Since “a man who is a Jew” is spoken of as “you people,” he is a composite man. 	 Ona ko te mea e fakasino atu ki “se tagata Iutaia” e pelā me ko “koe mo ou tino,” ko tena uiga e sui ne ia se potukau o tino.


The Gospel writers knew that Jesus had lived in heaven before coming to earth. 	 Ne iloa ne tino tusi Evagelia konā me ne ola muamua a Iesu i te lagi a koi tuai o vau a ia ki te lalolagi nei.


12 A Scriptural account in which God’s servants peacefully resolved a potentially divisive issue is the one mentioned earlier involving Abraham and his nephew Lot. 	 12 A te tala i te Tusi Tapu telā ne aofia i ei a tavini a te Atua kolā ne faka‵lei aka ne lāua i se auala filemu se mea telā ne mafai o mavae‵vae ei lāua ko te tala ne taku atu muamua e uiga ki a Apelaamo mo tena fakatama ko Lota.


THE first man mentioned in the Bible as walking with God was Enoch. 	 A TE tino muamua telā e taku mai i te Tusi Tapu me ne sa‵sale fakatasi mo te Atua, ko Enoka.


How did the Mosaic Law protect the Israelites? 	 Ne puipui pefea ne te Tulafono a Mose a tino Isalaelu?


Before the Flood, people had to work extra hard to grow food, and Noah was surely no exception. 	 Mai mua o te Lolo, ne ‵tau mo tino o ga‵lue malosi ke maua a mea‵kai mai te laukele, kae tenā eiloa te mea ne fai ne Noa.


When seeking help to resist temptation, when is the best time to pray? 	 Se a te toe taimi ‵lei ke ‵talo atu i ei māfai e manakogina se fesoasoani ke ‵teke ki fakaosoosoga?


How her family and friends wished they could simply remove her disease and her agony! 	 Ko oko eiloa i te ma‵nako o ana kāiga mo ana taugasoa o ave keatea tena masaki mo tena tigāina!


When I said that I would be glad to help, she said: ‘All right, but I am telling you now: I will never be one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.’ 	 I te taimi ne fai atu ei au me e fiafia au o fesoasoani atu, muna a tou fafine: ‘Ko ‵lei la, a ko au e fai atu ki a koe: Ka sē fai lele au mo fai se Molimau a Ieova.’


Finally, we need to keep our minds fixed on the future that Jehovah holds in store for us and to “rejoice in the hope” of everlasting life, be it in heaven or on earth. 	 A ko te ‵toe mea, e ‵tau o tumau tatou i te ‵saga tonu atu ki te fakamoemoega i aso mai mua telā ko oti ne fakatoka ne Ieova mō tatou kae ‘ke fia‵fia i te otou fakamoemoega’ o te ola se-gata-mai, i te lagi io me ko te lalolagi.


However, note this important detail: It had to be, not just any flour, but “fine flour,” the kind used for honored guests. 	 Kae tenei eiloa te mea tāua: A te falaoa telā e ofo mai mo fai te taulaga ko te “falaoa tafasili i te ‵lei” telā e fakaaoga ki mālō tāua, kae e sē se isi falaoa aka.


For 32 hours this mother did not know whether her daughter was alive or was among the casualties that mounted hour by hour. 	 I loto i se 32 itula, ne seki iloa eiloa ne te mātua tenei me koi ola tena tama io me ko aofia i tino ‵mate mo tino pa‵kia kolā ne gasolo aka faeloa o tokouke.


At times, he wore a good-quality garment. 	 I nisi taimi ne pei a ia ki gatu ‵togi ‵mafa.


Yet, Jehovah has proved to be with his people. 	 Kae e mautinoa eiloa me ne fakatasi atu a Ieova ki ana tino.


What questions arise because of Jesus’ words found at Matthew 24:14? 	 Ne a fesili e ‵sae aka ona ko pati a Iesu i te Mataio 24:14?


(Rom. 8:21) But what about our day? 	 (Loma 8:21) Kae e a ‵tou aso nei?


This appeared to suggest that when Jacob gained the “rights as firstborn,” he also came in line to be an ancestor to the Messiah.—Matt. 1:2, 16; Luke 3:23, 34. 	 Ne foliga mai i te mea tenei me i te taimi ne maua ei ne Iakopo te “tulaga toekimua,” ne aofia foki a ia i te laina o tupuga o te Mesia.—Mata. 1:2, 16; Luka 3:23, 34.


(John 18:36) He would not get involved in politics, for his Kingdom was to be a heavenly one. 	 (Ioa. 18:36) Ka se aofia eiloa a ia i mea fakapolitiki, me i tena Malo ka fakatu eiloa i te lagi.


But there is hope for us. 	 Kae e isi se fakamoemoega mō tatou.


On this occasion, King Ahasuerus made an exception to what appears to have been a Persian custom of urging one another to drink a certain amount at such gatherings. 	 I te ‵kaiga tenei, ne fai ei ne te tupu ko Asuelu se fakamafuliga ki te mea telā ne foliga mai me se tuu masani a te kau Pelesia telā e fakatau fakamalosi atu ei te suā tino ki te suā tino ke inu se aofaki o meainu i se vaegā maopoopoga penā.


‘The name of God is being blasphemed on account of you people among the nations’; just as it is written.”—Romans 2:21, 22, 24. 	 I te mea ne muna mai te Tusi, ‘Ko takumaseigina a te igoa o te Atua i fenua fakaatea ona ko koutou.’ ”—Loma 2:21, 22, 24.


Being prepared means thinking in advance about what situations are likely to arise. 	 A te toka e fakauiga ki te mafaufau muamua ki tulaga kolā e mafai o ‵sae aka.


We should not perform God-given duties while under the influence of alcoholic beverages. 	 E se ‵tau o ko‵nā tatou i te taimi e fai ei a ‵tou tiute kolā ne tuku mai ne te Atua.


(Heb. 9:13, 14) As our High Priest, “he is able also to save completely those who are approaching God through him, because he is always alive to plead for them.” 	 (Epe. 9:13, 14) E pelā me ko te ‵tou Faitaulaga Sili, “e mafai o faka‵sao katoatoa ne ia a tino kolā e olo atu ki te Atua e auala i a ia, me e ola faeloa a ia ke fautua mō latou.”


(Ps. 110:3) That prophecy was to be fulfilled at a time when people in general were godless, obsessed with self and money, and disobedient. 	 (Salamo 110:3) E fakataunu eiloa te valoaga tenā i te taimi telā e se amioatua, e ma‵natu fakapito, e kaima‵nako ki tupe, kae sē faka‵logo foki ei a tino.


Indeed, our hearts are touched by how he chooses to exercise his sovereignty. 	 A te ‵tonuga loa, e pokotia ‵tou loto i te auala e filifili ne ia ke fakagalue aka tena pulega sili.


HAS someone ever drawn the wrong conclusion about you, perhaps questioning your actions or motives, without having all the facts? 	 E MATA, ko oti ne fakaiku ‵se aka ne se tino a mea e uiga ki a koe, kae ko fakalotolotolua a ia ki au faifaiga io me ko ou lagonaga e aunoa mo tena iloa e uiga ki te mea tonu?


With that knowledge, many have been sustained by God to remain faithful to death. 	 Ona ko te malamalama i te mea tenā, ko oti ne fesoasoani atu a te Atua ki tino e tokouke ke tumau i te fakamaoni ke oko ki te mate.


And as expressed in Ps 90 verses 13 to 17, we earnestly desire to be recipients of Jehovah’s loving-kindness and blessing. 	 Kae e pelā mo te mea e fakaasi mai i te fuaiupu e 13 ki te 17, e ma‵nako malosi tatou ke aofia i tino kolā e maua ne latou te alofa atafai mo fakamanuiaga a Ieova.


Gagik relates: “My income dropped by about half, so it was a challenge to provide for my family. 	 E fai mai a Gagik: “Ko foliki taku peofouga telā kāti e nofo ki te āfa o taku peofuga mua, telā ne fai mo fai se mea faigata ke tausi ki toku kāiga.


You will call, and I myself shall answer you.”—Job 14:13-15. 	 Ka kalaga mai koe, kae tali atu au.”—Iopu 14:13-15.


WHEN TEACHING FROM THE PLATFORM 	 I TE TAIMI E AKOAKO MAI I TE TULAGA


Naomi is determined to press on to her homeland, Israel. 	 Ne fakaiku aka ne Naomi ke toe foki atu a ia ki tena fenua tonu ko Isalaelu.


Thus, the question is appropriate, Which would you put more faith in—the testimony of eyewitnesses or that of people who lived a hundred years after the fact? 	 Tela la, se mea ‵lei ke fesili atu me se a te mea e talitonu malosi koe ki ei—ko te fakamaoniga mai tino kolā ne molimau ki ei io me ko tino kolā ne ola i se selau tausaga mai tua ifo o te mea tenā?


As told by Corwin Robison 	 Ne Fakamatala mai ne Corwin Robison


(1 John 5:3) True, this takes “earnest effort,” but it is surely worth it. 	 (1 Ioane 5:3) E tonu, e manakogina a taumafaiga mo te loto finafinau, kae e aogā ‵ki eiloa.


19 Reflect on Moses’ example. 	 19 Mafaufau la ki te fakaakoakoga a Mose.


Rather, he dignifies us by kindly granting us “advance knowledge” in the form of a general outline of what is to occur in the future. 	 I lo te fai penā, e fakatāua ne ia tatou mai i te tukumaiga o te poto telā ko ‘leva ne iloa ne tatou’ e auala i fakamatalaga fakavae e uiga ki mea kolā ka ‵tupu i aso mai mua.


“The earth came to be ruined in the sight of the true God and . . . became filled with violence,” notes Genesis 6:11. 	 “Ka ko tino katoa ne tino amio ma‵sei i mua o te Atua, ka ko te fakasauāga ko salalau ki koga katoa,” ko muna i te Kenese 6:11.


(Jer. 45:5) In effect, God said: ‘Be realistic, Baruch. 	 (Ielemia 45:5) E pelā me ne fai atu te Atua: ‘Toe mafaufau faka‵lei, e Paluka.


(Hebrews 10:24, 25) There are congregation elders who shepherd us and teach us the ways of righteousness. 	 (Epelu 10:24, 25) E isi foki ne toeaina i te fakapotopotoga kolā e mafai o tausi mai ki a tatou kae akoako mai e uiga ki auala o te amiotonu.


From Spoken Words to Sacred Texts—Writing and the Early Christians 	 A MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA MŌ VAIASO E KAMATA I A:


(Read 1 Peter 5:6, 7.) Pray to Jehovah in full faith, knowing that he cares for you. Pray to him “with thanksgiving,” remembering your blessings. 	 (Faitau te 1 Petelu 5:6, 7.) ‵Talo ki a Ieova mo te fakatuanaki katoatoa, mai te iloa atu me e atafai atu a ia ki a koutou. ‵Talo atu ki a ia mo te “fakafetai,” kae masaua ana fakamanuiaga.


No wonder Jesus said: “Remember the wife of Lot”! 	 E se tioa eiloa o fai mai a Iesu: “Ke masaua te avaga a Lota”!


(Exodus 23:17; Luke 2:41) On one such occasion, Joseph and Mary, after a diligent search, found 12-year-old Jesus in the temple in the midst of the teachers. 	 (Esoto 23:17; Luka 2:41) I te taimi ko 12 ei ana tausaga, ne salasala malosi a Iosefa mo Malia ki a Iesu kae ne maua atu i te faletapu i vā o faiakoga.


We must often wait two or three months to receive payment for those services. 	 E masani o faka‵tali matou ki se lua io me se tolu masina kae fatoā maua a ‵togi o galuega konā.


They would certainly never forget the experience, but would they remember what he actually said? 	 E sē mafai eiloa o puli i a latou a mea kolā ne ‵tupu, kae e mata, koi masaua ne latou a akoakoga takitasi a Iesu?


What parallels are there between the two fulfillments of Jesus’ prophecy about the great tribulation? 	 E tai ‵pau pefea a fakataunuga e lua o te valoaga a Iesu e uiga ki te fakalavelave lasi?


For example, consider Isabel.* Her husband abandoned her for a younger woman. 	 Ke mafaufau la ki a Isabel.* Ne tiaki a ia ne tena avaga ona ko te suā fafine.


Only faith that is alive can move us to courageous action. 	 Ko te fakatuanaki fua telā e ola e mafai o fakamalosi aka ei tatou ke gasue‵sue mo te loto ‵toa.


Why is it appropriate to pray when besieged by sinful desires? 12 The minding of the spirit certainly calls for heartfelt prayer. 	 12 Se mea mautinoa me i te tukuatuga o te mafaufau ki mea e manako ki ei te agaga e manakogina eiloa i ei a te faiga o ‵talo mo te loto kātoa.


To meet this need, people have long searched for the truth. 	 Ko te mea ke faka‵lei aka te manakoga tenei, ko oti ne ‵sala malosi atu a tino ki te munatonu.


He does not advocate or insist on personal opinions or harbor private ideas when it comes to Bible understanding. 	 E se ‵lago io me e kinau atu a ia ki ana manatu totino io me e faka‵sae aka faeloa ne ia a mafaufauga totino māfai ko oko atu ki se fakamatalaga faka-te-Tusi Tapu.


7 Jesus was considerate. 	 7 Ne fakatāua ne Iesu a nisi tino.


(2 Cor. 1:3) He appreciates all that we do to promote Kingdom interests. 	 (2 Koli. 1:3) E amanaia a ia ki mea katoa e fai ne tatou ke ‵lago atu ki mea o te Malo.


(Deuteronomy 6:6-9) When your children see love for God reflected in everything you do, this will help them to make the truth their own. 	 (Teutelonome 6:6-9) Kafai e lavea ne au tama‵liki tou alofa ki te Atua telā e fakaasi atu ne koe i mea katoa e fai ne koe, ka fesoasoani atu i ei ki au tama‵liki ke talitonu katoatoa ki te munatonu.


Only then will Christians discern that the preaching work has been accomplished to the extent Jehovah purposed. 	 Ko te taimi foki tenā ka iloa ei ne Kelisiano me ko oti ne fakataunu a te galuega talai ki te mea telā ne manako a Ieova ki ei.


Jesus fulfilled all the prophecies. 	 Ne fakataunu ki a Iesu a valoaga katoa.


