The thought of a single tyrant ruling all mankind is terrifying.—Read Proverbs 29:2; Jeremiah 10:23. 	 E fakamataku a te mafaufauga ke pule se tino pule fakasaua ki tino katoa.—Faitau te Faataoto 29:2; Ielemia 10:23.


As you have learned truths that they teach, have you not found from experience that the very law of truth has proved to be in their mouths? 	 I te taimi ne tauloto ei koe ki muna‵tonu kolā e akoako atu ne latou, ko oti ne fakamaoni aka ne koe me e akoako atu eiloa ne latou te munatonu, i ne?


Keep working at it, and keep on walking in the truth. 	 Tumau i te ga‵lue ki ei kae tumau te sa‵sale i te munatonu.


(Ge 39 Verse 22) Next, Joseph met the man who eventually brought him to the attention of Pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt. 	 (Fuaiupu e 22) Mai tua ifo i ei, ne fetaui a Iosefa mo te tino telā ne taku atu ne ia a ia ki te Falao, te pule o Aikupito e uiga ki mea fakaofoofogia ne fai ne ia.


Even if your relationship was miserable, you may grieve because you do not have the joy that you had hoped for in marriage. 	 Kafai foki loa ne seki ‵lei a te lū va, e mafai eiloa o loto mafatia koe ona ko te mea e se maua a te fiafia telā ne fakamoemoe koe ki ei i te fakaipoipoga.


(Rev. 7:9, 10, 14; Jas. 2:23) Not being in the new covenant and therefore not having the hope of living in heaven, these other sheep do not partake of the Memorial emblems but attend as respectful observers. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9, 10, 14; Iakopo 2:23) E se aofia latou i te feagaiga fou, tela la, e se maua foki ne latou te fakamoemoega ke ola i te lagi, e se fakaaoga foki ne nisi mamoe konei a mea fakatusa o te Fakamanatuga kae ‵kau atu eiloa ki ei e pelā me ne tino maimoa.


Moved to Action by a Book 	 Ne Fakamalosi Aka a Ia ne se Tusi ke Gasuesue


Less Religious Participation 	 Ko sē ‵Kau a Tino e Tokouke ki Lotu


5:9-19. Does not Naaman’s example show that a proud person can learn humility?—1 Peter 5:5. 	 E mata, e se fakaasi mai i te fakaakoakoga a Namanu me e mafai o maua ne se tino fakamatamata te loto maulalo?—1 Petelu 5:5. 5:20-27.


In fact, some say that Sabbath-keeping is of utmost importance, believing that it involves our eternal salvation. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e fai mai a nisi tino me i te tausiga o te Sapati ko te ‵toe mea tāua, i te tali‵tonu me e aofia i ei ‵tou fakaolataga ki te se-gata-mai.


Their secret? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki a latou?


Rather, whether we are faced with temptation, beset by tragedies, or confronted with efforts to shame us, let each one of us be determined to prove that Jehovah is indeed the most important Person in our life! 	 (2 Timoteo 3:2) Tela la, se tioa eiloa o sikomia tatou ne tino kolā e se ‵kilo atu ki a Ieova e pelā me ko te ‵toe Tino tāua i olotou olaga.


(Luke 13:35; Psalm 118:26) Jesus used God’s name. 	 (Luka 13:35; Salamo 118:26) Ne fakaaoga ne Iesu a te igoa o te Atua.


“So many brothers were exiled far away. 	 “Ko oko eiloa i te tokouke o taina ne ave fakapagota ki koga ‵mao.


9. (a) How did Satan try to tempt Jesus with regard to personal desire? (b) What was Jesus’ reaction to this temptation? 	 9. (a) Ne taumafai pefea a Satani o tofotofo a Iesu e uiga ki ana manakoga totino? (e) Ne saga atu pefea a Iesu ki te tofotofoga tenei?


(John 12:31; 15:20) The world, lying in the power of Satan the Devil, hates true Christians because they serve Jehovah and are preachers of righteousness. 	 (Ioane 12:31; 15:20) E takalia‵lia te lalolagi, telā e pule atu ki ei Satani te Tiapolo, ki Kelisiano ‵tonu me e tavini atu latou ki a Ieova kae fai foki mo tino talai o te amiotonu.


Satan the Devil is bitterly angry and “walks about like a roaring lion, seeking to devour someone.” (1 Pet. 5:8; Rev. 12:17) Therefore, it is not surprising that at times even we, God’s servants, experience some feelings of anxiety. 	 A Satani te Tiapolo ko oko eiloa i te kaitaua kae ko “livaliva sāle e pela me se leona fekai, o salasala ke folo ne ia se tino.” (1 Pe. 5:8; Faka. 12:17) Tela la, e se ‵poi tatou māfai e maua ne tavini a te Atua a te lagonaga o te manavase i nisi taimi.


For at Jude verse 21, we read this exhortation: “Keep yourselves in God’s love, while you are waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ with everlasting life in view.” 	 Me i te Iuta, fuaiupu e 21, e fai‵tau tatou ki te fakamalosiga tenei: “Tausi [“tumau,” NW] koutou i te alofa o te Atua, ka koi fakatalitali koutou ki te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso, ke tuku atu ne ia a te ola se gata mai i tona alofa ‵nau.”


Some names have been changed. [Pictures on page 7] 	 Ko oti ne ‵fuli a nisi igoa ‵tonu o tino konei.


(See bound volume) [Pictures on page 15] 	 Tefea te koga muamua e fakaasi atu ei ne se Kelisiano a te alofa?


He further stated: “However, let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a busybody in other people’s matters. 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “Ke mo a se tino o koutou e fakapuapuagatia ona ko te tatino, te kaisoa, te amio masei, me ko te fia pule fua ki mea a nisi tino kolā e seai sena fekau i ei.


They also know that he will soon bring an end to all wickedness and transform the earth into a global paradise. 	 E iloa foki ne latou me ko pili fua o fakagata ne ia a mea ma‵sei katoa kae ka ‵fuli i ei te lalolagi kātoa ki se palataiso.


Granted, you may know more about certain things—perhaps about using cell phones, computers, or other modern gadgets. 	 E tonu, kāti e lasi atu tou iloa i nisi mea—e pelā mo te fakaaogāga o cell phones, komupiuta, io me ko nisi mea fou.


Let us see how the Bible supports that understanding. 	 Ke onoono aka tatou ki te auala e ‵lago atu ei te Tusi Tapu ki te malamalama tenā.


20. Of what strengthening truths are we reminded? 20 Second, we are convinced that Jehovah and his angels will support us. 	 20 A te lua o mea, e loto tali‵tonu tatou me e ‵lago mai eiloa a Ieova mo ana agelu ki a tatou.


However, we would miss a vital lesson if we were to admire Jonathan’s loyalty to David without taking into account his loyalty to God. 	 Kae e mafai eiloa o galo atu i a tatou a te manatu tāua māfai e fakatāua fua ne tatou a te fakamaoni o Ionatana ki a Tavita kae sē ko tena fakamaoni ki te Atua.


(Phil. 2:17) We sincerely appreciate those who have demonstrated such a giving spirit. 	 (Fili. 2:17) E fakafetai eiloa tatou ki a latou kolā e fakaasi mai se vaegā lagonaga fiafia penā.


“Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.” 	 “Ke fai te mea e loto koe ki ei i lalo nei, e pelā mo te faiga i te lagi.”


There is one answer to all these questions. 	 E tasi eiloa te tali ki fesili katoa konei.


Joan wrote: “Our association did not end there; rather, it developed into a friendship that has lasted for about 35 years now. 	 Ne toe tusi mai penei a Ioana: “Ne seki gata i konei te ma va fakataugasoa, kae ne iku atu ki se va fakataugasoa telā ne tumau eiloa mo tausaga e 35.


Mary and those who had come to their house follow. 	 Ne tautali atu ki ei a Malia mo tino kolā ne olo atu ki te lā fale.


IT IS one thing to claim that we trust in God. It is quite another to show it by our actions. 	 Kae se mea faigata ke fakaasi atu ne tatou te mea tenā i ‵tou faifaiga.


The prophecy at Daniel 2:44 states that God’s Kingdom “will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms.” 	 E fai mai te valoaga i te Tanielu 2:44 me i te Malo o te Atua ‘ka fakatakavale ne ia a malo katoa konā.’


Think about what happened to Jesus during his last days on earth. 	 Mafaufau ki te mea ne tupu ki a Iesu i ana aso fakaotioti i te lalolagi nei.


I will fortify you, yes, I will help you.”—Isa. 41:10. 	 Ka fakamalosi ne au a koe, ao, ka fesoasoani atu au ki a koe.”—Isa. 41:10, NW.


Why is it vital that Christians stay awake spiritually? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke ala faeloa a Kelisiano i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


Those wicked hybrids had been wiped out in the Deluge many centuries earlier, leaving not a single descendant behind. 	 Ne ‵mate katoa a Nefilimi konā i te Lolo i tausaga e uke ko ‵teka, telā e seai eiloa ne tama‵liki ne ‵toe mai.


Her husband, Vladimir, and their three sons all serve as elders. 	 A tena avaga ko Vladimir, mo la tamaliki tagata e tokotolu e tavini atu katoa pelā me ne toeaina.


19 What if love of this world exists in our heart? 	 19 Kae e a māfai e maua atu te alofa ki te lalolagi tenei i ‵tou loto?


The Greek word that Paul used means “to set one’s mind or heart upon something, to employ one’s faculty for thoughtful planning, w[ith] the emphasis upon the underlying disposition or attitude.” 	 A te pati Eleni telā ne fakaaoga ne Paulo e fakauiga ki te “tuku kātoa atu o te mafaufau, te loto io me ko palani ki se mea.”


Marelius and Kesia witnessing to a Sami woman in Norway 	 TE AUALA NE FAKALAUEFA ATU EI NE NISI TINO TE LOTOU TAVINIGA


“True wisdom itself keeps crying aloud in the very street,” says Solomon. 	 E fai mai Solomona: “A te poto ko kalaga i auala mo maketi.”


Why can our spiritual prosperity be called a miracle? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu me i te ‵tou manuia faka-te-agaga se vavega eiloa?


In Matthew’s day, Jeremiah may have been placed first in a group of Bible books that included Zechariah. 	 I aso o Mataio, kāti ne fakatu muamua mai a Ielemia i tusi o te Tusi Tapu kolā ne aofia i te Sakalia.


The three steps that Jesus outlined, as recorded in that scripture, are to be taken by believers. 	 A auala e tolu kolā ne faka‵mafa mai ne Iesu i te tusi siki tenei, e ‵tau o faka‵logo ki ei a tino tali‵tonu.


(James 2:1-9) True, we may accept members of our congregation whose situation differs from ours materially. 	 (Iakopo 2:1-9) E tonu, e mafai o talia ne tatou a nisi tino i te fakapotopotoga kolā e ‵kese te lotou tulaga i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo tatou.


Where they suspected errors in the master text they were using, they noted these in the margin. 	 I te taimi ne maua ei ne latou a mea ‵se i tusitusiga mua kolā ne fakaaoga ne latou, ne fakamau ne latou a mea konā i tafatafa.


The death of Jesus Christ is thus linked with the two greatest expressions of love—the great love that Jehovah showed for mankind in giving his Son and the self-sacrificing love that Jesus showed for humankind by willingly giving up his human life. 	 Tela la, e aofia i te mate o Iesu Keliso a fakaasiga pito ma‵luga e lua o te alofa—ko te ‵toe alofa sili ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova ki tino i te tukumaiga o tena Tama mo te fakaasimaiga o te alofa tauanoa o Iesu ki tino ona ko tena lotomalie o tuku atu tena ola faka-te-foitino.


17 The grieving process can vary greatly from person to person. 	 17 E mafai o kese‵kese a te leva e fanoa‵noa i ei a tino.


This is the hereditary possession of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness is from me,’ is the utterance of Jehovah.” 	 Ka pulu ne au aku tavini kae tuku atu ki a latou a te manumalo.’ Ko te Aliki tena ne faipati.”


Clearly, Jesus is not God Almighty. 	 E manino ‵lei, me i a Iesu e se ko te Atua Malosi Katoatoa.


(1 Tim. 5:8) There are several other concerns you have to take into account. 	 (1 Timoteo 5:8) E isi aka foki ne nisi mea kolā e ‵tau o saga koe ki ei.


Rome was also a prosperous center of commerce, so opportunities for material gains abounded.—Rom. 6:21; 1 Pet. 4:3, 4. 	 A Loma foki se koga maumea e fai ei a pisinisi, tela la, e uke ‵ki avanoaga i ei ke maua a mea faka-te-foitino.—Lo. 6:21; 1 Pe. 4:3, 4.


Satan thus was “a manslayer.” 	 Kae ne fai a Satani mo fai se “tino tatino.”


Facing Personal Trials With Courage 	 Te Fakafesagai Atu mo te Loto Toa ki Tofotofoga Totino


What a contrast we find between these two sons of God! 	 Ko tafaga la te ‵kese o tama‵liki e tokolua konei a te Atua!


As a child, I loved to look at the beautiful pictures in our Bible publications, comparing the characters and examining every detail in order to impress the stories on my mind. 	 E pelā me se tamaliki, ne fiafia au o kilokilo ki ata ‵gali i ‵tou lōmiga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, fakatusatusa a tino i loto i ata kae sukesuke ki fakamatalaga likiliki katoa ko te mea ke ‵mau a tala i toku mafaufau.


Jehovah made what promise to those in the new covenant? 	 Se a te tautoga ne fai ne Ieova ki a latou kolā e aofia i te feagaiga fou?


(John 8:29) Toward the end of his life on earth, Jesus said in prayer to his Father: “I have glorified you on the earth, having finished the work you have given me to do.” 	 (Ioane 8:29) I te fakaotiga o tena olaga i te lalolagi, ne fai atu a Iesu i tena ‵talo ki tena Tamana: “Ne fakaasi atu ne au tou ‵malu i te lalolagi. Ne fakapalele foki ne au te galuega ne tuku mai ne koe ki a au ke fai.”


(Job 42:10-17) Have there been others like Job? 	 (Iopu 42:10-17) E mata, e isi aka foki ne tino e pelā mo Iopu?


