4 Read Matthew 28:19, 20. 	 4 Baso Mataiʼo 28:19, 20.


Only by recognizing God’s authority can we enjoy peace and harmony. 	 Na tatema ba tafalua goroisa nibeʼe Yehowa, tasöndra waʼohahau dödö ba faʼahono dödö.


What difficulties did Christians have in the first century? 	 Hadia manö gabula dödö salua ba niha Keriso ba götö siföföna?


If you invite someone to your home, you may be able to overcome negative feelings and to develop a more peaceful relationship with him. 	 Na ökaoni zi samösa niha ba nomomö, lö khöu fanahö-nahö tödö ba öʼokhögö wahuwusa si sökhi khönia.


Though perfect, he had normal human needs and sometimes felt very tired because of expending himself in God’s service.—Luke 8:23; John 4:6. 	 Hewaʼae yaʼia niha soʼahonoa, hizaʼi erege dödö ba molombase ia börö me iforege wanuriaigö.—Luka 8:23; Yohane 4:6.


13 An important way in which we show that we are grateful for the ransom is by dedicating our life to Jehovah and getting baptized. 	 13 Sambua lala si tohude si tola tafalua ba wangoromaʼö wa taʼandrö saohagölö ba höli yaʼia daʼö na talulu waʼaurida khö Yehowa ba tafabayagöʼö ita idanö.


But Joseph relied on Jehovah. 	 Hizaʼi, iʼodaligö Yehowa Yosefo.


Showing great faith, Abraham is willing to sacrifice Isaac 	 Mamati Gaberahamo, ba ibeʼe Gizaʼaki tobali sumange


You cannot wait to hug, speak with, and laugh with that dear one. 	 Öbalo-baloi ginötö ba wanalagui yaʼira, fahuhuo hegöi fao ba waʼiki khöra.


When people see someone getting baptized, they know that he has dedicated his life to God because of his faith in the resurrected Christ. 	 Me tebayagö idanö zi samösa niha, aboto ba dödö niha sato wa no ilulu waʼaurinia khö Lowalangi börö me mamati ia wa no tesusugi Keriso.


None of the 10,000 Israelite volunteers could take credit for it. 	 Tenga börö zi 10.000 ndraono Gizaraʼeli sanehegö faʼaurira wa tola möna ira.


After that, however, he stopped preaching and going to meetings. 	 Hizaʼi, lö ara aefa daʼö lö möi ia saʼae manuriaigö hegöi ba gangowuloa.


In what way did Mary choose “the good portion,” and what lesson did Martha no doubt take to heart? 	 Hana wa isuno Maria Yesu, ba hadia wamahaʼö si tola ihalö Marata?


4 Jehovah is an awe-inspiring Creator. 	 4 Yehowa no Somböi safönu faʼahöli-höli dödö.


4 Jesus promised his disciples that if they put the Kingdom first, God would support them. 	 4 Ifabuʼu Yesu khö ndra nifahaʼönia wa na laʼofönaiʼö wangalui Mbanua Lowalangi, hasambalö itolo ira Lowalangi.


Tacitus, born about 55 C.E., wrote that “Christus, from whom the name [Christians] had its origin, suffered the extreme penalty during the reign of Tiberius at the hands of one of our procurators, Pontius Pilatus.” 	 Tacitus, tumbu ia me 55 M, isura wa ”töi niha Keriso tehalö ba döi Keriso. Tefakao ia barö wamatörö Kaizaro Tiberio ba danga Kumandro Wondrio Filato Roma.”


(1 Corinthians 5:11-13) This is not easy. 	 (I Korindro 5:11-13) Lö aoha daʼa.


What they say is a lie. 	 Falimosa niwaʼöra andrö.


What gathering work is referred to at Matthew 24:31? 	 Halöwö fangowuloi hadia niwaʼö ba zura Mataiʼo 24:31?


4 Can we show unselfish love, even though we are imperfect? 	 4 Hadia tola taforomaʼö waʼomasi soroi ba dödö hewaʼae lö moʼahonoa ita?


Romans 8:6 states: “Setting the mind on the spirit means life and peace.” 	 Imane Roma 8:6, ”Era-era geheha, ba no faʼauri ba faʼohahau dödö.”


Clearly, as a loving Father, Jehovah looks after the safety and well-being of his people. 	 Daʼa zangoromaʼö wa si ndruhu iʼomasiʼö ita Yehowa ba ilumöʼö ita.


In 1944, I was called up for military service. 	 Me döfi 1944, me alua Perang Dunia II, lakaonido enaʼö fao ndraʼo tobali saradadu.


That question has baffled man for thousands of years, and it still does. 	 No ngahönö fakhe waʼara lö manö musöndra wanema linia irugi iadaʼa.


We need to search for and discover the deeper truths in it, as if we were looking for hidden treasures. 	 Moguna taforege ba wangalui hegöi ba wanöndra sindruhu hulö simane wangalui girö-girö si tobini.


Israel won the battle, and the first person who came to meet Jephthah was his daughter, his only child. 	 Möna ndraono Gizaraʼeli. Me mangawuli ia, ononia alawe si ha sambua zi oföna sibai mamaondragö yaʼia.


What should a person think about on the day he gets baptized? 	 Hadia zinangea iʼangerönusi si samösa niha ba ginötö tebayagö ia idanö?


This has truly brought us great joy and happiness. 	 Sindruhu-ndruhu owua-wua dödöma ba waʼauri.


Does God cause suffering? 	 Hadia Lowalangi zangaʼasogö abula dödö?


Shortly before Jesus died, he reminded his disciples of this fact three times. 	 Fatua lö mate Yesu, ifangelama ndra nifahaʼönia sanandrösa ba zi 3 ngawalö andre.


8 Things did not immediately work out as Jehovah wanted. 	 8 Lö iʼanemaiʼö alua fefu daʼa simane ba zomasi Yehowa.


They said: “If we let him go on this way, they will all put faith in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” 	 Lamane wangumaʼö, ”Na tatehegö manö ifalua zimane daʼa, mamati khönia fefu niha, ba tohare niha Romawi ba wangai dadaomada hegöi soida.”


But to keep a house in good condition, hard work is also needed. 	 Enaʼö sökhi nomo andrö, moguna muʼodödögö wangehaogö yaʼia.


By no means! 	 Löʼö!


He told the Jewish religious leaders: “Isaiah aptly prophesied about you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far removed from me [Jehovah]. 	 Itutunö khö ndra salawa agama Yahudi, ”Si duhu nifaʼeleʼö Yesaya andrö ba khömi, samini tödö andrö, simane ba zura, ’Lafosumange ndraʼo bewera niha andre, ba tödöra, ba no aröu khögu [Yehowa].


The Encyclopædia Britannica defines celibacy as “the state of being unmarried and, therefore, sexually abstinent, usually in association with the role of a religious official or devotee.” 	 Moloʼö Encyclopædia Britannica selibat yaʼia daʼö ”falömangowalu ba lö ifalua waʼorudu ba ndra alawe mazui ba ndra matua. Toʼölö mufakhai daʼa ba niha si so dadaoma ba agama mazui si faböbö ba agama”.


He got permission from the bishop to send me back to the convent in Zaragoza. 	 Iʼandrö khö uskup enaʼö lafangawulido ba asrama si so ba Zaragoza.


Let us consider two examples: 	 Datatutunö dombua duma-dumania:


True, this is a personal decision, but a couple should ask themselves, ‘What will Jehovah think of our decision?’ 	 Atulösa, gangetula samösa-mösa niha daʼö, hizaʼi tola lasofu khöra samösa ira satua, ’Hewisa moloʼö Yehowa gangetula nihalöma andre?’


By leaving heaven, “he emptied himself” in our behalf, even “to the point of death.” 	 Lalania, iröi zorugo ”iheta khönia daʼö” salahi zoguna khöda ’irege mate’ ia.


But we all have the responsibility to sing praises to Jehovah. 	 Hizaʼi, fefu ita taʼokhögö noro dödö ba wamosumange Yehowa si fao fanunö.


What effect did bad associations have on the Israelites? 	 Hadia lua-lua wariawösa si lö sökhi ba ndraono Gizaraʼeli?


He gave the human family the earth and all the precious and beautiful things on it. 	 Ibeʼe khöra gulidanö Yehowa hegöi fefu ngawalö zi sökhi.


15 Jesus’ goal in giving this counsel was to show us how to help a brother because we love him. 	 15 Ibeʼe Yesu mene-mene andrö enaʼö taʼila hewisa wanoloda ndra talifusöda börö me taʼomasiʼö ia.


Earlier we referred to the legend about Croesus’ being misled by the oracle of Delphi, which resulted in his defeat by the king of Persia. 	 Ba wamobörö, no tatutunö hewisa waö-waö Kroesus si kala me fasuwö khö Razo Weresia, börö me no ifaelungu ia samaʼeleʼö moroi ba Delfi.


I remember that Jehovah’s Witnesses knocked on my door many times, but I never opened it. I did not trust any religion. 	 Itörö tödögu no haʼuga kali latoko-toko mbawandruhö nomogu ira Samaduhuʼö Yehowa ba lö irai ubokai börö me lö faduhu dödögu ba agama.


Each year, thousands of ministerial servants need to become elders and thousands of other brothers need to become ministerial servants. 	 Ero röfi so ngahönö genoni si tobali satua sokubaloi, ba ngahönö ndra matua tanö böʼö sinangea tobali enoni.


And they can look forward to “everlasting life through Jesus Christ.”—Romans 5:19, 21. 	 Ba latötöna ”waʼauri si lö aetu, börö Yesu Keriso, Soʼaya yaʼita”.—Roma 5:19, 21.


By carefully following the directions given to them, the circuit overseers and the elders show that they remember the Governing Body. 	 Na laʼoʼö wanuturu lala nitemara, ba daʼa laforomaö ira satua samasui hegöi satua sokubaloi wa latörö tödöra Mboto Solohe.


This only made me more determined to “obey God as ruler rather than men.”—Acts 5:29. 	 Iʼotarai daʼö, itugu uʼaroʼö gangetulagu ba ’woloʼö khö Lowalangi, moroi ba woloʼö ba niha’.—Halöwö Zinenge 5:29.


During that time, they have had many challenges. 	 Ba ginötö daʼö oya lataögö wanandraigö.


(Read Matthew 6:33.) 	 (Baso Mataiʼo 6:33.)


20 Of course, we avoid adultery, drunkenness, and other serious sins. 	 20 Tatu manö taʼaröuʼö ita ba gamuata wohorö, femabu-mabu hegöi horö sebua tanö böʼö.


As told by Thomas McLain 	 Itutunö Thomas Mclain


Delphine turned to the Bible in her hour of need. What it did for her is remarkable. 	 Me itaögö gabula dödö andrö Delphine, iʼalui wanolo ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, ba mofozu daʼa.


Consequently, the human family in general was on a fatal path. 	 Baero daʼö, fefu ngaʼötöra latörö waʼamate.


“GOOD HEALTH TO YOU!” 	 ”YAʼAHOWU AMI!”


Prevailing culture, religious beliefs, and the wishes of their patrons often dictated how the artists portrayed Jesus. 	 Sasesenia, lafaudugö wogambaraini Yesu moloʼö si toʼölö mufalua ba zi sambua banua, nifaduhusi tödö ba agama, hegöi gangandröwa zasese mowöli khöra.


Who pays for all of this? 	 Haniha zangaʼasogö fefu kefe niʼogunaʼö andrö?


They sometimes paid government officials to get a position and then used their power to make a lot of money. 	 Itaria lasölö ndra sohalöwö ba wamatörö enaʼö so dadaomara ba wamatörö, ba laʼogunaʼö daʼö ba wonönö faʼakayora.


As the world’s end draws near, it is urgent that we “hope in Jehovah and follow his way.”—Ps. 37:34. 	 (I Yoh. 2:17) Börö me no ahatö waʼatua danö, ”döna-döna khö Yehowa ba törö lala andrö khönia”.—Zin. 37:34.


This means that you promised the Most High to serve him no matter what happens, even if your friends or parents stop doing so. 	 Eluahania, fawuʼu li ndraʼugö khö Lowalangi Fondrege Zalawa wa öfosumange ia gofu hadia zalua, hewaʼae na laböhöli wamalua daʼö ira awömö hegöi ira satuamö.


(See opening picture.) (b) Why is it important for us to remember why we preach? (c) What will we discuss? 	 (Faigi gambara ba wamobörö wamahaʼö.) (b) Hana wa moguna tatörö tödöda hadia mbörö wa talau manuriaigö? (c) Hadia nitutunöda ba wamahaʼö daʼa?


Two brothers offer a tract to a painter on the bridge in front of Kaštilac, a fortress built in the 16th century, near the city of Split 	 Darua dalifusöda ira matua sameʼe risalah khö zi samösa pelukis yawa ba zoroso föna göli Kaštilac nifazökhi me abad si-16 sahatö ba mbanua Split


Most of them probably remembered what had happened to Paul and Silas and the unexpected way that Jehovah had helped them. 	 Ato ba gotaluara, ifuli itörö tödöra hadia zalua khö Waulo hegöi Sila ba hadia lala si lö mudöna-döna nifalua Yehowa ba wanolo yaʼira.


10 In 1919, three years after Brother Russell’s death, Jesus appointed “the faithful and discreet slave.” 	 10 Mate dalifusöda Russell me döfi 1916. Tölu fakhe aefa daʼö, me 1919, ifili Yesu ”zawuyu andrö, si lö faröi, satua-tua”.


These two articles will help us to understand how God’s discipline proves how much he loves us. 	 Ba zi dombua famahaʼö daʼa tola taʼila wa degu-degu moroi khö Lowalangi no tandra wa iʼomasiʼö sibai ita.


9 Now that we understand how serious it is to make a vow to Jehovah, let us discuss these questions: What kind of vows might we make today? 	 9 Iadaʼa, aboto ba dödöda wa tohude sibai na fabuʼu li ita khö Yehowa.


What will be discussed in this article? 	 Hadia nifatunöda ba duho andre?


So that no one could hear the speaker, they would also ring the church bells whenever we had talks near their churches. 	 Lafoli göi dorosi ba ginötö mafaʼema huhuo ahatö moroi ba gerejara enaʼö lö larongo-rongo niha hadia huhuo nifaʼema.


Simplified Edition 	 Edisi Wamahaʼö


Even though Noah was busy building the ark for perhaps 40 or 50 years, he remained focused on Jehovah. And he did that for another 350 years after the Flood. 	 Hewaʼae oya ginötö niʼogunaʼönia ba wamazökhi owo te ba zi 40 mazui 50 fakhe, lö mamalö iʼosambuaʼö dödönia khö Yehowa, ba ifalua daʼö ba zi 350 fakhe me no aefa Anönö Danö Idanö.


