What directions do we have as to making decisions, but what challenge remains? 	 Ne a fakatakitakiga e fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ki te faiga o fakaikuga, kae kaia koi faigata te faiga o fakaikuga?


“Out of All . . . 	 “Ne O‵mai Katoa Mai . . .


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(Acts 24:15) Even at a later time, professed Christian Minucius Felix wrote: “Who is so stupid or senseless as to venture to maintain that man, originally formed by God, cannot be remade by him anew?” 	 (Galuega 24:15) Fakamuli ifo ne tusi mai a Minucius Felix, telā ne fai mai i a ia se Kelisiano, penei: “Ko oi te tino valea e mafai o talitonu me e se mafai o toe fakaola a tino ‵mate ne te Atua telā ne faite ne ia latou?”


We certainly need faith in God, not doubting his willingness and ability to help us to be wise. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me manakogina ke fakatuanaki tatou ki te Atua, e aunoa mo te fakalotolotolua me ka fesoasoani mai a tena loto fiafia mo tena atamai ke ‵poto tatou.


With this in mind, the faithful and discreet slave continues to take the lead in caring for the King’s business, grateful for the support of devoted members of the great crowd. 	 Ona ko te mea tenei, e tumau eiloa a te tavini fakamaoni kae poto i te faiga o te takitakiga i te galuega a te Tupu, mo te loto fakafetai ki te fesoasoani o te vaitino tokouke.


The apostle Peter answered that question. 	 Ne tali mai ne te apositolo ko Petelu a te fesili tenā.


Rather than advertising the mistakes of others, are we lovingly inclined to cover them over? 	 I lō te fai‵pati faeloa e uiga ki mea ‵se a nisi tino, e mata, e taumafai o faka‵galo atu ne tatou olotou mea ‵se ne fai?


We will consider what question? 	 Se a te fesili ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei?


Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego do not have time to consult anyone; neither do they need to do so. 	 E se lava te taimi o Satalaka, Mesako mo Apeteniko ke fesokotaki atu ki se isi tino; kae ne seki ‵tau foki o fai latou penā.


As we think about what Christ has done for us, our love for him deepens. 	 I te taimi e mafau‵fau ei tatou ki mea ne fai ne Keliso mō tatou, e fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou a‵lofa ki a ia.


Historians refer to pagan Rome as having been “Christianized” in the fourth century. 	 Ne fakasino atu a tino tusi tala fakasolopito ki a Loma fapaupau e pelā me ko oti ne “faka-Kelisiano” i te fa o senitenali.


And at the start of the final decade of the 20th century, efforts were under way to make personal contact with the brothers in Russia. 	 Ne seki leva kae ne fai ne tatou se fono mō fenua katoa i Pelini. Mai tua malie o te 1990, ne taumafai eiloa tatou ke fesokotaki tonu atu ki te kau taina i Lusia.


Then he learned that God will establish justice for all on a cleansed earth, where obedient humans can enjoy eternal peace and happiness. 	 Kae oti aka, ne iloa ne ia me ka ati aka ne te Atua a te fakamaoni mō tino katoa i se lalolagi ‵mā, telā e mafai o maua ne tino faka‵logo a te filemu mo te fiafia ki te se-gata-mai.


“By sticking to good Bible-study habits and by being absorbed in ‘the deep things of God,’ I have been able to keep going.”—1 Corinthians 2:10; Anna, baptized 1939. 	 “A te tumau i te faiga o se sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu kae taumafai ke ‘iloa ne tatou a mea ‵funa a te Atua,’ ne fai ei ke tumau faeloa au i te taviniga ki a Ieova.”—1 Kolinito 2:10; Ko pati a Anna telā ne papatiso i te 1939.


Of what do the words “their sin I shall remember no more” assure us? 	 Se a te mea e fakatalitonu mai ki a tatou i pati konei, “ka sē toe manatua olotou mea ‵se ne fai”?


What can we give to Jehovah that he does not already have? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o tuku atu ne tatou ki a Ieova telā e seki maua ne ia?


15 Christians are helped to maintain genuine lowliness of mind by focusing on the best examples of humility, Jehovah God and Jesus Christ. 	 15 E fesoasoani atu ki Kelisiano ke tumau i te loto maulalo mai te ‵saga tonu atu ki toe fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te loto maulalo, ko Ieova te Atua mo Iesu Keliso.


Work with it during that day. 	 Ke fakagalue aka ne koe a te akoakoga tenā i te aso eiloa tenā.


What factors, though, should elders keep in mind when delegating? 	 Ne a la mea e ‵tau o masaua ne toeaina i te tufaatuga o galuega?


The Scriptures show that on many occasions God did not make use of his ability of foreknowledge. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me i te ukega o taimi e se fakaaoga ne te Atua a tena atamai ke iloa a mea ka ‵tupu.


Happiness Is Possible in a Divided Household 	 E Mafai Eiloa O Maua Te Fiafia I Se Kāiga ‵Nofo Mavae‵vae


6 In the modern history of Jehovah’s people, there have also been landmark conventions—events that marked major developments in theocratic activities or Scriptural understanding. 	 6 I tala fakasolopito o tino o Ieova i aso nei, e isi foki ne fono fakapito kae tāua ne fai i ei. I fono konei, e fai ei a faka‵pulaga ki te ‵fuliga o mea i loto i te fakapotopotoga e penā foki mo te malama‵lama o tatou i nāi tusi siki.


Happily, another manuscript that contains most of Luke and John, known as Bodmer 14, 15 (P75), dates from 175 C.E. to 225 C.E. According to experts, it is textually very close to Vatican 1209. 	 Se mea fakafiafia me e aofia foki i te suā tusi a fakamatalaga a Luka mo Ioane, kolā e iloa e pelā me ko te Bodmer 14, 15, mai i te 175 T.A. ki te 225 T.A. E ‵tusa mo pati a tino ‵poto, e ‵tai ‵pau eiloa mo te Vatican 1209.


Moreover, “in that he himself has suffered when being put to the test, he is able to come to the aid of those [like us] who are being put to the test.”—Heb. 2:18; 5:8, 9. 	 E se gata i ei, “ko mafai ne ia o fesoasoani ki a latou kolā e fakaosoosogina [e pelā mo tatou], me i a ia ne fakaosoosogina kae puapuagātia io me ne tofotofogina foki.”—Epelu 2:18; 5:8, 9.


17 How should we respond to Jehovah’s willingness to forgive? 	 17 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ki te loto fiafia o Ieova o fakamagalo tatou?


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Then we will see when Jesus’ prayer for the Kingdom to come will be answered. 	 Kae ka lavea atu ne tatou a te tali ki te ‵talo a Iesu e uiga ki te oko mai o te Malo.


9 We should be determined never to be like that! 	 9 E ‵tau eiloa o fakaiku aka ne tatou ke mo a ma fai tatou penā!


He said that he came to earth “to give his soul a ransom in exchange for many.” 	 Ana muna i a ia ne vau ki te lalolagi “ke tuku atu foki a toku ola mō tino e tokouke.”


At the same time, God’s reminders help us to keep fresh in our minds and hearts his prophecies that are awaiting fulfillment. 	 I te taimi foki tenā, e fesoasoani mai a fakamasauaga a te Atua ke masaua faeloa ne tatou i ‵tou mafaufau mo ‵tou loto ana valoaga kolā e seki fakataunu.


For one thing, as is true with ripeness in fruit, spiritual maturity in a person is also manifest in various ways. We recognize maturity in a person when we see discernment, insight, wisdom, and so on. 	 E mafai o lavea atu ne tatou a te matua o se tino māfai e matea atu ne tatou a te loto malamalama, te atamai, te poto, mo nisi uiga aka foki penā i ei.


The power, or “authority,” of the world’s spirit lies in its appeal to the sinful flesh, its subtlety, its relentlessness and, like air, its pervasiveness. 	 E mafai o maua a te malosi, io me ko te “‵mana” o te agaga o te lalolagi i ana takolekolega ki te foitino agasala, i ana faitogafiti, i tena se mafai o ‵fiu mo tena salalau valevale e pelā mo te ea.


When the fifth angel blew his trumpet, John saw “a star” fall from heaven to earth. 	 I te taimi ne ili mai ei ne te tokolima o agelu a tena pu, ne lavea atu ei ne Ioane “te fetū” telā ne to ifo mai te lagi ki te lalolagi.


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Rather, we focus on doing what will please Jehovah, avoiding what will hurt his feelings. 	 I lō te fai penā, e ‵saga tonu tatou ki te faiga o mea kolā ka fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova kae ‵kalo keatea mai mea kolā e fakalogo‵mae atu ki a ia.


(Acts 22:6-10) Paul appreciated the training he received and passed on to other elders what he had learned. 	 (Galuega 22:6-10) Ne fakatāua ne Paulo a akoakoga ne maua ne ia, kae ne fakaasi atu ne ia a mea konā ki nisi toeaina.


He preached to all his relatives, and just six months after the convention, he gave his first Bible reading at the Kingdom Hall. 	 Ne talai a ia ki ana kāiga katoa, kae i se ono masina fua mai tua o te fono, ne fai tena faitauga muamua ki te Tusi Tapu i te Fale Tapuaki.


Clearly, then, it was he who subjected creation to futility. 12. 	 12 Kae se a la te mea e fakauiga ki ei a “mea katoa ne faite” i te tusi siki tenei?


What is one way to show that we love the truth? 	 Se a te auala e tasi e mafai ei ne tatou o fakaasi atu te ‵tou fiafia ki te munatonu?


(Genesis 41:42; Joshua 2:6) The Israelites of Bible times may not have grown cotton, but the Scriptures mention use of this fiber in Persia. 	 (Kenese 41:42; Iosua 2:6) Kāti e seki ‵toki ne te kau Isalaelu i aso o te Tusi Tapu a te lakau telā e maua mai i ei a ‵vae, kae ne taku mai i te Tusi Tapu a te fakaaogaga o te filo lino tenei i Pelesia.


Notice, too, that Jesus valued intimate, private talk with his Father. 	 Onoono foki la me ne fakatāua ne Iesu a te fai‵pati fakatasi mo tena Tamana.


DO YOU REMEMBER? 	 E MASAUA NE KOE?


(Rev. 17:1, 2, 16; 18:1-4) Those religious organizations will be completely destroyed. 	 (Faka. 17:1, 2, 16; 18:1-4) Ka fakaseai katoatoa atu ei a fakapotopotoga fakalotu konā.


(Psalm 143:3-5) Despite his trials, David maintained an appreciative attitude and remained content. 	 (Salamo 143:3-5) Faitalia a mea faiga‵ta ne fe‵paki mo ia, ne fakatumau ne Tavita se uiga loto fakafetai mo te lotomalie.


Sadly, my father focused on people’s imperfections and gradually gave up attending Christian meetings. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa me ne saga atu toku tamana ki vāivāiga o tino kae ne fakagata malielie aka ei tena kau atu ki fakatasiga Kelisiano.


(2 Corinthians 11:3, 14; 1 Peter 5:8) He can use human agents to persecute or discourage us. 	 (2 Kolinito 11:3, 14; 1 Petelu 5:8) E mafai o fakaaogā ne ia a tino e pelā me ne ana sui ke fakasauā io me faka‵tuka mai ki a tatou.


FRIEDA JESS was born in 1911 in Denmark, from where she moved with her parents to Husum in northern Germany. 	 NE FANAU a Frieda Jess i te 1911 i Denmark kae ne olo atu latou mo ana mātua o ‵nofo i Husum i te feitu ki matū o Siamani.


In the past, this journal has raised some practical questions that seem to cast doubt on the possibility of a resurrection for children who died before birth. 	 Ko oti ne faka‵sae aka i te mekesini tenei i aso ko ‵teka a fesili kolā e mafai o fakalotolotolua i ei e uiga ki te ‵toe faka‵tuakaga o pepe kolā ne ‵mate a koi tuai o fa‵nau.


The only chance we have of traversing this system of things successfully is to make the same prayerful request to Jehovah that David did: “Let my steps take hold on your tracks, in which my footsteps will certainly not be made to totter.” 	 A te auala fua e tasi e mafai ei ne tatou o sa‵sale i loto i te olaga tenei mo te manuia, ko te faiga foki ne tatou a te mea tela ne fai atu ne Tavita ki a Ieova, i ana pati konei: “Au ne sasale faeloa i ou kalafaga, kae seki piko eiloa keatea.”


This thought becomes evident when we examine what life Jesus was speaking about. 	 E mafai o maina faka‵lei tatou i te manatu tenei māfai e iloilo ne tatou te vaegā olaga telā ne faipati ki ei a Iesu.


BIBLE STUDIES: 	 AKOGA FAKA-TE-TUSI TAPU:


Our brother thought and prayed about the matter. 	 Ne mafaufau kae ‵talo a ‵tou taina e uiga ki ei.


About the year 443 B.C.E., during Nehemiah’s governorship of Judah, Malachi wrote the book bearing his name. 	 Kāti ko te tausaga e 443 T.L.M., i te taimi ne fai ei a Neemia e pelā me ko te kovana o Iuta, ne tusi ne Malaki tena tusi.


He is a perfect example. 	 A ia ko te ‵toe fakaakoakoga ‵lei katoatoa.


“No electricity, no conveniences. 	 “E seai se iti, e seai eiloa ne mea kolā e fakafaigofie aka ei a te olaga.


Depending on the cause of our anxiety, we would probably choose a friend who is sympathetic and has experience with the difficulty we face. 	 E ‵tusa mo te māfuaga o ‵tou manava‵se, e se taumate e ‵sala ne tatou se taugasoa telā e loto malamalama kae atamai i tulaga faiga‵ta e fe‵paki mo tatou.


• What ‘crafty acts’ of Satan must we be on guard against? 	 • Ne a ‘togafiti ma‵sei’ a Satani e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou mai i ei?


I have loved your reminders.” 	 Ka ko au e fiafia ki au fakatonuga.”


In that statement to the first human pair, God made known his purpose to them. 	 I ana pati konā ki te tauavaga muamua, ne fakaasi atu ei ne te Atua tena fuafuaga ki a lāua.