2 Worldwide, refugees who have fled their homes because of war or persecution now number over 65,000,000—the highest ever recorded.* Among these are thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 2 I te lalolagi kātoa, a tino fakaa‵lofa kolā ko oti ne tiaki olotou fale ona ko taua io me ko fakasauaga ko sili atu nei i te 65,000,000—te ‵toe aofaki maluga eiloa.* E aofia i a latou konei ko te fia afe o Molimau a Ieova.


(Acts 8:1-4) For example, we read in Acts chapter 8 about Philip, apparently a Greek-speaking evangelizer. 	 (Galuega 8:1-4) E pelā mo te mea e fai‵tau tatou ki ei i te Galuega mataupu e 8 e uiga ki a Filipo, kāti se tino talai telā e faipati i te ‵gana Eleni.


Others have thought of it as moving in waves. 	 A ko nisi tino e mafau‵fau me e ma‵laga atu e pelā me ne galu i te tai.


We are privileged to be part of God’s awesome universal organization. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te taulia o tatou ke fai mo vaega o te fakapotopotoga fakaofoofogia a te Atua i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


They will rule over the earth.—Read Luke 22:28-30; Revelation 5:10. 	 Ka pule atu latou ki luga i te lalolagi.—Faitau te Luka 22:28-30; Fakaasiga 5:10.


5 No matter how fearsome Satan or his weapons may be, though, we can defeat him! 	 5 Faitalia te malosi o Satani io me ko ana meatau, e mafai eiloa o fakatakavale ne tatou a ia!


The women of Bethlehem now say to Naomi: “Blessed be Jehovah . . . 	 Ne fai atu a fāfine Peteleema ki a Naomi: “Ke vikia te Aliki! . . .


What is Jehovah’s perspective on our lifespan, and how does his viewpoint differ from that of many today? 	 Se a te kilokiloga a Ieova ki te leva o ‵tou olaga, kae e ‵kese pefea tena kilokiloga mai i tino e tokouke i aso nei?


They continued to make fine spiritual progress and named their newborn son after the study conductor. 	 Ne gasolo eiloa laua ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae fakaigoa ne laua te pepe tagata fou tenā ki te igoa o te tino telā e fai ne ia te lā akoga.


How Would You Answer? 	 Kaia e tāua ‵ki ei te fakatuanaki?


(Romans 5:12) Those ruling with Christ as kings and priests number 144,000. 	 (Loma 5:12) A tino kolā ka pule fakatasi mo Keliso e pelā me ne tupu mo faitaulaga e toko 144,000.


(Psalm 65:2) Although Jehovah delegates generously, this is a responsibility he has never passed on to anyone. 	 (Salamo 65:2) E tiga eiloa e tuku atu ne Ieova a tiute e uke ki nisi tino, tenei eiloa a te tiute ne seki tuku atu ne ia ki se tino.


12 Since we live in a fierce, loveless world, it is no surprise that many children have to grow up without the benefit of loving, protective parents. 	 12 Ona ko te mea e ola nei tatou i se lalolagi sauā kae sē alofa, e se ‵poi tatou me e tokouke eiloa a tama‵liki e puti aka ne mātua kolā e se a‵lofa kae sē tausi atu ki a latou.


(Read Hebrews 5:8, 9.) 	 (Faitau te Epelu 5:8, 9.)


Money will be worthless. 	 Ka se aoga eiloa a tupe.


8 It is easy to say that we want to serve others and want to put their needs ahead of our own. 	 8 Se mea faigofie fua ke fai atu tatou me e fia tavini atu tatou ki nisi tino kae ke fakamuamua ne tatou olotou manakoga i lō ‵tou manakoga.


How else could they be viewed as two witnesses?* 	 E mafai foki la pefea o ‵kilo atu ki a laua e pelā me ne molimau e tokolua?


Family worship provides opportunity for parents to emphasize the benefits of having spiritual goals. 	 E tuku mai ne te sukesukega a te kāiga se avanoaga ke faka‵mafa atu ne mātua a te aoga o fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.


Granted, there are a great many who are genuinely looking to support those in need. 	 E tonu, e tokouke a tino e fia fesoasoani tonu atu ki tino fakaa‵lofa.


If an unmarried couple spend the night together under improper circumstances, would that constitute a sin meriting judicial action? 	 Kafai e ‵moe tasi se tagata mo se fafine kolā e se avaga i se fale e tasi e aunoa mo ne pogai ‵tau, e mata, a te mea tenā se agasala telā e manakogina ke fai se fakamasinoga ki ei?


If a person has doubts that Jehovah will fulfill His promise to care for His servants, then Satan simply needs to keep up the pressure and such a person might stop attending meetings altogether. 	 Kafai e fakalotolotolua se tino e uiga ki te fakataunu ne Ieova o Tena folafolaga ke tausi atu ki Ana tavini, e mafai o fakamalosi aka ei ne Satani a faka‵tukaga konā kae kāti ka fakagata te kau atu o te tino tenā ki fakatasiga.


Consider this example: One mother gives birth prematurely to a living baby, who dies after a few days. 	 Mafaufau ki te mea tenei: Ne tō moto se pepe a se mātua, kae mate i nāi aso mai tua ifo i ei.


One after another, Judah’s cities fell before the advancing Assyrian armies!—2 Ki. 18:13. 	 A te kautau o Asulia e olo eiloa mai te fa‵kai e tasi ki te suā fa‵kai o fakatakavale a fa‵kai ‵lasi o Iuta!—2 Tupu 18:13.


(Read John 1:3.) 	 (Faitau te Ioane 1:3.)


15 “The hundred and forty-four thousand” seen standing with “the Lamb” on heavenly Mount Zion are said to have been “bought from the earth,” “bought from among mankind as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb,” Christ Jesus. 	 15 A te “toko selau fasefulu fa afe” o tino kolā e lavea atu e ‵tu i tafa o “te Tamā Mamoe” i te Mauga o Siona faka-te-lagi e fai pelā me ne “fakaolagina io me ne ‵togi mai te lalolagi,” “ka ko latou foki ko tino muamua e tuku atu ki te Atua mo te Tamā Mamoe,” ko Keliso Iesu.


Before the days of Enosh, Jehovah spoke with Adam. 	 A koi tuai o oko atu ki aso o Enosa, ne faipati sāle atu a Ieova ki a Atamu.


(Eph. 5:15, 16) Our aim, though, should not be simply to cover a certain number of pages or solely to prepare comments to participate at meetings. 	 (Efe. 5:15, 16) A te ‵tou fakamoemoega, e se ko te faitau fua ne tatou ne nāi itulau io me ko te fakatoka fua ne tali ke mafai o fai se tusaga i fakatasiga.


When they die, their ill-gotten gains help them no more. 	 Kafai ko ‵mate latou, e se mafai eiloa o fesoasoani atu te lotou mau‵mea i auala sē ‵tonu ki a latou.


Jehovah has, in effect, offered to guide us through the vast desert of the present wicked world. 	 Ko oti ne ofo mai a Ieova ke fai a ia mo fai te ‵tou takitaki, i loto i te toafa lasi ‵ki eiloa o te lalolagi matagā tenei.


Do you see in this something that you can apply in your life and thinking? 	 E mata, e lavea ne koe i konei se mea telā e mafai o fakagalue ne koe i tou olaga kae mafaufau ki ei?


Included among ‘the armies in heaven’ that join Jesus in God’s war will be angels as well as the anointed conquerors who have already received their heavenly reward.—Matt. 25:31, 32; Rev. 2:26, 27. 	 E aofia i “kautau o te lagi” kolā e ‵kau fakatasi mo Iesu i te taua a te Atua ko agelu fakatasi mo te kau fakaekegina kolā ko oti ne maua ne latou a te taui faka-te-lagi.—Mataio 25:31, 32; Fakaasiga 2:26, 27.


9 During the Memorial season, we do well to meditate on our life course. 	 9 I te vaitau o te Fakamanatuga, e ‵tau mo tatou o mafaufau ‵loto ki te auala e ola ei tatou.


At one moment, though, the whole immense structure shuddered and lurched. 	 I te taimi e tasi, ne galulu te foitino kātoa o te vaka kae takasese.


The entertainment industry seems to become ever more skillful at glamorizing all kinds of wrongdoing while making a mockery of Jehovah’s standards of right and wrong. 	 A kamupane fai fakafiafiaga e foliga mai me ko gasolo aka faeloa ki luga te lotou apo i te fakagaligaliga o faifaiga ‵se kae fakatauemu foki ki tulaga o Ieova ki te mea ‵lei mo te mea ‵se.


Why was this? 	 Kaia ne fai ei ne ia te mea tenei?


That is, he was not the kind of king that many in Israel hoped for. 	 Ko tena uiga, e se ko ia te vaegā tupu telā ne fakamoemoe ki ei a tino Isalaelu e tokouke.


(Ephesians 5:2) How can we develop such love? 	 (Efeso 5:2) E mafai pefea o ati aka ne tatou se vaegā alofa penā?


How did Hezekiah encourage the military chiefs and the people of Judah? 	 Ne fakamalosi atu pefea a Hesekia ki takitaki kautau mo tino o Iuta?


Whenever she was assigned to present an oral report to the class, she chose a subject that allowed her to give a tactful witness regarding God’s Kingdom. 	 I so se taimi ne tofi aka ei a ia ke taku atu se lipoti ki tena vasega, ne filifili aka ne ia se mataupu telā ka mafai ei ne ia o avatu se molimau ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua.


Attending Christian meetings and going from house to house to tell others about the Bible’s marvelous hope for the future was a regular part of our family’s routine. 	 A te kau atu ki fakatasiga Kelisiano mo te fano mai fale ki fale o talai atu te fakamoemoega gali i te Tusi Tapu mō aso mai mua, se vaega masani o te polokalame a te motou kāiga.


6 Why is it said that we must first teach ourselves? 	 6 Kaia ne fai mai ei me e ‵tau o akoako muamua ne tatou a tatou eiloa?


His wise reminders found in the Bible have proved “very trustworthy.” 	 E “fakatuagagina” ana fakatonuga kolā e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu.


Everything. 	 Ko mea katoa.


The first king of the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel was Jeroboam I, “the son of Nebat.” (1 Kings 11:26) Jeroboam convinced the people of his domain that it was too much for them to travel to Jerusalem to worship Jehovah. 	 A te tupu muamua o matakāiga e sefulu o Isalaelu ko Ielopoamo I, “te tama tagata a Nepata.” (1 Tupu 11:26) Ne faka‵tuka atu a Ielopoamo ki tino mai lalo i tena pulega me se mea faigata ke faima‵laga atu faeloa latou ki Ielusalema o tapuaki ki a Ieova i ei.


REMAIN LOYAL TO YOUR MARRIAGE MATE 	 KE TUMAU I TE ALOFA FAKAMAONI KI TAU AVAGA


(1 Corinthians 11:1; 15:10) So, then, what can we learn from Paul, our fellow worker? 	 (1 Kolinito 11:1; 15:10) Tela la, ne a ‵tou mea e mafai o tauloto mai i a Paulo, te ‵tou taina tavini?


18 Bear in mind that it is “through use” that we can have our perceptive powers trained to distinguish both right and wrong. In other words, every time we are faced with a decision, we should learn to use our mental powers to discern what Bible principles are involved and how they can be applied. 	 I nisi tugāpati, so se taimi e fe‵paki tatou mo te faiga o se filifiliga, e ‵tau o akoako ‵tou mafaufau ke iloa aka ei a akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu kolā e aofia i ei mo te auala e mafai ei o fakagalue aka a mea konā.


Imitate the Israelite slave girl who used her tongue to bring glory to Jehovah 	 Ke fakaakoako ki te tamaliki fafine Isalaelu telā ne fakaaogā ne ia tena gutu ke ‵viki atu ei ki a Ieova


According to the Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, for example, “the Syrians consecrated themselves to the gods Hadad and Atargatis by signs branded on the wrist or neck . . . 	 E pelā mo pati i te Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, “ne tuku atu ne te kau Sulia a latou eiloa ki atua ko Hadad mo Atargatis mai i fakailoga kolā ne katikati ki luga i olotou lima io me ko ua . . .


What are Jehovah’s people encouraged to do, particularly as the Memorial approaches, and why? 	 Se a te mea e fakamalosi atu ki tino o Ieova ke fai ne latou, maise i te pili mai o te Fakamanatuga, kae kaia?


For instance, the brothers who support the Governing Body in helping to prepare spiritual food do so anonymously, not drawing attention to themselves or revealing the material they have worked on. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, a taina kolā e fesoasoani atu ki te Potukau Pule i te fakatokaga o mea‵kai faka-te-agaga e fai ne latou i se auala ‵funa, e se ko te kausaki atu ke maua fua ne latou a tavaega io me fakaasi atu a mea kolā ne ga‵lue latou ki ei.


Jehovah’s Witnesses are currently preaching in 236 lands. 	 E talai atu nei a Molimau a Ieova i atufenua e 236.


Do you think that this mother felt that Jehovah answered her heartfelt prayer? 	 E mata, e mafaufau te mātua tenei me ko tali mai ne te Atua tena ‵talo?


(Matthew 7:13, 14; 1 Timothy 4:16) When we are faced with decisions, then, the desire to do what is good may well cause us to ask ourselves: ‘How will this decision affect my Kingdom-preaching activity? 	 (Mataio 7:13, 14; 1 Timoteo 4:16) Kafai e ‵tau o fai ne tatou a filifiliga, kāti ka fakamalosi mai ne te manakoga ke fai a mea ‵lei ke fesili ifo tatou, penei: ‘E mata, ka fakalavelave atu te faiga tenei ki taku galuega talai o te Malo?


Ten years ago William lost his 18-year-old son in a drowning accident. 	 E pokotia eiloa a mātua fanoa‵noa i te vaegā fanoanoa tenā.


What parallel exists between the role of Jesus and that of Christian husbands? 	 Se a te mea e tai ‵pau ei a te tulaga o Iesu mo te tulaga o tagata a‵vaga Kelisiano?


Jesus received help from above 	 Ne maua ne Iesu te fesoasoani mai te lagi


What do we want to do with the precious knowledge we possess? 	 Ne a mea e fia fai ne tatou e uiga ki te mea tāua telā ko iloa ne tatou?


