10 Ella, who also lives in a country where the Kingdom work was long banned, was arrested for sharing her Christian hope with others. 	 10 Ne puke fakapagota a Ela ona ko te mea ne talai atu ne ia a tena fakamoemoega faka-Kelisiano ki nisi tino, i se fenua tela ko leva ne fakatapu i ei te faiga o te galuega o te Malo.


11 So, then, it is appropriate to observe the Memorial annually on Nisan 14. 	 11 Tela la, e ‵tau eiloa o fakamanatu ne tatou te Fakamanatuga i tausaga katoa i te po 14 o Nisani.


So when we are reading our publications or listening to Scriptural admonition, we need to ask ourselves: ‘Does this describe me? 	 Telā la, kafai e fai‵tau tatou ki ‵tou tusi io me e fakalogologo ki se fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu, e ‵tau o fesili ifo tatou ki a tatou eiloa: ‘E mata, e fakasino mai eiloa te mea tenei ki a au?


Styles of communication differ. 	 E kese‵kese a te faiga o vaegā fesokotakiga.


• How has Christ directed the spread of the good news? 	 • Ne takitaki pefea ne Keliso a te fakasalalauatuga o te tala ‵lei?


In the Christian Greek Scriptures, the expression “not partial” literally means not a “taker of faces,” that is, not favoring one face over another. 	 I loto i Tusitusiga Tapu faka-Eleni, a te tugāpati ko te “e se fakailoga tino” e fakauiga tonu eiloa ki te sē fiafia ki te suā tino me e ‵lei atu i te suā tino.


What is the spiritual condition of Jehovah’s people? 	 Se a te tulaga o tino o Ieova i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


(Hosea 1:3) As portrayed in the symbolic drama, shortly after freeing the Israelites from Egyptian bondage in 1513 B.C.E., God similarly made a covenant with them that was like a contract for a clean marriage. 	 (Hosea 1:3) E pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te tala fakatusa, ne fai foki ne te Atua se feagaiga mo tino Isalaelu mai tua malie eiloa o te fakasaolotoga o latou mai te nofo pologa i Aikupito, i te 1513 T.L.M., kae ne fai te mea tenā e pelā me se feagaiga mō se fakaipoipoga ‵ma.


Ultimately, they succeeded in bringing about his death on the torture stake. 	 Fakamuli loa, ne manuia latou i te faiga ke mate a ia i luga i te sataulo.


3 Millions of people today believe that angels exist. 	 3 E tali‵tonu te fia miliona o tino i aso nei me e isi ne agelu.


So even if we willingly serve God, it will not be easy for us to do so. 	 Tenā la, kafai e tavini atu tatou ki te Atua mo te loto malie e se fakauiga i ei me e faigofie fua.


10 Some questions we do well to ask ourselves are: ‘What place do material things occupy in my life? 	 10 E isi ne fesili e ‵lei ke ‵sili ifo ne tatou ki a tatou eiloa: ‘E pefea te tāua o kope faka-te-foitino i toku olaga?


I myself shall certainly act, that I myself may carry and that I myself may bear up and furnish escape.” 	 Ne faite ne au koutou, tela la, ka tausi eiloa ne au koutou; ka fesoasoani atu au ki a koutou kae fakasao koutou.”


How happy our Leader, Christ Jesus, must be to observe from heaven how the preaching work that he started is being carried out in ever more regions of the earth! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fiafia o te ‵tou Takitaki, ko Keliso Iesu, māfai e onoono mai i te lagi ki te auala e fai ei a te galuega talai telā ne kamata ne ia i kogā koga e uke o te lalolagi!


They took a zealous lead in the preaching work. 	 Ne fai ne latou te takitakiga mo te loto finafinau i te galuega talai.


However, when Armageddon did not occur by the time they expected, they became disheartened. 	 Kae, ona ko te fui oko mai o Amaketo i te taimi ne fakamoe‵moe latou ki ei, ne loto vāivāi ei latou.


There would have been no need for a new heavenly government. 	 Ka se manakogina i ei se pulega fou faka-te-lagi.


• Why could apostasy not silence the preachers of the good news? 	 • Kaia e se mafai ei ne te aposetasi o taofi aka a tino kolā ne talai atu ne latou te tala ‵lei?


24 A Letter From Ghana 	 Ke Maina ‵Lei i te tu ‵Kese o te Tulaga o Iesu i Fuafuaga a te Atua


In what ways may we be ensnared by self-deception? 	 I auala fea e mafai ei o fakaloiloi tatou ne tatou eiloa?


Titus 1-3; Philemon 1-25; Hebrews 1-13–James 1-5 	 Tito 1-Iakopo 5 E mafai pefea o fakafiafia atu tatou ki a Ieova māfai e fakalotolotolua tatou ki tena malosi io me ko tena manakoga ke taui mai ne ia tatou?


It was discovered that he had an account number that was similar to that of a rich businessman who had mistakenly deposited funds in the wrong account. 	 Ne maua aka fakamuli me e isi se suā tagata fai pisinisi telā e tai ‵pau a lā napa kae ne faulu ‵se ne ia ana sene ki loto i te akauni o Zongezile.


Only at the end of those times would Jehovah give the power to rule to the one “who has the legal right”—Jesus Christ. 	 I te fakaotiga fua o taimi konā, ne tuku atu ei ne Ieova te malosi ke pule mai, ki te tino “telā ko oti ne fili” ne ia—ko Iesu Keliso.


Clear Identity, Tangible Blessings 	 Se Iloga Manino, e Maua i ei a Fakamanuiaga Mautinoa


• How does walking by spirit affect our present life and our future prospects? 	 • E pokotia pefea ‵tou olaga i aso nei mo ‵tou fakamoemoega mō aso mai mua ona ko te ola e ‵tusa mo te takitakiga a te agaga?


Why did Timothy need to display strong faith? 	 Kaia ne ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu ne Timoteo a te fakatuanaki malosi?


Do we rely on human wisdom, including our own ideas, when facing problems? 	 E mata, e fakalagolago tatou ki poto o tino, e aofia i ei a ‵tou manatu totino, māfai ko fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave?


9 Clearly, the chaos of the second world war did not make Jehovah’s servants doubt that the preaching work would be accomplished. 	 9 E manino ‵lei me ne seki fakalotolotolua a tavini a Ieova e uiga ki te fakataunuga o te galuega talai ona ko te ‵numi o te taua i te lua a te lalolagi.


11 “In Eden, the garden of God, you proved to be. 	 11 “A koe ne nofo i Etena, te fatoaga a te Atua, kae teu ki vaegā fatu tāua valevale . . .


All these factors are helpful in reaching a good decision, but there is more to exercising the spirit of a sound mind.—Rom. 12:3; 1 Pet. 4:7. 	 A mea katoa konei e fesoasoani mai ke fai ne tatou se fakaikuga ‵lei, kae koi uke atu a mea e ‵tau o fai ko te mea ke fakagalue a te mafaufau ‵lei. —Lo. 12:3; 1 Pe. 4:7.


Solomon’s Warning Example 	 Te Fakaakoakoga a Solomona e ‵Tau o Fakaeteete i ei


And their sons who have not known should listen, and they must learn to fear Jehovah.”—Deuteronomy 31:12, 13. 	 Tena la, ka mafai ei latou o faka‵logo ki a [Ieova].”—Teutelonome 31:12, 13.


However, they did not do so at the cost of sounding artificial or unnatural. 	 Kae ne seki fai ne latou penā māfai e se ‵tagi ‵lei te fuaiupu.


Solomon was inspired to write: “Look! everything was vanity and a striving after wind. 	 Ne fakaosofia eiloa a Solomona ke tusi mai, penei: “Ko oti ne lavea ne au a mea katoa e fai i te lalolagi tenei . . . me ne mea sē aoga.


For Christians, dedication and baptism are necessary steps that lead to Jehovah’s blessing. 	 Mō Kelisiano, a te tukuatuga mo te papatisoga ne faiga tāua kolā e takitaki atu ei ki te mauaga o fakamanuiaga mai i a Ieova.


It will reveal that death is not necessarily the end of everything. 	 Ka fakaasi mai i ei me i te mate e se ko te gataga o mea katoa.


I want to tell all the young ones who are wishing they could ‘taste’ the world even for just a little while: ‘Don’t!’ 	 Au e manako o fakailoa atu ki talavou katoa kolā e ma‵nako o ‘tami’ ki te gali o te lalolagi mō se vaitaimi toetoe fua, ‘Sa fai penā!’


Successful people understand that if they want something, they have to do all the necessary things to get it.” 	 E maina ‵lei a tino manuia me kafai e ma‵nako latou ki se mea, e ‵tau o fai ne latou a mea katoa ke maua te mea tenā.”


Consider what Paul did. 	 Ke na mafaufau ki mea kolā ne fai ne Paulo.


8 Consider the “End Afterward” 	 5 Ko Oko Mai Nei a Taimi Faiga‵ta


What must we do when facing distresses? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou māfai ko fe‵paki mo fakalavelave faiga‵ta?


(Psalm 110:1, 2; Revelation 11:15) To receive the blessings of Kingdom rule, Abraham, “Jehovah’s friend,” will have to live again. 	 (Salamo 110:1, 2; Fakaasiga 11:15) Ko te mea ke maua a fakamanuiaga mai te Malo tenā, e ‵tau o toe ola mai a Apelaamo ‘te taugasoa o Ieova.’


Shortly before Moses died, he said: “Jehovah—from Sinai he came, and he flashed forth from Seir upon them. 	 Ko pili o mate a Mose kae ne fai atu a ia penei: “A te Aliki [ko Ieova] ne vau mai i te Mauga o Sinai; ne fanaka a ia e pela me se la i luga i Etoma kae maina mai ki tena fenua mai i te Mauga o Palana.


(John 17:3; Revelation 21:3, 4) These and many other blessings are all results of Jesus’ supreme act of self-sacrifice. 	 (Ioane 17:3; Fakaasiga 21:3, 4) A mea katoa konei, fakatasi mo nisi fakamanuiaga aka, ko ikuga katoa o te ‵toe fakaasiga sili o te alofa kaimalie o Iesu.


The apostle Peter exhorted us: “Be as free people, and yet holding your freedom, not as a blind for badness, but as slaves of God.”—1 Pet. 2:16. 	 Ne fakamalosi mai te apositolo ko Petelu ki a tatou: “Ke fai koutou mo fai ne tino saoloto, kae ke se fakaaoga te otou saolotoga ke ‵funa aka ei a mea ma‵sei, kae ke fai pelā me ne pologa a te Atua.”—1 Pe. 2:16.


31 From Our Archives 	 31 Mai i ‵Tou Faletusi Mua


What Is Heaven Like? 	 E Pefea a Foliga o te Lagi?


Our goal is to help the student to become a disciple of Christ and a worshiper of Jehovah. 	 A te ‵tou fakamoemoega ko te fesoasoani atu ki te tino akoga ke fai mo fai se soko o Keliso mo se tino tapuaki ki a Ieova.


WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM JEHOVAH AND JESUS? 	 NE A MEA E MAFAI O TAULOTO NE TATOU MAI I A IEOVA MO IESU?


(Proverbs 22:6) They can be given the task of getting various publications ready so that all will have what is needed to take along with them to meetings. 	 (Faataoto 22:6) E mafai o tuku atu ki a latou te tiute ke fakatoka a tusi kolā e ‵tau o avatu ki te fakatasiga ko te mea ke maua ne tino katoa i te kāiga olotou tusi.


Even when he rode into Jerusalem six days before his death and was hailed as King of the Jews, Jesus differed greatly from rulers of the world. 	 Ke oko foki eiloa ki te taimi ne fanatu ei a ia ki Ielusalema i te ono o aso mai mua o tena mate kae ne tavae atu ei ki a ia e pelā me ko te Tupu o te kau Iutaia, ne ‵kese ‵ki eiloa a uiga o Iesu mo nisi takitaki pule o te lalolagi.


When Jehovah confronted Satan with Job’s record of integrity, Satan retorted: “Is it for nothing that Job has feared God?” 	 I te taimi ne faipati atu ei a Ieova ki a Satani e uiga ki te fakamaoni o Iopu, ne fai atu a Satani mo te kaitaua, penei: “E mata, e tapuaki atu eiloa a Iopu ki a koe manafai e seai sena ‵lei e maua i tena tapuaki atu ki a koe?”


Both anointed Christians and the “other sheep” benefit from it.—John 10:16. 	 E maua eiloa ne Kelisiano fakaekegina mo “nisi mamoe” a mea aoga mai i ei.—Ioane 10:16.


May Jehovah reward you for what you have done.”—Ruth 2:8-12. 	 Ke taui atu ne Ieova ki a koe e ‵tusa mo au mea ne fai.”—Luta 2:8-12.


We had to make many trips to the post office to pick up the boxes of magazines and carry them to our accommodations. 	 Ne uke a taimi ne foki‵foki faeloa māua ki te ofisa meli o tali mai a pokisi mekesini ki te mā koga ‵nofo.


Because they sowed what was bad, they would reap what was bad. 	 Ona ko te mea ne ‵toki ne latou a mea ma‵sei, ne tau foki ne latou a mea ma‵sei.


May we never underestimate or prejudge those whom Jehovah chooses to use to accomplish his will.—2 Corinthians 11:4-6. 	 Ke mo a eiloa ma manatu mā‵mā io me e fakamasino aka ne tatou a tino kolā e filifili ne Ieova ke fakaaogā ne ia i te fakataunuga o tena loto.—2 Kolinito 11:4-6.


The next article will examine how you can ‘keep comforting and building up’ your brothers.—1 Thess. 5:11. 	 Ka suke‵suke tatou i te suā mataupu ki te auala e mafai ei o ‘fakamafanafana kae fakamalosi aka’ a ‵tou taina tali‵tonu.—1 Tesalonia 5:11.


17 As you show respect for others and take a personal interest in them, it is more likely that they will respond in kind. 	 17 Kafai e fakaasi atu ne koe te āva ki nisi tino kae saga tonu atu ki a latou, e mafai eiloa o ‵saga mai latou mo te āva.


Numbering our hairs—of which the average human head grows about 100,000—would be a simple feat by comparison. 	 A te iloa ‵lei ne ia o te aofaki o lauulu i te ulu o te tino telā e nofo ki te 100,000, se mea foliki fua māfai e fakatusa ki nisi mea aka.