That letter is now known as the book of Hebrews. 	 Sura daʼö nifotöi buku Heberaiʼo, musura ia ba wangaroʼö ndra talifusö sanandrösa ba zi lö aratö alua.


Abraham was happy to wait even though he did not see all of God’s promises come true before he died. 	 Omuso dödö Gaberahamo ba wombaloi hewaʼae lö iʼila hewisa waʼalua fefu hadia zi no ifabuʼu Lowalangi fatua lö mate ia.


For example, if a little girl pictures herself riding on a butterfly, that is mere fantasy. 	 Ikhalaigö ginötö na iʼohe nononia dania ba gosali Lowalangi ba wanolo ira ere.


So when she was 17 years old, Eunice left home and moved in with a Witness family. 	 Andrö, me 17 fakhe ndröfinia, iröi nomora Eunice ba toröi ia ba zi sambua ösi nomo Zamaduhuʼö.


Many of us have been victims of wicked people such as violent bullies, hateful racists, and vicious criminals. 	 Ato moroi ba gotaluada zanaögö famakao börö nifalua niha si lö sökhi, simane foʼuduni soi böʼö, amuta si lö sökhi, ba famakao-makaora niha.


What will help us to solve disagreements with our brothers? 	 Hadia zi tola manolo yaʼita na fatiti li ita khö ndra talifusöda?


Hitoshi’s family and friends encouraged him to remain firm in his resolve to be honest, yet he began to have some doubts. 	 Lafarou ia ösi nomonia hegöi si fahuwu khönia enaʼö lö tebulö itörö zindruhu, hizaʼi so khönia waʼaombö-aombö dödö.


What questions will this article answer? 	 Hadia wanofu-nofu nitutunö ba wamahaʼö daʼa?


For other people, the most important issue is their family, their health, or the things they want to accomplish in life. 	 So göi zangumaʼö wa sabölö tohude ba waʼaurira yaʼia daʼö ösi nomora, fondrorogö boto mazui ohitö dödöra ba waʼauri.


11 Although Hezekiah was the son of one of Judah’s worst kings, he grew up to be one of the very best. 	 11 Hewaʼae namania andrö razo si lö sökhi sibai ba mado Yuda, hizaʼi ononia Hisikia no razo sabölö sökhi.


In Bible times, people thought that the Scythians were not civilized, so they despised them. 	 Ba götö Zura Niʼamoniʼö, ato niha sangumaʼö wa niha Sikito andre lö laʼila zi sökhi irege fatuwu khöra niha.


As a result of spending more time in the ministry and learning from other sisters, I have gradually improved in my ability to witness. 	 Me irugi tölu fakhe merintis ia, itutunö, ”Börö me asese möido manuriaigö ba fao-fao ndraʼo khö ndra talifusö tanö böʼö, itugu toʼölö ndraʼo ba wanuriaigö.


What if our parents get sick and need help? 	 Hewisa na mofökhö zatuada ba moguna tatolo ira?


How should that affect what is most important in my life? 	 Hadia tefaudu ba lala wangera-ngera Yehowa hadia zabölö uʼofönaiʼö ba waʼaurigu?


My family was Catholic, and we were very religious. 	 Faböbö ndraʼaga ba agama Katolik ba mamati sibai ndraʼaga ba daʼö.


We read: “Jehovah the God of their forefathers kept warning them by means of his messengers, warning them again and again, because he felt compassion for his people and for his dwelling place.” (2 Chronicles 36:15) In a similar way, we should feel compassion for those who do not yet know Jehovah but who may still repent and become his friends. 	 Imane Sura Niʼamoniʼö, ”Ba lö adage-dage Yehowa, Lowalangi ndra tuara, lö ibato wamatenge khöra sinengenia; me no ahakhö dödönia mbanuania ba he nahiania andrö.” (II Ngaʼötö 36:15) Simanö göi, moguna taforomaʼö waʼahakhö dödö ba niha si lö mangokhögö faʼaboto ba dödö sanandrösa khö Yehowa si tola manö mamalalini era-era ba tobali si fahuwu khönia.


(Matt. 24:31) The Scriptures do indicate that only a remnant of the anointed ones will be left on earth during the last days. 	 (Mat. 24:31) Ifatunö nasa Sura Niʼamoniʼö wa ba ngaluo safuria, so ösa niha Keriso nibayoini ba gulidanö.


“Let endurance complete its work, so that you may be complete and sound in all respects, not lacking in anything.”—JAMES 1:4. 	 ”Ba famoʼahonoa dania waʼanau gölö andrö, enaʼö moʼahonoa ami, si lö sala, ba böi ambö hadia ia.”—YAKOBO 1:4, NW.


That is why it is important for us to prepare now to stay neutral in this divided world! 	 Daʼö mbörö wa moguna tafaʼanö ita iadaʼa enaʼö lö faʼawö ita ba gulidanö si no fawuka andre!


They will be imprisoned and will not be able to harm anyone during the Thousand Year Reign of Christ, and after that they will be destroyed. 	 Lakuru ira ba tebai lafakao niha sagötö Wamatörö Keriso si Saribu Fakhe, ba aefa daʼö tehori ira.


One by one I reached those goals, and I was ready for baptism about a year later.” 	 Uzara-zara wogamö yaʼia, ba tola tebayagö ndraʼo idanö döfi aefa daʼö.”


If news organizations or reporters take sides, we must be careful not to start thinking the way they do. 	 Na so zamatörö mazui wartawan samaʼema berita andrö, moguna mangelama ita enaʼö böi tafagölösi wangera-ngerada simane lagu wangera-ngerara.


All of us can keep improving our Christian personality and the abilities Jehovah has given us so that we can better serve him and help others. 	 Fefu ita tola taforomaʼö mbua-bua niha Keriso hegöi faʼatua-tua nibeʼe Yehowa khöda irege tola tafalua zabölö sökhi ba wamosumange yaʼia hegöi ba wanolo niha böʼö.


6 Consistent and Loyal. 	 6 Lö Tebulö ba Lö Faröi.


Then, about 7:30 p.m., we heard a knock on the door. 	 Aefa daʼö, te bözi 19.30, so zotoko bawandruhöma.


Under such circumstances, some who were drawn to the truth because of the godly behavior of Jehovah’s people could become discouraged and lose their joy. 	 Tola manö afatö dödöra ba lö khöra faʼomuso dödö saʼae.


How does Jehovah help us repair our relationship with him when we sin, and why should we accept that help? 	 Hewisa wanolo Yehowa yaʼita ba wangaʼazökhi fahuwusada khönia na no tafalua horö, ba hana wa moguna tatema wanolo moroi khönia?


Did he allow his new surroundings to change his identity or sabotage his faith? 	 Hadia tola awuwu ia ba wamati labeʼe ira niha Mbabilona?


15 If we want to become good teachers, we must first be good students. 	 15 Enaʼö tobali ita samahaʼö si sökhi, moguna ua tobali ita nifahaʼö si sökhi.


Jehovah God knew, though, that this detail was prophetic of the fact that the Messiah would not have any of his bones broken when put to death on the torture stake.—Psalm 34:20; John 19:31-33, 36. 	 Iʼila Lowalangi Yehowa wa daʼö sambua famaʼeleʼö sanandrösa khö Mesia wa lö hadöi tölania safatö ba ginötö muhuku ia ba döla geu famakao.—Zinunö 34:21; Yohane 19:31-33, 36.


You cannot slave for God and for Riches.” 	 Tebai enoni Lowalangi ami ba enoni Ganaʼa göi.”


“When your marriage breaks up, you need support,” Elizabeth states. 	 Imane Elizabeth, ”Ba ginötö tekiko wongambatöu, moguna latoloʼö.


(1 Pet. 2:12) But what could happen if a fellow Christian is disciplined because of his failure to live up to God’s standards? 	 (I Fet. 2:12) Hewisa na so ba gotalua ndra talifusöda niha Keriso si göna degu-degu ba gangowuloa börö me no isawö goroisa Lowalangi?


A sense of humor can surely help to diffuse tension. 	 Na itaria muʼohe ba waʼiki ba tola möi fangalösi wönu.


Despite what many think, what do people need in order to have freedom? 	 Hadia zinangea laʼokhögö niha enaʼö lö taha-tahara ba wamalua hadia ia?


CLEAR, ACCURATE TRANSLATION 	 FAMOʼELUAHA SI SÖKHI BA SI TEFAUDU


(Matthew 24:45) Just like God’s people in the past, we regularly need to read about God’s promises and meditate deeply on them. 	 (Mataiʼo 24:45) Simane ono mbanua Lowalangi meföna, moguna asese tabaso sanandrösa ba nifabuʼu Lowalangi ba tahaogö taʼangerönusi.


13 Among the crowds in Jerusalem were some Greek proselytes who evidently were so impressed with Jesus that they asked the apostle Philip to arrange a meeting with him. 	 13 So niha Ndrawa Heleni si möi ba Yeruzalema ba wamalua fasa, ahöli-höli dödöra me laʼila hadia nifalua Yesu.


(Ps. 90:10) As God’s children, we feel truly loved because Jehovah has promised us a wonderful future. That gives genuine meaning and purpose to our life. 	 (Zinunö 90:10) Taʼandrö saohagölö khö Yehowa, tenga ha ifahaʼö ita ba wanöndra faʼohahau dödö iadaʼa, tobali ifabuʼu khöda wa ibeʼe waʼohahau dödö si lö aetu sagötö faʼara!


How do you feel as you see all of this happening? 	 Hewisa dödöu meʼalua zimane daʼö?


You might use in your discussion the points found in The Watchtower, April 15, 2012, pages 14-16, paragraphs 8-13; and “Keep Yourselves in God’s Love,” chapter 16, paragraphs 1-3. 	 Tola öfatunö khönia duho si so ba Menara Pengawal 15 mbaŵa si Öfa 2012, ngaʼörö 14-16 ngenoli 8-13; ba ”Tetaplah Berada dalam Kasih Allah”, faza 16, ngenoli 1-3.


But because the owner needed more workers, he went back to the market several times during the day to hire more men. 	 Hizaʼi, börö me ambö khönia zohalöwö, ifuli möi ia ba fasa ba wangalui ndra matua sohalöwö khönia.


As you do this, you will build up “treasure in the heavens, where no thief gets near and no moth consumes. 	 Na öfalua daʼa, tola öʼokhögö ’girö-girö ba zorugo, si tebai irugi sanagö ba si lö ifakiko hama.


Some of those faithful ones were Abel, Enoch, and Noah and his family. 	 Yaʼira si lö faröi andre yaʼia daʼö Habeli, Khanoki hegöi Noakhi ba soroi yomora.


Also published by Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Nifazökhi ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa.


What was unusual about Jesus’ dealings with lepers? 	 Hadia zi tohude moroi ba nifalua Yesu khö zofökhö bou auri?


So God made Adam fall into a deep sleep, and he took a rib from him and made a woman. 	 Andrö ifeförö Gadamo Lowalangi, ba ihalö sara döla nosunia ba ifazökhi samösa ira alawe.


The Bible also says that Jehovah is pleased when we do all we can to praise him, and he wants us to be happy serving him. 	 Imane nasa Sura Niʼamoniʼö wa omuso dödö Yehowa na tafalua hadia zi tola ita ba wamosumange yaʼia, ba omasi ia na tasöndra waʼomuso dödö.


But Jonathan knew that God was with David and not with Saul. 	 Aboto ba dödö Yonata wa fao Lowalangi khö Dawido, tenga khö Zaulo.


We are different from animals, so we can come to know our Creator and worship him. 	 Tola taʼokhögö waʼaboto ba dödö sanandrösa khö Zomböi ba tafosumange ia.


Reylene changed her way of thinking and made her service to Jehovah the most important thing in her life. 	 Ba gafuriata, ibulöʼö lala wangera-ngerania ba iʼosambuaʼö dödönia ba wamosumange Yehowa.


He did not want people to give him glory. 	 Lö omasi ia na lasuno ia niha.


Such counsel clearly rules out flirting. 	 Böi tadönisi ndra matua hegöi ndra alawe ba wamalua horö.


THE ransom sacrifice of Jesus Christ makes many blessings possible. 	 HÖLI nibeʼe Yesu zangaʼasogö howu-howu.


I am convinced that Jehovah used her to heal my emotional wounds.” 	 Faduhu dödögu wa iʼodela ia Yehowa ba wamadöhö zokho dödögu.”


Jesus said: “‘You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole mind.’ 	 Imane Yesu, ”’Omasiʼö Zoʼaya yaʼugö, Lowalangiu andrö, moroi siʼaikö ba dödöu, nosou maʼasambua zangomasiʼö yaʼia, ba öhorigö gera-erau, wangomasiʼö yaʼia.’


The following is a conversation that one of Jehovah’s Witnesses might have with a neighbor. 	 Daʼa sambua duma-duma wahuo-huosa samösa Zamaduhuʼö Yehowa sotöi Melani khö zi faola omo khönia sotöi Susan.


As a result, people can see that we are very different, and they may make fun of us. 	 Daʼö mbörö wa laʼoʼaya ita börö me no faehu ita moroi khöra.


Can you imitate Sarah’s loyalty in your dealings with your own loved ones and friends? 	 Hadia tola öʼoʼö walöfaröi Sara ba ginötö wefao ba niha niʼomasiʼö hegöi khö nawö-awöu?


Instead, I opened my own business. 	 Ba gafuriatania, ubokai usahagu samösa.


Then he attended a meeting of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Hizaʼi, iʼondrasi gangowuloa ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa.


The second article will explain how those serving in a foreign-language congregation can keep their relationship with Jehovah strong. 	 Ba duho si dua, itolo niha sangai halöwö ba mbanua niha Keriso sangogunaʼö li böʼö enaʼö lö aetu aro wahuwusara khö Yehowa.


5 Some Christian parents serving in a foreign-language congregation have noticed that their children’s relationship with Jehovah has become weak. 	 5 So ösa satua si no tobali niha Keriso sangai halöwö ba mbanua niha Keriso sangogunaʼö li böʼö, laʼila wa ambö aro wahuwusa ndraonora khö Yehowa.


HOW HAS GOD’S WORD ENDURED . . . 	 HEWISA WA TOLA ANAU GÖLÖ DAROMALI LOWALANGI HEWAʼAE SO . . .


In these two articles, we will see how Christ taught his followers to become united and to overcome the prejudices that usually divide people. 	 Ba zi dombua famahaʼö daʼa, taʼila hewisa wamahaʼö Keriso ira nifahaʼönia enaʼö so khöra wahasara dödö hegöi enaʼö lö khöra fanahö-nahö dödö si tola mamabali fahasara dödö niha zi toʼölönia.


But who has the right to decide whether a certain limit is fair, necessary, and reasonable? 	 Hizaʼi, haniha zinangea motatugöi hadia atulö, moguna ba tefaudu nola-ola andrö?


