Also, he took a cup [of wine] and, having given thanks, he gave it to them, saying: ‘Drink out of it, all of you; for this means my “blood of the covenant,” which is to be poured out in behalf of many for forgiveness of sins.’”—Matthew 26:26-28. 	 Ne puke foki ne ia a te ipu, kae fai te fakafetai, tuku atu ei ki a latou, ana muna, ‘Inu katoa koutou ki ei; me ko toku toto tenei o te feagaiga, telā ne maligi mō te tokoukega e fakamagalo ei agasala.’”—Mataio 26:26-28.


19 Jesus said: “If anyone wants to come after me, let him disown himself and pick up his torture stake and keep following me.” 	 19 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “So se tino e fia tautali mai i a au, ke se toe mafaufau ki a ia eiloa, kae ke amo tena pou fakasaua kae tumau i te tautali mai i a au.”


Another woman, named Persis, is said to have “performed many labors in the Lord.”—Romans 16:12. 	 A te suā fafine, ko Peseti, e “uke ana galuega ne fai mō te Aliki.”—Loma 16:12.


He does much the same for us today. 	 E tonu, e se ‵tau o fakamoe‵moe tatou me ka uga mai ne Ieova se tino ke taofi aka tatou i taimi katoa e mafau‵fau ei tatou o fai se agasala matagā.


What two historic victories near the city of Megiddo does the psalmist call to mind? 	 Ne a manumaloga tāua e lua i tafa o te fa‵kai o Mekito ne tusi ki lalo ne te faisalamo?


Out of love for fellow humans, we go from house to house, making every effort to contact each occupant with the “good news of [God’s] kingdom.” 	 Ona ko ‵tou a‵lofa ki tino katoa, e olo atu ei tatou mai fale ki fale, kae taumafai malosi ke fesokotaki atu ki tino taki tokotasi i ei, o tuku atu te “tala ‵lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo [o te Atua].”


The burnt offering, for example, was voluntary. 	 E pelā mo taulaga ‵sunu, se mea telā e fai mo te lotomalie.


For example, in preparation for service at the temple, King David organized 4,000 Levites to provide music of praise. 	 E pelā mo fakatokatokaga o galuega i te faletapu, ne fakatoka ne te tupu ko Tavita a tino Levi e toko 4,000 ke usu ne latou a pese o vikiga.


How was what Jehovah did “contrary to nature”? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Ieova ki te lakau “telā ne seki tupu mai” i te olive tonu?


“When Baasha heard of it,” the Bible reports, “he immediately quit building Ramah and abandoned his work on it.” (2 Chron. 16:5) So Asa’s strategy worked—at first glance! 	 Ne fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu me “i te logoga o te Tupu ko Paasa i te mea tena ne tupu,” telā “fakagata ei ne ia a te fakamalosiga o te fa‵kai ko Lama, tenā, tiaki ei ne ia.” (2 Nofo. 16:5) Tela la, ne galue ‵lei eiloa te aofaga a Asa —i te taimi muamua!


What shows that the Servant had confidence in his Father’s support during his trials? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei me ne talitonu a te Tavini me ka fesoasoani atu tena Tamana ki a ia i ana tofotofoga?


Will you respond by holding out your hand to the One who promises you: “Do not be afraid. 	 E mata ka talia ne koe a ia mai te tuku atu o tou lima ki a Ia telā ne tautō atu ki a koe: “Sa mataku.


Explain how God has preserved spiritual truth despite assaults on it. 	 Fakamatala mai te auala ne puipui ei ne te Atua a muna‵tonu faka-te-agaga faitalia a taumafaiga ke fakaseai.


(Romans 2:14, 15) Rahab may have keenly sensed that her way of life was degrading. 	 (Loma 2:14, 15) Kāti ne maua eiloa ne Lahapa a te lagonaga me ne matagā ‵ki tena vaegā olaga.


Feeding Many Through the Hands of a Few, 7/15 	 Te Fagaiga o Tino e Tokouke e Auala i Nāi Tino, 7/15


That is in line with what wise King Solomon wrote: “Hear, my son, and accept my sayings. 	 E fetaui ‵lei te mea tenā mo te mea telā ne tusi mai ne te Tupu poto ko Solomona: “Taku tama, fakalogo mai.


Why do many people not understand “the deep things of God”? 	 Kaia e se malamalama ei a tino e tokouke i “fuafuaga ‵loto a te Atua”?


Pay attention to wisdom with your ear. 	 Fakalogo ki muna o te poto.


None other than the Messiah, Jesus Christ! 	 E seai aka foki i tafa o te Mesia, ko Iesu Keliso!


Did Jehovah notice Rahab and value the good in her? 	 E mata, ne lavea ne Ieova te mea tenā i a Lahapa kae fakatāua ne ia se mea ‵lei i tou fafine?


(Eph. 5:23) While Saul was on his way to Damascus, Jesus confronted him, and Saul was blinded by a miraculous light. 	 (Efeso 5:23) A koi tele atu a Saulo i tena auala ki Tamaseko, ne fakasae atu a Iesu ki a ia, kae ne ‵kivi ana mata i te mainaga mai te lagi.


Matthew 24:14: “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 will come.” 	 Mataio 24:14: “Kae ko te tala ‵lei tenei o te Malo ka talai atu ki te lalolagi nofoaki kātoa mo fai se molimau ki atufenua katoa, ko oko mai i ei te gataga.”


In a dramatic turn of events, on March 26, 1919—nine months after Brother Rutherford and his associates were sentenced—the imprisoned brothers were released on bail. 	 Ne ‵fuli fakavave kae fakapoi foki a mea ne ‵tupu, i a Mati po 26, i te 1919—se iva masina mai tua o te fakasalaga o te Taina ko Latafoti mo ana taugasoa—ne ‵togi atu se aofaki tupe telā ne ‵tala mai ei a taina i te falepuipui o faka‵tali ki se isi fono tulafono.


First, Christ Jesus showed how well-suited he is for his role as King. 	 Muamua la, ne fakaasi mai ne Keliso Iesu a tena fetaui ‵lei ke fai pelā me se Tupu.


(Acts 17:27; James 4:8) He also understands our fear of being hurt, and he promises to stand by us and help us. 	 (Galuega 17:27; Iakopo 4:8) E malamalama foki a ia i ‵tou lagonaga ma‵taku i a tatou ma toe logo‵mae, kae e tauto mai a ia me ka ‵lago kae fesoasoani mai a ia ki a tatou.


Because, unlike animals, we have spiritual needs. 	 E ‵kese a tino mai i manu, me e ma‵nako a tino ki mea faka-te-agaga.


(Matthew 18:15) Whether you have offended someone or someone has offended you, Jesus’ words emphasize the need for you to talk the matter out promptly with the other person. 	 (Mataio 18:15) Faitalia me ne faka‵mae ne koe se tino io me ne fakalogo‵mae atu ki a koe, e faka‵mafa mai i pati a Iesu a te manakoga ke fanatu fakavave koe o fakaasi atu a te mea tenā ki te suā tino.


She loyally stuck to Naomi, abandoning forever her family and the false religion of Moab. 	 Ne alofa fakamaoni eiloa tou fafine ki a Naomi faitalia me ka tiakina ne ia tena kāiga mo lotu ‵se a te kau Moapi ke oko eiloa ki te se-gata-mai.


Joyful Weddings That Honor Jehovah 	 Fakaipoipoga Fia‵fia Kolā e Faka‵malu ei a Ieova


19 In his model prayer, however, Jesus showed that we can pray about personal matters too. 	 19 I tena ‵talo fakaakoako, ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu me e mafai foki o ‵talo atu tatou mō ‵tou manakoga totino.


Psalm 72 reflects that and gives us insight into the blessings we will enjoy under the rule of the Greater Solomon, Jesus Christ.—Ps. 72:6-8, 16. 	 E fakaata mai i te Salamo 72 a te mea tenei, kae fai foki ei ke malamalama tatou i fakamanuiaga ka maua ne tatou mai lalo i te pulega a te Solomona Sili ko Iesu Keliso—Salamo 72:6-8, 16.


For many years after learning the truth, Victoria struggled to accept that God could love her. 	 I se fia o tausaga mai tua o te taulotoga ki te munatonu, ne taumafai a Victoria ke talia ne ia te manatu me i te Atua e mafai o alofa ki tou fafine.


Elijah’s counsel to those people could help an indecisive Bible student who is holding back from making spiritual progress. 	 A pati fakatonutonu a Elia ki tino konā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu telā e se gasolo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


He ‘meditated on all of Jehovah’s activity and willingly kept himself concerned with the work of God’s own hands.’ 	 Ne ‘mafaufau au ki au mea katoa ne fai, ko fakamasaua ne au a galuega katoa a koe [Ieova] ne fai.’


Wise King Solomon provides the answer: “My son, if you will receive my sayings and treasure up my own commandments with yourself, so as to pay attention to wisdom with your ear, that you may incline your heart to discernment; if, moreover, you call out for understanding itself and you give forth your voice for discernment itself, if you keep seeking for it as for silver, and as for hid treasures you keep searching for it, in that case you will understand the fear of Jehovah, and you will find the very knowledge of God.”—Proverbs 2:1-5. 	 Sala malosi ki te poto, e pela manafai e sala koe ki siliva io me ko se koloa taua. Kafai e fai ne koe te mea tena, kae ka iloa foki ei ne koe te uiga o te mataku ki te Aliki, kae ka manuia eiloa koe i tau taulotoga e uiga ki te Atua.” (I ā matou a mataimanu ‵kese.)—Faataoto 2:1-5.


He cured “demon-possessed” people. 	 Ne faka‵lei aka ne ia a masaki o tino kolā ne ‘nofo i ei a temoni.’


18 We may need to ‘humble ourselves’ by sincerely apologizing to another person if we are unable to honor an agreement because of circumstances beyond our control. 	 18 Kāti e mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te ‘loto maulalo’ mai te fakamolemole atu ki te suā tino māfai ko sē mafai ne koe o tausi ki se feagaiga ona ko nisi tulaga kolā ko sē mafai ne koe o pule ki ei.


Of course not! 	 Ikai, e se penā eiloa!


2 As you read and study the Bible, you are likely to find prayers that fit situations you encounter. 	 2 I te taimi e faitau kae sukesuke ei koe ki te Tusi Tapu, kāti e maua ne koe a ‵talo kolā e fetaui ‵lei mo ou fakanofonofoga.


False religion misrepresents God and distorts the teachings of his Word. 	 E fakaloiloi ne lotu ‵se a tino e uiga ki te Atua kae ‵fuli fakakotua ne latou a akoakoaga i te Muna a te Atua.


Says Psalm 68:19: “Blessed be Jehovah, who daily carries the load for us.” 	 E fai mai te Salamo 68:19, penei: “Fakafetai atu ki te Aliki, telā e amo ne ia ‵tou amoga i aso takitasi.”


Do you make opportunities to reach men with the good news? 	 E mata, e ‵sala koe ki avanoaga ke fakaoko atu te tala ‵lei ki tāgata?


23 We too can conquer the world if we resist its spirit and do all we can to receive God’s spirit. 	 23 E mafai foki ne tatou o fakatakavale te lalolagi māfai e ‵teke atu ne tatou te agaga tenei kae fai a mea katoa e mafai ne tatou o fai ke maua ei te agaga o te Atua.


Mankind is not able to eliminate crime. 	 E se mafai o fakagata ne tino a amioga solitulafono.


Similarly, Jehovah predetermined that he would set up a special agency to remedy the effects of Adam’s sin. 	 E penā foki loa te fakaikuga ne fai ne Ieova ke fakatu aka se fakapotopotoga telā ka faka‵lei aka ei a ikuga matagā o te agasala a Atamu.


(Romans 5:12) Satan could not undo these effects. 	 (Loma 5:12) Ne seki mafai ne Satani o toe faka‵lei aka a mea katoa konei.


“The LORD has seen this, and he is displeased that there is no justice,” writes the prophet Isaiah. 	 Ne tusi mai te pelofeta ko Isaia: “Ko oti ne matea ne te ALIKI te mea tenei, kae e se fiafia a ia ona ko te seai o se fai mea tonu.


So do not do all the talking! 	 Tela la, e se ko koe fua e faipati i te taimi kātoa tenā!


He was warmly commended by the bank officials, who said: “We wish that all people were as honest as Jehovah’s Witnesses.” 	 Ne fakamālō atu a te kau ga‵lue o te pagike ki a ia kae fai atu, penei: “Moi fakamaoni faeloa a tino e pelā mo Molimau a Ieova.”


Does God predict dates? 	 E mata, e ‵valo mai ne te Atua a taimi?


Also, the cup in the same way after they had the evening meal, he saying: ‘This cup means the new covenant by virtue of my blood, which is to be poured out in your behalf.’” 	 E penā foki te ipu, i te otiga a latou ne ‵kai i te ‵kaiga i te afiafi, fai atu ei a ia: ‘E fakauiga a te ipu tenei ki te feagaiga fou e auala i toku toto, telā ka ‵ligi ki tua mō koutou.’”


I won the respect of many of my fellow students, and the teacher told me that he admired the work I was doing. 	 Ne āva malosi mai a tama‵liki i te vasega ki a au, kae ne fai mai te faiakoga me ne fiafia a ia ki te galuega telā e fai ne au.


Forms of Dishonesty 	 Vaega o te sē Fakamaoni


they will be blessed by Jehovah 	 ka fakamanuia latou ne Ieova


11 In the mid-1990’s, The Watchtower reexamined Matthew 25:31, which states: “When the Son of man arrives in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit down on his glorious throne.” 	 11 I te kogāloto o te vaitausaga o te 1990 tupu, ne toe iloilo ne te Faleleoleo Maluga a te Mataio 25:31, telā e fai mai penei: “Kafai e oko mai te Tama a te tagata i tena ‵mana, fakatasi mo ana agelu katoa, ka sagasaga ei a ia ki lalo i tena nofogaaliki ‵malu.”


Could that still be true today? 	 E mata, koi tonu eiloa te mea tenā i aso nei?


