Recognizing this as an opportunity to escape the destruction that Jesus had foretold, faithful Christians fled to the mountains. 	 I te ‵kilo atu ki te mea tenei e pelā me se avanoaga ke ‵sao atu i te fakamaofaga ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu, ne ‵tele atu a Kelisiano fakamaoni ki mauga.


Amelia expresses how she feels: “I studied the Bible with a couple who were on the verge of a breakup. 	 Ne fakaasi tonu mai ne Amelia ana lagonaga: “Ne fai ne au se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo se tauavaga telā ko pili o ‵tala te lā fakaipoipoga.


It was his purpose to continue educating them and caring for them eternally. 	 Ko tena fuafuaga eiloa ke tumau a ia i te akoako mo te tausi atu ki a laua ki te se-gata-mai.


Even if these questions weighed heavily on Paul’s mind, he did not let them erode his faith and joy. 	 Faitalia foki loa te ‵mafa o fesili konei i te mafaufau o Paulo, ne seki talia ne ia ke fakamasei tena fakatuanaki mo te fiafia.


She was impressed by what Solomon said and by the prosperity of his kingdom. 	 Ne ofo masei tou fafine i pati a Solomona mo te manuia o tena malo.


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19:1-3. Jehovah looks for the good in us even when we give him reasons to be angry with us. 	 E pelā mo Mikaio, e ‵tau mo tatou o loto ‵toa kae loto finafinau o fai‵pati atu e uiga ki a Ieova mo ana fuafuaga. 19:1-3.


Surely it grieves him. 	 Se mea mautinoa me ne fanoanoa ‵ki a ia i te mea tenā.


18 Did Jesus Really Die on a Cross? 	 E AOFIA FOKI I TE TUSI TENEI


It is the unique book that reveals God’s personality and his purposes. 	 Ko te tusi ‵kese telā e fakaasi mai i ei a uiga o te Atua mo ana fuafuaga.


(Mark 1:38; Luke 8:1) In our day, how encouraging it is for publishers to preach side by side with elders, to witness the elders’ zeal for this lifesaving work, and to learn from their teaching methods! 	 (Male. 1:38; Luka 8:1) I ‵tou aso nei, se mea fakamalosi loto a te ga‵lue tasi o tino talai mo toeaina, ke molimau latou ki te loto finafinau o toeaina ki te galuega fakaola tino tenei, kae tauloto mai i auala e akoako atu ei latou!


14 The Word of God provides us with another source of strength—the hope of salvation. 	 14 E tuku mai foki i te Muna a te Atua a te suā fakamalosiga ki a tatou—ko te fakamoemoega ki te ola.


Yes, the Law acted as a temporary tutor, or “guardian,” leading to Christ.—Gal. 3:23, 24. 	 E tonu, ne fai eiloa a te Tulafono e pelā me se takitakiga sē tumau, io me se “tausi” telā e takitaki atu ei tatou ki a Keliso.—Kala. 3:23, 24.


However, he knew that God would not be pleased with a defective offering because that would indicate that the man considered the sacrifice a mere formality, even a burden. 	 Kae e iloa ‵lei ne ia me ka se fiafia a te Atua ki se manu telā e isi sena pona, me e fakaasi atu i ei me e se fakatāua ne ia te faiga o taulaga, kae e fai fua e pelā me se tiute io me se amoga ‵mafa ki a ia.


One telephone counseling service for teenagers says that almost half of their callers express “persistent feelings of low self-value.” 	 E fai mai se potukau telā e galue i te tukuatuga o pati fakatonutonu ki talavou i te telefoni, me toeitiiti kae āfa te aofaki o talavou kolā e fakaasi mai olotou “lagona se aogā e uiga ki a latou eiloa.”


And the next day he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, ‘Take care of him, and whatever you spend besides this, I will repay you when I come back here.’” Next, Jesus asked his listener: “Who of these three seems to you to have made himself neighbor to the man that fell among the robbers?” 	 Taeao ake, ne tapale ne ia te fa sefulu sene, kae tuku atu ki te pule o te fale, kae fai atu, ‘Tausi ne koe, kafai e foki mai au i te ala tenei, ka ‵togi atu ne au ki a koe so se mea ne fakaaogā ne koe mō ia.’ ” Oti aka, ne fesili atu Iesu ki tena tino fakalogologo: “Ko oi la te tino i te tokotolu konei i tau faka‵tau, ko te tuakoi o te tagata telā ne ta ne tino faomea?”


This is what the Bible assures us: “[Jehovah] is giving to the tired one power; and to the one without dynamic energy he makes full might abound. . . . 	 Tenei te mea e fakatalitonu mai i te Tusi Tapu: “E fakamalosi ne [Ieova] a latou kolā ko vāi‵vai kae fi‵ta. . . .


7 How, then, can husbands assign honor to their wives? 	 7 E fakaaloalo atu la pefea a tāgata ki olotou avaga?


When does Jesus ‘arrive,’ or come?—Matt. 24:21; 25:31-33. 	 E ‘oko mai’ io me vau mafea a Iesu?—Mata. 24:21; 25:31-33.


Through faith. 	 E auala i tena fakatuanaki.


There is no reason to quake in fear of Satan, for the disciple James wrote: “Subject yourselves . . . to God; but oppose the Devil, and he will flee from you.” 	 E seai eiloa se pogai e ‵tau ei o pole‵pole tatou i te ma‵taku, me ne tusi mai te soko ko Iakopo: “Ke tuku katoatoa atu koutou ki te Atua. ‵Teke atu te Tiapolo, ko sola ei a ia keatea mai i a koutou.”


Hence, it was as if he had not prayed at all. 9. 	 Ko tena uiga, ne fai fua pelā me e seai sena ‵talo ne fai.


We enjoy a way of worship that is free of the lies and distortions that have resulted from Christendom’s false teachings. 	 Ko maua ne tatou te tapuakiga telā e seai se loi mo akoakoga ‵fuli fakakotua kolā ne māfua mai i akoakoga ‵se a Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se.


7 Love moved Jesus to share in the joys and sorrows of his followers. 	 7 Ne fakamalosi aka Iesu ne te alofa ke aofia fakatasi a ia mo ana soko i taimi fia‵fia mo taimi fanoa‵noa o latou.


What enables us to serve Jehovah unitedly? 3 As Christians, we are grateful for the multilingual cooperation that exists among us. 	 E tiga eiloa e talai atu ne tatou te tala ‵lei o te Malo i ‵gana e uke, e tavini atu tatou ki te Atua mo te loto tasi.


Noah and his wife could hardly shield the children from every report about the exploits of those giants, but they could teach the appealing truth about Jehovah God, the one who hates all wickedness. 	 Ne faigata ki a Noa mo tena avaga o puipui a tamaliki mai i tala katoa e uiga ki mea ne fai ne tāgata ‵mafi konā, kae ne mafai o akoako atu ne lāua a te munatonu e uiga ki a Ieova te Atua, te tino telā e takalialia ki amioga ma‵sei katoa.


(Ps. 27:1) A literal light may reveal a danger or an obstacle on our pathway, but it does not remove it. 	 (Salamo 27:1, NW) Kāti e fakaasi mai ne te mainaga tonu se mea fakamataku io me se mea e ‵pono i ‵tou auala, kae e se tapale ne ia kea‵tea.


In fact, Jehovah called him “my servant,” adding: “He is an upright man of integrity, fearing God and shunning what is bad.”—Job 1:8. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, ne taku ne Ieova a ia ko “taku tavini,” kae toe fai atu: “A ia se tagata fai mea tonu kae fakamaoni, e mataku ki te Atua kae ‵kalo kea‵tea mai mea ma‵sei.”—Iopu 1:8.


What effect is such an examination of the Scriptures likely to have on our approach to God in prayer? 	 Se a te aoga o te vaegā sukesukega penā ki te Tusi Tapu ki ‵tou ‵talo ki te Atua?


(Matt. 16:24) When two elders interview a person who would like to become an unbaptized publisher, the person is asked, “Do you really want to be one of Jehovah’s Witnesses?” 	 (Mataio 16:24) I te taimi e fakafesilisili ei ne toeaina e tokolua se tino telā ko manako ke fai mo fai se tino talai seki papatiso, e fesili atu ki te tino tenā, “E manako tonu koe ke fai mo fai se tokotasi o Molimau a Ieova?”


Courage for Milane to take her stand and speak up about her God! 	 Ke maua ne Milane a te loto toa ke tu ‵mautakitaki kae faipati atu foki e uiga ki tena Atua!


2 First, we have an intense struggle (or, “wrestling,” ftn.) against Satan and his wicked world. 	 2 A te mea muamua, e ‵tau mo tatou o taua malosi atu ki a Satani mo tena lalolagi masei tenei.


10 The psalmist David often experienced the power of God’s holy spirit. 	 10 Ne masani o maua ne te faisalamo ko Tavita a te malosi o te agaga tapu o te Atua.


Of course, we do not expect Jehovah to deliver us miraculously at this time. 	 E tonu, e se fakamoe‵moe tatou ke faka‵sao fakavavega tatou ne Ieova i aso nei.


Yes, with Jehovah’s help, the great crowd is indeed coming out of many, many language groups. 	 E tonu, ona ko te fesoasoani o Ieova, ko ‵mai eiloa a te vaitino tokouke mai fenua e uke kolā e faipati ki ‵gana kese‵kese.


12, 13. (a) What does Jehovah think about humans? (b) How can we tell if we are becoming too proud of our country? 	 12, 13. (a) Se a te kilokiloga a Ieova e uiga ki tino? (e) E mafai pefea o iloa ne tatou māfai ko maua ne tatou te uiga fia sili ki ‵tou fenua?


How did Jesus demonstrate that he trusted his disciples? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Iesu me ne talitonu a ia ki ana soko?


In God’s due time, the complete number—“all Israel”—would be in a saved condition, eventually ruling as kings and priests in the Messianic Kingdom.—Eph. 2:8. 	 I te taimi tonu o te Atua, a te aofaki tonu—ko te “Isalaelu kātoa”—ka fakaolagina, kae ka pule fakamuli mai latou e pelā me ne tupu mo faitaulaga i te Malo faka-Mesia.—Efeso 2:8.


I had never sailed before, so I was excited. 	 Tenei te taimi muamua ke faimalaga ei au i te tai, ko se faka‵tau eiloa toku fiafia.


In the main, these are ones who follow their cravings, impulses, and passions, whether sexual or otherwise. 	 I te tonuga, a latou konei ko latou kolā e tau‵tali i mea e ma‵nako malosi ki ei, mea e umiti ki ei, mo mea e va‵lea ki ei, faitalia me ne faifaiga fakatauavaga io me nisi mea aka.


The Daystar has already risen. 	 Ko oti ne fanaka te Fetu Ao.


Sensational media reports tend to emphasize atrocities and acts of brutality. 	 E faka‵mafa mai sāle i mea fakasalalau a tala e uiga ki mea matagā mo faifaiga fakasauā.


▪ Creation Reveals the Living God 	 ▪ A Mea ne Faite e Fakaasi Mai i ei a te Atua Ola


Some people get divorced hoping to make their life better, while others want to remain married but cannot make their spouse stay. 	 e fakamoe‵moe a nisi tino ke ‵tala olotou avaga ke tai momea aka te ‵lei o olotou olaga, kae ko nisi tino koi fia a‵vaga eiloa kae ko se mafai o taofi ne latou olotou avaga ke ‵nofo mai.


This judgment belongs to God. 	 Ko te Atua eiloa e fai ne ia te fakamasinoga tenei.


16 Developing skills as teachers will enhance our eagerness to declare the good news. 	 16 Kafai e fakamasani tatou ke fai mo fai ne faiakoga apo, ka fakamalosi aka i ei te ‵tou fiafia ke folafola atu te tala ‵lei.


He had received authority from the Jewish high priest. 	 Ne talitonu a te faitaulaga sili Iutaia ki tou tagata kae tuku atu se galuega tāua ki a ia.


3, 4. (a) Why is faith in God not unscientific? (b) In some cases, what is behind dismissing belief in God? 	 3, 4. (a) Kaia e fai ei te talitonu ki te Atua e pelā me e se se mea fakasaienitisi? (e) Se a te pogai e se tali‵tonu ei a nisi tino ki te Atua i nisi taimi?


And now, if, please, I have found favor in your eyes, make me know, please, your ways, . . . in order that I may find favor in your eyes.” 	 Kafai koe e fai penā, taku mai nei ki a au au fuafuaga, ko te mea ke tavini au o fakafiafia atu faeloa ki a koe.”


Our changing circumstances can expand or limit our sphere of operation. 	 E fai ne ‵tou fakanofonofoga ke fakalauefa io me fakatapulā ne tatou a ‵tou tiute fai.


What are some of these principles? 	 Ne a nisi fakatakitakiga e uiga ki mea konei?


How can you decide? 	 E fakaiku aka pefea ne koe a te mea tenā?


With his belt fastened tightly, a soldier could confidently stand firm in battle. 	 Ona ko te ‵mau o tena fusi, ko mafai ei ne te sotia o tu ‵mautakitaki mo te loto malosi i te taimi o te taua.


The God who knows where each star is at any given time also knows you as an individual—exactly where you are, precisely how you feel, and specifically what you need at any given moment! 	 E iloa ne te Atua a tulaga o fetū takitasi, telā la, e iloa faka‵lei ne ia a koe—te koga tonu e nofo ei koe, ou lagonaga ‵tonu, mo te mea eiloa telā e manako a koe ki ei i so se taimi!


How does a person learn attitudes? 	 E fakaakoako pefea se tino ki uiga ‵fou?


• What kind of message do we declare? 	 • Se a te vaegā fekau e folafola atu ne tatou?


You have available both a reliable map and a compass. 	 E maua ne koe se mape mo se kamupasi telā e fakatuagagina.


(Matt. 7:1, 2) But you can be confident that justice lies in God’s hands. 	 (Mataio 7:1, 2) Kae e mafai eiloa o talitonu koe me ka fai ne Ieova a te fakamasinoga tonu.


Others try to defend falsehood by saying that the Bible is complicated, not meant to be understood by everyone. 	 E taumafai a nisi tino ke puipui a olotou akoakoga ‵se mai te fai atu me e faigata ke malamalama i te Tusi Tapu, kae ne seki fakatoka ke malamalama a tino katoa i ei.