Nevertheless, he added: “But I want you to know that the head of every man [including every member of the governing body] is the Christ; . . . in turn, the head of the Christ is God.” (1 Cor. 11:2, 3) Yes, under his Head, Jehovah God, the invisible and glorified Christ Jesus was leading the congregation. 	 Kae ne fakaopoopo mai a ia: “Kae e manako au ke iloa ne koutou i te ulu o tāgata katoa [e aofia ei so se sui o te potukau pule] ko Keliso . . . A ko te ulu o Keliso ko te Atua.” (1 Koli. 11:2, 3) E tonu, mai lalo i tena Ulu ko Ieova te Atua, ne takitaki eiloa ne te ‵malu o Keliso Iesu telā e se matea a te fakapotopotoga.


Earlier, they had openly expressed faith in Jesus and willingly obeyed his instructions, which involved traveling to Jerusalem to show themselves to the priests. 	 Mai mua atu i ei, ne fakaasi atu ne latou te lotou fakatuanaki ki a Iesu kae ne faka‵logo ki ana fakatonuga mo te loto fiafia, e aofia i ei te faima‵laga atu ki Ielusalema o fakaasi atu latou ki faitaulaga.


(Rom. 12:3) And rather than envying those who receive praise, we rejoice with them even if we feel that we deserve equal honor or a share of the credit for what was done. 	 (Loma 12:3) Kae i lō te loto masei ki a latou kolā e maua ne latou a tavaega, e fia‵fia fakatasi tatou mo latou faitalia me mafau‵fau tatou me ‵tau foki o maua ne tatou te tulaga fakaaloalo tenā io me ne tavaega ona ko mea ne fai ne tatou.


• In ancient Israel, only what kind of sacrifices were acceptable to Jehovah, and how does that guide us today? 	 • I Isalaelu mua, ne a vaegā taulaga ne talia ne Ieova, kae e aogā pefea te mea tenā ki a tatou i aso nei?


The Bible is like a letter from God. 	 A te Tusi Tapu e fai e pelā me se tusi mai i te Atua.


Jehovah’s Witnesses spent a total of 1,171,270,425 hours seeking out individuals to tell them about that good news. 	 Ne fakamāumāu ne Molimau a Ieova se aofaki kātoa o itula e 1,171,270,425 i te ‵salaatuga ki tino ko te mea ke fakaasi atu ki a latou a te tala ‵lei.


Rather, they are designed to help you use the Bible to meditate deeply on the subject. 	 I lō te fai penā, ne fakatoka te mea tenā ke fesoasoani mai ei ke fakaaogā ne tatou te Tusi Tapu kae ke mafaufau ‵loto ki te mataupu tenā.


In one European magazine, a new wife said this about her “royal” wedding: ‘We rode in a four-horse parade carriage followed by 12 horse-drawn cabs and a coach containing a band playing music. 	 I se mekesini e tasi i Eulopa, ne fai mai se fafine fatoā avaga e uiga ki tena fakaipoipoga telā ne fai pelā mo te fakaipoipoga a se “pelenise”: ‘Ne olo maua i loto i se kaliota telā ne ‵taki ne solofanua e fa, kae tau‵tali mai i tua ko kaliota e 12 kolā ne ‵taki ne solofanua mo se isi kaliota aka kolā e ‵sopo i ei a tino tā‵tā pese.


Doing these things will help us to have the attitude of the psalmist who said: “How I do love your law! 	 Kafai e fai a mea konei, ka fesoasoani mai ke maua ne tatou a te kilokiloga a te faisalamo telā ne fai mai: “Au ko oko eiloa i te fiafia ki au tulafono!


Some who appear amiable and kind under normal circumstances seem to undergo a personality change when money is at stake, transforming themselves into obnoxious and hostile characters. 	 E mafai o foliga gali kae atafai mai a nisi tino mai lalo i fakanofonofoga masani kae e ‵fuli fakavave latou ke fai pelā me ne tino ma‵sei, māfai ko isi se avanoaga ke maua io me ‵galo atu a tupe.


(John 18:37) Jehovah had commissioned Jesus to preach the good news, and Jesus delighted to do so because he loved his heavenly Father. 	 (Ioane 18:37) Ne fakatonu atu a Ieova ki a Iesu ke talai atu te tala ‵lei, kae ne fiafia malosi a Iesu ke fai te mea tenā ona ko te mea ne alofa tou tagata ki tena Tamana faka-te-lagi.


26:26—What is meant by ‘ten women baking bread in one oven’? 	 26:26—Se a te mea e fakauiga ki ei a ‘fāfine e tinogafulu kolā e tao falaoa i se ogaumu e tasi’?


When a former government official recently apologized for his failure in a fatal disaster, his words made headlines. 	 I te taimi ne fakatoese atu ei se ofisa muamua i se malo ona ko tena fakatamala i se fakalavelave lasi telā ne tupu fakamuli nei, ne faka‵pa atu eiloa ana pati konā i mea fakasalalau e uke.


(Prov. 21:5) For example, are you considering a business proposal? 	 (Faataoto 21:5) E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, e mata e mafaufau koe o fai se pisinisi?


At the Kingdom Hall, do I limit my contact with those newly associated because I believe that they have to earn my friendship over time? 	 I te Kingdom Hall, e mata, e fakatapula ne au toku fesokotaki atu ki tino ‵fou ona ko toku talitonu me e ‵tau o fai taugasoa mai latou ki a au?


These are good questions that deserve reasonable answers. 	 Konei la a fesili aogā kolā e ‵tau o maua ne tali ‵lei ki ei.


(Read Matthew 28:19, 20; Mark 1:9.) 	 (Faitau te Mataio 28:19, 20; Maleko 1:9.)


God then provided a ram, caught in the thicket, that Abraham could offer up “in place of his son.” 	 Ne tuku mai ne te Atua se mamoe tagata e lavelave i te vao lakau ke ofo atu ne Apelaamo, “kae sao ei a Isaako.”


8, 9. Using the illustration of light, show how human glory can obscure divine glory. 	 8, 9. Mai te fakaaogaga o te tala fakatusa ki mainaga, fakaasi mai te auala e mafai ei o tāua atu ki a tatou a tavaega mai tino i lō tavaega mai te Atua.


2 When on earth, Jesus was keenly aware of the time in which he was living and what he needed to do. 	 2 I te taimi koi nofo mai ei i te lalolagi, ne iloa ‵lei ne Iesu a te vaitaimi ne ola ei a ia mo mea ne ‵tau o fai ne ia.


The second letter, apparently written only a few months after the first, is a follow-up letter. 	 A te tusi i te lua, ko te fakasokoga o te tusi muamua, telā kāti ne tusi i se fia masina mai tua o te tusi muamua.


(Luke 10:38-42) Jesus was teaching Martha a valuable lesson. 	 (Luka 10:38-42) Ne akoako atu ne Iesu se manatu tāua ki a Maleta.


(Hebrews 10:12, 13) Finally, God gave him power to begin ruling from heaven.—Read Daniel 7:13, 14. 	 (Epelu 10:12, 13) Fakamuli loa, ne tuku atu ne te Atua ki a ia a te ‵mana ke kamata o pule mai i te lagi.—Faitau te Tanielu 7:13, 14.


How might a Christian become entangled, with the result that his faith is weakened? 	 E mafai pefea o galo atu te fakatuanaki o se Kelisiano?


Thus, the apostle Paul reminds us of the need to guard our thinking. 	 Ne tusi mai a ia: “Me ko tino kolā e ola faka te foitino, e mafau‵fau faka te foitino.


Or will you teach them to love Jehovah God and seek friendship with him? 	 Io me ka akoako ne koe latou ke a‵lofa ki a Ieova te Atua kae fia fai taugasoa mo ia?


Instead of doing so, the man “went away grieved, for he was holding many possessions.” 	 I lō te fai penā, “fano ei a ia keatea mo te fanoanoa, me e uke ana koloa.”


Once We Were Wolves—Now We Are Sheep! 	 Ko Liu Mamoe Nei Maua!


On occasion, new circumstances or information may require our doing similarly.—w17.03, pp. 16-17. 	 I nisi taimi, e manakogina ke fai tatou penā ona ko fakanofonofoga io me ko fakamatalaga ‵fou.—w17.03, itu. 16-17.


(Read Job 1:7-12.) 	 (Faitau te Iopu 1:7-12.)


“Loose him and let him go,” said Jesus. 	 “Talatala ake ona saisaiga, kae tuku atu ke fano,” ko muna a Iesu.


Jehovah Knows Those Who Belong to Him 	 E Iloa ne Ieova a Tino Kolā e a Ia


Of what benefit is it to ‘follow Jehovah fully’? 	 E aogā pefea a te ‘fakamaoni katoatoa ki a Ieova’?


Thus, they were ‘subjects for Gehenna,’ doubly so in comparison with the Jewish Pharisees. 27:3-5—Over what did Judas feel remorse? 	 Tela la, ne masei atu te lotou tulaga i ‘Kena’ i lō Falesaio Iutaia. 27:3-5—Se a te mea ne fanoanoa ki ei a Iuta?


Do you have a particular Bible subject that you have wondered about? 	 E isi sau mataupu faka-te-Tusi Tapu ne mafaufau koe ki ei?


It is also possible for you to send donations directly to a legal entity that is used by Jehovah’s Witnesses in your country. 	 E mafai foki o avatu ‵tonu au meaalofa ki se koga tonu telā e fakaaoga ne Molimau a Ieova i tou fenua.


(Heb. 12:1) Also, we can “consider one another to incite to love and fine works” by gathering together with people who are cultivating like faith.—Heb. 10:24. 	 (Epelu 12:1) Mai te ‵kau fakatasi foki mo ‵tou taina kolā e taumafai ke ati aka te lotou fakatuanaki, e mafai o “fakatau fesoasoani foki [tatou] o fakaasi te alofa mo te fai mea ‵lei.”—Epelu 10:24.


“People in our area are becoming more and more radical,” notes one traveling overseer. 	 “A tino i te motou koga ko gasolo aka eiloa o ‵teke,” ko pati a se ovasia faimalaga.


(Read 1 Corinthians 13:11; 14:20.) 	 (Faitau te 1 Kolinito 13:11; 14:20.)


(James 2:5) Furthermore, the apostle Paul also said that not many “wise in a fleshly way” or “powerful” or “of noble birth” were called to become part of the Christian congregation.—1 Corinthians 1:26. 	 (Iakopo 2:5) E se gata i ei, ne fai mai foki te apositolo ko Paulo me e se tokouke “e ‵poto i mea faka te lalolagi” io me “pule” io me e “fa‵nau mai i kāiga aliki” ne kalagagina ke fai mo vaega o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano.—1 Kolinito 1:26.


(Heb. 12:2, 3) He focused on the rewards of his endurance, particularly his contribution to the sanctification of God’s name and the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 (Epe. 12:2, 3) Ne saga tonu atu a ia ki te taui o tena kufaki, maise loa tena fesoasoani ki te faka‵maluga o te igoa o te Atua mo te fakamalugaga o te pulega sili a Ieova i te lagi mo te lalolagi.


It is unthinkable, on my part, from Jehovah’s standpoint, to thrust my hand out against the anointed of Jehovah!”—1 Samuel 24:3-15; 26:7-20. 	 A te Aliki ke fakatapu ne ia a au, ke se taumafai au o fakapakia te tino ne fai ne ia mo tupu!”—1 Samuelu 24:3-15; 26:7-20.


To attain and maintain strong faith, a Christian must keep meditating on the precious truths found in God’s Word. 	 Ke fakamalosi kae fakatumau aka te fakatuanaki ‵mautakitaki, e ‵tau o mafaufau ‵loto se Kelisiano ki muna‵tonu tāua kolā e maua i te Muna a te Atua.


1:3-6—Were the Israelites who did not volunteer to return to their homeland weak in faith? 	 1:3-6—E mata, ne vāivāi te fakatuanaki o tino Isalaelu kolā ne seki ‵foki atu ki te lotou fenua?


Such a saved marriage honors God and can be a great blessing for the husband, the wife, and any children they may have. 	 E mafai o fakaaloalo atu ki te Atua se vaegā avaga penā, kae e mafai foki o fai mo fai se fakamanuiaga lasi ‵ki ki te tagata, tena avaga, mo so se tamaliki e maua ne lāua.


We must preach with boldness, yet our boldness is not confrontational. 	 E ‵tau o talai atu tatou mo te loto toa, kae e se ko te loto toa telā e fia kinau atu ki tino.


When she learned that it was Isaac, she covered her head with her shawl. 	 I te taimi ne iloa ei ne ia me ko Isaako, ne pulou ei ana mata ki tena laugatu.


That Bible drama about Timothy touched their hearts and deepened their desire to serve where the need for Kingdom workers was greater. 	 Ne otia a lā loto i te koniseti mai te Tusi Tapu tenā e uiga ki a Timoteo kae ne fakamalosi aka ei te lā manakoga ke olo atu o tavini i se koga e manakogina i ei a tino talai o te Malo.


Jesus went on to say: “What I say to you I say to all, Keep on the watch.” 	 Ne toe fai mai a Iesu: “Ko te muna e fai atu ne au ki a koutou, e tenā foki taku muna e fai atu ki tino katoa: Ke matapula koutou!”


(Romans 15:30) Was Paul asking his fellow Christians to intercede for him before God? 	 (Loma 15:30) E mata, ne fai atu a Paulo ki ana taina Kelisiano ke fakamolemole atu ki te Atua mō ia?


(Proverbs 15:12) What little hope there is that such a person will make his path straight! 	 (Faataoto 15:12) E pefea te foliki o te fakamoemoega ke mafai o faka‵tonu ne se vaegā tino penei tena auala!


Why does love for God make families happy? 	 Kaia e fai ei ne te alofa ki te Atua ke fia‵fia a kāiga?


22 There is no doubt that all Christians can benefit greatly from Jesus’ words to the seven congregations in Asia Minor. 	 22 E mautinoa eiloa me ka maua ne Kelisiano katoa a mea tāua mai pati a Iesu ki fakapotopotoga e fitu i Asia Foliki.


I find that I must strengthen my personal convictions before I can adequately teach someone else.” 	 E matea ne au me e ‵tau o fakamalosi aka ne au a toku loto talitonu a koi tuai o akoako ne au te suā tino.”


They train them to behave properly and to be courteous. 	 E akoako faka‵lei ne latou olotou tama‵liki ke ‵lei olotou amioga kae ke āva foki.


(Matthew 20:28; Romans 6:22, 23) To avail ourselves of God’s mercy, which can save us from receiving punishment for inherited sin, we must ‘exercise faith in the Son.’—John 3:16, 36. 	 (Mataio 20:28; Loma 6:22, 23) Ko te mea ke aogā te alofa ‵nau o te Atua ki a tatou, telā e mafai o fakasao ne ia tatou mai te fakasalaga telā ne togi mai i te agasala, e ‵tau mo tatou o ‘fakatuanaki ki te Tama.’—Ioane 3:16, 36.


