Some ancient Jewish paraphrases thus say that the people referred to in this verse were also proselytes, people who had joined Abraham and Sarah in worshipping Jehovah. 	 So ösa niha Yahudi meföna zangumaʼö wa niha-niha nitutunö ba ayati daʼa yaʼia daʼö ira proselit, yaʼia daʼö niha si fao khö ndra Aberahamo ba Sara ba wamosumange Yehowa.


I asked to be excused from serving in the military because I was a full-time minister, but the court did not accept my request and sentenced me to six months in prison. 	 Uwaʼö khöra wa lö omasido tobali saradadu börö me sanuriaigö safönu inötö ndraʼo. Hizaʼi, lö fao dödö ndra sanguhuku ba lakuru ndraʼo önö waŵa waʼara.


Use examples to show how prejudice can affect us. 	 Beʼe duma-duma sangoromaʼö wa tola molua-lua khöda wanahö-nahö dödö.


We can see that in the way he disciplined the Israelites when they disobeyed him. 	 Tola taʼila daʼö ba ginötö ihuku ndraono Gizaraʼeli me lö laʼoʼö niwaʼönia.


Why can we be sure that the hope of Paradise on earth is not fantasy but reality? 	 Hana wa faduhu dödöda wa tötönafö faʼauri ba Waradaiso tenga ha anga-anga hizaʼi sindruhu alua?


Like the apostle Paul, I can truly say: ‘For all things I have the strength through the one who gives me power.’”—Philippians 4:13. 	 Hulö simane niwaʼö Zura Niʼamoniʼö, ’Ulawa manö fefu, börö zangabölöʼö yaʼo andrö.’”—Filifi 4:13.


17 We have discussed several bad practices that Christians must strip off and keep off in order to please Jehovah. 	 17 No tatutunö gamuata si lö sökhi sinangea laheta ba laröi ira niha Keriso enaʼö tola laʼomusoiʼö dödö Yehowa.


Why did people start questioning the church? 	 Hadia mbörö wa ibörötaigö fatimba ba dödö niha wamahaʼö ba gereja?


“The spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are God’s children.”—ROM. 	 ”Yaʼia, Eheha andrö göi, zamaduhuʼö tödöda, wa ono Lowalangi ita.”—ROM.


After Lazarus died, Jesus said to her: “Your brother will rise.” 	 Fanusugi andre tenga sawena irongo Marata talifusö Lazaro.


IN THE year 607 before Christ, King Nebuchadnezzar II and his huge Babylonian army attacked the city of Jerusalem. 	 ME DÖFI 607 SM, Razo Nebukaneza II hegöi ira saradadu Mbabilona sebua, lasuwö mbanua Yeruzalema.


17 Although showing compassion is good for us, the main reason we show compassion is that we want to imitate Jehovah and bring glory to him. 	 17 Hewaʼae tatema mbua na taforomaʼö waʼahakhö dödö, hizaʼi dani siföföna wa tafalua ia yaʼia daʼö börö me omasi ita taʼoʼö ba tafolakhömi Yehowa.


What facts shed light on Jehovah’s reasons for afflicting Azariah with leprosy? 	 Hana wa tola aboto ba dödöda hadia mbörö wa ihuku Gasaria Yehowa faoma bou auri?


Friendship is more like a living thing that needs care and sustenance if it is to thrive and flourish. 	 Sindruhunia sa hulö simane mbunga si baga-baga, moguna idanö hegöi fondrorogö yaʼia enaʼö itugu tedou.


7 It can be difficult to remain modest if we are given more responsibility or authority. 	 7 Tola manö abua wangoromaʼö fangide-ngideʼö ba ginötö oya halöwö nitemada.


We need to “put up a hard fight for the faith.” 	 Moguna ’enaʼö tatimba zi faʼudu ba wamati andrö’.


(Read Colossians 3:13, 14; Ephesians 4:32.) 	 (Baso Efeso 4:32; Kolose 3:13, 14.)


7 Jesus made it clear that obedience is connected to love when he said: “Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me.” 	 7 Itutunö Yesu wa foloʼö andrö moʼamakhaita ia ba waʼomasi me imane, ”Dozi sanemaʼö oroisagu ba samalua yaʼia, daʼö niha sangomasiʼö yaʼo.”


Bouts of anger are often part of grieving, especially in cases of sudden, unexpected death. 	 Sinangea na itaria mofönu niha sanaögö faʼabu dödö, mendrua manö na niha niʼomasiʼö mate ba zi lö mudöna-döna.


He has promised that its message will last forever. 	 Ifabuʼu wa lö tebulö nösinia.


At their study, Tessie told her teacher why she had not made any progress. 	 Me lafahaʼö ira, ifatunö Tessie khö zamahaʼö yaʼia hadia mbörö wa lö tedou ia ba wamati.


The doctrine of the immortal soul is but one example of “teachings of demons.” 	 Famahaʼö sanandrösa ba noso si lö mate-mate zi tobali duma-duma moroi ba ”famahaö mbekhu”.


9 What do we learn from Joseph’s example? 	 9 Hadia wamahaʼö khöda ba duma-duma Yosefo?


Why should we not be disheartened if we detect some weaknesses in our faith? 	 Hana wa lö moguna ide-ide dödöda na taʼila no awuwu wamatida?


However, we should expect that Satan would use his world to exploit our desires and try to induce us to sin or to develop love for the world and neglect our worship of Jehovah.—Read 1 John 2:15, 16. 	 Faduhu dödöda wa iʼodela Satana gisö-isö dödöda ba gulidanö andre ba wamaelungu yaʼita enaʼö tafalua horö. Idönisi dödöda satana ba wangomasiʼö ösi gulidanö andre irege areu ita ba wamosumange Yehowa.—Baso I Yohane 2:15, 16.


Jehovah is such a friend to you, just as he was to the faithful man Abraham, as noted at Isaiah 41:8-13. 	 Yehowa nawö si fahuwu khöu, hulö simane me fahuwu ia khö niha samati yaʼia daʼö Gaberahamo, simane nisura ba Yesaya 41:8-13, NW.


Why does a baptized Christian need to pray? 	 Hana wa moguna mangandrö niha Keriso si no tebayagö idanö?


See also the “Question Box” in Our Kingdom Ministry, April 2011, page 2. 	 Faigi göi ”Kotak Pertanyaan” ba Pelayanan Kerajaan Kita Baŵa si Öfa 2011, ngaʼörö si-2.


Naomi is determined to press on to her homeland, Israel. 	 Ihalö gangetula sabua sibai.


Then a few days later, two women came to my house. They were Jehovah’s Witnesses, and they offered me that book. 	 Haʼuga hari aefa daʼö, möi ba nomogu darua ndra alawe, yaʼira andrö Samaduhuʼö Yehowa ba labeʼe khögu mbuku daʼö, ba ero bongi ubaso ia.


(Romans 8:5; 12:9) Whenever we have to work hard to make a change and we are successful, we feel especially happy. 	 (Roma 8:5; 12:9) Na taforege wombulöʼö faʼaurida irege mofozu, tasöndra waʼohahau dödö.


‘How can I prepare that man for his task?,’ Samuel must have thought. He got an idea and worked out a plan. 	 Enaʼö tola ifalua halöwönia niha nibayoini andrö, iʼera-era Samueli hadia zinangea ifalua.


How can children comfort others in the family? 	 Hadia zi tola lafalua iraono ba wameʼe fo-ndrara dödö ba nösi nomora?


17 A pioneer sister who often had students from different theocratic schools stay with her admitted: “Initially I was concerned because my accommodations are very modest, and I have secondhand furniture. 	 17 Samösa dalifusöda ira alawe perintis asese ihenaigö nahia wemörö khö ndra talifusöda si fao ba sekola-sekola teokratis.


We can find real peace when we obey Jehovah willingly.—Isaiah 48:18, 19. 	 Tola tasöndra waʼohahau dödö sindruhu ba ginötö taʼoʼö Yehowa soroi ba dödöda.—Yesaya 48:18, 19.


Jehovah commanded: “You must not pollute the land in which you live” by shedding human blood, that is, by killing someone.—Numbers 35:33, 34. 	 Imane Yehowa, ”Ba böi mibeʼe raʼiö danö andrö si so ami” ba wamunu niha böʼö.—4 Moze 35:33, 34.


What will we now examine, and why? 	 Hadia nifatunöda ba hadia gunania?


“Giving reasons helps teenagers to trust you because they see that your decisions are not arbitrary or capricious but reasonable,” says Barry, who raised four children. 	 So daöfa ndraono khö Barry. Imane, ”Na tatutunö hadia mbörö wa moguna laʼoʼö zi no tafakhoi, daʼö zanolo yaʼira enaʼö lafaduhusi tödö hadia niwaʼöda.” Laʼila iraono wa tenga börö me no so khöu kuaso wa öbeʼe khöra gamakhoita, tobali börö me moguna ba waʼaurira.


Since there are many things the elders must consider with a person before he or she qualifies for baptism, it would be very rare for someone’s baptism to be invalid. 	 Oya zinangea lafatimbaisi ira satua sokubaloi fatua lö lahalö gangetula ba wamayagö idanö zi samösa niha, andrö wa hafataria siʼaikö na so niha si no mubayagö idanö si lö mamalua goi-goi Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


14 We Christians have a normal desire to be healthy so that we can enjoy life and share fully in God’s service. 	 14 Tatu manö ohahau dödöda na lö mofökhö ita ba tafalua halöwö khö Yehowa.


Studies indicate that those who volunteer to help others have been found to suffer from fewer aches and pains and less depression. 	 Penelitian zangoromaʼö wa niha sasese manolo niha böʼö ambö asese mofökhö ba ambö stres.


(1 Corinthians 11:1) He did not embarrass others or force them to do what was right. 	 (I Korindro 11:1) Lö iʼailasi niha böʼö mazui ifaso ira ba wamalua satulö.


Wickedness must not exist among Jehovah’s people. 	 Lö hadöi faʼalösökhi ba gotalua nono mbanua Yehowa.


For this reason, we believed that Jehovah had allowed Babylon the Great to take them captive for a short time. 	 Börö daʼö, faduhu dödöda wa itehegö Yehowa laʼohe ira ba Mbabilona Sebua ba zi hauga fakhe.


When the battle of Armageddon begins, Jehovah will not need human volunteers to destroy the enemy. 	 Na no tebörögö wasuwöta ba Hamagedo, lö iʼogunaʼö Yehowa niha sanehegö faʼaurira ba wolawa nudu.


(Read Romans 12:17, 18.) 	 (Baso Roma 12:17, 18.)


How did Nathan stay loyal to both God and David when David sinned? 	 Me fasala Dawido, hewisa Natano wangoromaʼö falöfaröinia khö Lowalangi hegöi khö Dawido?


Often, they gave us fresh fish, avocados, and peanuts. 	 Asese labeʼe khöma giʼa sawena musöndra, poka, hegöi gasagore.


That is evident both from the specific medical language that Luke used in his Gospel and in the book of Acts and from the way he focused on Jesus’ healings of others. 	 Me isura samösa zurania Luka hegöi Halöwö Zinenge, iʼogunaʼö ngawua wehede niʼila ndra doto. Börö me doto ia, isura waö-waö nifalua Yesu me ifadöhö niha sofökhö.


The Jews resented foreign masters who cared nothing for their traditions, and the Romans found Jewish stubbornness cause for severe intolerance.” 	 Lö omasi niha Yahudi khö ndra samatörö yaʼira, yaʼia daʼö niha moroi ba soi böʼö si lö moʼameʼegö tödö zi toʼölö lafalua. Ba lö göi omasi niha Romawi ba niha Yahudi sabeʼe högö.”


For example, Brandon, who pioneered for nine years in an area where few people studied the Bible, says: “I like preaching the good news because it is what Jehovah asks us to do. 	 Duma-dumania, imane Brandon, si no siwa fakhe merintis ba nahia si lö ato samahaʼö yaʼira ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, ”Omasido halöwö fanuriaigö börö me daʼö niʼandrö Yehowa khöda.


Shortly after Jesus died, most of the apostles stayed in Jerusalem, the location of the governing body. 	 Lö ara me no aefa mate Yesu, ato ndra sinenge si toröi ba Yeruzalema, nahia ndra boto solohe.


(Isaiah 2:2, 3) We are happy to see this prophecy being fulfilled today! 	 (Yesaya 2:2, 3) Omuso dödöda me no alua nifaʼeleʼö andre iadaʼa!


At any given moment, countless individuals may be praying to him in many languages. 	 Hewaʼae fendronga lafaʼema wangandröra niha gulidanö si töra sazuta ba faböʼö li niʼogunaʼöra, hasambalö ifondro-ndrongo Yehowa.


(Lev. 13:43-46) We do not know exactly what thoughts were going through Jesus’ mind, but we do know what was in his heart. 	 Lö taʼila hadia zi so ba wangera-ngera Yesu, hizaʼi, tola taʼila hadia zalua khönia.


Unemployment, serious illnesses, persecution, natural disasters, loss of possessions because of crime, or other hardships may affect all of us. 	 Lö hadöi lala halöwö, fökhö sabölö-bölö, folohi, bencana alam, faʼahori gokhöta börö waʼalösökhi mazui fanandraigö tanö böʼö si tola molua-lua ba waʼaurida.


What helped Jeremiah to love God’s words? 	 Hadia zanolo Yeremia ba wangomasiʼö wehede niwaʼö Lowalangi?


We started working there in January 1960. 	 Ibörögö mohalöwöga me baŵa si Sara 1960.


JEHOVAH created humans with unique abilities. 	 IFAZÖKHI niha Yehowa si fao faʼabölö si tohude.


So no matter how long we have been serving Jehovah, we can always learn more about his qualities. 	 Hewaʼae no ara ita tobali samosumange Yehowa, tola tafahaʼö ita ba gamuatania.


See the article “Is Your Recreation Beneficial?” in The Watchtower of October 15, 2011, pages 9-12, paragraphs 6-15. 	 Faigi artikel ”Apakah Rekreasi Saudara Bermanfaat?” ba Menara Pengawal 15 Mbaŵa si Fulu 2011, ngaʼörö 9-12, ngenoli si-6-15.


When they make wise decisions for themselves, they benefit. 	 Ba ginötö lahalö gangetula si sökhi, tola latema mbuania.


It was as if I had been throwing the ransom back at Jehovah. 	 Hulö no amaedola utimbagö ba ufangawuli höli andrö khö Yehowa.


Others may not use these exact words, but they still make a vow before God. 	 Lö fefu niha laʼogunaʼö ngawua wehede daʼa, hizaʼi hasambalö fabuʼu li ira föna Lowalangi.


She remarks: “It is truly amazing how everything comes to life—flowers that are programmed to pop out of the ground and birds that return from their migration, including the tiny hummingbird that finds its way to the bird feeder outside my kitchen window. 	 Imane wangumaʼö, ”Si ndruhu wa ahöli-höli dödögu ba wamaigi fefu niwöwöi Lowalangi ba gulidanö andre simane bunga, ngawalö gurifö ba tanö böʼönia.


