(2 Cor. 12:1-4) With hearts full of gratitude, we stay close to “the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time.” 	 (2 Kolinito 12:1-4) Ona ko te lasi o te ‵tou loto fakafetai, e fakapili‵pili atu faeloa tatou ki ‘te tavini fakamaoni kae poto telā ko oti ne fili ne tona pule ke pule i isi tavini, kae fakasoa atu foki ne ia olotou meakai i te taimi tonu.’


(1 Timothy 3:6) He thought so much of himself that he began to crave the worship of Adam and Eve. 	 (1 Timoteo 3:6) Ne fakatāua malosi ne ia a ia eiloa telā ne kamata ei o manako malosi tou tagata ke tapuaki atu a Atamu mo Eva ki a ia.


He continued having the privilege of serving Jehovah as a prophet.—Read Lamentations 3:22-24. 	 Ne tumau eiloa tena tauliaga ke tavini atu ki a Ieova e pelā me se pelofeta.—Faitau te Tagiga Ielemia 3:22-24.


Why is it significant that the Bible continues to be available in more and more languages? 	 Kaia e tāua ei te tumau o te Tusi Tapu i nisi ‵gana e uke atu?


Of course, to attain such a balanced perspective is easier said than done. 	 E tonu, se mea faigofie ke faipati atu ne koe te vaegā kilokiloga tenā i lō tena faiga.


Or would you be more likely to ask, “Who did this?” 	 Io me ka fesili atu koe “Ko oi ne fai ne ia te mea tenei?”


As we shall now see, when these fundamental qualities characterize a marriage, the lines of communication are always open. 	 Ka onoono nei tatou ki te auala e mafai ei o fesoasoani atu a uiga tāua konei ki se tauavaga ke ‵lei te fesokotakiga.


EXHORT “ON THE BASIS OF LOVE” 	 FAKAMALOSI ATU ‘I TE ALOFA’


As you consider the subject matter of a video game, ask yourself: ‘Would I find it difficult to explain to Jesus why I enjoy playing it?’ 	 Kafai e mafaufau koe e uiga ki tafaoga i vitio, fesili ifo ki a koe eiloa: ‘E mata, e faigata ki a au ke fakamatala atu ki a Iesu te pogai e fiafia ei au ki tafaoga i vitio?’


In time, he turned to heroin. 	 Fakamuli ifo, kae ne fakaaogā foki ne ia a heroin.


Move ahead, and put your plans in action. 	 Gasolo ki mua, kae fakagalue au aofaga.


Jehovah could have acted long ago to eliminate or even prevent all suffering. 	 Ko leva eiloa ne mafai ne Ieova o fakagata a logo‵maega katoa.


Could I stumble others?’ 	 E mata, e mafai o faka‵siga ne au a nisi tino?’


16 Paul triumphantly declared that death would be swallowed up forever. 	 16 Ne folafola atu ne Paulo mo te loto toa me ka fakatakavale te mate ki te se-gata-mai.


By the end of the day, the small group of disciples had grown to be a vast company of more than 3,000!—Acts 2:37-42. 	 I te fakaotiga o te aso, ne fakaopoopo atu ei te toko 3,000 tupu o tino ki te potukau foliki o soko konā!—Galuega 2:37-42.


Should we not trust in him implicitly, especially when we face challenging situations?—Isaiah 30:21. 	 E mata, ka sē tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou ki a ia, maise eiloa māfai ko fe‵paki tatou mo fakalavelave faiga‵ta?—Isaia 30:21.


Joseph was an obedient, respectful son who cared deeply for his father’s interests. 	 A Iosefa se tamaliki fakalogo, se tamaliki āva telā ne saga malosi atu ki mea e manako ki ei tena tamana.


Do you remember the snake, or serpent, that spoke to Eve? 	 E masaua ne koe te gata telā ne faipati atu ki a Eva?


Surely our priority in life should be to use every opportunity to encourage others to accept this “good news” before it is too late.—Matthew 24:14. 	 E mautinoa eiloa te mea e ‵tau o fakamuamua ne tatou i ‵tou olaga, ko te fakaaogāga o so se avanoaga ke fakamalosi atu ke talia ne nisi tino a “te tala ‵lei” a koituai o talimuli.—Mataio 24:14.


Why was it appropriate to warn even anointed Christians about walking “according to the flesh”? 	 Kaia ne ‵tau ei o tuku atu foki se fakailoaga ki Kelisiano fakaekegina ke fakaeteete i te sa‵sale “i te foitino”?


“He has also put eternity in their hearts,” says Ecclesiastes 3:11, according to the Anchor Bible. 	 E ‵tusa mo te Anchor Bible, e fai mai penei te Failauga 3:11: “Ko oti ne tuku atu ne ia te se-gata-mai ki olotou loto.”


But all of us need to be alert to the danger that Satan can distort our thinking in such a way that our service may actually become unacceptable to God. 	 Kae e ‵tau o malamalama tatou i te mea fakamataku telā e mafai o fai ne Satani, ko te fuli fakakōtua ne ia ‵tou mafaufauga ko te mea ke se talia ne te Atua ‵tou taviniga.


Learning the truth about Jehovah and his purpose is a first step toward salvation 	 A te iloa o te munatonu e uiga ki a Ieova mo tena fuafuaga ko te lasaga muamua tenā ki te fakaolataga


The above steps are not a ‘magic formula’ that provides instant, lasting relief. 	 E se tuku mai ne auala kolā ne fakaasi atu mai luga a faka‵leiga tumau.


Would you have been eager to make that call? 	 E mata, ka fiafia koe o fai te mea tenā?


What resulted when the Jewish religious element acted against Jesus’ followers? 	 Ne a mea ne ‵tupu i te taimi ne ‵teke atu ei a tino ‵lotu Iutaia ki soko o Iesu?


19, 20. (a) What may help those who have fallen into sin to muster up the courage to return to Jehovah? (b) What will be considered in the following article? 	 19, 20. (a) Ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā ne fai ne latou ne agasala ke toe maua ne latou te loto toa ke toe ‵foki atu ki a Ieova? (e) Se a te mea ka sau‵tala ki ei i te suā mataupu?


What about when they are at school? 	 Kae e a māfai ko ‵nofo atu i te akoga?


22 How can we handle the Scriptures more effectively in our disciple-making work? 	 22 E mafai pefea o ma‵goi a ‵tou fakamatalaga mai te Tusi Tapu i te faiga o te galuega ko te faiga o soko?


13 About ten miles [15 km] across the valley from Megiddo lies the hill of Moreh where in the days of Judge Gideon, the combined troops of Midianites, Amalekites, and Easterners gathered to wage war. 	 13 Kāti i se sefulu maila mai te vanu o Mekito ko te mauga foliki ko Mole, ko te koga telā ne maopoopo fakatasi ei a kautau o Mitiana, Amaleka mo te kau o te vao mō te taua, i aso o Kitiona.


(John 17:3) True Christians also show their love in other ways. 	 (Ioane 17:3) E fakaasi mai foki ne Kelisiano ‵tonu a te lotou a‵lofa i nisi auala.


Regardless of the poor widow’s age, Jesus did not overlook what she did. 	 Faitalia te matua o te fafine mativa, ne seki fakasēaogā ne Iesu tena mea ne fai.


She prayed to God. 	 Ne ‵talo atu tou fafine ki te Atua.


Your work may be repetitive, tiring, and tedious. 	 Kāti e fakafokifoki faeloa a tau galuega, e fakafi‵ta, kae faka‵fiu foki.


The Jewish apocryphal writing known as the Wisdom of Sirach, or Ecclesiasticus, (23:11) likewise states: “A man given to swearing is lawless to the core.” 	 E fai mai foki a tusitusiga i te apokalifa a te kau Iutaia telā ne lauiloa e pelā me ko te Wisdom of Sirach, io me ko te Ecclesiasticus, (23:11): “So se tagata e tauto e se mafai o pule faka‵lei atu ki te fakalavelave.”


Since they imitate Christ Jesus, their faith becomes worthy of imitation. 	 Me ne fakaakoako latou ki a Keliso Iesu, e aogā ‵ki ke tautali atu i te lotou fakaakoakoga.


4 Because he had deep love for Jehovah, Jesus found great pleasure in talking about God’s purposes, the Kingdom, and true worship. 	 4 Ona ko te lasi o tena alofa ki a Ieova, ne fiafia eiloa a Iesu o faipati atu e uiga ki fuafuaga a te Atua, te Malo, mo te tapuakiga tonu.


The record says: “Owing to this many of his disciples went off to the things behind and would no longer walk with him.” 	 E fai mai penei te tala: “Ona ko te feitu tenei, e tokouke ona soko ko solomuli ki tua, ko se tau‵tali foki i a ia.”


If a stunning victory was to take place, who could brag that it was wrought by human effort or wisdom? 	 I te auala tenei, e seai eiloa se tino Isalaelu e mafai o fakamatamata me ne manumalo latou i te taua i te lotou malosi eiloa.


(Matthew 25:31-34, 46) That will mean the end of all forms of corruption and wickedness. 	 (Mataio 25:31-34, 46) Tenā eiloa te fakaotiga o vaega katoa o faifaiga sē fakamaoni mo mea ma‵sei.


But we also include practice sessions and games in Lingala so that they can learn this language while having fun.” 	 Kae aofia foki ne matou a fakaakoakoga mo tafaoga i te ‵gana Lingala ko te mea ke mafai ne latou o tauloto kae fia‵fia ki te ‵gana tenei.”


What kind of teaching can help children act wisely? 	 Ne a vaegā akoakoga e fai i ei ke ‵poto a tama‵liki?


(Read Matthew 10:29-31.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 10:29-31.)


What situation among the Jews is highlighted at Haggai 1:6, 9? 	 Se a te tulaga o tino Iutaia e faka‵mafa mai i te Hakai 1:6, 9?


He questioned Jesus and found him guilty of nothing at all. 	 Ne fakamasino ne ia a Iesu kae ne maua aka me e seai eiloa sena mea ‵se ne fai.


In addition to valor in battle, however, they needed what might be called quiet courage to do what Joshua urged them to do. 	 E se manakogina fua a te loto malosi ke taua atu i te taua, kae ke fai foki a te mea telā ne fakamalosi atu a Iosua ki a latou ke fai.


The Jewish Sanhedrin in session 	 Ko te Sanetulini a te kau Iutaia e fono


Malachi 1:6-8 says: “‘A son, for his part, honors a father; and a servant, his grand master. 	 E fai mai a te Malaki 1:6-8, penei: “A te tama e fakaaloalo ki tena tamana, e pela foki te tavini e fakaaloalo ki tena pule.


SERVING AT THE FRONT LINE 	 TAVINI ATU I SE KOGA TELĀ E LASI TE MANAKOGA I EI


Jehovah puts trust in his Son. 	 E talitonu a Ieova ki tena Tama.


Bible chronology places Noah’s birth in 2970 B.C.E.—126 years after Adam’s death. 	 E ‵tusa mo te fakasologa o taimi i te Tusi Tapu, e fakaasi mai i ei me ne fanau a Noa i te 2970 T.L.M.—e 126 tausaga mai tua ifo o te mate o Atamu.


However, in these last days, secular work is often a source of anxiety. 	 Kae i aso fakaoti konei, e fai eiloa a te galuega ‵togi mo fai se māfuaga o te manavase.


22 When Was Ancient Jerusalem Destroyed?—What the Clay Documents Really Show 	 Ke tauloto ki te uiga o te ola e pelā me se tino sē nofo mau i te lalolagi masei tenei.


Jehovah protects his people as a group and does not allow Satan to exterminate them. 	 E puipui ne Ieova ana tino e pelā me se potukau kae e se talia ne ia Satani ke fakaseai atu latou.


If our physical health is affected by distress, what help can we receive? 	 Kafai e pokotia ‵tou ola ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-foitino ona ko tulaga ma‵sei, se a te fesoasoani e mafai o maua ne tatou?


We are living close to the end of the present wicked system of things; thus, we have strong reason to hold on to the firm hope set before us! 	 Ko ‵nofo pili atu nei tatou ki te fakaotiga o te olaga masei tenei; tela la, se mea tāua ke ‵piki ‵mau tatou ki te fakamoemoega mautinoa i ‵tou mua!


But most of all, Jehovah helped me. 	 Kae mai i mea katoa, ko Ieova eiloa ne fesoasoani malosi mai ki au.


Who laid its cornerstone, when the morning stars joyfully cried out together, and all the sons of God began shouting in applause?” 	 I te vaveao o te aso tenā, ne usu pese fakatasi a fetu, mo te kau o te lagi [io me ko tama a te Atua] ne ka‵laga mo te fia‵fia.”


A key factor is that you ‘sow with a view to the spirit.’ 	 A te kī tāua ko te ‘‵toki ne koe a mea faka-te-agaga.’


I just can’t help but wonder, If God exists, how could he let this happen? 	 Tenā te pogai ne manatu aka ei au, kafai e isi se Atua, kaia ne talia ei ne ia ke tupu te mea tenei?


That led to many wonderful experiences because I met many wise ones and worked with them. BETHEL SERVICE 	 Ne iku atu ei ki te uke o tala ‵gali, me ne fetaui eiloa au mo tino ‵poto e tokouke kolā ne ga‵lue fakatasi matou.


Trisha, a regular pioneer, found this to be true when her parents got divorced. 	 Ne matea ne Trisha, se paenia tumau, a te ‵tonu o te mea tenei i te taimi ne māvae ei ana mātua.


As God’s fellow workers, then, are we personally determined to have the fullest share in proclaiming the good news that our circumstances will permit?—1 Cor. 3:9. 	 E pelā me ne tino ga‵lue o te Atua, e mata, e fakaiku aka ne tatou taki tokotasi ke ‵kau katoatoa atu ki te folafolaga o te tala ‵lei e ‵tusa mo ‵tou fakanofonofoga?—1 Koli. 3:9.


The soldier’s belt helped to protect his loins, and it provided a convenient support from which to suspend the sword. 	 E aogā te fusi ki te sotia ke puipui ei ana taugasulu, kae se koga ‵lei foki mo fakatautau i ei te pelu.