In what environment did Nehemiah live, and what feat did he accomplish? 	 Se a te vaegā olaga ne ola i ei a Neemia, kae se a te galuega telā ne fai ne ia mo te loto toa?


Ananias was apprehensive, but he spoke to Saul in a kind way. 	 Ne fakaeteete a Anania, kae ne faipati atu eiloa a ia ki a Saulo mo te atafai.


What might cause him to ignore the danger? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fai ei se tino tele ke sē saga atu ki te mea fakamataku tenei?


(Phil. 2:3, 4) Humility will help us to have the proper view of others. 	 (Filipi 2:3, 4) Ka fesoasoani mai te loto maulalo ke maua ne tatou te kilokiloga ‵lei ki nisi tino.


What plans can lead to a happy future for you? 	 Ne a palani e mafai o iku atu ei koe ki te fiafia i aso mai mua?


How can that be done? 	 E mafai pefea o fai a te mea tenā?


14, 15. (a) How does Jehovah dignify us? (b) What inspired words should we take to heart? 	 14, 15. (a) E fakatāua pefea ne Ieova tatou? (e) Ne a pati fakaosofia e ‵tau o mafaufau ‵loto tatou ki ei?


What about Christians living now who have the sure, God-given hope of ruling with Christ in heaven? 	 Kae e a Kelisiano kolā koi ola nei kae maua ne latou te fakamoemoega mautinoa mai te Atua ke pule fakatasi mo Keliso i te lagi?


We should go as far as possible. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o fai ne tatou te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai.


1:2, 19. The sons of Israel wandered through the wilderness for some 38 years, even though Kadesh-barnea was only “eleven days from Horeb [the mountainous region around Mount Sinai where the Ten Commandments were given] by the way of Mount Seir.” 	 1:2, 19. Ne takase‵se a te kau Isalaelu i te koga lavaki i tausaga e 38, e tiga eiloa me e “sefulutasi aso manafai e fai malaga ne tino mai i te Mauga o Sinai [ko te koga telā ne tuku atu ei a Tulafono e Sefulu] ki Katesa Panea i te auala i loto i te fenua maugā o Etoma.”


Take your stand against [Satan], solid in the faith.”—1 Pet. 4:7; 5:8, 9. 	 Ke ‵mautakitaki koutou i te otou fakatuanaki kae ‵teke atu [Satani].”—1 Petelu 4:7; 5:8, 9.


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In a sense, we too are surrounded by fiery horses and chariots. 	 I se auala fakatusa, e sikomia foki tatou ne solofanua mo kaliota afi.


Look up the Bible texts that are cited, and ponder over the answers. 	 Onoono ki fuaiupu i te Tusi Tapu kolā e siki mai, kae mafaufau ‵loto ki tali konā.


This public declaration embraces the work of preaching the good news to those who are not yet our Christian brothers. (Matthew 24:14; 28:19, 20; Romans 10:9, 10, 13-15) Such preaching is a further act of giving. 	 (Mataio 24:14; 28:19, 20; Loma 10:9, 10, 13-15) A te vaegā talaiga tenā se fakaasiga o te tukuatuga o te fesoasoani. E manakogina a taimi, malosi, fakatokaga, fakaakoakoga, mo te fakaaogāga o kope totino ke ‵kau atu tatou ki ei.


Because Jehovah grants us “power beyond what is normal.” (2 Corinthians 4:7-9) Yes, our heavenly Father helps us to pursue a godly life, and we can take to heart the psalmist’s words: “Because you said: ‘Jehovah is my refuge,’ you have made the Most High himself your dwelling; no calamity will befall you.”—Psalm 91:9, 10. 	 Me ko oti ne tuku mai ne Ieova a “te malosi telā e sili atu i te malosi masani.” (2 Kolinito 4:7-9, NW) E tonu, e fesoasoani mai a te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi ke maua ne tatou a te olaga amioatua, kae ke mafai foki o goto ifo ki ‵tou loto a pati a te fai salamo, penei: “Me ko fai ne koe a te Aliki mo ou lafiga, mo ia tela e Tafasili i te Maluga ko fai mo ou ‵puiga, ka seai ne puapuaga e oko atu ki a koe.”—Salamo 91:9, 10.


18 Of course, immigrants will want to do their best to adjust to the culture of the new country. 	 18 E tonu, e ma‵nako a tino ‵fou mai nisi fenua o fai te ‵toe mea e mafai ne latou ke fakamasani latou ki tuu mo aganuu a te fenua tenā.


He was not the Creator, or Originator, of creation. 	 A ia e se ko te Mafuaga, io me ko te Pogai o mea ne faite.


A few days before his death, Jesus spoke to his disciples about another sign—the sign of his presence. 	 I te fia o aso mai mua o tena mate, ne faipati atu a Iesu ki ana apositolo e uiga ki se isi fakailoga—ko te fakailoga o tena fakatasi mai.


You may well conclude, as millions already have, that to hope for a restored earthly paradise is reasonable indeed. 	 E se taumate ka ‵pau tau fakaikuga mo te fia miliona o tino, kolā ko tali‵tonu me ka ōla eiloa tatou i te lalolagi palataiso telā ka toe fakafoki mai.


His doing “what was right in his own eyes” in this way resulted in good. 	 A te fai ne ia ‘o mea ‵lei i tena kilokiloga eiloa,’ e iku atu eiloa ki te faiga o mea ‵lei.


Selfish desires are like land mines hidden under the road we walk on. 	 E fai a manakoga faka-te-foitino e pelā me ne paula kolā ne tanu i te laukele telā e sa‵sale tatou i ei.


From his response, it is plain that the glorifying of his name is important to him. 	 Mai tena tali, e manino ‵lei i ei, me e tāua ‵ki eiloa ki a ia a te faka‵maluga o tena igoa.


“A RUIN, A RUIN, A RUIN I SHALL MAKE IT” 	 ‘KA FAI NE AU KE MAOFA, KE MAOFA VALEVALE’


(Ps. 106:23; Ezek. 22:30) Be that as it may, Moses obviously felt comfortable expressing his opinion freely to Jehovah. 	 (Salamo 106:23; Esekielu 22:30) Faitalia a te ikuga, e fakamaoni faka‵lei mai i konei me ne faigofie ki a Mose ke fakaasi atu eiloa tena kilokiloga ki a Ieova.


(Mark 16:1-6) Forty days after his resurrection, Jesus ascends to the heavens and is glorified.—John 17:5; Acts 1:3, 9-12; Philippians 2:8-11. 	 (Maleko 16:1-6) I te fa sefulu aso mai tua ifo o tena toetumaiga, ne fanaka eiloa a Iesu ki te ‵malu i te lagi.—Ioane 17:5; Galuega 1:3, 9-12; Filipi 2:8-11.


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Because “he had not resolved in his heart to search for Jehovah.”—2 Chron. 12:14. 	 Me ne “seki fakaiku ne ia i tena loto ke ‵sala atu ki a Ieova.”—2 Nofo. 12:14.


Noting Toñi’s mild-tempered response, the woman gave way to tears. 	 I te laveaga ne te fafine a te tali atu o Toñi i te agamalu, ne tagi ei a ia.


So I decided to be a different sort of person, to abide by God’s guidelines. 	 Tela la, ne taumafai malosi ei au o ‵fuli toku olaga, kae ke tautali atu foki au ki fakatakitakiga a te Atua.


In a chaotic stampede? 	 Ne fetuli valevale?


The Bible does not say. 	 E se fai mai te Tusi Tapu penā.


“After my wife’s death, I felt a strong desire to isolate myself,” he recalls, “but I soon realized that this would not bring my wife back and would only worsen my emotional state.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia, penei: “Mai tua o te mate o taku avaga, ne fia nofo tokotasi eiloa au, kae fakamuli ifo ne iloa aka ne au me ka se mafai eiloa ne te mea tenei o toe fakaola mai taku avaga kae ka momea aka fua i ei toku fanoanoa.”


If he had done so, the Ark would never have been loaded onto a wagon. 	 Kāti moi ne fai a ia penā, penei e sē tuku atu eiloa te Pusa ki luga i te kā.


Set out in the chartered purposes of each of such entities are matters that are limited in their scope. 	 E isi ne tapulā ki mea kolā e mafai o tausi ne vaegā fakapotopotoga penā.


This willing spirit is in fulfillment of the prophecy found at Psalm 110:3. (Read.) 	 A te uiga loto fiafia tenei ko te fakataunuga o te valoaga i te Salamo 110:3 (Faitau.)


(Rom. 4:11) Paul touched only on the high points, his readers being well-acquainted with the details of Abraham’s life. 	 (Loma 4:11) Ko oti ne iloa ne Kelisiano Epelu a mea e uiga ki te olaga o Apelaamo mo tena kāiga, tela la, ne taku atu fua ne Paulo a nisi galuega o te lotou fakatuanaki.


Solid Proof of Jesus’ Resurrection 	 Fakamaoniga Mautakitaki o te Toetuga o Iesu


Do you try to follow Jesus’ steps as closely as possible? 	 E a, e taumafai koe o tautali fakapilipili atu ki kalafaga o Iesu?


The master had made no appointment with his slaves. 	 Ne seki taku atu ne te pule se taimi ki ana tavini.


What example of a false messiah can you relate? FOR centuries, false messiahs have tried to predict the future. 	 I TE fia selau tausaga, ne taumafai ei a mesia ‵loi o ‵valo mai a mea kolā ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua.


16 Nevertheless, when Asa returned victorious, Jehovah sent Azariah to meet the king and to say: “Hear me, O Asa and all Judah and Benjamin! 	 16 E se gata i ei, i te taimi ne manumalo ei a Asa, ne uga atu ne Ieova a Asalia ke fakafetaui ki te tupu kae fai atu, penei: “Asa te Tupu, fakalogo mai, penā foki koutou tino o Iuta mo Peniamina!


KEYS TO FAMILY HAPPINESS 	 Auala e Maua ei te Fiafia i te Kāiga


Instead of putting their trust in Jehovah, the people were looking to pagan priests and astrologers for guidance. 	 I lō te fakalagolago atu ki a Ieova, ne ‵kilo atu a tino ki faitaulaga mo tino fapaupau kolā e ‵poto i uiga o fetu mō te puipuiga.


How is having faith in Jehovah related to having respect for him? 	 E ‵soko tasi pefea a te talitonu ki a Ieova mo te āva ki a ia?


In due time, Jehovah can restore the individual to life again, complete with his unique life pattern. 	 I te taimi tonu, e mafai o toe fakafoki atu ne Ieova a te ola ki te tino, fakatasi mo mea katoa ne aofia i tena olaga kātoa.


We read: “Like a shepherd he will shepherd his own drove. 	 Ne fakatusa ne Ieova a ia i konā ki se tausi mamoe kae ko ana tino ki mamoe.


And to the couple’s surprise, a man stopped by their witnessing cart, gave them a bouquet of flowers, and thanked them for the work they do. 	 Ne ‵poi a te tauavaga tenei, me ne tu atu se tagata i te lā kā tusi, tuku atu ki a lāua ne pulalakau, kae ne fakafetai atu mō te galuega ne fai ne lāua.


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Where appropriate, Jehovah’s Witnesses have gone to the media to explain the facts. 	 Kafai e maua ne Molimau a Ieova se avanoaga ‵lei, ne olo atu latou ki fale fakasalalau tala ke fakamatala atu i ei a te mea tonu.


Since we cannot read hearts, it is both wise and loving to avoid jumping to conclusions about other people’s motives.—Read James 4:12. 	 E tiga eiloa e se mafai o iloa ne tatou a mea i olotou loto, se faiga poto kae alofa ke ‵kalo keatea mai te fakaiku aka ne tatou a mea ne fai ne nisi tino.—Faitau te Iakopo 4:12.


(Daniel 12:4) Jehovah’s day of judgment is near, and he will soon execute vengeance on his enemies. 	 (Tanielu 12:4) Ko pili mai te aso o te fakamasinoga a Ieova, kae ko pili o fakaoko mai ne ia a te taui ma sui ki ana fili.


(1 Pet. 2:21) Third, Jesus deeply cares about those who follow him, as he showed when he laid down his life for them. 	 (1 Petelu 2:21) A te tolu o mea, e alofa tonu eiloa a Iesu ki a latou kolā e tau‵tali atu i a ia, kae ne fakamaoni mai ne ia te mea tenā me ne mate a ia mō latou.


(Proverbs 18:21) The results of Satan’s brief conversation with Eve show how much havoc can be wrought by words. 	 (Faataoto 18:21) A mea kolā ne ‵tupu ona ko te sau‵talaga toetoe a Satani mo Eva e fakaasi mai i ei me e pefea te ‵lasi o fakamaseiga e mafai o māfua mai i pati.


The disciples too were affected by prejudice. 	 Ne pokotia foki a soko o Iesu i te fakailoga tino.


(Jer. 17:9) In such a situation, he can act even sooner than human parents can because his “beaming eyes” have the ability to look deep inside us, to examine our inmost thoughts. 	 (Ielemia 17:9) I se tulaga penā, e mafai o vave atu tena gasuesue i lō mātua faka-te-foitino me e mafai o “kilokilo” mai a ia ke lavea ‵tou ‵kanoloto, ke sukesuke ei ne ia ‵tou mafaufauga ‵loto.


As mourners file past it to express their grief, an old man pauses. 	 I te taimi ne fakasolo atu ei a tino o fakamavae ki te tino mate tenā, ne fakatalave malie se toeaina i konā.


Very, very few see the fortune they hope for. 	 Ne nāi tino fua e manuia i mea kolā ne fakamoe‵moe latou ki ei.


In commenting on Luke 13:24, John Barr, who served as a member of the Governing Body, pointed out some years ago, “Many fail because they are not diligent enough to grow mighty.” 	 A John Barr, telā ne tavini atu i te Peteli e pelā me se sui o te Potukau Pule, ne fai mai ana pati i te fia tausaga ko oti, “E tokouke a tino ne ‵siga ki lalo ona ko te mea e se ma‵losi ke ga‵solo ki mua.


