(Luke 22:24-27) What if a brother has a tendency to be unforgiving? 	 (Luka 22:24-27) Kae e a māfai e seai se loto fakamagalo i se taina?


WHAT changes have you seen in your lifetime? 	 NE A mafulifuliga ko oti ne lavea ne koe i tou olaga?


His father, Percy, sought comfort from his church. 	 Ne ‵sala atu tena tamana ko Percy ki ne fakamafanafanaga mai tena lotu.


The apostle Paul quoted Jesus as saying: “There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.” 	 Ne siki mai ne Paulo a pati a Iesu konei: “E sili atu te manuia [fiafia] o te tino tela e tuku atu fua ana mea i lo o te tino tela e talia ne ia.”


Note how the fulfillment of his purpose is described at Revelation 21:3-5.—Read. 	 Onoono la ki te fakamatalaga o te auala ka fakataunu ei tena fuafuaga i te Fakaasiga 21:3-5.—Faitau.


They could possibly learn that from an appropriate card that accompanies the present but is not read publicly. 	 Kāti e mafai o iloa ne laua mai se tamā tusi telā e avatu tasi mo te meaalofa, kae e se ‵tau o faitau atu ke iloa ne tino.


(Leviticus 11:27, 28; Numbers 19:14-16) Lepers back then were quarantined until a physical examination confirmed that they were no longer contagious.—Leviticus 13:1-8. 	 (Levitiko 11:27, 28; Numela 19:14-16) Ne fakatapu a lepela i taimi konā ke mo a e fakapili‵pili ki tino ke oko loa ki te taimi e fakapa‵tonu mai ei me ko ‵ma latou.—Levitiko 13:1-8.


At Reuel’s invitation, Moses resided with the family. 	 Ne ‵kami mai ne Leuelu a Mose, kae ne ‵nofo fakatasi latou.


Whether this inspired prophetic description of Armageddon is literal or symbolic, one thing is sure—Jehovah will prevail, allowing no enemy to escape. 	 Faitalia me e fakauiga a fakamatalaga fakapelofeta konā mai te Atua ki mea kola ka ‵tupu ‵tonu io me ki mea fakatusa, e tasi te mea e mautinoa—ka manumalo Ieova i ei, kae ka se talia ne ia ke sao atu so se fili.


Israel, on the other hand, quickly forgot their dedication to God and “pained even the Holy One of Israel.” 	 Kae i te suā feitu, ne puli fakavave i te kau Isalaelu a te lotou tukuatuga ki te Atua kae ne ‘faka‵mae atu latou ki Tino Tapu o Isalaelu.’


The apostle then declares: “The time will fail me if I go on to relate about [others].” 	 Ne toe fai mai te apositolo: “Ko se lava te taimi e tala fakamaea atu ei ne au a [nisi tino].”


In fact, the Shulammite said to her beloved shepherd: “Place me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm; because love is as strong as death is, insistence on exclusive devotion is as unyielding as Sheol is. 	 E tonu, ne fai atu te tamāfine Sulami penei ki tena tausi mamoe pele: “Tuku atu au mo fai se fakamailoga i tou loto, e pelā foki mo tou lima, me i te alofa e malosi pelā mo te mate, kae e manako ke kātoatoa tena fakamaoni e pelā eiloa mo te tanuga.


(Isa. 65:17) What wonderful, though still unseen, events await us? 	 (Isaia 65:17) Ne a mea ‵tupu fakaofoofogia kae sē lavea e faka‵tali tatou ki ei?


They take advantage of the lowly and the poor, and they influence others to act corruptly as well. 	 E se amanaia latou ki tino fatauva mo tino ma‵tiva, kae fakamalosi atu foki ki nisi tino ke sē fakamaoni.


Her lax attitude cost her dearly. 	 Ne mate atu a ia ona ko te manatu māmā ki mea kolā ne ‵tupu.


A young woman named Jessica observed: “My father and mother truly love and respect each other. 	 Ne fai mai eiloa te tamafine ko Jessica, penei: “A toku tamana mo toku mātua ko lāua loa ko āva kae alofa te suā tino ki te suā tino.


To donate online, go to jw.org and click the “Make a Donation to Our Worldwide Work” link near the bottom of any page. 	 Ke fai sau meaalofa e auala i te itaneti, fano ki te jw.org kae ‵toko i te vaega ko te “Make a Donation to Our Worldwide Work” i te koga tafa ki lalo.


Guarding Against Covetousness 	 Ke Puipui Mai te Kaimanako


He took several necessary steps. 	 E isi ne mea ‵lei ne fai ne ia.


Discerning wives also speak graciously, aware that a well-chosen word “spoken at the right time for it” is both appealing and appreciated.—Read Proverbs 25:11. 	 E fai‵pati faka‵lei foki a fāfine a‵vaga ‵poto, me e iloa ne latou i pati kolā e faipati atu i “te taimi tonu” e fakafiafia kae aoga.—Faitau te Faataoto 15:23.


Breaking their teeth means rendering them powerless to do harm. Jehovah knows who the wicked are because “he sees what the heart is.” (1 Sam. 16:7) How grateful we are that God gives us faith and strength to stand firm against the chief wicked one, Satan, who will soon be abyssed like a roaring but toothless lion fit only for destruction!—1 Pet. 5:8, 9; Rev. 20:1, 2, 7-10. 	 E iloa ne Ieova a tino ma‵sei me i a ia e “kilo ki te loto o te tino.” (1 Samuelu 16:7) E fia‵fia eiloa tatou me e tuku mai ne te Atua ki a tatou a te fakatuanaki mo te malosi ke ‵tu ‵mautakitaki o ‵teke atu a te ‵toe tino masei ko Satani, telā ko pili o saisai e pelā me se leona fekai e seai ne ana nifo telā ko pili o fakaseai atu!—1 Petelu 5:8, 9; Fakaasiga 20:1, 2, 7-10.


We need to know that help is available. 	 E ‵tau o iloa ne tatou me isi eiloa se fesoasoani e mafai o maua.


(Genesis 12:5; 13:2, 6, 7) Righteous Job also had considerable wealth—in livestock, servants, gold, and silver. 	 (Kenese 12:5; 13:2, 6, 7) Ne maumea malosi foki a te tagata fakamaoni ko Iopu—i ana manu, tavini, aulo mo siliva.


(Prov. 4:18) This magazine has long been used by “the faithful and discreet slave” as the primary channel for dispensing increased light. 	 (Faataoto 4:18) Ko oti ne fakaaoga a te mekesini tenei i se taimi leva ‵ki ne “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” e pelā me ko te auala fakavae ke fakasoa mai ei a te mainaga telā e gasolo aka faeloa.


They are all refugees—men, women, and children—who have been forced by civil war, natural disasters, or other circumstances to flee their homes to seek refuge in a neighboring country. 	 Latou katoa konei ne tino kolā ne ‵tuli keatea mai olotou fenua—tāgata, fāfine mo tama‵liki—kolā ne ‵tau o sola keatea mai olotou fale kae ‵sala aka se koga mo ‵lafi i nisi fenua ona ko taua i te atufenua, mea ‵tupu fakafuasei mo nisi fakalavelave aka foki.


With an increasing number of translations in the 14th century, almost the entire Bible was available in the vernacular, although its books were translated by different people at different times and places. 	 Ikai, kae kafai e ‵kilo atu faeloa tatou ki a ia e pelā me ko te ‵tou Fesoasoani, ka puipui eiloa ne ia tatou mai mea katoa kolā e mafai o aumai i ei se fakamaseiga faka-te-agaga ki a tatou.


21 Another reason why tears of sorrow will vanish is that humans will have their physical maladies removed. When Jesus was on earth, he cured many—returning sight to the blind, hearing to the deaf, vigor to the disabled. 	 I te taimi ne nofo atu ei a Iesu i te lalolagi, ne faka‵lei aka ne ia a ma‵saki o tino e tokouke—ne toe ‵kite a tino ‵kivi, ne toe ‵logo a tino ‵tuli, ne toe malosi a tino se kātoatoa olotou foitino.


Those who express genuine faith in Jehovah become faithful followers and imitators of Jesus. 	 A tino kolā e fakaasi mai te lotou fakatuanaki tonu ki a Ieova e fai mo fai a soko fakamaoni o Iesu kae tau‵tali atu ki a ia.


• How does Christ lead his followers today? 	 • E takitaki pefea ne Keliso ana soko i aso nei?


Who was that man? 	 Ko oi la te tino tenā?


She could have left the tabernacle abruptly, vowing never to return as long as Eli was serving there as high priest. 	 Kāti e mafai o tiaki fakavave ne ia te faletapu, kae tauto atu me ka se toe foki atu a ia ki konā māfai koi tavini atu a Eli e pelā mo te faitaulaga sili i konā.


(Revelation 16:14) The nations and their divisive ways will be put out of existence. 	 (Fakaasiga 16:14) Ka fakaseai atu ei a atufenua mo olotou faifaiga fakamavae‵vae tino.


We have to have a good relationship with him. 	 E ‵tau o maua se va fakataugasoa ‵lei mo ia.


What makes a woman truly praiseworthy? 	 Se a te mea e fai ei se fafine ke tavaegina faka‵lei?


13 To help you set goals, we have a worksheet on pages 308 and 309 of the book Questions Young People Ask—Answers That Work, Volume 2. This worksheet invites you to write your responses to such questions as “How specific are your prayers, and what do they reveal about your love for Jehovah?” 	 13 Ke fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke fakatoka ou fakamoemoega, e isi se pokisi o fesili i te itulau e 308 mo te 309 o te tusi ko te Questions Young People Ask—Answers That Work, Volume 2. I te pokisi tenā, e mafai ne koe o tusi au tali e uiga ki vaegā fesili penei, “Ne a mea e aofia ne koe i au ‵talo, kae se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei e uiga ki tou alofa ki a Ieova?”


According to Jesus and the apostle Peter, what kind of suffering brings happiness? 	 E ‵tusa mo pati a Iesu mo te apositolo ko Petelu, se a te vaegā fakasauāga telā e aumai i ei te fiafia?


Let us continue to banish immoral thoughts and avoid unseemly acts toward those of the opposite or, indeed, the same sex.—Colossians 3:5. 	 Ke na tumau tatou i te ‵kalo keatea mai mafaufauga ma‵sei mo faifaiga sē ‵lei i va o tāgata mo fāfine io me i te va o tāgata io me ko fāfine i a latou eiloa.—Kolose 3:5.


When the prison officials moved me to Ashland, I found that a number of mature brothers were already there. 	 I te taimi ne ave ei au ne ofisa o te falepuipui ki Ashland, ne iloa aka ne au me isi ne taina ma‵tua ‵lei e ‵nofo atu i konā.


(Zechariah 1:8-17) The second vision promised the end of all governments that opposed true worship. 	 (Sakalia 1:8-17) E folafola mai i te lua o fakaasiga a te fakagataga o malo katoa kolā e ‵teke atu ki te tapuakiga tonu.


What did Jesus’ baptism symbolize, and how can his followers imitate his example? 	 Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei a te papatisoga a Iesu, kae e mafai pefea o fakaakoako atu ana soko ki a ia?


3 At the dawn of the second century C.E., “the weeds appeared” when imitation Christians became visible in the world field. 	 3 I te kamataga o te lua o senitenali T.A., ne “ola aka foki a mouku” ma‵sei ko te taimi telā ne ‵sae aka ei a Kelisiano ‵loi i te lalolagi.


15 A young German Witness named Wilhelm well illustrates this. 	 15 Ne fakamatala mai ne se talavou Siamani e igoa ki a Wilhelm a te mea tenei.


What were the implications of Eve’s eating the forbidden fruit? 	 Ne a mea e fakaasi mai i faifaiga a Eva i te taimi ne kai ne ia te fuagalakau tapu?


How have you been doing in that regard? 	 E pefea nei au faifaiga i te feitu tenā?


But I was determined to win this battle, and I prayed incessantly for God’s help. 	 Ne ‵talo faeloa au ki te Atua mō tena fesoasoani.


Therefore, at times we need to pause and ask ourselves: ‘Do I still feel as determined to live up to my dedication to God as I did at the time of my baptism? 	 Tela la, i nisi taimi, e ‵tau o mānava malie aka tatou kae fesili ifo: ‘E mata, koi ‵pau eiloa toku loto finafinau ke ola e ‵tusa mo taku tukuatuga ki te Atua e pelā eiloa mo te taimi talu mai taku papatisoga?


• fellow believers 	 • taina tali‵tonu


8 Especially notable at the 1946 “Glad Nations” Theocratic Assembly in Cleveland, Ohio, was Brother Knorr’s discourse “The Problems of Reconstruction and Expansion.” 	 8 E tāua foki a te fono i te 1946 “Ke Fia‵fia a Atufenua” telā ne fai i Cleveland, Ohio, kae ne fai ei ne te Taina ko Noa se lauga gali ‵ki telā fakaulutala penei, “Te Fakalavelave ki te ‵Toe Faitega mo te Faka‵lasiga o Mea.”


In any case, how will you feel as a result? 	 Tela la, ka pefea ou lagonaga i ei?


Why can single Christians feel complete in God’s service? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o lagona ne Kelisiano ‵nofo taka a te katoatoa o te lotou taviniga ki te Atua?


“ABOVE all other things, the twentieth century was shaped by war,” says author Bill Emmott. 	 E FAI mai te tino tusitala ko Bill Emmott: “E sili atu i mea katoa, ko oti ne fai te luasefulu senitenali mo fai se vaitaimi o taua.”


“The whole building, being harmoniously joined together, is growing into a holy temple for Jehovah.” 	 “Ko ia eiloa tenā e taofi ‵mau ne ia a te fale kātoa, kae fai foki ne ia ke tupu ake ke fai mo fale tapu ‵malu i te Aliki.”


Of what value is Second Kings to us? 	 E aogā pefea te tusi ko te Lua Tupu ki a tatou?


The Bible book of Acts shows that they went on to set an outstanding example in keeping watchful. 	 E fakaasi mai i te tusi ko Galuega me ne tuku fakamuli mai ne latou se fakaakoakoga ‵lei o te tumau i te matapula‵pula.


