Millions around the world have committed the Lord’s Prayer to memory and repeat it often, perhaps daily. 	 E lau i miliona a tino i te lalolagi kātoa ko oti ne tauloto ne latou te ‵talo a te Aliki kae kāti e fai‵pati faeloa ki ei i aso katoa.


8 Jehovah’s long-suffering toward Israel lasted much longer than 120 years. 	 8 Ne tumau te kufaki o Ieova ki tino Isalaelu i tausaga e sili atu i te 120.


As never before, worshipers of Jehovah will need to call upon him earnestly, even crying for help. 	 Tenei eiloa te taimi i lō taimi katoa, ke ka‵laga atu a tino tapuaki ‵tonu ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa, ke ‵tagi atu mō se fesoasoani.


Nevertheless, as our students grow in faith and in appreciation for what they learn and as they begin to apply it, they will doubtless see the need to lean on Jehovah for courage, wisdom, and guidance. 	 Kae, kafai e gasolo faeloa ki mua te lotou fakatuanaki kae loto fakafetai ki mea e tauloto ne latou kae kamata o fakagalue ne latou, e mautinoa me ka lavea ne latou te manakoga ke fakalagolago ki a Ieova ke maua te loto toa, te poto mo tena takitakiga.


Judging the beasts adversely, he took rulership away from them and destroyed the fourth beast. 	 Ne fakamasino aka ne te Atua a manu konā, ne ave keatea ne ia olotou pulega, kae tamate ne ia te fa o manu.


What will help us to maintain a sense of urgency? 	 Se a te mea ka fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te matapula‵pula?


Coming up “like clouds to cover the land,” Gog’s hordes will expect an easy victory. 	 E pelā me se “afā telā e agi i luga i te fenua,” e mafaufau te kautau a Koka me ka faigofie tena manumalo.


• The fine seed 	 • Te fuaga ‵lei


3 Present-day Christian shepherds—the appointed elders—thus have a serious responsibility. 	 3 E isi se tiute tāua o tausi mamoe Kelisiano kolā ko toeaina filifilia, i aso nei.


3. (a) Under what circumstances did Timothy become a Christian, and how did he respond to Christian teachings? (b) Paul admonished Timothy about what three aspects of learning? 	 3. (a) Ne a fakanofonofoga ne fai ei a Timoteo mo fai se Kelisiano, kae ne saga atu pefea a ia ki akoakoga Kelisiano? (e) Ne a mea e tolu ne fakamalosi atu a Paulo ki a Timoteo e uiga ki te tauloto ki mea?


(John 14:9) Significantly, he showed his disciples that God does not favor one race or nationality over another. 	 (Ioane 14:9) Ne fakaasi atu ne ia ki ana soko me e se fakatāua ne te Atua se itukāiga e tasi i lō nisi itukāiga.


Instead, however, an angel was sent to strengthen him. 	 Kae i lō te fai penā, ne uga atu se agelu ke fakamalosi atu ki tou tagata.


Moreover, they judged fellow Christians on things that were personal, matters in which one Christian might decide one way but another might choose differently. 	 E se gata i ei, e fakamasino ne latou a taina Kelisiano e uiga ki mea totino a te tino, ko mea kolā kāti e filifili aka ne se Kelisiano e tokotasi a tena faiga telā e ‵kese mai te filifiliga a te suā tino.


8 One day when Esau came in from the field, he saw Jacob “boiling up some stew.” 	 8 I te aso e tasi ne foki mai ei a Esau mai te vao, ne matea ne tou tagata a Iakopo “e ‵tunu te supu.”


(Read 2 Corinthians 2:4; Phil. 2:17; 1 Thess. 2:8) No wonder the brothers dearly loved Paul!—Acts 20:31-38. 	 (Faitau te 2 Kolinito 2:4; Filipi 2:17; 1 Tesalonia 2:8) E setioa eiloa o a‵lofa malosi a taina ki a Paulo!—Galuega 20:31-38.


We who walk in God’s light confidently look forward to the time when ‘the melody of the tyrannical ones will be suppressed.’ 	 E olioli eiloa tatou kolā e sa‵sale atu i te mainaga o te Atua mo te loto tali‵tonu ki te taimi telā ‘ka fakafilemu aka ei a fili.’


• How can we find delight in Jehovah’s righteousness? 	 • E mafai pefea o fia‵fia tatou ki te amiotonu o Ieova?


Because they have all descended from Adam. 	 Me ne o‵mai katoa latou mai te gafa o Atamu.


Anger is like a fire. 	 A te kaitaua e pelā me se afi.


She respectfully explained to her teacher why she must refuse, but the teacher ridiculed her. 	 Ne fakamatala atu ne ia mo te āva ki tena faiakoga te pogai e ‵tau ei o se kau a ia ki ei, kae ne fakatauemu atu tena faiakoga ki a ia.


A long conversation resulted. 	 Ne aveaveloa te lā sautalaga.


The “superfine apostles” in the Corinthian congregation had a disrespectful attitude toward Paul. 	 Ne seki āva a “apositolo ‵loi” i te fakapotopotoga i Kolinito ki a Paulo.


Moreover, Jesus knew very well that his eternal life and the future of the entire human race depended on his remaining faithful. 	 E se gata i ei, ne iloa ‵lei ne Iesu me i tena ola ki te se-gata-mai mo te fakamoemoega o tino katoa mō aso mai mua e fakalagolago ki tena tumau i te fakamaoni.


▪ Have You Been Transformed? 	 ▪ E Mata, ko Oti Koe ne ‵Fuli?


19 We can be grateful that Jehovah uses his powerful angels to support and strengthen his worshippers on earth. 	 19 E ‵tau eiloa o fia‵fia tatou me fakaaogā ne Ieova ana agelu ma‵losi ke fesoasoani kae fakamalosi atu foki ki ana tino tapuaki i te lalolagi.


Now the question is, How can we gain and safeguard this valuable quality of practical wisdom? 	 Te fesili la, E mafai pefea o maua kae puipui ne tatou a te uiga tāua tenei ko te poto?


What demonstrates the condition of our heart? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi atu i ei a tulaga tonu o ‵tou loto?


She told herself that she would watch just for “a little relaxation” or for “a change of pace.” 	 Ne fai ifo eiloa a ia me ka onoono fua a ia ki ei ke fai pelā me se “tamā malōlōga” io me “ke ‵fuli malie aka fua i ei” ana mea e fai.


Clearly, Epaphras was praying to God that to the extent that the Colossians were complete, mature, full-grown Christians, they would “stand,” or remain such. 	 E manino mai i ei, me ne ‵talo atu a Epafala ki te Atua me kafai ko kātoa, io me ko ma‵tua ‵lei a Kelisiano i Kolose, e ‵tau eiloa o “tumau” latou i te tulaga tenā.


(Exodus 33:13) Moses was ever desirous of growing in his relationship with Jehovah. 	 (Esoto 33:13) Ne manako malosi a Mose ke gasolo faeloa ki mua te lā fesokotakiga mo Ieova.


Many people go to prison but return with their dignity intact.” 	 E tokouke a tino e olo atu ki te falepuipui kae toe ‵foki mai e aunoa mo te fakamasei o te lotou tulaga ‵malu.”


What cause for joy do we have? 	 Se a te pogai ke fia‵fia ei tatou?


(Ezekiel 4:6, 7) They began with the destruction of Jerusalem in 607 B.C.E. and ended with the enthronement of Jesus as heavenly King in 1914 C.E.—Luke 21:24. 	 (Esekielu 4:6, 7) Ne kamata a tausaga konā i te lepega o Ielusalema i te 607 T.L.M., kae ne palele atu i te taimi ne fakasopo ei a Iesu mo fai te Tupu i te lagi i te 1914 T.A.—Luka 21:24.


In context, this statement applies to Christian elders who are meeting to handle serious problems between individuals, but in principle, it also applies to our meetings. 	 E fakasino atu eiloa te mataupu kātoa tenā ki fono a te kau toeaina Kelisiano ke faka‵lei aka a fakalavelave faiga‵ta i vā o tino, kae e mafai foki loa o fakasino atu te manatu fakavae i ei ki ‵tou fakatasiga.


Keys to Family Happiness—Managing Money 	 E Fakamalosi Aka Tatou ne te Alofa o Keliso ke Fakaasi Atu te Alofa


(Matt. 26:46-50; Luke 22:47, 52) Judas “betrayed righteous blood” and handed Jesus over to Christ’s enemies. 	 (Mataio 26:46-50; Luka 22:47, 52) Ne fai ne Iuta te “togafiti masei ki se tino amiotonu” i te taimi ne tuku atu ei ne tou tagata a Iesu ki lima o tino kolā e ma‵nako o tamate a ia.


This part of the book of Isaiah also contains exciting prophecies concerning the Messiah. 	 E aofia foki i te vaega tenei o te tusi o Isaia a valoaga e uiga ki te Mesia.


What attitude spread throughout the world, and what has been the result? 	 Se a te uiga ko salalau atu ki te lalolagi kātoa, kae se a te ikuga?


Why Be Fond of God’s Word? 	 Kaia e ‵Tau ei o Fia‵fia Tonu ki te Muna a te Atua?


Rather than resisting unwholesome influences, such people “follow after the crowd for evil ends.”—Exodus 23:2. 	 I lō te ‵teke atu ki fakamalosiga ma‵sei, a tino penā e “tau‵tali i te tokoukega kolā e fai mea ‵se.”—Esoto 23:2.


Firmly determined to do nothing that would grieve God’s spirit, he resolves to avoid questionable music from now on. 	 Ona ko tena manako malosi ke mo a ma fai ne ia se mea telā e fakafanoanoa atu ki te agaga o te Atua, e fakaiku aka ne ia ke ‵kalo keatea eiloa mai vaegā pese penā.


If you have been letting the sun set while you are still in a provoked state, be quick to correct matters. 	 Kafai koi kaitaua eiloa koe ke oko ki te taimi e to ei te mata o te la, taumafai o faka‵lei fakavave a mea konā.


Think, too, of the pain felt by God when Adam and Eve, the masterpieces of his physical creation, turned their backs on him. 	 Mafaufau foki la ki te logo‵mae ne lagona ne te Atua i te taimi ne fulitua atu ei ki a ia a Atamu mo Eva, mo ana mea fakaofoofogia kolā ne faite i te lalolagi.


Dwell on what you are reading. 	 Ke mafaufau malie aka ki mea kolā e faitau koe ki ei.


For example, Jesus once made wine, and Paul told Timothy to take “a little wine.” (1 Tim. 5:23; John 2:3-11) But did Jesus and Paul “constantly talk about, engage and glory in” wine? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i se taimi e tasi ne faite ne Iesu a uaina, ne fai atu foki a Paulo ki a Timoteo ke inu ki ne “mu uaina.” (1 Timo. 5:23; Ioa 2:3-11) Kae e mata a Paulo mo Iesu ne “tumau faeloa i te faipa‵ti ki te inu malosi kae fiafia” i uaina?


7. (a) How did the gift of free will distinguish Adam from other forms of life in Eden? (b) Describe one way that Adam exercised his free will. 	 7. (a) Ne faka‵kese pefea ne te meaalofa ko te saolotoga a Atamu mai nisi mea ola katoa i Etena? (e) Fakamatala mai te auala e tasi ne fakagalue ei ne Atamu tena saolotoga.


If you have been climbing the social or corporate ladder, you might want to reflect honestly on what is motivating you. 	 Kafai ko taumafai koe ke maua se tulaga maluga i tau galuega kāti e manakogina ke mafaufau faka‵lei koe ki te pogai ko fai ei koe penā.


My body had not adjusted to the hot, humid weather, and this was to be an ongoing challenge. 	 Ne seki tau toku foitino ki te ‵vela, tau o aso kolā e ‵vela, kae ne fai eiloa pelā me se fakalavelave tumau ki a au.


The Memorial reminds us of the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty, the sanctification of his name, and the fulfillment of his purpose, including the salvation of mankind. 	 E fakamasaua mai foki i ei a te fakamalugaga o te pulega sili a Ieova, te fakamalugaga o tena igoa, mo te fakataunuga o tena fuafuaga, e aofia i ei te faka‵saoga o tino.


Recall what Solomon wrote: “Because sentence against a bad work has not been executed speedily, that is why the heart of the sons of men has become fully set in them to do bad.” 	 Ke masaua a pati a Solomona konei: “Ai a e fai ei ne tino a amioga sē ‵lei mo olotou loto kātoa? Me e se vave oko mai a te fakasalaga ki tino fai agasala penā.”


As King of Jehovah’s Messianic Kingdom, Jesus Christ will take the lead in bringing all rebels to nothing, in heaven and on earth. 	 E pelā me ko te Tupu i te Malo faka-Mesia o Ieova, ka fai eiloa ne Iesu Keliso te takitakiga i te fakaseaiga o tino ‵teke katoa, i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


If the Babel account had been an invention by Moses, the Hebrew writer of Genesis, would it have cropped up in the legends of such far-flung national and language groups? 	 Kafai te tala o Papelu ne faite ne Mose, te tino tusitala Epelu telā ne tusi ne ia te Kenese, e mata, ne maua mai i tala mua eiloa o atufenua mo ‵gana lauiloa?


(Psalm 96:13) God has appointed Jesus to be the Judge who will restore justice to mankind.—Read Isaiah 11:1-5; Acts 17:31. 	 (Salamo 96:13) Ko oti ne filifili ne te Atua a Iesu ke fai mo fai te Famasino telā ka toe fakafoki mai ne ia te fai mea tonu ki tino.—Faitau te Isaia 11:1-5; Galuega 17:31.


The disciple James stimulates our thinking about this. 	 E fakamalosi mai te soko ko Iakopo ke mafau‵fau tatou ki te mea tenei.


That is especially a time for you to turn to Jehovah, asking for his holy spirit. 	 Tenā eiloa te taimi tonu e ‵tau o ‵fuli atu koe ki a Ieova, kae akai atu mō tena agaga tapu.


17 Genuine Christians today need to guard against being unduly influenced by the pleasure-mad spirit of this world. 	 17 E ‵tau mo Kelisiano ‵tonu i aso nei o fakaeteete i fakamalosiga ma‵sei mai te agaga masei o te lalolagi tenei.


