Just think of the great honor that 144,000 individuals have in being kings and priests in heaven under Christ when he rules over this earth! 	 Mafaufau la ki te fakaaloaloga lasi ko maua ne te toko 144,000 ke fai mo fai ne tupu mo faitaulaga i te lagi mai lalo i a Keliso i te taimi e pule mai ei a ia ki luga i te lalolagi tenei!


15 The Bible shows that in a sense Jehovah is a Father to all of us. 	 15 E fakaasi mai i te Tusi Tapu me e fai a Ieova e pelā me se Tamana ki a tatou katoa.


Like the psalmist, do we not yearn for God to search our hearts and see whether we have improper motives? 	 E ma‵nako foki tatou ke sukesuke aka ne te Atua ‵tou loto kae ke iloa aka me e maua ne tatou a lagonaga sē ‵lei, e pelā mo te faisalamo, i ne?


He eventually gathered back the captive ones of Israel and Judah, returning them to their homeland and blessing them with abundant security and prosperity. 	 Ne faka‵foki ne ia ki te lotou fenua tonu a tino katoa o Isalaelu mo Iuta kolā ne puke fakapagota kae fakamanuia ne ia latou ki se olaga tokagamalie kae manuia.


10 Kindness too is a part of the holy spirit’s fruitage. 	 10 A te mataalofa se vaega foki o fuataga o te agaga tapu.


Such deeds include doing our utmost in preaching the good news of the Kingdom before the end comes. 	 E aofia i galuega konā a te faiga o te mea e mafai o fai i te talaiatuga o te tala ‵lei o te Malo a koi tuai o oko mai te gataga.


(Psalm 65:2) Hence, during his ministry, Jesus taught his listeners how to pray and what to pray for. 	 (Salamo 65:2) Tela la, i te taimi o tena galuega talai, ne akoako atu ne Iesu ana tino fakalogo‵logo ki te auala e ‵talo atu i ei mo mea kolā e ‵tau o ‵talo atu ki ei.


And we will undoubtedly learn much more about the earth and the heavens in the years ahead. 	 Kae e seai se fakalotolotolua me ka uke atu a mea e tauloto ne tatou e uiga ki te lalolagi mo te lagi i tausaga mai mua nei.


There are no trails, no roads, no signposts. 	 E seai ne auala, e seai foki ne fakailoga.


Brother Sanderson was appointed to serve as a special pioneer on the island of Newfoundland, Canada, in April 1991. 	 Ne ‵tofi aka a te Taina ko Sanderson ke galue pelā me se paenia fakapito i te fenua ko Newfoundland, Kanata, i a Apelila 1991.


(Luke 4:1-13; 20:19-47) In Jehovah’s strength, Jesus was unshakable, and shortly before his death, he said to his disciples: “In the world you are having tribulation, but take courage! 	 (Luka 4:1-13; 20:19-47) Ne tu ‵mautakitaki eiloa a Iesu ona ko te malosi o Ieova, kae mai mua malie eiloa o tena mate ne fai atu a ia ki ana soko, penei: “Ka fetaui koutou mo fakalavelave i te lalolagi. Ke loto ma‵losi koutou!


The next article will explain. 	 Ka fakamatala mai i te suā mataupu a te tali ki ei.


(James 4:8) We might think of the faith and trust one has in a loving father. 	 (Iakopo 4:8) E mafai o mafau‵fau tatou ki te fakatuanaki mo te talitonu telā e maua ne se tino i tena tamana alofa.


4 Once Jehovah has drawn us, we should be concerned with remaining in his love. 	 4 Kafai ko oti ne fakapilipili mai a Ieova ki a tatou, e ‵tau o tumau tatou i te alofa o te Atua.


Why does having a conscience not necessarily mean avoiding sin? 	 Kaia e se fakauiga i ei me kafai e isi sou loto lagona ko mafai ei o fakaseke keatea mai i te faiga o te agasala?


(Matthew 28:19, 20) Today, Jesus’ genuine followers help people to understand what the Bible teaches about God. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) I aso nei, e fesoasoani atu a soko fakamaoni o Iesu ki tino ke malama‵lama i mea kolā e akoako mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te Atua.


Sacred service has to do with acts of worship. 	 E aofia i te taviniga tapu a faifaiga o te tapuakiga.


Just as prudent shoppers ask questions about the origin of the products offered, so you are wise to ask, ‘How did all these different religions get started, and why?’ 	 E pelā eiloa mo tino ‵poto kolā e fesilisili atu e uiga ki te koga ne faite mai i ei se mea telā e ‵togi atu ne latou, se mea poto foki ke fesili ifo koe: ‘Ne māfua mai i fea a lotu kese‵kese katoa konei, kae kaia?’


He or she should not be judged. 	 E se ‵tau o fakamasino atu ki ei.


Recently, at the age of 50, Joyce’s brother-in-law was baptized at a district convention in California, U.S.A. Joyce says: “I cried for joy. 	 Fakamuli fua nei, i te taimi ko 50 ei ana tausaga, ne papatiso ei te avaga a te taina o Joyce i se fono lasi telā ne fai i California, U.S.A. Ne fai mai a Joyce: “Ne tagi au mo te fiafia.


6 Love for people was a notable feature of Jesus’ personality. 	 6 A te alofa ki tino se vaega lauiloa o uiga o Iesu.


“It came about on that night that the angel of Jehovah proceeded to go out and strike down a hundred and eighty-five thousand in the camp of the Assyrians.” (2 Ki. 19:35) Judah’s salvation came, not by Hezekiah’s stopping up the fountains of waters of the city nor by his building up its walls, but by divine intervention. 	 “I te po tenā, ne fanatu te agelu a te Aliki [Ieova] ki te koga e ‵nofo ei te kautau Asulia, tamate eiloa ne ia e ‵tusa mo te selau valusefulu lima afe sotia o latou.” (2 Tupu 19:35) A te faka‵saoga o Iuta ne seki maua mai i te ‵ponoga ne Hesekia a alavai o te fa‵kai io me ko te faitega ne ia o ana ‵pui, kae mai te malosi o te Atua.


2 On the other hand, encouragement is a power for good. 	 2 Kae i te suā feitu, a fakamalosiga se malosi telā e maua mai ei a mea ‵lei.


(James 2:23) This friendship is strengthened by mutual love. 	 (Iakopo 2:23) E fakamalosi aka te va fakataugasoa tenei ne te fakatau a‵lofa.


These cities were not prisons. 	 A fa‵kai konei e se ne falepuipui.


DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE A HAPPY PERSON? 	 E MATA, E MANATU IFO KOE I A KOE SE TINO FIAFIA?


10 Did You Know? 	 ITULAU E 10 • PESE: 125, 66


To their joy, they noticed that our heart was receptive to the seedlike Kingdom message. 	 Ne fia‵fia latou me ne talia ne ‵tou loto a te fekau o te Malo telā e fai pelā me se fuaga.


These questions will be answered in the next article. 	 Ka tali aka a fesili konei i te suā mataupu.


When the people of ancient Israel had God’s blessing, their fields produced fine crops and their orchards excellent fruit. 	 I te taimi ne maua ei ne tino i Isalaelu mua a te fakamanuiaga a te Atua, ne ola ‵lei kae ‵fua ‵gali mai olotou fatoaga.


How can we cope with grief? 	 E mafai pefea o fakafesagai atu tatou ki te loto mafatia?


These and other situations can be endured, however, because ‘Jehovah daily carries the load for you.’—Psalm 68:19. 	 Kae e mafai eiloa o kufaki koe i vaegā tulaga penā, me e ‘amo ne Ieova a tau amoga i aso takitasi.’—Salamo 68:19.


When I was 20, I got married. 	 Ne avaga au i te taimi ko 20 ei oku tausaga.


We learned that the police were making daily raids on the homes of our brothers. 	 Ne iloa aka ne māua i pulisimani ne asi fakapoi faeloa i aso katoa ki fale o ‵tou taina.


(Read Psalm 27:14.) 	 (Faitau te Salamo 27:14.)


(Luke 4:43) When people listened to him speak, they surely heard many references to that Kingdom. 	 (Luka 4:43) Kafai ne fakalogo‵logo a tino ki a ia, e mautinoa eiloa me ne lagona ne latou a fakamatalaga e uke e uiga ki te Malo tenā.


Christians promote love and unity 	 E fakamalosi aka ne Kelisiano a te alofa mo te fealofani


Let us see in the next article. 	 Ke na onoono aka tatou ki te suā mataupu.


And what blessings will doing so bring us? 	 Kae ne a fakamanuiaga ka maua ne tatou mai te faiga o te mea tenā?


Bruce, who has served as an elder for decades, says: “I like to sit down with a newly appointed servant and review with him the instructions published by the faithful and discreet slave. 	 E fai mai a Bruce, telā ne tavini atu e pelā me se toeaina i te fia o tausaga: “E manako au o saga‵saga fakatasi mo se tavini tofia fou kae onoono ki fakatonuga kolā ne ‵lomi ne te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.


What was the sole use of blood outlined in the Law, and what was the purpose of this? 	 Se a te pogai e tasi fua e mafai ei o fakaaogā te toto, e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te Tulafono, kae se a te pogai o te mea tenā?


We share the feelings expressed by David, who although forced to live as a fugitive, praised Jehovah in song, saying: “Because your loving-kindness is better than life, my own lips will commend you. 	 E ‵pau eiloa a ‵tou lagonaga mo lagonaga o Tavita. E tiga eiloa ne faimālō a ia ke ola e pelā me se maumausolo, ne tavae atu a ia ki a Ieova i se pese, penei: “A tou alofa tumau e silia atu tena ‵lei i te ola, telā e ‵viki atu ei au ki a koe.


15 Finally, what warning can we find in what happened to good King Josiah? 	 15 Mai mea kolā ne ‵tupu ki te tupu ‵lei ko Iosia, ne a mea e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou i ei?


At the same time, scientists are revered, which draws the attention of the people away from our Creator. 	 Kae e fakaaloalo atu eiloa latou ki saienitisi, kolā e fai ne latou a tino ke se ‵saga atu ki te ‵tou Mafuaga.


Indeed, our association with the congregation helps us to become wise.—Prov. 13:20; read 1 Peter 4:10. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, a ‵tou fesokotakiga mo te fakapotopotoga e fesoasoani mai ei ke ‵poto tatou.—Faataoto 13:20; faitau te 1 Petelu 4:10.


Salvation depends on calling upon Jehovah’s name in faith, but people will not do that unless we preach to them. 	 E fakalagolago a te faka‵saoga o tino ki te ka‵laga atu i te fakatuanaki ki te igoa o Ieova, kae ka sē ka‵laga atu a tino vaganā ke talai atu tatou ki a latou.


[Picture on page 16] 	 Se a te mea e mafai o fakamalosi aka ei te ‵tou amanaia ki te galuega talai? 16.


(Ephesians 5:15, 16) True, circumstances vary, and not all can spend the same amount of time in this lifesaving work. 	 (Efeso 5:15, 16) E tonu, e kese‵kese a fakanofonofoga o tino, kae e se mafai o ‵pau a taimi e fakamāumāu ne tino katoa ki te galuega fakaola tino tenā.


In 1947, after World War II, he returned home with a broken back. 	 Mai tua o te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi i te 1947, ne toe foki mai tou tagata ki te fale mo tena tua ko pakia.


(Galatians 6:10) Let us, then, first consider how we can abound in deeds of mercy toward those related to us in the faith. 	 (Kalatia 6:10) Tela la, ke na mafau‵fau muamua nei tatou me ka fakalauefa aka pefea ne tatou a ‵tou faifaiga alofa ‵nau ki tino i loto i te kāiga Kelisiano.


A Father Shows Loving-Kindness 7. 	 E Fakaasi Atu ne se Tamana a te Alofa Tumau


How did Jehovah sustain Jeremiah, and what can we learn from his example? 	 Ne fakamalosi pefea ne Ieova a Ielemia, kae ne a mea e tauloto ne tatou mai tena fakaakoakoga?


Moreover, you will learn to have empathy for the one learning Jehovah’s ways. 	 E se gata i ei, ka iloa ne koe o atafai atu ki te tino telā e tauloto ki auala o Ieova.


He uses lies and threats from governments, religious leaders, and apostates. 	 E fakaaoga ne ia a loi mo fakamatakutakuga mai malo, takitaki lotu mo aposetate.


How some have applied this advice: Maria and Martin, who live in Mexico, have been married for 39 years. 	 Te Auala ne fakagalue aka ei ne nisi tino a te fakatakitakiga tenei: A Maria mo Martin, kolā e ‵nofo i Mekisiko, ko oti ne avaga mō tausga e 39.


Jehovah will help us to control our emotions and to take whatever steps may be possible to minimize the bad effects of calamitous events. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai a Ieova ke mafai o pule faka‵lei atu tatou ki ‵tou lagonaga kae ke fai so se mea e mafai o fai ke fakamu‵tana aka ei a ikuga ma‵sei o fakalavelave faiga‵ta.


“To this course you were called, because even Christ suffered for you, leaving you a model for you to follow his steps closely.”—1 PETER 2:21. 1, 2. Why is Jesus’ perfect example as a teacher not too lofty for us to imitate? 	 “Tenei te pogai ne kalagagina ei koutou ne te Atua; i te mea i a Keliso ne puapuagatia mo koutou, kae tuku atu foki ne ia ki a koutou te fakaakoakoga, ke tau‵tali ei koutou i ona kalafaga.”—1 PETELU 2:21.


(Numbers 14:2, 3, 26-30; 1 Corinthians 10:10) What a price they paid for murmuring! 	 (Numela 14:2, 3, 26-30; 1 Kolinito 10:10) Ko oko eiloa te ‵mafa o te lotou fakasalaga ona ko te mui‵mui!


If you are not yet baptized, consider what is involved in reaching this milestone in your life. 	 Kafai e seki papatiso koe, mafaufau la ki mea e aofia i te taumafai ke oko atu ki te ‵toe mea tāua tenei i tou olaga.


Rather than encouraging us to focus solely on personal concerns, the Bible teaches us to see ourselves as part of a bigger picture. 	 I lō te fakamalosi mai ki a tatou ke ‵saga ki mea e manava‵se tatou ki ei, e akoako mai te Tusi Tapu ke malamalama tatou i te tulaga o fakalavelave mo te auala ke fesoasoani atu i se auala tai lasi.


