This may upset you so much that you wonder whether you even want to serve Jehovah. 	 Tola manö abao dödömö irege so khömö waʼareu ba wamosumange Yehowa.


This is not a Bible teaching. 	 Tenga famahaʼö moroi ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö daʼö.


Gloria and I love Bethel life. 	 Yaʼo hegöi Gloria maʼomasiʼö sibai wohalöwö ba Mbetieli.


15 When we go to the meetings, we show Jehovah that we want to obey him. 	 15 Na möi ita ba gangowuloa, taforomaʼö khö Yehowa wa omasi ita taʼoʼö niwaʼönia.


And what should we always remember? 	 Ba hadia zinangea tatörö tödöda?


So the brothers were grateful when I helped them to organize meetings and field service better. 	 Andrö wa laʼandrö sibai saohagölö ira talifusöda me utolo ira ba wotatugöi gangowuloa hegöi enaʼö itugu sökhi wamalua halöwö fanuriaigö.


(Luke 3:38; Matt. 6:9) Being the Life-Giver, Jehovah is our Father; the relationship between him and us is that of a father to his children. 	 (Luka 3:38) Daʼö mbörö wa ifahaʼö ita Yesu ba wogaoni Yehowa ”he ama khöma si so ba zorugo.”


IN THE Gospel of Matthew we read: “Jesus entered the temple and threw out all those selling and buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves. 	 TABASO ba mbuku Mataiʼo: ”Ba möi ba gosali Lowalangi andrö Yesu, ba ifofanö baero fefu zamawa-mawa hadia ia, awö zowöli-wöli ba gosali, ba isoʼagö meza zanuka anaʼa, awö dadaoma zamawa marafadi.


Jehovah has given us his Word, which teaches us how to make wise decisions 	 No ibeʼe khöda Daromalinia Yehowa, samahaʼö yaʼita ba wangai angetula si sökhi


And we figured that if the mainline churches didn’t have what we were looking for, a weird sect like Jehovah’s Witnesses couldn’t have it either.”—Kent, Washington, U.S.A. 	 Na agama tanö böʼö manö tebai ibeʼe khöma waʼaboto ba dödö sanandrösa ba Daromali, mendrua manö ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa.”—Nitutunö Kent, Washington, U.S.A.


18 As we await the end of the present wicked system of things, let us heed the disciple Jude’s inspired words: “Beloved ones, build yourselves up on your most holy faith, and pray with holy spirit, in order to keep yourselves in God’s love, while you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ with everlasting life in view.” 	 18 Gasa-gasa wombaloi luo Yehowa, moguna taʼoʼö mene-mene Yuda ”Ba yaʼami niʼomasiʼö, ba miʼaʼazökhi ami, ba wamatimi andrö, niʼamoniʼö sibai, ba mi angandrö, balazi Geheha niʼamoniʼö. Miʼaroʼö ami, ba waʼomasi Lowalangi ita, midöna-döna waʼahakhö dödö Zoʼaya yaʼita, Yesu Keriso, ba waʼauri si lö aetu.”


What can help you to maintain your peace if a family member leaves Jehovah? 	 Hadia zanolo yaʼugö ba worasoi faʼatulö hewaʼae so nösi nomomö si no mondröi Yehowa?


“Be imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”—HEBREWS 6:12. 	 ”Enaʼö mibeʼe famaedo khömi zanema amabuʼula li andrö, ba wamati, ba ba waʼebolo dödö.”—HEBERAIʼO 6:12.


This work requires that we have faith in God’s timing of the coming end of this system of things, believing that “it will not be late!” 	 Na manuriaigö ita, no daʼa zangoromaʼö faʼafaduhu dödöda wa lö aratö alua luo Yehowa ba ”lö zi lö alua!”


These brothers and their dear wives want to be treated, not as celebrities, but as our fellow brothers and sisters. 	 Omasi ira na taʼotalifusögö ira.


What can we do to develop qualities that Jehovah loves? 	 Hadia zinangea tafalua enaʼö taʼokhögö gamuata somasi Yehowa?


“From the sixth century onwards,” notes Bible scholar Bruce Metzger, those words were “found more and more frequently in manuscripts of the Old Latin and of the [Latin] Vulgate.” 	 Imane Bruce Metzger, samösa sonekhe ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, ”Iʼotarai abad si fele önö hegöi aefa daʼö, ngawua wehede andrö itugu ara itugu asese tesöndra ia ba ngaʼörö naskah Latin Me Föna hegöi ba [Latin] Vulgata.”


It was beautiful, but I quickly discovered that it was very, very cold! 	 Sökhi sibai daʼö. Hizaʼi, iʼanemaiʼö urasoi nangi sokafu sibai!


It also allows me to help my family and others to do the same.”—Sonny, Hong Kong. 	 Tola göi utolo nösi nomogu hegöi niha tanö böʼö enaʼö lafalua zimane daʼö.”—Sonny, Hong Kong.


(Read John 10:16.) 	 (Baso Yohane 10:16.)


How did Jesus treat God’s name as holy? 	 Hewisa wangamoniʼö Yesu töi Lowalangi?


JEHOVAH IS THE GOD OF ORDER 	 LOWALANGI SI TOFÖFÖ YEHOWA


There was a lot of history in this house. 	 Oya zalua ba nomo andrö si tola mutörö tödö.


We may feel so desperate that we will accept attention from anyone. 	 Te afatö sibai dödöda irege omasi ita na lalara dödöda gofu haniha manö.


God told Habakkuk to “keep in expectation.”—Read Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:3. 	 Hewaʼae lö iwaʼö Yehowa hawaʼara alua ginötö andrö, fawuʼuli ia khö Habakuki, ”lö zi lö alua!” iwaʼö khönia ”döna-döna manö.”—Baso Habakuki 1:1-4; 2:3.


Still, the elders are careful to allow each Christian to make his own decisions because he will have to live with the results. 	 Hizaʼi, moguna laʼangenanöi ira satua sokubaloi enaʼö böi lahalö gangetula ba niha böʼö, börö me niha daʼö samösa dania zanema mbuania ba waʼauri.


After my hospital stay, I went back to school. 	 Me no aefa mangawuliga moroi ba rumah sakit, ifuli möi ndraʼo ba zekola.


The apostle Paul wrote: “Let us be concerned about one another.” 	 Imane Faulo, ”Ba datafaoma tafaigi nawöda.”


11 How can we imitate Jehovah and avoid becoming like the scribes and Pharisees? 	 11 Hewisa woloʼöda Yehowa ba lö tobali ita simane niha sangila amakhoita hegöi niha Farizaiʼo?


17 Although bad associations spoil useful habits, good associations produce fine results. 	 17 Fariawösa si lö sökhi tola ifakiko wahuwusada khö Yehowa, fariawösa si sökhi daʼö zanolo enaʼö lö faröi ita khönia.


How can we be content in Jehovah’s service? 	 Hewisa wa tola tarasoi waʼowua-wua dödö ba wamosumange Yehowa?


The “sin” Jesus mentioned there was not a small disagreement between Christians. 	 Me iwaʼö Yesu ”mosala”, tenga daʼö geluahania faʼafaböʼö wangera-ngera side-ide ba gotalua niha Keriso.


That is very different from the way many people who are rich and powerful act today. 	 No aröu faehu ia ba niha si kayo hegöi sangokhögö dadaoma salawa ba ginötö daʼa.


12 Insight on the Scriptures, Volume 2, explains that in the Bible, wisdom includes “the ability to use knowledge and understanding successfully to solve problems, avoid or avert dangers, attain certain goals, or counsel others in doing so. 	 12 Itutunö Pemahaman Alkitab, Jilid 1, ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö faʼatua-tua eluahania ”faʼabölö ba wangogunaʼö faʼonekhe hegöi faʼaboto ba dödö enaʼö mofozu ba wangasiwaisi gabula dödö, ba wanimbagö deʼala, ba wogamö ngawalö gohitö dödö mazui ba wameʼe mene-mene ba niha ba wamalua daʼö.


After a Bible study, some students would walk with us to the next family we were going to visit in order to join their study too. 	 Me no awai mafahaʼö ira ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, mofanöga ba wamalukhaisi niha böʼö, hizaʼi lagoʼöga ba fao ira zui wamahaʼö ba daʼö.


“If, then, you are bringing your gift to the altar and there you remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar, and go away. 	 Iʼandrö waʼebolo dödö Janet, ifuli fahuwu ira, ba faoma falulu fohalöwö ira ba wamosumange Yehowa.


After the householder read the card, we would present the literature and be on our way.” 	 Na no ibaso kartu andrö sokhö omo, tola tabeʼe khönia mbuku ba talau mofanö.”


I thought of Saul and David standing right where I was. 	 Ukhalaigö musindro Zaulo hegöi Dawido ba nahia wesindrogu.


(Luke 12:42) That “steward” gives us valuable instruction, or discipline. 	 (Luka 12:42) Sawuyu andre zameʼe khöda fanuturu lala mazui degu-degu si sökhi.


The Bible says: “Subject yourselves to God; but oppose the Devil, and he will flee from you.” 	 Imane Sura Niʼamoniʼö, ”Ba miʼae barö mbawa Lowalangi. Mitimba Gafökha, ba moloi ia, iröi ami.”


What do we learn? 	 Hadia wamahaʼönia khöda?


Jesus also understands grief personally and “is able to come to the aid of those who are being put to the test.” 	 Ba aboto göi ba dödö Yesu gabula dödöda zamösana ba ”iʼila itolo nitandraigö andrö”.


Peace of Mind 	 Faʼohahau Dödö


It was not just for 70 or 80 years but for almost 600 years! (Genesis 7:11) Second, remember that he did not have a congregation to help and encourage him as we have today. 	 Tenga ha 70 mazui 80 fakhe, hizaʼi arakhagö 600 fakhe! (1 Moze 7:11) Si dua, törö tödömö wa lö hadöi banua niha Keriso si tola manolo ba samarou tödönia simane niʼokhögöda iadaʼa.


(Psalm 72:13, 14) In his Word, the Bible, God promises that those “who suffer tribulation will be given relief.” 	 (Zinunö 72:13, 14) No ifabuʼu khöda Lowalangi ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö ”ba khömi, nifakao andrö, ba fangokafu dödö, awöma”.


Junia, whose brother committed suicide, says, “Even though you may not be able to grasp their grief completely, what counts is that you want to understand how they feel.” 	 Imane Junia sangokhögö talifusö ira matua si no mamunu yaʼia samösa, ”Hewaʼae ambö aboto ba dödömö gabula dödöra, hizaʼi sabölö moguna yaʼia daʼö omasiʼö örasoi hadia nirasoira.”


Do not let that scare you or embarrass you! 	 Böi ataʼu mazui ailaʼö wamalua yaʼia!


How did Jacob show that he was a spiritual person? 	 Hewisa wangoromaʼö Yakobo wa yaʼia andre niha samati?


(1 Thessalonians 2:14) About the year 50, Paul wrote an encouraging letter to the new congregation in Thessalonica. 	 (1 Tesalonika 2:14) Te me döfi 50 M, isura zurania Faulo si möi famarou dödö ba mbanua niha Keriso si bohou si so ba Desalonika.


21 We make it our goal to do as Paul said: “Do not let sin continue to rule as king in your mortal bodies so that you should obey their desires.” 	 21 Moguna taʼokhögö gohitö dödö simane Waulo me imane, ”Böi abölö horö ba mbotomi andrö, si mate, ba woloʼö fangisönia.”


As children grow older, many parents find that they need to explain the same subjects again in more detail. 	 Na itugu ebua-bua ndraono, ato zatua moguna laʼabakhaʼö wanutunö khöra duho si fagölö.


Even though Wycliffe had already died, the clergy declared him a heretic, or an enemy of the Church. 	 Hewaʼae no mate Wycliffe, lawaʼö ira pendeta wa yaʼia andre niha samadaö mazui udu Gereja.


(Numbers 35:25) Aaron was the first to serve in this capacity. 	 (IV Moze 35:25) Aʼaroni zi oföna mutuyu ba halöwö andrö.


After he had committed adultery with Bath-sheba, David implored Jehovah: “Create in me a pure heart, . . . and put within me a new spirit, a steadfast one.” 	 Duma-dumania, simane Dawido me mohorö ia khö mbaseba, ilau mangandrö khö Yehowa ba ifalalini gera-erania enaʼö ibeʼe ”dödö sohau-hau” ba wanolo yaʼia enaʼö so khönia woloʼö.


To prepare them for the trial, I pretended to be the lawyer who would try to prove the brothers were guilty. 	 Si tobali fohenaigö ba wamalua sidang daʼa, uʼositobali pengacara ndraʼo sangalui lala enaʼö tola aekhu ndraʼaga.


We show how strong our relationship with Jehovah is by the way we handle these tests. 	 Tola taforomaʼö wa aro wahuwusada khö Yehowa na tataögö fefu wanandraigö andrö.


(Ezra 1:1-4) Enemies of the Jews, however, opposed the project and used it as a pretext to accuse the Jews of rebelling against Persia. 	 (Gesera 1:1-4) Hizaʼi, lasaisi halöwö andrö ira udu niha Yahudi ba labaliʼö daʼö ba woböbögö si lö duhu ba niha Yahudi wa mamadaö ira khö Persia.


Instead, she answered Eli in a respectful way. 	 Hizaʼi, ihaogö wanema wehede Eli.


But God’s friends will be preserved, as were Noah and his family.—Matthew 24:37-42. 	 Tobali si fahuwu khö Lowalangi teʼorifi, hulö simane Noakhi ba soroi yomonia.—Mataiʼo 24:37-42.


As foretold, their attack is being “cut short.” 	 Simane niwaʼö Yesu, ”niʼönaigö luo daʼö.”


(Ephesians 5:26) The result is that cruel and selfish people can change their ways and become kind and peaceable. 	 (Efeso 5:26) Buania yaʼia daʼö niha si lö sökhi ba niha sangalui tana khönia tola tobali sökhi ba somasi faʼatulö.


I was awestruck!” 	 Tokea ndraʼö!”


Enjoy Jehovah’s creation. 	 Omusoiʼö dödömö ba nifazökhi Yehowa.


We must remember, however, that our love for God and Christ needs to be stronger than our love for anyone else. 	 Hizaʼi, moguna tatörö tödöda wa abölö taʼomasiʼö Lowalangi hegöi Keriso moroi ba waʼomasida ba niha.


When your children speak more than one language, it improves their thinking ability and helps them to understand the viewpoints of others. 	 Na tola fahuhuo ndraonomö ba li tanö böʼö, tola itugu tedou lala wangera-ngerara ba tola aboto ba dödöra lala wangera-ngera niha böʼö.