How can we benefit from considering material directed to young people and to the public? 	 Hewisa enaʼö tola tahalö wamahaʼö moroi ba lektur nihenaigö ba zi bohou ebua hegöi ba niha sato?


(Acts 6:4) And they sent experienced Christians to preach in new territories. 	 (Halöwö Zinenge 6:4) Lafatenge niha Keriso satua-tua ba wanuriaigö ba mbanua si bohou.


(Exodus 19:8) Sadly, the people later chose to break their promise to Jehovah. 	 (II Moze 19:8) Hizaʼi, lö ara aefa daʼö lasawö hadia ia zi no lafabuʼu khö Yehowa.


What does the Bible say about divorce and separation? 	 Hadia niwaʼö Zura Niʼamoniʼö sanandrösa na fabali auri hegöi na fasambua?


(Luke 4:17-19; 24:44, 45; Acts 15:21) In addition, Greek and Latin were spoken in Israel. The Scriptures are silent about whether Jesus also spoke those languages. 	 (Luk. 4:17-19; 24:44, 45; Hal. 15:21) Hewaʼae li ndrawa Heleni hegöi li Latin niʼogunaʼö me luo daʼö, lö ifatunö Sura Niʼamoniʼö wa iʼogunaʼö Yesu li tanö böʼö.


The psalmist said: “Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne.” 	 Imane sanura zinunö, ”Faʼatulö ba faʼadölö daya-daya dadaomamö andrö.”


Soon after that, the circuit overseer asked me to move to El Dorado, Arkansas, to help that congregation. 	 Lö ara aefa daʼö, iʼandrö khöma satua samasui enaʼö findra ndraʼaga ba El Dorado, Arkansas ba wanolo mbanua niha Keriso ba daʼö.


Like the psalmist, I threw my burden on Jehovah, and I found that he did sustain me. 	 Simane sanura mbuku zinunö, ubeʼe khö Yehowa fefu noro dödögu, ba urasoi wanolonia yaʼo.


“Every good gift and every perfect present is from above, coming down from the Father of the celestial lights.” 	 ”Hasambalö ameʼela si sökhi, ba hasambalö buala soʼahonoa zi otarai moroi si yawa, moroi khö Nama zi haga andrö.”


Only centuries later did the time arrive for Jehovah to clarify matters by means of his newly enthroned King, Jesus Christ. 	 Numalö zi ngahönö fakhe awena iʼogunaʼö Yesu Yehowa ba wangombakha haniha si ndruhunia zohalöwö ba gosalinia ba wamati.


But Jesus also knew that a person’s life is more important than food and the body than clothing. 	 Hizaʼi, iʼila Yesu wa so zabölö moguna moroi ”ba gö, ba tenga no ebua mboto, moroi ba nukha”.


Micah knew that he could not change that situation. 	 Iʼila Mikha wa tebai ibulöʼö zalua andrö.


Says Alice: “My mother finally said that she disowned me. 	 Imane Alice, ”Lö utötöna wa simane daʼa zalua, abu sibai dödögu börö me sindruhunia uʼomasiʼö sibai ira.


USE THE POWER OF GOD’S WORD 	 OGUNAʼÖ WAʼABÖLÖ DAROMALI LOWALANGI


Certainly, Martha knew about that remarkable event. 	 Tatu no ifahaʼö ia Marata ba zalua sahöli-höli dödö andrö.


Am I trying to do what God wants me to do? 	 Hadia uforege ba wamalua somasi Lowalangi?


How can we show how much we love Jehovah by the decisions we make? 	 Hewisa wangoromaʼöda wa sindruhu-ndruhu taʼomasiʼö Yehowa ba ginötö tahalö gangetula?


I appreciate my family more and enjoy doing things to make them happy. 	 Uʼomasiʼö nösi nomogu ba omasido na ohahau dödöra.


We want our children and other Bible students to keep making progress and get baptized! 	 Omasi ita na tedou ndraonoda ba wamati hegöi niha nifahaʼöda ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö ba tebayagö ira idanö!


We hugged each other and agreed to put the matter behind us. 	 Fefu ita moguna khöda waʼatulö mazui faʼahono dödö.


The Ethiopian army was almost twice as large as Asa’s army. 	 Saradadu Ndrawa Gaitiofia dua kali abölö oya moroi ba zaradadu Asa.


Consider, for example, the amount of energy he gives to our sun. 	 Duma-dumania, angeragö hawaʼoya waʼabölö nibeʼenia ba luo.


2 Jesus Christ warned his disciples about the need to stay alert and be prepared for “the conclusion of the system of things.” 	 2 Ifangelama ndra nifahaʼönia Yesu wa moguna mangelama ba lafaʼanö ira ba ’dandra waʼatua danö’.


How did Jesus’ courage affect the apostles? 	 Hadia mbua waʼabarani Yesu khö ndra sinengenia?


You follow his advice in all parts of your life and let him guide you in all your choices 	 Öʼoʼö fefu mene-menenia ba ötehegö yaʼia zameʼe khöu fanuturu lala ba ngawalö gangetula nihalömö


Neither do God’s people today. 	 Simanö göi nono mbanua Lowalangi ba ginötö andre.


The course and the study materials are free. 	 Bukunia hegöi inötö wamahaʼö lö muʼandrö gefe.


8 Jehovah gave Adam and Eve a specific command. He told them to have children, fill the earth, and take care of it. 	 8 No ibeʼe goroisa khö Gadamo ba Khawa Yehowa enaʼö moʼono ira, lafönui gulidanö ba larorogö daʼö fefu.


It is expressed by giving, by acting in a selfless or self-sacrificing way. 	 Ba wameʼenia höli khöda no ibeʼe ia duma-duma.


Additionally, “flesh and blood cannot inherit God’s Kingdom.” 	 Imane Sura Niʼamoniʼö, ”tebai isöndra mbanua Lowalangi ösi niha andrö.”


However, why did Jesus have to suffer and die in the painful way that was described in the Gospels? 	 Na simanö, hana wa si lö tola löʼö tefakao Yesu ba mate, simane si no tesura ba Injil?


Where does the Bible say that a person must pay a priest to have a mass for the dead? 	 Hezoso lasura ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö wa lö tola löʼö labeʼe gefe khö ndra fandrita ba wogoʼo zi mate?


We help others to be God’s friends when we preach the good news and teach people about Jehovah’s undeserved kindness 	 Na taturiaigö turia somuso dödö hegöi tafahaʼö niha ba waʼebua dödö Yehowa, tola tatolo ira enaʼö tobali si fahuwu khö Lowalangi


Could they be as confident as Martha was when she said about her brother: “I know he will rise in the resurrection on the last day”? 	 Hadia tola faduhu dödöra simane Marata me iwaʼö, ”Uʼila sa, maoso ia dania, ba wemaoso andrö na luo safuria”?


It robs me of sleep, impacts my health, affects the way I treat others, and sometimes makes me want to give up.” 	 Lua-luania, lö ahono dödögu ba wemörö, itaria mofökhödo, ba daʼö mbörö wa ambö sökhi gamuatagu ba niha böʼö.


Rose learned that there is more than one way to study. 	 Iʼila Rose wa oya lala si tola muʼogunaʼö ba wamahaʼö.


JEHOVAH LOVINGLY TEACHES US THE TRUTH 	 IFAHAʼÖ ITA YEHOWA BA ZI DUHU


This is because the Talmud explains in great detail which oaths had to be kept and which oaths could be broken. 	 Taʼila daʼö börö me no itutunö Talmud hadia manö hölu si lö tola löʼö mufalua hegöi hölu si tola musawö.


He said: “When they persecute you in one city, flee to another.” 	 Imane, ”Ba na lagohi ami ba mbanua si sambua, ba miʼoloi, misa ba mbanua böʼö.”


(Read 2 Kings 20:1-3.) 	 (Baso II Razo 20:1-3.)


Negative experiences, though, did not stop the brothers from showing kindness. 	 Hewaʼae oya alua zi lö sökhi, hizaʼi lö labato ira talifusöda andre ba wangoromaʼö faʼahakhö dödö.


In fact, Judas the Galilean rebelled against Rome because the Romans were registering people to make sure that they would pay taxes. 	 Sindruhunia, mamadaö Yuda niha Galilaia ba Roma, börö me so wamasuraʼö töi nono mbanua nifalua niha Romawi enaʼö labuʼa pajak.


Thus, on account of the very nature of shrines, true Christians refrain from worshipping at them. 	 (I Korindro 10:14; I Yohane 5:21) Börö daʼö niha Keriso sindruhu lö mangalulu ira ba nahia niʼamoniʼö, mazui soʼamakhaita ba wamosumange adu.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) If you plan to make this work your career, you will have a satisfying life that honors God. 	 (Mataiʼo 28:19, 20) Na öbaliʼö ohitö dödömö halöwö daʼa, ösöndra waʼowua-wua dödö ba waʼauri si möi famosumange Lowalangi.


Joseph knew that he was the victim of many injustices. 	 Iʼila Yosefo wa oya walöʼatulö nitaögönia.


Which scriptures can comfort those who grieve? 	 Hadia ayati si möi fondrara dödö ba niha si göna abula dödö börö waʼamate?


Therefore, it cannot rightly be said to belong to any individual or congregation, whatever its legal title may indicate. 	 Ba zi no tafatunö andre, itolo ita goi-goi Zura Niʼamoniʼö enaʼö taʼameʼegö tödö Nahia Gorahua andre.


You nail down counsel by giving encouragement. 	 Tola ötanögö mene-mene khöra na öfarou dödöra.


Of course, discussing with others problems of such a personal nature is not easy. 	 Tatu manö abua khöda wamatunö hadia gabula dödöda ba niha böʼö, hizaʼi, moguna taʼandrö wanolo.


4 Jehovah does not look at people the way we do. 	 4 Tenga simane famaigi niha gulidanö wamaigi Yehowa.


We owe Jehovah God and Jesus Christ much more. 	 Moʼömö faʼauri ita khöra!


All you need is a relationship with God.” 	 Si moguna khöda fefu yaʼia daʼö wahuwusa khö Lowalangi.”


So the title and the lyrics were changed. 	 Andrö wa mufaböʼöni duho hegöi ngawua wehedenia.


But he understood that this prophecy gave hope for the future. 	 Hizaʼi, aboto ba dödönia wa famaʼeleʼö andre iʼasogö dötönafö ba zi so föna.


Do not read just to cover material. 	 Böi ha asala öbaso manö.


(James 2:5) John wrote that God’s commandment is that “we have faith in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another.”—1 John 3:23. 	 (Yakobo 2:5) Isura Yohane wa no iwaʼö Lowalangi ”enaʼö mamati ita ba döi Nononia, Yesu Keriso, ba enaʼö faoma taʼomasiʼö nawöda”.—I Yohane 3:23.


With eyes of genuine faith, he saw that his heavenly Father, Jehovah, never asks His faithful servants to do anything that will result in their lasting harm. 	 Aboto ba dödönia wa lö irai iʼandrö khönia Yehowa wamalua hadia ia zi möi fangabu dödönia sagötö faʼara.


This is the kind of love that identifies Jesus’ true followers. 	 Daʼa waʼomasi si tobali tandra niha soloʼö khö Yesu.


He says: “Baptism was the right decision. 	 Imane, ”Famayagö idanö andrö angetula si sökhi.


7 Even as Saul’s relationship with God deteriorated, Jonathan cooperated with his father whenever possible. 	 7 Hewaʼae lö iʼoʼö li Yehowa Saulo, lö aetu iʼoʼö li namania Yonata ndrege zi tola ifalua.


When Jehovah brought destruction on the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, angels helped righteous Lot and his family to flee.—Genesis 19:1, 15-26. 	 Me edöna Yehowa ba wohori mbanua Zodoma hegöi Gomora börö waʼalösökhi nifaluara, malaʼika zanolo Loti si lö faröi hegöi ösi nomonia enaʼö tola moloi ira.—I Moze 19:1, 15-26.


On one occasion, thousands of Philistines came to fight the Israelites. 	 Ba zi sambua inötö, tohare ngahönö ndrawa Wilisiti ba wanuwö ndraono Gizaraʼeli.


They may even question their own worthiness. 	 Te imane dödönia wa tenga sinangea tebayoini ia.


17 Jehovah and Jesus know exactly what a person is thinking and feeling because they can read hearts. 	 17 Yehowa hegöi Yesu, laʼila hadia zi so ba wangera-ngera hegöi nirasoi zi samösa niha börö me laʼila labaso dödö niha.


What responsibility do family heads have? 	 Hadia halöwö niʼokhögö niha si tobali högö yomo ba nomo?


7 Is it wrong to ask questions such as, ‘Why do I believe what the Bible says?’ 	 7 Hadia sala na manofu, ’Hadia mbörö wa faduhu dödögu ba niwaʼö Zura Niʼamoniʼö?’


What kind of “leaven” did Jesus tell his disciples to avoid? 	 Hadia manö ngawalö ”ragi” sinangea latimbagö ira nifahaʼö Yesu?


(Proverbs 1:8) Never forget that having parents who love Jehovah is a precious gift. 	 (Gamaedola 1:8) Böi olifu ami wa na miʼokhögö zatua sangomasiʼö Yehowa no sambua buala si sökhi daʼö.


5 A second way to find inner peace is by reading and meditating on Bible verses. 	 5 Lala si dua enaʼö tasöndra waʼohahau dödö yaʼia daʼö na tabaso ba taʼangerönusi ayati Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


What have Jesus’ followers experienced? 	 Hadia nitaögö niha soloʼö khö Yesu?


No, for the Bible shows that friendship with God is something that each of us can attain. 	 Tenga. Ifatunö khöda Sura Niʼamoniʼö wa fefu ita tola tobali si fahuwu khönia.


(1 Corinthians 13:5) And if we forgive others, Jehovah will forgive us too. 	 (I Korindro 13:5) Na taʼefaʼö zalara, iʼefaʼö göi zalada Yehowa.


How can living a simple life help us to serve God? 	 Hewisa wangöna-ngönaiʼö faʼauri tola möi fanoloda ba wamosumange Lowalangi?


17 Kevin is the father of two girls who are five and eight years old. 	 17 Kevin, samösa ama sangokhögö darua nono alawe, faʼalawa ndröfira lima ba walu fakhe.


How did Paul encourage his brothers, and what was he willing to do? 	 Hewisa Waulo ba wamarou dödö ndra talifusönia, ba hadia zedöna ifalua?


Respectfully ask the person to explain to you how he thinks life began. 	 Haogö andrö khönia enaʼö itutunö hewisa moloʼö yaʼia mböröta waʼauri.