Jehovah’s Witnesses enjoy unity in a disunited world 	 E ‵kau fakatasi a Molimau a Ieova i te lalolagi sē fealofani tenei


For example, soon after Israel left Egypt, Jehovah provided for their spiritual needs. 	 Pelā me se fakaakoakoga, i te taimi eiloa ne tiakina ei ne te kau Isalaelu a Aikupito, ne tausi atu a Ieova ki olotou manakoga faka-te-agaga.


Should I accept employment that has apparent material advantages but that would hinder my spiritual progress?’ 	 E mata, e ‵tau o talia ne au a galuega kolā e foliga mai me uke a kope faka-te-foitino e maua i ei kae kolā e mafai o fakalavelave mai ki toku gasolo ki mua i te feitu faka-te-agaga?’


Henry and Suzanne, though, knew that putting Jehovah first “holds promise of the life now and that which is to come.” (1 Timothy 4:8; Titus 2:12) Their daughters grew up to be zealous full-time evangelizers. 	 Kae ui i ei, ne iloa ‵lei ne Henry mo Suzanne me i te fakamuamua faeloa o Ieova e fai i ei ke ‵mautakitaki a te folafolaga e uiga ki “te ola i aso nei mo te ola ka oko mai.” (1 Timoteo 4:8; Tito 2:12) Ne ‵tupu aka a lā tama‵liki fāfine ke fai pelā me ne tino talai tumau.


When Caesar Augustus required a “registration,” Mary and Joseph complied, traveling to Bethlehem “to get registered.”—Luke 2:1-5. 	 I te taimi ne fakatonu atu ei a Kaisala Aokuso ki tino “ke tusi olotou igoa,” ne faka‵logo a Malia mo Iosefa, faimalaga atu ei ki Peteleema “ke tusi fakatasi o lā igoa.”—Luka 2:1-5.


And how can all of us, including young Christians, resist him? 	 Kae e mafai pefea ne tatou katoa, e aofia i ei a talavou Kelisiano, o ‵teke atu a ia?


(2 Samuel 22:31) Part of the blame must be placed on humans. 	 (2 Samuelu 22:31) E ‵tau o ‵losi atu te suā vaega ki tino.


In addition, one cigarette company dressed up some of its employees in fancy uniforms and flashy baseball caps to distribute cigarettes to young people on the street, encouraging each one to “try it.” 	 I tafa i ei, ne ‵pei foki a nisi tino ga‵lue i te kamupane e tasi ki gatu ‵gali mo pulou ta‵fao ke tufa atu ne latou a sikaleti ki talavou kolā e oloolo i auala, kae fakamalosi atu ki a latou ke “‵tofo aka ki ei.”


(John 3:36) You can choose life by learning about God, his Son, and His will from the pages of the Bible and by applying what you learn. 	 (Ioane 3:36) E mafai o filifili ne koe te ola mai te sukesuke e uiga ki te Atua, tena Tama, mo mea kolā e loto a ia ki ei i loto i te Tusi Tapu kae fakagalue aka a mea ne tauloto ne koe i ei.


Marco: “Our Bible teacher used the Scriptures to answer every question my wife and I had. 	 Marco: “Ne fakaaoga ne te ma faiakoga a te Tusi Tapu ke tali aka ei a fesili katoa a māua mo taku avaga.


By no means. 	 Ikai.


The Creator is perfect, and so were those first humans, our ancestors. 	 A te Mafuaga e ‵lei katoatoa, e penā foki a te tauavaga muamua, ‵tou tupuga.


12 Like Paul, we must be attentive, flexible, and resourceful in order to reach the heart of our diverse audience. 	 12 E pelā mo Paulo, e ‵tau eiloa mo tatou o atafai atu, fulifuli ‵tou fakamatalaga, kae ke apo foki ko te mea ke oko atu tatou ki loto o ‵tou tino fakalogo‵logo kese‵kese.


Jehovah’s Witnesses have long established Scripturally that since 1914 we have been living during Jesus’ promised “presence.” 	 Ko leva ne tali‵tonu a Molimau a Ieova e ‵tusa mo te Tusi Tapu me talu mai te 1914, ne ‵nofo atu ei tatou i te taimi o te “fakatasi mai” o Iesu.


He wrote: “If you are being reproached for the name of Christ, you are happy, because the spirit of glory, even the spirit of God, is resting upon you.” (1 Peter 4:14) Yes, suffering as a Christian for doing what is right, even though such suffering is unpleasant, brings the happiness that comes from knowing that one receives God’s holy spirit. 	 Ana muna: “[‘Ke fia‵fia,’ NW] koutou manafai e muna maseigina koutou ona ko koutou e tau‵tali i a Iesu; ko te uiga o te mea nei i te Agaga ‵malu, telā ko te Agaga o te Atua, ko nofo i luga i a koutou.” (1 Petelu 4:14) E tonu, a te logo‵mae e pelā me se Kelisiano ona ko te faiga o te mea tonu, faitalia te sē ‵lei a vaegā logo‵maega penā, ka maua i ei te fiafia telā e māfua mai i te iloa atu me ko maua ne koe te agaga tapu o te Atua.


This article will help us to answer those questions. 	 Ka fesoasoani mai te mataupu tenei ke tali aka a fesili konā.


‘I Want to Help, but I Do Not Know How’ 	 ‘E Fia Fesoasoani Atu Au, Kae e se Iloa ne Au o Fesoasoani’


Likewise, a husband who follows Bible counsel will not browbeat his wife, demanding that she be subject to his every whim. 	 E penā foki loa, a te avaga tagata telā e tautali atu ki pati fakatonutonu i te Tusi Tapu ka se faimālō ne ia tena avaga, mai i te fai atu me e ‵tau o fakalogo tou fafine ki ana manakoga katoa.


Despite the hot weather and some inconveniences, I enjoy my service here. 	 Faitalia loa te ‵vela mo nisi fakalavelave aka, e fiafia eiloa au i taku taviniga i konei.


Placed over the men of war, David successfully battled the Philistines. 	 E pelā me se takitaki o te kautau, ne fakatakavale ne Tavita a te kau Filisitia.


The desire of his eyes led to his destruction, along with “everything that was his.” 	 Ne fakaseai atu a ia fakatasi “mo ana mea katoa” ona ko te manako ki mea e matea ne ia ki ana mata.


16 Many people hope to accomplish something of lasting significance during their lifetime. 	 16 E tokouke a tino e fakamoe‵moe ke fai se mea telā e tumau tena tāua i olotou olaga.


The ability to make ‘his own counsel stand,’ that is, to fulfill his purpose, is unmistakable proof of Jehovah’s Godship. 48:17, 18; 57:19-21. 	 A te mafai ‘o fakataunu ana fuafuaga,’ se fakamaoniga tonu eiloa o te tulaga Atua o Ieova. 48:17, 18; 57:19-21.


They are a loving gift from him. 	 Ne meaalofa eiloa e avatu ne ia ona ko tena alofa.


Even though those organizations managed to get a few small problems corrected, the big problems only seemed to get worse. 	 E tigā eiloa ne mafai ne fakapotopotoga konā o faka‵tonu aka a nāi tamā fakalavelave fo‵liki, ne foliga mai i fakalavelave ‵lasi ne gasolo aka fua o ma‵sei atu.


As a result, his faith was unshakable. 	 Ona ko te mea tenā, ne ‵mautakitaki eiloa a tena fakatuanaki.


IN 1513 B.C.E., Jehovah brought his servants on earth into a new relationship with him. 	 ITE 1513 T.L.M., ne fai ne Ieova se fesokotakiga fou mo ana tavini i te lalolagi.


How can this be avoided? 	 E mafai pefea o ‵kalo keatea mai i te mea tenei?


16 Jehovah’s Word urges us to “make sure of the more important things.” 	 16 E fakamalosi mai te Muna a Ieova ki a tatou ke “filifili a te mea e sili atu i te ‵lei.”


She invited him in and accepted a publication that explained the Bible. 	 Ne ‵kami ne ia te tino tenā ke ulu mai ki tena fale kae ne talia ne ia se tusi telā e fakamatala mai i ei te Tusi Tapu.


Do you not agree with David, who also wrote: “There is none like you among the gods, O Jehovah, neither are there any works like yours”?—Psalm 86:8. 	 E mata, e lotomalie koe ki pati a Tavita kolā ne tusi mai: “Te Aliki, e seai ake eiloa se Atua e ‵pau mo koe, e seai eiloa se tino e mafai ne ia o fai a mea kolā ko oti ne fai ne koe”?—Salamo 86:8.


(Eph. 5:1, 2) The apostle Paul encouraged us to ‘become imitators of him, even as he was of Christ.’ (1 Cor. 11:1) What a wonderful privilege we have of helping people to see Jehovah in the way we conduct ourselves! 	 (Efeso 5:1, 2) Ne fai mai te apositolo ko Paulo ki a tatou: “Ke fakaakoako mai ki a au e pelā mo au e fakaakoako ki a Keliso.” (1 Kolinito 11:1) Ko oko eiloa i te taulia o tatou ke fesoasoani atu ki nisi tino ke lavea ne latou a Ieova e auala i ‵tou amioga!


The woman insulted Toñi and berated her for not arriving earlier to care for the woman’s elderly mother. 	 Ne kaitaua te fafine kae kote ne ia a Toñi me ne ‵tau o tai oko vave atu ke tausi ki tena mātua telā ko matua.


“An estimate for the period from 1900 until 1989 is that war killed 86 million people,” says Jonathan Glover in his book Humanity—A Moral History of the Twentieth Century. 	 Ne fai mai a Jonathan Glover i tena tusi ko te Humanity—A Moral History of the Twentieth Century, penei: “E fakatāutāu pelā me ne ‵mate atu a tino e toko 86 miliona i taua talu mai te 1900 ki te 1989.”


Jesus’ miracles were foregleams of what? 	 Se a te mea ne fakaata mai ne vavega a Iesu?


However, a Law teacher by the name of Gamaliel, a Pharisee, was present, and he was esteemed by all the people. 	 Kae ne nofo atu i konā se faiakoga o te Tulafono, ko Kamalielu, se Falesaio. Ne fakaaloalo malosi atu a tino katoa ki a ia.


God’s Kingdom has a superior King. 	 E isi se Tupu Sili o te Malo o te Atua.


(Job 1:10-12) Many of us must cope with the pressures of attending school, making a living, and rearing children. 	 (Iopu 1:10-12) E ‵tau o kufaki tatou i fakalavelave e fe‵paki mo tatou i te akoga, i te tausiga o te olaga mo te putiakega o tama‵liki.


By applying Bible principles in our own life. 	 Māfai e fakaaogā ne tatou a fakatakitakiga fakavae mai i te Tusi Tapu i ‵tou olaga totino.


“Despite my physical hunger, I received the spiritual food that helped sustain me as well as others in our trials during those troublous times. 	 “Faitalia te fiakai, ne maua ne au a meakai faka-te-agaga kolā ne fesoasoani mai ki a au e pelā foki mo nisi tino i taimi faiga‵ta konā.


4 First, because Jehovah knows all the facts involved and we do not, we should be modest when considering God’s actions. 	 4 Muamua la, me iloa ne Ieova a mea ‵tonu katoa kolā e aofia i ei kae e se iloa ne tatou, e ‵tau o lava te ‵tou loto maulalo māfai e mafau‵fau tatou ki faifaiga a te Atua.


I would listen to their conversations and even accompany Mother to some congregation meetings. 	 Ne fakalogologo eiloa au ki lā sau‵talaga kae olo fakatasi mo toku mātua ki fakatasiga a te fakapotopotoga.


(Prov. 27:11) The wise decisions they make about good associations, wholesome entertainment, moral cleanness, and baptism all call for courage. 	 (Faata. 27:11) E manakogina ne latou te loto toa ke fai a filifiliga ‵poto e uiga ki taugasoa ‵lei, fakafiafiaga lei, amioga ‵ma, mo te papatisoga.


In faith, then, let us ask Jehovah to examine us. 	 Ke na fakamolemole atu tatou ki a Ieova i te fakatuanaki ke iloilo aka ne ia a tatou.


And each one has personality flaws that can irritate the other. 	 Kae e isi eiloa ne vāivāiga o tino taki tokotasi kolā e mafai o fai ei ke ita te suā tino.


Regaining Lost Happiness 	 Te ‵Toe Mauaga o te Fiafia Telā ko Galo


RESPECT FOR THE EARTH 	 TAUSI TE LALOLAGI


“DURING MY CHILDHOOD, I HEARD A LOT OF INSULTS AND SCREAMING,” said a woman named Patricia. 	 “I TAKU FOLIKIGA, E LAGONA SĀLE EILOA NE AU A PATI FAKA‵MAE LOTO MO TE PAKALAGA VALEVALE,” ko pati a te fafine e igoa ki a Patricia.


We need to be faithful in attending meetings. 	 E manakogina ke ‵kau faeloa tatou mo te fakamaoni ki fakatasiga.


God’s Word foretold this deplorable situation, saying: “The nations became wrathful, and [God’s] own wrath came.” 	 Ne ‵valo mai ne te Muna a te Atua a te tulaga masei tenei, penei: “A tino pouliuli ko ‵fonu i te ita, me i tou kaitaua [te Atua] ko oko mai.”


REASSURANCE, ENCOURAGEMENT, LOVE 	 FAKATALITONU, FAKAMALOSI, ALOFA


4. How do some view truth? 4 Certain students of philosophy have developed the view that ultimate truth is not within the reach of mankind. 	 4 Ko oti ne fakaiku aka ne nisi tino ‵poto i akoakoga faka-te-lalolagi me e se mafai o maua ne tāgata te munatonu.


• How do we know that Jehovah will soon assert his sovereignty? 	 • E iloa pefea ne tatou me ko pili o fakaoko mai ne Ieova tena pulega sili?


As a teenager, she got into bad company and almost slipped into wrongdoing. 	 I te taimi koi talavou ei, ne kau atu a ia ki taugasoa ma‵sei kae toeitiiti kae fai ne ia se agasala matagā.


5 The Scriptural knowledge and insight that Paul acquired from personal study enabled him to teach the truth effectively. 	 5 A te iloaga mo te mainaga i te Tusi Tapu telā ne maua ne Paulo mai i ana sukesukega totino ne mafai ei o akoako atu ne ia te munatonu i se auala magoi.