Sarah’s faith moved her to leave the comforts of home behind 	 Börö me mamati Sara, itehegö ba wondröi faʼahono dödö ba nomonia


As those readers and millions more have learned, reading the Bible can help you to live a more enjoyable life. 	 Simane yaʼira hegöi niha si töra zuta faʼato, no lafahaʼö ira wa tola möi fanolo göi khöu wombaso Sura Niʼamoniʼö ba wangokhögö faʼauri si sökhi.


8 On earth, Jehovah created everything for the benefit of his creatures designed for earthly life. 	 8 Ifazökhi Yehowa gulidanö enaʼö so waʼauri.


STUDY ARTICLES FOR: APRIL 3-30, 2017 	 TUHO WAMAHAʼÖ: 3-30 MBAŴA SI ÖFA 2017


He said: “As for the tree of the knowledge of good and bad, you must not eat from it, for in the day you eat from it you will certainly die.” (Genesis 2:17) Was that command unfair, unnecessary, or unreasonable? 	 Imane, ”Ba bua geu famotokhi ba dödö si sökhi ba si lö sökhi, ba lö tola öʼa; öʼa siʼaikö daʼö, ba mate ndraʼugö.” (1 Moze 2:17) Hadia lö atulö goroisa andrö, lö moguna mazui lö ikhamö fangera-ngerara?


Friends spend time together. 	 Na si fahuwu oya laʼogunaʼö ginötö wefao.


10 If we cannot understand the conscientious decision of a fellow believer on some personal matter, we should not quickly judge him or feel that we ought to pressure him to change his mind. 	 10 Itaria lö aboto ba dödöda hadia mbörö wa so ba gotalua ndra talifusöda zangai angetula samösa ba zalua khönia. Hadia nifaluada?


One way faithful angels minister to God is by being involved in the most important work being done on earth today—the proclamation of the good news of God’s Kingdom. 	 Sambua lala nifalua malaʼika ba wolului halöwö Lowalangi yaʼia daʼö lafaogö ira ba halöwö fondrege zebua si so ba gulidanö andre yaʼia daʼö manuriaigö turia somuso dödö sanandrösa ba Mbanua Lowalangi.


How can the decisions we make show we support God’s sovereignty? 	 Hewisa gangetula nihalöda mangoromaʼö wa tatuhini ba wamaduhuʼö wa no sinangea mamatörö Lowalangi?


And no gift fills a greater need than the one sacrifice that frees us from sin and death. 	 Ba lö hadöi buala sabölö moguna baero zi no ifalua khöda ba wangeheta yaʼita moroi ba horö ba faʼamate.


The elder’s words made a huge difference.”—Matthew 10:31. 	 Ebua sibai lua-luania khögu wehede zatua sokubaloi andrö.”—Mataiʼo 10:31.


(Colossians 3:19) A loving husband shows honor to his wife. How? He listens to her opinions and lets her know that what she says is important to him. 	 (Kolose 3:19) Foʼomo ira matua safönu faʼomasi, iforomaʼö wa ifosumange woʼomonia na ifondro-ndrongo hadia mbua wangera-ngera woʼomonia ba ifatunö wa moguna daʼö.


How have thousands used their freedom wisely? 	 Hadia gangetula nihalö ndra talifusöda si hauga ribu faʼato?


Life’s challenges can overwhelm us. 	 Hadia mbörö?


Linda: “I familiarized myself with our tracts so as to be prepared to offer them. 	 Linda: ”Ahori uʼila nösi risalahda ba ufaʼanö ndraʼo ba wameʼe yaʼia ba niha.


He was raised by imperfect parents, and he spent years at home with imperfect relatives. 	 Toröi ia ba gotalua niha si lö moʼahonoa ba gulidanö.


14 Samuel adds: “To keep ourselves spiritually strong, my wife and I also attended meetings in our language. 	 14 Imane nasa Samuel, ”Enaʼö lö aetu aro wamatima, yaʼodo hegöi foʼomogu itaria maʼondrasi gangowuloa ba li niʼogunaʼöma.


Others were not. 	 Tanö böʼönia göi lö mubayoini.


Or do we always consider first what the Bible says and then try to use that information to solve our problems? 	 Mazui, hadia oföna taʼalui mene-mene moroi ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö ba taʼogunaʼö daʼö ba wangasiwaisi gabula dödöda?


What should we do when it becomes difficult to stay neutral? 	 Hadia zinangea tafalua na abua khöda lö faʼawö ba gulidanö?


Like Jehovah, we really want people to pay attention to the message and “keep living.” 	 Simane Yehowa, sindruhu-ndruhu omasi ita na latema duria nifaʼemada ba lasöndra waʼauri.


(1 Peter 2:2) Ask Jehovah to help you discipline yourself so that you can find the time to study the Bible. 	 (1 Fetero 2:2) Andrö khö Yehowa enaʼö itolo ndraʼugö ba wangokhögö inötö ba wamahaʼö ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


The prophecy continues: “Because the earth will certainly be filled with the knowledge of Jehovah.” 	 Imane nasa ba wamaʼeleʼö andrö, ”Anönö saʼae danö wa aboto ba dödö niha Yehowa.”


(Acts 17:10, 11) He too came in the truth, and he served as an elder in Ottawa, Ontario, until he died. 	 (Halöwö Zinenge 17:10,11) Ba gafuriata tebayagö ia idanö, ba tobali ia satua sokubaloi ba Ottawa, Ontario irugi waʼamatenia.


I got better acquainted with my customers’ tastes and became more skillful in making ice cream. 	 Uʼila hadia zomasi niha, ba itugu onekhe ndraʼodo ba wangehaogö es krim.


By giving Adam and Eve the command not to eat from the tree, Jehovah taught them that they had to obey him to have true freedom. 	 Oroisa nibeʼe Yehowa khö Gadamo ba Khawa enaʼö böi laʼa mbua geu, daʼa zamahaʼö yaʼira wa moguna moloʼö ira khönia enaʼö lasöndra wangefa sindruhu.


We visited all the homes in the southeast of the Irish Republic without much opposition. 	 Maʼondrasi fefu nomo si so ba Republik Irlandia tanö raya gatumbukha, ba lö ato niha sanaisi yaʼaga.


But behaving this way actually dishonors our Creator. 	 Hizaʼi, amuata daʼa lö möi famosumange Zomböi yaʼita.


(Matthew 5:43-48) The two greatest commands are first, to love Jehovah, and second, to love others. 	 (Mataiʼo 5:43-48) So dombua fareta sabölö ebua. Si oföna, ba wangomasiʼö Yehowa. Si dua, ba wangomasiʼö niha böʼö.


We really enjoyed raising our daughters and always tried to do things as a family. 	 Sindruhu-ndruhu omuso dödöma ba wangebuaʼö iraonoma ba lö aetu fao ndraʼaga zi sambua omo ba wamalua hadia ia.


5 One dictionary defines pride as “a sense of dignity and self-respect” and “a feeling of satisfaction which you have because you or people close to you have done something good or possess something good.” 	 5 Faböö ira wayawasa waʼomuso dödö ba zi no ifalua. Moloʼö sambua buku, niha si no manöndra faʼomuso dödö abeʼe dödönia ba nifaluania. Faʼomuso dödö andrö tola göi lafotöi ia ”faʼahono dödö börö me no tafalua zi sökhi mazui niha böʼö zamalua”.


In 1946, when I returned home for the summer, we attended a convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. On the first day, my sisters wrote notes for me so that I could follow the program. 	 Me 1946, me mangawulido ba nomo me mbaŵa lökhö, möi ndraʼo ba kebaktian ba Cleveland, Ohio, AS. Ba ngaluo siföföna, isura khögu ba garate gaʼagu ira alawe hadia nifaʼema irege tola aboto ba dödögu hadia manö nifalua.


If they do not, they must answer to him! (1 Samuel 3:12-14) But Jehovah gives parents the wisdom and strength they need when they ask for his help in prayer and rely on his Word and holy spirit to guide them.—Read James 1:5. 	 Na lö lafalua daʼö, hasambalö isugi ira Yehowa! (1 Zamueli 3:12-14) Hizaʼi, tola ibeʼe khöra waʼatua-tua Yehowa hegöi faʼabölö na laʼandrö khönia daʼö ba laʼoʼö wanuturu lala moroi ba Daromalinia hegöi eheha niʼamoniʼö.—Baso Yakobo 1:5.


How can we benefit from those as well? 	 Hewisa wa tola tahalö wamahaʼö moroi ba majalah andrö?


“You [Jesus] bought people for God out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and you made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God, and they are to rule as kings over the earth.”—Revelation 5:9, 10. 	 ”Ba me no [Yesu] öhöli niha domö, khö Lowalangi, moroi ba ngawalö niwa fefu, ba moroi ba ngawalö li, ba moroi ba ngawalö mado, ba moroi ba ngawalö soi fefu, ba no öbaliʼö banua Lowalangida ba ere ira, ba salawa ira dania, ba gulidanö.”—Famaʼeleʼö 5:9, 10.


Can there be any gift of greater worth? 	 Hadia fefu mbuala tola ebua gunania?


He wanted to marry a girl who was not a believer. 	 Omasi ia mangowalu khö zi samösa nono alawe si tenga samosumange Yehowa.


(Ecclesiastes 9:10) By means of the resurrection, however, God will do away with death forever.—1 Corinthians 15:26, 55; Revelation 21:4. 	 (Zangombakha 9:10) Moroi ba wanusugi, iheta waʼamate andrö dania Lowalangi götö-götö waʼara.—I Korindro 15:26, 55; Famaʼeleʼö 21:4.


20 Never give up hope! 	 20 Böi taya dötönafömö!


So when we obey that command, Jehovah is pleased. 	 Tobali, na taʼoʼö goroisa Yehowa, tola omuso dödönia.


When Jesus commended the Christians in Thyatira, he was specific and explained what they had done well. 	 Ba ginötö isuno niha Keriso ba Diatira Yesu, izara-zara ba wanutunö hadia zi sökhi si no lafalua.


“Nothing can hinder Jehovah from saving by many or by few,” said Jonathan. 	 (I Zam. 12:22) Imane Yonata khö ndra saradadu si fao khönia, ”Löʼö sa faʼatebai khö Yehowa, na itolo ita, he ato niha ba he lö ato!”


What did Abraham and his family look forward to? 	 Hadia nitötöna Gaberahamo hegöi soroi yomonia?


11 Evidently, love for the world affected some first-century Christians. 	 11 Ato niha keriso meföna zangomasiʼö ösi gulidanö andre.


(Read Matthew 6:22, 33.) 	 (Baso Mataiʼo 6:22, 33.)


Not at all. 	 Tatu manö löʼö.


How can you progress spiritually without growing weary? 	 Hewisa lalania enaʼö tola itugu tedou ndraʼugö ba wamati ba lö awuwu?


2 It is true that because we inherited imperfection, we all have wrong desires at times. 	 2 Atulösa wa taʼokhögö gisö-isö dödö si fasala ero inötö börö me lö moʼahonoa ita.


WEEK OF JANUARY 8-14, 2018 	 BA MIGU 8-14 MBAŴA SI SARA 2018


3 Toward the end of the first century C.E., the apostle John received a vision of seven angels, each of whom sounded a trumpet blast. 	 3 Yohane andrö no samösa sinenge. Me döfi si föföna no alua ba gangilatania sanandrösa ba dorofe nifoli ndra malaʼika si dafitu.


After the fire, we moved in with my wife’s parents. 	 Me no akhozi nomoma, toröiga ba nomo ninagu matuagu.


Why did they disagree? 	 Hadia mbörö wa alua daʼa?


I have spent many nights in prayer and have felt Jehovah’s peace comfort me.” 	 Ba irorogö dödömi, awö gera-erami faʼohau-hau dödö andrö.’


Another Bit of Evidence 	 Sambua Dandra Tanö Böʼö


(James 1:5) You can work in harmony with your prayers by reading the Bible and applying its teachings. 	 (Yakobo 1:5) Tola öfalua zi tefaudu ba wangandrömö na öbaso ba öʼoʼö wamahaʼö Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


17 Is it appropriate for brothers to wear a beard? 	 17 Hadia tefaudu na laʼogunaʼö gambi mazui rambe ira dalifusöda ira matua?


7 In Jesus’ time, music continued to be an essential part of true worship. 	 7 Ba götö Yesu, musik lö mamalö tobali faosatö si tohude ba wamosumange satulö.


What are some other changes in the new songbook? 	 Hadia manö zi no mufaböʼöni ba mbuku zinunö si bohou?


We must control what we look at. 	 Moguna taʼangenanöi hadia nifaigida.


Most of us were young and quite inexperienced. 	 Ato ba gotaluama zagawuyu-wuyu ba lö hadöi faʼatua-tuama ba wamalua halöwö daʼö.


Why is the counsel not to be loving the things in the world so important? 	 Hana wa moguna taʼoʼö mene-mene moroi ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö enaʼö böi taʼomasiʼö nösi gulidanö?


Why can we be sure that Jehovah will save his people? 	 Hana wa tola faduhu dödöda wa ilumöʼö nono mbanuania Yehowa?


RESPECT THE RIGHT OF OTHERS 	 FOSUMANGE NIHA BÖʼÖ


I was given more responsibility in the congregation, and I built up a theocratic library. 	 Oya halöwö nibeʼe khögu ba gangowuloa, ba oya mbuku ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa niʼowuloigu.


Thus, our objective should be not merely to take in knowledge but to come to “know” Jehovah better as a Person.—Read Exodus 33:13; Ps. 25:4. 	 (Yohane 17:3) Si ndruhu wa oya zawena taʼila ba sadöni dödöda ba ginötö tafahaʼö ita ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, tobali sabölö sökhi na ohitö dödöda enaʼö itugu aboto ba dödöda haniha Yehowa andrö.—Baso II Moze 33:13; Zinunö 25:4.


The man with the secretary’s inkhorn represents Jesus Christ. 	 Ira matua si so naha tawa fena sekretaris, muʼamaedolagö ia Yesu Keriso.


Rather, they changed because of the operation of God’s spirit that not only called, or invited, them but also changed their thinking and hope. 	 Sindruhunia, Lowalangi zangumaʼö khöra. Me ifili ira, iʼogunaʼö gehehania ba wombulöʼö lala wangera-ngerara hegöi luo nidöna-dönara.


When were the two sticks joined together? 	 Hawaʼara teʼosambuaʼö ziʼo si dombua andrö?


(Jas. 1:17) Jehovah unfailingly provides what we need to live and to be happy. 	 (Yakobo 1:17) Taʼandrö sibai saohagölö me no ibönökhi fefu zoguna khöda Yehowa irege ohahau dödöda.