But training others now will actually save time in the future.—Ephesians 5:15, 16. 	 Hizaʼi, na tafahaʼö niha böʼö iadaʼa, lö oya ginötö niʼogunaʼöda ba wamalua daʼö ba zi so miföna.—Efeso 5:15, 16.


In the year 607 before Christ, the Babylonians conquered the southern two-tribe kingdom of Judah and took the people to Babylon. 	 Me 607 SM, ihori mbanua Yehuda si dombua mado tanö raya soi Mbabilona, ba laʼohe ba Mbabilona niha si so ba mbanua andrö.


By doing this, they show that God’s wonderful qualities, including honesty, are more valuable to them than any material things.—Proverbs 12:24; Ephesians 4:28. 	 Me no lafalua daʼa, laforomaʼö wa abölö ebua mböli gamuata Lowalangi simane fanörö sindruhu moroi ba harato.—Gamaedola 12:24; Efeso 4:28.


The man agreed, and he was baptized at an assembly a few months later. 	 Fao dödö nono matua andrö, ba zi hauga mbaŵa aefa daʼö, labayagö ia idanö ba kebaktian.


A circuit overseer noticed that Henri was sad and took him out for coffee. 	 Inehegö satua samasui wa abu dödö Henri ba ikaoni ia ba wamadu kofi.


How can God’s Word help to protect us from unclean thoughts? 	 Hewisa Daromali Lowalangi ba wanolo yaʼita enaʼö tola tatimbagö wangera-ngera si lö sökhi?


What sort of activities will take top priority in the new world? 	 Ba gulidanö si bohou, hadia zi oföna tafalua ba waʼaurida?


Why should we not give up when we face difficulties? 	 Hana wa böi awuwu ita na alua khöda gabula dödö?


After they crossed the Euphrates, likely on Nisan 14, 1943 B.C.E., they made their way south into the land Jehovah had promised them. 	 Me no aefa laʼötö Nidanö Oiferati, te 14 Nisana 1943 SM, möi ira tanö raya ba danö nifabuʼu Yehowa khöra.


If you are “reaching out to be an overseer,” you should try to meet these qualifications to the best of your ability. 	 Na omasi ndraʼugö ’wangalui halöwö satua niha Keriso’, odödögö wamalua goi-goi andrö.


Indeed, loyalty to Jehovah was the very basis for his loyalty to David. 	 Yaʼira si darua andre lö faröi khö Yehowa hegöi khö nawöra zamösana.


So continue to study the Bible carefully, and read our publications regularly. 	 Andrö böi böhöli ba wamahaʼö yaʼugö ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö ba aseseʼö baso publikasida.


I approached the teacher and explained my position. 	 Fahuhuo ndraʼo khö gurugu, ufatunö hadia zi faduhu dödögu.


(James 2:8; Romans 13:10) We are not surprised that love is so important, because the Bible says that “God is love.” (1 John 4:8) For God, love is more than just a feeling. 	 (Yakobo 2:8; Roma 13:10) Lö tokea ita na moguna sibai waʼomasi simane daʼö börö me iwaʼö Sura Niʼamoniʼö wa ”Lowalangi andrö no faʼomasi”.


(Read Psalm 119:97-100.) 	 (Baso Zinunö 119:97-100.)


For example, maybe we were single and then we decided to get married. 	 Itataria, tebulö halöwöda börö gangetula nihalöda.


How can we help those we meet in the ministry to appreciate the Bible? 	 Börö daʼö, hewisa enaʼö tatema mbua na tabaso Zura Niʼamoniʼö?


Lionel, quoted earlier, reflects: “Eventually, I learned about the resurrection. 	 Imane Lionel, ”Ba gafuriata, ufahaʼö ndraʼodo sanandrösa ba wanusugi.


(Jas. 1:14, 15) We know that creature as Satan, who “did not stand fast in the truth.” 	 (Yakobo 1:14, 15) Lö taʼila haniha döinia, tobali tafotöi ia iadaʼa Satana. ”Lö niʼagönia si duhu”.


We really enjoyed our assignment in the circuit work. 	 Owua-wua dödöma ba halöwöma andre.


The Bible says that “by the trespass of the one man death ruled as king.” 	 Imane Sura Niʼamoniʼö, ”Samösa sa mbörö, wa no salawa waʼamate.”


These depictions of God harmonize with the words of the psalmist who wrote: “Jehovah is great and most worthy of praise. He is more awe-inspiring than all other gods. 	 Tefaudu göi duma-duma sanandrösa khö Lowalangi andre simane nisura zanura sinunö, ”Me no sebua Yehowa, ba me no sinangea nisuno sibai, niʼataʼufi, yawa Lowalangi böʼö, fefu.


How were the leaders of God’s people different from the leaders of other nations? 	 Hadia gamaehutania samatörö ono mbanua Lowalangi moroi khö ndra samatörö mbanua böʼö?


Let Nothing Deprive You of the Prize 	 Böi Aetu Angeraigö Mbuala moroi khö Lowalangi


But they could still see that I really loved what I was learning about Jehovah. 	 Hizaʼi, laʼila wa sindruhu-ndruhu omasi ndraʼodo hadia wamahaʼö sanandrösa khö Yehowa.


Tony and I are fully occupied with traveling to different congregations of Jehovah’s Witnesses each week to encourage them. 	 Maʼogunaʼö ginötöma ba wamalukhaisi banua niha Keriso Zamaduhuʼö Yehowa ero migu ba wangaroʼö yaʼira.


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“May the words of my mouth . . . be pleasing to you, O Jehovah.”—PS. 	 ”Enaʼö na omasi ndraʼugö wehede mbewegu . . . andrö, yaʼugö Yehowa.”—ZIN.


And I continue to rely on Jehovah through prayer.” 	 Ba lö aetu-aetu uʼodaligö Yehowa ba wangandrö.”


What can we do to become spiritually stronger? 	 Hadia nifaluada enaʼö tola itugu aro wamatida?


Is Honesty Outdated? 	 Fangumaʼö Sindruhu—Hadia Lö Moguna Saʼae?


Finally, we will discuss how “the peace of God” can help us to endure trials with full trust in Jehovah. 	 Safuria, tatutunö hewisa ’waʼohahau dödö moroi khö Lowalangi’ möi fanolo enaʼö anau gölöda ba wanaögö fanandraigö si fao faʼafaduhu dödö khö Yehowa.


11 The Bible says that Jehovah’s people, including young ones, “will offer themselves willingly” for his service. 	 11 Imane Sura Niʼamoniʼö wa fefu nono mbanua Yehowa hegöi si bohou ebua moguna lafosumange ia ”moroi siʼaikö ba dödö”.


And he loved Jehovah and true worship all his life.—1 Kings 14:8; Psalm 51:1, 17; 63:1. 	 Sandrohu faʼaurinia iʼomasiʼö Yehowa ba ifosumange soroi ba dödö.—1 Razo 14:8; Zinunö 51:3, 19; 63:2.


Côte d’Ivoire (formerly Ivory Coast) produces a large amount of cocoa beans, which are used to make chocolate. 	 Ba Côte dʼIvoire (me mböröta mufotöi ia pantai Gading) oya mbua zinanö cokelat niʼogunaʼö ba wamazökhi cokelat.


Today, most people do not listen to our message about the good news of God’s Kingdom. 	 Iadaʼa, ato niha si lö mamondro-ndrongo turia somuso dödö sanandrösa ba Mbanua Lowalangi nifaʼemada.


Today, we too can look for ways to support and help others. 	 Iadaʼa, tola taʼangeraigö hadia zinangea tafalua ba wanolo hegöi ba wamarou todö niha böʼö.


Jehovah patiently taught Abraham how merciful He is, reading every heart and looking for righteous ones to preserve, even in times of judgment.—Gen. 18:22-33. 	 Ifatunö Yehowa wa iʼalui niha si sökhi amuata ba iʼorifi ira fatua lö ifalua wanguhuku.—I Moz. 18:22-33.


(John 6:44) So he must see many good reasons to love them. 	 (Yohane 6:44) Iʼomasiʼö ira Yehowa börö me so khöra mbua-bua si sökhi.


Jephthah had no son, and now his only daughter would never marry and have children. 	 Lö hadöi ono matua khö Yefita, ba iadaʼa tebai mangowalu nononia alawe si hasambua ba tebai moʼono ia.


Let us examine how Jehovah is able to forgive us. 	 Datatutunö hewisa wangefaʼö Yehowa zalada.


They are still in the full-time service in Kenya. 	 Lö aetu lafalua halöwö safönu inötö ba Kenya.


To avoid being swept downstream, we must vigorously swim in the other direction. 	 Börö daʼö, taforege ba wolawa ndrulu nidanö andrö enaʼö lö ihanigö ita.


9 Peter’s counsel also applies to more serious matters in life, such as what education, job, or career we choose. 	 9 Moguna göi mene-mene nibeʼe Wetero andrö ba waʼaurida ba ginötö tahalö gangetula si tohude simane ba wamili sekola, halöwö, mazui ba wotatugöi ohitö dödö.


He studied the Bible very carefully and was not afraid to tell others that church teachings such as the Trinity and the immortality of the soul were not in the Bible. 	 Ihaogö wamareso Zura Niʼamoniʼö, ba lö ataʼu ia wamatunö wa lö teʼodane-dane ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö hadia nifahaʼö ba gereja. Duma-dumania, simane Famahaʼö Lowalangi Sambua Tölu hegöi noso si lö mate.


Being loyal requires that we display what qualities? 	 Tafahaʼö ita göi hewisa enaʼö abölö lö faröi ita khö Yehowa moroi na ba niha böʼö.


For example, at night, television networks may relax their restrictions on program content. 	 Duma-dumania, na tafaigi tifi ba zibongi so manö gambara si lö sökhi mazui gambara zohorö-horö.


(Ephesians 3:16; 6:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:17-19) So beg Jehovah to help you to endure patiently! 	 (Efeso 3:16; 6:18; I Tesalonika 5:17-19) Börö daʼö, andrö wanolo moroi khö Yehowa enaʼö tola anau gölömö ba waʼebolo dödö!


Let us imagine that a Witness named Megan has called at the home of a woman named Shirley. 	 ”MITÖRÖ-TÖRÖ TÖDÖMI NDRAʼO BA ZIMANE” Melani: Yahowu ina.


(Read Psalm 147:5.) 	 (Baso Zinunö 147:5.)


As a result, beautiful new centers of pure worship have been provided for congregations that would otherwise never have had the financial resources to build a Kingdom Hall for themselves. 	 Hadia mbuania? Oya Nahia Gorahua Mbanua Lowalangi si no lafazökhi khö ndra talifusöda si no ambö-ambö.


Be determined to preach with zeal, and never lose your love for the ministry. 	 Böi mamalö owölö-ölö ndraʼugö ba wanuriaigö ba böi tehegö taya waʼomasimö ba wanuriaigö.


All of God’s servants who receive spiritual food, whether they are anointed or are of the other sheep, are referred to as “domestics” at Matthew 24:45 	 Fefu zamosumange Lowalangi he niha nibayoini mazui mbiri-biri böʼö latema gö ba wamati. Ba Mataiʼo 24:45 lafotöi ira si ”so yomo” khönia


WE HIGHLY value the Bible because we know it is God’s own Book. 	 TAFOSUMANGE sibai Zura Niʼamoniʼö börö me taʼila wa daʼö Mbuku moroi khö Lowalangi.


(See opening picture.) (b) What questions might we need to ask ourselves, and why? 	 (Faigi gambara ba wamobörö wamahaʼö.) (b) Hadia wanofu-nofu sinangea tasofu khöda samösa, ba hadia mbörö?


Although we have the freedom to choose what to wear, we also have the responsibility to wear clothes that make it easier for others to keep their thoughts, words, and conduct clean in God’s eyes. 	 Hewaʼae tola tafili samösa nukha niʼogunaʼöda, hizaʼi lala wonukhada sinangeania manolo niha ba wororogö fangera-ngera, fehede hegöi amuata si sökhi föna Lowalangi.


That is why the Bible calls Adam a “son of God,” and Jesus taught his followers to address God as “our Father in the heavens.” 	 Daʼö mbörö wa iʼamaedolagö ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö niha si föföna ’ono Lowalangi.’


For example, your heartfelt desire to serve Jehovah will be reflected in your prayers. 	 Hadia asese mangandrö ndraʼugö khö Yehowa? Hadia ha simane-mane daʼö manö wangandröu?


20 In the new world, everyone will be ruled by Jehovah and will learn his righteous ways. 	 20 Ba gulidanö si bohou, Yehowa zamatörö fefu niha ba lafahaʼö ira ba lalania satulö.


What a pleasure it is to offer practical, appealing, and attractive literature in the ministry! 	 Börö me ba mbuku andre ibeʼe khöda wanuturu lala soguna ba waʼaurida, andrö wa omasi tabeʼe ba niha na möi ita manuriaigö.


Perhaps you need to work many hours or you have a lot to do or you always feel tired. 	 Te oya ginötö niʼogunaʼöu ba wohalöwö mazui erege dödöu.


13 The faithful man Job. 	 13 Yobi niha si lö faröi.


“It will occur—if you do not fail to listen to the voice of Jehovah your God.”—ZECHARIAH 6:15. 	 ”Na moroi ba dödömi miʼoʼö goroisa Lowalangimi Yehowa, ba itörö.”—ZAKHARIA 6:15.


15. (a) What gift is mentioned at John 14:27? (b) How does peace help us to keep bearing fruit? 	 15. (a) Hadia mbuala nitutunö ba Yohane 14:27? (b) Hewisa waʼohahau dödö möi fanoloda enaʼö lö mamalö mowua?


Aaron and Hur acted quickly to help Moses. “They took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. 	 Iʼanemaiʼö latolo ia ira Aʼaroni hegöi Huri. ”Ba lahalö gara ba labeʼe dadaomania.


High-quality materials of wood, stone, and metal will be freely available to build beautiful homes. 	 Gama-gama si sökhi moroi ba geu, kara, hegöi firö tehenaigö ia ba wangehaogö omo si sökhi si lö muʼandrö mböli.


The apostle Paul explained it this way: “Through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because they had all sinned.” 	 Itutunö sinenge sotöi Faulo, ”Simane böröta horö andrö ba gulidanö, wa no ha samösa niha zamobörö, awö lua-lua horö andrö, faʼamate, awö wa no ikhamö niha fefu faʼamate andrö, börö wa no dozi samazökhi horö ira.”


Most opposers do not appreciate the importance of the issues involved in Christian neutrality. 	 Törö tödöu wa lö omasi ira khöda börö me lö faʼaboto ba dödöra Mbanua Lowalangi.


Some people feel that prayer is just a waste of time, that no one is listening. 	 Ato niha sangumaʼö na mangandrö ita ha fangohori ginötö, ba lö hadöi samondro-ndrongo.


As a result, Hitoshi’s superior threatened to fire him, and he ultimately lost his job. 	 Lua-luania, edöna iʼefasi ia gafalonia ba halöwönia.


