In fact, most people take a negative, even derogatory, view of it, equating it with being sanctimonious, or hypocritically pious and devout. However, according to one dictionary, “righteous” means “just, upright, virtuous; guiltless, sinless; conforming to the precepts of divine law or accepted standards of morality; acting rightly or justly.” 	 Kae e ‵tusa mo te tikisionale e tasi i te ‵gana Palagi, e fakauiga a te “amiotonu” ki te “‵tonu, fai mea tonu, uiga ‵lei, sao, sē agasala; e fakafetaui aka ki akoakoga fakavae o te tulafono a te Atua io me e talia a tulafono ‵lei i mea tau amioga, mai te gasuesue i se auala tonu kae ‵lei.”


He likely worshiped the moon-god named Sin—a popular deity in Ur. 	 Kāti ne tapuaki atu a ia ki te atua o te masina ko Sini—se atua lauiloa i Ulo.


6 Jehovah’s power is revealed in two shields that keep us safe—the earth’s atmosphere and its magnetic field. 	 6 Ne fakaasi mai te malosi o Ieova i auala e lua kolā e puipui ei tatou—ko te ea telā e fakatamilo i te lalolagi mo te malosi o te maneta.


(Gal. 2:16; Heb. 11:6) Nevertheless, faith must be demonstrated by actions, since “faith without works is dead.” 	 (Kalatia 2:16; Epelu 11:6) E se gata i ei, e ‵tau o lavea atu ‵tou fakatuanaki i ‵tou faifaiga, me i te “fakatuanaki e mate manafai e seai ne galuega.”


But Jehovah gives us the hope of something better. 	 Kae ne tuku mai ne Ieova ki a tatou a te fakamoemoega ki se mea e tai ‵lei atu.


Associations Affect Your Conscience 	 E Mafai Foki o ‵Fuli ne Taugasoa a Tou Loto Lagona


In our ministry, can we draw attention to the Cause of this impressive order?—Rev. 4:11. 	 I te ‵tou galuega talai, e mata e mafai o fesoasoani atu tatou ki tino ke iloa ne latou te Mafuaga o mea fakaofoofogia konei?—Fa. 4:11.


Many people have those abilities. 	 E mafai eiloa ne tino e tokouke o fai a mea konā.


God’s Kingdom will put an end to all human governments. 	 Ka fakaseai ne te Malo o te Atua a pulega katoa a tino.


Read in your Bible 	 Faitau ki tau Tusi Tapu


Those are but two reflections of a situation that prevails today, as you must know. 	 Konā fua a tala e lua kolā e fakaasi mai i ei te tulaga telā e masani koe i ei i aso nei.


Under their influence, he turns to false worship in his old age. 	 Mai olotou fakamalosiga, ne ‵fuli atu ei tou tagata ki tapuakiga ‵se i te taimi ko toeaina ei a ia.


Within a relatively short period of time, this tiny congregation of disciples came to include thousands of believers. 	 I se vaitaimi toetoe fua, ne aofia i ei a tino tali‵tonu e lau i afe i te tamā fakapotopotoga tenei o soko.


(Gen. 3:6) What a contrast to Jesus’ reaction to the three temptations! 	 (Kenese 3:6) Ko oko eiloa i te ‵kese mo te kilokiloga a Iesu ki tofotofoga e tolu!


One newspaper in Spain, referring to a recent convention, reported: “While interest in religious themes is on the wane in other denominations, this is not the case with Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ne lipoti mai se nusipepa e tasi i Sepania e uiga ki se fono lasi telā ne fai fakamuli nei, penei: “I te taimi e gasolo ifo i ei ki lalo te fia‵fia o tino ki mataupu fakalotu i nisi lotu, e se penā loa a Molimau a Ieova.


If they entered into mixed marriages, they might eventually merge with the surrounding pagan nations, and pure worship could easily vanish from the face of the earth! 	 Kafai e a‵vaga latou ki tino mai nisi fenua, kāti ka sē ‵tu ‵kese ei latou mai atufenua fapaupau i olotou tafa kae ne faigofie ei o fakaseai atu a te tapuakiga ‵mā i te lalolagi katoa!


From 1879 onward, through thick and thin, they had been publishing Biblical truths about God’s Kingdom in the pages of this magazine. 	 Mai te 1879 o vau ki mua, i taimi o fakalavelave faiga‵ta, ne ‵lomi ne latou a muna‵tonu faka-te-Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te Malo o te Atua i itulau o te mekesini tenei.


Would you spend your money on such an inferior product? 	 E mata, ka fakamāumāu ne koe au sene ki se vaegā gatu sē ‵lei penā?


“Expel the wicked man from among you,” states God’s Word.—1 Corinthians 5:13, NIV. 	 E fai mai te Muna a te Atua: “‵Tuli keatea a te tino amio masei mai i a koutou.”—1 Kolinito 5:13.


They enjoyed a righteous standing with God and were given the hope of a resurrection. 	 Ne maua ne latou se tulaga amiotonu i mua o te Atua kae ne tuku atu foki ki a latou a te fakamoemoega ke toe‵tu mai.


Today, of course, we have the whole Bible, which contains various glorious visions that impress us with Jehovah’s greatness.—Ezekiel 1:26-28; Daniel 7:9, 10; Revelation, chapter 4. 	 E tonu, e maua ne tatou i aso nei a te Tusi Tapu kātoa, telā e maua i loto i ei a fakaasiga kese‵kese o te sili fakaofoofogia o Ieova.—Esekielu 1:26-28; Tanielu 7:9, 10; Fakaasiga, mataupu e 4.


10 Referring to an elder, one brother stated, “He expects much from himself but never expects perfection from others.” 	 10 Mai te fakasino atu ki se toeaina, ne fai mai se taina penei, “E uke a mea e manakogina ke fai neia, kae ke se fakamoemoe a ia ke ‵lei katoatoa a mea e fai mai ne nisi tino.”


13, 14. (a) Why is ‘sticking to Jehovah’ vital? (b) How should we allow Jehovah, “our Potter,” to mold us? 	 13, 14. (a) Kaia e tāua ei ke ‘‵piki ‵mau ki a Ieova’? (e) E ‵tau o talia pefea ne tatou a Ieova, “te tino e faite ne ia a mea ki one” ke fulifuli ne ia tatou?


Yet, what could a mere man give to the Creator of the universe? 	 Kae ne a la mea e mafai o tuku atu ne se tagata fatauva ki te Mafuaga o te iunivesi?


(1 Peter 2:21) We draw deep satisfaction from the Scriptures, such as the following words of the apostle Peter: “Beloved ones, do not be puzzled at the burning among you, which is happening to you for a trial, as though a strange thing were befalling you. 	 (1 Petelu 2:21) E maua ne tatou te tinā fiafia tonu mai te Tusi Tapu, e pelā mo pati konei a te apositolo ko Petelu: “Oku taugasoa pele, sa ‵poi otou loto i te tofotofoga faigata tenā ko fetaui mo koutou, e pelā me se mea fou fatoā oko atu ki a koutou.


12, 13. (a) What action is Zechariah now told to take? (b) Explain how the man named Sprout is prophetic of Jesus Christ. 	 12, 13. (a) Se a te mea ne fai atu ki a Sakalia ke fai ne ia? (e) Fakamatala mai me i te tagata ne fakaigoa ki te Somo ko Iesu Keliso i se auala fakapelofeta.


(John 19:30) What had been accomplished? 	 (Ioane 19:30) Se a te mea ko oti ne fakataunu?


14 Kindness and interest on the part of others in the congregation can do much to affect the heart of an unbelieving family member. 	 14 E otia eiloa te loto o se kāiga sē talitonu māfai e lavea atu a te mataa‵lofa mo te matafia‵fia i luga i nisi tino i loto i te fakapotopotoga.


• Why can we say that Jehovah is always ready to help us? 	 • Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu me i a Ieova e toka faeloa o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou?


In contrast, the vast majority of God’s people have remained neutral despite economic pressures or even the loss of everything they own.—Heb. 10:34. 	 E ‵kese mai i ei, ne tumau eiloa a te tokoukega o tino o te Atua i te sē ‵kau atu ki se feitu faitalia a fakalavelave i mea tau tupe io me ‵galo atu katoa a olotou kope.—Epe. 10:34.


David Again Expresses Trust in God 	 Ko Fakaasi Atu Foki ne Tavita a te Loto Talitonu ki te Atua


Not only did Paul admit that he needed help but he accepted that help graciously and commended those who gave it. 	 Ne seki manako fua a Paulo ki se fesoasoani kae ne talia foki ne ia mo te loto fakafetai a te fesoasoani tenā kae fakamālō atu foki ki tino konā.


It will bring to mind Bible principles that we have already learned and help us to grasp how they apply in directing our next step. 	 Ka fai ei ke masaua ne tatou a fakatakitakiga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu kolā ko oti ne tauloto ne tatou kae fesoasoani mai foki ke malamalama tatou i te auala e fakagalue aka ei.


What has been the cost of sin to each of us? 	 Se a te mea ne seki maua aka eiloa ne tatou taki tokotasi ona ko te agasala?


Being bilingual sharpens your children’s thinking ability and enhances their social skills. 	 A te iloa o ‵gana e uke, e ati aka ei te malosi o te mafaufau o au tama‵liki kae penā foki mo te lotou malamalama i te kilokiloga a nisi tino.


According to one Asian Development Bank report, nearly a third of the people in the Philippines and over half of those in India live below the poverty line for Asia, which is about $1.35 (U.S.) per day. 	 E ‵tusa mo se lipoti mai se pagike e tasi i Asia, toeitiiti ko kātoa se tasi-vae-tolu o tino i Filipaina kae silia atu mo te tasi mo te āfa o tino i Initia e maua ne latou se aofaki foliki ke ola ei latou, kāti se $1.35 (U.S.) i aso takitasi.


One way is to be regular in our attendance at Christian meetings, assemblies, and conventions. 	 A te auala e tasi ko te kau atu faeloa ki fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano, tamā fono mo fono ‵lasi.


Why were Joseph’s brothers unable to speak peacefully to him? 	 Kaia ne seki mafai ei ne taina o Iosefa o fai‵pati atu ki a ia i se auala filemu?


Notice how Paul identifies Satan’s tactics. 	 Mafaufau ki te auala e iloa ei ne Paulo a auala ma‵sei o Satani.


True Christians today live during the fulfillment of what prophecy, and what does that mean for us? 	 Ko ‵nofo nei a Kelisiano ‵tonu i te taimi e fakataunu ei te valoaga fea, kae se a tena uiga mō tatou?


They have been declared righteous as spiritual sons of God, and to them these words apply: “He delivered us from the authority of the darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of the Son of his love, by means of whom we have our release by ransom, the forgiveness of our sins.”—Colossians 1:13, 14. 	 Ko oti ne takuamiotonugina latou mo fai ne tama faka-te-agaga a te Atua, kae fakauiga loa ki a latou a pati konei: “Ko oti ne fakasaoloto ne ia tatou mai i te malo o te pouliga, kae ne fakamasiki atu ne ia tatou ki te malo o tena Tama Fagasele, telā e maua mai ei ne tatou i a ia te fakaolataga, ka ko fakamagalogina foki o‵tou agasala.” —Kolose 1:13, 14.


(Jude 9) He is none other than Jesus Christ. 	 (Iuta 9) A ia tenei ko Iesu Keliso eiloa.


In what way did Jehovah respond to her act of hospitality? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Ieova ona ko faifaiga a tou fafine?


When sending Ezekiel, God had told him: “Whether [the Israelites] listen or refuse to listen . . . , they will certainly know that a prophet was among them.” 	 I te taimi ne uga atu ei ne te Atua a Esekielu, ne fai atu a ia ki tou tagata, penei: “Faitalia me e faka‵logo atu ki a koe io me ikai, kae ke iloa ne latou me e isi se pelofeta ko oti ne oko atu ki a latou.”


(Ge 24 Verses 15-20) Astounded, the servant “was gazing at her in wonder.” 	 (Fuaiupu e 15-20) Ne poi te tavini tenā, kae ‘ne kilokilo atu eiloa a ia ki a Lepeka.’


Therefore, if you are in the grip of alcohol misuse or addiction, do not be quick to give up on yourself or to conclude that there is no hope. 	 Tela la, kafai e mafai ne koe o pule atu ki te fakaaogaga ‵se io me ko te umiti ki te kava, ke mo a ma ‵fiu vave io me fakaiku aka me ko seai sou fakamoemoega.


For more information, see chapter 4 of this book, What Does the Bible Really Teach?, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses 	 Ke maua a fakamatalaga e uke atu, onoono ki te mataupu e 4 o te tusi tenei, Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i Te Tusi Tapu?, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova


Being his followers, we should aim to cultivate and keep showing Christlike love so that we will endure in observing his commandment to witness about the Kingdom and make disciples.—Matt. 28:19, 20. 	 Ke fai pelā me ne ana soko, e ‵tau mo tatou o taumafai ke ati aka kae ke tumau foki i te fakaasi atu o te alofa faka-Keliso ko te mea ke mafai o kufaki tatou i te faka‵logo ki tena fakatonuga ke molimau atu e uiga ki te Malo kae fai foki a soko.—Mataio 28:19, 20.


Do we express our approval, commending them for their efforts? 	 E mata, e fakaasi tonu atu ne tatou ‵tou fiafia ki a latou kae fakamalō atu foki ki a latou ona ko olotou faifaiga ‵lei?


12. Why is long-suffering important during trying circumstances? 12 Long-suffering helps us to endure trying situations that seem endless or without any quick solution. 	 12 E fesoasoani mai te kufaki ke tu ‵mautakitaki tatou i tulaga faiga‵ta kolā e foliga mai me ko se toe gata atu io me e seai se faka‵leiga fakavave ki ei.


Are you obeying God’s commands in the privacy of your home? 	 E mata, e fakalogo koe ki fakatonuga a te Atua ma nofo tokotasi koe i te fale?


WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 3-9, 2018 	 TE VAIASO I A SETEMA 3-9, 2018


11 Over the years, graduates of Gilead and, more recently, graduates of the Ministerial Training School have built up a magnificent record. 	 11 I tausaga mua mo tausaga fakamuli nei, ko oti ne ‵toki ne taina mai Kiliata mo taina mai te Akoga Fakamasani mō Tavini Fakafaifeau se tulaga tafasili i te gali.