“However,” the Bible states, “as soon as he was strong, his heart became haughty to his own ruin, and he acted unfaithfully against Jehovah his God by entering the temple of Jehovah to burn incense on the altar of incense.” 	 “Kae” e fai mai te Tusi Tapu “i te taimi ko malosi ei a ia, ne oko a ia ki te tulaga masei ona ko tena loto fakamaualuga, kae ne seki fakamaoni a ia ki a Ieova tena Atua mai te ulu atu ki loto i te faletapu o Ieova o ‵sunu a mea ma‵nogi i luga i te fatafaitaulaga o mea ma‵nogi.”


Put forth the effort to strengthen the bond of love in your own marriage, and work hard to resolve whatever marital difficulties you may encounter. 	 Kausaki malosi ke fakamalosi aka a te fusi o te alofa i loto i tou kāiga fakaipoipo, kae galue malosi ke faka‵lei aka so se fakalavelave fakatauavaga telā e fetaui mo koe.


Harley saw heavy combat in World War II and had nightmares about warfare. 	 Ne matea ne Harley a toe fakasauāga matagā i te Taua i te Lua a te Lalolagi kae e maua faeloa ne au a moemiti fakama‵taku e uiga ki taua.


“YOU are such a cruel father,” scolded the KGB officer.* “You’ve abandoned your pregnant wife and baby daughter. 	 “KOE se tamana matagā,” ko pati kaitaua a se ofisa o te KGB.* “Ne tiaki ne koe tau avaga faitama mo tau pepe fafine.


7 That was quite a contrast to the response in Sodom! How did Jehovah view the repentant Ninevites? 	 Ne pefea te kilokiloga a Ieova ki tino Nineva kolā ne sala‵mo?


On one occasion when he was 12 years old, he was found by his parents in the temple, “sitting in the midst of the teachers and listening to them and questioning them.” 	 I te taimi e tasi telā ko 12 ei ana tausaga, ne maua atu a ia ne ana mātua i te faletapu, “e saga‵saga mo faiakoga Iutaia, e fakalogologo kae fai fesili atu ki a latou.”


9 Jesus’ analogy of the sparrows makes a powerful point: What seems valueless to humans is important to Jehovah God. 	 9 E tāua ‵ki te manatu telā e fakaasi mai i te tala fakatusa a Iesu e uiga ki sparrows: A te mea telā e se fakatāua ne tino e tāua eiloa ki a Ieova te Atua.


Most never found one. 	 E se manuia eiloa a te tokoukega o latou.


How Would You Answer? 	 E Tali Mai ne Koe Pefea?


“The soul [life] of the flesh is in the blood,” states Leviticus 17:11. 	 “A te ola o mea ola katoa ko te toto,” ko pati i te Levitiko 17:11.


God told the Israelites: “You must keep the whole commandment that I am commanding you today, in order that you may grow strong and may indeed enter in and take possession of the land.” 	 Ne fai atu a te Atua ki tino Isalaelu: “Tausi ki tulafono katoa kolā ko oti ne avatu ne au ki a koutou i te aso nei, kae ka talia ne au koutou ke olo atu ki te suā feitu o te vaitafe, ki te fenua telā ka olo koutou ki ei.”


It is near and it is approaching very quickly!” 	 Ko pili mai kae ko oko eiloa i te vave mai!”


Why did you say, “She is my sister,” so that I was about to take her as my wife? 	 Ai a ne fai ei koe pela i a ia ko tou tuagaene?


Eventually, I became involved with a number of organizations, including Amnesty International and Greenpeace. 	 I te fakaotiga, ne kau au ki nisi fakapotopotoga, e aofia i ei a te Amnesty International mo te Greenpeace.


(Matt. 22:38, 39) Jesus also said that love for one another would be the quality that would identify true Christians. 	 (Mata. 22:38, 39) Ne fai mai foki a Iesu me i te alofa te suā tino ki te suā tino ko te uiga telā e fakamailoga ki ei a Kelisiano ‵tonu.


Has your destiny already been fixed by forces completely beyond your control? 	 E mata, ko oti eiloa ne fakaiku aka a mea e uiga ki tou olaga ne se malosi telā e se mafai o pule atu koe ki ei?


But what if more is needed? 	 Kae e a māfai e uke atu a mea e manakogina ke fai?


This article shows how Bible principles can be applied in order to settle differences with others. 	 E fakaasi mai i te mataupu tenei a te auala e mafai ei o fakagalue aka a akoakoga fakavae i te Tusi Tapu ko te mea ke fakatoka faka‵lei a va sē ‵lei mo nisi tino.


He later added: “My kingdom is no part of this world.”—John 17:16; 18:36. 	 Ne toe fai mai foki a ia fakamuli penei: “E se mai te lalolagi nei a toku malo.”—Ioane 17:16; 18:36.


In London, my congregation included many members of the London Bethel family. 	 I Lonitona, ne aofia i taku fakapotopotoga a tino e tokouke mai te kāiga Peteli.


“Bible study, prayer, and association with fellow believers were vital. 	 “E tāua ‵ki te faiga o sukesukega, ‵talo mo te ‵kau fakatasi mo taina tali‵tonu.


Though their wrong actions resulted in the curtailment of some privileges, no one was excluded from receiving an inheritance in the land. 	 E ui eiloa ne ‵galo atu a nisi tauliaga ona ko olotou faifaiga sē ‵lei, ne maua katoa ne latou olotou manafa i te fenua o te folafolaga.


Rather than direct love to the Creator, people are “lovers of themselves.” (2 Tim. 3:2) This world ruled by Satan fosters “the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one’s means of life.” (1 John 2:16) The apostle Paul warned fellow Christians against pleasing the flesh, saying: “Setting the mind on the flesh means death . . . because setting the mind on the flesh means enmity with God.” 	 I lō te a‵lofa ki te Mafuaga, e “a‵lofa fua a tino ki a latou eiloa.” (2 Timo. 3:2) E fakamalosi aka ne te lalolagi tenei e pule ne Satani a “manakoga o te foitino mo manakoga o mata mo mea e sona fakamata‵mata ki ei a tino i te olaga nei.” (1 Ioa. 2:16) Ne fakailoa atu ne te apositolo ko Paulo ki taina Kelisiano ke fakaeteete i te fakafiafiaga o te foitino, ana muna: “Te mafaufau faeloa ki mea faka-te-foitino e fakauiga eiloa ki te mate . . . me i te mafaufau ki mea faka-te-foitino e fakauiga ki te fai fili mo te Atua.”


All those who do come to love Jehovah and do his will are equally acceptable to God, whatever their background. 	 A latou katoa kolā e a‵lofa ki a Ieova kae fai tena loto e talia eiloa ne te Atua faitalia olotou telega.


Even some of God’s people have reasoned in this way. 	 E oko atu foki a vaegā mafaufauga penā ki nisi tino o te Atua.


What will we consider in the article that follows? 	 Se a te mea ka mafau‵fau tatou ki ei i te mataupu telā e ‵soko mai?


Visiting missionaries, Bethelites, and those doing international construction work can speak with enthusiasm about the joys of serving Jehovah. 	 E mafai eiloa o fai‵pati mai mo te loto finafinau a misionale kolā e āsi mai, tino ga‵lue i te Peteli, mo latou kolā e aofia i galuega fakatu‵tu i te lalolagi kātoa e uiga ki te fiafia i te tavini atu ki a Ieova.


7 The earth’s magnetic field also protects us from harm. 	 7 E puipui foki tatou ne te maneta o te lalolagi.


With so many meeting for this observance on the same night, just one cup cannot possibly be used for all. 	 Ona ko te tokouke o tino kolā e ‵kau atu ki te fakamanatuga i te po tenei, e se lava ke fakaaogā se ipu e tasi.


(Luke 2:25-35) Evidently, he was referring to how Mary would feel upon seeing Jesus rejected by many and finally nailed to a torture stake. 	 (Luka 2:25-35) E mautinoa eiloa me ne fakauiga a ia ki lagonaga o Malia māfai ko lavea ne ia a tino e tokouke e ‵teke atu ki a Iesu kae fakasataulo foki ne latou.


A young sister named Tilda said: “I used the worksheet to set goals. 	 Ne fai mai se tuagane talavou ko Tilda, penei: “A tali kolā ne fakatoka ne au ki fesili kolā ne ‵sae mai i te pokisi, ne fesoasoani mai ke toka ‵lei au o fakataunu a fakamoemoega takitasi konei.


If so, how did you feel? 	 Kafai e penā eiloa, ne pefea ou lagonaga?


16 Judas, the follower of Jesus who betrayed him, allowed himself to become a person judging others. 	 16 A Iuta, te soko e tokotasi o Iesu telā ne fakamasei ne ia a ia eiloa, ne talia ne ia ke fakamasino ne ia a nisi tino.


How does helping others spiritually make us feel about our own problems? 	 E pefea ‵tou lagonaga ki ‵tou fakalavelave totino ona ko te fesoasoani atu o tatou ki nisi tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga?


(Revelation 11:8) That was truly a dark time for Zion, as represented by her anointed children on earth! 8. 	 (Fakaasiga 11:8) Tenā tonu eiloa te taimi ne pouli ei a Siona, telā e sui ne ana tama‵liki fakaekegina i te lalolagi nei!


(Matthew 24:45) That faithful slave class not only supplies an abundance of spiritual food in the form of Bible study aids but also encourages us to do daily Bible reading. 	 (Mataio 24:45) E se tuku mai fua ne te tavini fakamaoni tenā a meakai faka-te-agaga e uke e auala i tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu kae e fakamalosi mai foki ke fai‵tau faeloa ki te Tusi Tapu i aso katoa.


(Job 14:13-15) Abraham too believed in the resurrection. 	 (Iopu 14:13-15) Ne talitonu foki a Apelaamo ki te toetuga.


Conduct Befitting God’s Household 	 Amioga Kolā e Fetaui ‵Lei ki te Kaukāiga o te Atua


For example, some people say that he did not create life and that we do not need to obey him. 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e fai mai a nisi tino me ne seki māfua mai i a ia te ola kae ona ko te mea tenā, e se manakogina ke faka‵logo tatou ki a ia.


• What are some forms of recreation that have proved to be satisfying for Christian families? 	 • Ne a nisi fakafiafiaga kolā ko oti ne fakatalitonu aka me e aogā ki kāiga Kelisiano?


Never in human history before Kingdom rule was anything like this seen. 	 E seai aka eiloa se mea e ‵pau mo te mea tenei ka lavea atu i tala tuku fakasolopito o tino a koi tuai o pule mai te Malo.


Well, note the phrase “incline your heart to discernment.” 	 Ke masaua a te tugāpati tenei, “taumafai ke malamalama koe i ei.”


Later, when the Philistines were warring against Israel, Saul went through the formality of inquiring of Jehovah. 	 Fakamuli ifo, i te taimi ne taua atu ei a te kau Filisitia ki te kau Isalaelu, ne ‵sala fakaloiloi atu fua a Saulo ki a Ieova.


(Genesis 2:15-17; 3:6) Adam acted in a way that was contrary to God’s will, fell short of perfection, and marred his relationship with God. 	 (Kenese 2:15-17; 3:6) Ne gasuesue eiloa a Atamu i se auala telā e ‵teke atu ki te loto o te Atua, ne seki ‵lei katoatoa a ia, kae ne fakamasei foki ne ia tena fesokotakiga mo te Atua.


Access to education. 	 Avanoaga ki akoakoga.


11 Imperfect humans have a tendency that Satan is quick to exploit—self-deception. 	 11 E isi se vāivāiga o tino sē ‵lei katoatoa telā e fakaaogā fakavave sāle ne Satani—ko te fakaloiloi ne koe a koe eiloa.


A CHRISTIAN elder in West Africa visited an aged anointed brother and asked him, “How are you doing?” 	 NE ĀSI atu se toeaina Kelisiano ki se tino fakaekegina telā ko matua ‵ki i Afelika ki te Togālā kae fesili atu ki a ia, “E a koe?”


He did not teach his own ideas, but he taught “regulation and justice.” That is, the regulations, or laws, of Jehovah. 	 Ne seki akoako atu ne ia ana mafaufauga eiloa, kae ne akoako atu ne ia a “tulafono mo fakatonuga” a Ieova.


They became restless and grew weary of waiting for Moses, who “was taking a long time about coming down from the mountain.” 	 Ne seki lava te lotou kufaki kae ne fi‵ta foki i te fai‵tali ki a Mose ke ‘fanaifo mai i te mauga.’


A home should be more than just a place where family members eat and sleep. 	 A te fale e se ‵tau o fai mo fai se koga fua telā e ‵kai kae ‵moe i ei a tino o te kāiga.


(Matthew 24:45-47) Moreover, every nation, tribe, tongue, and people are called upon to “fear God and give him glory, because the hour of the judgment by him has arrived.” 	 (Mataio 24:45-47) E se gata i ei, e ‵kami atu nei a tino mai fenua katoa, matakāiga, mo ‵gana katoa ke “ma‵taku ki te Atua, kae tavae atu ki tona sili! Me ko oko mai te taimi e fakamasino ei ne ia a tino.”


The pronouncements he has uttered against the ten-tribe kingdom of Israel have already come true. 	 Ko oti eiloa ne fakataunu a fekau ‵teke kolā ne taku atu ne ia ki matakāiga e sefulu o Isalaelu.


(Judges 1:1–3:6) 	 (Famasino 1:1–3:6)


This faithful brother suffered repeated hardships. 	 Ne fepaki faeloa te taina fakamaoni tenei mo fakalavelave faiga‵ta.


(Matthew 13:36-43; Acts 20:29, 30; 2 Peter 2:1, 2) What will be the final outcome for the more than one billion adherents of Christendom? 	 (Mataio 13:36-43; Galuega 20:29, 30; 2 Petelu 2:1, 2) Se a la te ‵toe ikuga ka maua ne te fia piliona o tino kolā e ‵kau atu ki Lotu Kelisiano ‵Se?


How should such stabilization affect them?—Col. 1:23; 2:6, 7. 	 Ne ‵tau o pokotia pefea latou i te vaegā ‵mautakitaki tenā?—Kolose 1:23; 2:6, 7.


