Sincere people can now “see the distinction between a righteous one and a wicked one, between one serving God and one who has not served him.” 	 E lavea nei ne tino loto malamalama a ‘te mea ka tupu ki tino amio‵tonu mo te mea ka tupu ki tino ma‵sei; pelā foki ki te tino e tavini ki te Atua mo te tino e se fia tavini ki te Atua.’


As true Christians, we are proud to have Jehovah as our God. 	 E pelā me ne Kelisiano ‵tonu, e fakamata‵mata eiloa tatou i a Ieova ko te ‵tou Atua.


Jesus told them: “You are looking for me . . . because you ate from the loaves and were satisfied.” 	 Ne fai atu Iesu ki a latou, penei: “Au e muna tonu atu ki a koutou, i a koutou ne . . . o‵mai o ‵sala au i te mea ne . . . ‵kai koutou i falaoa, kae ma‵kona i ei.”


(Psalm 33:5) Rather, Jehovah’s abilities, moral qualities, and standards support his purpose. 	 (Salamo 33:5) I lō te fai penā e ‵lago atu eiloa a te malosi o Ieova, ana uiga ‵gali mo ana tulaga amio‵tonu ki ana fuafuaga.


19 Paul sums up his discussion of how we should treat others. 	 19 Ne fakaoti fakatoetoe mai ne Paulo ana fakamatalaga e uiga ki faifaiga e ‵tau o fai ki nisi tino.


His teaching was practical and loving, and he cured people of “every sort of infirmity,” demonstrating that God was with him. 	 Ne aoga kae lavea atu foki te alofa i ana akoakoga, ne faka‵lei ne ia a “vaegā masaki mo famai katoa o tino,” telā ne fakaasi atu ei me e fakatasi te Atua mo ia.


• How does the example of Jehovah and of Jesus move you to honor others? 	 • E fakamalosi mai pefea te fakaakoakoga a Ieova mo Iesu ki a koe ke āva atu koe ki nisi tino?


Now we begin the work assigned to us.” 	 Nei la, ko kamata o fai ne tatou a galuega konā.”


5 What if those who trust in Jehovah suffer tribulation? 	 5 Kae e a māfai ko logo‵mae a tino kolā e tali‵tonu ki a Ieova i fakalavelave?


For he himself well knows the formation of us, remembering that we are dust.” 	 E iloa ne ia a te mea ne faite ki ei tatou, e manatua foki ne ia i a tatou ne pefu.”


Then, in 607 B.C.E., Jerusalem was destroyed and people of the southern kingdom of Judah were also taken into exile. 	 Kae i te 607 T.L.M., ne fakaseai atu ei a Ielusalema kae ne ave fakapagota foki a te malo ki saute o Iuta.


(Matthew 18:21-35) Meditating on that illustration and reflecting on how many times Jehovah has freely forgiven us will surely help us when we are trying to settle personal differences with our brother!—Psalm 19:14. 	 (Mataio 18:21-35) A te mafaufau ‵loto ki te tala fakatusa tenā e uiga ki te fia o taimi ne fakamagalo ei ne Ieova tatou ka fesoasoani mai eiloa māfai e taumafai tatou o faka‵lei aka se fakalavelave totino mo ‵tou taina!—Salamo 19:14.


Neapolis 	 Pelea


“Through use,” we also “have [our] perceptive powers trained to distinguish both right and wrong.” 	 Kafai e fakaaogā ne tatou, ko akoakogina ei “ke iloa ne [tatou] o tami ki te kese‵kesega o te ‵lei mo te masei.”


“Jehovah-Shammah” is situated in “profane” land, indicating that it must represent something earthly. 	 E tu atu a “Ieova-Sama” i se laukele “se tapu,” ko tena uiga e fakasino atu i ei ki se mea i te lalolagi.


GROW IN FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD 	 FAKAMALOSI AKA TOU VA FAKATAUGASOA MO TE ATUA


(2) Learn more about those plants and animals. 	 (2) Ke tauloto ki mea e uke e uiga ki lakau mo manu.


A military historian described Allenby’s victory as “one of the most quickly decisive campaigns and the most completely decisive battles in all history.” 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne se tino tusitala o taua a te manumalo o Allenby e pelā me se “mea telā ne fai fakavave aka kae se taua telā ne fakatakavale katoatoa i ei te fili, se mea telā ne seki tupu aka eiloa talu mai te kamataga.”


(Judg. 5:31) This petition will be answered when Jehovah brings an end to Satan’s wicked world! 	 (Fama. 5:31) Ka tali aka te fakatagi tenei i te taimi e aumai ei ne Ieova te gataga ki te lalolagi masei a Satani!


• According to Paul, what key purpose did the Law and its sacrifices serve? 	 • E pelā mo muna a Paulo, se a te aogā tonu o te Tulafono mo ana taulaga?


18. (a) What joyful harvest is taking place today? (b) What challenge does this harvest present? 18 Today, Jehovah’s blessing is upon his people as they engage in a global spiritual harvest. 	 18 I aso nei, e oko atu a te fakamanuiaga a Ieova ki ana tino i te taimi e ‵kau atu ei latou ki te ‵katigā saito faka-te-agaga i te lalolagi kātoa.


Interestingly, the Bible does not use the word optimism; it uses a more powerful word—hope. 	 Kae e se fakaaogā ne te Tusi Tapu a te tugāpati ko te mafaufauga mautinoa; me e fakaaogā i ei se pati telā e ‵loto atu tena uiga—ko te fakamoemoega.


Holy Spirit and the Earth 	 Te Agaga Tapu mo te Lalolagi


“Six days you will pick it up, but on the seventh day is a sabbath. On it none will form.”—EXODUS 16:26 	 “E ‵tau mo koutou o tae meakai i aso e ono, kae i te fitu o aso, te aso malōlō, ka seai ne meakai e maua ne koutou.”—ESOTO 16:26


But what was to happen at the end of 70 years? 	 Kae se a la te mea e ‵tau o tupu mai tua o te 70 tausaga?


Such analysis was the cornerstone of Orville and Wilbur Wright’s success. 	 Tela la, kafai e mavale koe i se mea, taumafai ke na mafaufau koe ki te fakalavelave tenā e pelā me se mea aogā.


5 Helping others spiritually makes it easier for us to avoid becoming overwhelmed by personal problems. 	 5 A te fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga e fakamāmā aka i ei a te manavase malosi ki fakalavelave totino.


“Bad associations spoil useful habits.” (1 Corinthians 15:33) Jesus Christ told his disciples: “You are no part of the world.” 	 “A taugasoa ma‵sei e fakamasei ne latou te amio ‵lei.” (1 Kolinito 15:33) Ne fai atu a Iesu Keliso ki ana soko: ‘E se ne tino o te lalolagi koutou.’


How is the need to guard our eyes emphasized in the Bible? 	 Ne faka‵mafa mai pefea i te Tusi Tapu a te manakoga ke puipui ‵tou mata?


Into what dangerous condition have some baptized Christians slipped, and what should they do? 	 Ne a tulaga fakama‵taku ko oti ne ‵siga i ei a nisi Kelisiano papatiso, kae ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne latou?


Satan contended that humans serve Jehovah only out of self-interest. 	 Ne fakauiga ne Satani me e tavini atu fua a tino ki a Ieova ona ko mea kolā e maua ne latou mai i a ia.


However, the guards are leading him to a place of execution. 	 Kae e takitaki atu ne leoleo tou tagata ki se koga tamate tino.


23. Being with Jesus taught the disciples what important lesson and helped them to reach what conclusions? 23 Moreover, many were deeply impressed with the importance of remaining in union with Christ and adopting the spirit he showed. 	 23 E sili atu i ei, ne ofo malosi a tino e tokouke i te tāua o te tumau i te ‵kau fakatasi mo Keliso kae fakaakoako atu ki te uiga telā ne fakaasi mai ne ia.


10 Previously, this journal has explained that in the first century, “this generation” mentioned at Matthew 24:34 meant “the contemporaneous generation of unbelieving Jews.”* That explanation seemed reasonable because all other recorded uses that Jesus made of the term “generation” had a negative connotation, and in most cases, Jesus used a negative adjective, such as “wicked,” to describe the generation. 	 10 Ko oti ne fakamatala atu i te mekesini tenei me i te senitenali muamua, a “te kautama tenei” telā e fakaasi mai i te Mataio 24:34 e fakauiga loa ki “te kautama i aso konā o tino Iutaia se tali‵tonu.”* E pelā me ne ‵lei loa te fakaaogāga o te pati tenā i te fakamatalaga tenā, me i te fakaaogāga ne Iesu o te pati “kautama” i nisi koga i te Tusi Tapu e fakauiga eiloa ki mea se ‵lei, kae i te ukega o taimi, ne fakaaogā ne Iesu a pati se ‵lei ke fakamatala mai ei te kautama tenā, e pelā mo te pati “masei.”


Marriage and Parenthood in This Time of the End 	 Te Fakaipoipoga mo Tiute o Mātua i te Taimi Tenei o te Gataga


He willingly accepted his assignment to serve as mankind’s Redeemer. 	 Ne talia katoatoa ne ia a tena galuega ke tavini atu e pelā me se Fakaola o tino katoa.


Down to this day, every rainbow we see offers a comforting reminder of Jehovah’s loving promise.—Genesis 9:1-17. 	 Ke oko mai ki te aso tenei, a nuanua katoa kolā e lavea ne tatou e tuku mai i ei se fakamasauaga fakamafanafana loto e uiga ki te tautoga alofa a Ieova.—Kenese 9:1-17.


(Nehemiah 1:1–6:19) 	 (Neemia 1:1–6:19)


(Proverbs 23:22, 25) On the other hand, if you give a former spouse too much influence in your household, you can frustrate or even anger your new mate. 	 (Faataoto 23:22, 25) I te suā feitu, kafai e talia ne koe a tau avaga mua ke tuku atu a fakamalosiga e uke ki tou kāiga, ka fakafanoanoa io me fakakaitaua ne koe a tau avaga fou.


10 Jesus suffered persecution, and finally he was put to death. 	 10 Ne logo‵mae a Iesu i puapuagā, kae fakamuli loa ne tamate a ia.


The other was the northern ten-tribe kingdom of Israel. 	 A te suā malo ko matakāiga e sefulu o Isalaelu i te feitu ki matū.


Something that is central to the Kingdom—Jesus’ role in God’s purpose. 	 Se mea telā e fakavae ki te Malo—ko te tulaga o Iesu i te fuafuaga a te Atua.


For Frédéric Lenoir, a sociologist who specializes in religion, the notions of a paradise have become “stereotyped images.” 	 E pelā mo muna a Frédéric Lenoir, se tino poto telā e sukesuke malosi ki lotu, a te manatu e uiga ki se palataiso ko oti ne “galo musumusu atu.”


Research indicates that individuals who admitted to having an irresistible urge to watch pornography show the same signs of addiction as do alcoholics and drug addicts. 	 E fakaasi mai ne se sukesukega me i tino kolā ne taku ‵tonu mai me e se mafai o ‵teke atu latou ki te onoono ki ata ma‵sei e fakaasi mai ne latou a fakailoga ‵pau mo tino kolā e umiti ki te kava mo vailakau tapu.


But what if we are known for having a belligerent spirit? 	 Kae e a la māfai e lauiloa tatou e pelā me ne tino loto make‵ke?


16 The anointed receive “the crown of life,” that is, in their case, immortal life with Christ in heaven. 	 16 E maua ne te kau fakaekegina a “te foualiki o te ola,” telā ko te ola e se mafai o tamate fakatasi mo Keliso i te lagi.


For instance, Guoming and his two sisters live with their mother in an area where housing costs are high and steady employment can be hard to find. 	 E pelā mo Guoming, e ‵nofo fakatasi a ia mo ana tuagane e tokolua mo te lotou mātua i se fa‵kai telā e ‵togi ‵mafa a fale i ei kae tai faigata loa ke maua se galuega ‵togi tumau.


I felt as if Jehovah were speaking to me, saying: ‘Come on, Vicky, let’s set matters straight between us. 	 Ne mafaufau au me e pelā loa me ko faipati mai a Ieova ki a au, penei: ‘Ke vave e Vicky, ke na faka‵lei fakavave aka ne tāua a mea i te va o tāua.


18 A Peaceable People Defend Their Good Name 	 Ne a mea e fakasino atu ki ei a vaega kese‵kese o te lakau fakatusa tenā?


“In my heart I treasure up your saying.”—PS. 	 “Ko tausi ne au au tulafono i toku loto.”—SALA.


“TEMPORARY RESIDENTS” LIKE ABRAHAM 	 “TINO SE ‵NOFO TUMAU” E PELĀ MO APELAAMO


(James 2:26) In the preceding article, we learned that our trust in Jehovah is manifested when we turn to him in prayer, when we seek direction from his Word, and when we look to his organization for guidance. 	 (Iakopo 2:26) I te mataupu muamua, ne tauloto tatou ki auala e fakaasi atu ei te ‵tou tali‵tonu ki a Ieova mai te faiga o ‵talo, te ‵sala atu ki fakatakitakiga mai tena Muna mo te ‵kilo atu ki tena fakapotopotoga mō se fakatakitakiga.


Materialism is rooted in one’s desires, priorities, and focus in life. 	 Ko ‵mautakitaki te fia maumea i manakoga o se tino, i mea kolā e fakatāua ne ia mo mea kolā e saga muamua faeloa ki ei i tena olaga.


Later, the whole nation was in serious danger. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne tu te fenua kātoa i se tulaga fakamataku ‵ki.


The last article in this series will consider why the choices we make do matter. 	 A te mataupu fakaoti ka faipati loa e uiga ki te tāua o filifiliga kolā e fai ne tatou.


(Gen. 1:26) Thus, Adam and Eve, and eventually all humans, were mandated to have dominion over the animal creation. 	 (Kenese 1:26, NW) E ‵tusa mo te mea tenā, ne fakatonu atu ki a Atamu mo Eva, kae fakamuli ifo ki tino katoa, ke pule atu ki luga i manu.


(Matt. 4:23) As his followers, we have the same work to do. 	 (Mataio 4:23) E pelā me ne ana soko, tenā foki eiloa te galuega e ‵tau o fai ne tatou.