She meditated on it and did research, which led her to read other verses in the Bible. 	 Ba gangowuloa, irongo sambua ayati si tofakha ba dödönia.


Will we be ready to do whatever is required of us to prove our loyalty to Jehovah? 	 Hadia ufalua fefu niwaʼö Yehowa enaʼö lö faröi ndraʼo khönia?’


Let us therefore make good use of our God-given ability to imagine the hope ahead and imitate Jehovah’s love, kindness, wisdom, and happiness.—Rom. 12:12. 	 Da taʼodödögö woloʼö amuata Yehowa ba takhalaigö hewisa waʼauri nirasoida na alua wamatörö Lowalangi dania.—Roma 12:12.


(John 15:14) Jesus chose such friends from among those who loyally followed him and served Jehovah wholeheartedly. 	 (Yohane 15:14) Ifili Yesu zi fahuwu khönia moroi ba gotalua niha si lö faröi ba wamosumange Yehowa.


The nation of Israel was no longer divided. 	 Lö tefabali saʼae ndraono Gizaraʼeli.


Clearly, Jehovah had chosen Jesus as Leader. 	 Daʼa zangoromaʼö wa Yesu andre no ifili ia Yehowa tobali Samatörö.


YOUR ROLE IN GOD’S ARRANGEMENT 	 FETAROU BA ZI NO IFAKHOI LOWALANGI


Shortly before Stephen had this vision, Jesus was put to death at the instigation of the very ones whom Stephen was addressing—the Jewish leaders. 	 Fatua lö itema gangilata daʼa Sitefano, no labunu Yesu börö wondrönisi moroi ba niha sedöna mamunu Sitefano yaʼia daʼö ira sondröniaʼö Yahudi.


Promptly accept assignments, including humble tasks. 	 Falua halöwö gofu hadia ia, he na hulö halöwö zawuyu.


Even though Paul and Barnabas had different personalities, they had worked well together. 	 Hewaʼae na faböʼö lagu Waulo hegöi Baranaba, tola falulu fohalöwö ira.


She says, “Before I go to a house in my territory, I pray to Jehovah, asking him to give me a positive attitude.” 	 Imane, ”Fatua lö möido ba zi sambua omo si so ba mbanuagu, ulau mangandrö khö Yehowa enaʼö ibeʼe khögu gera-era si sökhi.”


At first, they both felt a little awkward. 	 Faoma no alawö-lawö ira me awena lalau fahuhuo.


Jehovah rewarded his loyalty.* (See footnote.) 	 Ifahowuʼö waʼalöfaröinia Yehowa.* (Faigi nisura ba gahe zura.)


He was sure that the sister did not mean to offend him. 	 Faduhu dödönia wa lö ba dödö dalifusöda ira alawe andrö wangafökhöiʼö tödönia.


4 What were some of Noah’s challenges? 	 4 Hadia wanandraigö nitaögö Noakhi?


(Matthew 13:44) And when we see the good that comes from doing more for Jehovah, we will get more joy, we will feel better about ourselves, and we will make others feel happier.—Acts 20:35; Philippians 1:3-5. 	 (Mataiʼo 13:44) Ba ginötö taʼila wa so mbua si sökhi me no oya ginötö nibeʼeda khö Yehowa, itugu monönö waʼowua-wua dödöda, taʼokhögö waʼahono dödö ba tola taʼomusoiʼö dödö niha böʼö.—Halöwö Zinenge 20:35; Filifi 1:3-5.


15 For hundreds of years, Jehovah promised that he would appoint a perfect leader for his people. 	 15 Ngahönö fakhe faʼara, no ifabuʼu Yehowa wa hasambalö ituyu samösa zamatörö soʼahonoa ba nono mbanuania.


As you can imagine, my mother and my grandparents were devastated. 	 Tola ökhalaigö hewisa dödö ndra mamagu hegöi tuagu.


15 In congregations of Jehovah’s people today, it is very unlikely that we would be treated unjustly. 	 15 Ba mbanua niha Keriso iadaʼa, lö ebua dödö zambuana ndra talifusöda sangai halöwö ba ngangowuloa.


So now is a good time to think about specific questions that we can use to encourage people to attend. 	 Andrö, sökhi na tahenaigö taʼangeraigö wanofu-nofu niʼogunaʼöda ba wamarou tödöra enaʼö tola laʼondrasi.


Jesus expressed this thought in similar terms, as recorded at Matthew 20:28. 	 Simanö göi niwaʼönia ba Mataiʼo 20:28.


Many families watch JW Broadcasting together, and afterward they discuss how they can use what they learned. 	 Ato nösi nomo si fao ba wamaigi JW Broadcasting ba latutunö hewisa lalara wamalua si no lafahaʼö yaʼira.


What loving counsel did the apostle Paul give about worldly thinking? 	 Hadia mene-mene nibeʼe Waulo sanandrösa ba lala wangera-ngera gulidanö?


What is Jehovah now teaching us about human relationships, and how will this benefit us in the new world? 	 Hana wa moguna tafahaʼö ita ba wangefaʼö zala niha si fasala khöda iadaʼa, ba hadia gunania khöda ba gulidanö si bohou?


In fact, such victories may be among the things the Devil uses to taunt Jehovah.—Prov. 27:11. 	 Daʼö zi tobali lala khö Gafökha ba wangoʼaya Yehowa.—Gamaedola 27:11.


(Heb. 13:23) However, in five years’ time, Jerusalem would be “surrounded by encamped armies,” just as Jesus had prophesied. 	 (Heb. 13:23) Barö zi lima fakhe, niha Keriso si so ba Yudaia hegöi ba Yeruzalema moguna lafaʼanö ira.


(Proverbs 23:15) He does not like to see us suffer, and he does not want us to die as unrepentant sinners.—Ephesians 2:2, 3. 	 (Gamaedola 23:15) Lö omasi ia wamaigi abula dödöda ba lö göi omasi ia na mate ita tobali niha sebua horö si lö mombulöʼö faʼaurira.—Efeso 2:2, 3.


Even if our relatives never accept the truth, we can be happy knowing that our good conduct pleases Jehovah. 	 Hewaʼae lö irai latemaʼö zindruhu ösi nomoda, omuso dödöda börö me taʼila wa möi fangomusoiʼö dödö Yehowa mbua-bua si sökhi niʼokhögöda.


Abraham was different from those people. 	 Faböʼö Gaberahamo moroi ba niha si so ba daʼö.


As Jesus later promised, the day will come when all those who are in God’s memory will hear Christ’s voice and come out of the grave, opening their eyes to a beautiful and peaceful new world.—John 5:28, 29. 	 Simane nifabuʼu Yesu wa so dania ginötö khöra nitörö tödö Yehowa andrö ba larongo li Yesu ba möi ira baero ba lewatö, ba hasambalö laʼila gulidanö si bohou si sökhi ba safönu faʼohau-hau dödö andrö.—Yohane 5:28, 29.


If he had not been raised from the dead, none of us would have any hope of seeing our dead loved ones again. 	 Na lö tesusugi ia, tebai falukha ita ba niha niʼomasiʼöda si no mate.


These lifestyles are even promoted in advertising and entertainment. 	 Ba gulidanö andre arakhagö fefu filem, buku, sinunö, oi saekhu ba wamalua horö.


In many places today, this is no longer the custom. 	 Iadaʼa, lö toʼölö na mufalua zimane daʼö ba zi hauga banua.


Parents should train their children to understand that the Kingdom Hall is not the place for running or playing.—Eccl. 3:1. 	 Baero daʼö, moguna khö zatua ba wamahaʼö iraonora enaʼö böi famai-mai ira ba Nahia Gorahua Mbanua Lowalangi.—Zangombakha 3:1.


Many Egyptian and Roman slaves were harshly exploited. 	 Ato zawuyu moroi ba Miserai hegöi Roma nifaso ba wohalöwö ba lö sökhi lafolau khöra.


It is similar with his Son. 	 Tola göi ifalua daʼö Yesu.


This explanation of why we die is in harmony with what we know today about heredity. 	 Fanema li andre tefaudu moloʼö nisöndra niha sagatua-tua sanandrösa ba genetika.


(Proverbs 24:11) The talk explained that we have the responsibility to preach the Bible’s message because the lives of people depend on it. 	 (Gamaedola 24:11) Itutunö ba huhuo daʼö wa tebeʼe khöda halöwö ba wanuriaigö turia moroi ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö börö me faʼauri niha no teʼodaligö ba daʼö.


Jehovah’s will was clear! 	 Ba daʼa oroma hadia zomasi Yehowa!


What lessons can we learn from Joseph’s experience that will help us if we experience injustice from our brothers? 	 Hadia wamahaʼö si tola tahalö ba zi no alua khö Yosefo si möi fanoloda na tataögö walöʼatulö moroi khö ndra talifusöda?


Finally, I told them: “All right. 	 Ba gafuriata umane khöra, ”Lau, omasido.


(Read 2 Chronicles 34:18, 19.) 	 (Baso II Ngaʼötö 34:18, 19.)


The apostle John wrote: “The one who exercises faith in the Son has everlasting life; the one who disobeys the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God remains upon him.” 	 Isura Yohane, ”Khö zamati khö Nono andrö so waʼauri si lö aetu, lö iʼila dania waʼauri si lö mamati khö Nono andrö, lö tebulö wönu Lowalangi khönia.”


(Galatians 5:22, 23) Since God’s spirit produces peace, we need to allow holy spirit to guide us if we want peace. 	 (Galatia 5:22, 23) Börö me iʼasogö waʼohahau dödö eheha Lowalangi, andrö wa tatehegö enaʼö eheha andrö zameʼe khöda fanuturu lala ba wangokhögö faʼohahau dödö.


Isolating sick people. 	 Laʼoniagö niha sofökhö.


John was shocked that the priest would act this way. 	 Tokea sibai John ba nifalua gere andrö.


You are here to decide whether he reported for induction into the army or not.” 	 Halöwömi andrö ba woʼetuʼö hadia fasala ia andre börö me lö fao ia ba halöwö zaradadu.”


At the age of ten, I began running errands for prostitutes and loan sharks. 	 Duma-dumania me fulu fakhe ndröfigu, tobali ndraʼo tenge-tenge zohorö-horö, ba ufobunga gefe.


IF A person could not trust everything that was written in a newspaper over 200 years ago, the same applies to much of what can be read on the Internet in the 21st century. 	 TÖRA 200 fakhe ba zi lalö, lö faduhu dödö niha hadia zi no irai labaso ba koran.


It helps us to have the correct view of governments and motivates us to preach the good news. 	 Daʼa zanolo yaʼita enaʼö taʼokhögö lala wangera-ngera si tefaudu khö ndra samatörö ba tefarou ita ba wanuriaigö turia somuso dödö.


(Hebrews 12:12, 13) Many of the early Christians got that kind of help from their brothers and sisters. 	 (Heb. 12:12, 13) Ato niha Keriso ba götö si föföna sanema fanolo hegöi faʼabölö moroi khö ndra talifusöra.


How can we become “shrewd” and identify hoaxes, urban legends, swindles, and other misinformation that may appear on our computer screens? 	 Hewisa enaʼö tobali ita niha ”satua-tua” ba wamaehusi turia si lö sökhi enaʼö böi teʼala? Siʼoföna sofu khöu samösa, ’Hadia turia andrö moroi ba situs resmi si tola tafaduhusi tödö?


8 David spoke from experience: “I said: ‘O Jehovah, show me favor. 	 8 Ba Zinunö 41, itutunö khöda Dawido hewisa me göna ia fökhö sabölö-bölö.


For example, there is no need to emphasize that God repeatedly said, “Let there be light,” so in the revision the imperfect verb “say” is not rendered as continuous. 	 Duma-dumania, me imane Lowalangi, ”Ya mo haga”, kata kerja ”imane” yaʼia daʼö kata kerja imperfektif. Ba wamoʼeluaha iadaʼa, lö latutunö hadia no awai halöwö nifalua andrö ma löʼö.


He prayed about the precious unity that he and his Father have. 	 Mangandrö ia sanandrösa ba wahasara dödö si sökhi si no laʼokhögö Amania.


True, you do not pray to Jehovah primarily to teach your children. 	 Tatu manö tenga ha asala mangandrö ndraʼugö ba wamahaʼö iraonou.


The afternoon fled by, and now the light was turning golden. 	 Melalö ginötö, ba ibörötaigö oroyo-royo gahe mbanua.


5 Jehovah carefully set boundaries for all of his creation. 	 5 No ihaogö sibai Yehowa wameʼe nola-ola ba niwöwöinia.


(Read Joshua 1:8.) 	 (Baso Yosua 1:8.)


In Eden, Satan said that everyone can and should decide for himself what is good and what is bad independent of God. 	 Ba kabu Edena, imane Satana wa tola ba sinangea lahalö samösa gangetulara, tenga dali fao Lowalangi.


(Job 34:10) True, parents can exert a strong influence on their children for good or for bad. 	 (Yob. 34:10) Sindruhunia satua zamahaʼö iraonora ba wamalua si sökhi mazui si lö sökhi.


We can only imagine the joy and satisfaction that he experienced as his Father “prepared the heavens” and “established the foundations of the earth.” 	 Tola ökhalaigö atö hewisa waʼomuso dödö Yesu khö namania ba ginötö ”ifazökhi mbanua si yawa” ba ”me iʼaroʼö zi no amaedola wayo yawa nasi”.


Absolutely! 	 Tatu manö!


In the meantime, his acts of faith live on until he stands up alive and whole in the Paradise.” 	 ”Lö hadöi fehede si tola mangeheta fefu waʼafökhö börö waʼamate niha niʼomasiʼömö.


What Bible examples prove that Jehovah can do the unexpected? 	 Hadia manö duma-duma ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö sangoromaʼö wa tola ifalua Yehowa hadia zi lö tadöna-döna?


(Romans 5:12) That “one man” was, of course, Adam. 	 (Roma 5:12) ”Samösa niha” tatu manö yaʼia daʼö, Adamo.


(Hebrews 4:12) My husband, Bienvenido, who had been a policeman, got baptized in 1979, and my mother began to study the Bible not long before she died. 	 (Heberaiʼo 4:12) Me mböröta folisi woʼomogu Bienvenido, hizaʼi tebayagö ia idanö me döfi 1979. Ibörögö tefahaʼö mamagu ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö lö ara fatua lö mate ia.


It was such a modest request and so politely made! 	 Sökhi sibai wehede ndra matua daʼa!


We too went to stay there for a while, and we sold some of our belongings. 	 Toröi ndraʼaga ba daʼö ba zi hauga hari, ba mafamawa ösa gama-gamama.


1 QUESTION: Who is God? 	 1 FANOFU: Haniha Lowalangi?


5 In the weeks before the Memorial, we can spend extra time praying and thinking carefully about how strong our relationship with Jehovah is. 	 5 Hauga migu fatua lö mufalua Wanörö Tödö, moguna oya ginötöda ba wangandrö ba tahaogö taʼangeragö hewisa waʼaro wahuwusada khö Yehowa.