Moreover, man’s badness had become abundant, and the earth was filled with violence. (Gen. 6:1-5, 9, 11) Despite such conditions, “Noah walked with the true God” and witnessed boldly as “a preacher of righteousness.” 	 (Kenese 6:1-5, 9, 11, NW) Faitalia eiloa a vaegā tulaga penā, ne “sasale fakatasi a Noa mo te Atua tonu,” kae ne molimau atu mo te loto toa e pelā me “se tino talai o te amiotonu.”


One thing I have asked from Jehovah—it is what I shall look for, that I may dwell in the house of Jehovah all the days of my life, to behold the pleasantness of Jehovah and to look with appreciation upon his temple.” 	 E tasi faeloa te mea ne fakatagi atu ei au ki te Aliki; e tasi foki eiloa te mea e manako au ki ei: Ke nofo au i te fale o te Aliki i toku olaga kātoa, ko te mea ke ofo au i te ‵lei katoatoa o te Aliki, kae fakatagi atu ki tena takitakiga.”


An indecisive person is like a man in a rudderless boat on a stormy sea 	 A te tino telā e se iloa ne ia o fai se filifiliga e ‵pau eiloa mo se tagata i se vaka i te tai sou telā e seai sena foe uliuli


The brothers were never able to speak to the man. 	 Ne seki mafai ne te kau taina o faipati atu ki te tagata tenā.


(Rom. 14:8) It represents our request to God for a good conscience. 	 (Loma 14:8) Kafai e papatiso tatou, e fakamolemole atu eiloa tatou ki te Atua ke maua se loto lagona ‵lei.


Many more exciting experiences followed. 	 E uke atu foki a tala ‵gali ne maua ne lāua.


We rejoice that no demonic or human power will ever block the preservation of Jehovah’s Word. 	 E fia‵fia tatou me e seai ne malosi fakatemoni io me ne tino e mafai o fakaseai ne latou te puipuiga o te Muna a Ieova.


9 We cannot be sure what “great things” Baruch was seeking for himself.* We do know, though, that they were things with no future, things that would end when the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem in 607 B.C.E. Do you see in that a lesson for us? 	 9 E se mautinoa i a tatou me ne a “togafiti ‵lei” ne manako Paluka ke maua ne ia.* E iloa ne tatou me i mea konei ka sē tumau. Ka fakaseai atu i te taimi ne fakatakavale ei ne Papelonia a Ielusalema i te 607 T.L.M. Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai konei?


They knew that the noblest and most rewarding purpose that they could have was to be a man or a woman of God. 	 Ne iloa ne latou me i te ‵toe fakamoemoega aogā kae isi sena taui mō latou ko te faiga pelā me se tagata io me se fafine telā e mataku ki te Atua.


They had been working all night but without success. 	 Ne faiika laua i te po kātoa kae e seai eiloa ne lā ika ne maua.


Holy spirit empowered some of those zealous preachers with the miraculous ability to preach fluently in languages they had never before learned to speak. 	 Ko oti eiloa ne fesoasoani atu a te agaga tapu ki nisi tino talai loto finafinau fakatasi mo te atamai fakavavega ke mafai o talai faka‵lei atu i ‵gana kolā ne seki tauloto aka eiloa muamua latou ki ei.


(Romans 12:1) They were educated in God’s ways; the truth was in their minds and hearts. 	 (Loma 12:1) Ne akoakogina latou ki auala o te Atua; ne maua te munatonu i olotou mafaufau mo olotou loto.


Perhaps their situation gives them a clearer focus on life and on what really matters.”—2 Corinthians 12:10. 	 Kāti, ona ko olotou tulaga konā e manino ei te lotou ‵kilo ki te olaga mo mea kolā e tāua atu i ei.”—2 Kolinito 12:10.


It was noted that although such figures were lower than earlier estimates, “they still remain too high in terms of human suffering.” 	 E ui eiloa ko fanaifo ki lalo te aofaki o tino konā i lō aso mua kae “koi tokouke eiloa a tino e logo‵mae ona ko te olaga mativa.”


3 “As long as we have time favorable for it,” said the apostle Paul, “let us work what is good toward all, but especially toward those related to us in the faith.” 	 3 Ne fai mai a te apositolo ko Paulo: “Tenei la, e ‵tau mo tatou o fai te mea ‵lei ki tino katoa, kae fakasilisili ki a latou kolā e i loto i te kāiga Kelisiano.”


Noah was also to bring representatives of all kinds of animals. 	 Ne ‵tau foki o aumai ne Noa ne sui o vaegā manu katoa.


He will exult over you with rejoicing. He will become silent in his love. 	 A te Aliki ka saga atu ki a koutou mo te fiafia, kae ona ko tena alofa ka maua ei ne koutou te ola fou.


17 There is another lie that Satan has effectively used—the lie that Jehovah neither loves us nor values us. 	 17 E isi foki se isi loi o Satani telā e magoi—ko te loi me e se alofa kae e se fakatāua foki ne Ieova tatou.


But I adopted the worldly soap-opera attitude that if your husband mistreats you or you feel unloved, adultery is justifiable—he brought it on himself. 	 Kae ne talia ne au te manatu lauiloa i vaegā ata ‵loa ‵ki penā me kafai e sōnafai koe ne tau avaga io me iloa ne koe me ko se alofagina koe, se mea ‵lei fua ke mulilua—me ko ia loa ne fakamāfua aka ne ia te mea tenā.


Why does mankind need a world government? 	 Kaia e ma‵nako ei a tino ki se malo ke pule ki te lalolagi?


Thus, to the Christians in Corinth, he wrote: “What sharing does light have with darkness? 	 Tela la, ne tusi atu ei a ia ki Kelisiano i Kolinito: “E se mafai o mafuta fakatasi te mainaga mo te pouliga.


(Genesis 6:9; 1 Peter 3:20) Similarly, our survival of this world’s end depends on our ‘carefully keeping God’s orders,’ thus doing his will.—Psalm 119:4. 	 (Kenese 6:9; 1 Petelu 3:20) E penā foki tatou, e fakalagolago eiloa a ‵tou ‵sao atu i te gataga o te lalolagi tenei ki te ‵tou ‘faka‵logo mo te fakamaoni ki tulafono a te Atua,’ ko te faiga o tena loto tenā.—Salamo 119:4.


Since neither viewpoint is compatible with God’s thinking, we should work hard to remove any such feelings from our heart.—Psalm 139:23, 24. 	 Ona ko te mea e se fetaui a mea e lua konā mo te kilokiloga a te Atua, e ‵tau o ga‵lue malosi tatou ke tapale kea‵tea a lagonaga konā mai ‵tou loto.—Salamo 139:23, 24.


[Pictures on page 10, 11] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 10]


For those who faithfully endeavored to observe it, the Law had the effect of preserving pure worship. 	 Ke malamalama tatou i te mea tenei, e ‵tau o iloa ne tatou te pogai ne tuku atu ei te Tulafono.


Angela,* a single sister in her 30’s, is a bit nervous. 	 A Angela,* se tuagane taka ko 30 tupu ana tausaga, e tai manavase.


Abel had faith in God’s promise of a Seed to bring about the salvation of faithful humans. 	 Ne fakatuanaki eiloa a Apelu ki te folafolaga a te Atua e uiga ki te Fanau telā ka aumai ne ia te fakaolataga ki tino fakamaoni.


(Psalm 26:2; 2 Corinthians 13:5) Honest self-analysis may open your eyes to the need to make some changes in your viewpoint or ways. 	 (Salamo 26:2; 2 Kolinito 13:5) A te iloilo mo te fakamaoni ki a koe eiloa e fakafaigofie ei ke lavea atu a fakamafulifuliga kolā e ‵tau o fai ki tau kilokiloga io me ko au faifaiga.


5 What can help parents to be long-suffering and patient with their children? 	 5 Ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki mātua ke kufaki kae fa‵ki i faifaiga a olotou tama‵liki?


Some time later, Elisha goes to Damascus. 	 Mai tua ifo i ei, ne fanatu a Elisaia ki Tamaseko.


He lived by the words of Proverbs 3:5, 6: “Trust in Jehovah with all your heart and do not lean upon your own understanding. 	 Ne ola a ia e ‵tusa mo pati i te Faataoto 3:5, 6: “Talitonu ki te Aliki mo tou loto kātoa. Sa fakalagolago lele eiloa ki tou iloa.


Einstein advocated the need for a world government 	 Ne ‵lago atu a Einstein ki te manakoga ke isi se malo i te lalolagi kātoa


Whether we are young or old, we can ask ourselves these questions: ‘Do I notice changes in myself that indicate that I am moving toward becoming a spiritually-minded person? 	 Faitalia me fo‵liki io me ma‵tua tatou, e ‵tau o fesili ifo tatou taki tokotasi penei: ‘E mata, e lavea ne au a ‵fuliga i au ko gasolo ki mua ke fai pelā me se tino e mafaufau faka-te-agaga?


Is that true of your prayers? 	 E mata, e penā eiloa au ‵talo?


Who were “broken off” the cultivated olive tree, and who were grafted onto it? 	 Ko oi ne “‵fati keatea” ne latou a kaula o te lakau ko te olive telā ne ‵toki kae ko oi ne faka‵piki atu ki ei?


“In God we trust” has been engraved on innumerable coins and bills in modern currency. 	 E maua atu a te tugāpati ko te “In God we trust” (E fakatuaga tatou ki te Atua) i tupe o fenua kese‵kese e uke i aso nei.


10:13—How is such a phenomenon possible? 	 10:13—Ne mafai pefea o tupu se mea fakaofoofogia penā?


(Rom. 15:4) The Holy Scriptures can comfort us and make us “fully competent, completely equipped for every good work.” (2 Tim. 3:16, 17) Knowing the truth about God’s purposes and having a genuine hope for the future will certainly provide great comfort. 	 (Loma 15:4) E mafai o maua ne tatou a fakamafanafanaga mai i te Tusi Tapu ke fai ei ke “lava a tena uta e fai ei ne ia so se galuega ‵lei.” (2 Timoteo 3:16, 17) A te iloa ne tatou o te munatonu e uiga ki fuafuaga a te Atua fakatasi mo te fakamoemoega tonu mō aso mai mua ka maua eiloa i ei a fakamafanafanaga e uke ‵ki.


Jesus warned against serving “Riches,” and Paul called covetousness idolatry. 	 Ne fakailoa mai ne Iesu ke fakaeteete i te tavini atu ki “koloa,” kae ne taku foki ne Paulo a te kaimanako ko te ifo ki tupua.


The Babylonians had entered Jerusalem in the fifth month (Ab, corresponding to July/August) of 607 B.C.E., and two months later the city’s desolation was complete. 	 Ne ulu atu a te tupu ko Nepukanesa ki loto i Ielusalema i te lima o masina (Ab, e pakū ki a Iulai/Aokuso) i te 607 T.L.M., kae ne oti atu te fakamaseiga o te fa‵kai i te lua masina mai tua ifo.


Even so, he saw that their motives were good, saying: “The spirit, of course, is eager, but the flesh is weak.”—Matt. 26:41. 	 Kae ne lavea ne ia me ne ‵lei olotou lagonaga, ana muna: “E manako ki ei te loto, ka ko te foitino ko vaivai.”—Mataio 26:41.


In the meantime, they can ask discreet questions about a refugee’s congregation and ministry to discern his spiritual condition. 	 I te vaitaimi tenei, e mafai o ‵sili atu mo te poto ne latou a fesili e uiga ki te fakapotopotoga mo te galuega talai a tino fakaa‵lofa ko te mea ke iloa ne latou te lotou tulaga faka-te-agaga.


Right down to our own day, Jesus continues to have a personal interest in the evangelizing work. 	 Ke oko mai eiloa ki ‵tou aso nei, e tumau eiloa a Iesu i tena saga tonu mai ki te galuega talai.


I have become afraid, O Jehovah, of your activity”! 	 Se a te uiga o ana pati konā?


• Why do you feel impelled to praise Jehovah? 	 Ko oi e sui ne latou a toeaina e toko 24 kolā ne lavea ne Ioane i te fakaasiga?


(Hebrews 13:15) It is vital that we do not become like the sinful Israelites of Hosea’s day, thinking that we can compensate for wrongdoing by offering such spiritual sacrifices to God. 	 (Epelu 13:15) Se mea tāua eiloa ke se fai tatou pelā mo tino Isalaelu fai agasala i aso o Hosea, mai te mafaufau me e mafai o sui ne tatou a mea ‵se e fai ne tatou ki taulaga faka-te-agaga kolā e ofo atu ne tatou ki te Atua.


The name Jehovah literally means “He Causes to Become.” 	 Tenei eiloa te uiga o te igoa ko Ieova, “E Gasuesue a ia e ‵Tusa Loa mo Tena Loto.”


9, 10. (a) What has Jesus been doing while patiently waiting for Jehovah to act? (b) How should we view Jehovah’s timetable? 	 9, 10. (a) Ne a mea ne fai ne Iesu a koi faka‵tali a ia mo te kufaki ke gasuesue a Ieova? (e) E ‵tau o ‵kilo atu pefea tatou ki te fakasologa o taimi o Ieova?


Although all of us are imperfect, we can apply Jesus’ counsel because he does not expect more of us than we can do, and neither does our heavenly Father. 	 E ui eiloa e se ‵lei katoatoa tatou, e mafai o fakagalue ne tatou a pati polopoloki a Iesu, me e se fakamoemoe a ia ke silia atu ‵tou mea e fai i lō te mea e mafai ne tatou o fai, kae penā foki loa te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi.


Who needs encouragement, but why is it scarce today? 	 Ko oi e ma‵nako ki pati fakamalosi, kae kaia ko mauagatā ei i aso nei?


“They grew afraid of coming near to [Moses].” 	 Ne “ma‵taku ei latou o fakapili‵pili atu ki a [Mose].”


How, though, would a little lamb come to be in the shepherd’s bosom? 	 E mafai pefea o nofo atu se tamā mamoe i “lima” o te tausi mamoe?


14 Think what a gift it is for the Almighty to forgive the sin a person inherited as well as the wrongs he committed! 	 14 Mafaufau la ki te meaalofa mai te Atua Malosi Katoatoa ke fakamagalo te agasala mo mea ‵se a se tino telā ne fai!