THE Bible is not prudish about sexual relations. 	 E FAIPATI ‵tonu mai eiloa te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki faifaiga fakatauavaga.


What indication do we have about the timing of the heavenly resurrection? 	 Se a te fakaasiga e maua ne tatou e uiga ki te taimi e fai ei te toetuga ki te lagi?


What rewards does Jehovah offer his slaves? 	 Ne a taui e tuku atu ne Ieova ki ana pologa?


Further, new songs about our preaching work and songs that express our appreciation for the ransom have been included. 	 E se gata i ei, ne aofia foki i ei a pese ‵fou e uiga ki te ‵tou galuega talai mo pese kolā e fakaasi atu ei ‵tou loto fakafetai ki te togiola.


Why are Jesus’ words found at Matthew 24:14 truly stunning? 	 Kaia e fakaofoofogia ei a pati a Iesu kolā e maua i te Mataio 24:14?


He left heaven, became a perfect man*, and died in our behalf. 	 Ne tiaki ne ia te lagi kae ne fai mo fai se tagata ‵lei katoatoa *, kae mate mō tatou.


God also gives the woman a dignified role as helper to her husband. 	 Ne tuku atu foki ne te Atua se tulaga taulia ki te fafine ke fai mo fai se fesoasoani ki tena avaga.


No one will need to flee in the face of an aggressor or an oppressor.—Psalm 46:9; Daniel 2:44; Acts 24:15. 	 Ka se toe ai ne tino e ‵tele keatea ona ko te fili io me ko tino fakama‵taku.—Salamo 46:9; Tanielu 2:44; Galuega 24:15.


As you read this article, you are benefiting from another example of the Golden Rule at work. 	 I te taimi e faitau ei koe ki te mataupu tenei ko maua ei ne koe a nisi mea aogā mai te fakaasiatuga o te atafai.


A wife, though, should avoid making a vow that conflicts with God’s Word or her duties toward her husband. 	 Kae e se ‵tau o fai ne te avaga fafine se tautoga telā e fe‵paki mo te Muna a te Atua io me ko ana tiute ki tena avaga.


Also, many volunteered to take me to my treatments.” 	 Ne fia fesoasoani mai foki a nisi tino o ave au ki te fakaimasaki ke maua oku vailakau.


His army surrounded Jerusalem and built “a fortification with pointed stakes,” making escape impossible. 	 Ne nikoi ne tena kautau a Ielusalema kae ne “ati ake ei te olo” telā ne seai eiloa se auala e mafai o sao atu ei se tino.


(Ps. 8:1) From before the creation of “the heavens and the earth” to beyond the grand fulfillment of God’s purpose to make the earth a paradise and raise the human family to perfection—from eternity to eternity—Jehovah God is the most majestic and dignified Personage in the universe.—Gen. 1:1; 1 Cor. 15:24-28; Rev. 21:1-5. 	 (Salamo 8:1) Mai mua o te faitega o “te lagi mo te lalolagi” ke oko ki te taimi ko oti ne fakataunu ei te fuafuaga a te Atua ke fai te lalolagi mo fai se palataiso kae ke maua foki ne tino a te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa—mai te se-gata-mai ki te se-gata-mai—a Ieova te Atua ko te ‵toe Tino maluga kae ‵malu i te lagi mo te lalolagi kātoa.—Kenese 1:1; 1 Kolinito 15:24-28; Fakaasiga 21:1-5.


Time and again, they met frightening or challenging tests of faith, confident that God would eventually do what he had promised. 	 I taimi katoa, ne fetaui eiloa latou mo tofotofoga fakama‵taku io me faiga‵ta o te lotou fakatuanaki, ne tali‵tonu latou me ka fai fakamuli ne te Atua a mea kolā ne tauto mai a ia ki ei.


So I have left a well-paying job and am now self-employed, which gives me more time for the ministry.” 	 Tela la, ko oti ne tiakina ne au taku galuega ‵togi kae ko fai eiloa ne au taku pisinisi ke mafai ne au o maua a taimi e uke ke kau atu ki te galuega talai.”


It seemed that anointed Christians were being fitted on earth to become “stones” in the heavenly temple of Jehovah.—1 Pet. 2:5. 	 Ne foliga mai me ne fakatoka a Kelisiano fakaekegina i te lalolagi ke fai mo “fatu” i te faletapu faka-te-lagi o Ieova.—1 Petelu 2:5.


13 The parents are devastated! 	 13 Ko oko eiloa te māfatia o mātua!


11 In showing love to those who do not serve God, we can do no better than to imitate Jehovah himself. 	 11 A te fakaasi atu o te alofa ki tino kolā e se tavini ki te Atua ko te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke fakaakoako atu ki a Ieova.


(Genesis 24:1-4, 10, 31; 27:43; 29:4, 5) Why, even Abram’s father, Terah, agreed to leave with his son! 	 (Kenese 24:1-4, 10; 27:43; 29:4, 5) Ke oko foki eiloa ki te tamana o Apelamo, ko Tala, ne lotomalie foki ke olo atu a ia mo tena tama!


“When he got there, he greatly helped those who had believed on account of God’s undeserved kindness; for with intensity he thoroughly proved the Jews to be wrong publicly, while he demonstrated by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.” 	 “Tela la, i tena okoatuga ki ei, ne fesoasoani malosi a ia ki a latou kolā ko oti ne tali‵tonu ona ko te alofa tauanoa o te Atua; me ne finau malosi a ia o fakamaoni katoatoa atu i mua o tino katoa a te ‵se o tino Iutaia, kae ne fakatalitonu atu foki ne ia mai i Tusitusiga Tapu me i a Iesu ko te Keliso.”


15 It is interesting that after mentioning Solomon’s marriage to that foreign princess, the Bible relates that God granted his request for wisdom, and He also added riches. 	 15 Se mea fakafiafia me e tiga eiloa ko oti ne avaga a Solomona ki te tama fafine a te tupu mai fenua fakaa‵tea, ne fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ne talia ne te Atua a tena fakamolemole ke maua te poto kae ne tuku atu foki ne Ia te maumea.


Jesus did not teach that God would maliciously torture the wicked forever. 	 Ne seki akoako atu ne Iesu me ka fakapuapuaga i se auala matagā ne te Atua a tino ma‵sei ki te se-gata-mai.


3 The truth is that during the last days of this system of things, Jehovah has blessed his people beyond their expectations. 	 3 A te ‵tonuga loa, i aso fakaoti o te olaga masei tenei, ko oti ne fakamanuia ne Ieova ana tino i se auala seki fakamoemoegina.


Speaking to Abraham, He referred to Isaac as the “son whom you so love.”—Genesis 22:2. 	 I te faipati atu ki a Apelaamo, ne fakasino atu a Ia ki a Isaako e pelā me ko “tau tama eiloa e tokotasi . . . telā e pele i tou loto.”—Kenese 22:2.


(Eph. 6:12) Still, it is a fight we can win if we trust in Jehovah and make him our secure dwelling. 	 (Efe. 6:12) Se taua telā e mafai o manumalo tatou i ei māfai e tali‵tonu fakamaoni tatou ki a Ieova kae fai a ia mo fai ‵tou koga ‵nofo.


The obvious conclusion for a Christian who recognizes Jehovah as his Master is that serving Him should have priority in his life. 	 Tela la, a te taviniga ki a Ieova e ‵tau o fakamuamua ne so se Kelisiano telā e tautali i te fakaakoakoga a Iesu kae talia ne ia a Ieova e pelā me ko tena Matai.


(Matthew 20:25-28; John 13:14, 15; Acts 20:35) Jehovah God gives his spirit to those who imitate his Son, and this spirit produces in their life a genuine sense of peace.—Galatians 5:22. 	 (Mataio 20:25-28; Ioane 13:14, 15; Galuega 20:35) E tuku atu ne Ieova te Atua a tena agaga tapu ki tino kolā e fakaakoako ki tena Tama, kae e fakamāfua aka ne te agaga tenā a te filemu tonu i olotou olaga.—Kalatia 5:22.


5 Paul explains that we “have a wrestling . . . against the wicked spirit forces in the heavenly places.” 	 5 E fakamatala mai a Paulo me i a tatou e “taua io me tafiti mo malosi ma‵sei faka te tiapolo i te lagi.”


Still, we need to know the answers to three key questions: What is the extent of Satan’s influence? 	 Kae e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou a tali ki fesili tāua konei e tolu: E pefea te lasi o te fakamalosiga a Satani?


This is an international family standing in the midst of but separate from the present wicked system. 	 A te mea tenei se kāiga e tasi i te lalolagi kātoa kolā e se ne vaega o te olaga masei tenei.


To squelch the rebellion of the five cities of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim, and Bela. 	 Ke fakagata te ‵tekeatuga o fa‵kai e lima o Sotoma, Komolo, Aselota, Susema, mo Pela.


No doubt, by the time of the destruction of the present system of things, we will have seen the greatest witness to God’s name and Kingdom in the history of this world. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua, me i te taimi e fakaseai atu ei te olaga masei tenei, ka lavea ei ne tatou te ‵toe molimau lasi ka fai ki te igoa o te Atua mo tena Malo i tala fakasolopito o te lalolagi nei.


Some days before, the resurrected Jesus commanded Peter and others to baptize people “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit.” 	 I nai aso mai mua atu i ei, ne fakatonu atu a Iesu, telā ko oti ne toetu, ki a Petelu mo nisi tino ke papatiso a tino “i te igoa o te Tamana, te Tama, mo te agaga tapu.”


In cases of need, he may motivate others to share what they have. 	 I nisi taimi kolā ko ma‵nako tatou ki se fesoasoani, e mafai ne ia o fakaosofia a nisi tino ke fia‵fia o tuku mai olotou mea.


(John 14:30; Ephesians 6:12) Jesus was never surprised by trials, so neither should marriage mates be surprised when they experience “tribulation in their flesh.” 	 (Ioane 14:30; Efeso 6:12) Ne seki poi a Iesu i tofotofoga ne fepaki mo ia, tela la, e se ‵tau foki o ‵poi a taki tauavaga māfai ko fe‵paki mo “fakalavelave faka te lalolagi.”


Despite what did Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob manifest patience and faith? 8 Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob did not lose faith. 	 Ne seki pule atu latou ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga kae ne seki lavea atu foki ne latou a fakamanuiaga kolā ne maua ne fenua katoa e alatu i te fanau a Apelaamo.


16 The loving-kindness shown by Bethuel, Joseph, and Ruth is especially significant because Abraham, Jacob, and Naomi were in no position to bring outside pressure on them. 	 16 E tāua ‵ki a te alofa tumau telā ne fakaasi mai ne Petueli, Iosefa mo Luta me ne seki mafai ne Apelaamo, Iakopo mo Naomi o faimālō atu a latou.


(Hebrews 1:1, 2) What will happen if we spurn the salvation that God has made possible through his Son? 	 (Epelu 1:1, 2) Ne a mea ka ‵tupu māfai e manatu māmā tatou ki te fakaolataga telā ne fakaavanoa mai ne te Atua e alatu i tena Tama?


• What Scriptural proof is there that faith can make us courageous? 	 12. Ne ‵fuli pefea te olaga o Lahapa ona ko tena fakatuanaki? 13.


22. (a) In what additional ways can we bring God glory? (b) What marvelous time awaits us? 	 22. (a) Ne a nisi auala e mafai ei o ‵viki atu tatou ki te Atua? (e) Se a te taimi gali telā ka maua ne tatou i aso mai mua?


Even an inquiry can have a positive effect on the other person. 	 Ke oko foki eiloa ki te fesili atu me e ‵lei tena kāiga, e mafai o iku atu ki te ‵lei.


Archaeologists call this form of worship religious syncretism, simultaneous worship of various gods. 	 Ne taku ne tino suke‵suke ki mea mua a te vaegā tapuakiga tenei ki se lotu telā e palu tasi ei a talitonuga kese‵kese.


You will prove to be firmly established in righteousness itself.”—Isaiah 54:13, 14. 	 Ka sao koe mai i pulega fakasaua mo mea fakama‵taku.”—Isaia 54:13, 14.


On “the day of [God’s] warring” against his enemies, what will be the situation of those outside the valley? 	 I ‘te aso e taua ei’ te Atua ki ana fili, ka fai pefea te tulaga o latou kolā e ‵nofo mai tua o te vanu?


News that he had been teaching that the Law had been set aside had reached the congregation. 	 Ko oti ne ‵logo a tino i te fakapotopotoga i ana akoakoga e uiga ki te sē toe tau‵tali atu ki te Tulafono.


‘Your Will Be Done’—Completely 	 ‘Ke Fai Tou Loto’—Kātoa


6 A great impetus to the Kingdom-proclamation work came on Sunday afternoon, July 26, 1931, when a resolution was adopted, first at a convention in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A., and thereafter around the world. 	 6 Ne fai se fakamafuliga lasi ki te galuega talai o te Malo i te Aso Sa, i a Iulai 26, 1931, i te taimi muamua ne fakagalue aka ei te ikugāfono telā ne fai i se fono lasi i Columbus, i Ohio, U.S.A., kae mai tua ifo foki i ei i te lalolagi kātoa.


13. What does being reasonable include? 13 When giving ear to their children, parents must be reasonable and reflect “the wisdom from above.” 	 13 Kafai e fakalogo‵logo a mātua ki olotou tama‵liki, e ‵tau o uiga faigo‵fie latou kae ke fakaasi atu “te poto mai te lagi.”


5 Paul not only encouraged the first-century Hebrew Christians to press on to maturity but also told them what spiritual maturity involves. 	 5 Ne seki fakamalosi atu fua a Paulo ki Kelisiano Epelu i te senitenali muamua ke gasolo atu ki te matua ‵lei kae ne fakailoa atu foki ne ia a mea e aofia i te matua ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


5 There are other challenges besides persecution that call for courage on our part. 	 5 E uke aka foki a nisi tofotofoga i tafa o fakasauāga kolā e manakogina i ei te loto malosi.