(Rev. 12:12) And ahead of us looms a “great tribulation such as has not occurred since the world’s beginning.” 	 (Fakaasiga 12:12) Kae ka isi se “fakalavelave e tupu i te taimi tenā, e tafa sili i te masei i fakalavelave katoa ko oti ne ‵tupu mai i te kamataga o te lalolagi.”


6 Jehovah knew that it would prove very costly to deliver the offspring of Adam and Eve. 	 6 Ne iloa ne Ieova me ka uke ‵ki eiloa a mea faiga‵ta e ‵tau o ‵tupu ke faka‵sao ei a tama‵liki a Atamu mo Eva.


Consider the following. 	 Ke mafaufau ki mea konei.


4 Regarding “the time of the end,” Daniel’s prophecy states: “The true knowledge will become abundant.” However, this was qualified by the words: “No wicked ones at all will understand; but the ones having insight will understand.” 	 Kae e fakamaoni mai a te mea tenei ne pati konei: “A tino amio ma‵sei ka se malamalama, kae ka tumau faeloa olotou amioga ma‵sei; ko tino poto fua e malamalama i ei.”


A Witness couple share the Bible’s message of good news with a mother who picked up her son from school. 	 Se tauavaga Molimau e talai atu te fekau o te tala ‵lei mai te Tusi Tapu ki se mātua telā ne fano o puke mai tena tamaliki tagata mai te akoga.


But do you know why God’s name is so important and why it needs to be sanctified, or made holy? 	 Kae e mata, e iloa ne koe me kaia e tāua ei a te igoa o te Atua mo te pogai e ‵tau ei o fakamaluga, io me fakatapu?


Now here is a question worth thinking long and hard about: How could God eliminate suffering without taking away man’s freedom? 	 Nei la, e tenei te fesili telā e tāua ke mafaufau ‵mafa kae mafaufau ‵loto foki ki ei: E mafai pefea o fakaseai ne te Atua a logo‵maega māfai e se tapale kea‵tea a te saolotoga o te tagata?


Furthermore, she straightened out her marital status, even though she had been separated from her husband for 17 years. 	 E se gata i ei, ne fai faka‵lei aka ne tou fafine te tulaga o tena fakaipoipoga, faitalia me ko 17 tausaga ne mavae ei laua mo tena avaga.


6 Zechariah 4:7 is pointing to the time when true worship of the Sovereign Lord will be brought to its perfected state in the earthly courtyards of his spiritual temple. 	 6 E fakasino atu a te Sakalia 4:12 ki te taimi telā ka faka‵lei katoatoa i ei a te tapuakiga tonu a te Aliki Sili i te vaega o tena faletapu faka-te-agaga i te lalolagi nei.


How does Jehovah display those beautiful qualities? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea ne Ieova a uiga gali konā?


12 In our congregation, we may need to pay more attention to maintaining a proper view of one another. 	 12 I ‵tou fakapotopotoga, kāti e manakogina ke ‵saga malosi atu tatou ki te fakatumauga o se kilokiloga ‵lei ki nisi tino.


In 1607, Giovanni Diodati, a Calvinist pastor whose parents had fled to Switzerland to avoid religious persecution, published in Geneva another translation into Italian from the original languages. 	 12, 13. (a) Kaia ne maua ei ne apositolo a Iesu a pogai ‵lei ke tali‵tonu me ka fakatasi atu te agaga tapu ki a latou? (e) I te auala fea ne fakamalosi atu ei te agaga tapu ki Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua?


Is the love that true Christians have for one another noticeably different? 	 E mata, e laveagofie a te ‵kese o te fakatau a‵lofa telā e maua ne Kelisiano ‵tonu?


The Need for Discernment 	 E ‵Tau o Fakautauta


JESUS is leaving the temple in Jerusalem for the last time when one of his disciples exclaims: “Teacher, see! what sort of stones and what sort of buildings!” 	 KO TIAKINA ne Iesu a te faletapu i Ielusalema i te ‵toe taimi kae ne kalaga atu sena soko e tokotasi: “Te Faiakoga, onoono ake i te gali o fatu mo fale!”


11 In tropical forests, one may find the strangler fig. 	 11 I togāvao ‵lasi, kāti e mafai o maua atu i ei a mati kolā e ‵solo kae ola fakatamilomilo i se isi lakau.


We should never cease thanking Jehovah for drawing us to himself through his Son, “the Chief Agent and Perfecter of our faith.” 	 E se ‵tau o fakagata aka ne tatou te fakafetai ki a Ieova mo te fakapilipili atu ne ia tatou ki a ia e auala i tena Tama, te “Sui Sili, ko te Tino telā e fakakatoatoa ne ia te ‵tou fakatuanaki.”


(Colossians 3:18) Although no imperfect human can perfectly imitate Jesus, striving to “follow his steps closely” will help husbands and wives to win the battle against misuse of the tongue.—1 Peter 2:21. 	 (Kolose 3:18) E ui eiloa e seai se tino sē ‵lei katoatoa e mafai o tautali katoatoa atu ki a Iesu, a te taumafai malosi ke ‘tautali fakapilipili atu i ona kalafaga’ ka fesoasoani atu eiloa ki taki tauavaga ke manumalo i te fakaaogāga ‵se o olotou gutu.—1 Petelu 2:21.


Those were years of suffering for me. 	 Konā la a tausaga ne logo‵mae ei au.


Why can immoral desires deprive us of the prize? 	 Kaia e mafai ei ne manakoga ma‵sei o kaisoa mai i a tatou a te failoga?


▪ Psalms 26-59 	 ▪ Salamo 26-59


What information did Jesus not include in the parable of the traveling merchant, and why not? 	 Ne a fakamatalaga ne seki aofia ne Iesu i te tala fakatusa e uiga ki te tino fakatau koloa, kae kaia?


You do not know what benefit or encouragement a new day can bring. 	 E se iloa ne koe me ne a mea aoga io me ne fakamalosiga e maua ne koe i te suā aso.


Then divine discipline will help you to maintain a spiritual bulwark—a strong wall-like defense against sin. 	 Ka fesoasoani atu ei a pati polopoloki a te Atua ke fakatumau tou malosi faka-te-agaga—se ‵pui telā e ‵teke atu ki te agasala.


What have they learned from serving abroad? 	 Se a te mea ne tauloto ne latou mai te tavini atu i fenua fakaa‵tea?


Jesus’ words recorded at Mark 13:34 make this plain. 	 E manino ‵lei a te mea tenā i pati a Iesu i te Maleko 13:34.


12 We, therefore, should take our prayers and our relationship with God seriously. 	 12 Tela la, e ‵tau o fakatāua malosi ne tatou ‵tou ‵talo mo ‵tou vā fakataugasoa mo te Atua.


Micah’s prophecy answers: “But we, for our part, shall walk in the name of Jehovah our God to time indefinite, even forever.” 	 E tali mai penei te valoaga a Mika: “Ka ko matou e tapuaki kae faka‵logo ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] te motou Atua ki te se gata mai.”


In the abiding place of jackals, a resting-place for them, there will be green grass with reeds and papyrus plants.”—Isaiah 35:1-7. 	 A te koga telā e masani o ‵nofo sāle i ei a manu vae fa ko tiakolo ka sua i vai kae ka ola te mouku o koga suasua i konā.”—Isaia 35:1-7.


How did Satan bring reproach on Job, and with what effect? 	 Ne fakamasei pefea ne Satani a Iopu, kae se a te mea ne iku mai i ei?


One bad friend can destroy all the work you’ve done.” 	 E mafai o fakamasei ne se taugasoa masei a galuega ‵lei katoa a koe ne fai.”


In December many people around the world see pictures or images of Jesus as a baby. 	 I a Tesema, e ‵kilo atu io me e fakaataata ne tino e tokouke i te lalolagi kātoa a Iesu e pelā me se pepe.


(John 15:24, 25) Often the “Law” means the whole body of Scripture. 	 (Ioane 15:24, 25) E fakauiga sāle te “Tulafono” ki te Tusi Tapu kātoa.


(Matt. 18:12-14) What can you learn about Jehovah from this illustration? 	 (Mataio 18:12-14) Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne koe e uiga ki a Ieova mai te tala fakatusa tenei?


7 The Levites would play a vital role in the important task of restoring pure worship. 	 7 Ne fai ne te kau Levi se tusaga tāua i te ‵toe fakatūga o te tapuakiga ‵ma.


Expressed by Actions 	 E Fakaasi Atu i Faifaiga


Why, even Moses was denied entry to that land because of his reaction to the bad spirit of the congregation of Israel! 	 Ke oko foki eiloa ki a Mose, e seki talia ke ulu atu ki loto i te fenua tenā ona ko ana faifaiga ne fai ki amioga sē ‵lei o te fakapotopotoga o Isalaelu!


(Ex. 2:24) Jehovah’s subsequent dealings with them show just how generous he is. 	 (Esoto 2:24) E fakaasi mai i faifaiga ne fai fakamuli atu ne Ieova ki a latou a te lasi o tena kaimalie.


We will appreciate that there is no legitimate basis for feeling superior to people of another race, since God “made out of one man every nation of men, to dwell upon the entire surface of the earth.”—Acts 17:26. 	 Ka malamalama tatou me e seai eiloa se fakavae ‵lei o te fiasili atu i tino mai nisi fenua, me “ne faite ei ne te Atua a itukāiga katoa, kae ne fai foki ne ia ke ola latou i luga i te lalolagi kātoa.”—Galuega 17:26.


To achieve that in our family, we can’t be too rigid with regard to time. 	 Ke fai penā i te motou kāiga, e se mafai o fai ne matou se tulafono makeke e uiga ki te taimi.


How encouraging those prophecies were to God’s servants when the time for deliverance drew near!—Isaiah 44:26–45:3; Jeremiah 25:11-14. 	 Ko pefea la te fakamalosi loto o valoaga konā ki tavini a te Atua i te taimi ko pili mai ei te lotou faka‵saoga!—Isaia 44:26–45:3; Ielemia 25:11-14.


Frequent and meaningful communication is a prime reason for this.” 	 A te pogai tonu ko te ‵lei o te fesokotaki faeloa.”


Did his humility benefit him? 	 E mata, ne aoga ki a ia a tena loto maulalo?


(Rom. 12:11; 1 Cor. 15:58; Col. 3:23) Paul never forgot his encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ on the road to Damascus and the words of Jesus that the disciple Ananias must have passed on to him: “This man is a chosen vessel to me to bear my name to the nations as well as to kings and the sons of Israel.”—Acts 9:15; Rom. 1:1, 5; Gal. 1:16. 	 (Loma 12:11; 1 Kolinito 15:58; Kolose 3:23) Ne seki mafai eiloa o puli i a Paulo a tena fakafesagai atu ki te Aliki ko Iesu Keliso i te auala ki Tamaseko mo pati a Iesu ne fai atu ki a ia e auala i te soko ko Anania: “Ko oti ne filifili ne au ke tavini mai ki a au, ke fakailoa atu ne ia a toku igoa ki tino o fenua fakaa‵tea, tupu, pelā foki ki tino Isalaelu.”—Galuega 9:15; Loma 1:1, 5; Kalatia 1:16.


It means that you should read at a pace that allows for meditation. 	 E fakauiga i ei me e ‵tau mo koe o faitau i te auala telā e mafai ei koe o mafaufau ‵loto.


Time and again, when Jehovah gave Abraham a command, Abraham obeyed immediately. 	 I taimi katoa e tuku atu ei ne Ieova se fakatonuga ki a Apelaamo, se mea vave eiloa o fakalogo a Apelaamo.


(Heb. 11:6) David believed that such true worshippers have every reason to rejoice and to magnify Jehovah by telling others about his greatness.—Ps. 5:11; 35:27. 	 (Epelu 11:6) Ne talitonu Tavita me e maua ne vaegā tino tapuaki ‵tonu penā a pogai ‵lei katoa ke fia‵fia kae tavae atu ki a Ieova mai te fakaasi atu ki nisi tino e uiga ki tena tulaga sili.—Salamo 5:11; 35:27.


In some branches this is also possible using jw.org or another designated website. 	 I nisi ofisa lagolago, e mafai foki o fai te mea tenei i te jw.org io me ko nisi fakatuatusi i te itaneti kolā ko oti ne fakatoka.


Like Jesus and his disciples, Jehovah’s Witnesses go to people with the good news. 	 E pelā mo Iesu mo ana soko, e olo atu a Molimau a Ieova o talai atu te tala ‵lei ki tino.


On discovering that the goat of the sin offering had been burned, he indignantly asked Eleazar and Ithamar why they had not eaten it as directed, because its blood had not been presented before Jehovah in the Holy Place.—Lev. 10:17, 18. 	 I te taimi ne iloa ei ne ia me ko oti ne ‵sunu a te kouti telā e ofo atu mō agasala, ne fai atu a ia mo te kaitaua ki a Eleasalo mo Itamala ki te pogai ne seki ‵kai ei lāua e ‵tusa mo te fakatonuga, me ne seki ofo atu a te toto ki mua o Ieova i te Koga Tapu.—Levitiko 10:17, 18.


Just a week earlier, the first electric traffic lights had made an appearance in this bustling city of over one million inhabitants. 	 I se vaiaso fua mai mua atu i ei, ne lavea atu a mōli muamua eiloa o auala i te fa‵kai tenei e nofo ki te miliona tupu o tino i ei.


He added: “I have spoken these things to you that you may not be stumbled. 	 Ne toe fakaopoopo mai a ia, penei: “Ne faipati atu ne au a te mea nei ki a koutou, ko te mea ke se pa‵ku koutou.


7 Jesus said that there is happiness both in giving and in receiving. 	 7 Ne fai mai a Iesu me e maua te fiafia mai te tuku atu o mea pelā foki mo te maua mai o mea.


Do we allow enough time to meditate on what we study? 	 E mata, e fakaavanoa ne tatou a taimi e lava ke mafaufau ‵loto ki mea e suke‵suke tatou ki ei?


Well, the bride is not saying, “Come!” to herself. 	 Ia, e seki fai atu ne te tamafine fatoa fakaipoipo a te pati, “Vau!” ki a ia eiloa.


In Paris in Langton’s day, there were students from many countries, and they brought with them Bibles from their native lands. 	 I Paris i aso o Langton, ne olo atu a tamaliki e tokouke mai fenua e uke, kae ne aumai ne latou olotou Tusi Tapu mai i olotou fenua.


