(Genesis 2:17) If Adam and Eve had remained obedient, they and all their descendants who were loyal to God would have lived forever on earth. 	 (Kenese 2:17) Moi ne tumau a Atamu mo Eva i te faka‵logo, penei la, ne tumau eiloa lāua mo la fanau katoa kolā ne a‵lofa fakamaoni ki te Atua i te ola i luga i te lalolagi ki te se-gata-mai.


A professor, a “star among German geneticists,” was accused of having falsified or invented data on a large scale. 	 polofesa, se “tino takutakua i tino Siamani kolā e sukesuke ki mea tau te foitino,” me ne ‵fuli ‵se io me ne fai fakaloiloi ne ia te fia o ana sukesukega.


Through his prophet Malachi, he reassures us: “At that time those in fear of Jehovah spoke with one another, each one with his companion, and Jehovah kept paying attention and listening. 	 E auala i tena pelofeta ko Malaki, e fakatalitonu mai ne ia: “Ka ko latou kola e ma‵taku ki te Aliki ne sautala i a latou eiloa, ka ko te Aliki ne lagona ne ia olotou pati.


We also desire to use our tongue to praise Jehovah, both in our public ministry and in our private conversations. 	 E ma‵nako foki tatou o fakaaogā a ‵tou gutu ke ‵viki atu i ei ki a Ieova i ‵tou galuega talai pelā foki mo ‵tou sau‵talaga masani.


4, 5. (a) What is the primary way we can show that we love Jehovah? (b) Why do we not have any reason to recoil at the thought of obeying Jehovah’s commandments? 	 4, 5. (a) Se a te auala tāua e mafai ei ne tatou o fakaasi atu me e a‵lofa tatou ki a Ieova? (e) Kaia e seai ei se pogai e ‵tau ei o ‵teke atu tatou ki te manatu e uiga ki te fakalogo ki fakatonuga a Ieova?


For many, that means a change in lifestyle. 	 Mō tino e tokouke, e fakauiga te mea tenā ki te ‵fuliga o olotou olaga.


Use questions to help the student understand key Bible texts and apply them personally. 	 Fakaaogā a fesili ke fesoasoani ki te tino akoga ke malamalama i tusi siki fakavae kae ke fakagalue aka ne ia i tena olaga.


What does the account at Mark 10:13-16 tell us about the kind of person Jesus was? 	 Ne a mea e fakaasi mai i te Maleko 10:13-16 e uiga ki uiga totino o Iesu?


Only God’s holy spirit can empower us to overcome daunting obstacles and to do things that would be impossible in our own strength. 	 Ko te agaga tapu fua o te Atua e mafai o fakamalosi aka ne ia tatou ke manumalo i fakalavelave faiga‵ta kae fai a mea kolā e se mafai o fai ne tatou i ‵tou malosi eiloa.


Get sufficient sleep. 	 Ke lava te malōlō.


Geoltrain has now declared that “nobody should henceforth dare to speak of the ‘implausible testimony’ of Josephus.” 	 Ne fakailoa atu nei ne Geoltrain me “e seai eiloa se tino e ‵tau o toe faipati ki te ‘sē fakatuagagina o te molimau’ a Josephus.”


(Ecclesiastes 9:11) David proved victorious because he fought in Jehovah’s strength. 	 (Failauga 9:11) Ne manumalo eiloa a Tavita me ne taua atu a ia i te malosi o Ieova.


Jehovah always considers how each of us might best be used in his service. 	 E fakatāua faeloa ne Ieova a toe mea ‵lei e mafai ne tino taki tokotasi o fai i tena taviniga.


(Isaiah 21:6, 9) Sure enough, in 539 B.C.E., the prophetic declaration came true. 	 (Isaia 21:6, 9) Tenā loa te mea ne tupu, i te 539 T.L.M., me ne taunu tonu mai te faka‵pulaga fakavaloaga tenā.


How does Paul apply Psalm 40:6-8 to Jesus Christ? 	 Ne fakauiga pefea ne Paulo te Salamo 40:6-8 ki a Iesu Keliso?


“Keep on, then, seeking first . . . [God’s] righteousness.”—MATTHEW 6:33. 	 “Ke mua koutou o ‵sala . . .[te] amiotonu [o te Atua].”—MATAIO 6:33.


10 More than 60 years after Jesus had laid down his human life in sacrifice and been resurrected to heavenly life, the apostle John was inspired to write: “My little children, I am writing you these things that you may not commit a sin. And yet, if anyone does commit a sin, we have a helper with the Father, Jesus Christ, a righteous one. 	 10 I te 60 tausaga mai tua o te mate o Iesu e pelā me se taulaga togiola mo tena toetuga foki ki te lagi, ne fakamalosi atu te Atua ki te apositolo ko Ioane ke tusi mai, penei: “Aku tama, ko tusi atu ne au ki a koutou a te mea nei, ke sē agasala koutou; kae kafai e isi se tino e agasala, e iai i a tatou a Iesu Keliso, ko te tino amiotonu, telā e fautua mō tatou ki te Tamana.


3 Who, would you say, is the real maker of the baby? 	 3 Ko oi te tino e mafaufau koe me ne faite ne ia te pepe?


Self-help books—whether on business, marriage, parenting, or mental health—are different. 	 A ko tusi kolā e maua i ei ne koe a manatu fesoasoani—faitalia me ko mea fakapisinisi, fakaipoipoga, te tausiga o tama‵liki, io me ko mea tau te mafaufau—e ‵kese ‵ki eiloa a vaegā tusi penā.


But this time Jehovah did not tell him to strike the rock. 	 Kae ne seki fai atu a Ieova i te taimi tenei ke ‵kini ne ia te kaupapa.


We are pleased that our children are respectful and polite when they talk with others.” 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ma fia‵fia me e āva a ma tama‵liki māfai e fai‵pati atu ki nisi tino.”


Indeed, Satan has “blinded the minds of the unbelievers.” (2 Cor. 4:4) Little wonder that the majority of mankind are left in ignorance and confusion as to the truth about the Father, the Creator of the universe!—Isa. 45:18. 	 Ko oti ne ‘fakapouli a mafaufau o tino sē tali‵tonu’ ne Satani. (2 Kolinito 4:4) Tela la, e sē se mea fakapoi me i te tokoukega o tino e ‵numi kae e se iloa ne latou a te munatonu e uiga ki te Atua, te Tamana mo te Māfuaga o te lagi mo te lalolagi!—Isaia 45:18.


If so, perhaps we could make better use of the evening set aside for family worship or personal study to treasure up the spiritual wisdom that Jehovah provides to safeguard us for salvation.—Prov. 2:1-5. 	 E se taumate e mafai o fakaaoga faka‵lei ne tatou a taimi e fai ei ‵tou sukesukega totino e penā foki mo ‵tou Tapuakiga a Kāiga i afiafi ke sukesuke ‵loto ki te Tusi Tapu ke maua te poto o Ieova, e pelā eiloa me salasala tatou ki koloa. E mafai ne te poto tenei o puipui tatou kae fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te fakamaoni ke oko eiloa ki te gataga.—Faataoto 2:1-5.


Our mind will not be unsettled by perplexity or anxiety. 	 Ka se toe fakamakosu ‵tou mafaufau ne te manavase.


3 A soldier usually wielded his sword with his right hand, leaving that side unprotected by the shield held in his left hand. 	 3 E masani eiloa o fakaaogā ne se sotia tena pelu ki tena lima fakaatamai, telā e se puipui ei te feitu tenā ne te talitā telā e puke i tena lima fakamaui.


Surely the mind-boggling order evident in the universe helps us to see that Jehovah, who “skillfully made the heavens” and the earth, deserves our praise, loyalty, and worship.—Ps. 136:1, 5-9. 	 E mautinoa eiloa i te fakaofoofogia o te auala ne fakatoka ei ‵tou iunivesi e fesoasoani mai ke lavea ne tatou i a Ieova, telā “ne faite ne ia te lagi ki tena poto” penā foki te lalolagi, e ‵tau eiloa o tavae, a‵lofa fakamaoni kae tapuaki tatou ki a Ia.— Sala. 136:1, 5-9.


What he reveals in that inspired book strikes a responsive chord in rightly disposed individuals and inspires happiness. 	 A mea kolā ne fakaasi mai ne ia i Tena tusi tenā e ‵tagi tonu ki tino kolā e ‵lei olotou loto kae e maua foki i ei ne latou te fiafia.


(Isaiah 51:1, 2; Hebrews 11:11; 1 Peter 3:3-6) Although the Scriptures reveal relatively little about this remarkable woman, we are nonetheless able to glimpse a beautiful picture of her. 	 (Isaia 51:1, 2; Epelu 11:11; 1 Petelu 3:3-6) E tiga eiloa e se uke a mea e fakaasi mai ne te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te fafine fakaofoofogia tenei, e mafai eiloa o lavea ne tatou me isi ne ana uiga ‵lei.


They are thankful for all that Jehovah has done for them by means of his Son, including the extending of forgiveness on the basis of Christ’s shed blood. 	 E loto fakafetai latou ki mea katoa ko oti ne fai ne Ieova mō latou e auala i tena Tama, e aofia i ei te fakamagaloga o olotou agasala e auala i te toto maligi o Keliso.


Perhaps you have had a similar experience. 	 Kāti ko oti ne oko atu foki ki a koe a te mea tenā.


Referring to James 3:18, Tom says: “We try to be friendly and peaceable with people. 	 I te fakasino atu ki te Iakopo 3:18, ne fai atu a Tom: “E taumafai māua o mata kata‵kata atu kae tausi te filemu mo tino.


I have never felt so depressed in my life. 	 Ne seki loto māfatia aka eiloa au penā i toku olaga kātoa.


God’s Son set aside time to build up the faith of individuals. 	 Ne fakaaoga ne Iesu ana taimi ke ati aka te fakatuanaki o tino taki tokotasi.


“I have a list of where I spend my money.” 	 “E nofo mo au se fakasologa o koga kolā ka fakamāumāu ei aku tupe.”


Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the modern-language New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. 	 A tusi siki katoa ne siki mai i te Tusi Tapu i te ‵Fuliga o te Lalolagi Fou seiloga ke fakailoa atu me e se penā.


For he will deliver the poor one crying for help.”—PS. 72:1, 12. 	 E faka‵sao ne ia a tino . . . kolā e ka‵laga ki a ia.”—SALAMO 72:1, 12.


Continue to take in accurate Scriptural knowledge, and act in harmony with it. 	 Tumau i te tauloto ki te iloaga tonu mai te Tusi Tapu kae ola e ‵tusa mo mea konā.


Brothers in some countries even risk their lives to gather together in order to commemorate Christ’s death. 	 E se faigofie i nisi atufenua te kau atu ki te fakamanatuga o te mate o Keliso.


When humans refuse to be molded by Jehovah, how does he exercise his authority over them? 	 Kafai e ita a tino ma ‵fuli latou ne Ieova, e pule atu pefea a ia ki a latou?


(Luke 2:52) Then, at the time of his baptism, he went through a unique experience. 	 (Luka 2:52) Kae ne tupu ki a ia se mea fakaofoofogia i te taimi ne papatiso ei a ia.


• In the Law, what limitation did God put on the use of blood, and why? 	 • I te Tulafono, ne a tapulā ne tuku mai ne te Atua e uiga ki te fakaaogāga o te toto, kae kaia?


(Mark 5:25-34) Children too were comfortable in his company, without fear of being ignored. 	 (Maleko 5:25-34) Ne fia‵fia foki a tama‵liki ke olo atu ki a ia, e aunoa mo te ma‵taku me ka se fia saga atu a ia ki a latou.


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How were the Scriptures used to settle the circumcision issue? 	 Ne fakaaoga pefea ne te kau apositolo mo tāgata ma‵tua a te Tusi Tapu ke faka‵lei aka ei te fakalavelave e uiga ki te pilitome?


15. (a) What did Jesus do when his disciples demonstrated human weakness? (b) What lessons might be drawn from his example? 	 15. (a) Se a te fakaakoakoga ne tuku mai ne Iesu i te taimi ne fakaasi atu ei ne ana soko te lotou vāivāiga faka-te-foitino? (e) Ne a akoakoga ‵lei e maua mai tena fakaakoakoga tenei?


One day, she soiled her clothes. 	 I te aso e tasi, ne tanu ne ia ana gatu ki one.


We stayed there most weekends, went in the ministry, and held Christian meetings. 	 Ne ‵nofo māua i konā i te ukega o fakaotiga o vaiaso, olo i te galuega talai, kae fai foki a fakatasiga Kelisiano i konā.


Clearly, there is great potential for further growth. 	 E manino ‵lei me ka lasi eiloa te fanakaga.


‘Carefully examine the Scriptures daily’ before you decide what to believe. 	 ‘Ke sukesuke faka‵lei ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa’ a koi tuai o fai tau fakaikuga ke talitonu ki ei.


The “What Does the Bible Really Teach?” study guides are excellent tools to help both young ones and adults to understand and explain Bible truths. 	 A te tusi fai sukesukega ko te “Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?” ne mea faigaluega tafasili i te ‵lei ke fesoasoani atu ki tamaliki mo tino ma‵tua ke malamalama kae fakamatala atu a muna‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu.


When faced with temptation, thoughts about how pleasurable it might be to engage in wrongdoing are not entertained. 	 Kafai e fe‵paki tatou mo fakaosoosoga, e se ma‵natu aka tatou me e ‵gali ke ‵kau atu tatou ki faifaiga ‵se.


I’m also an animal lover. 	 Au foki se tino e fiafia ki manu.


• What role does love play in “the law of the Christ”? 	 • Se a te tulaga o te alofa i “te tulafono a Keliso”?


Ask yourself, ‘If I were in their position, how would I like to be treated?’—Matt. 7:12. 	 Fesili ifo, ‘Moi ko au tenā, ne a faifaiga e manako au ke fai mai ki a au?’—Mata. 7:12.


We have been able to serve where there is greater need. 	 Ko oti ne ga‵lue māua i koga kolā e lasi te manakoga i ei.


Then he cries out with a loud voice: “Lazarus, come on out!” 	 I konā loa ne kalaga malosi atu a ia penei: “Lasalo, vau ki tua!”