5 Jesus had a sacred mission to fulfill while on earth. 	 5 Ne isi se galuega ‵malu ne ‵tau o fai ne Iesu i te taimi koi nofo mai ei i te lalolagi.


Cultivating and Displaying Genuine Humility 	 Te Fakamalosiakaga mo te Fakaasiatuga o te Loto Maulalo Tonu


• What is the relationship of the anointed and of the other sheep to the new covenant? 	 • Se a te fesokotakiga i te va o te kau fakaekegina mo nisi mamoe i te feagaiga fou?


I WAS born in 1923 in Hemsworth, a town in Yorkshire, England. 	 NE FANAU au i te 1923 i Hemsworth, se fa‵kai i Yorkshire, i Egelani.


People do not create truth; they reach out to comprehend it. 	 E se ‵fatu aka ne tino a manatu ‵tonu; e ‵tau o kausaki eiloa latou ke maina i manatu ‵tonu.


(Deut. 34:10) But even though Moses had such a close relationship with Jehovah, he still lost the privilege of entering the Promised Land. 	 (Teu. 34:10, fml) Kae e tiga eiloa ne maua ne Mose se fesokotakiga ‵pili mo Ieova, ne galo atu i a ia te tauliaga ke ulu atu ki loto i te Fenua o te Folafolaga.


What can happen if we ignore warnings? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o tupu māfai e fakasēaogā ne tatou a faka‵pulaga ke fakaeteete?


(Psalm 37:29) On the other hand, “there will prove to be no future for anyone bad.” 	 (Salamo 37:29) I te sua feitu, “a te tino amio masei e seai sena mea lei e fakamoemoe ki ei mo aso fakamuli.”


(Matthew 24:45) You might make it your goal to read the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation meditatively once every year. 	 (Mataio 24:45) Kāti e mafai o fai ne koe a te faitau mo te mafaufau ‵loto ki te Tusi Tapu mai te Kenese ki te Fakaasiga e pelā me se fakamoemoega ke kausaki ki ei fakatasi i tausaga katoa.


As you learned Bible truth, what hope did you gain? 16 When Jehovah’s Witnesses first shared the Bible’s message with you, a certain truth may have caught your attention, such as the condition of the dead or the resurrection. 	 16 I te taimi ne fatoā fakaasi atu ei ne Molimau a Ieova a te fekau mai te Tusi Tapu ki a koe, kāti ne saga malosi atu koe ki se munatonu e tasi, e pelā mo te fakamatalaga e uiga ki te mate io me ko te toetu.


He beseeched God for help. 	 Ne takato tou tagata i te fola kae akai atu ki te Atua mō se fesoasoani.


(Acts 2:4, 8) The expression “in the name of” need not imply the name of a person. 	 (Galuega 2:4, 8) A te tugapati ko te “i te igoa o” e se fakauiga ki te igoa o se tino.


The Jews recognized this and accepted it, as when they admitted that the Christ was to descend through David, Jesse’s last son.—Matt. 22:42. 	 Ne iloa ne te kau Iutaia te mea tenei kae ne talia ne latou, i te taimi ne taku ‵tonu mai latou me ne vau te Keliso e auala i a Tavita, te tama toekimuli a Iese.—Mata. 22:42.


What About Friends and Neighbors? 	 Kae Pefea la Taugasoa mo Tuakoi?


How can I more fully manifest a spirit that pleases God? 	 E mafai pefea o momea aka te fakaasi kātoatoa atu ne au se agaga telā e fakafiafia atu ki te Atua?


“There will come to be plenty of grain on the earth,” we are promised. “On the top of the mountains there will be an overflow.” 	 Ne tauto mai ki a tatou: “Ke fakamaumea te fenua i saito; ko mauga foki ke ‵fonu i fuagalakau.”


The psalmist stated: “The intimacy with Jehovah belongs to those fearful of him.” 	 Ne fai mai te faisalamo, penei: “A te Aliki ko te taugasoa o tino kolā e faka‵logo ki a ia, kae faka‵mautakitaki foki ne ia tena feagaiga mo latou.”


(Ephesians 6:1-4) Wives who have unbelieving husbands often face humbling situations as they try to win over their mates by “chaste conduct together with deep respect.” (1 Peter 3:1, 2) Humility and self-sacrificing love are assets too when we lovingly care for the needs of sick and aging parents.—1 Timothy 5:4. 	 (Efeso 6:1-4) Ko fāfine kolā e se tali‵tonu olotou avaga, e masani o fe‵paki mo tulaga kolā e manakogina ei te loto maulalo ko te mea ke mafai o tali‵tonu olotou avaga ki te munatonu ona ko “te ‵ma mo te ‵tonu [olotou] amioga.” (1 Petelu 3:1, 2) A te loto maulalo mo te alofa sē kaiū ne uiga tāua ‵ki māfai e tausi atu tatou mo te atafai ki manakoga o mātua kolā e ma‵saki kae ko ma‵tua foki.—1 Timoteo 5:4.


That occurs during the final part of the great tribulation. 	 Ka tupu a te mea tenā i te vaega fakaoti o te fakalavelave lasi.


(1 Corinthians 10:13) Is it not comforting to know that Jehovah is ever ready to help us? 	 (1 Kolinito 10:13) E mata, e se se mea fakamafanafana ke iloa atu me toka faeloa a Ieova o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou?


Jesus set an excellent example for all of us by being totally submissive to that sovereignty.—Matthew 4:17; 6:9. 	 Ne tuku mai ne Iesu se fakaakoakoga ‵lei mō tatou katoa mai tena fakalogo katoatoa ki te pulega tenā.—Mataio 4:17; 6:9.


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From then on, my mother struggled to provide food for the family. 	 Mai i te taimi eiloa tenā, ne ola fi‵ta toku mātua o ‵sala mea‵kai mo tausi te kāiga.


Because just as Judah and Jerusalem faced a day of reckoning in the seventh century B.C.E., the nations of Christendom—in fact, all wicked ones—are heading for a showdown with Jehovah God at the coming “great tribulation.” 	 Me e pelā eiloa mo te fakafesagai atu o Iuta mo Ielusalema ki te aso o te lotou fakasalaga i te fitu senitenali T.L.M., ka fakafesagai atu foki a te atufenua o Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se—a te ‵tonuga loa, ko tino amio ma‵sei katoa—ki te taua mo Ieova te Atua i te “fakalavelave lasi” telā ka oko mai.


Elijah had faced enemies greater than Jezebel, but suddenly he became so discouraged that he wanted to die. 	 Ko oti ne fepaki a Elia mo nisi fili kolā ne sili atu i a Iesepela, kae e ui i ei, ne loto vāivāi a ia kae ne fia mate.


8 Unjust practices are not limited to the marketplace. 	 8 Ne seki gata atu fua i faifaiga fakapisinisi a faifaiga sē ‵tonu.


The Bible says: “Evildoers themselves will be cut off . . . But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.” 	 Muna a te Tusi Tapu: “Ka ko tino amio ma‵sei ka afuli keatea . . . ka ko latou kolā e loto malalo, ka fai mo latou te fenua, kae ka maua ne latou te manuia mo te filemu katoatoa.”


Dolphins playfully swam alongside our boat, and all you could hear was the swish of our bow cutting through the water. 	 A tafolā e ta‵fao kae ‵kau sale mai tafa o te ioti, kae lagona atu fua ne matou a te tai e pago mai i te taumua o te ioti.


Do you see a pattern, a composite sign of global importance? 	 E mata, e lavea ne koe se fakailoga telā e tāua ‵ki ki te lalolagi kātoa?


All four of them made mistakes, but they still gained Jehovah’s approval. 	 A te tokofa konei ne fai katoa ne latou a mea ‵se, kae ne maua eiloa ne latou te taliaga a te Atua.


When and how was the sanctity of blood brought to the fore? 	 Se a te taimi ne faka‵mafa mai i ei te ‵tapu o te toto kae ne faka‵mafa mai foki pefea?


The opening of a branch office in Mexico City in 1929 seemed promising. 	 A te ‵talaga o te ofisa lagolago i te Fa‵kai o Mekisiko i te 1929 ne foliga ‵lei mai eiloa.


Our Creator, who knows what is best for us, never purposed for humans to set up their own governments and rule themselves. 	 Mai te faka‵tuakaga o olotou malo, ne ‵teke atu latou ki te fuafuaga a te Atua mo te manatu me i a ia a mea katoa.


Jesus said: “By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love among yourselves.”—John 13:35; Acts 10:34, 35. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Tena te mea e iloa ei ne tino katoa ko oku soko koutou, manafai e fakatau a‵lofa koutou!”—Ioane 13:35; Galuega 10:34, 35.


(Acts 15:20) Some diagnostic and therapeutic procedures border on the use of the uncanny. 	 (Galuega 15:20) A nisi togafiti kolā e fakaaoga sāle e tai ‵pau eiloa mo faifaiga faivailakau.


Jehovah Sees All and Acts Accordingly 	 E Lavea ne Ieova Mea Katoa Kae Gasuesue e ‵Tusa mo Mea Konā


We live in a spiritually hostile world, yet we need not fear. 	 E ola tatou i se lalolagi telā e takalia‵lia mai a tino ki a tatou, kae e se ‵tau mo tatou o ma‵taku.


(Heb. 11:17) Why was he willing to do this? 	 (Epelu 11:17) Kaia ne talia ei ne ia te mea tenā?


“Let your utterance be always with graciousness.”—COL. 4:6. 	 “Ke isi se alofa i otou pati e fai sāle.”—KOLOSE 4:6.


So whatever happened to sin? 	 Tela la, se a tou iloa e uiga ki te agasala?


(Acts 13:15-43; 17:22-34; 26:1-28) Yet, the superfine apostles in Corinth accused him of being contemptible in his speech! 	 (Galuega 13:15-43; 17:22-34; 26:1-28, NW) Kae ne ‵losi atu a apositolo ‵loi i Kolinito me e vāi‵vāi fua ana pati!


Should we ‘turn aside’ from serving Jehovah and imitate them? 	 E mata, e ‵tau mo tatou o ‘fulitua’ atu keatea mai te tavini atu ki a Ieova kae tau‵tali atu i vaegā tino penā?


(Matthew 6:33; Luke 9:57-62) Opposers also spread false accusations against us. 	 (Mataio 6:33; Luka 9:57-62) E fakasalalau atu foki ne tino ‵teke a ‵losiga ‵se e uiga ki a tatou.


What a fine example for those who need to offer counsel today! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te gali o te fakaakoakoga tenā mō tino kolā e ‵tau o tuku atu ne latou a pati fakatonutonu i aso nei!


When we reason on godly principles, our conscience increasingly becomes a more reliable guide, attuned to God’s thinking. 	 Kafai e fakasako‵sako atu tatou e ‵tusa mo fakatakitakiga mai te Atua, ka gasolo aka eiloa te fakatuagagina o ‵tou loto lagona, mai te faka‵pau ne tatou mo mafaufauga o te Atua.


(John 8:44) “The father of the lie” would be the author of the first lie ever told, would he not? 	 (Ioane 8:44) E mata, a “te tamana foki eiloa o tino ‵loi” ko te kamataga o te loi muamua ne fai atu?


Beyond mimicking sounds, expressions, and gestures, they learn about love, kindness, and compassion when they see their parents displaying these qualities. 	 E se gata fua i te fakaakoako atu ki olotou leo, olotou foliga mo olotou tāga, kae ko fakamasani foki latou i ei ki te alofa mo te atafai māfai e fealofani olotou mātua.


As a result, Sonia was able to start two Bible studies. 	 Kae ne mafai ne Sonia o kamata akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu e lua.


His disciples were amazed and asked: “Who really is this, because even the wind and the sea obey him?”—Mark 4:37-41. 	 Ne ofo ana soko kae fesili aka penei: “Ko oi la te tino tenei? E faka‵logo foki te matagi mo te tai ki a ia.”—Maleko 4:37-41.


(1 Corinthians 14:4, 5, 12, 23) Clearly, Paul was interested in the local congregations, knowing that in each of them, Christians would have opportunities to praise God. 	 (1 Kolinito 14:4, 5, 12, 23) E manino ‵lei, me ne saga tonu atu a Paulo ki fakapotopotoga kese‵kese i konā, mai i tena iloa me i fakapotopotoga takitasi, e maua i ei ne Kelisiano a avanoaga ke tavae atu ki te Atua.


(Rom. 7:24, 25) Then, he addressed those “in union with Christ Jesus”—anointed Christians. 	 (Loma 7:24, 25) Oti aka, faipati atu ei a ia ki “tino kolā ko ola fakatasi mo Keliso Iesu”—ko Kelisiano fakaekegina.


3 Jesus has appointed the faithful and discreet slave “over his domestics,” that is, the individual members of the slave class, “to give them their food at the proper time.” 	 3 Ko oti ne fakasopo aka ne Iesu a te tavini fakamaoni kae poto “ke pule i isi tavini,” kolā ko tino takitokotasi o te potukau o te tavini tenā, ke “fakasoa atu . . . ne ia olotou mea‵kai i te taimi tonu.”


Even though some who respond to the word have a good heart condition and bear fruit, what they are able to do in proclaiming the good news varies according to their circumstances. 	 E tiga eiloa e ‵lei te tulaga o loto o nisi tino kolā ne ‵saga atu ki te muna kae fua mai foki a fuataga, e kese‵kese eiloa a mea e mafai ne latou o fai i te folafolaatuga o te tala ‵lei ona ko olotou fakanofonofoga.


18. (a) What good does mildness of temper accomplish? (b) What other quality are we urged to pursue? 	 18. (a) Ne a mea ‵lei e mafai o iku mai ona ko te loto maulalo? (e) Se a te suā uiga telā ne fakamalosi mai ke taumafai o fakaasi atu ne tatou?


• Why should we pay attention to what Christ says to the congregations? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o faka‵logo tatou ki pati a Keliso ne fai ki fakapotopotoga konei?