12 Should You Be Honest at All Times? 	 TE AOGA O MATAUPU MŌ SUKESUKEGA KONEI


18 If you do muster up boldness, think of what may result. 	 18 Kafai e maua ne koe te loto toa, ke na mafaufau ki mea kolā kāti ka iku mai i ei.


How so? 	 Pefea?


“I knew that he probably would never know who had received the extra money. 	 “Ne iloa ne au me ka se iloa lele ne tou tagata me ko oi ne maua ne ia a tupe silia.


Your child could then ask, “Is it true that the capacity of DNA for storing information still has no parallel in today’s computer age?” 	 E mafai ne tau tamaliki o fesili atu, “E tonu me e uke atu a fakamatalaga e mafai o tausi i loto i DNA i lō komipiuta i aso nei?”


Purpose in Life 	 Te Aoga o te Olaga


Pornography can also hurt children more directly. 	 E mafai foki o faka‵mae tonu atu a ata ma‵sei ki tamaliki.


Some were of the anointed and have gone on to their heavenly reward. 	 A nisi ne tino fakaekegina kae ko oti foki ne maua te lotou taui faka-te-lagi.


Though this can be an emotional issue, careful and honest analysis of what the Bible says will help us find the answer. 	 E tigā eiloa e ma‵losi a lagonaga o tino e tokouke e uiga ki te mataupu tenei, a te iloilo faka‵lei mo te fakamaoni o pati i te Tusi Tapu ka fesoasoani mai ke maua ne tatou a te tali ki ei. [Ata i te itulau e 3] © G.M.B. Akash/Panos Pictures


Peter answered: “Repent, and let each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ . . . , and you will receive the free gift of the holy spirit.”—Acts 2:1-4, 36-38. 	 Ne tali atu a Petelu: “Sala‵mo katoa koutou ki otou agasala, kae ke papatisogina foki koutou i te igoa o Iesu Keliso, ko te mea ke fakamagalogina otou agasala; ke maua foki ne koutou te meaalofa a te Atua ko te agaga tapu.”—Galuega 2:1-4, 36-38.


In light of this, is it not clear that we need to turn to God not only for answers to the troubling questions facing humans but also for the solution? 	 E ‵tusa mo te mainaga tenei, e a, e se manino ‵lei i ei me e se ‵tau fua o ‵fuli atu tatou ki te Atua ke maua a tali ki fesili faiga‵ta kolā e fe‵paki mo tino kae mō te faka‵leiga foki?


We must make disciples, baptize them, and teach them, but what is the first thing we need to do? 	 E ‵tau mo tatou o fai a soko, papatiso latou, akoako atu latou, kae se a te mea muamua e ‵tau o fai ne tatou?


My pioneer partner and I were thrilled to distribute a lot of Bible literature, but being rather young, how I missed home! 	 Ne fia‵fia malosi māua mo toku soa paenia o tufa a tusi faka-te-Tusi Tapu e uke, kae ona ko te tulaga talavou, ko manatu ei au ki te fale!


As the embodiment of wisdom, he said: “I came to be beside [Jehovah] as a master worker, and I came to be the one he was specially fond of day by day, I being glad before him all the time, being glad at the productive land of his earth, and the things I was fond of were with the sons of men.” 	 E pelā me ko te tino telā ne fakaata mai ne te poto, ne fai mai a ia penei: “Au ne nofo i ana tafa [Ieova] e pela me se tagata poto i te fakatutu, au ko te pogai o tena fiafia i aso takitasi, e fiafia faeloa au i ona mua, e fiafia fakatasi mo te lalolagi pela foki mo tagata o te lalolagi.”


(2 Ki. 18:36; 19:1, 2) Hezekiah took steps that he could rightly take. 	 (2 Tupu 18:36; 19:1, 2) Ne fai ne Hesekia a mea katoa kolā ne ‵tau o fai ne ia.


For example, just a few weeks after their deliverance from slavery in Egypt, “the entire assembly of the sons of Israel began to murmur against Moses and Aaron.” 	 E pelā mo te fia vaiaso fua mai tua o te lotou faka‵saoga mai Aikupito, “ne fakatagi io me ne mui‵mui . . . ei tino Isalaelu ki a Mose mo Alona.”


(Prov. 3:5-7) Getting to know Jehovah’s thinking through Bible study can help us to perceive what God would want us to do in a particular situation. 	 (Faata. 3:5-7) A te taumafai ke iloa a mafaufauga o Ieova e auala i te sukesuke ki te Tusi Tapu e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke iloa ne tatou a te mea e manako te Atua ke fai ne tatou i se tulaga penei.


One teenage Christian relates: “My sister and I walked out of a movie that contained a lot of swearing. 	 E fai mai se talavou Kelisiano e tokotasi: “Ne olo keatea māua mo toku taina mai i se tamunei telā ne aofia i ei a pati ma‵sei e uke.


Clearly, cleanliness and the Christian way of life are inseparable. 	 E mautinoa eiloa, me e olo tasi a te tu ‵mā mo te olaga o se Kelisiano.


Here reference is made solely to our spiritual identity. 	 E fakasino tonu atu i konei ki ‵tou iloga faka-te-agaga.


7 Consider the attitude of shepherds whom God condemned. 	 7 Ke mafau‵fau ki uiga masani o tausi mamoe kolā ne taku fakamasei ne te Atua.


18 Satan’s way of governing appeals to selfishness. 	 18 E foliga mai me i te vaegā pulega a Satani e fakamalosi aka ei a te uiga kaimanako.


If you feel that you do not have enough money to be secure, ask yourself, ‘What is the real problem? 	 Kafai e mafaufau koe me se lava au tupe ke maua ei a te tokagamalie, ke ‵sili ifo ne koe a fesili konei ki a koe eiloa, ‘Se a te fakalavelave?


Yes, we consider each person as an individual and adapt our approach accordingly.—1 Cor. 9:22, 23. 	 E tonu, e iloilo ne tatou a fakanofonofoga o tino taki tokotasi ko fakamafulifuli ei ne tatou a ‵tou pati e ‵tusa mo fakanofonofoga konā.—1 Koli. 9:22, 23.


There they met Rahab, an inhabitant of Jericho. 	 I konā ne fetaui laua mo Lahapa, se tino e nofo i Ieliko.


(1 John 2:1, 2) Being part of the only true international brotherhood is another source of joy. 	 (1 Ioane 2:1, 2) A te aofia foki o koe i te kautaina tali‵tonu i te lalolagi kātoa se fakavae foki e tasi o te fiafia.


We understand that secular work and money can help us to care for our needs. 	 E malamalama tatou me i galuega ‵togi mo tupe e mafai o fesoasoani mai ke maua a mea e manakogina.


18 Petition Jehovah for his holy spirit to help you promote peace in the home. 	 18 Akai atu ki a Ieova ke fesoasoani atu tena agaga tapu ke fakamalosi aka ne koe a te filemu i loto i te fale.


We need the strength that comes through association. 	 E ‵tau o maua ne tatou te malosi e auala i ‵tou ‵kau fakatasi.


Why did Jesus tell his disciples to “keep on the watch”? 	 Kaia ne fai atu ei a Iesu ki ana soko “ke tumau i te matapula‵pula”?


(Revelation 15:3) Jehovah uses his awesome power to create, to destroy, to protect, and to restore. 	 (Fakaasiga 15:3) E fakaaogā ne Ieova a tena malosi tenā ke faite a mea, ke lepe a mea, ke puipui kae ke faka‵fou foki a mea.


3 “Above all the things that you guard, safeguard your heart, for out of it are the sources of life,” says Proverbs 4:23. 	 3 “E sili i mea katoa e puipui ne koe, ke puipui tou loto, me e ‵mai i loto i ei a pogai o te ola,” ko muna i te Faataoto 4:23, NW.


After celebrating the temple’s inauguration, the people were “rejoicing and feeling merry of heart over all the goodness that Jehovah had performed for David his servant and for Israel.” (1 Ki. 8:65, 66) In fact, remarkable peace and prosperity marked Solomon’s 40-year reign. 	 I te otiga o te fakaulufalega o te faletapu, ne fia‵fia a tino “e ‵tusa eiloa mo fakamanuiaga kolā ne tuku ne te Aliki ki tena tavini ko Tavita, pelā foki mo te fenua kātoa.” (1 Tupu 8:65, 66) I te 40 tausaga o te pulega a Solomona, ne maua ne tino te filemu mo mea ‵lei e uke.


How do we benefit from Jehovah’s instruction provided by means of “the faithful steward”? 	 E maua pefea ne tatou a mea aoga mai pati fakatonutonu a Ieova e auala i te “situati fakamaoni”?


The final article in this series highlights the Bible’s encouraging answer. 	 E fakaasi mai i te ‵toe mataupu i te fakasologa tenei a te tali fakamalosi loto mai i te Tusi Tapu.


9 In contrast with the haughty rulers of Egypt, Assyria, and Babylon, the king of Tyre at one time proved helpful to God’s people. 	 9 E ‵kese mai i tino pule fakamata‵mata o Aikupito, Asulia, mo Papelonia, ne fesoasoani atu te tupu o Tulo ki tino o te Atua i se taimi e tasi.


(Matthew 4:23) And because he knew that many would respond to that good news, he said to his disciples: “The harvest is great, but the workers are few. 	 (Mataio 4:23) Kae ona ko te mea ne iloa ne ia me e tokouke a tino ka ‵saga atu ki te tala ‵lei tenā, ne fai atu ei a ia ki ana soko, penei: “Ko oko eiloa i te lasi o te saito e fia kati, ka ko tino ga‵lue i te saito e se tokouke!


(Gen. 32:6-12) He obviously put faith in Jehovah’s promises to him and his forefathers and wanted to act in harmony with God’s will and purpose. 	 (Kene. 32:6-12) Ne fakatuanaki eiloa a ia ki folafolaga a Ieova ki a ia mo ana tupuga kae ne manako eiloa o gasuesue e ‵tusa mo te loto mo te fuafuaga a te Atua.


He added: “God knows that in the very day of your eating from it your eyes are bound to be opened.” 	 Ne toe fai atu a ia: “A te Atua ne fai atu penā, me e iloa ne ia me kafai e ‵kai koulua ki fuaga o te lakau tenā, ko koulua ka ‵pau mo te Atua.”


20 A modest, God-fearing woman does not ambitiously promote herself or compete with her husband. 	 20 E se fakataufai a te fafine agamalū telā e mataku ki te Atua mo tena avaga.


(John 15:19; 16:2) If we humble ourselves and seek God’s direction during such trials, our faith will be refined, or purified, as though through fire. 	 (Ioane 15:19; 16:2) Kafai e loto mau‵lalo tatou kae ‵sala atu ki te takitakiga a te Atua i vaegā tofotofoga penā, ka faka‵ma pakipaki i ei a ‵tou fakatuanaki e pelā me ne ‵sunu ki te afi.


For example, if Abraham and Sarah had kept remembering Ur, “they would have had opportunity to return.” 	 E pelā me se fakaakoakoga, moi fai ne tumau a Apelaamo mo Sala i te mafau‵fau ki Ulo, “penei ko maua eiloa ne latou te avanoaga ke toe ‵foki atu ki ei.”


Yet, some children do not obey. 	 Kae e se faka‵logo eiloa a nisi tama‵liki.


“The Sacred Secret” Progressively Revealed 	 Ne Fakaasi Malielie Mai te “Mea ‵Funa”


Eventually, all of us entered the full-time ministry. 	 Fakamuli ifo, ne ga‵lue tumau katoa matou i te faiga o te galuega talai.


Accordingly, Christian parents who are yielding will respect that their married children are now in a family unit in which the husband is principally responsible for guiding that family. 	 E ‵tusa mo te mea tenei, ka āva eiloa a mātua Kelisiano kolā e loto malamalama me ko aofia nei olotou tama‵liki a‵vaga i se kāiga telā e pānaki eiloa te tagata mo te tiute ke tuku atu a takitakiga i te kāiga tenā.


(Psalm 60:12) Jehovah also energized Habakkuk so that he might complete his assignment as prophet. 	 (Salamo 60:12) Ne fakamalosi aka foki ne Ieova a Sapakuka ko te mea ke fakaoti faka‵lei ne ia a tena galuega fakapelofeta.


The value of David’s contribution, by today’s standards, amounts to over $1,200,000,000, U.S. 	 A te ‵togi i aso nei o mea ne fakameaalofa atu ne Tavita e silia atu i te $1,200,000,000 Amelika.


But Jehovah found him. 	 Kae ne maua ne Ieova a ia.


(Compare Proverbs 27:23.) 	 (Fakatusa ki te Faataoto 27:23.)


They were not selected because of years of schooling or technical skills. 	 Ne seki ‵tofi aka latou ona ko te uke o tausaga ne a‵koga ei latou i akoga a te malo, io me ona ko te lotou āpo i te faiga o nisi mea.


He said: “Look! 	 Ana muna: “Kiloke!


Some ascribe these statements to the unfaithful Israelites and say that the disobedient people were feigning repentance and presuming upon God’s mercy. 	 E fai mai a nisi tino me ko pati a tino Isalaelu sē fakamaoni kae fai mai me i tino sē faka‵logo konā ne sala‵mo fakaloi‵loi fua ko te mea ke fakamagalo latou ne te Atua.


COPING WITH CHALLENGES 	 TE FAKAFESAGAI ATU KI FAKALAVELAVE


Blood as Medicine 	 Te Fakaaogāga o te Toto i Vailakau Fakatokita


“Wine is a ridiculer, intoxicating liquor is boisterous, and everyone going astray by it is not wise.”—PROVERBS 20:1. 	 “Kafai ko tō lasi tau inu i te kava kae gasolo fua koe o valea kae pakalaga sāle. Se uiga valea fua manafai e taumafai koe ko koe ke konā.”—FAATAOTO 20:1.


Up on the mountain, when Abraham took the “knife to kill his son,” an angel stayed his hand. 	 I te taimi “ne puke aka [ei] ne Apelaamo te naifi o suki tena tama” i luga i te mauga, ne taofi tena lima ne se agelu.


Comfort in Times of Crisis 	 Fakamafanafanaga i Taimi Faiga‵ta


A few, however, became believers. 	 Kae ne fai a nāi tino mo fai ne tino tali‵tonu.


Just hours before, he had been arrested and his closest friends had abandoned him and fled in fear. 	 I te fia itula mai mua atu i ei, ne puke fakapagota a ia kae ne tiakina ne ana taugasoa ona ko te ma‵taku.


• What did Hosea’s marriage to Gomer symbolize? 	 • Se a te mea e fakaata mai ne te fakaipoipoga a Hosea ki a Komeli?