We had walked over seven miles (11 km) to that house. 	 E fitu maila (11 km) ne sa‵sale ei māua ki te fale tenā.


Where can we turn in order to find the needed guidance in our decision making? 	 Tefea te koga e mafai o ‵fuli atu tatou ki ei ko te mea ke maua ne tatou a te takitakiga telā e manakogina i te faiga o ‵tou filifiliga?


She said: “I want to, but I can’t. I don’t have any shoes.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “Au e manako o fanatu, kae ko te fakalavelave, e seai la ne oku taka.”


6 Another way to qualify for congregation responsibilities is to “be made mighty in the man you are inside with power through [God’s] spirit.” 	 6 A te suā auala ke kausaki atu ki tiute i te fakapotopotoga ko te ‘fakamalosiga o‵tou foitino i loto e alatu i te agaga [o te Atua].’


They gain spiritual gems and insights. 	 E ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova a tusi fesoasoani konei kae e mafai o maua i ‵gana e uke.


14 The offspring of Abraham became an independent nation when they entered into a covenant relationship with God. 	 14 Ne fai a fanau a Apelaamo mo fai se atufenua tu tokotasi i te taimi ne aofia ei latou i se feagaiga mo te Atua.


20 But what is the relationship between these sons of the Kingdom and the ever-expanding great crowd of those who hope to live forever on earth as subjects of the Kingdom? 	 20 Kae se a te fesokotakiga i te va o tino o te Malo mo te vaitino tokouke telā e gasolo aka eiloa ki luga te lotou aofaki kae fakamoe‵moe ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi e pelā me ne tino mai lalo i te Malo?


Why do you keep yourself hid in times of distress?”*—PSALM 10:1. 	 Ai a e fakagalo ei koe i taimi e puapuagatia ei matou?”*—SALAMO 10:1.


He refused, but pointed to the Witnesses who had given him the tract. 	 Ne ita tou tagata ma tuku atu te pepa ki a ia, kae ne fakasino atu a ia ki Molimau kolā ne tuku atu ne laua te tamā pepa ki a ia.


15 In this respect, an experienced married brother illustrated why a husband should treat his wife gently, as “a weaker vessel.” 	 15 Ona ko te mea tenei, ne fakamatala mai ne se taina atamai telā ko oti ne avaga a te pogai e ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu ne se tagata avaga a te atafai ki tena avaga, telā e fai pelā me e “vāivāi.”


If any one knows anything better, let him take it. 	 Kafai e iloa ne so se tino se mea telā e ‵lei atu, ke na fanatu la i ei.


The Bible makes it plain that Satan the Devil is an accomplished deceiver, and he is the ruler of this system. 	 E fakaasi faka‵lei mai i te Tusi Tapu i a Satani te Tiapolo se tino poto i te fakaloiloi tino, kae ko te pule o te olaga tenei.


Meanwhile, the branch overseer engaged in unscriptural conduct and had to be replaced. 	 E seki leva, kae ne aofia a te ovasia o te ofisa lagolago i se amioga sē Kelisiano kae ne ‵tau o sui a ia.


However, before we answer that, we need to understand clearly what the Bible says about spiritual, or spiritually-minded, people. 	 Kae koi tuai o tali aka ne tatou, e ‵tau o malamalama faka‵lei tatou i pati a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki mea faka-te-agaga, io me ko tino kolā e mafau‵fau faka-te-agaga.


Making a Living 	 Te Tausiga o te Olaga


One especially significant way to “keep doing good” is to have a regular share in proclaiming the good news of God’s Kingdom. (Matthew 24:14) May we keep on zealously engaging in this privileged activity, realizing that this is one way to do good, especially to those who respond favorably. 	 (Mataio 24:14) Ke na tumau eiloa tatou i te ‵kau atu faeloa ki te tauliaga tāua tenei mo te loto finafinau, kae ke iloa ne tatou me tenei eiloa a te auala e tasi ke fai ei ne tatou a mea ‵lei, maise ki tino kolā e ‵saga tonu mai ki te ‵tou galuega.


He probably meant that he consulted written sources available to him as he compiled the list of Jesus’ genealogy that we can read in his Gospel. 	 Kāti ne fakauiga i ei me ne iloilo ne ia a nisi tusi kolā ne avanoa ki a ia i te taimi ne fakatoka ei te gafa o Iesu telā e maua ne tatou i tena Evagelia.


All of us need relationships based on mutual trust 	 E ma‵nako a tatou katoa ki se fesokotakiga telā e fakavae ki te fakatau tali‵tonu o te suā tino ki te suā tino


It is not to be viewed as a spiritual license or passport, determining our eligibility for everlasting life. 	 E sē ‵tau o ‵kilo atu ki ei e pelā me se pamita io me se pasipoti faka-te-agaga, e maua ei ne koe te ola se-gata-mai.


4 World events indicate that we are living in “the conclusion of the system of things” and that the end is very near. 	 4 E fakaasi mai i mea ‵tupu i te lalolagi me ko ola nei tatou i taimi o te “gataga o te lalolagi” kae ko pilipili mai eiloa te gataga.


Because Isaiah’s inspired words were fulfilled in him: “Jehovah’s spirit is upon me, because he anointed me to declare good news.” 	 Ona ko te mea ne fakataunu ki a ia a pati fakaosofia konei a Isaia: “Ko i luga i a au te Agaga o te Aliki [ko Ieova]. Ne faū ne ia au o lauga atu te Tala ‵Lei.”


How does it contribute to the overall message of his Word? 	 E fetaui ‵lei pefea ki te fekau kātoa mai tena Muna?


He pleaded with Jehovah: “Create in me even a pure heart, O God, and put within me a new spirit, a steadfast one. . . . 	 Ne fakamolemole atu a ia ki a Ieova: “Te Atua, faite se loto ‵ma i a au, kae tuku mai ki loto i a au se agaga fou mo te fakamaoni. . . .


Satan implied that Jehovah did not want them to eat the fruit because doing so would enlighten them. 	 Ne fakauiga eiloa ne Satani ana pati i a Ieova e se manako ke ‵kai laua ki te fuaga o te lakau, me i te faiga tenā ka fai ei ke malamalama laua.


Are You for Jehovah’s Sovereignty? 	 E Mata, e ‵Lago Atu Koe ki te Pulega Sili a Ieova?


We proudly bear and use his name, knowing that loving him is far more rewarding than loving money or things.—Isa. 43:10; 1 Tim. 6:6-10. 	 E fakamata‵mata eiloa tatou o tauave tena igoa, mai te iloa atu me i te a‵lofa ki a ia e sili fakafia atu i te tāua i lō te fiafai ki tupe io me ko kope.—Isa. 43:10; 1 Timo. 6:6-10.


19 The wicked are not “rich toward God.” 	 19 E ‘se mauko‵loa a tino amio ma‵sei i mua o te Atua.’


Why is it difficult for some to delegate authority? 	 Kaia e faigata ei ki nisi tino ke ‵tofi aka a nisi tino ke fai ne latou te takitakiga?


Did it matter whether those Christians believed in that miracle? 	 E mata, ne tāua ke tali‵tonu a Kelisiano konā ki te vavega tenā?


So Jesus will be with the criminal in that he will raise him from the dead and see that he is taken care of in the Paradise on earth. 	 Tela la, ka ‵nofo fakatasi a Iesu mo te pagota me ka fakatu aka ne ia tou tagata mai te mate kae tausi atu ki ei i te Palataiso i te lalolagi nei.


What is one reason why we can be convinced that God exists? 	 Se a te pogai e tasi e ‵tau ei o tali‵tonu tatou me e isi se Atua?


5 How did Jehovah respond to Jesus’ baptism? 	 5 Ne saga atu pefea a Ieova ki te papatisoga a Iesu?


But there the similarities end. 	 Konā fua a nāi mea ne ‵pau i ei a laua.


Grace and I have each served Jehovah for more than 75 years, and as a married couple, we have served him for nearly 65 years. 	 E silia atu i te 75 tausaga ne tavini taki tokotasi atu ei maua mo Grace ki a Ieova, kae pelā me se tauavaga, toeitiiti kae kātoa te 65 tausaga.


The man made rapid progress. 	 Ne gasolo fakavave ki mua te tagata tenā.


It is an account of 29 kings—12 from the northern kingdom of Israel and 17 from the southern kingdom of Judah. 	 Ko te tala tenei e uiga ki tupu e toko 29—e toko 12 mai te malo o Isalaelu ki mātū kae e toko 17 mai te malo o Iuta ki saute.


Although it was strictly forbidden, the seven of us secretly met together to study the Bible. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fakatapu malosi, ne maopoopo ‵funa faeloa matou tokofitu ke suke‵suke ki te Tusi Tapu.


“Safeguard Your Heart” 	 “Ke na Puipui Tou Loto”


The people are not burning this incense as worshipers of Jehovah. 	 E se ‵sunu ne tino konā a mea fakama‵nogi i te tapuaki atu ki a Ieova.


Similarly, the elders in the congregation are “to shepherd the congregation of God, which he purchased with the blood of his own Son.” 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e ‵tau mo toeaina i te fakapotopotoga o tausi atu “te ekalesia a te Atua, telā ne fakatu i te mate o tena tama tonu.”


Yet, you may know of no specific Bible law that forbids it. 	 Kae e iloa ne koe me e seai se tulafono fakapito i te Tusi Tapu telā e fakatapu mai i ei.


Soon, however, he and his military forces are in hot pursuit. 	 Ne seki leva kae ‵tao atu a ia mo tena kautau i olotou tua.


Whenever we draw closer to Jehovah, he always responds in a most tender and reassuring way. 	 I so se taimi e fakapili‵pili atu ei tatou ki a Ieova, e tali mai faeloa a ia i te ‵toe auala atafai kae fakatalitonugina.


Unlike ancient Israel, the Christian congregation has no human king and it has no need for offering animal sacrifices in behalf of sinners. 	 E se pelā mo te fenua mua o Isalaelu, e seai se tupu faka-te-foitino o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano kae e se ‵tau foki o ofo atu ne latou a taulaga manu mō agasala.


(2 Cor. 4:3, 4) Many have been taught wrong beliefs and attitudes since childhood, making it a challenge for them to accept the truth. 	 (2 Koli. 4:3, 4) E tokouke a tino ne akoako atu ki talitonuga mo kilokiloga ‵se talu mai te lotou fo‵likiga, ko ala ei o faigata ki a latou o talia te munatonu.


(Ps. 13:1, 2) Even our Lord Jesus Christ asked this question when confronted with the faithless attitude of those around him. 	 (Sal. 13:1, 2) Ke oko ki te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso, ne fai mai foki ne ia se vaegā fesili penei i te taimi ne fakaasi atu ei ne tino i ana tafa a te sē lava o te lotou fakatuanaki.


(Isaiah 7:14) Joseph was surely a spiritual man who appreciated the privilege of becoming the adoptive father of the Messiah, despite the fact that Mary’s firstborn son would not be his own. 	 (Isaia 7:14) E mautinoa eiloa i a Iosefa se tagata malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga telā ne talia ne ia te tauliaga ke fai mo fai te tamana fai o te Mesia, faitalia me e se ko tena tama tonu a te uluaki a Malia.


Hence, if you choose to drink, it is not wise to set a vague limit that hovers between sobriety and drunkenness. 	 Tela la, kafai e filifili aka ke inu koe, se mea valea ke fai ne koe se tapulā sē tonu i te va o te sē konā mo te konā.


17 Read James 3:17. 	 17 Faitau te Iakopo 3:17.


We learn the answers to those questions by considering the arrangement of cities of refuge in ancient Israel. 	 E maua ne tatou a tali ki fesili konā mai te mafaufau ki te fakatokaga o fa‵kai faka‵lafi i Isalaelu mua.


Moreover, we can pray for them, asking Jehovah to help them keep their spiritual balance and find joy in serving him. 	 E se gata i ei, e mafai o ‵talo tatou mō latou, mai te fakamolemole atu ki a Ieova ke fesoasoani atu ke mafai o fakapaleni ne latou a latou eiloa i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae ke maua foki ne latou te fiafia i te tavini atu ki a ia.


David drew strength from his memories of Jehovah’s acts of deliverance 	 Ne maua ne Tavita a te malosi mai te masaua ne ia a te auala ne fakasao ei a ia ne Ieova


(Matt. 20:18, 19; Heb. 4:15) As our Exemplar, he taught us how to be integrity keepers. 	 (Mataio 20:18, 19; Epelu 4:15) E pelā me ko te ‵tou Fakaakoakoga ‵Lei, ne akoako ne ia a tatou ke iloa o fakatumau te ‵tou fakamaoni.


Put simply, we do this work of our own volition because we love Jehovah and we love our neighbor. 	 A te tali faigofie, e fakaiku aka eiloa ne tatou ke fai a te galuega tenei ona ko te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova mo ‵tou tuakoi.


He cannot speed up the time. 	 E se mafai o fakavave ne ia te taimi.


For details about how the priesthood was maintained, see Insight on the Scriptures, Volume 2, page 684. 	 Mō nisi fakamatalaga e uiga ki te auala ne tumau ei te kau faitaulaga, ke onoono ki te Insight on the Scriptures, Tusi 2, itulau e 684.


He certainly did. 	 Ao, ne maua eiloa ne ia.


(Read John 4:36-38.) 	 (Faitau te Ioane 4:36-38.)


(Nahum 1:3; Colossians 3:19) Controlling our anger is a sign of strength, whereas giving vent to it is proof of weakness. 	 (Nauma 1:3; Kolose 3:19) Kafai e pule tatou ki te kaitaua e fakaasi mai ei te malosi o te tino, kae ko te takavale i te kaitaua e fakamaoni mai i ei me vāivāi te tino.


In other words, he was faultless in the eyes of God, but to the people of the pre-Flood world, Noah was odd. 	 I nisi tugāpati, ne ‵lei a ia i te kilokiloga a te Atua, kae ki tino i te lalolagi mai mua o te Lolo, ne fai a Noa pelā me se tino fakavalevale.


Later, I realized that confidence was no longer an issue. 	 Fakamuli, ko sē toe fakalavelave mai ki a au te mā.


