Efforts are being made to reach people missed in our house-to-house preaching work 	 Ko oti ne fai a taumafaiga ke oko atu ki tino kolā e se fetaui mo tatou i ‵tou galuega talai mai fale ki fale


3 Honesthearted ones are comforted by the knowledge that Jehovah is always just, for the world is saturated with injustice. 	 3 E maua ne tino loto fakamaoni a te fakamafanafanaga i te iloa atu me e ‵tonu faeloa a mea e fai ne Ieova, me ko ‵fonu eiloa te lalolagi i faifaiga sē fakamaoni.


Her husband and their children are helping to make sure that everything is in order. 	 E fesoasoani atu tena avaga mo lā tama‵liki ke fakamautinoa aka me ko toka ‵lei a mea katoa.


13. (a) What indicates that Dorcas was actively involved in the congregation? (b) How was Dorcas rewarded for her goodness and kindness? 	 13. (a) Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei me ne malosi ‵ki eiloa a Tokasi i te fakapotopotoga? (e) Ne taui atu pefea ki a Tokasi mō tena ‵lei mo te kaimalie?


What happens when God puts presumptuous ones to shame? 	 Se a te mea e tupu māfai ko fakamasiasi ne te Atua a tino fakamata‵mata?


“But what if an officer sees us with the mule and orders us to carry weapons to the front lines?” we reasoned. 	 “Kae e a māfai e lavea matou ne se ofisa mo te tamā asini kae fakatonu mai ke avatu ne matou a meatau ki te koga taua?” ne fakasako‵sako atu matou.


(Matthew 10:18-20; John 14:26; Acts 4:5-8, 13, 31; 15:28) The combination of Jehovah’s spirit and our own personal efforts will bring us success as we make important decisions in life, giving us the courage to follow through on those decisions. 	 (Mataio 10:18-20; Ioane 14:26; Galuega 4:5-8, 13, 31; 15:28) Kafai e ga‵lue fakatasi te agaga o Ieova mo ‵tou taumafaiga ka manuia ei tatou i te faiga o filifiliga tāua i te olaga nei, kae ka maua foki ne tatou i ei te loto malosi ke ola e ‵tusa mo filifiliga konā.


We make it a point to have a regular share in the house-to-house ministry, witnessing to as many as we can. 	 E fakamautinoa aka eiloa ne tatou ke ‵kau atu faeloa ki te galuega talai mai fale ki fale, kae talai atu ki tino e tokouke kolā e mafai o maua ne tatou.


8 Elders, therefore, must display “the fruitage of the spirit,” principally Christlike love, even under trying circumstances. 	 8 Tela la, e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne toeaina a “fua o te agaga,” ko te alofa faka-Keliso, faitalia te faigata ke fai penā.


But Jehovah said: “Do not look at his appearance and at the height of his stature, for I have rejected him. 	 Se ko ia tenā; e se ‵pau taku filifiliga mo te filifiliga a te tagata.


We do so when our love for Jehovah enables us to withstand trials and temptations. 	 E fai eiloa tatou penā māfai e fai ne te ‵tou a‵lofa mō Ieova ke kufaki ei tatou i tofotofoga mo fakaosoosoga.


That prehuman existence, more than anything else, explained what kind of man he became. 	 E uke atu a tala e maua e uiga ki ana uiga i tena olaga a koi tuai o fai mo fai se tagata.


From January 1, 1939, this was changed to “‘They shall know that I am Jehovah.’—Ezekiel 35:15.” 	 Mai i a Ianuali 1, 1939, ne ‵fuli te tusi siki ke faitau penei “‘Ka iloa ne latou i a au ko Ieova.’—Esekielu 35:15.”


He reminds the Israelites that Jehovah God deserves exclusive devotion and that they must not follow the ways of the surrounding nations. 	 Ne fakamasaua atu a ia ki te kau Isalaelu me ‵tau fua o tapuaki katoatoa atu latou ki a Ieova te Atua kae e se ‵tau o tautali atu latou i auala o tino i fenua i olotou tafa.


We can learn an essential truth about faith from Rahab. 	 E mafai o tauloto ne tatou se munatonu tāua e uiga ki te fakatuanaki mai i a Lahapa.


The chaplain answered that the Lord works in mysterious ways. 	 Ne tali mai te faifeau i te Aliki e galue i auala ‵funa.


(James 1:22-25) I saw that my behavior was brutal: I was proud, full of unquenchable ambition. 	 (Iakopo 1:22-25) Ne matea ne au a te matagā o oku uiga: Au ne fakamatamata kae ‵fonu i te kaimanako.


5 What remarkable long-suffering Jesus showed throughout his ministry on earth! 	 5 Ko tafaga la te fakaofoofogia o te kufaki ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu e auala i tena taviniga i te lalolagi!


WEEK OF JULY 3-9, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A IULAI 3-9, 2017


Millions may be left destitute or may be forced to become refugees. 	 Kāti ko seai ne fale o te fia miliona o tino io me kāti ne faimālō ke tiakina olotou fale.


30 Vatican Seeks to Eliminate Use of the Divine Name 	 TE ITULAU 24 • PESE: 65, 61


16 If you feel anxious about having guests, you are not alone. 	 16 E se ko koe fua tokotasi e manavase e uiga ki au mālō.


(Job 31:1) Taking our brothers and sisters seriously would rule out flirting with them or doing anything that would make a brother or a sister feel uncomfortable around us. 	 (Iopu 31:1) A te fakatāua malosi ne tatou a ‵tou taina mo tuagane e fai ei ke mo a ta‵fao tatou ki olotou lagonaga io me fai so se mea telā e mafai o fai ei kefai faka‵tea latou.


They are also ready to forgive others for their transgressions. 	 Ko toka foki latou o fakamagalo atu a nisi tino kolā e ‵se mai ki a latou.


So let us imitate Jesus’ example by living with “soundness of mind,” not taking unnecessary risks, yet facing persecution confidently.—Titus 2:12. 	 Tela la, ke na tau‵tali atu tatou ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu mai te ola fakatasi mo te “loto pulea,” i te ‵kalo keatea mai i faifaiga fakama‵taku, kae ke fakafesagai atu ki fakasauaga mo te loto talitonu.—Tito 2:12.


And he kept praying to Him.” 	 Ne talia ne te Atua a te ‵talo a Manase.”


(Numbers 12:13) What else but love would have caused Moses to offer such a selfless prayer? 	 (Numela 12:13, Tusi Paia, Samoa) E mata, e isi aka foki se mea i tafa o te alofa ne fai atu ei ne Mose se ‵talo penā?


7 A pilot’s checklist reminds him that there is a routine for him to follow carefully before every flight. 	 7 A te fakasologa a te pailate e fakamasaua atu ki tou tagata me e isi se auala telā e ‵tau o tautali faka‵lei a ia ki ei a koi tuai o eva te vakalele.


Do we not appreciate such sterling examples of loyalty? 	 E mata, e se loto fakafetai tatou ki fakaakoakoga fakaofoofogia penā o te alofa fakamaoni?


How is the unity enjoyed by God’s people remarkable? 	 I te auala fea e fakaofoofogia ei a te ‵kau fakatasi telā e maua ne tino o te Atua?


And, again, a different scripture says: ‘They will look to the One whom they pierced.’”—John 19:33-37. 	 E fai mai foki te suā Tusi, ‘Ka kilo‵kilo atu latou ki a ia telā ne velo ne latou.’”—Ioane 19:33-37.


Do you at times find it hard to maintain your joy in Jehovah’s service? 	 E mata, e faigata i nisi taimi ke fakatumau tou fiafia i te taviniga ki a Ieova?


16 Are all these anointed ones throughout the earth part of a global network that is somehow involved in revealing new spiritual truths? 	 16 E mata, a tino fakaekegina katoa konei ne vaega o se potukau i te lalolagi kātoa kolā e aofia i te fakaasimaiga o muna‵tonu ‵fou faka-te-agaga?


Daniel and Miriam thought that by using their savings, they could stay in Panama for about eight months. 	 Ne mafau‵fau a Daniel mo Miriam me kafai e fakaaoga lā tupe ‵teu, ko mafai ei o ‵nofo lāua i Panama mō se valu masina.


7 God sent forth his Son, his first creation, from His wifelike organization of spirit creatures in heaven to be the promised “seed.” 	 7 Ne uga mai ne te Atua tena Tama, tena mea muamua ne faite, mai i tena fakapotopotoga o ana tama faka-te-agaga, telā e fai pelā me ko Tena avaga i te lagi ke fai mo fai te “fanau” telā ne folafola mai.


Jehovah rejected Saul as king, and Saul never recovered his good relationship with the true God.—Read 1 Samuel 15:13-15, 20-23. Saul minimized and rejected counsel. He refused to be molded! (See paragraph 7) David was cut to the heart and accepted counsel. He let God mold him. Do you? 	 Ne ‵teke atu a Ieova ki te tupu ko Saulo, kae ne seki toe maua ne Saulo a tena fesokotakiga ‵lei mo te Atua tonu.—Faitau te 1 Samuelu 15:13-15, 20-23.


For instance, a red-hot iron was used in ancient times to identify prisoners of war, robbers of temples, and fugitive slaves. 	 E pelā mo te fiti ‵vela ‵kula ne fakaaoga i aso mua ke fakamailoga ki ei a pagota o taua, tino kai‵soa i te faletapu, mo pologa kolā ne ‵sao.


• What training did Jesus receive before coming to earth? 	 • Ne a vaegā akoakoga ne maua ne Iesu a koituai o vau ki te lalolagi?


Giving of ourselves is not always easy. 	 E se faigofie ke tuku atu ne tatou a tatou eiloa.


Why is love vital for all, especially Christian overseers? 	 Kaia e tāua ei te alofa ki tino katoa, maise eiloa a ovasia Kelisiano?


In ancient times, the finest pearls were harvested mainly from the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the Indian Ocean—far from the land of Israel. 	 I aso mua, a toe penina tāua eiloa ne maua sāle i te Tai ‵Kula, te Persian Gulf mo te Indian Ocean—ne fenua e ‵mao ‵ki mai Isalaelu.


In fact, 1 Kings 18:3 tells us: “Obadiah himself had proved to be one greatly fearing Jehovah.” 	 E fai mai te 1 Tupu 18:3 ki a tatou: “A Opetaia, ko ia eiloa ko fakamaoni o tapuaki sāle io me mataku malosi ki te Aliki.”


In the illustration of the different types of soil, Jesus emphasized that even though the farmer sows good seed, the heart condition of an individual determines whether the seed grows to maturity or not. 	 I tena tala fakatusa e uiga ki laukele kese‵kese, ne faka‵mafa atu ne Iesu me faitalia eiloa te ‵toki ne te tino ‵toki lakau se fuaga ‵lei, e faka‵na eiloa ki te tulaga o te loto o se tino a te ola ‵lei io me ko te sē ola ‵lei o te fuaga tenā.


(2 Timothy 3:16) The Bible abounds with examples of real people who exercised their free will in deciding whether to listen to Jehovah’s voice or not. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:16) E uke a tala tonu i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki tino kolā ne fakaaogā ne latou olotou saolotoga ke filifili aka me ka faka‵logo latou ki te leo o Ieova io me ikai.


When we arrived at the branch in Brazil, we were introduced to the Portuguese language. 	 I te okoatuga māua ki te ofisa lagolago i Pasili, ne tauloto māua ki te ‵gana Potukale.


• Why would having different views on personal matters be no threat to unity? 	 • Kaia e se ‵tau ei o fakamataku te kese‵kese o manatu o tino ki te fealofani o tatou?


Jesus’ deep love for his Father, Jehovah, and for his disciples is nowhere made more apparent than in these chapters. 	 E seai aka foki se isi tusi siki i tafa o mataupu konei e fakaasi mai i ei te ‵poko o te alofa o Iesu mō tena Tamana, ko Ieova, penā foki loa mo ana soko.


(Acts 17:21) Today, many similarly waste their time. 	 (Galuega 17:21) I aso nei, e fakamāumāu ne tino e tokouke olotou taimi i se auala penā.


(Luke 17:26, 27) If the Deluge had not happened, then Jesus’ statement about “the days of the Son of man” would be meaningless. 	 (Luka 17:26, 27) Kafai e seki poko tonu te Lolo, ko tena uiga ko seai foki eiloa se aogā o pati a Iesu e uiga ki “aso o te Tama a te Tagata.”


Many birds labor tirelessly to provide for their young 	 E ga‵lue malosi a manu eva e uke ke tausi atu ki olotou punua


(Phil. 2:5-7; John 1:14) Mary’s being ‘overshadowed’ by holy spirit guaranteed that what was to be born would “be called holy, God’s Son.”—Luke 1:35. 	 (Filipi 2:5-7; Ioane 1:14) A te “oko atu” o te agaga tapu ki luga i a Malia ne fakamaoni aka ei me i te tino telā e fanau mai e ‵tau o taku ko te “tamaliki tapu tenā, ko te Tama a te Atua.”—Luka 1:35.


Until the final hour—and to the extent they can—they will announce the arrival of the day of Jehovah’s judgment. 	 Ke oko eiloa ki te toe taimi tenā—mo te toe mea e mafai ne latou o fai—ka fakasalalau atu ne latou a te oko mai o te aso fakamasino o Ieova.


It takes thought to speak words that inform and encourage. 	 E manakogina a te mafaufau faka‵lei ki pati kolā e akoako kae fakamalosi loto.


After reading a tract or a magazine, however, many people recognized the ring of truth and readily responded to the call. 	 Mai tua o te faitauga ki se tamā pepa io me se mekesini, ne iloa aka ne tino e tokouke me ko maua ne latou te munatonu kae ne toka o talia a te kalaga.


• What is the connection between fearing God and walking with God? 	 • Se a te sokoga i te vā o te mataku ki te Atua mo te sasale mo te Atua?


Each study guide in this series is designed to help you strengthen your conviction about a Bible topic. 	 A mataupu fesoasoani konei ne fakatoka eiloa ke fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou loto tali‵tonu e uiga ki se mataupu faka-te Tusi Tapu.