An African proverb states: “One falsehood spoils a thousand truths.” 	 E isi se tugāpati Afelika, penei: “Ko fakamaseigina a muna‵tonu e uke ne se loi e tasi.”


Of course, a measure of caution is needed, since a spiritually ailing youth could adversely influence other young ones. 	 E tonu, e ‵tau o fakaeteete malie ona ko te mea e mafai o fakamalosi atu se talavou vāivāi ki nisi talavou i auala sē ‵lei.


How did Jehovah express his concern for youths in the early Christian congregation? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Ieova tena mafaufau ‵mafa ki talavou i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano mua?


They are a real source of encouragement.” 	 E maua tonu mai eiloa i ei a fakamalosiga.”


6 The boundaries that Jehovah has set for his intelligent creatures are for their benefit and protection. 	 6 A tapulā kolā ne fakatoka ne Ieova mō tino, ne fai ke aoga kae puipui ei latou.


Those angels believed that they would be better off forsaking their assigned positions in heaven and giving free rein to unnatural desires on earth. 	 Ne fakamalosi aka ne Satani a agelu kolā ke tali‵tonu me ka ‵lei fakafia atu latou māfai e tiakina olotou tulaga i te lagi kae tau‵tali atu ki manakoga fai fakaa‵tea i te lalolagi.


(Zeph. 3:9) What is that “pure language,” and how can we learn to speak it fluently? 	 (Sefanaia 3:9, NW) Se a te “‵gana ‵ma” tenā, kae e mafai pefea o fakaakoako tatou ke fai‵pati faka‵lei ki ei?


THE rich may say: “Our sons are like little plants grown up in their youth, our daughters like corners carved in palace style, our garners full, . . . our flocks multiplying by thousands.” 	 E MAFAI o fai mai a tino mau‵mea: “Ke fai omotou tama‵liki tāgata talavou, ke pelā me ne lakau kolā e ‵tupu aka mo te ma‵losi. Ke fai omotou tama‵liki fāfine ke fai mo pou tāua kolā e fakagaligali ki ei a matulimanu o se palesi. A omotou fale saito ke ‵fonu . . . A mamoe i omotou manafa, ke fanafanau i taki sefulu afe.”


Nevertheless, the Bible does describe a unique war that will bring an end to all wars. 	 E tiga te feitu tenā, e isi se taua fakapito telā e fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu me ka fakagata eiloa ne ia a taua katoa.


And what can we learn from their courage, loyalty, and friendship?—Proverbs 17:17. 	 Kae ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te lotou loto ‵toa, fakamaoni mo te lotou fai taugasoa ‵lei?—Faataoto 17:17.


5 When we allow Bible truth to guide us, it can protect us from faulty reasoning and enable us to make wise decisions. 	 5 Kafai e talia ne tatou a muna‵tonu mai te Tusi Tapu ke takitaki ei tatou, e mafai o puipui ei tatou mai fakamatalaga ‵se kae ke fai ne tatou a fakaikuga ‵lei.


This headline in the newsletter Emerging Trends summarized the results of a nationwide poll in the United States. 	 E fakatoetoe aka ne te ulutala tenei i te nusipepa ko te Emerging Trends a te ikuga o te sukesukega telā ne fai i te Iunaite Sitete.


What can we do to promote more unity among God’s people today? 	 Ne a mea e mafai ne tatou o fai ke fakamalosi aka te ‵kau fakatasi i te vā o tino o te Atua i aso nei?


Rather, it dignifies a woman, allowing her to use her many gifts and talents in harmony with God’s will. 	 I lō te fai penā, e fai i ei ke ‵malu te fafine, kae ke mafai ne ia o fakaaogā a ana taleni e ‵tusa mo te loto o te Atua.


The bad situation was made worse by unfaithful angels who formed unnatural unions with women and produced offspring called Nephilim, “the mighty ones,” or “the men of fame,” of those days. 	 Ne momea aka te fakamaseiga o te tulaga tenā ne agelu sē fakamaoni kolā ne a‵vaga mo fāfine i se auala se ‵tau kae fai ei olotou tama‵liki kolā ne taku ki Nefilimi, “tāgata ‵mafi,” io me ko “tāgata takutakua,” i aso konā.


For centuries, they have been used to justify discrimination against women. 	 Ko oti ne fakaaoga a fuaiupu konei ke ‵lago atu ki te fakakese‵kesega o fāfine.


Then, unexpectedly, his girlfriend broke off their relationship. 	 Kae se mea fakapoi, me ne seki toe fiafai tena fāmau ki a ia.


(Heb. 10:24, 25) The warmth of Christian fellowship comforts us. 	 (Epelu 10:24, 25) I loto i fakatasiga, e lagona ne tatou a te a‵lofa o taina mo tuagane, kae fakamafanafana mai a te mea tenā ki a tatou.


(Deuteronomy 7:3, 4) As a “wall” of separation between Jews and Gentiles, the Mosaic Law kept God’s people from becoming contaminated by pagan thinking and practices.—Ephesians 2:14, 15; John 18:28. 	 (Teutelonome 7:3, 4) E fai a te Tulafono ne tuku ki a Mose e pelā me se “‵pui” telā ne ‵vae aka ei a tino o te Atua mo tino o Fenua Fakaatea ko te mea ke mo a ma lai‵lai latou i mafaufauga mo faifaiga ma‵sei a tino fapaupau.—Efeso 2:14, 15; Ioane 18:28.


How did two Christian couples benefit from making a study of kindness? 	 Ne aoga pefea ki tauavaga Kelisiano e tokolua a te sukesuke ki te mataupu e uiga ki te mataalofa?


In the greater fulfillment, the “seven times” are 2,520 years. 	 I tena fakataunuga lasi, a ‘taimi e fitu’ ko tausaga e 2,520.


He said that although he had once viewed all religious groups as being the same, after seeing the sincere unselfishness of Jehovah’s Witnesses in action, he no longer did so. 	 Ne fai mai a ia me e ui loa ne kilo atu a ia ki lotu katoa me e ‵pau fua, kae mai tua o te laveaga ne ia o te ga‵lue fakamaoni o Molimau a Ieova, ne ‵fuli ei tena kilokiloga.


Furthermore, it encourages the entire congregation to reflect Christ’s mental attitude. 	 E se gata i ei, e fakamalosi atu ki te fakapotopotoga kātoa ke fakaasi atu foki ne latou te kilokiloga a Keliso.


Even if we are not affluent, we can benefit from this divinely inspired counsel. 	 E tiga eiloa e se uke ‵tou tupe, e maua eiloa ne tatou a mea aoga mai te fakatakitakiga tenei mai te Atua.


In what spiritual condition do many sincere people find themselves? 	 Se a te tulaga faka-te-agaga ko ‵tu atu i ei a tino ‵lei e tokouke?


One way Satan does this is by making his world seem attractive, alluring. 	 A te auala e tasi e fai ei ne Satani a te mea tenei ko te fakagaligaliga o tena lalolagi ke fia‵fai a tino ki ei.


Jehovah values the part women play in advancing Kingdom interests 	 E fakatāua ne Ieova a te tusaga e fai ne fafine i te fakataunuga o manakoga o te Malo


The book Ghana in Retrospect explains: “Before the eighth day, the child is not supposed to be human. 	 E fakamatala mai te tusi ko Ghana in Retrospect: “E seki ‵tau o liu tino a te tamaliki mai mua o te valu o aso.


How can we benefit from the psalmist’s seeming change of subject at Psalm 147:4? 	 E aoga pefea ki a tatou a te ‵fuliga o te faipatiga a te faisalamo i te Salamo 147:4?


Wherever the survivors were deported, whether to “the region of light [Babylon in the East]” or to “the islands of the [Mediterranean] sea,” they would glorify Jehovah. 24:21—Who are “the army of the height” and “the kings of the ground”? 	 Faitalia te koga ka avatu ki ei a tino kolā e ‵sao, me ko “[Papelonia] i te saegālā” io me ko “koga ‵mao eiloa o te lalolagi [te Tai Metitilani],” ka tavae atu eiloa latou ki a Ieova. 24:21—Ko oi a “mea ma‵losi faka-te-lagi, mo pule o te lalolagi”?


Jesus went on to call the scribes and Pharisees “fools.” 	 Ne toe taku foki ne Iesu a faiakoga o te Tulafono mo Falesaio e pelā me ne “tino ‵supa.”


“As for me, in my integrity I shall walk.”—PSALM 26:11. 	 “Ka ko au, e sasale faeloa au i te fakamaoni.”—SALAMO 26:11, NW.


(Matt. 20:28) As a result, the Bible explains: “The blood of Jesus . . . cleanses us from all sin.” (1 John 1:7) The Son has thus opened up the way of reconciliation with God. 	 (Mataio 20:28) E fakamatala mai ne te Tusi Tapu a te ikuga: “Te toto o Iesu . . . e faka‵ma ne ia tatou mai i o‵tou agasala katoa.” (1 Ioane 1:7) Ne ‵tala mai ne te Tama se auala ke toe faka‵lei aka ei tatou mo te Atua.


No doubt, using God’s Word to help others to improve their lives is a source of satisfaction and joy.* Notice how you might accomplish that goal. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me i te fakaaogaga o te Muna a te Atua ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke tai faka‵lei aka olotou olaga se mea fakamalie loto kae fakafiafia.* Mafaufau me ka fakataunu pefea ne koe a te fakamoemoega tenā.


The answer is yes! 	 A te tali ki ei ko te ao!


(Nah. 3:12; Luke 13:6-9) Figs contain fiber, antioxidants, and minerals; hence, some say that they are good for the heart. 	 (Nau. 3:12; Luka 13:6-9) E ‵gali a fuaga o te lakau ko te mati i te kai, kae fai mai a nisi tino me e ‵lei ki te fatu.


16 Cases requiring that brothers go through all three steps outlined at Matthew 18:15-17 are rare. 	 16 E faigata eiloa o isi ne fakalavelave kolā e ‵tau ei o fai ne taina a mea katoa e tolu i te Mataio 18:15-17.


Police and family-help organizations link crises in the financial system to an increase in angry outbursts and domestic violence. 	 Ne ‵soko tasi ne pulisimani mo fakapotopotoga i mea tau te kāiga a te fakalavelave i mea tau tupe mo te gasoloakaga o te uiga kaitaua mo amioga fakasaua.


It was the direct result of violating a divine law. 	 Se mea telā e iku mai i te soliga o se tulafono a te Atua.


A. Coast of Great Sea 	 A. Tafatai o te Tai Lasi


People have varying opinions about who Jesus really was. 	 E kese‵kese a manatu o tino me ko oi tonu eiloa a Iesu.


(Habakkuk 2:11) So let us courageously continue to sound God’s warning! 	 (Sapakuka 2:11) Tela la, ke na tumau tatou i te loto toa kae faka‵pula atu te mea telā ne fakailoa mai ne te Atua!


“I CONSIDER THEM AS A LOT OF REFUSE” 	 NE MANATU AKA A IA ME NE “KAIGA KO OKO EILOA I TE UKE”


These writings have had a great influence on the way many view the teachings of Jesus Christ and Christianity itself. 	 Ne lasi ‵ki eiloa a te fakamaseiga ne fai ne tusitusiga konei ki te kilokiloga a tino e tokouke ki akoakoga a Iesu Keliso mo te Lotu Kelisiano.


Many residents of Jerusalem would pray along with a crowd of worshippers in the temple precincts. 	 E tokouke a tino i Ielusalema e ‵talo fakatasi mo te vaitino o tino tapuaki i se kogā koga i te faletapu.


15 Older servants of God joyfully discharge their responsibility “to tell that Jehovah is upright.” 	 15 E fakataunu mo te fiafia ne tavini ma‵tua a te Atua te lotou tiute ke ‘fakaasi atu me i a Ieova e amiotonu.’


(Ephesians 5:1) Our heavenly Father consistently displays goodness, and so should we. 	 (Efeso 5:1) E fakaasi faeloa mai ne te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi a te aga‵lei, kae e ‵tau foki mo tatou o fai penā.


IN ONE way or another, all of us resemble our parents. 	 A TATOU katoa e ‵soko eiloa ki ‵tou mātua i auala kese‵kese.


God tells no one today to “marry a woman of prostitution.” 	 E seki fai mai te Atua ki a tatou i aso nei ke ‘avaga ki se fafine talitagata.’


Babies naturally imitate their parents. 	 E fakaakoako sāle a tama‵liki ki olotou mātua.


Continue to Use It Skillfully 	 Ke Tumau Eiloa i te Fakaaogaga mo te Atamai


How does the truth divide people today? 	 E fakamavae‵vae pefea ne te munatonu a tino i aso nei?


In your Bible, look up the scriptures that your partner is using. 	 Saga tonu ki tou soa io me ko te tino i te fale māfai e faipati se tino i a lāua.


He dared Jesus to hurl himself off the battlement of the temple. 	 Ne tofotofo ne ia a Iesu ke lele ki lalo mai te koga tafa maluga o te faletapu.


What inspired books were written in the first century C.E., and how did they benefit early Christians? 8 Later were added the Gospels, four written accounts of Jesus’ life, and the book of Acts, a history of the spread of Christianity after Jesus’ death. 	 8 Fakamuli ifo, ne toe fakaopoopo atu a tusi Evagelia e fa e uiga ki te olaga o Iesu, pelā foki mo te tusi ko Galuega, telā ne fakamatala mai ei a te tala fakasolopito o te fakasalalauatuga o te lotu Kelisiano mai tua ifo o te matega o Iesu.


How might we illustrate the process of building faith and patience? 	 Ka fakamatala atu pefea ne tatou a te atiakaga o te fakatuanaki mo te loto kufaki?


It has been a potent force in various religious movements down through the years. 	 Se faifaiga telā ne fakamalosi aka ei a gasuesuega a lotu kese‵kese ke oko mai eiloa ki aso nei.


[Picture on page 28] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 30]


Priorities 	 Mea e ‵Tau o Fakamuamua


They contain Messianic prophecies fulfilled in Christ himself. 	 E aofia i ei a valoaga e uiga ki te Mesia kolā ne fakataunu eiloa ne Keliso.