Or we might try to make it seem as if we did something important on our own, even though others actually helped. 	 Mazui, taforege enaʼö laʼila niha wa tola mofozu ita ba wamalua hadia ia zi tohude hewaʼae na sindruhunia tola alua daʼö börö wanolo moroi ba niha böʼö.


(Jas. 4:8) When we treasure our friendship with Jehovah, we strive to please him in every aspect of our life, including our thoughts. 	 (Yakobo 4:8) Na si fahuwu khöda Yehowa, tola taʼomusoiʼö dödönia tenga ha moroi ba gamuatada tobali fao wangera-ngerada.


The Greek woman picked up on Jesus’ words and replied: “Yes, Lord, but really the little dogs do eat of the crumbs falling from the table of their masters.” 	 Aboto ba dödö ndra alawe Yunani andrö hadia geluaha wehede Yesu ba itema li, ”Sindruhu Tua, ba laʼa saʼatö asu gakhö-khöla, saekhu tou, na manga zokhö yaʼira.”


Comparing our preaching work to dew can also help us to understand that our individual efforts in the ministry are valuable. 	 Na tafagölösi halöwö fanuriaigö nifaluada simane namo mbanua, tola aboto ba dödöda wa moguna sibai falulu fohalöwö ita ba wanuriaigö.


Furthermore, cooperating in matters like these will likely help all of us to grow in love. 	 So wahasara dödö ba mbanua niha Keriso, ba faoma laʼomasiʼö nawöra fefu.


How can modesty help us when others criticize us unfairly? 	 Hewisa wa tola itolo ita fangide-ngideʼö ba ginötö lategu mazui lafalua khöda zi lö atulö?


It is here that we receive vital spiritual refreshment and direction through his organization. 	 Ba gangowuloa khö Yehowa tasöndra waʼabölö ba fanuturu lala soguna khöda.


And most important, I now feel closer to Jehovah.”—Read Matthew 5:3, 6. 	 Sabölö tohudenia, urasoi wa iadaʼa itugu ahatö ndraʼo khö Yehowa.”—Baso Mataiʼo 5:3, 6.


These are but a few of the changes that have enhanced reading and understanding for many who view the New World Translation as a gift from the God of communication. 	 Iadaʼa, so zangumaʼö wa Terjemahan Dunia Baru andre no buala fondrege zi sökhi moroi khö Yehowa, börö me yaʼia Lowalangi somasi fahuhuo. Andrö, aoha khöra ba wombaso Sura Niʼamoniʼö ba alio tofakha ba dödöra.


Remember, we are “sowing with a view to the spirit” and will “reap everlasting life.” 	 Böi olifu wa yaʼita andre ”sanaru ba geheha” ba ’tabasi dania waʼauri si lö aetu’.


“The End”—What Does It Mean? 3 	 ”Faʼatua Danö”—Hadia Geluahania? 3


On one occasion, Jehoshaphat unwisely agreed to accompany King Ahab of Israel in a military venture to recover Ramoth-gilead from the Syrians. 	 Ihalö gangetula si lö baga Razo Yozafati ba fao ia khö Ahabi Razo ndraono Gizaraʼeli ba wanuwö ndrawa Ramoti ba danö Gileadi.


Do Not Let Your Love Grow Cold 	 Böi Tehegö Taya Waʼomasimö


13 Even while they were in prison, those eight men were determined to obey God’s law. 	 13 Hewaʼae labeʼe ira ba gurunga, ira matua si dawalu andre laʼosambua dödöra ba woloʼö goi-goi Lowalangi.


What did you learn about our enemy? 	 Hadia manö niʼilau sanandrösa ba nududa?


Of course, as pioneers, we still had to earn money to live. 	 Hewaʼae merintis ndraʼaga, maʼalui göi zoguna khöma.


Near the big trees of Moreh, near Shechem, Jehovah appeared to Abraham again, this time saying: “To your offspring I am going to give this land.” 	 Ifuli zui iʼoromaʼö ia Yehowa khö Gaberahamo ba zahatö ba geu-geu sebua More, sahatö ba Zikhema, imane ”Ba maʼuwumö ubeʼe danö andre.”


After 30 years of slavery to drugs, Alonso began to study the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses. 	 Me no aefa 30 fakhe tobali sawuyu narkoba, ifahaʼö ia Alonso ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö khö ndra Samaduhuʼö Yehowa.


When Paul wrote about “those who have never married,” he frankly admitted: “I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion.”—Matthew 19:11; 1 Corinthians 7:25, footnote. 	 Me isura Faulo sanandrösa ba niha si lö irai mangowalu, imane wangumaʼö, ”Ba lö khögu oroisa Zoʼaya, ba era-eragu manö uʼombakhaʼö.”—Mataiʼo 19:11; I Korindro 7:25.


(Ecclesiastes 3:4) Jesus also drew close to Jehovah by studying the Scriptures. 	 (Zangombakha 3:4) Ahatö göi Yesu khö Yehowa börö me ifahaʼö ia ba Daromali.


But by seeking Jehovah’s guidance in prayer and really listening to my wife’s input, it gets easier every day. 	 Hizaʼi, na uʼalui wanuturu lala moroi khö Yehowa ba wangandrö hegöi sindruhu-ndruhu ufondro-ndrongo hadia niwaʼö woʼomogu, itugu aoha wamalua daʼö ero maʼökhö.


Unlike a physical person, a spiritual person respects Jehovah’s standards in every part of his life. 	 Sindruhu-ndruhu faduhu dödöra wa so Lowalangi ba laʼameʼegö tödö goi-goi Yehowa ba waʼaurira.


They evidently can travel at tremendous speeds, far exceeding the limits of the physical world.—Psalm 103:20; Daniel 9:20-23. 	 Tola lafalua wofanö salio sibai, ba tebai takhalaigö waʼaliora.—Zinunö 103:20; Danieli 9:20-23.


That is why we need to read God’s Word every day and meditate on what Jehovah tells us. 	 Daʼa mbörö wa moguna tabaso Daromali Lowalangi ero maʼökhö ba taʼangerönusi hadia nitutunö Yehowa khöda.


12 The government finally found a way to punish the Bible Students. 	 12 Ba gafuriata, lasöndra lala ira samatörö ba wanguhuku Ono Zekola ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


Delphine, mentioned in the preceding article, felt that her anxieties were pushing her toward overdrinking. 	 Irasoi Delphine, si no mututunö moroi furi, wa faʼaombö-aombö dödö andrö zangoʼou yaʼia enaʼö lö iböhöli wamadu tuo.


Everything we do at Bethel is sacred service. 	 Fefu halöwö nifaluada ba Mbetieli no halöwö famosumange daʼö.


(2 Timothy 3:16, 17) What is more, it claims to convey counsel that is timeless—advice that never becomes obsolete! 	 (2 Timoteo 3:16, 17) Tefaudu mene-menenia andrö irugi zi lö aetu, lö irai muwaʼö ha ba niha me föna moguna ia!


How can we help our brothers and sisters serve Jehovah and keep their joy when they suffer such trials? 	 Hewisa wanoloda ndra talifusöda samosumange Yehowa enaʼö lö mamalö owua-wua dödöra ba ginötö lataögö wanandraigö andrö?


But in the near future, things will get worse. 	 Hizaʼi, ba zi lö aratö, itugu lö sökhi zalua.


She wondered what the Bible was all about and decided to read it for herself. 	 Manofu-nofu dödönia hadia sibai nösi Zura Niʼamoniʼö andrö, ba ihalö gangetula ba wombaso yaʼia.


And God’s people did not become slaves to false religion in 1918. 	 Lö tobali sawuyu agama sofaya ono mbanua Lowalangi me döfi 1918.


THE DAY IS GETTING CLOSER! 	 ITUGU AHATÖ LUO ANDRÖ!


(Read 1 Peter 1:24, 25.) 	 (Baso I Fetero 1:24, 25.)


One of them says that it teaches us “that only God knows what is good . . . for humanity and only God knows what is not good . . . for them. 	 So samösa moroi ba gotaluara zangumaʼö wa oroisa andre zamahaʼö yaʼita ”wa ha Lowalangi zangila hadia zi sökhi . . . ba niha, ba ha Lowalangi zangila hadia zi lö sökhi . . . ba niha.


The eagle is mentioned many times in the Bible, and its striking silhouette is a familiar feature of the Promised Land. 	 Asese latötöi moyo ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, ba no asese laʼila niha ba Danö Amabuʼula.


10 Some unbelieving mates may want their children to celebrate pagan holidays or learn false religious teachings. 	 10 So ösa woʼomo si tenga si sara lala wamati somasi na lafalua gowasa niha baero iraonora mazui na lafahaʼö ira ba wamahaʼö agama faya.


“The God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed. And this kingdom will not be passed on to any other people. 	 ”Iʼasogö gamatöröwa Lowalangi ba zorugo, amatöröwa si tebai adudu, götö-götö waʼara, ba faʼasalawa daʼö, ba lö möi ba niha böʼö; irasa dania gamatöröwa no mege fefu, ba ihori, ba yaʼia, ba lö tebulö, irugi zi lö aetu.”


Gradually, he learned how to control his situation and his feelings. 	 Ba gafuriatania, iʼila hewisa lala ba wanaögö zalua khönia hegöi nirasoinia.


As Bebe came to see, it can take a long time for someone to overcome grief, especially when the bereaved person was very close to the deceased. 	 Tatu manö, ara alö waʼabu dödöda na mate niha niʼomasiʼöda, mendrua manö na fahuwu sibai ita khönia, simane salua khö Barbara.


The apostle Paul wrote: “Do not owe anything to anyone except to love one another; for whoever loves his fellow man has fulfilled the law. 	 Imane Faulo, ”Böi moʼömö ami hadia ia, gofu ha ökhö, ha fa faoma miʼomasiʼö nawömi; sangomasiʼö awönia sa, ba no iʼoʼö goroisa.


(Matthew 22:37-40) One way we show love for people is by teaching them the good news of God’s Kingdom. 	 (Mataiʼo 22:37-40) Sambua lala si tola tafalua ba wangoromaʼö wa taʼomasiʼö niha böʼö yaʼia daʼö na tafahaʼö ira ba duria somuso dödö sanandrösa ba Mbanua Lowalangi.


By doing this, we show that we, like Paul, are motivated by the love of Christ. 	 Na tafalua daʼö, no taforomaʼö wa no terou dödöda börö waʼomasi Yesu, simane nifalua Waulo.


God explained the underlying problem, stating: “They have rejected the word of Jehovah, and what wisdom do they have?”—Jeremiah 8:9. 	 Ifatunö Lowalangi hadia mbörö wa simanö ira, ”Taromali Yehowa andrö, ba no laʼositengagö, ba hadia waʼatua-tua si so khöra?”—Yeremia 8:9.


4 What can we learn from Jesus’ story? 	 4 Hadia wamahaʼö si tola tahalö moroi ba gamaedola Yesu?


The brother still did not give up and offered to show him how to study the Bible. 	 Lö awuwu dalifusöda andrö ba iforomaʼö hewisa lala ba wamahaʼö ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


We accepted. 	 Mawaʼö, omasiga.


But studying the Bible is not like memorizing facts as you might do for a school exam. 	 Hizaʼi, famahaʼö ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö tenga ha asala tatanö ba dödöda simane na so ujian ba zekola.


10 King David was a faithful man, and Jehovah loved him very much. 	 10 Niha si lö faröi Razo Dawido, ba sindruhu-ndruhu iʼomasiʼö ia Yehowa.


As this system gets worse, we will need to have deep love for our brothers and sisters. 	 Börö me itugu lö sökhi zalua, andrö wa moguna sindruhu-ndruhu taʼomasiʼö ndra talifusöda.


Sometimes I feel depressed when I arrive at the Kingdom Hall. 	 Itaria urasoi waʼabu dödö me urugi Balai Mbanua Lowalangi.


8 As the soldiers were talking, two strangers approached the family. 	 8 Me fahuhuo zohalöwö andrö khö zaradadu tanö böʼö, so darua niha sangondrasi nösi nomo Milan.


One example is Kim. 	 Duma-dumania Kim.


When we keep buying things that we do not need, we complicate our life. 	 Na taʼöli gama-gama si lö moguna khöda, tola manö möi fangabu dödöda.


The second article explains how we can strengthen our faith by being completely convinced that God rewards those who earnestly seek him. 	 Ba wamahaʼö si dua, itutunö hewisa wa aro wamatida na sindruhu-ndruhu faduhu dödöda wa hasambalö ibeʼe Lowalangi luo ba niha sangalui yaʼia soroi ba dödö.


Second, they may notice that their children do not want to preach, go to the meetings, or even serve in the foreign-language field. 	 Si dua, tola manö laʼila wa lö omasi ndraonora manuriaigö, möi ba gangowuloa mazui findra ba nahia sangogunaʼö li böʼö.


That really helped me to strengthen my own relationship with Jehovah, and I was eager to meet another preacher. 	 Daʼa zanolo yaʼodo ba wangaʼaroʼö wahuwusagu khö Yehowa, ba tefarou dödögu ba wamalukhaisi fandrita tanö böʼö.


It played a key role in reaching millions with the Kingdom message. 	 Moto daʼö niʼogunaʼö ba waʼema turia Mbanua Lowalangi ba zi hauga zuta niha faʼato.


While they are teenagers, your children can develop a more meaningful friendship with Jehovah, set and pursue goals in the ministry, and use more initiative as they make their dedication and live up to it. 	 Tobali, imane wa iraono si bohou ebua omasi lafalua zomasi dödöra, alio tetutu dödöra, ba oya ginötö laʼogunaʼö wefao khö nawöra.


5. (a) What motivates us to preach? (b) Why is it normal to feel discouraged sometimes? 	 5. (a) Hadia zamarou tödöda ba wamalua hölöwö fanuriaigö? (b) Hana wa no sinangea na itaria ide-ide dödöda?


2 Toward the end of his life, Paul wrote to Timothy: “I am grateful to Christ Jesus our Lord, who imparted power to me, because he considered me faithful by assigning me to a ministry.” (1 Timothy 1:12-14) What ministry was that? 	 2 Me arakhagö mate Waulo, isura khö Dimoteo, ”Uʼandrö saohagölö khö Keriso Yesu, Soʼaya yaʼita, sangabölöʼö yaʼo, me no iwaʼö tödönia, lö faröi ndraʼo, me ifataro ndraʼo ba halöwö andrö.”


In many lands, homosexuality and sex outside of marriage are viewed as normal. 	 Duma-dumania, ato niha sangumaʼö wa ira matua faoma ira matua mazui fohorö ba zi tenga foʼomonia no si toʼölö alua daʼö.


(1 Peter 2:17) He expects us to obey their laws as long as those laws do not go against his standards. 	 (1 Fetero 2:17) Iʼandrö khöda enaʼö taʼoʼö huku nibeʼe ndra samatörö asala lö fatimba daʼö ba nifakhoinia.