4 Read Exodus 3:10-15. 	 4 Faitau te Esoto 3:10-15.


6 King David of ancient Israel acknowledged God’s goodness and sought His guidance. 	 6 Ne amanaia te tupu o Isalaelu mua ko Tavita ki te aga‵lei o te Atua kae ne ‵sala atu foki ki Tena fakatakitakiga.


• When might a friendship need to end? 	 • Ko te taimi fea e ‵tau ei o fakagata aka se va fakataugasoa?


6 As it was in the days of Noah and Lot, “so the presence of the Son of man” would be, said Jesus. 	 6 E pelā mo aso o Noa mo Lota, “ka penā eiloa i te aso e fakaasi mai ei te Tama a te Tagata,” ko muna a Iesu.


Love keeps him humble and prevents him from wanting to make a name for himself.—Psalm 138:6; James 4:6. 	 E fai a ia ne te alofa ke tumau i te loto maulalo kae puipui ei a ia mai te manakoga fia lauiloa.—Salamo 138:6; Iakopo 4:6.


3 Actually, the Bible contains God’s powerful word, or message, for mankind. 	 3 A te ‵tonuga loa, e aofia i te Tusi Tapu a te muna io me se fekau ‵mana mai te Atua mō tino katoa.


7. (a) What did Hannah vow, and why, and how did it turn out for her? (b) What did Hannah’s vow mean for Samuel? 	 7. (a) Se a te tautoga a Hana, kae kaia, kae se a te mea ne iku mai i ei mō tou fafine? (e) Ne a mea ne ‵tau o fai ki a Samuelu ona ko te tautoga a Hana?


To answer these claims, Jehovah permits Satan to test Job. 	 Ke tali atu ki ‵losiga konei, ne talia ei ne Ieova ke tofotofo aka ne Satani a Iopu.


6 To support Jehovah’s sovereignty, we must maintain our integrity to him. 	 6 Ke ‵lago atu ki te pulega sili a Ieova, e ‵tau o fakatumau te ‵tou fakamaoni ki a ia.


22 Did You Know? 	 ITULAU E 11 • PESE: 81, 33


It would be good if the elders also verified that your medical directive card is updated. 	 Se mea ‵lei foki mō toeaina ke fakamautinoa aka me ko oti ne fakafou te faka‵fonuga o tau pepa mō togafiti fakatokita.


We rejoice in the advancement of the Kingdom-preaching work. 	 E fia‵fia eiloa tatou ki te gasolo ki mua o te galuega talai o te Malo.


(Psalm 119:18) The more we come to know God and his ways, the deeper will be our appreciation of the truth of Isaiah’s words: “I, Jehovah, am your God, the One teaching you to benefit yourself, the One causing you to tread in the way in which you should walk. 	 (Salamo 119:18) Ko te momea aka o ‵tou iloaga e uiga ki te Atua mo ana auala, ko te momea aka foki o ‵tou malamalama i te munatonu e uiga ki pati a Isaia, konei: “Au ko [Ieova] te otou Atua, tela e manako o akoako koutou ke lei koutou kae fakatonutonu foki koutou i te auala e tau o olo koutou i ei.


That belief was well-expressed by Paul, who declared: “I have hope toward God . . . that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.” 	 Ne fakamatala faka‵lei mai ne Paulo a te talitonuga tenei, i ana pati konei: “E pau faeloa omotou fakamoemoega ki te Atua mo latou, me i tino ‵lei mo tino se ‵lei, ka faka‵tu katoa mai te mate.”


Pride, though, is not easy to conquer. 	 E se se mea faigofie ke ‵fuli aka a uiga fakamatamata.


Whom did he appoint? 	 Ko oi la ne filifili ne ia?


The first of these is: “Give us today our bread for this day.” 	 Te mea muamua ko te: “Tuku mai omotou meakai e ‵tau mo te aso nei.”


14 A person can use a mirror to make sure that he is presentable. 	 14 E mafai o fakaaogā ne se tino a te kilo ke fakamautinoa aka ei me ko ‵lei ana foliga.


However, knowing that the coin must be somewhere in her house, within reach, she begins a thorough and earnest search. 	 Kae ona ko te mea e iloa ne ia me e isi eiloa se koga i tena fale e mafai o maua i ei, ne kamata ei tou fafine o salasala faka‵lei atu i koga katoa.


How does the Christian ministry help us to be humble? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea te taviniga faka-Kelisiano ke fakaasi atu ne tatou te loto maulalo?


(Acts 20:35) We can show mercy to others by our kind words and deeds, bringing relief to those who need our help. 	 (Galuega 20:35) E mafai ne tatou o fakaasi atu a te alofa fakamagalo ki nisi tino e auala i ‵tou pati mo faifaiga, e maua i ei ne latou kolā e ma‵nako ki ‵tou fesoasoani a te fiafia.


Can you include another Christian in your family outings? 	 E mata, e mafai ne koe o fai atu ki se isi Kelisiano ke kau mai ki tafaoga a te otou kāiga?


(2 Cor. 1:3-7; Jas. 5:13-15) A visit, a telephone call, or a letter can mean so much! 	 (2 Kolinito 1:3-7; Iakopo 5:13-15) E mafai eiloa o fesoasoani atu i se auala lasi ‵ki a te āsi atu, telefoni atu, io me ko te tusi atu fua o se tusi!


12 Unrealistic expectations may be at the root of a marital problem. 	 12 A te sē taunu o fakamoemoega e mafai o fai pelā me se fakalavelave i te olaga avaga.


Those who now follow their bad example will soon come to realize the same bitter truth.—Gen. 3:1-7, 17-19. 	 A tino kolā e tau‵tali atu nei ki te lā fakaakoakoga masei ka pili o iloa ne latou a te munatonu faigata tenā.—Kenese 3:1-7, 17-19.


(Read Mark 5:38-42.) 	 (Faitau te Maleko 5:38-42.)


The course would focus mainly on training brothers and giving them organizational instruction. 	 E fakasaga tonu a te akoga ki te akoakoga o taina kae tuku atu ki a latou a fakatonuga ki te fakatelega o te fakapotopotoga.


13. (a) How could David meditate on God’s thoughts? (b) How can we follow David’s example? 	 13. (a) Ne mafai pefea o mafaufau ‵loto a Tavita ki mafaufauga o te Atua? (e) E mafai pefea o tau‵tali atu tatou i te fakaakoakoga a Tavita?


Some individuals, for example, have become impaired even in their ability to communicate. 	 A nisi tino ko se mafai ne latou o fesokotaki faka‵lei atu.


(Ezekiel 14:14, 20) Over the years, Daniel’s prayers evidently resulted in a close relationship with his God, a fact recognized even by Darius.—Daniel 6:16. 	 (Esekielu14:14, 20) E mautinoa eiloa me ne iku atu a ‵talo a Tanielu ki te mauaga ne ia o se va fealofani mo te Atua i tena olaga kātoa, se mea telā ne iloa foki ne Taliu.—Tanielu 6:16.


Why are Jehovah’s Witnesses, like those early Christians, so zealous? 	 Kaia e loto finafinau malosi ei penā a Molimau a Ieova, e pelā mo Kelisiano mua?


In no previous age have people shown so great an aptitude, and appetite, for killing millions of other people for reasons of race, religion or class.” 	 E seai eiloa se isi vaitaimi i aso mua ne fakaasi mai ei ne tino te uiga ko te fia tamate ki te fia miliona o tino ona ko olotou fenua, olotou lotu, io me ko olotou tulaga.”


And you, you have said, ‘Unquestionably I shall deal well with you and I will constitute your seed like the grains of sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.’”—Gen. 32:9-12. 	 Masaua i a koe ne tauto ke fakasolosolo ‵lei ne koe a mea katoa mō au, kae fakatokouke foki ne koe toku gafa ke se maua o lau, e pelā mo one i te matafaga.”—Kenese 32:9-12.


Surely the same is true of life. 	 Kae e penā foki eiloa te ola.


Explain how the spiritual needs of the “great crowd” have been cared for. 	 Fakamatala mai a te auala ne maua ei ne te “vaitino tokouke” a te tausiga faka-te-agaga.


Jesus taught that his rulership, or Kingdom, is a heavenly one that would, in due time, destroy all human rulerships and rule over the entire earth. 	 Ne akoako mai ne Iesu me i tena pulega, io me ko tena Malo, se pulega faka-te-lagi, kae i te taimi tonu, ka fakapalele fakamuli i ei a pulega katoa a tino kae ka pule a ia ki te lalolagi kātoa.


(Hebrews 11:27) Moses never regretted the choices he made in faith. 	 (Epelu 11:27) Ne seki salamō lele a Mose i filifiliga ne fai ne ia kolā e fakavae ki tena fakatuanaki ki tautoga a te Atua.


“We saw that our son could lead a life that in many respects would be normal. 	 “Ne matea ne māua me e mafai eiloa te mā tama o ola i se olaga telā e ‵kilo ki ei a tino e tokouke me se olaga masani.


He says: “This habit keeps me going, providing much-needed spiritual strength so that I can face challenges and problems successfully.”—Hebrews 10:24, 25. 	 E fai mai a ia, penei: “A te faiga masani tenei ne fakatumau ne ia toku malosi, kae e tuku mai i ei a te malosi faka-te-agaga telā e manakogina ko te mea ke mafai ne au o fakafesagai atu mo te manuia ki mea faiga‵ta mo fakalavelave.—Epelu 10:24, 25.


They viewed their assignment from Jehovah’s point of view, not from that of the world. 	 Ne fakatāua ne latou te kilokiloga a Ieova i olotou galuega, kae e se ko te lalolagi.


(Heb. 10:34) Unlike the ones who personally assisted Paul while he was in prison, those Hebrew Christians were physically separated from Paul. 	 (Epe. 10:34) E se pelā mo taina kolā ne mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a Paulo i te taimi ne nofo atu i te falepuipui, ne seki mafai o fesoasoani atu a Kelisiano Epelu ki a ia ona ko te ‵mao o te koga e falepuipui ei a Paulo.


• In what ways can we develop our heart to fear Jehovah? 	 • I auala fea e mafai ei ne tatou o fakamalosi aka a ‵tou loto ke ma‵taku ki a Ieova?


How does Jehovah reward his faithful worshippers? 	 E taui pefea ne Ieova ana tino tapuaki?


First, pray for wisdom and discernment. 	 Muamua la, ‵talo atu mō te poto mo te malamalama.


“The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.” (1 John 5:19) The Devil exerts great influence over mankind, but he does not control every human. 	 “Te lalolagi kātoa ko nofo mai lalo i te pule a te tino masei.” (1 Ioane 5:19) E lasi eiloa te fakamalosiga a te Tiapolo ki tino, kae e se pule atu a ia ki tino katoa.


Amy, now in her mid-30’s, comes from the United States. 	 A Amy, telā ko 30 tupu nei ana tausaga, ne vau mai i Amelika.


December 15, 2011 	 Ianuali 1, 2012


And act he did! 	 Kae ne fai eiloa ne ia te mea tenā!


But what would this require of them? 	 Kae se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne latou?


There he read aloud the prophecy of Isaiah 61:1, 2 and explained that these prophetic truths applied to him. 	 Ne faitau atu ne ia i konā a te valoaga i te Isaia 61:1, 2 kae fakamatala atu ne ia me e fakauiga a pati fakapelofeta ‵tonu konā ki a ia.


“Everyone carries home happy memories, and they feel closer to one another.” 	 E ‵foki atu a tino katoa mo te fia‵fia ki olotou fale, kae e momea aka ei te ‵pili o olotou fesokotakiga.”


Others become so weighed down with anxieties that they lose sight of spiritual things. 	 Ko taotaomaki atu ki nisi tino a te manavase ki mea o te olaga nei telā ko se toe fia ‵saga atu latou ki mea faka-te-agaga.


How can you imitate Jesus’ style of teaching? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu koe ki te auala e akoako atu ei a Iesu?


Babylonian invaders caused Judah’s inhabitants many sufferings, including mental anguish in the face of death and destruction. 	 A te kau Papelonia kolā ne olo atu, ne fakaoko atu ne latou a logo‵maega e uke ki tino o Iuta, e aofia i ei a te puapuaga o te mafaufau i te fakafesagai atu ki te mate mo te fakamaofaga.


(Prov. 12:18) If they do not address the underlying problem, their marriage may be headed for tragedy.—Read James 3:7-10, 17, 18. 	 (Faata. 12:18) Kafai e se faka‵lei aka a te fakalavelave, ka oko te lā avaga ki se tulaga fakamataku.—Faitau te Iakopo 3:7-10, 17, 18.


Sports stadiums are full, people are gambling, crowds sometimes get violent, and players often do. 	 E ‵fonu faeloa a koga fai tafaoga, e fakavalevale a tino ki te pelētupe, e amio fakasauā a tino maimoa i nisi taimi, kae e penā foki eiloa a tino ta‵fao.


As a devout Jew, Saul believed that it was his God-given duty to stamp out Christianity. 	 E pelā me se tino Iutaia loto finafinau, ne talitonu a Saulo me i o ia te tiute ne tuku mai ne te Atua ke fakaseai te kau Kelisiano.


Yet, we never want to be extremists, displaying a self-righteous or ascetic spirit. 	 E se ma‵nako lele eiloa tatou ke tō fia ā i te fakaasiatuga o se agaga fia amio‵tonu.


What benefits are gained from reading the Bible and applying its teachings? 	 Ne a mea aoga e maua mai te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu kae fakagalue aka a akoakoga i ei?


Does the day-to-day grind of providing your family with food, clothing, and shelter tire you out, even overwhelm you at times? 	 E mata, e fakafi‵ta atu ki a koe a te ‵sala faeloa ki meakai i aso takitasi, gatu mo se fale ke tausi ei tou kāiga?


But Hans was not always meek. 	 Kae ne seki uiga agamalu faeloa a Hans.


(Matt. 6:14, 15) While it is true that forgiving will not change the past, it will certainly change our future for the good. 	 (Mata. 6:14, 15) Faitalia me e se mafai ne te loto fakamagalo o ‵fuli a mea kolā ne ‵tupu i aso ko ‵teka, kae e mautinoa eiloa me ka fesoasoani mai ke maua ne tatou se olaga fiafia i aso mai mua.