However, they fail to agree on what it teaches. 	 Kae e se lotoma‵lie latou ki mea kolā e akoako mai i ei.


(John 14:26; 15:26) The result? 	 (Ioane 14:26; 15:26) Se a te ikuga?


He stated: “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its strength, how will its saltness be restored? 	 Ana muna: “A koutou ko te masima o te lalolagi; kae kafai ko galo te malosi o tena ‵kona, e mafai la pefea o toe ‵kona?


So she begged for mercy, pleading that she and her family be spared. 	 Tela la, ne fakamolemole atu tou fafine ke a‵lofa atu ki a ia, mai i te akai atu ke faka‵sao a ia mo tena kāiga.


“The vicious circle of hatred and revenge has turned into a spiral, reaching down to our present time,” commented the German newspaper Die Zeit. 	 “Ne tumau eiloa a te takalialia mo te ‵toe taui ma sui ke oko mai eiloa ki ‵tou aso nei,” se fakamatalaga i te nusipepa Siamani ko te Die Zeit.


Jehovah makes this heartwarming promise: “The meek will possess the earth, and they will find exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.” 	 E fai mai ne Ieova te folafolaga fakamalosi loto tenei: “Ka ko latou kolā e loto maulalo, ka fai mo latou te fenua, kae ka maua ne latou te manuia mo te filemu katoatoa.”


(Read 1 John 5:14, 15.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Ioane 5:14, 15.)


Many people equate mildness with weakness. 	 E faka‵pau ne tino e tokouke a te agamalu ki te ‵seva.


(Joshua 19:9; 21:41, 42) Hence, Moses did not specifically bless Simeon. 	 (Iosua 19:9; 21:41, 42) Tela la, ne seki fakamanuia fakapitoa ne Mose a Simeona.


Though at the time Timothy was likely a teenager, he must have applied himself well. 	 E tiga eiloa kāti koi tai foliki malie a Timoteo i te taimi tenā, kāti ne fakagalue faka‵lei ne ia a mea i tena olaga.


From that time onward, Paul began attending all Christian meetings. 	 Mai i te taimi tenā, ne kamata o kau atu faeloa a Paulo ki fakatasiga Kelisiano katoa.


This was sound counsel for Christians back then, and it is for us today. 	 A ko tino ‵tele ne ‵tele eiloa e aunoa mo ne gatu me ne seki ma‵nako ke taofi latou ne so se mea mai te taumafai ke maua ne latou te fakailoga.


For more details, see the book Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom, pages 675-6, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke maua a nisi fakamatalaga, ke onoono ki te tusi ko te Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom,—itulau e 675-676, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


3 The words of Festus indicate that Paul faced trumped-up charges of sedition—a crime that carried the death penalty. 	 3 E fakaasi mai i pati a Feso me ne ‵losi ‵se atu ki a Paulo e pelā me se tino ‵teke ki te malo—se agasala telā e iku atu ki te mate.


(Proverbs 16:31) All love Jehovah deeply. 	 (Faataoto 16:31) E a‵lofa malosi a tino katoa konei ki a Ieova.


Some claim that the human life span was not really so long back then and that the years mentioned in the Bible account were really months. 	 E fai mai a nisi tino me i te olaga o tino i aso mua e se na ko leva, kae ko tausaga kolā e faipati ki ei te Tusi Tapu e fakauiga fua ki masina.


A sincere apology can remove a possible future cause for conflict and pave the way for real forgiveness and a solution to the problem. 	 A te fakatoesega telā e vau mai te loto e tapale ne ia keatea se mea telā e mafai o tupu i ei se fakalavelave kae iku atu ei ki te mauaga o se fakamagaloga tonu mo te faka‵leiga o se fakalavelave.


How do we know when the Lord’s Evening Meal should be held, and what meaning should it have for all of us? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou a te taimi e fai ei a te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi, kae se a te aoga o te mea tenā ki a tatou katoa?


How do the publishers adapt to this situation? 	 E mafai pefea o fakafesagai atu a tino talai ki te tulaga tenei?


(Romans 10:11-13) And we are determined to ‘walk in Jehovah’s name forever.’—Micah 4:5; Isaiah 43:10-12. 20. 	 (Loma 10:11-13) Kae ko ‵mautakitaki tatou i te fia “sasale i te igoa o Ieova ki te se-gata-mai.”—Mika 4:5, NW; Isaia 43:10-12.


Thus, after six months, we knew only a few words of Tagalog. 	 Tela la, i te ono masina mai tua, ne tauloto fua ne matou ne nāi pati i te ‵gana Tagalog.


(1 Corinthians 7:31) Instead, we use our strength and resources primarily in Jehovah’s service. 	 (1 Kolinito 7:31) I lō te fai penā, e fakaaogā muamua eiloa ne tatou ‵tou malosi mo ‵tou kope i te taviniga ki a Ieova.


With whom do we have the privilege to communicate, and why is that so amazing? 	 Ko oi te tino e maua ne tatou te tauliaga ke fesokotaki atu ki ei, kae kaia e fakaofoofogia ei te mea tenā?


12 We must guard against developing a spirit of murmuring. 	 12 E ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou ke mo a e ati aka se uiga muimui.


True Christians do not look for omens. 	 E se ‵sala a Kelisiano ‵tonu ki fakailoga.


I reasoned that absolute freedom was the only way to be truly happy. 	 Ne mafaufau au me i te auala fua e tasi ke maua ei ne se tino te fiafia tonu ko te mauaga ne ia te saolotoga katoatoa.


The Bible plainly states: “All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness.” (2 Timothy 3:16) Granted, the Bible was not written as a self-help manual. 	 E fakamatala manino mai te Tusi Tapu: “Me i Tusitusiga Tapu katoa ne aumai mai te Atua, kae aogā ki te akoakoga o te mea tonu, ki te polopoloki, ki te fakatonu o te mea ‵se, mo te akoako atu ki te olaga ‵lei.” (2 Timoteo 3:16) E tonu, ne seki ‵lomi a te Tusi Tapu e pelā me se tusi fesoasoani mō tino taki tokotasi.


• What important role do conversations play in the family circle and in the Christian congregation? 	 • Se a te aogā o sau‵talaga i te kāiga e pelā foki i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano?


Jehovah said that he had determined to bring to ruin “all flesh.” 	 Ne fai atu Ieova me ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne ia ke fakaseai a “tino ola katoa.”


Such procedures are not involved in theocratic appointments. 	 E se aofia a vaegā faifaiga penā i te ‵tofiga fakaseokalatika.


Remember, Jehovah assured faithful ones in ancient Israel that he was not hidden from them. 	 Ke masaua me ne fakatalitonu atu a Ieova ki ana tino fakamaoni i Isalaelu i aso mua me e se ‵muni a ia mai i a latou.


13. What traits of Peter may come to mind, but why did Jesus select him as an apostle? 	 13 Ke onoono faka‵lei nei tatou ki te lua o fakaakoakoga, ko te fakaakoakoga a te apositolo ko Petelu.


11 True Christians keep clear of false worship, rejecting false religious teachings. 	 11 E ‵kalo katoatoa keatea a Kelisiano ‵tonu mai lotu ‵se, mai te ‵teke atu ki olotou akoakoga ‵se fakalotu.


Why, the very idea seems beyond comprehension for imperfect humans! 	 Ko oko loa i te faigata ke malamalama a tino sē ‵lei katoatoa i te mea tenā!


When may parents instruct their children? 	 Ko taimi fea e mafai ei o akoako atu a mātua ki olotou tama‵liki?


Simply put, we hate cruelty because we have a sense of right and wrong. 	 E takalia‵lia tatou ki uiga fakasauā me e iloa ne tatou a te mea tonu mo te mea ‵se.


Jesus gave a clear answer to that question when he said to his opposers: “Abraham your father rejoiced greatly at the prospect of seeing my day, and he saw it and rejoiced.” 	 Ne tuku atu ne Iesu se tali manino ki te fesili tenā i te taimi ne fai atu ei a ia ki tino kolā ne ‵teke ki a ia, penei: “Ne fiafia kae fakamoemoe malosi a Apelaamo te otou tamana ke lavea ne ia a mea ka fai ne au, kae ne lavea eiloa ne ia kae ne fiafia malosi.”


Athletes often train hard for many months in order to reach their goal. 	 E fakamasani sāle faka‵lei a tino ta‵fao i masina e uke ko te mea ke taunu olotou fakamoemoega.


12 The faithful slave is also discreet in that it neither acts immodestly, running ahead of Jehovah, nor lags behind when God’s direction on a matter is clear. 	 12 E lavea atu foki a te poto o te tavini fakamaoni me e se sona fai ana mea mai te faiga o ana fakaikuga e aunoa mo te faka‵tali ki se ikuga mautinoa mai i a Ieova, io me fakatamala o fakagalue aka a fakatonutonuga mai i te Atua kolā ko maina latou i ei.


For example, when a young Jewish man in Israel attended his first Christian meeting, he was amazed to see Jewish and Arab brothers worshipping Jehovah side by side. 	 E pelā mo te taimi ne kau atu ei se tamataene Iutaia i Isalaelu mō te taimi muamua ki te fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano, ne ofo malosi tou tagata ke lavea atu a taina Iutaia mo taina Alapi e tapuaki fakatasi atu ki a Ieova.


(See paragraphs 11-14) 	 (Onoono ki te palakalafa e 11-14)


15 In one vision, Daniel saw Greece depicted as a leopard with four wings, indicating that this empire would conquer swiftly. 	 15 I te fakaasiga e tasi, ne lavea ne Tanielu se lepoti e fa ana kapa‵kau. E fakauiga a te lepoti tenei ki Eleni, telā ka fakatakavale ne ia a nisi atufenua i se auala vave ‵ki.


How is goodness defined, and what role should this quality play in our life? 	 E fakamatala mai pefea te uiga ko te aga‵lei, kae se a te tulaga o te uiga tenei i ‵tou olaga?


How can you, like Paul, motivate your listeners? 	 E pelā mo Paulo, e fakamalosi aka pefea ne koe a tino fakalogo‵logo?


Whatever the case, a mild response gives the individual an opportunity to reflect on your fine conduct.—1 Pet. 2:12; 3:16. 	 Faitalia me se a te mea e mafai o tupu, a te tali atu i te leo filemu e tuku atu i ei se avanoaga ki te tino ke toe mafaufau faka‵lei ki ou uiga ‵gali.—1 Petelu 2:12; 3:16.


(Genesis 13:18) Abram once again demonstrated the high priority he assigned to worship. 	 (Kenese 13:18) Ne toe fakaasi atu ne Apelamo a te fakatāua malosi ne ia o te tapuakiga ne ‵tofi aka ke fai ne ia.


There is less wind and background noise at those times. 	 E se agi malosi te matagi kae e se logoā malosi a taimi konā.


Some Who Despised the Inheritance 	 Ne Manatu Māmā Nisi Tino ki te Tofi


7 Paul wrote to the Philippians: “This is what I continue praying, that your love may abound yet more and more with accurate knowledge and full discernment; that you may make sure of the more important things.” 	 Ko te mea ke iloa ne koutou o filifili a te mea e sili atu i te ‵lei.”


6, 7. (a) As in the case of Job, God uses what to measure our integrity? (b) Why must we not be devious or deceptive? 	 6, 7. (a) E pelā mo te mea ne tupu ki a Iopu, se a te mea e fakaaoga ne te Atua ke fua ki ei te ‵tou fakamaoni? (e) Kaia e se ‵tau ei mo tatou o amio ma‵sei io me amio fakaloiloi?


Daily, we face decisions that could affect our lives for years to come. 	 I aso takitasi, e fakafesagai atu tatou ki fakaikuga kolā e mafai o pokotia i ei ‵tou olaga i tausaga mai mua.


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Paul wrote: “I bend my knees to the Father . . . to the end that he may grant you according to the riches of his glory to be made mighty in the man you are inside with power through his spirit.” 	 Ne tusi mai penei Paulo: “Ko totuli ei au o ‵talo i mua o te Tamana mō koutou, . . . ke tuku atu ne ia ki a koutou mai te maumea o tona ‵malu, a te mana e alatu i tona Agaga, ko te mea ke fakamalosigina otou foitino i loto.”


For example, you believe in God and you have heard others express why they have faith in his existence. 	 E pelā mo tou talitonu ki te Atua kae ne lagona ne koe me e fakaasi mai ne nisi tino a te pogai e fakatuanaki ei latou me e ola tonu a ia.


Consider the Evidence 	 Ke Mafaufau ki Fakamaoniga


The next thing I knew, I was no longer a part of the Christian congregation. 	 Ne iloa aka ei ne au me ko se toe fai au mo fai se vaega o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


But pursuing a goal is not the same as reaching it. 	 Kae ko te kausaki atu ki se fakamoemoega e se ‵pau eiloa mo te oko atu ki ei.


19 As a youth, you need to realize that even if you were to gain the approval of your peers, years from now most of them likely will not even remember your name. 	 19 E pelā me se talavou, e ‵tau o iloa ne koe me kafai foki e maua ne koe te taliaga a ou taugasoa, kafai ko ‵teka atu te fia o tausaga mai te taimi nei, a te tokoukega o latou ka se toe masaua eiloa ne latou tou igoa.


He lived in a city that God had determined to destroy because of the people’s badness. 	 Ne ola a ia i se fa‵kai telā ne fakaiku aka ne te Atua ke fakamasei ona ko te ma‵sei o amioga a tino i ei.


Yes, godly counsel and direction will come at the proper time for us, enabling us to resist temptation or make a wise decision. 	 E tonu, ka oko mai a pati fesoasoani mai te Atua ki a tatou i te taimi tonu, kae ka fai ei ke mafai ne tatou o ‵teke atu ki fakaosoosoga io me ke fai se filifiliga poto.


In the invisible realm, Satan has organized the demons into governments, given them authority, and made them world rulers.—Eph. 6:12. 	 E auala i se malo sē matea, ne fakatoka eiloa ne Satani a temoni ke aofia i se malo, kae fai latou ke pule mai ki te lalolagi.—Efe. 6:12.


• Appreciating the splendor of Jehovah’s dignity should have what effect on us? 	 • E ‵tau o pokotia pefea tatou ona ko te loto fakafetai ki te ‵lei o te ‵malu o Ieova?