(Jeremiah 10:23) Sadly, the first humans chose to rebel against God’s rulership. 	 (Ielemia 10:23, Tusi Paia, Samoa) Se mea fakafanoanoa, me ne fakaiku aka ne tino muamua ke ‵teke atu lāua ki te pulega a te Atua.


Could it be that I am on a long, insecure detour and that what I really want and what is realistically possible can be attained by a less complicated route? 	 E mata, e fakamoemoe nei au ki mea valevale kolā e se iku atu ki te tokagamalie kae tela la, e mafai fua i ei o maua ne au a te mea e manako au ki ei i se auala toetoe kae faigofie fua?


The illustration of the sheep and the goats teaches us what about the hope of everlasting life? 	 Se a te mea e akoako mai i te tala fakatusa o mamoe mo kouti e uiga ki te fakamoemoega ko te ola se-gata-mai?


“Sin must not be master over you, seeing that you are . . . under undeserved kindness.”—ROM. 6:14. 	 “Me e se ‵tau o fai te agasala mo fai te matai ki luga i a koutou, ona ko koutou ko . . . mai lalo i te alofa tauanoa o te Atua.”—LOMA 6:14.


Since the focus is on Jesus, what do the Scriptures tell us about Jesus’ human family? 	 Ona ko te mea e fakavae ‵tonu a ata konā ki a Iesu, ne a mea e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te kāiga o Iesu?


Some have the wonderful privilege of working as volunteers in one of the Watch Tower Society’s Bethel homes. 	 E maua ne nisi tino a te tauliaga gali ke ga‵lue pelā me ne tino fakagāmua i se fale Peteli e tasi a te Sosaiete o te Faleleoleo Maluga.


Note how the apostle Paul highlights this in the book of Hebrews: “He was obliged to become like his ‘brothers’ in all respects, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, in order to offer propitiatory sacrifice for the sins of the people. 	 Ke mafau‵fau ki te auala ne faka‵mafa mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te mea tenei i te tusi ko Epelu: “E ‵tau mo ia o fai ke pelā mo ona taina i mea katoa, ko te mea ke fai a ia mo olotou faitaulaga pule e alofa kae fakamaoni i tena galuega mō te Atua, ko te mea ke fakamagalogina agasala a tino.


Moreover, you can and should always treat them as mature adults. 	 Kae sili i ei, e mafai kae ‵tau foki o fai ne koe latou e pelā me ne tino kolā ko ma‵tua ‵lei.


Your expenses are like the air escaping through the hole. 	 A mea e fakamāumāu ne koe e pelā eiloa mo te ea telā e ulu atu ki tua mo te pūga.


He also noted “Persis our beloved one, for she performed many labors in the Lord.”—Rom. 16:1, 12. 	 Ne taku mai foki ne ia te ‵tou “taugasoa pele ko Peseti, telā ko tō uke ana galuega ne fai mō te Aliki.”—Loma 16:1, 12.


How would God react to the prayers of these distressed individuals? 	 E saga atu pefea a te Atua ki ‵talo a tino loto māfatia konei?


Jehovah’s Witnesses always remember their responsibility to evangelize 	 A tino kolā e ‵saga atu ki te tala ‵lei e fai mo fai se vaega o te kautaina telā e ‵kau fakatasi i te lalolagi kātoa


In contrast, the well-prepared minister thinks about the person he is instructing, meditates on the topic, and presents clearly just what is needed. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, e mafaufau a te tino fai soko telā e fakatoka faka‵lei e uiga ki te tino telā e akoako atu ne ia, e mafaufau ‵loto ki te mataupu, kae fakamatala manino atu e pelā eiloa mo te mea e ‵tau o fai.


You might say that such a thing is impossible. 	 Kāti ka fai mai koe me e se mafai o tupu se mea penā.


JEHOVAH HAS PRESERVED HIS WORD 	 NE PUIPUI NE IEOVA TENA MUNA


17 The fundamental reason why marital unfaithfulness is wrong is that Jehovah, the Originator of marriage and the Bestower of sexual capacity, condemns it. 	 17 A te pogai fakavae e masei ei te sē fakamaoni i faifaiga fakatauavaga me i a Ieova, te Māfuaga o te fakaipoipoga mo faifaiga fakatauavaga e se talia ne ia te mea tenā.


“I can trust him, rely upon him, and freely approach him in prayer. 	 “E talitonu au ki a ia, e fakalagolago au ki ei, kae ‵lei foki oku lagonaga māfai e ‵talo atu au ki a ia.


More than 400 years later, God promised King David that the coming one, the “seed” foretold in Eden, would rule over a kingdom that would last forever. 	 E sili atu i te 400 tausaga mai tua ifo, ne tauto atu ei te Atua ki te tupu ko Tavita me i te tino telā ka vau, ko te “fanau” telā ne ‵valo mai i Etena, ka pule mai i se malo telā ka tumau ki te se-gata-mai.


Why, it is like balm upon an irritated patch of skin! 	 E fai eiloa pelā me se sinu telā ne ‵mili ki luga i se pakiaga!


Taking time to meditate appreciatively on ‘Jehovah’s dealings’ can instill in us the desire to cultivate this godly quality.—Read Psalm 77:12. 	 A te mafaufau ‵loto ki ‘mea ne fai ne Ieova’ e mafai o fakamalosi mai ke ati aka ei ne tatou a te uiga fakaatua tenei.—Faitau te Salamo 77:12.


Because many have little or no understanding of the Bible. 	 Me i te tokoukega o tino e se lava io me e se malamalama i te Tusi Tapu.


Since then, attention has been given to simplifying the work at headquarters and at the branches of the Watch Tower Society so as to “make sure of the more important things.” 	 Talu mai te taimi tenā, ne fakafaigofie aka te galuega i te laumua mo ofisa lagolago o te Sosaiete o te Faleleoleo Maluga ko te mea ke “filifili a te mea e sili atu i te ‵lei.”


But we must learn to use it skillfully when defending our beliefs—or when adjusting our own thinking. 	 Kae e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou o fakaaoga mo te atamai māfai ko ‵pulu ne tatou a ‵tou talitonuga—io me fakamafuli‵fuli a ‵tou mafaufauga.


Your Son’s sacrifice is not enough to cover me.’ 	 A te taulaga a tau Tama e se mafai o fakamagalo katoatoa i ei au.’


He must reach out for this “fine work.” (1 Tim. 3:1) It includes serving fellow believers by genuinely caring for their needs. 	 E ‵tau mo ia o fai a “galuega ‵lei.” (1 Timoteo 3:1) E aofia i ei a te tavini atu ki taina tali‵tonu mai te tausi tonu atu ki olotou manakoga.


Yes, we can, provided that we “keep holding the pattern of healthful words” by practicing what we learn “with the faith and love that are in connection with Christ Jesus.”—2 Tim. 1:13. 	 Ao, e mafai, māfai fua e “tau‵tali [tatou] i faifaiga o muna ‵lei kolā ne lagona ne koe mai i a au, kae tumau i te fakatuanaki mo te alofa i a Keliso Iesu.”—2 Timoteo 1:13.


The Beauty of Subjection 	 Te Gali o te Fakalogo ki te Takitakiga


Consider some of the differences between her situation and ours. 	 Ke onoono la ki mea e ‵kese ei tou fafine mo tatou.


Why Accept Jehovah’s Judgments? 	 Kaia e ‵Tau ei o Talia a Fakamasinoga a Ieova?


The problem often lies with the heart. 	 E pogai mai sāle te fakalavelave tenā i tou loto.


What is one way that we can give our best to Jehovah? 	 Se a te auala e tasi e mafai ei o tuku atu ne tatou a toe mea ‵lei ki a Ieova?


Hence, Joseph’s story is a timely reminder for us. 	 Tela la, e fai eiloa te tala o Iosefa e pelā me se fakamasauaga ‵lei mō tatou i ‵tou taimi nei.


Among these were points regarding the Lord’s Evening Meal that the apostle Paul passed on to Christian congregations. 	 E aofia i ei ko manatu e uiga ki te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi kolā ne fakailoa atu ne Paulo ki fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


“Go On Acquiring Power in the Lord” 	 “Ke Ati Ake te Otou Malosi i . . . te Aliki”


So far, Ezekiel’s message to the exiles in Babylon has centered on one theme: the fall and destruction of their beloved city, Jerusalem. 	 Ke oko ki te taimi tenei, ne fakapitoa eiloa te fekau a Esekielu ki pagota i Papelonia ki te mea fua e tasi tenei: ko te pakūga mo te fakamaofaga o te lotou fa‵kai pele, ko Ielusalema.


A few of the talks were quite direct, and some householders did not appreciate the message. 	 A nisi lāuga e faipati ‵tonu loa ki tino i fale, tela la a nisi tino ko se talia ne latou a te fekau.


(John 3:16, 36) And it is Jehovah’s will that “all sorts of men should be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of truth.”—1 Tim. 2:3, 4. 	 (Ioane 3:16, 36) Kae, ko te loto eiloa o Ieova ko te mea “ke ola tino katoa, ka ke iloa foki ne latou te munatonu.”—1 Timoteo 2:3, 4.


Brothers in appointed positions of responsibility must especially set an example. 	 E ‵tau mo taina kolā e isi ne olotou tofiga o fai mo fai se fakaakoakoga ‵lei.


How can Christians teach their children to honor an unbelieving parent? 	 E mafai pefea ne Kelisiano o akoako olotou tama‵liki ke āva ki olotou mātua sē tali‵tonu?


Jehovah will defend his people again, during the war of Armageddon 	 Ka toe puipui foki ne Ieova ana tino i te taua i Amaketo


Remember, because of Adam’s sin, we are all born outside God’s family. 	 Masaua me ona ko te agasala a Atamu, ne seki fa‵nau mai a tatou katoa ki loto i te kāiga o te Atua.


Shephelah (low hills) 	 Shephelah (mauga fo‵liki)


Delight in Jehovah’s Righteousness 	 Ke Fia‵fia ki te Amiotonu o Ieova


And ultimately, Jesus himself is to us, not “the carpenter,” but “the Christ.” 	 Kae sili atu i ei, e iloa ne tatou a Iesu e se pelā me “se kamuta,” kae pelā me ko “te Keliso.”


Or it may have been written with Levite singers in mind. 	 Io me kāti ne tusi foki ne ia mo te mafaufau ki te kau usu pese Levi.


It may even be that you have met people in your ministry who have stated that while they disagree with our beliefs, they respect us for the work we do. 	 Kāti ko oti foki ne fetaui koe mo tino i tau galuega talai kolā ne fai mai me faitalia te sē fia‵fia o latou ki ‵tou talitonuga, e āva mai latou ona ko te galuega e fai ne tatou.


Their father had abandoned them, and their older brother had abused them. 	 Ko oti ne tiakina latou ne te lotou tamana, kae ko te lotou taina matua e pule fakasauā atu ki a latou.


(Deuteronomy 6:6, 7) Francisco and Rosa explain how they do this with their two young children.* 	 (Teutelonome 6:6, 7) E fakamatala mai ne Falani mo Losa a te auala ne fakagalue aka ei ne laua te fakatonuga tenei ki lā tama‵liki.*


41:14-16, 39, 40. Jehovah can bring about a reversal of circumstances for those who fear him. 	 41:14-16, 39, 40. E mafai o ‵fuli ne Ieova a fakanofonofoga o tino kolā e ma‵taku ki a ia.


(Deut. 18:9, 10) Under the Mosaic Law, a burnt offering was given entirely to Jehovah, so Jephthah evidently meant that he would devote the person to the exclusive service of God. 	 (Teu. 18:9, 10) Mai lalo o te Tulafono a Mose, a te taulaga ‵sunu e tuku katoatoa atu ki a Ieova, tela la, ne fakauiga eiloa a Iefata me ka tuku katoatoa atu ne ia a te tino tenā ke tavini atu ki te Atua i tena olaga kātoa.


In view of the prevailing lack of faith around them, the work that they have to do, and the tests that lie ahead, those who become believers need to be strengthened. 	 Ona ko te sē lava o te fakatuanaki o tino kolā ne ola fakatasi mo latou, ne manakogina ei ne latou se fakamalosiga ona ko galuega kolā ne ‵tau o fai ne latou, mo tofotofoga kolā ka fe‵paki mo latou.


Why Be Guided by God’s Spirit? PAGE 13 	 Ke Tauloto Mai te Matapula‵pula o Apositolo a Iesu


14, 15. (a) What example did Jesus set in choosing the right companions? (b) What questions should we ask ourselves regarding our companions? 	 14, 15. (a) Se a te fakaakoakoga ne fai ne Iesu i te filifiliga o taugasoa ‵tonu? (e) Ne a fesili e ‵tau o ‵sili ifo ne tatou ki a tatou eiloa e uiga ki ‵tou taugasoa?


What must we do to continue displaying the fruit of goodness? 7 Despite our imperfections, we can display goodness if we walk in spiritual light. 	 7 Faitalia a te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa o tatou, e mafai ne tatou o fakaasi atu a uiga ‵lei mai te tumau i te ola i te mainaga faka-te-agaga.


David even thanked her for restraining him from entering into bloodguilt. 	 Ne fakafetai atu foki a Tavita ki a ia mo te fakasaoga ne ia a ia mai te tatino.


What provides personal proof of the existence of God and the operation of his spirit? 	 Se a te fakamaoniga totino e fakatalitonu mai ei me e ola tonu a te Atua mo te gasuesuega o tena agaga?


What shows that being vigilant in prayer is essential to keeping on the watch? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me i te ‵talo faeloa e tāua ki te ‵tou tumau i te matapula‵pula?


For instance, one young person who started as a Kingdom publisher when he was 12 years old became inactive at the age of 15. 	 E pelā mo se talavou e tokotasi telā ne fai mo fai se tino talai o te Malo i te taimi ko 12 ana tausaga kae ne kamata o mate faka-te-agaga i te taimi ko 15 ei ana tausaga.


(Luke 22:31, 32) With Jehovah’s support, we can endure various trials. 	 (Luka 22:31, 32) Mai te ‵lago mai o Ieova, ka mafai ei ne tatou o kufaki i fakalavelave konā.