Possibly, as children we were taught to compete, either with our siblings at home or with our classmates at school. 	 E pelā me ne tama‵liki, kāti ko oti ne fakamasani tatou ke fakatau‵fai mo nisi tama‵liki i te kāiga e pelā foki mo nisi tama‵liki e vasega tasi tatou i te akoga.


And with the fines they extracted from the poor, they bought wine to drink at false religious festivals. 	 Kae mai kaitalafu kolā ne ‵togi atu ne tino ma‵tiva, ne ‵togi ne latou ki ei a uaina mo olotou inu i aso fakamanatu fapau‵pau.


What sort of things have people received as an inheritance? 	 Ne a vaegā mea e maua sāle ne tino mai i nisi tino?


In a 2004 report entitled “Can the Planet Feed Us?” 	 I se lipoti i te 2004 telā e fakaulutala penei “E Mata, e Mafai ne te Paneta Tenei o Fagai Tatou?” ne fai mai a Alex Kirby, se tino tusitala o mea i ‵tou tafa, penei: “E aumai eiloa ne te lalolagi a mea‵kai e lava mō tino katoa.


He said that it should not be possible to do what we do. 	 Ne fai mai a ia me ailoga e mafai o tupu se vaegā mea penei mo te mea e fai ne tatou.


Ilaria readily says that she appreciates the love for the ministry that her parents displayed. 	 E fiafia a Ilaria o fai mai me e loto fakafetai a ia ki te fiafia telā ne fakaasi mai ne ana mātua e uiga ki te galuega talai.


We all have a life-threatening condition—an inheritance of sin. 	 E ‵tu atu tatou katoa i se tulaga fakamataku ki te ola—ko te togimaiga o te agasala.


Banks closed, and cash machines emptied or went off-line.” 	 A pagike ko ‵pono, kae ko masini tata tupe ko seai ne sene i ei io me ko sē ga‵lue.”


(Jeremiah 20:9) So it can be with us if we regularly ponder on spiritual matters.—1 Timothy 4:15. 	 (Ielemia 20:9) E mafai foki o fai tatou penā māfai e mafau‵fau ‵loto tatou ki mea faka-te-agaga.—1 Timoteo 4:15.


However, when describing the image, Daniel does not mention the number of toes. 	 Kae e seki taku mai ne Tanielu a te aofaki o matikao vae o te tupua.


(Genesis 3:15) From that point on, Jesus was fully aware that he must endeavor to fulfill Jehovah’s purpose regarding His sovereignty and the Kingdom. 	 (Kenese 3:15) Talu mai te taimi tenā, ne iloa ‵lei ne Iesu me e ‵tau o taumafai malosi a ia ke fakataunu te fuafuaga a Ieova e uiga ki Tena pulega sili mo te Malo.


Each such event is a tragedy. 	 A faiga takitasi konā ne mea fakafanoanoa ‵ki.


539 The overthrow of Babylon by Cyrus the Persian 	 539 Ko fakatakavale a Papelonia ne Kulesa te Pelesia


(Job 4:1, 7, 8; John 8:44) There is no Scriptural basis for such self-condemnatory thoughts. 	 (Iopu 4:1, 7, 8; Ioane 8:44) E se fakavae ki te Tusi Tapu a vaegā mafaufauga sē aogā penā.


Such a conclusion makes sense when we recognize that “the sons of the true God” mentioned at Genesis 6:2, 4 were angels who materialized bodies and committed immorality with women. 	 E ‵lei eiloa te vaegā fakaikuga tenā māfai e iloa ne tatou me i “tama‵liki a te Atua tonu” kolā e taku mai i te Kenese 6:2, 4, NW, ne agelu kolā ne ‵fuli olotou foitino kae fai amioga sē ‵tau mo fāfine.


That is primarily because they know you so well and have no doubt shown their selfless love for you over many years. 	 E fai penā ona me e iloa ‵lei ne laua a koe kae mautinoa foki eiloa me ko oti ne fakaasi atu ne laua te la a‵lofa tonu ki a koe i te fia tausaga ko ‵teka.


7 Even though Adam and Eve initially enjoyed freedom in many ways, there were limits imposed on them. 	 7 E tiga eiloa ne maua ne Eva mo Atamu i te taimi muamua a te saolotoga i auala e uke, kae ne isi eiloa ne tapulā ne tuku atu ki saolotoga konā.


Let us consider four keys that will help us to succeed. 	 Ke onoono nei tatou ki auala tāua e fa kolā ka fesoasoani mai ke manumalo tatou.


(Psalm 34:20) That verse had a literal fulfillment in the case of Jesus. 	 (Salamo 34:20) Ne fakataunu tonu te fuaiupu tenei ki a Iesu.


‘Would Jesus be entertained by watching this movie or by listening to this music? 	 ‘E mata, e fiafia a Iesu o onoono ki te ata tenei io me fakalogologo ki te pese tenei?


15 When a nearby lion roars on the African savanna, antelope may react by running away at top speed until they are out of danger. 	 15 Kafai ko tagi se leona i se koga lavaki i Afelika, ka tele fakavave eiloa keatea a te manu ko te antelope.


7 By means of his spirit, Jehovah protected the ancient nation of Israel, into which the promised Seed would be born. 	 7 E auala i tena agaga, ne puipui eiloa ne Ieova a te fenua mua o Isalaelu, telā ne ‵tau o vau i ei a te Fanau telā ne folafola mai.


Peace, happiness, security, and a loving human society will have been attained. 	 Ka toe maua te filemu, te fiafia, te tokagamalie, mo te lalolagi o tino a‵lofa.


HOW TO PREPARE YOURSELF 	 TE AUALA E FAKATOKA EI KOE


Therefore, if a couple decide to have wine or other alcoholic beverages served at their wedding, they should arrange for this to be done under the strict control of responsible individuals. 	 Tela la, kafai e fakaiku aka se tauavaga ke fakaaogā a uaina mo nisi meainu malosi i te lā fakaipoipoga, e ‵tau o fakatoka ke pule faka‵lei ki ei a tino kolā e mafai o fakatuaga ki ei.


The following morning, all three found that they had decided on exactly the same solution—they simply would decline breakfast. 	 I te taeaoakega, ne iloa aka ne te tokotolu konei me ne tasi eiloa te lotou fakaikuga ne fai ke faka‵lei aka ei te fakalavelave—ke se ‵kai latou i te taeao tenā.


(Hebrews 13:16) At the same time, though, you remember that there are more important ways in which to provide for your own. 	 (Epelu 13:16) E tiga eiloa te feitu tenā, e ‵tau o masaua ne koe me e isi ne mea kolā e tāua atu i te tausiga o tou kāiga.


Jesus noted: “God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son, in order that everyone exercising faith in him might not be destroyed but have everlasting life.” 	 Ne fai mai a Iesu: “Me ne penā eiloa o alofa mai te Atua ki te lalolagi, ne tuku mai ei ne ia tena Tama e tokotasi, ko te mea ke se malaia so se tino e fakatuanaki ki a ia, kae ke maua ne ia te ola se gata mai.”


How may zeal be described? 	 Ne fakamatala atu pefea a te loto finafinau?


Later, his blood in the external circuit is directed back into him, thus bringing his blood count closer to normal. 	 Kae fakamuli loa, e toe fakatafe malie atu tena toto telā ne fakasali ki te masini, ko te mea ke toe lava tena toto.


(Rom. 10:17) We must also meditate—reflect deeply—on what we learn, letting it sink into our heart. 	 (Loma 10:17) E ‵tau foki o mafau‵fau ‵loto tatou ki mea e tauloto ne tatou, ko te mea ke oko ‵tonu ifo ki ‵tou loto.


(Genesis 22:18) Yes, blessings were to be made available to all nations through Abraham’s “seed.” 	 (Kenese 22:18, Tusi Paia Samoa) E tonu, ne mafai o maua ne atufenua katoa a fakamanuiaga e auala i te “fanau” a Apelaamo.


16 Joy is a recurring experience among conventioners. 	 16 E aumai faeloa ne fono a te fiafia ki a latou kolā e ‵kau ki ei.


Revelation 12:12 explains why, saying: “On this account be glad, you heavens and you who reside in them! 	 E fakaasi mai i te Fakaasiga 12:12 a te pogai ko fai ei penā, penei: “Tela la, ke fiafia te lagi, pelā foki mo tino katoa e ‵nofo i ei, kae kalofa eiloa i te lalolagi mo te tai!


How can holy spirit help us? 	 E fesoasoani mai pefea te agaga tapu ki a tatou?


In all your ways take notice of him, and he will make your paths straight.” 	 Ke masaua faeloa ne koe te Aliki i au mea katoa e fai, kae ka fakaasi atu ne ia ki a koe te auala tonu.”


Of course, Jesus did not tell us that his faithful slave would produce perfect spiritual food. 	 Ne seki fakaasi mai ne Iesu ki a tatou me ka tuku mai ne tena tavini fakamaoni a mea‵kai faka-te-agaga ‵lei katoatoa.


• What will help us to cultivate long-suffering? 	 Se a te fesokotakiga i te va o te kufaki mo te agaga tapu?


They were convinced that gaining God’s approval was worth any sacrifice. 	 Ne loto tali‵tonu laua me sili atu ke maua te taliaga a Ieova i lō so se isi mea aka.


16 The Devil would really like to see you give up and drop your hands in defeat. 	 16 E manako eiloa te Tiapolo ke lavea ne ia a koe ko loto vāivāi kae ko tuku ifo ou lima i a koe ko takavale.


—Based on Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, 1 Corinthians. 	 —E fakavae ki te Mataio, Maleko, Luka, Ioane, 1 Kolinito.


With full faith that Jehovah would bless their efforts, they were determined to do their best. 	 Mai te fakatuanaki katoatoa me ka fakamanuia ne Ieova olotou taumafaiga, ne fakaiku aka ke fai ne latou te ‵toe mea ‵lei e mafai o fai.


5 In his second letter, Peter exhorted anointed Christians to ‘do their utmost to make their calling and choosing of themselves sure.’ (2 Pet. 1:10) They must exert themselves to develop such Christian qualities as faith, godly devotion, brotherly affection, and love. 	 5 I te lua o ana tusi, ne fakamalosi atu a Petelu ki Kelisiano fakaekegina ke ‘fai te ‵toe mea e mafai ne latou ke fakamautinoa aka te lotou kalagaga mo te lotou filifiliga.’ (2 Petelu 1:10) E ‵tau o ga‵lue malosi latou ke ati aka a vaegā uiga faka-Kelisiano e pelā mo te fakatuanaki, te tuku katoatoa atu ki te Atua, te alofa fakataina, mo te alofa.


Dealing With Your Grief 5 	 Ke Fakafesagai Atu ki Tou Loto Mafatia 5


“Keep yourselves in God’s love, while you are waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ with everlasting life in view.”—JUDE 21. 	 “Kae tausi [“tumau,” NW] koutou i te alofa o te Atua, ka koi fakatalitali koutou ki te ‵tou Aliki ko Iesu Keliso, ke tuku atu ne ia a te ola se gata mai i tona alofa ‵nau.”—IUTA 21.


It adds that “shrink back” may be a metaphor based on “lowering a sail and so slackening the course” in regard to God’s service. 	 E fakaopoopo mai foki me i te pati tenā kāti se tugāpati fakauiga telā e fakavae ki te “tukuifoga o te lā o se vaka kae fakatuai ei te malaga” e uiga ki te taviniga ki te Atua.


For the first time, Mexican radio stations carried the good news throughout the country. 	 Mō te taimi muamua, ne fakasalalau atu ei ne letio i Mekisiko a te tala ‵lei i te fenua kātoa.


3. (a) Why are righteous ones likened to palm trees? (b) How can older ones ‘thrive during gray-headedness’? 	 3. (a) Kaia e fakatusa ei a tino amio‵tonu ki lakau ko pāma? (e) “E tiga eiloa te leva o te olaga o latou, kae ‵fua mai faeloa” pefea a tino ma‵tua?


• How does spirituality affect a marriage? 	 • E pokotia pefea a te fakaipoipoga i te tulaga faka-te-agaga o se tino?


10 After spending some time single, many of Jehovah’s faithful servants decide to look for a marriage partner. 	 10 Mai tua o te fakamāumāuga o taimi e pelā me ne tino ‵nofo taka, e fakaiku aka ne tavini e tokouke a Ieova ke ‵sala atu ki se avaga.


24:2—Was Abraham’s father, Terah, a worshiper of idols? 	 24:2—E mata, a te tamana o Apelaamo, ko Tala, ne tapuaki atu ki tupua?


(Mark 12:30) Surely, we are eager to obey God and become imitators of him. 	 (Maleko 12:30) E tonu, e loto finafinau eiloa tatou ke faka‵logo ki te Atua kae fakaakoako atu ki a ia.


What did God’s loyal ones in the northern kingdom do when Jeroboam set up calf worship in Israel? 	 Ne a mea ne fai ne tino fakamaoni o te Atua i te malo ki mātū i te taimi ne fakatu aka ne Ielopoamo a te tapuakiga ki pulumakau i Isalaelu?


“In brotherly love have tender affection for one another. In showing honor to one another take the lead.”—Romans 12:10. 	 “Ke fakatau a‵lofa koutou i te alofa fakataina; kae ke fakatau fia‵fia koutou, i te āva o te suā tino ki te suā tino.”—Loma 12:10.


Why, they may be so uncomfortable that they want to distance themselves from us! 	 Tela la, ka se ‵lei foki olotou lagonaga kae ko ma‵nako eiloa o faka‵mao keatea mai i a tatou!


How do many in the world view God’s Word? 	 E pefea te kilokilo a tino e tokouke i te lalolagi ki te Muna a te Atua?


“O that in Sheol you would conceal me, that you would keep me secret until your anger turns back!” he exclaimed.—Job 14:13. 	 “Aku muna eiloa ke fakamuni ne koe au i te lalolagi o tino mate; tuku mai au ke muni ke oko ki te taimi e gata ei tou kaitaua,” ko ana pati.—Iopu 14:13.


We cannot know exactly how Jehovah will satisfy all our needs and desires, yet we should not doubt that he will do so. 	 E se iloa tonu ne tatou te auala ka fakamalie ei ne Ieova a ‵tou manakoga katoa, kae e ‵tau o tali‵tonu tatou me ka fai eiloa ne ia.


(John 15:11-13) Next, he said: “I have called you friends.” 	 (Ioa. 15:11-13) Kae ne toe fai atu a ia: “A koutou ko oku taugasoa.”


