Consider this example: A store owner may offer a gift to some of his customers. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te fakaakoakoga tenei: Kāti e ofo atu ne te tino i o ia te sitoa ne meaalofa ki tino kolā e ‵togi sāle i tena sitoa.


16 Consider how Paul handled a problem that arose in the Syrian city of Antioch. 	 16 Mafaufau la ki te auala ne saga atu ei a Paulo ki se fakalavelave telā ne sae aka i Anitioka i Sulia.


(1 Corinthians 15:58; Psalm 118:28, 29) No present or future pressure can shake them from this divinely approved position. 	 (1 Kolinito 15:58; Salamo 118:28, 29) Ka seai eiloa se mea i aso nei io me i aso mai mua, ka fai i ei ke tiakina ne latou te lotou tulaga taulia i mua o te Atua.


Those giving suck he will conduct with care.”—Isaiah 40:10, 11. 	 Ka tausi ne ia tena lafu e pelā me se tausi mamoe; ka fakamaopoopo mai ne ia a tamā mamoe kae tauave i ona lima; ka takitaki ne ia a mātua o mamoe mo te filemu.”—Isaia 40:10, 11.


Are you not moved by such examples? 	 E a, e se fakamalosi mai a fakaakoakoga konā ki a koe?


The Scriptures urge Christians to extend hospitality. 	 E fakamalosi atu te Tusi Tapu ki Kelisiano ke fakalauefa atu te uiga talimalo.


5 Jesus himself received encouragement from his Father. 	 5 Ne maua ne Iesu a fakamalosiga mai i tena Tamana.


Over the years, I have come to appreciate how a few loving words or a simple act of kindness can lift another person’s spirit. 	 I tausaga mai tua ifo, e fiafia eiloa au ki te auala e mafai ei ne pati a‵lofa io me se faifaiga atafai o fakamalosi ne ia se tino.


God remembered David as a man of integrity. 	 Ne masaua ne te Atua a Tavita e pelā me se tagata fakamaoni.


Our prime concern should be the sanctification of Jehovah’s great and holy name. 	 A te mea telā e ‵tau o fakamuamua ne tatou ko te fakamalugāga o te igoa tapu o Ieova.


Good News for the Poor 	 Te Tala ‵Lei mō Tino Ma‵tiva


5 Since Christians live busy lives, they understandably feel the need on occasion to enjoy some recreational activities. 	 5 Ona ko te mea e fakalavelave malosi a Kelisiano i te uke o olotou galuega e fai i te olaga, e maua eiloa ne latou i nisi taimi te manakoga ke maua a fakafiafiaga.


15 Zephaniah 3:17 notes: “Jehovah your God is in the midst of you. As a mighty One, he will save.” 	 A te fakamanuiaga faka-te-agaga telā e maua ne tavini a Ieova i aso fakaoti konei ko te ikuga o ‘tena fakatasi atu’ e pelā me ko te lotou Atua ‵mana.


It is difficult to miss the point of such a simple illustration. 	 Se mea faigofie fua ke malamalama i te manatu e fakaasi mai i se vaegā tala fakatusa faigofie penā.


Remember, Jesus said: “My yoke is kindly and my load is light.” 	 Masaua a muna konei a Iesu: “Me amogofie taku amoga, kae māmā foki.”


In one way or another, all of us can show that Kingdom interests come first in our lives.—Matthew 6:33. 	 E mafai ne tatou katoa, i so se auala o fakaasi atu me fakamuamua faeloa ne tatou i ‵tou olaga a te Malo.—Mataio 6:33.


14 How, then, can we use patience and kindness in “setting things straight”? 	 14 E mafai pefea o fakaaoga ne tatou a te kufaki mo te mataalofa i te “fakatonutonuga o mea ‵se”?


Materialistic goals now replace spiritual pursuits, and we finally become easy prey for Satan. 	 Ko sui ei ne fakamoemoega faka-te-foitino a fakatokaga faka-te-agaga, ko faigofie ei ke ‵to atu tatou ki malei a Satani.


(Acts 9:31) God’s active force is a very powerful source of comfort. 	 (Galu. 9:31) A te malosi galue o te Atua se fesoasoani aoga ki fakamafanafanaga.


In this way, Jesus became the means provided by Jehovah for mankind’s salvation, to which men of faith had been looking since the days of Abel. 	 Tenā loa te auala ne fai ei a Iesu mo fai te tino telā ne fakatoka ne Ieova mō te fakaolataga o tino. Ko ia telā ko leva ne fakatali‵tali ki ei a tāgata fakatuanaki talu mai i aso o Apelu.


12 For those who are timid, though, giving comments can be a real challenge. 	 12 Kae ko te faiga o manatu e mafai eiloa o faigata ki a latou kolā e mata ‵mā.


Yet, Jehovah viewed those kings as having a complete heart. 	 Kae ne kilo atu eiloa a Ieova ki a latou e pelā me ne katoatoa olotou loto.


How has Jehovah shown his love for us, and how do we know that he does not automatically keep us in his love? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Ieova tena alofa ki a tatou, kae e iloa pefea ne tatou me e se tausi faeloa ne ia tatou i tena alofa?


“That one was a manslayer when he began,” said Jesus. 	 Ne fai mai Iesu: “A ia se tino tatino eiloa mai te kamataga.”


We take note of Jehovah’s warnings and lovingly help our neighbors to do the same. 	 E ‵saga tonu atu eiloa tatou ki faka‵pulaga a Ieova kae fesoasoani atu tatou mo te a‵lofa ki ‵tou tuakoi ke fai foki penā.


No, indeed, for “God is love.” (1 John 4:8) He will use the resurrection to make everlasting life possible for people who have died. 	 Ikai, e se penā loa, “me i te Atua ko te alofa eiloa a ia.” (1 Ioane 4:8) Ka fakaaogā ne ia te toetu ke fakataunu ei tena fuafuaga e uiga ki te ola se-gata-mai mō tino kolā ko oti ne ‵mate.


12 Just as the apostles understood many prophecies concerning the Messiah only after Jesus’ death and resurrection, Christians today understand Bible prophecy in its finest detail only after it has been fulfilled. 	 12 E pelā mo te fatoā malamalama o te kau apositolo i te lasiga o valoaga e uiga ki te Mesia i te taimi ko oti ei ne mate kae ne toetu aka a Iesu, e fatoā maina katoatoa a Kelisiano i aso nei i valoaga a te Tusi Tapu māfai ko oti ne fakataunu mai a mea konā.


He first emphasized the need for the preaching work and encouraged a prayerful attitude. 	 Ne faka‵mafa atu muamua ne ia te manakoga mō te galuega talai kae fakamalosi atu foki ke tumau latou i te ‵talo atu e uiga ki te galuega talai.


Such ideas are popular in today’s so-called tolerant or pluralistic society. 	 E lauiloa eiloa a vaegā manatu penā i tino kolā e foliga mai me e loto kufaki kae e mafau‵fau foki me e ‵pau eiloa te aoga o talitonuga kese‵kese.


8 Those faithful ones of pre-Christian times looked to a bright and appealing future. 	 8 Ne ‵kilo atu a tino fakamaoni konā mai mua o te kau Kelisiano ki se taimi gali kae fakafiafia i aso mai mua.


“According to their wish,” Peter wrote, “this fact escapes their notice, that . . . the world of [Noah’s] time suffered destruction when it was deluged with water.” 	 Ne tusi mai a Petelu: “Ko latou konei e pulea olotou olaga ne olotou manakoga ma‵sei, . . . E fakapuli ne latou a te mea nei: . . . a te lalolagi [i aso o Noa] ne tupu ake i te vai . . . ka ko te vai foki tenā ko te lolo ne fakamasei ne ia.”


(Rom. 7:14, 15) This shows that there were other things that Paul viewed as sins, and he was fighting against those wrongs too. 	 (Loma 7:14, 15) E fakaasi mai i konei me isi aka foki ne nisi mea kolā ne fai pelā me ne agasala i te kilokiloga a Paulo.


And their “way,” or course of life, will end with them. 	 Kae ka gata atu foki i ei te lotou “auala,” io me ko te auala e ola ei latou.


Now they get along well as they preach the good news. 	 Nei la, ko fealofani eiloa lāua i te taimi e talai atu ei ne lāua te tala ‵lei.


16. (a) How did “carefully examining the Scriptures daily” benefit the Beroeans? (b) Why is daily Bible reading so important to us today? 	 16. (a) Ne aoga pefea ki te kau Pelea a te “suke‵suke malosi ki Tusitusiga Tapu i aso katoa”? (e) Kaia e tāua malosi ei ki a tatou i aso nei a te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa?


“Get out of her, my people.”—REV. 	 “‵Tele keatea mai i a ia, oku tino.”—FA.


They will be replaced by what? 	 Ne a mea ka sui ki ei?


(Eccl. 2:24) Jesus recognized the need to rest on occasion. 	 (Fai. 2:24) Ne iloa ne Iesu a te tāua ke malōlō i nisi taimi.


How did David react to Jehovah’s discipline? 	 Ne saga atu pefea a Tavita ki pati polopoloki a Ieova?


After touring one of our printing facilities, an executive from a large company was amazed that all the work was accomplished by volunteers, with voluntary donations, and without any sales or fund drives. 	 Mai tua o tena āsiatuga ki se fale ‵lomi tusi a tatou, ne ofo malosi se pule o se kamupane me i galuega kolā e fai i konā e fai ne volenitia, mai te fesoasoani o meaalofa kolā e tuku mai mo te lotomalie, kae seai ne mea e fakatau atu ki tua io me ne salasalaga sene e fai.


Yes, taking in knowledge of Jesus, imitating his way of life, and exercising faith in his sacrificial death are requirements for gaining everlasting life. 	 E tonu, a te taumafai ke iloa ‵lei ne tatou a Iesu, te fakakoako atu ki tena vaegā olaga, mo te fakaasi atu o te fakatuanaki ki tena mate pelā me se taulaga, ko mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ke maua ei te ola se-gata-mai.


See also Our Kingdom Ministry of October 2008, page 8. 	 Ke onoono ki Te ‵Tou Galuega Talai i a Oketopa 2008, te itulau e 12.


It encourages them to judge for themselves whether such reports really prove that man evolved from lower creatures. 	 E fakamalosi atu ki a latou ke fakaiku aka ne latou eiloa me ko te tagata ne fulifuli malie mai i tamā manu io me ikai.


But restoration is certain, for God promises: “From the hand of Sheol I shall redeem them; from death I shall recover them.”—Hosea 13:14. 	 Kae mautinoa eiloa te lotou fakasaolotoga, me ne folafola mai te Atua: “Ka faka‵sao ne au latou mai te lima o te Tanuga; ka fakaola ne au latou mai te mate.”—Hosea 13:14, Tusi Paia, Samoa.


What is the role of the elders as described at Isaiah 32:1, 2? 	 Ne a galuega a toeaina kolā ne fakaasi mai i te Isaia 32:1, 2?


“This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth.”—MATTHEW 24:14. 	 “A te Tala ‵Lei tenei e uiga ki te Malo, e fakamatala atu ki te lalolagi katoa, mo fai te molimau ki tino katoa; ko oko mai ei te gataga.”—MATAIO 24:14.


5, 6. (a) Why is it important that we listen carefully to the expressions of inactive fellow believers? (b) How may you be able to help inactive ones to see that not associating with God’s people has been detrimental to them? 	 5, 6. (a) Kaia e tāua ei ke faka‵logo faka‵lei tatou ki pati a taina tali‵tonu kolā ko ‵mate faka-te-agaga? (e) E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu koe ki tino ‵mate faka-te-agaga ke lavea ne latou te fakamataku ki a latou a te sē ‵kau atu ki tino o te Atua?


“RETURN YOUR SWORD TO ITS PLACE” 	 “TUKU TE PELU I TENA TUKUGA”


“God is love,” wrote the apostle John under inspiration. 	 “Te Atua ko te alofa eiloa a ia,” ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Ioane.


Some of the resurrected ones, however, will not want to learn Jehovah’s ways. 	 A nisi tino kolā ka toe‵tu aka, ka sē fia tauloto ki auala o Ieova.


He reflected on the reality that he would not have such a schedule if he took the new job—at least not for some time. 	 Ne matea ne ia me kafai e maua ne ia te galuega fou, ka sē fai ne ia a mea konā mō se taimi tai mata leva.


Also, because singing is an integral part of our worship, the Governing Body wanted to produce a high-quality book that matches the cover of the revised New World Translation. 	 Ona ko te usuusu pese se vaega tāua foki o te ‵tou tapuakiga, ne manako a te Potukau Pule ke ‵lomi se tusi telā e malosi kae e ‵pau tena ‵kava mo te New World Translation fou.


Concentration camp survivors [Picture on page 18] 	 Tino kolā ne ‵sao atu i te falepuipui fakasauā


Jesus warned: “Everyone that keeps on looking at a woman so as to have a passion for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”—Matthew 5:28. 	 Ne polopoloki mai penei a Iesu: “So se tino e onoono atu ki se fafine kae manako ki ei tena loto, ko mulilua a ia i te loto.”—Mataio 5:28.


His conduct may not amount to gross wrongdoing, but it disturbs you. 	 Kāti e se se mea matagā ‵ki a te mea tenā, kae e fakalavelave atu eiloa ki a koe.


His decision was a loving one and not an arbitrary abuse of authority. 	 Ne alofa a ia i te faiga o tena fakaikuga kae e se ko te fakaaoga ‵se o tena tulaga pule.


“Therefore, beg the Master of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.” 	 “Fakatagi atu ki te tino e a ia te fatoaga, ke uga mai se kau faigaluega e tai tokouke atu o fakaputu te saito.”


And we will praise Jehovah as we see how he blesses “the entire association of [our] brothers in the world.”—1 Pet. 5:9. 	 Kae ka tavae ne tatou a Ieova māfai ko lavea ne tatou a te auala e fakamanuia ei ne ia a “taina i te lalolagi kātoa.”—1 Pe. 5:9.


(Matthew 6:33) They trust in Jehovah for security rather than in the secular world.—Proverbs 3:23, 26. 	 (Mataio 6:33) Ne fakalago‵lago eiloa latou ki a Ieova ke maua se puipuiga i te feitu tenei i lō te lalolagi o tāgata.—Faataoto 3:23, 26.


