It has not always been easy, but we have drawn so much closer as a couple by doing things Jehovah’s way.”[1] (See endnote.) 	 Lö aoha khögu wamalua daʼa, hizaʼi na mafalua lala nibeʼe Yehowa, itugu fahuwu ndraʼaga ba zi sambua ngambatö.”[1] (Faigi gonönöta.)


He wanted to enjoy serving God, but he was not happy. 	 Omasi ia wamosumange Lowalangi, hizaʼi lö owua-wua dödönia.


(Read Proverbs 24:14.) 	 (Baso Gamaedola 24:14.)


That will be considered in the following article. 	 Tafaigi ba nifatunö migu fönada.


9, 10. How does Jehovah show that he loves us by revealing the truth (a) about himself? (b) about us? 	 9, 10. (a) Hana wa itutunö khöda Yehowa haniha ia? (b) Hadia manö niʼombakhaʼö Yehowa sanandrösa ba gohitö dödönia?


They can help you to think about what you believe, why you believe it, and how you can explain your beliefs to others. 	 Daʼa zanolo yaʼugö ba woʼangeraigö hadia nifaduhusimö tödö, hana wa faduhu dödömö ba daʼö hegöi lala wanutunö yaʼia ba niha böʼö.


He read articles in our magazines about pioneering and prayed about it. 	 Ibaso majalah soʼamakhaita khö ndra perintis ba ilau mangandrö.


But it gives us an opportunity to be loyal to Jehovah. 	 Hizaʼi, tola taforomaʼö wa lö faröi ita khö Yehowa na alua zimanö.


But faithful Jews did what they could to follow God’s Law. 	 Hizaʼi, niha Yahudi si lö faröi lafalua zi tola lafalua ba woloʼö Huku Lowalangi.


Finding the answers to these questions can affect your own view of war. 	 Na no ösöndra wanema li moroi ba wanofu andrö, daʼa zi tola mombulöʼö fangera-ngerau sanandrösa ba wasuwöta.


The second article highlights how Jehovah can do the unexpected by accomplishing things we could never imagine. 	 Itutunö khöda ba wamahaʼö si dua wa tola ifalua hadia ia Yehowa si lö irai takhalaigö.


So let us do everything we can to remain modest and walk with Jehovah forever. 	 Andrö, datafalua gofu hadia ia zi tola tafalua enaʼö lö aetu taʼokhögö wangide-ngideʼö ba tatörö lala Yehowa irugi zi lö aetu.


Leading scientists once felt strongly that the answer was no. 	 Me mböröta, abeʼe dödö ndra ilmuwan si tehöngö wa fanema linia löʼö.


From a military standpoint, it may have seemed impossible to win the battle against the Ethiopians. 	 Moroi ba wamaigi niha, lö tola möna Asa ba wolawa Ndrawa Gaitiofia.


(Galatians 6:10) Soon, all four became pioneers. 	 (Galatia 6:10) Lö ara aefa daʼö, tobali ira perintis.


Others may not be ready to get baptized until they are a little older. 	 Tanö böʼönia, awena omasi ira tebayagö idanö na no alawa ndröfira.


How does Romans 14:13, 19 have a bearing on decisions about health, and how might our unity be put at risk? 	 Hadia wamahaʼö khöda moroi ba Roma 14:13, 19, hadia zi tola mamakiko fahasara dödö ba gangowuloa?


They complained about the manna, the food that Jehovah was providing for them. 	 Mukökö-kökö ira ba mana si no iʼasogö Yehowa.


If they do not, refugees may look for help from others who are from the same country but who do not serve Jehovah. 	 Na lö larasoi daʼö, tola manö laʼalui wanolo moroi ba niha böʼö si sambua soi khöra si tenga samosumange Yehowa.


Follow the advice of God’s Word and remain united with your brothers. 	 Oʼö mene-mene Daromali Lowalangi ba böi mamalö okhögö wahasara dödö khö ndra talifusö.


That night the four of us slept in the car. 	 Bongi daʼö, mörö ndraʼaga ba moto.


Imagine the family’s joy when this young man came back to Jehovah! 	 Khalaigö hawaʼomuso dödö nösi nomonia me mangawuli ia khö Yehowa!


LIFE IN THE TRAVELING WORK 	 TOBALI SATUA SAMASUI


6 Have Christians ever experienced anything similar to that Babylonian captivity? 	 6 Hadia no irai larasoi niha Keriso simane salua ba niha niʼohe ba Mbabilona?


How should Zechariah’s visions affect us? 	 Hadia zinangea tafalua börö me no tafahaʼö ita ba gangilata Zakharia?


(Read Psalm 11:5; 26:4.) 	 (Baso Zinunö 11:5; 26:4.)


A famine struck the land of Canaan, and Abraham decided to lead his family south toward Egypt. 	 So lofo ba Ganaʼana, ba ihalö gangetula Aberahamo ba wolohe soroi yomonia miraya numalö ba Miserai.


How has Jehovah blessed you because you dedicated yourself to him? 	 Hewisa wamahowuʼö Yehowa ndraʼugö me no ölulu waʼaurimö khönia?


Why do even those who have served Jehovah for a long time need to be encouraged? 	 Hadia mbörö wa moguna lafarou dödö niha si no ara mamosumange Yehowa?


2 God’s present-day servants also keep in expectation, for prophecies about the Messiah are still undergoing fulfillment. 	 2 Iadaʼa tadöna-döna waʼalua nifaʼeleʼö Lowalangi sanandrösa ba waʼatohare mbanuania.


“Evil men cannot understand justice, but those who seek Jehovah can understand everything.”—PROVERBS 28:5. 	 ”Niha si lö sökhi, ba lö laʼila hadia zatulö, ba ba zangalui Yehowa, ba ahori aboto ba dödö fefu hadia ia.”—GAMAEDOLA 28:5.


In this vision of heaven, Daniel saw not just one angel but multitudes. 	 Ba gangilata ba zorugo andre, ato malaʼika niʼila Danieli tenga ha samösa.


The answers to these questions will strengthen our faith. 	 Fanema li ba wanofu daʼa, möi fangaʼaroʼö wamatida.


But spirit and truth are not material, nor are they limited to any physical place. 	 Hizaʼi, fangalulu moroi ba geheha hegöi ba waʼaduhu lö oroma ba lö mutatugöi nahiania.


(1 Cor. 5:11; 2 John 9-11) Anne wrote and kindly reminded her mother that she had cut herself off from the family by her wrongdoing and unrepentant attitude. 	 (I Kor. 5:11; II Yoh. 9-11) Ba zura andrö ihaogö ifatunö Anne wa sindruhunia inania zondröi nösi nomonia börö me no ifalua horö ba lö khönia famalalini era-era.


And how can we be good guests? 	 Ba hewisa enaʼö tola tobali ita tome si sökhi?


We usually sailed from one island to the next at night. 	 Hizaʼi, meföna lö atoto niha ba daʼö.


Still, it would be dangerous to become close friends with people who do not serve him. 	 Hizaʼi, böi tabaliʼö si fahuwu khöda niha si lö mamosumange Yehowa, börö me sambua deʼala daʼö.


7, 8. (a) Why should we cultivate a spirit of cooperation? (b) What changes have some Christians experienced? (c) We can be sure of what regarding life on earth in the new world? 	 7, 8. (a) Hana wa moguna falulu fohalöwö ita khö ndra satua sokubaloi? (b) Hadia manö halöwö si tebulö nibeʼe khö ndra talifusöda ba wangai halöwö khö Lowalangi? (c) Ba gulidanö si bohou, Hadia zi faduhu dödöda?


Those were exciting times because so many were eager to learn Bible truths, and they became our brothers and sisters. 	 Omuso sibai dödöma ba ginötö daʼö, börö me ato niha somasi mamahaʼö yaʼira ba zindruhu ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, ba tobali ira talifusöda.


9 The Truth Brings, “Not Peace, But a Sword” 	 9 Sindruhu Andrö ’Tenga ba Wolohe Faʼatulö, Hizaʼi ba Wolohe Fasöndrata’


And like David, we also need to ask Jehovah to help us know him better. 	 Simane Dawido, tola taʼandrö wanolo khö Yehowa enaʼö so khöda waʼaboto ba dödö sanandrösa khönia.


Does that make sense? 	 Hadia fao dödöu ba daʼö?


They were the ones “whose spirit the true God had stirred” to leave their homes and businesses in Babylon. 	 Yaʼira andre niha ”nibeʼe Lowalangi ba dödö feʼamöi misi yawa” ba wondröi omora hegöi halöwöra ba Mbabilona.


They are happy to see that you are able to endure and remain loyal to Jehovah. 	 Omuso dödöra na laʼila so khöu waʼanau gölö hegöi falöfaröi khö Yehowa.


You plant and water, but only Jehovah can make it grow. 	 Yaʼugö zananö ba zombuwui, hizaʼi ha Yehowa zi tola mamanöi yaʼia.


What did Elihu say about our efforts to serve Jehovah? What did he mean? 	 Hadia niwaʼö Elihu sanandrösa ba wamorege nifaluada ba wamosumange Yehowa, ba hadia geluahania daʼö?


But they were able to succeed. 	 Hizaʼi, tola lataögö daʼö.


I was the youngest in a family of eight children. 	 Dawalu ndraʼaga zi fatalifusö ba siakhi ndraʼo.


What is worse than any pain from discipline? 	 Hadia zabölö afökhö moroi ba degu-degu?


15 We are very thankful for having been freed from Babylon the Great. 	 15 Taʼandrö sibai saohagölö börö me no teʼefaʼö ita moroi ba Mbabilona Sebua.


(Prov. 4:3; Titus 2:4) Samuel, who lives in Australia, says: “When I was very young, Dad used to read My Book of Bible Stories to me every evening. 	 (Gamd. 4:3; Tit. 2:4) Imane Talifusöda Samuel si toroi ba Australia, ”Me iraono ndraʼo, ero bongi ibaso khögu Buku Cerita Alkitab Bapagu.


I heard what sounded like a voice in the midst of the four living creatures say: ‘A quart of wheat for a denarius and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the olive oil and the wine.’”—Revelation 6:5, 6. 	 Ba urongo zi hulö li niha moroi ba gotalua zaliwa-liwa ba danö andrö si öfa ngaʼeu, imane: ’Saliter gandru mbölinia sambua dinar, ba tölu liter barli mbölinia sa-mbua dinar, ba böi fakiko fanikha zaitun ba agu andrö.’”—Famaʼeleʼö 6:5, 6, NW.


“Things are easier for us financially at the moment. 	 ”Si ndruhunia, na göna khöma gabula dödö, abua wanaögö yaʼia.


Many of the Zealots followed a man named Judas the Galilean, who lived about the time of Jesus. 	 Ato niha Zealot soloʼö khö Yuda niha Galilaia, si no irai auri me götö Yesu. Yuda andrö tenga sindruhu mesia, hizaʼi samaelungu niha sato.


Jesus, though, focuses on the steward’s reaction, not on the reasons he lost his job. The life story of Lucia Moussanett appears in the June 22, 2003, issue of Awake!, pages 18-22. 	 Hewaʼae simanö, ninehegö Yesu yaʼia daʼö hadia nifalua zohalöwö andrö, tenga hadia dani wa teʼefaʼö ia ba halöwönia.


It is not something that they experience. 	 Lö fasala daʼö, börö me yaʼira manö lö mubayoini.


As a young person, how can you avoid getting overly upset with your parents? 	 Na yaʼugö si bohou ebua, hewisa enaʼö lö abao dödömö ba mene-mene nibeʼe zatuamö?


This peace attracts many people to the congregation. 	 Buania, ato niha sadöni tödö ba weʼamöi ba mbanua niha Keriso.


Rehoboam had a difficult choice to make. 	 Abua khö Rehabeamo ba wangai angetula.


(Gen. 17:16) After Sarah gave birth to Isaac, she had good reason to envisage the fulfillment of the rest of God’s promise to Abraham. 	 (I Moze 17:16) Simane si no ifabuʼu Yehowa ba gafuriata moʼono Zaraʼi ono matua ibeʼe töi Gizaʼaki.


What problems could arise in the Christian congregation? 	 Hadia gabula dödö si tola manö alua ba mbanua niha Keriso?


(Acts 17:31) We can be confident that this will come to pass. 	 (Hal.17:31) Faduhu dödöda wa alua wanguhuku andrö.


We have opportunities to show our brothers that we love them. 	 Tebeʼe ginötö khöda ba wangoromaʼö faʼomasi khö ndra talifusöda.


Do not become wise in your own eyes. Fear Jehovah and turn away from bad.” 	 Böi baliʼö satua-tua ndraʼugö: ataʼufi Yehowa ba aröuʼögö ba zi lö sökhi.”


12 Many of Jehovah’s servants are trying to live a simpler life. They find that doing so gives them more time to serve Jehovah and also makes them happier. 	 12 Ato nono mbanua Yehowa sangöna-ngönaiʼö faʼaurira, irege oya ginötö niʼogunaʼöra ba wamosumange Yehowa ba tola owua-wua dödöra.


Keep the patient and his bed clean to the extent possible. 	 Alui lala enaʼö böi taʼunö naha wemörönia hegöi yaʼia.


When the parent is sure that the child will stay on the bicycle, he can let go of it completely. 	 Na faduhu dödönia wa no onekhe saʼae nononia andrö fakureta, tola iʼefasi dangania.


This instruction comes from God and is the best instruction possible! 	 Fefu waʼaboto ba dödöda andrö no moroi khö Lowalangi ba moguna khöda daʼö!


What led her to such a sweeping change in her life? 	 Hadia mbörö wa alua waʼatebulö sebua ba waʼaurinia?


What will bring about the end? 	 Hadia zalua na atua danö?


For more information, see chapter 1 of this book, What Does the Bible Really Teach?, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses 	 Enaʼö öʼila danö böʼönia nasa, faigi faza 1 ba mbuku, Hadia Nifahaʼö Zura Niʼamoniʼö Khöda?, daʼa nifazökhi ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa


The first three chapters of the Bible book of Genesis tell us that God set before the first human couple, Adam and Eve, the prospect of unending life and told them what they would have to do to gain it. 	 Tölu faza moroi ba I Moze itutunö khöda huku nibeʼe Lowalangi ba niha si föföna sotöi Adama ba Khawa. Ibeʼe khöra waʼauri si lö aetu hegöi fanuturu lala hadia zinangea lafalua enaʼö tola laʼokhögö waʼauri.


Their oil lamps looked like twinkling stars coming down the hillsides. 	 Tohare ira moroi ba hili ba hulö simane dröfi sohola-hola wandru fanikha niʼohera.


How happy that thought makes me! 	 Terara dödögu ba dötönafö andre!


Above all, be faithful in carrying out any assignment you are given. 	 Sabölö moguna, böi faröi ndraʼugö ba halöwö nibeʼe khöu.