January 1, 2012 	 Fepuali 1, 2012


(Ephesians 5:15-17) Of course, this counsel covers all features of our lives as dedicated Christians, including finding time for prayer, study, meetings, and sharing as fully as possible in preaching the “good news of the kingdom.”—Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20. 	 (Efeso 5:15-17) E tonu, e aogā a pati konā ki vaega katoa o ‵tou olaga e pelā me ne Kelisiano tukugina atu, kae e aofia foki i ei te fakaavanoaga o taimi mō te faiga o ‵talo, sukesukega, fakatasiga, penā foki loa mo te kau malosi atu ki te talaiga o “te Tala ‵Lei e uiga ki te Malo.”—Mataio 24:14; 28:19, 20.


If they were everywhere spoken against, secular historians would likely report about them, would they not? 	 Kafai ne takalia‵lia a tino ki a latou, e mautinoa eiloa me isi ne lipoti a tino tusitala fakasolopito e uiga ki a latou, i ne?


“We want to tell everyone about the truth,” said Virginia. 	 “E ma‵nako maua o fakaasi atu te mea tonu ki nisi tino,” ko pati a Virginia.


For all of you who were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 	 Me i a koutou katoa ne papatiso i a Keliso, ne pei foki koutou ki te olaga o Keliso e pela mo ne gatu i otou foitino.


James lists a number of things that will be evident in the actions of those who are wise.* What did he say that can help us to have good relations with fellow believers, as well as with people outside the congregation? 	 E fakasolo mai ne Iakopo a nisi mea kolā e fakatalitonu mai ei i faifaiga a latou kolā e ‵poto.* Ne a ana pati kolā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke maua ne tatou mo ‵tou taina tali‵tonu se fesokotakiga ‵lei, e pelā foki mo tino i tua o te fakapotopotoga?


So “they withdrew to their country by another way.”—Matthew 2:11-16. 	 Tela la, ne “toe ‵foki ei o olo ki te lotou fenua i te suā auala.”—Mataio 2:11-16.


(John 4:5-30) He also spoke with Matthew Levi, a tax collector. 	 (Ioa. 4:5-30) Ne faipati foki a ia ki a Mataio Levi, te tino ao lafoga.


Notice how this is reflected in what he told his brothers: “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God? 	 Mafaufau ki te auala ne fakaasi atu ne ia te mea tenei i ana pati ki ana taina: “Sa ma‵taku; au se ko te Atua ke ma‵taku mai koutou ki a au.


He nipped, or pierced, figs. 	 E masani o sukisuki ne ia a fuagā mati.


(Matt. 19:21) That man lacked faith like that of Abraham, but others have shown implicit trust in God. 	 (Mata. 19:21) Ne seki lava te fakatuanaki o te tagata tenā e pelā mo Apelaamo, kae ko nisi tino ne tali‵tonu katoatoa eiloa ki te Atua.


Why can we be sure that happiness is attainable? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o tali‵tonu tatou me e mafai eiloa o maua te fiafia?


‘As He Has Resolved in His Own Heart’ 	 “E Faka‵tau ki te Mea e Maua ne Ia”


(Jeremiah 10:12) We should heartily agree with the heavenly creatures who cry out: “You are worthy, Jehovah, even our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things.” 	 (Ielemia 10:12) E ‵tau eiloa o lotoma‵lie katoatoa tatou ki mea ola i te lagi, kolā ne ka‵laga mai penei: “Te motou Aliki mo te motou Atua! E ‵tau eiloa o maua ne koe a te ‵malu, te vikiga, mo te ‵mana.


Jehovah promises to put an end to it for all time. 	 E folafola mai Ieova me ka fakagata ne ia ki te se-gata-mai.


20. What will be considered in the following article? 20 In the first century, several God-fearing women had the privilege of ministering to Jesus and his apostles. 	 20 Ne maua ne nisi fāfine kolā e ma‵taku ki te Atua i aso o te kau apositolo a te tauliaga ke tavini atu ki a Iesu mo ana apositolo.


Nevertheless, your confidence in God’s promises is absolute; your faith in a better future, unwavering. 	 E ui i ei, e katoatoa eiloa tou loto talitonu ki folafolaga a te Atua; kae ‵mautakitaki tou fakatuanaki ki se olaga ‵lei atu i aso mai mua.


6, 7. What kind of king was Jehoash while Jehoiada was alive? 	 Ne Fakamaseigina se Tupu Ona ko Taugasoa Ma‵sei


You can avoid much heartache if you wait until you are physically, mentally, and spiritually ready for marriage before you start a romantic relationship with a Christian of the opposite sex. 	 Ka sē logo‵mae eiloa koe māfai e faka‵tali koe ki te taimi telā ko toka ei koe i te feitu faka-te-foitino, faka-te-mafaufau, mo te feitu faka-te-agaga mai mua o fai famau koe mo se isi Kelisiano.


Pursuing the Surpassing Way of Love 	 Te Kausaki Atu ki te ‵Toe Auala Sili o te Alofa


This one will be great and will be called Son of the Most High; and Jehovah God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule as king over the house of Jacob forever, and there will be no end of his kingdom.” 	 E sili a ia, kae ka fakaigoa foki ko te Tama a te Atua Tafasili i te Maluga. A ia ka fai ne te Aliki te Atua mo tupu, e pelā eiloa mo tona tupuna ko Tavita.


How can husbands help unbelieving wives? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea a tāgata Kelisiano ki olotou avaga sē tali‵tonu?


Even God’s chosen people, the nation of Israel, fell into a pattern of disobedience. 	 Ke oko ki tino filifilia o te Atua, te fenua o Isalaelu, ne ‵to atu foki ki te auala o te sē faka‵logo.


She too has experienced the power of prayer. 	 Ne lagona foki ne ia te malosi o ‵talo.


I have the privilege of being part of a worldwide brotherhood of Jehovah’s worshippers. 	 Ko maua ne au te tauliaga ke aofia au i te kautaina o tino tapuaki a Ieova.


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The director gave her permission to visit the rooms of different residents. 	 Ne talia ne te pule ke āsi atu tou fafine ki potu takitasi o tino i konā.


What will help us stay on the course of integrity? 	 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te auala o te fakamaoni?


Under the direction of “the faithful and discreet slave,” God’s people around the world are like an international family. 	 Mai lalo i te takitaki a “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto,” e fai ei a tino o te Atua i te lalolagi kātoa e pelā me se kaukāiga e tasi i te lalolagi.


Like gold, copper is a metal that is highly valued. 	 E pelā mo te aulo, a te kopa se fiti telā ne fakatāua malosi.


He became king in 624 B.C.E. The second year of his reign would thus have begun in 623 B.C.E.—years before he invaded Judah. 	 Ne fai a ia mo tupu i te 624 T.L.M. Tela la, ne kamata te lua o tausaga o tena pulega i te 623 T.L.M.—i te fia tausaga mai mua o fakatakavale ne ia a Iuta.


Faith and Sustenance 	 Te Fakatuanaki mo te Tausiga o te Olaga


The more generous we are, the greater our blessings will be. 	 Ko te lasi o ‵tou kaima‵lie ko te uke foki o ‵tou fakamanuiaga e maua.


Those thoughts, of course, describe the ideal childhood. 	 A vaegā mafaufauga penā e fakaasi mai ei te ‵lei o te tupuakaga o te tamaliki.


WHEN we consider things that are valueless or harmful, it is easy to deceive ourselves. 	 KAFAI e mafau‵fau tatou ki mea kolā e se aogā io me fakama‵taku, e faigofie ke mafau‵fau tatou me i mea se aogā konā e tāua ‵ki.


In reality, no. 	 Ikai, e se penā loa.


(Romans 12:17) We turn to God in prayer, trusting the one who assures us: “I will repay.” 	 (Loma 12:17) E ‵fuli atu tatou ki te Atua e auala i ‵talo, i te tali‵tonu ki te tino telā e fai mai ki a tatou mo te mautinoa: “E a aku foki e toe ‵togi atu.”


Be Resolved to Walk by Faith 	 Ke na Fakaiku Aka ke Ola i te Fakatuanaki


Naaman, a Syrian army chief, was a leper. 	 Ne poko ne te lepela a te pule o kautau o Sulia, ko Naamanu.


6 However, if you pray with your family at times other than meals and family Bible studies and if you discuss specific matters that affect you and your children, you will accomplish even more. 	 6 Kae, kafai e ‵talo fakatasi koe mo tou kāiga i nisi taimi i tafa o taimi ‵kai mo akoga faka-te Tusi Tapu, kae fakaasi atu foki ne koe i au ‵talo a mea kolā e pokotia ei koe mo au tama‵liki, ka magoi atu ‵ki a te faiga tenā.


They willingly gave Jehovah their exclusive devotion.—Exodus 20:5; Numbers 25:11. 	 Ne lotoma‵lie eiloa o tuku katoatoa atu latou ki a Ieova.—Esoto 20:5; Numela 25:11.


Although we did not know it at the time, that would not be our permanent assignment. 	 E tigā eiloa ne seki iloa ne māua i te taimi tenā, e se tenā eiloa te galuega tumau a māua.


14 Another act of deliverance is yet to come—one that will involve everyone on the face of the earth. 	 14 Koi ‵tau foki o oko mai se isi faka‵saoga—ko ia telā ka aofia i ei a tino katoa i luga i te lalolagi.


(Ecclesiastes 12:13, 14) If we heed that counsel, we will indeed find that “the result of humility and the fear of Jehovah” is not only wisdom and happiness but also “riches and glory and life.”—Proverbs 22:4. 	 (Failauga 12:13, 14) Kafai e tau‵tali tatou ki pati polopoloki konā, ka iloa ei ne tatou me i te ikuga o te “loto maulalo” mo te mataku ki a Ieova e se ko te mauaga fua o te poto mo te fiafia kae penā foki mo te “fakaaloalogina mo te ola leva.”—Faataoto 22:4.


What expansion of ‘the fishing grounds’ has taken place since the early 20th century? 	 Se a te fakalauefaatuga o ‘koga faiika’ telā ko oti ne fai talu mai te kamataga o te 20 senitenali?


Back in those times, people ‘were eating, drinking, buying, selling, planting, and building until the day that they were destroyed.’ 	 I aso konā, a tino ne ‘‵kai, inu, fakatau mai kae fakatau atu, ‵toki lakau, kae faite fale foki ke oko eiloa ki te aso ne ‵mate ei latou.’


By giving glory to Jehovah, in what ways are you blessed, and what should be your resolve? 	 I te faka‵malu atu ki a Ieova, ne a fakamanuiaga ko maua ne koe, kae se a te fakaikuga telā e ‵tau o fai ne koe?


19 Peter goes on to say: “Honor men of all sorts, have love for the whole association of brothers, be in fear of God, have honor for the king.” (1 Peter 2:17) Since Jehovah God allows humans to occupy various positions of authority, we show those humans appropriate honor. 	 19 E toe fai mai a Petelu, penei: “Āva ki tino katoa, a‵lofa ki otou taina tali‵tonu, ma‵taku ki te Atua, kae āva foki ki te Tupu.” (1 Petelu 2:17) Ona ko te mea ne talia ne te Atua ke pule mai a tino, e fakaasi atu ne tatou a te āva ‵tau ki a latou.


We may also succeed in building respect and appreciation for Jehovah’s organization. 	 E mafai foki o manuia tatou i te fakamalosiakaga o tena āva mo tena loto fakafetai ki te fakapotopotoga a Ieova.


“I have the witness greater than that of John,” he says, “for the very works that my Father assigned me to accomplish, the works themselves that I am doing, bear witness about me that the Father dispatched me.” 	 “Kae sili atu taku molimau i te molimau a Ioane,” ko ana pati, “ka ko galuega ne tuku mai ne te Tamana ke fai ne au, ko galuega eiloa konei e fai ne au, e molimau mai foki aku galuega ki au i te Tamana ne uga mai ne ia au.”


(John 15:16, The New Jerusalem Bible) Jesus did not say that we should direct our prayers to him and that he would then speak to God on our behalf. 	 (Ioane 15:16) Ne seki fai mai a Iesu me e ‵tau o avatu ‵tou ‵talo ki a ia ko faipati ei a ia ki te Atua mō tatou.


How can elders imitate Jesus in setting a fine example? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu a toeaina ki a Iesu i te tukuatuga o se fakaakoakoga ‵lei?


What a good lesson this is for any who find it hard to believe that the benefits of Christ’s sacrifice could be meant for them personally! 	 Se akoakoga ‵lei ‵ki mo so se tino telā e faigata o talitonu me ka maua eiloa a mea aoga mai te taulaga togiola a Keliso!


For instance, imagine how Abraham must have felt as he made a three-day journey to Moriah in obedience to God’s command: “Take, please, your son, your only son whom you so love, Isaac, and make a trip to the land of Moriah and there offer him up as a burnt offering on one of the mountains that I shall designate to you.”—Gen. 22:2-4. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, mafaufau la ki lagonaga o Apelaamo i te taimi ne malaga ei a ia i aso e tolu ki Molia ona ko tena fakalogo ki te fakatonuga te Atua: “Puke tau tamaliki tagata tenā ko Isaako, telā e pele i tou loto, kae olo ki te fenua o Molia. E fakaasi atu ne au a te mauga i te fenua tenā, telā ka fano koe ki luga i ei o ofo mai ne koe a Isaako mo fai tau taulaga ki a au.”—Kenese 22:2-4.


How did Jesus illustrate the relationship between master and slave? 	 Ne fakamatala mai pefea ne Iesu a te fesokotakiga i te va o te matai mo te pologa?


As our Creator, God knows what is best for mankind and will accomplish his purpose to bless obedient humans with peace, contentment, and lasting security under the Kingdom of his dear Son. 	 E pelā me ko te ‵tou Mafuaga, e iloa ne te Atua a te toe mea ‵lei mō tino katoa kae ka fakataunu eiloa ne ia a tena fuafuaga ke fakamanuia atu ki tino faka‵logo mai te tukuatuga o te filemu, te lotomalie, mo te puipuiga tutumau mai lalo i te Malo o tena Tama pele.


20:17—Why did Jesus tell Mary Magdalene to stop clinging to him? 	 20:17—Kaia ne fai atu ei a Iesu ki a Malia te Makatala ke se taofigina a ia?


It is a fact of history that cannot be denied. 4. 	 A te mea tenei se tala tonu eiloa telā e se mafai o faka‵segina.