By means of intimidation, they may get others to join them. 	 E fakamatakutaku ne latou a nisi tama‵liki ke ‵kau atu ki a latou.


That is why Jehovah’s Witnesses conduct free home Bible studies with millions worldwide. 	 Tenā te pogai e fai ei ne Molimau a Ieova a te fia miliona o akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu sē ‵togi i fale o tino i te lalolagi kātoa.


The key point is that to be pleasing and acceptable to God, we must constantly be on guard so as to maintain a clean and undefiled heart.—Proverbs 4:23. 	 A te manatu tāua, me kafai e fia fakafiafia kae fia talia tatou ne te Atua, e ‵tau o tumau tatou i te matapula‵pula ko te mea ke ‵mā faeloa ‵tou loto kae se lai‵lai.—Faataoto 4:23.


Paul explained that God had furnished a guarantee of this by resurrecting Jesus. 	 Ne fakamatala atu a Paulo me ko oti ne fakamautinoa aka ne te Atua a te tonu o te mea tenei i te fakatuakaga ne ia o Iesu.


The same—disobedience. 	 Ona foki ko te sē faka‵logo.


How does the apostle Paul assure us that Jehovah will not abandon us if we look to Him when we are under temptation? 	 E fakamaoni mai pefea a te apositolo ko Paulo me e se mafai o tiakina tatou ne Ieova māfai e ‵saga atu ki a ia mai lalo i tofotofoga?


11 The year 1992 saw still another refinement, one that is comparable to what happened after the Israelites and others returned from exile in Babylon. 	 11 I te 1992, ne iloa aka me koi ‵tau eiloa o fai se ‵fuliga, se mea telā e tai ‵pau mo te mea ne tupu mai tua o te toe ‵fokiatuga o te kau Isalaelu mo nisi tino mai te lotou ‵nofo fakapagota i Papelonia.


3 How do spiritual shepherds maintain a willing and eager spirit, thus becoming examples to the flock? 	 3 E mafai pefea o fakatumau ne tausi mamoe faka-te-agaga a te loto fiafia mo te loto finafinau, kae fai foki mo fai ne fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki te lafu?


When did Christianity reach Georgia? 	 Ne oko anafea a te lotu Kelisiano ki Georgia?


(1 Sam. 16:13) He was a man of great spiritual depth and was even inspired to write sections of the Bible. 	 (1 Samu. 16:13) A ia se tagata telā ne lasi tena iloa i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae ne fakaosofia foki ke tusi ne ia a nisi tusi o te Tusi Tapu.


The Bible answers: “The god of this system of things has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ, who is the image of God, might not shine through.”—2 Corinthians 4:4. 	 E tali mai penei te Tusi Tapu: “Ne se tali‵tonu latou i te mea ko fakapouligina olotou loto ne te atua masei o te lalolagi nei, ko te mea ke se matea ne latou a te mainaga o te Tala ‵Lei e uiga ki te ‵malu o Keliso, telā ko te fakatusa tonu o te Atua.”—2 Kolinito 4:4.


GREET “MEN OF ALL SORTS” 	 FAKATALOFA ATU KI “VAEGĀ TINO KATOA”


The man serving as go-between “went relating to Isaac all the things he had done.” 	 “Ne fakamatala atu ne te [avefekau] ki a Isaako a mea katoa kolā ne fai ne ia.”


13 The foremost example in uncompromising devotion to Jehovah is Jesus, who was falsely accused of sedition and of disturbing the established order. 	 13 A te ‵toe fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te tapuaki mautakitaki atu ki a Ieova, ko Iesu, ko ia telā ne ‵losi ‵se atu ki ei e pelā me se tino e ‵teke kae fakamakosu ne ia te fenua.


This book’s inspired songs also contain lyrics that express hope in Jehovah and the desire to turn to the right course. 	 E aofia foki i pese konei a fakalagi kolā e fakamatala mai i ei te fakamoemoe ki a Ieova mo te manakoga ke ‵fuli atu ki te auala tonu.


16 Even when we experience the loss of material things because of opposition or persecution that we suffer for holding to the Christian way, we can be content knowing that Jehovah will reward us fully. 	 16 Faitalia me e ‵galo ‵tou kope faka-te-foitino ona ko ‵tekemaiga io me ko fakasauāga kolā e logo‵mae i ei tatou mai te puke ‵mau ki auala faka-Kelisiano, e tali‵tonu tatou me ka fakamanuia katoatoa tatou ne Ieova.


7. (a) What did Jesus pray for on the night of the first Lord’s Evening Meal? (b) What shows that Jehovah has answered Jesus’ prayer? 	 7. (a) Se a te mea ne ‵talo a Iesu ki ei i te po o te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi? (e) Se a te mea e fakaasi mai ei me ne tali ne Ieova te ‵talo a Iesu?


That would convey a very clear message: You are not happy, and you want your mate to be unhappy too. 	 E fakaasi faka‵lei atu i te mea tenā se fekau tāua: A koe e se fiafia, kae e manako foki koe ke se fiafia tau avaga.


(Exodus 35:1-3; Numbers 15:32-36) Each year, additional time was to be set aside for specified holy conventions. 	 (Esoto 35:1-3; Numela 15:32-36) Ne fakatoka foki a taimi i tausaga takitasi mō te faiga o fakamanatuga tapu.


Another factor to consider is the resurrection of anointed Christians, which—as Scriptural evidence indicates—began soon after the establishment of the Kingdom.* (Rev. 20:6) Since none of Christ’s anointed brothers are spoken of as accompanying Jesus in the battle with the dragon and its angels, the war in heaven and the ousting of Satan and his demons would have been completed by the time the resurrection of Christ’s brothers got under way. 	 A te suā manatu ke mafaufau ki ei ko te toe‵tuga o Kelisiano fakaekegina, telā—e ‵tusa mo fakamaoniga i te Tusi Tapu—ne kamata mai tua malie eiloa o te fakatuakaga o te Malo.* (Fakaasiga 20:6) Ona ko te mea e seai se mea e taku mai e uiga ki taina fakaekegina o Keliso me ne ‵kau atu latou ki a Iesu i te taua atu ki te talako mo ana agelu, a te taua i te lagi mo te ‵peiifoga o Satani mo ana temoni kāti ne oti atu mai i te taimi ne kamata ei o faka‵tu aka a taina o Keliso.


It is not the people but their assignments that are viewed as special. 	 E se ko tino, kae ko olotou galuega kolā e fai pelā me ne mea fakapito.


But do not overlook the principle found in God’s Word: “He that sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.”—2 Cor. 9:6. 	 Kae ke se puli i a koe a te fakatakitakiga telā e maua i te Muna a te Atua: “Ka ko te tino telā e uke ana fuaga ne ‵toki, ka uke foki ana fuataga e maua.”—2 Kolinito 9:6.


(Matt. 24:15, 16) But how would Jesus’ followers recognize when this prophecy was being fulfilled? 	 (Mataio 24:15, 16) Kae ka iloa pefea ne soko o Iesu a te taimi ne fakataunu ei a te valoaga tenei?


Thus we help to save lives. 	 Tela la, e fesoasoani atu eiloa tatou o faka‵sao a ola o tino.


Who is “the birdcatcher,” and why is he dangerous? 	 Ko oi “te tino fai manu,” kae kaia e fakamataku ei a ia?


See The Watchtower, November 15, 2010, pages 12-16; July 15, 2004, pages 21-23. 	 Ke onoono ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Novema 1, 2010, itulau e 20-21; The Watchtower i a Iulai 15, 2004, itulau e 21-23.


It shows that “the kings of the entire inhabited earth” will be gathered against Jehovah on “the great day of God the Almighty.” 	 E fai mai i ei ki a tatou me i “tupu o te lalolagi nofoaki kātoa” ka maopoopo o taua atu ki a Ieova mō “te taua i te aso lasi o te Atua Malosi Katoatoa.”


7 What motivated Jeremiah to preach despite challenging circumstances? 	 7 Ne a mea ne fakamalosi atu ki a Ielemia ke talai atu faitalia a tulaga faiga‵ta?


I have a strong desire to talk about his qualities to those considered hopeless cases, for many viewed me as one. 	 Ko maua ne au se manakoga malosi ke faipati atu ki ana uiga ‵gali ki tino kolā e foliga mai me ko seai se fakamoemoega ke toe faka‵lei, me ne penā eiloa a kilokiloga a tino e tokouke e uiga ki a au.


Noah carried out all that God had commanded, and the work was finished. 	 Ne fai ne Noa a mea katoa kolā ne fakatonu atu ne te Atua, kae ne palele atu i ei te galuega.


He allowed nothing to sidetrack him from the commission he received from his Father to preach the good news of God’s Kingdom and to make disciples of all whom God drew to Jesus. 	 Ne seki talia lele ne ia so se mea ke fakalavelave atu ki a ia i te faiga o te galuega telā ne tuku atu ne tena Tamana ke fai ne ia. Ke talai a te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua kae ke fai a soko mai tino katoa kolā ne ‵futi atu ne te Atua ki a Iesu.


(Acts 26:4, 5; Phil. 3:4-6) He admitted: “I am the least of the apostles, and I am not worthy of being called an apostle.” (1 Cor. 15:9) He later wrote: “To me, a man less than the least of all holy ones, this undeserved kindness was given, so that I should declare to the nations the good news about the unfathomable riches of the Christ.” 	 (Galu. 26:4, 5; Fili. 3:4-6) Ne fai ‵tonu mai a ia: “Me ko au eiloa te ‵toe apositolo fatauva i apositolo katoa, kae e se ‵tau o taku au ki se apositolo.” (1 Koli. 15:9) Ne toe tusi fakamuli mai a ia: “Ne tuku mai ki a au, telā se tagata e malalo ifo i te ‵toe tino fatauva eiloa i tino tapu katoa, a te alofa tauanoa tenei, ko te mea ke folafola atu ne au ki fenua fakaa‵tea te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te maumea sē fuafuagina o te Keliso.”


(Acts 8:39, 40) He surely set a fine example in doing the work of an evangelizer! 	 (Galuega 8:39, 40) Ne tuku mai eiloa ne ia se fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te faiga o te galuega a te tino talai!


Entry into the Kingdom would require ‘disowning oneself,’ ‘eating’ Jesus’ flesh and blood, being “born again,” and being “no part of the world.” 	 A te ulu atu ki te Malo e manakogina i ei a te ‘sē toe mafaufau ki a ia eiloa,’ ‘kai’ ki te foitino mo te toto o Iesu, te “‵toe fanau mai,” mo te ‘sē fai mo fai ne tino o te lalolagi.’


6 A single Christian often has the flexibility to accept assignments in Jehovah’s service that might be out of reach for a married person. 	 6 A te Kelisiano nofo taka e mafai eiloa o talia ne ia a galuega i te taviniga a Ieova kolā e se mafai o kausaki ki ei se tino avaga.


Similarly, the moral laws of God are irrevocable and cannot be circumvented or violated with impunity. 	 E se mafai o ‵fuli a tulafono a te Atua e uiga ki amioga ‵mā, kae e se mafai foki o fakasekeseke io me ofa ana tulafono e aunoa mo se fakasalaga.


(Ps. 110:1, 2; Heb. 10:12, 13) He soon will go into action to bring an end to Satan’s system. 	 (Salamo 110:1, 2; Epelu 10:12, 13) Ko pili fua o gasuesue a ia o aumai te gataga ki te fakanofonofoga a Satani.


Why did Jesus enjoy freeness of speech when warning about heavy drinking? 	 Kaia ne seki manavase ei a Iesu ma faipati atu i te taimi ne fakailoa atu ei ne ia ke fakaeteete i te konā?


[Pictures on page 20] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 18]


8. (a) What critical test of loyalty did the three Hebrews face? (b) What was the outcome of the test, and what does this illustrate? 	 8. (a) Se a te tofotofoga faigata o te alofa fakamaoni ne fe‵paki mo tamataene Epelu e tokotolu? (e) Se a te ikuga o te tofotofoga, kae se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei?


For instance, the apostle Paul wrote under inspiration: “Let each one of you individually so love his wife as he does himself; on the other hand, the wife should have deep respect for her husband.” 	 E pelā mo pati fakaosofia a te apositolo ko Paulo kolā ne tusi mai penei: “Ke a‵lofa foki koutou taki tokotasi ki otou avaga e pelā eiloa mo koutou ki a koutou eiloa. I te suā feitu, e ‵tau o lasi te āva o te fafine ki tena avaga.”


To be kind means to do good rather than to do anything harmful. 	 E fakauiga te alofa atafai ki te faiga o mea ‵lei i lō te faiga o mea fakalogo‵mae.


(Psalm 107:8, 15, 21, 31) We rejoice that Jehovah extends his loving-kindness to his approved servants—either as individuals or as a group. 	 (Salamo 107:8, 15, 21, 31) E fia‵fia eiloa tatou me e fakaasi mai ne Ieova tena alofa tumau ki ana tavini kolā ne taliagina faitalia me ko tino taki tokotasi io me se fakapotopotoga.


3 With confidence Job said: “[Jehovah] will weigh me in accurate scales and God will get to know my integrity.” 	 3 Ne fai atu a Iopu mo te mautinoa, penei: “[A Ieova] ke fua ne ia au i fua mea ‵mafa kolā e ‵tonu katoatoa, kae ka iloa ne ia i au e se ‵se io me e fakamaoni.”


He “cannot slave for God and for Riches.” 	 E se “mafai ne [ia] o tavini ki te Atua mo koloa.”


(Eph. 5:33) Because of cooperation between God-fearing mates, situations that cause friction are kept to a minimum or eliminated entirely. 	 (Efe. 5:33) Ona ko te ga‵lue fakatasi o taki tauavaga kolā e ma‵taku ki te Atua, e se uke io me seai ne fakalavelave e mafai o ‵tupu i olotou olaga avaga.


(Acts 2:38) Nevertheless, our dedication is a personal matter, and nobody else can make it for us. 	 (Galuega 2:38) E se gata i ei, a te tukuatuga se filifiliga a te tino i a ia eiloa, kae e se ‵tau o fai ne se isi tino mō tatou.