(Isaiah 1:1) It was a turbulent time of political unrest, religious hypocrisy, judicial corruption, and oppression of the poor. 	 (Isaia 1:1) A te taimi tenā se taimi o fakalavelave i mea tau politiki, faifaiga ‵loi fakalotu, fakamasinoga sē ‵tonu, mo te fakasauāga o tino ma‵tiva.


Do you see others as Jehovah sees them? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu me i a Petelu se tino fakamaoni?


For thousands of years, Jehovah has endured the reproach that has been brought on his name. 	 I se fia afe o tausaga, ne kufaki eiloa a Ieova i fakamaseiga telā ne fai ki tena igoa.


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The answers to these questions will be considered in this article. 	 Ka maua a tali ki fesili konei i te mataupu tenei.


(Matthew 26:41) Years later, Peter, who was present on that occasion, gave similar counsel to fellow Christians. 	 (Mataio 26:41) Ne nofo atu a Petelu i konā kae i te fia o tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, ne tai ‵pau ana pati fakamalosi ki ana taina Kelisiano.


First, he referred to “the faithful and discreet slave,” the small group of anointed brothers who would take the lead. 	 Muamua la, ne faipati a ia e uiga ki te “tavini fakamaoni kae poto,” se potukau foliki o taina fakaekegina ka takitaki te galuega.


By being careful to meet Jehovah’s requirements. 	 Mai te faka‵logo faeloa ki mea kolā e manako ki ei a Ieova.


How did Jehovah God, the Sovereign Ruler of the universe, respond? 	 Ne saga atu pefea ki ei a Ieova te Atua, te Pule Sili i te lagi mo te lalolagi?


What, then, would be required for you to know Jehovah by name? 	 Ne a la mea e manakogina ke iloa ne koe te igoa o Ieova?


Some names have been changed. 	 Ko oti ne ‵fuli aka a nisi igoa.


Do not make your slave girl like a good-for-nothing woman, for it is out of the abundance of my concern and my vexation that I have spoken until now.”—1 Samuel 1:15, 16. 	 Au ne talo penei me e isi se mea e mafa i toku loto.”—1 Samuelu 1:15, 16.


(Read Deuteronomy 15:7; Proverbs 16:9; Acts 2:26.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 13:12; Isaia 10:7; Galuega 2:26.)


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(John 3:16) All these benefits will flow to mankind because of God’s provision of the ransom sacrifice. 	 (Ioane 3:16) Ka ‵tafe atu a mea aogā katoa konei ki tino ona ko te fakatokaga ne te Atua o te taulaga togiola.


You can see from such details that people at that time toiled long and hard to keep living. 	 Tela la, ko lavea ne tatou me ne ga‵lue fi‵ta a tino i aso mua mō te fia o itula ko te mea ke tausi atu ki te lotou olaga.


2:14—Why is the lineage of the craftsman described here different from the one found at 1 Kings 7:14? 	 2:14—Kaia e ‵kese ei te fakasologa o te gafa o te tufuga poto i konei mai te mea telā e fakaasi mai i te 1 Tupu 7:14?


We should try to imitate Jehovah by not fixing our attention on human imperfections, which will eventually disappear. 	 E ‵tau o fakaakoako tatou ki a Ieova mai te se ‵saga atu ki vāivāiga o tino, kolā ko pili fua o fakaseai atu.


Both times, David managed to dodge the spear. 	 I taimi e lua konā, ne mafai ne Tavita o fakaseke te ‵tao.


What example did Job set in avoiding idolatry? 	 Se a te fakaakoakoga ne tuku mai ne Iopu e uiga ki te ‵kalo keatea mai te ifo ki tupua?


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Why can humans not literally see ‘the glorious splendor of Jehovah’s dignity’? 	 Kaia e se mafai o matea tonu ei ne tino a ‘te ‵mana mo te maluga o Ieova’?


For instance, after Abraham had demonstrated that he was willing to offer his son Isaac, he was told not to harm Isaac and was provided with a ram, or male sheep, as a substitute. 	 E pelā mo te otiga ne fakaasi atu ne Apelaamo me ne loto fiafia a ia ke ofo atu tena tama ko Isaako, ne fakatonu atu ki tou tagata ke mo a ma fakalogo‵mae atu ki a Isaako kae ne tuku atu se tamā mamoe, io me se mamoe tagata, ke sui ki ei.


As the meeting with his 11 faithful apostles progressed, Jesus informed them that soon he would no longer be with them in the flesh. 	 I te taimi ne maopoopo ei a Iesu mo ana apositolo fakamaoni e toko 11, ne fakailoa atu ne ia i ei me ko pili o se toe ‵nofo fakatasi a ia mo latou i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


This usually calls for mutual concessions. 	 E manakogina i ei se faka‵leiga.


Why is it inappropriate to judge others? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei o fakamasino atu a nisi tino?


What provisions has Jehovah made to help us face adversities? 	 Ne a fesoasoani ko oti ne fai ne Ieova ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou ke fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave faiga‵ta?


Otherwise, we could actually become dull in our hearing.—Heb. 5:11. 	 Kafai e se fai penā, e mafai eiloa o se ‵gali ki a tatou a mea kolā e lagona ne tatou.—Epelu 5:11.


Knowledge of “the deep things of God” is obscured from most people, not because the wisdom of God is too difficult to acquire, but because Satan deceives people into rejecting the help that Jehovah provides through His organization.—2 Corinthians 4:3, 4. 	 A te malamalama i “fuafuaga ‵loto a te Atua” e ‵funa mai i te tokoukega o tino, e se ona ko te faigata ke malamalama i te poto o te Atua, kae ona ko te mea e takitaki ‵se ne Satani a tino ke ‵teke atu ki te fesoasoani o Ieova telā e tuku mai e auala i Tena fakapotopotoga.—2 Kolinito 4:3, 4.


Speaking of the person we are inside, Jehovah said: “The heart is more treacherous than anything else and is desperate. 	 Ne fai mai a Ieova: “Ko oi te tino e mafai o malamalama i te loto o te tagata ola?


Christ’s ransom sacrifice was not provided for any other living creatures. 	 A te taulaga togiola a Keliso seki tuku mai mo so se mea ola aka fakaa‵tea.


Can we be more precise? 	 E mata, e mafai o iloa ne tatou a te taimi tonu?


With what significant expression does Psalm 118 begin and end? 10 A similar expression of praise regarding Jehovah’s goodness appears in a number of psalms. 	 E aofia i ei ko te Salamo e 118, telā ne usu ne te kau Isalaelu ke fakaoti ki ei a te ‵kaiga o te Paseka.


Instead, he questioned Job’s motives. 	 Kae ne fakafesili ne ia a lagonaga o Iopu.


It can be useful for a child to know more than one language. 	 E mafai o aoga ke iloa ne se tamaliki a ‵gana e uke atu.


Why is it helpful to go over a spiritual checklist periodically? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke iloilo faeloa ‵tou fakasologa o mea faka-te-agaga?


Is it my custom to pray for others, or do my prayers usually focus only on my needs and wants? 	 E mata, e masani au o ‵talo mō nisi tino, io me fai atu fua aku ‵talo ki mea kolā e ‵tau o maua mo oku manakoga?


I look forward to seeing him again in renewed health when he is resurrected.—Acts 24:15. 	 E olioli eiloa au ke toe fetaui mo ia i te ola mo te malosi māfai ko toe fakatu mai a ia.—Galu. 24:15.


I could not have wished for better care.” 	 Ne seki manako foki au ki se isi tino ke tausi au.


Children who are taught to love Jehovah will be fortified against immorality 	 E puipuigina a tama‵liki kolā e akoako ke a‵lofa ki a Ieova mai amioga finalalolagi


“Keep your senses in all things, . . . do the work of an evangelizer.”—2 TIMOTHY 4:5. 	 “E ‵tau eiloa mo koe o mafaufau faka‵lei i mea katoa, . . . fai te galuega a te tino folafola.”—2 TIMOTEO 4:5.


In 1961, Abraham joined a freedom movement that waged guerrilla war against the powerful neighbor. 	 I te 1961, ne kau atu a Apelaamo ki se potukau mō te saolotoga telā ne ‵lago atu ki se potukau ‵teke ki pulega a te fenua malosi i olotou tafa.


We see his loving concern when he healed the sick and infirm and when he resurrected the dead. 	 E lavea ne tatou a tena alofa atafai i te taimi ne faka‵lei ei ne ia a tino ma‵saki mo tino sē kātoatoa mo te taimi ne faka‵tu aka ei a tino ‵mate.


• Why do we need to examine the evidence for creation? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o iloilo aka ne tatou a fakamaoniga o te faitega o mea katoa?


He deprives her of a clean moral standing and a good conscience. 	 E fakamasei ne ia te tulaga ‵mā o tou fafine i mea tau amioga mo tena loto lagona ‵mā.


As a statute to time indefinite you should celebrate it.” The celebration on the 14th was to be followed by a seven-day festival. 	 E ‵tau o ‵soko atu ki te fakamanatuga i te po 14 a ‵kaiga fia‵fia e fitu aso te leva.


Why should we not retaliate if we experience opposition or persecution? 	 Kaia e se ‵tau ei o taui ma sui tatou māfai e fe‵paki mo ‵tekemaiga mo fakasauāga?


The Bible condemns the materialistic focus that is so prominent at this time. 	 E taku fakamasei ne te Tusi Tapu a te fia maumea telā ko lauiloa valevale i te taimi nei.


They too refuse transfusions of whole blood, red cells, white cells, platelets, or plasma. 	 E se talia foki ne latou te fakaaogāga o te toto kātoa, sela ‵kula, sela ‵kena, platelets io me ko tena sua.


(Rev. 9:1-4) John no doubt knew how devastating a locust swarm could be. 	 (Faka. 9:1-4) Ne mautinoa eiloa i a Ioane a te lasi o te fakamaseiga ka fai ne sē akelise.


If a brother who sins against you continues to serve as an elder or even receives additional privileges, will you rejoice with him? 	 Kafai e tumau te taina ne agasala ki a koe i te fai mo fai se toeaina io me e toe maua ne ia a nisi tauliaga fakaopoopo, e a, ka fiafia foki koe ki a ia?


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Little wonder, then, that myths and wrong perceptions have developed concerning God. 	 E se tioa eiloa o isi ne tala se mautinoa e pelā foki mo akoakoga se ‵tonu e uiga ki te Atua.


(Luke 8:1-3) A woman anointed his head and feet during an evening meal in Bethany. 	 (Luka 8:1-3) Ne ‵mili tena ulu mo ana vae ne se fafine i se ‵kaiga i te afiafi e tasi i Petania.


(Joel 1:2, 3) The other sheep feel blessed for what they have learned from anointed ones and are impelled to share their Scriptural education with still others who desire to serve Jehovah.—Revelation 7:9, 10. 	 (Ioelu 1:2, 3) E lagona ne nisi mamoe i a latou e fakamanuiagina ona ko mea kolā ne tauloto ne latou mai te kau fakaekegina kae fakamalosi atu foki ei ke fakailoa atu olotou mea ko iloa mai te Tusi Tapu ki nisi tino kolā e fia tavini atu ki a Ieova.—Fakaasiga 7:9, 10.


So he sent word to the army, ordering that Uriah return to Jerusalem. 	 Telā ne uga atu ei tena fekau ki te kautau ke faka‵moli mai a Ulia ki Ielusalema.


In this case, there was a delay between Lazarus’ death and Jesus’ arrival at the family home. 	 I te tala tenei, ne tai leva eiloa te matega a Lasalo kae oko atu a Iesu.


Indeed, in 1998 the work of the Witnesses was granted legal recognition in Kyrgyzstan. 	 E tonu, i te 1998 ne toe talia mai a te galuega a Molimau i Kyrgyzstan.


What does it mean to be mild-tempered, and why are mild-tempered ones happy? 	 Se a te uiga o te loto maulalo, kae kaia e fia‵fia ei a tino loto mau‵lalo?


Thus, Rahab’s confidence in the God of the Israelites was not misplaced.—Joshua 2:1, 9-13; 6:15-17, 25. 	 Tela la, ne seki māvale Lahapa i tena talitonu ki te Atua o te kau Isalaelu.—Iosua 2:1, 9-13; 6:15-17, 25.


Witnessing to people about God’s Kingdom is something all Witnesses—numbering over seven million—engage in. 	 A te molimau atu ki tino e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua se mea telā e fai ne Molimau katoa kolā e sili atu i te fitu miliona te lotou aofaki.


Adam, in turn, listened to her voice, the voice of a mortal human. 	 Kae ko Atamu ne fakalogo foki ki te leo o tena avaga.


Jewish tradition holds that Moses wrote the book of Job sometime after Job’s death. 	 E ‵tusa mo tuu a te kau Iutaia, ne tusi ne Mose te tusi ko Iopu mai tua ifo o te mate o Iopu.


What We Can Learn From the Faithful Angels 	 Mea e Mafai o Tauloto ne Tatou Mai i Agelu Fakamaoni


In ancient times, writing materials were scarce and costly. 	 I aso mua, a mea kolā e fakaaoga mo tusitusi e faigata o maua kae ‵togi ‵mafa.


(John 7:46) Even after his ascension to heaven, he revealed the truth from his Father. 	 (Ioane 7:46) Ke oko foki loa ki te taimi ne fanaka ei a ia ki te lagi, ne fakaasi atu ne ia te munatonu ki tena Tamana.


However, he became “an apostle to the nations.”—Rom. 11:13. 	 Kae ne fai a ia mo fai se “apositolo mō tino o fenua fakaatea.”—Loma 11:13.


RELATIONSHIP 2: ADULT CHILDREN 	 FESOKOTAKIGA 2: TAMALIKI MA‵TUA


[Pictures on page 12] 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakagalue aka ne tatou te manatu i te Efeso 5:10? 12.


It requires forethought and planning, especially on the part of parents. 	 E manakogina i ei a te kilo ‵mao mo te faiga o fakatokaga ‵lei, maise eiloa a mātua.