What is “the word of God”? (Heb 4:12), Sept. 	 Se a te “muna a te Atua” (Epe 4:12), Sete.


Otherwise, as Jesus Christ told the apostle John, you could “receive part of [their] plagues” when God executes his judgment on them in the near future. 	 Kafai e se fai penā, ne fai atu a Iesu Keliso ki te apositolo ko Ioane me e mafai o maua ne koe ‘se vaega o tena fakasalaga’ māfai ko fakaoko atu ne te Atua a tena fakamasinoga ki a latou i se taimi pili mai mua nei.


15, 16. (a) How did Jesus set an example in giving? (b) What is meant by Jesus’ words recorded at Luke 6:38? 	 15, 16. (a) Ne tuku mai pefea ne Iesu se fakaakoakoga e uiga ki te tukuatuga o mea? (e) Se a te uiga o pati a Iesu i te Luka 6:38?


(Luke 10:25-37) The man versed in the Law may have been shocked to hear Jesus say that a Samaritan could be a better neighbor than a priest and a Levite. 	 (Luka 10:25-37) Kāti ne poi te faiakoga o te Tulafono ke lagona atu a pati a Iesu me e mafai o fai se tino Samalia mo fai se tuakoi tai ‵lei atu i lō te faitaulaga mo te tino Levi.


(Luke 12:32) Moreover, having experienced the problems common to humankind, like Jesus they will be able to “sympathize with our weaknesses” as they supervise the rehabilitation of mankind and of the earth.—Hebrews 4:15. 	 (Luka 12:32) Me ko oti ne fe‵paki latou mo fakalavelave masani o tino, ka maina latou e pelā mo Iesu i ‘tou vāivāiga, kae ka tausi ne latou te galuega ke toe faka‵lei aka a tino, penā foki loa mo te lalolagi.—Epelu 4:15.


This is not the way among you; but whoever wants to become great among you must be your minister, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave.” 	 Tenei la, e se tenā te auala mō koutou. Kafai se tino i a koutou e manako ke sili a ia, e ‵tau mo ia o fai mo tavini a koutou. A ia foki telā e fia muamua, ke fai a ia mo pologa a koutou.”


And with the treasures of God-given wisdom, knowledge, and discernment, we will be able to deal successfully with problems and issues in our daily life. 	 Kae ko koloa e uiga ki te poto, te iloa, mo te malamalama mai te Atua, ka fesoasoani mai ke fakafesagai atu tatou mo te manuia ki fakalavelave mo mea e manava‵se ki ei i ‵tou olaga i aso takitasi.


SONGS: 142, 92 	 PESE: 142, 92


What does the word “righteous” mean? 4 Of course, the word “righteous” is not very popular today. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e fakatauemu sāle kae manatu mā‵mā foki a latou ki tino kolā e “fia amiotonu” me e ma‵natu aka latou me se faiga matea fua.


18. (a) What blessings do we receive when we give in support of the Kingdom? (b) How can we train our children and new ones to have a share? 	 18. (a) Ne a fakamanuiaga e maua ne tatou māfai e ‵lago atu tatou ki te Malo? (e) E mafai pefea o akoako ne tatou ‵tou tama‵liki mo tino ‵fou ke fai olotou tusaga?


We became good friends.”—1 Peter 4:8. 	 Ne taugasoa ‵lei maua.”—1 Petelu 4:8.


5 Clearly, our prospect of enjoying eternal life in God’s new world depends on our having faith and keeping it strong. 	 5 E manino ‵lei me i te ‵tou fakamoemoega ke maua te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi fou a te Atua e faka‵na loa ki te mauaga o te fakatuanaki mo te faiga ke tumau tena malosi.


Smong!” the local word for tsunami. 	 Smong!” ko te lotou pati mō te sunami.


When I learned the truth, I refused to continue doing that, even though the job paid very well. 	 I te taimi ne tauloto ei au ki te munatonu, ne ita fitifiti au ma tumau i te faifaiga tenā, faitalia te ‵lei o te ‵togi i te galuega.


Jesus said: “Concerning that day and hour nobody knows, neither the angels of the heavens nor the Son, but only the Father.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “E seai se tino i te lalolagi io me se agelu i te lagi e iloa ne ia a te aso tenā mo te itula tenā. E penā foki a te Tama, kae na ko te Tamana fua e tokotasi e iloa ne ia.”


The repercussions of such a war against terror, however, have evoked feelings of fear and apprehension in many, but not in those trusting in Jehovah. 	 A te taua atu ki amioga takafia‵toa e fakatupu aka ei te mataku mo te manavase i tino e tokouke, kae sē penā loa a tino kolā e tali‵tonu ki a Ieova.


13 It is the autumn of 32 C.E., and Jesus’ “hour” is yet future. The Festival of Tabernacles is near. 	 13 Ne seki oko atu ki te “taimi” tenā o Iesu i masina e ‵tō ei a lau o lakau i te 32 T.A. I konā loa, ne tai oko atu ki te ‵Kaiga o Fale Fakamalumalu.


He will merely have to turn his attention to the earth for his will to be accomplished. 	 Ka saga tonu mai fua a ia ki te lalolagi ke fakataunu ei tena loto.


Do All Religions Lead to the Same God? 	 E Mata, e Tapuaki Atu a Lotu Katoa ki te Atua e Tokotasi?


(Matt. 6:33) A spiritual person pursues spiritually oriented goals. 	 (Mata. 6:33) A te tino faka-te-agaga e kausaki atu ki tena fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.


While I was still an infant, my parents divorced, and Mother was obliged to raise me and my older siblings—two brothers and a sister—alone. 	 I te taimi koi pepe ei au, ne māvae oku mātua, kae ko toku mātua ne puti tokotasi aka eiloa ne ia au mo oku taina ma‵tua e tokolua mo te motou tuagane.


Yes, “Jehovah helps”! 	 E tonu, “e fesoasoani mai eiloa a Ieova”!


(Matt. 6:13) In the following article, we will learn how to avoid two more traps that the Devil has found to be effective in catching God’s servants alive. 	 (Mataio 6:13) I te mataupu telā e ‵soko mai, ka tauloto tatou ki te auala e ‵teke atu ei ki malei e toe lua kolā ne iloa ne te Tiapolo me magoi ke ‵po aka ei a tavini a te Atua.


One Bible scholar states: “Salutations among the Orientals did not consist, as among us, of a slight bow, or extension of the hand, but [were] performed by many embraces, and inclinations, and even prostrations of the body on the ground. 	 E fai mai se tino akoga ki te Tusi Tapu: “A te fakafeiloai i aso o Iesu, e se fai pelā mo tatou, e ifo malie tou ulu ki lalo io me ‵fola atu tou lima o fakatalofa, kae e uke eiloa a taimi e fakatau ‵sai ei, kae totuli foki o ifo ki lalo i te laukele.


• How may we use logical reasoning to highlight Jehovah’s qualities and ways? 	 • E fakaaogā pefea ne tatou a fakamatalaga ‵tonu ke faka‵mafa atu ei a uiga mo faifaiga a Ieova?


Firefighters, police, lawmakers, and rescue personnel strive to alleviate or prevent the suffering of others. 	 A tino ta afi, pulisimani, tino fai tulafono, penā foki loa mo matagaluega kolā e fakafeagai mo mea ‵tupu fakafuasei e taumafai malosi ko te mea ke fakafeoloolo aka io me ke puipui a te logo‵mae o nisi tino.


• What changes in our thinking are likely needed? 	 • Ne a ‵fuliga i ‵tou mafaufauga kāti e ‵tau o fai?


That may even lead to spiritual or physical health problems.—Romans 12:17. 	 E mafai o iku atu te mea tenā ki fakalavelave i te feitu faka-te-agaga mo te feitu faka-te-foitino.—Loma 12:17.


Obviously not. 	 E mautinoa me e se mafai.


He confidently prayed: “O Jehovah the God of our forefathers, are you not God in the heavens, and are you not dominating over all the kingdoms of the nations, and are there not in your hand power and mightiness, with no one to hold his ground against you?” (2 Chronicles 20:6) Isaiah expressed similar confidence when he stated: “Jehovah of armies himself has counseled, and who can break it up? 	 Ne ‵talo atu a ia mo te loto talitonu: “Te Aliki te Atua o omotou tupuga, a koe e nofo i te lagi kae pule ne koe a malo katoa o te lalolagi.


3 Like a savage lion, Satan has often made open, frontal attacks by means of violence, imprisonment, or ban. 	 3 E pelā me se leona fekai, e masani eiloa o oso ‵tonu mai a Satani e auala i fakasauaga, ‵pei ki falepuipui, io me ko te fakatapu o te galuega talai.


4 Even though we are Christians, we are not immune to the problems experienced by people in general. 	 4 E tiga eiloa e fai tatou mo fai ne Kelisiano, e se maua ne tatou te puipuiga mai fakalavelave masani kolā e maua foki ne nisi tino.


(Isaiah 48:17, 18) Parents give their children a precious gift when they help them to have faith that God “is real and that he rewards those who sincerely try to find him.”—Hebrews 11:6, Holy Bible—Easy-to-Read Version. 	 (Isaia 48:17, 18) E tuku atu ne mātua ki olotou tamaliki se meaalofa tāua i te taimi e fesoasoani atu ei ki a latou ke fakatuanaki me “iai te Atua, kae tuku atu foki ne ia te taui ‵lei ki tino kolā e salasala ki a ia.”—Epelu 11:6, Tusi Tapu Tuvalu.


16 There are members of the congregation who committed serious sins and who were reproved “with severity, that they may be healthy in the faith.” 	 16 E isi ne tino i loto i te fakapotopotoga kolā ne fai ne latou ne agasala matagā, ne polopoloki “‵mafa . . . ko te mea ke mafai o ma‵losi latou i te fakatuanaki.”


13:5—What is “the river of Egypt”? 	 13:5, NW —Se a “te vaitafe o Aikupito”?


14 Also important is this: Imitate Abraham by keeping your eyes on the prize. 	 14 E tāua foki a te mea tenei: Ke fakaakoako ki a Apelaamo mai te saga tonu atu fua ki te mauaga o te failoga.


“Be Loving One Another” 	 “Ke Fakatau A‵lofa”


(Psalm 72:12, 13) Such promises are practical because they enable those who put faith in them to face the future with hope and confidence.—Hebrews 11:6. 	 (Salamo 72:12, 13) E aogā eiloa a folafolaga konā me e mafai o fakafesagai atu a tino ki aso mai mua ona ko te fakamoemoega mo te loto tali‵tonu.—Epelu 11:6.


• What are some ways in which a youth can “draw close to God”? 	 • Ne a nisi auala e mafai ei ne talavou o “fakapili‵pili atu ki te Atua”?


Joshua and Caleb were attached to their faithful God, and they could not imagine hurting him for the sake of following a faithless crowd. 	 Ne ‵pili te fesokotakiga o Iosua mo Kalepo mo te lā Atua fakamaoni, kae ne seki mafau‵fau lāua ke fakalogo‵mae a ia mai te tau‵tali atu o lāua i te tokoukega kolā e se fakatuanaki.


A younger sister wrote that Bible reading has helped her to see that Jehovah is real. 	 Ne tusi mai se tuagane talavou me ne fesoasoani atu a te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu ke lavea ne ia i a Ieova se tino tonu eiloa.


3 As in all else, so too in the matter of attitude, Jesus Christ set the best pattern. 	 3 Ne fai ne Iesu Keliso te ‵toe fakaakoakoga ‵lei i ana uiga, penā foki loa mo nisi mea katoa.


If I used to see anyone perishing from having no garment . . . 	 Kafai ne maua ne au se tino mativa telā ko se maua eiloa ne ia o ‵togi ne gatu mō ia, . . .


Ziklag 	 Sikilaka


He was also very spiritually inclined. 	 Kae alofa malosi foki ki a Ieova.


Paul stated: “Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely if anyone has a cause for complaint against another. 	 Ne fai mai a Paulo: “Ke fakatau fesoasoani koutou i a koutou eiloa, ke fakatau fakamagalo foki koutou i a koutou eiloa, manafai e isi se mea e se malie ei te suā tino ki te suā tino.


Can anyone seriously think that it would have been acceptable to God if a well-meaning family member or a zealous Levite somehow forced an unwilling Israelite to select his best animal for sacrifice when he really did not want to offer it? 	 E mata, e talitonu se tino me ne mafai o talia ne te Atua se taulaga māfai ne faimālō ne se kāiga io me se tino Levi loto finafinau se tino Isalaelu telā e se loto malie ki ei, ke filifili aka ne ia tena toe manu lei ke fai mo taulaga?


Do you feel such a debt to the people in your territory?—Read Acts 20:26, 27. 	 E mata, e maua foki ne koe se lagonaga nofo kaitalafu ki tino i tou koga talai?—Faitau te Galuega 20:26, 27.


• How can waiting on Jehovah be made a source of joy? 	 • E mafai pefea ne se tino o fiafia i tena ‵nofo fakatalitali ki a Ieova?


(Ezekiel 18:4, The Holy Bible—New International Version) The apostle Paul wrote: “Through one person [Adam] sin entered the world, and through sin, death, and thus death came to all, inasmuch as all sinned.” 	 Tela la, ko oko ki tino katoa te mate, i te mea ko agasala a tino katoa.”


How will confidence in your beliefs enable you to be more confident when you are with your peers? 	 Ka fesoasoani atu pefea tou loto talitonu ke momea aka tou toka i taimi e ‵nofo fakatasi ei koe mo ou taugasoa?


(Matthew 22:21) God’s purpose involved far more than liberating people from being dominated by some political regime. 	 (Mataio 22:21) E isi foki ne nisi mea e aofia i te fuafuaga a te Atua i lō te fakasaolotoga fua o tino mai pulega fakapolitiki.


18 Each year, the Knowledge book is being used effectively to help thousands to become Jehovah’s dedicated servants, and this includes many who have no Bible background. 	 18 I tausaga takitasi, e fakaaogā te tusi ko Te Iloaga ke fesoasoani atu ki te fia afe o tino ke fai mo fai ne tavini tukugina atu ki a Ieova, kae e aofia foki i ei a tino kolā seki iloa muamua ne latou te Tusi Tapu.