In 1947, as soon as independence from Great Britain was declared on the Indian subcontinent, Hindus and Muslims were at one another’s throat. 	 I te 1947, i te taimi ne folafola atu ei a te tu tokotasi o Initia mai i Peletania te Sili, ne fakatau taua foki a tino Lotu Hinitu mo tino Lotu Musilimu.


At Psalm 86:10, 11, we read: “You are great and are doing wondrous things; you are God, you alone. Instruct me, O Jehovah, about your way. I shall walk in your truth. 	 Te Aliki, akoako mai ki a au a mea e ‵tau mo au o fai, ka fakalogo au ki ei mo te fakamaoni; akoako mai ke tavini atu au ki a koe mo te loto katoatoa.”


February 1, 2010 	 Fepuali 1, 2010


I have spent the last 42 years in full-time service, and I have no regrets whatsoever. 	 Ko oti ne tavini atu au i te 42 tausaga ko ‵teka i te taviniga tumau, kae ne seki salamo eiloa au i ei.


6 Peter immediately “took [Jesus] aside and commenced rebuking him, saying: ‘Be kind to yourself, Lord; you will not have this destiny at all.’” 	 6 I te taimi eiloa tenā ne fakatafa ei ne Petelu a Iesu keatea kae fai atu: “Te Aliki, ke alofa atu a te Atua ki a koe, ke mo a e oko ki a koe a mea konā!”


Why is it vital to remain alert to anything that can endanger our spirituality? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke matapula‵pula tatou ki so se mea telā e fakamataku ki te ‵tou malosi faka-te-agaga?


What choice have some Christians made, and why? 	 Se a te filifiliga ne fai ne nisi Kelisiano, kae kaia?


How can the congregation provide comfort to those who are mourning? 	 E mafai pefea o fakamafanafana atu te fakapotopotoga ki tino fanoa‵noa?


So one day they decided to try a different approach. 	 Tela la, e tasi te aso ne sui ei te lotou faiga.


If he insists on going ahead with his endeavor, he will be forced to recognize his error. 	 Kafai e tumau eiloa a tena kausaki atu ki te mea tenā, ka faimalogina a ia ke lavea atu tena mea ‵se.


Jehovah welcomes into his family those who want to serve him. 	 E talia ne Ieova ki loto i tena kāiga a tino kolā e ma‵nako ke tavini atu ki a ia.


• What is the peace of the Christ? 	 Se a te mea muamua e ‵tau o mafau‵fau tatou ki ei māfai e foliga mai me e sē ‵lei a faifaiga ki se tino i loto i te fakapotopotoga? 6.


What tactics are sometimes used? 	 Ne a aofaga e fai sāle?


Consider: If two sheep are on a hill, two other sheep are in a valley, and still another sheep is grazing elsewhere, would we describe those five sheep as a flock? 	 Ke mafau‵fau ki te mea tenei: “Kafai e lua a mamoe e ‵nofo atu i luga i te mauga, e lua mamoe i loto i te vanu kae ko te suā mamoe e kaikai i se kogā koga, e mata, e mafai o taku ne koe a latou ki se lafu mamoe?


Each was under a vow to God, and they both faithfully paid their vow to him. 	 Ne fai ne lāua taki tokotasi se tautoga ki te Atua, kae ne tausi eiloa lāua mo te fakamaoni ki ei.


For example, shortly before the Israelites were to enter the Promised Land, Moses warned them: “Watch out for yourselves for fear your heart may be enticed, and you do turn aside and worship other gods and bow down to them, and Jehovah’s anger does blaze against you.” 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, mai mua malie eiloa o ulu atu te kau Isalaelu ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga, ne fai atu a Mose ki a latou: “Sa fulitua ki te Aliki [Ieova] o tapuaki atu ki nisi atua fakaatea. Kafai e fai koutou penā, ko te Aliki ka kaitaua ki a koutou.”


(3 John 1-14) 	 (3 Ioane 1-14)


“If you’re a normal college student,” says one researcher, “you do it.”—1 Corinthians 5:11; 6:9, 10. 	 E fai mai te sukesukega e tasi: “Kafai koe se tamaliki akoga masani i te kolisi, e fai eiloa koe penā.”—1 Kolinito 5:11; 6:9, 10.


In time, we were reassigned to south London. 	 Ne oko mai te taimi ke toe ‵tofi aka matou ki te feitu ki saute o Lonitona.


It is this: “To obey is better than a sacrifice, to pay attention than the fat of rams; for rebelliousness is the same as the sin of divination, and pushing ahead presumptuously the same as using uncanny power and teraphim.”—1 Samuel 15:22, 23. 	 Ko te mea tenei: “E sili atu te fakalogo ki a ia i lō te ofo atu o te mamoe tafasili i te ‵lei ki a ia. A te ‵teke ki a ia e ‵pau eiloa i te masei mo te fakataulaitu, ka ko te fakamatamata se agasala pelā eiloa mo te ifo atu ki nisi atua.”—1 Samuelu 15:22, 23.


PETER USES “THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM” 	 NE FAKAAOGĀ NE PETELU A “KĪ O TE MALO”


(Zech. 14:4, 8) This valley plays a vital role in providing protection for Jehovah’s worshippers. 	 (Saka. 14:4, 8, NW) E tāua ‵ki te tusaga e fai ne te vanu tenei i te puipuiga o tino tapuaki o Ieova.


2 Early missionaries helped many more to embrace Christianity. 	 2 Ne fesoasoani atu a misionale i aso mua ki tino e tokouke ke talia ne latou a te Lotu Kelisiano.


Yes, paying attention to that warning has saved lives. 	 Ao, a te ‵saga tonu atu ki faka‵pulaga penā ne faka‵sao i ei a ola o tino.


Your unrestrained enthusiasm might discourage your partner and confuse the householder. 	 Kafai e se taofiofi ne koe a tou fia faipati atu, e mafai o fakavāivāi atu a te mea tenā ki tou soa kae faka‵numi atu ki te tino i te fale.


Genesis dates all the phases of the Flood precisely, like a ship’s log, reflecting the veracity of the account.—Genesis 7:11, 17, 24; 8:3-14. 	 Ne taku mai i te tusi o Kenese a vaega katoa o te tala e uiga ki te Lolo, e pelā me se tusi i luga i te vaka, kae e fakaasi mai i ei a te ‵tonu o te tala.—Kenese 7:11, 17, 24; 8:3-14.


(Proverbs 13:18) Conversely, heeding divine directives results in “length of days and years of life and peace,” a satisfying and fulfilling life.—Proverbs 3:2. 	 (Faataoto 13:18) Kae i te suā feitu, kafai e faka‵logo ki fakatakitakiga mai te Atua, e iku atu ki te “ola i se olaga loa kae maumea,” se olaga fakafiafia kae gali.—Faataoto 3:2.


What “tribulation” did Jesus prophesy? 	 Se a te “fakalavelave” ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu?


How is Jesus greater than Moses as 	 E sili atu pefea a Iesu i a Mose i tena fai pelā me


The brochure What Does God Require of Us?, published in 1996, has a distribution of 150 million copies in 244 languages as of now. 	 Ne tufa atu a kopi e silia atu i te 150 miliona i ‵gana e 244 o te polosiua telā ne ‵lomi i te 1996 ko te Ne a Mea e Manako ki ei te Atua ke Fai ne Tatou?


12, 13. (a) Illustrate the effects of murmuring. (b) What might prompt an individual to murmur? 	 12, 13. (a) Fai mai se fakatusa e uiga ki pokotiaga o te muimui. (e) Ne a mea e mafai o fakamalosi fakavave atu ke muimui se tino?


(John 3:34) By what he said and did, Jesus fully demonstrated that he was the Messiah, the one to liberate mankind from sin and all its evil consequences. 	 (Ioane 3:34) E auala i ana pati mo ana faifaiga, ne fakaasi faka‵lei atu ei ne Iesu me i a ia ko te Mesia, ko te tino telā ka fakasaoloto ne ia a tino katoa mai te agasala mo ana ikuga ma‵sei katoa.


Paul explained how he took into consideration the people he taught. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne Paulo a te auala ne saga atu ei a ia ki tino kolā e akoako ne ia.


18 How can we overcome the fear of failure? 	 18 E mafai pefea o manumalo tatou i te manavase mafai e se magoi a ‵tou taumafaiga ke fesoasoani atu ki se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


What do they disclose about the way Jesus dealt with people during his ministry? 	 Ne a mea ne fakaasi mai i ei e uiga ki te auala ne saga atu ei a Iesu ki tino i te taimi o tena galuega talai?


Because of the long distances, we often stayed overnight in the homes of the local people. 	 Ona ko te ‵mao o koga, ne masani o ‵moe māua i fale o tino o te fa‵kai i te po.


Remember, Jesus’ example shows that even a perfect human may sometimes need to cry out for help.—Hebrews 5:7. 	 Ke masaua te fakaakoakoga a Iesu me i nisi taimi e ma‵nako foki a tino ‵lei katoatoa ki se fesoasoani.—Epelu 5:7.


We realize that should we die before Armageddon, a continued course of conduct displeasing to Jehovah could put us in the same position as those who have no prospect of a resurrection. 	 E iloa ne tatou me kafai e ‵mate tatou mai mua o Amaketo, kae ne tumau tatou i te faiga o mea kolā e fakafanoanoa atu ki a Ieova, e mafai eiloa o tuku ne Ieova tatou fakatasi mo tino kolā e seai se lotou fakamoemoega ke toe‵tu mai.


Victorine has little hope that her financial situation will improve to any great degree until God changes things. 	 E isi eiloa se fakamoemoega foliki o Victorine me ka momea aka te ‵lei o tena tulaga i mea tau tupe ki so se aofaki ke oko ki te taimi e ‵fuli ei ne te Atua a mea.


The righteous one will rejoice in Jehovah and will indeed take refuge in him.” 	 A tino amio‵tonu katoa e fia‵fia ki te Aliki i ana mea ne fai, me ka ola latou i a ia.”


It would be wise to find a mature Christian—perhaps an elder—with whom to share our concerns and upon whom we can call for help when temptation strikes.—Proverbs 22:17. 	 Se mea ‵lei ke ‵sala aka se Kelisiano matua—kāti se toeaina—telā e mafai o fakaasi atu ki ei a mea kolā e manava‵se tatou ki ei kae e mafai foki o olo atu tatou ki a ia mō se fesoasoani māfai e fe‵paki tatou mo se tofotofoga.—Faataoto 22:17.


(Philippians 2:8) Jesus also proved that a perfect man could maintain perfect integrity to Jehovah despite the severest of trials. 	 (Filipi 2:8) Ne fakamaoni mai foki ne Iesu me ne mafai eiloa ne se tagata ‵lei katoatoa o fakatumau tena fakamaoni ‵lei katoatoa ki a Ieova faitalia a tofotofoga faiga‵ta.


“At the start of that week,” recalls Roald, “I felt quite satisfied that I had managed to arrange my affairs in such a way that I could share in this special activity for a whole week.” 	 “I te kamataga o te vaiaso tenā,” e masaua ne Roald, “ne lotomalie au me ne mafai ne au o fakatoka aku mea e fai ko te mea ke mafai o aofia au i te galuega fakapitoa tenei mō te vaiaso kātoa.”


I Have Benefited From Walking With Wise Ones (W. Samuelson), Mar. 	 Ne Maua ne Au a Mea Aoga Mai te Sa‵sale Fakatasi mo Tino ‵Poto (W. Samuelson), Mati


In addition, we want to have as full a share as we can in the Kingdom-preaching and disciple-making work. 	 I tafa o mea konā, e ma‵nako tatou ke ‵kau atu ki te talaiatuga o te Malo mo te faiga o soko e ‵tusa mo te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai.


(Read Romans 15:5; 1 Cor. 2:16) What did Jesus put foremost in his life? 	 (Faitau te Loma 15:5; 1 Kolinito 2:16) Se a te mea ne fakamuamua faeloa ne Iesu i tena olaga?


Accurate knowledge of the Bible is the best protection we can have. 	 A te iloaga tonu e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu ko te ‵toe puipuiga ‵lei eiloa e mafai o maua ne tatou.


When I was about nine years old, our father, who disliked religious hypocrisy, obtained some books exposing false religion. 	 I te taimi ko iva ei oku tausaga, ne maua ne toku tamana, telā ne seki fiafia ki faifaiga ‵loi a lotu, a nai tusi kolā ne fakaasi faka‵sau atu ei a lotu ‵se.


What a touching description of Jehovah’s tender care! 	 Ma‵faga o fakamatalaga fakaotia loto o te alofa atafai o Ieova!


(Eph. 6:19, 20) Perseverance in speaking the word of God requires boldness. 	 (Efeso 6:19, 20) A te tumau i te faipati atu o te muna a te Atua e manakogina i ei a te loto toa.


Do modern-day faith healers (shown at right) really have God’s backing? 	 E mata, a tino faka‵lei fakavavega i aso nei (telā e fakaasi atu i te feitu fakaatamai) e ‵lago atu eiloa te Atua ki ei?


I responded: “Yes, and so am I.” 	 Ne tali atu au: “Ao, e ‵pau loa mo au.”


(Psalm 43:3) While the world remains in dense darkness, the true God continues to shed light upon his people. 	 (Salamo 43:3) E tiga eiloa e tumau te lalolagi i te pouliga matolu, e tumau eiloa te Atua tonu i te fakamaina atu o te mainaga ki luga i ana tino.


We too can look beyond outward appearances, express genuine love, and be patient with people of all sorts. 	 E mafai foki o se fakatāua ne tatou a foliga i tua, fakaasi atu te alofa tonu, kae kufaki ki tino katoa.


This means that the first resurrection must have begun early in Christ’s presence, and it continues “during his presence.” (1 Corinthians 15:23) Rather than occurring all at once, the first resurrection takes place over a period of time. 	 Ko tena uiga ne ‵tau o kamata te faka‵tumaiga muamua i te kamataga o te fakatasi mai o Keliso, kae tumau eiloa te faiga tenā i te ‘taimi o tena fakatasi mai.’ (1 Kolinito 15:23) I lō te faka‵tu aka o tino ‵mate i se taimi e tasi, e fai te faka‵tumaiga muamua tenā i loto i se vaitaimi.