9 After zealously engaging in his ministry for about two years, Jesus expanded the preaching activity by sending out his 12 apostles to preach. 	 9 Mai tua o te lua tausaga ne galue ei a ia mo te loto finafinau i te galuega talai, ne fakalauefa atu ne Iesu te faiga o te galuega talai e auala i te ugaatuga o ana apositolo e toko 12 ke talai.


What does showing honor to parents involve? 	 Ne a mea e aofia i te āva atu ki mātua?


The apostle Paul showed that Gentile Christians were in no way inferior to Jewish Christians, and female Christians were in no way inferior to males. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo me i te tulaga o Kelisiano mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea ne seki malalo ifo i Kelisiano Iutaia, kae ko te tulaga foki o Kelisiano fā‵fine ne seki malalo ifo i tāgata.


They do not want to be held accountable to Jehovah for their selfish lifestyle! 	 E se ma‵nako ke fakamasino latou ne Ieova e uiga ki olotou olaga kaima‵nako!


Rather, he experienced firsthand the life of ordinary people. 	 Kae ne iloa ‵lei eiloa ne ia a te olaga masani o tino valevale.


Such excursions are usually of limited duration. 	 A vaegā malaga penā e se ti leva sāle.


In an age when people generally are cynical about the Bible and orthodox religions, the Gnostic or Apocryphal writings seem to have struck a responsive chord. 	 I se taimi telā ne galo atu ei i tino a te loto talitonu ki mea e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu mo te lotu orthodox, e foliga mai me ne tali‵tonu latou ki tusitusiga Ma‵sei kae sē ‵tonu konā.


And in answering questions about your beliefs, what better example can you follow than that of Jesus? 	 Kae i te tali atu ki fesili e uiga ki ou talitonuga, a te fakakoakoga a Iesu ko te ‵toe auala sili ke tau‵tali ki ei.


Our children are busy learning new words to use in the ministry. 	 Kae e fakalave‵lave eiloa mā tama‵liki i te taulotoga o pati ‵fou ke fakaaoga i te galuega talai.


Clearly, there is no doubt that Jehovah values such qualities more than any material treasures. 	 A te poto e tāua atu i fatu tāua; e seai se mea tāua i tou loto e mafai o fakatusa ki ei.”


Many such recordings are available on the website jw.org. 	 E uke a pukega o leo penā e mafai o maua i te fakatuatusi ko te jw.org.


Paul realized that we could not accept the extraordinary love of Christ without being compelled, or moved, to live for him. 	 Ne iloa aka ne Paulo me e se mafai o talia ne tatou te alofa fakaofoofogia o Keliso e aunoa mo te fakamalosi kae ke ola mō ia.


Those words of Joshua 1:9 have been chosen as the yeartext for 2013. 	 Ko oti ne filifili a pati konā o te Iosua 1:9 e pelā me ko te tusi siki fakavae mō te tausaga e 2013.


You have to decide what to do with the rest of your life.” 	 Me ka fai ne koe se fakaikuga ki tou olaga kātoa.”


(Exodus 20:2-5) The Israelites had seen abundant evidence that Jehovah is the true God. 	 (Esoto 20:2-5) Ne lava kae ‵toe a fakamaoniga ne lavea ne te kau Isalaelu me i a Ieova ko te Atua tonu.


(2 Tim. 3:14, 15) Of course, to succeed, the parents must first impress the truth on their own hearts, making the truth their way of life. 	 (2 Timo. 3:14, 15) E tonu, ke manuia latou, e ‵tau muamua mo mātua o faka‵mau a te munatonu i olotou loto eiloa, mai te ola e ‵tusa mo te munatonu.


The same designation is applied to Jesus Christ about 80 times in the Gospels, clearly showing that the Son of God had come as a human, not as an incarnation. 	 E ‵pau eiloa te auala e fakasino atu a tusi Evagelia ki a Iesu Keliso, kāti e faka 80 taimi, e fakaasi manino atu i ei me i te Tama a te Atua ne vau e pelā me se tino faka-te-foitino, kae e se se tino ne mate kae toe fanau mai.


(Ps. 103:14) Being imperfect, we make the same mistakes again and again. 	 (Sala. 103:14) Ona ko te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa, e fai faeloa ne tatou a mea ‵se kolā ne fai ne tatou.


(Read Matthew 5:14-16.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 5:14-16.)


30 The Power of a Greeting 	 30 Te Ma‵losi o Pati Fakatalofa


Each request was solidly based on the Scriptures then available to all Jews. 	 E fakavae katoatoa a akai takitasi konā ki te Tusi Tapu telā ne maua ne tino Iutaia katoa i te taimi tenā.


Will You Make Sacrifices for the Kingdom? 	 E Mata, Ka Fai Ne Koe A Mea Mo Te Loto Kātoa Mō Te Malo?


No more food shortages, no one undernourished, nobody starving! 	 Ka se toe ai se ogega mea‵kai, ka se toe ai se tino fiakai, io me se lava ana mea‵kai!


Our supporting the Scriptural arrangement of disfellowshipping gives evidence that we love righteousness and recognize Jehovah’s right to set standards of conduct. 	 A te ‵tou ‵lago atu ki te fakatokaga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te fakatea e fakamaoni atu ei me e fia‵fia tatou ki te amiotonu kae lavea foki i ei te aiā o Ieova ke fakatoka ne ia a tulaga i mea tau amioga.


Happily, Ezra’s example of devoted fear and zeal moved the Israelites to correct their ways. 	 Se mea fakafiafia, me ne gasue‵sue a te kau Isalaelu o faka‵lei aka olotou faifaiga, ona ko te toaga mo te loto finafinau o Esela.


Also, I have had the support of many loving brothers and sisters who have become my spiritual fathers, mothers, and brothers.” 	 E se gata i ei, ne fesoasoani malosi mai a te tokoukega o taina mo tuagane kolā ne fai mo fai oku mātua mo taina i te feitu faka-te-agaga.”


Moreover, Shimei, who belongs to a family in King Saul’s house, is throwing stones and dust at David while cursing him.—2 Sam. 15:30, 31; 16:5-14. 	 E se gata i ei, ne peipei foki a Tavita ne Simei, se tino i te kāiga o te tupu ko Saulo, ki fatu mo ‵pefu kae faipati sē ‵lei atu ki a ia.—2 Samuelu 15:30, 31; 16:5-14.


18 When a youth who has left the congregation comes back to the Kingdom Hall or attends an assembly, think of how he may feel. 	 E mata, e se ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te uiga talimālō o te tamana o te tama fakamāumāu mea i te tala fakatusa a Iesu?


Christians had to be willing to make sacrifices, not allowing themselves to become sidetracked by material possessions. 	 E ‵tau o talia ne Kelisiano a mea faiga‵ta, kae ke mo a ma faka‵se latou ne kope faka-te-foitino.


Gazelles and hinds are noted for their gracefulness and beauty. 	 E lauiloa a kasele mo tia ona ko te lotou āpo kae ‵gali.


What burdens can advanced age impose on a person? 	 Ne a fakalavelave e mafai o oko atu ki se tino ona ko te olaga matua?


(Luke 22:20; Hebrews 9:15, 24-26) However, with the outpouring of the holy spirit at Pentecost 33 C.E. and the birth of a new nation, “the Israel of God,” the new covenant went into operation. 	 (Luka 22:20; Epelu 9:15, 24-26) Kae mai te taimi ne ‵ligi atu ei te agaga tapu i te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A. mo te fanaumaiga o se fenua fou, “te Isalaelu a te Atua,” ne fakagalue aka ei te feagaiga fou.


• Who is the “servant” mentioned in Isaiah’s prophecies, and how do we know? 	 • Ko oi te “tavini” ne faipati ki ei i valoaga a Isaia, kae e iloa pefea ne tatou?


Inspired by God, Moses told Israel that God would send them another prophet. 	 Ne fakaosofia a Mose ne te Atua ke fai atu ki tino Isalaelu me ka uga atu ne ia ki a latou a te suā pelofeta.


Finding Joy Despite My Disabilities 	 IULAI 27, 2009–AOKUSO 2, 2009


As recorded at Job 38:22, 23, 25-29, God asked about what things? 	 E tausi fakalei ne au ke fakaaoga i taimi o fakalavelave, mo aso o taua.”


(John 10:16) After that convention, some who had previously partaken of the Memorial emblems stopped partaking because they realized that their hope was earthly, not heavenly. 10. 	 (Ioane 10:16) Mai tua o te fono tenā, ne seki toe ‵kai kae inu a nisi tino kolā ne masani sāle o fai penā i te Fakamanatuga, me ko iloa ne latou me e fakamoe‵moe latou ki te ola i te lalolagi nei kae se ko te lagi.


5 Jesus’ life course demonstrated clearly that for him, upholding Jehovah’s sovereignty was the paramount objective. 	 5 Ne fakaasi manino mai i te olaga o Iesu me i te fakamalugāga o te pulega sili a Ieova ko te ‵toe fakamoemoega tāua ki a ia.


• Why do we need to pray “deliver us from the wicked one”? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵talo tatou ke “faka‵sao mai matou mai te masei”?


Why should adult Christians be interested in information for young people? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fia‵fia a Kelisiano ma‵tua o fai‵tau ki fakamatalaga mō talavou?


Full-time service brings you into contact with fellow full-time servants and helps you to mature as a Christian. 	 E fesoasoani atu a te taviniga tumau ke fesokotaki faeloa koe mo taina i te taviniga tumau kae fesoasoani atu ei ke fai a koe e pelā me se Kelisiano matua ‵lei.


(Colossians 1:18) The hearts of such meek ones are touched when they hear God’s name glorified by his humble servants and when they hear the Bible’s message, which God’s holy spirit enables them to grasp.—John 6:44; Acts 16:14. 	 (Kolose 1:18) E otia a loto o tino loto mau‵lalo konā, māfai e lagona ne latou te faka‵maluga o te igoa o te Atua ne ana tavini loto mau‵lalo mo te fekau mai te Tusi Tapu, telā e fakamaina atu ne te agaga tapu o te Atua.—Ioane 6:44; Galuega 16:14.


When they did not have anything with which to pay back, he freely forgave them both. 	 E seai se tino o lāua ne mafai o toe ‵togi atu tena kaitalafu, telā fakamagalo ei ne te tagata tenā a la kaitalafu.


Could it be that they have not prayed for divine help to ‘abhor what is wicked and cling to what is good’? 	 E mata, e fakauiga i ei me ne seki ‵talo atu latou mō se fesoasoani ke “kaitaua ki te masei, kae puke‵mau ki te mea ‵lei”?


The most precious possession a Christian has is his personal relationship with God. 	 A te ‵toe kope tāua e maua ne se Kelisiano ko tena fesokotakiga totino mo te Atua.


21 In view of all that Haggai and Zechariah foretold and all that has been fulfilled, we have solid reason to move ahead in the work that God has assigned us to do in the earthly courtyards of his spiritual temple. 	 21 E ‵tusa mo mea katoa kolā ne ‵valo mai ne Hakai mo Sakalia, mo mea katoa kolā ko oti ne fakataunu, e maua ne tatou a pogai tāua ke ga‵solo atu ki mua i te galuega telā ko oti ne tuku mai ne te Atua ki a tatou i te vaega o tena faletapu faka-te-agaga i te lalolagi nei.


Rather than unnecessarily antagonizing others, they were to approach them with peaceful intent. 	 I lō te sōna fakaitaita atu fua ki nisi tino, e ‵tau o olo atu latou mo se manakoga ke maua se va filemu.


The teenager has to come to terms with physical and emotional changes. 	 E ‵tau o iloa ne te talavou me ka isi ne ‵fuliga ki tena foitino mo ana lagonaga.


3. What must Jesus’ followers do in order to bear fruit? 	 Kafai e tausi ne koutou aku poloakiga, ka tumau koutou i toku alofa.”—Ioane 15:1-10.


Creation Reveals the Living God 	 A Mea Ne Faite E Fakaasi Mai I Ei A Te Atua Ola


As an eyewitness, Jesus therefore gives us the greatest Scriptural confirmation of Noah and the Deluge. 	 Tela la, e pelā me se molimau, ne tuku mai ne Iesu a toe fakamaoniga sili mai te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a Noa mo te Lolo.


When it comes to more important things, habits can reward us with success or lead us to calamity. 	 Kafai e mafau‵fau tatou ki mea e sili atu i te tāua, e mafai o maua ne tatou a te manuia e pelā me se taui ona ko faifaiga masani io me e takitaki atu ei tatou ki fakalavelave.


The Memorial of Jesus’ death magnifies these two expressions of love. 	 A te Fakamanatuga o te mate o Iesu e fakatāua mai i ei a te fakaasimaiga o alofa e lua konei.


The apostle Paul said: “Through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned.” 	 Muna a te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ne oko mai te agasala ki te lalolagi i te tagata e tokotasi, ne aumai foki ne tena agasala te mate. Tela la, ko oko ki tino katoa te mate, i te mea ko agasala a tino katoa.”


Do the choices we make in life have no effect on our future? 	 E mata, e se pokotia a ‵tou aso mai mua i filifiliga kolā e fai ne tatou i te olaga?


7 Many other matters were clarified through the inspired writings of John, Peter, James, and Paul. 	 7 Ne fakamaina faka‵lei mai a nisi mataupu e uke e auala i nisi tusitusiga fakaosofia a Ioane, Petelu, Iakopo, mo Paulo.


King Solomon wrote: “The insight of a man certainly slows down his anger.” 	 Ne tusi mai te tupu ko Solomona: “Kafai koe se tagata atamai, e mafai eiloa ne koe o taofiofi tou kaitaua.”


The media called that potential conflict “a thermonuclear Armageddon.” 	 Ne taku ne te kau fakasalalau tala a te fe‵pakiga tenā e pelā me “se Amaketo faka-niukelea.”


16 The success of the house-to-house ministry does not depend solely on the response of people in the territory. 	 16 A te iku manuia o te galuega talai mai fale ki fale e se fakalagolago fua ki te ‵saga mai o tino i te koga talai.


Gaining the wisdom and knowledge of God is an ongoing, satisfying, and rewarding activity. 	 A te mauaga o te poto mai te Atua se faifaiga tumau telā e fakamalie loto kae gali te taui e maua mai i ei.