Visitors at the Grand Shrine of Ise, Japan, and the Grotto of Massabielle, Lourdes, France 	 Tino Matamata ki te Koga Fakalotu ‵Malu Lasi o Ise, i Tiapani, mo te Grotto of Massabielle , Lourdes, Falani


Brother Swingle served some 25 years in the ink room 	 Ne galue a Lyman mō tausaga e 25 i te potu palu vaitusi


21 We certainly have sound reasons to keep on rejoicing in the harvest work. Our message of hope, our search for deserving ones, and our peace-making attitude—all of these factors bring us joy as harvest workers. 	 A te ‵tou fekau o te fakamoemoega, te ‵tou ‵sala atu ki tino loto ‵lei, mo ‵tou uiga filemu—e fai katoa ne mea konei ke fia‵fia tatou e pelā me ne tino talai.


To whose wrath is Paul referring? 	 I a ai te taui ma sui ne fakasino atu ki ei a Paulo?


Mine was to Paraguay. 	 Au ne ‵tofi ki Paraguay.


His description of the changes that we have all witnessed was right on target.—2 Timothy 3:1-5. 	 Ko oti eiloa ne lavea ne tatou, te ‵tonu o fakamatalaga a Paulo.—2 Timoteo 3:1-5.


Jesus later associated Abel with “the founding of the world.” 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne faipati a Iesu e uiga ki a Apelu me ne ola a ia i “te kamataga o te lalolagi.”


Admittedly, the loyal disciples did not fully understand what Jesus had said. 	 E tonu, ne seki malamalama katoatoa ana soko fakamaoni i pati ne fai atu ne Iesu.


How do we view statements by scientists that contradict God’s Word? 	 E ‵tau o pefea ‵tou kilokiloga ki fakamatalaga a saienitisi kolā e fe‵paki mo te Muna a te Atua?


A plan might be compared to mapping out a detailed path, whereas a purpose may involve having in mind a goal but not necessarily one specific manner of reaching it. 	 A te aofaga e mafai o fakatusa ki te auala telā e fakatoka fakalikiliki eiloa ki ei, kae e mafai o aofia i se fuafuaga a se fakamoemoega telā e se aofia fua i ei se auala mautinoa e tasi ke oko atu ki ei.


This man agreed to a Bible study. 	 Ne talia ne te tagata tenei se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


(Matthew 26:41) Though he invariably found himself busy from morning to night, he set aside time to talk to his heavenly Father. 	 (Mataio 26:41) E ui eiloa, ne uke a mea ne ‵tau o ‵saga atu a ia ki ei i te ao kātoa ke oko ki te po, ne fakaavanoa eiloa ne ia a taimi ke ‵talo atu ei ki tena Tama i te lagi.


The elder’s words made a huge difference.”—Matt. 10:31. 	 Ne fai ne pati a te toeaina tenā se ‵fuliga lasi ‵ki i toku olaga.”—Mata. 10:31.


(Mark 14:33-38) Think, too, of the impact that the transfiguration must have had earlier on the three. 	 (Maleko 14:33-38) Mafaufau foki ki te lasi o te pokotiaga ne ‵tau o oko ki te tokotolu konei i te taimi ne ‵fuli ei a foliga o Iesu.


Jehovah Rewards His Servants 	 E Taui ne Ieova Ana Tavini


7 For instance, consider the Milky Way galaxy. 	 7 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ke mafaufau ki te fakaputugā fetu ko te Kaniva.


As such, his name and purposes deserve to be magnified. 	 E fakauiga te ‵viki atu ki a Ieova ki te faka‵malu mo te tavae atu ki a ia i ‵tou pati mo ‵tou faiga.


But what can help us make that choice in matters of worship? 	 Kae se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke fai ne tatou te filifiliga tenā e uiga ki te tapuakiga?


Understanding what the beast is helps us so that we neither follow it with admiration nor worship it as mankind in general does.—John 12:31; 15:19. 	 Kafai e maina tatou i te uiga o te manu fekai ka fesoasoani mai i ei ke mo a ma tau‵tali kae tapuaki atu tatou ki ei e pelā mo te mea e fai ne te tokoukega o tagata.—Ioane 12:31; 15:19.


Since Jehovah renews ‘the man we are inside from day to day,’ we should regularly avail ourselves of Jehovah’s provisions, not allowing a day to go by without giving consideration to spiritual matters. 	 Ona ko te mea e fakafou ne Ieova ‵tou ‘malosi faka-te-agaga i aso takitasi,’ e ‵tau eiloa mo tatou o fakaaogā faka‵lei a fakatokaga a Ieova, kae ke mo a ma talia se aso ke seke e aunoa mo te mafaufau ki mea faka-te-agaga.


But the courts did not agree, so I was sentenced to 31 days in prison. 	 Kae ne seki lotomalie ki ei te fono fakamasino, telā ne fakasala ei au ki aso e 31 i te falepuipui.


For the most part, they would not even mention this personal experience to others, so as to avoid drawing attention to themselves; neither would they want to boast about their future reward.—1 Cor. 1:28, 29; read 1 Corinthians 4:6-8. 	 A ko te ‵toe mea tāua, e se ma‵nako foki latou o fakamatala atu a te auala ne fakaeke ei latou ke maua fua i ei olotou tavaega; io me fakamata‵mata latou e uiga ki te lotou taui i aso mai mua.—1 Koli. 1:28, 29; faitau te 1 Kolinito 4:6-8.


Yet, these are normal aspects of life that give a Christian opportunity to demonstrate his faith. 	 Konei la a faifaiga masani o te olaga kolā e tuku atu ei te avanoaga ki se Kelisiano ke fakaasi atu tena fakatuanaki.


Who Are Preaching the Good News? 	 Ko oi e Talai Atu ne Latou a te Tala ‵Lei?


• What are the benefits children may receive from obeying their parents? 	 • Ne a mea aogā e mafai o maua ne tama‵liki mai te faka‵logo ki olotou mātua?


How does God’s Word deepen our love for him? 	 E fakamalosi aka pefea ne te Muna a te Atua a te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a ia?


How can you prepare for that day? 	 E mafai pefea o toka koe mō te aso tenā?


20 Above all, God’s servants see marriage as an opportunity to bring glory to Jehovah. 	 20 E sili atu i ei, e ‵kilo atu a tavini a te Atua ki te fakaipoipoga e pelā me se avanoaga ke tavae atu ki a Ieova.


To that end, we can properly ask him for holy spirit, for more faith, for strength to resist temptation, and for ability to ‘handle the word of the truth aright.’ (2 Tim. 2:15; Matt. 6:13; Luke 11:13; 17:5) As a child depends on his father, so we need to depend on our heavenly Father, Jehovah. 	 Ko te mea ke fai penā, e mafai o fakamolemole atu tatou ke maua ne tatou tena agaga tapu, ke momea aka te ‵tou fakatuanaki, te malosi ke ‵teke atu ki fakaosoosoga, mo te poto ‘ke akoako ‵tonu atu ne koe te munatonu.’ (2 Timoteo 2:15; Mataio 6:13; Luka 11:13; 17:5) E pelā eiloa mo te fakalagolago o se tamaliki ki tena tamana, e penā foki te ‵tou fakalago‵lago ki te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi, ko Ieova.


19 Those Paul named must have done more than give verbal solace. 	 19 Ne seki avatu fua ne tino kolā ne taku atu ne Paulo a pati fakamafanafana.


(Jas. 4:16) It is unloving to treat others as inferior. 	 (Iakopo 4:16) Se faiga sē alofa māfai e ‵kilo atu tatou ki nisi tino e pelā me ne tino ma‵lalo.


Those who served as judges or as witnesses in judicial matters were warned of the danger of ‘following after the crowd.’ 	 Ne fakamasaua atu ki tino kolā ne fai e pelā me ne famasino io me ne molimau i fono e uiga ki te fakamataku o te ‘tautali atu i te tokoukega.’


If we continue to do so, we can look forward with confidence to seeing fulfilled what Jesus said about those whom he will judge as sheep: “Come, you who have been blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the founding of the world.”—Matt. 25:34. 	 Kafai e tumau tatou i ei, e mafai o ‵kilo atu tatou mo te loto tali‵tonu ki te fakataunuga o pati a Iesu e uiga ki tino kolā ka fakamasino aka e pelā me ne mamoe: “O‵mai, a koutou kolā ko oti ne fakamanuia ne toku Tamana, ke fai mō koutou te Malo telā ne fakatoka mō koutou talu mai te faitega o te lalolagi.”—Mata. 25:34. [Fakamatalaga mai lalo]


He readily accepted the book. 	 Ne talia fakavave ne ia te tusi.


In a similar way, the apostle Peter once said at an occasion of baptism: “Can anyone forbid water?”—Acts 10:47. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, ne fai atu a te apositolo ko Petelu i se taimi e tasi ne fai ei te papatisoga: “E a, e isi se tino e mafai ne ia o taofi latou ke se papatiso?”—Galuega 10:47.


After founding the earth, God prepared it for human habitation and finally created the first man and woman. 	 I te otiga o te faitega o te lalolagi, ne fakatoka ei ne te Atua mo ‵nofo a tino kae fakamuli ifo ne faite ei ne ia te tagata mo te fafine muamua.


His academic achievements as a high-school student qualified him to attend any of the best universities in his country. 	 Ona ko ana taumafaiga i te akoga, ne mafai ne ia o fanatu ki so se iunivesiti maluga eiloa i tena fenua.


Today, he is providing an abundant supply of spiritual food in over 400 languages. 	 I aso nei e fakatoka ne ia a meakai faka-te-agaga e uke ‵ki i ‵gana e sili atu i te 400.


THE NEED FOR DISCIPLINE 	 E MANAKOGINA A POLOPOLOKIGA


An unmarried Christian who is contemplating wedlock is in a position to get marriage off to a fine start by following God’s guidance. 	 A te Kelisiano taka telā e mafaufau o avaga, e mafai eiloa o fai ne ia se kamataga ‵lei mai te tautali atu ki fakatakitakiga a te Atua.


Consider what one longtime elder has been doing. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te mea ne fai sāle ne se toeaina.


He made the earth to be man’s everlasting home, a place where man does not just survive but enjoys life to the full. 	 Ne faite ne ia te lalolagi ke fai mo fale o tino ki te se-gata-mai, se koga telā e se ola fua i ei te tagata kae ke fiafia katoatoa foki i tena olaga kātoa.


In the days before the Memorial, how can we ‘test whether we are in the faith’? 	 I aso mai mua o te Fakamanatuga, e mafai pefea ne tatou o ‘tofotofo aka me e mata, e ‵piki ‵mau tatou ki te fakatuanaki’?


I fervently prayed to Jehovah to help me to act.” 	 Ne ‵talo malosi au ki a Ieova ke fesoasoani mai ke fano au.”


(John 15:14, 15) In ancient times, a slave had little choice but to obey the orders of his master. 	 (Ioane 15:14, 15) I taimi mua, e ‵tau eiloa mo te pologa o fakalogo ki fakatonuga a tena Matai.


(Read Matthew 7:24, 25.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 7:24, 25.)


16 Our God, Jehovah, is a dynamic God, a God of action. 	 16 A ‵tou Atua ko Ieova, se Atua malosi, se Atua e gasuesue.


We show such love by actions rather than by words alone. 	 E fakaasi atu ne tatou a te vaegā alofa penā e auala i faifaiga i lō pati fua.


17 First, Paul reminded both sides that food would not bring them nearer to God. 	 17 Muamua la, ne fakamasaua atu ne Paulo ki feitu e lua me se fai ne mea‵kai ke ‵pili latou mo te Atua.


The other, the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead, was for the training of missionaries who would develop the preaching work in foreign lands. 	 A te suā akoga telā ko te Akoga Faka-te Tusi Tapu a te Faleleoleo Maluga i Kiliata, ne fakatoka ke fakaa‵koga i ei a misionale kolā ka fai ne latou a te galuega talai i fenua fakaatea.


7 In the original language of the Christian Greek Scriptures, “persuade” means to “win over” or bring about “a change of mind by the influence of reason or moral considerations,” states Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words. 	 7 I tusitusiga faka-Kelisiano Eleni, e fakauiga a te “magoi o te fakatalitonu atu” ki te “manumalo” i te “‵fuliga o se tino ona ko fakasakosakoga aogā io me ko te fakaasiatuga o amioga ‵lei,” ko pati i te Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words.


Though now a sinner, Adam was permitted by Jehovah to have children. 	 E tiga eiloa ne agasala Atamu, ne talia ne Ieova a ia ke fai ana tama.


11 David set a good example in pursuing peace. 	 11 Ne tuku mai ne Tavita se fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te tausiga o te filemu.


No doubt he continued to add to his knowledge after his baptism. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne uke atu a mea ne tauloto ne ia mai tua o tena papatisoga.


(Luke 12:13-15) Instead, make sure that time is available to reflect on “the more important things” in life.—Philippians 1:9-11. 	 (Luka 12:13-15) I lō te fai penā, ke fakatoka faka‵lei a taimi ke mafaufau ‵loto ki “mea e sili atu i te ‵lei” i te olaga nei.—Filipi 1:9-11.


(Matthew 4:18-22; 9:9; Colossians 4:14) Were those disciples taking a risk and endangering their future? 	 (Mataio 4:18-22; 9:9; Kolose 4:14) E mata, ne fakamataku ki olotou olaga i aso mai mua a te mea ne fai ne soko konā?


And our magazines often contain heartwarming first-person accounts about beloved fellow believers. 	 Kae e maua i loto i ‵tou mekesini a tala ‵tonu kae fakamalosi loto e uiga ki ‵tou taina tali‵tonu.


If we have a tendency to be cynical, it is good to remember that the Devil questioned the motives of God’s faithful servant Job. 	 Kafai e nofo faeloa i a tatou a te vāivāiga ko te seai o se loto talitonu, se mea ‵lei ke masaua me ne fakafesili foki ne te Tiapolo a te manakoga o te tavini fakamaoni a te Atua ko Iopu.