To help the many Jews who by then spoke Greek rather than Hebrew to stay close to their “holy writings.”—2 Timothy 3:15. 	 Ba wanolo niha Yahudi sato sangogunaʼö li Yunani moroi na ba li Heberaiʼo, enaʼö tola aboto ba dödöra ”Zura Niʼamoniʼö andrö”.—2 Timoteo 3:15.


One authority estimated that “805 million people—about one in nine of the world’s population—were chronically undernourished in 2012-14.” 	 So samösa zohalöwö khö famareta sangumaʼö, ”ba ndröfi 2012-2014, so mato 805 zuta niha zanaögö faʼambö gizi sabölö-bölö, eluahania samösa moroi ba zi dasiwa niha gulidanö”.


Abraham had responded: “This will release you from your oath.” 	 Itema linia Aberahamo, ”Ba awena aefaʼö ba wahölusa andre.”


12 The Bible also alerts us to the danger of allowing our eyes to lead our heart astray. 	 12 Ifangelama ita Yesu wa moroi ba nifaigida tola adöni dödöda ba wamalua horö.


(John 1:46-51) From Jesus’ example, we learn that when we talk to people in a friendly and kind way, they will be more likely to listen to what we have to say.[2] [See endnote.] 	 (Yohane 1:47-52) Moroi ba duma-duma nibeʼe Yesu, tola tahalö wamahaʼö wa na tahaogö wahuhuosada ba niha si fao faʼahono, abölö omasi ira wamondro-ndrongo hadia nifaʼemada.[2] [Faigi gonönöta.]


“I know that Jehovah will defend the lowly and give justice to the poor.” 	 ”Uʼila, wa iʼohe ba lala huhuo zebua famakao Yehowa, awö wa iʼohe ba zatulö hadia ia ba zi numana.”


Perhaps you have lost your husband or wife, your mother, your father, a beloved grandparent, or even a precious child. 	 Te no iröi ndraʼugö foʼomomö, satuamö, kakemö, nenemö mazui onomö niʼomasiʼömö.


3 Blossom’s parents, mentioned in the first paragraph, were concerned about whether she was old enough to understand what it means to get baptized and how serious it is. 	 3 Satua Blossom nitutunö ba ngenoli si oföna, so khöra waʼaombö dödö hadia no ibönö ndröfi nonora andrö ba wangokhögö faʼaboto ba dödö sanandrösa ba wamayagö idanö ba iʼila wa tenga si famai-mai daʼö.


4 The same is true of people who come to know Jehovah when they are adults. 	 4 Niha sawena mangokhögö faʼaboto ba dödö sanandrösa khö Yehowa me no atua ira, tola manö no laʼokhögö ösa wanaha tödö.


But in a few years when the urge to have sex becomes stronger, he or she needs to be thoroughly convinced that obeying Jehovah’s laws is always the best choice.” 	 Hizaʼi, hauga fakhe aefa daʼö, na ibörögö ebua gisö-isö dödö ba wamalua fohorö, moguna sindruhu-ndruhu tafaduhusi tödö wa no angetula si sökhi na taʼoʼö goi-goi Yehowa.”


(1 Kings 8:46) Also, we cannot control other people, because everyone is free to make his own choices. 	 (I Razo 8:46) Tebai tafatörö nawöda niha börö me fefu ita tola tahalö gangetula samösa.


How will you show that you treasure your gift of free will? 	 Hewisa wangoromaʼöu wa öʼandrö saohagölö ba mbuala nibeʼe khömö ba wangai angetula samösa?


Try to find a setting that is quiet. 	 Alui nahia sahono.


In areas where it is illegal to own guns, or where the government restricts or regulates gun ownership in some other way, Christians obey the law.—Romans 13:1. 	 Na ba mbanua daʼö lö latehegö ira samatörö ba wangokhögö fangöna mazui so lala tanö böʼö nihenaigöra ba wotatugöi niha sinangea wangokhögö daʼö, moguna laʼoʼö goi-goi daʼö ira niha Keriso.—Roma 13:1.


We could learn from the examples of the apostle Paul, Aquila, and Priscilla. 	 Tola tafahaʼö ita ba duma-duma zinenge sotöi Faulo, Akila hegöi Ferikila.


However, Adam chose to join this stranger and rebel against his loving heavenly Father. 	 Hewaʼae simanö, abölö ifondrondrongo Adamo wehede daʼö ba mamadaö ia khö Namania sebua faʼomasi si so ba zorugo.


What is the highest form of love, and how would you describe it? 	 Hadia waʼomasi sabölö alawa? Tutunö.


Contrary to popular opinion, the Bible shows that people will be judged on the basis of what they do after their resurrection.—Read Romans 6:7. 	 Faböʼö niwaʼö niha, imane Sura Niʼamoniʼö tehuku ira dali mbua-buara zamösana, bua-buara na no aefa tesusugi ira.—Baso Roma 6:7.


9 Jehovah’s organization goes to tremendous lengths to provide and help finance modest Kingdom Halls. 	 9 No laʼodödögö ono mbanua Yehowa ba zi sagörö ulidanö ba wamazökhi Nahia Gorahua Mbanua Lowalangi.


(James 1:5) If we pray for wisdom, God can use his holy spirit to guide us to make wise decisions. 	 (Yakobo 1:5) Na taʼandrö waʼatua-tua moroi khö Lowalangi, ibeʼe geheha ba wanuturu lala enaʼö tola tahalö gangetula si sökhi.


How can the Bible mold us? 	 Hewisa woʼaʼazökhi Zura Niʼamoniʼö yaʼita?


Why may we feel discouraged when we preach in an area where most people do not listen? 	 Hana wa tola ide-ide dödöda na manuriaigö ita ba mbanua si lö omasi mamondrongo hadia nifaʼemada?


But they did more. “They helped the people to understand what was being read.”—Nehemiah 8:1-8. 	 Hizaʼi, tenga ha asala labaso, ”labotokhi geluaha ba tobali aboto ba dödöra”.—Nehemia 8:1-8.


Then, they expect that Jesus will visibly return to rule the earth. However, the Bible clearly shows that “the sign of the Son of man” will appear in heaven and that Jesus will come “on the clouds of heaven.” 	 Hizaʼi, imane Sura Niʼamoniʼö ”Ba oroma dandra Nono Niha andrö ba mbanua si yawa,” ba tohare Yesu dania ”ba dete lawuo.”


How do we show that we view life the way Jehovah does? 	 Hewisa wangoromaʼöda wa lala wamaigida faʼauri fagölö ba lala wamaigi Yehowa?


Does it promise riches or ruin, love or loneliness? 	 Hadia kayo ndraʼugö dania ba ato zangomasiʼö yaʼugö mazui abu dödöu börö me lö awö-awöu?


How can undeserved kindness “help us at the right time”? 	 Hewisa waʼebua dödö andrö ”wanolo yaʼita ba ginötö si tefaudu”?


It could be that Jehovah did the same for Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah so that they could also help the Jewish people.—Daniel 2:49. 	 Te göi iʼogunaʼö Hanania, Mizaeli ba Asaria Yehowa ba wanolo niha Yahudi.—Danieli 2:49.


1, 2. (a) How is the world becoming more divided? (b) What questions will we answer in this article? 	 1, 2. (a) Hewisa wa tola aboto wahasara dödö niha gulidanö? (b) Hadia wanofu-nofu nitutunöda ba wamahaʼö daʼa?


We did all we could to teach our daughters to love Jehovah. 	 Maforege wamahaʼö iraonoma wangomasiʼö Yehowa.


Some of them serve as Bethelites, pioneers, and elders. 	 So ösa ba gotaluara zi no mohalöwö ba Mbetieli, tobali perintis, hegöi satua sokubaloi.


(John 10:16; 17:3; 1 Cor. 15:53) Of course, neither immortal life in heaven nor eternal life on earth will be plagued by the suffering common today. 	 (Yohane 10:16; 17:3; I Korindro 15:53) Hizaʼi, aboto ba dödö Yehowa na göna ita abula dödö iadaʼa.


When you read, what may help you to improve your understanding and your ability to remember what you read? 	 Hewisa enaʼö aboto ba dödöu zi no öbasö? Hadia nifaluau enaʼö itörö tödöu zi no öbaso?


Discouragement is temporary if we focus on Jehovah’s promises. 	 Tola taya wa ide-ide dödöda na taʼosambuaʼö dödöda ba zi no ifabuʼu Yehowa.


(Deuteronomy 6:1) Moses had led the people for 40 years, and he wanted them to be courageous in order to face the difficulties that would come. 	 (V Moze 6:1) No 40 fakhe idöniaʼö ndraono Gizaraʼeli Moze ba omasi ia na lö khöra faʼataʼu ba wanaögö abula dödö si lö aratö alua.


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Enter into the joy of your master.” 	 Omusoiʼö dödöu ba waʼomuso dödö zokhö yaʼugö.”


And most people cannot explain why humans have a strong desire to live forever. 	 Ato zi lö mangila hana wa omasi sibai niha auri sagötö faʼara.


The heavenly forces will bring an end to all oppression.—Isaiah 11:4; Revelation 19:11-16. 	 Fasuwötara andrö dania zangefaʼö niha gulidanö moroi ba wamakao.—Yesaya 11:4; Famaʼeleʼö 19:11-16.


What did they do to prepare for their baptism? 	 TUHO WAMAHAʼÖ


“WE’LL DO THAT!” 	 ”OMASIGA!”


He then chose to forget about what had happened. 	 Aefa daʼö, lö itörö tödönia zi no alua andrö.


10 Let us not miss the point. 	 Ba hikaya Gasaria taʼila hadia mbörö wa ihuku ia Yehowa.


Later, however, she spoke to Jehovah’s Witnesses directly and found satisfying answers to her questions. 	 Ba gafuritania ihalö gangetula fahuhuo ia khö ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa ba isöndra wanemali moroi ba zinofu-nofunia andrö.


Suppose, though, that the question were turned around and you were asked, “Are you ready to die?” 	 Hewisa na labaliʼö wanofunia khöu, ”Hadia omasi ndraʼugö mate?”


So if your family opposes you because you are following Jesus, rely on Jehovah. 	 Andrö, na so nösi nomomö zanaisi yaʼugö börö me öʼoʼö Yesu, moguna öʼodaligö Yehowa.


The Bible Students soon learned that they could not worship God along with those who were part of false religion.—Read 2 Corinthians 6:14. 	 Lö ara aefa daʼö, laʼila Ono Zekola ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö wa tebai fao ira ba agama sofaya ba wamosumange Lowalangi.—Baso II Korindro 6:14.


What lesson do we learn from Abishai’s mistake? 	 Hadia wamahaʼö si tola tahalö moroi ba zala nifalua Gabizaʼi?


MAN’S UNIQUE NATURE 	 NIHA GULIDANÖ—OMBÖILA DANGA SI FABÖʼÖ MOROI BA DANÖ BÖʼÖ


He guarantees that when we do so, he will bless us. 	 No ifabuʼu khöda wa hasambalö ifahowuʼö ita na tafalua daʼö.


Furthermore, while some people may talk freely about their likes or dislikes, often they can be rather private regarding their needs. 	 Aefa daʼö, so ösa niha aoha khöra ba wanutunö sanandrösa ba zomasi mazui si lö omasi ira, sasesenia lö latutunö hadia zoguna khöra.


He is still “one Jehovah.” 	 Lö si tebulö ”ha Yehowa, ha yaʼia!”


Although it took a few years for Kevin to improve, in time he was able to serve as a ministerial servant. 	 Hewaʼae iforege wombulöʼö amuatania ba zi hauga fakhe faʼara, ba ginötönia tobali ia samösa enoni sohalöwö.


(Amos 7:14, 15) Similarly, Jehovah noticed me, the son of a poor farmer in Liberty, Indiana. 	 (Gamosi 7:14, 15) Simanö göi, iʼameʼegö tödö ndraʼo Yehowa ono zi samösa sohalöwö ba danö si numana ba mbanua Liberty, Indiana.


One day, some Israelites were burying a man. 	 Ba zi samuza inötö, so ndraono Gizaraʼeli si möi mogoʼo zi samösa ira matua.


How did Jesus show that God’s people must not take sides on political issues? 	 Hewisa wangoromaʼö Yesu wa tebai faʼawö nono mbanua Lowalangi ba ngawalö zalua ba politik?


How do many people view their work? 	 Hadia manö niwaʼö-waʼö niha sanandrösa ba halöwöra?


And some sins can be very hard for us as imperfect humans to forgive. 	 Tola manö, börö me yaʼita niha si lö moʼahonoa abua khöda wangefaʼö yaʼia.


He wrote: “Jehovah is my helper; I will not be afraid. 	 Isura, ”Soʼaya zanolo yaʼo, lö ataʼu ndraʼo.


How did Job respond? 	 Ba hadia nifalua Yobi?


Beg him to help you have a good conversation with your brother. 	 Andrö khönia wanolo enaʼö öʼokhögö wahuhuosa si sökhi khö dalifusöda andrö.


A scripture that has encouraged me very much is Isaiah 30:18. 	 Ayati sangaʼaroʼö yaʼodo yaʼia daʼö Yesaya 30:18.


The Israelites became so discouraged that they stopped building the temple. 	 (Gesera 3:10-13, Terjemahan Dunia Baru) Hizaʼi, itugu oya wanaisi nitaögö ndraono Gizaraʼeli ba wangehaogö osali andrö irege ataʼu ba laböhöli wangehaogö yaʼia.


Even his apostles did not believe the initial report of his having returned to life. 	 Ira nifahaʼönia si felezara manö lö faduhu dödöra me awena larongo wa no tesusugi ia.


What role does singing play in true worship? 	 Hadia guna wanunö ba wamosumange satulö?


But many have suffered because of poverty, natural disasters, or civil wars. 	 Hizaʼi, ato zi tefakao börö waʼanumana, wasuwöta, nduru danö, angi sabölö-bölö mazui tanö böʼönia.


Love does not work evil to one’s neighbor; therefore, love is the law’s fulfillment.” 	 Faʼomasi andrö, ba lö ilau zi lö sökhi khö nawönia, andrö wa foloʼö oroisa waʼomasi andrö.”


10 What Will Go When God’s Kingdom Comes? 	 10 Hadia Zalua Na Tohare Wamatörö Mbanua Lowalangi?


They took the container to “the land of Shinar,” which was Babylon. 	 Laʼohe ia ba ”danö Zineara” yaʼia daʼö Babilona.


What will help us to be willing to wait patiently? 	 Hadia zanolo yaʼita enaʼö so khöda waʼedöna ba wombaloi si fao faʼebolo dödö?


(2 Ki. 3:11) Then, after some six years of training, Elisha learned that Elijah’s work in Israel was about to come to an end. 	 (II Razo 3:11) Ifomaha Gelisa Elia önö fakhe waʼara.