13 Consider an example that shows how knowledge of Jehovah’s thinking can help us to make wise decisions. 	 13 Mafaufau ki se fakaakoakoga telā e fakaasi mai ei me i te iloaga o mafaufauga o Ieova e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke fai a fakaikuga ‵poto.


In many ways. 	 I feitu e uke.


What is indicated by the statement “the spirit and the bride keep on saying: ‘Come!’”? 	 Se a te mea e fakaasi mai i te tugapati “e tumau eiloa i te fai atu o te agaga mo te tamafine fatoa fakaipoipo: ‘Vau!’ ”?


Consider what he did about the wrongdoing that was common in Sodom and Gomorrah. 	 Mafaufau ki mea ne fai ne ia ki faifaiga ‵se lauiloa i Sotoma mo Komolo.


The “new heavens” were over “a new earth,” the cleansed society of people who were back in their land in order to rebuild Jerusalem and its temple for worshiping Jehovah. 	 Ne nofo atu te “lagi fou” tenā i luga o “te lalolagi fou,” ko te fakapotopotoga o tino kolā ne faka‵māgina kae ne toe ‵foki atu ki te lotou fenua ke toe ati aka Ielusalema mo tena faletapu telā e tapuaki atu i ei ki a Ieova.


WHAT PLANS WILL YOU MAKE FOR YOUR FUTURE? 	 NE A AU PALANI MŌ ASO MAI MUA?


Attempting to sell a car to a prospective buyer, he described all its good points as well as its faults, including those that could not be seen. 	 I tena taumafai o ‵togi atu tena motoka ki se isi tino, ne fakamatala atu katoa ne ia a feitu ‵lei mo feitu ma‵sei o te motoka, e aofia i ei a mea kolā e se mafai o matea atu.


Let us examine two examples, both involving the apostle Peter. 8, 9. 	 Ke na iloilo aka ne tatou a fakaakoakoga e lua o te faiga o fesili, kolā ne aofia i ei te apositolo ko Petelu.


(Ezek. 1:25-28) How awe-inspiring it must have been for Ezekiel to see this vision! 	 (Eseki. 1:25-28) Ne fakaofoofogia malosi ki a Esekielu ke kilo atu ki te fakaasiga tenei!


Let us now examine how we can successfully resist these powerful spirit forces. 	 Ke onoono nei tatou ki auala e mafai ei o manuia tatou i te ‵teke atu ki agaga ma‵losi konei.


The apostle John wrote: “I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and scrolls were opened. 	 Ne tusi mai te apositolo ko Ioane: “Ne matea ne au a tino ‵mate, tino ma‵luga io me ko tino ma‵lalo ko pau eiloa, e ‵tu i mua o te nofogaaliki.


How can an unfulfilled desire to have children cause distress? 	 E mafai pefea o fai ke loto mafatia se tino ona ko te sē taunu o te manakoga ke isi ne tama‵liki?


It is exciting to see that the “great crowd” of “other sheep” continue to be productive as they serve the Creator “day and night in his temple” in association with their spirit-anointed brothers.—Revelation 7:9, 15; John 10:16. 	 Se mea fakafiafia ke lavea atu me ko ‵fua mai te galuega a te “vaitino tokouke” o “nisi mamoe” i te lotou tavini atu ki te Atua “i te ao mo te po i tona faletapu” fakatasi mo olotou taina fakaekegina.—Fakaasiga 7:9, 15; Ioane 10:16.


We also contribute to peace when we approach government officials in a respectful way—including those who may oppose our work. 	 E kausaki atu foki tatou ke maua te filemu māfai e talai atu tatou ki ofisa pule o te malo i se auala āva—e aofia i ei a latou kolā e mafai o ‵teke mai ki ‵tou galuega.


He, in turn, responded kindly to her, saying: “Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.” 	 Kae ne tali faka‵lei atu Eli mo te alofa ki a ia, ana muna: “Fano mo te filemu, kae ke tuku atu ne te Atua o Isalaelu a te mea ne fakatagi atu koe ki a ia.”


Particularly in this perilous time of the end, young ones need to learn from a tender age the moral principles by which to live. 	 Maise eiloa i taimi fakama‵taku konei o aso fakaoti, e ‵tau eiloa o akoako atu a talavou ki amioga kolā e ‵tau o ola latou i ei.


12 In order to have a proper attitude toward our ministry, we must have the right motive. 	 12 E ‵tau o ‵lei ‵tou kanoloto, ke maua ei se kilokiloga tonu ki te ‵tou galuega talai.


Keep Your Eyes on the Big Issue 	 Saga Tonu Atu ki te Mataupu Tāua


The term “brothers” can include female members of the congregation. 	 A te pati “taina” e mafai o aofia i ei a sui fāfine o te fakapotopotoga.


2 A sacred song penned by King David of ancient Israel draws attention to the Source of true happiness, Jehovah. 	 2 Ne fakasino atu se pese i te salamo, telā ne ‵fatu ne te Tupu ko Tavita i Isalaelu mua, ki te tino telā ne māfua mai ei te fiafia tonu, ko Ieova.


To get the skills they would need, they bought books, attended classes and seminars, and spoke to as many people as possible. 	 Ke maua a mea e manakogina, ne ‵togi ne lāua a tusi, ‵kau atu ki fono, kae fai‵pati atu ki tino e tokouke.


It is comforting to see that so far in advance, Jehovah knew that his people would go into a spiritual exile and then be restored. 	 Se mea fakamafanafana loto me ne lavea ‵mao ne Ieova a te ‵nofo fakapagota o ana tino i te feitu faka-te-agaga kae ne toe faka‵tu aka ne ia latou.


But if he has no knowledge about religion, he might choose the wrong one.” 	 Kae kafai e seai sau mea e iloa e uiga ki lotu, kāti ka kau atu koe ki se lotu ‵se.”


For example, the Bible book of Revelation foretells our current human experience, including war, famine, and unnatural death from food shortage and plague. 	 E pelā mo te tusi i te Tusi Tapu ko Fakaasiga e ‵valo mai i ei a mea kolā ko fe‵paki nei mo tino, e aofia i ei a taua, oge meakai, mo te mate fakafuasei mai i te sē lava o meakai mo mala.


Before the Flood, Seth’s descendant Lamech worshipped Jehovah. 	 Mai mua o te Lolo, ne tapuaki atu a te tupuga o Setu ko Lameko ki a Ieova.


(Deuteronomy 30:19) Those children who choose to serve Jehovah and stay on the path to life as they mature bring their parents tremendous joy. 	 (Teutelonome 30:19) A tama‵liki kolā e filifili ke tavini atu ki a Ieova kae tumau i te sa‵sale i te auala ki te ola i te taimi e ‵tupu aka ei latou, e fai ei olotou mātua ke fia‵fia malosi ‵ki.


[Picture on page 12, 13] 	 Se a te fakamatalaga telā ne fakaasi mai ne Ieova i aso o Isaia? 12.


6 In God’s Word, we find Jesus’ soothing sayings. 	 6 Mai te Muna a te Atua, e maua ne tatou i konā a muna fakamafanafana a Iesu.


(Matt. 4:5, 6) What was Satan hoping to accomplish? 	 (Mataio 4:5, 6) Se a te mea ne fakamoemoe Satani ki ei ke fakataunu?


But Jesus said: “Maiden, I say to you, Get up!” 	 Ne fai atu a Iesu: “Au e fai atu ki a koe e taku tamaliki fafine, tu ki luga!”


18 Similarly, today a limited number of anointed men have the responsibility of representing the slave class. 	 18 E penā foki i aso nei, ne nāi tagata fakaekegina fua e maua ne latou a te tiute ke sui ne latou a te potukau e pelā me se tavini.


He said, “They put you in prison because you won’t kill people. 	 Ne fai mai a ia, “E ‵pei ne latou koe ki te falepuipui me i a koe e se tatino.


What were the responses of Jehovah and of his chosen people to the covenant that had been established between them? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne Ieova mo ana tino filifilia ki te feagaiga telā ko oti ne fakatoka i te va o latou?


(John 17:11, 15, 16) So we have obligations in the secular world. 	 (Ioane 17:11, 15, 16) Tela la, e isi ne ‵tou tiute ki tino i te lalolagi nei.


Jesus implied that at one time the Devil had been truthful and guiltless. 	 Ne fakaasi mai ne Iesu me e isi se taimi ne fai ei ne te Tiapolo a te meatonu kae seki agasala.


Why do parents need to be long-suffering? 	 Kaia e tāua ei ke kufaki a mātua?


Jesus, the Greater Solomon, has sympathy for us because he understands our imperfect condition. 	 E atafai mai a Iesu, te Solomona Sili ki a tatou me e iloa ne ia ‵tou tulaga agasala.


Asa and Jehoshaphat 	 Asa mo Iosefatu


Are we confident that he will come to our aid at the right time and in the best way? 	 E mata, e tali‵tonu tatou me ka fesoasoani mai a ia i te taimi tonu kae i te ‵toe auala ‵lei foki?


Just as a father wants his children to love one another, so Jehovah wants his servants on earth to get along. 	 E pelā me se tamana telā e manako ke fakaasi atu ne tena tama a te alofa ki nisi tino, e manako foki a Ieova ke fai penā ana tavini i te lalolagi nei.


In addition to the support of faithful ones like Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, God tells of many others who would “come and take part in building the temple of Jehovah.” 	 I tafa o te ‵lago atu ki tino fakamaoni e pelā mo Heletai, Topita, mo Ietaia, e taku mai ne te Atua a nisi tino e tokouke kolā ne “o‵mai o fesoasoani ki te faitega o te Faletapu o [Ieova].”


Rather, we should confess our sin to Jehovah and seek help from the elders in the congregation.—Proverbs 28:13; James 5:13-16. 	 I lō te ‵funa, e ‵tau o fakaasi ne tatou a ‵tou agasala ki a Ieova kae ‵sala atu ke maua se fesoasoani mai i toeaina i te fakapotopotoga.—Faataoto 28:13; Iakopo 5:13-16. 12:1-14.


Carefully evaluate what is stated there and apply it. 	 Ke iloilo aka faka‵lei a mea konā kae ke fakagalue aka foki.


At the risk of being arrested and killed, the disciples courageously proclaimed Jesus’ resurrection to all—even to the very ones who had executed him. 	 Faitalia me ka puke fakapagota kae tamate latou, ne folafola atu eiloa ne te kau soko mo te loto malosi a te toetuga o Iesu ki tino katoa—ke oko foki ki tino kolā ne tamate ne latou a ia.


The Law pointed to an important development as to Jehovah’s will. 	 Ne fakasino atu eiloa a te Tulafono ki se fakatokaga tāua ke fai te loto o Ieova.


Jason, a young elder, relates, “When I was first appointed, I felt quite overwhelmed by my new responsibilities.” 	 Ne fakamatala mai a Jason, se toeaina foliki penei, “I te taimi muamua ne ‵tofi ei au, ne tai poi malie au ki toku tōfiga fou.”


He was proud to be a worshiper of Jehovah even in a hostile environment, and he did not shy away from expressing how he felt.—Genesis 39:7-10. 	 Ne fakamatamata eiloa a ia i tena fai mo fai se tino tapuaki a Ieova i se koga fakamataku penā, kae ne seki mā a ia o fakaasi atu ana lagonaga ‵tonu.—Kenese 39:7-10.


31 Draw Close to God—“Jehovah Is My Shepherd” 	 E ‵tau o fai a Ieova e pelā me ko te ‵toe Tino tāua eiloa i te olaga o ana tavini.


Finally, a third said that before following Jesus, he needed to “say good-bye” to his household. 	 A te tokotolu o tino ne fai mai me koi tuai o tautali atu a ia i a Iesu, e tau o “fakamāvae” muamua atu a ia ki tena kāiga.


Cooperation continued to mark God’s works. 	 Ne lavea atu a te ga‵lue fakatasi o laua i te faiga o galuega a te Atua.


8 How did the early Christians understand and act on God’s guidance about blood? 	 8 Ne malamalama kae ne gasue‵sue pefea a Kelisiano i aso mua ki te fakatakitakiga a te Atua e uiga ki te toto?


It is a personal gift, one that Jehovah gives only to those close to him. What is it? 	 E tali mai a te Muna a te Atua, penei: “E tonu, akai atu . . . ke maua ne koe te atamai. ‵Sala malosi ki te poto, e pelā manafai e ‵sala koe ki siliva io me ko se koloa tāua.


(Matthew 28:16) “Upward of five hundred brothers” may have been present on that occasion. 	 (Mataio 28:16) Kāti ne mafai foki o ‵kau atu a “taina e silia atu i te limaselau” ki te maopoopoga tenā.


What might we do to be more effective at informal witnessing? 	 Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ko te mea ke momea aka te magoi o te talai atu i taimi e seki fuafuagina?


And perfect Adam in his masculine dignity deserved respect. 	 Kae ne ‵tau o āva atu ki te tagata ‵lei katoatoa ko Atamu, i tena foitino malosi.


“They saw [the fulfillment of God’s promises] afar off.” 	 E ‵tonu eiloa a mea kolā ne folafola atu ne te Atua ki a lāua.


(Matt. 5:47) In this regard, consultant Donald Weiss wrote: “People resent it when others look through or past them. 	 (Mataio 5:47) I te feitu tenei, ne tusi mai a Donald Weiss: “E ita a tino māfai e ‵kilo atu io me e faka‵seke atu a nisi tino e aunoa mo te faipati atu.


Moses was given divine power and authority over Pharaoh. 	 Ne maua ne Mose te malosi mai te Atua ke pule atu ki a Falao.


As they walked along, the mother tried to comfort her weeping daughter, who struggled to understand why this had happened. 	 I te lā auala o ‵foki ne taumafai a te mātua o fakamafanafana atu ki tena tamaliki fafine telā e tagi mautuutu, i tena fia malamalama i te pogai ne tupu ei te mea tenā.


Three Lessons From the Mosaic Law 7. 	 Akoakoga Aogā e Tolu Mai Tulafono ne Tuku ki a Mose


People then will have perfect health and will live on an earth that has been transformed into a paradise. 	 Ka maua ne tino i ei a te ola ‵lei katoatoa kae ka ola latou i luga i se lalolagi telā ko oti ne ‵fuli mo fai se palataiso.


