14 Note that Jehovah does not simply tell us to ‘be on our guard’ and then leave it at that. 	 14 Ke masaua me e seki fai mai fua a Ieova ke ‘matapula‵pula’ tatou.


They fail to absorb God’s word fully and thus lack the heartfelt appreciation needed to endure. 	 E fakata‵mala latou ke tauloto ki mea tāua mai te muna a te Atua kae e se lava ei te loto fakafetai ke tumau latou i te fakamaoni.


Can You Control Your Destiny? 	 E Mata, e Mafai o Pule Atu Koe ki Tou Olaga?


PIONEERS PAVE THE WAY 	 NE FAKATOKA NE PAENIA TE GALUEGA TALAI


Pay constant attention to yourself and to your teaching.”—1 TIMOTHY 4:15, 16. 1. 	 Ke matapula koe, kae tausi faka‵lei ki au akoakoga.”—1 TIMOTEO 4:15, 16.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) How could such a task be satisfactorily accomplished if there were no direction or organization? 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) E mafai o fakataunu pefea se vaegā galuega penā māfai e seai se fakapotopotoga e fai ne ia te takitakiga?


Evidently, that country has seen an increase in the number of people who attend church and say that religion holds an important place in their life. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e tokouke a tino i te fenua tenei kolā e olo atu ki lotu kae fai mai me e tāua ‵ki a lotu ki olotou olaga.


Yes, their uncontrolled anger brought disfavor both from God and from their father. 	 Ao, ne fakafanoanoa atu lā uiga kaitaua ki te Atua mo te lā tamana.


A Credit to You and to Jehovah 	 E Tavae Atu ei ki a Koe Pelā Foki mo Ieova


(Read Numbers 35:20-24.) 	 (Faitau te Numela 35:20-24.)


(Acts 12:20-23) What if we are somewhat skilled as a speaker or a teacher of Bible truths? 	 (Galuega 12:20-23) Kae e a māfai e fai tatou e pelā me ne failauga io me ne faiakoga ata‵mai o muna‵tonu i te Tusi Tapu?


5. What is implied by Jesus’ statement: “Continually follow me”? 5 One aspect of practicing what we have learned entails loyally upholding true worship, despite opposition from unbelievers. 	 5 A te auala e tasi ke fakagalue aka ‵tou mea ne tauloto ko te fakamaoni ki te tapuakiga tonu, faitalia a ‵tekemaiga e maua ne tatou mai tino sē tali‵tonu.


(Psalm 46:9; Revelation 21:1-4) Multitudes of people who have died during God’s toleration of evil will be resurrected to life here on earth, and they will be given the opportunity to benefit from these and other blessings.—John 5:28, 29. 	 (Salamo 46:9; Fakaasiga 21:1-4) Ka toe faka‵tu mai a tino e tokouke kolā ne ‵mate i te vaitaimi o te taliaga ne te Atua o mea matagā ke ‵tupu, kae ka tuku atu ki a latou a te avanoaga ke maua ne latou a mea aoga mai i fakamanuiaga konei e pelā mo nisi fakamanuiaga.—Ioane 5:28, 29.


How do we show that we do? 	 E fakaasi atu pefea ne tatou me fai tatou penā?


Paul handled God’s Word skillfully and effectively. 	 Ne apo a Paulo i te fakaaogāga o te Muna a te Atua kae magoi foki.


[Picture on page 11] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 11]


Rather, as God acted quickly in Judah, so he will ‘hurry’ his executional day. 	 I lō te fai penā, e pelā eiloa mo te gasuesue fakavave o te Atua i Iuta, ka ‘fakavave’ foki a ia i tena aso o te fakamasinoga.


Five members of the team died. 	 Ne ‵mate i ei a tino e tokolima o te lotou kalapu.


How fitting, therefore, that we give attention to these messages!* 	 Tela la, ko oko eiloa i te ‵lei ke ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki fekau konei!*


20 Whatever our personal circumstances, though, we should be determined to feed our heart with solid spiritual food. 	 20 Faitalia me ne a ‵tou fakanofonofoga totino, e ‵tau o fakaiku aka ne tatou ke fagai ‵tou loto ki mea‵kai faka-te-agaga ma‵keke.


Consider a situation that arose in the life of Isaac and his wife, Rebekah, as recorded at Genesis 27:46–28:4. 	 Ke mafaufau ki te tulaga ne oko ki a Isaako mo tena avaga ko Lepeka, telā e tusi i te Kenese 27:46–28:4.


Because of my determination, they told me to state in writing, “I am leaving because I prefer to serve Satan rather than God.” 	 Kae ona ko toku loto malosi ke foki au, ne fai mai latou ke tusi se tusi fakamaoni penei: “Au ko tiakina te koga tenei ona ko fia tavini atu au ki a Satani i lō te Atua.”


What fields do these guides cover? 	 Ne a mataupu e aofia i manatu konei?


6 The apostle Paul’s letter to the Ephesians contains clear guidelines for husbands. 	 6 E aofia eiloa a fakatakitakiga ma‵nino mō tāgata a‵vaga i te tusi a te apositolo ko Paulo.


Those taking the lead among the Bible Students began to stress the importance of sharing personally in the Kingdom preaching work. 	 Ne kamata o faka‵mafa atu ne latou kolā ne fai ne latou a te takitakiga o Tino A‵koga ki te Tusi Tapu, a te tāua ke aofia a tino taki tokotasi i te galuega ko te talaiatuga o te Malo.


(Read Romans 15:25, 26; 2 Timothy 1:16-18.) 	 (Faitau te Loma 15:25, 26; 2 Timoteo 1:16-18.)


Dennis and Carol were thrilled with what they learned. 	 Ne fia‵fia malosi a Tenisi mo Kauli i mea kolā ne tau‵loto laua ki ei.


As they are conversing between doors, the younger sister begins sharing what is troubling her. 	 I te lā oloatuga mai fale ki fale ne sau‵tala lāua, kae ne kamata o fakaasi atu ne te tuagane talavou tenei a te mea telā e manavase a ia ki ei.


How Does God’s Spirit Operate Today? 	 E Galue Pefea te Agaga o te Atua i Aso Nei?


(Matt. 4:18-22) What helped these men take up the full-time ministry? 	 (Mataio 4:18-22) Se a te mea ne fesoasoani atu ki tāgata konei ke ga‵lue tumau i te faiga o te galuega talai?


(Rev. 15:4; 16:5) He is “loyal in all his works.” 	 (Fakaasiga 15:4; 16:5) E fakamaoni io me “amiotonu i ana mea katoa e fai.”


The apostle Paul explains why in his letter to Ephesian Christians: “You at one time walked according to the system of things of this world, according to the ruler of the authority of the air, the spirit that now operates in the sons of disobedience.” 	 Ne fakamatala mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a te pogai o te mea tenā i tena tusi ki Kelisiano i Efeso: “I aso foki konā, koi tau‵tali eiloa koutou i auala ma‵sei o te lalolagi; ne faka‵logo koutou ki te pule o te ‵mana fakatiapolo i te lagi, ko te agaga telā e pule ne ia a tino kolā e se faka‵logo ki te Atua.”


The Bible clearly warns that a person who is “false to agreements” is among those who are “deserving of death.” 	 E manino ‵lei te faimaiga i te Tusi Tapu me i te tino telā “e se fakamaoni ki feagaiga” io me e sē fai te mea ne tauto a ia ke fai, e aofia i a latou kolā “e iku atu eiloa ki te ‵mate.”


(Gen. 22:2) Still, Abraham saw that doing Jehovah’s will was even more important than his love for Isaac. 	 (Kenese 22:2) Kae ne iloa ne Apelaamo me koi sili atu eiloa i te tāua a te faiga o te loto o Ieova i lō tena alofa ki a Isaako.


They will surely “fall to ruins.” 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ka “‵siga latou ki te malaia!”


Not long before, Aaron and Miriam had done just that. 	 Ne fatoā oti atu foki eiloa te ‵tekeatuga o Alona mo Miliama ki a Mose.


No, he was not. 	 Ikai.


Another said that he bought some cattle and wanted to examine them. 	 Ne fai mai a te suā tino me ne ‵togi ne ia a nisi pulumakau kae e fia iloilo aka ne ia latou.


(Heb. 4:12) It will also move us to be self-sacrificing and will build up our faith in the Kingdom hope. 	 (Epelu 4:12) Ka fai foki ke talia ne tatou a mea faiga‵ta kae ka ati aka ei ‵tou fakatuanaki ki te fakamoemoega o te Malo.


Ian was 18 when he pleaded with his priest to explain why Ian’s father had died of cancer. 	 Ko 18 a tausaga o Ian i te taimi ne fakamolemole atu ei ki tena faifeau ke fakamatala atu te pogai ne mate ei tena tamana i te kenisa.


Buddha himself did not claim to be a god, and he said very little about God. 	 Ne seki taumafai a Puta o fai mai me i a ia se atua, kae e se lasi foki tena faipati e uiga ki te Atua.


At a certain moment in the proceedings, all assembled were to bow before the image. 	 I se vaega e tasi o te fakatapūga, ne ‵tau o ifo atu ki te tupua a tino katoa kolā ne ‵kau atu ki ei.


• What are some of the ways in which Jehovah supports us today? 	 • Ne a nisi auala e ‵lago mai ei a Ieova ki a tatou i aso nei?


Of course, it is not necessary to apologize for an accident that is not your fault. 	 E tonu, e se manakogina ke fakatoese atu māfai e seki māfua mai i a koe se fakalavelave tupu fakafuasei.


But if we hope for what we do not see, we keep on waiting for it with endurance.” 	 Kae kafai e fakamoe‵moe tatou ki se mea telā e se lavea ne tatou, e ‵nofo fakatali‵tali faeloa tatou ki ei mo te kufaki.”


Of course, Christians are not under the Mosaic Law or bound by its decrees. 	 E tonu, e se ‵nofo a Kelisiano mai lalo i te Tulafono faka-Mose io me e fakatapulāgina latou i tulafono konā.


If you scrutinized your heart, would you find an improper feeling toward someone of the opposite sex, secret longings that God would not condone and that need to be removed? 	 Kafai e iloilo ne koe tou loto, e mata, e maua ne koe se lagonaga sē ‵lei ki se tagata io me se fafine, se manakoga ma‵sei kae ‵funa telā e ‵tau o tapale kea‵tea me sē fiafia ki ei te Atua?


That seemed to agree with what we read at Hebrews 12:16. 	 Ne foliga mai me e ‵lago atu te mea tenā ki mea e fai‵tau ne tatou i te Epelu 12:16.


If they had been allowed to handle the case, they would have had no alternative but to pronounce the sentence of death. 	 Moi ne talia ke fai ne latou te fakamasinoga tenei, ka seai aka foki se isi filifiliga ka fai ne latou, kae na ko te fakasala ki te mate.


Explaining why, he stated: “I have written you in few words in order to encourage you and to give an earnest witness that this is the true undeserved kindness of God. 	 Fai atu ei a ia: “Ko tusi atu ne au ki a koutou a nai pati konei. . . ko te mea ke fakamalosi atu ki a koutou kae ke tuku atu se molimau fakamaoni me tenei eiloa te alofa tauanoa tonu o te Atua.


“The wisdom from above” helps us to understand “the mystery of the woman and of the [scarlet-colored] wild beast that is carrying her.” 	 “Ka ko te poto mai i te lagi” ka fesoasoani mai ke malamalama tatou i te “uiga ‵funa o te fafine mo te manu fekai [lanu ‵kula] telā e ‵kave sāle ne ia.”


First, we “must believe that he is.” 	 Muamua la, e “‵tau o tali‵tonu” tatou “me e ola tonu te Atua.”


It promised to be a memorable day for the passengers and crew aboard Air New Zealand Flight 901 to Antarctica. 	 Ne foliga mai me ka gali ‵ki eiloa a te malaga mō pasese faima‵laga i luga i te Air New Zealand i tena malaga 901 ki Antarctica.


(Gen. 3:4, 5) In David’s day, Ahithophel proved that his friendship with the king was a fraud. 	 (Kene. 3:4, 5) I aso o Tavita, ne fakamaoni atu ne Aitofele me i tena va fakataugasoa mo te tupu se mea fakaloiloi.


ANSWER: As a sinless man, Jesus did not deserve to suffer. 	 TALI: Ne sē ‵tau eiloa o logo‵mae a Iesu, te tagata e seai se agasala.


Doing so will fortify us to have the same determination as Paul, who wrote: “Since we have this ministry according to the mercy that was shown us, we do not give up.” (2 Cor. 4:1) He also encouraged his fellow workers: “Let us not give up in doing what is fine, for in due season we shall reap if we do not tire out.”—Gal. 6:9. 	 I te faiga tenā, ka fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke ‵pau ‵tou fakaikuga mo Paulo telā ne tusi mai, penei: “Ona ko te mea ko maua ne matou a te galuega tenei e ‵tusa mo te alofa fakamagalo telā ne fakaasi mai ki a matou, e se mafai o ‵fiu matou.” (2 Koli. 4:1) Ne fakamalosi atu tou tagata ki ana taina ga‵lue: “Ke mo a ma ‵fiu tatou i te faiga o mea ‵lei, me ka tau eiloa ne tatou a mea ‵lei i te taimi tonu māfai e se ‵fiu tatou.”—Kala. 6:9.


11 How have the churches of Christendom measured up in this regard? 	 11 E mata, e ‵pau te auala e talai atu a lotu i Fenua Kelisiano mo te auala ne talai atu ei a Iesu mo ana soko?


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But what if some individuals are distracted, milling about or conversing with their friends, unaware that the program is beginning? 	 Kae e a māfai e isi ne tino ne seki ‵saga ki te faka‵pulaga tenā me e fakalave‵lave o sau‵tala mo taugasoa kae oloolo, ko fai ei me e se iloa ne latou me ko kamata te polokalame?


(Read 1 Kings 18:21.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Tupu 18:21.)


(John 18:36) Since the dockyard was building submarines, I decided that it was time for me to leave my job and take up the full-time ministry. 	 (Ioa. 18:36) Ona ko te koga e galue ei au e faite i ei a vakauku, ne fakaiku aka ei ne au me tenei eiloa te taimi ka tiaki ne au taku galuega ‵togi kae fanatu o galue tumau i te galuega talai.