Christendom’s End at Hand! 	 Ko Pili Mai te Gataga o Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se!


Rejoice over your blessings and your hope for the future! 	 Ke fiafia ki fakamanuiaga ko maua ne koe mo te fakamoemoega mō aso mai mua!


It took all day, so we were given lunch. 	 Ne fai ne māua i te aso kātoa, tela la, ne maua ne māua ne mea‵kai mō te tutonu.


1:8—Why did Naomi tell her daughters-in-law to return “each one to the house of her mother” instead of to the house of her father? 	 1:8—Kaia ne fai atu ei a Naomi ki avaga a ana tama ke ‵foki ki lā “mātua” i lō te foki ki lā tamana?


If you don’t have a Bible, ask Jehovah’s Witnesses for one, or read it online at www.watchtower.org 	 Kafai e seai sau Tusi Tapu, fai atu ki Molimau a Ieova ke maua sau ‵kopi e tasi io me faitau ki ei i te itaneti i te fakatuatusi tonu tenei, www.watchtower.org


What Does the Future Hold? 	 Se a te Mea ka Tupu i Aso Mai Mua?


As it happened, a few days later two Witnesses knocked on my door and offered me the “forbidden” book. 	 I nai aso mai tua ifo, ne tukituki mai i toku mataloa a Molimau e tokolua kae tuku mai ne laua te “tusi telā ne fakatapu.”


What a reason to echo the opening words of Psalm 112, “Praise Jah, you people”!—Heb. 9:12-14, 24; 1 John 2:2. 	 E tuku mai i konei a te pogai e ‵tau ei o lotoma‵lie tatou ki pati i te Salamo e 112, “Ke ‵viki atu koutou ki te Aliki!”—Epelu 9:12-14, 24; 1 Ioane 2:2.


Although the Bible was occasionally used, I never heard any counsel that directly dealt with my situation; neither did anyone approach me to tell me what to do. 	 E tiga eiloa ne fakaaogā sāle te Tusi Tapu, ne seki lagona aka eiloa ne au ne pati fakatonutonu kolā e fakasino ‵tonu ki toku fakalavelave; e seai foki se tino ne vau o fai mai a mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ne au.


(Mic. 7:7; Hab. 2:3) How can we develop such zeal? 	 (Mika 7:7; Sapakuka 2:3) E mafai pefea o fakamalosi aka ne tatou a te vaegā loto finafinau tenā?


My parents both died faithful to Jehovah, and I look forward to welcoming them back in a much better world. 	 Ko ‵mate katoa oku mātua mo te fakamaoni ki a Ieova, kae e olioli au ke ‵toe fetaui mo laua i se lalolagi telā e gali fakafia atu.


Elisha was calm in the face of the Syrian siege because he trusted in Jehovah and saw God’s protective power in action. 	 Ne tokagamalie a Elisaia i te taimi ne nikoi ei ne te kautau a Sulia me ne talitonu fakamaoni tou tagata ki a Ieova kae ne lavea ne ia te malosi puipui o te Atua.


Upon the death of the high priest, all refugees could leave the cities of refuge in safety.—Numbers 35:6, 25-28. 	 Kafai ko mate a te faitaulaga sili, ko ‵tau ei o tiakina ne tino penā a fa‵kai faka‵lafi mo te filemu.—Numela 35:6, 25-28.


13 Bible writer Matthew recorded that the apostles asked Jesus: “What will be the sign of your presence and of the conclusion of the system of things?” 	 13 Ne tusi ne Mataio a te fesili a apositolo ki a Iesu: “Ne a foki a fakailoga e iloa ei tou foki mai mo te gataga o te lalolagi?”


This passage states that God has chosen some descendants of the first man, Adam, to rule with Christ in the heavens. 	 E fakaasi mai i te fakamatalaga tenei me ko leva ne fakaiku ne te Atua me ka isi ne tino mai te gafa o Atamu, kolā ka pule fakatasi mo Keliso i te lagi.


Our work has the greatest scope, reaching out to people of all nations and languages. 	 E lasi ‵ki ‵tou galuega, me e oko atu tatou ki fenua mo ‵gana katoa.


Despite the many changes in his life, however, David displayed a lifelong confidence and trust in Jehovah and His spirit. 	 Kae e ui eiloa a mafulifuliga e uke ne oko ki tena olaga, ne fakaasi mai ne Tavita a tena talitonu katoatoa ki a Ieova mo Tena agaga i tena olaga kātoa.


Interestingly, on the day of Pentecost 33 C.E., the apostle Peter referred to David’s death and quoted Psalm 16:10: “You will not leave my soul in Sheol.” 	 Se mea gali me ne fakasino atu a te apositolo ko Petelu, i te aso o te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ki te mate o Tavita kae siki mai ne ia a pati i te Salamo 16:10: “Ka se tuku ne koe au i te lalolagi o tino ‵mate io me ko Seoli.”


It will also provide clear evidence that Jesus was indeed the long-awaited Messiah. 	 Ka tuku mai foki i ei a fakamaoniga ma‵nino me i a Iesu ko te Mesia eiloa telā ne fakatali‵tali ki ei i se taimi tai mata leva.


[Picture on page 19] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 14]


On the contrary: “Jehovah made whatever [Joseph] did successful.”—Gen. 39:21-23. 	 Ikai: “Ne fai ne Ieova ke iku manuia a mea katoa kolā e fai ne [Iosefa].”—Kene. 39:21-23.


Matthew 26:69-75 	 Mataio 26:69-75


WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS: “You must not defraud a hired worker who is in need and poor.” 	 FAKAMATALAGA MAI I TE TUSI TAPU: “Sa fakaloiloigina se tavini mativa.”


11, 12. What spiritual harm can come from immoderate use of alcohol? 	 11, 12. Ne a logo‵maega faka-te-agaga e mafai o iku mai i te sōna fakaaogāga o te kava?


God was not describing the nutritional benefit of eating figs. 	 E se fakamatala mai ne te Atua a te aoga o te kai ki mati.


16 In Ukraine an article in the Kremenchuk Herald newspaper spoke of Jehovah’s Witnesses as a dangerous sect. 	 16 I Ukraine, ne fakamatala mai ne se mataupu i te nusipepa ko te Kremenchuk Herald, a Molimau a Ieova e pelā me se tamā lotu fakamataku.


19 There is no doubt that Jehovah is rocking the nations by means of the global witness being given, and the desirable things—people—are coming in. 	 19 E seai se fakalotolotolua me e lūlū nei ne Ieova a atufenua e auala i te galuega talai telā e fai i te lalolagi kātoa, kae ko koloa tāua—ko tino—ka o‵mai ki loto.


(Proverbs 18:1) Our brothers and sisters are an expression of God’s care for us. 	 (Faataoto 18:1) A ‵tou taina mo tuagane se fakaasiga e tasi tenā o te alofa atafai o te Atua mō tatou.


And I don’t think I’ve seen 25,000 people so well dressed and so well behaved all together in one place at the same time.” 	 Kāti tenei te taimi muamua ke lavea ne au a tino e toko 25,000 kolā e gali olotou teuga kae e ‵lei foki olotou amioga ke ‵kau fakatasi i se koga e tasi i te taimi e tasi.”


Four of their small children survive; another died of malaria after a hospital did not admit him for treatment. 	 E tokofa fua lā tama‵liki ne ola mai; e tokotasi ne mate mai te malalia ona ko te mea ne seki ulu i te fa‵kaimasaki ke fai tena masaki.


For a detailed discussion, see Insight on the Scriptures, Volume 2, pages 676-9. 	 Ke maua a nisi fakamatalaga, onoono ki te Insight on the Scriptures, Vaega e 2, itulau e 676-679.


3, 4. (a) Walking as Jesus Christ walked requires what on our part? (b) What questions deserve our attention? 	 3, 4. (a) Se a te mea e manakogina ke fai ne tatou i te ‵tou ola e pelā mo auala ne ola ei a Iesu Keliso? (e) Ne a fesili e ‵tau o ‵saga atu tatou ki ei?


What Did Jesus Say About the Purpose of Life? 	 Ne a Muna a Iesu e Uiga ki te Aoga o te Olaga?


His genuine repentance brought reconciliation with God. 	 Ona ko tena salamō tonu, ne toe ‵lei ei te va o laua mo te Atua.


By reading the Bible regularly, we can find assurance that God cares for us personally 	 Mai te faitau faeloa ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa, ka fakatalitonu aka ei ne tatou me amanaia mai eiloa te Atua ki a tatou taki tokotasi


Those who are influenced by God’s spirit do not preach chastity and peace to their neighbors and then revel in watching sadistic violence and immorality in the privacy of their homes. 	 A tino kolā ne fakamalosi aka ne te agaga o te Atua e se talai atu ki olotou tuakoi e uiga ki te ‵ma mo te filemu kae ka oti ko onoono atu ki ata o fakasauaga matagā mo amioga ma‵sei i olotou fale.


(Acts 28:22) Paul and Silas were accused of having “overturned the inhabited earth,” acting “in opposition to the decrees of Caesar.”—Acts 17:6, 7. 	 (Galuega 28:22) Ne ‵losi atu ki a Paulo mo Sila e pelā me ne “tāgata faka‵tupu fakalavelave i koga katoa,” me e “‵teke atu foki latou ki tulafono a Kaisala.”—Galuega 17:6, 7.


8, 9. (a) We find in Solomon what good example as to persevering in good works? (b) What resulted from Solomon’s elevating of true worship? 	 8, 9. (a) Se a te fakaakoakoga ‵lei e uiga ki te tumau i te faiga o galuega ‵lei ne tuku mai ne Solomona? (e) Ne a mea ne iku mai i te taimi ne fakamuamua ei ne Solomona te tapuakiga tonu?


Some two billion people claim to be Christian today, but their actions reveal them to be “workers of lawlessness.” 	 E nofo pēla ki se lua piliona o tino e fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano, kae fakaasi mai i olotou faifaiga me i a latou ne “tino amio ma‵sei.”


(Matthew 11:7-9) In addition, after introductory remarks, a speaker might use questions to outline the main points that will be discussed. 	 (Mataio 11:7-9) E se gata i ei, mai tua o pati fakatomua, e mafai o fakaaogā ne se failauga a fesili ke fakaasi mai i ei a manatu tāua ka faipati a ia ki ei.


He had the young man accompany him. 	 Ne olo fakatasi faeloa a ia mo Timoteo.


(2 Corinthians 3:5, 6) And regardless of what some of Christendom’s clergy say, we do not need to learn ancient Biblical languages in order to become teachers of God’s Word. 	 (2 Kolinito 3:5, 6) Kae faitalia eiloa a pati a faifeau i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se, e se manakogina ke tauloto ne tatou a te ‵gana mua i te Tusi Tapu ke fai ei tatou e pelā me ne faiakoga o te Muna a te Atua.


Applying the Lesson Today 	 Ke na Fakagalue Aka te Akoakoga Tenei i Aso Nei


Real faith, on the other hand, is “the assured expectation” of our Christian hope. 	 Kae ko te fakatuanaki tonu, ko te “fakaasiga manino” o te ‵tou fakamoemoega faka-Kelisiano.


6, 7. (a) What reasons do we have for being appreciative of divine truth? (b) What contrast is seen today between true religion and false? 	 6, 7. (a) Ne a pogai e maua ne tatou ke fakaasi atu te loto fakafetai ki muna‵tonu mai te Atua? (e) Se a te ‵kese e matea atu i aso nei i te vā o te tapuakiga tonu mo lotu ‵se?


(Matt. 24:21) Many different things, including “the last days” of this wicked system of things, the gathering of the chosen ones, and their resurrection to heavenly life, occur during this presence of Jesus. 	 (Mataio 24:21) E uke a mea kese‵kese e ‵tupu i te vaitaimi o te fakatasi mai o Iesu, e aofia i ei a “aso fakaoti” o te olaga masei tenei, te fakamaopoopomaiga o tino filifilia, mo te lotou faka‵tuakaga ke ola i te lagi.


In that case, how would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must take place this way?” 	 Kae e mafai la pefea o fakataunu a muna a te Tusi, telā ne fai mai me e ‵tau eiloa o fai penei?”


(2 Thessalonians 1:6-10) Moving on, Revelation chapter 20 opens by describing the removal of “the original serpent, who is the Devil and Satan.” 	 (2 Tesalonia 1:6-10) Kae e kamata mai te Fakaasiga mataupu e 20 ki fakamatalaga me ka ave keatea “te gata mua eiloa, ko te Tiapolo tena io me ko Satani.”


We are spiritually fed by “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 E fagai eiloa tatou ne “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


“All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness.” 	 “Me i Tusitusiga Tapu katoa ne aumai mai te Atua, kae aoga ki te akoakoga o te mea tonu, ki te polopoloki, ki te fakatonu o te mea ‵se.”


(Mark 1:10-12) For the rest of Jesus’ earthly ministry, God’s holy spirit empowered Jesus to perform miracles and to speak with divine authority. 	 (Male. 1:10-12) I te lasiga o taimi ne tavini ei a Iesu i te lalolagi, ne fakamalosi ne te agaga tapu o te Atua a Iesu ke fai a vavega kae ke faipati mo te malosi mai i te Atua.


This is because Jehovah does not coerce anyone into serving him. 	 E fai penei ona ko te mea e se faimālō ne Ieova so se tino ke tavini atu ki a ia.


In 1965, we were reassigned to our current congregation in Kuusamo, just below the Arctic Circle. 	 I te 1965, ne toe olo māua o ga‵lue i te mā fakapotopotoga fakamuli i Kussamo, mai lalo fua o te Arctic Circle.


The next article will answer these questions. 	 [Pokisi i te itulau e 7]


Men, Do You Submit to Christ’s Headship? 	 Tagata, E Mata, E Faka‵logo Koutou Ki Te Pulega A Keliso?


What entertainment do we need to reject, and why? 	 Ne a vaegā fakafiafiaga e ‵tau o ‵teke atu tatou ki ei kae kaia?


While many things contribute, environment and association are very influential. 	 E fai mai te tusi tenā penei: “E fakaakoako io me e fakamasani malie tatou ki uiga o ‵tou takaga, e pelā me se mea e faifai malie kae e se matea atu.”