We can have our sins forgiven by means of our faith in Jesus’ sacrifice. 	 E mafai o fakamagalo ‵tou agasala e auala i te fakatuanaki ki te taulaga a Iesu.


18. (a) Why is it natural for us to love the whole association of brothers? (b) What have some non-Witnesses noted? 	 18. (a) Kaia e fai ei a te a‵lofa ki te kautaina kātoa e pelā me se mea masani ki a tatou? (e) Ne a pati a nisi tino kolā e se ne Molimau?


In their materialized form, their appearance surely bespoke immense power. 	 Ona ko te mea ne mafai o lavea atu latou i olotou foitino faka-te-foitino, ne iloa ei ne ia me ne ma‵losi ‵ki a agelu konā.


1. What is happening in fulfillment of Zephaniah 3:9? 	 “Ka ‵fuli ne au a loto o tino ki se ‵gana ‵mā, ko te mea ke ka‵laga atu latou i te igoa o Ieova, ko te mea ke tavini fakatasi atu latou.”—SEFANAIA 3:9, NW.


(Galatians 5:13) Jesus told his disciples to love one another just as he loved them. 	 (Kalatia 5:13) Ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko ke fakatau a‵lofa latou e pelā mo ia ki a latou.


Some people believe that fate or predestination, not personal choice, controls their life. 	 E tali‵tonu a nisi tino me i mea e ‵tupu ki olaga o tino i aso mai mua e se ‵tupu ona ko olotou filifiliga totino, kae ne mea loa ko oti ne fakatoka ke ‵tupu ki te tino.


(Read James 3:6-8.) 	 (Faitau te Iakopo 3:6-8.)


My negative thinking does come back from time to time, but now I know how to handle it.” 	 Koi isi eiloa ne mafaufauga sē ‵lei e maua ne au i nisi taimi, kae nei la, ko iloa ne au o fakafesagai atu ki ei.”


Today, there is a congregation with over 100 publishers in Tulun. 	 I aso nei, ko isi se fakapotopotoga mo tino talai e toko 100 tupu i Tulun.


Indeed, dignity should be evident at all times and in everything we say and do. 	 E uiga ki ‵tou amioga, faifaiga, gatu mo teuga, e faka‵logo eiloa tatou ki pati a te apositolo ko Paulo: “E se ‵loto matou o fai ne mea faiga‵ta ki mafaufauga o nisi tino, ke mo a e sae mai ei se mea masei i te motou galuega.


(Psalm 19:1, 2) But David went further. 	 (Salamo 19:1, 2) Kae ne toe fai mai foki a Tavita i te Salamo 86:10, 11: “Ko koe ko te Atua Malosi; ko koe fua e fai ne koe a mea fakaofoofogina.


“The living are conscious that they will die,” wrote wise King Solomon of ancient Israel. 	 “E tonu, e iloa ne tino ola i a latou e ‵mate, ka ko tino ‵mate e seai se mea a latou e iloa,” ko pati a te tupu poto o Isalaelu i aso mua ko Solomona.


When it comes to serving Jehovah, we should be like Gideon’s 300 men—alert and vigilant. 	 E uiga ki te tavini atu ki a Ieova, e ‵tau o fai tatou e pelā mo tāgata e toko 300 a Kitiona—ne matapula‵pula kae toka faeloa.


So can we if we follow his example. 	 E penā foki tatou māfai e tau‵tali tatou i tena fakaakoakoga.


It calls for more than our participation in Christian meetings and the Kingdom-preaching work, although such activities are also vital. 	 Kafai e tauave ne tatou te igoa o Ieova, ko tukugina katoatoa atu tatou ki a ia kae e kausaki foki ke tavini atu mo te fakamaoni ona ko ‵tou a‵lofa katoatoa ki a ia.


10 Jesus said: “My Father has kept working until now, and I keep working.” 	 10 Muna a Iesu: “A toku Tamana e galue faeloa ke oko mai eiloa ki te taimi nei, a ko au foki e galue faeloa.”


Would You Be Able to Move? 	 E Mafai o Fanatu Koe ki se Isi Koga?


• From what activities can time be bought out for reading and studying the Bible? 	 • Ne a avanoaga e mafai o maua mai i nisi faifaiga ko te mea ke fai‵tau kae suke‵suke tatou ki te Tusi Tapu?


Still, some Jewish Christians may have felt uneasy about performing any kind of work or about traveling a long distance on a day that they had previously viewed as sacred. 	 Kae kāti ne seki ‵lei a lagonaga o nisi Kelisiano Iutaia e uiga ki te faiga o so se galuega io me ko te faimalaga atu i se koga ‵mao i te aso telā ne ‵kilo atu mua ki ei pelā me se mea ‵malu.


He had been falsely charged with sedition, savagely beaten, and nailed to a stake. 	 Ne ‵losi ‵se atu me i a ia se tino ‵teke, ne ‵kini fakamasei ne latou, kae ‵tuki atu ki luga i se lakau fakasaua.


(Isa. 55:11) Instead, he arranged for humans to be delivered from condemnation to sin and death. 	 (Isa. 55:11) Ne fai ne ia se fakatokaga ke fakasaoloto ei a tino mai te agasala mo te mate.


Indeed, treating others with respect yields many fine benefits—including peace. 	 E tonu, a te fakaasi atu o te āva ki nisi tino e iku atu eiloa ki te ‵lei—io me ko te filemu.


▪ Share fully in the disciple-making work to the extent that your circumstances allow 	 ▪ Ke kau katoatoa atu ki te galuega ko te faiga o soko ki te mea e mafai o fai ne koe e ‵tusa mo ou fakanofonofoga


With the help of others, he was able to regain his spiritual balance.—1 Sam. 25:5-13, 32, 33; 2 Sam. 12:1-13. 	 Mai te fesoasoani o nisi tino, ne mafai ei ne ia o toe fakapaleni aka i te feitu faka-te-agaga.—1 Samu. 25:5-13, 32, 33; 2 Samu. 12:1-13.


To train ourselves to think this way, let us take a look at a few sample situations. 	 Ke fakaakoako tou mafau‵fau ki te tulaga tenei, ke na onoono aka tatou ki nai fakaakoakoga.


By concealing his identity, the Devil has actually raised doubts about the existence of God. 	 Mai te faiga ke se iloa a ia ne tino, ne fai eiloa ne te Tiapolo ke fakalotolotolua a tino e uiga ki te iai o te Atua.


The visions recorded in Ezekiel chapter 1 and Daniel chapter 7 vividly portray Jehovah maneuvering matters to a grand climax. 	 A fakaasiga kolā ne tusi i te Esekielu mataupu 1 mo te Tanielu mataupu e 7 e fakaata faka‵lei mai i ei a Ieova e gasuesue o fakataunu a tena fuafuaga.


Although many years passed during which he received no apparent recognition, Moses allowed Jehovah to shape him. 	 E tiga eiloa te uke o tausaga ne seki iloa atu ei a ia, ne talia eiloa ne Mose ke galue ne Ieova a mea e uiga ki a ia.


And I will show compassion upon them, just as a man shows compassion upon his son who is serving him.’”—Malachi 3:17. 	 Au ka alofa ki a latou e pelā me se tagata e alofa ki tena tama tagata telā e fakalogo ki a ia.”—Malaki 3:17.


In North Carolina, Brother Morris served as a substitute circuit overseer, and the boys took up regular pioneer service. 	 I North Carolina, ne tavini atu ei te Taina ko Morris e pelā me se toeaina asiasi fesoasoani, kae ne ‵kau atu ana tama tāgata ki te galuega fakapaenia.


“You have disregarded the weightier matters of the Law, namely, justice and mercy and faithfulness. . . . 	 “Ko tiakina ne koutou a feitu aoga o akoakoga mai i te Tulafono, e pelā mo te fai mea tonu, te alofa mo te fakamaoni. . . .


No, he did not want them to compromise their beliefs for the sake of peace. 	 Ne seki manako a ia ke gutugutulua latou i olotou talitonuga ko te mea ke tumau te lotou filemu.


So that just as sin ruled as king with death, so also undeserved kindness might rule as king through righteousness leading to everlasting life through Jesus Christ.”—Rom. 5:20, 21. 	 “Me e pelā eiloa mo te pule mai o te agasala e pelā me se tupu fakatasi mo te mate, e penā foki a te pule mai o te alofa tauanoa e pelā me se tupu e auala i te amiotonu mō te ola se-gata-mai e auala i a Iesu Keliso te ‵tou Aliki.”—Loma 5:20, 21.


(1 John 2:25) Today, many are “lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power,” and we need to turn away from such individuals. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:4, 5) A tino kolā e fakatāua ne latou a te amio atua e “fakatupu ne latou a koloa kola ka fai mo olotou fakavae mautakitaki mo aso fakamuli.


17 Though nearly 2,000 years have passed since Jesus said that the good news would be preached, the zeal that God’s people have for the work has not diminished. 	 17 E tiga eiloa ko tai kātoa nei te 2,000 tausaga talu mai te taimi ne fai mai ei a Iesu ke talai atu te tala ‵lei, ne seki gasolo ifo eiloa o vāivāi te loto finafinau o tino o te Atua e uiga ki te galuega.


Their privilege of serving God is of primary importance to them. 	 E fakatāua kae fakamuamua faeloa ne latou a te lotou tauliaga ke tavini atu ki a Ieova.


(Read John 20:30, 31.) 	 (Faitau te Ioane 20:30, 31.)


Jehovah still uses his angels to protect and strengthen his people 	 Koi fakaaoga eiloa ne Ieova ana agelu ke puipui kae fakamalosi atu ki ana tino


Marriage is more than just a romantic relationship [Pictures on page 14] 	 E uke atu a mea e aofia i te fakaipoipoga i lō te fai fāmau fua


9 Regarding the Source of physical and spiritual light, Paul writes: “God is he who said: ‘Let the light shine out of darkness,’ and he has shone on our hearts to illuminate them with the glorious knowledge of God by the face of Christ.” (2 Corinthians 4:6; Genesis 1:2-5) Since we have been granted the inestimable privilege of being God’s ministers, let us keep ourselves clean so that we like mirrors can reflect Jehovah’s glory. 	 9 Ne tusi mai a Paulo e uiga ki te Māfuaga o te mainaga faka-te-foitino mo te mainaga faka-te-agaga: “A te Atua telā ne fai atu penei, ‘Ke ‵pula mai te mainaga mai te pouliga,’ ko te Atua foki eiloa telā ne fai ne ia ke ‵pula te mainaga tenei i omotou loto, ke maua ei ne tatou a te poto e uiga ki te ‵malu o te Atua, telā e ‵pula i foliga o Keliso.” (2 Kolinito 4:6; Kenese 1:2-5) Ona ko te mea ko oti ne tuku mai ki a tatou te tauliaga sē fuafuagina ke fai mo fai ne faifeau a te Atua, ke na tumau tatou i te ‵mā ko te mea ke fai tatou pelā me ne kilo kolā e fakaata atu i ei te ‵malu o Ieova.


1, 2. Why is it vital that we receive a regular supply of spiritual food today? 	 1, 2. Kaia e tāua malosi ei ke maua faeloa ne tatou a meakai faka-te-agaga i aso nei?


(Psalm 146:3, 4) In fact, in all its 66 books, the Bible never links the terms “immortal” or “everlasting” with the word “soul.” 	 (Salamo 146:3, 4) A te ‵tonuga loa, i tusi e 66 i te Tusi Tapu kātoa, e seki fakauiga aka eiloa a tugāpati konei: “Telā e se mafai o tamate” io me ko te “se-gata-mai” ki te tugāpati ko te “tino ola.”


Overemphasis on wealth and career will only distance you from Jehovah. 	 A te fakatāua malosi o tupe mo te galuega ‵togi ka ‵vae ne ia koe kea‵tea mai i a Ieova.


Christ, by contrast, was the new and separate revelation of an altogether higher God.” 	 Kae ko Keliso, e ‵kese, a ia ko te fakaasimaiga o se Atua fou kae e maluga atu.”


What sort of protection does the 91st Psalm promise? 	 Se a te vaegā puipuiga e folafola mai i te Salamo e 91?


5 The Jewish leaders compounded their sins by persecuting Jesus and his followers. 	 5 Ne fakaopoopo atu ne takitaki Iutaia a te ‵mafa o olotou agasala mai te fakasauā atu ki a Iesu mo ana soko.


(Num. 3:11-13, 41, 46, 47) Thus the Levites could carry out their role in serving the God of Israel. 	 (Numela 3:11-13, 41, 46, 47) Tela la ne mafai o fai ne tino Levi a te lotou tiute i te tavini atu ki te Atua o te kau Isalaelu.


Here the Hebrew word translated “felt regrets” pertains to a change of attitude or intention. 	 E fakauiga a te pati Epelu telā ne ‵fuli ki te “salamo” ki te ‵fuliga o te kilokiloga io me se manakoga.


He had never “eaten anything defiled and unclean.” 	 Ne ‘seki kai eiloa a Petelu ki se meakai lailai io me se meakai se ‵ma.’


(John 11:6) Why did Jesus delay? 	 (Ioa. 11:6) Kaia ne fakatalave ei a Iesu?


Be content. 	 Ke lotomalie ki mea ko maua.


How can the three steps outlined at Matthew 18:15-17 be used to resolve some conflicts? 	 E fakaaoga pefea a mea e tolu kolā e fakaasi mai i te Mataio 18:15-17 ke faka‵lei ei a kinauga?


What an awesome responsibility and privilege is yours! 	 Ma‵faga la o tiute mo tauliaga ‵gali ko maua ne koe!


With those holy words we feed our faith, we lift up our hope, we confirm our confidence.”—Apology, chapter 39. 	 E ati aka ne pati tapu konā te motou fakatuanaki, e fakamalosi aka te motou fakamoemoega, kae faka‵mautakitaki aka foki ei te motou loto tali‵tonu.”—Apology, mataupu e 39.


