7 In the Bible, modesty similarly refers to having a proper estimate of ourselves and an awareness of our limitations. 	 7 I te Tusi Tapu, e fakasino atu loa te agamalu ki te iloa ‵lei ne tatou a tatou eiloa mo te iloa ‵lei ne tatou a ‵tou tapulā.


Child Is Disabled, 2/1 	 Tamaliki e se Katoatoa, 2/1


Why does daily Bible reading help us to remain spiritually alert? 	 Kaia e fesoasoani mai ei te faitau ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa ko te mea ke tumau i te matapula‵pula faka-te-agaga?


How does David describe Jehovah at Psalm 23:5, and why is this not at odds with the illustration of a shepherd? 	 E fakamatala mai pefea ne Tavita a Ieova i te Salamo 23:5, kae kaia e fetaui ‵lei ei a te mea tenei mo te fakatusa e uiga ki te tausi mamoe?


Later in that chapter, Paul wrote: “We have a wrestling, not against blood and flesh, but against . . . wicked spirit forces in the heavenly places.” 	 Fakamuli ifo i te mataupu eiloa tenā, ne tusi mai a Paulo, penei: “I a tatou e se taua mo tino kolā e faite ki ‵kano mo ivi, kae e taua . . . mo agaga ma‵sei i te lagi.”


For example, a Christian sister named Lynn admits, “Learning to put my complete confidence in Jehovah has been an ongoing struggle for me.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne fakaasi ‵tonu mai ne se tuagane Kelisiano ko Lynn penei, “A te taumafai ke fakaasi atu a te loto talitonu katoatoa ki a Ieova se mea faigata ki a au.”


Imagine the immense stress that he was feeling at the last evening meal he had with his apostles. 	 Ke fakaataata i tou mafaufau a te ‵mafa o te mafaufau o Iesu i tena toe ‵kaiga i te afiafi fakatasi mo ana apositolo.


There he spoke of the spirit-anointed Christian congregation—“the faithful and discreet slave” appointed to provide spiritual “food at the proper time.” 	 Ne faipati a ia i konā ki te fakapotopotoga o Kelisiano kolā e fakaekegina ki te agaga, ko te “tavini fakamaoni kae poto,” telā ne ‵tofi aka ke tuku mai a meakai faka-te-agaga “i te taimi tonu.”


And how does God view those who disrespect his name? 	 Kae se a te kilokiloga a te Atua ki tino kolā e se āva ki tena igoa?


Since we lived near Aspen, Colorado, we all took up skiing so that we could occasionally ski together. 	 Ona ko te mea e ‵nofo pili atu matou ki Aspen, i Colorado, ne olo faeloa matou o ta‵fao fakatasi.


But Felix, one of the most corrupt governors of his day, delayed Paul’s trial, hoping that Paul would give him money to secure his release.—Acts 24:22-26. 	 Ne aofia Filiki i toe kovana sē fakamaoni i ana aso, kae ne fakatalave ne ia te faiga o te fakamasinoga o Paulo me ne fakamoemoe a ia ke avatu ne Paulo a tupe ki a ia ke ‵togi ei tena saolotoga.—Galuega 24:22-26.


What crucial time draws near, and how can we deal with it? 	 Se a te taimi fakamataku telā ko pili mai, kae ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou i ei?


We must never forget that Jehovah’s spirit is the strongest force there is. 	 E se ‵tau o puli i a tatou me i te agaga o Ieova ko te ‵toe malosi sili eiloa.


In 1755, after some 60,000 people perished in an earthquake, a fire, and a tsunami that hit Lisbon, Portugal, well-known philosopher Voltaire queried: “Was then more vice in fallen Lisbon found, than Paris, where voluptuous joys abound?” 	 I te 1755, i te otiga ne ‵mate atu a te toko 60,000 tino i se mafuie, se afi, mo se tsunami telā ne poko i Lisbon, Portugal, ne fesili ifo ei penei te tagata poto lauiloa ko Voltaire: “E mata, e uke atu amioga ma‵sei e maua i Lisbon i lō Paris telā e ‵fonu i fakafiafiaga sonafai valevale?”


(Jas. 1:19) If we listen empathetically, we may be able to identify situations that discourage a fellow Christian and say something to help him deal with those circumstances. Enjoy wholesome association 	 (Iako. 1:19) Kafai e fakalogo‵logo tatou mo te loto malamalama, kāti ka iloa i ei ne tatou a tulaga kolā e fakavāivāi ei se taina io me se tuagane kae fai atu ne pati ke fesoasoani atu ki a ia ke fakafesagai ki fakanofonofoga konā.


Yet, making a wise choice may be the hardest thing a woman ever does, since her desire for the closeness and love possible in marriage can be very strong. 	 Kae ko te faiga o se filifiliga poto, kāti ko te ‵toe mea faigatā eiloa ke fai ne se fafine, ona ko tena manakoga mō se fesokotakiga pili mo te alofa kolā e maua i se fakaipoipoga e mafai o malosi ‵ki.


But to what does the expression “water and spirit” refer? 	 Kae se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei a te tugapati ko te “vai mo te agaga”?


One day when Elisha’s servant got up early in the morning and looked outside, he saw that the city was surrounded by horses and war chariots. 	 I te aso e tasi i te taimi ne alausu ei te tavini a Elisaia i se vaveao kae kilo atu ki tua, ne lavea ne ia te fa‵kai ko nikoi ne solofanua mo kaliota tau.


“[Jesus] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.”—Colossians 1:15. 	 • “A ia ko te fakatusa o te Atua telā e se lavea, ko te uluaki o mea katoa ne faite.”—Kolose 1:15.


It could list key scriptures that show how God bit by bit shed light on the individuals and arrangement referred to in this verse and that prove that the prophecy will be fulfilled. 	 E mafai o fai se fakasologa ki tusi fai‵tau kolā e fai pelā me ko kī ke iloa ei te auala ne fakamaina malielie mai ne te Atua a te mainaga ki tino taki tokotasi mo te fakatokaga telā ne fakasino ki ei te fuaiupu tenei, kae ka fakatalitonu mai ei me ka fakataunu eiloa te valoaga tenei.


(Lev. 5:1) However, in many cases that do not involve serious wrongdoing, it may be possible to resolve a difference without involving anyone else, not even the elders. 	 (Levi. 5:1) Kae i te ukega o mea kolā e se aofia i ei a mea ‵se ‵ki, e mafai fua o faka‵lei aka e aunoa mo te aofia o se isi tino, ke oko foki eiloa ki toeaina.


God’s word, or message, recorded in the Bible is like a powerful two-edged sword that can cut down religious falsehood and help righthearted people find spiritual freedom. 	 E fai a te muna a te Atua, io me ko tena fekau i te Tusi Tapu e pelā me se pelu e ‵kai matalua telā e mafai o ‵kati ne ia ki lalo a akoakoga ‵se fakalotu kae fesoasoani atu foki ki tino loto ‵lei ke maua ne latou te saolotoga faka-te-agaga.


(John 17:12) By here referring to Judas as “the son of destruction,” Jesus indicated that when Judas died, there was no hope of a return for him. 	 (Ioane 17:12) Mai te fakasino atu ki a Iuta me ko ia ko “te tama o te malaia” i konei, ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu me kafai ko mate a ia, e seai sena fakamoemoega ke toetu mai.


Of course, both immortality in heaven for anointed Christians and everlasting life on earth for Jesus’ “other sheep” depend on the exercising of faith in Christ’s ransom sacrifice.—John 10:16; Rom. 6:23. 	 E tonu, a te fakamoemoega ke ola i te lagi mō Kelisiano fakaekegina, mo te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi mō ‘nisi mamoe’ a Iesu e faka‵na eiloa ki te fakatuanaki ki te taulaga togiola a Keliso.—Ioane 10:16; Loma 6:23.


Short illustrations can be very effective. 	 E mafai o ma‵goi ‵ki a tala fakatusa toe‵toe.


(Read Isaiah 55:10, 11.) 	 (Faitau te Isaia 55:10, 11.)


Jesus told his disciples: “It is not a desirable thing with my Father who is in heaven for one of these little ones to perish.” 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “E pena foki eiloa te otou Tamana i te lagi. E se manako ke galo se tino o latou konei koi fo‵liki.”


• What view of our brothers should we strive to avoid? 	 • Se a te kilokiloga e uiga ki ‵tou taina e taumafai ke ‵kalo keatea tatou mai ei?


(Dan. 4:30-37; 5:22-30) Today, too, situations arise that test our humility. 	 (Tanielu 4:30-37; 5:22-30) E ‵sae aka foki i aso nei a tulaga kolā e tofotofo aka i ei a ‵tou loto maulalo.


He fled. 	 Ne tele keatea tou tagata.


That year, however, she was again arrested, and this time she was sentenced to serve three years in prison. 	 I te tausaga tenā, ne toe puke fakapagota a ia kae ne fakasala ki te ‵pei ki te falepuipui i tausaga e tolu.


Above all, we will learn how to honor Jehovah, the God of true freedom. 	 Kae mai mea katoa, ka tauloto eiloa tatou ki te auala ke faka‵malu a Ieova, te Atua o te saolotoga tonu.


“Rather than remain upset,” says Kim, “I’ve learned that it is best to take the initiative in trying to make peace. 	 “I lō te tumau i te kaitaua,” e fai mai a Kim, “ne iloa aka ne au me e sili atu i te ‵lei māfai e taumafai muamua māua ke maua se va filemu.


Some were so thrilled to hear the Bible’s message in their own tongue that they too gave up their belongings and devoted their lives to sharing Bible truth with others. 	 Ne tiaki ne ia ana kope kae fai ana fakatokaga ke ‵fuli se vaega o te Tusi Tapu ki te ‵gana telā e masani o fai‵pati ki ei a tino i te feitu ki saute saegala o Falani.


It will crush and put an end to all these [present] kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite.” 	 Ka fakatakavale ne ia a malo katoa konā [e pule nei], kae ka tumau ki te se gata mai.”


Why do you need to be careful about the way you treat those who eat the bread and drink the wine at the Memorial? 	 Kaia e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou i ‵tou faifaiga ki se tino telā e kai i te falaoa kae inu i te uaina i te Fakamanatuga?


7 Although Jehovah has declared his anointed ones righteous as sons and the other sheep righteous as friends on the basis of Christ’s ransom sacrifice, personal differences will arise as long as any of us are alive on earth in this system of things. 	 7 Ona ko te fakatuanaki o tatou ki te taulaga togiola a Keliso, e kilo mai a Ieova ki a tatou e pelā me ne tino amio‵tonu. E kilo mai a ia ki a tatou e pelā me ne ana fanau māfai e aofia tatou i te kau fakaekegina io me pelā me ne ana taugasoa māfai e aofia tatou i nisi mamoe.


And what blessings await those who give God glory? 	 Kae ne a fakamanuiaga ka maua ne tino kolā e ‵viki atu ki te Atua?


Second, Nicodemus held back from becoming a disciple while Jesus was on earth. 	 A te lua o mea, ne seki fai a Nikotemo mo fai se soko o Iesu a koi nofo a Iesu i te lalolagi nei.


No doubt, the same is true in countless marriages and friendships. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua, me e tenā foki te mea e tupu ki tauavaga mo taugasoa.


How did she develop such faith? 	 Ne maua pefea ne ia a te fakatuanaki tenā?


How were they helped to make the move? 	 Ne fesoasoani atu pefea ki a latou ke olo atu ki te fenua tenā?


While firmness may be needed, this correction should be given in a kind, loving manner. 	 E ui eiloa e ‵tau o faipati ‵tonu atu, e ‵tau eiloa o fai te mea tenei i se auala atafai kae alofa.


We want and need you at our side as Kingdom proclaimers. 	 E ma‵nako matou o ga‵lue fakatasi mo koutou e pelā me ne tino talai o te Malo.


It does not belong to man who is walking even to direct his step.” 	 E se mafai ne te tagata o fakatonutonu te auala e sasale ei a ia.”


(Genesis 2:7; 3:19) Likewise, all others who die return to the dust.—Ecclesiastes 3:19, 20. 	 (Kenese 2:7; 3:19) E penā foki a nisi tino māfai ko ‵mate, e ‵foki atu foki latou ki te laukele.—Failauga 3:19, 20.


So I decided to give up being part of the chess team.”—Matt. 6:33. 	 Tela la, ne fakaiku aka ei ke sē toe aofia au i te tafaoga tenei.”—Mata. 6:33.


19 The preaching of the good news is the most important work being done on earth today. 	 19 A te faiga o te galuega talai ko te ‵toe galuega tāua eiloa telā e fai i te lalolagi i aso nei.


Do All Roads Lead to God? 	 E Mata, a Auala Katoa e Tau Atu ki te Atua?


Noah must have been thankful—not only for his safety and that of his family but also for Jehovah’s mercy in using them to warn the people who perished outside the ark. 	 Kāti ne loto fakafetai eiloa a Noa—e se ona ko te faka‵saoga fua o ia mo tena kāiga, kae mō te alofa fakamagalo foki o Ieova i te fakaaogaga o latou ke fakailoa atu ki tino kolā ne ‵mate mai tua o te vaka.


18 In time, the student may qualify to engage in the field ministry. 	 18 Fakamuli loa, e iku loa o fetaui ‵lei te tino akoga ke kau atu ki te galuega talai.


I wanted to be able to move at any time—whenever and wherever needed.” 	 Ne manako au o fano ki so se koga i so se taimi e manakogina.”


Our enemies accuse us of “aggressive proselytizing,” but we know that faithful worshipers of Jehovah before us faced similar criticism. 	 E ‵losi ‵se mai ‵tou fili me ‘e faimālō ne tatou a tino i te galuega talai,’ kae e iloa ne tatou me ne fe‵paki foki a tino tapuaki fakamaoni a Ieova mai mua atu o tatou mo vaegā fakama‵seiga penā.


Elders should carefully and prayerfully weigh each situation and find out what occurred and how often, the nature and extent of the misconduct, and the intent and motive of the wrongdoer. 	 E ‵tau o fuafua faka‵lei ne toeaina e auala i te faiga o ‵talo a tulaga o agasala takitasi e uiga ki te mea ne tupu, ne tupu fakafia, tena lasi io me ko tena foliki, e pelā foki mo lagonaga o te tino fai mea ‵se.