(Mark 14:32-38) Instead of sharply rebuking Peter, James, and John, he expressed sympathy! 	 (Maleko 14:32-38) I lō te pati ‵toko atu ki a Petelu, Iakopo mo Ioane, ne fakaasi atu ne ia a te loto alofa!


Rolf-Michael says that Matthew 6:33, which exhorts us to give priority to spiritual pursuits, is his family’s “compass,” pointing them in the right direction. 	 Ne fai mai a Rolf-Michael me e fai a te Mataio 6:33, telā e fakamalosi mai i ei ki a tatou ke fakamuamua faeloa a mea faka-te-agaga e pelā me se “kamupasi” o te lotou kāiga telā e fakasino atu faeloa ki a latou a te auala tonu.


(John 3:16) That was a great sacrifice. 	 (Ioane 3:16) A te mea tenā se matugā taulaga lasi.


4 Our loyalty to Christ is founded on appreciation for what he did as well as for his outstanding qualities. 	 4 E fakavae eiloa te ‵tou a‵lofa fakamaoni ki a Keliso ki te fakatāua ne tatou o mea kolā ko oti ne fai ne ia, penā foki loa mo ana uiga tafasili i te ‵gali.


(1 Sam. 24:2-7) But soon thereafter, David’s imperfect impulses got the better of him. 	 (1 Samuelu 24:2-7) Kae mai tua fua o te mea tenā, ne galo i a Tavita a tena loto pulea.


15, 16. (a) How does the first prophecy in the Bible lay the basis for our resurrection hope? (b) How can belief in the resurrection draw us closer to Jehovah? 	 15, 16. (a) E fakaasi mai pefea i te valoaga muamua i te Tusi Tapu a te fakavae mō te fakamoemoega e uiga ki te toetu? (e) E fai pefea ne te talitonuga e uiga ki te toetu ke fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a Ieova?


THE ALTAR 	 TE FATAFAITAULAGA


The professor said that psychology teaches that people who cannot make decisions tend to be self-destructive. 	 Ne fai atu te polofesa me e akoako mai i te mataupu ko te psychology me i tino kolā e se mafai o fai olotou fakaikuga e fakamasei eiloa ne te mea tenā a latou.


The agency God chose to accomplish this is the Kingdom, and the Redeemer is Jesus Christ. 	 A te sokoga telā ne filifili aka ne te Atua ke fakataunu ei te mea tenei ko te Malo, mo te Fakaola ko Iesu Keliso.


What Is Mental-Regulating? 	 Se a te Uiga o te Puti Ake i Mafaufauga o Ieova?


With his consent they read 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, which includes the words: “Comfort . . . abounds through the Christ.” 	 I te taliaga ne ia, ne faitau atu ne laua a te 2 Kolinito 1:3-7, telā e aofia i ei a pati konei: “Fakamafanafanaga e maua . . . mai i a [Keliso].”


Is their response predetermined? 	 E mata, ko leva ne fakaiku aka te vaegā kilokiloga telā ka maua ne latou?


(Prov. 1:8; 31:10-18; Eph. 5:23) Likewise, husbands need to recognize that their authority is limited and that they are subject to Christ. 	 (Faataoto 1:8; 31:10-18; Efeso 5:23) I se auala tai ‵pau, e ‵tau o iloa ne tagata a‵vaga me e fakatapulagina olotou pulega kae e ‵nofo foki latou mai lalo i te pulega a Keliso.


What did Charles Taze Russell write after examining the subject of restitution? 	 Ne a pati ne tusi mai ne Siale Tase Lasalo mai tua o tena sukesukega ki te mataupu e uiga ki te toe fakafokimaiga o te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa telā ne galo i a Atamu?


“[God will] bring to ruin those ruining the earth.”—REVELATION 11:18. 	 “[Te Atua ka] fakamasei [ne ia] . . . latou kolā e fakamasei ne latou te lalolagi!”—FAKAASIGA 11:18.


We also enjoy the support of mature fellow Christians who are willing to help us spiritually. 	 E ‵lago mai foki a taina Kelisiano ma‵tua kolā e fesoasoani mai ki a tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


He rid his domain of idolatry and expelled the male temple prostitutes. 	 Ne fakaseai ne ia so se koga e fai ei a tapuakiga ki tupua kae faka‵tea ne ia a tāgata talitāgata o te faletapu i te fenua.


What could cause us to drift away from Jehovah, and with what consequences? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ei ke tapea‵pea kea‵tea tatou mai i a Ieova, kae ne a ikuga e maua mai i ei?


Do you have such strong conviction? 	 E penā loa te malosi o tou talitonuga?


5 Because the Shulammite and the shepherd primarily loved God, their marital bond would be strong indeed. 	 5 Ona ko te mea ne fakamuamua ne te tamāfine Sulami mo te tausi mamoe te a‵lofa o lāua ki te Atua, ne malosi ‵ki eiloa te lā fesokotakiga fakatauavaga.


The vans were manned by hardy pioneers who could handle the rough conditions and repair the vehicles when they broke down. 	 Ne fakateletele eiloa a motoka ne paenia ma‵losi kolā ne mafai o fakatele atu i koga faiga‵ta kae e mafai foki o faite ne latou a motoka māfai ko ma‵sei.


Why is the Lord’s Prayer recorded in the Bible? 	 Kaia la ne tusi ei te ‵Talo a te Aliki i te Tusi Tapu?


Think of it. 	 Mafaufau la.


Despite his ordeal, Job finally began to speak appreciatively. 	 Faitalia ana tofotofoga, ne kamata fakamuli o faipati atu a Iopu mo te loto fakafetai.


(Josh. 17:3, 4) With similar faith, spiritually mature unmarried Christians obey God by marrying “only in the Lord.”—1 Cor. 7:39. 	 (Iosua 17:3, 4) Ona ko te fakatuanaki tai ‵pau, e faka‵logo eiloa a Kelisiano taka kolā ko ma‵tua ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga ki te Atua mai i te avaga fua ki ‘se tino Kelisiano.’—1 Kolinito 7:39.


Those problems seem even more tragic when you realize that the overwhelming majority of people described in that report are defenseless women and children. 	 E sili atu te ma‵sei o fakalavelave konā māfai ko iloa atu me i te ukega o tino kolā e fakamatala mai i te lipoti tenā, ko fāfine mo tama‵liki fakaa‵lofa.


Think of how much good Jesus could have done for suffering mankind if he had wielded the power of a world ruler! 	 Mafaufau ki te lasi o te ‵lei ne mafai o fai ne Iesu ki luga i tino kolā e tigāina moi fai ne maua ne ia a te malosi pule e pelā me se pule o te lalolagi!


“Man has dominated man to his injury,” a Bible writer wisely concluded some 3,000 years ago. 	 Ne fakaiku aka mo te poto ne se tino tusitala o te Tusi Tapu i se 3,000 tausaga ko ‵teka, i ana muna: “Ka ko tino kolā e ‵nofo i se tulaga malalo, e ‵nofo puapuagā i te pulega a tino ma‵luga.”


But a wise parent will discern what the baby’s real needs are and not let a tantrum dictate. 	 Kae e iloa ne te mātua poto a mea kolā e ‵tau o maua ne te pepe, kae e se fakakolekole atu ki te pepe i mea katoa kolā e manako a ia ki ei.


Did you have a similar experience? 	 E mata, ne penā foki koe?


Who Gives Us Freedom? 	 Ko oi e Tuku Mai ne ia te Saolotoga ki a Tatou?


Satan then accused God of lying. 	 Kae ne ‵losi atu a Satani i te Atua e loi.


How has the witnessing work expanded since the 1920’s? 	 Ne fakalauefa atu pefea te galuega talai talu mai te 1920?


(Read Ephesians 6:1; Colossians 3:20.) 	 (Faitau te Efeso 6:1; Kolose 3:20.)


The Bible answers at Proverbs 27:11: “Be wise, my son, and make my heart rejoice, that I may make a reply to him that is taunting me.” 	 E tuku mai ne te Tusi Tapu a te tali i te Faataoto 27:11, penei: “Taku tama, a koe ke atamai kae ka fiafia malosi eiloa au.


17 “All of Jehovah’s witnesses should be prepared to conduct model studies in the Bible.” 	 17 “E ‵tau mo Molimau a Ieova katoa o toka ke fai faka‵lei ne olotou a‵koga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.”


6 What was meant when the psalmist asked ‘why national groups were muttering an empty thing’? 	 6 Se a te uiga o te fesili a te faisalamo me ‘kaia e fai‵pati faeloa i ei a malo ki mea sē aogā’?


What a glorious reward for endurance! 	 Ko tafaga la te gali o te taui tenā mō te kufaki!


He now says: “I also learned that a youth who flirts is developing qualities that make for being a bad marriage mate. 	 Ne fai mai ana pati: “E tauloto foki ne au me kafai se talavou e tafao ki lagonaga o se tino, e ati aka ne ia a uiga kolā ka fai ei a ia ke fai pelā me se tino avaga masei.


What can young people do to cultivate spirituality? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne talavou ke ma‵losi latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


No wonder that this 1922 Cedar Point, Ohio, convention has gone down in history as a theocratic milestone! 	 E se tioa eiloa o fai a te fono i Cedar Point, Ohio, i te 1922 mo fai se mea faka-te-agaga tāua e tasi i tala mua!


18 What will enable all of us to “stand firm” in the way of the truth? 	 18 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke mafai o ‘tu makeke’ io me tu ‵mautakitaki tatou i te auala o te munatonu?


(James 4:8) At times we may doubt whether it is truly possible to be friends with the almighty Creator. 	 (Iakopo 4:8) I nisi taimi, kāti e fakalotolotolua tatou me e mata, e mafai eiloa o fai taugasoa tatou mo te Mafuaga malosi katoatoa.


He knew that if God gave his word, it was as good as done. Yes, Abraham lived his life in harmony with that faith. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me i folafolaga a te Atua e ‵tonu, kae ne fakaasi atu ne ia te fakatuanaki tenei i te auala ne ola ei a ia.


What can help us to avoid becoming bitter when we suffer? 	 Se a te mea e fesoasoani mai ke sē kaitaūa tatou māfai ko logo‵mae?


In fulfillment of this prophecy, Jehovah’s dedicated servants are publicly praising his name in all the earth as they humbly carry out their ministry. 	 I te fakataunuga o te valoaga tenei, e ‵viki atu a tavini tukugina atu a Ieova ki tena igoa i te lalolagi kātoa i te taimi e fai ei ne latou te galuega talai mo te loto maulalo.


Faith in the resurrection does not eliminate the deep loss a Christian may feel. 	 A te fakatuanaki ki te toetuga e se mafai o fakaseai ne ia te mafatia o se Kelisiano ki te galo atu o se tino pele.


Notice that this tranquil state of affairs will prevail “because the earth will certainly be filled with the knowledge of Jehovah.” 	 Ke masaua me ka salalau atu eiloa te tulaga tokagamalie tenei “i te lalolagi ka ‵fonu eiloa i te iloaga o Ieova.”


[9 L] Jesus did not want his disciples to hide their spiritual light under a figurative measuring basket. 	 Ne seki manako a Iesu ke ‵funa aka ne ana soko te lotou mainaga faka-te-agaga mai lalo o se kumete fakatusa.


But it may be only after you take steps to reach your goal that Jesus, by means of God’s spirit, will guide you. 	 Kae kāti ka takitaki koe ne Iesu e auala i te agaga o te Atua māfai fua ko oti ne kamata o galue koe ki ou fakamoemoega konā.


Your donations help our worldwide work (See paragraphs 14-16) 	 E fesoasoani atu eiloa au meaalofa ki ‵tou galuega i te lalolagi kātoa (Onoono ki te palakalafa 14-16)


(Heb. 11:10) Abraham believed that one day he would see that city, the Kingdom of God, ruling over this earth—and he will! 	 (Epe. 11:10) Ne talitonu a Apelaamo me ka isi se aso ka lavea ei ne ia te fa‵kai tenā, ko te Malo o te Atua, telā ka pule mai ki te lalolagi tenei—kae ka lavea eiloa ne ia!


3 To be in a state of readiness for Christ’s coming, families must be careful not to get sidetracked from matters pertaining to true worship. 	 3 Ko te mea ke toka mō te oko mai o Keliso, e ‵tau o fakaeteete a kāiga ke mo a ma sē ‵saga atu latou ki mea kolā e fetaui mo te tapuakiga tonu.


Some time later, they moved to a South American country to serve where the need for Kingdom preachers is great. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne olo atu laua ki se fenua i Amelika ki Saute o tavini i se koga telā e manakogina malosi i ei a tino talai o te Malo.


(Matthew 17:1-9; Mark 9:1-9) What a preview of Christ’s Kingdom glory! 	 (Mataio 17:1-9; Maleko 9:1-9) Mā‵faga o fakaasiga ‵malu telā ka maua ne Keliso i tena Malo!


(Matt. 6:33; Eph. 4:28) He does not want us to be falling asleep during meetings because of overwork or to be sitting in the Kingdom Hall worrying about money. 	 (Mataio 6:33; Efeso 4:28) E se manako a ia ke fia ‵moe tatou i taimi o fakatasiga ona ko te ga‵lue malosi io me saga‵saga i loto i te Kingdom Hall kae manava‵se e uiga ki tupe.


A potter has full authority to mold the clay into the type of vessel he wants to make. 	 E pule katoatoa a te tino faite ipu kele i te fulifuliga o te kele ki te mea telā e manako a ia o faite.


Love for God is a primary reason why we share in the ministry, and truly being like Jesus includes being moved by compassion to preach and teach.—Matthew 22:37-39. 	 A te alofa ki te Atua ko te ‵toe pogai tāua e ‵kau atu ei tatou ki te galuega talai, kae ko te fai ‵tonu e pelā mo Iesu e aofia foki i ei te fakaosofiaga o ‵tou loto ne te alofa ke talai kae akoako atu.—Mataio 22:37-39.


Being influenced by such a live-for-today spirit could cause us to become “inactive or unfruitful.” (2 Pet. 1:8) The truth is that Jehovah’s day is fast approaching, and we must keep in expectation of it. 	 A te fakamalosiga ke mafau‵fau fua tatou ki te olaga i aso nei e mafai o fai ei tatou ke “paie kae sē ‵fua mai.” (2 Petelu 1:8, NW) E tonu, a te aso o Ieova ko pili mai, kae e ‵tau mo tatou o olioli faeloa ki ei.