How do we know? 	 E fakamaoni pefea ne tatou a te mea tenā?


Yet, we would bear guilt before God if we hated a fellow Christian and wished him dead. 	 Kae e mafai eiloa o nofo sala tatou i mua o te Atua māfai e takalia‵lia tatou ki se taina Kelisiano kae e fia tamate foki ki a ia.


In each case, we will take note of what religious leaders mistakenly say, and then we will review what the Bible really teaches. 	 I fesili takitasi konā, ka onoono tatou ki mea kolā e akoako ‵se atu ne takitaki lotu, kae kafai ko oti, ka onoono tatou ki mea kolā e akoako ‵tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu.


What helped her to reach that conclusion? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ke fai ne ia te fakaikuga tenā?


What Do You Recall? 	 Ne a Mea e Masaua ne Koe?


“As regards Jehovah, his eyes are roving about through all the earth to show his strength in behalf of those whose heart is complete toward him.”—2 CHRONICLES 16:9. 	 “A te Aliki e onoono faka‵lei eiloa ki te lalolagi; e ave ne ia a te malosi ki tino kola e fakamaoni ki a ia.”—2 NOFOAIGA TUPU 16:9.


(1 John 2:16) Satan has also ‘blinded the minds of the unbelievers so that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ might not shine through.’ (2 Corinthians 4:4) And Satan does not hesitate to resort to threats and to exploit fear of men to accomplish his aim.—Acts 5:40. 	 (1 Ioane 2:16) Ko oti foki ne ‘fakapouli a mata o tino sē tali‵tonu ne Satani ko te mea ke se lavea ne latou a te mainaga o te Tala ‵Lei e uiga ki te ‵malu o Keliso.’ (2 Kolinito 4:4) Kae e se fakatalave foki a Satani i ana taumafaiga ke fakamalosi aka te mataku ki tino ke fakataunu ei te mea e manako a ia ki ei.—Galuega 5:40.


A World Without Prejudice—When? 5 	 SE LALOLAGI E SEAI SE FAKAILOGA TINO I EI—MĀFEA LA? 5


“What is Jehovah asking back from you but to exercise justice and to love kindness and to be modest in walking with your God?”—MICAH 6:8. 	 “A te mea e manako a ia ke fai ne tatou tenei: ke fai ne tatou te mea tonu, ke fakaasi atu te alofa tumau io me ko te alofa atafai, kae ola mo te loto maulalo i mua o te ‵tou Atua.”—MIKA 6:8.


“It is you Jehovah your God has chosen to become his people.”—DEUTERONOMY 7:6. 	 “Ne filifili ne [Ieova] koutou mai i tino katoa o te lalolagi ke fai mo ona tino tonu.”—TEUTELONOME 7:6.


The answer goes back to the dawn of human history, when our first parents rebelled against God as Ruler. 	 E maua te tali māfai e toe ‵foki tatou ki te kamataga o te tala fakasolopito o tino, i te taimi ne ‵teke ei a ‵tou mātua muamua ki te Atua e pelā me ko te Pule.


guided by God’s Word? 	 takitakigina ne te Muna a te Atua?


Yet, in the Middle Ages, Latin was essentially a dead language among the common people! 	 Kae i taimi o te pouliga, a te ‵gana Latina e se na loa ko fakaaoga malosi ne tino!


Christopher looks back on his dedication and baptism with fond appreciation. 	 Ne fiafia ‵ki eiloa a Christopher ki te taimi ne fai ei tena tukuatuga kae papatiso.


I did yard work, washed windows, and cared for other odd jobs. 	 Ne fai ne au a galuega i tua o te fale, ‵fulu a famalama, kae fai foki a nisi galuega.


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Living Forever on Earth 	 Te Ola Se-Gata-Mai i te Lalolagi


The good news we preach is that Jehovah, out of his love, is willing to forgive trespasses by means of Christ. 	 Tenei te tala ‵lei e talai atu ne tatou, me ona ko te alofa o Ieova, e loto fiafia eiloa a ia o fakamagalo a agasala e auala i a Keliso.


God declared his creation to be “very good.” 	 Ne “fiafia malosi” eiloa a te Atua ki ana mea ne faite.


God “will actually swallow up death forever, . . . for Jehovah himself has spoken it.”—Isaiah 25:8. 	 “A te Aliki Sili ka fakagata ne ia te mate ke se toe ai eiloa! . . . Ko te Aliki eiloa [ko Ieova] tena ne faipati!”—Isaia 25:8.


Like his parents, Cain does not appear to be in line for resurrection and redemption. 	 E pelā eiloa mo ana mātua, e foliga mai me e se aofia foki a Kaino i tino kolā e isi se lotou fakamoemoega ke toe faka‵tu aka mai te mate kae faka‵sao atu.


Paul cited his own example and recommended basic Christian qualities that are necessary for endurance. 	 Ne taku atu eiloa ne Paulo tena fakaakoakoga kae fakaasi atu a uiga Kelisiano fakavae kolā e manakogina mō te kufaki.


“Everywhere that he delights to, he turns it.” 	 “E pelā eiloa mo te fakatonu ne ia te auala e ‵tau o ‵tafe ki ei se vaitafe.”


11. How does holy spirit operate in the lives of God’s people, and what distinction is evident? 	 11 Faitalia te ‵kese o tulaga o tino o te Atua, e loto ‵kau fakatasi latou.


Are they effective? 	 E mata, e magoi?


“Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.”—MATTHEW 6:10. 	 “Ke oko mai tou Malo, ke fai te mea e loto koe ki ei i lalo nei, e pela mo te faiga i te lagi.”—MATAIO 6:10.


But is God really too distant and unsearchable? 	 Kae e mata, e tō ‵mao a te Atua kae se mafai foki o ‵sala aka ki ei?


If Jacob ever takes a wife from the daughters of Heth like these from the daughters of the land, of what good is life to me?’” There is no indication that Isaac responded harshly. 	 Kafai foki la e avaga a Iakopo ki tamafine Heti konei, kaati la e ‵tau mo au o na mate.’ ” E seai se fakaasiga me ne tali atu a Isaako mo te kaitaua ki ei.


9 Giving Jehovah’s view of Jesus Christ, the Gospel writer Matthew quotes these prophetic words: “Look! My servant whom I chose, my beloved, whom my soul approved! 	 9 Ne siki mai ne te tino tusitala Evagelia ko Mataio, a pati fakavaloaga konei e uiga ki te kilokiloga a Ieova ki a Iesu Keliso: “Muna a te Atua, ko taku tavini tenei ne filifiligina ne au, ko taku fagasele e fiafia au ki ei.


11 Although none of Jesus’ apostles were cowards, they all struggled with fear of man. 	 11 E se fai a apositolo a Iesu e pelā me ne tino mata ma‵taku, ne ma‵taku fua latou ona ko mafaufauga o tino e uiga ki a latou.


22:23-27. One of the most effective defenses a woman has when she is threatened with rape is to scream. 	 22:23-27. A te auala e tasi ke puipui ei ne se fafine a ia māfai ko pukemālōgina, ko te pakalaga ki luga.


Why is God’s gift of the ransom through Jesus the best gift we could receive? 	 Kaia e fai ei a te meaalofa a te Atua ko te togiola e auala i a Iesu e pelā me ko te meaalofa sili e mafai o maua ne tatou?


But in 1918, the final year of the war, the organized preaching work virtually stopped. 	 Kae i te 1918, toeitiiti ko taofi katoatoa i ei a fakatokaga mō te galuega talai.


11 The Bible says that Jehovah’s people, including young ones, “will offer themselves willingly” for his service. 	 11 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i tino o Ieova, e aofia ei a tama‵liki, “ka loto fia‵fia o ofo atu a latou eiloa” mō tena galuega.


To what might Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the Mount be likened, and why can we say it was based on “the sayings of God”? 	 Se a te mea ne fakatusa ki ei a pati a Iesu i te Lauga i luga i te mauga, kae kaia e mafai ei o fai atu tatou me ne fakavae ki “muna a te Atua”?


10 Another practical way parents can teach children to listen to Jehovah is by having regular family Bible discussions. 	 10 A te suā auala e mafai ei ne mātua o akoako olotou tama‵liki ke faka‵logo ki a Ieova ko te faiga faeloa o sau‵talaga faka-te Tusi Tapu a te kāiga.


They teach that “good is bad and bad is good.” 	 E akoako ne latou “a amioga ma‵sei me ne mea ‵lei, kae taku . . . a amioga ‵lei me ne amioga ma‵sei.”


(2 Corinthians 11:28, 29) If we fail to cooperate with them, we only add to their load. 	 (2 Kolinito 11:28, 29) Kafai e fakata‵mala tatou o faka‵logo ki a latou, ka sinā faka‵mafa atu fua ne tatou te lotou amoga.


Imitate Jehovah’s Close Friends 	 Ke Fakaakoako Atu ki Taugasoa ‵Pili o Ieova


What do “the sons of the kingdom” eagerly await, and what will we discuss in the next article? 	 Se a te mea e fakatali‵tali ki ei a “tino o te Malo,” mo te loto finafinau, kae se a te mea ka suke‵suke tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu?


In Jehovah, we have a perfect Father. 	 A Ieova ko te ‵tou Tamana ‵lei katoatoa.


But resurrected anointed ones have far greater glory. 	 Kae e sili atu te ‵malu o tino fakaekegina māfai ko toe‵tu aka latou.


Together they form God’s Messianic Kingdom. 	 E aofia katoa latou i te Malo faka-Mesia o te Atua.


Jehovah was supporting those men with his superhuman agents. 	 Ne ‵lago atu a Ieova ki tagata konei e auala i tino kolā e sili atu te olotou malosi i tagata.


Am I striving to shine before others?’ 	 E mata, e taumafai au o fakagaligali toku ata i mua o nisi tino?’


We will consider these questions as we continue our discussion of the 34th Psalm. 	 Ka mafau‵fau tatou ki fesili konei i ‵tou sau‵talaga e uiga ki te Salamo 34.


Speaking in Hebrew, he urged the people to betray the king and to submit to the Assyrians, falsely promising to relocate them to a land where they could enjoy a comfortable life. 	 Ne faipati atu tou tagata i te ‵gana Epelu o fakamalosi a tino ke takolekole a te tupu ke fakalogo ki te kau Asulia, kae tauto fakaloiloi atu i a latou ka toe ave ki se fenua telā e tokagamalie i ei olotou olaga.


(Read Ruth 1:1-6.) 	 (Faitau te Luta 1:1-6.)


Often they let me, but it was not the most comfortable means of transport. 	 Ne masani o talia ne latou, kae ne seki fai mo fai te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke fanatu i ei.


(Eph. 5:23) Jesus exercises his headship over his congregation with loving patience. 	 (Efe. 5:23) Ne fakagalue eiloa ne Iesu mo te kufaki mo te alofa a tena tulaga e pelā me ko te ulu o te fakapotopotoga.


The Deluge therefore has great significance for us today. 	 Tela la, e tāua ‵ki eiloa a te tala o te Lolo ki a tatou i aso nei.


• Why does Jehovah show patience? 	 • Kaia e fakaasi mai ei ne Ieova te kufaki?


According to this thinking, death is part of God’s purpose for mankind. 	 E ‵tusa mo te manatu tenei, a te mate se fuafuaga eiloa a te Atua mō tino katoa.


A little over two decades later, the leader Joshua stands in the heart of the land of Canaan and declares to the older men of Israel: “See, I assigned to you by lot these nations that remain as an inheritance for your tribes, and all the nations that I cut off, from the Jordan to the Great Sea at the setting of the sun. 	 I se luasefulu tupu tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, ne tu atu a te takitaki ko Iosua i te kogaloto o Kanana kae fai atu ki toeaina o Isalaelu: “Ko oti ne tuku atu ne au ke fai mo tofi o matakāiga kese‵kese o Isalaelu a te laukele o malo kolā koi ‵toe mai, pelā foki a laukele o malo kolā ko oti ne fakatakavale ne au, e kamata mai i te Vaitafe o Iolitana i te saegala, ke oko ki te Tai Metitilani i te togala.


(Ps. 112:6-8) Never before in history has there been so much bad news, including such things as wars, terrorism, new diseases and resurging old ones, crime, poverty, and ruinous pollution. 	 (Salamo 112:6-8) Ko siliga atu te ma‵sei o tala i aso nei e uiga ki taua, amioga takafia‵toa, masaki ‵fou mo masaki mua kolā ko toe ‵sae aka, amioga ma‵sei, te mativa mo te fakalailaiga o te lalolagi, i lō tala i aso mua.


After that, God gave Israel laws, including the Ten Commandments, to guide and protect them. 	 Mai tua ifo i ei, ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki tino Isalaelu a tulafono, e aofia i ei a Tulafono e Sefulu, ke takitaki kae puipui ei latou.


For instance, Cain became jealous of his brother Abel and killed him. 	 E pelā mo Kaino ne loto masei ki tena taina ko Apelu kae tamate ne ia tou tagata.


Why did first-century Christians preach with urgency? 	 Kaia ne talai atu ei a Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua mo te mafaufau ke fai fakavave?


(Amos 9:11) However, that “booth” would be rebuilt with David’s descendant Jesus as the permanent King. 	 (Amo. 9:11) Kae ko te “fale” tenā ka toe fakatu aka kae ka fai a Iesu, telā ne tupu mai i te gafa o Tavita, mo fai te Tupu ki te se-gata-mai i ei.


“Skin in behalf of skin,” he says to Jehovah, “and everything that a man has he will give in behalf of his soul. 	 Ana muna ki a Ieova: “A te tagata e mafai fua o tiakina ana mea katoa manafai ko manako ke ola a ia.


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13 Jehovah asked Job: “Can you tie fast the bonds of the Kimah constellation, or can you loosen the very cords of the Kesil constellation?” 	 13 Ne fesili atu a Ieova ki a Iopu: “E mafai ne koe o ‵sai fakatasi a fetu ko Mataliki io me ‵tala ne koe a te ‵saiga telā e ‵sai fakatasi ei a Melemele?”


