and from house to house.” 	 11 Ona ko tena loto finafinau i te galuega talai, ne mafai ei o fai atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki toeaina Kelisiano mai Efeso: “Ko oti ne taku atu ne au ki a koutou, a mea katoa kolā e ‵tau o fesoasoani atu au ki a koutou; i aku lauga mo aku akoakoga ne fai atu ki a koutou i otou lukuga, pelā foki mo otou fale.”


Unfit to rule for seven years, he ate vegetation, just as Daniel had foretold. 	 Ne seki mafai o pule a ia i tausaga e fitu, ne kai fua a ia ki mouku, e pelā eiloa mo te valoaga a Tanielu.


It is in vain that they keep worshiping me, because they teach commands of men as doctrines.”—Matthew 15:1-9; Isaiah 29:13. 	 E se aoga olotou tapuakiga ki a au, i te mea ko akoako atu ne latou a akoakoga a tino ke fai pelā me ne tulafono a te Atua!”—Mataio 15:1-9; Isaia 29:13.


GIVING IN BIBLE TIMES 	 TE TUKUATUGA O MEA I ASO O TE TUSI TAPU


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21 So if you have not already done so, we warmly encourage you to begin immediately to train yourself with godly devotion as your aim. 	 21 Tela la, kafai e seki fai ne koe te mea tenā, e fakamalosi atu eiloa matou mo te alofa ki a koe ke na kamata nei o fakamasani ki te olaga amioatua mo fai tou fakamoemoega totino.


We are answerable for the things we choose to say and do. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o avatu ne tatou se tala e uiga ki mea kolā ne filifili ke fai‵pati kae fai ne tatou.


(Hebrews 5:13, 14; Psalm 26:8) Let us be determined to take full advantage of Jehovah’s provisions so that we can “keep holding the pattern of healthful words” that we have heard. 	 (Epelu 5:13, 14; Salamo 26:8) Ke na fakaiku aka ke fakaaogā katoatoa ne tatou a fakatokaga a Ieova ko te mea ke mafai ne tatou o “tau‵tali ki faifaiga o muna ‵lei” kolā ne lagona ne tatou.


Is there any room at your father’s house for us to spend the night?” 	 E a, e isi ne potu avanoa i tena fale mo ‵moe matou mo oku tagata konei i te po nei?”


(Hag. 2:7) Of course, most of us were far from desirable when we first learned the truth. 	 (Hakai 2:7) E tonu la me i te tokoukega o tatou ne seki fai mo fai ne koloa tāua i te taimi muamua ne iloa ei ne tatou te munatonu.


Ask yourself, ‘Over the past six months, has my personality become more Christlike or have I slipped back into some bad habits of speech and conduct?’ 	 Fesili ifo ki a koe eiloa, ‘I masina e ono ko ‵teka atu nei, e mata ko tai ‵pau taku kilokiloga mo Keliso io me ko toe foki au ki faifaiga mua i aku pati mo aku amioga?’


Do we have a routine to consider the day’s text as a family? 	 E mata, e masani ‵tou kāiga o mafau‵fau ki te tusi siki mō te aso i aso katoa?


The influential translation of the Bible into Latin that was completed by Jerome in 405 C.E. and that came to be called the Vulgate similarly omitted the personal name of God. 	 A te fakamalosiga e uiga ki te ‵fuliga o te Tusi Tapu ki te ‵gana Latina telā ne ‵fuli fakaoti ne Jerome i te 405 T.A. ne taku fakamuli ki te Vulgate, ne tapale keatea foki i ei a te igoa totino o te Atua.


Set an example for your children in expressing appreciation 	 E mafai foki eiloa o akoako a tamā tama‵liki ke fakaasi atu te loto fakafetai


He wrote to the Corinthians: “I will most gladly spend and be completely spent for your souls.” (2 Cor. 12:15) Indeed, out of love for his brothers, Paul fully spent himself in strengthening them. 	 Ne tusi atu tou tagata ki te kau Kolinito: “E fiafia malosi au o fakaaoga aku mea katoa mo toku malosi kātoa mō koutou.” (2 Kolinito 12:15) E tonu, ona ko tena alofa ki ana taina, ne fakaaoga katoatoa ei ne Paulo a ia eiloa o fakamalosi atu latou.