(2 Samuel 11:1–20:26) 	 (2 Samuelu 11:1–20:26)


Mount Sinai was then in a sense considered sacred. 	 Ne ‵kilo atu ei ki te Mauga o Sinai e pelā me se koga ‵malu.


This helps to make the Christian congregation attractive to others who wish to be free of conflict. 	 E fesoasoani atu a te mea tenei ki te faiga o te fakapotopotoga Kelisiano ke gali ki nisi tino kolā ko oko eiloa i te fia saoloto mai kinauga.


(2 Tim. 2:22) By assigning them things to do in the congregation, they can be “tested as to fitness” to shoulder responsibility, so that their “advancement may be manifest to all persons.”—1 Tim. 3:10; 4:15. 	 (2 Timoteo 2:22) Mai te ‵tofi aka ke fai ne latou a mea i te fakapotopotoga, e mafai o “tofotofogina” latou ke fai ne latou a tiute, ko te mea ke “matea ne tino katoa tou gasolosolo ki mua.”—1 Timoteo 3:10; 4:15.


Pioneers may be sent to assist in your congregation. 	 E mafai o uga atu a paenia ke fesoasoani atu ki tau fakapotopotoga.


“This is what the love of God means, that we observe his commandments; and yet his commandments are not burdensome.”—1 JOHN 5:3. 	 Ka ko ana fakatonuga e se na ‵mafa foki mō tatou.”—1 IOANE 5:3.


One teacher said, “If all children were like yours, teaching would be like paradise.” 	 Ne fai mai se faiakoga e tokotasi, “Moi fai katoa a tamaliki e penā mo otou tama‵liki, e penei a te akoga ko pelā eiloa me se palataiso.”


Like Jesus, we understand that our loving heavenly Father desires that people acquire the knowledge that leads to everlasting life. 	 E pelā mo Iesu, e malamalama tatou me e manako te ‵tou Tamana alofa faka-te-lagi ke maua ne tino a te poto telā e takitaki atu ei ki te ola se-gata-mai.


Consult the current Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses, and note the lands now reporting from 100,000 to nearly 1,000,000 Kingdom publishers. 	 Ke onoono ki te Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses fakamuli nei ki fenua kolā e lipoti mai ei a tino talai mai te toko 100,000 kae ko tai katoa foki nei te toko 1,000,000.


If so, we need to take positive action to correct matters in order to please God. 	 E mata, ko gasolo ifo ki lalo a tulaga o tatou kolā ne ‵lei atu i te lalolagi?


Consider this illustration: Imagine that you are lost in a big city. 	 Mafaufau ki te tala fakatusa tenei: Fakaataata i tou mafaufau me ko galo koe i se fa‵kai lasi.


20 When responding to his disciples’ request to teach them how to pray, Jesus related the illustration of a man whose “bold persistence” finally persuaded an unwilling friend to grant his request. 	 20 I te saga tonu atu ki te fakamolemole o ana soko ke fakaakoako latou ke ‵talo, ne fakamatala atu ne Iesu a te tala o se tagata telā ne “fakamolemole ‵soko” atu kae ne fai ei tena taugasoa sē fia fesoasoani ke tuku atu te mea e manako a ia ki ei.


(Deut. 32:51, 52) Did Moses become despondent or resentful? 	 (Teutelonome 32:51, 52) E mata, ne loto vāivāi io me loto masei a Mose?


16 Keep in mind that elders may find that it is not easy to approach us with needed counsel. 	 16 Ke masaua me e mafai o faigata ki toeaina ke tuku mai ki a tatou a pati fakatonutonu.


Yes, loyalty is vital. 	 E tonu, e tāua ‵ki eiloa a te alofa fakamaoni.


Well, as long as the volume of air you blow into the bag is at least as much as the amount escaping through the hole, you can keep the bag inflated. 	 Faitalia te uke o ea ne ‵pusi ne koe ki loto i te paluni tenā mo ea kolā e ulu atu ki tua mo te pūga tenā, koi mafai eiloa o ‵pusi ne koe a te paluni tenā ke lasi.


15 In our teaching, whether in the field ministry or in the congregation, we can use logical reasoning to highlight Jehovah’s qualities and ways. 	 15 Kafai e akoako atu tatou, faitalia me i te galuega talai io me ko te fakapotopotoga, e mafai o fakaaogā a fakamatalaga ‵tonu ke faka‵mafa atu ei a uiga mo faifaiga a Ieova.


So, then, a window of opportunity is opened during Jesus’ presence in kingly power.—Ps. 2:10-12. 	 Tela la, e tuku atu se avanoaga ki tupu mo tino kolā e pule ne latou ke fai a ‵fuliga e manakogina i te taimi e fakatasi mai ei a Iesu i tena malosi e pelā me se tupu.—Salamo 2:10-12, NW.


8 People usually enjoy expressing their views. 	 8 E fia‵fia sāle a tino o fakaasi mai olotou kilokiloga.


Korah was not willing to submit humbly to direction 	 Ne seki lotomalie a Kola ke fakalogo mo te loto maulalo ki fakatonuga


Despite being homeless and jobless, she continued to make spiritual progress. 	 E tigā eiloa e seai se fale mo se galuega a tou fafine, ne seki fakagata a tena sukesukega ki te Tusi Tapu, kae ne papatiso fakamuli i ei tou fafine.


Further, the expression “keep conquering the evil” shows that we can defeat evil if we keep up our spiritual fight against it. 	 E se gata i ei, a te tugāpati ‘ke fakatakavale faeloa ne koe te masei’ e fakaasi mai i ei me e mafai o fakatakavale ne tatou a te masei māfai e tumau tatou i te taua atu ki ei i te feitu faka-te-agaga.


Yes, and we will feel free to give a witness as we have an opportunity. 	 Kae ka faigofie foki ei o maua se avanoaga ke tuku atu ne tatou se molimau.


3 To answer, we will examine some aspects of our meetings that should be kept in mind by those who conduct them. 	 3 Ke tali aka te fesili tenā, ka iloilo aka ne tatou a nisi vaega o ‵tou fakatasiga kolā e ‵tau o masaua faeloa ne tino kolā e takitaki ne latou.


Abandoned by her husband, Sabina struggled to obtain life’s necessities for herself and her two daughters. 	 I te taimi ne tiakina ei a ia ne tena avaga, ne taumafai eiloa tou fafine ke maua a mea tāua mō te olaga mō ia mo ana tamaliki fafine tokolua.


First-century Roman Governor Pontius Pilate also reflected a warped view of truth when he cynically asked Jesus: “What is truth?”—John 18:38. 	 Ne fakaasi mai foki ne te kovana o Loma ko Ponitio Pilato, i te senitenali muamua, se kilokiloga ‵se e uiga ki te mea tonu i tena fesili fakatauemu ki a Iesu: “Se a te munatonu?”—Ioane 18:38.


First, he has a place of dwelling. 	 A te mea muamua, e isi sena koga nofo tumau.


He said: “Formerly I was a blasphemer and a persecutor and an insolent man. 	 Ne fai mai a ia: “E tiga eiloa au se tino ne muna masei, ne uiga fakasaua kae fia sili i aso mua.


(Acts 5:38, 39) Jehovah God is willing to overlook past wrongs that were committed in ignorance. 	 (Galuega 5:38, 39) E fiafia a Ieova te Atua, o fakamagalo a mea ‵se kolā ne fai ona ko te se malamalama.


In effect, Elihu said that Job was giving excessive attention to himself and to those around him. 	 I ana pati fakalogo, ne fai atu ei a Eliu me ne tō saga malosi atu a Iopu ki a ia eiloa mo nisi tino i ona tafa.


Ironically, their “unity” will bring them no personal benefits. 	 Kae ko te lotou “‵kau fakatasi” tenā ka seai sena aogā mō latou.


A positive attitude will enable us to enjoy what blessings? 	 Ne a fakamanuiaga e maua ne tatou mai te mauaga o se kilokiloga aogā?


9 The account about the remarkable catch of fish also shows the importance of having the proper motive for obeying Christ—love. 	 9 E fakaasi mai foki i te tala e uiga ki te mauaga o ika e uke a te tāua ke maua se lagonaga tonu i te fakalogo ki a Keliso—ko te alofa eiloa.


Christ died for our sins, was buried, and was raised up. 	 Ne mate a Keliso mō ‵tou agasala, ne tanu a ia, kae ne toetu aka.


5 “Draw close to God,” wrote the disciple James, “and he will draw close to you.” (James 4:8) To do so, a young person must be helped to cultivate a taste for the Word of God. 	 (Iakopo 4:8) Ke fai penā, e ‵tau o fesoasoani atu ki se talavou ke fakalasi atu tena fiafia ki te Muna a te Atua.


3 It is not surprising that the work of a shepherd came to mind when David was inspired to describe the care that Jehovah shows for his people. 	 3 E se se mea fakapoi ke masaua ne Tavita a te galuega a te tausi mamoe i te taimi ne fakamalosi atu ei ki a ia ke fakamatala mai a te alofa atafai o Ieova ki ana tino.


WHEN MARITAL BONDS ARE THREATENED 	 TE TAIMI KO SĒ FEALOFANI EI TE AVAGA


(1 John 2:1, 2) To remain in God’s favor, however, we must show fruits that befit repentance by not making a practice of such sins and by doing our best to make amends for any harm done by our thoughtless speech. 	 (1 Ioane 2:1, 2) Ke tumau tatou i te taliaga a te Atua, e ‵tau o fakaasi atu ne tatou ne faiga kolā e lavea atu i ei a te sala‵mo tonu mai te sē toe fai a vaegā agasala penā kae fai te ‵toe mea e mafai o fai ke faka‵lei aka so se fakalavelave ne fakamāfua aka ne te sona fai o ‵tou pati.


44:19—What was “the place of jackals”? 	 44:19—Se a te koga “i loto i manu fe‵kai”?


We can benefit immeasurably if we examine why he died and if we act in harmony with what we learn. 	 E uke atu fakafia a mea aoga ka maua ne tatou māfai e suke‵suke tatou ki te pogai ne mate ei a ia kae māfai e gasue‵sue tatou e ‵tusa mo mea e tauloto ne tatou.


(Colossians 1:23) Did the end then come? 	 (Kolose 1:23) E mata, ne oko atu te gataga i te taimi tenā?


‘You have brought something torn away, and the lame one, and the sick one; yes, you have brought it as a gift. 	 ‘Au e se fiafia ki a koutou; ka se talia ne au a taulaga e ofo mai ne koutou ki a au.’ . . .


(Matthew 24:45) Out of respect for “the chief shepherd,” Jesus Christ, we heed Paul’s counsel: “Have regard for those who are working hard among you and presiding over you in the Lord and admonishing you.”—1 Peter 5:4; 1 Thessalonians 5:12; 1 Timothy 5:17. 	 (Mataio 24:45) Mai te āva ki te Tausi Mamoe Sili, ko Iesu Keliso, e faka‵logo eiloa tatou ki te fautuaga a Paulo: “Taina, a matou e fakamolemole atu ki a koutou, ke āva koutou ki te kau faigaluega a te ekalesia, ko latou konā ne filifilia ne te Aliki o takitaki kae fakatonu ki a koutou.”—1 Petelu 5:4; 1 Tesalonia 5:12; 1 Timoteo 5:17.


(John 5:39) The Scriptures they so carefully searched should have helped them discern that Jesus was the Messiah. 	 (Ioane 5:39) Ne ‵tau o fesoasoani atu te lotou sukesuke malosi ki te Tusi Tapu ke iloa ne latou me i a Iesu ko te Mesia.


Still, it will do each Christian good to reflect on why that is a valid conviction. 	 Kae se mea ‵lei mō Kelisiano taki tokotasi ke mafaufau faka‵lei ki te pogai e tāua ei a te loto talitonu tenā.


Absalom’s crafty politicking knew no bounds. 	 E seai ne tapulā ki faifaiga fakapolitiki a Apisaloma.


God clearly indicated that Adam would live forever if he was obedient. 	 Ne fakaasi manino mai ne te Atua me ne mafai o ola a Atamu ki te se-gata-mai māfai e fakalogo ki a ia.


No wonder godly Mary was chosen to be the mother of Jesus the Messiah! 	 E se tioa eiloa o filifili a Malia amio atua mo fai te mātua o Iesu te Mesia!


17. How can Christians today be peacemakers in the congregation? 	 17 I aso nei, e ‵tau o ‵teke atu tatou ki te manakoga fia maumea, te loto masei, io me ko te fia maluga.


A brother in his 80’s who attends Christian meetings regularly with his wife said: “We have cultivated the custom of going to the meetings. 	 Ne fai mai se taina telā ko 80 tupu ana tausaga kae ‵kau atu faeloa mo tena avaga ki fakatasiga Kelisiano: “Ko oti ne fai ne maua a te olo atu faeloa ki fakatasiga mo fai se faifaiga masani.


22 Christian baptism is for believers. 	 22 A te papatisoga faka-Kelisiano e fai fua mō tino tali‵tonu.


“You People Must Be Born Again” 	 “E ‵Tau mo Koutou ke Toe Fa‵nau Mai”


If that is true of you, remember that Jehovah forgave Peter and the other apostles for abandoning His beloved Son in Jesus’ greatest hour of need. 	 Kafai e tenā tou lagonaga, masaua me ne fakamagalo ne Ieova a Petelu mo nisi apositolo i te tiakinaga ne latou a Tena Tama fagasele i te taimi eiloa telā ne manako malosi ei a Iesu ki a latou.


The apostle Paul told Greeks in Athens that God “made out of one man every nation of men, to dwell upon the entire surface of the earth.” 	 Ne fai atu a te apositolo ko Paulo ki tino Eleni i Atenai me “mai te tagata e tokotasi, ne faite ei ne te Atua a itukāiga o tino katoa, kae ne fai foki ne ia ke ola latou i luga i te lalolagi kātoa.”


Note what he further said in his letter to the Christians in Rome about his feelings toward those Jews: “The goodwill of my heart and my supplication to God for them are indeed for their salvation. 	 Onoono aka la ki ana pati i tena tusi ki Kelisiano i Loma e uiga ki ana lagonaga ki tino Iutaia: “A te mea telā e manako au ki ei mo toku loto kātoa kae e ‵talo malosi au ki te Atua e uiga ki ei ko te mea ke maua ne tino Isalaelu te lotou fakaolataga.


The Battainos too pioneered as a family. 	 Ne paenia foki a te Battainos e pelā me se kāiga.


Hence, they know that Jehovah God will soon put an end to wars, hate, violence, and strife. 	 Tela la, e iloa ne latou me ko ‵pili o fakagata ne Ieova te Atua a taua, fakatakalialiaga, fakasauāga mo fakalavelave.