15 There was excitement at the 2016 annual meeting of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania when Brother Stephen Lett of the Governing Body announced that a new songbook, entitled “Sing Out Joyfully” to Jehovah, would soon be available for use at the meetings. 	 15 Ne lasi eiloa te fiafia ne lagona atu i te fono tausaga i te 2016 a te Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania i te taimi ne faka‵pula atu ei ne te Taina ko Stephen Lett mai te Potukau Pule me ko pili o avanoa a te tusi pese fou ke fakaaoga i fakatasiga, telā e fakaulutala penei “Usu Pese mo te Fiafia” ki a Ieova.


How could one book help some people to become competent ministers and not help others? 	 E mafai pefea o fai ne se tusi e tasi ke fai se tino e pelā me se faifeau atamai kae e se fesoasoani atu penā ki nisi tino?


(2 Timothy 3:1; Revelation 6:1-8) Those who worship Jehovah have not been exempt. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:1; Fakaasiga 6:1-8) Ne seki ‵sao foki a tino kolā e tapuaki atu ki a Ieova mai fakalavelave konei.


8 Because we truly love Jehovah, we find the greatest delight in doing his will. 	 8 Ona ko te mea e a‵lofa tonu tatou ki a Ieova, e maua ei ne tatou te ‵toe fiafia sili i te faiga o te tena loto.


8 The Sabbath law showed Jehovah’s concern for both the physical and the spiritual welfare of his people. 	 8 E fakaasi mai i te tulafono o te Sapati a te amanaia o Ieova e uiga ki te ‵lei o ana tino i te feitu faka-te-foitino mo te feitu faka-te-agaga.


COVER: Using literature in Gujarati, sisters witness to a shopkeeper in northwest London 	 TE ‵KAVA: E fakaaoga ne se tuagane a tusi i te ‵gana Gujarati o talai ki se tino fakatau i te sitoa i te feitu ki mātū-togālā o Lonitona


There is no need to offer counsel about how the mourner should express grief or for how long. 	 E se manakogina ke tuku atu ne koe a pati fakatonutonu ki te auala e ‵tau ei o fakaasi atu ne te tino fanoanoa a te fanoanoa io me ko te leva e fanoanoa ei a ia.


(Joel 1:15) On that great day, however, God will be the Savior of those “upright in heart.”—Psalm 7:10. 	 (Ioelu 1:15, Tusi Paia, Samoa) Tela la, i te aso fakamataku tenā, ka fai eiloa a te Atua mo fakaola o tino kolā e “faka‵logo ki tena muna.”—Salamo 7:10.


Available for download at www.jw.org 	 Faitau ki nisi tali o Fesili Mai te Tusi Tapu i te Itaneti E mafai o fai a ‵kopi i te www.jw.org


On October 29, 1960, Brother Barr entered what he called “an especially precious relationship” when he married Mildred Willett, a longtime zealous pioneer and missionary. 	 I a Oketopa 29, 1960, ne maua ne ia se “fesokotakiga gali” i te taimi ne avaga ei a ia ki a Mildred Willett, se tokotasi o paenia loto finafinau mo se misionale.


9 The essence of all of Jehovah’s laws and regulations can be summed up in a single word: love. 	 9 A te fakavae o tulafono mo fakatonuga katoa a Ieova e mafai o fakatoetoe aka ki se pati fua e tasi ko te: alofa.


However, it adds: “From a legal point of view, people are free if society imposes no unjust, unnecessary, or unreasonable limits on them.” 	 Kae e toe fakaopoopo mai penei: “Mai te kilokiloga i mea tau tulafono, e saoloto eiloa a tino māfai e fakagalue ne te malo a tapulā kolā e fai i se auala tonu, aoga kae ‵lei.”


From that time onward and until the end of the second world war in 1945, Jehovah’s servants in Europe suffered intense persecution. 	 Mai te taimi tenā ke oko loa ki te fakaotiga o te taua i te lua a te lalolagi i te 1945, ne logo‵mae ‵ki a tavini a Ieova i Eulopa i fakasauaga.


(Romans 12:2) Recognizing that moral chasteness is worthwhile involves more than simply knowing that immorality is condemned in God’s Word. 	 (Loma 12:2) E se gata fua i te iloa me e taku fakamasei ne te Muna a te Atua a amioga sē ‵lei kae e ‵tau o maina foki tatou me e aogā a amioga ‵mā.


20 Jesus’ “other sheep” have an inheritance in the earthly realm of the heavenly Kingdom. 	 20 E isi se tofi o nisi “mamoe” a Iesu i te lalolagi mai lalo i te Malo faka-te-lagi.


(Rom. 1:16) Each year, she resolved to reach out to others with the good news, but she held back for lack of courage. 	 (Loma 1:16) I tausaga takitasi, ne fakaiku aka ne ia ke taumafai a ia o fakaoko atu te tala ‵lei ki nisi tama‵liki, kae ne seki mafai ne ia o fai ona ko te sē lava o tena loto toa.


Third, he made a promise: “I am with you all the days.” 	 A te tolu o mea, ne tauto atu: “Au e fakatasi faeloa mo koutou.”


(Jer. 18:7-10; Rev. 11:18) The Jeremiah class is determined not to relent in its God-given commission to proclaim Jehovah’s judgment messages earth wide. 	 (Ielemia 18:7-10; Fakaasiga 11:18) E fakaiku aka ne te potukau e pelā mo Ielemia ke mo a ma fakavāivāi latou i te fakatonuga ne tuku atu ne te Atua ke folafola atu a fekau o fakamasinoga a Ieova ki te lalolagi kātoa.


(Matthew 5:4) How can a person mourn and at the same time be happy? 	 (Mataio 5:4) E mafai pefea o fanoanoa se tino kae fiafia foki i te taimi eiloa e tasi?


[Picture on page 31] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 21]


[Picture on page 24] 	 [Ata i te itulau e 27]


Many found the work challenging, especially at first. 	 Ne iloa aka ne tino e tokouke me ne faigata te galuega, maise eiloa i te taimi muamua.


For example, when an earthquake caused disaster in Italy, a local newspaper reported that Jehovah’s Witnesses “operate in a practical way, extending a hand to those who suffer, without worrying about which religion they belong to.” 	 E pelā mo te taimi ne poko ei se mafuie i Italia, ne lipoti mai se nusipepa e tasi me ne ga‵lue a Molimau a Ieova “i se auala aogā, i te fesoasoani atu ki tino kolā ne pokotia i ei, e aunoa mo te ‵saga atu ki lotu kolā e ‵kau atu a tino konā ki ei.”


Yet, cheating, corruption, and fraud are widespread. 	 Kae e lauiloa valevale te loi, te kaisoa mo te faitogafiti.


Thus, how important it is that we keep well in mind Moses’ powerful words! 	 Tela la, se mea tāua ke masaua faka‵lei ne tatou a pati tāua a Mose!


2 As Paul sits in the darkness, he contemplates the events of the day. 	 2 I te taimi ne sagasaga atu ei a Paulo i te pouliga, ne mafaufau a ia ki mea ne ‵tupu i te aso tenā.


Especially in the case of unexpected death, the bereaved person may repeatedly think, ‘It might not have happened if only I had done this or that.’ 	 Maise eiloa māfai e mate fakapoi, e mafai o mafaufau faeloa penei te tino loto fanoanoa, ‘Moi ne fai ne au te mea tenei io me ko te mea telā, penei e se tupu te mea tenei.’


(Romans 12:14) Jesus told his followers: “Continue to love your enemies and to pray for those persecuting you.” 	 (Loma 12:14) Ne fai atu a Iesu ki ana soko: “Ke a‵lofa atu koutou ki otou fili, ‵talo foki mō latou kolā e fakasauā ki a koutou.”


I assumed that they had been misled, as Felisa had been. 	 Ne talitonu au me ne takitakisegina a lāua e pelā eiloa mo Felisa.


So, what may we conclude from the foregoing? 	 Tela la, e mafai pefea o fakaiku aka ne tatou e uiga mo te mea tenei?


(Hebrews 8:7-13) As Jesus had foretold, the privilege of being a part of the Messianic Kingdom was taken from them and given to the 144,000 members of spiritual Israel.—Revelation 7:4-8. 	 (Epelu 8:7-13) E pelā mo te mea ne ‵valo mai ne Iesu, ne ave keatea te tauliaga ke fai latou mo fai ne vaega o te Malo Faka-Mesia kae tuku atu ei ki te toko 144,000 o tino o te Isalaelu faka-te-agaga.—Fakaasiga 7:4-8.


How does their response to the direction they receive from the faithful slave class influence their friendship with Christ? 	 E fakamalosi aka pefea te lotou va fakataugasoa mo Keliso i te auala e ‵saga atu ei latou ki te takitakiga e maua ne latou mai i te tavini fakamaoni kae poto?


(Matthew 9:20-22; Mark 1:40-42; 7:26, 29, 30; John 1:29) Similarly, we show love for our neighbor by the way we deal with the individuals with whom we come in contact day by day. 	 (Mataio 9:20-22; Maleko 1:40-42; 7:26, 29, 30; Ioane 1:29) E penā foki loa, e fakaasi atu ne tatou te alofa ki ‵tou tuakoi e auala i ‵tou faifaiga ki tino taki tokotasi kolā e fesokotaki atu tatou ki ei i aso takitasi.


Yet, the Bible cautions: “A lover of silver will never be satisfied with silver, nor a lover of wealth with income.” 	 Kae e polopoloki mai te Tusi Tapu: “A te tino e fiafai ki siliva ka se mafai o lotomalie ki siliva, penā foki loa te tino e fiafai ki koloa kae e isi sena peofuga e maua sāle.”


In time, Leo became a district attorney and later a court judge. 	 I te taimi tenā ne fai a Leo mo fai se loia kae fakamuli ifo, ne fai mo fai se famasino.


The first is love. 	 A te mea muamua ko te alofa.


Yet, this “factory” is silent and beautiful. 	 Kae ko te koga fai meakai tenei, e se lagona atu i ei se leo kae e gali ‵ki.


Ibleam (Gath-rimmon) 	 Fa‵kai o Petapelu


(Matt. 6:20) Building one’s life around material things, which can so quickly disappear, often brings disappointment. 	 (Mataio 6:20) A te atiakaga o te olaga o se tino i mea faka-te-foitino kolā e vave ‵galo atu, e maua faeloa i ei a ikuga fakafanoanoa.


How, then, are we to understand Paul’s words: “God . . . will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear”? 	 E mafai pefea o malamalama tatou ki pati a Paulo: “Te Atua . . . e se mafai o talia ne ia ke tofotofogina koutou ke silia atu i te mea telā e mafai o fa‵ki ne koutou”?


Worthwhile and Pleasurable 	 E Aoga Kae Fakafiafia


[Picture on page 19] 	 [Fakamatalaga o te Ata i te itulau e 24]


8 Normally it is with our family that we have the closest bond. 	 8 Se mea tonu me i toe tino ‵pili eiloa ki a tatou ko tino o ‵tou kāiga.


For instance, there is a five-page preface that is proving to be very helpful in starting home Bible studies. 	 E pelā mo itulau e lima i te kamataga, e lasi ‵ki te fesoasoani e maua i ei ki te kamataga o akoga faka-te-Tusi Tapu i fale o tino.


Second, how does Jehovah view the unborn—as unique individuals or as mere collections of cells and tissue in a woman’s womb? 	 A ko te lua, se a te kilokiloga a Ieova ki te pepe telā e seki fanau—ko lau pelā me se tino io me se potopotoga toto fua i te moegatama o te fafine?


The spontaneous outreach of the total Christian community gave immense impetus to the movement from the very outset.” 	 A te olo atu ona ko manakoga o tino Kelisiano kātoa e maua i ei se fakamalosiga lasi ‵ki ki te Lotu Kelisiano.”


After all, consider the sacrifices some of them had undoubtedly made. 	 Masaua la, kāti e isi ne avanoaga ‵gali ne seki fia ‵saga atu latou ki ei.


Are not our spiritual fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, and children much more valuable than anything we have renounced for the sake of the Kingdom? 	 E mata, e se tāua atu a ‵tou tamana, mātua, taina, tuagane mo tama‵liki faka-te-agaga i lō so se mea telā ko oti ne tiaki ne tatou mō te Malo?


But trust does not happen overnight. 	 Kae e se vave a te atiakaga o te loto talitonu.


“I have a very dear friend who is in her 50’s,” says Vanessa, who is in her early 20’s. 	 “E isi soku taugasoa pele telā ko 50 ana tausaga,” ko muna a Vanessa, telā ko 20 tupu fua ana tausaga.


Jehovah treats his friends with kindness, and he expects no less from us. 	 E atafai a Ieova ki ana taugasoa, kae manako foki ke fai tatou penā.


Clearly, many individuals wanted what I had to give. 	 Ne lavea ‵lei atu ei, me ne fia‵fia a te tokoukega o tino taki tokotasi ki mea kolā ne tuku atu ne au.


Indeed, our eye should be focused on “seeking first the kingdom and [God’s] righteousness.” 	 E tonu, e ‵tau o kilo‵kilo faeloa ‵tou mata ki te ‘‵salaga o te Malo [o te Atua] mo tena amiotonu.’


So Jesus must have been referring to his disciples when he made the statement: “This generation will by no means pass away until all these things occur.” 	 Tela la, ne fakasino atu eiloa a Iesu ki ana soko i ana pati konei, “Me i mea katoa konei, e fakataunu ka koi tuai o palele atu a te kautama tenei.”


Instead of taking the apparently easier, more direct route along the Mediterranean Sea, Jehovah led his people on a difficult desert route. 	 Ne seki takitaki atu ne Ieova latou i te auala faigofie telā ne fanatu tonu i tafa o te Tai Metitilani, kae ne takitaki atu ne ia ana tino i te auala faigata i te koga lavaki.


Josiah 	 Iosia


(Gen. 2:7) That perfect man, Adam, who was made from the earth was rightly called a “son of God.”—Luke 3:38. 	 (Kene. 2:7) A te tagata ‵lei katoatoa tenā ko Atamu, telā ne faite mai te kele, ne ‵tau eiloa o taku ki “te tama a te Atua.”—Luka 3:38.


4 Anointed servants of Jehovah faced many tests of faith during World War I. They were ridiculed and slandered, chased by mobs, and subjected to beatings. 	 4 E uke a tofotofoga o te fakatuanaki ne fe‵paki mo tavini fakaekegina a Ieova i te Taua Muamua a te Lalolagi. Ne fakatauemugina kae taku fakamaseigina latou, ne ‵tuli ne potukau o tino amio fakasauā, kae ne ‵ta sāle latou.