Recount some things that can never make God stop loving his faithful servants. 15 Whatever misfortune life today may bring us—whether a debilitating accident, a terminal disease, or an economic calamity—nothing can destroy God’s love for his people. 	 15 Faitalia me ne a fakalavelave e mafai o ‵tupu i ‵tou olaga i aso nei—se fakalavelave telā e fakavāivāi tatou i te feitu faka-te-foitino, se masaki telā e fai ei ke tai ‵mate tatou, io me se matugā fakalavelave i mea tau tupe—e seai se mea mai mea konei e mafai o fakaseai ei a te alofa o te Atua mō ana tino.


What a stark warning for “workers of lawlessness” who claim to follow Jesus! 	 Ma‵faga o faka‵pulaga manino mō “tino amio ma‵sei” kolā e fai mai i a latou ko soko o Iesu!


(Gen. 4:6, 7) Joshua had to choose between serving the true God or worshipping false gods. 	 (Kenese 4:6, 7) Ne ‵tau o filifili a Iosua me tavini atu a ia ki te Atua tonu io me tapuaki atu ki atua ‵se.


Jesus told an illustration about a merchant who was seeking pearls. 	 Ne fai atu ne Iesu se tala fakatusa e uiga ki se tino faipisinisi telā ne salasala atu ki penina.


14 How does Jehovah protect his sheep today? 	 14 E puipui pefea ne Ieova ana mamoe i aso nei?


Are you convinced that Jehovah’s day is near? [Pictures on page 19] Meetings, prayer, and good study habits help us to keep on the watch 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a fakatasiga, ‵talo mo te faiga o sukesukega ke tumau tatou i te matapula‵pula


Nevertheless, Gideon and his men had not yet won the war, for about 15,000 enemy soldiers remained. 	 Kae ko te mea ke manumalo a Kitiona mo ana tagata i te taua, ne ‵tau o taua atu latou ki sotia e toko 15,000.


4, 5. (a) What situation existed involving King Saul and David? (b) How did David react to Saul’s animosity? 	 4, 5. (a) Se a te tulaga ne oko ki te tupu ko Saulo mo Tavita? (e) Ne saga atu pefea a Tavita ki te kaitaua o Saulo ki a ia?


Rose was baptized in 2009, and the next year, she began to serve as a regular pioneer. 	 Ne papatiso a Rose i te 2009, kae i te tausaga mai tua ifo, ne kamata o tavini atu tou fafine e pelā me se paenia tumau.


Jehovah gave Jehoshaphat and his people the victory, with no need for them to fight 	 Ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a Iosefatu mo ana tino a te manumalo, e aunoa mo te taua atu


What sweetness! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te magalo!


Their sinful conduct and lack of spirituality prevent them from seeing him with eyes of understanding, for the apostle John wrote: “He that does bad has not seen God.” (3 John 11) Because such individuals do not see God with their physical eyes, they act as if he does not see what they are doing. 	 E taofi latou ne olotou amioga fai agasala mo te sē malosi faka-te-agaga mai i te laveaga io me ko te malamalama e uiga ki te Atua, me ne tusi mai penei a te apositolo ko Ioane: “So se tino e fai ne ia te masei e seki matea ne ia te Atua.” (3 Ioane 11) Ona ko tino penā e se lavea ne latou a te Atua ki olotou mata faka-te-foitino, e gasue‵sue latou e pelā me e se matea ne ia a mea kolā e fai ne latou.


If so, what is the nature of your relationship with them? 	 Kafai e penā loa, se a te tulaga o tou fesokotakiga ki a latou?


The answer may depend on how well you know God. 	 Kāti e fakalagolago a te tali ki te iloa ‵lei ne koe a te Atua.


Well, see if you can answer the following questions: 	 Ko ‵lei la, onoono aka me e mafai ne koe o tali mai a fesili kolā e ‵soko mai:


Blossom’s parents had what concern? 	 Se a te mea ne manava‵se ki ei a mātua o Blossom?


Do You Love Jehovah’s Reminders Exceedingly? 	 E Mata, e Fiafia Malosi Koe ki Akoakoga Mai i a Ieova?


16 Finally, on the last night that Jesus was with the apostles, Nisan 14, 33 C.E., he instituted what came to be known as the Lord’s Evening Meal and commanded them to commemorate the event. 	 16 I te fakaotiga eiloa, i te ‵toe po ne ‵nofo ei a Iesu mo ana apositolo, i a Nisani 14, 33 T.A., ne kamata ei ne ia te mea telā e fakaigoa ki te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi kae fakatonu atu ke fakamanatu faeloa te mea tenā.


7:19—How is wisdom stronger than “ten men in power”? 	 7:19—E malosi atu pefea te poto i “te tinogafulu takitaki”?


“O Daniel, make secret the words . . . until the time of the end. 	 “Kae nei, Tanielu, ‵pono te tusi . . . ke oko ki te gataga o te lalolagi.


Near Bethel there exists what has been called “one of the great view-points of Palestine.” 	 Kafai e fano koe ki te sua koga, ka ko au ki te sua koga.’ ” Ne tu pili atu ki Peteli a te koga telā ne taku ko te “‵toe koga gali e tasi o Palesitina.”


10 Draw Close to God—A Shepherd Who Cares 	 A MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA MŌ VAIASO E KAMATA I A:


The way humans were created and the Paradise home prepared for them testify to God’s goodness. 	 A te auala ne faite ei a tino mo te Palataiso telā ne fakatoka mō lāua se fakaasiga o te aga‵lei o te Atua.


The school is so crowded that Victor had to make a desk for his daughter so that she could attend. 	 Ona ko te tokouke o tama‵liki i te akoga, ne ‵tau ei o faite ne Victor se taipola mō tena tamaliki fafine ko te mea ke mafai o fanatu ki te akoga.


Jehovah expressed loving-kindness by protecting Joseph 	 Ne a mea e fakaasi mai ne nisi fakamatalaga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te alofa tumau o Ieova? 19.


This spiritual food is based on God’s Word. 	 E fakavae a meakai faka-te-agaga konei ki te Muna a te Atua.


Humans must choose to be molded by the Creator, Jehovah.—Read Jeremiah 18:7-10. 	 E ‵tau eiloa mo tino o filifili me talia ne latou ke fulifuli latou ne te Mafuaga, ko Ieova io me ikai.—Faitau te Ielemia 18:7-10.


(Ezekiel 34:2-10; Matthew 23:3, 4, 15) Jehovah promised: “I will save my sheep, and they will no longer become something for plunder; and I will judge between a sheep and a sheep. 	 (Esekielu 34:2-10; Mataio 23:3, 4, 15) Ne tauto mai a Ieova: “Ka faka‵sao ne au aku mamoe ke mo a e toe fai fakamasei ne tino.


After telling them that the Father “has committed all the judging to the Son,” Jesus said: “He that hears my word and believes him that sent me has everlasting life.” 	 I te otiga o ana pati me ko oti ne tuku atu ne tena Tamana “ke fai ne ia a te fakamasinoga,” ne fai atu a Iesu: “Ko te tino e fakalogo mai ki taku muna, kae talitonu ki a ia telā ne uga mai ne ia au, ko i a ia te ola se gata mai.”


To protect the unborn child, Maria ran away from the hospital. 	 Ke puipui tena pepe telā e seki fanau mai, ne tele keatea a Maria mai te fa‵kaimasaki.


In what ways are many aged ones today manifesting a spirit like that of Anna? 	 I auala fea e fakaasi atu ei ne tino ma‵tua e tokouke i aso nei a te agaga e pelā mo Ana?


This is the same Kingdom that Jesus taught his followers to pray for. 	 Ko te Malo foki eiloa tenā ne akoako ne Iesu ana soko ke ‵talo ki ei.


Obediently, however, Jesus left with his parents and returned home to Nazareth. 	 Mai tena fakalogo, ne olo fakatasi ei a Iesu mo ana mātua kae toe ‵foki atu ki Nasaleta.


However, the adoption of one myth led to the creation of others and produced what is now commonly believed to be Christian doctrine. 	 Kae ko te tautali ki se akoakoga e tasi ne iku atu ki te atiakaga mo te fakamalosiakaga o nisi mea kolā ko masani o tali‵tonu nei ki ei a tino e pelā me se akoakoga faka-Kelisiano.


For doing so, they are to be commended. 	 E fakamālō atu eiloa ki a latou kolā e fai penā.


19 The memorial tombs will be emptied, and billions of resurrected ones—more players—will come into view. 	 19 Ka tapale mai i loto i tanuga a tino ‵mate katoa kolā e talia ne te Atua, ko te fia piliona o tino—kolā ka toe‵tu mai ki te lalolagi.


See the series “Pornography—Harmless or Harmful?” in the July 22, 2003, issue of Awake! published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Ke onoono ki te fakasologa o mataupu ko te “Pornography—Harmless or Harmful?” i te lomiga o te Awake! i a Iulai 22, 2003, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova.


“Evil is but an illusion, and it has no real basis,” wrote Mary Baker Eddy. 	 Ne tusi mai a Mary Baker Eddy, penei: “A te masei e se se mea tonu kae seai foki sena fakavae tonu.


Goodness, like kindness, is a positive quality that is expressed in actions that benefit others. 	 Kae e pelā mo te mataalofa, a te ‵lei se uiga gali telā e fakaasi atu i faifaiga kolā e aoga mō nisi tino.


So Mary found herself in a family with differing religious viewpoints. 	 Tela la, ne ola fakatasi a Malia mo tino o tena kāiga kolā e kese‵kese olotou kilokiloga i mea fakalotu.


2 The Bible provides eyewitness evidence and clear testimony that the Devil exists. 	 2 E tuku mai ne te Tusi Tapu a fakamaoniga kolā e lavea ki mata mo fakatalitonuga manino me e ola tonu te Tiapolo.


Would it be advisable for a true Christian to attend a funeral or a wedding in a church? 	 E mata, se mea ‵lei ke kau atu se Kelisiano ki se lotu o se tino mate io me se fakaipoipoga i se falesa?


4:10, 11, 20-22—What was represented, or symbolized, by the immense tree in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream? 	 4:10, 11, 20-22—Ne a mea ne fakaata mai ne te lakau lasi ‵ki i te moemiti a Nepukanesa?


Recently, a 40-year-old man, whom we will call Jack, lost his beloved wife to cancer. 	 Fakamuli nei, e isi se tagata ko 40 ana tausaga, kae ka fakaigoa ne tatou ki a Jack, ne galo atu tena avaga ona ko te kenisa.


Equally precious are the many hardworking Christian sisters today who diligently study the Bible and also take in the spiritual food Jehovah provides through “the faithful steward.”—Luke 12:42. 	 E penā foki eiloa te tāua o tuagane Kelisiano ga‵lue malosi i aso nei kolā e suke‵suke malosi ki te Tusi Tapu kae talia foki ne latou a meakai faka-te-agaga kolā ne fakatoka ne Ieova e auala i “te tavini fakamaoni.”—Luka 12:42.


(Lev. 4:27, 28) They would not have been if the person involved was sincere in wanting to maintain a good relationship with Jehovah. 	 (Levitiko 4:27, 28) E se faigata māfai e manako ke maua ne ia se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo Ieova.


They do not represent the 12 tribes of spiritual Israel. 	 E se fakaata mai ne latou a matakāiga e 12 o te Isalaelu faka-te-agaga.


Actors portraying news announcers described the landing of an invasion force from Mars that would cause widespread destruction on Earth. 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne tino i te koniseti a te okomaiga o te kautau mai Mars kolā ka fakamasei valevale ne latou te Lalolagi.


When the apostle Paul noticed that the Christians in Corinth were taking fellow servants of God to secular courts over such personal differences as financial disagreements, he corrected them: “Why do you not rather let yourselves be wronged? 	 I te taimi ne iloa ei ne Paulo me ne ave ne Kelisiano i Kolinito olotou taina tali‵tonu ki te fono ona ko olotou fakalavelave totino e pelā mo mea tau tupe, ne fakatonu atu a ia ki a latou, penei: “E a, e masei manafai e fakapuapuagatia koutou?


They are young for such a short time. 	 E toetoe fua te taimi e fai ei latou e pelā me ne tama‵liki.


For example, it takes effort to attend all Christian meetings, to read the Bible daily, and to maintain a good personal study program. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e manakogina a taumafaiga ke ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano katoa, ke fai‵tau ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa, kae ke fakatumau se sukesukega totino aoga.


Meanwhile, I started a study with the couple’s daughter and her husband. 	 E seki leva, kae ne kamata o suke‵suke māua mo te lā tamaliki fafine mo tena avaga.


What can we learn from the example of the disciple Stephen? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai te fakaakoakoga a te soko ko Setefano?


(2 Corinthians 4:9) That is just what the great Deceiver wants! 	 (2 Kolinito 4:9) Tenā eiloa te mea e manako ki ei te ‵toe Tino sili i te faka‵se tino!


In what way is Jehovah’s promise that all nations will bless themselves through Abraham’s “seed” being fulfilled today? 	 Ko fakataunu mai pefea i aso nei te folafolaga a Ieova me ka fakamanuia ne fenua katoa a latou eiloa e alatu i “te fanau” a Apelaamo?


(Eph. 4:23, 24) Self-discipline is an important part of that growth. 	 (Efe. 4:23, 24) A te uiga ko te polopoloki ne koe a koe eiloa se vaega tāua o te gasolo ki mua.


The Great War, as it was then called, started in Christendom, where the clergy on both sides fueled the conflagration by preaching the cream of their youth into the trenches. 	 Me ne kamata te Taua Lasi tenā, ko tena igoa muamua tenā, i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se, kae ne fai pelā me ne tafu ne faifeau te afi tenā ki fafie mai i te lauga atu ke fakamalosi atu ki toe tamataene ma‵losi ke olo atu ki te taua.


Like Christians in general, these men are ‘to do nothing out of contentiousness or out of egotism but with lowliness of mind are to consider that the others are superior to them.’ 	 E pelā me ne Kelisiano, a tagata konei ‘e se fai ne latou ne mea e fakavae i luga i te manatu fakapito mō te ‵lei o te tino, io me i luga i te fakamatamata; kae e fakatau loto maulalo latou, kae e se manatu ake foki me e ‵lei atu latou i nisi tino.’