From then on, instead of arguing with each other, we enjoyed talking about the Bible. 	 Iadaʼa moroi na fabuʼa-buʼa ndraʼaga, abölö omasiga fahuhuo sanandrösa ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


It may be necessary to talk with your brother more than once in order to make peace (See paragraph 15) 	 Na omasi ita atulö ba niha, tenga ha sakali fahuhuo ita khönia (Faigi ngenoli si 15)


The train departed at two o’clock in the morning, and we rode for six hours before disembarking and walking ten kilometers (six miles) to the meeting place.” 	 Mofanö kereta api bözi dua sihulö wongi, ba önö za ndraʼaga ba kereta api. Aefa daʼö, fulu kilometer matörö tanö numalö ba nahia gangowuloa.”


(1 Timothy 2:14) Right away, Jehovah began to reveal more about this wicked enemy and promised that he would eventually be destroyed. 	 (1 Timoteo 2:14) Ba ginötö daʼö, ibörötaigö oya niʼombakhaʼö Yehowa sanandrösa ba nudu si lö sökhi andrö ba ifabuʼu wa hasambalö ihori.


So no matter where we live, as Jehovah’s Witnesses we should avoid offending others by the way we dress. 	 Hewaʼa simanö, gofu hezoso manö toröi ita, böi irege tetutu dödö niha böʼö ba lala wonukhada börö me yaʼita Samaduhuʼö Yehowa.


As I progressed in my Bible study, I saw the need to make changes in my personality. 	 Börö me itugu tedou wamahaʼögu yaʼo ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, aboto ba dödögu wa moguna ubulöʼö waʼaurigu.


The situation, David learned, had been dragging on for over a month! 	 Töra sara waŵa no irongo zalua andre Dawido.


8 Satan has designed his world to attract and distract us. 	 8 Omasi Zatana iʼasogö fefu hadia ia ba wondrönisi tödöda ba nösi gulidanö andre, irege mangoloi dödöda wamosumange Yehowa.


She became convinced that Jehovah loved her.* (See footnote.) 	 Ba gafuriata, faduhu dödönia wa iʼomasiʼö ia Yehowa.* (Faigi nisura ba gahe zura.)


Happily, David had the courage to do what Jehovah wants his servants to do. 	 Hizaʼi, so waʼabarani khö Dawido ba wamalua hadia zomasi Yehowa.


(Read Genesis 32:24-28.) 	 (Baso I Moze 32:25-29.)


How can we imitate Jacob, Rachel, and Joseph? 	 Hewisa woloʼöda nifalua Yakobo, Rakhela hegöi Yosefo?


After learning about how Jehovah rescued his people, she told two Israelite spies: “I do know that Jehovah will give you the land.” 	 Me so darua zamauze si möi khönia, imane Rakhaba khöra, ”uʼila, wa no ibeʼe khömi danö andre Yehowa.”


We make mistakes every day. 	 Tafalua zala ero maʼökhö.


11 At first, we may need to give our brothers food, clothing, or other basic things.* (See footnote.) 	 11 Si oföna, tola tabeʼe gö, nukha mazui soguna tanö böʼö khö ndra talifusöda.* (Faigi nisura ba gahe zura.)


For example, Jehovah knew that the Jews would need encouragement when they were captives in Babylon, and he gave them an encouraging prophecy, stating: “Do not be afraid, for I am with you. 	 Duma-dumania, aboto ba dödö Yehowa wa moguna wamarou dödö ba niha Yahudi si no teʼoloiʼö ba Mbabilona ba ibeʼe göi wamaʼeleʼö si tola mangomusoiʼö tödöra, imane ”Böi busi dödöu; löʼö sa aefado khöu?


But consider the example of a man named Job. 	 Hizaʼi, faigi atö duma-duma sotöi Yobi.


When we go to assemblies and conventions, our clothing needs to be appropriate and modest. 	 Ba ginötö möi ita ba kebaktian, moguna taʼogunaʼö nukha soadu hegöi si öna-öna.


Or was it just because of what others said he should do?’ (2 Chronicles 11:3, 4; 12:6) Later in life he again did what was bad. 	 Mazui ha börö me tedönisi dödönia ba niwaʼö-waʼö niha?’ (2 Ngaʼötö 11:3, 4; 12:6) Ba gafuriata ifuli ifalua nasa zi lö sökhi.


I was shocked. I really wanted to leave, but I would not write those words. 	 Tokea ndraʼo, omasido sibai mofanö hizaʼi lö omasido usura zura simane daʼö.


12 Second, God’s love would compel us to express love for our brothers. 	 12 Si dua, faʼomasi Lowalangi zamarou tödöda ba wangomasiʼö ndra talifusöda.


16 Elders today must imitate Jehovah, who “loves justice.” 	 16 Iadaʼa, ira satua sokubaloi moguna laʼoʼö Yehowa, ’sangomasiʼö satulö’.


HOW CAN WE KEEP ON THE WATCH DESPITE . . . 	 HEWISA ENAʼÖ BÖI MÖRÖ ITA HEWAʼAE . . .


The political “ten horns” will not be allowed to annihilate God’s people. 	 Faʼabölö zamatörö ulidanö si ”fulu rozi dandru” lö tetehegö khönia ba wamakiko mbanua Lowalangi.


(Psalm 130:3) We can imitate Jehovah if we have the same positive attitude toward our brothers. 	 (Zinunö 130:3) Tola taʼoʼö Yehowa na lö manahö-nahö dödöda khö ndra talifusöda.


During the time of the Judges, the Israelites kept making bad choices. 	 Ba götö Zanguhuku, asese lafili iraono Gizareʼeli ba wamalua si lö sökhi.


Describe how apostate Christianity began working with the Roman government. 	 Tutunö hewisa agama Keriso selungu falulu fohalöwö khö ndra samatörö Romawi.


But no matter how good the reason seems, a person who steals shows that his greedy desire is more important to him than Jehovah, His name, and His law. 	 Hizaʼi, gofu hadia ia daninia, niha sanagö no iforomaʼö wa abölö iʼoʼö gisö-isö dödönia moroi ba wangofönaiʼö Yehowa, Töinia, hegöi Hukunia.


So the expression “little dogs” might have called to mind a warm, endearing picture. 	 Si toʼölönia, toröi nasu andrö ba nomo zokhö yaʼia ba fawude-wude ia ba ndraono.


God’s Greatest Gift—Why So Precious? 	 Buala Lowalangi Fondrege Zebua—Hadia Mbörö Wa Ebua Sibai Mbölinia?


(Job 31:1) Also, when we are at the beach or at a swimming pool, our swimwear should be modest. 	 (Yob. 31:1) Simanö göi, moguna moadu nukhada ba ginötö so ita ba nahia wolangi mazui ba nasi.


They explained that this was why they could not and would not kill another human. 	 Latutunö wa daʼö mbörö irege tebai ba lö omasi ira labunu niha.


Because of their culture or their social status, they may feel inferior to people from another race or nationality. 	 Börö zi toʼölö alua ba mbanuara mazui faböʼö lala waʼaurira moroi ba danö böʼö, tola manö ide-ide dödöra ba niha si faböʼö banua mazui soi khöra.


10, 11. (a) How will Jehovah deal with wicked people? (b) How will Jehovah reward rightly disposed people? 	 10, 11. (a) Hadia zalua ba niha si lö sökhi? (b) Hadia howu-howu nibeʼe Yehowa ba niha si lö faröi khönia?


Satan’s schemes are the tricks and methods he uses as he tries to break our loyalty to Jehovah. 	 Tandrawa Zatana yaʼia daʼö lala niʼogunaʼönia enaʼö faröi ita khö Yehowa.


Is making money the most important thing for me? 	 Tola tasofu khöda samösa, ’Hadia oroma ba lala waʼaurigu wa ufaduhusi tödö niwaʼö Zura Niʼamoniʼö sanandrösa ba gefe?


(1 Peter 1:19) He values us so much that he was willing to let his precious Son die for us. 	 (I Fetero 1:19) Iʼomasiʼö sibai ita irege itehegö mate Nononia si hasambua salahida.


Another was Oswald Schreckenfuchs, a German scholar, in about 1565. 	 Tanö böʼönia Oswald Schreckenfuchs, samösa sarjana Jerman, me arakhagö 1565.


We realize that the work of sharing the good news is vitally important. 	 Omuso sibai dödöda na labulöʼö wangera-ngerara hegöi lala waʼaurira.


Had it not been for the intervention of French King Francis I, Lefèvre would have been condemned as a heretic. 	 Na tenga manö börö wanolo Razo Francis I moroi ba Prancis, ba no lahuku Lefèvre tobali si falimo.


Is Your Ministry Like The Dew? 	 Hadia Simane Namo Mbanua Halöwö Fanuriaigö Nifaluamö?


(See opening image.) 	 (Faigi gambara ba ngaʼörö si 13.)


The righteous are those who love to do what God says is right. 	 Satulö tödö yaʼia daʼö niha somasi mamalua hadia zatulö niwaʼö Lowalangi.


This particular Sunday was special for those in Jerusalem. It was a festival day; it was also a sabbath. 	 Me luo daʼö laʼowasaini gowasa niʼamoniʼö nifotöi luo Wendrakose, me tebörögö mbaŵa wamasi rigi.


Were we to allow health care to become the main focus of our life, we would run the risk of becoming self-centered. 	 Na ha ba wangalui dalu-dalu manö niʼera-erada, tola mangoloi dödöda ba wamosumange Yehowa.


In the same psalm, David also said: “Throw your burden on Jehovah, and he will sustain you.” 	 Ba ayati tanö böʼö, imane nasa Dawido, ”Beʼe noro Yehowa norou andrö, ba iʼorifiʼö.”


JEHOVAH GOD has appropriately proclaimed: “The heavens are my throne, and the earth is my footstool.” 	 IMANE Yehowa: ”Dadaomagu mbanua si yawa ba dane-dane gahegu danö.”


Was it because he relied on himself? 	 Hadia daʼö geluahania wa iʼodaligö ia samösa?


Humans no doubt will continue to make scientific advances. 	 Oya zi tedou faʼatua-tua niha.


What do you think of the example of our young ones? 	 Hadia wamahaʼö si tola tahalö ba duma-duma ndra si bohou ebua?


He talked about “Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom you executed on a stake but whom God raised up from the dead.” 	 Itutunö sanandrösa khö ’Yesu, banua Nazareta, si no labunu, nisusugi Lowalangi, moroi ba ngai zi mate.’


(Hebrews 12:12, 13) All of us can strengthen and encourage one another by what we say, even if we are very young. 	 (Heberaiʼo 12:12, 13) Fefu ita tola taʼaroʼö ba tafarou dödö niha böʼö moroi ba wehededa, hewaʼae awuyu-wuyu ita nasa.


Take Gavin for example. 	 Duma-dumania Gavin.


17 Seeking assistance is essential if the source of any immoral desires is the unclean habit of viewing pornography. 	 17 Na no toʼölö ndraʼugö wamaigi gambara si lö baga, moguna öʼandrö wanolo.


(Read Psalm 32:8.) 	 (Baso Zinunö 32:8.)


Was it to avoid responsibility or to enjoy an easy life? 	 Hadia enaʼö tola lö mohalöwö ia mazui enaʼö lö iʼabusi tödö waʼaurinia? Tenga.


What warning did Paul give to the Galatians? 	 Hadia wamangelama nibeʼe Waulo ba niha Galatia?


The good news of God’s Kingdom is being preached in all the earth, just as Jesus prophesied. 	 No muturiaigö duria somuso dödö sanandrösa ba Wamatörö Lowalangi ba zi sagörö ulidanö, simane si no ifaʼeleʼö Yesu.


“I never felt jealous because of the time my husband spent with others as an elder,” says Debbie, a mother of two. 	 Imane Debbie si so iraono, ”Lö irai afökhö dödögu na oya iʼogunaʼö ginötönia foʼomogu khö ndra talifusöda tanö böʼö, börö me yaʼia satua sokubaloi.


It will encourage all baptized men to realize that training is needed in order for them to share the workload. 	 Famahaʼö andre zi tola manolo ira talifusöda enaʼö laʼila wa moguna tefahaʼö ira.


He never took sides in politics or in wars. 	 Lö irai fao ia ba politik mazui ba wasuwöta.


(The Watchtower, March 1, 2006) They gave up a profitable business in Australia to enter full-time service. 	 (Menara Pengawal, 1 Maret 2006) Ebua wangaluira ba Australia, tobali laröi fefu daʼö ba lalau merintis.


(Romans 3:1, 2) They originally wrote these books in either Hebrew or Aramaic. 	 (Roma 3:1, 2) Ba wamobörö, lasura mbuku daʼa ba li Heberaiʼo mazui ba li Garamo.


For good reason, Jehovah will bring Armageddon survivors to a state of good health. Those survivors will have work to do. 	 Aboto ba dödö Yehowa wa fefu niha saefa ba ginötö Hamagedo enaʼö abölö ira ba lö mofökhö, börö meʼoya halöwö nifaluara.


Propaganda is very dangerous because it can gradually influence our thinking without our even noticing. 	 Sindruhu-ndruhu möi famaʼala propaganda börö me tola idöniaʼö lala wangera-ngerada ba zi lö taʼila.


Brother Frederick W. Franz was also with us and helped us all. 	 Fao göi khöma dalifusöda Frederick W. Franz ba itolo göi ndraʼaga.


Loyal servants of Jehovah respect those whom he appoints. 	 Lö irai tumbu ba dödönia wofaʼala Zaulo börö me yaʼia andrö nibayoini Lowalangi tobali razo ndraono Gizaraʼeli.


This will help us to know how to react in the right way when things happen that could upset us. 	 Daʼa zanolo yaʼita ba wamalua hadia zatulö na tarasoi waʼafatö dödö.


A person’s dedication, baptism, and faithful service to Jehovah will make it possible for him to be saved during the great tribulation.—Matthew 24:13. 	 Folulu faʼauri zi samösa niha, famayagö idanö hegöi faʼalöfaröinia ba wamosumange Yehowa, tola möi folumöʼönia na alua wamakao sabölö-bölö.—Mataiʼo 24:13.


And remember that one sign of a good friendship is open communication, even when this calls for giving or accepting counsel.—Prov. 27:9. 	 Niha si fahuwu faoma lö lalimo nawöra, he ba ginötö ibeʼe mazui itema mene-mene.—Gamaedola 27:9.


12 Grieving ones can also find comfort in the Christian congregation. 	 12 Niha si göna gabula dödö börö waʼamate tola lasöndra wondrara dödö ba mbanua niha Keriso.


Samuel had already seen David’s seven older brothers, but Jehovah made it clear to Samuel that He had chosen none of them. 	 No falukha Zamueli khö dalifusö Dawido si dafitu, hizaʼi lö ifili ira Yehowa.


