His teachers never did understand the reasons for his decision, but if you have drawn close to Jehovah, we are sure that you do. 	 Ne seki malama‵lama eiloa ana faiakoga i te pogai ne fai ei ne ia te filifiliga tenei, kae kafai ko oti ne fakapilipili atu koe ki a Ieova, e tali‵tonu matou me malamalama eiloa koe i ei.


Jehovah rewards us with “the very knowledge of God” because of qualities he finds in our heart. 	 E taui mai eiloa ne Ieova tatou i te tukumaiga o te iloaga “e uiga ki te Atua” ona ko uiga ‵gali kolā e maua ne ia i ‵tou loto.


He explained that they were called by God for a specific purpose, to carry out “the ministry of the reconciliation,” to beg people to “become reconciled to God.” 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne ia me ne kalagagina latou ne te Atua mō se pogai fakapito, ke fai “a te galuega o te faka‵leiga o tino,” ke akai atu ki tino ke “faka‵lei [latou] mo te Atua.”


If we love God, it is a pleasure to do his will. 	 Kafai e a‵lofa tatou ki te Atua, ko fai ei te faiga o tena loto mo fai se tauliaga fakafiafia.


13 Modern-Day Aztecs Become True Christians 	 ITULAU E 28 • PESE: 93, 89 TE AOGĀ O MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA


Many get baptized at a young age, and they go on to be faithful to Jehovah. 	 A te tokoukega ne papatiso a koi fo‵liki ‵ki ei latou, kae e tumau eiloa lat ou i te fakamaoni ki a Ieova.


It would certainly be futile, even disastrous, to base one’s choice of right and wrong on something as insubstantial as “the philosophy and empty deception” of the world. Those Saying That “Good Is Bad and Bad Is Good” 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e se aogā, kae fakamataku foki, ke fakavae ne se tino tena filifiliga ki mea ‵lei mo mea ‵se, ki se mea telā e seai se aogā e pelā mo te “poto mo takolekolega se aoga” o te lalolagi.


Why can we be sure of that? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o tali‵tonu tatou ki ei?


When Satan seduced Eve and then Adam disobeyed, God did not abandon his purpose. 	 I te taimi ne fakaloiloi ei ne Satani a Eva kae fakamuli ifo ne sē fakalogo a Atamu, ne seki tiaki ne te Atua a tena fuafuaga.


Such ones are like devoted Mary, who poured perfumed oil on Jesus. 	 E fai eiloa a latou konā e pelā mo Malia, telā ne ‵ligi ne ia te sinu manogi gali ki luga i a Iesu.


3 Early in human history, when mankind had its start in the garden of Eden, an angel of God became rebellious. 	 3 I te kamataga eiloa o te olaga o tino, i loto i te fatoaga o Etena, ne ‵teke atu i ei se agelu a te Atua.


Because of that sacrifice, today all who sincerely repent of their sins and become genuine followers of Christ can enjoy a clean standing before Jehovah God. 	 Ona ko te taulaga tenā, ko mafai ei o maua ne tino katoa i aso nei, kolā e sala‵mo mo te loto fakamaoni ki olotou agasala kae fai mo fai ne soko ‵tonu o Keliso, se tulaga ‵ma i mua o Ieova te Atua.


We Shall Walk in the Name of Jehovah Our God 	 Ka Sa‵sale Atu Eiloa Tatou i te Igoa o Ieova te ‵Tou Atua


Through Jesus Christ, Jehovah will save meek ones from sin, sickness, and death. 	 E auala i a Iesu Keliso, ka faka‵sao ne Ieova a tino loto mau‵lalo mai te agasala, masaki, mo te mate.


On his final day at work, he was assigned to wash the private car of the managing director of the company. 	 I tena toe aso i te galuega, ne ‵tofi aka tou tagata ke ‵fulu ne ia te motokā a te pule maluga o te kamupane.


He loved Jehovah with his whole heart, mind, soul, and strength. 	 Ne alofa a ia ki a Ieova mo tena loto, mafaufau, ola, mo tena malosi kātoa.


For example, when Job suffered a painful illness, he prayed: “I wish you would hide me in my grave [“in hell,” Douay-Rheims Version].” 	 E pelā mo te taimi ne logo‵mae ei a Iopu i se masaki faigata, ne ‵talo atu a ia: “E fakamoemoe eiloa au ke ‵funa aka ne koe au i toku tanuga [“i seoli,” Douay-Rheims Version].”


10 Some individuals may feel that since choices in these matters are personal, they should have the freedom to choose what they please as long as their conscience permits it. 	 10 Ona ko nisi e mafau‵fau aka me i filifiliga ki mea konei ne mea totino, tela la e isi eiloa se saolotoga o latou ke filifili aka te mea telā e fiafia latou ki ei e tusa mo olotou loto lagona.


3 As a boy, David was not prominent even within his own family. 	 3 Ne seki lauiloa a Tavita a koi talavou i ei, ke oko foki loa ki tena kāiga.


DO YOU love to imagine life in Paradise? 	 E MATA, e fiafia koe o fakaataata i tou mafaufau a te olaga i te Palataiso?


• What does it mean to grieve God’s spirit? 	 • Se a te uiga ke fakafanoanoa atu a te agaga o te Atua?


The couple should be able to trust that if they cannot invite some fellow Christians, these will be understanding and will not be offended.—Ecclesiastes 7:9. 	 E ‵tau o maua ne te tokolua konei a te loto talitonu me kafai e se ‵kami ne laua a nisi taina Kelisiano, e ‵tau o maua ne latou konā a te loto malamalama kae ka se fakavāivāi atu foki ki a latou.—Failauga 7:9.


But when individuals are drawn together by a mutual love for God, their friendship will be unshakable. 	 Kae kafai e ‵pili a va o tino ona ko te alofa ki te Atua, ka ‵mautakitaki eiloa olotou va fakataugasoa.


However, we can with confidence request God’s guidance. 	 Kae e ui i ei, e mafai o loto tali‵tonu tatou o akai atu ki te takitakiga a te Atua.


He was very impressed by what he read. 	 Ne fiafia malosi a ia ki mea ne faitau ne ia.


The Bible promises: “Happy is the man that keeps on enduring trial, because on becoming approved he will receive the crown of life, which Jehovah promised to those who continue loving him.”—James 1:12. 	 E folafola mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “Amutia a te tino telā e kufaki i taimi o tofotofoga, me kafai e manumalo a ia i te tofotofoga, ka maua ne ia te foualiki o te ola telā ne poloaki mai ei te Atua ki tino kolā e a‵lofa ki a ia.”—Iakopo 1:12.


Possibly you are experiencing hardships and temptations in the workplace. 	 Kāti e fepaki koe mo tulaga faiga‵ta io me ko fakaosoosoga i te koga galue.


Their faith is noteworthy and will result in their own salvation as well as that of others.—Luke 16:9; 1 Timothy 4:16. 	 E tāua ‵ki eiloa te lotou fakatuanaki kae ka iku atu i ei ki te lotou fakaolataga, pelā foki mo nisi tino.—Luka 16:9; 1 Timoteo 4:16.


If the squabbling continued, a permanent breach might result. 	 Moi ne tumau eiloa te kinauga logoā tenei, ka iku atu i ei ki se fakamaseiga tumau.


‘Keep On Asking, Seeking, Knocking’ 	 ‘Akai Atu, Salasala Atu, Tukituki Atu’


There he married my mother, and I was born in 1953. 	 Ne avaga ei mo toku mātua i konā, kae ne fanau mai ei au i te tausaga e 1953.


They rent one room in a dilapidated adobe building with a leaky tin roof and no electricity. 	 E ‵nofo atu latou i se fale ‵togi telā e sē ‵lei me e ‵tulu te tuafale kae seai se iti i ei.


(Malachi 2:16) Infidelity is the kind of treachery that can devastate a marriage and lead to separation and divorce. 	 (Malaki 2:16) A te sē fakamaoni ko te auala telā e mafai o fakamasei ei se avaga kae iku atu ki te māvae mo te ‵tala o te avaga.


(Read 1 Timothy 4:16.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Timoteo 4:16.)


• What did Jesus stress in directing his followers? 	 • Se a te mea ne faka‵mafa atu ne Iesu i ana fakatonuga ki ana soko?


What is joy, and what are some reasons to be joyful? 	 Se a te fiafia, kae ne a nisi pogai e ‵tau ei mo tatou o fia‵fia?


[Picture on page 21] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 24]


When restored to vibrant activity after World War I, what could anointed Christians declare? 	 I te taimi ne toe fakamalosigina ei a Kelisiano fakaekegina ke fai a galuega e uke mai tua i te Taua Muamua a te Lalolagi, ne a olotou pati ne mafai o fai atu i ei?


How would Jesus respond to the question? 	 Ka pefea te tali a Iesu ki te fesili?


7 As Christians, we owe our primary loyalty to Jehovah God, not to our employer. 	 7 E pelā me ne Kelisiano, e ‵tau eiloa o fakaasi atu muamua ne tatou ‵tou alofa tumau ki a Ieova te Atua, e se ko ‵tou pule i te galuega ‵togi.


Proper View of Our Work 	 Te Kilokiloga ‵Tau ki ‵Tou Galuega


On the other hand, you may feel inclined to blame your spouse. Resist that urge. 	 I te sua feitu, kāti ko mafaufau koe ke ‵losi atu ki tau avaga. ‵Teke atu ki te mafaufauga tenā.


10 The Bible goes on to describe what God did during a series of creative days. 	 10 E toe fakamatala mai ne te Tusi Tapu a mea ne fai ne te Atua i aso ne faite ei a mea katoa.


The earthly part of Jehovah’s organization is growing in many ways, but growth necessitates change. 	 A te vaega o te fakapotopotoga a Ieova i te lalolagi ko gasolo aka loa ki luga i feitu kese‵kese, kae manakogina a fakama‵fuliga i te gasoloakaga tenei.


Receive Full Benefit From Reading the Bible, 4/15 	 Ke Maua a Mea Aoga Katoa Mai te Faitau ki te Tusi Tapu, 4/15


If that is true of your acquaintances, can you assume that they are good associations? 	 Kafai ou taugasoa ne vaegā tino penā, e mata, e mafai o mafaufau koe me ne taugasoa ‵lei?


(Ephesians 6:11-18) Making full use of these provisions is more urgent now than ever before. 	 (Efeso 6:11-18) Ko sili atu eiloa nei te tāua ke fakaaogā faka‵lei a fakatokaga konei i lō aso mua.


Treating people with courtesy becomes automatic. 	 A te fai faka‵lei atu ki tino e mafai eiloa o fai pelā me se mea masani.


Proverbs 24:3, 4 states: “By wisdom a household will be built up, and by discernment it will prove firmly established. 	 E fai mai te Faataoto 24:3, 4: “A kāiga e ‵tau o fakavae ki te poto mo te malamalama.


[Footnote] 	 [Fakamatalaga]


(Eph. 5:33) There is nothing about such Biblical counsel that mature Christians cannot understand. 	 (Efeso 5:33) E seai se mea e uiga ki pati fakatonutonu mai te Tusi Tapu e se maina i ei a Kelisiano kolā ko ma‵tua ‵lei.


Describe a situation in which a Christian may be inclined to associate with unbelieving workmates. 	 Fakamatala mai se tulaga telā e mafai ei o fakamalosi aka se Kelisiano ke kau atu ki tino sē tali‵tonu kolā e ga‵lue fakatasi latou.


See paragraph 10 in chapter 26 of the book Draw Close to Jehovah. 	 Onoono ki te palakalafa e 10 i te mataupu e 26 o te tusi ko te Draw Close to Jehovah.


Their number includes Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Moses, Ruth, David, Jesus, the early disciples of Christ, and millions of integrity keepers today. 	 E aofia i tino konei ko Apelu, Enoka, Noa, Apelaamo, Sala, Mose, Luta, Tavita, Iesu, soko mua o Keliso, mo te fia miliona o tino fakamaoni i aso nei.


Though he did perform those miracles, the focus of Jesus’ ministry was not on gathering converts by means of emotional sessions of miracle working. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fai ne ia a vavega konā, a te pogai tāua o te galuega a Iesu e se ko te fakamaopoopoga o soko ‵fou e auala i te akoakoga o lagonaga e uiga ki te faiga o vavega.


The context in the verses that follow shows that this was the surpassing way of love. 	 A te mataupu e faipati ki ei i fuaiupu kolā e ‵soko atu, e fakaasi mai i ei me i te mea tenei ko te auala tafasili o te alofa.


8 No matter what false teachers may say, we will not follow them! 	 8 Faitalia me ne a pati a faiakoga ‵loi, ka se tau‵tali eiloa tatou i a latou!


How is it that “the love the Christ has compels us”? 	 I te auala fea e “pule ne te alofa o Keliso” a tatou?


11 In the late 1930’s, another form of witnessing activity opened up—information marches. 	 11 I tausaga talu mai te 1930, ne toe ‵tala mai a te suā vaega o te galuega talai—ke fakasalalau atu ei a fakamatalaga i te faiga o māti.


It is not self-righteousness, judging oneself by one’s own standards. 	 E se ko te fia amiotonu, telā ko te fakamasino ne koe a koe eiloa e ‵tusa mo mea e talitonu koe ki ei.


(Judges 13:24) Before the child was born, Manoah requested that the angel return to them to instruct them as to what they ought to do in the upbringing of the boy. 	 (Famasino 13:24) Mai mua o fanau te tamaliki, ne fakamolemole atu a Manoa ke toe foki mai te agelu o fakasino atu ki a laua a mea e ‵tau o fai i te putiakega o te lā tamaliki tagata.


Christians must therefore be on guard against such trends. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau mo Kelisiano o matapula‵pula ki vaegā faifaiga masani konei.


Rather than seeking God’s forgiveness, he confessed his wrongdoing to the chief priests and older men. 	 I lō te ‵sala atu ki te fakamagaloga a te Atua, ne fakaasi atu ne ia tena mea ‵se ki te faitaulaga sili mo toeaina ma‵tua.


(Prov. 26:24-26) The elders may be able to help such individuals to see that bitterness, hatred, and the harboring of grudges are traits that have no place in God’s organization. 	 (Faata. 26:24-26) E mafai o fesoasoani atu a toeaina ke lavea ne tino kaitaua, uiga takalialia kae ita fakamoemoe, me se talia a uiga konā i te fakapotopotoga a te Atua.