The Israelites thus came to know Jehovah in the roles of Savior, Warrior, Provider, and Fulfiller of promises and in other capacities.—Ex. 15:2, 3; 16:2-5; Josh. 23:14. 	 Tela la, ne iloa i ei ne tino Isalaelu a Ieova e pelā me ko te Tino telā ne faka‵sao ne ia latou, se toa, ne fakatoka ne ia a mea mō latou, ne fakataunu ne ia ana folafolaga, kae ne fesoasoani atu foki ki a latou i auala e uke.—Esoto 15:2, 3; 16:2-5; Iosua 23:14.


One report says: “Scientists who have lived closely with beasts and studied them have found that all mammals are emotional.” 	 E fai mai te li‵poti e tasi: “Ne maua aka ne saienisi kolā ne ‵nofo pili ki manu fe‵kai kae sukesuke ne latou me i manu katoa e isi ne olotou lagonaga.”


By imitating what he sees his instructor do, he eventually aims his arrows so that they strike closer and closer to the center of the target. 	 Mai te fakaakoako atu ki mea kolā e lavea ne ia e fai ne tena faiakoga, ne mafai ei ne ia o sana ana matasana ke pili‵pili faeloa ki te kogaloto o te taketi.


It is perverted. 	 Ko ‵piko fāka loa.


We can point them to the way to stay safe when destruction comes upon Satan’s system of things. 	 E mafai o fakasino atu tatou ki te auala e maua ei te puipuiga māfai ko oko mai a te fakamaseiga ki te lalolagi a Satani.


As Jehovah’s worshipers, however, we are not afraid, for we have a sure hope for the future. 	 E pelā me ne tavini a Ieova, e se ma‵taku tatou me e maua ne tatou se fakamoemoega mautinoa i aso mai mua.


The Bible assures us that Jehovah ‘remembers that we are dust.’ 	 E fakatalitonu mai te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou me i a Ieova “e manatua foki ne ia i a tatou ne pefu.”


How does God’s Word, such as at 1 John 3:17, help us learn to show compassion? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea te Muna a te Atua i te 1 Ioane 3:17 ke tauloto tatou ke fakaasi atu te alofa atafai?


Keep On Accepting Divine Discipline 	 Ke Talia Faeloa a Polopolokiga a te Atua


As a result, they reaped rich blessings and a sure hope for the future. 	 Tela la, ne tau ne latou a fakamanuiaga e uke mo se fakamoemoega mautinoa mō aso mai mua.


How does respect for theocratic headship reveal our love for Jehovah’s way of ruling? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne te ‵tou āva ki tulaga pule a te ‵tou fia‵fia ki te auala e pule mai ei a Ieova?


I never believed that what I did mattered to him. 	 Ne seki talitonu eiloa au me i mea kolā ne fai ne au ne tāua ki a ia.


18 Struggling for the Good News in Thessalonica 	 TE AOGĀ O MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 1, 2


What if this is true of you? 	 Kae pefea la mafai e tupu tonu te mea tenei ki a koe?


It is significant that Paul supervised a ‘collection for the holy ones’ who were in need. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne fai ne Paulo a te fakatokaga o “meaalofa mō Kelisiano” fakaa‵lofa.


The book of Judges is replete with accounts of humans who “from a weak state were made powerful.” (Heb. 11:34) By means of holy spirit, God impelled Gideon to fight in behalf of His people. 	 I te tusi o Famasino e uke a tala i ei o tino kolā ne “vāivāi kae ne ma‵losi fakamuli ifo” (Epelu 11:34) E auala i te agaga tapu o te Atua, ne fakamalosi i ei ne ia Kitiona ke taua atu mō Ana tino.


None of this was easy, but he refused to compromise. 	 E seai eiloa se mea ne faigofie i mea konei, kae ne ita tou tagata ma gutugutulua.


We must constantly be on guard so as not to be choked, or asphyxiated, and thus fail to finish the race. 	 Tela la ona ko te mea e se ma‵nako tatou o ma‵nava ki se ea poisini, e se ‵tau lele eiloa o talia ne tatou te auala e mafau‵fau ei a tino o te lalolagi ko te mea ke pokotia i ei a te auala e mafau‵fau ei tatou.


“His anger flares up easily,” or blazes quickly and irresistibly. 	 E oko “fakavave” mai tena kaitaua telā e se mafai o ‵teke ki ei.


Then dishonor will come; but wisdom is with the modest ones.”—PROVERBS 11:2. 	 E sili te nofo filemu [“te agamalū,” NW].”—FAATAOTO 11:2.


What this involves will be discussed in the next article. 	 Ka sautala tatou i te suā mataupu ki mea kolā e aofia i ei.


By doing so, we show them honor. 	 Mai te fai penā, e fakaasi atu ei ne tatou a te āva ki a latou.


Some rulers have tried to set up their own form of State religion, pressuring their subjects to comply. 	 Ko oti ne taumafai a nisi takitaki o fakatu aka te lotu a te Fenua kae faimālō atu ki tino ke ‵kau ki ei.


• How have receptive ones today been blessed by the good news? 	 • Ne fakamanuiagina pefea a tino loto ‵lei i aso nei ona ko te tala ‵lei?


Matthew 22-28–Mark 1-8 	 Mataio 22–Maleko 8


Today, scholars are aware that Jehovah’s personal name appears some 7,000 times in the Bible. 	 I aso nei, e iloa ‵lei ne tino ‵poto me e sae mai faka-7,000 taimi a te igoa totino o Ieova i te Tusi Tapu.


Satan has challenged the rightfulness of Jehovah’s sovereignty, so our voluntary and vigorous efforts to uphold it are undoubtedly of special value to our benevolent and appreciative heavenly Father. 	 Ne ‵teke atu a Satani ki te ‵tonu o te pulega sili a Ieova, tela la, a te ‵tou loto fia‵fia mo te loto finafinau ke fakamaluga aka tena pulega, e mautinoa eiloa me e fakatāua malosi atu i se auala fakapito ne te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi telā e uiga atafai kae loto fakafetai.


WHY SOME HAVE LOST THEIR JOY 	 TE POGAI KO GALO ATU EI TE FIA‵FIA O NISI TINO


(Mark 6:31) Boarding a boat, probably near Capernaum, they sailed across the Sea of Galilee to a quiet place. 	 (Maleko 6:31) Ne ‵sopo latou i se poti, kāti i se koga i tafa o Kapanaumi, kae ne fo‵lau atu latou ki te suā feitu o te Namo o Kalilaia ki se koga filemu.


Over the past few decades, countless others have shown themselves to be good examples. 	 I tausaga fatoā ‵teka atu nei, e tokouke ‵ki a tino ne fai foki mo fai ne fakaakoakoga ‵lei.


What do we learn from Acts 6:1-3? 	 Ne a mea e tau‵loto ne tatou mai i te Galuega 6:1-3?


Practice sessions can help your children deal with peer pressure 	 A te fakaakoako ki pati e ‵tau o fai e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki au tama‵liki ke ‵teke atu ki fakamalosiga ma‵sei mai i taugasoa


[Pictures on page 16, 17] Like the traveling merchant, missionaries today are richly blessed [Picture on page 17] 	 E pelā mo te tino fakatau koloa faimalaga, e maua ne misionale i aso nei a fakamanuiaga e uke


Third, Jesus repeatedly begs that his disciples may be united in the same bond of love that exists between him and his Father. 	 Te tolu, ne akai atu faeloa a Iesu ke mafai o ‵kau fakatasi ana soko i te fusi o te alofa telā e maua foki i tena va mo tena Tamana.


Twice, Jesus drove merchants, with their goods, from the temple. 	 Ne ‵tuli fakalua ne Iesu a tino faipisinisi, mo olotou mea ‵togi mai te faletapu.


(Matt. 8:28-32; John 2:13-17; 18:3-5) That example helped them to build courage. 	 (Mata. 8:28-32; Ioa. 2:13-17; 18:3-5) Ne fesoasoani atu te fakaakoakoga tenā ke ati aka ne latou te loto toa.


The Bible’s answer to that question warms our heart. 	 E fakamafanafana mai ki ‵tou loto a te tali a te Tusi Tapu ki te fesili tenā.


18 Using a powerful comparison, Jehovah promised repentant Israelites the complete removal of the stain of their sins, making what was “scarlet” as white as “snow.” 	 18 I te fakaaogaga o se fakatusaga, ne tauto atu a Ieova ki tino Isalaelu sala‵mo me ka tapale katoatoa kea‵tea a te lai‵lai o olotou agasala, mai te faiga o te mea “lailai” ke kena e pelā me se “kiona.”


(Matthew 7:21, Today’s English Version) If someone is called a prophet or claims that Jesus is his “Lord,” it is reasonable to say that he is a religious person, not an unbeliever. 	 (Mataio 7:21) Kafai e taku se tino ki se pelofeta io me e fai mai i a Iesu ko tena “Aliki,” se mea ‵lei ke fai atu me i a ia se tino lotu, kae e se fai pelā me se tino sē talitonu.


For example, consider the problem of earning a living. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ke mafau‵fau ki te faigata o mea tau tupe i te olaga nei.


Jehovah’s people are determined to maintain high moral standards 	 Se a te mea ne iku atu ki tino ona ko te lotou tapuaki atu ki te pulumakau aulo? 17.


Wives can also benefit from Jesus’ example. 	 E mafai foki o maua ne fafine a‵vaga a mea aoga mai i te fakaakoakoga a Iesu.


Use this map as a means to establish a rapport with the householder. 	 Fakaaogā te mape tenei ke fai ei se fesokotakiga mo te tino i te fale.


In the Bible, Jehovah clearly reveals how he feels. 	 I loto i te Tusi Tapu, e fakaasi manino mai i ei ne Ieova ana lagonaga.


By faith they ‘reached out for a better place, that is, one belonging to heaven.’ 	 Ne seki maua ne latou a mea ne folafolagina ne te Atua.”


However, we are not born with a fully developed love of Jehovah. 	 Kae e se fa‵nau mai tatou mo te alofa katoatoa ki a Ieova.


Jesus here referred to the conversation that God had with Moses at the burning bush about 1514 B.C.E. 	 I konei, ne fakasino atu a Iesu ki te sau‵talaga ne fai ne te Atua mo Mose i te lakau telā ne ‵ka, kāti i te 1514 T.L.M.


(Psalm 19:1) This reverence for God drew David closer to Jehovah and made David want to learn and follow His perfect ways. Imagine how David felt when he sang to Jehovah: “You are great and are doing wondrous things; you are God, you alone. Instruct me, O Jehovah, about your way. 	 (Salamo 19:1) A te āva tenei ki te Atua ne fakapilipili malosi atu ei a Tavita ki a Ieova kae fai ei ke fia iloa kae ke tautali atu foki a ia i Ana auala ‵tonu katoatoa.


Evidently, it had become the custom for people to gather in prayer outside the sanctuary while incense was being presented to Jehovah on the golden altar.—Luke 1:8-10. 	 E manino ‵lei me se masani eiloa o maopoopo se vaitino o ‵talo i tua o te faletapu i te taimi e ofo atu ei a mea ma‵nogi ki a Ieova i luga i te fatafaitaulaga aulo.—Luka 1:8-10.


Each of us should ask, ‘Am I acting in harmony with Jesus’ three requests?’ 	 E ‵tau mo tatou taki tokotasi o fesili ifo, ‘E mata, e gasuesue au e ‵tusa mo fakamolemole e tolu a Iesu?’


Furthermore, you will have more opportunities to think and talk about Jehovah, deepening your love for him and bringing him pleasure. 	 E se gata i ei, ka uke atu avanoaga e maua ne koe ke mafaufau kae faipati e uiga ki a Ieova, e fai ei ke ‵poko tou alofa kae fakafiafia atu ki a ia.


Unmerited Manifestation of Goodness 4. What has God done for mankind since Adam sinned? 	 Te Fakaasiatuga o te Aga‵lei ki Tino sē ‵Lei Katoatoa


(Matthew 9:35; Mark 1:40-42; John 5:5-9) Imagine what he will do in the new world! 	 (Mataio 9:35; Maleko 1:40-42; Ioane 5:5-9) Mafaufau la ki mea ka fai ne ia i te lalolagi fou!


Hebrews 13:4 rules out what, but what question might arise? 	 Se a te mea e fakatapu i te Epelu 13:4, kae se a te fesili e mafai o sae aka?


On the other hand, there are technical and vocational schools, offering short-term courses that result in a certificate or diploma in some trade or service. 	 I te suā feitu la, e isi foki ne vaegā akoga kolā e tuku mai i ei a kōsi toe‵toe ke maua ei se setifiketi io me se tipiloma i nisi galuega.


▪ heart Ps. 147:3; 1 John 3:19-22; 5:14, 15 	 ▪ loto Salamo 147:3; 1 Ioane 3:19-22; 5:14, 15


This does not mean that Jehovah created the Devil as “a manslayer.” 	 E se fakauiga i ei me ne faite ne Ieova a te Tiapolo e pelā me se “tino tatino.”


Learning From Others 	 Ke Fakaakoako Atu ki Nisi Tino


He rejected the Jews as his special nation; their keeping the Law was no longer the means to obtain his approval. 	 Ne ‵teke atu a ia ki te kau Iutaia e pelā me ko tena fenua fakapito; a te tausiga ne latou o te Tulafono ko se toe fai pelā me se auala ke maua ei tena taliaga.


How do you benefit personally as you share the good news with others? 	 E maua pefea ne koe a mea aogā mai te folafola atu o te tala ‵lei ki nisi tino?


(Micah 3:8) Jesus promised his disciples: “You will receive power when the holy spirit arrives upon you.” 	 (Mika 3:8, Tusi Paia, Samoa) Ne folafola atu ne Iesu ki ana soko: “Ka faka‵fonugina koutou i te ‵mana manafai e oko atu ki luga i a koutou a te agaga tapu.”


Why did we become friends in the first place? 	 Kaia ne fai ei māua pelā me ne taugasoa i te taimi muamua?


Their efforts have been in vain, and many have concluded that the question cannot be answered. 	 E seki aogā olotou taumafaiga kae ne fakaiku aka ne tino e tokouke me e se mafai o tali aka te fesili tenā.


