(Isaiah 63:1; Micah 6:8) And as a good Father, Jehovah always fulfills his promises. 	 (Isaia 63:1; Mika 6:8) Kae e pelā me se Tamana ‵lei, e fakataunu mai faeloa ne Ieova ana folafolaga.


We can also trust that he fully grasps the sorrow and damage that the enemy death causes us. 	 E mafai foki o tali‵tonu tatou me e malamalama katoatoa a ia i te fanoanoa mo fakamaseiga kolā e māfua mai i te fili ko te mate.


(Rev. 12:17) If, though, those who will live forever on earth were entitled to partake of the emblems, then this Memorial meal would need to continue forever. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:17) Moi ne mafai o ‵kai kae inu a latou kolā ka ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi, penei, ko tumau eiloa te Fakamanatuga tenei ki te se-gata-mai.


‘Man would dominate man to his injury.’—Ecclesiastes 8:9. 	 ‘E ‵nofo puapuaga i te pulega a tino ma‵luga.’—Failauga 8:9.


31 Our Readers Ask 	 ITULAU E 21 • PESE: 28, 56.


Vast numbers of them pray what is often called the Our Father or the Lord’s Prayer. 	 E tokouke mai i a latou e fakaaogā ne latou te ‵talo telā e taku pelā me ko te ‵Talo a te Aliki.


(John 10:16) Yet, Jehovah can give us the strength needed to fulfill our assignments regardless of the pressures brought against us. 	 (Ioane 10:16) Kae e tuku mai ne Ieova te malosi e manakogina ke fakataunu ei te ‵tou galuega faitalia a ‵tekemaiga ki a tatou.


(Philippians 4:7) But Jesus’ model prayer teaches us even more about what we must do to obtain forgiveness of our sins. 	 (Filipi 4:7) Kae e akoako mai ne te ‵talo a Keliso a mea e uke atu kolā e ‵tau o fai ke maua ei ne tatou te fakamagaloga o agasala.


• On what basis are humans counted righteous by God? 	 • Ne a pogai ne takuamiotonugina ei a tino ne te Atua?


Suggested Bible reading for October 	 Tusi fai‵tau mō te Masina o Fepuali


“‘You [plural] are my witnesses [plural],’ is the utterance of Jehovah, ‘even my servant [singular] whom I have chosen.’” 	 “‘A koutou [ne tino e tokouke] ko aku molimau [ne tino e tokouke],’ ko muna a Ieova, ‘ko taku tavini [se tino e tokotasi] telā ko oti ne filifili ne au.’”


12 What can young brothers, especially those in their teens, do to make advancement in the congregation? 	 12 Ne a mea e mafai o fai ne talavou tagata, ke gasolo atu latou ki mua i te fakapotopotoga?


What were some changes Jesus faced upon being sent to earth? 	 Ne a nisi fakama‵fuliga ne fe‵paki mo Iesu i tena vauga ki te lalolagi?


(Hebrews 11:1) Our faith makes us sure that everything God promises in his Word is as good as done. 	 (Epelu 11:1) E fakamalosi aka ‵tou tali‵tonu ne te fakatuanaki me ka fakataunu eiloa ne te Atua a mea katoa kolā ne folafola mai ne ia i tena Muna.


He made a conscious effort to keep from gazing lustfully at another woman. 	 Ne taumafai a ia ke mo a ma kilo atu ki te suā fafine mo te loto lailai.


“The Most High is Ruler in the kingdom of mankind.”—DAN. 4:17. 	 “I te Atua Maluga e pule i malo faka te lalolagi.”—TANIELU 4:17.


Their faith, and that of their parents, ‘beautifies’—brings honor to—Jehovah God’s name.—Isaiah 60:21b. 	 Ona ko te lotou fakatuanaki mo te fakatuanaki o olotou mātua ko fai ei ke “takutakua” te igoa o Ieova te Atua—kae e faka‵malu atu foki ki ei.—Isaia 60:21e.


9 As the foremost upholder of Jehovah’s sovereignty, God’s Son became the chief object of Satan’s hostility. 	 9 E pelā me ko te ‵toe tino fakamaoni ki te pulega a Ieova, ne fai a te Tama a te Atua mo fai te ‵toe mea fakatakalialia sili ki a Satani.


He tries to convince us that material possessions bring happiness and satisfaction, yet the opposite often proves true. 	 E taumafai a ia o fakatalitonu mai ki a tatou me i kope faka-te-foitino e aumai i ei te fiafia mo te lotomalie, kae tagaila e loi mai fua a ia ki a tatou.


Paul put it well: “I planted, Apollos watered, but God kept making it grow.”—1 Corinthians 3:6. 	 Ne fai faka‵lei mai a Paulo, penei: “Ne toki ne au te fuaga o te tala ‵lei, ka ko Apolo ne fakasiusiu ne ia te lakau, ka ko te Atua ne fakaola ne ia ke ola te lakau.”—1 Kolinito 3:6.


Unwanted pregnancies often lead them to abortions or perhaps into premature and unhappy marriages. 	 E iku atu a te fai‵tama telā e se ma‵nako ki ei ki te faka‵tōga o pepe io me kāti e iku atu ki fakaipoipoga a koi fo‵liki ei a tino kae sē fakafiafia atu ki a latou.


“Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely.”—COL. 	 Ke Fakatau Fakamagalo Te Suā Tino Ki Te Suā Tino


In so doing, we will come to recognize more fully that “Jehovah is good to all, and his mercies are over all his works.”—Ps. 145:9. 	 I te faiga tenā, ka iloa malosi i ei ne tatou me “e aga‵lei a ia [Ieova] ki tino katoa, e alofa a ia ki mea katoa a ia ne fai.”—Sala. 145:9.


“Fill your mind with wholesome thoughts, and fill your life with spiritual activities,” adds Franz. 	 “Faka‵fonu tou mafaufau ki manatu aoga, kae faka‵fonu tou olaga ki mea faka-te-agaga,” ne toe fai mai a Franz.


Jesus warned some in his day in no uncertain terms, but never once did he say anything that was hateful or was intended to cause pain. 	 Ne fakailoa atu ne Iesu ki nisi tino i ana aso i se auala manino ke fakaeteete, kae e seai aka eiloa se taimi ne fai atu ei ne ia se mea fakatakalialia io me se mea ke fakalogo‵mae atu.


Kenan 	 Kenani


• How can a husband and a wife strengthen their commitment? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakamalosi aka ne se tauavaga te lā fakaipoipoga?


We have been blessed to become acquainted with a large crowd of faithful Witnesses. 	 Kae e aoga pefea te ga‵lue fakatasi mo nisi tino talai o te Malo?


For example, Jesus commanded his followers: “Stop storing up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break in and steal.” 	 E pelā mo te fakatonuga a Iesu ki ana soko: “Sa fakaputu ne otou koloa i te olaga nei, me e iai a mogamoga mo te pala o fakamasei, e iai foki ne tino kai‵soa e ofa ne latou a mea kae kaisoa.”


Although the Bible lists people with far greater life spans, the 2002 Guinness Book of World Records says that the age of the oldest person who ever lived was 122 years and 164 days. 	 E ui eiloa e fakasolo mai i te Tusi Tapu a igoa o tino kolā ne ola leva, e lipoti mai i te 2002 Guinness Book of World Records, a te ‵toe tino matua eiloa telā ne ola e ‵tusa mo te 122 ana tausaga mo aso e 164.


At times, you may have felt like a young man named Craig, who said, “My mother seemed like a police detective—always looking for areas where I failed.” 	 I nisi taimi, kāti ko mafaufau koe e pelā mo te tamataene e igoa ki a Craig, telā ne fai mai: “Ne foliga mai toku mātua e pelā me se pulisimani—e onoono faeloa ki feitu kolā e se ‵lei ei au.”


(Gen. 2:2) God’s rest day still has not ended. 	 (Kenese 2:2) E seki gata eiloa te aso malōlō o te Atua.


Simply stated, the fulfillment of the promise would take time. 	 A te tali faigofie, me e manakogina se taimi tai leva ke fakataunu te folafolaga tenā.


Great blessings followed. 	 Ne iku atu i ei ki fakamanuiaga ‵lasi.


(Romans 13:1) I also abandoned my immoral lifestyle, an area in which I had been very liberal. 	 (Loma 13:1) Ne tiakina foki ne au toku olaga faivalevale, se vaega o toku olaga telā ne seki fia foki mai i ei.


I am amazed at Jehovah’s ability to give me just what I need.” 	 Ne ofo masei au i te mafai ne Ieova o tuku mai fua a mea kolā e manako au ki ei.”


(Proverbs 15:11) Nothing could be figuratively farther away from the living God than Sheol, the place of the dead. 	 (Faataoto 15:11) E seai se mea e mafai o ‵mao atu i se auala fakatusa mai te Atua ola i lō te lalolagi o tino ‵mate.


Marcelino wants the individuals studying the Bible with him to feel the same love he has experienced among God’s people. 	 Ne manako a Marcelino ke maua foki ne tino kolā e suke‵suke mo ia ki te Tusi Tapu a te alofa telā ne maua ne ia mai i tino o te Atua.


It required—and perhaps still requires—that we control our body, “pummel” it and “lead it as a slave,” instead of allowing it to dictate the course of least resistance.—1 Corinthians 9:16, 27; 1 Thessalonians 2:2. 	 E manakogina i ei—kae kāti koi manakogina eiloa—te taofiofi o ‵tou manakoga, te “fakataputapu” i lō te talia fua ke fai a mea kolā e faigofie o fai.—1 Kolinito 9:16, 27; 1 Tesalonia 2:2.


That is especially so in the light of the questionable conduct and unscriptural teachings of their religious leaders. 	 Ona ko te se ‵tonu o amioga mo akoakoga a olotou takitaki lotu, kolā e se fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu, tenā eiloa te pogai ko oko atu ei ki nisi tino ‵lotu a mafaufauga penā.


Does Anyone Hear Prayers? 	 E Mata, e Isi se Tino e Fakalogologo ki ‵Talo?


Was Rahab a traitor? 	 E mata, ne fai eiloa a Lahapa e pelā me se tino amio faitogafiti?


The next day he “got all the assembly together against [Moses and Aaron] at the entrance of the tent of meeting.” 	 I te aso mai tua ifo i ei, “ne fakamaopoopo ne Kola a te fenua katoa, kae tu faka fesagai ki a Mose mo Alona i te mataloa o te Faleie.”


Of course, the Bible does not specify that Cain’s wife was Eve’s daughter. 	 E tonu, e se taku tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu me i te avaga a Kaino se tamaliki fafine a Eva.


Have you demonstrated that you have the discernment needed to distinguish right from wrong? 	 E mata, ko oti ne fakaasi atu ne koe te poto i te auala e faka‵kese ei ne koe a te mea tonu mai te mea ‵se?


7 Most who sin seriously are truly repentant and are not disfellowshipped from the congregation. 	 7 A te tokoukega o tino kolā ne fai ne latou a agasala matagā ne sala‵mo tonu kae ne seki faka‵tea mai te fakapotopotoga.


On the other hand, if we make sure that our leisure activities meet the Bible-based standards in all three aspects, our recreation will bring honor to Jehovah and benefits to us.—Ps. 119:33-35. 	 I te suā feitu, kafai e fakamautinoa aka ne tatou me i ‵tou fakafiafiaga e fetaui ‵lei mo tulaga fakavae o te Tusi Tapu i vaega e tolu konei, ka faka‵malu atu eiloa a ‵tou fakafiafiaga ki a Ieova kae aoga foki ki a tatou.—Salamo 119:33-35.


(Revelation 7:9) And the increase is continuing. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9) Kae e tumau eiloa te gasoloakaga tenei.


“Jesus commenced preaching and saying: ‘Repent, you people, for the kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.’” (Matthew 4:17) He showed what place it should have in our lives, urging: “Keep on, then, seeking first the kingdom and his righteousness.” 	 Ne fai ne Iesu te mea tenā mo fai te manatu fakavae o tena galuega: “Ne kamata a Iesu o talai atu penei: ‘Ke salamo koutou mai i otou agasala, me ko pili mai te Malo o te lagi!’ ” (Mataio 4:17) Ne fakaasi mai ne ia a te tulaga e ‵tau o ‵tu ei tatou i ‵tou olaga, i te fakamalosi mai penei: “Ke mua koutou o ‵sala tena Malo mo tena amiotonu.”


2. How did Satan seduce Eve, and what fear did the apostle Paul express? 	 2 E fakaloiloi faeloa ne Satani a tino.


The definitive conclusion held by DeConick and Pearson is that in this “Gospel of Judas,” Judas is no hero. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne DeConick mo Pearson me i loto i te “Tusi a Iuta” tenei, a Iuta e sē se toa.


12. How do Jehovah’s Witnesses today heed Paul’s words and example? 	 12 E faka‵logo a Molimau a Ieova ki te fakaakoakoga a Paulo, e pelā foki mo ana pati ki a Timoteo.


Are you not looking forward to that? 	 E mata, e se fakamoemoe koe ki te lalolagi fou tenā?


How startled they are when Jehovah’s angel stands nearby and God’s glory gleams around them! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te lotou ‵poi i te taimi ne tu atu ei te agelu a Ieova i olotou tafa mo te ‵malu o te Atua e maina atu ki a latou!


However, rather than allowing these negative thoughts to overwhelm him, Paul focused on the undeserved kindness that had been shown to him. 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, i lō te talia ne tou tagata a mafaufauga ‵se konei ke fakavāivāi atu ki a ia, ne saga tonu atu eiloa a Paulo ki te alofa tauanoa telā ko oti ne fakaasi atu ki a ia.


See the box “Scattering Feathers in the Wind.” 	 Ke onoono ki te pokisi ko te “Ko Agina a Fulu i te Matagi.”


(Ps. 94:14) This ironclad guarantee is binding despite any calamity that might befall us. 	 (Sala. 94:14) A te folafolaga mautinoa tenei ka fakagalue aka faitalia so se fakalavelave telā e fe‵paki mo tatou.