Did Jesus actually need this quality? 	 E mata, ne manako tonu eiloa a Iesu ki te uiga tenei?


Why can differences between Christians be especially painful? 	 Kaia e fakalogo‵mae ei a kinauga i te va o Kelisiano?


So if life evolved from simple to more complex forms, why were these ancient creatures already so complex? 	 Tela la, kafai te ola ne kamata mai i se mea faigofie o fano loa ki se mea telā e faigata kae ‵loto tena faitega, kaia la a manu o aso mua konei ko leva eiloa ne faigata kae ‵loto te lotou faitega?


8 It is not a matter of simply studying the Scriptures and meditating. 	 8 E se ko te sukesuke fua ki te Tusi Tapu kae mafaufau ‵loto ki ei.


(Ge 24 Verse 48) The servant no doubt hoped that his heartfelt recounting of the incident would convince Bethuel and his son Laban that Jehovah was behind this mission. 	 (Fuaiupu e 48) E mautinoa eiloa me ne fakamoemoe a te tavini ke tali‵tonu a Petueli mo tena tama tagata ko Lapana ki tena tala me ko Ieova eiloa telā ne fakamanuia atu ki te malaga tenā.


But it can also be delightful, and understanding “the deep things of God” is not too difficult. 	 Kae e mafai foki o fakafiafia, kae ko te malamalama i “fuafuaga ‵loto a te Atua” e se na lo ko faigata.


David, the last of eight boys born to Jesse, was not even present when Samuel came to Jesse’s household to anoint one of that faithful man’s sons as the next king of the land. 	 A Tavita, te toekimuli o tama ta‵gata a Iese e tokovalu, ne seki nofo i te fale i te taimi ne āsi atu ei a Samuelu ki te kāiga o Iese ke fakaeke ne ia se tama e tokotasi a te tagata fakamaoni tenā ke sui ne ia te tupu o te fenua.


It went on to say: “All [Kingdom] publishers should be diligent in assisting in every way possible the people of good-will showing interest in the Kingdom message. 	 Ne toe fai mai penei: “E ‵tau mo tino talai katoa [o te Malo] o loto fia‵fia i te fesoasoani atu i so se auala telā e mafai ki tino loto ‵lei kae fia‵fia ki te fekau o te Malo.


It is essential to have a regular schedule for Bible reading and personal study and to stick to it. 	 Se mea tāua ‵ki ke fakatoka se fakasologa masani mō faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu mo te faiga o sukesukega, kae e ‵tau eiloa o tu mautakitaki i ei.


First, a person repents of his sins, turns away from a wrong course, dedicates his life to Jehovah to worship and serve him, and makes his dedication public by water baptism. 	 Muamua la, e salamo se tino ki ana agasala, e fulitua ki ana auala ma‵sei, e tuku atu tena olaga ki a Ieova ke tapuaki kae tavini atu ki a ia, mo te fakaasi atu ei i mua o tino katoa tena tukuatuga e auala i te papatisoga ki te vai.


A LESSON IN PERSPECTIVE 	 TE AKOAKOGA KI SE KILOKILOGA ‵LEI


As for this also, it will certainly become no one’s until he comes who has the legal right, and I must give it to him.” 	 Ka se tupu mua te mea tenei ke oko ki te taimi e oko mai ei a te tagata telā ko oti ne fili ne au. . . . Ka oti, ko tuku atu ei ne au ki a ia.”


“Thunders and lightnings began occurring, and a heavy cloud upon the mountain and a very loud sound of a horn, so that all the people who were in the camp began to tremble. . . . 	 Ne pole‵pole i te ma‵taku a tino katoa i te koga tenā. . . .


“The Kingdom of God Has Drawn Near” 	 ‘Ko Pili Mai te Malo o te Atua’


What are some practical ways in which we can use discernment when we preach to others? 	 Ne a auala aogā e mafai ei ne tatou o fakaasi atu te fakautauta māfai e talai atu tatou ki nisi tino?


The Bible says: “Jehovah is far away from the wicked ones, but the prayer of the righteous ones he hears.”—Proverbs 15:29. 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Kafai e ‵talo a tino amio ‵lei, te Aliki [Ieova] e fakalogologo ki olotou ‵talo, kae e se saga ki tino amio ma‵sei.”—Faataoto 15:29.


In Togo, after the construction of one hall, the responsible ones of a local charismatic church wanted to know why Jehovah’s Witnesses were able to construct their own buildings while the church had to hire people for this purpose! 	 I Togo, ko oti ne fakatu aka se hall e tasi, kae ne fia iloa ne nisi takitaki o te lotu tagi i konā me e mafai pefea ne Molimau a Ieova o faka‵tu aka olotou fale i a latou eiloa kae ne ‵tau o ‵togi ne te lotou ekalesia a tino ke faka‵tu aka olotou faletapu!


How is this headship to be exercised? 	 E ‵tau o amio pefea a ia e pelā me ko te ulu o te kāiga?


No matter how difficult the tests are, if we are loyal to Jehovah, he will always prove loyal to us.” 	 Faitalia me e pefea te faigata o tofotofoga e fe‵paki mo tatou, kafai e fakamaoni tatou ki a Ieova, kae ka fakamaoni mai faeloa a ia ki a tatou.”


(John 13:35) However, just as literate students can make further progress by improving their reading skills, so we can make further progress by taking the lead in showing honor. 	 (Ioane 13:35) Kae e pelā eiloa mo tama‵liki ‵poto i te fai‵tau kolā e mafai o faka‵lei aka te lotou fai‵tau, e mafai foki o faka‵lei aka ne tatou a te fakaasiatuga o te āva mai te gasuesue muamua ke fakaasi atu te uiga tenā.


INTERESTING people, good food, and enjoyable conversation make a meal at the captain’s table aboard ship a delight. 	 NE GALI ‵ki a te taimi ne ‵kai fakatasi ei a tino mo te kapeni i luga i te vaka ona ko vaegā tino i ei, mea‵kai mo‵mona, mo sau‵talaga fakafia‵fia e fai i ei.


Stop for a moment and read the box “Told in Benin.” 	 Ke manava malie aka kae ke faitau ki te tala i te pokisi ko te “Se Tala Mai Benin.”


Carmela, in Italy, faces a similar challenge. 	 A Carmela, i Italia, ne fepaki foki mo se tulaga faigata tai ‵pau penā.


(Ephesians 4:11, 12; 2 Timothy 3:1) Has such confidence been misplaced? 	 (Efeso 4:11, 12; 2 Timoteo 3:1) E mata, ne ‵se a te vaegā loto talitonu tenā?


After grain was harvested in ancient times, it was taken to a threshing floor, a flat area generally on high ground. 	 Kafai ko ‵kati a saito i aso mua, e avatu ki te koga e fakamalū i ei, se koga laugatasi i se koga maluga.


13 There is a force in the lives of anointed Christians and their companions that they by all means hold sacred—holy spirit. 	 13 E isi eiloa se malosi i olaga o Kelisiano fakaekegina mo olotou taugasoa telā e ‵malu ki a latou katoa—te agaga tapu.


What reasons do we have for obeying Jehovah? 	 Ne a pogai e ‵tau ei o faka‵logo tatou ki a Ieova?


8 The psalmist sang: “Those seeking Jehovah will lack nothing good.” 	 8 Ne usu mai te faisalamo, penei: “Kae ko latou kolā e ‵sala ki a Ieova ka seai ne mea ‵lei e ma‵tiva ei latou.”


Why should we learn all we can about the history of Jehovah’s organization? 	 Kaia e ‵tau ei o tauloto tatou ki te mea e mafai ne tatou e uiga ki te tala fakasolopito o te fakapotopotoga a Ieova i aso nei?


Acts 22:16 	 Galuega 22:16


10, 11. What must we do in order to stand firm against the chief liar, Satan? 	 10, 11. Ne a mea e ‵tau o fai ne tatou ko te mea ke ‵teke katoatoa tatou ki te pule o te loi, ko Satani?


‘The Woman Who Procures Praise’ 	 ‘Te Fafine Telā e Tavaegina Faeloa’


“Jehovah, the Creator of the extremities of the earth, . . . is giving to the tired one power; and to the one without dynamic energy he makes full might abound.”—ISAIAH 40:28, 29. 	 “A [Ieova] te Aliki ko te Atua . . . ne faite ne ia a te lalolagi kātoa. . . . E fakamalosi ne ia a latou kolā ko vāivāi kae fi‵ta.”—ISAIA 40:28, 29.


If you are dedicated to God and baptized, what led you to take those steps? 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me e sukesuke ne Ieova a loto kae e salasala ne ia a tino kolā e “tāua” ki a ia.


(Matthew 5:3) We must be careful, however, to satisfy that need with spiritual truth—facts about God, his standards, and his purpose for mankind. 	 (Mataio 5:3) Kae e ‵tau o fakaeteete tatou, ke fakamalie aka te manakoga tenā ki muna‵tonu faka-te-agaga—ko mea ‵tonu e uiga ki te Atua, ko ana tulaga amio‵tonu, mo ana fuafuaga mō tino katoa.


Yet, thanks to Jehovah’s molding, we changed; we became more like lambs. 	 Kae e fakafetai tatou ki te fulifuliga a Ieova, ne ‵fuli ei tatou; ko fai ei tatou e pelā me ne mamoe.


(Matt. 28:19, 20) That had profound meaning in the first century, and it still does. 	 (Mataio 28:19, 20) E ‵loto ‵ki eiloa te uiga o te mea tenā i te senitenali muamua, kae koi fai foki eiloa penā i aso nei.


After saying, “Everything [God] has made pretty in its time,” he went on to say, “Even time indefinite he has put in their heart, that mankind may never find out the work that the true God has made from the start to the finish.” 	 I te otiga ne fai atu ne Solomona ana pati konei, “Ko oti ne fakasino ne ia a taimi e ‵tau ei o ‵tupu a mea kese‵kese katoa,” ne toe fai mai tou tagata, “Ne tuku atu ne [Ieova] te manakoga ke ola ki te se-gata-mai ki olotou loto, ko te mea ke se mafai o iloa katoa ne tino a galuega ne fai ne te Atua tonu mai te kamataga ki te fakaotiga.”


Saul was noted for invading the homes of Christians and dragging them away for punishment and even death.—Acts 22:3-5; Philippians 3:4-6. 	 Ne lauiloa malosi a Saulo i te fano ki fale o Kelisiano kae toso atu latou ke fakasala io me ke tamate.—Galuega 22:3-5; Filipi 3:4-6.


(John 1:14) Jesus thus became a perfect human, just as Adam had been. 	 (Ioa. 1:14) Ne fai a Iesu e pelā me se tagata ‵lei katoatoa, e pelā eiloa mo Atamu.


YES, you might well ask yourself, ‘How happy am I?’ 	 ETONU, kāti ko oti eiloa ne fesili ifo koe penei, ‘E pefea te lasi o toku fiafia?’


Peninnah bore several children and taunted barren Hannah particularly when the family went to the tabernacle. 	 Ne fanau mai ne Penina ne tama‵liki e uke kae ne fakaitaita atu tou fafine ki a Hana telā ne seki fanafanau i te taimi ne olo atu ei te kāiga ki te faleie tapu.


The Bible can help you. 	 E mafai o fesoasoani atu a te Tusi Tapu.


11 Many modern-day examples illustrate the value of applying Peter’s counsel. 	 11 E uke a fakaakoakoga i aso nei e fakaasi mai i ei a te tāua ke fakagalue aka a te polopolokiga a Paulo.


God’s appointed Judge, Jesus Christ, judges righteously. 	 A te Famasino a te Atua telā ne filifili, ko Iesu Keliso e fakamasino mai mo te amiotonu.


Many are. 	 E penā eiloa a talavou e tokouke.


Since she reads the Bible or prepares for meetings during the lunch break, her classmates often ask her what she is doing. 	 Ona ko tena faitau sāle ki tena Tusi Tapu io me e fakatoka mō fakatasiga i te malōlōga i te tutonu, e fesili sāle atu a nisi tama‵liki akoga ki a ia me ne a ana mea e fai.


Rather, this means of deliverance was a key feature of Jehovah’s will. 	 I lō te fai penā, a te pogai tenei o te faka‵saoga se vaega tāua o te loto o Ieova.


Like Rahab, they had heard of Jehovah’s deliverance of his people at the Exodus and at the defeat of Sihon and Og. 	 E pelā mo Lahapa, ne ‵logo foki latou i te faka‵saoga o te kau Isalaelu mai Aikupito mo te lotou manumalo i a Sekono mo Oko.


Even most who are religious have little knowledge of the Scriptures. 	 Ke oko foki ki toe tino ‵lotu e mu‵tana fua olotou mea e iloa e uiga ki Tusitusiga Tapu.


(2 Pet. 3:3, 4) Soon, however, he will make his presence manifest by executing Jehovah’s judgments on the various elements of Satan’s system of things. 	 (2 Petelu 3:3, 4) Kae ka fai ne ia ke lavea ne tino a tena fakatasi mai e auala i te fakaokomaiga o fakamasinoga a Ieova ki vaega kese‵kese o te fakanofonofoga a Satani.


(Psalm 119:97) Jehovah, for his part, knows those who are “thinking upon his name,” and he appreciates how different such ones are from the vast majority of mankind, who show no concern for his ways. 	 (Salamo 119:97) E iloa ne Ieova a tino kolā e “mafau‵fau faeloa ki tena igoa,” kae e fiafia a ia ki te ‵kese o tino konei mai te tokoukega o tino kolā e se fia tau‵tali i ana auala.


Klaus Jensen, the department overseer, asked me if I would be willing to accompany the driver who was taking cartons of literature by truck to the docks for shipping worldwide. 	 Ne fakamolemole mai a Klaus Jensen, te ovasia o te matagaluega tenā, me e fiafia au o olo tasi mo te tino fakateletele motoka telā e avatu ne ia a pokisi ki te koga telā e avatu ei a tusi ki te lalolagi kātoa.


It is not easy to put up a hard fight for the faith. 	 E se se mea faigofie ke kausaki malosi atu mō te fakatuanaki.