(Psalm 55:22) Those in the full-time ministry, whether as pioneers, traveling overseers, missionaries, or volunteers serving at Bethel, can all testify to the reliability of Jehovah’s care. 	 (Salamo 55:22) E mafai o fakamaoni mai ne tino katoa kolā e ga‵lue tumau i te taviniga, faitalia me ne paenia, toeaina faima‵laga, misionale, io me ko volenitia i fale Peteli, a te ‵tonu o te atafai o Ieova.


The many beautiful psalms David composed expressed how he felt. 	 E fakaasi mai ana lagonaga i salamo ‵gali e uke kolā ne ‵fatu ne ia.


(Deut. 5:6-10) Today, idolatry can take many forms, some of which might be hard to recognize. 	 (Teu. 5:6-10) I aso nei, e uke a vaega kese‵kese o te ifo ki tupua, telā e faigata ke lavea faka‵lei atu.


Joseph’s brothers dealt treacherously with Joseph. 	 Ne amio ma‵sei a taina o Iosefa ki a Iosefa.


• What is “the real life” that God promises? 	 • Se a “te ola tonu” telā ne folafola mai ne te Atua?


First, we strive to maintain a heartfelt desire to find any who might be “rightly disposed for everlasting life.” 	 Muamua la, e taumafai tatou ke tumau i te ‵sala atu mo te loto kātoa a “tino loto ‵lei kolā e ‵tau o maua ne latou a te ola se-gata-mai.”


These psalms, called Songs of the Ascents, were probably sung as the Israelites traveled up to Jerusalem for the observance of their annual festivals. 	 A salamo konei, e taku foki ki Songs of the Ascents, kāti ne usu atu i te taimi ne faima‵laga atu ei te kau Isalaelu ki Ielusalema mō te fakamanatuga o olotou ‵kaiga fia‵fia i te tausaga.


10 Did You Know? 	 32 E Mata, e Iloa ne Koe?


Jesus himself acknowledged that Christians would produce different amounts of “fruit” because of different circumstances. 	 Ne fakailoa mai ne Iesu me ka ‵fua mai ne Kelisiano a “fuaga” kese‵kese ona ko te kese‵kese o olotou fakanofonofoga.


What crime, however horrible, could cause a God of love to torture a person endlessly? (1 John 4:8) But if hellfire is a myth, what about heaven? 	 Kae se a te uiga masei kae fakatakalialia e mafai o fai i ei te Atua o te alofa ke fakapuapuaga ne ia se tino ki te se-gata-mai? (1 Ioane 4:8) Kafai a te afi i seoli se akoakoga ‵se, kae e a la te ola i te lagi?


If you have ever bought an item from a reputable company and then waited for it to be delivered, you have exercised that type of faith. 	 Kafai ne ‵togi ne koe se mea mai se kamupane lauiloa kae ne faka‵tali koe ke avatu ne ia ki tou fale, ko tena uiga ko fakagalue eiloa ne koe te vaegā fakatuanaki tenā.


Jesus said that we should “pay back Caesar’s things to Caesar, but God’s things to God.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu me e ‵tau o “fai te otou tiute ki te Malo, pelā foki mo otou tiute ki te Atua.”


“I Am Willing to Go” 	 ‘Au e Manako o Fano’


How, then, do they explain the wonders of creation, including humankind? 	 E fakamatala mai la pefea ne latou te fakaofoofogia o mea ne faite, e aofia i ei te faitega o tino?


‘Jehovah Forgave You,’ 10/1 	 ‘Ne Fakamagalo Koutou ne Ieova,’ 10/1


Regarding the fine seed that is sown in the field, Jesus said: “These are [not “will become the sons of the kingdom.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu e uiga ki te fuaga ‵lei telā ne ‵toki i te laukele: “Ka ko fuaga ‵lei ko [e seki fai mai “ka fai mo tino o te Malo.”


We knew that we had an opportunity to take a stand for Jehovah’s rulership. . . . 	 Ne iloa ne matou me ne maua eiloa se avanoaga ke ‵lago atu ki te pulega sili a Ieova. . . .


(John 4:7-26) And it was to women that Jesus granted the privilege of being the first witnesses of his resurrection.—Matthew 28:9, 10. 	 (Ioane 4:7-26) Kae ne tuku atu ne Iesu te tauliaga ki fafine ke fai mo molimau muamua ki tena toetu.—Mataio 28:9, 10.


Thus, obeying Christian overseers shows our respect for Jehovah and Jesus, the two greatest Shepherds. 	 Tela la, a te faka‵logo ki ovasia Kelisiano e fakaasi atu i ei a ‵tou āva ki a Ieova mo Iesu, te avā Tausi Mamoe Sili.


Jesus said: “All things, therefore, that you want men to do to you, you also must likewise do to them.” 	 Ne fai mai Iesu: “E pelā mo te mea e ma‵nako koutou ke fai atu ne nisi tino ki a koutou, ke fai foki eiloa ne koutou penā ki a latou.”


(Matthew 5:44, 45) Because of God’s love for the world of mankind, even his enemies can repent, turn to him, and attain to life. 	 (Mataio 5:44, 45) Ona ko te alofa o te Atua ki tino katoa, e mafai o sala‵mo ana fili, ‵fuli atu ki a ia, kae maua foki ne latou te ola.


(John 10:16) No matter what our background, we can have the privilege of being friends of Jesus. 	 (Ioane 10:16) Faitalia ‵tou telega, e mafai o maua ne tatou a te tauliaga ke fai mo taugasoa o Iesu.


What leads to true satisfaction and true riches? 	 Se a te mea e ‵taki atu ei tatou ki te lotomalie mo koloa tonu?


Will You Serve Again? 	 E Mata, ka Toe Tavini Atu Koe?


He could then see that “the surface of the ground had drained dry.” 	 Ne lavea atu ne ia “i te vai ko fano eiloa o ‵masa.”


Above all, let us keep in mind Jesus’ direction to search out deserving ones and help such individuals to become disciples.—Matthew 10:11; 28:19. 	 Kae e sili mai i ei, ke masaua faeloa ne tatou te fakatonuga a Iesu ke ‵sala ki tino loto ‵lei kae ke fesoasoani atu ki tino taki tokotasi penā ke fai pelā me ne soko.—Mataio 10:11; 28:19.


He adds: “Keep yourselves in God’s love.”—Jude 17-21. 	 Ne fakaopoopo mai a ia: Ke tumau “i te alofa o te Atua.”—Iuta 17-21.


12 “The shrewd one considers his steps” by doing research in the Bible and Christian publications. 	 12 “A tino ‵poto e onoono faka‵lei” mai te faiga o sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu mo tusi faka-Kelisiano.


The one thing I did know was that I wanted to be like Isaiah, who said: ‘Here I am! 	 E tasi fua te mea e iloa ne au me ne manako au ke fai pelā mo Isaia, telā ne fai atu ‘Ko au!


Not to be overlooked is the fact that the expression “son of Cainan” is not found in some manuscripts.—Luke 3:36, footnote. 	 Ke mo a ma puli me e se maua atu i nisi tusitusiga a te tugāpati ko te “tama a Kainano.”—Luka 3:36, fakamatalaga mai lalo, NW.


(Rom. 16:3, 4; 2 Cor. 1:8) Today, concern for our persecuted brothers makes us “cautious as serpents.” 	 (Loma 16:3, 4; 2 Kolinito 1:8) I aso nei, a te manava‵se o tatou ki ‵tou taina kolā e fakasauāgina e fai ei tatou ke “mata‵poto e pelā mo ne gata.”


I appreciated how patient and helpful the brothers were in training me. 	 Ne loto fakafetai au ki te kufaki mo te fesoasoani o taina konā i te fakaakoako ne latou au.


The apostle Paul wrote that when Jesus “ascended on high he carried away captives; he gave gifts in men.” 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo me i te taimi ne “fanake [ei] a ia ki koga pito sili i te maluga, e tokouke a pagota ne puke ne ia ke olo mo ia, ne tuku atu foki ne ia a tino e pelā me ne meaalofa.”


Does a dead soul know or feel anything? 	 E mata, e mafai o iloa io me e lagona ne tino ‵mate se mea?


What made the difference? 	 Se a te mea e ‵kese ei lāua?


Let us examine these questions one at a time. 	 Ke na iloilo aka ne tatou a fesili takitasi konei.


Even so, preachers claim that after our short sojourn on earth, heaven is where we are intended to live. 	 Kae e folafola mai foki a tino talai me mai tua o te malōlōga malie i te lalolagi, e fai eiloa te lagi e pelā me se koga e ola ei tatou i aso mai mua.


(Matt. 24:14) Zealous preachers blazed the trail, so to speak, for all those who would follow them. 	 (Mataio 24:14) Ne tuku mai ne tino talai loto finafinau se fakaakoakoga mō tino katoa kolā ka tau‵tali atu i a latou.


14 Henry Dunn was one of them. 	 14 A Henry Dunn se tokotasi o latou.


Jesus—The Perfect Model to Follow 	 Iesu—Te ‵Toe Fakaakokoga ‵Lei Ke Tau ‵Tali Ki Ei


Do you? 	 E Masaua ne Koe?


(Gen. 1:27; Rom. 2:15) Sadly, Adam and Eve failed to appreciate their wonderful Life-Giver and the freedom that he had given them. 	 (Kenese 1:27; Loma 2:15) Se mea fakafanoanoa, me ne seki loto fakafetai a Atamu mo Eva ki te lā Māfuaga mo te saolotoga telā ne tuku atu ne ia ki a lāua.


Tobiah and his son Jehohanan had married Jewish women, and many Jews spoke highly of Tobiah. 	 Ne a‵vaga a Tovia mo tena tama tagata ko Ieoananu ki fāfine Iutaia, kae ne tavae malosi a Tovia ne tino Iutaia e tokouke.


Imagine that you are a parent helping your child to take his first steps. 	 Ke mafaufau me i a koe se mātua telā e fesoasoani atu ki tau tamaliki ke ‵laka atu tena kalafaga muamua.


What questions remain to be answered? 	 Ne a fesili koi ‵tau o tali aka?


Repayment from the One “looking on in secret” includes what? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te taui telā ka tuku mai ne Ia telā e nofo “i te koga se lavea”?


(Matthew 11:28-30) After he was resurrected, Jesus ascended to heaven and began to wait at Jehovah’s right hand. 	 (Mataio 11:28-30) Mai tua o tena toetuga, ne fanaka a Iesu ki te lagi kae ne kamata o faka‵tali i te feitu fakaatamai o Ieova.


But do all of these prove to be genuine Christians? 	 Kae e mata, e fakamaoni atu ne latou katoa konei me i a latou ne Kelisiano ‵tonu?


12, 13. (a) What second reason never to shrink back did Paul provide? (b) Why would their past record of endurance encourage the Hebrew Christians never to shrink back to destruction? 	 12, 13. (a) Se a te lua o pogai ne tuku mai ne Paulo ke mo a ma toe ‵foki ki tua? (e) Kaia ne fakamalosi atu ei ki Kelisiano Epelu ke se toe ‵foki latou ki tua ki te malaia ona ko mea kolā ko oti ne kufaki latou i ei?


Even if your problems persist, God can give you the courage and strength to endure. 	 Kafai ou fakalavelave koi tumau eiloa, e mafai o tuku atu ne te Atua a te loto malosi mo te malosi ke kufaki.


21 However, to reach as many individuals as possible with the Kingdom message, we need to pay attention not only to why and what we preach but also to how we preach. 	 21 Kae, ko te mea ke mafai o oko atu tatou mo te fekau o te Malo ki tino e tokouke, e se ‵tau fua o ‵saga atu tatou ki te pogai mo te mea telā e talai atu ne tatou kae ki te auala foki e talai atu ei tatou.


How did Aquila and Priscilla cooperate (a) at home, (b) in their secular work, and (c) in the Christian ministry? 	 Ne ga‵lue fakatasi pefea a Akuila mo Pisila (a) i te fale, (e) i lā galuega ‵togi, mo te (i) galuega talai faka-Kelisiano?


A Roman statesman once said: “Poverty is the mother of crime.” 	 Ne fai mai se tagata Loma, penei: “A te mativa ko te fakavae o amioga sē ‵lei.


“Teach me to do your will, for you are my God.”—PS. 143:10. 	 “A koe ko toku Atua; akoako mai au ke fai ne au tou loto.”—SALAMO 143:10.


He later stated to Isaiah: “I—I am Jehovah, and besides me there is no savior.”—Isa. 43:11. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fai atu a ia ki a Isaia: “Ko au tokotasi ko te Aliki [Ieova], ko au fua e mafai ne au o faka‵sao koutou.”—Isa. 43:11.


A GOAL FOR BIBLE STUDENTS 	 SE FAKAMOEMOEGA MŌ TINO A‵KOGA FAKA-TE-TUSI TAPU


What would I need?’ 	 Se a te mea e manako au ki ei?


Not surprisingly, then, God said nothing to Adam about going to heaven. 	 Kae e se ‵poi tatou me ne seki ai eiloa ne pati a te Atua ne fai atu ki a Atamu e uiga ki te fanatu ki te lagi.


For example, a missionary priest once told a Witness that he had lived in many different countries and that he had asked the Witnesses in each country what message they were preaching. 	 E pelā mo te faifeau misionale Katolika ne fai atu ki se Molimau me ne nofo atu a ia i fenua kese‵kese e uke kae ko oti ne fesili atu a ia ki Molimau i fenua takitasi me se a te fekau e talai atu ne latou.


He made so much spiritual progress that he said, “I used to go from bar to bar; now I go from house to house.” 	 Ne gasolo malosi atu a ia ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga telā ne fai mai a ia: “Ne masani sāle au o fanatu mai i te fale inu e tasi ki te suā fale inu; kae nei la, ko fanatu au mai fale ki fale.”


How are we to understand the new “earth” that Isaiah foretold? 	 E maina pefea tatou e uiga ki te “lalolagi” fou telā ne ‵valo mai ne Isaia?


In teaching him, she may remind Johnny why his conduct was wrong. 	 Mai te akoako atu a ia, e mafai o fakamasaua ne tou fafine ki a Johnny a te pogai e masei ei tena mea ne fai.