We are grateful that we know him, that we have his Word to guide us, and that we can have a close relationship with him. 	 Taʼandrö sibai saohagölö börö me no taʼokhögö waʼaboto ba dödö sanandrösa khönia, taʼokhögö Daromalinia ba wameʼe fanuturu lala khöda ba tola taʼokhögö wahuwusa si sökhi khönia.


Religious leaders of Jesus’ day contrived ways to draw attention to themselves and underscore their authority. 	 Laʼalui lala ira sondröniaʼö ba agama ba götö Yesu ba wondrönisi tödö niha ba khöra samösa ba laforomaʼö sibai wetarora.


5 Noah lived in a world that was “filled with violence” and immorality. 	 5 Auri Noakhi ba ginötö ”anönö danö horö” ba safönu faʼalösökhi.


We cannot answer all these questions, even if we pray and think about them. 	 Lö taʼila tabeʼe wanema li ba wanofu-nofu daʼa hewaʼae no mangandrö ita ba taʼangera-ngeraigö manö daʼö.


(Proverbs 1:2-7; 4:11-13) That is because God’s discipline proves that he loves us and wants us to live forever. 	 (Gamaedola 1:2-7; 4:11-13) Na ibeʼe khöda degu-degu Lowalangi, no sambua tandra daʼö wa iʼomasiʼö ita ba omasi ia na auri ita sagötö faʼara.


He knows our weaknesses, our limitations, and the progress we have made, and he molds each one of us with these circumstances in mind. 	 Simanö göi Zamöbözi Tambu Laʼuri khöda sotöi Yehowa, aboto ba dödönia haniha ita. Iʼila walömoʼahonoada, si lö ikhamö faʼabölöda, hegöi faʼatedou ba wamati si no tafalua.


Do you believe that Jehovah will always take care of you, even when you are sick?—Psalm 41:3. 	 Hadia faduhu dödöu wa hasambalö irorogö ndraʼugö Yehowa ba ginötö mofökhöʼö?—Zinunö 41:4.


“THE LARGE SHIELD OF FAITH” 	 ’BALUSE SEBUA YAʼIA DAʼÖ FAMATI’


(Proverbs 15:22) These brothers and sisters will probably tell you that pioneering gives you an education that will help you throughout your life. 	 (Gamaedola 15:22) Ira talifusöda andre, lafatunö khömö wa halöwö tobali perintis, tola ibeʼe khömö wamahaʼö sanolo yaʼugö sandrohu faʼaurimö.


We need to beg him for help and tell him exactly how we feel.—Philippians 4:6, 7. 	 Moguna mangalulu ita ba wangandrö fanolo moroi khönia ba tazara-zara ba wanutunö fefu nirasoida.—Filifi 4:6, 7.


Consider Serge and his wife, Muriel, who served in a foreign-language congregation for more than three years. 	 Duma-dumania, Serge hegöi foʼomonia Muriel, si no töra tölu fakhe mangai halöwö ba mbanua niha Keriso sangogunaʼö li böʼö.


Can the Bible help you to deal with anxiety? 	 Hadia tola itolo ndraʼugö Sura Niʼamoniʼö ba woʼalösi faʼaombö-aombö dödö?


Take, for example, Genesis 3:15. 	 Datahalö duma-duma ba I Moze 3:15.


Yes, indeed. 	 Tatu manö.


Because of his serious sins, David and his family suffered very much. 	 Me no ifalua horö sebua, göna Dawido wangabu dödö sabölö-bölö hegöi ösi nomonia.


She kept studying the Bible in secret and came to love its teachings. 	 Ifahaʼö manö ia mamagu ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö ba zi lö iʼila bapagu, ba itugu iʼomasiʼö hadia zi no ifahaʼö yaʼia.


THE BIBLE IS NOT A SCIENCE TEXTBOOK, YET IT CONTAINS STATEMENTS THAT WERE WAY AHEAD OF THEIR TIME. 	 SURA NIʼAMONIʼÖ ANDRÖ TENGA BUKU ILMU PENGETAHUAN, HIZAʼI TOHUDE NÖSINIA MOROI BA GÖTÖNIA.


Because all who are dedicated to Jehovah have promised him their love, loyalty, and obedience. 	 Börö me taʼomasiʼö Yehowa, lö faröi ita, ba taʼoʼö zomasi ia.


It is important to study God’s Word carefully, to love what we learn, and to use it to make changes and good choices in our life. 	 Moguna tahaogö tafahaʼö ita ba Daromali Lowalangi, tatanö ba dödöda, tafalalini gera-erada ba tahalö gangetula si sökhi moloʼö si no tafahaʼö yaʼita.


12 The Scriptures tell us: “By faith Moses, when grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing to be mistreated with the people of God rather than to have the temporary enjoyment of sin, because he considered the reproach of the Christ to be riches greater than the treasures of Egypt, for he looked intently toward the payment of the reward.”—Heb. 11:24-26. 	 12 Iʼombakhaʼö khöda Sura Niʼamoniʼö hadia zi lö aefa iʼangeraigö Moze, ”Börö wamati wa lö ba dödö Moze, na lawaʼö ono nono Waraʼo alawe me no ebua ia, omasi ia itaögö wamakao, awö mbanua Lowalangi, moroi na isöndra waʼomuso dödö ba horö, si lö arara, ba dödönia ebua hare wangoʼaya andrö khö keriso moroi ba ganaʼa miserai andrö; famoluo dania sa ifaigi.” —Heberaiʼo 11:24-26.


(Read Proverbs 20:5.) 	 (Baso Gamaedola 20:5.)


The vision confirmed that Jesus was alive and that he had been resurrected and honored. 	 Angilata daʼa zangaʼaroʼö wa no tesusugi Yesu ba tefolakhömi ia.


For example, their 1958 convention talk, “God’s Kingdom Rules—Is the World’s End Near?” explained that “God’s kingdom comes, not to destroy this earth, but to destroy Satan’s world. 	 Duma-dumania huhuo ba gangowuloa sebua me döfi 1958 tuhonia ”Mamatörö Mbanua Lowalangi—Hadia No Ahatö Waʼatua Danö?” Ba huhuo sebua andre idunö-dunö khöda wa ”Tohare wamatörö Lowalangi tenga ba wamakiko ulidanö, tobali ba wamakiko ösi gulidanö tana khö Gafökha.


Cosmologists estimate that about 95 percent of what makes up the universe is invisible and undetectable by scientific instruments. 	 Lö aboto ba dödöra hadia mbörö na mufazaumba bola ba dalu mbanua ifuli aekhu ba danö.


At the bus station, at first you feel confused because there are so many people and so many buses. 	 Ba naha wolombase moto, tola manö abu dödömö börö me ato niha ba daʼö ba oya moto.


But then he rejected their advice! 	 Hizaʼi, itimbagö wanuturu lala andrö!


Still, they should genuinely respect the ideas of older ones and should not be quick to think that their way of doing things will not work. 	 Hizaʼi, moguna göi laʼameʼegö tödö mbua wangera-ngera ndra talifusöda si no alawa ndröfi ba böi alio lahalö gangetula wa lö mofozu lala nibeʼera andrö.


How have some parents done this? 	 Hewisa wamalua zatua daʼa?


“I am forever grateful,” wrote the neighbor some time later in a letter to the world headquarters of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Lö ara aefa daʼö, imane si faola andrö ba zura nibeʼenia ba gödo sebua ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa, ”Uʼandrö sibai saohagölö.


Yet, Jehovah knew that Job had the wrong viewpoint, and he corrected Job. 	 Hizaʼi, iʼila Yehowa wa fasala lala wangera-ngera Yobi ba ibeʼe khönia degu-degu.


As you do, ask yourself, ‘If people lived by these values, would the world be a better place?’ 	 Me öbaso goi-goi andrö, sofu khöu samösa, ’Na laʼoʼö goi-goi daʼa niha, hadia tola sökhi gulidanö andre?’


I have enjoyed working at Bethel because it allows me to use my energy in Jehovah’s service. 	 Omasido mohalöwö ba Mbetieli börö me daʼa zanolo yaʼo ba wangogunaʼö faʼabölögu ba wamosumange Yehowa.


(John 3:16; 1 John 4:9) If Jehovah did not keep his promises for our future, Satan and other opposers would be right. 	 Iböbögö zi lö duhu Satana khö Yehowa.


Because Noah learned about Jehovah, he developed faith and godly wisdom. 	 Börö me no ifahaʼö ia sanandrösa khö Yehowa, itugu mamati ia ba iʼokhögö waʼatua-tua moroi khö Lowalangi.


In fact, unless those days were cut short, no flesh would be saved.” 	 (Mataiʼo 24:21, 22) No ifabuʼu Lowalangi waʼato niha si teʼorifi, ”Ba si taya nösi gulidanö, . . .


BEFORE this happened, I was already interested in the truth. 	 FATUA lö alua daʼa, adöni sibai dödögu ba zindruhu.


9 In the new world, we will fully benefit from the spiritual paradise. 	 9 Ba gulidanö si bohou, sindruhu-ndruhu tatema mbua moroi ba waradaiso ba wamati.


Timothy knew that people and circumstances change. 	 Aboto ba dödö Timoteo wa tola manö tebulö dödö niha mazui zalua khöra.


What can you do now to prepare for the full-time ministry? 	 Hadia zi tola öfalua iadaʼa ba wamaʼanö yaʼugö ba halöwö safönu inötö?


(Psalm 147:4) The psalmist could see the stars, but he had no idea of how many there really are. 	 (Zinunö 147:4) Tola iʼila ndröfi sanura zinunö, hizaʼi lö iʼila hawaʼoya zindruhunia daʼö.


(Read 1 Timothy 6:12, 19.) 	 (Baso I Timoteo 6:12, 19.)


After moving on to a new area, we would then return to preach to the people where the trailer had been parked. 	 Aefa daʼö, mafindrakö karavanma ba nahia si faböʼö, ba möiga manuriaigö ba nahia si oföna maröi karavan.


Enoch was likely facing a violent end when Jehovah took him 	 Börö me tola manö teʼala waʼauri Khenoki, daʼö mbörö wa iheta ia Lowalangi


The prophecy thus warned all humans that the world they had built up since the expulsion from Eden was corrupt through and through. 	 Famaʼeleʼö daʼö göi zameʼe famangelama ba niha fefu wa iʼotarai me lafofanö niha si föföna moroi ba Gedena, itugu lö sökhi gulidanö.


23 Can You Help in Your Congregation? 	 BA MIGU 23-29 MBAŴA SI LIMA 2016 NGAʼÖRÖ 26


They relied on him when powerful enemies came against them. 	 Laʼodaligö ia ba ginötö tohare nudu sagabölö ba wanuwö yaʼira.


(Psalm 37:11; 72:14) Why not learn more about how you can qualify to live in that world free of violence? 	 (Zinunö 37:11; 72:14) Hadia omasi öfahaʼö ndraʼugö nasa ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö enaʼö tola ösöndra waʼauri ba gulidanö si lö faʼalösökhi andrö?


For more information see chapter 5 of this book, What Does the Bible Really Teach?, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses 	 Enaʼö öʼila danö böʼö nasa, faigi faza 5 ba mbuku daʼa nifazökhi ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa


What might have happened between Euodia and Syntyche? 	 Hadia zalua ba gotalua Gewodia hegöi Zitikhe?


The scriptures in the previous paragraph show that it is dangerous to let our feelings control our thinking and actions. 	 Ba ngenoli moroi yawa, so ayati Zura Niʼamoniʼö sangoromaʼö hadia deʼalania na taʼodaligö dödöda ba wamalua hadia niʼera-erada hegöi nifaluada.


7 Noah did not fully understand God’s promise recorded at Genesis 3:15. 	 7 Lö ahori aboto ba dödö Noakhi fefu mbuʼusa li Lowalangi si no tesura ba 1 Moze 3:15.


Mankind will gradually be brought to perfection. 	 Moʼahonoa fefu niha, he si so ba zorugö hegöi si so ba gulidanö lasuno Yehowa.


DID YOU KNOW? 	 HADIA ABOTO BA DÖDÖU?


USE YOUR FREEDOM WISELY 	 YAʼATUA-TUA NDRAʼUGÖ BA WANGOGUNAʼÖ SI NO TETEHEGÖ KHÖMÖ


So I decided to pray to the God of the Bible. 	 Andrö wa mangandrö ndraʼo khö Lowalangi samaʼanö Sura Niʼamoniʼö.


We have Jehovah’s army on our side. 	 So malaʼika Yehowa si tola molumöʼö yaʼita.


What approach will help you to enjoy your Bible reading and get the most out of it? 	 Hadia zinangea öfalua enaʼö tola öʼomasiʼö wombaso Sura Niʼamoniʼö andrö ba ötema mbua moroi ba daʼö?


5 Our attitude toward the Kingdom Hall—both the physical structure and the spiritual activities taking place there—should denote proper respect. 	 5 Amuatada ba gangowuloa ba fondrorogöda Nahia Gorahua Mbanua Lowalangi daʼö zangoromaʼö wa tafosumange Yehowa.


Why is Jehovah the best one to help us endure? 	 Hana wa ha Yehowa zanolo yaʼita enaʼö so khöda waʼanau gölö?


He trusted in Jehovah’s mercy and forgiveness. 	 Fahudu dödönia wa fahöna waʼahakhö dödö khö Yehowa ba iʼefaʼö zala niha.


On April 27, 1986, I was baptized secretly in a bathtub, since at the time the Witnesses were under ban in East Germany. 	 Me 27 mbaŵa si Öfa 1986, ufabayagöʼö ndraʼo idanö ba zi sambua baʼa nidanö, börö me götö daʼö, lö mutehe khö ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa wamalua halöwöra ba Jerman Timur.


(Matthew 28:19, 20) Week by week, they help well over nine million individuals to understand the Bible. 	 (Mataiʼo 28:19, 20) Ero migu, töra siŵa zuta niha nifahaʼöra ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


Elders especially need to think about safety, both their own and that of others. 	 Töra-töra khö ndra satua sokubaloi, moguna laʼangeraigö hewisa enaʼö lö teʼala waʼaurira hegöi niha böʼö.


(Matthew 22:35-40) Love helps us to have many other qualities that please God. 	 (Mataiʼo 22:35-40) Faʼomasi zanolo yaʼita ba wangokhögö mbua-bua tanö böʼö zangomusoiʼö dödö Lowalangi.


14 Preaching also strengthens our conviction that God’s spirit is with us. 	 Hadia mbörö? 14 Na fao ita ba wanuriaigö, faduhu dödöda wa fao-fao khöda geheha Lowalangi.


Why do we not expect miraculous cures at this time? 	 Hana wa böi tadöna-döna wa ifalua dandra sahöli-höli dödö Lowalangi ba wamadöhö yaʼita?


This will make it easier to get along with our family members and our brothers and sisters in the congregation. 	 Daʼa zanolo yaʼita enaʼö aoha khöda wariawösa ba nösi nomoda hegöi khö ndra talifusöda ba gangowuloa.


