In these verses, what fine advice we have against ‘going surety,’ or making an unwise financial commitment, in behalf of others! 	 I fuaiupu konei, e maua eiloa ne tatou i ei a pati fesoasoani e uiga ki te “tauto,” io me ko te faiga o se feagaiga sē ‵lei i mea tau tupe mō nisi tino!


4:5—What was the total capacity of the molten sea? 	 4:5—E pefea te uke o vai e mafai o utu ki loto i te tani vai?


How Do Religions Get Started? 	 Ne Māfua Mai i Fea a Lotu?


9 Of course, while the angels are perfect, the men whom they assisted were not. 	 9 A agelu e ‵lei katoatoa, kae ko tagata kolā e fesoasoani atu latou ki ei e se ‵lei katoatoa.


Their enrollment grew 48% from 1996 to 2000. . . . 	 Ne gasolo aka te aofaki o tino kolā ne ‵kau atu ki ei ki te 48% mai te 1996 ki te 2000. . . .


He will also ask himself: ‘What sort of person am I? 	 Ka fesili ifo a ia: ‘E manako au ke fai mo fai se vaegā tino pefea?


(Acts 5:32) Jehovah does not give his spirit to those who practice “the works of the flesh.” 	 (Galuega 5:32) E se tuku atu ne Ieova tena agaga ki tino kolā e fai faeloa ne latou a “manako faka te foitino.”


His spiritual recovery was largely due to the assistance given him by a Christian elder. 	 Ne lasi eiloa te fakamalosiga i te feitu faka-te-agaga ne maua ne ia mai i te fesoasoani ne tuku atu ne se toeaina Kelisiano.


Who Will Survive the Day of Jehovah? 	 Ko oi ka ‵Sao Atu i te Aso o Ieova?


Therefore, it was appropriate that the stick representing the ten-tribe kingdom be called “the stick of Ephraim.” 	 Tela la, a te lakau e tusi ei te malo o matakāiga e sefulu e fakaigoa ki “te lakau a Efalaima.”


(Jeremiah 20:9; Matthew 28:19, 20; Romans 1:15, 16) Am I moved to exert myself vigorously, sharing in some feature of the full-time ministry when possible? 	 (Ielemia 20:9; Mataio 28: 19, 20; Loma 1:15, 16) E mata, e fakaosofia au ke fai ne au te ‵toe mea e mafai ke gasolo aka au ki mua i te faiga o nisi o vaega o te galuega talai māfai e mafai?


Imitate the Faith and Obedience of Noah, Daniel, and Job 	 Fakaakoako ki te Fakatuanaki mo te Faka‵logo o Noa, Tanielu mo Iopu


On the lengthy return trip, he was making wise use of his time by reading the Word of God—such was the man’s faith. 	 I te malaga loa tenā, ne fakaaogā faka‵lei ne ia tena taimi mai te faitau ki te Muna a te Atua—se fakaasiga eiloa o tena fakatuanaki.


READ MORE ONLINE | www.jw.org 	 FAITAU KI MEA E UKE ATU I TE ITANETI | www.jw.org


Brotherly love moved Prisca and Aquila to ‘risk their own necks’ for Paul. 	 Ko te alofa fakataina ne fakaosofia ei a Pisila mo Akuila ke maua te lagonaga o te fia “tuku atu o la ola” mō Paulo.


(Psalm 19:12, 13) More than that, as human creatures, we have neither the ability nor the right to direct our own step apart from Jehovah. 	 (Salamo 19:12, 13) E se gata i ei, e pelā me ne tino ola, e se maua ne tatou a te malosi mo te saolotoga ke takitaki ne tatou ‵tou auala e aunoa mo Ieova.


He would probably not have another opportunity to get baptized for a long time. 	 Kāti tenā loa te avanoaga ‵lei ke papatiso a ia i lō te faka‵tali ki se taimi leva ‵ki mai tua ifo i ei.


Of the more than 15,000,000 who attended the celebration of the Lord’s Evening Meal in 2002, only 8,760 expressed their hope of having been chosen for this heavenly assignment. 	 Mai te toko 15,000,000 o tino kolā ne ‵kau atu ki te fakamanatuga o te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te 2002, e ‵tusa fua mo te toko 8,760 tino ne fakaasi mai ne latou te lotou fakamoemoega me ko oti ne filifili aka latou ke maua te tauliaga tenā i te lagi.


The faithful man Job was enormously wealthy, and after Satan brought him to poverty, Jehovah restored Job’s wealth “in double amount.” 	 Ne maumea malosi eiloa te tagata fakamaoni ko Iopu, kae mai tua o te faiga ne Satani ke mativa a ia, ne toe fakafoki atu ne Ieova te maumea o Iopu “e lua taimi te uke” o ana mea.


Are we not thankful that the identity of the great crowd is no mystery to us? 	 E mata, e loto fakafetai tatou me ko se toe ‵numi tatou i te vaitino tokouke?


Do you esteem the Bible as highly as Paul did? 	 E mata, e fakatāua malosi ne koe a te Tusi Tapu e pelā mo Paulo?


Such voluntary donations support the preaching work of Jehovah’s Witnesses now being done in 235 lands worldwide. 	 A vaegā meaalofa penā e fesoasoani atu ki te galuega talai a Molimau a Ieova telā e fai i fenua e 235 i te lalolagi kātoa.


The Kingdom’s accomplishments will endure forever. 	 E fakauiga i ei me i mea kolā e fai ne te malo tenā ka tumau ki te se-gata-mai.


And we continue to preach the good news—even to opposers. 	 Kae e tumau tatou i te talai atu o te tala ‵lei—ke oko foki eiloa ki tino ‵teke.


6. (a) How does Zechariah’s eighth vision begin? 	 6. (a) Ne kamata pefea te valu o fakaasiga a Sakalia?


4 The apostle Paul encouraged fellow believers in Rome to “rejoice in the hope” of everlasting life. 	 4 Ne fakamalosi atu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki ana taina tali‵tonu i Loma ke ‘fiafia i te fakamoemoega’ ki te ola se gata mai.


Still others he misleads by such philosophies as patriotism, evolution, and false religion. 	 Kae ko nisi tino e takitaki ‵se ne ia ki vaegā akoakoga e pelā mo te loto fenua, te evolusione, mo lotu ‵se.


8 We all have reason to “be submissive” to the elders. 	 8 E isi eiloa ne pogai ke “faka‵logo” tatou ki toeaina.


However, the fact that we are imperfect, live in an imperfect world, and have a limited life span forces us to limit the things we can realistically hope to attain. 	 E fai mai se fakamatalaga a se tino telā ne tusi ne ia a te Tusi Tapu i te fia afe o tausaga ko ‵teka, penei: “E tasi te sua mea tenei ne iloa aka ne au, me i te lalolagi tenei, a tagata tele makini e se tumau faeloa te lotou manumalo i fakatau telega, mo tino toa e se manumalo faeloa i taua.


That may remind us of a baby bird taking refuge under the wings of a powerful, protective parent. 	 E fakamasaua mai ei ki a tatou a te auala e ‵lafi atu ei se manu eva foliki ki lalo ifo o kapa‵kau o tena mātua ke puipui ei a ia.


A wedding reception offers an opportunity for pleasant fellowship. 	 A ‵kaiga o fakaipoipoga se avanoaga gali tenā ke ‵kau fakatasi i ei a taina.


(Colossians 3:17) When the guests go home after a wedding feast (or, reception), will they remember the music as reflecting that the couple were doing everything in the name of Jesus? 	 (Kolose 3:17) Kafai ko ‵foki atu a tino ‵kami ki olotou fale mai tua o se ‵kaiga o te fakaipoipoga, e mata, e fakamasaua atu ki a latou a pese fakatagi‵tagi me ne fai ne te tauavaga konā a mea katoa i te igoa o Iesu?


14 Will we let Solomon’s course be a warning example for us? 	 14 E mata, e fai a te tala o Solomona e pelā me se mea ke fakaeteete tatou i ei?


Finding satisfying answers to those questions is fundamental to your gaining lasting contentment. 	 A te mauaga o tali fakalotomalie ki fesili konā ko te fakavae ke maua ei a te lotomalie tumau.


May all of us, young or old, keep on “having plenty to do in the work of the Lord.”—1 Cor. 15:58. 	 Ke na tumau tatou katoa, tino ma‵tua mo talavou, i te ‘fai faeloa ke uke a ‵tou galuega e fai i te galuega a te Aliki.’—1 Koli. 15:58.


● Read this article with your spouse. 	 ● Ke fai‵tau fakatasi ki te mataupu tenei mo tau avaga.


Make it the center of your life. 	 Ke fai ne koe e pelā me se vaega tāua o tou olaga.


The question of who is greater, however, stems from a desire to know where people stand in the ranks of power and influence. 	 Kae ko te fesili me ko oi e sili atu e māfua mai eiloa i te manakoga ke iloa aka me se a te tulaga o te tino e uiga ki tena maluga mo tena malosi.


We can learn much from the example of Abraham. 	 E uke a mea ka tauloto ne tatou mai te fakaakoakoga a Apelaamo.


Jesus exposed those men as hypocrites because they had lost sight of the righteous principles on which the Law was based. 	 Ne tuku faka‵sau atu ne Iesu a tāgata konā e pelā me ne tino ‵loi ona ko te mea ko galo i a latou te akoakoga fakavae kae amiotonu telā ne fakavae ki ei te Tulafono kātoa.


• The harvest season 	 • Te aso ‵kati saito


(1 John 3:2) That unmistakable conviction caused by holy spirit gave them a whole new outlook on life. 	 (1 Ioane 3:2) A te loto talitonu katoatoa telā ne māfua mai i te agaga tapu ne tuku atu ei ki a latou se kilokiloga fou e uiga ki te olaga.


31 Draw Close to God—The Rewarder of All Who Serve Him 	 TE AOGĀ O MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA


As Christians, though, should we not be more concerned about Jehovah’s opinion of us? 	 E pelā me ne Kelisiano, e mata, e se ‵tau o manava‵se malosi atu tatou ki te kilokiloga a Ieova ki a tatou?


[1] (paragraph 4) Pentecost possibly corresponded to the time when the Law was given at Sinai. 	 [1] (palakalafa e 4) Ne fakamanatu eiloa te Penitekoso i te taimi foki eiloa telā ne tuku atu te Tulafono ki a Mose i Sinai.


Both in the first century and in our own time, they have followed Jesus’ example and built up a wonderful record of faithful endurance, demonstrating that they are peaceful integrity keepers. 	 E pelā eiloa mo te senitenali muamua mo aso nei foki, ne tau‵tali atu eiloa latou ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu i te atiakaga o se kufaki fakamaoni kae fakaofoofogia, e fakaasi mai i ei i a latou ne tino uiga filemu kae fakamaoni.


2 Like many other natural desires, though, our desire to be appreciated can become unbalanced, distorted by our imperfections. 	 2 E pelā foki loa mo nisi manakoga masani o tatou, i nisi taimi a te manakoga tenei ke iloa ‵lei ne tino a tatou e mafai o se paleni, me ‵kilo feitu tasi fua tatou ki ei ona ko tatou ne tino sē ‵lei katoatoa.


Does God Care? 	 E Mata, e Atafai Mai te Atua?


When God’s Kingdom comes and takes control over earth’s affairs, Satan will be “bound,” or completely restrained, so that “he might not mislead the nations.” 	 Kafai ko pule mai te Malo o te Atua ki te lalolagi nei, ka “‵sai” a Satani io me ‵loka ‵mautakitaki, ko te mea “ke se toe takitaki ‵se ne ia a fenua.”


But they had changed with the help of the Scriptures and of God’s holy spirit. 	 Kae ne ‵fuli latou ona ko te fesoasoani o te Tusi Tapu mo te agaga tapu o te Atua.


Lucy, also mentioned in the preceding article, experienced the comfort given by true companions after the loss of her son. 	 A Lucy, telā ne fai‵pati ki ei i te mataupu muamua, ne maua foki ne ia a fakamafanafanaga mai taugasoa ‵tonu mai tua o te matega o tena tama tagata.


You can fully trust Jehovah’s compassionate promise: “Do not be anxious, for I am your God. 	 E mafai o talitonu katoatoa koe ki te tautoga alofa a Ieova ne fai: “Sa manavase, me i a au ko tou Atua.


Jesus had selected him as one of the apostles; still, Peter at times said or did things that he later regretted. 	 Ne filifili ne Iesu a ia e pelā me se apositolo e tokotasi; kae faipati io me e fai eiloa ne Petelu a mea kolā ne salamo fakamuli a ia i ei.


Consequently, much dissension arose, with the Pharisees siding with Paul.—Acts 23:6-10. 	 Tela la, ne gasolo aka o lasi te kinauga me ne ‵lago atu a te kau Falesaio ki a Paulo.—Galuega 23:6-10.


7 In this world full of wickedness and suffering, we are sure to encounter some situations that cause distress. 	 7 I te lalolagi tenei ko ‵fonu i amioga matagā mo logo‵maega, e mautinoa eiloa me ka fe‵paki tatou mo tulaga faiga‵ta kolā e mafai o fakalogo‵mae mai ki a tatou.


▪ Fierce.—2 Timothy 3:3. 	 ▪ E mata kaitaua.—2 Timoteo 3:3.


[Picture on page 11] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 9]


Instead, he followed the foolish advice of the younger men he had grown up with. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne tautali a ia i pati fakatonutonu va‵lea a tamataene kolā ne ‵tupu tasi aka latou.


“Rejoice because . . . he was lost and was found.”—LUKE 15:32. 1, 2. (a) How have some young ones reacted to Christian truth? (b) How might parents and children in such situations feel? 	 “Ko ‵tau foki o fai se ‵kaiga e fakafiafia ei tatou, me i tou taina . . . ne galo, kae nei ko maua.”—LUKA 15:32.


God’s expressed purpose, as outlined in the Bible, has already affected our life, and it will continue to exert power in our life. 	 A te fuafuaga a te Atua telā ne fakaasi mai e auala i te Tusi Tapu, ko oti ne fai ei ke ‵fuli ‵tou olaga, kae ka tumau o fakagalue te ‵mana tenā i ‵tou olaga.


Jesus cured the sick and even raised the dead. 	 Ne faka‵lei ne Iesu a tino ma‵saki kae faka‵tu a tino ‵mate.