If we are able, perhaps we can serve as an auxiliary pioneer or a regular pioneer. 	 Duma-dumania, tola tobali ita perintis ekstra mazui perintis biasa.


We all realize that the most important thing today is Jehovah’s work. 	 Aboto ba dödöda wa sabölö moguna yaʼia daʼö ba wamalua halöwö si no ibeʼe Yehowa.


How did those writers come up with such accurate information when even the most learned people of their time were ignorant of such things? 	 Meluo daʼö no faböʼö-böʼö waʼatua-tua niha, tobali hana wa tefaudu niwaʼö zanura Sura Niʼamoniʼö andrö ba nisöndra ndra sagatua-tua?


Elders who take a long-range view and invest their time in training less experienced brothers are wise stewards and a true blessing to the entire congregation. 	 Atua-tua sibai zatua sokubaloi soʼameʼegö tödö zoguna ba gangowuloa, moguna sibai ira khö ndra talifusöda.


So our love must be “without hypocrisy,” or “free from hypocrisy.” 	 Andrö, faʼomasida ”böi faruka wamini tödö” mazui ”si lö famini tödö”.


Instead, they help each child to make progress at his or her own pace. 	 Hizaʼi, latolo ndraonora enaʼö tedou ira ba wamati moloʼö si sagu ba ndraono.


I said, “I am one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.” 	 Umane khönia, ”Yaʼodo andre Samaduhuʼö Yehowa.”


Describe the difference between dedication and baptism. 	 Tutunö hadia gamaehutania folulu faʼauri ba famayagö idanö?


Hezekiah recovered and lived on for 15 years. 	 Monönö waʼanau nosonia 15 fakhe.


God’s angel Gabriel told her that she would become pregnant miraculously—without having relations with a man. 	 Duma-dumania, imane khönia malaʼika Gaberieli wa manabina ia dania hewaʼae lö irai orudu ia ba ndra matua.


Why has the rendering of many Hebrew verbs been simplified? 	 Kata kerja imperfektif eluahania halöwö si lö sawai.


Jehovah inspired him to utter a prophecy about Noah, Lamech’s son, and that prophecy came true after the Flood. 	 Iʼogunaʼö ia Yehowa ba wamaʼeleʼö sanandrösa khö Noakhi, ono Lameki, ba alua daʼö.


What decision did Adam have to make, and what were the results? 	 Hadia gangetula nihalö Gadamo, ba hadia lua-luania?


15, 16. (a) What are some temptations that we need to resist? (b) Who is responsible if a person falls into temptation? 	 15, 16. (a) Hadia manö wanandraigö sinangea tatimbagö? (b) Haniha nitahigöda na aekhu ita ba wanandraigö?


How has Satan “blinded the minds of the unbelievers”? 	 Hewisa wombawainö Zatana ”era-era zi lö mamati”?


How did the Ethiopian man react? 	 Hadia nifaluania?


(Ps. 37:11) This will come to pass because our loving God always does what is in the best interests of his faithful servants. 	 (Zin. 37:11) Hadia mbörö?


Friends also share common interests. 	 Na si fahuwu fagölö zomasi ira.


That is why death was “no longer master over him.” 	 Daʼö mbörö wa ”löʼö saʼae ilawa ia faʼamate”.


(Matthew 16:24) From that day on, “we belong to Jehovah.” 	 (Mataiʼo 16:24) Iʼotarai daʼö, tana ”khö Zoʼaya ita”.


Imagine Sarah growing up in that bustling city, coming to know many of its people by name. 	 Khalaigö, ebua-bua Sara ba kota sato niha andrö ba ato göi nawönia.


Joseph waited patiently. 	 Ibaloi Yosefo si fao faʼebolo dödö.


How can we “keep in mind those in prison”? 	 Hewisa enaʼö ’tatörö-törö tödöda nikuru andrö’?


(See also the box “Soothing Words of Comfort.”) 	 (Faigi göi kotak ”Fehede Fondrara Dödö Sameʼe Faʼahono Dödö”.)


The Scriptures refer to him as “the ruler of this world” and “the god of this system of things.” 	 Ifotöi ia Sura Niʼamoniʼö ”salawa gulidanö” ba ”Lowalangi zi sagötö tanö andre”.


14, 15. (a) What did Peter do when he started to sink? (b) We cannot actually see Jesus, so how can we “look intently” at him? 	 OʼÖ YESU ENAʼÖ ARO WAMATIU 14, 15. (a) Hadia nifalua Wetero me ibörötaigö ahöndrö ia? (b) Hewisa enaʼö tola taʼila Yesu?


In fact, he urges us to draw close to him. 	 Iʼandrö khöda Lowalangi enaʼö ahatö ita khönia.


No matter how long you have been married, give thought to what you personally can say or do to strengthen your marriage. 	 Hewaʼae no ara mongambatö ndraʼugö mazui sawena, angeraigö hadia zinangea öwaʼö mazui öfalua enaʼö aro wongambatömi.


16 “The Meek Will Possess the Earth” 	 16 ”Sebolo Tödö Andrö Zokhö Tanö Dania”


What helped Jacob to persevere, and how was he rewarded? 	 Hadia zanolo Yakobo enaʼö anau gölönia, ba hadia luonia?


(Matthew 7:13, 14) Traveling on such a road, we would surely benefit from having and staying close to an expert guide if we wanted to reach the destination—life everlasting. 	 (Mataiʼo 7:13, 14) Na tatörö lala simane daʼö, abölö sökhi na fao ita ba niha sangila lala andrö enaʼö tola tarugi zi möi ita.


15, 16. (a) According to John 13:34, 35, what command did Jesus give us? (b) How is our love for God and the Bible connected to our love for our brothers? 	 15, 16. (a) Moloʼö Yohane 13:34, 35, hadia goroisa nibeʼe Yesu khöda? (b) Hewisa waʼomasida khö ndra talifusöda, moʼamakhaita ba waʼomasida khö Lowalangi hegöi ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö?


Another benefit is that it keeps us united with Jehovah’s organization. 	 Tola göi itugu hasara dödöda ba organisasi Yehowa.


(1 Corinthians 12:22, 25) For example, Dannykarl moved to Japan from the Philippines. 	 (I Korindro 12:22, 25) Duma-dumania, findra Dannykarl moroi ba Filipina möi ia ba Jepang.


Death, where is your sting?”—1 Corinthians 15:55. 	 Hezo duomö, faʼamate?”—I Korindro 15:55.


In some cultures, guests politely refuse the first or second invitation. 	 Hizaʼi, ba mbanua böʼö lö baga na latimbagö undranga si oföna.


(1 John 5:3) We want to abide by God’s righteous standards wherever we live and whatever our background, nationality, or culture. 	 (I Yohane 5:3) Gofu hezo toröi ita moguna taʼoʼö goi-goi Lowalangi.


In 2006, Brian and Kimberly moved next door to us to raise their two daughters, Mackenzie and Elizabeth. 	 Me döfi 2006, findra ndra Brian ba Kimberly ba zi tambai nomoma, ba wangebuaʼö darua ndraonora alawe, Mackenzie ba Elizabeth.


First, the Bible does not mention birthday celebrations for Jesus or any other faithful worshipper of God. 	 Siföföna, lö irai itutunö Sura Niʼamoniʼö gowasa wanörö tödö luo waʼatumbu Yesu hegöi niha tanö böʼö si lö faröi khö Lowalangi.


When that happens, it is important to take the time to study the adjustment and meditate on it. 	 Na alua daʼö, moguna tabeʼe ginötöda ba wamahaʼö yaʼita sanandrösa ba wamohouni andrö hegöi ba woʼangerönusi yaʼia.


(Job 2:3; 22:3; 27:5) We too can fight Satan and make sure that he does not succeed. 	 (Yobi 2:3; 22:3; 27:5) Tola göi talawa Zatana ba taforomaʼö wa lö möna ia.


“LET YOUR WILL TAKE PLACE . . . 	 ”YAʼITÖRÖ ZOMASI NDRAʼUGÖ . . .


Although it is natural to be loyal to our family and friends, why must we be careful? 	 Hewaʼae omasi lö faröi ita ba nösi nomoda hegöi si fahuwu khöda, hana wa moguna mangelama ita?


Love is not jealous. 	 Lö ilau zi lö moadu, lö iʼalui dana khönia.”


So Jesus also taught people what God’s requirements are, and he commanded his disciples to do the same. 	 Börö daʼö, ifahaʼö niha Yesu hadia niʼandrö Lowalangi khöra, ba iʼoʼou ndra nifahaʼönia enaʼö lafalua wamahaʼö simanö.


LIFE in this system is not easy. 	 OYA gabula dödö ba gulidanö iadaʼa.


The warmth I experienced among Jehovah’s Witnesses was exactly what I craved. 	 Tobali faʼafahuwu ba faʼomasi nirasoigu ba gotalua ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa andrö daʼö zabölö omasido.


How have even faithful servants of Jehovah become proud? 	 Hewisa wa tola so waʼasiliyawa ba nono mbanua Yehowa si lö faröi?


What events took place in 66 C.E.? 	 Hadia zalua me döfi 66 M?


8 Proverbs 14:15 says: “The naive person believes every word, but the shrewd one ponders each step.” 	 8 Imane Gamaedola 14:15, ”Sambö tödö, ba ifati fefu hadia ia niwaʼö; ba satua-tua, ba ifaigi nibekainia.”


Again, changed circumstances were involved. 	 Ba zi töra dua ngaotu fakhe, toröi ndraono Gizaraʼeli ba danö Miserai tobali sawuyu.


For hardly would anyone die for a righteous man; though perhaps for a good man someone may dare to die. 	 Ba si lö lokha lö mate niha salahi zatulö, ba zi sökhi, ba ma taʼila tola mate ia.


Lije, mentioned earlier, and his brothers and sisters remember the important lessons about faith their father taught them while they were fleeing. 	 Lije, nitutunö ba wamobörö, hegöi ira talifusönia, latörö tödöra hadia wamahaʼö si sökhi nifahaʼö bapara sanandrösa ba wamati me inötö moloi ira.


Gary was getting baptized that very day. 	 Ba ngaluo daʼö, tebayagö idanö Gary.


9 Set Your Heart on Spiritual Treasures 	 9 Osambuaʼö Dödömö ba Girö-Girö ba Wamati Niʼokhögömö


Galatians 6:5 reminds us that each person is responsible for his or her own choices. 	 Ifangelama ita Galatia 6:5 wa fefu niha laʼonorogö tödö zamösana hadia gangetula nihalöra.


Others, however, note that God’s Son, Jesus, taught his followers to love their enemies. 	 Hizaʼi, ba wamahaʼö Yesu ifarou ndra nifahaʼönia enaʼö laʼomasiʼö niha si faʼudu khöra.


“It was so easy to flirt,” says a young man named Samuel. 	 Imane ono matua sotöi Samuel, ”Aoha wamalua hokha.


Few problems cause as much heartbreak and misery. 	 Daʼa zangaʼasogö faʼabu dödö ba famakao.


Faizal, quoted in the opening article of this series, eventually decided to investigate those claims for himself by studying the Bible. 	 Faizal, nitutunö moroi furi, ba gafuriatania ihalö gangetula ba wamahaö yaʼia samosa ba wamareso wehede andrö.


11 A congregation in Costa Rica that benefited from this provision wrote the following: “When we stand in front of the Kingdom Hall, we feel that we must be dreaming! 	 11 Lasura zura ira talifusöda moroi ba Kosta Rika, ”Hulö zangifi ndraʼaga me musindroga föna golayama Nahia Gorahua Mbanua Lowalangi!


(Jer. 30:11) Such knowledge assures us that even if we do not know why Jehovah acted as he did toward Azariah, we can trust that His judgment was righteous. 	 (Yeremia 30:11) Hewaʼae lö öʼila hadia mbörö wa ihuku Gasaria Yehowa, faduhu dödöu wa atulö nifaluania.


My attitude toward my wife changed. 	 Tebulö gamuatagu khö woʼomogu.


Clearly, that was well after the completion of the Bible and centuries after Jesus was on earth. 	 Moroi ba daʼa muʼila wa tefalua gowasa andrö me no awai tefaʼanö Zura Niʼamoniʼö ba mato hauga abad me no aefa möi Yesu ba gulidanö.


But someone might say to himself: ‘I appreciate the opportunity to volunteer in Jehovah’s service, but does it really matter what I personally do? 	 Hizaʼi, te so zangumaʼö, ’Uʼandrö sibai saohagölö ba ginötö nitehögö khögu ba wolulu faʼaurigu ba wamosumange Yehowa, hizaʼi hadia so gunania nifaluagu andre?


I now understand why Jehovah hates the things I had loved for so long. 	 Uʼandrö saohagölö me no tebeʼe khögu ginötö si mendrua kali ba wangokhögö faʼomuso dödö ba faʼauri si lö raʼiö.


Other Jews tried to insult Jesus by calling him a Samaritan. 	 So ösa niha Yahudi zangoʼaya Yesu ba lafotöi ia niha Zamaria.


A DUTCH newspaper described how church leaders were dressed at one of their meetings. 	 SAMBUA koran ba Belanda itutunö lala wonukha ira sondröniaʼö ba gereja ba gangowuloara.


Think of Sarah, looking out over the Egyptian landscape from a palace window or balcony. 	 Khalaigö Sara me ifaigi zi fasui Miserai moroi ba zandrela istana mazui ba kaki lima.


Then, in a kind way and at the right time, stress to your child that his decision to dedicate himself to Jehovah and get baptized was very serious but will bring him many blessings. 	 Aefa daʼö, si fao fehede si sökhi hegöi ba ginötö si tefaudu, fatunö khönia wa tenga si famai-mai gangetula nihalönia ba wamayagö idanö hegöi ba wolulu faʼaurinia khö Yehowa, hizaʼi hasambalö oya howu-howu nitemania. 18 Oya mene-mene si tefaudu khö zatua.


(Revelation 2:13) Such Christians have already received their reward, unlike other servants of God before them who looked forward to life on earth. 	 (Famaʼeleʼö 2:13) Niha Keriso andrö no latema luora, faʼauri ba zorugo. Hizaʼi, ono mbanua Lowalangi tanö böʼönia sauri fatua lö yaʼira, latötöna luora faʼauri ba gulidanö.


The Bible says that each person needs to make his or her own decisions. 	 Iwaʼö Sura Niʼamoniʼö wa fefu niha Keriso moguna lahalö samösa gangetula.


(Hebrews 5:14) And if our love for God is “without hypocrisy,” we will choose wisely. 	 (Heberaiʼo 5:14) Ba na taʼokhögö waʼomasi si ’lö famini tödö’ khö Lowalangi, tola tahalö gangetula si sökhi.


It gave me the motivation to continue in my assignment.”—Ps. 44:25, 26; Isa. 41:10, 13. 	 Daʼa zameʼe khögu famarou tödö irege owölö-ölö ndraʼo ba halöwögu.”—Zinunö 44:26, 27; Yesaya 41:10, 13.


