Perhaps they even pictured themselves welcoming back their loved ones from the grave. 	 Te lakhalaigö ha waʼomuso dödöra na tesusugi nösi nomora mazui si fahuwu khöra.


14 Only Jehovah’s Witnesses have fulfilled Jesus’ prophecy that the good news would be preached worldwide. 	 14 Ha ira Samaduhuʼö Yehowa zamalua nifaʼeleʼö Yesu sanandrösa ba wanuriaigö turia somuso dödö ba zi sagörö ulidanö.


10. (a) When did Jesus appoint “the faithful and discreet slave”? (b) Explain how it became clear that the Governing Body was different from the Watch Tower Society. 	 10. (a) Hamega ifili Yesu ”zawuyu andrö, si lö faröi, satua-tua”? (b) Tutunö hewisa wa tola tefaböʼöni Mboto Solohe moroi ba Lembaga.


Or would he search for the true God, Jehovah, who had made the heavens and the earth? 	 Mazui iʼalui Lowalangi sindruhu, sotöi Yehowa, samazökhi sorugo hegöi ulidanö?


Another report states: “Hunger kills more people every year than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined.” In spite of many earnest efforts to feed the hungry, the rider of the black horse continues to ride. 	 Moloʼö laporan tanö böʼö, ”Ero röfi, abölö ato niha si mate börö lofo moroi ba zi mate börö wökhö AIDS, malaria, ba tuberkulosis. ”Hewaʼae oya wangodödögö nifalua enaʼö lö hadöi faʼolofo, hizaʼi lö ibato ba wamofanö kudonia si fakudo yawa ba kudo saitö.


Can you really benefit from the very well-known statement: 	 Hadia so gunania khöu wehede si tehöngö andre:


13 The leaders of other nations were guided by limited human wisdom. 	 13 Ha fangera-ngera niha gulidanö si no öna-öna si tobali fanuturu lala ba niha samatörö ba mbanua böʼö.


(John 10:16; Rev. 12:17) Satan is intent on devouring Jehovah’s people. 	 (Yohane 10:16; Famaʼeleʼö 12:17) Omasi Zatana ifakiko nono mbanua Lowalangi.


Between mid-November and mid-March, the sea was considered closed to shipping. 	 Iʼotarai talu mbaŵa si Felezara ofeta talu mbaŵa si Tölu, tebai itörö köfa nasi andrö.


It is the first known written translation of the whole Hebrew Scriptures. 	 Daʼa wamoʼeluaha si oföna sibai musöndra moroi ba Mbuku Niʼamoniʼö Heberaiʼo.


An unintentional killer had to ask for help and accept it in order to stay alive. 	 Börö daʼö, niha samunu moguna iʼandrö ba itemaʼö wanolo enaʼö tola auri ia.


Every time we tell others about God’s Kingdom, it is as if we are multiplying and scattering the seed that was planted in our heart. 	 Ero tafatunö ba niha böʼö sanandrösa ba Wamatörö Lowalangi, no amaedola taʼoyaʼö ba tafazaewe danömö si so ba dödöda.


Because they expect to find happiness and satisfaction. 	 Börö me omasi ira na lasöndra waʼomuso dödö hegöi faʼahono dödö.


There he gave Saul and his attendant the best seats and a choice cut of meat, and Samuel said: “Eat, because they have reserved it for you for this occasion.” 	 Ikaoni manga Zaulo ba ono matua si fao khönia, ifedadao ira ba dadaoma si sökhi, ibeʼe öra gö sabölö sökhi.


13 Although we are imperfect, we can ‘follow Jehovah’s way.’ 	 13 Hewaʼae lö moʼahona ita, tola taʼoʼö zomasi Lowalangi.


First, we need to cultivate and show the qualities that Paul mentioned: humility, mildness, patience, and love. 	 Si oföna, moguna taʼokhögö ba taforomaʼö gamuata niwaʼö Waulo simane fangide-ngideʼö, faʼasökhi dödö, faʼebolo dödö, hegöi faʼomasi.


What humans deserve to be honored, and why? 	 Hadia tola lafosumange niha gulidanö, ba hadia mbörö?


Some people believe that God has blessed or cursed specific groups of people, while others believe that God treats all people the same. 	 So ösa zi faduhu tödö wa ifahowuʼö Lowalangi mazui iʼelifi zi sambua ngawawa si no mutatugöi. Tanö böʼönia faduhu dödöra wa lö ebua dödö zambuana Lowalangi ba niha.


4 Tell your children that you love them, and regularly show them how much they mean to you. 	 4 Fatunö khö ndraonou wa öʼomasiʼö ira, ba foromaʼö wa moguna sibai ira ba waʼaurimö.


What is endurance? 	 Hadia geluahania waʼanau gölö?


Still, violent crime of all sorts is rampant in that city, and the homicide rate remains about 10 per 100,000 inhabitants. 	 Hewaʼae simanö, alua nasa ngawalö waʼalösökhi andrö, ba arakhagö 10 moroi ba zi 100.000 niha nibunu.


Both men and women were so eager to read Jesus’ words in their mother tongue that the first 1,200 copies printed were out of stock after just a few months. 	 Ira matua hegöi ira alawe, omuso sibai dödöra me labaso wehede Yesu ba li niʼilara irege buku si föföna tefazökhi si 1.200 ahori ba zi hauga waŵa.


We also need to have faith in his Word, trusting his advice. 	 Moguna göi mamati ita ba Daromalinia, tafaduhusi tödö mene-menenia.


He has made the Bible available in hundreds of languages so that “all sorts of people” can have an accurate knowledge of the truth. 	 No ihenaigö Zura Niʼamoniʼö ba ngaotu li enaʼö ’fefu niha’ tola lasöndra waʼatua-tua si tefaudu ba zindruhu.


5 As foretold, people “out of all the languages of the nations” are coming to Jehovah’s organization. 	 5 Simane si no mufaʼeleʼö, ato niha moroi ba ’ngawalö li ba soi’ möi ba organisasi Yehowa.


Enoch’s faith may move us to ask ourselves whether we see the world in which we live as God sees it. 	 Famati Khenoki zamarou tödöda ba wamaigi ulidanö andre simane wamaigi Lowalangi.


We will also discuss the serious mistake that a faithful elder in one of the first Christian congregations made. 	 Tatutunö göi zala sebua nifalua samösa zatua sokubaloi si lö faröi ba mbanua niha Keriso siföföna.


There are articles on our jw.org website that can help you to answer that question. 	 Ba situs Web khöda jw.org, so artikel sanolo yaʼugö ba wameʼe fanema li ba zi nofu daʼö.


When young people and new ones see how the brothers and sisters look after one another, they will learn to do the same. 	 Na laʼila ira si bohou ebua mazui sanuriaigö si bohou wa faoma laʼomasiʼö nawöra ba wamati, tola tefarou ira göi ba wamalua daʼö.


This article will help us to answer those questions. 	 Famahaʼö daʼa zanolo yaʼita ba wanöndra fanema li ba wanofu-nofu andrö.


(Read Revelation 2:18, 19.) 	 (Baso Famaʼeleʼö 2:18, 19.)


(Acts 2:11, 41) When she turned 18, Kristina discussed the matter with her parents and decided to move to a congregation that spoke the local language. 	 (Halöwö Zinenge 2:11, 41) Me 18 fakhe ndröfi Kristina, itutunö daʼa khö ndra satuania ba ihalö gangetula findra ba mbanua niha Keriso sangogunaʼö li sasese laʼogunaʼö ba mbanua andrö.


(Read Proverbs 17:17.) 	 (Baso Gamaedola 17:17.)


These suggestions were tried with good results by elders in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and Europe. 	 Satua sokubaloi ba Afrika, Amerika, Asia, Australia, ba Eropa no latandraigö wamalua ba mofozu.


So she kept supporting her husband in his sojourn in the land, helping to pack up the tents, move with the herds, and set up camp again. 	 Tobali, lö tebulö ituhini woʼomonia sagötö toröi ira ba soi andrö.


Megan: Notice that the verse says: “The gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord.” 	 Melani: Imane ba ayati daʼa, ”Buala faʼebua dödö Lowalangi andrö ba no faʼauri si lö aetu ba khö Keriso Yesu.”


2 What if you are not sure that you are ready for baptism? 	 2 Tola manö lö nasa edöna ndraʼugö mubayagö idanö.


He did so in order to provide “a ransom in exchange for many.” 	 Itehegö iröi nahiania ba zorugo ba möi ia ba gulidanö tobali niha.


Could you learn from that person how to be more generous yourself? 	 Hadia öfahaʼö ndraʼugö ba zi samösa niha enaʼö itugu oböwö?


An angel told him: “Daniel, keep the words secret, and seal up the book until the time of the end.” 	 Imane samösa malaʼika, ”Ba yaʼugö Danieli, ba böi ombakhaʼö huhuoda andre ba fotandro zura, irugi ba götö safuria.”


So Paul needed to remind them that Christians have one God, Jehovah.—Read 1 Corinthians 8:5, 6. 	 Daʼö mbörö wa ifasugi ba dödö niha Keriso Faulo wa ha samösa Lowalangira yaʼia daʼö Yehowa.—Baso I Korindro 8:5, 6.


Only Jehovah and Jesus can do that. 	 Ha Yehowa ba Yesu zi tola mangila daʼö.


I told her that we would stay and help my sister Linda to care for her. 	 Uwaʼö khönia wa lö aʼozu mofanö ndraʼaga enaʼö tola matolo nakhigu Linda ba wondrorogö yaʼia.


Are you willing to make a personal sacrifice to help others? 	 Hadia ötehegö niʼokhögömö ba wanolo niha böʼö soroi ba dödö?


At first, it was hard to believe, and I did not trust the person who told me about it. 	 Si ndruhunia lö khögu faʼafaduhu dödö sanandrösa ba wanusugi niwaʼö niha.


The Ethiopian replied: “Really, how could I ever do so unless someone guided me?” 	 Imane niha Gaitiofia, ”Hewisa sa na lö samobawa lala khögu?”


16, 17. (a) What should motivate a person to become a Christian? (b) How can appreciation for the ransom be illustrated? 	 16, 17. (a) Hadia zinangea mangoʼou yaʼita tobali niha Keriso? (b) Beʼe duma-duma hewisa wangandröu saohagölö ba höli si no mubeʼe.


17 For example, how do you feel about brothers and sisters who are from different cultures? Their language, clothing, manners, and food may be very different from yours. 	 17 Duma-dumania, hewisa dödöu khö ndra talifusöda me faböʼö zi toʼölö lafalua, faböʼö li niʼogunaʼöra, lagu wonukha hegöi ö niʼara?


And they take it for granted that the students believe in evolution.” 	 Ba omasi ira na faduhu dödö fefu ndraono sekola ba evolusi.”


Do you have a family member who is opposing you? 	 Hadia so nösi nomou zolohi yaʼugö?


5 To share the message of the Kingdom good news with as many people as possible, we need to carry out our preaching work in an organized manner. 	 5 Fanuriaigöda moguna toföfö ba tefaʼanö enaʼö tola terongo ba niha fefu.


HOW CAN YOU FIND OUT WHAT JEHOVAH THINKS? 	 HEWISA ENAʼÖ ÖʼILA HADIA NIʼERA-ERA YEHOWA?


These visits helped me to understand clearly that Jehovah loves people of all kinds.—Acts 10:34, 35. 	 Daʼa zanolo yaʼo irege aboto ba dödögu wa iʼomasiʼö sibai fefu niha Yehowa.—Halöwö Zinenge 10:34, 35.


We will also see how their example can help us to do the same in our divided world. 	 Taʼila göi hewisa duma-dumara tola tobali fanoloda ba wamalua simane daʼö ba gulidanö si lö fahasara dödö.


Peter’s reasoning from the Scriptures helped to convince the large crowd that Jesus was “both Lord and Christ.” 	 Börö me itutunö daʼö Fetero moroi ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, teʼaroʼö dödö niha wa Yesu andrö sindruhu-ndruhu ”Soʼaya ba Keriso”.


His miracles also give us tremendous insight into his personality and that of his Father. 	 Tandra sahöli-höli dödö nifalua Yesu daʼö zamahaʼö yaʼita sanandrösa ba gamuatania hegöi amania.


Noah did too. 	 Ifalua göi daʼö Noakhi.


4 Like a belt, the truths we learn from God’s Word protect us from false teachings. 	 4 Faʼaboto ba dödö sindruhu si no tasöndra ba Daromali Lowalangi tola muʼamaedolagö ia simane mböbö löwi, börö me tola ilumöʼö ita ba wamahaʼö faya.


No one should be overconfident, thinking that he will never give in to temptation 	 Böi so niha zi talafo mamaduhusi tödö wa tola aro ia ba wanaögö fanandraigö


THE apostle Paul could honestly say: “[God’s] undeserved kindness to me was not in vain.” 	 SI FAO faʼatulö dödö imane Faulo, ”Ba tenga zaya-zaya gölö waʼebua dödö [Lowalangi].”


Why should we quickly get rid of any bad feelings we have toward others? 	 Hana wa böi taradö-radö ba waniboʼö fangera-ngera si sala sanandrösa ba niha böʼö?


Time passed, and all that remained of Elisha were his bones. 	 Me no numalö ginötö, atö tölania zi toröi.


You can pray in any language, or even silently.—2 Chronicles 6:32, 33; Nehemiah 2:1-6. 	 Tola mangandrö ndraʼugö ba ngawalö li mazui ölau mangandrö bakha ba dödö.—II Ngaʼötö 6:32, 33; Nehemia 2:1-6.


14 How we train our children. 	 14 Lala wamomaha iraonoda.


What will that mean? 	 Hadia geluahania?


Once resurrected, Jesus became the only one whose name was “given among men by which we must get saved.”—Acts 4:12; Ephesians 1:20. 	 Me no aefa tesusugi Yesu, itema sambua döi sebua si lö ”nibeʼe ba niha, ba gulidanö, ba wangorifi yaʼita”.—Halöwö Zinenge 4:12; Efeso 1:20.


These qualities are similar to the ones Paul mentioned at Romans 1:29-31, but the list in his letter to Timothy uses words we do not find anywhere else in the Christian Greek Scriptures. 	 Hizaʼi, ba zura nibeʼenia khö Dimoteo iʼogunaʼö ngawua wehede si lö hadöi ba ayati tanö böʼö ba Mbuku Niʼamoniʼö Yunani Niha Keriso.


“Draw close to God,” the Scriptures say, “and he will draw close to you.” 	 Imane ba Mbuku Niʼamoniʼö, ”Miʼondrasi Lowalangi, ba iʼondrasi ami!”


“I will go down to rescue them.” 	 Andrö möido tou saʼae, ba wangefaʼö yaʼira.”