She said: “Last night I prayed to God to send someone to teach the Bible to me, and I think that this is the answer to my prayer.” 	 Ana muna: “Au ne ‵talo atu ki te Atua i te po ke uga mai se tino o akoako mai ki a au te Tusi Tapu, kae kāti tenei eiloa te tali ki taku ‵talo.”


(Rev. 4:11) What better way could there be for you to show your appreciation than keeping Jehovah in mind when you set goals? 	 (Fakaasiga 4:11) Se a foki la te suā auala ‵lei e mafai o fakaasi atu i ei tou loto fakafetai i lō te masaua ne koe a Ieova i te taimi e fakatoka ei ou fakamoemoega?


I’m grateful that applying the Bible’s high moral principles has earned me a good reputation.” 	 E loto fakafetai au me mai te fakagaluegaga o tulaga ma‵luga o te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki amioga ‵lei, ne maua ei ne au se igoa ‵lei.”


We might tell a single mother what impresses us regarding the way she is raising her children despite her challenging situation. 	 E mafai o fai atu tatou ki se mātua a te gali ki a tatou a te auala e puti aka ei ne ia ana tamaliki faitalia te faigata o ana fakanofonofoga.


3. How can we improve our effectiveness as teachers? 	 3 E mafai la pefea o momea aka te ‵tou ma‵goi e pelā me ne faiakoga?


No immortal soul slipped back from heavenly bliss into his body when Lazarus awoke from the dead. 	 E seai se agaga ne toe foki mai mai i te manuia i te lagi kae ne ulu atu ei ki tena foitino i te taimi ne toe ala mai ei a Lasalo mai te mate.


(Psalm 145:18-20) Yes, Jehovah is near to those who love him and therefore can be swift in responding to their cries for help. 	 (Salamo 145:18-20) E tonu, e pili atu eiloa a Ieova ki a latou kolā e a‵lofa ki a ia. Tenā te pogai e gasuesue fakavave ei a ia o tali olotou fakamolemole.


His sincere conviction that they were wrong led him to persecute the Christian congregation. 	 Ona ko tena talitonu me i tino konei e se ne tino tapuaki ‵tonu o Ieova, ne iku atu ei ki te fakasauā ne ia te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


(Proverbs 6:6-8) What a powerful way to teach the value of setting worthwhile goals and then using our God-given strength to achieve them! 	 (Faataoto 6:6-8) Ma‵faga o auala magoi ke akoako atu a te tāua ke fakatoka ne fakamoemoega aoga kae fakaaoga ‵tou malosi kolā ne tuku mai ne te Atua ke maua ei ne tatou a mea konā!


We owe him implicit obedience as our Maker, the Source and Sustainer of our life. 	 E ‵tau eiloa o faka‵logo katoatoa tatou ki a ia e pelā me ko te ‵tou Mafuaga, te Pogai o ‵tou ola.


Humility helps us to approach strangers in our ministry 	 E fesoasoani mai te loto maulalo ke fesokotaki atu tatou ki tino kolā e se masani tatou i te ‵tou galuega talai


Yes, Jehovah knows what is best for us, wants what is best for us, and has the power to provide what is best for us. 	 E tonu, e iloa ne Ieova a toe mea ‵lei mō tatou, e manako foki ke maua ne tatou a toe mea ‵lei, kae e isi foki sena malosi ke aumai ne ia a toe mea ‵lei mō tatou.


What does the parable of the neighborly Samaritan teach us about mercy? 	 Se a te mea e akoako mai ne te tala fakatusa a Iesu ki te Samalia alofa e uiga ki te alofa ‵nau?


For instance, when a little boy is told by his mother to wash his hands and face, he may think that holding his fingers under a running faucet and wetting his lips is enough. 	 E pelā mo te tamaliki tagata telā e fakatonu atu ne tena matua ke ‵fulu ana lima mo ana mata, kāti ka mafaufau a ia me i te tuku atu o ana lima mai lalo o se paipa vai mo te faka‵siuga fua o ana laugutu ko lava loa i ei.


Furthermore, we count it a privilege to understand the meaning of that name and the universal issue involving its sanctification. 	 E se gata i ei, e taulia eiloa tatou ke malama‵lama i te uiga o te igoa tenā kae ke iloa foki a te tāua ke faka‵malu a tena igoa i te lalolagi.


(John 21:15-17) As the Bible account of the history of the first-century Christian congregation shows, Jesus’ confidence in Peter was not misplaced. 	 (Ioane 21:15-17) E ‵tusa mo tala mua i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua, ne seki ‵se eiloa te loto talitonu o Iesu ki a Petelu.


But his disciple James wrote that followers of Christ “all stumble many times.” 	 Kae ne tusi mai a te soko ko Iakopo me i soko katoa o Keliso ne “‵siga i taimi e uke.”


Speak Truth in Business Dealings 	 Ke Faipati ki te Mea Tonu i Mea Tau Pisinisi


For example, millions of gamblers may hope to win a lottery, but they could hardly feel sure about that. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e tokouke a tino kemupolo e fakamoe‵moe ke sili i kemupolo, kae e se mafai o mautinoa i a latou.


What situation especially calls for displaying Christ’s mental attitude? 	 Se a te tulaga e manakogina malosi i ei ke fakaasi atu te mafaufau o Keliso?


You will thus fortify your self-control. 	 Ka mafai eiloa ne koe o fakamalosi aka tou loto pulea.


3 The method of preaching from house to house has its basis in the Scriptures. 	 3 A te galuega talai mai fale ki fale e fakavae eiloa ki te Tusi Tapu.


Clearly, Jesus Christ plays a key role in eliminating sin and death. 	 E maina ‵lei me e tāua ‵ki te tulaga o Iesu Keliso i te fakaseaiga o te agasala mo te mate.


(Romans 3:23) Reflecting such insight, the Bible says: “Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely even if anyone has a cause for complaint against another.”—Colossians 3:13. 	 (Loma 3:23) E uiga mo muna ‵poto konei, e fai mai eiloa te Tusi Tapu, penei: “Ke fakatau fa‵ki faeloa koutou i a koutou eiloa kae fakamagalo atu te suā tino ki te suā tino māfai e isi se pogai e fameo ei se tino ki te suā tino.”—Kolose 3:13.


How did the disciples of Jesus ‘astonish’ their diverse audience at Pentecost 33 C.E.? 	 Ne fai pefea ne soko o Iesu ke “ofo kae ‵poi” olotou tino fakalogo‵logo i te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A.?


(Acts 17:29) We were designed to receive and to express such love. 	 (Galuega 17:29) A tatou ne faite ko te mea ke maua kae ke fakaasi atu ne tatou te vaegā alofa tenā.


12 Jesus showed great love for others. 	 12 Ne alofa malosi a Iesu ki nisi tino.


As far off as the sunrise is from the sunset, so far off from us he has put our transgressions. 	 E pelā mo te ‵mao o te saegala mai te togala, e penā foki te faka‵mao ne ia o‵tou agasala mai i a tatou.


Will I like the brothers? 	 E mata, ka fiafia au ki taina i konā?


How can we make our study more effective? How should our study affect others?’ 	 E ‵tau o aogā pefea te faiga o ‵tou sukesukega ki nisi tino?’


16 Kindness should characterize our Christian ministry as we make a concerted effort to reach people in their homes, at their businesses, and in public places. 	 16 E ‵tau o fakaasi atu te alofa atafai i te ‵tou galuega faka-Kelisiano mai te taumafai ke oko atu ki tino i olotou fale, i koga ga‵lue, mo koga kolā e ‵nofo sāle ei a tino e tokouke.


(Luke 10:2) These words spoken by Jesus some 2,000 years ago well describe the situation in Myanmar today. 	 (Luka 10:2) A pati konei kolā ne faipati ne Iesu kāti i se 2,000 tausaga ko ‵teka e fakamatala mai i ei te tulaga o Myanmar i aso nei.


Even during the time that Israel was God’s covenant people, foreigners who came to Jehovah’s temple could approach him in prayer. 	 Ke oko foki eiloa ki te taimi ne fai ei a Isalaelu mo tino filifilia o te Atua, a tino mai fenua fakaa‵tea kolā ne olo atu ki te faletapu o Ieova ne mafai o olo atu ki a ia e auala i ‵talo.


Asked how he cured a lame beggar, the apostle said: “Let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you impaled but whom God raised up from the dead, by this one does this man stand here sound in front of you. 	 Ne fesili atu ki a ia me ne faka‵lei aka pefea ne ia te tino akai telā ne ‵pili, kae ne tali atu penei te apositolo tenā: “Se mea e ‵tau ke iloa tonu ne koutou, pela foki mo tino Isalaelu, me i te tagata tenei e tu atu i otou mua, ne ‵lei mai i tona masaki e alatu i te igoa o Iesu Keliso te Nasaleta, tela ne fakasataulo ne koutou, kae ne fakatu ake ne te Atua mai te mate.


And should we not strive to be obedient and submissive to those taking the lead in our local congregation?—Read Hebrews 13:7, 17. 	 Kae e ‵tau foki o taumafai tatou ke faka‵logo kae ‵lago atu ki tino kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga i ‵tou fakapotopotoga, ne?—Faitau te Epelu 13:7, 17.


How do we know that Jesus’ zeal was not limited to the cleansing of the temple? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me ne seki gata fua a te loto finafinau o Iesu i te faka‵maga o te faletapu?


13 Consider what God’s inspired Word says about this: “Even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are happy.” 	 13 Ke mafau‵fau ki pati mai te Muna fakaosofia a te Atua e uiga ki te mea tenei: “Ko oko eiloa te otou fia‵fia manafai e puapuagātia eiloa koutou ona ko te fai o te mea ‵lei!”


18 The same is true today. 	 18 E penā foki loa mo ‵tou aso nei.


WHEN LOYALTY AND PERSONAL INTERESTS CLASH 	 MĀFAI KO FAIGATA KE TAUSI SE TAUTOGA


As a result, I felt loved and was not jealous of the time he spent serving the congregation.” 	 Ne maua ei ne au se lagonaga me e alofa mai a ia kae e se masalosalo foki au ki taimi kolā e fakamāumāu ne ia i te tavini atu ki te fakapotopotoga.”


The Cyrus Cylinder stated the policy of returning captives to their homelands 	 E taku mai i te Fakatonuga a Kulesa se tulafono e uiga ki te ‵toe ‵fokiatuga o tino kolā ne ‵nofo fakapagota ki te lotou fenua


However, the more comprehensive rendering “loving-kindness” is “not far from the fulness of meaning of the word,” notes the Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament. 	 E fai mai a te Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament me i te “alofa tumau” ko te “toe pati ‵lei eiloa telā e tai ‵pau tena uiga,” mo te pati tenā i te ‵gana Epelu.


Ask yourself: ‘Do I give clear evidence of being one who does not hold grudges? 	 Ke fesili ifo ki a koe eiloa: ‘E mata, e lavea faka‵lei mai ne tino i a au se tokotasi telā e se ave ‵loa toku kaitaua?


This is true in Finland. 	 Tenā eiloa te tulaga i Finilani.


(Psalm 37:5) In our congregations, we have ample evidence that Jehovah is a reliable support. 	 (Salamo 37:5) E maua ne tatou a fakamaoniga e uke i ‵tou fakapotopotoga me e ‵lago atu a Ieova ki ei.


He knew that anxiety about getting the necessities of life, as well as a consuming desire for possessions and pleasures, can crowd out the more important things. 	 Ne iloa ne ia me e faigofie ke tekeia a mea kolā e tāua atu ne te manavase e uiga ki mea e tausi ei te ola, e pelā foki mo te fia fai mea mo te fina ki fakafiafiaga.


SONGS: 57, 147 	 PESE: 57, 147


What he learned eased his anxiety and bitterness. 	 Ne fakamāmā aka ne mea kolā ne tauloto a ia ki ei tena manavase mo tena kaitaua.


Jehovah’s servants are so precious to him that he will not allow them to perish as a group. 	 Ona ko te tāua ki a Ieova ana tavini e se talia ne ia ke fakaseai atu latou e pelā me se potukau.


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Jesus Christ is guiding truth-hungry people along the way that leads to everlasting life in an earthly paradise. 	 E takitaki atu ne Iesu Keliso a tino kolā e fia ‵kai ki te munatonu ke ui atu i te auala telā e tau atu ki te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi palataiso.


When confronted with explanations or refinements in understanding of the Scriptures that we may at first find difficult to accept, would it not be good to display the attitude shown by Peter? 	 Kafai e maua ne tatou a fakamatalaga mo tamā ‵fuliga ki ‵tou malamalama e uiga ki te Tusi Tapu kāti ka faiga‵ta muamua ki a tatou ke talia a mea konā, kae e mata, e ‵lei ke na fakaasi atu ne tatou te uiga telā ne fakaasi atu ne Petelu.


8 Things did not immediately work out as God had purposed. 	 8 Ne seki ga‵lue a mea e tusa mo te fuafuaga a te Atua i te taimi eiloa tenā.


Religion and Politics—Should They Mix? 	 Lotu mo ma Fakapolitiki e Mata, e ‵Tau o Palu Tasi?


(Genesis 1:1–7:24) 	 (Kenese 1:1–7:24)


What remains to be done? 	 Se a la te mea koi ‵toe nei?


What warnings should we heed today? 	 Ne a fakailoaga e ‵tau o ‵saga atu tatou ki ei i aso nei?


10 To become acquainted with the Word of God means to know what it says and to put that knowledge into practice. 	 10 Ke fakamasani faka‵lei mo te Muna a te Atua e fakauiga eiloa ki te iloa ‵lei o mea kolā e fai mai i ei mo te fakagalue aka ne koe o mea konā.


How different the course of history would have been had all those who claimed to be Christians actually followed this teaching! 	 Ne ‵tau o ‵kese ‵ki a mea ne ‵tupu i tala fakasolopito moi fai ne tau‵tali atu a tino kolā ne fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano ki te akoakoga tenei!


It was God’s purpose that they enjoy a happy future. 	 Ko te fuafuaga a te Atua ke maua ne laua se olaga fiafia.


It helped them to make temporary sacrifices so as not to take a convenient, but wrong, course. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu foki ki a latou ke loto ma‵lie ke kufaki i mea faiga‵ta i lō te filifili fua ki te auala faigofie telā e se tonu.