17 Peter was humble and accepted Paul’s correction. 	 17 So wangide-ngideʼö khö Wetero ba itemaʼö mene-mene moroi khö Waulo.


The Bible says that Necho’s words were “from the mouth of God.” 	 Imane Sura Niʼamoniʼö wa ”niwaʼö Lowalangi” wehede Nekho.


How was Paul’s trust in Jehovah strengthened? 	 Hana wa faduhu dödö Waulo khö Yehowa?


We do this by giving them special attention and by showing them respect. 	 Taforomaʼö daʼö na tafalua khöra hadia zi lö tafalua ba niha böʼö, ba na taʼameʼegö tödö ira.


(John 3:36) We can be happy that Christ’s sacrifice makes it possible for us to become God’s friends. 	 (Yohane 3:36) Omuso dödöda börö me höli Keriso andrö tola tobali ita si fahuwu khö Lowalangi.


How can self-discipline help us to reach our goals in Jehovah’s service? 	 Hewisa wanaha tödö möi fanoloda ba wogamö ohitö dödöda ba wamati?


Claudia, a single Christian who has moved to serve in places where evangelizers are needed, says: “I enjoy my service to God. 	 Samösa niha Keriso si lö mangowalu sotöi Claudia, findra ia ba nahia-nahia sabölö oya moguna sanuriaigö.


(Matthew 6:14, 15) We prove that our forgiveness is sincere when we pray for the person who offended us.—Luke 6:27, 28. 	 (Mataiʼo 6:14, 15) Taforomaʼö wa so khöda waʼedöna ba wangefaʼö zala na mangandrö ita salahi niha sangafökhöiʼö tödöda.—Luka 6:27, 28.


Why are many young ones happy serving Jehovah at Bethel? 	 Hana wa ato ndra si bohou ebua sowua-wua tödö ba wamosumange Yehowa ba Mbetieli?


How can we show that we are “putting up with one another in love”? 	 Hewisa wangoromaʼöda wa ’tabologö dödöda khö nawöda ba taʼomasiʼö ia’?


Brother John Barr, who served as a member of the Governing Body, once commented on Luke 13:24 and said: “Many fail because they are not diligent enough to grow mighty.” 	 No irai ibeʼe mbua gera-erania talifusöda John Barr si no irai tobali Boto Solohe sanandrösa ba Luka 13:24 ba imane, ”Ato niha si lö mofozu börö me lö laʼodödögö ba wangokhögö famati saro.”


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31 Is Your Ministry Like the Dew? 	 31 Hadia Simane Namo Mbanua Halöwö Fanuriaigö Nifaluamö?


In faith we are able to resist the attacks of our superhuman adversary, the Devil. 	 Duma-dumania, börö wamati andrö wa tola talawa Gafökha, nudu fondrege zabölö.


You can be sure that if you pray to Jehovah for help, his powerful hand will strengthen you and lead you to Kingdom blessings in the near future.—Psalm 73:23, 24. 	 Tola faduhu dödöu wa na öʼandrö wanolo moroi khö Yehowa, iʼaroʼö ndraʼugö dangania safönu faʼabölö irege tola omuso dödöu ba howu-howu Mbanua Lowalangi ba zi lö aratö alua.—Zin. 73:23, 24.


Jesus prayed to God regarding his followers: “I do not request that you take them out of the world.” 	 Mangandrö Yesu salahi ndra nifahaʼönia, ”Lö uʼandrö, öheta ira ba gulidanö, ba enaʼö örorogö ira, ba öʼefaʼö ba Gafökha.”


Usually, the caretaker’s primary role is to provide comfort. 	 Si toʼölönia, halöwö siföföna sibai nifalua zondrorogö niha sofökhö yaʼia daʼö wameʼe fondrara dödö.


Are we happy when others receive assignments in Jehovah’s service? 	 Hadia omuso dödöda ba ginötö so ndra talifusö sanemaʼö halöwö moroi khö Yehowa?


And it would be good for all of us to follow their example. 	 Ba sökhi göi na taʼoʼö duma-dumara andre.


So it is not surprising that Habakkuk asked: “How long, O Jehovah, must I cry for help?” 	 Iʼandrö wanolo khö Yehowa.


For a list of some Bible prophecies regarding the Messiah and their fulfillments, see page 200 of the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? 	 Waö-waö nifaʼeleʼö ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö sanandrösa khö Mesia, faigi ba mbuku Apa yang Sebenarnya Alkitab Ajarkan? ngaʼörö 200.


10 We can be sure that the Devil will never let his hands drop down. 	 10 Faduhu dödöda wa lö irai adada danga Gafökha.


But rather than obey, Eve listened to advice that seemed to come from a lowly animal. 	 Abölö iʼoʼo Khawa wanuturu lala nibeʼe gulö, ba fao göi Gadamo.


political developments? 	 waʼatedou politik?


Noah and Job had already been dead for hundreds of years, but Jehovah still remembered their faithfulness. 	 No hauga ngaotu fakhe mate Noakhi hegöi Yobi me luo daʼö. Hizaʼi, lö olifu Yehowa waʼalöfaröira.


“Jehovah examines the righteous one as well as the wicked one; he hates anyone who loves violence.”—Psalm 11:5. 	 ”Ifaigi-faigi zatulö andrö Yehowa, ba iʼogorofi tödönia zebua horö andrö ba somasi mamakao awönia.”—Zinunö 11:5.


He came to love the God he learned about, and that knowledge helped him to build faith. 	 Börö me so khönia waʼaboto ba dödö, andrö wa iʼomasiʼö Yehowa ba so khönia wamati.


This means that some limits are necessary so that everyone can have freedom. 	 Eluahania, moguna ösa nola-ola andrö irege fefu niha tola lafalua zomasi-masi dödöra.


John wrote: “By this the love of God was revealed in our case, that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world so that we might gain life through him.” (1 John 4:9) When we show love for Jehovah, Jesus, our brothers, and other people, we prove that we are mature Christians.—Matthew 22:37-39. 	 Imane Yohane, ”Daʼa lala Lowalangi ba wangoromaʼö faʼomasinia khöda: Ifatenge Nononia si ha sambua ba gulidanö enaʼö tasöndra waʼauri ba döinia.” (1 Yohane 4:9) Ba ginötö taforomaʼö waʼomasida khö Yehowa, Yesu, ira talifusöda, hegöi niha böʼö, daʼö dandra wa yaʼita niha Keriso soʼahonoa ba waʼaboto ba dödö.—Mataiʼo 22:37-39.


(Read John 5:19.) 	 (Baso Yohane 5:19.)


What shows that Mary was a good listener? 	 Hadia zangoromaʼö wa Maria andrö niha samondro-ndrongo si sökhi?


We are imperfect, so it is much more difficult for us to avoid pride. 	 Lö moʼahonoa ita, andrö wa abua sibai khöda ba wanimbagö faʼasiliawa.


We need to be ready for Jesus’ arrival as Executioner to end this system of things. 	 Moguna tafaʼanö ita ba ginötö tohare Yesu ba wamakiko ulidanö nifatörö Gafökha.


(Read James 5:14-16.) 	 (Baso Yakobo 5:14-16.)


JEHOVAH is the Source of love. 	 YEHOWA no Umbu waʼomasi.


Becoming part of Jehovah’s family: Jehovah is our Father because he made us. 	 Tobali ösi nomo Yehowa: Yehowa no tobali Amada börö me yaʼia zomböi yaʼita.


And even though many people love doing bad things, we must “hate what is bad,” as Jehovah does. 	 Ba hewaʼae ato niha samalua si lö sökhi, moguna ’taʼogorofi zi lö sökhi’ simane nifalua Yehowa.


But Ireland was so different from England. 	 Hizaʼi, no aröu faböʼö Irlandia moroi ba Inggris.


13 To help you set goals, we have a worksheet on pages 308 and 309 of the book Questions Young People Ask—Answers That Work, Volume 2. 	 13 Enaʼö tetolo ndraʼugö ba wotatugöi gohitö dödöu, faigi lembar kerja ba mbuku Pertanyaan Kaum Muda—Jawaban yang Praktis, Jilid 2, ngaʼörö 308 ba 309.


This 1468 copy of the Digest by Emperor Justinian is one of many documents that provide details about legal issues in ancient times 	 Digest nifazökhi Yustinianus si no mufuli musura me döfi 1468 yaʼia daʼö sambua moroi ba mbuku soya sanura ngawalö gabula dödö ba huku meföna


Yet most of us are not elders, so we may think that this information cannot help us in any way. 	 Tola manö imane tödöda wa lö moguna khöda goi-goi andrö börö me lö fefu ita tobali satua sokubaloi.


But my family, and especially my sister Araceli, insisted that what I believed was wrong. 	 Hizaʼi, lö fao dödöra mendrua manö nakhigu Araceli.


What, then, did Paul mean when he said that Jehovah “will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear”? 	 Na simanö, hadia geluaha wehede Waulo me iwaʼö wa ”lö ibeʼe tetandraigö ami [Yehowa], si tebai mitaha”?


It was as if he were saying: ‘You mean you cannot do what you want?’ 	 Te imane wangumaʼö, ’Hadia daʼö geluahania wa tebai öfalua hadia zomasiʼö?’


One brother said, “If you were preaching from house to house with Jehovah himself, would you do all the talking or would you let him speak?” 	 Imane samösa talifusöda ira matua, ”Na fao ndraʼugö manuriaigö khö Yehowa ba nomo-omo misa, hadia ha yaʼugö manö zi fahuhuo mazui ötehegö khönia fahuhuo?”


(Mark 1:39, 40) Right in front of him was a man with a frightful disease, leprosy. 	 (Mareko 1:39, 40) Luka samösa doto ba ginötö daʼö imane ”falawu bou auri”.


Thus, consider: Would God have given humans such remarkable qualities, along with a seemingly limitless potential to develop and enhance them, if he meant for us to live only a few short years? 	 Angeragö atö daʼa: Ibeʼe Lowalangi ba niha fefu mbuala andrö ba tola ladouʼö waʼatua-tuara irugi zi lö aetu. Hadia guna wa ibeʼe fefu daʼö Lowalangi na ha ngafulu fakhe auri ita?


Finally, rather than relying on yourself, be determined to remain loyal and wait patiently for Jehovah to correct the matter. 	 Safuria, moroi na öʼodaligö ndraʼugö samösa, abölö sökhi na öʼosambuaʼö dödömö ba wondrorogö faʼalöfaröimö ba baloi wangehaogö Yehowa zalua andrö.


If you find it difficult to control sexually immoral desires, will you avoid movies, websites, or activities that might cause you to have unclean thoughts? 	 Na abua khömö wotayaigö gisö-isö dödö sanandrösa ba wohorö, hadia öʼaröuʼö ndraʼugö ba film, situs Web mazui halöwö nifaluamö si tola mangaʼasogö khömö fangera-ngera si raʼiö?


1, 2. (a) What did Jesus ask for during his last prayer with his apostles? (b) Why might Jesus have been concerned about unity? 	 1, 2. (a) Hadia gangandröwa Yesu ba wangandrönia safuria me fao ia khö ndra sinengenia? (b) Hana wa abu dödö Yesu sanandrösa ba wahasara dödöra?


The woman said: “It is embarrassing but yes.” 	 Imane ina andrö, ”Ailado sindruhunia, hizaʼi lau bale.”


ENOCH had lived a long time. 	 ANAU noso Khenoki.


Or was it the day you symbolized your dedication to Jehovah by water baptism? 	 Mazui ba ginötö tebayagö ndraʼugö idanö?


Many of them have sacrificed things they enjoy in life so that they can pioneer. 	 Ato ba gotaluara zondröi somasi-masi dödöra ba waʼauri enaʼö tola merintis ira.


Then give thought to what gifts may address a need the person has. 	 Angeraigö hadia mbuala si tola mamönökhi soguna ba zi samösa niha.


Give an experience that shows that Matthew 11:28-30 is true. 	 Beʼe duma-duma sangoromaʼö wa atulö Mataiʼo 11:28-30.


So then, we need to understand how important this issue truly is. 	 Hizaʼi, moguna aboto ba dödöda wa tohude sibai zalua andre.


They were afraid that the people would listen to him and stop following them. 	 Ataʼu ira na lafondrondrongo niwaʼö Yesu ira niha sato ba laböhöli woloʼö yaʼira.


COMFORT IN THE FAMILY 	 FONDRARA DÖDÖ BA NÖSI NOMO


My childhood was not easy. 	 Afeto waʼaurigu me iraono.


The Mosaic Law permitted a man to divorce his wife if he “found something indecent about her.” 	 Ba goroisa Moze itehegö ba ndra matua iröi ngambatönia na ”iʼila bakhönia zi fatuwu khönia”.


It symbolizes your dedication—a solemn promise you make to Jehovah that you will serve him forever by putting his will above everything else in your life. 	 Daʼa zangoromaʼö föna niha sato wa no ölulu waʼauriu khö Yehowa, öfabuʼu wa öhalö halöwönia sagötö faʼara ba öʼofönaiʼö wamalua somasi ia ba waʼauriu.


And knowing that they were suffering because they were followers of Christ gave them joy. 	 Aefa daʼö, börö me laʼila wa fanandraigö nitaögöra andre alua ia börö me laʼoʼö Keriso daʼö zameʼe khöra faʼowua-wua dödö.


13 For example, Ezekiel 14:13, 14 says: “If a land sins against me by acting unfaithfully, I will stretch out my hand against it and destroy its food supply, and I will send famine upon it and cut off man and animal from it. ‘Even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were within it, they would be able to save only themselves because of their righteousness,’ declares the Sovereign Lord Jehovah.” 	 13 Duma-dumania, imane Hezekieli 14:13, 14, ”Na mosala khögu niha ba danö, heza, na faröi ira khögu, ba na ubabaya ira, na ufufu wangabeʼera andrö, öra, na ufatörö khöra lofo ba na uhori ba danö niha, fabaya uriföra, ba na so ba danö andrö niha andrö si datölu: Noakhi ba Danieli ba Yobi, ba ha yaʼira zauri, ba waʼatulö dödöra andrö, iwaʼö Soʼaya, Yehowa.”


Street witnessing in the early 1950’s 	 Manuriaigö ba lala me mböröta ndröfi 1950-an


When you feel anxious for any reason, “throw your burden on Jehovah” 	 Gofu hadia gabula dödömö, ”beʼe noro Yehowa norou andrö”


“Do not be amazed at this,” Jesus said, “for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear [my] voice and come out.” 	 Imane Yesu, ”irugi baŵa dania, ba larongo linia dozi si so ba lewatö ba möi ira yawa”.


Jehovah will help us to fill our “treasure store” if we search for truths the same way that we would search for hidden treasures. 	 Itolo ita Yehowa ba wamoʼösi ’nahia girö-giröda’ na taʼalui zindruhu simane fangalui girö-girö si tobini.


His decision resulted in the death of his brother Abel and ruined Cain’s friendship with his Creator.—Genesis 4:3-16. 	 Lua-lua gangetula nihalönia yaʼia daʼö mate dalifusönia sotöi Habeli, ba tekiko wahuwusania khö Zomböi yaʼia.—I Moze 4:3-16.


Why did Moses use that expression? 	 Hana wa iwaʼö Moze wehede daʼö?


And they love one another. 	 Laʼomasiʼö göi nawöra zamösana.


He had those laws recorded in the Bible so that we could learn from them, be guided by the principles, and appreciate the higher moral standards for Christians. 	 Iʼoroisi Lowalangi ba wanura Oroisa andrö enaʼö tafahaʼö ita, taʼodaligö wanuturu lala moroi ba goi-goinia, ba taʼosinangegö wamahaʼö Yesu sabölö ebua moroi ba Goroisa Moze.


Jesus Christ said that “the good news has to be preached first.” 	 Imane Yesu Keriso, ”Si oföna, hasambalö teturiaigö duria somuso dödö.”


How, then, can you make your gift-giving a source of true happiness for you and for the receiver? 	 Tobali, hewisa enaʼö tola öbeʼe mbuala si tola möi börö waʼomuso dödö khöu hegöi khö zanema?


(Ps. 36:9; 1 Tim. 1:11) The apostle John referred to God’s first companion as “the Word” and “the beginning of the creation by God.” 	 (Zin. 36:10; I Tim. 1:11) Si oföna nifazökhi Yehowa simane niwaʼö Yohane, yaʼia daʼö ”Taromali”.


(1 Timothy 6:19) That is something that no other book can offer. 	 (I Timoteo 6:19) Lö hadöi ba mbuku tanö böʼö daʼa.


Hormone: Another type of IUD contains a hormone similar to the one found in birth control pills. 	 Hormon: IUD daʼa, iʼokhögö hormon si fagölö ba pil KB. Lala wohalöwönia fagölö ia ba IUD si no ara.


Even so, their imagery could influence, even blur, people’s view of Jesus and his teachings. 	 Molua-lua gambara nifazökhira, mendrua manö me tola faböʼö wamaigi niha sanandrösa khö Yesu hegöi famahaʼönia.


14 What about us? 	 14 Ba ginötö andre, lö iʼandrö khöda Yehowa ba wameʼe onoda tobali sumange.


Any good quality or ability we have comes from Jehovah, and he notices how we use it 	 Moroi khö Yehowa fefu mbua-bua si sökhi hegöi faʼabölö niʼokhögöda, ba ifaigi-faigi hewisa wangogunaʼöda daʼö


But we will always need to have love for God and for people. 	 Owua-wua dödöda ba waʼauri sahöli-höli dödö nitutunö Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


How does the organization try to use donations in the best way possible? 	 Hewisa wangogunaʼö organisasida dolo-tolo ba lala sabölö tefaudu?


She says: “Jehovah has taught me what love means, what sharing means, what loving people of all kinds means. 	 Imane, ”No ifahaʼö ndraʼo Yehowa hadia geluaha waʼomasi, faʼoböwö, hegöi fangomasiʼö ngawalö niha.


The prophet Nathan remained loyal to David even while maintaining loyalty to God. 	 Duma-dumania simane Natano samaʼeleʼö.


It may also give them opportunities to do more in the ministry. 	 Tola göi tebeʼe khöra ginötö ba wondrouʼö halöwöra ba wanuriaigö.


You will never regret letting Jehovah guide your life. 	 Lö irai maniasa ndraʼugö ba wolulu faʼaurimö khö Yehowa.


When I was serving in that circuit, I began to think about Nora, who had started pioneering when I did. 	 Me tefataro ndraʼo ba mbanua daʼö, ibörötaigö uʼangeraigö Nora, si fao khögu ba wamörögö merintis.


As a result, they had no doubt that Jehovah would keep his promises. 	 Lua-luania, lö aombö dödöra wa hasambalö ifalua zi no ifabuʼu Yehowa.


16 Sacrifice personal advantages. 	 16 Tatehegö lö alua zomasi dödöda.


We might think, ‘Well, God has never asked me or my spouse to do anything like that!’ 	 Tola manö tamane tödöda, ’Lö irai iʼandrö Lowalangi khögu mazui khö woʼomogu ba wamalua simane daʼö!’


Mostly unaware of the extent of my wayward behavior, my mother was disappointed and angry. 	 Tokea dödö mamagu me iʼila wa afaito sibai ndraʼo, irege afatö dödö mamagu ba mofönu ia.


Let us discuss that illustration next. 	 Datatutunö gamaedola daʼö.


Rendering sacred service to Jehovah has been my work for 73 years. 	 No 73 fakhe me no uhalö halöwö khö Yehowa, ba omuso sibai dödögu börö me no ibeʼe khögu wanolo irege lö faʼawö ndraʼo ba zamatörö ulidanö ba lö faröido sagötö me so ndraʼo ba gurunga.


If we do, we will show that we really want to become spiritually stronger.—Ecclesiastes 7:5, 9. 	 Na yaʼia, no taʼoromaʼö wa omasi ita tedou ba wamati.—Zangombakha 7:5, 9.


And we can be sure that Jehovah is ready to answer our prayers for help when we find it difficult to preach. 	 Tola faduhu dödöda wa ifondrondrongo wangandröda Yehowa ba ginötö taʼandrö khönia wanolo na abua khöda wamalua fanuriaigö.


God’s Word also helps us to see clearly whether the end is near. 	 Taromali Lowalangi zanolo yaʼita enaʼö aboto ba dödöda hadia no ahatö waʼatua danö.


14 The most important resurrection recorded in the Bible is Jesus’ resurrection. 	 14 Fanusugi si tohude nisura ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö yaʼia daʼö fanusugi Yesu.


Why can this world’s media be dangerous? 	 Hadia zi tobali famangelama khöda moroi ba Dito 2:12?


“When I pray to Jehovah,” he explains, “I never feel alone. 	 Imane, ”Me mangandrödo khö Yehowa, urasoi wa so nawögu.


However, as you gain experience, you will no doubt share in applying changes that will help the congregation to stay in tune with Jehovah’s progressive organization. 	 Na itugu toʼölö ndraʼugö, tola öʼoʼö goi-goi si faböʼö-böʼö si tola manolo banua niha keriso ba woloʼö goi-goi gangowuloa Yehowa si tugu tedou.


Note the following examples: 	 Duma-dumania:


If we are spiritually-minded, our life will be happy and satisfying. 	 Na taʼokhögö wangera-ngera ba wamati, tola owua-wua dödöda ba waʼauri.


Then she asked each of the boys to make her a cup of coffee. 	 Aefa daʼö, iʼandrö khöra enaʼö lafazökhi önia kofi.


Jehovah “is bringing an end to wars throughout the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear.” 	 Yehowa ”sanenawa fanuwö irugi wondrege danö, samatö fana, solewa totoa doho”.


Knowing that I owe my life to Jehovah, who created man for a purpose, is reason enough to love him deeply and serve him wholeheartedly. 	 Imane, ”Hewaʼae abu dödögu börö me itugu abölö-bölö wökhö woʼomogu ba abua wondrorogö yaʼia, lö utehe taya waʼomuso dödögu ba wangai halöwö khö Lowalangi.


Deeply moved by others’ reaction to the death of his friend Lazarus, Jesus “groaned” and “became troubled.” He felt that way even though he knew that he would shortly bring Lazarus back to life. 	 Duma-dumania, me inötö mate zi fahuwu khönia sotöi Lazaro, ”megeʼege” Yesu ba ”ifatalikhö” ia, me iʼila gabula dödö salua ba nösi nomo Lazaro hegöi si fahuwu khönia.


(See paragraph 19) 	 (Faigi ngenoli si-19)


He kindly arranged to give us enough drinking water for the whole convention. 	 Si fao faʼasökhi dödö iʼalui lala enaʼö tola sogöma nidanö sagötö kebaktian.


(Mark 10:29, 30) Also, those who earnestly seek God are rewarded with great inner peace, satisfaction, and happiness.—Philippians 4:4-7. 	 (Mareko 10:29, 30) Aefa daʼö, dozi niha sangalui Lowalangi soroi ba dödö latema luora yaʼia daʼö faʼohahau dödö, faʼahono dödö, hegöi faʼomuso dödö.—Filifi 4:4-7.


The reason Jehovah has used Jesus to free us from slavery to sin and death is so that we can use our whole life to serve Him. 	 Tani wa iʼogunaʼö Yesu Yehowa ba wangefaʼö yaʼita moroi ba wangosawuyu horö ba faʼamate, yaʼia daʼö enaʼö tola taʼogunaʼö waʼaurida ba wamosumange yaʼia.


(Matt. 18:23-35, ftn.) Yes, the extraordinary mercy of the king should have compelled that slave to forgive his fellow slave. 	 (Mat. 18:23-35, NW) Iʼefaʼö Yehowa gömöda sebua, simane nifalua razo andrö.


(Prov. 6:20) If possible, use the study guides on jw.org to help your young ones reason on the material in the Bible Teach book so that it reaches their heart.—Look under BIBLE TEACHINGS > TEENAGERS.* 	 (Gamd. 6:20) Tola göi öʼogunaʼö panduan belajar si no tehenaigö ba jw.org enaʼö itugu aboto ba dödöra famahaʼö moroi ba mbuku Alkitab Ajarkan ba tolo ira enaʼö lafalua hadia zi no lafahaʼö yaʼira.—Faigi ba AJARAN ALKITAB > ANAK MUDA > APA YANG ALKITAB AJARKAN?.*


LEARN FROM GOOD EXAMPLES 	 DUMA-DUMA SI TOLA MUʼOʼÖ


For Delphine,* life was busy, full, and rewarding. 	 Oya sibai halöwö Delphine* me föna, ba owua-wua dödönia.


A WORLD FREE OF VIOLENCE IS NEAR! 	 NO AHATÖ GULIDANÖ SI LÖ FAʼALÖSÖKHI!


6 Satan uses his organization to control all human governments. 	 6 Iʼogunaʼö organisasinia Satana ba wondröniaʼö famatörö niha gulidanö.


Why was God’s gift of the ransom both kind and undeserved? 	 Hadia mbörö wa no buala faʼebua dödö Lowalangi si tenga sinangea mutema höli andrö?


HOW DO THESE SCRIPTURES HELP US UNDERSTAND OUR YEARTEXT? 	 HEWISA WA MÖI FANOLODA AYATI ANDRE ENAʼÖ ABOTO BA DÖDÖDA AYATI BA NDRÖFI DAʼA?


Ida, age 19, says: “I have often felt that Jehovah isn’t close to me and that he doesn’t want to be my Friend.” 	 Imane Ida si 19 fakhe, ”Asese urasoi wa lö ahatö Yehowa khögu ba lö omasi ia na tobali ndraʼo si Fahuwu khönia.”


What do my conversations show about what I really want in life? 	 Moroi ba ngawalö nifadunö-dunögu, hadia oroma hadia zabölö uʼofönaiʼö ba waʼaurigu?


Even Jesus could have felt that way. 	 No irasoi Yesu zimane daʼö.


(Read Romans 15:1, 2.) 	 (Baso Roma 15:1, 2.)


What may be the reason why Jehovah revealed little about Satan before the Messiah arrived? 	 Hadia mbörö wa lö oya niʼombakhaʼö Yehowa sanandrösa khö Zatana fatua lö tohare Mesia?


Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the modern-language New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures. 	 Fangadogoiʼö NW eluahania ayati daʼö tehalö moroi ba Kitab Suci Terjemahan Dunia Baru. Na so ayati nihalö moroi ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö tanö böʼö, tebeʼe wangombakha.


This happened to some mentioned in the Bible, such as Absalom, Uzziah, and Nebuchadnezzar. 	 Simane nitutunö ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, daʼö zalua khö Gabisalomi, Usia, hegöi Nebukanesa.


Hitoshi worked in the accounting office of an employment agency in Japan. 	 Mohalöwö Hitoshi ba wangerai kefe ba agen samolala halöwö ba Jepang.


Patients often have severe infirmities that render them incapable of caring for themselves. 	 Börö me ambö faʼabölö ba niha sofökhö, itaria tebai larorogö ira samösa.


Let your children see how real Jehovah is to you. 	 Moguna laʼila iraonomö hewisa wa sindruhu-ndruhu öʼodaligö Yehowa.


Faith and love motivated Moses throughout his life. 	 (V Moze 6:4, 5) Me inötö ibunu ia Faraʼo menaʼö, ba lö ataʼu ia.


We often say that they get better every year! And we certainly rejoice over the increased training being provided by our many theocratic schools. 	 Itugu tedou ndröfi, itugu tedou wa asökhi nifalua ba gangowuloa Yehowa!


Not all anxiety is bad. 	 Lö fefu waʼaombö dödö andrö lö sökhi.


We are thankful that the Bible encourages us to focus on serving Jehovah rather than on our own desires. 	 Taʼandrö sibai saohagölö me no ifarou ita Sura Niʼamoniʼö wa moguna taʼosambuaʼö dödöda ba wamosumange Yehowa, tenga gisö-isö dödöda.


When I finally found the answers I was looking for, they astonished me. 	 Ba gafuriatania, usöndra wanemalinia ba tenga simane nidöna-dönagu.


(Luke 19:1-9) But one day, Zacchaeus heard Jesus talk about the Kingdom. 	 (Luka 19:1-9, Terjemahan Dunia Baru) Samuza inötö, irongo hewisa wodunö-dunö Yesu sanandrösa ba Mbanua Lowalangi.


Perhaps a brother was addicted to alcohol before he learned the truth and has decided not to drink at all. 	 Tola manö sandru ia ba wombadu alkohol fatua lö ifahaʼö ia ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö ba no ihalö gangetula wa lö ibadu saʼae daʼö.


IN WHAT WAYS WILL YOU TRY TO IMITATE THE FAITH OF . . . 	 HEWISA WOLOʼÖMÖ FAMATI . . .


If we want to be healthy, we must eat food that is good for us. 	 Na lö omasi ita mofökhö, moguna taʼa gö si sökhi.


Older ones had told them how beautiful Jerusalem and the temple once were. 	 Latutunö göi khöra ira niha salawa döfi hewisa waʼasökhi Yeruzalema hegöi osali.


This helps us improve and become mature Christians. 	 Daʼa zanolo yaʼita enaʼö tobali niha Keriso saro ba wamati.


The original New World Translation was based on the Hebrew Masoretic text and the respected Greek text by Westcott and Hort. 	 Terjemahan Dunia Baru si oföna mufazökhi teʼodane-dane ba teks Masoret Heberaiʼo hegöi teks ndrawa Heleni nifazökhi Westcott hegöi Hort.


Over the centuries, many people have read the Bible book of Daniel but could not really understand it. 	 Ngaotu fakhe faʼara, ato niha si lö mangila eluaha nösi mbuku Danieli nibasora ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


Give an example of how we can make a wise decision when we consider what Jehovah thinks. 	 Na taʼila wangera-ngera Yehowa, tola tahalö gangetula si sökhi. Beʼe duma-duma.


However, it seems safe to assume that Shem passed on to his family what he knew about Jehovah. Somehow that knowledge reached Abraham and touched his heart. 	 Lö aboto sibai ba dödöda, hizaʼi tola manö ba daʼö tefahaʼö Gaberahamo sanandrösa khö Yehowa.


After a few weeks, brothers from the Britain branch office called Arthur and asked him to begin circuit work the next day! 	 Me no aefa hauga migu, latelefo Arthur ira talifusö moroi ba gödo ndraha Inggris ba laʼandrö khönia enaʼö tobali ia satua samasui mahemolunia!


They will proclaim the glory of your kingship and speak about your mightiness, to make known to men your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingship.” 	 Lafatunö lakhömi waʼasalawamö andrö, ba itörö lira waʼabölöu. Ba wameʼe ba dödö niha folaumö andrö, folau zabölö, awö waʼebua lakhömi waʼasalawamö andrö.”


But Jehovah had told Saul to kill all the Amalekites and all their animals. 	 Hizaʼi, sindruhunia no iwaʼö khö Zaulo Yehowa ba wamunu fefu niha Gamaleki hegöi uriföra.


How does our love for God help us decide to be loyal to him? 	 Na taʼomasiʼö Lowalangi, lö faröi ita khönia.


What are some things that we have to do that make us happy? 	 Hadia manö nifaluada si tola mameʼe khöda faʼomuso dödö?


Samuel changed. 	 Ibulöʼö gera-erania Samuel.


Do you appreciate the work that elders do for us? 	 Hadia öʼandrö saohagölö ba halöwö nifalua ndra satua sokubaloi khöda?


He says: “I never did anything wrong, but I was just going through the motions. 	 Imane, ”Lö nifaluagu horö. Ba wamaigigu, hulö zaro sibai wamatigu, asese möido ba gangowuloa ba ulau merintis ekstra mato hauga kali ba zi döfi.


9 When Nehemiah went to Jerusalem, what did he find? 	 9 Ba ginötö möi Nehemia ba Yeruzalema, hadia niʼilania?


And in the future, the unbelieving mate may even become a servant of Jehovah. 	 Ba götö si so föna, tola manö tobali ia samosumange Yehowa.


“This good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.” 	 HADIA NIWAʼÖ ZURA NIʼAMONIʼÖ ”Ba teturiaigö dania Mbanua Lowalangi andrö, turia somuso dödö, ba gulidanö misa, maʼasagörö, ba wamaduhuʼö ba niha fefu, ba awena faʼatua danö.”


How can a Christian resist sexual immorality? 	 Hewisa enaʼö lö ifalua wohorö si samösa niha Keriso?


And when he finds it, he should not be content to have only one. 	 Me no isöndra, lö iʼanemaiʼö omuso dödönia na ha sambua nisöndrania.


How is that possible? 	 Hewisa wa tola?


(Proverbs 29:1; Romans 12:3) That is what happened to an elder named Jim. 	 (Gamaedola 29:1; Roma 12:3) Daʼa zalua khö zatua sokubaloi sotöi Jim.


(Genesis 9:28) Noah was a fine example of faith and obedience! 	 (1 Moze 9:28) No duma-duma si sökhi khöda Noakhi ba wamati hegöi ba woloʼö!


Would you not agree that such a peaceful spirit is truly unique in today’s divided world? 	 Sindruhu-ndruhu tohude waʼatulö daʼa ba gulidanö si no fawuka andre.


(See paragraph 7) 	 (Faigi ngenoli si 7)


(John 1:1; Rev. 3:14) Jehovah God communicated his thoughts and feelings to this firstborn Son. 	 (Yoh. 1:1; Fam. 3:14) Fahuhuo Yehowa khö Yesu, ba ifatunö hadia zi so ba dödönia.


Another researcher calculated that the amount of energy that the sun produces in just one second would supply people all over the world with enough energy for 200,000 years! 	 So göi penelitian tanö böʼö sangumaʼö wa faʼabölö niʼasogö luo ba zi sambua detik, tola möi fanolo niha ba zi sagörö ulidanö ba wangogunaʼö listrik ba zi 200.000 fakhe faʼara!


These laws do not change. 	 Lö tebulö goi-goi andrö.


Perhaps he attacks you with lies about Jehovah. 	 Te ilimo ndraʼugö sanandrösa khö Yehowa.


Jehovah said: “You should be holy, because I, Jehovah your God, am holy.” 	 Imane Yehowa, ”Ya niʼamoniʼö ami, me no niʼamoniʼö ndraʼodo, yaʼodo andre, Yehowa, Lowalangimi.”


For example, the Bible says that Jesus was “from the offspring of David according to the flesh,” and Paul called the Jews his “relatives according to the flesh.”—Romans 1:3; 9:3. 	 Duma-dumania, iwaʼö Sura Niʼamoniʼö wa Yesu andrö ”maʼuwu Dawido ba ngaʼötö niha”, ba imane göi Faulo ba niha Yahudi wa yaʼira ’talifusönia, si oi yaʼira, si ha sambua tua’.—Roma 1:3; 9:3.


If we learn to forgive freely and if we avoid strained relations now, it will be easier for us to do so then.—Read Colossians 3:12-14. 	 Na no tafahaʼö ita ba wangefaʼö zala niha si fasala khöda ba sökhi wahuwusada iadaʼa, itugu aoha khöda ba wamalua yaʼia ba gulidanö si bohou.—Baso Kolose 3:12-14.


We can be sure that Jehovah and Jesus notice each one who does his best to attend this most important meeting of the year. 	 Faduhu dödöda wa Yehowa hegöi Yesu lahaogö lanehegö niha samorege ba wangondrasi angowuloa si tohude andrö ba ndröfi daʼö.


The choice facing Sarah may sound foreign to us. 	 Tola manö abua khöda wokhalaigö nifili Sara.


(Genesis 6:2-4, 11, 12) But everyone could see that Noah was different. 	 (1 Moze 6:2-4, 11, 12) Hizaʼi, faehu sibai Noakhi moroi khöra.


SATAN MISLEADS MILLIONS 	 ZUTA NIHA NIFAELUNGU ZATANA


Have I become a mature Christian?’ 	 Hadia tedou ndraʼo tobali niha saro ba wamati?’


How can we benefit from Bible accounts about Abner, Absalom, and Baruch? 	 Hadia wamahaʼö khöda moroi khö Gabineri, Abisalomi, hegöi khö Mbarukhi?


He was very different from his grandfather King David! 	 Faböʼö sibai nifaluania moroi khö duania Razo Dawido!


(Rev. 21:4) What a marvelous future awaits all of us who truly appreciate Jehovah’s love and obey him as our Ruler! 	 (Fam. 21:4) Daʼa sambua faʼomuso dödö ba niha sangandrö saohagölö ba waʼomasi Lowalangi!


[2] (paragraph 15) Although Acts 2:33 shows that Jesus is part of the selection process, Jehovah is the Source of the invitation. 	 [2] (ngenoli si 15) Hewaʼae fao Yesu ba wombayoini niha simane nisura ba Halöwö Zinenge 2:33, sindruhunia Yehowa zokaoni niha daʼö.


Yet, it would reflect a serious lack of love and trust for us to make decisions without taking his will into consideration.—Phil. 2:13. 	 Na taʼodaligö Yehowa, ibeʼe khöda geheha ba wamalua satulö.—Filifi 2:13.


At those meetings and at assemblies and conventions, we consider Bible-based material that builds faith in God and his promises.—Heb. 10:24, 25. 	 Oya wamahaʼö si tola tahalö moroi ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö ba ginötö möi ba gangowuloa ero migu hegöi ba gangowuloa sebua, daʼö zondrouʼö famatida khö Yehowa hegöi ba zi no ifabuʼu.—Heberaiʼo 10:24, 25.


(See opening image.) 	 (Faigi gambara ba ngaʼörö si 23.)


Our ranks have grown to about 8,000,000 Witnesses associated with more than 115,400 congregations throughout the earth, and we continue to grow in number. 	 Iadaʼa, töra ŵalu zuta Zamaduhuʼö Yehowa ba zi 115.400 banua niha Keriso ba zi sagörö ulidanö, itugu monönö nasa.


They can also help us to have the correct view of him. 	 Tola göi tobali fanolo daʼö khöda, enaʼö tefaudu lala wangera-ngerada sanandrösa khönia.


So they listened carefully to him. 	 Andrö lahaogö lafondro-ndrongo nifaʼemania.


(Proverbs 12:25; Colossians 4:11) We show that we love “those related to us in the faith” by what we say and do.—Galatians 6:10. 	 (Gamaedola 12:25; Kolose 4:11) Tola taforomaʼö wa taʼomasiʼö zi ”sara lala wamati” khöda moroi ba wehede hegöi ba nifaluada.—Galatia 6:10.


Jehovah was not like the gods of Moab. 	 Ifahaʼö ia wa lö fagölö Yehowa khö lowalangi nifosumange niha Moabi.


Do older manuscripts prove that the Bible’s message has been preserved? 	 Hadia naskah-naskah si no atua andre tola iforomaʼö khöda wa nösi Zura Niʼamoniʼö andre lö tebulö?


Jesus told those who wanted to follow him: “Happy are you when people reproach you and persecute you and lyingly say every sort of wicked thing against you for my sake. 	 Imane khö ndra soloʼö khönia, ”Yaʼahowu ami, na laʼoʼaya niha, ba na lagohi ami, ba na siwa mbalö laböbögö khömi si lö sökhi, na börö ndraʼo.


(Matthew 8:26; 14:31; 16:8; 17:20) They needed to trust that Jehovah wanted to look after them and that he really would do so. 	 (Mataiʼo 8:26; 14:31; 16:8; 17:20) Moguna aboto ba dödöra wa omasi Yehowa ifondro-ndrongö gangandröwara ba sindruhu-ndruhu ifalua daʼö.


Yet now I discovered Jesus’ teaching about the resurrection! 	 Hizaʼi, iadaʼa usöndra wamahaʼö Yesu sanandrösa ba wanusugi!


There’s another way too in which the ransom was God’s gift. 	 Aefa daʼö, hana wa tawaʼö daʼa buala moroi khö Lowalangi.


We meet together for worship: We love Jehovah and want to obey him, so we are eager to praise him along with our brothers. At our meetings, we pray to him, sing to him, and speak about him, and this makes Jehovah happy 	 Fao ita khö ndra talifusöda weʼamöi ba gangowuloa: Börö me taʼomasiʼö Yehowa ba taʼoʼö niwaʼönia, andrö wa taʼodödögö wefao khö ndra talifusöda ba wanuno yaʼia. Ba gangowuloa, tola taʼomusoiʼö dödö Yehowa na mangandrö ita khönia, manunö, hegöi na fahuhuo ita sanandrösa khönia


I have lost everything!” 	 No ahori fefu gokhötagu!”


(Heb. 10:32-34) Yet, Paul knew that they were about to be confronted with one of the most challenging tests of their faith. 	 (Heb. 10:32-34) Hizaʼi, ihenaigö ifaʼanö ira Faulo ba wanaögö fanandraigö si lö aratö alua.


Jehovah God had given me a whole new outlook on life. 	 Itolo ndraʼo Yehowa ba wangokhögö fangera-ngera si sökhi.


I also met young Juan Ardanez. 	 Falukhado göi ba niha sawuyu-wuyu sotöi Juan Ardanez.


Perhaps the answer lies in making your personal Bible reading and study more productive. 	 Douʼö ginötöu ba wamahaʼö yaʼugö ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


One day, I decided to sit in. 	 Fahuhuo ia khö mamagu sanandrösa ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö.


Instead, we trust that Jehovah guides the congregation and will always do what is right. 	 Faduhu dödöda wa ibeʼe Yehowa wanuturu lala ba mbanua niha Keriso, ba hasambalö ifalua zatulö.


Jehovah accepts our worship only if we give him our best 	 Itema wamosumangeda Yehowa ha na tabeʼe khönia zabölö sökhi


Jehovah never wanted a husband and wife to divorce or to have more than one mate at the same time. 	 Lö irai omasi Yehowa na fabali si sambua ngambatö mazui na lafodombua woʼomora ba ginötö si fagölö.


What is their greatest joy? 	 Hadia waʼowua-wua dödö sabölö ebua nitemara?


That is because most imperfect humans are strongly influenced by the attitudes in Satan’s world. 	 Alua daʼö börö me ato niha si lö moʼahonoa si no tedönisi ba wamalua bua-bua si so ba gulidanö nifatörö Zatana.


He gave them reasons why they needed to continue to preach. 	 Ifatunö khöra hadia manö zi tobali tani wa moguna böi laböhöli wanuriaigö.


We can be confident, just as David was, that our God will sustain us during any time of sickness. 	 Iadaʼa, faduhu dödöda wa iʼomasiʼö fefu niha Yehowa ba aboto ba dödönia fefu gabula dödöda.


3 “My Kingdom Is No Part of This World” 	 3 ”Tenga moroi ba Gulidanö Andre Wamatörögu”


“The Word of God . . . Exerts Power” 	 Sabölö Sa Daromali Lowalangi


Really, like any human, he was barely more than an insect—in this case, one that Jehovah was ready to exterminate! 	 Sindruhusa wa ha hulö simane ira matua tanö böʼö ia, ha mane mumu waʼebuania. Ba, ha ba zi sabata tola ihori ia Yehowa!


(Psalm 55:1, 22) After you have done all you can to solve a problem, heartfelt prayer to Jehovah will help more than worrying. 	 (Zinunö 55:2, 23) Na no öforege ba wanaögö abula dödö salua khömö, abölö sökhi na ötutunö khö Yehowa ba wangandrö hadia manö nirasoimö, moroi na lö aetu öʼabusi tödö zalua khömö.


I was born in 1928, and I was the youngest of six children. 	 Tumbu ndraʼo me 1928, ba yaʼodo ziakhi moroi ba zi daönö ndraʼaga si fatalifusö.


(Acts 24:15) Jehovah is the Source of life. 	 (Halöwö Zinenge 24:15) No Umbu fangorifi Yehowa.


“BAD ASSOCIATIONS SPOIL USEFUL HABITS” 	 ”IFAKIKO MBÖWÖ SI SÖKHI HUHUO SI LÖ SÖKHI”


Of course, Jehovah did not have to involve us in this work. 	 Sindruhunia, tola ifalua fefu daʼö Yehowa.


After they are gone, what will replace them? 	 Na no aefa tehori ira, hadia wangalira? ”Mbanua si yawa, si bohou, ba tanö si bohou.”


That commandment involves a call not just to love one another in normal aspects of everyday life but to be willing even to surrender our life in behalf of our brother. 	 Moguna taʼomasiʼö ira ero maʼökhö. Hizaʼi, tenga ha daʼö manö. Moguna göi tatehegö nosoda khöra.


God is eternal, and he wants his friends to live forever as well 	 Lö tebulö Lowalangi sagötö faʼara, ba omasi ia na auri fefu zi fahuwu khönia irugi zi lö aetu


Justice and mercy are still very important to him. 	 Faʼatulö ba faʼomasi lö mamalö tohude khönia.


(Acts 4:34, 35) They also taught God’s people and prayed for them, saying: “We will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 	 (Halöwö Zinenge 4:34, 35) Lafahaʼö nono mbanua Lowalangi, ba mangandrö ira salahira. Lamane wangumaʼö, ”Lö tebulö ndraʼaga ba wangandrö ba ba halöwö fangombakha taromali.”


(Luke 4:25-27) Jesus also preached to a Samaritan woman and even spent two days in a Samaritan town because the people were interested in his message.—John 4:21-24, 40. 	 (Luka 4:25-27) Manuriaigö göi Yesu khö ndra alawe Zamaria, ba dua hari toröi ia ba zi sambua kota si so ba Zamaria börö me ato niha sadöni dödö ba wamondrondrongo turia nifaʼemania.—Yohane 4:21-24, 40.


We do this when we defend Jehovah’s view of what is right, when we are no part of Satan’s world, and when we put Jehovah first. 	 Tola tafalua daʼö na taʼokhögö lala wangera-ngera Yehowa sanandrösa ba zindruhu, lö tobali ita ösi gulidanö Zatana ba taʼofönaiʼö Yehowa ba waʼaurida.


A time is coming when legitimate needs and desires—such as nutritious food and proper housing—for every person will be satisfied. 	 Ero samösa niha laʼokhögö nomo si sökhi ba ö si sökhi.


We will understand why we need to encourage one another now more than ever. 	 Tatutunö göi hana wa moguna sibai tadouʼö ba wameʼe famarou dödö ba niha böʼö ba ginötö iadaʼa.


10, 11. (a) How can we imitate generous servants of Jehovah who lived in Bible times? (b) How do you feel about supporting the Kingdom work? 	 10, 11. (a) Hewisa woloʼöda faʼoböwö niha samosumange Yehowa ba götö Zura Niʼamoniʼö? (b) Hewisa dödömö ba wanuhini halöwö Mbanua Lowalangi?


But people remembered how he used to be. 	 Hizaʼi, lö olifu niha sato hadia zi no irai ifalua.


Let me tell you my story. 	 Daʼututunö waö-waö waʼaurigu.


Likely so. Circuit overseers around the world have noted that in many congregations, more needs to be done to train brothers—younger and older—to help care for the flock. 	 Ira satua simöi ba mbanua niha keriso laʼila wa ambö laʼodödögö wamahaʼö ira talifusöda tanö böʼö ba gangowuloa.


(Romans 12:19) Paul was quoting what God had stated centuries earlier as recorded at Leviticus 19:18 and Deuteronomy 32:35. 	 (Roma 12:19) Ifuli itötöi Faulo wehede Lowalangi ngaotu fakhe si lalö si no tesura ba III Moze 19:18 ba V Moze 32:35.


Our brothers and sisters in the first century who had the heavenly hope made such changes. 	 Ira talifusöda ba götö siföföna sangokhögö dötönafö ba zorugo, lafalua göi daʼa.


We may hear their experiences only when we get together with them. 	 Tola tarongo daʼö ba ginötö owulo ita khöra.


Matthew’s and Luke’s descriptions of Jesus’ family line strengthen our faith and make us confident that the rest of God’s promises will come true. 	 Nitutunö Mataiʼo hegöi Luka sanandrösa ba waö-waö ngaʼötö Yesu möi fangaroʼö wamatida ba möi famaduhuʼö dödöda wa hasambalö alua fefu zi no ifabuʼu Lowalangi.


How has the Bible helped people to change their personalities? 	 Hewisa Zura Niʼamoniʼö ba wanolo niha somasi mamulöʼö amuatara?


The Japanese army left the Philippines in 1945. 	 Laröi Filipina ira saradadu Jepang me 1945.


And, more important, am I living in harmony with the prayer?’ 	 Ba sabölö moguna yaʼia daʼö ’Hadia no uʼaurifagö ia ba waʼaurigu duma-duma wangandrö nibeʼe Yesu andrö?’


Of course, we will always have something new to learn about Jehovah. 	 Tatu manö, so zi bohou nifahaʼöda yaʼita sanandrösa khö Yehowa.


18 We love our older sisters, and we are grateful to have them in the congregation! 	 18 Taʼomasiʼö ndra talifusöda ira alawe si no alawa döfi. Omuso dödöda börö me so ira ba mbanua niha Keriso!


Have you seen in your own life that Jehovah is swift to guide you? 	 Hadia no irai örasoi samösa hewisa waʼalio Yehowa ba wameʼe fanuturu lala khömö?


How unsearchable his judgments are and beyond tracing out his ways are!”—Romans 11:33. 	 Si lö aboto ba dödö niha wanguhukunia ba si lö isöndra niha lala andrö khönia!”—Roma 11:33.


Why should we think even more about encouraging one another today? 	 Hana wa moguna tadouʼö ba wameʼe famarou dödö khö ndra talifusöda ba ginötö iadaʼa?


(Proverbs 2:10-12) And we will have the wonderful hope of everlasting life.—Jude 21. 	 (Gamaedola 2:10-12) Buania, taʼokhögö dötönafö faʼauri si lö aetu.—Yuda 21.


When the elders of a congregation recommend that a brother serve as an elder or a ministerial servant, the circuit overseer tries to get to know him and his family. 	 Ba ginötö laʼombakhaʼö ira satua sokubaloi khö zatua samasui wa so samösa dalifusö ira matua si sökhi si tola mangai halöwö tobali satua sokubaloi mazui enoni sohalöwö ba mbanua niha Keriso, ifaigi sakali satua samasui haniha ia hegöi ösi nomonia.


(Psalm 68:5) Janet knows that God does not test us “with evil things.” 	 (Zinunö 68:6) Aboto ba dödö Janet wa lö irai itandraigö niha Lowalangi ba ”zi lö sökhi.”


Time is precious. 	 Tobali niha sotema e-mail göi lö itiboʼö ginötönia ba daʼö.


After that, we preached to the people nearby. 	 Na no awai ba daʼö, awena manuriaigö ndraʼaga ba nahia sahatö.


5 Jehovah has also taught his people to show compassion. 	 5 Ifahaʼö göi nono mbanuania Yehowa ba wangoromaʼö faʼahakhö dödö.


Return to Jehovah: In Zechariah’s time, the Israelites had stopped building Jehovah’s temple and were more interested in their own matters. 	 Mangawuli khö Yehowa: Ba götö Zakharia, no laböhöli wangehaogö osali Yehowa iraono Gizaraʼeli ba abölö laʼofönaiʼö wangalui tana khöra samösa.


How can we honor our marriage? 	 Hewisa lalada ba wangosinangegö farongasa?


And may we keep drawing closer to Jehovah and put his Kingdom first in our lives. 	 Tola itugu aro wahuwusada khö Yehowa ba taʼofönaiʼö Mbanuania ba waʼaurida.


WE LIVE in a stressful world, so it can be difficult to find peace. 	 AURI ita ba gulidanö safönu famakao, daʼö mbörö wa abua khöda wanöndra faʼohahau dödö.


And how would you compare the sound of an airplane to the singing of a bird? 	 Hezoso zomasiʼö, li göfa sihombo mazui na manunö wofo?


4. (a) Why should we be interested in what happened at Pentecost? (b) What other important event may have happened on the same day many years earlier? 	 4. (a) Hana wa moguna adöni dödöda ba zalua me luo Wendrakose? (b) Hadia danö böʼö nasa zalua me luo daʼö?


Put the more important things first. 	 Ofönaiʼö zabölö moguna.


After Peter preached to Cornelius and his relatives, they received holy spirit, even though the men had not been circumcised. 	 Itutunö duria somuso dödö Fetero khö Konelio hegöi ba nösi nomonia irege latema geheha niʼamoniʼö hewaʼae lö muboto ira.


(Romans 13:8-10) What we wear is especially important when we go to our Christian meetings or when we preach. 	 (Rom. 13:8-10) Abölö taʼangenanöi lala wonukhada na möi ita ba gangowuloa niha Keriso mazui ba wanuriaigö.


Jehovah is eager to comfort us and to help us feel better 	 Omasi sibai Yehowa ba wondrara tödöda hegöi ba wanolo yaʼita enaʼö itugu sökhi dödöda


To answer that question, let us consider the origin and development of this practice as well as God’s view of it. 	 Enaʼö muʼila fanema linia, datafaigi mbörötania ba faʼatedounia ba hewisa wamaigi Lowalangi.


He wrote: “If I have all the faith so as to move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.” (1 Corinthians 13:2) Jesus said that “the greatest commandment in the Law” is to love God. 	 Isura, ”He no aʼoi so khögu wamati andrö, ba wamawuʼa hili, ba na lö khögu faʼomasi andrö, ba faya ndraʼodo.” (I Korindro 13:2) Itutunö Yesu wa ”zebua goroisa ba zura goroisa andrö” yaʼia daʼö wangomasiʼö Lowalangi.


This was the first time I clearly saw that because I was putting the Kingdom first in my life, Jehovah gave me something I needed. 	 Daʼa siʼoföna sibai urasoi wa ibeʼe Yehowa hadia zoguna khögu börö me uʼofönaiʼö wangalui mbanua Lowalangi.


When Paul had difficult circumstances, he did not lose his confidence in Jehovah. 	 Lö mamalö faduhu dödönia khö Yehowa hewaʼae so ia ba ginötö si basaki.


We need to be careful that we do not offend the conscience of others. 	 Moguna mangelama ita enaʼö böi tatandrawaisi tödö side-ide niha böʼö.


(Isaiah 46:10, 11; 55:11) We can be certain that Jehovah’s original purpose will be fulfilled exactly at the right time! 	 (Yesaya 46:10, 11; 55:11) Tola faduhu dödöda wa hasambalö alua gohitö dödö Yehowa ba mböröta. Ba alua ia ba ginötö si tefaudu!


14 When the last days began in 1914, there were only a few thousand servants of Jehovah worldwide. 	 14 Me tebörögö ngaluo safuria me döfi 1914, lö ato niha samosumange Yehowa.


“They will be priests of God and of the Christ, and they will rule as kings with him.”—Revelation 20:6. 	 ”Ere ira khö Lowalangi, ba khö Keriso, ba salawa ira awönia.”—Famaʼeleʼö 20:6.


At last, we were all worshipping Jehovah.* 	 Ba gafuriatania, mafosumange Yehowa.*


(Jer. 10:23) How we look forward to the time when all mankind will submit to Jehovah’s loving sovereignty! 	 (Yeremia 10:23) Hizaʼi, abölö sökhi dania waʼauri ba gulidanö si bohou, börö me fefu niha laʼoʼö niwaʼö Yehowa sebua faʼomasi!


SUGGESTIONS FOR BENEFICIAL BIBLE READING 	 FANUTURU LALA BA WANÖNDRA FAMAHAʼÖ BA WOMBASO SURA NIʼAMONIʼÖ


After Job had been so sick that he longed to die, God healed him!—Job 2:7; 3:11-13; 42:10, 16. 	 Duma-dumania, me göna Yobi fökhö sabölö-bölö ifadöhö ia Yehowa.—Yob. 2:7; 3:11-13; 42:10, 16.


(Psalm 18:39; 1 Corinthians 10:13) We are also grateful for the help we get from God’s Word. 	 (Zin. 18:40; I Kor. 10:13) Taʼandrö göi saohagölö ba wanolo moroi ba Daromali Lowalangi.


(John 6:40) So we have the hope of living forever because of Jehovah’s undeserved kindness. 	 (Yohane 6:40) Andrö, so khöda wanötöna faʼauri sagötö faʼara börö me so waʼebua dödö Yehowa.


12 Jehovah wants the best for us. 	 12 Omasi Yehowa zabölö sökhi khöda.


Appendix B: 	 Lampiran B:


What do those experiences show us? 	 Hadia niʼilada moroi ba zi no alua khöra?


SELF-CONTROL 	 FANAHA TÖDÖ


Of course, friends who serve God are still imperfect. 	 Tatu manö, lö moʼahonoa niha samosumange Lowalangi.


But when we experience the benefits of God’s discipline in our life, we understand just how much he loves us. 	 Hizaʼi, na no tarasoi hadia mbua moroi ba degu-degu Lowalangi, tola taʼila wa iʼomasiʼö sibai ita.


On our official website, information is available in more than 750 languages. 	 Situs Web khöda no tehenaigö ba zi töra 750 ngawalö li.


You might get angry and argue with him, but would that make the situation better? 	 Te mofönu ba fadaʼawa ndraʼugö khönia, hizaʼi hadia tola itugu sökhi zalua na öfalua daʼö?


They sang: “Because of the people’s volunteering, praise Jehovah!” 	 Lalau manunö, ”Wa no aoha gölö zato, misuno Yehowa!”


(John 15:13) Can imperfect humans imitate the love Jehovah and Jesus have shown? 	 (Yohane 15:13) Hadia tola laʼoʼö waʼomasi niforomaʼö Yesu hegöi Yehowa ira niha si lö moʼahonoa?


What balanced view of health recommendations is advisable? 	 Hadia zi tebai olifu ita na tabeʼe mazui tatema wanuturu lala sanandrösa ba wamadöhö fökhö?


AT ONE TIME, he enjoyed a fine standing with Jehovah. 	 NO IRAI fahuwu ia khö Yehowa.


Reject Worldly Thinking 	 Timbagö Lala Wangera-ngera Gulidanö


How do you feel about the greatest building work going on today? 	 Hadia nirasoimö börö me fao ndraʼugö ba halöwö sabölö tohude iadaʼa?


8. (a) What command did Jesus give after his resurrection? (b) Why do Christians need to get baptized? 	 8. (a) Hadia fareta nibeʼe Yesu me no aefa tesusugi ia? (b) Hana wa moguna tebayagö idanö niha Keriso?


The Israelites cowered. 	 Agataʼu ndraono Gizaraʼeli.


Try to stir his heart by asking, ‘How do you think Jehovah must have felt when you got baptized?’ 	 Moloʼö yaʼugö hewisa dödö Yehowa me tebayagö ndraʼugö idanö?’


He proved that it is possible for a perfect man to obey Jehovah completely. 	 Iforomaʼö wa niha soʼahonoa tola sindruhu-ndruhu laʼoʼö niwaʼö Yehowa.


Treasure Your Gift of Free Will 	 Enaʼö Sökhi Wangogunaʼöu Buala Nibeʼe Khöu Yaʼia Daʼö Fangai Angetula Samösa


Brother Engleitner respectfully explained his beliefs to Dr. Gleissner, who listened carefully. 	 Ihaogö wanutunö talifusöda Engleitner hadia nifaduhusinia tödö khö Dr. Gleissner, samondro-ndrongo nifaʼemania.


He admitted: “My anguished heart makes me groan aloud.” 	 Imane, ”Mangarö-ngarö ndraʼo, ebua ligu.”


(Exodus 12:38, 49; 22:21) Since life is not always easy for foreigners, Jehovah lovingly cared for them. 	 (II Moze 12:38, 49; 22:21) Lö aoha waʼauri ba niha si fatewu, andrö iʼameʼegö tödö ira Yehowa si fao faʼomasi.


He had spent many years traveling with some of them and had come to know them very well, but he did not write about their mistakes. 	 Fao ira khönia ba weʼamöi ba mbanua böʼö ba zi hauga fakhe, ba aboto ba dödönia hewisa mbua-buara, hizaʼi lö isura zala nifaluara.


For Jehovah is a God of justice. 	 Lowalangi ba waʼatulö sa Yehowa.


(Luke 22:41, 42) Love for our brothers helps us to endure their imperfections. 	 (Luka 22:41, 42) Na taʼomasiʼö ndra talifusöda, tenga falömoʼahonoara nifaigida.


We will consider three important aspects of speech: when to speak, what to speak, and how to speak. 	 Moguna taʼila hawaʼara ginötö fahuhuo ita, hadia zinangea tawaʼö, ba hewisa wamaʼema yaʼia.


One time, I made $10,000 in a single day! 	 No irai usöndra gefe ba zi maʼökhö arakhagö 10.000 Dolar!


How can we encourage our Bible students and others to be at our meetings regularly? 	 Hewisa enaʼö tafarou niha nifahaʼöda ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö hegöi niha böʼö enaʼö owölö-ölö ira weʼamöi ba gangowuloa?


It also explains the work that endurance must complete in each of us. 	 Ba duho daʼa mututunö göi hewisa wa tola moʼahonoa waʼanau gölöda.


Life was very different from what I was used to in the small village where I came from. 	 No aröu faehu waʼauri ba daʼö moroi ba waʼauri ba mbanuagu.


Hundreds of years later, Jesus taught the same principle.—Luke 20:25. 	 Ngaotu fakhe aefa daʼö, ibeʼe goi-goi si fagölö Yesu.—Luka 20:25.


VOLUME 2 	 JILID 2


Do nothing out of contentiousness or out of egotism, but with humility consider others superior to you, as you look out not only for your own interests, but also for the interests of others.”—Philippians 2:1-4. 	 Böi mifaʼudu mazui miʼosebua. Si sökhinia miʼide-ideʼö ami, enaʼö alawa niha böʼö miwaʼö tödömi, ba miʼangeragö zoguna ba niha böʼö, tenga ha soguna khömi manö.”—Filifi 2:1-4.


11. (a) What does the illustration of the sower teach us about our ministry? (b) How do we produce new seed? 	 11. (a) Ba halöwö fanuriaigö nifaluada, hadia wamahaʼö nihalöda ba gamaedola sanandrösa ba zamazaewe tanömö? (b) Hewisa enaʼö tola taʼasogö danömö si bohou?


Joseph explained that the cupbearer would be released from prison and would serve Pharaoh again. 	 Itutunö Yosefo wa teʼefaʼö zamaʼoli idanö andrö moroi ba gurunga ba ifuli mohalöwö ia khö Waraʼo.


(Psalm 104:13-15; Haggai 2:8) From the Bible, we learn how Jehovah sometimes used these precious things in a miraculous way to provide for his people. 	 (Zinunö 104:13-15; Hagaʼi 2:8) Tola taʼila ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö wa itaria iʼogunaʼö dandra sahöli-höli dödö Yehowa ba wangaʼasogö soguna ba nono mbanuania.


There is no safer place to be! 	 Ha yaʼia nahia wolumöʼö si sökhi!


14 We can also show faith as we grapple with the challenges of daily life. 	 14 Na lö faröi ita ba ginötö göna fanandraigö, daʼa zangoromaʼö wa mamati ita khö Yehowa.


18, 19. (a) How might Satan try to deceive us with regard to the way we think about ourselves? (b) How does Jehovah help us to keep our senses and to remain watchful? 	 18, 19. (a) Tutunö hewisa lala Zatana wameʼe ba wangera-ngerada wa tenga sinangea iʼomasiʼö ita Yehowa. (b) Hewisa wanolo Yehowa yaʼita enaʼö so khöda wangelama?


Ask yourself: ‘In what areas am I doing well in following in the steps of Christ Jesus? 	 Börö daʼö, sofu khöu samösa: ’Hezo oroma wa no uʼoʼö Yesu?


They were stoned to death for obeying God. 	 Latebu kara ira irege mate börö woloʼöra khö Lowalangi.


The apostle Paul wrote: “Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.” 	 Isura Faulo, ”Dozi ita, taʼoʼö khö nawöda, enaʼö moguna khönia, enaʼö tedou-dou ba zi sökhi nawöda.”


Have you seen proof that Jehovah has personally intervened in your life? 	 Hadia no öʼila dandra wa no oya itolo ndraʼugö Yehowa ba waʼauriu?


His method of interpreting the Scriptures had a strong influence on other Bible scholars and reformers.—See the box “How Martin Luther Was Influenced by Lefèvre.” 	 Irege molua-lua nifaluania andrö khö ndra satua-tua tanö böʼö ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö hegöi ba reformasi.—Faigi kotak ”Hewisa Wa Tola Tedönisi Martin Luther khö Lefèvre”.


12 Over the years, you have likely seen many people get baptized—including some of your peers and perhaps even your siblings. 	 12 Te no asese öʼila niha si no tebayagö idanö, simane si fahuwu khöu mazui ira talifusöu ba waʼaniha.


15 Use your imagination to make the lessons you teach your children interesting and exciting. 	 15 Enaʼö tola itugu omasi ba adöni dödö ndraonomö ba ginötö ofahaʼö ia, andrö khönia ba wokhalaisi famahaʼö andrö.


There is no real basis for doubting the truthfulness of this historical account. 	 Lö hadöi si tobali dani enaʼö lö mufaduhusi tödö waö-waö daʼa.


3 The Bible often uses parts of the body to describe the different qualities or actions of a person. 	 3 Asese iʼogunaʼö ndroto-ndroto mboto Zura Niʼamoniʼö ba woʼamaedolagö mbua-bua mazui nifalua zi samösa niha.


Thus, our effort to study the Bible is yet another indication that we really want to draw closer to Jehovah and serve him from the heart. 	 Lala tanö böʼö na omasi ndraʼugö itugu ahatö khö Yehowa ba öfosumange ia soroi ba dödö yaʼia daʼö fareso ginötö wamahaʼöu yaʼugö.


SOME EXPRESSIONS EXPLAINED 	 ELUHA NGAWUA WEHEDE


They can help him to handle difficult situations without becoming irritated and to endure heartbreaking disappointments without losing hope. 	 Börö gamuata daʼa wa tola anau gölöra hewaʼae na göna ira fanandraigö.


10 We can have a peaceful relationship with God. 	 10 Tola fahuwu ita khö Lowalangi.


15 Does this mean that there will be a “rapture” of the anointed ones? 	 15 Ato niha keriso iadaʼa zi faduhu tödö wa lafazawa dania mbotora ba zorugo.


But Jephthah’s daughter was given as a complete “burnt offering,” so she would not have the joy of being a wife and a mother. 	 Hizaʼi, ono Yefita mubeʼe tobali ”sumange nitunu” soʼahonoa. Börö daʼö, lö iʼila irasoi hewisa waʼomuso dödö tobali foʼomo ira alawe hegöi tobali satua.


They even wanted to go back to Egypt! 	 Omasi ira mangawuli ba danö Miserai!


It is wise to make such friends. 	 Sökhi na fahuwu ita ba niha simane daʼö.


10, 11. (a) How may an elder gradually help a brother who appears to be disengaged to change his mind-set? (b) What Scriptural thoughts could an elder consider with such a brother, and why? 	 10, 11. (a) Hewisa wo daʼi-daʼi ndra satua sokubaloi ba wanolo nifahaʼö? (b) Hadia manö ayati niʼogunaʼö ndra satua sokubaloi ba wamarou tödö nifahaʼö, ba hana wa tefaudu ayati andrö?


Margaret Walker (second sister from the left) helped me learn the truth 	 Itolo ndraʼo Margaret Walker (talifusö ira alawe numero dua moroi ba gabera) enaʼö aboto ba dödögu zindruhu


God promises to eliminate suffering and injustice, “making all things new.”—Revelation 21:4, 5. 	 No ifabuʼu Lowalangi ba wangeheta famakao hegöi falöʼatulö, ’ibohouni fefu hadia ia’.—Famaʼeleʼö 21:4, 5.


Bethuel and Laban were moved by Eliezer’s account. 	 Tokea dödö Mbetueli ba Labano me larongo huhuo Geliezeri.


It gave them the opportunity to turn the whole earth into a paradise, making it a home where they could live forever with their perfect children. 	 Laʼokhögö ginötö ba wombaliʼö ulidanö andre tobali faradaiso ba labaliʼö nahiara waʼatoröi hegöi nahia ndraonora soʼahonoa sagötö faʼara.


18 It is an honor to be allowed by Jehovah to contribute to the beauty of our spiritual paradise. 	 18 No ibeʼe khöda ginötö Yehowa ba wondrouʼö faʼasökhi waradaiso ba wamati. Hewisa lalania?


They come to the Grand Shrine of Ise, where the Shinto sun goddess, Amaterasu Omikami, has been worshipped for some two thousand years. 	 Möi ira ba Kuil Agung Ise, ba wamosumange dewa matahari Shinto, sotöi Amaterasu Omikami si no lasömba ba zi dua ribu fakhe faʼara.


He says: “From the time we moved back to a French-speaking congregation, our son blossomed spiritually and got baptized. 	 Imane, ”Me mangawuli ndraʼaga ba mbanua niha Keriso sangogunaʼö li Prancis, tedou wamati ndraonoma ba tebayagö ia idanö.


(See opening picture.) 	 (Faigi gambara ba wamobörö wamahaʼö.)


That would include knowing that Jehovah always disciplines “to the proper degree.” 	 Ibeʼe wotu ha ”ndrohu-ndrohu”.


It is true that they are powerful, but they are not more powerful than Jehovah. 	 Sindruhu sa wa so khöra waʼabölö, hizaʼi tebai lalawa waʼabölö Yehowa.


17, 18. (a) How might you become more confident in public witnessing? (b) Why do you find David’s spirit in praising Jehovah valuable as you engage in the ministry? 	 17, 18. (a) Hewisa enaʼö lö ataʼu ndraʼugö na manuriagö ba nahia sato niha? (b) Hadia zi tola tahalö wamahaʼö moroi ba wangandrö Dawido khö Yehowa ba ginötö manuriaigö ita?


“IT WILL HAVE SURE SUCCESS” 	 HASAMBALÖ ALUA ZI NO IWAʼÖ YEHOWA


6 Why can we be sure that we can be successful in our ministry no matter where we preach? 	 6 Hana wa faduhu dödöda wa tola mofozu wanuriaigöda gofu hezo manuriaigö ita?


Thankfully, Jehovah has provided the ransom and is ready to forgive us. 	 Andrö, na so khöda wangide-ngideʼö ba famalalini era-era, tola taʼandrö khönia wangefa.


What freedom did Adam and Eve have? 	 Hadia wangefa niʼokhögö Gadamo hegöi Khawa?


Why should this matter to us? 	 Hadia mbörö wa moguna sibai daʼa khöda?


But a parent who has tried his best can have a good conscience and can hope that one day his child will return to Jehovah. 	 Hizaʼi, satua si no mamorege ba wamahaʼö iraonora, laʼokhögö dödö side-ide si lö sinegu ba latötöna wa samuza inötö tola mangawuli ndraonora andrö khö Yehowa.


God has dignified us with the gift of free will, and it is our privilege to use that gift to hold fast to Jehovah and to bring him honor and glory, as Hezekiah did. 	 No itehegö khöda Lowalangi wotatugöi hadia zinangea tafili.


One way to prove loyal to Jehovah is by showing respect for an unbelieving marriage mate (See paragraph 9) 	 Tandra wa lö faröi ita khö Yehowa yaʼia daʼö na tafosumange woʼomoda si tenga si sara lala famati khöda (Faigi ngenoli si 9)


A popular science writer notes: “Our knowledge is vastly outstripped by our ignorance. 	 Imane samösa niha sanura si no tehöngö, ”Abölö oya zi lö taʼila moroi ba niʼilada.


He stated: “There is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, slave, or freeman.”* (See footnote.) 	 Imane, ”Lö dawa Heleni ba lö niha Yehuda, ba lö niboto ba lö si lö muboto, lö niha böʼö, ba lö Sikito, lö sawuyu, ba lö si tenga sawuyu.”* (Faigi nisura ba gahe zura.)


My computer also allows me to listen to and participate in congregation meetings. 	 Moroi ba komputer andre tola ufondro-ndrongo ba fao ndraʼo ba wangai halöwö ba gangowuloa.


They lived in Ur, a prosperous city with plenty of artisans, craftsmen, and merchants. 	 Toröi ira ba Uri, sambua kota si kayo.


While at times we do not know the solution to our problems, Jehovah does. 	 Itaria lö taʼila hewisa wangasiwaisi gabula dödöda, hizaʼi tola ifalua daʼö Yehowa.


Another expert said that propaganda has caused people to behave in extremely dangerous and unreasonable ways and has led to genocide (where an entire race of people is wiped out), war, and persecution because of race or religion.—Easily Led—A History of Propaganda. 	 Moloʼö niha sagatua-tua tanö böʼö, propaganda zangaʼasogö ba dödö niha ba wamalua amuata si tola mangaʼasogö deʼala ba si lö irai ikhamö fangera-ngerada. Daʼa göi zangaʼasogö genosida (labunu zi sambua soi), fasuwöta, ba folohi börö waʼafaböʼö soi mazui agama.—Easily Led—A History of Propaganda.


4 Read Isaiah 40:26. 	 4 Baso Yesaya 40:26.


What are the benefits of daily meditating on God’s Word? 	 Hadia mbua nitemada na taʼangerönusi Zura Niʼamoniʼö ero maʼökhö?


So whether we read the Bible in printed form or on an electronic device, we want to allow God’s Word to change and motivate us. 	 Andrö, gofu hezoso tabaso Zura Niʼamoniʼö, he ba zi no mucetak mazui ba fakake elektronik, omasi ita tatehegö ibulöʼö ba ifarou dödöda Taromali Lowalangi.


11, 12. (a) How does language affect how much a child benefits from the meetings? (b) Why do some children not want to learn their parents’ language? 	 11, 12. (a) Hadia lua-luania ba ndraono li niʼogunaʼö ba gangowuloa? (b) Hana wa so ösa ndraono si lö omasi mamahaʼö yaʼira ba li zatuara?


So, what reasons do we have to encourage our brothers? 	 Andrö, hadia dani khöda ba wamarou dödö ndra talifusöda?


(See also the box “To Help You Grow Spiritually.”) 	 (Faigi göi kotak ”Fanolo Enaʼö Tedou ba Wamati”.)


What changes did one woman make, and why did she do so? 	 Hadia nibulöʼö zi samösa ira alawe ba waʼaurinia, ba hadia mbörö wa ifalua daʼö?


14 Aaron and Hur helped to strengthen Moses’ hands by supporting them during the battle against the Amalekites. 	 14 Laʼaroʼö danga Moze ira Aʼaroni hegöi Huri ba ginötö fasuwö ndraono Gizaraʼeli ba ndraono Gamaleki.


Let us consider three key ways in which the Bible can prove practical in your life. 	 Datatutunö tölu lala nibeʼe Zura Niʼamoniʼö ba wanolo yaʼugö.


Is that not an excellent reason to be grateful? 	 Taʼandrö sibai saohagölö ba mbuala andre!


13, 14. (a) Why should we greet strangers at the Kingdom Hall? (b) What can help you to feel comfortable speaking to someone from another culture? 	 13, 14. (a) Hana wa moguna tatema niha si fatewu ba Balai Mbanua Lowalangi? (b) Hadia zi tola manolo yaʼugö enaʼö aoha khömö wahuhuosa ba niha moroi ba soi böʼö?


“Thanks be to God for his indescribable free gift.”—2 COR. 	 ”Ba nisuno Lowalangi, ba mbualania andrö, si tebai tawaʼö faʼebua.”—II KOR.


The prophet Jeremiah warned Zedekiah over and over again that he needed to change. 	 No hauga kali ifangelama ia samaʼeleʼö sotöi Yeremia enaʼö ifalalini gera-erania.


After Jehovah destroys wickedness and those who cause it, if anyone ever again would challenge Jehovah’s way of ruling in love, there would be no need for God to permit the challenge to stand. 	 Aefa daʼö, ihuku Gafökha hegöi niha si no manandrawaisi famatörönia.


What drew them to this location? 	 Hadia mbörö?


But he promised Baruch that he would save his life. 	 Hizaʼi, fawuʼuli Yehowa wa ilumöʼö waʼauri Mbarukhi.


This article explains why it can be so difficult to make these changes and how the Bible can help us. 	 Ba duho daʼa, itutunö khöda hadia mbörö wa abua khöda wombulöʼö faʼaurida ba hewisa wa tola itolo ita Sura Niʼamoniʼö.


The writing of the Bible began in the Middle East some 3,500 years ago. 	 Tebörögö me 3.500 fakhe silalö ba Timur Tengah.


What God has revealed in the Bible about his purpose has already affected our life, and it will continue to exert power in our life. 	 Molua-lua ba waʼaurida hadia zi no ifatunö Lowalangi ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö sanandrösa ba gohitö dödönia, ba daʼö zameʼe lö aetu waʼabölöda ba waʼauri.


For example, he commanded them to wage war against the Canaanites, who were exceedingly wicked. 	 Duma-dumania, ifarou ira ba wanuwö ndrawa Ganaʼana.


Am I a helpful neighbor?’ 	 Hadia asese utolo zi fasinga omo khögu?’


We feel refreshed and better prepared to cope with our problems. 	 Tarasoi waʼowua-wua dödö ba tola taʼasiwaisi gabula dödö salua khöda.


But Satan did not give up. 	 Lö faröi ia khö Lowalangi.


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That was something that the Mosaic Law did not stipulate.—Matt. 22:39; 1 John 3:16. 	 Ba Goroisa Moze, lö mufaso wamalua daʼa.—Mat. 22:39; I Yoh. 3:16.


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Maintain your spirituality and zeal for the ministry (See paragraph 15) 	 Rorogö wamatimö ba faʼowölö-ölömö ba wanuriaigö (Faigi ngenoli 15)


What will help us to have “the peace of God” even when we have problems, and how is this possible? 	 Hadia zanolo yaʼita ba wangokhögö ’faʼohahau dödö moroi khö Lowalangi’ hewaʼae na so gabula dödöda, ba hewisa wa tola alua daʼö?


David begged Jehovah to help him with his problems, but he knew that it was also important to do something about his situation. 	 Iʼandrö wanolo moroi khö Yehowa, hizaʼi iʼila wa moguna göi so zinangea ifalua.


After he was released from prison, he served as a circuit overseer. 	 Me no teʼefaʼö ia moroi ba gurunga, tobali ia satua samasui.


Did something similar to the Babylonian captivity ever happen to Christians? 	 Hadia no irai alua simane daʼa ba niha Keriso?


Noah would also have learned that Adam and Eve had disobeyed Jehovah, and he could see the bad results of their decision. 	 Lafahaʼö ia wa Yehowa zomböwöi niha gulidanö ba omasi ia na moʼono ira, lafönui danö, ba lafosumange ia.


Is he or she young, old, single, married, divorced, widowed, employed, or retired? 	 Hadia yaʼia samösa ono matua mazui ono alawe sawuyu-wuyu, atua, lö sangowalu, no mangowalu, no fabali auri, ira alawe lakha mbanua, sohalöwö, mazui no pensiun?


Jehovah’s friends will enjoy the best of earth’s products. 	 Niha si fahuwu khö Yehowa larasoi fefu zi so ba gulidanö.


Does she feel that she set the right goal and made the right decision when she was a teenager? 	 Hadia maniasa ia ba gangetula si no ihalö?


Does it not warm your heart to hear such expressions of gratitude for new Kingdom Halls and to know that similar joy is being experienced by our brothers in thousands of locations worldwide? 	 Omuso sibai dödöda me no tarongo ndra talifusöda laʼandrö saohagölö khö Yehowa ba zi no ifalua. Omuso dödöda börö me ira talifusöda ba zi sagörö ulidanö laʼokhögö Nahia Gorahua Mbanua Lowalangi.


When Boaz was kind to her, he was actually imitating Jehovah’s loyal love. 	 Hizaʼi, börö me no ibörötaigö ifosumange Yehowa ba iʼalui wolumöʼö moroi khönia.


I would like to ask you, ‘Why do you want to take that step?’” 	 Omasido usofu khöu, ’Hana wa omasi ndraʼugö tebayagö idanö?’”


The Bible says: “There is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.” 	 Imane Sura Niʼamoniʼö, ”Ohahau dödö ba wameʼe, moroi ba wanema.”


She went to consult, or speak with, the sister. 	 Omasi ia mamagölö mazui fahuhuo khö dalifusöda andrö.


For example, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to eat foods forbidden for the Jews. 	 Duma-dumania, Danieli, Saderakhi, Mezakhi ba Abedonego, latimbagö wemanga gö si raʼiö ba niha Yahudi.


So did Abraham and Isaac light a fire and then carry that flame with them? 	 Na simanö, hadia nifalua Gaberahamo hegöi Izaʼaki ba wamohola hegöi ba wolohe galitö?


Tell him about a specific spiritual goal you once set for yourself, and relate with enthusiasm how much joy you felt when you reached it. 	 Omusoiʼö dödöu baginötö öfatunö khönia hadia gohitö dödöu meföna ba hewisa waʼomuso dödöu me no ökhamö.


Although I love to preach to the deaf, I will never forget an experience I had with a hearing woman named Chris Spicer, whom I witnessed to on the street. 	 Hewaʼae na omasido manuriaigö ba niha safiso, lö olifudo me ulau manuriaigö ba lala khö zi samösa ira alawe sotöi Chris Spicer. Yaʼia andre tenga niha si toʼölö.


Have you ever heard a scripture at a meeting, assembly, or convention that affected you in such a way?—Nehemiah 8:12. 	 Hadia so ayati si no irai örongo si tofakha ba dödömö me öʼondrasi gangowuloa, kebaktian wilayah mazui kebaktian regional?—Nehemia 8:12.


They need a chance to hear the good news.” 	 Moguna tebeʼe khöra ginötö ba wamondrondrongo turia somuso dödö.”


Jehovah blesses his people for the humility and loyalty they show.—Luke 21:1-4. 	 Ba ifahowuʼö nono mbanuania Yehowa, sangoromaʼö fangide-ngideʼö hegöi si lö faröi khönia.—Luka 21:1-4.


He was so impressed that he began to study the Bible and attend meetings with his family. 	 Ahöli-höli dödönia ba ibörögö ifahaʼö ia ba Zura Niʼamoniʼö, ba fao ia ba nösi nomonia weʼamöi ba gangowuloa.


God originally created man without any selfish tendency. 	 Meʼawena ifazökhi niha ba mböröta Lowalangi, lö hadöi amuata fakhögusa.


(Gen. 8:20; 12:7; 26:25; 35:1; Ex. 17:15) At Jehovah’s direction, the Israelites built the tabernacle. 	 (I Moze 8:20; 12:7; 26:25; 35:1; II Moze 17:15) Iʼombakhaʼö Yehowa khö ndraono Gizaraʼeli enaʼö lafazökhi nahia niʼamoniʼö.


And they happened during a time when Jehovah was performing miracles. 	 Alua göi ia ba ginötö ifalua dandra sahöli-höli dödö Yehowa ba nono mbanuania.


Jesus explained a principle that helps us to know whom we should obey. 	 So goi-goi nifatunö Yesu khöda enaʼö taʼila haniha zinangea taʼoʼö li.


3, 4. (a) How can parents set a good example for their children? (b) What should parents not expect of their children? 	 3, 4. (a) Hewisa wameʼe zatua duma-duma si sökhi ba ndraonora? (b) Hadia zi tebai latötöna ira satua ba ndraonora?


She cried with me, comforted me, and made me feel loved rather than rejected. 	 Fao ia khögu weʼe, irara dödögu, ba urasoi wa iʼomasiʼö ba lö iʼositengagö ndraʼo.


5 Amazing things can be done by your brain, sometimes even without your conscious effort. 	 5 Hadia no irai öfalua halöwö si lö niʼera-erau simane na mofanö, mazui na ötörö gureta?


(John 13:35) To fight Satan and win, we must resist all forms of improper pride.—Prov. 16:18. 	 (Yohane 13:35) Enaʼö möna ita ba wolawa Satana, taʼaröuʼö gamuata fayawasa.—Gamaedola 16:18.


(Psalm 145:18) Our confidence in Jehovah’s love and support will help us handle any problems we may face now and in the future. 	 (Zinunö 145:18) Faʼafaduhu dödöda ba waʼomasi hegöi fanuhini moroi khö Yehowa, daʼa zanolo yaʼita ba wangasiwaisi fefu gabula dödö nitaögöda iadaʼa hegöi ba zi so miföna.


And what are the things he cannot do? 	 Ba hadia manö zi tebai ifalua?


4 David’s refusal to harm King Saul showed that David was one of Jehovah’s loyal servants. 	 4 Lö faröi Dawido khö Yehowa sagötö faʼaurinia.


The rampant wickedness and gross immorality that plague our planet are evidence of their vengeful and destructive influence.—Revelation 12:9-12. 	 Faʼatedou waʼalösökhi hegöi famalua amuta wohorö salua ba gulidanö zi tobali tandra wahöʼösa hegöi fönura.—Famaʼeleʼö 12:9-12.


David made this clear when he asked: “Who may ascend to the mountain of Jehovah, and who may stand up in his holy place?” 	 Itutunö daʼa Dawido me imane, ”Haniha zi tola möi yawa ba hili Yehowa andrö, ba haniha zi tola mangiagö naha niʼamoniʼö andrö khönia?”


When we see how Jehovah answers our prayers, our faith in him gets stronger 	 Na tarasoi hewisa wameʼe Yehowa fanema li ba wangandröda, itugu aro wamatida khönia


But having students stay with us was truly a joyous experience. 	 Hizaʼi, me toröi ira ba nomoma sindruhu-ndruhu marasoi waʼowua-wua dödö.


About six months later, he moved to another congregation but was not appointed an elder there. 	 Arakhagö önö waŵa aefa daʼö, findra ia ba mbanua niha Keriso tanö böʼö. Hizaʼi, lö latuyu ia tobali satua sokubaloi.


Like other Bible writers, John understood what faith is. 	 Simane sanura Zura Niʼamoniʼö tanö böʼö, aboto ba dödö Yohane hadia geluaha wamati.


However, insight will also help you to understand how your child might become curious about pornography. 	 Tatu manö, moguna öfangelama ndraonou enaʼö böi lafalua gamuata zi lö sökhi andrö.


(1 Pet. 5:2) Such elders do not hold back from training others for fear of having to relinquish certain congregation privileges to the learners. 	 Lafahaʼö dalifusö tanö böʼö si fao faʼomasi. (I Fetero 5:2) Lö alimagö khöra wamahaʼö niha böʼö, ba lö ataʼu ira na tebagi halöwöra.


(Luke 16:9) It also tells us how we can avoid becoming slaves of today’s commercial world and how we can give Jehovah our best. 	 (Luka 16:9) Ifahaʼö göi ita hewisa enaʼö lö tobali ita sawuyu moroi ba gamawaö gulidanö daʼa hegöi lala si tola tafalua ba wameʼe hadia zabölö sökhi khö Yehowa.


We need to try to understand how they feel and listen carefully to what they say in order to know why they are concerned about us. 	 Moguna aboto ba dödöda hadia nirasoira ba tahaogö tafondro-ndrongo hadia niwaʼöra khöda enaʼö taʼila hana wa aombö dödöra khöda.


(Genesis 6:11-13) Have you noticed the mounting evidence that the earth is becoming filled with violence? 	 (I Moze 6:11-13) Hadia öʼila wa no afönu gulidanö andre faʼalösökhi?