The commandment is also “new” in that it goes beyond ‘loving one’s fellow as oneself’ and calls for self-sacrificing love.—Lev. 19:18; John 15:12, 13. 	 E fai foki a te fakatonuga tenā e pelā me se mea “‵fou” me e se gata fua i te ‘alofa o te tino ki tena tuakoi e pelā mo tena alofa ki a ia eiloa’ kae e ‵tau foki o maua ne ia te alofa sē fakapito.—Levitiko 19:18; Ioane 15:12, 13.


(Ex. 31:18; 2 Cor. 3:3) In the time of the Judges, Jehovah’s spirit empowered certain men to deliver Israel from its enemies. 	 (Esoto 31:18; 2 Kolinito 3:3) I taimi o Famasino, ne fakamalosi aka ne te agaga o Ieova a nisi tagata ke faka‵sao ne latou a Isalaelu mai i ana fili.


That was in 1997. 	 A te tausaga tenā ko te 1997.


“I remember one occasion in particular,” he says. 	 “E masaua ne au se taimi fakapito e tasi,” e fai mai tou tagata.


“The wolf will actually reside for a while with the male lamb, and with the kid the leopard itself will lie down, and the calf and the maned young lion and the well-fed animal all together; and a mere little boy will be leader over them. 	 “A kuli vao mo mamoe ka ‵nofo tasi mo te filemu, pelā foki a lepoti ka takatokato fakatasi mo tamā kouti. A tamā pulumakau mo tamā leona ka ‵kai fakatasi, kae ka tausi latou ne tama‵liki fo‵liki.


Why do we want to give attention to the spirit we show? 	 Kaia e ma‵nako ei tatou o ‵saga tonu ki te vaegā agaga e fakaasi atu ne tatou?


Then, when Louis Pasteur and others demonstrated beyond doubt the connection between illness and bacteria, it only added impetus to and a scientific basis for better public-health schemes. 	 Kae i te taimi ne fakamaoni aka ei ne Louis Pasteur mo nisi tino me e māfua mai a masaki mai tamā manu, ne fakamalosi aka i ei a tino ke fakatoka ne latou a polokalame mō te tu ‵mā me ko maua ne latou a pogai mautinoa ke ‵saga tonu atu ki ei.


For examples, see The Watchtower, May 1, 2001, page 16; and Awake! February 8, 1993, pages 21 and 22. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ke onoono ki Te Faleleoleo Maluga i a Me 1, 2001, te itulau e 27; mo te Awake! i a Fepuali 8, 1993, te itulau e 21 mo te 22.


The Bible calls them demons. 	 E fakaigoa latou i te Tusi Tapu ki temoni.


The dead were judged out of those things written in the scrolls according to their deeds. 	 Kae ne fakamasinogina a tino ‵mate i mea kolā e tusi i pelugā tusi konā e ‵tusa eiloa mo olotou amioga.


19 When we serve Jehovah out of love and with an appreciative heart, “he becomes [toward us] the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him.” 	 19 Kafai e tavini atu tatou ki a Ieova ona ko te alofa mo te loto fakafetai, ka fai ei a ia e pelā me se tino telā e “tuku . . . ne ia te taui ‵lei ki tino kolā e salasala ki a ia.”


5 Like the early Christians, Jehovah’s present-day Witnesses have developed from small beginnings. (Zechariah 4:8-10) Since the late 19th century, there has been clear evidence that God’s spirit rests on his organization. 	 (Sakalia 4:8-10) Talu mai tausaga fakaotioti o te 19 senitenali, ne lavea atu a fakamaoniga ‵tonu me ne fakatasi mai te agaga o te Atua ki tena fakapotopotoga.


May this new publication help you to draw ever closer to Jehovah God, so that you will proclaim his Kingdom good news with heightened joy and zeal! 	 Ke na fesoasoani atu eiloa te tusi tenei ke fakapilipili atu koe ki a Ieova te Atua, ko te mea ke folafola atu ne koe a te tala ‵lei o te Malo mo te fiafia mo te loto finafinau!


Sheaves of grain inadvertently left in the fields should not be retrieved. 	 E se ‵tau o toe puke mai a saiga o saito kolā ne puli i te fatoaga.


Of course, Jehovah could have simply stated in the beginning the reasons for his decision. 	 E tonu, ne mafai eiloa o taku atu fua ne Ieova i te kamataga a pogai e uiga ki tena fakaikuga.


In general, the clergy opposed Bible translation, fearing that it would encourage the spread of so-called heresies. 	 (Salamo 121:5, 6, Tusi Paia, Samoa) Ki se tino faimalaga telā e sasale i te Middle East, e fai se koga malu e pelā me se puipuiga mai te ‵vela o te la.


Unlike an ordinary shopkeeper, a traveling pearl merchant, or dealer, was what might be called a connoisseur in the trade, one who had the keen eye or the sensibility needed to discern the aesthetic qualities and subtleties that mark a pearl as extraordinary. 	 E se pelā mo se tino fakatau i se sitoa, a te tino fai koloa telā e faimalaga o salasala ki penina ko te toe tino poto telā e mafai o laveagofie ne ia a penina kolā e faigata o lavea.


(Job 34:10, 12; Jeremiah 32:17; 1 John 4:8) What, then, does the Bible say about the reason why suffering has been permitted? 	 (Iopu 34:10, 12; Ielemia 32:17; 1 Ioane 4:8) Se a la te mea e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te pogai ne talia ei ke logo‵mae tatou?


How did Jesus emphasize the need for us to safeguard our clear identification as Christians? 	 Ne faka‵mafa mai pefea ne Iesu a te manakoga ke tausi faka‵lei te ‵tou iloga e pelā me ne Kelisiano?


Hopefully not, for those who act in such a way defile their conscience and ultimately create within themselves “a wicked heart,” turning them into enemies of God.—Hebrews 3:12; Matthew 12:33-35. 	 Ka se manako eiloa koe ki ei, me ko latou kolā e fai ne latou a amioga konā ko fakamasei ne latou te lotou loto lagona kae puti aka ne latou “te loto masei” kae fai ei mo fili o te Atua.—Epelu 3:12; Mataio 12:33–35.


In its place, we “clothe [ourselves] with the new personality.”—Col. 3:9, 10. 	 Kae ke sui ki te “fakapei ki luga i a [tatou] a uiga ‵fou.”—Ko. 3:9, 10.


(Psalm 19:14) “The meditation of my heart will be of things of understanding.”—Psalm 49:3. 	 (Salamo 19:14) “A oku mafaufauga e ‵loto; ka faipati foki au ki muna o te poto.”—Salamo 49:3.


Thus, the Devil has been exercising his power through other rebel angels who forsook “their own proper dwelling place” in heaven.—Jude 6. 	 Tela la, ko oti ne fakaaoga ne te Tiapolo a tena malosi e auala i nisi agelu ‵teke kolā ne tiakina ne latou olotou “koga” ‵nofo i te lagi.—Iuta 6.


In 1923, at 12 years of age, he was baptized in symbol of his dedication to God. 	 I te 1923, i te taimi ko 12 ei ona tausaga, ne tukugina atu i ei a ia ki te Atua e auala i tena papatisoga.


Did you notice that in each case it was an accurate understanding of the Bible that convinced these individuals that Jehovah really does hear prayers? 	 E mata, e matea ne koe me mai mea takitasi konā, ko te malamalama tonu i te Tusi Tapu telā ne loto ma‵lie ei a tino taki tokotasi konei me fakalogologo tonu mai eiloa a Ieova ki ‵talo?


Continue ‘Walking in the Name of Jehovah’ 	 Ke Tumau i ‘te Faka‵logo ki a Ieova’


In a number of cultures, including some in the Orient, free expression of one’s feelings has been discouraged. 	 I tuu mo aganuu a nisi atufenua, e aofia i ei a nisi fenua i Asia ki te Saegālā, ne seki fakamalosi aka i ei a te fakaasiatuga o lagonaga ‵tonu o tino.


When the apostle Paul was imprisoned in Rome about 59 C.E., the principal men of the Jews told him: “As regards this sect it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.” 	 I te taimi ne nofo atu ei a te apositolo ko Paulo i Loma i te 59 T.A. ne fai atu a tino fakamatua‵tua o te kau Iutaia, penei: “Me iloa ne matou i tino ko fai‵pati sē ‵lei ki te kau e kau foki koe i ei.”


11 In the early Christian congregation, Jews and non-Jews were equal. “Glory and honor and peace for everyone who works what is good,” explained Paul, “for the Jew first and also for the Greek. 	 Ne fai mai a Paulo, penei: “Ka ko te vikiga, te ‵malu mo te filemu, e o tino katoa kolā e fai mea ‵lei, e muamua te Iutaia kae tafa atu te Eleni.


Why have a sign to point out what you can easily identify with your eyes? 	 Kaia fua la e ‵tau ei o fai se fakailoga ke fakasino atu ki te mea telā ko lavea atu ne koe ki ou mata?


A newspaper columnist recently described as unanswerable the question, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne se tino tusitala o te nusipepa me e se mafai o tali aka a te fesili tenei, “Kaia e ‵tupu ei a mea ma‵sei ki tino ‵lei?”


Consider first the matter of the sparrows. 	 Ke mafaufau muamua ki tamā manu fo‵liki ko sparrows.


15 Paul then highlighted a difficult yet important task of the older men: admonishing the flock. 	 15 Kae ne faka‵mafa mai ne Paulo se galuega faigata kae tāua e fai ne toeaina: ko te fakatonu io me fakamalosi atu a te lafu.


First, the Bible reminds us: “There exists a way that is upright before a man, but the ways of death are the end of it afterward.” 	 Te mea muamua, e fakamasaua mai te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou: “A te auala telā e mafaufau koe pelā me ko te auala tonu, e mafai fua o ‵taki ne ia koe ki te mate.”


Think, too, of the implications. 	 Mafaufau foki la ki faifaiga ne fakaasi mai ne ia.


(Col. 3:5) To covet means to desire what is forbidden, such as another person’s possessions. 	 (Kolose 3:5) A te kaimanako ko te manako ki se mea telā e se i a koe, e pelā mo kope a te suā tino.


If we repeated the same words to some friend or relative every time we spoke to him, would he find that pleasant? 	 Kafai e fai‵pati atu tatou ki se taugasoa io me se kāiga kae fakafoki‵foki faeloa a pati konā i taimi katoa e fai‵pati atu ei tatou ki a ia, e mata, e ‵tagi gali ki a ia?


However, at times Jehovah rewards us in unexpected ways. 	 Kae i nisi taimi, e taui mai ne Ieova tatou i auala kolā e seki fakamoemoegina.


“I found a ‘mother and father’ in the congregation,” Rachel adds. 	 “Ne maua ne au se ‘mātua mo se tamana’ i loto i te fakapotopotoga,” ko pati a Rachel.


Rebekah showed a humility that is rare and precious 	 Ne fakaasi atu ne Lepeka a te loto maulalo telā e faigata o maua kae tāua


In 2 Peter chapter 3, you will find this occurrence and see that our future is involved. 	 I te 2 Petelu mataupu e 3, ka maua ei ne koe te tugāpati tenā, kae ka maina foki tatou me e aofia pefea te ‵tou manuia i mea kolā ne ‵valo mai i ei.


Souls would then come from heaven and hell to inhabit these resurrected bodies. 	 Ka o‵mai i ei a agaga mai te lagi mo seoli ke toe ‵nofo atu i foitino konā ne toe faka‵tu mai.


Jehovah fulfilled every promise he made to ancient Israel. 	 Ne fakataunu ne Ieova a tautoga katoa ne fai ne ia ki Isalaelu i aso mua.


The natural way to express that love is by praising him. 	 A te auala masani ke fakaasi atu te vaegā alofa tenā ko te ‵viki atu ki a ia.


(Zechariah 2:8) Clearly, Jehovah loves us. 	 (Sakalia 2:8) E manino ‵lei me e alofa tonu a Ieova ki a tatou.


Jesus was aware of what was going on in their mind and took the opportunity to correct their mistaken view of greatness. 	 Ne iloa ‵lei eiloa ne Iesu a mea ne mafau‵fau laua ki ei kae ne fakaaogā ne ia te avanoaga ke faka‵tonu aka te lā kilokiloga ‵se e uiga ki te takutakua.


11 Prayer is another aid in building strong faith. 	 11 A te ‵talo ko te suā auala ke ati aka ei se fakatuanaki ‵mautakitaki.


I should wait until I am older.” 	 E ‵tau o faka‵tali ke tai matua aka au.”


Any one of these activities could distract a Christian and weaken his zeal. 	 E mafai ne so se mea i mea konei o fai se Kelisiano ke sipa kea‵tea kae fakavāivāi atu ki tena loto finafinau.


It was about the time of the spring equinox in 1513 B.C.E., in the Hebrew month of Abib, later called Nisan.* God said that on the tenth day of that month, the Israelites were to start getting ready to follow certain steps on Nisan 14. 	 Ko pili fua ki te taimi e ‵somo ei lau o lakau i te 1513 T.L.M., i te masina faka-Epelu ko Apipa, telā ne taku fakamuli ko Nisani.* Ne fai mai te Atua me e ‵tau mo te kau Isalaelu o kamata o fakatoka o tau‵tali i auala mautinoa i a Nisani 14 i te sefulu o aso o te masina tenā.


How wrong she was! 	 Ne ‵se ‵ki eiloa a ia!


When the Israelites had to confront the Ammonites in battle, Jehovah’s spirit “came upon Jephthah.” 	 I te taimi ne taua atu ei a te kau Isalaelu ki te kau Amoni, ne “ulu atu ki loto i a Iefata” te agaga o Ieova.


(Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6) Thus, for life to have meaning and worth, it cannot and should not simply consist of things that one can acquire or possess. 	 (Failauga 9:5, 6) Tela la, ko te mea ke ‵lei kae aogā ‵tou olaga, e se mafai kae e se ‵tau eiloa o aofia fua i ei a mea kolā e mafai o maua ne koe.


Rather than expecting people to come to him, he traveled hundreds of miles on foot to share the good news with them. 	 I lō te fakamoemoe ke olo atu a tino ki a ia, ne faimalaga atu a ia i te fia selau o maila i ana vae ke taku atu te tala ‵lei ki a latou.