Such ones may not be “wise in a fleshly way.” (1 Corinthians 1:26) Many among them may even be considered “unlettered and ordinary” by the world’s standards. 	 Kāti e se ‵poto a vaegā tino konā “i mea faka-te-lalolagi.” (1 Kolinito 1:26) Kāti e fai a nisi tino e tokouke mai i a latou e pelā me ne “tino e seki a‵koga” i te kilokiloga a te lalolagi.


• What lessons do we learn from tithing, voluntary contributions, and gleaning? 	 Se a te mea e ‵kese ei a meaalofa kolā e tuku atu mo te lotomalie mai te tasi-vae-sefulu? 9.


Paul was referring to the spirit, soul, and body of the composite Christian congregation, which included spirit-anointed Christians in Thessalonica. 	 Ne fakasino atu Paulo ki te agaga, te loto mo te foitino o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano mo ana vaega kese‵kese, telā e aofia i ei a Kelisiano fakaekegina ki te agaga i Tesalonia.


7 During his prehuman existence as “the Word,” Jesus may have been God’s Spokesman who guided the Israelites through the wilderness. 	 7 Ka koi fai ei e pelā me ko “te Muna,” mai mua o liutino a ia, kāti ne fai a Iesu e pelā me ko te Tukumuna a te Atua telā ne takitaki ne ia te kau Isalaelu i te koga lavaki.


As one reference work states, it is “the sum total of the interior man.” In some cases, “heart” has a narrower meaning. 	 Kae e isi eiloa ne taimi e se fakauiga a te pati “loto” io me ko te fatu fakatusa ki mea katoa konei.


Even if no outright lie is told, what of God’s direction: “You must not deceive”? 	 Faitalia e mafaufau koe me se tamā loi, kae pefea la te fakatakitakiga a Ieova: “E tapu te . . . loi”?


(See the box “Start With a Warm Smile.”) 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi “Ke Kamata ki se Fakamisikata.”)


As we partake of nourishing spiritual food, are we not moved to “cry out joyfully because of the good condition of the heart”? 	 Kafai e ‵kai faeloa tatou ki meakai ‵gali faka-te-agaga aogā, e mata, e se fakamalosi mai i ei ki a tatou ke “usu pese . . . mo te fia‵fia” ona ko te ‵lei o te tulaga o ‵tou loto?


An unwary animal hits the trip wire, causing the log or stone to fall, crushing the victim. 	 Te taimi loa e poko ei te manu ki te uaea, ko te potulakau loa io me ko te fatu ko tō, ‵tao ei te manu.


A prayerful and realistic analysis will help us to avoid overreaching our current abilities and limitations. 	 A te ‵talo mo te iloiloga ‵lei e uiga ki a tatou ka fesoasoani mai ke kalo keatea mai te fia mataokooko ki tauliaga kolā e seki maua ne tatou io me e isi se ‵tou tapula ki ei.


As Jehovah’s servants, why are we not infected by deadly plagues? 	 Ke oko foki loa ki puapuagā kolā e oko mai ki a tatou katoa e pelā mo mafuie, matagi ma‵losi, lofiaga, oge meakai, mo taua faivalevale, e se mafai eiloa ne mea konei o fakamasei ne latou te ‵tou fakatuanaki io me ko te filemu i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Solomon offered a heartfelt prayer, recorded at 1 Kings chapter 8, before throngs assembled in Jerusalem for the inauguration of Jehovah’s temple in 1026 B.C.E. After the ark of the covenant was placed in the Most Holy and Jehovah’s cloud filled the temple, Solomon praised God. 	 Ne fai atu ne Solomona se ‵talo mai i te loto, telā ne fakamau i te 1 Tupu mataupu e 8 i te Tusi Paia, Samoa, i mua o se vaitino telā ne maopoopo i Ielusalema mō te ‵talaga o te faletapu o Ieova i te 1026 T.L.M. Mai tua o te tukuatuga o te pusa o te feagaiga ki te Potu Tafasili i te Tapu kae ‵fonu foki te faletapu i te kaumana a Ieova, ne tavae atu a Solomona ki te Atua.


Where do we especially find repeated references to Jehovah’s reminders? 	 Se a te tusi e maua mai i ei a fakamatalaga kolā e fakamasaua mai faeloa ki a tatou a akoakoga mai i a Ieova?


This rotation causes the morning dawn, often stunningly beautiful. 	 Kafai ko fanaka te la, ko lavea atu i ei a foliga o te lalolagi me e fai pelā mo te ata o se fakailoga a se tino i luga i te kele.


Abraham may be about 125 years old, but he is still vigorous.[1] Following him is a younger man, perhaps 25 years of age. It is his son Isaac, who is carrying firewood. 	 Kāti ko nofo ki te 125 tausaga o Apelaamo, kae koi malosi eiloa tou tagata.[1] Ne tautali atu i ana tua a tena tama tagata ko Isaako telā ko 25 fua ana tausaga, kae puke i ana lima a fafie.


(1 Tim. 4:2) But the conscience can play an additional role for those wanting to love righteousness. 	 (1 Timoteo 4:2) Kae e isi se tiute fakaopoopo o te loto lagona ki a latou kolā e fia‵fia ki te amiotonu.


(Amos 8:5, 6) The merchants cheated their customers in the quantity of what they sold, the price was too high, and the quality was inferior. 	 (Amosa 8:5, 6) Ne fakaloiloi ne tino fai pisinisi a tino ki aofaki o olotou mea kolā e fakatau atu i se ‵togi ‵mafa.


Hunger and malnutrition will be no more. 	 Ka se toe ai se tino e fia kai io me masaki i te sē lava o mea‵kai.


The seventh king, the Anglo-American World Power, has come into existence. 	 A te fitu o tupu, ko te Malo o Amelika-Peletania, ko oti ne sae aka.


▪ Reason convincingly so as to reach the heart 	 ▪ Ke fakasakosako atu mo te loto talitonu ko te mea ke oko tonu atu ki te loto


In what is commonly known as the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus started by saying: “Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.” 	 I se mea telā ne lauiloa e pelā me ko te ‵Talo a te Aliki, ne kamata ne Iesu, penei: “Te motou Tamana telā i te lagi: ke tapu tou igoa, ke oko mai tou Malo, ke fai te mea e loto koe ki ei i lalo nei, e pelā mo te faiga i te lagi.”


Yet, God is pleased when we speak encouragingly to fellow believers and others. 	 Kae fiafia eiloa Ieova māfai e fai‵pati fakamalosi atu tatou ki taina tali‵tonu mo nisi tino.


Paul truly appreciated the Philippians’ kind gesture, and so did Jehovah. 	 Ne talia eiloa ne Paulo mo te loto fakafetai a te kaimalie o taina i Filipi, kae e penā foki a Ieova.


However, if you have dedicated your life to Jehovah or hope to do so in the near future, then the spirit with which you approach mundane activities is important. 	 Kae kafai ko oti ne tuku atu tou ola ki a Ieova io me e fakamoemoe koe ke fai penā i se taimi pili mai mua nei, e tāua ‵ki eiloa ke masaua ne tatou me e mafai eiloa o pokotia ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova i galuega masani e fai ne tatou i aso takitasi.


45:13, 14a—Who is “the king’s daughter” who “will be brought to the king”? 	 45:13, 14a—Ko oi “te tamaliki fafine a te tupu” telā ka ‘takitaki atu ki te tupu’?


When we choose to reject a bad thought, we can remain honest despite the dishonesty surrounding us. 	 Kafai ko filifili ne tatou ke ‵teke atu ki te mafaufauga masei, e mafai eiloa o tumau tatou i te fakamaoni faitalia te sikomia o tatou ne te sē fakamaoni.


(Jonah 1:1–4:11) 	 (Iona 1:1–4:11)


However, the worst they can do is still only temporary. 	 Kae ko te ‵toe mea matagā telā e mafai o fai ne latou, e se mafai o tumau.


(Hebrews 11:15, Today’s English Version) Rather, they focused on how God would bless them and their descendants in the future.—Hebrews 11:16. 	 (Epelu 11: 15, Today’s English Version) I lō te fai penā, ne ‵kilo tonu atu eiloa lāua ki te auala ka fakamanuia ei ne Ieova a lāua mo lā fanau i aso mai mua.—Epelu 11:16.


13 How did Jesus demonstrate that trust? 	 13 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Iesu tena talitonu ki a latou?


And it will surely strengthen us in the near future when Gog of Magog marshals his forces in one final attempt to destroy all who worship God in spirit and truth.—Read Ezekiel 38:2, 8, 9, 16. 	 Kae ka fakamalosi mai foki eiloa ki a tatou i aso mai mua, māfai ko fakamaopoopo ne Koku mai Makoku ana kautau i ana toe taumafaiga ke fakaseai katoatoa atu ei a tino kolā e tapuaki atu ki te Atua i te agaga mo te munatonu.—Faitau te Esekielu 38:2, 8, 9, 16.


However, the heritage does not automatically become theirs. 	 E ‵tau o maua ne latou te taliaga a te Atua.


What we do know is that the man was a beggar who was blind from birth. 	 Kae e iloa ne tatou me se tino mativa telā ne ‵kivi talu tena fanaumaiga.


Servants of Jehovah should view marriage as a binding arrangement whether they were his worshippers at the time of their wedding or not. 	 E ‵tau o ‵kilo atu a tavini a Ieova ki te avaga e pelā me se fakatokaga tumau, faitalia me ko oti ne fai latou mo fai ne tino tapuaki ki a Ieova i te taimi ne a‵vaga ei latou io me ikai.


THE SEED OF THE WOMAN 	 TE FANAU A TE FAFINE


Paul called that reality “the true tent, which Jehovah put up, and not man.” 	 Ne taku mai ne Paulo a te mea tonu e uiga ki te “tinā fale tapuaki ave sāle i malaga, telā ne faite ne te Aliki, kae seki faite ne se tino.”


Knowing the answers to these questions will help us to be prepared for the fear-inspiring events that will occur in the near future. 	 Kafai ko iloa ne tatou a tali ki fesili konei ka fesoasoani atu ei ke toka tatou mō fakalavelave faka‵mataku kolā ka ‵sae aka i aso mai mua.


Some 900 years later, a resurrection occurred a short distance north of Shunem outside the village of Nain. 	 I se 900 tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, ne toe fakatu aka foki se tino mate i tua o te fa‵kai ko Naina telā ne tu pili ki Sunema i tena feitu ki matū.


God told him that his fellow countrymen would not listen to him. 	 Ne fai atu te Atua ki ei me ka se faka‵logo a tino o tena fenua ki a ia.


Reprehensible Priests 4. 	 Faitaulaga Kolā e ‵Tau o Fakasala


Adding to this, if we pour out our hearts to Jehovah in prayer, we will draw closer to him. 	 E se gata fua i te mea tenei, kafai e fakaasi atu katoa a mea i ‵tou loto ki a Ieova i se ‵talo, ka fakapili‵pili atu eiloa tatou ki a ia.


In those postwar years, people had few possessions. 	 I tausaga mai tua o te taua, ne nāi kope fua ne maua ne tino.


19 Bear in mind, though, that bereaved ones need encouragement not only on special occasions. 	 19 Ke masaua, me sē ko aso fakapito fua e manakogina ei ne latou a fakamalosiga.


5. What is wisdom, and how can we obtain it? 5 We would have no spiritual insight at all were it not for “the wisdom from above.” 	 5 E se mafai eiloa o maua fua ne tatou te malamalama faka-te-agaga māfai e se maua foki “te poto mai te lagi.”


The work that God has for his people will change, but their dedication to him remains the same. 	 E mafai o mafuli te galuega ne tuku atu ne ia ki ana tino, kae e tumau eiloa te lotou tukuatuga ki a ia.


Yes, the resurrection hope is a real source of comfort to them and countless others who have lost loved ones. 	 E tonu, a te fakamoemoega ki te toetuga se pogai tonu o fakamafanafanaga ki a laua mo te fia o nisi tino kolā ko oti ne ‵mate atu olotou tino pele.


In these difficult times, Jesus’ followers would preach the good news of God’s Kingdom in all nations.—Read Matthew 24:3, 7, 8; 2 Timothy 3:1-5. 	 I taimi faiga‵ta konei, e ‵tau eiloa o talai atu ne soko o Iesu a te ‵tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua ki fenua katoa.—Faitau te Mataio 24:3, 7, 8; 2 Timoteo 3:1-5.


5 In a description of “the time of the end,” the prophet Daniel foretold quite a different development among God’s people—a revival of religious truth. 	 5 I tena fakamatalaga e uiga ki te “gataga o te lalolagi,” ne ‵valo mai ne Tanielu se mea e tai ‵kese malie i ei a tino o te Atua—ko te taimi telā ka iloa tonu i ei a te lotu tonu.


The Bible says that Necho’s words were “from the mouth of God.” 	 Ne fai mai te Tusi Tapu i pati a Neko ko “muna a te Atua.”


Those who had accepted the truth would bear witness. 	 Ne molimau atu eiloa a tino kolā ne talia ne latou te munatonu.


Why are large social events not advisable? 	 Kaia e se fakamalosi atu ei ke fai ne fakafiafiaga ‵lasi?


DID YOU KNOW? 	 E ILOA NE KOE?


The greatest good that we can do is to share regularly in the Kingdom-preaching and disciple-making work, helping others to gain salvation. 	 A te ‵toe mea ‵lei telā e mafai o fai ne tatou ko te kau atu faeloa ki te galuega ko te talaiatuga o te Malo mo te faiga o soko, o fesoasoani atu ke maua ne nisi tino te fakaolataga.


Such proddings indicate that our conscience has not become seared with respect to Jehovah’s righteous ways. 	 E fakaasi mai i vaegā fakamasauaga penā me e se loto ma‵keke tatou e uiga ki auala amio‵tonu o Ieova.


What Scriptural command obligates parents to have meaningful conversations with their children? 	 Akoako atu a tulafono konā ki otou tama‵liki.


(Luke 9:23; 14:27) Yes, a Christian’s life does involve self-sacrifice. 	 (Luka 9:23; 14:27) E tonu, e aofia eiloa i te olaga o se Kelisiano a te taliaga o mea faiga‵ta.