Place of worship: Between the fourth and second centuries B.C.E., the writers of the Samaritan Pentateuch inserted after Exodus 20:17 the words “in Aargaareezem. 	 Nahia Wamosumange: Ba gotalua Abad si öfa ba si dua SM, sanura Pentateukh Samaria* inönö ngawua wehede zi so ba II Moze 20:17 yaʼia daʼö ”ba Hili Gerisi.


He asked if Jesus is God and if Christians should pray to Mary. 	 Isofu hadia Lowalangi Yesu ba hadia hasambalö mangandrö niha Keriso khö Maria.


(Compare Ezekiel 28:17.) 	 (Fatimbaisi Hezekieli 28:17.)


4 Jehovah’s people have the enormous task of preaching the “good news” worldwide before the end of this system. 	 4 Fatua lö alua wönu Lowalangi moguna taturiaigö ’duria somuso dödö’ ba zi sagörö ulidanö. No halöwö sebua daʼa!


If you humbly try to make peace with others, you may be surprised at the good results 	 Ötema mbua si sökhi na lö mamalö öforomaʼö wangide-ngideʼö ba na öforege öʼatulöʼö ndraʼugö ba niha böʼö


As dedicated Christians, we have disowned ourselves and chosen to accept the limits Jesus set for his disciples. 	 Simane folulu faʼauri nifalua niha Keriso, no taʼositengagö waʼaurida ba tatema goi-goi si no itatugöi Yesu khö ndra nifahaʼönia.


Like Koine Greek in the first century, English has been a practical base language for translation because it is widely used as a language of commerce and education. 	 Hulö simane li ndrawa Heleni meföna, simanö göi li Inggris, muʼogunaʼö ia ba nahia wogale hegöi ba zekola. Si oföna, musura ia ba li Inggris, awena mufoʼeluaha ia ba li tanö böʼö.


Am I still serving him with all my heart? 	 Hadia lö mamalö-malö ufosumange ia soroi ba dödö?


It would also help them to do “every good work” that Jehovah wanted them to do, especially preaching the good news. 	 Tola göi lafalua ”fefu ngawalö mbua-bua si sökhi” nibeʼe Yehowa khöra, si oföna sanandrösa ba wanuriaigö turia somuso dödö.


There will be peace throughout the universe.—Ephesians 1:9, 10. 	 Daʼa zangaʼasogö faʼatulö ba zi sagörö ulidanö.—Efeso 1:9, 10.


10 Consider what happened to Hannah, Elkanah’s beloved wife. 	 10 Angeraigö hadia zalua khö Khana, foʼomo Elikana sabölö iʼomasiʼö.


How so? 	 Hewisa wamaluania?


THE MEANING OF DEDICATION 	 HADIA GELUAHA FOLULU FAʼAURI ANDRÖ?


God used angels to guide Moses. 	 Iʼogunaʼö malaʼikania Lowalangi ba wameʼe fanuturu lala khö Moze.


As we imitate the Bible’s outstanding examples of faith, of what may we be assured? 	 Na taʼoʼö wamati niha si no musura ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, hadia zi faduhu dödöda?


We may worry that we will not get credit for the work. 	 Börö me so khöda waʼaombö-aombö dödö ma lö lasuno saʼae ita niha böʼö ba halöwö daʼö.


(Read Numbers 35:24, 25.) 	 (Baso 4 Moze 35:24, 25.)


Today, many have learned to hide the bad things they do, and oftentimes they are not punished. 	 Iadaʼa, ato niha samomaha yaʼira ba wombiniʼö amuata si lö sökhi nifaluara, ba sasesenia lö lahuku ira.


(John 1:14, 17; Col. 1:15) The apostle Paul speaks of ‘the tongues of angels,’ a heavenly form of communication superior to human language.—1 Cor. 13:1. 	 (Yoh. 1:14, 17; Kol. 1:15) Ifatunö Waulo wa so li niʼogunaʼö ndra malaʼika, si faböʼö moroi ba li niʼogunaʼö niha gulidanö.—I Kor. 13:1.


Soon after that I wanted to get baptized, and on September 5, 1941, Bill baptized me in a steel container filled with water from a well. 	 Lö ara aefa daʼö, omasido tebayagö idanö, ba me 5 mbaŵa si Siwa 1941, ibayagö idanö ndraʼo Bill ba zi sambua naha nidanö siʼöli.


[1] (paragraph 1) The name has been changed. 	 [1] (ngenoli si 1) No mufaböʼöni döi.


When Jesus said, “If the Son sets you free, you will be truly free,” he was talking about freedom from slavery to sin, the worst kind of slavery humans have ever experienced. 	 Me imane Yesu, ”Na iʼefaʼö ami Ono, sindruhu-ndruhu no teʼefaʼö ami”, eluahania teʼefaʼö ita moroi ba wangosawuyu horö, fangosawuyu fondrege waʼalösökhi nirasoi niha gulidanö.


“The course was free—it was amazing!”—Aimé, Benin. 	 ”Fefu manö lö muʼandrö gefe. Ahöli dödögu!”—Aimé, Benin.


(1 Chronicles 23:1-6; 24:1-3) When the Israelites obeyed Jehovah, he blessed them. 	 (I Ngaʼötö 23:1-6; 24:1-3) Ba ginötö laʼoʼö Yehowa iraono Gizaraʼeli, ifahowuʼö ira.


What a surprise when I later discovered that Dad was not raised in a family where hugs and kisses were common! 	 Awena uʼila ba gafuriatania wa lö toʼölö ifalua daʼö duagu khö Bapagu meföna.


13. (a) What counsel did Paul give to Timothy? (b) How can we apply Paul’s counsel today? 	 13. (a) Hadia mene-mene nibeʼe Waulo khö Timoteo? (b) Hewisa wamaluada mene-mene Waulo andre iadaʼa?


Esther received much praise and flattery. She was one of the most beautiful women in Persia. 	 Lasuno ba lahöni-höni sibai Gesitera börö me yaʼia andrö samösa ba gotalua ndra alawe si sökhi zikhala ba Persia.


Endeavoring to Mirror Fine Examples 	 Maforege ba Woloʼö Yaʼira si Tobali Duma-Duma


KEEP WORKING OUT YOUR OWN SALVATION 	 FOREGE WANGALUI FANGORIFIMÖ


10 A principle is a basic truth that guides our thinking, helping us to make good decisions. 	 10 Goi-goi yaʼia daʼö dane-dane zindruhu sameʼe fanuturu lala ba wangera-ngerada, sanolo yaʼita ba wangai angetula si sökhi.


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


In turn, whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will clearly show myself to him.”—John 14:21; 1 John 5:3. 	 Ba niʼomasiʼö Namagu zomasi yaʼo; ba yaʼo göi uʼomasiʼö ia ba uʼoromaʼö ndraʼo khönia.”—Yoh. 14:21; I Yoh. 5:3.


What spiritual goals can help young ones to keep eternal life in view? 	 Hadia gohitö dödö zi tola lafalua ira si bohou ebua?


Its culture was her culture, its language her language, its people her people. 	 Tola manö mangawuli ia ba daʼö ba latemaʼö ia ira talifusönia.


The riders are angels, probably different groups of angels. 	 Si fakudo yaʼia daʼö ira malaʼika, tola manö yaʼira andre ngawawa malaʼika si faböʼö-böʼö.


For example, when we have a decision to make, the Watch Tower Publications Index and the Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses can help us find out what Jehovah thinks. 	 Duma-dumania, ba ginötö tahalö gangetula, tola taʼila hewisa wangera-ngera Yehowa ba Indeks Publikasi Menara Pengawal hegöi Panduan Riset untuk Saksi-Saksi Yehuwa.


In his great wisdom, Jehovah has allowed enough time to pass to expose very clearly the inadequacy of any rule other than his. 	 Moroi ba zi no alua, oroma wa lö hadöi si sökhi ba wamatörö niha hegöi Afökha.


(Job 16:1-5) But Job finally did get encouragement from Elihu and from Jehovah himself.—Job 33:24, 25; 36:1, 11; 42:7, 10. 	 (Yobi 16:1-5) Ba gafuriata, itema wondrara dödö Yobi moroi khö Elihu hegöi moroi khö Yehowa.—Yobi 33:24, 25; 36:1, 11; 42:7, 10.


The only thing they could find was the 2006 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 So sambua nisöndrara yaʼia daʼö Buku Kegiatan Saksi-Saksi Yehuwa 2006.


How can we help people respect the Bible by what we say before reading a scripture? 	 Hewisa wanoloda niha böʼö enaʼö laʼameʼegö tödö Zura Niʼamoniʼö moroi ba wehede famasao niʼogunaʼöda fatua lö tabaso sambua ayati?


Paul wanted the Christians in Ephesus to work hard to “maintain the oneness of the spirit.” 	 Omasi Waulo na laʼodödögö niha Keriso si so ba mbanua Efeso enaʼö ”lö tebulö wahasara dödö”.


Similarly, the warmth of our brotherhood can help you to progress to maturity. 	 Simanö göi, fahuwusa si sökhi moroi khö ndra talifusöda daʼö zi tola mondroʼu yaʼita ba wamati.


3 Jesus sensed the pain of others, even those whose exact circumstances he had never experienced. 	 3 Aboto ba dödö Yesu hewisa dödö niha si göna abula dödö, hewaʼae lö irai göna khönia.


Many express similar feelings when they receive the Bible and other publications in their own language, when brothers and sisters help them after a natural disaster, or when they see the good results of metropolitan and public witnessing in their territory. 	 Ato göi ndra talifusöda sorasoi simane daʼö me latema Zura Niʼamoniʼö hegöi publikasi tanö böʼö ba lira samösa, me latema wanolo moroi khö ndra talifusöda me göna ira bencana alam mazui ba ginötö latema mbua si sökhi ba wanuriaigö ba mbanua segebua hegöi ba nahia sato niha.


Acting in faith, he left the city of Ur and refused to take up permanent residence in any of the cities of Canaan. 	 Duma-dumania, iröi nomonia Aberahamo ba danö Guri, aefa daʼö lö irai manaroʼo ia ba zi sambua banua.


My parents pioneered and worked part-time, farming and ranching. 	 Merintis ndra satuagu, ba mohalöwö ira matonga hari ba kabu hegöi ba wamaliaro gurifö.


If you want to survive the passing of this world and ‘remain forever,’ what should you do? 	 Na omasiʼö ’auri irugi zi lö aetu’, hadia zinangea öfalua?


“When the sirens go off, I run for cover and lie on the floor as the rockets explode. 	 ”Me urongo li sebua, ubiniʼö ndraʼo ba ufalögu ndraʼo ba zalo, aefa daʼö urongo so zamoka.


But it is good for parents to think carefully about what it means to make disciples. 	 Hizaʼi, moguna aboto ba dödö zatua hadia geluaha mubaliʼö nifahaʼö.


16 What about faithful parents whose children have stopped serving Jehovah? 	 16 Hewisa göi zatua si lö faröi si so iraono si no mondröi ba wamosumange Yehowa?


How has this article encouraged you? 	 Hadia wamahaʼö nihalömö ba wamahaʼö daʼa?


9 If we do not follow what the Bible says about bad associations, disfellowshipping, or entertainment, our heart can become hard. 	 9 Na lö taʼoʼö niwaʼö Zura Niʼamoniʼö sanandrösa ba wahuwusa si lö sökhi, hegöi niha si no muʼefasi ba gangowuloa, mazui sanandrösa ba hiburan, tola tobali tödö kara dödöda.


By supporting these efforts, we show our zeal for Jehovah’s place of pure worship, as Jesus did.—John 2:17. 	 Simane nifalua Yesu, taʼoromaʼö waʼomasida ba taʼameʼegö tödö nahia wamosumange Yehowa.—Yohane 2:17.


The School of Hillel, on the other hand, held that a man could legitimately divorce on grounds of any marital discord, no matter how small. 	 Zekola Hilel latehegö ba ndra matua wamabalisi foʼomonia na lö khöra fahasara dödö, hewaʼae na ide-ide zala.


Suddenly, a person whom you do not know steps out of the crowd and volunteers to accept the penalty for you. 	 Hizaʼi, ba zi lö ödöna-ödöna, so niha somasi mosalahini yaʼugö ba wanema hukumamö andrö.


I still doubted that Jehovah could love me, but I began thinking about Jesus’ ransom sacrifice. 	 Lö nasa faduhu dödögu wa iʼomasiʼö ndraʼodo Yehowa. Hizaʼi, ibörötaigö uʼangeraigö sanandrösa ba höli nibeʼe Yesu.


The first article shows how our faith can grow and remain strong. 	 Ba duho si föföna iforomaʼö lala enaʼö tola tedou hegöi lö aetu aro wamatida.


But the habit bothered him. 	 Hizaʼi, abu dödönia.


For example, in 2014, the Science and Security Board of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists warned the United Nations Security Council about major threats to the existence of mankind. 	 Duma-dumania ba ndröfi 2014, sagalawa sekola ifangelama Dewan Keamanan PBB sanandrösa ba zi möi famaʼala niha gulidanö.


For an innocent mate, it’s the deepest of betrayals. 	 Khö ngambatö si lö fasala, daʼa faʼafökhö dödö fondrege zebua.


(Matthew 10:8) So the preaching work should not be a business. 	 (Mataiʼo 10:8) Börö daʼö, halöwö fanuriaigö tenga fangalui kefe.


What can we learn from Adam’s and Eve’s responses to Jehovah? 	 Hadia wamahaʼö si tola tahalö moroi ba wanema li Gadamo hegöi Khawa khö Yehowa?


Soon we had zone servants (now known as circuit overseers) staying with us and pioneers from nearby congregations having meals with us. 	 Lö ara aefa daʼö, asese mörö ba nomoma hamba zona (iadaʼa lafotöi ia satua samasui) ba asese göi fao khöma manga ndra perintis si so ba mbanua niha Keriso sahatö ba khöma.


The regular morning sacrifices had no doubt already been offered at the temple. 	 Sihulö wongi ba gosali, ibeʼe ere sebua zumange si toʼölö mubeʼe.


From there, they could see the battlefield. 	 Ba daʼö, tola laʼila wasuwöta andrö.


The elder said: “His example taught me that when a person humbles himself before God by accepting discipline, blessings just pour out!” 	 Imane satua sokubaloi andrö, ”Duma-dumania andrö zamahaʼö yaʼo wa niha sanema degu-degu moroi khö Lowalangi si fao fangide-ngideʼö hasambalö tefahowuʼö!”


Mary has various health problems. 	 Oya wökhö nirasoi Mary.


BETHEL SERVICE 	 MOHALÖWÖ BA MBETIELI


Yet, that powerful empire relied on slaves to do most of the hard work. 	 Hizaʼi, aro wamatörö andrö börö me laʼodaligö ndra sawuyu ba wamalua halöwö sabua.