The same word might be used for a feast that was not connected to a marriage.—Esther 9:22, Septuagint. 	 Ko te pati foki tenei ne fakaaogā ki se ‵kaiga telā ne se aofia i ei se fakaipoipoga.—Eseta 9:22, Septuagint.


(1 Tim. 3:1-10, 12, 13; Titus 1:5-9) If you are a dedicated male, ask yourself: ‘Do I have a full share in the preaching work, and am I assisting others to do so? 	 (1 Timoteo 3:1-10, 12, 13; Tito 1:5-9) Kafai koe se tagata tukugina atu, fesili ifo ki a koe eiloa: “E mata, e kau katoatoa atu au ki te galuega talai, kae fesoasoani atu au ki nisi tino ke fai penā?


There was no escape. 	 Ko sē mafai latou o ‵sao.


69:23—What is the meaning of ‘causing enemy hips to wobble’? 	 69:23—Se a te uiga o te faiga ke ‘vāivāi olotou tua’?


After the session, delegates lined up for hours to be among the first subscribers to the magazine. 	 Mai tua o te polokalame, ne fakasolo atu latou i se laina i te fia o itula ke aofia i tino muamua kolā ne fai olotou feagaiga mō mekesini.


(Luke 4:5-7) Instead, he used the power God gave him to train and to teach, to help and to heal. 	 (Luka 4:5-7) Kae ne fakaaogā ne ia te malosi telā ne tuku mai ne te Atua ki a ia ke fakamasani aka a nisi tino, ke akoako atu ki a latou kae ke faka‵lei aka foki a ma‵saki.


For years, God’s prophets had warned the Jews that if they continued to disregard God’s Law, they would be delivered into the hands of the Babylonians. 	 I se fia tausaga, ne fakailoa atu ne pelofeta a te Atua ki tino Iutaia me kafai e tumau latou i te fakaseaoga o tulafono a te Atua, ka tuku atu latou ki lima o te kau Papelonia.


Do you have plush furniture, a state-of-the-art computer, a new car in your garage? 	 E mata, e ‵gali au mea faifale, e isi sau komipiuta fou, io me e isi sau motokā fou e tu i tua?


Most people respond well to counsel when they are treated with dignity. 	 E talia sāle ne te tokoukega o tino a pati fakatonutonu māfai e fakaāva atu ki a latou.


Like the patriarch Noah, Christian husbands have what responsibility, and what will help them to shoulder it? 	 E pelā mo Noa i aso mua, ne a tiute e maua ne tagata a‵vaga Kelisiano, kae se a te mea ka fesoasoani atu ke fai ne latou a te tiute tenei?


(Matt. 19:6) Deep respect for Jehovah, therefore, is still the key to a happy, successful marriage. 	 (Mataio 19:6) Tela la, a te lasi o te āva ki a Ieova, koi fai eiloa mo fai a te kī ki se fakaipoipoga fiafia kae manuia.


Do your choices indicate that you are treasuring and seeking divine wisdom? 	 E mata, e ‵tau o ‵fuli ne koe tau kilokiloga io me ko ou fakamoemoega ko te mea ke maua ne koe te poto?


Reporters and filmmakers apply the term not only to events that have already occurred but also to those that they fear will happen. 	 Ne seki fakaaoga fua ne tino fakaoko tala mo tino faite ata a te pati tenei ki mea ko oti ne ‵tupu kae penā foki loa ki mea kolā ka ‵tupu.


16 Since the second psalm is undergoing fulfillment now, during Jesus Christ’s invisible presence, what is in store for the nations? 	 16 Ona ko te mea ko fakataunu nei te lua o salamo, i te taimi o te fakatasi mai sē matea o Iesu Keliso, se a la te mea ka tupu ki malo o te lalolagi?


the role of the elders in helping a person recover from a serious sin? 	 te tulaga o toeaina i te fesoasoani atu ki se tino ke toe maua te malosi mai tua o te faiga o se agasala matagā?


How can learning the truth about hell affect your attitude toward God? 	 E pefea ou lagonaga ki te Atua ona ko te munatonu ko iloa ne koe e uiga ki seoli?


This is vital. 	 E tāua ‵ki eiloa te mea tenei.


• Explain the prayer “forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” 	 • Ke fakamatala mai a te uiga o te ‵talo atu ke “fakamagalo mai ki omotou agasala, e pelā foki mo matou e fakamagalo atu ki tino kolā e ‵se mai ki a matou.”


Why should we control our desire to want more material things? 	 Kaia e ‵tau o pule faka‵lei tatou ki ‵tou manakoga ke maua a kope e uke faka-te-fotino?


(Rev. 3:14) Do you know the meaning and significance of these roles? 	 (Fakaasiga 3:14) E iloa ne koe a te uiga mo te tāua o tulaga konei?


• What is involved in the “art of teaching”? [Picture on page 21] 	 • Ne a mea e aofia i te ‘akoako atu o akoakoga ‵tonu’?


Jesus Christ taught us to pray: “Do not bring us into temptation, but deliver us from the wicked one.” 	 Ne akoako tatou ne Iesu Keliso ke ‵talo atu penei: “Sa takitakigina matou ki se tofotofoga, kae faka‵sao mai matou mai te [tino] masei.”


A sovereign exercises supreme authority. 	 E fakagalue aka ne se pulega sili a te tulaga pule.


After all, he heard a Scriptural discourse about the significance of baptism. 	 Mai tua loa, ne lagona ne ia se lauga mai i te Tusi Tapu e uiga ki te tāua o te papatisoga.


(Hebrews 4:12, 13) Jehovah understands your limitations and urges you to respect them too. 	 (Epelu 4:12, 13) E malamalama a Ieova i mea kolā e mafai o fai ne koe kae e fakamalosi atu ke āva foki koe ki a latou.


To what extent should elders show honor to others? 	 E pefea te lasi o te āva e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne toeaina ki nisi tino?


“His mind was the crucible in which the religion of the New Testament was most completely fused with the Platonic tradition of Greek philosophy,” states The New Encyclopædia Britannica. 	 “Ona ko mea i tena mafaufau, ne palutaki ei ne ia a akoakoga a te lotu ko te Feagaiga Fou mo akoakoga a Palato ko akoakoga faka-Eleni,” ko pati a The New Encyclopædia Britannica.


Stressing that this is a requirement for all Christians, the Bible states: “In brotherly love have tender affection for one another. In showing honor to one another take the lead.”—Rom. 12:10. 	 Mai te faka‵mafa atu me i te mea tenei se mea telā e ‵tau o fai ne Kelisiano katoa, e fai mai te Tusi Tapu: “Ke fakatau a‵lofa koutou i te alofa fakataina; kae ke fakatau fia‵fia foki koutou, i te āva o te suā tino ki te suā tino.”—Loma 12:10.


Each is expected to provide the other with the marital “due,” or sexual relations that a married person has the right to receive. 	 E fakamoe‵moe eiloa a lāua ke tuku atu ki te suā tino a te “mea e ‵tau o tuku ki ei,” io me ko fesokotakiga fakatauavaga telā e isi se aiā o se tino avaga ke maua ne ia.


(Isa. 54:17) Nothing in Satan’s arsenal of weapons can do us permanent harm. 	 (Isa. 54:17; Tusi Paia, Samoa) E seai eiloa se meatau a Satani e mafai o fakaseai katoatoa atu ei tatou.


His aged forefather Shem was still alive and no doubt shared his knowledge of the true God. 	 A tena tupuga matua ko Semu koi ola kae e seai se fakalotolotolua i ei me ne fakamatala atu foki ne ia a mea kolā ne iloa ne ia e uiga ki te Atua tonu ki a Apelaamo.


(Colossians 3:9, 10) It can help us to build precious, Christlike qualities. 	 (Kolose 3:9, 10) Ka fesoasoani mai foki ke ati aka a uiga tāua e pelā mo Keliso.


Makes us more like our Creator 	 Fai ei ke fai tatou e pelā mo te ‵tou Mafuaga


Granted, we cannot be perfect teachers. 	 E tonu, e se mafai o fai tatou e pelā me ne faiakoga ‵lei katoatoa.


2 Conflicting attitudes about truth abound in our day. 	 2 E uke a manatu kese‵kese e uiga ki te mea tonu i ‵tou aso nei.


They do not have a basis for describing any individuals as goats. 	 E seai se lotou fekau ke taku ne latou a nisi tino ki kouti.


His way of ruling, his sovereignty, is the only right way. 	 A te auala e pule mai ei a ia, tena pulega sili, ko te auala tonu fua e tasi.


8 Paul described himself and fellow anointed Christians as “ambassadors substituting for Christ, as though God were making entreaty through us.” (2 Corinthians 5:20; Ephesians 6:20) Since 1914, spirit-anointed Christians can properly be spoken of as ambassadors for God’s Kingdom, of which they are “sons.” 	 Ko fakaaogā foki matou ne te Atua ke fai‵pati atu ki a koutou e alatu i a matou.” (2 Kolinito 5:20; Efeso 6:20) Talu mai te 1914, ne mafai foki o taku a Kelisiano fakaekegina e pelā me ne sui o te Malo o te Atua, kae fai ei latou e pelā me ne “tino o te Malo.”


One who buys a field or livestock normally examines them beforehand, so there is no great urgency to examine them afterward. 	 A te tino telā e ‵togi ne ia se manafa io me ne manu e masani eiloa o iloilo aka ne ia a mea konā a koi tuai o ‵togi ne ia, tela la, e se manakogina malosi ke iloilo fakavave aka a mea konā mai tua ifo i ei.


(Joel 2:28-32) Onlookers were witnessing the fulfillment in a way none of them had expected, and the apostle Peter took the lead in explaining this development. 	 (Ioelu 2:28-32) Ne kilo‵kilo atu a tino maimoa ki te fakataunuga i se auala e seki fakamoemoegina ne latou, kae ne fai ne te apositolo ko Petelu a te takitakiga i te fakamatalaga o te mea tenei ne tupu.


They do this by, among other things, attending Christian meetings and engaging in the public ministry. 	 E fai eiloa ne latou te mea tenei mai te ‵kau atu ki fakatasiga Kelisiano mo te galuega talai, i tafa o nisi mea kolā e fai sāle.


Wealth generates in some an appetite that is never satisfied. 	 E fakamalosi aka ne te maumea se manakoga telā e se mafai o gata i nisi tino.


Sadly, “the dominant ideology of the day” still tends to win out. 	 Se mea fakafanoanoa me e manumalo sāle a “mataupu silisili kolā e tali‵tonu fua ki ei i aso nei.”


(See the box entitled “How to Be Successful in Making Return Visits,” on page 16.) 	 (Ke onoono ki te pokisi telā e fakaulutala penei, “Auala e Manuia ei i te Faiga o Toe Āsiga,” i te itulau e 16.)


Your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground.” 	 A te toto o tou taina ko kalaga mai ki a au mai te laukele.”


A God of Mercy and Justice 	 Se Atua e Alofa ‵Nau Kae Fai Mea Tonu


They may have been raised in the truth. 	 Kāti ne puti aka loa latou i te munatonu.


That word is used literally at Matthew 26:67 and figuratively at 1 Corinthians 4:11. 	 Ne ‵fuli te pati tenā ki te “laupapa” mo te “kini” i te Mataio 26:67 mo te 1 Kolinito 4:11.


Wise ones abstained. 	 Ne seki olo atu a tino ‵poto ki koga penā.


FALSE PROPHETS: 	 PELOFETA ‵LOI:


Where Does Your Security Lie? 	 E Maua Pefea ne Koe te Olaga Tokagamalie?


Indeed, early Christians viewed congregation meetings as opportunities to express their faith.—Rom. 10:10. 	 E tonu, ne ‵kilo atu a Kelisiano mua ki fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga e pelā me ne avanoaga ke fakaasi atu ei te lotou fakatuanaki.—Loma. 10:10.


How knowing the truth helps you: Imagine how you would feel if you had trained for months to run a marathon and you had finished the race in first place, but then you were disqualified for unknowingly violating one of the rules. 	 Te auala e fesoasoani mai ei a te iloaga e uiga ki te munatonu ki a koe: Fakaataata i tou mafaufau me e pefea ou lagonaga māfai ne fakamasani koe i se fia masina ke tele i se fakatau‵telega loa kae ne manumalo koe i ei, kae se lau tou sili ona ko te mea ne soli ne koe se tulafono e tasi e aunoa mo te iloa ne koe.


Consider what happened when the following situation developed: At a social gathering attended by some Witnesses, two brothers were greeted by a certain sister in a way that one of them considered inappropriate. 	 Mafaufau ki te tulaga tenei: I se maopoopoga ne ‵kau atu ki ei a nisi Molimau, kae ne faipati atu se tuagane ki taina e tokolua i se auala telā e mafaufau se tino e tokotasi i a lāua me e se ‵lei.


Many parents simply ban other activities at study times. 	 E tokouke a mātua e taofi ne latou a nisi galuega i taimi o sukesukega.


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To qualify for privileges in the Christian congregation, a man must not be “a smiter”—that is, one who strikes others physically or browbeats them verbally. 	 Ke mafai o maua a tauliaga i te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano, e se ‵tau o fai se tagata mo fai se tino “faka‵tupu fakalavelave” telā e fakauiga ki se tino telā e ta fakamasei ne ia a nisi tino io me pati ‵mafa atu ki a latou.


Some of them might have witnessed only to Jews. 	 Kāti ne talai atu fua a nisi o latou ki tino Iutaia.


(Luke 12:32; Phil. 3:20) Given that their “citizenship exists in the heavens,” at death anointed ones will leave the earthly scene for something far better, immortal life in the heavens. 	 (Luka 12:32; Filipi 3:20) Ona ko te lotou ‘fenua tonu e maua loa i te lagi,’ kafai e ‵mate a te kau fakaekegina, e tiakina ne latou te lalolagi kae maua a te ola e se toe mate i te lagi.


Should You Be Honest at All Times? 	 E MATA, E ‵TAU O Fakamaoni Koe i Taimi Katoa?


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(Jas. 1:19, 20) In this way, our hearts will never become “enraged against Jehovah himself.”—Prov. 19:3. 	 (Iakopo 1:19, 20) I te auala tenei, ka se mafai o “‵lou ei ne [tatou] me ko te Aliki ne pogai ei te [‵tou] ma‵sei.”—Faataoto 19:3.