HOW precious our sight is! 	 KO OKO eiloa i te tāua o ‵tou mata!


It is interesting, though, that a faithful servant of God, such as Elijah, Jesus, or Peter, was present on each of those occasions, during the time when Jehovah was performing miracles. 	 Kae se mea fakafiafia me ne nofo atu se tavini fakamaoni a te Atua, e pelā mo Elia, Iesu, io me ko Petelu, i taimi takitasi konā, i te taimi ne fai ei ne Ieova a vavega.


The exile of residents of the two kingdoms, first of Israel and then of Judah, forcefully brings to our attention how the prophetic judgment recorded at Deuteronomy 28:15–29:28 came true. 	 E fakaasi mai ki a tatou i se auala magoi a te ‵tonu o fakamasinoga kolā ne ‵valo mai i te Teutelonome 28: 15–29:28, mai te ave fakapagotaga o tino mai te avā malo, muamua ko Isalaelu kae fakamuli ko Iuta.


Moreover, there is strong peer pressure to conform to today’s liberal moral climate, and those who do not are sometimes mocked or even reviled.—1 Peter 4:4. 	 Kae e uke a fakamalosiga e maua sāle mai nisi tino ke tau‵tali atu tatou ki amioga fai valevale i aso nei. Kae kafai e se tautali atu se tino ki ei e fakatauemu kae fakalili sāle atu ki a ia.—1 Petelu 4:4.


Clearly, God’s active force is immense, and our own existence depends on it.—See the box “The Holy Spirit in Action.” 	 E manino ‵lei me e lasi ‵ki te malosi galue o te Atua, kae e fakalagolago eiloa a ‵tou ola ki ei.—Ke onoono ki te pokisi telā e fakaulutala penei “Gasuesuega a te Agaga Tapu.”


Example: King Asa prayed when facing an overwhelming foe.—2 Chronicles 14:11. 	 Fakaakoakoga: Ne ‵talo atu a te tupu ko Asa i te taimi ne fakafesagai atu ei ki se fili fakamataku.—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 14:11.


They provided transportation and carefully chose territory that he could work, so that he could meet his 30-hour goal. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu latou i mea fakatele‵tele kae filifili faka‵lei a koga talai kolā e mafai o galue a ia i ei, ko te mea ke mafai o maua ne ia se 30 itula.


(Read Joel 2:2, 7-9.) 	 (Faitau te Ioelu 2:2, 7-9.)


Abraham was willing to go against the crowd. 	 Ne loto fiafia eiloa Apelaamo ke ‵kese a ia mai tino e tokouke.


Sylviana (left) and Sylvie Ann (right) with Doratine on the day of her baptism 	 Ko Sylviana (fakamaui) mo Sylvie Ann (fakaatamai) mo Doratine i te aso ne papatiso ei tou fafine


(1 Cor. 5:7; 11:23; Matt. 26:2) As the end of that Jewish day approached, Jesus was buried—before the start of Nisan 15.*—Lev. 23:5-7; Luke 23:54. 	 (1 Koli. 5:7; 11:23; Mata.26:2) Me ko tai oti a te aso o te kau Iutaia, tanu ei a Iesu—a koi tuai o kamata a Nisani 15.*—Levi. 23:5-7; Luka 23:54.


Honor Jehovah and His Name 	 Ke Āva ki a Ieova mo Tena Igoa


(Luke 6:17-19) He even resurrected the dead. 	 (Luka 6:17-19) Ne toe faka‵tu mai foki ne ia a tino ‵mate.


(Luke 1:32, 33) Shiloh must be Jesus Christ, who was a descendant of Judah and David.—Matt. 1:1-3, 6; Luke 3:23, 31-34. 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o fai a Iesu Keliso e pelā mo te tino telā ne fakamatala mai i te Kenese 49:10.—Mataio 1:1-3, 6; Luka 3:23, 31-34.


He was praying when John baptized him. 	 Ne fai ne ia tena ‵talo i te taimi ne papatiso ei a ia ne Ioane.


Well, the system of worship under the Law involved tangible things. People could see the priests and smell the burning sacrifices. 	 Ne mafai o lavea ne tino a faitaulaga kae ‵sogi foki ne latou te manogi o taulaga kolā e ofo atu.


History shows that soon after the death of Christ’s apostles, the official face of “Christianity” began to change, just as the Bible foretold.—Matthew 13:24-30, 37-43; Acts 20:30.* 	 E fakaasi mai ne tala mua me i te taimi ne fatoā ‵mate atu ei a apositolo o Keliso, ne ‵fuli ei a foliga o te “Lotu Kelisiano,” e pelā mo mea kolā ne ‵valo mai ne te Tusi Tapu.—Mataio 13:24-30, 37-43; Galuega 20:30.*


(1 Kings 18:25-28) Our hope in the resurrection makes such an extreme expression of mourning for the dead inappropriate. 	 (1 Tupu 18:25-28) A te ‵tou fakamoemoega e uiga ki te toetu e fai i ei ke sē tō silia te ‵tou fanoa‵noa māfai ko mate se tino.


What contradiction is seen in the treatment of Jehovah’s Witnesses today? 	 Ne a mea kese‵kese e lavea atu e uiga ki faifaiga kolā e fai ki Molimau a Ieova i aso nei?


For more information about God’s Kingdom, see chapter 8 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? 	 Mō nisi fakamatalaga e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua, ke onoono ki te mataupu e 8 o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?


Hence, a combination of cultural, religious, and social factors lie at the root of the general lack of Biblical education that still prevails in Italy. 	 6, 7. (a) E fakamaoni mai pefea ne te faisalamo me e se mafai o gata te fesoasoani o Ieova ki ana tino? (e) Kaia e mafai ei o ‵pau ‵tou loto talitonu mo te faisalamo?


Jesus evidently wanted his apostles to imagine a bird of the very least significance. 	 Ne manako eiloa a Iesu ke fakaataata i mafaufau o ana apositolo te ‵toe manu se tāua.


What blessings come with being in the Christian congregation, but what challenges may still remain? 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga e maua ne tatou i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, kae ne a mea faiga‵ta e mafai o pokotia faeloa tatou i ei?


Increasingly, that message has been accepted. 	 Ko gasolo o talia ne tino te fekau tenā.


(Revelation 7:9, 14) What, though, is the basis of the resurrection hope? 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9, 14) Se a la te fakavae o te fakamoemoega e uiga ki te toetu?


16, 17. (a) What lesson can we learn from the instruction found at Ecclesiastes 11:6? (b) Illustrate how our sowing may affect those who observe us. 	 16, 17. (a) Se a te akoakoga e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te fakatonuga telā e maua ne tatou i te Failauga 11:6? (e) Fakamatala mai te auala e mafai o aoga i ei a ‵tou galuega ki te ‵tokiga o fuaga ki tino kolā e kilo‵kilo mai ki a tatou.


(Ephesians 1:10) Yes, God has set in motion an arrangement to bring everything in heaven and on earth back into harmony under his direct control. 	 (Efeso 1:10) E tonu, ko oti ne kamata o fakaaogā ne te Atua se auala telā ka tuku fakatasi ei a mea katoa i te lagi mo te lalolagi mai lalo i tena pulega.


16 What if an unbelieving marriage mate chooses to separate? 	 16 Kae e a māfai e manako te tino avaga sē talitonu ke ‵nofo māvae laua?


6. (a) What is the larger fulfillment of Malachi’s prophecy? (b) During what time period did Jesus inspect the spiritual temple? 	 6. (a) Se a te fakataunuga lasi o te valoaga a Malaki? (e) Ko te vaitaimi fea ne āsi ei ne Iesu a te faletapu faka-te-agaga?


That is not something needed merely when you first study the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 E se fai fua te mea tenā i te taimi e fatoā kamata ei koe o sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo Molimau a Ieova.


Oppose Satan, and He Will Flee! 	 ‵Teke Atu Satani, ko Sola ei a ia Keatea!


(Exodus 3:7, 8) About 500 years after the Israelites were delivered from Egypt, Jehovah reminded them: “It was I who brought Israel up out of Egypt and who went delivering you from the hand of Egypt and from the hand of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.” (1 Samuel 10:18) Because of deviating from God’s righteous standards, the Israelites were frequently in sore straits. 	 (Esoto 3:7, 8) Kāti i se 500 tausaga mai tua o te faka‵saoga o tino Isalaelu mai Aikupito, ne toe fakamasaua atu a Ieova ki a latou: “Ne aumai ne au koutou keatea mai Aikupito, kae faka‵sao foki ne au koutou mai tino Aikupito mo tino kolā e fakapuapuagā ne latou a koutou.” (1 Samuelu 10:18) Ona ko te ‵kalo keatea mai tulaga amio‵tonu o te Atua, ne ‵tu atu a tino Isalaelu i se tulaga faigata.


On one occasion, he said: “Foxes have dens and birds of heaven have roosts, but the Son of man has nowhere to lay down his head.” 	 I te taimi e tasi, ne fai atu ei a ia: “E isi ne lua o alope, mo manu eva e isi foki ne olotou ofaga, ka ko te Tama a te Tagata, e seai se koga mo ona fakatapū.”


1, 2. (a) How will the present wicked system of things end? (b) What questions will we consider? 	 1, 2. (a) Ka fakaseai atu pefea a te olaga masei tenei? (e) Ne a fesili ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei?


And I will be joyful in Jerusalem and exult in my people; and no more will there be heard in her the sound of weeping or the sound of a plaintive cry.” 	 Au foki ka fonu i te fiafia ona ko Ielusalema mo tino i ei. Ka se toe ai ne tino e tagi fanoanoa, se toe ai se kalaga mō se fesoasoani.”


STEPPING out of her front door early in the morning, the woman notices a package on the doorstep. 	 I TE ulumaiga ki tua mo tena mataloa ki mua i te tafataeao ‵malu, ne lavea ne tou fafine se afīfī i te mataloa.


How the Psalms Can Enrich Your Prayers 	 Te Auala e Mafai ei ne te Salamo o Fai ke Momea Aka te ‵Lei o Au ‵Talo


They may even acknowledge that this could be good for the family. 	 Kāti ka iloa aka ne latou me se mea ‵lei tenā ki te kāiga.


What is more, each victory—large or small—will have at least two positive effects. 	 I taimi katoa e filifili ei koe o fai a te mea tonu, e isi eiloa ne ikuga ‵lei e lua e maua i ei.


4:3, 10—Why does Jeremiah compare “the daughter of [his] people” to “ostriches in the wilderness”? 	 4:3, 10—Kaia ne fakatusa ei ne Ielemia a “[ona] tino” ki “ositelite” o te vao?


For example, on occasion you may face some opposition from your family regarding attending meetings or an assembly. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i nisi taimi e mafai o fakafesagai atu koe ki tekemaiga mai ou kāiga e uiga ki te kau atu o koe ki fakatasiga io me se fono.


Well, do not pass over them too quickly. 	 Ke se faitau fakavave aka fua ki ei.


“These Things Entrust to Faithful Men” 	 “Ko Mea Konei ke Tuku Atu ki Tāgata Fakamaoni”


She continued to assist her for several years until Carol became seriously ill and died. 	 Ne tumau eiloa tou fafine i te fesoasoani atu ki a Carol mō se fia o tausaga ke oko loa ki te taimi ne masaki malosi ei a Carol kae mate atu.


One of those “kings” was Roman Emperor Nero. 	 Se tokotasi mai “tupu” konā ko te emepela o Loma ko Nelo.


Gog is the name given to “the ruler of this world,” Satan the Devil, after his ouster from heaven. 	 A Koka ko te igoa telā ne tuku atu ki “te pule o te lalolagi,” ko Satani te Tiapolo mai tua o tena ‵peiifoga mai te lagi.


He walked before God “with integrity of heart.” (1 Ki. 9:4) Why can we say that? 	 Ne sasale a ia i mua o te Atua mo te “fakamaoni.” (1 Tupu 9:4) Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu tatou penā?


We experience God’s love in a very personal way. 	 E mafai eiloa o lagona ne tatou taki tokotasi a te alofa o te Atua.


Take Action! 	 Ke na Gasue‵sue Fakavave!


(Hebrews 10:24, 25) They have been persecuted because of their Christian neutrality or their refusal to misuse blood. 	 (Epelu 10:24, 25) Ko oti ne fakasauāgina latou ona ko te lotou sē ‵kau ki se feitu io me ko te lotou ‵teke atu ki te fakaaogāga ‵se o te toto.


Similarly, it is wise to examine religion carefully. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, se mea poto ke iloilo faka‵lei ne tatou a lotu.


The Gospel accounts not only report what Jesus said and did but also reveal the depth of feeling and the pattern of thinking behind his words and actions. 	 E se gata fua i te fakaasi mai ne tusi Evagelia a pati mo faifaiga a Iesu, kae e fakaasi atu foki i ei te ‵poko o ana lagonaga mo vaegā mafaufauga kolā ne māfua mai i ei ana pati mo ana faifaiga.


Do we appreciate the importance of having on “the breastplate of righteousness”? 	 E mata, e fakatāua ne tatou a te tāua ke fakapei ki te “foitino a te amiotonu ke fai mo o‵tou ufifatafata”?


(2 Timothy 3:5, J. B. Phillips; Matthew 7:15-20) Instead of helping to solve mankind’s problems, religion actually becomes part of the problem. 	 (Mataio 7:15-20; 2 Timoteo 3:5, J. B. Phillips) I lō te fesoasoani atu o faka‵lei aka a fakalavelave o tino, e fai a lotu e pelā me se vaega o fakalavelave konā.


Wise King Solomon said: “Trust in Jehovah with all your heart and do not lean upon your own understanding. 	 Ne fai mai penei a te tupu poto ko Solomona: “Talitonu ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] mo tou loto katoa. Sa fakalagolago lele eiloa ki tou iloa.


The Bible foretold that the Messiah would descend from Abraham through the family line of David. 	 Ne folafola mai i te Tusi Tapu me ka tupu mai te Mesia i a Apelaamo e auala i te gafa o Tavita.


Listen! 	 Faka‵logo!