PUBLISHERS 	 TE KAU TALAI


(Num. 26:52-55) However, their father, Zelophehad of the tribe of Manasseh, had died. 	 (Nume. 26:52-55) E ui i ei, a te lotou tamana ko Selofeata, mai te matakāiga o Manase, ko oti ne mate.


(Psalm 127:3) If you are a parent, keep listening to Jehovah’s voice by training your little ones according to his Word. 	 (Salamo 127:3) Kafai koe se mātua, ke tumau i te fakalogologo ki te leo o Ieova mai te akoakoga o otou tama‵liki e ‵tusa mo tena Muna.


The stream of Bible manuscripts in the Georgian language testifies to the labor of devoted copyists and translators. 	 E molimau a te lasi o te aofaki o Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Georgia ki galuega a tino ‵fuli mo tino ‵kopi tusi loto finafinau.


“Let us by all means go clear to Bethlehem,” they say, “and see this thing that has taken place.” 	 “Tatou ka olo nei eiloa ki Petelema,” olotou muna, “ke lavea ne tatou te mea telā ko oti ne tupu.”


That is why, as Solomon further noted, we may derive greater benefit from attending a funeral—especially that of a loyal Christian brother or sister—than from going to a “house of rejoicing.” 	 Tela la, e pelā mo pati a Solomona, kāti ka maua ne tatou a mea aogā e uke mai te olo atu ki se fanoanoa—o se taina io me se tuagane Kelisiano fakamaoni—i lō te fano ki se “koga e fai ei se ‵kaiga fiafia.”


18. (a) When our prayers are answered, how should we respond? (b) Of what can we be assured if we pray at every opportunity? 	 18. (a) Kafai e tali mai a ‵tou ‵talo, e ‵tau o ‵saga atu pefea tatou ki ei? (e) Se a te mea e mafai o tali‵tonu tatou ki ei māfai e ‵talo atu tatou i so se avanoaga?


(Matt. 24:14) And as an expression of their heartfelt love for Jehovah, many thousands of young people every year present themselves for baptism and enjoy the blessings that result from being a disciple of Christ.—Matt. 16:24; Mark 10:29, 30. 	 (Mataio 24:14) Kae e pelā me se fakaasiga o te lotou loto a‵lofa ki a Ieova, e lau eiloa i afe o talavou i tausaga katoa e tuku atu olotou ola mō te papatisoga kae maua foki i ei a fakamanuiaga kolā e iku mai i te fai mo fai se soko o Keliso.—Mataio 16:24; Maleko 10:29, 30.


(Genesis 4:5) It was not that Cain’s offering was faulty in itself; God’s Law later allowed the offering of the produce of the ground. 	 (Kenese 4:5) E se ko tena uiga me e isi se mea sē ‵lei i mea ne ofo atu ne Kaino; ne talia fakamuli i te Tulafono a te Atua ke ofo atu a fuagalakau e pelā me ne taulaga.


5:7—In what sense did Nehemiah begin “finding fault with the nobles and the deputy rulers”? 	 5:7—Kaia ne ‘kaitaua ei a Neemia ki takitaki mo ofisa o te fenua’?


8 Nowadays, though, we may not need to go abroad to share the good news with people of all tongues. 	 8 Kae kāti ko seai se manakoga i aso nei ke olo atu ki nisi fenua o talai atu te tala ‵lei ki tino kolā e fai‵pati ki ‵gana kese‵kese katoa.


13 Enduring persecution or opposition as a Christian is a reason to rejoice. 	 13 A te kufaki i fakasauāga mo ‵tekemaiga e pelā me se Kelisiano se pogai e tasi ke fia‵fia ei.


(Italics ours; Genesis 3:19) God’s declaration gives no hint that any part of Adam survived his death. 	 (I a matou a mataimanu ‵kese; Kenese 3:19) E se fakasino atu eiloa te folafolaga tenei a te Atua me e isi se vaega o Atamu e tumau i te ola i te taimi e mate ei a ia. E mata, e isi se tino e se mafai o mate? E seai eiloa.


11 We need some time to relax and find refreshment from our hard work and busy schedules. 	 11 E ‵tau o isi ne taimi ke mānava kae fakafiafia malie aka mai i ‵tou galuega ‵mafa mo ‵tou olaga fakalavelave.


This is in harmony with Paul’s counsel recorded at Ephesians 5:19.—Read. 	 A te mea tenei e fetaui ‵lei eiloa mo pati fakatonutonu a Paulo kolā ne tusi i te Efeso 5:19.—Faitau.


15 Since, like Enoch, we want to please Jehovah during the turbulent times that exist today, we do well to follow Enoch’s example. 	 15 Ona ko te mea e ma‵nako tatou o fakafia‵fia atu ki a Ieova, e pelā mo Enoka i taimi faiga‵ta konei, se mea ‵lei ke tau‵tali atu tatou ki te fakaakoakoga a Enoka.


Do not miss opportunities to make time for others 	 Ke mo a ma faka‵seke a avanoaga ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino


(Read Hebrews 6:1.) 	 (Faitau te Epelu 6:1.)


That is not so in the race for life. 	 E se penā eiloa i te fakatau‵telega mō te ola.


Heed God’s Reminders! 	 Fakalogo ki Fakamasauaga a te Atua!


The final psalm of the collection is about David’s request for Jehovah’s help during the turbulent years following his sin with Bath-sheba. 	 A te vaega fakaoti o te salamo ko te fakamolemole a Tavita mō te fesoasoani o Ieova i tausaga faiga‵ta mai tua o tena agasala mo Patisepa.


“Mom always encouraged us to pursue the goal of the full-time ministry,” says Darren. 	 “Ne fakamalosi mai faeloa a te motou mātua ke kausaki matou ke ga‵lue tumau i te taviniga,” ko pati a Darren.


For example, a professor of religious studies in North Carolina, U.S.A., describes the Bible as “a very human book, with very human points of view, many of which differ from one another and none of which provides the inerrant guide to how we should live.” 	 E pelā mo te fakamatalaga a se polofesa i mea fakalotu mai North Carolina, U.S.A., me i te Tusi Tapu se “tusi fua ne tusi ne tagata, kae ‵fonu i manatu o tagata, kolā e kese‵kese a te ukega o manatu i ei kae seai eiloa se manatu e mafai o takitaki ne ia tatou i te auala e ‵tau o ola tatou i ei.”


(Matt. 24:14; 28:19, 20) How grateful we are for Jesus’ matchless example! 	 (Mataio 24:14; 28:19, 20) E fakafetai eiloa tatou ki te fakaakoakoga ‵lei katoatoa ne tuku mai ne Iesu!


Had I not become one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, I might not be alive today. 	 Moi ne sē fai au mo fai se Molimau a Ieova, kāti ko sē ola nei au i aso nei.


Jesus warned us: “Keep ready, because at an hour that you do not think likely, the Son of man is coming.” 	 Ne fai mai ne Iesu te faka‵pulaga: “E ‵tau foki mo koutou o toka faeloa, me i te Tama a te tagata e vau i te itula telā ne seki mafau‵fau koutou ki ei.”


The very nature of truth is under attack. 	 Ko fakatau kinau nei a tino e uiga ki te ‵tonuga o te munatonu.


Pioneers Stuart Keltie and William Torrington demonstrated that sort of determination. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne paenia ko Stuart Keltie mo William Torrington te vaegā loto finafinau tenā.


Jehovah Trusts the Slave 	 E Talitonu a Ieova ki te Tavini


Many, like Mary, have patiently encouraged family members for years before seeing any real change. 	 E pelā mo Malia, ko oti ne fakamalosi atu mo te loto kufaki a nisi tino ki olotou kāiga i tausaga e uke a koi tuai o lavea ne latou a ‵fuliga ki ei.


Be on your way out to meet him.’ 	 O‵mai o fakafetaui ki ei!’


REGULAR FEATURES 	 Setema 6-12, 2010


Such meditation will help you to build confidence in your beliefs. 	 Ka fesoasoani atu a te vaegā mafaufau ‵loto penā ke fakamalosi aka ei tou loto talitonu ki ou talitonuga.


(Luke 8:41, 42, 49, 50) True to his words, the girl rose from the dead! 	 (Luka 8:41, 42, 49, 50) E ‵tusa mo ana pati, ne toetu aka eiloa te tamaliki fafine mai te mate!


6 While on earth, Jesus firmly opposed Satan and the demons. 	 6 I tena nofoga i te lalolagi, ne ‵teke katoatoa atu ne Iesu a Satani mo ana temoni.


What blessings will obedient mankind experience during the Thousand Year Reign of Christ? 	 Kae ne a fakamanuiaga ka maua ne tino faka‵logo i loto i te Afe Tausaga o te Pulega a Keliso?


Jesus took a loaf, and “after giving thanks, he broke it and said: ‘This [bread] means my body which is in your behalf.’” (1 Corinthians 11:24) The loaf had to be broken to be distributed and eaten because it was a relatively brittle loaf made of flour and water without leaven, or yeast. 	 Ne puke ne Iesu te falaoa, kae mai tua o te “fakafetai, ne tofitofi ne ia, ana muna, ‘Ko toku foitino tenei [te falaoa] ko tuku atu mō koutou.’ ” (1 Kolinito 11:24) Ne ‵tau o tofitofi te falaoa ko te mea ke mafai o tufatufa atu kae ‵kai ki ei me e pagu‵gugu te falaoa ona ko te mea ne faite mai fua ki falaoa mo vai e aunoa mo se mea faka‵fete io me se isi.


It also claims to be inspired by our Creator. 	 E iloa ei me e māfua mai i te Atua te Tusi Tapu.


Young Ones—Are You Ready to Get Baptized? 	 Tama‵liki—E Mata, ko Toka Koutou ke Papatiso?


The Bible indicates that if anyone does not want to provide for his household, he is worse than an unbeliever. 	 E fakaasi mai te Tusi Tapu me kafai se tino e se tausi faka‵lei ki tena kāiga, e masei atu a ia i te tino sē talitonu.


Pointing out what makes the times critical, it goes on to say: “For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self-assuming, haughty, . . . having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, betrayers, headstrong, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God.” 	 I te fakasino atu ki te mea telā ka fai ei ke faiga‵ta aso fakaoti, ne toe fai mai a ia: “Me ka a‵lofa fua a tino ki a latou eiloa, ka va‵lea ki tupe, ka fakamata‵mata, ka fia ‵sili, . . . ka galo te alofa masani i a latou, ka se lotoma‵lie ki so se feagaiga, ka gutu fatu‵fatu, e seai se loto pulea, e amio fakasaua, e se ma‵nako ki mea ‵lei, e fai togafiti, e ma‵keke olotou ulu, e ‵fonu i te fakamatamata, e va‵lea ki fakafiafiaga i lō te a‵lofa ki te Atua.”


MEGIDDO—A FITTING SYMBOL 	 Mekito—se Fakatusa Telā E Fetaui ‵Lei


He will make sure that the Paradise earth will be fully inhabited with the offspring of Adam and Eve. 	 Ka fai eiloa ne ia ke faka‵fonu a te lalolagi Palataiso ki tamaliki a Atamu mo Eva.


14 What if you are a husband and you feel that your unbelieving wife does not respect you? 	 14 Kae e a māfai koe se tagata avaga kae mafaufau koe me e se āva tau avaga sē talitou ki a koe?


Upon being told to cut the tree down, the vinedresser requested time to fertilize it. 	 I te taimi ne fai atu ei ke ‵kati ki lalo a te lakau, ne fakamolemole atu a te tino galue i vine ke fakaavanoa mai se taimi e lava ke fakakaiao aka.


He inspired Peter to write: “You, therefore, beloved ones, having this advance knowledge, be on your guard so that you may not be led astray with them by the error of the lawless people and fall from your own steadfastness. 	 Ne fakaosofia ne ia Petelu ke tusi mai, penei: “Tela la, e aku fagasele, ona ko te mea ko iloa ne koutou a te mea tenei, ke fakaeteete la ke mo a e takitaki‵segina koutou fakatasi mo latou ona ko mea ‵se a tino solitulafono kae galo atu ei te otou tulaga ‵mautakitaki.


In this they differ from many modern-day religious leaders and from those of the first century about whom Jesus said: “They like the most prominent place at evening meals and the front seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.”—Matt. 23:6, 7. 	 Tenā te mea e ‵kese i ei latou mai te tokoukega o takitaki lotu i aso nei mo latou i te senitenali muamua kolā ne faipati ki ei a Iesu: “E ma‵nako ke ‵nofo latou i toe koga ma‵luga i ‵kaiga i afiafi mo nofoga tafa ki mua i sunako. E ma‵nako foki ke fakatalofa atu a tino ki a latou i maketi.”—Mata. 23:6, 7.


2 The destruction of Jerusalem should have come as no surprise to its inhabitants. 	 2 A te fakamaseiga o Ielusalema ne seki ‵tau o fakapoi ki tino kolā e ‵nofo i ei.


2 Zechariah knew that the Jews who moved to Jerusalem were men and women of faith. 	 2 Ne iloa ne Sakalia me i tino Iutaia kolā ne toe ‵foki atu ki Ielusalema ne tāgata mo fāfine fakatuanaki.


But anyone going in to the king when not summoned was put to death.—Esther 4:4-11. 	 Kae ko so se tino e fano ki loto i te tupu kae seki ‵kami ki loto e tamate.—Eseta 4:4-11.


12. What excellent example of courage did Jesus provide, and how did he encourage his followers? 12 We can be helped in our efforts to develop courage if we meditate on the examples of others who, like Jeremiah, have acted courageously. 	 12 E mafai o maua ne tatou se fesoasoani i ‵tou taumafaiga ke maua te loto toa mai te mafaufau ‵loto ki fakaakoakoga a nisi tino kolā ne fakaasi atu ne latou te loto toa, e pelā mo Ielemia.


Second, Jesus did not heal people dispassionately. 	 Te lua o mea, ne faka‵lei ne Iesu a tino ona ko tena alofa.


The Encyclopedia of Religion states concerning this philosophy: “God transcends all that can be known of him. . . . 	 E fai mai The Encyclopedia of Religion e uiga ki te manatu tenei: “E seai se mea e mafai ei o iloa ne tino a te Atua. . . .