Paragraph 3: Since Jesus’ apostles had died and the remaining anointed ones on earth were pictured, not by slaves, but by wheat, these slaves well picture the angels. 	 Palakalafa e 3: Talu mai te taimi ne ‵mate atu ei a apositolo a Iesu, ne fakaata mai i ei me i te kau fakaekegina kolā koi ‵toe i te lalolagi ko saito kae e se ko pologa, a pologa konei e fakaata faka‵lei mai ne te kau agelu.


There is nothing more to be desired than to get this wonderful Story more clearly before our mind.” 	 E seai aka foki se mea koi ‵tau o ma‵nako ki ei i lō te taumafai ke malamalama faka‵lei tatou i te Tala gali tenei.”


Of what can we be sure when we pray to Jehovah? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o mautinoa i a tatou i te ‵tou ‵talo atu ki a Ieova?


JEHOVAH’S servants must sometimes develop skills and attitudes that will help them to do his will. 	 E ‵TAU mo tavini a Ieova o ati aka te atamai mo uiga kolā ka fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke fai tena loto.


2 In Biblical Hebrew, the word “holy” conveys the thought of separateness. 	 2 I te Tusi Tapu Epelu, e fakaasi mai i te pati ko te “tapu” a te manatu ke ‵vae keatea.


Actually, the most basic living cells on earth are far more complex than any house because they can do what no house can do—reproduce. 	 E tonu, a te ‵toe sela ola faigofie i te lalolagi e sili atu i te faigata i lō so se fale ona ko te mea e mafai ne latou o fai se mea telā e se mafai o fai ne so se fale—ke toe faka‵fua mai.


(Galatians 6:9, 10) Notice the expressions “doing what is fine” and “work what is good.” 	 (Kalatia 6:9, 10) Ke mafaufau ki tugāpati konei “fai o mea ‵lei” mo te “fai te mea ‵lei.”


19. In what way are elders appointed by holy spirit? 19 These older men meet the requirements that are set out in God’s Word, which is a product of God’s spirit. 	 19 E fetaui ‵lei a toeaina konei mo mea kolā e manakogina ke fai ne latou i te Muna a te Atua, telā ne tusi mai lalo i te takitakiga a te agaga o te Atua.


True Christians are recognizable because they practice love 	 E mateagofie a Kelisiano ‵tonu me e fakatau fakaasi atu ne latou te alofa


They might read the Bible for 15 minutes or work on a personal study project. 	 Kāti e fai‵tau latou ki te Tusi Tapu mō se 15 minute io me e fai olotou sukesukega totino ki se mataupu e tasi.


It will literally take a miracle for that to happen!—Revelation 21:4, 5. 	 Ka fai tonu eiloa se vavega ko te mea ke tupu a te mea tenā!—Fakaasiga 21:4, 5.


Accordingly, “God proceeded to create the man in his image, in God’s image he created him,” reports Genesis 1:26, 27. 	 E ‵tusa mo te lipoti i te Kenese 1:26, 27, “ne faite ei ne te Atua a te tino ke foliga ki a ia.”


But whatever method we use, reading these scriptures carefully and meditating on them will deepen our love for Bible truth.—Read Psalm 1:2. 	 Kae faitalia me se a te auala e fakaaoga ne tatou, a te faitau faka‵lei ki tusi fai‵tau konei kae mafaufau ‵loto ki ei ka fai ei ke ‵loto atu ‵tou a‵lofa ki te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu.—Faitau te Salamo 1:2.


(Ezekiel 34:23) Edom is to be desolated, but that land yonder, Judah, is to become “like the garden of Eden.” 	 (Esekielu 34:23) E ‵tau o fakamasei a Etoma, kae ko te fenua mai mua atu i ei, ko Iuta, ka “pelā eiloa mo te Fatoaga i Etena.”


Although the parents had eight children, the mother used to say, “What are two more plates at a table set for ten?” 	 E ui eiloa e tokovalu a tamaliki a te tauavaga konei, e fai sāle penei a pati a te mātua, “Se a te fakalavelave māfai e faopoopo mai e lua a tifa ke kātoa te tokosefulu i te taipola?”


Gideon was discreet, and he strove not to anger his opposers unnecessarily. 	 Ne fakaeteete Kitiona, kae ne taumafai foki a ia ke mo a ma sōna fakaitaita atu ki ana fili.


Many of us have suffered persecution, be it imprisonment, ban, brutality, or loss of property. 	 Ne ‵pei atu a tino ki falepuipui, ne fakatapu te faiga o te galuega, ne fakasaunoa mai, io me ko ‵galo atu foki ‵tou kope.


Let us individually promote love for Jehovah by talking about his loving ways. We can express our gratitude for the love God showed in providing the ransom by means of his dear Son. 	 E mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou ‵tou loto fakafetai ki te alofa ne fakaasi mai ne te Atua i te tukumaiga o tena Tama pele e pelā me se taulaga togiola.


What relief can they deliver in the face of death? 	 E mata, e mafai o fesoasoani atu a mea konei ki se tino telā ko pili o mate?


Who can blame them? 	 Kāti e maina tatou i te manatu tenā, i ne?


(Luke 5:27-39; 10:42; 19:1-10; 24:28-32) His early disciples imitated his example. 	 (Luka 5:27-39; 10:42; 19:1-10; 24:28-32) Ne fakaakoako atu eiloa ana soko mua ki a ia.


(Rev. 14:6) Yet, we may face challenges that could cause us to lose sight of such a wonderful privilege. 	 (Faka. 14:6) Kae e mafai o fakafesagai tatou mo mea faiga‵ta kolā e mafai o fai ei ke galo atu i a tatou a te tauliaga gali tenei.


Hope cushions the blows in life and helps to ensure that they do not prove fatal to our mental, emotional, or spiritual health.—1 Thessalonians 5:8. 	 E fakafeoloolo aka ne te fakamoemoega tenei a fakalavelave o te olaga nei kae fesoasoani mai foki i ei ke se fakamasei katoatoa ne fakalavelave konā ‵tou mafaufau, lagonaga io me ko ‵tou malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga.—1 Tesalonia 5:8.


WHEN WE FALL SHORT 	 KAFAI KO AGASALA TATOU


Jesus Christ—The Answers to Our Questions 	 Iesu Keliso—Ko Tali ki ‵Tou Fesili


This elder has found that by rereading these articles and by reading and meditating on the Memorial Bible reading, he learns new things each year. 	 Ne iloa aka ne te toeaina tenei me i te toe faitauga ki mataupu konei mo te mafaufau ‵loto ki te faitauga faka-te-Tusi Tapu o te Fakamanatuga, e tauloto faeloa ne ia ne mea ‵fou i tausaga takitasi.


It was this kind of faith that changed the lives of John, Tania, and the others mentioned in this article. 	 Ko te vaegā fakatuanaki tenā ne ‵fuli ei te olaga o Ioane, Tania mo nisi tino aka kolā e faipati ki ei i te mataupu tenei.


They ought to work at making their marriage a success, knowing that this will reflect well on Jehovah, the Originator of marriage.—1 Pet. 3:11. 	 E ‵tau o ga‵lue fakatasi laua i te faiga o te lā fakaipoipoga ke manuia, mai te iloaga me ka fakaaloalo atu i ei ki a Ieova, te Māfuaga o te fakaipoipoga.—1 Petelu 3:11.


For example, it repeatedly likens dying to ‘falling asleep,’ and it describes dead people as “sleeping in death.” 	 E pelā mo te faka‵tusa faeloa ne ia a te mate ki te ‘to o te moe,’ kae e fakamatala mai i ei a tino ‵mate e pelā fua me e “‵moe.”


What is required for life in the earthly Paradise? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ke maua ei te ola i te lalolagi Palataiso?


Humility and Modesty 	 Te Loto Maulalo mo te Agamalu


• Why should we obey God completely? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o faka‵logo katoatoa tatou ki te Atua?


Humans and institutions are worthy of our trust only to the extent that they act in harmony with God’s will and divine principles. 	 E ‵tau fua o fakalagolago tatou ki tino mo olotou fakapotopotoga māfai e gasue‵sue latou e ‵tusa mo te loto mo akoakoga fakavae a te Atua.


Even if you too have lost a child, you do not know exactly how they feel. 	 E tiga eiloa ko oti foki ne mate sau tamaliki, e se iloa tonu ne koe a lagonaga o latou.


“It is embarrassing but yes,” the woman replied. 	 “E fakamā kae ne fai atu a ia ao,” ko tena tali.


Since then, untold numbers have been stricken by such diseases as malaria, smallpox, tuberculosis, polio, and cholera. 	 Talu mai te taimi tenā, e se mafai o iloa te aofaki o tino kolā ko oti ne pokotia i masaki e pelā mo te malalia, smallpox, māmā ‵pala (TB), polio mo te kolela.


At Romans 8:5, 6, the expression “set their minds on” implies what? 	 I te Loma 8:5, 6, se a te uiga o te “tuku atu o te mafaufau”?


(Daniel 7:14) Can you imagine the advantages of having just one government over all mankind? 	 (Tanielu 7:14) E mata, e fakaataata ne koe a feitu ‵lei ke pule mai fua se malo e tasi ki luga i tino katoa?


They were looking forward to the outworking of God’s purposes, but they had to wait for God’s appointed time. 	 Ne fakamoe‵moe eiloa latou ke na fakataunu ‵tonu mai a fuafuaga a te Atua, kae ne ‵tau o faka‵tali latou ki te taimi tonu o te Atua.


In the beginning of this article, we raised three “when” questions. 	 I te kamataga o te mataupu tenei, ne faka‵sae aka ne tatou a fesili e tolu e uiga ki “taimi.”


(Romans 5:12) For example, we can be creative. 	 (Loma 5:12) E pelā mo te mafai ne tatou o fai a mea.


Indeed, good habits are the best replacement for bad ones. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a faifaiga masani ‵lei ko toe mea ‵lei ke sui ki ei a mea ma‵sei.


What directions to spiritual treasures do we have? 	 E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou a koloa faka-te-agaga?


By his words and loving deeds, Boaz revealed that he was a spiritual man who listened to Jehovah. 	 Ona ko ana pati mo ana faifaiga a‵lofa, ne fakaasi mai ne Poasa me ne fai a ia mo fai se tagata e malosi i te feitu faka-te-agaga telā e alofa ki a Ieova.


8 Another way in which a responsible brother shows respect for those under his oversight is by giving them reasons for the requests he makes or the directions he gives. 	 8 A te isi auala e fakaasi atu ei ne se taina te āva ki tino kolā e tausi atu a ia ki ei, ko te fakamatala atu ki a latou te pogai e manako ei a ia ke fai ne latou se mea io me ko pati fakatonutonu kolā e fai atu ne ia.


What qualities and attitudes help us to endure? 	 Ne a uiga mo kilokiloga e fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te kufaki?


In a recent year, these five categories of disease killed an estimated 10.7 million individuals. 	 I se tausaga fakamuli nei, ne tamate ne vaega e lima o masaki konei se aofaki o tino kolā e nofo ki se 10.7 miliona.


To continue reaching their hearts, he had to adapt his teaching methods to their needs. 	 Ke tumau i te oko atu ki olotou loto, ne ‵tau o fakamafulifuli a te auala e akoako atu ei a ia ke fetaui ‵lei mo olotou manakoga.


An investment reporter for The Globe and Mail of Toronto, Canada, described the “isolation and emptiness” that many well-to-do people endure. 	 E fakamatala mai eiloa se tino fai tala e uiga ki tupe ‵teu mō The Globe and Mail o Toronto, Kanata, a “lagonaga fanoanoa mo te sē aogā” kolā e kufaki i ei a tino mau‵mea e tokouke.


(Matthew 24:3) Jesus told them that only Jehovah God knew the precise time when the Kingdom would take full control of the earth. 	 (Mataio 24:3) Ne fai atu a Iesu ki a latou me ko Ieova te Atua fua e iloa ne ia te taimi tonu ka pule katoatoa mai ei te Malo ki te lalolagi.


In the context, we also learn that upon seeing that the thousands who had come to him had grown hungry, Jesus fed them miraculously. 	 I tala i tafa i ei, e fai‵tau foki tatou ki te taimi telā ne fagai fakavavega ne Iesu a tino i tena iloa atu me ko fia‵kai te fia afe o tino kolā ne olo atu ki a ia.


Nevertheless, Paul urged Timothy: “Continue in the things that you learned and were persuaded to believe.” (2 Tim. 3:14, 15) According to one reference work, the original-language word for “persuaded” has the sense “to be convinced and certain of the truth of something.” 	 Kae e ui i ei, ne fakamalosi atu eiloa a Paulo ki a Timoteo, penei: “Ke tumau i mea kolā ne tauloto ne koe kae talitonu foki ki ei.” (2 Timo. 3:14, 15) Tela la, ne fakatalitonu aka ne Timoteo me ko oti ne maua ne ia a te munatonu.


Some Israelites forgot Jehovah after they became prosperous in the Promised Land [Picture on page 29] 	 Ne puli i nisi tino Isalaelu a Ieova i te taimi ne mau‵mea ei latou i te Fenua o te Folafolaga


The book of Proverbs likens a man moved by unrestrained passion to a bull being led to the slaughter. 	 E fakatusa ne te Faataoto a te tamataene telā e fiafai valea ki se tino ki se pulumakau ko ave o ta.


He is not quick to label us as being disloyal. 	 E se kilo fakavave mai a ia ki a tatou e pelā me ne tino e se a‵lofa fakamaoni.


Hardly! 	 E faigata!


Do You Take the Lead in Honoring Fellow Believers? 	 E Mata, E Fai Ne Koe Te Takitakiga I Te Āva Ki Ou Taina Tali‵tonu?


Or if you wonder how a certain Bible teaching might affect your life, you could ask a congregation elder or another mature Christian for help. 	 Io me kafai e mafaufau koe me e pokotia pefea tou olaga i se akoakoga i te Tusi Tapu, e mafai ne koe o fakamolemole atu ki se toeaina i te fakapotopotoga io me se Kelisiano matua ‵lei ke maua se fesoasoani.