13 A key to avoiding the dangers of alcohol abuse is knowing where to draw the line, not between overindulgence and drunkenness, but between moderation and overindulgence. 	 13 A te kī ki te ‵kalo keatea mai te tulaga fakamataku o te sōna fakaaogāga o te kava ko te iloa ne koe o tou tapulā, e se ko te va o te inu malosi mo te konā, kae ko te va o te inu faka‵tau mo te inu malosi.


• Will alcohol be served only in moderation? 	 • Ka fakasoa atu fua ne nāi meainu ma‵losi?


(Revelation 14:8; Galatians 6:16) In them the foundation of the “new earth” was laid. 	 (Fakaasiga 14:8; Kalatia 6:16) Ne fakavae “te lalolagi fou” ki a latou.


Then the high priest took some of their blood into the Most Holy compartment of the tabernacle or temple, there presenting it before God, as if in his presence.—Exodus 25:22; Leviticus 16:2-19. 	 Ko avatu ei ne te faitaulaga sili ne toto ki loto i te Potu Tafasili i te Tapu o te faletapu io me ko te faleie tapu, kae ofo atu ki te Atua e pelā me e tu atu eiloa a ia i ona mua i konā.—Esoto 25:22; Levitiko 16:2-19.


3 Jesus, the perfect Son of God, willingly came to earth to serve among imperfect and sinful people. 	 3 Ne loto fiafia a Iesu, te Tama ‵lei katoatoa a te Atua o vau ki te lalolagi ke tavini atu i va o tino sē ‵lei katoatoa kae agasala.


“Whenever we scientists study natural phenomena,” says Huabi, “we always find a high degree of order, which is a result of precise laws. 	 “I so se taimi e suke‵suke ei matou ki te auala e gasue‵sue ei a mea o te natula,” muna Huabi, “e maua faeloa ne matou te ‵gali o fakatokaga ‵lei ne fai ki mea konei, telā ne iloa aka ei ne au a te ‵gali o tulafono kolā ne fakatoka ke fakagalue ki ei a mea konei.


Are You Yielding to God’s Spirit? 	 A Koe e Fakalogo ki te Agaga o te Atua?


Describe the interchange that will take place between survivors of the great tribulation and resurrected righteous ones. 	 Fakamatala mai a fakatau fakamalosiga kolā ka maua atu i vā o tino kolā e ‵sao atu i te fakalavelave lasi mo tino amio‵tonu kolā ka toe‵tu mai.


Faced with this bewildering array of “Christian” religions, it is understandable that some observers become confused or even disillusioned. 	 I te fakafesagai atu ki te lasi o te ‵numi o lotu “Kelisiano,” e malamalama ‵lei me ko gasolo o ‵numi kae se fia‵fia a nisi tino maimoa.


On one occasion, Jesus told his listeners: “By the holy spirit David himself said, ‘Jehovah said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies beneath your feet.”’” 	 I se taimi e tasi, ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana tino fakalogo‵logo: “E auala i te agaga tapu, ne fai mai Tavita, Ne fai mai te Aliki ki toku Aliki, nofo i konei i toku feitu fakaatamai, ke oko ki te taimi e tuku ne au ou fili mai lalo i ou vae.”


15 Consider another example. 	 15 Ke mafaufau ki te suā fakaakoakoga.


Paul wrote: “If any widow has children or grandchildren, let these learn first to practice godly devotion in their own household and to keep paying a due compensation to their parents and grandparents, for this is acceptable in God’s sight.” (1 Timothy 5:4) Indeed, love for Jehovah and reverential fear of him will move us to care for aging parents, no matter what challenges doing so may involve.* 	 Muna a Paulo: “Kae kafai se fafine ko mate tena avaga e isi ne ana tama‵liki io me ne mokopuna, e ‵tau mo latou o muamua o iloa o fai olotou tiute faka te lotu ki olotou kāiga, kae i te faiga tenei ka toe taui atu ne latou ki olotou mātua mo tupuna, me se mea ‵lei tenā i mua o te Atua.” (1 Timoteo 5:4) E tonu, ka fakamalosi mai ki a tatou a te alofa mo te mataku tonu ki a Ieova ke tausi atu mo te atafai ki ‵tou mātua kolā ko ma‵tua, faitalia a mea faiga‵ta e mafai o aofia i ei.*


Does it simply mean that we should take our time, think the matter through, be reasonable, and exercise good judgment? 	 E mata, e fakauiga i ei me e ‵tau mo tatou o faifai malie, mafaufau faka‵lei ki ei, ke loto malamalama, kae fai se fakaikuga ‵lei?


What “Turns Away Rage”? 	 Se a te Mea e Fai i ei ke “Galo te Kaitaua”?


(Luke 14:13, 14; John 5:25-29; 11:25) Why would Jesus say that the dead would be resurrected if he believed that their souls had not died? 	 (Luka 14:13, 14; Ioane 5:25-29; 11:25) Kaia ne fai atu ei Iesu me ka toe faka‵tu aka tino ‵mate māfai ne talitonu a ia me e se ‵mate olotou agaga?


Give examples of the principles behind some Bible directives. 	 Tuku mai a fakatakitakiga kolā e fakavae ki nisi tulafono i te Tusi Tapu.


My negative attitude had been the main problem. 	 Ne fai a taku kilokiloga sē ‵lei e pelā me se fakalavelave.


Hence, if commitment enhances relationships such as friendship, marriage, and employment, how much more will making an unreserved dedication benefit you in your relationship with Jehovah! 	 Tela la, kafai e fakamalosi aka ne feagaiga a fesokotakiga e pelā mo te va fakataugasoa, fakaipoipoga, mo galuega ‵togi, e pefea foki la te uke o mea aoga e maua ne koe māfai e fai ne koe se tukuatuga i tou fesokotakiga mo Ieova!


Slander 	 Gutu Fatufatu


That is why God chose Jesus Christ, whom he by means of holy spirit qualified for those most important responsibilities. 	 Tenā eiloa te pogai ne filifili ei ne te Atua a Iesu Keliso, telā ne fakaeke aka ne te agaga tapu ke toka ‵lei a ia mō toe tiute tāua konā.


He now knows that the most valuable things in life—a loving family, good friends, and a relationship with God—cannot be obtained with money. 	 Nei la, ko iloa ne ia a toe mea tāua eiloa i te olaga—ko te kāiga e fakatau a‵lofa, taugasoa ‵lei, mo se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo te Atua—kolā e se mafai o ‵togi ki tupe.


(Luke 8:14) Just as the sower’s seed and the thorns grow in the soil at the same time, so some individuals try to take in the word of God and the “pleasures of this life” at the same time. 	 (Luka 8:14) E pelā mo te ola fakatasi aka o te saito mo lakau makai‵kai, e taumafai foki a nisi tino ke talia a te muna a te Atua mo ‘fiafiaga o te olaga nei’ i te taimi eiloa e tasi.


Is it possible to imitate that “mental attitude” and cultivate such “lowliness of mind”? 	 E mata, e mafai o fakaakoako atu tatou ki te ‘kilokiloga’ tenā kae fakamalosi aka te vaegā “loto malalo” penā?


Then be true to your commitments and to what you have promised. 	 Ke fakamaoni la koe ki au feagaiga kae fai a mea kolā ne tauto koe ki ei.


What is the fourth woe announced through Habakkuk, and how is it reflected in the moral state of the world today? 	 Se a te fa o mala telā ne faka‵pula mai e alatu i a Sapakuka, kae e matea atu pefea te mea tenā i amioga a te lalolagi i aso nei?


But when a mother does her best to live by Bible principles, she may rest assured of Jehovah’s guidance and loving support.—Psalm 32:8. 18. 	 Kae kafai e taumafai malosi se mātua ke ola e ‵tusa mo fakatakitakiga i te Tusi Tapu, e mautinoa eiloa i a ia me e takitaki kae ‵lago malosi atu a Ieova ki a ia.—Salamo 32:8.


So, what lesson can we draw from this saying of Jesus? 	 Se a la te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai pati konei a Iesu?


• What dramatic role will angels play in the near future? 	 • Se a te tiute fakaofoofogia ka fai ne agelu i aso mai mua?


These new disciples “believe the things said,” although most other people do not. 	 E “talia tena talaiga” ne soko ‵fou konei faitalia me se fia‵fia a te tokoukega o tino ki ei.


This is not the way to remain alert. 	 Ailoga eiloa e mafai o tumau koe i te mataalaala i ei.


The Bible compares the holy spirit to water. 	 E fakatusa ne te Tusi Tapu a te agaga tapu ki te vai.


WE OBSERVE the Memorial to commemorate Christ’s death and to remember all that his death and resurrection have accomplished. 	 E ‵KAU atu tatou ki te Fakamanatuga ke fakamanatu ei te mate o Keliso kae ke masaua foki ne tatou a pogai katoa o tena mate mo mea kolā ka fakataunu i tena toetu.


The same is true regarding efforts to awaken people spiritually. 	 E penā foki loa a taumafaiga e manakogina ke ‵fagu aka a tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Why was King Hezekiah a close friend of Jehovah? 	 Kaia ne fai ei a te tupu ko Hesekia e pelā me se taugasoa pili o Ieova?


Why may others at times hurt our feelings? 	 Kaia e fai ei ne nisi tino ke logo‵mae tatou i nisi taimi?


In fact, there is already a people who are preparing for that time. 	 E tonu, e isi ne tino ko leva ne fakatokatoka ki ei.


His advice was eminently practical. 	 Ne aogā ‵ki ana pati.


In Ghana, according to the Ghanaian Times of March 31, 1990, a Roman Catholic priest took money that had been collected during one church service and hurled it back at the congregation. 	 I Ghana, ne fai mai te Ghanaian Times i a Mati 31, 1990, me ne toe ‵pei atu ne se faifeau Katolika mai te tulaga ki tena kaulotu a tupe kolā ne ‵tae mai i te taimi ne fai ei te lotu i tena fakapotopotoga.


If we are beset by tragedy or personal problems, might we likewise say in our heart, ‘Where was Jehovah when I needed him?’ 	 Kafai e pokotia tatou i fakalavelave faiga‵ta io me ko fakalavelave totino, e mata, ka fai aka foki tatou i ‵tou loto, ‘Ne nofo i fea a Ieova i te taimi ne manako ei au ki a ia?’


Then suddenly Mary found herself alone. 	 Kae oti aka loa ko nofo tokotasi mai fua a Malia.


I couldn’t believe how much they knew about the Bible! 	 Ne seki talitonu au ki te lasi o te lotou iloaga e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu!


That was not a memory exercise. It was study, and it had a beneficial objective. 	 E se fai te mea tenā e pelā me se mea tauloto. E aofia i ei te faiga o sukesukega, ko te mea ke maua foki ne mea aogā mai i ei.


This marks the end of the period of the Judges and the beginning of the era of human kings. 	 Ne fakagata ei i konā a te vaitaimi o pulega a Famasino kae kamata i ei o pule mai a tupu.


6, 7. When did Isaiah prophesy, and how did his predictions have an amazing fulfillment? 	 6, 7. Ne fai anafea ne Isaia tena valoaga, kae ne fakataunu mai pefea i se auala fakaofoofogia a mea kolā ne ‵valo mai ne ia?


How can we imitate Noah’s example? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaakoako tatou ki a Noa?


Why did Habakkuk become afraid, and of what exercise of God’s power may we be certain? 	 Kaia ne mataku ei a Sapakuka, kae se a te mea e mafai o tali‵tonu tatou ki ei e uiga ki te fakaaogāga o te ‵mana o te Atua?


(Psalm 119:161-164) “Abundant peace belongs to those loving your law,” sang the psalmist, “and for them there is no stumbling block.” 	 (Salamo 119:161-164) “A latou kolā e fia‵fia ki au tulafono e sao ‵lei io me filemu,” ko pati i te pese a te faisalamo, “kae ka seai eiloa se mea e tatō io me loto vāivāi latou i ei.”


We serve with all due humility and modesty, doing our utmost to preserve our Christian unity. 	 E tavini atu tatou i te loto maulalo mo te agamalu, mai i te faiga o te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke fakatumau aka ei te ‵tou fealofani faka-Kelisiano.


(John 14:26) Consequently, we are not deceived into following a wrong course. 	 (Ioane 14:26) Tela la, e se takitaki tatou ki te auala ‵se.


(Isaiah 55:3) Living in harmony with God’s righteous requirements leads to finding “exquisite delight in Jehovah.” 	 (Isaia 55:3) A te ola e ‵tusa mo tulafono amio‵tonu a te Atua e iku atu ki te mauaga o te “fiafia telā e auala i te tavini” atu ki a Ieova.


In such a situation, the other mate may need to exercise added self-control. 	 I vaegā tulaga penā, e ‵tau mo te suā tino o fakaasi atu te loto pulea telā e sili atu.


SOME REFINING NEEDED 	 NE NĀI FAKA‵FOUGA NE MANAKOGINA


That Seed, now enthroned as King of God’s Kingdom, cast Satan out of heaven down to this earth, and we see the resulting tribulation all around us. 	 Ko oti ne ‵pei ifo a Satani mai te lagi ki te lalolagi tenei ne te Fanau tenā, te Tupu i te Malo o te Atua, kae ko lavea atu i ei ne tatou a ikuga o te mea tenā i fakalavelave kolā e ‵tupu i ‵tou tafa.


One branch office writes: “Many householders accepting Bible studies are unemployed and therefore have more time to study during the day. 	 Ne tusi mai se ofisa lagolago e tasi: “A te tokoukega o tino kolā e talia a akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e seai ne galuega, tela la, e uke atu a taimi e maua ne latou ke fai a sukesukega i te aso.


Did Baruch obey? 	 E mata, ne fakalogo eiloa a Paluka?


They too are now mere temporary residents in this old system of things, and they look forward with confidence to the time when “the Lamb . . . will shepherd them, and will guide them to fountains of waters of life.” 	 A latou foki konei e se ‵nofo tumau i te olaga mago tenei, kae e ‵kilo atu eiloa latou ki mua mo te loto tali‵tonu ki te taimi ka takitaki ei latou ne te Tama Mamoe “ki vai puna o te ola.”