How some have applied this advice: Jenny, who lives in England and has been married to Simon for nine years now, says: “I find that my most frequent cause for irritation with my husband is his tendency not to plan ahead, to handle things at the last minute. 	 Te auala ne fakagalue aka ei ne nisi tino a te fakatakitakiga tenei: E fai mai a Jenny, telā e nofo i Egelani kae ko oti ne avaga ki a Simon mō te 9 tausaga, penei: “E iloa aka ne au me i te pogai masani e ita sāle ei au ki taku avaga ko te sē fai o ana palani i se taimi ‵mao, kae e fai eiloa ne ia ana fakatokaga i te ‵toe taimi.


“Always rejoice in the Lord. Once more I will say, Rejoice!”—PHILIPPIANS 4:4. 1, 2. How were one brother and his family able to maintain their joy despite losing everything they owned? 	 “Au e loto ke fia‵fia koutou, kae ke fia‵fia faeloa i te Aliki; ko toe fai atu foki au, ke fia‵fia koutou.”—FILIPI 4:4.


The apostle Paul admonished fellow believers ‘not to forsake the gathering of themselves together, as some had the custom.’ 	 Ne fakatonu atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki ana taina talitonu ke ‘tumau faeloa te maopoopo sale o latou.’


18. What attitude do Jehovah’s people manifest despite persecution? 	 18 E fakaofoofogia eiloa a te uiga telā e fakaasi atu ne tino o Ieova māfai ko fe‵paki latou mo fakasauāga.


These, along with “a great crowd” of “other sheep,” receive encouragement and guidance. 	 E maua ne latou, fakatasi mo “te vaitino tokouke” o ‘nisi mamoe’ a fakamalosiga mo fakatakitakiga.


Consequently, as in most lands, some people became rich landowners and others became landless poor. 	 Tela la, e pelā mo te mea ne tupu ki te ukega o fenua, ne mau‵mea a nisi tino ona ko olotou manafa kae ko nisi tino ne ma‵tiva me e seai ne olotou laumanafa.


(Read Revelation 2:18-29.) Thyatira (now Akhisar) was built along a tributary of the Gediz (ancient Hermus) River in western Asia Minor. 	 (Faitau ki te Fakaasiga 2:18-29) Ne tu atu a te fa‵kai ko Tuatila (ko fakaigoa nei ki a Akisa) i te maga o te vaitafe ko te Gediz i te feitu ki te togālā o Asia Foliki.


As she hurried in, one brother turned, smiled, and said: “Hello. 	 I te taimi ne fanatu fakavave a ia ki loto, ne mafuli atu se taina ki a ia, kae fai atu: “Talofa.


(In those days, meals were served at conventions.) 	 (I aso konā, e fakatoka loa a mea‵kai i taimi o fono.)


• As a child, how did Jesus set an example in obeying his parents? 	 • E pelā me se tamaliki, ne tuku mai pefea ne Iesu se fakaakoakoga i tena fakalogo ki ana mātua?


What challenges do many Christians face, but how does Jehovah view his worshipers? 	 Ne a mea faiga‵ta e fe‵paki mo nisi Kelisiano e tokouke, kae e fai pefea a manatu o Ieova e uiga ki ana tino tapuaki?


Ask yourself the following questions: ‘Will this material encourage me to be tenderly compassionate or will it influence me to rejoice “at another’s disaster”?’ 	 Ke ‵sili ifo a fesili konei ki a koe: ‘E mata, ka fakamalosi mai a te mea tenei ke momea aka toku uiga alofa atafai io me ka fakamalosi aka ei ke kata au ki “se tino e maua ne se fakalavelave”?’


15 Maturity is also beneficial in that it strengthens our figurative heart and keeps us from being “carried away with various and strange teachings.” 	 15 E aoga foki te matua ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga me e fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou loto kae puipui foki ei tatou mai “akoakoga fakaatea.”


When Daniel was busy with his various theocratic assignments, Sarah often provided that help. 	 Kafai ko fakalavelave a Tanielu i ana tauliaga kese‵kese, e tuku atu faeloa ne Sala a te fesoasoani tenā.


On the other hand, in some cases being overweight is the result of an ailment, or hereditary factors may contribute to obesity. 	 I te suā feitu, a te ‵fula o te tino i nisi taimi e māfua mai i se masaki, io me se kāiga loa penā, telā e iku atu ei ki te putalefe.


(Phil. 4:6, 7) Consider, for example, Mutsuo and his wife, who experienced Jehovah’s sustaining power following the 2011 Japan tsunami. 	 (Fili. 4:6, 7) Mafaufau ki se fakaakoakoga, ne lagona ne Mutsuo mo tena avaga a te malosi fesoasoani o Ieova i te taimi ne poko ei te tsunami i Tiapani i te 2011.


(1 Corinthians 11:3; Colossians 3:18, 19; Titus 2:4, 5; 1 Peter 3:1, 2, 7) It takes maturity and spiritual stability to seek and follow divine guidance so as to settle stressful situations lovingly. 15. What role can parents play in preparing their children for marriage? 	 (1 Kolinito 11:3; Kolose 3:18, 19; Tito 2:4, 5; 1 Petelu 3:1, 2, 7) E manakomia te atamai mo te malosi faka-te-agaga ke ‵sala aka kae tau‵tali atu foki tatou ki fakatakitakiga mai te Atua ko te mea ke faka‵lei aka a fakalavelave i te alofa.


The prophet Nahum said: “Jehovah is slow to anger and great in power.” 	 Ne fai mai penei te pelofeta ko Nauma: “A te Aliki [ko Ieova] e se vave ita kae e i a ia te mana malosi.”


For a discussion of Ezekiel 1:1–24:27, see “Highlights From the Book of Ezekiel—I,” in the July 1, 2007, issue of The Watchtower. 	 Ke maua a nisi fakamatalaga ki te tusi ko Esekielu 1:1–24:27, ke onoono ki “Manatu Tāua Mai te Tusi ko Esekielu—I,” i te lomiga o Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Iulai 1, 2007.


In the article “Birth of the Nation,” published in The Watch Tower of March 1, 1925, attention was drawn to spiritual insight concerning prophecies that had pointed forward to the setting up of God’s Kingdom in 1914. 	 I te mataupu ko “Te Fanaumaiga o te Atufenua,” telā ne ‵lomi i te Watchtower i a Mati 1, 1925, ne ‵saga atu i ei ki te malamalama faka-te-agaga telā ne fakasino atu ki te fakatuga o te Malo o te Atua i te 1914.


Do you think of Isaac’s son Jacob, who was renamed Israel? 	 E mata, e mafaufau koe ki te tama tagata a Isaako ko Iakopo, telā ne toe fakaigoa ki a Isalaelu?


Thus, he has intensified his attacks on God’s people. 	 Tela la, ko momea aka ana osoatuga ki tino o te Atua.


“The chief punishment of hell,” states that reference, “is eternal separation from God.” 	 E fai mai te tusi tenā: “A te fakasalaga ‵mafa i seoli ko te ‵vae keatea mai te Atua ki te se-gata-mai.”


Yet, today the work of preaching the Kingdom message prospers and brings those who share in it much happiness. 	 Kae e gasolo aka eiloa ki luga te galuega talai i aso nei kae e maua ei ne tino kolā e ‵kau atu ki ei a te fiafia.


‘Is God’s promise perhaps about life in heaven?’ 	 ‘E mata, e fakasino atu eiloa a te folafolaga a te Atua e uiga ki te ola i te lagi?’


(Mark 10:42-44) He gave his followers clear direction and corrected them when necessary. 	 (Maleko 10:42-44) Ne tuku atu ne ia ki ana soko se fakatonuga manino kae fakatonutonu foki latou māfai e manakogina ke fai penā.


If someone did show interest in the Kingdom message, the neighbors lost no time in discouraging further contact with the Witnesses. 	 Kafai ne maua aka se tino telā ne fiafia ki te fekau e uiga ki te Malo, se mea vave o faka‵tuka atu ne ana tuakoi tena loto ke se toe sau‵tala latou mo te kau Molimau.


On the other hand, in the face of a storm, living by the moral values of God’s Word, the Bible, can often keep a marriage afloat and bring it into calmer waters. 	 Kae kafai e ola se tino e ‵tusa eiloa mo amioga i te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu, kae e fepaki a ia mo se fakalavelave, kāti e mafai ne ia o toe faka‵lei aka te va o laua mo tena avaga kae ka ‵lei fakamuli te lā avaga.


His interest in you is just as forward-looking. 	 E manako foki eiloa a Ieova ke fakaaoga ne ia koe i aso mai mua.


Out of respect for the sacred nature of our meetings, we do not allow secular work, school homework, or evening schooling to cause us to miss out on meeting regularly with our fellow believers. 	 Ona ko te āva ki te ‵malu o ‵tou fakatasiga, e se talia ne tatou a galuega ‵togi, mea a‵koga, io me ko nisi akoga i afiafi ke taofi aka ei te ‵tou tumau i te ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga mo ‵tou taina tali‵tonu.


Some time before my birth, missionaries of Jehovah’s Witnesses started to study the Bible with my parents. 	 I se taimi mai mua atu a koi tuai au o fanau, ne kamata o suke‵suke fakatasi a misionale o Molimau a Ieova mo oku mātua ki te Tusi Tapu.


Loyal to Christ and His Faithful Slave 	 Ke Fakamaoni ki a Keliso mo Tena Tavini Fakamaoni


Says Fabian: “I was really moved when she said that. 	 Muna a Fabian: “Ne fiafia ‵ki toku loto i te faimaiga ne tou fafine a pati konā.


Like the apostle Paul, we can throw our burdens on Jehovah in prayer. 	 E pelā mo te apositolo ko Paulo, e mafai o tuku atu ki a Ieova a mea kolā e manava‵se tatou ki ei i te faiga o ‵talo.


We are born in sin, and we live in a world that caters to fleshly desires. 	 Ne fa‵nau mai eiloa tatou i te agasala, kae e ola tatou i se lalolagi telā e fakamalosi aka i ei a manakoga faka-te-foitino.


2 Aging in itself is not a curse, for continued existence requires the passing of years. 	 2 A te olaga matua i a ia eiloa e se se fakamalaiaga, me manakogina ke ‵teka atu a tausaga e uke ko te mea ke tumau i te ola.


(Acts 17:27) One way in which elders make themselves available to others is by setting aside time before and after Christian meetings to converse with their brothers and sisters—young and old. 	 (Galu. 17:27) E tasi te auala e fakaavanoa ei ne toeaina a latou eiloa ki nisi tino, ko te fakamāumāu ne taimi mai mua io me mai tua o fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga o sau‵tala mo olotou taina mo tuagane—talavou mo tino ma‵tua.


When Mephibosheth was five years old, news came that his father, Jonathan, and his grandfather, King Saul, had been killed. 	 I te taimi ko lima ei a tausaga o Mefiposeta, ne oko mai te tala me i tena tamana, ko Ionatana, mo tena tupuna, ko te Tupu ko Saulo, ko oti ne tamate.


(Judges 13:8) Parents, what can you learn from Manoah’s example? 	 (Famasino 13:8) Mātua, se a te akoakoga e maua ne koutou mai te fakaakoakoga a Manoa?


(Genesis 8:15-19) Once outdoors, breathing in the fresh mountain air and looking out over the highlands of Ararat, Noah and his family saw before them a cleansed earth. 	 (Kenese 8:15-19) I te ‵toga ki tua, ma‵nava ki te ea fou mai mauga kae kilo atu ki ulu mauga o Alalata, lavea ei ne Noa mo tena kāiga se lalolagi ‵ma pakipaki.


If we daily meditate on God’s Word, our prayers will be enriched. 	 Kafai e mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki te Muna a te Atua i aso katoa, ka momea aka te ‵lei o ‵tou ‵talo.


Those offering acceptable sacrifices to Jehovah receive his approval. 	 A tino kolā e ofo atu ne latou a taulaga kolā e fiafia ki ei a Ieova e maua ne latou tena taliaga.


If a Christian does not keep personal affairs in their proper place, his zeal in the ministry will gradually diminish. 	 Kafai e se tausi ne se Kelisiano a fakalavelave totino i olotou tulaga ‵tonu, ka gasolo ifo eiloa o vāivāi tena loto finafinau i te galuega talai.


15, 16. (a) What resulted from one publisher’s witnessing to a relative? (b) Why should a relative’s background not discourage us from witnessing to him or her? 	 15, 16. (a) Se a te mea ne iku mai i te talaiatuga a se tino talai ki sena kāiga? (e) Kaia e se ‵tau ei o faka‵tuka mai ki a tatou a te auala ne tupu aka ei se tino i ‵tou kāiga ke se talai atu ki a ia?


Books Three and Four of Psalms, consisting of Psalm 73 to 106, give us plenty of reasons for praising the Creator and blessing his name. 	 E tuku mai i te Vaega e Tolu mo te Fa o te Tusi ko Salamo, telā e aofia i ei te Salamo 73 ki te 106, a pogai e uke ke tavae atu ei ki te Tino ne faite ne ia tatou kae ‵viki atu foki ki tena igoa.


IN THE first century of our Common Era, all Christians shared an important responsibility—the duty to preach the good news. 	 I TE senitenali muamua, ne fai ne Kelisiano katoa se tofiga tāua—ko te tiute ke talai atu te tala ‵lei.


(Numbers 11:14, 15; Job 3:1-4; Psalm 55:4) Yet, their life course was marked by steadfast devotion to Jehovah. 	 (Numela 11:14, 15; Iopu 3:1-4; Salamo 55:4) Kae ui ei, ne tu ‵mautakitaki latou i te tavini katoatoa atu ki a Ieova i olotou olaga kātoa.


A Christian husband needs to understand that for several years after a baby is born, his wife is likely to be distracted during meetings and she may have fewer opportunities for personal Bible study and meditation. 	 E ‵tau o malamalama te tagata avaga Kelisiano, me ka se mafai o saga tonu atu tena avaga i taimi o fakatasiga mō se fia tausaga ma oti ne fanau mai te pepe fou, kae kāti ka se uke foki ana taimi mō te faiga o sukesukega totino ki te Tusi Tapu mo te mafaufau ‵loto.