(Proverbs 13:20; 1 Corinthians 15:33) Then, too, much of today’s youth-oriented entertainment fosters the stereotype of teenage defiance. 	 (Faataoto 13:20; 1 Kolinito 15:33) Kae ko te ukega foki o fakafiafiaga i aso nei kolā e fia‵fia ki ei a talavou e fakamalosi aka ei a uiga ‵toa o talavou.


• false accusers 	 • tino fai ‵losiga ‵se


(Lev. 19:18; Deut. 6:5; Mark 12:28-34) Jesus’ use of the Scriptures and his way of speaking caused “a division over him . . . among the crowd,” and his opposers could not bring harm to him. 	 (Levitiko 19:18; Teutelonome 6:5; Maleko 12:28-34) A te auala ne fakaaogā ei ne Iesu te Tusi Tapu mo te faiga o ana pati ne “kese‵kese ei manatu o tino e uiga ki a ia,” kae ne seki mafai ne tino ‵teke o fakalogo‵mae atu ki a ia.


Although King David repented of his sins involving Bath-sheba, he was not shielded from the consequences of his actions. 	 E tiga eiloa ne salamo te tupu ko Tavita i ana agasala kolā ne aofia i ei a Patisepa, ne seki maua ne ia te puipuiga mai i ikuga o ana faifaiga.


When Satan failed in his initial attacks, he afflicted Job with a painful disease. 	 I te taimi ne seki manuia ei a Satani i ana taumafaiga muamua, ne fakatigāina ei ne ia a Iopu ki se masaki fakalogo‵mae.


Nevertheless, Alex got caught up in trading in the stock market, thinking he could soon quit his job and enter the pioneer service. 	 Kae ne mafaufau tou tagata me kafai e mafai o maua ne ana tupe tai uke atu, ko mafai ei o tiakina tena galuega kae tavini e pelā me se paenia.


As we do this and endeavor to cultivate love for Jehovah in the person’s heart, he may see why he should obey Him. 	 I te taimi e fai ei ne tatou te mea tenei kae taumafai o fakamalosi aka te alofa ki a Ieova i te loto o te tino, e mafai o lavea atu ne ia te pogai e ‵tau ei o fakalogo ki a Ia.


He and his wife are happy because their life centers on giving. 	 E fia‵fia eiloa lāua me e fakamuamua ne lāua i lā olaga a te tuku atu o mea ki nisi tino.


The fourth watch lasted from about three in the morning until sunrise. 	 A te ‵tūga i te fa o te leoleo ne kamata mai i te tolu i te vaveao ke oko ki te taimi ne sae aka ei te mata o te la.


Isaiah says: “[Jehovah] has laid low those inhabiting the height, the elevated town. He abases it, he abases it to the earth; he brings it in touch with the dust. 	 E fai mai penei a Isaia: “Ne fakaseaoga ne ia [Ieova] a tino fakamatamata; ne ofa ne ia a te fa‵kai malosi tela e nofo i ei latou, kae ofa ne ia ona pui ke siga ki lalo i te pefu.


4 In 1918, Jehovah’s people faced a wave of clergy-inspired persecution aimed at silencing their preaching work. 	 4 I te 1918, ne fe‵paki a tino o Ieova mo fakasauāga e uke ona ko fakamalosiga a faifeau kolā ne ma‵nako ke taofi aka te lotou galuega talai.


(Galatians 6:3) Why? 	 (Kalatia 6:3) Kaia?


11 Jesus told his followers: “You are the light of the world. A city cannot be hid when situated upon a mountain. 	 11 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “A koutou ko te mainaga o te lalolagi; e se mafai o se matea te fa‵kai manafai e tu i luga o te mauga.


These and multitudes of resurrected ones will be brought to perfection during the Thousand Year Reign of Jesus Christ. 	 Ka maua ne tino konei mo tino ‵mate e tokouke kolā ka toe faka‵tu aka a te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa i loto i te Pulega a Iesu Keliso i te Afe Tausaga.


“Jehovah will . . . war against those nations as in the day of his warring, in the day of fight.”—ZECH. 	 “Ka fanatu a Ieova o taua atu ki atufenua e pelā mo te aso ne taua ei a ia, i te aso o te taua.”—SAKA.


Babylon the Great has fallen!’” (Revelation 18:1, 2) This powerful angel was privileged to make an announcement about the fall of Babylon the Great, the world empire of false religion. 	 Ko pakū a Papelonia takutakua!’ ” (Fakaasiga 18:1, 2) Ne taulia malosi te agelu malosi tenei ke fai atu ne ia te faka‵pulaga e uiga ki te pakū o Papelonia takutakua, ko te emupaea o lotu ‵se i te lalolagi kātoa.


15 Paul gives another compelling reason why we should not retaliate; it is the modest course to follow. 	 15 Ne taku mai ne Paulo a te suā pogai tāua e se ‵tau ei o taui ma sui tatou; me se auala faigofie o te loto maulalo ke tau‵tali ki ei.


Urge Them to Take Action Today! 	 Fakamalosi Atu ke na Gasue‵sue Eiloa Nei!


(1 John 3:17, 18) And we do not hold back from telling others about Jehovah. 	 (1 Ioane 3:17, 18) Kae e se ‵kalo kea‵tea tatou mai i te fakaasi atu ki nisi tino a mea e uiga ki a Ieova.


A Contrast Between Humility and Pride 	 Te ‵Kesega i te vā o te Loto Maulalo mo te Fakamatamata


HE ALWAYS LEAVES FEELING BETTER 	 E Maua Faeloa Ne Ia Se Lagonaga Fiafia Mai Tua O Te Fakatasiga


That was true of many in Corinth to whom Paul wrote. 	 Se mea tonu te mea tenā ki tino Kolinito e tokouke kolā ne tusi atu ki ei a Paulo.


(Luke 8:18) These days, that is often easier said than done. 	 (Luka 8:18) I aso nei, kāti e faigata ke fai penā.


10 In the Christian era, we also find outstanding examples of those honoring God-given authorities. Take, for instance, Paul. 	 10 E maua foki ne tatou i te vaitaimi o Kelisiano a fakaakoakoga sē fuafuagina e uiga ki tino kolā ne āva ki pule kolā ne tuku mai ne te Atua.


But Hosea’s prophecy also contains a heartwarming message. 	 Kae ne aofia foki i te valoaga a Hosea se fekau fakamafanafana loto.


There may be some jobs that allow for the worker’s mind to wander without serious consequences. 	 Kāti e isi ne galuega kolā e ‵tau o fakaaoga i ei a te mafaufau o te tino galue kae seai ne ikuga matagā e maua mai i ei.


(Acts 23:6) Imagine how shocked Paul must have been when he learned that God had chosen him to preach Christ to—of all people—the Gentiles! 	 (Galuega 23:6) Mafaufau la ki te poi o Paulo i te taimi ne iloa aka ei ne ia me ko filifili ne te Atua a ia ke talai atu e uiga ki te Keliso ki tino mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea!


11 Attending Christian meetings also places a responsibility on us. Christians are admonished to ‘encourage one another,’ inciting fellow members of the congregation to “love and fine works.” 	 E fakatonu mai ki Kelisiano ke ‘fakatau fakama‵losi te sua tino ki te sua tino,’ mai te fesoasoani atu ki taina tali‵tonu i te fakapotopotoga ke fakaasi “te alofa mo te fai mea ‵lei.”


Their sadness over not having children turned to joy when the woman gave birth to a son. 	 Ne ‵fuli ei te lā fanoa‵noa ki te fiafia i te fanaumaiga ne te fafine se tamaliki tagata.


I have only gained!”—Ps. 34:8; Prov. 10:22. 	 E maua eiloa ne au a fakamanuiaga!”—Salamo 34:8; Faataoto 10:22.


• What can we learn from Joseph and Naomi? 	 • Ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai i a Iosefa mo Naomi?


11 In his letter to the Philippians, the apostle Paul points to something else that can become a god. 	 11 I tena tusi ki te kau Filipi, ne fakasino atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki se isi mea telā e mafai o fai pelā me se atua.


Do not assume that he knows how you feel. 	 Sa mafaufau me e iloa ne ia ou lagonaga e uiga ki ei.


(Mark 13:33) But the Bible clearly indicates that we cannot calculate the specific date for the end. 	 (Maleko 13:33) Kae e fakaasi manino mai i te Tusi Tapu me e se mafai o iloa tonu ne tatou a te taimi o te gataga.


(Acts 13:9, 10; 17:16, 17; 18:5) Paul recognized the significance of the time in which he lived. 	 (Galuega 13:9, 10; 17:16, 17; 18:5) Ne iloa ne Paulo a te tāua o te taimi ko ola ei a ia.


8 Read Isaiah 40:30. 	 8 Faitau te Isaia 40:30.


(Prov. 12:25) Frank and honest communication can do much to help you to understand and deal with your concerns. 	 (Faata. 12:25) A te faipati tonu mo te fakamaoni ka fesoasoani atu eiloa ke maina ‵lei koe i mea kolā e manavase ei koe.


One day, the dean of the university told me that my grades were slipping and that I could not graduate on my past merits. 	 I te aso e tasi, ne fai mai te ofisa maluga i te iunivesiti me i oku kai ko olo ifo loa ki lalo telā e se mafai o fakaoti faka‵lei aku akoga e ‵tusa mo aku taumafaiga mua.


On the contrary, Jesus described in detail some of the things that were to befall them. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, ne fakamatala fakalikiliki atu ne Iesu a mea kolā ka fe‵paki mo latou.


(Psalm 78:26; Matthew 6:26) Racing through earth’s atmosphere, the fiery chariot evidently transferred Elijah to another part of the earth, where he continued living for a time. 	 (Salamo 78:26; Mataio 6:26) Ne makini atu te kaliota afi i luga i te vanimonimo o te lalolagi, o avatu a Elia ki se isi koga o te lalolagi, telā ne ola a ia i ei i se vaitaimi.


They have put implicit trust in the One who had this promise recorded in his Word: “I will never leave you, and I will never abandon you.” 	 E tali‵tonu katoatoa latou ki te Tino telā ne fakamau ne ia i tena Muna a te folafolaga tenei: “Ka se tiaki lele ne au a koutou kae ka se tuku tiaki lele ne au a koutou.”


What can help a Christian to decide whether to get married? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki se Kelisiano ke filifili aka ke avaga io me ikai?


Human history testifies to these truths.—Ecclesiastes 8:9. 	 E fakamaoni mai ne tala fakasolopito a te ‵tonu o mea konei.—Failauga 8:9.


▪ “People say: ‘I have high moral expectations of myself and others, but I know we are all human so I’m looking for a batting average.’ 	 ▪ “E fai mai a tino: “E ma‵luga atu oku fakamoemoega ki a au eiloa mo nisi tino, kae e iloa ne au me i a tatou katoa ne tino ola, tela la e manako eiloa au o fai a te ‵toe mea ‵lei.’


And what news could have been more important? 	 Kae e mata, e isi se tala telā e sili atu i te tāua i lō te tala tenā?


(John 15:19) Upon learning these principles, we quickly see the need to avoid fellowship with fornicators, adulterers, thieves, drunkards, and the like. 	 (Ioane 15:19) Mai te tauloto ki fakatakitakiga konei, e malamalama vave tatou i te pogai e se ‵tau ei o fai taugasoa tatou mo tino finalalolagi, tino mulilua, tino kaisoa, tino konā mo nisi tino aka penā.


7 They were correct. 	 7 Ne seki ‵se eiloa a latou i ei.


What an outcome of Peter’s bearing thorough witness!—Acts 10:22, 34-48. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵gali o mea ne iku mai i te folafolaatuga ne Petelu o te tala ‵lei!—Galuega 10:22, 34-48.


For all these are the things the nations are eagerly pursuing. 	 Me i mea katoa konā, e salasala ne tino o fenua fakaatea.


8. (a) How have God’s devoted people today been rewarded for their zeal? (b) What future blessings await those with an earthly hope? 	 8. (a) Ne maua pefea ne tino o te Atua i aso nei a te taui o te lotou loto finafinau? (e) Ne a fakamanuiaga i aso mai mua ka maua ne tino kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi?


Can you recall the second part of the contrast? 	 E mafai o iku atu a te mea tenā ki se sautalaga gali a te kāiga ki te auala e mafai ei o fakagalue aka a te lua o vaega i se auala lasi.


A Precious Heritage 	 Se Togi Tāua ‵Ki


With no fear of contradiction, he said: “You well know how from the first day that I stepped into the district of Asia . . . 	 E aunoa mo te mataku i te ‵teke atu o se tino ki a ia, ne fai atu tou tagata: “Ko iloa ne koutou me ne leva te ‵tou nofoga i taku fatoa okomaiga ki Asia. . . .


But, besides all these things, clothe yourselves with love, for it is a perfect bond of union.”—Colossians 3:13, 14. 	 Kae sili i mea katoa konei, taofi ‵mau koutou ki te alofa, telā e fusi fakatasi ei ne ia a mea katoa ke ‵lei.”—Kolose 3:13, 14.


“Clean to Clean Persons” 	 ‘E ‵Ma ki a Latou Kolā e ‵Ma’


For six years he and his wife hid the only surviving royal heir, Jehoash, in the temple. 	 Ne ‵funa ne laua mo tena avaga i tausaga e ono a te pelenise, ko te mokopuna e tokotasi o Atalia telā ne sao, ko Ioasa, i te faletapu.


How can we honor our marriage? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o faka‵malu a te fakaipoipoga?


• How can hope along with faith give a Christian the courage to set sound priorities in life? 	 • E tuku atu pefea ne te fakamoemoega fakatasi mo te fakatuanaki a te loto toa ki se Kelisiano ke fakatoka ne ia a mea kolā e ‵tau o fakamuamua i te olaga?


(Rom. 15:33) Think of the extent to which Jehovah went to enable us to have a peaceful relationship with him. 	 (Loma 15:33) Mafaufau ki te uke o mea ne tuku mai ne Ieova ke mafai ei o maua ne tatou se fesokotakiga filemu mo ia.


Consider the prize that Jehovah has set before you. 	 Mafaufau la ki te taui e tuku atu ne Ieova ki a koe.


12 Love of God and neighbor, in fact, are inextricably linked. 	 12 A te ‵tonuga loa, e fetaui ‵lei te alofa ki te Atua mo te alofa ki tuakoi.