(Luke 10:27) Secular work is simply a means to an end. 	 (Luka 10:27) A te galuega ‵togi se auala fua ke tausi ei tatou.


5 To many of those listening, Jesus’ words might have sounded impractical. 	 5 Ki tino fakalogo‵logo e tokouke i konā, kāti ne foliga mai me se aogā a pati a Iesu.


Early in the 20th century, one reason was identified by archaeologist Sir Charles Marston in his book The Bible Is True. 	 I te kamataga o te 20 senitenali, ne fakaasi mai a te pogai e tasi ne se tino telā e sukesuke ki mea mua ko Sir Charles Marston i tena tusi ko The Bible Is True.


7 Jesus’ load is indeed refreshing, especially when compared with the spiritual darkness of those who remain under the yoke of false religion. 	 7 E maua eiloa te malosi fou i te amoga a Iesu māfai e fakatusa ki te pouliga i te feitu faka-te-agaga telā e amo ne tino kolā koi ‵nofo mai lalo i te amoga a lotu ‵se.


Others, desperate to know what the future holds for them personally, look to astrology or spiritism for answers. 	 Ona ko te fia iloa vave ne nisi tino a mea ka ‵tupu ki a latou i aso mai mua, e ‵sala atu latou ki tino ‵poto i matematega o fetu io me ko faifaiga faivailakau ke maua ne fakamatalaga mai i ei.


They relied upon Jehovah for strength, praying that he would enable them to continue “speaking [his] word with all boldness.” 	 Ne fakalago‵lago latou ki a Ieova ke maua mai i ei te malosi, kae ‵talo atu ko te mea ke mafai o tumau i te “faipati ne [latou tena] muna mo te loto toa.”


By calmly listening to them and being cooperative, you will earn their respect and will establish a reputation as a responsible person. 	 Mai te faka‵logo ki a lāua kae talia a fakatonuga, ka āva atu eiloa lāua ki a koutou kae ka kamata i ei se igoa ‵lei e pelā me se tino fakatuagagina.


(Hebrews 4:14) They had a temple, but its holy place was heaven itself. 	 (Epelu 4:14) Ne isi se lotou faletapu kae ko te potu tapu i ei e tu atu eiloa i te lagi.


And what are the benefits of having a strong faith in what you hope for? 	 Kae ne a mea aoga ka iku mai i te mauaga o se fakatuanaki malosi ki mea kolā e fakamoemoe koe ki ei?


But you must accept the help he provides through the congregation. 	 Kae e ‵tau o talia ne koe a fesoasoani ne fakatoka ne ia e auala i te fakapotopotoga.


(1 Kings 8:46-49; Daniel 6:10) Even when a royal decree prohibited petitions to anyone but Darius, the Median king, Daniel did not waver for one moment. 	 (1 Tupu 8:46-49; Tanielu 6:10) Ke oko foki eiloa ki te taimi ne fai ei te fakatonuga a te tupu ke seai se tino e ‵talo atu ki se isi tino kae na ko Taliu fua, te tupu o Metai, ne seki fakalotolotolua eiloa a Tanielu ki te mea tenei.


Still, by and large, people marry and raise children in spite of the challenges such choices bring. 	 Tela la, e a‵vaga eiloa a tino kae puti aka olotou tama‵liki faitalia a mea faiga‵ta e maua ne latou mai filifiliga konā.


13 Since God can keep track of all these heavenly bodies, surely it would be no problem for him to keep track of a far smaller number of humans. 	 13 Ona ko te mea e mafai o iloa ‵lei ne te Atua a mea katoa konei i te lagi, e mautinoa foki me e seai eiloa se fakalavelave ke iloa ne ia se aofaki foliki fua o tino.


Why Decisions Can Be Difficult to Make 	 Te Pogai e Faigata ei ke Fai a Filifiliga


Unemployment and other economic hardships affect millions. 	 E pokotia eiloa a te fia miliona o tino i te seai o ne galuega mo nisi fakalavelave i mea tau tupe.


Assurance of divine help strengthened the faith of Barak, Deborah, and Gideon 	 21. Se a te aogā o te fakatuanaki ki a tatou, kae se a te ‵tou mea e ‵tau o fai?


20. (a) What wondrous events do we confidently expect to see? (b) How can we find joy while waiting for Jehovah’s purposes to be fulfilled? 	 20. (a) Ne a mea fakaofoofogia e talitonu eiloa tatou me ka matea atu ne tatou? (e) E mafai pefea ne tatou o fia‵fia a koi faka‵tali tatou ki te fakataunuga o fuafuaga a Ieova?


Can some of his current work be delegated to make room for the new responsibility? 	 E mafai o tuku ana nisi galuega ki nisi tino ko te mea fua ke saga tonu a ia ki tena tōfiga fou?


She took them and told me that her name was Katie. 	 Ne puke ne ia a mekesini konā kae fai mai i tena igoa ko Katie.


What the People of the Last Days Are Like 	 Uiga o Tino i Aso Fakaoti


A sparrow offered to God in love and devotion was worth more to him than thousands of rams given with a wrong motive. 	 A te ofoatuga o se punuā lupe ki te Atua i te alofa mo te loto kātoa ne sili fakafia atu te tāua ki a ia i lō te afe o mamoe kolā e ofo atu mo se loto lagona masei.


11 If feelings of inadequacy have prevented you from reaching out, it is proper that you pray for holy spirit. 	 11 Kafai e sē kausaki atu koe ki tiute penā ona ko te manavase me e se lava tou atamai, se mea ‵lei ke ‵talo atu koe mō te agaga tapu.


(Read Hebrews 2:1; 3:12.) 	 (Faitau te Epelu 2:1; 3:12.)


Most of all, we will have Jehovah’s blessing and the prospect of everlasting life!—Proverbs 10:22; 1 Timothy 6:6. 	 Kae sili atu i ei, ka maua ne tatou a fakamanuiaga a Ieova mo te fakamoemoega ke ola ki te se-gata-mai!—Faataoto 10:22; 1 Timoteo 6:6.


How did he use those captives, so to speak? 	 Ne fakaaoga pefea ne ia a pologa konā i se auala fakatusa?


On the contrary, the Bible’s view of sex can help us avoid: 	 E ‵kese mai ei, e mafai eiloa o fesoasoani mai a te kilokiloga a te Tusi Tapu ki te ‵moe fakatauavaga ke ‵kalo keatea tatou mai:


15. (a) Aquila and Priscilla set what example of faith and courage? (b) What is meant by Jesus’ words recorded at John 13:34, and how have many Christians shown such love? 	 15. (a) Se a te fakaakoakoga o te fakatuanaki mo te loto malosi ne fakaasi mai ne Akuila mo Pisila? (e) Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei a pati a Iesu i te Ioane 13:34, kae ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Kelisiano e tokouke a te vaegā alofa tenā?


With their background of accumulated Bible knowledge, do they still need to pay attention to their personal study of Jehovah’s Word? 	 Ona ko te lotou iloaga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, e mata, koi manakogina loa ke ‵saga malosi atu latou ki te faiga o sukesukega ki te Muna a Ieova?


4 Jesus, on the other hand, truly loved the name of Jehovah. 	 4 I te suā feitu, ne alofa tonu eiloa a Iesu ki te igoa o Ieova.


They can do so by showing respect for their parents and by helping in material ways. 	 E mafai o fai latou penā mai te fakaasi atu o te āva ki olotou mātua kae fesoasoani atu i te feitu faka-te-foitino.


11 At first, we may not have told our family about our association with Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 11 Muamua la, kāti e seki fai tatou ki ‵tou kāiga e uiga ki ‵tou fesokotakiga mo Molimau a Ieova.


You can build your faith on an understanding of God that makes you love and appreciate him. 	 E mafai o ati aka tou fakatuanaki i luga i te malamalama e uiga ki te Atua telā e fai ei ke alofa kae fakatāua ne koe a ia.


Rather than rely on ourselves, we must rely on Jehovah. 	 I lō te fakalagolago ki a tatou eiloa, e ‵tau mo tatou o fakalagolago ki a Ieova.


(Read 2 Corinthians 8:12.) 	 (Faitau te 2 Kolinito 8:12.)


(2 Ki. 18:1-3, 13) Then, Sennacherib turned his attention to Jerusalem. 	 (2 Tupu 18:1-3, 13) Tenā ne ‵fuli atu ei a Sanelivi ki Ielusalema.


Snow is also vital, watering and fertilizing the ground, replenishing rivers, and insulating plants and animals from freezing temperatures. 	 E tāua ‵ki foki te kiona, e fakasiusiu kae fakamaumea ne ia te laukele, e fakafonu faeloa i ei a vaitafe kae puipui ne ia a lakau mo manu mai te lasi o te ‵moko.


14 Other qualities displayed by people in the last days provide additional reasons for Christians to keep their distance from such people. 	 14 A nisi uiga kolā e fakaasi mai ne tino i aso fakaoti e tuku mai i ei a nisi pogai mō Kelisiano ke faka‵mao latou mai vaegā tino penā.


Scholars believe that ores were brought there from nearby mines, such as Feinan and Timna. 	 E tali‵tonu a tino ‵poto me ne avatu a fiti ki konā mai koga e maua ei a kopa, e pelā mo Fenin mo Timna.


They know! 	 E iloa ‵lei eiloa ne latou!


Israel was to conclude no covenant with them, and they merited no favor.—Deuteronomy 1:1; 7:1, 2. 	 E sē ‵tau mo te kau Isalaelu o fai se feagaiga mo latou io me faka‵sao ne latou ne tino mai i ei.—Teutelonome 1:1; 7:1, 2.


In that illustration, he described the opportunity extended to different ones to come in line for the Kingdom of the heavens. 	 I te tala fakatusa tenā, ne fakamatala atu ne ia a te avanoaga ne tuku atu ki tino kese‵kese ke fakafetaui aka olotou olaga ki te Malo o te lagi.


UNITED BY “A PERFECT BOND OF UNION” 	 KE ‵KAU FAKATASI “I SE FUSI ‵LEI KATOATOA”


So how is a separating work taking place now? 	 Tela la, e fakataunu pefea nei a te galuega ki te vaevaega?


Speaking out can fortify you, protect you, and encourage others to follow your example.—1 Timothy 4:12. 	 Kafai e faipati atu koe, ka fakamalosi mai i ei ki a koe, ka puipui ei koe, kae ka fakamalosi atu foki ki nisi tino ke tau‵tali atu ki tau fakaakoakoga ‵lei.—1 Timoteo 4:12.


Along with God-given “power beyond what is normal,” their love for one another helped them survive the ordeal.—2 Cor. 4:7. 	 Fakatasi mo te malosi o te Atua “telā e sili atu i te malosi masani,” ne fesoasoani atu eiloa te alofa o te suā tino ki te suā tino ke ‵sao latou.—2 Koli. 4:7.


Why should we show a waiting attitude with regard to Jehovah? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu ne tatou te loto fakatalitali ki a Ieova?


Does the condition of that house remind you of your marriage? 	 E mata, e fakamasaua mai ne te tulaga o te fale tenā a tou kāiga fakaipoipo?


Such a misunderstanding hurt Job at a time when he was being assailed by the harsh words of his would-be comforters. 	 Ne fakalogo‵mae atu eiloa ki a Iopu a tena se malamalama i te taimi ne ta ei a ia ne ana tino fakamafanafana ‵loi ki olotou pati.


Christian shepherds lovingly endeavor to help those who have strayed from God’s flock 	 E taumafai eiloa mo te alofa a tausi mamoe Kelisiano ke fesoasoani atu ki tino ne ‵galo mai te lafu a te Atua


6 When imperfect people try to cooperate, they can easily have difficulties. 	 6 Kafai e taumafai a tino sē ‵lei katoatoa o fakatau fesoasoani, e faigofie fua o maua ne latou a fakalavelave.


15 How exhilarating it is to have been released from captivity to Babylon the Great! 	 15 Se mea fakafiafia ke ‵nofo saoloto mai Papelonia te Sili!


HAVE YOU BEEN CALLED? 	 E MATA, KO OTI KOE NE KALAGAGINA?


Extreme poverty is the result when nations, governments, and individuals act only to promote and protect self-interest. 	 A te tulaga masei o te mativa e māfua mai te fakatāua ne fenua, malo mo tino taki tokotasi a latou eiloa.


As a result, we may conclude that we need to adjust our goals in order to use the remainder of our lives wisely.—Eccl. 12:1. 	 Kafai e fai penā, e mafai o fakaiku aka ne tatou me e ‵tau o ‵fuli ‵tou fakamoemoega ko te mea ke fakaaogā faka‵lei ne tatou i se auala poto a te ‵toega o ‵tou olaga.—Failauga 12:1.


Then we will see that we are far from alone in needing Jehovah’s help to triumph over trials. Why Tests Are Like Thorns 6. 	 I konā ka lavea aka ei ne tatou me e se ko tatou fua e ma‵nako ki te fesoasoani o Ieova ke manumalo i tofotofoga.


10 Jesus was careful to remain neutral on the taxation issue. 	 10 Ne tumau eiloa a Iesu i te fakaeteete ke mo a e kau atu ki se feitu e uiga ki te mataupu ki te ‵togiga o lafoga.


Some religious traditions say that it is wrong to pronounce God’s personal name, even in prayer. 	 Kae e sili atu i te 7,000 taimi e sae mai ei a te igoa tenei i te Tusi Tapu i te ‵gana faka-Epelu, i taimi e uke i ‵talo mo salamo a tavini fakamaoni a Ieova.


He will resurrect the dead so that they can enjoy life in that earthly Paradise.—Read Luke 23:42, 43. 	 Ka faka‵tu aka ne ia a tino ‵mate ko te mea ke mafai o ola i te lalolagi Palataiso.—Faitau te Luka 23:42, 43.


Instead of rejecting an idea simply because we did not think of it ourselves, we may wisely welcome comments from others. 	 I lō te ‵teke atu ki se manatu ona fua ko tatou e seki mafau‵fau ki ei, se mea poto ke talia ne tatou a manatu mai nisi tino.