8, 9. (a) What will help us to develop spiritual stability? (b) What is our goal when we study and meditate? 	 8, 9. (a) Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke ati aka kae fakatumau ne tatou a te ‵tou feitu faka-te-agaga? (e) Se a te ‵tou fakamoemoega māfai e suke‵suke kae mafaufau ‵loto tatou?


(Deut. 31:10-12) Jews in the first century had the custom of going to the synagogues to read from the Scriptures. 	 (Teu. 31:10-12) I te senitenali muamua, ne masani o olo sāle a te kau Iutaia ki sunako o fai‵tau ki muna mai i Tusitusiga Tapu.


A Place of Happy Activity 	 Se Koga e Fai ei a Galuega Fakafia‵fia


17 The elders gladly comply with this counsel: “Continue showing mercy . . . , doing so with fear.” 	 17 E tau‵tali eiloa a toeaina mo te fia‵fia ki pati fakatonutonu konei: “Ke tumau i te fakaasi atu o te alofa fakamagalo . . . , kae ke fai penā mo te mataku.”


“Noah found favor in the eyes of Jehovah,” states the Bible. 	 “Ka ko Ieova ne fiafia ki a Noa” ko pati i te Tusi Tapu.


(Exodus 3:14) God can become whatever he deems necessary in order to accomplish his purpose. 	 (Esoto 3:14, NW) E mafai o fai ne te Atua so se mea telā e tāua ki a ia ko te mea ke fakataunu ei tena fuafuaga.


I also understood that if my husband studied the Bible, it could change his attitude toward me.” 	 Ne malamalama foki au me kafai e sukesuke taku avaga ki te Tusi Tapu, e mafai loa o ‵fuli ana amioga e fai mai ki a au.”


Regarding this, the apostle Peter tells us: “It is the appointed time for the judgment to start with the house of God. 	 E fai mai te apositolo ko Petelu ki a tatou e uiga ki te mea tenei: “Ko oko nei ki te taimi e kamata ei te Fakamasinoga, ka ko tino o te Atua ko latou konā e fakamasinogina muamua.


In time, Abel came to grasp a profound truth: If—with the right motive—he simply offered Jehovah the best of what he had, his loving heavenly Father would be pleased. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne malamalama a Apelu i se munatonu tāua: Kafai e ofo atu ne ia mo tena loto kātoa a te toe mea ‵lei e mafai o ofo atu ne ia ki a Ieova, ka fiafia eiloa a tena Tamana faka-te-lagi.


Jehovah’s Witnesses produce and distribute a wide variety of Bible-based publications in 340 languages 	 Ne ‵lomi kae tufatufa atu ne Molimau a Ieova a tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu e uke i ‵gana e 340


The peaceful family unit is where adults and children have the best opportunity to feel emotionally secure. 	 Kafai e filemu te kāiga e maua ei ne tino ma‵tua penā foki loa mo tama‵liki a avanoaga ‵lei ke tokagamalie olotou loto.


3:10, 23, 28-30. While some are able to move where the need for Kingdom proclaimers is greater, many of us support true worship close to our home. 	 3:10, 23, 28-30. E ui eiloa e mafai o olo atu a nisi tino o ga‵lue i nisi koga kolā e manakogina i ei a tino talai o te Malo, e ‵lago malosi atu te tokoukega o tatou ki te tapuakiga tonu i koga kolā e ‵nofo tatou i ei.


This time, the wicked “vine of the earth” will be cast into the great winepress of Jehovah’s anger, to the complete destruction of Satan’s system of things. 	 I te vaitaimi tenei ka ‵pei atu ei a “fuagā vine” ma‵sei mai te lalolagi ki te mea ‵tau sua vine telā ko te kaitaua o Ieova kae ka iku atu i ei ki te fakaseaiga o te olaga masei tenei, telā e pule ki ei a Satani.


He served as a circuit overseer from 1986 until 1997, when he and his wife, Penny, became part of the United States Bethel family. 	 Ne galue a ia pelā me se toeaina asiasi mai i te 1986 ki te 1997, kae i te tausaga tenā ne fai ei laua mo tena avaga ko Penny mo fai ne vaega o te kāiga Peteli i Brooklyn.


Why, recalling Daniel’s experience in the lions’ pit would infuse us with courage!—Daniel 6:16-22. 	 A te masaua ne tatou o te mea ne tupu ki a Tanielu i te lua o leona ka fakamalosi aka ei ke loto ‵toa tatou!—Tanielu 6:16-22.


John 2:25 tells us that Jesus “knew what was in man.” 	 E fai mai a te Ioane 2:25 me i a Iesu “e iloa ‵lei katoa ne ia loto o tino.”


CHALLENGING CONDITIONS 	 TULAGA FAIGA‵TA


According to the Bible, all humans are sinners. 	 E ‵tusa mo pati i te Tusi Tapu, a tino katoa ne tino agasala.


Afterward, they would be raised to spirit life as he was. 	 Ka oti, ko faka‵tu aka ei latou ki se olaga faka-te-agaga e pelā mo ia.


Anointed Christians form the secondary part of that foretold “seed.” 	 Ne fai a Kelisiano fakaekegina mo fai te lua o vaega o te “fanau” telā ne folafola mai.


See Awake!, September 8, 1993, page 26, “Is There Danger in Practicing Magic?” 	 Ke onoono ki te Awake!, i a Setema 8, 1993, te itulau e 26, “E Mata, e Fakamataku te Faitogafiti i Fakafiafiaga?”


This process involves the heart as well as the mind. 	 Kae manakogina ke tuku tonu atu tou loto mo tou mafaufau ke fai koe penā.


19 All the matters discussed in this article and the preceding one have a proper place in our lives. 	 19 A mea katoa kolā ne sau‵tala ki ei i te mataupu tenei mo te mataupu mai mua atu e isi eiloa ne olotou aoga ki ‵tou olaga.


(Gen. 15:6; 22:15-18) Accordingly, on the basis of “the ransom paid by Christ Jesus,” the divine Judge is able to forgive sins that occurred in the past. 	 (Kenese 15:6; 22:15-18) E ‵tusa mo te mea tenā, mai te fakavae o “te togiola telā ne ‵togi ne Keliso Iesu,” ko mafai ei o fakamagalo ne te Famasino telā ko te Atua a agasala i aso mua.


4 Consider what happened to the apostle Paul. 	 4 Ke mafau‵fau ki mea ne ‵tupu ki te apositolo ko Paulo.


How was it brought to light and made known to millions? 	 Ne fakaasi kae ne fakamaina mai pefea te mea tenā ki te fia miliona o tino?


32 Do You Remember? 	 32 E Masaua ne Koe?


Or will the local climate suggest a flat roof—like one of those in the Middle East—a roof where you can gather with your family for delightful meals and conversation?—Deuteronomy 22:8; Nehemiah 8:16. 	 Io me ka foliga pāpā te tuāfale ona ko te tau—e pelā mo fale i fenua o te Tusi Tapu—kae ka maopoopo fakatasi koutou mo tou kāiga i ei ke ‵kai ki meakai ‵gali kae ke fai foki a sautalaga ‵gali?—Teutelonome 22:8; Neemia 8:16.


None of us will do that perfectly in this system of things. 	 E seai se tino i te olaga nei e mafai o fai penā i se auala ‵lei katoatoa.


(Luke 2:8-14) These shepherds then visited the newborn baby. 	 (Luka 2:8-14) I te otiga, ne asi atu a tausi mamoe konei ki te pepe telā ne fanau mai.


He was the most knowledgeable, the most discerning, and the wisest spiritual shepherd ever to walk the earth; yet, even he did not rely on his own wisdom when teaching Jehovah’s sheep. 	 A iako te ‵toe tino poto eiloa, ‵toe tino loto malamalama, mo te ‵toe tausi mamoe poto eiloa i te feitu faka-te-agaga, telā ne ola i te lalolagi; kae ne seki fakalagolago a ia ki tena poto māfai ko akoako atu ne ia a mamoe a Ieova.


A respected citizen sexually abuses defenseless children. 	 Ne maneanea faeloa a tama‵liki ne se tino telā ne āva malosi a tino ki ei.


In heaven, he had seen Jehovah’s loving way of exercising headship over all His creation and had made that way his own. 	 I te lagi, ne lavea ne ia a te fakagaluegaga ne Ieova o tena Pulega i se auala alofa ki luga i Ana mea katoa ne faite kae ne fai eiloa mo fai se vaega mautinoa o ana uiga.


3 It would be fascinating to study in detail all that Paul did thereafter, but for now, let us focus on a talk Paul gave in about 56 C.E., as set out in Acts chapter 20. 	 3 Se mea gali ‵ki ke sukesuke ki fakamatalaga likiliki e uiga ki mea katoa ne fai ne Paulo mai tua ifo i konā, kae nei la, ke na onoono tatou ki se lauga ne fai ne Paulo kāti i te 56 T.A., telā e fakamau i te Galuega mataupu e 20.


Their marriage produces a son, Obed, the grandfather of King David. 	 Ne fanau ne laua se tama tagata, ko Opeta, te tupuna o te tupu ko Tavita.


So wrote a 19th-century essayist. 	 Konā eiloa a pati ne tusi mai ne se tino tusitala i te 19 o senitenali.


▪ Pioneering Strengthens Our Relationship With God 	 ▪ E Fakamalosi Aka ne te Galuega Fakapaenia a ‵Tou Fesokotakiga mo te Atua


He Learned to Say No 	 1. Se a te mea e se mafai o fai telā e māfua mai i ei a fakalavelave e uke o tino?


For instance, some single Christians would like to be married, but they have yet to find a suitable mate among worshippers of Jehovah. 	 E pelā mo te mea tenei, kāti e ma‵nako a nisi Kelisiano ‵taka o a‵vaga, kae e seki maua ne latou se tino e fetaui ‵lei i tino tapuaki o Ieova.


We will not hold back from discussing at appropriate times the importance of dedication and baptism. 	 Ka se fakatalave tatou mai te sau‵tala mo latou i taimi ‵lei e uiga ki te tāua o te tukuatuga mo te papatisoga.


What delight they bring to the heart of their heavenly Father!—Proverbs 23:24. 	 Ko tafaga la te lasi o te fiafia e avatu ne latou ki te loto o te lotou Tamana i te lagi!—Faataoto 23:24.


8, 9. In what ways did Jehovah prove to be “a real dwelling” for Jacob, and what can we learn from this? 	 8, 9. E fai pefea a Ieova mo fai “se koga tonu e ‵nofo ei” ki a Iakopo, kae se a te mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te mea tenei?


On one occasion, after a big game, André went to the administration offices and presented an invoice for the services he had performed. 	 I te taimi e tasi, mai tua o se tafaoga lasi ne fai, ne fanatu a André ki loto i te ofisa o te kalapu o fakailoa atu te aofaki e ‵tau o ‵togi mai ne te kalapu ki tena kamupane e ‵tusa mo te lotou galuega ne fai.


During World War I, what was the relationship between God’s people and Babylon the Great? 	 I taimi o te Taua Muamua i te Lalolagi, se a te kilokiloga a tino o te Atua ki Papelonia te Sili?


They simply convey Jehovah’s message, which is a part of their preaching work, done under angelic direction.—Rev. 14:6. 	 E fakaasi atu fua ne latou te fekau a Ieova, telā se vaega o te lotou galuega talai mai lalo i te takitakiga a te kau agelu.—Fa. 14:6.


Its blazings are the blazings of a fire, the flame of Jah [for it is from him]. 	 A te alofa e ‵ka eiloa e pelā me se afi, ko te ulaga o te afi o Ioa [me e mai i a ia te alofa].


It helped Job to adjust his thinking to the reality that he was standing before the Creator of the universe and that he was accountable to him. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu a pati konā ki a Iopu ke ‵fuli ana mafaufauga ke maina a ia me ko ‵tu atu a ia i mua o te Atua telā ne faite ne ia te lagi mo te lalolagi kae ko ia foki ka fakamasino ne ia a ia.


You need friends like that, ones who strive to be content and who have your best interests at heart. 	 E manakogina ne koe ne taugasoa penā, kolā e taumafai ke lotoma‵lie kae e manako ki te ‵toe mea ‵lei mō koe.


He promised Jehovah that if He gave him the victory, he would offer to Jehovah, as “a burnt offering,” the first one who came out of his house when he returned home from the battle. 	 Ne tauto atu a ia ki a Ieova me ka fai e tuku atu ne Ia te manumalo ki tou tagata, ka ofo atu ne ia ki a Ieova “e pelā me se taulaga ‵sunu,” a te tino muamua telā e ulu mai ki tua mo te fale o fakafetaui atu ki a ia māfai ko foki mai a ia i te taua.


I arrived at Bethel on June 19, 1950, and started my new assignment. 	 Ne oko atu au ki te Peteli i a Iuni 19, 1950, kae kamata toku tōfiga fou.


The book of Psalms describes Jesus as a mounted warrior. 	 E fakamatala mai i te tusi ko Salamo i a Iesu ko te toa telā e sopo i te solofanua.


9:27, 28—Why does Luke say that the transfiguration took place “eight days” after Jesus promised his disciples that some of them would “not taste death at all” until they had seen him coming in his Kingdom, whereas both Matthew and Mark state that it was “six days later”? 	 9:27, 28, NW—Kaia ne fai atu ei a Luka me i te ‵fuliga o foliga o Iesu ne fai mai tua o “aso e valu” ne fai ei te tautoga a Iesu ki ana soko me ka isi ne tino i a latou “ka se ‵mate” ke oko ki te taimi e lavea ei ne latou a ia ko vau i tena Malo, kae ne fai mai a Mataio mo Maleko me ko te “ono aso mai tua ifo”?


Jehovah Wants Us to Be Steadfast 	 E Manako Ieova ke Tu ‵Mautakitaki Tatou


However, it is helpful to view Hebrews 4:12 in its broad context. 	 Kae se mea gali foki ke fakalauefa ‵tou kilokiloga ki te Epelu 4:12.


By empowering Moses with holy spirit, Jehovah continued to lead His people. 	 Mai i te tuku atu o tena agaga tapu ke fakamalosi a Mose, ne tumau eiloa a Ieova i te takitaki o ana tino.