12. Why was Jehovah displeased when David had the ark of the covenant moved to Jerusalem? 12 After the ark of the covenant had been returned to Israel and had been kept for many years at Kiriath-jearim, King David desired to transfer it to Jerusalem. 	 12 I te otiga ne fakafoki atu ki te kau Isalaelu a te pusa o te feagaiga telā ne tausi i Kiliata Iealima mō tausaga e 70, ne manako a te Tupu ko Tavita ke avatu te pusa tenā ki Ielusalema.


Do our comments about the elders build respect for them and their office of oversight? 	 E mata, a ‵tou pati e fai e uiga ki toeaina e ati aka i ei a te āva ki a latou mo olotou pulepulega?


14 Malachi 3:1-3 describes the time—from 1914 to early 1919—when the anointed “sons of Levi” would undergo a period of refinement. 	 14 E fakamatala mai i te Malaki 3:1-3, NW—talu mai i te 1914 ki te kamataga o te 1919—i te taimi ne faka‵ma ei “a faitaulaga”.


We can use good posture by holding our songbook up high. 	 E mafai o fakatu faka‵lei tau tusi pese, kae fakasaga ki luga tonu i tou ulu.


How is the truth found in the Bible like a Roman military belt? 	 E fakatusa pefea a te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu ki se fusi o te sotia Loma?


(Matt. 25:31-33)—October 15, 1995, pages 18-28. 	 (Mataio 25:31-33)—Oketopa 15, 1995, te itulau e 18-28.


Those who live by these standards are to a great degree safeguarded from the distresses, fears, and problems experienced by those who ignore them. 	 A latou kolā e ola e ‵tusa mo tulaga amio‵tonu konā e puipuigina i se auala lasi ‵ki mai te loto māfatia, te mataku, mo fakalavelave kolā e pokotia i ei a latou kolā e sē fia ‵saga atu ki ei.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) As they do so, they encounter many individuals, both young and old, who have the potential for becoming “desirable things” that will glorify Jehovah’s house. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) Kafai e fai ne latou penā, e fetaui sāle latou mo tino, ko talavou mo tino ma‵tua kolā kāti e mafai o fai mo fai ne “koloa tāua” kae ka faka‵malu i ei te fale o Ieova.


“Abundant peace belongs to those loving your law, and for them there is no stumbling block.”—PS. 	 “E lasi te filemu o latou kolā e fia‵fia ki tau tulafono, kae e seai se mea e ‵siga i ei latou.”—SALA.


He had studied Jewish law with one of the most famous teachers of his day. 	 Ne tauloto tou tagata ki te tulafono faka-Iutaia fakatasi mo te ‵toe faiakoga takutakua eiloa i te taimi tenā.


No one had given them alms at the city gate. 	 E seai ne meaalofa ne maua ne latou mai i se tino i te mataloa o te fa‵kai.


Even after centuries of apostate teaching, God’s word prevails! 	 Ke oko foki ki taimi mai tua o te fia o senitenali o akoakoga fakaaposetate, e manumalo eiloa a te muna a te Atua!


We need to do something similar in order to identify the Someone behind creation. 	 E ‵tau o fai ne tatou se mea tai ‵pau ko te mea ke iloa aka me ko oi te Tino ne faite ne ia a mea katoa.


Appreciate the Privilege of Knowing Bible Truth 	 Ke Loto Fakafetai ki te Tauliaga ke Iloa te Munatonu Mai te Tusi Tapu


Still, we recognize that maintaining our Kingdom Hall—the center of pure worship in the locality—is part of our sacred service. 	 Kae e iloa ne tatou me i te tausiga o te Kingdom Hall—te koga telā e fai i ei ‵tou tapuakiga tonu—se vaega tāua eiloa o te ‵tou tapuakiga tapu.


How is Jesus’ role as Mediator unique? 	 E tu ‵kese pefea Iesu i tena tulaga e pelā me ko te Sokoga?


He asks Jesus: “Remember me when you get into your kingdom.” 	 E fakamolemole atu tou tagata ki a Iesu: “Masaua mai au māfai e oko koe ki tou Malo.”


Someone who had become defiled for any reason first had to offer a sin or guilt offering to restore his clean standing before Jehovah so that his burnt offering or communion sacrifice could be acceptable to Him. 	 So se tino telā ko lailai i so se mea, ne ‵tau o ofo atu muamua se taulaga mō agasala io me se taulaga e ‵togi ei a agasala ko te mea ke toe ‵ma tena tulaga i mua o Ieova kae ke talia foki ne Ieova a tena taulaga ‵sunu io me ko tena taulaga fakafetai.


(John 3:16) Should not Jesus’ self-sacrificing love evoke an appreciative response in us? 	 (Ioane 3:16) E mata, e se fai ne te alofa sē fakapito o Iesu ke fai foki tatou penā?


Rather, he gets to the core of the matter by identifying what should be a prominent part of the foundation of every Christian marriage—love. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakasino atu ki te faka‵leiga fakavae o te fakalavelave mai te fakasino atu ki te ‵toe vaega fakavae tāua o te fakaipoipoga mō Kelisiano katoa—ko te alofa.


Consider how Jesus dealt with his apostles’ shortcomings, especially their inclination to argue among themselves over position. 	 Mafaufau ki faifaiga a Iesu ki vāivāiga o ana soko, maise eiloa ki te lotou kinau ‵soko me ko oi e sili i a latou.


“Nothing can replace the joy you feel when you share a Scriptural truth with someone and you sense that it has touched that person’s heart,” he says. 	 “E seai se mea e mafai o sui ne ia te fiafia e lagona ne koe māfai ko sau‵tala koe mo se tino ki se munatonu i te Tusi Tapu kae iloa ne koe me ne otia malosi ei te loto o te tino tenā.”


6 While Paul’s remarks were addressed to anointed Christians, what he said about God’s spirit and Christ’s ransom sacrifice can benefit all servants of Jehovah regardless of the hope they entertain. 	 6 E tonu, ne fakasino atu a pati a Paulo konā ki Kelisiano fakaekegina, kae e mafai foki o aoga ki tavini katoa a Ieova ana pati e uiga ki te agaga o te Atua mo te taulaga togiola a Keliso, faitalia te fakamoemoega e maua ne latou.


Our first parents had a wonderful future ahead of them 	 Ne maua ne ‵tou mātua muamua se fakamoemoe gali mō laua i aso mai mua


What negative influence was exercised by the emperor? 	 Se a te malosi telā ne maua ne te tupu?


(Daniel 12:4) Hence, Jehovah, the Great Communicator, has helped honesthearted ones to grasp the meaning of his Word. 	 (Tanielu 12:4, NW) Tela la, ko oti ne fesoasoani atu a Ieova, te ‵tou Fesokotakiga Sili, ki ana tino loto fakamaoni ke maina latou i te uiga o tena Muna.


Such a generous spirit brings us much joy as we await the coming of God’s Kingdom. 	 E maua ne tatou te fiafia lasi mai i se agaga kaimalie penā a koi fakatali‵tali tatou ki te oko mai o te Malo o te Atua.


Hence, we should not idly waste time. 	 Tela la, e se ‵tau o sōna fakamāumāu ne tatou a ‵tou taimi.


“They have laughed at me,” Job said, “those younger in days than I am.”—Job 30:1. 	 Ne fai mai Iopu: “A tagata kolā e fo‵liki atu i a au e fakalili ne latou a au.”—Iopu 30:1.


WHY DOES JEHOVAH SHOW PATIENCE? 	 KAIA E FAKAASI MAI EI NE IEOVA A TE KUFAKI?


Rather, any who appreciate the spiritual program can discreetly place a donation in a contribution box at the Kingdom Hall. 	 I lō te fai penā, e tuku ne so se tino telā e loto fakafetai ki te polokalame faka-te-agaga se meaalofa ki loto i te pokisi meaalofa i te Kingdom Hall.


Astrology is a form of divination that holds that the stars, the moon, and the planets significantly influence the lives of people on earth. 	 A te iloiloga o fetū se vaega o mea fakataulaitu telā e fakavae ki te talitonuga me i fetū, te masina, mo te paneta e isi ne olotou ma‵losi ki olaga o tino i te lalolagi.


The sheer number of stars fills us with awe. 	 E ofo malosi tatou i te aofaki o fetu.


We are not weird. . . . 	 E se fai fakaa‵tea omotou uiga. . . .


What will help us to be true to our word? 	 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke tausi tatou ki ‵tou pati?


THE LIGHT BEGINS TO APPEAR 	 KO KAMATA O SAE AKA TE MAINAGA


“Jehovah is near.” 	 “Te Aliki [ko Ieova] e nofo pili” mai.


20 The apostle John begins with the thrilling words: “I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea is no more.” 	 20 Ne kamata a te apositolo ko Ioane i pati ‵gali konei: “Fakamuli ifo ne matea ne au a te lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou. A te lagi mua mo te lalolagi mua mo tai, ko palele atu katoa a mea kona.”


They were still God’s chosen people, and the rebuilt temple was still the center for true worship. 	 Koi fai eiloa latou mo tino o te Atua, kae koi kilo atu eiloa te Atua ki te faletapu e pelā me ko te koga e tapuaki atu ei a tino ki a ia.


• When confronted with economic problems, in what ways can we demonstrate that we trust in Jehovah? 	 • Kafai ko fepaki mo fakalavelave i mea tau tupe, ko auala fea e fakaasi atu ei ne tatou te ‵tou loto talitonu ki a Ieova?


“No one knows the exact date of Christ’s birth,” admits The World Book Encyclopedia. 	 “E seai se tino e iloa tonu ne ia te po masina ne fanau ei a te Keliso,” ko pati i te New World Book Encyclopedia.


He chose to broach the subject with an illustration that could touch the heart of the former shepherd. 	 Ne filifili ne ia ke fakasae aka te mataupu tenei fakatasi mo se tala fakatusa telā e mafai o otia ei te loto o te tausi mamoe i aso mua.


We should never allow place for the Devil in the Christian congregation. 	 E se ‵tau o talia ne tatou se avanoaga mō te Tiapolo i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


They thus demonstrate that they value God’s superlative qualities, including honesty, more than anything material.—Prov. 12:24; Eph. 4:28. 	 E fakaasi atu ei ne latou me e fakatāua ne latou a uiga ‵gali o Ieova, e aofia i ei a te fakamaoni, me e silia atu i te tāua i lō so se mea faka-te-foitino.—Faata. 12:24; Efe. 4:28.


Those who make up the faithful slave will get this appointment when they receive their heavenly reward, becoming corulers with Christ. 	 A latou kolā e aofia i te tavini fakamaoni ka maua ne latou a te tofiga tenei māfai ko maua te lotou taui i te lagi, ko fai mo pulelagolago fakatasi mo Keliso.


7 Every Christian needs to think carefully and honestly about being forgiving and having peaceful relations with others. 	 7 E ‵tau mo Kelisiano katoa o mafau‵fau faka‵lei kae fakamaoni foki e uiga ki te loto fakamagalo mo te mauaga o se va ‵lei mo nisi tino.


Jesus, however, showed compassion for the poor and afflicted. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu te loto alofa ki tino ma‵tiva mo tino loto mafatia.


Elsewhere Paul urged Christians to become “full-grown in powers of understanding.”—Ephesians 4:8-13; 1 Corinthians 14:20. 5. 	 I nisi tusi siki ne fakamalosi atu ei a Paulo ki te kau Kelisiano ke fai “e pela mo ne tino ko ma‵tua [olotou] mafaufau.”—Efeso 4:8-13; 1 Kolinito 14:20.


Why was the friendship between Ruth and Naomi so enduring? 	 Kaia ne tumau ei te va fakataugasoa o Luta mo Naomi?


This is what Ellena, who is in her early 20’s, does. 	 Tenei eiloa a te mea ne fai ne Ellena, telā ko 20 tupu ana tausaga.


The height given for Goliath is just six inches (15 cm) taller than that of the tallest man documented in modern times. 	 A te maluga o Koliata e ono inisi fua(15 cm) e maluga atu i te ‵toe tino loa i aso nei.


But Jehovah blesses those who lean on him, not on their own understanding. 	 Kae e fakamanuia eiloa ne Ieova a latou kolā e fakalago‵lago ki a ia, kae e se ko olotou malamalama totino.


(1 Thess. 5:17; 2 Tim. 3:16, 17) Of course, the Bible is not a prayer book. 	 (1 Tesalonia 5:17; 2 Timoteo 3:16, 17) E tonu, a te Tusi Tapu e sē se tusi ‵talo.


When the Israelites left Egypt, these individuals went with them, thus putting themselves in line for God’s blessing.—Exodus 12:37, 38. 	 I te taimi ne tiakina ei ne te kau Isalaelu a Aikupito, ne olo atu eiloa a tino konei fakatasi mo latou, kae ne maua ei ne latou a fakamanuiaga a te Atua.—Esoto 12:37, 38.


What if this person spent many hours each week indulging those violent fantasies, becoming almost addicted to such games? 	 Kae pefea la māfai e fakamāumau ne te tino tenei a itula e uke ke fakamalie aka ei ana manakoga fakasauā, kae ko kamata o umiti ki vaegā tafaoga penā?


Philippians 2:25-28 and 1 Timothy 5:23 show Paul’s individualized concern about the health of Timothy and Epaphroditus. 	 E fakaasi mai ne te Filipi 2:25-28 mo te 1 Timoteo 5:23 me ne manavase tonu a Paulo e uiga ki te malosi o Timoteo mo Epafeloti.


It would go against Jehovah’s loving ways to disqualify his servants for failing to do something that is beyond their reach. 	 E se fetaui mo auala alofa o Ieova ke fakaseaoga ne ia ana tavini ona ko te sē mafai ne latou o fai te mea e mafai ne latou o fai.


Look closely at the account of Jesus’ birth by Bible writer Luke, and you will find that it says: “There were . . . shepherds living out of doors and keeping watches in the night over their flocks. 	 Onoono fakalei ki fakamatalaga e uiga ki te fanau mai o Iesu telā ne tusi ne te tino tusitala o te Tusi Tapu ko Luka, ne tusi mai penei: “E isi ne tausi mamoe ne ‵nofo i te kogā vao tenā i te po, e tausi olotou mamoe.