Such attitudes are now worse than ever, for ‘wicked men and impostors have advanced from bad to worse.’—2 Tim. 3:2-4, 13. 	 A vaegā faifaiga penei ko gasolo aka eiloa o ma‵sei atu, me i ‘tino amio ma‵sei mo te fakaloiloi tino, ka kamata eiloa latou mai i te masei o fakasolo o na ma‵sei atu.’—2 Timoteo 3:2-4, 13.


6 Therefore, knowingly or unknowingly, those infected by the world’s spirit allow their minds and hearts to be influenced by Satan, so that they reflect his thinking and attitude. 	 6 Tela la, me ne iloa io me se iloa ne koe, a tino kolā e sikomia ne te agaga o te lalolagi e talia ne latou a olotou mafaufau mo loto ke fakamalosi aka ne Satani, ko te mea ke fakaasi mai ne latou a mafaufauga mo uiga o Satani.


The 1917 book The Finished Mystery* roundly exposed the hypocrisy of Christendom. 	 E fakaasi faka‵sau mai ne te tusi ko The Finished Mystery* telā ne ‵lomi i te 1917, a amioga fakaloiloi a Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se.


Do you understand the dangers of flirting? 	 E mata, e malamalama koe i te fakamataku o te fai famau?


9 When trying to persuade a person to accept a certain Bible teaching, be careful that your enthusiasm does not cause you to sound unreasonable, thus closing your listener’s mind and heart. 	 9 Kafai e taumafai koe o fakatalitonu atu ki se tino e uiga ki se akoakoga mai te Tusi Tapu, ke fakaeteete ke mo a e sōna faka‵tuka atu ou matagi ki te tino fakalogologo.


(Prov. 15:28) If we speak in the heat of the moment, we may blurt out words that we will later regret. 	 (Faata. 15:28) Kafai e fai a ‵tou pati i te taimi koi kaitaua i ei, e mafai loa o ‵to mai i ‵tou gutu a pati se ‵lei, telā fakamuli ifo ko salamō ei tatou.


Paul wrote: “If the readiness is there first, it is especially acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what a person does not have.”—2 Corinthians 8:12. 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “Kafai e fiafia se tino o faimeaalofa atu, e talia faeloa ne te Atua tena meaalofa i mea kolā e maua ne ia. E se ko mea kolā e se maua ne ia.”—2 Kolinito 8:12, NW.


Yes, a lack of faith on our part can give Satan a hold on us so that he, not Jehovah, sets our priorities. 	 E tonu, a te se lava o te ‵tou fakatuanaki e tuku atu ei ki a Satani se avanoaga ke pule ne ia tatou, ko te mea ke fai ne ia a mea kolā e ‵tau o fakamuamua ne tatou i lō Ieova.


Bible principles confirm that God loves us and wants the best for us.” 	 E fakamautinoa mai a fakatakitakiga fakavae mai te Tusi Tapu me i te Atua e alofa mai ki a tatou kae manako foki ki te ‵toe mea ‵lei mō tatou.”


I regularly asked for and applied his advice. 	 Ne fakamolemole atu faeloa au ke maua ne pati fakatonutonu kae fakagalue aka foki ne au.


This indicated that God’s representative rulership on earth was to cease its operation, as happened in 607 B.C.E.—but not indefinitely. 	 Ne fakaasi mai i te mea tenei me i te pulega telā ne sui ne ia te pulega a te Atua i te lalolagi nei ne ‵tau o taofi malie aka, e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne tupu i te 607 T.L.M.—kae e se ki te se-gata-mai.


The judge said: “I will see that she gets justice.” 	 Ne fai atu te famasino: “Ka fakamasino . . . ne au ana mea.”


As she walked home, Roxana saw a “Help Wanted” sign for experienced operators of industrial sewing machines, and she applied for a job. 	 I te taimi ne sasale atu ei a ia ki te fale, ne lavea ne Rosana se fakailoga e tusi penei “E Manakogina se Fesoasoani” mō tino ‵poto i te fakagaluegaga o masini suisui, kae ne tusi atu tena tusi ke maua sena galuega.


What prompted David to praise her, and how can we benefit from her example? 	 Se a te mea ne fai ei a Tavita ke tavae atu ki tou fafine, kae ne a mea aoga e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i tena fakaakoakoga?


The Governing Body today has the colossal task of overseeing an international preaching work involving over eight million evangelizers. 	 E fai ne te Potukau Pule se galuega lasi ‵ki i te takitakiga o te galuega talai i te lalolagi kātoa telā e aofia ei te valu miliona tino talai.


All of us need to bear in mind that it is primarily our faith in Christ’s ransom provision that preserves alive our soul while we do all that our circumstances permit.—Heb. 10:39. 	 E ‵tau o masaua ne tatou katoa me ko ‵tou fakatuanaki ki te togiola a Keliso e ola ei tatou a koi fai ne tatou a te mea e mafai ne tatou o fai e ‵tusa mo ‵tou fakanofonofoga.—Epe. 10:39.


What is the spirit of the world? 	 Se a te agaga o te lalolagi?


Why did Adam and Eve, Cain, and Judas Iscariot go to Gehenna? 	 Kaia ne olo atu ei a Atamu mo Eva, Kaino mo Iuta te Isikaliota ki Kēna?


The Watch Tower reported: “These [interested ones] were gathered to a little meeting in one of their homes. 	 Ne li‵poti mai te Watch Tower: “Ne maopoopo a [tino fia‵fia] konei i se fakatasiga foliki i te fale e tasi o latou.


Some Christians have become involved in the viewing of pornography. 	 Ko oti ne aofia a nisi Kelisiano i te onoono ki ata o amioga finalalolagi.


But that would soon change. 	 E seki leva kae ‵fuli te mea tenā.


Did Joseph benefit from such training? 	 E mata, ne maua ne Iosefa a mea aoga mai i te vaegā akoakoga tenā?


In contrast, for those ‘loving Jehovah’s law,’ no stumbling block exists that can permanently knock them out of the race for life.—Read Psalm 119:165. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, e seai eiloa se mea e mafai o faka‵siga ne ia a latou kolā e ‘fia‵fia ki tulafono a Ieova’ ke ‵to ki tua mo te fakatautelega ki te ola.—Faitau te Salamo 119:165.


That is our choice. 	 I a tatou eiloa te filifiliga tenā.


This challenge raised an issue that went far beyond Job as an individual and that has continued long after his death.—Job 2:4. 	 Ne sae aka ei se kinauga telā e seki aofia fua i ei a Iopu kae ne aofia foki i ei a nisi tino kae ne tumau eiloa te kinauga tenā i se taimi leva mai tua ifo o tena mate.—Iopu 2:4.


Maintain a Family Worship Evening 	 Ke Fakatumau te Tapuakiga a te Kāiga i Afiafi


13 Does the fact that two Christians might reach different conclusions suggest that it makes no difference what a person does or that one of these two must have a weak conscience? 	 13 E mata, e fakauiga a fakaikuga kese ‵kese e fai ne Kelisiano e tokolua me e se tāua a te fakaikuga e fai ne se tino io me e vāivāi te loto lagona o se tino e tokotasi i a laua?


What concern for “the things of the world” should a couple expect to have? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fakamoe‵moe se tauavaga ke maua ne lāua ona ko te manava‵se ki “feitu o te atiakega o te kāiga”?


13 Instead of focusing on whether it is right or wrong to have an abundance, Jesus was making the point that a man’s life does not result from “the things he possesses,” that is, the things he already has. 	 13 I lō tena saga atu ki te ‵lei io me ko te masei o te maumea, ne fakaasi mai eiloa ne Iesu “me i te olaga tonu o te tino e se fakavae i luga i te uke o ana mea,” telā, ko mea kolā ko leva ne maua ne ia.


Knowledge of God is acquired on an individual, a family, and a congregational level 	 E mafai o maua te poto e uiga ki te Atua ne se tino e tokotasi, se kāiga, mo se fakapotopotoga


(Prov. 4:18) Of course, we fully agree with Jesus, who said in prayer to God: “Your word is truth.” 	 (Faata. 4:18) E tonu, e lotoma‵lie katoa tatou ki pati a Iesu i tena ‵talo ki te Atua, penei: “A tau muna ko te munatonu.”


(Prov. 25:11) Elders can also include parents and their children in Kingdom Hall projects, giving tasks to youths in keeping with their age and abilities. 	 (Faata. 25:11) E mafai foki o fakaaofia ne toeaina a mātua mo olotou tama‵liki i olotou galuega e fai i te Fale Tapuaki, mai i te tukuatuga o galuega ki talavou e tusa mo olotou tausaga mo olotou atamai.


The true God, who is himself a spirit, created the angels before he created the earth. 	 A te Atua tonu telā se agaga eiloa a ia, ne faite ne ia a agelu koi tuai o faite ne ia a te lalolagi.


Courage Strengthened by Love 	 Te Loto Toa Telā e Fakamalosi Aka ne te Alofa


(John 3:16) In turn, we are moved to offer him—to dedicate to him—our life.—Proverbs 3:9; 2 Corinthians 5:14, 15. 	 (Ioane 3:16) Ona ko te mea tenā, e fakamalosi mai ei ki a tatou ke tuku atu ‵tou ola ki a ia.—Faataoto 3;9; 2 Kolinito 5:14, 15.


Other global initiatives were adopted in the decades that followed. 	 A nisi faipatiga ne fai i te lalolagi kātoa ne talia i tausaga e uke fakamuli ifo.


(John 15:19; 17:14) Instead of remaining neutral, however, church leaders developed what Irish writer Hubert Butler describes as “militant and political ecclesiasticism.” 	 (Ioane 15:19; 17:14) I lō te ‵nofo fifilemu, ne fakamalosi aka ne takitaki lotu a te mea telā ne fakamatala mai ne te tino tusi tala Aialani ko Hubert Butler e pelā me ne “mea fakakautau mo mea fakapolitiki a te ekalesia.”


(Ephesians 3:10) Angels benefit by observing and understanding the wisdom of Jehovah’s dealings with the Christian congregation. 	 (Efeso 3:10) E maua ne agelu a mea aogā mai te onoono atu kae malamalama i faifaiga ‵poto a Ieova ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


People are not prejudiced toward the Witnesses, and the interest in the field is amazing!” 	 A tino e se fakailoga tino ki Molimau, kae ko oko eiloa i te tokouke o tino fia‵fia i te koga talai!”


“That made me want to pioneer.” 	 “Ne fai i ei ke fia paenia au.”


Anyone touching her would also become unclean.—Lev. 15:19, 25. 	 So se tino e patele ki tou fafine, ka se ‵ma foki.—Levitiko 15:19, 25.


Jehovah’s prophets, however, always spoke the truth. 	 Kae ko pelofeta a Ieova ne fai‵pati faeloa ki te mea tonu.


How would trusting in Jehovah’s promise have aided a person in obeying the law at Deuteronomy 15:7, 8? 	 Ne fesoasoani atu pefea a te talitonu ki folafolaga a Ieova ke fakalogo ei se tino ki te tulafono i te Teutelonome 15:7, 8?


His acting in their behalf will result in the eternal destruction of the enemies of his people, in the triumph of justice, and in the salvation of those who worship the only true God. 	 A te taua atu mō latou ka iku atu ki te fakaseaiga katoatoa o fili o ana tino, ka manumalo i ei te fai mea tonu, mo te fakaolataga o tino kolā e tapuaki atu ki te Atua tonu e tokotasi.


What factors should Christians take into consideration when it comes to sharing living accommodations? 	 Ne a pogai e ‵tau o mafau‵fau ki ei a Kelisiano māfai ko ‵nofo fakatasi i se fale ‵togi?


At the same time, Brian and Kimberly were invited to work at London Bethel and later were transferred to Malawi Bethel. 	 I te taimi foki loa tenā, ne ‵kami foki ei a Brian mo Kimberly ke ga‵lue i te Peteli i London kae fakamuli ifo fakama‵siki ei laua ke ga‵lue i te Peteli i Malawi.


Gideon’s son Jotham said: “Once upon a time the trees went to anoint a king over them.” 	 Ne fai atu te tama tagata a Kitiona ko Iotama: “I te aso e tasi, ne maopoopo fakatasi a lakau o fili se tupu mō latou.”


Ahead of us lies the Thousand Year Reign of Jesus Christ, which will ensure the fulfillment of God’s purpose in creating the earth to be an everlasting paradise filled with perfect mankind. 	 E takato mai i ‵tou mua a te Pulega a Iesu Keliso i te Afe Tausaga. Ka fakapa‵tonu mai i ei a te fakataunuga o te fuafuaga a te Atua i te faitega o te lalolagi ke fai mo fai se palataiso se-gata-mai telā e ‵fonu i tino ‵lei kātoatoa.


Compare these Bible verses: Isaiah 44:13-19; Acts 10:25, 26; 17:29; 2 Corinthians 5:7 	 Ke fakatusa ki fuaiupu konei i te Tusi Tapu: Isaia 44:13-19; Galuega 10:25, 26; 17:29; 2 Kolinito 5:7


How does Jehovah defend those in “the tents of Judah” and keep them from stumbling? 	 E ‵pulu pefea ne Ieova a tino i loto i “faleie o Iuta” kae tausi pefea ne ia latou ke mo a e vāivāi?


He relied on God’s Word and also used Jehovah’s name. 	 Ne fakalagolago a ia ki te Muna a te Atua kae ne fakaaoga foki ne ia te igoa o Ieova.


What was Joseph afraid of? 	 Se a te mea ne mataku a Iosefa i ei?


What Do You Think? 	 Ne a ou Mafaufauga?


(Romans 3:9) Like an incurable hereditary disease, sin “resides,” or is “dwelling,” within us. 	 (Loma 3:9) E pelā me se masaki telā ne fa‵nau mai mo tatou, e “nofo” eiloa te agasala i loto i a tatou.


(Ex. 3:6; Matt. 22:23, 31-33) When a scribe asked him which was the greatest commandment, Jesus quoted appropriate Bible verses to him. 	 (Esoto 3:6; Mataio 22:23, 31-33) I te taimi ne fesili atu ei se faiakoga o te tulafono me se a te ‵toe tulafono tafasili i te tāua, ne siki atu ne ia a fuaiupu mai te Tusi Tapu kolā e fetaui ‵lei.


“Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom.” 	 Ne ‵fonu a “Iosua te tama tagata a Nuno i te poto.”


Perhaps they would not be able to feed their family with just one hour’s pay; yet, they had been willing to work and had waited the whole day to be employed. 	 Kāti ne seki mafai o fagai ne latou olotou kāiga ki te ‵togi i te itula e tasi; kae ne ma‵nako eiloa latou o ga‵lue kae ne faka‵tali latou i te aso kātoa ke maua ne olotou galuega.


For example, it was in response to a statement by Peter that Jesus spoke about “the faithful steward.” 	 Ne faipati a Iesu e uiga ki te “tavini fakamaoni kae poto” ona ko te fesili a Petelu.


(1 Thess. 1:2, 3) By expressing how you feel about your brother’s fine qualities, you actually prepare your heart and his for a constructive conversation. 	 (1 Tesa. 1:2, 3) Kafai e fakaasi atu ne koe ou lagonaga ki uiga ‵lei o tou taina, ko fakatoka eiloa ne koe a tou loto mo tena loto mō se sau‵talaga aoga.


True Christians have what wonderful prospect? 	 Se a te fakamoemoega fakaofoofogia e maua ne Kelisiano ‵tonu?


(Gal. 5:22, 23) “Happy is the people whose God is Jehovah!” wrote the psalmist. 	 (Kala. 5:22, 23) “E fia‵fia a tino kolā e fai a Ieova mo olotou Atua!” ko pati ne tusi mai ne te faisalamo.


Last of all, we visited the people nearby. 	 Ka oti loa ko talai ei matou ki tino kolā e ‵nofo ‵pili atu ki a matou.


Arthur Willis, in paraphrasing a statement once made in The Golden Age magazine, later declared: “No road too rough or too long for His witnesses.” 	 Ne toe fakafoki mai ne Arthur Willis a pati kolā ne ‵sae mai i te mekesini ko The Golden Age, penei: “E seai se auala e tō loa io me tō faigata ki Ana Molimau.”


Three times he disavowed his connection with Jesus. 	 Ne fakafiti fakatolu a ia me e masani laua mo Iesu.


What are these? 	 Ne a mea konei?


Jesus gave his apostles an unforgettable lesson in loving service 	 4. (a) Ne faka‵mafa mai pefea ne Ioane a te matua lauiloa o te fakatasiga a Iesu mo ana soko i te taimi ne fai ei ne ia te Fakamanatuga? (e) Se a te pogai tāua e tasi e alofa ei a Ieova ki a Iesu? 5.


5, 6. (a) What public service was performed in Israel, with what benefits? (b) What far grander public service replaced that performed in Israel, and why? 	 5, 6. (a) Se a te taviniga mō tino katoa telā ne fai i Isalaelu, kae ne a mea aogā ne maua mai i ei? (e) Se a te taviniga mō tino katoa telā e sili atu i te mea ne fai i Isalaelu, kae kaia?


Setting an example for all overseers, Paul handles the sensitive matter about Onesimus by giving, not an order, but exhortation “on the basis of love.” 	 I te tuku atu o se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō ovasia katoa, ne saga atu a Paulo ki se mataupu tai faigata e uiga ki a Onosemu mai te sē fakatonu mālō atu, kae ko te fakamalosi atu i ‘te alofa.’


(Gen. 1:28; 9:1) The Bible does not say that such a command applies to Christians. 	 (Kene. 1:28; 9:1) E se fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e fakasino atu foki ki Kelisiano se vaegā fakatonuga penā.


But by the end of the first century, the situation changed. 	 Kae i te fakaotiga o te senitenali muamua, ne mafuli ei te tulaga tenā.


The Bible record explains that “Jehovah was with him.” 	 E fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu me “i te Aliki [ko Ieova] e fakatasi ki a Tavita.”


But he is a Jew who is one on the inside, and his circumcision is that of the heart by spirit, and not by a written code.” 	 A te Iutaia tonu, ko ia telā e lagona tonu ne ia i tona loto, me i te pilitome tonu se mea tau te loto, se mea faka te Agaga, kae se se mea o te tulafono tusia.”


In Noah’s day the earth was filled with violence and immorality. 	 Ne ‵fonu te lalolagi i aso o Noa i amioga fakasauā mo amioga finalalolagi.


THE first-century Christians in Philippi were materially poor. 	 NE MA‵TIVA i te feitu faka-te-foitino a Kelisiano kolā ne ‵nofo atu i Filipi i te senitenali muamua.


What I say to you I say to all, Keep on the watch.”—Mark 13:32-37. 7. What real danger exists, and with this in view, what encouragement do we frequently read in the Bible? 	 Ko te muna e fai atu ne au ki a koutou, e tenā foki taku muna e fai atu ki tino katoa: Ke matapula koutou!”—Maleko 13:32-37.


“Practice giving, and people will give to you” 	 “Tuku atu fua a mea a koutou ki nisi tino, ka ko te Atua ka tuku atu ne ia a mea ki a koutou”


In fact, the fulfillment of the visions recorded in Revelation takes place during “the Lord’s day.” 	 A fakaasiga i te tusi ko Fakaasiga ne ‵valo mai e uiga ki “te aso o te Aliki.”


We might ask ourselves, ‘Am I doing that—taking the initiative in honoring others in the congregation?’ 	 E mafai o fesili ifo tatou penei, ‘E a, e fai ne au a te mea tenā—te fakaasiatuga muamua o te āva ki nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga?’


A husband can do so by imitating Jehovah, listening to his wife’s opinions when deciding family matters. 	 E mafai ne se tagata avaga o fai penā mai i te fakaakoako atu ki a Ieova, kae ke fakalogologo muamua a ia ki manatu o tena avaga a koi tuai o fai ne ia a tonu mō te kāiga.


(Ps. 51:5; Isa. 59:2; Col. 1:21) Thus, mankind in general is completely out of harmony with Jehovah and misses the priceless opportunity to reflect God’s glory. 	 (Salamo 51:5; Isaia 59:2; Kolose 1:21) Tela la, ko sē kātoatoa a te fealofani o tino katoa mo Ieova, kae ko sē maua foki ne tatou te avanoaga tafasili i te tāua ke fakaata mai ne tatou te ‵malu o te Atua.


(Col. 3:20) Wives and mothers have a measure of authority within the family but do well to recognize the headship of their husbands. 	 (Kolose 3:20) E isi se aiā o fafine a‵vaga mo mātua i loto i te kāiga kae e ‵tau o iloa ‵lei ne latou me i te ulu o te kāiga ko olotou avaga.


We would not ask them personal questions about their anointing. 	 E se ‵tau o ‵sili atu ne tatou a fesili e uiga ki te auala ne fakaeke ei latou.


It can hinder the flow of God’s spirit and threaten the peace of the entire congregation. 	 E mafai o taofi aka i ei a te galuega a te agaga o te Atua kae fakamataku ki te filemu o te fakapotopotoga kātoa.


“To comfort” means to soothe someone who is in distress or who is sorrowing. 	 A te “fakamafanafana” e fakauiga ki te fakapelepele o se tino telā e logo‵mae io me e fanoanoa.


As they built the ark, they must have gone in and out of it hundreds of times. 	 I te taimi ne faite ei ne latou a te vaka, ko oti ne ulu sāle atu latou ki loto fakafia selau taimi.


(Ephesians 4:29; Romans 10:10) It may take effort to steer conversations in the right direction, but the rewards are many. 	 (Efeso 4:29; Loma 10:10) Kāti e manakogina a taumafaiga e uke ke takitaki atu ei a sau‵talaga ki mea fakamalosi loto, kae e uke a mea aogā e maua mai i ei.


Second Chronicles stimulates us to give our exclusive devotion to the true God and remain faithful to him. 	 E fakamalosi aka tatou ne te Lua Nofoaiga Tupu ke tapuaki katoatoa atu tatou ki te Atua tonu kae ke tumau foki i te fakamaoni ki a ia.


Regarding the importance of good direction and attention from parents, David says: “Every night, my mother read to us stories from the book From Paradise Lost to Paradise Regained.* The way that she related them to us helped us to love taking in spiritual food.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te aogā o fakatakitakiga e maua mai i mātua pelā foki mo te lotou ‵saga tonu atu, e fai mai a Tavita, penei: “I po takitatasi ne faitau mai faeloa ne toku matua ki a maua a tala mai te tusi ko te From Paradise Lost to Paradise Regained.* A te auala telā ne fakamatala mai ne ia a tala konā, ne fesoasoani malosi mai ke fia‵fia malosi maua o puke ‵mau ki meakai faka-te-agaga.”


Wait on Jehovah, asking for his holy spirit to help you. 	 Ke faka‵tali ki a Ieova kae akai atu ki tena agaga tapu ke fesoasoani atu ki a koe.


But learn he did, to the extent that, in time, Paul could confidently send Timothy to visit congregations and act as his representative. 	 Kae ne gasolo malosi a ia ki mua i te taimi tenā, telā ne mafai ei o uga atu ne Paulo a Timoteo ke āsi atu ki fakapotopotoga kae ke fai pelā me se sui o ia.


He added: “Life is far better traversed with as little baggage as possible. 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “E sili atu te ola e aunoa mo ne kope.


Thus, those people who today have holy spirit would be committed to peace, earnestly seeking to rise above bigotry, racism, and violence. 	 Tela la, a tino kolā e maua ne latou a te agaga tapu i aso nei ka fakamalosi aka ne latou a te filemu, mai i te taumafai malosi ke ‵teke atu ki uiga faka-te-lalolagi e pelā mo te fāpito, fakailoga tino, mo fakasauaga.


4 A number of important points recorded at Romans 12:2 merit our close attention. 	 4 E isi ne manatu tāua i te Loma 12:2 e ‵tau o ‵saga tonu tatou ki ei.


However, he let Jehovah guide him through difficult times. 	 Kae ui i ei, ne tuku atu ne ia a mea faiga‵ta konā ki te takitakiga a Ieova.


As promised in God’s inspired Word, the Bible, “the earth itself will certainly give its produce; God, our God, will bless us.” 	 E pelā mo te folafolaga i te Muna fakaosofia a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu, “e ‵fua mai eiloa ne te laukele ona taukai; ko te Atua eiloa te motou Atua e fakamanuia ki a matou.”


(2 Samuel 12:13) God’s exercise of mercy entails the pardoning of error. 	 (2 Samuelu 12:13) E aofia i te alofa ‵nau o te Atua ko te fakamagaloga o mea ‵se.


To help answer that question, consider the audience that Jesus was addressing. 	 Ke maua te tali ki te fesili tenā, ke mafaufau ki tino kolā ne faipati ki ei a Iesu.


16 Read Hebrews 13:7. 	 16 Faitau te Epelu 13:7.


Thousands do, and Jehovah watches over them as they maintain their integrity.—1 Ki. 12:1-33; 2 Chron. 11:13, 14. 	 E lau i afe e fai penā, kae e tausi ne Ieova latou ona ko te lotou tumau i te fakamaoni.—1 Tupu 12:1-33; 2 Nofoaiga Tupu 11:13, 14.


We are wise if we act on the basis of what we see in God’s “perfect law,” becoming “doers” of it. 	 Ka ‵poto eiloa tatou māfai e ga‵lue tatou e ‵tusa mo mea kolā e lavea ne tatou i te ‘tulafono ‵lei katoatoa’ a te Atua, kae “fai” foki ne tatou.


They preach to people of all walks of life. 	 E talai atu latou ki tino mai telega kese‵kese.


And that wisdom can safeguard us from moral and spiritual harm. 	 Kae e mafai ne te poto tenā o puipui tatou mai mea kolā e fakama‵taku i te feitu i mea tau amioga mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Always have “plenty to do in the work of the Lord.” (1 Timothy 1:19; 1 Corinthians 15:58) Keep busy at the Kingdom Hall and in the field service. 	 Ke “ga‵lue malosi koutou i te galuega a te Aliki.” (1 Timoteo 1:19; 1 Kolinito 15:58) Ke fakalavelave faeloa i galuega e fai i te Kingdom Hall mo te galuega talai.


They were to keep the congregation of Israel clean and to help the unintentional manslayer to benefit from Jehovah’s mercy. 	 Ne ‵tau o fakatumau ne latou a te ‵ma o te fakapotopotoga o Isalaelu kae fesoasoani atu foki ki te tino tatino ke maua ne ia a mea aoga mai te alofa fakamagalo o Ieova.


John Winthrop’s idealistic vision of a better world did not die with him. 	 Ne seki gata te fakamoemoega o John Winthrop mō se lalolagi tai ‵lei atu i te taimi ne mate ei a ia.


But would you mention the resurrection as one of your most cherished beliefs? 	 Kae e mata, e taku atu ne koe me i te toetuga se talitonuga e tasi telā e fakatāua malosi ne koe?


We find solid motivation to do so in the psalmist’s assurance: “[God] will teach the meek ones his way.”—Ps. 25:9. 	 E maua ne tatou se fakamalosiga mautinoa ke fai penā mai i pati konei a te faisalamo: “E takitaki ne [te Atua] a tino loto maulalo ki te auala tonu kae akoako foki ne ia a latou ki tena kanoloto.”—Salamo 25:9.


(Matt. 25:40) Jesus indicated that during his presence, a remnant of the seed would be active on earth. 	 (Mataio 25:40) E ‵tusa mo pati a Iesu, a nisi fanau a te fafine koi ‵nofo loa i te lalolagi i te kamataga o te aso o te Aliki kae fai ne latou a te galuega telā ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki a latou.


Michelle: Think of what that means. 	 Michelle: Mafaufau ki te uiga o te mea tenā.


Illustrate how a person can have peace of mind. 	 Fakamatala mai te auala e mafai ei o maua ne se tino a te filemu o te mafaufau.


Remember, as a dedicated and baptized Christian, you will stand before Jehovah on your own. 	 Masaua, e pelā me se Kelisiano tukugina atu kae papatiso, ka tu atu eiloa koe i mua o Ieova o avatu se tala e uiga mō koe.


3:8-10; 4:23, 24; 6:15, 16—How many years did it take to rebuild the temple? 	 3:8-10; 4:23, 24; 6:15, 16—E fia tausaga ne toe faite ei te faletapu?