We might wonder, ‘Is there such a thing as love with hypocrisy?’ 	 E mafai o mafau‵fau tatou penei, ‘E mata, e isi se vaegā mea e pelā mo te alofa fakaloiloi?’


How did some Jews respond regarding the eating of meat, but what did God direct? 	 Ne ‵saga atu pefea a nisi tino Iutaia e uiga ki te kaiga o ‵kano manu, kae ne a fakatonuga ne tuku mai ne te Atua?


I needed to let Jehovah train me.” 	 E manakogina ke akoako au ne Ieova.”


Their death is sacrificial in that they renounce any hope of everlasting life on earth. 	 E fai te lotou ‵mate e pelā me se taulaga ona ko te mea e tiaki katoatoa ne latou te lotou fakamoemoega ke ola i te lalolagi ki te se-gata-mai.


(Matthew 23:2-4) Still, many who heard about Jesus gladly set aside personal pursuits—even careers—and became his followers. 	 (Mataio 23:2-4) Kae e tokouke a tino kolā ne lagona ne latou a mea e uiga ki a Iesu, ne loto fia‵fia eiloa o taofi aka olotou fakamoemoega totino—ke oko foki loa ki galuega ‵togi—kae ne fai mo fai ana soko.


Some gladly listen to the message of hope we bring. 	 E fia‵fia a nisi tino o fakalogo‵logo ki te fekau e uiga ki te fakamoemoega telā e talai atu ne tatou.


You Can Show Your Appreciation 	 E Mafai o Fakaasi Atu Tou Loto Fakafetai


And immediately on coming up out of the water he saw the heavens being parted, and, like a dove, the spirit coming down upon him.” 	 I te fanakega a Iesu mai te vai, ne lavea ne ia te lagi ko matala, mo te agaga tapu ko fanaifo ki luga i a ia e pelā mo se lupe.”


15 To appreciate further the importance of moral and spiritual cleanness, consider what Jesus said when the Pharisees and scribes asserted that his disciples were unclean because they did not wash their hands before taking a meal. 	 15 Ke malamalama tatou i te tāua o te ‵mā i mea tau amioga mo te feitu faka-te-agaga, mafaufau aka ki pati a Iesu ki te kau Falesaio mo te kau Satukaio kolā ne fai mai me ne seki ‵mā ana soko ona ko te mea ne seki ‵fulu olotou lima a koi tuai o ‵kai.


(Isaiah 33:24) Animals will pose no danger to man. 	 (Isaia 33:24) Ka seai eiloa se fakamataku o manu fe‵kai ki tino.


It is a joy to see that many are willingly making sacrifices for Jehovah. 	 Se mea fakafiafia ke lavea atu a te tokouke o tino e fai a mea katoa mo te loto kātoa mō Ieova!


(Isaiah 61:5, 6) Since the elders in our congregations submit to Christ, the Head of the congregation, they deserve our full cooperation.—Colossians 1:18. 	 (Isaia 61:5, 6) Ona ko te mea e ‵nofo atu a toeaina i ‵tou fakapotopotoga mai lalo i te takitakiga a Keliso, te Ulu o te fakapotopotoga, e ‵tau o faka‵logo katoatoa tatou ki a latou.—Kolose 1:18.


13 Many benefited when they took to heart that warning provided by “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 13 Ne maua ne tino e tokouke a mea aogā mai pati fakaeteete kolā ne fai mai ne “te tavini fakamaoni kae poto.”


When such issues are addressed in a timely fashion, many problems can be resolved before they ever become serious. 	 Kafai e ‵saga fakavave atu ki fakalavelave penā, ka uke a fakalavelave e mafai o faka‵lei aka a koi tuai o oko ki te tulaga masei.


How can we show our respect for sacred gatherings by our dress and behavior? 	 E mafai pefea o fakaasi atu ne tatou te āva ki te ‵malu o ‵tou maopoopoga e auala i ‵tou gatu mo ‵tou amioga?


Similarly, many children will test whether they can escape without punishment after misbehaving. 	 I se auala tai ‵pau, ka tofotofo aka ne tama‵liki e tokouke, me e mata, e mafai ne latou o ‵sao i se fakasalaga māfai e se faka‵logo latou.


They strive to imitate Paul by being kind, loving, and helpful. 	 E taumafai ke fakaakoako atu latou ki a Paulo mai te atafai, alofa, kae fesoasoani.


4 In ancient times, a steward was often a trusted slave assigned to supervise the household or business affairs of his master. 	 4 I aso mua, a te situati se tavini fakatuagagina telā e ‵tofi aka ke onoono ki te kāiga io me ko pisinisi a tena matai.


Our endeavoring to tell others about the fine qualities and beneficent purposes of our beloved heavenly Father certainly brings us great joy.—Psalm 71:23. 	 A ‵tou taumafaiga ke fai‵pati atu ki nisi tino e uiga ki uiga ‵gali mo fuafuaga aogā o te ‵tou Tamana alofa faka-te-lagi e aumai i ei ki a tatou a te fiafia lasi.—Salamo 71:23.


Notice just some of the teachings contained in the Bible and the lessons that even young children can learn from them. 	 Ke mafau‵fau ki nisi akoakoga kolā e aofia i te Tusi Tapu mo akoakoga foki kolā e mafai o tauloto ne tama‵liki fo‵liki mai i ei.


Did Jesus suggest that refreshment would come by curtailing one’s service to God? 	 E mata, ne fai atu a Iesu me ka maua ne se tino a te malologa māfai ko fakavāivāi a ia i tena taviniga ki te Atua?


In 607 B.C.E., right at the appointed time, Jehovah’s judgment came upon the apostate nation of Judah. 	 I te 607 T.L.M., i te taimi tonu, ne fakaoko atu ei te fakamasinoga a Ieova ki te atufenua aposetate o Iuta.


He instructed them: “Render to all their dues: to the one who calls for the tax, the tax; . . . to the one who calls for honor, such honor.”—Rom. 13:1, 7. 	 Ne fakatonu atu a ia ki a latou: “Tuku atu ki tino katoa a mea kolā e ‵tau o maua ne latou: ke ‵togi atu te lafoga ki a ia telā e ‵tau o ‵togi atu ki ei; . . . ke fakaasi atu te fakaaloalo ki a ia telā e ‵tau o fakaaloalo ki ei.”—Loma 13:1, 7.


Or how might a husband feel if a wife kept devoting much time to hobbies with her friends? 	 Io me e pefea a lagonaga o se tagata avaga māfai e tumau eiloa tena avaga i te fakaaogaga o taimi e uke ki mea kolā e fiafia a ia ki ei fakatasi mo ana taugasoa?


Then an amazing thing happened. 	 Kae ne tupu eiloa se mea fakaofoofogia.


Everything about him—his speech, his conduct, his teaching, and his sacrificial death—demonstrated his love. 	 A mea katoa e uiga ki a ia—ana pati, ana amioga, ana akoakoga, mo tena mate e pelā me se taulaga—ne fakaasi mai i ei tena alofa.


Out of jealousy, his brothers sold him into slavery. 	 Ona ko te loto ma‵sei, ne fakatau atu ei ne ana taina a ia e pelā me se pologa.


Among the early Israelites, then, stoning was the principal method of executing those guilty of an atrocious crime.* 	 I te faiga tenā, e ave kea‵tea ei ne koutou te amioga masei i te otou fenua.”


□ Are you known for being quick to commend and slow to condemn? 	 □ E mata, e lauiloa koe i te vave o fakamālō kae tuai o fakamasei atu?


And many peoples will certainly go and say: ‘Come, you people, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, . . . and he will instruct us about his ways, and we will walk in his paths.’” 	 E aofia a mea konei i fakatokaga faka-te-agaga ne tuku mai ne Ieova mō tino kolā ne ‵valo mai ne Isaia: “I aso mai mua nei io me ko aso fakaoti, a te mauga telā e tu ei te Faletapu ka maluga atu i mauga katoa.


(Matthew 24:45) The present Bible-reading program covers the entire Bible in a period of about seven years. 	 (Mataio 24:45) A te fakasologa telā e fakaaogā nei mō te faitauga ki te Tusi Tapu e fakaoti sāle ei te Tusi Tapu kātoa i taki fitu tausaga.


Will your collaboration be influenced by concern over who gets the credit for your good ideas and hard work? 	 E mata, ka manavase koe me ko oi e maua ne ia a tavaega ona ko tou galue malosi mo ou manatu ‵gali?


Wicked angels materialized as humans, took wives, and produced brutal, hybrid offspring. 	 Ne ‵fuli eiloa a agelu ma‵sei ke ‵liu tino, puke a fāfine mo fai olotou vaga, kae faka‵fua mai ne latou ne tama‵liki fai fakaa‵tea.


Should he still seek to fulfill the vow? 	 E mata, e ‵tau mo ia o taumafai ke fakataunu eiloa te tautoga tenā?


They are also grateful for the welcome relief from illness that those individuals provide. 	 E loto fakafetai foki latou ki fakamafanafanaga e maua ne se masaki mai i tino penā.


Jehovah replied: “The vision is yet for the appointed time . . . 	 Ne tali atu a Ieova penei: “Tusi ki lalo, me e seki oko mai te taimi e fakataunu ei . . .


How so? 	 I te auala fea?


However, the Israelites abandoned Jehovah, exchanging the glory of the living God for lifeless idols. 	 Kae ne tiakina ne te kau Isalaelu a Ieova, mai te sui ne latou te ‵malu o te Atua ola ki tupua ‵mate.


The Bible reminds us: “A true friend shows love at all times, and is a brother who is born for times of distress.”—Proverbs 17:17. 	 E fakamasaua mai ki a tatou a te Tusi Tapu: “A takaga e masani o fia‵fia fakatasi kae fakatau a‵lofa. A taina e tau o fakatau fesoasoani i taimi o fakalavelave.”—Faataoto 17:17.


Is it not obvious that Jesus used a situation that his listeners could relate to?—Matthew 13:1, 2, 24-30. 	 E mata, se mea ‵lei ke fakaaogā ne Iesu se faifaiga telā ne mafai o malama‵lama i ei ana tino fakalogo‵logo?—Mataio 13:1, 2, 24-30.


The inspired words of the apostle Paul are a guiding principle for Christian giving. 	 A pati fakaosofia a te apositolo ko Paulo se fakatakitakiga fakavae mō Kelisiano i te tukuatuga o mea.


Because these tools highlight the godly principles that have helped many to strengthen their marriage. 	 Me e fakaasi mai i mea faigaluega konei a akoakoga fakavae mai te Atua kolā ko oti ne fesoasoani atu ki tino e tokouke ke fakamalosi aka olotou fakaipoipoga.


This is what Jesus said: “The kingdom of the heavens is like a traveling merchant seeking fine pearls. 	 Konei la a pati ne fai atu ne Iesu: “A te Malo o te lagi, e pelā foki mo se tino fai koloa, e salasala ki penina tāua.


What a valuable lesson that is for us! 	 Ko se faka‵tau eiloa i te gali o te akoakoga tenā mō tatou!


How Is Your Meeting Attendance? 	 E Pefea Tou Kau Atu ki Fakatasiga?


That direction will come theocratically, probably by means of the congregation arrangement. 	 Ka fakaoko mai a fakatonuga konā e auala i te fakapotopotoga.


They observe signs indicating that their child might be ill. 	 E mafai o lavea ne latou a fakailoga kolā e fakaasi mai i ei me e ma‵saki olotou tama‵liki.


After learning basic forms of address and memorizing a one-minute magazine presentation, we were invited to begin engaging in the field service. 	 Mai tua o te taulotoga ki pati fakatalofa kae tauloto ki te ofoatuga o se mekesini mō se minute e tasi, ne ‵kau atu ei māua ki te galuega talai.


(Genesis 1:26) Not surprisingly, Jehovah expects us to show kindness. 	 (Kenese 1:26) E se se mea fakapoi, me e manako a Ieova ke fakaasi atu ne tatou te alofa atafai.


12 If you ever have to handle such a situation, your friend may not at first appreciate your efforts to help. 	 12 Kafai e faka‵lei aka ne koe se fakalavelave penā, e mafai eiloa o se maua ne tou taugasoa a te loto fakafetai ki a koe i te taimi muamua ki au taumafaiga ke fesoasoani atu.


May we keep on exercising our faith in Jehovah’s promises! 	 Ke na tumau tatou i te fakagalue aka o te ‵tou fakatuanaki ki folafolaga a Ieova!


(Genesis 7:19, 20) We may imagine Noah organizing the heavier labor so that he and his sons—Shem, Ham, and Japheth—could keep all the animals fed, clean, and healthy. 	 (Kenese 7:19, 20) Kāti e mafaufau tatou me ko tuku atu ne Noa a te galuega tai ‵mafa ki ana tamaliki ta‵gata ko Semu, Hamo, mo Iafeta ko te mea ke fagai, tausi ke ‵ma, kae tausi ke ma‵losi a manu katoa.


Aleah, mentioned earlier, says, “We have created an atmosphere of open communication by trying not to overreact when our children tell us things that we find troubling.” 	 Ne fai mai a Aleah, telā ne sau‵tala muamua ki ei, “Ko oti ne fakamasani maua ke fesokotaki faka‵lei atu mai te taumafai ke mo a e ‵to kaitaua malosi māfai e fai mai ne tama‵liki a mea kolā e se fia‵fia maua ki ei.”


However, there are two things he needs to do. 	 E ui i ei, e lua a mea e manakogina ke fai ne ia.


Recall what Jesus said about the Jewish religious leaders: “You give the tenth of the mint and the dill and the cumin, but you have disregarded the weightier matters of the Law, namely, justice and mercy and faithfulness. 	 Masaua a pati a Iesu e uiga ki takitaki lotu Iutaia: “E tuku atu ne koutou ki te Atua te tasi vae sefulu o fuataga o lakau fo‵liki, e pela mo te mili, pekano, mo nisi lakau ake, ka ko tiakina ne koutou a feitu aoga o akoakoga mai i te Tulafono, e pela mo te fai mea tonu, te alofa mo te fakamaoni.


Even after Jesus told them to “keep on the watch and pray continually,” they did not do so.—Read Matthew 26:40-45. 	 I te otiga foki ne fai atu Iesu ki a latou ke “tumau i te matapula‵pula kae ‵talo faeloa,” ne seki fai latou penā.—Faitau te Mataio 26:40-45.