I thought it over and since then never shared in this custom again.” 	 Ne toe mafaufau faka‵lei au ki te mea tenā kae ne seki toe kau atu eiloa au ki ei.”


A Heart That Is Undefiled 	 Te Loto Telā e ‵Mā


How happy we are that we have access to Bible literature in some 600 languages. 	 E fia‵fia eiloa tatou me e mafai o maua ne tatou a tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu i ‵gana e nofo ki te 600.


(Matthew 24:13, 14; Isaiah 61:1, 2) Appropriately, therefore, Jesus referred to the holy spirit as “the helper.” 	 (Mataio 24:13, 14; Isaia 61:1, 2) Tenā eiloa te pogai ne fakasino atu ei a Iesu ki te agaga tapu e pelā me ko “te Fesoasoani.”


(See the box “Lessons or Antitypes?”) 	 (Onoono ki te pokisi “Akoakoga io me ko te Fakauigaga?”)


If our feet are shod with the good news, they will regularly take us into the preaching work, and this will strengthen and protect us spiritually. 	 Kae kafai e takutaku atu ne tatou a te Tala ‵Lei e pelā mo ne taka e ‵mau i ‵tou vae, ka ‵kau atu faeloa tatou ki te galuega talai, kae ka fakamalosi kae puipui tatou ne te mea tenei i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


This confused and frightened the enemies, so that they began striking down one another. 	 Ne faka‵numi kae fakamatakutaku atu te mea tenei ki te fili, telā ne kamata ei o fakatau tamate ne latou a latou eiloa.


(Luke 14:28) Living by such inspired guidance can help God’s people to avoid much heartache and to enjoy a rewarding family life. 	 (Luka 14:28) A te ola e ‵tusa mo takitakiga fakaosofia penā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki tino o te Atua ke ‵kalo keatea mai i mea faka‵mae loto kae ke maua se olaga faka-te-kāiga fiafia.


Certain ones in that congregation were evidently looking down on those whose consciences were weak, or overly restrictive. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne fakaseaoga ne nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga a latou kolā e vāi‵vai olotou loto lagona.


8 However, that additional time for giving a variety of comments will be available only if participants comment briefly and the one conducting the meeting refrains from commenting too often himself during the Watchtower Study. 	 8 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e mafai fua o avanoa te faiga o manatu kese‵kese i te taimi fakaopoopo tenā māfai e toe‵toe a manatu o tino fai manatu kae ke mo a foki ma tō uke a manatu o te tino telā e takitaki ne ia a te fakatasiga i te taimi e fai ei te sukesukega ki te Faleleoleo Maluga.


(Ephesians 6:11, footnote) Hidden traps are placed in our path to draw us into wickedness and cause our spiritual ruin. 	 (Efeso 6:11, fakamatalaga mai lalo i te NW.) E isi ne malei ko oti ne funa aka i ‵tou auala ke toso atu ei tatou ki te faiga o amioga ma‵sei kae ke fakamasei foki i ei tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


The Bible speaks of “loving wine and oil” and “loving wisdom.” (Proverbs 21:17; 29:3) But loving-kindness has to do with people, not concepts or inanimate things. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i nisi tino ‘e a‵lofa ki te lalolagi.’ (1 Ioane 2:15) Kae ko te alofa tumau e fakauiga fua ki tino, kae se ko mafaufauga io me ko mea sē ola.


And their roots anchor them so firmly to the rock face that only an earthquake can shift them. 	 Kae ko olotou aka e faka‵mautakitaki ei latou ki fuafatu i te kaugutu kae e mafai fua ne se mafuie o fakaga‵sue a lakau konā.


10 Knowing that the Devil brings persecution upon us because he desperately wants to break our integrity to God can actually help us to be courageous and strong. 	 10 A te iloaga me e aumai ne te Tiapolo a fakasauāga ki a tatou ona ko te fia fakamasei ne ia te ‵tou fakamaoni ki te Atua, e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke loto ‵toa kae loto ma‵losi.


A second fundamental requirement for genuine Christianity was spelled out by Jesus when he said: “If you remain in my word, you are really my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”—John 8:31, 32. 	 A te lua o manakoga fakavae mō te Lotu Kelisiano tonu ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu i ana pati: “Kafai e tumau koutou i aku muna, ko oku soko tonu koutou. Ka iloa ne koutou te munatonu, ko te munatonu foki ka fakasaoloto ne ia koutou.”—Ioane 8:31, 32, Tusi Paia, Samoa.


(Luke 6:35) Let us now take a close look at this admonition. 	 (Luka 6:35, NW) Ke na mafaufau faka‵lei nei tatou ki te fakamalosiga tenei.


(John 16:32) What is evident in these expressions? 	 (Ioane 16:32) Se a te mea e fakaasi manino mai i tugāpati konei?


• How do the stars and the planets glorify God? 	 • E faka‵malu atu pefea ne fetu mo paneta a te Atua?


When God’s prophet Samuel spoke favorably of him, Saul humbly replied: “Am I not a Benjaminite of the smallest of the tribes of Israel, and my family the most insignificant of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? So why have you spoken to me a thing like this?”—1 Samuel 9:21. 	 I te taimi ne tavae atu ei te pelofeta a te Atua ko Samuelu ki a ia, ne tali atu penei a Saulo mo te loto maulalo: “Au nei se tino fua o te matakaiga o Peniamina, te ‵toe matakaiga foliki eiloa o Isalaelu, ka ko toku kaiga ko te toe kaiga tafa eiloa ki lalo i te matakaiga o Peniamina, ai a e faipati mai ei ne koe a mea kona ki a au?”—1 Samuelu 9:21.


A couple do well to resolve areas of concern before they marry. 	 E ‵tau eiloa mo se tau famau o ‵teu faka‵lei aka a feitu konā a koi tuai lāua o avaga.


10 If we work diligently to make disciples, we store up for ourselves “treasures in heaven,” in harmony with what Jesus said. 	 10 Kafai e ga‵lue malosi tatou mo te loto fiafia ke fai a soko, ka fakaputu aka ei ne tatou ‵tou ‘koloa i te lagi,’ e ‵tusa eiloa mo pati a Iesu ko oti ne taku mai.


God’s Word tells us to honor whom? 	 Ko oi a tino e fai mai te Muna a te Atua ke fakaasi atu ne tatou ki ei te āva?


Jehovah’s holiness and his other outstanding qualities make him an ideal Father, someone in whom we can place implicit trust. 	 Ona ko tena ‵malu mo ana nisi uiga ‵gali, e fai a Ieova e pelā me se Tamana ‵lei, se tino telā e mafai o tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou ki ei.


Indeed, is our future predestined? 	 E mata, ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne ia a mea kolā ka ‵tupu ki a tatou i aso mai mua?


Luke chapter 7 describes what happened when Jesus met up with a funeral procession in the city of Nain. 	 E fakamatala mai i te Luka mataupu e 7 a mea ne ‵tupu i te taimi ne fetaui ei a Iesu mo se potukau o tino kolā e olo atu o tanu se tino mate i te fa‵kai ko Naina.


Jehovah’s Witnesses will be pleased to help you to learn the truth about Jehovah and how you can draw close to the “Hearer of prayer.”—Psalm 65:2. 	 Ka fia‵fia eiloa a Molimau a Ieova o fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke tauloto ki te munatonu e uiga ki a Ieova mo te auala e mafai ei ne koe o fakapilipili atu ki te “Tino Fakalogologo ki ‵talo.”—Salamo 65:2.


“What sort of persons ought you to be in holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion, awaiting and keeping close in mind the presence of the day of Jehovah!”—2 PETER 3:11, 12. 	 Ka koi fakatalitali koutou ki te Aso o te Atua, kae olioli eiloa ke na oko mai.”—2 PETELU 3:11, 12.


Among the footstep followers of Jesus Christ, genuine Christians who heed Jesus’ words and strive to imitate his life course. 	 I va o tino kolā e tau‵tali atu ki kalafaga o Iesu Keliso, e faka‵logo a Kelisiano ‵tonu ki pati a Iesu kae taumafai ke fakaakoako atu ki tena olaga.


The invitation is to “come” and satisfy one’s thirst with a very special type of water. 	 E ‵kami atu eiloa koe ke “vau” kae faka‵noga aka te fia inu o se tino ki se vaegā vai fakapito.


2 Carter later related: “When Lord Carnarvon, unable to stand the suspense any longer, inquired anxiously, ‘Can you see anything?’ it was all I could do to get out the words, ‘Yes, wonderful things.’” Among the thousands of treasures in the tomb was a solid gold coffin. 	 2 Ne fai mai fakamuli ne Carter penei: “I te taimi ne fesili mai a te aliki ko Carnarvon i ana pati ‵pole penei, ‘E isi se mea e lavea ne koe i ei?’ se mea faigata ki a au o taku atu penei: ‘Ao, e uke a mea fakaofoofogia.’ ” E aofia i te fia afe o koloa i te tanuga tenā se pusa telā ne faite ki aulo.


Cultivate in your child’s heart the desire to pioneer, serve at Bethel, attend the Ministerial Training School, or pursue some other form of full-time service. 	 Ke ati aka i te loto o tau tama a te manakoga ke paenia, ke tavini atu i te Peteli, ke kau atu ki te Akoga Fakamasani mō Tavini Fakafaifeau, io me kausaki atu ki nisi vaega o te taviniga tumau.


But what about Jewish Christians? 	 Kae pefea la a Kelisiano Iutaia?


Rather than getting caught up in a quest for material wealth, we can benefit now by pursuing a superior way of life. 	 I lō te faka‵lave mai o taumafaiga ke maumea, e mafai o maua ne tatou a mea aogā nei mai te ‵sala atu ki se olaga telā e ‵lei atu.


(Read Matthew 6:9-13.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 6:9-13.)


It is “God who makes it grow.” (1 Cor. 3:7) Paul states that God has distributed to each member of the congregation “a measure of faith.” 	 Ko te “Atua eiloa e tāua me ne fakaola ne ia ke ola te lakau.” (1 Kolinito 3:7) E fai mai a Paulo me ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki tino taki tokotasi i te fakapotopotoga “e ‵tusa mo te lasi o te fakatuanaki ne tuku atu” ki a latou.


(Isaiah 48:17; Philippians 4:13) Remember that the opportunity you now have to teach and train your children is limited and will not be repeated. 	 5. (a) E kamata pefea o akoako ne koe au tama‵liki ke a‵lofa latou ki a Ieova? (e) Se a te fakatonuga e maua ne mātua i te Teutelonome 6:5-7?


How Reliable Are the Gospels? 	 Ne a Mea ka Tiaki ne Koe Ke Tumau i te Ola?


Thankfully, Jehovah lovingly provided a solution to mankind’s situation. 	 Kae fakafetai tatou me ne tuku mai ne Ieova se faka‵leiga ki tulaga o tino.


(Mark 12:28-34) He was correct. 	 (Maleko 12:28-34) Ne tonu eiloa a ia.


In these brief articles, we cannot address all the reasons why some judge God as cruel. 	 I mataupu toetoe konei, e se mafai o fai‵pati tatou ki pogai katoa e fakamasino ei ne nisi tino a te Atua e pelā me e sauā.


“The early Christian philosophers adopted the Greek concept of the soul’s immortality and thought of the soul as being created by God and infused into the body at conception.”—The New Encyclopædia Britannica (1988), Volume 11, page 25. 	 E fai mai a The New Encyclopedia Britannica (1988), Volume 11, itulau e 25, me ne tau‵tali atu a Kelisiano ‵poto i te senitenali muamua ki te talitonuga a te kau Eleni e uiga ki te vaega o te foitino telā e tumau i te ola kae ne tuku atu foki ki te foitino i te kamataga.


“Do Not Be Afraid or Be Terrified” 	 ‘Sā Ma‵taku io me Pole‵pole’


Repentance, however, is an ongoing process. 	 A te salamō, se mea telā e ‵tau o fai faeloa.


7, 8. (a) How did the ancient Israelites demonstrate the hardening effect of a lack of faith? (b) What is the lesson for us? 	 7, 8. (a) Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne te kau Isalaelu mua a te lotou loto ma‵keke ona ko te sē lava o te fakatuanaki? (e) Se a te akoakoga mō tatou?


What exhortation should we take to heart? 	 Se a te fakamalosiga e ‵tau o faka‵logo tatou ki ei?


People in their 60’s, 70’s, and even 80’s have overcome illiteracy or have learned new languages. 	 Ko oti ne tauloto ne tino ko taki 60, 70 mo te 80 tupu olotou tausaga kae e se iloa o fai‵tau, se ‵gana fou.


He told us that Bethel was not accepting married couples at that time. 	 Ne fai mai a ia me e se talia se tauavaga i te taimi tenā ki te Peteli.


Jehovah also brought judgment upon Sodom and Gomorrah, reducing them to ashes. 	 Ne fakamasei katoatoa foki ne Ieova a Sotoma mo Komolo.


For example, we see how he remains peaceable and why peace is so important to him. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e lavea ne tatou te auala e tumau ei a ia i te uiga filemu mo te pogai e tāua ‵ki ki a ia a te filemu.


Heroes like Achilles were said to be of both divine and human descent and were endowed with superhuman ability but not with immortality. 	 Ne tali‵tonu latou me ko tino lauiloa pelā mo Achilles ne fai pelā me ne atua kae ne tino foki kae e maua ne latou a te atamai e sili atu i tino kae e se ko te ola telā e se mafai o toe tamate.


Paul compares anointed Christians to members of a body serving unitedly under their Head, Christ. 	 Ne fakatusa ne Paulo a Kelisiano fakaekegina ki vaega kese‵kese o te foitino kolā e tavini fakatasi atu mai lalo i te lotou Ulu, ko Keliso.


12 As Jehovah’s Witnesses, we center our Christian ministry on the Kingdom-preaching and disciple-making work. 	 12 E pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova, e fakamuamua ne tatou te ‵tou galuega faka-Kelisiano ko te talaiatuga o te Malo mo te faiga o soko.


Whose Standards Can You Trust? 	 I āi a Fakatakitakiga e Mafai o Talitonu ki ei?