4 Note how Paul opened his defense. 	 4 Onoono me ne kamata pefea ne Paulo tena fakamatalaga.


In a sense, he “is residing” with such ones by means of his holy spirit “to revive the spirit of the lowly ones and to revive the heart of the ones being crushed.” 	 “E ‵nofo fakatasi” a ia mo vaegā tino penā e auala i tena agaga tapu, “ke toe fakamalosi ne [ia] olotou loto mo olotou fakamoemoega.”


“Beloved ones,” writes Jude, “call to mind the sayings that have been previously spoken by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iuta, “Oku taugasoa, ke se puli i a koutou, a te mea ne taku atu ki a koutou i aso ko ‵teka ne apositolo a te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso.”


As Jehovah’s servants, we recognize the sign of the time of the end. 	 Ko iloa nei ne tatou tavini a Ieova, a te fakailoga o te gataga.


Other animals follow a similarly predictable pattern. 	 E fai foki penā a nisi manu.


12 Those who have been invited in such a manner may wonder: ‘Why have I been selected? 	 12 E mafai eiloa o mafau‵fau penei a latou kolā ne fakaekegina i te auala tenei: ‘Kaia ne fili ei au?


(Rev. 20:6) Peter states that this “new birth” opens up to them “a living hope,” which he calls “an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance” reserved for them “in the heavens.” 	 (Fakaasiga 20:6) E fai mai a Petelu me i te “toe fanau” tenei e ‵tala atu i ei ki a latou “se fakamoemoega ola” telā e taku ne ia “se tofi telā e se mafai o pala io me lailai kae e se mafai foki o galo” telā ne tausi mō latou “i te lagi.”


When accompanying someone in the ministry, how can we work as a team? 	 Kafai e olo tasi tatou mo se tino i te galuega talai, e mafai pefea o ga‵lue tasi tatou?


I know Jehovah blessed my efforts.” 	 E iloa ne au me ne fakamanuia eiloa ne Ieova aku taumafaiga.”


(Prov. 27:11) What a wonderful privilege it is to give Jehovah pleasure in this way! 	 (Faataoto 27:11) Ko tafaga la te gali ke fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova i te auala tenei!


At about that time, Nikolai Chimpoesh, from Moldova, was appointed a circuit overseer and served as such for almost 30 years. 	 I te taimi tenā, a Nikolai Chimpoesh , mai Moldova, ne ‵tofi aka e pelā me se ovasia o te fenua kae ne tavini atu mō tausaga toeitiiti ko kātoa te 30.


Is that not what you want? 	 E mata, e se tenā loa te mea e manako koe ki ei?


What king could live on earth, building trust and loyalty in his subjects, and then rule from heaven? 	 Kai isi aka eiloa se tupu ne ola i te lalolagi, telā ne fakamalosi aka ne ia te loto tali‵tonu mo te fakamaoni o ana tino, kae oti aka, ko pule mai i te lagi?


Some might even have you believe that it is no use trying to reestablish contact with your father because he is dead. 	 Kāti e fai foki ne nisi tino ke talitonu koe me ko sē aoga a te taumafai ke toe fesokotaki atu ki tou tamana me i a ia ko mate.


Jas. 1:22-25; 2 Pet. 1:12 	 Iakopo 1:22-25; 2 Petelu 1:12


Why is a ‘lover of self’ endangering his or her marriage, and what is the Bible’s counsel in this regard? 	 Kaia e fakamataku i ei a te “manatu fakapito” ki te fakaipoipoga, kae se a te fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki ei?


(1 Pet. 2:22) His baptism symbolized the presenting of himself to do God’s will.—Heb. 10:7. 	 (1 Pe. 2:22) A tena papatisoga ko te fakamailoga o te fai ne ia te loto o te Atua.—Epe. 10:7.