4 “Keep On Encouraging One Another Each Day” 	 4 “Tumau i te Fakamalosi Atu te Suā Tino ki te Suā Tino i Aso Taki Tasi”


Thus, in a stunning reversal, one part of Satan’s system will attack another part, and Satan will be powerless to prevent it.—Matt. 12:25, 26. 	 Tela la, ka taua atu eiloa se vaega e tasi o te fakanofonofoga a Satani ki te suā vaega, kae ka seai se malosi o Satani o taofi aka te mea tenā.—Mataio 12:25, 26.


(John 1:29) As Jesus travels through Samaria, Galilee, Judea, and the land east of the Jordan—preaching, teaching, and performing powerful works—‘many people come to him and put faith in him.’—John 10:41, 42. 	 (Ioane 1:29) I malaga a Iesu i loto i Samalia, Kalilaia, Iutaia, mo te feitu ki te saegalā o te Iolitana—o talai, akoako, kae fai foki ana vavega fakaofoofogia—‘e tokouke a tino ne olo atu ki ei kae tali‵tonu foki ki a ia.’—Ioane 10:41, 42.


Do you have faith that God will fill your needs for love and companionship in a satisfying way? 	 E mata, e fakatuanaki koe me ka fakamalie ne te Atua a tou manakoga ke alofagina koe kae ke maua foki se soa mō koe?


(Ex. 19:5, 6) Thus, the Israelites’ enjoying a privileged relationship with God was contingent on their obeying his voice. 	 (Esoto 19:5, 6) Tela la, a te mauaga ne tino Isalaelu se fesokotakiga taulia mo te Atua ne faka‵na eiloa ki te lotou faka‵logo ki a ia.


(1 Pet. 3:7) Although he cannot always do as she asks, he often arrives at a more balanced decision by consulting her. 	 (1 Pe. 3:7) E tiga eiloa e se mafai ne ia o fai faeloa a mea e manako ki ei tou fafine, e mafai eiloa o fai ne ia se fakaikuga paleni mai te fesili atu muamua ki tou fafine.


What steps can we take, and what qualities can we develop in order to stay awake? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou, kae ne a uiga e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ke tumau tatou i te matapula‵pula?


See “Keep Yourselves in God’s Love,” pages 219-221; The Watchtower of November 1, 1988, pages 26-27; September 15, 1975, page 575. 	 Ke onoono ki te “Ke Tumau i te Alofa o te Atua,” i te itulau e 251-253.


Actually, such things occurred even among anointed Christians in the days of the apostles. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne ‵sae aka foki a vaegā mea penā i va o Kelisiano fakaekegina i aso o te kau apositolo.


For this is what Jehovah the God of Israel has said, ‘The large jar of flour itself will not get exhausted, and the small jar of oil itself will not fail.’”—1 Ki. 17:13, 14. 	 Me konei a muna a te Aliki, te Atua o Isalaelu: ‘A te falaoa i loto i te pōla tenā ka se mafai o palele, penā foki te sinu olive tenā i loto i te tiā, ke oko eiloa ki te aso telā e faka‵to ei ne au a te vaiua.’”—1 Tupu 17:13, 14.


9 Nothing could be more precious to us than to be loved by Jehovah and his Son, Christ Jesus. 	 9 E seai aka foki eiloa se mea e sili atu tena tāua ki a tatou i lō te alofagina o tatou ne Ieova fakatasi mo tena Tama, ko Keliso Iesu.


To avert a military threat from the northern kingdom of Israel, he turned to Syria for help. 	 Ne fakamolemole atu a ia ki te kau Sulia ke fesoasoani atu ki a ia, me ne fakamatakutaku mai ki a ia a kautau mai i te malo ki mātū, ko Isalaelu.


He sings: “With your orders I will concern myself, and I will look to your paths. . . . 	 Ne usu atu a ia penei: “E tauloto ne au au fakatonuga; e sukesuke foki ne au au akoakoga. . . .


The king became immersed in false worship. 	 Ne aofia katoatoa te tupu i tapuakiga ‵se.


2 Moreover, the Scriptures tell us: “He that is pursuing righteousness and loving-kindness will find life.” 	 2 E se gata i ei, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou, penei: “Taumafai ke maua ne koe te loto alofa kae fai mea tonu, kae ka ola leva koe; ka fakaaloalogina koe ne tino kae fai fakalei ne latou a koe.”


Mt. Hermon 	 Te Mauga o Helemoni


(Col. 3:13, 14) Moreover, “love is patient and kind. . . . 	 (Ko. 3:13, 14) E se gata i ei, a te “alofa e kufaki kae kaimalie. . . .


According to one scholar, the Greek word rendered “freely forgive” “is not the common word for remission or forgiveness . . . but one of richer content emphasizing the gracious nature of the pardon.” 	 E ‵tusa mo pati a se tagata poto e tokotasi, a te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “fakatau fakamagalo” “e se ko te pati masani mō te fakafoliki io me ko te fakamagaloga . . . kae se pati telā e uke atu a mea e aofia i ei telā e faka‵mafa mai i ei a te ‵kanotonu o te uiga gali o te loto fakamagalo.”


(Judg. 2:10, 11) The Promised Land did not prove to be a real “place of rest” for them. 	 (Famasino 2:10, 11) Ne seki fai foki te Fenua o te Folafolaga mo fai se “koga malōlō” tonu mō latou.


“I just see the people there,” says Scott Miles, a descendant of one of the filmmakers, “and they don’t know what’s about to hit them. 	 “E lavea fua ne au a tino i ei,” ko pati a Scott Miles, se fanau a se tino fai ata e tokotasi, “kae e se iloa eiloa ne latou a te mea telā ka tupu ki a latou.


“I knew that the life of a concert pianist involves constant travel and contracts to play as many as 400 concerts a year,” Kristina explains. 	 “E iloa ne au me e aofia i te olaga o se tino tātā piano i koniseti ko te faimalaga faeloa e pelā foki mo feagaiga ke tātā i koniseti kolā e nofo ki se 400 i se tausaga,” ko te fakamatalaga a Kristina.


But the time from now until then will seem to pass much more quickly if we are busy in his service.—1 Corinthians 15:58. 12. 	 Kae ka foliga mai ki a tatou me e oko vave mai fua te taimi tenā māfai e ga‵lue malosi tatou i te tavini atu ki a ia.—1 Kolinito 15:58.


19, 20. (a) Why has God chosen to restrict the use of blood, and how should we feel about that? (b) What should we be interested in knowing? 	 19, 20. (a) Kaia ne filifili ei ne te Atua ke fakatapulā te fakaaogāga o te toto, kae e ‵tau o pefea ‵tou lagonaga ki ei? (e) Ne a mea e ‵tau o fia iloa ne tatou?


“Look! How good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!” 	 “Ko oko eiloa i te gali mo te ‵lei, manafai e ‵nofo tasi a tino o te Atua e pelā me ne taina!”


(2 Timothy 4:3) In contrast, genuine Christians follow the example of Jesus Christ. 7, 8. 	 (2 Timoteo 4:3) E ‵kese mai ei, e tau‵tali atu a Kelisiano ‵tonu ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu.


So he directly urged Jesus: “Fall down and do an act of worship to me.” 	 Tela la, ne fakamalosi ‵tonu atu a ia ki a Iesu: “Totuli ifo o tapuaki mai ki a au.”


“I love the Father.”—John 14:31. 	 “Au e alofa ki te Tamana.”—Ioane 14:31.


14 In 49 C.E., the apostles and the elders in Jerusalem met to consider whether circumcision would be required of Gentiles who converted to Christianity. 	 14 I te 49 T.A., ne maopoopo a te kau apositolo mo toeaina i Ielusalema ke mafau‵fau me ko tino mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea kolā ne ‵fuli ki te Lotu Kelisiano e ‵tau o pilitome io me ikai.


He may also be less inhibited in expressing perverse thoughts and desires that are normally suppressed. 	 Ko sē mafai foki o taofiofi ne ia te fakaasiatuga o mafaufauga mo manakoga ma‵sei kolā e masani sāle o fa‵ki i ei.


When called upon to make decisions, are you like the three Hebrews, or do you allow others to make up your mind? 	 Kafai e ‵tau o fai ne koe se fakaikuga, e mata, e fai koe pelā mo talavou Epelu e tokotolu, io me talia ne koe nisi tino ke fai ne latou tau fakaikuga?


9 How can we imitate Jehovah’s generosity? 	 9 E mafai pefea o fakaakoako tatou ki te kaimalie o Ieova?


But doing so would not have answered the moral questions that had been raised. 	 Kae ko te faiga penā, ka se tali faka‵lei mai ei te kinauga e uiga ki tena pulega telā ne sae aka.


Toñi, a professional caregiver, rang the doorbell, and a middle-aged woman answered. 	 A Toñi se tino galue apo i te tausiga o tino ma‵tua, ne toko ne ia te pēle o te mataloa, kae tali mai ne se fafine ko tai pā fafine.


(Daniel 2:44) This prophecy foretells the end of today’s unworkable system of things and its replacement by the Kingdom, or government, of God. 	 (Tanielu 2:44) E fakaasi mai i te valoaga tenei a te gataga o te fakanofonofoga o te olaga masei tenei kae ka sui i ei ne te Malo o te Atua.


Jehovah lovingly made provision to save those Jews who did not agree with the detestable things happening in the city. 	 Ne fai eiloa ne Ieova a fakatokaga mo te alofa ke faka‵sao a tino Iutaia kolā ne seki fia‵fia ki mea matagā ne ‵tupu i te fa‵kai.


This movement will very likely go on from strength to strength.” 	 Kāti ka tumau eiloa te gasoloakaga tenei.’


Malaria affects 500 million people; 40 million people live with HIV-AIDS; tuberculosis killed 1.6 million people in 2005.—World Health Organization. 	 E pokotia a tino e 500 miliona i te malalia; e 40 miliona a tino e maua ne te manu o te SELAMETE; ne tamate ne te ‵tipī a te 1.6 miliona o tino i te 2005.—World Health Organization [Te Fakapotopotoga o te Ola ‵Lei i te Lalolagi].


Encouraged by the experiences his wife was enjoying, Kevin quit his full-time job and began pioneering. 	 Mai tala ‵gali a tena avaga e uiga ki tena galuega talai, ne fakamalosi atu ei ki a Kevin ke tiakina tena galuega ‵togi tumau kae ke paenia foki.


How do we know that the congregation would need spiritual instruction? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me e ‵tau o maua ne te fakapotopotoga a akoakoga faka-te-agaga?


What can help Christians to make good decisions about how to dress? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki Kelisiano ke fai a fakaikuga ‵lei e uiga ki te auala e fai ei olotou gatu?


• What are some tactics that Satan uses in his attempt to silence God’s people? 	 • Ne a nisi togafiti e fakaaogā ne Satani i ana taumafaiga ke fakafilemu aka a tino o te Atua?


HOW TO KEEP YOURSELF AWAKE ▪ Keep busy in doing God’s will 	 ▪ Ke fakalavelave faeloa i te faiga o te loto o te Atua


(Matthew 24:3-7) So there is reason to conclude that the resurrection of faithful Christians to heaven has already begun, though, of course, unseen by humans. 	 (Mataio 24:3-7) Telā la, e isi eiloa se pogai ke fakaiku aka me ko oti ne kamata te toetuga o Kelisiano fakamaoni ki te lagi, faitalia eiloa me e se lavea ne tino.


(Exodus 19:12, 23) The priesthood, the tabernacle, and its furnishings were also to be held sacred. 	 (Esoto 19:12, 23) Ne fai foki a faitaulaga, te faleie tapu, mo mea fai fale i ei e pelā me ne mea ‵malu.


2 King David of ancient Israel was one who was convinced that a Maker deserves praise for His wonderful creations. 	 2 A te tupu o Isalaelu mua ko Tavita se tokotasi o tino telā ne talitonu me e ‵tau o maua ne te Māfuaga a tavaega mō Ana mea ‵gali ne faite.


(Compare Romans 7:21-23.) 	 (Fakatusa ki te Loma 7:21-23.)


Still, they took steps to reach their goal. 	 E tigā te feitu tenā, ne taumafai eiloa lāua ke fakataunu te lā fakamoemoega.


Some look to religion for guidance, a source of education, but become disappointed because of not receiving practical help to face life’s difficulties. 	 E ‵kilo atu a nisi tino ki lotu mō se fakatakitakiga, se vaega o akoakoga, kae e fanoa‵noa latou ona ko te mea e se maua ne latou se fesoasoani aogā ke fakafesagai atu ei ki fakalavelave faiga‵ta o te olaga.


14 Jehovah has equipped us to resist the spirit of the world. 	 14 Ko oti ne fakatoka tatou ne Ieova ke ‵teke atu ki te agaga o te lalolagi.


So, too, when he said the bread ‘was’ his body, there can be no question that the bread meant, or symbolized, his body. 	 Tela la, i te taimi ne fai atu ei a ia me i te falaoa “ko” tena foitino, e seai se fakalotolotolua i ei me e fakauiga io me e fakaata mai ne te falaoa tena foitino.


October 1, 2011 	 Oketopa 1, 2011


12 As evangelizers, we employ whatever teaching skills we may have in trying to touch the hearts of our fellow men with the uplifting message of God’s Kingdom. 	 12 E pelā me ne tino talai, e fakaaoga ne tatou so se atamai e maua ne tatou ki te faiga o akoakoga ko te mea ke oko atu te fekau fakamalosi o te Malo o te Atua ki loto o tino.


As an elder, could you listen as a ministerial servant practices a talk? 	 E pelā me se toeaina, e mata, e mafai o fakalogologo faka‵lei koe ki se tavini fesoasoani telā e fakaakoako tena lāuga?


It was a dreadful feeling when the door of my cell first slammed shut and I was left alone. 	 Ne maua ne au se lagonaga fakamataku i te taimi muamua ne ‵pono mai ei te mataloa o te falepuipui telā e nofo ei au kae tiaki au ke nofo tokotasi.


Therefore, natural Israel did not serve as a typical olive tree. 	 Tela la, ne seki mafai o fai a te lakau ko te olive e pelā me ko te fakatusa o te fenua tenei.


Consider how you would react in the following situations. 	 Onoono ki te auala ka saga atu ei koe ki mea konei e ‵soko mai.