However, the iron legs of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream image pictured not only the Roman Empire but also its political outgrowth—the Anglo-American World Power. 	 Kae e se ko Loma fua ne fakaata mai i vae fiti o te tupua i te moemiti a Nepukanesa, ne aofia foki i ei se isi malo telā ne tupu aka i ei—ko te avā Malo ‵Lasi i te Lalolagi ko Peletania mo Amelika.


Israel was to serve as a witness to the fact that Jehovah is the only true God. 	 Ne ‵tau o fai a Isalaelu mo fai se molimau ki te manatu tonu me i a Ieova ko te Atua tonu fua e tokotasi.


Likewise, our Christian hope protects our mental powers. 	 E penā foki loa a te ‵tou fakamoemoega faka-Kelisiano, e puipui i ei a te malosi o ‵tou mafaufau.


He tells them: “Keep your senses, be watchful. . . . 	 E fai atu a ia ki a latou: “Ke toka kae matapula‵pula foki koutou! . . .


If so, the meetings will be among “the more important things” that we make room for in our busy lives. 	 Kafai e penā, ka aofia a fakatasiga i “mea kolā e sili atu i te tāua” kolā e talia ne tatou i ‵tou olaga.


But, ‘if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by doing this you will heap fiery coals upon his head.’ 	 Ikai, ‘kafai e fia kai tou fili, fagaigina; kafai foki e fia inu, fainugina; i te mea kafai e fai ne koe penā, ko te mea eiloa ko taema a ia i ana mea ma‵sei ne fai ki a koe [“ko tuku atu a malala ‵ka ki olotou ulu,” NW].’


As a Jew, Peter would have avoided entering a Gentile’s home. 	 E pelā me se tino Iutaia, e ‵tau o se ulu atu a Petelu ki se fale o se tino o fenua fakaa‵tea.


One couple from Australia who were temporarily serving in Zambia wrote: “The stories are true. 	 Ne tusi mai se tauavaga Ausetalia kolā ne ga‵lue se tumau i Zambia penei: “E ‵tonu eiloa a tala.


If those who are born again will rule as kings in heaven, over whom will they be ruling? 	 Kafai a tino kolā e ‵toe fanau mai ka pule e pelā me ne tupu i te lagi, ko oi la ka pule atu latou ki ei?


This scheming opportunist tried to curry the favor of those who came to the king for judgment. 	 A te tino matafatu tenā ne fai ne ia ana aofaga ke fakakolekole atu ki tino kolā ne olo atu ki te tupu ke fai olotou fakamasinoga.


A few verses later, Paul points out that faith does not come spontaneously; rather, it “follows the thing heard,” that is, “the word about Christ.”—Romans 10:13, 14, 17; Joel 2:32. 	 I nāi fuaiupu mai tua ifo i ei, ne fakaasi mai ne Paulo me i te fakatuanaki e se se mea e maua e aunoa mo taumafaiga, me i “te fakatuanaki e maua mai i te lagona, ka ko te mea ne lagona, ne maua mai i te talaiga a Keliso.”—Loma 10:13, 14, 17; Ioelu 2:32.


We may also have to adjust our schedule or concentrate our efforts on preaching in areas where we can contact more people.—Compare John 4:7-15; Acts 16:13; 17:17. 	 Kāti e ‵tau foki o fai ne tatou ne fakama‵fuliga ki ‵tou fakatokaga io me ‵saga tonu atu tatou o talai i koga kolā e mafai o maua i ei a tino e tokouke.—Fakatusa ki te Ioane 4:7-15; Galuega 16:13; 17:17.


How did the Witnesses who had just started to take the course in Chinese conduct Bible studies? 	 Se a te tulaga maluga o Iesu e maua ne ia i te lagi, kae kaia e fakamalosi mai ei te mea tenā ki a tatou?


“God is love,” and his laws and commandments spring from his love for his creatures. 	 “Me i te Atua ko te alofa eiloa a ia,” kae e māfua mai ana tulafono mo fakatonuga i tena alofa ki ana mea ne faite.


9:15, 26, 27. We must take seriously the agreements we make and keep our word. 	 9:15, 26, 27. E ‵tau o mafau‵fau ‵mafa tatou ki ‵tou fakaikuga e fai kae tausi ki ei.


2 Several months earlier, Jesus had asked a similar question. 	 2 Ko oti foki ne ‵sili atu ne Iesu a te fesili tenā i nāi masina mai mua atu i ei.


12 Keys to Family Happiness—Talk to Your Children About Sex 	 TE ITULAU E 12 PESE: 37, 57


Then, in 1939, as World War II engulfed Europe, an event in our village jolted us. 	 I te 1939, i te taimi ne oko atu ei te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi ki Eulopa, ne tupu se mea i te motou fakai telā ne ‵poi matou i ei.


For example, those showing human kindness often do so without having a deep and personal involvement, or relationship, with the individuals they treat kindly. 	 E pelā mo tino kolā e fakaasi mai ne latou a te atafai e fai sāle fua penā e aunoa mo se taumafaiga ke maua se va fakataugasoa pili mo te tino tenā.


That is what Damaris experienced when she faced an important decision as a teenager. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne maua ne Damaris i te taimi ne fakafesagai atu a ia ki te faiga o toe fakaikuga tāua i tena olaga e pelā me se talavou.


3 The appalling end of Pompeii and Herculaneum was more than matched by the cataclysmic destruction of Jerusalem nine years earlier, although that catastrophe was man-made. 	 3 Faitalia me ne fakamasei a te fa‵kai o Ielusalema ne tino, kae e sili fakafia atu te matagā o te fakalavelave tenā i lō te fakalavelave telā ne tupu ki Pompeii mo Herculaneum.


Such good conduct is particularly conspicuous during the district conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 A vaegā amioga ‵lei penei e masani o laveagofie i taimi e fai ei a fono ‵lasi a Molimau a Ieova.


Evil conspirators have an elderly man thrown into a pit of lions, but he emerges without a scratch. 	 Ne fai ne tino matagā se aofaga ke ‵pei atu se toeaina matua ki te lua o leona, kae ne seki pakia a ia i ei.


The Importance of Christian Unity 	 Te Tāua o te Fealofani Faka-Kelisiano


“Never be anxious about the next day, for the next day will have its own anxieties. 	 “Ke mo a e manava‵se koutou ki te aso ma taeao, me e manavase loa te aso ma taeao ki ana mea.


He admits: “I was crushed. 	 Ne taku ‵tonu mai a ia: “Ne loto vāivāi malosi au.


What happens if a person loses sight of this and begins to focus on his own abilities? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o tupu māfai e galo i se tino a te kilokiloga e uiga ki te mea tenei kae ko kamata o saga atu fua ki mea kolā e mafai ne ia o fai?


What will bring us complete relief from adversities, and in the meantime, what gives us comfort? 	 Se a te mea ka fakasaoloto katoatoa aka ei tatou mai i mea faiga‵ta, kae i te vaitaimi tenei, se a te mea telā e fakamafanafana mai ki a tatou?


(Romans 12:2) ‘Is it really possible to make the mind over through education?’ you may ask. 	 (Loma 12:2) Kāti ka fesili mai koe, ‘E mata, e mafai eiloa o fakafou te mafaufau e auala i akoakoga?’


(Proverbs 23:20) For it to be dangerous, though, eating and drinking does not have to reach that level. 	 (Faataoto 23:20) Ona ko te fakamataku, e se ‵tau o tō silia te kai mo te inu.


And the apostle Paul was told: “You are introducing some things that are strange to our ears.”—Job 16:17; Prov. 15:30; Ezek. 3:9; Acts 17:20. 	 Kae ne tusi atu a Paulo ki a Timoteo: “Ka faka‵tuli ne latou olotou taliga ki te munatonu.”—Iopu 16:17, NW; Faataoto 15:30, NW; Esekielu 3:9, NW; 2 Timoteo 4:4.


He gave a parable in which cultivators mistreated those whom the owner sent to them, just as the Israelites mistreated the prophets whom God sent to them. 	 Ne fai mai ne ia se tala fakatusa e uiga ki tino fai fatoaga kolā ne fai fakamasei ne latou a tino kolā ne uga atu ne te tino i o ia te fatoaga ki a latou, e pelā eiloa mo te kau Isalaelu kolā ne fai fakamasei ne latou a pelofeta ne uga atu ne te Atua ki a latou.


What apparent contradiction exists regarding Christian discipleship? 	 Se a te mea e foliga mai me e ‵kese e uiga ki te lotu Kelisiano?


19 It is no less important to show kindness to fellow believers. 	 19 E ‵pau eiloa te tāua o te fakaasiatuga o te alofa atafai ki ‵tou taina tali‵tonu.


Long before strained relations occur, brothers need loving guidance. 	 A koi tuai o ‵tupu a fakalavelave, e ma‵nako a taina ki ne fakatakitakiga a‵lofa.


That map is the Bible, which declares: “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.”—2 Timothy 3:16, King James Version. 	 A te mape tenā ko te Tusi Tapu, telā e fai mai: “Me i Tusitusiga Tapu katoa ne aumai mai te Atua, kae aoga ki te akoakoga o te mea tonu, ki te polopoloki, ki te fakatonu o te mea ‵se, mo te akoako atu ki te olaga ‵lei.”—2 Timoteo 3:16.


(Matthew 15:32; 26:40, 41; Mark 6:31) Thus, although Jesus was perfect, he was not a perfectionist. 	 (Mataio 15:32; 26:40, 41; Maleko 6:31) Tela la, e tiga eiloa ne ‵lei katoatoa Iesu, ne iloa ne ia me e se mafai o ‵lei katoatoa faeloa a mea katoa.


He knew that Adam and Eve had the ability to act loyally, as was later proved even by imperfect men, such as Abraham, Job, Daniel, and many others. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me ne mafai eiloa ne Atamu mo Eva o fakamaoni, me ne mafai foki o fakamaoni mai a te mea tenā ne tagata sē ‵lei katoatoa, e pelā mo Apelaamo, Iopu, Tanielu, mo nisi tino aka e tokouke.


How can we benefit from associating with older worshippers of Jehovah? 	 E aogā pefea ki a tatou a te ‵kau fakatasi mo tino tapuaki ma‵tua a Ieova?


Our hope is, not in this system of things, but in the new world, where the heavenly Messianic Kingdom will be the only government ruling over this earth. 	 E se fakamoe‵moe tatou ki te olaga masei tenei, kae e fakamoe‵moe eiloa tatou ki te lalolagi fou, telā ka pule mai fua te Malo faka-Mesia i te lagi ki te lalolagi tenei.


The number of the repatriated Jews was small. 	 E se tokouke a tino Iutaia kolā ne toe ‵foki atu.


It is recorded at Ezekiel 37:1-14. 	 Ne fakamau eiloa i te Esekielu 37:1-14.


The average life span of the ten generations from Adam to Noah was above 850 years. 	 E ‵tusa mo te 850 a te aofaki masani o tausaga o tino kolā ne ola i kautama e sefulu mai i a Atamu ke oko ki a Noa.


In any event, “her face was no longer downcast.” (1 Sam. 1:12, 17, 18) She trusted that Jehovah would either put an end to her barrenness or fill the lack in some other way. 	 Faitalia me se a te tulaga, ne seki toe “fanoanoa foki” eiloa tou fafine. (1 Samu. 1:12, 17, 18) Ne talitonu tou fafine me ka fakagata eiloa ne Ieova tena sē afu io me e ‵fuli ne ia te tulaga fakafanoanoa tenā ki se mea ‵lei.


A good number have accepted Bible-based publications, and a few have shown greater interest in learning the truth. 	 Ko tai uke eiloa a tino ko talia ne latou a tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu, kae ne nai tino ko oti ne fakaasi mai te lotou fia‵fia lasi ke tauloto ki te munatonu.


Instead, God placed before them a marvelous prospect. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne folafola atu ne te Atua ki a lāua se mea gali ‵ki.


Similar things have happened with religious beliefs—where immense contradictions exist. 	 Ko oti ne ‵tupu a vaegā mea penei ki talitonuga fakalotu—me e ‵sae aka i ei a manatu kese‵kese kolā e fe‵paki.


Today, Wiktor is serving Jehovah zealously in his congregation. 	 I aso nei, ko tavini atu nei a Wiktor ki a Ieova mo te loto finafinau i tena fakapotopotoga.


A closer look at these manifestations of Jehovah’s goodness will help us to “keep doing good.” 	 E tausi ne au taku feagaiga i afe o tupulaga, e fakamagalo fua ne au agasala mo amioga masei katoa; kae e fakasala eiloa ne au a olotou tama mo tama a olotou tama.”


In reality, only deeds performed by an intelligent creature, human or spirit, endowed with free will could have real moral significance. 	 E tonu, ko mea fua kolā e fai ne se tino poto kae saoloto, faitalia me se tino io me se agelu, e mafai o tāua ‵ki i mea tau amioga.


Such gatherings provide spiritual stimulus, offer opportunities to meet new friends, help us to appreciate our worldwide association of brothers, and are a key means by which Jehovah blesses and cares for his people. 	 E tuku mai i vaegā maopoopoga penā a fakamalosiga faka-te-agaga, e tuku mai i ei avanoaga ke fetaui mo taugasoa fou, e fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke amanaia ki ‵tou kautaina ‵kaufakatasi i te lalolagi kātoa, kae ko te auala foki tenā e fakamanuia kae tausi atu ei a Ieova ki ana tino.


Indeed, one of the main reasons for Jesus’ coming into the world was “to save sinners.”—1 Tim. 1:15. 	 E tonu, a te pogai tāua e tasi mō te vau o Iesu ki te lalolagi ko te mea ke “fakaola a tino agasala.”—1 Timoteo 1:15.


Did the eloquence of Apollos intimidate them? 	 E mata, ne ‵poi laua ona ko te poto o Apolo?


(Micah 6:8) It makes sense to seek to understand those limits and directions and learn to live by them. 	 (Mika 6:8) Se mea ‵lei ke taumafai o malamalama i tapulā mo akoakoga fakavae konā kae ke fakamasani o ola e ‵tusa mo mea konā.


People were waiting to see a doctor, and the Witness noticed that an elderly woman next to him was very sick. 	 Ne faka‵tali a tino katoa ke olo atu latou ki te tokitā, kae ne lavea ne te Molimau tenei se lomatua telā ko matua ‵ki i ona tafa ko oko eiloa i te masaki malosi.