Following the example of Jesus’ apostles, we answer no. 	 I te tautali atu ki te fakaakoakoga a apositolo a Iesu, e tali atu tatou penei, ikai.


We read at 1 John 5:14: “This is the confidence that we have toward him, that, no matter what it is that we ask according to his will, he hears us.” 	 E fai‵tau tatou i te 1 Ioane 5:14 penei: “Tenei te pogai e maua ei ne tatou te loto malosi i mua o te Atua; e tali‵tonu foki tatou me e talia ne ia manafai e fakatagi tatou ki so se mea e ‵tusa mo tena loto.”


1, 2. (a) How do we know that humans can become God’s friends? (b) What will we consider in this article? 	 1, 2. (a) E iloa pefea ne tatou me e mafai o fai a tino mo taugasoa o te Atua? (e) Ne a mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei?


18 Any suffering we may yet have to endure will in no way interfere with our enjoyment of everlasting life in God’s new world. 	 18 A so se logo‵maega telā e ‵tau o kufaki ne tatou ka se fakalavelave atu eiloa ki te ‵tou fia‵fia ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi fou a te Atua.


4, 5. What does our faithfulness in “what is least” reveal? 	 4, 5. Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i te ‵tou fakamaoni “i mea fo‵liki”?


Acts chapter 24 describes Paul’s trial before Felix, the Roman governor of Judea, who had already heard something about what Christians believed. 	 Ne fakamatala mai i te Galuega mataupu 24 a te fakamasinoga o Paulo i mua o Filiki te kovana o Loma i Iuta, telā ko oti ne lagona ne ia se mea e uiga ki te talitonuga a Kelisiano.


We are happy to say that our courageous lawyer accepted a Bible study and was attending meetings before he died. 	 Ne fia‵fia matou me ne talia ne te motou loia loto malosi ke fai sena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kae kau mai foki ki motou fakatasiga mai mua o mate a ia.


▪ Let Nothing Hinder You From Taking Hold of Glory 	 ▪ Ke Seai se Mea e Fakalavelave Atu ki te Mauaga ne Koe a te ‵Malu


Then use selected scriptures to teach the points in the outline. 	 Ko fakaaoga ei a tusi fai‵tau kolā ne filifili aka ke akoako atu ei a manatu tāua mai te lāuga.


The scholars produced many different and incompatible systems. 	 Ne fakatoka ne tino ‵poto a mea kese‵kese e uke kae e se ‵pau.


Indeed, the Bible is beneficial in a practical and an emotionally satisfying way. 	 E tonu, e aogā te Tusi Tapu i se auala tāua kae fakamalie loto.


These little things can make a big difference in a marriage. 	 A faifaiga fo‵liki konei e fai pelā me se mea lasi i se olaga avaga.


Noah had hope in God. 	 Ne fakamoemoe eiloa a Noa ki te Atua.


Jesus’ two illustrations indicate that we can do so (1) by taking the initiative, (2) by being gentle, and (3) by being earnest. 	 E fakaasi mai ne tala fakatusa e lua konei a Iesu me e mafai o fai tatou penā (1) māfai e gasue‵sue muamua tatou o fakaasi atu te fiafia ki a latou, (2) mai te fesoasoani atu mo te atafai, mo te (3) mai te fesoasoani atu mo te loto fiafia.


For example, they supplied an article to The Journal of the American Medical Association (November 27, 1981; reprinted in How Can Blood Save Your Life? pages 27-9).* That article quoted from Genesis, Leviticus, and Acts. 	 E pelā mo te lotou tusi telā ne ‵lomi i The Journal of the American Medical Association (Novema 27, 1981; kae ne toe ‵lomi mai i te tusi ko te How Can Blood Save Your Life? [E Fakasao Pefea Tou Ola ne te Toto] itulau e 27-29).* Ne siki mai a pati i te mataupu tenā mai te Kenese, Levitiko mo Galuega.


Jehovah’s power thus became manifest in Paul’s weakness. 	 Ne lavea atu i ei a te malosi o Ieova i te vāivāiga o Paulo.


They both carry the underlying message, ‘You can do anything you want because you will not be called to account.’ 	 Me e tauave ne te avā akoakoga konei se fekau ‵funa, ‘E mafai ne koe o fai so se mea e manako koe ki ei me ka sē ‵losi atu ki a koe.’


Sivan 6 Event: Two loaves offered Foreshadowed: Jesus presented his anointed brothers to Jehovah 	 Fakamanatuga o Ne ofo atu te Ne tuku atu ne Iesu ana Vaiaso (Penitekoso) Sivani 6 avā falaoa taina fakaekegina ki a Ieova


(Hebrews 11:9, 10) This was not a literal city like Jerusalem, which was the location of God’s temple. 	 (Epelu 11:9, 10) A te fa‵kai tenei e se se fa‵kai tonu e pelā mo Ielusalema, ko te koga telā ne tu i ei te faletapu o te Atua.


What a joy it is to help sincere people understand and appreciate the hope offered by the Scriptures! 	 Ma‵faga o mea fakafiafia ke fesoasoani atu ki tino loto ‵lei ke malamalama kae loto fakafetai ki te fakamoemoega telā ne fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu!


A glorious future indeed!—Psalm 37:11. 	 Se tulaga ‵malu eiloa mō aso mai mua!—Salamo 37:11.


Most precious of all, you will “get a firm hold on the real life”—eternal life on a paradise earth.—1 Timothy 6:9, 10, 17-19; Acts 20:35. 	 Kae ko te ‵toe mea tafasili i te tāua, ka maua ne koe “te ola telā ko te ola tonu”—te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso.—1 Timoteo 6:9, 10, 17-19; Galuega 20:35.


21 Think of how shocked Job must have been when he heard of the sudden and violent death of his ten dear children, not to mention the loss of all his livestock and his servants. 	 21 Mafaufau foki ki te poi o Iopu i te taimi ne logo ei a ia i te ‵mate fakapoi o ana tama pele e toko sefulu, e pelā foki mo te galo atu o ana manu katoa mo ana tavini.


Why is having Bible knowledge not enough to become a spiritually-minded person? 	 Kaia e se lava fua i te iloaga faka-te-Tusi Tapu ke ‵mautakitaki a ‵tou feitu faka-te-agaga?


WEEK OF MAY 23-29, 2016 	 TE VAIASO I A ME 23-29, 2016


9 Because Jesus was genuinely humble, little children were not afraid of him. 	 9 Ona ko te mea ne loto maulalo tonu eiloa a Iesu, ne seki ma‵taku a tama‵liki fo‵liki i a ia.


Speaking about the “conclusion of a system of things,” he stated: “At that time the righteous ones will shine as brightly as the sun in the kingdom of their Father.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia e uiga ki “te gataga o te lalolagi,” ana muna: “Ka ko tino amio‵tonu, e maina e pelā mo te la i te Malo o te lotou Tamana.”


So they took decisive steps to reach their goal. 	 Tela la, ne fai ne laua a fakaikuga ‵lei ke kausaki atu ki lā fakamoemoega.


Therefore, it is crucial to think these matters through before taking that serious step. 	 Tela la, se mea tāua ke mafau‵fau faka‵lei ki mea penā kae koi tuai o ‵laka atu ki te lasaga tāua tenā.


6 A fundamental standard concerning any animal that was to be sacrificed to Jehovah was that it be “sound” in all respects—not blind, injured, deformed, or sick. 	 6 A manu katoa kolā e ofo atu e pelā me se taulaga ki a Ieova e ‵tau eiloa se manu telā “e seai sena pona”—e se ‵kivi, e se pakia, e katoatoa kae sē masaki.


Yet, Jehovah can take sins that are like scarlet and crimson and make them white like snow or undyed wool. 	 Kae e mafai eiloa ne Ieova o ‵solo keatea a agasala kolā e fai pelā me se laugatu ‵kula kae faka‵kena ne ia ke pelā me se kiona io me ko vulu.


Focus mainly on the last phrase in verse 7 and the first sentence in verse 8: ‘Love endures all things. 	 Ke onoono fakalei aka ki te ‵toe vaega i te fuaiupu e 7 mo te laina muamua i te fuaiupu e 8: ‘A te alofa e kufaki ki mea katoa.


Through the prophet Malachi, He says: “I will come near to you people for the judgment, and I will become a speedy witness against . . . the adulterers.” 	 E auala i te pelofeta ko Malaki, ne fai mai a Ia: “Au ka vau o fakamasino koutou; ka fakamasino ne au a . . . tino mulilua.”


4 The Christian couple Aquila and Priscilla heard Apollos speaking boldly in the synagogue, took him into their company, and taught him further. 	 4 Ne lagona ne te tauavaga Kelisiano ko Akuila mo Pisila a te faipatiga a Apolo mo te loto toa i te sunako, telā ne ave ei ne lāua kae akoako atu a ia ki mea e uke atu.


He forgives completely.—Heb. 10:22; 1 John 1:7. 	 E fakamagalo katoatoa ne ia.—Epe. 10:22; 1 Ioa. 1:7.


In due time, he frees us from such obstacles so that we can carry out the Kingdom-preaching work.—Mark 13:10. 	 E ave keatea ne ia a fakalavelave i te taimi tonu ko te mea ke mafai ei ne tatou o fai te galuega talai e uiga ki te Malo.—Maleko 13:10.


What was required of each person when making sacrifices, and how important was it to follow those requirements? 	 Se a te mea e manakogina mai i tino taki tokotasi kolā e ofo atu olotou taulaga, kae kaia e tāua ei ke tau‵tali i manakoga konā?


(1 Thessalonians 1:6) Christ was and is our foremost Exemplar. 	 (1 Tesalonia 1:6) E fai eiloa a Keliso mo fai te ‵tou Fakaakoakoga sili.


(Psalm 40:9) However, to what was Paul referring when he said that Jesus praised God “in the middle of the congregation”? 	 (Salamo 40:9) Kae se a te mea ne fakasino atu ki ei a Paulo i te taimi ne fai mai ei me ne tavae atu a Iesu a te Atua “i mua o te fakapotopotoga”?


Furthermore, these religions provided no powerful motive to make them change their lives. 	 E se gata i ei, e seai foki ne fakamalosiga ne maua ne laua mai lotu konā ke ‵fuli lā olaga.


After all, thinking again of the bus illustration, you surely would not board a bus going just anywhere simply because the passengers on that bus appear to be having a good time. 	 Tela la, ke ‵toe mafaufau ki te tala fakatusa o te pasi, ka se sopo atu eiloa koe ki so se pasi telā ka fanatu ki so se koga ona fua me foliga mai a pasese i ei ko oko aka loa te fiafia.


20 As you strive to reach your goals, including baptism, you may at times experience anxiety and doubts. 	 20 I te taimi e kausaki atu ei koe ki ou fakamoemoega, e aofia i ei a te papatisoga, e mafai eiloa o manavase kae fakalotolotolua koe i nisi taimi.


Consider the following. 	 Ke mafau‵fau ki mea kolā e ‵soko mai.


In that moment, I knew that these must be God’s people.” 	 I te taimi eiloa tenā ne iloa ei ne au me i tino konei ko tino eiloa o te Atua.”


But Joshua uses a strategy that plays on the overconfidence of the men of Ai, and Joshua takes the city. 	 Kae ne fakasēaogā ne Iosua a te loto tali‵tonu o tāgata Ai ki a latou eiloa kae fakatakavale ei ne Iosua te fa‵kai tenā.


He has to get up and care for that spiritual need. 	 E tu aka eiloa tou tagata ki luga ke fakataunu te manakoga faka-te-agaga tenā.


20 However, there is yet another aspect to consider with regard to honoring and respecting those who are in authority. 	 20 Kae e isi aka foki se isi vaega o te āva mo te fakaaloalo atu ki tino pule.


(Psalm 37:10, 11; Daniel 2:44; Revelation 16:14, 16) The result will be a paradise over the whole earth, inhabited by people who serve God. 	 (Salamo 37:10, 11; Tanielu 2:44; Fakaasiga 16:14, 16) Ka iku atu ki te faiga o te lalolagi kātoa mo fai se palataiso, kae e ‵nofo i ei a tino kolā e tavini atu ki te Atua.


6 Paul wrote to Timothy: “Become an example to the faithful ones in speaking, in conduct, in love, in faith, in chasteness.” 	 6 Ne tusi atu a Paulo ki a Timoteo: “Ke fai koe mo fakaakoakoga ki tino fakatuanaki, i tau faipati, i tau amio, i tou alofa, i tou fakatuanaki, mo tou loto ‵ma.”


Well, he mentions snow and downpours of rain. 	 Ia, e faipati a ia e uiga ki te kiona mo te faka‵toga o te vaiua.


Their Bible-based talks help feed and protect the flock, and their hard work in this regard is visible to all. 	 E fesoasoani atu olotou lauga kolā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu ki te fagaiga mo te puipuiga o te lafu, kae e lavea atu i ei ne tino katoa olotou galuega ‵mafa.


The spirit of the world reflects rebellion against God’s Word. 	 E fakaata mai i te agaga o te lalolagi a te ‵tekeatuga ki te Muna a te Atua.


Be Yielding Within the Marriage 	 Ke Loto Malamalama i Loto i te Fakaipoipoga


6 The past hundred years have seen injustices on a scale never before experienced. 	 6 Ne oko atu a te tulaga o faifaiga sē ‵tonu i te fia selau tausaga ko ‵teka ki se tulaga masei ‵ki i lō aso mua.


How did David show that he was loyal to God? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Tavita me i a ia e fakamaoni ki te Atua?


When confronted with religious controversies, he appealed neither to his vast wisdom nor to his unparalleled experience. 	 I te taimi ne fakafesagai atu a ia ki kinauga a takitaki lotu, ne seki fakasakosako atu a ia mai i tena poto sili io me ko tena iloa telā e se fakanafagina.


The negative reports from those ten spies quickly spread fear and panic among the people. 	 Ne ma‵taku valevale a tino ona ko te lipoti sē ‵lei telā ne maua mai te toko sefulu sipai.


(Italics ours.) 	 (I a matou a mataimanu ‵kese.)