What was its significance? 	 Kaia e tāua ei te fakamanatuga tenā?


Do Not Follow “Your Hearts and Your Eyes” 	 Ke mo a e Tau‵tali Atu i “Otou Loto mo Otou Mata”


Seven years have passed since Jenny wrote that essay. 	 Ko fitu nei tausaga ko ‵teka talu mai te taimi ne tusi ei ne Tieni tena tala.


What these men went through, their successes and failures, as well as their strengths and weaknesses, is truly worthy of our consideration.—Rom. 15:4; 1 Cor. 10:11. 	 A mea katoa kolā ne fe‵paki mo tagata konei, i te taimi ne manumalo kae takavale latou, te lotou ma‵losi io me ko olotou vāivāiga, ne mea e aoga ‵tonu eiloa ke mafau‵fau tatou ki ei.—Loma 15:4; 1 Kolinito 10:11.


(Luke 22:44) Jesus had prayed earnestly before, but on this occasion, faced with the most severe test of his earthly life, he prayed “more earnestly”—and his prayer was answered. 	 (Luka 22:44) Ne ‵talo malosi eiloa a Iesu.


Then you will be strengthened to endure despite discouragement.—Gal. 6:1, 2. 	 Kae ka fakamalosi aka ei koe ke kufaki faitalia te loto vāivāi.—Kalatia 6:1, 2.


11 Why not consider some goals that you and your family can pursue? 	 11 Kaia e se sau‵tala ei ki nisi fakamoemoega kolā e mafai o kausaki atu ki ei tou kāiga?


8 Toward the end of their 40-year trek in the wilderness, a large number of Israelites turned from the path of righteousness. 	 8 A ko pilipili o palele atu te lotou malaga i te koga lavaki i tausaga e 40, ne tiakina ne tino Isalaelu e tokouke a te auala o te amiotonu.


Psalm 51 contains David’s touching pleas to Jehovah and clearly shows that he did more than admit his errors. 	 E aofia i te Salamo 51 ko fakamolemole a Tavita ki a Ieova kae fakaasi manino mai i ei me e uke atu ana mea ne fai i lō te taku tonu atu fua o ana mea ‵se.


He is not known for any scientific discovery or medical breakthrough. 	 E se lauiloa a ia i poto fakasaienisi io me ko poto ‵fou fakatokita.


To offer God service that he will accept, we must follow the example of Jesus Christ. 	 E ‵tau mo tatou o tau‵tali atu ki te fakaakoakoga a Iesu Keliso māfai e fia fai ne tatou te vaegā taviniga telā ka fiafia ki ei te Atua.


The following two articles are addressed to young people who are considering baptism 	 A mataupu konei e lua e fakasino tonu atu loa ki tama‵liki kolā e mafau‵fau ke papatiso latou


What Is the “Gospel of Judas”? 	 Se a te “Tusi a Iuta”?


What are some medical principles found in the Bible? 	 Ne a nisi fakatakitakiga i mea fakatokita e maua ne tatou i te Tusi Tapu?


And, look! there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, conversing with him.” 	 Ne lavea atu foki ne latou a Mose mo Elia e fai‵pati mo Iesu.”


A family may be composed of a number of individuals with varying personalities, but everyone has an honorable place. The situation is similar in the congregation. 	 E tiga eiloa e kese‵kese kae sē ‵lei katoatoa a tatou katoa, ko oti ne talia ne te Atua ke olo atu tatou ki a ia e auala i a Keliso.


18. (a) Those of the anointed who still remain have what confidence? (b) How do those of the other sheep view their anointed Christian brothers? 	 18. (a) Se a te mea e tali‵tonu katoatoa ki ei a te kau fakaekegina kolā koi ‵toe mai? (e) E pefea te kilokiloga a nisi mamoe ki olotou taina Kelisiano fakaekegina?


Apparently, he did not. 	 E foliga mai me ne seki fai penā ne ia.


17 Recall that the inspired words of Haggai and Zechariah had a wonderful effect back at that time. 	 17 Ke masaua la me ne aogā ‵ki a pati a Hakai mo Sakalia i te taimi tenā.


One Witness has helped him conduct a Bible study with an interested person. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu se Molimau e tokotasi ki tou tagata i te faiga o se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo se tino fiafia.


Luke wrote the most comprehensive account of Jesus’ life and ministry 	 Ne fakamatala katoatoa mai ne Luka a te olaga o Iesu mo tena taviniga


(John 21:25) John knew that he could record only a fraction of all that Jesus said and did during those eventful three and a half years. 	 (Ioane 21:25) Ne iloa ne Ioane me ne mafai fua o tusi ne ia a nisi pati mo faifaiga ne fai ne Iesu i te tolu mo te afa tausaga ne galue ei a ia.


The men he found agreed to the wage he offered and went to work. 	 Ne lotoma‵lie a tino kolā ne maua ne ia ki te ‵togi o latou, telā olo atu ei o ga‵lue.


Fearing God Brings Rich Rewards 	 E Maua a Fakamanuiaga e Uke Mai te Mataku ki te Atua


Clearly, they must be people. 	 E manino i ei, me ko tino.


[Picture on page 16, 17] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 14]


Let God’s wonderful works be a regular part of your conversation 	 Se a te mea ne tupu ki a Iopu i te taimi ko oti ne fesili atu ei te Atua ki a ia, kae e ‵tau o pefea ou lagonaga e uiga ki mea konā? 14.


When doing so, they became gentle, “as when a nursing mother cherishes her own children.” (1 Thess. 2:7, 8) Paul understood how a nursing mother felt about her children. 	 Mai te faiga penā, ne loto a‵lofa latou, “e pelā eiloa mo te alofa o te mātua manafai e tausi ana tama‵liki.” (1 Tesalonia 2:7, 8) Ne malamalama a Paulo i lagonaga o se mātua ki tena tamaliki.


Missionaries must adapt to a new country, perhaps a new language, a new culture, and new foods. 	 E ‵tau o fakamasani a misionale ki te olaga i te fenua fou tenā, kāti e ‵tau o tauloto ki se ‵gana fou, tu mo aganuu fou, mo meakai fou.


What did Paul do to show his appreciation for God’s mercy? 	 Se a te mea ne fai ne Paulo ke fakaasi atu ei tena loto fakafetai ki te loto fakamagalo o te Atua?


Even if a couple are deeply in love, God still requires that they marry before enjoying sex. 	 Faitalia me e fia‵fai ‵ki se tokolua, e manako eiloa te Atua ke fakaipoipo muamua lāua a koituai o ‵moe fakatauavaga lāua.


(Revelation 7:9, 14, 15) What has been the fruitage this past year of the small surviving group of anointed Witnesses of Jehovah and their companions, the great crowd? 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9, 14, 15) Ne a mea ne fai ne te tamā potukau o Molimau fakaekegina a Ieova kolā koi ‵toe mai fakatasi mo olotou taugasoa, ko te vaitino e tokouke, i te tausaga tenei ko fano?


In 168 B.C.E., Syrian King Antiochus IV tried to seek out the inspired books of the Law to burn them. 	 I te tausaga e 168 T.L.M., ne fakatonu atu a te tupu o Sulia, ko Antiochus IV ki tino ke ‵sala a tusi katoa o te Tulafono kae ‵sunu.


In fact, God’s Word associates that disposition with wisdom. 	 A te tonuga loa, ne faka‵pau ne te Muna a te Atua a te uiga tenā ki te poto.


But “he did not stand fast in the truth,” said Jesus, “because truth is not in him.” 	 “Kae ne seki tumau i te munatonu,” muna a Iesu, “me e seai se munatonu e i loto i a ia.”


If so, you no doubt want to help your relatives and friends to find that road and to start walking on it. 	 Kafai e penā loa, e seai se fakalotolotolua me e fia fesoasoani atu koe ki ou kāiga mo taugasoa ke maua ne latou a te auala tenā kae ke kamata o sa‵sale atu i ei.


(Luke 10:22) When on earth as a man, Jesus willingly—yes, eagerly—revealed what his Father is like. 	 (Luka 10:22) I te taimi ne nofo ei a Iesu i te lalolagi e pelā me se tagata, ne loto fiafia kae loto finafinau a ia o fakaasi atu a mea e uiga ki tena Tamana.


(James 4:8) The prophet Malachi describes how Jehovah pays attention and listens to those who use and bear his name, and he includes their names in his book of remembrance. 	 (Iakopo 4:8) E fakamatala mai ne te pelofeta ko Malaki te auala e saga kae fakalogologo atu foki a Ieova ki tino kolā e fakaaogā kae tauave ne latou tena igoa, kae e fāulu foki ne ia olotou igoa ki tena tusi.


By doing so, we will avoid the hypocrisy of showing courtesy just to curry favor with a superior or to get a material advantage.—Jude 16. 	 Mai i te faiga penā, ka ‵kalo keatea ei tatou mai i te fakaasi fakaloiloi atu o uiga āva ko te mea fua ke fiafia mai se tino i se tulaga maluga io me ke maua ei ne tatou a te maumea faka-te-foitino.—Iuta 16.


Is Religious Faith an Emotional Crutch? 	 ITULAU E 22 • PESE: 107, 40


Do Not Become Forgetful Hearers 	 Sa Fakalogo‵logo Kae Puli Vave


Christian youths in school may face strong pressure from the crowd to see and do what everyone else is seeing and doing. 	 E mafai o fakafesagai atu a talavou Kelisiano i te akoga ki fakamalosiga mai te tokoukega ke ‵kilo atu kae fai ne latou a mea kolā e fai ne tino katoa.


How were cases of accidental bloodshed handled in Israel? 	 Ne a mea ne fai sāle ki te tatino i se auala pasala i Isalaelu?


He said: “Now [God] is telling mankind that they should all everywhere repent. 	 Ana muna: “Nei ko fakatonu atu ne [te Atua] a tino katoa kolā e ‵nofo i so se koga ke ‵fuli keatea mai i olotou auala ma‵sei.


Norse legend describes a race of giants and a wise man named Bergelmir who constructed a large boat and saved himself and his wife. 	 E fakamatala mai i te tala ‵kai a tino Norse e uiga ki se itukāiga o tāgata ‵mafi mo se tagata poto e igoa ki a Bergelmir telā ne ‵fou ne ia se vaka lasi kae ne ‵sao i ei a laua mo tena avaga.


This is the hereditary possession [or, “heritage,” By] of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness is from me,’ is the utterance of Jehovah.” 	 Tenei te ‵tofi o tavini a Ieova, a ko te lotou amiotonu e maua mai i a au,’ ko pati mai i a Ieova.”


It is the only one doing the work Jesus commanded his disciples to do—preach the good news of God’s Kingdom!” 	 Ko te fakapotopotoga fua telā e fai ne ia te galuega telā ne fakatonu atu ne Iesu ki ana soko ke fai —ke talai atu te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua!”


Methuselah 	 Metusela


In time, she felt blessed to raise two healthy sons. 	 Fakamuli loa, ne fakamanuiagina a ia ki tama tagata malosi‵losi e tokolua.


We can do so by participating in Kingdom Hall construction work and disaster relief efforts but primarily by sharing in the Kingdom-preaching work. 	 E mafai o fai tatou penā mai te fesoasoani atu ki te faitega o Kingdom Halls mo te fakatokaga mō fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei kae sili atu i ei ko te ‵lago atu ki te galuega ko te talaiatuga o te Malo.


Sadly, countless others experience this kind of agony. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa me tokouke foki a nisi tino e maua ne latou te vaegā logo‵mae tenā.


(Matthew 1:21; Luke 1:32-35; 2:11) Hence, Jesus asked them: “Why did you have to go looking for me? 	 (Mataio 1:21; Luka 1:32-35; 2:11) Tela la, ne fesili atu ei a Iesu ki a laua: “Ai a e salasala mai ei koulua ki a au?


The ability to love is a gift from a God who loves 	 A te mafai ne tatou o fakaasi atu te alofa se meaalofa mai i te Atua telā e alofa


ONE REVERSAL AFTER ANOTHER 	 NE FAKA‵LEI MALIELIE


“After giving thanks, he broke [the loaf] and said: ‘This means my body which is in your behalf. 	 “I te otiga ne fai te fakafetai, ne tofitofi ne ia te falaoa kae fai atu, penei: ‘E fakauiga te mea tenei ki toku foitino telā ka tuku atu mō koutou.


Imagine trying to carry them! 	 Mafaufau ki te ‵mafa māfai e sau ne koe a mea konā!


What are two objectives of our preaching work? 	 Ne a fakamoemoega tāua e lua i te ‵tou galuega talai?


(James 1:17) Moved with gratitude for God’s numerous good gifts, the psalmist sang: “He is making green grass sprout for the beasts, and vegetation for the service of mankind, to cause food to go forth from the earth, and wine that makes the heart of mortal man rejoice, to make the face shine with oil, and bread that sustains the very heart of mortal man.” 	 (Iakopo 1:17) Ona ko tena loto fakafetai ki meaalofa ‵lei e uke a te Atua, ne usu mai ei te faisalamo: “E fakaola ne koe te mouku ma pulumakau, mo lakau kaina foki mo te tino ke mafai ne ia o ‵toki ana fatoaga, ke maua ei a te uaina e fakafiafia ei a ia, mo te sinu olive e fakamata fiafia ei a ia, mo te falaoa e fakamalosi ei a ia.”


Of course, no parent is perfect. 	 E tonu, e seai se mātua e ‵lei katoatoa.


Facing the Loss of Your Mate 	 Te Fakafesagai Atu ki te Galo o Tau Avaga


If my Bible students or return visits saw the entertainment I choose, would they think that I practice what I preach?’ 	 Kafai ne lavea ne aku tino a‵koga faka-te-Tusi Tapu io me ko toe asiga a fakafiafiaga kolā e filifili ne au, e mata, ka mafau‵fau latou me e fakagalue ne au a mea e talai ne au io me ikai?’


He then prayed for a wise and obedient heart. 	 I konā ne fakamolemole atu a Solomona ki a Ieova ke fesoasoani atu ke maua ne ia te poto mo te fakalogo.