This can best be achieved by use of what the apostle Paul described as “the sword of the spirit,” God’s Word, the Bible.—Ephesians 6:17. 	 A te ‵toe mea ‵lei ke fai penā ko te fakaaogāga o te mea telā e fakamatala mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo me ko te “pelu” o te agaga telā ko te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu.—Efeso 6:17.


Reading the Bible daily is essential. 	 A te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa e tāua ‵ki eiloa.


Would it, though, have the potential to stumble any and all Greeks, Jews, or anointed ones from that time down till today? 	 E mata, e fakauiga i ei me i te faifaiga sē ‵lei tenā e fakalogo‵mae ei so se tino Eleni, Iutaia, io me ko te kau fakaekegina mai te taimi tenā ke oko mai eiloa ki aso nei?


By our enduring under distressing circumstances, we too have an opportunity to prove Satan a liar. 	 Mai i te ‵tou kufaki mai lalo i tulaga faiga‵ta, e maua foki ne tatou se avanoaga ke fakamaoni atu me i a Satani se tino loi.


10 At Hebrews 13:7, 17, quoted above, the apostle Paul gives four reasons why we should be obedient and submissive to Christian overseers. 	 10 Ne taku mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo i te Epelu 13:7, 17, telā e siki mai i luga, a pogai e fa e ‵tau ei o faka‵logo tatou ki ovasia Kelisiano.


14 It would be very unusual for one of Jehovah’s Witnesses to join a false religion. 	 14 Se mea faigata ke kau atu se Molimau a Ieova ki lotu ‵se.


(Acts 4:12) Whatever our background may be, therefore, it is the course of wisdom for us to believe in Jesus, follow him, and thus be led to life.—John 20:31. 	 (Galuega 4:12) Tela la, faitalia me ne a mea ne tali‵tonu mua tatou ki ei, se mea poto ke tali‵tonu tatou ki a Iesu, tau‵tali atu ki a ia, kae ke ‵taki atu ei tatou ki te ola.—Ioane 20:31.


(Prov. 6:10, 11) He might reason, ‘If no one is going to respond, why be energetic in trying to reach or help people?’ 	 (Faataoto 6:10, 11) Kāti ka fai mai tena fakamasakoga, ‘Kafai e seai se tino e fia saga mai, kaia e taumafai malosi ei tatou ke oko atu io me fesoasoani atu ki tino?’


This poses a danger to our spirituality. 	 E mafai o fakamasei ne mea konei a tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


In 1959, I received a letter informing me that I had been assigned to serve at the branch office. 	 I te tausaga 1959, e isi se fakailoaga ne oko mai i se tusi, me ko oti ne ‵tofigina au ke galue i loto i te ofisa lagolago.


(Revelation 20:1-3, 6; 21:3, 4) In these times of ecological crisis, they relish the certain prospect of seeing Paradise established on earth. 	 (Fakaasiga 20:1-3, 6; 21:3, 4) I te vaitaimi tenei e fakamasei ei te lasiga o mea i te lalolagi nei, e fia‵fia eiloa latou ki te fakamoemoega mautinoa me ka toe fakatu mai te Palataiso i te lalolagi nei.


Jehovah did this solely for our benefit, not for personal gain. 	 Ne fai ne Ieova a te mea tenei ke aoga ki a tatou, kae e se mō tena ‵lei eiloa.


God will again show mercy to his people and “throw into the depths of the sea all their sins.”—Micah 7:4, 18, 19. 	 Ka toe fakaasi atu ne te Atua te alofa fakamagalo ki ana tino kae “fakapuli ne koe [olotou] agasala!”—Mika 7:4, 18, 19.


‘Maintain Fine Conduct’ 	 ‘Ke Tumau i Amioga ‵Lei’


As the expressions of faith from these need-greaters show, when we strive to overcome an obstacle to expand our ministry, we experience in a very personal way the truthfulness of Jehovah’s promise to his servants: “I will fortify you, yes, I will help you.” 	 E pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te fakatuanaki o tino talai fesoasoani konei, kafai e taumafai tatou ke manumalo i se mea telā e fakalavelave mai ki ‵tou galuega talai, ka lavea faka‵lei eiloa ne tatou a te ‵tonu o te tautoga a Ieova ki ana tavini: “Ka fakamalosi ne au a koe, ao, ka fesoasoani atu au ki a koe.”


(Matthew 24:45) His advice might be overly influenced by local customs and restricted by his limited knowledge. 	 (Mataio 24:45) E mafai o lasi te fakamalosiga a tuu mo aganuu a te fenua mo te sē lava o tena iloaga i ana pati fesoasoani.


(Matthew 10:1-42; Luke 6:12-16) For the next two years or so, they accompanied Jesus on his preaching tours throughout the land, enjoying a close relationship with him. 	 (Mataio 10:1-42; Luka 6:12-16) I se lua tausaga fakamuli ifo, ne ga‵lue fakatasi latou mo Iesu i te fenua kātoa kae ne maua ei ne latou se fesokotakiga ‵pili mo ia.


Finally, Jehovah allowed the kingdom to be destroyed by the Babylonians in 607 B.C.E. Satan appeared to have gained the upper hand in his attempt to discredit Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne talia ne Ieova ke fakaseai atu te malo ne te kau Papelonia i te 607 T.L.M. Ne foliga mai me ne manuia eiloa a taumafaiga a Satani ke fakamasei te pulega sili a Ieova.


Paul wrote: “What shall we say, then? 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo, penei: “Se a te pati a tatou ka fai?


In the Name of the Holy Spirit 	 I te Igoa o te Agaga Tapu


(Gen. 39:11-20; Ps. 105:17, 18) For his righteous actions, he seemed to be punished rather than blessed. 	 (Kene. 39:11-20; Sala. 105:17, 18) Ne foliga mai pelā me ne fakasala a ia ona ko ana faifaiga amio‵tonu i lō te fakamanuiagina.


Three days later Joshua and the Israelites learned that they had been tricked. 	 I te tolu o aso mai tua ifo ne iloa aka ne Iosua mo te kau Isalaelu me ne fakaloiloi fua latou ne tino konā.


Money itself is not the issue. 	 A te fakalavelave e se ko tupe.


It is Jehovah alone who is worthy of our fear, our profound awe and respect. 	 Ko Ieova fua tokotasi telā e ‵tau o ma‵taku, amanaia, kae āva tatou ki ei.


(Haggai 1:1, 12; 2:21; Zechariah 6:11) These constituted “new heavens.” 	 (Hakai 1:1, 12; 2:21; Sakalia 6:11) Ne fai laua mo fai te “lagi fou.”


Or what if those appointed as overseers in your congregation—or in your circuit or branch—are younger or are culturally or racially different from you? 	 Io me e a māfai e fo‵liki a tino kolā ne ‵tofi aka e pelā me ne ovasia i tau fakapotopotoga—io me ko te ovasia o te fenua io me ko te sui mai te ofisa lagolago—e fo‵liki io me e ‵kese olotou tuu io me ko olotou fenua mai i a koe?


BAPTISM IN THE BIBLE 	 PAPATISOGA I LOTO I TE TUSI TAPU


What training program began in 1959? 	 Se a te akoga telā ne fakatu aka i te 1959?


(1 Timothy 2:12, 13; Hebrews 13:17) When women follow God’s direction to do so, they set an example for the angels in God’s organizational arrangement. 	 (1 Timoteo 2:12, 13; Epelu 13:17) Kafai e tau‵tali a fāfine i te fakatonuga a te Atua ke fai penā, ko tuku mai ei ne latou se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō agelu i te fakatelega o te fakapotopotoga saukātoa a te Atua.


To what may the Christian congregation be compared? 	 E maua se olaga fakatau a‵lofa, fesoasoani, kae gali i loto i se kāiga māfai e tapuaki atu a tino katoa i ei ki a Ieova.


God’s Great Works and His Qualities 	 G aluega mo Uiga Fakaofoofogia o te Atua


(John 3:16) The sacrifice of Christ is the greatest proof of Jehovah’s love for us. 	 (Ioane 3:16) A te taulaga a Keliso ko te ‵toe fakatalitonuga sili tenā o te alofa o Ieova mō tatou.


(Heb. 11:37) What helped those loyal servants of God to stand firm? 	 (Epelu 11:37) Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki tino a‵lofa fakamaoni konā a te Atua ke ‵tu ‵mautakitaki latou?


2 These last days are a time of moral chaos. 	 2 Ko faivalevale a mea tau amioga i aso fakaoti konei.


How does walking by spirit affect our view of Jesus? 	 E pokotia pefea te ‵tou kilokiloga ki a Iesu ona ko te takitaki o ‵tou olaga ne te agaga?


Despite recent agreements, the superpowers still have some 2,000 nuclear warheads ready to launch. 	 Faitalia a feagaiga kolā ne saina fakamuli, koi maua eiloa ne malo ma‵losi se 2,000 o meatau fakaniukelea kolā ko toka o faka‵lele.


Would you appreciate his concern and heed the warning? 	 E mata, e loto fakafetai koe ki tena saga tonu atu ki a koe kae fakalogo ki te fakamasauaga tenā?


The Scriptures declare that God’s purpose through Christ is “to break up the works of the Devil.” (1 John 3:8) The present system of things—based on greed, hatred, and wicked deeds—will then be gone. 	 E folafola mai i te Tusi Tapu me ko te fuafuaga eiloa a te Atua e auala i a Keliso ke “fakamalepe a te galuega a te Tiapolo.” (1 Ioane 3:8) Ka ‵galo atu ei—a faifaiga ma‵sei o te olaga nei—te kaimanako, te takalialia, mo amioga ma‵sei.


Are we keeping our garments of Christian conduct and personality spotless, not tainted by the world? 	 E mata, e ‵ma faeloa a ‵tou gatu o amioga mo ‵tou uiga faka-Kelisiano, mai faifaiga lai‵lai a te lalolagi?


At any rate, the owner evidently had little use for it. 	 Kae faitalia a nisi tulaga, ne seki toe manako ki ei te tino i a ia te ata.


(James 4:8) Susan, who some 40 years ago began setting aside time for regular Bible study, acknowledges that at first it was not fun. 	 (Iakopo 4:8) Ne fai ‵tonu mai a Susana, telā ne fakatoka ne ia, i se 40 tausaga ko ‵teka, se taimi ke fai ei ana sukesukega faka-te-Tusi Tapu, me e se gali te mea tenā i te taimi muamua.


Then, on realizing that Paul and Silas are Roman citizens, the magistrates see that they have made a huge blunder, so they themselves come to escort the two men out. 	 Kae i te iloaga ne latou me i a Paulo mo Sila ne tino Loma, ne iloa aka ei ne famasino me ko oti ne fai ne latou se matugā mea ‵se, telā ne olo atu ei latou o ‵taki atu a tāgata e tokolua konā ki tua.


LESSONS FOR TODAY 	 AKOAKOGA MŌ ASO NEI


Even after his death, there were more miracles. 	 E se gata i ei, ne fai foki a nisi vavega mai tua ifo o tena mate.


Communication Vital 	 Te Tāua o Fesokotakiga


He only expects from us what is reasonable, and he greatly appreciates whatever we do.—Heb. 6:10. 	 E fakamoemoe fua a ia ki te ‵toe mea ‵lei mai i a tatou, kae e talia ne ia mo te loto fiafia faitalia a mea e mafai ne tatou o fai.—Epe. 6:10.


We give evidence that we are living in it only temporarily. 	 Kafai e fakaiku aka ne tatou ke sē tau‵tali atu i manakoga se ‵tonu konei, e fakaasi manino atu i ei ne tatou me e se ma‵nako tatou ke fai mo vaega o te lalolagi masei a Satani.


3 Paul also alerted fellow Christians about dangers that could deprive them of the prize. 	 3 Ne fakailoa atu foki ne Paulo ki taina Kelisiano e uiga ki mea fakama‵taku kolā e mafai o kaisoa mai i a latou a te failoga.


Relates Marilou: “My new job demanded so much of my time and energy that my appetite for spiritual activities diminished. 	 Muna a Marilou: “Ko oko eiloa i te uke oku taimi mo toku malosi e fakamāumāu ki taku galuega fou telā ko ala ei o galo toku loto finafinau ki mea faka-te-agaga.


(1 Samuel 10:1, 24; 11:14, 15; 15:17-23) As a result, God’s spirit no longer supported the king. 	 (1 Samuelu 10:1, 24; 11:14, 15; 15:17-23) Ona ko te mea tenā, ne seki toe ‵lago atu ei a te agaga o te Atua ki te tupu tenā.


(Josh. 3:12-17, Contemporary English Version) Imagine how heartening it must have been to see those raging waters stopped up! 	 (Iosu. 3:12-17, Contemporary English Version) Mafaufau ki te fakamalosi loto ke lavea atu a vai ko sē ‵tafe!


• How does divine education improve people’s lives? 	 • E mafai pefea ne akoakoga mai te Atua o faka‵lei aka a olaga o tino?


19 There are still other ways that Jehovah has blessed his people, making them beautiful, in these last days. 	 19 E fakamanuia foki ne Ieova ana tino i nisi auala aka ko te mea ke faka‵malu atu ki a latou i aso fakaoti konei.


We read: “The Son of man came, not to be ministered to, but to minister and to give his soul a ransom in exchange for many.” 	 E fai‵tau tatou penei: “Me i a au te Tama a te Tagata ne seki vau ko te mea ke tavini mai tino; kae ne vau au o tavini atu, kae tuku atu foki a toku ola o fakasaoloto ei a tino e tokouke.”


Why not find out how you can draw closer to Jehovah? 	 Kaia e se ‵sala atu ei me e mafai pefea o fakapilipili atu koe ki a Ieova?


At the meetings, when they convey some of the spiritual gems they have found during their Bible study, their insightful words motivate all in the congregation to endure. 	 Kafai ko fakaasi mai ne latou i fakatasiga a nisi fakamatalaga tāua ne maua ne latou i olotou sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu, e fakamalosi aka ne olotou pati aoga konā a tino katoa i te fakapotopotoga ke loto kufaki.