9 Young children would be killed after the Messiah’s birth. 	 9 Ka tamate a tama‵liki mai tua ifo o te fanaumaiga o te Mesia.


“My Kingdom Is No Part of This World” 	 “E se Mai te Lalolagi Nei a Toku Malo”


But he also said that Job had focused too much on trying to prove his own faultlessness. 	 Kae ne fai atu foki a ia me ko tō saga malosi atu fua a Iopu ki te taumafai o fakamaoni aka me i a ia e se ‵se.


Examine what events will signal the end of our period of waiting for Jehovah to act against this wicked system. 	 Sukesuke me ne a mea ‵tupu ka fakamailoga ki ei a te fakaotiga o te vaitaimi e fakatalitali ei tatou ki a Ieova ke taua atu ki te olaga masei tenei.


1, 2. (a) What assurance do we have that God will help us to keep our integrity? (b) How well does Jehovah know each of us? 	 1, 2. (a) Kaia e tali‵tonu ei tatou me ka fesoasoani mai te Atua ke tumau tatou i te fakamaoni ke oko eiloa ki te gataga? (e) E pefea te iloa ‵lei ne Ieova a tatou taki tokotasi?


Therefore, the figures of speech “born” and “new birth” highlight that there will be a new beginning in the relationship between God and those who are baptized with holy spirit. 	 Tela la, a pati fakatusa ko te “fanau mai” mo te “‵toe fanau fou” e faka‵mafa mai i ei a te manatu me ka is se kamataga fou i te fesokotakiga o te Atua mo tino kolā e papatiso ki te agaga tapu.


To appear to be better than others? 	 Ke fakaasi atu i ei te lasi o ‵tou iloaga?


Well, before we became Christians, we often sinned, perhaps not realizing how wrong or bad our actions were in God’s eyes. 	 Koi tuai o fai tatou pelā me ne Kelisiano, ne fai sale ne tatou a agasala, e aunoa mo te iloa me pefea te ‵se io me ko te ma‵sei o ‵tou faifaiga i mua o te Atua.


In what way is dedication an expression of love? 	 Se a te auala e fai ei a te tukuatuga mo fakaasiga o te alofa?


This Witness then began to think about her own actions. 	 Ne kamata ei o toe mafaufau faka‵lei a te Molimau tenei ki ana faifaiga.


“Let marriage be honorable among all,” wrote Paul, “and the marriage bed be without defilement, for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.” 	 “E ‵tau o faka‵malu ne tino katoa a te fakaipoipoga,” ne tusi mai a Paulo, “ka ko tauavaga e ‵tau o fakatau a‵lofa. E fakamasino ne te Atua a latou kola e fina lalolagi, pela foki mo latou kola e mulilua.”


As human governments near their end, we can expect them to become less and less tolerant of our neutral stand. 	 Ona ko te mea ko pili mai te fakaseaiga o malo o tagata, e fakamoe‵moe eiloa tatou me ka gasolo aka eiloa o uke a ‵tekemaiga e uiga ki te ‵tou tulaga ko te sē ‵kau atu ki se feitu.


3. (a) What condition developed after the first century? (b) According to Matthew 13:28, what question was raised, and by whom? 	 3. (a) Ne a mea ne ‵tupu mai tua o te senitenali muamua? (e) E ‵tusa mo te Mataio 13:28, se a te fesili ne fakasae aka, kae ko oi ne fakasae aka ne ia te fesili tenā?


22 In the next article, we will trace the development of certain false doctrines. 	 22 I te suā mataupu, ka onoono tatou ki te mafuamaiga o nisi akoakoga ‵se fakalotu.


(Gen. 1:28) Was that stated purpose foiled by the rebellion in the garden of Eden? 	 (Kenese 1:28) E mata, ne taofi aka a te fuafuaga tenā e auala i te ‵tekeatuga i te fatoaga o Etena?


What will happen then? 	 Se a la te mea ka tupu mai tua ifo?


And they gave the money that had been counted off over to the hands of doers of the work that were appointed to the house of Jehovah. 	 Kafai ko oti ne lau te aofaki tonu, ko tuku atu ei ne laua a te siliva ki tāgata kolā e pulepule i te faiga o te galuega i te Faletapu.


That might be said with no ill intent, but how much better for us to manifest self-control in the sense of guarding our tongue! 	 Kāti e mafai o fai atu a pati penā e aunoa mo ne lagonaga ma‵sei, kae e sili atu eiloa te ‵lei ke fakaasi atu te loto pulea i ‵tou pati e fai!


After they considered all available Scriptural evidence, they made a record of their conclusions. 	 Kafai ko oti ne suke‵suke latou ki fakamaoniga katoa kolā e mafai o maua mai te Tusi Tapu, ne tusi ne latou ki lalo a mea kolā ne fakaiku aka ne latou i ei.


As the trip continued, two more times Elijah urged Elisha to stay behind but to no avail. 	 A koi fano te malaga, ne fakamalosi fakalua atu a Elia ki a Elisaia ke nofo kae ne seki aoga te taumafaiga.


It should be tightly wrapped around us, as it were, so that we live in harmony with the truth and can defend it on any occasion. 	 E ‵tau o fusi faka‵mau ke ‵mau a te mea tenā i ‵tou kona, ko te mea ke ola tatou e ‵tusa mo te munatonu kae ke toka foki o fakamatala atu te mea tenā i so se taimi.


A Faithful Servant Gets Discouraged 	 Ne Loto Vāivāi se Tavini Fakamaoni


It is just as evident to those of us today who study the pattern he set. 	 E maina foki tatou i ei māfai e sukesuke faka‵lei ki tena fakaakoakoga.


(Matt. 24:45-47) Therefore, even if we as individuals do not fully understand a certain position taken by the slave class, that is no reason for us to reject it or return to Satan’s world. 	 (Mataio 24:45-47) Tela la, kafai e se maina faka‵lei se tino i a tatou i se fakatokaga a te tavini tenei, e se ‵tau o fai i ei ke ‵teke atu ki a latou io me ke toe ‵foki atu ki te lalolagi a Satani.


Therefore, he gives us this wise counsel: “He that is walking with wise persons will become wise, but he that is having dealings with the stupid ones will fare badly.” 	 Tela la, e tuku mai ne ia ki a tatou a te fakatakitakiga poto tenei: “Kauga ki tino ‵poto kae ka poto foki koe. Kafai e kauga koe ki tino va‵lea kae ka se aoga koe.”


Challenges to Our Worship Today 	 ‵Tekemaiga ki ‵Tou Tapuakiga i Aso Nei


Contrast life in the present system with “the real life.” 	 Fakamatala mai te ‵kese o te olaga i te vaitaimi tenei mo “te ola tonu.”


Abraham himself had to cope with tensions that had developed between his herdsmen and those of his nephew Lot. 	 E pelā mo Apelaamo ne kufaki a ia i fakalavelave kolā ne ‵sae aka i te va o ia mo ana tino tausi manu mo tena tuatina ko Lota mo ana tino.


9 Would all anointed Christians “shine”? 	 9 E mata, ka “maina” atu a Kelisiano fakaekegina katoa?


In fact, Sarah was Abraham’s half sister. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a Sala ko te āfa tuagane o Apelaamo.


(Mark 13:10; Rev. 7:9, 10) This makes dedication and baptism very important. 	 (Male. 13:10; Fa 7:9, 10) E fai ne te mea tenei ke tāua ‵ki eiloa a te tukuatuga mo te papatisoga.


However, asher can also indicate result or consequence and can be translated “that,” “so that,” or “then.” 	 Kae ko te pati asher e mafai foki o fakauiga ki te ikuga telā e mafai o ‵fuli penei “telā,” “ko te mea ke,” io me “tenā.”


12. (a) The offering of incense in ancient worship can be compared to what today? (b) How should this comparison affect the content of our prayers? 	 12. (a)Se a te mea i aso nei e mafai o faka‵tusa ki ei a te ofoatuga o mea ma‵nogi i tapuakiga e fai sale i aso mua? (e) E mafai pefea o fai a ‵tou ‵talo e pelā mo taulaga o mea ma‵nogi?


Similar heart-wrenching stories have been reported over and over around the world. 	 Ko oti ne fakasalalau faeloa a tala faka‵mae loto penā i te lalolagi kātoa.


(Amos 7:10) The city of Bethel was a center of Israel’s apostate religion, which involved calf worship. 	 (Amosa 7:10) A te fakai ko Peteli ko te laumua o te lotu aposetate i Isalaelu, telā e aofia i ei te tapuakiga ki te tamā pulumakau.


10 Jesus set an outstanding example in dealing with those who said or did unpleasant things to him. 	 10 Ne tuku mai ne Iesu se fakaakoakoga tu ‵kese i ana faifaiga ki tino kolā ne muna sē ‵lei io me ne fai ne latou a mea sē ‵lei ki a ia.


Because of this, problems may occasionally arise, and if that happens, we have been taught to follow Jesus’ advice: “Make your peace with your brother.” 	 Ona ko te pogai tenei, e mafai eiloa o ‵sae aka fakalavelave, kae kafai e tupu te mea tenā, ko oti ne akoako tatou ke tau‵tali ki pati fakatonutonu a Iesu konei: “Fano muamua o faka‵lei mo tou taina.”


The human tendency toward pride may motivate us to seek prominence. 	 E fai ne ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa ke fakamata‵mata tatou kae taumafai ke ‵lei atu i nisi tino.


Yes, hope in Jehovah.” 	 Talitonu ki te Aliki.”


14 Millions of others around the world have responded to the Kingdom good news in a similar way. 	 14 E lau i miliona a nisi tino i te lalolagi kātoa ko oti ne ‵saga tonu atu ki te tala ‵lei o te Malo i se auala foki penei.


Married Christians do well to remember Jesus’ wise warning about adultery—it begins in the heart. 	 Se mea ‵lei ke masaua faeloa ne Kelisiano a‵vaga a pati polopoloki a Iesu e uiga ki te mulilua—me e kamata mai eiloa i te loto.


Unlike the religious leaders of the day, the Bible Students (as Jehovah’s Witnesses were then known) were determined to let the Holy Scriptures, not tradition or man-made dogma, be their guide. 	 E se pelā mo takitaki lotu i aso konā, a te Kau A‵koga i te Tusi Tapu (ko te igoa o Molimau a Ieova i aso konā) ne fatuaki olotou loto ke takitaki latou ne te Tusi Tapu kae e se ko tuu mo aganuu, penā foki loa mo akoakoga a tino.


True Christians are certain that their sharing with others a knowledge of Jehovah God and Jesus Christ constitutes the greatest help they can offer. 	 E iloa ‵lei ne Kelisiano ‵tonu me i te ‵toe fesoasoani aogā telā e mafai ne latou o avatu ko te fakaasiatuga ki nisi tino o te iloaga e uiga ki a Ieova te Atua mo Iesu Keliso.


Some 30 years later, the apostle Peter, who had been present at that meal, gave fellow believers counsel about humility. 	 I se tolusefulu tausaga fakamuli ifo, ne tuku atu ne te apositolo ko Petelu telā ne nofo atu i te ‵kaiga tenā, a pati fakatonutonu e uiga ki te loto maulalo ki taina tali‵tonu.


When a Bible student learns that the dead are not conscious, what conclusions can he draw? 	 Kafai ko iloa ne se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu me e seai se mea e iloa ne tino ‵mate, ne a fakaikuga e mafai o fai ne ia?


In a fine explanation of Ezekiel 9:1-11, it showed that the man with the writer’s inkhorn mentioned in those verses represents the anointed remnant. 	 I se fakamatalaga ‵lei e uiga ki te Esekielu 9:1-11, ne fakaasi atu i ei me i te tino e puke ne ia te mea tusitusi telā ne faipati ki ei i fuaiupu konā, e sui ne ia te ‵toega o te kau fakaekegina.


Thus, when Pilate questioned Jesus about the Jews’ accusations, Jesus “did not answer him, no, not a word, so that the governor wondered very much.”—Isaiah 53:7; Matthew 27:12-14; Acts 8:28, 32-35. 	 Tela la, i te taimi ne fesili atu ei Pilato ki a Iesu e uiga ki ‵losiga a te kau Iutaia, kae ko Iesu ne seki “tali se muna e tasi; tela la, ko oko eiloa i te ofo o te kovana.”—Isaia 53:7; Mataio 27:12-14; Galuega 8:28, 32-35.


How did Jesus show compassion for the disadvantaged? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Iesu a te alofa ki tino kolā e ola i se olaga faigata?


(Hebrews 11:7) May we prove to be swift about hearing God’s message and then obediently heed it.—James 1:19, 22-25. 	 (Epelu 11:7) E ‵tau foki o faka‵logo fakavave tatou ki te fekau a te Atua kae tau‵tali ki ei.—Iakopo 1:19, 22-25.


(1 Corinthians 6:9-11) Bible teachings have been changing such individuals—not just their habits but their hearts, their hopes, their households. 	 (1 Kolinito 6:9-11) Ko oti ne ‵fuli ne akoakoga i te Tusi Tapu a faifaiga masani a tino taki tokotasi —e se ko olotou faifaiga masani fua kae e pelā foki mo olotou loto, olotou fakamoemoega, mo olotou kāiga.


9 “Valuable things and riches are in his house; and his righteousness is standing forever. 	 9 “A tena kāiga ka tupu malosi kae maumea, kae ka manuia [“amiotonu,” NW] a ia ki te se gata mai.


Jesus’ great sacrifice moves us to love him 	 E fesoasoani mai a te alofa ki a tatou ke faka‵tali mo te kufaki ki te fakasaolotoga


15 Second Timothy 3:4 refers to a pursuit of pleasures that excludes God. 	 15 E fakasino atu a te lua Timoteo 3:4 ki te ‵sala atu ki fakafiafiaga kolā e se aofia i ei te Atua.


Do you think that she probably returned to her sad way of life? 	 E mata, e mafaufau koe me kāti ne ‵toe foki atu a ia ki tena olaga fakafanoanoa mua?


Trust Religion? 7/1 	 E ‵Tau Koe o Talitonu ki Lotu? 7/1


(See footnote.) 	 (Onoono ki te fakamatalaga mai lalo.)