May we gain strength from our prayers and our Christian brotherhood, keeping in mind that our brothers are experiencing trials similar to ours. 	 Ke na maua ne tatou te malosi mai i ‵tou ‵talo mo te ‵kau fakatasi mo ‵tou taina Kelisiano, mai te masaua faeloa me e tai ‵pau eiloa ‵tou tulaga mo tulaga faiga‵ta kolā e maua ne ‵tou taina.


12 If we are not careful, loyalty to a nation, a school, or a sports team can eventually choke out loyalty to God. 	 12 Kafai e se fakaeteete tatou, e mafai loa o fakamuamua ne tatou a te fakamaoni ki ‵tou fenua, akoga io me se tafaoga i lō te Atua.


Soon the time will arrive for the Kingdom to come and cause God’s will to be done on earth.* 	 Ko pili o oko mai te taimi ka pule mai ei a te Malo tenei kae fai foki te loto o te Atua i te lalolagi nei.*


A father named Vladimir, who lost his son five years earlier, explained that he still finds it too difficult to speak about his son.* Such long-lasting sorrow is not uncommon among bereaved parents. 	 Ne fai mai se tamana e igoa ki a Vladimir, telā ne galo atu tena tama tagata i te lima tausaga ko ‵teka, me koi faigatā eiloa ke faipati a ia e uiga ki tena tama.*


(Psalm 101:5; Colossians 3:9; 1 Peter 4:15) James condemned bragging, while Paul advised us to avoid foolish talking and obscene jesting. 	 (Salamo 101:5; Kolose 3:9; 1 Petelu 4:15) Ne taku fakamasei ne Iakopo a te fakamatamata, kae ne fakamalosi mai a Paulo ki a tatou ke ‵kalo keatea mai pati va‵lea mo pati ma‵sei.


(Mark 15:25) It had also been foretold that the Messiah would be numbered with sinners. 	 (Maleko 15:25) Ne ‵valo mai foki me ka lau fakatasi a te Mesia mo tino agasala.


(Acts 2:27, 31, 32; Psalm 16:10; King James Version) The word translated “hell” in this verse is the Greek word Haiʹdes. 	 (Galuega 2:27, 31, 32; Salamo 16:10) A te pati telā ne ‵fuli ki “seoli” i te fuaiupu tenei ko te pati Haiʹdes i te ‵gana Eleni.


20 In these challenging times, may our eyes be raised continually to the One who is “enthroned in the heavens,” so that we can perceive his will. 	 20 I taimi faiga‵ta konei, ke tumau faeloa i te ‵kilo atu ‵tou mata ki te Tino telā e “nofo i te nofogaaliki i te lagi,” ko te mea ke mafai o iloa ne tatou a tena loto.


18 The message that we bear emanates from Jehovah, who is the very epitome of dignity and holiness. (Isaiah 6:3) The Bible urges us to imitate him “as beloved children.” 	 (Isaia 6:3) E fakamalosi mai foki te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou ke fakaakoako atu ki a ia e pelā me ko ana “fanau atafai.”


He had a very small torso and short arms. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te foliki o tena fatafata mo lima e toe‵toe.


God’s Word explains: “For the joy that was set before him he endured a torture stake, despising shame.” 	 E fai mai penei te Muna a te Atua: “Me ne kufaki ne ia te lakau fakasāua, ona ko te fiafia telā e moe i ana mua, ne seki saga atu a ia ki tena masiasi.”


Explain how Hosea 11:1 was fulfilled in Jesus. 	 Fakamatala mai me ne fakataunu pefea te Hosea 11:1 e uiga ki a Iesu.


Sadly, both of the Hutu Witnesses were then killed.—John 15:13. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa i te avā Molimau Hutu ne tamate eiloa.—Ioane 15:13.


13 Have you ever prayed intensely for help and received an answer in the form of an encouraging visit from a spiritually mature Christian? 	 13 Kai ‵talo malosi atu eiloa koe mō se fesoasoani kae ne maua ne koe se tali e auala i te āsiga fakamalosi loto a se Kelisiano matua ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


On the social or political level, many resort to protests, demonstrations, revolts, even revolutions. 	 I tulaga o mea fakapolitiki pelā foki mo fakapotopotoga, e tokouke a tino e fai ne latou a māti, fai olotou tagi ke fakaasi atu olotou loto sē ma‵lie ke oko foki ki taumafaiga ke tuku ifo a nisi malo.


What are you resolved to do to safeguard your spiritual riches? 	 Ne a mea ne fakaiku aka ne koe ke ko te mea ke puipui faka‵lei ou koloa faka-te-agaga?


14 The Bible tells us what kind of rulership we can expect, rulership that all righthearted individuals now long for. 	 14 E fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu a te vaegā pulega telā e fakamoe‵moe tatou ki ei, se pulega telā e faka‵tali mai mō tino fakamaoni.


But just think of the angelic creatures over whom he had authority as Michael the Archangel! 	 Kae mafaufau la ki te kau agelu i te lagi kolā ne pule atu a ia ki ei e pelā me ko te Pule o Agelu ko Mikaele!


(1 Timothy 6:12, 19) Let us now consider some of the blessings that will be enjoyed at that time. 	 (1 Timoteo 6:12, 19) Ke na onoono nei tatou ki nāi fakamanuiaga kolā ka maua atu i te taimi tenā.


Some religious leaders have become wealthy by defrauding their flocks, using much of the money thus obtained to acquire expensive homes and automobiles—and in one case, an air-conditioned dog kennel. 	 Ko gasolo o mau‵mea a nisi takitaki lotu mai te fakaloiloiga o olotou tino mai te fakaaogaga o tupe e uke kolā ne maua mo ‵togi a fale ‵togi ‵mafa mo motoka—ne faite foki ne se tino se fale o te kuli kae faka‵piki a mea faka‵moko ki ei.


(Matthew 5:11, 12) Indeed, having God’s favor is what matters. 	 (Mataio 5:11, 12) E tonu, a te mauaga o te taliaga a te Atua ko te ‵toe mea tāua eiloa.


He wrote: “I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea is no more. . . . 	 A te lagi mua mo te lalolagi mua mo tai, ko palele atu katoa a mea kona. . . .


Rather than enjoying what he has, a person who is caught up in attaining possessions can find himself always wanting more, regardless of the cost to his well-being. 	 I lō te fiafia ki mea ko maua ne ia, a te tino telā ko valea faeloa ki te ‵salaga o kope faka-te-foitino ka manako faeloa ki mea penā faitalia te masei ki tena ola.


Avoiding pregnancy out of wedlock is not the same thing as maintaining chastity, and the real definition of “fornication” is not so limited or narrow. 	 E se ‵pau te faiga ke sē faitama kae seki avaga mo te tausiga o te tulaga ‵mā, kae e lauefa atu te uiga tonu o te “fina lalolagi.”


(Mark 13:8; Matt. 24:3) The original-language word rendered “pangs of distress” refers to the intense pain experienced during childbirth. 	 (Maleko 13:8; Mataio 24:3) A te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki te “‵mae o te fafine ka fai o fanau” e mafai o fakasino atu ki fakalavelave io me ko te logo‵mae.


What a heartfelt expression of praise! 	 Ko tafaga la te ‵loto o lagonaga fia tavae konā!


Satan’s words implied that Adam and Eve would not need Jehovah in order to decide what was good and what was bad for them. 	 Ne fakaasi mai i pati a Satani me ne seki ‵tau o fakalagolago a Atamu mo Eva ki a Ieova ko te mea ke filifili aka a te mea ‵lei mo te mea masei mō laua.


And what is involved in proving what we ourselves are? 	 Kae ne a mea e aofia i te tofotofoga o tatou?


A similar custom in Roman times enabled a slave whose portion contained the hidden item to be “king” for a day. 	 E tai ‵pau a te mea tenā mo te tuu i taimi o te kau Loma telā e fai ei se pologa, telā e maua ne ia te mea ‵funa tenā i loto i tena vaega o te keke, mo “tupu” i te aso eiloa tenā.


(Genesis 6:6; 14:22; 18:25) Do these differing descriptions refer to the same God? 	 (Kenese 6:6; 14:22; 18:25) E mata, e fakasino atu a fakamatalaga kese‵kese konei ki se Atua fua e tokotasi?


When Henryk was only 16 years old, his father was sent to the Auschwitz concentration camp. 	 I te taimi ko 16 fua ei a tausaga o Henryk, ne ‵pei atu tena tamana ki te falepuipui fakasauā i Auschwitz.


The Law stated: “Now in case you should sacrifice a communion sacrifice to Jehovah, you should sacrifice it to gain approval for yourselves.” 	 E fai mai te Tulafono: “Kafai e ta ne koe se manu mo fai te taulaga fakafetai, masaua o tausi ki fakatonuga ko oti ne tuku atu ne au, kae ka talia ne au a te taulaga.”


The meaning of words and expressions used in the Bible have changed over time. 	 Ne mafuli‵fuli sāle a te uiga o pati mo tugapati kolā ne fakaaoga i te Tusi Tapu.


With so many sensing that their trust has been abused, is it any wonder that people are reluctant to have confidence in others? 	 Ona ko te iloaga ne tino e tokouke me ko fakasēaogā te lotou tali‵tonu ki nisi tino, e mata, se mea fakapoi me ko sē fia tali‵tonu a tino ki nisi tino?


(Luke 12:48) Certainly ‘much is demanded’ of those who have been blessed with the precious knowledge of God. 	 (Luka 12:48) E tonu, e ‘uke a mea e ‵tau o maua’ mai i tino kolā ko maua ne latou a te iloaga tāua ‵ki e uiga ki te Atua.


In line with that, Jehovah did not abandon his people first as slaves in ancient Egypt and later as captives in Babylon. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ne seki tuku tiaki ne Ieova ana tino e pelā me ne pologa i Aikupito mua, kae fakamuli ifo ke fai pelā me ne pagota i Papelonia.


(Matthew 6:10b, NIV) When God’s will is done on earth, humans will experience a quality of life never before seen. 	 (Mataio 6:10e, NIV) Kafai ko fai te loto o te Atua i te lalolagi nei, ka maua ne tino a te vaegā olaga ‵lei telā ne seki maua muamua ne latou.


[1] (paragraph 14) There are many similarities between the Jewish captivity of 70 years in Babylon and what happened to Christians after the apostasy developed. 	 [1] (palakalafa 14) E uke a mea e ‵pau ei a te ‵nofo fakapagotaga o te kau Iutaia i te 70 tausaga i Papelonia mo mea ne ‵tupu ki Kelisiano mai tua o te saemaiga o apositate.


4 Like Micah, we have to live among selfish people. 	 4 E pelā mo Mika, e ola eiloa tatou i va o tino kaima‵nako.


Indeed, the newspaper continues, without trust, “a person can’t cope with life.” 	 E tonu, ne toe fai mai te nusipepa tenā, me e aunoa mo te talitonu ki se tino, “e se mafai o fakafesagai atu se tino ki te olaga.”


Meditate upon them. 	 Ke mafaufau ‵loto ki ei.


Hence, being busy in our ministry can have a stabilizing effect on our Christian course. 	 Tela la, a te uke o mea e fai i te galuega talai e fai ei ke tu ‵mautakitaki tatou i ‵tou auala faka-Kelisiano.


Written by an elderly Jewish man named Mordecai, the book of Esther covers a period of some 18 years during the reign of the Persian King Ahasuerus, or Xerxes I. This dramatic narrative shows how Jehovah saves his people from the evil designs of their enemies, even though his servants are widely dispersed throughout a vast empire. 	 A te tusi ko Eseta, telā ne tusi ne te tagata pamatua Iutaia ko Moletekai, e aofia i ei a tala o mea ne ‵tupu i tausaga e 18 i te vaitaimi ne pule i ei a te tupu mai Pelesia ko Asuelu io me ko Xerxes I. E fakaasi mai i te tala fakaofoofogia tenei, a te auala ne faka‵sao ei ne Ieova ana tino mai aofaga ma‵sei a olotou fili, e tiga eiloa ne ‵nofo salalau atu ana tino i te emupaea lasi tenā.


Chapter 7 contains information about offerings made by tribal chieftains in connection with the inauguration of the altar, and chapter 9 discusses the Passover observance. 	 E maua i te mataupu e 7 a fakamatalaga e uiga ki te ofoatuga o taulaga ne takitaki o matakāiga e ‵tusa mo te fakaulufalega o te fatafaitaulaga, kae e fakamatala mai i te mataupu e 9 a faifaiga kolā e ‵tau o fai i te fakamanatuga o te Paseka.


Highlights From the Book of Esther 	 Manatu Tāua Mai te Tusi ko Eseta


It may taste good at first, but it leaves an extremely bitter aftertaste. 	 E tonu e mafai o gali i te taimi muamua, kae e iku atu fakamuli ki te masei.


Salt Sea 	 Pelesepa


After Hurricane Katrina hit the southern United States, they volunteered for relief work. 	 Mai tua o te pokoga o te matagi malosi ko Katrina, i te feitu ki saute o Iunaite Sitete, ne volenitia laua ke fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā ne pokotia.


Relate how one family helped an older brother. 	 Fakamatala mai te auala ne fesoasoani atu ei se kāiga ki se taina matua.


“Keep on the Watch” 	 ‘Ke Tumau i te Matapula‵pula’


No wonder Jesus warned us to ‘stop judging that we may not be judged’! 	 E se tioa eiloa o fai mai a Iesu ke ‘sa fakamasino atu, ko te mea ke mo a ma fakamasino tatou ne te Atua’!


Although Pat and I didn’t believe in God, we felt that there must be some ‘life force.’ 	 E tigā eiloa e se tali‵tonu māua mo Pat ki te Atua, ne ma‵natu aka māua me e ‵tau o isi se ‘malosi telā e fakaolaola ne ia te ola.’


But in so thinking, they miss the point Jesus was making. 	 Kae, ne seki malamalama latou i te manatu tāua telā ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu.


A similar public service is being rendered today, especially by anointed Christians, who serve as “the faithful and discreet slave,” supplying spiritual food at the proper time. 	 E fai foki se taviniga tai ‵pau mō tino katoa i aso nei, kae maise eiloa a Kelisiano fakaekegina, kolā e tavini atu e pelā me ko “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto,” telā e tuku mai i ei a meakai faka-te-agaga i te taimi tonu.