However, if misdirected, self-examination that prompts us to look for our “identity” or to search for answers outside our relationship with Jehovah or the Christian congregation will prove to be pointless and can be spiritually fatal.* Never would we want to ‘experience shipwreck concerning our faith’!—1 Timothy 1:19. 	 Kae, kafai e se fai faka‵lei, e mafai o fai a sukesukega kolā e ‵sala atu ei tatou ki te ‵tou “iloga” io me e ‵sala atu ki ne fakamatalaga mai tua o te ‵tou va mo Ieova io me ko te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, ka sē aogā eiloa te mea tenā kae e mafai o iku atu eiloa ki te mate i te feitu faka-te-agaga.* E se ma‵nako eiloa tatou ke ‘kasa te ‵tou fakatuanaki’!—1 Timoteo 1:19.


It was thought that this memorial of Pharaoh Khufu was the pillar referred to at Isaiah 19:19, 20: “In that day there will prove to be an altar to Jehovah in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to Jehovah beside its boundary. 	 Ne manatu aka tou tagata me i te fakamanatuga tenā ki te Falao ko Kupu kāti ko te pou fatu telā e faipati ki ei i te Isaia 19:19, 20: “Kafai e oko mai te aso tena, ka isi se fatafaitaulaga mō te Aliki i te fenua o Aikupito, mo te pou fatu tela ne fakatapu ki a ia i te tuakoi o Aikupito.


As we noted earlier, many have found it helpful to talk about their feelings with a trusted friend. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne taku atu muamua, ko oti ne iloa ne tino e tokouke a te fesoasoani ke faipati atu e uiga ki ou lagonaga ki se taugasoa telā e fakatalitonugina.


(Numbers 12:3) Clearly, his strong spirituality and the conviction that God was with him gave Moses the strength needed to represent ‘the invisible One’ before Egypt’s ruthless king. 	 (Numela 12:3) E manino ‵lei, me i te malosi faka-te-agaga o Mose mo tena loto talitonu me e fakatasi atu te Atua ki a ia, ne tuku atu ki a ia te malosi telā e manakogina ke fai mo sui o te ‘Atua telā e se mafai o matea’ kae tu atu i mua o te tupu masei o Aikupito.


And blessed be your sensibleness, and blessed be you who have restrained me this day from entering into bloodguilt and having my own hand come to my salvation.”—1 Sam. 25:9-13, 21, 22, 32, 33. 	 Au e fakafetai ki te Atua e ‵tusa mo tou alofa mai, e pelā foki mo te mea ne fai ne koe i te aso nei o taofi ne koe a au mai te fai o te agasala ko te tatino mo te taui atu foki toku puapuagā.”—1 Samuelu 25:9-13, 21, 22, 32, 33.


“I am eighty years old today. . . . 	 “Au nei ko valusefulu oku tausaga; ko seai se mea e fiafia au ki ei i te olaga nei.


Just holding their little one, watching it sleep, or seeing its wide smile brings them profound happiness and satisfaction. 	 A te puke atu fua ki te lā pepe, te onoono atu i te taimi e moe ei, io me ko te lavea atu o tena fakamisikata mai e maua ei ne laua se fiafia mo te lotomalie lasi.


(John 1:18) His appearance and his splendor are beyond our comprehension, as colors are beyond a person born blind. 	 (Ioane 1:18) E se mafai o iloa ne tatou ana foliga kae malamalama i tena ‵malu sē fuafuagina, e pelā eiloa mo te sē iloa ne te tino telā ne fanau mai kae ‵kivi a ‵lanu valevale.


“And I came to be plagued all day long.”—Psalm 73:2, 3, 13, 14. 	 “Ko oti ne fakapuapuagatia au ne koe i aso katoa.”—Salamo 73:2, 3, 13, 14.


We will thus be inclined to speak words that build up rather than tear down. 	 Kae ka ma‵nako eiloa tatou o fai‵pati ki pati fakamalosi i lō a pati sē aoga.


Consider two events from his last night on earth as a human. 	 Ke mafaufau ki mea e lua ne ‵tupu i tena toe po i te lalolagi e pelā me se tino.


This news left Jairus heartbroken, but Jesus told him: “Have no fear, only exercise faith.” 	 Ne māfatia malosi a Iailo, kae ne fai atu Iesu ki tou tagata: “Sa mataku, talitonu mai fua.”


Why is it so important to know your children well? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke iloa ‵lei ne koe au tamaliki?


Later, in describing what he had done for Israel on that occasion, Jehovah stated: “I proceeded . . . to make a sworn statement to you and enter into a covenant with you.”—Ezek. 16:8. 	 Fakamuli ifo, i te fakamatalamaiga o te mea telā ne fai ne ia mō Isalaelu i te taimi tenā, ne fai mai a Ieova: “Kae tauto au i a au ka alofa ki a koe . . . ne fai taku feagaiga fakatauavaga mo koe.”—Esekielu 16:8.


Brothers who speak from the platform on these occasions enjoy a great privilege. 	 E maua ne taina kolā e fai‵pati mai i te tulaga i taimi penei se tauliaga sili.


(Daniel 6:10, 11) Additionally, Daniel was a diligent and rightly motivated student of God’s Word, which helped him to keep God’s glorious purpose in focus. 	 (Tanielu 6:10, 11) E se gata i ei, ne fai a Tanielu mo fai se tino sukesuke ‵loto ki te Muna a te Atua, kae ne fesoasoani atu ei ki a ia ke tumau i te saga tonu atu ki te fuafuaga ‵malu a te Atua.


Let us never forget that Jehovah is “paying attention” and rejoices as we loyally strive to keep morally clean.—Malachi 3:16. 	 Ke mo a ma puli i a tatou me e saga mai a Ieova kae e fiafia foki a ia māfai e kausaki eiloa tatou mo te fakamaoni ke tumau i ‵tou amioga ‵mā.—Malaki 3:16.


Even so, death seems to fascinate people. 	 E tiga eiloa te fakamataku o te mate, kae e foliga mai me e fia iloa faeloa ne tino a mea e uiga ki ei.


(Acts 2:21; Joel 2:32) Early Christians helped people from many nations to come to know Jehovah by name. 	 (Galuega 2:21; Ioelu 2:32) Ne fesoasoani atu a Kelisiano mua ki tino mai i fenua e uke ke iloa ne latou a te igoa o Ieova.


Mob violence against Jehovah’s Witnesses 	 Ne oso atu a tino e tokouke ki Molimau a Ieova


It entails deep sincerity and full emotional commitment.—1 Peter 1:22. 4. 	 E fakauiga ki lagonaga ‵loto mo te alofa fakamaoni katoatoa.—1 Petelu 1:22.


▪ “Yes, Jesus is God Almighty.” 	 ▪ “Ao, a Iesu ko te Atua Malosi Katoatoa.”


For example, many public places are left messy and unsightly. 	 I nisi kogā koga kolā e olo sāle a tino i ei ko tiakina valevale fua a kaiga kae ko se gali ma ‵kilo foki ki ei.


Therefore, “loose conduct” does not refer to bad conduct of a minor nature. 	 Tela la, e se fakauiga a “amioga sōnafai” ki tamā mea ma‵sei fua.


They indicated that the Seed through whom Satan’s works would be brought to nothing would appear in Abraham’s lineage. 	 Ne fakaasi mai i ei me ka sae mai i te gafa o Apelaamo a te Fanau telā ka fakaseai katoa ne ia a galuega a Satani.


In 1947, I returned to Karachi in search of work. 	 I te 1947, ne toe foki atu au ki Karachi o salasala galuega.


(Matt. 6:24) Eventually, their love of material things can choke any love they had for God.—Matt. 13:22; 1 John 2:15, 16. 	 (Mata. 6:24) Fakamuli loa, e mafai o fai ne te lotou a‵lofa ki koloa faka-te-foitino ke seai eiloa se lotou a‵lofa ki te Atua.—Mata. 13:22; 1 Ioa. 2:15, 16.


(Acts 20:36-38) We do not know the names of all those elders, but it is evident that they appreciated the importance of prayer. 	 (Galuega 20:36-38) E se iloa ne tatou a igoa o toeaina katoa konā, kae e fakamaoni mai me e malamalama latou i te tāua o te ‵talo atu faeloa.


Keep Steadfast Through Christian Activity 	 Ke Tu ‵Mautakitaki e Auala i Galuega Faka-Kelisiano


But they always responded peacefully, which was not what I expected. 	 Kae ne tali mai faeloa latou mo te filemu, se mea telā e seki fakamoemoe au ki ei.


According to God’s own Son, Jesus Christ, what God requires of us can be summed up in a single word.—Read Mark 12:28-31. 	 E ‵tusa mo pati a te Tama eiloa a te Atua, ko Iesu Keliso, a mea kolā e manako mai te Atua ke fai ne tatou e mafai fua o tuku fakatasi ki se pati e tasi.—Faitau te Maleko 12:28-31.


Relatives and friends are often keen to pass on their suggestions. 	 E masani o fakaasi fakavave atu ne kāiga mo taugasoa olotou manatu.


(1 Tim. 5:21) The elders carefully avoid doing anything that might compromise their standing with God.—1 Tim. 2:8. 	 (1 Timo. 5:21) E fakaeteete a toeaina o ‵kalo kea‵tea mai te faiga o so se mea telā e mafai o gutugutulua ei latou ki te Atua.—1 Timo. 2:8.


Our good conduct has what effect? 4 Instead of bringing reproach upon Jehovah’s name, we strive to glorify it by our good conduct. 	 E fai a te mea tenei e pelā me se fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki tino mai tua o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


His reward was, not any financial advantage, but the joy and satisfaction of possessing something of surpassing value. 	 Ne seki manako fua a ia ki tupe kae ki te fiafia mo te lotomalie telā e maua māfai ko maua ne ia te mea tāua tenā.


So a Christian ponders the needs of fellow believers and asks himself what he can do to fill those needs.—1 John 3:17. 	 Tela la, e mafaufau ‵loto se Kelisiano ki manakoga o taina mo tuagane kae fesili ifo ki a ia eiloa me se a te mea e mafai ne ia o fai ke fakataunu a manakoga konā.—1 Ioane 3:17.


(Romans 7:24, 25; Galatians 2:20) In saying this, Paul was not being egotistical. 	 (Loma 7:24, 25; Kalatia 2:20) Ne seki fakaasi atu ne Paulo a te fia sili i te faiga o ana pati konei.


For a brief time, the apostle was caught in the snare of fear of man and allowed it to restrain him from taking a courageous course.—Matt. 26:74, 75. 	 I se taimi toetoe fua ne lave ei a te apositolo i te malei o te mataku ki tino kae ne taofi aka ei tou tagata mai te tumau i te loto toa.—Mataio 26:74, 75.


18 Essential to not being drawn into a materialistic way of life is cultivating the ability to distinguish between right and wrong when making decisions. 	 18 Se mea tāua ke iloa tonu te ‵kese o te mea tonu mo te mea ‵se i te faiga o fakaikuga ke mo a ma tosina atu tatou ki se olaga fia maumea.


There he speaks of a symbolic olive tree. 	 E faipati eiloa a ia i konei ki te lakau fakatusa ko te olive.


Therefore, instead of making secular work or the pursuit of wealth their top priority, those who love God make the doing of his will their primary concern in life. 	 Tela la, i lō te faiga o galuega ‵togi io me ko te ‵sala atu ki koloa e pelā me ko te ‵toe mea tāua i olotou olaga, e fai ne tino kolā e a‵lofa ki te Atua a te faiga o tena loto e pelā me ko te ‵toe mea tāua i olotou olaga.


(Acts 1:8) And the apostle Paul spoke of “the power of holy spirit.”—Romans 15:13, 19. 	 (Galuega 1:8) Kae ne faipati eiloa a te apositolo ko Paulo e uiga ki te “‵mana o te agaga tapu.”—Loma 15:13, 19.


Welcome to the Best Way of Life! 	 O‵mai Ki Te ‵Toe Olaga ‵Lei!


On Wednesday morning, September 5, 2012, it was announced to the United States and Canada Bethel families that a new member had been added to the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 I te taeao o te Aso Tolu, i a Setema 5, 2012, ne fai ei te faka‵pulaga ki te kāiga Peteli i te Iunaite Sitete mo Kanata me e isi se sui fou o te Potukau Pule o Molimau a Ieova.


10 “Let wives be in subjection to their husbands as to the Lord,” wrote the apostle Paul. 	 10 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “A koutou e fafine, ke faka‵logo koutou ki otou avaga, e pelā eiloa mo te otou faka‵logo ki te Aliki.”


“REMEMBER the wife of Lot.” 	 “KE MASAUA te avaga a Lota.”


For yet ‘a very little while,’ and ‘he who is coming will arrive and will not delay.’ 	 ‘E se leva eiloa nei, kae oko mai a ia telā e vau; e se fakatuatuai eiloa.’


3 After Jehovah delivered his people from Egypt, he gave them a set of laws that showed special consideration for the many non-Israelites who had joined them. 	 3 Mai tua o te faka‵saoga ne Ieova ana tino mai Aikupito, ne tuku atu ne ia a tulafono ke fakaasi atu ei a te amanaia tonu ki tino tokouke kolā e sē ne tino Isalaelu kae ne kau tasi atu ki a latou.


13 Earlier, in his letter to the Corinthians, Paul wrote about the persecution that the apostles faced. 	 13 I te kamataga o tena tusi ki te kau Kolinito, ne tusi atu a Paulo e uiga ki fakasauāga kolā ne fe‵paki mo te kau apositolo.


Teaching the Generation to Come 	 Te Akoakoga o Tupulaga Koi ‵Tupu Aka


(1 Corinthians 10:21) Taking such measures protects us from being carried off by someone “as his prey through the philosophy and empty deception according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary things of the world and not according to Christ.”—Colossians 2:8. 	 (1 Kolinito 10:21) A te ‵kalo keatea mai mea konei e puipui ei tatou mai te fakapologa ne se tino ki “poto mo takolekolega sē aogā, kolā e fakavae i munatuku a tino, io me ko agaga pule muamua o te lalolagi, kae se fakavae i a Keliso.”—Kolose 2:8.


Pursuing the “Pearl of High Value” Today 	 Te Kausaki Atu ki te ‘Penina e Tafasili i te Tāua’ i Aso Nei


(Jas. 5:14, 15) Other members of the congregation can provide comfort as well. 	 (Iakopo 5:14, 15) E mafai foki o tuku atu ne nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga a fakamafanafanaga.