How did Timothy make progress toward becoming a minister? 	 Ne mafai pefea o gasolo atu ki mua a Timoteo ke fai pelā me se faifeau?


3 Yes, just as Jehovah and Jesus rejoice in imparting spiritual gifts, Christians do also. 	 3 E tonu, e fia‵fia foki a Kelisiano e pelā eiloa mo te fia‵fia o Ieova mo Iesu o tuku atu a mea faka-te-agaga ki tino.


(Gen. 26:8; 1 Sam. 1:5, 8; 1 Pet. 3:5, 6) That will unite us with our mate and draw us closer to our heavenly Father.—Read Ecclesiastes 4:12. 	 (Kene. 26:8; 1 Samu. 1:5, 8; 1 Pe. 3:5, 6) Ka fai ne te mea tenā ke ‵kau fakatasi tatou mo ‵tou avaga kae fakapili‵pili atu ei ki te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi!—Faitau te Failauga 4:12.


His purpose may have been to disrupt the arrival of the promised ‘offspring of the woman.’ 	 Ne manako tonu eiloa a ia o fakaseaoga a te tautoga e uiga ki te oko mai o te ‘fanau a te fafine.’


At Psalm 37:37, 38, we read: “Watch the blameless one and keep the upright one in sight, for the future of that man will be peaceful. 	 I te Salamo 37:37, 38, e fai‵tau tatou penei: “Onoono faka‵lei ki te tino amio ‵lei, kilokilo faka‵lei foki ki te tino amiotonu; [“a tena olaga i aso mai mua ka filemu,” NW].


Before considering measures we can take to protect ourselves in this regard, let us see how the Devil successfully used certain enticements with Eve but unsuccessfully with the Son of God. 	 A koi tuai o mafau‵fau tatou ki auala kolā e mafai o fakaaoga ke puipui ei tatou i te feitu tenei, ke onoono aka tatou me ne manuia pefea a auala kolā ne fakaaoga ne Satani ki a Eva kae sekimanuia ki te Tama a te Atua.


It takes both individual and collective effort to show the type of kindness that speaks well of a family. 	 E manakogina i ei a taumafaiga a tino taki tokotasi mo te kāiga kātoa ke fakaasi atu te vaegā alofa atafai telā e ‵lei ki te kāiga.


How can “a tendency to envy” manifest itself among Christians? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵sae mai a “manakoga masei” i Kelisiano?


What are some pressures that strain marriage bonds, but how can such pressures be resisted? 	 Ne a nisi mea kolā e fakalavelave mai ki te tauavaga, kae e ‵teke atu pefea ki vaegā fakalavelave penā?


21 Why “kiss the son”? 	 21 Kaia e ‵tau ei o “sogi ki te tama”?


The convict may suffer considerably while he serves out his sentence, but can he rightly blame the judge for being the cause of his suffering? 	 Kāti ka logo‵mae malosi a te pagota tenā i taimi ko fakasala ei a ia, kae e mata, ka ‵losi atu a ia me ko te famasino ne māfua mai ei ana logo‵maega?


But you may ask, ‘How can I have scriptures at the ready when I need them?’ 	 Kae kāti ka fesili aka koe penei, ‘E mafai pefea o toka aku tusi siki māfai au e manako ki ei?’


Granted, at times the result might not turn out exactly as you had expected. 	 E tonu, kāti i nisi taimi a te galuega telā ko oti ne fai e se ko te mea eiloa telā ne fakamoemoe koe ki ei.


4 Jesus also fulfilled the prophetic words of Isaiah 53:12: “He poured out his soul to the very death, and it was with the transgressors that he was counted in; and he himself carried the very sin of many people, and for the transgressors he proceeded to interpose.” 	 4 Ne fakataunu foki ne Iesu a pati fakavaloaga kolā e maua i te Isaia 53:12: “Ne tuku atu tena ola mo te loto malie kae ne mate fakatasi mo tino amio masei.


If left unchecked, to what can a competitive spirit lead? 	 Kafai e sē fai se faiga ki ei, e mafai o iku ki fea te agaga o te fakatau‵fai?


9 We also receive abundant direction and encouragement at congregation meetings, assemblies, and conventions. 	 9 E maua foki ne tatou a fakatakitakiga mo fakamalosiga e uke i fakatasiga, tamā fono, mo fono ‵lasi a te fakapotopotoga.


The sad reality, as the Bible points out, is that death has “ruled as king,” as a tyrannical ruler, over mankind. 	 E pelā mo pati i te Tusi Tapu, se mea fakafanoanoa, me e “pule te mate i luga i tino katoa” e pelā me se tupu amio fakasauā.


In other words, faith is an essential ingredient for pleasing God. 	 I nisi tugapati, e aoga eiloa te fakatuanaki ki te fakafiafia atu ki te Atua.


(Romans 1:26, 27) The pornography plague has proliferated in magazines, books, videos, and on the Internet. 	 (Loma 1:26, 27) Ko oti ne salalau valevale a ata ma‵sei i mekesini, tusi, kaseti vitiō, mo te Internet.


Many can tell about the time when cases involving the religious freedom of Jehovah’s Witnesses were fought in the highest courts. 	 E tokouke a tino e iloa ne latou a tala o kinauga ‵lasi ne fai i loto i fono ma‵luga e uiga ki te saolotoga o Molimau a Ieova ke fai te lotou tapuakiga.


Hymenaeus and Philetus are of that number. 	 Ko olotou pati foki e pelā mo se mea ‵pala e kai ne ia te ‵kano.


“Young people [in the United States] view an estimated 10000 acts of violence each year,” said a report in the journal Pediatrics, “with children’s programming being the most violent.” 	 E fai mai se lipoti i se mekesini e tasi ko te Pediatrics, penei: “E kilo‵kilo atu a talavou [i te Iunaite Sitete] ki faifaiga fakasauā kolā e nofo ki te 10,000 i tausaga takitasi, kae e uke atu a faifaiga fakasauā i polokalame mō tama‵liki.”


To do that, you must know Jesus and his Father well. 	 Ke fai penā, e ‵tau o iloa ‵lei ne koe a Iesu mo tena Tamana.


WICKED PEOPLE WILL BE GONE: 	 KA ‵GALO ATU A TINO AMIO MA‵SEI:


Since Jesus resurrects people to heavenly life so that they can rule over the earth, we would expect those chosen to be few. 	 Ona ko te mea e toe faka‵tu aka ne Iesu a tino ki te ola i te lagi ko te mea ke mafai o pule ifo latou ki luga i te lalolagi, e fakamoe‵moe eiloa tatou me ne nai tino fua e filifili aka.


12 What should we do when confronted with situations that may seem easier to resolve—perhaps because past experience allows us to think of a solution quickly? 	 12 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou māfai ko fe‵paki mo tulaga kolā e foliga mai me faigofie ke faka‵lei aka—me ko oti foki ne ‵tu atu tatou i se tulaga penā muamua?


12. (a) How does Satan place temptations in our path? (b) Give Scriptural examples that can help us when we have to make difficult choices. 	 12. (a) E tofotofo aka pefea ne Satani a ‵tou manakoga sē ‵lei katoatoa? (e) Tuku mai ne fakaakoakoga i Tusitusiga Tapu kolā e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou māfai ko fai a filifiliga faiga‵ta.


12 Today, we as Jehovah’s Witnesses are often persecuted because we are zealous in preaching the good news of the Kingdom. 	 12 I aso nei, e masani o fakasauāgina tatou, e pelā me ne Molimau a Ieova, ona ko te ‵tou loto finafinau i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo.


That included family worship, prayer, and meditation on God’s Law. 	 Ne aofia i ei ko tapuakiga a kāiga, ‵talo mo te mafaufau ‵loto ki Tulafono a te Atua.


IN OTHER SITUATIONS 	 I NISI TULAGA


ALSO IN THIS ISSUE 	 ITULAU E 28 PESE: 99, 125


Another sound reason for trusting Jehovah is that he understands us better than anyone else does. 	 A te suā pogai tāua e ‵tau ei o tali‵tonu ki a Ieova me e malamalama ‵lei a ia i a tatou i lō so se isi tino aka.


Paul wrote to the Thessalonians: “You became imitators, brothers, of the congregations of God that are in Judea in union with Christ Jesus, because you also began suffering at the hands of your own countrymen the same things as they also are suffering at the hands of the Jews.”—1 Thessalonians 2:14. 	 E pau eiloa te puapuaga ne oko ki a koutou mai tino o te otou fenua, mo te puapuaga ne fakapuapuagatia ei foki latou ne tino Iutaia.”—1 Tesalonia 2:14.


10 The apostle Paul clearly alerted the Galatians to the danger of letting others make personal decisions for them. 	 10 Ne fakailoa faka‵lei atu ne te apositolo ko Paulo ki te kau Kalatia a te fakamataku o te tuku ke fai ne nisi tino a fakaikuga mō latou.


Still, we must guard against adopting the bad manners that are common in the world today. 	 Kae koi ‵tau eiloa o fakaeteete tatou i te fakaakoako atu ki uiga sē āva kolā e lauiloa i te lalolagi i aso nei.


HE STOLE THEIR HEARTS 	 NE ‵FULI NE IA OLOTOU LOTO


Abraham “put faith in Jehovah.” 	 Ne “talitonu Apelamo ki te Aliki.”


6. (a) Why do you think Jesus as a child may have worked at home? (b) In what ways can children imitate Jesus? 	 6. (a) Kaia e mafaufau ei koe me kāti ne galue malosi eiloa a Iesu i te fale, i te taimi koi foliki ei a ia? (e) I auala fea e mafai ei o fakaakoako atu a tama‵liki ki a Iesu?


Such healthy fear can help each of us to have a heart more sensitive to what God desires us to be. 	 E fesoasoani mai a te vaegā mataku tenā ke maua ne tatou se loto telā e vave o fakalogo ki mea kolā e manako mai te Atua ke fai ne tatou.


David’s words at Psalm 139 assure us of this truth. 	 E fakatalitonu mai ki a tatou a pati a Tavita i te Salamo 139 e uiga ki te munatonu tenei.


Our conduct must conform to it. 	 E ‵tau o fetaui ‵tou amioga mo mea kolā e fakaasi mai i ei.


More adjustments become necessary when the baby arrives. 	 E momea aka te manakogina ke fai a nisi fakamafuli‵fuliga māfai ko fanau mai te pepe.


The psalmist did.—Psalm 63:6. 	 Ne fai eiloa penā te faisalamo.—Salamo 63:6.


15 There is happiness in imparting Bible truth to others. Like Jesus’ first-century disciples, we declare the good news—a heartwarming message of hope—to those “skinned and thrown about like sheep without a shepherd” and to those blinded and confused by “teachings of demons.” 	 E pelā mo soko o Iesu i aso o te kau apositolo, e folafola atu ne tatou a te tala ‵lei—se fekau o te fakamoemoega telā e fakamafanafana atu—ki tino kolā “ko sē toka olotou loto i te seai o se tino e fesoasoani atu, ko pelā mo mamoe e seai se lotou tino tausi,” e pelā foki mo tino ‵kivi kae ‵numi valevale ona ko “akoakoga a temoni.”


Although his deed was accidental, an unintentional manslayer was still guilty of shedding innocent blood. 	 E tiga eiloa ne pasalagina te fakalavelave, koi ‵se eiloa te tino tatino i se auala pasala i te fakamaligi toto.


Why can you be confident that Jehovah can protect you from anything that could cause you to lose his approval? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o talitonu koe me e mafai o puipui ne Ieova a koe mai i so se mea telā e mafai o fai ei ke galo i a koe tena taliaga?


Jesus’ sacrifice is Jehovah’s gift to you. 	 A te taulaga a Iesu ko te meaalofa a Ieova ki a koe.


Showing that this prophecy was fulfilled, the apostle John wrote: “Although [Jesus] had performed so many signs before them, they were not putting faith in him, so that the word of Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled which he said: ‘Jehovah, who has put faith in the thing heard by us? 	 I ana muna e uiga ki te fakataunuga o te valoaga tenei, ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Ioane penei: “E ui eiloa i te fai ne ia fakailoga fakaofoofogina i olotou mata, kae ne seki tali‵tonu eiloa latou ki a ia.


(Luke 24:44-46; Acts 1:3) Likewise, until holy spirit was poured out on them at Pentecost 33 C.E., Christ’s followers did not comprehend that God’s Kingdom was to be established in heaven.—Acts 1:6-8. 	 (Luka 24:44-46; Galu. 1:3) E penā foki loa, ne seki malamalama a soko o Keliso i te Malo o te Atua e ‵tau o fakatu i te lagi, ke oko loa ki te taimi ne ‵ligi ifo ei te agaga tapu ki luga i a latou i te Penitekoso 33 T.A.—Galu. 1:6-8.


Just as the Father has loved me and I have loved you, remain in my love. 	 Ko te auala foki tenei e fai ei koutou mo oku soko.


On the fourth creative day, God said: “Let luminaries come to be in the expanse of the heavens to make a division between the day and the night; and they must serve as signs and for seasons and for days and years.” 	 I te faitega o mea i te fa o aso, ne fai atu penei te Atua: “Ke isi ne mea fakamaina i te lagi ke faka‵kese ei te ao mai te po kae ke fakasino foki ki ei te taimi e kamata ei a aso, tausaga, mo tau o te tausaga [io me ko aso].”


Why do you care?” 	 Kaia e atafai mai ei koe ki a au?”


A person who dedicates himself to Jehovah is, in effect, saying: “My life belongs to you more than to me. 	 E mafai o fai atu a te tino telā e tuku atu tena ola ki a Ieova: “Ka tuku atu toku ola mō koe kae sē mo au eiloa.


TOWARD the end of his ministry, Jesus was witnessing in Perea, a region across the Jordan, northeast of Judea. 	 I TE fakaotiotiga o tena taviniga ne talai atu a Iesu i Pelea, se kogā koga i te suā feitu o te Iolitana, i te feitu ki mātū saegalā o Iutaia.