But he will make you wise if you earnestly study his Word, pray for holy spirit, and take full advantage of the spiritual provisions made available through the Christian congregation. 	 Kae ka fai ne ia koe ke poto māfai e sukesuke ‵loto koe ki tena Muna, ‵talo mō te agaga tapu, kae tautali i fakatakitakiga mo fakatonuga kolā e maua mai e auala i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


He commended Abraham for his outstanding obedience. 	 Ne fakamālō atu a Ia ki a Apelaamo ona ko te lasi o tena fakalogo.


Paul described the best attitude when he wrote to Timothy: “Reprove, reprimand, exhort, with all long-suffering and art of teaching.” (2 Timothy 4:2) Yes, Jehovah’s sheep should always be treated with long-suffering, dignity, and tenderness.—Matthew 7:12; 11:28; Acts 20:28, 29; Romans 12:10. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Paulo te ‵toe kilokiloga ‵lei, i te taimi ne tusi atu ei a ia ki a Timoteo: ‘Fakatonu atu, akoako atu, fakamalosi atu, akoako atu foki fakatasi mo te kufaki katoatoa.’ (2 Timoteo 4:2) E tonu, e ‵tau faeloa o ‵saga atu ki mamoe a Ieova mo te kufaki, te fakaaloalo, mo te atafai atu.—Mataio 7:12; 11:28; Galuega 20:28, 29; Loma 12:10.


In a test case in Manchester, England, the defendant was Henry Hudson, a medical doctor and Bible Student. 	 I se fono tofotofo ne fai i Manchester, Egelani, a te tino sala ko Henry Hudson, se tokita kae se Tino akoga ki te Tusi Tapu.


17 The recipients of divine loving-kindness whom we have just considered were individuals who had a good relationship with Jehovah God and served the divine purpose in certain ways. 	 17 Ko oti ne mafau‵fau tatou ki nisi tino kolā ne fakaasi atu ki ei te alofa tumau o te Atua, ko tino kolā ko oti ne maua ne latou a te va fakataugasoa ‵lei mo Ieova te Atua kae fai tena loto i auala kese‵kese.


“Little by little, I discovered the existence of a loving Father and merciful God,” Jaime says. 	 Ne fai mai a Jaime, penei: “Ne tauloto malielie au e uiga ki te Tamana alofa mo te Atua loto fakamagalo e pelā me se tino tonu telā e ola.


In addition, do not forget the fine examples in your own congregation: family heads who unfailingly care for both the material and spiritual needs of their families; sisters—including single mothers—who handle the pressures of child-rearing while still having an active share in the ministry; aged and infirm ones who continue faithful in spite of increasing frailty and impaired health. 	 E atea mo mea konā, ke se puli i a koe a fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te otou fakapotopotoga: ko ulu o kāiga kolā e tausi faeloa ki manakoga faka-te-foitino mo manakoga faka-te-agaga o olotou kāiga; tuagane—e aofia i ei a mātua kolā e seai ne olotou avaga—kolā e fa‵ki i mea faiga‵ta kae tausi faka‵lei olotou tama kae e ‵kau faka‵lei atu foki latou ki te galuega talai; tino ma‵tua mo tino ma‵saki kolā e tumau i te fakamaoni faitalia me ko gasolo o vāi‵vāi kae ma‵saki malosi latou.


Jesus knew that the coldhearted religious leaders, who were supposed to be caring shepherds, actually despised the common people and neglected their spiritual needs. 	 Ne iloa ne Iesu me i takitaki lotu sē a‵lofa kolā ne ‵tau o fai mo fai ne tausi mamoe a‵lofa, ne takalia‵lia atu ki tino ma‵lalo kae ne fakata‵mala foki ki olotou manakoga faka-te-agaga.


• bring happiness under trials and persecution? 	 • aumai ne ia te fiafia māfai e fepaki koe mo tofotofoga mo fakasauāga?


Upon force. 	 Ne fakavae eiloa ki te motou ma‵losi.


One contestant wrote to his wife: “You may laugh, but I’ll regret it if I don’t say it, so here I go, in a loud voice: Thank you for marrying me.” 	 Ne tusi atu se tino fakatau‵fai penei ki tena avaga fāfine: “Kāti ka kata koe, kae ka salamo au māfai e se fai atu ne au a pati konei, konei la oku lagonaga: Fakafetai lasi me ne avaga ne koe au.”


A WORLD WITHOUT FOREIGNERS 	 SE LALOLAGI TELĀ E SEAI NE TINO FAKAATEA I EI


Some of the officials in Moscow were approached, and in 1991, Jehovah’s Witnesses were granted legal registration. 	 Ne olo atu a sui ki nisi tino ma‵luga i Moscow, kae ne talia ne te malo te galuega a Molimau a Ieova i te 1991.


To time indefinite they will certainly be guarded; but as for the offspring of the wicked ones, they will indeed be cut off. 	 E puipui faeloa ne ia a latou, ka ko fanau a tino amio ma‵sei ka afuli ne ia keatea.


12 God’s loving-kindness to Joshua and Caleb calls to mind the psalmist’s words: “You have magnified your saying even above all your name.” 	 12 E fakamasaua mai ki a tatou a te alofa atafai o te Atua ki a Iosua mo Kalepo i pati a te faisalamo: “E faka‵malu ne koe au pati i lō tou igoa kātoa.”


We read: “The congregation throughout the whole of Judea and Galilee and Samaria entered into a period of peace.” 	 E fai‵tau tatou penei: “Ko oko eiloa i te filemu o ekalesia [te fakapotopotoga] katoa i Iutaia, Kalilaia mo Samalia.”


Condemned criminals and, eventually, many Christians were thrown to ferocious beasts. 	 Ne tuku atu a tino amio ma‵sei, kae fakamuli ifo, ko Kelisiano e tokouke, ke tamate ne manu fe‵kai.


(Exodus 19:5, 8) Then, Jehovah provided a vivid demonstration of his power. 	 (Esoto 19:5, 8) Tela la, ne fakaasi manino mai ne Ieova tena malosi.


(John 15:17-19) Yet, holy spirit can make us equal to any challenge we might face in our service to God. 	 (Ioane 15:17-19) Kae e mafai ne te agaga tapu o fesoasoani mai ke manumalo tatou i so se mea faigata e mafai o fakafesagai mo tatou i te ‵tou taviniga ki te Atua.


(Proverbs 2:21, 22; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9) At that time, there will be no doubt in the minds of the attackers that they have picked a fight with the Almighty himself.—Ezekiel 38:21-23. 	 (Faataoto 2:21, 22; 2 Tesalonia 1:6-9) I te taimi tenā, ka iloa ei ne tino kolā e oso atu me i a latou e taua tonu atu eiloa ki te Atua Malosi katoatoa.—Esekielu 38:21-23.


(Revelation 16:14) What you learn may change your view of the future. 	 (Fakaasiga 16:14) E se taumate ka ‵fuli tau kilokiloga e uiga ki te taimi mai mua ne mea kolā e tauloto ne koe.


Indeed, which father is there among you who, if his son asks for a fish, will perhaps hand him a serpent instead of a fish? 	 Ko oi se tamana i a koutou na, e mafai o tuku atu se gata ki tena tama manafai e fakamolemole mai ki se ika?


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(Psalm 78:38-42) God was faultless in his dealings with them. 	 (Salamo 78:38-42) Ne seki ai eiloa se mea ‵se a te Atua i ana faifaiga ki a latou.


Why should children be slow about speaking? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei mo tamaliki o fakatuai o fai‵pati?


What will trigger the attack by the “wild beast”? 	 Se a te mea ka fakamalosi aka ne ia a te osoatuga o te “manu fekai”?


He said: “You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind” and, “You must love your neighbor as yourself.”—Matthew 22:37-39. 	 Ne fai mai a ia penei: “E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] tou Atua mo tou loto katoa, mo tou agaga katoa, mo tou mafaufau katoa” kae e “‵tau mo koe o alofa ki tou tuakoi e pela eiloa mo koe ki a koe.”—Mataio 22:37-39.


A person with a choice has options and a degree of control over the direction his or her life will take. 	 A te tino telā e fai sena filifiliga e pule atu ki te vaegā olaga ka ola ei a ia.


‘Unbelievable!’ you may say. 	 ‘Au se talitonu!’ e mafai o fai mai koe.


This is often called the parable of the wheat and the weeds and is recorded in Matthew chapter 13. 	 E taku sāle a te mea tenei ki te tala fakatusa e uiga ki saito mo mouku kae e fakamau i te Mataio mataupu e 13.


These women undoubtedly pressured “their masters,” or husbands, to defraud the lowly ones to facilitate their own taste for riches. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ne fakamalosi atu a fāfine konei ki ‘olotou matai,’ io me ko olotou avaga, ke kaisoa ne latou a tino ma‵lalo ke fakama‵lie aka ei olotou manakoga fia mau‵mea.


(Read 2 Corinthians 5:14, 15; 1 John 4:9, 19.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Kolinito 5:14, 15; 1 Ioa. 4:9, 19.)


In that way, they can be effective in privately instructing “the young women” in the congregation. 	 I te auala tenā, ka ma‵goi ‵ki eiloa latou i te akoakoga o “tamāfine” i te fakapotopotoga.


How happy you will feel when your Leader, Jesus, says: “To the extent that you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.”—Matt. 25:34-40. 	 Ka lavea ne koe te fiafia māfai ko fai atu tou Takitaki, ko Iesu penei: “Me ona ko te mea ne fai ne koutou te mea tenā ki te ‵toe tino fatauva i oku taina konei, ne fai eiloa ne koutou a mea konā ki a au.”—Mata. 25:34-40.


They may have some historical or artistic value, but they have little or no effect on our day-to-day life. 	 Kāti ne tāua ‵ki a mea konā i tala fakasolopito, kae e se tāua malosi io me e seai eiloa se aoga o mea konei ki ‵tou olaga i aso nei.


Regarding an individual who loves him and trusts in him, Jehovah promises: “I shall protect him because he has come to know my name.” 	 E tauto mai a Ieova ki tino takitokotasi kolā e a‵lofa kae fakalagolago ki a ia: “E puipui foki ne au a latou kolā e iloa ne latou i au ko te Aliki.”


“They have not known at what they keep stumbling.” 	 “E ‵siga latou, kae e se iloa ne latou me se a te mea ne ‵siga ei latou.”


Instead of turning their hearts and minds toward Jehovah in loving devotion, they in a sense turned away from him. 	 I lō te ‵fuli atu olotou loto mo mafaufau o tapuaki atu ki a Ieova mo te alofa, e pelā me ne fulitua atu fua latou ki a ia.


14 On the other hand, Paul commended the Hebrew Christians for their attitude during an earlier time of persecution. 	 14 I te suā feitu, ne fakamālō atu a Paulo ki Kelisiano Epelu ona ko olotou faifaiga i te taimi mua ne fakasauā atu ei ki a latou.


Jeremiah knew that false shepherds were causing much of the trouble the people faced. 	 Ne iloa ne Ielemia me ne faka‵tupu ne tausi mamoe ‵loi a fakalavelave e uke kolā ne fe‵paki mo tino.


Significant as the wedding day is, they know that it is just the beginning of the married life of two Christians who have everlasting life ahead of them. 	 E ui eiloa e tāua ‵ki a te aso o te fakaipoipoga, e iloa ne latou me ko te kamataga fua tenā o te olaga o Kelisiano e tokolua e pelā me se tauavaga kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke maua ne laua te ola se-gata-mai.


Such experiences remind us of our first-century brothers and sisters, who had the heavenly hope. 	 E fakamasaua mai ne vaegā tala penā a ‵tou taina mo tuagane i te senitenali muamua, kolā ne maua ne latou te fakamoemoega faka-te-lagi.


(James 1:2-4) And in the process, we can grow spiritually.—Ephesians 4:22-24. 	 (Iakopo 1:2-4) Kae, e mata, e mafai o ga‵solo tatou ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.—Efeso 4:22-24.


Satan’s evil influence even reached into the spirit realm, where he induced other angels to join him in rebellion. 	 Ne oko atu foki te malosi masei o Satani ki te koga e ‵nofo i ei a tino faka-te-agaga, me ne fakalata ne tou tagata a nisi agelu ke ‵kau atu ki a ia i tena ‵tekeatuga.


(Hebrews 4:12) First, it teaches us what true love between a man and a woman is. 	 (Epelu 4:12) Muamua la, e akoako mai i ei ki a tatou a te uiga o te alofa tonu i te vā o te tagata mo te fafine.


Others had done that already. 	 Ko oti eiloa ne fai ne nisi tino a te mea tenā.


Since this is possible in the case of spirit-begotten Christians, we can be sure that others can be raised to life on earth. 	 Me e mafai o fai penā mō Kelisiano kolā ne fakaekegina ki te agaga, e mafai eiloa o tali‵tonu tatou me ka toe faka‵tu mai a nisi tino ki te olaga i te lalolagi nei.


The Christian congregation is made up of many individuals, and they have different tastes. 	 E aofia a tino e tokouke i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, kae e kese‵kese foki a mea e fia‵fia latou ki ei.


What a blessing it is in every congregation when brothers and sisters exert themselves to display even more fully these precious qualities! 	 Ko tafaga la te gali o te fakamanuiaga e maua ne fakapotopotoga katoa māfai e taumafai malosi a taina mo tuagane o fakaasi atu a uiga tāua konei i se auala lasi!


He said: “Let him that thinks he is standing beware that he does not fall. 	 Ne fai mai a ia penei: “Ko te tino tela e mafaufau i a ia ko ‵lei katoatoa, ke fakaeteete i a ia mana paku ki te agasala.


Moreover, he was considerate of her “according to knowledge,” taking into account that she was a weaker vessel. 	 E se gata i ei, e mafaufau faka‵lei foki a ia e uiga ki tena avaga e ‵tusa mo te mea e ‘iloa ne ia’ me i tena avaga e vāivāi fua.


SONGS: 54, 125 	 PESE: 54, 125


Jehovah can give us the strength to “keep conquering the evil with the good.” 	 E mafai o tuku mai ne Ieova ki a tatou te malosi ke “fakatakavale faeloa a te masei ki te ‵lei.”