He reminded them that they were not alone in running the race for life. 	 Kae ne fakamasaua atu ne ia me e se ko latou fua e ‵tele i te fakatau‵telega tenā.


As imperfect humans, we still have sin lurking within us like a coiled snake ready to strike. 	 Pelā me ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa, koi fakatalitali mai eiloa te agasala ki a tatou.


What if these dear ones feel disheartened because of their limitations? 	 Kae e a māfai a tino pele konei e loto vāi‵vai ona ko olotou tapulā?


(Rev. 4:11) Would you not agree that Jehovah is worthy of all the glory and honor that we can give him by offering the best that we have? 	 (Faka. 4:11) E a, e se lotomalie koe me ‵tau eiloa o maua ne Ieova te vikiga mo te ‵malu kolā e mafai o tuku atu ne tatou ki a ia mai te tukuatuga o toe mea ‵lei kolā e maua ne tatou?


We can imitate Moses by cultivating deep love for God. 	 E mafai o fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Mose mai te atiakaga o te alofa malosi ki te Atua.


Jesus cared for women. 	 ▪ Ne atafai atu Iesu ki fāfine.


10 The bread that the apostles could see and would soon partake of meant Jesus’ body. 	 10 A te falaoa telā ne matea ne te kau apositolo kae ko pili o ‵kai latou ki ei ne fakauiga ki te foitino o Iesu.


This was the loving thing to do. 	 A te mea tenei se faifaiga alofa e ‵tau o fai.


(Acts 2:33) That outpouring of the holy spirit marked the founding of the Christian congregation. 	 (Galuega 2:33) Ne fakamailoga a te ‵ligiifoga tenā o te agaga tapu ki te fakatuakaga o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


(2 Kings 17:5-18) Were the people softened by the hardships they experienced in exile, when they were separated from their God and far away from their homeland? 	 (2 Tupu 17:5-18) E mata, ne ‵fuli a faifaiga a tino ona ko tulaga faiga‵ta ne fe‵paki mo latou i te lotou avega fakapagota, i te taimi ne ‵vae ei latou mo te lotou Atua kae e ‵mao ‵ki mai te lotou fenua?


Fear of God Restrains Us From Sin 	 A te Mataku ki te Atua e Taofi ne ia Tatou Mai te Faiga o Agasala


16 Thus, through good times as well as hard times, Job showed moral integrity. 	 16 Ne fakamaoni eiloa a amioga a Iopu, i taimi ne manuia ei a ia, penā foki loa mo taimi faiga‵ta.


A King Who Inspires Loyalty 	 Se Tupu Telā e Fakamalosi Aka ne ia te Alofa Fakamaoni o Ana Tino


11 The Ephesians had lost their first love, but what if a similar situation is developing in a congregation today? 	 Ke na fakaasi atu ne tatou taki tokotasi a ‵tou a‵lofa ki a Ieova mai te fai‵pati atu ki nisi tino e uiga ki ana faifaiga a‵lofa.


Not likely, for he had but one child. 	 Ailoga, me tokotasi fua tena tama.


“Three times as many people fell victim to war in [the 20th] century as in all the wars from the first century AD to 1899,” states a scholarly report from the Worldwatch Institute. 	 “E fakatolu taimi te tokouke o tino ne ‵mate i taua i [te 20] senitenali i lō taua katoa mai te senitenali muamua T.A. ki te 1899,” ko muna i se lipoti mai te Worldwatch Institute.


After his release, Father entered the full-time ministry as a colporteur (pioneer). 	 Mai tua o tena ‵talaga, ne kau atu toku tamana ki te taviniga tumau e pelā me se paenia.


Clean for True Worship 	 E Faka‵mā a Tino mō te Tapuakiga Tonu


May we all keep a similar, balanced viewpoint as we endure the difficult final days of this old world.—Read Matthew 6:9, 10. 	 Ke na maua ne tatou se kilokiloga tai ‵pau kae paleni penei i te taimi e kufaki ei tatou i aso faiga‵ta kae fakaoti o te lalolagi tenei.—Faitau te Mataio 6:9, 10.


Entertainment is more available now than ever before, and it is less expensive than ever before. 	 Kaia? Ne fakamatala mai tou tagata: “Ko maua gofie atu nei a fakafiafiaga i lō taimi mua, kae ‵togi māmā atu i lō taimi mua.


Imitate the Patience of Jehovah 	 Fakaakoako ki te Kufaki o Ieova


Why do you feel that way? 	 E pefea ou lagonaga i te feitu tenā?


Promoting selfishness, emotional aloofness, and dissatisfaction with one’s mate.—Ephesians 5:28, 29. 	 ▪ Fakatāua o te kaimanako, lagonaga totino, mo te sē lotomalie ki te avaga.—Efeso 5:28, 29.


While we would object to their lack of modesty and propriety, they ran that way with the sole objective of winning the prize. 	 E fakamatala mai ne se tusi telā e faipati e uiga ki Kelisiano i taimi o Paulo a te auala ne ‵tele ei a tino ‵tele i ana aso.


15 Overeating and heavy drinking are out of harmony with Bible principles and are to be shunned. 	 15 A te kai mo te inu malosi e se fetaui mo fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu kae e ‵tau o tiaki.


[Picture on page 23] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 21]


20 These have not received “the free gift of righteousness” with heavenly life in view “through the release by the ransom paid by Christ Jesus.” 	 20 A tino konei e seki maua ne latou a te “meaalofa faivasaga o te amiotonu” mo te kilokiloga e uiga ki te ola i te lagi “e auala i te fakasaolotoga telā ne ‵togi ki te togiola a Keliso Iesu.”


(Micah 1:6, 16; 2:12) On account of the corrupt leaders and the delinquent prophets, Jerusalem too “will become mere heaps of ruins.” 	 (Mika 1:6, 16; 2:12) Ona ko takitaki amio ‵pelo mo pelofeta ofa tulafono, ka fai foki Ielusalema “pelā me se vao pupu.”


Protestants have been no less disrespectful in their treatment of Jehovah’s name. 	 E penā foki loa a te Lotu Polotesano i te sē āva i olotou faifaiga ki te igoa o Ieova.


12 It is widely acknowledged that everyone in the early Christian congregation shared in the preaching work. 	 12 Ne lauiloa a Kelisiano i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i aso mua me ne ‵kau a tino katoa ki te faiga o te galuega talai.


Fearing Jehovah’s name implies respecting him. 	 A te mataku ki te igoa o Ieova e fakauiga loa ki te āva ki a ia.


2:10-12. We must have a regular program of Bible study so as ‘not to forget Jehovah’s doings.’ 	 2:10-12. E ‵tau o isi se ‵tou polokalame masani o sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu ko te mea ke sē ‘puli i a tatou a faifaiga a Ieova.’


JEHOVAH’S only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, is the Head of the Christian congregation. 	 A IESU Keliso, te tama e tokotasi fua a Ieova, ko te Ulu o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


• How can we honor Jehovah in dignified ways? [Picture on page 12] 	 • E fakaaloalo atu pefea tatou ki a Ieova i auala ‵malu?


Disease 	 Masaki


In any case, the end result must be true, or straight. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o sao kae ‵tonu a mea katoa kolā e fai i ei.


They used their time and energy to proclaim Jehovah’s warning message. 	 Ne fakaaoga ne latou olotou taimi mo malosi ke folafola atu a te fekau a Ieova.


For example, after raising two children who are now serving at the world headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses, one couple in New Jersey, U.S.A., began pioneering and learned Chinese. 	 E pelā mo se tauavaga i New Jersey i te Iunaite Sitete o Amelika, ne kamata o paenia laua kae tau‵loto ki te ‵gana Saina mai tua o te putiakaga ne laua lā tama‵liki kolā ko ga‵lue nei i te laumua o Molimau a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa.


The weeds are described as “the sons of the wicked one.” 	 Ne fakamatala mai a mouku e pelā me “ko tino a te Tino Masei.”


So do not bottle up anger and let it explode later. 	 E fai i ei ke fi‵ta malosi te motoka kae e mafai foki o masei.


COURAGE is the opposite of fear, timidity, and cowardice. 	 A TE loto malosi e ‵kese mo te mataku, mata mataku, mo te mata mā.


Can you imagine yourself living that long with strength and good health? 	 E mafai o fakaataata i tou mafaufau me e ola atu koe i se taimi leva penā e aunoa mo se masaki?


Mankind’s present mood is increasingly divisive.” 	 Ko fanaka nei ki luga a te tulaga fia fakamavaevae o tino.“


How Did Other Bible Writers View the Flood? 	 Te Kilokiloga a Nisi Tino Kolā ne Tusi ne Latou te Tusi Tapu ki te Lolo


How grateful they are for his blessing![1] 	 Ko oko eiloa i te lotou loto fakafetai fakafetai ki ana fakamanuiaga![1]


Let us be resolved to preach the good news of God’s Kingdom with ever greater zeal and determination. 	 Ke na fakaiku aka ne tatou ke talai atu te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua i te loto finafinau mo te loto toa.


He had endured dreadful experiences in Nazi concentration camps. 	 Ne fakafesagai atu eiloa a ia mo te kufaki ki mea matagā i te falepuipui a te kau Nasi.


18, 19. (a) What public statement do we make by means of our baptism? (b) What will be considered in the following article? 	 18, 19. (a) Se a te fakailoaga e taku atu ne tatou i mua o tino e auala i ‵tou papatisoga? (e) Ne a mea ka sau‵tala ki ei i te mataupu telā e ‵soko mai?


(Acts 18:24, Kingdom Interlinear Translation) The account adds that Apollos next went to Achaia, where “he greatly helped those who had believed on account of God’s undeserved kindness; for with intensity he thoroughly proved the Jews to be wrong publicly, while he demonstrated by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.”—Acts 18:27, 28. 	 Ona ko tena apo i te fakasakosako, ne ia a tino Iutaia i finauga i mua o tino, ne fakatalitonu atu foki ne ia mai te Tusi i a Iesu ko te Keliso.’—Galuega 18:27, 28.


Just as Jehonadab wholeheartedly accepted Jehu’s invitation to get up into the chariot with him, the “great crowd” willingly support Jesus Christ, the modern-day Jehu, and his anointed followers.—Revelation 7:9. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te talia katoatoa ne Ionatapa a te ‵kamiga a Ieu ke sopo atu ki tena kaliota, e ‵lago atu te “vaitino tokouke” mo te fia‵fia ki a Iesu Keliso, te Ieu sili, mo ana soko fakaekegina.—Fakaasiga 7:9.


(Matthew 6:22, 23) Yes, in every environment and in every circumstance, true Christians, through their obedience, continue to make Jehovah’s heart rejoice.—Proverbs 27:11. 	 (Mataio 6:22, 23) E tonu, i so se koga mo fakanofonofoga, e tumau eiloa a Kelisiano ‵tonu, e auala i te lotou faka‵logo o fakafiafia faeloa te loto o Ieova.—Faataoto 27:11.


Without divine protection, the small, vulnerable nation of Israel would be at the mercy of cruel and powerful neighbors. 	 E aunoa mo te puipuiga a te Atua, penei ko ‵nofo atu nei a te fenua foliki kae sē malosi ko Isalaelu mai lalo i pulega a nisi malō fakasāua kae malosi i olotou tafa.


But anything one human can do for another is very limited in comparison with “salvation by [God].” 	 Kae ko so se mea telā e mafai o fai ne se tino mō te suā tino e foliki fua māfai e fakatusa ki te auala ka “fakasao” ei ne te Atua tatou.


(Acts 20:28; 1 Pet. 5:2) Thus, we realize that the wise course is to respect God’s arrangement, whether we have the privilege of serving as elders or not. 	 (Galuega 20:28; 1 Petelu 5:2) Tela la, ko matea ne tatou me i te auala poto e ‵tau o fai ko te āva ki te fakatokaga a te Atua, faitalia me maua ne tatou a te tauliaga ke tavini atu e pelā me ne toeaina io me ikai.


Sadly, however, the first pair threw everything away. 	 Kae se mea fakafanoanoa me ne fakasēaogā ne te tauavaga muamua te tulaga kātoa tenā.


Even among Christians living in the same area, what one may view as relaxing (perhaps curling up with a good book), another may view as boring; what one may view as refreshing (perhaps sightseeing on a bicycle), another may view as exhausting. 	 Ke oko foki loa ki Kelisiano kolā e ‵nofo i te koga e tasi, e mafai ne se tino o fiafia (o faitau sāle tena tusi), kae kāti e se fiafia ki ei te suā tino; a ko te suā tino e (mafai o fiafia ki te tele i pasika o matamata i nisi koga), kae e mafai o fakafi‵ta ki te suā tino a te mea tenā.


We are alive, and we have a measure of strength. 	 Koi ola tatou, kae e isi se malosi o tatou.


• What great apostasy did the Bible foretell, and how has that prophecy been fulfilled? 	 • Se a te aposetasi lasi telā ne ‵valo mai i te Tusi Tapu, kae ne fakataunu mai pefea te valoaga tenā?


That is why he said: “The spirit, of course, is eager, but the flesh is weak.” 	 Tenā te pogai ne fai mai ei a ia penei: “E manako ki ei te loto, ka ko te foitino ko vaivai.”


For instance, both men lived in the land of Judah. 	 Ne nofo tokolua atu laua i Iuta.


Young or old, we need to examine ourselves to see what is truly important in our life and on what we rest our hope.—Ephesians 5:10; Philippians 1:10. 	 Me koi fo‵liki io me ko ma‵tua tatou, e ‵tau o iloilo ne tatou a tatou eiloa ko te mea ke lavea atu me se a te mea e tāua tonu i ‵tou olaga kae se a te mea e fakavae ki ei te ‵tou fakamoemoega.—Efeso 5:10; Filipi 1:10.


By means of his holy spirit, or active force, God anoints the joint heirs of Christ. 	 E auala i tena agaga tapu, io me ko te malosi galue, e fakaeke ei ne te Atua a tino kolā ka pule fakatasi mo Keliso.


Such persecutors do not “accept the love of the truth that they might be saved.” 	 A vaegā tino fakasauā penei “e se talia kae se a‵lofa foki ki te mea tonu tela e fakaola ne ia latou.”