16 The Synagogue—Where Jesus and His Disciples Preached 	 Te Tusaga o te Agaga Tapu i te Fakataunuga o Fuafuaga a te Atua ITULAU E 16 PESE: 116, 19 Iuni 14-20, 2010


(Acts 12:25) In 47 C.E.—about 12 years after Saul’s conversion—Barnabas and Saul are sent out by the holy spirit on a missionary tour. 	 (Galuega 12:25, NW) I te 47 T.A.— kāti i tausaga e 12 mai tua o te ‵fuliga a Saulo—ne uga atu ei a Panapa mo Saulo ne te agaga tapu i se malaga fakamisionale.


Leaving his gift at the altar, he goes to make peace with his brother 	 Tuku tena meaalofa i tafa o te fatafaitaulaga, fano ei o faka‵lei mo tena taina


But they have refused to do so, as was foretold: “The kings of earth take their stand and high officials themselves have massed together as one against Jehovah and against his anointed one, saying: ‘Let us tear their bands apart and cast their cords away from us!’” (Psalm 2:1-3) Resistance to Kingdom rule will clearly reach its climax during the attack by Gog of Magog. 4, 5. How can humans fight God’s invisible, heavenly government? 	 Kae ne ‵teke atu latou ki ei, e pelā mo te valoaga telā e fai mai penei: “A olotou tupu mo olotou takitaki e ‵kau fakatasi o ‵teke atu ki te Aliki, e ‵teke atu foki latou ki te tupu ne filifili ne ia, ne fai‵pati ake latou pelā, ‘Ke sē faka‵logo tatou ki a la fakatonuga; ke sē ‵saga foki tatou ki a la pulepulega.’ ” (Salamo 2:1-3) Ka oko atu eiloa a te ‵tekeatuga ki te pulega o te Malo ki se tulaga masei ‵ki māfai ko taua mai a Koka mai Makoku.


8, 9. (a) What four basic facts will help us understand the illustration of the olive tree? (b) The answer to what question reveals Jehovah’s flexibility in fulfilling his purpose? 	 8, 9. (a) Ne a manatu fakavae e fa kolā ka fesoasoani mai ke malamalama tatou i te fakatusa e uiga ki te lakau ko te olive? (e) Se a te tali ki te fesili telā e fakaasi mai i ei me e mafai ne Ieova o fai a ‵fuliga ke fakataunu ei ana fuafuaga?


9 Recall David’s words recorded at Psalm 55:22: “Throw your burden upon Jehovah himself, and he himself will sustain you. Never will he allow the righteous one to totter.” 	 9 Masaua a pati a Tavita kolā ne fakamau ki lalo i te Salamo 55:22: “Tuku atu ki te Aliki [ko Ieova] a mea e manavase koe ki ei, me ka fesoasoani a ia ki a koe; e se tiaki lele ne ia a tino fakamaoni ke taka‵vale.”


(Proverbs 19:11) Could it be that an individual is angry because he is insecure or wants attention? 	 (Faataoto 19:11) E mata, e kaitaua se tino ona ko te sē lava o tena loto talitonu ki a ia io me e manako fua ke ‵saga atu a tino ki a ia?


32 “Safeguard Your Heart!” 	 MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA 4


Of the new peak of 15,597,746 attending the Memorial, the majority are not yet actively serving Jehovah. 	 Mai te aofaki fou o tino e toko 15,597,746 kolā ne ‵kau atu ki te Fakamanatuga, a te tokoukega o latou e seki tavini ‵tonu atu nei ki a Ieova.


Study—Rewarding and Enjoyable 	 Sukesukega—E Aogā Kae Gali


It is noteworthy that Jesus set out this rule of conduct: “All things, therefore, that you want men to do to you, you also must likewise do to them.” 	 Se mea tāua ‵ki ke tuku mai ne Iesu te tulafono tenei e uiga ki mea tau amioga: “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.”


No weapon formed against those proclaiming the good news will succeed 	 Ne ‵teke atu a Iesu ki ‵losiga ‵se


Instead, the verse refers to establishing a forum of justice in which the righteous Judge, Jehovah, gives Israel an opportunity to change and cleanse herself. 	 I lō te fai penā, e fakasino atu te fuaiupu tenei ki te fakatuakaga o se fono fakamasino amiotonu telā ka tuku atu ei ne te Famasino amiotonu, ko Ieova, te avanoaga ki te kau Isalaelu ke ‵fuli kae faka‵mā latou.


If that is indeed your situation, what should you be careful about? 	 Kafai e tonu eiloa, se a la te mea e ‵tau o fakaeteete koe i ei?


• Why should we avoid prejudging those to whom we preach? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵kalo keatea tatou mai te fakamasino atu a tino kolā e talai atu tatou ki ei?


The Bible teaches that God resides in heaven along with millions of spirit creatures called angels. 	 E akoako mai te Tusi Tapu me e nofo atu te Atua i te lagi fakatasi mo te fia miliona o agaga ko agelu.


How did the Israelites put Jehovah to the test, and what was the result? 	 Kae e ‵tau mo tatou o fakaeteete ma tau‵tali atu tatou ki te auala telā e takitaki atu ei ki te muimui faeloa kae e iku atu i ei ki te sē fiafia o te Atua ki a tatou.


On average, earthquakes strong enough to cause almost total destruction of buildings have occurred once each year. 	 E masani o tupu fakatasi fua i tausaga takitasi a mafuie kolā e lava ‵lei te lotou malosi o fakamasei katoatoa atu a fale.


First extract the rafter from your own eye, and then you will see clearly how to extract the straw from your brother’s eye.”—Matthew 7:1-5. 	 A koe se tino loi. ‵Seu muamua keatea te potu lakau i tou mata, ko kite ‵lei ei koe, fatoa ‵seu ei ne koe keatea a te potu lakau i te mata o te suā tino.”—Mataio 7:1-5.


Well, apostates are “mentally diseased,” and they seek to infect others with their disloyal teachings. 	 E tonu, a aposetate e “seai eiloa sena mea e tasi e iloa” kae e ma‵nako latou ke faka‵pisi atu ki nisi tino a olotou akoakoga sē fakamaoni.


(Heb. 13:16) So being good and doing good to others as a matter of course is something that Jehovah views as an acceptable sacrifice to him. 	 (Epelu 13:16) Tela la, kafai e fai faeloa ne tatou te mea ‵lei kae fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino, ka talia eiloa ne Ieova a ‵tou galuega konā e pelā me ne taulaga ki a ia.


What an incentive for them to maintain their power of reason! 	 Se fakamalosiga eiloa ki a latou ke tumau te ma‵losi o olotou mafaufau!


(Job 38:32; Isaiah 40:26) What about us humans, gifted with free will, moral capacity, reason, and the potential for spirituality? 	 (Iopu 38:32; Isaia 40:26) Kae e a tatou kolā ne maua te meaalofa ko te saolotoga, te poto ke mafai o ‵lei a amioga, te mafaufau ‵lei, mo te mafai o malamalama i mea faka-te-agaga?


(Matthew 11:25) How Jehovah blesses those who are close to him! 	 (Mataio 11:25) Ko tafaga la te gali me e fakamanuia eiloa ne Ieova a tino kolā e fakapili‵pili atu ki a ia!


Let her breasts intoxicate you at all times.” 	 Ke malie koe ki ana ū i taimi katoa.”


You know that the criminal has a powerful organization and will use every means to prevent you from exposing him. 	 E iloa ne koe me e isi se potukau malosi a te tino masei tenā kae ka fakaaogā ne ia so se auala ke se mafai ne koe o fakaasi faka‵sau atu a mea e uiga ki a ia.


(Isa. 1:13) A period of illness surely is no time to do something that might hinder our prayers and jeopardize our relationship with God.—Lam. 3:44. 	 (Isaia 1:13) A te taimi e masaki ei e se ko te taimi ke fai ei ne tatou se mea ke fakalavelave mai ki ‵tou ‵talo kae fakamasei foki ei ‵tou fesokotakiga mo te Atua.—Tagiga a Ielemia 3:44.


12 Classifying and judging other people appears to be a human tendency. 	 12 A te fakavasegaga mo te fakamasino atu o nisi tino se mea masani e fai ne tino.


Many miracles were performed in public places. 	 E uke a vavega ne fai i koga kolā e oloolo sāle i ei a tino.


The Praetorians were under oath to protect the emperor and his family. 	 Ne tauto a sotia leoleo a te tupu ke puipui ne latou te emupela mo tena kāiga.


(Ps. 51:1-12) In certain prayers, you can praise Jehovah as Jeremiah did. 	 (Salamo 51:1-12) I nisi ‵talo, e mafai o tavae atu koe ki a Ieova e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Ielemia.


Fornication separates the one practicing it from Jehovah and the congregation, and adultery can cruelly separate children from parents and innocent partners from marriage mates. 	 A te finalalolagi e ‵vae ne ia te tino mai i a Ieova mo te fakapotopotoga. A te mulilua e faka‵mae malosi atu ki kāiga kae mafai o ‵vae i ei a tama‵liki mai i olotou mātua mo tino a‵vaga e seai ne mea ‵se ne fai mo olotou avaga.


Even though the vast majority are in favor of marital fidelity, only 36 percent condemn extramarital affairs as never justifiable.—Romans 1:26, 27; 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10; Hebrews 13:4. 	 E tiga eiloa e ‵lago atu a te tokoukega o tino ki te manatu me e ‵tau o fakamaoni se tino ki tena avaga, e 36 pasene fua a te aofaki o tino e taku fakamasei ne latou te mulilua.—Loma 1:26, 27; 1 Kolinito 6:9, 10; Epelu 13:4.


That revealing will begin when these “sons,” resurrected to the spirit realm, share with Christ in cleansing the earth of evil and preserving “a great crowd” into the new system of things.—Rev. 7:9, 14. 	 Ka kamata a te fakaasimaiga tenā i te taimi e toe faka‵tu aka ei a “tama” konei ki te koga o agaga, ‵kau fakatasi mo Keliso i te ‵fulu faka‵maga o te lalolagi mai amioga ma‵sei kae faka‵sao atu “se vaitino tokouke” ki loto i te fakanofonofoga fou.—Fakaasiga 7:9, 14.


Satan misapplied a scripture, but Jesus showed that He had a complete understanding of Jehovah’s Word. 	 Ne fakaaoga ‵se ne Satani se tusi siki, kae ne fakaasi atu ne Iesu me e malamalama katoatoa a Ia i te Muna a Ieova.


3, 4. (a) Why did Philip baptize the Ethiopian without delay? (b) What questions will we now consider? 	 3, 4. (a) Kaia ne papatiso ei ne Filipo te Aitiope e aunoa mo te fakatalave? (e) Ne a fesili ka mafau‵fau nei tatou ki ei?


By showing logically how Jesus bears a resemblance to Adam, Paul concisely explains how one man can “give his soul a ransom in exchange for many.” 	 Mai te fakaasi atu ne ia a auala e tai ‵pau ei a Iesu mo Atamu, ne fakamatala faka‵lei atu ne Paulo te auala e mafai ei ne se tagata e tokotasi o ‘tuku mai tona ola mō tino e tokouke.’


Yes, anointed Christians today are a blessing from God to the people. 	 E tonu, e fai a Kelisiano fakaekegina i aso nei e pelā me ne fakamanuiaga mai te Atua ki tino.


He is delighted to lead you with “the cords of love.” 	 E fiafia malosi ke takitaki ne ia koe “mo te alofa.”


Why does our figurative heart need protection, and how can righteousness effectively safeguard it? 	 Kaia e manakogina ei ke puipui a ‵tou fatu fakatusa, kae e aogā pefea a te amiotonu ke puipui ei tatou?


Indeed, the house-to-house ministry has become our trademark. 	 E tonu, ko oti ne fai a te galuega talai mai fale ki fale e pelā me se fakailoga o tatou.


For the man that clothes me, you will sacrifice him.” 	 Me ka ofo atu ne koe a te tagata telā ne ufi ne ia au mo fai te taulaga.”


We cut the grass. We don’t double-park. 	 E pelā mo te fai atu, “au se tuakoi ‵lei.”


Seeking First God’s Righteousness 	 Ke ‵Mua o ‵Sala te Amiotonu o te Atua


How grateful we are that our spiritual legacy has protected us from believing this God-dishonoring teaching! 	 E fia‵fia eiloa tatou me ne maua ne tatou a te tofi faka-te-agaga telā e puipui ei tatou mai te akoakoga telā e fakamasei atu ei ki te Atua!


(Phil. 4:7) The original-language word for “guard” was a military expression. 	 (Fili. 4:7) A te pati i ‵gana mua mō te “puipui” se tugapati faka-kautau.


The resulting blessings are always far greater than any sacrifices we may make, painful as they may be. 	 E tonu e mafai o faigata ki a tatou, kae e sili atu fakafia a fakamanuiaga e maua faeloa ne tatou mai i ei.


(Read Luke 21:19.) 	 (Faitau te Epelu 10:36.)


Jesus taught his followers to pray: “Give us today our bread for this day.” 	 Ne akoako ne Iesu ana soko ke ‵talo, penei: “Tuku mai omotou meakai e ‵tau mo te aso nei.”


He did his utmost to present himself “approved to God,” and God blessed him. 	 Ne taumafai malosi a ia ke fai pelā me se “tino ko fakamaonia me ko ‵tau,” kae ne fakamanuia a ia ne te Atua.


(Acts 28:22) The fact is, the European Court of Human Rights has recognized Jehovah’s Witnesses as a religion, not a sect. 	 (Galuega 28:22) Kae ko te ‵tonuga loa, ko oti ne talia ne te European Court of Human Rights, a Molimau a Ieova e pelā me se lotu, kae e se se potukau ‵teke.


One way is by developing our abilities as convincing teachers. 	 A te auala e tasi ko te atiakaga o ‵tou atamai ke fai pelā me ne faiakoga āpo i te fakatalitonu atu.


His views were perhaps shaped by false information about our intentions. 	 Kāti ne maua ne ia se kilokiloga penā mai fakamatalaga ‵se ne maua ne ia e uiga ki ‵tou galuega.


“Esau became a man knowing how to hunt, a man of the field,” whereas “Jacob [was] a blameless man, dwelling in tents.” 	 “A Esau se tagata poto i te atuli manu, kae fiafia foki ki te olaga i fafo, kae ko Iakopo se tino filemu kae e nofo sāle eiloa i te fale.”