A SPIRIT OF SELF-SACRIFICE HONORS JEHOVAH 	 E FAKAALOALO ATU KI A IEOVA A TE AGAGA FIA TUKU ATU O TATOU EILOA


In his second letter to the Corinthian Christians, for example, he clearly stated: “Jehovah is the Spirit, and where the spirit of Jehovah is, there is freedom.”—2 Cor. 3:17. 	 E pela me se fakaakoakoga, i te lua o ana tusi ki taina Kelisiano i Kolinito, ne fakamatala manino atu a ia, penei: “A Ieova ko te Agaga eiloa, kae ko so se koga e nofo i ei te agaga o Ieova, e nofo foki i konā te saolotoga.”—2 Koli. 3:17.


(Matt. 25:35-40) Those who do these things will receive the mark of survival during the coming great tribulation. 	 (Mata. 25:35-40) Ko latou kolā e fai ne latou a mea konei ka maua ne latou a te fakailoga mō te faka‵saoga i te vaitaimi o te fakalavelave lasi.


Its temple of Tiberius Caesar made it a center of emperor worship. 	 Ne tapuaki atu a tino ki te tupu i te faletapu telā ne fakaigoa ki a Kaisala Tipelio.


Actively supporting her husband with words and actions will surely involve sacrifices on her part. 	 A te ‵lago malosi atu ki tena avaga i pati mo faiga ka aofia i ei a mea faiga‵ta.


He called the slave a “steward” and referred to the “domestics” as “his body of attendants.” 	 Ne fakaigoa ne ia a te tavini ki te “situati” kae fakasino atu ki “isi tavini” e pelā me ko “nisi tavini” io me se potukau o ana tavini.


There is no damage or injury that will not be healed. 	 Ka se toe ai ne fakamaseiga io me ne pakiaga me ka faka‵lei a mea katoa.


15 In Japan, 12-year-old Megumi views her school as a rich field for preaching and teaching. 	 15 I Tiapani, e manatu aka te tamāfine ko Megumi telā ko 12 ana tausaga me e uke a avanoaga ‵gali e maua sāle ne ia ke talai kae akoako atu i tena akoga.


He spoke about the matter to an elder, who asked Christoph to think about certain dangers before making a decision, such as the risk of getting infected by the spirit of competition. 	 Kae ne fakaasi eiloa ne ia a te mea tenei ki se toeaina, kae ne fai atu a te toeaina ki a Christoph ke mafaufau muamua a ia ki tulaga fakama‵taku e mafai o fe‵paki mo ia a koituai o fai a tena fakaikuga, e pelā mo te maua ne ia a te agaga o te fakatau‵fai.


When he united the first man and woman in marriage, Jehovah stated that “a man . . . must stick to his wife and they must become one flesh.” 	 I te taimi ne tuku fakatasi ei ne ia te tagata mo te fafine muamua i te fakaipoipoga, ne fai atu a Ieova me i “te tagata . . . [e ‵tau o] ‵nofo fakatasi mo te fafine, telā ko tasi ei laua.”


9 Kindness is related to other qualities produced by God’s spirit. 	 9 E fetaui eiloa te alofa atafai mo nisi uiga o te agaga o te Atua.


(Col. 1:15) By closely following the Christ, we can become more intimately acquainted with Jehovah. 	 (Kolose 1:15) Mai i te tautali fakapilipili atu ki te Keliso, e mafai ei o momea aka te ‵pili o te ‵tou va mo Ieova.


They placed a quarter of a million books and booklets in the hands of the people. 	 Ne tufa ne latou se kuata miliona tusi mo tamā tusi ki lima o tino.


(Matt. 16:21-23) Jesus helped deserving ones to escape cruel domination by the demons.—Mark 5:2, 8, 12-15; 9:20, 25-27. 	 (Mataio 16:21-23) Ne fesoasoani atu a Iesu ki tino loto ‵lei ke ‵sao mai pulega ma‵sei a temoni.—Maleko 5:2, 8, 12-15; 9:20, 25-27.


Notice, Jesus was not advocating asceticism or extreme self-denial. 	 Mafaufau la, me ne seki fai mai Iesu me e ma‵sei a mea katoa i te olaga nei, io me ne seki fakatapu ne ia a mea ‵gali katoa.


The congregation is made up of about 130 Kingdom publishers. 	 E nofo pelā ki te toko 130 o tino talai o te Malo i te fakapotopotoga tenā.


As he did so, he sent forth a powerful force, for the creation account adds: “God’s active force was moving to and fro.” 	 Ne uga atu ne ia se malosi lasi ‵ki eiloa i te faitega o mea konā, me ne toe fai mai penei te tala: “Ka ko te ‵mana o te Atua e fano i luga i te vai.”


The missionary who studied the Bible with her encouraged her to try placing the Watchtower and Awake! magazines with fellow students at school. 	 A te misionale telā ne fai ne ia te akoga a te talavou tenā ne fakamalosi atu ki a ia ke tufa atu ne ia a mekesini ko Te Faleleoleo Maluga mo te Awake! ki nisi tama‵liki i te akoga.


10 Frequently, however, the dedicated nation of Israel proved unfaithful to Jehovah. 	 10 Kae ne seki fakamaoni faeloa a te fenua tukugina atu o Isalaelu ki a Ieova.


15 Archbishop Agobard of Lyons, France (779-840 C.E.), spoke out against image worship, churches dedicated to saints, and the church’s unscriptural liturgies and practices. 	 15 Ne fakaasi atu ne te faifeau ko Agobard mai Lyons, Falani (779-840 T.A.) a tena sē fiafia ki te ifo ki tupua, falesa kolā ne fakaigoa ki tino tapu, mo faifaiga fakalotu kolā e se ‵lago ki ei te Tusi Tapu.


• How can Christian ministers “be aglow with the spirit”? 	 • E mafai pefea ne faifeau Kelisiano o “ga‵lue malosi, kae ke se paie”?


At the concert, the facility was littered with garbage and filled with cigarette smoke. 	 I te taimi ne fai ei te koniseti, ne ‵fonu a te koga tenā i kaiga mo ausaga o sikaleti.


We do not require that people simply do as we tell them, but we give them convincing reasons to obey Christ’s command. 	 E se ma‵nako tatou ke faka‵logo mai a tino ona fua ko te mea e fakatonu atu tatou ke fai penā, kae e tuku atu ne tatou a pogai mautinoa e ‵tau ei o faka‵logo ki fakatonuga a Keliso.


We certainly never want to be unfaithful in what is asked of us. 	 E se ma‵nako lele tatou ke sē fakamaoni i mea kolā e manako mai ke fai ne tatou.


I dreaded the idea because prejudice against Jehovah’s Witnesses ran high there. 	 Ne tai faigata eiloa ki a au te mea tenā me ne lasi ‵ki te fakailoga tino ki Molimau a Ieova i konā.


(John 15:19) I appealed to the draft board to be classified as a minister. 	 (Ioa.15:19) Ne toe fakamolemole au ki te matagaluega telā e onoono ki koga e fakagalue ne latou a tino ke taku au e pelā me se faifeau.


2 What about those of us who are already walking in the footsteps of Jesus Christ? 	 Mataio 16:13-16. 2 Kae e a tatou kolā ko sa‵sale nei i kalafaga o Iesu Keliso?


He very likely heard what his wife had said about naming their son. 	 E se taumate ne lagona ne ia a pati a tena avaga ne fai e uiga ki te fakaigoaga o te lā tamaliki.


Handle It Aright 	 Ke Akoako Tonu Atu a te Muna


After being released from the hospital, Kumiko visited Nepal, and later she and her pioneer partner moved there. 	 Mai tua o te ‵talamaiga ki tua mo te fa‵kaimasaki, ne asi atu a Kumiko ki Nepal, kae fakamuli, olo ei laua mo tena soa ki te koga tenā.


15 Our close relationship with our loving heavenly Father, our strong faith like that of Abraham, and our obedience to God’s commands allow us to be declared righteous and to be viewed by Jehovah as his friends. 	 15 A te ‵tou vā fealofani ‵pili mo te ‵tou Tamana i te lagi, te ‵tou fakatuanaki e pelā mo Apelaamo, mo te ‵tou faka‵logo ki fakatonuga a te Atua e fai i ei ke takuamiotonugina tatou kae ke kilo mai a Ieova ki a tatou e pelā me ko ana taugasoa.


● Why does it matter to Jehovah? 	 ● Kaia e tāua ei ki a Ieova?


(Acts 10:34; 1 John 4:8) In view of God’s matchless wisdom, we can also be sure that if mankind had remained under Jehovah’s rule, all the mistakes made by proponents of human rule would have been avoided. 	 (Galuega 10:34; 1 Ioane 4:8) I te kilo atu ki te poto sē fakanafagina o te Atua, e mafai foki o fakamautinoa aka ne tatou me moi ne tumau eiloa a tino mai lalo i te pulega a Ieova, penei ne mafai eiloa o puipuigina a mea ‵se katoa kolā ne fai ne pulega a tino.


8 Feeling pressured and stressed, the young woman poured out her heart to Jehovah, seeking his direction. 	 8 Ona ko te ma‵losi o fakamalosiga, ne fakaasi atu ne tou fafine a mea i tena loto ki a Ieova ke maua se fakatakitakiga mai i a ia.


(Revelation 11:15; 21:3, 4) In fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy, they inform their neighbors that now is “the year of goodwill on the part of Jehovah” when mankind can still respond to the good news. 	 (Fakaasiga 11:15; 21:3, 4) I te fakataunuga o te valoaga a Isaia, e fakailoa atu ne latou ki olotou tuakoi me tenei eiloa “te tausaga o te loto ‵lei o Ieova” i te taimi koi mafai eiloa o ‵saga mai a tino ki te tala ‵lei.


For western Europe, the magazine’s answer was that it certainly seems that way. 	 E fai mai te mekesini tenā, me kāti e ma‵natu aka penā a te tokoukega o tino i Eulopa ki togālā.


When Jesus discerned a need, he compassionately found a way to help 	 Kafai e iloa ne Iesu a manakoga o se tino, e ‵sala atu a ia mo te alofa atafai ki se auala ke fesoasoani atu


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We arranged to have some who were in the full-time ministry stay in our home. 	 Ne fakatoka ne māua se tino telā e galue tumau i te galuega talai ke ‵nofo fakatasi mo matou.


(Acts 10:1-15) When Peter recognized Jehovah’s hand in the matter, he could not hold back from speaking. 	 (Galuega 10:1-15) I te iloaga ne Petelu me ne aofia a Ieova i te mea tenei, ne seki mafai ei o taofi aka a tena faipati atu.


(Rev. 7:9) They do not believe that they necessarily have more holy spirit than their companions of the “other sheep” have. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:9) E se tali‵tonu latou me uke atu olotou mea e maua mai te agaga tapu i lō olotou taugasoa ko ‘nisi mamoe.’


While in the islands, Brother and Sister Jackson also contributed much to the work of translating Bible literature. 	 I te taimi ne ‵nofo atu ei laua i fenua o te Pasefika, ne fesoasoani malosi atu te Taina ko Tiefu mo te Tuagane ko Tieni ki te ‵fuliga o tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


VINDICATION—MORE IMPORTANT THAN SALVATION 	 TE FAKAMALUGAGA—E TĀUA ATU I LŌ TE FAKAOLATAGA


6 QUESTION: What is God’s will for the earth and mankind? 	 6 FESILI: Se a te loto o te Atua mō te lalolagi mo tino?


“Just as you want men to do to you, do the same way to them.”—LUKE 6:31. 	 “Pelā mo te mea e ma‵nako koutou ke fai atu ne nisi tino ki a koutou, ke fai foki eiloa ne koutou penā ki a latou.”—LUKA 6:31.


(Leviticus 19:5) While all Israelites were dedicated to Jehovah by reason of birth, those who made their dedication meaningful by making voluntary offerings ‘gained approval for themselves’ and were richly blessed.—Malachi 3:10. 	 (Levitiko 19:5) E ui eiloa e fai a tino Isalaelu katoa e pelā me ne tino tukugina atu ki a Ieova mai te taimi e fa‵nau mai i ei, a tino kolā e fakaaogā faka‵lei te lotou tukuatuga mai te faiga o taulaga mo te lotomalie e ‘taliagina’ latou kae maua ne latou a fakamanuiaga e uke.—Malaki 3:10.


(Job 31:5, 6) Jehovah weighs all mankind in “accurate scales.” 	 (Iopu 31:5, 6) E fua ne Ieova a tino katoa ki “fua mea ‵mafa kolā e ‵tonu katoatoa.”


And the word “ponder” means “to think about: reflect on . . . to think or consider especially quietly, soberly, and deeply.” 	 Kae e fakauiga a te pati telā ne ‵fuli ki te “mafaufau ‵mafa” “ki te mafaufau ki se mea: ke mafaufau faka‵lei ki ei . . . ke mafaufau ki ei e aunoa mo te fakalavelave mai o nisi mea, ke ata mafaufau, kae mafaufau ‵loto foki.”


Jehovah speaks to us through the Bible and by means of “the faithful and discreet slave” 	 E faipati mai a Ieova ki a tatou e alatu i te Tusi Tapu, kae e alatu foki i “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto”


At meetings, we receive spiritual food at the proper time 	 E maua ne tatou a meakai faka-te-agaga i te taimi tonu e auala i fakatasiga


Who knows all their laws, or statutes? 	 Ko oi te tino e iloa ne ia a tulafono mo fakatonuga katoa e uiga ki ei?


What can we do to overcome feelings of inadequacy? 	 Ne a mea e mafai o fai māfai e mafaufau se tino me e se mafai ne ia o fai se akoga?


(Amos 1:3) The Syrians took territory away from Gilead—a region of Israel east of the Jordan River—and inflicted serious injury on God’s people there. 	 (Amosa 1:3) Ne ‵fao mālō ne tino Sulia a laukele mai tino Kileata—se kogā fenua o Isalaelu i te feitu ki saegala o te vaitafe ko te Iolitana—kae fakasauā atu ki tino o te Atua i konā.


I would cry, lose sleep, and worry. 	 E mafai au o tagi, sē moe kae manavase.


(Matthew 24:45-47) So nobody should think that being an anointed Christian gives him wisdom superior to that of those having the earthly hope. 	 (Mataio 24:45-47) Tela la, e se ‵tau mo se tino o mafaufau aka me ko sili atu te poto o se Kelisiano fakaekegina i lō tino kolā e fakamoe‵moe ke ola i te lalolagi.