Do you not agree? 	 E mata, e lotomalie koe ki ei?


But to buy it would mean that he would have to sell everything else that he owned. 	 Kae ke ‵togi ne ia te penina tenā, ne ‵tau o ‵togi atu ne ia ana mea katoa.


1, 2. (a) What momentous event occurred about October 29 C.E.? (b) What meaning did that event have for Jesus? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te mea fakaofoofogia telā ne tupu i a Oketopa i te 29 T.A.? (e) Se a te uiga o te mea tenā ki a Iesu?


Yes, greetings that express genuine personal interest and commendation fortify friendships and unite loyal servants of God. 	 Ao, a pati fakatalofa kolā e fakaasi atu i ei a te fiafia tonu mo pati fakamālō e fakamalosi aka ei a vā fakataugasoa mo te fealofani o tavini fakamaoni a te Atua.


“Look! something more than Solomon is here.”—MATT. 12:42. 	 “Kiloke, . . . e isi se tino i konei e sili atu i a Solomona!”—MATAIO 12:42.


For example, they fought together in defense of God’s people.—1 Sam. 31:1, 2. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne taua fakatasi atu laua mō tino o te Atua.—1 Samu. 31:1, 2.


An ambassador or an envoy speaks boldly and with dignity on behalf of his government. 	 E faipati atu se sui o se malo mo te loto toa mo te ‵malu mō tena malo.


Who Sent the “Star”? 	 Ko oi ne uga mai ne ia a te “fetu”?


Why can prayer help us to keep faithful and to endure trials? 	 Kaia e mafai ei ne ‵talo o fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te fakamaoni kae ke kufaki i tofotofoga?


14 At our international conventions, delegates from diverse backgrounds bask in the warmth of Christian fellowship. 	 14 I ‵tou fono ‵lasi i te lalolagi kātoa, e ‵kau fakatasi eiloa i ei a ‵tou taina mo tuagane mai telega kese‵kese e pelā me ne Kelisiano.


17 Romans chapter 12 also gives us abundant counsel on how we should react to opposition. 	 17 E tuku mai foki ne te Loma mataupu e 12 a pati fakatonutonu e uke ki te auala e ‵tau o ‵saga atu ei tatou ki ‵tekemaiga.


8 Next, we read of Elihu, who had also come to visit Job. 	 8 I tafa o te mea tenā, e fai‵tau tatou e uiga ki a Eliu, telā ne fanatu foki o āsi ki a Iopu.


He writes: “All the things that were written aforetime were written for our instruction, that through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope.” 	 Ne tusi mai a ia penei: “Me i mea katoa kola ne tusi i te Tusi, ne tusi ke akoako ei tatou, ko te mea ke maua ne tatou a te fakamoemoega e alatu i te kufaki, mo te fakamalosiga e alatu i te Tusi.”


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I heard his greetings and saw the respect he had for them.” 	 Ne lagona ne au tena fakatalofa atu kae lavea foki ne au te āva ne fakaasi atu ne ia ki a latou.”


Moriah 	 Hepelona


HELP NEW ONES ACQUIRE STRENGTH AND WISDOM FROM GOD’S WORD 	 AKOAKO A TINO ‵FOU KE ‵SALA KI TE MALOSI MO TE POTO MAI TE MUNA A TE ATUA


In decades past, forest fires were viewed only as destructive. 	 I te fia sefulu tausaga ko ‵teka, ne tali‵tonu a tino me i afi kolā e ‵ka i te togāvao se mea fakamasei.


Why They Strive to Be Honest at All Times 	 Te Pogai e Taumafai ei Latou ke Fakamaoni i Taimi Katoa


STUDY ARTICLES FOR: JULY 9–AUGUST 5, 2018 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA I A: IULAI 9–AOKUSO 5, 2018


“In the Sovereign Lord Jehovah I have placed my refuge.”—PS. 73:28. 	 “E maua toku puipuiga i te Aliki Maluga [ko Ieova].”—SALAMO 73:28.


Note that its citizens were commanded to do three things: (1) take their position, (2) stand still, and (3) see the salvation of Jehovah. 	 Ke onoono aka me ne fakatonu atu ki ana tino ke fai a mea e tolu: (1) ‵tu i olotou tulaga, (2) faka‵tali mo te (3) ‵kilo atu ki te fakaolataga a Ieova.


16 Parents do well to remember that they are carrying out an assignment from Jehovah. 	 16 E ‵tau o masaua ne mātua me ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a latou a te tiute ke tausi atu ki olotou tama‵liki.


The result becomes similar to how Jesus felt about being in subjection to his Head, Jehovah. 	 Ne ‵pau eiloa te ikuga mo lagonaga o Iesu e uiga ki te fakalogo ki tena Ulu, ko Ieova.


Look! They make a bubbling forth with their mouth; swords are on their lips, for who is listening? 	 A olotou laulaufaiva e pelā eiloa me ne pelu i olotou gutu, kae e mafaufau latou pelā me seai se tino e lagona ne ia latou.


On the night before his death, he spoke of them as “the ones that have stuck with me in my trials.” 	 I te po telā a koi tuai o mate atu a ia, ne fai atu a ia me ‘ne kau fakatasi foki latou mo au i oku tofotofoga.’


(Numbers 16:49) So let us not put Jehovah’s patience to the test by treating his provisions with disrespect. 	 (Numela 16:49) Tela la, ke mo a ma fakaitaita atu tatou ki a Ieova mai i te sē loto fakafetai ki mea kolā e tuku mai ne ia.


10 We have every reason, then, to trust in Jehovah’s protection. 	 10 E uke a pogai e ‵tau ei mo tatou o fakatuaga ki te puipuiga mai i a Ieova.


Consider three ways in which they are different. 	 Mafaufau la ki auala e tolu e ‵kese ei latou.


Jesus Christ urged his followers to ‘seek first the kingdom.’ 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a Iesu Keliso ki ana soko ke ‘‵sala muamua ki te malo.’


13 What has Jehovah commanded us to do today? 	 13 Se a te mea ne fakatonu mai te Atua ke fai ne tatou i aso nei?


I’m convinced that he, as the Creator, will not allow animals and humans to be mistreated forever, nor will he allow our beautiful earth to be destroyed. 	 E pelā me ko te Mafuaga, e lotomalie au me ka sē talia ne ia ke sōnafai a manu mo tino ke oko eiloa ki te se-gata-mai io me talia ne ia ke fakamasei a ‵tou lalolagi taulekaleka.


Consequently, Jesus was the very embodiment of the truth, as he himself stated.—John 14:6; Revelation 3:14; 19:10. 9. What do the Scriptures say about speaking the truth? 	 Tela la, ne fai a Iesu e pelā me ko te katoatoaga o te munatonu, e ‵tusa eiloa mo ana pati ne fai.—Ioane 14:6; Fakaasiga 3:14; 19:10.


8 Remember the issue of integrity. 	 8 Ke masaua te kinauga e uiga ki te fakamaoni.


(2 Peter 2:12) “All creation,” then, can refer only to mankind. 	 (2 Petelu 2:12) Tela la, e fakauiga fua a “mea katoa ne faite” ki tino.


“No one has love greater than this,” said Christ, “that someone should surrender his soul in behalf of his friends.” 	 Ne fai mai a Keliso: “A te alofa tafasili e ‵tau o fakaasi ne te tino, ko te tuku atu o tona ola e sui ei a ola o ona taugasoa.”


But of this we can be sure: Like the Israelites at the time of the Exodus, the “great crowd” will remain organized, ever alert to divine direction. 	 Kae tali‵tonu tatou ki te mea tenei: E pelā mo te kau Isalaelu i te taimi ne fakasaoloto ei latou, ka tumau eiloa te “vaitino tokouke” i te ‵toka ‵lei o talia so se fakatonuga e tuku mai i te Atua.


(Read Ephesians 4:17-19.) 	 (Faitau te Efeso 4:17-19.)


They look to God to solve injustice and the other problems we face.” 	 E ‵kilo atu latou ki te Atua ke faka‵lei aka a faifaiga sē fakamaoni mo nisi fakalavelave aka kolā e fe‵paki mo tatou.”


By varying, not our message, but our methods. 	 Mai te fakaaogāga o auala kese‵kese i te ‵tou fekau.


Through articles like these, I can just feel Jehovah’s protective arms embracing me.”* Are we not grateful to Jehovah for supplying us with timely spiritual food? 	 E lagona ne au te puipuiga a Ieova e auala i vaegā mataupu penei.”* E a, e loto fia‵fia tatou ki a Ieova mo te tukumaiga ne ia o meakai faka-te-agaga i te taimi tonu?


“THROW YOUR BURDEN ON JEHOVAH” 	 “‵PEI ATU TAU AMOGA KI A IEOVA”


He had thought about it and taken its message to heart. 	 Ne mafaufau ‵loto a ia ki ei kae ne akoako atu foki ne ia a mea tāua i ei.


Jehovah wipes out transgressions for his own sake. 	 E ‵solo faka‵ma ne Ieova a agasala ona ko tena igoa.


What is the purpose of God’s Kingdom? 	 Se a te fuafuaga a te Malo o te Atua?


(Heb. 11:24, 25, 27) His strong desire to see the Hebrews set free was manifested by his defending an Israelite slave who was being abused. 	 (Epelu 11:24, 25, 27) Ne lavea atu eiloa te malosi o tena manakoga ke fakasaoloto a te kau Epelu i te taimi ne oso ei a ia i se pologa Isalaelu telā ne fakasauagina.


(Read 2 Chronicles 17:9, 10.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Nofoaiga Tupu 17:9, 10.)


(Prov. 6:2, 3) Of course, it is far better to think carefully before making promises that we are unable to fulfill.—Read Ecclesiastes 5:2. 	 (Faataoto 6:2, 3) E tonu, e sili atu te ‵lei ke mafau‵fau faka‵lei a koi tuai o fai a tautoga kolā e se mafai o fakataunu ne tatou.—Faitau te Failauga 5:2.


(Job 1:9-12) Let us consider some of Satan’s “deceptive tactics” and how to guard against them.—Ephesians 6:11, Jewish New Testament. 	 (Iopu 1:9-12) Ke na mafau‵fau nei tatou ki “ ‘auala ma‵sei” o Satani mo te auala ke puipui ei tatou mai i ei.—Efeso 6:11.


26 Learn From Jehovah’s Loyal Servants 	 26 Ke Tauloto Mai Tavini Fakamaoni a Ieova


Therefore, let us resolve problems or simply “pass over” transgression and move ahead together. 	 Tela la, ke na faka‵lei aka ‵tou fakalavelave io me “ke se saga koe” ki mea ‵se kae ke ga‵solo fakatasi tatou ki mua.


(Read Exodus 3:15; John 17:6; Hebrews 2:12.) 	 (Faitau te Esoto 3:15; Ioane 17:6; Epelu 2:12.)


You Can Win the Battle 	 E Mafai o Manumalo Koe


On this visit, the McCartneys introduced me to a lovely theocratic sister, Bethel Crane. 	 I te asiga tenei, ne fakamasani ne laua konei au ki se tuagane pele, ko Bethel Crane.


(Eph. 6:4) The importance of studying the Bible with your children cannot be overemphasized. 	 (Efeso 6:4) E tāua ‵ki eiloa te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo au tama‵liki.


(Read Micah 4:1, 3.) 	 (Faitau te Mika 4:1, 3.)


4 In the illustration of the vine, Jehovah “takes away,” or lops off, a branch when it does not bear fruit. 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei?


First-century Jews who became Christians had to do just that. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne ‵tau o fai ne tino Iutaia i te senitenali muamua kolā ne fai mo fai ne Kelisiano.


In addition, instead of simply thinking that a brother or a sister is either “strong” or “weak,” we should recognize that we all have strengths and weaknesses. 	 E se gata i ei, i lō te mafaufau fua ki se taina io me se tuagane telā e “malosi” io me “vāivāi,” e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou me e isi katoa ne ‵tou feitu ma‵losi mo vāivāiga.


(Luke 2:36, 37) Anna worshiped Jehovah with constancy. 	 (Luka 2:36, 37) Ne tumau eiloa a Ana i te tapuaki atu ki a Ieova.


When those sources were exhausted, they dug deeper with metal tools, enlarging caves and carving out deep shafts and tunnels. 	 Kafai ko gasolo o mu‵tana a mea konā, ko keli malosi atu eiloa latou ki loto ki mea faigaluega keli fiti, ko faka‵lasi atu ei a ana kae maua mai i ei a alavai ‵lasi kae ‵poko.


Why did he utter those words? 	 Kaia ne fai atu ei ne ia a pati konā?


The account of Joseph illustrates what about training and responding to our conscience? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea ne te tala o Iosefa a te aogā ke fakamasani kae fakalogo‵logo tatou ki ‵tou loto lagona?


By taking this step, you enter a long-distance footrace in which the rewards are everlasting life and the joy that comes now from doing God’s will. 	 Mai te faiga o te mea tenei, ko kau atu ei koe ki se fakatau‵telega loa telā ka maua ei te taui ko te ola se gata mai mo te fiafia telā ka maua nei mai te faiga o te loto o te Atua.


(Read James 2:21-23.) 	 (Faitau te Iakopo 2:21-23.)


What have people, past and present, done in this regard, and what has been the outcome?’ 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne tino, i aso ko ‵teka mo aso nei, e uiga ki te mea tenei, kae ne a ikuga ne maua mai i ei?’


SACRIFICES IN WORSHIP 	 TAULAGA I TAPUAKIGA


But with unembarrassed persistence, the determined host keeps asking until finally his friend gets up and gives him some provisions.* 	 Kae ko te tino talimālō ne sē ma o fakamolemole atu faeloa ke oko ki te taimi ne tu aka ei a tena taugasoa ki luga kae fesoasoani atu ki tou tagata.*


Do this more than once. 	 Ke se fai fakatasi fua te mea tenā.


People around the globe ask these questions. How would we know the answers to these and other important questions if we did not have the inspired Word of God? 	 Ka sē iloa ne tatou a tali ki fesili konei mo nisi fesili tāua aka moi fai ne seki maua ne tatou a te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu.


Writing about the Christians’ fight for the faith, the apostle Paul clearly identified their worst enemies. 	 I tena tusi e uiga ki te taua a Kelisiano mō te fakatuanaki, ne fakaasi manino mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo olotou toe fili ma‵sei.


