8 At Pentecost 33 C.E., thousands of Jews and proselytes were anointed with holy spirit. 	 8 I te Penetekoso 33 T.A., e lau i afe o tino Iutaia mo tino kolā ne ‵fuli ki te lotu Iutaia ne fakaekegina ki te agaga tapu.


Earlier, Moses had told them: “Sons you are of Jehovah your God. . . . 	 Mai mua atu i ei, ne fai atu a Mose ki a latou: “A koutou ko te fanau a te Aliki te otou Atua. . . .


Our godly devotion must include obedience to Jesus’ new commandment to “love one another” as he loved us. 	 E ‵tau o aofia i ‵tou olaga amio Atua a te fakalogo ki te fakatonuga fou a Iesu ke “fakatau a‵lofa” tatou e pelā eiloa mo tena alofa ki a tatou.


Is the service overseer visiting our Congregation Book Study? 	 E mata, e āsi atu te ovasia o te galuega talai ki ‵tou Sukesukega ki Tusi?


WEEK OF JULY 30, 2018–AUGUST 5, 2018 	 TE VAIASO I A IULAI 30, 2018–AOKUSO 5, 2018


And what of God’s modern-day servants who died faithful? 	 Kae pefea la a tavini a te Atua i aso nei kolā ne ‵mate mo te fakamaoni?


(Galatians 5:22, 23) How vital that we find satisfaction and refreshment in what Jehovah provides in a spiritual way! 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) Ko tafaga la te tāua ke maua ne tatou te lotomalie mo te fakafouga o ‵tou malosi e auala i fakatokaga a Ieova i te feitu faka-te-agaga!


And blessed be your sensibleness, and blessed be you who have restrained me this day from entering into bloodguilt.”—Verses 32, 33. 	 Au e fakafetai ki te Atua e ‵tusa mo tou alofa mai, e pelā foki mo te mea ne fai ne koe i te aso nei o taofi ne koe a au mai te fai o te agasala ko te tatino.”—Fuaiupu e 32, 33.


What proved that Jesus was empowered by holy spirit? 	 Ne a fakamaoniga i a Iesu ne fakamalosi ne te agaga tapu?


Tertullian wrote: “Consider those who with greedy thirst, at a show in the arena, take the fresh blood of wicked criminals . . . and carry it off to heal their epilepsy.” 	 Ne tusi mai a Tertullian: “Ke mafau‵fau ki tino kaima‵nako i loto i se koga fai tafaoga e fai ki taua, e ave ne latou a toto fou o pagota . . . mō faka‵lei olotou ma‵saki.”


Clearly, Jesus was no ordinary man.* As we will see, the life he had in heaven gave added meaning to the words he uttered on earth. 	 E manino ‵lei eiloa me i a Iesu e sē se tino penei mo tatou.* E pelā mo te mea ka lavea ne tatou, a te olaga telā ne maua ne ia i te lagi ne fakaopoopo atu ki te aoga o pati ne fai ne ia i te lalolagi.


9 Some churchgoers point out that Jesus literally said: ‘This is my body,’ so they believe that the bread miraculously became his actual flesh. 	 9 E fai mai a manatu o nisi tino ‵lotu i a Iesu ne fai ‵tonu mai loa: ‘Tenei toku foitino,’ tela la, e tali‵tonu latou me e isi se vavega ne fai kae ne fai te falaoa mo foitino tonu o Iesu.


When Esau took two Hittite women as wives, “they were a source of bitterness of spirit to [his parents] Isaac and Rebekah.” 	 I te taimi ne avaga ei a Esau ki fāfine Heti e tokolua, “ne puapuagā te olaga o Isaako mo Lepeka [ko ana matua] i te tokolua konā.”


It is certainly not to suggest that all should strive to achieve the same things. 	 E se manakogina ke taumafai tatou o faka‵pau ‵tou mea e fai mo tino konā.


I often thought, ‘Whose side is God on?’ 	 E masani sāle o mafaufau au penei, ‘ Ko oi e kau atu ki ei te Atua?’


Judging from the result, Jehovah must have answered his prayer—and mine. 	 Mai te ikuga ne maua, ne tali eiloa ne Ieova a tena ‵talo mo taku ‵talo.


So continue to make his heart rejoice by earnestly seeking to do his will. 	 Telā la, ke tumau eiloa i te faiga ke fiafia tena loto mai te ‵sala atu mo te loto finafinau i te faiga o tena loto.


13 Young ones who are reasonably mature spiritually are not “tossed about as by waves and carried here and there” by their desires or by pressure from their peers. 	 13 Tama‵liki kolā ko ma‵tua ‵lei i te feitu faka-te-agaga e se “peipei valevale ne galu kae agi valevale” ne olotou manakoga io me ko fakamalosiga mai i olotou taugasoa.


Providing background for this, the eighth vision shows the activity of “a wild beast . . . with ten horns and seven heads.”—Rev. 13:1. 	 Ke maina tatou i te pogai o te kaitaua o te Atua, e fakaasi mai i te valu o fakaasiga a galuega a “te manu fekai . . . e sefulu ona suki kae fitu ona ulu.”—Fakaasiga 13:1.


When I started to study the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses, I realized that there was hope and began to change my attitude. 	 I te taimi ne kamata ei au o suke‵suke ki te Tusi Tapu fakatasi mo Molimau a Ieova, ne iloa aka ei ne au me e isi se fakamoemoega kae ne kamata ei o ‵fuli taku kilokiloga.


One reason is that there are external pressures. 	 E tasi te pogai ko te uke o fakaosoosoga.


Yet, without hesitation, she makes a beautiful reply, encouraging her father to follow through on what he promised Jehovah. 	 Kae e aunoa mo te fakatalave, ne tuku atu ne tou fafine se tali fakafiafia, kae fakamalosi ne ia tena tamana ke fai eiloa a te mea telā ko oti ne tauto a ia ki a Ieova.


2 Emphasizing the ‘sort of persons we ought to be’ from Jehovah’s viewpoint, the apostle Peter urges us to engage in “holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion.” 	 2 I te faka‵mafamaiga o te kilokiloga a Ieova me ko tatou ‘e ‵tau o fai’ mo fai ne vaegā tino pefea, e fakamalosi mai te apositolo ko Petelu ki a tatou ke fai ‵tou “amioga ke ‵ma kae fakamaoni ki te Atua.”


16 Paul highlights as an essential part of our defensive armor “the large shield of faith,” with which we can deflect and extinguish Satan’s burning missiles of false accusations and apostate teachings. 	 16 Ne faka‵mafa mai ne Paulo a te tāua o te “fakatuanaki . . . ke fai mo talita,” ke fakasēaogā i ei a matasana ‵ka a Satani kolā ko losiga ‵se mo akoakoga faka-aposetate.


15 The King—God’s own Son—holds the position closest to Jehovah. 	 15 A te Tupu—ko te Tama eiloa a te Atua—e maua ne ia te tulaga lua ki a Ieova.


But as he takes delight in God’s Word and acquires a taste for “solid food”—deep spiritual information—spiritual maturity will not be far off for him. 	 Kae i te taimi e fakaasi atu ei tena fiafia ki te Muna a te Atua kae ko kamata o tami a ia ki “mea‵kai ma‵keke”—ko fakamatalaga faka-te-agaga kolā e ‵loto—seki leva kae ka matua ei a ia i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Unkind attitudes may disappoint us, but they should not surprise us. 	 E mafai o fakafanoanoa mai a uiga sē atafai, kae e se ‵tau o ofo tatou i ei.


Why can we be sure that Jehovah understands a grieving person’s need for comfort? 	 Kaia e tali‵tonu ei tatou i a Ieova e malamalama i te tino fanoanoa telā e manako ki fakamafanafanaga?


More than any other Bible writer, John used the Greek verb that is sometimes translated “exercise faith.” 	 Ko Ioane fua mai nisi tino tusitala o te Tusi Tapu ne fakaaoga ne ia te veape Eleni telā e masani o ‵fuli sale i nisi taimi ki te “fakatuanaki.”


Satan enticed Adam and Eve into such a way of thinking. 	 Ne fakakolekole atu ne Satani a Atamu mo Eva ke fakaasi atu foki ne laua a vaegā uiga penā.


(2 Chronicles, chapters 34, 35) Daniel and his three Hebrew companions in Babylon never forgot their identity as servants of Jehovah, and even under pressure and temptation, they kept their integrity. 	 (2 Nofoaiga Tupu, mataupu e 34, 35) Ne seki puli lele eiloa i a Tanielu mo ana taugasoa Epelu e tokotolu i Papelonia a te lotou iloga e pelā me ne tavini a Ieova, kae ne tumau eiloa latou i te fakamaoni faitalia a tofotofoga mo fakaosoosoga ne fe‵paki mo latou.


Other disciple-makers have left home and moved to another area or country to share more fully in the harvest. 	 Ko oti ne tiakina ne nisi tino fai soko olotou kāiga kae olo atu ki nisi koga io me ko nisi fenua ke ‵kau katoatoa atu ki te faiga o soko.


Later, the king of Syria plans a surprise attack against Israel. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne fai te aofaga a te tupu o Sulia ke taua fakapoi atu ki Isalaelu.


13 Most important, in contrast with animals, we are unique in our ability to contemplate God’s thoughts.* This special gift is one of the ways that we are made “in God’s image.” 	 13 Kae sili atu i ei, e tu ‵kese tatou mai manu me mafai ne tatou o malamalama i mafaufauga o te Atua.* A te meaalofa tāua tenei se auala e tasi e iloa atu ei me ne faite tatou ki ‘foliga o te Atua.’


Of course, your goal is not simply to increase factual knowledge. 	 E tonu, a tou fakamoemoega e se ko te momea aka fua o te iloaga tonu.


Although Jonathan was willing to accept the consequences of breaking the oath, his life was spared. 	 E ui eiloa ne talia ne Ionatana so se ikuga o tena soli feagaiga, ne sao eiloa a ia.


Will I fulfill the responsibility of conducting a regular Bible study with my wife and children?’ 	 E mata, ka fakataunu ne au a te tiute ke fai faeloa ne au se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo toku avaga mo aku tama‵liki?’


Saul was not even to spare their domestic animals. 	 Ke oko ki olotou manu ne seki ‵tau o faka‵sao ne Saulo.


Supot, in Thailand, was a heavy drinker. 	 A Supot, i Thailand, ne fai pelā me se tino inu kava malosi.


What Is Your Reply? 	 Se a Tau Tali?


Besides his overall concern for the human family, God demonstrates an intense interest in us as individuals. 	 I tafa o tena manavase ki te kāiga o tino katoa, e fakaasi mai eiloa ne te Atua a tena atafai tonu ki a tatou taki tokotasi.


[Picture on page 25] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 12]


Together they consider the hazards and steer the ship through any narrow channels to the port. 	 E fakatau fesoasoani laua o faulu te vaka i ava fo‵liki ke oko atu eiloa ki te uafu.


(Romans 5:8) Jehovah God has also established a governmental arrangement to manage the crisis. 	 (Loma 5:8) Ne fakatu foki ne Ieova te Atua se malo telā ka faka‵lei aka ei te fakalavelave.


Worse yet, this particular job is urgent. 	 Kae sili atu i te masei, a te galuega tenā se mea e ‵tau o fai fakavave.


Yes, Charles had to endure “the passing of time.” 	 Ao, e ‵tau mo Charles o fa‵ki i “te gasologa o taimi.”


Does not the very fact that there has been an ever-present need to experiment indicate that these different ways of governing are inadequate? 	 E fakaasi mai ne tofotofoga ki pulega kese‵kese konei me e se mafai eiloa o ma‵goi olotou pulega, i ne?


She collapsed on the floor and cried inconsolably. 	 Ne fakasiga ifo tou fafine ki te fola kae ne tagi mautuutu eiloa a ia.


Jehovah’s temple with its altar had been destroyed, and the priesthood was no longer functioning in an organized manner. 	 Ko oti ne fakamasei te faletapu o Ieova fakatasi mo ana fatafaitaulaga, kae ko se fakagalue foki te fakanofonofoga ki faitaulaga i te auala masani.


Then she stopped talking to me altogether. 	 Oti aka, ne seki toe fia faipati mai a ia ki a au.


What lessons can we learn from Jesus’ example of resisting Satan’s temptations? 	 Ne a akoakoga e mafai o tauloto ne tatou mai i a Iesu i te ‵teke atu ki tofotofoga a Satani?


By means of God’s Kingdom, the Bible’s promise will come true: “Hope in Jehovah and keep his way . . . 	 E auala i te Malo o te Atua, ka fakataunu eiloa a folafolaga i te Tusi Tapu: “Ke fakamoemoe koe ki te Aliki kae fakalogo ki ana fakatonuga . . . kae ka lavea foki ne koe a tino amio ma‵sei ka afuli keatea [io me fakaseai].”


When the Christian congregation was formed, Mary may have been about 50 or so. 	 I te taimi ne kamata ei o fakatu te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, kāti ko 50 tupu a tausaga o Malia.


9, 10. (a) Toward the end of Hebrews chapter 10, we read what encouragement by Paul? (b) Why did Paul write about the faithful acts of ancient witnesses? 	 9, 10. (a) Ke oko ki te fakaotiga o te Epelu mataupu e 10, se a te fakamalosiga a Paulo e fai‵tau ne tatou i ei? (e) Kaia ne tusi mai ei a Paulo e uiga ki galuega fakamaoni a tino tali‵tonu i aso mua?


“Do not be getting drunk with wine, in which there is debauchery.”—5:18. 	 “Ke se ko‵na koutou i te uaina, telā e iku atu ki te faiga o amioga ma‵sei.”—5:18.


Although Joseph suffered greatly on account of his half brothers, he did not harbor animosity toward them. 	 E ui eiloa ne logo‵mae malosi a Iosefa ona ko ana āfa taina, ne seki ita fakamoemoe a ia ki a latou.


David said: “Jehovah is my strength and my shield. 	 Muna a Tavita: “A te Aliki e puipui kae fakalafi ne ia au; au e talitonu ki a ia.


In turn, her love was rekindled. 	 Kae ko te ikuga, ne toe fakamalosi aka a tena alofa.


That surely cannot be the case, for “all the things that were written aforetime were written for our instruction, that through our endurance and through the comfort from the Scriptures we might have hope.” 	 E se mafai o fai penā, “me i mea katoa kola ne tusi i te Tusi, ne tusi ke akoako ei tatou, ko te mea ke maua ne tatou a te fakamoemoega e alatu i te kufaki, mo te fakamalosiga e alatu i te Tusi.”


19, 20. How do the Scriptures help us reject negative thoughts? 	 19, 20. E fesoasoani mai pefea te Tusi Tapu ke ‵teke atu ki kilokiloga sē aogā?


Some assignments may involve going to a distant land, which may even make it difficult or impossible to return home for the funeral of a close family member. 	 E mafai o aofia i olotou tiute a te olo atu ki fenua ‵mao, ko faigata ei io me ko sē mafai eiloa o toe ‵foki ki olotou fenua ‵tonu māfai ko ‵mate olotou kāiga.


With regard to exercising patience, Jehovah does not expect us to do something that he is not willing to do himself 	 E pelā mo te kufaki, e se fakamoemoe a Ieova ke fai ne tatou se mea telā e se fiafia foki a ia o fai


Upon his baptism in 29 C.E., Jesus became King-Designate in the line of David. However, Jesus did not receive the key of David until 33 C.E. when he was exalted to the right hand of God in heaven. 	 I te taimi ne papatiso ei i te 29 T.A., ne fai ei a Iesu mo Tupu-Filifilia i te kāiga o Tavita. Kae ne seki maua ne Iesu te kī a Tavita ke oko eiloa ki te 33 T.A., i te taimi telā ne fakamaluga aka ei a ia ke nofo i te feitu fakaatamai o te Atua i te lagi.


What is holding back the start of the great tribulation? 	 Se a te mea e taofi aka ne ia te kamataga o te fakalavelave lasi?


12 Jehovah is the greatest example of impartiality. 	 12 A Ieova ko te ‵toe fakaakoakoga sili o te sē fakailoga tino.


We should never give up on relatives who do not share our faith. 	 E se ‵tau eiloa o ‵fiu tatou i ‵tou kāiga kolā e se ‵pau ‵tou talitonuga.


Press On in the Harvest Work! 	 Ke Gasue‵sue Malosi i te Galuega ko te ‵Katiga o Saito!


Endurance counts greatly with God 	 E fakatāua malosi ne te Atua te loto kufaki


It is only natural that you should feel such a longing. 	 Se mea masani ke maua ne koe te vaegā lagonaga tenā.


Be wise, and learn from their mistakes.—Proverbs 22:3. 	 Ke ‵poto tatou kae ke tauloto a tatou ne mea aogā mai mea ‵se a laua konei ne fai.—Faataoto 22:3.


How did Jehovah make a name for himself in connection with Judah? 	 Kona pati a te Aliki [ko Ieova].”


(Matt. 21:43) Members of that spiritual nation are the participants in that new covenant. 	 (Mataio 21:43) A tino o te fenua faka-te-agaga tenā ko tino kolā e aofia i te feagaiga fou.


(Hebrews 12:1) It was faith that enabled Enoch to endure in right conduct throughout a lifetime of over 300 years—more than three lifetimes for most of us today! 	 (Epelu 12:1) Ko te fakatuanaki eiloa telā ne mafai ei ne Enoka o tumau i amioga ‵lei i tena olaga kātoa i tausaga e silia atu i te 300—telā e sili fakatolu taimi te leva i te olaga o te tokoukega o tatou i aso nei!


8 Abraham, Jacob, Moses, Joshua, Isaiah, Daniel, Jesus, Peter, John, and Paul are among those who were ministered to by angels. 	 8 Ne aofia a Apelaamo, Iakopo, Mose, Iosua, Isaia, Tanielu, Iesu, Petelu, Ioane, mo Paulo i tino kolā ne tavini atu ki ei a agelu.


(See the box “Jehovah Gives Me Just What I Need.”) 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi “E Tuku Mai Fua ne Ieova a Mea Kolā e Manako Au ki ei.”)


That prisoner was the former chief cupbearer of the king. 	 A te pagota tenā se pule mua o tino ave ipu uaina a te tupu.


Delight to Do God’s Will 	 Ke Fiafia o Fai te Loto o te Atua


4 In addition to publications for Jehovah’s Witnesses in general, we receive Bible-based material that appeals to specific groups. 	 4 I tafa o tusi mō Molimau a Ieova katoa, e maua foki ne tatou a tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā e fia‵fia malosi ki ei a nisi tino.


(Exodus 15:1-21) The removal of Satan and his world at the great tribulation will likewise be followed by a victory celebration. 	 (Esoto 15:1-21) Ka fai foki se fakamanatuga o te manumalo mai tua o te fakaseaiatuga o Satani mo tena lalolagi i te fakalavelave lasi.


Because of their neutral stand as true Christians, our fellow believers there would not purchase political party cards. 	 Ona ko te lotou sē ‵kau ki se feitu i mea fakapolitiki e pelā me ne Kelisiano ‵tonu, ne seki ‵togi ne ‵tou taina tali‵tonu i konā a pepa ke ‵kau atu ei ki nisi potukau fakapolitiki.


Do we see the similar roles that God’s Word can play in our lives? 	 E mata, e lavea ne tatou a galuega e ‵tai ‵pau kolā e mafai ne te Muna a te Atua o fai ki ‵tou olaga?


The response? 	 Se a te tali?


We invite you, our reader, to do so by means of a Bible study course. 	 E ‵kami ne matou koe, te tino faitau, ke fai ne koe te mea tenā e auala i se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


15 Making decisions. 	 15 Faiga o Fakaikuga.


You know that someone is there, but who is it? 	 E iloa ne koe me e isi se tino i tua, kae ko oi la?


23, 24. (a) What lesson do we learn from the miracle of the fish? (b) Who today are giving a thorough witness? 	 23, 24. (a) Se a te akoakoga e maua ne tatou mai te vavega e uiga ki ika? (e) Ko oi i aso nei e molimau katoatoa atu?


Jehovah has hundreds of millions of spirit sons. 	 E maua eiloa ne Ieova te fia selau miliona o tama faka-te-agaga.


(Matt. 9:37, 38) For instance, many thousands of our young people who recently graduated from school have expanded their ministry and are now experiencing the joy that comes from zealously serving as pioneers. 	 (Mataio 9:37, 38) E pelā mo te fia afe o ‵tou talavou kolā ne fatoa oti mai i akoga ko oti ne momea aka te lotou taviniga kae ko maua nei ne latou te fiafia telā e māfua mai i te tavini atu mo te loto finafinau e pelā me ne paenia.


• How did Jehovah show his long-suffering before the Flood, after the Babylonian captivity, and in the first century C.E.? 	 [Fesili mo te Sukesukega] 1, 2. (a) Ko oi ne maua ne latou a mea aogā i aso mua mai te kufaki o Ieova? (e) Se a te uiga o te pati ko te “kufaki”?


(Jeremiah 10:23; Revelation 4:11) And Satan’s influence only makes matters worse. 	 (Ielemia 10:23; Fakaasiga 4:11) E fai fua ne fakatakitakiga a Satani ke ma‵sei atu a mea.


First of all, Lot may well have acted in faith. 	 Muamua la, kāti ne fai ne Lota a te mea tenā ona ko tena fakatuanaki.


The truth is, most ancient religious texts explain little about how God loves us or how we can love God. 	 A te tonuga loa, e se lasi te fakamatalaga i tusitusiga mua a lotu e uiga ki te alofa o te Atua mō tatou io me ko te auala e mafai ei o fakaasi atu ne tatou te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua.


Earlier in the evening, he said that the love they displayed for one another would identify them as his followers. 	 Mai mua atu o te afiafi-po tenā, ne fai atu a ia me e fakamailoga latou ne te lotou fakatau a‵lofa e pelā me ko ana soko.


Jehovah has ‘firmly established the work of our hands’ 	 Mai te kilokiloga a Ieova, ne seki kātoa te aso e tasi ne ola ei a Metusela, telā ko 969 ana tausaga [Ata i te itulau e 12]


At once they threw the man into Elisha’s burial place and went off. 	 I te taimi e tasi, ne olo a tino o tanu te tino mate, kae lavea ne latou a te potukau faitaua kona, tena ne ‵pei ei ne latou te tino mate ki loto i te tanuga o Elisaia, kae ‵tele ke ‵sao latou.


If he were, would that not be like forcing someone with perfect vision to wear eyeglasses that are designed to correct the vision of those with defective sight? 	 Kafai e fai tatou penā, e a, ka se fai te mea tenā e pelā mo te faimālō atu o se tino telā e ‵lei katoatoa ana mata ke fakaaoga ne ia a mata kilasi ne faite mō se tino telā e se ‵lei ana mata?


It was a container used for holding water, oil, wine, or even butter. 	 Se mea telā ne fakaaoga sāle mo utu a vai, sinu, uaina, io me ke oko foki loa ki pata.


(Job 9:12) In truth, if Jehovah is on our side, we need fear no one in the whole universe.—Romans 8:31. 	 I te taimi e mafau‵fau ei tatou ki te fakaofoofogia o mea ne faite, e lotoma‵lie tatou ki pati a Iopu, kolā ne fai mai penei e uiga ki a Ieova: “Seai se tino e mafai o fakagata ne ia; e seai se tino e mafai o fesili ki ei penei, ‘Ne a au mea e fai?’ ” (Iopu 9:12) Se mea tonu me kafai e kau mai a Ieova ki a tatou, e se ‵tau eiloa mo tatou o ma‵taku ki se tino i te lagi mo te lalolagi.—Loma 8:31.


In Bible language, “stupid ones” refers, not to those who lack intelligence, but to those who ignore the wise counsel from God’s Word. 	 I te Tusi Tapu, e se fakasino atu a “tino va‵lea” ki tino kolā e se lava a te lotou atamai, kae ki tino kolā e se faka‵logo ki pati fakatonutonu mai i te Muna a te Atua.


3 Jehovah “Cares for You” 	 3 A Ieova ‘e Atafai Eiloa ki a Koe’


(Gen. 18:6) Why is that significant?—Read Leviticus 5:7, 11. 	 (Kene. 18:6) Kaia e tāua ei a te mea tenā?—Faitau te Levitiko 5:7, 11.


Whether the worshipper realized it or not, these sacrifices—and those later offered at Jehovah’s temple—were “a shadow” of Jesus’ perfect sacrifice.—Heb. 10:1-10. 	 Faitalia me iloa ne latou io me ikai, e fai a taulaga konei fakatasi mo taulaga kolā ne ofo fakamuli ifo i te faletapu o Ieova, e pelā me ne “ata fakatusa” o te taulaga ‵lei katoatoa a Iesu.—Epelu 10:1-10.


Can they even now receive a loving gift from God and be viewed as righteous with earthly life in view? 	 E mata, e mafai o maua nei ne latou se meaalofa faivasaga mai te Atua kae takuamiotonugina latou mo te kilokiloga ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te lalolagi?


How have even faithful ones been overtaken by pride? 	 I te auala fea ne takavale ei a nisi tino fakamaoni i te fakamatamata?


Later, when the island-city fell to Alexander the Great, thousands of its military men and prominent people were killed and 30,000 of its inhabitants were sold into slavery. 	 Fakamuli ifo, i te taimi ne fakatakavale ei ne Alesana te Sili a tena vaega i tena motu i te tai, e lau i afe o ana sotia mo tino ma‵luga ne tamate kae e toko 30,000 o ana tino ne fakatau atu e pelā me ne pologa.


COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: MEXICO 	 FENUA NE FANAU I EI: MEXICO


15 In view of the foregoing, if we have doubts about some diagnostic or therapeutic procedure, we would be wise to reject it. 	 15 E ‵tusa mo mea ko oti ne sau‵tala ki ei, kafai e fakalotolotolua tatou ki se vaegā togafiti, se mea poto ke ‵teke atu tatou ki ei.


(Mark 10:17-22; Luke 18:18, 23) Jesus was known, not for his connections to the wealthy and prominent, but for befriending the lowly and despised.—Matt. 11:19. 	 (Maleko 10:17-22; Luka 18:18, 23) Ne seki lauiloa a Iesu ona ko ana fesokotakiga ki tino mau‵mea kae ma‵luga kae ko tena fai taugasoa ki tino ma‵lalo kae fatauva.—Mataio 11:19.


(Luke 17:24; 21:10, 29-33) Nonetheless, most people living in “the time of the end” would not pay attention to that clear evidence. 	 (Luka 17:24; 21:10, 29-33) E tiga te feitu tenā, a te tokoukega o tino kolā e ola i te ‘taimi o te gataga’ ka sē fia ‵saga lele eiloa ki te fakamaoniga manino tenā.


So to strengthen ourselves, we got together whenever we could to study the Bible, sing spiritual songs, and pray. As a result, our faith was strengthened. 	 Tela la, ke fakamalosi aka matou, ne masani o maopoopo matou i so se koga ke suke‵suke ki te Tusi Tapu, usu a pese faka-te-agaga, kae ‵talo.


God promises a world free of suffering 	 Ne folafola mai ne te Atua me ka oko mai se lalolagi e saoloto mai logo‵maega


In matters of dress and grooming or recreation and entertainment, elders try to reach hearts using godly principles, such as those outlined at Micah 6:8; 1 Corinthians 10:31-33; and 1 Timothy 2:9, 10. 	 E uiga ki gatu mo teuga io me ko fakafiafiaga mo nisi faigāmea, e taumafai a toeaina ke oko atu ki loto o tino mai te fakaaogāga o fakatakitakiga i te Muna a te Atua, e pelā mo mea e fakaasi mai i te Mika 6:8; 1 Kolinito 10:31-33; mo te 1 Timoteo 2:9, 10.


Arrive on time. 	 Ke oko atu i te taimi tonu.


His counsel was always loving, yet he did not water down the truth to appease his listeners. 	 Ne fai atu faeloa ana pati fakatonutonu mo te alofa, kae ne seki fakamāmā ne ia a te mea tonu ke fakafiafia fua i ei ana tino fakalogo‵logo.


Rather, it made him respect his parents. 	 Kae ne fai i ei ke āva a ia ki ana mātua.


He answered my prayers.” (2 Corinthians 7:1) This fear of displeasing God enabled Kathleen to break free from her addictions. 	 Ne tali mai eiloa a ia ki aku ‵talo.” (2 Kolinito 7:1) A te mataku ma fakafanoanoa atu ki te Atua ne fesoasoani ki a Kathleen ke saoloto mai i mea kolā ne umiti sāle a ia ki ei.


For more information, see chapter 14 of this book, What Does the Bible Really Teach?, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses 	 Ke maua a fakamatalaga e uke atu, onoono ki te mataupu e 14 o te tusi tenei, Ne a Mea e Akoako ‵Tonu Mai i te Tusi Tapu?, telā ne ‵lomi ne Molimau a Ieova


“As regards the wicked, they will be cut off from the very earth; and as for the treacherous, they will be torn away from it.”—Proverbs 2:21, 22. 	 Ka ko te Atua ka tapale keatea ne ia a tāgata amio ma‵sei mai i te fenua, kae unu keatea a tino agasala, e pelā me ne lakau e unu keatea mai i te laukele.”—Faataoto 2:21, 22.


The Nephilim proved to be in the earth in those days, and also after that, when the sons of the true God continued to have relations with the daughters of men and they bore sons to them, they were the mighty ones who were of old, the men of fame.” 	 I aso kona, pela foki mo taimi i tua ifo, e isi ne tino lasi i te lalolagi kola ko fanau a fafine o te lalolagi mo tagata o te lagi.


Ethnic barriers melt, and bonds of friendship and love are strengthened. Unity is enhanced. 	 Ka gasolo o ‵lei te va o tatou kae fakamalosi aka ei te fealofani, te alofa penā foki mo te fia ‵kau fakatasi.


Then someone caught his attention. 	 E isi se tino telā ne saga malosi atu a ia ki ei.


(Ruth 3:11, footnote) At the same time, Naomi’s love for God, her undemanding nature, and her deep appreciation for Ruth’s efforts in her behalf no doubt made it a pleasure for Ruth to assist her. 	 (Luta 3:11) E se gata i ei, ne fai ne te alofa o Naomi mō te Atua, ona uiga faigofie mo tena loto fakafetai ki a Luta mō ana galuega ke fiafia a Luta o fesoasoani atu ki a ia.


If others express concern about my drinking, do I become defensive or angry? 	 Kafai e fakaasi mai ne nisi tino te lotou manava‵se ki taku inu, e mata, e fai atu au me i a au e ‵lei loa io me kaitaua atu?


“Honor men of all sorts, have love for the whole association of brothers.”—1 Peter 2:17. 	 “Āva ki tino katoa, a‵lofa ki otou taina tali‵tonu.”—1 PETELU 2:17.


He said to God: “I am constantly with you; you have taken hold of my right hand. 	 Ne fai atu a ia ki te Atua: “Ka ko au e fakapilipili faeloa ki a koe, kae ne taofi ‵mau ne koe toku lima.


They also believe that true Christians are identified, not by faith healing, but by something of far greater importance. 	 E tali‵tonu foki latou me e iloa fua a Kelisiano ‵tonu, e se auala i te faka‵leiga fakavavega o tino, kae e auala i se mea telā e sili fakafia atu tena tāua.


It was as though the worshipper, his family, the priests, and Jehovah himself were joyfully partaking of a meal together, in peace. 	 E fai pelā me ko ‵kai fakatasi a te tagata i a ia te taulaga, tena kāiga, te kau faitaulaga mo Ieova i te filemu mo te fia‵fia.


9 Abraham—A Man of Humility 	 9 Apelaamo—Se Tagata Alofa


Ephesians 5:18, 19 says: “Keep getting filled with spirit, speaking to yourselves with psalms and praises to God and spiritual songs, singing and accompanying yourselves with music in your hearts to Jehovah.” 	 E fai mai te Efeso 5:18, 19, penei: “Ke ‵fonu koutou i te agaga. Ke fakatau fai‵pati koutou ki muna o salamo, ki muna o pese, e pelā foki ki muna o pese tapu; ke usu foki ne koutou a pese ‵lotu mo salamo ki te Aliki mo otou loto tavae.”


2 Why could Abraham express confidence that Jehovah would always render a righteous judgment? 	 2 Kaia ne fakaasi atu ei ne Apelaamo tena talitonu katoatoa me ka fai faeloa ne Ieova se fakamasinoga amiotonu?


12 We should keep exercising our faith in Jehovah’s promises. 	 12 E ‵tau eiloa mo tatou o tumau i te fakagalue ‵tou fakatuanaki ki folafolaga a Ieova.


(Gen. 2:18) Just as Christ, the “head of the congregation,” displays love, a Christian husband is to exercise loving headship. 	 (Kene. 2:18) E pelā mo te fakaasi mai ne Keliso, te “ulu o te fakapotopotoga” a te alofa, e ‵tau foki o fai ne se tagata avaga Kelisiano a tena pulega i se auala alofa.


A tree may grow to an amazing size, especially when its root system is deep or extensive. 	 Kāti e fakaofoofogia māfai e tupu aka se lakau kae maluga ‵ki, maise eiloa māfai e ma‵losi ana aka.


The Sound Car Known to Millions 	 Ne Lauiloa se Motoka mo Mea Faka‵lasi Leo i ei ki te Fia Miliona o Tino


For example, many people believe in Kismet, or fate. 	 E pelā mo tino e tokouke e tali‵tonu ki te Kismet, io me ko olotou olaga kolā ko leva ne fai a fakaikuga ki ei.


Paragraph 6: This is an adjustment in understanding. 	 Palakalafa e 6: A te mea tenei se fakamafuliga ki ‵tou malamalama.


In winter, they transported their precious loads using either skis or toboggans. 	 I taimi o te ‵tau ‵moko, ne ave sāle ne latou olotou amoga tāua i luga i mea fakaseke‵seke i aisa.


Do you contribute to a positive spirit by preparing meaningful comments? 	 E mata, e fesoasoani atu koe ki te fakatumauga o se agaga tonu mai te fakatokaga o tali aoga?


(Ps. 111:10; 112:1; Prov. 1:7) What “useful habits” will I ruin by choosing bad associates? 	 (Salamo 111:10; 112:1; Faataoto 1:7) Ne a “amioga ‵lei” ka fakamasei ne au mai te filifiliga o taugasoa ma‵sei?


Whatever the cause of our “disquieting thoughts” may be, reading and meditating on the “consolations” found in the Bible will comfort us. 	 Faitalia te māfuaga o ‵tou “manavase,” a te faitau mo te mafaufau ‵loto ki ‘fakamafanafanaga’ i te Tusi Tapu ka fakamafanafana mai eiloa ki a tatou.


(Rom. 12:17) When possible, she accompanied him to gatherings of his family or colleagues. 	 (Loma 12:17) Ne olo fakatasi atu tou fafine mo ia ki maopoopoga a tena kāiga io me ko ana taugasoa māfai e mafai.


Give examples of how David praised Jehovah. 4 The psalmist David praised God for His great deeds. 	 4 Ne tavae atu a te fai salamo ko Tavita ki te Atua ona ko Ana galuega fakaofoofogia ne fai.


How do we view that responsibility? 	 E pefea te ‵tou kilokiloga ki te tiute tenā?


Granted, you may find it hard to trust God. 	 E tonu, e mafai o faigata ke talitonu koe ki te Atua.


15 For centuries, Jehovah prophesied that he would appoint a uniquely qualified leader for his people. 	 15 I se fia sefulu tausaga, ne ‵valo ne Ieova me ka fili ne ia se takitaki tu ‵kese kae fetaui ‵lei ke takitaki ana tino.


(John 17:3) What, though, about those who have been associated with the Christian congregation for many years? 	 (Ioane 17:3) Kae pefea la a tino kolā ne ‵kau fakatasi mo tino i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano mō te fia tausaga?


Sophia: All right. 	 Sophia: Ko ‵lei la.


By giving attention to these things, Jesus expresses optimism “that the world may believe that you sent me forth.”—Read John 17:15-21. 	 Mai te saga atu ki mea konei, e fakaasi mai ei ne Iesu a te loto talitonu “ko te mea ke tali‵tonu te lalolagi i a au ne uga mai ne koe.”—Faitau te Ioane 17:15-21.


Still, he never lost his joy in Jehovah, from whom his salvation came. 	 Kae ne seki galo i a ia tena fiafia ki a Ieova, me ne maua tena fakaolataga mai i a ia.


When a severe famine brought Joseph’s brothers to Egypt, they did not even recognize him in his official Egyptian attire. 	 I te taimi ne olo atu ei a taina o Iosefa ki Aikupito ona ko te oge, e seki mafai o lavea ne latou a ia i ana gatu e pelā me se ofisa Aikupito.


They come upon such accounts as the one about Noah and the Flood, and they wonder, ‘Why would a loving God put all those people to death? 	 Ne oko te lotou faitauga ki tala e pelā mo te tala e uiga ki a Noa mo te Lolo, kae mafaufau aka latou, ‘Kaia ne tamate ei ne se Atua alofa a tino katoa konā?


Second, Satan implied that humans would serve God only out of self-interest. 	 A ko te lua, e pelā me ne fakaasi mai ne Satani me e tavini atu fua a tino ki a Ieova ona ko olotou manakoga kaima‵nako.


(Knox) For the Christian congregation to function harmoniously, each member must be concerned about the well-being of his fellow believers, including the elderly.—Galatians 6:2. 	 (Knox) Ko te mea ke gasuesue te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano i se auala tokagamalie, e ‵tau o ‵saga malosi atu a tino taki tokotasi ki te ‵lei o olotou taina tali‵tonu, e aofia i ei a tino ma‵tua.—Kalatia 6:2.


How might parents truly listen to their children? 	 E mafai pefea o fakalogo‵logo faka‵lei a mātua ki olotou tamaliki?


What can we learn from Jesus’ illustration of the sparrows? 	 Ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki “sparrows”?


The execution of the plot would also have meant the loss of the queen. 	 Moi ne fakataunu te aofaga tenā, penei ko mate atu foki i ei a te tupu fafine.


16 Today, the resurrection hope strengthens us too. 	 16 E fakamalosi mai foki ki a tatou a te fakamoemoega ko te toetu i aso nei.


As Christians, we must take seriously Jesus’ admonition to “keep on the watch” in these last days. 	 E pelā me ne Kelisiano, e ‵tau o mafaufau faka‵lei tatou ki te fakamalosiga a Iesu ke “tumau i te matapula‵pula” i aso fakaoti konei.


(Jas. 1:25) If so, cherish that law, and never be tempted to misuse your Christian freedom.—Read 1 Peter 2:16. 	 (Iakopo 1:25) Kafai e iloa ne koe, fakaasi atu me e fakatāua ne koe a te tulafono tenā, kae ke fakaaoga a tou saolotoga i se auala telā e fakafiafia atu ki a Ieova.—Faitau te 1 Petelu 2:16.


And as Peter said, both husband and wife are “heirs . . . of the undeserved favor of life.” 	 E pelā mo pati a Petelu, a tāgata mo fāfine e “maua fakatasi ne . . . latou a te meaalofa a te Atua ko te ola.”


(Prov. 15:13) Medical researchers have long recognized the curative value of positive thinking. 	 (Faataoto 15:13, Tusi Paia, Samoa) Ko leva ne iloa ne tokita a te tāua o te mafaufau ki mea ‵lei i te faka‵leiga o masaki.


Though cramped, it is the path of the few who accept the Bible for what it is, the Word of God, and live in harmony with it.—Matthew 7:13, 14. 	 Faitalia te lauliki, e olo atu a tino kolā e talia ne latou te Tusi Tapu e pelā me ko te Muna a te Atua kae e ola e ‵tusa mo mea kolā e fakaasi mai i ei.—Mataio 7:13, 14.


Is that not wonderful? 	 E ‵lei ‵ki, i ne?


17. Whether people listen or not, why keep on declaring the good news? 	 17 Ne fakailoa atu ne Ieova mo te atafai ki ana tino mua e uiga ki ana faifaiga kolā ka fai.


Eventually, God will destroy Satan completely. 	 I te fakaotiga loa, ka fakaseai katoatoa ei ne te Atua a Satani.


1, 2. (a) What serious situation has resulted from a person’s being distracted while driving? (b) What danger can result from being distracted spiritually? 	 1, 2. (a) Ne a tulaga fakama‵taku ko oti ne iku atu ki ei ona ko te sē saga tonu o te tino fakateletele? (e) Se a te mea fakamataku e mafai o iku atu ki ei ona ko te sē saga tonu ki mea faka-te-agaga?


Mary—An Unselfish Servant of God 	 Malia—Se Tavini Kaimalie a te Atua


It is not a matter of obeying his laws out of fear of punishment. 	 E se ko te faka‵logo fua ki ana tulafono ona ko te ma‵taku i a tatou ma fakasala.


Hezekiah went to the house of Jehovah and began praying: “O Jehovah our God, save us, please, out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, O Jehovah, are God alone.”—2 Ki. 19:14-19. 	 Ne ulu atu a Hesekia ki te fale o Ieova kae kamata o ‵talo, penei: “[Ieova], te motou Atua, faka‵sao mai matou mai i te kau Asulia, ko te mea ke iloa ne malo katoa o te lalolagi me ko koe te Aliki, ko te Atua.”—2 Tupu 19:14-19.


“Happy are the peacemakers, since they will be called sons of God.” 	 “E fia‵fia a latou kolā e fakatupu te filemu, me ka taku latou ko tama a te Atua.”


(Matt. 9:9; 10:2-4) Indeed, Jesus offered the same invitation to all lovers of righteousness when he said: “If anyone wants to come after me, let him disown himself and pick up his torture stake day after day and follow me continually.” 	 (Mataio 9:9; 10:2-4) E tonu, ne fai atu foki ne Iesu te ‵kamiga tenā ki tino katoa kolā e a‵lofa ki te mea tonu i ana pati: “Kafai se tino e manako o vau ki a au, e ‵tau mo ia o fakapuli tona foitino, amo tena sataulo i aso katoa, kae tautali mai i a au.”


“How do you know but that you will save your [mate]?”—1 COR. 7:16. 	 “Ko oi e iloa ne ia me ka fakasao ne koe tau avaga?”—1 KOLINITO 7:16.


In answer, let us consider a Bible account regarding the Israelite tribe of Gad. 	 Ke maua te tali, ke onoono tatou ki se tala i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te matakāiga e tasi o Isalaelu ko Kato.


“Your adversary, the Devil, walks about like a roaring lion, seeking to devour someone.” (1 Peter 5:8) Concerning the demons, the apostle Paul says: “I do not want you to become sharers with the demons. 	 “Me i te otou fili, telā ko te Tiapolo, e fanofano tele e pelā mo se leona fekai, e salasala ki te tino ke kai ne ia.” (1 Petelu 5:8) E uiga ki temoni, ne fai mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Au se loto ke fai koutou mo takaga o temoni.


Those who live according to the flesh allow their life course to be determined basically by their sinful human nature. 	 A latou kolā e ola e ‵tusa mo manakoga o te foitino e talia ne latou olotou olaga ke takitaki ne olotou manakoga agasala telā se uiga masani o tino ola.


Each nation and ethnic group is driven by the desire for self-determination. 	 E fakamalosi atu faeloa te manakoga ke pule latou ne latou eiloa ki atufenua mo itukāiga katoa.


Whether these head ones, or ringleaders, committed fornication, participated in the festivities, or gave consent to those who did, they were guilty of having “an attachment with the Baal of Peor.” 	 Faitalia me ne finalalolagi a takitaki o matakāiga, ne ‵kau atu ki fakafiafiaga io me ne talia ne latou ke fai ne tino a mea konā, ne agasala eiloa latou me ne “tapuaki foki ki te atua ko Paala i Peolo.”


We still remember the works of love that those fellow believers performed in the past—some perhaps for decades. 	 Koi masaua eiloa ne tatou a galuega a‵lofa a ‵tou taina tali‵tonu i aso ko ‵teka—kāti mō te fia o tausaga, a nisi tino.


They were the righteous, poor, lowly, and meek inhabitants of the land. 	 Ko tino amio‵tonu, ma‵tiva, ma‵lalo mo tino loto mau‵lalo o te fenua.


In a short while, we will have had delightful conversations with just about all our brothers and sisters. 	 I se taimi toetoe fua, toeitiiti kae mafai o fai ne tatou a sau‵talaga ‵gali mo ‵tou taina mo tuagane katoa.


“AT ITS worst, this has been Satan’s century. 	 “KAFAI e mafau‵fau tatou ki te matagā o mea ma‵sei ne ‵tupu, e fetaui ‵lei eiloa mo te manatu me ko pule mai nei Satani.


In recent years, responsible brothers of the “other sheep” have served as directors of the legal Society and of other corporations used by God’s people, thus allowing the Governing Body to focus on providing spiritual instruction and direction. 	 I tausaga fakamuli nei, ne tavini atu a taina tofia mai “nisi mamoe” e pelā me ne takitaki o te Sosaiete pelā foki mo nisi kamupane kolā ne fakaaoga ne tino o te Atua, kae fakaavanoa eiloa a te Potukau Pule ke ‵saga tonu atu ki te fakatokaga o fakatakitakiga faka-te-agaga.


In turn they paid it out to the workers in wood and to the builders that were working at the house of Jehovah, and to the masons and to the hewers of stone, and to buy timbers and hewn stones for repairing the cracks of the house of Jehovah and for all that was expended upon the house to repair it.”—2 Kings 12:9-12. 	 A te tupe tenā e ‵togi ei a kamuta, tino faite fale, tino ga‵lue i fatu, mo tino katikati fatu; e ‵togi foki ei a laupapa mo fatu kolā e fakaaogā mō te galuega; e ‵togi foki ki ei a nisi mea kolā e manakogia mō te galuega.”—2 Tupu 12:9-12.


(Colossians 1:10) Here Paul relates being worthy of Jehovah to “bearing fruit in every good work” as well as “increasing in the accurate knowledge of God.” 	 (Kolose 1:10) E fai mai ne Paulo i konei a te tāua ki a Ieova ke “‵fua mai foki i galuega ‵lei katoa” e pelā foki mo te “‵tupu ake foki koutou i te iloa ‵lei o te Atua.”


3:20-22—How does baptism save us? 	 3:20-22—E mafai pefea o fakaola tatou ne te papatisoga?


10 Was the heavenly Kingdom part of God’s original purpose when he created Adam and Eve? 	 10 E mata, ne fai te Malo faka-te-lagi mo fai se vaega o te fuafuaga muamua a te Atua i te taimi ne faite ei ne ia a Atamu mo Eva?


In fact, they realize that the Scriptures advise against quickly believing someone who claims to have a special appointment from God. 	 A te tonuga loa, e iloa ne latou me e fakailoa mai te Tusi Tapu ke mo a e tali‵tonu vave ki tino kolā e fai mai me ko oti ne filifiligina latou ne te Atua.


As for those coping with a particularly painful thorn in the flesh, be they young or old, all of us can give them special consideration. 	 E mafai ne tatou katoa o atafai malosi ki tino kolā e fakafesagai ki logo‵maega faigata o te foitino, faitalia me ko te kau talavou io me ko tino ma‵tua.


Perhaps after the next regular study session, some time could be spent in a profitable discussion of this subject as covered in another publication of Jehovah’s Witnesses, such as the brochure Should You Believe in the Trinity? 	 Kāti mai tua o te suā akoga masani, e mafai o fakaaogā ne nāi minute ke sau‵tala ki te mataupu tenei mai te fakaaogāga o se isi tusi a Molimau a Ieova, e pelā mo te polosiua ko te E ‵Tau o Talitonu Koe ki te Tolutasi?


Blessings Enjoyed by Baptized Disciples 	 Fakamanuiaga e Maua ne Soko Papatiso


(Ruth 2:12; 4:13, 21, 22; Matthew 1:1, 5, 6) From the unselfish deeds of Boaz, we learn that blessings overtake those who show love for others and act in harmony with God’s requirements. 	 (Luta 2:12; 4:13, 21, 22; Mataio 1:1, 5, 6) Ona ko uiga se kaiu o Poasa, e iloa ei ne tatou me ne maua ne tino kolā e fakaasi atu ne latou a te alofa ki nisi tino kae fetaui ‵lei olotou faifaiga mo mea kolā e manako ki ei a te Atua, a fakamanuiaga.


13 Next, let us discuss the second requirement mentioned at Micah 6:8. Jehovah expects us “to love kindness.” 	 A te pati Epelu telā ne ‵fuli ki te “alofa tumau” e fakauiga foki ki te “alofa atafai” mo te “alofa fakamaoni.”


What provisions can you utilize to help you ponder on Jehovah’s Word regularly? 4 The best time for you to meditate depends on you and your family routine. 	 E mafaufau ‵loto a tino e tokouke ki se tusi siki mai te Tusi Tapu i te tafataeao ‵malu mai te fai‵tau ki te tamā tusi ko te Ke Suke‵suke ki te Tusi Tapu i Aso Katoa.


Imitating Christ’s example, they endeavor to be loving, considerate, humble, and kind in their dealings with the sheep entrusted to their care. 	 E tau‵tali latou ki te fakaakoakoga a Keliso, mai te taumafai ke a‵lofa, atafai, loto maulalo, kae kaima‵lie i olotou faifaiga ki mamoe kolā ne tuku atu ke tausi ne latou.


No matter how much we know of a situation, only Jehovah can read a person’s figurative heart. 	 Faitalia te uke o mea e iloa ne tatou e uiga ki se mea, ko Ieova fua e mafai ne ia o faitau a te loto o te tino.


Have you read the book from beginning to end? 	 E mata, ko oti ne faitau koe ki ei mai te kamataga ki te fakaotiga?


(Gen. 1:29-31; 2:8, 9; Ps. 139:14-16) But once wickedness was introduced into the human family, Jehovah expressed his love in new ways. 	 (Kenese 1:29-31; Salamo 139:14-16) Kae i te taimi ne oko atu a amioga ma‵sei ki te kāiga o tino, ne fakaasi mai ei ne Ieova a tena alofa i auala ‵fou.


After baptism, all disciples should keep on growing in accurate knowledge. 	 Mai tua o te papatisoga, e ‵tau mo soko katoa o tumau i te ga‵solo ki mua a te lotou iloaga tonu.


What can we learn from Abraham’s approach to God? 	 Ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai te auala ne fesokotaki atu ei a Apelaamo ki te Atua?


To answer this challenge, God allowed Satan to put Job to the test, saying: “Everything that he has is in your hand.” 	 Ko te mea ke tali aka te ‵losiga tenā, ne talia ei ne te Atua ke tofotofo aka ne Satani a Iopu kae fai atu, penei: “Ko pule koe i ana mea katoa.”


• Why will enemies never break the integrity of God’s people? 	 1, 2. (a) E pefea te tāua o te mainaga? (e) Kaia e tāua ‵ki ei a te fakailoaga me ka ufi a te lalolagi ne te pouliga? 3.


14 There are many reasons to witness from house to house. 	 14 E uke ‵ki eiloa a pogai ke talai atu ei mai fale ki fale.


(John 10:16) They lay hold of the new covenant in that they obey the laws related to that covenant, cooperate fully with the arrangements made through it, partake of the same spiritual food as anointed Christians do, and support them in the Kingdom-preaching and disciple-making work. 	 (Ioane 10:16) E tausi latou ki te feagaiga fou me e faka‵logo latou ki tulaga kolā e aofia i te feagaiga tenā, mai te ‵lago katoatoa ki fakatokaga kolā ne fai e auala i ei, e ‵kai fakatasi ki mea‵kai faka-te-agaga mo Kelisiano fakaekegina, kae ‵lago atu foki latou ki te talaiga o te Malo mo te faiga o soko.


Over the centuries, a pressing question that has generated endless speculation has been, When will Armageddon come? 	 Ne sae aka se fesili tāua i te fia tausaga ko ‵teka telā ne uke ‵ki eiloa a matematega ki ei, E oko mai māfea a Amaketo?


That has always been—and will always be—the essence of true worship. 	 Ne fai faeloa a te mea tenā—kae ka fai faeloa—mo fai te fakavae o te tapuakiga tonu.


(The New Testament in Modern English, by J. B. Phillips) Those who are rich materially are generally concerned with how they might appear in the eyes of others. 	 (The New Testament in Modern English, by J.B. Phillips) A latou kolā e maumea faka-te-foitino e masani o manava‵se ki te lotou ata i mua o nisi tino.


Being united with God gives a couple the spiritual strength to cope with problems, and it is the key to achieving the greatest happiness in marriage. 	 A te ‵kau fakatasi mo te Atua e fakamalosi aka ei te tauavaga ke mafai o fakafesagai atu ki fakalavelave, kae ko te kī tāua foki ki te mauaga o te ‵toe fiafia sili i te fakaipoipoga.


(Dan. 2:44) God’s Kingdom—a new heavenly government—will then rule over a new earthly society. 	 (Tanielu 2:44) Ka pule mai ei a te Malo o te Atua—se malo fou faka-te-lagi—ki te fakanofonofoga fou i te lalolagi.


19 What a thrilling field of study we find in the words and deeds of Jesus Christ! 	 19 Ko tafaga la te uke o fakamatalaga e maua ne tatou i te sukesuke ki uiga o pati mo faifaiga a Iesu Keliso!


(Philippians 4:11-13) From 1955 to 1961, The Watchtower published a series of life stories of faithful ones under the heading “Pursuing My Purpose in Life.” 	 (Filipi 4:11-13) Mai te 1955 ke oko 1961, ne ‵lomi i The Watchtower se fakasologa o tala o tino fakamaoni penā mai lalo i te ulutala “Te ‵Sala ki Toku Fakamoemoega Tonu i te Olaga [Pursuing My Purpose in Life].”


Some have repeatedly been forced to leave their dwellings. 	 Ko oti ne tupu fakafia te mea tenei ki nisi o latou.


Why is it not wrong to have a balanced love of self? 	 Kaia e se masei ei ke isi se alofa paleni o te tino ki a ia eiloa?


(Ps. 3:3) David is sure that Jehovah will protect him just as a shield protects a soldier. 	 (Salamo 3:3) E mautinoa i a Tavita me ka puipui ne Ieova a ia e pelā eiloa me se sotia telā e puipui ne se talita.


It would be a serious mistake to feel that such counsel is overly restrictive or that it applies only to others, while we personally are somehow immune to the dangers. 	 Kae e se ‵tau o mafau‵fau tatou me e ma‵losi ‵tou fakatuanaki, tela la e fakasino atu a fakamasauaga konei ki nisi tino kae e se ki a tatou.


• What will help us to speak the pure language fluently? 	 • Ne a mea ka fesoasoani mai ke fai‵pati faka‵lei tatou ki te ‵gana ‵ma?


And even until old age and gray-headedness, O God, do not leave me, until I may tell about your arm to the generation, to all those who are to come, about your mightiness.”—Ps. 71:16-18. 	 Te Atua, au nei ko matua, mo toku ulu foki ko sinā, sa tiakina mai au! Fakatasi mai koe ki a au i taimi e folafola atu ei ne au tou ‵mana mo tou malosi ki tupulaga katoa fakamuli.”—Sala. 71:16-18.


(Luke 11:13) If we pray for holy spirit and endeavor to “keep walking by spirit,” our actions will become more and more loving. 	 (Luka 11:13) Kafai e ‵talo atu tatou mō te agaga tapu kae taumafai ke “tumau i te sa‵sale i te agaga,” ka momea aka faeloa ‵tou faifaiga a‵lofa.


In view of that, it is vital that we strengthen our faith in this teaching. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, se mea tāua ‵ki ke fakamalosi aka te ‵tou fakatuanaki e uiga ki te akoakoga tenā.


(Ephesians 6:16) Sarah Jayne found that to be true, and she always encouraged those who visited her in the hospital to build up their own faith. 	 (Efeso 6:16) Ne iloa ne Sarah Jayne a te ‵tonu o te mea tenā, kae ne fakamalosi faeloa ne ia so se tino telā ne asi atu ki a ia i te fa‵kaimasaki ke maua foki ne latou a te fakatuanaki.


▪ A disciple of Jesus should follow the instructions on how to treat others. 	 ▪ E ‵tau mo se soko o Iesu o tautali ki fakatonuga e uiga ki faifaiga e ‵tau o fai ki nisi tino.


Jehovah is patiently having the Kingdom message preached earth wide because—as he did for the 120,000 men in Nineveh—he feels sorry for those “who do not at all know the difference between their right hand and their left.” 	 E talia eiloa mo te kufaki ne Ieova ke talai atu te fekau o te Malo ki te lalolagi kātoa me—e pelā mo te mea ne fai ne ia ki tāgata e 120,000 i Nineva—ne alofa a ia ki tino “kolā e se iloa ne latou te ‵kese i olotou lima fakaatamai mo olotou lima fakamaui.”


His zeal for the preaching work encouraged many there to take up the full-time service. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a tena loto finafinau ki te galuega talai, ki tino e tokouke i konā ke ga‵lue i te taviniga tumau.


God told them: “Get yourselves circumcised to Jehovah, and take away the foreskins of your hearts.”—Jer. 4:4; 18:11, 12. 	 Ne fai atu te Atua ki a latou: “Fai ke pilitome [io me iloa] ne koutou a Ieova, kae ave kea‵tea a muā pakili o otou loto.”—Iele. 4:4, NW; 18:11, 12.


Best Gift of All, No. 6 Bible Name on Ancient Jar, Mar. 	 Se Igoa Faka-te-Tusi Tapu i Luga i se Tiā i Aso Mua, Mati


But what about the practical steps involved in making the decision to move to Myanmar? 	 Kae e a nisi auala ma‵goi e aofia i ei a te faiga o fakaikuga ke olo atu ki Myanmar?


To their surprise, they discovered a veritable treasure trove, subsequently named the Nahal Mishmar hoard. 	 Ne ōfo eiloa latou ke maua atu se pusa o mea tāua i ei, telā e fakaigoa ki te Nahal Mishmar.


Late into the nights, we spent hours in intense discussions about the meaning of life. 	 I valuapo, e sau‵tala eiloa matou me se a te uiga o te olaga i se fia o itula.


They are admitted into the “fold” of the new covenant, in contrast with the numberless “other sheep,” whom Jesus said he must also gather. 	 E tuku atu latou ki loto i te “lulu” o te feagaiga fou, kae e ‵kese latou mai i ‘nisi mamoe’ e se lausia kolā ne fai mai a Iesu me e ‵tau o ‵luku mai foki ne ia.


“Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of persons ought you to be in holy acts of conduct and deeds of godly devotion, awaiting and keeping close in mind the presence of the day of Jehovah . . . 	 “Kafai ko fakamaseigina a mea katoa pena, se vaega olaga la pefea e fia ola koutou i ei?


Remember, though, that Jehovah has already determined the outcome of any opposition to the fulfilling of his will. 	 Ke masaua la, me ko oti ne fai ne Ieova tena fakaikuga ki so se ‵tekemaiga i te fakataunuga o tena loto.


Similarly, at this late hour, when in a spiritual sense the world around us sleeps soundly, we might face our greatest struggle to stay awake. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, i te fakaotiga o aso fakaoti konei, ko ‵tō ei a ‵moe o tino e tokouke i ‵tou tafa i te feitu faka-te-agaga, kae kāti ko fakafaigata ei te ‵tou tumau i te matapula‵pula.


If you are doing that, you are imitating the fine examples of the prophets who made “a diligent inquiry and a careful search” of information that was provided. 	 Kafai e fai ne koe te mea tenā, ko fakaakoako atu ei koe ki pelofeta kolā ne “salasala kae sukesuke faka‵lei ki” fakamatalaga kolā ne tuku mai.


(Genesis 12:1-3; 17:4-8; 18:10-14) Four centuries later, when Moses finally assembled Abraham’s descendants—now a great nation—on the Plains of Moab, he reminded them that God had fulfilled his promise. 	 (Kenese 12:1-3; 17:4-8; 18:10-14) I te fa selau tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, i te taimi ne fakamaopoopo ei ne Mose te fanau a Apelaamo—kolā ne fai mo fai se fenua lasi—i te Koga Laugatasi o Moapi, ne fakamasaua atu a ia ki a latou me ne fakataunu ne te Atua tena folafolaga.


14 King David of ancient Israel is another example of an individual comforted by God. 	 14 E fai eiloa a te tupu ko Tavita i aso mua e pelā me se fakaakoakoga e uiga ki se tino ne fakamafanafana ne te Atua.


14 Our expressions in prayer also reveal how much we rely on God. 	 14 A pati i ‵tou ‵talo e fakaasi atu foki i ei a te lasi o te ‵tou fakalagolago ki te Atua.


Already, pressures on all of God’s people are intensifying. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te uke mo te faiga‵ta o fakamalosiga ki luga i tino o te Atua.


That is a lesson that the apostle Paul shared with fellow believers in the first century. 	 Tenā eiloa te akoakoga ne fakaasi atu ne te apositolo ko Paulo ki ana taina tali‵tonu i te senitenali muamua.


(Matthew 5:46-48) This love also moves subjects of the Kingdom to persevere loyally in their main work. 	 (Mataio 5:46-48) Ko te alofa foki tenei e fakamalosi aka ei a tino o te Malo ke tumau i te fakamaoni ki te lotou toe galuega tāua.


During wintertime, we took a bus early in the morning to a village in the region and then walked from house to house. 	 I te ‵tau ‵moko, e ‵sopo māua i se pasi i te taeao ‵malu o olo ki se fa‵kai ko sa‵sale ei o talai mai fale ki fale.


(Read Matthew 6:33.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 6:33.)


And they may be attracted to the God we worship. 	 Kae ka mafai foki o fakapili‵pili mai latou ki te Atua telā e tapuaki tatou ki ei.


They had to put up with the heat of the day and the cold of the night in order to tend the flock. 	 Ne ‵tau o fa‵ki latou i te ‵vela o te aso mo te ‵moko o te po ko te mea ke tausi atu ki te lafu.


(Ps. 35:18) The psalmist did not hold back from praising Jehovah when he was with other servants of God. 	 (Salamo 35:18) Ne seki taofi aka ne te fai-salamo a te ‵viki atu ki a Ieova i te taimi ne ‵nofo fakatasi ei a ia mo nisi tavini a te Atua.


13, 14. (a) What warning did Jesus give about an attack, and when did his words begin to come true? (b) From what two quarters would the attack come? 	 13, 14. (a) Se a te fakailoaga ne fai atu ne Iesu e uiga ki fakasauaga, kae ne kamata o fakataunu i te taimi fea ana pati konā? (e) Ko oi a potukau e lua ka aumai ne latou a fakasauaga?


Genesis 2:3 explains what it is: “God proceeded to bless the seventh day and make it sacred.” 	 E fakamatala mai i te Kenese 2:3 a te fuafuaga tenā: “Ne fakamanuia ne ia te fitu o aso kae fakatapu ke fai mo aso tāua.”


But with that freedom comes a sobering responsibility. 	 Kae mai i te saolotoga tenā, e maua ne tatou se tiute ke fai a filifiliga ‵lei.


Jesus’ instructions on this matter are, after all, starkly clear. 	 E manino ‵lei eiloa a fakatonuga a Iesu e uiga ki te mea tenei.


(Isa. 11:4-9; Dan. 2:44) Thus, Christians heed what Jesus said about his followers: “They are no part of the world, just as I am no part of the world.” 	 (Isaia 11:4-9; Tanielu 2:44) Tela la, e faka‵logo eiloa a Kelisiano ki pati a Iesu e uiga ki ana soko: “E se ne tino o te lalolagi latou, e penei foki mo au e sē se tino o te lalolagi.”


5. (a) How were Hannah, Elijah, and Paul rewarded? (b) What comfort can we draw from God’s Word if we struggle with negative emotions? 	 5. (a) Ne taui atu pefea ki a Hana, Elia mo Paulo? (e) Ne a fakamafanafanaga e maua ne tatou mai te Muna a te Atua māfai ko fe‵paki tatou mo lagona sē ‵lei?


(Luke 1:35) According to Gabriel’s words, there is a link between the holy spirit and the “power of the Most High.” 	 (Luka 1:35) E ‵tusa mo pati a Kapilielu, e isi se sokoga o te agaga tapu mo te “‵mana o te Atua.”


All along the river, people thanked the Witnesses for the literature. 	 A tino katoa kolā ne ‵nofo i tafa o te vaitafe tenā ne fakafetai atu ki Molimau mō tusi.


Remain Close to God and Christ 	 Ke Tumau i te Fakapilipili Atu ki te Atua mo Keliso


Yet, what will happen when the child gets older? 	 Kae se a te mea ka tupu māfai ko gasolo aka o matua te tamaliki?


Highlights From the Book of Second Chronicles 	 Manatu Tāua Mai te Tusi ko te Lua Nofoaiga Tupu


Such individuals may reason: ‘They are imperfect humans just like us. 	 Kāti e fai mai a nisi tino: ‘A latou ne tino fua e se ‵lei katoatoa penei mo tatou.


In the ‘Acts of Paul and Thecla,’ . . . written about A. D. 150, there is a description of Paul which is probably the best, and a true tradition. 	 E ‵tusa mo ‘Galuega a Paulo mo Thecla,’ . . . telā ne tusi kāti i te 150 A. D., e isi se fakamatalaga gali e uiga ki a Paulo, kae se foliga tonu eiloa tenā.


(Job 1:13-19; 2:7) Perhaps you can recall news events during your own lifetime that bear the stamp of Satan’s violent spirit. 	 (Iopu 1:13-19; 2:7) E sē taumate, e masaua ne koe a nisi tala i mea ne ‵tupu i te taimi ne ola ei koe, kolā kāti ne māfua mai i uiga fakasauā o Satani.


That love will never grow cold. 	 Ka se mafai lele eiloa o galo atu te alofa tenā.


Jesus was understanding and discerning. 	 Ne malamalama kae poto a Iesu.


(Matt. 13:19, 38) These are not subjects of the Kingdom but, rather, “sons,” or heirs, of the Kingdom.—Rom. 8:14-17; read Galatians 4:6, 7. 	 (Mataio 13:19, 38) A latou konei e se ko tino ka ‵nofo mai lalo i te Malo, kae ko “tino,” io me ko sui o te Malo.—Loma 8:14-17; faitau te Kalatia 4:6, 7.


The very personification of love, God looks at us without prejudice or malice. 	 A te Atua ko te kātoaga o te alofa, kae e kilo mai a ia ki a tatou e aunoa mo te fakailoga tino io me ko te mata onoono.


(Romans 5:10) As you look for reasons to give glory to God, you become more positive, appreciative. 	 (Loma 5:10) I tou ‵sala atu ki avanoaga ke faka‵malu atu ei ki te Atua, ka momea aka ei tou loto fiafia mo tou loto fakafetai.


Store Up Treasures in Heaven 	 Fakaputu a Koloa i te Lagi


(Psalm 91:15, 16) When we call upon God in prayer according to his will, he answers us. 	 (Salamo 91:15, 16) Kafai e ka‵laga atu tatou ki te Atua i te faiga o talo kolā e fetaui mo tena loto, e tali mai eiloa ne ia a ‵tou ‵talo.


After I took my initial vows, the nuns decided to separate us girls. 	 Mai tua o te faiga o taku tautoga muamua ke fai pelā me se sina, ne taumafai a sina o fakama‵vae matou.


• How does faith promote peace? 	 14. Ne a fakamaoniga ne maua ne Kitiona, kae e aogā pefea te tala tenei ki te ‵tou fakatuanaki?


Do such questions occur to you at times? 	 E fesili ifo ne koe ki a koe eiloa a fesili penā i nisi taimi?


(Rev. 17:10) This sixth head played a key role in the fulfillment of the prophecy recorded at Genesis 3:15. 	 (Fakaasiga 17:10) A Loma ko te ono o ulu o te manu fekai tenā kae fakataunu i ei se vaega fakapito o te valoaga i te Kenese 3:15.


He will sustain you.” 	 Ka fesoasoani atu a ia ki a koe.”


For example, at Numbers 5:2, we read: “Command the sons of Israel that they send out of the camp every leprous person and everyone having a running discharge and everyone unclean by a deceased soul.” 6. For what purpose were the laws on cleanness given? 	 E pelā mo te Numela 5:2, e fai‵tau tatou, penei: “Fakatonu atu ki tino Isalaelu ke ave keatea mai loto i te fa‵kai a tino kola e maua ne te lepela, mo tino kola e isi se sua e vau mai loto i olotou foitino, pela foki mo tino ne pa‵tele ki foitino o tino mate.”


(Matthew 13:46) This willingness to give up what may be held as valuable is characteristic of those who truly appreciate the value of the Kingdom. 	 (Mataio 13:46) A te loto fiafia o tiaki a mea kolā kāti ne fakatāua ne latou e fakaasi mai i ei te fakatāua malosi ne latou a te Malo.


A few years after Louise was born, I became ill myself, with multiple sclerosis and fibromyalgia. 	 I nāi tausaga mai tua o te fanauga a Louise, ne masaki ei au, ona ko te uke o mea ma‵keke i loto i toku foitino mo vaega kese‵kese o te gugu.


SUGGESTED QUESTIONS FOR THE DOCTOR 	 FESILI AOGĀ E MAFAI O FESILI ATU KI TE TOKITA


If we see something that merits commendation, why hold back? 	 Kafai e lavea ne tatou se mea telā e ‵tau o fakamālō atu tatou ki ei, kaia la ka taofi ei ne tatou?


In heart harmony with his Father, Jesus taught that one cannot drive away or cast off an innocent mate and act as if nothing has happened.—Read Matthew 19:3-6, 9. 	 Ne akoako ne tou tagata me e se mafai ne se tino o ‵teke io me tuku tiaki a tena avaga e pelā eiloa me e seai se mea e tupu.—Faitau te Mataio 19:3-6, 9.


Someone who feels despondent would likely relate to such characters as Hannah or Epaphroditus, who at times were depressed but remained precious in God’s eyes. 	 E mafai o mafaufau se tino telā e loto māfatia ki tino pelā mo Hana io me ko Epafeloti, kolā ne loto māfatia foki kae ne tumau eiloa te tāua i mua o te Atua.


How did Jesus come to be buried with the rich? 	 Ne tanu fakatasi pefea a Iesu mo tino mau‵mea?


To practice godly devotion with respect to Jehovah, we need accurate knowledge of him and his ways. 	 Ke amio atua tatou i te auala e manako ki ei a Ieova, e ‵tau o maua ne tatou a te iloaga tonu e uiga ki a ia mo ana faifaiga.


13, 14. (a) What Scriptural example shows that our conscience is not always a safe guide? (b) How can we guard against self-deception? 	 13, 14. (a) Se a te fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu e fakaasi mai i ei me e se fai faeloa ‵tou loto lagona mo fai se puipuiga ‵lei? (e) E puipui pefea tatou mai te fakaloiloi ne tatou o tatou eiloa?


With that prospect in mind, we may indeed view any suffering in this system as “momentary and light.” (2 Corinthians 4:17) Are we not drawn to a God who so lovingly uses his power in our behalf? 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ka ‵kilo atu tatou ki so se logo‵maega e fepaki mo tatou e pelā me ne “puapuagā sē tumau.” (2 Kolinito 4:17) E mata, ka sē fia fakapili‵pili atu eiloa tatou ki te Atua telā e fakaaogā ne ia tena malosi ke puipui ei tatou?


For example, if someone reacts angrily to your visit, what is usually the best response? 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, kafai e ita mai se tino i te taimi e asi atu ei koe, se a te ‵toe tali ‵lei ki ei?


8 Abraham kept his hope sure by obeying Jehovah implicitly, even when doing so was difficult. 	 8 Ne tausi ne Apelaamo a tena fakamoemoega ke malosi mai te fakalogo katoatoa ki a Ieova, faitalia te faigatā o te fai penā.


• How did Jesus show that he was “mild-tempered and lowly in heart”? 	 • Ne fakaasi mai pefea ne Iesu me i a ia e “agamalu kae loto maulalo”?


(Revelation 12:9) As a consequence of Satan’s activities, the condition foretold by the prophet Isaiah now applies to all mankind except for those who serve Jehovah: “Look! darkness itself will cover the earth, and thick gloom the national groups.”—Isaiah 60:2. 	 (Fakaasiga 12:9) E fetaui eiloa a tulaga kolā ne ‵valo mai ne te pelofeta ko Isaia ki tino katoa ona ko faifaiga a Satani, kae e se aofia i ei a tino kolā e tavini atu ki a Ieova, penei: “A nisi malo ka ufi ne te pouliga.”—Isaia 60:2.


But not so with the merchant in Jesus’ parable. 	 Kae e se penā loa te tino fakatau koloa i te tala fakatusa a Iesu.


At that time, people were so occupied with the daily affairs of life, including marriage, that they did not take seriously what “Noah, a preacher of righteousness,” said about the impending destruction. 	 I te taimi tenā, ne fakalave‵lave eiloa a tino i mea o te olaga i aso takitasi, e aofia ei te faiga o avaga, ko ala ei o manatu mā‵ma latou ki te faka‵pulaga a “Noa, te tino talai o te amiotonu” e uiga ki te fakaseaiga telā ko pili o oko atu ki a latou.


How can you help them to build a strong faith? 	 E mafai pefea o fesoasoani atu koutou ke ati aka ne latou se fakatuanaki malosi?


They thought they knew better than Paul, and he sarcastically called them superfine apostles.—2 Corinthians 11:3-5; 1 Timothy 6:3-5. 	 Ne mafau‵fau latou me e lasi atu te lotou iloa i lō te apositolo ko Paulo, kae ne taku ne ia latou ne apositolo ‵loi.—2 Kolinito 11:3-5; 1 Timoteo 6:3-5.


To use Jesus’ words, a person thus ‘disowns himself,’ gives up all rights to himself, and vows to put God’s will above everything else in his life. 	 Ke fakagalue aka a pati a Iesu, e ‵tau mo te tino o “se toe mafaufau ki a ia eiloa,” fakaseaoga ana saolotoga katoa, kae tauto atu ke fakamuamua ne ia a te loto o te Atua i lō so se mea i tena olaga.


(Isaiah 60:21a) It can be a challenge to maintain righteous standards in a world where sexual immorality, lying, greed, and pride are so prevalent. 	 (Isaia 60:21a) Se mea faigata ke tumau i amioga ‵lei i te lalolagi telā e lauiloa i ei a amioga ma‵sei, pati ‵loi, te kaimanako, mo te fakamatamata.


That realization can help us to see what Isaiah meant by new heavens and a new earth. 	 Me e iloa ‵lei ne tatou te mea tenā, e mafai ei ne tatou o iloilo faka‵lei te uiga tonu o pati a Isaia ki te lalolagi fou mo te lagi fou.


The final crushing of the serpent’s head occurs after the end of the thousand years when Satan and his demons are hurled into “the lake of fire and sulphur.”—Rev. 20:7-10; Matt. 25:41. 	 A te tuki palapalaga fakaoti o te ulu o te gata e fai mā oti te afe tausaga i te taimi telā ka ‵pei ei a Satani mo ana temoni ki loto i te “lase ‵ka ulaula mo te pauta ‵ka.”—Fakaasiga 20:7-10; Mataio 25:41. [Pokisi/Ata i te itulau e 9] E LIMA MEA ‵TUPU KOLĀ KA OKO MAI: 1 Te kalaga e uiga ki te “Filemu kae tokagamalie!” 2 E taua atu a atufenua kae fakaseai a “Papelonia te Sili” 3 Te osoatuga ki tino o Ieova 4 Te taua i Amaketo 5 Te ‵peiga o Satani mo ana temoni ki te lua ‵poko


But harboring resentment for past wrongs is futile. 	 Kae ko te ita fakamoemoe ki mea ‵se kolā ne fai i aso mua e seai se aogā.


I did not know whether I was doing the right thing. 	 E se mautinoa i a au me tonu io me sē tonu taku mea e fai.


Thus I learned about languages in which our magazines were printed in Brooklyn and sent to other parts of the world. 	 Tela la, ne tauloto ne au a ‵gana kolā e ‵lomi i ei ‵tou mekesini i Brooklyn kae lafo atu ki nisi kogā koga o te lalolagi.


Meditating on 2 Peter 2:11 and on personal counsel from the elders made a big difference.” 	 A te mafaufau ‵loto ki te 2 Petelu 2:11 mo pati fakatonutonu mai i toeaina ne lasi eiloa te fesoasoani.”


The truth is that we are surrounded by evidence of a Creator who is wise, powerful, and loving. 	 A te tonuga loa, e sikomia tatou ne fakamaoniga o se Mafuaga telā e poto, e malosi, kae alofa.


God’s Kingdom was “no part of this world” and had no national boundaries to protect. 	 “E se mai te lalolagi nei” te Malo o te Atua kae e seai foki ne ana tuakoi e ‵tau o puipui.


Our eagerness in the ministry is motivated by love of God and neighbor 	 A te ‵tou loto toaga ki te galuega talai e māfua mai i te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te Atua mo ‵tou tuakoi


At times, a bribe may provide a convenient means of avoiding punishment. 	 I nisi taimi, kafai e avatu se meaalofa fakakolekole ka fakaseke ei se tino ki se fakasalaga.


(Judges 8:4-12, 21-27) Clearly, Gideon’s feat was more than a few minutes of blowing horns, waving torches, and shouting. 	 (Famasino 8:4-12, 21-27) E mautinoa eiloa me e uke atu a mea ne fai ne Kitiona i tafa o te iliga fua o pu, te fakamainaatuga o moli mo te paka‵laga atu.


A father named Stephen says, “I have tried to set the example for my children by thanking my wife for dinner.” 	 E fai mai se tamana, ko Setefano, penei: “Ne tuku atu ne au se fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki aku tama‵liki mai te fakafetai atu ki taku avaga mō te fakatokaga o meakai o te afiafi.”


But the Gestapo did not overlook Elsa. 	 Kae ne seki sao foki a Elsa mai i pulisimani fakasauā konei.


(Matthew 24:3, 45-47; Luke 12:42) Without food we starve to death. 	 (Mataio 24:3, 45-47; Luka 12:42) Kafai e seai ne ‵tou meakai ka ‵mate tatou i te fia‵kai.


But what were they doing? 	 Kae ne a olotou mea e fai?


Does knowing this not help us to recognize God’s authority and obey his commands out of love? 	 E mata, e se fesoasoani mai a te iloaga o te mea tenei ke talia ne tatou te pulega a te Atua kae faka‵logo ki ana fakatonuga ona ko te alofa?


How can a husband and wife stay united? 	 E mafai pefea o ga‵lue fakatasi se tauavaga?


Why did she think so? 	 Kaia ne mafaufau ei a ia penā?


It is proper to pray for Jehovah’s help to overcome sinful desires 	 Ne a nisi fakamoemoega faka-te-agaga e mafai o fakatoka ne tatou, kae kaia e ‵lei ei ke ga‵lue tatou ke fakataunu a fakamoemoega konā?


They will be “steadfast, unmovable” in their loyal service to Jehovah and will continue publicly to praise Jehovah for his loving-kindness. 	 Ka tu ‘‵mautakitaki latou, kae sē gasue‵sue’ i te lotou tavini fakamaoni atu ki a Ieova kae ka ‵viki atu faeloa latou ki a Ieova ona ko tena alofa atafai.


• Over time, what should happen to our conscience? 	 • Se a te mea e ‵tau o tupu ki ‵tou loto lagona i se taimi tai leva?


“In connection with everything give thanks.”—1 Thessalonians 5:18. 	 “Ke loto fakafetai foki koutou ki mea katoa.”—1 Tesalonia 5:18.


How do you feel? 	 E pefea ou lagonaga ki ei?


Paul used persuasion when he was before Governor Festus and King Agrippa 	 Ne fakatalitonu atu a Paulo mo te magoi i te taimi ne tu atu ei i mua o te Kovana ko Feso mo te Tupu ko Akelipa


Excellent practical suggestions for improving the way we study can be found in Study 7 of the Theocratic Ministry School Guidebook.* 	 E gali ‵ki a manatu fesoasoani kolā e maua ne tatou i te Mataupu e 7 o te tusi ko te Theocratic Ministry School Guidebook e uiga ki te auala e faka‵lei aka ei te faiga o ‵tou sukesukega.*


But Satan did not admit that his claims had been proved wrong. 	 Kae ne seki taku ‵tonu atu eiloa ne Satani me ne ‵se fua ana pati.


Seeing her need and the toll that caregiving was taking on her devoted husband, two spiritual sisters, Sharon and Nicolette, made themselves available full-time to help her through her final days. 	 I te laveaga ne lāua o mea ne ‵tau o fai ki tou fafine mo te uke o mea e ‵tau o fai ne tena avaga, ne fakaavanoa ne tuagane faka-te-agaga e tokolua, ko Sharon mo Nicolette, a lāua eiloa ke fesoasoani katoatoa atu ki tou fafine i ana toe aso fakaotioti eiloa.


What blessing do many young ones enjoy, and how can this be of benefit to them? 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga e maua ne talavou e tokouke, kae e aogā pefea te mea tenei ki a latou?


How did Jesus show modesty in his dealings with others? 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Iesu a te agamalū i ana faifaiga ki nisi tino?


(Matthew 23:33) We must be careful, though, not to speculate on whether a certain person will be resurrected or not. 	 (Mataio 23:33) E ‵tau eiloa o fakaeteete tatou ke mo a ma fakamasino aka ne tatou me ka toetu mai se tino io me ikai.


SONGS: 53, 60 	 PESE: 53, 60


Speaking of “the one who is walking faultlessly,” the psalmist said that “he does not slander with his tongue, he does nothing bad to his neighbor, and he does not defame his friends.”—Ps. 15:2, 3; Jas. 3:5. 	 Ne fai mai te faisalamo e uiga ki se “tino telā e fai ne ia mea katoa e loto ki ei te Atua,” me e “e se fakaitaita foki ne ia a nisi tino. E se fai ne ia amioga sē ‵lei ki ona taugasoa kae se fakasalalau foki ne ia ne pati fakalumaluma e uiga ki ona tuakoi.”—Sala. 15:2, 3; Iako. 3:5.


Similarly, though we may be open to a variety of forms of wholesome entertainment, we would not pursue leisure activities that are life-threatening, violent, or morally rotten. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, faitalia te uke o vaegā fakafiafiaga e mafai o ‵tala mai ki a tatou, e se ‵tau eiloa o kausaki atu tatou ki fakafiafiaga kolā e fakasaua, matagā io me ma‵sei.


26 The Eucharist—The Facts Behind the Ritual 30 Did You Know? 	 30 E Ola te Muna a Ieova—Manatu Tāua Mai te Tusi ko Ioane E AOFIA FOKI I TE TUSI TENEI:


Clearly, these examples show the truthfulness of Jesus’ counsel: “You cannot slave for God and for Riches.” 	 E fakaasi faka‵lei mai i fakaakoakoga konei a te ‵tonu o te fakatakitakiga a Iesu: “E se mafai ne koutou o tavini ki te Atua mo koloa.”


Jesus indicated that humans have an innate spiritual need. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu me ne fa‵nau mai a tino mo manakoga faka-te-agaga.


How can young ones work along with their parents so that the family will “stay awake”? 	 E mafai pefea ne talavou o ga‵lue fakatasi mo olotou mātua ko te mea ke “mataala” a te kāiga?


WEEK OF JULY 18-24, 2016 	 TE VAIASO I A IULAI 18-24, 2016


‘THAT was such an upbuilding meeting!’ 	 ‘KO TAFAGA la te fakamalosi loto o te fakatasiga tenei!’


12 Paul mentioned to Timothy how important it was for Christian women to “adorn themselves in well-arranged dress, with modesty and soundness of mind.” (1 Tim. 2:9) Women who are modest and sound in mind in their choice of dress and grooming, as well as in other areas of their personal life, set excellent examples. 	 12 Ne taku atu ne Paulo ki a Timoteo a te tāua mō fafine Kelisiano ke “teuteu faka‵lei, kae ke mafaufau faka‵lei ki feitu e uiga ki gatu e ‵pei ei latou, ka ke fai faka‵lei eiloa olotou gatu.” (1 Timoteo 2:9) A fafine kolā e teuteu faka‵lei kae mafaufau faka‵lei foki i te filifiliga o olotou gatu mo teuga, e pelā foki mo nisi feitu o olotou olaga totino, e tuku mai ne latou a toe fakaakoakoga ‵lei.


No doubt, they benefited from Peter’s knowledge and experience. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua me ne maua eiloa ne latou a mea aoga mai te poto mo te atamai o Petelu.


The Governing Body—the small group of anointed elders who represent the slave class—authorizes its representatives to train and appoint servants and elders in the tens of thousands of congregations worldwide. 	 A te Potukau Pule—ko te tamā potukau o toeaina fakaekegina kolā e sui ne latou te potukau ko te tavini fakamaoni kae poto—e tuku atu ne latou te taliaga ki olotou sui ke akoako kae ‵tofi aka ne latou a tavini fakafaifeau mo toeaina i te fia sefulu afe o fakapotopotoga i te lalolagi kātoa.


At that time, she gave me a piece of candy and asked if we could be friends. 	 I te taimi tenā, ne tuku mai ne ia se lole kae fakamolemole mai me e mafai o fai māua mo taugasoa.


The Devil studies us as individuals. 	 E iloilo ne te Tiapolo a tatou taki tokotasi.


It follows, therefore, that God would not have granted his creatures moral freedom and at the same time prevented them from doing evil should they choose to do so. 	 Tela la, se mea tonu me e se mafai o tuku atu ne te Atua ki ana tino mo agelu ne faite a te saolotoga ke fai olotou filifiliga, kae oti aka ko taofi ne ia latou mai te faiga o mea ma‵sei māfai ko filifili latou ke fai penā.


“See That I Get Justice” 	 “Fesoasoani Mai o Fakamasino Toku Fili”


Are you facing opposition from an unbelieving family member? 	 E mata, e fakafesagai atu koe ki ‵tekemaiga mai se kāiga sē talitonu?


7 Human imperfection is another reason for the suffering we experience. 	 7 A te tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa o tino ko te suā pogai mō logo‵maega kolā e fe‵paki mo tatou.


(Matt. 6:1) By “righteousness,” Jesus meant conduct that conforms to the divine will. 	 (Mataio 6:1) I ana pati e uiga ki te “amiotonu,” ne fakauiga eiloa a Iesu ki faifaiga kolā e fetaui mo te loto o te Atua.


(Matthew 24:45-47) Are you among those millions? 	 (Mataio 24:45-47) E mata, e aofia koe i te fia miliona konā?


God’s qualities could be seen “from the world’s creation onward,” notes Paul. 	 E fai mai a Paulo i uiga o te Atua ne mafai o lavea faka‵lei “talu mai te faitega o te lalolagi.”


20 Not all Christians will experience severe persecution. 	 20 E se ko Kelisiano katoa e fakafesagai mo fakasauaga matagā.


Moses also wrote the account about Balaam; God sent an angel to make Balaam’s donkey talk like a man.—Numbers 22:26-31; 2 Peter 2:15, 16. 	 Ne uga mai ne te Atua se agelu ke fai ei a te asini a Palaamo ke faipati mai e pelā me se tagata.—Numela 22:26-31; 2 Petelu 2:15, 16.


Many dear brothers and sisters suffered terrible trials, some dying for their faith. 	 Ne pokotia a ‵tou taina mo tuagane e tokouke i toe tofotofoga matagā, kae ne ‵mate a nisi o latou mō te lotou talitonuga.


3. (a) Why do we need to be led by holy spirit? (b) What questions will we consider? 	 3. (a) Kaia e ‵tau ei ke takitaki tatou ne te agaga tapu? (e) Ne a fesili ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei?


(Matthew 18:3, 4) Jesus stated the rule: “Everyone that exalts himself will be humbled and he that humbles himself will be exalted.”—Luke 14:11; 18:14; Matthew 23:12. 	 (Mataio 18:3, 4) Ne toe fai atu a Iesu: “So se tino e loto fia sili, ka fakamalalogina. Ka ko ia telā e loto malalo, ka fakamalugagina.”—Luka 14:11; 18:14; Mataio 23:12.


David wrote: “To me how precious your thoughts are! O God, how much does the grand sum of them amount to! 	 Ne tusi mai a Tavita: “Te Atua, e faigata mo au o malamalama i ou mafaufauga; me e se mafai o lau!


A LETTER TO A CHERISHED FRIEND 	 SE TUSI KI SE TAUGASOA PELE


Your child’s response may well lead to a helpful and encouraging Scriptural discussion. 	 E mafai o iku atu a te tali a tau tamaliki ki se sautalaga faka-te Tusi Tapu aogā kae fakamalosi loto.


Jehovah’s Witnesses would be pleased to discuss these answers with you. 	 Ka fia‵fia eiloa a Molimau a Ieova ke sau‵tala fakatasi mo koe ki tali konei.


But I kept trying to listen to their discussions. 	 Kae ne taumafai faeloa au o fakalogologo ki te lā sau‵talaga.


NOTHING seems more helpless than a newborn baby. 	 ESEAI eiloa se mea e fakaalofa e pelā mo te pepe ne fatoa fanau mai.


What if a Christian feels obligated to attend a funeral or a wedding held in a church? 	 E a māfai e fakamalosi atu a nisi tino ki se Kelisiano ke kau atu a ia ki te lotu o se tino mate io me se fakaipoipoga telā e fai i loto i se falesa?


If we have repented and have been helped by the elders, we can conclude that God has forgiven us and that we have not sinned against the holy spirit. 	 Kafai ko oti ne sala‵mo tatou kae ko oti foki ne fesoasoani mai a toeaina, e mafai o fakaiku aka ne tatou me ko oti ne fakamagalo tatou ne te Atua, kae e seki agasala tatou ki te agaga tapu.


(Acts 9:1, 2) He later acknowledged that he had been “a blasphemer and a persecutor and an insolent man.” (1 Timothy 1:13) Although some of his relatives may already have become Christians, he said of his own attitude toward Christ’s followers: “Since I was extremely mad against them, I went so far as to persecuting them even in outside cities.” 	 (Galuega 9:1, 2) Ne taku tonu mai ne ia fakamuli i a ia ne fakatauemu, “fakasauā kae muna masei foki.” (1 Timoteo 1:13) E tiga eiloa kāti ko oti ne fai ana nisi kāiga mo fai ne Kelisiano, ne fai mai a ia e uiga loa ki tena kilokiloga ki soko o Keliso: “Ko oko eiloa i toku sauā ki a latou, telā, fano eiloa au ki fa‵kai o fenua fakaa‵tea o fakasauā ki a latou.”


He was warmly welcomed, and he gained comfort from the Bible teachings he heard. 	 Ne fakatalofa faka‵lei atu a tino ki a ia, kae ne maua ne ia a fakamafanafanaga mai i akoakoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā ne lagona ne ia.


Consequently, we have abundant reason for heeding the inspired admonition to “quit being fashioned after this system of things” and “be transformed.” 	 Tela la, e uke a pogai e ‵tau ei o faka‵logo tatou ki te fakatonuga “ke se toe fakaakoako ki te olaga masani tenei” kae “ke ‵fuli.”


There are plenty of people who will tell you that God is cruel and who will urge you to judge his motives as they have. 	 E tokouke a tino ka fai atu ki a koe me i te Atua e sauā kae ka fakamalosi atu ki a koe ke fakamasino ana fuafuaga e pelā mo latou.


Impressed by Claudete’s strong faith, the woman is having a regular Bible study with Claudete and is finding much comfort from God’s Word. 	 Ona ko tena ofo i te malosi o te fakatuanaki o Claudete, ko fai nei ne te fafine tena akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu mo Claudete kae ko maua foki ne ia se fakamafanafanaga lasi mai te Muna a te Atua.


“Trust in Jehovah with all your heart and do not lean upon your own understanding,” said wise King Solomon of ancient Israel. 	 “Talitonu ki te Aliki mo tou loto kātoa. Sa fakalagolago lele eiloa ki tou iloa,” ko pati a te tupu poto i Isalaelu mua, ko Solomona.


Korah and others rebel against Moses and Aaron, but the rebels are destroyed by fire or are swallowed up by the earth. 	 Ne ‵teke atu a Kola mo nisi tino ki a Mose mo Alona, kae ne ‵mate a tino ‵teke konā i te afi io me ne folo a nisi o latou ne te laukele.


(Acts 20:28) Similarly, the apostle Peter gave anointed older men this exhortation: “Shepherd the flock of God in your care, not under compulsion, but willingly; neither for love of dishonest gain, but eagerly; neither as lording it over those who are God’s inheritance, but becoming examples to the flock.”—1 Pet. 5:1-3. 	 Ne fakatu ne ia ke fai foki koutou mo tausi mamoe ki te ekalesia a te Atua, telā ne fakatu i te mate o tena tama tonu.” (Galuega 20:28) Ne tuku atu foki ne te apositolo ko Petelu te fakamalosiga tenei ki toeaina fakaekegina: “Ke fai koutou mo tausi mamoe o te lafu a te Atua telā ne tuku atu ne ia ki a koutou, kae tausi faka‵lei ki ei mo te loto fiafia, me tenā te mea e manako ki ei te Atua.


After saying that “the whole congregation of the assembly of Israel must slaughter” the lamb, Moses specified when on Nisan 14 they were to do so.—Read Exodus 12:5, 6. 	 I te otiga ne fai atu ki “tino katoa o Isalaelu [ke] ‵ta olotou” mamoe, ne taku mai ne Mose a te taimi e ‵tau ei o fai ne latou a te mea tenā i te po 14 o Nisani.—Faitau te Esoto 12:5, 6.


(John 11:47, 48, 53; 12:9-11) How repugnant it would be if we were to foster a similar attitude and become irritated or upset over things about which we really should rejoice! 	 (Ioane 11:47, 48, 53; 12:9-11) E pefea te masei māfai ko fakaputuputu putiputi aka ne tatou a vaegā uiga penā kae e ita io me e loto masei tatou e uiga ki mea kolā e ‵tau eiloa o fia‵fia tonu tatou ki ei!


Moreover, compassion has the power to relieve affliction. 	 E se gata i ei, e isi se malosi o te alofa atafai ke fakafeoloolo aka ei a logo‵maega.


18 At times, we may need to make difficult decisions, and the right course to take may not be readily evident. 	 18 I nisi taimi, kāti e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ne fakaikuga faiga‵ta, kae kāti e tai faigata eiloa ke lavea atu te mea tonu telā e ‵tau o fai.


The extreme brevity of life. 	 Ko te toetoe o te olaga.


In that way, you will continue to experience the truthfulness of what Paul states regarding those whose prayers are answered: “The peace of God that excels all thought will guard your hearts and your mental powers.”—Philippians 4:6, 7. 	 I te auala tenā, ka tumau eiloa o lavea ne koe a te tonu o pati a Paulo e uiga ki ‵talo a tino kolā e maua a tali ki ei: “Ka ko te filemu o te Atua, telā e sili atu i mea e iloa ne tatou, ke tausi faka‵lei ne ia otou loto mo otou mafaufau.”—Filipi 4:6, 7.


If we do our part, Jehovah promises that he will ‘finish our training,’ helping us to develop modesty and other godly qualities.—1 Pet. 5:10. 	 Kafai e fai ‵tou tusaga, e tauto mai a Ieova me ka ‘fakakatoatoa ne ia ‵tou akoakoga,’ kae fesoasoani mai ke ati aka ne tatou te uiga agamalu mo nisi uiga fakaatua.—1 Pe. 5:10.


They make up the Kingdom government, which will rule for a thousand years. 	 Ka fakatu ne latou te pulega o te Malo, telā ka pule mō se afe tausaga.


Perhaps the rewards of parenthood have passed you by, or you may be struggling to find a successful career. 	 Kāti ko sē mafai o maua ne koe ne tama‵liki, io me ko taumafai malosi koe ke maua se galuega ‵lei.


Paul admonished overseers to be “moderate in habits, sound in mind, orderly.” (1 Tim. 3:2) When we display these qualities in our daily activities, our advancement will be made manifest to all. 	 Ne fakamalosi atu a Paulo ki ovasia ke “lava tona fakautauta, te kufaki, mo te amio ‵malu.” (1 Timoteo 3:2) Kafai e fakaasi atu ne tatou a uiga konei i ‵tou faifaiga i aso katoa, ka lavea atu ei ne tino katoa a te ‵tou ga‵solo ki mua.


13 That Jehovah does not prevent his servants from being tested is illustrated by the account of Joseph. 	 13 E lavea atu mai te tala o Iosefa me e se puipui ne Ieova ana tavini mai tofotofoga.


No doubt, he wanted to exploit the powerful influence of the eye. 	 E seai se fakalotolotolua, me ne fia fakaaoga ne ia a te ma‵losi o mata.


16 Questions From Readers 	 16 Fesili Mai Tino Fai‵tau


Bardet added that from a Judeo-Christian perspective, “not only is the use of the term Christos by Josephus not an impossibility” but it is a clue that “critics have in general been greatly wrong to overlook.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a Bardet me mai te kilokiloga faka-Iutaia mo te kilokiloga faka-Kelisiano, “a te fakaaogaga ne Josephus a te tugāpati Keliso e sē se mea faigata,” kae se fakamaoniga me i “mau katoa kolā ne fai ne ‵se ‵ki eiloa.”


22 “The way of righteous ones” will remain forever, but incorrigibly wicked people will perish because of Jehovah’s adverse judgment. 	 22 Ka tumau eiloa ki te se-gata-mai a te auala o “tino amio‵tonu” kae ko tino amio ma‵sei kolā e se ‵fuli olotou amioga ka fakaseai atu i te fakasalaga amiotonu a Ieova.


[Picture on page 18] 	 18. Ka fakataunugina pefea a te Sefanaia 3:6?


“It is the quality which keeps a man on his feet with his face to the wind. 	 E pelā eiloa me se tagata telā e tu ‵mautakitaki kae fakafesagai atu ki te malosi o te matagi.


The Bible contains a fund of information regarding family authority. 	 E uke ‵ki a fakamatalaga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki pulega i te kāiga.


18 Can you think of Bible examples of individuals whose relationship with God was damaged by “the love of money” or the love of nonessential things that money can buy? 	 18 E mafai ne koe o mafaufau ki fakaakoakoga i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki tino kolā ne fakamasei te lotou fesokotakiga mo te Atua ona ko te “manako ki tupe,” io me ko te manako ki mea sē aogā kolā e mafai o ‵togi ki tupe?


In 2002 the respected Stockholm Environment Institute warned that a business-as-usual approach to economic development is likely to trigger “events that could radically transform the planet’s climate and ecosystems.” 	 I te 2002, ne fakailoa atu ne te Stockholm Environment Institute me i te fakata‵mala ke fakafeoloolo aka te fakamaseiga o te natula ko te mea ke puipui i ei a te maumea e mafai o fakamalosi aka i ei a “mea kolā e ‵fuli fakavave aka ei a tau-o-aso mo mea ola i te lalolagi.”


Because he truly was the Messiah, Jesus could rightly say: “Today this scripture that you just heard is fulfilled.”—Luke 4:16-21. 	 Ona ko te mea ko ia eiloa te Mesia tonu, ne fai atu ei a Iesu mo te mautinoa, penei: “Ko fakataunu i te aso nei a te vaega o te Tusi tenei, telā ko oti ne fakalogo‵logo koutou ki ei.”—Luka 4:16-21.


When Jesus saw the humble people oppressed and exploited by the religious leaders, his zeal moved him to bring relief to the people as well as to utter forceful denunciations against the oppressive religious leaders.—Matt. 9:36; 23:2, 4, 27, 28, 33. 	 I te taimi ne lavea ei ne Iesu a tino ma‵lalo ko fakasaua kae fai valevale ne takitaki lotu, ne fakagasuesue ei a ia ne tena loto finafinau ke tuku atu a fakatapūga ki tino e pelā foki mo te pati ‵toko atu ki takitaki lotu.—Mataio 9:36; 23:2, 4, 27, 28, 33.


(Psalm 37:11) Let us now examine this modern-day growth of God’s word. 	 (Salamo 37:11) Ke na iloilo aka ne tatou a te salalau atu o te muna a te Atua i aso nei.


What bearing will the Kingdom-preaching work have on the future magnifying of God’s name? 	 Se a te kilokiloga ka maua ne tino e uiga ki te talaiatuga o te Malo i aso mai mua telā e ‵viki atu ei ki te igoa o te Atua?


Are You “Buying Out the Opportune Time”? 	 “E Fakaaogā Faka‵lei” ne Koe “so se Avanoa e Maua ne Koe”?


(Isaiah 65:21, 22) Everyone will have his own home and enjoy his work. 	 (Isaia 65:21, 22) Ka maua ne tino katoa olotou fale totino kae fia‵fia foki ki olotou galuega.


And as God ‘strengthened the ailing one,’ the elders help those who have become spiritually sick, possibly because of personal wrongdoing. 	 Kae e pelā mo te ‘fakamalosi ne te Atua a tino ma‵saki,’ e fesoasoani atu a toeaina ki tino kolā ko ma‵saki faka-te-agaga, kāti ona ko olotou mea ‵se ne fai.


A FAULTLESS MAN IN A TWISTED WORLD 	 SE TAGATA E SEAI SE MEA ‵SE I SE LALOLAGI MASEI


“Your word is . . . a light to my roadway.”—PSALM 119:105. 	 “A tau muna . . . se mainaga foki ki toku auala.”—SALAMO 119:105.


18 Even if wicked ones prosper materially, they have no lasting security. 	 18 Faitalia me manuia a tino amio ma‵sei i te feitu faka-te-foitino, e seai se lotou puipuiga tumau.


17 Elders who are reading this article can draw some useful conclusions from the account we have just considered: (1) The most practical step that we can take to prepare for the coming attack of “the Assyrian” is that of strengthening our faith in God and helping our brothers to do the same. 	 17 E mafai ne toeaina kolā e fai‵tau ki te mataupu tenei o maua ne akoakoga aoga mai te tala telā ne fatoā oti ne sau‵tala tatou ki ei: (1) A te ‵toe auala aoga e mafai o fai ne tatou ke toka mō te osomaiga o “te kau Asulia” i te taimi mai mua ko te fakamalosiga o ‵tou fakatuanaki ki te Atua mo te fesoasoani atu ki ‵tou taina ke fai foki penā.


Penned by Daniel, the book contains prophecies regarding the rise and fall of world powers, the time of the Messiah’s arrival, and events that take place in our day.* The aged prophet also looks back on his long life and narrates episodes that encourage us to be godly men and women of integrity. 	 Ne aofia i te tusi a Tanielu ko valoaga e uiga ki te ‵saeakaga mo te pa‵kūga o malo ma‵losi o te lalolagi, te taimi o te oko mai o te Mesia mo mea kolā ko ‵tupu i ‵tou aso nei.* Ne toe kilo atu foki te pelofeta matua tenei ki mea ne ‵tupu i tena olaga leva kae toe fakamatala mai ne ia ke mafai ei o fai tatou e pelā me ne tāgata mo fāfine fakamaoni.


11 Paul described the hardworking older men of Thessalonica as “presiding over” the congregation. 	 11 Ne fakamatala mai ne Paulo a te ga‵lue malosi o toeaina i Tesalonia e pelā me ne “takitaki” o te fakapotopotoga.


(Matthew 10:7) Jesus’ followers have a message of great value. 	 (Mataio 10:7) Ne tāua ‵ki eiloa a te fekau a soko o Iesu.


18 How do we personally benefit from the panoramic view that this parable provides? 	 18 Ne a mea aoga e maua ne tatou taki tokotasi mai te ata manino ne maua ne tatou mai te tala fakatusa tenei?


At the same time, it is a great privilege to be dedicated and baptized. 	 E se gata i ei, se tauliaga sili ke tukugina atu kae papatiso.


Satan used Roman officials to deliver a blow that temporarily crippled the seed, bruising it “in the heel.” 	 Ne fakaaoga ne Satani a ofisa Loma ke fakapakia a te fanau ‘i te mulivae.’


“The seed sprouts and grows tall,” he says. 	 “A fuaga ko ‵somo ake kae ola ake foki,” ko ana muna.


Losing Sight of the Prize 	 Ne Seki ‵Kilo Atu Faeloa Latou ki te Failoga


Why can we exult in the service we render to Jehovah? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fia‵fia tatou i te taviniga telā e tuku atu ne tatou ki a Ieova?


What do many find it hard to understand about God’s permission of suffering, and what knowledge may help them? 	 Se a te mea e faigata ke malamalama a tino i ei e uiga ki te talia ne te Atua a logo‵maega, kae se a te poto e mafai o fesoasoani atu ki a latou?


1 On Nisan 14, 33 C.E., Jesus sacrificed his life in our behalf.—HEBREWS 10:5-10; 1 JOHN 2:1, 2. 	 1 I a Nisani po 14, i te 33 T.A., ne ofo atu ei ne Iesu tena ola mō tatou.—EPELU 10:5-10; 1 IOANE 2:1, 2.


In the following article, we will examine how holy spirit empowers Christians to withstand persecution, resist harmful peer pressure, and endure various other adversities. 	 I te suā mataupu, ka suke‵suke tatou ki te auala e fakamalosi ei ne te agaga tapu a Kelisiano ke kufaki i fakasauaga, ke ‵teke atu ki fakamalosiga fakama‵taku mai taugasoa ma‵sei, kae ke kufaki i nisi fakalavelave.


Sadly, none of these explanations have been completely satisfactory. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa me e seai eiloa se fakamatalaga i mea konei e fakafiafia katoatoa mai.


Regardless of a person’s hope, being baptized in water in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit is a necessary step that one must take in order to be acceptable to God. 	 Faitalia me se a te fakamoemoega o te tino, a te papatisoga ki te vai i te igoa o te Tamana, te Tama mo te agaga tapu se auala tāua e ‵tau o fai ne se tino ko te mea ke talia ei a ia ne te Atua.


The apostle Paul urged fellow Christians to “go on acquiring power in the Lord and in the mightiness of his strength,” and to ‘put on the complete suit of armor from God so that they might be able to stand firm against the machinations of the Devil.’ 	 Ne fakamalosi mai a te apositolo ko Paulo ki taina Kelisiano ke “ati ake te otou malosi i te ‵kau fakatasi mo te Aliki i tona ‵mana malosi,” kae ke ‘pei ki te gatu tau telā ne tuku atu ne te Atua, ko te mea ke mafai ne koutou o agai atu ki auala ma‵sei o te Tiapolo.’


Does the Bible’s explanation make sense to them?* Yes, inculcating God’s Word in your child will require patience, but it is worth the effort.—Deut. 6:6, 7. 	 E mata, e tagi ‵tonu a fakamatalaga i te Tusi Tapu ki a latou?* Ao, e manakogina a te kufaki ke faka‵goto faka‵lei ki te loto o tau tama a te Muna a te Atua, kae e aoga eiloa a taumafaiga ki ei.—Teu. 6:6, 7.


Well, think of a judge who pronounces a just sentence upon a criminal. 	 Ke mafaufau la ki se famasino amiotonu telā ko fakasala ne ia te tino ofa tulafono.


Still, can a consideration of what is now being accomplished in Jehovah’s organization help us to focus even more on the all-important preaching work? 	 Kae e mata, e mafai o fesoasoani mai ki a tatou a te mafaufau ki mea kolā ko fakataunu nei i te fakapotopotoga a Ieova ke ‵saga malosi atu tatou ki te tāua o te galuega talai?


The Bible indicates that Jesus was praying when John immersed him in the Jordan River. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me ne ‵talo atu a Iesu i te taimi ne ufi ei a ia ne Ioane ki lalo i te vaitafe ko te Iolitana.


His use of foreknowledge is selective and discretionary.* Clearly, false teachings, including predestination, do not glorify God. 	 E fakaaogā eiloa ne ia a tena iloa ‵mao i se auala ‵lei katoatoa.* E manino ‵lei me i akoakoga ‵se, e aofia ei te akoakoga me ko oti ne fai ne te Atua a ikuga o mea katoa, e se faka‵malu atu eiloa ki te Atua.


Yet, they were unsatisfied and unhappy. 	 Kae ne seki lotoma‵lie kae se fiafia latou.


6 A few months before Jesus gave his prophecy on the sign of his presence, including the existence of a “slave” representing him on earth, he spoke of this “slave” in slightly different terms that shed light on the slave’s responsibilities. 	 6 I nāi masina mai mua o tuku atu ne Iesu te valoaga e uiga ki te fakailoga o tena fakatasi mai, e aofia i ei te “tavini” telā ko tena sui i te lalolagi nei, ne faipati a ia e uiga ki te “tavini” tenei mai te fakaaogāga o nisi tugāpati tai ‵kese kolā ne fakamaina mai i ei a tiute o te tavini tenā.


We need to be vigilant to examine what comes out of our mouth and be quick to root out improper inclinations. 	 E ‵tau mo tatou o matapula‵pula ki pati e ‵to mai ‵tou gutu kae ke vave o ‵kalo keatea mai faifaiga sē ‵lei.


In whose behalf did Israel’s high priest offer up a goat, and what did this foreshadow? 	 Ne ofo atu ne te faitaulaga sili i Isalaelu te kouti mo oi, kae se a te mea ne fakaata mai i ei?


What an awe-inspiring privilege that was!—Deuteronomy 1:16, 17. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te tāua o te tauliaga tenā mai te Atua!—Teutelonome 1:16, 17.


The next article will discuss how he was the Greater David and the Greater Solomon. 	 Ka faipati te suā mataupu ki te auala e fai ei a ia e pelā me ko te Tavita Sili mo te Solomona Sili.


What principle can help us to keep integrity when we are alone? 	 Se a te akoakoga fakavae e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke tumau tatou i te fakamaoni māfai ko ‵nofo taki tokotasi tatou?


What commission did Jesus receive and in turn pass on to his followers? 	 Se a te fakatonuga ne maua ne Iesu telā ne fakaoko atu ne ia ki ana soko?


The principles set out there show what leads to God’s disfavor, how we may receive his mercy, and why we should warn the wicked. 	 E fakaasi mai i fakatakitakiga fakavae i ei, a mea kolā e iku atu ki te sē mauaga o te taliaga a te Atua, te auala e mafai ei o maua ne tatou tena alofa fakamagalo, mo te pogai e ‵tau ei o fakailoa atu ne tatou ki tino amio ma‵sei ke fakaeteete.


(1 Pet. 3:1-4) Even under adverse circumstances, you can praise Jehovah and make spiritual progress. 	 (1 Pe. 3:1-4) Kafai foki e fepaki koe mo tulaga faiga‵ta, e mafai o ‵viki atu koe ki a Ieova kae gasolo atu ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


17 By the end of 1,000 years of beneficial service, the royal priesthood will have elevated its earthly subjects to human perfection. 	 17 I te fakaotiga o te 1,000 tausaga o te lotou taviniga aoga a ko oti ne avaka ne te kau faitaulaga o tupu tenei a tino i te lalolagi ke ‵tu i te tulaga ‵lei katoatoa.


“He was being pierced for our transgression; he was being crushed for our errors. . . . 	 “Ne pakia a ia ona ko omotou agasala; ne ‵kini ona ko amioga ma‵sei a matou ne fai. . . .


Today, as the number of publishers in Mexico steadily climbs toward the one million mark, that grateful spirit still prevails.* A 1949 branch report from Mexico stated about the brothers: “The difficult times they have do not dampen their Theocratic spirit because each assembly we have is one of their main topics of conversation for a long time afterward and the question the brethren continually ask is, When are we going to have another assembly?” 	 I aso nei, i te taimi e gasolo aka eiloa ki te tasi miliona a te aofaki o tino talai, koi tumau eiloa te loto fiafia tenā.* Ne fai mai se lipoti o te ofisa lagolago mai Mekisiko e uiga ki taina: “Ne seki fakavāivāi ne taimi faiga‵ta te lotou loto fiafia Faka-te-Atua me ne fai eiloa mo fai te mataupu tāua ne sau‵tala ki ei i fono takitasi mō se taimi leva mai tua o te fono tenā kae ne fesili atu faeloa a taina Kelisiano, Ka Toe Fai Māfea te Fono a Tatou?”


How glad we can be, though, that God can see us from a different perspective! (1 Sam. 16:7) The apostle Paul told his fellow Christians: “If anyone loves God, this one is known by him.” (1 Cor. 8:3) Your love for God is an important prerequisite for being known by him. 	 Se mea gali ke iloa atu me e ‵kese te kilokiloga a Ieova ki a tatou! (1 Samuelu 16:7) Mafaufau ki te mea tenei: Kaia e faitau ei ne koe te mekesini tenei?


Spiritually speaking, however, a new disciple starts off being immature. 	 Kae i te feitu faka-te-agaga, a soko ‵fou ne tino kolā e seki ma‵tua ‵lei.


The account relates that Abraham commissioned his servant to travel to the country of Abraham’s relatives to find a wife for his son Isaac. 	 E fai mai a te tala me ne fakatonu ne Apelaamo tena tavini ke fanatu ki te fenua telā e ‵nofo i ei ana kāiga ke ‵sala mai ei se avaga ma tena tama ko Isaako.