16 Soon, Tessie started going to the meetings and showing Christian qualities even though some of her former friends made fun of her. 	 16 Lö ara aefa daʼö, ibörögö möi Tessie ba gangowuloa, ba iforomaʼö mbua-bua waʼaniha Keriso, hewaʼae so ösa zangoʼaya yaʼia moroi ba gotalua ndra awönia si no irai fahuwu khönia.


“The Bible study was held at my home at a time that I found suitable. 	 ”Ba nomo tefahaʼö ndraʼo. Yaʼo zotatugöi inötö.


No matter how old they are or how long they have been in the truth, your kindness can encourage them to keep preaching with zeal.—Leviticus 19:32. 	 Gofu hauga waʼalawa ndröfira mazui hawaʼara ira ba zindruhu, faʼasökhi dödö niforomaʼöda khöra tola tobali fanolo khöra irege terou dödöra ba wanuriaigö.—3 Moze 19:32.


Our family and friends might stand apart from us. 	 Tola manö aröu khöda zi fahuwu khöda mazui talifusöda ba waʼaniha.


(Genesis 1:31; Jeremiah 10:12) What can we learn from the beauty and order we see in creation? 	 (I Moze 1:31; Yeremia 10:12) Hadia wamahaʼö si tola tahalö moroi ba ngawalö niwöwöinia si sökhi hegöi si toföfö?


The Bible foretold that Jesus, the head of the Christian congregation, “will not judge by what appears to his eyes, nor reprove simply according to what his ears hear. 	 No ifaʼeleʼö Sura Niʼamoniʼö wa Yesu, högö mbanua niha Keriso, ”tenga niʼila hörönia dali wanguhukunia, ba tenga dali wangetuʼö huku nirongo dögi dalingania.


What is the connection between that truth and loving our God with our whole heart, whole soul, and whole strength? 	 Hadia gamakhaitania wangomasiʼö Lowalangi soroi siʼaikö ba dödö, nosora maʼasambua, hegöi faʼabölö?


Jehovah rewarded Sarah for her precious faith 	 Börö me mamati Sara, andrö wa ifahowuʼö ia Yehowa


7 Jehovah’s example teaches us that we need to think carefully before we speak and not react too quickly. 	 7 Moroi ba duma-duma Yehowa, tafahaʼö ita wa moguna tahaogö taʼangeraigö fatua lö tawaʼö ba tafalua hadia ia.


We eagerly await the time when God’s promise will be fulfilled: ‘There will be an abundance of grain on the earth.’ 	 Madöna-döna wa ifalua Lowalangi fefu nifabuʼunia, sambua inötö dania ’Fahöna mbua nowi ba danö.’


Before it was invented about the year 1450, the Bible had to be copied by hand, which was not easy. 	 Fatua lö musöndra mesin daʼa te me döfi 1450, lasura tanga Zura Niʼamoniʼö, ba lö aoha wamalua daʼa.


If so, it would not be hard to understand why. 	 Na oroma, aboto ba dödöda hana wa tola simanö.


(Psalm 97:10) For example, we must hate sexual immorality. 	 (Zinunö 97:10) Duma-dumania, taʼaröuʼö ita moroi ba gamuata fohorö.


He spoke to his people in a kind, gentle, and caring way. 	 Sökhi wahuhuosania ba nono mbanuania ba ihaogö wangumaʼö si fao faʼomasi.


Acts 22:16 	 Halöwö Zinenge 22:16


As time passed, we needed more space to do the work at Bethel. 	 Itugu numalö ginötö, moguna khöma Mbetieli sabölö ebua.


12 On the night before Jesus died, he told the apostle Peter: “Simon, Simon, look! 	 12 Ba mbongi fatua lö mate Yesu, imane khö zinengenia sotöi Fetero, ”He Simoni, he Simoni, faigi!


3, 4. (a) Describe what was likely Abraham’s greatest test of faith. (b) Why was Abraham willing to sacrifice Isaac? 	 3, 4. (a) Tutunö hadia wanandraigö sebua ba wamati Gaberahamo. (b) Hana wa itehegö Aberahamo tobali sumange Gizaʼaki?


(Genesis 3:16-19) Why? 	 (1 Moze 3:16-19) Hadia mbörö?


We can learn not to turn anyone’s help away 	 Moguna taʼodödögö enaʼö böi tatimba wanolo


This prophetic vision points to the time when God’s Kingdom, made up of Jesus and those resurrected from the earth, will bring an end to Satan’s rule and make the earth a paradise. 	 Angilata andre manandrösa ia ba Mbanua Lowalangi, nifatörö Yesu hegöi yaʼira nisusugi moroi ba gulidanö, ba lahori fefu gamatöröwa Zatana ba labaliʼö faradaiso gulidanö andre.


Every second, the sun produces a huge amount of light and heat, yet only a small amount of this energy is needed for life on earth to exist. 	 Ero inötö, luo andre iʼasogö haga hegöi waʼaukhu sabölö-bölö. Ha maʼifu moroi ba waʼabölönia niʼogunaʼöda ba waʼauri andre ba gulidanö.


How will you respond if the elders announce a decision that you do not agree with? 	 Hadia nifaluau na lö fao dödömö na so gangombakhata sanandrösa ba gangetula nihalö zatua sokubaloi?


This will teach us how to become spiritually-minded. 	 Daʼa zanolo yaʼita ba wangokhögö fangera-ngera ba wamati.


Why should adult Christians be interested in information for young people? 	 Hana wa moguna adöni dödö niha Keriso si no alawa döfi ba wombaso ngawalö zi no muhenaigö ba zi bohou ebua?


(John 5:28, 29) In his Word, our Father, Jehovah, has made many promises that comfort us during difficult times. 	 (Yohane 5:28, 29) Ba Daromalinia, oya mbuʼusa li nibeʼe Namada Yehowa sondrara tödöda ba ginötö so gabula dödö.


(Luke 14:12-14) Imagine these situations: What if a brother needs help because of some unwise decisions he made? 	 (Luka 14:12-14) Angeraigö zalua andre: Hewisa na so samösa dalifusöda ira matua sinangea mutolo börö gangetula si lö tefaudu nihalönia?


God’s servants were to wait patiently for God’s appointed time to war against the oppression and wickedness that surrounded them. 	 Labalo-baloi ono mbanua Lowalangi hawaʼara ginötö nitatugöi Lowalangi ba wolawa nudu si fasui yaʼira.


What else do our publications help young people to do? 	 Hadia manö nasa guna publikasi si no muhenaigö ba zi bohou ebua?


Of course, we cannot completely avoid everyone who has bad qualities. 	 Sindruhu sa wa lö aoha wanimbagö niha sangokhögö amuata simane daʼö.


16 We have learned that the Bible contains examples that show how we benefit when we have self-control and how we suffer when we do not. 	 16 Oya duma-duma si no tafahaʼö ita moroi ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö sangoromaʼö hadia mbua nitemada na so khöda wanaha tödö hegöi abula dödö salua na lö taʼokhögö daʼö.


Let us make an effort to help them and to be kind to them.—1 Peter 3:8. 	 Andrö, dataforege ba wanolo yaʼira hegöi ba wamalua si sökhi khöra.—I Fetero 3:8.


Everyone saw the funny side of it, especially Margaret, and enjoyed the meal—without the macaroni! 	 Labaliʼö daʼö zamösana tobali famaʼikira, mendrua manö Margaret, ba oi omasi ira gö andrö, hewaʼae na lö hadöi makaroni!


God’s View of War in the Ancient Past 	 Famaigi Lowalangi Fasuwöta MEFÖNA


Even then, your father still gave you advice. 	 Hewaʼae simanö, lö aetu ibeʼe khömö wanuturu lala bapamö.


Even though the homes were simple, they were clean. 	 Hewaʼae no ide-ide nomora, hizaʼi ehao sibai, lö taʼunö.


Paul began with the words “for men will be.” 	 Ibörötaigö Faulo ba ngawua wehede ”amuata niha ba daʼö”.


(Matt. 4:1-10) And after the birth of God’s Kingdom in 1914, it was Satan who began “to wage war” with the remnant of anointed ones. 	 (Yobi 1:9-12) Itandraigö Yesu Satana (Mataiʼo 4:1-10) Me no tobali Razo Yesu me döfi 1914, ibörögö ”isuwö” zi no tebayoini si toröi ba gulidanö Satana.


How did Abraham’s experiences strengthen his faith? 	 Ba zi no alua khö Gaberahamo, hana wa tola aro wamatinia?


10 The Bible teaches us how to avoid sexual immorality. 	 10 Ifahaʼö ita Sura Niʼamoniʼö lala enaʼö lö tafalua wohorö.


Should I forward a sensational e-mail to someone else? 	 Apakah saya akan meneruskan e-mail ini?


But we need to work hard if we want to continue to change. 	 Tobali, moguna taforege na omasi ita tabulöʼö gamuatada.


And because they became sinners before they had any children, all their children would be born with the same “dent.” 	 Me luo lö laʼoʼö niwaʼö Lowalangi tobali ”tekiko” ira, ma fasala tobali niha si lö moʼahonoa.


Well, Jesus told his apostles that there were things that they did not know and could not know. 	 Ifatunö khö ndra sinengenia Yesu wa so zalua si lö laʼila ba si tebai laʼila.


15 God’s Word guides the Governing Body. 	 15 Latema wanuturu lala moroi ba Daromali Lowalangi ira Boto Solohe.


He clearly desired to declare good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and to bind up the brokenhearted.—Isa. 61:1, 2; Luke 4:18-21. 	 Omasi Yesu irara dödö zabu tödö ba ibeʼe wanötöna ba niha si numana ba niha si tefakao.—Yesaya 61:1, 2; Luka 4:18-21.


What is dedication, and how is it related to baptism? 	 Hadia geluaha folulu faʼauri, ba hadia gamakhaitania ba wamayagö idanö?


Even before the Israelites became slaves in Egypt, the Egyptians did not like them because they were different. 	 Fatua lö tobali ira sawuyu ba danö Miserai, lö omasi niha Miserai khöra börö me faböʼö ira.


But Jehovah commanded Barak through Deborah the prophetess: “Go and march to Mount Tabor, and take 10,000 men of Naphtali and Zebulun with you. 	 Hizaʼi, iʼogunaʼö zamaʼeleʼö ira alawe sotöi Debora Yehowa ba wamarou dödö Mbaraki.


I saw in them the giving spirit that Jesus commanded Christians to display. 	 Uʼila wa so khöra waʼaterou dödö ba wameʼe simane nifarou Yesu khö niha Keriso.


Jehovah will then become “all things to everyone.”—1 Corinthians 15:28. 	 Ba daʼö dania tobali ia ”Lowalangi ba khöra fefu”.—I Korindro 15:28.


Followers of nearly all major religions—Christians, Hindus, Jews, Muslims, and others—believe in the existence of an immortal soul, which is said to survive the death of the body and live on in the spirit realm. 	 Fefu zoloʼö agama sebua simane niha Keriso, Hindu, agama Yahudi, Dawa, ba tanö böʼönia, faduhu dödöra wa so noso si lö mate-mate, mazui so zauri nasa moroi ba mboto na no aefa mate, ba auri si yawa ba dalu mbanua.


Should you be afraid to make such a commitment? 	 Hadia moguna ataʼu ndraʼugö fawuʼu li?


(See paragraphs 13, 14) 	 (Faigi ngenoli 13, 14)


So I decided to do that every month and managed to continue for about three years. 	 Andrö wa uhalö gangetula ba wamalua yaʼia ero waŵa ba lö uböhöli irugi tölu fakhe.


Remembering what I had learned from the Bible, I really believed that God would punish me. 	 Börö me itörö tödögu zi no ufahaʼödo ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, faduhu dödögu wahasambalö ihuku ndraʼo Lowalangi.


AFTER THE END 	 Hadia zalua aefa daʼö?


(John 8:44) He became a liar and rebelled against God. 	 (Yohane 8:44) Sofaya sa ia ba solawa Lowalangi.


You serve him, not because you have to, but because you love him. 	 Öfosumange ia, tenga börö me no sinangea öfalua daʼö, hizaʼi börö me öʼomasiʼö ia.


(2 Samuel 12:10-12, 14) So he needed faith. 	 (II Zamueli 12:10-12, 14) Andrö wa moguna mamati ia.


David Versus Goliath—Did It Really Happen? 	 Ilawa Goliato Dawido—Hadia Sindruhu-ndruhu No Alua?


8 At Pentecost in the year 33, thousands of new Christians were anointed with holy spirit. 	 8 Me Fendrakose 33 M, ngahönö niha Keriso si bohou labayoini eheha niʼamoniʼö.


How can we avoid being influenced by people with bad qualities? 	 Hewisa lalada ba wanimbagö amuata niha si lö sökhi?


A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY 	 NORO DÖDÖ ZAMÖSANA


And the love we all have for Jehovah will strengthen our unity. 	 Faʼomasida khö Yehowa zangaʼaroʼö fahasara dödöda.


He offered to pay all the men an amount of money that was fair. 	 Ba zi tanö owi, iʼowuloi ndra sohalöwö khönia ba ibeʼe gazira.


How did Daniel keep his relationship with Jehovah strong? 	 Hewisa wondrorogö Danieli enaʼö lö aetu aro wahuwusania khö Yehowa?


Love—A Precious Quality 	 Faʼomasi Sambua Mbua-bua si Sökhi


Her finances fell into chaos. She recalls: “I had no idea who I was anymore—no daughter, no husband, no home. 	 Itörö tödönia, ”Börö me lö hadöi onogu, foʼomogu ira matua, hegöi omogu, hulö lö moguna waʼaurigu ba lö saʼae uʼila haniha ndraʼo.


So where can you get reliable information? 	 Andrö, hezoso tola ösöndra gangombakhata si tola öfaduhusi tödö?


10 Read Luke 8:5-8, 11-15. 	 10 Baso Luka 8:5-8, 11-15.


5 What about you? 	 5 Hewisa ndraʼugö samösa?


WEEK OF APRIL 18-24, 2016 	 BA MIGU 18-24 MBAŴA SI ÖFA 2016


He told us that Bethel was not accepting married couples at that time. 	 Iwaʼö khöma wa lö latema zi no mangowalu tobali ösi nomo Mbetieli ba ginötö daʼö.


The instructors were very good teachers and showed us how to study and do research. 	 Atua-tua sibai ndra talifusö si tobali samahaʼö ba laforomaʼö khöma hewisa wamalua famahaʼö hegöi ba wamalua riset.


Marriage is meant to be a lifelong union. 	 Fongambatö eluahania lö faröi ira khö nawöra sagötö faʼaurira.


We do this when we respect and treasure life. 	 Tafalua daʼö na taʼameʼegö tödö ba taʼosinangegö waʼauri.