“[Christ] died for all that those who live might live no longer for themselves.”—2 CORINTHIANS 5:15. 	 “Ne mate [a Keliso] mō tino katoa, ko te mea ko tino kolā e ola ke sē ola mō latou.”—2 Kolinito 5:15.


And we must put on the new personality, “which was created according to God’s will in true righteousness and loyalty.”—Read Ephesians 4:22-24. 	 Kae e ‵tau o ‵pei tatou ki te uiga fou, “telā ne faite i foliga o te Atua i te amiotonu mo te ‵malu.”—Faitau te Efeso 4:22-24.


(Matt. 27:3-5) The name Judas has been synonymous with “traitor” ever since, especially one who betrays another under the guise of friendship.* 	 (Mataio 27:3-5) Talu mai te taimi tenā, ne fakaaoga ne tino a te igoa o Iuta ke fakamatala i ei se tino telā e “fakalata tino,” maise loa māfai e fakatogafiti ne se tino a tena taugasoa.


(Eccl. 8:11) Another brother, who got into the habit of viewing pornography, later admitted: “I found myself developing a critical attitude toward the elders.” 	 (Fai. 8:11) A te suā taina, telā ne masani o onoono ki ata ma‵sei, ne fai mai fakamuli: “Ne lagona ne au me ne ati aka ne au se kilokiloga masei ki toeaina.”


(Job 38:31-33) Jehovah directed Job’s attention to some of the animals—the lion and the raven, the mountain goat and the zebra, the wild bull and the ostrich, the mighty horse and the eagle. 	 (Iopu 38:31-33) Ne fai atu foki a Ieova ki a Iopu ke saga atu a ia ki nisi manu—te leona, te leveni, te kouti e nofo i mauga mo te asini vao, te pulumakau vao, te solofanua malosi mo te aeto.


While “glorious ones,” that is, Christian elders, have faults and may err at times, we must not speak abusively of them.—Heb. 13:7, 17. 	 E tiga eiloa e se ‵lei katoatoa a “tino ‵malu,” ko toeaina Kelisiano, kae e mafai foki o ‵se latou i nisi taimi, e se ‵tau o fai‵pati fakamasei tatou e uiga mō latou.—Epelu 13:7, 17.


Why is fear of Jehovah important? 	 Kaia e tāua ei te mataku ki a Ieova?


JEHOVAH wants his people to be happy. 	 E MANAKO a Ieova ke fiafia ana tino.


They lived up to their dedication in prison, and most have continued to do so since their release.* What about us today? 	 Ne ola latou e ‵tusa mo olotou tukuatuga i falepuipui, kae ko te tokoukega o latou ne tumau eiloa penā talu mai te lotou fakasaolotoga.* Kae e a tatou i aso nei?


Before she died in 2001, she had helped 44 people to learn the truth. 	 A koi tuai o mate tou fafine i te 2001, ko oti ne fesoasoani atu a ia ki tino e toko 44 ke iloa ne latou te munatonu.


Finally, they resolved the matter this way: “Let us call the young woman and inquire of her.”—Genesis 24:57. 	 I te fakaotiga loa, ne fakaiku aka ne latou te mataupu i te auala tenei: “Ke kalaga ake mua tatou ki a Lepeka ke vau me se a tena tali.”—Kenese 24:57.


Those truths remain intact even when translated into hundreds upon hundreds of languages. 	 Ne seki ma‵fuli eiloa a muna‵tonu konā faitalia me ko oti ne fuli ki te fia selau o ‵gana.


Three and a half years later, in 1918, he came to God’s spiritual temple and fulfilled Peter’s words: “It is the appointed time for the judgment to start with the house of God.” (1 Peter 4:17; Malachi 3:1) It was time to settle accounts. 	 I te tolu mo te afa tausaga mai tua ifo i ei, i te 1918, ne fanatu ei a ia ki te faletapu faka-te-agaga o te Atua kae ne fakataunu i ei a pati a Petelu konei: “Ko oko nei ki te taimi e kamata ei te Fakamasinoga.” (1 Petelu 4:17; Malaki 3:1) Ko te taimi ke āsi ei ana mea.


In symbols, the apostle John describes the drama this way: “The ten horns that you saw, and the wild beast, these will hate the harlot and will make her devastated and naked, and will eat up her fleshy parts and will completely burn her with fire. 	 I te fakaaogaga o fakailoga, ne fakamatala mai penei ne te apositolo ko Ioane a te tala: “Kae ko suki e sefulu kolā ne matea ne koe, e penā foki mo te manu fekai, ka takalia‵lia ki te fafine talitagata kae ka ta fakamasei ne latou tou fafine kae tuku atu ke nofo fuafua.


(Luke 18:1-8) Meaningful, heartfelt prayer builds faith. 	 (Luka 18:1-8) E fakamalosi aka ne ‵talo kolā e fai mo te loto kātoa a te fakatuanaki.


The Contemporary English Version reads: “Everyone on this earth, sing praises to the LORD.” 	 E fai mai penei te Contemporary English Version: “A tino katoa i te lalolagi nei, ke na usu atu a vikiga ki te ALIKI.”


NO OTHER WORLD POWER WILL ARISE 	 KA SEAI SE ISI MALO PULE O TE LALOLAGI KA TOE SAE AKA


Does that not give undeniable evidence that God’s spirit is empowering the slave? 	 E mata, e se fakamaoni mai i te mea tenā me e fakamalosi eiloa ne te agaga tapu o te Atua a te tavini?


2, 3. Where did “that evil slave” come from, and how did it develop? 	 2, 3. Ne vau i fea te “tavini sē fakamaoni” tenei kae ne fai pefea a ia ke penā?


(Luke 22:28, 30; John 1:16; 13:1) Then Jesus reassured them: “The Father himself has affection for you.” 	 (Luka 22:28, 30; Ioane 1:16; 13:1) Kae ne ‵toe fakatalitonu atu a Iesu ki a latou, penei: “Te Tamana e alofa eiloa ki a koutou.”


What startling declaration did Jesus make, leading to what questions? 	 Se a te folafolaga fakaofoofogia ne fai ne Iesu, kae se a te fesili ne iku atu ki ei?


(Matthew 24:14) They even tried to slow down their zealous companions, asking, in effect, for some of their oil supply. 	 (Mataio 24:14) Ne taumafai foki latou o faka‵lave olotou taugasoa loto finafinau mai te fakamolemole atu ke tuku mai ne olotou kalasini.


To take advantage of training provided by God, many have willingly sacrificed what they once valued highly.—Luke 5:28. 	 Ko te mea ke fakaaogā a akoakoga e tuku mai ne te Atua, ko oti ne tiakina ne tino e tokouke a mea kolā ne fakatāua malosi muamua ne latou.—Luka 5:28.


What effect would the wrong action have on my family? 	 Ka pokotia pefea a toku kāiga i te mea ‵se ne fai ne au?


in preparing for marriage? 	 māfai ko fakatokatoka koe ki te fakaipoipoga?


This would, in turn, no doubt have prepared Jesus to cope with the difficulties that he himself later encountered in his ministry on earth.—John 5:19. 	 Ne fesoasoani atu te mea tenei ki a Iesu ke mafai ne ia o fakafesagai atu ki mea faiga‵ta kolā ka fepaki mo ia i tena galuega talai i te lalolagi.—Ioane 5:19.


He was the One who brought them out of Egypt into the Promised Land, the One who protected, sustained, and cherished them, the One who disciplined them in love. 	 A Ia ko te Tino telā ne aumai ne ia latou keatea mai Aikupito ki te Fenua o te Folafolaga, ko te Tino telā ne puipui, tausi, kae alofa ki ei, te Tino telā ne polopoloki ne ia latou i te alofa.


What about the second? 	 E a te lua o folafolaga?


Yes, that is supposed to be their business, but what are they really doing? 	 E ‵fole ola ne koutou a pakili o oku tino kae saesae ne koutou olotou ‵kano mai olotou ivi.


This also helps us to understand why only a few Christians attending the Lord’s Evening Meal partake of the emblems. 	 E fesoasoani mai foki te mea tenei ke iloa ne tatou te pogai e fakaaogā ei ne nāi Kelisiano fua a mea fakatusa i te ‵Kaiga a te Aliki i te Afiafi.


(Mark 10:17, 18) What a contrast to Herod Agrippa I, who became king, or leader, of Judea about eight years later! 	 (Male. 10:17, 18) Ne ‵kese ‵ki a ia mai i a Helota Akelipa I, telā se tupu, io me se takitaki i Iuta kāti i se valu tausaga fakamuli ifo!


(John 8:32) That includes emancipating us from the fear of death. 	 (Ioane 8:32) E aofia i te mea tenā a te fakasaolotoga o tatou mai te mataku ki te ‵mate.


Consider some of Paul’s wise counsel. 	 Mafaufau la ki nisi polopolokiga aoga a Paulo.


(Eph. 6:16) In turn, faith and wholehearted love for Jehovah help us to practice righteousness and remain on the road to everlasting life. 	 (Efeso 6:16) I te suā feitu, a te fakatuanaki mo te alofa ki a Ieova mo te loto kātoa e fesoasoani mai ke fai te amiotonu kae tumau i te auala ki te ola se-gata-mai.


Well, a thorn lodged deep under the skin would certainly be painful. 	 Ia, kafai e sulufia te pakili i se mea makaikai, ka logo‵mae ‵ki eiloa.


They did not become dissatisfied with that hope. 	 E se fakauiga loa me ne seki lotoma‵lie latou ki te fakamoemoega ke ola i te lalolagi.


Thus, in order to continue as a pioneer, each one must rely on Jehovah. 	 Ko te mea ke tumau e pelā me se paenia, e ‵tau mo tino taki tokotasi o fakalagolago ki a Ieova.


That may have pointed to the fact that the anointed sons of God would eventually be drawn from two groups—first from natural Jews and later from Gentiles.—Galatians 3:26-29; Ephesians 2:13-18. 	 Kāti e fakasino atu foki te mea tenā ki te filifiliga o tama fakaekegina a te Atua mai potukau e lua—muamua mai tino Iutaia ‵tonu kae fakamuli mai Fenua Fakaa‵tea.—Kalatia 3:26-29; Efeso 2:13-18.


Was she curious about what was happening? 	 E mata, ne fia iloa ne ia me ne a mea ko ‵tupu?


Moved by God’s spirit, he drove home this important point. 	 Ona ko te agaga o te Atua, ne fakamatala mai ei ne ia a te munatonu tāua tenei.


The Bible says that before the Flood people were “eating and drinking, men marrying and women being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark; and they took no note until the flood came and swept them all away.” 	 E fai mai te Tusi Tapu me mai mua o te Lolo “a tino e ‵saga eiloa o ‵kai kae inu, kae fakatau a‵vaga valevale foki, ke oko eiloa ki te aso ne ulu ei a Noa ki loto i te vaka. Ne seki [fia] iloa ne latou a mea ne ‵tupu ke oko ki te pokoga o te lolo telā ne tapea‵pea ei a latou katoa.”


Such tireless striving only makes him weary. 	 E fai fua ne ana taumafaiga penā ke fi‵ta a ia.


The Christian can protect his figurative heart—the person he is on the inside—by cultivating love for God’s righteousness and by adhering to Jehovah’s righteous standards. 	 E mafai o puipui ne te Kelisiano tena fatu fakatusa—ko tena loto—mai te fakamalosiakaga o tena alofa ki faifaiga amio‵tonu o te Atua mo te ‵piki ‵mau ki ana tulaga amio‵tonu.


Today, mankind’s problems are often on a worldwide scale. 	 A fakalavelave o tino i aso nei ko salalau i te lalolagi kātoa.


However, those days of youth are often marred by painful mistakes that may affect a person’s future happiness. 	 Kae ko aso konā koi talavou ei, e mafai eiloa o fai ne talavou a mea ‵se kolā e pokotia ei tena fiafia i aso mai mua.


“All these blessings must come upon you and overtake you, because you keep listening to the voice of Jehovah your God.”—DEUTERONOMY 28:2. 1. 	 “Fakalogo ki te Aliki te otou Atua, kae ka maua katoa ne koutou a fakamanuiaga konei.”—TEUTELONOME 28:2.


A healthful diet and some exercise may be helpful. 	 E aogā foki ke kai ki meakai paleni mo te faiga o mea fakamalosilosi foitino.


What should be significant features of our prayers? 	 Ne a vaega tāua o ‵tou ‵talo?


Will You Hold Fast to Your Integrity? 	 Ka Tumau Koe i te Fakamaoni?


(Ps. 11:4; 139:4; Jer. 17:10) Consider God’s response to a situation that developed in the life of Baruch, the prophet Jeremiah’s personal secretary and close friend. 	 (Salamo 11:4; 139:4; Ielemia 17:10) Mafaufau ki faifaiga a te Atua ki se mea ne tupu i te olaga o Paluka, te failautusi mo te taugasoa pele o te pelofeta ko Ielemia.


Since the cities of refuge were available, an unintentional manslayer was not forced to flee to a foreign land, where he might be tempted to take up false worship. 	 Ona ko te mea ne fakatoka a fa‵kai faka‵lafi, ne seki faimalo ei se tino tatino i se auala pasala ke tele atu ki se fenua fakaatea, telā e mafai o tofotofogina ei a ia ke kau atu ki tapuakiga ‵se.


These include its doctrines, philosophies, and harmful practices, such as committing immorality, using tobacco, and abusing alcohol and drugs. 	 E aofia i ei akoakoga fakalotu, poto o tino, mo faifaiga fakama‵taku, e pelā mo te faiga o amioga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau, te fakaaogaga o paka, mo te fakaaogaga ‵se o meainu ma‵losi mo vailakau tapu.


4:18, 19; 22:2, 3. Our counsel should be based on God’s Word, not on personal opinion.—2 Timothy 3:16. 	 4:18, 19; 22:2, 3. E ‵tau o fakavae ‵tou pati fakatonutonu ki te Muna a te Atua, kae e se ko ‵tou manatu totino.—2 Timoteo 3:16.


(Revelation 7:1-4, 9, 14-16) Unlike their anointed companions, however, these ones will become Jesus’ obedient earthly subjects. 	 (Fakaasiga 7:1-4, 9, 14-16) Kae e ‵kese mai i olotou taugasoa fakaekegina, ka fai latou mo fai ne tino kolā e faka‵logo ki a Iesu kae ‵nofo i te lalolagi nei.