13 It should be noted that Peter in this passage used the analogy with milk differently from the apostle Paul. 	 13 Ke masaua foki me ne ‵kese te auala ne fakaaogā ei ne Petelu a te tala fakatusa ki susu, i lō te apositolo ko Paulo.


4. In response to Solomon’s prayer, what did God grant him, and how should we feel about such blessings? 	 4 I te pulega a te Tupu ko Solomona, ne maua ne te kau Isalaelu a fakamanuiaga e uke atu mai i a Ieova.


9 Even when we are in the direst of circumstances, we can find reasons to rejoice. 	 Ne iloa ne se Kelisiano, ko Atalofi tena igoa, me tonu te manatu tenā.


The fact that many do not appreciate the love Jehovah shows does not stop him from doing good to them. 	 E tiga eiloa e se fakaasi atu ne tino e tokouke a te loto fakafetai, e se fai ei ke taofi ne Ieova a te faiga o mea ‵lei ki a latou.


8, 9. (a) What further reason for preaching do we have? (b) Why do Jehovah’s words found at Ezekiel 3:18, 19 and 18:23 motivate us to keep on preaching? 	 8, 9. (a) Se a te suā pogai e talai i ei tatou? (e) Kaia e fakamalosi loto i ei a pati a Ieova i te Esekielu 3:18, 19 mo te 18:23 ke tumau tatou i te talai?


And if I give all my belongings to feed others, and if I hand over my body, that I may boast, but do not have love, I am not profited at all.” (1 Corinthians 13:1-3) Clearly, love is essential if our worship is to be pleasing to God. 	 Kafai e tufa atu ne au aku mea katoa, kae tuku atu foki a toku foitino ke ‵sunugina ona ko te tala ‵lei kae seai soku alofa, e seai eiloa se aogā o mea konā ki a au.” (1 Kolinito 13:1-3) E manino ‵lei i ei, me e tāua ‵ki a te alofa ko te mea ke fiafia te Atua ki ‵tou tapuakiga.


147:6b) These are strong words! 	 147:6e) Ko oko eiloa i te ma‵losi o pati konei!


12 How can you show respect for God-given authority in the family? 	 12 E mafai pefea ne koe o fakaasi atu te āva ki pulega kolā ne fakatoka ne te Atua i loto i te kāiga?


(1 Cor. 12:13; Gal. 3:27; Rev. 20:6) So this baptism—being baptized with holy spirit—was what Jehovah performed when, on the day of Pentecost and thereafter, he chose individuals to become joint heirs with Christ. 	 (1Kolinito 12:13; Kalatia 3:27; Fakaasiga 20:6) Tela la, a te papatisoga tenei—telā ko te papatisoga ki te agaga tapu—ko te mea telā ne fai ne Ieova, i te aso o te Penitekoso mo te taimi mai tua ifo i ei telā ne filifili ne ia a tino taki tokotasi ke pule fakatasi mo Keliso.


11 At the inauguration of the temple in 1026 B.C.E., and in harmony with the promise Jehovah made to Abraham, Solomon observed that people of all nations would join in praising Jehovah. 	 11 I te fakaulufalega o te faletapu i te 1026 T.L.M., kae fetaui ‵lei mo te tautoga ne fai atu ne Ieova ki a Apelaamo, ne matea ne Solomona me i tino mai fenua katoa ka ‵viki atu ki a Ieova.


This article will consider various ways in which we can show our gratitude to Jehovah for giving us that special honor. 	 Ka sau‵tala eiloa tatou i te mataupu tenei ki nisi auala kolā e mafai ne tatou o fakaasi atu te ‵tou loto fakafetai ki a Ieova mō te tukumaiga ne ia ki a tatou te tulaga fakapito tenā.


The brief description of the temptations does not state how long a period was involved or where Jesus was in the wilderness. 	 A te fakamatalaga toetoe e uiga ki fakaosoosoga konei e se fakamatala mai i ei a te leva ne ‵tupu i ei a mea konei io me ko te koga ne nofo atu ei a Iesu i te koga lavaki.


• What events can we expect during the great tribulation? 	 • Ne a mea e fakamoe‵moe tatou ke ‵tupu i te fakalavelave lasi?


The apostle Paul found it necessary to tell the Thessalonians to “speak consolingly to the depressed souls.” (1 Thessalonians 5:14) One reference work notes that the Greek word translated “depressed souls” can refer to those “who are temporarily overwhelmed by the stress of life.” 	 Ne iloa ne te apositolo ko Paulo me se mea ‵tau ke fai atu ki tino Tesalonia ke “fakaloto malosi atu a [“tino loto māfatia,” NW].” (1 Tesalonia 5:14) E fai mai se tusi me i te pati Eleni telā ne ‵fuli ki “tino loto māfatia” e mafai o fakasino atu ki tino kolā “e māfatia i se taimi toetoe i fakalavelave o te olaga.”


3, 4. (a) What work did Christ accomplish as Jehovah’s “messenger”? (b) The temple inspection revealed what, and as Head of the congregation, what appointment did Jesus make? 	 3, 4. (a) Se a te galuega ne fakataunu ne Keliso e pelā me ko te “avefekau” a Ieova? (e) Se a te mea ne fakaata mai i te iloiloga o te faletapu, kae e pelā me ko te Ulu o te fakapotopotoga, se a te fakatokaga ne fai ne Iesu?


But as we become better acquainted with God’s Word, what we should pray for may more readily come to mind. 	 Kae kafai ko momea aka te ‵tou masani mo te Muna a te Atua, e mafai eiloa o momea aka te masaua ne tatou a mea kolā e ‵tau o ‵talo atu tatou ki ei.


To remain in God’s love, you must pray “with holy spirit,” or under its influence. 	 Ko te mea ke tumau koe i loto i te alofa o te Atua, e ‵tau o ‵talo koe “i te ‵mana o te Agaga Tapu,” io me mai lalo i tena fakamalosiga.


God directed them to go to Job and present an offering for their sins. 	 Ne fakatonu atu te Atua ki a latou ke olo ki a Iopu o ofo atu se taulaga mō olotou agasala.


How can we be merciful in the use of our tongue? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou te alofa ‵nau i te fakaaogāga o ‵tou gutu?


10 Anointed Christians, along with their companions, do not keep their spiritual riches to themselves. 	 10 E se tausi ne Kelisiano fakaekegina e pelā foki mo olotou taugasoa olotou koloa faka-te-agaga i a latou eiloa.


However, because of the way Mama Ritsuko treated me, I came to feel close to her. 	 Kae ko faifaiga a Mama Ritsuko ki a au, ne kamata ei o pili te ma fesokotakiga.


Would they be able to keep up their spiritual routine as they struggle to reestablish themselves, perhaps in a more affluent country or in one that provides more opportunities for material advancement?—1 Timothy 6:9. 	 E mata, e mafai ne latou o fakatumau te polokalame o mea faka-te-agaga i te taimi e salasala ei latou ki se koga ke ‵nofo atu i ei, kāti i se fenua maumea io me se fenua telā e uke a kope faka-te-foitino e mafai o maua i ei?—1 Timoteo 6:9.


We interviewed several of these experienced sisters. 	 Ne fakasau‵tala ne matou a nisi tuagane ata‵mai.


Learning to speak another language while in school may help you expand your ministry 	 A te tauloto ki se isi ‵gana i te akoga e mafai o fesoasoani atu ke fakalauefa atu tau galuega talai


He told my mother that my association with Jehovah’s Witnesses set a bad example for the other students. 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki toku mātua me i toku ‵kau tasi mo Molimau a Ieova e fai pelā me se fakaakoakoga sē ‵lei ki nisi tamaliki.


That is a comment made by Olivia, who is 17 and who got baptized as a preteen. 	 Tenā loa te fakamatalaga a Olivia, telā ko 17 kae kolā ne papatiso i te taimi koi tai foliki ei a ia.


13 ‘Setting Your Mind on the Spirit Means Life and Peace’ 	 13 ‘A te Tuku Atu Tou Mafaufau ki Mea Faka-te-Agaga e Maua i ei te Ola mo te Filemu’


19:14—Who will ride with Jesus at Armageddon? 	 19:14—Ko oi ka olo fakatasi atu mo Iesu i Amaketo?


Through the prophet, God rewarded this childless woman and her elderly husband with a son. 	 E auala i te pelofeta, ne taui atu ne te Atua a te fafine sē afu tenei mo tena avaga matua ki se tama tagata.


The family, however, wanted her to remain with them for at least another ten days. 	 Kae ne ma‵nako a te kāiga ke tai ‵nofo aka latou mo aso e sefulu.


What a fine example for us to follow! 	 Se fakaakoakoga ‵lei e ‵tau o tau‵tali tatou i ei!


(Lev. 20:10) God even made their son Solomon Israel’s next king.—1 Chron. 22:9, 10. 	 (Levitiko 20:10) Ne fai foki ne te Atua a te lā tama tagata ko Solomona mo fai te suā tupu o Isalaelu.—1 Nofoaiga Tupu 22:9, 10.


Before that happened, Jesus announced to them: “Look! Your house is abandoned to you.” 	 A koituai o tupu te mea tenā, ne fai atu a Iesu: “Nei la, e maofa valevale te otou fenua.”


After a while, though, he reverted to his former drinking habits. 	 Kae mai tua malie ifo, ne toe foki a ia ki tena inu kava mua.


“The wages sin pays is death,” the Bible explains, “but the gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord.”—Romans 6:23. 	 Muna a te Tusi Tapu: “Me i te taui o te agasala ko te mate ka ko te meaalofa faivasaga a te Atua; ko te ola se gata mai i a Keliso Iesu te tou Aliki.”—Loma 6:23.


(1 Corinthians 10:11) One such account is that of Ananias and Sapphira, a married couple who were members of the first-century Christian congregation in Jerusalem. 	 (1 Kolinito 10:11) A te tala e tasi ko te tala o Anania mo Safaila, se tauavaga kolā ne aofia i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i Ielusalema i te senitenali muamua.


(Read Acts 7:20-22.) 	 (Faitau te Galuega 7:20-22.)


Consider this comparison: If you were part of a rescue team following a severe earthquake, would you stop searching simply because after a while only a few survivors were being found? 	 Mafaufau ki te fakatusaga tenei: Kafai koe e aofia i se potukau faka‵sao tino mai tua o te pokoga o se mafuie malosi ‵ki, e mata, ka fakagata tau salasalaga ki tino me ne nāi tino fua ne maua i te salasalaga mō se taimi tai mata leva?


16-18. (a) What may cause our hearts to become weighed down? (b) What will help us to cope with distressing circumstances? 	 16-18. (a) Se a te mea e fai ei ke loto vāi‵vai tatou? (e) Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke kufaki tatou i tulaga fakafanoanoa?


17 Why did the brother become inactive? 	 17 Kaia ne mate faka-te-agaga ei te taina tenei?


VALUE YOUR MINISTRY 	 TE TĀUA O TAU GALUEGA TALAI


The first mention of her in the Bible is in connection with an extraordinary event. 	 A te taimi muamua ne faipati ei te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki tou fafine ko te taimi telā ne tupu ei se mea fakaofoofogia.


(Ephesians 4:22, 23) The same is true today. 	 (Efeso 4:22, 23) E penā foki i aso nei.


God sees what is in our heart. 	 E lavea ne te Atua a mea i ‵tou loto.


This is fitting because for a sacrifice to be acceptable, it had to be offered with the right motive and be of something clean and undefiled. 	 E ‵lei te mea tenā, me ne ‵tau o ofo atu a taulaga konā mo te kanoloto ‵lei kae ne ‵tau o ‵ma kae sē lailai foki, ko te mea ke talia a taulaga konā.


(1 Ki. 8:41-43) That was before Jesus gave the command that we find at Matthew 28:19, 20. 	 (1 Tupu 8:41-43) Ne tupu a te mea tenā mai mua o tuku atu ne Iesu a te fakatonuga telā e maua ne tatou i te Mataio 28:19, 20.


• how Christian youths can be “zealous for fine works”? 	 • ki te auala e maua ei ne talavou Kelisiano a te loto ‘finafinau o fai a galuega ‵lei’?


This point is made clear in a parallel illustration that Jesus gave. 	 Ana muna: “A te Malo o te lagi, e pelā mo te koloa tāua ne ‵funa i te laukele.


She attended the local synagogue, as the Jewish place of worship is called, and she visited the temple in Jerusalem. 	 Ne fano sāle a ia ki te sunako, ko te igoa o te koga tapuaki o te kau Iutaia, kae āsi atu foki ki te faletapu i Ielusalema.


(Prov. 6:16, 17) Pride hinders approach to God. 	 (Faata. 6:16, 17) A te fakamatamata e fakatalave ne ia se tino mai te ‵talo atu ki te Atua.


He assigned a prophet from Judah to travel north to Bethel and appear before Jeroboam while he was officiating at his altar. 	 Ne tofi ne ia se pelofeta mai Iuta ke fano ki Peteli i te feitu ki mātū ke lavea ne ia a Ielopoamo e ofo atu ana taulaga i tena fatafaitaulaga.


Likewise, if we are to avoid damaging ourselves—be it spiritually, mentally, emotionally, or physically—we need to use our life in the way that our Maker intended. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, kafai e se fia logo‵mae tatou—i te feitu faka-te-agaga, faka-te-mafaufau mo mea tau lagonaga io me i te feitu faka-te-foitino—e ‵tau o fakaaogā ne tatou ‵tou olaga i te auala telā e manako ki ei te Tino ne faite ne ia tatou.


When I was 18, I started pioneering. 	 I te taimi ko 18 ei oku tausaga, ne kamata au o paenia.


(Read Romans 10:11-15.) 	 (Faitau te Loma 10:11-15.)


The need to meet together on a separate day for what was then called the Congregation Book Study was eliminated by combining that meeting with the Theocratic Ministry School and Service Meeting. 	 Ko se toe manakogina ke ‵kau fakatasi tatou i se aso o te vaiaso ke fai ei a te Sukesukega a te Fakapotopotoga ki te Tusi. Ko fai fakatasi a te fakatasiga tenei mo te Akoga mō Tino Talai mo te Fakatasiga mō te Galuega Talai.