The purpose of Jesus’ return is to provide mankind with good government.—Read Luke 19:11, 12. 	 A te pogai o te ‵toe foki mai o Iesu ko te mea ke fakafoki mai ne ia ki tino se pulega ‵lei.—Faitau te Luka 19:11, 12.


Elsewhere, a Methodist bishop lamented that his churches are divided and confused, lacking the nerve to carry out their mission and holding much the same values as does society in general. 	 I te suā koga, ne fakaasi mai i ei a te fanoanoa o se faifeau o te lotu Metotisi ona ko te mavae‵vae mo te ‵numi o tena kaulotu, ko sē lava te loto ‵toa o ana tino ‵lotu ke fai te lotou galuega kae fai foki ne latou a uiga kolā e masani ki ei a tino.


(Judges 4:12-24; 5:19, 20) In that vicinity Judge Gideon routed the Midianites. 	 (Famasino 4:12-24; 5:19, 20) Ko te koga foki eiloa tenā ne fakatakavale ei ne te Famasino ko Kitiona a te kau Mitiana.


Still, it makes you happy to see your child flourishing as a result of your unselfish giving. 	 Kae e tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e fiafia eiloa koe ke lavea atu ne koe tau tamaliki e tuputupu aka ona ko te tukuatuga ne koe o mea mo te sē kaiū.


Edmund Schulman, who made a study of these ancient trees, explained: “The bristlecone pine . . . seems to survive because of adversity. 	 A Edmund Schulman, telā ne sukesuke ki lakau ola leva konā, ne fakamatala mai penei: “A te vaegā paina tenei e foliga mai me ne ola leva ona ko tulaga faiga‵ta.


(Hebrews 6:4-6) Though we might not be practicing sin right now, we could be heading in that direction. 	 (Epelu 6:4-6) E tiga eiloa e se fai ne tatou a te agasala i te taimi eiloa nei, e mafai o kamata nei o olo atu tatou i te auala tenā.


13 Draw Close to God—He Remembers That “We Are Dust” 	 ITULAU 14 • PESE: 109, 5 Oketopa 10-16, 2011


Study will fortify us so that “the power beyond what is normal may be God’s and not that out of ourselves.” 	 A te sukesuke ki te Muna a te Atua ka fakamalosi mai ko te mea ke ‘fakaasi i te mana e o te Atua, kae se e o tatou.’


PAGE 6 • SONGS: 65, 59 	 ITULAU E 6 • PESE: 65, 59


Most people would probably say that they want to but that they feel it is unrealistic to consider it. 	 Kāti ka fai mai te tokoukega o tino me e ma‵nako latou ki ei kae mafau‵fau me ailoga loa e mafai o tupu te mea tenā.


(John 4:24) Jesus referred to the true God as “my Father who is in heaven.” 	 (Ioane 4:24) Ne faipati a Iesu e uiga ki te Atua tonu e pelā me ko tena “Tamana telā i te lagi.”


His first attempt to transfer the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem results in disaster. 	 Ne iku atu tena taumafaiga muamua o ave te pusa o te feagaiga ki Ielusalema ki te tupuga o se fakalavelave.


Keep out of the path of calamity. 	 Tele keatea mo te fakalavelave.


13 Third, holy spirit is at work in bringing Bible truths to light. 	 13 A te tolu o mea, e gasuesue eiloa a te agaga tapu i te fesoasoani mai ke malamalama tatou i muna‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu.


So he resumed his Bible study and eventually qualified to become a publisher of the good news. 	 Tela la, ne toe faka‵soko tena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kae ne fetaui ‵lei fakamuli a ia ke fai mo tino talai o te tala ‵lei.


5 Jehovah certainly detests pride. 	 5 A Ieova e takalialia eiloa ki te fakamatamata.


Nevertheless, when the Son of man arrives, will he really find the faith on the earth?”—Luke 18:1-8. 	 E a, e maua ne au telā ko te Tama a te Tagata a te fakatuanaki i te lalolagi ma vau au?”—Luka 18:1-8.


It was the fact that they trusted in wealth rather than in Jehovah. 	 E se ko te lotou maumea ne fai i ei te kau Laotikaia ke oko ki se tulaga fakaalofa i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


18 Since its appointment, the faithful and discreet slave has been “bringing the many to righteousness.” 	 18 Talu mai te taimi ne fakasopo aka ei a te tavini fakamaoni kae poto, “ne akoako ne latou a tino ki te mea tonu.”


• How can you start Bible studies using the Bible Teach book? 	 • E mafai pefea o kamata ne koe a akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mai te fakaaogāga o te tusi ko te Akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu?


The men would have given them bottles of soft drinks and danced around them all the way home. 	 Kāti ka tuku atu ne tāgata konā a kapa inu ma laua kae sakasaka atu i lā tafa ke oko eiloa ki te fale.


Friends and relatives too may struggle to adapt to new family members. 	 Kāti e taumafai foki a taugasoa mo kāiga ke fakamasani ki tino ‵fou o te kāiga.


If black Witnesses preached from door to door in a white neighborhood, they would be arrested—and likely beaten up. 	 Kafai ne talai atu a Molimau uli mai fale ki fale i koga e ‵nofo i ei a tino ‵kena, ne mafai eiloa latou o ‵loka—kae mautinoa eiloa me ta fakamasei latou.


Cruelty does not endear us to God; it repels us. 	 A te uiga fakasaua e se fai ei ke fia fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki te Atua; kae e fai fua i ei ke ‵kalo keatea tatou.


Like Noah, however, we fear Jehovah, not men. 	 Kae e pelā mo Noa, e ma‵taku tatou ki a Ieova kae se ko tāgata.


For example, Frank and his wife, Rose, took up a pioneer assignment 40 years ago in a town in northern Scotland. 	 E pelā mo Falani mo tena avaga, ko Losa, ne talia ne laua te tofiga ke paenia i te 40 tausaga ko ‵teka i se fa‵kai i te feitu ki mātū o Sikotilani.


(Job 33:25; Isa. 35:5, 6) Indeed, the earth will become a paradise in which there will even be a resurrection of the dead.—Luke 23:43; Acts 24:15. 	 (Iopu 33:25; Isaia 35:5, 6) A te ‵tonuga loa, ka toe fai a te lalolagi mo fai se palataiso telā ka toe‵tu aka ki ei a tino ‵mate.—Luka 23:43; Galuega 24:15.


“May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and gave everlasting comfort and good hope by means of undeserved kindness, comfort your hearts and make you firm.”—2 Thess. 2:16, 17.* 	 “E se gata i ei, ke i luga i a koutou te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso mo te Atua te ‵tou Tamana, kolā e a‵lofa mai ki a tatou kae tuku mai foki ne lāua a fakamafanafanaga se-gata-mai mo te fakamoemoega gali e auala i te alofa tauanoa, ke fakamafanafana atu ki otou loto kae fakama‵losi atu foki ki a koutou.”—2 Tesa. 2:16, 17.*


12 Betrayal in any form is a vile act that must not be allowed to disrupt the peace and unity of the Christian family and the congregation. 	 12 Ke fakatogafiti se tino i so se feitu se faifaiga matagā. E se ‵tau eiloa o talia a te fai togafiti ke fakamakosu ne ia a te filemu mo te ‵kaufakatasi o kāiga Kelisiano mo te fakapotopotoga.


As we struggle to deal with such weaknesses, it is easy to lose confidence, becoming convinced that we can never succeed. 	 I te taimi e taumafai ei tatou o fakafesagai atu ki vāivāiga konei, se mea faigofie fua ke galo te ‵tou loto talitonu kae fakaiku aka me sē mafai eiloa o manumalo tatou.


(John 6:44) Since God knows our traits and what is in our heart, he surely was aware of what sort of imperfect tendencies would be particularly troublesome for us. 	 (Ioa. 6:44) Ona ko te mea e iloa ne te Atua ‵tou uiga mo mea i ‵tou loto, e mautinoa eiloa me e iloa ne ia ‵tou manakoga sē ‵lei katoatoa kolā e mafai o fakavāivāi malosi mai ki a tatou.


Is this a reference to angelic assistance, or was there some sort of meteorite shower? 	 E mata, e fakasino atu a te mea tenei ki te fesoasoani o agelu, io me ne fatu ‵ka ne ‵to mai luga?


• How does the Bible show that Jehovah cares about you? 	 [Fesili mo te Sukesukega] 1, 2. (a) E mata, e tonu te manatu me e sē mafai o fai koe pelā me se Kelisiano māfai e tosina atu tou loto, i nisi taimi, ki mea i te lalolagi nei?


January 1, 2009 	 Ianuali 1, 2009


Therefore, he has good reason for insisting that sex be enjoyed only by married couples, as the next article will explain. 	 Tela la, e isi loa se pogai tonu ne fakamalosi aka ei ne ia ke ‵moe fakatauavaga a tino fua kolā ko oti ne fakaipoipo, e pelā mo te mea e fakamatala mai i te suā mataupu.


The Bible teaches that God made the first human pair perfect but that later they caused themselves to become damaged. 	 E akoako mai te Tusi Tapu me ne faite ne te Atua te tauavaga muamua ke ‵lei kātoatoa kae fakamuli ifo, ne fai eiloa ne lāua ke ma‵sei lāua.


How may flirting endanger Christian marriages? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamataku ki tauavaga Kelisiano a te tafao ki lagonaga o nisi tino?


For the truthful answers to these questions, please read the following article. 	 Ke maua ne koe a tali ‵tonu ki fesili konei, fakamolemole ke na faitau ki te mataupu telā e ‵soko mai.


Five years earlier, he had David’s eldest son, Amnon, murdered, ostensibly in revenge for the rape of Absalom’s sister Tamar. 	 I te lima tausaga mai mua atu i ei, ne tamate ne ia te toekimua a Tavita, ko Amanono, kae ne fai atu tou tagata me ne fakasoga aka i ei tena ita fakamoemoe i te pukemālōga ne ia o te tuagane o Apisaloma, ko Tamala.


How did Jesus view those who became hardened in sin? 	 E pefea te kilokiloga a Iesu e uiga ki tino agasala loto ma‵keke?


God sees the 800 million people who go to bed hungry every night, the millions of others who suffer from domestic violence, and the many parents who fret about the future and the welfare of their children. 	 E lavea ne te Atua te 800 miliona o tino e ‵moe fia‵kai i po katoa, e lau foki i miliona o tino e pokotia i fakasauaga i olotou kāiga, mo te tokouke o mātua e manava‵se ki te olaga ‵lei o olotou tama‵liki i aso mai mua.


“When our family makes a donation at the Kingdom Hall, we let our children put the money in the contribution box,” says their father, Jason. 	 “Kafai e fai te motou meaalofa i te Kingdom Hall, e tuku ne māua ki tamaliki ke faulu ki loto i te pokisi o meaalofa,” ko pati a te lā tamana, ko Jason.


(Acts 6:1-6) Later, additional brothers were added to that governing body. 	 (Galu. 6:1-6) Fakamuli ifo, ne toe fakaopoopo atu ne taina ki te potukau pule.


I can truly identify with the psalmist David, for I feel that Jehovah has sustained me upon my divan of illness.”—Isa. 35:5, 6. 	 E mafai eiloa o lotomalie katoatoa au ki te faisalamo ko Tavita, me e lagona ne au a te fesoasoani o Ieova i taku takatoga i toku masaki.”—Isaia 35:5, 6.


(Eccl. 11:1) Jesus urged his disciples: “Practice giving, and people will give to you.” 	 (Failauga 11:1) Ne fakamalosi atu a Iesu ki ana soko: ‘Tuku atu a mea a koutou ki nisi tino, kae ka tuku atu a mea ki a koutou.’


11 Making his Father’s name known to his disciples involved much more than verbally pronouncing that name. 	 11 E uke atu a mea ne aofia i te fakailoatuga o te igoa o tena Tamana ki ana soko i lō te faipati atu fua o te igoa tenā.


We cannot properly flee from fornication if we do not really know what it is. 	 E se mafai o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te finalalolagi māfai e se iloa faka‵lei ne tatou me se a te mea tenā.


JULY 2017 	 IULAI 2017


“To have had a small part in Jehovah’s work on these islands is a privilege beyond words.” Kumiko (center) 	 “A te faiga o se tamā tusaga i te galuega a Ieova i nisi fenua penei, se tauliaga fakaofoofogia telā e se mafai o fakamatalagina.”


But what if an Israelite was so poor that he could not even afford two pigeons? 	 Kae e a māfai se tino Isalaelu ko tō mativa kae sē mafai ne ia o ‵togi a tamā lupe e lua?


5 “To perceive” means to recognize something that may not be immediately visible or obvious. 	 5 A te “iloa” e fakauiga ki te masaua ne tatou o se mea telā e se mafai o lavea fakavave io me laveagofie.


If you belong to a religious organization, you are, in effect, putting your spiritual life in its hands. 	 Kafai koe e kau ki se fakapotopotogā lotu, ko tuku atu eiloa ne koe tou olaga faka-te-agaga ki lima o te lotu tenā.


(Heb. 12:1) By humbly submitting to their Creator, they have demonstrated that they wanted him, not Satan, to be their Father and Potter. 	 (Epe. 12:1) Mai te faka‵logo mo te loto maulalo ki te Mafuaga, ne fakaasi atu ei ne latou me ne ma‵nako latou ki a ia, e se ko Satani, ke fai mo fai te lotou Tamana mo te Tino faite ki mea mai kele.


Rather than overconfidently thinking, ‘Nothing will happen to me,’ you are wise to anticipate situations that could lead to problems. 	 I lō te talitonu katoatoa ki a koe kae mafaufau ifo penei, ‘E se mafai o tupu ki a au te mea tenei,’ se mea poto ke fakaataata ne koe a tulaga kolā e mafai o iku atu ki se fakalavelave.


When they were obedient, they benefited from God’s laws. 	 I te taimi ne faka‵logo ei latou, ne maua eiloa ne latou a mea aoga mai tulafono a te Atua.


Disapproved by God for their lack of faith, they died in the wilderness. 	 Ne ‵mate atu latou i te koga lavaki me ne seki fiafia te Atua ki a latou ona ko te sē lava o te lotou fakatuanaki.


Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl syndrome was named after four doctors who identified this recessive genetic disorder, inherited when both parents carry the recessive gene. 	 A te masaki ko te Laurence-Moon-Bardet-Biedl ne fakaigoa ki tokita e tokofa kolā ne sukesuke ne latou a te manu tenei, ne faka‵solo mai ne mātua kolā e tauave ne latou a te manu.


Am I eager to restore peace with someone who has offended me or who has hurt me?’ 	 E mata, e loto fiafia au ke toe maua se va filemu mo se tino telā ne fai ne ia au ke ita io me ne fakalogo‵mae mai ki a au?’


8-10) That is Jehovah’s way of handling matters. 	 8-10) Tenā eiloa te faifaiga e fakaaoga ne Ieova.


JEHOVAH GOD urges Christians to cherish peace, to make peace a key aspect of life. 	 E FAKAMALOSI atu a Ieova te Atua ki Kelisiano ke fakatāua ne latou a te filemu, kae fai a te tausiga o te filemu mo toe vaega tāua o te olaga.


BEWARE OF LOSING YOUR SENSE OF URGENCY 	 FAKAETEETE KE MO A E GALO I A KOE A TE LAGONAGA KE FAI FAKAVAVE


(Philippians 3:10, 11; Revelation 20:6) When that resurrection is completed, the time will be at hand for millions to be resurrected back to the earth with the prospect of gaining everlasting life in Paradise. 	 (Fakaasiga 20:6) Kafai ko oti ne faka‵tu aka a tino katoa i te potukau tenā, ko oko mai ei te taimi ke toe faka‵tu mai te fia miliona o tino ki te lalolagi mo te fakamoemoega ke maua ne latou te ola se-gata-mai i luga i te palataiso.


14, 15. (a) How have stress and insecurity increased in the last days? (b) What added stress may we face? 	 14, 15. (a) Kaia ko gasolo aka ei ki luga a te manava‵se mo te sē lava o te loto talitonu i aso fakaoti konei? (e) Ne a fakalavelave fakaopoopo e mafai o fe‵paki mo tatou?


• What does it mean to have one’s tears put in Jehovah’s “skin bottle” or in his “book”? 	 • Se a te uiga ke utu atu a loimata o se tino ki te “fagu” a Ieova io me ke tusi ki tena “tusi”?


It is of utmost importance for you to make sure of the answer to that question. 	 E tāua ‵ki ke fakamautinoa aka ne koe te tali ki te fesili tenā.


(Eph. 4:25) A person who is accustomed to lying, perhaps having started when he was a child, may find it hard to start speaking truth. 	 (Efeso 4:25) E tai faigata eiloa ki te tino telā ko masani o faipati ki te loi mai te folikiga ke faipati ki te mea tonu.


You have caused many to stumble in the law. 	 A otou akoakoga ko mafua mai i ei te fai amioga ma‵sei o tino e tokouke.


When teaching his people to be impartial and to show kindness toward such ones, Jehovah reminded them that they too had been aliens—in Egypt. 	 I ana akoakoga ki ana tino ke mo a ma fakailoga tino kae ke fakaasi atu te alofa atafai ki vaegā tino penā, ne fakamasaua atu ei ne Ieova ki a latou me ne ‵nofo fakaa‵lofa foki latou penā—i Aikupito.


(See picture.) 	 (Onoono ki te ata.)


Pompeii (62 C.E.) 	 Pompeii (62 T.A.)


Even so, they succeeded admirably in creating a loving family environment. 	 Kae ui i ei, ne manuia eiloa laua i te tausiga o te lā kāiga ke maua i ei te fealofani.


What is the meaning of the word translated “administration”? 	 Se a te uiga o te pati telā e ‵fuli ki te “fakatokaga”?


You can also request a Bible study on that Web site or from one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 E mafai foki o fakamolemole atu mō se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu i te Web site tenā io me mai i se tokotasi o Molimau a Ieova.


What Scriptural principles help us to reason on the matter of associations? 	 Ne a akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu e fesoasoani mai i te faiga o filifiliga e uiga ki taugasoa?


(John 5:27-29) If we know what the Bible says about the resurrection, our confidence in the power of God will convince us that the dead will be raised up. 	 (Ioane 5:27-29) Kafai e iloa ne tatou a fakamatalaga a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te toe‵tuga, a te ‵tou fakatuaga ki te malosi o te Atua ka fakatalitonu mai ki a tatou me ka toe faka‵tu mai a tino ‵mate.


Above all, rely on Jehovah. 	 Kae maise eiloa te fakalagolago ki a Ieova.


(Nehemiah 4:21; 6:15) That was an amazing feat, for during the construction work, the Israelites faced various forms of opposition. 	 (Neemia 4:21; 6:15) Ne fai eiloa te mea tenā mo fai se mea fakaofoofogia, me ne fe‵paki a te kau Isalaelu mo ‵tekemaiga kese‵kese e uke i te taimi ne fai ei te galuega.


(Acts 16:12, 40) Like Paul and Silas, seek to encourage others by your comments, talks, and zealous field service. 	 (Galuega 16:12, 40) E pelā mo Paulo mo Sila, taumafai ke fakamalosi atu koe ki nisi tino e auala i au tali, lauga, mo tou loto finafinau i te galuega talai.


17 Reflect on Malachi’s words, and see how they appeal to hearts and to feelings of basic kindness. 	 17 Ke mafaufau ‵mafa ki pati a Malaki, kae ke onoono aka ki te auala e mafai ei o fakamalosi aka ne pati konā a te loto alofa mo lagonaga atafai.


Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies, because it is with me forever. 	 Au fakatonuga e fai ei au ke poto atu i lō oku fili, me e nofo eiloa mo au ke oko ki te se-gata-mai.


The second article examines this vital question: Who are the few through whom Christ feeds us today? 	 E sukesuke a te lua o mataupu ki te fesili tāua tenei: Ko oi la a nāi tino kolā e auala mai i ei a te fagai o tatou ne Keliso i aso nei?


(Webster’s Third New International Dictionary) A careful study of the Bible reveals that our heavenly Father provides fundamental directives that cover a variety of situations and aspects of life. 	 (Webster’s Third New International Dictionary) A te sukesuke faka‵lei ki te Tusi Tapu e fakaasi mai i ei me e tuku mai ne te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi a fakatakitakiga kolā e aofia i ei a fakalavelave mo feitu kese‵kese o te olaga.


(Ps. 35:11) True to prophecy, “the chief priests and the entire Sanhedrin were looking for false witness against Jesus in order to put him to death.” 	 (Salamo 35:11) E pelā eiloa mo te valoaga, “a faitaulaga sili mo te Fono kātoa, ko taumafai nei o salasala ne molimau sē ‵tonu e uiga ki a Iesu ko te mea ke tamate ne latou a ia.”


(Rom. 7:22, 23) Inherited imperfection persists for us too. 	 (Loma 7:22, 23) E tumau foki i a tatou a te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa.


Let us consider these points. 	 Ke na onoono nei tatou ki manatu konei.


We read: “Do not be loving either the world or the things in the world. 	 Konei katoa a mea e taku ko mea faka te lalolagi: ko manakoga agasala, ko mea e matea ne tino kae ma‵nako ki ei, mo mea katoa i te lalolagi nei kola e fakamata‵mata ki ei a tino.


The Tide of Secular Thinking 	 Mafaufauga Faka-te-Lalolagi


What imperfect human could possibly think of a better way to handle anything—let alone the most difficult challenge to divine wisdom ever made? 	 Ko oi eiloa te tino sē ‵lei katoatoa e mafai o mafaufau ki se isi auala tai ‵lei atu ke faka‵lei aka ei so se fakalavelave—kae maise te ‵toe fakalavelave faigata ko te ‵teke atu ki te poto o te Atua?


The Bible speaks well of “the quiet and mild spirit” and of being “cool of spirit.” (1 Pet. 3:4; Prov. 17:27) On the other hand, another person may be sarcastic, materialistic, easily offended, or may have an independent attitude. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me se mea ‵lei ke maua “te agaga filemu” me i “tino kolā e filemu e lasi te mea e iloa ne latou.” (1 Petelu 3:4; Faataoto 17:27) I te suā feitu, kāti e fai atu ne te suā tino a pati e faka‵mae ei a loto o nisi tino, e manako malosi ki mea faka-te-foitino, e ita vave, io me e se manako ke fai atu ne se tino ki a ia a te mea e ‵tau o fai.


He urges his servants to make all possible efforts to help save as many lives as they can. 	 E fakamalosi ne ia ana tavini ke fai so se mea e mafai ke faka‵sao ei a ola o tino e tokouke.


To the Israelites of long ago, Moses said: “You must choose life in order that you may keep alive, you and your offspring, by loving Jehovah your God, by listening to his voice and by sticking to him; for he is your life and the length of your days.”—Deuteronomy 30:19, 20. 	 Alofa ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] te otou Atua, fakalogo ki a ia kae talitonu ki a ia, kae ka ‵nofo leva koutou mo tino i otou gafa i te fenua.”—Teutelonome 30:19, 20.


What began to develop in the early Christian congregation? 	 Se a te mea ne kamata o tupu i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano mua?


(Matt. 9:11-13) He patiently and kindly explained God’s words to all. 	 (Mata. 9:11-13) Ne fakamatala atu ne ia mo te kufaki a pati a te Atua ki tino katoa.


Esau was also called Edom. 	 Ne fakaigoa foki a Esau ki a Etoma.


We today can benefit from the encouragement and counsel given in these four letters of Paul.—Heb. 4:12. 	 E mafai o maua ne tatou i aso nei a mea aogā mai fakamalosiga mo fakatonutonuga mai tusi e fa konei a Paulo.—Epelu 4:12.


If we are truly to act like Christ, what must we first learn, and why? 	 Kafai e amio tatou pelā mo Keliso, ne a mea e ‵tau o fakamasani muamua tatou ki ei, kae kaia?


However, Christianity embraces all believers, no matter what their nationality. 	 Kae ui i ei, a Kelisiano ‵tonu e aofia i ei a tino tali‵tonu katoa, faitalia te kese‵kese o olotou fenua.


What do devoted Christians in any local congregation want to do? 	 Ne a mea e fia fai ne Kelisiano tukugina atu i so se fakapotopotoga?


Paul explains: “Keep holding the pattern of healthful words that you heard from me with the faith and love that are in connection with Christ Jesus. 	 Ne fakamatala mai penei a Paulo: “Tautali ki faifaiga o muna ‵lei kola ne lagona ne koe mai i a au, kae tumau i te fakatuanaki mo te alofa i a Keliso Iesu.


This fine trust guard through the holy spirit which is dwelling in us.” (2 Timothy 1:13, 14) Yes, Timothy’s trust included the “healthful words,” “the teaching that accords with godly devotion.” (1 Timothy 6:3) In harmony with these words, Christians today are determined to protect their faith and the body of truth with which they have been entrusted. 	 Tausi faka‵lei ki mea tonu kola ko oti ne tuku atu ki a koe ne te Agaga Tapu tela e nofo i loto i a tatou.” (2 Timoteo 1:13, 14) Ne aofia a “muna ‵lei” i mea kolā ne avatu ki a Timoteo, ko “akoakoga a te tou lotu.” (1 Timoteo 6:3) E tusa loa mo pati konā, ko fatuaki ne Kelisiano i aso nei olotou loto ke puipui faka‵lei olotou talitonuga mo muna‵tonu katoa kolā ne tuku atu ki a latou.


“Be Aglow With the Spirit” 	 “Galue Malosi Kae ke se Paie”


This protects Christians from being punished as lawbreakers, and it enables them to have a good conscience before God. 	 E puipui i ei a Kelisiano mai i fakasalaga ona ko te solitulafono, kae e maua foki ne latou i ei se loto lagona ‵lei i mua o te Atua.


12 Youth is a time for making choices, some of which have lasting consequences. 	 12 A te tulaga talavou se taimi e fai ei a filifiliga, kae ko mea e iku mai i nisi filifiliga konā, e pokotia ei latou i se taimi leva.


Allaying Fear About Sin 	 Ke mo a ma tō Manava‵se ki te Agasala


5 Consider one Bible example. 	 5 Ke mafaufau ki se tala e tasi mai te Tusi Tapu.


About 200 years in advance—long before the king was born—the Hebrew prophet Isaiah mentioned Cyrus by name and described how he would conquer the mighty city of Babylon. 	 Kāti i se 200 tausaga mai mua—mai mua atu eiloa a koi tuai o fanau te tupu—ne fakaasi mai ne te pelofeta Epelu ko Isaia me i te igoa o te tupu tenā ko Kulesa kae ne fakamatala mai foki i ei a te auala ka fakatakavale ei ne tou tagata a te fakai malosi tenei ko Papelonia.


Proverbs 2:22 states: “As regards the wicked, they will be cut off from the very earth; and as for the treacherous, they will be torn away from it.” 	 E fai mai te Faataoto 2:22: “Ka ko te Atua ka tapale keatea ne ia a tāgata amio ma‵sei mai i te fenua io me ko te lalolagi, kae unu keatea a tino agasala, e pelā me ne lakau e unu keatea mai i te laukele.”


Telling “a story like that” would only discourage others. 	 A te fai atu o se “muna penā” e mafai fua o fakavāivāi atu ki nisi tino.


REMEMBER HOW WE ARE BEING LED 	 MASAUA TE AUALA NE TAKITAKI EI TATOU


Why do you feel indebted to your congregation? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o loto fakafetai koe ki tau fakapotopotoga?


▪ What kinds of attitudes are you exposed to when you engage in those activities? 	 ▪ Ne a vaegā kilokiloga e fakaasi atu ne koe māfai ko aofia koe i faigāmea konā?


Why should young Christians who are still in school work hard? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei mo talavou Kelisiano kolā koi a‵koga o taumafai malosi?


This is the only event that Christians are commanded to memorialize.—1 Corinthians 11:24, The Jerusalem Bible. 	 Tenei eiloa te aso e tasi ne fakatonu atu ke fakamanatu ne Kelisiano.—1 Kolinito 11:24.