4 The apostle Paul wrote: “Certainly if anyone does not provide for those who are his own, and especially for those who are members of his household, he has disowned the faith and is worse than a person without faith.” (1 Timothy 5:8) When Paul spoke of “anyone” here, whom did he have in mind? 	 4 Ne tusi atu te apositolo ko Paulo: “Kae kafai e isi se tino e se fia tausi ki sona kāiga, kae maise eiloa tino o tona kāiga tonu, ko tona uiga ko ‵teke io me ko tiaki ne ia te fakatuanaki, kae sili atu tona masei i lō te tino sē kelisiano.” (1 Timoteo 5:8) I te fakasino atu o Paulo ki “se tino” i konei, ko oi ne mafaufau a ia ki ei?


Nevertheless, her widowed daughter-in-law Ruth became the wife of elderly Boaz, bore him a son, and became an ancestress of Jesus, the Messiah! 	 Ne fanau mai ne ia se tamaliki tagata kae ne fai ei a Luta mo fai se tupuga o te Mesia!


When we are under stress, we may cry out to Jehovah with tears. 	 Kafai ko loto mafatia tatou, e mafai o ‵tagi tatou ki a Ieova.


Thus, they tend to be rash in decision making, often yielding to negative peer pressure, much to their own detriment. 	 Tela la, i nisi taimi e fai fakavave ne latou olotou filifiliga, kāti i te tautali atu fua ki nisi talavou kae e iku atu ki mea sē ‵lei mō latou.


Your words can also have a soothing effect. 	 E mafai foki o fakamafanafana atu au pati e fai.


As this scripture indicates, how you go about addressing the challenge will depend on the circumstances. 	 E pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te tusi siki tenei, a te auala e fakafesagai atu ei koe ki se fesili penā, ka faka‵na eiloa ki te fakanofonofoga.


How long do you think it would take you to complete such a trip, walking with small children? 	 Se a tau faka‵tau, ka pefea te leva e faimalaga atu ei koe i se vaegā malaga penā fakatasi mo tamaliki fo‵liki?


Joshua, Moses’ assistant, wanted to restrain them. 	 Ne manako a Iosua, te tino fesoasoani ki a Mose, ke taofi latou.


(1 John 4:20) Indeed, offerings made to God in ancient times were meaningless if the one making them did not treat fellow humans properly.—Read Micah 6:6-8. 	 (1 Ioane 4:20) E tonu, e seai se aoga o taulaga e ofo atu ki te Atua i aso mua māfai e se ‵lei a faifaiga a te tino i a ia te taulaga e fai ki nisi tino.—Faitau te Mika 6:6-8.


He says: “Although it is sad to see my wife’s health gradually deteriorate and it has been challenging to care for her, I have not allowed this to rob me of my joy in serving the true God. 	 E fai mai a ia: “Faitalia me se mea fakafanoanoa ke lavea atu te malosi o taku avaga ko gasolo ifo ki lalo kae ko faigata foki ke tausi atu ki tou fafine, ne seki talia ne au ke taofi ne te mea tenei a taku taviniga ki te Atua tonu mo te fiafia.


The angels urged Lot and his family to flee from Sodom and not to look back. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a agelu ki a Lota mo tena kāiga ke ‵tele keatea mai Sotoma kae ke mo a eiloa ma toe ‵kilo ki tua.


From then on, says one writer, “the only law was the law of love”—which basically found expression in the widespread acceptance of illicit sex. 	 Mai te taimi tenā, ne tusi mai se tagata tusitala penei, “a te tulafono fua e tasi ko te fiafai atu ki te suā tino”—telā ne iku atu i ei ki te salalau valevale o faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau.


Many struggle daily with sickness or the pains of old age. 	 E manava‵se malosi a tino e tokouke i aso katoa ona ko masaki io me ko te logo‵mae o te olaga matua.


13 Such desires really do “carry on a conflict against [our] soul.” They erode our relationship with God and thus put our Christian hope (our “soul,” or life) in jeopardy. 	 E fakamasei malielie ne latou te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo te Atua kae fai ei ke tu atu ‵tou fakamoemoega faka-Kelisiano (‵tou “agaga,” io me ko ‵tou ola) i se tulaga fakamataku.


They had been trying to follow his Law, which was the reason those from other lands had come to Jerusalem. 	 Ko oti ne taumafai latou o tau‵tali atu ki tena Tulafono, telā ko te pogai ne olo atu ei a tino mai i nisi fenua ki Ielusalema.


His counsel, and that of some of his disciples, continues to help people solve conflicts and repair broken friendships. 	 Koi aogā eiloa a pati fakatonutonu a Iesu mo ana nisi soko, i te fesoasoani mai ke faka‵lei aka a kinauga i vā o tino mo vā fakataugasoa kolā ko oti ne fakamaseigina.


As a result of the adjusted rendering of the term asher, the psalm now reflects David’s well-founded hope that after God delivered the nation of Israel from its enemies, He would bless the people with happiness and prosperity. 	 Ona ko te fakamafuliga telā ne fai ki te pati ko te asher, ne fakaasi mai i ei ne te faisalamo a te fakamoemoega o Tavita me mai tua o te faka‵saoga ne te Atua a tino Isalaelu mai olotou fili, ne fakamanuia eiloa ne ia e auala i te fiafia mo te manuia.


Propaganda! 	 Tala ‵loi!


They react to situations on the basis of pride or selfishness, they manifest a rebellious attitude toward authority, and they give free rein to “the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes.”—Read 1 John 2:15-17.* 	 E ‵saga atu latou ki tulaga kolā e fakavae ki te fakamatamata mo te kaimanako, e fakaasi mai ne latou se kilokiloga ‵teke ki pulega, kae tosina atu ki “manakoga agasala, ko mea e matea ne tino kae ma‵nako ki ei.”—Faitau te 1 Ioane 2:15-17.*


The article admitted that “the gospels are silent on the year, let alone the exact month or day.” 	 E fakaasi ‵tonu mai i te tala tenā me “e se fakaasi mai i evagelia a te tausaga ne fanau ei a Iesu e pelā foki mo te masina mo te aso.”


(Luke 17:26-29) They lost their lives because they were so absorbed in those common activities that they did not pay attention to God’s will. 	 (Luka 17:26-29) Ne ‵mate atu latou ona ko te lotou ‵saga atu faeloa ki faifaiga masani o te olaga telā ne seki ‵saga atu ei latou ki te faiga o te loto o te Atua.


When the opportunity arose, she boldly gave a fine witness for Jehovah when she identified Elisha as a prophet of the true God. 	 I te taimi ne maua ei ne ia se avanoaga, ne molimau atu eiloa a ia mo te loto toa e uiga ki a Ieova mai te fakaasiatuga o te pelofeta a te Atua tonu ko Elisaia.


In 2006, for example, the September issue was entitled “Is There a Creator?” 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i te 2006, a te ulutala o te lōmiga o Setema ko te “Is There a Creator?”


In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave the example of a child who asks his father for something to eat. 	 I tena Lāuga i luga i te Mauga, ne tuku mai ne Iesu te fakaakoakoga e uiga ki se tamaliki e fakamolemole atu ki tena tamana ki se mea mo ana kai.


[Box on page 22] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 23]


This is true of facts about places mentioned in the Bible. 	 E penā foki eiloa mo mea e uiga ki kogā koga kolā e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu.


Do you, like Ricardo and millions of others, yearn for the time when mankind’s present sufferings “will not be called to mind, neither will they come up into the heart”? 	 E mata, e fai koe pelā mo Likato fakatasi mo te fia miliona o nisi tino kolā e olioli faeloa ki te taimi telā ka “se toe manatua eiloa” a logo‵maega o tino?


‘THAT LAND IS TO BECOME LIKE THE GARDEN OF EDEN’ 	 ‘A TE FENUA TENĀ KA PELĀ EILOA MO TE FATOAGA I ETENA’


13 Why was it significant that Jesus was “the prophet”? 	 13 Kaia e tāua ei te manatu me i a Iesu ko te “pelofeta” tenā?


Jesus said: “Everyone that keeps on looking at a woman so as to have a passion for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “So se tino e onoono atu ki se fafine kae manako ki ei tena loto, ko mulilua a ia i te loto.”


Secret 1 	 Te Auala 1


(Matthew 19:22) Other followers of Jesus, however, responded differently. 	 (Mataio 19:22) Kae e ‵kese foki te auala ne ‵saga atu ei a nisi soko o Iesu ki a ia.


Was it not helpful to know that you could approach them with any problem or question? 	 E mata, se mea gali ke iloa atu me e mafai ne koe o fanatu ki ou mātua māfai e isi sou fakalavelave io me se fesili?


As we discuss these examples, look for lessons that will help you maintain your spiritual focus and preserve your relationship with Jehovah, especially when you believe that you have experienced injustice. 	 I te taimi e mafau‵fau ei tatou ki fakaakoakoga konei, onoono ki akoakoga kolā ka fesoasoani atu ke fakatumau tau kilokiloga tonu faka-te-agaga kae fakatumau tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova, maise eiloa māfai ko talitonu koe me ko fepaki koe mo faifaiga sē fakamaoni.


13 The spiritual paradise that we enjoy stands in stark contrast with the deplorable conditions in the world today. 	 13 A te palataiso faka-te-agaga telā e maua ne tatou e tu ‵kese eiloa mo tulaga matagā i te lalolagi i aso nei.


Still, when it became evident that the people were going to persist in their rebellion, he took decisive action. 	 Kae i te taimi ne foliga mai i ei, me ka tumau eiloa te ‵teke atu o tino, ne gasuesue eiloa a ia.


We can be absolutely certain that foretold blessings under Kingdom rule will become a reality. 	 E mafai o tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou me i fakamanuiaga kolā ne folafola mai mai i lalo i te pulega a te Malo se mea tonu.


“In such an atmosphere,” says one reference work, “it was impossible for hatred to starve. 	 “I se vaegā fakanofonofoga penā,” ko muna i se tusi e tasi, “e faigata eiloa ke galo atu te uiga takalialia.


But they had at least three things in common. 	 Kae e tolu a mea ne ‵pau ei latou katoa.


A man who reaches out with proper motives is not ambitious. 	 A te tagata telā e kausaki atu mo te loto lagona ‵lei e se fia takutakua.


The terms “power” and “spirit” are distinct in their meaning. 	 E tai ‵kese eiloa a uiga o te avā pati konei, te “‵mana” mo te “agaga.”


The Christian Greek Scriptures were written primarily for “the Israel of God,” those anointed as brothers of Christ and spiritual sons of God. 	 Ne fakasino atu eiloa a te tusiga o te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana Eleni ki “te Isalaelu a te Atua,” ko tino kolā ne fakaekegina e pelā me ne taina o Keliso mo tama faka-te-agaga a te Atua.


HOW TO DELEGATE 	 TE TUFAATUGA O GALUEGA


4 Satan has created nothing. 	 4 E seai eiloa se mea ne faite ne Satani.


Why did David pour out the water that three of his men brought to him? 	 Kaia ne ‵ligi ei ki lalo ne Tavita a vai kolā ne aumai ne ana tāgata e tokotolu ki a ia?


Peter followed divine direction and reaped unexpected blessings 	 Ne tautali eiloa a Petelu ki fakatonuga a te Atua kae ne maua ne ia a fakamanuiaga seki fuafuagina


(Numbers 20:1, 9-13) Though Moses was imperfect, his unwavering faith supported him throughout his life, and his outstanding mildness appeals to us even today.—Hebrews 11:23-28. Harshness Versus Mildness 16, 17. 	 (Numela 20:1, 9-13) E tiga eiloa ne seki ‵lei katoatoa a Mose, ne fesoasoani atu tena fakatuanaki malosi i tena olaga kātoa kae e fia sau‵tala sāle foki tatou i aso nei ki tena agamalū telā e ‵tu ‵kese.—Epelu 11:23-28.


How do we show our support for Jehovah’s sovereignty today? 	 E ‵lago atu pefea tatou ki te pulega sili a Ieova i aso nei?


MORE OF CHRIST’S OUTSTANDING QUALITIES 	 NISI UIGA ‵GALI O KELISO


In time, the sister found herself “spiritually floundering” because of several personal setbacks. 	 E seki leva, kae iloa aka ne te tuagane tenei i a ia ko “vāivāi i te feitu faka-te-agaga” ona ko nāi mea ‵se ne fai ne ia.


A good portion of what he said was either a quotation from or an allusion to the Hebrew Scriptures. 	 A vaega ‵gali o ana pati ne fai, ne siki mai io me ne fakamatala mai ne ia mai i Tusitusiga Epelu.


Caution to Those Who Marry 	 Fautuaga mō Latou Kolā e A‵vaga


At about 30 years of age, Jesus got baptized. 	 Kāti ko 30 a tausaga o Iesu kae papatiso ei a ia.


(1 Thessalonians 4:13) People who live in poverty and struggle to feed their family find new dignity and courage when they learn that Jehovah will never forsake them if they are loyal to him. 	 (1 Tesalonia 4:13) A tino kolā ne ola i se olaga mativa kae ne faigata te mauaga o meakai mō te kāiga, ko maua nei ne latou se loto malosi mo se kilokiloga fou i te iloaga ne latou me ka se mafai o tuku tiaki latou ne Ieova māfai e a‵lofa fakamaoni latou ki a ia.


They said: “All the words that Jehovah has spoken we are willing to do.” 	 Muna a latou: “Ka fai ne matou so se mea e faipati mai ei te Aliki [Ieova].”


9 For instance, the world’s preoccupation with prominence, money, entertainment, travel for pleasure, and other material pursuits can influence our thinking. 	 9 E pelā mo te ‵sala atu faeloa o te lalolagi ki tulaga lauiloa, tupe, fakafiafiaga, te faima‵laga fua o ta‵fao mo nisi manakoga faka-te-foitino e mafai o tosina atu tatou ki ei.


Later, he added that ‘the ruler of the world had no hold on him’ and that “the ruler of this world has been judged.” 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne toe fai mai a ia me ‘e seai se pule a te aliki o te lalolagi ki luga i a ia’ kae “ko oti ne fakamasino a te pule masei o te lalolagi.”