Therefore, one way that we can take a stand against Satan is by shunning pride and cultivating humility. 	 Andrö tefaudu na lafoʼamaedola ia sebua fayawasa.


If you feel that way, you may need to change your schedule to be able to show and accept hospitality. 	 Na daʼö nirasoimö, moguna öfaudugö ginötömö enaʼö tola öfalua ia.


Because we are sinners, we have no hope without Jehovah’s help. 	 Börö me niha si so horö ita, lö khöda dötö nafö na lö itolo ita Yehowa.


3 In our congregations today, sometimes we too may have a problem with a brother or a sister. 	 3 Iadaʼa, itaria fatiti ita göi khö ndra talifusöda ba mbanua niha Keriso.


17 Today, it may also take time for us to get rid of any feelings of prejudice. 	 17 Iadaʼa, moguna khöda ginötö ba wotiboʼö fefu wanahö-nahö dödö.


For example, he promised Abraham that his descendants would live in the Promised Land. 	 Duma-dumania, ifabuʼu khö Gaberahamo wa ngaʼötönia dania zangiagö Tanö Amabuʼula.


For centuries, religious leaders have taught the doctrine of the immortality of the human soul. 	 Ba zi hauga abad, labeʼe wamahaʼö ira sondröniaʼö ba agama sanandrösa ba noso si lö mate-mate.


Paul and Barnabas’ disagreement was not because of their different personalities. 	 Alua daʼa börö me faʼa-faböʼö wangera-ngera tenga börö me faböʼö lagura.


SELF-CONTROL is a quality that Jehovah God can help us to cultivate. 	 ITOLO ita Lowalangi Yehowa ba wangokhögö fanaha tödö.


So they believed that if Jesus had been there, Lazarus would not have died. 	 Andrö wa faduhu dödöra na so Yesu ba daʼö lö mate Lazaro.


How should younger ones work along with older ones? 	 Hadia zinangea lafalua ira talifusöda si bohou ebua ba ginötö falulu fohalöwö ira khö ndra talifusöda si no alawa ndröfi?


Biologists do not fully understand the processes that take place in living cells. 	 Ira sagatua-tua lö ahori laʼila hadia zalua ba waʼauri.


From the beginning, what has characterized God’s works? 	 Iʼotarai me mböröta, hewisa na mohalöwö Lowalangi?


(Eph. 6:11-13) Also, we are exerting ourselves in our effort to bring praise to Jehovah. 	 (Efeso 6:11-13) Taʼodödögö göi ba wanuno Yehowa na taʼombakhaʼö döinia.


What reasons do we have for continuing to serve Jehovah with joy? 	 Hana wa moguna tahalö halöwö Yehowa si fao faʼomuso dödö?


BE REASONABLE 	 HALÖ GANGETULA SI TEFAUDU


Then he told his audience: “Repent, and let each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the free gift of the holy spirit.” 	 Aefa daʼö, imane ba niha sato, ”Mifalalini gera-erami ba mifabayagöʼö idanö ami, dozi ami ba döi Yesu Keriso, ba wangefaʼö horömi andrö, ba mitema dania mbuala andrö, Eheha niʼamoniʼö.”


When I was 18, I started pioneering. 	 Me 18 fakhe ndröfigu, ubörögö merintis.


21 As we learned from the examples of the young ones in this article, we do not need to be afraid of Satan and the demons. 	 21 Simane duma-duma ndra si bohou ebua si no mututunö ba wamahaʼö daʼa, lö moguna ataʼu ita khö Zatana hegöi khö ndra malaʼikania si lö sökhi.


It moves us to do good works. 	 Simane feʼamöi manuriaigö ba nomo misa, ba gofu hezo so ita.


(2 Samuel 15:31) Today, apostates and others who create divisions in the congregation use “smooth talk and flattering speech.” 	 (II Zamueli 15:31) Iadaʼa, niha si no faröi hegöi niha somasi mamawukaisi mbanua niha Keriso, ’sökhi sibai lira, ba no lahaogö-haogö’.


Many think that God approves of war. 	 Ato niha sangumaʼö wa fao dödö Lowalangi ba wasuwöta.


Would you simply go home, dry yourself off, and forget about what was done for you? 	 Hadia iʼanemaiʼö mangawuliʼö ba nomo ba olifuʼö hadia zi no ifalua niha andrö khöu?


But when brothers from Bethel visited their area, my mother often had them stay in our home. 	 Hizaʼi, ba ginötö möi ba mbanuama ira dalifusö soroi ba Mbetieli, asese ikaoni ira Mamagu enaʼö mörö ira ba nomo.


But what if you do not enjoy preaching very much? 	 Hadia nifaluamö na lö ösöndra waʼomuso dödö ba wanuriaigö?


The apostle Peter quoted Isaiah 40:8. 	 Itutunö sinenge sotöi Fetero ayati si so ba Yesaya 40:8.


Jehovah patiently listens to Abraham’s concerns regarding Sodom 	 Ihaogö ifondro-ndrongo Yehowa waʼaombö-aombö dödö Gaberahamo sanandrösa ba mbanua Zodoma


Think of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who refused to worship an image that represented the government of Babylon. 	 Angeraigö duma-duma Saderakhi, Mezakhi, Abedo-Nego, lö lafosumange nadu si no amaedola samatörö ba Mbabilona.


Joshua chapters 2, 6; see also Hebrews 11:30, 31; James 2:24-26 	 Yosua faza 2, 6; faigi göi Heberaiʼo 11:30, 31; Yakobo 2:24-26


[1] (paragraph 14) Such information includes Questions Young People Ask—Answers That Work, Volumes 1 and 2, as well as the series “Young People Ask,” which is now published exclusively online. 	 [1] (ngenoli si 14) No muhenaigö göi Pertanyaan Kaum Muda—Jawaban yang Praktis, jilid 1 ba 2. Simanö göi duho ”Kaum Muda Bertanya”, ha ba jw.org tehenaigö ia.


The Israelites of Jeremiah’s day were oblivious to such signs. 	 Me götö Yeremia lö aboto ba dödö ndraono Gizaraʼeli dandra simane daʼö.


Such attributes put an immeasurable gulf between humans and all other living creatures on earth. 	 Andrö wa faehu sibai niha gulidanö moroi ba danö böʼö.


Most churchgoers are taught that their ultimate destiny is heaven, not life in an earthly paradise. 	 Oya gereja sameʼe famahaʼö wa ohitö dödö siföföna yaʼia daʼö faʼauri ba zorugo, tenga ba faradaiso ba gulidanö.


The elders encouraged him not to give up and to keep relying on Jehovah’s spirit. 	 Lafarou ia ira satua sokubaloi enaʼö lö awuwu ba iʼodaligö geheha niʼamoniʼö moroi khö Yehowa.


He is being forced to wait, and he is not looking forward to that day. 	 Lafaso ia ba wombaloi, ba lö hadöi saʼae dötönafönia.


“Plans fail when there is no consultation,” says the Bible.—Proverbs 15:22. 	 Imane Sura Niʼamoniʼö, ”Na lö famagölö, ba tobali lö boto niwaʼö.”—Gamaedola 15:22.


HELP PEOPLE TO BECOME FRIENDS OF GOD 	 BEʼE WANOLO BA NIHA ENAʼÖ TOBALI IRA SI FAHUWU KHÖ LOWALANGI


At noon, they slowly walk home. 	 Ba zi laluo, latörö tanö zui wangawuli ba nomo.


13 Regardless of how long we have been in the truth, we must tell others about Jehovah’s organization. 	 13 Fefu niha Keriso si ndruhu si lö tola löʼö ladunö-dunö sanandrösa ba gangowuloa Yehowa.


The apostles and other faithful ones will rule with Jesus in heaven in the future. 	 Ira sinenge hegöi niha si lö faröi tanö böʼö, fao ira mamatörö khö Yesu ba zorugo ba zi so miföna.


Paul said to his brothers: “You yourselves know very well that Jehovah’s day is coming.” He added: “Exactly as a thief in the night.” 	 Imane Faulo khö ndra talifusönia, ”Hulö waʼaso zanagö ba zi bongi, simanö waʼaso mbaŵa Soʼaya andrö dania.”


I did not want to show myself ungrateful for his kindness. 	 Omasido uʼoromaʼö wa uʼandrö sibai saohagölö waʼahakhö dödönia.


They realize that they made their marriage vow in front of God. 	 Aboto ba dödöra wa föna Lowalangi no fabuʼu li ira ba wongambatö.


Slave trade between Africa and the Americas was a lucrative business 	 Mamawa zawuyu ba gotalua Afrika ba Amerika tobali bisnis sebua hare


10 We all want to follow what the Bible says. 	 10 Tatu manö omasi ita taʼoʼö hadia niwaʼö Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


More than anything else, Satan wants to see the end of Jehovah’s sovereignty. 	 Omasi sibai Zatana wamakiko famatörö Yehowa andrö.


He humbly admitted: “I heard, but I could not understand.” 	 Si fao fangide-ngideʼö imane wangumaʼö, ”Urongo sa, ba lö aboto ba dödögu.”


(Psalm 147:2) The psalmist praised Jehovah because once again His people could worship in their own land. 	 (Zinunö 147:2) Ifosumange Yehowa sanura zinunö börö me tola ifuli lafosumange Yehowa iraono Gizaraʼeli ba danöra samösa.


For example, the discovery that you or a loved one has a life-threatening illness can make you feel as though you have been hit by a bomb. 	 Duma-dumania, na göna ita fökhö sabölö-bölö mazui göna niha niʼomasiʼöda, no ta foʼamaedolagö daʼö hulö zi göna bom.


He later said: “This is not man’s work.” 	 Imane, ”Tenga halöwö niha daʼa.”


(John 15:11) This shows that we can always get more joy. 	 (Yohane 15:11) Daʼa zangoromaʼö wa tola monönö waʼowua-wua dödöda.


This was very special for them because it meant serving at Bethel with their daughter and son-in-law and, for some weeks, with the husband’s parents, who also worked on the Warwick project. 	 Tohude sibai khöra daʼö börö me tola falulu fohalöwö ira khö ndraonora alawe hegöi umönöra sohalöwö ba Mbetieli. Falulu fohalöwö göi ira ba zi hauga migu khö zatua woʼomonia ira matua ba wohalöwö ba Warwick.


(John 8:29; 14:9; 15:10) For example, compare the way that Isaiah described Jehovah’s compassion with the way that Mark described Jesus’ feelings. 	 (Yohane 8:29; 14:9; 15:10) Duma-dumania, baso hadia nitutunö Yesaya sanandrösa ba waʼahakhö dödö Yehowa ba fatimbaisi ia ba nitutunö Mareko sanandrösa ba waʼahakhö dödö Yesu.


GUIDANCE FOR A NEW SPIRITUAL NATION 	 FANUTURU LALA BA NDRAONO GIZARAʼELI BA WAMATI


15 Jehovah provided a perfect man who could give his life as a ransom. 	 15 No ihenaigö Yehowa ndra matua soʼahonoa sanehegö faʼaurinia tobali höli.


What do we learn from Hannah’s example? 	 Hadia wamahaʼö nihalöda moroi ba duma-duma Khana?


4 When people saw the ark, they knew that Noah had faith in God. 	 4 Me laʼila nowo andrö niha sato, aboto ba dödöra wa mamati Noakhi khö Lowalangi.


Each of us needs to take Enoch’s warning to heart and share it with others. 	 Moguna taʼameʼegö tödö wamangelama nibeʼe Khenoki ba tafatunö ba niha böʼö.


HOW TO MAKE AN ONLINE DONATION 	 LALA WAMEʼE DOLO-TOLO BA INTERNET


10 A mature Christian understands that more is involved than knowledge. 	 10 Niha keriso si so faʼaboto ba dödö tenga ha asala iʼila nösi Daromali.


Do you stand up for your faith rather than try to blend in with your classmates just to avoid ridicule? (1 Pet. 4:3, 4) Admittedly, no one is perfect. 	 Hadia lö aetu-aetu öforomaʼö wa lö faröi ndraʼugö khö Yehowa, mazui hadia no irai öfagölösiʼö khö ndra awöu sekola enaʼö lö laʼoʼayaʼö? (I Fet. 4:3, 4) Tatu manö samösa lö niha soʼahonoa.


Let us see. 	 Datatutunö.


How far would that go to feed a large family? 	 Tatu manö lö abönö daʼö ba zato yomo ba nomo.


I never thought of that before! 	 Melani: Atulö ina.


I was reminded that the meetings are where I need to be.” 	 Tefasugi ba dödögu wa moguna sibai khögu gangowuloa.”


In fact, it says that “he has even put eternity in their heart.”—Ecclesiastes 3:11. 	 Imane wa ”he si lö aetu andrö, ba noa göi ibeʼe ba dödöra”.—Zangombakha 3:11.


Her teacher showed her some Bible verses that answered her question. 	 Iʼoromaʼö khönia ayati ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö samahaʼö yaʼia ba wameʼe fanema li ba zinofunia andrö.


(Matt. 13:22) Many think that money will make them happy or that material possessions are the key to success. 	 (Mataiʼo 13:22) Ato niha sangumaʼö na oya ganaʼa daʼö mbörö waʼohahau dödö niha.


But Jehovah is faithful to his own standards; he never violates them. 	 Hizaʼi, lö faröi Yehowa ba goi-goinia, ba lö irai isawö daʼö.


Each night, German bombers flew over our area. 	 Ataʼuga sibai me marongo agatoru bom.


Would this situation have weakened your faith in Jehovah, and as a result, would you have stopped serving him? 	 Hadia itugu awuwu wamatimö khö Yehowa irege öbato wamosumange yaʼia?


Do my actions day in and day out show that I trust his ability to care for my needs?’ 	 Hadia uʼodaligö Yehowa ero maʼökhö ba wombönökhi soguna khögu?’


“There will be an abundance of grain on the earth; on the top of the mountains it will overflow.”—Psalm 72:16. 	 Lö hadöi lofo, hizaʼi fahöna gö. ”Fahöna mbua nowi ba danö, ba hili yawa; moruru mbuania.”—Zinunö 72:16.


STUDY ARTICLES FOR: FEBRUARY 27–APRIL 2, 2017 	 TUHO WAMAHAʼÖ: 27 MBAŴA SI DUA–2 MBAŴA SI ÖFA 2017


However, particularly after the apostles died, some men in the congregations started to teach false ideas and wanted to draw the disciples away from the truth. 	 Hizaʼi, me no mate ndra sinenge andre, so ösa ndra matua ba mbanua niha Keriso lafahaʼö mbua gera-era sofaya ba laʼaröuʼö niha nifahaʼö moroi ba zindruhu.