Therefore, we mainly eat nutritious food. 	 Tela la, e ‵kai malosi eiloa tatou ki mea‵kai aoga.


To illustrate: After a suspected terrorist plot was uncovered in Britain, airline passengers in general seemed ready to follow regulations against taking on board items they had previously been allowed to carry. 	 Ke fai se fakatusa: I te taimi ne iloa aka ei a taumafaiga ma‵sei ne fai ne se potukau takafia‵toa i Peletania, ne toka te tokoukega o tino faima‵laga i vakalele o tau‵tali i fakatonuga ke se toe ave a mea kolā ne saoloto muamua o ave sāle i vakalele.


One of the most outstanding miracles that Jesus performs is the resurrection of Lazarus. 	 E tasi te ‵toe vavega fakaofoofogia telā ne fai ne Iesu ko te ‵toe fakatuakaga o Lasalo mai te mate.


When Jesus’ disciples tried to prevent children from coming to him, what was his response? 	 I te taimi ne taumafai ei a soko o Iesu o taofi a tama‵liki mai i te olo atu ki a ia, ne saga atu pefea a ia ki ei?


7, 8. (a) Jesus set what example regarding integrity? (b) What is the essence of integrity in the Scriptural sense? 	 7, 8. (a) Se a te fakaakoakoga ne tuku mai ne Iesu e uiga ki te fakamaoni? (e) Se a te uiga tonu o te fakamaoni e ‵tusa mo te Tusi Tapu?


[Chart/Pictures on page 8-11] 	 [Te Fakasologa/Ata i te itulau e 8-10]


• How do we view Christian meetings? 	 • E pefea te ‵tou kilokiloga ki fakatasiga Kelisiano?


But since our goal is to grow as spiritual people, let us take a look at several positive examples of individuals we can imitate. 	 Kae ona ko te mea e fakamoe‵moe tatou ke ga‵solo ki mua e pelā me ne tino faka-te-agaga, ke na onoono nei tatou ki nāi fakaakoakoga ‵lei o tino kolā e mafai o tau‵tali tatou i ei.


The miraculous gifts were like a street marker pointing out where truth-seekers should now go to find God’s chosen people. 	 A meaalofa fakavavega ne fai pelā me se fakailoga i te auala telā e fakaasino atu ki tino kolā e ‵sala ki te munatonu a te auala e ‵tau o olo latou i ei ke maua ei ne latou a tino filifilia o te Atua.


Why could the kingdom of Judah be viewed as a pattern of God’s Kingdom? 	 Kaia ne mafai ei o ‵kilo atu ki te malo o Iuta e pelā me se vaega o te Malo o te Atua?


But there is more. 	 Kae e uke aka foki a nisi fakamaoniga.


In weighing such questions, do not worry that your good deeds will go unnoticed or unrewarded. 	 Kafai e iloilo faka‵lei ne koe a fesili konā, sa manavase māfai e se lavea mai ne tino au faifaiga ‵lei io me seai se taui e maua ne koe mai ei.


If people did not allow a feeling of resentment or anger to build up, premeditated violence would disappear. 	 Kafai e se talia ne tino ke tupu aka se lagonaga ita io me ko te kaitaua i loto i a latou, penei e seai foki ne amioga fakasauā e fai.


(Matt. 24:14, 21) Like Noah, we need strong faith, trusting that God will soon intervene. 	 (Mata. 24:14, 21) E pelā mo Noa, e manakogina ne tatou se fakatuanaki malosi, kae loto tali‵tonu me ko pili fua o saga mai te Atua.


Where Christmas means time off from school or work, the holiday offers people an opportunity to relax, to spend time with their families and friends, or simply to enjoy themselves. 	 I koga kolā e fai ei te Kilisimasi e pelā me se taimi ke malōlō ei mai te akoga io me ko galuega ‵togi, e tuku atu i ei se avanoaga ke malōlō faka‵lei, ke ‵kau fakatasi mo olotou kāiga mo taugasoa io me ke fia‵fia fua a latou i ei.


Joseph asked to be buried in the land of promise. 	 Ne fakamolemole atu a Iosefa ke tanu a ia i te laukele o te folafolaga.


Hence, these “stars” logically denote spirit-anointed overseers, or bodies of elders. 	 Tela la, e fakaasi faka‵lei mai i ei me i “fetu” konei e fakasino atu ki potukau o ovasia io me ko toeaina fakaekegina.


It is only as they get older that they understand that sometimes they have to wait for what they want. 	 Ko fatoā malama‵lama latou māfai ko tai ma‵tua me kāti e isi ne taimi e ‵tau ei o faka‵tali latou ke maua a mea e ma‵nako latou ki ei.


(Ephesians 4:17-19; 1 John 5:19) We are separate from the world in that we shun attitudes, speech, and conduct that offend Jehovah. 	 (Efeso 4:17-19; 1 Ioane 5:19) E ‵vae keatea tatou mai te lalolagi me ko oti ne tiakina ne tatou a uiga, pati mo amioga kolā e fakafanoanoa atu ki a Ieova.


5 Asa was the third king of Judah after the northern ten-tribe kingdom of Israel separated. 	 5 A Asa ko te tokotolu tupu o Iuta mai tua o te ‵vaega o te pulega a matakāiga e sefulu ki mātū.


Mark also served with Peter in Babylon. 	 Ne galue foki a Maleko fakatasi mo Petelu i Papelonia.


(Hebrews 3:1; Matthew 19:28; Luke 22:28-30; John 14:2, 3) The point is that others reign with Jesus as part of the new heavens. 	 (Epelu 3:1, NW; Mataio 19:28; Luka 22:28-30; Ioane 14:2, 3) Kae tenei te manatu tāua, ka pule mai nisi tino fakatasi mo Iesu i te lagi fou.


May we therefore “persevere in prayer.” 	 Ke na “talo [tatou] i taimi katoa.”


[Picture on page 32] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 31]


After a closer relative of Elimelech declined to help Naomi, Boaz took Ruth as his wife. 	 I te taimi ne ita ei te kaiga pili e tokotasi o Elimeleka ma fesoasoani atu ki a Naomi, ne puke i ei ne Poasa a Luta mo fai tena avaga.


It is also ‘a lamp to our foot.’ 	 Se ‘moli foki ki ‵tou auala.’


22 In 1919, faithful anointed Christians made a final break with Christendom and set out to proclaim the good news of the Kingdom to all the nations. 	 22 Ne ‵vae keatea a Kelisiano fakaekegina mai Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se i te 1919, kae folafola atu ei ne latou te tala ‵lei o te Malo ki fenua katoa.


These brothers usually understood how certain matters should be handled. 	 Ne malamalama sāle a taina konei i auala e ‵tau o fakafesagai atu ei ki nisi fakalavelave.


What a privilege we have to hold high the name of Jehovah, to maintain integrity, and to make the heart of Jehovah rejoice! 	 Ko tafaga la te gali o te tauliaga ke tavae atu ki te igoa o Ieova, ke tumau i te fakamaoni, mo te faiga o te loto o Ieova ke fiafia!


(Hebrews 10:36-38) Our day is no time for slacking the hand or for getting ensnared by the materialistic, pleasure-crazed ways of Satan’s world. 	 (Epelu 10:36-38) A ‵tou aso nei e se ko te taimi ke mānava malie aka tatou io me ke ‵lave tatou i auala fiafai tupe mo fakafiafiaga fai valevale o te lalolagi a Satani.


(Amos 5:15) But how do we actually do that? 	 (Amosa 5:15) Kae e fai la pefea ne tatou a te mea tenā?


Why not set the goal to converse with someone new before or after every meeting? 	 Kaia e se fai ei se fakamoemoega ke sau‵tala mo se tino fou mai mua kae mai tua ifo foki o fakatasiga katoa?


What is it that enables them to do this? 	 Ne mafai pefea o fai ne latou te mea tenei?


As people spend less and less time at home, they simply pay someone else to do the cleaning for them. 	 Ona ko te mu‵tana o taimi e fakamāumāu ne tino i te nofo i olotou fale, ko ala ei o ‵togi ne latou a nisi tino ke ‵teu aka olotou fale.


Why did Jehovah handle matters as he did when dealing with the nation of Israel as a whole? 	 Kaia ne seki fakamagalo ei ne Ieova a te fenua o Isalaelu?


Jesus told his disciples: “Keep on the watch, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming [to execute judgment on Satan’s world].”—Mark 13:35, 36. 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “Tela la, ke matapula koutou, me e se iloa ne koutou a te taimi e oko mai ei a te pule o te fale [o fakamasino a te lalolagi a Satani].”—Maleko 13:35, 36.


How does Jehovah provide consolation? 	 E tuku mai pefea ne Ieova a fakamafanafanaga?


He was well-aware that he had made serious mistakes.—Acts 26:9-11. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei ne ia me ne fai ne ia ne agasala matagā.—Galuega 26:9-11.


Therefore, any attempt to eliminate prejudice must not merely curb discriminatory acts but also change a person’s thoughts and feelings toward people of another group. 	 Tela la, so se taumafaiga e fai ke fakaseai a te fakailoga tino, e se ‵tau fua o fakagata aka i ei a faifaiga kolā e iku mai i te fakakese‵kesega o tino, kae ke ‵fuli foki i ei a mafaufauga mo lagonaga o se tino e uiga ki tino o te suā potukau.


“No resident will say: ‘I am sick.’” 	 “Ka seai eiloa se tino i luga i te ‵tou fenua e tagi i a ia e masaki.”


What is that? 	 Se a te galuega tenā?


The Bible states: “As for us, we love, because he first loved us.” (1 John 4:19) Yes, since God “first loved us,” he laid the foundation for us to enter into friendship with him. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “A tatou e a‵lofa me i te Atua ne mua o alofa mai ki a tatou.” (1 Ioane 4:19) E tonu, ona ko “te Atua ne mua o alofa mai ki a tatou,” ko maua ei ne tatou se fakavae ke faitaugasoa mo ia.


(Isaiah 11:6-9; 65:25) So outstanding are such personality changes that observers marvel. 	 (Isaia 11:6-9; 65:25) E ofo sāle a tino māfai ko ‵fuli ‵tou uiga me e ‵tu ‵kese a uiga konā.


PAGE 10 What We Learn From Jesus—About How to Treat Others 	 Ko ‵Lei Eiloa Tau Faipati i te “‵Gana ‵ma”?


Why is it important to be hospitable, generous, forgiving, and kind to fellow worshippers? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke uiga talimalo, kaimalie, fakamagalo, kae atafai ki taina tapuaki?


When David overheard that he had been identified, “he became very much afraid on account of Achish the king of Gath.”—1 Samuel 21:10-12. 	 I te lagonaga ne Tavita i a ia ko iloa, “ne mataku ei a ia i a ia ma tamate ne te tupu ko Akisa.”—1 Samuelu 21:10-12.


Moved by these examples, Tom simplified his own life so that he could devote more time to his family and to spiritual pursuits—a move he has never regretted. 	 Ona ko fakaakoakoga konei, ne fakafaigofie aka ne Tomu tena vaegā olaga ko te mea ke mafai o uke atu ana taimi e fakamāumāu ki tena kāiga mo te kausaki atu ki mea faka-te-agaga—se faiga telā ne seki salamō lele eiloa a ia i ei.


(Proverbs 20:5) Can the tender part of his heart be reached? 	 (Faataoto 20:5) E mata, e mafai o oko tonu atu ki tena loto?


Be sound in mind, therefore, and be vigilant with a view to prayers.” (1 Peter 4:7) Clearly, fervent prayer should be a part of our Christian routine. 	 E ‵tau mo koutou o kufaki kae ke toka foki otou loto, ko te mea ke mafai ne koutou o ‵talo.” (1 Petelu 4:7) E manino mai i ei, me e ‵tau o ‵talo malosi sāle atu a Kelisiano.


The day of Jehovah itself is coming, cruel both with fury and with burning anger, in order to make the land an object of astonishment, and that it may annihilate the land’s sinners out of it.” 	 A te lalolagi ka lavaki, ka ko tino agasala katoa ka ta fakapalele.”


“To my discernment incline your ears.”—Proverbs 5:1. 	 “Kae fakalogo mai ki toku poto mo toku atamai.”—Faataoto 5:1.


[1] (paragraph 3) Psalm 87:5, 6 indicates that it is likely that in the future the names of all those who have been raised to rule with Jesus in heaven will be revealed.—Rom. 8:19. 	 [1] (palakalafa e 3) E fakaasi mai i te Salamo 87:5, 6 me e mautinoa eiloa me ka fakaasi mai i aso mai mua a igoa o latou katoa kolā ne faka‵tu aka ke pule fakatasi mo Iesu i te lagi.—Loma 8:19.


Though this Christian elder was already serving as “a fine soldier of Christ Jesus,” Paul urged him to do his utmost in “handling the word of the truth aright.” (2 Timothy 2:3, 15; 1 Timothy 4:15) Clearly, doing your “utmost” involves having good study habits. 13. (a) How might more time be made available for Bible study? (b) What adjustments can you see yourself making to gain time for study? 	 E tiga eiloa ko oti ne kamata o tavini atu te toeaina Kelisiano tenei e pelā me “se sotia fakamaoni a Keliso Iesu,” ne fakamalosi atu a Paulo ki a ia ke taumafai malosi ke “akoako tonu eiloa ne ia a te munatonu a te Atua.” (2 Timoteo 2:3, 15; 1 Timoteo 4:15) E manino ‵lei i ei, me e aofia i te “taumafai malosi,” a te faiga faeloa o sukesukega ‵lei.


Croesus paid dearly for misinformation that brought him disaster. 	 Ne malaia eiloa a Croesus ona ko fakamatalaga sē ‵tonu ne tuku atu ki a ia.


8 On the other hand, it is not a kindness when parents fail to discipline their children. 	 8 I te suā feitu, e se a‵lofa atafai eiloa a mātua māfai e se polopoloki ne latou olotou tama‵liki.