Today, humans in general do not live much longer than 70 or 80 years. 	 I aso nei, e masani sāle o ola a tino ki te 70 io me ko te 80 tupu fua tausaga.


What changes did Saul of Tarsus make in his life, and what important work did he take up? 	 Ne a ‵fuliga ne fai ne Saulo mai Taso i tena olaga, kae se a te galuega tāua telā ne fai ne ia?


(Genesis 6:3) The issuance of this divine decree in 2490 B.C.E. marked the beginning of the end for that ungodly world. 	 (Kenese 6:3) A te fakaokoatuga o te fakatonuga tenei a te Atua i te 2490 T.L.M. ne fakailoga ei te kamataga o te gataga o te lalolagi sē amio atua tenā.


But let us take to heart Paul’s counsel and not allow uncleanness to enter our eyes or ears. 	 Kae e ‵tau mo tatou o faka‵logo ki pati fakatonutonu a Paulo ke se talia a mea se ‵ma ke ‵kilo ‵tou mata kae faka‵logo ‵tou taliga ki ei.


Those who have been exposed to an unwholesome home environment may in later years experience bouts of anxiety and despair. 	 A tino kolā ko oti ne tuku faka‵sau atu ki se tulaga sē ‵lei i te kāiga e mafai o pokotia ne te manavase mo te fanoanoa i tausaga fakamuli ifo.


7:18, 22, 23, 26. David’s humility, exclusive devotion to Jehovah, and interest in exalting God’s name are qualities for us to imitate. 	 7:18, 22, 23, 26. Te loto maulalo o Tavita, tena tavini katoatoa atu ki a Ieova, mo tena fiafia o fakamaluga aka te igoa o te Atua ko uiga kolā e ‵tau o fakaakoako tatou ki ei.


11 Which of these two Christian activities is more important? 	 11 Se a te galuega faka-Kelisiano i galuega konei e tāua atu?


How some have applied this advice: Andrew* and Tanji, an Australian couple, have been married for ten years. 	 Te Auala ne fakagalue aka ei ne nisi tino a te manatu fesoasoani tenei: A Andrew* mo Tanji, se tauavaga Ausetalia, ko oti ne avaga mō tausaga e sefulu.


17 “Intimacy with Jehovah.” 	 17 E ‘taugasoa ‵pili mo Ieova.’


Many people are taught that life on earth emerged by accident. 	 Ne akoako atu ki tino e tokouke me ne māfua fakafuasei mai fua te olaga i te lalolagi nei.


What God and Christ gave Jesus knew that he was to die a painful death at the hands of his enemies. 	 Mea kolā ne tuku mai ne te Atua mo Keliso Ne iloa ne Iesu me ne ‵tau o mate a ia i se mate fakalogo‵mae i lima o ana fili.


(Galatians 5:22, 23) Let us consider these aspects of the spirit’s fruitage. 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) Ke onoono aka tatou ki vaega o fua o te agaga konei.


When David came running to the battle line, he asked: “What will be done to the man that strikes down that Philistine over there and actually turns away reproach from upon Israel?” 	 I te taimi ne tele mai ei a Tavita ki te taua, ne fesili atu a ia: “Se a te ‵togi ka maua ne te tagata e tamate ne ia te Filisitia tenā, kae faka‵sao Isalaelu mai te fakamasiasiga lasi tenā?”


As he went on to explain, he did not want to be tempted to steal because theft would dishonor God. 	 E pelā mo ana fakamatalaga ne fai mai, ne seki manako a ia ke tofotofogina ke kaisoa me i te Atua e se fiafia ki te kaisoa.


(Prov. 17:27) So let us not remain in a provoked state and give Satan a chance to induce us to do something evil. 	 (Faataoto 17:27) Tela la, ke mo a ma ‵nofo tatou mo ‵tou kaitaua kae tuku atu se avanoaga ki a Satani ke takitaki ne ia tatou ki te faiga o amioga ma‵sei.


In a similar way, newly interested ones as well as those who have been true Christians for a long time look to Jehovah for support. 	 E penā foki te ‵kilo atu o tino ‵fou e pelā foki mo tino kolā ko leva ne fai mo fai ne Kelisiano ‵tonu, ki te ‵lago mai o Ieova.


(John 10:27) Listening to the Fine Shepherd’s voice means following his guidance in all things. 	 (Ioa. 10:27) A te uiga o te fakalogo ki te leo o te Tausi Mamoe ‵Lei ko te tautali i tena takitakiga i mea katoa.


Each time we discuss such promises with others, we are reminded that our generous God truly is the giver of “every good gift and every perfect present.” 	 I taimi katoa e sau‵tala ei tatou mo nisi tino ki tautoga penā, e fakamasaua mai ki a tatou i te ‵tou Atua kaimalie e tuku mai ne ia “a meaalofa ‵lei katoatoa.”


Whether her husband is a ministerial servant, an elder, or perhaps a member of a Hospital Liaison Committee or a Regional Building Committee, she is happy about his privilege. 	 Faitalia me ko tena avaga se tavini fesoasoani, se toeaina, io me kāti se tino e aofia i te Hospital Liaison Committee io me ko te Komiti Fakatu‵tu Kingdom Hall, e fiafia eiloa a ia ki te tauliaga o tena avaga.


(Isa. 24:14) Your singing voice will become fuller, and that is a good thing. 	 (Isa. 24:14) Ka momea aka te katoatoa o te maluga o tou leo usuusu, kae se mea ‵lei eiloa ke fai penā.


Two thousand years ago, when Jesus was on earth, he demonstrated on a small scale his ability to control the natural elements. 	 I te lua afe tausaga ko ‵teka, ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu i se auala foliki me e mafai ne ia o pule atu ki mea ma‵losi o te natula i tena nofoga i te lalolagi nei.


We read that Paul was “intensely occupied with the word.” 	 Ne fai‵tau tatou me ne “saga malosi atu a Paulo o folafola atu a te muna.”


They may reason with unwary brothers who are tempted by Satan’s snares. 	 E mafai o fakasako‵sako atu latou ki taina vāi‵vai kolā ne tofotofogina e auala i malei a Satani.


For example, following Pentecost of 33 C.E., a common fund was established to meet the physical needs of the disciples in Jerusalem. 	 E pelā mo te otiga o te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ne ‵teu aka a tupe ke fesoasoani atu ei ki manakoga faka-te-foitino o soko i Ielusalema.


We know that the Devil fled when Jesus resisted his attack by using the Scriptures during the temptation in the wilderness. 	 E iloa ne tatou me ne sola keatea te Tiapolo i te taimi ne ‵teke atu ei a Iesu ki ana fakaosoosoga mai te fakaaogāga o te Tusi Tapu i te taimi o te tofotofoga i te koga lavaki.


If the sons of Jacob obeyed the laws of God, they would remain God’s special property, his congregation. 	 Kafai ne faka‵logo a fanau a Iakopo ki tulafono a te Atua, ka fai eiloa latou mo fai ana tino tonu, ko tena fakapotopotoga.


Eventually, it became a custom and was adopted by some worshipers of Jehovah. 	 Ne fai fakamuli mo fai se tū masani kae ne tau‵tali foki ki ei a nisi tino kolā ne tapuaki atu ki a Ieova.


8 Undoubtedly, the gates and side posts of a stronghold like Gaza were large and heavy. 	 8 E mautinoa eiloa, me e ‵lasi kae ‵mafa ‵ki a pou o mataloa o fa‵kai o sotia pelā mo Kasa.


The two prophets gave attention to the rebuilding of the temple. 	 Ne ‵saga atu a pelofeta e tokolua konei ki te toe faitega o te faletapu.


Take advantage of every opportunity to be with them and to help them. 	 Fakaaogā so se avanoaga ke ‵nofo fakatasi mo latou kae fesoasoani atu foki ki a latou.


However, the psychologists could not answer the question that disturbed José most: “Why did God allow my wife to die?” 	 Kae ne seki maua se tali mai tino fakatonutonu ki te fesili telā ne logo‵mae malosi i ei a José: “Kaia ne talia ei ne te Atua a taku avaga ke mate?”


Furthermore, while many in the United States have almost doubled their material possessions in the past three decades, they are not any happier than they used to be, according to mental-health experts. 	 E se gata i ei, e ‵tusa mo te lipoti mai tokita o te mafaufau, e tiga eiloa toeitiiti ko uke fakalua atu a kope a tino e tokouke i te Iunaite Sitete i te tolusefulu tupu tausaga ko ‵teka, ko sē maua nei ne latou te fiafia masani telā ne maua muamua ne latou.


(Matt. 14:21) On another occasion, a crowd approached Jesus, desiring to be healed and to hear him speak. 	 (Mataio 14:21) I te suā taimi, ne ualolo atu se vaitino ki a Iesu ko te mea ke faka‵lei aka olotou ma‵saki kae ke lagona ne latou a ia e faipati.


The second, like it, is this, ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’”—Matthew 22:37-39. 	 Ko te lua o tulafono tafasili i te aogā tenei: ‘E ‵tau mo koe o alofa ki tou tuakoi e pelā eiloa mo koe ki a koe.’ ”—Mataio 22:37-39.


A paradise earth with security and prosperity for all.—Isaiah 35:1; Micah 4:4. 	 A te lalolagi palataiso telā e tokagamalie kae filemu. —Isaia 35:1; Mika 4:4.


(2 Cor. 5:20) This, in turn, will help them to teach yet others.—2 Tim. 2:2. 	 (2 Koli. 5:20) I te suā feitu, ka fesoasoani atu te mea tenei ke akoako atu latou ki nisi tino.—2 Timo. 2:2.


It is the gift of God.”—Ecclesiastes 3:12, 13. 	 Ko te meaalofa a te Atua tenā.”—Failauga 3:12, 13.


10 Despite various assaults on the Bible, it has been preserved. 	 10 Faitalia eiloa a taumafaiga kese‵kese ne fai ke fakamasei ei te Tusi Tapu, kae ne puipuigina eiloa.


In 70 C.E., Roman forces destroyed Jerusalem 	 I te 70 T.A., ne fakamasei ne te kautau Loma a Ielusalema


Helping fellow believers is not the responsibility of just the elders and ministerial servants. 	 E se fua i o toeaina mo tavini fesoasoani a te tiute ke fesoasoani atu ki taina tali‵tonu.


Our being separated for 15 months was certainly a challenge, but I could see that Jehovah blessed us for the sacrifices we made. 	 A te ‵nofo mavae‵vae o māua i masina e 15 se tofotofoga eiloa, kae lavea ne au a te fakamanuiaga a Ieova ki a māua ona ko te tuku katoatoa atu o māua.


“We are . . . the sort that have faith to the preserving alive of the soul.”—HEBREWS 10:39. 	 “Ko iai te tou fakatuanaki e ola ei tatou.”—EPELU 10:39.


Then I went to another house. 	 Tenā ne fanatu ei au ki te suā fale.


(Read Hebrews 12:3.) 	 (Faitau te Epelu 12:3.)


8 Indeed, the missionary service is one of the ways in which Jehovah’s people today demonstrate their love for God and loyalty to his Kingdom. 	 8 E tonu, a te taviniga faka-misionale se auala e tasi e mafai ei ne tino o Ieova o fakaasi atu te lotou a‵lofa ki te Atua mo te fakamaoni ki tena Malo.


Jehovah’s basic requirements for his servants never change 	 E se mafai o ‵fuli a mea kolā e manako a Ieova ke fai ne ana tavini


But where widows are in need, family members ought to help. 	 Kae kafai e fia maua ne fafine kolā ko mate olotou avaga se fesoasoani i mea tautupe, e ‵tau o fesoasoani atu a nisi tino i te kāiga ki a ia.


Is this teaching logical and Scriptural? 	 E mata, e tonu kae fakavae te akoakoga tenei ki te Tusi Tapu?


6, 7. (a) Describe the role of the elders in judging an unintentional manslayer. 	 6, 7. (a) Fakamatala mai te tulaga o toeaina i te fakamasinoga o se tino tatino i se auala pasala.


Although he had occupied a lofty position in the heavens, he was neither intimidating nor demeaning to imperfect humans. 	 E tiga eiloa ne nofo muamua a ia i se tulaga maluga ‵ki i te lagi, ne seki fakamanavase io me ne seki fakamavale atu a ia ki tino sē ‵lei katoatoa.


18 None of us can know the full extent to which we need God’s long-suffering to make sure that we have his approval for salvation. 	 18 E seai se tino i a tatou e iloa ne ia a te katoatoaga o te taimi e ma‵nako ei tatou ki te kufaki o te Atua ke fakamautinoa aka me ko oti ne maua ne tatou tena taliaga mō te fakaolataga.


Her mother, Ruth, a zealous Witness in Wellington, Kansas, continued pioneering into her 90’s. 	 A tena mātua ko Ruth, se Molimau loto finafinau i Wellington, i Kansas telā ne tavini atu e pelā me se paenia ke oko loa ki te 90 tupu o ana tausaga.


POPULATION: 	 TE AOFAKI O TINO:


(Job 42:2) Though Jehovah can accomplish whatever he sets out to do—without assistance—he has from the very beginning lovingly invited others to work along with him to achieve his purpose. 	 (Iopu 42:2) E tiga eiloa e mafai ne Ieova o fai so se mea ko oti ne filifili ne ia ke fai e aunoa mo se fesoasoani—ko leva eiloa ne fakaasi mai ne ia te alofa i te kamataga, mai te ‵kami ne ia a nisi tino ke ga‵lue fakatasi mo ia ke fakataunu ei tena fuafuaga.


The sacrificial animal was from the herd or the flock, that is to say of the clean animals, and was “sound,” without defect. 	 Ne fai a taulaga konā mai i manu ‵lata, ko tena uiga ko manu ‵mā, kae ne ‵tau o “‵lei,” e seai se pona i ei.


By lying about Jehovah, Satan slandered God’s sacred name.—Gen. 3:1-5. 	 Mai te fai atu o pati ‵loi e uiga ki a Ieova, ne fakamasei ne Satani a te igoa tapu o te Atua.—Kene. 3:1-5.


• Why are Jehovah’s Witnesses optimistic about the future? 	 • Kaia e maua ei ne Molimau a Ieova se kilokiloga mautinoa mō aso mai mua?