What do you think? 	 Hewisamoloʼö yaʼugö?


In the world today, what is one common attitude that we must guard against? 	 Hadia wangera-ngera si tebai so khöda?


DEADEN IMMORAL DESIRES 	 BUNU GISÖ-ISÖ DÖDÖ SI FASALA SANANDRÖSA BA WOHORÖ


But they may still have wondered how so few people could do so much work. 	 Hizaʼi, börö me lö atoto ira, te so khöra waʼaombö-aombö dödö hadia tola laʼasiwaisi halöwö soya andrö mazui löʼö.


Second, think deeply about how Jesus showed love even when others mistreated him. 	 Si dua, angeraigö hewisa wangoromaʼö Yesu faʼomasi hewaʼae laböbözi ia.


They were very happy when they saw that we accepted the message. 	 Omuso sibai dödöra me laʼila wa tatema duria andrö.


He knew his Father very well, so he knew that Jehovah would not want him to use holy spirit for his own needs. 	 Aboto sibai ba dödönia Namania, ba iʼila wa lö omasi Yehowa na iʼogunaʼö geheha niʼamoniʼö ha ba zoguna khönia samösa.


This was Jehovah’s message to Baruch: “Look! 	 Barukhi, durutuli Yeremia, no irai iʼisö zi lö khönia irege lö isöndra waʼomuso dödö ba wangai halöwö Lowalangi.


He had to be willing to give his life for humans. 	 Itehegö waʼaurinia salahi niha gulidanö.


Why? 	 Hadia mbörö wa iadaʼa?


(Isaiah 40:29; Psalm 55:22; 68:19) During 2018, we will be reminded of this important truth every time we attend a meeting at the Kingdom Hall and see the words of our yeartext: “Those hoping in Jehovah will regain power.”—Isaiah 40:31. 	 (Yesaya 40:29; Zinunö 55:23; 68:20) Ba ndröfi 2018, tefasugi ba dödöda wa moguna sibai khöda zindruhu ero na möi ita ba gangowuloa ba Balai Mbanua Lowalangi ba taʼila ayati ba ndröfi andre, ”Sanötöna khö Yehowa, ba latema waʼabölö si bohou.”—Yesaya 40:31.


DURING my school years, not much changed. 	 SAGÖTÖ sekola ndraʼo ba zi hauga fakhe, lö oya zi tebulö.


After the song and prayer, we were all invited to attend a meeting in Angat the following Sunday. 	 Mufalua gangowuloa ba nomo Cruz.


How can we be hospitable to visiting speakers? 	 Hewisa wangoromaʼöda faʼoböwö khö ndra talifusöda moroi ba mbanua böʼö sangolohesi huhuo?


Elders in Takuya’s congregation told him to call them on the phone whenever he gave in to his habit. 	 Ira satua sokubaloi ba gangowuloa si so Takuya, lamane khönia enaʼö itelefo ira na so ba dödönia wamalua gamuata si lö sökhi andrö.


Even so, Jehu, the son of Hanani the visionary, told Jehoshaphat: “There are good things that have been found in you.”—2 Chron. 18:4, 5, 18-22, 33, 34; 19:1-3. 	 Imane Yehu, ”Ba maʼifu zui musöndra khöu zi sökhi.”—II Ngaʼötö 18:4, 5, 18-22, 33, 34; 19:1-3.


Jehovah answered Asa’s prayer, and they won the battle. 	 Itema li gangandröwa Asa Yehowa, ba möna ira ba wasuwöta.


A child with a puppy, Greek or Roman statuette (first century B.C.E. to the second century C.E.) 	 Nadu nono side-ide sololohe ono nasu; moroi ba Yunani mazui Roma (mufazökhi ba gotalua abad siföföna SM faoma abad si dua M)


Have a meaningful share in the ministry 	 Enaʼö owölö-ölö ba wanuriaigö


We urge all baptized brothers to be courageous and work hard for the congregation! 	 Omasi ita na fefu ndra talifusöda si no tebayagö idanö, laforomaʼö waʼabarani ba laforege ba wanolo mbanua niha Keriso!


Our love for Jehovah should compel us to get rid of anything that would be inappropriate for a disciple of Christ, regardless of the cost involved. 	 Faʼomasida khö Yehowa zamarou tödöda ba waniboʼö gofu hadia ia ngawalö zi lö faudu ba mbua-bua niha Keriso, hewaʼae na ebua mbölinia.


They carefully look at the Scriptures that describe the qualities of an elder or a ministerial servant.—1 Timothy 3:1-10, 12, 13; 1 Peter 5:1-3. 	 Lahaogö laʼosisiʼö ayati ba Daromali zanutunö mbua-bua samösa satua sokubaloi mazui enoni sohalöwö.—I Timoteo 3:1-10, 12, 13; I Fetero 5:1-3.


WHEN Jehovah sent his only-begotten Son to this earth, He gave what would become the greatest possible gift of love! 	 OROMA waʼomasi Yehowa me ifatenge Nononia, Yesu ba gulidanö. Daʼa no sambua buala sebua böli!


As our King in heaven, Jesus continues to show love for us. 	 Si tobali Razo ba zorugo, lö mamalö-malö iforomaʼö Yesu wa iʼomasiʼö ita.


They contain the very best counsel on this subject because they originate with Jehovah, the Originator of marriage.—Read 2 Timothy 3:16, 17. 	 Itutunö khöda Sura Niʼamoniʼö wa Yehowa Zamobörö fongambatö ba ibeʼe mene-mene ba niha si no mongambatö.—Baso II Timoteo 3:16, 17.


For example, I learned what the Bible says at 1 Corinthians 6:10: “Thieves, greedy people, drunkards, revilers, and extortioners will not inherit God’s Kingdom.” 	 Duma-dumania ba zura I Korindro 6:10, imane, ”Ba he sanagö, ba he somasi anaʼa, ba he simabu-mabu, ba he sanandrawaisi awönia, ba he sorabu, ba tebai tefaʼamöi ba mbanua Lowalangi andrö.”


(Judg. 13:9) Parents, Jehovah will listen to you too. 	 (Zangu. 13:9) Yaʼami satua, ifondro-ndrongo göi wangandrömi Yehowa.


We earnestly seek Jehovah when we do everything we can to serve him because we love him and have faith in him. 	 Sindruhu-ndruhu taʼalui Yehowa soroi ba dödö ba ginötö taforege wamosumange yaʼia börö me taʼomasiʼö ia ba mamati ita khönia.


(Read 2 Peter 2:6-8.) 	 (Baso II Fetero 2:6-8.)


During World War I, how did the Bible Students view Babylon the Great? 	 Sagötö Wasuwöta Gulidanö I, hadia nifalua Nono Zekola ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö sanandrösa ba Mbabilona Sebua?


Think how practical and helpful it is for you to show mildness and self-control. 	 Angeraigö hewisa waʼamoguna ba möi fanolo khöu na öʼokhögö mbua-bua daʼa.


She was very happy that she had not given up her goal of preaching to her workmates. 	 Omuso sibai dödönia börö me lö sawuwu ia ba wanuriaigö khö ndra awönia sohalöwö.


For example, Christine was 10 years old when she decided to read the life stories of faithful Witnesses regularly. 	 Duma-dumania, me 10 fakhe ndröfi Christine, ihalö gangetula enaʼö lö ibato ba wombaso waö-waö waʼauri ndra Samaduhuʼö si lö faröi.


11 Jesus taught that “out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” 	 11 Imane Yesu wa ”hadia sa zi no fahöna ba dödö, daʼö zalua ba mbewe”.


Of course, babies do not qualify to get baptized. 	 Tatu manö, tebai nasa mubayagö idanö ndraono sawuyu.


(Matt. 27:46; Mark 5:41; 7:34; 14:36) However, Jehovah made sure that Jesus’ message was transmitted in Greek and, in time, in other languages. 	 (Mat. 27:46; Mrk. 5:41; 7:34; 14:36) Hizaʼi, omasi Yehowa na musura ba mufoʼeluaha ngawua wehede Yesu ba li ndrawa Heleni mazui ba li tanö böʼö.


There is no need for you to do so. 	 Lö moguna öfalua daʼö.


But God recommends his own love to us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” 	 Ba iʼoromaʼö waʼomasinia ita Lowalangi, me no mate salahida Keriso, me samazökhi horö ita na.”


It is what really happened to a faithful servant of Jehovah named Naboth, who lived when King Ahab ruled Israel.—1 Kings 21:11-13; 2 Kings 9:26. 	 Sindruhu-ndruhu no alua khö zi samösa samosumange Yehowa si lö faröi sotöi Naboti, sauri me mamatörö Razo Gahabi ba ndraono Gizaraʼeli.—I Razo 21:11-13; II Razo 9:26.


A FLYING scroll, a woman inside a container, and two women soaring in the wind with wings like those of storks. 	 IʼILA Zakharia gangilata sahöli-höli dödö.


WHEN WILL THE RESURRECTION HAPPEN? 	 HAWAʼARA ALUA WANUSUGI?


Jehovah gives parents the responsibility to discipline their children. 	 Ibeʼe Yehowa halöwö ba zatua enaʼö lafahaʼö ndraonora!


After that, the Church began working closely with the Roman government. 	 Aefa daʼö, ibörögö falulu fohalöwö Gereja ba wamatörö Romawi.


(Judges 11:32, 33) But whom would Jephthah give to Jehovah? 	 (Zanguhuku 11:32, 33) Tobali, haniha nibeʼe Yefita khö Yehowa?


How can you find comfort if your mate dies? 	 Hewisa enaʼö ösöndra wondrara dödö ba ginötö mate ngambatömö?


16 There is a need to train more brothers to become shepherds in the congregation. 	 16 Moguna ato ndra matua nifahaʼö enaʼö tobali gubalo ba gangowuloa.


1, 2. (a) How do we know that it is possible for us to put on the new personality? (b) What qualities of the new personality do we learn about at Colossians 3:10-14? 	 1, 2. (a) Hewisa wa tola taʼila wa tola taʼokhögö gamuata si bohou? (b) Hadia manö mbua-bua moroi ba gamuata si bohou si tola tafahaʼö ita ba Kolose 3:10-14?


WEEK OF JULY 4-10, 2016 	 BA MIGU 4-10 MBAŴA SI FITU 2016


These are times when trust in Jehovah is most challenging—and most essential. 	 (II Timoteo 4:17) Na alua zimane daʼö, moguna sibai faduhu dödöda khö Yehowa.


King David wrote: “I remember you while upon my bed; I meditate on you during the watches of the night.” 	 Isura Razo Dawido, ”Na itörö tödögu ndraʼugö ba gasogu; ufatou-tou tödögu ndraʼugö ba zi bongi.”


In fact, our ability to conceive of unseen things helps us to exercise faith.—2 Cor. 4:18. 	 Hewaʼae lö taʼila ia, tola takhalaigö irege mamati ita wa hasambalö alua.—II Korindro 4:18.


HOW CAN MODESTY HELP US TO . . . 	 HEWISA WANGIDE-NGIDEʼÖ MÖI FANOLODA BA . . .


He may even remove that person from the congregation if necessary. 	 Na moguna, tola manö iheta niha andrö ba gangowuloa.


15 If we are struggling with wrong sexual desires, fellow Christians are another source of help that we can turn to. 	 15 Na abua khöda ba wotimbagö gisö-isö dödö si lö sökhi, taʼandrö wanolo khö dalifusöda si no ara ba wamati enaʼö ibeʼe khöda mene-mene si sökhi si tefaudu ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


Our loving Father, Jehovah, invites us to throw all our anxiety on him. 	 Iʼandrö Amada safönu faʼomasi Yehowa, enaʼö tatouʼö khönia fefu gabula dödöda.


And how can parents work with Jehovah to mold their children? 	 Ba, hewisa enaʼö tola falulu fohalöwö zatua khö Yehowa ba wangaʼazökhi iraonora?


In fact, we can specifically ask for holy spirit because Jesus assures us that “the Father in heaven [will] give holy spirit to those asking him!”—Luke 11:13. 	 Si ndruhunia, tola taʼandrö geheha Lowalangi, börö me no ibeʼe waʼafaduhu dödö khöda Yesu wa ”Ibeʼe Ama moroi ba zorugo geheha niʼamoniʼö ba zangandrö khönia.”—Luka 11:13.


And how can we develop self-discipline? 	 Ba hewisa enaʼö tadouʼö wangokhögö fanaha tödö?


(Prov. 8:22, 30) Jesus joyfully worked alongside his Father, rejoicing both in what he accomplished and in the knowledge that Jehovah was fond of him. 	 (Gamd. 8:22, 30) Me falulu fohalöwö Yesu khö Namania, omuso dödönia börö me oya halöwö zi no iʼawaisi ba aboto ba dödönia wa iʼomasiʼö ia Yehowa.


5 The most important reason for setting spiritual goals is to thank Jehovah for his love and for what he has done for us. 	 5 Tani sabölö tohude ba wotatugöi ohitö dödö ba wamati yaʼia daʼö ba wangandrö saohagölö khö Yehowa börö waʼomasi hegöi nifaluania ba waʼaurida.


In 1896, he wrote that he and other responsible men did not want to be honored at all. 	 Ba ndröfi 1896, isura wa lö omasi ia hegöi ira matua sondröniaʼö tanö böʼö na lasuno ira niha.


OUR ministry is important and valuable. 	 MOGUNA sibai halöwö fanuriaigö nifaluada ba tenga zaya-zaya gölö.


12 We should keep showing by our actions that we have strong faith in Jehovah’s promises. 	 12 Moguna lö aetu taforomaʼö ba mbua-buada wa taʼokhögö wamati saro ba nifabuʼu Yehowa.


They were expected to eat the king’s food, which included things that Jehovah did not want his people to eat. 	 Labeʼe öra gö sasese iʼa razo, si lö itehegö Yehowa enaʼö laʼa ono mbanuania.


He says that before he knew Jehovah, he would get so angry whenever something annoyed him that he felt like a bomb that could explode. 	 Iwaʼö wa fatua lö aboto ba dödönia Yehowa, alio sibai mofönu ia na so zi tetutu ba dödönia hulö simane bom samoka.


What does the account about Abraham teach us about the resurrection? 	 Hadia wamahaʼö si tola tahalö sanandrösa ba wanusugi moroi ba waö-waö salua khö Gaberahamo?


2 Today, humans still have the faculty of conscience. 	 2 Ato niha iadaʼa lafalua zi sökhi ba fatuwu ira zi lö sökhi hewaʼae lö aboto ba dödöra niwaʼö Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


Jehovah wants all of his servants to be trained well, and he has given us the privilege to help newer ones. 	 Omasi Yehowa na fefu nono mbanuania latema wamahaʼö si sökhi, ba ibeʼe halöwö sebua khöda ba wanolo sanuriaigö si bohou.