(Romans 4:16-21) Are we prepared to do God’s will even when it requires major sacrifices? 	 (Loma 4:16-21) E mata, e toka tatou o fai a te loto o te Atua faitalia me manakogina i ei a mea faiga‵ta e uke?


What should we recognize about our own mistakes? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o lavea ne tatou e uiga ki ‵tou tamā mea ‵se?


However, some today do not believe that Jesus’ brothers and sisters were children of Joseph and Mary. 	 Kae e se tali‵tonu a nisi tino i aso nei me i taina mo tuagane o Iesu ko tama foki a Iosefa mo Malia.


As zealous Christians, may we therefore work hard to keep the congregation shining spiritually.—Matthew 5:14-16. 	 E pelā me ne Kelisiano loto finafinau, ke na fakamaina atu faeloa ne tatou a te mainaga o te fakapotopotoga i te feitu faka-te-agaga.—Mataio 5:14-16.


(Prov. 12:18; Eph. 4:29; 1 Tim. 6:3-5, 20) Our readiness to discuss our moral convictions with others and to speak out in defense of God’s lofty standards can reveal our devotion to God. 	 (Faataoto 12:18; Efeso 4:29; 1 Timoteo 6:3-5, 20) A te toka o tatou o sau‵tala mo nisi tino ki ‵tou kilokiloga mautinoa e uiga ki mea tau amioga kae ‵pulu foki ne tatou a tulafono ma‵luga a te Atua e mafai o fakaasi atu i ei ‵tou tapuakiga ki te Atua.


Parents, Help Your Children Build Faith, Sept. 	 Mātua Fesoasoani Atu ki Au Tamaliki ke Ati Aka te Fakatuanaki, Sete.


What aspects of their heritage do anointed Christians enjoy while still on earth? 	 Ne a vaega o te lotou tofi e maua ne Kelisiano fakaekegina a koi ‵nofo mai latou i te lalolagi nei?


You can if you are determined to be “an imitator, not of what is bad, but of what is good.”—3 John 11. 	 E mafai, māfai e fakaiku aka ne koe ke se “fakaakoako ki te masei, kae fakaakoako ki te ‵lei.”—3 Ioane 11.


“Keep your senses, be watchful,” warns the Bible. 	 “Ke toka kae matapula‵pula foki koutou,” ko pati i te Tusi Tapu.


Describe the courage that Rahab showed. 	 Fakamatala mai te loto toa telā ne fakaasi atu ne Lahapa.


Practicing voluntary giving has brought Genival true joy. 	 Ne maua ne Genival a te fiafia tonu mai te tukuatuga o ana meaalofa mo te lotomalie.


He himself “felt hurt at his heart” when the first member of his human family, and later most people living before the Flood, rebelled. 	 A ia foki “ko oko eiloa i tena fanoanoa” io me ‵mae tena loto i te taimi ne ‵teke atu ei a te tino muamua eiloa o tena kāiga faka-te-foitino, kae fakamuli ifo ko tino katoa kolā ne ola mai mua o te Lolo.


3:8—Did Jehovah God speak to Adam directly? 	 3:8—E mata, ne faipati tonu atu a Ieova ki a Atamu?


Looking back on my life from before I got baptized in that watering trough until now, I thank Jehovah for the wise ones who assisted me in the way of the truth. 	 Kafai e toe kilo au ki tua i toku olaga talu mai i taku papatisoga i te tali fagai manu ke oko mai ki te taimi tenei, e fakafetai au ki a Ieova mō tino ‵poto kolā ne fesoasoani mai ki a au i te munatonu.


IT IS a true story of the deliverance of those who were made to “slave under tyranny.” 	 E MAUA i te tusi tenei se tala tonu e uiga ki te faka‵saoga o tino kolā ne “fakapuapuagā . . . olotou olaga” e pelā me ne pologa.


Your reliance on his Word as a guide shields you from the bad consequences of an unchristian lifestyle. 	 A tou fakalagolago ki tena Muna e pelā me se takitakiga e puipui ne ia koe mai ikuga ma‵sei o te olaga sē kelisiano.


No, we slow down to avoid possible danger to the children. 	 Ikai, ka momea ifo tou makini ko te mea ke mo a ma tupu se fakalavelave ki tama‵liki.


The result? 	 Se a te ikuga?


(Gal. 6:7) Were Jehovah to choose which trials would come upon us, would he not, in effect, be diminishing the gift of free will? 	 (Kala. 6:7) Moi ne filifili loa ne Ieova a fakalavelave e fe‵paki mo tatou, ko tena uiga, ko fakaseaoga loa ne ia te saolotoga ke fai ‵tou filifiliga?


have confidence that God will rescue you? 	 loto talitonu i te Atua ka fakasao ne ia koe?


“God . . . will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more.”—Revelation 21:3, 4. 	 “Ka ‵solo keatea ne [te Atua] a loimata katoa mai i olotou mata, kae ka se toe ai se mate.”—Fakaasiga 21:3, 4.


Those taught by Jehovah form a true international brotherhood 	 E aofia a tino kolā e akoako ne Ieova i se kautaina tonu i te lalolagi kātoa


In other words, we have to learn to love what Jehovah loves and to hate what he hates, which the law of freedom helps us to do.—Amos 5:15. 	 E ‵tau mo tatou o tauloto ke a‵lofa ki te mea telā e alofa a Ieova ki ei kae takalia‵lia ki te mea telā e takalialia a ia ki ei. E fesoasoani mai te tulafono o te saolotoga ke fai ne tatou a te mea tenā.—Amosa 5:15.


Stealing on the job is widespread. 	 Ko salalau valevale a te kaisoa i galuega.


(Psalm 104:15, Today’s English Version) On one occasion, Jesus Christ contributed to the enjoyment of a wedding by turning water into “the best wine.”—John 2:3-10, New Jerusalem Bible. 	 (Salamo 104:15) I te taimi e tasi, ne aofia a Iesu i se fakafiafiaga o se fakaipoipoga mai te ‵fuliga ne ia o te vai ki “te uaina ‵lei.”—Ioane 2:3-10.


(Gen. 18:25) Laying the groundwork, God lovingly sent his only-begotten Son to earth. 	 (Kenese 18:25) Mai te fakatuakaga o se fakavae, ne uga mai ei ne te Atua mo te alofa a tena Tama fagasele e tokotasi ki te lalolagi.


Under what circumstances can God’s utterances be a lamp to our foot? 	 Mai lalo i fakanofonofoga fea e fai ei a muna a te Atua e pelā me se moli e takitaki ei tatou?


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20 Be assured that Jehovah treasures your efforts to uphold his sovereignty by your faithful service and endurance of trials. 	 20 Ke na talitonu me e fakatāua ne Ieova au taumafaiga ke fakamaluga tena pulega sili ne tou tavini atu mo te fakamaoni kae kufaki i tofotofoga.


This means that relief is near and that the wicked world system is soon to be replaced by the rule of the perfect Kingdom of God, for which Jesus taught his followers to pray. 	 E fakauiga i ei me ko pili mai te fakatapūga kae ka sui i ei te olaga masei tenei ne te pulega ‵lei katoatoa a te Malo o te Atua, telā ne fakaakoako ne Iesu ana soko ke ‵talo ki ei.


Jehovah Provides Our Daily Needs 	 E Tuku Mai ne Ieova a Mea e ‵Tau o Maua i te Aso


Well, it is true that religious leaders who claim to follow the Bible have produced many confusing and conflicting ideas. 	 Ia, se mea tonu me e fai atu a takitaki lotu i a latou e tau‵tali atu ki te Tusi Tapu kae ko latou foki eiloa e fakamāfua aka ne latou a manatu faka‵numi kae e se fetaui.


What role did courage play in the decision that was made? 	 Kaia ne ‵tau ei o maua ne Kelisiano Iutaia te loto toa i te faiga o te lotou ikuga?


(Prov. 12:16, 23) A sister from Australia relates: “My father-in-law strongly opposed the truth. 	 (Faata. 12:16, 23) E fai mai se tuagane mai Ausetalia, penei: “Ne ‵teke malosi mai a te tamana o taku avaga ki te munatonu.


“Consider the patience of our Lord as salvation,” wrote Peter to fellow Christians. 	 “Mafaufau ki te kufaki o te Aliki . . . ke faka‵sao ei koutou,” ko pati a Petelu ki ana taina Kelisiano.


What promise did God make after Adam and Eve sinned? 	 Se a te tautoga ne fai ne te Atua i te otiga ne agasala a Atamu mo Eva?


How foolish! 	 Ma‵faga o mea valea!


When it comes to such matters as salvation and genuine peace and security, we are wise to put our trust in Jehovah alone.—Psalm 146:3. 	 Kafai e mafau‵fau tatou ki mataupu e pelā mo te fakaolataga mo te filemu tonu mo te tokagamalie, se mea poto ke fakalagolago fua tatou ki a Ieova.—Salamo 146:3.


He conquered Babylon and proclaimed: “Jehovah . . . has commissioned me to build him a house in Jerusalem . . . 	 Ne puke ne ia a Papelonia kae fakailoa atu: “[Ieova] . . . ne ‵tofi ne ia a au ke faite ne au se faletapu mō ia i Ielusalema . . .


3. (a) What characterized the first convention of Jehovah’s people that we have on record? (b) How were the Israelites called to assemble together? 	 3. (a) Se a te mea ne tupu i te fono muamua eiloa a tino o Ieova telā ne taku mai i te Tusi Tapu? (e) Ne fakamaopoopo pefea a te kau Isalaelu?


Such a change improved not only his health but also his financial situation. 	 A te vaegā ‵fuliga tenā ne fai ei ke gasolo aka o ‵lei tena malosi faka-te-foitino penā foki loa mo tena tulaga i mea tau tupe.


Eternal Life—A Joyful Prospect 	 Te Ola Se-Gata-Mai—Se Fakamoemoega Fakafiafia


Did not the flower already belong to the man? 	 E mata, a mea‵kai konā e se i a te mātua?


Let no self-appointed prophetess seek to manipulate others in the present-day Christian congregation! 	 Ke sē talia eiloa ne tatou se fafine telā e fai mai i a ia se pelofeta ke takolekole atu ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i aso nei!


This sadness strikes indiscriminately. It spares no one. 	 E seai eiloa se tino e sao mai te lagonaga fanoanoa tenei.


Thus, Jehovah has beautified Zion by bringing the final ones of the 144,000 to the light. 	 Tela la, ne faka‵malu ne Ieova a Siona i te taimi ne aumai ei ne ia a toe tino fakaotioti o te 144,000 ki te mainaga.


In a declaration applying to all humans, God revealed more about his evaluation of life and blood. 	 I tena folafolaga ki tino katoa, e uke atu a mea ne fakaasi mai ne te Atua e uiga ki te ola mo te toto.


(Prov. 3:27) During the rebuilding of the temple, Jehovah told the Jews in Jerusalem to meditate on what they were doing in behalf of the building work. 	 (Faata. 3:27) I te taimi ne toe faite ei te faletapu, ne fai atu Ieova ki te kau Iutaia i Ielusalema ke mafaufau ‵loto ki mea ne fai ne latou ke ‵lago atu ki te galuega.


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Naboth’s refusal was based on Jehovah’s law to the nation of Israel that forbade the permanent sale of one’s tribal inheritance. 	 Ne fakavae eiloa a te sē talia ne Napota o te mea tenā ki te tulafono a Ieova ki te fenua o Isalaelu, telā ne fakatapu a te ‵togi kātoa atu o se mea ne togi mai ne tupuga.


13 Instead of personally taking the credit for his teachings and works of healing, Jesus set an outstanding example by humbly directing all praise to Jehovah. 	 13 I lō te manako ki tavaega ona ko ana akoakoga mo galuega i te faka‵leiga o tino ma‵saki, ne tuku mai ne Iesu se fakaakoakoga tu ‵kese mai te avatuga o tavaega katoa ki a Ieova.


Continue applying yourself to public reading, to exhortation, to teaching. . . . 	 Tuku atu ou taimi mo tou malosi o faitau atu te Tusi Tapu ki tino, pelā foki te lauga atu mo te akoako atu. . . .


This last world power may be weaker than that represented by the legs of iron, but it will not disintegrate on its own. 	 Ko tena uiga, a te malo o Peletania mo Amelika ka sē sui ne se isi malo aka. Kae e tigā eiloa e vāivāi ifo i a Loma, ko vae kolā e faite ki te fiti, ka sē gata atu a tena pulega i a ia eiloa.


Courageously, Nora called at that home again. 	 Ne loto toa a Nola kae ne toe āsi atu tou fafine ki te fale tenā.


So Darius rescinded the ban and authorized that money from the royal treasury be given to the Jews to help pay the expenses of the work. 	 Tela la, ne fakaseai ne Taliu I te fakatapuga tenā kae tuku atu te taliaga ke tuku atu a tupe kolā ne ‵teu i te palesi ki tino Iutaia ke fesoasoani atu ki a latou i te faiga o te galuega.


Jenny found that the things she learned as she did research in the Bible and Christian publications were like reminders that served as a shot in the arm to keep her guard up. 	 Ne iloa aka ne Tieni me i mea kolā ne tauloto ne ia mai i ana sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu mo tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu ne fai pelā me ne fakamasauaga kolā ne fakamalosi atu ke tumau a ia i te matapulapula.


(Hebrews 2:1; 3:12; 6:6; 10:39; 12:25) Thus they would be “complete” in the day for their inspection and final approval.—2 Corinthians 5:10; 1 Peter 2:12. 	 (Epelu 2:1; 3:12; 6:6; 10:39; 12:25) Telā ka kātoa ‵lei latou i te aso e fakamasino ei latou kae e maua ei te ‵toe taliaga.—2 Kolinito 5:10; 1 Petelu 2:12.


(2 Timothy 3:1-5) Why have so many become selfish, cruel, unfeeling, and self-centered? 	 (2 Timoteo 3:1-5) Kaia ko kaiū, amio ma‵sei, loto ‵fika kae ma‵natu fakapito ei te tokoukega o tino?