(Matthew 24:45; Philippians 2:15) That slave class, supported by millions of “other sheep” companions, reflects spiritual light based on God’s Word, the Bible. 	 (Mataio 24:45; Filipi 2:15) E fakaasi atu ne te potukau tenā, telā e ‵lago atu ki ei a olotou taugasoa ko ‘nisi mamoe,’ a te mainaga faka-te-agaga telā e fakavae ki te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu.


For example, some scientists say that evolutionary theory and scientific discoveries in other fields demonstrate that there is no longer any need to believe in God, that everything can be explained by natural processes. 	 E pelā mo nisi saienitisi, e fai mai latou me i te akoakoga e uiga ki te evolusione mo nisi sukesukega a saienitisi e fakaasi mai i ei me ko se manakogina ke tali‵tonu a tino ki te Atua, me ko mafai o fakamatala a mea katoa i se auala masani.


[Picture on page 16] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 11]


Love moves him to make the sun shine upon all kinds of men—righteous and unrighteous. 	 Ona ko te alofa, e fakamaina mai ne ia te la ki vaegā tino katoa—ko tino ‵lei mo tino ma‵sei.


There were only 20 publishers on the whole island, and we lived over 5,500 miles (9,000 km) away from the island. 	 E toko 20 fua a tino talai i te fenua kātoa, kae e ‵nofo atu i se fenua telā e 5,500 maila (9,000 km) te ‵mao mai i ei.


So persistence and constancy are vital! 	 Tela la, e tāua ‵ki a te tumau mo te fakamaoni i te faiga o sukesukega!


(John 12:49) Jesus’ teachings did not come from him; they came from the Father. 	 (Ioane 12:49) Ne seki māfua mai i a Iesu ana akoakoga; ne māfua mai i tena Tamana.


Consider this: The psalmist could see the stars with his physical eyes, but he had no idea of how many there really are. 	 Mafaufau ki te mea tenei: Ne lavea ne te faisalamo a fetū ki ana mata, kae se iloa ne ia te aofaki tonu o latou.


I have $28, and I would like you to have it to help pay for the printing presses. 	 E isi saku $28, kae e manako au o tuku atu ke fesoasoani ki te ‵togiga o mesini ‵lomi tusi.


Training Our Perceptive Powers 	 Ke Fakaakoako ‵Tou Mafaufau ke Iloa


By this all will know that you are my disciples—if you have love among yourselves.”—John 13:34, 35. 	 Ona ko te mea tenei ka iloa ei ne tino katoa i a koutou ko oku soko, manafai e fakatau a‵lofa koutou.”—Ioa. 13:34, 35.


18 When the Jews returned to their homeland in 537 B.C.E., they had no military force. 	 18 I te taimi ne ‵foki atu ei a tino Iutaia ki te lotou fenua i te 537 T.L.M., ne seki ai i ei se lotou kautau.


How did the Bible foretell the increase of Jehovah’s people? 	 Ne ‵valo mai pefea i te Tusi Tapu a te gasoloakaga o tokouke a tino Ieova?


Give an example of how showing courtesy may soften the attitude of opposers. 	 Tuku mai se fakaakoakoga e uiga ki te fakaasiatuga o uiga āva kolā e mafai o ‵fuli i ei a te kilokiloga a tino ‵teke.


And even upon my men slaves and upon my women slaves I will pour out some of my spirit in those days.” 	 I te taimi tenā, ka tuku atu foki ne au a toku agaga ki luga i tavini tāgata mo tavini fāfine.”


In that situation, Noah recognized that there were some things he could not do but other things he could do. 	 Tela la, ne iloa ne Noa me e isi ne mea e se mafai ne ia o fai kae e isi ne mea e mafai ne ia o fai.


They will help you to fortify your conscience so that it will guide you properly, sparing you many pains. 	 Ka fesoasoani atu latou o fakamalosi aka tou loto lagona ko te mea ke puipui i ei koe mai te ukega o logomaega.


Jehovah says: “I shall positively gather Jacob, all of you; I shall without fail collect the remaining ones of Israel together. 	 Ne fai mai a Ieova, penei: “Ka ko koutou tino Isalaelu kolā e ‵toe, ka fakapotopoto ne au koutou pelā me ne mamoe ko ‵foki mai ki te lafu.


Thus, Jesus was known not only as “the carpenter’s son” but also as “the carpenter.” 	 Tela la, ne seki lauiloa fua a Iesu e pelā me ko te “tama a te kamuta” kae ne lauiloa foki e pelā me se “kamuta.”


David escaped to Gath, but he feared capture when he was recognized by the Philistines. 	 Ne sola a Tavita ki Kato, kae ne mataku a ia i a ia ma po i te taimi ne lavea ei a ia ne tino Filisitia.


Many are drawn to his warm and pleasant personality. 	 E tokouke ko fia‵fia ki ana uiga atafai kae fiafia.


Therefore, the obvious thing to do as Christians is to “pass along,” staying away from anyone and anything and any place that could kindle wrong desires and inflame us with unclean passions. 	 Tela la, a te mea ‵lei ke fai ne se Kelisiano ko te “fano i tou auala,” kae faka‵mao keatea mai i so se tino mo so se mea mo so se koga telā e mafai o fakamalosi aka i ei a manakoga ‵se mo lagonaga sē ‵mā i loto i a tatou.


(Genesis 3:14, 15) The Scriptures identify the Devil as “the original serpent” and reveal that his time is now short and his anger great. 	 (Kenese 3:14, 15) E fakasino atu te Tusi Tapu ki te Tiapolo e pelā me ko “te gata taumua” kae e fakaasi mai foki i ei me ko toetoe fua nei tena taimi kae ko gasolo aka foki eiloa te lasi o tena kaitaua.


Using specific Bible texts, he showed me how to confront my addiction, and he encouraged me to seek Jehovah’s help through persistent prayer.—Psalm 119:37. 	 Mai te fakaaogaga o tusi fai‵tau mai i te Tusi Tapu, ne fakaasi mai ne ia te auala ke fakafesagai atu au ki toku fakalavelave, kae ne fakamalosi mai foki ke tumau faeloa au i te ‵sala ki te fesoasoani o Ieova e auala i te ‵talo faeloa.—Salamo 119:37.


And you will certainly call your own walls Salvation and your gates Praise.” 	 Ka puipui kae pulu ne au a koe e pela au me se pui; ka tavae mai ne koe a au me ne fakasao ne au a koe.”


17 In what ways does God’s spirit help us today when we are faced with fierce opposition to the preaching of the good news? 	 17 I auala fea e fesoasoani mai ei te agaga o te Atua ki a tatou i aso nei māfai ko fe‵paki tatou mo ‵tekemaiga matagā i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei?


(Romans 8:14-17) This witness of the spirit is so powerful that those who have the slightest doubt about having received the heavenly calling can reasonably conclude that they have not, and they will therefore refrain from partaking of the emblems at the Memorial. 	 (Loma 8:14-17) E ‵mana ‵ki te molimau tenei a te agaga me i tino kolā e fakalotolotolua malie e uiga ki te mauaga o te kalagāga faka-te-lagi e mafai o fakaiku aka mo te fakamaoni me e seki maua ne latou a te kalagāga tenā, kae e se ‵kai kae inu latou i te taimi o te Fakamanatuga.


3 When the Jews were taken into captivity in Babylon, it was clear that “the booth of David” had fallen. 	 3 I te taimi ne ave fakapagota ei a tino Iutaia ki Papelonia, e manino ‵lei i ei me ko oti ne siga “te fale o Tavita.”


THE ROYAL PRIESTHOOD COMPLETES ITS WORK 	 KO FAKAOTI NE TE KAU FAITAULAGA O TUPU TE LOTOU GALUEGA


In some contexts, it simply means to love to a lesser degree. 	 I nisi tusi siki, e fakauiga fua ki te sē lasi malosi o te alofa.


The very nature of principles moves those governed by them to respond from the heart. 	 13 A te iloaga mo te fakagaluegāga o fakatakitakiga e puipui foki ei tatou mai te matāsele ko te fai fua ‵tou tapuakiga e pelā me se faiga matea.


What can man do to me?’”—Heb. 13:6. 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fai ne te tagata ki a au.’”—Epe. 13:6.


Who are assembled to Armageddon, and why? 	 Ko oi e fakamaopoopo ki a Amaketo, kae kaia?


This possibility seems to be confirmed by what we read at Psalm 106:32, 33: “They provoked Him at the waters of Meribah, and it went badly for Moses because of them. 	 Ne fakamaoni mai te ‵tonu o te mea tenei mai pati i te Salamo 106:32, 33: “Ne fakaitaita ne latou a Ia i vai o Melipa, kae ne tupu se mea masei ki a Mose ona ko latou.


• What timely adjustments have been made in organizational procedures among Jehovah’s servants? 	 14. I te fono lasi i te 1950, se a te mea ne iloa atu e uiga ki pelenise kolā e faipati ki ei te Salamo 45:16?


God’s “Eternal Purpose” 	 “Fuafuaga Se Gata Mai” a te Atua


What modesty!—Judges 6:11-15. 	 Mā‵faga o tagata agamalū!—Famasino 6:11-15.


Does he want us to understand his Word? 	 E mata, e manako a ia ke malamalama tatou i tena Muna?


When she began studying the Bible, she would tell her family about the good things she was learning. 	 I te taimi ne kamata ei o sukesuke a ia ki te Tusi Tapu, ne fakailoa atu ne ia ki tena kāiga a mea ‵gali kolā ne tauloto ne ia.


Is your sight focused on the joyful prospect of God’s new world? 	 E mata, e saga tonu atu koe ki te fakamoemoega fakafiafia loto e uiga ki te lalolagi fou a te Atua?


(Read Isaiah 54:14, 17.) 	 (Faitau te Isaia 54:14, 17.)


He adds that the book is so easy to use that it “has given many Kingdom publishers renewed confidence and joy in the ministry. 	 Ne toe fai mai tou tagata me ko oko eiloa i te faigofie te fakaaogāga o te tusi tenei kae ko “fakamalosi atu ei ki tino talai e tokouke o te Malo ke fia‵fia ki te galuega talai.


(Joel 2:31) Encouraging, indeed, are Jehovah’s own words of assurance: “It will not be late”! 	 (Ioelu 2:31) E fakamalosi mai a pati fakatalitonu konei a Ieova: “Ka se tuai foki”!


Considering his perfect wisdom and outstanding abilities, he could have made a fine contribution to the human affairs of his day. 	 Ona ko te katoatoa o tena poto mo tena fai mea mafai, ne mafai fua ne ia o faka‵lei aka a olaga o tino i ana aso.


(Prov. 27:11) Today, a number of Christian parents find themselves in a similar situation. 	 (Faata. 27:11) I aso nei, e isi foki ne mātua Kelisiano e fakafesagai atu foki ki tulaga tai ‵pau penā.


Our viewpoint. 	 Ko ‵tou kilokiloga.


(Ps. 115:17) Naturally, then, we want to do what we can to stay healthy.* And we should be concerned about our brothers’ health and welfare. 	 (Salamo 115:17) Tela la, e ‵tau mo tatou o fai te ‵toe mea e mafai ne tatou o fai ke tumau i te ola ‵lei. Kae e ‵tau foki o manava‵se tatou ki te ola ‵lei o ‵tou taina mo tuagane.


All that he requires of us can be summed up in a single word: love. 	 A mea katoa kolā e manako mai a ia ke fai ne tatou e mafai o tuku fakatasi ki se pati e tasi: alofa.


Were the Anakim descendants of the pre-Flood Nephilim? 	 E mata, a tino Anaki ne ‵tupu mai i tāgata ‵mafi kolā ne ola mai mua o te Lolo?


IN THE first century of our Common Era, Pompeii and Herculaneum were two prosperous Roman cities that were situated in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius. 	 I ASO o te kau apositolo, ne ‵tu ‵pili atu ki te mauga ko Vesuvius a fa‵kai mau‵mea ko Pompeii mo Herculaneum.


Witness children have been harassed in schools. 	 Ne maneaneagina a tama‵liki Molimau i akoga.


• How should we pray? 	 • E ‵tau o ‵talo atu tatou pefea?


How delighted Onesmus was to have as his instructor one of the two brothers who initially called on him! 	 Ko oko eiloa te fiafia o Onosemu i tena faiakoga se tino e tokotasi mai taina e tokolua kolā ne āsi muamua atu ki a ia!


To begin with, familiarize yourself with what the Bible says about the topic under consideration. 	 A te mea muamua, ke na fakamasani koe ki muna a te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te mataupu telā ka faipati koe ki ei.


2 Showing how highly Paul valued that prize, he said: “What things were gains to me, these I have considered loss on account of the Christ. 	 2 E lavea atu a te fakatāua ne Paulo a te failoga tenā i ana pati: “Me ne a mea aoga ne maua ne au i aso ko ‵teka, nei ko lau ne au me ne mea se aoga katoa ona ko au ko talitonu ki a Keliso.


If you put things like recreation in first place, you will never seem to have enough room in your life for the big things—spiritual pursuits. 	 Kafai e fakamuamua ne koe a fakafiafiaga, ka se lava eiloa a te taimi i tou olaga mō mea tai ‵lasi atu—ko fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga.


This magazine has often featured articles about such individuals whose stories have something to teach us. 	 E masani o ‵lomi i te mekesini tenei a tala o vaegā tino penā kolā e isi ne akoakoga aogā e maua ne tatou mai i ei.


In 1943 about 160 of Jehovah’s Witnesses were rounded up, loaded onto barges, and transported down the Danube River to Serbia. 	 I te1943, kāti e nofo ki te toko 160 a Molimau a Ieova ne puke mai i olotou fale, tuku atu ki luga i pāti kae faima‵laga atu i te vaitafe ko te Danube o ave ki Serbia.


They are many and varied, but he is using sexual temptations as one of the main crafty acts in his effort to break the integrity of Jehovah’s people. 	 E uke kae kese‵kese foki, kae e fakaaogā ne ia a fakaosoosoga i faifaiga fakatauavaga e pelā me ko te ‵toe faifaiga sili i ana taumafaiga ke fakamasei aka ei te fakamaoni o tino o Ieova.