How can we “laud [Jehovah] in the big congregation”? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o ‘viki atu ki a [Ieova] i mua o te fakapotopotoga’?


Having the child sit with them rather than leaving the young person unattended elsewhere may be helpful in this regard. 	 A te saga‵saga fakatasi o lāua mo te tamaliki e fesoasoani atu ki ei i lō te tuku tiaki i so se koga.


What freedom does Jehovah offer us? 	 Se a te saolotoga telā e tuku mai ne Ieova ki a tatou?


Why should you want to obey Jehovah even in private? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakalogo koe ki a Ieova i taimi foki eiloa kolā e nofo tokotasi ei koe?


The economy just needed repairing. 	 E manakogina fua ke toe ati aka faka‵lei a te maumea o te fenua.


So out of fatherly concern, he had sent a letter to correct them. 	 E pelā me se tamana e alofa ki ana tamaliki, ne tusi atu ei ne tou tagata se tusi o fakatonutonu aka latou.


Let us, rather, be “the sort that have faith.” 	 Kae ke na fai tatou mo fai ne tino kolā e “fakatuanaki.”


Dirty hands—theirs or ours—can be the cause of many sicknesses. 	 A lima lai‵lai—o latou io me ko tatou—e mafai o māfua mai ei a ma‵saki e uke.


However, she was studying the Bible with one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Kae ne a‵koga fakatasi laua mo se Molimau a Ieova i te Tusi Tapu.


Finally, Jesus said: “Be opened.” 	 Ne fakaoti ne Iesu ana pati penei: “Ko ‵logo ou taliga!”


Do you love me? . . . 	 E alofa mai koe ki a au? . . .


How would you describe the hope and the responsibilities of the present-day “other sheep”? 10 Especially since 1935 has there been a search for those who come to be “other sheep,” who have faith in the ransom, dedicate themselves to God, and support the anointed “little flock” in Kingdom-preaching activity. 	 10 Kae talu mai te 1935 ne kamata i ei se galuega fakapito ke ‵sala atu ki “nisi mamoe,” ko tino kolā e fakatuanaki ki te taulaga togiola, e tuku atu olotou ola ki te Atua, kae ‵lago atu ki te “lafu foliki” kolā ne fakaekegina, i te talaiatuga o te Malo.


• How did Job display endurance, and what was the outcome? 	 • Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Iopu te kufaki, kae se a te mea ne iku mai i ei?


(Psalm 89:36, 37; 136:7-9) Rather, he was talking of spiritual darkness. 	 (Salamo 89:36, 37; 136:7-9) I lō te fai penā, ne faipati a ia ki te pouliga faka-te-agaga.


But in 1935, pioneers Nathaniel and Maud Yuille wrote to Joseph F. Rutherford, who was then taking the lead in the preaching work. 	 Kae i te 1935, ne tusi atu a paenia ko Nathaniel mo Maud Yuille ki a Joseph F. Rutherford, telā ne fai ne ia te takitakiga o te galuega talai i te taimi tenā.


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And many shows depict increasingly graphic sex. 	 Kae e fakaasi fakamaea mai foki i ata e uke a faifaiga fakatauavaga i se auala manino ‵lei.


The overall response was enthusiastic indeed! 	 Ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te loto finafinau o tino kolā ne talia ne latou mo te fia‵fia!


The Dead Will Live Again! 8 	 Ka Toe Ola Mai a Tino ‵Mate! 8


How was Jehovah’s way of exercising sovereignty challenged at the dawn of human history? 	 Ne fakafesiligina pefea a te auala e fakaaogā ei te pulega a Ieova i te kamataga o te olaga o tino?


Even as Anna prayed to Jehovah earnestly and worshiped him regularly at the temple, our sacred service includes prayer and meeting attendance.—Romans 12:12; Hebrews 10:24, 25. 	 E pelā mo te ‵talo atu o Ana mo te loto finafinau ki a Ieova kae tapuaki atu faeloa ki a ia i te faletapu, e aofia foki i ‵tou taviniga tapu a te ‵talo mo te ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga.—Loma 12:12; Epelu 10:24, 25.