Gamblers develop all kinds of superstitions, hoping to influence luck in their favor. 	 E fakamalosi aka ne tino ta‵fao i te pelētupe a vaegā manatu va‵lea kese‵kese, mo te fakamoemoega ke manuia latou.


(Hebrews 12:2) Notice that Jesus ‘despised shame.’ 	 (Epelu 12:2) Ke masaua la me ne ‘seki fia saga atu a Iesu ki tona mate fakalumalumagina.’


14 Before they make judgments respecting fellow believers, elders need to pray for the help of Jehovah’s spirit and depend on its guidance by consulting God’s Word and the publications of the faithful and discreet slave class.—Matt. 24:45. 	 14 A koi tuai o fai olotou fakamasinoga e uiga ki olotou taina tali‵tonu, e ‵tau o ‵talo atu a toeaina mō te fesoasoani o te agaga o Ieova kae fakalago‵lago ki tena takitakiga mai te sau‵tala ki te Muna a te Atua mo tusi a te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.—Mataio 24:45.


The congregation was protected from a corrupting influence, and the sinner was brought to his senses and to sincere repentance. 	 Ne puipui eiloa a te fakapotopotoga mai fakamalosiga ma‵sei, kae ne lavea ne te tino agasala a tena mea ‵se kae ne salamō tonu a ia.


(1 Cor. 3:6, 7) We can be certain that he sees our strenuous efforts, and by means of his holy spirit, he will provide whatever specific direction we need.—Ps. 32:8. 	 (1 Kolinito 3:6, 7) E mautinoa eiloa me e lavea ne ia a te ‵tou taumafai malosi, kae e auala i tena agaga tapu, ka tuku mai ne ia so se fakatakitakiga aoga e ma‵nako tatou ki ei.—Salamo 32:8.


As the young plant rises from this soil, it faces competition from ‘thorns that grow up with it.’ 	 E ola sai‵tia a te lakau fou tenei i ‘va o lakau makai‵kai’ i te taimi e tupu aka ei.


If the son has not, she should discuss the matter with her husband before anything is decided. 	 Kafai e seki fakailoa atu ne ia ki tena tamana, e ‵tau o sau‵tala tou fafine mo tena avaga e uiga ki ei a koi tuai o fai se fakaikuga.


Do Not Imitate the Great Slanderer 	 Ke mo a ma Fakaakoako Atu ki te ‵Toe Tino Gutu Fatufatu


(Deut. 16:16) Likewise today, unselfish giving in appreciation for and in support of the work of the earthly part of Jehovah’s organization is a fundamental aspect of worship. 	 (Teu. 16:16) E penā foki i aso nei, a te tuku atu o mea mo te kaimalie ke ‵lago atu ki te galuega a te fakapotopotoga a Ieova i te lalolagi nei se vaega tāua o te tapuakiga.


What agency does God use to reconcile humans to himself? 	 Se a te sokoga e fakaaogā ne te Atua ke toe faka‵lei aka ei a tino mo ia?


He exclaimed: “God has listened to my prayer!” 	 E mata, e gasuesue a ia e ‵tusa mo tena ‵talo ke maua te fesoasoani o te agaga tapu?


Conditions in the past 100 years have been worse than ever, and they continue to deteriorate. 	 Ne silia atu te ma‵sei o te tulaga o mea i te 100 tausaga ko ‵teka atu, kae koi tumau eiloa te lotou gasolo o nā ma‵sei atu.


A few still living were on hand for the original showings of the “Photo-Drama of Creation.” 	 Koi ola eiloa a nāi tino kolā ne lavea ne latou a te fakaasiga muamua o te “Photo-Drama of Creation.”


Paul’s words to the Ephesian elders provide some insight. 	 E fesoasoani mai eiloa a pati a Paulo ki toeaina mai Efeso ke iloa ne tatou te tali.


(Matthew 6:19) Yet, some brothers ‘stab themselves all over with many pains’ by putting material interests ahead of Kingdom interests. 	 (Mataio 6:19) Kae, ko nisi taina ko oti ne ‘suki ne latou a latou eiloa ke logo‵mae malosi’ mai te fakamuamua ne latou a mea faka-te-foitino i lō mea o te Malo.


(1) The researcher Ezra included Noah and his sons (Shem, Ham, and Japheth) in the genealogy of the nation of Israel.—1 Chronicles 1:4-17. 	 (1) Ne aofia a Noa mo ana tama tāgata (Semu, Hamo mo Iafeta) i te gafa o te kau Isalaelu i tusitusiga a Esela se tagata poto i te sukesuke ki mea ‵tupu i aso mua.—1 Nofoaiga Tupu 1:4-17.


Roman historians Suetonius and Cassius Dio claim that Burrus was poisoned by Nero in 62 C.E. 	 E fai mai a tino tusitala mai Loma ko Suetonius mo Cassius Dio me i a Burrus ne faka‵poisini ne Nero i te 62 T.A.


Then they had the heavenly hope. 	 Ne maua foki ne latou te fakamoemoega ki te lagi.


He accepts that he needs to wait patiently for “the precious fruit of the earth.” 	 E talia ne ia ke faka‵tali mo te kufaki ki “fuataga tāua mai te laukele.”


They feel a bond of unity with their brothers and sisters as members of Christ’s body. 	 E lagona ne latou te lotou fusi fakatasi mo olotou taina mo tuagane e pelā me ne vaega o te foitino o Keliso.


Previously, Paul’s knowledge of God came largely from the sect of the Pharisees, of which he was a member. 	 Ne maua muamua ne Paulo a te lasiga o mea kolā ne iloa ne ia e uiga ki te Atua mai i te lotu a te kau Falesaio, telā ne kau atu a ia ki ei.


The holy spirit can bring to mind Bible passages that can be comforting and soothing to those experiencing adversities. 	 E tonu, e mafai eiloa o ‵pau a lagonaga o tavini fakamaoni a te Atua mo Tavita, te tupu mua o Isalaelu, telā ne fai mai penei: “Te Aliki, e ui eiloa e sasale au i loto i se koga pouli tagataga, kae ka se mataku au i a koe e fakatasi mai faeloa ki a au.


Who today are special targets of Satan, and how can the world’s education cause them difficulty? 	 Ko oi e taua ki ei a Satani i aso nei, kae e mafai pefea ne akoga ma‵luga o te lalolagi o fai a mea ke faiga‵ta ki a latou?


Try to imagine some of the problems that she faces. 	 Taumafai o fakaataata i tou mafaufau a nisi fakalavelave e fakafesagai a ia ki ei.


Paul said that this would help them not to “get tired and give out in [their] souls.” 	 Muna a Paulo me ka fesoasoani atu a te mea tenei ki a latou “ke mo a . . . ma fi‵ta kae loto vāi‵vai.”


In what ways does Jehovah demonstrate generosity? 	 I auala fea e fakaasi mai ei ne Ieova a te kaimalie?


Hiding behind the scenes, the clergy sometimes attack us through lawmakers, judges, and others. 	 E fai funa ne nisi takitaki lotu olotou tekemaiga e auala i tino fai tulafono, famasino mo nisi tino aka.


Furthermore, our appropriate attire will reflect well on the organization we represent. 	 E se gata i ei, a te mata ‵lei o ‵tou gatu ka fakaasi faka‵lei atu ei ne tatou a te fakapotopotoga telā e sui atu ne tatou.


30 Never Give Up Hope! 	 30 Ke mo a Eiloa e ‵Fiu i te Taumafai!


AN EXAMPLE: Moses, a shepherd of the 16th century B.C.E., wrote in the Bible’s first book that a “seed” would come to save mankind. 	 SE FAKAAKOAKOGA: A Mose, se tausi mamoe i te 16 senitenali T.L.M., ne tusi ne ia te tusi muamua i te Tusi Tapu me ka vau se “fanau” o faka‵sao a tino.


What can we learn from this account? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te tala tenei?


But if your child somehow became deaf, would you not try to learn sign language in order to communicate with him? 	 Kae kafai foki e ‵tuli tau tama, e a, e se taumafai koe o tauloto ki te ‵gana fai tāga ko te mea ke fesokotaki atu ki a ia?


In 1959, I was arrested for printing Bible literature. 	 I te 1959, ne puke fakapagota au ona ko te ‵lomiga o tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


What a blessing will be ours if we make a determined effort to display a positive view of others—yes, to see them as Jehovah sees them! 	 Ka maua ne tatou a fakamanuiaga ‵gali māfai e taumafai malosi tatou o fakaasi atu a te fiafia ki nisi tino ko te mea ke ‵pau ‵tou kilokiloga mo te kilokiloga a Ieova ki a latou!


Jacob appreciated sacred things. 	 Ne loto fakafetai a Iakopo ki mea faka-te-agaga.


Likewise, Witnesses do not rush into making medical decisions, nor do they blindly follow popular opinion. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, e se ‵tau o fai fakavave ne Molimau a fakaikuga i mea tau fa‵kaimasaki io me fai ne latou se filifiliga telā ko lauiloa.


(Proverbs 1:2) These sayings help us to acquire wisdom, which is the ability to see things clearly and apply knowledge to solve problems. 	 (Faataoto 1:2) E fesoasoani mai a muagana konei ke maua ne tatou te poto, telā ko te mafai o matea faka‵lei atu a mea kae fakaaogā te poto tenā ke faka‵lei aka ei a fakalavelave.


They are among “those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.” 	 E aofia lāua i “tino kolā ne maua ne latou a folafolaga e auala i te fakatuanaki mo te kufaki.”


At times, Jehovah allows his petitioners to demonstrate the depth of their concern and the genuineness of their faith before he answers their prayers.* 	 I nisi taimi, e talia ne Ieova ke fakaasi atu ne ana tino kolā e ‵talo atu ki a ia a te lasi o te lotou manava‵se mo te lotou fakatuanaki tonu a koi tuai o tali ne ia olotou ‵talo.*


“Let Us Not Give Up in Doing What Is Fine” 	 Ke “se ‵Fiu Tatou i te Fai o Mea ‵Lei”


Truly, “it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God”!—Heb. 10:31. 	 E tonu, “se mea fakamataku mana maua koe ne te fakasalaga a te Atua ola!”—Epelu 10:31.


There is much work to do, but we can count on Jehovah’s support as we fully accomplish our ministry.—2 Timothy 4:5. 	 Koi uke a galuega e ‵toe mai, kae e mafai ne tatou o fakalagolago atu ki te fesoasoani mai i a Ieova i te fakataunuga katoatoa o te ‵tou galuega talai.—2 Timoteo 4:5.


He encouraged Martin to consider the possibility of making himself available to Jehovah’s organization in the same way. 	 Ne fakamalosi ne ia a Martin ke mafaufau ki te mafai ne ia o fakaavanoa a ia eiloa mō te fakapotopotoga a Ieova i te auala tenā.


(Matt. 7:23) Let us, therefore, produce fruitage that honors both the Father and the Son. 	 (Mataio 7:23) Tela la, ke na fakamalosi aka ne tatou a fuataga kolā e fakaaloalo atu ki te Tamana mo te Tama.


7 The transfiguration helped to strengthen the faith of the three apostles who were to play a leading role in the Christian congregation. 	 7 Ne fesoasoani atu te ‵fuliga tenā o foliga o Iesu ki te fakamalosiga o te fakatuanaki o apositolo e tokotolu kolā ne lauiloa malosi fakamuli olotou tulaga i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.


Finally, she carefully searches every nook and cranny until the lamp catches a glint of a silver coin. 	 Fakamuli loa, ne salasala faka‵lei atu a ia i koga pouli katoa i te fale ke oko eiloa ki te taimi ne matilotilo mai ei te tupe siliva ona ko te mainaga mai te molī.


You may choose to offer a heartfelt prayer early in the visit. 	 Kāti e filifili aka koe ke fai se ‵talo i te kamataga o te āsiga.


Like a suffocating “envelopment”—a blanket—sin and death have weighed heavily on mankind. 	 E pelā me se “pulagiketi” telā e fakasai‵tia ei te mānava o se tino i loto i ei, ko oti eiloa ne fai te agasala mo te mate mo fai se amoga ‵mafa ki tino katoa.


Tola, Jair, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon are also among the 12 men who judge Israel. 	 E aofia foki i tāgata e toko 12 kolā ne fai mo famasino i Isalaelu ko Toula, Iaila, Ipisani, Eloni mo Apatonu.


When the people complained about Moses’ leadership, Jehovah asked: “How much longer will this people treat me without respect?” 	 I te taimi ne mui‵mui ei a tino ki te takitakiga a Mose, ne fesili atu a Ieova: “E gata mafea te loto ‵teke o tino ki a au?”


The Power of the Tongue 	 Te Malosi o te Alelo io me ko te Gutu


His spokesman, whose official title was Rabshakeh, used a variety of tactics. 	 Ne fakaaoga ne tena ofisa pule auala kese‵kese.


[1] (paragraph 11) You will also find it encouraging to review the endurance of God’s people in modern times. 	 [1] (palakalafa e 11) Se mea fakamalosi loto foki ke toe sukesuke aka ne tatou a te kufaki o tino o te Atua i ‵tou aso nei.


14 The quality of long-suffering helps us to endure when others say or do unkind or thoughtless things. 	 14 A te uiga ko te kufaki e fesoasoani mai ke fa‵ki ne tatou a pati io me ko faifaiga mo mafaufauga sē ‵lei e fai ne nisi tino ki a tatou.


The third? 	 I te tolu o ‵tuga?


(Deut. 32:46, 47) Yes, Moses’ words were inspired by God. 	 (Teutelonome 32:46, 47) E tonu, ne fakaosofia a pati a Mose ne te Atua.


How did David show that integrity is essential to our hope for the future? 	 Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Tavita a te tāua o te fakamaoni ki te ‵tou fakamoemoega i aso mai mua?


He could gradually develop the unclean habit of viewing pornography, with devastating consequences to his conscience and his relationship with God. 	 E mafai o ati aka malielie ne ia a te faifaiga sē ‵ma o te fia onoono ki ata ma‵sei, kae iku atu i ei ki te masei o tena loto lagona kae sē ‵lei foki tena fesokotakiga mo te Atua.