Why Understand the Bible? 	 Hana Wa Mubotokhi ba Dödö Zura Niʼamoniʼö?


Of course, there is need for caution regarding some of them.* But if the revisers have been moved by a genuine love of God in making a new Bible version, their work can be of great benefit to us. 	 Tatu manö, moguna göi mangenanö ba wofili.* Hizaʼi na sindruhu-ndruhu börö waʼomasira khö Lowalangi wa lafuli lafazökhi wamoʼeluaha Sura Niʼamoniʼö si bohou, ba hasambalö ebua sibai gunania khöda halöwöra andrö.


After Paul said that he felt “miserable” because he could not obey Jehovah perfectly, he exclaimed: “Thanks to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!” 	 Me no aefa iwaʼö Faulo wa irasoi ’wamakao’ börö me lö moʼahonoa woloʼönia Yehowa, ilau muʼao, ”Nisuno Lowalangi, börö Yesu Keriso, Soʼaya yaʼita!”


Because we love God and want to make him happy, we carefully avoid not just things we know are wrong but even things we think may displease him.—Read Matthew 22:37, 38. 	 Börö me taʼomasiʼö Lowalangi ba omasi ita taʼomusoiʼö dödönia, tenga ha si fasala moloʼö si no aboto ba dödöda zinangea tatimbagö, hizaʼi si lö möi fangomusoiʼö dödönia moloʼö fangera-ngerada.—Baso Mataiʼo 22:37, 38.


If we are courting, for example, we need to recognize the power of sexual attraction. 	 Böi falua gamuata simöi famakiko fahuwusau khö Yehowa!


Zechariah and other Jews who had lived there had tried hard every day to resist its pagan influence. 	 Zakharia hegöi niha Yahudi tanö böʼö si no irai toröi ba daʼö, ero maʼökhö laforege ba wanimbagö fefu ngawalö zi lö sökhi.


How can your volunteer service benefit others? 	 Hadia mbua nitema niha böʼö na ölulu waʼaurimö ba wangai halöwö?


But Jehovah renamed him Abraham, which means “Father of a Multitude.” 	 Hizaʼi ibeʼe töinia Yehowa Aberahamo, eluahania ”Ama Niha Sato”.


But Moses was courageous and chose to be with God’s people. 	 Hizaʼi, so waʼabarani khö Moze ba ifili wefao ba nono mbanua Lowalangi.


What should we do when relief does not immediately follow our prayers for help? 	 Hadia nifaluada na lö iʼanemai ibeʼe niʼandröda Yehowa?


5 You may ask, ‘How can I train my student to study the Bible regularly?’ 	 5 Tola manofu ndraʼugö, ’Hewisa lala wamahaʼö niha nifahaʼögu ba wamahaʼö Zura Niʼamoniʼö ero maʼökhö?’


We need help from Jehovah to be courageous and do the work he gives us 	 Moguna khöda wanolo moroi khö Yehowa enaʼö barani ba tola tafalua halöwö nibeʼenia khöda


She too had started to study the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses! 	 No ifahaʼö ia göi khö ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa!


In 1530, his translation of the complete Bible was printed outside France, in Antwerp, with the approval of Emperor Charles V.* 	 Me döfi 1530, lafazökhi Sura Niʼamoniʼö si no ahori mufoʼeluaha baero ba mbanua Prancis ba Antwerp, Belgia nitehegö Kaisaro Charles V.*


During that time, we had a Bible study with a family of five. 	 Ba ginötö daʼö, mafahaʼö sambua ngambatö ba datölu ndraonora ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


For his part, Jesus immediately rejected each temptation by the use of a relevant quotation from God’s Word. 	 Me itandraigö Yesu Afökha, itimbagö daʼö Yesu ba itötöi nösi Daromali Lowalangi.


It is near and it is approaching very quickly!” 	 Hizaʼi, na no ara tabalo-baloi ginötö andrö, tola manö lö khöda faʼomuso dödö.


1, 2. (a) What did Jehovah say would happen in our time? (b) What questions will be answered in this article? 	 1, 2. (a) Hadia zalua ba ginötöda andre niwaʼö Yehowa? (b) Hadia wanofu-nofu nifatunöda ba duho daʼa?


The horses were of different colors, which made it easy to tell the riders apart. 	 No faböʼö-böʼö laʼa-laʼania enaʼö aoha ba wotatugöi haniha zi fakudo yawania.


What should Jehovah’s undeserved kindness motivate us to do? 	 Faʼebua dödö Yehowa tola ifarou ita ba wamalua hadia?


Later, he spent many years in a prison in Egypt, even though he was innocent. 	 Ba gafuriata, labeʼe ia ba gurunga ba zi hauga fakhe ba Miserai hewaʼae lö hadöi zalania.


Why can we be sure that Jesus will comfort us? 	 Hana wa tola faduhu dödöda wa hasambalö ibeʼe khöda wondrara dödö Yesu?


6 For example, Eli was the high priest of Israel, but his two sons disobeyed Jehovah’s laws. 	 6 Duma-dumania Eli, yaʼia andre ere sebua ba ndraono Gizaraʼeli. Hizaʼi, lalawa goroisa Yehowa ononia ono matua si darua.


What makes our worldwide brotherhood unique? 	 Hadia mbörö wa tohude waʼafatalifusötada ba zi sagörö ulidanö?


What can each Christian do to maintain peace and unity in Jehovah’s organization? 	 Hadia manö zi tola lafalua ira niha Keriso enaʼö so waʼatulö hegöi fahasara dödö ba organisasi Yehowa?


“The wages sin pays is death, but the gift God gives is everlasting life by Christ Jesus our Lord.” 	 ”Luo horö sa, ba faʼamate, ba buala faʼebua dödö Lowalangi andrö, ba no faʼauri si lö aetu ba khö Keriso Yesu, Soʼaya yaʼita.”


(Isaiah 11:9) But even now we can learn much about how he thinks and how he wants us to handle things. 	 (Yesaya 11:9) Hizaʼi iadaʼa, tola tafahaʼö ita sanandrösa ba lala wangera-ngera Yehowa hegöi lala somasi ia tafalua ba wangasiwaisi fefu zalua ba waʼaurida.


It was the work he did to support his family. 	 Daʼa no halöwönia ba wombönökhi zoguna ba nösi nomonia.


Initially, their names were Abram and Sarai, but they are better known by the names Jehovah later bestowed on them.—Genesis 17:5, 15. 	 Ba wamobörö, töira yaʼia daʼö Aberamo ba Saraʼi. Hizaʼi abölö laʼila haniha ira moroi ba döi nibeʼe Yehowa khöra.—I Moze 17:5, 15.


Aside from his comments about marriage, Vicent also says: “By reading the Bible, I feel much closer to Jehovah now than ever before.” 	 Baero wodunö-dunönia sanandrösa ba wangowalura, imane nasa Vicent, ”Itugu ahatö ndraʼo khö Yehowa iadaʼa moroi ba zilalö, börö wombaso Sura Niʼamoniʼö.”


So when there is a disagreement, you may feel guilty because you love your relatives and want to please them. 	 Börö me öʼomasiʼö ira ba omasiʼö öʼomusoiʼö dödöra te so ba dödömö wa fasala ndraʼugö na alua daʼö.


Was your father upset? 	 Hadia ide-ide dödö bapamö?


The Bible translator who was behind this initiative, Jacques Lefèvre d’Étaples (Latin, Jacobus Faber Stapulensis), later wrote to a close friend: “You can scarcely imagine with what ardor God is moving the minds of the simple [people] in some places to embrace his Word.” 	 Sameʼe mbua gera-era ba wamoʼeluaha Sura Niʼamoniʼö andrö yaʼia daʼö, Jacques Lefèvre dʼÉtaples (ba li Latin, Jacobus Faber Stapulensis), ba gafuriata isura zura khö nawönia, ”Lö irai ikhamö tödöu hewisa lala Lowalangi ba wanolo niha mbanua enaʼö tola aboto ba dödöra Daromalinia.”


For example, it gave the people principles to help them solve family problems, and it guided them to the Messiah. 	 Duma-dumania, ibeʼe goi-goi sanolo ba wangalui lala na so gabula dödö ba wongambatöra, ba daʼö zolohe yaʼira ofeta khö Mesia.


STUDY ARTICLES FOR: AUGUST 1-28, 2016 	 TUHO WAMAHAʼÖ: 1-28 MBAŴA SI WALU 2016


It is easy, then, to understand why singing plays such an important role in pure worship, whether we sing alone or with our brothers and sisters. 	 Ba daʼa taʼila wa moguna sibai wanunö ba wamosumange satulö, he na ha yaʼita mazui na fao ita khö ndra talifusöda ba woʼanunöisi yaʼia.


Frightened pedestrians would cross the street when they saw me approaching. 	 Na laʼila ndraʼo niha ba ataʼu ira lalau mofanö.


When we are neat, clean, and well-groomed and our clothing is modest, people may have more respect for us as servants of the Sovereign Lord Jehovah 	 Na sökhi lala wonukhada, lö taʼunö, hegöi moadu, abölö laʼangenanöi ita niha böʼö tobali ono mbanua Yehowa, Lowalangi Fondrege Zalawa


5 Get to know your children well. 	 5 Moguna aboto ba dödöu ndraonomö.


(Read Job 38:18-21.) 	 (Baso Yobi 38:18-20.)


Can you imagine how thrilled Abraham will be to live in the earthly Paradise and go on strengthening his friendship with Jehovah? 	 Khalaigö atö hawaʼomuso dödö Gaberahamo na auri ia ba gulidanö Faradaiso ba itohugö wangaʼaroʼö fahuwusania khö Lowalangi.


Two sisters share an important message with a store owner in Montevideo, capital of Uruguay 	 Darua dalifusöda ira alawe samaʼema turia sabölö moguna khö zokhö toko ba Montevideo, ibu kota Uruguay


In fact, the planets revolve around the sun. 	 Sindruhunia sa, luo nifasu-fasuinia.


Remember that God wants you to see that solution. 	 Omasi Lowalangi na öʼila waʼalua wanusi zi mate dania.


The Yearbook said that the brothers were thankful because the boxes were “softer and warmer than the cement floor.” 	 Isura Yearbook wa laʼandrö sibai saohagölö ira talifusöda börö me mörö ira ba karton ”sabölö sökhi ba sombuyu moroi ba dalu zalo”.


But in others, it is rude not to accept the first invitation. We should always do our best to make sure that our host will be happy that he invited us. 	 Andrö, moguna tafaudugö waʼaurida ero sambua banua enaʼö omuso dödö niha sogaoni yaʼita.


11 Many of God’s servants have seen evidence of his help when they broke free from such addictive habits as smoking, drug abuse, or the viewing of pornography. 	 11 Ato ba gotalua nono mbanua Yehowa zi no morasoi fanolo Yehowa ba wondröi amuata si lö sökhi, simane foroko, fangogunaʼö dalu-dalu si möi famakiko mboto, hegöi ba wamaigi gambara zohorö.


How does the way a person thinks change when he is anointed by holy spirit, and what causes this change? 	 Me no tebayoini ira eheha, hadia zi tebulö ba wangera-ngerara ba hadia mbörö?


We ask Jehovah to help us maintain our spirituality and zeal for the ministry.” 	 Maʼandrö wanolo khö Yehowa enaʼö aro ndraʼaga ba wamati ba so khöma wa owölö-ölö ba wanuriaigö.”


How did Jehovah reveal himself to Moses? 	 Hewisa wanutunö Yehowa yaʼia khö Moze?


What freedom did Jesus promise, and how can we get it? 	 Hadia wangefa nifabuʼu Yesu ba hewisa lala ba wanöndra yaʼia?


What can help us to examine our view of pleasure? 	 Hadia zi tola manolo yaʼita ba wamareso lala wamaigida faʼasana dödö?


I Have Benefited From Walking With Wise Ones 	 Bua Nitemagu Börö Me Fariawö Ndraʼodo ba Niha Satua-tua


(Hebrews 11:1) Let us discuss how we can do this. 	 (Heb. 11:1) Datatutunö hewisa wamaluada daʼa.


As he has in their case, “may the God who gives hope fill you with all joy and peace by your trusting in him.”—Romans 15:13. 	 Ba ginötö göna abula dödö, ”Lowalangi wanötöna andrö, ba yamuhöna khömi fefu waʼomuso dödö ba faʼohau-hau dödö ba wamati andrö.”—Roma 15:13.


I lived with my mother and three older sisters. 	 Toröi ndraʼo khö mamagu ba tölu gaʼagu ira alawe.


(Judges 5:11) In contrast, the tribes of Reuben, Dan, and Asher cared more about their own riches, such as their flocks, ships, and harbors, than they did about Jehovah’s work. 	 (Zanguhuku 5:11) Hizaʼi, soi Rubeno, Dano, Gaseri abölö laʼofönaiʼö ba woʼangeraigö gokhötara samösa simane urifö, göfa, hegöi pelabuhan, moroi na laʼangeraigö halöwö khö Yehowa.


Since he is our Creator, we should thank him, honor him, and praise him. 	 Börö me yaʼia Zomböi yaʼita, moguna taʼandrö saohagölö khönia, tafosumange ba tasuno ia.


(1 Timothy 2:9, 10) He wants us to think about how our decisions affect others. 	 (I Timoteo 2:9, 10) Omasi ia na taʼangeraigö hadia lua-lua gangetulada ba niha böʼö.


Paul said: “When insulted, we bless; when persecuted, we patiently endure; when slandered, we answer mildly.”—1 Corinthians 4:12, 13. 	 Imane Faulo, ”Latandrawaisi ndraʼaga, ba mafahowuʼö ira, lagohi ndraʼaga, ba mataha dödöma; laböbögö khöma zi lö sökhi, ba mangandrö ndraʼaga.”—I Korindro 4:12, 13.


The territory servant would tell me: “Robison, you are responsible for bed such and such. 	 Imane khögu, ”He Robison, ba farate daʼa hegöi ba farate daʼö manuriaigö ndraʼugö.


The brother is grateful that the overseer spoke to him in a kind and gentle way. 	 Omuso dödönia me ihaogö wahuhuosa khönia zatua andrö si fao faʼebolo dödö.


What did she find? “My friends rallied around me in so many ways! 	 Hadia mbuania? ”Oya lala niʼogunaʼöra ba wanolo yaʼo!


IT IS generally accepted that the best way a father can teach his children is by personal example. 	 LALA sabölö sökhi nifalua nama ba wamahaʼö ononia yaʼia daʼö ibeʼe ia duma-duma. Na iʼomasiʼö nononia, no ifahaʼö ira ba wangomasiʼö.


(2 Kings 4:1-7) And with Jehovah’s support, Jesus miraculously provided food and even money when needed.—Matthew 15:35-38; 17:27. 	 (2 Razo 4:1-7) Ibeʼe Yehowa waʼabölö khö Yesu ba wangaʼasogö gö hegöi kefe na moguna.—Mataiʼo 15:35-38; 17:27.