5 Job’s case was exceptional. 	 5 Ne ‵kese ‵ki te tulaga o Iopu.


God authorizes him to exercise headship over his wife. 	 E tuku atu ne te Atua te pulega ki a ia ke fai mo ulu o tena avaga fafine.


What is a fourth and common way that the Bible uses “congregation”? 	 Se a te fa o uiga masani e fakaaogā ei ne te Tusi Tapu a te pati ko te “fakapotopotoga”?


16 In the last verse of Isaiah 60, we read Jehovah’s final promise in this chapter. 	 16 I te fuaiupu fakaoti o te Isaia 60, e fai‵tau tatou ki te ‵toe folafolaga a Ieova.


Octavia, who lives in Britain, says: “Working with Jehovah draws me closer to others because my friendships and relationships are no longer based on a superficial affinity but on a common goal and direction.” 	 E fai mai a Octavia, telā e nofo i Britain, penei: “A te ga‵lue fakatasi mo Ieova e fai ei ke fakapilipili atu au ki nisi tino ona ko te mea e ‵pau eiloa oku fakamoemoega mo latou.”


Are you ever tempted to follow the crowd? 	 E mata, kai tofotofogina koe ke tautali atu i te tokoukega?


(Proverbs 13:4; 1 Timothy 6:9, 10) Avoiding drunkenness, sexual immorality, tobacco, and addictive drugs helps us to safeguard our health.—Proverbs 7:21-23; 23:29, 30; 2 Corinthians 7:1. 	 (Faataoto 13:4; 1 Timoteo 6:9, 10) A te ‵kalo keatea mai te konā, te finalalolagi, te ‵pusi ki puatolo, mo te fakavalevale ki vailakau tapu e puipui ei ‵tou malosi ‵lei.—Faataoto 7:21-23; 23:29, 30; 2 Kolinito 7:1.


Like his father and mother, he entertained the Bible-based hope of living with Jesus Christ in the heavenly Kingdom, a hope that we are confident he has now realized.—1 Thessalonians 4:15-18; Revelation 14:13. 	 E pelā mo tena tamana mo tena matua, ne maua foki ne ia te fakamoemoega faka-te-Tusi Tapu, ke ola mo Iesu Keliso i te Malo faka-te-lagi, se fakamoemoega telā ko tali‵tonu tatou me ko oko atu nei a ia ki ei.—1 Tesalonia 4:15-18; Fakaasiga 14:13.


One of the greatest causes of grief is the loss of a loved one in death, especially a beloved marriage mate or a child. 	 A te māfuaga lasi e tasi o te fanoanoa ko te galo atu o se tino pele i te mate, maise loa se avaga pele io me se tamaliki.


We gathered enough clothes to send a 40-foot [12 m] container full of clothes to our brothers in Mozambique.” 	 Ne ‵luku mai ne matou a gatu e uke ke faka‵fonu ki ei se pusa lasi telā e 40 futu te loa ke avatu ki ‵tou taina i Mozambique.”


14. 9:9-38 What part does showing mercy have in my life, and how can I show it more? 	 14. (a) E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou a te malōlōga i aso nei? (e) Se a te tala ‵lei ne avatu ei a te malōlōga ki tino telā ne folafola mai ne Iesu?


The day after Nisan 14 saw the beginning of the Festival of Unfermented Cakes. 	 A te aso mai tua o Nisani 14 ne kamata ei te Fakamanatuga o te ‵Kaiga o Falaoa se Faka‵fete.


“The nations became wrathful,” states Revelation 11:18, “and [God’s] own wrath came, and the appointed time . . . to bring to ruin those ruining the earth.” 	 “A tino pouliuli ko ‵fonu i te ita,” ko pati i te Fakaasiga 11:18, “me i tou kaitaua [te Atua] ko oko mai, . . . ko te taimi tenā e fakamasei ei latou kolā e fakamasei ne latou te lalolagi!”


When this psalm was composed, kissing was an expression of friendship and was used to welcome guests into one’s home, where they could enjoy hospitality. 	 I te taimi ne ‵fatu ei te salamo tenei, a te sogi se fakaasiga o te fealofani kae ne fakaaogā ke fakaaloalo atu ei ki tino ‵kami i te talimālō atu ki a latou.


16 In the 20th century, some of Christendom’s hundreds of sects initiated the ecumenical movement in a push for unity. 	 16 I te 20 senitenali, ne taumafai malosi a te fia selau o potukau fo‵liki o Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se o fakamalosi aka a te lotu ke ‵kau fakatasi.


He died before he could enjoy the fruits of his labor. 	 Ne mate tou tagata a koituai o fakaaogā ne ia a fua o ana galuega.


David also told Mephibosheth: ‘You will eat bread at my table constantly.’ (2 Samuel 9:6-10) No doubt David’s loving-kindness was comforting to Mephibosheth and helped to blunt the pain of his disability. 	 Ne fai atu foki a Tavita ki a Mefiposeta me e ‵tau o kai faeloa a ia i te fale o Tavita. (2 Samuelu 9:6-10) E seai se fakalotolotolua me i te alofa atafai o Tavita ne fakamafanafana atu ki a Mefiposeta kae ne fesoasoani atu ke fakafeoloolo aka ei te logo‵mae ona ko tena ‵pili.


Alert Christians are careful not to allow themselves to be influenced or to be marked, in either attitude or action, as being in servitude to those who refuse to acknowledge the supreme sovereignty of the true God, Jehovah. 	 E fakaeteete a Kelisiano matapula‵pula ke mo a ma fakamalosi io me maua ne latou te fakailoga tenā, i olotou kilokiloga io me ko faifaiga, kolā e fakaasi atu ei te lotou ‵nofo pologa ki tino kolā e se fia talia ne latou te pulega sili a te Atua tonu, ko Ieova.


Teaching your children good study habits gives them the means to secure their spiritual well-being and build a good relationship with God. 	 A te akoako atu o tama‵liki ke fai a sukesukega aoga e fesoasoani atu ke ati aka kae fakatumau ne latou se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo te Atua.


In the same Bible book, we read: “In case you should sacrifice a thanksgiving sacrifice to Jehovah, you should sacrifice it to gain approval for you.” 	 I te tusi foki eiloa tenā i te Tusi Tapu, e fai‵tau tatou, penei: “Kafai e ofo ne koe se taulaga fakafetai ki te Aliki, masaua o tautali i fakatonuga kolā ne tuku atu ko te mea ke talia koe ne te Aliki.”


The throne was on wheels. 	 A te nofogaaliki e ‵piki i ei a teka.


What are the basic contents of Psalm 90? 3 In Psalm 90, verses 1 to 6 identify Jehovah as our eternal dwelling place. 	 3 I te Salamo mataupu e 90, te fuaiupu 1 ki te 6, e taku mai i ei a Ieova e pelā me ko te ‵tou ‵lafiga ki te se-gata-mai.


But the Scriptures say: “He deceived him.”—1 Ki. 13:11-18. 	 Kae ne fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “A te pelofeta toeaina tenā e fakaloiloi fua.”—1 Tupu 13:11-18.


(Ezek. 37:2, 11) This indicates that those to whom the bones belonged had been dead for a very long time. 	 (Eseki. 37:2, 11) E fakaasi mai i te mea tenei me i tino kolā i o latou a ivi konei ko leva eiloa ne ‵mate.


The patriarch Job was very well-off, but when disaster struck suddenly, his riches could not help him; they vanished overnight. 	 A Iopu se tagata maumea, kae i te taimi ne oko fakapoi atu ei se fakalavelave tupu fakafuasei, ne seki mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a ia ana koloa, me ne ‵galo fakavave a mea konā i te po eiloa tenā.


(Psalm 110:1) However, he did receive a “kingdom” with subjects that obeyed him. 	 (Salamo 110:1) Kae ne maua ne ia se “malo” mo tino ne pule atu a ia ki ei kae ne faka‵logo ki a ia.


Then comes “the end,” that is, the close of Christ’s Millennial Reign. 	 Ka oti, ko oko mai ei “te gataga,” telā ko te fakaotiga o te Pulega a Keliso i te Afe Tausaga.


My wife had stretched out on a sofa to rest while we were talking about the day’s activity. 	 A taku avaga e takato i se nofoaga loa kae sau‵tala māua ki mea ne fai i te aso.


SONGS: 12, 135 	 PESE: 12, 135


That might seem to have been a simple decision. 	 Ne foliga mai a te mea tenā e pelā me se fakaikuga faigofie.


What human witnesses has Jehovah raised up? 	 Ko oi a molimau ko oti ne faka‵tu aka ne Ieova?


“THE HELMET OF SALVATION” 	 “TE PULOUTAU O TE FAKAOLATAGA”


17 A key point is this: Our being truly successful does not depend on our achievements or position in the eyes of the world. 	 17 E tenei te manatu tāua: A te iku manuia o tatou e se fakalagolago ki te ‵lasi o mea ne fai ne tatou io me ko te tāua o tatou i te lalolagi tenei.


9 The resurrection hope sustained Paul. 	 9 Ne fakamalosi atu te fakamoemoega ki te toetu ki a Paulo.


How is Jehovah’s wisdom evident in the animal creation? 	 E lavea atu pefea te poto o Ieova e auala i manu kolā ne faite ne Ia?


EDOM “WILL HAVE TO BE CUT OFF TO TIME INDEFINITE” 	 A ETOMA KA “FAKAMASIASI KI TE SE GATA MAI”


12 As servants of Jehovah, we certainly do not search for tempting situations that could lead to immoral sexual behavior. 	 12 E pelā me ne tavini a Ieova, e se ‵sala atu tatou ki tulaga kolā e mafai o tofotofo aka i ei tatou ke fai a amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau.


August Krafzig was grateful that his duties did not put him on the battlefront. 	 Ne loto fiafia a August Krafzig me ne fai ne tena galuega ke sē fano a ia ki te taua.


Then, standing before the shrine’s haiden (worship hall), they follow a ritual in which they bow, clap, and pray to the goddess.* Shinto allows its adherents to practice other faiths, and some Buddhists, professed Christians, and others see no conflict in performing the Shinto rituals at this shrine. 	 Ko ‵tu atu ei i mua o te koga fakalotu ‵malu (se koga tapuaki), e tau‵tali atu latou ki se faifaiga masani telā e ifo ki lalo, patipati olotou lima, kae ‵talo atu ki te atua fafine.* E talia ne Shinto ana tino ke ‵kau atu ki nisi talitonuga, kae ko tino lotu Puta, tino kolā e mafau‵fau i a latou ne Kelisiano, mo nisi lotu e ‵lei ki a latou ke aofia i faifaiga masani o te tapuakiga ki a Shinto i te koga fakalotu ‵malu tenei.


(John 15:1) Centuries earlier, the prophet Jeremiah recorded these words of Jehovah to his renegade people: “I had planted you as a choice red vine . . . 	 (Ioane 15:1) I senitenali mai mua atu i ei, ne fakamau ne te pelofeta ko Ielemia a pati konei a Ieova ki ana tino ‵teke: “Ne toki ne au a koe e pela me se vine ne filifilia fakalei, . . .


Some wives have said that their husbands do not really listen to them. 	 Ne fai mai a nisi fāfine me e se faka‵logo atu olotou avaga ki a latou.


What can we look forward to when we have a balanced view of our works and Jehovah’s undeserved kindness? 	 Se a te mea e ‵kilo atu tatou ki ei i aso mai mua māfai e paleni te ‵tou kilokiloga e uiga ki ‵tou galuega mo te alofa tauanoa o Ieova?


To stand firm, we need to have clearly in mind Jehovah’s view of the matter and to be determined to stick to his ways. 	 Ko te mea ke ‵tu ‵mautakitaki tatou, e ‵tau o masaua faka‵lei ne tatou a te kilokiloga a Ieova ki mea konā kae ke ‵piki ‵mau ki ana auala.


Perhaps you think of warfare, pollution, crime, or corruption. 	 E mafai o mafaufau koe ki taua, ea masei, amioga ma‵sei, io me ko amioga faitogafiti.


Accordingly his days shall amount to a hundred and twenty years.” 	 Mai te taimi tenei, ka se toe ola latou e silia atu mo te 120 tausaga.”


And the sons of Ammon and Moab proceeded to stand up against the inhabitants of the mountainous region of Seir to devote them to destruction and annihilate them; and as soon as they finished with the inhabitants of Seir, they helped each one to bring his own fellow to ruin. 	 Ne taua atu te kautau a Amoni mo te kautau a Moapi ki te kautau a Etoma, ‵ta fakapalele eiloa ne latou te kautau a Etoma, oti aka, toe fakatau taua foki eiloa a te avā kautau konā.


The apostle Paul urges us to “keep our eyes . . . on the things unseen.” 	 E fakamalosi mai a te apositolo ko Paulo ki a tatou ke “‵kilo atu faeloa [‵tou] mata, . . . ki mea e se lavea.”


The Resurrection—A Glorious Prospect 	 Te Toetuga—Se Fakamoemoega Tafasili i te Gali


In his infinite love and wisdom, Jehovah has purposed that mankind will live in and care for their home—a paradise earth. 	 Ona ko tena alofa mo tena poto telā e se mafai o gata, ko oti eiloa ne fuafua ne Ieova ke ‵nofo kae tausi faka‵lei atu a tino ki te lotou fale—se lalolagi Palataiso.


These were things I never imagined I would be able to get rid of.” 	 Konei a mea kolā ne seki mafaufau au me ka mafai o tapale keatea mai i a au.”


Similarly, having abandoned fixed moral standards, the world reaps a grim and growing harvest of misery and death as families are torn apart by infidelity and millions suffer because of AIDS or some other sexually transmitted disease. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, ko oti ne tiakina ne tino i te lalolagi a amioga ‵lei, kae ko maua i ei a ikuga fakafanoanoa e pelā mo te loto māfatia mo te mate.


Similarly, a new disciple who travels on the road to life learns not only from his teacher but also from the fine examples that he sees in the congregation.—Matthew 7:13, 14. 	 E penā foki eiloa te soko fou telā e faimalaga atu i te auala ki te ola, e se tauloto fua mai tena faiakoga kae mai fakaakoakoga ‵lei foki kolā e lavea atu ne ia i te fakapotopotoga.—Mataio 7:13, 14.