(1 Timothy 5:17) If we are able to “approach with freeness of speech to the throne of undeserved kindness” of the Universal Sovereign, should we not be able to approach the elders, who are to imitate Jehovah? 	 (1 Timoteo 5:17, NW) Kafai e mafai ne tatou ‘o loto ma‵losi o olo atu ki mua o te nofogaaliki o te Atua’ Tafasili i te Maluga, e mafai foki ne tatou o olo atu ki te kau toeaina, kolā e fakaaloalo atu ki a Ieova, i ne?


20 Repentant Israelites were able to offer God ‘the young bulls of their lips.’ 	 20 Ne “tavae” ne tino Isalaelu loto sala‵mo a te Atua.


Will you instead ‘present yourself to God as alive from the dead’? 	 Kae i lō te fai penā, e mata ‘ka tuku atu otou foitino ki te Atua e pelā me ne tino ne ola mai i te mate’?


Altogether, 120,000 enemy soldiers were slaughtered.—Judg. 7:19-25; 8:10. 	 Tela la, e ‵tusa mo te toko 120,000 te aofaki kātoa o sotia a te fili ne tamate.—Famasino 7:19-25; 8:10.


(2 Timothy 3:13; 1 John 5:19) One of his goals is to deceive mankind into thinking that his way of governing can bring them true peace. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:13; 1 Ioane 5:19) E tasi te mea e taumafai a ia ki ei, ko te fakaloiloiga o tino ke tali‵tonu me ka maua ne latou te filemu tonu mai lalo i tena pulega.


The two sticks were to become “just one stick” in Ezekiel’s hand.—Ezek. 37:15-17. 	 A lakau e lua konei ka “fai pelā me se lakau e tasi” i lima o Esekielu.—Eseki. 37:15-17, NW.


The Master’s Example 	 Te Fakaakoakoga a te Matai


How can stressful circumstances present a challenge? 	 E mafai pefea o pokotia tatou i se mea faigata ona ko te loto mafatia?


When teaching, we can highlight God’s promise to bless us abundantly if we put Kingdom interests first. 	 Kafai e akoako atu, e mafai o faka‵mafa atu ne tatou a te folafolaga a te Atua ke fakamanuia ne ia tatou māfai e fakamuamua ne tatou a manakoga o te Malo.


For instance, Jesus put God first with the opening words: “Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified.” 	 E pelā mo te mea tenei, ne fakatulaga muamua ne Iesu a te Atua i ana pati kamata: “Te motou Tamana telā i te lagi: ke tapu tou igoa.”


6 Christ commended the congregation in Ephesus, saying: “I know your deeds, and your labor and endurance, and that you cannot bear bad men, and that you put those to the test who say they are apostles, but they are not, and you found them liars.” 	 E iloa foki ne au me sē mafai o fakasaoloto ne koe a tino amio ma‵sei, ko oti foki ne tofotofo ne koe a latou kolā e fai mai me ne apositolo, kae e sē ne apositolo, kae ne maua ake foki ne koe me ne tino ‵loi fua.”


The transition can be overwhelming. 	 E mafai eiloa o faigata ‵ki a te fakamafuliga tenei.


Because he acted with a lack of zeal, Jehoash experienced limited success. 	 Me ne gasuesue a ia mo te sē lava o te loto finafinau, ne isi se tapula ki te manuia o Ieoasa.


It is achieved only when individuals carefully investigate matters and arrive at and accept the same conclusions. 	 E mafai fua o fai penā māfai e suke‵suke faka‵lei a tino taki tokotasi kae ‵pau olotou fakaikuga.


How would you do it? 	 E fai la pefea ne koe?


[1] (paragraph 12) Others who solved problems peacefully included the following: Jacob, with Esau (Gen. 27:41-45; 33:1-11); Joseph, with his brothers (Gen. 45:1-15); and Gideon, with the Ephraimites. 	 [1] (palakalafa e 12) Nisi tino kolā ne faka‵lei ne latou a fakalavelave mo te filemu ne aofia i ei a latou konei: Iakopo, mo Esau (Kene. 27:41-45; 33:1-11); Iosefa, mo ana taina (Kene. 45:1-15); mo Kitiona, mo te kau Efalaima.


Jehovah did not reproach Gideon for having asked for a sign as evidence that God would be with him. 	 Ne seki taku fakamasei ne Ieova a Kitiona i te taimi ne fakamolemole atu ei a ia ke tuku mai ne fakailoga e fakamaoni aka i ei me i te Atua e ‵kau fakatasi atu ki a ia.


Do Jehovah’s Witnesses proselytize in the modern meaning of the word? Explain. 15 Pressuring people to change their religion is wrong. 	 E mautinoa eiloa, me e se fai penā a Molimau a Ieova.* Tela la, e se taumafai o ‵fuli a tino ki a latou e ‵tusa mo te uiga o te pati “proselytism” i aso nei.


13. What condition should we want to be in when the day of Jehovah strikes? 13 Emphasizing the importance of maintaining a waiting attitude, Peter says: “Beloved ones, since you are awaiting these things, do your utmost to be found finally by [God] spotless and unblemished and in peace.” (2 Peter 3:14) Going beyond his admonition to engage in holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion, Peter emphasizes the importance of finally being found by Jehovah to be individuals cleansed by Jesus’ precious blood. 	 13 I te taumafai ke faka‵mafa atu te tāua o te tumau faeloa i te ‵nofo fakatalitali, ne fai mai a Petelu, penei: “Tela la e oku taugasoa, ka koi fakatali‵tali koutou ki te Aso tenā, taumafai malosi eiloa ke ‵ma kae ‵lei koutou i mua o te Atua, ka ke ola filemu foki koutou mo ia.” (2 Petelu 3:14) E se gata fua i te fakamalosi mai ke tumau i te faiga o amioga ‵malu mo faifaiga amio atua, ne toe faka‵mafa mai ne Petelu a te tāua o te kilo mai o Ieova ki a tatou e pelā me ne tino ko oti ne faka‵ma ne Iesu ki tena toto tāua i te fakaotiga.


20 Who today are glorifying God by maintaining fine conduct? 	 20 Ko oi la i aso nei e faka‵malu atu ki te Atua mai te tumau i amioga ‵lei?


These are views or attitudes that can taint many aspects of life. 	 A mea konei ko kilokiloga mo uiga masani kolā e pokotia i ei a feitu e uke o te olaga.


(Acts 2:38) That certainly proved to be true with the anointing of many at Pentecost 33 C.E. But by extension, the holy spirit is a gift available to all of us. 	 (Galu. 2:38) Ne fakatalitonu mai a te mea tenā i te fakaekega o tino e tokouke ki te agaga tapu i te Penitekoso 33 T.A. E ui eiloa ne fakasino atu ki te kau fakaekegina, e mafai eiloa o maua ne tatou katoa a te agaga tapu.


(James 4:8) True, he is our Sovereign Lord, but he is also our Creator and Father. 	 (Iakopo 4:8) E tonu, i a ia ko te ‵tou Aliki Sili kae e fai foki a ia e pelā me ko ‵tou Atua mo te Tamana telā ne faite ne ia tatou.


This Promised One would play a key role in fulfilling Jehovah’s purpose. 	 Ka fai ne te Tino telā ne Folafola mai a te tusaga tāua i te fakataunuga o te fuafuaga a Ieova.


What powerful demonstration of faith do we see today, and who deserves the credit for this? 	 Se a te fakaasiga ‵mana o te fakatuanaki telā e lavea ne tatou i aso nei, kae ko oi e ‵tau o avatu ki ei a tavaega?


He was the son of Saul and thus in line to be king over all Israel. 	 A iako te tama tagata a Saulo kae ne ‵tau o fai mo fai te tupu o Isalaelu.


The Bible tells us: “Jehovah God planted a garden in Eden, toward the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed. . . . 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou: “‵Toki ei ne te Aliki [Ieova] te Atua se fatoaga i Etena, i te feitu ki te saegala, tuku atu ei ne ia a te tagata telā ne faite ne ia ke nofo i ei. . . .


As a ritual, the rabbis required that water be poured over their hands prior to eating. 	 E pelā me se faifaiga fakalotu, ne fakatonu atu a faiakoga konei me e ‵tau o ‵ligi atu a vai ki luga i olotou lima a koi tuai latou o ‵kai.


“Into these very things angels are desiring to peer,” states the Bible. (1 Pet. 1:12) So, what do they do? 	 E fai mai a te Tusi Tapu: “Ko mea ‵tonu foki eiloa konei e fia iloa ne agelu.” (1 Petelu 1:12) Tela la, ne a mea e fai ne latou?


19 In these days especially, communities where Jehovah’s Witnesses are active benefit from their presence—as many have remarked. 	 19 I fa‵kai kolā e ga‵lue malosi i ei a Molimau a Ieova kae maise eiloa i aso nei, ne maua ne tino i ei a mea aogā ona ko te lotou ‵nofo atu i konā—e ‵tusa loa mo pati a tino e tokouke.


Now several congregations make up a circuit. 	 Nei la, ko aofia a nāi fakapotopotoga i te seketi e tasi.


(Read Acts 2:41; 4:4; 5:28; 6:7; 12:24; 19:20.) 	 (Faitau te Galuega 2:41; 4:4; 5:28; 6:7; 12:24; 19:20.)


What valuable lessons the books of Obadiah, Jonah, and Micah teach us! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te tāua o akoakoga e maua ne tatou i tusi ko Opetaia, Iona, mo Mika!


Not to be overlooked is the persecution that the Witnesses have endured in some African nations.* In more recent times, Jehovah’s servants have suffered ferocious persecution in the country of Georgia. 	 Kae ke se puli foki i a tatou a fakasauāga kolā ne kufaki ne Molimau i nisi fenua o Afelika.* Fakamuli fua nei, ne logo‵mae malosi a tavini a Ieova i fakasauāga i te fenua ko Georgia.


“I love the Father,” Jesus said. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Au e alofa ki te Tamana.”


Gone from the city streets would be the sounds of commerce, the cries of warriors, the chants of priests. 	 Ka se toe lagona atu i auala o te fa‵kai a leo o tino fai pisinisi, te ‵tagi o kautau, mo faipatiga a te kau faifeau.


3 “My Kingdom Is No Part of This World” 	 3 “A Toku Malo e sē se Vaega o te Lalolagi Tenei”


If, as the organizer, you guide matters wisely and tactfully, your ‘reasonableness will become known’ to those present. 	 E pelā me ko te tino fakatonutonu, kafai e fakatoka ne koe a mea i se auala poto kae atamai, ka ‘lavea atu au faka‵tauga ‵lei’ ne tino i konā.


Here’s your copy. 	 Tenei tau ‵kopi.


The longer you stay, the greater the chance that you will compromise in some way. 	 Ko te leva o tou nofo atu, ko te momea aka foki o te avanoaga ke gutugutulua koe i nisi auala.


(Isaiah 65:1) He even hears the prayers of those who have failed to keep his law but who now humbly repent. 	 (Isaia 65:1) E talia foki ne ia a ‵talo a tino kolā ne seki faka‵logo muamua ki ana tulafono kae ko sala‵mō nei ona ko te lotou loto mau‵lalo.


Helps us to show sincere concern for the welfare of others 	 Fesoasoani mai ke fakaasi atu ne tatou te amanaia tonu mō te ‵lei o nisi tino


(Hebrews 13:15) If we keep those goals in mind and act on them at every meeting, our faith will without fail be built up each time. 	 (Epelu 13:15) Kafai e masaua faeloa ne tatou a fakamoemoega konā kae fai foki ne tatou a mea konā i fakatasiga takitasi, ka fakamalosi aka faeloa i ei te ‵tou fakatuanaki.


Daniel foresaw the terrible destruction this king would cause during that war, writing: “In a wonderful [awful] way he will cause ruin.” 	 E pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai ne Tanielu, ne lasi ‵ki eiloa a fakama‵seiga ne fai ne te malo o Peletania mo Amelika i te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi.


10, 11. (a) Who are the 24 elders, and what does one of them reveal to John? (b) What can we deduce from this? 	 10, 11. (a) Ko oi a toeaina e toko 24, kae se a te mea ne fakaasi atu ne se tokotasi o latou ki a Ioane? (e) Se a te mea e mafai o fakaiku aka ne tatou mai te mea tenei?


In that Jesus gave his perfect life as a ransom for us, and if we exercise faith in that sacrifice, Jehovah is willing to forgive our sins. 	 Me ne tuku mai ne Iesu a tena ola ‵lei katoatoa e pelā me se togiola mō tatou, kae kafai e fakatuanaki tatou ki te taulaga tenā, e fiafia a Ieova o fakamagalo ne ia ‵tou agasala.


Like Paul, we will have the strength to do so by virtue of Jehovah, who generously imparts power to us. 	 E pelā mo Paulo, ka maua ne tatou te malosi ke fai penā mai i a Ieova me e tuku mai ne ia mo te kaimalie a te malosi ki a tatou.


Moreover, he entrusted them with a sacred commission—to make disciples “of people of all the nations” and to be witnesses of him “to the most distant part of the earth.” 	 E se gata i ei, ne tuku atu ne ia ki a latou a fakatonuga ‵malu—ke fai a “fenua katoa” mo soko kae molimau foki e uiga ki a ia “ke oko eiloa ki kapakapalagi o te lalolagi.”


9 Thus, each of us needs to ask himself: ‘Just how earnest am I in trying “to observe the oneness of the spirit in the uniting bond of peace”? 	 9 Tela la, e ‵tau mo tatou taki tokotasi o fesili atu ki a ia: ‘E pefea toku taumafai malosi “ke fakatumau . . . te tasi o te agaga telā ko te fusi o te filemu”?


Later, God further made known to Abraham: “Kings will come out of you,” and “by means of your seed all nations of the earth will certainly bless themselves.”—Genesis 12:2, 3; 17:6; 22:17, 18. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne toe fai atu a te Atua ki a Apelaamo: “Ka ko nisi o latou ka fai mo tupu,” kae “[“e auala i tau fanau,” Tusi Paia, Samoa] ka ka‵laga mai katoa a malo ki a au ke fakamanuia atu a latou.”—Kenese 12:2, 3; 17:6; 22:17, 18.