Let us imitate Jephthah and obey Jehovah. 	 Dataʼoʼö duma-duma Yefita ba tafalua zomasi Yehowa.


Are our dead loved ones suffering somewhere? 	 Na mate niha niʼomasiʼöda, hadia tefakao ia?


Even though they had done nothing wrong, they had to suffer along with the rest of the nation. 	 Hewaʼae lö lafalua zala, hizaʼi faʼo ira ba wanaögö famakao ba niha ba mbanua andrö.


Instead, when they die, they “will all be changed, in a moment, in the blink of an eye, during the last trumpet.”—1 Corinthians 15:51, 52. 	 Hizaʼi, na mate ira, ’iʼozumaigö tobali ira, ha mamöʼi hörö waʼara, na telau dorofe safuria andrö’.—1 Korindro 15:51, 52.


When I visited other cities, I always made a special effort to witness to the deaf. 	 Ba ginötö möi ndraʼo ba mbanua böʼö, hasambalö uforege ba wanuriaigö ba niha safiso.


To do this, we need to get to know our songs and learn how to sing them well 	 Ba wamalua daʼa, moguna taʼila zinunöda ba tafahaʼö ita lala woʼanunöisi yaʼia


Angels have a long history of helping faithful people 	 Iʼotarai meföna lö aetu ndra malaʼika ba wanolo niha si lö faröi


She needed a lot of comfort and encouragement. 	 Tatu manö, moguna khönia wondrara dödö hegöi famarou dödö.


The sixth and seventh visions will help us appreciate our privilege to serve in God’s clean organization. 	 Gangilata si önö ba si fitu möi fanoloda enaʼö itugu taʼameʼegö tödö halöwö si tohude niʼokhögöda ba organisasi Lowalangi si lö raʼiö.


Let us go back to a time many months earlier. 	 Datafuli ita ba zalua hauga waŵa fatua lö daʼö.


It was tough advice, but it was what I needed. 	 Abua sibai mene-mene andrö, hizaʼi moguna uʼoʼö.


If the study guides found on jw.org are available in your language, make sure to use them. 	 Na so panduan belajar ba jw.org ba li niʼogunaʼömö, ogunaʼö daʼö.


When I was 14 years old, I spent a lot of time working on an environmental project to recycle wastepaper. 	 Me 14 fakhe ndröfigu, asese faodo ba gerakan cinta lingkungan ba halöwö daur ulang garate (sasao garate mufuli muhaogö tobali garate si baga).


She says, “I prayed to Jehovah to help me find things to do that would help me soothe the pain.” 	 Imane, ”Mangandrö ndraʼo khö Yehowa enaʼö tola uʼalösi waʼabu dödögu.”


Jehovah protects Abraham and Sarah during their journey 	 Ilumöʼö Gaberahamo ba Sara Yehowa sagötö ba wofanö-fanöra


How can you know for sure? 	 Hewisa ndraugö ba wotatugöi yaʼia?


Why may we be sure that Jesus fully understands earth’s ecology? 	 Hana wa faduhu dödöda wa iʼila Yesu hadia zalua ba gulidanö andre?


How did angels help Jesus after he was baptized? 	 Hewisa wanolo ndra malaʼika Yesu me aefa tebayagö ia idanö?


In Bible times, before advanced medical treatments were available, waiting for over a week before circumcision was a wise protection. 	 Me lö si tedou waʼatua-tua niha ba wameʼe dalu-dalu ba götö Zura Niʼamoniʼö, no sambua folumöʼö na labaloi zi samigu andrö ba wosuna iraono.


Keep On Serving Jehovah With Joy 	 Böi Böhöli Wangai Halöwö Yehowa si Fao Faʼomuso Dödö


I replied, “Yes, I do.” 	 Ba umane, ”Omasi.”


Study and meditation are important for working out your own salvation.—Read Psalm 119:105. 	 Famahaʼö hegöi foʼangerönusi moguna sibai ba wangalui fangorifimö samösa.—Baso Zinunö 119:105.


(1 Sam. 2:1-10) By one estimate, Mary made some 20 references to the Scriptures in her speech. 	 (I Zam. 2:1-10) Te 20 kali itötöi Maria ayati zura Gamabuʼula Li si Föföna.


11 Start by preparing an answer to some questions your schoolmates might ask, for example, “Why do you believe in God?” 	 11 Tola öbörögö ba wamaʼanö fanema li ba wanofu si tola manö lasofu ira awöu ba sekola. Duma-dumania, ”Hana wa faduhu dödömö khö Lowalangi?”


Prove Yourself Loyal to Jehovah 	 Oromaʼö Wa Lö Faröi Ndraʼugö khö Yehowa


Clearly, the first century was not God’s time to war against wickedness and oppression. 	 Inötö si no ihonogöi Lowalangi ba wohori si lö sökhi ba si lö atulö tenga ba ndröfi si föföna.


5 If we want God’s laws to help us, we must do more than simply read them or know what they are. 	 5 Enaʼö tola tobali fanolo khöda huku Lowalangi, moguna tenga ha asala tabaso mazui taʼila nösinia.


How does Jehovah teach his people to show compassion? 	 Hewisa wamahaʼö Yehowa nono mbanuania ba wangoromaʼö faʼahakhö dödö?


(Luke 2:1-5) The apostle Paul is another example of someone who respected human rulers. 	 (Luka 2:1-5) Duma-duma tanö böʼö yaʼia daʼö sinenge sotöi Faulo.


Jehovah created humans with what unique abilities? 	 Me ifazökhi niha Yehowa, hadia waʼabölö si tohude nibeʼenia?


They dipped me in the water three times, once for the Father, once for the Son, and once for the holy spirit! 	 Tölu kali lahöndrögö ndraʼo ba nidanö, sakali ba döi Nama, ba döi Nono hegöi ba döi geheha niʼamoniʼö!


Meditating deeply on God’s greatest gift, the ransom sacrifice of Jesus, will help us to cherish the privilege of having a close relationship with our Holy Father, Jehovah. 	 Na taʼangerönusi höli si no ibeʼe Yehowa, itugu monönö wangandröda saohagölö ba wahuwusada khönia.


Church leaders wanted to stop people from reading the Bible and asking questions, and in most cases, that is what happened. 	 Edöna ndra sondröniaʼö ba gereja ba wombatogö niha ba wombaso Sura Niʼamoniʼö hegöi fanofu-nofura, ba mofozu nifaluara.


He expressed the hope that this translation would spread its spiritual help to millions of people. 	 Daʼö zanolo yaʼira enaʼö aboto ba dödöra zindruhu.


In the next article, we will learn how all of us can help these families to serve Jehovah joyfully. 	 Ba wamahaʼö aefa daʼa, tafahaʼö ita hewisa enaʼö tola tatolo nösi nomo pengungsi ba wamosumange Yehowa si fao faʼowua-wua dödö.


I realized that baptized Christians should preach regularly as Jesus did. 	 Aboto ba dödögu wa moguna asese möi manuriaigö niha Keriso si no tebayagö idanö simane nifalua Yesu.


So delegates had to ride mules or walk for many days just to get to a train that would take them to the convention city. 	 Andrö wa moguna latörö galide mazui latörö tanö ba zi hauga hari fatua lö latörö kereta api ba weʼamöi ba mbanua si so kebaktian.


Margaret had forgotten to add the main ingredient, macaroni!* 	 Olifu Margaret wameʼe makaroni!*


If so, the example of Paul can help you. 	 Na simanö, tola tetolo ndraʼugö na öfaigi duma-duma Waulo.


WEEK OF MAY 22-28, 2017 	 BA MIGU 22-28 MBAŴA SI LIMA 2017


Clearly, Jehovah’s Witnesses are preaching the good news worldwide, which brings honor and praise to Jehovah!—Psalm 34:1; 51:15. 	 Ba daʼa oroma wa laturiaigö duria somuso dödö ira Samaduhuʼö Yehowa ba zi sagörö ulidanö irege tefolakhömi ba tesuno döi Yehowa!—Zinunö 34:2; 51:17.


In fact, at John 15:4-10, we see that Jesus used the word “remain” many times to help his disciples understand that they would need to endure. 	 Ba Yohane 15:4-10, taʼila wa asese iʼogunaʼö Yesu ngawua wehede ”lö tebulö”, ba wanolo ira nifahaʼönia enaʼö laʼila wa moguna anau gölöra.


You can find Joseph’s extraordinary account in chapters 39 to 41 of the Bible book of Genesis. 	 Tola öbaso waö-waö Yosefo sahöli-höli dödö andrö ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, ba mbuku I Moze faza 39 irugi 41.


They use “Lord” instead. 	 Labeʼe wehede ”Soʼaya” tobali salahinia.


Some Hebrew brothers did not treat the Greek widows fairly. 	 So ösa ndra talifusöda moroi ba mbanua Heberaiʼo lö laʼameʼegö tödö lakha mbanua moroi ba ndrawa Heleni.


He told them: “Keep making straight paths for your feet” so that “no one fails to obtain the undeserved kindness of God.” 	 Imane khöra, ”Mifaigi zadölö lala gahemi” irege lö hadöi niha si lö manema faʼebua dödö Lowalangi andrö si lö sinangea mutema.


3 Our ministry, our Christian unity, and our sense of urgency all bring glory to Jehovah. 	 3 Tola tefolakhömi döi Yehowa börö halöwö fanuriaigöda, fahasara dödöda yaʼita niha Keriso, hegöi faʼamangaösöda.


For example, imagine that you were facing execution because you had been implicated in a crime. 	 Duma-dumania, khalaigö atö na no öfalua gamuata si lö sökhi. Hukumamö yaʼia daʼö faʼamate.


But did God ever abandon Joseph? 	 Hizaʼi, hadia no irai faröi khönia Lowalangi?


(Psalm 127:3) If Adam and Eve had obeyed Jehovah, they could have enjoyed their marriage and family forever. 	 (Zinunö 127:3) Na moloʼö Gadamo ba Khawa khö Yehowa, tola lasöndra waʼomuso dödö ba wongambatö hegöi ba nösi nomora sagötö faʼara.


But there is something much more important than having a stylish haircut or fashionable clothes. 	 Hizaʼi, so zabölö moguna moroi ba fotonga mbu mazui lagu wonukha.


(See paragraph 10) 	 (Faigi ngenoli si-10)


Only the true God, whose name is Jehovah, can make such a claim. 	 Ha Lowalangi sindruhu, sotöi Yehowa zi tola mamaduhuʼö simane daʼö.


Elisha promptly accepted the invitation and faithfully served the older man by caring for humble tasks. 	 Fao dödö Gelisa ba lö faröi ia ba wamalua halöwö zawuyu.


And more important, how can we avoid getting caught up in these dishonest practices? 	 Sabölö moguna, hewisa enaʼö tola taʼaröuʼö ita ba gamuata falömanörö sindruhu?


As time went by, I had to make more adjustments because of new assignments. 	 Itugu numalö ginötö, ba moguna zui ufaudugö waʼaurigu ba halöwö si bohou.


Using words to inflict pain is common in Satan’s world. The field of entertainment incites many to “sharpen their tongue just like a sword” and to “aim their cruel words like arrows.” 	 Ato niha ba gulidanö nifatörö Zatana andre, laʼogunaʼö ’wehede safökhö’ si hulö ”wana” mazui ”nikhu gari” si tola mangafökhöiʼö tödö niha samondrongo.


(See opening image.) 	 (Faigi gambara ba ngaʼörö si 24.)


She could probably have married the best man in the land because her father was the leader in Israel. 	 Tola manö mangowalu ia ba ndra matua si tehöngö ba mbanua andrö börö me sondröniaʼö iraono Gizaraʼeli namania.


(Dan. 1:8) Daniel showed remarkable maturity! 	 (Dan. 1:8) Daʼö dandra waʼatua wangera-ngera Danieli ba wamati!


This grand purpose is an expression of God’s love for humankind, and it will not be thwarted. 	 Daʼö zangoromaʼö wa iʼomasiʼö niha gulidanö, ba hasambalö alua gohitö dödönia.


In many cultures, sexual immorality was common and was even a part of religious customs. 	 Ba ngawalö soi, no toʼölö lafalua amuata wohorö ba labaliʼö famahaʼö ba agamara.


Instead, help them to use their imagination. 	 Hizaʼi, tolo ira ba wokhalaigö.


So Jehovah can reveal and judge any wrongdoing among his people. 	 Eluahania, iʼila iforomaʼö ba ihuku ngawalö zala nifalua nono mbanuania Yehowa.


Why is the example of the poor widow encouraging? 	 Hana wa no duma-duma si sökhi khöda lakha mbanua si numana?


14 It is encouraging that many of Jehovah’s people have realized that the end of this system is very close and have decided to simplify their lives and start pioneering. 	 14 Omuso sibai dödöda börö me ato nono mbanua Yehowa sangila wa no itugu ahatö wangohori ulidanö daʼa ba lahalö gangetula ba woʼöna-önaiʼö faʼaurira ba lalau merintis.


(Hebrews 11:8, 11, 15) Neither Sarah nor Abraham looked longingly to the past. 	 (Heberaiʼo 11:8, 11, 15) Sara hegöi Aberahamo, lö latörö-törö tödöra zi no numalö.


The apostles did not fully understand that Jesus would soon die. 	 Lö laʼila ira sinenge wa lö ara tö mate Yesu.


AN ARMY OF ANGELIC FORCES 	 SARADADU YEHOWA—IRA MALAʼIKA


16 What will life be like when bad conditions are gone? 	 16 Hewisa waʼauri nirasoida na no tehori fefu ngawalö zi lö sökhi?


Here, Paul was describing what Jehovah does during trials, not before them.* (See footnote.) 	 Ba ayati daʼö, nitutunö Waulo yaʼia daʼö hadia nifalua Yehowa ba ginötö göna ita fanandraigö, tenga fatua lö alua daʼö.


Yes, God looked upon the earth, and it was ruined.” 	 Ba iʼila Lowalangi wa no tekiko sibai gulidanö, noa sa tefuyu lala nösi gulidanö fefu.”


(Psalm 34:7) For example: 	 (Zinunö 34:8) Duma-dumania:


(John 18:36) The dockyard made submarines, so I decided that it was time for me to leave my job and begin the full-time ministry. 	 (Yohane 18:36) Mahaogö göfa narö nasi ba dockyard. Andrö ubetado ba halöwö daʼö ba ubörötaigö halöwö safönu inötö.


9 The congregations in the first century were organized too. 	 9 Toföfö göi mbanua niha Keriso si föföna.


What purpose is served by God’s temporary permission of wickedness? 	 Hana wa itehegö Lowalangi alua zi lö sökhi?