When we think about the individuals in our territory, we tell ourselves, ‘If only we could help them to see what they are missing out on!’ 	 Kafai e mafau‵fau tatou ki tino i ‵tou koga talai, e fai ifo tatou penei, ‘Moi ne mafai fua la o fesoasoani atu tatou ke lavea ne latou a mea kolā e se iloa ne latou!’


Even if a player should beat the odds and win, he would do well to consider not just the momentary excitement of winning but the long-term effects of gambling. 	 Faitalia me ne manumalo a te tino tafao, kae e ‵tau eiloa mo ia o mafaufau faka‵lei, e sē ki te fiafia toetoe i te mauaga o tena failoga, kae ki pokotiaga kolā ka fe‵paki mo ia mō se taimi leva mai te tafao i te kemupolo.


7 Admittedly, Christians would face dangers other than those from apostates and their teachings. 	 7 A te tonuga loa, ka fakafesagai a Kelisiano mo nisi tulaga fakama‵taku i tafa o mea kolā e fai mai ne aposetate mo olotou akoakoga.


“Let His Glory Fill the Whole Earth” 	 “Ke ‵Fonu te Lalolagi Kātoa i Tena ‵Malu”


“How could I commit this great badness and actually sin against God?” he asked. 	 Ne fesili ifo a ia penei: “E mafai pefea ne au o fai se vaegā mea masei penā, e agasala ei au i mua o te Atua?”


Yet, their new languages, like the first language, were complex. 	 Kae ko ‵gana fou o latou e faiga‵ta, e pelā mo te ‵gana muamua.


Immediately Jehovah opened the attendant’s eyes, so that he saw; and, look! the mountainous region was full of horses and war chariots of fire all around Elisha.” 	 Ne tali mai te Aliki ki te talo a Elisaia, tena la, i te kilo akega o te tavini a Elisaia, lavea ei ne ia a te feitu o te koga maluga e ‵tu mai ei a solofanua mo kaliota afi e fakatamilo i a Elisaia.”


(Rev. 22:1) Jehovah the Life-Giver is, therefore, the Source of the water containing life-giving elements. 	 (Fakaasiga 22:1) Tela la, a Ieova, ko te Pogai o te Ola, te Mafuaga o te vai o te ola.


20 Today, the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses gives encouragement to Bethel family members, to special full-time field workers, and indeed, to the entire international brotherhood of true Christians. 	 20 I aso nei, a te Potukau Pule o Molimau a Ieova, e tuku mai faeloa ne latou a fakama‵losiga ki Kāiga i Peteli, tino ga‵lue tumau fakapito, e tonu, kae e penā foki loa ki taina Kelisiano ‵tonu i te lalolagi kātoa.


Increasing lawlessness.—Matthew 24:12 	 Te gasoloakaga o amioga ma‵sei.—Mataio 24:12


Friends and relatives can no longer take priority at the expense of the new family; nor should the couple allow parents to interfere in family decisions or disagreements. 	 Ko se mafai o toe fakamuamua ne lāua a lā taugasoa io me ko kāiga kae fakaseaoga ei te lā kāiga fou; io me e se ‵tau foki o talia ne lāua lā mātua ke aofia i fakaikuga io me ko kinauga a te lā kāiga.


4 True, those who do not love Jehovah can also form rewarding friendships. 	 4 E tonu, a latou kolā e se a‵lofa ki a Ieova e mafai foki o ati aka ne latou a taugasoa ‵gali.


He fed the hungry. 	 Ne fagai ne ia a tino fia‵kai.


Furthermore, they are working hard to build a good relationship with their God, Jehovah. 	 E se gata i ei, e ga‵lue malosi nei laua ke ati aka se vā fakataugasoa ‵lei mo te lā Atua ko Ieova.


Even time indefinite he has put in their heart, that mankind may never find out the work that the true God has made from the start to the finish.”—Eccl. 3:11; 8:17. 	 Ko oti ne aumai ne ia ki a tatou a te manako ke iloa a mea e ‵tupu i aso fakamuli, kae e se mafai o fai ne ia tatou ke malamalama faka‵lei i mea e fai ne ia.”—Failauga 3:11; 8:17.


Does the prospect of being reunited with a dead loved one appeal to you? 	 E mata, e gali ki a koe a te fakamoemoega ke toe fetaui mo se tino pele telā ne mate?


As a result, some may become discouraged and lose their sense of urgency. 	 Tena la, ko iku atu ei ki te loto vāi‵vāi o nisi tino kae ko galo atu te lotou manatu ‵mafa ki ei.


(Jer. 17:9) Since our heart is inclined to do what is wrong, it is vital that it be trained and disciplined. 	 (Ielemia 17:9) Ona ko te mea e ma‵nako ‵tou loto o fai a te mea ‵se, se mea tāua ke akoako kae fakatonutonu faka‵lei ne tatou.


14-16. What brought about changes in some who formerly opposed their family members? 	 14-16. Ne a mea ne ‵fuli ei a nisi tino kolā ne ‵teke atu muamua ki olotou kāiga?


Why does the Bible associate worship of the false god Baal with sex orgies? 	 Kaia ne faka‵pau ei ne te Tusi Tapu a te tapuakiga ki te atua ‵se ko Paala mo faifaiga fakatauavaga se ‵tau?


Today, we should likewise ask ourselves, ‘What kind of faith does “the Son of man” find in my heart?’ 	 I aso nei, e ‵tau foki o fesili ifo tatou ki a tatou eiloa, ‘Se a te vaegā fakatuanaki ka maua ne te “Tama a te tagata” i toku loto?’


After she bore one child to him, she apparently had two illegitimate children. 	 Mai tua o te fanaumaiga o tena tama muamua i a Hosea, ne fai ei ne ia ana tama fua‵taka e tokolua.


We will not be “stirring up competition with one another” or “provoking . . . each other.” 	 Ka se fai eiloa ne tatou se mea ke “fakaitaita te sua tino ki te sua tino.”


12 A worldly master could make life difficult for a Christian slave. 	 12 E mafai eiloa ne se matai faka-te-lalolagi o fakafaigata te olaga mō se pologa Kelisiano.


(Psalm 19:7) In addition, once we gain confidence in the Bible, it can help us as no other book can in taking the next step toward having stronger faith. 	 (Salamo 19:7) E se gata i ei, i te taimi e tali‵tonu ei tatou mo te fakamaoni ki te Tusi Tapu, ka fesoasoani mai eiloa ke ‵saga atu tatou ki te suā lasaga i te faiga o te ‵tou fakatuanaki ke malosi.


4:17-19) In addition, the theory of evolution and false doctrines have hindered people from accepting the good news originating with God.—Read Ephesians 2:11-13. 	 (Efe. 4:17-19) I tafa i ei, ne fakalavelave ne te akoakoga o te evolusione mo talitonuga ‵se fakalotu a tino mai te taliaga o te tala ‵lei telā ne tuku mai ne te Atua.—Faitau te Efeso 2:11-13.


Because they rejected ungodly practices, lusts, and aims, resurrected anointed ones receive “authority over the nations” and will join Christ in breaking them to pieces. 	 Ona ko te lotou ‵teke atu ki faifaiga agasala, manakoga ma‵sei mo mafaufauga sē ‵lei, ko maua nei ne te kau fakaekegina kolā ko faka‵tu aka a “te pule i luga i fenua” kae ka ‵kau fakatasi latou mo Keliso o lepe a fenua konā.


If our Bible contains changes made in the fourth century, then these changes would be reflected in this manuscript. 	 Kafai e aofia i te ‵tou Tusi Tapu a ‵fuliga kolā ne fai i te fa o senitenali, ko ‵tau ei o ‵sae mai a ‵fuliga konei i te tusi tenei.


So how happy they were when they received an invitation to attend the 126th class of Gilead School! 	 Tela la, se mea fakafiafia i te taimi ne maua ei ne laua se ‵kamiga ke ‵kau atu ki te vasega 126 i te Akoga i Kiliata!


David Trusted in Jehovah 	 Ne Talitonu Tavita ki a Ieova


He sent his Son to the earth to provide what the Bible calls a ransom. 	 Ne uga mai ne ia tena Tama ki te lalolagi ke tuku mai i ei a te mea telā e taku ne te Tusi Tapu ki se togiola.


They do not question their brothers’ motives. 	 E se fakafesili ne latou a lagonaga o olotou taina.


Solomon provided a clue. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Solomona se fakailoga ke iloa ei ne tatou.


2 James and his family kept their minds focused, not on what they had lost, but on what yet remained. 	 2 Ne seki mafaufau ‵mafa a Iakopo mo tena kaiga ki mea kolā ne ‵galo atu i ei kae ne mafaufau latou ki mea kolā ne ‵toe mai.


Jehovah Watches Us for Our Good 	 E Onoono Mai Ieova mō te ‵Lei o Tatou


Should we not enthusiastically participate in our God-assigned work, including the Kingdom-proclamation work? 	 E mata, e se ‵tau o ‵kau atu tatou mo te loto finafinau ki te galuega ne tuku mai ne te Atua, e aofia i ei te talaiatuga o te Malo?


(Isa. 53:4) Matthew pointed out that after curing Peter’s mother-in-law, Jesus healed others so that “there might be fulfilled what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying: ‘He himself took our sicknesses and carried our diseases.’” 	 (Isaia 53:4) Ne fakaasi mai ne Mataio me i te otiga ne faka‵lei ne ia te masaki o te mātua o te avaga a Petelu, ne faka‵lei foki ne Iesu a nisi tino ko te mea “ke fakataunu ei a muna a te pelofeta ko Isaia, ‘Ne amo ne ia o‵tou puapuaga kae faka‵lei ne ia o‵tou masaki.’”


However, in 235 lands, more than six million Witnesses of Jehovah demonstrate that they see God’s “invisible qualities” through the things he has made and that they have “heard” the silent witness of creation. 	 Kae i atufenua e 235, e silia atu i te ono miliona o Molimau a Ieova e fakaasi mai ne latou me e lavea ne latou a “uiga sē lavea” o te Atua e auala i ana mea ne faite kae ko oti ne “lagona” ne latou te molimau lēmū a mea konā.


6 The Scriptures indicate that Christians must literally gather themselves together. 	 6 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e ‵tau mo Kelisiano o maopoopo fakatasi.


Suffering had become a part of human experience.—Genesis 5:29. 	 Ko fai a te logo‵mae e pelā me se mea e masani ki ei a tino.—Kenese 5:29.


The King Jesus Christ has the same loving interest in his loyal subjects.—Psalm 72:12-14. 	 E maua foki ne te Tupu ko Iesu Keliso a te amanaia mo te alofa ki ana tino fakamaoni.—Salamo 72:12-14.


• How should we view apostates, and why? 	 • E ‵tau o pefea te ‵tou kilokiloga ki aposetate, kae kaia?


APPOINTED OVER ALL THE MASTER’S BELONGINGS—WHEN? 	 NE ‵TOFI KE PULE I KOPE KATOA A TE MATAI—MAFEA?


Despite governmental opposition, the work continued to prosper. 	 Faitalia a ‵tekemaiga o pulega, ne tumau eiloa te galuega i te ola aka.


• What qualities can help you to assist those who have strayed from the flock? 	 • Ne a uiga e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a koe ke fesoasoani atu ki a latou kolā ko ‵galo mai te lafu?


What blessings do we receive because of freely forgiving one another? 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga ka maua ne tatou māfai e fakamagalo ne tatou a nisi tino?


She made a list of Bible characters who went through periods of intense grief. 	 Ne tusi ne ia ki lalo a igoa o tino i te Tusi Tapu kolā ne mafatia malosi.


(Matt. 24:45) Wherever we serve Jehovah, we have opportunities to praise him. 	 (Mata. 24:45) I so se koga e tavini atu ei tatou ki a Ieova, e maua faeloa ne tatou te avanoaga ke tavae atu ki a ia.


What figurative storm will soon strike mankind? 	 Se a te kaumatagi fakatusa telā ka pili o poko atu ki tino katoa?


He had strength and physical power that would make any ‘macho man’ pale in comparison. 	 Ne maua ne ia te malosi mo te ‵mana ke fai ne ia so se ‘tagata mafi’ ke ‵seva.


According to historian Massimo Firpo, “use of the vernacular [would mean] demolition of a language barrier [the use of Latin] that safeguarded the clergy’s exclusive dominion over religious matters.” 	 Koi fai eiloa a Ieova mo fai se koga malu ki ana tino, e puipui ei latou mai fakalavelave kolā e fai pelā mo te ‵vela o te la. E fai mai foki pelā me nofo atu a Ieova i te “feitu fakaatamai.”


8, 9. (a) When reading the Bible, what questions might we ask ourselves? (b) What do the qualifications for Christian elders tell us about Jehovah? 	 8, 9. (a) Kafai e faitau ki te Tusi Tapu, ne a fesili e ‵tau o ‵sili ifo ne tatou? (e) Se a te mea e fakaasi mai ki a au ne mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ne toeaina Kelisiano e uiga ki a Ieova?


Interestingly, however, the Bible does not specifically refer to music and dancing at the wedding in Cana. 	 Kae masaua foki, e se fai ‵tonu mai te Tusi Tapu me e isi ne pese mo siva i te faiga o te fakaipoipoga i Kana.


WHAT ROLE DOES THE RANSOM PLAY IN . . . 	 SE A TE TUSAGA O TE TOGIOLA I . . .


3 Has Satan ceased accusing God’s faithful servants since the time of Job? 	 3 E mata, ko oti ne fakagata ne Satani tena ‵losi sāle atu ki tavini fakamaoni a te Atua talu mai i aso o Iopu?


The sons of Israel return to Kadesh, where Miriam dies. 	 Ne toe ‵foki atu a te kau Isalaelu ki Katesa, telā ne mate i ei a Miliama.


I have more insight than all my teachers, because I ponder over your reminders. 	 E sili atu te ‵loto o toku malamalama i lō oku faiakoga katoa, me i a au e mafaufau ‵loto ki au fakamasauaga.