Jesus took steps to prepare his disciples for the opposition they would later face. 	 Ne gasuesue a Iesu o fakatoka ana soko ki auala e fakafesagai atu ei ki ‵tekemaiga kolā ka fe‵paki mo latou fakamuli.


19 How, then, should we react to the voice of strangers? 	 19 E ‵saga atu la pefea tatou ki leo o tino fakaa‵tea?


17 Both commendation and correction were given to the congregation in Pergamum. 	 17 Ne fakamālō atu kae ne polopoloki foki ne Iesu a te fakapotopotoga i Pelekamo.


It is God’s spiritual temple, which Jehovah established in 29 C.E. with Jesus as High Priest. 	 Ko te faletapu faka-te-agaga o te Atua, telā ne fakatu aka ne Ieova kae ne fai a Iesu Keliso mo fai te faitaulaga sili i ei i te 29 T.A.


A huge task indeed! 	 Se matugā galuega lasi ‵ki eiloa!


In effect, Jehovah was saying to poorer Israelites: ‘I realize that you cannot offer as much as others can, but I also know that what you are giving me is your best.’ 	 E pelā me fai atu a Ieova ki tino Isalaelu ma‵tiva: ‘E lavea ne au me e se mafai ne koutou o ofo mai a mea e uke e pelā mo nisi tino, kae e iloa foki ne au me i mea kolā e tuku mai ne koutou ki a au ko toe mea ‵lei eiloa.’


In 1995 a congregation was formed in Balykchy—eight years after our first visit to that town. 	 I te 1995, ne fakatu aka se fakapotopotoga i Balykchy—i se valu tausaga mai tua o te asiga muamua a māua ki te fakai tenā.


(Ps. 133:1) When they obeyed Jehovah, the Israelites were organized and unified. 	 (Sala. 133:1, NW) I te taimi ne faka‵logo ei a tino Isalaelu ki a Ieova, ne fakatoka faka‵lei kae ‵kau fakatasi latou.


Yes, indeed. 	 Ao, ko oti eiloa.


Because the Canaanites neither respected nor worshipped Jehovah God. 	 Ona ko te mea e se āva io me e tapuaki atu a tino Kanana ki a Ieova te Atua.


By the mid-18th century, Britain was on its way to become the dominant power on the world scene. 	 I te kogāloto o te 18 senitenali, ne gasolo ki mua a Peletania ke fai mo fai a te ‵toe malo malosi i te lalolagi.


Any tendency toward being attracted to this or toward sexual interests of any sort outside marriage should be firmly resisted. 	 E ‵tau o ‵teke malosi atu ki te faifaiga tenei io me ko so se vaega o manakoga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau mo se tino e se i a koe te avaga.


Certain milestones in our children’s lives were recognized. 	 E uke ‵ki a mea ne fakatāua ne ma tama‵liki.


And overseers visited them in order to build them up. 	 Ne āsi atu a toeaina asiasi ko te mea ke fakamalosi atu ki a latou.


2 To take the second expression first, consider the term “conclusion,” the translation of the Greek word syn·teʹlei·a. 	 2 Ke mafaufau muamua ki te lua o tugāpati ko te “gataga,” telā ne ‵fuli mai te pati Eleni ko te syn·teʹlei·a.


Do you know what led to Haman’s downfall? 	 E iloa ne koe te pogai ne iku atu ei ki te fakamasiasiga o Hamanu?


16 Learn From God’s Word—Who Is Jesus Christ? 	 Me 2-8, 2011 Ke Fakamalosigina Tatou ne te Agaga o te Atua Kae e se ko te Agaga o te Lalolagi


A major part of successful communication, as the above scripture shows, is the art of listening. 	 A te vaega tāua o fesokotakiga, e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te tusi siki mai luga nei, ko te iloa ne koe o fakalogologo.


We don’t seriously attempt it. 	 Ko tatou fua e se ‵saga faka‵lei atu o fai a te mea tenei.


A successful marriage is not static but grows richer and stronger with time. 	 Ko te leva o te taimi e nofo tasi ei ko te gasolo aka o malosi kae manuia a te tauavaga.


I had also just given my first talk at a district convention. 	 Ne fatoa oti foki ne fai taku lāuga muamua eiloa i fono o te atufenua.


“Ready to Make a Defense” 	 “Ke Toka Koutou”


Rather, he showed the attitude described at Psalm 141:5: “Should the righteous one strike me, it would be a loving-kindness; and should he reprove me, it would be oil upon the head, which my head would not want to refuse.” 	 Kae ne fakaasi ‵tonu atu ne ia te manatu telā e fakamatala mai i te Salamo 141:5, penei: “A te tino lei e mafai o fakasala kae fakatonu malosi ki a au mo te alofa.”


I knew I could not succeed on my own. 	 Ko oti ne ‵fuli a nisi igoa.


(Luke 1:68) It is an expression of his perfect will and of his great love for humans.—Read John 3:16. 	 (Luka 1:68) Se fakaasiga o tena loto ‵lei katoatoa mo tena alofa sili ki tino.—Faitau te Ioane 3:16.


● Make a self-examination. 	 ● Ke fai se iloiloga ki a koe eiloa.


Uncertain about which way will lead him to his destination, he asks passersby for directions but receives conflicting information. 	 Ona ko te mea ko se iloa ne ia te auala telā e tau atu ki te koga e fia fanatu a ia ki ei, ne fesili atu ei a ia ki tino i konā kae ne maua fua ne ia a fakamatalaga kese‵kese mai i a latou.


Why can it be said that Jehovah is the Source of love? 	 Kaia e mafai ei o fai atu me i a Ieova ko te Māfuaga o te alofa?


Let us mention just a few. 	 Ke na taku atu ne tatou a nāi mea konā.


Review Questions 	 Fesili ke Toe Mafau‵fau ki ei


The Hebrew word Sheol, which referred to the “abode of the dead,” is translated “hell” in some versions of the Bible. 	 A te pati Epelu ko Sheol, telā ne fakasino atu ki te “koga ‵nofo tumau o tino ‵mate,” ne ‵fuli ki “seoli” i nisi tusitusiga o te Tusi Tapu.


Jesus said: “Truly I tell you today, You will be with me in Paradise.” 	 Muna a Iesu: “Au e fai ‵tonu atu ki a koe i te aso nei, Ka ‵nofo fakatasi eiloa tāua i te Palataiso.”


24 Imitate Their Faith—He Was Loyal in the Face of Tests 	 E o Ieova Tatou—Ko te Fakaasiga o te Alofa Kaimalie


[Box on page 12] 	 [Pokisi i te itulau e 27]


Often, it is only temporary, which can be disappointing. 	 I te ukega o taimi, e maua fua mō se vaitaimi toetoe, telā e mafai o fakafanoanoa.


And that time did come. 	 Kae ne oko mai eiloa te taimi tenā.


Rather, listen to those who truly love you. 	 I lō te fai penā, faka‵logo ki tino kolā e a‵lofa tonu ki a koutou.


13 Sometimes a personal weakness is a health issue. 	 13 I nisi taimi, a ‵tou vāivāiga totino e fakalagolago ki te malosi o ‵tou foitino.


Synonyms for “context” include “background, conditions, . . . situation.” 	 A pati tai ‵pau mō te “pati” tenā e aofia i ei a “mea ne ‵tupu, tulaga, . . . fakanofonofoga.”


(Judg. 8:1-3) Perhaps you can think of similar examples recorded elsewhere in the Bible. 	 (Fama. 8:1-3) Kāti e mafai o mafaufau koe ki nisi fakaakoakoga tai ‵pau kolā e fakamau i nisi tusi i te Tusi Tapu.


Such a relationship is possible only “by means of Christ Jesus,” who offered his life as a ransom sacrifice. 	 E mafai fua o maua se fesokotakiga penā “e auala i a Keliso Iesu,” telā ne tuku atu tena ola e pelā me se taulaga togiola.


(Hebrews 5:14) Instead of being careless in speech and conduct, be vigilant so that you walk as a wise person, “buying out the opportune time” in these wicked days. 	 (Epelu 5:14) I lō te faivalevale o au pati mo au amioga, ke fakaeteete ko te mea ke sasale koe e pelā me se tino poto telā e “fakaaogā faka‵lei so se avanoa e maua” i aso ma‵sei konei.


(2 Timothy 3:12) However, many Christians have come under pressure that is extremely severe. 	 (2 Timoteo 3:12) Kae ne fe‵paki a nisi Kelisiano e tokouke mo tofotofoga matagā ‵ki.


Effort and Effective Tools Needed 	 E Manakogina a Taumafaiga mo Mea Faigaluega Kolā e Aogā


“As long as we have time favorable for it,” wrote Paul, “let us work what is good toward all, but especially toward those related to us in the faith.”—Galatians 6:10; Hebrews 6:10. 	 Ne tusi mai a Paulo penei: “E ‵tau mo tatou o fai te mea ‵lei ki tino katoa, kae fakasilisili ki a latou kola e i loto i te kaiga Kelisiano.”—Kalatia 6:10; Epelu 6:10.


It also foretold that as soon as the victorious king of Greece “became mighty,” his kingship would be “broken.” 	 Ne folafola mai foki i ei me i te taimi eiloa e ‘tugamalie ei te malosi’ o te tupu manumalo o Eleni, a tena pulega ka ‘maofa.’


What begins as harmless small talk may become harmful indeed. 	 A te mea telā e kamata mai pelā me se tamā sautalaga ‵lei, e mafai ei o fai fakamuli mo fai se mea fakamataku ‵ki.


(Ps. 33:1) And our Exemplar, Jesus Christ, stressed the importance of praising God by preaching the good news.—Luke 4:18, 43, 44. 	 (Salamo 33:1) Kae ne faka‵mafa mai ne te ‵tou Fakaakoakoga ‵Lei, ko Iesu Keliso, a te tāua o te tavae atu ki te Atua e auala i te talai atu o te tala ‵lei.—Luka 4:18, 43, 44.


(Read Proverbs 1:8; 31:10, 27, 28.) 	 (Faitau te Faataoto 1:8; 31:10, 27, 28.)


(Rev. 20:6) What a wonderful goal such ones have been invited by God to pursue! 	 (Faka. 20:6) Ko oko eiloa i te gali o te fakamoemoega o vaegā tino penā ke ‵kami ne te Atua ke kausaki atu ki ei!


10. In what way were the priests despising Jehovah’s table? 10 Judah’s priests serving at the temple in Jerusalem during Malachi’s time were not offering Jehovah the best sacrifices. 	 10 Ne seki tuku atu ne faitaulaga Iuta kolā ne ga‵lue i te faletapu i Ielusalema i taimi o Malaki a toe mea ‵lei ki a Ieova.


And the more active we are in work that supports God’s Kingdom, the less likely we are to be overcome by the spirit of the world. 	 Kae ko te ‵lago malosi atu o tatou ki te Malo o te Atua, ko te faigata foki o pule mai te agaga o te lalolagi ki a tatou.


And many suffer persecution or face hardships because of today’s “critical times hard to deal with”! (2 Timothy 3:1) Yes, the almost six million ministers of Jehovah today can say with the apostle Paul: “In every way we recommend ourselves as God’s ministers, by the endurance of much.” (2 Corinthians 6:4) Christian ministers do not give up. 	 Kae e tokouke a tino e logo‵mae i fakasauāga io me e fe‵paki mo mea faiga‵ta ona ko “taimi faiga‵ta” i aso nei! (2 Timoteo 3:1) E tonu, e mafai o fai atu ne faifeau a Ieova kolā ko tai kātoa te ono miliona a pati ne fai atu ne te apositolo ko Paulo: “Kae i mea katoa e fai ne matou, e fakaasi atu ei i a matou ko tavini a te Atua, i te loto kufaki.” (2 Kolinito 6:4) Kae e tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e se loto vāi‵vāi a faifeau Kelisiano.


Hence, Paul’s counsel to ‘buy out the opportune time’ was appropriate. 	 Tena la, ne fetaui ‵lei eiloa a pati fakatonutonu a Paulo ke ‘fakaaoga faka‵lei olotou taimi’ ona ko te vaegā mafaufauga tenā.


(4) Often the maps are colored to indicate the general elevations [gl 12]. 	 (4) Ne fai a mape ke lanu valevale ke iloa aka ei te maluga o kogā koga konā [12].


And that will not be merely for a short while. 	 Kae ka se fai fua penā mō se taimi toetoe.


Go On Walking by Spirit 	 Tumau i te Takitakiga a te Agaga


3 They Offered Themselves Willingly—In the Philippines 	 3 Ne Ofo Atu a Latou Eiloa mo te Loto Fia‵fia—I Filipaina


The words of Ecclesiastes 11:6 can be applied to our work. 	 E mafai o fakauiga a pati i te Failauga 11:6 ki te ‵tou galuega.


(Revelation 20:10) Do not let Satan succeed in this scheme to destroy your faith. 	 (Fakaasiga 20:10) Ke se talia eiloa ne koe ke manumalo a Satani i tena aofaga tenei ke fakamasei ei tou fakatuanaki.


(Compare Luke 12:6, 7.) 	 (Fakatusa ki te Luka 12:6, 7.)


15 More than 5,600 homes of Witnesses and others in the region have been rebuilt or repaired. 	 15 E sili atu nei i te 5,600 o fale o Molimau a Ieova mo nisi tino i te koga tenā ko oti ne toe faite io me e faka‵fou.


17 Disfellowshipping is another type of discipline from Jehovah. 	 17 A te fakatea ko te suā auala o te polopolokiga mai i a Ieova.


(Genesis, chapter 1) Was this also worthy of applause? 	 (Kenese, mataupu 1) E mata, ne ‵tau foki o tavae atu e uiga ki te mea tenei?


If the matter is serious, we should apply the principles found in what Jesus said as recorded at Matthew 18:15-17. 	 Kafai e tai pa ‵mafa eiloa te fakalavelave tenā, e ‵tau o fakaaogā ne tatou a te fakatakitakiga telā e maua i pati a Iesu i te Mataio 18:15-17.


Foremost among the methods used by anointed Christians and their “other sheep” companions in fulfilling this prophetic picture is the house-to-house ministry. 	 Kae ko te ‵toe auala tāua telā e fakaaogā ne Kelisiano fakaekegina mo olotou taugasoa ko ‘nisi mamoe’ i te fakataunuga o te ata fakavaloaga tenei, ko te galuega talai mai fale ki fale.