Today, I do not like field service—I love it. 	 Iadaʼa tenga ha omasido wanuriaigö, tobali owölö-ölö sibai ndraʼo wamalua yaʼia.


19 By maintaining a humble attitude, Jehovah’s people obey an important principle given by Jesus. 	 19 Na so khöda wangide-ngideʼö, aoha khöda ba woloʼö goi-goi nibeʼe Yesu.


Those called by Jehovah do not wonder whether they have been invited or not! 	 Lö hadöi faʼaombö-aombö dödö ba niha si no ifili Yehowa!


HOW TO PREPARE 	 LALA BA WAMAʼANÖ YAʼITA


(Matthew 5:14-16) We prove that his laws are good and that Satan is a liar. 	 (Mataiʼo 5:14-16) Tola taforomaʼö wa si sökhi goi-goi Yehowa ba si falimo Gafökha.


In fact, the baptism talk is always a special moment at assemblies and conventions. 	 Sindruhunia, huhuo famayagö idanö no sambua lala halöwö si tohude ero mufalua kebaktian wilayah hegöi regional.


WAYS TO COPE WITH MISTAKES 	 LALA WOʼAWAISI OLALÖWA


He also knows what food you will need. 	 Iʼila göi hadia zinangea taʼa.


“They are puzzled that you [Christians] do not continue running with them in the same decadent course of debauchery,” wrote the apostle Peter, “so they speak abusively of you.” (1 Pet. 4:4) Today, too, those who live by God’s standards are considered peculiar by the world. 	 Göna ira fangoʼaya ba folohi. (I Fetero 4:4) Ba ginötöda andre, ato niha sahöli-höli dödö börö me tafaudugö waʼaurida ba goi-goi Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


What can we do to use our freedom wisely? 	 Hadia nifaluada enaʼö taʼogunaʼö wangefa andrö si fao faʼatua-tua?


For with the heart one exercises faith for righteousness, but with the mouth one makes public declaration for salvation.”—Romans 10:9, 10; 2 Corinthians 4:13. 	 Ba dödöda sa so wamati, ba wogamö faʼatulö dödö, ba beweda zanehe, ba wogamö fangorifi.”—Roma 10:9, 10; II Korindro 4:13.


15 Despite everything that God had done for him, Solomon ignored the divine command not to marry women from surrounding nations, individuals who did not worship Jehovah. 	 15 Hewaʼae ifahowuʼö Zelomo Yehowa, lö iʼoʼö goroisa Yehowa sanandrösa ba wangowalu ha ba khö Zoʼaya.


(Read Acts 20:33-35.) 	 (Baso Halöwö Zinenge 20:33-35.)


3 Later, Jehovah expressed his unselfish love for humans in the greatest way possible. 	 3 Aefa daʼö, iforomaʼö Yehowa waʼomasinia soroi ba dödö ba niha gulidanö ba lala sabölö tohude.


He donated a lot of coconuts to the Malayalam remote translation office. 	 Oya mbanio nibeʼenia tobali dolo-tolo ba RTO Malayalam.


Your faith must truly please Jehovah! 	 Sindruhu-ndruhu möi fangomusoiʼö dödö Yehowa wamatimö!


For example, all of us need to defend our beliefs, control our emotions, reject peer pressure, and avoid bad association and entertainment. 	 Duma-dumania, fefu ita moguna tafaduhuʼö wamatida, tataha wönuda, tatimbagö wanandraigö moroi ba nawöda si fagölö yaʼita ba tatimbagö wahuwusa hegöi hiburan si lö sökhi.


3. (a) What important teachings help us to understand the message of the Bible? (b) Why will we now discuss these teachings? (c) What questions will we consider? 	 3. (a) Hadia wamahaʼö sabölö moguna sanolo yaʼita enaʼö aboto ba dödöda duria moroi ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö? (b) Hana wa moguna tafahaʼö ita ba wamahaʼö daʼa? (c) Hadia manö wanofu-nofu nitutunöda?


There are even differences in personality or culture. 	 Faböʼö-böʼö mbanua, soi, lagu waʼauri, döfi, ba tanö böʼönia.


(Ps. 37:4) By giving spiritual things priority now, we are preparing for the real life in the future.—Read Matthew 6:19-21. 	 (Zinunö 37:4) Na tabeʼe fönada Yehowa ba waʼaurida iadaʼa, no tafaʼanö ita ba wogamö faʼauri si lö aetu ba gulidanö si bohou.—Baso Mataiʼo 6:19-21.


During that time, Abraham was patient and never lost his faith in Jehovah.—Genesis 15:3, 4; 21:5; Hebrews 6:12-15. 	 Ba ginötö daʼö, lö aetu-aetu manötöna Gaberahamo ba mamati ia khö Yehowa.—I Moze 15:3, 4; 21:5; Heberaiʼo 6:12-15.


9 It is noteworthy that when writers of the Christian Greek Scriptures quoted from the Hebrew Scriptures, they usually did so from the Septuagint. 	 9 Asese laʼogunaʼö Septuaginta sanura Gamabuʼula Li si Bohou me lahalö ngawua wehede Gamabuʼula Li si Föföna.


Hezekiah showed the men from Babylon all the treasures he had. 	 Iforomaʼö Hisikia fefu gokhötania ba niha Mbabilona.


The Four Horsemen Revealed 	 Eluaha Daʼöfa zi Fakudo


Although he still loved Jehovah and wanted to please him, Jehoshaphat again made friends with a man who did not want to worship Jehovah. 	 Hewaʼae na lö aetu omasi ia ba wangomasiʼö hegöi ba wangomusoiʼö tödö Yehowa, hizaʼi ifuli fahuwu ia ba niha si lö mamosumange Yehowa.


(Job 1:9-11; 2:4, 5) Finally, we must always ask Jehovah to give us strength. 	 (Yobi 1:9-11; 2:4, 5) Andrö, böi mamalö taʼandrö waʼabölö moroi khö Yehowa.


How can we show that we are no longer ruled by sin but by undeserved kindness? 	 Hewisa wangoromaʼöda wa tenga horö saʼae zamatörö yaʼita, hizaʼi faʼebua dödö?


Because any faithful servant of God could begin to make his own desires the main thing in his life. 	 Börö me dozi samosumange Yehowa si lö faröi, tola manö ibörötaigö wangofönaiʼö gisö-isö dödönia.


(Isaiah 11:9) Jehovah will also make our minds and bodies perfect. 	 (Yesaya 11:9) Ifoʼahonoa wangera-ngerada Yehowa hegöi botoda.


(Proverbs 14:10) Even when someone does express how he feels, it is not always easy for others to understand what he is trying to say. 	 (Zangombakha 14:10) Hewaʼae na itutunö si samösa niha hadia nirasoinia, itaria lö aboto ba dödö niha böʼö hadia nirasoinia.


The peace of God protected my heart when I turned to him daily in prayer. 	 Faʼatulö moroi khö Lowalangi zondrorogö tödögu me mangandrödo khönia ero maʼökhö.


Worldwide, there are about 400,000 Catholic priests, but there are more than 8 million of Jehovah’s Witnesses preaching the good news in 240 lands. 	 So 400.000 zondröniaʼö agama Katolik ba zi sagörö ulidanö, hizaʼi töra walu zuta ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa sanuriaigö turia somuso dödö ba zi 240 soi.


Why do you trust that God is always just? 	 Hana wa faduhu dödöu wa hasambalö ifalua zatulö Lowalangi?


Later, Theodosius became the Roman emperor, and the Catholic Church became the official religion of the Roman Empire. 	 Ba gafuriata, Theodosius tobali Kaisar Romawi, ba Gereja Katolik tobali agama nitehegö ba Imperium Romawi.


Disciples of Jesus were also instructors of God’s Word. 	 Ira nifahaʼö Yesu göi oi samahaʼö ba Daromali.


Jehovah knows what you need even before you realize that you need it. 	 Fatua lö taʼila, no iʼila Yehowa hadia zoguna khöda.


After that, the Devil will be destroyed. 	 Aefa daʼö labunu Gafökha.


(Genesis 24:12-14) And who had come along and done precisely that? 	 (I Moze 24:12-14) Haniha zi tohare samalua daʼö fefu?


If so, do not hold back. 	 Na simanö, böi ataʼu ndraʼugö fawuʼu li.


Have you ever felt this way? 	 Hadia simane daʼö nirasoimö?


We often mention Hebrews 4:12 in our publications to show that the Bible has power to change lives, and that is correct. 	 Asese laʼogunaʼö Heberaiʼo 4:12 bakha ba publikasida ba wangoromaʼö wa so waʼabölö ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö ba wombulöʼö faʼauri zi samösa niha, ba atulö daʼö.


Making a dedication to Jehovah is an excellent way to demonstrate faith in him. 	 Na ölulu waʼaurimö khö Yehowa, daʼö dandra wa mamati ndraʼugö khönia, ibeʼe khöu wolumöʼö.


I literally had to stop and contemplate how incredible that prophetic Passover meal was!” 	 Irege ubato sabata ba uʼangerönusi hewisa waʼalua wamaʼeleʼö andre si fao faʼahöli-höli dödö!”


(Exodus 3:11) But Jehovah helped him to become courageous and do what was necessary. 	 (II Moze 3:11) Hizaʼi, itolo ia Yehowa enaʼö so khönia waʼabarani ba tola ifalua halöwönia.


Many Jews say this prayer every day in the morning and in the evening to show their exclusive devotion to God. 	 Ato niha Yahudi zanötöi fangandrö daʼa ero si hulö wongi hegöi ba zi bongi ba wangoromaʼö wa ha Lowalangi nifosumangera.


Note that the upcoming “day of judgment and of destruction” is compared with the destruction of “the world” of Noah’s time. What world was destroyed? 	 Hadia ”gulidanö” nifakiko andrö? ”Ulidanö nifakiko andrö” yaʼia daʼö ”niha si lö atulö”, mazui si faʼudu khö Lowalangi.


The Bible Changes LivesMy Life Was Going From Bad to Worse 10 	 Hadia Öʼila? 10


He is offering his “right hand of righteousness” to you too. 	 Ibeʼe ”dangania kambölö samalua satulö” khöu göi.


Not only may they themselves have been hungry but they were concerned about the plight of the famished and weary crowd that had followed Jesus on foot from the cities. 	 Meluo daʼö, ato niha si fao khö Yesu moroi ba mbanua si faböʼö-böʼö.


He reminded them that David had died and been buried. 	 Ifasugi ba dödöra wa no mate Dawido ba no lakoʼo ia.


They faced the challenge of being loyal to God while the king, who sat on “Jehovah’s throne,” followed a wayward course.—1 Chron. 29:23. 	 Abua ba ndraono Gizaraʼeli wangoromaʼö falöfaröira khö Lowalangi, börö me si lö sökhi nifalua razo, si no dumadao ba ”dadaoma zalawa andrö khö Yehowa”.—I Nga. 29:23.


17 When a family member is disfellowshipped or disassociates himself from the congregation, it can be extremely difficult. 	 17 Afökhö sibai na so nösi nomo niʼefasi ba gangowuloa mazui sangaröuʼö yaʼia ba mbanua niha Keriso.


(Read Jude 4.) 	 (Baso Yuda 4.)


When we look back over our years of serving Jehovah, we know that he has blessed us with his undeserved kindness in many, many ways.*—See footnote. 	 Na ifuli itörö tödöma ndröfi-döfi niʼogunaʼöma ba wamosumange Yehowa, ba daʼö maʼila wa oya lala nifalua Yehowa ba wamahowuʼö ndraʼaga ba waʼebua dödönia si tenga sinangea mutema andrö.*


Milan and his brother met their parents on the other side of the border, and they went on to the convention. 	 Milan hegöi akhinia tola ifuli falukha ira khö zatuara me no aefa lalalöi perbatasan daʼö.


15 How can we be more modest? 	 15 Hewisa enaʼö itugu taʼokhögö wangide-ngideʼö?


One, we must do all we can to sanctify Jehovah’s name and honor him. 	 Si oföna, lö tola löʼö tafalua hadia zi tola tafalua ba wangamoniʼö töi Yehowa hegöi ba wamolakhömi yaʼia.


You must have children. 	 Susan: So, samösa nono matua, ba samösa nono alawe.


(Judges 11:36) She sacrificed her natural desires for a husband and children in order to serve Jehovah. 	 (Zanguhuku 11:36) Itehegö lö mangowalu ia ba lö moʼono enaʼö tola ihalö halöwö Yehowa.


In fact, he was primarily known among the people as a teacher. 	 Sindruhunia, aboto ba dödö niha wa yaʼia andrö samahaʼö.


Also, you do not allow the world to make you forget your goals. 	 Lö mitehegö möi fanaisimi ngawalö hadia ia zi so ba gulidanö andre ba wogamö ohitö dödömi.


How can all in the congregation worship Jehovah? 	 Hadia zi tola lafalua fefu niha si so ba mbanua niha Keriso ba wamosumange Yehowa?


(Genesis 24:59-61; 35:8) Before long, Haran was far behind them. 	 (I Moze 24:59-61; 35:8) Lö taraso, itugu aröu manö laröi mbanua Harana.


(Acts 15:17) In the Bible, there are many good examples of men and women who did just that. 	 (Hal. 15:17) Ato ndra matua hegöi ira alawe si tobali duma-duma si sökhi samalua daʼö ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


Younger brothers can be of great assistance. 	 Na tefahaʼö ira, tola lafalua halöwö ba mbanua niha Keriso.


My parents and 11 of us siblings fled for our lives with only the clothes on our backs. 	 Satuagu ba si-11 ndraʼaga si fatalifusö, malau moloi ba wolumöʼö faʼaurima ba ha gama-gama hegöi nukha niʼogunaʼöma ba kebaktian, niʼohema ba woloi.


To organize his people: Jehovah gives direction that shows us how to worship him in our congregations and how to do the preaching work 	 Ba wamöföʼö ono mbanuania: Ibeʼe Yehowa wanuturu lala ba wangoromaʼö khöda hewisa lala wamosumange yaʼia ba mbanua niha Keriso hegöi hewisa wamalua halöwö fanuriaigö


God’s Word says: “Thinking ability will keep watch over you.” 	 Imane Daromali Lowalangi, ”Baʼa-baʼa zi lö sökhi khöu wangenanö andrö.”


12 Abraham’s great-grandson Joseph was also willing to be patient. 	 12 Maʼuwu Gaberahamo sotöi Yosefo, edöna göi ia ba wangokhögö faʼebolo dödö.


Why did Joseph need patience, and what positive attitude did he have? 	 Hana wa moguna ebolo dödö Yosefo, ba hadia mbua-bua si sökhi niʼokhögönia?


And in his new world, he will give us peace that lasts forever.—2 Peter 3:13, 14. 	 Ba gulidanö si bohou khönia, ibeʼe khöda waʼohahau dödö sagötö faʼara.—2 Fetero 3:13, 14.