Based on the needs of the student, you as his instructor should be able to determine how this material can best be used. 	 E ‵tusa mo te tulaga o te tino akoga, e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne koe, e pelā me ko te faiakoga, a te auala e ‵tau o fakaaogā i ei a mataupu konei.


True faith involves a strong belief in God’s ability and desire to reward our life course of obedience to him. 	 A te fakatuanaki tonu ko te talitonu katoatoa me e mafai kae manako foki te Atua o taui mai ki a tatou e uiga mō te auala e faka‵logo ei tatou ki a ia.


12 Much the same might be said of people in your area. 	 12 Kāti e penā foki loa a pati ne fai atu ne tino i te koga e nofo koe i ei.


B. Plains West of Jordan 	 B. Te Koga Laugatasi ki Togālā o te Iolitana


That divine prerogative was represented by a tree called “the tree of the knowledge of good and bad.” 	 Ne fakaata mai a te fakatonuga tenā a te Atua i “te lakau telā e fai ne ia te tino ke iloa te ‵lei mo te masei.”


Repentance from the heart produced fruitage in deeds, and Manasseh was forgiven.—2 Chron. 33:12, 13. 	 A te loto salamo tonu e fai ei ke gasuesue se tino o fakatonu aka te mea ‵se, kae ne fakamagalo eiloa a Manase.—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 33:12, 13.


7 What an appropriate symbol of how Jehovah’s righteous standards can protect our figurative heart! 	 7 A te mea tenei ko te fakatusaga tāua eiloa e uiga ki te auala e mafai ei ne tulaga amio‵tonu o Ieova o puipui ‵tou fatu fakatusa ko te loto!


To illustrate: Imagine that you are having difficulty sleeping well. 	 Ke fai se fakatusa: Mafaufau la māfai e se tō ‵lei sāle tau moe.


Some of us have battled for decades, and with Jehovah’s help, we gained victories. 	 A nisi o tatou ko oti ne aofia i te taua tenei i se fia sefulu o tausaga ko ‵teka, kae ne manumalo eiloa ona ko te fesoasoani o Ieova.


5 Chronology is a study of the relationship between time and events. 	 5 E fakauiga te pati chronology ki te sukesukega ki mea ne ‵tupu mo taimi ne ‵tupu i ei.


(Matthew 7:14; 1 Timothy 2:4) Applying Bible precepts will safeguard us from wandering off that cramped road into the pathways of darkness. 	 (Mataio 7:14; 1 Timoteo 2:4) A te fakagaluegaga o tulafono a te Tusi Tapu ka puipui ei tatou ke mo a ma ‵tō atu keatea tatou mai te mataloa mataliki ki te auala o te pouliga.


• What are some experiences demonstrating Christian love? 	 • Ne a nisi tala o te fakaasiga o te alofa faka-Kelisiano?


The year is 607 B.C.E. Zedekiah is in the 11th year of his kingship. 	 A te tausaga ko te 607 T.L.M. Ko oko atu nei a Setekaia ki te 11 o tausaga o tena pulega fakatupu.


Thus, looking forward to the reward is a vital help in enduring as a Christian. 	 Tela la, a te kilo atu mo te fakamoemoe ki te taui se fesoasoani tāua ke kufaki e pelā me se Kelisiano.


JEHOVAH permitted Satan to test the integrity of God’s loyal servant Job. 	 NE TALIA ne Ieova ke tofotofo aka ne Satani a te fakamaoni o tena tavini alofa fakamaoni ko Iopu.


How Happy Are You? 	 E Pefea te Lasi o Tou Fiafia?


A clear understanding of death and the hope for the dead can change our outlook on life. 	 E mafai o ‵fuli te ‵tou kilokiloga ki te olaga māfai e malamalama tatou e uiga ki te mate mo te fakamoemoega mō tino ‵mate.


11 Peter continues his explanation of what is expected of Christian “temporary residents,” saying in verse 12: “Maintain your conduct fine among the nations, that, in the thing in which they are speaking against you as evildoers, they may as a result of your fine works of which they are eyewitnesses glorify God in the day for his inspection.” 	 11 Ne toe faka‵soko mai te fakamatalaga a Petelu ki mea kolā e manakogina i Kelisiano kolā e fai pelā me ne “tino se ‵nofo tumau,” i te fuaiupu e 12: “Ke tausi otou amioga ke ‵lei i mua o tino i fenua katoa, ko te mea kafai e fakamasei ne latou koutou e pelā me ne tino amio ma‵sei, e mafai o lavea ne latou ki olotou mata otou galuega ‵lei, kae e iku atu ei ki te ‵viki atu o latou ki te Atua i te aso o tena asiga.”


15 “Let marriage be honorable among all.” 	 15 “E ‵tau o faka‵malu ne tino katoa te fakaipoipoga.”


29 Elders—Will You Refresh “the Tired Soul”? 	 29 Toeaina—Ka Fakamalosi Aka ne Koutou a “Tino Vāi‵vai”?


2 Was that young Christian woman unrealistic? 	 2 E mata, ne fai ne te fafine Kelisiano tenā se mea e se na lo ko ‵lei?


These imply action on our part. 	 E fakauiga i ei me e manakogina ke gasue‵sue tatou o fai ‵tou tusaga.


Jehovah altered his decision at times when circumstances changed. 	 I nisi taimi ne ‵fuli ne Ieova ana fakaikuga ona ko te ma‵fuliga foki i fakanofonofoga.


(Gal. 6:10; Col. 3:12-14; 1 Pet. 4:8, 9) And accomplishing our ministry with a self-sacrificing spirit is truly rewarding. 	 (Kalatia 6:10; Kolose 3:12-14; 1 Petelu 4:8, 9) Kae ko te faiga o te ‵tou galuega talai mo te alofa sē fakapito se mea fakafiafia tonu eiloa.


They had the prospect of entering the promised land “flowing with milk and honey,” where they could enjoy true rest.—Ex. 3:8; Deut. 12:9, 10. 	 Ne maua ne latou a te fakamoemoega ke ulu atu ki loto i te fenua o te folafolaga telā e “maumea kae ola ‵lei,” te koga e mafai ei o maua ne latou se malōlōga tonu.—Eso. 3:8; Teu. 12:9, 10.


With approval they [their gifts] will come up upon my [God’s] altar.” 	 Ka aumai [olotou meaalofa] ki a koe e fai mo taulaga kae ofo atu i luga i te fatafaitaulaga ke fakafiafia ei te [Atua].”


Plan to live your life in such a way as to attain them. 	 Fai se fakatokaga ke ola koe i se auala telā e fai ei ke maua ne koe a fakamanuiaga konā.


(Genesis 23:2; 2 Samuel 1:11, 12) Jesus Christ “gave way to tears” when he neared the tomb of his dear friend Lazarus, who had recently died.—John 11:33, 35. 	 (Kenese 23:2; 2 Samuelu 1:11, 12) Ne “tagi” Iesu Keliso i te taimi ko pili atu ei a ia ki te tanuga o tena taugasoa pele ko Lasalo, telā ne fatoā mate atu.—Ioane 11:33, 35.


6 Loyalty springs from the heart, but the human heart is treacherous. 	 6 A te fakamaoni e māfua mai i te loto, kae ko te loto o te tagata e mafai o faka‵se ne ia te tino.


He wanted to do it while he had the opportunity! 	 Ne manako a ia ke fai te galuega koi maua se avanoaga!


What Does It Include? 	 Se a te Mea e Aofia i ei?


This does not mean, however, that we are left with no direction on the matter. 	 E se fakauiga i ei me e seai se fakatakitakiga ne tuku mai ki a tatou i te feitu tenei.


When it comes to religion, mistaken beliefs have historically caused great harm. 	 Kafai e ‵saga atu tatou ki lotu, ko oti ne fai ne talitonuga ‵se i tala fakasolopito ke ‵tupu a fakalavelave ‵lasi.


● Why did Jesus Christ come to the earth? 	 ● Kaia ne vau ei a Iesu Keliso ki te lalolagi?


The young man was not ready to disown himself. 	 Ne seki toka te tamataene tenei ke sē toe saga atu ki a ia eiloa.


Dead loved ones will be raised from the grave: While on earth, Jesus raised his friend Lazarus from the dead. 	 Ka toe faka‵tu aka a tino pele kolā ne ‵mate mai te tanuga: Ne fakatu aka ne Iesu a tena taugasoa ko Lasalo mai te mate i tena nofoga i te lalolagi.


(John 10:27-29) The holy angels are also involved in the great spiritual harvest. 	 (Ioane 10:27-29) E aofia foki a agelu tapu i te ‵katigā saito lasi tenei i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


For what were the congregations in Philippi and Thyatira commended? 	 Ne a pogai ne fakamālō atu ei ki fakapotopotoga i Filipi mo Tuatila?


When we are busy and involved instead of watching the clock, time seems to fly by. 	 Kafai e fakalavelave faeloa tatou i te faiga o se mea kae se ‵nofo fua o kilo‵kilo ki te itula, e ‵poi aka tatou i te taimi ko oko loa i te vave.


10. What happened in Judah in 607 B.C.E., but who were spared? 	 10 Ne toe ‵fuli atu a tino Iutaia e tokouke ki a Ieova i taimi o te pulega a Iosia.


“The Sin That Easily Entangles Us” 	 “Agasala Kolā e ‵Piki ‵Mau ki Luga i a Tatou”


(Mark 6:34) But he was aware that his time on earth would be short and that he would return to heaven. 	 (Male. 6:34) Ne iloa ne ia me e toetoe fua tena taimi i te lalolagi nei kae ka toe foki atu a ia ki te lagi.


On the other hand, the Bible assures us: “Happy is he that is trusting in Jehovah.”—Proverbs 16:20. 	 I te suā feitu la, e fakatalitonu mai te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou: “Talitonu ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] kae ka fia‵fia koutou.”—Faataoto 16:20.


2 Who was Amos? 	 2 Ko oi a Amosa?


She was eventually baptized as a Witness. 	 Ne papatiso fakamuli tou fafine mo fai se Molimau.


(Acts 16:1, 2) Based on these “predictions,” the older men of the congregation “laid their hands” upon young Timothy, setting him apart for a specific service. 	 (Galuega 16:1, 2) E ‵tusa mo “muna fakapelofeta” konei, ne “fakaeke foki a lima” o toeaina ki luga i a Timoteo telā koi talavou ke fakamailoga ei a ia mō se tofiga fakapito.


The symbolic tree was cut down, and bands of iron and copper were placed upon the stump in order to prevent its growth. 	 Ne ‵kati ki lalo te lakau fakatusa, kae ne saisai ki filifili palasi a te tafito ko te mea ke mo a ma toe ola aka.


And our expectation of living in the peaceful new world is reflected in our pursuit of peace with our fellow worshipers now. 	 Ke maua a nisi fakaakoakoga, ke onoono ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Ianuali 1, 2000, te itulau e 30-31 mo te 1997 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses, te itulau e 51. Koi Masaua ne Koe?


(Num. 25:1-3, 9) Aware that his end is near, Satan has stepped up his efforts to mislead us. 	 (Nume. 25:1-3, 9) Me iloa ne ia me ko pili mai a tena fakaseaiga, ne fakamalosi aka ne Satani ana taumafaiga ke takitaki ‵se tatou.


(Acts 22:6-16) Little wonder, then, that Paul was prepared to make a defense of his belief in the resurrection.—1 Peter 3:15. 	 (Galuega 22:6-16) E se tioa eiloa o toka a Paulo o ‵pulu ne ia tena talitonuga e uiga ki te toetu.—1 Petelu 3:15.


9 We also do well to introduce scriptures in a way that engenders respect for the Bible. 	 9 E ‵tau foki o fakamaina faka‵lei atu ne tatou a tusi fai‵tau i se auala e fakamalosi aka ei te āva o se tino ki te Tusi Tapu.


How does Jehovah view any kind of stealing? 	 Se a te kilokiloga a Ieova ki so se vaegā faifaiga kaisoa?


Solomon increased his assets far beyond those of all who had preceded him. 	 Ne sili fakafia atu a te uke o kope a Solomona ne maua i lō tino kolā ne mau‵mea muamua atu i a ia.


Such reasoning may be well-intentioned, but will it help their child to achieve genuine success? 	 E mafai o foliga ‵lei mai a pogai konā, kae e mata, ka fesoasoani atu ki tau tama ke maua ne ia te tinā manuia tonu?


(Proverbs 18:21) Indeed, how many times have we heard of the human tongue’s death-dealing power being wielded in fabricating lies and false testimonies that have brought ruination, even death, to innocent victims? 	 (Faataoto 18:21) E tonu, ko fia taimi ne ‵logo ei tatou i te malosi tamate tino o te alelo io me ko te gutu ke fakamafua mai i ei a loi mo tala sē ‵tonu kolā ne fakamasei, kae tamate foki i ei a nisi tino fakaa‵lofa?


Your Family Worship evening can do much to make you and your loved ones fine Kingdom citizens 	 E uke a mea e mafai o fai ne te Tapuakiga a Kāiga i afiafi ke fai koe mo tou kāiga e pelā me ne tino tonu o te Malo o te Atua


During times of temptation or trial, the Bible’s guidelines will strengthen our resolve to do what is right. 	 I taimi o fakaosoosoga io me ko tofotofoga, ka fakamalosi aka tatou ne fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu ke fai ne tatou a te mea tonu.


The beneficial results of doing so can be seen by the account of the Ethiopian eunuch, recorded in Acts chapter 8. 	 E mafai o lavea atu a ikuga aogā o te faiga tenei i te tala o te eunuka Aitiope, telā e maua i te Galuega mataupu e 8.


Why did he do so? 	 Kaia e fai ei a ia penā?


How can we show that we worship Jehovah as “one Jehovah”? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou me e tapuaki atu tatou ki a Ieova e pelā me ko “Ieova tokotasi eiloa”?


And that is true both under normal circumstances and in difficult times. 	 Kae e tonu eiloa a te mea tenā faitalia ko taimi ‵lei io me ko taimi faiga‵ta.


Those in attendance at the Kingdom Hall will rejoice with the couple and benefit from the counsel given from God’s Word.—Song of Solomon 3:11. 	 Ka fia‵fia fakatasi a tino i te Kingdom Hall mo te tauavaga tenā kae ka maua ne latou a mea aogā mai fakatakitakiga kolā e tuku mai i te Muna a te Atua.—Pese a Solomona 3:11.