Mic Chapter 5 reveals that the Messiah will be born in Bethlehem of Judah. 	 E fakaasi mai i te mataupu e 5 me ka fanau a te Mesia i Peteleema i Iuta.


In contrast, both Jehovah and Jesus have no such limitations.—Prov. 24:12; Matt. 9:4; Luke 5:22. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, a Ieova mo Iesu e seai ne lā tapula penā.—Faataoto 24:12; Mataio 9:4; Luka 5:22.


An Earth-Wide Paradise Ahead! 	 Se Lalolagi Palataiso i Aso Mai Mua


4 Quoting from Psalm 40:6-8, Paul points out that Jesus did not come to perpetuate the “sacrifice and offering,” the “whole burnt offerings and sin offering,” all of which by the time of Paul’s writing no longer had God’s approval. 	 4 I te sikimaiga o pati mai i te Salamo 40:6-8, ne fakaasi mai ne Paulo me ne seki vau Iesu ke fakatumau ne ia “taulaga io me se taulaga o manu,” taulaga ‵sunu mo “taulaga mō agasala,” me ne seki toe talia ne te Atua a mea konā i te taimi ne tusi atu ei ne Paulo tena tusi.


They serve together as one flock under one Shepherd, Jesus Christ. 	 E tavini atu fakatasi latou e pelā me se lafu mamoe e tasi mai lalo i te Tausi Mamoe, ko Iesu Keliso.


(Acts 20:24) He was willing to sacrifice everything, including his life, in order to finish the race. 	 (Galuega 20:24) Tela la, ne lotomalie a Paulo ke talia ne ia mea katoa, ke oko foki loa ki tena ola, ko te mea ke fakaoti ne ia te fakatau‵telega.


What does making spiritual advancement involve? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te gasolo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


Did he keep clear in mind the happy hope of life under the promised “offspring”? 	 E mata, ne mafaufau faeloa a ia ki te fakamoemoega fakafiafia ki te ola telā e vau mai te “fanau” telā ne folafola mai?


12 What relief will come to human “creation” during the Thousand Year Reign of Christ! 	 12 Ma‵faga o fakatapūga lasi ‵ki e maua ne tino i te Pulega a Keliso i te Afe Tausaga!


“It was a very difficult situation,” she admitted. 	 “Se tulaga telā ne faigata ‵ki,” ne fakaasi mai ne ia.


Well, as an example, think of a stone lying in a field in ancient Israel. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, mafaufau ki se fatu e takato i se malae tafao i Isalaelu i aso mua.


Dr. Mosheim stated that what “irritated the Romans against the Christians, was the simplicity of their worship, which resembled in nothing the sacred rites of any other people.” 	 Ne toe fai mai ne te tino poto ko Mosheim a te pogai e “ita ei te kau Loma ki Kelisiano ona ko te faigofie o te lotou tapuakiga telā e ‵kese mai faifaiga fakalotu a nisi tino.”


How do you react when someone draws a wrong conclusion about you, and what lesson can we learn from such an experience? 	 E pefea ou lagonaga māfai e fakaiku ‵se aka ne se tino se mea e uiga ki a koe, kae se a te akoakoga e maua ne tatou mai i ei?


My soul he refreshes. 	 E aumai ne ia ki a au te malosi fou.


It is vital that parents have love for their teenage children and show humility by their example. 	 Se mea tāua ke fakaasi atu ne mātua a te alofa ki olotou tama‵liki talavou kae fakaasi atu te loto maulalo e auala i olotou fakaakoakoga.


How Some Make Room for Studying 	 Te Auala e Fakaavanoa Sāle ei ne Nisi Tino a Taimi mō te Faiga o Sukesukega


12 Nevertheless, Satan keeps testing Jehovah’s worshippers. 	 12 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e tumau eiloa a Satani i te tofotofoga o tino tapuaki ki a Ieova.


The good news also prevailed over other obstacles, such as persecution. Nothing could stop it. 	 Ne manumalo foki te malosi o te tala ‵lei i nisi fakalavelave, e pelā mo fakasauāga.


If I wanted peace, I had to let go of resentment. 	 Kafai e manako au ki se filemu, e ‵tau eiloa mo au o tiaki te ita fakamoemoe.


How can we learn from Israel’s example? 	 E mafai pefea o tauloto tatou mai i te fakaakoakoga a te kau Isalaelu?


Jesus treated others compassionately 	 Ne atafai atu Iesu i ana faifaiga ki nisi tino


IMITATE TIMOTHY’S EXAMPLE 	 TAUTALI I TE FAKAAKOAKOGA A TIMOTEO


He could not understand how a merciful God would torture wicked people by burning them in fire. 	 E se malamalama a ia me e mafai o fakalogo‵mae ne se Atua alofa a tino ma‵sei mai te ‵sunu ki te afi.


What have we learned thus far from Romans chapter 12, and what will be considered in the following article? 	 Ne a mea ko oti ne tauloto ne tatou mai i te Loma mataupu e 12, kae ne a mea ka mafau‵fau ki ei i te mataupu telā e ‵soko mai?


(Luke 4:16; Acts 15:21) This emphasis on meeting together continued with the formation of the Christian congregation, and it is still a major part of our worship. 	 (Luka 4:16; Galu. 15:21) Ne tumau eiloa te tāua o fakatasiga i te taimi ne faka‵tu ei a fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, kae koi fai eiloa mo fai se vaega lasi o te ‵tou tapuakiga.


“A pupil is not above his teacher, but everyone that is perfectly instructed will be like his teacher.”—LUKE 6:40. 	 “E se sili atu te tamaliki akoga i tona faiakoga; kae kafai te tamaliki akoga ko palele ana akoakoga, ko ‵pau ei mo tena faiakoga.”—LUKA 6:40.


He worked hard in sacred service and applied the lessons he learned. 	 Ne galue malosi tou tagata i te taviniga tapu kae fakagalue aka a mea ne tauloto ne ia.


Look for what Jehovah may be trying to teach you. 	 ‵Sala ki mea kolā e manako a Ieova ke akoako atu ki a koe.


Do you express appreciation for what others do for you? 	 E mata, e fakaasi atu ne koe a te loto fakafetai ki mea e fai ne nisi tino mō koe?


What a self-sacrificing spirit! 	 Se fakaakoakoga eiloa o te fai a mea mo te loto kātoa!


Accepting God’s undeserved kindness means not only avoiding sexual immorality but also fighting any tendency to enjoy lewd entertainment. 	 A te talia o te alofa tauanoa o te Atua e se fakauiga fua ki te ‵kalo keatea mai amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau kae ke taua atu foki ki fakafiafiaga kolā e fakamalosi ei a faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau.


The prophecy vividly describes events that would occur in “the Lord’s day,” which began when Christ was enthroned in heaven in 1914. 	 E fakamatala manino mai i te valoaga tenā a mea kolā e ‵tau o ‵tupu i loto “i te Aso o te Aliki,” telā ne kamata mai i te taimi ne fakasopo aka ei a Keliso mo fai te tupu i te lagi i te 1914.


(John 13:1) On that memorable evening, he gave them an unforgettable lesson in lovingly serving others. 	 (Ioane 13:1) I te afiafi po tāua tenā, ne tuku atu ne ia ki a latou se akoakoga e fui fakapuli e uiga ki te tavini atu mo te alofa ki nisi tino.


The people of Lystra did not have to look far to see the truthfulness of Paul’s words. 	 Ne mafai o malamalama gofie a tino i Lusa i te ‵tonu o pati a Paulo.


1-3. Why is it not surprising that David compared Jehovah to a shepherd? 	 1-3. Kaia e se poi ei tatou me ne fakatusa ne Tavita a Ieova ki se tausi mamoe?


This Is Our Spiritual Heritage, 2/15 	 Tenei ‵Tou Tofi Faka-te-agaga, 2/15


Responsible brothers of the other sheep class were elected as replacements. 	 Ne ‵tofi aka a nisi taina atamai mai i te potukau o nisi mamoe ke sui ne latou a tino konā.


6 Does being truthful with others mean that we must disclose every detail to whoever asks us a question? 	 6 E mata, e fakauiga a te fai‵pati atu ki te mea tonu ki nisi tino me e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou a mea katoa ki so se tino e fesili mai ki a tatou?


(Genesis 1:28; 2:15-17) He also made possible the restoration of this prospect when Adam and Eve lost it for their descendants. 	 (Kenese 1:28; 2:15-17) Ko ia foki ne fakatoka ne ia ke ‵toe maua ne tatou te fakamoemoega tenā telā ne galo i a Atamu mo Eva.


Let us examine some of the events described in the book of Job. 	 Ke na iloilo aka ne tatou a nisi mea ne ‵tupu kolā ne fakamatala mai i te tusi o Iopu.


He says: “From now on you will be catching men alive.” 	 Ne fai atu a ia: “Mai te taimi nei o fano ki mua, ka maua ne koe ne tino.”


Why not take a few minutes to read Psalm 72 in your Bible? 	 Kaia e sē fakamāumāu ei ne nāi minute o faitau te Salamo 72 i tau Tusi Tapu?


But children do not enjoy being interrogated any more than adults do. 	 Kae e se fia‵fia eiloa a tama‵liki ke sukesuke aka a latou e pelā eiloa mo tino ma‵tua.


How many evenings must they have sat together and talked about Jesus, wondering what he would have to face in the future, concerned about whether they were training him and preparing him in the right way? 	 E mata, e pefea te uke o taimi ne sautala fakatasi ei laua e uiga ki a Iesu, mafau‵fau ki mea ka ‵tupu ki a ia i aso mai mua, kae manavase ki te auala ke puti aka ei ne laua tou tagata i se auala ‵lei?


Could he eat such meat? 	 E mata, e mafai o kai a ia ki ‵kano manu konā?


Of serious concern to religious authorities is the dearth of candidates for the priesthood. 	 Ko manava‵se valevale a takitaki lotu me ko sē tokouke a tino e fia fai pelā me ne faifeau.


But what proof is there that we are living in the last days? 	 Kae ne a fakamaoniga me ko ola nei tatou i aso fakaoti?


Meeting Divine Requirements Magnifies Jehovah 	 E ‵Viki Atu ki a Ieova Māfai e Faka‵logo ki Ana Fakatonuga


He even indicates what agency God will use to do this—an agency that will address the root causes of all the problems that plague us today. 	 Ne fakaasi mai foki ne ia a te mea faigaluega telā ka fakaaogā ne te Atua ke fai ei te mea tenei—se mea telā ka ave keatea ne ia a pogai kolā e māfua mai i ei a fakalavelave katoa kolā e fakalogo‵mae mai ki a tatou i aso nei.


18 How would you have responded to that extraordinary request? 	 18 Ne a au mea kāti ne mafai o fai ki se vaegā fakamolemole penā?


So can you! 	 E mafai foki koe o fai penā!


How sad it would be if any of us were to believe the satanic propaganda and violate our Christian neutrality! 	 Mafāga o mea fakafanoanoa māfai se tino i a tatou e talitonu ki faka‵pulaga penei kae soli i ei a ‵tou tulaga faka-Kelisiano ko te sē ‵kau ki se feitu!


5 Encouragement often involves commending a person for something he or she did well. 	 5 E aofia i fakamalosiga a pati fakamālō ki se tino ona ko mea ‵lei ne fai ne ia.


And how does God answer our prayers? 	 Kae e tali mai pefea a te Atua ki ‵tou ‵talo?


In what ways do those in spiritual darkness show that they are disoriented? 	 E penā foki a tino kolā e ‵nofo atu i te pouliga faka-te-agaga, e se lava te lotou malamalama kae kamata o ‵numi latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Yet, the Law had a provision for the poor. 	 Kae e isi foki se fakatokaga i te Tulafono mō tino ma‵tiva.


Clearly, not in the way that we walk with fellow humans. 	 E manino ‵lei, me e se pelā mo te auala e sa‵sale fakatasi ei tatou mo nisi tino.


(Isaiah 55:4) He is also “head of the congregation.” 	 (Isaia 55:4) Ko ia foki te “pule o te ekalesia.”


So even if we are suffering because of some distressing situation, let us not isolate ourselves, for doing so will not improve matters. 	 Tela la, kafai foki loa e logo‵mae tatou ona ko nisi tulaga faiga‵ta, ke mo a ma fia tu tokotasi tatou, me kafai e fai penā, e se mafai o ‵lei ‵tou fakalavelave.


15, 16. (a) What “work” must endurance complete? (b) Give examples of how we can “let endurance complete its work.” 	 15, 16. (a) Se a te “galuega” e ‵tau o fakakatoatoa ne te te kufaki? (e) Taku mai ne fakaakoakoga e uiga ki te auala e mafai ei o talia ne tatou ke ‘fakakatoatoa ne te kufaki tena galuega’ i ‵tou olaga?


7 By submitting to the slave class, God’s people also show their subjection to the Master, Jesus Christ. 	 7 Mai te faka‵logo o latou ki te tavini fakamaoni, e fakaasi atu foki ne tino o te Atua te lotou faka‵logo ki te lotou Pule, ko Iesu Keliso.


What prompted a mature Christian elder to make such an error in judgment—one that could have divided the congregation? 	 Se a te mea ne fakamalosi aka ei se toeaina Kelisiano matua ‵lei ke fai ne ia se fakatauga ‵se—se mea telā ne mafai o fakamavaevae aka ei te fakapotopotoga?


In fact, we literally will not be found where they often are—in places of immoral entertainment or of ill repute. 	 Ka sē ‵nofo tonu atu eiloa tatou i koga kolā e ‵nofo sāle i ei latou—ko koga kolā e fai i ei a fakafiafiaga sē ‵tau io me ko koga lauiloa i te fakatakalialia.


Still, we have a deep understanding of what Jesus did for us. 	 Kae e ui i ei, e maua eiloa ne tatou se mainaga ‵loto e uiga ki mea ne fai ne Iesu mō tatou.


29 Our Readers Ask . . . 	 ITULAU E 24 • PESE: 133, 131


You have our warm invitation to contact them or to write to the address on page 2 of this magazine. 	 E ‵kami atu ne matou a koe ke fesokotaki atu ki a latou io me tusi atu ki so se fakatuatusi i te itulau e 2 o te mekesini tenei.