(Deuteronomy 17:14-18) In his deathbed prophecy, Jacob said: “The scepter [a symbol of royal authority] will not turn aside from Judah.” 	 (Teutelonome 17:14-18) I ana pati mai mua o tena mate, ne ‵valo mai a Iakopo: “A Iuta ka puke ne ia te tokotoko fakatupu, ka ko tena gafa e tupu faeloa.”


4 Consider David. 	 4 Mafaufau ki nisi mea ne kufaki a Tavita i ei.


1, 2. (a) Why are effective illustrations not easily forgotten? (b) What forms of illustrations did Jesus use, and what questions arise about his use of illustrations? (See also footnote.) 	 KOI masaua ne koe se tala fakatusa telā ne lagona ne koe, kāti i se lauga mō tino katoa, i te fia o tausaga ko ‵teka?


Jesus himself rightly said: “I am the light of the world.”—John 8:12; 11:28; 18:37. 8. 	 Ne fai ‵tonu mai eiloa a Iesu, penei: “Ko au ko te mainaga o te lalolagi.”—Ioane 8:12; 11:28; 18:37.


Paragraph 6: Christ’s “coming” (Greek, erʹkho·mai) is different from his “presence” (pa·rou·siʹa). 	 Palakalafa e 6: A te “vau” o Keliso (Eleni, erʹkho·mai) e ‵kese mo tena “fakatasi mai” (pa·rou·siʹa).


14 Finally, Paul calls attention to our relationship with fellow Christians as we worship God. 	 14 Kae ko te ‵toe mea, ne fakasino atu a Paulo ki te ‵tou fesokotakiga mo ‵tou taina Kelisiano i te ‵tou tapuakiga ki te Atua.


Historian Neander observed that “Celsus, the first writer against Christianity, jeer[ed] at the fact, that wool-workers, cobblers, leather-dressers, the most illiterate and vulgar of mankind, were zealous preachers of the gospel.” 	 Ne matea ne te tino tusitala ko Neander me i a “Celsus, te tino tusitala muamua eiloa ne ‵teke atu ki te kau Kelisiano, ne pakalaga atu kae muna masei me i tino ga‵lue i fulufulu o mamoe, tino ‵sui taka, tino faite gatu ki pakili o manu, mo toe tino e se iloa o fai‵tau kae tusitusi kae fakamaua‵luga, ne tino talai loto finafinau o te tala ‵lei.”


As a Deliverer, Jesus brings not temporary but eternal salvation for redeemable mankind. 	 E pelā me se Fakaola, e se faka‵sao fua ne Iesu a tino i se taimi toetoe kae ka maua eiloa ne latou te faka‵saoga se-gata-mai.


(Luke 22:32; John 21:15-17) Hence, God’s Word directs us to extend our love to those who are spiritually weak and who may have lost contact with the Christian congregation. 	 (Luka 22:32; Ioane 21:15-17) Tela la, e fakamalosi mai te Muna a te Atua ke fakaasi atu te ‵tou a‵lofa ki tino kolā e vāi‵vāi i te feitu faka-te-agaga mo tino kolā ko leva ne seki toe ‵kau mai ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


“The class talked about how people try to sell you things. 	 “Ne sau‵tala te motou vasega ki te auala e taumafai ei a tino o ‵togi atu olotou mea ki a koe.


Students he taught in Gilead and later in the Kingdom Ministry School have fond memories of his classes. 	 E se mafai o fakapuli i taina kolā ne akoako ne ia i Kiliata kae fakamuli ifo i te Akoga mō Toeaina mo Tavini Fakafaifeau, a mea ‵gali ne fai ne ia i ana vasega.


Consider these three important factors: 	 Ke mafaufau ki mea tāua e tolu konei:


Then Zerah the Ethiopian came against Judah with 1,000,000 men and 300 chariots. 	 Kae ne olo atu a Seta se tino Aitiope mo ana tāgata e toko 1,000,000 kae 300 kaliota o taua atu ki Iuta.


Since “all the people were weeping as they were hearing the words of the law,” the Levites “were ordering all the people to be silent, saying: ‘Keep quiet! for this day is holy.’” 	 Ona ko te mea “ne ‵tagi . . . latou me ko oko eiloa i te otia o olotou loto,” ne fakatonu atu ei te kau sa Levi “ki tino o te fenua penei, ‘A te aso nei se aso e ‵malu . . . tela la, e se ‵tau koutou o ‵tagi fanoanoa.’ ” Tela la, ne fakamanatu ei ne te kau Isalaelu a te ‵Kaiga Fiafia tenā i aso e fitu mo ‘te fiafia lasi.’


(Matt. 27:12-14) Jesus did not revile his accusers.—Rom. 12:17-21; 1 Pet. 2:23. 	 (Mataio 27:12-14) E seai ne muna ma‵sei a Iesu ne fai atu ki tino kolā ne ‵losi atu ki a ia.—Loma 12:17-21; 1 Petelu 2:23.


If such claims are true, that would raise serious questions about what the book of Daniel foretold regarding the time of the end. 	 Kafai e ‵tonu a pati konā, ko tena uiga ko matuā fakafesiligina i ei a mea kolā ne ‵valo mai ne te tusi ko Tanielu e uiga ki te taimi o te gataga.


But like eroded old monuments, most old writings have been badly damaged by the passage of time. 	 Kae e pelā mo ma kolā ko maofa valevale, a te ukega o tusitusiga mua ko oti ne fakamasei atu i se vaitaimi.


He then goes on to list 20 personality traits that would characterize ungodly people. 	 Ne fakasolo mai ei ne ia a uiga kese‵kese e 20 kolā ka maua ne tino amio sē atua.


As a result, Adele was motivated to dedicate her life to Jehovah. 	 Ne iku atu i ei ki te fakamalosiakaga o Adele ke tuku atu tena olaga ki a Ieova.


What a different world that will be! 	 Ka ‵kese ‵ki eiloa te lalolagi i te taimi tenā!


(Genesis 22:17, 18) Those words linked Abraham with the fulfillment of the first prophecy. 	 (Kenese 22:17, 18) Ona ko pati konā, ne fai pelā me ne aofia Apelaamo i te fakataunuga o te valoaga muamua.


Like Peter and the other first-century shepherds, they rely on God’s holy spirit, which gives them the strength they need in order to carry their load of responsibility. 	 E pelā mo Petelu mo nisi tausi mamoe i te senitenali muamua, e fakalago‵lago latou ki te agaga tapu o te Atua, telā e tuku atu ne ia ki a latou te malosi e ‵tau o maua ke fakataunu ei te lotou amoga e uiga ki olotou tiute.


Of course, we are all imperfect. 	 E tonu, e se ‵lei katoatoa a tatou katoa.


You can imagine how that would have troubled Rehoboam! 	 Fakaataata aka ne koe te fakalavelave atu o te mea tenā ki a Leopoamo!


WHEN Abraham offered Lot the first choice of the land, Lot’s eyes were drawn to a well-watered region that was “like the garden of Jehovah.” 	 I TE taimi ne ofo atu ei ne Apelaamo ke filifili muamua ne Lota te kogā fenua e fia nofo a ia ki ei, ne manako a Lota ki te laukele ola ‵lei telā ne fai “pelā eiloa mo te Fatoaga a [Ieova].”


4, 5. (a) How does “the faithful and discreet slave” fulfill its commission? (b) How have some Witnesses felt about the spiritual food they receive? 	 4, 5. (a) E fakataunu pefea ne “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” te lotou tiute? (e) Ne a lagonaga ne maua ne nisi Molimau e uiga ki meakai faka-te-agaga e maua ne latou?


If we are to persevere in speaking the word of God, it is important that we study the Scriptures in a manner that allows us to absorb their message fully. 	 Kafai e fia tumau tatou i te fai‵pati atu o te muna a te Atua, se mea tāua ke suke‵suke tatou ki te Tusi Tapu i se auala telā e fai ei ke malamalama kae tali‵tonu katoatoa tatou ki ei.


(Acts 21:8, 9) Prophesying was among the miraculous gifts of the holy spirit, and these young women used that gift in fulfillment of Joel 2:28, 29. 	 (Galuega 21:8, 9) A te ‵valo atu ne aofia i meaalofa fakavavega o te agaga tapu, kae ne maua ne tamafine konei a te meaalofa tenā e ‵tusa loa mo te fakataunuga o te Ioelu 2:28, 29.


Moreover, do you truly view your mate as your partner in serving Jehovah? 	 E se gata i ei, e mata, e kilo atu koe ki tau avaga e pelā eiloa me ko tou soa i te taviniga ki a Ieova?


Yet, Jehovah gives a name or a designation to each star. 	 Kae ko Ieova ne fakaigoa ne ia a fetū takitasi konā.


5 An important factor in developing courage is brought to our attention at Psalm 27:2, 3. (Read.) 	 5 E mafai o faitau ne tatou se mea tāua telā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke momea aka ‵tou loto ma‵losi i te Salamo 27:2, 3. (Faitau.)


In such areas, it is important to have full trust that Jehovah can and does provide wise guidance. 	 I vaegā tulaga penā, e tāua malosi ke tali‵tonu katoatoa mo te mautinoa me tuku mai eiloa ne Ieova a te fakatakitakiga poto.


Jesus is speaking about those who were once spiritually dead but who upon hearing his words put faith in him and discontinue walking in their sinful course. 	 E faipati loa a Iesu ki a latou kolā ne ‵mate muamua i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae kolā ne lagona ne latou ana pati kae fakatuanaki ki a ia kae fakagata te sa‵sale i olotou auala agasala.


(Matt. 2:7, 8, 12, 13) When Jesus was about 30, God anointed him with holy spirit, appointing him to be the heir to David’s throne and commissioning him to preach. 	 (Mataio 2:7, 8, 12, 13) I te taimi ko 30 ei a tausaga o Iesu, ne fakaeke ne te Atua a ia ki te agaga tapu, ne ‵tofi aka a ia ke fai mo sui i te nofogaaliki o Tavita kae ne fakatonu atu foki ke talai atu.


They do not seek the help of God’s holy spirit and his people, or they refuse such help when offered to them. 	 E se ‵sala atu a latou ki te fesoasoani o te agaga tapu o te Atua mo ana tino, io me e se ma‵nako ke tuku atu a te fesoasoani tenā ki a latou.


When selecting entertainment, therefore, each of us should ask himself: ‘Over the past months, have I chosen to be entertained by films, TV programs, electronic games, books, or comics that feature uncanny practices? 	 Tela la, kafai ko filifili aka a fakafiafiaga, e ‵tau o fesili ifo tatou taki tokotasi, penei: ‘I masina konei ko ‵teka atu, e mata, kai filifili aka eiloa ne au a fakafiafiaga e auala i ata, polokalame i TV, tafaoga i vitio, tusi io me ko ata faka‵kata kolā e fakaaoga i ei a faifaiga faivailakau?


How can you put him at ease? 	 E mafai pefea o fai ne koe ke se manavase a ia?


Why would you say that it is proper to ask others to pray for us? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu me se mea ‵lei ke akai atu ki nisi tino ke ‵talo mō tatou?


Some books had been lost altogether. 	 A nisi tusi ko oti ne ‵galo.


If that is how you feel, you may gain insight by considering the example of the Bible writer Mark, also called John Mark.—Acts 12:12. 	 Kafai e penā loa ou lagonaga, kāti ka sili atu tou malamalama māfai ko mafaufau koe ki te tala e uiga ki te tino tusitala o te Tusi Tapu, ko Maleko, telā ne fakaigoa foki ko Ioane Maleko.—Galuega 12:12.


15 Pioneers realize that their privilege of service is not the result of any special merit on their part. 	 15 E iloa ne paenia i te tauliaga o latou ke tavini e se ko te ikuga o se mea fakapito ne fai ne latou.


• help one to recover from serious sin? 	 • fesoasoani mai ke toe maua se loto lagona ‵lei mai se agasala matagā ne fai?


26 Trust in Jehovah—He Will Really Help You 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 4, 5


Previously, we thought that Jesus’ inspection took place in 1918. 	 Ne mafau‵fau sale tatou i aso mua me i te asiga tenei ne fai i te 1918.


Noah, Daniel, and Job experienced many of the same kinds of problems we face today. 	 Ne fe‵paki eiloa a Noa, Tanielu mo Iopu mo fakalavelave e uke kolā e fe‵paki foki mo tatou i aso nei.


That assurance is given in the latter part of Peter’s letter, where the apostle discusses matters related to “the end of all things.”—1 Pet. 4:7. 	 E fakamautinoa mai a pati konā i te vaega fakaoti o te tusi a Petelu, i te taimi ne faipati ei te apositolo ki mea kolā e fakasino atu ki te “gataga o mea katoa.”—1 Petelu 4:7.


How Long Can People Live? 	 E Pefea te Leva e Mafai ei o Ola a Tino?


He continued steadfast as seeing the One who is invisible.” 	 Kae ne fai atu foki a Paulo e uiga ki a Mose, penei: “E tumau foki tona talitonu me ko matea eiloa ne ia te Atua telā e se mafai o matea.”


What about you—have you started reading this new book? 	 Kae pefea la koe—ko oti ne kamata o faitau koe ki te tusi fou tenei?


The fine efforts of humble overseers can do much to help others to be zealous and fruitful evangelizers.—2 Peter 1:5-8. 	 E lasi ‵ki te fesoasoani e maua i taumafaiga ‵lei a ovasia loto mau‵lalo ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke fai mo fai ne tino talai loto finafinau kae ke ‵fua malosi mai.—2 Petelu 1:5-8.


Why should we appreciate Jesus’ role as our High Priest, and how can we do so? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o maina faka‵lei tatou i te tulaga o Iesu e pelā me ko te ‵tou Faitaulaga Sili, kae e mafai pefea o fai tatou penā?


“The way I am directing my blows is so as not to be striking the air.”—1 COR. 9:26. 	 “E penā foki au māfai e fusu, e se fusu atu fua au ki te matagi.”—1 KOLINITO 9:26, Tusi Paia, Samoa.


However, baptism itself does not save us. 	 Kae e se ko te papatisoga fua e maua i ei ne tatou te ola.


More than half of all first marriages are preceded by cohabitation.” 	 Ko silia atu mo te āfa a tauavaga kolā ne ‵nofo fakapouliuli muamua kae fatoā fakaipoipo.”