Wholesome Recreation Has Value 	 E Tāua ‵ki a Fakafiafiaga Aogā


These could well be described as “old,” in that we have known and appreciated them from the beginning of our Christian course. 	 Ne mafai o fai a mea konei e pelā me ne “mea mua,” ona ko te mea ne iloa kae fakatāua ne tatou mai te kamataga o ‵tou olaga Kelisiano.


When that Jewish ruler came to Jesus under the cover of darkness, Jesus told him: “Most truly I say to you, Unless anyone is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” 	 I te taimi ne fanatu ei a te pule Iutaia tenā ki a Iesu i te pouliga, ne fai atu a Iesu ki a ia: “Au e fai ‵tonu atu ki a koe: kafai e se toe fanau mai se tino, e se mafai eiloa o matea ne ia a te Malo o te Atua.”


13. (a) When will Jesus judge the people as sheep or goats? (b) How does this understanding affect our view of our ministry? 	 13. (a) Ko te taimi fea ka fakamasino ei ne Iesu a tino e pelā me ne mamoe io me ne kouti? (e) E pokotia pefea ‵tou kilokiloga e uiga ki ‵tou galuega talai i te mainaga tenei?


We will consider these in the next article. 	 Ka mafau‵fau tatou ki mea konei i te suā mataupu.


They made a list of things they did not need, and within three months they moved from their three-bedroom apartment to a single-bedroom place, sold some things, and became debt free. 	 Ne fai ne lāua se fakasologa o mea kolā e se manakogina ne lāua, kae i loto i se tolu masina ne ga‵sue mai lāua mai te lā fale telā e tolu a potu ‵moe i ei ki se fale e tasi fua te potu ‵moe i ei, fakatau atu ki tua a nisi mea, kae ko seai ne kaitalafu.


17. How did a young Witness in Belgium show that she was not intimidated by prejudice? 	 17 Ne fakalavelave atu a te loto sē kufaki mo te fakailoga tino ki te toko 24,961 o tino talai i Belgium.


9 Read Nehemiah 13:10-13. 	 9 Faitau te Neemia 13:10-13.


The “other sheep” attend the Memorial as respectful observers 	 E ‵kau atu a ‘nisi mamoe’ ki te Fakamanatuga e pelā me ne tino maimoa


(Acts 18:5-11) Paul was keenly interested in the spiritual welfare of his fellow believers in Corinth. 	 (Galuega 18:5-11) Ne saga tonu atu eiloa a Paulo ki te ‵lei o ana taina tali‵tonu i Kolinito i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


He then answers the question: “What you sow is not made alive unless first it dies . . . but God gives it a body just as it has pleased him . . . 	 Ne tali eiloa ne ia tena fesili: “A te fuaga e toki ne koe i te laukele, e se mafai o ola seiloga ko pala. . . .


Of course, praying to resist temptation at any time during his encounter would have been valuable. 	 E ‵tonu, ne ‵tau o aoga ki a ia a te ‵talo ke ‵teke atu ki fakaosoosoga i so se taimi.


But what if the practicer of gross sin is unrepentant and does not respond to the loving counsel of the elders? 	 Kae e a māfai e se salamō a te tino telā ne fai ne ia se agasala matagā kae sē talia ne ia a polopolokiga a‵lofa a toeaina?


the baby whose mother hid him in a basket in the Nile River? 	 pepe telā ne faka‵muni ne tena mātua i se ato i loto i te Vaitafe o te Naila?


18 Jehovah grants freedom of choice to all people. 	 18 E tuku mai ne Ieova te saolotoga ke fai a filifiliga ki tino katoa.


(Matthew 7:22, 23) Clearly, the important thing is that we make sure that we accurately understand what the good news of the Kingdom really is and then act in harmony with it.—Matthew 7:24, 25. 	 Tela, taku tonu atu ei ne au ki a latou, ‘E se iloa ne au koutou; olo keatea mai i a au, tino amio ma‵sei.’ ” (Mataio 7:22, 23) E manino i ei, me se mea tāua eiloa ke na fakamautinoa aka ne tatou me e iloa tonu ne tatou te uiga tonu o te Malo o te Atua kae ke amio foki tatou e tusa loa mo te mea tenā.—Mataio 7:24, 25.


True, in some territories, few seem to want to learn about Jehovah. 	 E tonu, i nisi fenua e foliga mai pelā me e se tokouke a tino e fia tauloto e uiga ki a Ieova.


He added: “How unsearchable his judgments are and past tracing out his ways are!” 	 Ne toe fakaopoopo mai a ia: “E faigata o sukesukegina ana fakamasinoga, e faigata foki o iloa ona auala.”


However, the more you get to know others, the more opportunity you have to start to understand their way of thinking. 	 Kae ko te iloa ‵lei ne koe o nisi tino, ko te lasi foki o te avanoaga e maua ne koe ke kamata o malamalama i olotou vaegā mafaufauga.


Learning the Lesson of Obedience 	 Ke Iloa te Akoakoga e Uiga ki te Fakalogomuna


What firm stand did the Bible Students take with regard to the sacredness of life? 	 Se a te fakaikuga ‵mautakitaki ne fai ne Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te tāua o te ola?


In addition to their love for God, true Christians are easily identified by the way they show love for their neighbors. 	 I tafa o te lotou a‵lofa ki te Atua, e laveagofie fua a Kelisiano ‵tonu i te auala e fakaasi atu ei te lotou a‵lofa ki olotou tuakoi.


For example, one young Christian man was a gifted musician and an honor student in every subject at school. 	 E pelā mo te taina talavou Kelisiano e tokotasi telā e apo i te tātā lakau mo te usuusu pese kae poto foki i mataupu katoa i te akoga.


(Habakkuk 2:3; Psalm 97:10) The widow had no helper to plead for her in order to add force to her petition. 	 (Sapakuka 2:3; Salamo 97:10) E seai se tino ne fesoasoani atu ki te fafine ko mate tena avaga ke fakamalosi aka ei tena fakamolemole.


Because getting the sense of God’s counsel gives you strong motivation to put it into practice. 	 Me kafai e malamalama tonu koe i pati fakatonutonu mai te Atua, e fakamalosi atu ki a koe ke fakagalue aka a mea konā.


Why is that? 	 Kaia e fai ei penā?


In the year 2000, my parents invited me to attend a district convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 I te tausaga e 2000, ne ‵kami au ne oku mātua ke kau atu ki te fono i te atufenua a Molimau a Ieova.


What technique did Elias Hutter introduce to help those wanting to learn Hebrew? He wanted to enable students to distinguish between the root of Hebrew words in the Bible and any associated prefixes or suffixes. 	 Ne a manatu ‵tonu e ‵tau o pokotia ei a te kilokiloga a se Kelisiano ki te tausiga o se fana mō puipui ei a ia mai i nisi tino?


▪ A guilty conscience 	 ▪ Te sē ‵lei o te loto lagona


15 “Keep on speaking to the people” about the good news. 	 15 “Takutaku atu faeloa ki tino” a te tala ‵lei.


7 Jesus’ followers applied the words of Psalm 2:1, 2 to him. 	 7 E fakauiga eiloa ne soko a pati i te Salamo 2:1, 2 ki a Iesu.


5 Zechariah and Elizabeth did all the right things. 	 5 Ne fai ne Sakalia mo Elisapeta a mea ‵lei katoa.


In the afternoon, a fierce wind began to blow, followed by heavy rain and hailstones. 	 I se fakatutonu, ne kamata o agi malosi mai te matagi telā ne ‵tao atu ki ei te vaiua ‵lotu mo te vaiua fatu.


There, in the village of Kjøllefjord, they preached alongside other brothers and sisters who had also come to that isolated region to share in the preaching work. 	 I konā, i te fa‵kai o Kjøllefjord, ne talai latou i ei fakatasi mo nisi taina mo tuagane kolā ne o‵mai foki o talai i te koga tenā.


The book of Acts relates about him: “He went speaking and teaching with correctness the things about Jesus, but being acquainted with only the baptism of John.” 	 E fai mai te tusi ko Galuega e uiga ki tou tagata: “Ne loto finafinau . . . a ia o faipati kae akoako ‵tonu atu a mea e uiga ki a Iesu, kae ne masani fua a ia mo te papatisoga a Ioane.”


For one thing, we must be determined to remain morally clean. 	 A te mea tāua e tasi, ko te fatuaki o ‵tou loto ke tumau tatou i amioga ‵mā.


Was Uzzah perhaps a presumptuous man, prone to overstep due bounds? 	 E mata, a Usa se tino fia sili, telā e soli faeloa ne ia a tulafono?


(Ezra 5:11) If we are affected by the reactions and criticism of hostile people, we can become paralyzed with fear. 	 (Esela 5:11) Kafai e pokotia tatou i faifaiga mo fakamaseiga a tino ma‵sei, e mafai o ‵mate tatou i te ma‵taku.


(Isaiah 60:22) And the end is not yet. 	 (Isaia 60:22) Kae e fanaka faeloa te lotou aofaki.


What do my disposition and conduct at Christian meetings reveal about the depth of my spirituality? 	 E mata, e fakaasi atu ne au i oku lagonaga mo faifaiga i fakatasiga Kelisiano a te ‵poko o toku iloa i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


And a book of remembrance began to be written up before him for those in fear of Jehovah and for those thinking upon his name.”—Malachi 3:16. 	 E isi se tusi i ona mua tela e tusi i ei a igoa o tino kola e ma‵taku kae ava ki te Aliki.” —Malaki 3:16.


While gazing upon this glorious sight, Isaiah heard Jehovah say: “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” 	 A koi pula ‵toka atu ana mata ki te fakaasiga ‵malu tenei, kae lagona ne Isaia a pati a Ieova: “Ko oi te tino ka uga atu ne au?


Why does a loving God permit evil? 	 Kaia ne talia ei ne se Atua alofa a amioga ma‵sei?


Would Paradise be located in heaven, on earth, or at some intermediate location where humans await judgment? 	 E mata, e tu te Palataiso i te lagi, i te lalolagi, io me se koga i te kogāloto telā e faka‵tali ei a tino ki te fakamasinoga?


Why is respect vital to a successful marriage? 	 Kaia e tāua ei a te āva ki se avaga manuia?


A husband in Nigeria who accepted the truth 13 years after his wife did states: “While I was traveling with a Witness, his vehicle broke down. 	 E fai mai se tagata avaga i Nigeria telā ne talia ne ia te munatonu i te 13 tausaga mai tua o te taimi ne fai atu ei tena avaga ki a ia: “I te taimi ne olo tasi ei au mo se Molimau, ne mate te motoka a tou tagata.


Surely that angelic example strengthened his faith. All his life, Abel could see that the cherubs were faithful and obedient servants of Jehovah 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ne fakamalosi aka a tena fakatuanaki ne fakaakoakoga a agelu konā.


What they had seen and heard stirred their heart. 	 Ne ‵pole malosi olotou loto ona ko mea kolā ne lavea kae lagona ne latou.


Jehovah wisely uses his ability of foreknowledge selectively. 	 E fakaaoga ne Ieova mo te poto a tena atamai e uiga ki mea kolā e iloa ne ia me ka ‵tupu.


(Prov. 12:18) What could cause your parents to act this way? 	 (Faataoto 12:18) Ne a mea e mafai o fai ei ou mātua ke fai penā?


(Hebrews 11:35, 39, 40) During the Millennium, Christ and his 144,000 anointed brothers in heaven will act as kings and priests and dispense the benefits of Christ’s ransom sacrifice on earth. 	 (Epelu 11:35, 39, 40) I te Meleniuma, ka pule mai a Keliso mo ana soko fakaekegina e toko 144,000 e pelā me ne tupu mo faitaulaga kae ka fakasoa mai ne latou te aogā o te taulaga togiola a Keliso ki te lalolagi nei.


Can we more fully imitate Jehovah perhaps by not becoming overly concerned when things do not work out just as we had hoped? Can we follow more closely in Jesus’ footsteps by maintaining a positive viewpoint toward our present circumstances, as well as by being reasonable in what we expect of ourselves and others? 	 E mata, e mafai o momea aka ‵tou tautali atu ki kalafaga o Iesu kae ke tumau te ‵tou kilokiloga fiafia ki ‵tou tulaga i te olaga i te vaitaimi nei, e pelā foki mo te loto kufaki me isi ne tapula ki mea kolā e mafai ne tatou o fai mo mea kolā e fai ne nisi tino?


A few months later, a man approached the sister at a meeting and said, “Do you know me? 	 I nāi masina mai tua ifo, ne fanatu se tagata ki te tuagane i te fakatasiga kae fai atu, ‘E iloa ne koe au?


Earthquakes 	 6 Iesu—Te Auala ne Ola ei a Ia


JEHOVAH is a God of kindness. 	 A IEOVA se Atua alofa kaimalie io me alofa atafai.


“GOD is love.” (1 John 4:8) That heartwarming phrase proves that Jehovah’s way of ruling is based on love. 	 “TE ATUA ko te alofa eiloa.” (1 Ioane 4:8) E fakamaoni mai ne te fuaiupu gali tenā me e fakavae te pulega a Ieova ki te alofa.


“Jehovah Is Very Tender in Affection” 	 ‘Me i a Ieova e ‵Fonu i te Alofa ‵Nau’


As the “Grand Creator” with whom is “the source of life,” Jehovah God rightfully deserves our complete obedience.—Ecclesiastes 12:1; Psalm 36:9. 	 E ‵tau o faka‵logo katoatoa tatou ki a Ieova te Atua me ‘ne faite ne Ia tatou’ kae ko ia foki ko “te pogai o te ola.”—Failauga 12:1; Salamo 36:9.


Jehovah had appointed Saul as king of Israel, had he not? 	 E mata, e se ko Ieova telā ne fakasopo ne ia a Saulo ke fai mo tupu o Isalaelu?


She was suffering from a terminal disease and had lost all hope. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me ko se mafai o toe ‵lei tena masaki kae ne seki toe ai sena fakamoemoega.


▪ Answer: For a time, God did permit a man to have more than one wife. 	 ▪ Tali: Ne talia ne te Atua mō se vaitaimi ke tokouke a avaga a se tagata.