In order to share the good news of God’s Kingdom with the villagers, the couple have recently taken up the Lahu language. 	 Ne fatoā tauloto te tauavaga tenā ki te ‵gana Lahu, ko te mea ke mafai ei ne laua o talai atu te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua ki tino i te fa‵kai tenā.


How did the man in Jesus’ parable deal with his problem? 	 Ne saga atu pefea te tagata i te tala fakatusa a Iesu ki tena fakalavelave?


As Jesus pointed out, something similar was done by “people of the nations.” 	 E pelā mo te mea ne fakasae aka ne Iesu, ne fai sāle foki ne “tino o fenua fakaa‵tea” se mea tai ‵pau penā.


‘Thought Seriously About Where My Life Was Headed’ (A. Hancock), 8/1 	 ‘Mafaufau ‵Mafa ki te Koga e Iku Atu ki ei Toku Olaga’ (A. Hancock), 8/1


10 The apostle Paul manifested a similar outlook when faced with adversity. 	 10 Ne fakaasi atu ne te apositolo ko Paulo se kilokiloga tai ‵pau i te taimi ne fepaki ei a ia mo fakalavelave.


In this regard, Jesus said: “I publicly praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intellectual ones and have revealed them to babes.” 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu e uiga ki te mea tenei: “Toku Tamana, te Aliki o te lagi mo te lalolagi! Au e fakafetai atu ki a koe me ko oti ne fakaasi ne koe ki tino e seki akoakogina a mea kolā ne ‵funa ne koe mai tino ‵poto mo tino ne akoakogina.”


Wearing this spiritual armor requires that we develop godly qualities, such as faith and righteousness. 	 A te pei ki te gatu tau tenei e fakauiga i ei me e ‵tau o ati ake ne tatou a uiga fakaatua, e pelā mo te fakatuanaki mo te amiotonu.


(Rom. 12:21) Life in Satan’s system is often unfair, and we need to fight against becoming incensed by the conduct of evildoers. 	 (Loma 12:21) E mauagatā o ‵tonu a faifaiga i te fakanofonofoga a Satani, kae e manakogina ke taua atu tatou o ‵teke ki te lagonaga kaitaua ona ko faifaiga a tino ma‵sei.


11 How can you maintain self-control if someone is rude to you while you are engaging in field service? 	 11 E mafai pefea o fakatumau ne koe te loto pulea māfai e se āva atu se tino ki a koe i te galuega talai?


What is “the world” that will pass away? 	 Se a “te lalolagi” telā ka fakaseai atu?


There are at least five: 	 Kāti e lima:


So, then, why not set aside time to give some advance thought to the material that will be considered? It takes just a few minutes each day to read and meditate on a portion of the assigned chapters for the week’s Bible reading. 	 E manakogina fua ne nāi minute i aso takitasi ke fai‵tau kae mafaufau ‵loto ki mataupu kolā ko oti ne filifili aka mō te faitauga faka-te-vaiaso ki te Tusi Tapu.


(Isaiah 2:4) To remain God’s friend rather than become his enemy, we must “turn away from what is bad and do what is good.” 	 (Isaia 2:4) Ke tumau i te faiga e pelā me se taugasoa o Ieova i lō te fai mo fai sena fili, e ‵tau mo tatou o “‵fuli keatea mai te masei, kae fai te mea ‵lei.”


Jehovah states: “Fire and sulphur I shall rain down upon [Gog] and upon his bands and upon the many peoples that will be with him.” 	 E fai mai a Ieova: “Te afi mo pauta ‵ka, ka ‵to ifo ki luga i a ia [Koku] mo tena kautau, mo [tino] katoa kolā e ‵kau mo ia.”


Does God’s mercy temper his justice? 	 E mata, e fakalagolago atu a te alofa ‵nau o te Atua ki tena fai mea tonu?


Our zealous participation in the ministry, like the restful odor of a burnt offering, is well-pleasing to God.—1 Corinthians 15:58. 	 E fiafia eiloa te Atua ki te ‵tou kau atu mo te loto finafinau ki te galuega talai, e pelā mo te manogi gali o te taulaga ‵sunu.—1 Kolinito 15:58.


8 Consider what happened after Nathan the prophet confronted King David of ancient Israel about David’s adulterous relationship with Bath-sheba. 	 8 Ke mafau‵fau ki te mea ne tupu mai tua o te tofotofoga ne te pelofeta ko Natano a te Tupu o Isalaelu mua ko Tavita i te taimi ne mulilua ei a Tavita mo Patisepa.


CAN VIOLENCE BE STOPPED? 	 E MATA, E MAFAI O FAKAGATA AKA A AMIOGA FAKASAUA?


8 Anointed Christians are declared righteous because they exercise faith in Jesus’ ransom sacrifice. 	 8 Ne taku amiotonugina a Kelisiano fakaekegina ona ko te lotou fakatuanaki ki te taulaga togiola a Iesu.


(Job 38:1-3) This set the tone. 	 (Iopu 38:1-6) Ko iloa ne Iopu tena tulaga i te faimaiga o pati konā.


(Galatians 6:7) And all of us are subject to the ravages of old age and natural disasters. 	 (Kalatia 6:7) Kae e pokotia katoa tatou i fakalavelave o te olaga matua mo fakalavelave ‵tupu fakafuasei.


Yet, if the events described never occurred, then how can the rest of the Bible be trusted? 	 Kae moi ne fai pelā me e seki tupu aka eiloa te tala tenā, e mafai la pefea o tali‵tonu tatou ki nisi mea katoa i te Tusi Tapu?


An additional nine million or so associate with them, and many of these are taking decisive steps to enter into a close personal relationship with God. 	 E ‵kau atu foki ki a latou te toko iva miliona tupu o nisi tino, kae ko fakaiku ne tino e tokouke konei ke momea aka te fakapili‵pili atu o latou ki te Atua.


• in our ministry? 	 • i te galuega talai?


Never should we allow curiosity to lure us into such a calamitous course!—Proverbs 22:3. 	 Ke mo a ma talia ne tatou te fia tofotofo ki mea ‵fou ke fakakolekole aka ei tatou ke fai se mea fakamataku penā!—Faataoto 22:3.


[Picture on page 14] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 22]


[1] (paragraph 14) Such material includes Questions Young People Ask—Answers That Work, Volumes 1 and 2, as well as the series “Young People Ask,” which is now published exclusively online. 	 [1] (palakalafa e 14) E aofia i mataupu penā a te Questions Young People Ask—Answers That Work, Tusi 1 mo te 2, e pelā foki mo te fakasologa o mataupu: “Young People Ask,” kolā e maua i te itaneti.


Petition God to ‘refine your kidneys and your heart.’ 	 Fakamolemole atu faeloa ki te Atua ke ‘faka‵ma aka ou nonu mo tou fatu.’


She carefully meditated upon all that happened regarding Jesus. 	 Ne mafaufau ‵loto faka‵lei a ia ki mea katoa kolā ne ‵tupu e uiga ki a Iesu.


He was willing to give up his comfortable life in Ur and head out into the wilderness, fully trusting that Jehovah would care for his material needs. 	 Ne loto fiafia a ia o tiakina tena olaga gali i Ulo kae fanatu ki te koga lavaki. E talitonu katoatoa a ia me ka tausi atu a Ieova ki ana manakoga faka-te-foitino.


COVER SUBJECT 	 MATAUPU I TE ‵KAVA


Instead, they offered all kinds of goods in a fair exchange. 	 E tuku mai eiloa ne latou a meakai mo nisi mea aka ke fesuiaki mo tusi.


(Matt. 13:21) However, if we maintain an upright heart condition, the Kingdom seed will help us develop deep stabilizing roots to our faith. 	 (Mata. 13:21) Kae kafai e fakaiku aka ne tatou ke tumau i te munatonu, ka fesoasoani mai a fuaga o te Malo ke ‵lave ki lalo a aka o ‵tou fakatuanaki.


“My husband had an affair with a woman who was our daughter’s age. 	 ““Ne ‵se taku avaga mo se fafine telā e kautama mo te ma tamaliki fafine.


(1 Tim. 4:15, 16) Likewise, those divinely authorized to give discipline must themselves continue to submit willingly to Jehovah’s guidance. 	 (1 Timo. 4:15, 16) I se auala tai ‵pau, e ‵tau mo latou kolā ne ‵tofi aka ke tuku atu a polopolokiga o tumau i te faka‵logo mo te loto kātoa ki te takitakiga a Ieova.


What did some angels do in Noah’s day, and with what consequence for them? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne nisi agelu i aso o Noa, kae se a te ikuga o latou?


Helping the Children of “Foreign Residents,” May 	 Fesoasoani ki Tama‵liki a “Tino Fakaa‵lofa,” Me


(Matthew 24:40, 41) Those who prove themselves ready will be “taken along,” or saved, when the ungodly world is destroyed. 	 (Mataio 24:40, 41) A tino kolā e toka faeloa ka “ave,” io me e faka‵sao, i te taimi e fakaseai atu ei te lalolagi o tino sē amio atua.


Reflecting on God’s creative works can have what effect on us? 	 E pokotia pefea tatou māfai e mafaufau ‵loto ki mea ne faite ne te Atua?


(Romans 12:20; Proverbs 25:21, 22) What does this mean? 	 (Loma 12:20, NW; Faataoto 25:21, 22) Se a te uiga o te mea tenei?


The Bible contains warning examples of individuals who were deceived by Satan’s lies. 	 E maua i te Tusi Tapu a fakaakoakoga o tino kolā ne faka‵se ne loi o Satani ke fakaeteete tatou i ei.


Second, the religion that Jehovah’s Witnesses advocate is, not one of negative protest, but one of positive instruction. 	 A ko te lua, e se fakamasei ne Molimau a Ieova a te suā talitonuga, kae e fakaasi atu ne latou a fakatonuga i se auala ‵lei.


When we draw close to Jehovah, it is only natural that we want to use our time, energy, and resources to share as fully as possible in the Kingdom-preaching and disciple-making work. 	 Kafai e fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki a Ieova, ko fia fakamāumāu ‵tou taimi, malosi, mo ‵tou kope ke fai so se mea e mafai ne tatou o fai i te talaiatuga o tena Malo mo te faiga o soko.


But if the blood that represented the lives of animals could not completely cover human sins, could any lifeblood do so? 	 Kae kafai e se mafai o magalo katoatoa a agasala a tino i toto o manu, e mata, e isi se toto o se isi tino e mafai o fai penā?


For instance, the existence of created things convinces us that there is a Creator. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e tali‵tonu tatou me isi se Mafuaga ona ko mea ola i ‵tou tafa.


2 Eventually, the Witnesses arrived at their destination in time for the final part of the dedication program. 	 2 Fakamuli loa, ne oko atu a Molimau konā ki te koga telā ne olo latou ki ei i te taimi tonu i te vaega fakaoti o te polokalame o te fakaulufalega.


Freeing a slave requires a payment, and Jehovah has made the payment that can save us from those dreadful consequences. 	 E manakogina se aofaki tupe ke ‵togi ei a te fakasaolotoga o se pologa, kae ko oti ne ‵togi atu ne Ieova se aofaki tupe telā e mafai o fakasaoloto ei tatou mai i ikuga matagā konā.


In the following article, we will consider how to give comfort in either case. 	 • Ke taku mai ne fakaakoakoga e uiga ki fakamafanafanaga kolā ne tuku mai ne te Atua i te taimi ne puapuagā ei ana tavini.


When I was eight years old, we moved to a poor working-class suburb of Rome, Italy. 	 I te taimi ko valu ei oku tausaga, ne olo atu matou ki se koga galue telā e se lasi a ‵togi o tino ga‵lue i ei, i se tamā fa‵kai mativa o Loma, i Italia.


Using corroborative evidence can also ‘add persuasiveness to your lips.’ 	 A te fakaaogaga o fakamaoniga ‵tonu e mafai o fai ke “gasolo eiloa o ‵lei” atu au pati e fai.


But no effort is too great when so much is at stake. 	 Kae e aogā so se taumafaiga e fai ne tatou ona ko te tāua o mea kolā e aofia i ei.


Proverbs 19:11 states: “The insight of a man certainly slows down his anger.” 	 E fai mai penei te Faataoto 19:11: “Kafai koe se tagata atamai, e mafai eiloa ne koe o taofiofi tou kaitaua.”


For example, he decreed that humans were not to take the life of their fellow man. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ne fakatonu mai a ia ke sā tatino.


Why is it understandable that individuals display admirable qualities? 	 Kaia e se ofo ei tatou me e fakaasi atu ne nisi tino a uiga ‵lei?


Where Is the World Heading? 	 E Fanatu Nei ki Fea te Lalolagi?


“Jehovah will always lead you.”—ISA. 	 “Ka takitaki faeloa foki ne [Ieova] koutou.”—ISA.


They schemed and lied in an attempt to deceive the apostles. 	 Ne aofaga faka‵lei laua kae ne ‵pelo foki i te taumafai ke fakaloiloi te kau apositolo.


24 Divine teaching makes possible a close relationship with Jehovah. 	 24 E fai ne akoakoga a te Atua ke maua ne tatou se vā fealofani ‵pili mo Ieova.


Above all, our joy is founded on our relationship with God. 	 Kae e sili i mea katoa, e fakavae eiloa a te ‵tou fia‵fia ki te ‵tou fesokotaki mo te Atua.


At least 30 previously unknown disease agents have been identified since 1973, including HIV, Ebola, hepatitis C, and Nipah virus, for which no cures are available.” 	 Kae ko maua atu foki a masaki ‵fou e nofo pelā ki te 30 talu mai te 1973, e aofia i ei te SELAMETE, te Ebola, te sega, mo te manu ko te Nipah, kolā e seai ne vailakau kai maua mō te lotou faka‵leiga.”


We might be reacting strongly after listening to someone who claims to be in the know. 	 Kāti ko fanoa‵noa malosi tatou me ko oti ne fakalogo‵logo atu tatou ki se tino telā e fai mai me iloa ne ia a mea katoa e uiga ki ei.