14 When we love individuals, we are in tune with what they like and dislike, and we conduct ourselves accordingly. 	 14 Kafai e a‵lofa tatou ki tino taki tokotasi, e iloa tonu ne tatou a mea kolā e fia‵fia mo mea kolā e se fia‵fia latou ki ei, kae e fai eiloa ne tatou a mea konā.


Many ponder on a Bible text early in the morning when they read from the booklet Examining the Scriptures Daily. In fact, some 20,000 volunteers in Bethel homes around the world start their day with a 15-minute consideration of the Bible text for the day. 	 E tonu, e fakamāumāu ne se toko 20,000 tupu tino ga‵lue fakagāmua i fale Peteli i te lalolagi kātoa a te 15 minute i tafataeao katoa ke mafaufau ‵loto ki te tusi siki mai te Tusi Tapu mō te aso.


Hezekiah 	 Hesekia


(John 17:26; 1 John 4:11, 19) A Jewish scribe—who, as Jesus discerned, was speaking intelligently—agreed with Jesus that love of God should be “with one’s whole heart and with one’s whole understanding and with one’s whole strength.” 	 (Ioane 17:26; 1 Ioane 4:11, 19) E isi se faiakoga Iutaia o te Tulafono—telā ne manatu aka a Iesu me i a ia se tagata poto—ne lotomalie ki pati a Iesu me i te alofa ki te Atua e ‵tau o fakaasi atu mo “tou loto katoa, mo tou agaga katoa, mo tou mafaufau katoa, mo tou malosi katoa.”


The Bible and Prayer Changed Their Lives 	 Te Tusi Tapu Mo Te ‵Talo Ne ‵Fuli Ei Olotou Olaga


10 The same is true in our day. Revelation 14:18-20 shows that Jehovah is again communicating from his holy temple. 	 E fakaasi mai i te Fakaasiga 14:18-20 me ko toe fesokotaki mai a Ieova mai tena faletapu ‵malu.


Why do we need deliverance? 	 Kaia e ma‵nako ei tatou ki te fakasaolotoga?


[Picture Credit Line on page 2] 	 ITULAU E 21 • PESE: 52, 72.


The apostle Paul certainly understood this. 	 Ne maina ‵lei te apositolo ko Paulo i te mea tenā.


“The hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear [Jesus voice and come out.” 	 “Ko oko mai eiloa te taimi e lagona ei a tena leo [o Iesu] ne latou katoa kolā e i loto i tanuga, kae ka ulu mai latou ki tua.”


I said, “China?” 	 Ne fai atu au, “Saina?”


To some extent, this ever-deteriorating situation can be attributed to human imperfection. 	 E penā foki eiloa te tulaga o te olaga telā e gasolo aka faeloa o masei atu ona ko te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa o tino.


His thirst for knowledge moved him to ask questions. 	 Ne silisili atu sāle a ia ke maua ne ia te iloaga tonu.


10 Waiting is not easy. 	 10 A te faka‵tali e sē se mea faigofie.


When will Jehovah become “all things to everyone”? 	 Ko te taimi fea ka pule katoatoa atu a Ieova “ki ana mea katoa”?


Indeed, we should “consider closely” Jesus’ example of faith in the face of the severest of trials. 	 E tonu, e ‵tau mo tatou o “mafaufau faka‵lei” ki te fakaakoakoga o te fakatuanaki o Iesu i taimi o fakalavelave faiga‵ta.


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How do they operate? 	 E gasue‵sue pefea latou?


Why do some question whether they can belong to Jehovah, and what will help to counteract such thinking? 	 Kaia e faigata ei ki nisi tino ke tali‵tonu me e mafai o fai latou e pelā me i a Ieova, kae ne a mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke ‵fuli olotou mafaufauga?


In 1936, a literature depot was uncovered near Berlin. 	 I te 1936, ne ‵poa a te koga e tuku i ei a tusi i tafa o


5 We can see from Jesus’ words that those being gathered into the congregation are likened to sheep in a fold. 	 5 E lavea ne tatou i pati a Iesu konā me i tino kolā e fakamaopoopo ki loto i te fakapotopotoga tenā e fakatusa ki mamoe i loto i se lulu.


Did true knowledge about the hope of mankind become plentiful? 	 E mata, ne lasi te fakasalalau atu o te poto tonu e uiga ki te fakamoemoega o tino?


(Heb. 11:8, 13, 15, 16) Moses turned his back on the treasures of Egypt, “choosing to be mistreated with the people of God rather than to have the temporary enjoyment of sin.” 	 (Epe. 11:8, 13, 15, 16) Ne fulitua atu a Mose ki koloa o Aikupito, mai te “filifili aka ke fai fakamasei a ia fakatasi mo tino o te Atua i lō te kau atu ki fakafiafiaga o te agasala kolā e se tumau.”


The pious hypocrites would “for a pretext make long prayers” in order to be admired by onlookers. 	 E fai ne tino fia amio‵tonu konei a “‵talo ‵loa” ko te mea ke maua ne latou a tavaega mai tino kolā e maimoa atu ki a latou.


18. What likely happened in the case of Euodia and Syntyche? 	 18 Ona ko te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa, “e fai mea ‵se” tatou katoa.


Read it regularly 	 Faitau ki ei i aso katoa


As such, he blessed Abraham and praised God for giving Abraham the victory over his enemies. 	 Ne fakamanuia ne ia Apelaamo kae ‵viki atu ki te Atua mō te tukuatuga ki a Apelaamo a te manumalo i luga i ana fili.


Isaiah, who lived in the eighth century B.C.E., likened Jehovah’s judgment on the apostate ten-tribe kingdom of Israel to a “thunderous storm” that people would not be able to prevent. 	 Ne fakatusa ne Isaia, telā ne ola i te valu senitenali T.L.M., a te fakamasinoga a Ieova ki luga i te Malo aposetate o matakāiga e sefulu o Isalaelu ki se “vaiua fatu” telā ne seki mafai o fakagata ne tino.


19. In what sense is our Christian ministry a service? 	 19 E mautinoa eiloa me e manakogina a te loto maulalo i te ‵tou galuega faka-Kelisiano.


(John 8:32-36; 18:37) Because sheeplike ones accept the truth and follow Christ in faith, they will receive everlasting life.—John 10:24-28. 	 (Ioane 8:32-36; 18:37) Kafai e talia ne tino ‵lei a te munatonu kae tau‵tali atu mo te fakatuanaki ki a Keliso, ka maua ne latou a te ola-se-gata-mai.—Ioane 10:24-28.


(Ephesians 2:1, 2) We need to protect our families against that spirit. 	 (Efeso 2:1, 2) E ‵tau o puipui ne tatou ‵tou kāiga mai i ei.


If one of the 24 elders was used to convey that important truth, he would have had to be resurrected to heaven by 1935 at the latest. 	 Kafai ne fakaaogā se tokotasi o te toko 24 o toeaina ke fakaoko mai te mea tonu tāua tenā, ko tena uiga ne ‵tau o fakatu aka a ia ki te lagi i se taimi mai mua o te 1935.


Do not let fear of possible discipline or correction keep you from pursuing your spiritual health. 	 Ke mo a ma talia ne koe te mataku i polopolokiga io me ko fakatonutonuga ‵tau ke taofi aka ei tou kausaki atu ki te malosi ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Others have dreamed of success but have met with utter failure. 	 E moemiti a nisi tino ke manuia latou kae seki fai eiloa penā.


The Bible calls them Nephilim, which literally means “Fellers”—those who cause others to fall. 	 E taku latou i te Tusi Tapu ki Nefilimi, telā e fakauiga tonu ki tino kolā e fai ne latou a nisi tino ke ‵siga.


In fact, Philippians 2:12 says: “Keep working out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e fai mai te Filipi 2:12: “Ke tumau i te ga‵lue mō te otou fakaolataga mo te ma‵taku mo te pole‵pole.”


(Matt. 5:37) Some have at times canceled a previous invitation in order to accept a seemingly better one. 	 (Mata. 5:37) Ne fakaseaoga ne nisi tino a te ‵kamiga muamua ko te mea ke talia ne latou se ‵kamiga telā e tai ‵lei atu.


That makes me feel that his love for me has cooled. 	 E fai eiloa ne te mea tenā ke mafaufau au me ko se toe alofa mai a ia ki a au.


The romantic relationship between a husband and his wife is sometimes described as love; however, the love that the Bible encourages us to cultivate is more enduring than physical attraction. 	 A te fesokotakiga fakatauavaga i te va o se avaga tagata mo tena avaga e fakamatala mai foki i nisi taimi pelā me ko te alofa; kae ko te alofa telā e fakamalosi mai te Tusi Tapu ke ati aka ne tatou e sili atu te tumau o tena aogā i lō te fia fai fua ki foliga faka-te-foitino.


“The wilderness and the waterless region will exult, and the desert plain will be joyful and blossom as the saffron. 	 “A te toafa ka ‵lifu, mo pulalakau ka ma‵tala i te vao.


Consider a couple in Greece. 	 Ke mafaufau ki se tauavaga i Eleni.


(1 Thess. 5:14) Others thoughtfully write some heartfelt words of encouragement to fellow Christians who are coping with a trial. 	 (1 Tesalonia 5:14) E tusi faka‵lei ne nisi tino olotou pati fakamalosi ki taina Kelisiano kolā e fepaki mo tofotofoga.


This document, which has been known in its present form since about the 11th century, is said to have influenced many artists.* In a number of paintings, Jesus appears as a solemn-looking person who rarely, if ever, smiled. 	 E fai mai a tino me ne ‵saga malosi atu a nisi tino ‵lomi ata e tokouke ki te tusi tenā, telā ne maua mai i te 11 o senitenali.* I te lasiga o ata o Iesu, e foliga mai a ia e pelā me se tagata mata fanoanoa telā e se ti kata mai.


Richard H. Barber, who was active during that time, recalled: “We succeeded in keeping a few traveling overseers going and in keeping The Watch Tower in circulation and having it sent into Canada where it was banned. 	 Ne fai mai a Richard H. Barber, telā ne malosi ‵ki i te taimi tenā penei: “Ne iku manuia matou i te ugaatuga o nāi ovasia faima‵laga kae avatu faeloa a Faleleoleo Maluga ki Kanata telā ne fakatapu.


However, it later became evident that Jehovah desires his people to get busy in a variety of forms of preaching, including the house-to-house work. 	 Kae ne iloa fakamuli aka me e manako a Ieova ke fakalave‵lave malosi ana tino i vaega kese‵kese o te galuega talai, e aofia i ei te galuega mai fale ki fale.


10, 11. (a) How important is it to be at peace with our brothers? (b) What actions will engender peace and spiritual prosperity? 	 10, 11. (a) E pefea te tāua ke maua te va filemu mo ‵tou taina? (e) Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ke maua te filemu mo te fakamanuiaga a Ieova?


However, just as Jehovah protected David spiritually, so He will protect His people today. 	 Kae, e pelā eiloa mo te puipuiga ne Ieova a Tavita i te feitu faka-te-agaga, ka puipui foki ne Ia Ana tino i aso nei.


David prayed that his foes be deprived of their power. 	 Ne ‵talo atu a Tavita ko te mea ke ‵galo atu te malosi o ana fili.


What should elderly servants of God appreciate, and what will we now consider? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o matea ne tavini ma‵tua a te Atua, kae se a te mea ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei?


(Read Ecclesiastes 11:9.) 	 (Faitau te Failauga 11:9.)


The Bible admonishes Christians to stop judging, to forgive others, and to avoid insisting on personal rights. 	 E fakatonu mai te Tusi Tapu ki Kelisiano ke fakagata te fakamasino atu, ke fakamagalo atu a nisi tino, kae ke mo a e saga ifo ki a koe eiloa.


Let us witness informally to male workmates when appropriate and reach out to unbelieving husbands in the congregation. 	 Ke talai atu tatou i taimi seki fuafuagina ki tāgata e ga‵lue fakatasi mo tatou māfai e ‵lei kae taumafai o ‵futi mai a tāgata a‵vaga sē tali‵tonu ki te fakapotopotoga.


Sooner or later, it will likely collapse. 	 Kāti ko pili o siga te fale tenā i se taimi pili mai tua ifo.


Yet, Jehovah urges us to “be peaceable with all men.” 	 Kae e fakamalosi mai a Ieova ki a tatou ke “tausi te filemu i te vā o [tatou] mo tino katoa.”


Does not his loving-kindness make you want to learn more about how to please him?—Read Psalm 103:13, 14. 	 E mata, e se fakamalosi aka koe ne tena alofa atafai ke fia tauloto ki auala e uke kolā e mafai o fakafiafia atu ki a ia?—Faitau te Salamo 103:13, 14.


Daniel, an elder and father of five, observes: “Parents must take the time to help dispel the doubts that their children inevitably pick up at school and other places. 	 Ne fai mai penei a Tanielu, se toeaina telā e tokolima ana tama‵liki: “E ‵tau o fakamāumāu ne mātua a taimi ke ‵tuli keatea a manatu fakalotolotolua kolā e maua faeloa ne olotou tama‵liki i te faleakoga mo nisi koga aka.


Strong hope enables us to resist apostates and their gangrenous “empty speeches.” (2 Tim. 2:16-19) Our hope will also strengthen us to say no to those who would lead us into conduct condemned by Jehovah. 	 Ko te malosi o ‵tou fakamoemoega e mafai ei o ‵teke atu tatou ki aposetate mo olotou “pati sē aoga.” (2 Timo. 2:16-19) Ka fakamalosi aka foki tatou ne ‵tou fakamoemoega ke ‵teke atu ki tino kolā e fakamalosi mai ke fai ne tatou a amioga kolā e takalialia a Ieova ki ei.


7 Bible prophecy also indicates what will trigger this attack. 	 7 E fakaasi mai foki i te valoaga i te Tusi Tapu a te mea telā ka fakamalosi aka ne ia a te osoatuga tenei.


We showed respect for each other and did not raise our voices even when we were upset or angry. 	 Ne fakatau āva māua i a maua eiloa kae ne seki ‵kai ma leo māfai ko se fia‵fia io me ita maua.