After the Law of Moses was found, Josiah’s secretary began to read it to him.* (See footnote.) “As soon as the king heard the words of the book of the Law, he ripped his garments apart.” 	 Sekretaris Yosia, ibaso Goroisa Moze si no musöndra.* ”Ba me irongo razo niwaʼö ba zura Goroisa andrö, ba isika nukhania.”


“I felt that it would be boring.”—Queennie 	 ”Moloʼö yaʼo, alio aföli ba wombaso yaʼia.”—Queennie


(See the box “Lessons or Symbolic Meanings?”) 	 (Faigi kotak ”Famahaʼö mazui Amaedola?”)


2 So great was Jesus’ love and appreciation for Jehovah’s temple in Jerusalem that a Gospel writer attributed to him the prophetic sentiment: “Zeal for your house has consumed me.” 	 2 Iʼameʼegö tödö sibai Yesu gosali si so ba Yeruzalema. Faʼomasi Yesu gosali Lowalangi daʼö zamasugi ba dödö ndra nifahaʼönia wehede Zinunö Dawido, ”No iʼado fönu andrö ba nomomö.”


2 Ezekiel wrote the words of our theme text in Babylonia in the year 612 before Christ.* (See footnote.) 	 2 Isura duho wamahaʼö daʼa Hezekieli me so ia ba Mbabilona me döfi 612 SM.* (Faigi nisura ba gahe zura.)


Those experiences remind us of Jesus’ words: “Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need.” (Matthew 5:3) Yes, humans have an innate spiritual need. 	 Fefu zalua andre daʼö zamasugi ba dödöda niwaʼö Yesu, ”Yaʼahowu niha saboto ba dödö wa moguna gö wamati” (Mataiʼo 5:3, Terjemahan Dunia Baru.)


Jesus escaped death in that unimaginable slaughter, but what does this tell us about our enemy Satan? 	 Lö saʼozu mate Yesu meluo daʼö, hadia gamuata Zatana soroma khöda ba zalua andre?


Would they obey God, or would they listen to the serpent? 	 Hadia laʼoʼö niwaʼö Lowalangi, mazui lafondro-ndrongo niwaʼö gulö?


In harmony with Enoch’s warning, Jehovah brought the great Deluge against that ungodly world in Noah’s day. 	 Simane wamangelama nibeʼe Khenoki, Inönöi Danö Idanö Yehowa ba niha si lö sökhi me götö Noakhi.


Some 60 years later, the scar on John’s finger still reminds him of the act of Christian kindness that moved him to spend a lifetime serving Jehovah.—2 Corinthians 6:4, 6. 	 Arakhagö 60 fakhe aefa daʼö, laheto si so ba duru John lö mamalö möi famasugi ba dödönia ba waʼebua dödö moroi ba niha Keriso sondrönisi yaʼia ba wamosumange Yehowa sandrohu faʼaurinia.—II Korindro 6:4, 6.


During the many years that he and his wife served Jehovah, they had good times and bad times. 	 Ba zi hauga fakhe, oya zi sökhi hegöi si lö sökhi salua khönia hegöi khö woʼomonia.


Such conversation may even bring a smile to the bereaved person’s face. 	 Duma-dumania, imane Pam sanandrösa khö woʼomonia Ian si no mate önö fakhe silalö, ”Itaria lafatunö khögu niha hadia gamuata si sökhi si no irai ifalua Ian, hewaʼae lö irai uʼila.


He said: ‘When such material riches fail,’ not ‘if they fail.’ 	 Imane, ”Ba ginötö ahori waʼakayo andrö”. Eluahania hasambalö ahori waʼakayo andrö.


Why should those who hope to live forever on earth also study Romans chapter 8? 	 Hadia mbörö wa moguna lafahaʼö göi ira ba Roma faza 8 dozi sanötöna sauri ba gulidanö sagötö faʼara?


We can be sure that Jehovah appreciates our willingness to serve him in any way needed and that he will not forget our efforts.—Hebrews 6:10. 	 Tola faduhu dödöda wa iʼameʼegö tödö Yehowa fefu nifaluada ba wamosumange yaʼia ba lö irai iʼolifugö hadia nifaluada.—Heberaiʼo 6:10.


(Ecclesiastes 7:9) All of us are imperfect and make mistakes. 	 (Zangombakha 7:9) Fefu ita oi lö moʼahonoa ba tafalua zala.


But Elijah helped her. 	 Hizaʼi, itolo ia Elia.


(Read Romans 2:14, 15.) 	 (Baso Roma 2:14, 15.)


“He will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.”—Revelation 21:3, 4. 	 ”Ba iʼosi dania dawa hörö fefu, ba höröra, ba lö faʼamate saʼae, ba lö faʼabu dödö, ba lö fege-ege, ba lö faʼafökhö saʼae, me no numalö zi föföna andrö.”—Famaʼeleʼö 21:3, 4.


2 This pattern of working together characterized the early Christian congregation under its head, Jesus Christ. 	 2 Niha Keriso si föföna lö aetu-aetu falulu fohalöwö ira.


Most captivating of all, there was “also the tree of life in the middle of the garden.”—Genesis 2:8, 9. 	 Ba sabölö möi faʼadöni dödö yaʼia daʼö ”eu fangorifi ba dalu kabu”.—I Moze 2:8, 9.


When Jesus spoke in the synagogue of his hometown of Nazareth, the people were “amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth.” 	 Omasi niha wamondro-ndrongo huhuo Yesu börö me ”somasi niha huhuonia andrö”.


the scope of their work? 	 ha waʼebolo mbanua nitöröira?


(John 17:3) We may wonder, though, what is the connection between reading and meditating? 	 (Yohane 17:3) Ba duho daʼa tasöndra wanemali moroi ba zinofu-nofu: Hewisa zi bagania wombaso enaʼö tola taʼangerönusi hadia zi no tabaso?


It is the only one doing the work Jesus commanded his disciples to do—preach the good news of God’s Kingdom!” 	 Ha daʼa organisasi samalua hadia niwaʼö Yesu khö ndra nifahaʼönia yaʼia daʼö ba wanuriaigö turia somuso dödö sanandrösa ba Mbanua Lowalangi!”


But they were able to make changes. 	 Hizaʼi, ba gafuriatania tola lafalua.


After discussing Enoch, Paul went on to say: “Without faith it is impossible to please God well.” 	 Me no aefa itutunö sanandrösa khö Khenoki, imane Faulo, ”Ba na lö famati, ba tebai iʼomasiʼö niha Lowalangi.”


Jehovah brought the woman to Adam, and she became his wife. 	 Iʼohe ndra alawe andrö Yehowa khö Gadamo tobali foʼomonia.


The brother in southern Africa replaced his spear with “the sword of the spirit,” God’s Word. 	 Talifusöda ira matua ba Afrika tanö raya, no ifalalini dohonia faoma ”föda eheha”, Taromali Lowalangi.


Sometimes we could not send or receive mail for weeks. 	 Itaria, ba zi hauga migu tebai ma faʼoheʼö mazui matema zura.


Over the years, I had noticed that people who regularly went to church did not really live by Jesus’ teachings. 	 No haʼuga fakhe unehesi niha sowölö-ölö weʼamöi ba gereja. Hizaʼi, lö lafalua ba waʼaurira wamahaʼö Yesu.


Only Jehovah has the right to decide what is good and what is bad 	 Ha Yehowa zinangea motatugöi hadia zi sökhi ba si lö sökhi


Then all on earth will live in their own home, enjoy satisfying work, and have plenty to eat.—Read Isaiah 9:6, 7; 65:21-23. 	 Niha si teʼorifi ba gulidanö si bohou lafazökhi nomora samösa, owua-wua dödöra ba halöwöra, ba fahöna mbalazo.—Baso Yesaya 9:6, 7; 65:21-23.


They knew that their enemies could not stop them. 	 Laʼila wa lö hadöi si tola lafalua ira udura ba wamatogö halöwöra.


Psalm 147 repeatedly encourages God’s people to praise Jehovah. 	 Zinunö 147 asese ifarou nono mbanua Lowalangi enaʼö lasuno Yehowa.


(Ephesians 2:19) We all need to work hard to get rid of any prejudice so that we can put on the new personality.—Colossians 3:10, 11. 	 (Efeso 2:19) Moguna taforege ba waniboʼö fanahö tödö enaʼö tola taʼonukha nukha si bohou.—Kolose 3:10, 11.


It is encouraging to know that Jehovah can control the elements. Clearly, planet Earth’s future is in good hands. 	 Ha wa omuso dödöda me taʼila ba gulidanö sibohou dania, so waʼabölö khö Yehowa ba wamatörö fefu hadia ia.


But I knew that I could not get closer to others until I first got closer to Jehovah. 	 Hizaʼi, uʼila wa moguna ahatö ndraʼo khö Yehowa ua, awena tola ahatödo khöra.


14 When discussing creation, you could use the simple reasoning that the apostle Paul used. 	 14 Ba ginötö fahuhuo-huo ita ba niha sanandrösa ba womböwöi, tola öʼogunaʼö wanema li salio muʼila eluaha niʼogunaʼö Waulo.


And how can we benefit from these visions today? 	 Ba hadia wamahaʼö nihalöda iadaʼa sanandrösa ba gangilata andrö?


5 Although God had anointed Saul, Jonathan’s father, to be king, Saul later became disobedient and was rejected by Jehovah. 	 5 So zabu dödö Yonata hegöi ndraono Gizaraʼeli. Razo Saulo, ama Yonata, lö iʼoʼö li Yehowa.


18 If we love the truths we learn from Jehovah and we are grateful for them, we will want to keep adding them to our treasure store. 	 18 Na taʼomasiʼö hegöi na taʼandrö saohagölö ba zindruhu si no tafahaʼö ita moroi khö Yehowa, tola terou dödöda ba wonönö girö-girö ba nahia wangiröʼöda.


They can neither help nor harm us, because “there is no work nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom in the Grave.” 	 Tebai latolo mazui lafakao ita, börö me ”ba Mbanua Tou [Lewatö] andrö sa . . . lö halöwö ba lö faʼonekhe ba lö faʼaboto ba dödö ba lö faʼatua-tua”.


What is he not able to do? 	 Hadia zi tebai ifalua?


On one occasion while Jesus was being entertained in her home, Martha presumed to tell Jesus what he should do to correct a situation she thought to be wrong. 	 Duma-dumania, samuza inötö möi Yesu khöra, lö omasi Marata lagu dalifusönia Maria, imane khö Yesu moguna öbeʼe mene-mene khö Maria andrö.


People would lose their jobs if they accepted our books. 	 Tola manö aheta ira ba halöwöra na latema mbuku nibeʼema.


JOSIAH OBEYED JEHOVAH’S COMMANDMENTS 	 IʼOʼÖ YOSIA FEFU GAMAKHOITA YEHOWA


(Read Zechariah 6:5-8.) 	 (Baso Zakharia 6:5-8.)


When you are truly convinced and have prepared well, you will want to witness about Jehovah.—Jeremiah 20:8, 9. 	 Na sindruhu-ndruhu faduhu dödömö ba na no öhaogö öfaʼanö ndraʼugö, hasambalö omasiʼö ötutunö sanandrösa khö Yehowa.—Yeremia 20:8, 9.


ACCEPT GOD’S COUNSEL AND DISCIPLINE 	 TEMA DEGU-DEGU MOROI KHÖ YEHOWA


Even so, Paul added: “But by God’s undeserved kindness I am what I am.” (1 Corinthians 15:9, 10) Jehovah knew that Paul was imperfect. 	 Itohugö wangumaʼö, ”Ba börö waʼebua dödö Lowalangi, wa simanö ndraʼodo iadaʼe.” (1 Korindro 15:9, 10) Iʼila Yehowa wa lö moʼahonoa Waulo.


“Sometimes when sisters have come to comfort me,” recalls Dalene, “I have asked them if they are willing to say a prayer. 	 Ifuli itörö tödö Dalene imane, ”Itaria ba ginötö möi ndra talifusöda ira alawe ba wondrara tödögu, uʼandrö khöra enaʼö lalau mangandrö.


Furthermore, I believed that all property ought to be distributed fairly, since this would put an end to extremes of wealth and poverty. 	 Baero daʼö, faduhu göi dödögu wa no sinangea simanö, irege lö hadöi saʼe gamaehutara zi numana ba si kayo.


But he fell asleep and fell from the third story to the ground. 	 Hizaʼi, manuköu ia ba aekhu ia si tou.


21 Discipline—Evidence of God’s Love 	 21 Degu-Degu—No Tandra Waʼomasi moroi khö Lowalangi


The farmers mistreated those messengers. 	 Hizaʼi, lafakao niha nifatengenia andrö ira sohalöwö.


5 We can be absolutely sure that Jehovah will help us. 	 5 Tola sindruhu-ndruhu faduhu dödöda wa hasambalö itolo ita Yehowa.


What can you do to make sure that you will keep the right view of Jehovah’s arrangement of baptism? 	 Hewisa wa tola faduhu dödöu wa sindruhu-ndruhu öʼila geluaha wamayagö idanö?


When Asa became king of Judah, he was determined to remove false worship and disgusting sexual immorality from his kingdom. 	 Me mamatörö Asa ba Yehuda, iʼosambuaʼö dödönia ba wangeheta famosumange faya hegöi famalua gamuata fohorö ba wamatörönia.


Through your example of humble self-sacrifice, you can teach your children the same lesson. 	 Lafomaha ira göi wamalua simane daʼö. Tola tefahaʼö ndraonou moroi ba duma-duma si no öbeʼe.


Love changed the way she thought and felt. 	 Faʼomasi zanolo yaʼia ba wombulöʼö fangera-ngera hegöi tödönia.


(Matt. 24:42) Never believe Satan’s deceptive propaganda that the end is far off—or that it is not coming at all. 	 (Mataiʼo 24:42) Böi faduhu dödöu ba niwaʼö Zatana wa ara nasa ginötö waʼatua danö, mazui lö alua.


Noah taught his children well and was a good example for them, which was not easy in that wicked time before the Flood.—Genesis 6:5. 	 Ihaogö wamahaʼö iraononia ba tobali ia duma-duma, hewaʼae auri ira ba gulidanö si lö sökhi fatua lö Anönö Danö Idanö.—1 Moze 6:5.


Abraham’s reaction? 	 Hadia nifalua Gaberahamo?


(Revelation 16:14-16; 19:14-16) Powerful angels will serve as executioners of divine judgment as the Lord Jesus “brings vengeance on those who . . . do not obey the good news about our Lord Jesus.”—2 Thessalonians 1:7, 8. 	 (Famaʼeleʼö 16:14-16; 19:14-16) Ira malaʼika sabölö andrö zamalua fanguhuku moroi khö Lowalangi ba ginötö ifalua Zoʼaya Yesu ’wolau mbalö ba zi lö moloʼö turia somuso dödö andrö, khö Zoʼaya yaʼita, Yesu’.—II Tesalonika 1:7, 8.