In the meantime, we are assured that our loving Father will help us to endure the burden of our aches and pains because ‘he cares for us.’ (1 Pet. 5:7) Let us, therefore, take care of our health but always in accord with the clear guidelines contained in God’s inspired Word! 	 I te vaitaimi tenei, e tali‵tonu tatou me i te ‵tou Tamana alofa ka fesoasoani mai ke kufaki tatou i masaki mo logo‵maega ona ko ‘tena atafai mai ki a tatou.’ (1 Petelu 5:7) Tela la, ke na tausi faka‵lei eiloa ne tatou ‵tou ola ‵lei kae tau‵tali atu faeloa ki fakatakitakiga kolā e maua i te Muna a te Atua!


Coping with depression, grief, and the effects of a divorce are other common subjects. 	 E aofia foki i nisi mataupu masani ko te fakafesagai atu ki te loto mafatia, te fanoanoa, mo ikuga o te ‵talaga o avaga.


What Does the Lord’s Evening Meal Mean to You? 	 Kaia E Tāua ei ki a Koe te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi?


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How can we imitate Nehemiah? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaakoako tatou ki a Neemia?


That is an interesting possibility. 	 Kāti ne mafai eiloa o tupu te mea fakafiafia tenā.


Picture the scene. 	 Mafaufau la ki mea ne aofia i ei.


Why run this rat race? 	 Kaia e ola ei tatou i te olaga fakafi‵ta tenei?


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As told by Brian Hewitt 	 Ne Fakamatala Mai ne Brian Hewitt


4 In brief, Jesus wants us to remain watchful because of what we do not know and what we do know. 	 4 E fakatoetoe aka ne tatou penei, e manako a Iesu ke tumau tatou i te matapula‵pula ona ko mea kolā e se iloa ne tatou mo mea kolā e iloa ne tatou.


2 It was likely during this period in his life that David perfected his skills as a musician. 	 2 Kāti tenei foki eiloa te vaitaimi ne apo ‵lei ei a Tavita i tena taleni e pelā me se tino ‵fatu pese.


“As a child, I received instruction both in the Bible and in the Talmud. 	 “I te taimi koi foliki ei au, ne maua eiloa ne au a akoakoga mai i te Tusi Tapu mo te Tusi Tulafono i tuu mo aganuu faka-Iutaia.


HOW MARRIAGE SERVES JEHOVAH’S PURPOSE 	 TE AUALA E FAKATAUNU EI NE TE AVAGA A TE FUAFUAGA A IEOVA


That is what his companions should have been doing.—Mark 14:32-41. 	 Kae tenā eiloa te mea e ‵tau o fai ne ana soko.—Male. 14:32-41.


18 Having considered the very important role of Christian elders as spiritual undershepherds, we do well to ask, How can these appointed men make sure that they treat Jesus’ sheep in an appropriate manner? 	 18 Ona ko te tāua o tiute o toeaina Kelisiano kolā ne sau‵tala tatou ki ei e pelā me ne tausi mamoe fesoasoani i te feitu faka-te-agaga, se mea ‵lei ke fesili ifo tatou penei, E mafai pefea o fakamautinoa aka ne tāgata filifilia konei me e tausi faka‵lei ne latou a mamoe a Iesu?


DURING my school years, not much changed. 	 I TE taimi ne akoga ei au, ne seki uke a mea ne ‵fuli i te motou fakai.


Paul said that it is “for them to seek God, if they might grope for him and really find him, although, in fact, he is not far off from each one of us.”—Acts 17:27. 	 Ne fai mai a Paulo “ko te mea ke ‵sala atu latou ki te Atua, me kafai e ‵sala malosi latou ki a ia kae ka maua eiloa ne latou a ia, me i a ia e se ‵mao mai i a tatou taki tokotasi.”—Galuega 17:27.


23 What we have considered in the first half of Psalm 119 shows that Jehovah exercises loving-kindness toward his servants because they trust in his word and are fond of his statutes, reminders, commandments, and laws. 	 23 E fakaasi mai i mea kolā ko oti ne sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te vaega muamua o te Salamo 119, me fakaasi atu ne Ieova tena alofa atafai ki ana tavini ona ko te mea e tali‵tonu latou ki tena muna kae fia‵fia foki ki ana tulafono, fakamasauaga mo ana fakatonuga.


Most have acted wisely and made Jehovah’s heart rejoice. 	 Ne ‵poto a te tokoukega i olotou faifaiga ne fai kae ne fakafiafia atu ki te loto o Ieova.


(John 10:10) Beware of such strangers! 	 (Ioane 10:10) Ke fakaeteete i vaegā tino fakaa‵tea penā!


What effect should our dress and grooming have on others? 	 E aoga pefea a ‵tou gatu mo ‵tou teuga ki nisi tino?


In the light of God’s Word, Christians will benefit from pondering their rich spiritual heritage. 	 Mai te fakaaogāga o te Muna a te Atua, ka maua ne Kelisiano a mea aogā mai te mafaufau ‵loto ki te lotou tauliaga lasi ‵ki faka-te-agaga.


Who will reside in your holy mountain?” 	 Ko oi foki e ‵tau o tapuaki i Siona, tou mauga tapu?”


That time should be used to instill godly principles in the mind and heart of their children. 	 E ‵tau o fakaaoga a te taimi tenā ke faka‵goto ki mafaufau mo loto o tamaliki a fakatakitakiga fakavae mai te Atua.


(John 8:44; Revelation 12:9) His selfish plot to establish a rule rivaling Jehovah’s kindly rulership was exposed shortly after Eve was created. 	 (Ioane 8:44; Fakaasiga 12:9) A tena togafiti masei ke fakatu aka se pulega telā e ‵teke atu ki te pulega alofa atafai a Ieova, ne fakaasi faka‵sau atu mai tua malie faeloa o te faitega o Eva.


It especially involves having no doubt whatsoever that God exists, that he is interested in us, and that he will bless those who do his will. 	 Kae maise eiloa ko te sē fakalotolotolua me e ola tonu te Atua, e atafai mai a ia ki a tatou, kae ka fakamanuia ne ia a tino kolā e fai tena loto.


Doing this when reading any portion of the Scriptures will help to make a lasting impression on our mind and heart. 	 A te faitau ki luga māfai e faitau ki so se vaega o te Tusi Tapu ka fesoasoani mai i ei ke ‵piki ‵mau a mea konā i ‵tou mafaufau mo ‵tou loto.


Jesus certainly had a meaningful life. 	 Ne maua tonu eiloa ne Iesu se olaga aoga.


Are other churches equally acceptable to God? 	 E mata, e talia ne te Atua a lotu katoa?


Not long after the spirit was poured out upon the disciples at Pentecost, Peter and John were summoned to speak to the Jewish Sanhedrin, the highest court in the land, whose judges bore responsibility for the execution of Jesus Christ. 	 E se leva mai tua ifo o te ‵ligiifoga o te agaga ki luga i soko i te Penitekoso, ne fakatonu atu ki a Petelu mo Ioane ke fai‵pati atu ki te Sanetulini a te kau Iutaia, ko te fono maluga i te fenua, telā ne ‵losi atu ki fāmasino i ei e uiga ki te tamatega o Iesu Keliso.


3 In the preceding article, reference was made to Jesus’ illustration about a man who had 100 sheep. 	 3 I te mataupu mai mua, ne fakasino atu ki te tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki se tagata telā e isi ne ana mamoe e 100.


(2 Corinthians 1:22; 1 Corinthians 15:50-57; Revelation 2:10) God’s spirit can direct anointed ones and their companions with an earthly hope in a life of faithfulness and can help them to avoid sinful works. 	 (2 Kolinito 1:22; 1 Kolinito 15:50-57; Fakaasiga 2:10) E mafai o takitaki ne te agaga o te Atua a te kau fakaekegina pelā foki mo olotou taugasoa kolā e isi se lotou fakamoemoega faka-te-lalolagi, i se olaga fakamaoni kae e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke ‵teke atu ki galuega agasala.


Well in advance, God saw to it that warning was given. 	 Ko leva loa ne fakailoa atu ne te Atua a mea kolā ka ‵tupu.


11 The apostle Paul exhorts husbands: “Continue loving your wives, just as the Christ also loved the congregation and delivered up himself for it.” 	 11 E fakamalosi atu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki tagata a‵vaga: “Ke a‵lofa koutou ki otou avaga, e pelā eiloa mo Keliso ne alofa ki te ekalesia, kae tuku atu foki tona ola mō te ekalesia.”


Does Jehovah answer this prayer? 	 E mata, ne tali ne Ieova te ‵talo tenei?


(Deuteronomy 8:2) Are we not often surprised at feelings, desires, or reactions that surface when we face unexpected situations or temptations? 	 (Teutelonome 8:2) E mata, e ‵poi sāle tatou ki ‵tou lagonaga, manakoga io me ko mea kolā e ‵tupu ki a tatou māfai ko fe‵paki tatou mo nisi fakalavelave seki fakamoemoegina io me ne tofotofoga?


After the music has been selected, orchestral arrangements must be carefully written for the 64-member Watchtower orchestra to play. 	 Mai tua o te filifiliga o pese fakatagi‵tagi, ne ‵tau o tusi faka‵lei ki lalo a fakatokaga mo te tātāga o pese ko te mea ke mafai o tātā ne tino e toko 64 o te Watchtower.


How can we be like Job if we are counseled about our attitude? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o fai pelā mo Iopu māfai e fakatonutonu mai se tino e uiga ki ‵tou manatu?


Finally, Jehovah settled the revived people on their land. 	 I te fakaotiga, ne toe tuku atu ne Ieova ana tino kolā ne toe fakaola mai ki te lotou fenua tonu.


7 In contrast with many religious groups in Christendom, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not decide for themselves the form of spiritual government under which they operate. 	 7 E ‵kese mai i potukau fakalotu e uke i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se, e se fakaiku aka ne Molimau a Ieova a te vaegā faifaiga fakalotu telā e ‵tau o fakagalue aka ne latou.


(Luke 12:39, 40) Soon, Satan will deceive the masses into accepting a false sense of “peace and security.” 	 (Luka 12:39, 40) Ko pili nei o faka‵se ne Satani a tino mai te mafau‵fau me ko maua te “filemu mo te tokagamalie.”


They therefore looked to the heavens for signs and omens to guide them. 	 Tela la, e ‵kilo atu latou ki te lagi ke maua ne fakailoga ke takitaki ei latou.


Laughter may help us to forget our troubles momentarily, and merrymaking can cause us to view our problems lightly. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani mai a te kata ke puli fakavave i a tatou a ‵tou fakalavelave, kae e fai ne fakafiafiaga ke manatu mā‵mā tatou ki mea faiga‵ta.


The New Birth—How Important? 	 Te ‵Toe Fanau Fou—E Pefea te Tāua?


(2 Peter 2:4) Like Satan, these wicked spirits took an improper interest in humans. 	 (2 Petelu 2:4) E pelā mo Satani, ne maua ne tino faka-te-agaga ma‵sei konei a manakoga sē ‵tau ki tino.


By being law-abiding citizens themselves and by helping others to change their lives for the better, Jehovah’s Witnesses lessen the load of agencies whose work it is to deal with social problems. 	 Ona ko te faka‵logo o Molimau a Ieova ki tulafono a te fenua, mo te lotou fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke ‵fuli olotou olaga ke ‵lei atu, e fesoasoani atu ei latou ki matagaluega o te malo kolā e panaki tonu mo latou te tiute ke ‵teu aka a fakalavelave o tino.


If you have not recently had the opportunity to work with one of the elders in the field ministry, why not make arrangements to do this soon? 	 Kafai e seki maua aka ne koe se avanoaga ke ga‵lue fakatasi mo se toeaina i te galuega talai, kaia e se fai fakavave ei ne koe se fakatokaga ke ga‵lue fakatasi mo latou?


(Prov. 14:30; Phil. 4:6, 7) Having a clean conscience is of great value in the eyes of God. 	 (Faataoto 14:30; Filipi 4:6, 7) E tāua ‵ki a te mauaga o se loto lagona ‵ma i te kilokiloga a te Atua.


The teachings of the Bible can be used to help others bring their thinking in line with the truth. 	 E mafai foki o fakaaoga a akoakoga i te Tusi Tapu ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke fakafetaui aka olotou mafaufauga ki te munatonu.


To M. Lagrange, a French Bible researcher, this blessing “is, not a promise that the meek shall possess the earth on which they live, neither under the present system nor under a more perfect order, but the place, wherever it might be, which is the kingdom of the heavens.” 	 E ‵tusa mo te fakamatalaga a M. Lagrange, se tino sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu mai Falani, a te fakamanuiaga tenei “e se se folafolaga telā ka ‵nofo atu i ei a tino loto mau‵lalo i te lalolagi, faitalia me ko te ‵nofo atu mai lalo i te olaga tenei io me se olaga ‵lei katoatoa i aso mai mua, kae e fakasino atu eiloa te folafolaga me ka maua ne tino loto mau‵lalo se koga i te malo o te lagi.”


The Magi play a prominent role in Spanish Christmas celebrations, much like Santa Claus in other countries. 	 E tāua ‵ki te tulaga o Makoi i taimi o fakamanatuga o te Kilisimasi i Sepania, e pelā eiloa mo mea e fai ne Santa Claus i nisi fenua.


In what sense can Jehovah’s Witnesses be called aliens? 	 I feitu fea e mafai ei o taku a Molimau a Ieova ne tino e sē ‵nofo tumau?


(Proverbs 30:18, 19) Hard-and-fast rules, then, cannot really address the matter. 	 (Faataoto 30:18, 19) Tela la, e se mafai o faka‵lei aka ne tulafono ma‵keke a te mea tenei.


(Dan. 12:3, 4) Who would be the ones having insight and who would shine? 	 (Tanielu 12:3, 4) Ko oi ka maua ne latou a te poto, kae ko oi foki ka maina mai?


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The work of Giorgi and Ephrem laid a solid foundation for further translation activity. 	 Ne fai ne galuega a Giorgi mo Ephrem se fakavae makeke mō galuega ‵fuli fakamuli.


7 It could be that we feel justified in speaking critically of someone. 	 7 Kāti e ma‵natu aka tatou me e isi ne pogai ‵lei ke fakamasei atu ki se tino.