They may also want to allow their children to make some decisions for themselves and then commend them when the decision works out well. 	 E ma‵nako foki latou ke fai ne olotou tama‵liki a nisi filifiliga mō latou eiloa kae ke fakamalō atu ki a latou māfai e ‵lei eiloa a te filifiliga tenā.


This is especially so during these “last days,” when many are “lovers of themselves” and “not open to any agreement.” (2 Timothy 3:1-3) Such negative qualities are eroding many marriages today, but a loving husband will not let the world’s selfish traits influence his thinking and actions.—Romans 12:2. 	 Se mea tonu eiloa te mea tenei maise eiloa i “aso fakaoti” konei, i te taimi e “manatu fakapito” ei a tino kae “faka‵tupu taua io me e se lotoma‵lie ki so se mea.” (2 Timoteo 3:1-3) E fakamasei ne vaegā uiga penā a fakaipoipoga e uke i aso nei, kae ka se talia eiloa ne se tagata avaga alofa a uiga kaima‵nako o te lalolagi konā ke pule atu ki ana mafaufauga mo ana faifaiga.—Loma 12:2.


We entreat you to consider these questions prayerfully. 	 E fakamalosi atu matou ke mafau‵fau faka‵lei ki fesili konei fakatasi mo te faiga o ‵talo.


(Titus 2:14) You young people are free to determine for yourselves where that people is to be found. 	 (Tito 2:14) E maua ne koutou talavou te saolotoga ke fakaiku aka me maua i fea a tino konei.


Other names contain meanings designed to discourage the ancestors from taking the newborn child back into the world of the dead. 	 A nisi igoa e faka‵tuka atu i ei ki tupuga kolā ko ‵mate ke mo a ma puke ne latou te tamaliki fatoā fanau ki te lalolagi o tino ‵mate.


(Hebrews 10:5, 9, 10) The wine was a symbol of Jesus’ precious blood that was poured out as a sacrifice for our sins.—Read 1 Peter 1:19; 2:24; 3:18. 	 (Epelu 10:5, 9, 10) A te uaina ko te fakatusa o te toto tāua o Iesu telā ne ‵ligi mai e pelā me se taulaga mō ‵tou agasala.—Faitau te 1 Petelu 1:19; 2:24; 3:18.


He said: “The loaf which we break, is it not a sharing in the body of the Christ? 	 Ana muna: “Ka ko te falaoa telā e tofitofi ne tatou, ko tona uiga ko ‵kau fakatasi tatou i te foitino o Keliso, manafai e ‵kai tatou ki te falaoa tenā. E a, e tonu au me ikai?


The Bible shows that we were made with an appetite for such things. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me ne faite tatou mo se manakoga ke fai penā.


It was about why God permits suffering. 	 E faipati loa ki te pogai e talia ei ne te Atua a logo‵maega.


What were the prospects of those invited to be in the new covenant? 	 Ne a mea ka maua ne tino kolā e aofia i te feagaiga fou?


2 Deception comes in many forms and has crept into nearly all aspects of modern-day life. 	 2 E uke a vaegā takolekolega kae toeitiiti ko oko atu ki vaega katoa o te olaga i aso nei.


What does true obedience involve? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te fakalogo tonu?


Meanwhile, Jehoshaphat is king over Judah. 	 I te taimi tenā, ko Iosefatu te tupu o Iuta.


9:20-25—Why did Noah curse Canaan? 	 9:20-25—Kaia ne fakamalaia ei ne Noa a Kanana?


What message did Jehovah give Ezekiel regarding unity? 	 Se a te fekau ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a Esekielu e uiga ki te ‵kau fakatasi?


Of course, God does not ignore our weaknesses and any sins we commit. 	 E tonu, e iloa ne te Atua ‵tou vāivāiga mo so se agasala e fai ne tatou.


19 Clearly, what Jehovah has done in Bible times as well as in our day gives us reason to trust in him as our Helper. 	 19 Tela la, a mea kolā ko oti ne fai ne Ieova i aso o te Tusi Tapu mo ‵tou aso nei e tuku mai ei a pogai ‵lei ke tali‵tonu tatou ki a ia e pelā me ko ‵tou Fesoasoani.


13 It may be necessary to make some adjustments in our thinking so as to widen out in our love for all our brothers. 	 13 Kāti se mea ‵lei ke fai ne fakamafulifuliga ki te auala e mafau‵fau ei tatou, ko te mea ke fakalauefa atu ei te ‵tou a‵lofa ki ‵tou taina tali‵tonu katoa.


Do You Have “the Mind of Christ”? 	 Ko Oti ne Maua ne Koe “te Mafaufau o Keliso”?


WEEK OF MAY 29, 2017–JUNE 4, 2017 	 TE VAIASO I A ME 29, 2017–IUNI 4, 2017


How does holy spirit help those making recommendations of men to serve in the congregation? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea te agaga tapu ki tino kolā e avaka ne latou a igoa o tino ke maua olotou tofiga i te fakapotopotoga?


To satisfy that yearning, people have grappled with the concept of life after death. 	 Ke fakataunu te lotou manakoga tenā, ne mafau‵fau eiloa a tino me e mata, e isi se olaga mai tua atu o te mate.


It was likely presented with offerings because it represents freedom from corruption and decay. 	 Kāti ne fakaaogā i te faiga o taulaga me e fai i ei ke mo a ma ma‵sei kae ‵pala vave a taulaga konā.


(Psalm 106:35-40) We too must be on guard against falsehoods. 	 (Salamo 106:35-40) E ‵tau foki o matapula‵pula tatou e uiga ki akoakoga ‵se penā.


17 Jehovah provided the ransom at great cost to himself. 	 17 Ne ‵togi eiloa ne Ieova a te togiola ki se ‵togi e lasi ‵ki.


Evangelism Today 	 Tino Talai i Aso Nei


And it came about that as soon as they saw that there was a great deal of money in the chest, the secretary of the king and the high priest would come up, and they would bind it up and count the money that was being found at the house of Jehovah. 	 A faitaulaga kolā e ga‵lue i te mataloa e tuku ne latou ki loto i te pokisi, a tupe katoa kolā e aumai ne tino tapuaki. Kafai ko uke eiloa a tupe i loto i te pokisi, ko mai ei a te failautusi a te tupu mo te Faitaulaga Pule o lau te tupe, ko saisai ei ki taga.


(1 Cor. 2:12) You have to identify, as it were, the right wind and catch it. 	 (1 Kolinito 2:12) E ‵tau o iloa ne koe a te matagi tonu kae taumafai ki ei.


Jesus firmly rebuked them. 	 Ne ‵liko eiloa ne Iesu lāua.


I still carry emotional scars from those years. 	 Talu mai tausaga konā, koi tauave eiloa ne au oku lagonaga ita.


8 Customs may vary from land to land, but usually when we give our brothers and sisters a warm smile, a welcoming handshake, a relaxed greeting, we are signaling that we are genuinely interested in them. 	 8 E kese‵kese a tu o atufenua, kae pelā mo te masani kafai e kata‵kata, fakatalofa, fakafetaui atu tatou ki ‵tou taina mo tuagane, e fakailoa atu ei ne tatou i a tatou e fia‵fia tonu ki a latou.


Each morning, before our children wake up, we spend time together discussing a verse from the Bible.” 	 I taeao takitasi, a koi tuai o ala aka mā tamaliki, e sau‵tala fakatasi māua ki se fuaiupu mai i te Tusi Tapu.”


For instance, some youths begin dating when they are not ready for the responsibilities associated with married life. 	 E pelā mo nisi talavou kolā ko kamata o fai famau kae seki toka mō tiute kolā e aofia i te olaga fakatauavaga.


17 Ultimately, our love for God, obedience to his commandments, and faith in the ransom sacrifice will result in our complete relief from the adversities of imperfect life and lead us to lasting joy. 	 17 E sili atu i ei, a te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua, te fakalogo ki ana fakatonuga, mo te fakatuanaki ki te taulaga togiola, ka iku atu ki te fakasaolotoga katoatoa o tatou mai i fakalavelave o te olaga sē ‵lei katoatoa kae e iku atu foki i ei ki te fiafia tumau.


It was an unplanned and unforeseen occurrence. 	 Se fakalavelave e seki fuafuagina kae e seki fakamoemoegina foki.


The traits of the Nephilim are seen in people today 	 E lavea atu eiloa a uiga o te kau Nefilimi i tino i aso nei


Remember, the Bible likens hope to a helmet. 	 Masaua me e fakatusa ne te Tusi Tapu a te fakamoemoega ki se puloutau.


27 Did You Know? 	 AOKUSO 18-24, 2008


It was during that assignment that I began to think about Nora, who had started pioneering back in Bulacan. 	 Ko te taimi eiloa tenā ne kamata ei au o mafaufau ki a Nora, telā ne kamata tena galuega fakapaenia i Bulacan.


However, other people may praise them for their way of life. 	 E ui i ei, kāti e tavae atu a nisi tino ki a latou ona ko olotou amioga ‵lei.


Youths, Are You Building for the Future? 	 Talavou, e Mata, ko Ati Aka ne Koutou se Fakavae mō Aso Mai Mua?


To what ancient situation should we give attention, and why? 	 Se a te tulaga i aso mua e ‵tau o ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki ei, kae kaia?


Deuteronomy 30:11-20 	 Teutelonome 30:11-20


Personal Study That Equips Us as Teachers 	 ‵Tou Sukesukega e Fai ei Tatou mo Fai ne Faiakoga Ata‵mai


Another way we can “sleep on” is by ignoring the fact that Jehovah’s time to destroy the ungodly has approached. 	 A te suā auala e mafai ei o “‵moe” tatou ko te sē talia o te manatu me ko pili mai te taimi o Ieova ke fakaseai a tino sē amioatua.


How has Jehovah gradually revealed his purpose? 	 Ne fakaasi malielie mai pefea ne Ieova tena fuafuaga?


When I saw this, I felt that God was to blame. 	 I te taimi ne lavea ei ne au te mea tenei, ne ‵losi atu ne au ki te Atua.


How does your marriage fare with regard to commitment? 	 E pefea te malosi o tou amanaia ke fakatumau kae fakamalosi aka tau fakaipoipoga?


With what attitude do Christian elders try to readjust someone? 	 Ne a uiga e ‵tau o maua ne toeaina Kelisiano i olotou taumafaiga ke fakatonu aka se tino?


4 Then Jeroboam says to the man of the true God: “Do come with me to the house and take sustenance, and let me give you a gift.” (1 Ki. 13:7) What is the prophet to do now? 	 4 Tenā ne fai atu ei a Ielopoamo ki te tagata o te Atua tonu: “Vau ke olo taua o ‵kai i toku fale. Ka taui atu ne au a te mea ‵lei a koe tenā ne fai.” (1 Tupu 13:7) Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai nei ne te pelofeta?


(Proverbs 29:2; Ecclesiastes 8:9) Realistically, we cannot divorce corruption and wickedness from the people who practice them. 	 (Faataoto 29:2; Failauga 8:9) E se mafai eiloa o ‵vae keatea ne tatou a amioga matagā mai tino kolā e fai faeloa ne latou a mea konā.


Also available at www.jw.org 	 E mafai foki o maua i te www.jw.org


And by means of your seed all nations of the earth will certainly bless themselves.” 	 Ka fakamanuia ne atufenua a latou eiloa e auala i tau fanau.”


They helped me see more clearly that money and possessions are not the secret to happiness.” 	 Ne fesoasoani mai latou ke momea aka toku mainaga me i tupe mo kope e se ko te auala e maua ei te fiafia.”


Who can criticize parents for teaching their children what they consider to be right and morally beneficial? 	 Ko oi e mafai ne ia o fakamasei a mātua kolā e akoako ne latou olotou tama‵liki ki mea kolā e mafau‵fau latou me e ‵tonu mo amioga aogā?


(Genesis 3:17-19; Romans 5:12) This is what brought about the conditions and circumstances that make life seem so meaningless. 	 (Kenese 3:17-19; Loma 5:12) Tenei eiloa te mea ne aumai ne ia a tulaga mo fakanofonofoga kolā e fai ei ke foliga mai te olaga e pelā me e seai sena aoga.


14 God’s Word commands that unrepentant sinners be removed from the congregation. 	 14 E fakatonu mai te Muna a te Atua me ka ‵tuli keatea a tino agasala kolā e se sala‵mo mai te fakapotopotoga.


(Joshua 2:1, 2; Ruth 2:1; Matthew 1:5) The narrative was likely written by the prophet Samuel in 1090 B.C.E. This is the only book in the Bible that bears the name of a non-Israelite woman. 	 (Iosua 2:1, 2; Luta 2:1; Mataio 1:5) Kāti ne tusi a te tala tenei ne te pelofeta ko Samuelu i te 1090 T.L.M. Tenei eiloa te tusi e tasi i te Tusi Tapu telā e fakaigoa ki se fafine telā e se se Isalaelu.


God’s Kingdom has trustworthy representatives on earth. 	 E isi ne sui o te Malo o te Atua kolā e fakatalitonugina i te lalolagi nei.


(James 1:14, 15) Think how happy you would be if Jesus said of you what he said of Nathanael: “See, [a man] in whom there is no deceit.” 	 (Iakopo 1:14, 15) Mafaufau ki te lasi o tou fiafia moi ne fai atu a pati a Iesu kolā ne fai e uiga ki a Natanielu: “Kiloke, tenei eiloa te tinā Isalaelu tonu; e seai sona masei!”


7 Jehovah’s hand was stretched out against the people of Judah and Jerusalem. 	 7 Ne fakasala ne Ieova a tino o Iuta mo Ielusalema.


6 As a teacher, Jesus reached hearts because he loved Jehovah, God’s Word, and people. 	 6 E pelā me se faiakoga, ne oko atu eiloa a akoakoga a Iesu ki loto o tino, ona ko te alofa ki a Ieova, te Muna a te Atua, mo tino.


Doing so will prevent us, as Peter explained, from becoming “either inactive or unfruitful” in our service to God. 	 Kafai e fai tatou penā, ka fesoasoani malosi mai “ke fai mea mafai” tatou i ‵tou taviniga ki te Atua.