A person who is spiritual, or spiritually-minded, is someone whose thinking is guided by holy spirit. 	 Niha samati mazui sangokhögö fangera-ngera ba wamati yaʼia daʼö niha sanemaʼö fanuturu lala moroi ba geheha niʼamoniʼö.


9. (a) What did Paul tell Timothy to meditate on? (b) How can we apply Paul’s counsel when we prepare for our ministry? 	 9. (a) Hadia niwaʼö Waulo khö Dimoteo? (b) Hadia zinangea öʼangerönusi fatua lö möiʼö manuriaigö?


12 What might a Christian need to give up in order to continue to receive Jehovah’s mercy? 	 12 Hadia zinangea iröi niha Keriso enaʼö lö mamalö itema waʼahakhö dödö Yehowa?


So both those who give and those who receive can become Jehovah’s friends. 	 Andrö, niha sameʼe hegöi sanema dolo-tolo, tola tobali ira si fahuwu khö Yehowa.


This means that things will keep changing. 	 Eluahania, oya zi tebulö salua.


Use the Power of Your Tongue for Good 	 Ogunaʼö Lelau ba zi Sökhi


When we smile at them and say a warm hello, it helps them think well of us and the God we worship. 	 Na taboho khöra mbawa ba tahaogö wangowai yaʼira, tola so khöra wangera-ngera si sökhi sanandrösa khöda hegöi khö Lowalangi nifosumangeda.


He was encouraging the Hebrew Christians to cooperate with God’s purposes. 	 Ifarou niha Keriso ba Heberaiʼo enaʼö folulu wohalöwö ira ba wotuhini gohitö dödö Lowalangi.


During Jesus’ time, Jewish men still divorced their wives “on every sort of grounds.” 	 Ba götö Yesu, niha Yahudi laröi woʼomora ”gofu hadia mbörö”.


And how would she feel about him? 	 Ba hewisa dödö Rebeka khö Gizaʼaki?


They resist the tempting advertisements of this greedy world. 	 Latimbagö iklan si so ba gulidanö sangomasiʼö anaʼa andre.


What can help us to imitate God’s kindness? 	 Hewisa woloʼöda faʼahakhö dödö Yehowa?


Then we can be sure that Jehovah is pleased with us. 	 Aefa daʼö, tola saʼae faduhu dödöda wa omasi Yehowa khöda.


Our faith can grow or shrink, become stronger or weaker. 	 Tola tedou mazui alö wamatida, itugu aro mazui awuwu.


An elder made the effort to become Graham’s friend, and eventually Graham asked the elder to study the Bible with him. 	 Hewaʼae simanö, so samösa zatua sokubaloi iʼalui lala enaʼö tola fahuwu ia khö Graham. Buania, iʼandrö khönia Graham enaʼö ifahaʼö ia ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


In the world, this is common, but Jehovah expects something different of his worshippers. 	 Ba gotalua ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa, moguna so waʼatulö ba fahasara dödö.


Proverbs 3:13-15 says: “Happy is the man who finds wisdom and the man who acquires discernment; to gain it is better than gaining silver, and having it as profit is better than having gold. 	 Imane Gamaedola 3:13-15, ”Yaʼahowu zanöndra faʼatua-tua, awö niha sogamö faʼaboto ba dödö.


God’s spirit could also give Paul the power to accomplish things that he could not do in his own strength. 	 Ibeʼe göi waʼabölö khö Waulo ba wangasiwaisi fefu zi tebai ifalua ba waʼabölönia samösa.


I did this by listening to brothers in the field service and at the meetings. 	 Lalagu ba wamahaʼö yaʼo ba li daʼa yaʼia daʼö ufondro-ndrongo ndra talifusöda na inötö fahuhuo ira ba wanuriaigö hegöi ba gangowuloa.


(See opening image.) (b) What was it about Elisha that reassured his fellow prophets? 	 (Faigi gambara ba ngaʼörö 14.) (b) Hana wa faduhu dödö zamaʼeleʼö tanö böʼö khö Gelisa?


The best way to use our freedom is to use our time and energy to serve Jehovah fully 	 Lala sabölö sökhi ba wangogunaʼöda fangefa yaʼia daʼö taʼogunaʼö ginötö hegöi faʼabölöda ba wamosumange Yehowa soroi ba dödö


OVERCOME PREJUDICE WITH LOVE AND HUMILITY 	 FAʼOMASI BA FANGIDE-NGIDEʼÖ ZOLAWA FANAHÖ-NAHÖ DÖDÖ


(James 2:18) James explained that to have faith, we need to do more than just believe. 	 (Yakobo 2:18) Itutunö Yakobo wa ba wangokhögö famati, lö ibönö na ha faduhu dödö manö.


Ruth knew that Jehovah deserved her love and worship. 	 Iʼomasiʼö göi Yehowa ba aboto ba dödönia wa no sinangea mufosumange ba muʼomasiʼö ia.


How did Rahab show courage? 	 Hewisa wangoromaʼö Rakhaba waʼabarani?


(2 Samuel 12:7-14) When you read that account, ask yourself: ‘How could David have avoided these problems? 	 (2 Zamueli 12:7-14) Ba ginötö öbaso waö-waönia andrö, angeragö daʼa: ’Hadia zi tola ifalua Dawido ba wotimbagö abula dödö andrö?


Jesus did not tell us that his faithful slave would produce perfect spiritual food. 	 Lö iwaʼö Yesu wa moʼahonoa gö wamati nihenaigö ndra sawuyu si lö faröi andrö.


The Bible records this statement to a people long ago: “He [God] will surely show you favor at the sound of your cry for help; he will answer you as soon as he hears it.” 	 Iʼombakhaʼö khöda sanandrösa ba zi sambua soi me föna, ”Ihakhösi tödö sa ami, ba wangarö-ngarömi andrö, na irongo, ba iʼoʼö khömi.”


What convinces you that Jehovah is the God of order? 	 Hadia zameʼe faduhu dödömö wa Yehowa andrö Lowalangi si toföfö?


The truth never came first in the life of such young ones.—Matt. 10:24. 	 Lua-luania lö laʼofönaiʼö wamalua halöwö Yehowa ba waʼaurira.—Mataiʼo 10:24.


And right now we all have the thrilling assignment of preaching the good news and making disciples. 	 Iadaʼa, fefu ita tafalua halöwö si sökhi yaʼia daʼö ba wanuriaigö turia somuso dödö hegöi ba wamahaʼö niha böʼö.


How? David explained: “Jehovah will sustain him on his sickbed; during his sickness you will completely change his bed.” 	 Itutunö Dawido, ”Ituwu narö galogonia Yehowa ba wökhönia, tou ba zalo; ötolo ia ba wökhönia fefu.”


5 Notice that this is a personal request not purely for “my” bread for the day but for “our” bread for the day. 	 5 Ifahaʼö ita Yesu ba wangandrö ”soguna khöma”, tenga ha soguna ”khögu”.


Noah faithfully did the work Jehovah gave him to do. 	 Lö faröi Noakhi ba wamalua halöwö moroi khö Yehowa.


13 Speak with mildness. 	 13 Haogö wahuhuosa.


The Bible says that Jehovah “did not give him any inheritance in it, no, not even enough to put his foot on; but he promised to give it to him as a possession and after him to his offspring, though as yet he had no child.” 	 Imane Sura Niʼamoniʼö wa Yehowa ”lö ibeʼe khönia ba daʼe tanö ondröita, mitou dania, sambalahe löʼö. Ba ifabuʼu linia, ibeʼe khönia dania, ba khö maʼuwunia mitou; hewaʼae lö ono na khönia”.


Is It Wrong to Grieve? 	 Hadia Fasala Na Abu Dödö Börö Waʼamate?


We see that from what he said to his brothers: “Do not be afraid. 	 Taʼila daʼö moroi ba wehedenia khö ndra talifusönia, ”Böi mibusi dödömi!


Later, when Syntyche heard others saying how much they had enjoyed the meal, she got very upset. 	 Ba gafuriata, mofönu sibai Zitikhe me so zodunö-dunö khönia wa omuso sibai dödöra wefao wemanga.


But Olga did not return evil for evil. 	 Iʼodödögö enaʼö tobali ia foʼomo si sökhi.


A similar case is found at Luke 3:27, where Shealtiel, whose real father was Jeconiah, is listed as “son of Neri.” (1 Chronicles 3:17; Matthew 1:12) Shealtiel was likely married to an unnamed daughter of Neri, thus becoming his son-in-law. 	 Simanö göi ba Luka 3:27, iwaʼö wa Zalatieli ”ono Neri”, sindruhuniasa amania, Yekhonia. (I Ngaʼötö 3:17; Mataiʼo 1:12) Zalatieli ihalö nono Neri, si lö muʼila töi, irege tobali ia umönö.


The ransom makes it possible for them to come back to life. 	 Börö höli wa tola tesusugi ira.


First, the Roman procurator Florus seized 17 talents from the sacred temple treasury. 	 Samösa zamatörö moroi ba Roma sotöi Florus, itagö 17 fakake si so bakha ba gosali.


8 We know that God is willing to forgive sins, even serious ones. 	 8 Taʼila wa edöna iʼefaʼö horöda Lowalangi, hewaʼae horö sebua daʼö.


(Read 1 Corinthians 2:14-16.) 	 (Baso 1 Korindro 2:14-16.)


(Look under BIBLE TEACHINGS > BIBLE QUESTIONS ANSWERED) 	 Famaigi Lowalangi Fasuwöta ba Ndröfi si Föföna 5


The Mosaic Law explained what would make someone unclean, for example, bodily discharges, leprosy, or touching human or animal corpses. 	 Itutunö khöda Goroisa Moze hadia mbörö wa tola raʼiö zi samösa niha.


16 What were some of Job’s challenges? 	 16 Hadia wanandraigö nitaögö Yobi?


Here they speak with two neighbors who are combing the wool from literal sheep 	 Ba daʼö, fahuhuo ira khö zi darua niha sifaola omo sangehaogö wol moroi ba mbu biri-biri


Joseph, the carpenter of Nazareth, was the adoptive father of Jesus. 	 Yosefo, samösa tuka geu moroi ba Nazareta, satua Yesu, tenga amania sindruhu.


The Bible reminds us: “A true friend shows love at all times, and is a brother who is born for times of distress.”—Proverbs 17:17. 	 Imane Sura Niʼamoniʼö, ”Sindruhu si fahuwu, ba no fadoro iʼomasiʼö nawönia; ba ba wamakao, ba tumbu ia si fatalifusö.”—Gamaedola 17:17.


God’s friends love what he loves and hate what he hates.—Romans 12:9. 	 Si fahuwu khö Lowalangi andrö laʼomasiʼö niʼomasiʼönia, ba laʼogorofi niʼogorofinia.—Roma 12:9.


Even death will pass away. 	 Ba lö hadöi faʼamate saʼae.


Name some of the other schools that have helped qualified Witnesses to grow spiritually. 	 Hadia zekola tanö böʼö si no tehenaigö?


For this reason, the brothers who teach from the platform have a great privilege and a serious responsibility. 	 Andrö, ira talifusöda sangolohesi huhuo, laʼokhögö halöwö si tohude hegöi noro dödö sebua.


But those who are in a foreign-language congregation have additional difficulties. 	 Hizaʼi, abölö oya wanandraigö nirasoi niha sangai halöwö ba mbanua niha Keriso sangogunaʼö li böʼö.


The brothers were working hard in the territory, and they were having good results. 	 Laforege ira talifusöda ba wohalöwö ba mbanua daʼa, ba latema mbua si sökhi.


But first he had to explain his situation to the elders. 	 Hizaʼi si oföna, moguna ifatunö khö ndra satua mbanua hadia zalua khönia.


My parents invited Brother Atkinson to have dinner with us every night and answer our many Bible questions. 	 Iʼandrö satuagu khö dalifusöda Atkinson enaʼö fao ia khöma manga ero bongi ba ibeʼe wanema li moroi ba wanofu-nofuma sanandrösa ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


9 It can upset us when someone criticizes us unfairly. 	 9 Tatu abao dödöda na so niha sangumaʼö fehede si lö atulö khöda.


This made them very jealous of Joseph. 	 Daʼa mbörö wa afökhö dödöra khö Yosefo.


This issue of The Watchtower highlights examples of the Bible’s practical wisdom and offers suggestions on how to get the most out of your Bible reading. 	 Ba majalah Manuriaigö andre itutunö duma-duma moroi ba mene-mene Zura Niʼamoniʼö hegöi hewisa enaʼö tola tasöndra mbua moroi ba wombaso Sura Niʼamoniʼö.


(Matthew 6:25, 27) But how is that even possible? 	 (Mataiʼo 6:25, 27) Hizaʼi, hewisa wamalua yaʼia?


Maybe you are sad over the death of a loved one or are enduring a serious illness or persecution. Or you may be struggling to care for your family in a very difficult economy. 	 Tola manö, börö me no mate niha niʼomasiʼöu, örasoi wökhö sabölö-bölö, ötaögö wanandraigö mazui börö me marase ndraʼugö ba wangaʼasogö mbalazo börö me abua wangalui kefe.


Adam, though perfect, sinned against Jehovah and left his descendants a legacy of rebellion and misery. 	 Hewaʼae moʼahonoa Gadamo, hizaʼi ifalua horö ba iröi gondröita folawa hegöi faʼabu dödö ba ngaʼötönia.


Paul also said that people would be disloyal. They would not be open to any agreement, which means that they would not want to make peace with others. 	 Iwaʼö göi Faulo wa ato niha si faröi, ba so göi zolau-lau manö hadia ia eluahania lö omasi atulö ira ba niha böʼö.


Give an example. 	 Beʼe sambua duma-duma.


(Matt. 6:9, 10) What blessings the fulfillment of such prayers will bring to obedient mankind! 	 (Mat. 6:9, 10) Alua fefu wangandrö daʼa ba zi so föna na mamatörö Mbanua Lowalangi!


JEHOVAH HAS CARED FOR ME 	 LÖ MAMALÖ IROROGÖ NDRAʼO YEHOWA


(Matthew 11:28-30) This is so true! 	 (Mataiʼo 11:28-30) Atulö daʼö!


But Jesus refused to be drawn into this dispute. “Man,” he answered, “who appointed me judge or arbitrator between you two?” 	 Lö ibusi tödö Yesu hadia zalua khö ndra matua andrö, enaʼö böi mangoloi dödönia ba wamahaʼö ndra nifahaʼönia.


Even if a person who steals could hide what he is doing from police, employers, elders, or parents, he cannot hide it from Jehovah. 	 Hewaʼae tola ibiniʼö hadia nifaluania niha sanagö föna ndra folisi, kafalonia, satua sokubaloi mazui khö ndra satuara, tebai ibiniʼö daʼö föna Yehowa.


But not everyone we preach to understands this. 	 Hizaʼi, lö fefu aboto ba dödö niha halöwö fanuriaigöda andre.