(Romans 7:18-23) However, the battle must be fought—and it can be won with God’s help. 	 (Loma 7:18-23) Kae, e ‵tau eiloa o taua atu tatou ki ei—kae e mafai o manumalo i ei e auala i te fesoasoani o te Atua.


I went. 	 Ne fano eiloa au.


15 There are a number of ways to combat peer pressure. 	 15 E uke a auala e mafai ne tatou o ‵teke atu ki fakamalosiga sē ‵lei.


“I end each day with reading a portion of the Bible and saying a prayer. 	 “I te fakaotiga o aso takitasi e faitau faeloa au ki se vaega i te Tusi Tapu kae fai taku ‵talo.


Ananias sold a field and donated part of the money to the fund. 	 Ne ‵togi atu ne Anania se laumanafa kae tuku fakameaalofa atu se vaega o te tupe tenā.


(Genesis 28:20-22) Later, when he was about to meet his brother, Jacob implored Jehovah for protection, saying: “Deliver me, I pray you, from my brother’s hand, from Esau’s hand, because I am afraid of him.” 	 (Kenese 28:20-22) Fakamuli ifo, i te taimi ko pili ei o fetaui laua mo tena taina, ne fakamolemole atu a Iakopo ki a Ieova mō se puipuiga, i ana pati: “Fakamolemole fakasao mai au, mai toku taina ko Esau. Au e mataku i te mea ma vau o faitaua mai.”


Among these is Behemoth, or the hippopotamus. 	 E aofia i ei ko te Pemota, io me ko te hippopotamus.


18 Paul was not uncertain about the outcome of his personal struggle against human weakness. 	 Ne seki kilo ifo a ia ki a eiloa e pelā me se tino fakaalofa telā e pule katoatoa ne ana manakoga faka-te-foitino.


Nevertheless, Jesus said: “Happy are you when people reproach you and persecute you and lyingly say every sort of wicked thing against you for my sake. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, ne fai atu Iesu: “Amutia a koutou kolā e muna maseigina kae fakasauāgina ne tino, kae ‵ti atu a mea ma‵sei katoa ki a koutou ona ko au.


So a spirit of complacency developed among some Witnesses. 	 Tela la, ko kamata o galo a te loto finafinau o nisi Molimau ki te munatonu.


Joseph took Mary as his wife and became involved in the fulfillment of the Messianic prophecies 	 Ne fai ne Iosefa a Malia mo fai tena avaga kae ne aofia ei a ia i te fakataunuga o valoaga e uiga ki te Mesia


For many churchgoers, however, the idea that all humans are innately flawed because of some remote transgression in which they took no part and for which they bear no responsibility is neither comprehensible nor acceptable. 	 Ki te tokoukega o tino kolā e olo sāle ki lotu, a te manatu e uiga ki te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa ona ko te agasala telā ne fai i se taimi leva ‵ki, kae ne seki aofia foki latou i ei, e se talia eiloa ne latou kae faigata foki o malamalama latou i ei.


What will be the experience of those who heed what the spirit says? 10 “Let the one who has an ear hear what the spirit says to the congregations,” said Christ. 	 I te taimi ne nofo ei a Iesu i te lalolagi nei, ne fakamalosi a ia ne te Agaga o te Atua ke faipati mai.


• How can young people share in true worship today? 	 • E mafai pefea o ‵kau atu a talavou ki te tapuakiga tonu i aso nei?


The rotating earth thus began to have alternating day and night. 	 Tenā ne mafai ei o isi se ao mo te po i te lalolagi telā e takamiomio faeloa.


After 17 years, Steve accepted the truth. 	 Ne talia ne Steve a te munatonu i te 17 tausaga mai tua ifo.


That will not happen if he is basically motivated by love. 	 Ka se tupu eiloa te mea tenā māfai e fakavae tonu ana lagonaga ki te alofa.


• Has drinking caused problems for me at home, at work, or when traveling? 	 • E mata, e fakamāfua aka faeloa ne te inu kava oku fakalavelave i te fale, i te galuega io me i te taimi e faimalaga ei au?