Hear What the Spirit Has to Say 	 Fakalogo ki Muna a te Agaga


Experience has shown time and time again that humanitarian action alone cannot solve problems which are fundamentally political in nature.”—The State of the World’s Refugees 2000. 	 Ko oti ne fakaasi mai faeloa ne mea ‵tupu me e se mafai o faka‵lei aka ne taumafaiga a tino a fakalavelave kolā e māfua mai i mea fakapolitiki.”—The State of the World’s Refugees 2000.


How did the kings of Tyre prove to be traitors? 	 Ne fai pefea a tupu o Tulo mo fai ne tino sē fakamaoni?


He found a good wife. 	 Ne maua ne tou tagata se avaga ‵lei.


The apostle Paul writes: “In the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here.” 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Ka isi ne taimi faiga‵ta i aso fakaoti.”


A few among us have the hope of ruling with Christ in heaven. 	 E maua ne nāi tino i a tatou te fakamoemoega ke pule fakatasi mo Keliso i te lagi.


Therefore, the unnamed disciple is evidently the Gospel writer John. 2:20—Which temple “was built in forty-six years”? 	 Tela la, a te soko telā ne seki iloa tena igoa ko Ioane eiloa, ko te tino telā ne tusi ne ia te Evagelia tenei. 2:20—Ko te faletapu fea telā ne fakatu i tausaga e “fa sefulu ono”?


Real Estate: Salable real estate donated to an entity used by Jehovah’s Witnesses, either by making an outright gift or, in the case of residential property, by reserving a life estate to the donor, who can continue to live in the residence during his or her lifetime. 	 Kope Totino: A kope totino kolā e mafai o ‵togi ki tua e fakameaalofa atu ki se kope telā e fakaaoga ne Molimau a Ieova, mai te fai pelā me se meaalofa e tuku katoatoa atu io me kafai se fale e ‵nofo i ei a tino, e ‵nofo fua i ei te tino telā ne fakameaalofa atu te koga tenā ke oko ki te taimi e mate ei.


Why the Question? 3 	 Kaia e Fesili ei Penā? 3


By all means, then, pray for it! 	 Tela la, ke ‵talo atu mō te mea tenā!


Would it be wise to make important decisions about our family and our livelihood without first consulting the Bible? 	 E mata, se mea poto ke fai se fakaikuga tāua e uiga ki ‵tou kāiga mo ‵tou olaga kae e se suke‵suke muamua me se a te fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki ei?


Our family belong to the Kyrgyz people, and we speak the Kyrgyz language. 	 A te motou kāiga ne tino Kyrgyztan, kae fai‵pati ki te ‵gana Kyrgyz.


He may even reach the point of rejecting appropriate Scriptural counsel. 	 Kāti e mafai o iku atu i ei ki tena ‵teke atu ki pati fakatonutonu ‵lei i te Tusi Tapu.


• Viewing fellow Christians as their brothers moves elders to act in what ways? 	 • Ne a mea e fakamalosigina ei a toeaina ke fai ona ko te manatu me i nisi Kelisiano katoa ko ‵tou taina?


Others include Joseph, David, the apostle Peter, the elders of the congregation in Ephesus, and even Jesus. 	 A nisi tino kolā e aofia i ei ko Iosefa, Tavita, te apositolo ko Petelu, toeaina i te fakapotopotoga i Efeso, pelā foki mo Iesu.


15. What alone will help prepare us for any difficult circumstance in which we might find ourselves in this unstable world? 	 15 E fai foki tatou e pelā mo Hesekia, me e aofia tatou i se taua i aso nei.


17 So who really are preaching the good news of the Kingdom today? 	 17 Tela la, ko oi eiloa e talai atu ne latou te tala ‵lei i aso nei?


We often know beforehand whether a certain set of circumstances would likely lead to sin. 	 E masani sāle o iloa ne tatou me ka iku atu a nisi fakanofonofoga ki te agasala io me ikai.


The fact that the Bible is available in all major languages on earth is a testimony to what? 	 Se a te mea e fakamaoni mai ne te ‵fuliga o te Tusi Tapu ki ‵gana lauiloa katoa?


(John 15:15; 16:27; 17:22; Hebrews 3:1; 1 John 3:2, 24) But their “other sheep” companions, whose hope is to live forever on earth, also have a precious relationship with their “one shepherd,” Jesus Christ, and with their God, Jehovah, provided they prove to be obedient.—John 10:16; Psalm 15:1-5; 25:14. 	 (Ioane 15:15; 16:27; 17:22; Epelu 3:1; 1 Ioane 3:2, 24) Kae ko olotou taugasoa, ko ‘nisi mamoe,’ kolā e maua te fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi, e maua foki ne latou se fesokotakiga gali mo te lotou “tausi mamoe e tokotasi,” ko Iesu Keliso, mo te lotou Atua, ko Ieova, telā e faka‵logo katoatoa ei latou.—Ioane 10:16; Salamo 15:1-5; 25:14.


He never lets me down.” 	 E se mafai o tuku tiaki ne ia au.”


18 Does that not highlight the timeliness of the questions we read at Job 38:8-11? 	 Se mea tonu me e se ‵tau o tavaegina tatou mō te fakatokaga o mea kese‵kese i te lalolagi nei.


Why can we trust the Bible’s promises about the future? 	 Kaia e mafai ei ne tatou o fakatuaga ki folafolaga a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki aso mai mua?


God can fortify our faith and give us the spiritual strength we need in order to maintain integrity. 	 E mafai o fakamalosi aka ne te Atua a te ‵tou fakatuanaki kae tuku mai ki a tatou a te malosi faka-te-agaga e manakogina ko te mea ke fakatumau ei te ‵tou fakamaoni.


8 In other cases, Jehovah’s people gave financial support to those taking the lead in the work. 	 8 I nisi taimi, ne tuku atu ne tino o Ieova a meaalofa tupe ki tino kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga o te galuega.


That event laid the basis for Psalm 34, as shown by the superscription. 	 Ne fakavae eiloa te Salamo 34 ki luga i te mea tenā, e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i tena ulutala.


You spot a well in the distance and head for it, hoping to get some water to quench your thirst. 	 E lavea ‵mao ne koe se vaikeli kae fanatu ki ei, kae fakamoemoe ke maua ne vai ke inu ei koe.


From his experience, Abraham knew that Jehovah would not destroy the righteous together with the wicked. 	 Mai mea kolā ne ‵tupu ki a ia, ne iloa ne Apelaamo me sē mafai ne Ieova o fakaseai a tino amio‵tonu fakatasi mo tino amio ma‵sei.


Each chapter has several introductory questions and a box at the end entitled “What the Bible Teaches.” 	 E tofu eiloa a mataupu takitasi mo nāi fesili i te kamataga mo se pokisi i te fakaotiga telā e fakaulutala penei “Mea Kolā e Akoako Mai i te Tusi Tapu.”


(Zephaniah 2:9-12; Genesis 19:16, 23-26, 36-38) Today, where is Philistia and where are its cities? 	 (Sefanaia 2:9-12; Kenese 19:16, 23-26, 36-38) I aso nei, tefea te fa‵kai o Filisitia mo ana laumua?


He added: “Happy are the mild-tempered ones, . . . the pure in heart, . . . the peaceable.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “E fia‵fia a latou kolā e agamalu, . . . e loto ‵ma, . . . e uiga filemu.”


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


Jehovah approved of the Gibeonites’ becoming “gatherers of wood and drawers of water for the assembly and for Jehovah’s altar,” supplying firewood for the altar of sacrifice. 	 Ne talia ne Ieova a te kau Kipeona ke fai mo fai ne tino “‵kati fafie kae asu vai mō tino Isalaelu pelā foki mo te fatafaitaulaga a te Aliki,” kae fakatoka foki a fafie mo fai a taulaga.


He says: “My Scriptural knowledge was minimal, and I was reluctant to reveal my ignorance. 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “E se uke aku mea e iloa i te Tusi Tapu, kae ko au e se manako o fakaasi atu a toku vāivāiga tenā.


Other people’s values are just as valid as yours.’ 	 Koi aoga eiloa a mea kolā e fakatāua ne nisi tino e pelā eiloa mo koe.’


God appointed Amos to be a prophet, certainly a spiritually rich assignment. 	 Ne ‵tofi aka ne te Atua a Amosa ke fai pelā me se pelofeta, e mautinoa eiloa me se galuega tāua ‵ki i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Speaking to Moses and Aaron, Jehovah said: “You both rebelled against my order.” 	 Ne fai atu a Ieova ki a Mose mo Alona, penei: “A koulua ne ‵teke ki taku fakatonuga.”


When the chairman at our assemblies and conventions invites us to do so, let us take our seats promptly and listen quietly to the music that has been so lovingly prepared. 	 Kafai ko ‵kami tatou ne te takitakifono i ‵tou fono i te fenua mo te atufenua ke fakalogo‵logo ki ei, ke na saga‵saga fakavave tatou i ‵tou nofoga kae fakalogo‵logo ki pese fakatagi‵tagi kolā ko oti ne fakatoka i se auala alofa.


In ancient times, he gave them victory over their enemies. 	 I aso mua, ne tuku atu ne ia ki a latou te manumalo i olotou fili.


God has not abandoned his purpose for the earth and mankind. 	 E auala i te pelofeta ko Isaia, e fakatalitonu mai a Ieova ki a tatou me i a Ia ko te Tino ne faite ne ia te lalolagi.


9 Prayer—Does It Matter Where and When? 	 ‘Ko oi e Iloa ne ia a te Mafaufau o Ieova?’


12 The prophetic words of Micah 1:3, 4 may remind you of another inspired prophecy foretelling disastrous events on earth. 	 12 E fakamasaua mai ki a tatou a pati fakavaloaga i te Mika 1:3, 4 a te suā valoaga e uiga ki mea kolā ka ‵tupu i te lalolagi.


(Ps. 37:28; Isa. 46:4) Jehovah will sustain and guide them throughout old age.—Ps. 48:14. 	 (Salamo 37:28; Isaia 46:4) Ka tausi kae takitaki ne Ieova latou i te taimi ko ma‵tua ei.—Salamo 48:14.


The Bible says that Jesus “preached to the spirits in prison.” (1 Pet. 3:19) What does this mean? 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu i a Iesu “ne folafola atu te tala ‵lei ki agaga i te falepuipui.” (1 Pe. 3:19) Se a te uiga o te mea tenei?


The Greatest Proof of God’s Love 	 Te ‵Toe Fakamaoniga Sili o te Alofa o te Atua


12 It is reasonable that people should expect a minister of God to be clean and orderly in his way of life. 	 12 Se mea ‵lei me e ‵tau mo tino o fakamoe‵moe ke ‵mā kae tokagamalie a te faifeau a te Atua i feitu katoa o tena olaga.


(Matt. 6:10) Though Christendom’s religious leaders often repeat that prayer, they have urged people to support political and other human institutions. 	 (Mataio 6:10) E tiga eiloa e fakafokifoki sāle ne takitaki lotu i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se a te ‵talo tenā, ne fakamalosi atu faeloa latou ki tino ke ‵lago atu ki malo fakapolitiki mo nisi fakapotopotoga a tino.


The founder of the television network CNN, Ted Turner, comments about his work with a number of talented individuals from various nations: “Meeting with these people was an incredible experience. 	 A Ted Turner telā ne kamata ne ia a te CNN, ne ga‵lue tasi mo nisi tino atamai mai fenua kese‵kese.


It has also been heartwarming to learn how much Arthur was loved. 	 Ne fakamafanafana mai foki ke iloa atu a te alofagina o Arthur ne tino e tokouke.


Why are people concerned about mankind’s future? 	 Kaia e manava‵se ei a tino e uiga ki mea kolā ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua nei?


Following the rebellion in Eden, Jehovah foretold that there would be enmity between those who served God and those who served Satan. 	 Mai tua o te ‵tekeatuga i Etena, ne ‵valo mai ne Ieova me ka fai fili a tino kolā e tavini atu ki te Atua mo tino kolā e tavini atu ki a Satani.


Let us therefore give further attention to Habakkuk’s prophecy. 	 Tela la, ke na ‵saga faka‵lei atu tatou ki nisi vaega o te valoaga a Sapakuka.


(2 Sam. 24:21-24) Can we make better use of the resources we have? Bethel members in Australia 	 (2 Samu. 24:21-24) E mata, e mafai ne tatou o fakaaoga faka‵lei ‵tou mea e maua?


Because of sin, what feelings are common among God’s faithful servants? 	 Ona ko te agasala, ne a lagonaga masani o tavini fakamaoni a te Atua?


What is revealed by our answer to the question, ‘When will I engage in recreation?’ 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ‵tou tali ki te fesili, ‘Ko te taimi fea e mafai ei o aofia au i fakafiafiaga?’


We also find refreshment in taking on the “yoke” of discipleship. 	 E maua foki ne tatou a fakamalosiga māfai e amo ne tatou a te “amoga” i te faiga e pelā me ne soko.


• Why must we keep our “hope of salvation” bright? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakamalosi aka faeloa ne tatou te ‵tou “fakamoemoega mō te fakaolataga”?


There is no safer place to be! 	 E seai aka foki se koga e sili atu i te saogalēmū!


We are wise to avoid any unnecessary involvement with the world.—John 17:14, 16; James 4:4. 	 E ‵poto tatou māfai e ‵kalo keatea mai so se mea telā e fai taugasoa ei tatou mo te lalolagi.—Ioane 17:14, 16; Iakopo 4:4.


Abraham was told to do just that. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne fai atu ki a Apelaamo ke fai ne ia.


“I WAS nervous about moving here,” says Allen.* “I didn’t know if I would make friends or be accepted.” 	 “NE MANAVASE au ki te vau ki konei,” ko muna a Allen.* “Ne seki iloa ne au me ka isi ne oku taugasoa io me fia fai taugasoa mai a tino ki a au.”


(Hebrews 6:1, 2) What, though, does the term “resurrection” mean? 	 (Epelu 6:1, 2) Se a la te uiga o te pati ko te “toetu”?