Because only after you demonstrate that you are faithful and reliable will the elders feel assured that Jehovah wants you to be entrusted with added responsibilities in the congregation.—Ps. 101:6; read 2 Timothy 2:2. 	 Na lö faröi ndraʼugö ba na owölö-ölö ndraʼugö wohalöwö, faduhu dödö ndra satua sokubaloi wa omasi Yehowa iʼogunaʼö ndraʼugö ba halöwö khönia.—Zinunö 101:6; baso II Timoteo 2:2.


Try to have His view of matters. 	 Okhögö wangera-ngera simane niʼokhögönia ba zalua andrö.


(See opening picture.) (b) Why were the horses of different colors? 	 (Faigi gambara ba wamobörö wamahaʼö.) (b) Hana wa faböʼö-böʼö laʼa-laʼa kudo andrö?


But it was food, so we ate yogurt that night. 	 Hewaʼae simane daʼö, uhalö manö, ba maʼa bongi daʼö.


Table of Contents 	 Angolifa


For example, astronomers cannot tell us exactly how the universe began or why humans, animals, and plants exist on earth. 	 Duma-dumania, lö iʼila astronot hewisa zindruhunia mböröta mbanua si yawa mazui hadia mbörö wa so niha, urifö hegöi sinanö ba gulidanö.


Look to Jehovah to supply your spiritual and physical needs. 	 Böi aetu öʼandrö wanolo khö Yehowa enaʼö irorogö ndraʼugö ba ibeʼe hadia ia zi tola manolo yaʼugö enaʼö lö faröi khönia.


She writes: “I want to thank you for always feeding us with just what we need and at the right time. 	 Isura, ”Uʼandrö sibai saohagölö khömi börö me lö miböhöli wameʼe gö ba wamati soguna khöma hegöi ba ginötö si tefaudu.


3 Picture an elderly man trudging up a mountainside. He is making what must be the hardest journey of his life. It is not his age that makes this trek so daunting. 	 3 Khalaigö atö me 125 fakhe ndröfi Gaberahamo, idaʼi-daʼi wofanö numalö ba hili.[1] Igoʼö-goʼö moroi furi ononia Izaʼaki si 25 fakhe.


Enoch found a place to hide and rest for a while, but he knew that he could not escape for long. 	 Isöndra nahia mbini-bini ba molombase ia sabata, tobali iʼila wa alio ara hasambalö lasöndra ia.


As a result, we are able to preach the good news worldwide. 	 Si tobali mbuania, tola taturiaigö turia somuso dödö ba zi sagörö gulidanö.


JOINED TOGETHER IN UNITY 	 MANGAʼAROʼÖ FAHASARA DÖDÖ


We show our love and hospitality by giving our brothers help when they need it (See paragraph 12) 	 Taforomaʼö waʼomasi hegöi faʼoböwö na tatolo ndra talifusöda ba ginötö moguna khöra wanolo (Faigi ngenoli si-12)


Jehovah looks for the good in people. If you are a parent or an elder, will you imitate the way Jehovah gives discipline?—Jude 22, 23. 	 Na yaʼugö samösa satua mazui satua sokubaloi, hadia öʼoʼö lala Yehowa ba wameʼe degu-degu?—Yuda 22, 23.


But I have seen from their actions and attitudes that they loved Jehovah deeply. 	 Uʼandrö sibai saohagölö börö me tola fariawö ndraʼo ba niha satua-tua ba gotalua nono mbanua Yehowa ba tola ufahaʼö ndraʼo khöra.


In contrast, in a few concise, well-chosen words, the testimony card “did the talking” for the publisher. 	 Kartu kesaksian zanolo ndra talifusöda ba wamaʼema turia somuso dödö ba niha.


When Paul spoke of those who would not inherit God’s Kingdom, he added: “That is what some of you were.” 	 Me itutunö Faulo sanandrösa ba niha si tebai möi ba Mbanua Lowalangi, imane ”Ba no simanö ösa ami föna.”


(Acts 8:5, 14-17) Philip and those new brothers and sisters were very encouraged by the support they received from the governing body! 	 (Halöwö Zinenge 8:5, 14-17) Tefarou sibai dödö Wilifo hegöi ira talifusöda si bohou börö wanuhini si no latema moroi khö ndra boto solohe!


Give an example. 	 Beʼe duma-duma.


He put Jehovah first and did all he could to help others. 	 Iʼofönaiʼö Yehowa ba waʼaurinia ba iforege wanolo niha.


VOLUME 1 	 JILID 1


Countless millions, their number known only to God, will live again. 	 Ngahönö niha si no mate nitörö tödö Lowalangi, ifuli tesusugi dania.


Of what does the expression “our Father” remind us, and in what sense is Jehovah “Father” to Christians with an earthly hope? 	 Hadia zi tobali famasugi ba dödöda moroi ba ngawua wehede ”He ama khöma”? Hana wa yaʼita sauri ba gulidanö andre tola takaoni khönia ”Ama”?


THE BIBLE’S ANSWER: God “will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore.” 	 FANEMA LI MOROI BA ZURA NIʼAMONIʼÖ: ”Iʼosi dania daŵa 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.”


16 Read Galatians 2:11-14. 	 16 Baso Galatia 2:11-14.


What do we need to understand about the 144,000 chosen by Jehovah? 	 Hadia zinangea aboto ba dödöda sanandrösa ba zi 144.000 nifili Yehowa?


About that time, my parents asked me to come back home. 	 Te ba ginötö daʼö, ifuli lawaʼö khögu ira satuagu enaʼö mangawulido ba nomo.


(Matthew 25:21, 23) These words encouraged his disciples to keep serving Jehovah faithfully! 	 (Mataiʼo 25:21, 23) Fehede daʼa zamarou dödö ndra nifahaʼö enaʼö lö faröi ira ba wamosumange Yehowa!


Jacob received the reward that we too are seeking, that is, Jehovah’s approval and blessing. 	 Itema Yakobo luonia, yaʼia daʼö omuso dödö Yehowa khönia ba tefahowuʼö ia. Omasi ita göi simane daʼö.


Jesus did that with his disciples. 	 No ifalua Yesu zimane daʼö khö ndra nifahaʼönia.


(Revelation 21:5) I understand this promise better when I contemplate what Jesus did while he was on earth. 	 (Famaʼeleʼö 21:5) Aboto ba dödögu nifabuʼu andrö na uʼangerönusi nifalua Yesu me so ia ba gulidanö.


What relationship existed between Jehovah and Jesus, and why? 	 Hewisa wahuwusara Yehowa hegöi Yesu, ba hadia mbörö?


31 Questions From Readers 	 31 Fanofu Zombaso


Why Should We Meet Together for Worship? 	 Hana Wa Moguna Möi Ita ba Gangowuloa?


What experience did one brother have, and why are our reactions in similar situations important? 	 Hadia zalua khö zi samösa dalifusöda ira matua, ba hana wa moguna taʼoʼö nifaluania?


Satan also tries to influence you in more direct ways. 	 (II Timoteo 3:14, 15) Angeraigö fefu hadia ia zangoromaʼö wa tola öfaduhusi tödö zawuyu si lö faröi, si no iʼogunaʼö Yehowa ba zi no arakhagö otu fakhe ba wamahaʼö yaʼita ba zindruhu.—Mataiʼo 24:45-47; Heberaiʼo 13:7, 17. BÖI ATAʼU


Jesus’ story of the unrighteous steward should make all of us stop and think. 	 Moguna tabatogö ba taʼangeraigö waö-waö nitutunö Yesu sanandrösa ba niha sohalöwö si lö atulö.


3 “Trust in Jehovah and Do What Is Good” 	 3 ”Döna–Döna khö Yehowa ba Lau zi Sökhi”


We should avoid companionship with whom, and why? 	 Haʼökhö lö fariawö ita ba hadia mbörö?


8 If you feel that there has been some injustice in the congregation, remember that you could be mistaken. 	 8 Na örasoi wa so ösa walöʼatulö ba mbanua niha Keriso, törö tödöu wa tola fasala ndraʼugö.


We know that Jehovah God, Jesus Christ, the angels, and the Kingdom in heaven exist, even though we cannot see them. 	 Aboto ba dödöda wa sindruhu-ndruhu so Lowalangi Yehowa, Yesu Keriso, ira malaʼika hegöi mbanua Lowalangi ba zorugo hewaʼae tebai taʼila höröda daʼö.


If we are loyal to Jehovah, what delightful future can we look forward to? 	 Na lö faröi ita khö Yehowa, hadia nidöna-dönada ba zi so föna?


When the Christians read this letter, “they rejoiced over the encouragement.”—Acts 15:27-32. 	 Me labaso zura andrö ira niha Keriso ”omuso dödöra ba teʼaroʼö wamatira”.—Halöwö Zinenge 15:27-32.


One researcher said about the work of Jehovah’s Witnesses: “The main goal is preaching and teaching.” 	 Imane samösa peneliti sanandrösa ba halöwö ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa, ”Tuho halöwöra yaʼia daʼö manuriaigö ba mamahaʼö.”


The Devil certainly has no interest in endorsing that arrangement or seeing it succeed. 	 Lö omasi Gafökha na so zangowalu si sökhi, ba lö omasi ia na anau gölö.


As told by Josef Mutke 	 Sanutunö Josef Mutke


We learn to respect and be faithful to our mate, raise respectful children, and have real love for our family members. 	 Tafahaʼö ita ba woʼameʼegö tödö hegöi enaʼö lö faröi ita khö ngambatöda, ba wangebuaʼö iraono ba woʼameʼegö tödö niha böʼö hegöi ba wangokhögö faʼomasi ba gotalua nösi nomo.


When Jehovah through his Son created man and woman, his intent was that they fill the whole earth. 	 Iwöwöi niha Yehowa enaʼö afönu gulidanö.


People lied about him, and he was put in prison for something he had not done. 	 Ba laböbögö khönia zi lö duhu, irege labeʼe ia ba gurunga hewaʼae lö ifalua zala.


The elder’s question was valid. 	 Sinangea na manofu zatua sokubaloi andrö.


I started working as an electrician in the coal mines. 	 Ibörögö mohalöwödo ba pertambangan sanandrösa ba listrik.


In August 1997 a dream we had for many years came true. 	 Me baŵa si Walu 1997, alua zi no madöna-döna andrö ba zi hauga fakhe faʼara.


This will strengthen your trust in him and make your relationship with him ever more real. 	 Na simanö, itugu tedou waʼafaduhu dödöu khönia ba itugu aro wahuwusami.


And we may help the person to realize that he needs to repent and ask Jehovah to forgive him. 	 Ba tola tatolo enaʼö aboto ba dödönia wa moguna ibulöʼö wangera-ngerania ba iʼandrö wangefa moroi khö Yehowa.


What, though, if your problems are not quickly resolved? 	 Hizaʼi, hewisa na lö teʼasiwai gabula dödömö ba waʼalio?


Am I eager to make peace with someone who has offended me or hurt me?’ 	 Hadia sindruhu-ndruhu omasido atulö ba niha sangafökhöiʼö ba sameʼe tetutu dödögu?’


CARE FOR THE GREATEST NEEDS OF REFUGEES 	 FOʼAMEʼEGÖ TÖDÖ SEBUA BA ZOGUNA BA NIHA SI FINDRA


They remember the principle: “The borrower is a slave to the lender.” 	 Latörö tödöra goi-goi daʼa, ”Samalali anaʼa, ba tobali sawuyu zameʼe nifalali.”


But it didn’t matter. 	 Hizaʼi, lö salania khögu daʼö.


Is A World Free of Violence Possible? 	 Hadia Tola Lö Hadöi Faʼalösökhi ba Gulidanö Andre?


This was probably the book that Moses himself had written! 	 Te gölu-ölu nisura Moze daʼa!


We realize that we are very close to the end and that to survive, we need to stay close to Jehovah and be focused on serving him 	 Taʼila wa no itugu ahatö luo andrö, ba enaʼö teʼefaʼö ita, moguna tahatöʼö ita khö Yehowa ba taʼosambuaʼö dödöda ba wamosumange yaʼia


The 2013 Revision of the New World Translation 	 No Labohouni Me Döfi 2013 Terjemahan Dunia Baru


COOPERATE IN PREACHING 	 FALULU FOHALÖWÖ BA WANURIAIGÖ


This article answers that question, and it shows why we too should want to praise our God. 	 Famahaʼö daʼa zameʼe fanema linia. Ba daʼa göi taʼila hadia mbörö wa moguna omasi ita tasuno Lowalangida.


The Bible says that he “comforts us in all our trials.” (2 Corinthians 1:3, 4) For instance, on one occasion when Jesus was greatly distressed, “he bent his knees and began to pray.” 	 Imane Sura Niʼamoniʼö wa Lowalangi ”Sondrara tödöma, ba waʼafökhö andrö fefu.” (II Korindro 1:3, 4) Duma-dumania, ba ginötö abu sibai dödö Yesu, ”ibalöduhini tou danö, wangandrö.”


But he is angry, not happy. 	 Hizaʼi, ha sofönu-fönu manö ia, lö khönia faʼowua-wua dödö.


Jesus explained: “But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the Law, namely, justice and mercy and faithfulness.” 	 Itutunö Yesu, ”Ba no olifu ami zebua Goroisa, fanguhuku ba faʼahakhö dödö ba falöfaröi.”


The Bible indicates that poverty has been an ongoing problem among humans.—Read John 12:8. 	 Moguna so wamatörö si sökhi ba gulidanö andre ba wangeheta faʼatosasa.


He does not force them to change, but instead, he shows them his clean standards. 	 Lö ifaso ira enaʼö labulöʼö waʼaurira.


A Powerful Reassurance From Hebrew’s Smallest Letter 	 Dötönafö Saro moroi ba Hurufo Heberaiʼo Sabölö Ide-Ide


WISDOM comes from Jehovah, and he generously shares it with others. 	 YEHOWA, no umbu waʼatua-tua ba ibeʼe daʼö ba niha si fao faʼoböwö.


She also had a large family there. 	 Ba daʼö toröi fefu ndra talifusönia.


I told potential employers that I wanted to change my life and do an honest day’s work. 	 Me inötö lazofu-zofu khögu ba nahia halöwö, ufatunö khöra wa ubulöʼö gamuatagu ba lö falimo ndraʼo saʼae.


And based on his own perfect justice, Jehovah gave laws to humans. 	 Ba si fao faʼatulö soʼahonoa, ibeʼe huku Yehowa ba niha gulidanö.


This will be too much for the nations. Yes, they will be eager to attack Jehovah’s anointed ones as well as their associates. 	 Tebai itaha dödönia Gogi ba wanuwö sawuyu si lö faröi hegöi ono mbanua Lowalangi tanö böʼö.


Do you want to live forever? 	 Hadia omasi ndraʼugö auri sagötö faʼara?