The assembled crowd began to cry: “A god’s voice, and not a man’s!” 	 Ne ka‵laga atu ei a tino kolā ne maopoopo i konā: “E se se tino tenei e faipati, kae se atua!”


However, Jesus warned his apostles that many would oppose their Kingdom-preaching work. 	 E ui i ei, ne fakailoa atu ne Iesu ki ana apositolo me e tokouke a tino ka ‵teke atu ki te lotou galuega talai.


He knew that opposition from an unbelieving and uncomprehending world can be expected by those who try to please their neighbor “in what is good for his upbuilding.” 	 Ne iloa ne ia me e se ‵tau o ‵poi a tino kolā e fesoasoani atu ki olotou tuakoi “mō te olotou ‵lei,” māfai e ‵teke mai a tino o te lalolagi kolā e se tali‵tonu kae e se malamalama foki.


16 Remember that Jehovah does not cause our problems. 	 16 Ke masaua me e se māfua mai i a Ieova a ‵tou fakalavelave.


Moreover, that separateness would lead to tensions—the world would hate them. 	 E sili atu i ei, a te sē fai mo fai se vaega o te lalolagi ka iku atu i ei ki fakalavelave e uke—ka takalia‵lia a tino o te lalolagi ki a latou.


(Job 38:4, 7; Matthew 18:10) Jehovah has surrounded himself with millions of loyal angels.—Read Psalm 103:20, 21; Daniel 7:9, 10. 	 (Iopu 38:4, 7; Mataio 18:10) Ne sikomia eiloa a Ieova ne te fia miliona o agelu a‵lofa fakamaoni.—Faitau te Salamo 103:20, 21; Tanielu 7:9, 10.


You do not want to be carried hither and thither by the spirit of Satan’s world. 	 E se fia fai valevale koe ne te agaga o te lalolagi a Satani.


(Read Colossians 3:13.) 	 (Faitau te Kolose 3:13.)


Consider what happened when Paul and Barnabas were at Antioch in Pisidia. 	 Mafaufau ki te mea ne tupu ki a Paulo mo Panapa i Anitioka i Pisitia.


(Deut. 6:1-3; 8:4; Neh. 9:21) In the centuries that followed, the nation often turned away from God, though he sent prophets to urge them to return. 	 (Teutelonome 6:1-3; 8:4; Neemia 9:21) I senitenali mai tua ifo, ne fulitua atu faeloa a te fenua ki te Atua, faitalia eiloa a fakamalosiga mai pelofeta kolā ne uga atu ne ia.


The 2013 edition of the New World Translation in its “Glossary of Bible Terms” gives this definition of a prophet: “One through whom divine purposes are made known. 	 I te lōmiga fou o te New World Translation 2013, e fakamatala mai eiloa i te “Glossary of Bible Terms,” a te uiga o te pati pelofeta: “Se tino telā e folafola atu ne ia a fuafuaga a te Atua.


(The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures) Regarding this term, one scholar explains: “It refers to a judge who looks at a man’s face and renders a verdict, not in accord with the merits of the case, but according as he likes or dislikes the man.” 	 (The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures) E uiga ki te tugāpati tenei, e fakamatala mai se tino akoga e tokotasi: “E fakasino atu a te mea tenei ki se famasino telā e kilo atu ki mata o se tagata kae fai se ikuga, e se fakavae ki te tulaga o te fakamasinoga, kae ki luga i tena fiafia io me ko te sē fiafia ki te tagata.”


We can all look for opportunities to show “fellow feeling” and to be “tenderly compassionate” toward them.—1 Peter 3:8, 9. 	 E mafai ne tatou o ‵sala atu ki avanoaga ke fakaasi atu ei te “alofa” mo te “atafai” ki a latou.—1 Petelu 3:8, 9.


Each of the other works of the flesh separates people from one another and from God. 	 A nisi galuega aka takitasi o te foitino e ‵vae i ei a tino mai nisi tino mo te Atua.


Granted, many people do not listen to us, but they do observe us. 	 E tonu, e tokouke a tino e se faka‵logo mai ki a tatou, kae e kilo‵kilo mai ki galuega e fai ne tatou.


What should parents always remember, and what effect should that have on them? 	 Se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua faeloa ne mātua, kae e pokotia pefea latou i te mea tenā?


(Genesis 3:15) By that prophetic statement, a ray of hope burst forth for all who would put faith in that promise. 	 (Kenese 3:15) Ona ko te valoaga tenā, ne faka‵pula mai i ei se fakamoemoega mō tino katoa kolā e fakamoe‵moe ki te folafolaga tenā.


Likewise, our staying busy in our sacred service can help us to continue steadfast in these last days.—Read 1 Corinthians 15:58. 	 E mafai foki o ‵mautakitaki tatou i aso fakaoti konei māfai e fakalave‵lave faeloa tatou i ‵tou taviniga tapu.—Faitau te 1 Kolinito 15:58.


10 Many elders today also have paperwork to do. 	 10 E fai foki ne toeaina e tokouke i aso nei a nisi galuega.


19 Like Jesus, let us always acknowledge that Jehovah alone has the right to set the standard for what is righteous and good. 	 19 E pelā mo Iesu, ke na tumau tatou i te fakailoa atu me ko Ieova fua e nofo mo te saolotoga ke fakatoka ne ia te tulaga o te amiotonu mo te mea ‵lei.


Such hesitancy is understandable. 	 E malamalama ‵lei eiloa tatou i te vaegā fakalotolotolua tenā.


They, in turn, respond at once without question or doubt or fear in accepting this begetting as God’s sons. 	 E tali fakavave atu latou ki ei e aunoa mo te fakalotolotolua io me ko te mataku ke fai pelā me ne tamapuke a te Atua.


There was to be a re-creation of conditions on earth, so that things would be as they were in the garden of Eden before Adam and Eve sinned. 	 Ko te faka‵fouga o tulaga o mea katoa i te lalolagi, ko te mea ke fai pelā mo te lotou tulaga i te fatoaga i Etena a koi tuai o agasala a Atamu mo Eva.


(Ps. 1:1, 2) Open each study session with prayer, asking for God’s spirit to direct your thoughts. 	 (Salamo 1:1, 2) Koi tuai koe o faitau ki te Tusi Tapu, ‵talo muamua o akai atu ki te Atua ke fesoasoani mai tena agaga tapu ko te mea ke mafai koe o malamalama i mea kolā ka faitau koe ki ei.


Preferring “the temporary enjoyment of sin” to a personal relationship with Jehovah and with his godly parents, the young man is disfellowshipped.—Heb. 11:25. 	 Mai te filifili ne ia “te agasala i ne mo taimi” i lō tena fesokotakiga mo Ieova mo ana mātua amioatua, ko fakatea ei te tamaliki tagata tenā.—Epelu 11:25.


That place, however, does not seem to have existed in any literal location on earth. 	 E foliga mai me i te koga tenā e se maua i so se koga i te lalolagi nei.


For example, thousands volunteer to assist with Kingdom Hall and Assembly Hall construction, to help those affected by natural disasters or who are facing medical emergencies, to organize our assemblies and conventions, and to teach theocratic schools, just to name a few activities that go on behind the scenes. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e lau i afe e volenitia ke fesoasoani latou ki te faitega o Kingdom Halls mo Assembly Halls, ke fesoasoani ki a latou kolā e pokotia ne fakalavelave o te natula io me kolā e ma‵nako fakavave ki te fesoasoani o te fa‵kai masaki, ke fakatoka a ‵tou fono o te fenua mo fono o te atufenua, kae akoako i akoga mō tino talai, ko nāi mea fua konei e fai kae sē matea.


Why, though, did Jesus connect Abel with “the founding of the world” and not Cain, who was the first human born? 	 Kaia ne fai atu ei a Iesu me ne ola Apelu i “te kamataga o te lalolagi” kae e se ko Kaino, telā ko te tamaliki muamua ne fanau mai?


So I decided to use it in his service.” 	 Tela la, ne fakaiku aka ei ne au ke fakaaogā toku malosi i tena taviniga.”


The article notes that these churches are growing because they are “based on the same principle as all successful businesses: putting the customer first.” 	 Ne fai mai te mekesini me i lotu konei e gasolo eiloa o tokouke, me “e ‵pau eiloa a mea e fakavae latou ki ei mo pisinisi kolā e ola ‵lei: ko te fakamuamua faeloa o manakoga o ana tino ‵togi.”


Who are marked on the forehead by that “man”? 	 Ko oi ka fakamailoga olotou lae ne te “tagata” tenā?


We’re told that Australia is in excellent shape economically, that life has never been better. . . . 	 Ko ma‵natu aka a tino me i Ausetalia ko te ‵toe fenua ‵lei eiloa i mea tau tupe, kae e sili atu i te gali te olaga nei i lo so se isi taimi aka. . . .


May we faithfully follow our royal Leader—now and on into Jehovah’s promised new world! 	 Ke na tau‵tali fakamaoni atu ki te ‵tou Takitaki fakamaoni—i te taimi nei ke oko eiloa ki te lalolagi fou a Ieova telā ko oti ne folafola mai!


Once again, God will destroy the wicked, and once again, there will be survivors. 	 Ka toe fakaseai foki ne te Atua a tino amio ma‵sei, kae ka isi foki ne tino ka ‵sao atu i ei.


WHAT DID YOU LEARN? 	 NE A MEA NE TAULOTO NE KOE?


On the beach at Las Terrenas, a special pioneer uses the Bible to share the good news with a man who has harvested coconuts 	 I te tafatai i Las Terrenas, e fakaaoga ne se paenia fakapito a te Tusi Tapu ke fakailoa atu a te tala ‵lei ki se tagata telā e ‵tae niu


This was not the first time that the Philippians had shown generosity to Paul. 	 E se tenei te taimi muamua ne fakaasi atu ei ne taina i Filipi a te uiga talimalo ki a Paulo.


Thus, Satan is responsible for the injustice, violence, and suffering that afflict mankind.—Read 1 John 5:19. 	 Tela la, e māfua mai eiloa i a Satani a te sē fai mea tonu, fakasauāga, mo logo‵maega kolā e tigāina i ei a tino.—Faitau te 1 Ioane 5:19.


We want to heed Paul’s clear instruction to Christians in his day: “You must put them all away from you.” 	 E fia faka‵logo tatou ki te fakatonuga manino a Paulo ki Kelisiano i ana aso: “E ‵tau o tapale keatea a mea katoa konā.”


The record says: “He was moved with pity.” 	 E fai mai te tala: “Ko oko eiloa te alofa o Iesu ki a ia.”


(Matthew 20:28) Jesus fully lived up to those words. 	 (Mataio 20:28) Ne ola eiloa a Iesu e ‵tusa mo pati konā.


Boarding a bus going anywhere else would mean that you would head in the wrong direction. 	 Kae ko te sopo atu i se suā pasi telā e tele atu ki se koga fakaa‵tea e mafai o avatu ne ia koe ki te auala ‵se.


(Ex. 1:11) God’s people eventually faced a type of genocide as Pharaoh attempted to limit their numbers. 	 (Esoto 1:11) Ne fe‵paki fakamuli a tino o te Atua mo se vaegā tamatega penā i te taumafaiga a Falao o tamate a tama‵liki tāgata katoa kolā fatoā fa‵nau.


Therefore, it is urgent to meet our refugee brothers as soon as possible after their arrival. 	 Tela la, se mea tāua ke fakafetaui fakavave atu ki ‵tou taina fakaa‵lofa i te taimi eiloa e taunu mai ei latou.


6 Jesus taught his followers to seek first the Kingdom and God’s righteousness. 	 6 Ne akoako ne Iesu ana soko ke ‵sala muamua ki te Malo mo te amiotonu o te Atua.


What was Jesus’ main teaching? 	 Se a te mataupu tāua ne akoako atu ne Iesu?


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8. (a) When should parents begin to inculcate love for God’s Word in their children? (b) Relate an experience that confirms the value of training children from their infancy. 	 8. (a) Ko te taimi fea e ‵tau ei mo mātua o kamata o fakamalosi aka te alofa ki te Muna a te Atua i olotou tama‵liki? (e) Ke fakamatala mai se tala telā e fakamaoni mai i ei a te tāua o te akoakoga o tama‵liki mai i te taimi koi fo‵liki ei.


Such habits are indispensable in the Christian race for life. 	 E aogā a vaegā faifaiga penā ki te fakatau‵telega faka-Kelisiano ki te ola.


(Daniel 7:13, 14, 18, 27) Earlier, through Moses and Aaron, Jehovah declared to the nation of Israel: “I am Jehovah your God; and you must sanctify yourselves and you must prove yourselves holy, because I am holy.”—Leviticus 11:44. 	 (Tanielu 7:13, 14, 18, 27, NW) Mai mua atu i ei, ne folafola mai a Ieova e auala i a Mose mo Alona, ki te fenua o Isalaelu, penei: “Au ko [Ieova] te otou Atua, tela la, e tau mo koutou o fakatapu otou foitino, me i a au e malu.”—Levitiko 11:44.


To counteract this danger, Jehovah provides us with support through our fellow servants of God. 	 Ke fakafesagai atu ki ei, e ‵lago mai a Ieova ki a tatou e auala i ‵tou taina tavini.


“Why bother?” they may ask. 	 “Se a te aogā?” ko te lotou fesili.


A man who cherishes his wife is a source of refreshment to her 	 A te tagata telā e fakapelepele ne ia tena avaga e fai mo fai se fakamalosiga tonu ki tou fafine


Single brothers and sisters with no family responsibilities will be able to use this time well for personal Bible study. 	 Ka fakaaoga foki ne taina mo tuagane taka kolā e seai ne olotou tiute faka-te-kāiga a te taimi tenei mō sukesukega totino ki te Tusi Tapu.


As to the combination phrase “heaven and earth,” the Cyclopædia explains that ‘in prophetic language the phrase signifies the political condition of persons of different ranks. 	 E pelā mo te tugāpati ko “te lagi mo te lalolagi,” e fakamatala mai ne te Cyclopædia me i ‘fakamatalaga fakavaloaga e fakauiga te tugāpati tenā ki tulaga kese‵kese o tino i mea tau pulepulega.