15 Immediately after mentioning Enoch’s transference, Paul again stressed the importance of faith, saying: “Moreover, without faith it is impossible to please [God] well.” 	 15 Mai tua o tena faipatiga ki te fakagataga o te ola o Enoka, ne toe faka‵mafa mai ne Paulo a te tāua o te fakatuanaki, i ana pati: “E seai se tino e mafai ne ia o fakafiafia te Atua e aunoa mo te fakatuanaki.”


Why are we able to conceive of everlasting life at all? 	 Kaia e mafaufau faeloa ei tatou e uiga ki te ola se-gata-mai?


People of the world tend to seek personal interests first as “men of this system of things, whose share is in this life.” 	 E ma‵nako a tino o te lalolagi ke ‵sala muamua atu ki fakafiafiaga e pelā mo tino “kolā e mau‵mea i te olaga nei.”


The fruit that we produce results, not in sorrow, but in great joy. 	 A fuataga kolā e tau ne tatou, e se iku atu ki te fanoanoa kae ki te fiafia lasi.


So if someone does not seem to warm up to you as you would like, do not quickly conclude that there is something wrong with you or with that person. 	 Tela la, kafai e foliga mai me e isi se tino e tai takataka sala ana mea e fai i lō te mea e fakamoemoe koe ki ei, ke mo a ma fakaiku fakavave ne koe me e isi se fakalavelave i a koe io me ko te tino tenā.


(John 15:19; 17:14) Consider some reasons why Christians should not become involved in politics. 	 (Ioane 15:19; 17:14) Ke mafau‵fau ki nisi pogai e se ‵tau ei o aofia a Kelisiano i mea fakapolitiki.


Daniel set a fine example in this. 	 Ne tuku mai ne Tanielu se fakaakoakoga tāua i te mea tenei.


For example, I gave my first public talk as a circuit overseer in front of a village store out in the open. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i taku lāuga muamua mō tino katoa e pelā me se ovasia o fenua ne fai eiloa i mua o se sitoa i se koga ateatea.


When you open that door and consider some of its detailed prophecies and their fulfillment, you will find evidence that God exists.* But more than that, the record of God’s dealings with people shows the very personality of the Hearer of prayer. 	 Kafai e ‵tala ne koe a te mataloa tenā kae mafaufau ki nisi valoaga mo te auala ne fakataunu i ei, ka maua ne koe i ei a fakamaoniga me e isi eiloa se Atua.* Kae sili atu la i te mea tenā, e fakaasi mai i tala e uiga ki faifaiga a te Atua ki tino me ko te Tino fakalogologo ki ‵talo se vaegā Atua pefea.


Mary, along with Christ’s other corulers in heaven, raises her voice to proclaim: “To the One sitting on the throne [Jehovah God] and to the Lamb [Jesus Christ] be the blessing and the honor and the glory and the might forever and ever.”—Revelation 5:13; 19:10. 	 E ka‵laga fakatasi mai a Malia mo nisi tino kolā e pule fakatasi mo Keliso i te lagi, penei: “Ke i a ia telā e nofo i te nofogaaliki [Ieova te Atua], e pela foki mo te Tama Mamoe [Iesu Keliso], te vikiga, te tavaega, te ‵malu mo te malosi, ke oko eiloa ki te se gata mai ki te se gata mai eiloa!”—Fakaasiga 5:13; 19:10.


15 When unbelieving family members disapprove of your choices, the test can be especially severe. 	 15 Kafai e se fia‵fia ou kāiga sē tali‵tonu ki tau filifiliga, e mafai eiloa o silia atu te faigata o te tofotofoga tenā.


• What effect does Jesus’ ride of conquest have on the world and on the Christian congregation? 	 • Ne pokotia pefea te lalolagi mo te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i te ‵tele manumalo mai o Keliso?


In the congregation, there were four Jewish Christians who had taken a vow, perhaps a Nazirite vow. 	 Ne fai ne Kelisiano Iutaia e toko fa olotou tautoga i te fakapotopotoga, kāti ke fai ei latou pelā me ne tino Naseli.


The apostle Peter said: “I shall be disposed always to remind you of these things, although you know them and are firmly set in the truth that is present in you.” (2 Pet. 1:12) Why do we need reminders? 	 Ne fai mai te apositolo ko Petelu: “Tenei te pogai e fakamasaua atu ne au a mea konei, e tiga eiloa me ko iloa ne koutou kae ‵mautakitaki i ei, kae ‵tau eiloa o fakamasaua atu.” (2 Petelu 1:12) Kaia e ‵tau o maua ne tatou a fakamasauaga?


(Gen. 1:28; 3:16-19, 24) In any event, what Noah learned touched his heart, moving him to serve God.—Gen. 6:9. 	 (Kene. 1:28; 3:16-19, 24) Ne ‵goto ki te loto o Noa a mea ne tauloto ne ia, kae fai ei ke tavini atu a ia ki te Atua.—Kene. 6:9.


Thus, the real purpose for which Jehovah, through Jesus, has freed us from the law of sin and of death is for us to live a life of dedication “as slaves of God.” 	 Tela la, a te pogai tonu ne fakasaoloto ei ne Ieova tatou mai te tulaga o te agasala mo te mate e auala i a Iesu, ko te mea ke ola tatou i se olaga tukugina atu e pelā “me ne pologa a te Atua.”


History confirms that in time a clergy/laity distinction developed. 	 E fakapa‵tonu mai i tala fakasolopito me e isi se taimi ne sae aka se fakakese‵kesega o faifeau mo tino ‵lotu.


And love is something that all of us can cultivate. 	 Kae ko te alofa se uiga e mafai o ati aka ne tatou katoa.


(Jer. 1:15, 16) Yes, Jeremiah principally wrote about men, women, and children who were in a dedicated relationship with Jehovah. 	 (Iele. 1:15, 16) Ao, ne tusi mai a Ielemia e uiga ki tāgata, fāfine, mo tama‵liki kolā ko oti ne tuku atu ki a Ieova.


In addition to clearing up some misconceptions about Jehovah’s Witnesses, such arrangements in connection with open houses and dedication programs at new Kingdom Halls have stimulated the publishers by encouraging them to invite more people to attend the meetings. 	 Ona ko te ‵kami sāle o nisi tino ke olo atu o mata‵mata i Kingdom Hall fou mo polokalame i te taimi o te fakaulufalega, ne mafai ei ne Molimau a Ieova o fakatonutonu atu a manatu ‵se e uiga ki a latou, kae ne fakamalosi atu foki i ei ki tino talai ke ‵kami atu a tino e tokouke ke ‵kau mai ki fakatasiga.


(Matt. 20:28) Soon the full benefits of that ransom payment will accrue to those who gain God’s approval. 	 (Mataio 20:28) Ko pili nei o maua ne tino kolā e talia ne te Atua a te katoatoaga o mea aoga mai i te togiola tenā.


(Joshua 1:8; Psalm 1:2) One Christian has the habit of reading the Bible for 20 to 30 minutes before retiring for the night. 	 (Iosua 1:8; Salamo 1:2) E tokotasi te Kelisiano ne masani sāle o faitau ki te Tusi Tapu i se 20 ki te 30 minute a koi tuai o moe i te po.


2 Accordingly, Jesus encouraged those in Sardis—and by extension all who would later read his words—to prove their first love for Christian truth and to be awake spiritually. 	 2 E ‵tusa mo te mea tenā, ne fakamalosi atu a Iesu ki tino i Salataisa—kae e aofia foki i ei a tino katoa kolā ka fai‵tau fakamuli ki ana pati—ke fakamaoni atu me e fakamuamua ne latou te lotou a‵lofa ki te munatonu faka-Kelisiano kae ke mataala faeloa i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


However, there are those who dread having to make decisions beyond the routine things in life. 	 E ui i ei, e ma‵taku a nisi tino ma fai a fakaikuga tāua i olotou olaga.


Although we may not always require the attention of a medical practitioner, all of us as imperfect humans cannot do without discipline, or correction, even that which, at times, may be painful. 	 E ui eiloa e se olo atu faeloa tatou ki te tokitā, tatou katoa ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa kae e ‵tau eiloa o polopoloki tatou, io me fakatonutonu aka ‵tou mea ‵se, faitalia me e logo‵mae tatou i ei i nisi taimi.


They Should Concern Us 	 E ‵Tau o ‵Saga Tonu Atu Tatou ki ei


A popular belief is that we can make our way in life solely through reason and human cooperation. 	 E fai mai se talitonuga lauiloa me e mafai ne tatou o manuia i te olaga e auala i mafaufauga ‵lei mo te ga‵lue fakatasi o tino.


To the Christians in Ephesus, the apostle Paul wrote: “He gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelizers, some as shepherds and teachers, with a view to the readjustment of the holy ones, for ministerial work, for the building up of the body of the Christ, until we all attain to the oneness in the faith and in the accurate knowledge of the Son of God, to a full-grown man, to the measure of stature that belongs to the fullness of the Christ; in order that we should no longer be babes, tossed about as by waves and carried hither and thither by every wind of teaching by means of the trickery of men, by means of cunning in contriving error.”—Ephesians 4:11-14. 	 Ko te mea ke oko atu tatou katoa, ki te tasi o tatou i te tou fakatuanaki mo te tou poto e uiga ki te Tama a te Atua; ke fai foki tatou mo tino ko ma‵tua a mafaufau, ko te mea ke oko tatou ki te katoatoaga o te foitino katoa o Keliso. Ko tona uiga, ko se toe mafai tatou o fai mo tamaliki e peipei ne galu, io me agina foki ne matagi o akoakoga a tino fai togafiti, kola e takitaki ‵se ne latou a tino i olotou togafiti ma‵sei e maua.”—Efeso 4:11-14.


[Picture on page 13] 	 Ne a mea ka fakafaigofie aka ei te ‵tou ‵saga tonu atu ki fakatasiga? 13.


Some scepters were made of iron, like the one spoken of in this psalm. 	 E faite a nisi tokotoko ki fiti, e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te salamo tenei.


(Heb. 2:10) Today, we have much more evidence of his Messiahship than his first-century followers had. 	 (Epelu 2:10) I aso nei, e maua ne tatou a fakamaoniga e uke atu o tena tulaga e pelā me ko te Mesia i lō fakamaoniga ne maua ne ana soko i te senitenali muamua.


(Josh. 1:8, 9; Ps. 1:2, 3) The very first issue of this magazine, published in July 1879, stated: “Truth, like a modest little flower in the wilderness of life, is surrounded and almost choked by the luxuriant growth of the weeds of error. 	 (Iosu. 1:8, 9; Sala. 1:2, 3) Ne fai mai penei i te lōmiga muamua o te mekesini tenei, telā ne ‵lomi i a Iulai 1879: “A te munatonu e fai pelā me se tamā pulalakau fatauva telā e ola i te koga lavaki, e fakatamilo kae toeitiiti ko ola sai‵tia i va o mouku ola vale o akoakoga ‵se.


• What should be done to pursue peace when we have been wronged? 	 • Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ke tausi te filemu māfai ne fai ne tatou se mea ‵se?


(1 Pet. 3:15) For example, can your children explain from the Bible what happens at death? 	 (1 Pe. 3:15) E pelā mo te mea tenei, e mata, e mafai ne au tama‵liki o fakamatala atu mai te Tusi Tapu a mea e ‵tupu māfai ko mate se tino?


What did the inhabitants of Judah deserve, and why? 	 Se a te fakamasinoga e ‵tau o maua ne tino Iuta, kae kaia?


The parents, on the other hand, had no say in the matter. 	 Kae i te suā feitu la, e seai eiloa se aiā o mātua i te mea tenei.


The entire universal family will happily praise Jehovah, who will be “all things to everyone.”—Read Psalm 99:1-3. 	 A te kau kāiga kātoa i te lagi mo te lalolagi ka ‵viki atu mo te fia‵fia ki a Ieova, telā ka ‘pule katoatoa atu ki ana mea katoa.’—Faitau te Salamo 99:1-3.


Like Jesus, we must love doing what is right.—Read Psalm 45:7. 	 E pelā mo Iesu, e ‵tau o fia‵fia tatou o fai te mea tonu.—Faitau te Salamo 45:7.


For instance, he sang: “Jehovah is my Shepherd. I shall lack nothing.” 	 E pelā mo tena usu mai: “[A Ieova] ko toku tausi mamoe; e seai se mea e mativa ei au.”


Let Us Keep Searching Out Deserving Ones 	 Ke na ‵Sala Atu Tatou ki Tino Loto ‵Lei


2. Why do we have true hope despite living in this troubled world? 	 2 E se se mea fakapoi ke iloa atu me e se iloa ne tino i te lalolagi a te fakamoemoega tonu.


Linda acknowledges: “I was able to give comfort by using the Bible. 	 Ne fai mai a Linda: “Ne mafai o tuku atu ne au se fakamafanafanaga mai te fakaaogaga o te Tusi Tapu.


For ideas on what to study and how to make Family Worship evenings practical and enjoyable, see the October 15, 2009, issue of The Watchtower, pages 29-31. 	 Mō manatu e uiga ki mea ke sukesuke ki ei mo te auala e fai ei a te Tapuakiga a te Kāiga i afiafi ke aoga kae gali, ke onoono ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Oketopa 1, 2009, itulau e 29-31.


Second, by his teaching and example, Jesus showed his disciples that they must overcome suspicion or intolerance toward others. 	 Te lua, e auala i ana akoakoga mo tena fakaakoakoga, ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu ki ana soko me e se ‵tau mo latou o manatu fakalotolotolua io me fakailoga tino.


We should keep in mind what counsel of Jesus? 	 Ne a pati a Iesu e ‵tau faeloa o masaua ne tatou?


Romans chapter 12 describes a Christian’s relationship with 	 E fakamatala mai i te Loma mataupu e 12 a te fesokotakiga o se Kelisiano mo


What does it mean to be “no part of the world”? 	 Se a te uiga ke se fai mo fai ‘ne tino o te lalolagi’?


7 In Matthew chapter 10, we find instructions that Jesus gave to his 12 apostles. 	 7 I te Mataio mataupu e 10, e maua ne tatou a fakatonuga ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki ana apositolo e toko 12.


5 Giving is also an expression of our worship of Jehovah. 	 5 A te tuku atu o mea se fakaasiga foki tenā o ‵tou tapuakiga ki a Ieova.