God also has the authority to mold each one of us. 	 Sinangea göi iʼaʼazökhi ita ero samö-samösa.


He held the rod of the true God in his hands and lifted them up toward heaven. 	 Igogohe ziʼo Lowalangi sindruhu ba ifazawa.


How does the world view chastity? CHASTITY is not a popular virtue. 	 Hadia zi toʼölö niwaʼö niha salua ba ginötö iadaʼa?


Rom. 8:15, 16; 1 John 2:20, 27 	 Rom. 8:15, 16; I Yoh. 2:20, 27


What is modesty, and what is it not? 	 Hadia wangide-ngideʼö andrö?


When God brought a global deluge to sweep the earth clean, they dematerialized and returned to the spirit realm. 	 Me ibeʼe molö sebua Lowalangi ba wangehao ulidanö, lafuli zui ira ba mboto eheha ba lafuli ira ba zorugo.


(Romans 8:20, 21; Revelation 20:7-9) Jehovah will always love all of his children. 	 (Roma 8:20, 21; Famaʼeleʼö 20:7-9) Lö aetu iʼomasiʼö fefu ndraononia Yehowa.


What is free will? 	 Hadia geluaha wangai angetula samösa andrö?


Such concern and practical help can strengthen their faith.—Proverbs 12:25; 17:17. 	 Foʼameʼegö tödö ba fanolo si tefaudu simane daʼö, tola möi fangaʼaroʼö wamatira.—Gamaedola 12:25; 17:17.


“Because of the increasing of lawlessness, the love of the greater number will grow cold.”—MATTHEW 24:12. 	 ”Ba me monönö wa lö atulö, ba ato zi taya faʼomasi.”—MATAIʼO 24:12.


So in July 1953, I was able to attend the New World Society Assembly, which was held there in the Bronx. 	 Andrö, me baŵa si Fitu 1953 tola uʼondrasi Kebaktian Ono Mbanua Gulidanö si Bohou nifalua ba Bronx.


The log cabin where I was born 	 Omo eu nahia waʼatumbugu


Most people in that country, including Witnesses, still live in those areas. 	 Ato niha si toröi ba mbanua daʼö, duma-dumania manö ira Samaduhuʼö Yehowa.


How strong should love be in a marriage? 	 Hewisa waʼebua faʼomasi ba wongambatö?


13 When Timothy was a young man, he agreed to get circumcised even though this was painful. 	 13 Me awuyu-wuyu nasa Dimoteo, itehegö lasuna ia hewaʼae afökhö daʼö.


Do you focus on the world’s problems or on God’s Kingdom? 	 Hadia öʼosambuaʼö dödömö ba gabula dödö gulidanö mazui ba Wamatörö Lowalangi?


SOME EXPRESSIONS EXPLAINED 	 Böi so khöu waʼataʼu mazui fanizi dödö, itoloʼö sa Lowalangi Yehowa.


(1 Peter 5:9, footnote.) Why are we so different from any other organization? 	 (I Fetero 5:9) Hana wa tola faböʼö ita moroi ba organisasi tanö böʼö?


But that is far from what our Creator, Jehovah God, purposed for mankind. 	 Hizaʼi, tenga daʼö gohitö dödö Lowalangi Yehowa, Somböi yaʼita.


Eutychus The young man Eutychus died when he fell from a high window; the apostle Paul raised him back to life.—Acts 20:7-12. 	 Oitikho Mate Oitikho me alabu ia ba zandrela salawa. Aefa daʼö, ifuli isusugi ia Waulo.—Halöwö Zinenge 20:7-12.


Yet, Jehovah viewed those kings as having a complete heart. 	 Hizaʼi, iʼila Yehowa wa si daöfa razo andre, lafosumange ia soroi ba dödö.


I felt both skeptical and curious, but curiosity won the day. 	 Sindruhunia, lö talafo faduhu sibai dödögu, hizaʼi utandraigö wamalua yaʼia.


8, 9. (a) How did Jesus approach individuals in his ministry? (b) How can we help new publishers to converse with people as Jesus did? 	 8, 9. (a) Hewisa lala wamahaʼö Yesu ba niha zamösana ba ginötö manuriaigö ia? (b) Hewisa woloʼöda duma-duma Yesu ba wamahaʼö niha sawena möi manuriagö?


While I was away, Mary witnessed in a business area where no one was interested in talking about the Bible. 	 Me ufalua daʼa fefu, manuriaigö Mary ba nahia bisnis ba lö hadöi sadöni tödö ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


5 Read Isaiah 40:28. 	 5 Baso Yesaya 40:28.


On that day, millions of people of many different countries and skin colors meet together around the world and show that they believe that Jehovah sent his Son. 	 Laforomaʼö wa faduhu dödöra wa no ifatenge Nononia Yehowa. Ba zi hauga nahia, lö toʼölö fao niha si faböʼö soi ba wamalua angowuloa sanandrösa ba agama.


How should we feel about special assignments in Jehovah’s service? 	 Hewisa wangoromaʼöda faʼomasi soroi ba dödö ba ginötö tatema halöwö si tohude ba wamosumange Yehowa?


So let us pay attention to Bible prophecies and to how these are being fulfilled. 	 Andrö, moguna taʼosisiʼö hewisa waʼalua hadia zi no ifaʼeleʼö Sura Niʼamoniʼö.


Megan: In order to understand the ransom, we first need to grasp the situation that Adam and Eve created when they sinned in the garden of Eden. 	 Melani: Enaʼö aboto ba dödöda nifotöi höli andre, moguna aboto ba dödöda ua hewisa Gadamo faoma Khawa me no aekhu ira ba horö ba kabu Edena.


15 From the Bible, we learn that Jehovah feels deeply hurt and sad when people do wicked things and when they think about bad things. 	 15 Moroi ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, taʼila wa afökhö ba abu dödö Yehowa me lafalua ba me laʼangeraigö zi lö sökhi niha.


7 After Jesus began preaching, his disciples started to baptize others. 	 7 Sagötö ifalua halöwö fanuriaigö Yesu, lafalua göi wamayagö idanö ira nifahaʼönia.


COMPASSION IS GOOD FOR YOU TOO! 	 BUA NA TAFOROMAʼÖ WAʼAHAKHÖ DÖDÖ!


Being accountable to him means that we are responsible for our actions and decisions 	 Eluahania, taʼonorogö tödö nifaluada hegöi angetula nihalöda


The family head must decide which language congregation is best for the family 	 Moguna ihalö gangetula si sökhi satua si tobali högö yomo ba nomo ba wotatugöi mbanua niha Keriso sangogunaʼö li hadia fao ira


In fact, it may take a year or more for a sinner to prove that he or she is truly repentant and to be accepted back into the congregation. 	 Sindruhunia, tola manö döfi mazui töra ginötö niʼogunaʼö ba wangoromaʼö dandra wa no sindruhu-ndruhu ifalalini wangera-ngerania, ba tola latemaʼö ia mangawuli ba mbanua niha Keriso.


1, 2. (a) Why can examining the examples of Noah, Daniel, and Job encourage us? (b) What were the circumstances when Ezekiel wrote the words found at Ezekiel 14:14? 	 1, 2. (a) Hana wa tola tefarou dödöda na tafahaʼö ita ba duma-duma Noakhi, Danieli hegöi Yobi? (b) Hadia zalua me isura Hezekieli ngawua wehede si so ba Hezekieli 14:14?


“You, O Israel, are my servant, you, O Jacob, whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham my friend.”—ISA. 	 ”Ba mamati Gaberahamo khö Lowalangi, ba tebeʼe faʼatulö dödönia daʼö, ba si fahuwu khö Lowalangi döinia.”—YAK.


John could thus ‘lean back on Jesus’ chest’ to ask him a question.—John 13:23-25; 21:20. 	 Me manofu Yohane khö Yesu ’itendroʼö ia Yohane ba dötöʼa Yesu.’—Yohane 13:23-25; 21:20.


It would be all too easy to take sides in worldly issues and be drawn into controversy. 	 Hadia fao ndraʼugö ba wamatörö niha gulidanö mazui löʼö?


Are people who pray just going through a meaningless exercise or, at best, getting some therapeutic benefit from the practice? 	 Hadia zaya-zaya gölö namangandrö niha mazui ha amaedola dalu-dalu?


But we obey Jehovah, who said: “You must not deceive.” 	 Hizaʼi, taʼoʼö Yehowa me iwaʼö wa ”böi mofaya” ita.


Jehovah views the marriage vow as a very serious matter. 	 Ba wamaigi Yehowa tenga si famai-mai mbuʼusa li ba wongambatö.


She took them and told me that her name was Katie. 	 Ihalö ba ifatunö khögu wa Katie döinia.


It meant that she would not be able to spend each day with her precious son whom she loved very much. 	 Tebai falukha ia ero maʼökhö khö nononia sabölö iʼomasiʼö, tuho dödönia.


How, then, should Christians view pilgrimages to and worship at shrines? 	 Hewisa zinangeania wamaigi niha Keriso sanandrösa nahia niʼamoniʼö?


However, it seems that she was treated, not as a hostage, but as an honored guest. 	 Hizaʼi, hulö si sökhi nifolau khönia mane dome nifosumange, tenga hulö niha niʼoloiʼö.


Some are even invited to attend Gilead School. 	 So göi nikaoni ba Sekolah Gilead.


But like eroded old monuments, most old writings have been badly damaged by the passage of time. 	 Lö saʼae tefaudu nösinia ba zi bohou lafareso niha.


But Jehovah’s prophets wrote not only about the good things but also about the bad things that the people of Israel and their kings did. 	 Hizaʼi, ira samaʼeleʼö Yehowa tenga ha si sökhi manö nisurara, lasura göi si lö sökhi nifalua ndraono Gizaraʼeli hegöi nifalua razora.


(Gen. 12:17; Num. 12:9, 10; 2 Sam. 24:15) God warned that if the Israelites proved unfaithful, he would afflict them with “every sickness or plague.” 	 (I Moz. 12:17; IV Moz. 12:9, 10; II Zam. 24:15) Ihuku göi ndraono Gizaraʼeli, ibeʼe ”wökhö ba famakao” me faröi ira khönia.


Might God be interested in helping you with your personal concerns that are in harmony with his will? 	 Hadia ifondro-ndrongo wangandröda Lowalangi na tefaudu ba zomasi ia?


The psalmist said that there is “one who is walking faultlessly.” 	 Imane sanura zinunö wa so niha ”sanörö lalania, si lö sinegu”.


How can we imitate her self-sacrificing attitude? 	 Hewisa enaʼö aoha gölöda wangai halöwö Yehowa simane nifaluania?


Whom should we choose as close friends? 	 Haʼökhö tola fahuwu ita?


(Read Malachi 3:17, 18.) 	 (Baso Maleakhi 3:17, 18.)


This kind of thinking is so common that many feel that the only way to benefit materially is to be dishonest. 	 So ösa niha Keriso zangaʼi angetula si lö sökhi ba ”sangalui anaʼa si lö atulö”.


Peter answered Jesus: “Lord, you know I have affection for you.” 	 Imane Fetero khö Yesu, ”E Tua, öʼila, omasido ndraʼugö.”


My room is often a hub of activity, with friends coming to see me from near and far. 	 Lö irai aetu niha ba wamaigi yaʼo.


Reading about how Jehovah was with them throughout their trials and how they came to be used mightily by Jehovah makes us feel all the more Jehovah’s care and love for his servants.—Read Proverbs 3:11, 12. 	 Na tabaso hewisa Yehowa wameʼenia famahaʼö hegöi ba wanolo ono mbanuania, faduhu dödöda wa iʼomasiʼö ita Yehowa.—Baso Gamaedola 3:11, 12.


Will God Answer Me? 	 Apakah Allah Akan Menjawab?


He tells us: “As for me, I will keep on the lookout for Jehovah. I will show a waiting attitude for the God of my salvation. 	 Imane khöda, ”Ba yaʼodo, ba utöngö-töngöni khö Yehowa, manötöna ndraʼo khö Lowalangi andrö, sangorifi yaʼodo.


(Deuteronomy 15:4-6) Are you absolutely convinced that Jehovah will bless you if you continue to serve him faithfully? 	 (V Moze 15:4-6) Hadia sindruhu-ndruhu faduhu dödömö wa ifahowuʼö ndraʼugö Yehowa na lö faröiʼö ba wamosumange yaʼia?


At times King David felt overwhelmed because of his mistakes. 	 Itaria abu sibai dödö Razo Dawido börö zala nifaluania.


Why must we train others to take up theocratic assignments? 	 Hana wa moguna tafahaʼö niha böʼö ba wangai halöwö teokratis?


You would probably also mention that you believe in Jesus Christ, who died as a ransom. 	 Tola manö göi öwaʼö wa faduhu dödömö khö Yesu Keriso si no mameʼe faʼaurinia tobali höli.


(Matthew 11:29, 30) To serve God in the way that pleases Him, a person has to accept that God uses Jesus to accomplish His will. 	 (Mataiʼo 11:29, 30) Enaʼö tola itema Lowalangi wamosumange zi samösa niha, moguna ifaduhuʼö wa no iʼogunaʼö Yesu Lowalangi ba wamalua ohitö dödönia.


What do Christian parents want to be sure of before their children get baptized? 	 Hadia zinangea lanehegö ira satua si no tobali niha Keriso fatua lö tebayagö idanö ndraonora?


He succeeded in getting Adam and Eve to rebel against God. 	 Mofozu ia ba wondrönisi Adamo hegöi Khawa ba wamadaö khö Lowalangi.


The angel replied: “Yes! 	 Ataʼu Sara ba iʼalui lala wangeheta bahulunia, ba no sinangea daʼö.


We could become frustrated or get into financial difficulties. 	 Tola manö möi fangafökhö högöda mazui tosasa ita ba gefe.


Devices like that one have been put to use during natural disasters, such as the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. 	 Laʼogunaʼö fakake andre ba mbanua si göna duru danö, simane salua ba Haiti me döfi 2010.


How do wicked people affect us now? 	 Hadia lua-lua nifalua niha si lö sökhi khöda iadaʼa?


But Jesus’ story teaches us what Jehovah wants us to do. 	 Hizaʼi, tola taʼila hadia niʼandrö Yehowa khöda moroi ba gamaedola nibeʼe Yesu.


The course would last ten months, but I could not go with him because I was not invited. 	 Mufalua zekola andre ba zi fulu waŵa, hizaʼi tebai faodo börö me lö mukaoni ndraʼodo.


Today, Satan has blinded most people and they do not realize that they are slaves of false religion, material things, and the political system. 	 Iadaʼa, no ibalugö Satana hörö niha sato ba lö laʼila wa no tobali ira sawuyu agama faya, harato hegöi sistem politik.


Similarly, mature Christians may be of different nationality, background, health, age, and experience. 	 Simanö göi niha keriso si so faʼaboto ba dödö.