So, leaving the visitors in the front room, I got my wife into the kitchen and told her, ‘Don’t be foolish. 	 Tenā, tiakina ei a Molimau ke ‵nofo i te potu ki mua, kae fai atu au ki taku avaga ke vau ki te umu ‵kuka kae faipati atu au ki tou fafine, ‘Sa fakavalevale.


Before answering, consider that God created our first parents with the prospect of living forever. 	 A koi tuai o fai ne koe te tali, ke na masaua ne koe me ne faite ne te Atua ‵tou mātua muamua kae ne tuku atu ki a laua te fakamoemoega ke ola laua ki te se-gata-mai.


(Judg. 11:30, 31) What did that offering involve? 	 (Fama. 11:30, 31, NW) Se a te mea e aofia i te taulaga tenā?


He relates: “After our last move, my wife said, ‘All my friends are in our previous congregation!’” 	 E fai mai tou tagata: “Mai tua o te ‵toe taimi ne olo atu ei māua ki se isi koga, ne fai mai taku avaga, ‘Oku taugasoa katoa ko ‵nofo atu loa i te fakapotopotoga mua!’”


Who among us has not shed tears for some reason? 	 Ko oi te tino i a tatou e seki ‵sali aka eiloa ana loimata?


How does Jehovah come to the rescue of his people? 	 Ne faka‵sao pefea ne Ieova ana tino?


He [Jesus Christ] will bruise you in the head and you will bruise him in the heel.” 	 Ka tuki pala ne te fanau a te fafine [Iesu Keliso] a tou ulu, kae ka u ne koe olotou vae.”


How can those who have become impaired in their ability to communicate demonstrate their devotion to Jehovah? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi mai ne tino kolā ko se mafai o fesokotaki faka‵lei atu a te lotou taviniga mo te loto kātoa ki a Ieova?


WHAT METHODS SHOULD BE USED? 	 NE A AUALA E ‵TAU O FAKAAOGA?


We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to be included in a society that will never experience poverty and injustice. 	 E ‵kami atu ne matou a koe ke fakaaogā te avanoaga tenei ke aofia koe i tino kolā ka sē toe maua ne latou te olaga mativa mo te sē fakamaoni.


People have speculated about such questions for thousands of years. 	 Ne mafau‵fau eiloa a te tokoukega o tino ki vaegā fesili penā mō se fia afe o tausaga.


(Matthew 24:45-47) How important, therefore, that we have an obedient attitude toward that “slave”! 	 (Mataio 24:45-47) Tela la, se mea tāua ke na faka‵logo fakavave tatou ki te “tavini” tenā!


(Hebrews 4:12) The power of God’s Word helped each individual to build the strong faith that changed his life for the better. 	 (Epelu 4:12) Ne fesoasoani atu te ‵mana o te Muna a te Atua ki tino taki tokotasi konā ke ati aka ne latou te fakatuanaki malosi telā ne ‵fuli ei olotou olaga ke ‵lei fakafia atu.


• Why do Christians need to be dedicated to Jehovah? 	 • Kaia e ‵tau ei o tuku atu a Kelisiano ki a Ieova?


(Matt. 10:20) He later entreated the congregation in Ephesus to make supplication for him that “ability to speak” might be given him.—Eph. 6:18-20. 	 (Mataio 10:20) Fakamuli ifo, ne fakamolemole atu a ia ki te fakapotopotoga i Efeso ke ‵talo mō ia ko te mea “ke tuku mai ne te Atua” a te malosi ke faipati atu.—Efeso 6:18-20.


Through his servant Moses, Jehovah gave the people the choice to accept or reject the privilege of becoming His special property. 	 E auala i tena tavini ko Mose, ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki tino a te filifiliga ke talia io me ke ‵teke ki te tauliaga ke fai pelā me ne Ana tino ‵tonu.


True, he later repeated this prayer for the benefit of another audience. 	 E tonu, ne toe fai atu ne ia te ‵talo tenei ki nisi tino fakamuli ifo.


The Bible presents it as fact. 	 E taku mai eiloa ne te Tusi Tapu te mea tenā pelā me se tala tonu.


The branch in Mozambique arranged to care for most of their needs. 	 Ne fakatoka a te ofisa lagolago i Mozambique ke fesoasoani atu i mea kolā e ma‵nako malosi latou ki ei.


However, Jesus said: “Put your sword back in its place. All who use swords will be killed with swords.”—Matthew 26:52, NCV. 	 Kae ne fai atu a Iesu: “Tuku tau pelu ki tena sifi; me ko latou katoa kolā e fakaaoga te pelu, e ‵mate foki i te pelu.”—Mataio 26:52.


Abraham dismissed Ishmael, passing the firstborn’s right to Isaac. 	 Ne ‵tuli ne Apelaamo a Isamaeli, kae tuku atu te tulaga toekimua ki a Isaako.


They would need exceptional endurance and faith—faith strong enough to preserve their lives. 	 Ne ‵tau o tu ‵kese te malosi o te lotou loto kufaki mo te fakatuanaki i te taimi nei ke mafai ei o faka‵sao olotou ola.


6 Jehovah swiftly dispatched Elijah to confront Ahab. 	 6 Ne uga fakavave atu ne Ieova a Elia ke fano ki a Aapo.


Furthermore, the Scriptures state: “God set [Jesus] forth as an offering for propitiation through faith in his blood. 	 E se gata i ei, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ne tuku mai ne te Atua [a Iesu] e pelā mo se taulaga o agasala a tatou i tena toto, kae maua i te fakatuanaki.


6 Think of the responsibilities that literal shepherds had in Bible times. 	 6 Mafaufau la ki tiute ne ‵tau o fai ne tausi mamoe ‵tonu i taimi o te Tusi Tapu.


You promise Jehovah that you will put the doing of his will ahead of everything else in your life. 	 E tauto atu koe ki a Ieova me ka fakamuamua ne koe tena loto i lō so se isi mea aka.


At a time that does not interfere with spiritual activities, a few families may decide to enjoy a picnic together or play a game that is not overly competitive. 	 I se taimi telā e seai ne mea faka-te-agaga e fai i ei, e mafai o ‵kau fakatasi ne nāi kāiga i se pikiniki io me e ta‵fao fakatasi e aunoa mo te agaga o te fakatau‵fai.


So if a person keeps the Sabbath in Fiji on Saturday, members of his religion in Samoa, just 711 miles [1,145 km] away, would be working because it is Friday there. 	 Tela la, kafai ko tausi ne se tino a te Sapati i Fiti i te Aso Ono, a tino o tena lotu i Samoa, telā e 711 maila fua te ‵mao, e ga‵lue ona ko te mea ko te Aso Lima i konā.


(Revelation 1:10) That “day” began when the Messianic Kingdom was established in 1914. 	 (Fakaasiga 1:10) Ne kamata te “Aso” tenā i te taimi ne fakatu aka ei te Malo o te Mesia i te 1914.


He needs to see it demonstrated by our attitude and actions. 	 E ‵tau o lavea mai ne ia a te alofa tenā mai i ‵tou uiga mo faifaiga.


This comparison, as well as the idea that honey and milk were under the maiden’s tongue, emphasizes the goodness and pleasantness of the words spoken by the Shulammite. 5:12—What is the thought behind the expression “his eyes are like doves by the channels of water, which are bathing themselves in milk”? 	 5:12—Se a te uiga o te tugāpati “a ona mata e ‵gali pelā me ne lupe i tafa o se vai e tafe, pelā me ne lupe ne koukou ki te sua o te susu”?


Faith Gives Us Courage 	 E Maua te Loto Toa Ona ko te Fakatuanaki


He also learned to be a musician and a composer—skills that led him to serve before the ruler of Israel. (1 Sam. 16:11, 12, 18-21) No doubt, as a lad David knew how to be playful, but he also learned valuable skills that he later used to praise Jehovah. 	 Ne fai foki a ia e pelā me se tino usuusu kae ‵fatu pese—ko atamai kolā ne takitaki atu ei a ia ke tavini atu i mua o te tupu o Isalaelu.(1 Samuelu 16:11, 12, 18-21) E seai se fakalotolotolua, me e pelā me se talavou ne iloa ne Tavita o faifa‵kata kae fiafia, kae ne tauloto foki ne ia a atamai tāua kolā ne fakaaoga fakamuli ne ia ke ‵viki atu ei ki a Ieova.


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What did Paul mean by “a thorn in the flesh,” and what might that thorn have been? 	 Te Pogai e Fai ei a Tofotofoga e Pelā me ne Mea Fakalogo‵mae


Trained to Give a Thorough Witness 	 Ne Akoakogina ke Tuku Atu se Molimau Māea


Be Prepared for God’s Great Day 	 Ke Toka mō te Aso Lasi o te Atua


Consider the experiences of some who used to pray even though they had doubts about God’s existence. 	 Ke mafau‵fau tatou ki tala o nisi tino kolā ne masani sāle o ‵talo faitalia te fakalotolotolua o latou me isi se Atua io me seai.


He also stated: “When you are forced to beg Jehovah for help and forgiveness, you realize how much you need him.” 	 Ne fai mai foki a ia: “Kafai ko manako ma‵losi koe ke akai atu ki a Ieova mō tena fesoasoani mo te fakamagaloga, ko fatoa iloa aka ei ne koe a te lasi o tou manako ki tena fesoasoani.”


Elders who set a fine example may expect that the congregation will respond to their teachings. 	 E fakamoe‵moe eiloa a toeaina kolā e fai pelā me ne fakaakoakoga ‵lei ke ‵saga tonu atu a te fakapotopotoga ki olotou akoakoga.


Hatred and bitterness gradually gave way to trust and friendship 	 Ne sui malielie a te takalialia mo te kaitaua ki te talitonu mo te fai taugasoa


The Kingdom of God is a government ordained by God. 	 A te Malo o te Atua se pulega telā ne fakatoka ne te Atua.


The Bible reports: “Jesus . . . threw out all those selling and buying in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 	 E lipoti mai te Tusi Tapu, penei: “A Iesu . . . ne afuli ne ia ki tua a tino katoa kolā ne fakatau mea i ei.


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Henry, a monk, spoke out against corrupt practices in the church as well as the unscriptural aspects of church liturgy. 	 Ne fakaasi atu foki ne te faifeau ko Eneli, a tena sē fiafia ki faifaiga sē fakamaoni mo tapuakiga ‵se kolā e fai i te lotu.


The man appreciated that his Witness neighbors were sharing something comforting with others and said: “May God bless the wonderful work that you are doing.” 	 Ne fiafia a te tagata me ne fakaasi atu ne ana tuakoi Molimau a pati fakamafanafana loto ki nisi tino kae ne fai mai a ia, penei: “Ke na fakamanuia atu te Atua ki te galuega gali e fai ne koutou.”


Do not feel ashamed to let your family hear such supplications. 	 Ke mo a e ‵ma koutou māfai e lagona ne otou kāiga a vaegā ‵talo penā.


10 The Israelites who departed from Egypt may have numbered some three million people. 	 10 E nofo ki se tolu miliona tino Isalaelu ne tiakina ne latou a Aikupito.


Jehovah declares: “In my ardor, in the fire of my fury, I shall have to speak. . . . 	 E fai mai a Ieova: “Ko fakailoa atu ne au i toku kaitaua. . . .


So that Jehovah’s people are well-fed spiritually. 	 Ko te mea ke ‵kai faka‵lei a tino o Ieova i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Yet, nowhere do we read that the cherubs—spirit creatures of high rank—complained that they were overqualified for this task. 	 Kae e seai aka foki se isi koga e fai‵tau ei ne tatou me ne fameo a kelupi i a latou ko tō ma‵luga katoa mō te galuega fatauva tenā.


All of us, whatever our role in the family, can benefit from following his example. 	 Faitalia me ne a ‵tou tulaga i te kāiga, e mafai o maua ne tatou katoa a mea aoga mai te tau‵tali atu ki tena fakaakoakoga.


But Christ’s true followers have been vigilant and have discerned the real meaning of what has happened in the past century. 	 Kae ko oti ne toka ‵lei a soko ‵tonu o Keliso kae matea foki ne latou a uiga ‵tonu o mea kolā ne ‵tupu i te senitenali ko teka.


I want to keep my word.” 	 E manako au o tausi taku tautoga.”


12 As the oldest son, Jesus probably helped to care for the family, particularly since it appears that Joseph died before Jesus.* Zion’s Watch Tower of January 1, 1900, said: “Tradition declares that Joseph died while Jesus was yet young, and that the latter took up the carpenter’s trade and became the support of the family. 	 12 E pelā me ko te ulumatua, kāti ne fesoasoani atu a Iesu ki te tausiga o te kāiga, kae maise eiloa me e foliga mai me ne mate atu a Iosefa a koi tuai o mate a Iesu.* Muna a te Zion’s Watch Tower i a Ianuali 1, 1900: “E fai mai a tala mua me ne mate atu a Iosefa a koi foliki a Iesu, kae ne fai a Iesu mo fai se kamuta ke tausi ei ne ia tena kāiga.


No one who is immoral or worships idols or is unfaithful in marriage or is a pervert or behaves like a homosexual will share in God’s kingdom. Neither will any thief or greedy person or drunkard or anyone who curses and cheats others.”—1 Corinthians 6:9, 10, Contemporary English Version. 	 A latou kolā e amio ma‵sei; io me kolā e tapuaki ki tupua, io me kolā e mulilua, io me kolā e amio fakasotoma, io me kolā e faomea, io me kolā e kaiū, io me kolā e ko‵na sāle, io me kolā e fatufatu tino, io me kolā e ofa tulafono; e seai eiloa se tino o latou e talia ne ia te Atua ke fai mo olotou tupu.”—1 Kolinito 6:9, 10.


By way of example, consider the Scriptural accounts of Cain (Genesis 4:3-12); David (2 Samuel 11:2–12:14); Gehazi (2 Kings 5:20-27); and Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:16-21). 	 E auala i fakaakoakoga konei, ke mafaufau ki tala i loto i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki a Kaino (Kenese 4:3-12); Tavita (2 Samuelu 11:2–12:14); Keasi (2 Tupu 5:20-27); mo Usia (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 26:16-21).


Yes, meeting the requirement to “love kindness” is, not a burden, but a joy! 	 E tonu, a te fakaasiatuga o te “alofa tumau” e se se mea faigata kae se mea fakafiafia!