In Dublin a more determined opposer—Mr. O’Connor, secretary of the YMCA—attempted to turn the audience of more than 1,000 against the Bible Students. 	 I Dublin, ne taumafai a O’Connor, se tino ‵teke kae se failautusi o te YMCA o ‵futi ne ia a tino fakalogo‵logo e silia atu mo te toko 1,000 ke ‵teke atu ki Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu.


When the dogs came within an arm’s length of us, they stopped, wagged their tails, and walked away. 	 I te taimi ne fakapilipili mai ei a kuli ki a māua, ne ‵tu latou, fakagasue‵sue olotou felo kae sasale atu kea‵tea.


Most Georgian translations have replaced this name with the title “Lord.” 	 Ko oti ne sui a te igoa tenei i ‵fuliga e uke i te ‵gana Georgia ki te “Aliki.”


(John 17:3) Clearly, we can acquire the wisdom and the knowledge that God reveals—but only if we exert ourselves in seeking such. 	 (Ioane 17:3) E tonu, e mafai o maua ne tatou te poto mo te iloaga telā e fakaasi mai ne te Atua—māfai fua e taumafai malosi tatou o ‵sala atu ki ei.


He tells Philemon: “Trusting in your compliance, I am writing you, knowing you will even do more than the things I say.”—Philem. 8, 9, 21. 	 E fai atu a ia ki a Filemoni: “Ko tusi atu au ki a koe ona ko toku talitonu i tou fakalogo muna, kae e iloa ‵lei eiloa ne au me sili atu eiloa au faiga ki aku pati ka fai atu.”—Filemoni 8, 9, 21.


Paul warned Christians: “Sin must not be master over you, seeing that you are not under law but under undeserved kindness.” 	 Ne fakailoa atu ne Paulo ki Kelisiano: “E se ‵tau o fai te agasala mo fai te matai ki luga i a koutou, ona ko koutou ko se ‵nofo mai lalo i te tulafono kae mai lalo i te alofa tauanoa o te Atua.”


It should in ours too. 	 E ‵tau foki o fai penā tatou.


12 Think about what it meant for an Israelite family to make that journey. 	 12 Mafaufau me pefea te faigofie ki se kāiga Isalaelu ke fai te malaga tenā.


To help you determine whether a particular religion is producing good fruit, why not take the time to answer the following questions? 	 Ke fesoasoani atu ke iloa ne koe a te lotu telā e fua mai i ei a fuataga ‵lei, kaia e se fakaaoga faka‵lei ei ne koe ou taimi ke tali aka a fesili kolā e ‵soko mai?


What then? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai i ei?


At the meetings, Witnesses also learn to be more effective proclaimers of the good news. 	 I taimi o fakatasiga, e fakamasani eiloa a Molimau ke fai latou e pelā me ne tino talai ma‵goi o te tala ‵lei.


(Matthew 24:37) Ours is a marked era, a time of great trouble that is due to end in the destruction of a corrupt world system of things. 	 (Mataio 24:37) E matea faka‵lei a ‵tou vaitaimi nei, se taimi o fakalavelave ‵lasi telā ka oti atu i te fakaseaiga o te lalolagi sē fakamaoni tenei.


Eventually, she again entered the full-time pioneer ministry. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne toe fai ei a ia pelā me se paenia.


We know that Jehovah cares for us and wants us to succeed. 	 E iloa ne tatou me e atafai mai a Ieova ki a tatou kae manako foki ke manuia tatou.


If they went so far as to welcome uncircumcised Gentiles into their midst, it would only widen the rift between practicing Jews and the Christians and expose the latter to further reproach.—Gal. 2:11-14. 	 Ka sinā ‵vae kea‵tea foki i ei a Kelisiano mai i a latou kolā i te talitonuga faka-Iutaia.—Kalatia 2:11-14.


Jesus had no doubt about the purpose of his life. 	 Ne seki fakalotolotolua a Iesu ki te aoga o te olaga.


(Acts 26:27, 28) Although Agrippa did not become a Christian, Paul evidently affected his heart to some extent with his message.—Hebrews 4:12. 	 (Galuega 26:27, 28, Tusi Paia, Samoa) E ui eiloa ne seki fai a Akelipa mo fai se Kelisiano, ne otia a ia i te fekau a Paulo.—Epelu 4:12.


They “return” to him having accomplished all that was uttered. 	 “E se mafai o se fakataunu” a mea katoa kolā ko oti ne faipatigina ne ia.


Throughout history, witches have been hated, persecuted, tortured, even slain. 	 I tala mua katoa, ne takalia‵lia sāle atu a tino ki fāfine faivailakau, ne fakasauā kae ne tamate foki latou.


Describe from the Scriptures what took place from 1914 to 1919. 	 Ke fakamatala mai te Tusi Tapu a mea ne ‵tupu talu mai i te 1914 ki te 1919.


“No one laid a hand upon him, because his hour had not yet come.”—JOHN 7:30. 	 “Ne seki iai eiloa se lima o se tino ne oko ki a ia, i te mea [e] seki oko ki tona taimi.”—IOANE 7:30.


You may wonder, though, about 2 Peter 3:7. 	 Kāti ka mafaufau koe e uiga ki te 2 Petelu 3:7.


Others use their money to glorify themselves. 	 E fakaaogā ne nisi tino olotou tupe ke maua ei ne latou a tavaega.


Yet, there may be other Bible principles to take into consideration, which an elder might help us to analyze. 	 Kāti e mafai o isi ne nisi fakatakitakiga mai i te Tusi Tapu ke mafaufau ki ei, kae mafai o fesoasoani mai se toeaina ke fai ne tatou se fakaikuga ki ei.


This principle has long been understood. 	 Ko leva ne malamalama a tino i te mea tenei.


In fact, Proverbs 21:1 tells us: “A king’s heart is as streams of water in the hand of Jehovah. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea e fai mai i te Faataoto 21:1, NW: “A te loto o te tupu e pelā me se vai e ‵tafe i te lima o Ieova.


Less readily accepted is what the Bible says on sexual matters. 	 E se taliagofie ne tino e tokouke a pati i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki faifaiga fakatauavaga.


13 Gradually, Jehovah gave his people a clearer understanding of his will and purpose. 	 13 Ne tuku malielie atu ne Ieova te malamalama ki ana tino e uiga ki te faiga o tena loto mo ana fuafuaga.


(6) Each of us must render an account to God. 	 (6) E ‵tau o avatu ne tatou taki tokotasi se tala ki te Atua.


They begin to believe that “good is bad and bad is good.”—Isaiah 5:20; 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10. 	 Ko kamata o tali‵tonu latou me i ‘amioga masei ne mea lei,’ kae ko ‘amioga lei ne amioga masei.’—Isaia 5:20; 1 Kolinito 6:9, 10.


THE RANSOM BRINGS “SEASONS OF REFRESHING” FROM JEHOVAH 	 KA AUMAI NE TE TOGIOLA “TE MALOSI FOU” MAI I A IEOVA


And she is happy to support me in my role as a congregation elder. 	 Kae fiafia malosi eiloa tou fafine ke ‵lago mai ki a au i toku tulaga e pelā me se toeaina i te fakapotopotoga.


“I once explained to my wife that my first marriage was like a beautiful book written by my first wife and me,” says Jared. 	 “Ne fakamatala ne au i se taimi e tasi ki toku avaga i toku olaga mua e pelā me se tino avaga ne fai pelā me se tusi gali ne tusi ne māua,” ko pati a Jared.


As the Passover of 33 C.E. approaches, Jerusalem is alive with what speculations, and why? 	 I te taimi ko pili ei o oko atu ki te Paseka i te 33 T.A. ne a fesili ne fai sāle ne tino i Ielusalema, kae kaia?


(John 3:16) The provision of the ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ runs counter to the very notion that we are worthless or unlovable in Jehovah’s eyes. 	 (Ioane 3:16) A te fakatokaga o te taulaga togiola a Iesu Keliso e se fetaui lele eiloa mo te manatu me e se tāua io me e se alofa mai a Ieova ki a tatou.


For a detailed discussion of these covenants involved in the outworking of God’s purpose, see The Watchtower of February 1, 1989, pages 10-15. 	 Ke maua a fakamatalaga likiliki e uiga ki feagaiga kolā ne aofia i te fakataunuga o fuafuaga a te Atua, ke onoono ki The Watchtower, i a Fepuali 1, 1989, itulau e 10-15.


ANSWER: The holy spirit is a force that God uses to accomplish his will. 	 TALI: A te agaga tapu ko te malosi galue o te Atua telā e fakaaoga ne ia ke fakataunu ei tena loto.


22. What may result from following Jesus’ teachings, but what additional aspect merits study? 	 22 Ko mafai o lavea atu ne tatou me e isi eiloa se amoga telā e tuku mai ne Iesu kae e māmā fua.


And does the Bible really indicate when the resurrection will take place? 	 Kae e mata, e fakaasi tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu me ka tupu māfea a te toetuga?


“You suffer anxiety when you stop taking drugs,” Roberto explains. 	 E fakamatala mai a Roberto: “E nofo manavase faeloa koe māfai ko taofi ne koe te umiti ki vailakau ma‵losi.


Under its influence, the first-century Christians accomplished a tremendous preaching work. 	 Mai i lalo i tena fakamalosiga, ne fakataunu ei ne Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua se matugā galuega talai lasi.


6 The woman of Isaiah 60:1-3 is Zion, Jehovah’s celestial organization of spirit creatures. 	 I aso nei, e sui a Siona i te lalolagi nei ne te ‵toega o te “Isalaelu a te Atua,” ko te fakapotopotoga o Kelisiano fakaekegina i te lalolagi kātoa, kolā e maua ne latou te fakamoemoega ke pule fakatasi mo Keliso i te lagi.


They came upon the human family when our first parents rebelled and became lawless, spurred on by the rebellious spirit creature who became Satan the Devil. 	 Ne māfua mai a faifaiga penā i te taimi ne ‵teke atu ei ‵tou mātua muamua kae se faka‵logo foki, ona ko fakamalosiga a te agaga ‵teke telā ne fai mo fai a Satani te Tiapolo.


13 Today, Elihu’s words continue to have meaning for millions of Christians who hope to survive the destruction of the present system of things. 	 13 I aso nei, koi aoga eiloa a pati a Eliu ki te fia miliona o Kelisiano kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ‵sao atu i te fakaseaiga o te olaga masei tenei.


The continued efforts by Jewish religious leaders to crush the preaching activity were in vain. 	 A taumafaiga tumau a takitaki lotu Iutaia ke taofi aka te galuega talai ne seki aogā lele eiloa.


(1 Pet. 2:21) God would not be pleased if we extended to humans more honor than they are due. 	 (1 Pe. 2:21) E se fiafia te Atua māfai ko tō silia a vikiga e tuku atu ne tatou ki tino i lō vikiga fua kolā e ‵tau o maua ne latou.


They are promised: “He [Jehovah] will exalt you to take possession of the earth. When the wicked ones are cut off, you will see it.” 	 Ne tauto atu ki a latou: “Ka fakamanuia ne ia [Ieova] a koe o tuku atu mo koe te fenua, kae ka lavea foki ne koe a tino amio ma‵sei ka afuli kea‵tea.”


The Quest for Answers 	 Te ‵Sala Atu Faeloa ki Tali


Babylon has fallen, and all the graven images of her gods he [Jehovah] has broken to the earth!” 	 A tupua katoa kola ne tapuaki latou ki ei ko maofa valevale i te laukele.”


(Numbers 27:13; Deuteronomy 34:5, 6) Similarly, Joshua, Moses’ successor as leader of Israel, along with a whole generation of people also descended to Sheol at death.—Judges 2:8-10. 	 (Numela 27:13; Teutelonome 34:5, 6) E penā foki a Iosua, te takitaki o Isalaelu telā ne sui ne ia a Mose, fakatasi mo tupulaga fakamuli ifo katoa, ne olo ifo katoa ki Seoli i te taimi ne ‵mate ei latou.—Famasino 2:8-10.


Sadly, my dear wife, Maria, died in 2014. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa, me ne mate atu taku avaga pele, ko Maria, i te 2014.


Luke also reported that “certain women” were with Jesus and his disciples, “ministering to them from [the women’s] belongings.” 	 Ne lipoti mai foki ne Luka me ne ‵nofo tasi a “nisi fafine” mo Iesu mo ana soko, kae ne ‘fesoasoani ki a latou i te lotou tausiga.’


If God is not real to us, wrong conduct will be just a short step away. 	 Kafai a te Atua e sē se tino tonu, e faigofie fua ke fai ne tatou a mea ‵se.


In the Bible, the Hebrew and Greek words often translated “hell” actually refer to the common grave of mankind. 	 I te Tusi Tapu, a te pati Epelu mo te pati Eleni telā e masani o ‵fuli ki te “seoli” e fakasino tonu atu eiloa ki te tanuga masani o tino.


But placing too high a value on our own views or position can distance us from Jehovah.—Ps. 138:6; Rom. 12:3. Instead of longing for a position in the congregation, enjoy your work in the ministry! 	 Kae ko te fakatāua malosi ne tatou a ‵tou tulaga totino io me ko ‵tou kilokiloga e mafai ei o ‵vae tatou kea‵tea mai i a Ieova.—Salamo 138:6; Loma 12:3.


[Picture on page 24] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 16]


They also explain why our deep gratitude for these expressions of love should move us to make known to others how they too can benefit from Jehovah’s undeserved kindness. 	 E fakamatala mai foki i ei a te pogai e fakamalosi ne te ‵tou loto fakafetai ki fakaasiga konei o te alofa ke fakailoa atu ne tatou ki nisi tino a te auala e mafai foki o aoga ki a latou a te alofa tauanoa o Ieova.


Your answer could be revealing, for that is how one reference work defines the word “superstition.” 	 E mafai o fakaasi mai ne tau tali me e takitaki tou olaga ne manatu va‵lea io me ikai, me tenā te uiga o te tugāpati ko te “manatu valea” e fakamatala mai i se tusi fesoasoani e tasi.