JEHOVAH KNOWS OUR NEEDS 	 3E ILOA NE IEOVA A MĀ MANAKOGA


Like soothing oil, their Bible counsel will prove to be comforting to anyone who is truly repentant.—Jeremiah 8:22. 	 E pelā mo te logotonu o te sinu, e fai olotou pati fakatonutonu mai te Tusi Tapu e pelā me ne fakamafanafanaga ki so se tino telā e salamo tonu.—Ielemia 8:22.


If Leviticus 15:25-28 were a requirement today, what challenge would we face? 	 Mafaufau aka i a koe se toeaina i se fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i aso nei.


The world wants you to adopt its materialistic life-style 	 E manako a te lalolagi ke ola koe i se olaga maumea


17 Do Not Let Your Love Grow Cold 	 17 Ke mo a ma Gasolo Ifo Tou Alofa


14 Jesus declared: “That the dead are raised up even Moses disclosed, in the account about the thornbush, when he calls Jehovah ‘the God of Abraham and God of Isaac and God of Jacob.’ 	 14 Muna a Iesu: “Ko fakamaonia foki ne Mose i tino ‵mate ka toe faka‵tu ake i te ola.


Parents show a similar spirit when they devote much of their time and they sacrifice personal interests in order to give spiritual training to their children. 	 E fakaasi atu foki ne mātua se uiga tai ‵pau māfai e fakamāumāu olotou taimi, e aunoa mo te fai o mea e ma‵nako latou ki ei ko te mea ke akoako atu olotou tama‵liki i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


As allowed and regulated by the Law, he had another wife—Peninnah. 	 Ona ko te mea e talia ne te tulafono, e isi foki se suā avaga a ia —ko Penina.


Still, he always relied on God’s Word in his teaching. 9. 	 Ne tumau eiloa a ia i te fakalagolago atu ki te Muna a te Atua i te faiga o ana akoakoga.


In fact, his disciples had urged him: “Rabbi, eat.” 	 A te tonuga loa, ne fakamalosi atu ana soko ki a ia: “Te Faiakoga, na kai.”


Trust in the God of Salvation 	 Ke Tali‵tonu ki te Atua o te Fakaolataga


In what ways would you like to be like Josiah? 	 I auala fea e mafai o fakaakoako atu koutou ki a Iosia?


Depending on their ability, even very young children can gain a basic education about the people and events of the Bible. 	 E ‵tusa mo te lotou ata‵mai, e mafai eiloa ne tamaliki fo‵liki o tauloto ki akoakoga faigofie e uiga ki tino mo mea ‵tupu i te Tusi Tapu.


We can do so “through the comfort with which we ourselves are being comforted by God.” 	 E mafai ne tatou o fai penā e auala i te “fakamafanafanaga telā ne maua ne [tatou] mai i te Atua.”


For one thing, be careful that nothing—experiences, illustrations, or even your manner of delivery—overshadows or draws attention away from the Bible verses you use. 	 Te mea muamua, ke fakaeteete ke mo a ma tō faka‵mafa atu ne koe—a tala, tala fakatusa, io me ko te auala e fai ei tau lāuga, ko se saga ei koe ki te Tusi Tapu.


(John 1:18) God’s appearance is so glorious that no creature of flesh and blood could possibly see him and yet live. 	 (Ioane 1:18) E seai eiloa se tino e mafai o kilo atu ki te Atua kae ola me i ana foliga ko tō ‵malu.


(Rom. 14:19) The resulting unity brings praise to God. 	 (Loma 14:19) Kae ko te ‵kau fakatasi tenā e avatu i ei a vikiga ki te Atua.


To what wonderful things does Isaiah chapter 25 point? 18 At a later time, God issued a judicial decision against the ancient city of Babylon, which may be the city referred to in Isaiah chapter 25. 	 18 Mai tua ifo o te taimi tenā, ne faka‵pula atu ne te Atua se fakaikuga ke fakamasino aka te fa‵kai mua ko Papelonia, kāti ko te fa‵kai telā e faipati ki ei te Isaia mataupu e 25.


Keep in mind, though, that Satan’s propaganda is not always subtle. 	 Ke masaua i tala ‵loi a Satani e faifai lēmū.


True Christians must keep the dark practices of superstition out of their life and accept the spiritual light offered by the Creator, Jehovah, and his Son, Jesus Christ. 	 E ‵tau o ‵teke katoatoa atu a Kelisiano ‵tonu ki faifaiga ma‵sei kolā e fakavae ki manatu va‵lea kae ke talia te mainaga faka-te-agaga telā ne tuku mai ne te Atua, ko Ieova, mo tena Tama, ko Iesu Keliso.


“I HAVE been a Witness of Jehovah for nearly 30 years, but I have never felt worthy to be called that,” confides Barbara.* “Even though I have pioneered and have had many other privileges, none of them seem enough to make me believe in my heart that I belong.” 	 “KO LEVA ne fai au pelā me se Molimau a Ieova i tausaga toeitiiti ko katoa te 30, kae ne maua ne au se lagonaga i au e sē ‵tau o fai penā,” ko pati a Barbara.* “E ui eiloa ne fai au pelā me se paenia kae maua ne au a nisi tauliaga fakapito, e seai eiloa se mea ne fakatalitonu mai ki a au i au e ‵tau o fai pelā me se Molimau.”


To those words, James added: “A righteous man’s supplication, when it is at work, has much force.” 	 Kae ne toe fakaopoopo atu a Iakopo: “A te ‵talo a te tino amiotonu e lasi tona ‵mana.”


That may impress on him that disobedience has consequences. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani atu te mea tenā ke lavea ne ia me isi ne ikuga o te sē fakalogo.


When the nations combine in the foretold earth-wide effort to destroy God’s people, we will remember these words of the psalmist’s prayer: “O may they be ashamed and be disturbed for all times, and may they become abashed and perish.”—Ps. 83:17. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai, kafai ko ‵kau fakatasi a fenua katoa o taua atu ki tino o te Atua, ka masaua ne tatou a pati konei a te faisalamo i tena ‵talo: “Ke fakatakavale ake latou, kae ke ma‵taku ki te se gata mai; ke ‵mate foki latou mo te masiasi.”—Salamo 83:17.


How does our conscience reflect what Genesis 1:27 says? 	 E fakaasi mai pefea i ‵tou loto lagona a pati i te Kenese 1:27?


One father imitated Jehovah when correcting his four-year-old boy. 	 E tokotasi te tamana ne fakaakoako atu ki a Ieova i te taimi ne fakatonutonu aka ei ne ia tena tamaliki tagata ko fa ana tausaga.


While this will give some their first opportunity to learn about Jehovah, it will enable others to continue their course of dedicated service to him.—Acts 24:15. 	 E ui eiloa, ka maua ne tino konei a te avanoaga muamua ke iloa ne latou a Ieova, e mafai ne nisi tino o tumau faeloa i te faiga o te lotou taviniga ki a ia.—Galuega 24:15.


The religion Jeroboam started lasted for centuries and resulted in ruin for millions when God eventually called that apostate nation of Israel to account. 	 Ne tumau te lotu telā ne fakatu aka ne Ielopoamo i se fia senitenali kae ne iku atu ki te ‵mate o te fia miliona o tino i te taimi ne fakasala aka ei ne te Atua a te fenua aposetate o Isalaelu tenā.


We read: “At that time you will see and certainly become radiant, and your heart will actually quiver and expand, because to you the wealthiness of the sea will direct itself; the very resources of the nations will come to you.” 	 E fai‵tau tatou, penei: “Ka lavea ne koe a te mea tena kae ka fonu koe i te fiafia; ka ‵pole tou foitino i te fiafia. A te maumea o malo ka aumai ki a koe; a olotou koloa ka aumai mai i te vasa ki a koe.”


(Genesis 1:31) Adam and Eve were perfectly made, ideally suited to their earthly environment. 	 (Kenese 1:31) Ne faite a Atamu mo Eva ke ‵lei katoatoa, telā ne fetaui ‵lei ki te enivalomene i te lalolagi.


Over time, has appreciation for your treasure become faded or tarnished? 	 I te ‵tekaga o taimi, e mata, ko oti ne kamata o matafi malielie atu a te loto fakafetai telā ne maua muamua ne koe?


Two decades of technological advances had made mankind more adept at mass killing. 	 Ne fai ne meatau ‵fou kolā ne faite i loto i te luasefulu tausaga konā ke fakafaigofie ei o tamate a tino e tokouke i se taimi e tasi.


“I was 12 years old. 	 “Ko 12 oku tausaga.


(Psalm 145:16) Jehovah encourages those of the earthly class to have this hope of life in Paradise as part of their faith in him. 	 (Salamo 145:16) E fakamalosi atu a Ieova ki tino o te potukau i te lalolagi ke maua te fakamoemoega tenei o te ola i te Palataiso e pelā me se vaega o te lotou fakatuanaki ki a ia.


(Matthew 22:37-39) How might a new disciple be taught to observe those commandments? 	 (Mataio 22:37-39) E mafai pefea o akoako atu se soko fou ke fakalogo ki tulafono konā?


“There we saw the Nephilim, the sons of Anak, who are from the Nephilim; so that we became in our own eyes like grasshoppers.” 	 “E isi foki ne tāgata ‵mafi ne matea ne matou, ko tino o te gafa o Anaki. A matou e pelā eiloa me ne se i te foniki i tafa o tāgata konā.”


The term also designates a standard for a person’s life.” 	 E mafai foki o fai pelā me ko fakatakitakiga e ola latou i ei.


How did Isaac acquire a wife? 	 Ne maua pefea ne Isaako tena avaga?


What is the world’s spirit, and what does it produce? 	 Se a te agaga o te lalolagi, kae ne a mea e iku mai ei?


We should fill our minds and hearts with them. 	 E ‵tau o faka‵fonu ‵tou mafaufau mo ‵tou loto ki mea konā.


(1 Peter 1:22; 4:8; 1 John 3:11) Jesus knew that our love would be tested when he said that we should forgive our brother “up to seventy-seven times.” 	 (1 Petelu 1:22; 4:8; 1 Ioane 3:11) Ne iloa ne Iesu me ka tofotofogina ‵tou a‵lofa i te taimi ne fai mai ei a ia me e ‵tau o fakamagalo ne tatou ‵tou taina faka “fitusefulu a fitu.”


Let us see how Jesus used a few to feed his many first-century anointed followers. 	 Ke onoono nei tatou ki te auala ne fakaaoga ei ne Iesu a nāi tino ke fagai ana soko fakaekegina e tokouke i te senitenali muamua.


(Galatians 6:1) But the Christian overseer’s work is not primarily to administer discipline. 	 (Kalatia 6:1) Kae ko te galuega a te ovasia Kelisiano e se ko te faiga muamua o te polopolokiga.


9 Understanding some of the causes of suffering is important. However, there is an aspect of the matter that many find difficult to understand. 	 Kae e isi se feitu o te mataupu tenei telā e faigata o malama‵lama i ei a tino e tokouke.


For a truly meaningful life, however, we also need to know what the future holds. 	 Ke maua se olaga aoga tonu, e ‵tau foki o iloa ne tatou a mea kolā e faka‵tali mai i aso mai mua.


Witness volunteers from several countries brought skills, tools, and building materials to the region and were willing to do whatever work was needed. 	 Ne avatu ne Molimau ata‵mai kolā ne volenitia atu mai i nai fenua a mea faigaluega, mo mea fakatu‵tu fale ki te koga ne fakamaseigina kae ne loto fia‵fia foki o fai so se galuega e ‵tau o fai.


I was deeply moved.” 	 Ne otia malosi oku lagonaga i ei.”


He concluded that there was no future for him in Egypt. 	 E tonu eiloa tou tagata.


16 Read Galatians 2:11-14. 	 16 Faitau te Kalatia 2:11-14.


What moves single Christians to draw closer to Jehovah? 	 Se a te mea e fakamalosi aka ei a Kelisiano ‵nofo taka ke fakapili‵pili malosi atu ki a Ieova?


(Dan. 6:16, 20) Prayerfully “keep awake with all constancy” when it comes to speaking the pure language of Bible truth.—Eph. 6:18. 	 (Tanielu 6:16, 20) Ke na tumau i te “matapulapula” fakatasi mo te faiga o ‵talo māfai ko fai‵pati tatou ki te ‵gana ‵ma o te munatonu i te Tusi Tapu.—Efeso 6:18.


• Why should we recognize Jehovah as our Sovereign Lord? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o ‵kilo atu tatou ki a Ieova e pelā me ko te ‵tou Aliki Maluga?


4 Face Your Doubts 	 Ke mo a ma Fakalotolotolua


O Judah and Jerusalem, do not be afraid or be terrified. 	 Tino Iuta mo Ielusalema, sa fakatalave io me ma‵taku.


The brothers and sisters were built up and encouraged. 	 Ne ati aka kae ne fakamalosi aka foki i ei a taina mo tuagane.


Have we made adjustments in order to follow these instructions? 	 E mata, ko oti ne fai ne tatou ne fakatokaga ke tau‵tali i fakatonuga konei?


SERGIO AND OLINDA are a pioneer couple in their 80’s who live in the United States. 	 A SERGIO mo Olinda se tauavaga paenia kolā ko taki 80 tupu lā tausaga kae ‵nofo atu i Amelika.


(Psalm 84:2) Psalm 85 is a request for God’s blessing upon the returnees from exile. 	 (Salamo 84:2) E maua i te Salamo 85 se fakamolemole mō te fakamanuiaga a te Atua ki luga i tino kolā ko toe ‵foki atu ki te lotou fenua mai te ‵nofoga fakapagota.


(Genesis 9:3, 4) No wonder the four Hebrews would not partake of the king’s delicacies! 	 (Kenese 9:3, 4) E se tioa eiloa o se ‵kai a tamataene Epelu e tokofa konā ki meakai ‵gali i te palesi!


What a fine lesson for all followers of Jesus Christ! 	 Ko tafaga la te ‵lei o te fakaakoakoga tenā mō soko katoa o Iesu Keliso!


Why can it be said that our words can inspire courage? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu me e mafai ne ‵tou pati o fakaosofia te loto malosi?


2 That first prophecy held out real hope for sinful mankind. 	 2 Ne tuku mai ne te valoaga muamua tenā se fakamoemoega tonu ki tino agasala.