When Jesus told his followers to equip themselves with swords on the final night of his life on earth, he did not have protection in mind. 	 I te taimi ne fai atu ei a Iesu ki ana soko ke fakatoka olotou pelu i te ‵toe po o tena olaga i te lalolagi nei, ne seki mafaufau a ia ke tauave ne latou ke fai pelā me se puipuiga.


8. (a) What is our chief motivation in caring for elderly parents? (b) What did one full-time servant do in order to care for his aging parents? 	 8. (a) Se a te pogai fakavae e tausi atu ei tatou mo te atafai ki mātua kolā ko ma‵tua? (e) Ne a mea ne fai ne se tavini e tokotasi telā ne galue tumau ko te mea ke tausi atu mo te atafai ki ana mātua kolā ko ma‵tua?


“Midday” may denote the so-called enlightenment of the world. 	 E fai a te “ao” e pelā me ko te mainaga fakaloiloi ko masani ki ei a te lalolagi.


An examination of the history of Italian-language versions of the Bible offers some answers. 	 E maua toku fesoasoani mai te Aliki [ko Ieova], telā ne faite ne ia te lagi mo te lalolagi.”


Yes, Peter’s love for Jesus, his affection for him, would motivate him to give a thorough witness, find Jesus’ “little sheep,” and thereafter be a spiritual shepherd to them.—John 21:15-17. 	 E tonu, ko te alofa o Petelu ki a Iesu ne fakamalosi aka ei a ia ke molimau katoatoa atu, ke ‵sala atu ki “tamā mamoe” a Iesu, kae fai ei fakamuli mo fai se tausi mamoe i te feitu faka-te-agaga ki a latou.—Ioane 21:15-17.


10 Likewise, the elders can listen to the spiritually sick person and help to heal the wound, thus figuratively “greasing him with oil in the name of Jehovah.” 	 10 I se auala tai ‵pau, e mafai o fakalogo‵logo a toeaina ki se tino masaki i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae fesoasoani atu ke mafu tena pakiaga, mai te “‵mili te sinu ki luga i a ia i te igoa o te Aliki [ko Ieova]” i se auala fakatusa.


[Pictures on page 18] 	 18. Kaia kae i te auala fea ne fakaasi atu ei ne Iesu tena fiafia ki a Natanielu?


How did Jehovah’s sovereignty extend over the physical universe? 	 E fakaoko atu pefea te pulega sili a Ieova ki te lagi telā e matea ki mata mo te lalolagi?


Bible Reading Required of Overseers 	 E ‵Tau mo Ovasia o Fai‵tau Sāle ki te Tusi Tapu


We can imagine that they were thinking that Jesus would be an ideal leader. 	 E mafai o fakaataata ne tatou me ne mafau‵fau latou me ka fai a Iesu e pelā me ko te ‵toe takitaki ‵lei.


Planted in those sites is material designed to sow doubts in readers’ minds. 	 I loto i fakatuatusi konā e maua i ei a tusi kolā ko oti ne fakatoka ke ‵toki ki mafaufau o tino fai‵tau a manatu fakalotolotolua.


But is that a healthy—or correct—view? 	 Kae e mata, a te kilokiloga tenā e ‵lei—io me tonu?


How does our love for God help us decide to be loyal to him? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai te alofa ki te Atua ke fakamaoni tatou ki a ia?


The convention program boosted the morale of the publishers, who were moved to increase their share in field service. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka ne te polokalame o te fono a te loto tali‵tonu o tino talai, kae fai ei ke momea aka te uke o olotou mea e fai i te galuega talai.


(Phil. 3:18, 19) Let us consider how we can resist the world’s spirit. 	 (Filipi 3:18, 19) Ke na mafau‵fau nei tatou ki auala ke ‵teke atu ki te agaga o te lalolagi.


More important, it was based on their spirituality—their desire to serve Jehovah and to be among his worshipers. 	 Kae sili atu i ei, ne fakavae eiloa te lā va ‵lei ki luga i te ma‵losi o lā tulaga faka-te-agaga—ko te lā manakoga ke tavini atu ki a Ieova kae ke ‵nofo fakatasi laua mo ana tino tapuaki.


6 How do we show that we want to remain in Christ’s love and keep his approval? 	 6 E fakaasi atu pefea me e ma‵nako tatou ke tumau i te alofa o Keliso kae ke maua tena taliaga?


Consider a timely Bible example.—Rom. 15:4. 	 Ke mafau‵fau ki se fakaakoakoga mai te Tusi Tapu telā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou i aso nei.—Loma 15:4.


2 That prophecy of restoration was first fulfilled when a Jewish remnant returned to Judah in 537 B.C.E. (2 Chronicles 36:22, 23) It was again fulfilled when the anointed remnant were delivered from “Babylon the Great” in 1919 by the Greater Cyrus, Jesus Christ. 	 2 A te valoaga tenā o te fakafouga o te tapuakiga ne fakataunu muamua eiloa i te ‵toe ‵fokiatuga o te ‵toega o tino Iutaia ki Iuta i te 537 T.L.M. (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 36:22, 23) Ne toe fakataunu foki te mea tenā i te taimi ne fakasaoloto ei a te ‵toega o Kelisiano fakaekegina mai i “Papelonia takutakua” i te 1919 ne Kulesa te Sili, ko Iesu Keliso.


18 The religious leaders of Israel conspired with Rome against Jesus, and the majority of the nation also rejected him. 	 18 Ne fesoasoani atu a takitaki lotu o Isalaelu ki te kau Loma o taua atu ki a Iesu. Kae ne ‵teke ne te tokoukega o te fenua o Isalaelu a Iesu e pelā me ko te Mesia.


Of course, like the Ethiopian eunuch, they were already familiar with the basic teachings and principles of God’s Word.—Acts 2:37-41. 	 E tonu, e pelā mo te eunuka Aitiope, ko leva ne masani faka‵lei latou mo akoakoga mo fakatakitakiga fakavae i te Muna a te Atua.—Galuega 2:37-41.


And Jehovah God is ready to forgive all our failings, provided we forgive our brothers for sins they have committed against us. 	 Kae e toka faeloa a Ieova te Atua o fakamagalo a ‵tou mea ‵se katoa, māfai e fakamagalo ne tatou a mea ‵se a ‵tou taina e fai mai ki a tatou.


(Psalm 90:5, 6) Moses saw thousands of Israelites die in the wilderness, ‘swept away’ by God as in a flood. 	 (Salamo 90:5, 6) Ne lavea ne Mose a te fia afe o tino Isalaelu ne ‵mate atu i te koga lavaki, ‘ne ave keatea ne te Atua a latou, e pelā me e ta‵pea atu i se lofiaga.’


Paul wrote concerning the resurrected Jesus: “He is the reflection of [God’s] glory and the exact representation of his very being.” 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo e uiga ki a Iesu telā ko oti ne fakatu aka: “E maina mai i te Tama a te ‵malu o te Atua; e foliga foki eiloa ki foliga o te Atua.”


(2 Tim. 2:26) We do well to imitate Jesus in this regard. 	 (2 Timoteo 2:26) Se mea ‵lei ke fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Iesu i te mea tenei.


Losing a privilege of service may evoke in you a feeling of shame or regret. 	 E mafai eiloa o mā koe māfai ko taofi aka se tauliaga mai i a koe.


20 Rather than challenge their authority, we truly appreciate our hardworking elders! 	 20 I lō te ‵teke atu ki te lotou pulega, e amanaia eiloa tatou ki ‵tou toeaina kolā e ga‵lue malosi!


They know that God loves them and will care for them. 	 E iloa ne latou me e alofa kae ka tausi atu te Atua ki a latou.


It is God who keeps making it grow 	 Ko te Atua ne fakaola faeloa ne ia te lakau


(Acts 9:1, 2; 22:3; 26:10; Gal. 1:13, 14) Yet, all of that changed when Paul realized that Jehovah was no longer blessing the Jews as a nation. 	 (Galuega 9:1, 2; 22:3; 26:10; Kalatia 1:13, 14) Kae ne ‵fuli kātoatoa te olaga o Paulo i te iloaga ne ia me ko oti ne tiakina ne Ieova a tino Iutaia e pelā me se fenua.


As Christians, we want to think and reason sensibly and to act accordingly. 	 E pelā me ne Kelisiano, e ma‵nako tatou o mafau‵fau, fakasako‵sako kae gasue‵sue i se auala poto.


For one thing, the desire to live forever in Paradise on earth originates with God himself. 	 Ne mafua mai eiloa i te Atua a te manakoga ke fia ola tatou ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi Palataiso.


Authority in the Community 	 Pulega i te Fenua


What points about the ransom could we highlight? 	 Ne a manatu tāua mai i te togiola e mafai o faka‵mafa ne tatou?


To avoid being distracted by secular matters and to prove our love for Christ, we must continue to choose “the good portion,” to give priority to spiritual things. 	 Ke ‵kalo keatea mai te saga malosi atu ki mea faka-te-foitino kae fakamaoni atu ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Keliso, e ‵tau o filifili ne tatou “te vaega ‵lei,” mai te fakamuamua o mea faka-te-agaga.


The wisdom of the world will not help you to draw close to God. 	 Ka sē fesoasoani atu eiloa a te poto o te lalolagi ke fakapilipili atu ei koe ki te Atua.


(Proverbs 24:10) Hence, he promotes the lie that we are worthless in God’s eyes. 	 (Faataoto 24:10) Tela la, e fakamalosi aka ne ia te loi me e seai se ‵tou aogā i te kilokiloga a te Atua.


16 Being “the light of the world” requires that we be involved in the Kingdom-preaching and disciple-making work. 	 16 A te fai e pelā me ko “te mainaga o te lalolagi” e manakogina i ei ke aofia tatou i te talaiatuga o te Malo mo te galuega ko te faiga o soko.


Spiritually strong families regularly study God’s Word, attend Christian meetings, and engage in the ministry together 	 E suke‵suke sāle ne kāiga kolā e ma‵losi i te feitu faka-te-agaga ki te Muna a te Atua, e ‵kau sāle atu latou ki fakatasiga mō Kelisiano [Ata i te itulau e 19]


Ruth’s actions that night were apparently in line with what was customarily done by a woman seeking the right of brother-in-law marriage. 	 A faifaiga ne fai ne Luta i te po tenā ne fetaui eiloa mo mea masani kolā e fai sāle ne se fafine telā e manako ke avaga mo te taina o tena avaga telā ko mate.


Therefore, we do well to heed the words of Jesus’ apostle John, who wrote: “Beloved ones, do not believe every inspired expression, but test the inspired expressions to see whether they originate with God, because many false prophets have gone forth into the world.” (1 John 4:1) How can we test something to see if it comes from God? 	 Tela la, se mea ‵lei ke tau‵tali tatou ki pati a te apositolo a Iesu ko Ioane, telā ne tusi mai: “Oku taugasoa pele: sa tali‵tonu ki a latou kolā e fai mai me e nofo i a latou a te Agaga, kae tofotofogina ke iloa tonu, me ko te Agaga e ‵nofo mo latou e vau mai i te Atua. Me e tokouke a pelofeta ‵loi ko oko atu ki koga valevale.” (1 Ioane 4:1) E iloa pefea ne tatou me ne māfua mai eiloa se mea i te Atua?


6 Wise King Solomon observed long ago: “Sweet is the sleep of the one serving, regardless of whether it is little or much that he eats; but the plenty belonging to the rich one is not permitting him to sleep.” 	 6 Ne iloa ne te Tupu poto ko Solomona i aso mua, me i “te tagata galue, me e lava ana meakai mo ona kai me ikai, kae e mafai eiloa o maua se taimi e moe ‵lei ei a ia i te po. A te tagata maumea ko to uke ana mea, tela la, e se mafai o moe faka‵lei i te po me e mafaufau faeloa ki ana mea.”


This suggests that deep inside, many yearn to express how they feel about their cherished mate. 	 E fakaasi mai i konei, me e tokouke a tino e ma‵nako o fakaasi mai olotou lagonaga ‵loto e uiga ki te pele o olotou avaga i a latou.


In the upper chamber of a house, some 120 of Jesus’ disciples were filled with holy spirit. 	 I fogafale ki luga o se fale, ne ‵fonu a soko o Iesu kāti e toko 120 i te agaga tapu.


When we face decisions, we must be alert to possible dangers and guard against being deceived by first impressions. 	 Kafai e ‵tau o fai ne tatou se fakaikuga, e ‵tau o matapula‵pula tatou ki fakalavelave kolā e mafai o māfua mai i ei, kae fakaeteete ke mo a ma takitaki ‵se tatou i mea e matea atu i te taimi muamua.


Although he passed the test of integrity here on earth and presented the value of his ransom sacrifice in 33 C.E., he had to wait until 1914 before commencing his rule. 	 E tiga eiloa ne manumalo a ia i te tofotofoga o tena fakamaoni i te lalolagi nei kae tuku atu foki te tāua o tena taulaga togiola i te 33 T.A., kae ne ‵tau eiloa o faka‵tali a ia ke oko ki te 1914 a koi tuai o kamata tena pulega.


One Act of Christian Kindness, Oct. 	 Se Faifaiga e Tasi o te Atafai Faka-Kelisiano, Oke.


With rivers you proceeded to split the earth. 	 E vaelua ne koe a te lalolagi ki te uila.


(Luke 21:1-4) She likely benefited from Jehovah’s loving provisions for widows as mentioned in the Law. 	 (Luka 21:1-4) Kāti ne maua ne ia a mea aoga mai i fakatokaga alofa a Ieova mō fafine kolā ko ‵mate olotou avaga e pelā mo te mea ne taku mai i te Tulafono.


Bible Questions Answered 15 	 Tali ki Fesili Mai te Tusi Tapu 15


(Matthew 26:41) Since no imperfect human is immune to corrupt appetites, we need to take Paul’s warning seriously and resist temptation, or we take the risk of falling.—Jeremiah 17:9. 	 (Mataio 26:41) Ona ko te mea e seai se tino sē ‵lei katoatoa e sao mai i manakoga ma‵sei, e ‵tau o fakatāua malosi ne tatou a pati a Paulo kae ‵teke atu ki fakaosoosoga, me kafai e se fai penā, ka pa‵kū atu tatou ki te agasala.—Ielemia 17:9.