3, 4. Why should Paul’s admonition to the Corinthians be of interest to us? 	 3, 4. Kaia e ‵tau ei o fia ‵saga atu tatou ki polopolokiga a Paulo ki te kau Kolinito?


Many brothers and sisters all over the world are praying for us.” 	 E tokouke foki a taina mo tuagane i te lalolagi kātoa e ‵talo mai mō matou.”


With his help we can open our mouths “with freeness of speech to make known the sacred secret of the good news.” 	 Fakatasi mo tena fesoasoani, e mafai ei ne tatou o ‵tala ‵tou gutu “o takutaku atu a mea ‵funa o te tala ‵lei.”


8 Even before Jehovah’s Son came to earth and set a perfect example of how to impart encouragement, faithful servants of Jehovah were conscious of the need to be encouraging. When threatened by the Assyrians, Hezekiah assembled the military chiefs and the people of Judah to encourage them. 	 8 Mai mua o vau a te Tama a Ieova ki te lalolagi nei o tuku mai se fakaakoakoga ‵lei katoatoa ki te auala e tuku mai i ei a fakamalosiga, ko leva loa ne ma‵nako a tavini fakamaoni a Ieova ki fakamalosiga i te taimi ne fakamatakutaku atu ei a tino Asulia ki a latou, kae ne fakamaopoopo ne Hesekia a takitaki kautau mo tino katoa o Iuta ke fakamalosi atu ki a latou.


Bringing Comfort to Others 	 Ke Tuku Atu Fakamafanafanaga ki Nisi Tino


Some publishers endeavor to share at least one scripture with each householder if possible. 	 E taumafai a nisi tino talai ke fakaasi atu fua se tusi siki e tasi ki tino katoa e fetaui mo latou i fale takitasi.


The substance of the material in these articles was presented in a discourse during the 2001/02 “Teachers of God’s Word” District Conventions. 	 3. E fakamatala mai pefea a te gali mo te manuia o tino tapuaki ki a Ieova?


All believe that there are intelligent beings in the spirit realm who can be contacted and who have the ability to influence profoundly the lives of humans. 	 E tali‵tonu a tino katoa konei me e isi ne tino e ola i te koga o agaga kolā e mafai o fesokotaki atu ki ei kae e maua ne latou a te atamai ke aofia malosi latou i olaga o tino.


“Ponder over these things; be absorbed in them, that your advancement may be manifest to all persons.”—1 TIM. 4:15. 	 “Ke fai ne koe a mea konei kae tuku katoatoa atu tou ola mō latou, ko te mea ke matea ne tino katoa tou gasolosolo ki mua.”—1 TIMOTEO 4:15.


(Psalm 144:12-15) How could it be otherwise? 	 (Salamo 144:12-15) E mafai pefea o tupu te mea tenā?


One possibility is that if he should die, none of his contemporaries would see him. 	 E tasi te pogai, me kafai e mate a ia, ka se toe lavea a ia ne ana taugasoa.


“Without Bible education I would surely have been dead years ago. 	 “E aunoa mo akoakoga i te Tusi Tapu, e mautinoa eiloa me ko leva eiloa au ne mate i te fia o tausaga ko ‵teka.


(Exodus 23:2) Victoire has heeded this admonition. 	 (Esoto 23:2) Ne fakalogo eiloa a Victoire ki te fakamalosiga tenei.


6 On commissioning Moses, Jehovah emphasized the importance of the divine name. 	 6 I te tukuatuga o te galuega ki a Mose, ne faka‵mafa atu ei ne Ieova te tāua o tena igoa.


9 Running away from a tempting situation is another basic step toward victory over temptation. Paul counseled: “Flee from fornication.” (1 Corinthians 6:18) And he wrote: “Flee from idolatry.” (1 Corinthians 10:14) The apostle also warned Timothy to flee from an inordinate yearning for material riches, as well as “from the desires incidental to youth.”—2 Timothy 2:22; 1 Timothy 6:9-11. 	 Ne polopoloki mai penei a Paulo: “Fakagata te finalalolagi.” (1 Kolinito 6:18) Kae ne tusi mai a ia penei: “Ke ‵mao koutou mai tapuakiga ki tupua.” (1 Kolinito 10:14) Ne fai atu a te apositolo ki a Timoteo ke faka‵mao mai i te manako malosi ki maumea faka-te-foitino, e pelā foki mo “manakoga fakatamatane.”—2 Timoteo 2:22; 1 Timoteo 6:9-11.


• What enables Jehovah’s people to serve him shoulder to shoulder? 	 • Se a te mea e fesoasoani atu ke mafai ei ne tino o Ieova o tavini fakatasi atu?


Likewise today, Jehovah blesses our ministry when we proudly proclaim his name and show it to interested ones, in their own Bibles if possible. 	 E penā foki i aso nei, e fakamanuia ne Ieova a ‵tou galuega talai māfai e fakamata‵mata tatou o folafola atu tena igoa kae fakaasi atu ki tino fia‵fia ke lavea ne latou i loto i olotou Tusi Tapu.


A wealthy man who lost much said, “The flood was a great equalizer, bringing difficulties and sufferings to both the rich and the poor.” 	 Ne fai mai se tagata maumea telā ne uke ana mea ne ‵galo: “Ne pokotia a tino katoa i te lofiaga kae ne māfua mai i ei a logo‵maega mo tulaga faiga‵ta ki tino mau‵mea mo tino ma‵tiva.”


Esau came out to meet him, along with 400 men. 	 Ne fakafetaui atu a Esau ki a ia, fakatasi mo nisi tagata e toko 400.


(2 Cor. 5:20, 21; 6:3-6) To that end, we need to maintain a positive attitude toward the people in our territory. 	 (2 Kolinito 5:20, 21; 6:3-6) Ke fakataunu te mea tenā, e ‵tau o maua faeloa ne tatou se kilokiloga ‵lei ki tino i ‵tou koga talai.


Her words seem to echo some that were spoken in prayer by Hannah, the mother of the prophet Samuel. 	 E tai ‵pau eiloa a pati konei a Malia mo te ‵talo a Hana, te mātua o te pelofeta ko Samuelu.


That means turning to Jehovah in prayer and through personal study. 	 Ko tena uiga, e ‵tau o fakamolemole atu tatou ki a Ieova e auala i ‵talo mo sukesukega totino.


An online forum is not an appropriate setting for “instructing with mildness those not favorably disposed.” (2 Tim. 2:23-25; 1 Tim. 6:3-5) It has also been observed that fraudulent social media accounts and websites have been created in the name of the organization, the Governing Body, and its individual members. 	 So se fakasau‵talaga i te itaneti se fakatokaga sē ‵lei ke “akoako atu mo te agamalu ki tino kolā e se fia‵fia.” (2 Timo. 2:23-25; 1 Timo. 6:3-5) Ko oti foki ne fai a iloiloga me ko oti ne faite aka a nisi fakatuatusi i te igoa o te fakapotopotoga, te Potukau Pule, mo sui taki tokotasi.


How might a wedding (or a funeral) present a challenge? 	 E mafai pefea o fakafesagai atu ki se mea faigata i se fakaipoipoga (io me se lotu o te mate)?


Yet, you now have a zealous share in that work.* Many faithful Witnesses of Jehovah have continued preaching in the face of opposition or persecution. 	 Kae nei la ko kau atu koe mo te loto finafinau ki te galuega tenā.* Ko oti eiloa ne tumau a Molimau fakamaoni a Ieova e tokouke i te talai atu faitalia a ‵tekemaiga io me ko fakasauaga.


That question had not been answered in the vision, and the matter became a subject of heated debate among Christians. 	 Ne seki tali mai te fesili tenā i te fakaasiga tenā, kae ne kamata o kinau sāle a Kelisiano e uiga ki te mataupu tenā.


4 How did Jesus feel about submitting to Jehovah’s headship and coming to earth? 	 4 E pefea a lagonaga o Iesu e uiga ki te fakalogo ki te pulega a Ieova mo tena vauga ki te lalolagi?


(Ps. 41:1, 3) Here again, notice David’s confidence, as expressed in the words “Jehovah himself will.” 	 (Salamo 41:1, 3) E toe lavea atu foki a te loto talitonu o Tavita, e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i muna konei “a te Aliki [ko Ieova] ka.”


9 After referring to the transfiguration, Peter stated: “Consequently we have the prophetic word made more sure; and you are doing well in paying attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until day dawns and a daystar rises, in your hearts. 	 9 Ko oti ne faipati a Petelu e uiga ki te ‵fuliga o foliga o Iesu, kae ne fai atu a ia penei: “Tela la, e sili atu te talitonu omotou loto ki te talaiga tela ne folafola ne pelofeta. Ka manuia otou galuega manafai e faka‵logo ki ei, me e pela eiloa mo se moli e maina atu ki te koga pouli, ke oko ki te mafaga o te ata, mo te mainaga o te fetu ao e maina i otou loto.


In the next article, we will discuss how these women brought joy to Jehovah’s heart, and we will consider the example of modern-day women who serve Jehovah wholeheartedly, even in difficult circumstances. 	 I te suā mataupu ka sautala tatou ki te auala ne fakafiafia atu ei ne fāfine konei a te loto o Ieova, e pelā foki mo fakaakoakoga ‵gali a fāfine i aso nei kolā e tavini atu ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa faitalia a fakalavelave faiga‵ta e fepaki mo latou.


What traits should you avoid so that you are not hard or inflexible? 	 Ne a uiga e ‵tau mo koe o ‵kalo keatea mai i ei ko te mea ke se uiga makeke koe kae fui ‵fuli?


The Acts of Paul and Thecla was highly regarded in early centuries, as confirmed by the fact that 80 Greek manuscripts of it exist, as well as versions in other languages. 	 Ne tāua malosi eiloa a Galuega a Paulo mo Thecla i senitenali muamua, me ne fakamautinoa mai i tusitusiga Eleni e 80 kolā ne maua mai, e pelā foki mo nisi lōmiga i nisi ‵gana aka.


Would it not be wise for us to use similar criteria today when choosing those in whom we place our trust? 	 Se mea poto foki ke fakaaogā ne tatou a fakatakitakiga konei i te filifiliga o tino kolā e ‵tau o tali‵tonu tatou ki ei i aso nei, i ne?


6 Your kidneys also help control the mineral content of your blood as well as its acidity and pressure. 	 6 E fesoasoani atu foki ou nonu ke fuafua faka‵lei ne ia a vaega tāua o te toto e pelā foki mo tena malosi mo tena maluga.


Revelation 11:15 answers: “The kingdom of the world did become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will rule as king forever and ever.” 	 E tali mai penei te Fakaasiga 11:15: “A te pule fakatupu i te lalolagi ko fai nei ma te tou Aliki mo tena Keliso, kae ka pule a ia ki te se gata mai, ki te se gata mai eiloa!”


(2 Timothy 3:16, 17) The same is true today in the Christian congregation, which is described as “a pillar and support of the truth.” (1 Timothy 3:15) Never will false teachings be allowed to despoil “the pattern of healthful words,” preserved for us as a fine trust within the Bible’s pages.—2 Timothy 1:13, 14. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:16, 17) E ‵pau eiloa mo te mea e fai i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i aso nei, telā e fakamatala mai e pelā me “ko te pou mo te lagolago o te munatonu.” (1 Timoteo 3:15) Ka se taliagina a akoakoga ‵se ke fakasēaogā a “faifaiga o muna ‵lei,” kolā e tausi faka‵lei mō tatou e pelā me se koloa tāua i itulau o te Tusi Tapu.—2 Timoteo 1:13, 14.


13 After admonishing the older men in the congregation not ‘to lord it over those allotted to them,’ the apostle Peter exhorted them ‘to become examples to the flock.’ (1 Pet. 5:3; ftn.) 	 13 Mai tua o te faiatuga ki tāgata ma‵tua i te fakapotopotoga ke sē ‘pule atu pelā me ne aliki ki luga i tino kolā ne tuku atu ki a latou,’ ne fakamalosi atu te apositolo ko Petelu ki a latou ke fai mo “fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki te lafu mamoe.” (1 Pe. 5:3) E fai pefea se toeaina mo fai se fakaakoakoga ki te lafu mamoe?


God identified himself to Moses, saying: “I shall prove to be what I shall prove to be.” 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne te Atua a ia eiloa ki a Mose, i ana pati: “Ka fai eiloa ne au so se mea e ‵tau o fai.”


What example in the Bible shows that prayers at our meetings merit our respectful attention? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou te āva ki ‵talo kolā e fai i ‵tou fakatasiga?


If you choose to drink alcohol, how much is too much? 	 Kafai e filifili aka koe ke inu kava, e ‵tau o pefea te uke o au mea e ‵tau o inu?


To act according to the angel’s direction, she would have to abandon her arrogant attitude. 	 Ko te mea ke fakalogo a ia ki te fakatonuga a te agelu, e ‵tau o tiaki ne ia tena uiga fakamatamata.


(Matt. 16:19; Acts 2:5, 41) A wave of persecution scatters disciples, but this results in expansion of the preaching work. 	 (Mataio 16:19; Galuega 2:5, 41) Ne fanaka fakavave ki luga te fakasauāga o soko, kae ne iku atu i ei ki te fakalauefaatuga o te galuega talai.


Proper View of Mistakes, No. 6 Resolve Conflicts and Promote Peace, June 	 Ka Fakatoka Faka‵lei ne Koe a Kinauga Kae Tausi te Filemu, Iuni


While Jesus was speaking about serious spiritual matters, the man was probably thinking about what he could do to achieve certain financial advantages. 	 A koi faipati a Iesu e uiga ki mea faka-te-agaga, kāti ne mafaufau te tagata tenei e uiga ki mea e mafai o fai ne ia ke maua ei ana tupe.


(Ecclesiastes 5:19) While God does not promise wealth to all his people today, he is faithful to his promise to provide for the needs of those who ‘leave homes, brothers, or sisters’ for the sake of the Kingdom. 	 (Failauga 5:19) E tiga eiloa e se folafola mai ne te Atua me ka mau‵mea ana tino katoa i aso nei, e fakamaoni eiloa a ia ki tena folafolaga ke tuku atu a mea kolā e manakogina ne tino kolā e ‘tiakina olotou fale, taina, io me ko tuagane’ ona ko te Malo.