Anointed Christians have filled the earth with “produce,” nourishing spiritual food. 	 Ko oti ne faka‵fonu ne Kelisiano fakaekegina a te lalolagi ki “fuagā lakau,” ko mea‵kai ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Seek True Worship 	 ‵Sala Atu ki te Lotu Tonu


The time saved could be spent in caring for other important matters—or just getting some rest. 	 E mafai ne laua o fakaaogā a itula kolā ne fakamaumau i te faiga o malaga i te faiga o nisi mea tāua aka—io me ko te malolo faka‵lei.


Are you affected by a “belief, half-belief, or practice for which there appears to be no rational substance”? 	 E mata, e fakavae au fakaikuga ki se “talitonuga, manatu fakalotolotolua, io me se faifaiga masani telā e foliga mai me e seai se aogā?


They walked in the path their Master had trod. 	 Ne sa‵sale atu eiloa latou i te auala o te lotou Matai.


In day-to-day dealings, a husband and wife should manifest a kind and caring spirit between themselves and with their children. 	 E ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne taki tauavaga i lā faifaiga i aso katoa, a te alofa atafai, e penā foki i te lā va mo lā tama‵liki.


We might well ask ourselves: ‘Do my supplications show that I trust in Jehovah and that pure worship is of prime concern to me? 	 E ‵tau o fesili ifo tatou penei: ‘E mata, e fakaasi atu i aku fakatagi me e talitonu au ki a Ieova kae e fakamuamua faeloa ne au a te tapuakiga ‵ma?


7 The same words of praise were given prominence during the dedication of Jehovah’s temple built by David’s son Solomon. After the ark of the covenant had been placed in the Most Holy of the newly built temple, the Levites began praising Jehovah, “for he is good, for to time indefinite is his loving-kindness.” 	 I te tukuifoga o te pusa o te feagaiga i te Potu Tafasili i te Tapu o te faletapu fou telā ne fatoa faite, ne viki atu a te kau Levi ki a Ieova, “Tavae atu ki te Aliki, me ‵lei a ia, ka ko tena alofa [“kaimalie,” NW] e tumau.”


11. Why is Jehovah’s holy spirit fittingly referred to as “the helper”? 11 Second, let us discuss the role of Jehovah’s holy spirit, or active force, in making us completely equipped. 	 11 A te lua o mea, ke onoono aka tatou ki te tulaga o te agaga tapu o Ieova, io me ko tena malosi galue, i te faiga ne ia ke toka ‵lei tatou.


Why Do Some Go to Heaven? 	 Kaia e Olo Atu ei a Nisi Tino ki te Lagi?


To reach his listeners, many of whom were “unlettered and ordinary,” Jesus used plain language that they could grasp. 	 Ke malamalama faka‵lei ana tino fakalogo‵logo kolā “e seki a‵koga” faka‵lei, ne fakaaogā ne Iesu a pati faigofie kolā e mafai o maina ‵lei latou i ei.


Does the Author Want Us to Understand His Word? 	 E Mata, e Manako te Atua ke Malamalama Tatou i Tena Muna?


17. (a) What benefits do we derive from fearing God? (b) What aspects of godly fear will be considered in the following article? 17 Similarly, if we develop our heart to fear God, it will go well with us. 	 17 I se auala tai pau, kafai e fakamalosi aka ne tatou a ‵tou loto ke ma‵taku ki te Atua, ka manuia tatou i ei.


However, God’s sovereignty has been grossly maligned in the heavens and on the earth. 	 Kae ko oti ne taku fakamaseigina i se auala matagā a te pulega sili a te Atua i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


Each year, thousands of such women fearlessly preach the Bible’s life-saving message in lands where “the order of the king” forbids it, thus risking their freedom or even their life. 	 I tausaga taki tasi e lau i afe a fāfine kolā e folafola atu ne latou a te fekau fakaola tino i te Tusi Tapu i fenua kolā e fakatapu i ei ne “te fakatonuga a te tupu” a te galuega, kae fai ei ke tu atu te lotou saolotoga mo olotou ola i se tulaga fakamataku.


To keep the congregation of his anointed followers unblemished, Christ exercises his headship by commending and correcting them. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne Keliso a tena tulaga e pelā me ko te ulu, ke fakamalosi kae fakatonutonu atu a fakapotopotoga o ana soko fakaekegina ko te mea ke ‵ma faeloa latou.


“Take exquisite delight in Jehovah, and he will give you the requests of your heart.”—PSALM 37:4. 	 “‵Sala tou manuia [io me ko “te fiafia,” Tusi Paia, Samoa] ki te Aliki, kae ka avatu ne ia ki a koe te mea e manako koe ki ei.”—SALAMO 37:4.


JEHOVAH GOD is our Creator and Life-Giver. (Psalm 36:9; Revelation 4:11) No one else could therefore be in a better position to show us how to use our years of life in a wise way. 	 (Salamo 36:9; Fakaasiga 4:11) Tela la, e seai aka foki se isi tino e mafai o fakaasi mai ne ia a te auala ke fakaaogā faka‵lei a tausaga o ‵tou olaga.


Hence, we have every reason to rest our hope, “not on uncertain riches, but on God, who furnishes us all things richly for our enjoyment.” 	 Tela la, e ‵tau o fakamoe‵moe tatou, “e se ki luga i koloa sē mautinoa, kae ki luga i te Atua, telā e tuku mai ne ia ki a tatou a mea katoa ke fia‵fia ei tatou.”


That was a good sign. 	 A te mea tenā se fakailoga ‵lei.


“I was glad,” Leah says, “because I knew that I was helping others to learn more about Jehovah and helping them to change their life.” 	 Ne fai mai a Lea, penei: “Ne fiafia malosi au me ko iloa ne au me ne fesoasoani atu au ki nisi tino ke iloa ne latou a mea e uke e uiga ki a Ieova kae ke ‵fuli foki olotou olaga.”


In fact, Jehovah considers himself honor-bound to do so.—Matthew 6:25-33. 	 A te tonuga loa, e kilo atu a Ieova ki te mea tenā e pelā me se tiute e ‵tau o fai ne ia.—Mataio 6:25-33.


For instance, the disciple Thomas doubted that Jesus was resurrected, even though other disciples said that they had seen him. 	 Ne fakalotolotolua a te soko ko Tomasi i a Iesu ko oti ne fakatu aka, e tiga eiloa ne fai atu a nisi soko me ko oti ne matea ne latou a ia.


(Psalm 37:11) This verse is not talking about just a temporary restoration of the nation of Israel to the Promised Land. 	 (Salamo 37:11) E se fakauiga fua te fuaiupu tenei ki te fakafouga sē tumau o te atufenua o Isalaelu ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


10 Earlier in his sermon, Jesus taught his audience to petition their heavenly Father for their physical needs, saying that they could pray: “Give us today our bread for this day.” 	 10 Mai mua malie o tena lāuga, ne akoako ne Iesu ana soko ke akai atu ki te olotou Tamana faka-te-lagi mō olotou manakoga faka-te-foitino, mai te fai atu me mafai ne latou o ‵talo atu penei: “Tuku mai omotou meakai e ‵tau mō te aso nei.”


How does the ransom enable us to be truly free? 	 Ne mafai pefea ne te togiola o fakasaoloto katoatoa tatou?


Yet, divine light surely helps us to avoid them so that we can continue walking in the path of increasing light. 	 Kae e fesoasoani mai eiloa te mainaga mai te Atua ke fakasekeseke tatou mai i ei ko te mea ke mafai o tumau tatou i te sa‵sale atu i te auala telā e gasolo aka faeloa ki luga tena mainaga.


Matthew’s account of the same discussion also reveals that Jesus warned his followers to stay alert: “Keep on the watch, therefore, because you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. . . . 	 E fakaasi mai foki i te tusi o Mataio a te faka‵pulaga a Iesu ki ana soko: “Ke tumau i te matapula‵pula, me e se iloa ne koutou a te aso e vau ei te otou Aliki. . . .


A Bible student’s similar expression of faith will certainly delight you. 	 A te fakaasimaiga ne se tino akoga te vaegā fakatuanaki penā se mea fakafiafia eiloa ki a koe.


13 Zechariah’s sixth vision has helped us to see that lovers of Jehovah should not engage in any kind of stealing or make false oaths. 	 13 A te ono o fakaasiga a Sakalia ne fesoasoani mai ke lavea atu me e se ‵tau o aofia a tino kolā e a‵lofa ki a Ieova i so se vaegā faifaiga kaisoa io me fai tautoga ‵pelo.


And God certainly was with him, for the major conquest of the Promised Land was completed in only six years—by 1467 B.C.E. 	 Kae e mautinoa eiloa me ne fakatasi atu te Atua ki a ia, me i te fakatakavalega lasi o te Fenua o te Folafolaga ne oti fua i loto i te 6 tausaga—i te 1467 T.L.M.


Or will the Devil catch you alive and get you to do his will because of fear of man? 	 Io, me ka ‵poa aka a koe ne te Tiapolo ke fai tena loto ona fua ko tou mataku ki tino?


They likely obtained needed items, such as winter clothing, scrolls, and writing tools. 	 Kāti ne avatu foki ne latou a mea ne manako a Paulo ki ei, pelā mo gatu ‵moko, pelugā tusi mo mea tusitusi.


The apostle John wrote: “This is what the love of God means, that we observe his commandments; and yet his commandments are not burdensome.” (1 John 5:3) You will find this to be true if you draw close to Jehovah. 	 Ka ko ana fakatonuga e sē na ‵mafa foki mō tatou.” (1 Ioane 5:3) Ka iloa aka ne koe te ‵tonu o te mea tenei māfai e fakapilipili atu koe ki a Ieova.


The apostle Paul wrote: “Hope that is seen is not hope, for when a man sees a thing, does he hope for it? 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Kae ko te fakamoemoega telā e lavea atu e se ko te fakamoemoega tonu, me kafai e lavea ne se tino se mea, e mata, e fakamoemoe a ia ki ei?


20 May we always view Jehovah’s reminders and directions as protective, never as restrictive. 	 20 Ke na ‵kilo atu faeloa tatou ki fakamasauaga mo fakatakitakiga a Ieova e pelā me se puipuiga, kae e se ne fakataputapuga.


17 Unlike Jehovah and Jesus, elders cannot read hearts. 	 17 E se pelā mo Ieova mo Iesu, e se mafai o iloa ne toeaina a mea i te loto.


In order to break Job’s integrity to Jehovah. 	 Ko te mea ke fakamasei ne ia te fakamaoni o Iopu ki a Ieova.


For example, the book of creation speaks volumes about God’s qualities and abilities. 	 E pelā mo te tauloto o tatou ki uiga mo te atamai o te Atua e auala i mea ne faite.


Leaving Things Behind to Follow the Master (F. Fajardo), Dec. 	 Ko Tiaki a Nisi Mea ke Tautali Atu i te Matai (F. Fajardo), Tese.


COVER SUBJECT | WHEN A LOVED ONE DIES 	 MATAUPU I TE ‵KAVA | KAFAI KO MATE SE TINO PELE


Both women were widows. 	 Ne fai laua mo fai ne tino ko ‵mate lā avaga.


Belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ was the prerequisite for Christian preaching. 	 E ‵tau o tali‵tonu muamua a Kelisiano ki te toetu o Iesu Keliso a koi tuai o talai atu latou.


5 Think of your youthful years as a gift from God, which they are. 	 5 Ke mafaufau ki tou tulaga talavou e pelā me se meaalofa mai te Atua.


• What are some similarities between the sowing of literal seed and the preaching of the Kingdom message? 	 • Ne a nisi mea e tai ‵pau ei a te ‵tokiga o fuaga mo te talaiatuga o te fekau o te Malo?


10 To help us cope with life during these last days, Jehovah has given us a truly verdant spiritual estate. 	 10 Ke fesoasoani mai ke fa‵ki tatou i te olaga tenei i aso fakaoti konei, ne tuku mai ne Ieova ki a tatou a mea e uke ke fesoasoani mai ki mea faiga‵ta e fe‵paki mo tatou.


Still, within two years of the arrival of the first missionaries, the first Christian Bible tract was published in that tongue. 	 Kae ui i ei, i te lua tausaga ne oko atu ei te tauavaga misionale muamua, ne ‵lomi i ei te tamā pepa faka-te-Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana tenā.


But did Jesus not tell the evildoer that he would be with him in heaven that very day? 	 Kae e mata, ne seki fai atu a Iesu ki te pagota me ka fakatasi lāua i te lagi i te aso eiloa tenā?


Consider two examples: 	 Ke onoono ki fakaakoakoga konei e lua:


(Ephesians 4:14) If we fix such principles in our mind and heart, we will be ready to use them in making decisions. 	 (Efeso 4:14) Kafai e taofi ‵mau ne tatou a vaegā fakatakitakiga penā i ‵tou mafaufau mo ‵tou loto, ka toka tatou o fakaaogā a fakatakitakiga konā i te faiga o ‵tou fakaikuga.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) But they did not know how thorough a witness would be given, and they did not know when the end would come. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) Kae ne seki iloa ne latou me pefea te māea ‵lei o te molimau telā ka tuku atu, kae ne seki iloa foki ne latou me ka oko mai māfea te gataga.


A book on Bible lands relates that a visitor once claimed that sheep recognize their shepherd by his dress, not his voice. 	 E fakaasi mai i se tusi e tasi e uiga ki fenua i te Tusi Tapu me ne iloa ne mamoe te lotou tausi i ana gatu, kae e se ko tena leo.


Jesus warned: “Woe, whenever all men speak well of you, for things like these are what their forefathers did to the false prophets.” 	 Ne polopoloki mai a Iesu: “Ka‵lofa i a koutou manafai a tino katoa e tavae e uiga mō koutou; me i olotou tupuna ne fai‵pati foki ne latou a mea foki eiloa konā ki pelofeta ‵loi.”


In what way was Psalm 78:2 fulfilled by Jesus? 	 I se auala fea ne fakataunu ei ne Iesu a te Salamo 78:2?