The tent of God is with mankind, . . . and he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.’”—Revelation 21:3, 4. 	 ”Ba [sinenge sotöi Yohane] urongo li sebua, moroi ba dadaoma andrö, imane: Hiza nose Lowalangi andrö ba niha, . . . ba iʼosi dania dawa hörö fefu, ba höröra, ba lö faʼamate saʼae, ba lö faʼabu dödö, ba lö fege-ege, ba lö faʼafökhö saʼae, me no numalö zi föföna andrö.”—Famaʼeleʼö 21:3, 4.


2 We too are fighting a difficult and tiring battle. 	 2 Simanö göi ita, tafalua wasuwöta safökhö ba si möi fangerege dödöda.


The unintentional killer could run away from the avenger of blood and go to one of the six cities of refuge. 	 Niha si lö mangodödögö mamunu niha böʼö, tola ilau moloi moroi ba zolau balö, ba gotalua zi önö mbanua sawatö.


Thus the way was opened up for some “firstfruits” from mankind eventually to go to heaven and be included in the Kingdom that will bring countless blessings to the rest of obedient mankind. 	 (Yak. 1:18) Itema ira Lowalangi tobali ononia ba tefili ira tobali razo si fao awö Yesu mamatörö ba zorugo ba Mbanua Lowalangi.


Despite their grievous affliction, those Kingdom publishers obtained permission to visit another leper colony with the Bible’s comforting message. 	 Hewaʼae mofökhö bou auri ira, terou sibai dödö ndra talifusöda weʼamöi manuriaigö ba daʼö. Latehegö khöra göi ba wamaʼema turia moroi ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö ba nahia sofökhö bou auri tanö böʼö.


What helped them to overcome difficulties such as learning a new language and adjusting to a new culture and climate? 	 Hadia zanolo yaʼira ba wangasiwai abula dödöra simane ba wamahaʼö yaʼira ba li si bohou, si toʼölö mufalua ba mbanua daʼö hegöi iklim?


But Jesus answered: “My Kingdom is no part of this world.” 	 Hizaʼi imane Yesu, ”Tenga moroi ba gulidanö andre Wamatörögu.”


These were Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, and Josiah. 	 Yaʼira andre Yozafati, Hisikia, ba Yosia.


Richard H. Barber, who was a zealous preacher during that time, said: “We succeeded in keeping a few traveling overseers going and in keeping The Watch Tower in circulation and having it sent into Canada where it was banned.” 	 Samösa sanuriaigö sowölö-ölö me götö daʼö sotöi Richard H. Barber imane, ”Mofozu halöwöma ba wamaʼanö lala enaʼö lö aetu laʼondrasi mbanua niha Keriso ira satua samasui hegöi enaʼö tehenaigö majalah The Watch Tower ba tola lafaʼoheʼö ba Kanada hewaʼae lö latehe ba daʼö.”


(Romans 11:13, 14) Second, he mentioned his “supplication to God for them.” 	 (Roma 11:13, 14) Si dua, iwaʼö wa no ’angandröwania khö Lowalangi’.


Try to read the Bible each day, and make time for personal study and family worship.—Read Psalm 119:32. 	 Baso Zura Niʼamoniʼö ero maʼökhö ba beʼe ginötömö ba wamahaʼö samösa hegöi ba wamahaʼö yomo ba nomo.—Baso Zinunö 119:32.


9 Like Noah, we stay busy “in the work of the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 15:58) For example, we may help with the construction and maintenance of our Kingdom Halls and Assembly Halls, volunteer at assemblies and conventions, or work at a branch office or a remote translation office. 	 9 Simane Noakhi, oya zi tola tafalua ba ”wangai halöwö Zoʼaya”. (I Korindro 15:58) Duma-dumania, tola fao ita ba wamazökhi nahia hegöi ba wondrorogö Balai Mbanua Lowalangi, Balai Kebaktian, falulu fohalöwö ita ba wangai halöwö ba kebaktian wilayah hegöi ba kebaktian regional, mohalöwö ba gödo ndraha mazui ba RTO.


We may be able to form mental pictures of what will occur. 	 Iʼila Yehowa hadia zalua ba zi so föna, ifatunö khöda hadia zi möi fangomuso dödöda.


We can learn much not only from what Joseph said but also from what he did not say.—Genesis 40:5-13. 	 Oya wamahaʼö si tola tahalö moroi khö Yosefo tenga ha ba zi no niwaʼö, hizaʼi ba zi lö iwaʼö göi.—I Moze 40:5-13.


My behavior reflected what I was putting into my mind. 	 Hadia nibeʼegu ba wangera-ngeragu oroma ba gamuatagu.


Christians should make sure that any treatment they pursue does not conflict with Bible principles. 	 Yaʼita samösa zangai angetula hadia dalu-dalu niʼogunaʼöda ba enaʼö si tefaudu ba goi-goi Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


He is the greatest example of empathy, and he promises his people: “I myself am the One comforting you.”—Isaiah 51:12; Psalm 119:50, 52, 76. 	 Yaʼia andre duma-duma sebua sangoromaʼö wa irasoi hadia nirasoi niha böʼö ba ifabuʼu ba niha, ”Yaʼo, yaʼodo zondrara tödömi.”—Yesaya 51:12; Zinunö 119:50, 52, 76.


Even those who do not have a lot of money or who do not buy expensive things could become materialistic. 	 Niha si numana mazui si lö omasi mowöli gama-gama sebua harago, tola manö so khöra wangomasiʼö ganaʼa.


20 When we show genuine love to “foreign residents,” it brings good results. 	 20 Na taforomaʼö waʼomasi sindruhu ba ’niha si fatewu’, tola teʼasogö mbua si sökhi.


Abraham could not know when his son would be resurrected. 	 Lö iʼila Aberahamo hawaʼara tesusugi nononia andrö.


So to find out what Jehovah wants, we need to rely on the help that he has provided. 	 Enaʼö taʼila hadia zomasi Yehowa, moguna taʼodaligö wanolo si no ihenaigö.


Our preaching and our conduct bring glory to Jehovah 	 Fanuriaigöda hegöi amuatada möi famolakhömi Yehowa


She wrote: “That study opened my eyes to how wonderful Jehovah is. 	 Imane, ”Ba wamahaʼö daʼö awena aboto ba dödögu hewisa wa abölö Yehowa.


Instead, he tries to gain her respect. 	 Hizaʼi, iʼalui lala enaʼö tola itema daʼö.


By putting ourselves in the place of others and trying to anticipate how our words might affect them, we can discern how to speak and act in ways that imitate Jehovah’s kindness.—Read Proverbs 15:28. 	 Na tafalua daʼö, tola taʼila hewisa wamalua faʼahakhö dödö Yehowa ba nifaluada hegöi ba wehededa.—Baso Gamaedola 15:28.


That is why young Christians do not cheat to get good grades at school. 	 Daʼö mbörö wa lö manali ndraono niha Keriso si bohou ebua ha enaʼö lasöndra fote sebua.


Indeed, the person we are on the inside can either add to or detract from our outward appearance. 	 Sindruhunia, daʼö zangoromaʼö na sökhi zikhalada mazui löʼö yaʼia daʼö tödöda.


Jehovah provided what guidance in the days of Noah and Moses? 	 Hadia wanuturu lala nibeʼe Yehowa me götö Noakhi hegöi Moze?


We will be delighted as we see those we trained ‘working hard and exerting themselves’ in the congregation or in the preaching work. 	 Tatu owua-wua dödöda ba ginötö taʼila niha nifahaʼöda ”laforege ba latehegö waʼaurira” ba mbanua niha Keriso mazui ba wanuriaigö.


As told by Denton Hopkinson 	 Itutunö Denton Hopkinson


They attend a group that speaks Lingala. 	 Findra ira ba kelompok sangogunaʼö li Lingala.


For more suggestions, see “Young People Ask—Why Should I Pray?” and its worksheet on jw.org. 	 Enaʼö öʼila danö böʼö, faigi artikel ”Pertanyaan Anak Muda—Apa Gunanya Berdoa?” hegöi ngaʼörö garate tanö böʼö soʼamakhaita ba daʼö si so ba jw.org.


Still, we cooperate with government officials as they do their work. 	 Hewaʼae simanö, moguna falulu fohalöwö ita khö ndra samatörö ba wamalua halöwöra.


It touches our heart to see them make changes not just in their thinking but also in their way of life. 	 Börö me taʼila wa omuso sibai dödöra me so khöra waʼaboto ba dödö sanandrösa ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, ba tola göi fahuwu ira khö Lowalangi.


(Genesis 43:32; 46:34; Exodus 1:11-14) The Israelites had a hard life as foreigners. 	 (I Moze 43:32; 46:34; II Moze 1:11-14) Abua waʼauri ndraono Gizaraʼeli börö me tobali ira niha si fatewu.


“I found these people to be among the nicest I have ever met.” 	 No usöndra niha si sökhi amuata sagötö falukhado ba niha.”


I have learned to trust in Jehovah and his organization, and this has resulted in many benefits. 	 Ufahaʼödo göi ba wamaduhusi tödö Yehowa hegöi organisasinia, ba oya mbuania daʼö.


(Jude 7) Those who produce entertainment make sexual immorality seem normal and harmless. 	 (Yuda 7) Lahaogö sibai wangehaogö hiburan andre irege amuata fohorö si so ba daʼö hulö lö möi teʼala ba si toʼölö manö ba wamaigi niha.


That is why she said: “With strenuous wrestlings I have wrestled . . . I have also come off the winner!”—Genesis 30:8, 20-24. 	 Andrö wa imane, ”No fasöndra ndraʼo . . . ba no abölö ndraʼo!”—I Moz. 30:8, 20-24.


Even now we want to show that we are grateful for God’s undeserved kindness. 	 Iadaʼa, omasi ita taʼandrö saohagölö ba waʼebua dödö Lowalangi si tenga sinangea mutema.


The sound car provided a monthly program to 3,000 residents of a leper colony 60 miles (97 km) northwest of São Paulo. 	 Ero waŵa, laʼogunaʼö moto ba wanuriaigö ba zi 3.000 sofökhö bou auri ba nahiara si no mutatugöi, 90 km ba gaekhula nasi São Paulo.


13 Trumpets were used in Israel to assemble the camp and to disperse it, as well as to spur the army to do battle. 	 13 So geluaha li dorofe ba ndraono Gizaraʼeli meföna.


Somehow I managed to develop that skill. 	 Tola ufalua daʼö.


In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus taught his followers to pray: “Let your Kingdom come.” 	 Me fahuhuo Yesu ba hili, ifahaʼö ndra nifahaʼönia enaʼö lalau mangandrö, ’Ya tohare wamatörömö’.


An anointed Christian would partake unworthily if he did not maintain a good relationship with Jehovah. 	 Na lö larorogö wahuwusara khö Yehowa ba faröi ira, eluahania ”tenga sinangea” ira ba wemanga roti hegöi ba wamadu agu Fanörö Tödö faʼamate Yesu.


What do we learn about God’s discipline from what happened to Shebna? 	 Moroi ba zalua khö Zebena, hadia wamahaʼö nihalöda sanandrösa ba degu-degu moroi khö Lowalangi?


(Philippians 2:5-8) When we imitate Jesus’ self-sacrificing love, our thoughts and feelings will become more like his, and we will put the needs of others ahead of our own. 	 (Filifi 2:5-8) Na taʼoʼö waʼomasi niforomaʼö Yesu, itugu fagölö lala wangera-ngera hegöi nirasoida simane niʼokhögönia, ba tola taʼofönaiʼö zoguna ba niha böʼö.


(See paragraph 18) 	 (Faigi ngenoli si 18)


Two years later, the nuns sent us to a large convent in Zaragoza that cared for older people. 	 Dua fakhe aefa daʼö, lafatengega ira biarawati ba asrama sabölö ebua si so ba Zaragoza ba wondrorogö niha si no agatua.


What should we do now?—Verse 34. 	 Hadia zinangea tafalua iadaʼa?—Ayati 34.


“From the rooftop [David] saw a woman bathing.” (2 Sam. 11:2) He failed to look away and to direct his thoughts elsewhere. 	 (II Zamueli 11:2) Hewaʼae ndra alawe daʼö foʼomo niha böʼö, tumbu ba dödö Dawido waʼomasi ba gafuriatania ifalua horö.


What do our conversations show? 	 Hadia zoroma moroi ba wehededa?


But you are absolutely sure that Jehovah will help you. 	 Hizaʼi, tola faduhu dödömö wa hasambalö itolo ndraʼugö Yehowa.


Surely, then, he wants his people to worship him in an organized manner. 	 Tatu, omasi ia na toföfö nono mbanuania ba wamosumange yaʼia.


Instead, we must fully trust in him.—Proverbs 3:5, 6; Philippians 4:6, 7. 	 Hizaʼi, moguna faduhu dödöda khönia.—Gamaedola 3:5, 6; Filifi 4:6, 7.


How is Jehovah wiser than anyone in Satan’s world? 	 Hana wa tola faduhu dödöda wa ha Yehowa zabölö atua-tua moroi ba niha si so ba gulidanö Zatana?


What may young servants of Jehovah wonder at times, and what advice does the Bible offer? 	 Hadia zasese lasofu-sofu ira samosumange Yehowa si bohou ebua, ba hadia mene-mene nibeʼe Zura Niʼamoniʼö?


Stand up straight 	 Adölöʼö wozizio


The joy of giving can be experienced at any time. 	 Faʼomuso dödö börö wamuala tola manö taʼokhögö ero inötö.


This unequaled publishing effort allows people to study the Bible in the language of their choice. 	 Fangodödögö nifaluara andre daʼö zanolo niha ba wamahaʼö ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö ba ngawalö li somasi ira.


JEHOVAH’S CHARIOT IS MOVING FAST! 	 ALIO WOFANÖ GURETA YEHOWA!


Paul himself had been in prison bonds for some four years by the time he penned those words to the Hebrew Christians. (Phil. 1:12-14) He commended the brothers for having “expressed sympathy for those in prison.” 	 Fehede Waulo andre manandrösa ia khö ndra talifusöda nikuru börö wamati. lʼandrö saohagölö Faulo ba nono mbanua niha Keriso börö me ’lahakhösi tödö nikuru’.


There are many other practical suggestions in the Bible. 	 Oya wanuturu lala si sökhi ba si tefaudu ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


When you humbly apologize and acknowledge your limitations, how may this affect your teenage children? 	 Na öʼandrö waʼebolo dödö, hadia zi tobali famahaʼö ba ndraonou si bohou ebua?


Such a small misunderstanding on the part of a child can be amusing. 	 Möi famaʼikida waʼaboto ba dödö si fasala khö nono andrö.


FAITH is something that not all people have. 	 LÖ DOZI niha mangokhögö famati.