“Put On the Lord Jesus Christ” 	 “Fakaeke ki Luga i a Koutou a te Aliki ko Iesu Keliso”


However, in 1971, the Governing Body was distinguished from the Watch Tower Society—a legal instrument rather than a Scriptural entity—and its directors. 	 Kae i te 1971, ne maina faka‵lei atu i ei i te Potukau Pule e ‵kese mai i te Watch Tower Society telā e saga atu fua ki mea tau tulafono.


“In the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here.”—2 TIMOTHY 3:1. 	 “Ke masaua a te mea nei! Ka isi ne taimi faiga‵ta i aso fakaoti.”—2 TIMOTEO 3:1.


(Rom. 12:11) With God’s blessing, our zealous evangelizing can help others come to know and love Jehovah. 	 (Lo. 12:11) Fakatasi mo te fakamanuiaga a te Atua, e mafai eiloa o fesoasoani atu a ‵tou talaiga loto finafinau ki nisi tino ke iloa ne latou a Ieova kae a‵lofa ki ei.


HE WAS lame from his mother’s womb. 	 NE ‵PILI ana vae talu mai te taimi ne fanau mai ei a ia.


11 So you young ones should understand that neither your parents nor the Christian elders in the congregation are going to force you to get baptized. 	 11 Tela la, e ‵tau mo koutou talavou o malamalama me e se faimālō koutou ne otou mātua io me ko toeaina i te fakapotopotoga ke papatiso koutou.


(Mark 6:34) Jesus realized that mankind’s greatest need was spiritual. 	 (Maleko 6:34) Ne iloa ne Iesu me i te ‵toe manakoga sili o te tino ko ana manakoga faka-te-agaga.


Instead, Jesus said to him: “Man, who appointed me judge or apportioner over you persons?” 	 I lō te fai penā, ne tali atu a Iesu ki a ia: “Ko oi eiloa ne fai ne ia au mo famasino, io me o tufa a mea a koulua?”


Rather than give Jesus the benefit of the doubt, they jumped to a wrong conclusion and turned their backs on him. 	 I lō te talitonu ki a Iesu i te taimi ne seki malamalama ei latou, ne fai fakavave ne latou se fakaikuga ‵se kae fulitua atu ei latou ki a ia.


How would Jehovah feel, though, if the parents of an unrepentant wrongdoer kept putting Him to the test by having unnecessary association with their disfellowshipped son or daughter? 	 Kae e pefea a lagonaga o Ieova māfai e tumau eiloa a mātua o se tino fai mea ‵se kae sē salamō i te tofotofo atu ki a Ia mai te faiga o fesokotakiga sē ‵tau mo te lā tamaliki telā ne fakatea?


Her newly acquired faith helped her to preserve her marriage. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu tena fakatuanaki telā ne fatoā maua ke fakatumau aka ei tena fakaipoipoga.


Satan had charged that he could turn humans aside from serving God. 	 Ne fai mai a Satani me e mafai ne ia o fai so se tino ke sē tavini atu ki te Atua.


What would you think about someone who without knowing all the facts or really understanding the laws involved criticized the judge’s decision? 	 E pefea tau kilokiloga ki se tino telā e seai sena mea e iloa e uiga ki te mataupu e fakamasino ne te fono io me e se malamalama i tulafono e taia i te mataupu tenā, kae fakamasei ne ia te ikuga a te famasino?


23:15—Why was a proselyte, or a convert, of the Pharisees “a subject for Gehenna twice as much” as the Pharisees themselves? 	 23:15—Kaia e sili atu ei te “malaia i Kena” o se tino telā e ‵fuli mai ki te lotu Iutaia i lō Falesaio?


He was born to a virgin named Mary, thus becoming a member of the human family. 	 Ne fanau a ia ne te taupou ko Malia, fai ei a ia mo fai se tino i te kaukāiga o tino katoa.


14 Make the decision. 	 14 Fai te filifiliga.


What shows that Jesus gave the doing of God’s will the first place in his life? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai me ne fakamuamua ne Iesu a te faiga o te loto o te Atua i tena olaga?


Maintaining the same residence and schedule is helpful, but even more important is keeping a good spiritual routine, including Bible reading and family worship.—Deuteronomy 6:6-9. 	 A te tumau i te fale mo se fakasologa tumau e fesoasoani malosi, kae e sili atu i te tāua ke fakatumau se fakasologa faka-te-agaga ‵lei, e aofia i ei te faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu mo te tapuakiga a kāiga.—Teutelonome 6:6-9.


According to the book The Sacred Earth, by Brian Leigh Molyneaux, this globe came into existence because of ‘a great cosmic explosion’ millions of years ago. 	 E fai mai te tusi ko The Sacred Earth, telā ne tusi ne Brian Leigh Molyneaux, me ne māfua mai te lalolagi tenei i te ‘‵pamaiga o se mea tafasili i te lasi’ i te fia miliona tausaga ko ‵teka.


When he was diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of cancer of the blood, Antonio was overcome with anguish. 	 I te taimi ne iloa aka ei me i tou tagata ko maua ne te lymphoma, se vaega o te kenisa o te toto, ne tigāina ‵ki eiloa a Antonio.


And think of the millions of interested ones whom we welcomed at the Memorial. 	 Kae mafaufau la ki te fia miliona o tino fia‵fia kolā e tali fiafia ne tatou i te Fakamanatuga.


How may we pursue peace when we have been wronged? 	 E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou te filemu māfai e fai ne tatou a mea ‵se?


2 “Hope respecting the future was not a characteristic of the pagan world,” the world surrounding the first-century Christians, states The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. 	 2 E fai mai penei te International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: “Ne seki fakamoe‵moe sāle a tino fāpau‵pau ki mea kolā ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua.” Kae konā eiloa a vaegā tino kolā ne sikomia ei a Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua.


Why is repetition so important? 	 Kaia e tāua ‵ki ei a te fakafokifoki atu o mea ne tauloto?


For instance, when we meet someone in the ministry, it would not be wise to pour out all we know about the Bible at one time. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kafai e fetaui tatou mo se tino i te galuega talai, e se se mea poto ke fakaasi atu katoa a ‵tou mea e iloa e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu i te taimi tenā.


He chose to enter a different race—the race for life, as a Kingdom proclaimer. 	 Ne filifili ne ia ke kau atu ki se isi galuega—ko te fai mo fai se tino talai o te Malo.


And studying it was an undertaking for those who would rule with Christ as kings in heaven. 	 Kae e ‵tau foki o suke‵suke ki ei a tino kolā ka pule fakatasi mo Keliso e pelā me ne tupu i te lagi.


THINK ABOUT YOUR BROTHERS’ CIRCUMSTANCES 	 MAFAU‵FAU KI FAKANOFONOFOGA O OTOU TAINA


Rather, he is the Revealer of secrets. 	 Ko ia ko te Atua telā e fakaasi mai ne ia a mea ‵funa.


The apostle Paul acknowledged this in his letter to the congregation in Corinth. 	 Ne taku ‵tonu atu ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te mea tenei i tena tusi ki te fakapotopotoga i Kolinito.


Those who accept and apply these teachings undergo a significant transformation. 	 A tino kolā e talia kae fakagalue ne latou a akoakoga konei e fai ne latou ne ‵fuliga ‵lasi ki olotou olaga.


[Picture Credit Line on page 4] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 3]


In this he is described as ‘small in size, bald-headed, bandy-legged, well built, with eyebrows meeting; rather long nosed.’” 	 E fakamatala mai eiloa a ia e pelā me ‘toetoe, ulu tula, foliki‵liki ana vae, tuputupu ‵lei, kae soko ana fulumata; kae loa tena isu.’”


This ark was to be enormous—some 437 feet (133 m) long, 73 feet (22 m) wide, and 44 feet (13 m) tall. 	 A te vaka tenei se matugā mea fulafulaki eiloa—e nofo ki se 437 futu (133 m) te loa, 73 futu (22 m) te lauefa, kae 44 futu (13 m) te maluga.


That was so that they would carry on the work he had started and would accomplish even greater works than he did.—Read John 14:12. 	 Ne fai ne ia a te mea tenā ko te mea ke fai ne latou a te galuega telā ne kamata ne ia kae ke fai foki ne latou a galuega e sili atu i ana mea ne fai.—Faitau te Ioane 14:12.


The Mosaic Law was given to one nation—fleshly Israel. 	 A te Tulafono a Mose ne tuku atu fua ki te Isalaelu faka-te-foitino.


It was said of him: “Few men have given so much pleasure to so many people.” 	 E fai mai e uiga ki a ia, penei: “Ne nāi tino fua ne mafai o fakafiafia ne latou a tino e tokouke.”


Place of worship: Between the fourth and second centuries B.C.E., the writers of the Samaritan Pentateuch inserted after Exodus 20:17 the words “in Aargaareezem. 	 Te koga e fai ei te tapuakiga: I te vā o te fa mo te lua senitenali T.L.M., ne faulu ne tino tusitala Samalia o te Pentateuch mai tua o te Esoto 20:17 a pati “i Aargaareezem.


He did not feel qualified, and in himself, he was not. 	 Ne seki lava tena loto talitonu ki a ia eiloa, kae ne mafaufau tou tagata me ne seki ‵tau o fai ne ia te mea tenā.


What the Bible teaches: The Bible clearly states that God “has founded the earth upon its established places; it will not be made to totter to time indefinite, or forever.” 	 Te mea telā e akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu: E manino ‵lei a pati i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te Atua me “ne fakatu ne koe te lalolagi ke mautakitaki i luga i ona fakavae, ko te mea ke se toe gasuesue.”


(1 Kings 10:22) Very likely, many of these had been attached to furniture and inlaid in wall paneling. 	 (1 Tupu 10:22) E se taumate, ko oti ne fakaaogā a te ukega o mea konei ke fakagali‵gali ki ei a taipola mo nofoga mo ‵pui o olotou fale.


To that end, he gives us reminders. 	 Tenā te pogai e toe fakamasaua mai ne Ieova ana akoakoga ki a tatou.


Think of the happiness there will be when the blind, the deaf, the lame, and the speechless are healed. 	 Mafaufau foki ki te fiafia ka maua atu i te taimi e faka‵lei aka ei a tino ‵kivi, tino ‵tuli, tino ‵pili, mo tino gūgū.


One husband admits: “The major problem we had at the beginning of our marriage was to realize that we were not single anymore. 	 E taku ‵tonu mai se avaga tagata: “A te ‵toe fakalavelave lasi ne feagai mo maua i te kamataga o te mā fakaipoipoga ko te iloaga me ko se ‵nofo taka maua.


11 Jehovah observed this dangerous development and considerately spoke to Cain, pointing out that if he did good, he would have cause for exaltation. 	 11 Ne lavea ne Ieova te fakamataku o te kilokiloga a Kaino telā ne faipati faka‵lei atu ei ki tou tagata, kae faka‵mafa atu te manatu me kafai ne fai ne ia te mea ‵lei, ne mafai eiloa o fiafia a ia.


A study of Daniel chapter 11 shows that the conflict between “the king of the north” and “the king of the south” has reached its final stages. 	 E fakaasi mai ne tala i te Tanielu mataupu e 11 me ko oko atu nei te fe‵pakiga i te va o te tupu i te feitu ki matū mo te tupu i te feitu ki saute ki te ‵toe faiga.


(Habakkuk 1:2, 3) Habakkuk, a Hebrew prophet, witnessed shocking acts of mindless violence and aggression in his day. 	 (Sapakuka 1:2, 3) A Sapakuka, se pelofeta Epelu, telā ne lagona ne ia a te sē tokagamalie o tena mafaufau i amioga ma‵sei mo kinauga i ana aso.


Although a Bible verse may speak of the need to observe a weekly Sabbath, we need to ascertain the time when these words were stated. 	 E tiga eiloa e mafai o faipati mai se fuaiupu i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te manakoga ke tausi te Sapati i vaiaso katoa, e ‵tau o fakamautinoa aka ne tatou a te taimi ne taku mai ei a pati konei.


(Psalm 34:11) As a father, David was intent on passing on to his children a precious heritage—the genuine, balanced, wholesome fear of Jehovah. 	 (Salamo 34:11) E pelā me se tamana, ne manako malosi a Tavita ke togi atu ki ana tama‵liki se mea tāua ‵ki—ko te mataku tonu ki a Ieova telā e paleni kae katoatoa.


Long before his birth as a human on earth, he was ‘produced as the beginning of God’s way.’ 	 I se taimi leva a koi tuai o fanau mai a ia e pelā me se tino i te lalolagi nei, a ia ‘ko te kamataga o galuega a te Atua i aso mua eiloa.’


To help himself break this bad habit, Jon set his computer to shut itself down when it was time for him to go to bed.—Read Ephesians 5:15, 16. Parents, help your children to use technology wisely 	 Ko te mea ke tiakina ne tou tagata te amioga masei tenei, ne fakapolokalame ne Jon a tena komipiuta ke mate i a ia eiloa māfai ko ta te taimi e ‵tau ei a ia o moe.—Faitau te Efeso 5:15, 16.


[Graph/Pictures on page 18] 	 17. E filifili aka pefea a tino fakaekegina, kae ko oi la e filifili ne ia latou? 18.


People hated Enoch and evidently would have murdered him had Jehovah not cut his life short. 	 Ne takalia‵lia a tino ki a Enoka kae ne mafai eiloa o tamate ne latou a ia moi fai ne seki fakagata fakavave ne Ieova tena ola.


OWEN, a two-and-a-half-year-old boy, was playing in the bathroom of his home. 	 A OWEN se tamaliki tagata telā ko lua mo te āfa ana tausaga, ne tafao i loto i te lotou fale koukou.


You will want to adopt the limit described at Ephesians 4:29: “Let a rotten saying not proceed out of your mouth.” 	 Kāti ka manako koe o fakaaogā te tapulā telā e fakamatala mai i te Efeso 4:29: “Sa faipati ki muna e ‵mae ei a te loto o te suā tino.”


Today, he promotes interest in the demons not only through false religion but also through the entertainment industry. 	 I aso nei, e fakamalosi ne ia te fia‵fia ki temoni e se fua i lotu ‵se kae e auala foki i mea tau fakafiafiaga.