Among the challenges that we may have to overcome are long travel distances, heavy traffic, and busy schedules. 	 E aofia i mea faiga‵ta kolā e ‵tau o manumalo tatou i ei ko te faima‵laga mai i koga ‵mao, ko mea fakateletele i te auala, mo fakalavelave.


Describe the situation in Israel when Jehu was anointed as king. 	 Fakamatala mai aka te tulaga i Isalaelu i te taimi ne fakaekegina ei a Ieu mo fai te tupu.


We have the responsibility to warn people of Jehovah’s coming judgment. 	 I o tatou te tiute ke fakailoa atu ki tino a te fakamasinoga a Ieova telā ka oko mai.


“When we get home in the evening, we are tired, not just from getting older, but from giving our all in service to our heavenly Father,” says Ralph. 	 “I te taimi e ‵foki atu ei māua ki te fale i te afiafi, e se fi‵ta fua māua ona ko te ma ga‵solo aka o ma‵tua, kae e fi‵ta foki māua ona ko te fakaaogaga o ma malosi kātoa i te tavini atu ki te ma Tamana faka-te-lagi,” ko pati a Ralph.


This has broadened my outlook on life and brought me much joy. “I adjusted my thinking and made peace.”—Sandra 	 Ne fakalauefa ne te mea tenei a taku kilo ki te olaga kae ne maua i ei ne au a te fiafia lasi.


(Mark 8:15) That reference to Herod likely refers to the party followers of Herod. 	 (Male. 8:15) A te fakamatalaga tenā ki a Helota e fakasino atu eiloa ki te potukau a Helota.


14 That discipline had a good effect. 	 14 Ne maua eiloa se ikuga ‵lei mai te polopolokiga tenā.


Because of sin inherited from the first human couple, we were born at enmity with God, lacking accurate knowledge of his purposes. 	 Ona ko te agasala telā ne togi mai ne te tauavaga muamua, ne fa‵nau mai tatou e pelā me ne fili o te Atua, kae seai se ‵tou iloa tonu e uiga ki ana fuafuaga.


That is what Luca did. 	 Kae e tenā eiloa te mea ne fai ne Luca.


Noah built an ark that preserved him and his family alive through the global Deluge. 	 Ne faite ne Noa se vaka telā ne faka‵sao ei a ia mo tena kāiga i te Lolo telā ne poko i te lalolagi kātoa.


Thorough knowledge of the Scriptures strengthens and equips us for the ministry. 	 A te iloa ‵lei ne tatou a te Tusi Tapu e fakamalosi kae fai ei ke toka tatou mō te galuega talai.


LIVING UP TO OUR WORD “DAY AFTER DAY” 	 KE OLA E ‵TUSA MO ‵TOU PATI


From the time that we first heard the truth, we have had the opportunity to collect truths from his Word, the Bible, from our Christian publications, and from our conventions, assemblies, and weekly meetings. 	 Mai te taimi ne lagona ei ne tatou a te munatonu, ne maua ne tatou te avanoaga ke fakaputu a muna‵tonu mai tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu, mai ‵tou tusi faka-Kelisiano, kae penā foki mai i ‵tou fono i tausaga katoa, mo fakatasiga i te vaiaso.


19 Discernment is also vital on the part of elders when called upon to assist those who speak unwisely. 	 19 Se mea tāua foki ke maua ne toeaina te fakautauta māfai e ‵tau o fesoasoani atu latou ki tino kolā e se ‵lei olotou pati.


They both wanted us to go, even though they would be without our help. 	 Ne ma‵nako katoa laua ko māua ke olo, faitalia me se mafai laua o fesoasoani mai.


22 We Belong to Jehovah 	 22 A Tatou ko Tino o Ieova


Let us consider why this is a fitting statement. 	 Ke mafaufau tatou ki te pogai e fetaui ‵lei ei a pati konei.


The Bible explains that when Adam sinned, he “sold” himself and all his future descendants, including us, into sin—thus necessitating a ransom if mankind were to have any valid hope. 	 E fakamatala mai ne te Tusi Tapu me i te taimi ne agasala ei Atamu, ne fai pelā me ne “‵togi” atu ne ia a ia eiloa, penā foki loa mo ana fanau katoa, ki te agasala—telā ne ‵tau o maua se togiola ko te mea ke maua ei se fakamoemoega tonu mō tino.


Indeed, ‘the true knowledge has become abundant in the time of the end.’—Daniel 12:4. 	 E tonu, ‘ko oti eiloa ne salalau atu te poto tonu i te taimi o te gataga.’—Tanielu 12:4.


At that point, death is no longer such a remote prospect. 	 I te taimi tenā, ko se toe fai ei ne tatou a te mate e pelā me se mea koi tai ‵mao.


Under what circumstances may we need to reflect Jehovah’s sense of justice? 	 Ne a fakanofonofoga e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te kilokiloga a Ieova ki te fakamaoni?


What is involved in the kind of slavery mentioned at Romans 12:11? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te tulaga pologa telā e taku mai i te Loma 12:11?


And how vital that we keep a close watch over what we take in through our senses! 	 Kae e pefea foki la te tāua ke fakaeteete tatou i mea kolā e lavea, lagona kae puke atu ki ei!


8 An animal caught in a snare loses control over its freedom of movement. 	 8 Kafai ko lave se manu i te sele, ko sē mafai ei o fanofano sāle.


(James 1:17) A special blessing has been my marriage to my beloved wife, Kristina. 	 (Iakopo 1:17) A te fakamanuiaga fakapito ne maua ne au ko te taimi ne avaga ei au ki taku avaga pele ko Kristina.


“Where the spirit of Jehovah is, there is freedom.”—2 COR. 	 “So se koga e nofo i ei te agaga, e nofo foki i konā te saolotoga.”—2 KOLI.


What a memorable occasion! 	 Ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te gali o te taimi tenā!


(John 17:26) Moreover, throughout his ministry Jesus gave Jehovah the credit for what he accomplished on earth.—John 5:19. 	 (Ioane 17:26) E se gata i ei, ne avatu ne Iesu a tavaega ki a Ieova i te faiga o tena galuega ona ko mea kolā ne fakataunu ne ia i te lalolagi mai te fesoasoani o Ieova.—Ioane 5:19.


Isaiah prophesied that the Messiah would not be accepted by the majority in Israel but would instead become “a stone of stumbling” to them. 	 Ne ‵valo mai a Isaia me ka se taliagina a te Mesia ne te tokoukega o tino Isalaelu kae ka fai a ia e pelā me se “fatu telā e ‵siga” ei latou.


God’s judgment upon Jezebel should strengthen our faith in what future event? 	 Se a te mea telā ka tupu i aso mai mua, telā e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ei te ‵tou fakatuanaki ona ko te fakasalaga ne te Atua a Iesepela?


(Eph. 6:12) That contrast likely helps you to sense that you have a very serious fight. 	 (Efe. 6:12) E mafai ne te fakatusatusaga tenā o fesoasoani atu ke malamalama koe me e isi se taua telā e taua koe i ei.


They connected with her by helping her, befriending her, establishing meaningful bonds of the heart. 	 Ne mafai o masani latou mai te fesoasoani atu ki a ia, fai taugasoa mo ia, se fesokotakiga telā e māfua mai i te loto.


In school, I was often challenged to a fight; I never hesitated to use my fists. 	 I tausaga ne fano sāle ei au ki te akoga, ne masani au o taua i ei.


He assures us: “Do not be afraid, for I am with you. 	 E fakatalitonu mai a ia penei: “Sa mataku—au e fakatasi mo koe!


Why do many find the concept of fearing God hard to understand? 	 Kaia e faigatā ei ke malamalama a tino e tokouke i te uiga o te mataku ki te Atua?


At times, he tried to involve himself in their activities, but to their credit, each member of the family was steadfast in not having any contact with him. 	 E isi ne taimi ne taumafai tou tagata ke fakamāumāu ne taimi fakatasi mo latou, kae ko tino taki tokotasi o te kāiga ne tumau eiloa i te a‵lofa fakamaoni ki a Ieova.


The Israelites wanted to be like the nations around them, who were ruled by human kings. 	 Ne ma‵nako a te kau Isalaelu ke fai pelā mo fenua i olotou tafa, kolā e pule ne tupu.


Others drink sporadically but consume more than five drinks on one occasion. 	 A nisi tino e se inu ‵soko kae e silia atu i te lima o olotou mea e inu i nisi taimi.


But Pilate lacked humility and love for the true God. 	 Kae ne seki lava te loto maulalo mo te alofa o Pilato ki te Atua tonu.


7 God gives the families of older ones the primary responsibility to provide for them. 	 7 E tuku atu ne te Atua ki kāiga o tino ma‵tua a te tiute tāua ke tausi atu ki a latou.


DO YOU wonder what the future holds for you and for your loved ones? 	 E MATA, e mafaufau sāle koe ki mea e mafai o ‵tupu ki a koe mo ou tino pele i aso mai mua nei?


He even asks: “Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die?” 	 Ne fesili mai a ia: “I tau faka‵tau, au e fiafia o kilokilo ki se tino masei ke mate?”


“There is no other commandment greater than these,” said Jesus. 	 “E seai se mea e sili atu i tulafono e lua konei,” ko muna a Iesu.


In her day, that situation was viewed as a great affliction. 	 I ana aso, a te mea tenā e fai pelā me se mea fakamasiasi.


(Deuteronomy 6:7) This clearly means that parents need to interact with children and to teach them constantly each day. 	 (Teutelonome 6:7) E manino ‵lei tena uiga me e manakogina ke ‵milo fakatasi a mātua mo tama‵liki kae akoako atu faeloa latou i aso takitasi.


Why We Need Deliverance 	 Te Pogai e Ma‵nako ei Tatou ki te Faka‵saoga


One man told him: “Why did you come here? 	 Ne fai atu se tagata ki a ia: “Kaia ne vau ei koe ki konei?


I then traveled by train to South Lansing, New York, where the school was located. 	 Ne toe malaga atu au i te tuleni ki Lansing ki Saute, Niu Ioki, ko te koga e tu i ei a te akoga.


If you have not had the opportunity to study the Bible closely, you may find it difficult to believe that the events described above will occur. 	 Kafai ne seki maua ne koe se avanoaga ke tauloto malosi ki te Tusi Tapu, kāti e faigata ke talitonu koe ki fakalavelave kolā ne fakamatala mai luga me ka ‵tupu eiloa.


Because we have an inborn tendency to selfishness that we inherited from our forefather Adam. 	 Ona ko te mea ne fa‵nau mai tatou mo uiga kaima‵nako kolā ne togi mai ne te ‵tou tupuga ko Atamu.


(Psalm 119:165) The truth is, everyone experiences injustice from time to time. 	 (Salamo 119:165) A te ‵tonuga loa e fe‵paki faeloa a tino katoa mo faifaiga se ‵tonu i taimi kesekese.


David desired to build a house for Jehovah. 	 Ne manako a Tavita o faite se fale mō Ieova.


• How is Christian baptism performed, and what is required of baptismal candidates? 	 10, 11. (a) Ne a mea ne aofia i te munatonu telā ne talai atu ne Iesu? (e) Ne fakamaoni mai pefea ne Iesu a te ‵tonu o te munatonu? 12.


We are determined to obey Jesus’ command to display genuine love for one another. 	 E ma‵nako tatou ke faka‵logo ki te fakatonuga a Iesu ke fakatau fakaasi atu te alofa tonu i va o tatou.


What prospects did Jehovah lay before Adam in the garden of Eden? 	 Ne a filifiliga ne fakamatala atu ne Ieova ki a Atamu i te fatoaga o Etena?


Remember that Hezekiah’s haughtiness became obvious soon after Jehovah defeated Sennacherib and cured Hezekiah’s deadly sickness. 	 Masaua me ne lavea faka‵lei atu te fia sili o Hesekia mai tua malie o te fakatakavalega ne Ieova a Sanelivi kae faka‵lei fakavavega foki te masaki o Hesekia telā ne ‵tau o mate i ei.


Why do we highly esteem God’s Word, and how do we show our appreciation for it? 	 Kaia e fakatāua malosi ei ne tatou a te Muna a te Atua, kae fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou a ‵tou loto fakafetai ki ei?


I have called you by your name. 	 Ne fakaigoa ne au koe, a koe e a aku.


As we do so, we might discern an attitude, a goal, or a deep feeling that needs attention. 	 Kafai e fai tatou penā, e mafai o maua aka ne tatou se kilokiloga, se fakamoemoega, io me se lagonaga telā e ‵tau o ‵saga atu tatou ki ei.


Elders can use questions to help fellow believers to draw comfort from God’s Word 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga e maua ne tatou māfai e fai tatou mo fai ne faiakoga ma‵goi o te Muna a te Atua?


(Ezekiel 18:4) The dead “are conscious of nothing at all.” 	 (Esekielu 18:4) A tino ‵mate “e seai se mea a latou e iloa.”


Like Abraham, we must view ourselves as “temporary residents” in Satan’s system, refusing to settle down in a self-indulgent life-style. 	 E pelā mo Apelaamo e ‵tau o fai tatou e pelā me ne tino “se nofo mau” i te lalolagi matagā tenei a Satani, kolā e ita ma ola i se olaga telā e ‵fonu i fakafiafiaga faivalevale a tino.


“The World Is Passing Away” 	 “A te Lalolagi . . . e Palele Atu”


According to prophecy, how will Judgment Day proceed? 	 E ‵tusa mo te valoaga, ka gasolo atu pefea ki mua te Aso Fakamasino?


Come, Lord Jesus.” 	 Te Aliki Iesu, na vau.”


The genealogies of real people prove that the entire arrangement of true worship is based, not on myth, but on fact. 	 A te fakasologa o gafa o tino ‵tonu konei, e fakamaoni mai i ei me i te fakatokaga kātoa e uiga ki te tapuakiga tonu, ne seki fakavae ki luga i tala ‵kai, kae ki tala ‵tonu eiloa.


(Hebrews 4:15) How comforting to know that in God’s righteous new world, people will be ruled by loving, sympathetic kings and priests! 	 (Epelu 4:15) E pefea te fakamafanafana mai ke iloa atu me i te lalolagi fou kae amiotonu a te Atua, ka pule atu ki tino i te alofa, a tupu mo faitaulaga loto a‵lofa!