Elders, of course, do not accomplish this without Jehovah’s help. 	 E tonu, e se mafai o fai ne toeaina a te mea tenei e aunoa mo te fesoasoani o Ieova.


For example, he wrote: “‘But my righteous one will live by reason of faith,’ and, ‘if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.’” 	 Ne tusi mai a ia penei: “‘E ola a tino amiotonu i te fakatuanaki; kae kafai se tino o latou e toe foki ki tua, e se fiafia toku loto ki a ia.’”


For all these are the things the nations are eagerly pursuing. 	 Ne a foki mea ka inu ei tatou? Ne a foki mea ka ‵pei ei tatou?


On a daily basis, we should entreat Jehovah to guide our thinking, speech, and actions by means of his spirit. 	 I aso takitasi, e ‵tau o fakamolemole atu tatou ki a Ieova ke takitaki ne ia a ‵tou mafaufauga, ‵tou pati, mo ‵tou faifaiga e auala i tena agaga.


Focusing attention on the small figure, he says: “Whoever will humble himself [or, “whoever makes himself small,” Byington] like this young child is the one that is the greatest in the kingdom of the heavens.” 	 Mai i te fakasino atu ki te tamā tamaliki, ne fai atu a ia: “A te tino e sili i te Malo o te lagi, ko te tino telā e fakamalalo ne ia a ia eiloa, ke pelā mo te tamaliki tenei.”


Jesus’ “other sheep,” who have an earthly hope, are delighted to serve shoulder to shoulder with the modern-day remnant of “the Israel of God,” helping to refresh others spiritually. 	 E fia‵fia malosi a ‘nisi mamoe’ a Iesu kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi ke tavini fakatasi atu mo te toega o te “Isalaelu a te Atua” i aso nei, mai te fesoasoani atu o fakamalosi a nisi tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Why is the preaching work so urgent? 	 Kaia e tāua ‵ki ei te faiga o te galuega talai?


Acts 17:24, 25. 	 Galuega 17:24, 25.


Yes, when we study God’s Word with a sincere heart and an open mind, we learn more than enough about Jehovah to be convinced that he always does what is just and right. 	 E tonu, kafai e suke‵suke tatou ki te Muna a Ieova mo ‵tou loto mo ‵tou mafaufau kātoa, e tauloto eiloa ne tatou a mea e lava kae ‵toe e uiga ki a Ieova ke tali‵tonu ei me e fai faeloa ne ia a te mea tonu.


2 What if you are not sure that you are ready for baptism? 	 2 E a māfai e fakalotolotolua koe o papatiso?


Do I have the same confidence in Jehovah and Jesus now that I had when I dedicated my life to Jehovah God?’ 	 E mata, koi ‵pau eiloa te loto talitonu o oku ki a Ieova mo Iesu i te taimi nei fakatusa ki te taimi ne tuku atu ei toku ola ki a Ieova te Atua?’


8 When asked by the Pharisees about the time the Kingdom would come, Jesus answered that it would not come “with striking observableness” from their viewpoint. 	 8 I te fesiliatuga a Falesaio e uiga ki te taimi ka oko mai i ei te Malo, ne tali atu a Iesu me i “te Malo o te Atua e se oko mai mo ni fakailoga ke lavea atu” e ‵tusa mo te lotou kilokiloga.


It was such a modest request and so politely made! 	 Ne fai eiloa mo fai se akai ‵lei kae āva!


Koichi resumed his study of the Bible and accepted help from the congregation. 	 Ne toe faka‵soko ne Koichi tena sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu kae talia ne ia a fesoasoani mai te fakapotopotoga.


10 Further, authorities have at times made it difficult for our brothers who are refugees to contact the congregation. 	 10 E se gata i ei, ne fakafaigata aka i nisi taimi ne pule o malo ki ‵tou taina fakaa‵lofa ke fesokotaki atu ki te fakapotopotoga.


After all, “each of us will render an account for himself to God.” 	 E se gata i ei, “ko ‵tau i a tatou takitokotasi o avatu se tala o ia ki te Atua.”


History shows, however, that some Israelites did fall into poverty. 	 Kae e fakaasi mai i tala fakasolopito me ne iku atu a nisi tino Isalaelu ki se tulaga mativa.


Learn From God’s Word 	 Tauloto Mai Te Muna A Te Atua


Jesus may have sensed this man’s particular nervousness or embarrassment. 	 Kāti ne maina Iesu i te manavase mo te ma o te tagata tenā.


(Isaiah 2:2, 3) Every year, thousands are baptized in symbol of their dedication to God, resulting in the formation of many new congregations. 	 (Isaia 2:2, 3) E lau i afe a tino kolā e papatiso i tausaga takitasi ke fakamailoga ei te lotou tukuatuga ki a Ieova, kae e iku atu i ei ki te faka‵tuga o fakapotopotoga ‵fou.


8 Elihu declared: “God thunders with his voice in a wonderful way, doing great things that we cannot know.” 	 8 Ne folafola atu ne Eliu: “E tupu a mea fakaofoofogia i te fakatonuga a te Atua, ko mea fakaofoofogia kola e se mafai o malamalama tatou i ei.”


When was Timothy ordained as a minister, and why would you say that his spiritual progress did not end there? 	 Ko te taimi fea ne faū ei a Timoteo e pelā me se faifeau, kae kaia e fai mai ei koe me ne seki gata atu i konā a tena gasolo atu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


(Rev. 12:10) He taunts Jehovah with the claim that Christians—including you—will not remain faithful. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:10) E fakaitaita atu a ia ki a Ieova i ana pati me i Kelisiano—e aofia i ei koe—ka se tumau i te fakamaoni.


2:12—What “perfect wage” did Ruth receive from Jehovah? 	 2:12—Se a te “taui” ‵lei katoatoa ne maua ne Luta mai i a Ieova?


Inviting Jehovah to Examine Us 	 Fakamolemole Atu ki a Ieova ke Iloilo Aka ne Ia Tatou


Has Your Life Been Decided by Fate? 	 Ko oi te Atua?


(Revelation 20:6) Most resurrected ones will return to life in a restored paradise on earth. 	 (Fakaasiga 20:6) Ka toe faka‵tu mai a te tokoukega o tino ki te palataiso i te lalolagi.


Paul gave a powerful witness, but not everyone responded. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Paulo se molimau lasi ‵ki, kae e se ko tino katoa ne talia ne latou te tala ‵lei.


(Psalm 110:3) Jehovah’s entire organization, both the heavenly and the earthly parts, functions on the basis of loving submission to God’s will. 	 (Salamo 110:3) E fakavae a te fakagaluegāga o te fakapotopotoga saukātoa a Ieova, i te lagi mo te lalolagi, ki te fakalogo mo te alofa ki te faiga o te loto o te Atua.


Since many religions arose from a desire for political power, prestige, and popular acceptance rather than a desire to please God, it is no surprise that religion is involved in such badness as child abuse, fraud, war, or terrorism. 	 Ona ko lotu e uke ne ‵sae aka mai i te manako ki pulega fakapolitiki, te fia takutakua, mo te fia lauiloa i lō te manakoga ke fakafiafia atu ki te Atua, e se se mea fakapoi ke aofia a lotu i amioga ma‵sei e pelā mo te maneaneaga o tama‵liki, te faitogafiti, taua, mo amioga takafia‵toa.


23 Accepting divine discipline will enable you to remain in God’s love. 	 23 A te taliaga o polopolokiga a te Atua ka fai ne ia koe ke tumau i loto i te alofa o te Atua.


Awareness of domestic violence has been heightened in recent decades. 	 A te malamalama ‵lei e uiga ki fakasauaga i loto i te kāiga ko oti ne fakamalosi aka i se sefulu tausaga fakamuli nei.


Yes, humility is the opposite of haughtiness. 	 E tonu, a te loto maulalo e ‵kese ‵mao eiloa mai te fakamatamata.


15 Reliance on God’s Word. 	 15 Fakalagolago ki te Muna a te Atua.


How do we show our loyalty to Jehovah when we are making major decisions? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea a ‵tou a‵lofa fakamaoni ki a Ieova i taimi e fai ei a fakaikuga faiga‵ta?


All of God’s faithful servants on earth unite to worship Jehovah in this spiritual temple.—Isa. 60:4, 8, 13; Acts 17:24; Heb. 8:5; 9:24. 	 E ‵kau fakatasi a tavini fakamaoni a te Atua i te lalolagi kātoa o tapuaki atu ki a Ieova i loto i te faletapu faka-te-agaga tenei.—Isaia 60:4, 8, 13; Galuega 17:24; Epelu 8:5; 9:24.


Name, 1/1 	 Igoa, 1/1


(1 Sam. 16:10, 11; 17:12; Matt. 1:5, 6) Similarly, the next link was Solomon, though he was not David’s firstborn.—2 Sam. 3:2-5. 	 (1 Samu. 16:10, 11; 17:12; Mata. 1:5, 6) E penā foki loa, a te suā tino ko Solomona, faitalia loa me i a ia e se ko te toekimua a Tavita.—2 Samu. 3:2-5.


But by means of God’s holy spirit, we can withstand both forms of persecution. 	 Kae e auala i te agaga tapu o te Atua, e mafai o ‵teke atu tatou ki vaegā fakasauaga konei.


George was seven when his mother died. 	 Ko fitu fua tausaga o Siaosi i te taimi ne mate ei tena mātua.


(Matthew 24:45) When Scriptural direction is provided, do I try to apply it, observing not only the letter of the law but the spirit of it? (1 Corinthians 14:20) Do I patiently wait on Jehovah when answers to lingering questions seem slow in coming?’ 	 (Mataio 24:45) Kafai ko tuku mai se fakatonuga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, e mata, e ‵piki ‵mau fua au ki te fakatonuga tenā io me taumafai au o fakagalue aka te uiga tonu o te fakatakitakiga telā e fakavae ki ei? (1 Kolinito 14:20) E mata, e faka‵tali au mo te kufaki ki a Ieova māfai e fui maua a tali ki aku fesili?’


Consider these facts: In the past 100 years, some of the most ferocious dictatorships in history have tried to stamp Jehovah’s Witnesses out of existence. 	 Ke mafaufau ki tala ‵tonu konei: I te 100 tausaga ko ‵teka, ne taumafai malosi eiloa a nisi malo pule fakasaua i te lalolagi nei o fakaseai katoatoa atu a Molimau a Ieova.


• Why should we be grateful for those taking the lead in the congregation? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o loto fakafetai tatou ki tino kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga i te fakapotopotoga?


The former things have passed away.’” 	 Ka se toe iai se mate, se fanoanoa, se tagi io me se ‵mae.


(Isaiah 30:20) He knows how to convey deep truths to imperfect human minds. 	 (Isaia 30:20) E iloa ne ia te auala ke tuku mai ei a muna‵tonu aogā ki mafaufau o tino sē ‵lei katoatoa.


The ministry of both groups involves reflecting the glory of Jehovah not only in what they teach but also in how they live. 	 E aofia i galuega a te avā potukau konei te fakaasiatuga o te ‵malu o Ieova e se gata fua i olotou akoakoga, kae i te auala foki e ola ei latou.


(Heb. 11:13) Are you resolved to stand out as being different? 	 (Epe. 11:13) E mata, e fakaiku aka ne koe ke tu ‵kese koe mai tino o te lalolagi?


(Read Ezekiel 38:23.) 	 (Faitau te Esekielu 38:23.)


Notice how Moses reacted when certain ones in the camp of Israel began behaving as prophets. 	 Mafaufau ki mea ne fai ne Mose i te taimi ne kamata o fai ei a nisi tino i te kau Isalaelu e pelā me ne pelofeta.


6 It is also to be expected that some of this harmful information may appear harmless. 	 6 Kae e ‵tau foki o iloa ne tatou me ka foliga mai a nisi fakamatalaga fakama‵taku pelā me e ‵lei fua.


What will happen when Jehovah unleashes his great power? 	 Ne a mea ka ‵tupu māfai ko fakaaogā ne Ieova tena ‵mana sili?


And we are absolutely sure that the remaining prophecies about the end of this wicked system of things will all be fulfilled. 	 Kae e tali‵tonu katoatoa eiloa tatou me ka fakataunu tonu mai a valoaga kolā e ‵toe mai e uiga ki te gataga o te fakanofonofoga matagā tenei.


Eventually, those who take “very much delight” in God’s commandments will grow to human perfection and enjoy forever “the glorious freedom of the children of God.”—2 Pet. 3:13; Rom. 8:21. 	 Mai tua ifo i ei, ka gasolosolo malie eiloa a tino kolā e “fia‵fia” ki fakatonuga a te Atua o maua ne latou te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa kae ka maua ne latou ki te se-gata-mai a “te saolotoga ‵malu o te fanau a te Atua.”—2 Petelu 3:13; Loma 8:21.


3:15b—How does ‘the true God keep seeking what is pursued’? 	 3:15e, NW—E ‘‵sala atu faeloa pefea te Atua tonu ki te mea telā e ‵sala ki ei’?


After 1914, the angels began to “collect” weedlike Christians by separating them from the anointed “sons of the kingdom.”—Matt. 13:30, 38, 41. 	 Mai tua o te 1914, ne kamata ei o “unu” ne agelu a Kelisiano kolā e fai pelā me ne mouku ma‵sei mai te ‵vae keatea o latou mai i “fanau o te Malo” kolā ne fakaekegina.”—Mata. 13:30, 38, 41.


If we have personally sinned seriously, let us search for Jehovah, praying to him for forgiveness and seeking spiritual help from Christian elders. 	 Kafai ko oti ne fai ne tatou se agasala matagā, ke na ‵sala atu tatou ki a Ieova, ‵talo atu ki a ia mō se fakamagaloga kae ‵sala atu foki ki se fesoasoani mai toeaina Kelisiano.


Things well spoken of refer to information that is reputable or of good report. 	 A mea ‵malu e fakasino ki tala kolā e maua i ei a tavaega io me se lipoti ‵lei.


Then, if there is reason for concern, you can talk to her, perhaps using points from Questions Young People Ask—Answers That Work, Volume 2. 	 Kae kafai koi isi eiloa se manavase o koe ki tau tamaliki fafine, faipati atu ki a ia, kāti mai te fakaaogaga o manatu mai i te Questions Young People Ask—Answers That Work, Tusi i te 2. Fakamuli ifo, e mafai o fakaavanoa ne koe ne taimi ke sau‵tala fakatasi koulua.