Indeed, men and women think and even speak differently. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e kese‵kese a auala e mafau‵fau kae fai‵pati atu ei a tagata mo fafine.


Where can we find the answers? 	 E maua mai fea ne tatou a tali ki ei?


13 Consider how Cherie gained strength from having a close relationship with Jehovah. 	 13 Mafaufau la ki te auala ne maua ei ne Cherie a te malosi mai i te mauaga o se fesokotakiga pili mo Ieova.


But what can be done if the marital bond is strained? 	 Kae se a te mea e mafai o fai māfai ko sē fealofani a te tauavaga?


“If your eye causes you to sin,” said Jesus, “get rid of it. 	 “Kafai ko tou mata e fai ne ia a koe ke seai sou fakatuanaki,” ko pati a Iesu, “tapale atu keatea!


(Luke 11:41) For a good deed to be an act of true mercy, it must be a gift that comes from inside—from a loving and willing heart. 	 (Luka 11:41) Ko te mea ke fai au faifaiga ‵lei e pelā me se fakaasiga o te alofa tonu, e ‵tau o māfua mai i te loto—ko te loto alofa mo te lotomalie.


Jesus said: “Do not fear those who kill the body and after this are not able to do anything more.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Sa ma‵taku ki a latou kolā e tamate ne latou te foitino kae ka oti ko se mafai ei ne latou o fai se isi mea.”


He even caused their garments and their sandals not to wear out. 	 Ne fai foki ne ia ke se masae‵sae olotou gatu mo taka.


Yet, the fact that Paul urges us to work “whole-souled as to Jehovah” makes us think about our entire course of life. 	 Kae ona ko te fakamalosiga a Paulo ke ga‵lue tatou ‘mo te loto kātoa mō Ieova’ e fai ei ke onoono faka‵lei tatou ki ‵tou mea e fai i ‵tou olaga i aso takitasi.


The apostle Paul warned Christians: “Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers.” (2 Corinthians 6:14) What is the meaning of the phrase “do not become unevenly yoked”? 	 Ne polopoloki mai te apositolo ko Paulo ki Kelisiano: “Sa taumafai o ga‵lue tasi mo tino sē tali‵tonu.” (2 Kolinito 6:14) Se a te uiga o te fuaiupu “sa taumafai o ga‵lue tasi”?


Korah—An Envious Rebel 	 Kola—Se Tino ‵Teke Telā e Loto Masei


By his military genius? 	 I tena poto i te faiga o taua?


In a spiritual sense, God helps to prepare willing individuals so that he can mold them. 	 I te feitu faka-te-agaga, e fesoasoani mai te Atua ke fakatoka ne ia a tino loto fia‵fia taki tokotasi ko te mea ke mafai ne ia o fulifuli latou.


But tools handled properly help us to accomplish tasks with satisfying results. 	 Kae ka fesoasoani mai te fakaaogāga tonu o mea faigaluega ke fakaoti faka‵lei ‵tou galuega kae ke fia‵fia foki ki ei.


Now examine the account at Matthew 2:1-11 from the King James Bible: “Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem . . . 	 Kae nei la, ke onoono aka tatou ki te tala i te Mataio 2:1-11 telā ne siki mai i te Tusi Tapu ko te King James: “I te taimi ne fanau mai ei a Iesu i te fa‵kai ko Petelema i te fenua ko Iutaia, i aso o te tupu ko Helota, e isi ne tagata ‵poto i uiga o fetu ne o‵mai mai i te Sopogala ki Ielusalema . . .


We adhere faithfully to Jehovah’s standards of moral cleanness, regardless of the sexual degradation of the world around us. 	 E tau‵tali atu tatou mo te fakamaoni ki tulaga ‵ma o Ieova i mea tau amioga, faitalia te lailai o te lalolagi i ‵tou tafa i amioga finalalolagi.


4 When Adam sinned, he did so deliberately. 	 4 I te taimi ne agasala ei a Atamu, ne agasala eiloa a ia mo te iloa tonu.


And no matter what medical advances have been made, sooner or later everyone dies. 	 Kae faitalia eiloa te gasolo atu ki mua o poto fakatokitā, e ‵mate a tino katoa i se taimi se mautinoa.


What is the highest form of love, and why is that so? 	 Se a te vaega tafasili i te maluga o te alofa, kae kaia e fai ei penā?


If we love Jehovah, we do not need to live in fear of the demons. 	 Kafai e a‵lofa tatou ki a Ieova, e se ‵tau o ‵nofo ma‵taku tatou ki te kau temoni.


According to the Atlas of Global Christianity, in 2010 there were almost 2.3 billion worldwide. 	 E ‵tusa mo te Atlas of Global Christianity, toeitiiti kae kātoa te 2.3 piliona i te lalolagi kātoa i te 2010.


14 Can you pursue God’s purpose by choosing the full-time ministry as your career? 	 14 E mata, e mafai o ‵sala atu koe ki te loto o te Atua mai te faiga o te taviniga tumau e pelā me se galuega a koe?


They were called “unlettered and ordinary” because they did not attend rabbinic schools for religious training. 	 Ne fakaigoa laua e pelā me ne “tino e seki a‵koga” me ne seki a‵koga laua i akoga a te kau Lapi e uiga ki akoakoga fakalotu.


Then ask yourself, ‘How do my church’s teachings compare with what the Bible says?’ 	 Ka oti, ko ‵sili ifo ki a koe eiloa penei, ‘E mafai pefea o fakatusatusa ne au a akoakoga a taku lotu mo mea kolā e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu?’


How God Dealt With People in the Past 	 Faifaiga a te Atua ki Tino i Aso Mua


(2 Peter 3:3, 4) Consequently, in some parts of the world, relatively few individuals become new disciples of Christ. 	 (2 Petelu 3:3, 4) Ona ko te mea tenā, ko gasolo ei o sē tokouke a tino e fia fai mo fai ne soko ‵fou o Keliso i nisi koga i te lalolagi.


They in particular can be described as “those who are taking the lead” among us. 	 E mafai o taku latou e pelā me ne tino kolā e “takitaki” ne latou tatou.


Trust in God When Dealing With Anxieties 	 Talitonu ki te Atua Māfai ko Fakafesagai Atu ki Fakalavelave


Yet, Jesus only asked us to do what he himself did, for he added: “Just as I have observed the commandments of the Father and remain in his love.” 	 Kae ne fakamolemole mai fua a Iesu ke fai ne tatou a te mea telā ne fai foki ne ia, me ne fakaopoopo mai a ia, penei: “E pelā eiloa mo au ne fakalogo ki fakatonuga a te Tamana kae tumau i tena alofa.”


(Read Proverbs 16:32; Ecclesiastes 7:9.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 16:32; Failauga 7:9.)


If you knew this were to happen, how would you feel? 	 Kafai e iloa ne koe me ka tupu se mea penā, ka pefea ou lagonaga e uiga ki ei?


(Psalm 8:5; John 5:30; 6:38; Hebrews 2:7; Revelation 22:8, 9) If these perfect creatures can benefit from divine guidance, how much more that is so for imperfect humans! 	 (Salamo 8:5; Ioane 5:30; 6:38; Epelu 2:7; Fakaasiga 22:8, 9) Kafai e mafai o maua ne agelu ‵lei katoatoa konei a mea aogā mai te puipuiga a te Atua, ko sili fakafia atu ei te aogā o te mea tenā mō tino sē ‵lei katoatoa!


10 Joshua was chosen. 	 10 Ne filifili aka a Iosua.


12. (a) What questions do we do well to ask ourselves? (b) What qualities did Peter say we should look for in ourselves? 	 12. (a) Ne a fesili e ‵lei ke ‵sili ifo ne tatou ki a tatou eiloa? (e) Ne a uiga ne fai mai ne Petelu e ‵tau o maua ne tatou?


(Matt. 13:22) Our living contentedly as temporary residents in this system of things helps us to avoid falling into this trap. 	 (Mataio 13:22) A te lotoma‵lie o tatou ke ola e pelā me ne tino sē ‵nofo tumau ka fesoasoani mai ke se ‵to atu tatou ki te malei tenei.


There is no need to add to the troubles each day brings.”—Matthew 6:34, Today’s English Version. 	 E se manakogina ke toe fakaopoopo atu ki fakalavelave kolā e maua i aso takitasi.”—Mataio 6:34, Today’s English Version.


Moses was one. 	 A Mose se tino e tokotasi i a latou konā.


With great joy and zeal, then, we obey the divine command to let light shine out of darkness to Jehovah’s glory. 	 E faka‵logo eiloa tatou i te fia‵fia mo te loto finafinau ki te fakatonuga a te Atua ke fakamaina atu te mainaga o te ‵malu o Ieova ki te pouliga.


He was an instructor at the Bible School of Gilead, and later he served as a member of the Governing Body. 	 A ia se faiakoga i te Akoga Faka-te-Tusi Tapu ko Kiliata, kae fakamuli ifo ne tavini atu a ia e pelā me se sui o te Potukau Pule.


Instead, these appointments are made theocratically. 	 I lō te fai penā, e fai a te ‵tofiga o tino i se auala fakaseokalatika.


If we fail to control our tongue, we could start a figurative wildfire in the congregation. 	 Kafai e fakata‵mala tatou o pulea ‵tou alelo, e mafai eiloa o kamata ne tatou se afi fakatusa i loto i te fakapotopotoga.


Another time, he left home with a gun and threatened to kill himself. 	 I te suā taimi, ne sola tou tagata kae ave ne ia se fana ke tamate e a ia.


Cultivate Loyalty 	 Ke Fakamalosi Aka te Alofa Fakamaoni


(Matthew 26:56; Luke 22:24-26; John 18:10, 11) All these factors strongly indicate that the Gospel writers were honest and accurate in what they wrote about Jesus. 	 (Mataio 26:56; Luka 22:24-26; Ioane 18:10, 11) E fakamaoni ‵tonu mai ne tala konei me ne fakamaoni kae ‵tonu a mea ne tusi mai ne tino tusitala Evagelia e uiga ki a Iesu.


How does the counsel at 1 Timothy 6:17-19 apply to both rich and poor? 	 E aogā pefea a pati polopoloki i te 1 Timoteo 6:17-19 ki tino mau‵mea mo tino ma‵tiva?


He was the kind of person mentioned at Proverbs 17:17: “A true companion is loving all the time, and is a brother that is born for when there is distress.” 	 Ne fai a ia mo fai se vaegā tino telā e taku mai i te Faataoto 17:17: “A takaga e masani o fia‵fia fakatasi kae fakatau a‵lofa. A taina e ‵tau o fakatau fesoasoani i taimi o fakalavelave.”


Consider how Moses’ successor, Joshua, and the older men of Israel responded when approached by shrewd Gibeonites who disguised themselves and pretended to have come from a distant land. 	 Mafaufau ki te auala ne saga atu ei a te sui o Mose, ko Iosua, pelā foki mo toeaina ma‵tua o te kau Isalaelu i te taimi ne nikoi ei latou ne tino Kipeona ‵poto kolā ne ‵funa olotou foliga ‵tonu kae fakaloiloi i a latou ne tino ne au‵mai i fenua ‵mao.


As in the apostle Paul’s day, many today “set something aside,” or budget, an amount of money and place it in the congregation contribution boxes labeled “Worldwide Work.” (1 Cor. 16:2) Each month, congregations forward these contributions to the office of Jehovah’s Witnesses that serves their country. 	 E pelā mo aso o te apositolo ko Paulo, a te tokoukega o tino e “tuku fakaa‵tea” ne latou se aofaki tupe kae faulu ki loto i te pokisi meaalofa telā e fakamailoga “Galuega i te Lalolagi Kātoa.” (1 Koli. 16:2) I masina takitasi, e avatu ne te fakapotopotoga a meaalofa konei ki te ofisa o Molimau a Ieova i te atufenua tenā.


Whether you personally choose to drink alcohol in moderation or not at all, heed God’s loving appeal: “O if only you would actually pay attention to my commandments! 	 Kafai e filifili aka ke inu kava koe i se auala āva io me ke se fai penā, fakalogo la ki te polopolokiga alofa tenei a te Atua: “Moi ne faka‵logo mai eiloa koutou ki aku fakatonuga, e penei a fakamanuiaga mō koutou e ‵tafe eiloa pelā me se vaitafe telā e se mafai o ‵masa pakupaku!


(Romans 13:4, 5) Seeds of virtue and integrity have to be sown in people’s hearts. 	 (Loma 13:4, 5) E ‵tau o ‵toki aka te amio ‵lei mo te fakamaoni i loto o tino.


(1 Cor. 12:12, 13) The prayer thus highlights Paul’s intense concern for the congregation. 	 (1 Kolinito 12:12, 13) E faka‵mafa mai i te ‵talo tenā a te lasi o te manavase o Paulo ki te fakapotopotoga.


Yes, we can be certain that Jehovah, “the Judge of all the earth,” will always do what is right, “for all his ways are justice.”—Gen. 18:25; Deut. 32:4. 	 Ao, e mafai o mautioa i a tatou me i a Ieova ko “te Famasino o te lalolagi kātoa,” ka fai faeloa ne ia te mea tonu, me “e ‵tonu kae amiotonu i ana auala katoa.”—Kene. 18:25; Teu. 32:4.


9 One particular manifestation of love is mentioned by Paul again and again. 	 9 E tasi te fakaasiga o te alofa i se auala fakapito ne fai mai faeloa ne Paulo.


“Go, Prophesy” 	 ‘Fano o Folafola Atu’


But what did Jehovah do? 	 Kae se a te mea ne fai ne Ieova?


Now there are well over 200,000 publishers in the Philippines, with hundreds of Bethelites serving to support the vital preaching activities. 	 Nei la, ko sili atu i te 200,000 o tino talai i Filipaina, mo te fia selau o tino i te kāiga Peteli e tavini o ‵lago atu ki vaega tāua katoa o te galuega talai.


He says: “When my wife and I felt weighed down, we would ask a relative who is a congregation elder to come over and pray with us. 	 Muna a tou tagata: “I te taimi ne manava‵se ei māua mo taku avaga, ne fakamolemole atu māua ki se kāiga telā se toeaina i te fakapotopotoga ke vau ke ‵talo fakatasi mo māua.