(Heb. 10:24, 25) Exerting ourselves to be in regular attendance at Christian meetings, listening carefully, and applying what we learn are fine ways to be guided by the spirit. 	 (Epelu 10:24, 25) A te taumafai malosi o tatou ke ‵kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga a Kelisiano, ke fakalogologo faka‵lei, mo te fakagaluegaga o mea e tauloto ne tatou, ne auala ‵lei ke takitaki ei tatou ne te agaga.


Lot chose the “District of the Jordan,” a lush valley “like the garden of Jehovah,” and in time resided in Sodom. 	 Ne filifili aka ne Lota te “Vanu o te Iolitana,” se koga gali e pelā mo te “Fatoaga a te Aliki [ko Ieova],” kae ne nofo atu ei a ia i Sotoma.


What can you do if others treat you unfairly? 	 Se a te mea e mafai ne koe o fai māfai e se ‵lei a faifaiga a nisi tino ki a koe?


18 We are now better able to understand the import of Paul’s words to anointed Christians, as found at Ephesians 1:8-11. He said that Jehovah had made known to them “the sacred secret of his will,” that they were “assigned as heirs” with Christ, and that they were “foreordained according to the purpose of him who operates all things according to the way his will counsels.” 	 18 Ko malamalama atu nei tatou i uiga o pati a Paulo ki Kelisiano fakaekegina, i te Efeso 1:8-11. Ne fai atu a ia me ne fakaasi atu ne Ieova ki a latou “tena fuafuaga ‵funa,” e uiga ki tena loto ke “filifili matou ne te Atua” ke pule fakatasi mo Keliso, “ona ko tena fuafuaga telā ne fakavae ki te mea ko leva ne fuafua ne ia mai te kamataga.”


3 “Many are the friends of the rich person,” wrote wise King Solomon. 	 3 Ne tusi mai a te tupu poto ko Solomona: “Ka ko te tagata maumea e tokouke ana taugasoa.”


Introduction 	 Pati Fakatomua


What attitudes will help us to enjoy cooperating with brothers who have defects different from ours? 	 Ne a uiga kolā ka fesoasoani mai ke ‵kau fakatasi tatou mo taina kolā e isi ne olotou vāivāiga kolā e ‵kese mo tatou?


Revelation 19:19-21; 1 John 2:17 	 Fakaasiga 19:19-21; 1 Ioane 2:17


▪ Answer: Phone sex involves talking inappropriately about sex or listening to explicit erotic messages on the phone. 	 ▪ Tali: E se fakamatala fakamaea mai i te Tusi Tapu a vaegā faifaiga penei.


(Read Genesis 22:17, 18.) 	 (Faitau ki te Kenese 22:17, 18.)


Brother Russell’s public talk in Belfast drew 450 locals, about 100 of whom had to stand because of a lack of room. 	 E nofo ki se 450 o tino ne ‵kau atu o fakalogo‵logo ki te lāuga mō tino katoa telā ne fai ne te Taina ko Russell i Belfast, kae nofo ki se toko 100 o latou ne ko ‵tu fua i luga ona ko te sē lava o koga mo saga‵saga.


And in 2008, researchers from Canada and the United States learned that “spending money on others promotes happiness more than spending money on oneself.” 	 Kae i te 2008, ne tauloto ne tino sukesuke ki mea mai Kanata mo te Iunaite Sitete me i te “fakamāumāuga o tupe ki nisi tino e maua i ei te fiafia i lō te fakamāumāu o tupe ki a koe eiloa.”


In the next article, we will consider some of the ways in which God supplies comfort to those who mourn. 	 I te suā mataupu, ka mafau‵fau tatou ki nisi auala kolā e tuku mai i ei ne te Atua a te fakamafanafanaga ki tino kolā e fanoa‵noa.


In imitation of Jesus, they consider Jehovah’s will to be paramount in their lives. 	 I te fakaakoako ki a Iesu, e fakatāua malosi ne latou a te loto o Ieova i olotou olaga.


(1 Cor. 1:10) On the other hand, a negative spirit on our part can contribute to spiritual drowsiness, a lukewarm attitude, and even the toleration of wrongdoing in the congregation. 	 (1 Kolinito 1:10) I te sua feitu, kafai e ati aka se agaga fakaatea e fesoasoani atu fua tatou ki te ‵numi i te feitu faka-te-agaga, se faifaiga pelā mo te vai mafanafana, ke oko foki eiloa ki te taliaga o mea ‵se e fai i loto i te fakapotopotoga.


(Ps. 29:11; Isa. 54:13) The world has nothing that can rightly be compared with our spiritual paradise. 	 (Salamo 29:11; Isaia 54:13) E seai eiloa se mea i te lalolagi telā e mafai o fakatusa tonu ki te gali o ‵tou palataiso faka-te-agaga.


20 Whether you are preserved through the “great tribulation” or you are brought back by resurrection, what a delight it will be to experience “the real life”! 	 20 Faitalia me sao atu koe i te ‘fakalavelave lasi’ io me toe fakatu aka koe mai te mate, se mea fakafiafia eiloa ke maua ne koe a “te ola tonu”!


Donations of cash with the condition that it can be returned if needed by the donor. 	 • A meaalofa tupe kolā e isi ne fakatokaga ki ei e mafai o toe faka‵foki mai māfai e manako ki ei a te tino i a ia te meaalofa.


The psalmist Asaph prayed: “Help us, O God of our salvation, for the sake of the glory of your name; and deliver us.” 	 Ne ‵talo atu penei te faisalamo ko Asafo: “Te Atua, fakaola mai, kae fesoasoani mai ki a matou; fakasao kae fakamagalo mai omotou agasala, ona ko te ‵malu o tou igoa.”


But will our being upset improve the situation? 	 Kae e mata, ka faka‵lei aka ne te ‵tou sē fia‵fia a te tulaga tenā?


We invite you to read the accompanying six questions and note the Bible’s answers to those questions. 	 E ‵kami ne matou a koe ke faitau ki fesili e ono kae ke iloa aka a tali mai te Tusi Tapu ki fesili konā.


Rather, it is a result of deep study, prayer, meditation, and experience—seeing in one’s own life the countless blessings that result from adhering to God’s standards.—Ps. 34:8. 	 A te alofa tenei e tupu aka fua māfai e sukesuke faka‵lei koe ki te Tusi Tapu, ‵talo, kae mafaufau ‵loto ki ei. E tupu aka foki māfai e matea ne koe i tou olaga totino me i te fakalogo ki mea e manako te Atua ki ei e iku atu ki fakamanuiaga e uke.—Salamo 34:8.


Christian Elders—‘Fellow Workers for Our Joy’ 	 Toeaina Kelisiano—‘Ne Tino e Ga‵lue mō te ‵Tou Fia‵fia’


We should not be like the people of Noah’s day. 	 E se ‵tau o fai tatou pelā mo tino i aso o Noa.


(Lam. 3:40) Their past experiences in God’s service undoubtedly brought them great joy. 	 (Tagiga a Ielemia 3:40) E seai eiloa se fakalotolotolua me ne maua ne latou te fiafia lasi i te taimi ne tavini atu ei latou ki te Atua i aso ko ‵teka.


God has given mankind many occupations, or things to do—Solomon listed a number of them. 	 Ko oti ne tuku mai ne te Atua a galuega e uke, io me ko mea ke fai ne tino—ne taku mai ne Solomona se fakasologa o mea konā.


18 Then Jesus reasoned further on this matter. 	 18 Ne toe fai atu ne Iesu a nisi fakamatalaga e uiga ki te mataupu tenei.


8 How do we receive such help? 	 8 E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou se vaegā fesoasoani penā?


(Luke 22:41-44) “The hour has come!” 	 (Luka 22:41-44) Ko muna a Iesu ki ana apositolo: “Ko oko mai te taimi!


WHAT a wonderful hope true Christians share! 	 KO OKO eiloa i te gali o te fakamoemoega e maua ne Kelisiano ‵tonu!


Building instructions for your body are “written” in the chemical structure of your personal DNA. 	 A fakatonuga e uiga ki te faitega o tou foitino e “fakamau” i loto i tou DNA.


Can You Be Like Abigail? 	 E Mafai o Fai Koe e Pelā mo Apikaila?


Yes, he pays attention to what they say. 	 Ao, e saga tonu atu a ia ki olotou pati.


3 All these inspired messages from God reveal little about the physical universe. 	 3 E se uke a mea e fakaasi mai ne fekau konā mai te Atua e uiga ki te lagi telā e matea ki mata.


This has always been true. 	 Se mea tonu eiloa te mea tenei.


“What made you ask?” 	 “Kaia ne fesili mai ei koe?”


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“One evening,” he recalls, “I prayed to Jehovah and asked for his help, even though I had not approached God sincerely for years.” 	 Ana muna: “E tasi te po ne ‵talo atu ei au ki a Ieova kae ne fakamolemole atu ke maua tena fesoasoani, faitalia me ne seki ‵talo faka‵lei atu au ki te Atua i te fia o tausaga.”


(1 John 5:13-15) We have already passed through much distress because of the hostility fomented by Satan. 	 (1 Ioane 5:13-15) Ko oti ne ‵sao atu tatou i loto i puapuagā kolā ne fe‵paki mo tatou ona ko te kaitaua o Satani.


How could the Jews have abandoned their divinely appointed task so quickly? 	 Ne mafai pefea o tiaki fakavave ne te kau Iutaia te lotou galuega mai te Atua?


We humans are unique among all living creatures in that we think not only about the here and now but also about life’s end and beyond. 	 E tu ‵kese tatou mai i mea ola katoa me e se mafau‵fau fua tatou ki ‵tou olaga nei kae e penā foki loa mo ‵tou olaga i aso mai mua.


But she did not tire out. 	 Kae ne seki ‵fiu eiloa a ia.


For he who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot be loving God, whom he has not seen.” (1 John 4:20, 21) Therefore, when you train your children to love their Christian brothers and sisters, you are teaching them to love God. 	 Me e se mafai a ia o alofa ki te Atua telā e seki matea ne ia, kae tela la e se alofa ki tena taina telā e matea ne ia.” (1 Ioane 4:20, 21) Tela la, kafai e akoako ne koe au tama‵liki ke a‵lofa ki taina mo tuagane Kelisiano, ko akoako ne koe latou ke a‵lofa ki te Atua.


Instead, by dwelling on his desire for Bath-sheba, David followed the pattern later described by the disciple James: “Each one is tried by being drawn out and enticed by his own desire. 	 I lō te fai penā, mai te mafaufau faeloa ki a Patisepa, ne tautali atu eiloa a Tavita i te mea telā ne fakamatala fakamuli mai ne te soko ko Iakopo: “Ka ko te tino e fakaosoosogina manafai ko tō keatea a ia, kae faka‵segina ne ona manakoga ma‵sei.


(Acts 5:41, 42) You are to be commended, as you show the same spirit of loyalty when you endure hardships, sickness, bereavement, or opposition.—Romans 5:3-5; Hebrews 13:6. 	 (Galuega 5:41, 42) E ‵tau eiloa o fakamālō atu māfai e fakaasi atu ne koe te lagonaga tai ‵pau o te alofa fakamaoni māfai ko fe‵paki koe mo fakalavelave, masaki, te fanoanoa, io me ko ‵tekemaiga.—Loma 5:3-5; Epelu 13:6.


But God raised him back to life, and 40 days later, Jesus ascended to heaven. 	 Kae ne toe fakatu aka ne te Atua a ia ki te ola, kae i te 40 o aso mai tua ifo, ne fanaka ei a Iesu ki te lagi.


Today, God’s people commemorate what God provided through Jesus to set the whole world free from sin and death. 	 I aso nei, e fakamanatu ne tino o te Atua, a te mea telā ne tuku mai ne te Atua e auala i a Iesu ke fakasaoloto ei a te lalolagi kātoa mai te agasala mo te mate.


Jehoshaphat and Ahaziah built ships together, which ended up being wrecked, not accomplishing the purpose for which they were built.—2 Chron. 20:35-37. 	 Ne ga‵lue tasi laua mo Asaia i te faitega o vaka, telā ne kasa fakamuli, kae ne seki taunu ei te fakamoemoega telā ne faite ki ei.—2 Nofo. 20:35-37.


Some have felt that our Creator never intended that the earth should be our permanent dwelling place. 	 Ne tali‵tonu a nisi tino me ne seki manako eiloa te Atua ke ‵nofo tumau tatou i te lalolagi nei.


Jesus promised that he would be with his followers “all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.” 	 Ne folafola mai a Iesu me ka fakatasi atu a ia ki ana soko “ke oko eiloa ki te gataga o te lalolagi.”


The city of Ephesus where this church council was held had for centuries been at the heart of idol worship celebrating the fertility goddess Artemis. 	 Ne aofia a te fa‵kai ko Efeso, telā ne fai ei te fono a te lotu tenei mō te fia o senitenali, i tapuakiga ki tupua ke fakafiafia atu ki te atua fafine ko Atemisi.


14 Kindness can help you to deal with a conflict of loyalties. 	 14 E mafai o fesoasoani mai te uiga atafai ke mafai o fakamaoni tatou ki a Ieova e penā foki ki nisi tino.


AS Jesus’ disciples, we are well acquainted with his appealing invitation: “Come to me, all you who are toiling and loaded down, and I will refresh you. . . . 	 E PELĀ me ne soko o Iesu, e masani ‵lei tatou mo tena ‵kamiga gali tenei: “O‵mai ki a au koutou katoa kolā e fi‵ta i te ‵mafa otou amoga, me ka avatu ne au ki a koutou a te malologa. . . .


(Rev. 20:7, 8, 11, 12) A glorious hope indeed! 	 (Fakaasiga 20:7, 8, 11, 12) Se ma‵tugā fakamoemoega ‵malu eiloa!


So, what is the solution? 	 Tela la, se a te mea e ‵tau o fai?


YEAR BORN: 1978 	 TAUSAGA NE FANAU I EI: 1978


When the “things hoped for” become a reality and “the assured expectation” of them is realized, aspects of faith and hope come to an end. 	 Kafai ko taunu a “mea e fakamoe‵moe tatou ki ei” mo mea e “tali‵tonu” ki ei, ko gata atu foki loa i ei a nisi vaega o te fakatuanaki mo te fakamoemoe.