Either extreme would render our planet lifeless. 	 Ka seai eiloa se mea e mafai o ola māfai e tō pili io me tō ‵mao a te lalolagi mai i ei.


31 For Our Young People—A Brother’s Anger 	 A MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA MŌ VAIASO E KAMATA I A:


4 Have you at times felt somewhat overwhelmed by challenges or responsibilities in God’s service? 	 4 Kai lagona aka eiloa ne koe i nisi taimi a te uke o mea faiga‵ta mo tiute e ‵tau o fai i te taviniga ki te Atua?


“Ah, Jehovah, please, let your ear become attentive to the prayer of your servant.”—NEH. 1:11. 	 “Fakalogo mai nei ki taku ‵talo.”—NEEMIA 1:11.


Then things became difficult, yes dangerous, for true Christians there. 	 Ne kamata i ei o faigata, e tonu, ne fakamataku te mea tenā ki Kelisiano ‵tonu i konā.


The warning example of the faithless Israelites teaches us that in order to benefit from Jehovah’s mercy, we must demonstrate heartfelt repentance. 	 E akoako mai ne te fakaakoakoga o tino Isalaelu sē fakamaoni me ke maua ne tatou a te fakamagaloga a Ieova, e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te salamo tonu.


It could even lead to a husband’s prayers being blocked, as happened to some neglectful servants of God in the past. 	 E mafai o iku atu ki te se talia o ‵talo a te tagata avaga, e pelā mo mea ne ‵tupu ki tavini a te Atua kolā ne manatu ma‵ma ki ei i taimi mua.


Filled with holy spirit, Peter “stood up” and amplified, or clarified, certain truths about Jesus. 	 Ne ‵fonu a Petelu i te agaga tapu, ne “tu ake” a ia, kae ne fakamaina atu io me ne fakamalamalama atu a nisi muna‵tonu e uiga ki a Iesu.


22 Those refusing to recognize the authority of God’s chosen King insult Jehovah. 	 22 A tino kolā e se talia ne latou te pulega a te Tupu filifilia a te Atua, e fai ne latou a Ieova ke ita.


I wanted somebody to look after me and to tell me I was doing well. 	 Ne manako au ke isi se tino e tausi mai ki a au kae fai mai foki me ko oko eiloa i toku ‵lei.


When and how did the gathering of “the things in the heavens” begin? 	 Anafea kae pefea foki ne kamata ei te fakamaopoopomaiga o “mea i te lagi”?


Similarly, a true Christian needs to do more than profess his faith in Christ. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e manakogina ke fai ne se Kelisiano tonu a mea e uke atu i lō te fai atu fua me e fakatuanaki a ia ki a Keliso.


“That is not the case at the convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses. . . . 	 Kae e se tenā te mea e lavea ne koe i fono o atufenua a Molimau a Ieova. . . .


Shame over sin should not stop one from speaking with Jehovah. 	 E se ‵tau o taofi aka ne te mā i se agasala a te faipati atu o se tino ki a Ieova.


Even after baptism, they may at times be tempted to return to their former practices. 	 Kae mai tua o te lotou papatisoga, e mafai o tofotofo aka latou i nisi taimi ke toe ‵foki atu ki olotou faifaiga mua.


These men were ‘turning the undeserved kindness of God into an excuse for loose conduct.’ 	 A tāgata konei ko ‘‵fuli ne latou a te talaiga e uiga ki te alofa tauanoa o te ‵tou Atua ke fetaui mo olotou uiga ma‵sei.’


It actually helps her to fulfill the role God had in mind for a wife when he said: “It is not good for the man [Adam] to continue to be alone. 	 Kae e fesoasoani atu ki tou fafine ke fakataunu te tiute ne mafaufau te Atua ke tuku atu ki se fafine avaga i te taimi ne fai mai ei a ia: “E se ‵lei māfai e nofo tokotasi te tagata [Atamu].


This enables obedient humans to be freed from the condemnation of sin and death that resulted from Adam’s disobedience. 	 Ne mafai ne te mea tenei o fakasaoloto a tino faka‵logo mai te ‵nofo pologa ki te agasala mo te mate telā ne iku mai i te sē fakamaoni o Atamu.


4 Picture three widows, their garments blowing in the wind as they walk on a road stretching across the plains of Moab. 	 4 Ke fakaataata ne koe a fafine e tokotolu ko ‵mate olotou avaga, e sa‵sale atu i se auala loa i te koga laugatasi o Moapi mo olotou gatu e agina‵gina ne te matagi.


(Genesis 24:18-20) Likewise, Joseph was free to decide whether to act on his father’s request or not, for Jacob would be dead and could not compel him to keep his word. 	 (Kenese 24:18-20) E pelā foki mo Iosefa, ne maua ne ia a te saolotoga ke filifili aka me e fakalogo io me se fakalogo a ia ki te manakoga o tena tamana me ko oti ne mate, kae seai se tino e mafai o fakamalosi atu ki a ia ke tausi ki tena tautoga.


(1 Corinthians 15:30, 31) They know that Jehovah can resurrect them if he permits Satan and his servants to kill them. 	 (1 Kolinito 15:30, 31) E iloa ne latou me e mafai ne Ieova o toe faka‵tu aka latou māfai e talia ne ia ke tamate latou ne Satani mo ana tavini.


Sixteen years later, the building of Jehovah’s temple was at a standstill. 	 I se 16 tausaga mai tua ifo, ne seki gasolo eiloa ki mua te faitega o te faletapu o Ieova.


You will thus show not only that you want to serve Jehovah but also that you are coming to know him better. 	 E se fakaasi mai fua i ei ne koe a tou manako o tavini atu ki a Ieova kae e fakaasi mai foki i ei me ko iloa ‵lei ne koe a ia.


Against what do we need to be on guard? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i ei?


He will have the prospect of regaining “his youthful vigor,” and his flesh will forever remain “fresher than in youth.” 	 Ka maua ne ia te fakamoemoega ke toe ‘tupu ‵lei tena foitino’ kae ka tumau i te “malosi” ‵lei o tena pakili i lō te taimi koi talavou ei a ia.


8 When, though, does a person become a minister? 	 8 Ko te taimi fea e fai ei se tino mo fai se faifeau?


Acquire Boldness 	 Ke Fakamalosi Aka te Loto Toa


Indeed, Jesus taught about the need for endurance—a quality that helps us not to give up when facing trials and temptations. 	 E ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne taina i te fakapotopotoga mua i Filatelafia a te kufaki tu ‵kese i tofotofoga e uke o te fakatuanaki.


After that, “he went forth conquering.” 	 Mai tua ifo i ei, ne “fanatu a ia o tau e pelā mo se tino e manumalo sāle i taua.”


For I set the pattern for you, that, just as I did to you, you should do also.” 	 Tela la, e ‵tau mo koutou o fai pela mo te mea ko oti ne fai ne au ki a koutou.”


For example, we read: “[God] defends the rights of orphans and widows. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e fai‵tau tatou penei: “E ‵pulu ne te [Atua] te saolotoga o tama‵liki kolā e seai ne mātua mo fāfine ko ‵mate olotou avaga.


Moreover, our “endurance in work that is good” incites others to remain steadfast, to their everlasting benefit. 	 E se gata i ei, a te ‵tou “kufaki i te faiga o galuega ‵lei” e fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke tumau i te fakamaoni ke maua ne latou a te ola se-gata-mai.


12 When your children fail to respond to your counsel, do you parents appreciate how Jesus must have felt? 	 12 Kafai e se fia ‵saga atu au tama‵liki ki au pati fakatonutonu, e mata, e iloa ne koutou e mātua, a lagonaga ne oko atu ki a Iesu?


However, those having “a fine and good heart” go beyond “hearing the word.” 	 Kae ne uke atu a mea ne fai ne tino “loto fia‵fia mo te fakamaoni” i lō te ‘lagona fua o te muna.’


Such bottles were used to hold milk, butter, cheese, or water. 	 Ne fakaaogā sāle a vaegā fagu penā ke utu ki ei a susu, pata, tiisi io me ko vai.


Rather, he was a High Priest “according to the manner of Melchizedek.” 	 Kae ne fai a ia mo fai te Faitaulaga Pule e pelā mo te “tofi fakafaitaulaga o Mekisateko.”


However, when someone draws a specific failing to our attention, the tendency is to try to justify ourselves, minimize the problem, question the motive of the counselor, or object to the way in which the counsel was delivered. 	 Kae kafai e fakaasi mai ne se tino a ‵tou vāivāiga ki a tatou, e masani o fai ne ‵tou fakamasakoga ke fakamāmā aka ei te fakalavelave, e fakafesili ne tatou a lagonaga o te tino fakatonutonu, io me e se talia ne tatou te auala ne tuku mai ei a pati fakatonutonu konā.


And he had likely heard of how Abimelech felt on learning that Rebekah was married—that to take her would be wrong, bringing guilt on his people. 	 Kae kāti ne logo foki a ia i lagonaga o Apimeleko i te iloaga ne ia i a Lepeka se fafine avaga—se mea se tonu ke puke ne ia tou fafine, kae ne avatu fua i ei se fakasalaga ki ana tino.


Jesus died and was resurrected in 33 C.E. 	 Ne mate a Iesu kae ne toe fakatu mai i te 33 T.A.


ABEL’S SACRIFICE—WHY IT EXCELLED 	 TE TAULAGA A APELU—POGAI NE SILI ATU EI


(Phil. 2:3) Those taking the lead should certainly view others as being superior to them. 	 (Filipi 2:3) E ‵tau mo latou kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga o ‵kilo atu ki nisi tino me e ma‵luga atu i a latou.


(Hebrews 11:8-16) Yes, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—and their godly wives—patiently awaited God’s heavenly Kingdom, under which they will be resurrected to life on earth. 	 (Epelu 11:8-16) E tonu, e fakatali‵tali a Apelaamo, Isaako mo Iakopo fakatasi mo olotou avaga kolā ne tali‵tonu foki ki te Atua, ki tena Malo faka-te-lagi ke faka‵tu aka ei latou ki te ola i te lalolagi.


7 First-century Christians enjoyed unity because they all received encouragement from the same source. 	 7 Ne ‵kau fakatasi eiloa a Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua me ne maua katoa ne latou a fakamalosiga mai te koga eiloa e tasi.


The Bible states: “Wisdom is with the modest ones.” 	 E fai mai a te Tusi Tapu: “A te poto e maua ne tino loto mau‵lalo.”


The workers who had labored only one hour did not seem to merit receiving the full wage, but the owner of the vineyard showed them extraordinary kindness. 	 Ne seki fai pelā me ne maua ne tino kolā ne ga‵lue i se itula fua e tasi a te peofuga kātoa ona ko te ‵lei o olotou galuega, kae ne manako eiloa te matai o fakaasi atu te lasi o tena alofa atafai ki a latou.


And those practicing true religion “shall walk in the name of Jehovah [their] God to time indefinite, even forever.” 13, 14. 	 Kae ko tino kolā e fai ne latou te tapuakiga tonu ka “tapuaki kae faka‵logo ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] te [lotou] Atua ki te se gata mai.”


Potiphar’s wife reached for Joseph and cried out: “Lie down with me!” 	 Ne puke atu te avaga a Potifala ki a Iosefa kae ne kalaga atu penei: “Vau ke moe taua.”


2:16, 17—Should not the 16th verse begin with the Hebrew letter ayin and the 17th begin with pe to follow the order of the Hebrew alphabet? 	 2:16, 17, NW—E mata, e se ‵tau o kamata te fuaiupu e 16 ki te mataimanu Epelu ko te ayin kae ko te fuaiupu e 17 ki te mataimanu ko te pe ke tautali atu ei ki te fakasologa o mataimanu i te ‵gana Epelu?


John is speaking about the commandment regarding self-sacrificing brotherly love. 	 Ne faipati Ioane ki te fakatonuga e uiga ki te alofa tonu fakataina.


Remember, though, that Jehovah is “ready to forgive.” 	 Kae masaua la me ia Ieova e “loto fakamagalo.”


If following Jesus has brought “a sword” into your family, rely on Jehovah to help you deal with the challenges successfully. 	 Kafai e ‵teke mai tou kāiga ona ko koe e tautali i a Iesu, ke fakalagolago ki a Ieova ke fesoasoani atu ke mafai o fakafesagai atu koe ki tulaga faiga‵ta konā mo te manuia.


They could be instructed about how to worship their Creator and the importance of loving him with their whole heart, soul, mind, and strength. 	 Ne mafai ne latou o fakaakoako ki te auala e mafai ei o tapuaki atu ki te lotou Atua telā ne faite ne ia a latou kae tauloto foki ki te tāua o te alofa ki a ia mo olotou loto katoa, olotou foitino katoa, olotou mafaufau katoa, mo olotou malosi katoa.


So the travelers turned west and walked 350 miles (563 km), bypassing city after city until they reached the port of Troas, the natural gateway to Macedonia. 	 Ne sasale atu a latou konei ki te feitu ki te togala mō se 350 maila (563 km), kae fakaseke ne latou a fakai e uke ke oko ki te taimi ne taunu ei latou ki te taulaga i Teloa, ko te koga telā e mafai o faima‵laga atu ei latou ki Maketonia.


Five Reasons to Fear God and Not Man 	 E AOFIA FOKI I TE TUSI TENEI:


“Because God is love.” (1 John 4:8) Please note that this Bible verse does not say that God has love. 	 “Me i te Atua ko te alofa eiloa a ia.” (1 Ioane 4:8) Fakamolemole ke onoono me e se fai mai te fuaiupu tenei me e isi se alofa i te Atua.


Why Did That Ancient World Perish? 	 Kaia ne Fakamasei ei a te Lalolagi Tenā i Aso Mua?


God will not force us to do so if we do not want to. 	 E se faimālō ne te Atua tatou ke fai penā māfai e se ma‵nako tatou ki ei.


That testifies to the reality of the existence of the Christ, whose followers were prepared to give their lives for their belief in him. 	 E fakamaoni mai i ei me ne ola eiloa a Keliso me ne toka ana soko ke ‵mate latou ona ko te lotou tali‵tonu ki a ia.


Why should children listen to their parents? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei mo tamaliki o faka‵logo ki olotou mātua?