(2 Cor. 4:4; Titus 3:3) Hence, were we to base our decisions solely on what we feel is good and reasonable, we might be deceiving ourselves, no matter how much we ponder the decision before us.—Prov. 14:12. 	 (2 Koli. 4:4; Tito 3:3) E tigā eiloa ne fakavae ‵tou fakaikuga ki te mea telā ne mafau‵fau tatou me e ‵lei kae ‵tau, ko fakaloiloi ne tatou a tatou eiloa faitalia me ne mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki te fakaikuga.—Faata. 14:12.


(Judg. 19:20; John 20:19) This was an implied wish for the health, welfare, and prosperity of the person greeted. 	 (Famasino 19:20; Ioane 20:19) A te mea tenei se fakamanuiaga ki te ola ‵lei mo te manuia o te tino e fakatalofa atu ki ei.


In so doing, the meddling nations have received “severe scratches for themselves,” getting all cut up. 	 Mai te faiga penā, ko “pa‵kia” malosi ei latou.


On December 31, 1934, the day came for this momentous event in my life.” 	 I a Tesema 31, 1934, ne oko mai te aso telā ne seki mafai o fakapuli ne au i toku olaga.”


• 1 Corinthians 15:23; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 	 • 1 Kolinito 15:23; 1 Tesalonia 4:15-17


That prophet would prove to be not just a messiah, an anointed one of God like Moses, but the Messiah, “the Christ of God, the Chosen One” of Jehovah.—Luke 23:35; Heb. 11:26. 	 A te pelofeta tenei e se fai fua pelā me se mesia, se tino fakaekegina a te Atua e pelā mo Mose, kae ko te Mesia eiloa, “ko te Keliso telā ne filigina ne te Atua” ko Ieova.—Luka 23:35; Epelu 11:26.


There the Bible states that Jehovah will “bring to ruin those ruining the earth.” 	 E fai mai a te Tusi Tapu me ka “fakamasei [ne Ieova] latou kolā e fakamasei ne latou te lalolagi.”


Unexpectedly, Gallus withdrew his troops, opening the way for Christians in Jerusalem and Judea to obey Jesus’ words and flee to the mountains.—Matthew 24:15, 16. 	 Ne toe ‵foki atu te kautau a Gallus e aunoa mo se pogai ‵tau kae ne ‵tala atu i ei te avanoaga ki Kelisiano i Ielusalema mo Iuta ke faka‵logo ki pati a Iesu kae ke ‵tele ki mauga.—Mataio 24:15, 16.


“Stay Awake, Stand Firm in the Faith” 3. 	 “Ke Matapula‵pula Koutou, ‵Tu Mautakitaki i te Fakatuanaki”


This is Jehovah.”—ISAIAH 25:9. 	 A ia ko te Aliki [Ieova]!”—ISAIA 25:9.


11 What if we are now suffering privation or poverty? Faith in God’s Word gives us the assured expectation that Jehovah will care for our daily needs and will eventually make abundant provision for all who love him. 	 A te fakatuanaki ki te Muna a te Atua ka fai ei tatou ke tali‵tonu me ka tausi mai eiloa a Ieova ki ‵tou manakoga i aso takitasi kae ka tuku mai foki ne ia a mea kolā e lava kae ‵toe ki tino katoa kolā e a‵lofa ki a ia, i te lalolagi fou.


7 The first reference to the growth of God’s word occurs at Acts 6:7. 	 7 E maua a te mea muamua telā e fakasino atu ki te salalau o te muna a te Atua i te Galuega 6:7.


(Gen. 5:21-24) Jehovah strengthened Enoch to deliver a powerful message to them because of their ungodly words and deeds. 	 (Kenese 5:21-24) Ne fakamalosi aka ne Ieova a Enoka ke tuku atu se fekau ‵mafa ki a latou ona ko olotou pati mo faifaiga sē amio atua.


In the first article, we will focus on the example of Abraham. 	 I te mataupu muamua, ka fakasino tonu atu loa ki te fakaakoakoga a Apelaamo.


13 This was in order to fulfill the prophecy at Malachi 4:5, where Jehovah stated: “Look! 	 13 E fetaui ‵lei te mea tenei mo te fakataunuga o te valoaga i te Malaki 4:5, telā ne fai mai i ei a Ieova, penei: “Kae koi tuai o oko mai te aso lasi mo te fakamataku o te Aliki [ko Ieova], ka uga atu ne au a te pelofeta ko Elia.”


What impact does our speech have on our worship? 	 E pokotia pefea ‵tou tapuakiga i ‵tou pati?


(See the box “Are You Keeping Up With Increased Light?”) 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi ko te “E Mata, e Iloa Faeloa ne Koe a Mainaga ‵Fou?”)


Nevertheless, their negative response should not deter you. 	 Kae, e se ‵tau o talia ne koe olotou manatu sē aogā konā ke fakalavelave atu ki a koe.


Throughout the course of history, empires have come and gone. 	 I tala fakasolopito katoa, ne faka‵tu aka kae toe ‵galo atu foki a emupaea.


Our task is similar to that of a watchman who sounds a warning when he sees an impending threat. 	 E tai ‵pau eiloa te ‵tou galuega mo te galuega a se tino leoleo telā e faka‵pula mai ne ia se fakalavelave telā ko pili o tupu.


13 When the Israelites were widely dispersed outside the borders of their homeland, those attending the festivals came from many nations. 	 13 I te taimi ne salalau ei te kau Isalaelu ki tua atu o olotou tuakoi, a tino kolā ne ‵kau atu ki ‵kaiga fia‵fia konā ne o‵mai mai atufenua e uke.


Follow the Wise King 	 Tautali i te Tupu Poto


Do not let that discourage you. 	 Ke sē fakavāivāi atu te mea tenā ki a koe.


(1 John 4:9, 10) As a man, Jesus reflected his Father’s viewpoint when he spoke these moving words: “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the killer of the prophets and stoner of those sent forth to her,—how often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks together under her wings! 	 (1 Ioane 4:9, 10) E pelā me se tagata, ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu a te kilokiloga a tena Tamana i te faimaiga ne ia a pati fakamalosi loto konei: “Ielusalema, Ielusalema, ne tamate ne koe a pelofeta kae peipei ne koe ki fatu a latou kolā ne uga mai ki a koe. Ko oko eiloa i te uke o taimi ne manako ei au o fakapulupulu au tama‵liki e pelā me se moa fafine e fakapulupulu ne ia ana punuā moa mai lalo i ana kapa‵kau!


However, the Bible says: “Paul did not think it proper to be taking this one along with them, seeing that he had departed from them from Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work.” 	 Kae e fai mai penei te Tusi Tapu: “Ne manatu ake a Paulo me e sili ke se olo latou mo ia tela ne tele keatea mai i a laua i Pafulia. Ne seki nofo foki a ia ke oko ki te taimi e oti ei te lotou galuega.”


Even though he was very well educated, he avoided using high-sounding language. 	 E ui eiloa ne akoga faka‵lei a ia, ne kalo kea‵tea a ia mai te fakaaogāga o pati kolā e se malamalama i ei a nisi tino.


Riana giving a talk in the Tandroy language 	 Ko Riana e fai tena lāuga i te ‵gana Tandroy


“I Saw, but I Could Not Understand” (O. Hamel), 3/1 	 “Ne Matea ne au, a ko Au e se Malamalama i ei” (O. Hamel), 3/1


Proverbs 22:3 states: “Shrewd is the one that has seen the calamity and proceeds to conceal himself.” 	 E fai mai te Faataoto 22:3: “A tino ‵poto e lavea ‵mao ne latou a fakalavelave, tela la, e faka‵mao keatea mai i ei.”


How can this be done?—Proverbs 6:20-22; 29:17. 13. 	 E mafai pefea o fai te mea tenei?—Faataoto 6:20-22; 29:17.


His words and teachings were a source of refreshment to his listeners. 	 Ne fai ana pati mo ana akoakoga e pelā me ne mea fakamalosi loto ki ana tino fakalogo‵logo.


Give In or Fight Back? 	 Kau Atu io me Taua Atu?


‘What is pursued’ may refer to what God purposes to do. 	 ‘A te mea telā e ‵sala ki ei’ e mafai o fakasino atu ki mea kolā ko oti ne fuafua ne te Atua ke fai ne ia.


What qualities did Noah and his family need? 	 Ne a uiga ne ‵tau o maua ne Noa mo tena kāiga?


15 True Christians are not immune to the problems and pressures exerted by Satan’s system of things. 	 15 E se ‵sao eiloa a Kelisiano ‵tonu mai fakalavelave mo fakamalosiga ma‵sei mai te lalolagi a Satani.


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The following article will address these questions. 	 Ka tali mai i te suā mataupu a fesili konei.


Realizing the need, Jesus asked Philip, who was from that area: “Where shall we buy loaves for these to eat?”—John 6:1-5. 	 I te iloaga ne ia a te mea e ‵tau o fai, ne fesili atu ei a Iesu ki a Filipo telā ne vau mai te koga tenā: “Tefea te koga ka mafai ei ne tatou o ‵togi mai ne falaoa, ke ‵kai ki ei tino konei?”—Ioane 6:1-5.


Soon all wholeheartedly joined her in singing the words: 	 E seki leva, kae ‵kau atu a matou katoa ki tou fafine i te usuga o pati o te pese mo te loto kātoa, penei:


5 Compromise and lobbying are common at church councils today. 	 5 I fonotaga a lotu io me ko takitaki lotu, se mea masani ke talia ne takitaki konei a manatu kolā e se lotoma‵lie ‵tonu latou ki ei ko te mea fua ke na maua se fakaikuga ki ei.


18 The Bible clearly shows that Jehovah values what his worshipers do. 	 18 E fakaasi faka‵lei mai i te Tusi Tapu me e fakatāua malosi eiloa ne Ieova a taumafaiga o ana tino tapuaki.


(Isaiah 54:13) I agree completely with the words of Proverbs 10:22, which reads: “The blessing of Jehovah—that is what makes rich.” 	 (Isaia 54:13) Ne lotomalie katoatoa au ki pati i te Faataoto 10:22, telā e faitau, penei: “Ko te fakamanuiaga a te Aliki [Ieova] e fai ne ia koe ke maumea.”


Consider the examples of some who have ‘put their hands to the plow’ of theocratic responsibility through thick and thin.—Luke 9:62; Romans 12:1, 2. 	 Ke na mafaufau nei tatou ki fakaakoakoga a nisi tino kolā ne ‘kamata o fakamalu te laukele’ o tiute fakaseokalatika i taimi faiga‵ta mo taimi tai feoloolo.—Luka 9:62; Loma 12:1, 2.


And that is what many pioneers did. 	 Kae tenā loa te mea ne fai ne paenia e tokouke.


We realized that as baptized Christians, we needed to preach regularly in imitation of Jesus. 	 Ne iloa ne māua me e pelā me ne Kelisiano papatiso, e ‵tau o talai atu faeloa māua ke fakaakoako ei ki a Iesu.


Yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. 	 E pena foki koutou, e faitaugina katoa otou lauulu.


WHAT IS “THE LAKE OF FIRE”? 	 SE A TE “LASE ‵KA ULAULA”?


He knows the identity and personality of all who are there and is able to resurrect them. 	 E iloa ne ia a mea takitasi mo uiga o tino taki tokotasi katoa i loto i ei kae mafai foki ne ia o faka‵tu aka latou.


14 How might we respond when someone says that he does not believe in a God he cannot see? 	 14 E mafai pefea o tali atu tatou ki se tino telā e fai mai me e se talitonu a ia ki se Atua telā e se mafai o lavea ne ia?


It was not unusual for a person to live more than 800 years. 	 Se mea masani ke ola se tino i tausaga e silia atu i te 800.


Jehovah Understands Our Distresses 	 E Malamalama a Ieova i ‵Tou Fakalavelave


Such individuals were improperly judging others on purely personal matters. 	 E fakamasino ne vaegā tino penā i se auala sē ‵tau a nisi tino ki olotou fakalavelave totino.


[Blurb on page 8] 	 [Manatu tāua i te itulau e 11]


The information covered in this brochure may not apply fully to your situation because of tax laws or other laws in your country. 	 Kāti e se fakaaoga katoa a fakamatalaga i te polosiua tenei ki a koe ona ko lafoga mo nisi tulafono i tou fenua.


9:27—What covenant was ‘kept in force for the many’ until the end of the 70th week of years, or 36 C.E.? 	 9:27—Se a te feagaiga telā ne ‘tumau tena malosi mō tino’ ke oko ki te fakaotiga o te 70 vaiaso o tausaga, io me ko te 36 T.A.?


No matter how much the world deteriorates, people around the globe continue to change for the better. 	 Faitalia te gasolo ifo te tulaga o te lalolagi o masei atu, e tumau eiloa te mafuli‵fuli o nisi tino i te lalolagi ki se tulaga telā e ‵lei atu.


For example, to the Christians in Rome, he wrote: “Now I exhort you, brothers, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the spirit, that you exert yourselves with me in prayers to God for me.” 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne tusi atu tou tagata ki Kelisiano i Loma: “Nei la, ko fakamalosi atu au ki a koutou, e oku taina, e auala i te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso mo te alofa o te agaga, ke ‵talo malosi fakatasi tatou ki te Atua.”


Said David: “Yours is the kingdom, O Jehovah, the One also lifting yourself up as head over all.” (1 Chronicles 29:11) And how David appreciated God as Ruler! 	 A mea katoa i te lagi mo te lalolagi e a koe; a koe se tupu, e pule katoatoa i tino katoa.” (1 Nofoaiga Tupu 29:11) Ko oko eiloa te amanaia o Tavita ki te Atua pelā me ko te Pule!


As mature Christian men, they have experience in life. 	 E pelā me ne tāgata Kelisiano ma‵tua, ko oti ne iloa ne latou te olaga tenei.


We will never fight again!” 	 Ka se toe taua eiloa maua!”


After obtaining permission from the teachers, she asked each class of students if any of them were Mapuche. 	 Mai tua o te taliaga ne faiakoga, ne fesili atu tou fafine ki tamaliki a‵koga i vasega takitasi me e isi ne tamaliki i ei ne tino Mapuche.