This would be especially helpful to the aged apostle John at the end of the first century C.E. when he set about writing his Gospel. 	 Ne fesoasoani malosi atu te mea tenei ki te apositolo ko Ioane, telā ko matua, i te fakaotiga o te senitenali muamua T.A., i te taimi ne kamata ei o tusi ne ia te tala i tena tusi Evagelia.


But thousands of years went by, and God’s woman produced no seed capable of destroying Satan and his works. 	 Kae ne ‵teka atu te fia tausaga, kae ne seki ai eiloa se fanau a te fafine a te Atua ne tuku mai ke fakaseai ne ia a Satani mo ana galuega.


All was not lost for the human family. 	 Ne seki galo mai i tino katoa a fakamoemoega konā.


Such progress is commendable. 	 E fakamālō atu eiloa ki tou gasolo atu ki mua i feitu konā.


Therefore, it would be wrong to attribute all sickness or all setbacks to the workings of wicked spirits. 	 Tela la, se mea ‵se ke mafau‵fau me e māfua mai a masaki mo fakalavelave katoa i faifaiga a agaga ma‵sei.


(Ezekiel 18:23) Jehovah “desires all to attain to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9) It is his will that “all sorts of men should be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of truth.” (1 Timothy 2:4) That is why Jesus commissioned his followers to preach and to teach and to “make disciples of people of all the nations.” 	 (Esekielu 18:23) E “manako a ia [Ieova] . . . ke lava se taimi e salamo ei a tino” katoa. (2 Petelu 3:9) Ko tena loto eiloa ke “ola tino katoa, ka ke iloa foki ne latou te munatonu.” (1 Timoteo 2:4) Tenā eiloa te pogai ne fakatonu atu ei Iesu ki ana soko ke talai kae akoako atu kae ke ‘fai foki a tino mai fenua katoa mo soko.’


The apostle Paul, who faced tests himself, described in a letter to the Christians in Corinth how God’s spirit came to his aid. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo, telā ne fepaki foki mo tofotofoga, i tena tusi ki Kelisiano i Kolinito a te auala ne fesoasoani atu ei a te agaga o te Atua ki a ia.


Introduce the essentials of study. 	 Fakaasi atu a te tāua o te sukesuke.


What about those who “go with” them? 	 Kae pefea la a tino kolā e “olo” atu i a latou?


(Ps. 103:3, 11) Meditating on these and other Scriptural accounts fills our hearts with gratitude for Jehovah’s loving-kindness, and we are moved to praise and thank him. 	 (Salamo 103:3, 11) Kafai e mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki mea konei mo nisi tala faka-te-Tusi Tapu, ka loto fakafetai tatou mō te alofa atafai o Ieova, kae fai ei ke ‵viki kae fakafetai atu tatou ki a ia.


(Ezra 7:10) Note the triple purpose of Ezra’s preparing his heart: to study, to make personal application, and to teach. 	 (Esela 7:10) Ke onoono ki pogai e tolu ne fakatoka ei ne Esela tena loto: ke sukesuke, ke fai ne ia a mea konā, kae ke akoako atu foki a mea konā.


Think of the friendships you will be able to cultivate. 	 Mafaufau la ki va fakataugasoa kolā ka mafai o ati aka ne koe.


The door to reconciliation with Jehovah is wide open 	 A te mataloa ki te mauaga o te taliaga mai a Ieova e matala eiloa


Then, minor faults or mildly irritating habits may become major problems. 	 Tena la, ko mafai ei o fai a tamā vāivāiga e pelā me ne matugā fakalavelave ‵lasi.


This, of course, requires effort, and that leads us to Solomon’s next words and illustration.—Ephesians 5:15-17. 	 E tonu, e manakogina i ei a taumafaiga, kae e faka‵mafa mai te faiga tenā i nisi pati mo tala fakatusa a Solomona.—Efeso 5:15-17.


In so doing, we will be responding positively to the request recorded at Proverbs 27:11: “Be wise, my son, and make my heart rejoice, that I may make a reply to him that is taunting me.” 	 Kafai e fai penā, ka talia eiloa ne tatou mo te mautinoa a te fakamolemole telā ne fakamau i te Faataoto 27:11: “Taku tama, a koe ke atamai kae ka fiafia malosi eiloa au. Ka isi se tali e mafai o avatu ne au ki so se tino telā e fakamasei ne ia au.”


Do not let the spirit of the world infect your heart!—Ephesians 2:2, 3; Proverbs 4:23. 	 Ke mo a e talia ne koe te agaga o te lalolagi ke fakamasei ne ia tou loto!—Efeso 2:2, 3; Faataoto 4:23.


(Rom. 10:13) Second, we need to reflect Jehovah’s qualities, especially his love. 	 (Lo. 10:13) Te lua o mea, e manakogina ke fakaata atu i a tatou a uiga o Ieova, kae maise loa a tena alofa.


“I have come down from heaven to do, not my will, but the will of him that sent me,” Jesus told his disciples. 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “I a au ne seki fanaifo mai te lagi o fai te mea e loto eiloa au ki ei, kae ne fanaifo au o fai te mea e loto ki ei te tino telā ne uga mai ne ia au.”


This brings benefits to all. 	 E aoga a te mea tenei ki tino katoa.


Foretelling what lies ahead, verse 44 says this: 	 Ne ‵valo mai eiloa a te mea ka tupu i aso mai mua i te fuaiupu e 44, telā e fai penei:


1, 2. (a) What questions might arise concerning Jesus’ example of watchfulness? (b) Is Jesus’ perfect example useful for sinful humans? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne a fesili e mafai o ‵sae aka mai i te fakaakoakoga a Iesu e uiga ki te matapulapula? (e) E mata, e aoga a te fakaakoakoga ‵lei katoatoa a Iesu ki tino agasala?


(Psalm 97:10) Among other things, this moves us to avoid pornography and spiritistic practices.—1 Corinthians 6:9, 10; Revelation 21:8. 	 (Salamo 97:10) I tafa o nisi mea, e fai ei tatou ke ‵kalo keatea mai te onoono ki ata ma‵sei mo faifaiga faivailakau.—1 Kolinito 6:9, 10; Fakaasiga 21:8.


He was to be very much feared, and I felt that I surely would never be able to please him.” 	 Ne mataku malosi au i a ia, kae ne manatu aka au me ka se mafai ne au o fakafiafia atu ki a ia.”


• How can young ones help keep their families spiritually awake? 	 • E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu a talavou ke tumau olotou kāiga i te mataala i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


When my disquieting thoughts became many inside of me, your own consolations began to fondle my soul.” 	 I te taimi e manavase kae se toka ei au, ko koe e fakamafanafana kae fakafiafia mai ki a au.”


13. What Scriptural comfort is there for those who feel inadequate? 	 13 Ka fakatalitonu mai ne te filemu o Keliso a te alofa o Ieova.


Avoiding the Snare of Materialism 	 Te Kalo Keatea Mai te Matāsele ko te Fia Maumea


As a result, Jesus was born sinless and perfect.—Matthew 1:18; Luke 1:35; John 8:46. 	 Ka ko te ikuga, ne fanau mai a Iesu e ‵lei katoatoa kae seai se agasala.—Mataio 1:18; Luka 1:35; Ioane 8:46.


There is no excuse for ignoring it. 	 E seai se fakamasakoga ke ‵teke tatou ki ei.


6 Part of Korah’s problem very likely was that he did not cherish his own privileges in God’s arrangement. 	 6 Kāti e tasi te mea ne māfua mai ei te fakalavelave tenā i a Kola ko te sē fakatāua ne ia o ana tofiga taulia i fakatokaga a te Atua.


But now the traffic signals were old news. 	 Kae nei la, ko gasolo o matafitafi atu a te tala tenā ki mōli o auala.


What is “it”? 	 Se a “te mea” tenā?


14, 15. (a) Following Jesus’ death, how did the nations begin to bless themselves by means of the “seed” of Abraham? (b) What do members of “the Israel of God” receive as an inheritance? 	 14, 15. (a) Ko oti ne mate Iesu, kae ne kamata pefea ne fenua o fakamanuia ne latou a latou eiloa e alatu i “te fanau” a Apelaamo? (e) Se a te tofi telā e maua ne tino i “te Isalaelu a te Atua”?


In fact, in some languages, if you say that a person is a sinner, others may think that you are saying that he is a criminal or at least a person who broke some rules. 	 A te tonuga loa, i nisi ‵gana, kafai e fai atu me i te tino tenā se tino agasala, e mafai o mafau‵fau a nisi tino me i a ia se tino masei io me se tino telā ne ofa ne ia a nisi tulafono.


7 Do we really “pay attention” and listen carefully when God’s Word is being expounded at our Christian meetings? 	 7 E mata, e “faka‵logo” faka‵lei tatou i te taimi e fakamatala mai ei a te Muna a te Atua i ‵tou fakatasiga Kelisiano?


Did that happen? 	 E mata, ne tupu eiloa te mea tenā?


Do you regularly pray and study together, set spiritual goals, and talk about your family’s priorities? 	 E mata, e ‵talo atu faeloa kae sukesuke fakatasi koulua, fakatoka a fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga, kae sau‵tala e uiga ki mea e fakamuamua ne te kāiga?


• People taking no note of Biblical warnings 	 • E manatu ma‵mā a tino ki fakailoaga mai i te Tusi Tapu ke fakaeteete


I soon learned that it was the custom in the Philippines in those days for a public talk to be really public! 	 Fatoa iloa ei ne au me i te tuu a tino Filipaina e masani o fai sāle a lāuga mō tino katoa i mua o tino i se koga ateatea i aso konā!


I have to fight for the truth and put real thought and effort into my service and personal study.” 	 E ‵tau o taua malosi atu au mō te munatonu kae fakatāua malosi ne au taku taviniga mo aku sukesukega totino.”


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He believed what Jehovah God told him. 	 Ne talitonu a ia ki mea kolā ne fai atu ne Ieova te Atua ki a ia.


(Romans 12:2) So, like Paul, after gaining knowledge and understanding, you must make a choice. 	 (Loma 12:2) Tela la, e pelā eiloa mo Paulo, kafai ko maua ne koe te iloaga mo te malamalama, e ‵tau foki o fai ne koe sau filifiliga.


14 The world aggressively promotes “the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one’s means of life.” (1 John 2:16) Yet, because we belong to Jehovah, we are admonished to “reject ungodliness and worldly desires and to live with soundness of mind and righteousness and godly devotion amid this present system of things.” 	 14 E fakamalosi aka eiloa ne te lalolagi masei tenei a “manakoga o te foitino mo manakoga o mata mo mea e sona fakamata‵mata ki ei a tino i te olaga.” (1 Ioane 2:16) Kae ona ko tatou ko tino o Ieova, ne fakamalosigina tatou ke “‵teke tatou ki amioga sē amioatua mo manakoga faka-te-lalolagi kae ke ola i te mafaufau ‵lei mo te amiotonu mo te tapuaki fakamaoni ki te Atua i loto i te olaga tenei.”


Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, Elkanah and Hannah—all expressed their love for their mate. 	 A Apelaamo mo Sala, Isaako mo Lepeka, mo Elekana mo Hana ne fakatau fakaasi atu ne latou a te a‵lofa ki olotou avaga.


15 Noteworthy, however, is Jesus’ reaction to a leper who came to him and pleaded to be cured. 	 15 A te mea tāua i ei ko te kilokiloga a Iesu ki se tino lepela telā ne fanatu o fakamolemole ke faka‵lei aka tena masaki.


For example, see the life story of Trophim Nsomba in the April 15, 2015, issue of The Watchtower, pp. 14-18. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ke onoono ki te tala tonu o Trophim Nsomba i te lōmiga i a Apelila 15, 2015, o Te Faleleoleo Maluga, itu. 14-18.


This demonstrated that Jehovah accepted blood for atonement purposes. 	 E fakaasi mai i ei me e talia ne Ieova te toto mō te fakamagaloga o agasala.


2. (a) What matters of universal importance are found in Jesus’ prayer? 	 2. (a) Ne a mea tāua i te iunivesi kātoa ne aofia i te ‵talo a Iesu?


This issue of The Watchtower discusses how God will fulfill that promise and what it can mean for you. 	 E fakamatala mai i te lōmiga tenei o Te Faleleoleo Maluga a te auala ka fakataunu ei ne te Atua a te folafolaga tenā mo te aoga ki a koe.


The apostle Paul endured much hardship, even facing death on occasion. 	 Ne kufaki a te apositolo ko Paulo i mea faiga‵ta e uke, ke oko foki ki te fakafesagai atu ki te mate i nisi taimi.


How did Jehovah himself indicate that glorifying his name is a vital aspect of his will, and who today are praising God’s name throughout the earth? 	 Ne fakaasi mai eiloa pefea ne Ieova me i te faka‵maluga o tena igoa se vaega tāua o te faiga o tena loto, kae ko oi la i aso nei e tavae atu ki te igoa o te Atua i te lalolagi kātoa?


With God’s backing, you can gain the strength to do what is right 	 Mai te ‵lago atu o te Atua, ka maua eiloa ne koe te malosi ke fai te mea tonu


(Col. 3:12) Thomas realizes that there may be a need for many discussions over a period of time. 	 (Ko. 3:12) E iloa ne Thomas me e manakogina ke sau‵tala ki ei i taimi e uke mō se vaitaimi tai leva.


“The beauty of Israel”—the glory and power it enjoyed while Jehovah’s blessing was upon it—was thrown down with the destruction of Jerusalem and the desolation of Judah.—Isaiah 55:9. 	 “A te gali o Isalaelu”—ko te ‵malu mo te malosi ne maua ne ia a koi maua ne ia a fakamanuiaga a Ieova—ne ‵pei ifo ki lalo i te taimi ne fakamasei i ei a Ielusalema mo te fakamaofaga o Iuta.—Isaia 55:9.


How do supporters of God’s sovereignty make personal decisions? 	 E fai pefea ne tino kolā e ‵lago atu ki te pulega sili a te Atua a fakaikuga totino?


Ore was put into a furnace, and a layer of coals was put not only underneath the ore but also on top of it. 	 E tuku atu a fiti ki loto i se ogaumu ‵vela, kae e fakatafola atu a malala i luga mo lalo o fiti konā.