The pure language is the truth about Jehovah God and his purposes as found in his inspired Word. 	 A te ‵gana ‵ma ko te munatonu e uiga ki a Ieova te Atua mo ana fuafuaga kolā e maua i tena Muna fakaosofia.


• How may it be possible to help someone who is hesitant about returning to the congregation? 	 • E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu ki se tino telā e mataku ma toe foki mai ki te fakapotopotoga?


Every living creature in heaven and on earth is subject to someone. 	 E ‵nofo eiloa a mea ola katoa i te lagi mo te lalolagi mai lalo i te pulega a se tino.


The same is true regarding our relationship with Jehovah God. 	 E penā foki eiloa a ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova te Atua.


Why Does God Offer Humans the Gift of Everlasting Life? 	 Kaia e tuku atu ei ne te Atua ki tino a te meaalofa ko te ola se-gata-mai?


12 Paul gives this heartening assurance: “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but along with the temptation he will also make the way out in order for you to be able to endure it.” (1 Corinthians 10:13) One way that Jehovah assists us is by answering our prayers for his help in coping with temptation. 	 12 E tuku mai ne Paulo a te fakatalitonuga fakamalosi tenei: “Me i te Atua e tausi tena folafolaga kae se mafai foki o talia ne ia ke fakaosoosogina koutou ke sili atu i te otou malosi o ‵teke te fakaosoosoga; kae i te taimi e fakaosoosogina ei koutou, ka tuku atu ne ia a te malosi e kufaki ei ne koutou, kae fai foki ne ia se ala e ‵sao ei koutou.” (1 Kolinito 10:13) E tasi te auala telā e fesoasoani mai ei a Ieova ki a tatou ko te tali mai ki ‵tou ‵talo mō tena fesoasoani i te fakafesagai atu ki fakaosoosoga.


Accept Help From Others 	 AOKUSO 31–SETEMA 6, 2009


Doing so offers us the prospect of redemption and life eternal in the new world now so near.—Psalm 130:3-8. 	 Kafai e fai penā, ka maua i ei ne tatou te fakamoemoega ke ‵sao atu ki te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi fou telā ko pili mai.—Salamo 130:3-8.


Which of the inspired letters composed by the apostle Paul was written last? 	 Se a te ‵toe tusi fakaosofia ne tusi ne Paulo?


8 An illustration of two young fleshly sisters highlights another factor that comes into play in determining the place we will occupy in the congregation. 	 8 Se tala fakatusa e uiga ki se tautaina fafine kolā e fakaasi mai i ei a te manatu telā e fakavae ki ei ‵tou tulaga i te fakapotopotoga.


The Scriptures provide an absorbing account of the Deluge in the days of Noah. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu se tala fakaofoofogia e uiga ki te Lolo i aso o Noa.


By means of the printed page and word of mouth, Jehovah’s Witnesses preach the good news of God’s Kingdom 	 Mai i olotou tusi mo olotou pati, ko talai atu ei ne Molimau a Ieova te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua


Many God-fearing people feel that religion should be involved in politics. 	 E tokouke a tino kolā e ma‵taku ki te Atua e mafau‵fau me e ‵tau eiloa o aofia a lotu i mea fakapolitiki.


They Offered Themselves Willingly—In Norway 	 Ne Ofo Atu a Latou Eiloa mo te Loto Fiafia i Norway


Sarah, his wife, bore him but one son, Isaac, only after Abraham had sojourned in the land of promise for 25 years. 	 Ne fanau ne tena avaga, ko Sala, se tamaliki tagata e tokotasi fua, ko Isaako, i te taimi telā ne ‵nofo sē tumau ei latou i te fenua o te folafolaga i tausaga e 25.


The few signs that they learn and try to use touch my heart. 	 Ne otia toku loto i nāi tāga ne tauloto ne latou kae taumafai o fakaaoga.


What kind of thinking must we avoid? 	 Se a te vaegā mafaufauga e ‵tau o ‵teke atu tatou ki ei?


How have their lives turned out? 	 Ne fai pefea olotou olaga i fenua konā?


Timothy knew the Hebrew Scriptures from infancy. 	 Ne iloa ne Timoteo a Tusitusiga Epelu mai te taimi koi foliki ei.


The Berlin Wall came down, signaling a new era for Europe. 	 Ne lepe i ei a te ‵pui ko te Berlin Wall, ko te kamataga tenā o se vaitaimi o fakanofoga ‵fou mō Eulopa.


What joy awaits those remaining loyal to Jehovah? 	 Se a te fiafia ka maua ne tino kolā e tumau i te fakamaoni ki a Ieova?


Popular writers and preachers say that this is possible. 	 E fai mai a tino tusitala lauiloa mo faifeau me e mafai eiloa.


(Acts 20:35) Can you think of a time when you helped someone in need materially? 	 (Galuega 20:35) E masaua ne koe se taimi ne fesoasoani ei koe ki se tino telā ne manakogina ne ia se fesoasoani i te feitu faka-te-foitino?


How much better things would be if everyone would just say no not only to drug abuse but also to overdrinking, to unwise or immoral life-styles, to dishonest business practices, and to “the desires of the flesh”! 	 Kae e sili atu i te ‵lei māfai e ‵teke atu a tino katoa ki te fakaaogāga ‵se o vailakau tapu, te inu malosi, amioga faivalevale, faifaiga sē fakamaoni i mea tau pisinisi, mo “manakoga o te foitino”!


Do not hesitate to use them both, saying that you have a research tool that you like to use to help find the Bible’s answer to questions. 	 Ke fakaaogā faeloa ne koe a tusi konā, kae fakailoa atu ki te tino me e isi se tusi fesoasoani e fakaaogā ne koe ke maua aka ei a tali o fesili mai te Tusi Tapu.


Sharon died just seven weeks after writing the above words. 	 Ne mate a Sharon i te fitu vaiaso fua mai tua ifo o te tusiga ne ia o pati mai luga nei.


A Superior Gift 	 Se Meaalofa Sili


One thing that makes our study a high point in the week for the children is that we act out scenes from My Book of Bible Stories.* The depth of impression and the comprehension that result are far more important than how many paragraphs we cover.” 	 E tasi te mea telā e fai ei te motou akoga mo fai te ‵toe mea gali i te vaiaso, ko te faiga ne tama‵liki o koniseti mai tala i te tusi ko Taku Tusi o Tala Mai te Tusi Tapu.* E sili atu te tāua o mea e iloa kae malamalama i ei i te faiga tenā i lō te uke o palakalafa kolā e suke‵suke matou ki ei.“


• In what way is Jehovah a God of mercy and justice? 	 • I auala fea e fai ei a Ieova e pelā me se Atua e alofa ‵nau kae fai mea tonu?


10. (a) What basis might Jehovah have found for forgiving David? (b) What factors move Jehovah to extend forgiveness? 	 10. (a) Se a te pogai ne fakamagalo ei ne Ieova a Tavita? (e) Se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne se tino ke fakamagalo a ia ne Ieova?


The sister told him, “It was only proper that I return the property, especially as I am one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.” 	 Ne fai atu te tuagane ki a ia, “E ‵tau eiloa o fakafoki atu tau mea tenā, me i a au se tokotasi o Molimau a Ieova.”


They had an old car that they sold to me for $25, exactly what I had been paid for my wrecked one. 	 Ne ‵togi mai ne laua ki a au a te lā motoka mua ki se $25, te aofaki loa telā ne maua ne au mai te ‵togiga ki tua o taku motoka telā ko masei valevale.


He continued: “In my heart [the word of God] proved to be like a burning fire shut up in my bones; and I got tired of holding in, and I was unable to endure it.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “Ko tau fekau ka ‵ka pelā me se afi i loto i a au. E taumafai au o taofi i loto, kae e se mafai eiloa o taofi ne au.”


(Exodus 12:5-7, 13, 17) Just as the Passover was observed once a year, so the Memorial of Jesus’ death is held once a year after sundown on Nisan 14 according to the Bible’s lunar calendar.—Read John 1:29. 	 (Esoto 12:5-7, 13, 17) E pelā mo te Paseka e fakamanatu fakatasi i te tausaga, e penā foki te Fakamanatuga o te mate o Iesu e fai fakatasi i te tausaga māfai ko to te la i a Nisani 14 e ‵tusa mo te kalena faka-te-Tusi Tapu.—Faitau te Ioane 1:29.


“Still, we can continue in the pioneer ministry and also take good care of our mother. 	 “Kae, e mafai eiloa o tumau matou i te fai pelā me ne paenia kae ke tausi faka‵lei atu foki ki te motou mātua.


And as a warrior-king, this psalmist vanquished many enemies. 	 Kae pelā me se tupu loto toa, ne fakatakavale ne ia ana fili e tokouke.


Two outstanding reasons are: (1) Jehovah trusts the slave class. 	 E lua a pogai tāua: (1) E talitonu a Ieova ki te tavini tenā.


HAVE you ever heard someone express that opinion? 	 KAI lagona aka eiloa ne koe se tino ke fakaasi mai ne ia te manatu tenā?


Eliphaz takes the lead. Bildad follows Eliphaz, using language that is more biting. 	 Ne faipati muamua a Elifasa kae ‵soko atu a Pilitati, telā ne fakaaogā eiloa ne ia a pati faka‵mae loto.


This is what the Law required. 	 Tenei te mea e manakogina i te Tulafono.


(John 7:29) In an expression of great love for the world of mankind, Jehovah sent his only-begotten Son to the earth. 	 (Ioane 7:29) I se fakaasiga o te lasi o tena alofa mō tino katoa, ne uga mai ei ne Ieova a tena Tama fuatasi ki te lalolagi.


But a report published in 2013 noted that each year a staggering nine million people under the age of 60 die from heart disease, stroke, cancer, respiratory disease, and diabetes. 	 Kae e lavea atu i se lipoti ne ‵lomi i te 2013 me e nofo ki se iva miliona o tino mai lalo i te 60 tausaga e ‵mate mai i masaki o te fatu, masaki faka‵mate, kenisa, masaki o te ate, mo te sukā.


By the same token, it is important for family members to cooperate with the efforts of the head of the household. 	 Ona ko te pogai tenā, e tāua ke fakatau fesoasoani a kāiga ki taumafaiga a te ulu o te kāiga.


No, for the Bible shows that friendship with God is something that each of us can attain. 	 Ikai, me e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me i te fai taugasoa mo te Atua se mea telā e mafai o maua ne tino taki tokotasi katoa.


Jehovah draws people because he sees something good in their heart and cares about them as individuals. 	 E ‵futi mai ne Ieova a tino me e lavea ne ia se mea ‵lei i olotou loto kae atafai atu ki a latou taki tokotasi.


(1 Pet. 3:5, 6) She also imitates present-day older women who are “reverent in behavior.” 	 (1 Petelu 3:5, 6) E fakaakoako atu foki a ia ki loma‵tua i aso nei kolā e “amio fakaaloalo.”


This last excerpt, found at Acts 20:35, is quoted only by the apostle Paul, although the sense of those words is found in the Gospels. 	 A pati konei e maua i te Galuega 20:35, ne siki mai fua ne te apositolo ko Paulo, faitalia eiloa me e maua a fakamatalaga o pati konā i tusi Evagelia.


When God’s Kingdom rules unopposed and his will is done on earth as it is in heaven, no vicious humans—no, not even animals—will “do any harm or cause any ruin.” 	 Kafai ko pule mai te Malo o te Atua e aunoa mo se fili e ‵teke ki ei, kae fai foki te loto o te Atua i te lalolagi nei e pelā mo te faiga i te lagi, “ka seai eiloa se mea fakamataku” ka fakamasei i ei te mea tenā faitalia me ne tino fakasauā io me ne manu fe‵kai.


Today she endeavors to help others who initially oppose. 	 I aso nei, ko taumafai eiloa tou fafine o fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino kolā ne ‵teke muamua.


What was his reaction? 	 Ne a la ana mea ne fai?


He was not focusing on himself and his position, and we can benefit from that.—Heb. 5:8, 9. 	 Ne seki saga atu a ia ki a ia eiloa mo tena tulaga, kae e mafai o maua ne tatou a mea aoga mai i ei.—Epelu 5:8, 9.


Would that not be wonderful? 	 E a, e sē se mea gali a te mea tenā?


For your heavenly Father knows you need all these things. 	 Ko iloa ne te otou Tamana i te lagi me aogā katoa a mea konā ki a koutou.


11 What helped the psalmist overcome his doubts? 	 11 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki te faisalamo ke manumalo i ana manatu fakalotolotolua?


The loyal person remains steadfast through trials and unwavering despite the passing of time. 	 E tu mautakitaki te tino fakamaoni māfai e fepaki a ia mo tofotofoga, kae e tumau eiloa a ia faitalia me e pefea te leva.


How can we make our future secure? 	 E mafai pefea o fai ne tatou ‵tou olaga i aso mai mua ke tokagamalie?


We Do Not Always Have All the Facts 	 E se Iloa ne Tatou a Mea ‵Tonu Katoa


In fact, Europe at the time was an exceedingly dangerous place for anyone even remotely curious about the Bible’s contents. 	 E tonu, i te taimi tenā, a Eulopa se koga tafasili i te fakamataku mō so se tino telā e fia iloa ne ia a mea e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu.


(Prov. 16:23) At times, it may be necessary to do research and provide additional information. 	 (Faataoto 16:23) I nisi taimi, e ‵tau o fai a nisi sukesukega kae tuku atu a nisi fakamatalaga fakaopoopo.


It is the truth about God and about his purposes as found in the Bible. 	 Ko te munatonu e uiga ki te Atua mo ana fuafuaga kolā e maua i te Tusi Tapu.


Rather, let us use the tools provided by Jehovah’s organization to help our student deepen his or her love for the Bible. 	 I lō te fai penā, ke na fakaaoga ne tatou a mea faigaluega ne tuku mai ne te fakapotopotoga a Ieova ke fesoasoani atu ki ‵tou tino akoga ke momea aka te lasi o tena fiafia tonu ki te Tusi Tapu.