In this article, we will learn from Jehovah’s example of self-control. 	 Ba wamahaʼö daʼa, tafahaʼö ita ba duma-duma wanaha tödö niʼokhögö Yehowa.


How to Deal With Anxiety 	 Lala Ba Wanaögö Abula Dödö


What does Jennifer’s experience teach us about supporting Jehovah’s sovereignty? 	 Hadia wamahaʼö si tola tahalö moroi ba zi no irai alua khö Jennifer sanandrösa ba wotuhini famatörö Yehowa?


So Jehovah allowed King Shishak of Egypt to capture many cities in the kingdom of Judah. 	 Börö daʼö, itehegö Yehowa khö Razo Zizaki moroi ba Miserai ba worabu zi hauga banua si so ba gamatöröwa Yehuda.


Consider another treasure from God. 	 Datatutunö girö-girö tanö böʼö moroi khö Lowalangi.


(Psalm 18:29) Like a high wall that is impossible for us to climb, sometimes our problems are so big that we cannot solve them on our own. 	 (Zinunö 18:30) Itaria, abula dödö nitaögöda hulö simane göli kara salawa si tebai tasawö.


During his visit, Brother Rutherford encouraged these faithful ones very much with two motivating talks at the convention and five lectures that were broadcast on the radio. 	 Sagötö weʼaso dalifusöda Rutherford, ifaʼema dombua huhuo famarou dödö ba kebaktian ba ifaʼema lima ngawua huhuo sebua ba radio ba wamarou dödö ndra talifusöda si lö faröi.


Mary and I thought that if we could survive Canada’s freezing weather in the winter and annoying mosquitoes in the summer, we could survive anywhere. 	 Maʼila wa tola manuriaigö ndraʼaga gofu hezoso manö börö me tola mataögö waʼokafu ba Kanada ba tola göi mataögö waʼoya ndri na baŵa lökhö.


10 To help us remain like soft clay, God has given us his Word, the Christian congregation, and the ministry. 	 10 Enaʼö tobali ita tambu laʼuri sombuyu, no ibeʼe khöda Daromalinia Lowalangi, banua niha Keriso, hegöi fangaʼi halöwönia.


Let us see how these examples can strengthen you. 	 Datafaigi hewisa duma-duma daʼa tola mangaʼaroʼö ndraʼugö.


HOW WE CAN IMITATE JEHOVAH’S LOVE 	 LALA BA WOLOʼÖ FAʼOMASI LOWALANGI


This time, however, they invited me to come to a Congregation Book Study, a small meeting for Bible study and discussion that was held in their home. 	 Iadaʼa, lakaonido weʼamöi ba Wamahaʼö Zura Niʼamoniʼö ba Mbanua Niha Keriso, yaʼia daʼö angowuloa famahaʼö ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö nifalua ba nomora.


The Bible says: “A joyful heart is good medicine.” 	 Imane Sura Niʼamoniʼö, ”Faʼomuso dödö, ba tobali fangorifi.”


How can we make sure that we are ready for what is coming in the near future? 	 Hadia nifaluada enaʼö tola tafaʼanö ita na tohare luo andrö?


(John 11:35) On another occasion, Jesus encountered the widow of Nain, who had lost her only son in death. Jesus “was moved with pity for her, and he said to her: ‘Stop weeping.’” 	 (Yohane 11:35) Ba ngaluo böʼö, falukha Yesu khö lakha mbanua moroi ba Naʼi si no mate ono, ”ba ahakhö dödönia, imane khönia: ’böi eʼe.’”


These people cannot end war, crime, disease, and poverty. 	 Lö laʼila laʼasiwaisi wasuwöta, faʼalösökhi, fökhö hegöi faʼanumana.


Let us answer these questions and see what lessons we can learn. 	 Datatutunö hadia wanema li moroi ba zinofu daʼa ba tafaigi hadia wamahaʼönia khöda.


He refused her flirtations, and he would not flirt with her, thus preventing any wrong desire from taking root in his heart. 	 Ihalö gangetula Yosefo enaʼö lö adöni dödönia ba nifalua foʼomo Wotifa, ba lö göi irai idönisi dödö foʼomo Wotifa.


About 300 years before Jesus’ day, Jewish scholars began to translate the Hebrew Scriptures into another language—Greek. 	 Mato 300 fakhe fatua götö Yesu, ibörötaigö lafoʼeluaha Mbuku Niʼamoniʼö Heberaiʼo ira pakar Yahudi ba li böʼö yaʼia daʼö ba li Yunani.


What gathering work will occur after the start of the attack by Gog of Magog, and what does this gathering work involve? 	 Hadia halöwö fangowuloi nifalua me no ibörögö wanuwö nono mbanua Lowalangi andrö Gogi moroi ba danö Magogi?


And people who live near a garbage dump may no longer notice the smell. 	 Niha si toröi sahatö ba nahia waniboʼö zasao te lö saʼae taraso khöra waʼaböu.


What can a Christian couple do to make their marriage last? 	 Hadia manö zi tola lafalua ira niha Keriso enaʼö aro wongambatöra?


How can such problems be avoided? 	 Hewisa lala ba wanimbagö zalua andrö?


I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.” 	 Imane nasa, ”Ba hiza, fao khömi ndraʼo, ero maʼökhö, irugi gamozua götö danö andrö.”


5 One scholar explained that the Greek word often refers to what God and Christ have done to save mankind from sin and death. 	 5 Itutunö samösa sarjana, ba li Yunani asese lafoʼamakhaita ngawua wehede daʼö ba nifalua Lowalangi hegöi Keriso ba wangefaʼö niha moroi ba horö hegöi faʼamate.


“Praised be the God . . . who encourages us in all our trials.”—2 CORINTHIANS 1:3, 4, footnote. 	 ”Nisuno Lowalangi . . . yaʼia zondrara tödöda ba ngawalö wamakao nitaögöda.”—2 KORINDRO 1:3, 4.


Since the time of Adam and Eve, the Devil has wanted humans to take his side against Jehovah. 	 Iʼotarai ba götö Gadamo hegöi Khawa, omasi Gafökha na fao khönia niha gulidanö ba wolawa Yehowa.


Jehovah is the name of God as revealed in the Bible. 	 Yehowa, töi Lowalangi si no tesura ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


Soon after the war of Armageddon, more miracles will occur, restoring humans to good health. 	 Lö aratö alua Hamagedo, oya sibai dandra sahöli-höli dödö si tola taʼila. Ba ginötö daʼö, moʼahonoa fefu niha ba lö hadöi fökhö.


“Is this one newer than the others?” you ask your guide. 	 Itema li, ”Löʼö.


3 A desire for more power and authority was not the only thing that could have prevented Christ’s disciples from being united. 	 3 Hizaʼi, tenga ha faʼedöna ba wamatörö hegöi ba wangokhögö dadaoma zi tobali börö wa abua khö ndra nifahaʼö Keriso ba wangoromaʼö fahasara dödö.


(Zephaniah 2:3) Meek ones rely on Jehovah to correct any injustice and end their suffering. 	 (Zefania 2:3) Niha sebolo tödö, laʼodaligö Yehowa ba wangatulöʼö fefu ngawalö zi lö atulö hegöi ba wangaʼasiwaisi wanandraigö nitaögöra.


He is “the god of this system of things.” (2 Corinthians 4:4) Satan controls the political organizations of this world, as well as the news media, and he uses these to try to stop the preaching of the good news. 	 Yaʼia ”lowalangi zi sagötö tanö andre”. (II Korindro 4:4) Satana zamatörö organisasi politik hegöi media berita. Daʼa niʼogunaʼönia enaʼö tebato halöwö fanuriaigö turia somuso dödö.


(Proverbs 3:32) If we obey God, we can become his friends. 	 (Gamaedola 3:32) Na taʼoʼö li Lowalangi, tola tobali ita si fahuwu khönia.


We may not have a lot of money or be able to provide much practical help, but when we are kind to foreigners, we imitate Jehovah’s love for them. 	 Tola manö lö oya gefeda mazui lö oya zi tola tafalua ba wanolo yaʼira, hizaʼi na sökhi gamuatada ba niha si fatewu, taʼoʼö waʼomasi Yehowa khöra.


Will the fulfillment of this prophecy include frightening signs and events in the literal heavens? 	 Hadia ha nifoamaedola daʼa mazui si ndruhu-ndruhu alua si yawa ba dalu mbanua? Tola manö.


Whatever your background, you may agree that Rebekah was heading into the unknown. 	 Gofu haniha ita, hasambalö fao dödöda wa Rebeka möi ia ba mbanua si lö irai iʼila.


Afterward, the brothers asked if they could report this as a public meeting, since it was not held in a public place! 	 Aefa daʼö, lasofu khögu ira talifusöda andrö hadia tola laʼombakhaʼö daʼa tobali angowuloa ba niha sato, börö me tenga ba nahia sato niha lafalua ia!


John says: “I felt that I was immersed in the best activity I’ve ever known or experienced. 	 Imane John, ”Moloʼö yaʼo, ha daʼa halöwö sabölö sökhi si no urasoi.


(See paragraphs 13-15) 	 (Faigi ngenoli si-13-15)


How should we speak with our unbelieving relatives? 	 Hewisa lagu wahuhuosada ba nösi nomoda si tenga si sara lala wamati?


Why does the revised New World Translation have six additional occurrences of the divine name? 	 Hana wa lanönö önö ngawua döi Lowalangi ba Terjemahan Dunia Baru?


So even the few brothers who became soldiers and carried weapons during World War I refused to use them to kill another person. Some who refused to kill were sent to the front of the battle so that they would be killed. 	 Andrö, hewaʼae so ösa dalifusöda si tobali saradadu hegöi solohe wana sagötö Wasuwöta Gulidanö I, hizaʼi lö omasi ira labunu nawöra niha irege so ösa moroi ba gotaluara labeʼe tanö föna ba wasuwöta enaʼö mate ira.


Instead of thinking too much about her fears, she thought: “A lot of young people don’t know anything about Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Moroi na aombö dödönia ba daʼö, iʼangeraigö daʼa: ”Ato ndra si bohou ebua si lö mangokhögö faʼaboto ba dödö sanandrösa khö ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa.


For example, a mother in Japan wanted her two boys to learn that the way Jehovah made the earth’s atmosphere shows how much he cares about us. 	 Duma-dumania, samösa ina ba Jepang, omasi ia na aboto ba dödö zi darua ndraononia matua wa iʼameʼegö tödö ita Yehowa, oroma daʼö moroi ba lala wamazökhinia atmosfir gulidanö.


On the night before he surrendered his life, Jesus gathered with his faithful apostles and instituted the Memorial of his death. 	 Fatua lö mate Yesu, owulo ia khö ndra nifahaʼönia si lö faröi ba ifalua Wanörö Tödö faʼamatenia.


8 WHAT DID JESUS REALLY LOOK LIKE? 	 8 HEWISA ZINDRUHUNIA YESU?


As a result, I have experienced working hand in hand with Jehovah.” 	 Lua-luania, urasoi wa falulu fohalöwö khögu Yehowa.”


What great act of love has Jehovah performed in behalf of sinners? 	 Hadia waʼomasi sebua nibeʼe Lowalangi khöda?


In some way, Job also learned many of those precious truths. 	 Yaʼira si datölu andre, no ifahaʼö ira Yehowa sanandrösa khönia hegöi ohitö dödönia ba niha gulidanö.


Imitate Joseph’s example and avoid negative speech, which can make a bad situation worse. 	 Oʼö duma-duma Yosefo ba timbagö wehede si lö sökhi, sonönö mamakiko hadia zalua.


Full-time service helps you to become a mature Christian as you work with other full-time servants. 	 Halöwö safönu inötö möi fanolomö enaʼö tola tobali ndraʼugö niha Keriso saro ba wamati na falulu fohalöwö ndraʼugö khö ndra sohalöwö safönu inötö tanö böʼö.


Jesus knew and used God’s name.—John 17:25, 26. 	 Iʼila Yesu döi Lowalangi ba iʼogunaʼö. —Yohane 17:25, 26.


As a result, the Israelites began to follow those foreigners and worship their false gods. 	 Lua-luania, ibörögö laʼoʼö niha baero ba lafosumange lowalangi faya.


They knew that in the future, Jehovah would bring them back to life and that they would live forever on earth. 	 Aboto ba dödöra wa ba zi so föna, tola isusugi ira Yehowa ba lasöndra wauri si lö aetu ba gulidanö.


(Romans 5:12) Adam took away from them the opportunity to live forever. 	 (Roma 5:12) No itayaigö Adamo waʼauri si lö aetu.


This is the special environment that Jehovah is creating in our day that helps to mold us. 	 Daʼa nahia sabölö sökhi nifazökhi Yehowa ba waʼaurida ba wangaʼazökhi yaʼita.


She simply said: “I am willing to go.”—Genesis 24:58. 	 Imane, ’Edönado möi!’—I Moze 24:58.


13 We can show kindness to strangers by warmly greeting them at the Kingdom Hall. 	 13 Tola taforomaʼö waʼebua dödö ba niha si fatewu na tatemaʼö ira si fao faʼomuso dödö ba Balai Mbanua Lowalangi.


Surely, no faithful servant of Jehovah would pursue such a selfish and wicked course. 	 Tatu manö taʼomasiʼö Yehowa, lö taʼalui dana khöda ba lö tafalua gamuata si lö sökhi simane nifalua Gabineri hegöi Abisalomi.


Many people feel that they have the right to decide for themselves what is good and bad. 	 Ato zangumaʼö wa yaʼira zinangea mangai angetula samösa, he si sökhi hegöi si lö sökhi.


It will be a time to reveal what is really in our heart. 	 Daʼa ginötö zangoromaʼö hadia zi ndruhunia nösi dödöda.


How do you feel about Jehovah’s love for you? 	 Hewisa dödöu me iʼomasiʼö ndraʼugö Yehowa?


Sarah 	 Saraʼi


(1 John 4:8) When we teach others, we must help them understand how important it is for them to develop a personal relationship with Jehovah. 	 (1 Yohane 4:8) Ba ginötö tafahaʼö niha böʼö, moguna taʼabakhaiʼö wangombakha khöra wa sabölö moguna yaʼia daʼö fahuwusara khö Yehowa.


One Bible scholar notes: “The Greek word [for “windstorm” at Mark 4:37] is used of a furious storm or hurricane. 	 Samösa zatua-tua ba Daromali, itutunö ba li Yunani, ngawua wehede ”mbade” ba buku Mareko eluahania angi sabölö-bölö.


(Ps. 94:19, ftn.) 	 Edöna ndraʼo ba wamalua si ndruhu.”


4, 5. (a) Who was the first to receive God’s gift of free will, and how did he use it? (b) What question must each of us ask? 	 4, 5. (a) Haniha zi oföna sibai manema buala ba wangai angetula samösa, ba hewisa wangogunaʼönia daʼö? (b) Hadia wanofu sinangea tasofu khöda zamösana?