(Num. 11:29; 12:3) And recall the strength that Jehovah gave Moses to carry out His will. 	 (Numela 11:29; 12:3) Kae mafaufau la ki te malosi ne tuku ne Ieova ki a Mose ke fai ne ia Tena loto.


11, 12. (a) What tragedy befell the widow of Zarephath, and how did she respond at first? (b) Describe what Jehovah empowered his prophet Elijah to do for the widow. 	 11, 12. (a) Se a te fakalavelave faigata ne oko atu ki te fafine ko mate tena avaga i Salefata, kae ne saga atu pefea muamua tou fafine ki ei? (e) Fakamatala mai te mea telā ne tuku atu ei ne Ieova te ‵mana ki tena pelofeta ko Elia ke fai ne ia mō te fafine ko mate tena avaga.


Truly, displaying an accommodating and generous disposition toward Christians having a weaker conscience—or voluntarily restricting our choices and not insisting upon our rights—demonstrates “the same mental attitude that Christ Jesus had.”—Romans 15:1-5. 	 E tonu, a te fakaasiatuga o te uiga faigofie kae kaimalie ki Kelisiano kolā e vāi‵vāi olotou loto lagona—io me ko te ‵tou lotoma‵lie o taofi aka a ‵tou nisi filifiliga i lō te tausisi ki ‵tou saolotoga—e fakaasi atu ei “te loto o Keliso” i a tatou.—Loma 15:1-5.


However, I was a minor, so my father got in trouble with the civil authorities for making me leave his house. 	 Ona ko au koi foliki, ne pokotia toku tamana i te fakalavelave mai luga i tino pulepule me ne fai ne ia ke tiakina ne au te fale.


“We led a so-called normal life,” relates Daniel. 	 “Ne ola māua i se olaga telā e fai pelā me se olaga masani,” ko te fakamatalaga a Daniel.


(Daniel 12:4) Do you not agree that today the knowledge of God has “become abundant” and that Jehovah’s servants are well-fed spiritually? 	 (Tanielu 12:4, NW) E mata, e se talitonu koe me ko oti ne “salalau valevale te munatonu” a te Atua i aso nei kae ko ma‵kona valevale a tavini a Ieova i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


11 Notice that Ribeiro had to do more than simply study the Bible to succeed in his struggle. 	 11 Onoono la me ne uke atu a mea ne fai ne Ribeiro i lō te sukesuke fua ki te Tusi Tapu ke manumalo i tena fakalavelave.


At death there is no torment in hellfire, no agonizing wait in Limbo, but simply a return to the dust. 	 Kafai e ‵mate a tino, e se fakatigaina latou i te afi i seoli, e se faka‵tali latou mo te logo‵mae i Limbo, kae e toe ‵foki atu eiloa latou katoa ki te pefu.


21 The first psalm concludes with these words: “Jehovah is taking knowledge of the way of righteous ones, but the very way of wicked ones will perish.” 	 21 E fakaoti a pati i te salamo muamua penei: “A tino amio‵tonu e tausi kae takitaki ne te Aliki, ka ko tino amio ma‵sei ko tu nei i te lotou auala ki te malaia.”


For ‘who has come to know Jehovah’s mind, or who has become his counselor?’ 	 E pelā mo muna a te Tusi: ‘Ko oi e iloa ne ia te mafaufau o te Aliki? Ko oi foki e pulepule fakatasi mo ia?


(1 Sam. 1:2, 6, 10; Ps. 128:3, 4) An Israelite man back then might treacherously divorce his wife if she bore him no children. 	 (1 Samuelu 1:2, 6, 10; Salamo 128:3, 4) E mafai eiloa o ‵tala i se auala faitogafiti ne se tagata Isalaelu i aso konā a tena avaga māfai e seai ne ana tama‵liki i te fafine tenā.


(1 John 5:19) To one degree or another, all of us experience the effects of that reality.—Ephesians 6:12. 	 (1 Ioane 5:19) E lavea ne tatou katoa i auala kese‵kese a te ‵tonu o te mea tenā.—Efeso 6:12.


The account says that in the morning the other women brought to the king were returned to the second house under the charge of the king’s eunuch, “the guardian of the concubines.” 	 E fai mai te tala me i te tafataeaoakaga ne faka‵foki atu ei a fāfine kolā ne avatu ki te tupu ki te lua o fale telā e tausi ne te eunuka a te tupu, ko “te pule o avaga fakasalasala a te tupu.”


The fact is that it is difficult to find an exact equivalent for this Greek word in most other languages because the original term describes, not outward gentleness or meekness, but inward mildness and graciousness; not the manner of one’s behavior, but the condition of one’s mind and heart. 	 A te tonuga loa, e faigata ‵ki eiloa ke sala aka se pati telā e ‵pau tena uiga mo te pati Eleni me i te uiga tonu o te pati Eleni e se ko te mata filemu mai fua o te tino kae ko ana uiga filemu kae agamalū; e se ko ana amioga kae ko te tulaga o tena mafaufau mo tena loto.


MATTHEW 24:6, 7; REVELATION 6:4 	 MATAIO 24:6, 7; FAKAASIGA 6:4


Such a message is false and dangerous. 	 A te vaegā fekau tenā e se tonu kae e fakamataku foki.


9 “Reside in the earth,” David continues, “and deal with faithfulness.” (Psalm 37:3b) “The earth” of David’s day was the territory Jehovah had given to Israel, the Promised Land. 	 (Salamo 37: 3e, Tusi Paia, Samoa) A “te fenua” i aso o Tavita ko te koga telā ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki tino Isalaelu, ko te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


Jesus provided him with the evidence he needed to have strong faith.—John 20:24-29. 	 Ne tuku atu ne Iesu a fakamaoniga kolā ne manakogina ke fakamalosi aka ei tena fakatuanaki.—Ioane 20:24-29.


How do the weedlike ones weep and gnash their teeth? 	 E fakatau‵tagi kae gaī pefea a nifo o mouku fakatusa?


13 In some parts of the world, yet another change in family life has occurred—numerous couples have decided to remain childless. 	 13 I nisi kogā koga o te lalolagi, e isi se isi fakamafuliga ko tupu ki te olaga i te kāiga—ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne nisi tauavaga ke seai ne olotou tama‵liki e fai.


What challenges did he face? 	 Ne a mea faiga‵ta ne fe‵paki mo ia?


What connection was there between observing the Mosaic Law and entering into God’s rest (a) in Moses’ day? (b) in the first century? 	 Se a te sokoga i te vā o te tautali atu i te Tulafono a Mose mo te ulu atu ki loto i te koga malōlō o te Atua (a) i aso o Mose? (e) i te senitenali muamua?


17 Never forget that when we are suffering for our faith, it does not mean that we have done something wrong. 	 17 Ke masaua faeloa me kafai ko logo‵mae tatou ona ko te fakatuanaki, e se fakauiga i ei me e isi se ‵tou mea ‵se ne fai.


Once they do so, they may wed in any legally accepted manner. 	 Kafai e fai penā, ko fakaipoipo ei latou mai lalo i so se tulaga telā e talia ne te tulafono.


In fact, Micah says that the prince, the judge, and the great man “interweave,” or coordinate, their wicked deeds. 	 Tela la, ne fai mai a Mika me e “‵kau fakatasi” a te tino maluga, te famasino mo te tino gutu poto i te faiga o olotou faifaiga ma‵sei.


Just imagine the day when that widow’s joy is multiplied thousands of times over in the general resurrection of the dead! 	 Mafaufau la ki te aso telā ka sili atu fakafia afe a te fiafia o te fafine tenā māfai ko fakataunu mai te ‵toe faka‵tumaiga o tino katoa mai te mate!


For example, parents decide to impose a curfew, and surely parents have the right to choose a specific time that they require their children to arrive home. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e fakaiku aka ne mātua ke fai se tulafono ki te taimi, kae tonu la me e isi se saolotoga o mātua o filifili se taimi fakapito e ‵tau ei o oko mai a tamaliki ki te fale.


Those who do not keep clear of false worship can be “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 4:13, 14. 	 A tino kolā e se ‵kalo keatea mai lotu ‵se ka “peipei ne galu, io me agina foki ne matagi o akoakoga a tino fai togafiti, kolā e takitaki ‵se ne latou a tino i olotou togafiti ma‵sei e maua.”—Efeso 4:13, 14.


As we do these things, we truly will “reside in security and be undisturbed from dread of calamity.”—Prov. 1:33. 	 Kafai e fai ne tatou a mea konei, ‘ka maua ne tatou te saogalemu. Ka tokagamalie ‵tou olaga, kae seai se mea e ma‵taku ki ei.’—Faataoto 1:33.


We choose to obey Jehovah because we want to please him and because we seek to do what is right.—Romans 6:16, 17; 1 John 5:3. 	 E filifili tatou ke faka‵logo ki a Ieova me e ma‵nako tatou ke fakafiafia atu ki a ia kae e fia ‵sala foki tatou ki te mea tonu.—Loma 6:16, 17; 1 Ioane 5:3.


Of course, that adoption by God did not change the nature of the adoptees, for they remained imperfect. 	 E tonu, a te pukega o tino konā ne te Atua ne seki ‵fuli i ei olotou uiga mo foliga, me koi sē ‵lei katoatoa eiloa latou.


Continue to Walk in Jehovah’s Ways 	 Ke Tumau i te Ola i Fakatonuga a Ieova


Would you like to benefit from the spiritual counsel and direction that God provides? 	 E fia maua ne koe a mea aogā mai i pati fakatonutonu mo takitakiga faka-te-agaga e tuku mai ne te Atua?


(Psalm 46:9; 72:3, 7, 8, 12, 16) Indeed, is this not good news that everyone needs to hear? 	 (Salamo 46:9; 72:3, 7, 8, 12, 16) A te ‵tonuga loa, e mata, e se tenei te tala ‵lei e ‵tau o lagona ne tino katoa?


In addition to feeling the effects of living in these “critical times hard to deal with,” true Christians are a special target of Jehovah’s chief Adversary, Satan the Devil. 	 I tafa o te fakafesagai atu o Kelisiano ‵tonu ki te olaga i “taimi faiga‵ta i aso fakaoti,” e saga tonu atu eiloa a te Fili sili o Ieova, ko Satani te Tiapolo ki a latou.


(Luke 12:48) Hence, he concluded his illustration about the faithful and discreet slave with a powerful warning. 	 (Luka 12:48) Tenā, ne fakaoti ei a tena tala fakatusa e uiga ki te tavini fakamaoni kae poto ki se faka‵pulaga ‵mafa.


That is why it is important to be cautious about repeating or forwarding unverified accounts. 	 Tenā eiloa te pogai e tāua ei ke fakaeteete tatou i te fakailoaatuga o vaegā tala sē mautinoa penā.


Goat’s hair, made into fabric, had many uses. 	 E uke ‵ki a mea e mafai o fakaaogā ki laugatu kolā ne faite mai i fulufulu o kouti.


Jesus summarized this principle when he said: “Pay back, therefore, Caesar’s things to Caesar, but God’s things to God.”[1] (Matt. 22:21) How do we follow Jesus’ direction? 	 Ne fakamatala fakatoetoe mai ne Iesu te fakatakitakiga tenei, i ana muna: “Toe ‵togi atu a mea a Kaisala ki a Kaisala, a ko mea a te Atua ki te Atua.”[1] (Mata. 22:21) E faka‵logo pefea tatou ki te fakatonuga a Iesu?


• What can help us to start Bible discussions in the house-to-house ministry? 	 • Ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke kamata a sau‵talaga faka-te-Tusi Tapu i te galuega talai mai fale ki fale?


12 To go on walking with God, we must hope in him constantly. 	 12 Ke tumau i te sa‵sale fakatasi mo te Atua, e ‵tau o fakamoe‵moe tatou ki a ia i taimi katoa.


The destruction of “the man of lawlessness,” the clergy of Christendom, will be an unmistakable “manifestation of his presence.” 	 A te fakaseaiga o “te tino Amio Masei,” telā ko faifeau o Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se, se fakaasiga manino o te “foki mai” o Iesu.


Yes, Jehovah is the ultimate Source of all power, just as he is the Source of all life. 	 E tonu, a Ieova ko te Mafuaga muamua o malosi katoa, kae ko ia foki ko te Pogai o te ola kātoa.


And what are we looking for in the Chief Agent? 	 Kae ne a la a mea e ‵sala tatou ki ei i te Takitaki Sili?


That year Hungary and Poland granted Jehovah’s Witnesses legal recognition. 	 I te tausaga eiloa tenā ne talia ei ne te avā malo i Hagakuli mo Polani ke ga‵lue Molimau a Ieova i olotou fenua.


Although some doubt the authenticity of the first reference where Josephus mentioned Jesus as the Messiah, Professor Louis H. Feldman of Yeshiva University says that few have doubted the genuineness of the second reference. There Josephus said: “[Ananus the high priest] convened the judges of the Sanhedrin and brought before them a man named James, the brother of Jesus who was called the Christ.” 	 E ui eiloa e fakalotolotolua a nisi tino ki pati a Josephus e uiga ki a Iesu e pelā me ko te Mesia, ne fai mai a te Polofesa ko Louis H. Feldman mai te Iunivesiti o Yeshiva me ne nāi tino fua ne fakalotolotolua ki te ‵tonu o ana nisi pati, penei: “Ne fakamaopoopo ne Anani te faitaulaga sili a famasino o te Sanetulini kae puke atu ki mua o latou te tagata e igoa ki a Iakopo, te taina o Iesu telā ne fakaigoa ki te Keliso.”


As second only to King Ahasuerus, Mordecai ‘works for the good of his people and speaks peace to all their offspring.’—Esther 10:3. 	 E pelā me ko te tokolua pule ki te tupu ko Asuelu, ne ‘galue faeloa a Moletekai mō te ‵lei o ana tino, kae tuku atu te filemu ki olotou tino katoa.’—Eseta 10:3.


Clearly, these creatures are living testimony to the wisdom of an all-powerful God! 	 E fai eiloa a mea ola konei mo fai ne molimau ola e uiga ki te poto mo te malosi katoatoa o te Atua!