“The body” they gather to is the true Christ at his invisible presence and the spiritual food that Jehovah provides for them.—Matt. 24:28. 	 A te “foitino mate” telā e ‵luku ki ei ko te Keliso tonu i tena fakatasi mai telā e se lavea ki mata mo mea‵kai faka-te-agaga kolā e fakasoa mai ne Ieova mō latou.—Mataio 24:28.


Why does love for God involve obedience? 	 Kaia e aofia ei te fakalogo i te alofa ki te Atua?


(Genesis 22:15-18; Revelation 7:9) It was evident that I had found my natural language, the language of my heart. 	 (Kenese 22:15-18; Fakaasiga 7:9) E fakaasi mai i ei me ko maua ne au a taku ‵gana, te ‵gana telā e manako ki ei toku loto.


It will include his place in Jehovah’s purpose. 	 Ka aofia foki i ei tena vaega i fuafuaga a Ieova.


Or they may make a starving refugee sit through a sermon in order to obtain a ration of food. 	 Io me kāti ka fai ne latou se potukau o tino kolā ne ‵tuli kea‵tea mai te lotou fenua kae e fia‵kai ke fakalogo‵logo ki se lauga ko te mea ke maua ne latou olotou pauna i mea‵kai.


Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you.” 	 Fakapilipili atu koutou ki te Atua, ko fakapilipili mai ei a ia ki a koutou.”


“The problem of what we should pray for as we need to we do not know,” wrote Paul, “but the [holy] spirit itself pleads for us with groanings unuttered. 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo: “I te mea e se iloa ne tatou me ai a e ‵tau ei o ‵talo tatou; ka ko te agaga eiloa e fautua mō tatou, i te fi‵ta telā ko se mafai o fakamatalagina ki pati.


[Picture on page 28, 29] “The blessing of Jehovah—that is what makes rich” 	 “A te fakamanuiaga a Ieova—e fai ne ia koe ke maumea”


Do you hope to be among them, along with your children and Bible students? 	 E mata, e fakamoemoe koe ke aofia i a latou konā fakatasi mo au tama‵liki mo tino kolā e a‵koga fakatasi mo koe i te Tusi Tapu?


Several years later, however, she summoned the prophet, who found the boy dead in her home. 	 Kae ne maua atu ne Elisaia me ko mate te tamaliki i te fale o te fafine tenā.


So it is indeed the course of wisdom to share the load of responsibility. 	 Tela la, e poto koe māfai e amo fakatasi ne koe mo nisi tino a tiute.


Explain why prayer is important in resisting temptation. 	 Ke fakamatala mai a te pogai e tāua ei a te ‵talo ko te mea ke ‵teke atu ki fakaosoosoga.


11 All the same, we are constantly on guard because we know that our real enemy is the Devil, and he does not give up easily. 	 11 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e tumau eiloa tatou i te matapula‵pula me e iloa ne tatou i te ‵tou fili tonu ko te Tiapolo, kae e se ‵fiu vave a ia.


His long-suffering led to preservation for the Israelites and a vast mixed multitude that joined them in worshiping him. 	 Ne iku atu eiloa tena kufaki ki te faka‵saoga o te kau Isalaelu fakatasi mo te vaitino e tokouke kolā ne ‵kau atu ki a latou o tapuaki atu ki a ia.


You also learn how to work closely with Jehovah.—1 Cor. 3:9. 	 Ka tauloto foki koe ki te auala ke ga‵lue fakatasi mo Ieova.—1 Koli. 3:9.


Its clear wording allows the message of God’s Word to reach our heart. 	 E fesoasoani atu a te ‵fuliga manino tenā ke oko faka‵lei atu te fekau mai te Muna a te Atua ki ‵tou loto.


13 Many Kingdom publishers have taken up the ministry in a foreign-language field when they observe the fine response to Bible truth. 	 13 Ko oti ne talia ne nisi tino talai o te Malo e tokouke ke ga‵lue latou i koga kolā e fai‵pati a tino i ei ki se isi ‵gana māfai e lavea ne latou a te fia‵fia o tino i te ‵gana tenā ki te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu.


Selfish ambition, envy, and uncontrolled anger have led many to presumptuous acts. 	 Ko oti ne takitaki a te tokoukega ki faifaiga fakamata‵mata ona ko manakoga kaima‵nako, te matakanokano mo te sē mafai o pule faka‵lei atu ki te kaitaua.


League of Nations and United Nations* 	 Malo ‵Kaufakatasi mo Malo ‵Soko*


(Matt. 6:13) But Satan constantly tries to undermine our spirituality as we strive to maintain our integrity in this depraved world. 	 (Mata. 6:13) Kae ko Satani e taumafai faeloa o fakavāivāi a ‵tou tulaga faka-te-agaga faitalia a te taumafai o tatou o fakatumau a ‵tou fakamaoni i te lalolagi masei tenei.


(2 Cor. 4:4; Rev. 12:12) He will do all he can to entice Jehovah’s servants to break their integrity as Christians. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:4; Fakaasiga 12:12) E fakapalele ana mafi o fakalata a tavini a Ieova ke fakaseai atu te lotou fakamaoni e pelā me ne Kelisiano.


Nancy is convinced that Jehovah generously provided exactly what she needed.—Matt. 6:33. 	 Ne talitonu a Nancy me ko Ieova telā ne kaimalie o tuku mai a te aofaki tonu telā e manakogina ne ia.—Mata. 6:33.


(Eph. 5:1) As we do so, we will undoubtedly come to agree more and more with the psalmist who sang: “As for me, the drawing near to God is good for me.”—Ps. 73:28. 	 (Efe. 5:1) Kafai e fai tatou penā, e seai se fakalotolotolua me ka lotoma‵lie faeloa tatou ki te faisalamo telā ne usu mai, penei: “Kae ki a au, se mea tafasili i te gali te pili ki te Atua.”—Sala. 73:28.


Habits that are not wrong in themselves can sometimes raise barricades to conversation. 	 A faifaiga kolā e se ‵se e mafai o fakagata aka ei a sau‵talaga.


What has especially distressed Jehovah? 	 Se a te mea telā ne fakafanoanoa malosi atu ki a Ieova?


Her grandmother got married at that age, as did her mother. 	 Ne fai te fakaipoipoga o tena tupuna e pelā foki loa mo tena mātua i te taimi ko taki 16 i ei lā tausaga.


What Did You Learn? 	 Ne a Mea e Tauloto ne Koe?


In the following article, however, we will see why it is possible for us to display goodness. 	 • Se a te aga‵lei? • Ne a fakamatalaga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā e fakaasi mai ei a te aga‵lei o te Atua?


Not only can sin lead us to doing what is bad but it can also prevent us from doing what we know is right or from living up to what we know we are capable of. 	 E se takitaki atu fua ne te agasala a tatou ki te faiga o te mea masei, kae e taofi foki ne ia tatou mai te faiga o te mea tonu io me ola e ‵tusa mo te mea telā e iloa ne tatou me ko te ‵toe mea ‵lei.


Of course, whether we have the Bible visible when we engage in the preaching activity depends on various factors, including local customs. 	 Kae e fakalagolago te faifaiga tenā ki tulaga kese‵kese e ‵sae mai, e aofia i ei ko tu mo aganū a te fenua.


(Rev. 2:16; 3:11; 22:7, 20) Doubtless, he was referring to his coming to execute judgment upon Babylon the Great and the rest of Satan’s wicked system of things. 	 (Fakaasiga 2:16; 3:11; 22:7, 20) E seai se fakalotolotolua, me ne fakasino atu a ia ki tena vau o fakaoko mai a te fakamasinoga ki luga i Papelonia te Sili mo te ‵toega o te fakanofonofoga masei a Satani.


Contentiousness truly is “earthly” and “animal.” 	 A te fia fai taua e fai ‵tonu mo fai se “poto faka-te-lalolagi” mo se faifaiga fakamanu.


How can you demonstrate that you do listen to Jehovah? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne koe tou fakalogo ki a Ieova?


He wants us to seek material benefits first—to have it all and have it now. 	 E manako a ia ke ‵sala muamua tatou ki koloa faka-te-foitino—ke maua ne tatou a mea katoa i te taimi nei.


Subsequently, the honor generally passed from father to oldest son. 	 Mai tua ifo, a te tauliaga tenā ne tuku atu ne te tamana ki tena ulumatua tagata.


Even today, authors must update textbooks to harmonize with new discoveries. 	 E penā foki i aso nei, e ‵tau mo tino tusitala o fakatonutonu aka a tusi ko te mea ke fetaui mo mea ‵fou kolā e maua aka.


Do not make a mistake like that of the man whom Jesus described. 	 Sa fai ne koe te mea ‵se telā ne fai ne te tagata telā ne fakamatala mai ne Iesu.


Jesus himself had faithfully served Jehovah for billions of years. 	 Ne tavini atu mo te fakamaoni a Iesu i te fia piliona o tausaga ki a Ieova.


How was it, then, that some Jewish Christians failed to get the point? 	 Kae kaia la ne fui maina ei a nisi Kelisiano Iutaia?


Very likely, many people were amazed at what Noah and his family were accomplishing. 	 E se taumate, ne ofo a tino e tokouke e uiga ki te galuega ne fai ne Noa mo tena kāiga.


(John 15:13) Could anyone offer his friends something more valuable than his own life? 	 (Ioane 15:13) E mata, e isi aka foki se tino e mafai o tuku atu ne ia se mea e sili atu i te tāua i lō tena ola?


8. What was Bethuel’s reaction to matters involving Rebekah? 	 8 Ko oti ne fakaasi atu ne Ieova a te alofa tumau ki a Apelaamo.


“This is the way. 	 E fakatonu mai a Ieova e auala i te pelofeta ko Isaia: “Tenei te auala.


(Genesis 15:6) Abraham had faith not only in God’s existence but also in his promise regarding the “seed.” 	 (Kenese 15:6) Ne seki fakatuanaki fua a Apelaamo ki te ola tonu o te Atua kae ne fakatuanaki foki ki tena folafolaga e uiga ki te “fanau.”


May you learn more about him and his purposes so that you can enjoy a close relationship with your heavenly Father forever.—John 17:3. 	 Ke na tauloto malosi nei koe e uiga ki a ia mo ana fuafuaga ko te mea ke maua ne koe se va fealofani pili mo tou Tamana i te lagi ke oko atu eiloa ki te se-gata-mai.—Ioane 17:3.


BY AND LARGE, Christendom’s churches have distanced themselves from God’s name. 	 E PELĀ mo te masani, ko leva ne sē fakaaoga ne lotu i Fenua Lotu Kelisiano a te igoa o te Atua.


Many people do not realize that the passage found in some Bibles at John 7:53–8:11 is an addition that was not part of the original inspired writings. 	 E se iloa ne tino e tokouke me i fuaiupu i nisi Tusi Tapu i te Ioane 7:53–8:11 ne mea fakaopoopo kolā e se ne vaega o tusitusiga fakaosofia muamua.


With what adversities did Timothy struggle? 	 Ne a fakalavelave faiga‵ta ne fe‵paki mo Timoteo?


How might a Christian help unbelieving family members to embrace true worship? 	 Ka fesoasoani atu pefea se Kelisiano ki tino sē tali‵tonu o te kāiga ke puke ‵mau ki te tapuakiga tonu?


Later leather and vellum scrolls of the Bible book of Esther, from the 18th century C.E. 	 Se Pelugā Tusi Fakamuli o te Tusi ko Eseta Telā ne Faite ki pa‵Kili Manu mo ne Pepa Malosi, Mai te 18 Senitenali T.A.


How do true Christians view the world, and what questions should we ask ourselves? 	 E pefea te kilokiloga a Kelisiano ‵tonu ki te lalolagi, kae ne a fesili e ‵tau o ‵sili ifo ne tatou?


Seek the Kingdom, Not Things, July 	 Ke ‵Sala Atu ki te Malo, Kae e se ki Mea Konei, Iulai


However, much of today’s music promotes a spirit of rebellion, immorality, and violence. 	 Kae, ko te ukega o pese i aso nei e fakamalosi aka i ei a uiga ‵teke, finalalolagi mo amioga fakasauā.


(Luke 6:37) When you face a possible stumbling stone, ask yourself: ‘Am I judging others based on my own preferences? 	 (Luka 6:37) Kafai e fepaki koe mo se mea penā, fesili ifo ki a koe eiloa: ‘E mata, e fakamasino fua ne au a nisi tino e ‵tusa mo te mea telā e manako au ki ei?


Consider also the case of a five-year-old girl named Milane, who lives in New York City. 	 Mafaufau foki la ki se tamaliki fafine ko lima ana tausaga e igoa ki a Milane, telā e nofo i te fa‵kai ko Niu Ioki.


These sisters introduced us to the amazing truths about Jehovah and his purpose for mankind. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne tuagane konei a muna‵tonu fakaofoofogia e uiga ki a Ieova mo tena fuafuaga mō tino katoa.


To illustrate: If a student at school was asked to take a difficult examination for which the teachers had provided no specific training, would the student pass the test? 	 Ke fai se fakatusa: Kafai e fai atu ki se tamaliki akoga ke tofotofo aka se sukega faigatā telā e seai eiloa se akoakoga fakapito kai tuku atu ne faiakoga, e mata, ka pāsi te tamaliki akoga i te sukega tenā?


At a convention in Costa Rica in 1999, a vendor at the airport became upset because the local Witnesses welcoming arriving delegates inadvertently limited the visibility of his business place. 	 I te taimi ne fai i ei te fono lasi i Costa Rica i te 1999, ne fanoanoa malosi se tino telā e ‵togi atu sāle ana mea i te malae vakalele me ko ‵pono ne Molimau a Ieova, kolā ne olo atu o fakatali a tino kolā ne o‵mai ki te fono, ana mea kolā e ‵togi atu ki tua.


Why is obedience easier for someone perfect, yet why would he need to learn about it? 	 Kaia e faigofie ei ke fakalogo se tino ‵lei katoatoa, kae kaia e manakogina ei ke tauloto a ia e uiga ki ei?


20. What rewards are there for those who exhibit mildness? 20 Abundant blessings are in store for all who exhibit mildness. 	 20 E uke ‵ki a fakamanuiaga ka maua ne tino kolā e fakaasi atu ne latou te loto maulalo.


YOU likely spend much of your time caring for your physical health. 	 KĀTI e uke a taimi e fakamāumāu ne koe ke tausi tou foitino ke malosi.