Men and trees differ, but the luxuriance of a tree planted beside a plentiful water source evidently reminded the psalmist of the spiritual prosperity of those whose “delight is in the law of Jehovah.” 	 E ‵kese loa a tino mo lakau, kae e mautinoa eiloa me i te fua malosi mai o te lakau telā e ola i tafa o se vaitafe ne fakamasaua atu i ei ki te faisalamo e uiga ki te maumea i te feitu faka-te-agaga telā e maua ne tino kolā e “fia‵fia ki tulafono a te Aliki.”


Only those standing in an approved condition will have the prospect of surviving Jehovah’s day. 	 Ko tino fua kolā e ‵tu atu i se tulaga telā e taliagina ne te Atua ka maua ne latou te fakamoemoega ke ‵sao atu i te aso o Ieova.


In this scientific age, many assume that such accounts are mere legends and myths. 	 I te vaitaimi o mea fakasaienitisi, e mafau‵fau a tino e tokouke me i tala penā ne tala ‵kai kae ‵pelo.


(Matt. 24:42; 25:13; 26:41) Obviously, if we believe that the “great tribulation” is a long way off, that it will come sometime but not in our lifetime, we will lack a sense of urgency with regard to the preaching work. 	 (Mata. 24:42; 25:13; 26:41) E manino ‵lei me kafai e tali‵tonu tatou me koi tai ‵mao te “fakalavelave lasi,” kae ka oko mai eiloa i se taimi leva, ka sē matapula‵pula eiloa tatou ki so se avanoaga ke fai fakavave te galuega talai.


The best way we can do that is by teaching them about God and about what his Kingdom will do for mankind. 	 A te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke mafai ne tatou o fai, ko te akoako latou e uiga ki te Atua mo mea kolā ka fai ne tena Malo mō tino katoa.


The brothers used their freedom to press on with the Kingdom work. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne taina te lotou saolotoga tenā ke gasolo atu ki mua i te faiga o te galuega talai o te Malo.


(Phil. 4:13) So let us, like Paul, keep on asking for holy spirit. 	 (Fili. 4:13) Tela la, e pelā mo Paulo, ke tumau i te akai atu mō te agaga tapu.


14 Today, the popular opinion is that for young people to succeed, the only option is to get a university education. 	 14 I aso nei, a te ‵toe manatu lauiloa e uiga ki te manuia o talavou, ko te taumafai ke maua ne ia se akoakoga i se iunivesiti.


“Let your utterance be . . . seasoned with salt, so as to know how you ought to give an answer to each one.”—COL. 4:6. 	 ‘Ke faka‵kona otou pati ki te masima ke tumau tena aoga, ko te mea ke iloa ne koutou o tali atu ki so se tino e fesili mai ki a koutou.’—KOLOSE 4:6.


Really, generosity is measured, not by the size of the gift, but by the motive of the giver. 	 A te tonuga loa, a te kaimalie e se fua ki te lasi o te meaalofa, kae ki te lagonaga o te tino telā e tuku atu ne ia.


15 In our time, a large part of the more than seven million people preaching the good news of God’s Kingdom throughout the world are women of all ages. 	 15 I ‵tou aso nei, a te lasiga o te aofaki telā e silia atu i te toko fitu miliona kolā e talai atu te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua i te lalolagi kātoa, e aofia i ei a fafine o tupulaga kese‵kese.


Well, Jehovah protected some of his ancient servants physically—in some cases to preserve the genealogical line leading to the promised Messiah. 	 Ia, ne puipui ne Ieova a nisi o tavini i aso mua i te feitu faka-te-foitino—ne fai penā i nisi taimi ke puipui ei te gafa telā e vau ei te Mesia telā ne folafola mai.


Yvette, a pioneer in a territory that some had called fruitless, noticed that visitors to the area, who did not have such a negative attitude, started home Bible studies. 	 Ne matea atu ne Iveti, telā e paenia i se koga telā e ma‵natu aka a nisi tino me e seai ne tino fia‵fia i ei, me ne kamata ne tino asiasi ki te koga tenā a a‵koga faka-te-Tusi Tapu me ona ko te seai o se lotou manatu me e se aogā te galuega i konā.


What decision did the nation of Israel make at the foot of Mount Sinai? 	 Se a te fakaikuga ne fai ne te fenua ko Isalaelu i te Mauga o Sinai?


It is also a very serious matter when someone—deliberately or thoughtlessly—pollutes our water supplies. 	 Se matugā mea masei ‵ki foki loa māfai e fakalailai ne se tino a ‵tou vai faitalia me e fai mo te iloa tonu me ikai.


“I learned that we can live forever on a paradise earth. 	 “Ne tauloto ne au me e mafai o ola tatou ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso.


As the speaker delivers his lecture, he moves across the platform, gesturing freely, methodically building one scripture on another and opening up the man’s ears of understanding to Bible truths. 	 I te taimi ne fai ei te lāuga a te failauga, ne gasuesue eiloa tou tagata i luga i te tulaga o fakamatala atu se fakasologa faka‵lei o tusi fai‵tau kae taumafai ke malamalama te tagata telā e fakalogologo i muna‵tonu mai te Tusi Tapu.


From then on, his life, his strength, and everything he had belonged to God. 	 Mai i te taimi tenā o vau ki mua, tena olaga, tena malosi, mo mea katoa ne tuku atu ki te Atua.


We can decipher those prophecies, as we understand the very first prophecy recorded in the Bible. 	 E mafai o fakamatala ne tatou a uiga o valoaga konā e pelā mo te malama‵lama o tatou i te valoaga muamua eiloa i loto i te Tusi Tapu.


In addition to that, with copper-releasing IUDs, the copper appears to be toxic to sperm, acting as a spermicide.* Moreover, copper-containing IUDs are said to alter the lining of the uterus. 	 I tafa i ei, a IUD kolā e ‵tala mai ei a kopa, e foliga mai me i te kopa e mafai o fakamasei ei a manu o te tagata telā e fai pelā me se mea tamate manu o te tagata.* E sili atu i ei, a IUD kolā e maua i ei a kopa e fai pelā me e mafai o ‵fuli i ei a te ufi o te moegatama.


For example, he inspired the apostle Paul to include in some of the letters that he sent to the congregations instructions specifically directed to young people. 	 E pelā mo te fakamalosi atu ki te apositolo ko Paulo ke aofia i nisi tusi a ia ki fakapotopotoga a fakatonuga kolā ne fakasino tonu eiloa ki talavou.


In what way did Jesus deliver “those sitting in darkness” during his earthly ministry, and how does he continue to do so? 	 Se a te auala ne faka‵sao ei ne Iesu “a latou kolā e sagasaga i falepuipui pouli” i te faiga o tena galuega talai i te lalolagi, kae e tumau pefea a ia i te faiga o te mea tenā?


Even though Paul had been a rabid persecutor of Christ, he could write: “The Son of God . . . loved me and handed himself over for me.” 	 E tigā eiloa ne fakasaua atu Paulo ki te Keliso, ne mafai ne tou tagata o tusi mai penei: “Te Tama a te Atua . . . ne alofa mai ki a au kae tuku mai foki tena ola ke ola ei au.”


The more we pour out our heart to Jehovah, the closer we will be to him and the more we will trust in him. 	 Kafai e fakaasi katoatoa atu ne tatou a mea i ‵tou loto ki a Ieova, ka ‵pili malosi atu tatou ki a ia kae ka momea aka a te tali‵tonu fakamaoni o tatou ki a ia.


(Ps. 116:12) What benefits had he received? 	 (Salamo 116:12) Ne a mea aoga ne maua ne ia?


What examples will we consider in this article and in the next? 	 Ne a fakaakoakoga ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei i te mataupu tenei mo te suā mataupu?


20 Are you determined to “run the course to the finish”? (2 Tim. 4:7, 8) Then personal study is a must. 	 20 E mata, e manako koe o “tele i te fakatautelega ki te fakaotiga”? (2 Timo. 4:7, 8) Ko tena uiga, a te sukesukega totino se mea e ‵tau o fai.


But if some of our good habits have suffered over time, could it be that we are succumbing to the spirit of the world? 	 Kae kafai ko pokotia a nisi faifaiga ‵lei a tatou, e mata, e fai penā me ko fakamalosi aka tatou ne te agaga o te lalolagi?


He was the first creature to lie about God, and he did so back in the garden of Eden. 	 Ko ia ko te tino muamua ke taku atu se pati loi e uiga ki te Atua, kae tenā loa te mea telā ne fai ne ia i te fatoaga ko Etena.


(Rom. 1:12; read Proverbs 27:17.) 	 (Lo. 1:12; faitau te Faataoto 27:17.)


We must “retain” God’s word, keeping it alive in our hearts and minds. 	 E ‵tau o “tausi” ne tatou te Muna a te Atua mai i te masaua faeloa ne tatou a mea konā i ‵tou loto mo ‵tou mafaufau.


(1 Ki. 15:16-22) Still, God’s overall assessment was that Asa’s heart “was complete with Jehovah all his life.” 	 (1 Tupu 15:16-22) Kae i te kilokiloga a te Atua, “ne katoatoa eiloa a te loto o Asa ki a Ieova i tena olaga kātoa.”


In this regard, consider the words of Proverbs 12:11: “The one cultivating his ground will himself be satisfied with bread, but the one pursuing valueless things is in want of heart.” 	 I te feitu tenei, ke mafau‵fau ki pati a te Faataoto 12:11: “A te tagata ‵toki lakau telā e galue malosi e uke ana meakai e maua, kae se mea valea manafai e fakamāumāu ou taimi o fai a galuega se aogā.”


Their faithful course must have influenced their fellow Christians to do the same. 	 Kāti ne fakamalosi atu eiloa te lotou tumau i te fakamaoni ki olotou taina Kelisiano ke fai foki penā.


He knew that any material benefits he provided were temporary. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me ne seki tumau so se mea aogā faka-te-foitino telā ne tuku mai ne ia.


We can imitate him by eagerly trying to help any who might listen, even if they seem unlikely to respond. 	 E mafai o fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Ieova mai te loto finafinau o taumafai ke fesoasoani atu ki so se tino telā mafai o fakalogologo mai, faitalia loa me e foliga sē fia‵fia mai.


One of them, Monique, a sister in her mid-30’s from the United States, says: “After returning from the convention, I prayed to Jehovah about the next step I needed to take in my life. 	 E tokotasi mai i ei ko Monique, se tuagane telā ko 30 tupu ana tausaga mai Iunaite Sitete, telā ne fai mai, penei: “I taku fokiga mai tua o te fono o te atufenua, ne ‵talo atu au ki a Ieova e uiga ki te suā auala e manakogina ne au i toku olaga.


In lower Mesopotamia—the site of ancient Shinar.* Hence, the available physical evidence is in agreement with the facts stated in the Bible. 	 I te feitu ki lalo o Mesopotamia—te koga ne tu i ei a Shinar, telā ko Papelonia i aso nei.* Tela la, e fetaui a te fakamaoniga matea telā ko mafai o maua mo mea ‵tonu kolā ne fai mai i te Tusi Tapu.


Your leg reflexively straightens with a kick. 	 E gasue i a ia eiloa; e se ‵tau o mafaufau koe ki ei.


Certainly, then, shall not God cause justice to be done for his chosen ones?” 	 E a, e se fakamasino ne te Atua ke ‵sao ona tino filifilia?”


“We are fellow workers for your joy.”—2 COR. 1:24. 	 “Matou ne tino e ga‵lue . . . mō te otou fia‵fia.”—2 KOLINITO 1:24.


What a contrast Jesus presents to most professed Christians! 	 E pefea te ‵kese o Iesu i lō te tokoukega o tino kolā e fai mai me i a latou ne Kelisiano!


• What can we do to help those who have grown spiritually weak? 	 • Ne a mea e mafai ne tatou o fai ke fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā ko gasolo o vāi‵vāi i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


He was also “waiting for the Kingdom of God,” which may explain why he became one of Jesus’ disciples. 	 Ne “nofo fakatalitali foki [a ia] ki te Malo o te Atua,” telā e mafai o iloa atu te pogai ne fai a ia mo fai se soko e tokotasi o Iesu.


Endurance is “the spirit which can bear things, not simply with resignation, but with blazing hope,” says one reference work. 	 E fai mai se fakamatalaga e tasi me i te kufaki se “uiga telā e mafai o fa‵ki i so se mea, e se loto vāivāi vave, kae e maua mai i ei se fakamoemoega gali.


In the past, Jehovah has intervened to stamp out blatant corruption. 	 I aso ko ‵teka, e isi ne taimi ne gasuesue ei a Ieova ke fakagata atu ei a faifaiga matagā.


7, 8. In what ways did Jesus show humility during his childhood and his earthly ministry? 	 7, 8. I auala fea ne fakaasi atu ei ne Iesu a te loto maulalo i te taimi koi foliki ei a ia mo te faiga o tena galuega talai i te lalolagi?


Was this an evidence of a serious spiritual deficiency in Jeremiah? 	 E mata, ne masei valevale Ielemia i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


1. (a) What issues did Satan raise? (b) What did Jehovah foretell following the rebellion of Adam and Eve? 	 1. (a) Ne a kinauga ne faka‵sae aka ne Satani? (e) Se a te mea ne folafola mai ne Ieova mai tua o te ‵tekeatuga a Atamu mo Eva?


(Matthew 27:46; John 17:3) Only a subordinate would use such expressions in referring to another. 	 (Mataio 27:46; Ioane 17:3) Ko te tino fua telā e malalo ifo e mafai o fakaaoga ne ia a vaegā tugāpati penā ke fakasino atu ki te suā tino.


They were the people initially “entrusted with the sacred pronouncements of God.” 	 A latou ko tino muamua kolā ne “tuku atu ki a latou a folafolaga tapu a te Atua.”


Alienated by Death? 	 E Mata, e ‵Nofo Mavae‵vae a Tino Ona ko te Mate?


How do shepherds avoid seeking their own glory? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea a tausi mamoe mai te ‵sala atu ki ne tavaega?


Verbal aggression generally provokes retaliation. 	 A pati kaitaūa e fakaoso fua ne ia te kaitaua.