Yet, he at times made poor decisions that caused suffering to himself and others. 	 Kae ne fai ne ia i nisi taimi a filifiliga sē ‵lei telā ne fakalogo‵mae atu ki a ia mo nisi tino.


If so, what additional qualities will help you to remain like soft and malleable clay before Jehovah? 	 Kafai e penā loa, ne a nisi uiga ka fesoasoani atu ke tumau koe e pelā mo kele kolā e mafai o faite ki ei so se mea i mua o Ieova?


Holy spirit can empower us to endure any kind of adversity. 	 E mafai ne te agaga tapu o fakamalosi tatou ke kufaki i so se fakalavelave faigata.


It is truly a textbook for living. 	 Se tusi tonu eiloa mō te olaga.


He recommends: “Ask your friends, your parents, or the congregation elders if they have observed whether your school activities draw you closer to Jehovah or away from him.” 	 E fakamalosi mai a ia, penei: “Fesili atu ki ou taugasoa, ou mātua, io me ko toeaina i te fakapotopotoga māfai ne lavea atu ne latou me i tou kausaki atu ki faigāmea i te akoga e fesoasoani atu ke pili tou vā mo Ieova io me ‵taki atu ei koe keatea mai a ia.”


How will the elders view us if we seek their help? 	 Se a te kilokiloga a toeaina ki a tatou māfai e ‵sala atu tatou ki te lotou fesoasoani?


16 Think of the apostle Paul. 	 16 Ke mafaufau ki te apositolo ko Paulo.


Delivering a talk at a convention with a Cebuano interpreter 	 E fai atu ne au se lāuga i se fono mo se taina ‵fuli i te ‵gana Cebuano


(2 Timothy 3:16) Expressing his feelings about God’s Word, the psalmist David wrote: “To me how precious your thoughts are! O God, how much does the grand sum of them amount to!”—Psalm 139:17. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:16) I te fakaasimaiga o ana lagonaga e uiga ki te Muna a te Atua, ne tusi mai te faisalamo ko Tavita: “Ko oko eiloa i te aogā ou mafaufauga ki a au, e te Atua, ko se mafai o lau te aofaki o latou!”—Salamo 139:17, NW.


They were all safe and sound. 	 Ne ‵sao katoa latou kae seai se tino ne pakia.


Those passages point to new heavens and a new earth that will benefit Christians on a global scale. 	 E fakasino atu a fuaiupu konā ki te lagi fou mo te lalolagi fou kolā ka aogā ki Kelisiano i te lalolagi kātoa.


How can we imitate the faith of Habakkuk and Jeremiah? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu tatou ki te fakatuanaki o Sapakuka mo Ielemia?


(2 Corinthians 11:13, 26) Like the Ephesians, loyal Christians today “cannot bear bad men.” 	 (2 Kolinito 11:13, 26) E pelā mo te kau Efeso, ‘e sē mafai o talia a tāgata ma‵sei’ ne Kelisiano fakamaoni i aso nei.


NO MORE PAIN, SORROW, AND DEATH 	 KA SE TOE AI SE LOGO‵MAE, FANOANOA, MO TE MATE


“May [God] grant you to have among yourselves the same mental attitude that Christ Jesus had.”—ROM. 15:5. 	 “Ke tuku atu ki a koutou ne te Atua . . . a te kilokiloga telā ne maua foki ne Keliso Iesu.”—LOMA 15:5.


This is an evening set aside each week for family Bible study. 	 Ne fakatoka a te afiafi tenei mō te akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu a te kāiga i vaiaso takitasi.


Moreover, their land lay desolate. 	 E sili atu i ei, ne maofa valevale te lotou fenua.


Young disciples not only observe us and learn speech qualities and skills from us in the field ministry but also benefit from seeing how we deal with the indignities of life. 	 E se gata fua i te ‵kilo mai o talavou kae tauloto mai i a tatou i te faiga o te galuega talai kae e maua foki ne latou a mea aoga māfai e lavea ne latou te auala e fakafesagai atu ei tatou ki tulaga faiga‵ta o te olaga.


One of the best ways that you can grow in your love for Jehovah is to meditate on the greatest gift Jehovah has provided—the ransom sacrifice of his Son. 	 A te ‵toe auala ‵lei e mafai o ati aka ei ne koe a te alofa ki a Ieova, ko te mafaufau ‵loto ki te meaalofa sili telā ne tuku mai ne ia—ko te taulaga togiola a tena Tama.


Everyone wants to be happy. 	 E ma‵nako a tino katoa ke fia‵fia latou.


We see an indication of that in what Paul wrote earlier in his letter. 	 E lavea ne tatou se fakaasiga o te mea tenā i pati ne tusi mua atu ne Paulo i tena tusi.


Of its own self the ground bears fruit gradually, first the grass-blade, then the stalk head, finally the full grain in the head. 	 Ko te laukele ne fai ne ia ke ola fuaga ke fua mai: a te mea muamua e tupu ko te foitino, pito atu ko te moe, kae fakamuli ko ‵fua mai ei.


10 Unlike the “uncertain riches” of Satan’s world, the spiritual treasures we have received from Jehovah have lasting value. 	 10 E ‵kese mo ‘mea kolā e gata i lalo nei te lotou aoga,’ e sili atu te aoga o koloa faka-te-agaga kolā ne maua ne tatou mai i a Ieova.


The results were disastrous. 	 Ne matagā a mea ne iku mai i ei.


As much as I tried to ignore my conscience, it regularly reminded me that the way I was living was wrong. 	 Ne taumafai malosi au o fakagalo a te loto lagona i loto i a au telā e musumusu mai faeloa ki a au me e se tonu te olaga e ola i ei au.


Giving a reason for his enthusiastic proclamation of the Kingdom, this untiring apostle said: “If, now, I am declaring the good news, it is no reason for me to boast, for necessity is laid upon me. 	 Ne fai mai te apositolo fui ‵fiu e uiga ki te pogai ne maua ei ne ia te loto finafinau ke folafola atu te tala ‵lei o te Malo, penei: “Me kafai e folafola ne au te tala ‵lei, e se se mea e ‵tau o fakamatamata au ki ei. Au e pulea ne fakatonuga ke fai ne au.


He added: “And inevitably this possibility is going to become an accomplished fact.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “Kae se mea tonu eiloa me ka ‵mate fakamuli a tino katoa.”


In the United States, the Wright brothers designed an airplane after studying large birds in flight. 	 I te Iunaite Sitete, ne faite ne se tautaina, ko Wilbur mo Orville Wright, se vakalele mai tua o la sukesukega e uiga ki manu eva ‵lasi kolā e eva i luga.


For instance, when Assyrian King Sennacherib invaded Judah and threatened to overthrow King Hezekiah, Jehovah intervened by dispatching an angel. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i te taimi ne oso atu ei a te tupu o Asulia ko Sanelivi o taumafai o fakatakavale a te tupu ko Hesekia, ne fesoasoani atu a Ieova mai te ugamaiga o se agelu.


Anyone adopting such a view, observes The Wall Street Journal, “can embrace any faith, so long as it makes no real moral demands—consoles but does not judge.” 	 E fai mai The Wall Street Journal, me i so se tino telā e tautali atu ki te kilokiloga tenei, “e mafai o kau atu ki so se talitonuga, ko te mea fua ke seai ne tulafono i ei e uiga ki mea tau amioga—e fakamafanafana mai kae e se fakamasino mai.”


Just as husbands can be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, others can be drawn to God by the humility shown by his people.—1 Pet. 3:1. 	 E pelā eiloa mo tāgata a‵vaga e mafai o ‵fuli mai ona ko amioga a olotou avaga, e mafai foki o fakapili‵pili atu a nisi tino ki te Atua ona ko te loto maulalo telā e fakaasi atu ne ana tino.—1 Pe. 3:1.


He declared: “Jehovah is a lover of justice, and he will not leave his loyal ones. 	 Ne fai mai a ia, penei: “Me i te Aliki e fiafia ki te mea tonu, e se mafai foki o tuku tiaki ne ia ona tino fakamaoni.


(John 18:36) Is this teaching impractical? 	 (Ioane 18:36) E mata, e se aogā te akoakoga tenei?


5 Consider what took place between Paul and Barnabas. 	 5 Ke mafaufau ki te mea ne tupu i te va o Paulo mo Panapa.


Explain how and why David twice spared Saul’s life. 	 Fakamatala mai te auala mo te pogai ne fakasao ei ne Tavita a Saulo fakalua taimi.


(Revelation 7:3) At that time, those resurrected ones will share with the Lord Jesus Christ in bringing destruction upon the wicked, including those who shed the blood of innocent Christians.—2 Thessalonians 1:7-10. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:3) I te taimi tenā, ka ‵kau atu ei a latou kolā ne faka‵tu aka, ki a Iesu Keliso o fakaseai atu a tino amio matagā, e aofia i ei a latou kolā ne ‵ligi ne latou a toto o Kelisiano kolā e seai ne olotou ‵se.—2 Tesalonia 1:7-10.


He begged Jehovah not to cast him off or to remove His holy spirit from him. 	 Ne fakamolemole atu a ia ki a Ieova ke sē ‵pei a ia keatea io me tapale Tena agaga tapu mai i a ia.


12 Ask yourself, ‘Do I really know the truth? 	 12 Fesili ifo ki a koe eiloa, ‘E mata, e iloa tonu ne au a te munatonu?


(Read Ecclesiastes 2:24; 3:12, 13.) 	 (Faitau te Failauga 2:24; 3:12, 13.)


(Deuteronomy 6:6, 7) The Hebrew word for “inculcate” means “to repeat,” “to say again and again,” “to impress.” 	 (Teutelonome 6:6, 7) A te pati Epelu ko te “akoako” e fakauiga loa ki te “fakafokifoki,” “te fai faeloa,” mo te “fakamalosi atu.”


Over the past decade, they have produced and distributed more than 20 billion items of Bible-education literature. 	 I tausaga e sefulu ko ‵teka atu nei, ne fakatoka kae tufatufa atu ne latou a tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu e sili atu mo te 20 piliona.


2 We do well to keep this lesson in mind when it comes to reaching conclusions about Jehovah God. 	 2 E ‵tau eiloa o masaua ne tatou te akoakoga tenei māfai ko fai ne tatou ne fakaikuga e uiga ki a Ieova te Atua.


Why is reading the entire Bible an excellent goal? 	 Kaia e fai ei te faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu kātoa e pelā me se fakamoemoega gali ‵ki?


For God’s Word to influence and transform a person, he must allow it to be “sounded down” into the heart. 	 Ko te mea ke fakamalosi kae ‵fuli se tino ne te Muna a te Atua, e ‵tau o talia ne ia ke “goto” ifo a mea konā ki loto i te loto.


WEEK OF JULY 11-17, 2016 	 TE VAIASO I A IULAI 11-17, 2016


(Proverbs 27:21) It could, for example, foster feelings of superiority in individuals who have a tendency to be proud. 	 (Faataoto 27:21) E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mafai o fakamalosi aka i ei te uiga ko te fakamatamata i tino.


Why is it important for us to be present at the Memorial if at all possible? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke ‵kau atu tatou ki te Fakamanatuga māfai e mafai?


Man was created to live forever on earth, and that purpose of God will yet be fulfilled. 	 Ne faite eiloa te tagata ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi, kae ka fakataunu eiloa a te fuafuaga tenā a te Atua.


Such articles may pave the way for conversations about Jehovah’s animal creation, places of natural beauty around the world, and the wonderful variety among human cultures and ways of life. 	 E mafai o tuku mai i vaegā mataupu penā ne avanoaga mō sau‵talaga e uiga ki manu kolā ne faite ne Ieova, toe koga ‵gali i te lalolagi kātoa, mo mea fakaofoofogia e uiga ki tuu mo olaga a itukāiga tino kese‵kese.


For instance, we can strike up conversations about Bible truth with people who happen to sit next to us when we use public transportation. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mafai o kamata ne tatou se sau‵talaga e uiga ki muna‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo tino kolā e saga‵saga fakatasi mo tatou i te taimi e faima‵laga ei tatou.


Justice finally catches up with everyone. 	 Fakamuli loa ka ‵poa aka a tino katoa e auala i te faiga o fakamasinoga fakamaoni.


(Revelation 5:10) The Bible clearly leads us to the conclusion that Mary is among those who have been granted this exalted privilege. 	 (Fakaasiga 5:10) E fakaasi faka‵lei mai i te Tusi Tapu me e aofia a Malia i tino kolā ne tuku atu ki a latou te tulaga taulia tenei.


What difficulty did a Christian mother face, and what helped her to uphold the arrangement for disfellowshipping unrepentant wrongdoers? 	 Se a te mea faigata e tasi ne fakafesagai atu ki ei se mātua Kelisiano, kae se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki tou fafine ke ‵lago atu ki te fakatokaga o te fakateaga o tino fai mea ‵se kae se sala‵mō?


21 How rewarding it is to help honesthearted ones to understand the good news mentioned repeatedly in the book of Romans, the good news that “is, in fact, God’s power for salvation to everyone having faith.” 	 21 Se fakamanuiaga eiloa ke fesoasoani atu ki tino loto ‵lei ke malamalama i te tala ‵lei telā ne taku atu faeloa i te tusi o Loma, te tala ‵lei telā “ko te ‵mana o te Atua e fakaola i ei a latou katoa kolā e fakatuanaki.”


Giving priority to spiritual matters can increase the happiness of your marriage (See paragraph 17) 	 A te fakamuamua o mea faka-te-agaga e mafai o momea aka i ei te fiafia i te olaga avaga (Ke onoono ki te palakalafa e 17)


• Why is it wise not to retaliate when we are persecuted? 	 • Kaia e ‵lei ei ke se taui ma sui māfai ko fakasauāgina tatou?


One of my students is 67 years old. 	 A taku suā akoga ko 67 ana tausaga.


Consider what helped certain ones to see that the Bible is from God. 	 Ke fai‵tau tatou ki mea kolā ne fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke tali‵tonu me i te Tusi Tapu ne aumai mai te Atua.


Any who respond voluntarily are invited to take in more knowledge by means of a Bible study. 	 So se tino telā e saga tonu mai e ‵kami atu ke maua ne ia a te iloaga e auala i te sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu.