We replied that we would be pleased to do whatever we were assigned to do. 	 Ne tali atu māua me e fia‵fia eiloa māua o fai so se mea telā e ‵tofi māua ki ei.


A reasoning approach is usually more successful.” 	 E aogā sāle a manatu kolā e fakasakosako faka‵lei atu.”


JULY 1-7, 2013 	 IULAI 1-7, 2013


What more is needed? 	 Ne a nisi mea e ‵tau o fai?


What can we learn from David’s example? 	 Se a te mea e tauloto ne tatou mai i te fakaakoakoga a Tavita?


Well, Christ instituted the Lord’s Evening Meal and was unjustly put to death on Passover Day. 	 Ne kamata ne Keliso a te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi kae ne tamate ei i se auala sē ‵tau i te aso o te Paseka.


The adulterer has violated his fidelity to his marriage mate and shifted his attention to another person. 	 A te tino telā ne seki fakamaoni ki tena avaga ko oti ne ofa ne ia tena alofa fakamaoni kae saga atu mo te atafai ki te suā tino.


His friends at work were of little comfort to him. 	 Ne seki aoga malosi a fakamafanafanaga mai i ana taugasoa ki a ia i tena koga galue.


Under normal circumstances, most people would answer no. 	 Mai lalo i fakanofonofoga masani, ka fai mai a te tokoukega o tino ikai.


For example, a widow will likely appreciate the attention of family and friends. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e se taumate ka loto fakafetai se fafine ko mate tena avaga ki te fesoasoani o te kāiga mo taugasoa.


In time, the Philistines come up against Israel. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne taua atu a te kau Filisitia ki Isalaelu.


We realized that the real source of our troubles had been revealed in the Bible. 	 E iloa ne matou me i te pogai tonu o omotou fakalavelave ko oti eiloa ne fakaasi ‵tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu.


15 Why did Jesus react so strongly on these and other occasions? 	 15 Kaia ne ‵teke malosi atu ei a Iesu i feitu konei mo nisi taimi?


Nonetheless, as the “great tribulation” approaches, we can expect hardships to increase. 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, i te taimi e fakapilipili mai ei a te ‘fakalavelave lasi,’ e mafai o momea aka a mea faiga‵ta e fe‵paki mo tatou.


• How can we show tender regard for aging fellow worshippers? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou a te alofa ki tino tali‵tonu ma‵tua?


Praiseworthy means “commendable.” 	 A vikiga e fakauiga ki te “fakamālō atu.”


14 Paul urged Timothy: “Continue applying yourself to public reading, to exhortation, to teaching. 	 14 Ne fakamalosi atu a Paulo ki a Timoteo, penei: “Tumau i te faitau atu i mua o tino katoa. Fakamalosi kae akoako atu latou.


One tool of deception that the demons employ is that of impersonating the dead, in this case, Fred. 	 E tasi te auala e fakaloiloi ei ne temoni a tino ko te faiga o tino ‵mate e pelā me ne tino ola, e pelā mo Fred i te tala tenei.


The brochure was written to provide information on a variety of ways that gifts may be made now or later, as through a bequest at death. 	 Ne tusi a te polosiua tenei ke tuku mai i ei a fakamatalaga ki auala kese‵kese e mafai ei o fai a meaalofa i te taimi nei mo te taimi mai mua, e pelā me se togi mate.


After mentioning that David was still in his tomb, Peter applied those words to Jesus and indicated that David “saw beforehand and spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he forsaken in Hades nor did his flesh see corruption. 	 Mai tua o tena faiatuga me koi nofo atu eiloa a Tavita i tena tānuga, ne fakauiga ne Petelu a pati konā ki a Iesu kae fai atu me ko leva “ne matea ne Tavita a te mea ka fai ne te Atua, telā faipati ei a ia e uiga mo te toetu o te Keliso, ana muna: ‘Ne seki tuku tiakina a ia i Seoli, ne seki oko foki te pala ki tena foitino.’


Throughout his 13-year ordeal, Joseph demonstrated that he had Jehovah’s view of matters. 	 I te 13 tausaga kātoa o ana puapuaga, ne fakaasi atu ne Iosefa me ne maua ne ia te kilokiloga a Ieova ki mea.


12 The anointed are also reminded of something else. 	 12 Kae e fakamasaua atu foki ki tino fakaekegina e uiga ki se isi mea.


And let us appreciate that our role in this vital issue entails remaining faithful even under difficult circumstances, as did Job. 	 Kae ke na fakatāua ne tatou me i te ‵tou tulaga i te mataupu tenei e aofia i ei a te tumau i te fakamaoni faitalia a fakanofonofoga faiga‵ta, e pelā mo Iopu.


In what ways can we show that we are ready for Christ’s arrival? 	 I auala fea e mafai ei o fakaasi atu ne tatou me i a tatou ko toka mō te oko mai o Keliso?


(Matthew 26:30) It was the last time that the man Jesus would do that with his apostles. 	 (Mataio 26:30) Ko te taimi fakaoti eiloa tenā ne fai fakatasi ei ne Iesu te mea tenā mo ana apositolo.


Did they have a choice in the matter, or were there extenuating circumstances, perhaps an unforeseen occurrence or genuine emergency that left them with no choice but to spend the night together? 	 E mata, ne ‵tau o mafau‵fau lāua ki te mea tenā, io me isi ne pogai ne ‵sae aka, kāti se fakalavelave tupu fakafuasei telā ne fai ei ke iku atu lāua ki te ‵nofo fakatasi i te po tenā?


They capture the Ark and slay Eli’s two sons. 	 Ne puke ne latou te Pusa o te Feagaiga kae tamate foki a tama‵liki tāgata e tokolua a Eli.


(Ex. 4:10; Jer. 1:6) Then what? 	 (Esoto 4:10; Ielemia 1:6) E a māfai e penā ou lagonaga?


The clergyman answered, “God wanted another little angel in heaven.” 	 Ne tali mai te faifeau, “Ko manako a te Atua ki se isi tamā agelu i te lagi.”


Making a dedication means telling Jehovah that you will serve him forever. 	 A te tukuatuga e fakauiga loa ki te fai atu ki a Ieova e auala i se ‵talo me ka tavini atu koe ki a ia ke oko loa ki te se-gata-mai.


As his servants, should we not do our utmost to display this quality? Yes, for the apostle Paul urged fellow Christians: “Become imitators of God, as beloved children.” 	 Ao, me ne fakamalosi mai ne te apositolo ko Paulo a taina Kelisiano, penei: “Ona ko koutou ko fanau atafai a te Atua, e ‵tau ke pela koutou mo ia.”


The apostle Paul, an avid student of the Scriptures, realized this. 	 Ne maina ‵lei te apositolo ko Paulo i te mea tenā, me i a ia se tino telā ne sukesuke malosi ki te Tusi Tapu.


What blessings do we have, and what should we ask ourselves? 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga e maua ne tatou, kae ne a fesili e ‵tau o fesili ifo ne tatou ki a tatou eiloa?


Acceptable prayers will always reach him. 	 E oko atu eiloa ki a ia a ‵talo kolā e talia ne ia.


Man is a physical creature, not a spirit. 	 A te tagata se tino tonu eiloa, e se se tino faka-te-agaga.


While addressing Jehovah by name is important, truly knowing him by name involves more. 	 E tiga eiloa e tāua a te kalaga atu ki te igoa o Ieova, e uke atu a mea e aofia i te iloa tonu o tena igoa.


(Footnote) The people were not willing to return to Jehovah’s exalted worship by making the changes that were needed to restore their relationship with him. 	 (Fakamatalaga fakaopoopo i te New World Translation) Ne seki loto fia‵fia a tino o toe ‵foki atu o tapuaki ki a Ieova telā e maluga atu mai te faiga o ‵fuliga kolā e manakogina ke toe faka‵lei aka ei te lotou fesokotakiga mo ia.


According to such claims, Judas was actually a hero, the apostle who best understood Jesus, delivering him for execution at Jesus’ request. 	 E fakaasi mai i mau konā me i a Iuta se toa tonu eiloa, ko te apositolo telā ne malamalama faka‵lei i a Iesu, kae tuku atu ne ia tou tagata ke tamate ona ko Iesu ne fakamolemole atu ki a ia.


What knowledge do we have that Enoch did not have, so what should we do? 	 Se a te iloaga ko maua ne tatou telā ne seki maua ne Enoka, kae ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ona ko te mea tenā?


“Remember those who are taking the lead among you.”—HEB. 	 “Ke masaua ne koutou a tino kolā e fai ne latou te takitakiga i a koutou.”—EPE.


We have come to see that we do not need much materially in order to have a full and happy life.” 	 Ne lavea aka i ei ne matou me e se manakogina ke uke a mea faka-te-foitino ko te mea ke maua a te fiafia i te olaga.”


Yet, he remains “kind toward the unthankful and wicked.” 	 Kae e tumau eiloa a ia i te “atafai ki tino sē loto fakafetai mo tino ma‵sei.”


He foretold: “There will be great tribulation such as has not occurred since the world’s beginning until now, no, nor will occur again.” 	 Ne ‵valo mai a ia: “Me i te fakalavelave e tupu i te taimi tenā, e tafa sili i te masei i fakalavelave katoa ko oti ne ‵tupu mai i te kamataga o te lalolagi, ke oko mai eiloa ki te aso tenā.


(Rev. 7:14) In the first phase of that tribulation, God will move the political rulers of this world to destroy “Babylon the Great,” thus showing his contempt for that religious harlot. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:14) I te kamataga o te fakalavelave tenei, ka fai ei ne te Atua a malo fakapolitiki o te lalolagi tenei ke fakaseai ne latou a ‘Papelonia te Sili,’ ke fakaasi atu ei tena takalialia ki te fafine tali tagata fakalotu tenā.


(Heb. 11:25) The fact is that true refreshment, the kind that brings a deep, long-lasting sense of joy and satisfaction, comes from doing our heavenly Father’s will.—Matt. 5:6. 	 (Epelu 11:25) A te tonuga loa, a te fakamalosiga tonu, telā e aumai ne ia te fiafia tumau mo te lotomalie, e maua mai i te faiga o te loto o te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi.—Mataio 5:6.


• How does sincere commendation promote Christian affection? 	 • E mafai pefea o fakamalosi aka ne pati fakamālō ‵tonu a te alofa atafai faka-Kelisiano?


Gideon—“The Smallest” in His Father’s House 	 Kitiona—“Te Toe Tino Tafa ki Lalo Eiloa” i te Fale o Tena Tamana


Experienced ones can help to train youths to serve Jehovah 	 E mafai o fesoasoani atu a tino kolā ko apo ‵lei ki talavou ke tavini atu latou ki a Ieova


In principle, each individual Kingdom proclaimer does not know how this may take place. 	 Tela la, tumau eiloa i te ‵toki o fuaga e uke.


However, are there instances when Jehovah uses the nation of Israel as a picture, or illustration, that includes Christians other than the anointed? 	 Kae e mata, e isi ne taimi e fakaaoga ei ne Ieova a te atufenua o Isalaelu e pelā me se ata, io me se fakatusa, telā e aofia i ei a Kelisiano i lō te kau fakaekegina fua?


12. What should be our motive in our pursuit of the knowledge of God? 	 12 Se a te pogai tāua e ‵tau ei o fai ‵tou sukesukega?


She invited me to have tea with her, brought me meals, and wrote me letters and cards many times. 	 Ne ‵kami ne ia au ke olo māua o inu tī, aumai ne ia aku meakai, kae tusi sāle mai ne ia a tusi i taimi e uke.


This includes our work as Kingdom proclaimers and our Christian conduct. 	 E aofia i te fakailoga tenei ko ‵tou galuega e pelā me ne tino folafola o te Malo mo ‵tou amioga faka-Kelisiano.


Jesus said that we should keep on asking persistently for the holy spirit, like a hungry child asking for food. 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu me e ‵tau mo tatou o akai atu faeloa mō te agaga tapu, e pelā me se tamaliki e fiakai kae e akai atu ki ne meakai.


The firstborn son held an honored position and often became the next head of the household. 	 Ne fakaaloalo eiloa te tulaga o te tama toekimua kae ne masani o fai mo fai te sui ulu o te kaukāiga.


18. What future tests of obedience will Jehovah’s servants face? 	 18 Ko pili o fakaseai atu te lalolagi masei kātoa a Satani i se ‘fakalavelave tafasili i te masei.’


To remain blameless in today’s complex and wicked world, we must train our “powers of discernment” so that we can distinguish not just right from wrong but also wise from unwise.—Heb. 5:14; Eph. 5:15. 	 Ke mo a ma isi ne ‵tou pona i te lalolagi faigata kae masei tenei, e ‵tau mo tatou o akoako faka‵lei a te ‘malosi o ‵tou mafaufau’ ko te mea ke mafai ne tatou o fakavasega aka te mea tonu mai te mea ‵se, penā foki te poto mo te valea.—Epe. 5:14; Efe. 5:15.


They were still in progress when Jesus spoke of “the appointed times of the nations.” 	 I te taimi ne faipati ei a Iesu e uiga ki “taimi e fakataunu ei a aso o fenua fakaa‵tea,” e seki oti atu ei a taimi e fitu.


(Read Deuteronomy 7:6.) 	 (Faitau te Teutelonome 7:6.)


20 Suppose the student’s answer to a viewpoint question is surprising or even disappointing. 	 20 Kāti ka fakapoi io me e se fakafiafia a te tali a te tino akoga ki se fesili.


What will mark the transition from human rule to Kingdom rule? 	 Se a te mea ka fakamailoga ki ei te ‵fuliga o te pulega a tino ki te pulega o te Malo?


When Jesus handed the wine to his followers, he said: “This cup means the new covenant.” (1 Corinthians 11:25) The new covenant replaced the Mosaic Law covenant, in which God had promised the Israelites that if they strictly obeyed him, they would become his people. 	 I te taimi ne tuku atu ei ne Iesu a te uaina ki ana soko, ne fai atu tou tagata: “E fakauiga a te ipu tenei ki te feagaiga fou.” (1 Kolinito 11:25) E sui ne te feagaiga fou a te feagaiga o te Tulafono faka-Mose, telā ne tauto atu te Atua ki tino Isalaelu me kafai e faka‵logo kātoatoa latou ki a ia, ka fai latou mo ana tino.


They could see the reality of his words: “Foxes have dens and birds of heaven have roosts, but the Son of man has nowhere to lay down his head.” 	 Ko mafai o iloa ne latou a te uiga o ana pati: “E isi ne lua o alope, mo manu eva e isi foki ne olotou ofaga, ka ko te Tama a te Tagata, e seai se koga mo ana fakatapū.”


Our having a zealous share in the Kingdom-preaching and disciple-making work helps individuals from many nations to learn the ways of peace and to pursue peace with one another. 	 E fesoasoani atu te ‵tou ‵kau atu mo te loto finafinau ki te galuega talai mo te faiga o soko ki tino taki tokotasi mai fenua e uke ke iloa ne latou a auala o te filemu kae ke tausi foki ne latou te filemu i te vā o latou.


Christians Worship With Spirit and Truth 	 E Tapuaki Atu a Kelisiano i te Agaga mo te Munatonu


• What was the result of Israel’s repeated disobedience? 	 • Se a te ikuga o te sē fakalogo faeloa o Isalaelu?


Hence, many seek cures or try to take preventive measures by turning to ancestral customs, spiritism, and superstitions. 	 Tela la, e ‵sala atu a tino e tokouke ki faka‵leiga io me e taumafai ke maua a puipuiga e auala i tuu, faifaiga faivailakau, mo manatu va‵lea mua.


19 How thrilling it has been to witness this unifying of two groups in our time! 	 19 Ko oko eiloa i te fakafiafia ke molimau atu ki te ‵kau fakatasi mo te fealofani o potukau e lua konei i ‵tou aso nei!


How did Satan drive a wedge between Adam and Eve? 	 Ne fakamasei pefea ne Satani te va o Atamu mo Eva?


I was assigned to a missionary home in Asunción, with a new partner. 	 Ne ‵tofi aka au ke nofo i se fale misionale i Asunción, fakatasi mo se soa paenia fou.


The king acknowledges that Jehovah is “a God of gods and a Lord of kings and a Revealer of secrets.” 	 Ne fakaasi ‵tonu mai ne te tupu me i a Ieova “ko te Atua tafasili i atua katoa, ko te Aliki o tupu katoa, ko ia e fakaasi mai sāle ne ia a mea ‵funa.”


Furthermore, the fear-inspiring and wonderful way in which we are made bears witness to God’s love. 	 E se gata i ei, a te auala fakaofoofogia kae gali ne faite ei tatou e molimau foki ki te alofa o te Atua.


Be happy with your wife and find your joy with the girl you married . . . 	 Fia‵fia fakatasi mo tau avaga kae taumafai ke fiafia koe ki te tamafine ne avaga koe ki ei . . .


Notified of this, the owner came to the sister’s home. 	 I te iloaga ne tou tagata a te mea tenā, ne fanatu a ia ki te fale o te tuagane tenei.


His thoughts are higher than ours.”—Isaiah 55:8, 9. 	 E ma‵luga fakafia atu ana mafaufauga i lō tatou.”—Isaia 55:8, 9.


15 After passing the unleavened bread, Jesus took a cup, “offered thanks and gave it to [the apostles], and they all drank out of it.” 	 A toku toto e fakamau fakailoga ki ei te feagaiga a te Atua.”


7 The things that a sincere Christian needs to avoid are not limited to what the Bible specifically prohibits. 	 7 A mea kolā e ‵tau o kalo keatea se Kelisiano loto fakamaoni mai i ei e se ko mea fua kolā e fakatapu tonu mai i te Tusi Tapu.


What support is assured for us? 	 Se a te fesoasoani telā e mafai o tali‵tonu tatou ki ei?


He also spoke about the value of finding a private place for praying.—Matthew 6:6; 14:13; Mark 6:30-32. 	 Ne faipati foki a ia ki te tāua o te mauaga o se koga filemu kae nofo tokotasi ke ‵talo atu i ei.—Mataio 6:6; 14:13; Maleko 6:30-32.


In view of his counsel found in Romans chapter 12, Paul could hardly have meant that the illustrative coals were to inflict punishment or shame upon an opposer. 	 I te mafaufau ki ana pati fakatonutonu i te Loma mataupu e 12, ne seki mafai eiloa o fakauiga a Paulo me i malala ‵ka fakatusa ne ‵tau o tuku atu i ei se fakasalaga io me fakamasiasi i ei se tino ‵teke.


22 Show Consideration for Single Parents 	 Ko ola nei tatou i se taimi telā ko seai ei se aoga o pulega a tagata.


9. How is fleeing from compromising situations stressed in the Scriptures? 	 9 A te ‵tele keatea mai i se tulaga telā e fakaosooso mai ko te suā auala mautinoa ke manumalo ei i tofotofoga.


And how important is prayer with regard to my salvation?’ 	 Kae e tāua pefea a ‵talo ki toku fakasaoga?’


How are evangelizers helped by holy spirit? 	 E fesoasoani atu pefea te agaga tapu ki tino talai?


Raising Children in a Permissive World 	 ‵Sala Atu ki te Takitakiga a te Atua i Mea Katoa


‘Such diversity in religion,’ say many, ‘is no more than a healthy expression of individual freedom.’ 	 E fai mai a tino e tokouke me ‘i te mavaevaega o lotu se fakaasiga ‵lei tenā o te saolotoga o tino taki tokotasi.’


8 As Thomas knows, teaching takes patience. 	 8 E pelā mo te mea e iloa ne Thomas, e aofia i te akoako atu a te kufaki.


I became strong and peaceful.” 	 Ne gasolo o loto malosi kae tokagamalie toku mafaufau.”


Then, as our discussion continued, Christopher suddenly said: ‘The thing about being one of Jehovah’s Witnesses is that while death hurts, we know we will see each other again on earth one day.’ 	 Kae ne faipati fakapoi mai a Christopher i ana pati: ‘A te mea e gali ei ke fai pelā me se Molimau a Ieova me e tiga eiloa e logo‵mae tatou i te mate o se tino, e iloa ne tatou me ka toe fetaui tatou katoa i se aso e tasi i te lalolagi nei.’


We read: “‘They will certainly become mine,’ Jehovah of armies has said, ‘at the day when I am producing a special property. 	 I te aso telā ka fai ei ne au te mea tenā, ka fai latou mo oku tino tonu eiloa [“kope fakapito,” NW].


8 The expression “Jehovah of armies,” which occurs 285 times in the Bible, is another reminder of God’s power. 	 8 E maua faka 285 taimi a te tugāpati ko te “Ieova o kautau” i te Tusi Tapu faka-Peletania, kae e fakamasaua mai foki i ei e uiga ki te malosi o te Atua.


As you read those histories, remember that the individuals whose stories are being told were ordinary people like us; but when they were in very difficult circumstances, Jehovah granted them power beyond what is normal and they endured. 	 Kafai e faitau koe ki tala konā, ke masaua me i tino konā ne tino foki eiloa penei mo tatou, kae i te taimi ne fakafesagai atu ei latou ki fakalavelave faiga‵ta ne tuku atu ne Ieova ki a latou te malosi telā e sili atu i te malosi masani kae ne kufaki eiloa latou.


Scripturally, the primary responsibility to teach and train young ones lies with the parents. 	 E ‵tusa mo te Tusi Tapu, a te tiute muamua ke akoako kae fakaakoako a tamaliki i o mātua.


7 Emotional responses to real or supposed offenses can be very strong. 	 7 E mafai o pokotia malosi ‵tou lagonaga ona ko mea ma‵sei e fai mai ne tino ki a tatou.


Briefly, they allowed fear of man to overwhelm their love for Christ. 	 Ne talia ne latou i se taimi toetoe a te mataku ki tagata ke sili atu i te lotou a‵lofa ki a Keliso.


(Luke 22:41, 42) Yes, love builds us up. 	 (Luka 22:41, 42) E tonu, e ati aka tatou ne te alofa.


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13:17—In what way did the Medes consider silver as nothing and take no delight in gold? 	 13:17—I se auala fea ne seki fia ‵saga atu ei te kau Metai ki siliva pelā foki ki aulo?


It should be clear to him that our objective is to help him come to know his Creator more intimately, draw closer to Him, and benefit from His guidance. 	 E ‵tau o lavea mai ne ia me i te mea telā e ma‵nako tatou ki ei ko te fesoasoani atu ki a ia ke iloa faka‵lei ne ia te Atua, fakapilipili atu ki a Ia, kae ke maua ne ia a mea aogā mai te takitakiga a Ia.


Ask yourself: ‘Am I truly married at heart, or am I still thinking and acting as a single person?’ 	 Ke fesili ifo, penei: ‘E mata, e mafaufau au e pelā me se tino avaga io me koi mafaufau eiloa au i a au e seki avaga?’


Some 500 of them are single sisters. 	 E nofo ki te 500 mai i a latou ne tuagane seki a‵vaga.


Still, I wanted to obey the direction I had been given. Our wedding day 	 Kae koi manako eiloa au o fakalogo ki te fakatonuga telā ko oti ne tuku mai ki a au.


Conversely, wives and children should see that if they have offered an opinion or a preference, they may then need to be yielding in respecting direction from the one Scripturally authorized to decide. 	 I te suā feitu, e ‵tau o iloa ne fāfine a‵vaga mo tama‵liki me kafai ko oti ne fakaasi atu ne latou se manatu, e ‵tau o loto malamalama latou o talia a fakatakitakiga mai te tino telā e fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me e ‵tau o fai ne ia a fakaikuga.


The scriptures and questions provided are not intended as a review of the chapter. 	 E sē maua atu i tusi siki mo fesili i ei a te fakatoetoega o te mataupu kātoa.


Clearly, taking a stand against Jehovah is a misuse of free will. 	 E manino ‵lei me i te ‵teke atu ki a Ieova ko te fakaaogaga ‵se o te saolotoga tenā.


“Later, I received an invitation to attend Gilead School, but I feared going into the unknown without my friends.” 	 “Fakamuli ifo, ne maua ne au toku ‵kamiga ke kau ki te Akoga i Kiliata, kae ne mataku au ma fano ki koga e se iloa ne au a tino i ei, kae ke fano au e aunoa mo oku taugasoa.”


(2 Sam. 13:1-30) Were not “wicked reasonings” behind those cases? 	 (2 Samu. 13:1-30) E mata, a mea konā e se ko “mea ma‵sei katoa”?


26 Imitate the Spirit of the Prophets 	 26 Fakaakoako ki Pelofeta Kolā ne Talia ne Latou a Mea Faiga‵ta ke Fai ei te Loto o Ieova


They often volunteered to perform tasks that were for the good of the congregation or the brotherhood, no matter how menial those tasks might appear to be. 	 Ne ofo sāle atu ke fai ne laua a galuega kolā e aogā ki te fakapotopotoga io me ko te kautaina, faitalia te foliga mai me ne galuega fatauvā fua konā.


We obey the elders not only because we are directed to do so in God’s Word but also because we are persuaded that they have Kingdom interests and our best interests at heart. 	 E faka‵logo tatou ki toeaina me e fakatonu mai i te Muna a te Atua kae lotoma‵lie tatou me e amanaia ‵tonu latou ki manakoga o te malo mo ‵tou manakoga.


6 We first read of baptism in the Bible in reference to that performed by John the Baptist. 	 6 Ne fai‵tau muamua tatou ki papatisoga i te Tusi Tapu kolā ne fai ne Ioane te Papatiso.


These will also be destroyed, preparing the way for a righteous new world.—Revelation 17:3-6; 19:19-21; 21:1-4. 	 Ka fakaseai atu foki a tino konei, kae fakatoka ei te auala ki te lalolagi fou kae amiotonu.—Fakaasiga 17:3-6; 19:19-21; 21:1-4.


Whatever the case, the Bible makes it clear that God had taken time not only to give instructions to the first man but also to teach him what he needed to know in order to carry out his responsibilities.—Genesis 1:28-30. 	 Faitalia me se a te ‵tonuga, e fakamaina faka‵lei mai i te Tusi Tapu me ne seki gata fua i te avatuga ki te tagata muamua a fakatonuga ne te Atua kae ne akoako atu foki a ia ki mea kolā e ‵tau o iloa ne ia ke fakataunu i ei ana tiute.—Kenese 1:28-30.


When his bicycle tires wore out, he pressed on, confident that Jehovah would guide him. 	 Kafai ko ma‵lu a teka o tena pasika, e tele loa a ia, mo te loto talitonu me ka takitaki ne Ieova a ia.


Do You Fear the Dead? 	 TE ITULAU E 28


Jehovah promises that he will soon bring about a righteous new world, where faithful humans will live as Jehovah purposed for them to live—forever in perfect health. 	 E tauto mai a Ieova me ko pili o aumai ne ia se lalolagi fou kae amiotonu, telā ka ola i ei a tino fakamaoni e pelā eiloa mo te fuafuaga a Ieova mō latou ke ola ki te se-gata-mai i te malosi ‵lei katoatoa.


Their growth also underscores the certainty that Jehovah’s promises for the future will be fulfilled. 	 E fakamautinoa mai foki i te gasoloakaga ki luga me ka fakataunu eiloa ne Ieova ana tautoga ne fai mō te taimi mai mua.


(Habakkuk 2:20) The prophet doubtless had Jerusalem’s temple in mind. 	 (Sapakuka 2:20) Kāti e se taumate ne mafaufau te pelofeta tenā ki te faletapu o Ieova.


Family and friends washed the body of the deceased, rubbed it with spices and fine oil, and wrapped it in cloths. 	 E ‵fulu ne kāiga mo taugasoa a te foitino o te tino mate, ‵mili ki te sinu mo mea ma‵nogi, kae ufi ki laugatu.


(Titus 1:16) The apostle Peter likewise warned that false teachers would “quietly bring in destructive sects and [would] disown even the owner that bought them.” 	 (Tito 1:16) Ne polopoloki mai foki te apositolo ko Petelu me i faiakoga ‵loi ka “aumai ne latou akoakoga fakamasei olaga mo akoakoga se ‵tonu, kae [ka] fakafiti ne latou te Pule telā ne fakaola ne ia latou.”


Motivated by love for Jehovah and by genuine faith in him, Abel acted. 	 Ona ko tena alofa ki a Ieova mo tena fakatuanaki tonu ki a ia, ne gasuesue ei a Apelu o ofo atu tena taulaga.


He is the spiritual “light of the world.” 	 A ia ko te “mainaga o te lalolagi” i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


I learned about his ways, his likes and his dislikes, the degree of his power, and the depth of his wisdom. 	 Ne tauloto ne au a mea kolā e fiafia a ia ki ei mo mea e se fiafia a ia ki ei, te lasi o tena malosi, mo te ‵poko o tena poto.


Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary defines “hope” as used in the Bible as “favorable and confident expectation, . . . the happy anticipation of good.” 	 E fakamatala mai ne te Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary me e fakaaogā ne te Tusi Tapu te pati ko te “fakamoemoega” ke fakauiga i ei ki te “fakamoemoega ‵lei kae mautinoa, . . . te kilokiloga fiafia ki mea ‵lei.”


Why was God going to bring calamity upon Syria, Philistia, and Tyre? 	 Kaia ne fakasala ei ne te Atua a Sulia, Filisitia mo Tulo?


Nevertheless, there is one Source of strength who is always available, one who is always willing to help—Jehovah God.—Psalm 27:10. 	 Kae ui i ei, e tokotasi eiloa te Tino e toka faeloa o fakamalosi mai, ko te tino telā e fiafia faeloa o fesoasoani atu—ko Ieova te Atua.—Salamo 27:10.


11, 12. (a) What can you do to include others in your plans for occasional recreation? (b) What kind of gatherings have proved unforgettable for many? 	 11, 12. (a) Ne a au mea e mafai o fai ke aofia a nisi tino i au fakatokaga mō fakafiafiaga? (e) Ne a vaegā maopoopoga kolā e faigatā o fakapuli ne tino e tokouke?


When do Satan’s tactics resemble those of a lion? a cobra? 	 Ko te taimi fea e ‵pau ei a togafiti a Satani mo togafiti a se leona? se gata poisini?


And let us use every opportunity to tell whoever will listen that Jehovah’s way of ruling is the very best. 	 Kae ke na fakaaoga ne tatou so se avanoaga ke fai atu ki so se tino telā ka fakalogo mai me i te pulega a Ieova ko te ‵toe pulega ‵lei eiloa.


What exactly does that mean? 	 Se a te uiga tonu o te mea tenā?


A report by the United Nations Environment Programme says that trees “are important for the well-being of people in all countries . . . 	 E fai mai se lipoti mai te United Nations Environment Programme me i lakau katoa “e tāua ‵ki ki te ola ‵lei o tino i fenua katoa . . .


But relying on sheer willpower is not enough. 	 Kae e se ‵tau o fakalago‵lago fua ki a tatou eiloa.


As Jairus and his wife embraced their daughter, they felt deep happiness. 	 I te taimi ne puke atu ei a Iailo mo tena avaga ki te lā tama fafine, ne lagona eiloa ne laua te fiafia lasi.


(Galatians 5:22, 23) Jesus assured his followers that God gives this gift generously.—Luke 11:13. 	 (Kalatia 5:22, 23) Ne fakatalitonu atu ne Iesu ki ana soko me e tuku atu ne te Atua a te meaalofa tenei mo te kaimalie.—Luka 11:13.


He spoke of “dangers that transcend national boundaries like terrorism, environmental degradation and financial instability.” 	 Ne faipati a ia e uiga ki “mea fakama‵taku kolā e pokotia i ei a atufenua katoa e pelā mo amioga takafia‵toa, te fakamaseiga o te enevaelomene mo te tulaga sē mautinoa o mea tau tupe.”


HUMAN rule has failed! 	 NE SEKI iku manuia eiloa a pulega a tino!


And what should a clear understanding of those prophecies move us to do? 	 Kae ne a mea e ma‵nako tatou o fai ona ko te malama‵lama i valoaga konei?


VIEW HUMAN GOVERNMENTS AS JEHOVAH DOES 	 FAKAAKOAKO KI A IEOVA I TE AUALA E KILO ATU EI KI MALO O TAGATA


However, wise parents show courage and put faith in Jehovah’s promises. 	 Kae tiga te feitu tenā, e fakaasi atu ne mātua ‵poto a te loto toa kae fakatuanaki ki folafolaga a Ieova.


(1 Timothy 1:17) According to Psalm 91:2, Moses refers to Jehovah as ‘his refuge and his stronghold’—his Source of security. 	 (1 Timoteo 1:17) E ‵tusa mo te Salamo 91:2, e fakasino atu a Mose ki a Ieova e pelā me ko ‘tena lafiga mo tena puiga’—ko te Māfuaga o te tokagamalie.


When confronted with the imperfections of other servants of God, Gertrud turned to Jehovah in heartfelt prayer. 	 I taimi ne fakafesagai atu ei a Gertrud ki tulaga sē ‵lei katoatoa o nisi tavini a te Atua, ne ‵talo malosi a ia ki a Ieova.


(Gen. 25:34; Heb. 12:16) And surely you should not be like the rich man who was invited to sell his belongings, give to the poor, and follow Jesus. 	 (Kenese 25:34; Epelu 12:16) Kae mautinoa me e se ‵tau koe o fai pelā mo te tagata maumea telā ne ‵kami ke fakatau atu ana kope, tuku atu ki tino ma‵tiva, kae tautali i a Iesu.


As a class, they have led the way in a wholehearted return to “the roadways of long ago.” 	 E pelā me se potukau, ko oti eiloa ne fai ne latou te takitakiga i te ‵foki atu ki “auala taumua” mo te loto kātoa.


Or maybe they were swayed by his physical appearance. 	 Io me kāti ne fakamalosi aka latou ne tena tino gali.


7, 8. (a) With what dangers did early Christians have to contend? (b) What is a special danger for true Christians today? 	 7, 8. (a) Ne a tulaga fakama‵taku ne ‵tau o taua atu ki ei a Kelisiano muamua? (e) Se a te mea telā e fakamataku mō Kelisiano ‵tonu i aso nei?


Others may feel that they should get baptized because their peers have been immersed. 	 E mafau‵fau a nisi tino me e ‵tau o papatiso latou ona ko te mea ko papatiso a olotou taugasoa.


“Lead me in the path of uprightness.”—PSALM 27:11. 	 “Akoako mai ki a au mea kola e loto koe ki ei ke fai ne au.”—SALAMO 27:11.


LIKELY you have never met any leaders of organized crime. 	 KĀTI e seki fetaui aka eiloa koe mo se takitaki o se potukau ma‵sei.


The mere sight of the afflicted touched him so deeply that he was moved to relieve their suffering. 	 Ne otia tena loto i te kilo atu ki tino fakaa‵lofa, telā ne faka‵lei aka ei ne ia olotou logo‵maega.


How do we know that the hope of everlasting life on earth is included in what Jesus said as recorded at John 6:48-51? 	 E iloa pefea ne tatou me i te fakamoemoega e uiga ki te ola se-gata-mai i te lalolagi e aofia i pati a Iesu kolā e maua i te Ioane 6:48-51?


He noticed that every few minutes, the man shuffled his feet and moved ever so slightly to one side while still standing erect. 	 Ne lavea ne ia me ne soso sāle ne te tino tenā ana vae kae ne fuli malielie ki te suā feitu kae koi tu makeke ki luga.


In helping children, what should be borne in mind? 	 I te fesoasoani atu ki tama‵liki, se a te mea e ‵tau o masaua ne tatou?


King David’s example can teach us what? 	 Se a te akoakoga e maua ne tatou mai te fakaakoakoga a te tupu ko Tavita?


In time, the Israelites came to dwell in Canaan, the very land that Jehovah had promised to Abraham.—Joshua 11:23. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne o‵mai a tino Isalaelu o ‵nofo i Kanana, ko te laukele eiloa telā ne tauto atu ei a Ieova ki a Apelaamo.—Iosua 11:23.


12 We cling to Jehovah when we heed his Word, which often runs contrary to human wisdom. 	 12 E ‵piki ‵mau atu tatou ki a Ieova māfai e faka‵logo tatou ki tena Muna, telā e ‵kese ‵ki mai poto o tino.


7 Imitate Jehovah, not the Pharisees. 	 7 Fakaakoako ki a Ieova, kae e se ko te kau Falesaio.


Might this not be a suitable subject for prayer? 	 Ke ‵talo atu ki a Ieova mō se fesoasoani.


SEIZE YOUR OPPORTUNITIES 	 FAKAAOGA FAKA‵LEI OU AVANOAGA


It stated: “The work appears stupendous, but it is the Lord’s, and in his strength we will perform it. 	 E fai mai penei: “E foliga mai me i te galuega tenei se galuega lasi ‵ki, kae i a te Aliki a te galuega, kae ka fai ne tatou te galuega tenei i tena malosi.


With that freedom comes moral accountability. 	 E aofia i te saolotoga tenā ko ‵tou amioga i mua o te Atua.


What a humble act of service! 	 Se tinā galuega eiloa o te loto maulalo i te tavini atu!


NEW LOCATIONS AND NEW CHALLENGES 	 KOGA ‵FOU MO TULAGA FAIGA‵TA FOU


5. How do many Christian women today show the same attitude as did Shiphrah and Puah, and how will Jehovah reward them? 	 5 E mata, e isi ne fāfine e pelā mo Sepola mo Pua i aso nei?


The account continues: “He now said to them: ‘These are my words which I spoke to you while I was yet with you, that all the things written in the law of Moses and in the Prophets and Psalms about me must be fulfilled.’” (Luke 24:27, 44) Why would Jesus still be using the Hebrew Scriptures at the end of his earthly ministry if they were out-of-date? 	 E fai mai te tala: “Ne fai atu foki a ia, ‘Ko aku muna eiloa konei ne fai atu ki a koutou, ka koi ‵nofo tasi tatou; ko te mea ke taunu katoa ki a au a mea kolā ne tusi i te Tulafono a Mose, mo tusi a pelofeta pelā foki mo te tusi o Salamo.’ ” (Luka 24:27, 44) Kaia la ne fakaaogā ei ne Iesu a te Tusi Tapu i te ‵Gana Epelu i te fakaotiga o tena galuega talai i te lalolagi nei, māfai ko se aogā a fakamatalaga i ei?


[Pictures on page 23] Human loving-kindness is extended willingly, is shown by specific action, and is displayed to those in need 	 A te alofa tumau o tino e fakaasi atu mo te loto fiafia, e fakaasi atu i faifaiga mautinoa kae e fakaasi atu foki ki tino fakaa‵lofa


The ability to communicate is a gift from God 	 A te mafai o fesokotaki atu ki nisi tino se meaalofa eiloa mai te Atua


11 “The pillar of cloud” that was leading the Israelites moved to their rear, blocking the approach of Pharaoh’s army and throwing them into darkness. 	 11 A te “pou kaumana” telā ne ‵takitaki ki ei te kau Isalaelu ne gasue o tu mai i olotou tua kae ‵pono atu te kau Aikupito.


DAVID PREPARED AND SUPPORTED SOLOMON 	 NE FAKATOKA KAE ‵LAGO ATU A TAVITA KI A SOLOMONA


Paul wrote that God “made [Jesus] head over all things to the congregation, which is his body.” 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo me ne fai ne te Atua “a Keliso ke pule i mea katoa, kae ne tuku atu foki a ia ki te ekalesia [fakapotopotoga] ke fai mo Aliki sili o mea katoa.


By means of a miraculous cloud over the tabernacle, Jehovah directed the setting up and breaking of the Israelite camp 	 E auala i se kaumana telā ne tu fakavavega i luga o te faleie tapu, ne takitaki eiloa ne Ieova a te faka‵tuga o faleie o te kau Isalaelu i olotou koga malo‵lo mo te lotou ‵talaga ki lalo


The Bible accordingly calls Satan “the accuser of our brothers.” 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, e taku ne te Tusi Tapu a Satani ki “te tino telā ne ‵moli ne ia o‵tou taina.”


(Genesis 26:34; 27:46) Clearly, she communicated her concern in no uncertain terms. 	 (Kenese 26:34; 27:46) E manino ‵lei me ne fesokotaki faka‵lei atu a ia o fakaasi atu a mea e manavase a ia ki ei.


A strong tide or current can drive a ship off course. 	 E mafai ne se tai sou io me se au ‵tata o faka‵se te auala o te vakamutu.


Is that not comforting? 18. 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakamafanafana mai a te mea tenā, i ne?


What questions regarding entertainment should we ask ourselves? 	 Ne a fesili e ‵tau o ‵sili ifo ne tatou e uiga ki fakafiafiaga?


(James 3:8) James was aware of this vital truth: An unruly tongue is destructive. 	 (Iakopo 3:8) Ne iloa ‵lei ne Iakopo a te mea tonu tāua tenei: A te gutu sē pulea e fakama‵taku ‵ki.


We have also found precious new friends. 	 Ne maua foki ne māua ne taugasoa pele.


(Isaiah 60:3) Who are the “kings” referred to here? 	 (Isaia 60:3) Ko oi a “tupu” kolā e faipati ki ei i konā?


Preaching—even to a Samaritan woman—was the will of his Father, and it was like food for him.—John 4:31-34. 	 A te talai atu ko te loto eiloa o tena Tamana—e pelā loa mo te talai atu ki te fafine Samalia, se meakai ki a ia.—Ioa. 4:31-34.


(Leviticus 18:3) Christians treasure their Bible-based conscience and do not allow it to be corrupted by the twisted sense of right and wrong of the nations.—Ephesians 4:17-19. 	 (Levitiko 18:3) E fakatāua ne Kelisiano olotou loto lagona kolā e akoakogina ne te Tusi Tapu kae e se talia ne latou ke fakamaseigina ne manatu ‵fuli fakakotua o atufenua e uiga ki te mea tonu mo te mea ‵se.—Efeso 4:17-19.


She eventually turned it over to an international team of experts who, working under the auspices of the Maecenas Foundation for Ancient Art and the National Geographic Society, were charged with the complex task of restoring and reconstructing the codex, some of which had now deteriorated into small fragments. 	 Oti aka, tuku atu ei ne tou fafine a te tusi ki se potukau o tino ‵poto i te lalolagi kolā e ga‵lue mai lalo i te Maecenas Foundation for Ancient Art mo te National Geographic Society. Ne ‵togi atu ki a latou ke fakafou kae toe faite a te tusi me i nisi mea i ei ko masae‵sae i te taimi tenei ko fai ei a te galuega.


However, my wife was very rude to the Witnesses, and I was very busy, so the visits ended. 	 E ui i ei, ne sē āva ‵ki eiloa a toku avaga ki Molimau, kae ko oko eiloa i toku fakalavelave, tenā ne fakagata i ei a te āsiga.


Jesus then made this profound promise: “I am the resurrection and the life. 	 Tenā ne fai ei ne Iesu te tautoga tāua tenei: “Au ko te toetu mo te ola.


All these “other sheep” can also approach Jehovah in the name of Jesus and call Him “our Father.” 	 Ko mafai foki ne ‘nisi mamoe’ konei o olo atu ki a Ieova i te igoa o Iesu kae taku a Ia ko “te motou Tamana.”


30 Teach Your Children—He Was Stubborn but Finally Obeyed 	 “Ko oi ka Mataku au ki ei?” ITULAU E 22 • PESE: 33, 45


His relationship with Jehovah reflected his faith in and love for his God throughout his life—in good times and bad.—Ps. 40:8. 	 Ne fakaata mai i tena fesokotakiga mo Ieova a tena fakatuanaki mo te alofa ki tena Atua i tena olaga —i taimi ‵lei mo taimi ma‵sei.—Sala. 40:8.


17 Even if something is not handled just the way it should be, should we not have faith in Jesus Christ as the living Head of the Christian congregation? 	 17 Faitalia me e se tonu te faiga o se mea, e ‵tau eiloa o fakatuanaki tatou ki a Iesu Keliso e pelā me ko te Ulu ola o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, i ne?


(Genesis 12:2, 3, 7) Since Abram was still childless, it was critical that he remain alive. 	 (Kenese 12:2, 3, 7) Ona ko te mea ne seai se tamaliki a Apelamo i te taimi tenā, ne tāua ‵ki ke tumau a ia i te ola.


How can we “widen out” in displaying brotherly love? 	 E mafai pefea ne tatou o “fakalauefa atu” ‵tou a‵lofa mai i te fakaasiatuga o te alofa fakataina?


Foretelling the future condition of his people, God declared: “In unity I will place them, like sheep in the pen.” 	 I te ‵valomaiga ne ia a te olaga o ana tino i aso mai mua, ne folafola mai te Atua: “I te ‵kau fakatasi, ka tuku ne au latou e pelā me ne mamoe ki loto i se lulu.”


19 Gratitude for the ransom should motivate us to do all we can to make others aware that they can benefit from that priceless gift. 	 19 A te ‵tou loto fakafetai ki te togiola, ka fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke fai te mea e mafai o fai ke lavea ne nisi tino me mafai foki o aoga ki a latou a te ‵toe meaalofa tāua tenā.


7 What will help us not only to understand the pure language but also to speak it fluently? 	 7 Ne a mea ka fesoasoani mai ke se malamalama fua tatou i te ‵gana ‵ma kae ke mafai foki o faipati faka‵lei i ei?


It is to our benefit, then, to pay close attention to this prophecy.—2 Pet. 1:19, 20. 	 E tāua ‵ki eiloa ke ‵saga tonu atu tatou ki te valoaga tenei.—2 Pe. 1:19, 20.


(Acts 17:11; 1 Tim. 4:15) We seek to understand clearly not only the major adjustments but also the subtle differences between the old understanding and the new one. 	 (Galu. 17:11; 1 Timo. 4:15) E taumafai tatou ke malamalama faka‵lei i fakama‵fuliga ‵lasi kae penā foki mo tamā ‵kesega i te malamalama mua mo te malamalama fou.


11 When giving a baptized brother an assignment, an elder gladly explains the relevant organizational procedures and provides needed instruction. 	 11 Kafai e tuku atu ne toeaina se tiute ke fai ne se taina papatiso, e fakamatala faka‵lei atu ne se toeaina a te faiga o te tiute tenā i te fakapotopotoga mo mea kolā e ‵tau o fai ne ia.


He performs that unparalleled public service, not in a man-made temple, but in the antitypical temple, Jehovah’s great arrangement for worship that went into operation in 29 C.E. Jesus now serves in the Most Holy of that temple, in heaven. 	 E fai penā ne ia tena taviniga sē fakanafagina mō tino katoa, e se i loto i se faletapu telā ne faite ne tino, kae i te faletapu fakatusa, ko te fakatokaga sili a Ieova mō te tapuakiga telā ne fakagalue aka i te 29 T.A. Ko tavini atu nei a Iesu i te ‵Toe Koga Tapu o te faletapu tenā, i te lagi.


KINDNESS AND SKILL 	 KE MATAALOFA KAE APO


22 Imitate Their Faith—She Drew “Conclusions in Her Heart” 	 ITULAU E 12 • PESE: 36, 24. TESEMA 15-21, 2008


They have neglected to put on and maintain their “complete suit of armor from God.”—Ephesians 6:10-13; Colossians 3:5-10; 1 Timothy 1:18, 19. 	 Ne seki fakapei latou ki “gatutau mai i te Atua,” kae ne seki tumau foki i te pei ki ei.—Efeso 6:10-13, NW; Kolose 3:5-10; 1 Timoteo 1:18, 19.


June 1, 2013 	 Iuni 1, 2013


3 As servants of Jehovah, we can be happy that he has provided clear directions regarding many of the important matters in our life. 	 3 E pelā me ne tavini a Ieova, e fia‵fia tatou me ne tuku mai ne ia a fakatakitakiga manino e uiga ki te ukega o mea tāua i ‵tou olaga.


This allows us to understand the promises of an earthly restoration that are found in the Scriptures. 	 E fesoasoani mai ei ke malamalama tatou i folafolaga e uiga ki te fakafouga o te lalolagi kolā e maua i te Tusi Tapu.


15 After Pentecost 33 C.E., every individual, Jew or Gentile, had to make a personal dedication to God and be baptized “in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit.”* (Matthew 28:19) At Pentecost, the apostle Peter told receptive Jews and proselytes: “Repent, and let each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the free gift of the holy spirit.” 	 15 Mai tua o te Penitekoso i te 33 T.A., ne ‵tau ei o fai ne tino taki tokotasi, se Iutaia io me se tino o Fenua Fakaatea, tena tukuatuga totino ki te Atua kae ke papatiso foki “i te igoa o te Tamana, te Tama mo te Agaga Tapu.”* (Mataio 28:19) I te Penitekoso, ne fai atu te apositolo ko Petelu ki tino Iutaia fia‵fia mo tino kolā ne ‵fuli ki te lotu tenā: “Sala‵mo katoa koutou ki otou agasala, kae ke papatisogina foki koutou i te igoa o Iesu Keliso, ko te mea ke fakamagalogina otou agasala; ke maua foki ne koutou te meaalofa a te Atua ko te Agaga Tapu.”


5 We need to be careful not to shape our concept of Jehovah so as to conform it to our own standards and desires. 	 5 E ‵tau mo tatou o fakaeteete ke mo a ma talia ne tatou a te ‵tou kilokiloga e uiga ki a Ieova ke pulegina ne ‵tou tulaga mo manakoga.


(1 Chronicles 1:4; Luke 3:36) Both Ezra and Luke, who compiled these genealogies, were careful researchers. 	 (1 Nofoaiga Tupu 1:4; Luka 3:36) A Esela mo Luka, kolā ne fai ne laua a fakasologa o gafa konei, ne tino sukesuke kolā ne fakaeteete malosi ‵ki.


19 A crucial stage in settling the issue of Jehovah’s sovereignty is drawing near. 	 19 Ko pili mai te taimi telā ka faka‵tonu aka ei te kinauga e uiga ki te pulega sili a Ieova.


17 “Honor Jehovah with your valuable things,” notes Proverbs 3:9, “and with the firstfruits of all your produce.” 	 17 E fai mai te Faataoto 3:9, penei: “Avatu ki te Aliki te fua tafasili i te ‵lei o au fatoaga, ko te taulaga tenā a koe ki a ia, e fakaaloalo atu ei koe ki a ia.”


What do my prayers say about me?’ 	 Ne a mea e fakaasi mai i aku ‵talo e uiga loa ki a au?’


(Isaiah 30:21) As we get nearer to the outbreak of the great tribulation, we may well receive some detailed instructions. 	 Tau‵tali i ei.’ ” (Isaia 30:21) I te taimi ko pilipili atu eiloa tatou ki te aso o te fakalavelave lasi, kāti ka maua ne tatou ne fakatonuga maea.


What future awaits those who trust in the present world? 	 Ka fai pefea te tulaga o tino kolā e tali‵tonu ki te lalolagi tenei i te taimi mai mua?


(Eccl. 2:21) Other factors may also lead to disappointment. 	 (Failauga 2:21) E mafai o iku atu a nisi mea ki se tulaga fakafanoanoa.


(Psalm 91:11, 12) Angels have been given power to protect us. 	 (Salamo 91:11, 12) Ko oti ne tuku atu ki agelu a te malosi ke puipui mai ne latou tatou.


Our yeartext for 2017: “Trust in Jehovah and do what is good.”—Psalm 37:3 	 Te ‵Tou Tusi Siki mō te tausaga 2017: ‘Fakatuanaki ki a Ieova kae fai mea ‵lei.’—Salamo 37:3.


I was tired and fatigued. 	 Ne fi‵ta au kae vāivāi.


Darkness persisted. 	 Ne tumau eiloa te pouliga.


“Many stunning steps forward” have been made in humanitarian efforts to help oppressed humanity. 	 “E uke a mea fakaofoofogia ko oti ne fai ke ga‵solo atu ki mua” a taumafaiga a tino ke fesoasoani atu ki tino puapuagā.


He was orderly, industrious, patient, and protective of all those under his care. 	 A iae fakatoka faka‵lei, e galue malosi, e loto kufaki, kae puipui ne ia a latou kolā e ‵nofo mai lalo i tena tausiga.


17 Consider again the illustration of the archer. 	 17 Ke toe mafau‵fau ki te tala fakatusa o te tino apo i te sana.


God’s Word says: “Through one man [Adam] sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so death spread to all men.” 	 E fai mai te Muna a te Atua: “E auala i te tagata fua e tokotasi [Atamu] ne oko mai ei te agasala ki te lalolagi, mo te mate e auala i te agasala tenā, i te auala tenā ne maua i ei ne tino katoa te mate.”


It hardly glorifies God when he is assigned the blame that rightly belongs to his chief Adversary, Satan, the one whom the Bible calls “the ruler of the world”!—John 14:30; 1 John 5:19. 	 E faigata ei ke faka‵malu atu ki te Atua māfai ko ‵losi atu ki a ia se mea telā e ‵tau o ‵losi atu ki tena Fili Sili, ko Satani, telā e fakaigoa ne te Tusi Tapu ko “te aliki masei o te lalolagi nei”!—Ioane 14:30; 1 Ioane 5:19.


She was mocked and taunted on account of her barrenness. 	 Ne fakatauemu kae fakaitaita tou fafine ona ko tena sē fanau.


10 Some 60 years after Jesus’ death and resurrection to heaven, the apostle John received a prophetic vision of Jesus in His role as Warrior-King in the heavens. 	 10 I se 60 tausaga mai tua ifo o te mate o Iesu mo tena toetuga ki te lagi, ne maua ne te apositolo ko Ioane se fakaasiga e uiga ki a Iesu i Tena tulaga e pelā me ko te Tupu mo te Toa i te lagi.


19 Peter was unaware that the preceding day in Caesarea, 30 miles [50 km] away, a Gentile named Cornelius had also had a vision. 	 19 Ne seki iloa ne Petelu me i te aso mai mua atu i ei ne fatoā lavea foki ne Konelio, se tagata mai Fenua Fakaatea, se fakaasiga i Kaisaleia telā e 30 maila te mao mai te koga ne nofo ei a Petelu.


(Rev. 1:10; 11:15; 12:5-9) The apostle John saw an “angel flying in midheaven, and he had everlasting good news to declare as glad tidings to those who dwell on the earth.” 	 (Fakaasiga 1:10; 11:15; 12:5-9) Ne lavea ne te apositolo ko Ioane se “agelu e lele i luga loa i te lagi, o folafola atu te talaiga se gata mai telā ko te Tala ‵Lei ki tino o te lalolagi.”


“When I am weak,” wrote the apostle Paul, “then I am powerful.” 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Paulo: “Kafai ko vāivāi au i te feitu faka te foitino ona ko mea konei, kae malosi eiloa au i te feitu faka te agaga.”


(Revelation 4:11) Yet, many scientists fail to see the evidence with ‘the eyes of their heart,’ even though they may marvel at the design in things they see with the eyes of their body. 	 (Fakaasiga 4:11) Kae e se lavea ne saienitisi e tokouke a fakamaoniga konā ‘i mata o olotou mafaufau’ e tiga eiloa te lotou ofo i te faitega o mea kolā e lavea atu ne latou ki olotou mata ‵tonu.


(2 Corinthians 6:14, 15; Ephesians 5:28-33) We do well to follow Rebekah’s example and seek to do things God’s way. 	 (2 Kolinito 6:14, 15; Efeso 5:28-33) Se mea ‵lei ke fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Lepeka kae taumafai o fai a mea i auala o te Atua.


Note what God promises in his Word. The wicked will be completely removed. 	 Ke onoono aka ki folafolaga a te Atua i tena Muna.


Still, he realized that he needed to do more. 	 Kae ne lavea aka ne ia me e manakogina ke uke atu ana mea e fai.


Acting on this insight brought him great benefits throughout his life. 	 A te ola e ‵tusa mo tena iloa tenā ne maua ei ne ia a mea aogā e uke i tena olaga kātoa.


Then your peace would become just like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.” 	 E penei e maua ne koutou te manumalo pelā mo galu kolā e ‵fati ki luga i te tafātai.”


6. (a) What can a husband learn from the way that Jesus treated his disciples? (b) What encouragement does Peter give to husbands? 	 6. (a) Ne a mea e mafai o tauloto ne se tagata avaga mai i faifaiga a Iesu ki ana soko? (e) Se a te fakamalosiga ne fai atu ne Petelu ki tagata avaga?


Earlier, the girl received this compliment: “Your neck is like the tower of David.” 	 Mai mua atu i ei, ne logo te tamafine tenei i pati gali konei: “A tou ua e pelā mo te taoa o Tavita.”


(Ps. 61:8) For example, when someone on the job or at school flirts with us, do we see this as an opportunity to “take pleasure in [Jehovah’s] ways” by rejecting such advances? 	 (Sala. 61:8) E pelā loa māfai e fakatāgata io me fakafāfine mai se tino i te galuega io me ko te akoga, e a, e ‵kilo atu atu ki ei tatou e pelā me se avanoaga ke “saga tonu” atu ki akoakoga a Ieova mai te ‵teke atu ki vaegā fakamalosiga penā?


He worked on that machine with me for some time even though he had so many other important things to do. 	 Ne ga‵lue fakatasi eiloa maua i te faka‵leiga o te fakalavelave tenā i se taimi tai leva faitalia eiloa te uke o nisi mea e ‵tau o fai ne ia.


In these two articles, we will see how Jehovah fulfills his role as “our Potter” and what we must do in order to be like soft clay in his hands. 	 I mataupu e lua konei, ka onoono tatou ki te auala e fakataunu ei ne Ieova tena tulaga e pelā me ko te “tou Tino Faite Ipu Kele” mo mea e ‵tau o fai ko te mea ke fai tatou e pelā me ne kele malū‵lu i ana lima.


The wars, crime, cruelty, oppression, dishonesty, and immorality that are so rampant today give evidence of Satan’s, not God’s, influence. 	 E fakamaoni mai ne taua, amioga solitulafono, amioga ma‵sei, ‵tekemaiga, te sē fakamaoni, mo faifaiga finalalolagi i aso nei a fakamalosiga a Satani, kae e se ko te Atua.


(Deuteronomy 7:3) Eager to please his foreign wives, he attempted a sort of interfaith arrangement for their benefit. 	 (Teutelonome 7:3) Ona ko te fia fakafiafia atu ki ana avaga mai fenua fakaa‵tea, ne taumafai ei a ia o palutaki te tapuakiga mō latou.


13. (a) What assurance is found at James 1:5? (b) How can praying for wisdom help us? 	 13. (a) Se a te fakatalitonuga telā e maua ne tatou i te Iakopo 1:5? (e) E mafai pefea o fesoasoani mai a te ‵talo atu mō te poto?


For according to their actual ability, yes, I testify, beyond their actual ability this was, while they of their own accord kept begging us with much entreaty for the privilege of kindly giving and for a share in the ministry destined for the holy ones [in Judea].” (2 Cor. 8:2-4) Although poor themselves, Christians in Macedonia were very generous. 	 Au e molimau me ne faimeaalofa eiloa latou ki te mea e mafai ne latou, ka ko te mea tafasili i ei ko te faimeaalofa mo te loto malie. Ne fakamolemole mai ki a matou i a latou e fia fesoasoani o avatu se meaalofa ki Kelisiano i Iutaia.” (2 Kolinito 8:2-4) E tiga eiloa ne ma‵tiva latou, ne kaima‵lie a Kelisiano i Maketonia.


(Philippians 2:15) We strive to “maintain [our] conduct fine among the nations.”—1 Peter 2:12; 2 Peter 3:11, 14. 	 (Filipi 2:15) E taumafai tatou ke “‵lei [‵tou] amio i mua o tino pouliuli.”—1 Petelu 2:12; 2 Petelu 3:11, 14.


The apostle then stated: “That is why it is necessary for us to pay more than the usual attention to the things heard by us, that we may never drift away.” —Hebrews 2:1. 	 Ne toe fai mai a te apositolo, penei: “Tena te pogai ko ‵tau ei mo tatou o puke ‵mautakitaki ki mea ‵tonu ko oti ne lagona ne tatou, ko te mea ke mo a ma olo tatou keatea mai i ei.”—Epelu 2:1


He warned that “an enemy,” Satan the Devil, would in time oversow the wheat field with “weeds”—people who professed to follow Jesus Christ but who in fact rejected his teachings. 	 Ne fakailoa atu ne ia me ka vau te “fili,” ko Satani te Tiapolo, o fakapupu a saito mai te ‵tokiga o “mouku”—ko tino kolā ka fai mai i a latou e tau‵tali i a Iesu Keliso kae e ‵teke ki ana akoakoga.


14 Like all other Christians, refugees need to resist the temptation and pressure to compromise their relationship with Jehovah in order to obtain material things.* Lije, quoted earlier, and his siblings remember the lessons of faith their father taught them even as they were fleeing. 	 14 E pelā mo nisi Kelisiano katoa, e ‵tau o ‵teke atu a tino fakaa‵lofa ki fakaosoosoga mo fakamalosiga ke gutugutulua i te lotou fesokotakiga mo Ieova ko te mea ke maua ei a mea faka-te-foitino.* Ne masaua ne Lije, telā ne taku atu muamua, mo ana taina mo tuagane a akoakoga o te fakatuanaki ne akoako atu ne te lotou tamana ke oko foki eiloa ki taimi ne ‵tele atu ei latou.


That verse really helped me to think about the source of these temptations. 	 Kae ne fesoasoani mai te fuaiupu tenā ke iloa ne au me ko oi te māfuaga o fakaosoosoga konei.


10 Jehovah is still inviting people of all nations to be blessed through Abraham’s seed. And the anointed “priests of Jehovah,” as well as the other sheep “foreigners,” are passing on this invitation to people worldwide in over 600 languages. 	 10 Koi ‵kami eiloa ne Ieova a tino mai atufenua katoa ke maua a fakamanuiaga e auala i te fanau a Apelaamo.E fakaoko atu ne ‘faitaulaga fakaekegina a Ieova,’ e penā foki mo “tino fakaatea” ko nisi mamoe a te ‵kamiga tenei ki tino katoa i te lalolagi i ‵gana e silia atu i te 600.


10 How can we restrain our eyes from concentrating on immoral things? 	 10 E mafai pefea o faka‵kivi ‵tou mata mai te onoono atu ki faifaiga matagā?


We too should treat older Christians as if they were our mothers and fathers and the younger ones as our siblings, that is, children of our own parents. 	 E ‵tau foki o ‵kilo atu tatou ki Kelisiano ma‵tua e pelā me ko ‵tou mātua mo tamana kae ko tamaliki e pelā me ko ‵tou tama‵liki, e pelā me ko tama‵liki a ‵tou mātua.


THANKFUL FOR EVERY PRIVILEGE OF SERVICE 	 E LOTO FAKAFETAI MŌ SO SE TAULIAGA I TE TAVINIGA


Why be honest and kind? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o fakamaoni kae atafai?


Under Christ’s loving rulership, righteous humans will turn the earth into a paradise 	 Mai lalo i te pulega alofa a Keliso, ka ‵fuli ei ne tino amio‵tonu a te lalolagi ke fai mo fai se palataiso


They recognize and obey his voice. 	 E iloa kae faka‵logo latou ki tena leo.


Let her charms keep you happy; let her surround you with her love. . . . 	 Ona mata gali ke fakafiafia ei koe, mo tena alofa ke fakapulupulu ne ia koe. . . .


A person may be of normal size, or even be thin, and yet be a glutton. 	 E mafai eiloa o fai a te tino telā e se ‵fula malosi, io me ko te tino pakā o fai pelā me se tino gafula.


Perhaps such birds were worthless in the eyes of men, but how did the Creator view them? 	 Kāti e sē tāua a manu penā i mafaufauga o tāgata, kae se a te kilokiloga a te Atua ki ei?


Moving Ahead to Final Victory! 	 Gasolo Atu ki Mua ki te ‵Toe Manumalōga!


She engages in the disciple-making work after taking care of her household duties. 	 E kau atu tou fafine ki te galuega ko te faiga o soko māfai ko oti ne fai ne ia ana tiute katoa i te fale.


• What can we learn from the way Jesus and other faithful ones reacted when under trial? 	 • Ne a ‵tou mea e mafai o tauloto mai faifaiga a Iesu mo nisi tino fakamaoni i taimi ne fakafesagai atu ei ki tofotofoga?


12. (a) How did Joseph restrain his emotions in dealing with his brothers? (b) In what situations must we restrain our emotions? 	 12. (a) Ne taofiofi aka pefea ne Iosefa ana lagonaga i ana faifaiga ki ana taina? (e) Ne a tulaga e mafai o taofiofi aka ‵tou lagonaga?


Without his compass, this hiker would be hopelessly lost. 	 E aunoa mo tena kamupasi, e mafai eiloa o galo atu te tino tenei e aunoa mo se fakamoemoega.


(Ex. 6:12) He and his brother, Aaron, repeatedly appeared before tyrannical Pharaoh of Egypt and courageously announced the Ten Plagues by which Jehovah disgraced Egyptian gods and delivered His people. 	 (Esoto 6:12) Ne ‵tu atu faeloa a ia mo tena taina ko Alona i mua o te Falao fakamataku o Aikupito, kae faka‵pula atu mo te loto malosi a mala e sefulu kolā ne fakamasiasi ki ei ne Ieova a atua o Aikupito kae faka‵sao Ana tino.


“Make Your Peace With Your Brother” 	 ‘Fano Mua o Faka‵lei mo Tou Taina’


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 tagata 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.


How could they possibly preach the good news “in all the inhabited earth”? 	 E mafai pefea o folafola atu ne latou te tala ‵lei “ki te lalolagi kātoa”?


What happens when a person gets baptized? 	 Se a te mea e tupu māfai ko papatiso se tino?


What was it? 	 Ne a mea konā?


We too can prove ourselves faithful. 	 E mafai foki o fakaasi atu ne tatou te ‵tou fakamaoni.


A recent study estimated that 1 in 125,000 people in Britain suffers from this syndrome, though many more may have a mild form of it. 	 I se sukesukega ne fai fakamuli nei, ne fakatautau pelā me e toko 1 mai te 125,000 tino i Peletania e maua ne te masaki tenei, e ui eiloa e tokouke atu a tino e maua ne se vaega e tai feoloolo atu o te masaki tenei.


He always spoke the truth. 	 Ne faipati faeloa a ia ki te mea tonu.


But the temple represented something far grander, as we shall see. 	 Kae ne fakaata mai ne te faletapu se mea e sili atu i te ‵malu, e pelā mo te mea telā ka matea atu ne tatou.


Regardless of our circumstances, whether young or old, married or single, healthy or sick, we should strive to live up to our dedication, in accordance with our circumstances. 	 Faitalia ‵tou fakanofonofoga, koi talavou io me ko ma‵tua, ko oti ne a‵vaga io me koi nofo taka, e ma‵losi io me e ma‵saki, e ‵tau o taumafai tatou ke ola e ‵tusa mo ‵tou tukuatuga, e ‵tusa eiloa mo mea kolā e mafai ne tatou o fai.


Joy—A Quality We Acquire From God 	 Fiafia—Se Uiga e Maua ne Tatou Mai te Atua


“The word of God is alive and exerts power.”—HEB. 4:12. 	 “Me i te muna a te Atua e ola kae galue mo te ‵mana.”—EPELU 4:12.


Not that God walked on earth, nor that Noah somehow went to heaven. 	 E se fakauiga i ei me i te Atua ne sasale i te lalolagi, io me ko Noa ne fanaka ki te lagi.


Even so, Samuel could maintain his own integrity and please his heavenly Father, Jehovah. 	 Tela la, ne mafai eiloa o tumau a Samuelu i tena fakamaoni kae fakafiafia atu ki tena Tamana faka-te-lagi ko Ieova.


(Exodus 22:26, 27) In any country, aliens as well as others may find themselves at a disadvantage. 	 (Esoto 22:26, 27) I so se fenua, e mafai o ‵nofo fakaa‵lofa a tino mai nisi fenua i ei, io me ko nisi tino foki eiloa o te fenua tenā.


(Jer. 31:31-33) By means of this new covenant, Jehovah’s promise to Abraham was to have a glorious and lasting fulfillment.—Read Genesis 22:18. 	 (Ielemia 31:31-33) E auala i te feagaiga fou tenei, ka fakataunu mai i ei i se auala ‵malu kae tumau a te tautoga a Ieova ne fai ki a Apelaamo.—Faitau te Kenese 22:18.


8 The situation in Isaiah’s day was very similar to conditions today. 	 8 A te tulaga i aso o Isaia ne ‵pau eiloa mo tulaga i aso nei.


(John 14:1) As Christians, we have faith in God and in his Son. 	 (Ioane 14:1) E pelā me ne Kelisiano, e fakatuanaki tatou ki te Atua mo tena Tama.


Parents can imitate the effective teaching of Jesus and Solomon by doing the following: (1) Ask their children which plants and animals interest them. 	 E mafai o fakaakoako atu a mātua ki akoakoga ma‵goi a Iesu mo Solomona mai te faiga o mea konei: (1) Fesili atu ki olotou tama‵liki e uiga ki lakau mo manu kolā e fia‵fia ki ei latou.


People who mourn, who hunger and thirst for righteousness, and who are conscious of their spiritual need are aware of the importance of having a good relationship with the Creator. 	 E iloa ne tino kolā e fanoa‵noa, e fia‵kai kae fiainu ki te amiotonu, kae iloa foki ne latou olotou manakoga ki mea faka-te-agaga a te tāua ke maua se va fealofani o latou mo te Mafuaga.


Do you know whom each figure represents? 	 E mata, e iloa ne koe a mea e fakauiga ki ei a mea takitasi konā?


(1 Kings 4:33) He delighted in conversing about God’s creative works. 	 (1 Tupu 4:33) Ne fiafia malosi a ia o sau‵tala ki mea ne faite ne te Atua.


8 When the women of Israel began praising David for his military prowess, King Saul became so consumed with jealousy that on two occasions he hurled his spear at David. 	 8 I te taimi ne kamata ei o tavae ne fāfine Isalaelu a Tavita mō tena atamai i te taua, ne gasolo aka o malosi te loto masei o te tupu ko Saulo telā ne velo ne ia Tavita ki tena tao i taimi e lua.


The year was 1926. 	 A te tausaga ko te 1926.


The way to have that is to use all the provisions that Jehovah makes to fortify us spiritually. 	 A te auala ke maua ei ne tatou a te mea tenā ko te fakaaogaga o fakatokaga katoa ne fai ne Ieova ke fakamalosi aka ei tatou i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


15 As time passes, refinements are made in our understanding of the Scriptures. 	 15 I te gasologa o taimi, e isi eiloa ne ‵fuliga ki te ‵tou malamalama i te Tusi Tapu.


For example, let us consider how Jehovah accomplishes his purpose regarding the promised Seed. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, ke na onoono nei tatou ki te auala e fakataunu ei ne Ieova tena fuafuaga e uiga ki te Fanau telā ne folafola mai.


The two meanings are complementary, and both are important. 	 E fetaui ‵lei a uiga e lua konā kae tāua foki.


We can stop if we allow such qualities as peace, goodness, and self-control to exercise a godly influence in our lives.—Luke 11:13; Galatians 5:22, 23. 	 E mafai o fakagata ne tatou te uiga tenā, māfai e talia ne tatou a uiga e pelā mo te filemu, te ‵lei mo te loto pulea ke takitaki ei ‵tou olaga.—Luka 11:13; Kalatia 5:22, 23.


We will discuss that in our next article. 	 Ka sau‵tala tatou ki ei i te suā mataupu.


(1 Ki. 11:42) Solomon died in 997 B.C.E. Then Rehoboam traveled north from Jerusalem to Shechem to be anointed as king. 	 (1 Tupu 11:42) A Solomona ne mate i te 997 T.L.M. Telā ne fanatu ei a Leopoamo mai te feitu ki matū o Ielusalema ki Sekema ke fakaeke mo fai te tupu.


The fault is not so much in ‘laying up treasure for oneself’ as it is in failing to be “rich toward God.” 	 A te mea ‵se i konei e se ko te faiga ke ‘uke a koloa mō ia ake eiloa’ kae ko te fakatamala i te faiga ke “maukoloa a ia i mua o te Atua.”


9 One of Jehovah’s servants who found himself wondering whether he had made wise decisions was the writer of Psalm 73, likely one of Asaph’s descendants. 	 9 Ne kamata o mafaufau se tokotasi o tavini a Ieova telā ne tusi ne ia te Salamo 73, kae e vau i te gafa o Asafo, me e mata ne fai ne ia se filifiliga poto io me ikai.


6 We also need courage when opposers maneuver the media into spreading bad reports about God’s servants or when they try to restrict true worship by scheming “trouble by decree.” 	 6 E ‵tau foki o loto ma‵losi tatou māfai ko fakasalalau mai i te letiō io me ko nusipepa a tala sē ‵lei e uiga ki tavini a te Atua io me e taumafai latou o taofi aka te tapuakiga tonu mai te “fakatulafono ne latou a te mea ‵se.”


(Acts 15:6) After deliberation and with the help of the holy spirit, they reached a conclusion in harmony with the Scriptures. 	 (Galuega 15:6) Mai tua o te faiga o sukesukega mo te mafaufau ‵loto ki ei fakatasi mo te fesoasoani o te agaga tapu, ne fai ei ne latou se fakaikuga telā e fetaui mo te tulaga o te Tusi Tapu.


(Read Acts 15:1, 2.) 	 (Faitau te Galuega 15:1, 2.)


Using My Book of Bible Stories, she explained how the account of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego had a bearing on her decision. 	 Mai te fakaaogaga o te tusi ko te Taku Tusi o Tala Mai te Tusi Tapu, ne fakamatala mai ne tou fafine a te auala ne fesoasoani atu ei a te tala o Satalaka, Mesako, mo Apeteniko ki tena fakaikuga.


Cultivate Self-Control, Sept. 	 Ati Aka te Loto Pulea, Sete.


What things make humans proud, but why is pride dangerous? 	 Ne a mea e fai ei ke fakamata‵mata a tino, kae kaia e fakamataku ei te fakamatamata?


Some, for instance, have chosen forms of health care that conflict with Jehovah’s counsel. 	 Ko oti ne talia ne nisi tino a galuega kolā e fai ei ke seai ne olotou taimi mō olotou kāiga io me ko fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga.


Not surprisingly, the whole concept of Eden took on an aura of fantasy. 	 E sē se mea fakapoi, me ko kamata o fai a te tala o Etena e pelā me se mea loi fua.


If you were part of the world, the world would be fond of what is its own. 	 Kafai koutou ne tino o te lalolagi, e a‵lofa foki a tino o te lalolagi ki a koutou.


Do you yearn for inner peace? 	 E manako malosi koe ki te loto filemu?


Jesus, after ascertaining that the young man was faithfully observing the Mosaic Law, issued an outstanding invitation. 	 I te taimi ne iloa ei ne Iesu me i te tamataene tenei e tausi fakamaoni eiloa ki Tulafono a Mose, ne ‵kami ei ne Iesu tou tagata.


(Galatians 6:7, 8) All intelligent creatures could benefit from observing for themselves the bad fruitage of choosing a course of independence from God. 	 (Kalatia 6:7, 8) E maua eiloa ne mea ola ‵poto katoa a mea aogā mai te lavea atu o ikuga ma‵sei o te filifili ki se auala telā e tu tokotasi mai te Atua.


The Bible further shows that the person is restored in either a human or a spirit body, depending on whether he has an earthly or a heavenly hope. 	 E fakaasi mai foki i te Tusi Tapu me ka toe fakaola mai te tino i te feitu faka-te-foitino io me i te feitu faka-te-agaga, e ‵tusa loa mo tena fakamoemoega ke ola i te lalolagi io me i te lagi.


6 The relationship between the Father and the Son kept developing. 	 6 Ne gasolo aka faeloa o ‵lei a te fesokotakiga i te va o te Tamana mo Tama.


He came to love the God he learned about, and that knowledge helped him to build faith. 	 Ne kamata o alofa a ia ki te Atua telā ne tauloto a ia ki ei, kae ne fesoasoani atu te iloaga tenā ke ati aka ne ia te fakatuanaki.


Jehovah provided Christ’s ransom sacrifice to make that redemption possible. 	 Ne tuku mai ne Ieova a te taulaga togiola a Keliso ke mafai o tupu te fakasaolotoga tenā.


Yes they should, and they are. 	 E tonu, e ‵tau o fai penā, kae tenā loa te mea e fai ne latou.


He explains: “I was determined to maintain a good spiritual routine. 	 “Ne fakaiku aka ne au ke fakatumau se fakasologa ‵lei o mea faka-te-agaga.


In the Bible, he is called “the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth.” 	 E fakaigoa a ia ne te Tusi Tapu ko te “gata taumua eiloa tela e igoa ki te Tiapolo io me ko Satani, tela ne fakaloiloi ne ia te lalolagi katoa.”


They have entrusted us with precious privileges of service in these last days. 	 Ko oti ne tuku mai ne lāua ki a tatou a tauliaga tāua o te taviniga i aso fakaoti konei.


Since the walls of Jewish houses were often plastered with lime, a whole cluster of these whitewashed houses huddled together on a hilltop could easily be seen for miles around. 	 Ona ko te mea ne faite sāle a ‵pui o fale o te kau Iutaia ki lase, tela la, se mea faigofie fua ke lavea atu a fale ‵kena kolā e ‵tu tasi i luga i se mauga mai i se fia maila te ‵mao.


11 While it might seem easier to have someone else make decisions for us, doing so would rob us of one of the great blessings of free will. 	 11 E tiga eiloa kāti e faigofie ke fai ne se tino a fakaikuga mō tatou, a te faiga penā ka fai ei ke galo atu i a tatou a fakamanuiaga sili o te saolotoga.


Rebekah! 	 Ko Lepeka!


Lower respiratory infections (such as pneumonia), diarrheal diseases, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria are among the most destructive diseases that afflict mankind. 	 A te niumonia, te ‵sana, selamete, te tipī, mo te malalia e aofia i masaki ma‵sei kolā e pokotia i ei a tino katoa.


In settling these issues, Jehovah displays a particularly appealing quality, a quality that many today lack—patience. 	 Ke faka‵lei aka a kinauga konei, ne fakaasi mai ei ne Ieova se uiga tafasili i te fakafiafia loto, se uiga telā e se maua i tino e tokouke i aso nei—ko te kufaki.


Jehovah is always a sure Guide for his people. 	 E fai faeloa a Ieova e pelā me se Tino telā e takitaki ne ia ana tino.


Because of various personal problems, orphans and widows in the congregation may need your concern and empathy. 	 E mafai o manakogina ne tama‵liki e seai ne mātua mo fāfine e seai ne avaga a tou saga atu mo tou loto malamalama ona ko nisi fakalavelave totino.


(Proverbs 2:21, 22) “The meek ones themselves will possess the earth,” says the Bible, “and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.” 	 (Faataoto 2:21, 22) E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ka ko latou kolā e loto malalo, ka fai mo latou te fenua, kae ka maua ne latou te manuia mo te filemu katoatoa.”


● “There is no proof that Jesus existed.” 	 ● “E seai ne fakamaoniga me i a Iesu ne ola.”


Noah’s faith and steadfastness, seen not only in his old age but also throughout his long life, are truly worthy of imitation by God’s servants of all ages.—Hebrews 11:7. 	 A te fakatuanaki mo te lotomau o Noa telā ne lavea atu i te taimi ko matua ei e pelā foki mo tena olaga kātoa, ne mea eiloa kolā e ‵tau o fakaakoako ki ei a tavini a te Atua i tupulaga kese‵kese.—Epelu 11:7.


Thus Jehovah has already arranged to bring a permanent end to death and every form of suffering.—1 John 3:8. 	 Tela la ko oti ne fakatoka ne Ieova se fakagataga tumau ki te mate mo nisi vaegā logo‵maega katoa.—1 Ioane 3:8.


2 One way in which Jehovah provides instruction today is through Christian meetings. 	 2 E tasi te auala e akoako mai ei a Ieova i aso nei ko fakatasiga faka-Kelisiano.


TRUST “THE JUDGE OF ALL THE EARTH” 	 TALITONU KI “TE FAMASINO O TE LALOLAGI KĀTOA”


6 First-century Christians also saw themselves as “aliens” in this world. 	 6 Ne ma‵natu aka foki a Kelisiano i te senitenali muamua me i a latou ne tino “fakaalofa” i te lalolagi nei.


Some who have long served Jehovah wonder about the same thing. 	 A nisi tino kolā ko leva ne tavini ki a Ieova ne mafau‵fau foki penā.


When we seek to help a person who is not already a worshiper of Jehovah, it is good to explain the following points. 	 Kafai e fia fesoasoani atu tatou ki se tino telā e sē tapuaki ki a Ieova, se mea ‵lei ke fakamaina atu ki a ia a manatu konei.


The tree of life, on the other hand, represented a gift that only God can bestow—everlasting life.—Romans 6:23. 	 I te suā feitu la, a te lakau o te ola, ne fakaata mai i ei se meaalofa telā e mafai fua ne te Atua o tuku mai—ko te ola se-gata-mai.—Loma 6:23.


14 The most profitable Bible reading starts, not by reading, but by praying. 	 14 E se kamata te ‵toe faitauga aogā ki te Tusi Tapu mai i te faitau ki ei, kae e kamata eiloa ki te ‵talo.


[Bodies of water] 	 (Makapelu)


I pictured in my mind the quietness of life in the new world, when no one will carry a weapon to harm his neighbor.”—Wilmer, from Colombia. 	 E fakaataata ne au i toku mafaufau a te olaga tokagamalie i te lalolagi fou, te taimi telā ka sē toe tauave ne se tino se meatau ke fakalogo‵mae atu ki ana tuakoi.”—Wilmer, mai Colombia.


For a while both crops vie for nutrition, light, and space, but eventually the thorns overshadow the plant and ‘choke it off.’—Luke 8:7. 16. (a) What individuals resemble the thorny soil? (b) According to the three Gospel accounts, what is represented by the thorns?—See footnote. 	 Ne ola fakatasi aka a vaegā lakau e lua konei kae e taumafai ke maua a mea aogā mai te laukele, te mainaga, mo koga ateatea ke tupu aka ei, kae fakamuli ne ola ‵lei a lakau makai‵kai, kae ne mate atu ei te lakau fou tenā.—Luka 8:7.


Many survivors carry terrible physical wounds, along with psychological scars. 	 E maua ne tino kolā ne ‵sao atu a pa‵kiaga ‵lasi i te foitino mo te mafaufau.


At first, he may have to read the answer, but in time, he will try to express himself in his own words. 	 Muamua la, e mafai o faitau atu ne ia te tali, kae fakamuli loa, ka taumafai eiloa a ia ke fakaasi atu ana tali i ana pati eiloa.


Indeed, “no resident will say: ‘I am sick.’” 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, “ka seai eiloa se tino i luga i te ‵tou fenua e tagi i a ia e masaki.”


He says: “I, Jehovah, am your God, the One teaching you to benefit yourself, the One causing you to tread in the way in which you should walk.” 	 Ne fai mai a ia penei: “Au ko te Aliki te otou Atua, tela e manako o akoako koutou ke lei koutou kae fakatonutonu foki koutou i te auala e tau o olo koutou i ei.”


In answer, Peter said: “Yes, Lord, you know I have affection for you.” 	 I tena tali, ne fai atu a Petelu: “Ao, e te Aliki, e iloa ne koe i a au e alofa malosi ki a koe.”


Here especially there is a need to communicate openly. 	 Tenei eiloa te tulaga e ‵tau ei o fai a fesokotakiga mo te fakamaoni.


Who were told to carry out the work of witnessing, and what comfort did Jesus impart? 	 Ko oi kolā ne fakatonu atu ki ei ke fai ne latou te galuega ko te molimau atu, kae se a te fakamafanafanaga ne tuku atu ne Iesu ki a latou?


Sometimes they don’t say anything—they are just with me.” 	 I nisi taimi, e seai eiloa ne olotou pati e fai—ko te ‵nofo mai fua i oku tafa.”


(Isa. 26:20) These “inner rooms” may refer to our congregations. 	 (Isa. 26:20, NW) A “potu tafa ki loto” konei, e mafai o fakasino atu ki ‵tou fakapotopotoga.


Because they are determined to continue fearing Jehovah, serving him with awe-filled wonder and reverential obedience. 	 Me ko oti ne fakaiku ne latou ke ma‵taku faeloa latou ki a Ieova, mai te tavini atu ki a ia mo te ofo mo te faka‵logo ki a ia.


(1 Pet. 5:8) If you give up this valuable Family Worship evening for a night of television viewing or some other mundane activity, Satan will have gained a victory.—Eph. 5:15, 16; 6:12; Phil. 1:10. 	 (1 Petelu 5:8) Kafai e se fai ne koe a te Tapuakiga a te Kāiga ko te mea ke onoono ki te televise io me ko nisi mea sē aoga, ka manumalo eiloa a Satani.—Efeso 5:15, 16; 6:12; Filipi 1:10.


What does faith do for us, and what should be our determination? 	 Ka maua ne tatou te loto toa mo te kufaki ona ko te fakatuanaki.


In this way, our brothers succeed in pursuing their ministry in 234 lands around the world. 	 Ona ko faifaiga konei, ko oti ne manuia a ‵tou taina i te faiga o te lotou galuega talai i fenua e 234 i te lalolagi kātoa.


We will consider that next. 	 Ka mafau‵fau tatou ki te mea tenā i te suā mataupu.


Challenges That Could Rob Us of Joy 	 Mea Faiga‵ta Kolā e Mafai o Galo i ei te ‵Tou Fiafia


Yes, when Bible students begin to clean up their lives to please God, he will draw close to them and mold them into truly desirable vessels. 	 Ao, kafai ko kamata o faka‵ma ne akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu olotou olaga ke fakafiafia atu ki te Atua, ka fakapilipili atu eiloa a Ia ki a latou kae fulifuli latou ke fai pelā me ne mea e tāua ‵ki.


Just as Paul had warned, what developments led to the existence of Christendom? 	 E pelā eiloa mo pati a Paulo, ne a mea ne ‵tupu kolā ne māfua mai i ei a Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se?


(Acts 4:13) How, then, would they be able to preach in distant lands where languages were spoken that they may never have heard of, let alone learned to speak? 	 (Galuega 4:13) E mafai la pefea o talai atu latou ki kapakapalagi o te lalolagi kolā e fakaaoga i ei a ‵gana kese‵kese e uke kae e se iloa ne latou a ‵gana konā?


I want a Bible study.” 	 Au ko manako o fai se akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.”


Today, most people refuse to listen to the good news of God’s Kingdom that is being preached throughout the earth for a witness to all the nations before this wicked system is brought to its end. 	 I aso nei, e tokouke a tino e se fia faka‵logo mai ki te tala ‵lei o te Malo o te Atua telā ko oti ne talai atu ki te lalolagi nofoaki kātoa mō fai se molimau ki fenua katoa a koi tuai o oko mai te gataga o te olaga masei tenei.


If harsh words are spoken to you, do not reply in kind. 	 Kafai ko fai atu a pati ‵mafa ki a koe, ke mo a ma toe tali atu penā ki a latou.


Both male and female birds flee from the nest, abandoning their young. 	 E ‵tele tokolua kea‵tea te tagata mo te fafine mai te ofaga kae tiakina a lā punua.


“Wisdom is with the modest ones.”—PROV. 	 “Te poto e maua ne tino agamalu.”—FAATA.


[Box on page 17] 	 [Pokisi i te itulau e 19]


Jesus was willing to sacrifice his life for us. Surely we are willing to sacrifice some of our rights if that will enable “those not strong” to glorify God in unity with us. 	 E ‵tau foki eiloa o loto fia‵fia tatou ke ofo atu a ‵tou nisi saolotoga kolā e mafai o fai ei a “tino sē ma‵losi” ke ‵viki atu mo te fealofani fakatasi mo tatou ki te Atua.


Nor can they explain why religion is often bad or why God allows suffering. 	 Io me mafai o fakamatala mai ne latou a te pogai e ma‵sei faeloa i ei a lotu io me ko te pogai e talia ei ne te Atua a logo‵maega.


Some Christians take this practical approach: Whenever they receive a gift, they look for an opportunity to give someone else a gift. 	 E fai ne nisi Kelisiano a te auala masani tenei: So se taimi e maua ei ne latou se meaalofa, e ‵sala atu latou ki se avanoaga ke tuku atu ki se tino fakaa‵tea se meaalofa.


Blood is complex. 	 E se faigofie ke malamalama ‵lei i te toto.


Pointedly, the Bible foretells that God will eliminate wickedness and other causes of suffering and that he will then further bless mankind in his promised new system. 	 E ‵valo manino mai ne te Tusi Tapu me ka ‵ta fakapalele ne te Atua a amioga ma‵sei mo nisi pogai aka o logo‵maega, kae i konā loa, ka toe fakamanuia atu a ia ki tino i te fakanofonofoga fou telā ne folafola mai ne ia.


OUR wise heavenly Father knows what is good for us. 	 E ILOA ne te ‵tou Tamana faka-te-lagi poto a te mea telā e ‵lei mō tatou.


17 In taking this course, Jehovah’s Witnesses demonstrate the same confidence in Jehovah that Jesus did while on earth. 	 17 I te faiga tenā, e fakaasi atu ei ne Molimau a Ieova te lotou tali‵tonu ki a Ieova pelā mo te talitonu o Iesu ki a Ia a koi nofo a ia i te lalolagi nei.


(Read Luke 13:6-9.) 	 (Faitau te Luka 13:6-9.)


Evidently the gesture was a sign of respect for her future husband. 	 E fakamaoni tonu mai i ei me se fakailoga o te āva mō te tino ka avaga a ia ki ei.


Will the time ever come when injustice and wickedness will be no more? 	 E mata, ka oko mai mafea te taimi telā ka se toe ai i ei ne faifaiga sē fakamaoni mo amioga ma‵sei?


How sorry we feel that opposition or lack of interest on the part of one person affects the response of another! 	 E pefea la te ‵tou a‵lofa ki te fiafia o se tino e tokotasi telā ko taofi aka ne te sē fiafia mo te ‵teke mai o te suā tino!


• What challenges do Christian parents face regarding their children’s future? 	 • Ne a mea faiga‵ta e fe‵paki mo mātua Kelisiano e uiga ki olaga o olotou tama‵liki i aso mai mua?


10 An invaluable aid in our cultivating loving-kindness is the privilege of prayer. 	 10 A te ‵toe fesoasoani tāua ke ati aka ei a te alofa atafai ko te faiga o ‵talo.


Poverty Here to Stay? 	 E Mata, ka Tumau Eiloa te Olaga Mativa?


Jesus’ mother, Mary, is also there. 	 Ne nofo atu foki i konā te mātua o Iesu ko Malia.


What questions would unbaptized adolescents do well to ask themselves? 	 Ne a fesili e ‵lei ke fesili ifo ne talavou seki papatiso, ki a latou eiloa?


“Who Really Is the Faithful and Discreet Slave?” 	 ““Ko oi la te Tavini Fakamaoni Kae Poto?”


As a result, their millions of companions, the other sheep, “are rendering [God] sacred service day and night.” 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, e lau i miliona olotou taugasoa, ko nisi mamoe kolā e “tavini atu ki [te Atua] i te ao mo te po i tona faletapu.”


What a mistake that would be!—Galatians 6:7, 8. 	 Ma‵faga o mea ‵se tenā!—Kalatia 6:7, 8.


After listening sympathetically, the overseer shared Scriptural observations, and the two brothers parted on good terms. 	 Mai tua o te fakalogologo atu mo te loto alofa, ne fakaasi atu ne te ovasia a kilokiloga mai te Tusi Tapu, kae ne olo eiloa a taina e tokolua konei mo te ‵lei.


Not so the anointed, who have a heavenly hope, and their companions, who have an earthly hope. 	 Kae ka se fai eiloa penā a te kau fakaekegina, kolā e maua ne latou a te fakamoemoega faka-te-lagi, fakatasi mo olotou taugasoa ko nisi mamoe kolā e fakamoemoe ke ola i te lalolagi nei.


“But Jehovah will be a refuge for his people,” granting them life under paradisaic conditions. 	 Kae “e puipui eiloa ne [Ieova] tena fenua,” mai te taliaga ke ola latou i luga i tena palataiso.


(Romans 10:4) Yet, Jesus also said: “The hour . . . is now.” 	 (Loma 10:4) “Te itula . . . ko oko foki eiloa ki ei.”


A well-known prayer of the Jewish faith is the mourner’s Kaddish. 	 A te ‵talo lauiloa o te lotu Iutaia ko te ‵talo telā e fai i te sunako i aso katoa io me i te mate o se kāiga pili.


It took faith for Abram to leave the conveniences that life in Ur offered 	 Ne fakaasi atu pefea ne Apelamo me i a ia se tino talai o te igoa o te Atua, kae se a te mea e fakamasaua atu i ei ki Kelisiano i aso nei?


Recall what took place at a meeting that Paul held with the elders from Ephesus, where he had spent three years and experienced much opposition. 	 Ke masaua a mea ne ‵tupu i se fono telā ne aofia i ei a Paulo mo toeaina i Efeso, ko te koga telā ne nofo a ia i ei i tausaga e tolu kae ne fepaki a ia i ei mo ‵tekega e uke.


Wicked King Ahaz, for example, went so far as to offer up his offspring in a ritual sacrifice to the god Molech. 	 A te Tupu masei ko Aasa, ne momea aka tena masei i te ofoatuga ne ia ana tamaliki e pelā me se taulaga ‵sunu ki te atua ko Moloka.


Nevertheless, Jason has absolute faith that Jehovah will fulfill his promises, including the promise that our earth will soon become a paradise and that faithful humans will be granted everlasting life in perfect health.* (Psalm 37:10, 11, 29; Isaiah 35:5, 6; Revelation 21:3, 4) “I remind myself that the best of times are yet ahead,” says Jason, explaining: “Soon, this will all be over—the stress, the anxiety, the sadness, the guilt—and it will be gone forever.” 	 E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e talitonu fakamaoni a Jason me ka fakataunu eiloa ne Ieova ana tautoga e aofia i ei te tautoga me ko pili o fai te lalolagi mo fai se palataiso kae ka maua ne tino fakamaoni a te ola se-gata-mai i te malosi ‵lei katoatoa.* (Salamo 37:10, 11, 29; Isaia 35:5, 6; Fakaasiga 21:3, 4) “Ne fakamasaua ifo ne au ki a au eiloa me ko pili mai a toe taimi ‵gali,” ko pati a Jason kae toe fakamatala mai: Ko pili o oti atu a mea katoa—te māfatia, te manavase, te fanoanoa, te se ‵lei o lagonaga—ka ‵galo atu ki te se-gata-mai.”


The world today is filled with trouble, just as the Bible foretold. 	 Ko ‵fonu eiloa te lalolagi i aso nei i fakalavelave, e pelā eiloa mo te mea ne ‵valo mai i te Tusi Tapu.


An honest person has a clear conscience, an inner calmness, and self-respect. 	 A te tino fakamaoni e maua ne ia se loto lagona ‵ma, se tulaga filemu i loto i a ia, mo te āva ki a ia eiloa.


The Bible truly is a book for everyone. 	 A te Tusi Tapu se tusi eiloa mō tino katoa.


Love never fails.’—1 COR. 13:7, 8. 	 E se mafai o gata a te alofa.’—1 KOLINITO 13:7, 8.


Into all the earth their measuring line has gone out, and to the extremity of the productive land their utterances.”—Psalm 19:1, 4. 	 E fakaasi tonu mai foki i ei ana mea ne fai! Kae oko atu eiloa olotou leo ki te lalolagi kātoa, mo olotou muna ki kapakapalagi.”—Salamo 19:1, 4.


My wife arrived home excited. 	 Ne fiafia eiloa taku avaga i te fokimaiga ki te fale.


Vivid Hyperbole 	 Manatu Fakaofoofogia


How can you “safeguard your heart” and remain separate from the world? 	 E mafai pefea o ‘puipui tou loto’ kae tumau i te ‵vae keatea mai te lalolagi?


(Isaiah 42:14) His Son ‘left us a model’ by exercising self-control during his sufferings. 	 (Isaia 42:14) Ne tuku mai ne tena Tama se ‘fakaakoakoga’ o te loto pulea i taimi o ana puapuagā.


As our Exemplar, “the Christ did not please himself.” 	 E pelā me ko te ‵tou Fakaakoakoga, “a Keliso e seki fakafiafia ki a ia eiloa.”


There, Jesus makes eight references to his “coming,” or arrival.* Regarding the great tribulation, he states: “They will see the Son of man coming on the clouds.” 	 I konā, e valu taimi e faipati ei a Iesu ki tena “vau,” io me ko tena oko mai.* E fai mai a ia e uiga ki te fakalavelave lasi: “Ka lavea ne latou a te Tama a te tagata e vau i kaumana.”


Why, though, was it necessary for Jesus to suffer and die? 	 Kaia ne ‵tau ei o logo‵mae kae mate a Iesu?


When appropriate, have young ones act out Bible events and dramas. 	 Kafai e ‵lei, ke fakaaogā a talavou ke fai mai ne latou a tāga o mea ne ‵tupu mo tala i te Tusi Tapu.


18. How can “the sword of the spirit” help us in our spiritual fight? 	 18 Kafai e tumau tatou i te faiga o ‵tou sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu, ka se maua fua ne tatou a te iloaga tonu i te Muna a te Atua kae ka mafai foki ne tatou o taua atu mo te manuia e auala i te ‘pelu o te agaga, ko te Muna a te Atua.’


Why might we rightly commend a sincere person who raises a troubling spiritual question? 	 Kaia e ‵lei ei ke fakamālō atu ki se tino loto fakamaoni telā e fakasae aka ne ia se fesili faka-te-agaga telā e manavase a ia ki ei?


14 Centuries after Israel’s deliverance from Pharaoh’s control, the prophet Isaiah declared: “O Jehovah, you are our Father. 	 14 I te fia senitenali mai tua o te faka‵saoga o tino Isalaelu mai te pulega a Falao, ne folafola mai te pelofeta ko Isaia: “[Ieova], a koe ko te motou tamana.


Sophia: Really? 	 Sophia: E tonu koe?


A RICH ENDING 	 SE FAKAOTIGA FAKAFIAFIA


A Bible study was started, and in 1996 she was baptized. 	 Ne kamata i ei tena Akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu, kae i te 1996 ne papatiso ei a ia.


(John 1:29, 35-41) In the following months, all four spent time with Jesus as he preached in Galilee, Judea, and Samaria. 	 (Ioane 1:29, 35-41) I masina mai tua ifo, ne ‵kau fakatasi a te tokofa konei mo Iesu o talai atu i Kalilaia, Iutaia, mo Samalia.


The Dead Will Live Again! 	 Ka Toe Ola Mai a Tino ‵Mate!


By patiently listening as suffering ones open up their hearts to us. 	 Mai te fakalogologo faka‵lei mo te kufaki ki fakamatalaga kolā e fakaasi mai ne tino loto mafatia mai olotou loto.


Praise the name of Jehovah, offer praise, O servants of Jehovah, you who are standing in the house of Jehovah, in the courtyards of the house of our God. Praise Jah, for Jehovah is good. 	 Viki atu ki tena igoa, a koutou tavini a te Aliki kolā e ‵tu i te fale o te Aliki, i te faletapu o te tou Atua.


QUESTION: Is Jesus actually God? 	 FESILI: E mata, a Iesu ko te Atua eiloa?


3 When Paul wrote of “the sort that shrink back,” he did not mean those who may suffer a momentary lapse of courage. 	 3 I te taimi ne tusi mai ei Paulo e uiga ki tino kolā e “toe ‵foki ki tua ki te malaia,” ne seki fakauiga a ia ki tino kolā e se loto toa i se taimi toetoe.


To that end, consider the lives of two men mentioned in the Bible. 	 Ke tali aka a fesili konā, ke mafau‵fau tatou ki olaga o tāgata e tokolua kolā ne taku mai i te Tusi Tapu.


(2 Tim. 3:16, 17) Behind the scenes, however, the angels are very busy carrying out God’s will and supporting his servants. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:16, 17) Kae e fakalavelave malosi eiloa a agelu i se auala sē matea i te fakataunuga o te loto o te Atua kae ‵lago atu foki ki ana tavini.


Thinking about dew can also encourage us to place a high value on our personal share in the ministry. 	 A te mafaufau e uiga ki te ‵sau o te vaveao e mafai foki o fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke fakatāua ‵tou galuega talai.


What sort of issues divide those in Christendom? 	 Ne a kinauga kolā e fai ei ke mavae‵vae a tino i Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se?


For instance, it can help us to develop a Christlike personality, which is characterized by the fruitage of God’s spirit. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mafai ne ia o fesoasoani mai ke ati aka a uiga o Keliso, kolā e fakaasi mai i fuataga o te agaga o te Atua.


Was this simply because of David’s skill and agility as an experienced warrior? 	 E mata, ne sao atu a Tavita ona ko tena poto mo tena matapulapula e pelā me se sotia atamai?


6. What transformation is experienced by those becoming “slaves to righteousness”? 6 The transformation from being “slaves of sin” to serving God as “slaves to righteousness” is dramatic indeed. 	 6 A te ‵fuliga mai i te ‘pologa a te agasala’ ki te tavini atu ki te Atua e pelā me ne “pologa a te amiotonu” se matugā ‵fuliga lasi ‵ki eiloa.


What were the “great things” that Baruch kept seeking? 	 Ne a “togafiti” kolā ne salasala faeloa ki ei a Paluka?


4 Science has revealed much about the universe and our earthly home, and it has brought us advantages in various aspects of life. 	 4 E uke a mea ne fakaasi mai ne poto faka- saienisi e uiga ki te ‵tou iunivesi mo te ‵tou fale tenei ko te lalolagi, kae ne fesoasoani mai ei ke fakalauefa aka ‵tou mea e iloa ki vaegā kesekese o te olaga.


FIND SUCCESS IN GOD’S SIGHT 	 ‵SALA KI TE MANUIA I TE KILOKILOGA A TE ATUA


HOW YOU CAN BENEFIT 	 AUALA E MAFAI O AOGA KI A KOE


The eye that is simple is not distracted 	 A te mata telā e kilo tonu atu ki mea ‵lei e se mafai o faka‵segina


Among them are a clean conscience and the satisfaction of being trusted by others. 	 E aofia i ei ko te mauaga o se loto lagona ‵ma mo te fiafia telā e maua i te tali‵tonu o tino ki a koe.


8 Those who are close to Jehovah enjoy another blessing—divine protection. 	 8 E maua ne tino kolā e fakapili‵pili atu ki a Ieova se isi fakamanuiaga—ko tena puipuiga.


How did Christ by means of holy spirit expand the preaching work? 	 E fakalauefa atu pefea ne Keliso e auala i te agaga tapu a te galuega talai?


Nevertheless, when we review the history of these and many other translations that have been published, it gives support to this fact: Just as Jehovah promised, his Word has endured. 	 Kae tiga te feitu tenā, kafai e iloilo aka ne tatou te tala fakasolopito o ‵fuliga konei mo nisi ‵fuliga e uke kolā ko oti ne ‵lomi, e ‵lago mai eiloa ki te manatu tonu tenei: E pelā mo te mea ne folafola mai ne Ieova, a tena Muna ka tumau eiloa.


Who made Satan the ruler of the world? 	 Ko oi ne fai ne ia a Satani ke pule ki te lalolagi?


What shows that Jehovah appreciates our efforts to serve him? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i ei me e fakatāua ne Ieova a ‵tou taumafaiga ke tavini atu ki a ia?


According to Deuteronomy 4:9, Moses reminded Israel of what twofold responsibility? 	 E ‵tusa mo te Teutelonome 4:9, 10, ne a tiute e lua ne fakamasaua atu ne Mose ki tino Isalaelu ke fai ne latou?


Christians must fortify their spiritual defenses in order to stay out of the reach of wicked spirits. 	 E ‵tau mo Kelisiano o fakamalosi aka te lotou puipuiga faka-te-agaga ko te mea ke mafai ne latou o puipui latou mai i agaga ma‵sei.


Worldwide, the following publications were printed for study and distribution: 	 Ko oti ne ‵lomi a tusi konei i te lalolagi kātoa ke sukesuke ki ei kae ke tufa atu foki:


(Ps. 103:8-14) “If errors were what you watch, O Jah, O Jehovah, who could stand?” asked the psalmist. 	 (Salamo 103:8-14) Ne fesili atu te faisalamo: “Kafai ne tusitusi ne koe omotou agasala, ko oi la te tino ka mafai o sao mai te fakasalaga?”


Who were these loyal friends? 	 Ko oi ana taugasoa fakamaoni konei?


JEHOVAH—“THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT” 	 IEOVA—“TE ATUA O FAKAMAFANAFANAGA KATOA”


Attend regularly. 	 Kau faeloa ki ei.


Who are really worshiping God properly? 	 Ko oi tonu eiloa e tapuaki faka‵lei atu ki te Atua?


WHAT DO THESE SCRIPTURES TEACH US ABOUT HOW SOMEONE BECOMES ANOINTED? 	 NE A MEA E AKOAKO MAI I TUSI FAI‵TAU KONEI KE MALAMALAMA TATOU I TE AUALA E FAKAEKE EI SE TINO?


That word picture is also used by Jesus in describing his coming to execute judgment on this system of things.—Matthew 24:43, 44; 1 Thessalonians 5:2. 	 Ne fakaaogā foki ne Iesu a te fakatusaga tenā i te fakamatalamaiga o tena toe foki mai ke fakaoko mai ei te fakasalaga ki te olaga masei tenei.—Mataio 24:43, 44; 1 Tesalonia 5:2.


What blessings may we experience if we muster up boldness in our ministry? 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga kāti ka maua ne tatou māfai e maua ne tatou te loto toa i te ‵tou galuega talai?


Really, who are we to judge someone whom Jehovah is using in an appointed position or to say that he should not be part of the congregation? 	 E tonu, ko oi la tatou ke fakamasino ne tatou se tino telā e fakaaogā ne Ieova i se tulaga tofia io me fai atu me e se ‵tau o fai a ia mo vaega o te fakapotopotoga?


However, Jesus replies: “Do you behold these great buildings? 	 Kae ne tali atu a Iesu: “E matea ne koutou a fale ‵lasi konei?


How motivating to contemplate that organization, ever on the move and completely focused on accomplishing Jehovah’s purposes! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te fakamalosi mai ke fakamoe‵moe tatou ki te fakapotopotoga tenā, telā e gasuesue faeloa o fakataunu katoatoa a fuafuaga a Ieova!


One scholar wrote: “No moral system ever humanly formulated before or since . . . can approach, much less equal, or excel, these ten words of God.” 	 Ne tusi mai se tino poto e tokotasi: “E seai eiloa ne tulafono i mea tau amioga ne fai ne tino mai mua io me talu mai i te taimi tenā . . . e ‵pau, io me e sili atu i tulafono e sefulu konei a te Atua.”


Yes, during that time “happy are all those taking refuge in him [God]” by serving Jehovah and his appointed King. 	 E tonu, i te taimi tenā ka fia‵fia eiloa a “latou katoa kolā e olo atu ki a ia [te Atua] mō se puipuiga” mai te tavini atu ki a Ieova mo tena Tupu fakaekegina.


After counseling against making the pursuit of wealth the main thing in life, he made a striking expression. 	 Mai tua o ana pati fakatonutonu ke mo a ma fakamuamua ne tatou te kausaki atu ki koloa i te olaga nei, ne fai ne ia se tugāpati fakaofoofogia.


Jehovah’s holy spirit serves as a teacher and remembrancer. 	 E galue te agaga tapu o Ieova e pelā me se faiakoga kae fakamasaua mai foki a mea ko oti ne tauloto ne tatou.


Why is humility a vital factor in a healthy, happy marriage? 	 Kaia e tāua ‵ki ei a te loto maulalo ki se olaga avaga fiafia?


What is the preaching territory like? 	 E pefea a tino i koga talai konā?


To see what a blessing that is for those who love Jehovah, let us consider the prophetic words of Isaiah found in the 60th chapter of his book. 	 Ke onoono aka tatou ki pati fakapelofeta a Isaia i te mataupu e 60 o tena tusi ke iloa aka ei a fakamanuiaga ka maua ne latou kolā e a‵lofa ki a Ieova.


For what reason did David write Psalm 34, and who may David have had in mind when composing the psalm? 	 Se a te pogai ne tusi ei ne Tavita te Salamo 34, kae kāti se a te suā mea ne mafaufau a ia ki ei i te ‵fatūga ne ia o te salamo tenā?


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Should we not imitate Jehovah by listening when others speak to us? 	 E mata, e se ‵tau o fakaakoako atu tatou ki a Ieova mai i te fakalogologo atu i te taimi e fai‵pati mai ei a nisi tino ki a tatou?


Still, almost no Christians availed themselves of the chance to escape.”—Those About to Die. 	 Ne nāi Kelisiano fua ne talia ne latou te avanoaga tenei ke ‵sao latou.”—Those About to Die.


What if Jehovah had used angels as writers? 	 Kae a moi fai ne fakaaoga me Ieova a agelu ke tusi a te Tusi Tapu?


Jehovah responds by pronouncing sentence on Adam, Eve, and the serpent. 	 Ne saga atu a Ieova mai i te taku atu o te fakasalaga o Atamu, Eva, mo te gata.


He remembers with appreciation how his love for God’s service was developed: “My parents were the main influence, although some experienced spiritual brothers with whom I have developed friendships have also been very helpful. 	 Ne masaua ne ia mo te loto fakafetai a te auala telā ne kamata i ei o fiafia a ia ki te taviniga ki te Atua: “Ne lasi ‵ki te fesoasoani ne maua ne au mai oku mātua i tafa o te fesoasoani telā ne maua ne au mai nisi taina faka-te-agaga kolā ko ma‵tua ‵lei kae masani mo au.


One of the sisters there gave us children Bible lessons based on the Bible and the book The Harp of God. 	 Ne tuku mai ne se tuagane tokotasi i konā ki a matou tama‵liki, a mataupu faka-te-Tusi Tapu kolā e fakavae mai i te Tusi Tapu mo te tusi ko The Harp of God.


Riana is a brother in his early 20’s. 	 A Riana se taina telā ko 20 tupu ana tausaga.


(2 Pet. 3:11, 12) Do not become envious of those who are making the most of this world. 	 (2 Petelu 3:11, 12) Ke mo a ma loto ma‵sei koutou ki tino kolā e fakaaogā katoatoa ne latou te lalolagi tenei.


Parents who instill godly values and moral principles in the hearts of their children enable them to survive the challenges of life. 	 A mātua kolā e fakamalosi aka ne latou a uiga fakaatua mo fakatakitakiga aogā i loto o olotou tama‵liki e fai ei ke manumalo latou i tofotofoga e fepaki mo latou i te olaga.


A contented person does not complain, grumble, or find fault; nor does he succumb to feelings of envy and greed—feelings that can stifle the development of brotherly love. 	 A te tino telā e lotomalie e se fameo, muimui, io me ‵sala atu ki se mea ‵se; e se talia foki ne ia a lagonaga o te loto masei mo te kaimanako—ko vaegā lagonaga kolā e taofi aka ei te fakaasi atu o te alofa fakataina.


If so, could you use some of that time to set a good example for them regarding personal study? 	 Kafai e penā loa, e mata, e mafai ne koe o fakaaogā a nisi taimi konā ke fakaasi atu i ei se fakaakoakoga ‵lei ki a latou e uiga ki sukesukega totino?


That is so no matter where they live, what their culture is, or what the climate is. 	 E ‵tau o fai penā faitalia te koga e ‵nofo latou i ei, olotou tū, io me ko olotou tau o aso.


Does this mean, however, that God will make everyone who serves him rich? 	 Kae e mata, e fakauiga te mea tenei me ka fai ne te Atua a tino katoa kolā e tavini atu ki a ia ke mau‵mea?


And other seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it yielded no fruit. 	 Ne ta‵tela foki nisi fuagā saito ki te vao makai‵kai, ko ola fakatasi ake ei te vao makai‵kai, ko ola saitia i ei ko se fua mai.


If the Israelites repentantly sought forgiveness, God would extend mercy. 	 Moi ne sala‵mo tonu a tino Isalaelu, e fakaasi atu foki ne te Atua ki a latou a te alofa fakamagalo.