However, the Bible shows that even relatively young children can grasp and appreciate Bible truths. 	 E ui i ei, e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me i tama‵liki e mafai o malamalama kae fia‵fia ki muna‵tonu mai te Tusi Tapu.


Lessons or Antitypes? 	 Akoakoga io me ko Fakauigaga


As a result of education based on the Bible, thousands of people have learned to live better lives. 	 Ona ko akoakoga kolā e fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu, ko oti ne iloa ne te fia afe o tino se olaga telā e ‵lei atu.


God asked Job: “Have you entered into the storehouses of the snow, or do you see even the storehouses of the hail, which I have kept back for the time of distress, for the day of fight and war?” 	 Ne fesili atu te Atua ki a Iopu penei: “Kai oko eiloa koe ki potu kola e teu ne au i ei a te kiona mo te vaiua fatu? E tausi fakalei ne au ke fakaaoga i taimi o fakalavelave, mo aso o taua.”


Some youths find it difficult to appreciate Christian meetings. 	 E faigata ke fakatāua ne nisi talavou a fakatasiga Kelisiano.


Many in the world around us are motivated by pride and selfishness. 	 A te tokoukega o tino i ‵tou tafa e fakamalosigina ne te fakamatamata mo te kaimanako.


Jehovah is the name of God as revealed in the Bible. 	 2 [Ata i te itulau e 7]


His enemies shake in fear. 	 Ko pole‵pole ana fili i te mataku.


“Get behind me, Satan!” 	 “Satani, fano keatea mai i a au.”


(Eph. 2:1) After putting faith in the good news, though, they began to “live” spiritually. 	 (Efeso 2:1) Mai tua o te fakaasi atu ne latou o te fakatuanaki ki te tala ‵lei, ne kamata ei o “ola” latou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Wrote the prophet Micah: “The remaining ones of Jacob must become in the midst of many peoples like dew from Jehovah, like copious showers upon vegetation, that does not hope for man or wait for the sons of earthling man.” 	 Ka fakalago‵lago latou ki te Atua kae sē ki tino.”


(John 3:16) Indeed, “the wages sin pays is death, but the gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord.” 	 (Ioane 3:16) E ‵tonu, “me i te taui o te agasala ko te mate ka ko te meaalofa faivasaga a te Atua; ko te ola se gata mai i a Keliso Iesu te ‵tou Aliki.”


(1 Peter 2:17) However, such fear is not abject terror of a cruel god. 	 (1 Petelu 2:17) Kae ko te vaegā mataku tenā, e se pelā mo te piki makau ki se atua fakasauā.


Regarding the importance of a mother’s love, Alan Schore, a professor of psychiatry at UCLA School of Medicine in the United States, says: “The child’s first relationship, the one with the mother, acts as a template, as it permanently molds the individual’s capacities to enter into all later emotional relationships.” 	 E uiga ki te tāua o te alofa o te mātua, ne fai mai a Alan Schore, se polofesa i mea tau fakaimasaki i te UCLA School of Medicine i te Iunaite Sitete, penei: “A te fesokotakiga muamua eiloa o te tamaliki, telā ko tena vā mo tena mātua, e fai mo fai se fakatakitakiga ‵lei, me e puti aka i ei ana lagonaga i fesokotakiga kolā ka fetaui mo ia fakamuli.”


Jehovah says: “I myself have made the earth, mankind and the beasts that are upon the surface of the earth by my great power . . . , and I have given it to whom it has proved right in my eyes.”—Jeremiah 27:5. 	 E fai mai penei a Ieova: “Ne faite ne au te lalolagi ki toku mana mo toku malosi, pena foki tagata mo manu katoa i te lalolagi; kae e pule eiloa au i te tino e fia ave ne au ki ei.”—Ielemia 27:5.


(James 4:8) How can we make full use of all these loving provisions? Keep Spiritually Strong 11. 	 (Iakopo 4:8) E mafai pefea o fakaaogā faka‵lei ne tatou a fakatokaga a‵lofa katoa konei?


Our enemy, Satan the Devil, knows our weaknesses, and he tries to catch us off guard or to attack a vulnerable spot. 	 E iloa ‵lei ne te ‵tou fili, ko Satani te Tiapolo, a ‵tou vāivāiga, kae e taumafai ke ‵poa ne ia tatou io me taua mai ki se vāivāiga o tatou.


I would happily have stayed in that work. 	 Ne fiafia eiloa au o tumau i te galuega tenā.


Let us consider these events. 	 Ke mafau‵fau aka tatou ki mea ‵tupu konei.


(Jas. 1:19) One sister said: “It’s so comforting when an elder listens with his heart.”—Luke 8:18. Preparation helps an elder to ‘impart a spiritual gift’ on a shepherding visit 	 (Iakopo 1:19) Ne fai mai te tuagane e tokotasi: “Ko oko eiloa i te fakamafanafana loto māfai e fakalogologo faka‵lei mai se toeaina mo tena loto kātoa.”—Luka 8:18.


• The invitation to “come” is extended to whom? 	 • Ne toe fakaoko atu ki a ia a te ‵kamiga ke “vau”?


6 With Jehovah’s blessing, Joseph had become one of Egypt’s richest and most powerful men. 	 6 Ona ko fakamanuiaga a Ieova, ne fai ei a Iosefa mo fai se tokotasi o tino maumea kae malosi tena pulega i Aikupito.


Surely you would take every precaution to avoid damaging it. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ka fai ne koe so se mea ke mo a ma pakia te mea tenā.


2 How easy it is for humans to err in their assessment of others! 	 2 Se mea faigofie fua ke ‵se te kilokiloga a tino ki nisi tino!


To illustrate: Imagine that a judge with an outstanding record of making fair-minded decisions has handed down a sentence in a court case. 	 E pelā mo te fakatusa tenei: Ke mafaufau ki se famasino telā ko lauiloa i te sē fakailoga tino ko faka‵pula mai tena ikuga i se fono fakamasino.


Draw ever closer to him, for “he will make you firm, he will make you strong.” (1 Pet. 5:10; Jas. 4:8) In this article, we will consider two situations that could cause us to slow down in our service to God and we will discuss how applying Bible principles can help us to cope. 	 Ke na fakapilipili malosi atu koe ki a ia, me “ka faka‵mautakitaki ne ia koutou, ka fakamalosi ne ia koutou.” (1 Pe. 5:10; Iako. 4:8) I te mataupu tenei, ka onoono tatou ki mea e lua kolā e mafai o fakatalave ne ia ‵tou taviniga ki te Atua kae ka sautala tatou ki te auala e fesoasoani mai ei a te fakagaluegaga o fakatakitakiga mai te Tusi Tapu ke fakafesagai atu ki ei.


(Hebrews 4:9, 10) So we might ask ourselves: “What takes first place in my life? 	 (Epelu 4:9, 10) Tela la, e ‵tau o fesili ifo tatou ki a tatou eiloa: “Se a te mea e fakamuamua ne au i toku olaga?


(Jude 24) Have you ever studied something in our literature that seems to have been written just for you? 	 (Iuta 24) Kai sukesuke aka loa koe ki se mea i loto i ‵tou lōmiga kae mafaufau aka penei, ‘A te mea tenei ne tusi fua mō oku’?


This they did by agreeing to do ‘all that Jehovah had spoken’ and entering into a covenant with him. 	 Ne fai muamua latou penā mai te lotou loto fia‵fia o fai ‘a mea katoa ne faipati mai ne Ieova’ kae ke fai se feagaiga mo ia.


Think, too, of individuals whose compassion moves them to expend their lives working in leper colonies or orphanages, those who do volunteer work in hospitals or hospices, or people who strive to assist the homeless or those who are refugees. 	 Ke masaua foki a tino kolā e lasi te lotou loto a‵lofa kae e fakaaogā ne latou olotou olaga i te fesoasoani atu ki tino lepela, tama‵liki kolā e seai ne olotou mātua, e ga‵lue fakagāmua i fa‵kaimasaki io me e taumafai latou o fesoasoani atu ki tino fakaa‵lofa kolā e seai ne olotou fale io me ne ‵tuli keatea latou mai i olotou fenua.


We usually have one meal a day, but when there is no work, we have no food all day. 	 E ‵kai fakatasi fua matou i te aso, kae kafai e seai ne galuega, e seai eiloa ne omotou mea‵kai i te aso kātoa.


The entire camp, including women, children, and the Levites, may amount to over three million people. 	 A te aofaki kātoa o tino kāti e silia atu i te toko tolu miliona, e aofia i ei a fāfine, tama‵liki mo te kau Levi.


Doing so will enrich you spiritually, help you avoid the things that rob people of happiness, and build up your sense of contentment. 	 Kafai e fai koe penā ka fakamalosi aka i ei koe i te feitu faka-te-agaga, ka fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke ‵teke atu ki mea kolā e ave keatea ei te fiafia mai i tino, kae ka maua ne koe i ei te uiga ko te lotomalie.


8 Further, we need to feed our minds on things that are true, serious, righteous, chaste, lovable, well spoken of, virtuous, and praiseworthy. 	 8 E se gata i ei, e ‵tau foki o fāulu ki ‵tou mafaufau a mea ‵tonu, mea tāua, mea ‵lei, mea ‵ma, mea ‵gali mo mea ‵malu.


4 WHAT ASPECT OF THIS ACCOUNT IS MOST MEANINGFUL TO YOU, AND WHY? 	 4 NE A VAEGA O TE TALA TENEI E AOGA MALOSI KI A KOE, KAE KAIA?


As world events unfold in fulfillment of Bible prophecies, we will gradually get an ever clearer picture. 	 I te fakataunuga o nisi valoaga i te Tusi Tapu e auala i mea ‵tupu i te lalolagi nei, ka kamata o lavea malielie ne tatou se ata manino mai i ei.


God used his “great power” and “mighty hand” to strengthen the Jews’ drooping hands. 	 Ne fakaaoga ne te Atua a tena “malosi sili” mo tena “lima malosi” ke fakamalosi aka a lima o te kau Iutaia kolā ka tuku ifo ki lalo.


“The Lamb’s wife” is made up of Christ’s faithful spirit-anointed followers, who will share with him in his heavenly rulership. 	 A “te avaga a te Tama Mamoe” e aofia i ei a soko fakaekegina ki te agaga o Keliso, kolā ka ‵kau fakatasi mo ia i tena pulega faka-te-lagi.


9:7, 26. The heavy judgment against the house of Ahab shows that false worship and the shedding of innocent blood are detestable to Jehovah. 9:20. 	 9:7, 26. E fakaasi mai i te fakasalaga ‵mafa ne fai ki te kāiga o Aapo me e takalialia a Ieova ki tapuakiga ‵se mo te tamatega o tino e seai ne olotou mea ‵se ne fai. 9:20.


IMITATE THEIR FAITH | ABEL 	 FAKAAKOAKO KI TE LOTOU FAKATUANAKI | Apelu


9 Our Exemplar, Jesus, demonstrated his boldness in various ways. 	 9 Ne fakaasi mai ne te ‵tou Fakaakoakoga Sili, ko Iesu, tena loto toa i auala kese‵kese.


In other words, what counts with Jehovah is not only how much we value knowledge but also how closely we adhere to God’s Word in what we do and say. 	 A te mea telā e tāua ki a Ieova e se gata fua i te ‵tou kilokiloga ki te iloaga kae ko te tau‵tali fakapili‵pili atu ki te Muna a te Atua i ‵tou faiga mo ‵tou pati.


17, 18. (a) On what scale is the preaching work being done today? (b) How can we display “the greatest freeness of speech” in declaring the good news of God’s Kingdom? 	 17, 18. (a) E pefea te lasi o te galuega talai telā e fai i aso nei? (e) E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te ‵tou ‘fai‵pati atu e aunoa mo se fakalavelave’ i te folafolaatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua?


As he consulted it, Ezra gave his utmost attention to what Jehovah was saying. 	 I te taimi ne sukesuke ei a ia ki ei, ne saga malosi atu a Esela ki muna ne fai mai ne Ieova.


According to the Oriental code, it was a host’s responsibility to protect the guests in his home, defending them even to the point of death if necessary. 	 E ‵tusa mo te masani i Asia i aso konā, e panaki mo te tino i o ia te fale ke puipui faka‵lei ana malō, faitalia me iku atu i ei ki tena mate.


6 Some among the early Christians turned apostate and gained followers. 	 6 E isi ne Kelisiano mua ne fai mo fai ne aposetate kae tau‵tali atu foki a nisi tino i a latou.


If you are a dedicated Christian, you too were drawn by God to true worship. 	 Kafai koe se Kelisiano tukugina atu, a koe foki ne ‵futi mai ne te Atua ki te tapuakiga tonu.


Hence, Jehovah’s people throughout the world take local customs into account so as not to cause offense. 	 Tela la, a tino o Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa e amanaia ki tū o fenua ko te mea ke sē ita i ei a nisi tino.


10 A young person who focuses his life on the desire to please Jehovah gives special attention to the ministry. 	 10 A te talavou telā e fakavae tena olaga ki te manakoga ke fakafiafia a Ieova, e saga tonu atu eiloa ki te galuega talai.


They can expose a person to bad associations. 	 E mafai ne fakatuātusi konei o tuku faka‵sau atu se tino ki taugasoa ma‵sei.


7 Even the Messiah’s disciples would scatter. 	 7 Ke oko ki soko o te Mesia ka mafuta valevale.


In some cases, that may be fine. 	 Kāti e ‵lei te faiga tenā i nisi taimi.


Still, words of apology are a strong force toward making peace. 	 Kae koi ma‵losi eiloa a pati fakatoese ki te faiga ke maua se va fealofani.


13 Exercising self-control in small things strengthens our ability to do so in larger matters. 	 13 A te fakaasiatuga o te loto pulea i mea fo‵liki e fakamalosi aka ei ‵tou loto ke fai penā i mea ‵lasi.


Teskey Ala-Too mountain range 	 Te koga maugā o Teskey Ala-Too


What can we learn from these two Biblical examples? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai fakaakoakoga e lua konei mai te Tusi Tapu?


Personal Interest Makes a Difference 16, 17. 	 E Aogā ke Fakaasi Atu te ‵Tou A‵lofa ki Nisi Tino


Until the fulfillment of the resurrection hope, what should we be determined to do? 	 A koi tuai o fakataunu tonu mai te fakamoemoega ki te toetu, ne a mea e ‵tau o fatuaki aka ne tatou ‵tou loto ke fai?