Jehovah had decreed that one of David’s descendants would occupy His throne permanently, and God’s word never goes unfulfilled.—Josh. 23:14; 2 Sam. 7:16. 	 Ko oti ne folafola mai ne Ieova me e isi se tino mai te gafa o Tavita ka nofo tumau i Tena nofogaaliki, kae e se mafai eiloa o sē taunu te pati a te Atua.—Iosu. 23:14; 2 Samu. 7:16.


He wrote a divinely inspired letter to his fellow Christians, admonishing them to maintain their faith. 	 Ne fakaosofia ke tusi ne ia se tusi ki ana taina Kelisiano kae fakamalosi atu ke tumau latou i te fakatuanaki.


Safeguard practical wisdom and thinking ability, and they will prove to be life to your soul.”—Prov. 3:5, 6, 21, 22. 	 Taofi mau ki tou poto mo tou atamai. . . . Ka avatu ne te poto ki a koe a te ola.”—Faataoto 3:5, 6, 21, 22.


Still, he knew that Jesus was innocent and was no ordinary man. 	 Ne iloa ne tou tagata me e seai se mea ‵se ne fai ne Iesu kae ko ia e sē se tagata penei mo tatou.


Apostate leaders were a trap and a net for the Israelites, enticing them to practice idolatry. 	 Ne fai a takitaki aposetate e pelā me se malei mo se tili ki tino Isalaelu, mai te fakakolekole atu ki a latou ke ifo ki tupua.


But you must ask for it. 	 Kae e ‵tau o fakamolemole atu koe e uiga ki ei.


Says one sister: “I resolved to marry only in the Lord, but I have shed many tears as I watched my friends marry wonderful Christian men, while I continue alone.” 	 Ne fai mai se tuagane, penei: “Ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne au ke avaga eiloa ki se Kelisiano, kae ne tagi fakafia foki au i te kilo atu ki oku taugasoa kolā ko oti ne a‵vaga ki tāgata Kelisiano ‵gali, kae koi teka tokotasi eiloa au.”


Also helpful is the right setting, perhaps when the couple are alone considering the day’s text or reading the Bible together. 	 E fesoasoani foki a te faiga o se fakatokaga ‵lei, kāti i te taimi telā e ‵nofo tokolua ei te tauavaga o mafau‵fau ki te tusi siki o te aso io me fai‵tau fakatasi ki te Tusi Tapu.


HOW THE POTTER EXERCISES HIS AUTHORITY 	 TE AUALA E FAKAAOGA EI NE TE TINO FAITE IPU KELE A TENA PULEGA


The Israelites were obedient in carrying out the detailed preparations for the Passover. 	 Ne faka‵logo eiloa a te kau Isalaelu ki fakatonuga katoa ne ‵tau o fai mō te fakatokaga o te Paseka.


Our God desires willing subjects. 	 E manako ‵tou Atua ki tino kolā e fai olotou filifiliga mo te lotomalie.


For example, do you think that a Christian can choose to be born again? 	 E pelā mo te mea tenei, e mata, e mafaufau koe me e mafai o filifili aka ne se Kelisiano ke toe fanau mai a ia?


Traditional Christmas decorations and villancicos (carols) serve to enliven the festive occasion. 	 E fai ne teuga o te Kilisimasi mo villancicos (ko pese o te Kilisimasi) ke matagi te lotou faigāmea.


This should make us reflect on our service to God: ‘With what spirit am I serving Jehovah? 	 E fai te mea tenei ke mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki te ‵tou taviniga ki te Atua: ‘Kaia e tavini atu ei au ki a Ieova?


Next, various governments will decide to move against the world’s religious organizations. 	 I loto i te Tusi Tapu, e fakatusa a malo konei ki se manu fekai; kae ko lotu ‵se o te lalolagi ki se fafine e sopo i te tua o te manu fekai.


Jim, mentioned earlier, began to soften his attitude when an elder took a personal interest in him. 	 A Jim, telā ne taku atu muamua, ne kamata o malū ifo tena loto ‵fika i te taimi ne saga faka‵lei atu ei se toeaina ki a ia.


Consider two ways. How will you respond if the elders announce a decision that you do not agree with? 	 Ka puipui pefea koe ne te loto maulalo māfai ko fepaki koe mo se vaegā tofotofoga penā?


What could the Pharisees say? 	 Ne a pati e mafai o fai atu ne Falesaio?


Have I studied sufficiently to be able to “incite to love and fine works” by giving well-thought-out answers during the meeting? 	 E mata, ko lava eiloa a mea ne tauloto ne au ke mafai ei “o fakaasi te alofa mo te fai mea ‵lei” mai te faiga o tali kolā ko oti ne fakatoka faka‵lei i taimi o fakatasiga?


(Psalm 18:35) In describing Jehovah as humble, David drew on a Hebrew root word that means “be bowed down.” 	 (Salamo 18:35) I tena fakamatalaga e uiga ki te loto maulalo o Ieova, ne fakaaogā ne Tavita se pati fakavae i te ‵gana Epelu telā e fakauiga ki te “totuli ki lalo.”


His faithful angels can strengthen us in time of need.—Read Psalm 34:7; James 4:7, 8. 	 E mafai ne ana agelu fakamaoni o fakama‵losi aka tatou i te taimi e manakogina ei ne tatou.—Faitau te Salamo 34:7; Iakopo 4:7, 8.


(Matthew 20:28; John 3:16) This provision gives us hope and comfort and should bolster our determination to pursue a Christlike course. 	 (Mataio 20:28; Ioane 3:16) E kausaki atu nei tatou ki te auala telā ne ola ei a Keliso me ko maua ne tatou te fakamoemoega mo te fakamafanafanaga ona ko te fakatokaga tenei.


How can God’s direction at Genesis 2:24 help married Christians to strengthen their marriage? 	 E mafai pefea ne te takitakiga a te Atua i te Kenese 2:24 o fesoasoani atu ki Kelisiano a‵vaga ke fakamalosi aka olotou fakaipoipoga?


What a privilege to be moving along with him, knowing that shortly no one will ever again contradict Jehovah’s worshipers when they say: “God is for us”!—Romans 8:31; Philippians 1:27, 28. 	 Mā‵faga o tauliaga gali mō tatou ke ga‵lue fakatasi faeloa mo ia mo te iloaga me ko pili fua nei o se toe ai se tino e ‵teke mai ki tino tapuaki o Ieova māfai ko fai atu latou penei: “Te Atua e mo tatou”!—Loma 8:31; Filipi 1:27, 28.


Learning that this was not so, he said: “May the God of Israel grant your petition.” 	 I te iloaga ne ia me e ‵se tena mafaufauga, ne fai atu tou tagata: “Ke tuku atu ne te Atua o Isalaelu a te mea ne fakatagi atu koe ki a ia.”


“I live every day as if the great day of Jehovah will come tomorrow,” said one experienced elder.—Joel 1:15. 	 Ne fai mai se toeaina e tokotasi, penei: “I te taimi e ola ei au i aso takitasi, e mafaufau au me i te aso lasi o Ieova e oko mai fua taeao.”—Ioelu 1:15.


A man should always speak gently to his wife 	 E ‵tau o faipati atu faeloa mo te atafai a te avaga tagata ki tena avaga


What Jehovah thereafter inspired Jeremiah to prophesy and how He fulfilled those prophetic words gave a solid answer to the prophet’s question. 	 Tela la, a mea kolā ne fakaosofia ne Ieova ke ‵valo atu ne Ielemia mo te auala ne fakataunu ei ne Ia a pati fakapelofeta konā ne tuku atu i ei se tali mautinoa ki te fesili telā ne mafaufau ki ei a te pelofeta.


What progressive cleansing began even before 1914? 	 Se a te faka‵māga telā ne gasolosolo atu ki mua tena faiga a koi tuai o oko atu ki te 1914?


(2 Cor. 4:7-9) What lessons do we learn from these Bible accounts? 	 (2 Koli. 4:7-9) Ne a akoakoga e tauloto ne tatou mai i tala konei i te Tusi Tapu?


It is the Bible that teaches us about God, his qualities, his personality, as well as his dealings with people over thousands of years. 	 Ko te Tusi Tapu telā e akoako mai ki a tatou e uiga ki te Atua, ana uiga, ana lagonaga, penā foki loa mo ana faifaiga ki tino i te fia afe o tausaga ko ‵teka.


(Heb. 3:12) Some had “the custom” of missing Christian meetings at a time when this calamitous “day [was] drawing near.” 	 (Epelu 3:12) Ne “masani” a nisi o latou o ‵galo atu i fakatasiga Kelisiano i te taimi telā ko “pili mai” ei a “te Aso” fakamataku tenei.


19 Granted, there are times when the elders need to be firm, such as when protecting the flock from “oppressive wolves.” 	 19 E tonu, e isi ne taimi e ‵tau ei mo toeaina o ‵mautakitaki, māfai ko puipui ne latou a te lafu mai “luko” fe‵kai.


It has come about primarily because we “enjoy peace with God” through our faith in his Son, whose shed blood covers our sins. 	 E fai pelā me se mea e tāua me e maua ne tatou a “te nofo ‵lei [filemu] o te Atua” e auala i te ‵tou fakatuanaki ki tena Tama, telā ne maligi tena toto ke fakamagalo ei ‵tou agasala.


Wishing to satisfy the throng, Pilate released Barabbas, had Jesus whipped, and handed him over to be impaled.—Mark 15:1-15. 	 Ke fakafiafia atu ki te vaitino, ne fakasaoloto atu ei ne Pilato a Palapa, ne ‵kini a Iesu kae tuku atu ke ‵tuki ki te atu ke fakasataulo.—Maleko 15:1-15.


Charles, a father of three girls ranging from 9 to 13 years of age, attends a Lingala-speaking group. 	 A Charles, se tamana e tokotolu ana tama fa‵fine kolā e ‵nofo olotou tausaga mai i te 9 ki te 13 tausaga, e ‵kau ki se potukau telā e fai‵pati ki te ‵gana Lingala.


Why is Peter’s role at Pentecost 33 C.E. significant? 	 Kaia ne tāua ei a te tulaga o Petelu i te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A.?


BIBLE STUDIES 	 AKOGA FAKA-TE-TUSI TAPU


“I am determined to show Jehovah that I love him for who he is, not just because he provides me with friends inside his organization.” 	 “Au e manako ke fakaasi atu ki a Ieova me e se alofa fua au ki a ia ona ko te mea e tuku mai ne ia a taugasoa i loto i tena fakapotopotoga.”


Most modern laws of this type are based primarily on genetic considerations. 	 A te ukega o tulafono i aso nei e uiga ki te mea tenei e fakavae eiloa ki iloiloga o telega o tino.


Why are regular study habits important? 	 Kaia e tāua ‵ki ei a te tumau i te faiga o sukesukega?


Like Jesus, early Christian martyrs, such as the disciple Antipas, refused to compromise their integrity. 	 E pelā mo Iesu, a matulo Kelisiano e pelā mo te soko ko Anitipa ne seki talia ke gutugutulua a ia.


Mark was neither one of the 12 apostles nor a close companion of Jesus. 	 Ne seki aofia a Maleko i te toko 12 o apositolo a Iesu io me sena taugasoa pili.


(2 Tim. 1:5; 3:14, 15) Timothy surely enjoyed his life as a young Christian amid those familiar surroundings. 	 (2 Timoteo 1:5; 3:14, 15) E mautinoa eiloa me ne fiafia malosi a Timoteo ki tena olaga e pelā me se talavou Kelisiano ona ko fakanofonofoga ‵gali i ana tafa.


▪ Parents, Children—Communicate With Love 	 ▪ Mātua, Tamaliki—Ke Fesokotaki i te Alofa


(Proverbs 22:3) They limit their expressions of affection. 	 (Faataoto 22:3) Ne fakatapulā ne latou te fakaasiatuga o te lotou a‵lofa.


To the first-century Christian congregation in Ephesus, the apostle Paul wrote: “Children, be obedient to your parents in union with the Lord, for this is righteous.” 	 Ne tusi atu penei ne te apositolo ko Paulo ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i Efeso i aso o te kau apositolo: “A koutou e tamaliki, se tiute faka-Kelisiano o koutou, o faka‵logo ki otou matua, me tena eiloa te mea tonu e ‵tau o fai ne koutou.”


Micah realized that he could not personally change these conditions. 	 Ne iloa ne Mika me ne seki mafai o ‵fuli ne ia a tulaga konei.


How is dignity displayed in our worship of Jehovah? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou te ‵malu i ‵tou tapuakiga ki a Ieova?


18 The attack by Satan and his horde on Jehovah’s servants will be the final insult. 	 18 A te osoatuga a Satani mo tena potukau ki tavini a Ieova e fai pelā me ko toe pati fakaitaita fakaoti eiloa.


Such questions can lead to a relaxed conversation. 	 E mafai o iku atu a vaegā fesili penā ki se sau‵talaga masani.


5 Weighty personal decisions can have quite a bearing on our spiritual health and welfare. 	 5 A fakaikuga ‵lasi e mafai o pokotia ei ‵tou malosi faka-te-agaga mo ‵tou olaga.


(John 16:13) Holy spirit was poured out on all anointed Christians, but it specifically enabled the apostles and other elders in Jerusalem to fulfill their role as overseers. 	 (Ioa. 16:13) Ne ‵ligi atu te agaga tapu ki luga i Kelisiano fakaekegina katoa, kae ne mafai ei o fakataunu ne te kau apositolo mo nisi toeaina i Ielusalema a olotou tiute e pelā me ne ovasia.


We see evidence of our magnetic shield at work in the gorgeous multicolored light displays that dance in the sky near the North and South poles. 	 E lavea ne tatou a fakamaoniga o ‵tou maneta e galue i mainaga lanu kese‵kese fakaofoofogia i te lagi i tafa o pole ki Matū mo Saute.


He took a lower position as a human and grew up in a family of common people. 	 Ne puke ne ia te tulaga malalo e pelā me se tino kae ne tupu aka i se kāiga sē maumea.


WHAT ELSE CAN WE LEARN FROM THE BIBLE? 	 NE A FOKI A NISI MEA E MAFAI O TAULOTO MAI TE TUSI TAPU?