6 What if we find that a certain offense is too difficult for us to overlook? 	 6 Kae e a māfai e faigata ‵ki ke fakapuli ne tatou a te mea ‵se tenā?


After false religion’s end, Jehovah God will turn his attention to all humans who make up the secular parts of Satan’s world. 	 Kafai ko oti ne fakaseai atu a lotu ‵se, ka saga atu ei a Ieova te Atua ki tino katoa kolā e aofia i te lalolagi a Satani.


Jewish and Arab Christian brothers 	 Ne taina Kelisiano mai Iuta mo Alapi


But to what else besides divine intervention can we attribute such torrential rains at that precise location and exact moment, so as to swamp 900 war chariots? 	 Kae ko oi foki i tafa o te Atua e mafai o faka‵to ‵lotu mai ne ia a vaiua i te koga mo te taimi tonu, ko te mea ke fakaseai atu ei a kaliota tau e 900?


After a few years, he and I began attending meetings with my mother. 	 I nāi tausaga mai tua ifo, ne kamata māua mo toku tamana o olo ki fakatasiga fakatasi mo toku mātua.


• In what ways is mercy manifested? 	 • I auala fea e fakaasi atu ei te alofa ‵nau?


Funerals that are intended to appease the dead often involve a whole range of emotions—from frantic wailing and shouting in the presence of the corpse to joyous festivities after the burial. 	 A faigā fanoanoa kolā e fai ke fakafiafia atu ei ki tino ‵mate e aofia i ei a mea e uke—mai te ‵tagi pakalaga mai mua o tanu a te tino mate ki te faiga o ‵kaiga fakafia‵fia ma oti ne tanu te tino mate.


Recall that when Asaph came “into the grand sanctuary of God,” he gained insight into what was distressing him. 	 Ke masaua me i te taimi ne ulu atu ei a Asafo ki loto i te “Faletapu” o te Atua, ne maua ne ia te malamalama i te mea telā ne fanoanoa malosi ei a ia.


The Scriptural term “loose conduct” always involves serious sin, often sexual in nature. 	 A te tugāpati faka-te-Tusi Tapu ko “amioga sōnafai” e aofia faeloa i ei a agasala matagā, i te ukega o taimi ko faifaiga fakatauavaga.


Though not allowed “as an offering made by fire,” it was included among “the firstfruits of . . . the produce of the field.” (2 Chronicles 31:5) This honey was evidently the juice, or syrup, of fruits. 	 E ui eiloa ne seki talia ke fai pelā me se taulaga “e ‵sunu i luga i te fatafaitaulaga,” ne aofia eiloa te hani i “saito tafasili i te ‵lei . . . o fatoaga a latou.” (2 Nofoaiga Tupu 31:5) E mautinoa eiloa me i te hani tenei ko te sua telā e maua i fuagalakau konā.


Seeking his righteousness includes trying to live according to his values and perfect standards and not our own. 	 E aofia i te ‵sala atu ki tena amiotonu a te taumafai o ola e ‵tusa mo ana tulaga ‵lei katoatoa kae e se ko ‵tou tulaga.


The regular morning sacrifices had no doubt already been offered at the temple. 	 E mautinoa eiloa me ko oti ne ofo atu a taulaga kolā e ofo atu i aso takitasi i te faletapu.


Similarly, to “be aglow with the spirit,” we need a constant flow of God’s spirit. 	 E penā foki a te “galue malosi, kae ke se paie,” e ‵tau o maua faeloa ne tatou a te agaga o te Atua.


9 How does Jehovah view those who choose to serve him? 	 9 E pefea te kilokiloga a Ieova ki tino kolā e filifili aka ke tavini atu ki a ia?


I promised myself that if I ever had an opportunity to help one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, I would do it.” 	 Ne tauto ei au ki au eiloa me kafai e maua ne au se avanoaga ke fesoasoani atu ki se tokotasi o Molimau a Ieova, ka fai eiloa ne au.”


This is well-expressed at Micah 4:5: “All the peoples, for their part, will walk each one in the name of its god; but we, for our part, shall walk in the name of Jehovah our God to time indefinite, even forever.” 	 E fakaasi faka‵lei mai te mea tenā i te Mika 4:5: “A malo katoa e tapuaki kae faka‵logo ki olotou atua, ka ko matou e tapuaki kae faka‵logo ki te Aliki te motou Atua ki te se gata mai.”


Yes, let us wholeheartedly continue following him. 	 Ao, ke na tau‵tali atu faeloa tatou ki a ia mo te loto kātoa.


As we see the clock on the video screen counting down, we know that it is time to be in our seats to enjoy the musical prelude that begins a convention session. 	 Kafai ko lavea ne tatou te taimi tenā i luga i te vitio, ko iloa ne tatou me ko ‵tau o saga‵saga katoa ki ‵tou nofoaga kae fakalogo‵logo ki pese fakatagi‵tagi kolā e kamata ki ei ‵tou fono.


Is the Bible’s Guidance Relevant Today? 	 E Mata, a Takitakiga i te Tusi Tapu Koi Aoga mō ‵Tou Aso Nei?


Daniel further recorded that the large horn would be broken and four smaller horns would grow in its place. 	 Ne fai atu a Ieova ki a Tanielu me i te kouti ne fakauiga ki Eleni kae ko te sau lasi ne fakauiga ki se tokotasi o ana tupu.


(2 Corinthians 4:7) If we are to carry out this blessed activity to Jehovah’s praise, we must maintain an honorable standing before him and his Son. 	 (2 Kolinito 4:7) Kafai e fai ne tatou te galuega ‵malu tenei ke tavae atu ki a Ieova, e ‵tau o tumau tatou i se tulaga ‵mā i mua o ia mo tena Tama.


At that moment, Paul—that was his name—said: “If any of these guys touch you, just yell. 	 I konā loa, ne fai atu a Paul, te pagota tenā ki a ia: “Kafai e faitaua atu a nisi pagota ki a koe, kalaga mai fua ki a au.


Why does Mark 13:35-37 have profound meaning for you? 	 Kaia e aoga malosi ei ki a koe a te uiga o pati i te Maleko 13:35-37?


Have you searched for life experiences that have been published, looking for accounts of those who have gone through something similar to what you face? 	 E mata, kai ‵sala atu koe ki tala i ‵tou mekesini e uiga ki tino kolā ne fe‵paki mo tulaga tai ‵pau mo mea kolā e fepaki mo koe?


12 Integrity keepers do not deviate from pure worship. 	 12 E se ‵fuli keatea a tino fakamaoni mai te tapuakiga ‵ma.


LOVE OF GOD OR LOVE OF SELF? 	 KO TE ALOFA KI TE ATUA IO ME KO TE ALOFA FUA KI A KOE EILOA?


Do you believe that Jehovah uses his “great power” and “mighty hand” to strengthen his servants today? 	 E mata, e talitonu koe me fakaaoga ne Ieova a tena “malosi sili” mo tena “lima malosi” ke fakamalosi aka i ei ana tavini i aso nei?


(2 Tim. 3:16) Its message is inspired of God. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:16) Ne fakaosofia ne te Atua a te tusiga o te fekau i ei.


The total amounts to more than twice as much time as an auxiliary pioneer devotes to the ministry each day! 	 A te aofaki kātoa e lasi fakalua atu i te aofaki o itula e fakaaoga ne paenia lagolago i te galuega talai i aso katoa!


Having no counterargument, the Pharisees accused the man of insolence and threw him out.—John 9:24-34. 	 Ona ko te seai se tali a latou ki te mea tonu telā ne fakaasi mai, ne ‵losi atu latou me i te tagata tenā e sē āva kae ne atuli ne latou keatea.—Ioane 9:24-34.


That, in turn, can motivate us to get to know Jehovah even better and to serve him. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ka fakamalosi mai i ei ke iloa faka‵lei atu ne tatou a Ieova kae tavini atu ki a ia.


(Mal. 3:6) With God “there is not a variation of the turning of the shadow.” 	 (Malaki 3:6) A te Atua “e se mafulifuli e pelā mo te ata o se mea e gasuesue.”


Who put wisdom in the cloud layers, or who gave understanding to the sky phenomenon? 	 Ko oi e fakailoa ne ia ki te manu eva ko te ipisi i te vaitafe ko te Naila ka lofia?


So they have no advisers who might help them to avoid the pitfalls of materialistic urban living. 	 Tela la, e seai se tino e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a latou ke fakaeteete i fakalavelave e mafai o māfua mai te manako malosi ki mea e uke i fa‵kai ‵lasi.


In what way does 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 suggest that the first resurrection began early in Christ’s presence? 	 I te auala fea e fakaasi mai i ei i te 1 Tesalonia 4:15-17 me ne kamata te faka‵tumaiga muamua i te kamataga o te fakatasi mai o Keliso?


COVER SUBJECT: THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS—ITS MEANING FOR YOU 	 MATAUPU I TE ‵KAVA: TE ‵TOETUGA O IESU—TENA AOGA KI A KOE


The answer is found in an amazing process known as photosynthesis. 	 E maua te tali i se galuega fakaofoofogia telā e taku ko te photosynthesis.


Adversaries, “the people of the land,” says Ezra 4:4, “were continually weakening the hands of the people of Judah and disheartening them from building.” 	 E fai mai te Esela 4:4 me i olotou fili, ko “tino konā ne ‵nofo i te fenua ne taumafai o fakamatakutaku te kau Iutaia kae faka‵tuka olotou loto ke se faite te Faletapu.”


(Zech. 14:13) How important, then, that we reject anything—movies, books, video games, and so on—that may engender within us traits that are detestable to God, such as pride and the love of violence! (2 Sam. 22:28; Ps. 11:5) Rather, let us cultivate the fruitage of God’s holy spirit, for such qualities will prove to be incombustible when the figurative heat is on.—Gal. 5:22, 23. 	 (Sakalia 14:13) Kae se mea tāua ke ‵teke atu ne tatou so se mea—ata i tamunei, tusi fai‵tau, tafaoga i vitio, mo nisi mea kolā e mafai o fakamalosi aka i loto i a tatou a uiga kolā e fakatakalialia atu ki te Atua, e pelā mo te fakamatamata mo te ofa tulafono! (2 Samuelu 22:28; Salamo 11:5) I lo te fai penā, ke ati aka ne tatou a fuataga o te agaga o te Atua, me ka mafai ne vaegā uiga penā o faka‵sao tatou mai te ‵vela o te aso o Ieova.—Kalatia 5:22, 23.


Who are being raised up by Jehovah? 	 Ko oi e fakasae aka ne Ieova?


However, time spent as a family in the field ministry does not have to be drudgery. 	 Kae, ko te ‵kau atu e pelā me se kāiga ki te galuega talai e se ‵tau o fai pelā me se mea faka‵pafu tino.


We need to speak with conviction, choosing the right words to express our heartfelt feelings about our God-given hope.—1 Thessalonians 1:5; 1 Peter 3:15. 	 E ‵tau o fai‵pati atu tatou mo te loto tali‵tonu, mai te filifiliga o pati ‵lei ke fakaasi atu ei ‵tou lagonaga ‵tonu e uiga ki te fakamoemoega telā ne tuku mai ne te Atua.—1 Tesalonia 1:5; 1 Petelu 3:15.


For violent people to change, such traits as pride, greed, and selfishness need to give way to love, respect, and concern for others. 	 Ke ‵fuli a tino amio fakasaua, e ‵tau o sui ne te alofa, te āva mo te atafai ki nisi tino a uiga e pelā mo te fakamatamata, fia sili, kaimanako mo te kaiu.


He believed in the resurrection! 	 Ne talitonu a ia ki te toetu!


No doubt Rahab longed for a better life. 	 E se tioa eiloa o manako a Lahapa ki se olaga tai ‵lei atu.


“I felt that my conscience had become seared,” she says. 	 Ne fai mai tou fafine, penei: “Ne iloa ne au me ko se galue toku loto lagona.


WHEN birds wake up in the morning, they often chirp for a while and then fly off in search of food. 	 KAFAI e ala aka a manu eva i te taeao, e masani sāle o tagi‵tagi i se taimi toetoe a koi tuai o eva atu o fa‵gota.


During Paul’s captivity, soldiers heard him dictate letters 	 E suisui faeloa a potukau o sotia leoleo i te palesi i aso katoa.


Wise King Solomon observed: “There exists the one speaking thoughtlessly as with the stabs of a sword, but the tongue of the wise ones is a healing.” 	 Ne fai mai te Tupu poto ko Solomona, penei: “A muna kolā e sōna fai fua e mafai o fakapakia ne ia te tino e pelā mo te pelu, ka ko muna kolā e fai mo te mafaufau e mafai o fakasao ne ia te tino.”


Like a successful potter, and/or decorator, you can feel proud of your work in shaping a young person of worth and beauty.—Proverbs 23:24, 25. 	 E mafai foki o fiafia malosi koe māfai ko oti ne akoako ne koe tau tama ke fai pelā me se tino poto telā e ‵gali ana uiga.—Faataoto 23:24, 25.


Could you help them find a job as a remote worker to enable them to stay in their assignment? 	 E mata, e mafai o fesoasoani atu koe o ‵sala aka ne olotou galuega ke ga‵lue mai i te fenua tenā, ko te mea ke mafai o tumau latou i te lotou taviniga?


Fearing God proved to be very wise and led to blessings, for today André serves part-time at the branch office of Jehovah’s Witnesses in his country. 	 Ne fai a te mataku ki te Atua mo fai se mea poto kae ne iku atu ei ki fakamanuiaga, me ko tavini atu nei a André i te ofisa lagolago o Molimau a Ieova i tena fenua i nisi taimi.


She explains: “He reached a point where he no longer prayed. 	 Konei ana fakamatalaga: “Ne oko a tou tagata ki se tulaga telā ne seki ‵talo ei a ia.


By the year 1000, most inhabitants of the Italian peninsula would have found it difficult to read the Latin Vulgate, even if they could obtain a copy. 	 4 Ne toe fakamatala mai te faisalamo me e lavea faeloa ne Ieova a manakoga o ana tavini: “Ka se tuku ne ia koe ke siga; i tou tausi e mataalaala faeloa.