What effect does the Kingdom good news have on those who accept it? 	 E pokotia pefea a tino kolā e talia ne latou te tala ‵lei o te Malo?


He promised the psalmist David: “I shall make you have insight and instruct you in the way you should go.” 	 Ne tauto atu a ia ki te faisalamo ko Tavita penei: “Ka akoako atu ne au ki a koe te auala e ‵tau o fano koe i ei.”


19 Because of the resurrection hope, Martha could say to Jesus concerning her dead brother: “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.” 	 19 Ona ko te fakamoemoega e uiga ki te toetu, ne fai atu ei a Maleta ki a Iesu e uiga ki tena tuagane telā ko mate: “E iloa ne au me ka toe ola mai i te aso fakaoti.”


The elderly produce valuable Kingdom fruitage 	 E maua i tino ma‵tua a fuataga tāua o te Malo


When you persist and do not let yourself become discouraged, you are likely to have good experiences in sharing the truth, experiences that you might otherwise have missed. 	 Kafai e tumau koe i ei kae e se loto vāivāi, kāti ka manuia au taumafaiga ke fakaoko atu te munatonu ki nisi tino, kae e se penā māfai e se taumafai koe ki ei.


68:18—Who were the “gifts in the form of men”? 	 68:18—Ko oi a “meaalofa mai tino”?


Rather than squander this never-to-be-repeated season of favor by pursuing the temporary pleasures offered by the world, Christians are wise if they use the time available to them to perform “deeds of godly devotion” and thus strengthen their relationship with the Creator, Jehovah God.—2 Peter 3:11; Psalm 73:28; Philippians 1:10. 	 E ‵poto a Kelisiano māfai e fakaaogā ne latou a taimi kolā koi toe mai nei ke ‘fakamalu kae fakatapu olotou olaga mo te Atua’ kae e fakamalosi aka i ei te lotou fesokotakiga mo Ieova te Atua telā ne faite ne ia a latou i lō te sōna fakamāumāu fua a avanoaga konei, e se toe maua, i te salasalaga ki fakafiafiaga faka-te-lalolagi kolā e se tumau.—2 Petelu 3:11; Salamo 73:28; Filipi 1:10.


WHEN Jesus was on earth, his disciples approached him and asked: “What will be the sign of your presence and of the conclusion of the system of things?” 	 ITE taimi ne nofo ei a Iesu i te lalolagi, ne olo atu ana soko kae fesili atu ki a ia: “Ne a foki a fakailoga e iloa ei tou foki mai mo te gataga o te lalolagi?”


Although the pagan Babylonians were allowed to bring about that destruction, they were serving as Jehovah’s executioners. 	 E tiga eiloa ne talia a te kau Papelonia ke fakaoko atu ne latou te fakamaseiga, ne fai fua latou mo fai ne tino fakaoko sala a Ieova.


16 Any “tribulation” encountered within the context of marriage and childbearing will, however, be surpassed by another tribulation of far greater magnitude. 	 16 A so se “fakalavelave” e ‵sae aka i loto i te kāiga e pelā foki mo te putiakaga o tama‵liki, ka fepaki mo se isi fakalavelave telā e tafasili atu i te malosi.


Then he hands the man over to be impaled. 	 Tuku atu ei ne ia te tagata tenā ke fakasataulo.


(Colossians 4:6) Remember, when Peter counseled Christians to be ready to make a defense, he included the reminder that we should do so “together with a mild temper and deep respect.” (1 Peter 3:15) If we are mild and respectful, we are more likely to draw people to the God we serve. 17, 18. (a) How should we respond to critical attitudes about our qualifications as ministers? (b) Why is a knowledge of ancient Biblical languages not essential for Bible students? 	 (Kolose 4:6) Ke masaua a te taimi ne polopoloki ei ne Petelu a Kelisiano ke toka o fakamatala atu olotou talitonuga, ne aofia ne ia a te manatu me e ‵tau o fai tatou penā i te loto maulalo mo te “ava.” (1 Petelu 3:15) Kafai e loto mau‵lalo kae āva tatou, ka fia‵fia foki a tino o tapuaki atu ki te Atua telā e tavini atu tatou ki ei.


A person at your place of employment, perhaps someone in a position of authority, may begin to pay you compliments, do you favors, and seek opportunities to be with you. 	 Kāti se tino i tou koga galue, se tino e maluga tena tulaga, kāti ko kamata o tavae ne ia koe, e fai ne ia so se mea mō koe, kae ‵sala ki avanoaga ke ‵nofo faeloa mo koe.


It enables us to “quench all the wicked one’s burning missiles.” 	 E fai ei ke mafai ne tatou o “tamate ki ei a matasana ‵ka a te tino masei.”


15 You may have noted that the examples of haughtiness mentioned above involved prominent men. 	 15 Kāti e lavea atu ne koe me ne aofia a tino lauiloa i fakaakoakoga o te fakamatamata kolā ne taku atu i luga nei.


(Rev. 7:1-3) For this reason, since the early 20th century, the anointed remnant have been zealously applying themselves to the task of “the ministry of the reconciliation” to the far corners of the earth. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:1-3) Ona ko te pogai tenei, talu mai te kamataga o te 20 senitenali, ne ga‵lue ma‵losi a te ‵toega o te kau fakaekegina mo te loto finafinau i te galuega ko “te faka‵leiga o tino” ke oko atu ki feitu e fa o te lalolagi.


They would not abuse trust so as to further their own personal interests or those of relatives or friends. 	 E se faivalevale ne latou te tali‵tonu o tino ki a latou ke maua i ei ne latou io me ko olotou kāiga mo taugasoa a mea kolā e ma‵nako latou ki ei.


How is he handling his congregation assignment? 	 E fai la pefea ana tofiga i tena fakapotopotoga?


(Isaiah 44:24–45:7) God revealed not only the circumstances surrounding Babylon’s overthrow but also the name of the conquering leader.* Addressing the Israelites, who were his witnesses back then, Jehovah said: “Remember the first things of a long time ago, that I am the Divine One and there is no other God, nor anyone like me; the One telling from the beginning the finale, and from long ago the things that have not been done.” 	 (Isaia 44:24–45:7) Ne seki fakaasi mai fua ne te Atua a mea kolā ka ‵tupu i te vaitaimi ka pakū i ei a Papelonia, kae ne fakaasi mai foki ne ia te igoa o te takitaki telā ka fakatakavale ne ia te fa‵kai tenā.* I ana pati ki tino Isalaelu, kolā ko ana molimau i te vaitaimi tenā, ne fai atu a Ieova: “Masaua te mea ne tupu i aso taumua; fai mai me ko au fua tokotasi ko te Atua kae e seai aka foki se isi e ‵pau mo au. Ne ‵valo ne au te mea ka tupu mai i te kamataga; ne folafola ne au i aso mua eiloa a te mea tenei ko oti ne tupu.”


A good way to ensure remembering a piece of information is to study it long after you think you know it perfectly.” 	 E tasi te auala e mafai ei ne koe o masaua faeloa se fakamatalaga ko te sukesuke faeloa ki ei māfai ko oti ne tauloto koe ki ei.”


The visionary temple provided the Jewish exiles with a promise that pure worship would be restored and that each Jewish family would have an inheritance in the land. 	 E auala i te fakaasiga tenā e uiga ki te faletapu, ne tuku atu i ei ki tino Iutaia kolā ne puke fakapagota se folafolaga mautinoa me ka toe fakafou te tapuakiga tonu kae ka toe maua ne kāiga Iutaia katoa olotou vaega i te fenua.


In our Kingdom Halls and at our conventions and assemblies, we experience the fruitage of God’s spirit at work in our fellow believers. 	 E iloa ne tatou me e ga‵lue eiloa a fua o te agaga o Ieova i ‵tou taina tali‵tonu i loto i ‵tou Kingdom Halls e pelā foki mo ‵tou tamā fono mo fono ‵lasi.


(Job 22:29) After all, from the top of a high mountain or from the window of an airplane, human activity may seem insignificant. 	 (Iopu 22:29) Kafai e ‵kilo ifo mai i luga i se mauga maluga io me mai te famalama o se vakalele, e mafai o foliga foliki mai a gasue‵suega a tino.


HOW MAY WE IMPROVE IN . . . 	 E MAFAI PEFEA O MOMEA AKA TE ‵LEI O TATOU I . . .


(1 Timothy 6:7, 8) They appreciate the value of hard work and know that they have an obligation to provide for their own physical needs. 	 (1 Timoteo 6:7, 8) E malamalama latou i te tāua o te ga‵lue malosi kae iloa ne latou te lotou tiute ke tausi atu ki olotou manakoga faka-te-foitino.


Weighing a Business Opportunity 	 Ke Fuafua Faka‵lei te Avanoaga ke Fai se Pisinisi


Learn More HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED: 	 E MATA, KAI MAFAUFAU AKA EILOA KOE PENEI:


(Psalm 110:3; Matthew 24:14) For most of us, learning to preach publicly did not come easy. 	 (Salamo 110:3; Mataio 24:14) A te fakaakoakoga ke talai atu ki tino e se se mea faigofie ki te tokoukega o tatou.


Why follow someone else in his foolishness and end up in financial trouble? 	 Kaia e tau‵tali atu ei se tino i te valea o te suā tino kae iku atu ki fakalavelave i mea tau tupe?


Decisive Biblical battles were also fought near Megiddo. 	 Ne fai foki i tafa o Mekito a taua e uke mo olotou ikuga mautinoa kolā e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu.


For example, heeding the Bible’s counsel to husbands, wives, and children improves our family life. 	 E pelā mo pati fakatonutonu i te Tusi Tapu ki tāgata a‵vaga, fāfine a‵vaga, mo tama‵liki ne momea aka ei te ‵lei o ‵tou olaga faka-te-kāiga.


Highlights From the Letters of James and of Peter 	 Manatu Tāua Mai i Tusi a Iakopo mo Petelu


11 Just as Jehoshaphat and his people gathered together to seek Jehovah’s guidance, let us not neglect regular attendance at congregation meetings along with our brothers and sisters. 	 11 E pelā eiloa mo Iosefatu mo ana tino kolā ne maopoopo fakatasi o ‵sala ki te takitakiga a Ieova, e se ‵tau foki o fakata‵mala tatou i te ‵kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga fakatasi mo ‵tou taina mo tuagane.


During his ministry, Jesus revealed that such truth related to the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty by means of God’s Kingdom with Christ as King. 	 I te faiga o tena taviniga, ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu me ne aofia i te munatonu tenā a te faka‵malūga o te pulega a Ieova e auala i te Malo o te Atua mo te faiga o Keliso e pelā me ko te Tupu.


This gives as many as possible an opportunity to share in commenting. 	 E fai ne te mea tenei ke tokouke e maua ne latou te avanoaga ke fai olotou manatu.


Why should hosting an event include proper supervision? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o onoono faka‵lei ki tino i te taimi e maopoopo ei i se fakafiafiaga?


(Acts 2:1-4, 16-18) Some spirit-anointed women were granted miraculous gifts, such as the gift of prophesying. 	 (Galuega 2:1-4, 16-18) Ne maua foki ne nisi fāfine fakaekegina a te meaalofa fakavavega ko te faiga o valoaga.


Now our loyalty is on the line, not to that person, but to God. 	 A te mea tenā se tofotofoga me e a‵lofa fakamaoni tatou ki te tino tenā io me ko te Atua.


The conflicts and selfishness that fill today’s world with violence and that again threaten to ruin the earth will one day fade into the past. 	 I se aso e tasi ka fakaseai atu ei a kinauga mo te kaimanako kolā e faka‵fonu ne latou te lalolagi nei ki amioga fakasauā kae fakamasei i ei te lalolagi.


Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem. 	 Tino o Ielusalema, ka‵laga mo te fia‵fia!


4 Read Colossians 3:12, 13. 	 4 Faitau te Kolose 3:12, 13.


Recall that the apostle Paul described mature people as “those who through use have their perceptive powers trained to distinguish both right and wrong.” 	 Masaua me ne fakamatala mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo i tino ma‵tua ko latou “kolā e fakamasani kae fakaaoga ne latou te malosi o olotou mafaufau, ke fakavasega aka ei a mea ‵tonu mo mea ‵se.”


Instead of dwelling on the question, ‘What am I getting out of this relationship?’ ask yourself, ‘What am I personally doing to strengthen my marriage?’ 	 I tafa o te mafaufau faeloa penei, ‘Se a te mea ‵lei e maua ne au mai taku fakaipoipoga?’ ke ‵sili ifo koe penei, ‘Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne au ke fakamalosi aka ei te tulaga o taku fakaipoipoga?’


“They practice what they preach.” 	 “E fakagalue ne latou a mea kolā e talai atu ne latou.”


On the day of her baptism, Georgina prayed fervently to Jehovah that Kyriacos would not leave her. 	 I te aso o tena papatisoga, ne ‵talo atu a Georgina mo te loto kātoa ki a Ieova ke sē tiakina a ia ne Kyriacos.


Satan the Devil.—Revelation 12:9. 	 Satani te Tiapolo.—Fakaasiga 12:9.


17 Jehovah loves and rewards those who give cheerfully. 	 17 E alofa kae taui atu foki ne Ieova a tino kolā e tuku atu olotou mea.


For the vast majority of Jehovah’s servants, that will be life eternal on a paradise earth, where the effects of inherited sin will be eliminated and faithful elderly ones will enjoy the restoration of their youthful vigor. 	 E maua ne te tokoukega o tavini a Ieova te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso, telā ka fakagata atu ei a ikuga ma‵sei o te agasala telā ne togi mai kae toe liu talavou ei a tino ma‵tua fakamaoni.


(Genesis 3:1-6) We demonstrate by our life course that we stand squarely on Jehovah’s side, and we fearlessly proclaim that he alone is the rightful Sovereign. 	 (Kenese 3:1-6) E fakaasi atu ne tatou i ‵tou olaga me e ‵tu katoatoa atu tatou i te feitu o Ieova, kae e folafola atu ne tatou e aunoa mo te ma‵taku me i a ia ko te Tupu Sili telā e ‵tau o pule mai.