We are prepared to endure mockery or worse because we love him deeply.—1 John 2:5; 4:18. 	 Ko toka tatou ke fa‵ki i pati fakatauemu io me ko so se faifaiga ma‵sei ona ko te lasi o te ‵tou a‵lofa ki a ia.—1 Ioane 2:5; 4:18.


(Rom. 14:12) All of us, therefore, have compelling reason for making decisions that honor God. 	 (Loma 14:12) Tela la, e isi eiloa se pogai tāua ke fai ei ne tatou katoa a filifiliga kolā e faka‵malu atu ki te Atua.


“From now on,” Hanani said, “there will be wars against you.” 	 “Mai i te taimi tenei,” ko pati a Hanani, “koutou ka taua faeloa mo otou fili.”


For one thing, he was jealous for God’s name. 	 A te pogai e tasi, ona ko tena loto finafinau mō te igoa o te Atua.


We did not realize how much power the priests had. 	 Ne seki iloa ne matou te lasi o te malosi pule e ‵nofo mo faifeau.


(Song of Solomon 4:11) Caring for our personal hygiene is a loving thing to do, as we want to avoid inflicting unpleasant odors on those around us. 	 (Pese a Solomona 4:11) A te tausi ke ‵mā ‵tou foitino se faifaiga alofa ki nisi tino, me e se ma‵nako tatou ke ‵sogi ne tino i ‵tou tafa se manogi ku‵kū.


In Jehovah she did not trust. To her God she did not draw near.” 	 Ne se fakatuanaki a ia ki te Aliki io me fakamolemole atu ki a ia mō se fesoasoani.”


Still, we have reason to be keenly interested in knowing about Bible locations. 	 Kae, e isi eiloa ne pogai e ‵tau ei o fia iloa ne tatou a kogā koga i te Tusi Tapu.


9 Reluctant to obey Jehovah’s command, Jonah boarded a ship that carried him farther and farther away from his assignment. 	 9 Ona ko te sē fia fakalogo o Iona ki te fakatonuga a Ieova, ne sopo atu a ia ki te suā vaka telā e fanatu ki se koga telā e mao ‵ki mai Nineva.


• What record have missionaries and others serving in foreign lands compiled? 	 • Ne a tala e uiga ki tusi mo ‵gana kolā ne aofia i ei a misionale mo nisi tino kolā ne ga‵lue i fenua fakaatea?


7 Have scientists come to their conclusions because facts and evidence point that way? 	 7 E mata, ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne saienitisi te lotou akoakoga ona ko fakamaoniga ‵tonu kolā e fakasino atu ki ei?


• Why is it so important to remain humble? 	 • Kaia e tāua malosi ei a te tumau i te loto maulalo?


Problems can often discourage and drain us—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. 	 E mafai ne fakalavelave o fakavāivāi io me fakafi‵ta mai ki a tatou—i te feitu faka-te-foitino, tau lagonaga, mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


What experience shows that hospitality need not be elaborate? 	 Se a te tala e fakaasi mai i ei me se manakogina ne mea e uke ke fai ke fakaasi atu ei te uiga talimalo?


A World Bank report showed that about 57 percent of the world’s population live on less than $2 per day. 	 E fakaasi mai ne te lipoti mai te World Bank me e ‵tusa mo te 57 pasene o tino i te lalolagi kātoa e ola fua i te aofaki tupe e malalo ifo i te $2 Amelika i te aso.


In the first month, I placed more literature than I had in the previous nine months. 	 I te masina muamua, e uke atu a tusi ne ofo ne au i ei i lō te iva masina mai mua atu.


Both women—and all of us—should recognize that a properly trained conscience is sensitive to the impact on others. 	 A tuagane fāfine e tokolua konei—mo tatou katoa loa—e ‵tau o matea ne tatou i te loto lagona telā ne akoako faka‵lei e amanaia malosi ki te auala e pokotia ei a nisi tino.


3 Yet, it is vital that people learn the truth about God. 	 3 E tāua ‵ki eiloa ko tino ke tauloto ki te munatonu e uiga ki te Atua.


Let us build ourselves a city and also a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a celebrated name for ourselves, for fear we may be scattered over all the surface of the earth.” 	 Kae ne fakaseai atu ne te Atua a te togafiti tenā i te taimi ne ‘faka‵numi ei ne te Atua a ‵gana a tino katoa’ kae fakasalalau atu ne ia a tino faite taoa konā ki kogā koga o te lalolagi.


For example, it is common for people to lie on tax returns or to lie to avoid taking responsibility for their sins. 	 E pelā mo te masani, e ‵loi sāle a tino ki te ‵togiatuga o lafoga i mea tau pisinisi io me ‵loi latou e uiga ki olotou agasala.


(Numbers 12:3) Jehovah used Moses in outstanding ways. 	 (Numela 12:3) Ne fakaaogā ne Ieova a Mose i auala fakaofoofogia.


ON THE night of Nisan 14, 33 C.E., Jesus and his apostles sang Jehovah’s praises together in an upper room of a house in Jerusalem. 	 I TE afiafi po o Nisani 14, 33 T.A., ne usuusu fakatasi ne Iesu mo ana apositolo a vikiga o Ieova i te potu i luga o se fale i Ielusalema.


(Ezekiel 9:9) They look down on spiritual things, so they cannot acquire “the very knowledge of God.” 	 (Esekielu 9:9) E se fia ‵saga atu latou ki mea faka-te-agaga, tela la, e se mafai eiloa o maua ne latou te ‘iloaga e uiga ki te Atua.’


Stepfamilies face unique and often challenging relationships with those outside their household.* Most stepparents must deal with the child’s other parent when it comes to such issues as visitation, discipline, and financial support. 	 E masani o fe‵paki a kāiga fai mo fesokotakiga faiga‵ta mo tino mai tua o olotou kāiga.* E ‵tau o fakafesagai atu a mātua fai e tokouke ki mātua tonu o te tamaliki māfai e oko ki tulaga pelā mo te āsi atu, polopoloki, mo te ‵lago atu i mea tau tupe.


How knowing the truth helps you: We can draw closer to God when we recognize that he is “ready to forgive” and not quick to condemn. 	 Te auala e fesoasoani mai ei a te iloaga e uiga ki te munatonu ki a koe: E mafai o fakapili‵pili atu tatou ki te Atua māfai e iloa ne tatou me i a ia e “loto fakamagalo” kae tuai o ita.


(Deut. 11:16, 17) The Bible reveals that God gave his people scores of helpful reminders. 	 (Teu. 11:16, 17) E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki ana tino a fakamasauaga e uke.


Trials and pressures can take many forms 	 Se a te fakatalitonuga e maua ne tatou me e mafai o kufaki tatou i toe tofotofoga faiga‵ta?


The Scriptures say that he did so because it was not fitting for a false worshipper to dwell near the ark of the covenant.—2 Chron. 8:11. 	 E se ‵lei ke nofo atu se tino tapuaki ki atua fapaupau i tafa o te pusa o te feagaiga.—2 Nofoaiga Tupu 8:11.


Might such a task have been easier back in Ur, a prosperous area with extensive pastures, fertile soil, and an ample water supply? 	 E mata, ne faigofie te tausi atu ki a latou i Ulo, se koga maumea kae lauusiusi, e ola ‵lei, kae lava a vai e maua i ei?


Even without the commands of the Mosaic Law, which had not yet been given, Joseph answered her by saying: “How could I commit this great badness and actually sin against God?” 	 Faitalia me ne seki maua ne Iosefa se tulafono i Tulafono faka-Mose, me ne seki ai ne tulafono penā i aso konā, kae ne tali atu a Iosefa ki tou fafine penei: “E mafai pefea ne au o fai se vaega mea masei pena, e agasala ei au i mua o te Atua?”


(Eccl. 9:11) “Something that can help anyone to arrive on time is to have a good idea of how much travel time is needed,” says a punctual young man named José.* 	 (Failauga 9:11) E fai mai penei a Jose*, se talavou telā e se ti talimuli: “A te mea telā e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki so se tino ke oko atu i te taimi tonu ko te mafaufau faka‵lei ki te uke o taimi e manakogina ke faima‵laga atu ki se koga.”


Hence, his words reminded Christian husbands that as “joint heirs with Christ,” they and their wives had the same heavenly hope. 	 Tela la, ne fakamasaua atu ana pati ki tāgata a‵vaga Kelisiano me e pelā me ne tino kolā ka ‘‵kau fakatasi mo Keliso,’ e ‵pau eiloa te lotou fakamoemoega i te lagi mo olotou avaga.


“Wherever this good news is preached in all the world,” he said, “what this woman did shall also be told as a remembrance of her.”—Matthew 26:6-13. 	 Ana muna, “so se koga e folafola atu ki ei a te tala ‵lei i te lalolagi, e fai mo fakamanatuga ki tino a tena mea ne fai.”—Mataio 26:6-13.


If you are an elder in that situation, here are a few suggestions you may want to use in training others: 	 Kafai koe se toeaina e pena ou fakanofonofoga, konei a nāi manatu fesoasoani e mafai o fakaaoga ne koe ke akoako atu a nisi tino:


“Stand Firm”—How? 	 “‵Tu Mautakitaki”—E Pefea la?


Moreover, Jesus said: “Every unprofitable saying that men speak, they will render an account concerning it on Judgment Day; for by your words you will be declared righteous, and by your words you will be condemned.” 	 E se gata i ei, ne fai mai Iesu: “Kafai e oko mai a te Aso Fakamasino, ka takutaku atu ne tino katoa a muna se aogā katoa kolā ne fakaaogā ne latou. Me fakamasinogina koe i au muna e fai, ko au muna e taku‵leia ei koe, ko au muna foki e fakasala ei koe!”


3 In ancient Israel, a son who was an unrepentant glutton and a drunkard was to be stoned to death. 	 3 I Isalaelu mua, e ‵tau o peipei ki fatu ke mate se tamaliki tagata gafula kae konā telā e se salamō.


Those who became believers ‘accepted God’s word, not as the word of men, but as the word of God.’ (1 Thess. 2:13) The older men must have worked hard to feed such ones spiritually. 	 A latou kolā ne fai pelā me ne tino tali‵tonu ne ‘talia ne latou te muna a te Atua, e se ona ko te mea se muna mai tagata, kae ko te muna eiloa a te Atua.’ (1 Tesalonia 2:13) Ne ‵tau eiloa o ga‵lue malosi a toeaina ke fagai a vaegā tino penā i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


10 Effective disciple-makers have a self-sacrificing spirit. 	 10 E talia mo te fiafia ne tino fai soko ma‵goi a mea faiga‵ta.


(Revelation 20:2, 3) There will then be a “new earth,” or human society, in which “righteousness is to dwell.”*—2 Peter 3:13. 	 (Fakaasiga 20:2, 3) I te taimi tenā ka isi se “lalolagi fou,” io me se kaukāiga o tino telā “e maua i ei te amiotonu.”*—2 Petelu 3:13.


Many people can. 	 E penā eiloa a tino e tokouke.


The next year, we were blessed with a daughter, Jane, the first of our five children. 	 I te tausaga mai tua ifo, ne fakamanuia eiloa māua ki se tamaliki fafine, ko Jane, te ulumatua i mā tama‵liki e tokolima.


9 Every member of “the Israel of God” is a dedicated, baptized Christian anointed with holy spirit and having a heavenly hope. 	 9 A tino taki tokotasi katoa o “te Isalaelu a te Atua” e fai mo fai se Kelisiano tukugina atu telā ko oti ne papatiso kae fakaeke ki te agaga tapu mo te fakamoemoega ke ola i te lagi.


Most of these translations, produced by anonymous translators, were acquired by the wealthy or the learned, the only ones who had the means to procure them. 	 Se mea ‵lei ke fesili ifo penei, ‘E fesoasoani mai la pefea a Ieova ki a tatou?’ Ke na iloilo nei ne tatou a auala e fa e fai ei penā.


So Satan the Devil is the guilty troublemaker, and his ouster from heaven in 1914 has meant “woe for the earth and for the sea, because the Devil has come down to you, having great anger, knowing he has a short period of time.”—Revelation 12:10, 12. 	 Tela la, ko Satani te Tiapolo te tino faka‵tupu fakalavelave, kae ko tena ‵peiifoga mai te lagi i te 1914 ne fai ei ke fakaalofa “te lalolagi mo te tai! I te Tiapolo ko oti ne fanaifo ki a koulua, ka ko oko eiloa i te kaitaua, me e iloa ne ia ko sē leva ona aso i te lalolagi.”—Fakaasiga 12:10, 12.


The temple was completed in the sixth year of his reign, or 515 B.C.E. 	 Ne oti atu te faitega o te faletapu i te ono tausaga o tena pulega, io me ko te 515 T.L.M.


Medo- Persia 	 Metai- Pelesia


(John 10:16) Has this witness been blessed by Jehovah? 	 (Ioane 10:16) E mata, ne fakamanuia ne Ieova te fakaaogāga o te mekesini tenei?


He does not disown it as if it were a foreign thing to him. . . . 	 E se fakafiti foki ne ia e pelā me se mea fakaatea. . . .


This love touched me, and my hatred turned into love. 	 Ne otia toku loto i te alofa tenei, kae ne ‵fuli i ei a toku takalialia ki te alofa.


14 The personality of Jesus that emerges from the Gospels is that of a man of tender warmth and deep feelings. 	 14 A uiga o Iesu kolā e fakaasi mai i tusi Evagelia ko te atafai mo te alofa tonu.


A close relationship with him was my lifeline. 	 A te mauaga o se va fealofani mo ia ne fesoasoani malosi mai ei ki a au ke tumau faeloa i te fakamaoni.


It was real to them. 	 Ne fai eiloa mo fai se mea tonu ki a laua.


How may our efforts affect people in the field? 	 E mafai pefea o pokotia a nisi tino i ‵tou taumafaiga?


WHAT BLESSINGS DOES PATIENCE BRING? 	 NE A FAKAMANUIAGA E AUMAI NE TE LOTO KUFAKI?


At death, he was embalmed and laid in a coffin in Egypt. 	 Ne fakavailakau tena foitino i te taimi ne mate ei a ia, ne ‵fao ki loto i te pusa kae tuku atu i Aikupito.