Our gracious words can lighten the load of our brothers and sisters. 	 A pati atafai e mafai o fakamāmā aka ei a te amoga a ‵tou taina mo tuagane.


11, 12. (a) Relate what happened when God sent two materialized angels to Sodom. (b) This account has raised what questions in the mind of some? 	 11, 12. (a) Fakamatala mai te mea ne tupu i te taimi ne uga atu ei ne te Atua a agelu e tokolua kolā ne liutino ki Sotoma. (e) Ne a fesili e uiga ki te tala tenei ne ‵sae aka i mafaufau o nisi tino?


▪ “I am ascending to my Father and your Father and to my God and your God.” 	 ▪ “Au e fanake ki a ia telā ko toku Tamana, ko te otou Tamana foki, ko toku Atua, ko te otou Atua foki.”


Jesus said: “Keep on, then, seeking first the kingdom and [God’s] righteousness.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Ke mua koutou o ‵sala tena Malo mo tena amiotonu.”


The importance of this is highlighted in the third example we will consider: the first-century siege of Jerusalem. 	 E faka‵mafa mai i te fakaakoakoga tenei me e iloa tonu ne Ieova a mea kolā ka ‵tupu ko te mea ke fakataunu ei ana fuafuaga.


[Pictures on page 14] History testifies to the bad results of independence from God 	 E fakamaoni mai ne tala fakasolopito a ikuga ma‵sei o te ‵tu tokotasi mai i te Atua


They fear that the work will not be done properly. 	 E ma‵taku latou me ka sē fai faka‵lei a galuega.


(Luke 12:32) These other sheep hope to live on earth forever, but in all other respects, they resemble the present-day remnant of Kingdom heirs. 	 (Luka 12:32) E fakamoe‵moe a nisi mamoe konei ke ola latou ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi kae e ‵pau eiloa olotou faifaiga mo te ‵toega o te kau fakaekegina i aso nei, kolā ka pule mai i te Malo.


17 Henri, a young brother, was greatly distressed when his close relatives, including his father, who had been a respected elder, left the truth. 	 17 A Henri, se taina talavou, ne fanoanoa malosi ‵ki a ia i te taimi ne tiaki ei ne tena tamana mo ana kāiga ‵pili ‵ki a te munatonu, kae ko tena tamana se toeaina telā ne āva malosi ki ei a taina.


Job might also have meant that no one can come back from Sheol on his own. 	 Kāti ne fakauiga foki a Iopu me e seai se tino e mafai o vau ki tua i a ia eiloa mai Seoli.


King David of ancient Israel committed several serious sins, but he had strong faith in the true God and manifested genuine repentance each time. 	 Ne fai foki ne te tupu ko Tavita a agasala matagā e uke, kae ne fakatuanaki malosi a ia ki te Atua tonu kae fakaasi atu tena salamō tonu i taimi katoa.


7, 8. (a) The apostles and older men in Jerusalem served as what among early Christians? (b) What resulted when instruction was provided through the congregations? 	 7, 8. (a) Se a te fakatokaga ne tavini atu ei a apositolo mo toeaina ma‵tua i Ielusalema ki Kelisiano mua? (e) Ne a mea ne iku mai i taimi ne tuku atu ei a akoakoga e auala i fakapotopotoga?


I’m content with the nine I still have.’ 	 Ko lava loa au i tupe e iva kolā koi ‵toe.’


What is our role in supporting Jehovah’s side of the issue of sovereignty? 	 Se a te ‵tou tulaga i te ‵lago atu ki te feitu o Ieova i te mataupu e uiga ki te pulega sili?


How much time is Jehovah willing to spend listening to your prayers? 	 E pefea te uke o taimi e loto fiafia a Ieova ke fakamāumau ne ia o fakalogologo mai ki au ‵talo?


Their partaking of the emblematic bread and wine reminds them of their responsibility to remain faithful until death.—2 Peter 1:10, 11. 	 A te fakaaogāga o te falaoa mo uaina fakatusa e fakamasaua atu ei ki a latou a te lotou tiute ke tumau i te fakamaoni ke oko ki te mate.—2 Petelu 1:10, 11.


This reminded me of what my mum used to say to us as children: ‘Better a dish of vegetables where there’s love.’” 	 Ne fakamasaua mai ne te mea tenei a pati e masani o fai mai ne toku mātua ki a matou ana tamaliki: ‘E ‵lei atu se pōla vesiapolo i se koga e isi se alofa i ei.’”


God protects those belonging to Him and will never permit Satan to wipe out all true worshippers on earth. 	 E puipui ne te Atua Ana tino kae ka se talia lele eiloa ne ia ke ‵solo faka‵ma ne Satani a tino tapuaki ‵tonu katoa i te lalolagi.


2 Many of Jehovah’s great deeds have been associated with his “eternal purpose” to bless obedient mankind by means of the Messiah and his Kingdom rule. 	 2 E fetaui ‵tonu eiloa a galuega fakaofoofogia a Ieova mo tena “fuafuaga se gata mai” ke fakamanuia atu ki ana tino faka‵logo e auala i te Mesia mo tena Malo telā ka pule mai.


From the beginning of his preaching career, Jesus’ enemies, including Satan himself, tried to convince, force, or trick Jesus into abandoning his course of faithfulness. 	 Mai i te kamataga o tena galuega talai, ne taumafai a fili o Iesu, e aofia i ei a Satani, o fakatalitonu atu, faimālō, io me fakakolekole a Iesu ke fulitua atu ki tena olaga fakamaoni.


17 A pioneer sister who hosted students attending various theocratic schools admitted: “Initially I was concerned because my accommodations are very modest, and I have secondhand furniture. 	 17 Ne fai mai se tuagane paenia telā ne faka‵nofo ne ia a nisi tino a‵koga i tena fale: “Ne manavase muamua au me i toku fale e se na ko gali kae ko meaafale i loto i ei ne mea ko oti ne fakaaoga.


By way of comparison, let us consider how making a commitment in human relationships brings benefits. 	 Ke fai se fakatusaga ko te mea ke mafau‵fau tatou ki te auala e aoga ei a te faiga o feagaiga i va o tino.


As we learned earlier, at that time many groups claimed to be Christian. 	 E pelā mo te mea ne tauloto muamua ne tatou, e uke a potukau i te taimi tenā ne fai mai i a latou ne Kelisiano.


The Bible describes specific events that help us to know when the battle of Armageddon will come. 	 E fakamatala mai i te Tusi Tapu a mea ‵tupu fakapitoa kolā ka fesoasoani mai ke iloa ne tatou a te taimi ka oko mai ei Amaketo.


10 Promises That Will Come True 	 10 Folafolaga Kolā ka Fakataunu Tonu


You might also reflect: ‘How can I use this information? 	 E mafai foki o mafaufau koe, penei: ‘E mafai pefea o fakaaogā ne au te fakamatalaga tenei?


When would this begin? 	 Ne kamata anafea te mea tenei?


And likewise these are the ones sown upon the rocky places: as soon as they have heard the word, they accept it with joy. 	 Ka ko nisi tino e pelā mo fuagā saito ne ‵to i koga pa‵papa. I te taimi ne lagona ei ne latou te muna, talia ei ne latou mo te fiafia.


(Matthew 10:11-14) Perhaps some day that person will listen to the good news. 	 (Mataio 10:11-14) Kāti e isi eiloa se taimi ka talia ei ne ia te tala ‵lei.


(Hebrews 11:1) Hence, faith includes a strong belief—based on irrefutable evidence—in unseen things. 	 (Epelu 11:1) Tenā la, e aofia i te fakatuanaki a te talitonu malosi—telā e fakavae ki fakamaoniga mautinoa—ki mea kolā e se lavea ki mata.


He wrote: “We have never stopped praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the accurate knowledge of [God’s] will in all wisdom and spiritual comprehension, so as to walk worthily of Jehovah in order to please him fully as you go on bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the accurate knowledge of God.” 	 Ne tusi atu a ia: “Tenei foki eiloa te pogai e se gata ei te motou ‵talo mō koutou . . . kae fakatagi atu ko te mea ke faka‵fonu koutou ki te iloa tonu e uiga ki tena loto i poto katoa mo te malamalama i mea faka-te-agaga, ko te mea ke sa‵sale koutou i se auala telā e talia ne Ieova kae ke fakafiafia katoatoa atu ki a ia e auala i fua o otou galuega ‵lei katoa kolā e fai faeloa ne koutou mo te gasolo ki mua o te otou iloa tonu e uiga ki te Atua.”


God fashioned our bodies in such a way that we enjoy food and derive vital nourishment from it. 	 Ne faite ne te Atua a ‵tou foitino i se auala telā e fai ei ke fia‵fia tatou ki meakai kae ke maua ne tatou a mea aoga mai i ei.


The apostle Paul urged fellow believers to be careful that “there may be no fornicator nor anyone not appreciating sacred things, like Esau, who in exchange for one meal gave away his rights as firstborn.”—Hebrews 12:14-16. 	 Ne fakamalosi mai a te apositolo ko Paulo ki ana taina tali‵tonu ke fakaeteete “ke mo a ma fai se tino o koutou mo tino fina lalolagi, kae e se ola faka te Agaga e pela mo Esau, tela ne fakatau atu tona tofi faka toekimua ki te ‵kaiga e tasi.”—Epelu 12:14-16.


Develop the habit of doing research in Bible publications provided through “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 Ke ati aka se faifaiga masani ke sukesuke ki tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā ne tuku mai e auala i “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


Rather, they could show that we have missed the purpose of the visit and the hard work that such faithful ones do in our behalf. 	 Kae e mafai o fakaasi atu fua ne tatou me ko fakaseaoga ne tatou te pogai tonu o te āsiga mo galuega fakamaoni e fai ne tino fakamaoni konei mō tatou.


You may have to put up a determined effort to resist drug abuse, alcohol, and immorality. 	 Kāti e taumafai malosi koe o ‵teke atu ki te fakaaogāga ‵se o vailakau tapu, meainu ma‵losi mo te finalalolagi.


Certain skin diseases, particularly leprosy, and discharges of the male and female organs would likewise cause a person to be unclean. 	 E fai foki ne masaki o te pakili, maise eiloa ko te lepela, mo sua kolā e ‵sali ifo mai foitino o te tagata mo te fafine, se tino ke se ‵mā.


This is possible if we ‘keep on walking and living by spirit,’ for then we will not be overcome by wrong fleshly desires and will not manifest ungodly traits. 	 E mafai o tonu a te mea tenei māfai e ‘takitaki kae ola tatou i te agaga,’ kae ka se fakatakavale ei tatou ne manakoga o te foitino kae sē fakaasi atu foki a uiga sē amioatua.


10 “So, do not make yourselves like them, for God your Father knows what things you are needing before ever you ask him.” 	 10 “Sa fai koutou e pelā mo latou, me lavea ne te otou Tamana a mea kolā e fia maua ne koutou, kae e seki fakatagi atu eiloa a koutou ki a ia.”


(Titus 2:6) Heeding this counsel means that you will face problems prayerfully and will rely on God-given strength. 	 (Tito 2:6) A te fakalogo ki te fakatonuga tenei e fakauiga i ei me kafai e fepaki koe mo fakalavelave ka fakalagolago eiloa koe ki te malosi mai te Atua e auala i ‵talo.


• Why do we need the ransom? 	 • Kaia e manakogina ei ne tatou te togiola?


8 Keeping awake requires more than good intentions, as we see from the example of Peter, James, and John. 	 8 E pelā mo te fakaakoakoga a Petelu, Iakopo mo Ioane, e uke atu a mea e aofia i te tumau i te matapulapula i lō te manakoga fua ke fai penā.


[Picture on page 23] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 10]


2 TIMOTHY 3:4 	 2 TIMOTEO 3:4


For instance, parents need to make good decisions for their minor children. 	 E pelā mo mātua, e ‵tau o fai ne latou a fakaikuga ‵lei mō olotou tama‵liki kolā koi fo‵liki.


Indeed, many of the problems that people face today stem from a lack of self-control. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a te ukega o fakalavelave e fe‵paki mo tino i aso nei e māfua mai i te sē lava o te loto pulea.


They even made a covenant of friendship with each other. 	 Ne fai foki ne lāua se feagaiga telā e fakavae ki te lā taugasoa.


Higher education: Jesus warned against ‘seeking your own glory.’ 	 Akoakoga Ma‵luga: Ne faipati eiloa a Iesu ki te sē ‵lei o te ‘‵sala ne koe ou tavaega.’


MARRIAGE AND OUR FIRST PRIORITY 	 TE AVAGA MO TE ‵TOU MEA TELĀ E ‵TAU O FAKAMUAMUA


We will trust in Jehovah at all times and with our whole heart. 	 Ka tali‵tonu tatou ki a Ieova i taimi katoa mo ‵tou loto kātoa.


To be pleasing in God’s sight, like a fruitful palm tree, a person must be morally upright and must continue to produce good works. 	 Ko te mea ke fakafiafia atu ki te Atua, e ‵tau o ‵tonu ‵kisi eiloa a amioga a te tino kae e ‵tau foki o tumau i te ‵fua mai o fuataga ‵lei e pelā eiloa mo te pāma telā e uke ana fuataga.


Why can Malachi 3:17 be applied in principle to the great crowd? 	 Kaia e faka‵mafa malosi atu ei te Malaki 3:17 ki te vaitino tokouke?


Therefore, systematic study and meeting attendance are unnecessary. 	 Telā kāti ko se tāua ei te faiga o sukesukega ‵lei mo te ‵kauatuga foki ki fakatasiga.


He understands our imperfect nature, and he wants to help us. 	 E malamalama a ia i ‵tou tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa, kae e manako a ia ke fesoasoani mai ki a tatou.


Doing so only adds fuel to the fire and works in harmony with the Devil’s will, not God’s. 	 A te faiga tenā e faopoopo atu fua i ei a fafie ki te afi kae olo tasi mo te mea telā e loto ki ei a te Tiapolo kae e se ko te Atua.


Perhaps they were surprised that the dogs had not harmed us or that we had persevered after such a frightening experience. 	 Kāti ne ‵poi eiloa latou me ne seki fakapa‵kia ne kuli a māua io me ne lavea ne latou me ne tumau eiloa māua i te kufaki mai tua o se mea fakamataku ne tupu.