Scientists estimate that the earth is about 4 billion years old and that the universe was born some 13 to 14 billion years ago. 	 Lamane ira sagatua-tua, faʼara gulidanö andre no 4 miliar fakhe, ba arakhagö 13 irugi 14 miliar fakhe dalu mbanua.


SATAN IS POWERFUL 	 ABÖLÖ SIBAI GAFÖKHA


However, after three and a half years in Africa, we returned to the United States to have a family. 	 Hizaʼi, me no tölu fakhe amatonga ndraʼaga ba Afrika, mafuliga ba Amerika Serikat ba wangebuaʼö iraonoma.


Where can I get more information? 	 Hewisa enaʼö ahori uʼila haniha zi ndruhunia Samaduhuʼö Yehowa?


That was the case with Joshua, mentioned earlier. 	 Daʼö zalua khö Joshua, nitutunö ba wamobörö.


A special pioneer couple preach in a remote area near the city of Balykchy 	 So sambua fongambatö perintis istimewa sanuriaigö ba mbanua saröu, sahatö ba mbanua Balykchy


That is when my father made the threat that I mentioned in the beginning. 	 Ba ginötö daʼö ifetaʼudo bapagu simane si no ututunö ba wamobörö.


(Luke 2:51) It is clear that she was very interested in God’s promises about the Messiah. 	 (Luka 2:51) Ba daʼa oroma wa adöni sibai dödönia ba mbuʼusa li Lowalangi sanandrösa khö Mesia.


IT IS late November 1932 in busy Mexico City, where more than one million people live. 	 SAMIGU fatua lö ahori mbaŵa si Felezara 1932, lafasa wandru lalu lintas ba Mexico City, sambua mbanua sato niha.


Jorge offered to study the Bible with us. 	 Isofu Jorge hadia omasi ndraʼaga na mafahaʼöga ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


Then, after the children have built a strong relationship with Jehovah, the parents may decide to return to the foreign-language congregation.—Read Deuteronomy 6:5-7. 	 Aefa daʼö, na no aro wahuwusa ndraonora khö Yehowa, tola lahalö gangetula ira satua enaʼö lafuli ira ba mbanua niha Keriso sangogunaʼö li böʼö.—Baso V Moze 6:5-7.


The Bible says: “When [Lot] kept lingering, then because of Jehovah’s compassion for him, the [angels] seized hold of his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, and they brought him out and stationed him outside the city.” 	 Imane Sura Niʼamoniʼö, ”Ba me arörö-rörö [Loti] na, ba latuyu daʼionia [malaʼika] andrö, fabaya foʼomonia ba ononia andrö si dombua, me no edöna iʼorifi ia Yehowa, laʼohe baero ba laröi ia ba daʼö baero mbanua.”


(1 Thessalonians 4:18) It means that it is not always enough simply to say “I love you.” 	 (I Tesalonika 4:18) Eluahania, tenga ha asala tawaʼö ”Uʼomasiʼö ndraʼugö”.


And because he was far away from home, he missed his family and felt alone. 	 Ba börö me aröu ia moroi ba mbanuania, itörö-törö tödönia zatuania ba irasoi wa hulö ha samö-samösa ia.


He’ll get tired of running after you.” 	 Umane khö mamagu, ”Böi ataʼufi, aföli ia sa dania ba ibato.”


17 It is more important than ever before that we preach the good news of the Kingdom, because the end is near! 	 17 Iadaʼa, itugu moguna halöwö fanuriagö turia somuso dödö sanandrösa ba Mbanua Lowalangi, börö me no ahatö luo andrö!


For what does discipline prepare us? 	 Degu-degu andre ifaʼanö ita ba wamalua hadia ia?


7 What is the third reason why it is good to set goals when you are young? 	 7 Hadia dani si tölu wa moguna ötatugöi gohitö dödömö ba waʼawuyu-wuyu?


He waited “until another convenient time.” 	 Hizaʼi, lö awöli-wöli Gafökha. ”iböhöi ia ua, ifolombase ginötö” ifuli iʼalui ginötö si tefaudu ba wanandraigö Yesu.


Although these things do bring pleasure, there is more to life than that. 	 Hewaʼae owua-wua dödöda ba daʼö, hizaʼi tenga ha daʼö gohitö dödö ba waʼauri.


Instead, they tried to prevent people from following Jesus, “the Chief Agent of Life.” 	 Hizaʼi, lasaisi niha somasi moloʼö Yesu, ’Salawa Sangorifi’.


11 How did Daniel come to know Jehovah? 	 11 Hewisa wa tola aboto ba dödö Danieli Yehowa?


JOY PEACE 	 FAʼOHAHAU DÖDÖ


4 It is not always easy for those with authority to delegate work to younger men. 	 4 Itaria abua khö ndra talifusöda si no alawa ndröfi ba wameʼe halöwö khö ndra talifusöda si bohou ebua.


Do I not have the right to give all my workers whatever I want? 	 Hadia tebai ubeʼe hauga manö gazi somasido ba zohalöwö khögu?


“I gave my talk in three minutes. 	 Imane, ”Manizi-nizi gahegu hegöi dangagu.


How can we identify a physical person? 	 Hewisa niha sangokhögö fangera-ngera ba waʼaniha?


11 Since we are imperfect and live in Satan’s world, we will continue to have trials. 	 11 Börö me lö moʼahonoa ita ba toröi ita ba gulidanö nifatörö Zatana, hasa-mbalö tataögö wanandraigö.


Both times, he single-handedly killed the ferocious wild beast!—1 Samuel 17:34-36; Isaiah 31:4. 	 Ha yaʼia samösa zamunu urifö safaito andrö!—I Zamueli 17:34-36; Yesaya 31:4.


The Wycliffe Bible became very popular among a group known as the Lollards. 	 Niha Lollard sangomasiʼö Sura Niʼamoniʼö, laʼomasiʼö sibai Zura Niʼamoniʼö Wycliffe.


5 If you were one of the disciples who had what appeared to be a tongue of fire rest on his head, you would never forget that day. 	 5 Lö olifu ndra nifahaʼö ginötö me owulo ira yawa ba lote.


The many righteous spirit creatures serving in heaven have a close relationship with God. 	 Ato malaʼika satulö samosumange Lowalangi ba zorugo ba si fahuwu khönia.


Such copies were expensive, and few people could afford them. 	 Ebua mböli si no musura tanga andrö, lua-luania lö ato niha si tola mangokhögö.


(See opening picture.) (b) What will help young Christians in this situation? 	 (Faigi gambara ba wamobörö wamahaʼö.) (b) Hewisa enaʼö tola lahalö gangetula si sökhi ira niha Keriso si bohou ebua?


(Judges 11:35-39) Jephthah and his daughter were loyal people who would never think of breaking a vow to God, even if it was very difficult for them to keep it.—Read Deuteronomy 23:21, 23; Psalm 15:4. 	 (Zanguhuku 11:35-39) Yefita hegöi ononia alawe, tobali ira niha si lö faröi ba wamalua hadia zi no lafabuʼu khö Lowalangi, hewaʼae na abua wamalua yaʼia.—Baso V Moze 23:22, 24; Zinunö 15:4.


So John often changed his job. 	 Daʼö mbörö wa asese ifalalini halöwönia John.


How do our meetings encourage us and help us to keep strong? 	 Hewisa gangowuloada möi famarou dödö ba fangaʼaroʼö wamatida?


Yet, he lovingly allowed Adam to name them. 	 Sindruhunia, tola manö ibeʼe Yehowa döi gurifö andrö, börö me yaʼia zamazökhi.


Matthew 24:7: “There will be food shortages.” 	 Mataiʼo 24:7: ”Alua lofo sabölö-bölö.”


When we showed them scriptures from their Portuguese Bible, such as Revelation 21:3, 4 or Psalm 37:10, 11, 29, they paid attention and sometimes even shed tears.” 	 Me maforomaʼö khöra ayati simane Famaʼeleʼö 21:3, 4 mazui Zinunö 37:10, 11, 29 ba li Portugis, laʼameʼegö tödö sibai ba itaria mowöi nidanö höröra.”


How can we resist sexual immorality? 	 Na adöni dödöu ba wamalua amuata wohorö, hadia zi tola öfalua?


The expression “a living person” is translated from the Hebrew word ne’phesh,* which literally means “a breathing creature.”—Genesis 2:7, footnote. 	 Ngawua wehede ”sonoso niha andrö” moloʼö wamoʼeluaha li Heberaiʼo yaʼia daʼö neʼphesh,* eluahania ”mohanu-hanu niwöwöi”.—I Moze 2:7.


She said, “Go to school and learn as much as you can, and come back and teach us!” 	 Imane talifusöda ira alawe andrö, ”Aeʼe ba zekola andrö, oyaʼö fahaʼö ndraʼugö, aefa daʼö angawuli ba fahaʼö ndraʼaga!”


THEY REMAINED LOYAL 	 LÖ FARÖI IRA


Each one of us needs to think about them carefully. 	 Fefu ita moguna tahaogö taʼangeraigö hadia wanema linia.


They did not even have a synagogue in their city, unlike so many other cities that Paul had visited. 	 Lö hadöi sinagoga ba daʼö, tenga simane ba mbanua böʼö si no irai iʼondrasi Faulo.


You will love the quiet times you spend meditating on Jehovah’s precious thoughts.—1 Timothy 4:15. 	 Tola örasoi waʼomuso dödö na öʼangerönusi lala wangera-ngera Yehowa.—1 Timoteo 4:15.


5 Like Solomon, we need help from Jehovah to be courageous and do the work that he gives us. 	 5 Simane Zelomo, moguna khöda wanolo moroi khö Yehowa enaʼö barani ba tola tafalua halöwö nibeʼenia khöda.


The apostle Paul told Peter that he was being a hypocrite. 	 Imane sinenge sotöi Faulo khö Wetero wa yaʼia andre niha si so famini tödö.


So first ask the person what he believes and why he believes that. 	 Andrö, si föföna sofu hadia nifaduhusinia tödö ba hadia mbörö wa faduhu dödönia ba daʼö.


Are you wearing each piece of your suit of armor? 	 Hadia Öʼogunaʼö Fefu Wangönau ba Wasuwöta?


Paul wrote that “Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep in death.” 	 Aefa daʼö, isura Faulo wa ”no mususugi Keriso, moroi ba ngai zi mate, no siaʼa ia ba zi no mate andrö”.


Her answer showed that she fully trusted that whatever Jehovah asked from her would be good. 	 Ba daʼö oroma wa faduhu sibai dödönia wa fefu niʼandrö Yehowa khönia sökhi lua-luania.


Soon, Graham was assigned to help with the microphones at the meetings, and he was happy to have that assignment. 	 Lö ara aefa daʼö, labeʼe halöwö khö Graham ba wamaʼema mikrofon ba gangowuloa, ba omasi ia halöwö daʼö.


“Being in a foreign-language congregation has been fun,” says Carolina, whose parents are immigrants. “And it’s cool to be helping where there is a greater need.” 	 Imane Carolina, satuania imigran, ”Owua-wua dödöda na so ita ba mbanua niha Keriso sangogunaʼö li böʼö, ba sökhi sibai na fao ita ba wanolo mbanua niha Keriso si lö ato sanuriaigö.”


If they notice that we are missing meetings or losing our zeal, they will quickly try to help us. 	 Lafondrondrongo ba labeʼe khöda wamarou dödö si fao faʼomasi.


But what strengthened them most were the visits to the congregation by brothers who were sent by God’s organization. 	 Hizaʼi, abölö teʼaroʼö ira me möi ndra talifusöda nifatenge organisasi Lowalangi ba mbanua niha Keriso.


Jesus notices that Martha is trying to do too much, so he kindly says: “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and disturbed about many things.” 	 Aboto ba dödö Yesu wa arörö Marata ba wombabaya halöwö, ihaogö Yesu wangumaʼö khönia, ”He Marata! He Marata! Waʼoya wangabu dödöu, ba oya ngawalö wa lö ahonoʼö.”


Soon after that, we received a letter. 	 Lö ara aefa daʼö matema zura.


What happened about the year 1450 that helped to loosen the control of false religion over people? 	 Hadia zalua me döfi 1450 zanolo niha ba wangeheta famatörö agama sofaya ba waʼaurira?


Why should we make submission to Jehovah our way of life, and how will this course benefit us? 	 Hadia mbörö wa moguna taʼoʼö niwaʼö Yehowa, ba hadia gunania khöda duho daʼa?


Let us consider what the Bible says about how God viewed war in the ancient past and in the first century, when Jesus walked the earth. 	 Angeraigö atö hadia niwaʼö Zura Niʼamoniʼö sanandrösa ba wamaigi Lowalangi fasuwöta meföna, irugi me möi Yesu ba gulidanö.


How did Peter ‘strengthen his brothers’? 	 Hewisa wameʼe Wetero famarou dödö khö ndra talifusöda ba götö siföföna?


If we tame our tongue, we can use its power to honor God and to benefit others.—Ps. 19:14. 	 Simanö göi, na taʼangenanöi huhuoda, tola möi famosumange Yehowa ba tola möi fanolo niha.—Zin. 19:15.


What will help a person to stay free from pornography? 	 Hadia zanolo si samösa niha enaʼö aheta ia ba pornografi?


We develop the kind of confidence Jesus had when he said: “The One who sent me is real, and . . . I know him.” 	 Na simanö, örasoi göi simane nirasoi Yesu me iwaʼö, ’Si ndruhu-ndruhu wa so zamatenge yaʼo’, ba ”yaʼo zangila yaʼia”.


14 Timothy was much younger than the apostle Paul, yet they had worked together for many years. 	 14 Aröu faehu waʼawuyu-wuyu Dimoteo moroi khö Waulo, ba no hauga fakhe saʼae falulu fohalöwö ira.


WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20-26, 2017 	 BA MIGU 20-26 MBAŴA SI DUA 2017


(Genesis 37:23-28; 42:21) Later, in that foreign country, Joseph was falsely accused of trying to rape a woman and was sent to prison without a trial. 	 (I Moze 37:23-28; 42:21) Ba mbanua daʼö, laböbögö zi lö duhu khö Yosefo wa edöna ihoröni ndra alawe, ba labeʼe ia ba gurunga hewaʼae lö muʼetuʼö huku.


LOYALTY TO GOD HELPS US TO BE KIND 	 Me no ifalua daʼö Daniel, mangowalu ia khö nono alawe sangomasiʼö Yehowa, ba no tobali ia pengawas wilayah iadaʼa.


One evening, after she had filled her jar, an elderly man ran up to meet her. 	 Samuza inötö me tanö owi, me no aefa ifoʼösi nasoania, iʼondrasi ia samösa ira matua satua.


Is it out-of-date, or is it really the most relevant and practical of books—in effect, a living book? 	 Hadia ha buku daʼö zabölö moguna, mazui hadia tefaudu na muwaʼö wa sauri sa mbuku andrö?