How have many responded to the urgent need to preach? 	 Ne ‵saga atu pefea a tino e tokouke ki te manakoga ke fai fakavave te galuega talai?


They enjoyed public speaking, and some of them fairly basked in the warm adulation of their listeners. 	 Ne fia‵fia malosi latou o lauga atu ki tino e tokouke, kae ne fakamata‵mata latou i tavaega ne maua mai i olotou tino fakalogo‵logo.


(Galatians 3:16) As a perfect man, Jesus kept his integrity to the death and thus proved that Satan’s accusations were lies. 	 (Kalatia 3:16) E pelā me se tino ‵lei katoatoa, ne fakamaoni eiloa a Iesu ke oko ki tena mate, kae fakatalitonu atu i ei a te ‵loi o ‵losiga katoa a Satani.


4 How important is it to seek Jehovah’s righteousness? 	 4 E pefea te tāua ke ‵sala ki te amiotonu o Ieova?


• Stephen Lett started pioneering in December 1966, and from 1967 to 1971, he served at Bethel in the United States. 	 • Ne kamata o paenia a Stephen Lett i a Tesema, i te 1966, kae mai i te 1967 ki te 1971, ne galue ei a ia i te Peteli i te Iunaite Sitete.


If we are true Christians, however, it is as if we have a lamp shining in our hearts, which would otherwise be dark. 	 Kae kafai ko fai tatou mo fai ne Kelisiano ‵tonu, e fai pelā me e isi se molī telā e maina mai i ‵tou loto, moi se penā, penei ko pouli tagataga foki ‵tou loto.


Babylon has fallen, and all the graven images of her gods he has broken to the earth!” 	 A tupua katoa kola ne tapuaki latou ki ei ko maofa valevale i te laukele.”


Man’s inhumanity to man is troubling for a righteous person to contemplate. 	 A amioga ma‵sei a tino ki nisi tino e fai mo fai se mea matagā ki se tino amiotonu ke fakaataata i tena mafaufau.


That is, people “do by nature the things of the law,” meaning that they are moved by their inner moral sense to act in harmony with what we read in God’s written law. 	 Telā la, a tino kolā e “fai ne latou a fakatonuga o te Tulafono,” ona ko olotou lagonaga masani e otia olotou loto lagona ke fai ne latou a mea kolā e fetaui mo mea e fai‵tau ne tatou i te tulafono tusia a te Atua.


And their wealth must come to be for pillage and their houses for a desolate waste. 	 Olotou koloa ka ‵fao mālō, mo fale foki o latou ka fakamaseigina.


5 Think of it: Jehovah—the very One who had mandated capital punishment for willful murderers—gave unintentional manslayers ample opportunity to receive compassion and protection! 	 5 Mafaufau la: A Ieova—te Tino eiloa telā ne fakatonu atu ne ia a te fakasalaga fakavae mō tino tatino mo te iloa tonu—ne tuku atu ne ia se avanoaga e lava kae ‵toe mō te tino tatino i se auala pasala ke maua ne ia te alofa atafai mo te puipuiga!


How did the resurrection of Jesus differ from earlier ones? 	 Ne ‵kese pefea te toetuga o Iesu mai nisi toetuga mua?


Thereby, they take the best care of their families. 	 Ne iku atu i ei ki te tausi faka‵lei ne latou o olotou kāiga.


When she raised her head from the pillow to get up, out came a snake that caused quite a commotion until I killed it! 	 I te taimi ne fakamasagi aka ei tena ulu mo tena aluga, ne ‵tolo mai se gata ki tua, telā ne ua‵te valevale ei māua, ke oko loa ki te taimi ne tamate ei ne au te gata!


With Christ and the holy angels about to destroy this wicked world, Jehovah’s chariot is rapidly moving toward the vindication of his sovereignty and the sanctification of his holy name! 	 Ko pili o fakaseai atu ne Keliso mo ana agelu tapu a te olaga masei tenei, kae ko te kaliota a Ieova e tele makini eiloa ki mua o fakamaluga a tena pulega sili mo tena igoa tapu!


6 How can God’s people find refuge even now during this time of the end? 	 6 E maua pefea nei ne tino o te Atua se koga mo olotou faka‵lafi i te taimi tenei o te gataga?


WE ARE OBLIGATED TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER 	 SE TIUTE KE ALOFA TE SUĀ NO KI TE SUĀ TINO


(Daniel 12:13; Psalm 45:16) What a thrill it will be to welcome back not only faithful ones of old but also your own father, mother, son, daughter, or other dear ones taken from you by the enemy death! 	 (Tanielu 12:13; Salamo 45:16, NW) Ka pefea te gali ki a koe ke fetaui mo tino fakamaoni mai i aso mua, kae ke fetaui foki koutou mo tou tamana, tou mātua, tau tama tagata, tau tama fafine, io me ko nisi tino pele aka kolā ne ave keatea mai i a koe ona ko te fili ko te mate!


• Why should we trust in God and not in riches? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o tali‵tonu ki te Atua kae e se ki koloa?


What services do divinely appointed priests provide? 	 Ne a galuega e fai ne faitaulaga kolā ne filifili ne te Atua?


ONE thing that makes humans superior to animals is the fact that humans have been endowed with a conscience. 	 A TE mea e tasi e tu ‵kese ei a tino mai manu me i tino e isi ne olotou loto lagona.


18 We are now living in the time of the end, and true knowledge is indeed abundant. 	 18 Ko ola nei tatou i te taimi o te gataga, kae ko salalau valevale a te poto tonu e uiga ki te Atua.


In so doing, many believe that they are motivating younger ones to reach their full potential. 	 I te faiga penā, e tali‵tonu a tino e tokouke me e fakamalosi atu ei ki a latou ke oko atu ki te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa.


Even as we check in and out of a hotel, as well as when we enjoy leisure time before and after convention sessions, we want to avoid an appearance that is overly casual or slovenly. 	 Ke oko foki loa ki taimi e olo atu io me tiaki ne tatou a fale talimālō, penā foki loa mo taimi malō‵lo i fono, e ‵tau eiloa o ‵kalo kea‵tea tatou mai gatu kolā e se mata ‵tau.


Certain Christians failed to recognize that, and they insisted on continuing to observe certain aspects of the Law.* 	 Kae ne seki matea ne nisi Kelisiano a te mea tenā, kae ne tumau eiloa i te kinau atu me e ‵tau eiloa o tau‵tali i nisi vaega o te Tulafono.*


In addition, when we see a bad situation developing, we do well to do what we can to defuse it. 	 E se gata i ei, kafai e lavea ne tatou se tulaga masei ko kamata o sae aka, se mea ‵lei ke fai ne tatou te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke faka‵lei aka ei.


If this is how you feel, what can you do? 	 Kafai e penā eiloa ou lagonaga, ne a au mea e ‵tau o fai?


What warning do we draw from the account of Nabal and Abigail? 	 Te ‵Kese o te Agamalū mo te Kaitaua


The Bible indicates that humans alone were created in God’s “image” and “likeness.” 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me i te tagata ne faite ki ana “foliga” mo tena “fakatusa.”


I just didn’t want to make up after twenty years. . . . 	 Ne seki manako au o faka‵lei aka te vā tenā i te lua sefulu tausaga mai tua ifo i ei. . . .


13 The Bible—A Remarkable Story of Survival 	 10 Ne a Mea e Fakaasi Mai i Au ‵Talo e Uiga ki a Koe?


14. Describe an incident during Moses’ leadership of Israel that demonstrated his mildness. 	 14 I te taimi ne filifili aka ei a ia ke fai mo takitaki o te fenua ko Isalaelu, ne tumau eiloa a Mose i te agamalū.


Some of the Christians in Corinth had been ‘fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, homosexuals, thieves, greedy persons, drunkards, revilers, and extortioners.’ 	 Ne aofia muamua a nisi Kelisiano i Kolinito i ‘amioga ma‵sei, ifo ki tupua, mulilua, amio fakasotoma, ‵faomea, amioga o te kaimanako, konā, fatufatu tino, mo te ofa tulafono.’


In this regard, let us consider three areas of life that if not kept in their proper place could weaken our love for the Christ and for spiritual things—secular work, recreation, and material things. 	 Ke na mafau‵fau nei tatou ki feitu e tolu e uiga ki te mea tenei kolā e mafai o fakavāivāi ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Keliso mo mea faka-te-agaga māfai e se fakatulaga faka‵lei a mea konā—galuega ‵togi, fakafiafiaga, mo mea faka-te-foitino.


Eventually, they will be destroyed.—Rev. 20:1-3. 	 Fakamuli ifo, kae ka fakaseai atu ei latou.—Fakaasiga 20:1-3.


14. What influence does the holy spirit have on our lives? 14 If we live according to God’s Word, we receive Jehovah’s holy spirit. 	 14 Kafai e ola tatou e ‵tusa mo te Muna a te Atua, e maua ne tatou i ei te agaga tapu o Ieova.


(Matt. 25:34-40) Thus, one aspect of the way we gain a blessing is by giving our loyal support to God’s anointed ones. 	 (Mataio 25:34-40) Tela la, a te auala e tasi e mafai o maua i ei ne tatou a fakamanuiaga ko te ‵lago atu o tatou mo te fakamaoni ki tino fakaekegina a te Atua.


One month after the Yuilles arrived, the branch office arranged Brazil’s first service convention, held in the city of São Paulo. 	 I se masina mai tua o te okoatuga a Nathaniel Yullie mo tena avaga, ne fakatoka ne te ofisa lagolago i Pasili te fono o te atufenua muamua telā ne fai i te fa‵kai o São Paulo.


Jesus was not stating that Satan had already been ousted from heaven. 	 Ne seki fai atu a Iesu me ko oti ne ave keatea a Satani mai te lagi.


Using wording that is tender and sensitive and language that is forceful and expressive, Hosea has written all of this in a book bearing his name. 	 Mai te fakaaogāga o pati atafai kae ‵loto mo tugāpati ma‵losi, ne tusi ei ne Hosea a mea katoa konei i te tusi telā e fakaigoa ki tena igoa.


Be conscious of your spiritual need. 	 Ke iloa ne koe ou manakoga faka-te-agaga.


To be rich toward God, therefore, we must endeavor to work hard and have a full share in the activities that are truly valuable and worthwhile in God’s eyes. 	 Tela la, ke maumea i mua o te Atua, e ‵tau o ga‵lue ma‵losi tatou kae ‵kau katoatoa atu i galuega kolā e tāua i te kiloga a te Atua.


21 A godly man once revealed why he loved Jehovah’s law. 	 21 Ne fakaasi mai ne se tagata o te Atua te pogai ne fiafia ei a ia ki tulafono a Ieova.


Thus, in 1914 he “came” to begin his presence as enthroned King. 	 Tela la, i te 1914 ne “vau” a ia ke kamata tena fakatasimaiga e pelā me ko te Tupu faūgina.


African political analyst Dr. Xolela Mangcu observed that “world history is littered with examples of mass killings caused by linking religion and politics.” 	 E fai mai te tino poto i Afelika ko Dr. Xolela Mangcu me “e aofia i tala fakasolopito o te lalolagi a te fakatau tamatega o tino e tokouke ona ko te ga‵lue fakatasi o lotu mo malo fakapolitiki.”


9 Industriousness is a godly quality, and hard work is rewarding. 	 9 A te galue malosi se uiga fakaatua, kae ko te galue ‵mafa se mea fakafiafia foki.


• What good fruitage can being yielding produce? 	 • Ne a fuataga ‵lei e ‵fua mai i te fakaasiatuga o te loto malamalama?


Jehovah has empowered his beloved Son to wield that awesome force in behalf of all true Christians. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka ne Ieova tena Tama fagasele ke fakagalue aka ne ia a te ‵mana fakaofoofogina tenā ke fesoasoani atu ki Kelisiano ‵tonu.


GENUINE LOVE VERSUS COUNTERFEIT LOVE 	 TE ALOFA TONU MO TE ALOFA FAKALOILOI


When he arrived as a prisoner in Rome, he was not warmly welcomed by people of his own race. 	 I te taimi ne oko atu ei a ia pelā me se pagota ki Loma, ne seki talimālō faka‵lei a ia ne tino o tona gafa Iutaia.


Tone of voice and body language give clues about how a young one feels. 	 E fakaasi mai ne te leo mo tāga o te foitino a lagonaga o se tamaliki.


Rather, prayer is real communication with our Creator. 	 I lō te fai penā, a te ‵talo se fesokotakiga tonu eiloa mo te ‵tou Mafuaga.


How do we know that Jehovah takes note when his loyal ones speak well of him? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me e saga mai eiloa a Ieova māfai ko tavae atu ana tino fakamaoni ki a ia?


Why should all Christians listen to Christ’s brothers? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o faka‵logo a Kelisiano katoa ki taina o Keliso?


Shortly before his death, Jesus three times warned his disciples about “the ruler of this world.” 	 I te taimi ko pili ei o mate a Iesu, ne fakamasaua ne ia ki ana soko e fakatolu taimi e uiga ki te “pule o te lalolagi tenei.”


That is my name; and to no one else shall I give my own glory.”—Isaiah 42:8. 	 E seai aka foki eiloa se atua e ‵malu penei mo au; e se talia lele ne au se tupua ke maua sena vaega i vikiga e aumai ki a au.”—Isaia 42:8.


[Picture on page 28] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 16]


(Rev. 19:11-21) Rather, they prefer to remember Jesus at Christmas and Easter. 	 (Fa. 19:11-21) I lō te fai penā, e ‵lei atu ki a latou ke fakamasausau ki a Iesu i te Kilisimasi io me ko te Eseta.


If Adam and Eve had obeyed God’s laws, they would still be alive here on a paradise earth.—Genesis 1:27, 28; Psalm 115:16. 	 Moi ne faka‵logo a Atamu mo Eva ki tulafono a te Atua, penei koi ola eiloa lāua i luga i te lalolagi palataiso tenei.—Kenese 1:27, 28; Salamo 115:16.


● A man seeks refuge in the village of Quaratadji, Niger. 	 ● E faka‵lafi atu eiloa se tagata ki te fa‵kai o Quaratadji, Niger.