They ‘had what was remaining of God’s holy spirit.’ 	 Ne maua ne laua a fakamanuiaga mai i te “agaga” tapu o te Atua.


Five Decades Near Arctic Circle (A. and A. Mattila), 4/15 	 E Lima Sefulu Tausaga i te Taviniga Tumau i Tafa o te Arctic Circle (A. and A. Mattila), 4/15


Include a letter indicating that the cash or the item is an outright donation. 	 Ke aofia se tusi e fakaasi atu ei i te meaalofa e isi se fakatokaga ki ei.


King Ahaziah of Israel suffers a fall in his home and is sick. 	 Ne siga te tupu o Isalaelu ko Asaia i tena fale kae masaki ei.


Although at flood stage, the river proves to be no obstacle to them, for Jehovah causes the waters upstream to rise up like a dam and allows the waters downstream to empty into the Dead Sea. 	 E ui eiloa ne ‵fonu maligiligi te vaitafe, ne seki fakalavelave atu te mea tenā ki a latou me ne taofi aka ne Ieova te feitu ki luga o te vai e pelā me se ‵pui kae faka‵tafe atu a te vai i te feitu ki lalo ki loto i te Tai Mate.


STAND ON JEHOVAH’S SIDE 	 KE NA ‵LAGO ATU KI TE FEITU O IEOVA


Imparting knowledge involves saying something instructive and beneficial. 	 A te fakaasiatuga o te poto e aofia i ei te faiatuga o se akoakoga telā e aogā.


Let them praise the name of Jehovah.”—Psalm 148:12, 13. 	 Ke ‵viki atu katoa latou ki te igoa o te Aliki [ko Ieova]!”—SALAMO 148:12, 13.


Food may run short. 	 Kāti ko sē lava a mea‵kai.


ISLAND OF TERROR 	 SE MOTU FAKAMATAKU


What, then, can others do for such older ones? 	 Ne a la mea e mafai o fai ne nisi tino ki vaegā tino ma‵tua penā?


What We Learn From Jesus 	 Mea e Tauloto ne Tatou Mai i a Iesu


(Matthew 21:43) That new nation is “the Israel of God,” made up of 144,000 anointed Christians, who are likened to “the branches” of “the true vine,” Christ Jesus.—Galatians 6:16; John 15:5; Revelation 14:1, 3. 16. 	 (Mataio 21:43) A te fenua fou tenā ko te “Isalaelu a te Atua,” telā e aofia i ei a te toko 144,000 o Kelisiano fakaekegina kolā ne fakatusa ki “kaula” o “te vine tonu,” ko Keliso Iesu.—Kalatia 6:16; Ioane 15:5; Fakaasiga 14: 1, 3.


How easy it would have been for Joseph, isolated from his God-fearing family, to have conformed his conduct to that of the pagans who lived all around him, fashioning himself after the immoral Egyptian way of life! 	 Ko tafaga la te faigofie ki a Iosefa, telā ko nofo fakaatea mai tena kāiga telā e ma‵taku ki te Atua, ke ‵fuli ana faifaiga ke ‵pau mo tino fapaupau i ona tafa, kae ke tautali atu i te olaga masei a te kau Aikupito!


“Learn from me, for I am mild-tempered and lowly in heart, and you will find refreshment for your souls.” 	 “Fakaakoako mai ki a au, me i a au e agamalu kae loto maulalo; e maua foki i ei ne koutou a te tokagamalie otou agaga.”


‘Or do I use the abilities that I received from Jehovah mainly to benefit myself—perhaps to acquire riches or to attain social status?’ (1 Cor. 4:7) If we use our gifts “in ministering to one another,” we will be pleasing Jehovah.—Prov. 19:17; read Hebrews 13:16. 	 ‘Io me e fakaaoga ne au a te atamai ne tuku mai ne Ieova mō toku ‵lei eiloa—kāti ke maua ne au i ei a koloa e uke io me se tulaga maluga?’ (1 Kolinito 4:7) Kafai e “fakaaoga” ne tatou a ‵tou meaalofa ke tavini atu ki nisi tino, ko fakafiafia eiloa ne tatou a te Atua.—Faataoto 19:17; faitau te Epelu 13:16.


14 At the 1950 international convention in New York City, the princes of Psalm 45:16 were precisely identified. 	 I te fono tenā mo nisi fono mai tua ifo i ei, ne ‵ka mai i ei a molī e uke o te mainaga faka-te-agaga.


8 “It is not with the gift as it was with the trespass,” Paul wrote. 	 8 Ne tusi mai a Paulo, penei: “Ka ko te meaalofa faivasaga a te Atua, e se ‵pau mo te ofa tulafono Atamu.”


Robert had often wondered about the real purpose in life. 	 Ne mafaufau faeloa a Lopati e uiga ki te aogā tonu o te olaga.


What resulted from Solomon’s disloyalty to God? 	 Ne a mea ne iku mai i te sē fakamaoni o Solomona ki te Atua?


And the final section considers events on the Plains of Moab. 	 Kae ko te tolu o vaega e aofia i ei a mea kolā ne ‵tupu i te kogā laukele laugatasi o Moapi.


That helped calm him down too and made it easier for him to listen to me.”—Kenji, Japan. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu te mea tenā ke se kaitaua foki tou tagata kae fakafaigofie foki i ei ke fakalogo mai ki a au.”—Kenji, Tiapani.


The re-creation will fulfill God’s promise of “creating new heavens and a new earth.”—Isa. 65:17. 	 A te fakafouga tenei ka fakataunu i ei a te folafolaga a te Atua e uiga ki te faitega o “se lalolagi fou mo ne lagi fou.”—Isaia 65:17.


Throughout the earth, Jehovah’s Witnesses express godly love toward others. 	 E fakaasi atu ne Molimau a Ieova a te alofa o te Atua ki nisi tino i te lalolagi kātoa.


What would you have done? 	 Ne a au mea ka fai moi fai koe ko Mose?


Sadly, though, there are also people who commit unspeakably evil acts. 	 Kae se mea fakafanoanoa me e isi foki ne tino e fai ne latou a mea tafasili i te matagā.


Yes, he needed a guide, someone to lead the way for him. 	 E tonu, ne manako a ia ki se fesoasoani, se tino ke akoako atu ki a ia te auala tonu.


Even so, she will not slip slowly from her seat. 	 Kae ko te fafine talitāgata ka sē galo malielie ifo a tena malosi.


It may also open opportunities for them to expand their ministry. 	 E mafai foki o ‵tala mai ei a avanoaga ke fakalauefa atu te lotou taviniga.


“Keep on the Watch” 	 “Ke Matapula‵pula Koutou”


Peter began to change. 	 Ne kamata o ‵fuli a Peter.


Christian elders need to be as firm for righteousness as was Phinehas, who acted against the workings of Balaam. 	 E ‵tau mo toeaina Kelisiano o loto ma‵losi o fai te mea tonu e pelā mo Fineaso telā ne ‵teke atu ki faifaiga a Palaamo.


FAR AWAY FROM MY WIFE AND MY CHILDREN 	 KO ‵MAO ‵KI AU MAI I TAKU AVAGA MO AKU TAMA‵LIKI


They organize schools that promote literacy and teach practical work skills. 	 E fakatoka ne latou a akoga kolā e fakamalosi i ei a te faitau mo te tusitusi kae akoako atu a poto i te faiga o galuega.


Then, because Moses erred on that one occasion, he would not get to experience what he had been expecting for so long! 	 Kae nei, ona ko te mea ‵se tenā, ne seki mafai ei o maua ne Mose a te mea telā ko leva ne fakamoemoe a ia ki ei!


Brother Leon Weaver, now the coordinator of the United States Branch Committee, was appointed to serve as a circuit overseer at the same time. 	 A te taina ko Leon Weaver, telā ko te kouotineita nei o te Komiti o te Ofisa Lagolago i Iunaite Sitete, ne ‵tofi aka foki ke fai e pelā me se ovasia o te fenua i te taimi tenā.


He is now gathering such people into unity by teaching them the truth.—Read Micah 4:2, 5. 	 Ko fakamaopoopo nei ne tou tagata a vaegā tino penā ke ‵kau fakatasi mai te akoako atu ki a latou a te munatonu.—Faitau te Mika 4:2, 5.


“Earth and the Works in It Will Be Discovered” 	 “Ka Fakaasi Faka‵sau Atu Foki te Lalolagi mo Ana Galuega”


Ask me where I’m going.” 	 Fesili mai ki te koga e fano au ki ei.”


Shemaiah said to Nehemiah: “Let us meet by appointment at the house of the true God, within the temple, and let us close the doors of the temple; for they are coming in to kill you.” 	 Ne fai atu a Semaia ki a Neemia: “E ‵tau mo taua o olo o ‵muni i te Potu Tapu o te Faletapu kae ‵loka a mataloa, me i ou fili konā ka o‵mai o tamate koe. I so se po pili mai nei, kae ka o‵mai o tamate koe.”


(John 10:10, 11) Yes, in contrast with so many leaders today who care first and foremost about themselves, Jesus gave his life for his sheep. 	 (Ioane 10:10, 11) E tonu, e se pelā mo takitaki e tokouke i aso nei kolā e fakamuamua ne latou te tausiga o latou eiloa, ne tuku mai ne Iesu tena ola mō ana mamoe.


“I remember you while upon my bed,” wrote David. “I meditate on you during the watches of the night.” 	 Ne tusi mai a Tavita: “Kafai e takato au i toku moega e masaua ne au koe; e mafaufau foki au ki a koe i te po katoa.”


17 Following Armageddon, “living waters” will flow continuously from the seat of the Messianic Kingdom. 	 17 Mai tua o Amaketo, ka tumau eiloa te ‵tafe atu o “vai o te ola” mai te nofoaga o te Malo faka-Mesia.


What will help us to keep close in mind “the presence of the day of Jehovah”? 	 Ne a mea ka fesoasoani mai ke olioli faeloa tatou ki te oko mai o te ‘Aso o Ieova’?


“As soon as we Jews from Dachau came into the block, the other Jews began to hide everything they had so that they would not have to share with us. . . . 	 “I te taimi eiloa ne oko atu ei matou tino Iutaia mai Dachau ki te falepuipui, ne kamata o ‵funa ne nisi tino Iutaia olotou mea katoa ko te mea eiloa ke se mafai o fakaaoga ne matou. . . .


There is a powerful force in the universe that can guide us successfully through life in this wicked world. 	 E fakamatala mai i te mataupu tenei a akoakoga e tolu e uiga ki te tumau i te matapula‵pula kolā e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua.


One prominent aspect of our sinful human nature is our tendency to rely on ourselves. 	 E tasi te feitu lauiloa o ‵tou tulaga agasala ko te fakalagolago faeloa ki a tatou eiloa.


Jehovah was ready to answer their prayers for any help they needed to carry out the command to preach the Kingdom message. 	 Ne toka eiloa a Ieova o tali olotou ‵talo mō so se fesoasoani ne manakogina ne latou i te faiga o te fakatonuga ke talai atu te fekau o te Malo.


But we need not despair. 	 Kae e se ‵tau mo tatou o loto vai‵vai i ei.


5 For us “the everlasting God,” Jehovah, is “a real dwelling”—a spiritual refuge. 	 5 E fai a te “Atua ki te se gata mai,” ko Ieova, mo fai te ‵tou “‵lafiga” tonu eiloa—se ‵lafiga i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


(Colossians 3:18, 20) Congregation elders are worthy of our honor because ‘the holy spirit has appointed them overseers, to shepherd the congregation of God.’ 	 (Kolose 3:18, 20) E ‵tau foki o āva tatou ki toeaina i te fakapotopotoga me ‘ne ‵tofi aka latou ne te agaga tapu ke fai mo fai ne ovasia, ke tausi ki te fakapotopotoga a te Atua.’


(Leviticus 25:25-27) Doing so would reduce the value of his own estate. 	 (Levitiko 25:25-27) I te faiga tenā e fakamu‵tana ifo i ei te ‵togi o tena manafa totino.


(Read 2 Chronicles 34:1-3.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Nofoaiga Tupu 34:1-3.)


But those serving in a foreign field face yet other challenges. 	 Kae ko latou kolā e tavini atu i se fenua fakaa‵tea e fe‵paki foki mo nisi fakalavelave.


And at the top of the list must be put World War II, which engulfed members of all five major religions, even involving members of the same faith on opposite sides of the conflict. 	 Kae e sili atu i mea katoa, ko te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi, telā ne aofia i ei a sui o lotu ‵lasi e lima, kae e aofia i ei a tino foki eiloa o lotu konā i te kautau telā e taua atu ki ei.


Still, an object that features God’s name should not be considered a talisman or used as a charm in everyday life as if it had some magical power of protection. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e se ‵tau o fai te igoa o te Atua telā e tusi i luga i se mea mo fai se tupua io me se puipuiga i aso takitasi e pelā me e isi se ‵mana fakataulaitu i ei.


He himself says: “I, Jehovah, am your God, the One teaching you to benefit yourself, the One guiding you in the way you should walk.” 	 E fai mai a ia: “Au, Ieova ko tou Atua, ko te Atua telā e akoako ne ia koe ke ‵lei koe, ko te Atua telā e takitaki ne ia koe ki te auala e ‵tau o sasale ei koe.”


• How can Christian youths and adults demonstrate that they treasure their place in God’s arrangement? 	 • E fakaasi atu pefea ne talavou Kelisiano mo tino ma‵tua me e fakatāua ne latou olotou tulaga i te fakatokaga a te Atua?


18 Those of the anointed who still remain on earth are absolutely confident that if they remain faithful, they will soon receive the reward for their faithful course. 	 18 E tali‵tonu katoatoa eiloa a te ‵toega o te kau fakaekegina kolā koi ‵nofo i te lalolagi, me kafai e tumau latou i te fakamaoni, ka maua foki ne latou te lotou taui i te lagi i se taimi pili mai ona ko te lotou fakamaoni.


Among the things hard to deal with would be children who are “disobedient to parents.”—2 Tim. 3:1-3. 	 E aofia i mea faiga‵ta konei ko tama‵liki kolā e “se faka‵logo ki olotou mātua.”—2 Timoteo 3:1-3.