One young man with whom he was associated at London Bethel was John E. Barr. 	 E aofia i ei se tamataene telā ne ‵kau fakatasi mo ia i te Peteli i Lonitona ko John E. Barr.


We should not, therefore, be surprised that human society in general finds death a challenging prospect. 	 Tela la, e se ‵tau o ofo tatou me i te mate se mea faigata ke mafau‵fau a tino kese‵kese ki ei.


How Others Can Help 	 Te Auala e Mafai ei o Fesoasoani Atu a Nisi Tino


Jehovah’s choice proved to be Jesse’s youngest son, David—“a man agreeable to his heart.”—1 Samuel 13:14; 16:7. 	 Ne filifili aka ne Ieova a te tama tagata foliki eiloa a Iese, ko Tavita—“se tino e manako a ia ki ei.”—1 Samuelu 13:14; 16:7.


Jesse and Paul were invited to the United States branch at the age of 19. 	 Ne ‵kamigina a Jesse mo Paul ke ga‵lue i te ofisa lagolago i te Iunaite Sitete i te taimi ko 19 ei lā tausaga.


Well, an automobile, for example, is a valuable tool, even a lifesaver in an emergency. 	 Ia, mafaufau ki se motoka, se kope tāua, kae e mafai foki o fakaaogā ke fakaola ei se tino i se fakalavelave tupu fakafuasei.


We might feel that explanations of the Scriptures in our Bible-based publications are difficult to understand. 	 E mafai o mafau‵fau tatou me ko tō faigata ke malamalama i fakamatalaga o te Tusi Tapu i ‵tou tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


15 After the birth and weaning of Samuel, Hannah presented him to Jehovah for sacred service at the tabernacle. 	 15 Mai tua o te fanaumaiga mo te ‵vaega o Samuelu mai i te susu, ne tuku atu ei ne Hana a ia ki a Ieova mō te taviniga tapu i te faletapu.


I began to pray to Jehovah and to ask him to guide me in the right way. 	 Ne kamata o ‵talo sāle atu au ki a Ieova kae akai atu ki a ia ke takitaki ne ia au i te auala tonu.


They have freed themselves from a promiscuous lifestyle and have experienced the benefits of bringing their conduct into harmony with the Bible’s standards. 	 Ko saoloto nei latou mai te olaga matagā i amioga fakatauavaga, kae ko maua ne latou a mea aoga ona ko te fakafetaui aka ne latou olotou amioga mo tulaga o te Tusi Tapu.


“Your Father Is Merciful” 	 “Te Otou Tamana i te Lagi e Alofa ‵Nau”


Christians are peacemakers in the ministry, in the home, and in the congregation 	 E fai a Kelisiano mo fai ne tino fakatupu te filemu i te galuega talai, i te kāiga, mo te fakapotopotoga


(2 Samuel 11:1-27; 12:15-18) Or think of the apostle Paul, who openly confessed: “For the good that I wish I do not do, but the bad that I do not wish is what I practice.” 	 (2 Samuelu 11:1-27; 12:15-18) Io me ke mafaufau ki te apositolo ko Paulo, telā ne fai ‵tonu mai, penei: “Me se fai ne au te ‵lei e manako au ki ei o fai, kae fai eiloa ne au te masei telā e se manako au ki ei o fai.”


(Prov. 21:21) Yes, seeking first God’s righteousness results in a harmonious relationship with Jehovah that, in turn, leads to our very salvation.—Rom. 3:23, 24. 	 (Faataoto 21:21) E tonu, a te ‵sala muamua ki te amiotonu o te Atua e maua i ei se fesokotakiga fealofani mo Ieova, telā ka iku atu eiloa ki te ‵tou fakaolataga.—Loma 3:23, 24.


(Matt. 10:35, 36) Teenagers have endured opposition from unbelieving parents. 	 (Mataio 10:35, 36) Ko oti ne kufaki a talavou i ‵tekemaiga mai i olotou mātua sē tali‵tonu.


(Psalm 109:1-3) Never will we allow those who hate our Bible message to intimidate us into compromising our faith. 	 (Salamo 109:1-3) Ka se talia lele eiloa ne tatou a tino kolā e takalia‵lia mai ki te ‵tou fekau mai te Tusi Tapu ke fai ne latou ke gutugutulua tatou e uiga ki te ‵tou fakatuanaki.


9 While practices may vary from land to land, those sentiments simply bear out what the apostle John wrote: “Everything in the world—the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one’s means of life—does not originate with the Father, but originates with the world.” 	 9 E ui eiloa e kese‵kese a tuu mo aganuu i fenua kese‵kese, e fakamaoni mai i pati konā a te ‵tonu o pati a te apositolo ko Ioane kolā ne tusi mai: “Konei katoa a mea e taku ko mea faka te lalolagi: ko manakoga agasala, ko mea e matea ne tino kae ma‵nako ki ei, mo mea katoa i te lalolagi nei kolā e fakamata‵mata ki ei a tino.


“Fear the true God and keep his commandments. 	 Ke Mataku ki a Ieova Kae Tausi ki Ana Fakatonuga


Consider the example of Timothy, whom Paul called “God’s minister in the good news about the Christ.”—1 Thessalonians 3:2. 	 Mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga a Timoteo, telā ne taku ne Paulo ki se ‘taina, tela e ga‵lue tasi matou mō te Atua, i te talai atu ne matou a te Tala ‵Lei e uiga ki a Keliso.’—1 Tesalonia 3:2.


“I thought God was hiding his identity from me,” he says, “and that just made him even more distant, mysterious, and unapproachable.” 	 “Au ne mafaufau me ko ‵muni a te Atua mai i a au,” ana muna, “kae ne fai ne te mea tenā a ia ke ‵mao malosi, ke se iloa, kae faigata ke oko atu ki a ia.”


Paul appropriately used footwear to represent our readiness to preach the Kingdom message to everyone who will listen. 	 Ne fetaui ‵lei te fakaaogāga ne Paulo a ‵tou taka ki te ‵tou toka ‵lei o talai atu te fekau o te Malo ki tino katoa kolā e fia fakalogo‵logo mai.


Some have made it a goal to memorize the wording of a certain number of Bible texts or citations. 	 Ne taumafai a nisi tino ke tauloto ne latou a pati i ne nāi tusi siki i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki mataupu kese‵kese.


Examine the principles listed on the next page. 	 Ke iloilo aka a fakatakitakiga fakavae kolā e fakasolo mai i te suā itulau.


“Pay More Than the Usual Attention” 	 “Puke Mautakitaki ki Mea Tonu”


But something else happens. 	 Kae e isi aka foki se isi mea ne tupu.


(Phil. 3:20, 21; 1 Thess. 4:16) This “releasing” during Christ’s presence would result in Paul’s receiving the reward that Jehovah had prepared for him.—Matt. 24:3. 	 (Filipi 3:20, 21; 1 Tesalonia 4:16) A te ‘tiakinaga o te olaga’ tenei i te taimi o te fakatasi mai o Keliso ne iku atu ki te mauaga ne Paulo o te taui telā ko oti ne fakatoka ne Ieova mō ia.—Mataio 24:3.


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Strive to Make Your Advancement Manifest 	 Taumafai ke Fakaasi Atu Tou Gasolo ki Mua


(Genesis 1:28) It would make no sense for God to command Adam and Eve to produce children and then punish them for carrying out those instructions.—Psalm 19:8. 	 (Kenese 1:28) Se manatu valea ke fakatonu atu te Atua ki a Atamu mo Eva ke fai lā tama‵liki, kae fakasala foki fakamuli ne ia laua me ne faka‵logo laua ki ana fakatonuga konā.—Salamo 19:8.


With no income and deeply in debt, he turned to Jehovah. 	 Ona ko te seai ne tupe e ‵toe i ona lima kae lasi ‵ki a tena kaitalafu, ne saga atu ei a ia ki a Ieova.


Such provisions helped Christians like Timothy to progress spiritually.—Acts 15:22-32; 1 Peter 1:1. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a vaegā fakatokaga penā ki Kelisiano e pelā mo Timoteo ke gasolo atu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.—Galuega 15:22-32; 1 Petelu 1:1.


9 We may be fond of God’s reminders, but what if “princes” speak against us for some reason? 	 9 Kāti e fia‵fia malosi tatou ki fakamasauaga a te Atua, kae pefea la māfai e fai‵pati mai ki a tatou a “tino pule” i auala sē ‵lei ona ko nisi pogai?


It was because of Noah’s faith that his God, Jehovah, was moved to protect him and his family. 	 Ona ko te fakatuanaki o Noa ne puipui ei a ia mo tena kāiga ne tena Atua, ko Ieova.


19 How exciting it would have been to be in Jerusalem on Sunday morning, Sivan 6, in the year 33 C.E.! 	 19 Se mea fakafiafia ‵ki ke nofo atu i Ielusalema i te taeao o te Aso Sa, i te po 6 o Sivani, i te tausaga ko te 33 T.A.!


Because my father was an unbeliever, those elders showed a particular interest in me and became like spiritual fathers to me. 	 Ona ko toku tamana e se se tino talitonu, ne fakaasi mai ne toeaina konā te lotou fia‵fia ki a au kae ne fai latou pelā me ne tamana ki a au i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


That final judgment will occur at Jesus’ coming during the great tribulation. 	 Ka tupu eiloa te ‵toe fakamasinoga tenā māfai ko oko mai a Iesu i te fakalavelave lasi.


He was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 A ia se Molimau a Ieova.


4 Second, Jesus himself explained that he used illustrations to sift out those whose hearts were unresponsive. 	 4 A te lua o pogai, ne fakamatala mai ne Iesu me ne fakaaogā ne ia a tala fakatusa ke ‵vae keatea ei a tino loto ma‵keke.


At first, Lennart Johnson and I did most of the work. 	 I te taimi muamua, a te ukega o galuega ne fai ne māua mo Lennart Johnson.


Consider what Jesus said to the Pharisees, who manifested an unmerciful attitude. 	 Ke mafau‵fau ki pati a Iesu ne fai ki Falesaio kolā ne seki fakaasi atu ne latou te alofa ‵nau.


People throughout the earth are embracing true worship and are streaming to ‘the mountain of Jehovah’s house’ in ever-increasing numbers. 	 Ko maua ne tino i te lalolagi kātoa a te tapuakiga tonu kae ko ua‵lolo atu nei latou ki te ‘faletapu o Ieova.’


Will we take these real-life experiences to heart? 	 E mata, ka fakatāua malosi ne tatou a tala ‵tonu konei ne ‵tupu?


16 In Namibia the first missionaries could find no local Witness to help them translate. 	 16 I Namibia ne seki maua ne te tauavaga misionale muamua ne tino Molimau i ei ke fesoasoani atu ki te ‵fuliga o tusi.


WHEN DOES JESUS COME? 	 NE VAU ANAFEA A IESU?


13 Regarding true worship and false, many Israelites in Elijah’s day were sitting on the fence. 	 13 I aso o Elia, e tokouke a tino Isalaelu ne seki filifili me e tau‵tali atu latou i te tapuakiga tonu io me ko te tapuakiga ‵se.


How might an elder reason with one who was stumbled? 	 E mafai pefea o fakasakosako koe mo te tino telā ne fakavāivāi?


How do the quantity and quality of our personal Bible reading and study affect our relationship with Jehovah? 	 E pefea te tāua o te uke mo te ‵lei o ‵tou faitauga mo ‵tou sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu ki te va o tatou mo Ieova?


They had basked in a kind of Christian love that they will never forget.” 	 Ne tuku faka‵sau atu latou ki te vaegā alofa faka-Kelisiano telā ka se toe mafai o puli i a latou.”


(Read Hebrews 4:13.) 	 (Faitau te Epelu 4:13.)


One couple, Jesse and Lynn Cantwell, helped me greatly. 	 A Jesse mo Lynn Cantwell se tauavaga kolā ne lasi te la fesoasoani ki a au.


“Let him that can make room for it make room for it.”—MATT. 19:12. 	 “A ia telā e fia talia ne ia a te akoakoga tenei, ke na talia nei.”—MATAIO 19:12.


Keep in mind how Jehovah reasoned with the Israelites again and again out of compassion for them. 	 Ke masaua te auala ne faipati fakafia atu ei a Ieova ki te kau Isalaelu ona ko tena alofa ki a latou.


Why must we have love for God? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o a‵lofa tatou ki te Atua?


Though he did not specify them, he did write to Timothy that he had been “an insolent man.” (1 Tim. 1:13) Before his conversion, Paul’s fury against Christians had been intense. 	 E ui eiloa ne seki taku takitasi mai ne ia, ne tusi atu tou tagata ki a Timoteo i a ia se tino “fia sili.” (1 Timo. 1:13) A koi tuai o ‵fuli tou tagata, ne kaitaua ‵ki eiloa a Paulo ki Kelisiano.


He accepted it and supported David even at the risk of his own life. 	 Ne talia ne ia kae ‵lago atu ki a Tavita ke oko foki eiloa ki te tulaga fakamataku ne oko ki ei tena ola.


The traveling elder then asks, ‘Do you believe in hellfire?’ 	 Ne toe fesili atu te toeaina, ‘E talitonu koe ki te afi i seoli?’


You too can build true faith—the kind of faith described by the apostle Paul in his letter to the Hebrew Christians. 	 E mafai o maua ne koe a te fakatuanaki tonu—ko te fakatuanaki telā ne fakamatala mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo i tena tusi ki Kelisiano Epelu.


They granted her request and praised her for her initiative. 	 Ne talia ne latou a tena fakamolemole kae tavae atu ki tou fafine mō ana mafaufauga ‵gali.


(Proverbs 2:4, 5) Good study habits enable us to come to a better knowledge of Jehovah and to enjoy a closer relationship with him. 	 (Faataoto 2:4, 5) Kafai e ‵lei ‵tou faifaiga i sukesukega ka momea aka i ei te ‵tou malamalama e uiga ki a Ieova kae ka momea aka foki te ‵lei o te va o tatou mo ia.


David had despised the word of Jehovah by doing what was bad. 	 Ne fakasēaogā ne Tavita te muna a Ieova mai te faiga o te mea masei.


Why did Satan rebel against Jehovah? 	 Kaia ne ‵teke atu ei a Satani ki a Ieova?