For there is not a word on my tongue, but, look! O Jehovah, you already know it all.” 	 Koi tuai au o faipati, ka ko leva ne iloa ne koe aku pati ka fai.”


Yes, like David, Jesus is a conquering king. 	 E tonu, e pelā mo Tavita, ne fai eiloa a Iesu e pelā me se tupu manumalo.


In order to accomplish his loving purpose for mankind, he can become whatever he pleases, filling whatever role is needed. 	 Ke fakataunu tena fuafuaga alofa mō tino, e mafai o fai a ia mo fai so se mea e manako a ia ki ei, mai te fakataunuga o so se tulaga telā e manakogina.


Consider the assurance found at Acts 3:19. 	 Mafaufau ki te fakatalitonuga telā ne maua i te Galuega 3:19.


The farmer keeps waiting for the precious fruit of the earth, exercising patience over it until he gets the early rain and the late rain. 	 Kiloke, a te tino ‵toki lakau e kufaki a ia, kae fakatalitali ki tona manafa ke ‵fua mai ne fuataga ‵lei. E kufaki eiloa a ia penā ke oko ki aso e ma‵tua ei a taukai.


Meanwhile, Jesus patiently works with people and leads them to “waters of life.”—Rev. 7:17. 	 I te vaitaimi nei, e galue eiloa a Iesu mo te kufaki fakatasi mo tino kae ‵taki atu latou ki “vai o te ola.”—Fakaasiga 7:17.


We might think of an instructor standing before his students, demonstrating what he wants them to learn. 	 Kāti e mafai o fakaataata ne tatou se faiakoga telā e tu atu i mua o ana tamaliki a‵koga o fakaasi atu te mea e manako a ia ke iloa ne latou.


This worldly idea may sound appealing to many people. 	 E mafai o ‵tagi gali mai ki tino e tokouke a te manatu tenei o te lalolagi.


Unless alerted to the danger, the rescuers could faint and then die without ever realizing that they were being poisoned. 	 Kafai e se iloa ne latou a tulaga fakama‵taku konā, e mafai o mata‵po io me ‵mate a tino faka‵sao tino e aunoa mo te iloa me ko poisini latou.


I spoke to one of Jehovah’s Witnesses soon after I got married, and I immediately recognized the ring of truth. 	 Ne faipati atu au ki se tokotasi o Molimau a Ieova i taku otiga ne avaga, kae ne lavea vave ne au me e akoako ne latou a te munatonu e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu.


• How can we cultivate godly qualities? 	 • E mafai pefea o ati aka ne tatou a uiga o te Atua?


For in that he himself has suffered when being put to the test, he is able to come to the aid of those who are being put to the test.” 	 Kae nei la, ko mafai ne ia o fesoasoani ki a latou kolā e fakaosoosogina, me i a ia ne fakaosoosogina kae puapuagātia foki.”


Others have more difficulty. 	 Kae e sili atu i te faigata ki nisi tino ke fai penā.


(John 18:10) But Jesus told Peter: “Return your sword to its place, for all those who take up the sword will perish by the sword.” 	 (Ioa. 18:10) Kae ne fai atu a Iesu ki a Petelu: “Fakafoki tau pelu ki tena koga, me i so se tino e fakaaoga ne ia te pelu ka mate foki i te pelu.”


(2 Chronicles 34:1, 2, 19, 26-28; Psalm 131:1; John 1:26, 27; 3:26-30; Acts 21:20-26; 1 Corinthians 15:9) And what about the many modern-day examples of humility that we find in the Christian congregation? 	 (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 34:1, 2, 19, 26-28; Salamo 131:1; Ioane 1:26, 27; 3:26-30; Galuega 21:20-26; 1 Kolinito 15:9) Kae e a te fia o fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te loto maulalo kolā e maua atu ne tatou i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i aso nei?


• What historical parallel makes the books of Haggai and Zechariah relevant today? 	 • Ne a mea ne ‵tupu i aso mua e fakaasi mai i tusi a Hakai mo Sakalia, e tai ‵pau mo aso nei?


But you people did not want it.” 	 Ne tamate ne koe a pelofeta, kae peipei ki fatu a ave fekau a te Atua ne uga atu ki a koe!


What enables numerous Witnesses to keep their faith in Jehovah’s promises while others lose it? 	 Se a te mea ne fai ei ke tumau a nisi Molimau i te fakatuanaki ki folafolaga a Ieova kae e se ko nisi tino?


Garments made from the black wool of the region were widely known. 	 Ne lauiloa te fa‵kai tenā ona ko gatu ‵gali kolā ne faite sāle mai i fulufulu o mamoe uli mo fale ‵teu tupe (pagike).


19 Psalm 148:8 says: “You fire and hail, snow and thick smoke, you tempestuous wind, accomplishing his word.” 	 19 E fai mai te Salamo 148:8: “A te afi [Tusi Paia, Samoa], uila mo te vaiua aisa, kiona mo kaumana, matagi ma‵losi kolā e faka‵logo ki tena fakatonuga.”


What misconception about angels do many people have? 	 Se a te kilokiloga ‵se e maua ne tino e tokouke e uiga ki agelu?


Because of their cruel, centuries-long opposition to Jehovah’s people. 	 Ona ko te lotou ‵teke atu mo te fakasauā i te fia o senitenali ki tino o Ieova.


He answers: “Having the right attitude is the key. 	 Ne tali mai a ia: “A te mauaga o se kilokiloga tonu ko te fakavae tāua.


(Prov. 10:22) And it helps us to build an unbreakable bond of trust with our Creator.—Rom. 8:35-39. 	 (Faata. 10:22) Kae e fesoasoani mai foki ke ati aka ne tatou se loto talitonu telā e se mafai o gata ki ‵tou Mafuaga.—Lo. 8:35-39.


(Job 19:26) This adjusted his thinking. 	 (Iopu 19:26) Ne ‵fuli ei ana mafaufauga.


So why all the fuss? Identifying the heart of the problem, Bardet specified that “there are doubts about the Testimonium—in contrast with the majority of ancient texts—simply because questions have been raised about the Testimonium.” 	 Mai te iloiloga o te pogai o te fakalavelave, ne fai mai a Bardet me “e isi ne manatu fakalotolotolua e uiga ki te Testimonium—e ‵kese ‵ki mo tusi mua e uke—ona fua ko fesili kolā ne ‵sae aka e uiga ki te Testimonium.”


What is included in those reminders? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i fakamasauaga konā?


What will we discuss in the next article? 	 Ne a mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu?


Jehovah inspired Solomon to write: “To my words do pay attention. To my sayings incline your ear. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka ne Ieova a Solomona ke tusi mai, penei: “Taku tama, fakalogo mai ki aku muna konei e fai atu.


Since God’s purpose is dear to his heart, we bring joy to him when we keep it uppermost in our minds. 	 (Epelu 4:12) Ona ko te fuafuaga a te Atua e pele i tena loto, e fakafiafia eiloa ne tatou a ia māfai e tausi kae fakamuamua ne tatou i ‵tou mafaufau.


(Eph. 3:1, 2) Paul had been commissioned to spread the good news to non-Jews so that they too could be included among those called to be associated with Christ in the Messianic Kingdom government. 	 (Efe. 3:1, 2) Ko oti ne fakatonu atu ki a Paulo ke fakasalalau atu a te tala ‵lei ki tino kolā e se ne Iutaia ko te mea ke aofia latou i tino kolā e ‵kau fakatasi mo Keliso i te Malo faka-Mesia.


10 For 40 years in the wilderness, Jehovah cared for the Israelites, providing them with food and water. 	 10 I tausaga e 40 i te koga lavaki, ne tausi atu eiloa a Ieova ki te kau Isalaelu, mai te tukuatuga o meakai mo vai.


(Psalm 31:22-24) On three notable occasions, however, David’s fear of God lapsed, which led to serious consequences. 	 (Salamo 31:22-24) Kae ne galo fakavave te mataku o Tavita ki te Atua i taimi kese‵kese e tolu, kae ne iku atu ei ki mea fakama‵taku.


“If you . . . know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more so will the Father in heaven give holy spirit to those asking him!” 	 “Kafai . . . e iloa ne koutou o tuku atu a mea ‵lei ki otou tama‵liki, e se sili atu la te otou Tamana i te lagi, i te fia tuku atu o te agaga tapu ki tino kolā e fakamolemole atu ki a ia?”


The Kingdom of God is a heavenly government. 	 A te Malo o te Atua se pulega faka-te-lagi.


(Hebrews 11:34) Reflecting on how God blessed Barak for acting in faith may well move us to action if we are somewhat hesitant about fulfilling a challenging assignment in Jehovah’s service. 	 (Epelu 11:34) Kafai e mafau‵fau tatou ki te auala ne fakamanuia ei ne te Atua a Palako ona ko tena fakatuanaki ka fakamalosi mai foki ei ke gasue‵sue tatou māfai ko loto vāi‵vāi i te fakataunuga o se vaega o te taviniga ki a Ieova telā e faigata.


Indeed, some atheists may live better lives than some professed Christians. 	 I nisi taimi e ‵lei atu a olaga o tino kolā e se talitonu ki te Atua i lō tino kolā e fai mai me i a latou ne Kelisiano.


Each week, we have a full schedule of Christian activities, including congregation meetings, personal study, and field service. 	 I vaiaso katoa, e uke ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai i galuega faka-Kelisiano, e aofia i ei a fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga, sukesukega totino, mo te galuega talai.


Those who fail to acknowledge God’s glory are thus inexcusable. 	 Kae ko tino la kolā e fakata‵mala o molimau atu ki te ‵mana o te Atua e seai ne olotou fakamasakoga e ‵tau o fai.


5 Why should your choices in life be governed by a desire to please God? 	 5 Kaia e ‵tau ei o takitaki a te faiga o au filifiliga i te olaga ne se manakoga ke fakafiafia atu ki te Atua?


“A child’s education is often one of the casualties of family instability arising from divorce, separation, and sole parenthood,” states one report. 	 “E pokotia sāle a akoakoga a tama‵liki ona ko te uke o fakalavelave ‵tupu i loto i te kāiga e pelā mo te ‵talaga o avaga, ko avaga māvae, mo kāiga kolā e takitasi a mātua i ei,” ko pati i se lipoti e tasi.


To his worried parents, Jesus said: “Did you not know that I must be in the house of my Father?” 	 Ne fai atu penei a Iesu ki ana mātua kolā ne manava‵se: “E se iloa ne koulua me ko ‵tau au o nofo i loto i te fale o toku Tamana?”


Even Jesus could have felt that way. 	 Ne oko foki ki a Iesu a te vaegā lagonaga tenā.


2:1, 2—How does the reference to “this first registration” help determine the time of Jesus’ birth? 	 2:1, 2—E fesoasoani mai pefea te fakamatalaga ki te “tusiga igoa” muamua tenei ke iloa aka te taimi ne fanau ei a Iesu?


Yet, despite his prominent position, personal wealth, and considerable authority, Nehemiah never relied on his own experience or abilities. 	 Kae faitalia tena tulaga maluga, maumea, kae fakaaloalogina, ne seki fakalagolago lele eiloa a Neemia ki tena iloa mo tena atamai.


In the first century C.E., how was holy spirit involved in the preaching work? 	 I te senitenali muamua T.A., ne aofia pefea a te agaga tapu i te galuega talai?


Rather, we can look to the future with confidence, knowing that lovers of Jehovah will never be hidden from his view or beyond the reach of his holy spirit.—2 Chron. 16:9; Ps. 139:7-12. 	 I lō te fai penā, e mafai o onoono tatou ki aso mai mua mo te loto talitonu, i te iloa atu me i tino kolā e a‵lofa ki a Ieova ka se ‵galo atu eiloa i tena kilokiloga io me e se mafai o oko atu ki ei tena agaga tapu.—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 16:9; Salamo 139:7-12.


If the governor does not consider it his obligation to have your servant’s garment sent back, do it out of pity! 	 Kafai e mafaufau te kovana me e se i o ia te tiute ke fakafoki a te gatu o tau tavini, ke fai la ne ia te mea tenā ona ko te alofa!


Be Humble Like Jesus 	 Ke Loto Maulalo e Pelā mo Iesu


“Jehovah Our God Is One Jehovah,” June 	 “A Ieova te ‵Tou Atua ko Ieova Tokotasi Eiloa,” Iuni


He had been an Austrian politician. 	 A ia se tokotasi o te kau politiki i Austria.


The greatest commandment, he said, is to love Jehovah with our whole heart, soul, mind, and strength. 	 Ne fai mai a ia me i te ‵toe tulafono tafasili i te tāua, ko te alofa ki a Ieova mo ‵tou loto, agaga, mafaufau, mo te malosi kātoa.


The prophet could have asked Jehovah to clarify His instructions, but the Scriptures do not say that he did so. 	 Ne mafai o fesili atu te pelofeta ki a Ieova ke fakapa‵tonu aka te mea tenā, kae seki fai mai i te Tusi Tapu me ne fai a ia penā.


Instead, such accounts can draw us closer to God.—Jas. 4:8. 	 I lō te fai penā, e mafai eiloa o fai ne vaegā tala penā ke momea aka te ‵tou fakapili‵pili atu ki te Atua.—Iakopo 4:8


Similarly, the pattern of truth that Paul taught Timothy and others was not designed to give a specific answer to every conceivable question. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e seki fai a te munatonu telā ne akoako atu ne Paulo ki a Timoteo mo nisi tino ke maua i ei a tali ki fesili katoa.


Many Jews had that deep-seated conviction. 	 Ne maua ne te tokoukega o tino Iutaia a te uiga fakamatamata tenā.


They called me over. 	 Ne ka‵laga mai latou ki a au ke fanatu.


(Luke 5:1-10; Matthew 4:18) What do we learn from that account? 	 (Luka 5:1-10; Mataio 4:18) Ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te tala tenā?


Which world power will be the dominant one when Armageddon strikes? 	 Ko oi te malo pule o te lalolagi i te taimi e fepaki ei Amaketo?


Why not? 	 Kaia ne fai ei penā?