With regard to this command, one Bible scholar commented: “To ‘go’ is the task of each believer, whether across the street or across the ocean.”—Matt. 10:7; Luke 10:3. 	 Mai te fakatonuga tenei, ne fai mai se tino poto i mea tau Tusi Tapu: “Ke ‘olo atu’ ko te galuega a tino tali‵tonu takitasi, faitalia me e ‵tau o olo atu i te auala io me ki te suā feitu o te moana.”—Mata. 10:7; Luka 10:3.


6 Prayer—How? 	 19 E Mata, e Manako te Atua ke Fakaasi ‵Tonu Atu a Agasala?


To answer, ask yourself: ‘What are the worst problems facing mankind today? 	 Ke maua a tali, fesili ifo ki a koe: ‘Ne a fakalavelave fai‵gata e fe‵paki mo tāgata i aso nei?


However, what may happen to the spiritual state of their loved ones back home? 	 Kae se a te mea e mafai o tupu ki te tulaga faka-te-agaga o olotou tino pele kolā e fakamuli mai i te lotou fenua?


Help is provided in the publications of Jehovah’s Witnesses.* As a start, however, it has proved to be a comfort to some people just to see in the Bible a text such as the one found at Isaiah 61:1, 2, since it expresses God’s desire for humans to receive comfort. 	 E mafai o maua te fesoasoani mai tusi a Molimau a Ieova.* E mafai o maua ne nisi tino se fakamafanafanaga gali mai te Tusi Tapu māfai ko fai‵tau latou ki pati i te tusi ko Isaia 61:1, 2, me fakaasi faka‵lei mai i ei te manakoga o te Atua ke maua ne tino a fakamafanafanaga.


Did Jacob become an ancestor of the Messiah as a result of his purchasing Esau’s rights as firstborn? 	 E mata, ne fai a Iakopo mo tupuga o te Mesia ona ko te ‵togiga ne ia o te tulaga toekimua o Esau?


And he will not do so, for we have this Scriptural assurance: “God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but along with the temptation he will also make the way out in order for you to be able to endure it.”—1 Corinthians 10:13. 	 Kae ka lagona eiloa ne ia tatou, me e maua ne tatou te fakatalitonuga tenei i te Tusi Tapu: “Me i te Atua e tausi tena folafolaga, kae se mafai foki o talia ne ia ke fakaosoosogina koutou ke sili atu i te otou malosi o ‵teke te fakaosoosoga; kae i te taimi e fakaosoosogina ei koutou, ka tuku atu ne ia a te malosi e kufaki ei ne koutou, kae fai foki ne ia se ala e ‵sao ei koutou.”—1 Kolinito 10:13.


(Matt. 24:36) At this time, we have the God-given work of warning people and telling them how they can be saved. 	 (Mataio 24:36) I te taimi nei, e isi se galuega ne tuku mai ne te Atua ki a tatou, ko te fakailoatuga ki tino a te auala e mafai ei o ‵sao latou.


Cite examples of murmuring recorded in the Christian Greek Scriptures. 	 Taku mai ne fakaakoakoga o te muimui i loto i Tusitusiga faka-Kelisiano i te ‵Gana Eleni.


They surely do not view the acquisition of wealth to be of utmost importance. 	 E se ‵kilo atu latou ki te mauaga o te maumea e pelā me ko te ‵toe mea tāua.


15-17. (a) On what did Job 38:8-11 focus, leading to what questions? (b) What must be admitted regarding knowledge about the oceans and their distributions on the globe? 	 15 Ne toe fesili mai foki te Atua penei: “Ko oi te tino ne pono ne ia a mataloa kola e taofi ei a te tai, i te taimi ne vau ei mai i loto i te lalolagi? Ko au ne ufi ne au te tai ki kaumana, kae fakapulupulu ne au ki te pouliga.


8 “Even from time indefinite to time indefinite you are God,” sang the psalmist. “Time indefinite” can refer to things that have an end but the duration of which has not been specified. 	 A te pati “te se gata mai” i te ‵gana mua e mafai o fakasino atu i ei ki mea kolā e isi ne lotou gataga kae e se mautinoa tonu te taimi.


11 Like David, we can show fear of God by trusting in his promise to help us cope with our problems. 	 11 E pelā mo Tavita, e mafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou te mataku ki te Atua mai te talitonu ki tena folafolaga ke fesoasoani mai i te fakafesagai atu ki ‵tou fakalavelave.


When Nehemiah heard about the plight of the people in Jerusalem, he fervently prayed to Jehovah. 	 I te logoga a Neemia i te tulaga faigata ne oko ki tino i Ielusalema, ne ‵talo atu a ia mo te loto finafinau ki a Ieova.


Abraham showed that he loved his family. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Apelaamo me ne alofa a ia ki tena kāiga.


We encourage you to respond to the message being preached by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 E fia fakamalosi atu matou ki a koe ke talia ne koe te fekau telā e talai atu ne Molimau a Ieova.


The entire human race. 	 Ko te kaukāiga o tino katoa.


Related to that, we have all observed parents so preoccupied with their own careers, activities, or pleasures that they spend little time with their children. 	 Kae ko oti foki ne matea atu ne tatou a mātua kolā ko to ‵saga atu ki olotou galuega, olotou faifaiga, mo olotou fakafiafiaga kae ko se uke a taimi e ‵nofo fakatasi latou mo olotou tama‵liki.


Note, however, that the word “slave” in Jesus’ illustration is singular, indicating that this is a composite slave. 	 Onoono la, i te pati “tavini” i te tala fakatusa a Iesu e fakasino fua ki se mea e tasi, e fakaasi mai i ei i te tavini tenei se potukau o tino kese‵kese.


How can we make our advancement manifest in our personal life? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ‵tou gasolo ki mua i ‵tou olaga totino?


How may we survive the coming day of executional judgment? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o ‵sao atu i te aso o te fakasalaga telā ka oko mai?


While there, however, Jesus began to show his disciples that “he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the older men and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and on the third day be raised up.” 	 Kae i tena nofoatuga i konā, ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu ki ana soko me “e ‵tau eiloa mo ia o fano ki Ielusalema, kae e puapuagā foki a ia i mea e uke mai toeaina, mai faitaulaga sili, mo faiakoga o te Tulafono. E tuku atu foki ke tamate, ka ko te tolu o aso e toetu mai.”


You will see at the meeting on April 14 some unleavened bread already broken into a few pieces and placed on serving plates. 	 Ka lavea ne koe i te fakatasiga i a Apelila 14 a nisi falaoa sē faka‵fete ko oti ne tofitofi kae tuku i luga i tifa.


(Acts 1:8) Second, arrangements would be needed to provide spiritual food and to care for those engaged in this work. 	 (Galu. 1:8) Te lua o mea, e manakogina a fakatokaga ke tuku atu a mea‵kai faka-te-agaga kae tausi atu ki a latou kolā e aofia i te galuega tenei.


When you strive to deal respectfully with people, you will likely find that you are better able to deal with your own negative emotions. 	 Kafai e taumafai malosi koe o fesokotaki atu ki tino i se auala āva, ka lavea ei ne koe me ka fesoasoani atu eiloa a te faiga tenā ki ou lagonaga se ‵lei.


“THEY OBEYED THE WORD OF JEHOVAH” 	 “NE FAKA‵LOGO LATOU KI MUNA A IEOVA”


Why should we avoid covetousness? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te kaimanako?


The Bible says: “Fear began to fall upon every soul, and many portents and signs began to occur through the apostles.”—Acts 2:41, 43. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ne ofo kae ma‵taku a tino katoa, i te uke o vavega mo fakailoga ne fai ne te kau apositolo.”—Galuega 2:41, 43.


4 We may even be inclined to focus on our brothers’ weaknesses. 	 4 E mafai o fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke ‵kilo atu fua ki vāivāiga o ‵tou taina tali‵tonu.


We were standing before a livestock watering trough that was partially filled with cold water! 	 Ne ‵tu atu matou i mua o te ‵tali fagai manu telā ko tai ‵fonu i vai ‵moko!


Instead, he repeatedly had his prophets declare how he viewed their disobedient conduct. 	 Ne uga atu faeloa ne ia ana pelofeta o fakailoa atu ki a latou a tena kilokiloga ki olotou uiga sē faka‵logo.


1, 2. Why may pleasurable activities be viewed as a “gift of God,” yet what frank warning does the Bible give? 	 1, 2. Kaia e mafai ei o ‵kilo atu ki fakafiafiaga e pelā me se “meaalofa a te Atua,” kae se a te polopolokiga manino e tuku mai i te Tusi Tapu?


What trials did Abraham and Sarah endure, providing what lesson for us? 	 I tulaga fea ne fakaasi atu ei ne Apelaamo mo Sala a te fakatuanaki ki te Atua kae ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te lā fakaakoakoga?


• What does it mean to see Jehovah as our Grand Instructor? 	 Se a te kilokiloga telā e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou ki tino kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga i loto i te fakapotopotoga? 13, 14.


First Kings refers to the craftsman’s mother as “a widowed woman from the tribe of Naphtali” because she had married a man of that tribe. 	 E fakasino atu te Muamua Tupu ki te mātua o te tufuga e pelā me “se fafine [ko mate tena avaga] mai i matakāiga o Nafatali” ona ko te mea ne avaga a ia ki se tagata mai te matakāiga tenā.


This article will consider situations in various regions. 	 E faipati te mataupu tenei ki tulaga kese‵kese i kogā koga kese‵kese e uiga ki ei.


Perhaps they are not as glamorous as some might envision, but they do offer the means and the flexibility needed by those whose true vocation is service to Jehovah.—2 Thessalonians 3:8. 	 Kāti e se nā lo ko ‵gali a galuega konei e pelā mo te kilokiloga a nisi tino, kae e mafai o tuku mai i ei te avanoaga ke fai ne filifiliga ne tino kolā e ma‵nako tonu o tavini atu ki a Ieova.—2 Tesalonia 3:8.


• Missionaries: 2,635 	 • Misionale: 2,635


Can you recall the names of mighty political or religious leaders who during your lifetime bitterly oppressed God’s people? 	 E mata, e masaua ne koe a igoa o takitaki fakapolitiki io me ko takitaki lotu ma‵losi kolā ne ‵teke malosi atu ki tino o te Atua i tou olaga?


What is the Scriptural counsel for husbands? 	 Ne a pati fakatonutonu i te Tusi Tapu mō tāgata a‵vaga?


Of course, if such instruction is to be effective, parents must set the proper example.—Luke 10:38-42. 	 E tonu, ke magoi te vaegā akoakoga tenā, e ‵tau mo mātua o fakaasi atu ne latou se fakaakoakoga ‵lei.—Luka 10:38-42.


15 The apostle Peter recommended something that the wives noted above have demonstrated, namely, “adornment,” but not by giving exaggerated attention to the “braiding of the hair” or “the wearing of outer garments.” 	 15 Ne tuku atu ne te apositolo ko Petelu se manatu telā ne fakaasi mai ne fāfine a‵vaga kolā ne fai‵pati mua tatou ki ei, e uiga ki ‘teuga,’ kae ke mo a ma tō ‵saga ki “te teuteuga otou ulu” “io me ko gatu e ‵pei ei koutou.”


He beautifies the meek ones with salvation.” (Psalm 149:4) So said the psalmist of old, and history has borne out the truth of his words. 	 (Salamo 149:4) Konā loa a pati a te faisalamo, kae ko oti ne fakamaoni mai ne tala fakasolopito a te ‵tonu o ana pati konā.


Far from it! 	 Ikai, e se penā loa!


The heartfelt desire of these anointed brothers is to fulfill their responsibility loyally so that they might hear a “well done” from the Master when he finally arrives. 	 A te loto kātoa o taina fakaekegina konei ko te mea ke fakataunu olotou tiute mo te alofa fakamaoni ko te mea ke lagona ne latou a te pati “mālō” mai te Matai māfai e oko mai a ia.


What he said through the prophet Jeremiah has implications for your heart and the hearts of your loved ones. 	 Ana pati kolā ne fai e auala i te pelofeta ko Ielemia e isi ne uiga mō ‵tou loto mo loto o ‵tou tino pele.


Jehovah told Moses: “The daughters of Zelophehad are speaking right. 	 Ne fai atu a Ieova ki a Mose: “A te fakatagi a tama fa‵fine a Selofeata se mea tonu; tuku ki a latou ne manafa mai laukele o kāiga o te lotou tamana.


Jesus said: “All things, therefore, that you want men to do to you, you also must likewise do to them.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “E pelā mo te mea e ma‵nako koutou ke fai atu ne nisi tino ki a koutou, ke fai foki eiloa ne koutou penā ki a latou.”


(Acts 1:8) In the first century, the holy spirit played a noteworthy part with regard to the preaching work. 	 (Galuega 1:8) I te senitenali muamua, ne tāua ‵ki eiloa te tusaga o te agaga tapu i te faiga o te galuega talai.


What experience shows that boldness can change the view of those to whom we preach? 	 Se a te tala e fakaasi mai i ei me e mafai o ‵fuli ne te loto toa a te kilokiloga a tino kolā e talai tatou ki ei?


Leah found that to be true. 	 Ne fakamaoni aka ne Lea te ‵tonu o te mea tenā.


A calm heart lets me reflect on comforting thoughts, such as what it will be like in the new world when I will be able to walk, enjoy a tasty meal, and talk with my family again. 	 A te lagonaga filemu e fai ei ke mafaufau ‵loto au ki manatu fakamafanafana, e pelā mo te olaga i te lalolagi fou telā ka toe mafai ei o sasale au, o tami ki mea‵kai ‵gali, mo te sau‵tala mo toku kāiga.


2:28—Why is Jesus called “Lord even of the sabbath”? 	 2:28—Kaia e fakaigoa ei a Iesu “ko te Aliki eiloa o te Sapati”?


What did Joshua have to do to sustain his faith and courage? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Iosua ke fakatumau ei tena fakatuanaki mo te loto malosi?


A matter should be referred to the elders only when repeated efforts to help the wrongdoer have failed. 	 E ‵tau fua o avatu te fakalavelave tenā ki toeaina māfai e seai se aoga o taumafaiga ne fai ke fesoasoani atu ki te tino fai mea ‵se.