However, Jehovah is not like that. 	 Kae ko Ieova e se fai penā.


When the anointed remnant and their companions courageously declare Jehovah’s messages, some like to hear about Kingdom blessings, but they do not respond appreciatively, become disciples, and join in the harvest work. 10, 11. In the first half of the 20th century, what was done to publicize our lifesaving message, and with what results? 	 I te taimi ne folafola atu ei ne te ‵toega fakaekegina mo olotou taugasoa a te fekau a Ieova mo te loto ‵toa, e isi ne tino e fia‵fia o fakalogo‵logo e uiga ki fakamanuiaga mai te Malo, kae e se fakaasi atu ne latou te loto fakafetai, ke fai latou mo fai ne soko, kae ‵kau atu foki ki te galuega talai.


(Deuteronomy 28:45, 48; Jeremiah 28:14) May we never fall into the clutches of our archenemy, Satan, and suffer the pains of his oppressive yoke. 	 (Teutelonome 28:45, 48; Ielemia 28:14) Talosia ke se ‵to atu eiloa tatou ki loto i te pulega a ‵tou fili sili ko Satani, kae logo‵mae ei tatou i te ‵mafa o tena amo.


1, 2. How has Jehovah communicated with humans throughout history? 	 1, 2. Ne fesokotaki atu pefea a Ieova ki tino i aso mua?


(Luke 6:12) In that prayer, Jesus likely reviewed many of his disciples by name, considered their qualities and weaknesses, and asked his Father for help in choosing them. 	 (Luka 6:12) I te ‵talo tenā, kāti ne toe mafaufau a Iesu ki igoa o ana soko e tokouke, olotou uiga mo olotou vāivāiga, kae akai atu ki tena Tamana ke fesoasoani mai i te filifiliga o latou.


Jehovah’s Purpose Will Be Fulfilled! 	 Ka Fakataunu Eiloa a Fuafuaga a Ieova!


Your feelings toward your earthly father and your respect for him depend on how well you know him. 	 E fakalagolago eiloa ou lagonaga mo te āva ki tou tamana faka-te-foitino ki te iloa ‵lei ne koe a ia.


She always greets me with a smile and a big hug. 	 E fakatalofa mai faeloa ki a au mo te fakamisikata kae ‵sai mai.


Highlights From the Book of Exodus 	 Manatu Tāua Mai te Tusi ko Esoto


How was the way prepared before Jehovah’s Anointed One? 	 Ne fakatoka pefea te auala mō te Tino Fakaekegina a Ieova?


WHO is not grateful that the police have the authority to arrest criminals who steal our possessions or threaten our family? 	 E LOTO fakafetai a tino amio ‵lei katoa me e isi se pulega a te kau pulisimani ke puke fakapagota ne latou a tino amio ma‵sei kolā e kaisoa ne latou ‵tou kope io me e fakamatakutaku mai ki ‵tou kāiga, i ne?


In Israel, every new multistory building erected since 2001 must have at least one elevator that automatically stops at each floor. 	 I Isalaelu, so se fale telā e uke a fogāfale i ei kae ne faite talu mai te 2001 e ‵tau o isi se kakega iti telā e gata loa i a ia i fogāfale takitasi konā.


Later, in the days of the patriarch Job, Satan raised another issue. 	 Fakamuli ifo, i aso o Iopu, ne toe fakasae aka ne Satani se isi kinauga.


(Ps. 118:7) This makes us feel secure, even when we are persecuted. 	 (Sala. 118:7, NW) E fai ne te mea tenei ke maua ne tatou se tulaga tokagamalie, faitalia me e fakasauagina tatou.


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God has no need of animal sacrifices, but our obedience is one thing of value that we can give him. 	 E se manako a te Atua ki taulaga manu, kae ko ‵tou faka‵logo se mea tāua e tasi telā e mafai o tuku atu ne tatou ki a ia.


WEEK OF AUGUST 28, 2017–SEPTEMBER 3, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A AOKUSO 28, 2017–SETEMA 3, 2017


We should therefore persevere in prayer, specifically asking for that spirit.—Luke 11:5-13. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o tumau tatou i te faiga o ‵talo, maise eiloa o fakamolemole atu ke maua te agaga tenā.—Luka 11:5-13.


What is more, Jehovah directed Noah to serve as “a preacher of righteousness.” (2 Peter 2:5) Like Enoch before him, he warned people about the judgment that was coming upon the world. 	 Tenā, ne fakatonu atu ei a Ieova ki a Noa ke tavini atu e pelā me se “tino talai o te amiotonu.” (2 Petelu 2:5) E pelā mo Enoka, ne fakailoa atu ne ia ki tino e uiga ki te fakamasinoga telā ka oko mai ki luga i te lalolagi.


First, let us get an overview of the purpose and function of these cities. 	 Muamua la, ke na mafau‵fau malie tatou ki te pogai mo te fakagaluegaga o fa‵kai konei.


(Rom. 6:23; Rev. 5:9, 10) What other blessings are included in this gift from Jehovah? 	 (Loma 6:23; Faka. 5:9, 10) Ne a nisi fakamanuiaga e aofia i te meaalofa tenei mai i a Ieova?


Some believe that God permits suffering to teach us to be humble and compassionate. 	 E tali‵tonu a nisi tino me e talia ne te Atua a logo‵maega ko te mea ke akoako tatou ke loto mau‵lalo kae a‵lofa.


How much that spiritual help was appreciated! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te lasi o te loto fakafetai ki te fesoasoani faka-te-agaga tenā!


In 1919, the slave was appointed over the domestics, who include all Christians being fed spiritually.—7/15, pages 21-23. 	 I te 1919, ne filifili aka i ei a te tavini fakamaoni kae poto ke tausi atu ki luga i nisi tavini, e aofia i ei a Kelisiano katoa kolā ne fagaigina i te feitu faka-te-agaga.—7/15, itulau e 21-23.


While Paul was there, the holy spirit repeatedly stopped him from preaching in certain areas. 	 I te taimi koi nofo atu ei a Paulo i konā, ne taofi faeloa a ia ne te agaga tapu mai te talai atu i nisi koga.


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THE outbreak of World War I in 1914 eventually brought the neutral stand of the Bible Students to the world’s attention. 	 I TE taimi o te Taua Muamua a te Lalolagi i te 1914, ne iloa ne tino e tokouke me i Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu e se ‵kau ki te taua.


At the conclusion of this talk, candidates are asked to make a public declaration of their faith by answering the two baptismal questions. 	 I te fakaotiga o te lauga tenei, e isi ne fesili e ‵sili atu ki tino papatiso ke fakaasi atu i mua o tino katoa a te lotou fakatuanaki mai te tali atu ki fesili e lua o te papatisoga.


Not all are prophets, are they? 	 E se ne pelofeta katoa latou.


19 Seeking first the Kingdom brings us strengthening joy. 	 19 Kafai e ‵sala muamua ne tatou te Malo ka aumai i ei te fiafia telā e fakamalosi loto.


Jehovah had promised: “I shall forgive their error, and their sin I shall remember no more.” 	 Ne folafola mai a Ieova penei: “Ka fakamagalo ne au olotou agasala, kae se toe manatua olotou mea ‵se ne fai.”


Yet, on a sunny day, its heat can blister the skin! 	 Kae i se aso ‵vela malosi, e mafai ne te ‵vela tenā o faka‵pusa ne ia te pa‵kili o se tino!


She says: “In the morning all of us were rushing out the door to get to work or school. 	 Muna a tou fafine: “I taeao katoa e fakavave a matou katoa o olo ki te galuega io me ko te akoga.


Although your eye, for example, may be more prominent than your heart, are not both valuable to you? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e tiga eiloa e laveagofie atu ou mata i lo tou fatu, e mata, e se tāua eiloa ki a koe a mea e lua konā?


Appreciating that they have stuck with him during his trials, he makes a personal covenant with them for a kingdom. 	 Me ne fakatāua ne ia te tumau o latou i ana tofotofoga, ne fai eiloa ne ia se feagaiga totino fakatasi mo latou mō te Malo.


I enjoy Bethel service, for it is a life of giving. 	 E fiafia au o galue i te Peteli, me se galuega e tuku atu ei au mō nisi tino.


(Matthew 7:23) Obviously, then, Jesus did not teach that all miracles are from God. 	 (Mataio 7:23) E manino ‵lei me ne seki akoako mai a Iesu me i vavega katoa ne maua mai i te Atua.


What is the meaning of the words “as often as you eat this loaf and drink this cup”?—1 Cor. 11:26 	 Se a te uiga o pati konei “me ko te otou ‵kai sāle ki te falaoa tenei kae inu ki te ipu”?—1 Kolinito 11:26


What is our attitude toward Christ Jesus, and why? 	 Se a te ‵tou kilokiloga ki a Keliso Iesu, kae kaia?


Can the Bible Help You Train Your Children? 	 E Mata, e Mafai o Fesoasoani Atu te Tusi Tapu i te Putiakaga o au Tama‵liki?


Ideologies of this sort, often called prosperity theology, proliferate especially in Latin-American countries, such as Brazil, and people flock to churches that promise material blessings from God. 	 A tino kolā e tali‵tonu ki te mea tenei, e taku sāle ne latou a te maumea ki te poto fou, maise eiloa i fenua i Latina Amelika, e pelā mo Pasili, kae e ua‵lolo atu a tino ki lotu kolā e folafola mai ne latou a fakamanuiaga faka-te-foitino mai i te Atua.


One such individual was Ernest E. Beavor of England. 	 E tokotasi te tino penā ko Ernest E. Beavor mai Egelani.


Babylon the Great has fallen!’”—REVELATION 18:1, 2. 	 Ko pakū a Papelonia takutakua!’ ”—FAKAASIGA 18:1, 2.


And just as important was the support I received from the Christian brotherhood and the encouragement I got from our publications. 	 Kae ‵pau eiloa te tāua o te ‵lago mai o taina mo tuagane mo te fakamalosiga e maua ne au mai ‵tou tusi.


The Best Is Yet to Come! 	 Ka Oko Mai te Toe Mea ‵Lei!


Yes, drawing near to “the happy God” is bound to bring joy to our sad heart.—1 Timothy 1:11. 	 E tonu, a te fakapilipili atu ki “te Atua fiafia” ka maua eiloa ne tatou i ei a te loto fiafia.—1 Timoteo 1:11, NW.


What benefits come from being hospitable? 	 Ne a mea aoga e maua mai te uiga talimalo?


Note, for example, Isaiah 40:11. 	 Ke mafau‵fau ki te Isaia 40:11.


In essence, this is what the Bible book of Exodus contains. 	 Konei eiloa a mea e aofia i te tusi ko Esoto i te Tusi Tapu.


(Jer. 25:11, 12; 29:10) This prophecy was fulfilled right on time—in 537 B.C.E. after the Medes and Persians freed the Jews from Babylon. 	 (Ielemia 25:11, 12; 29:10) Ne fakataunu eiloa te valoaga tenei i te taimi tonu—i te 537 T.L.M. i te otiga ne fakasaoloto ne te kau Metai mo Pelesia a tino Iutaia mai Papelonia.


(1 Timothy 1:11; Genesis 2:7-9) When seeking insight into the future that God promises for his people, we should not be surprised to learn of conditions that will bring us lasting enjoyment. 	 (1 Timoteo 1:11, NW; Kenese 2:7-9) Kafai e ‵sala aka ne tatou se mainaga e uiga ki fakanofonofoga kolā ne folafola mai ne te Atua me ka maua ne ana tino, e se ‵tau o ofo tatou ke iloa atu me ka maua ne tatou a fiafiaga tumau i fakanofonofoga konā.


Using faithful examples from the past, we will examine how we can trust in Jehovah to support us while taking whatever action we can to solve problems and help others. 	 Mai te fakaaoga a fakaakoakoga a tino fakamaoni i aso mua, ka suke‵suke tatou ki te auala e mafai ei o tali‵tonu tatou ki te ‵lago mai o Ieova i so se fakaikuga e fai ne tatou ke faka‵lei a fakalavelave kae fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino.


Be Yielding, Be Balanced 	 Ke Loto Malamalama, ke Paleni


James expands on this point when he says: “The fruit of righteousness has its seed sown under peaceful conditions for those who are making peace.” 	 Ne toe fakalauefa mai ne Iakopo te manatu tenei i ana pati konei: “A te amiotonu ko te fuataga e maua mai i fuaga ne ‵toki i te agaga o te filemu ne tino fakatupu filemu.”


Do I strive to see others as Jehovah sees them?’ 	 E mata, e taumafai au ke maua ne au te kilokiloga a Ieova ki nisi tino?’


Perhaps you can improve as to preparing for congregation meetings this coming week. 	 Kāti e mafai o kausaki koe ke momea aka te ‵lei o au fakatokaga mō fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga i te vaiaso fou.


6 There was a sharp contrast between the Jews and Jesus’ disciples, of whom Jesus said: “Happy are your eyes because they behold, and your ears because they hear.” 	 6 Ne ‵kese ‵ki eiloa te kau Iutaia mo soko o Iesukolā ne faipati mai a Iesu e uiga ki a latou: “Amutia otou mata mo otou taliga, me ko ‵kilo kae faka‵logo foki ki ei.”


• What can family heads do to make sure that their family worship brings refreshment? 	 • Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne ulu o kāiga ke fakamautinoa aka me e maua mai i te tapuakiga a kāiga a fakamalosiga?


12 And things definitely took a bad turn after he became king. 	 12 Ne gasolo o faigata atu te tulaga o ia mai tua o tena faiga mo fai te tupu.


Maintaining good health, however, involves more than just caring for your physical needs. 	 Kae e uke atu a mea e manakogina ke maua te malosi ‵lei i tafa o te saga atu fua ki ou manakoga faka-te-foitino.


An ancient prophecy points to the answer. 	 E fakaasi mai ne se valoaga mua a te tali.


Paul answered that question when he wrote: “Let every soul be in subjection to the superior authorities, for there is no authority except by God; the existing authorities stand placed in their relative positions by God.” 	 A tino pule katoa konei e ‵tu nei, ne faka‵tu katoa ne te Atua.”