Without life, we cannot praise Jehovah. 	 E aunoa mo te ola, e se mafai ne tatou o tavae atu ki a Ieova.


4:1-17—Did Ezekiel really act out the scene depicting Jerusalem’s upcoming siege? 	 4:1-17—E mata, ne fai eiloa ne Esekielu se fakaasiga e uiga ki Ielusalema telā ko pili o nikoi ne kautau?


My children, we should love people not only with words and talk, but by our actions and true caring.”—1 John 3:17, 18, New Century Version. 	 Aku tama! A te ‵tou a‵lofa e se fai fua ki pati mo muna; e ‵tau o tonu te alofa, ka ke fakaasi ‵tonu atu i faiga.”—1 Ioane 3:17, 18.


July 15, 2013 	 Iulai 15, 2013


What adjustments may some have to make after marriage? 	 Ne a fakamafulifuliga e mafai o fai ne nisi tino māfai ko oti ne a‵vaga?


With the best of motives, your teachers or your parents might urge you to pursue a career offering financial security, perhaps even wealth. 	 Ona ko te manakoga ke ‵lei tou olaga, e mafai o fakamalosi atu ou faiakoga io me ko ou mātua ke ‵sala ki se galuega telā e puipui ei koe i mea tau tupe, io me fai ei koe ke maumea.


11 Shortly after the beginning of the last days, or the “conclusion of a system of things,” the judgment started for those who claimed to be genuine Christians—whether they were actually “sons of the kingdom” or “sons of the wicked one.” 	 11 Mai tua malie ifo o te kamataga o aso fakaoti, io me ko te “olaga masei tenei,” ne kamata eiloa te fakamasinoga ki tino kolā ne fai mai me i a latou ne Kelisiano ‵tonu—faitalia me ko “tino o te Malo” io me ko “tino a te tino masei.”


TURBULENT times! 	 TAIMI faiga‵ta!


(2 Timothy 2:15; Philippians 2:5-7; 1 Peter 4:1, 2) Jehovah will reward and support such a willing spirit. 	 (2 Timoteo 2:15; Filipi 2:5-7; 1 Petelu 4:1, 2) Ka taui kae ‵lago atu foki a Ieova ki a tatou māfai e fakaasi atu ne tatou a uiga kaugo‵fie penā.


We are wise to walk with him rather than trying to direct our own steps. 	 E ‵poto eiloa tatou māfai e sa‵sale fakatasi tatou mo ia i lō te taumafai o takitaki ne tatou a tatou eiloa.


(Matt. 23:23) Jesus also displayed justice by preaching without prejudice to both rich and poor.—Matt. 11:5; Luke 18:18-23. 	 (Mataio 23:23) Ne fakaasi atu foki ne Iesu te fai mea tonu mai te talai atu e aunoa mo te fakailoga tino ki tino maumea mo tino mativa.—Mataio 11:5; Luka 18:18-23.


Those who come back in the “resurrection of . . . the righteous and the unrighteous” will learn of Jehovah’s great act. 	 A tino kolā ka ‵foki mai e auala i te ‘faka‵tuakaga o tino ‵lei mo tino sē ‵lei’ ka tauloto latou ki faifaiga sili a Ieova.


The parable of the talents, given in Jesus’ prophecy about the conclusion of the system of things, encourages faithfulness. 	 A te tala fakatusa e uiga ki taleni, i te valoaga telā ne fai ne Iesu e uiga ki te fakaotiga o te fakanofonofoga tenei, e fakamalosi mai i ei a te tāua o te fakamaoni.


What a terrible outcome!—Genesis 34:19, 25-29. 	 Ko tafaga la te matagā o te mea tenā!—Kenese 34:19, 25-29.


But what is godly devotion? 	 Kae se a te amio atua?


Many feel that there is something very wrong with and unjust about a world in which 1 out of every 7 people lives like Mbarushimana, Victor, and Francisco, while billions of others enjoy unprecedented prosperity. 	 E mafau‵fau a tino e tokouke me e isi se mea ‵se io me sē tonu i te lalolagi ko ala ei o fai a te olaga o te tino e toko 1 mai te toko 7 e pelā mo Mbarushimana, Victor, mo Francisco, kae ko te fia piliona o nisi tino e maua ne latou a mea e uke.


15 Gideon is an excellent example of modesty in action. 	 15 Ne fai eiloa a Kitiona mo fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te agamalu i ana faifaiga.


Romans 5:19 explains: “Just as through the disobedience of the one man [Adam] many were constituted sinners, likewise also through the obedience of the one person [Jesus] many will be constituted righteous.” 	 E fakamatala mai penei te Loma 5:19: “Me ne tokouke ne fai mo tino agasala ona ko te se fakalogo o Atamu, kae ka tokouke ka amiotonu i te fakalogo o Iesu Keliso.”


6 On occasion, Jehovah gave comfort by specifying a time, near or distant, when his people would be delivered. 	 6 I nisi taimi, ne fakamafanafana ne Ieova ana tino mai te fakasino atu ki te taimi telā ka faka‵sao ei ne ia latou, faitalia me ko pili mai io me koi ‵mao atu.


(Psalm 6:4; 119:88, 159) It is a protection and a factor bringing relief from troubles. 	 (Salamo 6:4; 119:88, 159) E puipui ei tatou kae fakafaigofie foki ei a te ukega o fakalavelave.


Jehovah alone has the wisdom to bring about world peace. 	 Ko Ieova fua e maua ne ia te poto ke fakaoko mai te filemu ki te lalolagi.


But they are happy, just as Jesus said, because they have the deep satisfaction of knowing that they are providing Maria’s father with the care he needs. 	 Kae e fia‵fia eiloa lāua, e pelā mo pati a Iesu, me ne tuku atu ne lāua mo te loto malie ki te tamana o Maria a te tausiga telā e manakogina ne tou tagata.


If you come here, you can continue your field service without the need of a car!’ 	 Kafai e vau koe ki konei, e mafai o faka‵soko tau galuega talai e aunoa mo se motoka!’


What are the “living waters,” and who will benefit from drinking them? 	 Ne a “vai o te ola,” kae ko oi e maua ne latou a mea aoga mai te inu ki ei?


(Ps. 19:7) In time, privileges may be restored. 	 (Sala. 19:7) Fakamuli loa, ka mafai o toe maua ne ia a tauliaga konā.


When she did, he apologized and said that at the time of her earlier call, he and his wife were in the middle of a heated quarrel. 	 I te taimi ne toe telefoni atu ei tou fafine, ne fakatoese atu tou tagata kae fai atu me i te taimi taluai ne taua ma‵sei eiloa a laua mo tena avaga.


12 Second, although an element may on one occasion have a negative connotation in the Scriptures, on another occasion the same element may be used to represent something positive. 	 12 A te lua o mea, faitalia me e isi se fakauigāga sē ‵lei o se mea e tasi i nisi taimi i te Tusi Tapu, e mafai foki eiloa o fakauiga te mea tenā i te suā taimi ki se mea ‵lei.


It is because we are living in “critical times hard to deal with,” as the Bible foretold. 	 Ona ko tatou ko ‵nofo i “taimi faiga‵ta i aso fakaoti,” e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne ‵valo mai i te Tusi Tapu.


“I came to see how God views people.”—Michael 	 Nei la, ko oti ne fakasaoloto au mai te uiga ko te fakailoga tino.


Joshua’s experience is not uncommon. 	 E sē se mea fou a te tala o Joshua.


15 Another fine way to show faithfulness in the field service is to apply the suggestions found in The Watchtower and Our Kingdom Ministry. 	 15 A te suā auala ‵lei ke fakaasi atu ei te fakamaoni i te galuega talai ko te fakaaogāga o manatu fesoasoani kolā e maua i Te Faleleoleo Maluga mo Te ‵Tou Galuega Talai.


6 Shortly after the start of the Lord’s day, the seventh head launched an attack on God’s people—the remaining ones of Christ’s brothers on earth. 	 6 I te taimi eiloa ne sae mai ei a te fitu o ulu mai tua malie o te kamataga o te aso o te Aliki, ne taua atu a ia ki tino o te Atua, ko taina o Keliso kolā koi ‵nofo i te lalolagi.


Never allow the desire for material things to slow you down in Jehovah’s service 	 Ke mo a e talia ne koe te manako ki koloa ke fakavāivāi i ei koe i te taviniga a Ieova


1, 2. From a human point of view, why was it surprising that Samuel was instructed to anoint David as king? 	 1, 2.Kaia e ofo ei a tino me ne fakatonu atu ki a Samuelu ke fakaeke ne ia a Tavita mo fai te tupu?


With the help of this inspired library, Christians could “grasp mentally with all the holy ones what is the breadth and length and height and depth” of the truth. 	 Mai te fesoasoani o te tusi tenei, ko mafai ei ne Kelisiano o “iloa tonu . . . te lauefa, te loa, te maluga mo te ‵poko” o te munatonu.


Obedience—A Challenge 	 Te Fakalogo—Se Mea Faigata


Or you might point out the Bible’s guiding principles, such as those found in the Sermon on the Mount. 	 Io me fakaasi atu ne koe a fakatakitakiga fakavae mai i te Tusi Tapu, e pelā mo mea kolā ne fakaasi mai i te Lāuga i luga i te Mauga.


20 Consider the experience of a traveling overseer in a South American country. 	 20 Mafaufau ki te tala o se toeaina faimalaga i se fenua i Amelika ki Saute.


Decision-making is not easy. 	 E se faigofie faeloa te faiga o fakaikuga.


Obviously, Abraham did not terrorize Sarah into silence. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne seki fakamatakutaku atu a Apelaamo ki a Sala ke ‵pono tena gutu.


So you can see that King David would have had a good part of the Bible to read and absorb. 	 Tela la, e mafai eiloa o fakaataata ne koe i tou mafaufau me ne tai ‵lei eiloa te uke o mea ne faitau kae tauloto ne te tupu ko Tavita mai te Tusi Tapu.


(Isaiah 9:6, 7) The dying patriarch Jacob prophesied about this future ruler, saying: “The scepter will not turn aside from Judah, neither the commander’s staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to him the obedience of the peoples will belong.”—Genesis 49:10. 	 (Isaia 9:6, 7) Ne ‵valo mai ne Iakopo a te pule tenei i te taimi ko pili ei o mate a ia, penei: “Ka se ave keatea eiloa te tokotoko fakatupu mai i a Iuta io me ko te tulaga pule, seiloga ke oko mai a Sailo, kae faka‵logo a atufenua ki a ia.”—Kenese 49:10, Tusi Paia Samoa.


What are some factors that can lead to feelings of disappointment? 	 Ne a nisi mea e mafai o lagona ne tatou i ei te māvale?


Explaining why we have such a struggle, Paul wrote: “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” 	 I tena fakamatalaga e uiga ki te pogai e taua atu ei tatou penā, ne tusi mai penei a Paulo: “Ko oti ne agasala a tino katoa kae ko ‵mao mai te ‵malu o te Atua.”


Doing what will make us rich toward God? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ke maumea ei i mua o te Atua?


How can a Christian couple make their marriage a lasting union? 	 E mafai pefea ne se tauavaga Kelisiano o fakatumau te lā fakaipoipoga?


I was privileged to serve there for about three years. 	 Se tauliaga sili ke tavini atu au i konā mō se tolu tausaga.


Appreciative Ones Flock to God 	 E Ua‵lolo Atu a Tino Loto Fakafetai ki te Atua


They Had a Strong Sense of Identity 	 Ne Malamalama ‵Lei Latou i te Lotou Iloga


I have experienced that if you have the will to serve, Jehovah blesses your efforts. 	 Ko oti ne iloa ne au me ka fai e loto fiafia koe o tavini atu, ka fakamanuia eiloa ne Ieova au taumafaiga.


Jehovah deeply appreciates our efforts to praise him. 	 E fakatāua ‵ki ne Ieova a tou taumafaiga e fai ke avatu ei a tavaega ki a ia.


Think about these words in this way: If you have never met a certain person before, he views you as a stranger. 	 Mafaufau ki pati konei i te auala tenei: Kafai e seki fetaui aka eiloa koe muamua mo se tino, e kilo atu a ia ki a koe e pelā me se tino fakaatea.


(Isa. 11:6-9) Poverty and hunger have been constant features under human rule, but God’s rule will eliminate them. 	 (Isaia 11:6-9) Ko te mativa mo te fiakai ne fai faeloa mo fai ne mea masani mai lalo i te pulega a tino, kae ka fakaseai atu ne te pulega a te Atua a mea konā.


Because they continue to seek Jehovah, a great crowd will survive the day of his anger 	 E mata, e ‵fuli atu koe ki a Ieova e auala i sukesukega totino mo te tumau i te ‵talo?


From their sons or from the strangers?’ 	 Ko tino tonu o te fenua, me ko fakaalofa kola e ‵nofo i te fenua?’


Then, whatever remains of her is completely burned. 	 Kae ko so se mea telā e ‵toe mai i ei e ‵sunu ki te afi.


18 The prize before us—whether immortal life in heaven or everlasting life on a paradise earth—is marvelous to contemplate. 	 18 A te failoga i mua o tatou—faitalia me ko te ola e se mafai o tamate i te lagi io me ko te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso—se mea gali ‵ki ke mafaufau ki ei.


(Matthew 9:35, 36) Deeply moved, he then told his disciples: “Yes, the harvest is great, but the workers are few. 	 (Mataio 9:35, 36) Ona ko tena alofa, telā ne fai atu ei a ia ki ana soko: “Ko oko eiloa i te lasi o te saito e fia kati, ka ko tino ga‵lue i te saito e se tokouke!


In fact, the rebellion of Judas the Galilean, mentioned earlier, was sparked by a registration to ensure that the people paid tribute to Rome. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a te ‵tekeatuga ne fai ne Iuta te tino Kalilaia, telā ne fakasae atu muamua, ne fakamāfua aka ne te fakamauga o igoa o tino kolā e ‵togi atu olotou lafoga ki te kau Loma.


We can show our own love for Jehovah by praising his name in the Christian ministry. 	 E mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou te ‵tou a‵lofa mō Ieova mai te ‵viki atu ki tena igoa i te galuega talai.