2 Jehovah had commanded the prophet not to eat or drink in Israel and to return home by a different road. 	 2 Iwaʼö Yehowa khö zamaʼeleʼö andrö wa tebai manga mazui mamadu idanö ia ba danö Gizaraʼeli, ba na mangawuli ia tebai itörö lala nitörönia mege me tohare ia.


Zeal for pure worship helped finance theocratic projects in Bible times, and the same is true today—to Jehovah’s glory.—Ex. 25:2; 2 Cor. 9:7. 	 Na tabeʼe dolo tolo si no aoha gölö fameʼe ba wamazökhi Nahia Gorahua, no taʼoʼö nifalua nono mbanua Lowalangi me götö föna.—II Moze 25:2; II Korindro 9:7.


But the Bible warns: “A lover of silver will never be satisfied with silver, nor a lover of wealth with income.” 	 Hizaʼi, ifangelama ita Sura Niʼamoniʼö, ”Somasi anaʼa ba tebai abuso anaʼa ba somasi na ebua ganaʼania, ba lö isöndra zindruhu hare ba daʼö.”


(Read Ephesians 5:1, 2.) 	 (Baso Efeso 5:1, 2.)


What can we do to become more spiritually-minded and enjoy those benefits? 	 Hadia nifaluada enaʼö taʼokhögö wangera-ngera ba wamati ba tarasoi mbuania?


He has failed! 	 Lö mofozu ia!


We cannot worship any other gods or include any false ideas or practices in our worship to Jehovah. 	 Tebai tafosumange lowalangi tanö böʼö mazui tafaruka wamahaʼö faya hegöi si toʼölö nifalua niha ba wamosumange Yehowa.


How can research tools help you? 	 Hewisa wanolo si no tehenaigö tola möi fanolo khömö?


(Genesis 22:15-18) In addition, Jehovah is always loving and fair when he uses his freedom. 	 (I Moze 22:15-18) Aefa daʼö, ifalua gofu hadia ia Yehowa si fao faʼomasi hegöi faʼatulö.


Paul used a comparison to show that their way of life had changed completely. 	 Iʼogunaʼö wamatimbaisi Faulo ba wangoromaʼö wa no tebulö lala waʼaurira.


By means of the ransom, humans will become perfect and Jehovah can accept them back into his family without breaking his own laws. 	 Moroi ba höli, tola ifuli moʼahonoa niha ba tola ifuli itemaʼö ira Yehowa tobali ösi nomonia, hewaʼae lö isawö goi-goinia.


One time, the apostle Paul was at a meeting in an upper room in Troas, in what is now northwest Turkey. 	 Samuza inötö, owulo Waulo ba mbateʼe tanö yawa ba Deroa, iadaʼa so ia tanö ba gaekhula nasi mbanua Turki.


Unlike the first horseman, who clearly pictures a specific individual, the three that follow represent global conditions that have swept across human society. 	 Tenga simane si fakudo yawa ba kudo siföföna, sanutunö haniha zi fakudonia, si datölu samofanö kudo si so moroi furinia muʼamaedolagö ngawalö zalua ba zi sagörö ulidanö so lua-lua ba niha.


But Noah had faith and obeyed Jehovah. 	 Hewaʼae simanö, mamati Noakhi ba moloʼö ia khö Yehowa.


Jehovah’s Witnesses respect each person’s right to make a decision on this matter. 	 Ira Samaduhuʼö Yehowa lö lafaso niha ba wangaʼi angetula hadia zi faduhu dödöra.


Paul preached with zeal and set a good example for Christians today. 	 Owölö-ölö Waulo ba wanuriagö ba tobali ia duma-duma khö ndra niha Keriso iadaʼa.


(Ecclesiastes 12:13; Revelation 4:11) When we do so, we accomplish something that is astounding to contemplate: We affect our Creator in a positive way. 	 (Zangombakha 12:13; Famaʼeleʼö 4:11) Na tafalua daʼö, tola taʼomusoiʼö dödö Zomböi yaʼita. No sahöli-höli dödöda daʼa.


(Proverbs 15:17) If you are focused on serving Jehovah, he will make sure that you have everything you need when you are old. 	 (Gamaedola 15:17, NW) Na öʼosambuaʼö dödöu wamosumange Yehowa, hasambalö iʼasogö fefu hadia manö zoguna khöu ba ginötö no atua ndraʼugö.


6 Because of the headship principle that exists throughout God’s arrangement of things, love is especially important. 	 6 No itatugöi Yehowa haniha zinangea mondröniaʼö ba zi sambua omo.


Curious to see what she was learning, I began to study too. 	 Omasido uʼila hadia nifahaʼönia yaʼia, andrö fao ndraʼo khönia ba wamahaʼö.


In what ways is the preaching work a means to show faith? 	 Hana wa tola tawaʼö na möi ita manuriaigö no taforomaʼö wamati?


Many of these cities, including Jerusalem, were surrounded by high walls so that enemies would not be able to get inside. 	 Oya mbanua, simane Yeruzalema, ifasui ia göli salawa enaʼö tebai möi bakha nudu.


Since we are imperfect, we might at times have small disagreements with our brothers. 	 Börö me lö moʼahonoa ita, tola manö fatiti li ita khö ndra talifusöda.


Today, Jehovah has brought us into his clean organization, where we feel his love and protection. 	 Ba daʼö tarasoi waʼomasi hegöi folumöʼö moroi khönia.


What examples in Hebrews chapter 11 prove that imperfect humans can use their free will to honor God? 	 Hadia manö duma-duma si so ba Heberaiʼo faza 11 sangoromaʼö wa niha si lö moʼahonoa tola laʼogunaʼö mbuala nibeʼe khöra ba wamosumange Lowalangi?


As a result, I felt secure. 	 Na lamane ira satuania, lahuku ia na lö iʼoʼö niwaʼöra, hasambalö lafalua.


They completed Jerusalem’s walls in just 52 days! 	 Laʼasiwai göli Yeruzalema ha ba zi 52 hari!


When Adam deliberately disobeyed God, he sinned, and the result was the loss of a perfect human life—Adam’s life. 	 Ba ginötö iʼodödögö Adamo walömoloʼö khö Lowalangi, aekhu ia ba horö ba lua-luania taya waʼaurinia soʼahonoa.


(Read Galatians 6:4, 5.) 	 (Baso Galatia 6:4, 5.)


(Acts 5:41) They did not rejoice because they were beaten but because they were able to remain faithful to God. 	 (Halöwö Zinenge 5:41) Tenga börö me no laböbözi ira wa omuso dödöra, hizaʼi börö me lö si faröi ira khö Lowalangi.


What question might arise if we have been waiting for years for the end to come? 	 Na no ara tabalo-baloi waʼatohare luo Yehowa, hadia zi tola tumbu ba dödöda?


What are some important ways we support Jehovah’s sovereignty? 	 Hadia manö zi tola tafalua ba wotuhini wa sinangea mamatörö Yehowa?


How does Jehovah answer our request not to be brought into temptation? 	 Hewisa Yehowa ba wanema li fangandrö ”böi ohe ndraʼaga ba wanandraigö”?


Because before, when a person sang the words of this song, he was telling others what to do. 	 Ba zilalö, na iʼanunöisi zinunö daʼa si samösa niha, hulö ifatunö ba niha böʼö hadia zinangea ifalua niha daʼö.


I lost my bank account, insurance, and pension.” 	 Ahori fefu gefegu ba bank, asuransi ba gazi fasiu.”


Jehovah described this when he said: “Look! 	 Sindruhu-ndruhu wa so khöra wahasara dödö hegöi faʼomuso dödö börö me Yehowa zamahaʼö yaʼira.


But when they had the chance to do something for Jehovah, they did nothing. 	 Hizaʼi, me tebeʼe khöra ginötö ba wanuhini Yehowa, lö hadöi lafalua daʼö.


He liked what he heard so much that he wanted to change completely. 	 Omasi sibai ia hadia nirongonia andrö ba sindruhu-ndruhu ibulöʼö waʼaurinia.


12 Disagreements happen because we are all imperfect. 	 12 Tola alua watötöisa börö me lö soʼahonoa ita.


Or perhaps when you gave of yourself by listening as a friend poured out his or her heart? 	 Mazui, no ötehegö ginötömö ba wamondrondrongo abula dödö nawöu.


Soon, the earth will become a beautiful paradise. 	 Ba zi löʼaratö, ulidanö andre tobali faradaiso si sökhi.


God ignores the prayers of those who rebel against him. 	 Lö ifondro-ndrongo Lowalangi fangandrö niha solawa yaʼia.


Jesus was created, and thus he had a beginning. 	 Niwöwöi Lowalangi ba moböröta ia.


He explained: “Through prayer, Bible study, and meditation on what I learned, my appreciation of God’s qualities increased until my love for Jehovah became stronger than my desire for pornography.” 	 Itutunö, ”Börö wangandrö, famahaʼö ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, hegöi foʼangerönusi hadia zi no ufahaʼö ndraʼo, itugu uʼameʼegö tödö mbua-bua Lowalangi irege itugu aro waʼomasigu khö Yehowa moroi ba gisö-isö dödögu ba pornografi.”


Jesus likewise wanted to offer the inhabitants of Jerusalem spiritual shelter and protection. 	 Edöna göi Yesu ba wameʼe fanolo ba wamati hegöi folumöʼö ba nono mbanua Yeruzalema.


In effect, they chose to become imperfect, to become sinners. 	 Mazui tamane, omasi ira enaʼö lö moʼahonoa, enaʼö aekhu ira ba horö.


In a similar way, if we realize that we are doing things that Jehovah hates, it is urgent that we change. 	 Simanö göi, na taʼila wa no tafalua zi fatuwu khö Yehowa, böi tataha-taha ba wombulöʼö faʼaurida.


Jesus therefore advised: “Stop being anxious.” 	 Andrö imane Yesu, ”Böi mibusi tödömi.”


For example, Jehovah told the Jews: “Seek the peace of the city to which I have exiled you.” 	 Duma-dumania, imane Yehowa ba niha Yahudi, ”Miʼalui wangorifi mbanua andrö, ba niʼoloiʼögu yaʼami.”


10 Imagine a watchman who has been awake all night. 	 10 Khalaigö atö, so samösa zanaro si lö mörö sara wongi.


Give Honor to Whom It Is Due 	 Beʼe Zumange ba Zinangea Manema Yaʼia


“Do You Love Me More Than These?” 	 ’Hadia, Abölö Öʼomasiʼö Ndraʼo, moroi ba Waʼomasimö Daʼa Fefu?’


21 Chariots and a Crown Safeguard You 	 21 Gureta Kudo hegöi Dakula Solumöʼö Yaʼugö


18 Our congregation meetings further help us to reduce anxieties. 	 18 Ba mbanua niha Keriso si so yaʼita, mufalua gangowuloa si tola manolo yaʼita ba wangaʼalösi faʼaombö-aombö dödö.


If so, be quick to tell him he did well! 	 Na no ifalua daʼö, suno ia!


By thinking carefully about what the bread and the wine really mean. 	 Yaʼia daʼö na tahaogö taʼangeragö hadia geluaha roti hegöi agu.


We can be sure that Noah did not keep quiet. 	 Faduhu dödöda, wa itema lira Noakhi.


They are happy to give him their “valuable things,” such as their time, energy, and material resources. In this way, they support Jehovah’s great spiritual temple. 	 Omuso sibai dödöra börö me tola labeʼe ngawalö zi sökhi niʼokhögöra simane inötö, faʼabölö, hegöi gokhötara ba wanuhini osali sebua ba wamati khö Yehowa.


But the trial was a great witness. 	 Hizaʼi, tobali sambua famaduhuʼö si sökhi daʼa.


It states: “Let your words always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should answer each person.” 	 Gofu hewisa wotema niha turia somuso dödö nifaʼemada, moguna taʼoʼö mene-mene ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, ”Böi tebulö khömi ba wangehao fehedemi, nilau asio, fa miʼila, he miwisa wanema li zamösana.”


(Psalm 34:18; Isaiah 57:15) He gives us wisdom and strength so that we can cope with any problems we may have.—James 1:5. 	 (Zinunö 34:19; Yesaya 57:15) Ibeʼe khöda waʼatua-tua hegöi faʼabölö irege tola tataögö gofu hadia gabula dödö si göna ita.—Yakobo 1:5.


Also, you can offer to do things in the congregation, such as helping to clean and repair the Kingdom Hall. 	 So ösa göi zi tola öfalua ba mbanua niha Keriso, simane fondrorogö hegöi fangehaogö Balai Mbanua Lowalangi.


Then we will consult his Word before we make decisions. 	 Aefa daʼö, moguna tafareso Daromalinia fatua lö tahalö gangetula.


Paul said that these negative qualities would become even more common as we near the end of this system. 	 Iwaʼö Faulo wa itugu oroma mbua-bua daʼö na no itugu ahatö wangohori ulidanö andre.


(John 18:33-37; 19:8-11) He once told his disciples: “I still have many things to say to you, but you are not able to bear them now.” 	 Iʼila Yesu hawaʼara ginötö lö hede-hedenia hegöi ginötö fahuhuo ia. (Yoh. 18:33-37; 19:8-11) Ifaigi ginötö si tefaudu ba wamahaʼö ndra nifahaʼönia.


6, 7. (a) What did John’s baptism mean? (b) Whose baptism was different from all others, and why? 	 6, 7. (a) Hadia geluaha wamayagö idanö nifalua Yohane? (b) Haniha nibayagö idanö si faböʼö moroi ba danö böʼö, ba hadia mbörö?


Jesus said that Jehovah could even have had the stones cry out about the Messianic King. 	 (Luk. 19:37-40) Hizaʼi, itehegö khöda Yehowa tobali ’sanolo ba halöwö khönia’.


Why can we say that Jehovah’s rulership is not harsh? 	 Hana wa tola tawaʼö wa tenga sataʼu ita lala wamatörö Yehowa?


Jehovah has prevented me from bearing children.” 	 Aefa daʼö, iʼandrö khö Gaberahamo enaʼö ihalö Hagari tobali foʼomonia ba tola so nono Gaberahamo moroi khönia.


(1 Peter 2:2) Jesus meditated on Jehovah’s wisdom, and that helped him to resist the Devil’s temptations. 	 (I Fetero 2:2) Iʼangerönusi Yesu waʼatua-tua Yehowa, ba daʼa zanolo yaʼia ba wanimbagö fefu wanandraigö moroi khö Gafökha.


“Even if it should delay, keep in expectation of it!”—HAB. 2:3. 	 ”Na mogasa ia, ba döna-döna manö; lö sa zi lö itörö, lö zi lö alua!”—HABAKUKI 2:3.