Jehovah “comforts us in all our trials” 	 Yehowa no ”sondrara tödöma, ba waʼafökhö andrö fefu”


(John 6:66-68) Like many other deaf brothers and sisters who have been in the truth for a long time, I have learned to be patient. 	 (Yohane 6:66-68) Simane ira talifusöda tanö böʼö si lö hede si no ara ba zindruhu, ufahaʼödo ba wanaha tödö.


6 People enjoyed listening to Jesus because he loved Jehovah and knew the Scriptures well. 	 6 Omasi niha mamondro-ndrongo hadia niwaʼö Yesu börö me iʼomasiʼö Yehowa ba aboto ba dödönia Daromali.


What will help us to “understand everything” that we need to know in order to please Jehovah? 	 Hadia zanolo yaʼita enaʼö ’aboto ba dödöda fefu hadia ia’ zi tola mangomusoiʼö tödö Yehowa?


Just before Jesus provided this prayer as a pattern, he said: “When praying, do not say the same things over and over again.” 	 Fatua lö daʼö imane Yesu, ”Ba na mangandrö ami, ba böi miʼoyaʼö li.”


MISSIONARY WORK IN BRAZIL 	 TOBALI UTUSAN INJIL BA BRASIL


Christ went to heaven and prepared for the arrival of some of his disciples. Those resurrected to heaven will eventually number 144,000. 	 Möi Yesu ba zorugo ba wangehaogö nahia ba wanemaʼö ndra nifahaʼönia si 144.000 nisusugi.


We learn why it is wise to trust in him and to follow his direction. 	 Taʼila hana wa moguna tafaduhusi tödö ia, ba taʼoʼö wanuturu lala nibeʼenia.


12 A marvelous work of transformation in connection with the earthly part of Jehovah’s organization was foretold at Isaiah 60:17. 	 12 No ifaʼeleʼö Yesaya wa oya wamohouni sahöli-höli dödö salua ba gangowuloa Lowalangi si so ba gulidanö dania.


When those who have done wrong are disciplined by Jehovah and they respond and repent, “he will forgive in a large way.” 	 Na tatema degu-degu ba tafalalini gera-erada, iʼefaʼö zalada Yehowa börö me yaʼia ”sangöhöna dania fameʼe aefa horönia.”


9 On hearing one of the recorded Bible talks, a householder named Hillary Goslin obtained the publisher’s permission to borrow the phonograph for a week in order to acquaint his neighbors with the Kingdom message. 	 9 Me no irongo sambua huhuo sebua Hillary Goslin, ifiza fonograf andre samigu faʼara enaʼö iʼombakhaʼö ba zi fahatö khönia Daromali Lowalangi.


Pioneering in 1952 	 Merintis me döfi 1952


Talk about him every day when you are doing things with your children. 	 Tutunö sanandrösa khö Yehowa ero maʼökhö khö ndraonomö ba ginötö fao ami ba wamalua hadia ia.


REQUESTS FOR FAITH ANSWERED 	 NA TAʼANDRÖ WAMATI TEBEʼE KHÖDA


Inculcating moral values 	 Tanögö ba dödöra gamuata si sökhi


Or if you are a parent, you could commend your children for their efforts to serve Jehovah. 	 Mazui na samösa satua ndraʼugö, tola ösuno famorege nifalua ndraonomö ba wamosumange Yehowa.


(Read Hebrews 13:6.) 	 (Baso Heberaiʼo 13:6.)


(Matthew 4:4; 27:46; Luke 23:46) However, the religious leaders at that time were very different from Jesus. 	 (Mataiʼo 4:4; 27:46; Luka 23:46) Niha sondröniaʼö ba agama ba götö daʼö, no aröu faehu ira moroi khö Yesu.


Clearly, though, if Kingdom Hall maintenance were neglected, such neglect would result in the premature deterioration of the building and would not be a good witness to the local community. 	 Hizaʼi, na lö tarorogö tola manö tekiko ba tobali fangoʼaya ba niha. Tenga si möi duma-duma si sökhi daʼa.


(Matthew 6:24) Because we are imperfect, we must continue to fight against “the desires of our flesh,” including materialism.—Ephesians 2:3. 	 (Mataiʼo 6:24) Börö me lö moʼahonoa ita, moguna lö mamalö tatimbagö ”wangisö nösida”, simane faʼomasi ba ganaʼa.—Efeso 2:3.


(Joshua 2:4, 5, 9, 12-16) Rahab believed that Jehovah is the true God, and she was confident that somehow he would give the land to the Israelites. 	 (Yosua 2:4, 5, 9, 12-16) Faduhu dödö Rakhaba wa Yehowa no Lowalangi satulö ba faduhu dödönia wa hasambalö ibeʼe ba ndraono Gizaraʼeli danö andrö.


21 “Let Your Light Shine” to Glorify Jehovah 	 21 ”Yamohaga Göi Ami” Enaʼö Tefolakhömi Yehowa


A number of cuneiform tablets bearing the name Tattenai have survived as part of what may have been a family archive. 	 Moʼamakhaita nösi gara nitoto andrö khö zi samösa nösi nomo ba niha nisura ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


They may be able to tell you about special needs that are not widely known by others. 	 Te tola lafatunö khöu hadia manö zoguna si tohude si lö oya laʼila niha böʼö.


27 Life Story—Leaving Things Behind to Follow the Master 	 27 Waö-Waö Waʼauri—Uröi Fefu Hadia Ia ba Woloʼö Keriso


I remember another time when we stopped at a restaurant for a quick break while we were in service. 	 Ba ngaluo tanö böʼö, me no aefa manuriaigö ndraʼaga, molombasega ba zi sambua restoran.


In this way, we show that we have faith in the ransom and that “we belong to Jehovah.” 	 Na tafalua daʼö, taforomaö wa mamati ita ba höli, ba tana ”khö Zoaya [Yehowa] ita”.


So if we are humble and repentant, we can ask him for forgiveness. 	 Faduhu dödöda wa lö ifalua hadia ia Yehowa ”dali horöda”.


2 Jesus’ story teaches us an important lesson about Jehovah’s “undeserved kindness.”[1] (See endnote.) 	 2 Moroi ba waö-waö nitutunö Yesu, ifahaʼö ita hadia zabölö moguna sanandrösa ba ”waʼebua dödö” Yehowa.[1] (Faigi gonönöta.)


She explains: “I did not like field service. 	 Imane wangumaʼö, ”Lö omasido manuriaigö.


“Questions From Readers” in The Watchtower of November 15, 2014, explained that in the first century, the governing body gave traveling overseers the authority to appoint elders and ministerial servants. 	 Ba duho ”Pertanyaan Pembaca” ba mbuku Menara Pengawal 15 mbaŵa si Felezara 2014, itutunö khöda wa ba götö si föföna, labeʼe halöwö ira mboto solohe khö satua samasui ba wamataro satua sokubaloi hegöi enoni sohalöwö.


When we meditate on God’s Word and pray about what we read, we will want to apply it. 	 Na taʼangerönusi Daromali Lowalangi ba na taʼohe ba wangandrö hadia nibasoda, omasi ita tafalua daʼö.


What caused Cain to make a wrong decision, and what was the result? 	 Hadia mbörö wa ihalö gangetula si fasala Kaʼino, ba hadia lua-luania?


But Jehovah has blessed the preaching work. 	 Hizaʼi, ifahowuʼö Yehowa halöwö fanuriaigö nifaluara.


Scientists struggle with experiments and observations for weeks, months, or even years. 	 Töra haʼuga fakhe laʼogunaʼö ginötö ba wanandraigö halöwö si no lasöndra andre.


4 Satan is anything but humble. 	 4 Ebua wayawasa Gafökha.


ASSOCIATE WITH THOSE WHO LOVE JEHOVAH 	 FARIAWÖ HA BA NIHA SANGOMASIʼÖ YEHOWA


The Jewish temple was a tangible structure at a specific geographic location. 	 Osali niha Yehuda oroma domosania hegöi nahiania.


The apostle John recognized this. 	 Imane Yohane, ”He yaʼami niʼomasiʼö!


In fact, the Bible tells true Christians not to “forget kindness to strangers.” 	 Sindruhunia, itutunö Sura Niʼamoniʼö ba niha Keriso sindruhu enaʼö ’lö laʼolifugö, fa böi abua gölöra’.


(Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:16-21) What could possibly happen that would be of such great importance? 	 (Yoe. 3:1-5; Hal. 2:16-21) Hadia sibai zalua andrö?


(Ecclesiastes 5:6) So let us be like the psalmist who said to Jehovah: “I will sing praises to your name forever as I pay my vows day after day.”—Psalm 61:8. 	 (Zangombakha 5:5) Andrö, omasi ita simane sanura zinunö sangumaʼö khö Yehowa, ”Usuno döimö andrö si lö mamalö-malö, wamuʼa amabuʼula ligu andrö ero maʼökhö.”—Zinunö 61:8.


(Genesis 6:9) Whether we now face a serious financial crisis or may face one in the future, Paul’s example of faith and practical wisdom teaches us important lessons. 	 (I Moze 6:9) Hewaʼae lö göna ita abula dödö iadaʼa, tola manö göna ita ba zi so föna. Hizaʼi, tola tahalö wamahaʼö moroi ba duma-duma nibeʼe Paul sanandrösa ba wamati hegöi faʼatua-tuania.


To this day, God’s view of war has not changed. 	 Lö si tebulö dödö Lowalangi sanandrösa ba wasuwöta irugi iadaʼa.


The first of these articles discusses the difficult situation of our brothers and sisters who have become refugees. 	 Ba wamahaʼö si oföna, tadunö-dunö sanandrösa ba gabula dödö nitaögö ndra talifusöda pengungsi.


We may have a legal right to own a gun, but because we love our brothers, we would never do something that we know might stumble them.—1 Corinthians 10:32, 33; 13:4, 5. 	 Te lö lahuku ita ira samatörö na taʼokhögö wangöna, hizaʼi börö me taʼomasiʼö ndra talifusöda, lö tafalua gofu hadia zi tetutu ba dödöra.—I Korindro 10:32, 33; 13:4, 5.


Why is baptism such an important step? 	 Hana wa moguna sibai wamayagö idanö?


Instead, “whatever the man would call each living creature, that became its name.”—Genesis 2:19. 	 Andrö, ”hadia siʼai nibeʼe niha töi zonoso andrö, daʼö döira dania”.—I Moze 2:19.


Is the IUD (intrauterine device) a form of birth control that Christians might use? 	 Hadia tola laʼogunaʼö ira niha Keriso fakake kontrasepsi (IUD) si tola manaha yaʼira ba wangokhögö iraono?


So now is not the time to keep getting more and more things for ourselves. 	 Ba tenga daʼa ginötönia khöda ba wangalui gokhöta soya.


Exodus chapters 2-20, 24, 32-34; Numbers chapters 11-17, 20, 21, 27, 31; Deuteronomy chapter 34 	 II Moze faza 2-20, 24, 32-34; IV Moze faza 11-17, 20, 21, 27, 31; V Moze faza 34


Even if we suffer some loss, Jehovah will bless us when we solve our disagreements with love.[1]—See endnote. 	 Hewaʼae rugi ita, ifahowuʼö ita Yehowa börö me taʼatulöʼö ita si fao faʼomasi.[1]—Faigi gonönöta.


11 How exciting it is to know that since 1919, Jehovah has allowed imperfect humans to work with him in cultivating, strengthening, and expanding the spiritual paradise on earth! 	 11 Ahöli-höli dödöda me taʼila iʼotarai ndröfi 1919 no itehegö Yehowa ba niha si lö moʼahonoa ba wamazökhi, ba wangaroʼö ba wondrouʼö faʼasökhi waradaiso ba wamati.


Satan tries to tempt us with immorality, pride, and the supernatural (See paragraphs 12, 13) 	 Itandraigö idönisi dödöda Satana faoma amuata fohorö, faʼasiliawa, hegöi fakelemusa (Faigi ngenoli si-12, 13)


Such material is not designed to build faith in Jehovah and his promises. 	 Fefu daʼa lafazökhi ia tenga si tobali fanolo niha keriso enaʼö mamati ira khö Yehowa hegöi ba zi no ifabuʼu.


What can help us? 	 Hadia zi tola manolo yaʼita?


On the day of your baptism, the brother who gave your baptism talk asked: “On the basis of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, have you repented of your sins and dedicated yourself to Jehovah to do his will?” 	 Me tebayagö ndraʼugö idanö, ibeʼe khömö wanofu talifusöda sangolohesi huhuo imane, ”Teʼodane-dane ba höli si no ibeʼe Yesu Keriso, hadia no öfalalini gera-erau, ba ölulu waʼauriu khö Yehowa ba wamalua ohitö dödönia?”


One boy was eight years old and the other was ten. 	 Faʼalawa ndröfi ndraononia matua walu ba fulu fakhe.


He also knew all that Jehovah had done for the Israelites. 	 Aboto göi ba dödönia fefu zi no ifalua Yehowa ba ndraono Gizaraʼeli.


(Nehemiah 2:18, footnote; 6:15, 16) Nehemiah did not just watch as others did the work. 	 (Neh. 2:18; 6:15, 16) Ba ginötö mohalöwö danö böʼö, lö modadao manö Nehemia.


Eventually we began writing to each other. 	 Ibörögö faoma mafaʼoheʼö zura khö nawöma.


WHAT CAN HELP YOU TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS? 	 HADIA ZANOLO YAʼUGÖ BA WAMAROU DÖDÖ NIHA BÖʼÖ?


Even so, Jehovah continued to anoint some faithful ones throughout that time, and they proved to be like the “wheat” Jesus described. 	 Hewaʼae simanö, ibayoini niha Keriso sindruhu si lö atoto Yehowa. Hulö simane niwaʼö Yesu, yaʼira andrö tanömö zi sökhi ba gotalua danömö ndruʼu.


“YOU DID LAUGH” 	 ”NOA SA MAʼIKIʼÖ”


She also says that the best goals are to serve God and to help people get to know him. 	 Iwaʼö nasa, ohitö dödö sabölö sökhi yaʼia daʼö ba wamosumange Lowalangi hegöi ba wanolo niha enaʼö lasöndra waʼaboto ba dödö sanandrösa khönia.


Also see the article in this issue entitled “Is It Just a Small Misunderstanding?” 	 Tola göi öfaigi artikelnia ba duho ”Hadia Tola Muʼaohasi ba Dödö Waʼaboto ba Dödö si Fasala?”


However, I made a firm decision to continue studying and not allow anyone or anything to hold me back. 	 Ba uhalö gangetula wa udouʼö wamahaʼögu yaʼo ba lö utehegö hadia ia si tobali fanaisigu.


7 As Christians, we are more loyal to Jehovah than to anyone else, including our employer. 	 7 Yaʼita niha Keriso, abölö lö faröi ita khö Yehowa moroi ba niha böʼö, simane khö gafaloda.