The phrase “put an end to all these kingdoms” at Daniel 2:44 refers to the kingdoms, or world powers, pictured by the parts of the image. 	 A te tugāpati “ka fakatakavale ne ia a malo katoa konā” i te Tanielu 2:44 e fakasino atu eiloa ki malo, io me ko malo pule kolā ne fakaata mai i vaega o te tupua.


16 Even with preparation, however, you may be hesitant to speak up about your beliefs. 	 16 Kae faitalia foki loa au fakatokaga, e mafai eiloa o faigata ki a koe ke faipati atu e uiga ki ou talitonuga.


Rather, he was there because the Jewish religious leaders falsely accused him of being a wrongdoer deserving of death.—John 18:29-31. 	 18 E mafai o maua ne tatou a mea aogā māfai e fakafesagai atu tatou ki tofotofoga mo fakalavelave. E pefea la?


What enabled them to remain faithful and obedient? 	 Ne mafai pefea o tumau latou i te fakamaoni kae faka‵logo?


For example, many sayings of the Great Teacher, Jesus Christ, were especially powerful because of their simplicity. 	 E pelā mo akoakoga e uke a te Faiakoga Sili, ko Iesu Keliso, ne ma‵goi ‵ki ona ko te faigofie.


She says, “I have never been in a situation where I have not felt Jehovah’s strength and his guidance.” 	 Ne fai mai tou fafine, “I so se tulaga faigata ne oko au ki ei, ne maua faeloa ne au a fakamalosiga mo te takitakiga a Ieova.”


Have I even considered how Jehovah might feel about my choice of entertainment? 	 E mata, kai mafaufau aka eiloa au ki lagonaga o Ieova ki taku filifiliga e uiga ki fakafiafiaga?


15 “I inquired of Jehovah, and he answered me, and out of all my frights he delivered me.” 	 15 “Au ne ‵talo ki [a Ieova] kae ne tali mai a ia ki a au; ne fakasao ne ia au i mea katoa ne mataku au ki ei.”


Surely that heavy work was rewarded as light and fresh air poured in. 	 Ne manuia eiloa te galuega ‵mafa tenā me ko sae mai te mainaga mo te ea fou.


How does working alongside good associates in the ministry affect us? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea ki a tatou a te ga‵lue tasi mo taina mo tuagane i te galuega talai?


24 Jehovah Rewards Those Who Earnestly Seek Him 	 24 E Taui Atu ne Ieova a Tino Kolā e ‵Sala Malosi ki a Ia


The student may observe a couple who are making drastic adjustments in their life in order to serve as caregivers to their elderly parents. 	 E mafai o lavea ne te tino akoga se tauavaga kolā ko fai ne laua a ‵fuliga ‵lasi i lā olaga ko te mea ke tausi atu ki lā mātua kolā ko ma‵tua.


They would do well to center their thinking and actions on Jehovah, happy to be his friend. 	 E ‵tau o taumafai latou ke fakafetaui aka olotou mafaufauga mo olotou faifaiga ke ‵pau mo Ieova, kae ke fiafia foki o fai taugasoa mo ia.


(Psalm 12:3) Absalom had smooth lips. 	 (Salamo 12:3) Ne gutu ‵mole eiloa a Apisaloma.


I shall love them of my own free will, because my anger has turned back from him. 	 Ka alofa au ki a latou mo toku loto kātoa; ko gata toku kaitaua ki a latou.


(Isa. 55:7) If we do, he will in turn prove to be on our side by giving us the spiritual, emotional, and physical strength needed to “get the mastery over” our sinful inclinations.—Gen. 4:7. 	 (Isa. 55:7) Kafai e fai tatou penā, ka mautinoa eiloa me ka kau mai a ia ki a tatou mai te tukumaiga o te malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga, mea tau lagonaga, mo te malosi faka-te-foitino telā e manakogina ke “manumalo” i ‵tou manakoga agasala.—Kene. 4:7.


(John 6:53, 66) By cutting off association with Christ and his faithful followers, they lost their spirituality and their joy. 	 (Ioane 6:53, 66) Mai te fakagata aka o te ‵kau atu ki a Keliso mo ana soko fakamaoni, ne galo atu ei te lotou malosi faka-te-agaga mo te lotou fia‵fia.


I am convinced that God gives us moral standards because he does not want to see us get hurt.” 	 E talitonu au me e tuku mai ne te Atua a tulaga i mea tau amioga ki a tatou me e se manako a ia ke logo‵mae tatou.”


(Matt. 26:31-35) Nevertheless, Peter did stumble, just as Jesus had foretold. 	 (Mata. 26:31-35) E tigā te feitu tenā, ne fakafiti eiloa ne Petelu, e pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo ne Iesu.


“Though we have our treasure-chest, it is not made up of purchase-money, as of a religion that has its price. 	 “E tiga eiloa e isi se pokisi meaalofa a tatou, e se fakaaogā a tupe i ei mo ‵togi te fakaolataga, e pelā mo te ‵togiga o se lotu.


What happened at Pentecost 33 C.E. and shortly thereafter? 	 Se a te mea ne tupu i te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A. kae mai tua ifo i ei?


We might become discouraged or feel that God is slow to fulfill his promises. 	 E mafai loa o loto vāi‵vai tatou io me ma‵natu aka i te Atua e tuai o fakataunu ana fuafuaga.


A relief work was organized, and Barnabas and Saul were dispatched from Antioch with a relief ministration.—Acts 11:27-30. 	 Ne fakatoka i konā a galuega e ‵tau o fai, kae ne olo atu i ei a Panapa mo Saulo mai Anitioka mo mea kolā ne fakatoka.—Galuega 11:27-30.


Combating Deadly Addictions 	 Te Manumalo i te Umiti ki Vailakau Ma‵losi


Yet, at the same time, I sensed that Jehovah was holding me by the hand and strengthening me. 	 Kae ne maua foki ne au te lagonaga me e puke ‵mau mai eiloa a Ieova ki toku lima kae fakamalosi mai ki a au.


Eternal Life, 7/1 	 Te Ola Se-gata-mai, 7/1


According to Bible chronology and fulfilled prophecies, in the year 1914, God’s Kingdom was established in the heavens with Jesus Christ as King.* At that time the nations of the world had one thought in common. 	 E ‵tusa mo te fakasologa o mea ‵tupu i te Tusi Tapu mo valoaga kolā ko oti ne fakataunu, ne fakatu aka i te 1914 te Malo o te Atua i te lagi kae ko Iesu Keliso ko te Tupu i ei.* I te vaitaimi tenā, e tasi eiloa te mafaufauga o tino o te lalolagi.


It was heartwarming to have 20 brothers and sisters who had served as missionaries in Portugal return for that historic event. 	 Se mea fakafiafia ke ‵kau fakatasi mo taina mo tuagane e toko 20 kolā ne ga‵lue faka-misionale muamua i Potukale.


Satan has surely proved adept at blinding human minds.—2 Corinthians 4:4. 	 Ko oti ne fakamaoni mai ne Satani me e poto a ia i te fakapouliga o mata o tino.—2 Kolinito 4:4.


The Bible Survived Attempts to Alter Its Message 6 	 A te Tusi Tapu ne Sao Mai i Taumafaiga ke ‵Fuli te Fekau i Loto i ei 6


Remain Clean in Jehovah’s Eyes 	 Ke Tumau i te ‵Ma i te Kilokiloga a Ieova


(Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4-6; Hebrews 13:4) Sex provides a way for marriage mates to express and receive love and tender affection. 	 (Kenese 2:24; Mataio 19:4-6; Epelu 13:4) A te moe fakatauavaga se auala ke fakatau fakaasi atu ei ne se tauavaga a te lā a‵lofa atafai.


Although he returned to Japan, he soon went back to Paraguay and helped to gather people into that very Kingdom Hall. 	 E ui eiloa ne foki atu a ia ki Tiapani, ne toe foki atu a ia ki Paraguay kae ne fesoasoani atu ki te ‵takiatuga o tino ki loto i te Kingdom Hall eiloa tenā.


Those who come back in the resurrection will not be condemned for sins they committed before they died. 	 Ka se fakamasino a tino kolā ka toe faka‵tu mai ona ko olotou agasala ne fai a koi tuai latou o ‵mate.


Sophia: Is this about religion? 	 Sophia: A te mea tenei se mea e uiga ki lotu?


I feel that Jehovah has answered those prayers. 	 E mafaufau au me ne tali mai eiloa Ieova ki ‵talo konā.


How can we “keep on glorifying God”? 	 E mafai pefea o ‘tauave faeloa’ ne tatou a te igoa o te Atua?


“Fully Accomplish Your Ministry” 	 “Fakataunu Tau Galuega Totino”


Whose prayers does Jehovah accept? 	 I a ai a ‵talo e talia ne Ieova?


We are grateful that Mom does not want us to forgo spiritual pursuits in order to provide her with life’s luxuries.”—2 Corinthians 12:14; Hebrews 13:5. 	 E fia‵fia eiloa matou me e se manako te motou mātua ke tiakina ne matou a mea tāua faka-te-agaga ko te mea ke maua ne ia a mea ‵gali o te olaga.”—2 Kolinito 12:14; Epelu 13:5.


Or some find it challenging to limit their consumption of food or alcoholic beverages. 	 Io me e faigata ki nisi tino ke ‵kati te lotou ‵kai io me ko te inu malosi ki meainu ma‵losi.


Everything on the earth will perish.” 	 Ka ‵mate a mea katoa i te lalolagi.”


Such righthearted ones ‘lift up a proverbial saying’ that Jehovah presents. 	 E fai eiloa ne vaegā tino loto fakamaoni penā se “pati” telā e fakaasi mai ne Ieova.


(Read Hebrews 13:4.) 	 (Faitau te Epelu 13:4.)


We should take into consideration the background of our listeners when we engage in the Christian ministry or give talks at congregation meetings. 	 E ‵tau o fakatāua ne tatou te tulaga o tino māfai ko ga‵lue tatou i te galuega talai io me fai se lauga i fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga.


(Psalm 40:4) Millions today wholeheartedly echo David’s thoughts. 	 (Salamo 40:4) E lau i miliona a tino i aso nei koi fai eiloa e pelā mo Tavita mo olotou loto kātoa.


“Jesus,” the personal name of this prophet from Nazareth, means “Jehovah Is Salvation.” 	 A “Iesu,” telā ko te igoa totino o te pelofeta tenei mai Nasaleta, e fakauiga ki a “Ieova ko te Fakaolataga.”


Our memory is not always reliable. 	 E mafai eiloa o ‵kese a te tulaga tonu o aso mua mo te mea telā e masaua atu ne tatou.


The human life span is limited to 70 or 80 years. 	 A te leva o te olaga o te tino e 70 ki te 80 tausaga.


19 Soon this wicked system of things will end, and the Messianic Kingdom will take full control of mankind’s affairs. 	 19 Ko pili fua o palele atu te olaga masei tenei, kae ka pule katoatoa mai ei te Malo Faka-Mesia ki faigā mea a tino katoa.


JESUS said that those falsely professing to serve him would be distinguished from his true followers by their fruits—their teachings and their conduct. 	 NE FAI mai a Iesu me i tino kolā e tavini fakaloiloi atu ki a ia ka faka‵kese mai i ana soko ‵tonu e auala i olotou fuataga—ko olotou akoakoga mo amioga.


When his dear friend Lazarus had died, the sight of Mary, Lazarus’ sister, weeping touched Jesus so deeply that he gave way to tears himself, crying in full view of others.—John 11:32-36. 	 I te taimi ne mate ei tena taugasoa pele ko Lasalo, ne otia te loto o Iesu i te laveaga ne ia me ko tagi a Malia, te tuagane o Lasalo, kae ne tagi eiloa a Iesu i mua o nisi tino.—Ioane 11:32-36.


He also reminded me of Jesus’ words—that each of us is worth more than many sparrows. 	 Ne fakamasaua mai foki ne ia a pati a Iesu—me i a tatou taki tokotasi e tāua fakafia atu i lō manu eva fo‵liki.


Some born to Christian parents have never really wanted to become footstep followers of Jesus. 	 E isi ne tama‵liki a mātua Kelisiano ne seki fia tau‵tali tonu atu latou ki kalafaga o Iesu.


THE HOLY SPIRIT IN ACTION 	 Gasuesuega A Te Agaga Tapu


(Amos 1:3) Amos was also accused of saying: “By the sword Jeroboam will die.” 	 (Amosa 1:3) Ne ‵losi atu foki ki a Amosa i ana pati konei: “A Ielopoamo ka mate i te taua.”


Sentiments expressed in this inspired song fit the spirit of Hezekiah, who “kept sticking to Jehovah” while serving as king of Judah. 	 E fetaui ‵lei a lagonaga kolā e fakamatala mai i konā mo uiga o Hesekia, telā ne “fakamaoni eiloa ki te Aliki” i te taimi ne fai ei a ia mo tupu o Iuta.


Because of a famine in the land, Isaac moved his household north, from Beer-lahai-roi in the arid region of the Negeb into the more fertile territory of the Philistines at Gerar. 	 Ona ko te oge i te fenua, ne olo atu ei a Isaako mo tena kāiga mai matū o te vaikeli telā e matea ne Ia a Au i te feitu ki saute o Kanana ki te laukele ola ‵lei o te kau Filisitia i Kela.


Just think of the glory Jesus had alongside his Father “before the world was”! 	 Mafaufau ki te ‵malu ne maua ne Iesu i tafa o tena Tamana “kae seki faite te lalolagi”!


“Do not put your trust in nobles, nor in the son of earthling man, to whom no salvation belongs,” wrote the psalmist. 	 Ne tusi mai te faisalamo, penei: “Sa fakalagolago ki tino takitaki o te olaga nei; me seai se tino ola e mafai o fakaola ne ia a koe.”


As the Mediator, he evidently did not partake of the emblems. 	 E pelā me ko te Sokoga, e mautinoa eiloa me ne seki kai kae inu a ia ki te falaoa mo te uaina.


I was really excited and asked her to study the Bible with me.” 	 Ne fiafia malosi eiloa au kae fakamolemole atu ke fai ne ia taku akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.”