Rather than ravage vegetation, the symbolic locusts swarm against “those people who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.” 	 Ba lö ifakiko zinanö tamo andrö hegöi eu, hizaʼi ”niha andrö nifakiko, si lö tandro Lowalangi andrö, ba gangango”.


(Matthew 6:9) Jehovah has given Jesus a very important role in resurrecting the dead. 	 (Mataiʼo 6:9) Ibeʼe Yehowa halöwö sabölö moguna khö Yesu ba wanusugi niha si no mate.


19 How different Jehovah is from Satan, whose interest in you is only selfish! 	 19 Omasi Yehowa na ösöndra zabölö sökhi.


Have you ever been deceived by someone you thought was a good friend? 	 Hadia no irai ilimo ndraʼugö si fahuwu khöu?


Her employers were so pleased with her work that she was offered a full-time position at triple her salary. 	 Omasi sibai kafalonia lala halöwönia irege ibeʼe halöwö safönu inötö khö dalifusöda andrö ba tölu kali tedou waʼebua gazinia.


They were also disappointed in Baptist clergymen who were too interested in getting a higher position in the church. 	 Afatö göi dödöra khö ndra fandrita ba gereja Baptis börö me ha dadaoma manö niʼaluira.


When we show compassion to others, we imitate Jehovah. 	 Ba ginötö taforomaʼö waʼahakhö dödö ba niha böʼö, no taʼoʼö Yehowa.


But she trusted that Jehovah would comfort her. 	 Hizaʼi, faduhu dödönia wa hasambalö irara dödönia Yehowa.


17 Your response to the ransom might be illustrated this way: Imagine that someone rescued you from drowning. 	 17 Fangandröu saohagölö ba mbuala andrö tola muʼamaedolagö ia simane daʼa: Khalaigö na so niha sanolo yaʼugö me arakhagö alömö ndraʼugö.


19 Today, there are about 67,000 members of the Worldwide Order of Special Full-Time Servants of Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 19 Iadaʼa, so mato 67.000 niha si tefarahu ba Ordo Pelayan Sepenuh-Waktu Khusus Saksi-Saksi Yehuwa Sedunia.


I have made many friends at Bethel and in the congregation. 	 Ato zi fahuwu khögu ba Mbetieli hegöi ba gangowuloa mbanua niha Keriso.


(Ps. 90:14) To comprehend and experience Jehovah’s love for us is one of the grandest privileges and blessings that we can have today. 	 (Zinunö 90:14) Taʼandrö saohagölö me no so khöda waʼaboto ba dödö wa iʼomasiʼö ita Yehowa! Sambua töi sebua khöda me iʼomasiʼö ita Yehowa!


One, though, is remarkably intact; its intricate design is clear in every detail. 	 Ösofu khö zamasao yaʼugö, ”Hadia bohou patung daʼa?”


6 Our upbringing or our past conduct may have developed in us a liking for practices that Jehovah condemns. Even then, he can help us to bring about necessary changes so that we can continue to serve him acceptably. 	 6 Fatua lö khöda faʼaboto ba dödö sanandrösa khö Yehowa, omasi ita tafalua hadia zi lö omasi ia, tola manö taforege ba wolawa isö-isö dödöda si lö sökhi irugi iadaʼa.


3 A person who serves God with “a complete heart” deeply loves Jehovah and wants to worship him forever. 	 3 Niha samosumange Yehowa ’soroi ba dödö’, sindruhu-ndruhu iʼomasiʼö Yehowa ba omasi ia ifosumange Yehowa sagötö faʼara.


7. (a) What was one difference between Adam and the animals? (b) Describe one way that Adam used his free will. 	 7. (a) Hadia gamaehuta Gadamo moroi ba gurifö? (b) Tutunö sambua lala wangogunaʼö Gadamo mbuala si no tebeʼe khönia.


10 A brother in South Korea remembers when students attending theocratic schools stayed with him. 	 10 Itörö tödö dalifusöda ira matua si so ba Korea Selatan me itemaʼö ndra talifusöda si fao ba sekola-sekola teokratis.


The work Jehovah’s Witnesses do around the world to teach God’s Word and help those affected by natural disasters is supported by voluntary donations. 	 Halöwö nifalua ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa ba zi sagörö ulidanö ba wamahaʼö Taromali Lowalangi hegöi ba wanolo niha si göna bencana alam tola tefalua ia börö dolo-tolo si no aoha gölö fameʼe.


Afterward, baptism candidates were immersed to the sound of Kingdom songs recorded in Polish. 	 Aefa daʼö, sedöna mubayagö idanö, laʼanunöisi lagu Kerajaan, laʼoʼö rekaman ba li Polandia.


(Luke 4:18) Did this mean freedom for every literal slave? 	 (Luka 4:19) Hadia daʼa geluahania wa teʼefaʼö dozi sawuyu?


If we overcome our feelings and willingly obey our God, we prove that we are faithful to our promise. 	 Na lö taböhöli ba woloʼö niwaʼö Lowalangi, daʼö dandra wa lö faröi ita ba zi no tafabuʼu.


We should try to read it every day. 	 Tabaso ia ero maʼökhö.


Hezekiah was completely devoted to Jehovah. “He continued to keep the commandments that Jehovah had given to Moses.”—2 Kings 18:1-6. 	 Sindruhu-ndruhu wa lö dua-dua dödö Hisikia khö Yehowa. ”Iʼoʼö goroisa Yehowa, niwaʼönia khö Moze.”—II Razo 18:1-6.


Also available at www.jw.org 	 No tehenaigö ba www.jw.org/id


We know that Jehovah is our Father and that he loves us. 	 Aboto ba dödöda wa Yehowa andrö Ama sangomasiʼö yaʼita.


He could have chosen to speak directly from heaven to people on earth. 	 Imane Yesu wa tola manö muhede gara ibeʼe Yehowa, enaʼö laʼombakhaʼö ba niha sanandrösa khö Razo ba Mbanuania.


(1 Chronicles 28:9, footnote) Amaziah, though, did not serve Jehovah with “a complete heart.” 	 (I Ngaʼötö 28:9) Tenga ’soroi ba dödönia’ ifosumange Yehowa Amasia.


They will be “the New Jerusalem,” the bride of Christ. 	 Yaʼira si so ba lala si tohude. Yaʼira andre ”Yeruzalema si bohou” ono alawe nihalö khö Keriso.


Why is it necessary for us to adjust our understanding? 	 Hana wa moguna tafaudugö lala wangera-ngerada?


Now, though, I prepare for the meetings and try to answer two or three times. 	 Iadaʼa, ufaʼanö ndraʼo fatua lö möido ba gangowuloa ba uʼodödögö wameʼe bua gera-eragu dua mazui tölu kali.


Brother Hughes explained that it was difficult to preach to Catholic people in the Irish Republic. 	 Itutunö dalifusöda Hughes wa abua ba wanuriaigö ba niha Katolik ba Republik Irlandia.


Let us prove by the choices we make that this freedom is very precious to us. 	 Dataʼoromaʼö ba gangetula nihalöda wa moguna sibai khöda wangefa andrö.


(Ps. 36:7; 91:1-4) Jehovah became such a parent to Ruth. 	 (Zin. 36:8; 91:1-4) Simanö göi, ilumöʼö Ruti Yehowa ba ifahowuʼö ia börö wamatinia.


showing love for your teenager? 	 ba wangoromaʼö faʼomasi khö ndraonou si bohou ebua?


I kept praying to Jehovah not to give up on me. 	 Lö aetu-aetu mangandrödo khö Yehowa enaʼö lö iröi ndraʼo.


In the Bible, this type of love is described by the Greek word a·gaʹpe. 	 Ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, ngawua wehede Yunani niʼogunaʼö ba wanutunö faʼomasi daʼa yaʼia daʼö a·gaʹpe.


This is what one mother and father in the United States do. 	 Daʼa nifalua sambua fongambatö ba Amerika Serikat.


Not all of it, however, is helpful. 	 Hizaʼi, lö fefu tobali fanolo.


2 Jehovah has never told us the personal name of the angel who rebelled against him.* (See footnote.) 	 2 Lö irai iʼombakhaʼö khöda Yehowa haniha döi malaʼika samadaö andrö.* (Faigi nisura ba gahe zura.)


He showed them how to teach and how to take care of God’s people. 	 Itutunö khöra hewisa lala ba wamahaʼö hegöi ba wokubaloi mbiri-biri Lowalangi.


“I never liked studying in school, but this study was fun. 	 ”Iʼotarai meföna löʼomasido ufahaʼö ndraʼo ba zekola.


We arranged to have some who were in the full-time ministry stay in our home. 	 Makaoni göi ndra talifusöda safönu inötö enaʼö toröi ira ba nomoma.


I kept asking myself. 	 Manofu-nofu manö dödögu.


Jesus did not bring that up. 	 (III Moze 13:43-46) Hewaʼae simanö lö mofönu Yesu.


I was determined not to let my condition stop me from doing all that I could in Jehovah’s service. 	 Hewaʼae mofökhö ndraʼo, uhalö gangetula ba wamalua somasi Yehowa.


We cannot say for sure. 	 Lö taʼila tatatugöi.


But my mother and my wife did not get along well. 	 Hizaʼi, lö fahasara dödö bo gataluara khö woʼomogu ira alawe faoma mamagu.”


Why was it so important for them to read and study the Scriptures? 	 Hadia mbörö wa moguna labaso ba lafahaʼö ira ba Daromali?


Jesus Christ made this clear in his teachings. 	 No iʼombakhaʼö khöda Yesu ba wamahaʼönia.


As you consider God’s Word, be alert to Scriptural principles that will help you to see more clearly how Jehovah thinks and feels. 	 Na öfahaʼö ndraʼugö ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, alui goi-goi Zura Niʼamoniʼö si tola manolo yaʼugö enaʼö aboto ba dödöu hewisa wangera-ngera Yehowa.


What is a primary reason for us to keep on the watch? 	 Hana wa moguna khöda ’wamangelama’?


(Revelation 5:9, 10; 14:1) They will be kings and priests and will rule over the earth with Jesus for a thousand years. 	 (Famaʼeleʼö 5:9, 10; 14:1) Tobali ira razo hegöi ere, ba fao ira khö Yesu ba wamatörö ulidanö maʼasögörö ba zi hönö fakhe faʼara.


Many brothers and sisters came from isolated villages that were far away from any train lines or even roads. 	 Ato zi tohare moroi ba mbanua saröu sibai, si lö hadöi kereta api mazui lala sebua.


The Masoretes carefully copied the Scriptures 	 Samösa niha Masoret iʼangenanöi ba wanali Daromali Lowalangi


Love is not jealous. It does not brag, does not get puffed up, does not behave indecently, does not look for its own interests, does not become provoked. 	 Lö ilau zi lö moadu, lö iʼalui dana khönia; lö mofönu ia; lö itanö ba dödönia zi lö sökhi; lö omuso dödönia ba zi lö atulö, ba omuso dödönia awö zi duhu.


USING THE BOX “REASONS TO ATTEND MEETINGS,” EXPLAIN . . . 	 OGUNAʼÖ KOTAK ”HADIA MBÖRÖ WA MÖI ITA BA GANGOWULOA”, TUTUNÖ . . .


He told the Israelites to choose three cities on each side of the Jordan. 	 Iwaʼö ba ndraono Gizaraʼeli enaʼö lafili tölu mbanua faoma fatambai ba zinga Yoridano.


God answered his prayer by sending an angel to kill 185,000 Assyrian soldiers.—Isaiah 37:36, 37. 	 Itema li wangandrönia Lowalangi me ifatenge samösa malaʼika ba wamunu 185.000 zaradadu Asiria.—Yesaya 37:36, 37.


So we need to examine the quality of our faith. 	 Börö daʼö, moguna tafareso hawaʼaro wamatida.


7 Read Luke 16:10-13. 	 7 Baso Luka 16:10-13.


The reality of immoral sex is far different from what is portrayed by the entertainment media, which would have us believe that breaking God’s laws has no consequences. 	 Omasi Zatana na faduhu dödöda wa lö fasala na tasawö goi-goi Lowalangi.


More than eight million of Jehovah’s Witnesses in 240 lands have discovered the key to eradicating violence. 	 Töra walu zuta ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa ba zi 240 soi no lasöndra lala ba wotimbagö faʼalösökhi.


(Read 1 Corinthians 4:17.) 	 (Baso I Korindro 4:17.)


The Bible offers solid advice for dealing with our problems, yet it is far more than a mere self-help book. 	 Ibeʼe khöda mene-mene si sökhi Sura Niʼamoniʼö ba wanaögö abula dödö. Hizaʼi, Sura Niʼamoniʼö andrö tenga ha buku wanuturu lala manö.


As time went on, slavery did not get kinder. 	 Moloʼö welalö ginötö, itugö lö saʼe faʼasökhi nifalua khö zawuyu.


(Read Acts 6:1.) 	 (Baso Halöwö Zinenge 6:1.)


But he said that God maintained “stately silence.” 	 Hizaʼi, ”lö idema-dema ligu” Lowalangi.


(Read Psalm 49:7-9; 1 Peter 1:18, 19.) 	 (Baso Zinunö 49:8-10; I Fetero 1:18, 19.)


Let us see in what ways this is so. 	 Datatutunö hadia manö gunania.


WHEN WILL THE FINAL MEMORIAL BE? 	 HAWAʼARA LÖ MUFALUA SAʼAE WANÖRÖ TÖDÖ?


9, 10. (a) What drew people to the pool of Bethzatha? (b) What did Jesus do at the pool, and what does this teach us? 	 9, 10. (a) Hadia mbörö wa ato niha si möi ba mbaʼa Betesa? (b) Hadia nifalua Yesu ba daʼö, ba hadia zi tobali famahaʼö khöda?


We just need to follow Scriptural principles, which still allow us to wear things we like. 	 Goi-goi Daromali niʼoʼöda, zanehegö yaʼita ba wamili samösa hadia zomasi ita.


That book also discloses that God has made provision for our future happiness.* (1 John 4:9, 10) Since Jehovah God is the source of generosity and you are made in his image, it should be no surprise that giving—in imitation of God—is good for you and wins you his favor.—Hebrews 13:16. 	 Ifahaʼö göi ita buku andrö hadia nifalua Lowalangi enaʼö so khöda waʼowua-wua dödö ba zi so föna.* (I Yohane 4:9, 10) Lowalangi Yehowa no gumbu faʼoböwö ba iwöwöi ndraʼugö simane famaedonia. Tobali, tola öʼoʼö Lowalangi ba wameʼe göi ba niha böʼö, hasambalö sökhi ba khöu ba öʼomusoiʼö dödönia.—Heberaiʼo 13:16.


Here, Paul was not discussing the ancestors of the Messiah. Rather, he was giving Christians a warning. 	 Ba daʼö, tenga furugö Mesia nitutunö Waulo, hizaʼi ibeʼe wamangelama ba niha Keriso.