I quoted 2 Timothy 2:3 and said, “I am already a soldier of Christ.” 	 Ne siki atu ne au ki ei a te 2 Timoteo 2:3 kae fai atu, “Ko oti ne fai au mo sotia a Keliso.”


What a grand heritage lies just ahead for all who obey God’s Anointed One! 	 Ko tafaga la te gali o te taui e faka‵tali mai mō tino katoa kolā e faka‵logo ki te Tino Fakaekegina a te Atua!


The just sentence on Adam demanded the same for all his imperfect progeny, including us. 	 A te fakasalaga ‵tau telā ne maua ne Atamu e aofia i ei a tatou katoa, ana tama‵liki sē ‵lei katoatoa.


What is a reasonable consideration as we think about what to wear? 	 Se a te faka‵tauga ‵lei e fai ne tatou ki gatu kolā e pei ne tatou?


The first: We all belong to God and are accountable to him. 	 Te mea muamua: A tatou katoa ko tino o te Atua kae e ‵tau o fakafiafia atu ki a ia.


15, 16. (a) To what can a self-centered attitude lead, as exemplified by whom? (b) In reality, what does a person do when he is quick to judge others? 	 15, 16. (a) E mafai o iku atu ki te a a te manatu fakapito, kae ne fakaasi mai ne ei te mea tenā? (e) Se a te mea tonu e fai ne se tino telā e fakamasino fakavave aka ne ia a nisi tino?


For if, when we were enemies, we became reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, now that we have become reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.”—Romans 5:8-10. 	 Kafai ne fai tatou mo fili o te Atua, ne faka‵lei tatou mo ia i te mate o tena Tama, kae sili eiloa nei; i a tatou ko faka‵lei mo ia, ka ola tatou i te ola o Keliso.”—Loma 5:8-10.


Obviously, every parent wants to get the best guidance. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me e ma‵nako a mātua katoa ki toe fautuaga tafasili i te ‵lei.


(Read Psalm 119:97-104.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 119:97-104.)


What did Job and Abraham know about death and resurrection? 	 Se a te mea ne iloa ne Iopu mo Apelaamo e uiga ki te mate mo te toetu?


13 A third spiritual treasure is our repository of revealed truths. 	 13 A te tolu o koloa faka-te-agaga ko te pogai o muna‵tonu ne maua ne tatou.


Find a convention near you, and watch a video about our conventions at www.jw.org. 	 ‵Sala se fono e pili atu ki a koe kae onoono ki se vitio e uiga ki motou fono i te www.jw.org.


And if he is, how does he go about doing so? 	 Kae kafai e penā loa, e fai pefea ne ia te mea tenā?


“People here respect the Bible, value justice, have strong family ties, and sincerely try to help one another,” says a local brother named Vasile. 	 “A tino i konei e āva malosi ki te Tusi Tapu, fakatāua te fai mea tonu, e ma‵losi ‵ki olotou fesokotakiga faka-kāiga, kae fia‵fia tonu o fakatau fesoasoani,” ko pati a te taina ko Vasile.


Furthermore, God does not determine his course of action based on a momentary flare-up of anger, the type of emotional outburst that many humans display. 	 E se pelā mo tino tokouke, e se mafai o fai ne Ieova se fakaikuga valea e tiga eiloa e kaitaua a ia i nisi taimi.


He came to open up the opportunity of living forever in the new world, and the prospect of that life is what we value highly. 	 Ne vau a ia o ‵tala mai te avanoaga ke ola i te lalolagi fou ki te se-gata-mai, kae e fakatāua malosi eiloa ne tatou te fakamoemoega tenā.


What did Moses behold, and what happened afterward? 	 Se a te mea ne lavea ne Mose, kae ne a mea ne ‵tupu mai tua ifo i ei?


19 Yes, long a part of pure worship, conventions equip Jehovah’s joyful people to serve him appropriately in challenging times. 	 Kae e fia‵fia tatou ke ‵kilo atu ki nisi tino e fakaasi mai te lotou tukuatuga ki a Ieova e auala i te papatisoga. 19 Ko oti ne fai a fono mo fai ne vaega o te tapuakiga ‵ma i te fia afe o tausaga.


And he said to them: ‘It is written, “My house will be called a house of prayer,” but you are making it a cave of robbers.’”—Matt. 21:12, 13. 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki a latou: ‘E tusi i te tusi: “A toku fale ka fakaigoa ki te fale e fai i ei a ‵talo, kae ko fai ne koutou mo fai se ana o tino kai‵soa.”’”—Mata. 21:12, 13.


Of course, the Scriptures do not stipulate an age for marriage.* However, the Bible does show that you do well to wait until you are past that time in life when sexual feelings are very strong. 	 E tonu, e se fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu a te aofaki o tausaga e ‵tau o avaga ei se tino.* Kae, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu me se mea ‵lei ke faka‵tali koe ki te taimi telā ko se ma‵losi ei a lagonaga fakatauavaga.


Yes, love runs very deep in Jehovah. It is his very essence, or nature. 	 E tonu, e ‵fonu te Atua i te alofa kae tenā loa te ‵kanotonu o ia.


Certainly, what we read in the Bible is central to that. 	 E tonu, a te kī ki te mauaga o te poto tenā ko mea kolā e fai‵tau ne tatou i te Tusi Tapu.


(Genesis 3:1-6) That right simply “does not belong” to us. 	 (Kenese 3:1-6) E se io tatou te aiā tenā.


Voluntary giving brings joy 	 E maua te fiafia i te tuku atu o meaalofa mo te loto malie


Whatever significance they attach to Christmas, most are willing to admit that any positive feelings engendered by the holiday are often short-lived. 	 Faitalia me se a te mea e fakatāua ne latou e uiga ki te Kilisimasi, e fakaasi ‵tonu mai te tokoukega o latou me i so se lagonaga aogā telā e māfua mai i te fakamanatuga tenei e se tumau.


How did Jesus illustrate this need? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Iesu te mea tenā i se tala fakatusa?


Erik, for example, was contemplating serving in a foreign-language congregation. 	 E pelā mo Erik, ne mafaufau ke tavini atu a ia i se fakapotopotoga telā e fai‵pati ki se ‵gana fakaa‵tea.


We led a simple life in rural areas—doing without electricity, sleeping on mats, and traveling by horse and buggy. 	 Ne ola māua i se olaga faigofie i konā—seai se iti, ‵moe ki papa, kae olo i enikā e ‵futi ne solofanua.


Later, the apostle John clearly explained why. 	 Fakamuli, ne fakamatala manino atu ne te apositolo ko Ioane a te pogai tenei.


The subjects of the Kingdom, including its earthly representatives, take delight in living by God’s laws. 	 A tino kolā e pule atu ki ei te Malo, e aofia i ei ana sui i te lalolagi, e loto fia‵fia o ola e ‵tusa mo tulafono a te Atua.


If the device needs to be assembled, he can provide the necessary details about it. 	 Kafai e fakapikipiki fakatasi a vaega o te masini tenā, e tuku mai ne ia a fakamatalaga likiliki kolā e manakogina e uiga ki ei.


Why Dedicate Yourself to Jehovah? 	 Kaia E Tuku Atu Ei Koe Ki A Ieova?


5 “When you enter the house,” Jesus told his disciples, “greet the household.” 	 5 “Kafai e ulu atu koutou ki se fale,” ko muna a Iesu ki ana soko, “fakatalofa atu ki tino i loto i ei.”


That is where I entered the world on November 9, 1929. 	 Tenā te koga ne fanau ei au i a Novema 9, 1929.


Holiness is a precious quality that is part of the very nature of Jehovah God. 	 A te tulaga tapu se vaega sili i te tāua o uiga o Ieova te Atua.


7, 8. How did Satan challenge the rightfulness of Jehovah’s sovereignty? 	 7, 8. Ne fakafesili aka pefea ne Satani a te ‵tonu o te pulega sili a Ieova?


17. (a) During this “time of the end,” who go to Sheol? (b) What are the prospects for those in Sheol and for those in Gehenna? 	 17. (a) I te “taimi o te gataga” tenei, ko oi a tino e olo atu ki Seoli? (e) Se a te fakamoemoega mō tino i Seoli mo tino i Kēna?


11 Although the majority in ancient Judah had become apostate, there were some who took “refuge in the name of Jehovah.” 	 11 E tiga eiloa ko oti ne fai a te tokoukega o tino i Iuta mo fai ne aposetate, e isi eiloa ne tino ne “faka‵lafi atu ki te igoa o Ieova.”


Where do these “kings” fight? 	 E taua i fea a “tupu” konei?


(Luke 1:41) In describing this incident, the physician Luke used a Greek word that could refer either to a fetus or to a baby after its birth. 	 (Luka 1:41) I tena fakamatalaga e uiga ki te mea tenā, ne fakaaoga ne te tokita ko Luka te pati Eleni telā e mafai o fakauiga ki se pepe seki fanau mai io me ko oti ne fanau.


(Romans 13:1-7) Faced with government officials who may be harsh, how do we react? 	 (Loma 13:1-7) Kafai e fe‵paki tatou mo sui o te malo kolā e amio fakasauā, ne a ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai?


While Peter is still speaking, a bright cloud overshadows them and a voice out of the cloud says: “This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved; listen to him.”—Matthew 17:1-6. 	 A koi faipati a Petelu kae ne fanake se kaumana ‵kena i luga i a latou mo te leo e faipati mai penei: “Ko taku Tama fagasele tenei, telā e fiafia au ki ei, ke faka‵logo koutou ki a ia!”—Mataio 17:1-6.


THE BIBLE’S ANSWER: “The world is passing away and so is its desire, but he that does the will of God remains forever.”—1 JOHN 2:17. 	 TE TALI MAI TE TUSI TAPU: “A te lalolagi mo mea katoa i ei kolā e ma‵nako ki ei a tino e palele atu katoa; ka ko te tino telā e fai ne ia a te mea e loto ki ei a te Atua e ola ki te se-gata-mai.”—1 IOANE 2:17, Tusi Tapu, Tuvalu.


That box is more than a review. The questions in that box can be used as an outline for family discussion. 	 A fesili i te pokisi tenā e mafai o fakaaoga e pelā me se fakavae mō te sau‵talaga a te kāiga.


(2 Chron. 11:21-23) In this, Rehoboam showed a measure of insight that he did not display earlier. 	 (2 Nofo. 11:21-23) I te faiga tenei, ne fakaasi atu ei ne Leopoamo te poto telā ne seki fakaasi atu ne ia i te taimi muamua.


11 As imperfect humans, we feel discouraged from time to time. 	 11 E pelā me ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa, e loto vāi‵vai sāle tatou i nisi taimi.


(Read Psalm 133:1, 2.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 133:1, 2.)


Jehovah has already used Elijah to perform a prolonged miracle to reward the faith of this humble widow. 	 Ko oti eiloa ne fakaaogā ne Ieova a Elia ke fai ne ia se vavega i se taimi leva ke taui atu ei ki te fakatuanaki o te fafine loto maulalo tenei ko mate tena avaga.


On Nisan 14, each household was to slaughter a male sheep (or goat) and splash some of its blood on the doorposts and lintel of the house. 	 I a Nisani 14, e ‵tau mo kāiga takitasi o ta se mamoe tagata (io me se kouti) kae nani a nisi toto ki pou o mataloa io me ko ulu o mataloa o olotou fale.


In essence, what does Isaiah 40:26 say about Jehovah’s power? 	 Se a te manatu taūa i te Isaia 40:26 e uiga ki te malosi o Ieova?


Two people who merely live together without getting married can never enjoy real security; neither can their children. 	 A tino kolā e ‵nofo fakatasi fua e aunoa mo te fakaipoipo, e se mafai eiloa o maua ne lāua a te tokagamalie tonu; e penā foki loa mo lā tama‵liki.


Robert and Lila began to study the Bible regularly with the Witnesses, and eventually they got baptized. 	 Ne kamata o fai sāle ne Lopati mo Lila te lotou akoga i te Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo te kau Molimau, kae ne papatiso fakamuli laua.


COVER SUBJECT: SHOULD YOU TRUST RELIGION? 	 MATAUPU I TE ‵KAVA: E MATA, E ‵TAU O TALITONU KOE KI LOTU?


So let us meet some now. 	 Ke na onoono nei tatou ki nisi o latou.


• What is accomplished by our preaching work, even in less responsive territories? 	 • Ne a mea ne iku mai i te ‵tou galuega talai, ke oko foki eiloa ki koga kolā e se fia ‵saga malosi mai i ei a tino?


Also, if he has committed sins, it will be forgiven him.”—James 5:14, 15. 	 A te ‵talo tenei, se ‵talo e fai i te fakatuanaki, kae ka fakaola ne ia te tino masaki: ka toe fakafoki atu ne te Aliki te malosi ki a ia, ka ko ana agasala ne fai ka fakamagalogina.”—Iakopo 5:14, 15.


Before reading it, fix in mind the setting—when this material was written and what situation it dealt with. 	 A koi tuai o fai‵tau tatou ki mea kolā ne ‵valo mai i ei, ke masaua faka‵lei ne tatou a te taimi ne tusi ei a pati konā mo te fakanofonofoga o mea i aso konā.


It is a big investment in time and energy. 	 E manakogina i ei a taimi mo malosi e uke mai i mātua.


(Genesis 6:22) Jehovah’s blessing ensured its complete success. 	 (Kenese 6:22) E mautinoa eiloa me ko te fakamanuiaga a Ieova ne fai ei ke iku manuia a te galuega.


“Happy are you whenever men hate you,” he said, “and whenever they exclude you and reproach you and cast out your name as wicked for the sake of the Son of man.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “E fia‵fia koutou māfai e takalia‵lia a tino ki a koutou, māfai e ‵tuli ne latou a koutou, e fakatauemu atu ki a koutou kae taku fakamasei otou igoa ona ko te Tama a te tagata.”


20 How glad we can be that Jehovah has never changed his purpose for man! 	 20 E fia‵fia eiloa tatou me e seki ‵fuli lele ne Ieova a tena fuafuaga mō tino katoa!


In Psalm 16, which is attributed to David, we read: “You will not leave me in the Grave. 	 I te Salamo 16, telā ne fakasino atu ki a Tavita, e fai‵tau tatou penei: “Ka se tuku tiaki ne koe au i te Tanuga.