7 Many elders humbly devoted themselves to the preaching work. 	 7 Ne tuku kātoa atu mo te loto maulalo ne toeaina e tokouke a latou eiloa ki te faiga o te galuega talai.


John wrote that the image of the beast would appear, disappear, and then rise again. 	 E tenei eiloa te mea ne tupu ki se fakapotopotoga telā ne sae aka mai tua o te Taua Muamua a te Lalolagi.


(Acts 17:25) He is interested in our enjoying life, present and future. 	 (Galuega 17:25) E manako a ia ke fia‵fia tatou ki te ola, i aso nei mo aso mai mua.


WHAT IS PREJUDICE? 	 SE A TE FAKAILOGA TINO?


Such a belief would only tempt us to try to appease the spirits in some way.* When we are ill, we should seek proper medical attention, not advice from “a liar and the father of the lie,” Satan the Devil. 	 E fakamalosi mai fua a vaegā talitonuga penā ke taumafai tatou o fakafiafia atu ki agaga i nisi auala.* Kafai e ma‵saki tatou, e ‵tau o ‵sala atu tatou ki vailakau kolā e fetaui ‵lei, e se ko manatu fesoasoani mai i “se tino loi, ka ko te tamana foki eiloa o tino ‵loi,” ko Satani te Tiapolo.


17 To Abraham’s fleshly seed, the nation of Israel, God once said: “All these blessings [set out in the Law covenant] must come upon you and overtake you, because you keep listening to the voice of Jehovah your God.” 	 17 Ne fai atu te Atua ki te fanau a Apelaamo telā ko te fenua o Isalaelu penei: “Faka‵logo ki te Aliki te otou Atua, kae ka maua katoa ne koutou a fakamanuiaga konei.”


22 By all means, let us continue to imitate Jesus Christ by building up our love for the truths we teach and for the people we teach. 	 22 Ke na tumau eiloa tatou i te fakaakoako ki a Iesu mai te atiakaga o te loto ‵nau ki muna‵tonu mo te alofa ki tino kolā e akoako atu ki ei.


There is yet another reason why Ezra’s teaching was effective. 	 Kae e isi eiloa se suā pogai ne magoi ei a te akoako atu o Esela.


Of course not! 	 Ka se fai eiloa ne koe penā.


9 What is indicated by the division of the mountain of the olive trees? 	 9 Se a te mea ne fakaasi mai ne te ‵vaega o te mauga o olive i te kogaloto?


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3 After mentioning the dissolution of Satan’s world, Peter stated: “What sort of persons ought you to be in holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion!” (2 Pet. 3:11, 12) Evidently, he was not posing a question but making a rousing statement, an exclamation. 	 E ‵tau o faka‵malu kae fakatapu otou olaga mō te Atua.” (2 Petelu 3:11, 12) Ne iloa ne Petelu me ko tino fua kolā e fai ne latou te loto o Ieova kae fakaasi ne latou a uiga kolā e fakafiafia atu ki a Ia, ka ‵sao i te ‘aso o te fakamasinoga.’


Why should we know about the Passover? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o iloa ne tatou a te Paseka?


Thy will be done in earth.”—Matthew 6:10, King James Version. 	 Ke fai te mea e loto koe ki ei.”—Mataio 6:10, Tusi Tapu i te ‵Gana Tuvalu.


Esau did not appreciate sacred things 	 I auala fea ne takalia‵lia ei a faitaulaga ki te fatafaitaulaga a Ieova?


Leaders in government, business, and religion often set a poor moral example. 	 E tuku mai sāle ne takitaki o te malo, pisinisi, mo lotu se fakaakoakoga masei i mea tau amioga.


In contrast, Jesus “has been raised up from the dead, [and] dies no more; death is no longer master over him.” 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, a Iesu “ko oti ne toetu aka mai te mate, [kae] ko se toe mafai o mate a ia; ko se toe fai te mate e pelā me se matai ki luga i a ia.”


19 Following that stupendous accomplishment, Satan and his demons will be confined to an abyss of inactivity. 	 19 Mai tua o te fakataunuga fakaofoofogia tenā, ka saisai ei a Satani mo ana temoni ke se toe gasue‵sue.


A weapon specially designed to attack, not your body, but your mind. 	 Se meatau telā ko oti ne fakatoka faka‵lei ke fakatakavale ne ia, sē ko tou foitino, kae ko tou mafaufau.


T.V. of Jabbok 	 Te Vaitafe o Alinona


Humans have fellow feeling. 	 E loto a‵lofa a tino.


Both of your parents are in the truth, and they can support you,” we said to our friend who was serving in the full-time ministry. 	 A ou mātua e ‵nofo i loto i te munatonu, kae e mafai ne lāua o ‵lago atu ki a koe,” ko pati a māua e fai atu ki te mā taugasoa telā ne galue i te taviniga tumau.


13 So before pursuing a courtship, ask yourself: ‘Why do I want to get married? 	 13 Tela la, a koi tuai koe o fai famau, fesili ifo ki a koe eiloa: ‘Kaia e fia avaga ei au?


(1 Pet. 4:7) Take note of sterling examples of brothers and sisters whose lives reflect their joy in keeping on the watch as well as letting their light shine. 	 (1 Pe. 4:7) Mafaufau ki fakaakoakoga ‵lei o taina mo tuagane kolā ne maua ne latou se olaga fiafia mai te tumau i te matapula‵pula kae maina atu olotou mainaga.


The second, like it, is this, ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’ 	 Ko te lua o tulafono tafasili i te aogā tenei: ‘E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki tou tuakoi e pelā eiloa mo koe ki a koe.’


Is it wrong for us to love ourselves? 	 E mata, se mea masei ke a‵lofa tatou ki a tatou eiloa?


Only he can remove Satan, the demons, and evil humans.—Jeremiah 10:23, 24. 	 Ko ia fua e mafai o ave keatea ne ia a Satani, temoni, mo tino amio ma‵sei.—Ielemia 10:23, 24.


11 What David could not do: David could not undo what he had done. 	 11 A mea ne seki mafai ne Tavita o fai: Ne seki mafai ne Tavita o faka‵tonu a mea ko oti ne fai ne ia.


Does God listen to all prayers? 	 E mata, e fakalogologo eiloa te Atua ki ‵talo katoa?


He was feared because of his violent nature. 	 Ne ma‵taku a tino ki a ia ona ko tena uiga fakasauā.


Rather, he strives to be gentle in his dealings with others, taking into consideration their circumstances. 	 I lō te fai penā, e taumafai a ia o uiga filemu i ana faifaiga e fai ki nisi tino, kae mafaufau ki olotou fakanofonofoga.


16 Recall that Jesus assured his disciples that holy spirit would play a role in the growth of God’s word and that holy spirit would empower the disciples in their preaching activity. 	 16 Masaua me ne fakatalitonu atu a Iesu ki ana soko me ka isi se tusaga o te agaga tapu i te fakasalalauatuga o te muna a te Atua kae ko fakamalosi aka foki ne te agaga tapu a soko i te lotou galuega talai.


Christian husbands and wives will undoubtedly want to handle this important aspect of their life with tenderness, allowing them to display genuine affection for each other. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ka fai eiloa ne tāgata mo fāfine a‵vaga Kelisiano te vaega tāua tenei o olotou olaga mo te atafai, ke fakaasi atu ei te a‵lofa tonu o te suā tino ki te suā tino.


(Psalm 37:28) Never let us forget those mighty angelic forces that are backing God’s servants today. 	 (Salamo 37:28) Ke se puli eiloa i a tatou a kautau o agelu ma‵losi konā kolā e fesoasoani atu faeloa ki tavini a te Atua i aso nei.


The letters “ADV” were everywhere—on trees, on buildings, even on the convention program! 	 Ne lavea atu a mataimanu ko te “ADV” i koga katoa—i luga i lakau, i te fale kātoa, ke oko foki loa ki te polokalame o te fono.


Is God’s rest day still ongoing? 	 E mata, koi fano eiloa nei te aso malōlō o te Atua?


They read to us the book From Paradise Lost to Paradise Regained.* And since there was just one copy of this book in Tokmok, we copied it by hand for ourselves. 	 Ne faitau mai ne latou ki a māua mai te tusi ko te From Paradise Lost to Paradise Regained.* Kae ona ko te mea e tasi fua te ‵kopi i Tokmok, ne tusi lima fua ne māua a te mā ‵kopi.


The ministry is where the greatest and lasting joy comes from.” 	 E maua te ‵toe fiafiaga lasi kae tumau i te faiga o te galuega talai.”


14 Peter at times acted as a spokesman for the other apostles. 	 14 I nisi taimi ne fai a Petelu mo fai te sui o te kau apositolo.


(Acts 8:14; 15:2) Christians in Judea preached Christ to people who because of the influence of Judaism believed in one God. 	 (Galu. 8:14; 15:2) A Kelisiano i Iuta ne talai atu ki tino i konā e uiga ki te Keliso me ne fakamalosi latou ne te talitonuga Iutaia me tokotasi fua a te Atua.


“I was ashamed and worried that I might become pregnant or pick up a horrible disease. 	 Ne mā au kae manavase foki i a au ma faitama io me maua ne au se masaki matagā.


Even so, Paul added: “Go on doing it in fuller measure.” (1 Thessalonians 3:12; 4:9, 10) We too need to take Paul’s admonition to heart and endeavor to show love for one another “in fuller measure.” 4. 	 Kae e tiga eiloa ne fai penā olotou faifaiga, ne toe fai mai foki penei a Paulo: “Ke momea ake eiloa otou faiga penā.” (1 Tesalonia 3:12; 4:9, 10) E ‵tau foki o faka‵logo tatou ki te fakamalosiga a Paulo kae taumafai ke “momea ake eiloa” te ‵tou fakatau a‵lofa.


We do have an accurate understanding of such matters. 	 E maina ‵lei tatou i mea konā.


We find the evidence in the book of Genesis. 	 E maua ne tatou a fakamaoniga i te tusi ko Kenese.


I realize that they often exaggerate, but I still feel curious and think that perhaps I’m missing out on a lot of fun. 	 Ne iloa fakamuli aka ne au me e fakalasi‵lasi fua ne latou olotou tala, kae ne tumau eiloa au i te fia fakalogologo ki ei kae mafaufau au me e ‵tau o maua ne au te fiafia tenā.


With good reason, the Bible states: “Anyone inexperienced puts faith in every word.” 	 E se sōna fai mai penei te Tusi Tapu: “A tino valea e talitonu i so se mea.”


Keep awake, then, all the time making supplication that you may succeed in escaping all these things that are destined to occur, and in standing before the Son of man.”—Luke 21:34-36. 	 Tela la, a koutou ke matapula‵pula kae ‵talo sāle, ko te mea ke maua ne koutou te malosi e ‵sao mai ei koutou i mea faiga‵ta katoa ka oko mai, kae ‵tu atu ei foki koutou i mua o te Tama a te Tagata.”—Luka 21:34-36.


A wicked spirit, who came to be called Satan, deceived Eve into eating from the only tree that was forbidden to the couple. 	 Ne fakaloiloi ne se agaga masei, telā ne fakaigoa fakamuli ki a Satani, a Eva ke kai ki te lakau fua e tasi telā ne fakatapu ke ‵kai laua ki ei mo tena avaga.


Jesus called them a “little flock.” 	 Ne taku ne Iesu latou ki se “lafu foliki.”


(Hebrews 10:14-18) They could be “declared righteous” and their sins forgiven. 	 (Epelu 10:14-18) Ko oti ‘ne faka‵lei latou mo te Atua’ kae ko magalo olotou agasala.


20 Lay the blame where it belongs. 	 20 ‵Ti atu te ‵se ki te tino e ‵tau o ‵ti ki ei.


It acknowledged: “Most widely held is the view that the holiday was an intentional ‘Christianization’ of Saturnalia and other pagan festivals.” “By assigning Christmas to late December, when people already were accustomed to celebrating, church leaders ensured widespread observance of the Savior’s birth.” 	 Ne fakaasi ‵tonu mai te tala tenā: “E iloa ne tino e tokouke me ne faimālō a te fakamanatuga ko te Saturnalia [te aso fanau o te La] e pelā foki mo nisi fakamanatuga fapau‵pau ke fai mo fai ne fakamanatuga ‘faka-Kelisiano.’ ” “Mai te tukuatuga o te Kilisimasi ki te fakaotiga o Tesema, te taimi ko leva ne fakamanatu sāle ne tino, ne fakamautinoa aka ei ne takitaki lotu ke fai ke lauiloa te fakamanatuga o te fanau mai o te Fakaola.”


How Do You Respond? 	 Ka Tali Mai Pefea ne Koe?


See Insight on the Scriptures, Volume 2, page 841, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke onoono ki te tusi ko te Insight on the Scriptures, te Vaega e Lua, itulau e 841, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


On his final night as a human on earth, Jesus expressed his appreciation to his friends, saying: “You are the ones that have stuck with me in my trials.”—Luke 22:28. 	 I tena toe po i te lalolagi e pelā me se tagata, ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu a te fakatāua ne ia o ana taugasoa: “Ne ‵kau fakatasi foki koutou mo au i oku tofotofoga.”—Luka 22:28.


Prior to learning about the Bible, Daniel’s view of the future was bleak. 	 Mai mua o tena sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu, ne seai se fakamoemoega ‵lei o Tanielu.


The apostasy started in the apostle Paul’s day. 	 Ne kamata o ‵sae aka a akoakoga ‵loi i aso o te apositolo ko Paulo.


(2 Tim. 3:1-5) Of course, children are not born knowing right from wrong. 	 (2 Timo. 3:1-5) E tonu, i te taimi ne fa‵nau mai ei a tama‵liki, ne seki iloa ne latou a te mea tonu mai te mea ‵se.


Be Determined to “Let Your Brotherly Love Continue”! 	 Fakaiku Aka ke “Fakatumau te Otou A‵lofa Fakataina”!


Consider, for example, the Bible account of 12 men who returned from an expedition into Canaan. 	 Mafaufau ki te tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki tagata e toko 12 kolā ne ‵foki atu mai i se malaga ki Kanana.