(John 17:3) Through his organization, our heavenly Father is providing an abundance of upbuilding spiritual food. 	 (Yohane 17:3) Iʼogunaʼö gangowuloania Yehowa ba wangasogö fefu hadia ia enaʼö so khöda waʼaboto ba dödö.


She explains: “I communicated with Jehovah every day, even with regard to small decisions. 	 Imane wangumaʼö, ”Lö ubato wolohe fefu ba wangandrö khö Yehowa ero maʼökhö iʼoroi wondrege zide-ide.


Hee Ran, from South Korea, says: “Even though I have serious problems, once I pray about them, I feel relieved of the burden and I feel I have the power to endure.” 	 Aefa daʼö urasoi samösa hulö zi lö abula dödö ndraʼo, ba so khögu waʼabölö ba wanaögö abula dödö andrö.”


(1 Peter 4:8) They are living proof that a world free of violence is possible. 	 (I Fetero 4:8) Moroi ba waʼaurira zangoromaʼö wa tola alua ulidanö si lö faʼalösökhi.


IN THE last article, we learned that faithful Christians became captives of Babylon the Great. 	 BA WAMAHAʼÖ migu silalö, tafahaʼö ita wa niha Keriso si lö faröi laʼohe ira ba Mbabilona Sebua.


14 The prophecy recorded at Revelation 12:7-12 explains why the birth of God’s Kingdom basically coincided with the beginning of the disastrous events that continue to plague mankind. 	 14 Nifaʼeleʼö ba zura Wamaʼeleʼö faza 12 andrö, aboto ba dödöda hadia mbörö wa alua zi lö sökhi ba gulidanö me mamatörö Yesu tobali Razo ba mbanua Lowalangi.


Jehovah God is the Source of life and the Creator of humankind. 	 Yehowa no Umbu fangorifi ba Samazökhi niha gulidanö.


What assurance do we have that our requests for more faith will be answered? 	 OMASI LOWALANGI NA ARO ITA BA WAMATI


14 King David also suffered many injustices. 	 14 Oya göi walöʼatulö nitaögö Razo Dawido.


(John 16:12) The Witnesses in eastern Japan followed Jesus’ example. 	 (Yoh. 16:12) Ira talifusöda si so ba Jepang labaloi ginötö si tefaudu wangombakha ba niha sanandrösa ba wanusugi niha si no mate.


Two Christian sisters share the Bible’s message with a merchant in the town of Tipitapa 	 Darua dalifusöda ira alawe sanuriaigö turia si so ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö khö zi samösa sogale ba mbanua Tipitapa


Do not be struck with terror or fear, for Jehovah your God is with you wherever you go.” 	 Imane, ”Yaʼabölö ndraʼugö, yaʼabeʼe dödöu.


As we examine these four ways, try to find areas where you would like to improve. 	 Ba ginötö tadunö-dunö zi öfa ngawalö lala andre, tandraigö angeraigö hadia manö zinangea öbulöʼö.


(Read Genesis 2:20-24.) 	 (Baso I Moze 2:20-24.)


(Revelation 19:16) Clearly, he has authority to act as a warrior-king, and he does not wield his power in any corrupt or abusive way. 	 (Famaʼeleʼö 19:11, 16, Terjemahan Dunia Baru [NW]) Tobali, so khönia kuaso ba wamalua hadia ia börö me yaʼia razo si fasuwö, ba iʼogunaʼö kuasonia ba zi tefaudu ba lö ifalua ba zomasi dödönia manö.


Why Is There Not More Secular Support? 	 Hana Wa Lö Oya Mbuku Sanura Waö-Waö Waʼauri Yesu?


Immediately Peter and those with him “brought the boats back to land and abandoned everything” and followed Jesus.—Luke 5:1-11. 	 Fetero hegöi ira awönia ”laʼohe baene dundraha, laröi fefu hadia ia” ba laʼoʼö Yesu.—Luka 5:1-11.


He said: “I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart.” 	 Imane, ”Abu sibai dödögu ba lö aetu-aetu tefakao ndraʼo.”


Such a course of action usually leads to negative consequences. 	 Si toʼölönia, tola iʼasogö mbua si lö sökhi daʼö.


One Bible dictionary says that under Roman law, it was a crime to plant weeds in another man’s field in order to get revenge. 	 Itutunö sambua kamus Zura Niʼamoniʼö wa ba huku Romawi, no sambua faʼalösökhi na so niha samazaewe tanömö ndruʼu ba nowi niha böʼö ba wosulöni zi lö sökhi.


We can pray to him and be heard anywhere because “he is not far off from each one of us.”—Acts 17:24-27. 	 Tola mangandrö ita khönia gofu hezo manö ba hasambalö ifondro-ndrongo börö ”me löʼö sa atö aröu ia khöda fefu”.—Halöwö Zinenge 17:24-27.


They were not humble, and they did not respect their brothers’ right to make their own decisions. 	 Lö khöra fangide-ngideʼö, ba lö laʼameʼegö tödö ndra talifusöra ba wangai angetula samösa.


(Judges 5:1, 2) In a similar way, when we serve Jehovah in any way needed, others may also be encouraged to “praise Jehovah!” 	 (Zanguhuku 5:1, 2) Simanö göi, na tafosumange Yehowa ba ngawalö lala niʼogunaʼö, tola tefarou dödö niha böʼö ba ’wanuno Yehowa!’


Prayerfully consider whether you can adjust your secular work or other pursuits to spend more time with your children. 	 Tola öʼalösi ginötöu ba wohalöwö enaʼö oya ginötöu ba ndraonou. Haogö woʼangeraigö ba ohe ba wangandrö.


No one has a photograph of Jesus. 	 Lö hadöi sangokhögö koda Yesu.


When we have empathy for our brother, we listen to him, we are patient with him, and we give him the help that he needs Soothing Words of Comfort 	 Lö aboto sibai ba dödöma hadia nirasoimö, hizaʼi aboto ba dödö Yehowa ba hasambalö irorogö ndraʼugö.


He even made sure that she would get enough food and water, just like his own workers. 	 Ba ibeʼe gö hegöi idanö khö Ruti, simane niha sohalöwö khönia samösa.


It was sad to see how their lives turned out. 	 Abu sibai dödögu me uʼila zalua ba waʼaurira andrö.


3 To determine to what extent a learner’s thoughts and actions are influenced by Kingdom truth, you might ask him, ‘How has your dedication to Jehovah changed the way you use your life?’ 	 3 Moguna laʼila ira satua sokubaloi hezo irugi waʼaboto ba dödö nifahaʼö andrö.


If so, how did you feel? 	 Hewisa dödöu?


In the past we thought this was the case because of what is stated at Hebrews 12:16. 	 Me föna, tola manö so ba wangera-ngerada wa moguna daʼö börö zi no tesura ba Heberaiʼo 12:16, Terjemahan Dunia Baru (NW).


(Matthew 23:12) People in the world often view themselves as more important than others. 	 (Mataiʼo 23:12) Niha gulidanö iadaʼa, abölö tohude ira ba wamaigira moroi ba niha böʼö.


But they also need to protect themselves so that they do not get infected with the disease they are trying to cure. 	 Hizaʼi, moguna göi larorogö ira samösa enaʼö lö göna khöra wökhö niha nitolora.


In fact, he immediately went on to say: “The Lord will rescue me from every wicked work.” (2 Tim. 4:18) Yes, Paul had learned that even when human assistance is limited, the help that Jehovah and his Son provide is real! 	 Daʼö zangabölöʼö yaʼia. Lafaduhuʼö khönia wa itolo ia Yehowa ba wanaögö famakao iadaʼa hegöi ba zi so föna.


19 Like Kevin, we can keep improving our personality. 	 19 Simane Kevin, tola tabohouni gamuatada.


We spent most of that night discussing the Bible. 	 Mahorigö ginötöma sara wongi ba wanutunö Sura Niʼamoniʼö.


3 Because we love the Bible, we also love our publications, which are based on God’s Word. 	 3 Börö me taʼomasiʼö Zura Niʼamoniʼö, taʼomasiʼö göi publikasida börö me teʼodane-dane ia ba Daromali Lowalangi.


Would Jesus be like the Pharisees, who had developed a heartless view of people suffering from this disease? 	 Hewisa wanolonia niha si göna fökhö andrö?


“[Jesus] is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.”—Colossians 1:15. 	 ”Famaedo Lowalangi si lö oroma andrö [Yesu], siaʼa moroi ba nifazökhi andrö, fefu hadia ia.”—Kolose 1:15.


Says Taro: “They were so angry that for years, I was forbidden to visit them at home. 	 Abu dödönia, mendrua manö me ifatunö khöra wa hasambalö möi ia ba gangowuloa.


I became a violent adolescent. 	 Tobali niha samuʼi ndraʼo.


(See the box “How to Improve Your Singing.”) (b) What suggestions for overcoming voice problems do you find helpful? 	 (Faigi kotak ”Enaʼö Itugu Sökhi Limö Na Manunö”.) (b) Hadia wanuturu lala si tefaudu khömö?


Only Jehovah’s Witnesses! 	 Ha Samaduhuʼö Yehowa!


He wanted to change, so he apologized to the brother he had argued with. 	 Omasi ia ibulöʼö waʼaurinia, andrö wa iʼandrö waʼebolo dödö khö dalifusöda ira matua si no irai faʼudu ba li khönia.


Read the Bible regularly, prepare for and go to the meetings, continue preaching, and pray to Jehovah to give you the strength to endure. 	 Baso Zura Niʼamoniʼö ero maʼökhö, faʼanö ba ondrasi gangowuloa, böi aetu manuriaigö, ba angandrö khö Yehowa enaʼö ibeʼe khömö waʼabölö ba wanaögö yaʼia.


16 Throughout the Scriptures, we see many examples of men of faith who were deeply moved by holy spirit; yet they did not have the hope of living in heaven. 	 16 Ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, ato niha si lö faröi sotema eheha moroi khö Yehowa.


2 While in prison, Paul may have thought about what had happened that day and about the people living in Philippi. 	 2 Me so Waulo ba gurunga, te iʼangeraigö hadia zalua ba zi maʼökhö andrö hegöi sanandrösa ba niha si toröi ba Wilifi.


10 When “foreign residents” live far from other Witnesses who speak their language, they need to associate with a congregation that speaks the local language. 	 10 Ba ginötö aröu gotalua ’niha si fatewu’ moroi khö ndra Samaduhuʼö tanö böʼö sangogunaʼö lira, moguna fariawö ira ba mbanua niha Keriso sangogunaʼö li sasese muʼogunaʼö ba mbanua daʼö.


You need to decide what education or job you will get and many other things. 	 Moguna ötatugöi hadia zekola mazui halöwö sinangea öhalö ba tanö böʼönia nasa.


If we imitate them, we can help one another to feel loved and valued, whether at home or in the congregation. 	 Na taʼoʼö ira, tola tatolo nösi nomoda hegöi ira talifusö ba mbanua niha Keriso enaʼö larasoi wa taʼomasiʼö ba taʼameʼegö tödö ira.


He told them that Jehovah had blessed Abraham greatly in Canaan and that Abraham and Sarah had a son, Isaac, who was to inherit everything. 	 Idunö-dunö sawuyu andre wa ifohowuʼö Gaberahamo ba Ganaʼana Yehowa hegöi foʼomonia Zara, so khöra nono matua sotöi Izaʼaki.


What does it mean to “let endurance complete its work”? 	 Hadia geluahania ”ba famoʼahonoa dania waʼanau gölö andrö”?


From her they learn to communicate honestly and respectfully with their husbands. 	 Moroi ba duma-dumania, lafahaʼö ira hewisa wamaluara fahuhuosa si sökhi khö woʼomora ira matua.


The Devil was originally a holy angel, but “he did not stand fast in the truth.” 	 Me mbröröta, Afökha andrö malaʼika si sökhi, hizaʼi ”lö niʼagönia si duhu”.


Love seeks the other person’s advantage. Love cares about the needs of others. 	 Niha si so faʼomasi iʼofönaiʼö ba iʼameʼegö tödö zoguna ba niha böʼö.


14 PARADISE ON EARTH—FANTASY OR REALITY? 	 14 FARADAISO BA GULIDANÖ—ANGA-ANGA MAZUI SINDRUHU-NDRUHU ALUA?


What scared them so? 	 Hadia mbörö wa ataʼu ira?


However, regarding our time, Jesus said: “This good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.” 	 Hizaʼi, sanandrösa ba götöda, imane Yesu, ”Ba teturiaigö dania Mbanua Lowalangi andrö, turia somuso dödö, ba gulidanö misa, maʼasagörö, ba wamaduhuʼö ba niha fefu, ba awena dania faʼatua danö.”


(Matthew 18:1-4) So it is wise for parents to help their children to learn the truth and to love it while the children are still young. 	 (Mataiʼo 18:1-4) Börö daʼö, sökhi na latolo ndraonora ira satua enaʼö lafahaʼö ba laʼomasiʼö zindruhu iʼotarai ba waʼide-ide.


WEEK OF MAY 2-8, 2016 	 Hana Wa Tefakao ba Mate Yesu?


He loved hard work and taught all his kids to love it as well. 	 Omasi sibai ia wohalöwö ba ifahaʼö ndraononia fefu ba wangomasiʼö halöwö.


(2 Cor. 4:4) Promoting the idea that spirits do not exist is one of the many ways that Satan uses to mislead people. 	 (II Korindro 4:4) Andrö ibe ba gera-era niha fefu zimane daʼö enaʼö ato nilimonia.


3 What can we learn from Jesus’ words to Peter? 	 3 Hadia wamahaʼö si tola tahalö moroi ba wehede Yesu khö Wetero?


“The love the Christ has compels us . . . 	 ”Faʼomasi Keriso andrö sa zangoʼou yaʼaga . . .


For example, they may not understand the new language and may be treated unfairly. 	 Duma-dumania, tola manö lö aboto ba dödöra li si bohou mazui laböbögö khöra zi lö duhu.


What are the rewards of being humble? 	 Hadia manö mbua moroi ba wangide-ngideʼö?


But how could the apostles remain his friends? 	 Hizaʼi, hewisa enaʼö lö mamalö tobali si fahuwu khönia ndra sinengenia?


Have you developed such love for and reliance on our heavenly Father? 	 Hadia ahatö ndraʼugö khönia ba faduhu dödöu khönia?


(Philippians 4:13) The examples of many Christians, both past and present, have shown that prayer can strengthen us and give us the courage we need so that we can continue enduring. 	 (Fil. 4:13) Duma-duma moroi ba niha Keriso si föföna hegöi iadaʼa, zangoromaʼö wa fangandrö tola mangaʼaroʼö yaʼita hegöi ibeʼe khöda waʼabarani irege lö faröi ita.