Wisdom dictates that situations of this kind be avoided. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e ‵tau o ‵kalo keatea se tagata mo se fafine i se fale misionale mai te ‵nofo tokolua i te fale.


Consider just a few. 	 Ke mafau‵fau ki ne nāi fakaakoakoga.


He has an objective in mind: to weaken our faith and consume us spiritually. 	 E isi faeloa se mea e taumafai a ia ki ei: ke fakavāivāi ne ia te ‵tou fakatuanaki kae ke fakamasei foki ne ia tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


God even invites his servants: “Pray incessantly.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17) He is willing to listen endlessly to those who do his will. 	 E ‵kami foki ne te Atua ana tavini: “‵Talo foki i taimi katoa.” (1 Tesalonia 5:17) E toka a ia o fakalogologo ki ‵talo a latou kolā e fai tena loto.


13 Jehovah encourages us to give our best and not hold back. 	 13 E fakamalosi mai a Ieova ki a tatou ke tuku atu a te ‵toe mea e mafai ne tatou kae ke sē taofi.


If that is true in your case, how can you cope with the pressure? 	 Kafai e tenā eiloa te mea e tupu ki a koe, e mafai pefea o kufaki koe i fakalavelave konā?


What has Sonia learned from her experience? 	 Ne a mea ne tauloto ne Sonia mai i tena olaga?


What do we learn from the Bible’s account of Rehoboam? 	 Ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te tala o Leopoamo i te Tusi Tapu?


We are made in God’s image, meaning that we are endowed with moral qualities and the capacity for spirituality. 	 Ne faite tatou ki foliga o te Atua, ko tena uiga ne fa‵nau mai eiloa tatou mo uiga lei kae ke mafai foki o ati aka i a tatou a mea faka-te-agaga.


God’s will is being done in heaven, is it not? 	 Ko fai nei te loto o te Atua i te lagi, e tonu tenā?


As we consider what he said, think about what this can mean for Christians. 	 I te taimi e sau‵tala ei tatou ki ana pati, mafau‵fau me se a te uiga o te mea tenei mō tatou e pelā me ne Kelisiano.


What makes a person a disciple of Jesus Christ? 	 Se a te mea e fai ei se tino mo fai se soko o Iesu Keliso?


Later called Our Kingdom Ministry. 	 Ne ‵taku fakamuli ki te ‵Tou Galuega Talai.


(Proverbs 23:20) Misuse of alcohol has been linked to serious health problems, broken and damaged relationships, and millions of untimely deaths each year. 	 (Faataoto 23:20) A te fakaaogaga ‵se o meainu ma‵losi e iku atu ki masaki fakama‵taku, ki te māvae mo te ‵talaga o avaga, mo te ‵mate fakapoi o te fia miliona o tino i tausaga takitasi.


5 Another reason why people think that God does not care about us is that religious leaders have made them feel that way. 	 5 A te suā pogai e mafau‵fau ei a tino me e se atafai mai te Atua ki a tatou me ne fai ne takitaki lotu ke mafau‵fau latou penā.


19. In what ways do many Christian women today reflect the spirit of the widow of Zarephath, and how does Jehovah feel about these ones? 	 19 E tokouke a fāfine Kelisiano i aso nei e fakaasi atu ne latou a uiga o te fafine Salefata telā ko mate tena avaga.


Thus, your offspring will sense the love you have for Jehovah and, in turn, will be influenced to develop a closeness to him as well.—Proverbs 20:7. 	 Tela la, ka lavea atu i ei ne au tama‵liki tou alofa ki a Ieova kae ka fakamalosi atu i ei ki a latou ke taumafai foki o maua ne latou se fesokotakiga mo Ia.—Faataoto 20:7.


Instead of blaming ourselves or Satan for a problem, we could start to blame Jehovah. 	 I lō te ‵losi ifo ki a tatou eiloa io me ko Satani mō se fakalavelave, ko kamata o ‵losi atu tatou ki a Ieova.


In what way does it mean our life? 	 I te auala fea e fakauiga ei ki ‵tou ola?


How may some mistakenly discourage those who plan to enter full-time service? 	 E mafai pefea o faka‵tuka lēmū atu a nisi tino ki tino kolā e mafau‵fau o ‵kau atu ki te taviniga tumau?


For what sins do we need forgiveness, and toward whom do we need to be more forgiving? 	 Ne a ‵tou agasala e manakogina ke fakamagalo, kae ko oi a tino e ‵tau o fakamagalo atu ne tatou?


What lessons can we draw from this account? 	 Ne a akoakoga e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te tala tenei?


WHO ARE THE DOMESTICS? 	 KO OI A NISI TAVINI?


Frankly, I would worry if she accepted something without asking questions.” 	 Kae fai ‵tonu atu au me e manavase au māfai e talia ne ia se mea e aunoa mo ne fesili.”


Statistics from the World Health Organization state that as many as 1 in 5 of the population may suffer from depression at some time in their life. 	 E fai mai a fakamatalaga mai te World Health Organization me e ‵tusa mo te toko 1 mai te toko 5 a te aofaki o tino e mafai o logo‵mae mai te loto mafatia i nisi taimi i olotou olaga.


World War II ended in 1945, but I stayed in prison for some time thereafter. 	 Ne oti atu te Taua i te Lua a te lalolagi i te 1945, kae ne nofo atu eiloa au i te falepuipui i se taimi mai tua o te tausaga tenā.


Since Jehovah does the exalting, assignments of responsibility in the congregation are to be viewed as coming from him.—Psalm 75:7. 	 Ona ko te mea e fakamaluga aka ne Ieova a tino, a te mauaga o tofiga i te fakapotopotoga e ‵tau o ‵kilo atu ki ei e pelā me ne aumai ne ia.—Salamo 75:7.


A generous person gives freely of his time, energy, and resources to benefit others—and he does so gladly. 	 E tuku atu ne te tino kaimalie a tena taimi, tena malosi, mo ana mea ke maua ne nisi tino a mea aoga—kae e fai eiloa ne ia mo te loto fiafia.


8 Hardships and difficulties may discourage us. 	 8 Kāti e fakavāivāi tatou ne fakalavelave mo tulaga faiga‵ta.


DO YOU HAVE ANY REGRETS? 	 E MATA, E ISI NE MEA NE SALAMŌ KOE I EI?


Yet, one of Job’s contemporaries, a young man named Elihu, felt obliged to correct him. 	 Kae e tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, ne ‵tau o polopoloki ne se tamataene, ko Eliu a ia.


How do Jehovah God and Jesus Christ want us to feel about our sacred service? 	 E pefea a lagonaga o Ieova te Atua mo Iesu Keliso e uiga ki ‵tou taviniga tapu?


For example, we might ponder the several accounts that describe Jehovah in his heavenly court. 	 E pelā mo te mafai ne tatou o mafaufau ‵loto ki nāi tala kolā e fakamatala mai i ei a Ieova i tena koga nofo i te lagi.


She began auxiliary pioneering on a regular basis immediately after her baptism, and as soon as her circumstances allowed for it, she became a regular pioneer. 	 I tena otiga ne papatiso ne paenia lagolago faeloa tou fafine, kae ne paenia tumau a ia i te taimi eiloa ne toka ei a ia.


Remind them of the close relationship with Jehovah and the wonderful privilege of prayer enjoyed by dedicated Christians. 	 Fakamasaua atu ki a latou a te fesokotakiga pili mo Ieova mo te tauliaga o te ‵talo telā e maua ne Kelisiano tukugina atu.


Prophecy 3. Following this successful attack on false religion, Satan will marshal the nations for an assault on those who worship Jehovah God.—Revelation 7:14; Matthew 24:21. 	 Te Valoaga i te 3. Mai tua o te osoatuga manuia tenei ki lotu ‵se, ka fakamaopoopo eiloa ne Satani a atufenua ke taua atu ki tino kolā e tapuaki atu ki a Ieova te Atua.—Fakaasiga 7:14; Mataio 24:21.


He is the finest of the fine. 	 Ko ia te ‵toe tino ‵lei o tino ‵lei katoa.


One suggested that I talk with the person who “visits the boys downstairs.” 	 Ne fai mai se tino e tokotasi ke faipati au ki te tino telā “e āsi sāle atu ki tamaliki i te fale mai lalo.”


Keep your comments brief. 	 Fakatoe‵toe au tali.


(Rev. 1:10) Yet, it is possible that even now some Christians may lose “the love [they] had at first” for Jehovah and for Christian truth. 	 (Fakaasiga 1:10) Ke oko mai ki taimi nei, koi mafai eiloa o galo atu i nisi Kelisiano a te “alofa i te kamataga” mō Ieova e pelā foki mō muna‵tonu faka-Kelisiano.


At the border of the Promised Land, they were enticed into sexual immorality and the unclean worship of the Baal of Peor. 	 I te okoatuga ki tuakoi o te Fenua o te Folafolaga ne fakaosooso atu ki a latou ke finalalolagi kae ke tapuaki atu foki ki a Paala mai Peolo.


15 Of course, while the resurrected ones will have much to learn from us, we will have many questions to ask them. 	 15 E tonu, e tiga eiloa ka uke a mea e tauloto ne tino kolā ka faka‵tu aka mai i a tatou, ka uke foki ‵tou fesili ka ‵sili atu ki a latou.


Endurance Under Trial Results in Blessings (P. Sivulsky), Aug. 	 E Iku Atu te Kufaki Mai i Lalo o Tofotofoga ki Fakamanuiaga (P. Sivulsky), Aoku.


3 What “good news” did Paul preach that highlighted Jehovah’s undeserved kindness? 	 3 Se te “tala ‵lei” ne talai ne Paulo telā ne faka‵mafa mai i ei a te alofa tauanoa o te Atua?


How can a young person determine if he has made the truth his own? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaiku aka ne se talavou ke puke‵mau a ia ki te munatonu?


They remind us of the unfaithful Israelites who were “setting in order a table for the god of Good Luck and those filling up mixed wine for the god of Destiny.”—Isaiah 65:11. 	 E fakamasaua mai i ei ki a tatou e uiga ki tino Isalaelu sē fakamaoni kolā ne “tapuaki ki atua fapaupau ko Kato mo Meni,” io me ko te atua o te manuia i te Tusi Tapu faka-Peletania.—Isaia 65:11.


“We are God’s fellow workers,” so we must not be hypocritical workmen. 	 Me i a tatou e “ga‵lue fakatasi mō te Atua,” e se ‵tau o taku tatou pelā me ne tino ‵pelo.


15 “A Land Flowing With Milk and Honey” 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 3, 4


What helped her? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki tou fafine?


Those who truly love Jehovah will strive to view others as he does. 	 A tino kolā e a‵lofa tonu ki a Ieova ka taumafai eiloa ke ‵pau te lotou kilokiloga ki nisi tino e pelā mo ia.


Others have voiced the question after a widespread calamity or when they personally felt hard-pressed and could not understand why God did not intervene. 	 Kae e fakasae aka fua ne nisi tino a te fesili tenei māfai e fe‵paki latou mo fakalavelave fakafuasei io me se fakalavelave totino kae e mafau‵fau aka me kaia e sē fesoasoani mai ei a te Atua.


(1 Ki. 12:1-17) Rather than imitating Rehoboam’s unwise course, work hard to keep the lines of communication with your parents open. 	 (1 Tupu 12:1-17) I lō te fakaakoako ki te auala valea o Leopoamo, galue malosi o fakatumau a te fesokotakiga mo ou mātua ke ‵lei.


18, 19. (a) How does industriousness strengthen our trust in Jehovah? (b) Why should a Christian be willing to make sacrifices? 	 18, 19. (a) E fakamalosi aka pefea ne te loto finafinau o ga‵lue malosi a te ‵tou tali‵tonu ki a Ieova? (e) Kaia e ‵tau ei o talia ne se Kelisiano a mea faiga‵ta?


(Deuteronomy 28:47) You can do so forever if you always accept Jehovah’s discipline.—Psalm 100:2. 	 (Teutelonome 28:47) E mafai o fai koe penā ki te se-gata-mai māfai e talia faeloa ne koe a polopolokiga a Ieova.—Salamo 100:2.


(Hebrews 10:24, 25) Many have found that congregation meetings can serve as a soothing ointment that cures their emotional cuts and bruises. 	 (Epelu 10:24, 25) Ko oti ne lavea aka ne tino e tokouke me i fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga e fai eiloa e pelā me se vailakau fakamafanafana telā e faka‵lei ne ia a lagonaga pakia.


(John 14:26) The holy spirit would thus act as a teacher and as a remembrancer. 	 (Ioane 14:26) Ka gasuesue eiloa a te agaga tapu e pelā me se faiakoga mo se tino fakamasaua.


Rather, this Ruler is chosen by God himself. 	 I lō te fai penā, a te Pule tenei ne filifili eiloa ne te Atua.


True, he lived long enough to see his son Isaac grow up. 	 E tonu, ne ola a ia ke lavea atu ne ia tena tama ko Isaako e tupu aka.


He could not perceive that heavenly hosts were there to support God’s prophet, who was under siege by the Syrian army. 	 Ne seki maina a ia i te fakapotopotoga faka-te-lagi telā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki te pelofeta a te Atua, telā ne alaigina ne te kautau Sulia.


For example, the psalmist David states that Jehovah “hates anyone who loves violence,” and David warns against associating “with deceitful men.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e fai mai te faisalamo ko Tavita me i a Ieova e “takalialia . . . ki so se tino telā e fiafia ki amioga fakasaua,” kae ne fakailoa mai a Tavita ke fakaeteete i te ‵kau fakatasi “mo tāgata kolā e uiga fakaloiloi.”


While there, he came to the realization that devotion to God is still the best course. 	 I tena nofoatuga i konā, iloa aka ei ne ia me i te tavini katoatoa atu ki te Atua ko te toe mea ‵lei eiloa ke fai ne se tino.


What do successful evangelizers do? 	 Ne a mea e fai ne tino talai manuia?


Jehovah’s Witnesses help people everywhere to learn about God and his Kingdom 	 E fesoasoani atu a Molimau a Ieova i koga katoa ki tino ke iloa ne latou a mea e uiga ki te Atua mo tena Malo