It will truly prove to be a textbook for living! 	 Ka fakamaoni ‵tonu atu eiloa e pelā me se tusi telā e aogā mō te olaga!


That Jehovah “is a God, not of disorder, but of peace” can be seen by the way in which his angelic family is organized.—1 Cor. 14:33; Isa. 6:1-3; Heb. 12:22, 23. 	 Me i a Ieova e sē se Atua telā e “sona fai” ana mea, kae se Atua o te filemu, telā e mafai o lavea atu.—1 Kolinito 14:33; Isaia 6:1-3; Epelu 12:22, 23.


Apart from giving his human life that others might live eternally, he showed people how they should live. 	 I tafa o te tukuatuga o tena ola faka-te-foitino ko te mea ke mafai o maua ne nisi tino a te ola se-gata-mai, ne fakaasi atu foki ne ia ki tino a te auala e ‵tau o ola latou i ei.


As a result, the Jews accepted the false teachings that the human soul is immortal and that there is an underworld place of torment. 	 Kae ne talia ne tino Iutaia a te akoakoga ‵se me kafai e mate se tino e tumau loa a ia i te ola, kae e isi foki se lalolagi fakaa‵tea telā e fakapuapuagatia i ei a tino.


To make that hope a reality, however, you need to investigate and find out what the good news is about. 	 Kae e ‵tau eiloa o sukesuke kae iloilo aka ne koe me se a te uiga o te tala ‵lei ko te mea ke maua tonu ne koe te fakamoemoega tenā.


Similarly, it is because of Jehovah’s deep affection for humans that the battle of Armageddon has to be fought. 	 E penā foki loa, ona ko te lasi o te alofa atafai o Ieova ki tino, telā ko ‵tau ei o fai te taua o Amaketo.


In fact, he said that the determining factor that would distinguish a sheep from a goat would be the way an individual treated even “the least of these [his] brothers.” 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne fai mai a ia me i te mea telā ka iloa ei te ‵kese o te mamoe mai i te kouti ko faifaiga kolā e fai ne te tino “ki se tokotasi o [ana] taina konei e se taulia.”


Yes, then every day will be one of exquisite delight. 	 Ao, ka maua eiloa te fiafia i aso takitasi.


What happens to good people at their death? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tupu ki tino ‵lei i te taimi e ‵mate ei latou?


We were told that the high school taught agriculture, gardening, carpentry, building, English, and arithmetic to the boys; the girls were taught nursing, household work, and other useful occupations.’ 	 Ne fai mai ki a māua me e akoako ne te akoga maluga a te tokilakau, faiga o fatoaga, te ‵gana Palagi, mo te numela ki tamaliki ta‵gata; kae ko galuega faka-neesi, galuega i te fale, mo nisi galuega aoga e akoako ki tamaliki fa‵fine.


If we allow such negative views to influence our attitude, this may reduce our effectiveness in the ministry. 	 Kafai e talia ne tatou a vaegā manatu sē ‵lei penā ke ‵fuli ‵tou manatu, kāti ka se ‵safe malosi ‵tou matagi i te galuega talai.


During the Babylonian siege, the famine in Jerusalem became so severe that mothers who would normally have been compassionate became cruel to their own offspring, like ostriches in the wilderness. 	 I te taimi ne nikoi ei ne kautau a Papelonia, ne gasolo aka ei o masei ‵ki te oge meakai i Ielusalema telā ne fai i ei a mātua kolā ne masani o a‵lofa ki olotou tama ke fakasauā atu ki a latou, e pelā eiloa mo ositelite i te vao.


When I realized how much my lifestyle contradicted Bible principles, I felt as if I had run into a brick wall. 	 I te iloaga ne au a te lasi o te ‵kese o toku olaga mo fakatakitakiga fakavae mai i te Tusi Tapu, e pelā eiloa au me ne tele tonu atu ki se ‵pui puliki.


Instead, we encourage you to learn about Jehovah God and draw close to him. 	 I lō te fai penā, e fakamalosi atu matou ki a koe ke tauloto e uiga ki a Ieova te Atua kae fakapilipili atu ki a ia.


What does Judges 5:31 indicate for the future? 	 Se a te mea ka tupu i aso mua telā e fakaasi mai i te Famasino 5:31?


(Acts 20:28, 29) The Laodiceans needed to “be zealous and repent,” making changes in their thinking and way of life. 	 (Galuega 20:28, 29) Ne ‵tau foki mo te kau Laotikaia o ‘loto‵mau kae salamō,’ kae ke ‵fuli olotou mafaufau mo te auala e ola ei latou.


“Spirit Has Brought Pressure Upon Me” 	 “Ne Fakamalosi Eiloa au ne te Agaga Tapu”


Rejoice and exult with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! 	 Fiafia mo te loto kātoa, koutou tino Ielusalema!


18 What will help us to avoid seeking approval from this world? 	 18 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke ‵kalo kea‵tea tatou mai te ‵sala atu ki te taliaga mai te lalolagi tenei?


“The fruitage of the light consists of every sort of goodness and righteousness and truth.”—EPHESIANS 5:9. 	 “Me i fua o te mainaga, e maua i mea ‵lei katoa, i te amiotonu mo mea tonu.”—EFESO 5:9.


Samaria shall become “a heap of ruins of the field.” 	 A Samalia ka “pelā me se fakatūga kaiga i se koga ateatea.”


The certainty of Jesus’ promise was based on Jehovah’s perfect record of trustworthiness. 	 Ne fakavae eiloa a te tautoga tenei a Iesu ki te fakamaoni o Ieova ki ana folafolaga e uke kae ne fakamaoni eiloa a ia o tausi ki ei.


2 Twice, Jesus said that his followers would be no part of the world. 	 2 Ne taku fakalua atu ne Iesu me i ana soko e se ne vaega o te lalolagi nei.


Note his words: “God knows.” 	 Mafaufau la ki ana muna: ‘E iloa ne te Atua.’


So why did man’s hope have to be rediscovered? 	 Tela la, kaia ne ‵tau ei o toe iloilo aka te fakamoemoega o te tagata?


What provisions do we have to strengthen our faith? 	 Ne a fakatokaga e maua ne tatou ke fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou fakatuanaki?


His main concern was to collect taxes for Rome and to maintain peace and order. 	 A te mea telā ne saga malosi a ia ki ei ko te ‵taega o lafoga mō Loma kae ke fakatumau te filemu mo te pulepulega.


Some have read it from cover to cover many times. 	 Ko oti ne fai‵tau fakafia a nisi tino ki ei mai te kamataga ki te fakaotiga.


Satan’s strategy might be summed up in this way: ‘If God’s servants cannot be frightened, perhaps they can be corrupted.’ 	 E ‵tusa mo pati i te Fakaasiga 2:13,14, e mafai o fakamatala fakatoetoe atu a aofaga a Satani i te auala tenei: ‘Kafai e se mafai o fakamatakutaku atu a tavini a te Atua, kae kāti e mafai o fai ke se fakamaoni latou.’


The Hebrew word translated “maiden” at Isaiah 7:14 can mean either a married woman or a virgin. 	 A te pati Epelu telā ne ‵fuli ki te “tamāfine” i te Isaia 7:14 e mafai o fakauiga ki se fafine avaga io me se fafine seki avaga.


It is doubtful, though, that they would have understood what they heard. 	 E se mautinoa me e malamalama latou i mea e lagona ne latou io me ikai.


4 Many today do not see sin and death in such dire terms. 	 4 E mafau‵fau a tino e tokouke i aso nei me i te agasala mo te mate ne mea masani.


She and several of her young children had been getting up very early in the morning to go out in the fields and chop cotton—removing the weeds growing between the rows—in order to earn enough money so that I could take the trip to New York. 	 Ne masani eiloa tou fafine mo ana nisi tamaliki o alausu i tafataeao o olo atu o fai ‵vae i te fatoaga—kae unu kea‵tea a mouku ma‵sei kolā e ola i vasia o lakau konā—ko te mea ke maua ne latou ne tupe e lava ke mafai ne au o fanatu ki Niu Ioki.


What miracle did Jesus perform near the city of Nain, and how may this incident affect us? 	 Se a te vavega telā ne fai ne Iesu i tafa o te fa‵kai ko Naina, kae se a te aogā o te tala tenā ki a tatou?


“Jehovah became the closest person to me, and he is still my closest friend.” 	 “Ne fai a Ieova mo fai te ‵toe tino pili mai ki a au, kae koi fai eiloa a ia mo oku taugasoa pili.”


(Genesis 32:10; Ruth 1:8; 2 Samuel 2:6) In fact, the terms “loving-kindness” and “loving-kindnesses” occur some 250 times in the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. 	 (Kenese 32:10; Luta 1:8; 2 Samuelu 2:6) A te ‵tonuga loa, e sae mai faka-250 taimi a te pati ko te ‘alofa tumau’ i te Tusi Tapu ko te New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures.


• How can we build and maintain a close relationship with God? 	 [Fesili mo te Sukesukega] 1, 2. (a) Ne a mea e aofia i te ‵tupuakaga o te tamaliki? (e) E pefea te tāua o te ‵tupuakaga i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


The Bible claims to contain the truth about spiritual matters. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e maua i ei te munatonu e uiga ki mea faka-te-agaga.


Precious Women Without a Husband 	 Fāfine Tāua Kolā e Seai ne Olotou Avaga


If that happened with you, is the situation hopeless? 	 Kafai ko oti ne tupu te mea tenā ki a koe, e mata, e foliga mai me ko seai eiloa se aoga?


3 Although difficult circumstances affect more people than ever before, distressing problems are not new to mankind. 	 3 E ui eiloa e tokouke atu nei a tino e pokotia i tulaga faiga‵ta i lō taimi mua, e se fou ki tino a fakalavelave faiga‵ta.


The Witnesses’ efforts to “be peaceable with all men” had borne good fruit. 	 Ne maua ne Molimau a ikuga ‵lei ona ko taumafaiga ke ‘maua te filemu i va o tino katoa.’


Or, rather, do we conscientiously obey the command to “render to all their dues, to him who calls for the tax, the tax”?—Romans 13:7. 	 Io, me e mata, e faka‵logo eiloa tatou mo te fakamaoni ki te fakatonuga ke “‵togi atu ou lafoga ki tino kolā ko ‵tau o ‵togi ki ei”?—Loma 13:7.


Gold, silver, and other valuable things will provide no security whatsoever. 	 Ka se maua eiloa se puipuiga mai aulo, siliva mo nisi mea aoga.


A new branch office has been built in the capital city. 	 Ne fatoā fakatu aka se ofisa fou i te laumua.


And God accommodated Lot’s request. 	 Kae ne talia ne te Atua a te fakamolemole a Lota.


(Romans 11:33) Family heads, it is vital that you help each member of your family to search into God’s wisdom, as revealed in the Scriptures. 	 (Loma 11:33) Koutou, e ulu o kāiga, se mea tāua ‵ki ke fesoasoani atu koutou ki tino taki tokotasi i te kāiga ke sukesuke ki te poto o te Atua, e pelā mo mea kolā e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu.


Her infertility was out of her control. 	 Ne seki mafai ne ia o faka‵lei aka tena sē fanafanau.


Jehoshaphat should have borne in mind that Jehovah’s eyes look for those whose heart is complete toward him. 	 Ne ‵tau o masaua i a Iosefatu i mata o Ieova e kilo ki a latou kolā e katoatoa olotou loto ki a ia.


We can speak appreciatively of Jehovah. 	 E mafai ne tatou o fakaasi atu te loto fakafetai ki a Ieova.


The very fact that you have responded to the good news is evidence of God’s blessing. 	 E fakaasi mai ne tou saga faka‵lei atu ki te tala ‵lei me ko fakamanuia ne Ieova a koe.


Of course, a Christian wife should show respect for her husband whether he earns it or not.—Gal. 5:22, 23. 	 E tonu, e ‵tau mo se fafine avaga Kelisiano o fakaasi atu te āva ki tena avaga faitalia me e ‵tau o maua ne ia io me ikai.—Kala. 5:22, 23.


(Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10) Clearly, John the Baptizer had immersed Jesus totally.* Complete immersion appropriately symbolizes the dramatic change we have made in our life—we figuratively die to our former life course and begin life anew in the service of God. 	 (Mataio 3:16; Maleko 1:10) E manino ‵lei, me ne ufi katoatoa ne Ioane te Papatiso a Iesu ki te vai.* A te ufi katoatoa ki lalo e fakaata faka‵lei mai i ei a te ‵fuliga tāua ne fai ne tatou ki ‵tou olaga—e fai pelā me ko ‵mate tatou i se auala fakatusa ki ‵tou olaga mua kae ko ola tatou i se olaga fou i te taviniga ki te Atua.


• What steps must we take in order to “choose life”? 	 • Ne a lasaga e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ko te mea ke filifili ne tatou ‵te ola’?


Pray for Jehovah’s Vindication 	 ‵Talo ke Fakamaluga Aka te Pulega Sili a Ieova


While he and his apostles “were going on the road,” Jesus met some men to whom he extended the invitation: “Be my follower.” 	 “A koi olo atu latou i te auala,” ne fetaui a Iesu mo nisi tāgata kae ‵kami atu latou ke fai mo ana soko.


18 Timothy “closely followed” those events and was thoroughly aware of Paul’s endurance. 	 18 Ne “tautali faka‵lei” atu a Timoteo i mea konā kae ne iloa ‵lei ne ia a te kufaki o Paulo.


(Acts 9:36, 39) Mary, a sister in Rome, “worked hard” in behalf of those in the congregation. 	 (Galu. 9:36, 39) A Malia, se tuagane mai Loma, ne “galue malosi” mō latou kolā i loto i te fakapotopotoga.


What factors can help married Christians to avoid the pit of adultery? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki Kelisiano a‵vaga ke sē ‵to atu ki loto i te lua ko te mulilua?


13 Let Jehovah refine you. 	 13 Ke talia ke faka‵ma ne Ieova a koe.


What would she do? 	 Ne a ana mea ka fai?


“THE BELT OF TRUTH” 	 “TE FUSI O TE MUNATONU”


Jesus said that there is joy in heaven when just one lost sheep is found. 	 Muna a Iesu me ka isi se fiafia i te lagi māfai ko maua mai te mamoe fua e tasi telā ne galo.


In fact, not offering or responding to a greeting may be taken as unloving or as evidence of bad manners. 	 E tonu, a te sē fakatalofa io me se tali atu ki se pati fakatalofa e mafai o fai pelā me se faifaiga sē alofa io me se fakamaoniga o te sē āva.


How Would You Answer? 	 Ka Tali Mai ne Koe Pefea?


Like Paul, you may have prayed with persistence and with confidence, asking Jehovah to remove a trial. 	 E pelā mo Paulo, kāti ko oti ne ‵talo faeloa koe mo te loto talitonu, o fakamolemole atu ki a Ieova ke ave keatea se tofotofoga penā.


Take some time to examine your motives and priorities by reflecting on the following questions: 	 Fakaavanoa a taimi ke iloilo aka ou lagonaga mo mea kolā e fakamuamua ne koe mai te mafaufau ki fesili konei mai lalo:


Their imperfection, or sinfulness, would lead to their death. 	 Ne iku atu te la tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa io me ko te la tulaga agasala ki te la ‵mate.


One Saturday evening when I was five years old, I was with my father, offering the Watchtower and Consolation (now Awake!) magazines to passersby on the street. 	 I se afiafi o te Aso Ono a koi lima fua i ei oku tausaga, ne ga‵lue fakatasi māua mo toku tamana, i te tufatufaga o te mekesini ko te Watchtower mo te Consolation (telā ko te Awake! i aso nei) ki tino i auala.


Instead, he paces the floor, weeps, and cries out: “My son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! 	 I lō te fai penā, ne sasale atu a ia mo te fanoanoa kae tagi, penei: “Oi aue taku tama! Taku tama ko Apisaloma! Apisaloma e, taku tama!


The apostle Paul referred to this when he wrote: “When I was a babe, I used to speak as a babe, to think as a babe, to reason as a babe; but now that I have become a man, I have done away with the traits of a babe.”—1 Corinthians 13:11. 	 Ne fakasino atu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki te mea tenei i te taimi ne tusi mai ei a ia, penei: “I taku folikiga, e faipati au e pela me se tamaliki, e mafaufau foki au e pela me se tamaliki, e fakavasega ne au a mea e pela me se tamaliki; kae i taku matuaga, tiaki ei ne au amioga fakatamaliki.”—1 Kolinito 13:11.


5:16—How is it that anointed Christians “know no man according to the flesh”? 	 5:16—E ‘se fakamasino’ pefea ne Kelisiano fakaekegina “so se tino i feitu faka te foitino”?


It reveals God’s name, his personality, and his unchangeable purpose in creating the earth and humans. 	 E fakaasi mai i ei te igoa o te Atua, ana uiga, mo tena fuafuaga ‵mautakitaki i te faitega o te lalolagi mo tino.


(Acts 13:48) The individual learns to apply Bible principles in his life and to pray meaningfully to God. 	 (Galuega 13:48) E fakaakoako a te tino tenā ke fakagalue aka ne ia a fakatakitakiga a te Tusi Tapu i tena olaga kae ke ‵talo faka‵lei atu ki te Atua.


C. T. Russell, the first president of the Watch Tower Society, once asked Brother Macmillan for his thoughts on who might take charge of the work in his absence. 	 E isi se taimi ne fesili atu ei a Siale Lasalo, te Pelesitene muamua o te Sosaiete o te Faleleoleo Maluga, ki te taina ko Macmillan me se a tena faka‵tau me ko oi e mafai o tausi ne ia tena galuega māfai ko galo atu a ia.


Why does 1 Corinthians 10:8 say that 23,000 Israelites fell in one day for committing fornication, while Numbers 25:9 gives the figure as 24,000? 	 Kaia e fai mai ei te 1 Kolinito 10:8 me e toko 23,000 a tino Isalaelu ne ‵mate i te aso e tasi ona ko te finalalolagi, kae i te Numela 25:9 e toko 24,000?


Soon, that would change. 	 Kae ko pili fua nei o ‵fuli a te mea tenā.


▪ Jeremiah 17-31 [Footnotes] 	 [Fakamatalaga fakaopoopo]


Released but Not for Long 	 Ne Fakasaoloto a Ia Kae ne Toe ‵Loka Fakamuli


(Matt. 13:30) Since 1919, anointed ones have been gathered into the restored Christian congregation. 	 (Mata. 13:30) Talu mai te 1919, ne kamata ei o ‵luku mai a te kau fakaekegina ki loto i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano telā ne toe fakatu aka.


4 What does it mean to be generous? 	 4 Se a te uiga ke kaimalie?


“I can’t simply erase memories of my first marriage, especially when we travel to the same places where my ex-husband and I went on vacation,” says Ellen, who lives in South Africa. 	 “E se mafai ne au o ‵solo kea‵tea oku mafaufauga e uiga ki toku olaga avaga mua, maise eiloa māfai e faima‵laga māua ki koga foki kolā ne olo sāle ei māua mo taku avaga mua o malo‵lo,” ko pati a Ellen, telā ne ola i Afelika ki Saute.


But has Satan been able to silence God’s people? 	 E mata, ne mafai ne Satani o taofi aka a tino o te Atua?


Joseph, the carpenter of Nazareth, was the adoptive father of Jesus. 	 A Iosefa, te kamuta i Nasaleta, ko te tamana puke o Iesu.


Does she feel that she set the right goal and made the correct decision as a teenager? 	 E mata, ne fakatoka ne ia se fakamoemoega tonu kae fai se fakaikuga ‵lei i te taimi koi talavou ei a ia?


(1 Kings 18:4, 13) Because of these trying conditions, the majority of the Israelites practiced interfaith, trying to please both Jehovah and Baal. 	 (1 Tupu 18:4, 13) Ona ko tulaga faiga‵ta konei, ne palu fakatasi ei ne te tokoukega o tino Isalaelu a te faiga o olotou tapuakiga, mai te taumafai ke fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova mo Paala.


How important it is for a Christian to be aware that spiritual slumber can be deadly! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te tāua ke iloa ne Kelisiano me i te moe faka-te-agaga e mafai o iku atu ki mate!


3 Similar situations sometimes cause difficulties in congregations of Jehovah’s people today. 	 3 A tulaga penei e mafai o fakamāfua aka a fakalavelave i fakapotopotoga a Ieova i aso nei.


Undoubtedly, she did feel that way. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua, me ne penā eiloa ana lagonaga.


Taanach 	 Mauga o Tapola


• What was Jesus’ attitude toward the people he preached to? 	 • Se a te kilokiloga a Iesu e uiga ki tino kolā ne talai atu a ia ki ei?


We can gain insight into this by a careful consideration of Mark chapter 6. We read there that people brought the sick to Jesus to be healed. 	 E mafai o maina tatou i ei māfai e onoono faka‵lei tatou ki te Maleko, mataupu e 6. E fai‵tau tatou i konā me ne aumai ne tino a tino ma‵saki ki a Iesu ke faka‵lei ne ia.


No other ancient text has so many manuscripts from so long ago. 	 E seai aka ne nisi tusitusiga mua e ‵pau tena leva mo tusitusiga konei.


(Hebrews 11:7) Today, those desiring God’s backing dare not water down God’s word or compromise godly principles so as to avoid persecution. 	 (Epelu 11:7) I aso nei, kafai e ma‵nako tatou ke ‵lago mai a te Atua ki a tatou e se ‵tau mo tatou o manatu māmā ki tena muna io me fakaseaogā ne tatou ana fakatakitakiga ko te mea ke ‵sao atu tatou i fakasauāga.


They did not water down their message, and when confronted with opposition, they were determined to obey God as ruler rather than men. 	 Ne seki fakamāmā ne latou te lotou fekau, kae kafai e fe‵paki latou mo ‵tekemaiga, e fakaiku aka ne latou ke faka‵logo ki te Atua e pelā me ko te pule i lō tāgata.


This involves the quality of our prayers, as well as our daily Bible reading, deep personal study, family worship, and an active share in preaching the “good news of the kingdom.”—Matt. 24:14. 	 E aofia i te mea tenei a te ‵lei o ‵tou ‵talo, e pelā foki loa mo ‵tou fai‵tauga ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa, te ‵poko o ‵tou sukesukega totino, tapuakiga a kāiga, mo te ‵kau malosi atu ki te talaiga o te “tala ‵lei o te Malo.”—Mataio 24:14.


6 On his way to the border of Israel, David stopped at the city of Nob, where Jehovah’s tabernacle was situated. 	 6 I tena auala ki te tuakoi o Isalaelu, ne afe aka a Tavita i te fa‵kai ko Nopa, ko te koga telā ne tu mua i ei a te faleie tapu o Ieova.


11 Clearly, it is not our role to judge whether people should be executed or preserved alive. 	 11 E manino ‵lei me e se i o tatou te tiute ke fakamasino a tino kolā e ‵tau o fakasala io me faka‵sao.


As Psalm 91 concludes, what does Jehovah promise his faithful servant? 20 As Psalm 91 concludes, Jehovah says of his faithful servant: “He will call upon me, and I shall answer him. I shall be with him in distress. I shall rescue him and glorify him. 	 20 I te fakaotiga o te mataupu e 91 o te Salamo, e fai mai a Ieova ki ana tavini fakamaoni: ‘Kafai e ka‵laga mai latou ki a au, ka tali atu au ki a latou; kafai e puapuagatia latou, ko au ka fesoasoani atu ki a latou, ka fakasao kae faka‵malu ne au latou.


In Jesus’ illustration of the wheat and the weeds, what do these parts of the illustration mean? 	 I te tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki saito mo mouku, ne a mea e fakauiga ki ei a vaega konei i te tala fakatusa?


So when Samuel learned that Jehovah had not chosen any of the seven older sons of Jesse, he asked that the youngest be brought in from the pastures. 	 Tela la, i te taimi ne iloa ei ne Samuelu me ne seki filifili ne Ieova se tamaliki e tokotasi mai i tama ma‵tua e tokofitu a Iese, ne fakamolemole atu ei a ia ke aumai te tama toekimuli mai te malae e kai‵kai i ei a mamoe.


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You would have to know how to drive a nail into wood without bending the nail. 	 E ‵tau o iloa ne koe o ‵tuki a te fao ki loto i te laupapa kae sē piko.


He said that they had only to cast themselves into the sea, and it would part before them. 	 Ana muna, ke eva ifo latou ki lalo ki te tai, kae ka vaelua te tai mō latou.


Therefore, do not hold back, thinking that you are too young to listen to Jehovah and to serve him. 	 Tela la, ke mo a ma taofi koe ne te mafaufau me i a koe ko tō foliki ke fakalogo‵logo ki a Ieova kae tavini atu ki a ia.


(Proverbs 1:8, 9; Colossians 3:20) In direct contrast, disobedience to parents elicits divine disapproval.—Romans 1:30, 32. 	 (Faataoto 1:8, 9; Kolose 3:20) Kae e ‵kese mai i te mea tenā, e se fiafia te Atua ki te sē faka‵logo.—Loma 1:30, 32.


For one thing, millions the world over live in unbelievably wretched, heartbreaking conditions. 	 E tasi te pogai, me e ola te fia miliona o tino i te lalolagi kātoa i toe tulaga matagā kae faka‵mae loto o te olaga.


How did she react? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne te fafine tenā?


We are still Jehovah’s slaves, and he leaves it up to us to decide how we can best use our time, energy, talents, and other assets. 	 Koi fai eiloa tatou e pelā me ne tavini a Ieova, kae tuku mai eiloa ne ia ke fai ne tatou te filifiliga e uiga ki te auala e fakaaogā ei ne tatou a ‵tou taimi, malosi, taleni mo nisi kope i te ‵toe auala ‵lei.


Yet, Hosea took her back, just as Jehovah was willing to show mercy to repentant Israelites.—Hosea 1:1–3:5. 	 Kae ne toe talia ne Hosea a tou fafine, e pelā loa mo te loto fiafia o Ieova o fakamagalo a tino Isalaelu kolā ne sala‵mo.—Hosea 1:1–3:5.


(James 5:14, 15) As the “Hearer of prayer,” Jehovah gives “holy spirit to those asking him.” 	 (Iakopo 5:14, 15) E pelā me ko te tino telā e ‘tali atu ki talosaga’ e tuku atu ne Ieova a tena “Agaga Tapu ki tino kolā e fakamolemole atu ki a ia.”


All of these things have led Christians into sinful conduct.—1 Corinthians 15:33; James 4:4. 	 Ko oti ne takitaki atu ne mea katoa konā a nisi Kelisiano ki te agasala.—1 Kolinito 15:33; Iakopo 4:4.


So, what can help us to want to read and study God’s Word? 	 Tela la, se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke fia fai‵tau kae suke‵suke tatou ki te Muna a te Atua?


We experienced peace, unity, and love.” 	 Ne maua ne matou te filemu, ‵kaufakatasi, mo te alofa.”


We can be glad that soon the Devil’s influence over the earth will be totally done away with. 	 E mafai eiloa o fia‵fia tatou me ko pili fua o fakaseai katoatoa atu a fakamalosiga ma‵sei a te Tiapolo ki luga i te lalolagi.


• What is God’s decree against the nations? 	 • Se a te folafolaga a te Atua ki malo?


Pronounced worthy to walk with Christ, his bride class of anointed ones will be arrayed in bright, clean, fine linen that symbolizes the righteous acts of God’s holy ones. 	 Ona ko te mea ko ‵tau mo latou o sasale mo Keliso, ka pei a te fafine fakaipoipo telā ko te kau fakaekegina ki gatu lino, ‵ma kae malapulapu telā ko te fakailoga o faifaiga amio‵tonu o tino tapu o te Atua.


16 Knowing that dissolution awaits the entire worldly system of things, how should we be affected personally? 	 16 Ona ko te ‵tou iloa e uiga ki te pili mai o te fakaseaiga o te fakanofonofoga masei i te lalolagi kātoa, e pokotia pefea tatou taki tokotasi i ei?


But something was missing.” 	 Kae e isi eiloa se mea e galo i au.”