In 607 B.C.E., they destroyed Jerusalem and the temple, killed old and young alike, and took many captives. 	 I te 607 T.L.M., ne fakamaofa ei ne latou Ielusalema mo tena faletapu, ne tamate ne latou a tino ma‵tua mo tama‵liki, kae e tokouke a pagota ne puke ne latou.


(Prov. 2:1-6) Clearly, we can gain wisdom. 	 (Faataoto 2:1-6) E mautinoa eiloa me e mafai o maua ne tatou a te poto.


I’ve already written a letter to the Galatians advising them to keep free from observing the Law. 	 Ko oti ne tusi atu ne au te tusi ki te kau Kalatia ke fakamalosi atu ki a latou ke se tausi ne latou te Tulafono.


What challenges do Christians face today, yet what may result from their fine conduct? 	 Ne a mea faiga‵ta e fepaki mo Kelisiano i aso nei, kae ne a ikuga e mafai o maua mai i olotou amioga ‵lei?


‘God’s Word Is Truth!’ District Conventions, 5/1 	 Te Fono o te Atufenua ko ‘Te Muna a te Atua ko te Munatonu!’ 5/1


(Hebrews 10:39) Paul knew, though, that faith is subject to attack and erosion in this faithless world. 	 (Epelu 10:39) Ne iloa foki ne Paulo me e mafai o fakavāivāi kae fakamasei atu foki ki te fakatuanaki i te lalolagi tenei e se ti fakatuanaki sāle a tino i ei.


(Galatians 3:19) The sacrificial arrangements pointed to the need for a ransom sacrifice and provided a prophetic pattern by which the true Messiah could be identified. 	 (Kalatia 3:19) Ne fakasino atu a fakatokaga o taulaga ki te manakoga mō se taulaga togiola kae ne tuku mai i ei se ata fakavaloaga telā e mafai ei o iloa atu a te Mesia tonu.


(Revelation 4:11) Jehovah’s stated purpose is to remove from this earth wicked people who ignore his will and encroach on the rights of others.—Psalm 37:9-11. 	 (Fakaasiga 4:11) Ko oti ne taku mai ne Ieova tena fuafuaga ke ave keatea mai te lalolagi tenei a tino amio ma‵sei kolā e fakasēaogā ne latou tena loto kae fakalavelave atu ki te saolotoga o nisi tino.—Salamo 37:9-11.


Jehovah immediately reacted to that new situation by using an alternate “route” to achieve his purpose. 	 Ne saga fakavave atu a Ieova ki te tulaga tenā mai te fakaaogaga o se isi “auala” ke fakataunu ei tena fuafuaga.


Tell your parents how you feel about things. 	 Fakaasi atu ki ou mātua ou lagonaga.


3 Habakkuk chapter 3 is a prayer. 	 3 A te mataupu e 3 o Sapakuka se ‵talo.


This paradox, hitherto unknown to mankind, helps identify our extraordinary times. 	 E fesoasoani mai a te tulaga tenei, telā e se iloa ne tino katoa, ke iloa ne tatou a te vaitaimi fakaofoofogia telā ko ‵nofo tatou i ei.


And for decades, they endured persecution in the former Soviet Union and its satellite nations. 	 Kae ne kufaki foki latou i fakasauāga a te Soviet Union mo fenua kolā e ‵kau atu ki ei.


(Eccl. 5:5) After all, dedication and baptism are the most important steps in a Christian’s life.—See the box “Have You Dedicated Yourself to Jehovah?” 	 (Fai. 5:5) Ao, a te tukuatuga mo te papatisoga ko toe lasaga tāua i te olaga o se Kelisiano.—Ke onoono ki te pokisi ko te “E Mata, ko Oti ne Fai Tau Tukuatuga ki a Ieova?”


On how to give such commendation, see The Watchtower of March 15, 2002, pages 26-8. 	 Ko te mea ke iloa ne tatou o tuku atu a vaegā pati fakamālō penā, ke onoono ki The Watchtower, i a Mati 15, 2002, te itulau e 26-28.


We may use published illustrations in our teaching, perhaps adapting them to the needs of a Bible student or adjusting them for use in a talk. 	 E mafai o fakaaogā a tala fakatusa kolā ko oti ne ‵lomi mai i te faiga o ‵tou akoakoga, kae kāti e ‵fuli malie aka ki manakoga o te tino akoga io me e fakafetaui aka ke fakaaogā i se lauga.


Consider first the matter of protection. 	 Mafaufau muamua ki te mataupu e uiga ki te puipuiga.


David, the youngest son, was left to tend the sheep. 	 Kae ne taofi aka a Tavita, te ‵toe tamaliki tagata foliki, ke tausi a mamoe.


Jehovah also calls them his “people” and his “chosen ones.”—Isa. 65:22. 	 E taku foki ne Ieova a latou ki ana “tino” kae ko ana “tino filifilia.”—Isa. 65:22.


At one time, Witnesses of different skin color in that country could not freely associate with one another. 	 I te taimi e tasi, ne seki saoloto a Molimau mai ‵lanu kese‵kese i te fenua tenā ke ‵kau fakatasi.


May we, like them, never cease to do the same. 	 Ke mo a ma fakata‵mala tatou ke fai penā.


What command and promise did God give to Abram while he was still in Ur? 	 Ne fakasae atu a te Atua ki a ia kae fakatonu atu penei ki a ia: “Tiaki tou fenua, ou kaiga mo te fale o tou tamana, kae fano ki te fenua tenei ka fakasino atu ne au.


Nervously, I began going from house to house, and to my surprise, I had soon placed all the booklets. 	 Ne fano eiloa au mo te manavase mai fale ki fale, kae poi aka au me ko tai oti aku tamā tusi ne tufa.


3 The foremost reason why we share in the preaching work is to glorify Jehovah and sanctify his name before mankind. 	 3 A te ‵toe pogai tāua e talai ei tatou ko te mea ke faka‵malu ei a Ieova kae fakaaloalo tena igoa i mua o tino katoa.


I am very shy when it comes to preaching informally. 	 Au e mā māfai e talai atu i taimi penā.


For instance, you need to teach your children to obey the Bible’s command: “Honor your father and your mother.” 	 E pelā mo te akoako ne koe au tama‵liki ke faka‵logo ki te fakatonuga mai te Tusi Tapu: “Āva ki tou tamana mo tou mātua.”


(Acts 17:26) This truth must affect how we view and treat others. 	 (Galuega 17:26) E ‵tau o pokotia a ‵tou kilokiloga mo ‵tou faifaiga ki nisi tino ona ko te mea tenei.


When I told the Greek soldiers that I had been held captive by the communists, they took me to be assessed at a military camp near Véroia, the ancient Bible city of Beroea. 	 I te taimi ne fai atu ei au ki sotia Eleni me ne puke fakapagota au ne te kau kominisi, ne ave ne latou au o iloilo aka i se koga ‵nofo a te kautau e pili ki Véroia, te fa‵kai mua i te Tusi Tapu ko Pelea.


The treacherous heart may rationalize away a serious personality flaw or make excuses for a grave sin. 	 Kāti ka fai ne te loto faka‵se tino se fakamasakoga e uiga ki se vāivāiga matagā io me se agasala matagā e fai ne ia.


Parents, if that describes your children, can you learn at least some of the local language? 	 Mātua, kafai e penā loa au tama‵liki, e a, e mafai ne koutou o tauloto ki nisi ‵gana o te fenua e ‵nofo koutou i ei?


When oppression becomes severe, though, the sons of Israel call upon the true God for help. 	 I taimi ne ma‵sei malosi ei olotou fakalavelave, ne ka‵laga atu a tino Isalaelu ki te Atua tonu mō se fesoasoani.


It pictured God’s spiritual temple—his templelike arrangement for pure worship in our day. 	 E fakaata mai i ei te faletapu faka-te-agaga a te Atua—ko te faletapu telā ne fakatoka mō te tapuakiga ‵ma i ‵tou aso nei.


(1 Samuel 8:4-9) To their own harm, they foolishly rejected the flawless guidance of Jehovah, preferring instead to be like the surrounding nations.—1 Samuel 8:19, 20. 	 (1 Samuelu 8:4-9) Ne ‵teke ne latou mo te va‵lea a takitakiga ‵lei katoatoa a Ieova, kae ma‵nako ke fai latou pelā mo tino o nisi fenua, kae ne fai fua ke logo‵mae latou i ei.—1 Samuelu 8:19, 20.


Could any hope be more glorious? 	 E mata, koi isi aka foki se suā fakamoemoega e tai ‵lei atu?


14 Moses’ humility was also evident when he faced negative circumstances that affected him personally. 	 14 Ne fakaasi mai ne Mose me ne loto maulalo a ia faitalia me ne isi ne pogai ne fanoanoa ei a ia.


Daniel was also “a never-say-no elder,” as he puts it. 	 A Tanielu foki “se toeaina telā e se mafai o fai atu, ikai.”


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WHY APPRECIATE MODERN CONVENTIONS? 	 KAIA E LOTO FAKAFETAI EI TATOU KI FONO I ASO NEI?


On one of the family’s annual trips to Shiloh, a tearful Hannah earnestly prayed to God and vowed: “O Jehovah of armies, if you will without fail look upon the affliction of your slave girl and actually remember me, and you will not forget your slave girl and actually give to your slave girl a male offspring, I will give him to Jehovah all the days of his life.” (1 Samuel 1:9-11) God heard Hannah’s entreaty and blessed her with a son, whom she named Samuel. 	 Sa tiakina mai au! Kafai e aumai ne koe se tama tagata ma aku, au e tauto me ka toe tuku atu eiloa ne au ki a koe i tena olaga katoa.” (1 Samuelu 1:9-11) Ne fakalogologo a te Atua ki te fakamolemole a Hana kae ne fakamanuia ne ia a ia ki se tamaliki tagata, telā ne fakaigoa ne ia ki a Samuelu.


You could also talk with them about the wise directions found at Galatians 5:19-23. 	 E mafai foki o sau‵tala mo latou ki te fakatakitakiga poto telā e tuku mai i te Kalatia 5:19-23.


Jehovah will swallow it up forever! 	 Ka ave keatea ne ia ki te se-gata-mai!


(Romans 12:1) As we make decisions, however, we humbly allow our power of reason to be guided by Jehovah’s infinitely superior mind. 	 (Loma 12:1, NW) Kae i te faiga o ‵tou fakaikuga, e talia ne tatou mo te loto maulalo a te malosi o ‵tou mafaufau ke takitaki tatou ne te mafaufau o Ieova telā e katoatoa tena ‵lei.


“God himself will be with them,” says the Bible, “and he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “A te Atua ka fakatasi eiloa mo latou, . . . ka se toe iai ne loimata i olotou mata. Ka se toe iai se mate, se fanoanoa, se tagi io me se ‵mae.


Still others are struggling to provide, not luxury items, but just the basic necessities for their families. 	 Kae ko nisi tino e kausaki atu ke maua a mea, e se ko kope ‵togi ‵mafa kae ko mea e lava ke tausi atu ki olotou kāiga.


But when they do good works, that is to say, when their conduct is fine, negative comments about their being different are proved groundless. 	 Kae kafai e ‵lei olotou amioga, a pati sē ‵tonu ne fai e uiga ki a latou e seai ne fakamaoniga ki ei.


Your congregation has just received a letter from the apostle Paul. 	 Ne fatoa maua ne tau fakapotopotoga se tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo.


Would you improve the situation by arguing about his behavior? 	 E mata, ka faka‵lei aka ne koe te tulaga mai te kinau atu e uiga ki ana faifaiga?


How can love and kindness protect us from being deprived of the prize? 	 E puipui pefea ne te alofa mo te atafai a te kaisoaga mai i a tatou o te failoga?


How does a knowledge of the truth motivate righthearted ones? 7 During the year 2001, Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide each month conducted over four and a half million home Bible studies, instructing individuals and groups in the divine requirements for life. 	 7 I te tausaga e 2001, ne fai ne Molimau a Ieova i te lalolagi kātoa a akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e silia atu i te fa mo te afa miliona i fale o tino, i te akoako atu ki tino taki tokotasi pelā foki mo tamā potukau a mea kolā e manakogina ne te Atua ke maua ne tino te ola se-gata-mai.


7. Why is it important to have Jehovah’s view of matters? 	 Ko oti foki ne fakatapu koutou mō te Atua, ko oti foki ne faka‵lei koutou mo te Atua e alatu i te igoa o te Aliki ko Iesu Keliso mo te Agaga o te tou Atua.”—Loma 6:17, 18; 1 Kolinito 6:11.


There, to support themselves as pioneers, Marelius works as an accountant and Kesia works in a store. 	 I konā, ne galue a Marelius i mea tau tupe kae ko Kesia e galue i se sitoa ke fesoasoani atu ki a lāua e pelā me ne paenia.


He lacked spiritual vision. 	 Ne seki lasi tena iloa i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


4 No one else in the universe has humbled himself to the same extent as the Sovereign Lord in order to help sinful humans. 	 4 E seai eiloa se tino kai fakamalalo ifo i te auala telā ne fakamalalo ifo ei a te Aliki Sili i te lagi mo te lalolagi ko te mea ke fesoasoani atu ki tino agasala.


Some respond favorably, while others neither understand nor appreciate our form of worship. 	 E ‵saga mai a nisi tino mo te fia‵fia, kae e se malamalama io me fakatāua ne nisi tino te ‵tou vaegā tapuakiga.


For like the days of a tree will the days of my people be; and the work of their own hands my chosen ones will use to the full.” 	 A oku tino ka ola leva e pela me ne lakau. Ka fakaaoga faka‵lei eiloa ne latou mo te fiafia a fua o olotou galuega.”


(John 19:14) Thus, “Christ our passover [was] sacrificed” on the same day as the Passover lamb was slaughtered. 	 (Ioa. 19:14) Tela la, a “Keliso te ‵tou paseka ko oti ne ofo atu mo fai te taulaga” i te aso foki eiloa ne tamate ei te mamoe o te Paseka.


Numerous Christian parents who have lost a child experience that Jehovah is with them. 	 E tokouke eiloa a mātua Kelisiano kolā ko oti ne ‵mate olotou tama‵liki ne lagona eiloa ne latou me e fakatasi atu a Ieova ki a latou.