There seemed little that these true Christians could do to defend themselves. 	 E foliga mai me seai se mea ne mafai o fai ne Kelisiano ‵tonu konei ke puipui ei latou.


And faith helps us to be content with modest material provisions.—1 Tim. 6:8. 	 Kae e fesoasoani mai te fakatuanaki ke lotoma‵lie tatou ki kope faka-te-foitino kolā e maua ne tatou.—1 Timoteo 6:8.


How does the prevalence of altruistic feelings relate to the theory of evolution? 	 E pokotia pefea a akoakoga tuku taumate o te evolusione i te uke o lagonaga fia fesoasoani faitalia a mea fakama‵taku?


The grand reward for those who obey is a personal relationship with Jehovah now and everlasting life in a peaceful new world.—Revelation 21:3, 4. 	 Ka maua ne tino kolā e faka‵logo a te taui tafasili i te ‵lei ko te fesokotakiga totino mo Ieova i te taimi nei, e penā foki mo te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi fou telā e filemu.—Fakaasiga 21:3, 4.


He has provided direction for the anointed “domestics” and their “other sheep” companions by means of a Governing Body.—John 10:16. 	 Ne tuku atu ne ia a fakatakitakiga mō “tavini” fakaekegina mo olotou taugasoa ko ‘nisi mamoe’ e auala i te Potukau Pule.—Ioane 10:16.


Jesus made a point similar to the one Solomon made in the book of Ecclesiastes—worldly treasures are not lasting. 	 E tai ‵pau te manatu ne faipati ne Iesu mo te mea telā ne fai mai ne Solomona i te tusi ko Failauga—i koloa o te lalolagi e se tumau.


Consider how advice from the Bible can help your stepfamily to meet those challenges. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te auala e mafai ei o fesoasoani atu a fakatakitakiga mai i te Tusi Tapu ki tou kāiga fai ke fakafesagai atu ki tulaga faiga‵ta konā.


(1 Tim. 3:6) Sadly, though, even some loyal servants of Jehovah have become infected with pride. 	 (1 Timo. 3:6) Se mea fakafanoanoa, me e isi ne tavini fakamaoni a Ieova ko oti ne pokotia i te fakamatamata.


By means of his Word and holy spirit, Jehovah helps us to discern his will, to do it, and to change our life to the extent necessary in order to meet his requirements. 	 E auala i tena Muna mo te agaga tapu, e fesoasoani mai a Ieova ke iloa ne tatou tena loto, ke fai ne tatou, kae ke ‵fuli katoatoa ‵tou olaga ko te mea ke fetaui mo mea e manako a ia ki ei.


3 To counteract this demoralizing tactic of our enemy, we are grateful that we have God’s Word, which is “beneficial . . . for setting things straight.” (2 Tim. 3:16) It is significant that we learn from the apostle Paul’s writings that some Christians in first-century Thessalonica had been misled, accepting what was untrue. 	 3 Ke taua atu ki te auala faka‵mae loto tenei o ‵tou fili, e fakafetai tatou me e maua ne tatou te Muna a te Atua, telā e “aoga . . . ki te fakatonutonuga o mea ‵se.” (2 Timo. 3:16) Se mea tāua ke tauloto tatou mai i tusitusiga a te apositolo ko Paulo me i nisi Kelisiano i Tesalonia i te senitenali muamua ne faka‵segina, mai te talia o mea sē ‵tonu.


This brought upon them the wrath of governments on both sides of that six-year conflict. 	 Ne iku atu i ei ki te kaitāua o malo i feitu e lua ki a latou i te ono tausaga o te taua tenā.


Scientists often strive to imitate those wonderful designs. 	 Ne taumafai malosi faeloa a saienitisi ke fakaakoako atu ki te auala ne faite ei a mea ola fakaofoofogia konei.


Moses mildly replied: “Are you feeling jealous for me? No, I wish that all of Jehovah’s people were prophets, because Jehovah would put his spirit upon them!” 	 Ne fesili atu a Mose ki a ia me kaia e ita ei a ia, kae fai atu mo te loto maulalo penei: “A te mea e manako au ki ei, ko te Aliki ke tuku mai tena agaga ki te fenua o te Atua kae fai latou ke ka‵laga katoa e pelā me ne pelofeta!”


Tell, if you have come to know it all.” 	 Tali mai aku fesili manafai e iloa ne koe.”


Two weeks later my older brother, Bogdan, arrived in a camp in the nearby city of Angarsk. 	 I se lua vaiaso mai tua ifo kae oko mai toku taina matua, ko Bogdan, ki se koga ‵nofo telā e pili ki te fa‵kai o Angarsk.


(Isa. 65:21-23) Why did their thinking change? 	 (Isa. 65:21-23) Kae kaia ne ‵fuli ei olotou mafaufauga?


(Rom. 14:21) What type of associates does your choice of recreation and entertainment bring you into contact with? 	 (Loma 14:21) Ne vaegā tino pefea e fesokotaki koe ki ei i malōlōga mo fakafiafiaga konā ne filifili ne koe?


He reminds us that our love should be “without hypocrisy.” 	 E fakamasaua mai a ia ki a tatou ke fai “ke tonu te alofa.”


However, children who are raised by parents who are dedicated to Jehovah receive training that can lead those children to make a voluntary dedication to Jehovah. 	 Kae e maua ne tama‵liki kolā e puti ake ne mātua tukugina atu ki a Ieova a akoakoga kolā e mafai o takitaki atu ei a tama‵liki konā ke fai eiloa ne latou te lotou tukuatuga mo te lotomalie ki a Ieova.


(Matt. 24:45) It also means obeying God and his Son. 	 (Mataio 24:45) E fakauiga foki ki te fakalogo ki te Atua mo tena Tama.


In fact, Jehovah’s goodness and his righteous ways bring us such joy that we cannot stop talking about him. 	 E maua ne tatou te fiafia ona ko te aga‵lei mo auala amio‵tonu o Ieova telā ko se mafai ei o fakagata te ‵tou fia fai‵pati atu e uiga ki a ia.


Is it determined by the value of the object taken, the motive, or something else? 	 E mata, e taku pelā me se kaisoa ona ko te tāua o te mea telā ne puke, te pogai ne puke ei, io me se isi mea aka?


For instance, a man’s family can and should help him to reach out. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mafai kae ‵tau o ‵lago atu a kāiga o se tagata ki a ia ke kausaki atu ki tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga.


2 Ecclesiastes chapter 12 paints a vivid picture of “the calamitous days” that accompany old age in the case of imperfect humans. 	 2 E fakamatala faka‵lei mai i te Failauga mataupu e 12 a “aso ka toeaina ei” a tino sē ‵lei katoatoa.


How could the prophet fulfill his assignment? 	 Ne mafai pefea o fakataunu ne te pelofeta a tena tofiga?


5 The Christian congregation emphasizes the importance of having love for God and for fellow humans. 	 5 E faka‵mafa atu ne te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano a te tāua o te alofa ki te Atua mo tino.


(Read Proverbs 4:23; James 1:14, 15.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 4:23; Iakopo 1:14, 15.)


By putting their own desires ahead of all else—even the needs of their offspring—they lost perfection and eternal life.—Genesis 2:15–3:24. 	 Ona ko te fakamuamua ne lāua a lā manakoga totino i lō nisi mea aka—e aofia i ei ko manakoga o lā tama‵liki—ne ‵galo atu ei i a lāua a te ola ‵lei katoatoa mo te ola se-gata-mai. —Kenese 2:15–3:24.


Instead of just saying no, she reasons with them by saying: “Well, you can have that if you like, but you will have to decide. 	 I lō te fai atu fua ikai, e fakamatala faka‵lei atu a tou fafine, penei: “E mafai o puke ne koe a te mea tenā, kae e ‵tau o fai ne koe se filifiliga.


(Ps. 31:5; John 17:17) We also love Jehovah’s organization, through which we have been taught thrilling truths—including Jehovah’s name and its meaning, God’s purpose for the earth, the condition of the dead, and the hope of the resurrection. 	 (Salamo 31:5; Ioane 17:17) E a‵lofa foki tatou ki te fakapotopotoga a Ieova, telā e akoako mai ki a tatou a muna‵tonu ‵gali—e aofia i ei a te igoa o Ieova mo tena uiga, te fuafuaga a te Atua mō te lalolagi, te tulaga o tino ‵mate, mo te fakamoemoega ki te toetuga.


The Christians in the city, though, recall Jesus’ words: ‘When you catch sight of the disgusting thing standing in a holy place, then let those in Judea begin fleeing to the mountains.’ 	 Ne masaua eiloa ne Kelisiano i loto i te fa‵kai a pati a Iesu: ‘Kafai e lavea ne koutou a te mea fakamataku e tu i te koga tapu, ko tino kolā e ‵nofo i Iutaia, e ‵tau o ‵tele ki mauga.’


HOW JEHOVAH IS AFFECTED 	 KA FAKAFIAFIA NE TATOU A IEOVA


These youths strengthen their desire to worship Jehovah by daily Bible reading, by praying, and by conducting themselves in harmony with God’s will. 	 E fakamalosi aka a talavou konei ne te lotou fia tapuaki atu ki a Ieova mai i te fai‵tau ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa, te ‵talo, mo te ola e ‵tusa mo te loto o te Atua.


They told him: “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will get saved.”—Acts 16:25-34. 	 Ne fai atu lāua ki a ia: “Talitonu ki te Aliki ko Iesu, kae ka sao koe.”—Galu. 16:25-34.


Lamp oil thus reminds us of God’s Word of truth and his holy spirit, which empower true worshipers to be light bearers. 	 Telā la, e fakamasaua mai i kalasini o moli konā a te munatonu i te Muna a te Atua mo tena agaga tapu, kolā e fakamalosi atu ki tino tapuaki ‵tonu ke fai pelā me ne moli.


8 Being peaceable with those who do not share our faith goes a long way toward recommending the truth to them. 	 8 A te faiga ke maua te filemu mo tino kolā e se ‵pau ‵tou fakatuanaki e mafai o iku atu ki te fakaasiatuga o te munatonu ki a latou.


To make a donation, please visit www.jw.org. 	 Ke fai se meaalofa, fakamolemole fano ki te www.jw.org.


We may possess little in the way of secular status or formal education. 	 Kāti e se tāua malosi a ‵tou tulaga i te olaga io me ko mea tau akoakoga.


Jesus had been in heaven, watching as the tragedy unfolded in the garden. 	 Ne nofo atu a Iesu i te lagi, kae ne onoono mai a ia i te taimi ne tupu ei te fakalavelave i te fatoaga tenā.


But, in time, he revealed himself. 	 Kae fakamuli ifo, ne fakaasi atu ei ne ia a ia eiloa.


My religion and worship were closely intertwined with my culture, community, and family.” 	 Ne aofia malosi taku lotu mo taku tapuakiga i tuu mo aganuu, mea fai a te fenua, mo te kāiga.”


4 Jesus assured his disciples that if they would put the Kingdom first, God would support them. 	 4 Ne fakatalitonu atu a Iesu ki ana soko me kafai e fakamuamua ne latou a te Malo, ka tausi atu eiloa a Ieova ki a latou.


It may also bring the unrepentant one to his senses. 	 E mafai foki o fesoasoani atu ki te tino sē salamo ke matea ne ia te fakamataku o tena agasala.


15. What are some lessons that Jesus taught by using hyperbole? 	 15 I tena taviniga kātoa, ne fakaaogā faeloa ne Iesu a manatu fakaofoofogia.


14 Wisdom. 	 14 Poto.


Still, the Bible warns us that taking a firm stand for truth will result in the disapproval of a world alienated from God. 	 Kae e polopoloki mai te Tusi Tapu me i te tu ‵mautakitaki i te munatonu ka iku atu i ei ki te sē fia‵fia mai o tino o te lalolagi kolā ko ‵vae keatea mai te Atua.


His feelings of loneliness were compounded by what seemed to him to be a general lack of friendliness toward people from other countries, something sensed in many large cities of modern Europe. 	 Ne momea aka tena sē fiafia ona ko te sē fealofani o tino i ei mo tino mai nisi fenua, se mea telā ko masani ki ei a tino i fa‵kai ‵lasi o Eulopa.


(Isaiah 7:14; 53:3, 9, 12) The Bible also proclaimed, over five centuries in advance, that he would enter Jerusalem on a donkey and that he would be betrayed for 30 pieces of silver. 	 (Isaia 7:14; 53:3, 9, 12) Ne folafola mai foki ne te Tusi Tapu, me i tausaga e silia atu i te 500, ne ulu atu tou tagata ki loto i Ielusalema i luga i se asini kae ne fakalata a ia ki tupe siliva e 30.


Why has that work been so successful? 	 Kaia ko gasolo ei ki mua a te galuega?


What will this article consider? 	 Ne a mea ka fakamatala mai i te mataupu tenei?


(Mic. 7:7) Like Micah, we too need to have “a waiting attitude.” 	 (Mika 7:7) E pelā mo Mika, e ‵tau foki o maua ne tatou se ‘uiga faka‵tali.’


The prophet Moses has taken the lead. 	 A te pelofeta ko Mose ko te takitaki o latou.


In Biblical Hebrew, the term often translated “truth” pertains to something that is true, trustworthy, faithful, or factual. 	 I te ‵gana Epelu faka-te-Tusi Tapu, e fakauiga eiloa a te pati “munatonu” ki se mea telā e tonu, e fakatuagagina, e fakamaoni kae e sao foki.


Why are Jehovah’s Witnesses interested in the subject of self-control, and what advice is still valid? 5 Jehovah’s Witnesses are well aware of the challenge posed by the need for self-control. 	 E pelā mo Paulo, e iloa ‵lei ne latou te lasi o te ‵kese o te fia fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova mai te ola e ‵tusa mo ana tulaga mo te tau‵tali atu ki manakoga o olotou foitino sē ‵lei katoatoa.


benefit us personally? 	 e aoga pefea ki a tatou taki tokotasi?


(Job 2:4, 5; read Proverbs 27:11.) 	 (Iopu 2:4, 5; faitau te Faataoto 27:11.)


It is vital that we know the answers to these questions. 	 E tāua ke iloa ne tatou a tali ki fesili konei.