“By faith Noah, after being given divine warning of things not yet beheld, showed godly fear and constructed an ark for the saving of his household,” states the Bible. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ko te fakatuanaki foki ne ala ei a Noa o lagona ne ia te fakatonuga a te Atua i mea ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua, kolā e se mafai o matea ne ia.


For example, the ancient nation of Israel made him “feel hurt” when they rebelled against him, while those who wisely obey him bring him joy.—Psalm 78:40; Proverbs 27:11. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne “fakafanoanoa” a ia ne te fenua ko Isalaelu i aso mua i te taimi ne ‵teke atu ei latou ki a ia, a ko latou kolā ne ‵poto o faka‵logo ki a ia ne fakafiafia ne latou a ia.—Salamo 78:40; Faataoto 27:11.


Prove to yourself what is acceptable to God 	 Ke fakatalitonu aka ne koe a te mea e logomalie ki te Atua


Of more value than gold or silver is the treasure that can be found in the pages of God’s Word, the Bible. 	 A te mea telā e sili atu tena tāua i lō aulo io me ko siliva ko te koloa tāua telā e maua i te Muna a te Atua, ko te Tusi Tapu.


(Gal. 4:26) From then on, Jesus’ disciples were nearer and dearer to him than his fleshly relatives were. 	 (Kalatia 4:26, Tusi Paia, Samoa) Mai te taimi tenā o fano ki mua, ne ‵pili atu kae fakatāua atu ne Iesu a ana soko i lō ana kāiga faka-te-foitino.


To make matters worse, the territory was extremely unreceptive. 	 Kae masei atu la, i te koga tenā e lasi te sē fia‵fia o tino i ei.


There is no better way to show our heartfelt appreciation for this precious hope than by continuing to be cleansed “from dead works that we may render sacred service to the living God.”—Hebrews 9:12, 14. 	 E seai se isi auala e ‵lei atu ke fakaasi atu ei te lasi o te ‵tou loto fakafetai mō te fakamoemoega tāua tenei i lō te tumau o tatou i te ‵ma “mai galuega ma‵sei, ko te mea ke tavini atu tatou ki te Atua ola.”—Epelu 9:12, 14.


Well, consider these questions: Can you trust the Bible’s comforting promises for the future if you do not know whether those promises were in the original text? 	 Ke onoono ki fesili konei: E mata, e mafai o talitonu koe ki fakamoemoega i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki aso mai mua nei māfai e se iloa ne koe te ‵tonuga me e maua a fakamoemoega konā i loto i tusitusiga mua?


I took out my Bible and began to read it. 	 Ne tapale taku Tusi Tapu ki tua kae kamata o faitau ki ei.


(Psalm 81:11, 12) They want to use all that they possess in the pursuit of their own personal interests.—Proverbs 18:1. 	 (Salamo 81:11, 12) E fia fakaaogā ne latou so se mea e maua ne latou mō latou eiloa.—Faataoto 18:1.


What if the song’s lyrics were words that you knew to be true, expressing thoughts that you knew to be important, joyful, and uplifting? 	 E a māfai e iloa ne koe a kupu o te pese tenā e pelā me ne pati ‵tonu, e fakaasi atu i ei a manatu kolā e iloa ne koe me e tāua ‵ki, e fakafiafia kae fakamalosi loto?


Jehovah has not set us free spiritually so that we can pursue selfish goals. 	 Ne seki fakasaoloto ne Ieova tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga ko te mea ke fai ne tatou a mea e fina tatou ki ei.


7 How can a person overcome pride and conduct himself “with lowliness of mind considering that the others are superior” to him? 	 7 E mafai pefea o manumalo se tino i te fakamatamata kae ola i te loto maulalo i te mafaufau me ‘‵e ma‵luga atu a nisi tino i a ia’?


We have never regretted it.” 	 E se sala‵mo lele eiloa māua.”


10 The Bible exhorts “younger men to be sound in mind.” 	 10 E fakamalosi mai te Tusi Tapu ki “tamataene, ke maua ne latou a te loto pulea.”


Sunday is my only day off. 	 Ko te Aso Sa fua e malōlō ei au.


The two following articles will show how Jehovah’s spirit can direct us to teach with skill and preach with constancy. 	 Ka fakaasi mai ne te avā mataupu kolā e ‵soko mai ki ei a te auala e mafai ei o takitaki tatou ne te agaga o Ieova ke akoako atu mo te atamai kae ke tumau foki i te talai atu.


Why, hundreds of thousands flock to true worship each year. 	 Ko fagai faka‵lei a tino konā i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


It will enable us to do things that would be impossible for us to do in our own strength. 	 Ka fai i ei ke fai ne tatou a mea kolā e se mafai o fai ne tatou i ‵tou malosi eiloa.


We can see this in the case of Eliezer, who was entrusted with the care of Abraham’s extensive belongings. 	 E lavea ne tatou a te mea tenei i a Elisesa, telā ne tausi ne ia a kope e uke o Apelaamo.


Additionally, there are hundreds of references to God’s laws, orders, commandments, judicial decisions, and regulations, all of which call for submission. 	 E se gata i ei, e fia selau taimi e taku mai ei a nisi pati kolā e fakauiga ki tulafono a te Atua, ana fakatonuga mo ana tonu kae e fakaasi mai i ei me e manakomia te fakamalalo.


What closeness marriage mates experience when they hear each other express joy over a spiritual gem they discover together! 	 Ka fealofani eiloa se tauavaga māfai e lagona ne lāua te fiafia ke tauloto fakatasi lāua mai te Tusi Tapu!


Most important, the Bible enables us to get to know and love God. 	 Kae e sili atu i te tāua, e fesoasoani mai te Tusi Tapu ke iloa kae ke a‵lofa foki tatou ki te Atua.


Still, even during the few days he had been preaching in this isolated region, Roald could see that people were willing to learn about Jehovah. 	 Ke oko foki ki nāi aso kolā ne talai atu ei tou tagata i te koga tenā, ne lavea ne Roald me i tino e loto fia‵fia o tauloto e uiga ki a Ieova.


30 For Young People—A God Who Abhors Injustice 	 OKETOPA 8-14, 2012 Fakaeteete i Malei a te Tiapolo!


Imagine how she might have felt if she overheard the story Eliezer told her family members! 	 Mafaufau la ki lagonaga o tou fafine māfai ne lagona ne ia te tala ne fai atu ne Eliesa ki tino o tena kāiga!


What principles does the Bible contain that can help wives? 	 Ne a akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu kolā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki fāfine a‵vaga?


If that occurs, ask Jehovah for help in maintaining self-control. 	 Kafai e tupu te mea tenā, ke fakamolemole atu ki a Ieova ke maua ne koe te loto pulea.


Yes, salvation was possible. 	 E tonu, e manakogina te fakaolataga.


10 Although the elders take the lead in searching for and helping sheep who have strayed, concern for missing fellow believers is not limited to Christian overseers. 	 10 E tiga eiloa e fai ne toeaina te takitakiga i te ‵sala mo te fesoasoani atu ki mamoe kolā ne ‵galo, e se ko ovasia Kelisiano fua e mafai o manava‵se ki te ‵galo atu o taina tali‵tonu.


What lesson can we learn from the account of Saul’s persecution of David? 	 Se a te akoakoga e maua ne tatou mai te tala e uiga ki fakasauāga kolā ne fai ne Saulo ki a Tavita?


Jehovah attaches no significance at all to a person’s skin color or facial features. 	 E se fakatāua ne Ieova te ‵lanu o te pa‵kili io me ko foliga o mata o te tino.


On the night of his betrayal, for instance, Jesus took Peter, James, and John into the garden of Gethsemane, where he prayed earnestly from his troubled heart. 	 I te po ne fakalata ei a ia, ne puke ne Iesu a Petelu, Iakopo, mo Ioane ki te fatoaga o Ketesemane, telā ne ‵talo atu ei a ia mo te loto mafatia.


Soon afterward, the relationship between Pat and me deteriorated, and I took our baby and walked out. 	 Mai tua malie ifo, ne gasolo o masei a te va fesokotaki o māua mo Pat, kae ne puke ne au te mā pepe kae tiakina tou tagata.


Rather, they have “flashed up” in Satan’s dark world “as a light to the upright ones.” 	 Kae e “maina atu” latou i loto i te lalolagi pouli a Satani e pelā me se ‘mainaga ki tino amio ‵lei.’


If she still felt strongly about quitting, I would respect her feelings. 	 Kafai e manako malosi eiloa a ia ke fakagata te ma galuega, e amanaia eiloa au ki ana lagonaga.


Then, María Isabel asked to visit all the classrooms. 	 I konā, ne fakamolemole atu a Maria Isabel ke āsi atu a ia ki faleakoga katoa.


Are legitimate demands on your time increasing? 	 E mata, e uke a taimi e fakamāumāu ne koe mō ou tiute?


What accounted for courage and zeal in Paul’s case? 	 Se a te mea ne fesoasoani malosi ke fakaasi atu ei ne Paulo a te loto malosi mo te loto finafinau?


(Eph. 4:2) With the help of God’s active force—his holy spirit—it is possible to maintain Christian qualities even under difficult circumstances. 	 (Efeso 4:2) Mai i te fesoasoani o te malosi galue o te Atua—ko tena agaga tapu—e mafai eiloa o fakatumau a uiga faka-Kelisiano, ke oko foki eiloa ki tulaga faiga‵ta.


In many cases, those who make themselves available to move to where the need is greater or to serve in another language field are very qualified publishers. 	 A latou kolā ne loto fia‵fia o olo atu ki koga kolā e lasi te manakoga i ei io me tavini atu i se koga telā e ‵kese te ‵gana i ei ne ne tino talai kolā ko apo i te faiga o te galuega.


(John 4:34) In carrying out his God-given assignment, Jesus reflected his Father’s magnificent qualities. 	 (Ioane 4:34) I te faiga o te galuega telā ne tuku mai ne te Atua ke fai ne ia, ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu a uiga tafasili i te ‵gali o tena Tamana.


13. (a) What lesson do we learn from what happened to Joseph? (b) How did something unexpected occur in the case of Abraham’s wife, Sarah? 	 13. (a) Se a te akoakoga e tauloto ne tatou mai i mea ne tupu ki a Iosefa? (e) Se a te mea fakaofoofogia ne tupu ki te avaga a Apelaamo, ko Sala?


What might be the viewpoint of one who does not trust firmly in Jehovah? 	 Se a te kilokiloga e mafai o maua ne se tino telā e se talitonu katoatoa ki a Ieova?


(Ex. 3:14) The profound meaning of the divine name assures us that God is fully capable of seeing to it that his purposes in behalf of his servants are carried out. 	 (Eso. 3:14) A te uiga tonu o te igoa tapu tenei e fakamaoni mai ki a tatou me i te Atua e onoono faka‵lei eiloa ki te fakataunuga o ana fuafuaga e auala i ana tavini.


Besides plotting to kill Jesus, they set out to destroy the living evidence of his being a miracle worker. 	 Kae e se gata fua i te lotou fia tamate atu ki a Iesu, ne fai foki te lotou aofaga ke fakagalo atu te fakamaoniga ola me i a ia se tino fai vavega.


“We serve only Jehovah God. 	 “E tavini atu fua māua ki a Ieova te Atua.


Several years ago, Birgit, a pioneer in Germany, attended her daughter’s school graduation. 	 I nai tausaga ko ‵teka atu, a Birgit, se paenia i Siamani, ne kau atu ki se pukegā pepa a tena tama fafine i te olotou akoga.


The husband, who is the head of the household, ought to show unselfish love by seeking his wife’s best interests. 	 A te tagata ko te ulu o te kāiga, kae e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne ia tena alofa sē kaiū i ana taumafaiga ke manuia tena avaga.


10 The “other sheep” count it a privilege to help their anointed brothers in this ministry. 	 10 Se tauliaga eiloa mō “nisi mamoe” ke fesoasoani atu ki olotou taina fakaekegina i te galuega talai.


All of that may sound like bad news, but it is not. 	 Kāti e foliga mai a mea katoa konā e pelā me ne tala se ‵lei, kae e se penā loa.


That is the wise course, for “the world is passing away and so is its desire, but he that does the will of God remains forever.”—1 John 2:15-17. 	 A te mea tenā se faifaiga poto, me i “te lalolagi mo mea katoa i ei kolā e ma‵nako ki ei a tino e palele atu katoa; ka ko te tino telā e fai ne ia a te mea e loto ki ei te Atua e ola ki te se gata mai.”—1 Ioane 2:15-17.


What Strengthened Enoch to Walk With God? 	 Se a te Mea ne Fakamalosi Atu ki a Enoka ke Sa‵sale Fakatasi mo te Atua?


Jehovah looks on such ones with his smile of approval. 	 E kilo atu a Ieova ki a latou konā kae fakamisikata ke fakaasi atu ei tena taliaga.


Keys to Communicating With Your Mate 	 Auala Tāua ke Fesokotaki Atu ei ki Tau Avaga


3 What, though, is included in “the world” that is “passing away”? 	 3 Ne a la mea e aofia i “te lalolagi” telā ka “fakaseai atu”?


He added: “We tend to proclaim our message from a distance. 	 Ne toe fai mai a ia: “E pelā me e folafola atu ne tatou te ‵tou fekau mai i se koga ‵mao.


Do whatever is needed to meet the Biblical requirements for baptism—the unique way to demonstrate gratitude for what God and Christ have done for us. 	 Fai so se mea e manakogina ke fakafetaui aka ki mea e ‵tau o fai mō te papatisoga—ko te ‵toe auala ‵lei ke fakaasi atu ei ‵tou loto fiafia ki mea ko oti ne fai ne te Atua mo Keliso ki a tatou.


During the 20th century, “man has dominated man to his injury” as never before. 	 I te 20 senitenali tenei, a “tino kola e nofo i se tulaga malalo, e nofo puapuaga i te pulega a tino ma‵luga” i se auala ne seki matea atu i aso mua.


He will mislead them into thinking that all is well on the world scene. 	 Kae ko ‵lei foki te tulaga o te lalolagi nei.


How thankful Micah is that throughout his long and faithful ministry, he has always been “full of power, with the spirit of Jehovah”! 	 Ko oko eiloa te lasi o te loto fakafetai o Mika me ne ‘‵fonu faeloa a ia i te ‵mana o Ieova’ i tena taviniga fakamaoni.


(Col. 2:8) No wonder Epaphras, who was from Colossae, ‘exerted himself in prayers’ for believers in that city! 	 (Kolose 2:8) E se tioa eiloa o ‘‵talo atu faeloa’ a Epafala, telā se tino mai Kolose, mō ana taina tali‵tonu i te fa‵kai tenā!


(Eccl. 3:11) Yet, Jehovah has revealed to us his purpose for the earth and for mankind. 	 (Fai. 3:11) Kae ne fakaasi mai eiloa ne Ieova ki a tatou a tena fuafuaga mō tino ola.


13 Jesus set the proper example in showing and accepting hospitality. 	 13 Ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu se fakaakoakoga ‵lei i te fakaasimaiga mo te taliaga o uiga talimālō ‵lei.


According to Revelation 11:2, 3, and Re 12:6, 14, three and a half times are 1,260 days long. 	 E ‵tusa mo te Fakaasiga 11:2, 3, mo te 12:6, 14, a te tolu mo te āfa taimi e ‵tusa mo aso e 1,260.


When we are faced with situations so perplexing that we do not know what to pray for, “the spirit itself pleads for us.” 	 Kafai ko fe‵paki tatou mo toe tulaga faiga‵ta kae ko se iloa ne tatou a mea ke ‵talo atu ki ei, “ka ko te Agaga eiloa e fautua mō tatou.”


The high priest who is made king is named Sprout. 	 A te faitaulaga sili telā ne fai mo tupu e taku ki te Somo.


6 Stressing how important it was for his disciples to ‘continue loving their enemies,’ Jesus said: “If you love those loving you, what reward do you have? 	 6 Ke faka‵mafa atu te tāua mō ana soko ke ‘tumau i te a‵lofa ki olotou fili,’ ne fai mai Iesu: “Kafai koutou e a‵lofa atu ki tino kolā e a‵lofa mai ki a koutou, se a la te taui e maua i ei?


By keeping our motives pure, our message clear, and our methods effective, we will give to a wide range of people the opportunity to hear the best of good news—the good news of God’s Kingdom.* 	 Mai te tausiga o ‵tou lagonaga ke ‵tonu, ‵tou fekau ke manino, mo ‵tou auala ke ma‵goi, ka tuku atu ei ne tatou ki tino e tokouke te avanoaga ke lagona ne latou te ‵toe tala ‵lei—ko te tala ‵lei e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua.*


17 Guarding that trust includes cultivating such things as good Bible-study habits and perseverance in prayer, while working “what is good toward all, but especially toward those related to us in the faith.” 	 17 E aofia i te tausi faka‵lei atu ki mea konā, ko te fakamasani atu ki vaegā faifaiga pelā mo sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu mo te tumau i te faiga o ‵talo, kae ke “fai te mea ‵lei ki tino katoa, kae fakasilisili ki a latou kola e i loto i te kaiga Kelisiano.”


8 Because Shebna pursued glory for himself, God ‘threw him out of his office’ and replaced him with Eliakim. 	 8 Ona ko te mea ne ‵sala atu a Sepina ki ana tavaega, ne ‘ave kea‵tea ne te Atua a ia mai tena tulaga’ kae ne sui a ia ne Eliakimo.


According to custom, the right to take possession of the land would be passed to Zelophehad’s sons, but he had only daughters. 	 E ‵tusa mo te ‵tu, a tino e ‵tau o tuku ki ei a te laukele ko tamaliki ta‵gata a Selofeata, kae ko ana tama ne tamaliki fa‵fine fua.


Compared with Pharaoh’s military forces in their war chariots, the Israelites moved at a ponderous pace. Yet, there was no possibility that the Egyptians would overtake them, for Jehovah was fighting for Israel. 	 Ne tuai atu a te ga‵sue o te kau Isalaelu i lō kaliota taua o te kautau o Aikupito, kae ne seki mafai eiloa o oko atu a te kau Aikupito ki te kau Isalaelu me i a Ieova e taua mō ana tino.


So God’s motive amounted to this: love. 	 Tela la, ne fai ne te Atua te mea tenei ona ko te: alofa.


The overseer commented to him: “You speak passionately about your career in volleyball.” 	 Ne fakamālō atu a te ovasia ki a ia, penei: “Ne fakamatala faka‵lei mai eiloa ne koe a tala e uiga ki tou fiafia ki te volipōlo.”


1, 2. (a) What rare quality did Jesus portray in one of his Kingdom parables? (b) What did Jesus say in the parable of the pearl of great price? 	 1, 2. (a) Se a te uiga mauagatā telā ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu i tena tala fakatusa e tasi e uiga ki te Malo? (e) Ne a pati a Iesu ne fai i tena tala fakatusa e uiga ki se penina tafasili i te ‵togi ‵mafa?


Is not his view more important than that of any human—even our own? 	 E mata, e se sili atu te tāua o tena kilokiloga i lō te kilokiloga a so se isi tino—ke oko foki eiloa ki ‵tou kilokiloga?


Yes, such attentive Christian elders truly are ‘fellow workers for our joy.’ 	 Ao, a vaegā toeaina Kelisiano atafai penā ko tino kolā e ‘ga‵lue mō te ‵tou fia‵fia.’


How Important Is Cleanliness? 	 E Pefea te Tāua o Te Tu ‵Mā?


Commendably, a steady stream of pioneers left Britain for such countries as France, despite having little or no knowledge of the language. 	 Ko oko loa i te gali te olotou fakaakoakoga, se aofaki lasi o paenia ne tiaki ne latou a Peletania ke ga‵lue i fenua e pelā mo Falani, faitalia te foliki io me ko te seai se iloa i te ‵gana.


Sin offerings and guilt offerings were compulsory. 	 A taulaga mō agasala mo taulaga e ‵togi ei a agasala ne taulaga kolā e ‵tau eiloa o ofo atu.


Joshua fought with swords and spears. 	 Ne fakaaogā ne Iosua a pelu mo tao i te faiga o taua.


“After three years, we had used up most of our savings and did not have enough money to pay the rent for the next year. 	 “I se tolu tausaga mai tua ifo, ne fakaaoga ne māua te ukega o mā tupe ne fakatupu kae ne seki lava mā tupe ke ‵togi ki ei te mā fale mō te suā tausaga.


(Psalm 103:14) Yes, Jehovah knows us better than we know ourselves! 	 (Salamo 103:14) E tonu, e iloa ‵lei atu ne Ieova a tatou i lō tatou eiloa!


Either way he is distracted from what he should be doing, and his work may be affected negatively. 	 I auala e lua konā e fakalavelave atu ki tou tagata mai te faiga o te mea telā e ‵tau o fai ne ia, kae kāti ka sē ‵lei ei tena galuega.


God’s will for the earth is clearly evident in the Scriptures, from the account of the creation right up to the visions of the book of Revelation. 	 E lavea ‵lei atu i loto i te Tusi Tapu a te loto o te Atua mō te lalolagi, mai te tala e uiga ki te faitega o mea ke oko eiloa ki fakaasiga i te tusi o Fakaasiga.


13 When we forgive others, we prove ourselves to be peacemakers. 	 13 Kafai e fakamagalo ne tatou a nisi tino, ko fakamaoni atu ei ne tatou i a tatou ne tino fakatupu te filemu.


How dangerous is propaganda? 	 E pefea te fakama‵taku o tala ‵loi?


(Esther 6:1–10:3) 	 (Eseta 6:1–10:3)


22 Still, there may be moments in our lives when our trials seem unending and our suffering seems almost unbearable. 	 22 Kae kāti e isi ne taimi i ‵tou olaga e foliga mai me ka se mafai o gata a ‵tou tofotofoga a ko ‵tou logo‵maega ka se mafai o fa‵ki i ei.


Neither calamities nor personal shortcomings, no matter how many, will overwhelm us if we do not lose sight of the fact that our blessings ‘are more numerous than we can recount.’ 	 E seai eiloa se fakalavelave, io me se vāivāiga, faitalia te faigata, e mafai o faka‵tuka mai māfai e se puli i a tatou a fakamanuiaga kolā ‘e se mafai o fakalaulau atu me ko tō uke.’


Consider three solid bases upon which his faith likely rested. 	 Ke mafaufau ki mea tolu kolā ne fesoasoani atu ki a ia ke maua ne ia se fakatuanaki telā e malosi ‵ki.


It is easy to be lured into looking at suggestive, even pornographic, material. 	 E faigofie ke tosina atu tatou ki te kilo‵kilo ki mea sē ‵lei mo ata ma‵sei.


A Christian man may have been brought up in an environment where the use of alcohol was frowned upon. 	 Kāti ne tupu aka se tagata Kelisiano i se koga telā e takainoino a tino i ei ki te fakaaogāga o meainu ma‵losi.


The Bible tells us that Jehovah God confused the people’s language at Babel because they rebelled against him. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou me ne faka‵numi ne Ieova te Atua a te ‵gana a tino i Papelu me ne ‵teke atu ki a ia.


PRINCIPLE: “Happy are the peaceable.”—Matthew 5:9. 	 FAKATAKITAKIGA FAKAVAE: “E fia‵fia a latou kolā e uiga filemu.”—Mataio 5:9.


This choice soon led to harsh persecution. 	 Ne iku atu te filifiliga tenei ki fakasauāga faiga‵ta.


One brother who was swept away by immoral desires said after he returned to the congregation, “I was drawn by a force so powerful that I did not turn back until it was too late.” 	 Ne fai mai se taina telā ne ave keatea ne manakoga ma‵sei mai tua o tena toe fokimaiga ki te fakapotopotoga, “Ne ‵miti au ne se malosi telā ne malosi ‵ki telā ne seki mafai o fulitua atu au ki ei ke oko loa ki te taimi ko tō tuai ei.”


Why is it that you make me see what is hurtful, and you keep looking upon mere trouble? 	 E mafai pefea ne koe o kufaki tou kilokilo atu ki faiga sē ‵tonu konā?


What, then, must we do to become and remain friends of Jesus? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ko te mea ke fai tatou e pelā me ne taugasoa o Iesu kae tumau foki i ei?


PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS 	 FAKALAVELAVE MO FAKA‵LEIGA


Before long, Knut and Lisbeth felt ready to make the move, and a big one at that—to Uganda. 	 Ne seki leva, ko Knut eiloa mo Lisbeth ko toka ke olo ki Uganda.


19 How wonderfully and flawlessly Jesus fulfills his role as the Messiah! 	 19 Ko oko eiloa i te gali mo te ‵lei katoatoa o Iesu i te fakataunuga o tena tulaga e pelā me ko te Mesia!


22 God provided manna to sustain the Israelites during their 40-year trek through the wilderness. 	 22 Ne tuku atu ne te Atua a te manai ke tausi ki ei a te kau Isalaelu i te 40 tausaga ne ola ei latou i te koga lavaki.


“I came to cause division,” said Jesus, “with a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a young wife against her mother-in-law. 	 “Au ne vau o faka‵tupu a mavaevaega,” ko pati a Iesu, “ko te tagata mo tena tamana, ko te tama fafine mo tena mātua, mo te tamafine telā ko avaga mo te mātua o tena avaga.


In the way sheep do. 	 E pelā mo te mea e fai ne mamoe.


(Genesis 29:10) Novice camel riders often complain of discomfort—even after a very short ride! 	 (Kenese 29:10) E masani o fameo a tino ‵fou kolā e ‵tele atu i kamela i te sē ‵lei—ke oko foki eiloa ki se taimi toetoe ‵ki e tele atu i ei!


Explaining why he was making this provision, David told him: “Without fail I shall exercise loving-kindness toward you for the sake of Jonathan your father.” (2 Samuel 9:6, 7, 13) David’s enduring hospitality is rightly referred to as an exercise of loving-kindness, not merely kindness, for it was an evidence of his loyalty to an established relationship. 	 I tena fakamatalaga ki te pogai ne fai ei ne ia te fakatokaga tenei, ne fai atu a Tavita ki a ia, penei: “Au ka alofa atu ki a koe ona ko Ionatana tou tamana.” (2 Samuelu 9:6, 7, 13) E fakasino atu ki te uiga talimālō o Tavita e pelā me ko te fakaasimaiga o te alofa tumau, e se ko te atafai fua, kae ko te fakaasiatuga tenā o tena fakamaoni ke fakatumau ei a te va fakataugasoa o laua.


As he gazes toward the horizon, Abraham catches sight of three men who are visiting the area.* Without hesitation, he runs to meet the visitors, urging them to rest for a bit and enjoy his hospitality. 	 A koi ‵pula ‵toka atu ona mata ki te gataga o te tai, lavea ‵mao atu ei ne Apelaamo a tāgata e tokotolu kolā e āsi mai ki te koga tenā.* E aunoa mo te fakatalave, ne tele atu tou tagata o fakafetaui ki a latou kae fakamalosi atu ke ma‵nava malie aka ke fakatoka ne ia se mea.


(1 Sam. 20:31) But loyalty to God moved Jonathan to befriend David rather than seek the advantages of the kingship for himself. 	 (1 Samu. 20:31) Kae ne fakamalosi aka ne te fakamaoni ki te Atua ke fai taugasoa a Ionatana ki a Tavita i lō te ‵sala atu ki tena ‵lei eiloa kae ke maua ne ia te tulaga fakatupu.


Jehovah God has feelings that are affected by the actions of humans. 	 E isi ne lagonaga o Ieova te Atua kolā e pokotia i mea e fai ne tino.


Get up, go to Paddan-aram to the house of Bethuel the father of your mother and from there take yourself a wife from the daughters of Laban.” 	 Fano ki Mesopotamia o ‵sala sau avaga i te kāiga o tou tupuna tagata ko Petueli, onoono ki se tama fafine a Lapana.”


He has studied human behavior since man was created. 	 Ko leva ne tauloto ne ia a uiga o tino talu mai i te faitega o te tagata muamua.


(Read 1 Corinthians 7:29-31.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 7:29-31.)