Really, ‘who are we to be judging our neighbor?’ 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, “ko oi eiloa koe, e fakamasino ei ne koe tou tuakoi?”


In fact, Ecclesiastes 3:4 says that there is “a time to laugh” and “a time to skip about.” 	 E tonu, e fai mai te Failauga 3:4 me e isi se “taimi o te fiafia” mo “te taimi o te saka fiafia.”


In Germany, where the law made no provision for exemption because of conscientious objection, more than 20 Bible Students refused to have any involvement with the military. 	 I Siamani, telā e se manakogina i te tulafono ko tino ke fai ne olotou fakamasakoga ke mo a ma se ‵kau ki taua, e silia atu mo te toko 20 Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu ne ita fitifiti ma aofia i te kautau.


2 Varied though those situations are, they have something in common. 	 2 E tiga eiloa te kese‵kese o tulaga konā, e isi se mea e ‵pau ei latou katoa.


(John 12:31; Revelation 12:9, 12) Such visible evidence of Satan’s rage and of Christ’s presence has been abundant in our time. 	 (Ioane 12:31; Fakaasiga 12:9, 12) Ko lavea atu i ‵tou aso nei a fakamaoniga e uke o te kaitaua o Satani mo te fakatasi mai o Keliso.


20 The Bible is an outstanding example of Jehovah’s use of his active force because its writers “spoke from God as they were borne along by holy spirit.” (2 Pet. 1:21) Careful study of the Scriptures can build our faith in God as the one who created all things. 	 20 A te Tusi Tapu se fakaakoakoga tu ‵kese o te fakaaogaga ne Ieova o tena malosi galue me i “te agaga tapu e fakatasi atu ki tino” kolā ne tusi ne latou a te Tusi Tapu. (2 Petelu 1:21) A te sukesuke faka‵lei ki te Tusi Tapu e mafai o fakamalosi aka ei te ‵tou fakatuanaki ki te Atua e pelā me ko te tino telā ne faite ne ia a mea katoa.


For example, when the wicked in the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah met their end, the patriarch Lot and his two daughters were saved.—Genesis 19:12-26. 	 E pelā mo te taimi ne fakaseai atu ei a tino amio ma‵sei i te fa‵kai ko Sotoma mo Komolo, ne ‵sao eiloa a Lota mo ana tama fāfine e tokolua.—Kenese 19:12-26.


Marcos, a widower, received comfort from friends who visited him. 	 Ne maua ne Marcos, se tagata ko mate tena avaga, se fakamafanafanaga mai i taugasoa kolā ne āsi atu ki a ia.


By using advanced methods, Jehovah’s Witnesses’ printeries presently emboss millions of pages each year in over ten languages and distribute these to more than 70 countries. 	 Mai te fakaaogāga o poto ‵fou, ko mafai nei o ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova te fia miliona o tusi mō tino ‵kivi i ‵gana e silia atu i te sefulu kae tufatufa atu ki fenua e silia atu i te 70.


(Matthew 4:1-11) Likewise, Jehovah uses his angels to help us if we pray with faith and make him our refuge. 	 (Mataio 4:1-11) E penā foki te auala e fakaaogā ei ne Ieova ana agelu ke fesoasoani mai māfai e ‵talo tatou mo te fakatuanaki kae ke fai a ia mo fai te ‵tou lafiga.


With God’s help, you can successfully “oppose the Devil.”—James 4:7. 	 Mai te fesoasoani o te Atua, e mafai ne koe o “‵teke atu te Tiapolo” mo te manuia.—Iakopo 4:7.


While Brother Rutherford was a man of strong convictions, known for speaking out forcefully and without compromise for what he believed to be the truth, he was also genuinely humble before God, often reflecting that in his prayers at morning worship in Bethel. 	 E tiga eiloa ne ma‵losi a talitonuga o te Taina ko Latafoti, ne lauiloa pelā me se tino telā e ma‵losi ana pati e aunoa mo te gutugutulua ki muna‵tonu kolā ne talitonu a ia ki ei, ne loto maulalo tonu eiloa a ia i mua o te Atua, kae ne lavea atu faeloa te mea tenā i ana ‵talo i lotu taeao i te Peteli.


(Read Ephesians 6:18-20.) 	 (Faitau te Efeso 6:18-20.)


(Luke 17:5) To that end, we should pray for the help of God’s holy spirit; faith is one aspect of “the fruitage of the spirit.” 	 (Luka 17:5) Ko te mea ke fakalasi aka te ‵tou fakatuanaki, e ‵tau o ‵talo atu tatou mō te fesoasoani o te agaga tapu o te Atua; me i te fakatuanaki se fuataga e tasi “o te agaga.”


We will consider these questions by reflecting on Scriptural examples. 	 Ka sau‵tala tatou ki fesili konei mai te onoono ki fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu.


13 Paul, in his first letter to the Thessalonian Christians, also speaks of the need to stay awake. He counsels: “Let us not sleep on as the rest do, but let us stay awake and keep our senses.” (1 Thessalonians 5:2, 6) Today, with the destruction of an entire world system of things approaching, how necessary that is! 	 Ne polopoloki mai a ia, penei: “E se ‵tau mo tatou o ‵moe e pelā mo nisi tino; e ‵tau mo tatou o mataala kae toka.” (1 Tesalonia 5:2, 6) E ‵tau eiloa o fai tatou penā i aso nei me ko pili mai te fakaseaiatuga o te olaga masei kātoa tenei!


By then it will be abundantly clear that his way of ruling is the only way that guarantees lasting peace, happiness, and prosperity to earth’s inhabitants. 	 Kae ka fakaasi manino mai i ei i te taimi tenā me i tena pulega ko te auala fua e tasi telā e mafai ei o maua ne tino i te lalolagi a te filemu, fiafia, mo fakamanuiaga e uke kolā e tumau.


(2 Pet. 2:5) Jesus said that our time is similar to the days of Noah. 	 (2 Petelu 2:5) Muna a Iesu me e ‵pau eiloa ‵tou taimi nei mo aso o Noa.


Instead, the word ‘international’ was to be used.” 	 Ne kamata au o kilo atu ki te pati ‘fakaatea’ e pelā me e se tonu kae faite se tulafono i loto i te CNN me ko se mafai o fakaaoga a te pati i sautalaga i tafa o te ofisa io me i te ea.”


After reviewing all the persecution of God’s faithful servants, this loyal man renews his determination to remain firm, steadfast as Jehovah’s prophet. 	 Ko oti ne toe mafaufau a ia ki faifaiga fakasauā katoa ki tavini fakamaoni a te Atua, kae ne toe fatuaki ne te tagata fakamaoni tenā a tena loto ke tu mautakitaki a ia e pelā me ko te pelofeta a Ieova.


What changes in your life or in the life of others you know have proved to be a blessing? 	 Ne a fuliga i tou olaga io me ko olaga o nisi tino e iloa ne koe ne fai pelā me ne fakamanuiaga?


None of them achieved any notable circulation. 	 Fesoasoani e Auala i te Agaga Tapu


I focused all my energy on supporting their activities. 	 Ne fakaaoga toku malosi kātoa o ‵lago atu ki olotou mea e fai.


(Job 4:6-9; 19:2; 22:5-10) How disheartening that would have been for Job! 	 (Iopu 4:6-9; 19:2; 22:5-10) Ma‵faga o mea fakaloto vāivāi ki a Iopu!


It was at Megiddo that God enabled Judge Barak to inflict a smashing blow upon Canaanite King Jabin. 	 Ko Mekito foki ne talia ei ne te Atua ke fakatakavale fakamasei ne te Famasino ko Palako a te Tupu o Kanana ko Iapino.


Do you take full advantage of these provisions? 	 E mata, e fakaaoga katoatoa ne koe a fakatokaga konei?


2 As Revelation 5:13 indicates, “the One sitting on the throne and . . . the Lamb” surely deserve to be honored. 	 2 E pelā mo te Fakaasiga 5:13 e fai mai i ei, i “te Tino telā e sagasaga i te nofogaaliki mo te Tamā Mamoe” e ‵tau eiloa o avatu ki a laua a vikiga.


Be willing to accept correction when you make mistakes.—Read Hebrews 12:5, 6, 11. 	 Ke loto fiafia o talia a fakatonutonuga māfai e isi ne au mea ‵se.—Faitau te Epelu 12:5, 6, 11.


During the Time of the End 	 I te Taimi o te Gataga


You might suggest that he read portions of the appendix of the What Does the Bible Really Teach? book and look up cited scriptures. 	 E mafai o fai atu koe ke faitau ne ia a vaega o mataupu fakaopoopo o te tusi ko te Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu? kae onoono ki tusi fai‵tau.


Yet, they took God’s Word to heart and with the help of holy spirit made changes in their lives so as to “walk worthily of Jehovah.” 	 Kae ne otia latou i te Muna a te Atua kae fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o te agaga tapu, ne fai ei ne latou a ‵fuliga ki olotou olaga ko te mea “ke takitaki ei se olaga e aogā mō te Aliki [ko Ieova].”


Those were exciting times because so many had a keen desire to learn Bible truths, and they became our fellow Witnesses. 	 Konā eiloa a taimi fakafia‵fia me ne tokouke a tino ne fia‵fia malosi o tauloto ki muna‵tonu mai te Tusi Tapu, kae ne fai mo fai ne taina Kelisiano.


So Satan offered Jesus the chance to fulfill his hope sooner. 	 Tela la, ne ofo atu ne Satani ki a Iesu se avanoaga ke fakataunu fakavave tena fakamoemoega.


Such enjoyment will be the everlasting lot of all who maintain a righteous standing with God. 	 A te fiafia tenā ka maua fua ne tino kolā e tumau i te lotou tulaga amiotonu i mua o te Atua.


When we are “broken at heart” or “crushed in spirit,” he draws near to us. 	 Kafai e “loto vāivāi” tatou io me e “seai se fakamoemoega,” e fakapilipili mai a ia ki a tatou.


The book The Kingdom of God in 20th-Century Interpretation states: “Origen [a third-century theologian] marks the change in Christian usage of ‘kingdom’ to the interior meaning of the rule of God in the heart.” 	 E fai mai te tusi ko The Kingdom of God in 20th-Century Interpretation penei: “Ne ‵fuli ne Origen [se faifeau i te tolu senitenali] a te fakaaogāga faka-Kelisiano o te pati ‘malo’ e pelā me ko te pulega a te Atua i te loto o te tino.”


• What do we learn about Satan from the book of Job? 	 • Ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou e uiga ki a Satani mai te tusi ko Iopu?


Politicians regularly invoke God’s blessing on their nation. 	 E akai atu faeloa a tino e aofia i mea fakapolitiki ki te Atua ke fakamanuia mai a te lotou fenua.


The account states that “the spirit of Jesus,” that is, Jesus by means of holy spirit, guided Paul and his traveling companions in the choice of their itinerary, and a vision led them to move on into Europe.—Read Acts 16:6-10. 	 E fai mai a te tala me i “te agaga o Iesu,” io me e auala i te agaga tapu, ne takitaki ei ne Iesu a filifiliga a Paulo mo ana taugasoa ki te taimi mo te koga e mafai o olo atu latou ki ei, kae ne takitaki latou ne se fakaasiga ke olo atu ki Eulopa.—Faitau te Galuega 16:6-10.


For instance, whether we are choosing a wedding dress or deciding what to wear while shopping, our appearance should always harmonize with our claim “to reverence God.” (1 Tim. 2:9, 10) Yes, the pursuit of godly devotion requires that we take God’s righteous standards into consideration in our daily lives. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, faitalia me e filifili aka ne tatou se gatu mō te fakaipoipoga io me se gatu ke fanatu ei ki te sitoa, e ‵tau faeloa o fetaui ‵tou foliga mo te faiga o tatou e pelā me ne tino “‵lotu.” (1 Timoteo 2:9, 10) E tonu, a te taumafai o fakaasi atu te olaga amio Atua e manakogina i ei a te mafaufau ki tulaga amio‵tonu o te Atua i ‵tou olaga i aso katoa.


He will even drive away the bad “air” of this world system, for the bad spirit of Satan and his demons will be gone at last.—Eph. 2:2. Imagine a world without warfare, sickness, or death! (See paragraph 15) 	 Ka ave keatea foki ne ia a te “ea” masei o te olaga masei tenei, me ka galo atu eiloa i ei ki te se-gata-mai a te uiga masei o Satani mo ana temoni.—Efe. 2:2.


Several years ago, members of a football club were en route to a sporting event when a truck suddenly plowed into their minibus, sending the bus cartwheeling off the road. 	 I nāi tausaga ko ‵teka, ne ma‵laga atu a tino o se kalapu futipolo ki se faigā tafaoga i se isi koga kae ne fe‵paki i ei te lotou tamā pasi mo se motoka lasi kae ne takafilifili atu ei te lotou pasi ki tua o te auala.


(Matt. 24:3, 33; 2 Tim. 3:1-5) Still, no man knows the exact time when the end will come. 	 (Mataio 24:3, 33; 2 Timoteo 3:1-5) Kae e seai se tino e iloa ne ia a te taimi tonu ka oko mai ei a te gataga.


(Psalm 37:11, 29) All the causes of pain and suffering that have plagued mankind will be undone. 	 (Salamo 37:11, 29) Ka fakaseai a māfuaga katoa o te tigāina mo logo‵maega kolā ne pokotia i ei a tino.


(Matt. 14:14; 20:34) Pity and consideration should therefore prompt us to be merciful.—Jas. 2:13. 	 (Mataio 14:14; 20:34) Tela la, e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka tatou ne te alofa mo te amanaia ki nisi tino ke a‵lofa fakamagalo tatou.—Iakopo 2:13.


Sheeplike ones will receive everlasting life on earth 	 Ka maua ne tino pelā me ne mamoe a te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi


Abraham was awaiting “heavenly Jerusalem,” composed of Christ Jesus and his 144,000 corulers. 	 Ne fakatalitali eiloa Apelaamo ki te “Ielusalema faka te lagi,” telā e aofia i ei a Keliso Iesu mo tupu lagolago e toko 144,000.


Cultivate a Close Relationship With Jehovah 	 Ke Ati Aka se Fesokotakiga Pili mo Ieova