12. (a) Just before Jesus’ death, what did his apostles do? (b) How did Jesus deal with his apostles despite their having shown serious weaknesses? 	 12. (a) Mai mua malie o te mate o Iesu, ne a mea ne fai ne ana apositolo? (e) Ne a mea ne fai ne Iesu ki ana apositolo faitalia te lotou vāi‵vāi malosi?


(Ex. 4:10-17) Jesus promised that God’s spirit would back our witnessing work. 	 (Esoto 4:10-17) Ne tauto mai a Iesu me ka ‵lago mai eiloa te agaga o te Atua ki te ‵tou galuega talai.


In Search of Answers 	 E Salasala ki Tali


Paul describes what happened as “contrary to nature.” 	 E fakamatala mai ne Paulo a te mea ne tupu e pelā me ne “seki tupu mai” i te olive tonu.


Why should we be determined to imitate our gracious God and his Son? 	 Kaia e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou ke fakaakoako atu ki ‵tou Atua alofa mo tena Tama?


Their deep love for Jehovah was evident by their actions and attitudes. 	 Ne fakamaoni mai te ‵poko o te lotou a‵lofa mō Ieova e auala i olotou faifaiga mo olotou uiga.


Yet, as they walked away, it seemed as if the soldiers were staring right through them. 	 Kae i te taimi ne sa‵sale atu ei laua keatea, ne foliga mai me i sotia kolā ne ‵tu atu i konā ne pula ‵tu atu fua ki a laua.


What was the attitude of the slave class following 1914, and what is it today? 	 Se a te kilokiloga a te potukau o te tavini mai tua o te 1914, kae pefea i aso nei?


Paul did not want his beloved fellow believers to endanger their spirituality. 	 Ne seki manako a te apositolo ko Paulo ke fakamasei ne ana taina tali‵tonu te lotou feitu faka-te-agaga.


Now you must grow new roots in order to flourish in a new environment. 	 Nei la, ko ‵tau o ‵somo a aka ‵fou ko te mea ke olaola ‵lei i se fakanofonofoga fou.


Writing to anointed Christians, the apostle Peter said: “You . . . are being safeguarded by God’s power through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last period of time.” (1 Pet. 1:4, 5) Those words apply in principle to all Christians and should be of interest to each of us today. 	 Ne tusi atu a te apositolo ko Petelu ki Kelisiano fakaekegina me i a latou e “puipuigina ne te ‵mana o te Atua,” ko te mea ke tumau latou i te fakamaoni ki a ia. (1 Petelu 1:4, 5) A muna a Petelu kolā ne fai e mafai eiloa o fakauiga ki Kelisiano katoa kae se mea fakafiafia foki ki a tatou taki tokotasi i aso nei.


In time, he realized that what he was learning would bring him lasting benefits. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne iloa aka ne ia me e aogā ‵ki eiloa a mea kolā ne tauloto ne ia.


Which conventions have been especially memorable for you, and why? 	 Ko fono fea e tāua ke masaua ne koe, kae kaia?


In April 1951, the authorities began sending Witnesses from the western USSR to Siberia into exile. 	 I a Apelila 1951, ne kamata o uga atu ne tino pule a Molimau e tokouke mai i te feitu ki togala o te USSR ki Saipelia i te avega fakapagota.


In both word and deed, Jesus lived to do God’s will for him. 	 I ana pati mo ana faiga, ne ola a Iesu ke fai ne ia te loto o te Atua.


If tempted by the amorous attentions of another man, wives can reflect on what example, and why? 	 Kafai ko fakaosoosogina ne se tagata ki ana pati fakatāgata, se a te fakaakoakoga e ‵tau o masaua ne fāfine a‵vaga, kae kaia?


There is no doubt that Abraham is a man of faith, and he is assured that by means of his seed, all nations will bless themselves. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me i a Apelaamo se tagata fakatuanaki, kae ne fakatalitonu atu ki a ia me e auala i tena fanau ka fakamanuiagina ei a atufenua katoa.


9. (a) What theme pervades the letter to the Hebrews? (b) In what sense did Christians serve in a better temple than the one in Jerusalem? 	 9. (a) Se a te matua telā e maua i te tusi kātoa ko Epelu? (e) Ko te feitu fea ne ‵lei atu ei te faletapu telā ne tavini atu i ei a Kelisiano i lō te faletapu i Ielusalema?


Her tender affections would be available only to her future husband. 	 Ne faka‵tali a ia ke fakaasi katoatoa atu tena alofa ki te tamataene telā ka avaga a ia ki ei kae e se ki se isi tino aka.


Her favorite scripture is Psalm 41:3, which she believes has been fulfilled in her case. 	 A te tusi siki telā e gali ki a ia ko te Salamo 41:3, telā e talitonu a ia me ne fakataunu ne ia.


For more information about God’s purpose for mankind and the earth, see chapter 3 of this book, What Can the Bible Teach Us? published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke maua a nisi fakamatalaga e uiga ki te fuafuaga a te Atua mō tino mo te lalolagi, ke onoono ki te mataupu e 3 o te tusi, Ne a Mea e Mafai o Tauloto ne Tatou Mai te Tusi Tapu? telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


16 Jehovah is “a God merciful and gracious.” 	 16 A Ieova se “Atua telā e ‵fonu i te alofa [“fakamagalo,” NW] mo te kaimalie.”


By replacing it with self-sacrificing love. 	 Mai i te fakaasiatuga o te alofa kaimalie.


What will you do? 	 Ne a la au mea ka fai?


(Judges 1:16) Even though they later resided among the Amalekites and various other peoples, the Kenites remained on friendly terms with Israel. 	 (Famasino 1:16) E tiga eiloa ne ‵nofo fakamuli latou mo tino Amaleka mo nisi tino aka, ne fakatumau eiloa ne tino Keni te vā fealofani o latou mo tino Isalaelu.


8 The Bible tells us that we should have our “perceptive powers trained to distinguish both right and wrong.” 	 8 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e ‵tau o “akoako” ‵tou mafaufau ke “iloa ne [tatou] o tami ki te kese‵kesega o te ‵lei mo te masei.”


So he entreated them to “widen out” by drawing close to him and other fellow believers. 	 Tela la, ne fakamolemole atu a ia ke “fakalauefa atu” te lotou a‵lofa mai i te fakapilipili atu ki a ia mo nisi taina tali‵tonu.


I fondly remember how they sat with me, coming down to my eye level, and talked with me as genuine friends, which I so needed at the time. 	 Ne masaua faeloa ne au te auala ne saga‵saga fakatasi mo latou, ‵kilo ‵tonu mai olotou mata, kae fai‵pati mai ki au e pelā me ne taugasoa ‵tonu, kolā ne manakogina malosi ne au i te taimi tenā.


They provided financial assistance, helped both Salvatore and his wife to find work, and spent many evenings listening to and encouraging the whole family. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu latou i mea tau tupe, ‵sala ne latou a galuega a Salvatore mo tena avaga, kae fakamāumāu fakatasi a taimi e uke i afiafi ke fakalogologo kae fakamalosi atu a te kāiga kātoa.


Why can we be sure that God can provide the courage and strength that we need in order to cope with depressing problems? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o tali‵tonu tatou me e mafai o tuku mai ne te Atua a te loto toa mo te loto malosi telā e ‵tau o maua ne tatou ko te mea ke kufaki i fakalavelave fakafanoa‵noa?


What is more, the one who did not is making excuses. 	 A te tino telā ne seki fai a tena galuega ko fai ana fakamasakoga.


In time, responsive ones became qualified to teach others. 	 Fakamuli loa, ne taulia foki a soko fou ke akoako atu a nisi tino.


Imagine your child has some earnest request to make of you. 	 Ko oti ne ati aka ne koe a tou fesokotakiga mo tou tagata, kae ne uiga faigofie faeloa koe.


Out of the same mouth come forth blessing and cursing.” 	 A muna fakamanuia mo muna fakamalaia, mai te gutu eiloa e tasi.”


I am happy that he helped me to remain neutral and to be faithful in prison. 	 E fiafia eiloa au me ne fesoasoani mai a Ieova ke tumau au i te sē kau atu ki se feitu kae ke fakamaoni eiloa ki a ia i loto i te falepuipui.


Third, Satan will exploit “the desire of the eyes” as much as he can in his attempt to lead us astray. 	 A te tolu, ka fakaaoga malosi eiloa ne Satani a “mea e matea ki mata kae ma‵nako ki ei” i ana taumafaiga ke takitaki ‵se tatou.


The answer comes down to the issue of sovereignty. 	 A te tali e aofia eiloa i ei a te kinauga e uiga ki te pulega sili.


18, 19. (a) How has this review of Jesus’ illustrations encouraged you personally? (b) What will be considered in the next article? 	 18, 19. (a) Ne fakamalosi atu pefea ki a koe eiloa a te mafaufau ki tala fakatusa konei a Iesu? (e) Ne a mea ka suke‵suke ki ei i te suā mataupu?


9 Schoolroom Massacre—Comfort in the Aftermath 16 Did You Know? 	 9 Te 6 o Tala ‵Kai: E Talia ne te Atua a te Fakaaogaga o Mea Fakatusa mo Fatagata i te Tapuakiga


How was Jesus able to maintain his joy in the face of trials, and how does imitating him benefit Christians today? 	 Ne seki fakaasi mai fua ne ia te fakatuanaki kae ne kufaki, ne loto malamalama, ne loto toa, kae ne alofa kaimalie foki.


From every bad path I have restrained my feet, for the purpose that I may keep your word.” 	 Ne seki fai ne au a amio masei katoa, me i a au e manako o fakalogo ki tau muna.”


Others manage to pioneer some months each year. 	 A nisi tino e paenia mō ne nai masina i tausaga takitasi.


The context helps us to see what he had in mind. 	 E fesoasoani mai te mataupu kātoa ke iloa ne tatou a mea ne mafaufau a ia ki ei.


(Prov. 19:17; Matt. 6:3, 4) Hence, when we unselfishly help those who are in difficulty, Jehovah views our good deed as a loan made to Him. 	 (Faata. 19:17; Mata. 6:3, 4) Tela la, kafai e fesoasoani atu tatou ki a latou kolā e pokotia ne se fakalavelave, e kilo atu a Ieova ki ‵tou faiga gali konā e pelā eiloa me se kaitalafu ne fai atu ki a ia.


TRAIN NEW ONES TO PREACH AND TEACH 	 FAKAAKOAKO A TINO ‵FOU KE TALAI KAE AKOAKO ATU


Although Jehovah had allowed an injustice to occur, this ultimately resulted in “the defending and legally establishing of the good news.” 	 E tiga eiloa ne talia ne Ieova ke ‵tupu a faifaiga sē fakamaoni, ne iku atu eiloa te mea tenei ki te “‵puluga mo te fakamau‵tuga o te tala ‵lei.”


12 Jesus did even more. 	 12 E uke atu foki a mea ne fai ne Iesu.


What situation saddens us? 	 Se a te tulaga e fakafanoanoa mai ki a tatou?


People will experience true world unity, and all their problems—oppression, violence, poverty, and so forth—will be gone. 	 Ka maua ne tino te fealofani tonu i te lalolagi kātoa, kae ko fakalavelave katoa—pulega matagā, fakasauāga, te mativa mo mea katoa penā—ka fakaseai katoa.


Even if only one partner in a marriage applies Bible principles, things are better than if neither did. 	 Kafai foki e tokotasi fua te tino i te tauavaga e fakagalue ne ia a fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu, e sili atu te ‵lei o te mea tenā i lō te seai o se tino i a laua e fai penā.


3 We are no part of this world, though we are still living in it. 	 3 E se fai tatou mo fai ne vaega o te lalolagi tenei, kae koi ‵nofo eiloa tatou i ei.


3 However, men do not automatically qualify for privileges in the congregation. 	 3 Kae e se sōna maua fua ne tāgata a tauliaga konā i te fakapotopotoga.


(2 Kings 17:5, 6) And at the end of the following century, he permitted the Babylonians to invade the two-tribe kingdom of Judah and destroy Jerusalem with its temple.—2 Chronicles 36:16-19. 	 (2 Tupu 17:5, 6) Kae i te fakaotiga o te senitenali mai tua ifo i ei, ne talia ne ia a te kau Papelonia ke puke ne latou a Iuta kae fakaseai atu a Ielusalema mo tena faletapu.—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 36:16-19.


If the priests did not render such respectful homage, Jehovah would not be pleased with their ministry.—Exodus 30:7, 8; 2 Chronicles 13:11. 	 Kafai e se ofo atu ne faitaulaga te mea fakaaloalo tenei, ka se fiafia eiloa a Ieova ki te lotou taviniga.—Esoto 30:7, 8; 2 Nofoaiga Tupu 13:11.


8. How do the anointed know that they have received the heavenly calling? 	 8 E iloa pefea ne te kau fakaekegina me ko maua ne latou te kalagāga faka-te-lagi?


For this reason they have long been interested in how to win this tug-of-war. 	 Ona ko te pogai tenei, ko leva ne fia ‵saga malosi atu latou ki auala e mafai ei o manumalo i te taua tenei.


6, 7. How is the situation of Christians today similar to that of the tribe of Gad? 	 6, 7. E ‵pau pefea te tulaga o Kelisiano i aso nei mo te matakāiga o Kato?


(Acts 20:28) But where does the ultimate responsibility lie if we are to persevere in our way of life based on the truth? 	 (Galuega 20:28) Kae e panaki tonu mo oi te tiute ke tumau eiloa tatou i te olaga telā e fakavae ki te munatonu?


(John 7:12, 13, 32) They were whispering about him, some saying that he was a good man, others saying that he was not. 	 (Ioane 7:12, 13, 32) Ne musu‵musu latou e uiga ki a ia, e fai mai a nisi tino me i a ia se tino ‵lei kae e fai mai a nisi me i a ia se tino masei.


A NEW PEOPLE CALLED BY GOD’S NAME 	 NE TINO ‵FOU E FAKAIGOA KI TE IGOA O TE ATUA


While serving as convention overseer, I learned from Brother Franz’s willingness to adjust to the people. 	 I te taimi tenā ne fai ei au e pelā me ko te ovasia o te fono lasi, ne lavea ne au a te lotomalie o te Taina ko Franz o fai ne ia a ‵fuliga ke fakafetaui mo tulaga mo fakanofonofoga o tino.


(John 14:6) Studying Jesus’ life course on earth is one of the best ways to make Jehovah more real to us. 	 (Ioane 14:6) A te sukesuke ‵loto e uiga ki te olaga o Iesu i te lalolagi se auala tāua e tasi ke fai ei a Ieova e pelā me se tino tonu ki a tatou.


(Proverbs 10:19; 27:12) Still, you can be courteous and helpful. 	 (Faataoto 10:19; 27:12) Kae e ‵tau eiloa o fakaasi atu ne koe te āva mo te uiga fia fesoasoani.


What a cause for satisfaction! 	 Ko se faka‵tau eiloa te gali o te pogai tenā ke maua ei te fiafia!


True, anointed Christians will see Jehovah God in heaven after they are resurrected as spirit creatures. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ka lavea ne Kelisiano fakaekegina a Ieova te Atua i te lagi mai tua o te lotou toe‵tuga e pelā me ne tino faka-te-agaga.


(Romans 5:1, 9, 16-18) Jehovah begets them, thus adopting them as spiritual sons. 	 (Loma 5:1, 9, 16-18) Ne fai latou ne Ieova mo fai ana tama puke faka-te-agaga.


Why is this so difficult for us to do at times? 	 Kaia e faigata ei a te mea tenei ki a tatou i nisi taimi?


• What upbuilding things can we talk about? 	 • Ne a mea fakamalosi loto e mafai o sau‵tala tatou ki ei?


19 Many examples of self-sacrificing love may be found among Jehovah’s servants. 	 19 E uke ‵ki eiloa a fakaakoakoga o te alofa sē fakapito e maua atu i tavini a Ieova.


Paul mentions “before the founding of the world.” 	 Ne taku mai ne Paulo me ne fai penā a “koi tuai [loa] o faite te lalolagi.”


Happily, I was not harmed, but that was the day my family discovered that I was deaf. 	 Se mea fakafiafia me ne seki pakia au, kae tenā loa te aso ne iloa ei ne toku kāiga me i a au e ‵tuli.


(Eph. 4:13, 14) And as foretold, when they did not put their trust in God’s reminders, they reaped bitter fruitage.—Lev. 26:23-25; Jer. 5:23-25. 	 (Efe. 4:13, 14) Kae pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai, kafai e se tali‵tonu fakamaoni latou ki fakamasauaga a te Atua, e tau ne latou a fuataga ‵kona.—Levi. 26:23-25; Iele. 5:23-25.


IT IS heartwarming to see that an increasing number of young Witnesses are simplifying their lifestyle to be able to expand their Christian ministry. 	 SE MEA fakafiafia ke lavea atu a te fanakaga ki luga o te aofaki o talavou Molimau ko fakafaigofie olotou olaga ko te mea ke mafai o fakalauefa atu te lotou galuega talai.


What a wonderful example of using their God-given freedom to praise and honor Jehovah, the God of freedom! 	 Mafaga la o fakaakoakoga gali i te fakaaogaga o te saolotoga ne tuku mai ne te Atua ke tuku atu a tavaega mo vikiga ki a Ieova, te Atua o te saolotoga!


(Joshua 8:34, 35) Young and old, native and alien resident, needed to have engraved, as it were, in their hearts and minds what conduct would bring Jehovah’s blessing and what would bring his disapproval. 	 (Iosua 8:34, 35) Ne fai pelā me ne ‵tau o faka‵mau aka i loto mo mafaufau o tama‵liki mo tino mā‵tua, tino Isalaelu mo tino fakaa‵lofa a amioga kolā ka fakamanuia ne Ieova mo amioga kolā ka se fiafia a ia ki ei.


21 Jehovah sustains us by means of his holy spirit. 	 21 E fesoasoani mai a Ieova ki a tatou e auala i tena agaga tapu.


WHAT IS IT? 	 Faitogafiti


(Read Luke 7:20-22.) 	 (Faitau te Luka 7:20-22.)


Would he stop attending meetings, letting pride distance him from Jehovah and His people? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o fakagata tena kau atu ki fakatasiga kae talia ne ia te fakamatamata ke ‵vae a ia kea‵tea mai i a Ieova mo Ana tino?


Are You Reflecting the Glory of Jehovah? 	 E Mata, E Fakaata Mai I A Koe Te ‵Malu O Ieova?


Like the warm embrace of a loving father, Jehovah’s consolations can soothe our anxiety 	 17. Se a te pogai e ‵tau ei o talia ne tatou ke pule mai a te filemu o Keliso ki ‵tou loto?


Consider the example of a family man who felt that his zeal was waning somewhat. 	 Mafaufau la ki te fakaakoakoga a se tagata fai kāiga telā ne mafaufau me i tena loto finafinau ko pili o galo atu.


[Picture on page 12] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 16]


Or do you remember how you were during those sometimes turbulent adolescent years? (1 Thessalonians 2:7) At times, you may not have known what you wanted or even how you felt, yet how important it was to know that your father and mother loved you! 	 Io me e masaua ne koe a taimi koi talavou ei koe kae fakafi‵ta sāle ne koe tou matua? (1 Tesalonia 2:7) I nisi taimi kāti e se iloa ne koe a mea kolā ne manako koe ki ei io me ko lagonaga kolā ne oko atu ki a koe, kae se mea tāua ke iloa atu me e alofa faeloa a tou matua mo tou tamana ki a koe!


[Picture on page 18] 	 18. Se a te uiga e fakaasi atu ne tino o Ieova faitalia a fakasauāga?


The Pharisee stood and began to pray these things to himself, ‘O God, I thank you I am not as the rest of men, extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. 	 A te Falesaio ne tu ake i a ia eiloa kae ‵talo atu penei: ‘Te Atua, au e fakafetai atu ki a koe, i a au e se pelā mo nisi tino ‵faomea, tino amio ma‵sei, tino mulilua, e se pelā foki mo te tagata ao lafoga telā.


Pornography, it seems, is a prominent feature of popular culture. 	 E foliga mai i ata ma‵sei ko te vaega tāua o tuu mo aganuu masani.


As we endeavor to reach the student’s heart, we can pray that Jehovah help him to grow spiritually. 	 A koi taumafai tatou ke oko atu ki te loto o te tino akoga, e mafai o ‵talo tatou ke fesoasoani atu a Ieova ki tena gasolo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


What is the main reason why we preach the good news? 	 Se a te pogai tāua e talai atu ei ne tatou te tala ‵lei?


13 Elders, for instance, are appointed by holy spirit. 	 13 E pelā mo toeaina ne faka‵sopo aka a latou ne te agaga tapu.


SONGS: 121, 36 	 PESE: 121, 36


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How sure can we be of Jehovah’s blessing? 	 E pefea te lasi o te ‵tou loto tali‵tonu me ka fakamanuia eiloa ne Ieova a tatou?


What two points did Jesus make when talking about love of neighbor? 	 Ne a manatu e lua ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu i te taimi ne faipati ei a ia ki te alofa ki tuakoi?


One day, he fell asleep while trying to read the Bible. 	 I se aso e tasi, ne to tena moe i te taumafaiga ke faitau tena Tusi Tapu.


(Eph. 4:28) If a dedicated Christian were to steal, he would actually ‘assail the name of God’ by bringing reproach on it. 	 (Efeso 4:28) Kafai e kaisoa se Kelisiano tukugina atu, ko ‘fakamasiasi eiloa ne ia te Atua.’


I had no experience, so others willingly helped me learn. 	 E seai eiloa saku mea e tasi e iloa o fai i te matagaluega tenei, kae ne a‵lofa loa a nisi taina o fesoasoani mai ke tauloto au.


Some will be resurrected to immortal spirit life in the heavens to rule with Christ as kings and priests over the earth. 	 A nisi tino ka toe‵tu ki te ola telā e se toe mate i te lagi ke pule fakatasi mai mo Keliso e pelā me ne tupu mo faitaulaga ki te lalolagi.


Jesus made God’s name known by teaching people about God’s ways, His laws, and His promises. 	 Ne fai ne Iesu ke iloa te igoa o te Atua mai te akoakoga o tino ki auala o te Atua, Ana tulafono, mo Ana tautōga.


Learning of their plan, possibly from Nicodemus, a member of the Sanhedrin who has been friendly to him, Jesus has left Jerusalem and has gone into the countryside across the Jordan River. 	 Ne iloa ne Iesu te lotou aofaga, kāti mai i a Nikotemo, se tino o te Sanetulini ne fai taugasoa ki a ia, telā ne tiakina ei ne Iesu a Ielusalema kae ne fanatu ki te kogā laukele i te suā feitu o te Iolitana.


Yet, under the circumstances, David and his men were not condemned for eating them. 	 Kae ne seki taku fakamaseigina a Tavita mo tena kautau me ne ‵kai ne latou a falaoa konā.


He assured them that he would be loyal to those who love him and keep his commandments. 	 Ne fakatalitonu atu ne ia ki a latou me ka fakamaoni a ia ki tino kolā e a‵lofa ki a ia kae tausi ana fakatonuga.


19 “Jehovah [is] a God . . . pardoning error and transgression and sin.” 	 Ona ko tena aga‵lei, e toka faeloa a Ieova o fakamagalo a tino agasala kolā e sala‵mō.


(Matt. 4:1-4) Satan is able to perceive when we are weak and more likely to succumb to temptation. 	 (Mataio 4:1-4) E mafai o iloa ne Satani a te taimi telā ko vāi‵vai ei tatou kae e faigofie o taka‵vale i fakaosoosoga.


You may have had a similar experience. 	 E mafai o tupu se mea tai ‵pau penā ki a koe.


David saw the role that his maintaining integrity would play if he was to see the fulfillment of that hope. 	 Ne iloa ne Tavita a te tāua o tena tumau i te fakamaoni māfai e fia lavea atu ne ia te fakataunuga o te fakamoemoega tenā.


What blessings come to us as a result of Jehovah’s undeserved kindness? 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga e maua ne tatou ona ko te alofa tauanoa o Ieova?


Noah and his wife had to protect their children from bad influences Imagine trying to raise a family in such a world! 	 Mafaufau ki te faigata ke puti aka se kāiga i se vaegā lalolagi penā!


What, though, about us? 	 Kae e a tatou?


You probably thought long and hard about what type of gift would be appropriate for that person. 	 E sē taumate, ne mafaufau ‵mafa koe ki te meaalofa telā ka fiafia malosi ki ei te tino tenā.


Jehovah foretold: “Moab herself will become just like Sodom, and the sons of Ammon like Gomorrah.” 	 Ne ‵valo mai penei a Ieova: “Me i a Moapi mo Amoni ka fakamalaia ne au ke pela mo Sotoma mo Komolo.”


Why do Christians meet together? 	 Kaia e ‵kau fakatasi ei a Kelisiano?


(John 10:16) This is clear from a prophecy that is being fulfilled in our day. 	 (Ioane 10:16) E manino eiloa te mea tenei mai i se valoaga telā ko fakataunu i ‵tou aso nei.


Pope Benedict XVI told a crowd in Australia: “A clear understanding of the Spirit almost seems beyond our reach.” 	 Ne fai atu a te toko 16 o Pope ko Benedict ki se vaitino i Ausetalia: “Se mea faigata eiloa ke malamalama faka‵lei i te Agaga.”


Jesus then made this point: Jehovah will not forgive the one who does not forgive his brother. 	 Ne toe fai mai ei ne Iesu te manatu tenei: Ka se fakamagalo ne Ieova a te tino telā e se fakamagalo ne ia tena taina.


Jesus forewarned his followers: “If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you. . . . 	 Ko leva ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “Kafai e takalia‵lia a tino o te lalolagi ki a koutou, e ‵tau o manatua ne koutou me ne takalia‵lia muamua ki a au. . . .


Julian, according to church historians, encouraged the Jews to rebuild their temple, in the belief that this would prove that Jesus was a false prophet.* 	 E ‵tusa mo tino tusitala i mea fakalotu, ne fakamalosi atu a Julian ki te kau Iutaia ke toe faite te lotou faletapu, mo te talitonu me fakatalitonu mai i te mea tenei me i a Iesu se pelofeta loi.*


(1 Corinthians 11:3; Ephesians 5:22, 23) So the groom is primarily responsible for the wedding reception. 	 (1 Kolinito 11:3; Efeso 5:22, 23) Tela la, e ‵tau eiloa o pule atu te tagata fakaipoipo ki te ‵kaiga o te fakaipoipoga.


4 By raising up over His servants on earth “one shepherd”—Jesus Christ—Jehovah gave a precious gift to the Christian congregation. 	 4 Mai te fakatuakaga ki luga i Ana tavini i te lalolagi te ‘tausi mamoe e tokotasi,’ ko Iesu Keliso, ne tuku atu ei ne Ieova se meaalofa tafasili i te tāua ki te fakapotopotoga.


Instead, they wanted the word Señor [Lord].” 	 I lō te fai penā, ne ma‵nako latou ki te pati Señor telā ko te [Aliki].”


18 Instead of murmuring about things in the congregation, we do well to maintain a positive attitude and follow a routine that keeps us busy, joyful, reverent, balanced, and healthy in faith. 	 18 I lō te muimui ki mea i loto i te fakapotopotoga, se mea ‵lei ke maua ne tatou se kilokiloga aogā kae tau‵tali i se fakatokaga masani telā e fai i ei ke fakalavelave faeloa tatou, ke fia‵fia, ke fakaaloalogina, ke paleni kae ma‵losi foki i te fakatuanaki.


Why will we draw even closer to Jehovah and to our brothers in the new world? 	 Kaia ka ‵pili ‵ki eiloa te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova pelā foki mo ‵tou taina i te lalolagi fou?


So keep your mind on what Jehovah has promised, and let nothing deprive you of the prize! 	 Tela la, ke tuku atu tou mafaufau ki te mea ko oti ne folafola mai ne Ieova, kae ke mo a ma talia se mea ke kaisoa mai i a koutou a te failoga!


VENECIA, a sister in Venezuela, said: “I could never imagine myself witnessing by phone.” 	 A VENECIA, se tuagane mai Venezuela, ne fai mai penei: “Au se talitonu me ko mafai ne au o talai i te telefoni.”


Within a few months of their deliverance, they began to long for the food and drink they once had in Egypt and complained about Jehovah’s provisions, even wanting to return to Egypt. 	 I se fia o masina mai tua o te lotou faka‵saoga, ne kamata eiloa latou o ma‵nako ki mea‵kai mo meainu kolā ne maua ne latou i Aikupito kae ne kamata foki o mui‵mui atu e uiga ki mea‵kai kolā ne tuku atu ne Ieova, kae ne fia ‵foki atu latou ki Aikupito.


Being unemployed is a source of anxiety for many. 	 A te seai o se galuega ko te pogai e manava‵se ei a te tokoukega.


3 Jehovah is our heavenly Father. 	 3 A Ieova ko te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi.


Surviving ones of the Israel of God stood up in order to reflect God’s light, fearlessly taking up once again the proclamation of the good news. 	 Ne gasue‵sue a tino o te Isalaelu a te Atua kolā ne ‵sao ke fakamaina atu te mainaga o te Atua, mai te ‵toe folafolaatuga o te tala ‵lei e aunoa mo te ma‵taku.


(Romans 5:8; 1 John 4:9, 10) He makes “his sun rise upon wicked people and good and makes it rain upon righteous people and unrighteous.” 	 (Loma 5:8; 1 Ioane 4:9, 10) E “fakamaina mai ne ia a tena la ki tino amio ma‵sei mo tino amio ‵lei, e faka‵to foki ne ia a te vaiua ki tino amio‵tonu mo tino amio ma‵sei.”


Hence, Jehovah abandoned them to serve “other masters,” finally letting the Jews be taken off to captivity in Babylon in 607 B.C.E. 	 Tela la, ne tiakina ne Ieova a latou ke tavini atu ki “nisi malo,” kae talia fakamuli ke ave fakapagota a te kau Iutaia ki Papelonia i te 607 T.L.M.


Scientist Vincent Wigglesworth of Cambridge University observed that the scientific method itself is “a religious approach.” 	 Ne iloa aka ne te saienitisi ko Vincent Wigglesworth mai te Cambridge University me i sukesukega ki mea tau saienisi e “fakalagolago eiloa ki mea tau lotu.”


Are we doing all we can as zealous Kingdom publishers? 	 E mata, e fai ne tatou a mea katoa e mafai ne tatou o fai e pelā me ne tino talai loto finafinau o te Malo?


And death could leave behind orphans and widows. 	 Kae e mafai ne te mate o tiakina mai a tama‵liki kolā e seai ne mātua mo fafine ko seai ne avaga.


Our baptism shows that “we belong to Jehovah.” 	 E fakaasi atu i ‵tou papatisoga me i a “tatou ko tino o Ieova.”


Satan, however, blinded by feelings of self-importance and pride, turned his back on Jehovah. 	 Kae ko Satani, telā ne ‵kivi ona ko lagona fia maluga kae fakamatamata, ne fulitua atu ki a Ieova.


In contrast, people who love God produce a much different kind of fruitage. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, a tino kolā e a‵lofa ki te Atua e ‵fua mai i a latou se vaegā fuataga fakaa‵tea.


9 How did Jesus reveal the Father to his disciples and by extension to his future followers? 	 9 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Iesu a te Tamana ki ana soko mo latou kolā ne fai fakamuli mo fai ana soko?


3 The assembly at the base of Mount Sinai was the first large gathering of God’s people for spiritual instruction on record. 	 3 A te fono lasi i lalo i te Mauga o Sinai ko te maopoopoga muamua eiloa a tino o te Atua ke maua mai i ei a fakatonuga faka-te-agaga.


19 Like Josiah, young ones should start to seek Jehovah from an early age. 	 19 E pelā mo Iosia, e ‵tau foki mo tamaliki talavou o ‵sala atu ki a Ieova talu mai i te fo‵likiga.


DISASTER RELIEF 	 FESOASOANI I TAIMI O FAKALAVELAVE ‵TUPU FAKAFUASEI


11 Recall Jesus’ parables of the virgins and the talents. 	 11 Masaua a tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki tamāfine mo taleni.


Identifying his congregation with “the kingdom of the heavens,” he said: “The kingdom of the heavens has become like a man that sowed fine seed in his field. 	 Ne faka‵pau ne Iesu tena fakapotopotoga ki “te malo o te lagi,” i ana pati konei: “A te Malo o te lagi e fakatusa ki te tino ne toki ne ia a fuaga ‵lei i tona manafa.


Yet, how contrary was the course they chose to follow! 	 Kae e ‵kese ‵ki te auala ne filifili aka ne latou ke tau‵tali atu ki ei!


As a result, they became the first uncircumcised Gentile believers to receive the holy spirit as Kingdom heirs. 	 Ne iku atu ei ki te fai o latou mo fai a tino muamua mai Fenua Fakaatea kolā ne seki pilitome ke tali‵tonu kae ke faitofigina ne te agaga tapu pelā me ne tino pule i te Malo o te Atua.


Walking in the Path of Increasing Light 	 Ke Sa‵sale i te Auala Telā e Gasolo Aka Faeloa te Mainaga i ei


Other brothers who were drafted refused to bear arms and requested noncombatant roles.* Johannes Rauthe took such a stand and was sent to work on the railways. 	 A nisi taina kolā ne aofia i te kautau ne seki toe ma‵nako o fakaaoga a meatau kae ne fakamolemole ke ga‵lue fua latou i ofisa.* A Johannes Rauthe se tokotasi ne fai penā, kae ne avatu ke galue i koga fai auala o tuleini.


So a crucial question needed to be answered: Who among those groups were the wheat? 	 Tela la, e isi se fesili tāua telā e ‵tau o tali faka‵lei aka: Ko oi te potukau i potukau konei e fai pelā me ne saito?


(Gen. 3:15) Among other things, the Law made it clear that the Israelites were to be just, were not to show partiality, and were to do good to the afflicted and to alien residents in the land.—Lev. 19:9, 10, 15, 34. 	 (Kenese 3:15) E aofia i nisi mea, ne manino ‵lei te Tulafono me e ‵tau mo tino Isalaelu o fai te mea tonu, e se ‵tau o fakailoga tino, kae e ‵tau o fai ne latou te mea ‵lei ki tino ma‵tiva mo tino fakaa‵lofa i luga i te fenua.—Levitiko 19:9, 10, 15, 34.


• Why is honest communication between parents and children vital? [Pictures on page 23] Parents, can you remember what it was like to be a child? 	 • Kaia e aogā ei ki mātua mo tama‵liki a fesokotakiga kolā e fakamalosi atu ei ke fakaasi mai a mea i loto o tama‵liki?


12 For a time, Aquila and Priscilla also worked with Paul in their common trade, tentmaking. 	 12 Ne ga‵lue fakatasi a Akuila mo Pisila mo Paulo i se taimi i te faiga o se galuega ‵togi masani, te faitega o faleie.


• in our family? 	 • i te kāiga?


(Matt. 21:43) Who would make up this new nation, and how are we today affected by this change? 	 (Mataio 21:43) Ko oi ka aofia i te fenua fou tenei, kae e pokotia pefea tatou i aso nei i te ‵fuliga tenei?


This may refer either to a hissing retreat or to the lowness of her national voice because of experiencing disaster. 	 Kāti ne fakasino atu te mea tenei ki se ‵tagi o se gata telā ko mataku io me ko tena tulaga malalo ona ko fakalavelave kolā e fe‵paki mo ia.


Is that how you view God’s discipline, whether it comes through his Word, Bible-based publications, Christian parents, or congregation elders? 	 E mata, tenei te auala e kilo atu koe ki polopolokiga a te Atua, faitalia me e vau i loto i tena Muna, tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu, mātua Kelisiano, io me ko toeaina i te fakapotopotoga?


Our priorities in life will reflect his priorities. 	 Ka fakaasi atu i mea e fakamuamua ne tatou i ‵tou olaga a mea kolā e fakamuamua ne ia.


Interestingly, the disciples of John the Baptizer heard of it and reported the miracle to John. 	 Ne ‵logo foki a soko o Ioane te Papatiso i te tala tenā kae ne fakailoa atu ne latou ki a Ioane.


Those Ephesians ‘put to the test’ individuals who were in actuality false apostles, in fact, liars. 	 Ne “tofotofo” ne te kau Efeso konā a tino taki tokotasi kolā, a te tonuga loa ne apositolo ‵loi, ne tino ‵loi.


It has since become a semimonthly magazine with a printing of more than 24,000,000 copies available in 146 languages. 	 Nei la, ko maua fakalua i te masina kae e sili atu i te 24,000,000 a kopi e ‵lomi i ‵gana e 146.


• Why is the comfort from God of greatest value? 	 Ne a nisi fakailoaga ne tuku mai ne Ieova ke iloa aka ei te taimi o te lotou faka‵saoga?


(Matthew 12:40; Mark 10:34) Even after his resurrection, he remained on earth for 40 days before ascending to heaven. 	 (Mataio 12:40; Maleko 10:34) Kae mai tua ifo foki o tena toetuakaga, ne nofo eiloa a Iesu i te lalolagi i aso e 40 a koi tuai o fanaka ki luga i te lagi.


6:5—Since confidential letters were usually placed in a sealed bag, why did Sanballat send “an open letter” to Nehemiah? 	 6:5—Me masani sāle o ave a tusi e uiga ki mea ‵funa i taga kolā e ‵pono faka‵lei, kaia ne ave ei ne Sanipalata “te tusi e seki ‵pono” ki a Neemia?


Bear in mind, though, that other things are more significant than Paul’s appearance. 	 Kae masaua me e tāua atu a nisi mea i lō a foliga o Paulo.


This article will help us maintain the right view, the one that Jehovah God accepts. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai eiloa a te mataupu tenei ke fakatumau ne tatou a te kilokiloga tonu, te mea telā e talia ne Ieova te Atua.


In the Bible, the book of Revelation says that “the kings of the entire inhabited earth” will be gathered together “to the war of the great day of God the Almighty.” 	 E fai mai te tusi ko Fakaasiga i te Tusi Tapu me i “tupu i te lalolagi kātoa” ka ‵luku mai “ki te taua i te aso lasi o te Atua e o ia te Malosi Katoatoa.”


To prepare for the Memorial, why not choose some study projects that will help you to draw closer to Jehovah and Jesus? 	 Ke fakatoka koe mō te Fakamanatuga, kaia e se filifili aka ei ne mataupu ke sukesuke ki ei kolā ka fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke fakapilipili atu ki a Ieova mo Iesu?


(Leviticus 25:10, 23) If because of illness, disaster, or indolence anyone had to sell his land, it was to be returned to him without payment in the Jubilee year. 	 (Levitiko 25:10, 23) Kafai ne ‵togi atu ne so se tino a tena laumanafa ona ko te masaki, fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei, io me ko te paie, ka fakafoki atu eiloa ki a ia māfai ko katoa te lima sefulu tausaga e aunoa mo se ‵togi.


Rather, making a disciple involves at least a three-way partnership. 	 Kae ko te faiga o soko e aofia i ei a tino e tokotolu.


He never lost the evangelizing spirit. 	 Ne seki galo lele mai i a ia te agaga ko te fia talai atu.


Paul showed that even one who has the responsibility of encouraging others needs to be built up himself. 	 Ne fai mai a Paulo me i te tino telā ne tuku atu ki a ia te tiute ke fakamalosi aka a nisi tino e manakogina foki eiloa ne ia ne fakamalosiga.


• What was it that moved Jesus to work tirelessly throughout his ministry? 	 • Se a te mea ne fakamalosi aka ei a Iesu ke se ‵fiu i tena taviniga kātoa?


16 Consider Johan, who at 80 years of age cares full-time for his faithful, now invalid, wife, Sannie.* Sisters take turns staying with Sannie so that Johan can go to meetings and in the ministry. 	 16 Ke mafaufau ki a Johan, telā ko 80 ana tausaga kae e ‵tau o tausi faka‵lei ki tena avaga fakamaoni, telā ko masaki malosi nei, ko Sannie.* Ne fakasolosolo a tuagane i te fakapotopotoga o tausi a Sannie ko te mea ke mafai o kau a Johan ki fakatasiga mo te galuega talai.


Why may we rejoice that a witness to the nations is being given on such a vast scale? 	 Kaia e fia‵fia ei tatou me e tuku atu nei se molimau ki atufenua i se tulaga lasi ‵ki?


Can we successfully “take [our] stand against him, solid in the faith”? (1 Pet. 5:8, 9) Let us examine certain events surrounding King Jeroboam’s inauguration in 997 B.C.E. and see what we can learn from them. 	 E mata, e mafai o “‵mautakitaki [tatou] i te . . . fakatuanaki kae ‵teke atu a ia”? (1 Petelu 5:8, 9) Ke iloilo aka ne tatou a nisi mea kolā ne ‵tupu i te taimi ne fakasopo ei a te tupu ko Ielopoamo i te 997 T.L.M., kae ke onoono aka me ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i ei.


(John 13:34, 35; Ephesians 4:1, 2) Our love and peace are particularly evident when our international conventions are held. 	 (Ioane 13:34, 35; Efeso 4:1, 2) E mafai o laveagofie a te ‵tou a‵lofa mo te ‵tou filemu i fono ‵lasi kolā e fai sāle.


The cultivating of spiritual qualities is an ongoing process. 	 A te atiakaga o uiga faka-te-agaga se faifaiga tumau.


Clean Conscience 	 Loto Lagona ‵Ma


The record is clear. 	 E manino ‵lei a fakamaoniga e uiga ki ei.


Judas heard the wonderful teachings of Jesus and saw the miracles he performed with the help of God’s holy spirit. 	 Ne lagona ne Iuta a akoakoga fakaofoofogia a Iesu kae ne matea foki ne ia a vavega kolā ne fai ne ia mai te fesoasoani o te agaga tapu o te Atua.


We do so because we follow Jesus’ example. 	 E fai tatou penā i te tau‵tali atu ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu.


I reluctantly went along. 	 Ne kau atu fua au ki ei o fakaaoga te ‵kamiga.


The effect was amazing! 	 Ne fakafiafia eiloa a te ikuga!


He rejected it and let the Roman armies destroy its capital city, Jerusalem, and its temple in 70 C.E. 	 Ne tiaki atu a ia ne te Atua kae tuku atu ke fakaseai ne te kautau a Loma a tena laumua, ko Ielusalema mo tena faletapu i te 70 T.A.


The woman hoped that she could escape notice, but Jesus asked: “Who touched me?” 	 Ne fakamoemoe tou fafine me ka sē ‵poa a ia, kae ne fesili atu a Iesu: “Ko oi ne patele mai ki a au?”


18 Mark’s account says that the woman was “frightened and trembling.” 	 18 E fai mai te tala a Maleko me ko “polepole eiloa i te mataku” a te fafine.


But after learning from the mouth of the resurrected Jesus himself about his role in God’s purpose for mankind’s salvation, they said: “Were not our hearts burning as he was speaking to us on the road, as he was fully opening up the Scriptures to us?”—Luke 24:32. 	 Kae i te taimi ne toetu aka ei a Iesu kae ne tauloto ne laua mai i a ia e uiga ki tena tulaga i fuafuaga a te Atua mō te fakaolataga o tino, ne fai aka laua penei: “Ne seki lagona eiloa i o ta loto ana muna ne fai mai ki a taua i te alatu, kae fakamatala mai te Tusi ki a taua?”—Luka 24:32.


The next psalm relates the heartbroken condition of the Jews in Babylon who wanted to worship Jehovah in Zion. 	 E fakaasi mai i te suā salamo a te loto fanoa‵noa o te kau Iutaia i Papelonia kolā ne ma‵nako ke tapuaki atu ki a Ieova i Siona.


How was Paul rewarded for enduring in the ministry? 	 Ne taui atu pefea ki a Paulo ona ko tena kufaki i te galuega faka-faifeau?


USE YOUR FREE WILL WISELY 	 FAKAAOGA TOU SAOLOTOGA I SE AUALA POTO


12 Young people can help others by using the Bible Teach book. 	 12 E mafai foki o fesoasoani atu a tama‵liki ki nisi tino mai te fakaaogāga o te tusi ko te Akoakoga a te Tusi Tapu.


Right now Jehovah is giving wicked people an opportunity to change. 	 I te vaitaimi nei, e tuku atu ne Ieova ki tino ma‵sei se avanoaga ke ‵fuli.


(Isaiah 2:2, 3) The happy outcome is that, as Jesus pointed out, together they ‘give glory to their heavenly Father,’ Jehovah God.—Matthew 5:16; 1 Peter 2:12. 	 (Isaia 2: 2, 3) Kae ko te ikuga fakafiafia telā ko oti ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu ko te ‘viki atu fakatasi ki te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi,’ ko Ieova te Atua.—Mataio 5:16; 1 Petelu 2:12.


He explained to his fellow Christians: “For the law of the spirit that gives life in union with Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.” 	 Ne fakamatala atu ne ia ki ana taina Kelisiano, penei: “Me i te Tulafono o te agaga telā e tuku mai ne ia te ola i te ‵kau fakatasi mo Keliso Iesu ko oti ne fakasaoloto ne ia koutou mai te tulafono o te agasala mo te mate.”


How has Jehovah shown flexibility in fulfilling his purpose? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Ieova a te auala e fai ei ne ia a ‵fuliga ke fakataunu ei a tena fuafuaga?


7, 8. (a) From what activities can time often be bought out for reading and study? (b) What is the purpose of recreation, and how can remembering this help us set our priorities? 	 7, 8. (a) E mafai o maua sāle mai fea a avanoaga ke faitau kae sukesuke ki tusi? (e) Se a te pogai e fai ei a fakafiafiaga, kae kafai e masaua ne tatou te pogai tenā ka fesoasoani mai pefea te mea tenā ke filifili aka ne tatou a mea tāua?


(Rom. 2:14, 15) For example, they may respect and love their parents. 	 (Loma 2:14, 15) E pelā mo latou, e mafai o āva kae a‵lofa ki olotou mātua.


(Ps. 127:3) Enjoying their marriage and family for all eternity could have been Adam and Eve’s happy lot in life. 	 (Sala. 127:3) Moi ne faka‵logo a Atamu mo Eva ki a Ieova, penei e mafai eiloa o fia‵fia lāua i te lā olaga avaga kae ‵nofo kāiga.


• What can we learn from David’s attitude toward Saul? 	 • Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai faifaiga a Tavita ki a Saulo?


A brother with a friendly, pleasant disposition may do well as an attendant, while one who is orderly and systematic may prove most helpful as an assistant to the congregation secretary. 	 Kāti e fetaui ‵lei se taina mata katakata kae ‵lei ana uiga mo fai se tino fesoasoani i fakatasiga, a ko te taina telā e māea ‵lei ana galuega ke fai mo fai se fesoasoani ki te failautusi o te fakapotopotoga.


Yet, this did not mean that their course would be free from trials and hardships. 	 Kae, ne seki fakauiga i ei me ka sē fe‵paki eiloa latou mo tofotofoga mo mea faiga‵ta.


[Pictures on page 13] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 12]


As we draw closer to God, we want to do his will and we are motivated to keep his commandments, knowing that they will benefit us.—1 John 5:3. 	 I te taimi e fakapili‵pili atu ei tatou ki te Atua, e ma‵nako tatou o fai tena loto kae e fakamalosigina foki ei tatou ke tausi ana fakatonuga, ona ko te iloaga me ka maua ne tatou i ei a mea aogā.—1 Ioane 5:3.


8 We can also be integrity keepers by obeying Jehovah when we are among unbelievers. 	 8 E mafai foki o tumau tatou i te fakamaoni mai te faka‵logo ki a Ieova māfai ko ‵nofo atu i va o tino sē tali‵tonu.


When he hesitated, one girl taunted him, “You’re just a chicken!” 	 I te taimi ne fakatalave ei tou tagata, ne fakatauemu atu te suā tamaliki fafine: “Koe se pina fua!”


Who are manifesting the spirit’s fruitage, particularly love and peace, to the extent that they suffer at the hands of governments because of their refusal to bear arms worldwide? 	 Ko oi e fakaasi atu ne latou a fuataga o te agaga, maise eiloa ko te alofa mo te filemu, ke oko loa ki te tulaga e fakalogo‵mae malosi latou ne malo ona ko te lotou ita fitifiti ma ‵kau atu ki taua i te lalolagi kātoa?


May it be our resolve during the coming year and throughout eternity to obey God as Ruler at all costs! 	 Ke na fakaiku aka eiloa ne tatou i te tausaga fou kae ke oko atu foki eiloa ki te se-gata-mai ke faka‵logo tatou ki te Atua e pelā me ko te pule faitalia a mea kolā e iku mai i ei!


2. (a) Why do Christians resolve to use their life in God’s service? (b) What questions will we now consider? 	 2. (a) Kaia e fakaiku aka ei ne Kelisiano ke fakaaogā olotou ola mō te galuega a te Atua? (e) Ne a fesili ka sau‵tala nei tatou ki ei?


[Pictures on pages 12, 13] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 16]


He prayed “more earnestly.” 	 Ne “gasolo atu” ei a ia o ‵talo mo te loto finafinau.


11 By rebelling against Jehovah, Adam and Eve lost their perfection. 	 11 Mai te ‵teke atu ki a Ieova, ne galo atu i ei a te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa o Atamu mo Eva.


(Dan. 12:8, 9) Yes, “all Scripture is inspired of God” and is free of human opinions.—2 Tim. 3:16. 	 (Tanielu 12:8, 9) Tela la, e tonu eiloa me i “Tusitusiga Tapu katoa ne māfua mai i te Atua.”


What do the facts show? 	 Ne a mea e fakaasi mai i mea konā?


(Revelation 14:4) They were all born as humans on earth, grew up in a world surrounded by suffering, and suffered themselves. 	 (Fakaasiga 14:4) Ne fa‵nau eiloa latou e pelā me ne tino ola i te lalolagi nei, ne ola latou i se olaga telā e ‵fonu i logo‵maega, kae ne logo‵mae foki eiloa latou.


Do not hastily conclude that this is the case. 	 Ke se fakaiku fakavave aka ne koe me tenā eiloa te mea ko tupu.


Is he cruel? 	 E mata, a ia e sauā?


How can we say that we know God if we do not try to be like him? 	 E mafai pefea o fai atu tatou me e iloa ne tatou a te Atua kae e se taumafai tatou ke fai pelā mo ia?


(Eph. 6:4) So if you see that your children are struggling to control their impulses, ask yourself whether you are setting a fine example. 	 (Efe. 6:4) Tela la, kafai e lavea ne au tama‵liki me e tai faigata ki au tama‵liki ke pule faka‵lei ki olotou lagonaga, fesili ifo me e mata, e fakaasi atu ne koe se fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te feitu tenā io me ikai.


The apostle Paul put it this way: “Let each one prove what his own work is, and then he will have cause for exultation in regard to himself alone, and not in comparison with the other person.”—Galatians 6:4. 	 Ne fakatusa ne te apositolo ko Paulo, penei: “E ‵tau mo te tino o fakamasino ifo eiloa ki ana galuega ne fai. Kafai e ‵lei ko ‵tau mo ia o fakamatamata ki ei, kae sa fakatusatusa fua ki mea a te suā tino ne fai.”—Kalatia 6:4.


At his baptism in 29 C.E., Jesus was anointed as High Priest of Jehovah’s great spiritual temple. 	 I tena papatisoga i te 29 T.A., ne fakaeke a Iesu e pelā me se Faitaulaga Sili i te faletapu faka-te-agaga sili o Ieova.


Jehovah has not delegated to anyone else the responsibility of listening to each and every prayer that his servants direct to him as their heavenly Father. 	 Ne seki tuku atu ne Ieova ki se isi tino a te tiute ke fakalogologo ki ‵talo a ana tavini taki tokotasi kolā e fai atu ki a ia e pelā me ko te lotou Tamana faka-te-lagi.


8 The true God responded by consuming both sacrifice and altar with fire from heaven. 	 8 Ne tali mai te Atua tonu mai te ‵sunuga o te taulaga mo te fatafaitaulaga ki te afi mai te lagi.


IT WILL GUARD OUR HEARTS AND MENTAL POWERS 	 KA PUIPUI EI ‵TOU LOTO MO ‵TOU MAFAUFAU


To do what? 	 Se a te tiute tenā?


As was the case with Jesus, how will loving righteousness and hating lawlessness strengthen us? 	 E pelā mo mea ne ‵tupu ki a Iesu, ka fakamalosi aka pefea tatou ne te fia‵fai ki mea ‵lei mo te takalia‵lia ki mea ma‵sei?


Naturally, it is fitting that we respond to Jehovah’s love by loving him in return and by obeying his commandments.—1 John 4:19; 5:3. 	 Se mea tonu, me e ‵saga atu tatou ki te alofa o Ieova mai te a‵lofa ki a ia kae faka‵logo ki ana fakatonuga.—1 Ioa. 4:19; 5:3.


Anne, now in her mid-40’s, serves in Asia in a land where our work is restricted. 	 A Anne telā ko 40 tupu nei ana tausaga, e tavini atu nei i Asia, i se koga e fakatapu ei ‵tou galuega.


When we face hardships, we need his example more than ever. 	 Kafai e fakafesagai atu tatou ki tulaga faiga‵ta, e manakogina malosi ne tatou a tena fakaakoakoga.


Elders can contact congregations in other lands by sending correspondence to their own branch using jw.org. 	 E mafai o fesokotaki atu a toeaina ki fakapotopotoga i nisi fenua mai te lafo atu o fekau ki te lotou ofisa lagolago e auala i te jw.org.


Christians were under what pressure from religious leaders? 	 Se a te fakamalosiga masei ne fakafesagai atu ki ei a Kelisiano mai i takitaki lotu?


Why, they became guilty of idolatry, immorality, oppression of the poor, and other gross sins! 	 Ne ifo latou ki tupua, ne fai a amioga masei, ne fakasaunoa atu ki tino mativa, kae ne fai a nisi agasala matagā aka foki!


(Matthew 5:3; Luke 21:34) It is as if we forget God’s loving acts in our behalf. 	 (Mataio 5:3; Luka 21:34) E fai pelā me ko puli i a tatou a faifaiga a‵lofa a te Atua mō tatou.


Why is it so important to continue to show brotherly love? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke tumau i te fakaasi atu o te alofa fakataina?


On the other hand, Jesus advised men to control their own fleshly desires and treat women with dignity instead of cutting them off from social relations.—Matthew 5:28. 	 I te suā feitu, ne fakatonutonu atu a Iesu ki tāgata ke pulea olotou manakoga faka-te-foitino kae ke fakaaloalo atu ki fāfine i lō te ‵vae o latou kea‵tea mai tino.—Mataio 5:28.


10 Third, Paul prefaced the description of the three-fold goal with the words “until we all attain.” Regarding the expression “we all,” one Bible handbook gives the meaning as “not all, one by one, separately, but all together.” 	 E tuku mai ne se tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu a te uiga o te tugāpati ko te “tatou katoa,” e pelā me “e se fai pelā e fakasino atu ki tino taki tokotasi i te pati tatou katoa, io me e vaevae aka a mea e fakauiga ki ei, kae ki tino katoa.”


Use It With Persuasion 	 Ke Fakaaoga i se Auala Telā e Fakamalosi Kae Fakatalitonu Atu


More Than Normal Power Needed 	 E Manakomia te Malosi e Sili Atu i te Masani


• What opposition was faced by God’s servants in the past and is faced by Christians today? 	 • Ne a ‵tekeatuga ne fe‵paki mo tavini a te Atua i aso mua kae penā foki loa mo Kelisiano i aso nei?


No doubt you would. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ka fai ne koe.


Love “hopes all things,” including that those who have left Jehovah will come back to him. 	 A te alofa “e fakamoemoe ki mea katoa,” e aofia i ei a te fakamoemoe me ka toe ‵foki mai ki a Ieova a latou kolā ne tiakina ne latou a Ia.


Instead, he developed insight and mercy. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne ati aka ne ia te loto malamalama mo te alofa fakamagalo.


“Jehovah God proceeded to form the man out of dust from the ground and to blow into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man came to be a living soul.” 	 “Ne puke aka ne te Aliki te Atua ne mu one mai te laukele, kae faite ne ia ki ei a te tagata; ne manava atu a ia ki ona pu isu, telā, ola ei te tagata.”


(Romans 12:18) “Let us pursue the things making for peace.”—Romans 14:19. 	 (Loma 12:18) “Ke salasala ne tatou a mea e tupu ei te filemu.”—Loma 14:19.


Being properly saddened by a wrong course may lead to what benefits? 	 Ne a mea aogā kāti ka maua ne se tino ona ko tena salamō tonu i ana faiga ‵se?


(Gen. 3:4-6) Down through history, much of mankind has repeated that mistake. 	 (Kenese 3:4-6) Talu mai te taimi tenā, ne mafau‵fau a tino e tokouke me ko sē ma‵nako te kaukāiga o tino ki te Atua.


(Luke 6:45) Let us be known, rather, for talking about matters that are spiritual and upbuilding. 	 (Luka 6:45) I lō te fai penā, ke na fai ke lauiloa tatou i te fai‵pati sāle ki mea faka-te-agaga kae fakamalosi loto.


Many of these are worded as prayers and should therefore be sung reverentially. 	 Ne fakatoka eiloa a te ukega o pese konei e pelā me ne ‵talo kolā e ‵tau eiloa o usu atu i se auala ‵malu.


• Like David, about what are we primarily concerned? 	 • E pelā mo Tavita, se a te mea muamua e mafaufau malosi tatou ki ei?


(Isaiah 30:21) Jehovah does not force us to listen to his “word.” 	 Tautali i ei.’ ” (Isaia 30:21) E se faimālō ne Ieova tatou ke faka‵logo ki tena “leo.”


With what joyful anticipation do anointed Christians and the other sheep view Judgment Day? 	 Se a te taimi fakafiafia telā e olioli eiloa ki ei a Kelisiano fakaekegina mo nisi mamoe i te Aso Fakamasino?


These articles examine the two aspects of faith that are described at Hebrews 11:1. 	 E sukesuke eiloa a mataupu konei ki vaega e lua o te fakatuanaki kolā e fakamatala mai i te Epelu 11:1.


Depending on the matter under discussion, you might say that you used to feel a certain way and explain why. 	 E ‵tusa mo te mataupu telā e sau‵tala ki ei, kāti e mafai o fai atu koe me ne penā foki ou lagonaga kae ke fakamatala atu te pogai ne fai ei penā.


20 Jehovah has certainly proved that he is with his people. 	 20 Ko oti ne fakamaoni mai ne Ieova me ko fakatasi mai a ia ki ana tino.


6 The international situation was also gloomy. 	 6 A te tulaga i te lalolagi kātoa ko pouli tagataga foki.


JESUS asked his disciples that question because he knew that people had varying opinions about him. 	 NE ‵SILI atu ne Iesu a te fesili tenā ki ana soko me iloa ne ia me e kese‵kese a manatu o tino e uiga ki a ia.


(Matt. 24:13) With those words, Jesus made it clear that for us to be preserved alive when God executes judgment on Satan’s world, we must maintain our integrity to the end. 	 (Mataio 24:13) E taku manino mai i pati konā a Iesu me kafai e ma‵nako tatou ke ‵sao atu i te fakaseaiga o te lalolagi a Satani, e ‵tau o fakamaoni tatou ki a Ieova ke oko eiloa ki te gataga.


16 Understandably, true Christians do not murder. 	 16 E malama‵lama tatou me i Kelisiano ‵tonu e se ‵tatino.


“But you did not learn the Christ to be so, provided, indeed, that you heard him and were taught by means of him.”—4:20, 21. 	 “[Kae] ne seki iloa ne koutou a Keliso ke fai penā, māfai ko oti eiloa ne lagona ne koutou a ia kae akoako atu e auala i a ia.”—4:20, 21.


King Solomon ruled from Jerusalem, the name of which means “Possession of Twofold Peace.” 	 Ne pule te tupu ko Solomona mai Ielusalema, telā e fakauiga ki “Te Filemu Telā e Katoatoa.”


4 Visions of the Spirit Realm 	 4 TE AUALA 1. Ke Alofa ki Tino, Kae e se ko Tupe mo Koloa


(1 Timothy 6:17-19) Jehovah wants you to succeed, and he is urging you on toward that goal. 	 (1 Timoteo 6:17-19) E manako a Ieova ke manuia a koe kae e fakamalosi ne ia koe ke kausaki atu ki te fakamoemoega tenā.


How Will God’s Servants React? 	 Ka ‵Saga Atu Pefea a Tino o te Atua?


(Dan. 12:8; 1 Pet. 1:10-12) Still, Elihu’s words reflect the hope that God would one day accept a ransom and set man free from the process of aging and from death. 	 (Tanielu 12:8; 1 Petelu 1:10-12) E ui i ei, e fakaasi mai i pati a Eliu se fakamoemoega me ka talia ne te Atua i se aso e tasi se togiola ke fakasaoloto ei a tino mai te olo aka o ma‵tua kae ‵mate.


Yes, when we “deal with faithfulness,” we receive and appreciate many blessings. 	 E tonu, kafai e ‘ola ‵lei tatou i te fakamaoni,’ e fia‵fia kae ka maua foki ne tatou a fakamanuiaga e uke.


It seems likely. 	 E foliga mai eiloa penā.


An individual’s integrity, then, is a solid basis on which he or she can be judged. 	 Tela la, a te fakamaoni o te tino, se fakavae ‵mautakitaki mō te auala ka fakamasino aka ei a ia.


Nonetheless, he confessed that he was still guilty of sin. 	 Kae tiga i ei, ne fakaasi ‵tonu mai ne ia me koi maua eiloa ne ia te lagonaga sē ‵lei mai te agasala.


In fact, several times she encouraged me to continue when I thought of quitting.” 	 I nisi taimi, e fakamalosi mai faeloa a ia ke tumau maua māfai ko mafaufau au ke tiaki te galuega.”


7 We refrain from returning evil for evil not only because it is the right course but also because it is the loving course. 	 7 E ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te ‵toe taui atu o te masei ki te masei me e se ko te auala tonu fua tenā kae se auala alofa foki ke fai penā.


The last days of this system are indeed “critical times hard to deal with.” (2 Tim. 3:1-5) Many in Satan’s world hate us, so we may be persecuted for our faith. 	 A aso fakaoti o te olaga tenei ko “toe taimi faiga‵ta” eiloa. (2 Timoteo 3:1-5) E tokouke a tino i te lalolagi a Satani e takalia‵lia ki a tatou, tela la, e mafai eiloa o fakasauā tatou ona ko ‵tou fakatuanaki.


His early association with the apostles likely instilled in him a desire for missionary service. 	 Ko tena fesokotakiga i te kamataga mo te kau apositolo ne fakamalosi aka ei se lagonaga i a ia mō te taviniga fakamisionale.


21 Soon, Jesus will say to all who falsely claim to serve him: “I never knew you! Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness.” 	 21 E se leva nei, ka fai atu ei a Iesu ki tino kolā e tavini fakaloiloi atu ki a ia: “E se iloa ne au koutou; olo keatea mai i a au, tino amio ma‵sei!”


Do you have the courage to acknowledge Jesus as your King? 	 E mata, e maua ne koe te loto malosi ke taku ‵tonu atu me i a Iesu ko tou Tupu?


In his Sermon on the Mount, however, Jesus said: “Happy are the pure in heart, since they will see God.” 	 Kae i tena Lauga i Luga i te Mauga, ne fai mai penei a Iesu: “Amutia a latou kola e loto ‵ma: me lavea ne latou te Atua.”


He said: “Did you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and his mother and will stick to his wife, and the two will be one flesh’? 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “E a, e seki fai‵tau ne koutou i te Tusi? ‘A ia telā ne faite ne ia a tino i te kamataga, ne faite ne ia a te tagata mo te fafine. Ne fai atu, “Tenā te pogai ko tuku ei ne te tagata tena tamana mo tena mātua, kae fakatasi mo tena avaga, ko fai ei lāua mo foitino e tasi.


She also kept busy in her personal study of the Bible. 	 Ne fakalavelave faeloa i te faiga o ana sukesukega totino ki te Tusi Tapu.


8 Among the parts of our spiritual armor is “the large shield of faith.” 	 8 E aofia i vaega o te ‵tou gatutau faka-te-agaga a te “fakatuanaki” telā e fai pelā me se talita.


He continued to trust in Jehovah. 	 Ne tumau eiloa tena loto talitonu ki a Ieova.


Yet, they miss meetings only when they are very ill or in the hospital. 	 Kae, e ‵galo fua latou i fakatasiga māfai ko ma‵saki malosi io me e faulu latou i te fakaimasaki.


I felt closer to him not just as a husband but also as a good friend.” 	 E lagona eiloa ne au toku pili ki a ia e se pelā fua me se avaga kae e pelā foki me se taugasoa ‵lei.”


So they would need to be redeemed from that sad condition and brought back into a proper relationship with God as his sons and daughters. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o fakasaoloto latou mai i te tulaga fakafanoanoa tenā kae toe fakafoki atu ki se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo te Atua e pelā me ne ana tama.


What overall purpose did the Law serve? 	 Se a te pogai tonu ne fakatoka ei te Tulafono?


What Have You Learned? 	 Ne a au Mea ko Oti ne Iloa?


God’s Word, the Holy Bible, must be the sole basis of the Christian’s faith and way of life. 	 E ‵tau o fakaaogā fua te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu, mo fai te fakavae e tasi fua mō talitonuga o Kelisiano mo olotou amioga.


(1 Cor. 11:3) What factors will the family head take into consideration? 	 (1 Koli. 11:3) Ne a manatu ka mafaufau faka‵lei ki ei a te ulu o te kāiga?


Soon, those who do not obey the good news will undergo judicial punishment. 	 Ko pili fua nei o fakamasino kae fakasala a tino kolā e se faka‵logo ki te tala ‵lei.


(Rom. 9:6-8) So physical descent from Abraham was not a rigid requirement for the fulfillment of Jehovah’s purpose regarding the seed. 	 (Loma 9:6-8) Tela la e se ko tama‵liki faka-te-foitino a Apelaamo kolā ne manakogina ke fakataunu ei te fuafuaga a Ieova e uiga ki te fanau.


Unquestionably, the wonderful works of Jehovah God involve his wisdom and his authority over the physical creation all around us. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua i ei me e aofia i mea fakaofoofogia e fai ne Ieova te Atua ko tena poto mo tena pulega ki mea i te lalolagi kolā ne faite ne ia.


Reject “False Stories” 	 ‵Teke Atu ki “Tala ‵Kai”


How is hope vital if we are to keep awake? 14 Our sure hope is like “an anchor for the soul” that enables us to endure difficulties even if we have to wait for the certain fulfillment of God’s promises. 	 14 E fai te ‵tou fakamoemoega mautinoa mo fai se “taula i o‵tou loto” telā e fai ei ke mafai ne tatou o kufaki i fakalavelave faiga‵ta faitalia me e ‵tau o faka‵tali tatou ki te taimi ka fakataunu tonu ei ne te Atua ana fuafuaga.


(Ps. 23:1) John the Baptizer identified Jesus as “the Lamb of God.”—John 1:29. 	 I te taimi ne papatiso ei a Iesu e pelā foki mo te ‵fuliga o ona foliga, ne faipati ifo a Ieova mai te lagi kae fai mai penei ko “taku Tama fagasele.”—Mataio 3:17; 17:5.


Unaware of his blessings, however, he drifted away from the Christian congregation when he was a teenager. 	 E aunoa mo tena iloa e uiga ki fakamanuiaga kolā ne maua ne ia, ne tapeapea atu keatea a ia mo te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i te taimi koi talavou ei a ia.


“However, I say to you that everyone who continues wrathful with his brother will be accountable to the court of justice.” 	 “Kae fai atu au ki a koutou: so se tino e ita ki tena taina, e nofosala a ia i te fakamasinoga.”


(Matthew 11:28-30) It is far more likely that secular or recreational activities, not spiritual ones, are contributing to our fatigue. 	 (Mataio 11:28-30) Kāti ko fi‵ta tatou ona ko ‵tou galuega io me ko tafaoga, kae e se ko mea kolā e fai ne tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Many conclude that the Bible’s account of what took place at Babel is a fully credible explanation. 	 E fakaiku aka ne tino e tokouke i te tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki mea ne ‵tupu i Papelu se fakamatalaga e fakatalitonugina.


It never fails to work.” 	 Ne aogā faeloa te mea tenā.”


“My food is for me to do the will of him that sent me and to finish his work.”—JOHN 4:34. 	 “A taku mea‵kai, ko te fai ne au a te loto o ia telā ne uga mai ne ia au, kae o fakapalele foki a te galuega ne tuku mai ne ia ki a au ke fai.”—IOANE 4:34.


Either way, he is faithful to his elevated principles.* (Romans 3:21-26) ‘O the depth of God’s wisdom!’—Romans 11:33. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ‵poko o te poto o te Atua!’—Loma 11:33.


We must not be like Eve and seek to satisfy our own desires. 	 E se ‵tau o fai tatou pelā mo Eva ke fakama‵lie fua a ‵tou manakoga totino.


(Isaiah 2:1, 10-12; 13:1-6; Jeremiah 46:7-10) However, the greatest “day of Jehovah” still lies ahead. 	 (Isaia 2:1, 10-12; 13:1-6; Ielemia 46:7-10) Kae koi takato eiloa i ‵tou mua nei a te ‵toe ‘aso fakamataku o Ieova.’


It has helped both the householder and the publisher to associate the Bible, not just magazines and books, with our ministry.” 	 Ne fesoasoani atu foki i ei ki te tino i te fale e pelā foki mo te tino talai ke mafau‵fau ki te Tusi Tapu kae e se ki mekesini fua mo tusi kolā e ofo atu ne tatou i te faiga o te ‵tou galuega.”


(Matthew 15:6) The Jews zealously restored pure worship after returning from exile in Babylon, yet the priests themselves became proud and self-righteous. 	 (Mataio 15:6) Ne toe fakafou mo te loto finafinau ne tino Iutaia kolā ne toe ‵foki atu mai Papelonia a te tapuakiga ‵mā, kae ne kamata o fakamata‵mata kae fia amio‵tonu a faitaulaga.


How is “discipline” defined, and how may a person be disciplined? 	 Se a te uiga o “pati polopoloki,” kae e maua pefea ne se tino a polopolokiga?


Yes, the knowledge of the Sovereign Lord of the universe is within our reach if we are willing to receive and treasure his sayings. 	 E tonu, e mafai o maua ne tatou a te iloaga o te Aliki Sili o te lagi mo te lalolagi māfai e loto fia‵fia tatou ke maua kae fakatāua ana pati.


The Holocaust—one of the most widely known genocides in history—exterminated some six million Jews. 	 I te taimi ne tamate ei a tino e tokouke ne te kau Nasi (The Holocaust)—ne ‵mate atu i ei te toko ono miliona o tino Iutaia.


Nevertheless, Jehovah is using such men as shepherds of his flock. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e fakaaogā ne Ieova a vaegā tāgata penā e pelā me ne tino tausi o tena lafu mamoe.


What blessings spouses enjoy when they truly love each other and never let pride, the childish silent treatment, or other unchristian traits mar their marriage! 	 Ko tafaga la te uke o fakamanuiaga e maua ne taki tauavaga māfai e alofa tonu te suā tino ki te suā tino, kae mo a eiloa e talia ne lāua te fakamatamata, te uiga fakatamaliki ko te fakasēmū, io me ko nisi uiga sē Kelisiano ke fakamasei atu ki te lā avaga!


Still, many would not listen, and the account reports: “Owing to this many of his disciples went off to the things behind and would no longer walk with him.”—John 6:60, 63, 66. 	 Kae ne seki toe fia faka‵logo atu ei a tino e tokouke, me e fai mai te tala: “Ona ko te feitu tenei, e tokouke ona soko ko solomuli ki tua, ko se tau‵tali foki i a ia.”—Ioane 6:60, 63, 66.


The sowing refers to the anointing of these sons of the Kingdom in the world field. 	 A te ‵tokiga e fakasino atu ki te fakaekega o tama konei o te Malo i te lalolagi tenei.


Solid blocks of text! 	 Ne pati fua!


But with Christian education, things changed. 	 Kae ona ko akoakoga faka-Kelisiano, ne ‵fuli ei a mea katoa.


It is already sacred, or holy, in the absolute sense. 	 Ko oti eiloa ne ‵malu io me tapu a tena igoa.


You can do all of that by praising Jehovah. 	 E mafai o fai ne koe a mea katoa konā mai te ‵viki atu ki a Ieova.


(Genesis 50:1; 2 Samuel 18:33; Luke 22:61, 62; John 11:35; Acts 20:36-38) Clearly, the Bible does not teach that it is unmanly to cry. 	 (Kenese 50:1; 2 Samuelu 18:33; Luka 22:61, 62; Ioane 11:35; Galuega 20:36-38) E manino ‵lei me e se akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu me kafai e tagi se tagata ko sē lau a ia ki tāgata.


The three thousand Jews and proselytes who listened to Peter’s speech at Pentecost likewise got baptized without delay. 	 A te tolu afe tino Iutaia mo tino ne ‵fuli ki te lotu Iutaia kolā ne fakalogo‵logo ki te lauga a Petelu i te Penitekoso ne papatiso foki e aunoa mo te fakatalave.


(Matt. 24:3, 10) “To betray” means “to give up to, or place in the power of an enemy, by treachery or disloyalty.” 	 (Mataio 24:3, 10) Ke “fakatogafiti” e fakauiga loa ki te tuku atu o se tino ki lima o se fili e auala i te sē alofa fakamaoni.


As substitutes for Christ, we beg: ‘Become reconciled to God.’”—2 Cor. 5:18-20. 	 E pelā me ne sui o Keliso e fakatagi atu matou penei: ‘Ke faka‵lei aka koutou mo te Atua.’”—2 Koli. 5:18-20.


13 In his association with the common people of Israel, Jesus had compassion for them because they were disadvantaged, and he gave loving attention to their needs. 	 13 I tena ‵nofo fakatasi mo tino i Isalaelu, ne alofa a Iesu ki a latou ona ko te faigata o te olaga, kae ne fai eiloa ne ia te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai o fesoasoani atu ki a latou.


7 Although their very lives depend upon the sun, many people take it for granted. 	 7 E tiga eiloa e fakalagolago atu a ola o tino katoa ki te malosi o te la, e manatu ma‵ma a tino e tokouke ki tena aogā.


When that is accomplished earth wide, all people will be motivated by love and loyalty. 	 Kafai ko fakataunu te mea tenā i te lalolagi kātoa, ka fakaosofia ei a tino katoa ne te alofa mo te alofa fakamaoni.


(Mic. 5:2) In the first century, the Jews’ expectations ran high. 	 (Mika 5:2) I te senitenali muamua, ne ma‵luga ‵ki a fakamoemoega o te kau Iutaia.


Note David’s reply to King Saul, who offered David his daughter in marriage. 	 Ke onoono ki te tali a Tavita ki te tupu ko Saulo, telā ne ofo atu ne ia tena tama fafine ke avaga mo Tavita.


For example, nowhere do the Scriptures indicate that they can read the mind or heart of an individual. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e seai lele eiloa se koga i te Tusi Tapu e fakaasi mai i ei me e mafai ne latou o faitau te mafaufau mo te loto o se tino.


“He that is walking with wise persons will become wise, but he that is having dealings with the stupid ones will fare badly.” 	 “Kauga ki tino poto kae ka poto foki koe. Kafai e kauga koe ki tino va‵lea kae ka se aogā koe.”


What work will Christ complete before the winds of destruction are unleashed? 	 Se a te galuega ka fakaoti ne Keliso a koi tuai o ‵tala mai a matagi o te fakaseaiga?


Be Patient Without Wasting Time 	 Kufaki Kae sa Fakamāumāu Taimi


What kind of people does Jehovah watch for, and how does he draw them to himself? 7 David wrote in one of his psalms: “Jehovah is high, and yet the humble one he sees; but the lofty one he knows only from a distance.” 	 7 Ne tusi mai a Tavita i se tusi e tasi o ana salamo, penei: “E tiga eiloa tou ‵mao ki luga, e tausi eiloa ne koe a latou kolā e loto ma‵lalo; ka ko latou kolā e fakamata‵mata e se mafai o ‵muni mai i a koe.”


If anything, they would ask Paul, an apostle of Christ, to intercede for them. 	 Kafai e isi se mea e ma‵nako latou ki ei, e fakamolemole atu latou ki a Paulo, se apositolo a Keliso, ke ‵talo mō latou.


15, 16. (a) How might we help a student who does not understand an illustration used in the Bible? (b) What can we do if one of our publications uses an illustration that is difficult for a certain Bible student to understand? 	 15, 16. (a) E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu tatou ki se tino telā e se malamalama i se tala fakatusa telā ne fakaaogā i te Tusi Tapu? (e) Se a te mea e mafai o fai ne tatou māfai e faigata ki se tino akoga ke malamalama i se tala fakatusa telā e fakaaogā i ‵tou tusi?


In 1914, Jehovah established his Kingdom in the heavens under his appointed King, Jesus Christ. 	 I te 1914, ne fakatu aka ne Ieova tena Malo i te lagi mai lalo i tena Tupu, telā ne ‵tofi aka, ko Iesu Keliso.


Paying attention to God’s inspired Word, however, gives us true insight. 	 Kae ko te ‵saga tonu atu ki te Muna fakaosofia a te Atua, e tuku mai i ei ki a tatou te mainaga tonu e uiga ki ei.


(John 15:17-19; 17:14-16) In Nazi Germany, for example, they refused to compromise Christian principles and therefore were not acceptable according to Nazi ideology. 	 (Ioane 15:17-19; 17:14-16) E pelā mo Siamani mai lalo i te kau Nasi, ne ita fitifiti latou ma gutugutulua ki fakatakitakiga faka-Kelisiano kae ne seki fetaui ei te lotou tulaga mo talitonuga o te kau Nasi.


Bring my sons from far off, and my daughters from the extremity of the earth, everyone that is called by my name and that I have created for my own glory, that I have formed, yes, that I have made. 	 Koutou ko aku molimau, ne filifili ne au koutou ke fai mo aku tavini, . . .


All of us, whether of the anointed or of the “other sheep,” hope to see the fulfillment of God’s original purpose and the sanctification of Jehovah’s name. 	 Faitalia me e aofia tatou i te kau fakaekegina io me ko “nisi mamoe,” e fakamoe‵moe katoa tatou ke lavea atu te fakataunuga o te fuafuaga a te Atua i te kamataga mo te faka‵maluga o te igoa o Ieova.


Their record of faithful service, often over many decades, inspires our trust. 	 A te tavini atu mo te fakamaoni o te tokoukega o latou i te fia tausaga, e fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou loto tali‵tonu ki a latou.


He had numerous opportunities to take revenge, but he did not. 	 Ne maua ne ia a avanoaga e uke ke taui ma sui, kae seki fai a ia penā.


If you heard others telling lies about him, slandering his good name, would you not be even more determined to praise him? 	 Kafai e lagona ne koe a nisi tino e taku faka‵pelo ne latou a ia, e fakamasei ne latou tena igoa ‵lei, e mata, ka se momea aka ei tou fia tavae atu ki a ia?


For example, the apostle Peter called Jesus “the Chief Agent of life” and “a daystar” that rises. 	 E pelā mo te apositolo ko Petelu ne taku ne ia a Iesu ki te “Takitaki mo [te] Fakaola” mo te “fetu ao” telā e fanaka.


“We . . . have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may . . . walk worthily of Jehovah to the end of fully pleasing him as you go on bearing fruit in every good work.”—COLOSSIANS 1:9, 10. 1, 2. 	 “Ne seki gata eiloa te ma ‵talo mō koutou, e fakatagi atu . . . ke takitaki ei se olaga e aoga mō te Aliki, e fonu i mea e fakafiafia ki a ia, kae fua mai foki i galuega ‵lei katoa.”—KOLOSE 1:9,10.


What does Jehovah recommend for you? 	 Se a te mea e manako a Ieova ke fai ne koe?


Can the ransom apply to sins that were committed before it was paid? 	 E mata, e mafai o aogā a te togiola ki agasala kolā ne fai muamua a koi tuai o ‵togi atu te togiola?


4:16—How was Moses to “serve as God” to Aaron? 	 4:16—Ne fai pefea a Mose e pelā me ko “te Atua” o Alona?


In the year 468 B.C.E., he went to Jerusalem in order to advance pure worship among the Jews living there. 	 I te tausaga ko te 468 T.L.M., ne fanatu a ia ki Ielusalema ke toe fakamalosi aka te tapuakiga ‵mā a tino Iutaia kolā ne ‵nofo atu i konā.


What impact can our trust in Jehovah have on others? 	 Ne a mafaufauga o tino e uiga ki a tatou e pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova māfai e fakaasi atu a ‵tou tali‵tonu ki a Ieova?


5 Materialism may not seem to be an issue of loyalty, but it is. 	 5 Kāti e foliga mai me e seai se fakalavelave i te fia maumea ki te fakamaoni o te tino, kae e isi eiloa.


As Abel’s siblings were born, he no doubt learned that those words came true as well. 	 I te taimi ne fa‵nau mai ei a taina mo tuagane o Apelu, e mautinoa eiloa me ne lavea foki ne ia te ‵tonu o pati konā.


Jehovah Expects Us to Be Just 	 E Manako Ieova ke Fai ne Tatou te Mea Tonu


The Great Teacher uses this opportunity to tell the crowd why the voice has been heard, what the consequences of his death will be, and why they need to exercise faith. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne te Faiakoga Sili a te avanoaga tenā ke fakamatala atu ki te vaitino te pogai ne lagona ei ne latou te leo tenā, mea kolā ka ‵tupu i tena mate, penā foki loa mo te pogai e ‵tau ei o fakatuanaki latou.


Moreover, the Scriptures are silent as to whether the vow was made before or after Paul’s conversion or if he was starting or ending the vow. 	 E se gata i ei, e se fakaasi mai foki i te Tusi Tapu me ko te tautoga tenā ne fai mai mua io me mai tua o te ‵fuliga a Paulo io me koi kamata io me ko fakaoti ne ia tena tautoga.


These simple techniques keep the learning process fresh and meaningful for both you and your children. 	 A auala faigofie konei e fai ei ke fia‵fia kae aoga a te faiga o sukesukega ki a koe mo au tama‵liki.


Would you struggle up the stairs if an elevator was nearby? 	 E mata, ka fai eiloa ne koe te mea tenā māfai e isi se pāmu vai i ei.


Even now, 25 years later, some of those images are still burned into my brain. 	 Ke oko foki ki te taimi nei, i te 25 tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, koi ‵mau eiloa a ata konā i toku faiai.


Only Noah and his family survived.—Genesis 7:1-23. 	 Ko Noa fua mo tena kāiga ne ‵sao.—Kenese 7:1-23.


16 As with young Jesus and his family, refugees may not have the option of returning to their homeland as long as their oppressors remain in power. 	 16 E pelā mo Iesu mo tena kāiga, e mafai o se maua ne tino fakaa‵lofa a te avanoaga ke toe ‵foki atu ki olotou fenua i te taimi koi pule mai ei a tino saua.


Similarly, Jehovah values all members of the congregation even though some for a time may be more prominent than others. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e fakatāua ne Ieova a tino katoa o te fakapotopotoga faitalia eiloa a te tāua o nisi tino i nisi taimi.


14 Jeremiah did declare Jehovah’s warnings and judgment message without letup, yet he had at heart his commission “to build and to plant.” 	 14 Ne folafola atu ne Ielemia a faka‵pulaga a Ieova mo fekau o fakamasinoga e aunoa mo te fakatalave, kae ne tuku atu tena loto ki tena galuega ke “faite kae ‵toki a mea.”


But in the end, he failed to stay faithful to Jehovah as a spiritual man. 	 Kae i te fakaotiga, ne seki fakamaoni a ia ki a Ieova e pelā me se tino faka-te-agaga.


Animals suitable for sacrifice were not likely kept in Israelite homes. 	 Kāti ne seki tausi a manu kolā e ‵lei ke ofo atu e pelā me ne taulaga i fale ‵nofo o tino Isalaelu.


They still serve faithfully in the full-time service in Kenya. 	 Nei la, koi tavini fakamaoni atu loa lāua i te taviniga tumau i Kenya.


See the article “Sustained by My Faith—Living With ALS,” in Awake! of January 2006, pages 25-29. 	 Ke onoono ki te mataupu “Sustained by My Faith—Living With ALS” (Ko te Fesoasoani e Auala i Toku Fakatuanaki—Ke Fa‵ki i te Masaki ko te ALS), i te Awake! o Ianuali 2006, te itulau e 25-29.


STUDY ARTICLES FOR: MAY 29–JULY 2, 2017 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA I A: ME 29–IULAI 2, 2017


Accordingly, she was careful to cultivate friendships only with those who deeply respect Scriptural principles. 	 Tela la, ne fakaeteete tou fafine kae ne fai taugasoa fua a ia ki tino kolā e āva malosi ki fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu.


(Joshua 9:6-10) The Gibeonites realized the futility of resistance. 	 (Iosua 9:6-10) Ne iloa ne te kau Kipeona me seai se aogā ke taua atu latou.


If we pray for needed help, Jehovah will do the same for us.—Ps. 118:5. 	 Kafai e ‵talo atu tatou mō se fesoasoani, ka fai foki ne Ieova te mea tenā ki a tatou.—Salamo 118:5.


David realized the gravity of what he had done and contritely admitted: “I have sinned against Jehovah.”—2 Sam. 12:5-14. 	 Ona ko pati a Natano, ko iloa ei ne Tavita a te ma‵sei o ana agasala ne fai. Ne fanoanoa ‵ki eiloa a ia kae fai mai: “Au ko agasala ki te Aliki [Ieova].”—2 Samuelu 12:5-14.


(2 Samuel 12:9-14) The same is true today. 	 (2 Samuelu 12:9-14) E penā foki loa i aso nei.


(Isa. 55:10, 11) We do well to keep fully attuned to the unfolding of God’s purpose. 	 (Isaia 55:10, 11) E ‵tau mo tatou o matapula‵pula kae gasue‵sue fakavave e ‵tusa mo te fuafuaga a te Atua.


What commission did Jeremiah receive, and how long did his work continue? 	 Se a te tofiga telā ne maua ne Ielemia, kae ne pefea te leva ne tumau ei tena galuega?


Of course, disrespectful speech should be promptly corrected, but there is a difference between teaching children how to communicate politely and dictating what they say. 	 E tonu, e ‵tau o faka‵tonu fakavave aka a pati se āva e fai, kae e ‵kese te akoako atu ki tama‵liki te auala ke fai‵pati atu mo te āva mo te fakatonutonu atu a pati kolā e ‵tau o fai atu ne latou.


• How can zeal move us to obey divine instructions? 	 • E fakamalosi aka pefea tatou ne te loto finafinau ke faka‵logo ki fakatonuga a te Atua?


The Bible Students taught the true meaning of Christ’s ransom sacrifice, exposed the hellfire lie, and proclaimed the coming end of the Gentile Times. 	 Ne akoako ne Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu konei a te uiga tonu o te taulaga togiola a Keliso, ne fakaasi faka‵sau atu ne latou a te akoakoga ‵se e uiga ki te afi i seoli, kae folafola atu ne latou a te gataga o Taimi o Fenua Fakaa‵tea.


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• What can we do to protect ourselves from harmful apostate information? 	 • Ne a mea e mafai ne tatou o fai ke puipui ei tatou mai i fakamatalaga fakama‵taku a te kau aposetate?


It was foretold that some would ridicule God’s people and the message they proclaim concerning Jesus’ presence. 	 Ne ‵valo mai me ka fakatauemu atu a nisi tino ki tino o te Atua mo te fekau telā e folafola atu ne latou e uiga ki te fakatasi mai o Iesu.


ELISHA STUCK TO HIS ASSIGNMENT 	 NE PUKE ‵MAU A ELISAIA KI TENA TOFIGA


(Rom. 8:38, 39) Yet, that does not have to happen! 	 (Loma 8:38, 39) Kae e se ‵tau o tupu se mea penā!


(Verse 31) In the parallel account, Jesus said that all the other commandments hang on these two.—Matthew 22:40. 	 (Fuaiupu e 31) I se fakamatalaga tai ‵pau, ne fai mai a Iesu me i nisi tulafono katoa e fakavae ki tulafono e lua konei.—Mataio 22:40.


Notice, though, that Jesus did not liken his presence to the Flood of Noah’s day, an event in time, but to “the days of Noah,” a climactic period of time. 	 Kae, ke masaua la me ne seki faka‵pau ne Iesu a tena fakatasi mai ki te Lolo i aso o Noa, se mea telā e tupu i se taimi e tasi, kae ki “aso o Noa,” se vaitaimi fakaofoofogina.


15 An example of the wickedness of Micah’s contemporaries is vividly described at Micah 2:1, 2: “Woe to those who are scheming what is harmful, and to those practicing what is bad, upon their beds! 	 15 E fakaasi faka‵lei mai i te Mika 2:1, 2 a te ma‵sei o tino kolā ne ola i aso o Mika: “Kalofa i a latou kolā e ta‵kato i olotou moega kae fai fuafuaga ma‵sei!


Believers in Ephesus destroyed their books on magic 	 Ne fakamasei ne tino tali‵tonu i Efeso olotou tusi faivailakau


We should therefore be more determined than ever to take an active part in the work that Jesus foretold when he said: “This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end [teʹlos] will come.”—Matt. 24:14. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou ke fai se ‵tou tusaga magoi i te galuega telā ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu i ana pati konei: “A te Tala ‵Lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo, e fakamatala atu ki te lalolagi kātoa, mo fai te molimau ki tino katoa; ko oko mai ei te [“fakaotiga,” NW].”—Mataio 24:14.


(Matthew 17:8, 9) Such a dazzling display gave Peter, James, and John a spectacular foregleam of Jesus’ glorious presence in Kingdom power. 	 (Mataio 17:8, 9) A te fakaasiga malapulapu tenā ne avatu ei ki a Petelu, Iakopo, mo Ioane se tamā fakaasiga o te fakatasimaiga ‵malu o Iesu i tena Malo.


(Hos. 13:1-3) Hosea told them to plead: “May you [Jehovah] pardon error; and accept what is good, and we will offer in return the young bulls of our lips.”—Hos. 14:1, 2. 	 (Hosea 13:1-3) Ne fai atu a Hosea ke akai atu latou, penei: “Fakamagalo mai omotou agasala [Ieova] kae talia mai te motou ‵talo, kae ka tavae ne matou a koe e pelā eiloa mo te motou tautoga.”—Hosea 14:1, 2.


They need your help to acquire and preserve their Christian identity. 	 E ma‵nako latou ki tou fesoasoani ke maua kae tausi te lotou iloga e pelā me ne Kelisiano.


Your decisions communicate that you believe what you say. 	 E fakaasi atu i au fakaikuga me talitonu eiloa koe ki au pati e fai.


King Solomon of ancient Israel warned: “Do not come to be among heavy drinkers of wine, among those who are gluttonous eaters of flesh.” 	 Ne polopoloki mai te Tupu o Isalaelu mua ko Solomona: “Sa takaga ki tino inu malosi ki uaina, io me ko tino gafula.”


They greatly desired recognition and praise from fellow humans—and that was all they would get. 	 E ma‵nako malosi latou ke takutakua kae ke maua foki ne latou a tavaega mai tino—kae tenā fua te mea ka maua ne latou.


Recall that when greeting her, the angel Gabriel said: “Good day, highly favored one, Jehovah is with you.” 	 Masaua la, me i te taimi ne fakatālofa atu ei te agelu ko Kapilielu ki a ia, ne fai penei ana muna: “Ke i a koe te filemu!


We are wise to hate “self-exaltation and pride.”—Proverbs 8:13. 	 Se mea poto ke takalia‵lia tatou “ki te fakamatamata mo te fia sili.”—Faataoto 8:13.


(Rom. 8:21) After they pass the final test at the end of the Thousand Year Reign, “the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.” 	 (Loma 8:21) Kafai ko ‵sao atu latou i te ‵toe tofotofoga i te fakaotiga o te Pulega i te Afe Tausaga, “ko latou kolā e loto malalo, ka fai mo latou te fenua, kae ka maua ne latou te manuia mo te filemu katoatoa.”


One day, the woman became gravely ill and was hospitalized. 	 I te aso e tasi, ne kamata o masaki malosi tou fafine kae ne faulu ki te fa‵kaimasaki.


(Leviticus 19:17) May we be quick to resolve any problem that arises between us and a fellow believer, so that the manslayer Satan does not destroy our Christian unity.—Luke 17:3, 4. 	 (Levitiko 19:17) Talosia ke faka‵lei fakavave ne tatou so se fakalavelave i te vā o tatou mo ‵tou taina tali‵tonu, ko te mea ke se fakamasei ne te tino tatino ko Satani te ‵tou vā fealofani faka-Kelisiano.—Luka 17:3, 4.


The couple gladly gave the woman a copy of the book. 	 Ne loto fia‵fia eiloa te tauavaga o tuku atu ki te fafine tenā se kopi e tasi o te tusi tenā.


Hope is an essential element of faith. 	 A te fakamoemoega se vaega tāua e tasi o te fakatuanaki.


(Psalm 104:15) He accepts that view. 	 (Salamo 104:15) Talia ei ne ia te kilokiloga tenā.


Abraham could have learned firsthand from Shem what it was like to survive the global Flood. 	 Kāti ne mafai o tauloto ne Apelaamo mai i a Semu a lagonaga o se tino telā ne sao mai te lolo.


Never before has “this good news of the kingdom” been preached on such a large scale. 	 E seki talai aka eiloa te “Tala ‵Lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo” i se koga lasi penei.


(Genesis 1:28) This purpose was not temporary. 	 (Kenese 1:28) Ne seki fai fua te fuafuaga tenā mō se taimi toetoe.


These critical last days are filled with conflict, and countless people have contentious attitudes. 	 Ko ‵fonu a aso faiga‵ta konei i kinauga, kae e tokouke a tino e maua ne latou a uiga fia fai taua.


What convinces me that Bible standards are always for my own good?’—Isa. 48:17, 18. 	 Ne a mea e fakatalitonu mai ki a au me i tulaga i te Tusi Tapu ne fai faeloa mō toku ‵lei?’—Isa. 48:17, 18.


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Changing Hearts and Alleviating Suffering 	 Te ‵Fuliga o Loto mo te Fakafeoloologa o Logo‵maega


When asked about his name, Jehovah told Moses: “I shall prove to be what I shall prove to be.” 	 I te taimi ne fesili atu ei e uiga ki tena igoa, ne fai atu a Ieova ki a Mose, penei: “Ko au telā ka fakataunu ne au aku fuafuaga katoa.”


—Based on Acts, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, 1 John, Revelation. 	 —E fakavae ki te Galuega, Efeso, Filipi, Kolose, Filemoni, 1 Ioane, Fakaasiga.


5 Caring for others and helping those in need is a feature of true religion. 	 5 A te atafai ki nisi tino mo te fesoasoani atu ki a latou se fakailoga e tasi o te lotu tonu.


What a remarkable teacher Jesus was! 	 Ko oko eiloa te fakaofoofogia te faiga o Iesu pelā me se faiakoga!


Jehovah will use superhuman spirit forces to complete the destruction of his foes. 	 Ka fakaaogā ne Ieova a kautau faka-te-agaga kolā e malosi atu i tino ke fakamāea ei te fakaseaiga o ana fili.


What positive things can we do as we await Jehovah’s day? 	 Ne a mea aoga e mafai o fai faeloa ne tatou i te taimi e fakatali‵tali ei tatou ki te aso o Ieova?


The Gift of Free Will 	 Te Meaalofa o te Saolotoga


(John 6:10-15) Clearly, Jesus refused to become involved in politics. 	 (Ioane 6:10-15) E manino ‵lei me e se manako a Iesu o aofia i mea fakapolitiki.


God was doing what in declaring men righteous, as mentioned at Romans 5:16, 18? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne te Atua ke takuamiotonu ei a tino, e pelā mo te mea ne fakaasi mai i te Loma 5:16, 18?


If we are not faithful, we will suffer loss. 	 Kae kafai e se fakamaoni tatou, ka sē maua ne tatou a te taliaga a te Atua.


Why can we conclude that from the first century onward, there must always have been some genuine anointed Christians on earth? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu tatou me ne isi faeloa ne Kelisiano fakaekegina i te lalolagi mai i te senitenali muamua o fano ki mua?


(Ruth 4:15) When Naomi recommended that Ruth return to her Moabite family and friends, Ruth replied with one of the most touching expressions of loyalty ever recorded: “Where you go I shall go, and where you spend the night I shall spend the night. 	 (Luta 4:15) I te taimi ne fai atu ei a Naomi ki a Luta ke toe foki atu a ia ki tena kāiga mo ana taugasoa i Moapi, ne tali atu a Luta ki a ia i ana pati kolā e aofia i toe pati fakaotia loto ne tusi ne se tino e uiga ki tena fakamaoni penei: “I so se koga e fano a koe ki ei, e fano au ki ei; i so se koga e nofo a koe i ei, au e nofo foki i ei.


When will the resurrection take place? 	 Ka fai māfea a te toe‵tuga?


This takes into account that it is righteous on God’s part to repay tribulation to those who make tribulation for you, but, to you who suffer tribulation, relief along with us at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his powerful angels in a flaming fire, as he brings vengeance upon those who do not know God and those who do not obey the good news about our Lord Jesus.”—2 Thessalonians 1:5-8. 	 Me i te Atua e fai eiloa ne ia a te mea tonu: e tuku atu ne ia a puapuagā ki luga i a latou kolā e fakapuapuagātia ki a koutou, kae tuku atu foki ne ia ki a koutou konā e puapuagātia se malōlōga, pelā foki mo matou. E fai ne ia manafai e foki mai te Aliki ko Iesu mai te lagi mo ana agelu ‵malu.


His bones were extremely fragile—so much so that the slightest pressure caused them to break. 	 Ana ivi e malu‵lu—ko to malu‵lu katoa, tela la, e mafai fua o ‵fati māfai e tai faka‵mafa malie atu ki ei.


Will the Earth Remain Peaceful? 	 Ka Tumau te Filemu i te Lalolagi?


Do you long for just a taste of their so-called freedom? 	 E mata, e manako fua koe ke tofotofo aka ki olotou faifaiga kolā e foliga ‵gali mai?


For one thing, these years have been the most war-torn. 	 A te pogai e tasi, ona ko te uke o taua ne ‵tupu i tausaga konei.


Having a meeting tailored to our specific needs as a couple is great! 	 E aoga kae lasi ‵ki te fesoasoani o te fakatasiga tenei ki ma manakoga e pelā me se tauavaga!


“Lovers of money.” (2 Timothy 3:2) “The ego of materialism has in recent times overpowered the spirit of modesty. 	 “Kaima‵nako io me fiafai tupe.” (2 Timoteo 3:2) “Ko oti ne manumalo te agaga o te kaimanako i luga i te agaga o te loto maulalo i taimi fakamuli nei.


But at Revelation 5:5, Jesus is likened to a lion—“the Lion that is of the tribe of Judah.” 	 Kae i te Fakaasiga 5:5, ne fakatusa a Iesu ki se leona—ko “te Leona mai i te matakāiga o Iuta.”


13 Today, Satan uses enticements similar to those that he used with Eve and Jesus. 	 13 I aso nei, e fakaaoga ne Satani a takolekolega tai ‵pau mo mea kolā ne fakaaoga ne ia ki a Eva mo Iesu.


Ever since, I have been serving as a missionary in Japan.” 	 I te taimi ne tavini ei au fakamisionale i Tiapani.”


An elder or two might handle the situation. 	 E mafai o onoono se toeaina e tokotasi io me tokolua ki te tulaga tenā.


For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to accurate knowledge.” 	 E molimau atu au me e lasi te lotou toaga ki te Atua, kae e se fakavae te toaga tenā ki te iloaga tonu.”


Her life came to be filled with fear, sadness, and heartbreaking disappointment. Later, while the family was living in another country, her husband decided to burn their marriage certificate, send away his then pregnant wife and their ten-year-old son, and become a priest. 	 Fakamuli ifo, i te taimi ne ‵nofo atu ei te lotou kāiga i te suā fenua, ne ‵sunu ne tena avaga te lā pepa fakaipoipo, kae ‵tuli keatea tou fafine telā ko faitama, fakatasi mo te lā tamaliki tagata telā ko sefulu ana tausaga, ko te mea ke fai ei a ia mo fai se tama.


(See opening picture.) (b) What reminder did the apostle Paul give, and what questions does this raise? 	 (Ke onoono ki te ata i te kamataga) (e) Se a te fakamasauaga ne tuku mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo, kae ne a fesili ne ‵sae mai ei?


4 Jehovah considers acts of loyal love expressed toward his servants as being rendered to him personally. 	 4 E kilo atu a Ieova ki faifaiga o te alofa fakamaoni ne fakaasi atu ki ana tavini e pelā eiloa me e fai atu ki a ia.


To that end, we take seriously our commission to preach the good news of the Kingdom. 	 Ke oko atu ki te gataga, e loto finafinau eiloa tatou o fai a te fakatonuga ke talai atu a te tala ‵lei o te Malo.


Only a small number of disciples could then be counted as fruitage of Jesus’ preaching work. 	 Se aofaki foliki fua o soko ne mafai o lau i te taimi tenā e pelā me ko fuataga o te galuega talai a Iesu.


Or perhaps you ponder the satisfaction you will feel as you work with others to tend to the earth and help transform it into a global park. 	 Io me kāti ko mafaufau koe ki te fiafia ka maua ne koe i te ga‵lue fakatasi mo nisi tino ke tausi atu ki te lalolagi kae fesoasoani atu ki te ‵fuliga mo fai se fatoaga gali i te lalolagi kātoa.


The attitude and conduct of true Christians stand in sharp contrast with the mere outward show of godly devotion of those whose worship is often no more than a hypocritical ploy. 	 E ‵kese ‵ki a faifaiga mo amioga a Kelisiano ‵tonu mo foliga fia amioatua o latou kolā e fai te lotou tapuakiga e pelā me se aofaga fakaloiloi.


The Gospels enable us to see another aspect of his personality, his thoughts and feelings about his assigned work, as the next article will discuss. 	 E fesoasoani mai a tusi Evagelia ke maina tatou i te suā vaega o ana uiga, ko ana manatu mo lagonaga e uiga ki te galuega telā ne tofi aka a ia ke fai, e pelā mo te mea telā ka faipati ki ei te suā mataupu tenei e ‵soko mai.


Remember that Jehovah is blessing the Kingdom proclaimers earth wide who humbly and loyally contribute what they can to help finance such projects.—Luke 21:1-4. 	 Masaua a Ieova e fakamanuia ne ia a tino talai o te Malo kolā e lotomalie kae ‵lago atu i mea tau tupe i galuega fakatutu konei.—Luka 21:1-4.


18 Through Isaiah, Jehovah told his people Israel: “Your dead ones will live. 	 18 Ne fai atu a Ieova ki ana tino Isalaelu e auala i a Isaia: “A tino o te ‵tou fenua kolā ne ‵mate, ka toe ola mai!


What can we learn from the way that each of them cultivated a friendship with God? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te auala ne fakamalosi aka ei ne tino konei a te lotou va fakataugasoa mo te Atua?


Can there be such a thing as a composite slave? 	 E mata, e mafai o fai se potukau e pelā me se tavini?


It is a sure hope, one based on the promise of the Creator himself. 	 Se fakamoemoega mautinoa, telā e fakavae eiloa ki te folafolaga a te Mafuaga.


Demand for our publications rose dramatically. 	 Ne gasolo malielie aka ki luga te manakogina o tusi.


Let us therefore examine some Gospel accounts that give us insight into “the mind of Christ”—that is, his feelings, his perceptions, his thoughts, and his reasonings. 	 Tela la, ke na sau‵tala aka tatou ki nisi tusi Evagelia kolā e tuku mai ei se mainaga e uiga ki “te mafaufau o Keliso”—ko tena uiga ko ana lagonaga, tena malamalama, ana manatu, mo ana faka‵tauga.


Would I not cause inconvenience and detract from the joy of the occasion?’ 	 Ka fakaopoopo atu i ei a fakalavelave kae ka fakamakosu i ei te fiafia o te faigā mea tenā?’


(2 Corinthians 6:11-13) Can you too “widen out” in your affections? 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a Paulo ki a latou ke ‘fakaasi atu te lotou a‵lofa.’ (2 Kolinito 6:11-13) E mata, e mafai foki o ‘fakalauefa atu ki nisi tino’ a tou alofa?


4 Riches That Come From God 	 6 E Fakamalosi Aka ne te Lotu ‵Lei a te Alofa Fakataina


And when trust has been broken, it can be very difficult to rebuild. 	 Kae kafai ko oti ne fakamasei a te loto talitonu tenā, e mafai o faigata ‵ki ke toe ati aka.


“Attending that school was an unforgettable gift from Jehovah.” 	 “A te ‵kau atu ki te akoga tenā e fai pelā me se meaalofa mai i a Ieova telā e se mafai o fakapuli.”


While in a prison hole in Egypt, did Joseph have any idea that he would be appointed to the second-highest position in the land or that he would be used by Jehovah to save his family from starvation? 	 I te taimi ne nofo atu ei a i se tamā potu i te falepuipui, e mata, ne mafaufau eiloa a Iosefa me ka ‵tofi aka a ia ki se tulaga maluga telā ko te tokolua o tino ma‵luga i te fenua io me ka fakaaoga ne Ieova a ia ke faka‵sao tena kāiga mai te oge meakai?


The Bible states that a moral failing—the original sin—on the part of our first parents was passed on to all humanity. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me i te sē fakalogo—ko te agasala muamua—telā ne māfua mai i ‵tou mātua muamua kae ne faka‵solo mai ne lāua ki tino katoa.


Abraham put his worship of the true God ahead of material interests. 	 Ne fakamaluga aka ne Apelaamo a te tapuaki atu ki te Atua tonu i lō kope faka-te-foitino.


6, 7. Who are represented by Moses and Elijah in the transfiguration, and what important details do the Scriptures reveal about those represented by them? 	 6, 7. Ko oi a tino ne fakaata mai ne Mose mo Elia, i te ‵fuliga o foliga o Iesu, kae ne a fakamatalaga tāua e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki tino kolā ne fakaata mai ne laua?


12 Now consider a parallel with a modern-day situation. 	 12 Nei la, ke mafaufau me e mafai pefea o tupu se mea tai ‵pau penā i aso nei.


It should therefore be done conscientiously and with the benefit of prayer. 	 Tela la, e se ‵tau o sōnafai valevale fua te mea tenā kae e ‵tau o fai fakatasi mo ‵talo.


“In the morning sow your seed and until the evening do not let your hand rest; for you are not knowing where this will have success.”—ECCL. 	 “Ke ‵toki ou lakau i te taeao pelā foki i te afiafi.


“The meek will possess the earth, and they will find exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.”—Psalm 37:10, 11. 	 • “Ka ko latou kolā e loto malalo, ka fai mo latou te fenua, kae ka maua ne latou te manuia mo te filemu katoatoa.”—Salamo 37:10, 11.


19 We have truly received an “indescribable free gift” from Jehovah. 	 19 Ko maua tonu ne tatou a te “meaalofa faivasaga telā e se mafai o fakamatalagina” mai i a Ieova.


Hence, after reading the brochure, you should confer with your own legal or tax advisers. 	 Tela la, kafai ko oti koe ne faitau ki te polosiua, e ‵tau o fesokotaki koe ki tau tino fakatonutonu i mea tau tulafono io me ko lafoga.


Creation itself testifies that God cares for humanity. 	 E fakamaoni mai foki eiloa ne mea kolā ne faite me e atafai a te Atua ki tino.


4 In his letter to fellow Christians, Jesus’ half brother James warned about the danger of being forgetful hearers. 	 4 Ne fakailoa atu ne te āfa taina o Iesu, ko Iakopo i tena tusi ki ana taina Kelisiano, a te fakamataku o te fakalogo‵logo kae puli vave.


Our happiness and success depend on what? 	 Se a te mea e fakalagolago ki ei te ‵tou fia‵fia mo te ‵tou manuia?


Despite having come from rival nations, these worshippers have beaten “their swords into plowshares,” and they refuse to “learn war anymore.” 	 Faitalia me ne o‵mai latou mai fenua fai fili, a tino tapuaki konei ne “tuki olotou pelu ke fai mo mea fakamalū laukele,” kae ita ma “toe fakatokatoka foki mō se taua.”


Some 90 years have passed since the last days of this system of things began in 1914. 	 Ko nofo pelā ki se 90 tausaga talu mai te kamataga o aso fakaoti o te olaga masei tenei i te 1914.


7 Regarding Abraham’s faith, God’s Word states: “[Abraham] put faith in Jehovah; and he proceeded to count it to him as righteousness.” 	 7 E ‵tusa mo te fakatuanaki o Apelaamo, e fai mai te Muna a te Atua: “Ne fakatuanaki a Apelaamo ki te Atua, tenā te pogai ne takua ei a ia ko te tino amiotonu.”


What type of individuals are a great blessing to the congregation? 	 Ne a vaegā tino kolā e fai mo fai se fakamanuiaga lasi ki te fakapotopotoga?


Thus, “the sanction pronounced by the domestic courts was excessively severe in view of the lack of flexibility in the domestic law and disproportionate to whatever legitimate aim was pursued.” 	 Tela la, ne fakaaoga ne fono konei a tulafono ‵mafa o Moscow i se auala se ‵lei ki Molimau a Ieova.”


He had to trust that when he truly repented, Jehovah would forgive him and help him endure the consequences of his actions. 	 Ne ‵tau o loto talitonu me kafai e salamō tonu a ia, ka fakamagalo a ia ne Ieova kae ka fesoasoani atu foki ki a ia ke kufaki i ikuga o ana faifaiga.


“LET YOUR KINGDOM COME” 	 “KE OKO MAI TOU MALO”


How should we view our own opinions, and what Bible example illustrates this? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o fai māfai ko oti ne fakaasi atu ne tatou se manatu, kae se a te fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu e fakaasi mai i ei a te mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


Not so today, when the course of history can shift in the time it takes for an assassin’s bullet to find its mark! 	 Kae e se penā loa i aso nei, se mea vave o mafuli te tulaga i te taimi e mate ei se takitaki lauiloa i se polofana a se tino tatino!


(Galatians 5:17-23; 1 Peter 2:11) After describing this painful clash within him, Paul exclaimed: “Miserable man that I am! 	 (Kalatia 5:17-23; 1 Petelu 2:11) Mai tua o te fakamatalamaiga o te taua fakalogo‵mae tenei i loto i a ia, ne fai mai penei a Paulo: “Ko seai la se tino malaia penei mo au!


How has Satan opposed the witness given about Jehovah and his will? 	 Ne ‵teke mai pefea a Satani ki te molimau telā ne avatu e uiga ki a Ieova mo tena loto?


Instead, they were burning up much of the money they could have used for better purposes. 	 Ne seki mafai ne latou o ‵togi a mea aogā, me ko faka‵ka ne latou a tupe mai te fakamāumāu ki te ‵togiga o olotou mea ‵pusi.


How was Asaph affected? 	 Ne pokotia pefea a Asafo i ei?