You can return another time. 	 E mafai koe o toe foki mai i te suā taimi.


To his opposers, Jesus said: “I well know that you do not have the love of God in you.” 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki tino kolā ne ‵teke atu ki a ia: “Ko iloa ne au, me sē nofo i otou loto a te alofa ki te Atua.”


These teachings are grouped so that you have at least one teaching a day to consider. 	 Ko oti ne fakavasega faka‵lei a akoakoga konei ko te mea ke mafai o mafaufau koe ki se akoakoga e tasi i te aso.


19 The Service Meeting too is designed to equip us as teachers of God’s Word. 	 19 Ne fakatokagina foki a te Fakatasiga mō te Taviniga ke mafai o fai tatou e pelā me ne faiakoga o te Muna a te Atua.


He did not let his heart entertain wrong desires. 	 Ne seki talia ne ia a manakoga ma‵sei i tena loto.


OBEYING divine laws is not popular today. 	 E foliga mai ki tino e tokouke, me e seai se aogā o te fakalogo ki se tino maluga telā e se matea ki mata.


12 In order to resist Satan’s machinations, we need to take full advantage of the spiritual provisions that Jehovah makes for his household of faith, for those who make him their dwelling. 	 12 Ko te mea ke ‵teke atu tatou ki togafiti a Satani, e ‵tau o fakaaoga katoatoa ne tatou a mea faka-te-agaga kolā e tuku mai ne Ieova ki ana tino fakatuanaki, kolā e fai ne latou a ia mō olotou koga ‵nofo.


When the woman in the van saw her, the sister started to explain the nature of our Bible educational work. 	 I te taimi ne lavea ei a ia ne se fafine i te pasi, ne kamata o fakamatala atu ne te tuagane tenei a te faiga o ‵tou akoakoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


Enduring the Consequences of Sin 	 Ke Fa‵ki i Mea Kolā e Oko Mai Ona ko te Agasala


Baptism is a milestone in our life, for it marks the beginning of an intimate relationship with Jehovah. 	 A te papatisoga ko te ‵toe mea tāua i ‵tou olaga, me e fakamailoga ki ei te kamataga o se fesokotakiga ‵pili mo Ieova.


The very prophecy Daniel recorded was “sealed up” until that time. 	 Ko te valoaga eiloa ne tusi ne Tanielu ne “funa” ke oko ki te taimi tenā.


(Revelation 16:13-16) Responding to that assault, the Supreme Judge will defend his servants and sanctify his name among the nations.—Ezekiel 38:14-18, 22, 23. 	 (Fakaasiga 16:13-16) E ‵tusa mo te osomaiga tenā, ka ‵pulu eiloa ne te Famasino Sili ana tavini kae fakamaluga aka ei tena igoa i fenua katoa.—Esekielu 38:14-18, 22, 23.


The warnings delivered by God’s prophets were not heeded. 	 Kae ne seki faka‵logo latou ki polopolokiga kolā ne avatu ki a latou ne pelofeta a te Atua.


(Ephesians 6:1-4) Single Christians are instructed to marry “only in the Lord,” and married servants of God are told: “Let marriage be honorable among all, and the marriage bed be without defilement, for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.” (1 Corinthians 7:39; Hebrews 13:4) If we are determined not to become forgetful hearers, we will take these and other directives from God very seriously and will comply with them. 	 (Efeso 6:1-4) E fakatonu atu ki Kelisiano taka ke “avaga fua i te Aliki,” kae e fakatonu atu ki tavini a te Atua kolā ko oti ne a‵vaga penei: “E ‵tau o faka‵malu ne tino katoa a te fakaipoipoga, ka ko tauavaga e ‵tau o fakatau a‵lofa. E fakamasino ne te Atua a latou kola e fina lalolagi, pela foki mo latou kola e mulilua.” (1 Kolinito 7:39; Epelu 13:4) Kafai ko oti ne fatuaki ne tatou ‵tou loto ke se fai mo tino kolā e fakalogo‵logo fua kae puli vave, ka ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki fakatonuga konei mo nisi fakatonuga aka foki kae faka‵logo ki ei.


During this time, Jehovah gave him certain instructions. 	 I te vasia tenei, ne tuku atu ne Ieova a nisi fakatonuga ki a ia.


The changing world situation may call for some changes in how the disciple-making work is carried on. 	 Kāti e manakogina ke fai ne fakama‵fuliga ki te auala e fai ei te galuega ko te faiga o soko ona ko mafuli‵fuliga o mea e ‵tupu i te lalolagi.


Paul reminded them of the method he had used: “I did not hold back from telling you any of the things that were profitable nor from teaching you publicly and from house to house.” 	 Ne fakamasaua atu ne Paulo ki a latou a te auala ne fakaaoga ne ia: “Ko oti ne taku atu ne au ki a koutou, a mea katoa kolā e ‵tau o fesoasoani atu au ki a koutou; i aku lauga mo aku akoakoga ne fai atu ki a koutou i otou lukuga, pelā foki mo otou fale [io me “mai fale ki fale,” NW].”


In what sense are Christians sowing seed today? 	 I te feitu fea e fai ei ne Kelisiano te galuega ‵toki lakau i aso nei?


• What happens to us when we die? 	 • Ne a mea e ‵tupu māfai ko ‵mate tatou?


When a child dies, the work of raising him is incomplete, and the parents’ hopes for him are dashed. 	 Kafai ko mate se tamaliki, ko se fakaoti faka‵lei aka ei te galuega o tena putiakaga, kae ko fakasēaogā foki ei a fakamoemoega o mātua mō te tamaliki tenā.


Referring to them, Genesis 6:2 relates: “The sons of the true God began to notice the daughters of men, that they were good-looking; and they went taking wives for themselves, namely, all whom they chose.” 	 E fakamatala mai i te Kenese 6:2 e uiga ki a latou: “Ne ‵kilo ifo a tama‵liki a atua i te ‵gali o tamafine, tenā ne a‵vaga ei latou ki fafine kolā e ma‵nako latou ki ei.”


And we need to learn obedience. 	 Kae e ‵tau foki o fakamasani tatou ki te fakalogo.


(2 Thess. 2:3, 6, 7) However, once the last of the apostles died, the apostasy took root and flourished during a long growing season that lasted for many centuries. 	 (2 Tesa. 2:3, 6, 7) Kae i te mateatuga o te apositolo fakaoti, ne ‵mau a aka o te aposetasi kae ne olaola ‵lei eiloa i loto i se fia senitenali.


As told by Denton Hopkinson 	 Ne Fakamatala Mai ne Denton Hopkinson


That guidance, along with their own efforts to pursue spiritual goals, helped them to blossom and to avoid being swallowed up by Satan’s system. 	 A te fesoasoani tenā fakatasi mo olotou taumafaiga totino ke kausaki atu ki fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga ne fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke ‵tupu malosi kae ‵kalo keatea mai te ‵miti atu ne te lalolagi a Satani.


After recovering from his illness, Antonio was able to return to the traveling work. 	 Mai tua ifo i te ‵leiga o tena masaki, ne mafai ne Antonio, telā ne taku atu muamua, o toe foki ki tena galuega.


Some Christian parents have been accused of hating their children because of not allowing them to accept medical procedures that violate God’s law or not letting them engage in pagan celebrations. 	 Ko oti foki ne oko atu ki nisi mātua Kelisiano a ‵losiga ‵se ona ko te sē fiafia o latou ke talia a togafiti a tokitā mō olotou tama‵liki kolā e se fetaui mo tulafono a te Atua io me ko te fakatapu o olotou tama‵liki ma fakamanatu a aso fakamanatu fāpaupau.


See The Watchtower, October 15, 2013, pp. 17-20. 	 Ke onoono ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga, Oketopa 15, 2013, itu. 17-20.


Why is geography of interest regarding the Christian Greek Scriptures? 	 Kaia e fia iloa ei ne tatou a kogā koga kolā e sae mai i te Tusi Tapu faka-Kelisiano i te ‵gana Eleni?


8 Hezekiah invited all of Judah and Israel to a great Passover celebration, followed by the seven-day Festival of Unfermented Cakes. 	 8 Ne ‵kami ne Hesekia a Iuta kātoa mo Isalaelu ki se fakamanatuga lasi o te Paseka, kae ‵tao atu ki ei ko te ‵Kaiga o Falaoa sē Faka‵fete i aso e fitu.


“The hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his [Jesus voice and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life.”—John 5:28, 29. 	 “Ko oko mai eiloa te taimi e lagona ei a tena [Iesu] leo ne latou katoa kolā e i loto i tanuga, kae ka ulu mai ei latou ki tua. Ko latou kolā ne amio ‵lei, e toe‵tu i te ola; ka ko latou kolā ne amio ma‵sei, e toe‵tu i te fakasalaga.”—Ioane 5:28, 29.


14. (a) According to Hebrews 11:9, 10, what did Abraham await? (b) To receive Kingdom blessings in the new world, what must yet happen to Abraham? (c) How can we receive Kingdom blessings? 	 14. (a) E ‵tusa mo te Epelu 11:9, 10, se a te mea ne fakatalitali ki ei a Apelaamo? (e) Ko te mea ke maua ne ia a fakamanuiaga o te Malo i te lalolagi fou, se a te mea e ‵tau o tupu ki a Apelaamo i aso mai mua nei? (i) E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou a fakamanuiaga o te Malo?


(Romans 12:1, 2; Philemon 8, 9) Why did Paul do this? 	 (Loma 12:1, 2; Filemoni 8, 9) Kaia ne fai ei a Paulo penā?


CONSIDER A FEW EXAMPLES. 	 KE ONOONO KI NĀI FAKAAKOAKOGA.


Our courageous stand shows that we have genuine faith and assures us of God’s approval. 	 A te ‵tou loto ma‵losi e fakaasi atu i ei me e fakamaoni eiloa tatou kae e talia foki tatou ne te Atua.


(1 Cor. 14:33, 40) If a pioneer is having difficulty reaching the hour goal, he might need to reexamine how he is using his time. 	 (1 Koli. 14:33, 40) Kafai e faigata ki se paenia ke kātoa ana itula, e ‵tau ke toe iloilo ne ia te auala e fakaaoga ei ana taimi.


That is not surprising, for no fellow human has ever experienced life like that to tell us about it. 	 E sē se mea fakapoi a te mea tenā, me seki ai eiloa se tino ne ola i se olaga penā kae fakamatala mai ne ia ki a tatou.


The angel Gabriel gave this clear explanation to Jesus’ mother, Mary: “Holy spirit will come upon you, and power of the Most High will overshadow you. 	 Ne tuku atu ne te agelu ko Kapilielu a te fakamatalaga manino tenei ki te mātua o Iesu, ko Malia: “Ka oko atu ki a koe te Agaga Tapu, ka nofo foki i a koe te ‵mana o te Atua.


Do you know what that was?— An angel moved Eve and then Adam to rebel against Jehovah. 	 E iloa ne koe me se a te mea tenā?— Ne fakamalosi ne se agelu a Eva kae oti aka ko Atamu, ke ‵teke atu ki a Ieova.


17 Jesus urged others to “take courage.” 	 17 Ne fakamalosi atu a Iesu ki nisi tino “ke malosi tou loto.”


She told her husband, who like her was an unbaptized publisher. 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne tou fafine a te mea tenā ki tena avaga, telā se tino talai seki papatiso foki.


At Daniel 10:13, 21, we read that a dispatched angel is rescued by Michael, who is called “one of the foremost princes” and “the prince of you people.” 	 I te Tanielu 10:13, 21, e fai‵tau tatou me ne fakasao ne Mikaele se agelu telā ne uga mai ke vau o fai se galuega, telā “se takitaki tokotasi i te kau agelu” kae se “agelu tausi o Isalaelu.”


The blessings we received far outweighed the sacrifices involved.” 	 E sili fakafia atu a fakamanuiaga kolā ne maua ne māua i lō mea faiga‵ta kolā ne aofia i ei.”


That dedication is a promise to love God and to put his will above everything else. 	 A te tukuatuga tenā se tautoga ke alofa a ia ki te Atua kae fakamuamua tena loto i lō so se isi mea aka.


However, note the attitudes of Jacob and Joseph later in their lives. 	 Kae ke mafaufau ki faifaiga a Iakopo mo Iosefa fakamuli ifo.


Rather, God will do so, as Paul told the Greeks in Athens: “He has set a day in which he purposes to judge the inhabited earth in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed”—Jesus Christ. 	 Ka fai ne te Atua te mea tenā, e pelā mo muna a Paulo ki te kau Eleni i Atenai: “Ko oti ne fakamoe ne ia te aso ka fakamasino ei ne ia te lalolagi katoa ki te amiotonu, e alatu i te tino tela ko oti ne filifili ne ia”—ko Iesu Keliso.


Where did Solomon search for satisfaction? 	 Tefea te koga ne ‵sala ne Solomona ki ei te fiafia?


Before they could do that, however, a locust swarm formed and devoured their crops along with the other vegetation. 	 Kae koituai o fai ne latou te mea tenā, ne maopoopo se potukau o se akelise kae kai katoatoa ne latou olotou lakau kaina mo nisi lakau katoa.


What we have done is what we ought to have done.’”—Luke 17:7-10. 	 A mea kolā ko oti ne fai ne matou ko mea fua kolā ne ‵tau eiloa o fai ne matou.’ ”—Luka 17:7-10.


He was promised a future. 	 E isi se folafolaga ne fai atu ki a ia e uiga ki aso mai mua.


Not all the parents responded. 	 Ne seki tali atu a mātua katoa ki ei.


Tobiah joined in the jeering, saying: “If a fox went up against it, he would certainly break down their wall of stones.” 	 Ne ‵lago atu foki a Tovia ki te fakatauemuga tenā, ana muna: “Kaati e mafai fua ne te alope o ‵tule ki lalo te pui tenā!”


(Compare Luke 22:29, 30.) 	 (Fakatusa ki te Luka 22:29, 30.)


14, 15. (a) Allowing wrongdoing to go on unchecked can have what effect on the entire congregation? (b) What should we do if we become aware that someone is involved in a secret sin? 	 14, 15. (a) Se a te mea ka pokotia i ei a te fakapotopotoga kātoa māfai e tumau eiloa te sē ‵saga atu ki mea ‵se? (e) Se a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou māfai e iloa aka ne tatou me isi se tino e aofia i se agasala ‵funa?