◆ Ruth: Ruth 1:4, 5, 16, 17; 2:2, 3, 11-13; 4:15. 	 ❖ Luta: Luta 1:4, 5, 16, 17; 2:2, 3, 11-13; 4:15.


(Genesis 2:18-24) The first couple were to multiply so that the earth would ultimately be filled with humans. 	 (Kenese 2:18-24) Ne fai ne ia te fuafuaga ke fanafanau te tauavaga muamua ko te mea ke ‵fonu fakamuli te lalolagi kātoa i tino.


He knows this and has lovingly made provision for us by means of Christ’s ransom. 	 E iloa ne ia kae ne fai foki ne ia a fakatokaga mo te alofa mō tatou e auala i te togiola a Keliso.


A voice will keep singing in the window. 	 Ko manu eva ko leveni ka tagitagi mai i ona mataloa.


This is seen in the example of King Asa, a man who generally trusted in Jehovah. 	 E matea atu te mea tenā i te tala o te tupu ko Asa, se tagata telā ne fakatuaga sāle atu ki a Ieova.


Still, be assured that Jehovah understands our feelings. 	 Kae ke masaua faeloa ne tatou me e malamalama eiloa a Ieova i ‵tou lagonaga.


What makes a Christian’s life purposeful and happy? 	 Se a te mea e fai ne ia te olaga o se Kelisiano ke aogā tonu kae fakafiafia?


Let us not pursue our own selfish interests. 	 Ke mo a e ‵sala atu tatou ki te ‵tou ‵lei eiloa.


24 My Bible Lessons 	 ITULAU E 28 • PESE: 37, 95


Yet, they are richly blessed by Jehovah. 	 Kae ne fakamanuia eiloa latou ne Ieova i se auala lasi ‵ki.


Because she was deeply moved by our sister’s faith and courage. 	 Me ne otia malosi tena loto i te fakatuanaki mo te loto toa o te ‵tou tuagane tenā.


17. How should we view discipline? 	 17 E mafai o fakavāivāi ‵tou kufaki ne faka‵tukaga kae fakamasei foki ei te ‵tou amio atua.


A Model to Follow 	 Se Fakaakoakoga ke Tau‵tali Atu ki ei


It continued: “They are disgusted with finding indecision and corruption when they look for direction.” 	 Ne toe faka‵soko mai, penei: “Ko ‵fiu latou i te fakalotolotolua mo te sē fakamaoni o olotou takitaki me e ma‵nako latou ki se pulega tonu.”


Each day has enough of its own troubles.” 	 E tofu eiloa te aso mo ana fakalavelave.”


23 Do Not Let the Faults of Others Stumble You 	 23 Ke mo a ma Talia a Mea ‵Se a Nisi Tino ke Fakavāivāi Atu ki a Koe


He was lax in disciplining his sons, Hophni and Phinehas, who officiated as priests at the tabernacle. 	 Ne fakatamala tou tagata o polopoloki ana tama tāgata, ko Hofeni mo Fineaso, kolā ne fai pelā me ne faitaulaga i te faleie tapu.


I often look back at the many happy years I had in serving Jehovah.” 	 E mafaufau faeloa au ki tausaga e uke kolā ne fiafia ei au i taku taviniga ki a Ieova.”


A brother may have some shortcomings, but if Jehovah continues to accept him, would it be proper for us to reject him? 	 E mafai o isi ne vāivāiga o se taina, kae kāfai e tumau i te talia ne Ieova a ia, e mata, se mea ‵lei ke ‵teke ne tatou a ia?


Indeed, such acts are an ominous sign of the times! 	 I te tinā olaga tonu, e fakamāfua aka ne te se alofa fakamaoni mo te faitogafiti a te logo‵mae mo te tigāina.


Because God’s Word forbids sexual immorality.* (Read 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8.) 	 Me fakatapu ne te Muna a te Atua a faifaiga fakatauavaga sē ‵tau.* (Faitau te 1 Tesalonia 4:3-8.)


(Acts 19:20) Have you taken your stand as one of those happy praisers of Jehovah? 	 (Galuega 19:20) E a, ko oti ne fai koe mo fai se tokotasi o tino fia‵fia kolā e tavae atu ki a Ieova?


8 Not only was Jephthah a mighty warrior but he was a student of God’s dealings with His people. 	 8 Ne seki fai fua a Iefata e pelā me se sotia malosi, kae ne iloa ‵lei foki ne ia a faifaiga a te Atua ki tino Isalaelu.


Some years ago, Stephanie, now in her late 20’s and also from the United States, took a close look at her circumstances and thought: ‘I’m in good health and have no family obligations. 	 I nāi tausaga ko ‵teka atu, a Stephanie, telā ko 20 tupu nei ana tausaga kae nofo foki i Amelika, ne iloilo aka ne ia ana fakanofonofoga kae mafaufau aka, penei: ‘Au e malosi ‵lei kae e seai ne oku tiute faka-te-kāiga.


(Acts 28:23) No human government has the right to impede that God-given work. 7. 	 (Galuega 28:23) E seai eiloa se aiā o malo i te lalolagi nei o taofi aka a te galuega a te Atua.


Why, during the 2015 service year, 8,220,105 Kingdom publishers have been active in the world field! 	 Me i te tausaga faka-te-taviniga i te 2015, e nofo ki se 8,220,105 tino talai o te Malo loto finafinau i te lalolagi kātoa!


‘JEHOVAH GIVES ME JUST WHAT I NEED’ 	 ‘E TUKU MAI FUA NE IEOVA A MEA KOLĀ E MANAKO AU KI EI’


How can maturity be defined? 5 Most dictionaries describe maturity as the state of full development, of being full-grown, and as having attained a final state or desired standard. 	 5 A te ukega o tikisionale e fakamatala mai i ei a te matua e pelā me ko te tulaga telā ko katoatoa ei te fanakaga, ko matua katoatoa, kae ko oko atu foki ki te ‵toe tulaga io me ko te tulaga telā e manakogina.


Christ will also resurrect all those worthy of the opportunity to live on the restored earth. 	 Ka toe faka‵tu aka foki ne Keliso a tino katoa kolā e ‵tau o faka‵tu aka ke maua ne latou te avanoaga ke ola i luga i te lalolagi telā ko oti ne fakafougina.


Beware of a Treacherous Heart 	 Ke Fakaeteete i te Loto Faka‵se Tino


Philadelphia Laodicea 	 E fakamalosi aka pefea ne tatou a te a‵lofa ki a Ieova?


King Solomon observed that “a double handful of hard work” is often accompanied by “striving after the wind.” 	 Ne fakamaoni mai ne te tupu ko Solomona me i “te galue malosi o koe ki ou lima e lua” e fai pelā mo te “taumafai o afuli te matagi.”


Think of the implications: Rehoboam obeyed God sometimes. 	 Mafaufau aka la ki ikuga: Ne fakalogo eiloa a Leopoamo i nisi taimi ki te Atua.


(Ezekiel 34:2-4; John 7:47-49) Jesus would treat them differently, doing the greatest possible good for them. 	 (Esekielu 34:2-4; Ioane 7:47-49) Ne ‵kese a faifaiga a Iesu ki a latou, me ne fia fai ne ia a toe mea ‵lei mō latou.


“This is what love means,” writes Jesus’ beloved apostle John, “that we go on walking according to his commandments.” (2 John 6) Those who truly love Jehovah long for his guidance. 	 Ne tusi mai te soko pele o Iesu ko te apositolo ko Ioane: “A te alofa tenei, ko tona uiga ko te tautali ki fakatonuga a te Atua.” (2 Ioane 6) A tino kolā e a‵lofa tonu ki a Ieova e ma‵nako malosi ki tena takitakiga.


(Micah 1:1) The prophet’s familiarity with rural life is evident in the type of illustrations he uses to stress the points of his message. 	 (Mika 1:1) A te masani ‵lei o te pelofeta ki te olaga i fa‵kai foliki e lavea atu eiloa i vaegā fakatusaga kolā e fakaaogā ne ia ke faka‵mafa mai i ei a manatu o tena fekau.


Those who choose to take such images into their mind are hardly fleeing from fornication. 	 A tino kolā e talia ne latou ke faka‵fonu olotou mafaufau ki vaegā ata penā, e se tāitāi eiloa o ‵tele keatea mai te finalalolagi.


Despite advances in technology, the death toll remains high because many rapidly growing cities are located on earthquake fault lines. 	 Faitalia te uke o poto ‵fou e maua, e tumau eiloa te aofaki o tino e ‵mate ona ko te gasolo aka o tokouke a tino e ‵nofo i fa‵kai kolā e ‵tu i koga e masani o ‵tupu i ei a mafuie.


9 Some apostates are increasingly using various forms of mass communication, including the Internet, to spread false information about Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 9 E gasolo o fakaaogā ne nisi aposetate a mea pelā mo te Internet ke fakasalalau atu ei a fakamatalaga ‵se e uiga ki Molimau a Ieova.


Feeling alone and exhausted, she could easily have surrendered to self-pity. 	 Ne nofo tokotasi kae fi‵ta valevale tou fafine, ne faigofie fua ke kamata o mafaufau a ia ki a ia eiloa.


Terah 	 Tala


When will lawless ones mentioned in the parable of the wheat and the weeds weep and gnash their teeth? 	 Ko te taimi fea ka ‵tagi mautuutu kae fai ei a lili o tino solitulafono i te tala fakatusa o saito mo mouku?


Why did Jesus say that? 	 Kaia ne fai atu ei a Iesu penā?


Aspects of the Sign Fulfilled in the First Century 	 Vaega o te Fakailoga Kolā ne Fakataunu i te Senitenali Muamua


So can you believe what the Bible tells us about miracles? 	 Tela la, e mafai o talitonu koe ki mea kolā e fai mai i te Tusi Tapu ki a tatou e uiga ki vavega?


Paul said: “We wish to conduct ourselves honestly in all things.” 	 Ne fai mai a Paulo: “Me ma‵nako faeloa matou o fai te mea tonu i taimi katoa.”


Until the 17th century, Britain was a relatively insignificant power. 	 A Sepania, Netherlands, mo Falani ne vaega foki o te Emupaea o Loma.


6 When you stand outside on a bright summer day, what do you feel on your skin? 	 6 Kafai e tu atu koe i tua i te la, se a te mea e lagona ne koe ki tou foitino?


From 33 C.E. onward, including the years leading up to 1914, many had been working hard at Jesus’ “business.” 	 Talu mai te 33 T.A. o vau ki mua, e aofia i ei a tausaga mai mua o te 1914, ne ga‵lue malosi a tino e tokouke i te ‘galuega’ a Iesu.


You have to ask for it in faith. 	 E ‵tau o fakamolemole atu koe e uiga ki ei i te fakatuanaki.


(John 14:6) Should it surprise us that Jesus wants to see as many as possible benefit from his ransom sacrifice? 	 (Ioane 14:6) E mata, e ‵tau o fakapoi mai ki a tatou me e fia lavea ne Iesu a tino e tokouke e maua a mea aoga mai i tena taulaga togiola?


Do birds need special landing strips? 	 E mata, e manakogina ne manu eva a malae vakalele ke ‵tu ei latou?


In a vision, Jehovah gave Ezekiel a scroll written on both sides with “dirges and moaning and wailing” and told him to eat it, saying: “Son of man, you should cause your own belly to eat, that you may fill your very intestines with this roll that I am giving you.” 	 I se fakaasiga, ne avatu ne Ieova ki a Esekielu se pelugā tusi telā e tusi i feitu e lua a “te tagi malosi mo te tagi fi‵ta” kae ne fai atu ki a ia ke kai ki te pelugā tusi tenā, ana muna: “Te tagata ola, kai te pelugā pepa tenei e avatu ne au; faka‵fonu ki ei tou tinae.”


(2 Peter 1:21) Hence, the apostle Paul could also describe the books of the Bible as “holy writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through the faith in connection with Christ Jesus.”—2 Timothy 3:15. 	 (2 Petelu 1:21) Tela la, ne mafai foki o fakamatala atu ne te apositolo ko Paulo a tusi i te Tusi Tapu e pelā me ne “tusitusiga tapu, kolā e mafai o avatu ne latou ki a koe te poto telā e takitaki ei koe ki te fakaolataga e alatu i te fakatuanaki i a Keliso Iesu.”—2 Timoteo 3:15.


In another era, such a bold move would have cost them dearly. 	 I tausaga mai mua atu e mafai o tamate te tino māfai e fai ne ia se faifaiga loto toa penā.


• How can we benefit from complete trust in God? 	 • E mafai pefea o maua ne tatou a mea aoga mai te tali‵tonu katoatoa ki te Atua?


8 Consider also the example of King David of ancient Israel, who sang: “[Jehovah] is forgiving all your error, [he] is healing all your maladies.” 	 8 Mafaufau foki ki te fakaakoakoga a te Tupu mua o Isalaelu ko Tavita, telā ne usu atu penei: “E fakamagalo ne [Ieova] aku agasala katoa, kae faka‵lei foki ne ia oku masaki katoa.”


Sometimes, though, what you find is superficial or abstract in nature. 	 Kae i nisi taimi a mea e maua ne koe i ei, e se ne mea ‵tonu.


Wicked King Jehoram, the son of Ahab and Jezebel, rode in his chariot to meet Jehu and said: “Is there peace, Jehu?” 	 Ne tele atu a te tupu masei ko Iolamo, te tama tagata a Aapo mo Iesepela, i tena kaliota ke fetaui mo Ieu kae fai atu, penei: “A koe na e vau mo te filemu?”


(Gen. 6:5) About 1,300 years thereafter, Solomon found conditions to be so bad that he wrote: “I congratulated the dead who had already died rather than the living who were still alive. 	 (Kenese 6:5) I se 1,300 tausaga mai tua ifo, ne lavea ne Solomona te gasoloakaga o masei te tulaga o tino, telā ne tusi mai ei a ia: “E fakaamutia au ki tino kolā ko oti ne ‵mate kae ko ‵galo atu; me ko ‵lei atu latou i tino konei koi ola nei.


Some torment themselves over their past behavior and wonder whether God has forgiven them. 	 Nisi tino e fakalogo‵mae faeloa ne mea ‵se a latou ne fai i aso mua, kae ko mafau‵fau latou me mata ne fakamagalo latou ne te Atua io me ikai.


Since April 1998, he and Susan have been part of the United States Bethel family. 	 Talu mai i a Apelila i te 1998, ne fai laua mo Susan mo fai se vaega o te kāiga Peteli i te Iunaite Sitete.


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• Why did Jehovah purpose to institute the Kingdom? 	 • Kaia ne fuafua ei ne Ieova ke fakatu aka te Malo?