King Solomon lived up to this proverb and honored his mother when she approached him to make a petition. 	 Ne ola te tupu ko Solomona e ‵tusa loa mo te faataoto tenā me ne āva atu a ia ki tena mātua i te taimi ne fanatu ei tou fafine ki a ia ke fai tena fakamolemole.


The expression “the tents of Judah” indicates that the anointed remnant in our time are out in the open field, so to speak, not in fortified cities. 	 A te tugāpati ko “faleie o Iuta” e fakasino ki te ‵nofo atu o te ‵toega o te kau fakaekegina i se auala fakatusa i te koga ateatea, kae e se i loto i se fakai telā e ‵pui faka‵lei.


Whom will “the things on the earth” include, and how will all of these have the opportunity to become “children of God”? 	 Ko oi e aofia i “mea i te lalolagi,” kae ka maua pefea ne tino katoa konei a te avanoaga ke fai pelā me ne “fanau a te Atua”?


3, 4. (a) How could first-century disciples ‘find the Messiah’? (b) Why would you say that only Jesus could fulfill all the Messianic prophecies? 	 3, 4. (a) Ne mafai pefea ne soko i te senitenali muamua o ‘maua te Mesia’? (e) Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu me ko Iesu fua ne mafai ne ia o fakataunu a valoaga katoa e uiga ki te Mesia?


Am I putting Kingdom interests first? 	 E mata, e fakamuamua ne au a te taviniga ki a Ieova?


(Matt. 24:36) Still, the less we stumble, the more likely we are to keep a steady pace, stay in the race, and finish it successfully. 	 (Mata. 24:36) Ko te mu‵tana o taimi e ‵siga ei tatou, ko te faigofie ke tumau tatou i te ‵tele i te fakatautelega kae fakaoti faka‵lei mo te manuia.


6, 7. (a) How would you explain what Jesus said about the position of his followers with regard to the world? (b) Why were true Christians not to become a part of Satan’s system? 	 6, 7. (a) Ka fakamatala mai pefea ne koe a pati a Iesu ne fai e uiga ki te tulaga o ana soko mo tino o te lalolagi? (e) Kaia e se fai ei a Kelisiano ‵tonu mo fai ne vaega o te fakanofonofoga a Satani?


They are invited to say, “Come!” in response. 	 E ‵kami atu foki latou ke fai atu, “Vau!”


This may involve obtaining a license, using a State-authorized marrying agent, and perhaps registering the completed marriage. 	 E mafai o aofia i ei te mauaga o se laisene, te fakaaogāga o tino kolā ko oti ne talia ne te Malo ke fai ne latou a fakaipoipoga, kae kāti mo te fakamauga foki ki lalo o te fakaipoipoga.


(Isaiah 65:20) In fact, it will eventually destroy the very originator of wickedness—Satan the Devil—along with the demons, the wicked angels that followed him.—Romans 16:20. 	 (Isaia 65:20) A te ‵tonuga loa, ka tamate fakamuli ne te Malo tenā a te mafuaga o amioga ma‵sei—ko Satani te Tiapolo—fakatasi mo ana temoni, ko agelu ma‵sei kolā ne tau‵tali atu ki a ia.—Loma 16:20.


Strengthened by that vision, Stephen proved faithful to death. 	 Ona ko te fakamalosiga a te fakaasiga tenā, ne fakamaoni eiloa a Setefano ke oko ki tena mate.


Though the book bearing his name was completed not long after 745 B.C.E., it is relevant today, when millions are pursuing a course like that foretold in the words: “After Jehovah they will walk.”—Hosea 11:10. 	 E ui eiloa ne oti atu te tusiga o te tusi telā e fakaigoa ki a ia mai tua malie o te 745 T.L.M., koi aogā eiloa a manatu i ei i aso nei, maise eiloa i te taimi tenei e kausaki atu a te fia miliona o tino i te auala telā ne ‵valo mai penei: ‘A toku fenua ka tau‵tali mai i a Ieova.’—Hosea 11:10.


Furthermore, unlike tsunamis, earthquakes, or volcanic eruptions, the coming destruction will not result in the death of innocent people. 	 I tafa i ei, e se pelā mo tsunami, mafuie, io me ko mauga ‵ka, ka se ‵mate atu a tino ‵lei i te fakaseaiga tenei.


▪ You Have Been Sanctified 	 ▪ Ko Oti ne Fakatapu Koutou


Why would this period be so difficult? 	 Kaia e faigata ‵ki ei te vaitaimi tenei?


Human relationships are more important than material possessions and should not be sacrificed in the pursuit of riches. 	 E sili atu te tāua o te mauaga o se fesokotakiga ‵lei mo tino i lō kope faka-te-foitino, kae e se ‵tau o fakasēaogā ne tatou ona ko te ‵salaga o koloa.


What he does ask is that we be whole-souled. 	 A te mea telā e manako a ia ki ei ko te mea ke fai ‵tou galuega mo te loto kātoa.


Satan cast doubt on the motive of Jehovah’s creatures in submitting to Him and serving Him. 	 Ne fakafesili ne Satani a lagonaga o tino a Ieova ne faite e uiga ki te lotou faka‵logo mo te lotou taviniga ki a Ia.


Lena, mentioned earlier, developed a serious eating disorder because of her lack of self-respect, and she admits, “I felt unable to change anything.” 	 Ne pokotia malosi a Lena, telā ne fai‵pati tatou ki ei muamua, i se masaki e uiga ki tena kai ona ko te se lava o tena talitonu ki a ia eiloa, kae fakaasi ‵tonu mai me “ne seki mafai ne au o ‵fuli se mea i ei.”


Such ones learn that doing God’s will brings blessings that are far richer than anything the secular world offers. 	 E iloa ne vaegā tino penā me i te faiga o te loto o te Atua e maua i ei a fakamanuiaga kolā e sili fakafia atu i so se mea telā e ofo mai ne te lalolagi.


As David said, Jehovah judges us according to our integrity. 	 E pelā mo muna a Tavita, e fakamasino ne Ieova tatou e ‵tusa mo ‵tou fakamaoni.


That is what David did, as we have noted. 	 Tenā eiloa te mea ne fai ne Tavita, e pelā mo te mea ne iloa ne tatou.


At times, Paul was perhaps approached by brothers in the various congregations he visited, brothers meeting him for the first time, saying, ‘So you’re Paul—you’re the one who persecuted us!’—Acts 9:21. 	 I te taimi ne āsi atu ei a Paulo ki fakapotopotoga kese‵kese, kāti ne olo atu a taina o fakafetaui atu ki tou tagata kae fai atu a taina kolā ne fatoa fetaui mo ia, ‘A koe ko Paulo, ko te tino telā ne fakasaua ne ia matou!’—Galuega 9:21.


14 Note also this aspect of Paul’s counsel. 	 14 Ke onoono foki ki te vaega tenei o pati fakatonutonu a Paulo.


May Jehovah do so to me and add to it if anything but death should make a separation between me and you.” 	 Ke i luga i au te fakasalaga a te Aliki [ko Ieova] manafai e tuku tiakina ne au a koe, na ko te mate fua e mavae ei taua!”


Jehovah does not begrudge their repentance. 	 E se ita fakamoemoe a Ieova māfai ko oti ne sala‵mo latou.


“Where the spirit of Jehovah is, there is freedom.” (2 Corinthians 3:17) Love, kindness, self-control, and long-suffering strengthen the unity of imperfect husbands and wives. 	 “Ko te koga e nofo i ei te Agaga o te Aliki, e iai foki te saolotoga i konā.” (2 Kolinito 3:17) E fakamalosi aka ne te alofa, te mataalofa, te loto pulea mo te kufaki a te va fealofani o tauavaga sē ‵lei katoatoa.


Does my choice make it harder or easier for me to resist the spirit of the world? 	 E mata, e fai ne taku filifiliga ke faigata io me faigofie ke ‵teke atu ne au te agaga o te lalolagi?


Besides war, other facets of the sign are visible. 	 I tafa o taua, ko lavea atu foki a nisi vaega o te fakailoga tenā.


(Eph. 5:25) Yes, a husband should be willing even to lay down his life for his wife, just as Christ did for others. 	 (Efeso 5:25) E tonu, e ‵tau mo te tagata avaga o loto fiafia ke mate mō tena avaga, e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne Keliso mō nisi tino.


Similarly, we will be blessed if we recognize and obey the prophet greater than Moses, Jesus, as well as “the faithful and discreet slave” appointed by him.—Matthew 24:45, 46; Acts 3:22. 	 E penā foki loa, ka fakamanuiagina tatou māfai e talia kae faka‵logo tatou ki te pelofeta telā e sili atu i a Mose, ko Iesu, e pelā foki mo “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto” telā ne ‵tofi aka ne ia.—Mataio 24:45, 46; Galuega 3:22.


Often, the result is that our activity is seen in a positive way. 	 E masani sale o iku atu ki te ‵kilo mai ki te ‵tou galuega i se auala ‵lei.


• Breaking a mirror means seven years of bad luck 	 • Kafai e mafā se kilo, e maua ei a te malaia i tausaga e fitu


Still, we must remember that in God’s sight, all people are equal.—Rom. 10:12. 	 Kae e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou me i te kilokiloga a te Atua, e ‵pau katoa a tino ki a ia.—Loma 10:12.


16 But there is more on the horizon. 	 16 Kae e isi aka foki a nisi mea ka ‵tupu.


Yet, “he resolved to search for Jehovah.” 	 Kae “ne talo atu ei a ia ki te Aliki mō se fesoasoani.”


(1 John 5:14) If you have decisions to make about marriage or employment or about expanding your ministry, feel free to bring these to God, asking for his guidance. 	 (1 Ioane 5:14) Kafai e ‵tau o fai se fakaikuga e uiga ki se avaga io me se galuega ‵togi io me ko te fakalauefaatuga o tau taviniga, ke mo a e fakatalave o fakaasi atu a mea katoa konā ki te Atua, kae fakamolemole atu mō tena takitakiga.


(Matt. 24:45-47) However, apostates speak their own wisdom, and their words are valueless, a stumbling block to any who might listen. 	 (Mataio 24:45-47) Kae, e fai‵pati eiloa a aposetate ki olotou ‵poto totino, kae ko olotou pati e fai e se aogā kae fai pelā me se mea e faka‵tuka atu ki so se tino telā e fia fakalogologo mai.


(Zeph. 3:9) Let us be determined to show this precious aspect of the fruitage of God’s holy spirit every day. 	 (Sefa. 3:9) Ke na fakaiku aka ne tatou ke fakaasi atu te vaega tāua tenei o te fuataga o te agaga tapu o te Atua i aso katoa.


Is the truth precious enough to you to bring such blessings into your life? 	 E mata, e tāua ‵ki eiloa a te munatonu ki a koe ke aumai ei a fakamanuiaga ki tou olaga?


Three Who Feared God 	 Tagata Tokotolu Kolā ne Ma‵taku ki te Atua


(3 John 1, 2) And other prayers focused on limited groups.—Job 42:7, 8; Luke 6:28; Acts 7:60; 1 Timothy 2:1, 2. 	 (3 Ioane 1, 2) Kae ne fakasino atu foki a nisi ‵talo ki tamā potukau o tino.—Iopu 42:7, 8; Luka 6:28; Galuega 7:60; 1 Timoteo 2:1, 2.


Jehovah’s name reveals that he is a God of innumerable roles. 	 E fakaasi mai i te igoa o Ieova me i a ia se Atua telā e uke ana tulaga.


In vision, Ezekiel was also able to get a glimpse of the Rider of the chariot. 	 Ne mafai foki o lavea ne Esekielu a te Tino e fakatele ne ia a te kaliota i te fakaasiga.


God’s compassion was appropriate in the Bible examples mentioned above. 	 Ne fakaasi mai eiloa te alofa atafai o te Atua i fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu kolā ne fakaasi mai i palakalafa mai mua atu.


Furthermore, the Kingdom will cure everyone then living. 	 E se gata i ei, ka faka‵lei ne te Malo a tino katoa kolā e ola.


In what way do Christians contemplate God’s glory? 	 Se a te auala e mafaufau ‵loto ei a Kelisiano ki te ‵malu o te Atua?


(Psalm 127:4) An arrow will not reach its target by accident. 	 (Salamo 127:4) Ka se sōna oko fakafuasei atu fua se matasana ki tena tāketi.


What might help those who hesitate to dedicate their lives to Jehovah? 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a latou kolā e fakatalave ke tuku atu olotou ola ki a Ieova?


How much more so should his present-day servants show compassion to one another!—Matthew 9:13; 18:21-35. 	 E pefea la te tāua ke fakatau fakaasi atu ne ana tavini i aso nei a te alofa atafai!—Mataio 9:13; 18:21-35.


So it is with man and God. 	 E penā foki te tagata mo te Atua.


At Gilgal be frequent in committing transgression, . . . for that is the way you have loved, O sons of Israel.” 	 Olo ki Kilikala o fai agasala i ei ki te mea e mafai ne koutou! . . .


(Acts 2:38) Such Jews and proselytes had to signify by their baptism not only that they had dedicated their lives to Jehovah but also that they had accepted Jesus as the means whereby Jehovah would forgive their sins. 	 (Galuega 2:38) E fakaasi mai i te papatisoga o vaegā tino Iutaia mo tino fakaa‵tea penā, me ko oti ne tuku atu olotou ola ki a Ieova kae ko talia foki ne latou a Iesu e pelā me ko te auala e fakamagalo ei ne Ieova olotou agasala.


Parents should not quickly react to the embarrassment of the moment. 	 E se ‵tau o gasuesue fakavave te mātua ona fua ko te mā.


Where Can You Turn for Good Advice? 	 E Maua Mai Fea a Pati Fesoasoani Kolā e ‵Lei?


(Philippians 4:9) Jehovah is “merciful and gracious,” he is “good and ready to forgive,” and ‘he remembers that we are dust.’ 	 (Filipi 4:9) A Ieova e “alofa kae kaimalie, e ‵lei, kae loto fakamagalo,” kae “e manatua foki ne ia i a tatou ne ‵pefu.”