(Isaiah 55:11) Over 3,000 years after man’s creation, the Bible stated regarding “the Former of the earth and the Maker of it” that he “did not create it simply for nothing,” but he “formed it even to be inhabited.” 	 (Isaia 55:11) I te 3,000 tausaga mai tua o te faitega o te tagata, ne fai mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te Tino “ne faite ne ia a te lalolagi” me “ne seki faite ne ia ke fai mo koga sē aoga,” kae ne faite ne ia “ke fai mo koga e ‵nofo ei a tino.”


What do Jesus’ actions after his resurrection teach us about the mind of Christ? 	 Ne a mea e iloa ne tatou e uiga ki te mafaufau o Keliso ona ko faifaiga a Iesu mai tua ifo o tena toetuga?


It is only with Jehovah’s help that we can succeed in resisting temptations and enduring tests of our faith. 	 E mafai fua ne tatou o ‵teke atu mo te manuia ki fakaosoosoga kae kufaki i tofotofoga o ‵tou fakatuanaki māfai e fesoasoani mai a Ieova.


Back in 1952, a KGB officer had told Maria: “Renounce your faith or face ten years of imprisonment. 	 I te 1952, ne fai atu se ofisa o te KGB ki a Maria: “Fulitua atu ki tau talitonuga io me fakasala koe ki te falepuipui mō se sefulu tausaga.


Yet, their blooms are gorgeous to behold! 	 Kae ko oko loa i te gali olotou pula!


(Acts 17:11, 12) Looking them up makes a mental impression that the holy spirit can help us recall. 	 (Galuega 17:11, 12) A te ‵suke ki tusi siki e fakatalitonu mai ei me e mafai o fesoasoani mai te agaga tapu ke masaua ne tatou a mea konei.


“THE idea of Original Sin—that we are all implicated in some terrible aboriginal calamity—does not sit well with the modern mind. 	 “A TE manatu e uiga ki te Agasala Muamua—me ko maua ne tatou katoa te agasala matagā ‵ki telā ne māfua mai i ‵tou tupuga e se fia‵fia ki ei a tino i aso nei.


You’re in your 30’s, and you’re not doing anything purposeful with your life!’ 	 Ko 30 tupu nei ou tausaga kae e seai loa se mea aogā e fai ne koe i te olaga!’


They can flee to Jehovah, who provides refuge under Kingdom rule. 	 E mafai o tele atu latou ki a Ieova, telā e tuku mai ne ia se puipuiga mai lalo i te pulega a tena Malo.


(Jas. 2:1-4) If a visitor is not already being cared for, could you invite him to sit with you? 	 (Iako. 2:1-4) Kafai e seai se tino e saga‵saga mo te tino ‵kami, e mafai o ‵kami ne koe a ia ke saga‵saga tasi mo koe?


Of course, unity of belief cannot be achieved by coercion. 	 E tonu, e se mafai o ‵kau fakatasi i te tapuakiga e tasi mai te faimālō atu ki ei.


If you are the parent of a teenager, conflict may test every bit of your parenting skills—and your patience. 	 Kafai koe ko te mātua o se talavou, a te kinauga e mafai o tofotofo aka ei a tou atamai kātoa e pelā me se mātua—mo tou kufaki.


1 Chronicles 29:9 	 1 Nofoaiga Tupu 29:9


The Bible does not say. 	 E se fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu a tali ki fesili konā.


The last book of the Bible speaks of “the kings of the entire inhabited earth” being gathered together “to the war of the great day of God the Almighty.” 	 E faipati loa te tusi fakaoti o te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki “tupu i te lalolagi kātoa” e “‵luku latou ki te taua i te aso lasi o te Atua e o ia te malosi katoatoa.”


(Ps. 13:5) We know that regardless of what is happening to us now, in the end God will reward those who earnestly seek him. 	 (Salamo 13:5) E iloa ne tatou me faitalia a mea kolā e ‵tupu nei ki a tatou, ka taui atu eiloa ne te Atua i te fakaotiga a tino kolā e ‵sala atu ki a ia mo te loto finafinau.


“[Christmas] is a world festival, of a family nature, and everyone celebrates what he or she sees in it,” observes the Spanish newspaper El País. 	 “A te [Kilisimasi] se fakamanatuga telā ko fai i te lalolagi kātoa, mō kāiga takitasi, kae e pule loa te tino i te auala e fakamanatu ei ne ia te mea tenā,” ko pati i te nusipepa i Sepania ko te El País.


(Matthew 6:9) Therefore, whether Jew or non-Jew, Christians were to serve as “a people for [God’s] name.” 	 (Mataio 6:9) Tela la, faitalia me se tino Iutaia io me ikai e tavini atu a Kelisiano e pelā me ne tino kolā ‘e fakaigoa ki tena igoa.’


So if I am a father, where is the honor to me? 	 Au ko te otou tamana, ai a e se fakaaloalo mai ei koutou ki a au?


18 Kind concern for people of other nations, however, was not to override Israel’s love for Jehovah and his moral standards. 	 18 Kae ne seki ‵tau o sili atu te alofa atafai o te kau Isalaelu ki tino mai nisi fenua i lō te lotou a‵lofa ki a Ieova mo ana tulaga i mea tau amioga.


For instance, they have used the word “Armageddon” to describe the imagined effects of an asteroid striking the earth. 	 E pelā mo te mea tenei, ko oti ne fakaaoga a te pati “Amaketo” ke fakamatala mai i ei a ikuga kolā e fakaataata i te mafaufau māfai ko taua mai se paneta foliki ‵ki eiloa ki te lalolagi.


Those rebels did not really challenge God’s almighty power. 	 Ne seki fakafesiligina ne tino konā te malosi katoatoa o te Atua.


A Christian career spanning over eight decades began with a piece of paper on the street. 	 Ne kamata mai tena galuega faka-Kelisiano telā ne tumau i te valusefulu tupu tausaga ona ko te tamā laupepa tenā i te auala.


8 What if we realize that we are already involved in the normal day-to-day things of life to such an extent that spiritual interests are being crowded out? 	 8 Kae e a māfai ko oti ne aofia malosi tatou i mea masani o te olaga, kae fai ei ke sē ‵saga atu tatou ki mea faka-te-agaga?


(Matt. 24:21) When it has passed, Christ’s Millennial Rule will begin. 	 (Mata. 24:21) Kafai ko oti atu, ko kamata ei te Pulega a Keliso i te Afe Tausaga.


Now and then they look at their wedding album with their daughter, Zinzi, and relive that joyful day. Zinzi loves to identify the wedding guests and especially enjoys pictures of her mother dressed so beautifully. 	 I nisi taimi e onoono sāle ei latou mo te lā tamaliki fafine ko Sinisī ki ata o te lā fakaipoipoga, kae e toe mafau‵fau latou ki te aso fiafia tenā. e fiafia sāle a Sinisī ke mate mai a igoa o tino kolā ne ‵kami ki te fakaipoipoga tenā, kae e fiafia malosi a ia ki ata o tena mātua e teu i gatu ‵gali.


‘I know your deeds.’” 	 ‘E iloa ne au au mea e fai.’”


By obeying Jehovah in preaching the good news, I have helped to build something permanent—fine God-fearing Christians. 	 Mai te fakalogo ki a Ieova i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei, ko oti ne fesoasoani atu au o ati aka se mea tumau—ko Kelisiano ‵lei kolā e ma‵taku ki te Atua.


A Unique Gift 	 Se Meaalofa Tu ‵Kese


The one authorized to declare God’s judgments against the wicked and to give orders to execute them is “the Word”—God’s Chief Spokesman, Jesus Christ. 	 A te tino telā ne tuku atu ki ei te saolotoga ke folafola atu a fakamasinoga a te Atua ki tino ma‵sei kae fakatonu atu te lotou fakaseaiga, ko “te Muna”—ko te Tukumuna Sili, ko Iesu Keliso.


4 Jesus Christ—The Reach of His Message 	 4 A te Tusi Tapu ko te Muna Fakaosofia Eiloa a te Atua


What did Zechariah prophesy regarding the Messiah, and how was this fulfilled by Jesus? 	 Se a te mea ne ‵valo mai ne Sakalia e uiga ki te Mesia, kae ne fakataunu pefea ne Iesu a te mea tenei?


It is very important to know this.” 	 Se mea tāua ‵ki ke iloa ne tatou te mea tenā.”


(Read Galatians 5:13.) 	 (Faitau te Kalatia 5:13.)


What wonderful blessings are described there—abundant peace, the end of oppression and violence, plenty of grain on the earth! 	 Ko tafaga la te ‵gali o fakamanuiaga kolā e fakamatala mai i konā—ko te filemu sili, te gataga o puapuagā mo fakasauāga, mo te uke o meakai i te lalolagi!


Jesus Christ, who was “undefiled, separated from the sinners,” suffered a painful death on a torture stake, and the apostle James suffered a martyr’s death. 	 A Iesu Keliso telā “e seai foki sona ‵se io me se agasala, ko oti foki a ia ne fakamavae keatea mai tino agasala,” ne mate i se mate fakalogo‵mae i te sataulo, kae ne mate foki a te apositolo ko Iakopo e pelā me se matulo.


They are set free “from the law of sin and of death.” 	 Ko fakasaoloto latou “mai i te tulafono o te agasala mo te mate.”


Management skills? efficiency? depth of knowledge? 	 Ko te vave e fai ei a mea? Ko te ‵poko o te malamalama?


Take heart, then, from the conclusion of the apostle Peter’s letter: 	 Ke maua a te loto malosi mai pati fakaoti a te tusi a te apositolo ko Petelu, penei:


It shows that we have taken a stand on his side of the issue of universal sovereignty. 	 E fakaasi atu ei me e ‵kau atu tatou ki tena feitu i te kinauga e uiga ki te pulega sili i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


“I went to college with many who claimed to be religious,” says Sylvia, who works in the health-care business. 	 “Ne a‵koga fakatasi au mo tino e tokouke kolā ne fai pelā me ne tino ‵lotu,” ko pati a Sylvia, telā e galue i te pisinisi ki te tausiga o te ola ‵lei.


Rather, their goal is to help sincere individuals to gain accurate knowledge of God and of his Word, the Bible. 	 I lō te fai penā a te lotou fakamoemoega ko te fesoasoani atu ki tino fia‵fia tonu ke maua ne latou te poto tonu e uiga ki te Atua mo tena Muna, ko te Tusi Tapu.


Paul reasons: “Wife, how do you know whether you will save your husband? 	 Ne fakasako‵sako mai penei a Paulo: “Te fafine avaga, ko oi e iloa ne ia me ka fakasao ne koe tau avaga?


“Those sowing seed with tears will reap even with a joyful cry.”—PSALM 126:5. 1. 	 “A latou kolā ne ‵toki lakau kae tagi, ka tau ne latou te taukai mo te fiafia.”—SALAMO 126:5.


This discussion highlights our yeartext for 2013. 	 E faka‵mafa mai i te sau‵talaga tenei a te ‵tou tusi siki fakavae mō te 2013.


He relates: “Thieves broke into our living quarters and stole many of my belongings. 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “Ne o‵mai a tino kai‵soa o kaisoa oku kope e uke i te mā fale.


The Sovereign Lord Jehovah then issued a divine decree that marked the beginning of the end for that ungodly world.—Read Genesis 6:3, 5, 11, 12.* 	 Faitau te Kenese 6:3, 5, 11, 12.*


Therefore, they try to recommend the good news . . . 	 Tela la, e taumafai latou o fakatāua a te tala ‵lei . . .


Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” 	 So se tino e fakamaluga ne ia a ia eiloa ka fakamalalogina, a ko te tino telā e fakamalalo ne ia a ia eiloa ka fakamalugagina.”


If a certain type of work is plainly in conflict with Scriptural requirements, most of us quickly respond to the direction provided through the faithful and discreet slave class. 	 Kafai e isi se vaegā galuega ‵togi telā e fe‵paki mo fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu, e ‵saga fakavave atu te tokoukega o tatou ki fakatakitakiga kolā ne tuku mai e auala i te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.


The Greek verb rendered “draws” is also used in reference to hauling in a net of fishes. 	 A te veape Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “‵futi” ne fakaaoga foki ki te ‵futiga o te tili e ‵fonu i ika.


Let us consider these questions. 	 Ke mafau‵fau tatou ki fesili konei.


When Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce Joseph, he literally fled from her. 	 I te taimi ne taumafai ei a te avaga o Potifala o fakakolekole a Iosefa, ne tele tonu eiloa a ia keatea mai tou fafine.


Therefore I talked, but I was not understanding things too wonderful for me, which I do not know.” 	 Au ne faipati ki mea e se malamalama ei au, ki mea fakaofoofogia e se oko ki ei toku iloa.”


To survive, the passengers must swim to shore. 	 Ke mafai o ‵sao, e ‵tau mo pasese katoa o ‵kau atu ki uta i te matāfaga.


What aspects of conscience yet merit attention? 	 Ne a nisi vaega o te loto lagona kolā e ‵tau o ‵saga atu tatou ki ei ?


In some branches this is also possible using jw.org or another designated website. 	 I nisi ofisa lagolago, e mafai o fakaaoga ne koe te jw.org mo nisi website.


Can you imagine how beautiful the “garden in Eden” must have been?— Surely, it was a nicer and more beautiful place to live than anyone today has ever seen! 	 E mata, e mafai o fakaataata ne koe a te gali o te “fatoaga i Etena”?— E mautinoa, me se koga e gali kae taulekaleka atu ke ola i ei i lō so se koga i aso nei!


Through his spokesman Moses, Jehovah commanded the nation of Israel: “Six days you are to do your work; but on the seventh day you are to desist, in order that your bull and your ass may rest and the son of your slave girl and the alien resident may refresh themselves.” 	 E auala i tena avefekau ko Mose, ne fakatonu atu a Ieova ki te fenua o Isalaelu, penei: “E ono aso i te vaiaso e galue ei koe, ka ko te fitu o aso e malōlō ei koe, tela la, ko au pologa mo tino fakaa‵tea kolā e ga‵lue mo koe, mo au manu foki ko mafai o malō‵lo.”