Our contributions also support missionaries, special pioneers, circuit overseers, and those who work at world headquarters and at branch offices around the world. 	 Tolo-tolo nibeʼeda tola möi fanuhini ndra talifusöda utusan injil, perintis istimewa, satua samasui, ira talifusöda sohalöwö ba gödo sebua hegöi ba gödo ndraha si so ba zi sagörö ulidanö.


“We often pray to Jehovah,” says Espen, “that we may not fall into temptation now that we are unable to spend as much time as we previously did in theocratic activities. 	 Imane Espen, ”asese mangandrö ndraʼaga khö Yehowa enaʼö böi aekhu ndraʼaga ba wanandraigö, börö me lö oya ginötö niʼogunaʼöma iadaʼa ba wanuriaigö.


In fact, the more he relied on Jehovah, the more his disciples trusted him. 	 Aboto ba dödö ndra nifahaʼönia wa iʼodaligö Yehowa ba faduhu dödöra khönia.


WEEK OF DECEMBER 19-25, 2016 	 BA MIGU 19-25 MBAŴA SI FELENDRUA 2016


Many brothers and sisters have long served God and have advanced to spiritual maturity. 	 Simanö göi ita iadaʼa, ato ndra talifusöda si no ara ba wangai halöwö khö Yehowa ba laʼokhögö waʼaboto ba dödö.


Then in 1999, I was appointed to be a member of the Governing Body. 	 Aefa daʼö, me döfi 1999 tebeʼe khögu halöwö tobali anggota Boto Solohe.


So they really do need our regular prayers! 	 Börö daʼö, moguna owölö-ölö ita ba wangandrö salahira!


When is the best time to meditate on God’s Word? 	 Hawaʼara ginötö si sökhi woʼangerönusi Sura Niʼamoniʼö?


12 Help to Cope With Problems 	 12 Fanolo ba Wanaögö Abula Dödö


So if we want to be in that new world, we must keep on the watch. 	 Andrö, na omasi ita so ba gulidanö si bohou, moguna böi mörö ita.


And their words can be so hurtful. 	 Sindruhu-ndruhu afökhö dödögu ba wehedera.


It would take a world government to end poverty. 	 Famatörö daʼa zi tola mangeheta niha moroi ba wasuwöta ba faʼatosasa.


Eventually, parts of the Bible were translated into other commonly spoken languages, such as Syriac, Gothic, and Latin. 	 Ba gafuriata, lafoʼeluaha faosatö-faosatö Zura Niʼamoniʼö ba li tanö böʼö sasese laʼogunaʼö, simane Siria, Gotik hegöi Latin.


Watch the video Special Convention in Israel at www.jw.org, and see how Israeli and Palestinian Witnesses have overcome national and ethnic differences. 	 [Kotak ba ngaʼörö 4] Faigi video Kebaktian Distrik Istimewa di Israel ba situs Web www.jw.org/id, faigi ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa ba Israel hegöi ba Palestina lö khöra fangenahö ba dödö zamösana hewaʼae faböʼö soi ira.


How can I use this information . . . 	 Hewisa enaʼö tola ufalua zi no ubaso andre . . .


Can my children clearly see that I really love Jehovah?’ 	 Hadia laʼila iraonogu wa sindruhu-ndruhu uʼomasiʼö Yehowa?’


THE STORK KNOWS ITS TIME 	 IʼILA HAWAʼARA GINÖTÖNIA TUMBAO


Two missionaries, Paul and Silas, were in the deepest and darkest part of a prison in the city of Philippi. 	 Ba zi talu mbongi, darua utusan injil sotöi Faulo hegöi Sila, labeʼe ira ba gurunga tanö bakha ba zogömi-gömi ba mbanua Wilifi.


But let us remember that all credit belongs to Jehovah.—Psalm 115:1. 	 Hizaʼi, datatörö tödöda wa fefu zumange awö lakhömi, ha Yehowa zinangea manema daʼö.—Zinunö 115:1.


But what if someone in your congregation says or does something that irritates you? 	 Hizaʼi, hewisa na so samösa niha ba mbanua niha Keriso samalua mazui sangumaʼö fehede sangafökhöiʼö tödömö?


A brother who now serves as a circuit overseer in South Africa recalls: “From the day our daughters were born, I would pray with them every night unless I was away from home. 	 Samösa dalifusöda si möi ba mbanua niha keriso sakali önö waŵa ba Afrika Selatan imane, ”Iʼoroi me tumbu ndraonogu, fao ndraʼo khöra ba wangandrö ero bongi.


(Acts 8:14; 15:2) Christians in Judea preached about Christ to people who already believed in one God. 	 (Halöwö Zinenge 8:14; 15:2) Niha Keriso si so ba Yudea manuriaigö ira sanandrösa khö Keriso ba niha si no faduhu tödö wa ha samösa Lowalangi.


Let us learn how we can show by our actions that we believe that “Jehovah our God is one Jehovah.” 	 Datatutunö hewisa wangoromaʼöda wa ”Yehowa, ba no Lowalangida, ha Yehowa, ha yaʼia!”


So the couple sold their business, their boat, and other material things. 	 Andrö wa lafamawa bisnis, bot hegöi okhötara tanö böʼö.


(Col. 1:23) Can we expect our requests for more faith to be answered? 	 (Kolose 1:23) Hadia ifondro-ndrongo Lowalangi na taʼandrö enaʼö monönö wamatida?


What are some of these truths? 	 Hadia duma-dumania?


3 We do not know who wrote Psalm 147. 	 3 Lö taʼila haniha zanura Zinunö 147.


Will my decisions help me to set spiritual goals? 	 Hadia tola itolo ndraʼo angetula nihalögu ba wotatugöi ohitö dödö ba wamati?


But the Bible clearly commands fathers to teach their children about Jehovah. 	 Hizaʼi, Sura Niʼamoniʼö zangoʼou ama ba wamahaʼö iraonora sanandrösa khö Yehowa.


If it is God’s will, my family members and friends who have died will return to life in the new world. 	 Na itehegö Lowalangi, tola ifuli tesusugi dania nösi nomogu hegöi niha si no irai fahuwu khögu ba gulidanö si bohou.


Remember this: Jesus “went out conquering” in 1914, confining Satan to the earth, but Jesus did not then complete his conquest. 	 Törö tödöu daʼa: Me döfi 1914 ’mofanö Yesu, simane si möna’ ba wofofanö Satana moroi ba gulidanö, hizaʼi lö niʼasiwai Yesu waʼamönania.


How can we show appreciation for God’s gift of speech? 	 Hewisa wangandröda saohagölö khö Yehowa börö me taʼila fahuhuo?


It describes Mary’s visit from the angel Gabriel, her visit to her relative Elizabeth, and her words of praise to Jehovah. 	 Itutunö hewisa me möi malaʼika Gaberieli khö Maria, me möi Maria ba wamalukhaisi Gelizabe, hegöi fehede Maria ba wanuno Yehowa.


WHAT GOD HAS DONE 	 SI NO IFALUA LOWALANGI


As a youth, David was moved to face the Philistine giant Goliath, who brazenly dared to “taunt the battle line of the living God”! (1 Sam. 17:23, 26, 48-51) When David became king and committed gross sins involving adultery and murder, he accepted reproof from the prophet Nathan and repented. 	 Me ono matua ia, ibunu Goliato sangoʼaya töi Yehowa hegöi ndraono Gizaraʼeli. (I Zam. 17:23, 26, 48-51) Me no tobali Dawido razo, itegu ia Natano börö me no ifalua horö sebua.


Some outstanding men 	 Ira matua si tehöngö


In the first century, there were two sisters named Euodia and Syntyche. 	 Ba götö siföföna, so darua dalifusöda ira alawe sotöi Gewodia ba Zitikhe.


It was Hilda! 	 Ga Hilda daʼa!


In fact, any good quality or ability we have comes from God, and he notices how we use it. 	 Sindruhunia, moroi khö Lowalangi fefu mbua-bua si sökhi hegöi faʼabölö niʼokhögöda, ba ifaigi-faigi hewisa wangogunaʼöda daʼö.


Even those who seem to accept counsel or discipline often do so begrudgingly. 	 Ato niha hulö nifaso ira ba wamondrongo degu-degu. Böi simanö ita.


Why is a presumptuous act a serious mistake? 	 Hadia mbörö wa no sala sebua gamuata wayawasa?


Developing a closer relationship with Jehovah is a lifetime pursuit (See paragraphs 16, 17) 	 Böi böhöli wangahatöʼö yaʼugö khö Yehowa (Faigi ngenoli 16, 17)


We were trained for a week, and then we traveled to our circuit in Scotland, so Arthur did not have much time to prepare his talks. 	 Lafahaʼöga ba zi samigu, aefa daʼö möiga ba nahia halöwöma ba Skotlandia.


(Read 1 Timothy 4:12-16.) 	 (Baso I Timoteo 4:12-16.)


When we go to the meetings, we show our brothers that we want to be with them and talk with them and that we are interested in how they are feeling. 	 Ba gangowuloa tola fariawö ba fahuhuo ita khöra, ba taʼameʼegö tödö hadia zalua khöra.


Please read Matthew 18:23-34 and ask yourself: ‘Am I motivated to do what Jesus taught? 	 Baso Mataiʼo 18:23-34 ba sofu khöu samösa: ’Hadia tefarou dödögu wamalua hadia nifahaʼö Yesu?


I’ve studied those brochures about a dozen times.” 	 No mewulu kali saʼae ufahaʼödo ba mbuku daʼö.”


May we never take this precious gift for granted. 	 Böi awöli-wöli ita ba wangandrö saohagölö börö mbuala andrö!


10 It is a privilege for the “other sheep” to help the anointed in this ministry. 	 10 No halöwö sebua khö ndra ”mbiri-biri böʼö” ba wanolo niha nibayoini ba wamalua halöwö fanuriaigö.


During our family worship, we could do some research about the culture of immigrants in our congregation or territory. 	 Ba ginötö wamahaʼö zi sambua omo, tola tafahaʼö ita sanandrösa ba zi toʼölö lafalua ira niha si fatewu si so ba mbanua niha Keriso mazui ba mbanuada.


Mandy* was a student and also one of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 So samösa nifahaʼö sotöi Mandy* samösa Samaduhuʼö Yehowa.


How does Isaiah 40:29 encourage us, but what serious mistake could we make? 	 Hewisa Yesaya 40:29 möi famarou dödöda, hizaʼi hadia zala sebua si tola tafalua?


I developed a warped view of sex. 	 Lua-luania lö fatimba ba dödögu fohorö.


Above all, the Bible teaches us that we can find real purpose in life by worshipping the true God, Jehovah. 	 Sabölö moguna, ifahaʼö ita Sura Niʼamoniʼö wa sindruhu-ndruhu tola moʼeluaha waʼaurida na tafosumange Lowalangi satulö sotöi Yehowa.


For Jehovah your God will bless you just as he has promised you.” 	 Noasa ibeʼe khöu howu-howu andrö Lowalangiu, Yehowa, simane nifabuʼunia khöu.”


Was Jesus obligated to perform this miracle? 	 Hadia foʼömö Yesu wamalua tandra sahöli-höli dödö andrö?


Paul acknowledged that fact back in his day. 	 Imane, ’Enaʼö tedou-dou manö waʼomasi ba nawömi.’


When Mary and her older brother refused to stop studying the Bible, their parents threw them out of the house. 	 Me ladouʼö ira ba wamahaʼö Zura Niʼamoniʼö, yaʼia hegöi gaʼania ira matua lafofanö ira moroi ba nomo.


We are neutral in the issues of this world: We do not take sides in politics or wars because we are loyal to God’s Kingdom 	 Lö faʼawö ita ba gulidanö andre: Lö fao ita ba politik mazui ba wasuwöta börö me lö faröi ita ba Mbanua Lowalangi


6 If we were to associate with those who do not obey God’s laws, we might have the tendency to do what they do in order to be accepted by them. 	 6 Si toʼölönia niha abölö laʼomusoiʼö dödö nawöra niha moroi khö Lowalangi.


When you read the Bible and our publications and attend our meetings, you learn how God has helped others to stay faithful. 	 Na öbaso Zura Niʼamoniʼö, publikasida hegöi na möiʼö ba gangowuloa, öfahaʼö ndraʼugö hewisa lala Lowalangi ba wanolo niha böʼö enaʼö lö faröi ira.


GOD’S VIEW OF CELIBACY 	 FAMAIGI LOWALANGI SELIBAT


He offered them a certain amount of money, and the men accepted the offer. 	 Ifatunö hauga gazi, ba so ndra matua somasi mohalöwö ba kabunia andrö.


Jesus’ genealogy in Matthew’s Gospel names a certain Jacob, whereas Luke’s says that Joseph was “son of Heli.” 	 Itutunö Injil Mataiʼo wa töi namania Yakobo, hizaʼi imane Luka wa Yosefo ”ono Eli”.


According to Matthew 28:19, 20, what four things must Jesus’ followers do? 	 Hadia zi öfa ngawalö zinangea lafalua ira soloʼö khö Yesu moloʼö Mataiʼo 28:19?


Imagine that you are not sleeping well, and your doctor instructs you to eat healthier food, get more exercise, and make other changes in your way of life. 	 Khalaigö, lö öʼila mörö ba iwaʼö khöu doto wa moguna öʼa gö si sökhi, öfalua olahraga, ba so mato hauga ngawalö zinangea öbulöʼö ba waʼaurimö.


(John 11:25, 26; 17:3) When 70 of his disciples reported their preaching experiences, he became “overjoyed” and exclaimed: “Rejoice because your names have been written in the heavens.”—Luke 10:20, 21. 	 (Yohane 11:25, 26; 17:3) Me ifatenge ndra nifahaʼönia si 70 weʼamöi manuriaigö, ”owua-wua dödönia” ba imane, ”Daʼö mibeʼe faʼomuso dödömi, wa no mutanö döimi ba zura, ba zorugo.”—Luka 10:20, 21.


13 Jehovah’s counsel continued to benefit Job even after his trials had ended. “Jehovah blessed the last part of Job’s life more than the beginning.” 	 13 Hewaʼae no taya gabula dödö nitaögönia, lö mamalö itema mbua Yobi moroi ba mene-mene nibeʼe Yehowa khönia. ”Abölö ifahowuʼö Yobi Yehowa ba zi tosai noso Yobi, moroi me föna.”


(Ephesians 5:22-24; Philippians 4:5) Is her husband trying to stop her from preaching, or does he just want to spend time with her that day? 	 (Efeso 5:15, 22-24) Hadia sindruhu-ndruhu lö omasi woʼomonia ira matua na möi ia manuriaigö mazui ifalua daʼö ha enaʼö fao ira ba zi maʼökhö andrö?