But how did they—and how do we—display “faith in the good news”? 	 Kae ne mafai pefea ne latou, penā foki loa mo tatou, o fakaasi atu te ‵tou “tali‵tonu ki te Tala ‵Lei”?


The psalmist asked why it is that the wicked often seem to be successful, happy, and prosperous, while some who strive to serve God suffer trials and hardships.—Read Psalm 73:1-13. 	 Ne fakafesili ne te faisalamo a te pogai e masani faeloa o manuia, fia‵fia, kae takutakua a tino amio ma‵sei, kae e logo‵mae a tino kolā e taumafai malosi o tapuaki atu ki te Atua i mea faiga‵ta mo fakalavelave.—Faitau te Salamo 73:1- 13.


But the mayor and police officials arrived and listened to the entire program. 	 E se leva, kae oko atu te tino pule o te fa‵kai fakatasi mo ofisa pulisimani kae ne fakalogo‵logo foki ki te polokalame kātoa.


In Damascus, Ananias miraculously healed Saul’s blindness. 	 Ne faka‵lei fakavavega ne Anania a mata o Saulo i Tamaseko.


(Ephesians 5:15, 16) Some set aside a brief period in the morning when there may be less distraction. 	 (Efeso 5:15, 16) E fakaavanoa ne nisi tino se taimi toetoe i te tafataeao me e se uke a mea e mafai o fakalavelave atu.


How to Repudiate Valueless Words 	 Auala ke ‵Teke Atu ei a Pati se Aogā


(Romans 3:25) Our gaining forgiveness and having peace with God is possible only “through the blood he [Jesus] shed.” 	 (Loma 3:25; Tusi Paia, Samoa) E mafai fua o magalo ‵tou agasala kae maua se tulaga filemu mo te Atua “e alatu i te toto o [Iesu].”


(Ex. 17:8-16) That is possible, but whatever the case, the Israelites “refused to become obedient.” 	 (Esoto 17:8-16) Faitalia me se a te pogai ne fai ei latou penā, “ne ita [te kau Isalaelu] o faka‵logo.”


We do well to ask ourselves: ‘Do meetings and field service take second place to entertainment? 	 Se mea ‵lei ke fesili ki a tatou eiloa: ‘E mata, e tulaga lua a fakatasiga mo te galuega talai ki fakafiafiaga?


Under certain circumstances, a baptized person may want to give thought to the validity of his baptism and may consider rebaptism. 	 Mai lalo i nāi fakanofonofoga penā, e mafai ne se tino papatiso o mafaufau ki te tāua o tena papatisoga kae mafai o mafaufau ke toe papatiso a ia.


(Proverbs 2:1, 2) What do we learn from these words? 	 (Faataoto 2:1, 2, 5) Ne a mea aogā e maua ne tatou mai pati konei?


For example, from Mozambique comes this report about a Witness family. 	 E pelā mo te tala tenei mai Mozambique e uiga ki se kāiga Molimau.


They did all of this not only because of Dinah but likely also because it was a question of pride, of losing face. 	 Ne fai ne latou a mea katoa konei e sē ona fua ko Tina kae ne fai foki penā ona ko te fakamata‵mata.


Careful Planning and Balance 	 Fakatokatokaga mo Faifaiga Paleni ‵Lei


She states that one day at the meeting, James 5:14, 15 was discussed. 	 E fai mai tou fafine me i te aso e tasi i te fakatasiga, ne fakamatala mai i ei a te Iakopo 5:14, 15.


Consequently the Law has become our tutor leading to Christ, that we might be declared righteous due to faith. 	 Tenei la, ko fai mo takitaki o tatou a te Tulafono, e takitaki ei ne ia tatou ke oko ki te oko mai o Keliso, ko te mea ke takuamiotonugina tatou i te fakatuanaki.


What action will the angel “with the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand” take against Satan and his demons? 	 Ne a mea ka fai ki a Satani mo ana temoni ne te agelu telā “e puke i tona lima a te ki o mone mo te seni ‵mafa”?


For example, discouragement can easily distort our judgment. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, a te loto vāivāi e mafai o faka‵segofie i ei te faiga o ‵tou fakaikuga.


Whatever reasons there are for your hesitation to get baptized, you need to resolve such issues and concerns.* 	 Faitalia me se a te pogai e fakatalave ei tou papatisoga, e ‵tau o faka‵lei aka ne koe a vaegā fakalavelave penā, e pelā foki mo mea kolā e manavase koe ki ei.*


What is the inclination of those “in accord with the flesh”? 	 Ne a mea e ma‵nako ki ei a “tino kolā e ola faka-te-foitino”?


15 What else can parents do to create an environment where their children can grow to love Jehovah? 	 15 Ne a foki a nisi mea e ‵tau o fai ne mātua ke ati aka ei se tulaga filemu ko te mea ke fakatumau ne tama‵liki a te alofa ki a Ieova?


JEHOVAH WAS WITH JOSHUA 	 NE FAKATASI ATU A IEOVA KI A IOSUA


The elder will undoubtedly explain that the decision whether to separate or not is hers to make. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ka fai atu ne te toeaina me i te fakaikuga ke mavae io me ikai e ‵tau eiloa o fai ne tou fafine.


(Proverbs 14:15) Another Christian agreed to back a loan for a fellow believer. 	 (Faataoto 14:15) Ne loto malie te suā Kelisiano ke fesoasoani atu a ia o ‵tina ne ia te kaitalafu o tena taina talitonu māfai e se maua ne ia o fai.


• In what ways are God’s laws beneficial? 	 5. E pefea te ‵tonu o te akoakoga fakavae i te Kalatia 6:7 e uiga ki tulafono a te Atua? 6.


7. For what reasons do those of the “great crowd,” described at Revelation 7:9, experience Gog’s fury? 	 7 E tonu, ka lagona foki ne tino katoa kolā e ‵lago atu ki te toega o te kau fakaekegina a te kaitaua o Koka.


In Bible times, he commanded his young servants to ‘listen and learn and fear Jehovah and take care to carry out all the words of this law,’ some of which doubtless were hard for children to understand. 	 I aso o te Tusi Tapu, ne fakatonu atu a ia ki ana tavini fo‵liki ‘ke lagona kae ke iloa foki ne latou o fakaaloalo ki a Ieova kae ke fakalogo mo te fakamaoni ki ana akoakoga.’ Kae kāti ne faigata ke maina a tama‵liki i nisi mea konā.


10. (a) Why are God’s people being attacked? (b) How have those fared who try to lift the “burdensome stone” out of the way? 	 10. (a) Kaia e taua atu ei ki tino o te Atua? (e) Ne a mea ne ‵tupu ki tino kolā ne taumafai o ave keatea a te “fatu ‵mafa”?


With our attention diverted to the things of the world, we might easily neglect personal Bible study and make it a custom to miss Christian meetings, thus being cut off from spiritual nourishment. 	 Kafai ko ‵saga malosi atu tatou ki mea o te lalolagi, ka faigofie fua o manatu ma‵ma tatou ki te faiga o sukesukega totino ki te Tusi Tapu kae ka masani foki o ‵galo sāle i fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano kae fakagata ei te mauaga o meakai faka-te-agaga.


This worsening condition also affects us as Jehovah’s servants. 	 E logo‵mae foki a tavini a Ieova ona ko te tulaga tenei.


What help does God provide with regard to selecting a marriage mate? 	 Fakatakitakiga A‵lofa Mai te Atua


For one thing, we avoid displaying an air of superiority. 	 E tasi te mea, ke ‵kalo keatea tatou mai i te uiga fia maluga.


Faith in God Essential 	 E Tāua ‵ki te Fakatuanaki ki te Atua


Says Hebrews 6:10: “God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name, in that you have ministered to the holy ones and continue ministering.” 	 E fai mai te Epelu 6:10: “Me i te Atua e fai mea tonu. E se mafai foki o puli i a ia a galuega ne fai ne koutou, io me ko te alofa ne fakaasi ne koutou mō ia e auala i otou galuega alofa kolā ne fai mō otou taina kelisiano, kae koi fai nei eiloa ne koutou.”


William took the book home and was thrilled to read about the difference between false and true religion. 	 Ne puke a Viliamu ki te tusi tenā, ne ave ne ia ki tena fale, kae ne fiafia malosi tou tagata ke faitau ki ei e uiga ki te ‵kese o lotu ‵se mo te lotu tonu.


Jehovah sends poisonous serpents to punish them. 	 Ne avatu ne Ieova a gata ‵poisini ke faka‵poisini ei latou.


What does this new book contain? 	 Ne a mea e maua i te tusi fou tenei?


Talk to Your Teenager—Without Arguing 	 Ke Faipati ki Tau Tama Talavou —E Aunoa mo te Kinau Atu


To the Angel in Smyrna 	 Ki te Agelu i Semulana


(Luke 4:16) He also had another precious possession—a perfect human body that could be sacrificed in behalf of mankind. 	 (Luka 4:16) Ne maua foki ne ia se mea tāua—se foitino ‵lei katoatoa telā e mafai o ofo atu mō tino katoa.


7 In stark contrast with Satan, who has “great anger,” Jehovah has “tender compassion.” 	 7 E ‵kese ‵ki a Ieova telā e “alofa ‵nau,” mo Satani telā “ko oko eiloa i te kaitaua.”


We will be better able to resist temptations to engage in wrongdoing. 	 Ka momea aka te mafai ne tatou o ‵teke atu ki fakaosoosoga ke aofia i faifaiga ma‵sei.


When we face difficult decisions, Jehovah wants us to draw on the vast store of wisdom he has had recorded in the Bible. 	 Kafai e fe‵paki tatou mo te faiga o fakaikuga faiga‵ta, e manako a Ieova ke fakaaogā ne tatou a te poto lasi telā ko oti ne tusi ne ia ki loto i te Tusi Tapu.


We opened the Bible and showed them John 13:34, 35. 	 Ne fakasino atu matou ki te Tusi Tapu kae fakaasi atu ki a latou te Ioane 13:34, 35.


HOW DOES SATAN DECEIVE PEOPLE? 	 E FAKALOILOI PEFEA NE SATANI A TINO?


These activities are not optional. 	 A mea konei ne tiute kolā e ‵tau eiloa o fai.


Strive to make it practical. 	 Taumafai ke aoga a mea kolā e sukesuke ki ei.


(Matthew 24:21) Other prophets warned of that time. 	 (Mataio 24:21) Ne ‵valo mai foki a nisi pelofeta e uiga ki te taimi tenā.


Jesus went on to explain that they should look for the spiritual meaning of his words. 	 Ne fai atu a ia: “Ko te Agaga e aumai ne ia te ola; ka ko te foitino e seai eiloa sona aogā ki se mea.


Those years were filled with violence and bloodshed. 	 Ne ‵fonu a tausaga konā i amioga fakasauā mo te tatino.


Ezra applied what he learned and exerted himself in teaching others. 	 Ne fakagalue aka ne Esela a mea ne tauloto ne ia kae ne galue malosi foki a ia i te akoakoga o nisi tino.


However, 1 Chronicles 21:1 indicates that Satan incited him to do so. 	 E ui i ei, e pelā me e fakaasi mai i te 1 Nofoaiga Tupu 21:1 me ne fakamalosi atu a Satani ke fai ne ia te mea tenā.


In this context, where Isaiah mentions “wonderful things” of God, we find a reliable prophecy that is yet to be fulfilled, just as the judgment on Babylon was fulfilled. 	 I te faiga o te tala tenei e uiga ki “mea fakaofoofogina” ne fai ne te Atua, e maua foki ne tatou i ei se valoaga tonu telā ka fakataunu fakamuli, e pelā eiloa mo te tonu o te fakataunuga o te fakamasinoga ki luga i Papelonia.


What is a key to being approachable? 	 Se a te kī ki te uiga faigofie?


As we grow in our knowledge of Jehovah, his Son, and his Word, how vital that we make time for meaningful reflection! 	 Kafai e gasolo aka ‵tou iloaga e uiga ki a Ieova, tena Tama, mo tena Muna, ko oko eiloa i te tāua ke fakaavanoa ne tatou a taimi ke mafaufau ‵loto ki ei!


(Read 1 Corinthians 10:31-33.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 10:31-33.)


My sons James, Jerry, and Steven along with their wives support the preaching work in sign language in various ways 	 Aku tama ko James, Jerry, mo Steven fakatasi mo olotou avaga kolā e fesoasoani atu i te galuega talai i te ‵gana fai tāga i auala kese‵kese


Even so, I felt calm and composed. 	 Kae faitalia loa, ne maua ne au se lagonaga filemu kae tokagamalie.


Of course, Jehovah’s Witnesses have even more convincing reason for accepting Jesus as the Christ—that found in the Bible itself.—2 Tim. 3:16. 	 E tonu, e uke a pogai fakamalie loto e talia ei ne Molimau a Ieova a Iesu e pelā me ko te Keliso—kolā e maua i loto i te Tusi Tapu.—2 Timo. 3:16.


(Matt. 13:23) The first one is about a vine. 	 (Mata. 13:23) A te tala muamua e uiga ki te vine.


(Read Ezekiel 34:15, 16.) 	 (Faitau te Esekielu 34:15, 16.)


She acted with prudence, as we should.—Proverbs 14:15. 	 Ne gasuesue a ia mo te poto, kae ‵tau foki o fai tatou penā.—Faataoto 14:15.


[Pictures on page 16] 	 [Fesili mo te Sukesukega]


The good news must be preached “in all the nations,” without exception.—Mark 13:10. 	 E ‵tau o talai atu te tala ‵lei “ki tino katoa [atufenua],” e aunoa mo te fakalotolotolua.—Maleko 13:10.


Even if many do not accept the good news we bring, our feet are still “comely” to Jehovah.—Romans 10:15; Isaiah 52:7. 	 Faitalia me e se tokouke a tino e talia ne latou te tala ‵lei telā e avatu ne tatou, koi “‵gali” ‵tou vae i mua o Ieova.—Loma 10:15; Isaia 52:7.


[Picture on page 11] The priests and the people offered unacceptable sacrifices 	 11. (a) Ne a pati a Ieova e uiga ki taulaga kolā e se talia ne ia? (e) Ne ‵se foki pefea a tino kolā ne tuku atu ne latou a manu?