Nevertheless, few patients today would trust a surgeon who relied on the book’s centuries-old medical research. 	 Kae ui ei, ne nāi ma‵saki fua i aso nei e tali‵tonu ki tokita kolā e fakaaogā ne latou a sukesukega fakatokita i te tusi mua tenā.


11 Are you a youth in Jehovah’s organization? 	 11 E mata, a koe se talavou i loto i te fakapotopotoga a Ieova?


So that vehicles on the road would not be crossing railroad tracks at the wrong moment and be struck by a speeding train. 	 Ko te mea ke mo a ma ‵tele atu a mea fakatele‵tele i te auala o tuleni i te taimi ‵se kae ‵tui ei ne se tuleni telā e tele makini.


(Rom. 9:1) The voice of our conscience can prevent us from justifying a wrong course. 	 (Lo. 9:1) E mafai ne te musumusuga o ‵tou loto lagona o puipui tatou mai te faiga o se mea ‵se.


Despite the bewildering number of religious paths available today, you can find the one that leads to life. 	 Faitalia te uke o auala fakalotu i aso nei, e mafai eiloa o maua ne koe te auala telā e tau atu ki te ola.


12. (a) What is meant by the expression “in want of heart”? (b) How can we build moral strength? 	 12. (a) Se a te uiga o te tugāpati ko te “valea”? (e) E mafai pefea ne tatou o fakamalosi aka ‵tou loto?


It is therefore wise for us to check our motives from time to time. 	 Tenā eiloa te pogai e ‵tau ei o iloilo faeloa ne tatou a ‵tou lagonaga.


But they do not need anyone to validate their anointing. 	 Kae e se ma‵nako latou ke fakamautinoa atu ne so se tino me i a latou ne tino fakaekegina.


That is also true today. 	 E penā foki eiloa i aso nei.


And look! 	 Kae kiloke!


[Chart/Pictures on page 16] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 22]


(Matt. 6:25-33) He compared the Kingdom of God to a pearl so valuable that upon finding it, a traveling merchant “sold all the things he had and bought it.” 	 (Mataio 6:25-33) Ne fakatusa ne ia a te Malo o te Atua ki se penina tāua ‵ki telā ne maua ne se tagata fai koloa, “fano ei a ia o ‵togi atu ana mea katoa ke ‵togi ei te penina tenā.”


When others disagree with him, a peacemaker will yield to and support the decision of the majority. 	 Kafai e se lotoma‵lie a nisi tino ki a ia, ka fiafia kae ‵lago atu foki te tino fakatupu te filemu ki te fakaikuga a te tokoukega a tino.


As a Christian parent, you will never regret that you made the effort needed to raise God-fearing children.—Proverbs 29:15, 17. 4. 	 Ka se fanoanoa eiloa koe i au taumafaiga ne fai ke puti aka au tama‵liki ke ma‵taku ki te Atua, e pelā me se mātua Kelisiano.—Faataoto 29:15, 17.


What impresses you about the way Jehovah has designed the cells that make up your body? 	 Se a te mea e ofo koe i ei e uiga ki te faitega ne Ieova a sela kolā e faite ki ei tou foitino?


Absalom first ‘stole the hearts of the men of Israel’ by ingratiating himself with them, using sly promises and insincere expressions of affection. 	 A te mea muamua ne fai ne Apisaloma ko te tumau i te ‘fulifuliga o loto o tāgata Isalaelu.’ Ne fakaloiloi atu tou tagata me alofa a ia ki tino, kae fai ne ia ki a latou ne tautoga sē ‵tonu.


Sooner or later, they discover that God is not one to be mocked, for a person will reap what he sows. 	 I se taimi se mautinoa i aso mai mua nei, ka iloa aka ei ne latou me e se mafai o fakaloiloigina te Atua, me ka tau eiloa ne se tino a mea kolā e ‵toki ne ia.


Does the Bible instruct us to pray to Jesus, to Mary, to saints, or to angels? 	 E mata, e fakatonu mai ne te Tusi Tapu ke ‵talo atu tatou ki a Iesu, ki a Malia, ki tino tapu, io me ki agelu?


They have not ‘lost their reward’ for having helped a fellow disciple of Jesus Christ.—Matt. 10:42.* 	 Ka maua eiloa ne latou ‘te lotou taui’ mai te fesoasoani atu ki se soko o Iesu Keliso.—Mataio 10:42.*


14 Jesus found joy in every one of his assignments, and we can find joy in ours. 	 14 Ne maua eiloa ne Iesu te fiafia i ana tiute fai katoa, kae e mafai foki o maua ne tatou te vaegā fiafia tenā.


Many of our brothers have been adversely affected by earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis, or other natural disasters. 	 E pokotia masei eiloa te tokoukega o ‵tou taina i mafuie, lofiaga, alikeni, tsunami, io me ko nisi fakalavelave ‵tupu o te natula.


The love Christ showed in laying down his life in our behalf according to God’s will is so outstanding that as our appreciation grows, our heart is deeply moved. 	 A te alofa telā ne fakaasi mai ne Keliso mai te tukumaiga o tena ola mō tatou e ‵tusa mo te loto o te Atua e tu ‵kese eiloa, tela la, kafai ko momea aka te ‵tou loto fakafetai, ka otia malosi eiloa ‵tou loto.


What form of sacred service have many young people enjoyed? 	 Se a te vaega o te taviniga tapu telā ne fia‵fia ki ei a talavou e tokouke?


12, 13. (a) How can you decide which avenues of service to pursue? (b) Illustrate how the experience gained in one assignment can be useful in others. 	 12, 13. (a) E fakaiku aka pefea ne koe a te vaegā taviniga e ‵tau o kausaki atu ki ei? (e) Fakamatala mai te auala e mafai ei o aogā te atamai ne tauloto ne se tino mai se galuega e tasi ki te suā galuega.


Having found favor in the eyes of Potiphar, a court official of Pharaoh, Joseph came to have a privileged position in Potiphar’s household. 	 Ona ko te fiafia o Potifala, se ofisa maluga a Falao, ne maua ei ne Iosefa se tulaga taulia i te fale o Potifala.


What type of burden did David need to throw upon Jehovah? 	 Se a te vaegā amoga ne ‵tau o tuku atu ne Tavita ki luga i a Ieova?


If we do so, we can trust in Jehovah to ‘preserve us alive’ and provide everything we really need.—Psalm 84:11; 119:37. 	 Kafai e fai tatou penā, e mafai o tali‵tonu tatou ki a Ieova ke ‘fakatumau ne ia ‵tou ola’ kae tuku mai ne ia a mea katoa kolā e ma‵nako ‵tonu tatou ki ei.—Salamo 84:11; 119:37.


17 Jesus fulfilled what was foreshadowed by the Atonement Day, as Paul explained. 	 17 Ne fakataunu ne Iesu a te mea telā ne fakaata mai i te Aso o te Faka‵māga, e pelā mo te fakamatalaga a Paulo.


Rather than becoming dejected, why not view them as opportunities to manifest courage based on your faith in God’s ability to help you? 	 I lō te loto vāivāi, kaia e se ‵kilo atu ei ki fakalavelave konā e pelā me ne avanoaga ke fakaasi atu te loto malosi telā e fakavae ki tou fakatuanaki me mafai ne te Atua o fesoasoani atu ki a koe?


9 Long-term guests: In ancient times, hospitality often included providing lodging for trustworthy visitors. 	 9 Mālō kolā e ‵nofo leva: I aso mua, e aofia te uiga talimalo i te fakatokaga o koga ‵nofo mo mālō fakatuagagina.


Fight the fine fight of the faith, get a firm hold on the everlasting life for which you were called and you offered the fine public declaration in front of many witnesses.” (1 Timothy 6:11, 12) Paul’s use of such phrases as “fight the fine fight” and “get a firm hold” makes it clear that we must actively and determinedly resist spiritually harmful influences. 	 Tele ki te mea e mafai ne koe i te fakatautelega o te fakatuanaki, ke maua ne koe te manumalo ki te ola se gata mai; me tenei te ola ne kalagagina ei koe ne te Atua i te tukutonu faka‵lei ne koe te fakatuanaki i mua o tino molimau e tokouke.” (1 Timoteo 6:11, 12) Me ne fakaaogā ne Paulo a vaegā tugāpati pelā mo te “tele ki te mea e mafai ne koe i te fakatautelega o te fakatuanaki,” mo te “ke maua ne koe te manumalo,” e fakaasi manino mai i ei me e ‵tau o gasue‵sue malosi ke ‵teke atu mo te loto malosi ki mea fakama‵taku i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


During a period of 1,000 years, the Kingdom will gradually make the earth a paradise. 	 I se vaitaimi o te 1,000 tausaga, ka ‵fuli malielie ei ne te Malo a te lalolagi ke liu palataiso.


And numerous religions of Africa teach stories that bear a remarkable resemblance to that of Adam and Eve. 	 Kae e akoako atu ne te fia o lotu i Afelika a tala kolā e tai ‵pau mo te tala o Atamu mo Eva.


(Rom. 4:13; Jas. 2:23, 24) So God counted faithful Abraham as righteous.—Read Romans 4:20-22. 	 (Loma 4:13; Iakopo 2:23, 24) Tela la, ne taku ne te Atua a Apelaamo telā e fakamaoni e pelā me se tino amiotonu.—Faitau te Loma 4:20-22.


A common practice among certain immigrants is to send their newborn babies back to their relatives to be looked after so that the immigrant parents can continue to work and make money.* A woman living in a foreign country gave birth to a lovely baby boy. 	 A te faifaiga masani a tino kolā e olo o ‵nofo i nisi fenua, ko te ave olotou pepe fatoa fa‵nau ki olotou kāiga i te fenua tonu ke tausi ki ei ko te mea ke tumau a mātua i te ga‵lue ke maua a tupe.


And Newton saw no Christian movement that could preach it. 	 Kae e se lavea ne Newton se potukau o Kelisiano kolā e folafola atu ne latou te tala ‵lei tenā.


However, outward appearances were deceptive, for nearby lived “the men of Sodom [who] were bad and were gross sinners against Jehovah.” 	 Kae, ne takitaki ‵se a ia ne mea ne lavea ne ia ki ana mata, me ne ‵nofo pili atu ki ei a “tino Sotoma [kol e amio ma‵sei kae agasala ki te Aliki.”


This was a big contrast to other weddings we had attended, where guests often got drunk, behaved badly, and used foul language. 	 Ne ‵kese ‵ki eiloa te avaga tenei ma faka‵pau ne au ki nisi avaga ne ‵kau māua ki ei, kolā e ko‵na faeloa i ei a tino ‵kami, se ‵lei olotou uiga kae fakaaoga a pati ma‵sei.


While you have the light, exercise faith in the light, in order to become sons of light.” 	 Ke talia ne koutou te mainaga me koi nofo i a koutou, ko te mea ke fai koutou mo tino o te mainaga.”


17 The apostle Paul urged fellow believers: “Persevere in prayer.” 	 17 Ne fakamalosi atu te apositolo ko Paulo ki tino tali‵tonu ke: “‵Talo i taimi katoa.”


While visiting business people in the offices where they work, a Witness in Hawaii met an executive of a transportation company. 	 I te taimi ne āsi atu ei ki tino ga‵lue i olotou ofisa, ne fetaui se Molimau i Hawaii mo se ofisa maluga i te kamupane o mea fakatele‵tele.


16 Besides faith, there is another quality that contributes to courage, namely the reverential fear of God. 	 16 I tafa o te fakatuanaki, e isi foki se isi uiga telā e mafai o maua ne tatou i ei te loto toa, ko te mataku mo te āva ki te Atua.


How do we make our dedication, and what connection does it have with baptism? 	 E fai pefea ne tatou ‵tou tukuatuga, kae e fetaui pefea te mea tenei mo te papatisoga?


10 Although none of us would deliberately want to judge God, our imperfect nature can lead us down this path. 	 10 E tiga eiloa e seai se tino i a tatou e manako tonu ke fakamasino ne ia te Atua, e mafai eiloa o takitaki atu tatou ke fai penā ona ko ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa.


It is part of “the new personality” that a Christian must put on.—Philippians 2:3; Colossians 3:10, 12; Romans 12:16. 	 Se vaega eiloa o “te natula fou” telā e ‵tau o pei ki ei se Kelisiano.—Filipi 2:3; Kolose 3:10, 12; Loma 12:16.


IT IS an old but important question, one that people have pondered for millenniums: If God loves us, why is there so much suffering? 	 SE FESILI ko leva kae koi tumau eiloa tena aoga, se fesili telā ne mafau‵fau ki ei a tino i te fia afe o tausaga: Kafai e alofa mai te Atua ki a tatou, kaia la e uke katoa ei penei a logo‵maega?


TAKING THE GOOD NEWS ABROAD 	 TE AVATUGA O TE TALA ‵LEI KI NISI FENUA


You need to base your choice of religion on accurate Bible knowledge, not on unproved dogmas or hearsay. 	 E ‵tau o fakavae tau filifiliga ki te iloaga tonu mai te Tusi Tapu, kae e se ki manatu tuku taumate io me ko pati fua e fai atu ne se tino me e maua i te Tusi Tapu.


It shows us that members of the civil sector are going to help us to overcome these low literacy indexes. 	 E fakaasi mai ei me ka fesoasoani mai eiloa a tino o te fenua ke fakamu‵tana ifo te aofaki o tino kolā e se iloa ne latou o fai‵tau kae tusitusi.


(1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9) Hence, their appointment can be said to be by holy spirit. 	 (1 Timoteo 3:1-7; Tito 1:5-9) Tela la, e mafai o fai atu me ne ‵tofi aka latou ne te agaga tapu.


How can brothers reach out for privileges in the congregation? 	 E mafai pefea o kausaki atu a taina ki tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga?


In 1962, the Kingdom Ministry School was held throughout Brazil for brothers and missionary sisters. 	 I te 1962, ne fai a te Akoga mō Tino Talai mō taina mo tuagane misionale i Pasili kātoa.


In 1997 he was demobilized. 	 I te 1997 ne fakatea a ia mai te kau sotia.