THINKING and speaking about a loved one can strengthen our bond with that person. 	 A TE mafaufau kae faipati sāle e uiga ki se tino pele e mafai o fakamalosi aka i ei a ‵tou fesokotakiga mo te tino tenā.


11 Once a brother is appointed as a ministerial servant, wise shepherds continue training him. 	 11 Kafai ko ‵tofi aka se taina mo fai se tavini fakafaifeau, e tumau eiloa a tausi mamoe ‵poto i te akoako atu o tou tagata.


(Colossians 2:17) Like blueprints, they represented something greater. 	 (Kolose 2:17) E pelā mo te ata o te fale, e sui ne latou a mea kolā e sili atu.


Jeremiah’s pronouncements included Jehovah’s judgment against Jerusalem 	 Ne aofia i te fekau telā ne fakasalalau atu ne Ielemia ko te fakamasinoga a Ieova ki luga i Ielusalema


• What four questions should we ask ourselves? 	 • Ne a fesili e fa kolā e ‵tau o fesili ifo ne tatou ki a tatou eiloa?


For example, a brother in Thailand related: “My secular work of repairing computers was very interesting, but it involved working long hours. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne fai mai ne se taina i Tailani: “Ne gali ‵ki taku galuega ko te faitega o komupiuta, kae ne ‵tau o galue au i itula e uke.


(Proverbs 13:12) Certainly, if a person is entertaining unfounded expectations, the heart can be sickened by disappointment. 	 (Faataoto 13:12) E tonu, ka loto fanoanoa se tino māfai e se ‵lei ana fakamoemoega.


“Even until old age and gray-headedness, O God, do not leave me, until I may tell about your arm to the generation, to all those who are to come, about your mightiness.”—PSALM 71:18. 	 “Te Atua, au nei ko matua, mo toku ulu foki ko sina, sa tiakina mai au! Fakatasi mai koe ki a au i taimi e folafola atu ei ne au tou ‵mana mo tou malosi ki tupulaga katoa fakamuli.”—SALAMO 71:18.


Joyfully Serving Jehovah 	 Te Tavini Atu ki a Ieova mo te Fiafia


The earth has again become filled with violence, and as before, the world has been put on notice of a judgment to come. 	 Ko ‵fonu foki a te lalolagi i amioga fakasauā, kae pelā mo taimi mua, ko oti ne fakailoa atu ki te lalolagi a te fakamasinoga telā ka oko mai.


Therefore, he has provided help for us to understand and apply these guidelines. 	 Tenā te pogai ko oti ne tuku mai ne ia te fesoasoani ki a tatou ke malamalama kae fakaaogā foki a fakatakitakiga konā i ‵tou olaga.


Holy spirit is needed for us to manifest the fruitage of the spirit. 	 E manakogina a te agaga tapu ko te mea ke fakaasi atu ne tatou a fua o te agaga.


It will be yours—not like today when you might slave to build but then another person benefits. 	 Ko tou fale mō koe eiloa—e se pelā mo aso nei, kāti ko fi‵ta valevale koe i te fakatuga o se fale kae e maua fua ne te suā tino a mea aogā i ei.


(1 Pet. 3:8) “Humility is the quickest route to resolve a difference because it moves you to say, ‘I’m sorry,’” noted a brother who has been married for 11 years. 	 (1 Pe. 3:8) “A te loto maulalo ko te ‵toe auala vave eiloa ke faka‵lei se kese‵kesega me e fakamalosi aka ei koe ke fai atu, ‘Au ko ‵se,’” ko pati a se taina telā ne avaga i tausaga e 11.


9, 10. Of what violations of God’s Law were the Israelites guilty, and what parallel can be drawn with our day? 	 9, 10. Ne a Tulafono a te Atua ne ofa ne tino Isalaelu, kae ‵pau pefea a mea konā mo mea e ‵tupu i ‵tou aso nei?


Could I adjust my secular work schedule?’ 	 E mata, e mafai ne au o fakama‵fuli oku taimi ga‵lue?’


16 Christian wives may have a keen desire that their husbands serve as ministerial servants and perhaps eventually as overseers, or elders. 	 16 Kāti e maua foki ne a‵vaga fafine Kelisiano se loto naunau ke tavini atu olotou avaga e pelā me ne tavini fakafaifeau kae kāti fakamuli, e pelā me ne ovasia, io me ne toeaina.


It was in one such country, the United States, that Charles Taze Russell and a few associates began their systematic study of the Bible in the late 1800’s. 	 I se fenua e tasi, i te Iunaite Sitete, ne kamata ei ne Charles Taze Russell mo ana taugasoa se fakatokaga ki te faiga o olotou sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu i tausaga fakamuli talu mai te 1800 tupu.


“They Will Actually Become My People” 	 “Ke Fai Latou mo Ona Tino.”


While he was temporarily living in North America, Jehovah’s Witnesses came to his door. 	 A koi nofo a ia i Amelika ki Matū, ne āsi atu Molimau a Ieova ki tou tagata i tena fale.


It foretells not only the crushing of Satan’s head but also, by contrast, the bruising in the heel of the Seed of God’s woman. 	 E se ‵valo mai fua i ei te ‵tuki palaga o te ulu o Satani, kae ko te fakapakiaga foki o te mulivae o te Fanau a te fafine a te Atua.


It could be that they recognized their failure to give Jehovah the exclusive devotion that he exacts and therefore felt guilty. 	 Kāti ne matea ne latou te lotou fakata‵mala o tapuaki katoatoa atu ki a Ieova e pelā mo tena manakoga kae ne seki ‵lei olotou lagonaga e uiga ki ei.


(Read Psalm 119:9.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 119:9.)


Bible accounts reveal that Jesus has the deep desire and the ability to remove the pain of bereaved parents by bringing the dead back to life. 	 E fakaasi mai ne tala i te Tusi Tapu me ne maua ne Iesu se manakoga lasi mo te malosi foki ke ave keatea te māfatia o mātua fanoa‵noa mai i te ‵toe fakafokimaiga o tino ‵mate ki te ola.


An ancient prophet said: “The wise ones have become ashamed. . . . 	 Ne fai mai se pelofeta i aso mua penei: “A otou tāgata ‵poto ko fakamasiasigina. . . .


Furthermore, Jehovah will bless us and help us in our pursuit of other important Christian qualities. 	 E se gata i ei, ka fakamanuia ne Ieova tatou kae fesoasoani mai foki i te ‵tou taumafai o fakaasi atu a nisi uiga faka-Kelisiano tāua.


11 For instance, someone may criticize the way a certain elder handles his parts in the congregation or cares for his duties. 	 11 I nisi taimi kāti ko taku fakamasei ne se tino te auala ne fai ei ne se toeaina tena tofiga i te fakapotopotoga io me ko te faiga o ana tiute.


13 We are living in an age of rampant dishonesty, so it may be difficult to resist the temptation to be less than honest with an employer. 	 13 E ola nei tatou i te vaitaimi ko salalau valevale ei a te se fakamaoni, ko mafai ei o faigata ke ‵teke atu ki te fakaosoosoga ke se fakamaoni koe ki tou pule.


(James 1:2-5) Applying the practical counsel found in the Scriptures makes a difference. 	 (Iakopo 1:2-5) Kafai e fakaaogā ne tatou a fakatakitakiga kolā e maua atu i te Tusi Tapu ka maua i ei se puipuiga.


• What must we acquire if our sacred service is to please God? 	 • Se a te uiga e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou ko te mea ke talia ne te Atua te ‵tou taviniga tapu?


True worshippers are told to marry “only in the Lord.” (1 Cor. 7:39) If a Christian chooses to get married, he or she should marry a fellow believer. 	 Ne fakatonu atu ki tino tapuaki ‵tonu ke a‵vaga fua “i te Aliki.” (1 Kolinito 7:39) Kafai e filifili se Kelisiano ke avaga a ia, e ‵tau mo ia o avaga ki se taina papatiso.


(Matt. 24:45) Have you not seen that Jehovah is swift to provide you with his guidance? 	 (Mata. 24:45) E a, e lavea ne koe a te makini o te auala e tuku atu ei ne Ieova a tena takitakiga ki a koe?


18 Jehovah also helps Christians to deal with anxieties by means of weekly congregation meetings. 	 18 E fesoasoani foki eiloa a Ieova ki Kelisiano ke fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave kolā e manava‵se latou ki ei e auala i fakatasiga kolā e fai i vaiaso takitasi.


10 Against the backdrop of Satan’s disastrous rule, Jehovah’s perfect qualities are even more obvious than they otherwise might have been. 	 10 Ona ko ikuga fakama‵taku o te pulega a Satani, ko momea aka eiloa a te lavea faka‵lei atu o uiga ‵lei katoatoa o Ieova i lō taimi mua.


Three Kingdom Halls were turned into reception centers 	 Ne fakatoka a Kingdom Halls e tolu ke fai mo fai ne fale talimalō


The Bible account shows that many murmurers were killed by serpents. 	 E fakaasi mai te tala i te Tusi Tapu me ne ū ne gata a tino mui‵mui e tokouke kae ne ‵mate atu i ei.


Three times a week, we meet in order to read and study the Scriptures. 	 E maopoopo tatou fakatolu i te vaiaso ke fai‵tau kae sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu.


We might be taking ourselves or our privileges too seriously. 	 E mafai o ‵kilo atu tatou ki a tatou eiloa io me ko ‵tou tauliaga e pelā me tāua ‵ki.


Then, Jesus and his disciples stay in “Judean country” for about eight months, preaching and making disciples. 	 Kae ne ‵nofo atu a Iesu mo ana soko i “te koga fenua o Iutaia” i masina e valu ke talai atu kae ke fai a nisi tino mo fai ne soko i konā.


Should you regret those decisions now as you grow older in Jehovah’s service? 	 E mata, e ‵tau koe o salamō i filifiliga konā i te taimi tenei ko gasolo aka ei koe o matua i te taviniga ki a Ieova?


How can we escape being destroyed along with Jehovah’s enemies? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵sao tatou mai te fakaseaiga fakatasi mo fili o Ieova?


He longed to see his fellow worker Timothy and wrote: “Do your utmost to come to me shortly.” 	 Ne fia lavea ne ia tena taina ko Timoteo telā ne ga‵lue fakatasi mo ia kae ne tusi atu ei penei: “Taumafai malosi ke oko fakavave mai koe ki a au.”


This particular Sunday was special for those in Jerusalem. 	 Ne fai eiloa te aso tenei pelā me se aso fakapito mō latou kolā e ‵nofo atu i Ielusalema.


I learned to be more patient and not to indulge in fits of anger. 	 Ne iloa ne au o tai onosai aka kae ke mo a ma kaitaua.


Paolo and I got married in 1965. 	 Ne avaga māua mo Paolo i te 1965.


Melika lives in a high-security apartment building. 	 E nofo a Melika i se fale e lasi te puipuiga ki ei.


16 At meetings of Jehovah’s Witnesses, we are often reminded to read God’s Word daily. 	 16 I fakatasiga a Molimau a Ieova, e fakamasaua sāle mai ki a tatou ke fai‵tau ki te Muna a te Atua i aso katoa.


It was manna, the bread that Jehovah had promised them.—Exodus 16:4, 13-15. 	 “I te mateaga ne tino Isalaelu, ne seki iloa ne latou me se a, telā ne fai ake ei latou penei, ‘Se a te mea tenei?’ ” Ko te manai, ko te meakai telā ne tauto a Ieova me ka tuku atu ki a latou.—Esoto 16:4, 13-15.


2 In a sense, today’s system of things is like that man on death row. 	 2 I se auala tai ‵pau, a te olaga masei i aso nei ko pelā eiloa mo te tagata tenā ko fakasala ki te mate.


After undergoing immersion, he becomes an ordained minister who bears Jehovah’s name. 	 Mai tua o te papatisoga, ko fai ei a ia mo fai se faifeau ko oti ne faū kae tauave ne ia te igoa o Ieova.


That afternoon, fewer than 1,000 delegates gathered in the 2,500-seat auditorium for the opening session of the Cedar Point, Ohio, U.S.A., convention. By evening, 2,000 more arrived by boat, car, and special trains. 	 I te fakaafiafi tenā, ne maopoopo atu a sui toeitiiti ko kātoa te toko 1,000 ki te kamataga o te polokalame o te fono, i se koga telā e 2,500 a nofoga i ei, i Cedar Point, Ohio, U.S.A. I te fakaafiafi, e silia atu i te toko 2,000 o tino ne olo atu i poti, motoka, mo tuleini ne fakatoka.


“The spirit searches into all things, even the deep things of God.”—1 CORINTHIANS 2:10. 	 “A te Agaga e fakaasi io me ‵sala ne ia a mea katoa, e oko foki eiloa ki fuafuaga ‵loto a te Atua.”—1 KOLINITO 2:10.


However, applying Bible principles on honesty, Wilson gave the money back to the director. 	 Kae mai te fakagaluegāga o fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te fakamaoni, ne toe fakafoki atu ne Uilisini a tupe ki te pule e o ia te motokā.


We must get to know him as a Friend, understanding his likes and dislikes. 	 E ‵tau o iloa ne tatou a ia e pelā me se Taugasoa, kae malamalama i mea e manako a ia ki ei mo mea kolā e se manako a ia ki ei.


The Devil was originally “in the truth.” 	 Ne nofo muamua te Tiapolo “i te munatonu.”


Blessings Now and in the Future 	 Fakamanuiaga i Aso Nei mo Aso Mai Mua


7 To be in the proper position to reflect God’s glory, we must honestly recognize our sinful nature. 	 7 Ko te mea ke ‵tu tatou i te tulaga tonu ke fakaata atu te ‵malu o te Atua, e ‵tau o fakamaoni tatou o ‵kilo ifo ki ‵tou tulaga agasala.


The last of them will draw his final breath in the rapidly approaching “war of the great day of God the Almighty.”—Revelation 16:14, 16. 	 A toe tino ma‵sei konā ka ‵pusi atu olotou mānava i te aso telā e oko vave mai ko “te aso lasi o te Atua e o ia te Malosi Katoatoa.”—Fakaasiga 16:14, 16.