Mbus me ni Angi di biiba, jon me nyodi i Bétel, di nke sal kiki basañal i Staten Island yom kiki bo ñwii maa. Me bi sal yak inyu bôt ba bi somb nkuu wés u mahop ngim ngéda. 	 Then Angie and I married, so I left Bethel, and for about three years, we pioneered on Staten Island.


(Añ Lukas 21:1-4; 2 Korintô 8:12.) 	 (Read Luke 21:1-4; 2 Corinthians 8:12.)


13 Lelaa ñwaa bo nlôm ba nsal ikété adna? 	 13 How can a husband and wife cooperate with each other?


Maselna ni Diôtréfé, Yôhanes a mpôdôl kristen ipe i gwé jôl le Démétriô inyu ndémbél yé lam. 	 Unlike Diotrephes, a Christian named Demetrius is mentioned by John as a good example. “Demetrius has been well-reported-on . . .


Iba, di nyemhe Yéhôva le a yibil miñem mi bôt ba gwé toi ngôñ i yi nye. 	 Second, we supplicate Jehovah in prayer to open the heart of sincere ones.


8 Bagwal ba gwé nsima i néñés bon bap ikété ‘maéba ma Yéhôva.’ 	 8 Christian parents have a precious privilege—that of raising their children “in the discipline and admonition of Jehovah.”


LÉDÉS NGÔÑ YOÑ I YIBA NI YÉHÔVA 	 STRENGTHEN YOUR RESOLVE


Banigil ba Yésu ba ‘niñ ha bé inyu yap bomede, ndik inyu nu a wo, a tuge ki inyu yap.’—2 Korintô 5:15; Matéô 16:24. 	 Jesus’ disciples must “live no longer for themselves, but for him who died for them and was raised up.”—2 Cor. 5:15; Matt. 16:24.


I si Mbén Môsi, Lôk Lévi i bi kôs bé ngababum kiki mana matén mape. 	 Under the Mosaic Law, the Levites did not receive an inheritance as the other tribes did.


Me bi tehe ki lelaa likoda li bi nit bagwal bem ni gwéha. 	 I also saw the loving support the local congregation gave to my parents.


I yé hikuu hi bañga telepsép.—Tjémbi 37:28. 	 It is fundamental to true justice.—Psalm 37:28.


(Lôk Héber 3:4) Nya pék i, i yé lam, i ntihba ki miñem mi bôt ngandak! 	 (Heb. 3:4) Such logic is very reasonable and effective!


(Lukas 2:41-44) I len ini, kiki di nkôôba inyu jôp i mbok yondo, i mbéda le di bana adna, di boñ ki mam momasôna di nla inyu sal ikété adna. 	 (Luke 2:41-44) Today, as we prepare for life in the new world, we need to be united and do all we can to cooperate with one another.


Ndi, ngim makébla i nlôôha bana mahee kayéle i nla héñha niñ yés. 	 But some gifts are so meaningful or special that they can change our life.


Inyuki di nlama keñgle i hoñol le bôt bape ba gwé mahoñol mabe? 	 Why should we avoid judging other people’s motives?


Ndi Yéhôva a bi gwélél me kiki mañ likoda inyu niiga bôt ba mboñ suklu iloo me, biniigana bi mahee bi Bibel. 	 Yet, Jehovah used me to serve as an elder and to teach precious Bible truths to people who were more educated than I was.


Ini yigil i ga hôla bés i keñgle mam ma nla boñ le di nimis lem yés i yén péé. 	 This article explains how we can avoid being distracted from our watchfulness.


Ngata i hiki mut mok i hohla. 	 All the prisoners’ bonds are loosened.


Ndi i bé tihba yak béba i i nla boñ le ba pémés mut i ntôñ ibale i nsañglana bé. 	 But the sin is serious enough to merit disfellowshipping if the matter is not settled.


18 Tembee, hala wee i kal jam li ta bé maliga. 	 18 To lie is to say something untruthful.


(1 Tésalônika 2:12) Di nlama keñgle i bat mambadga ma ma nla babaa bôt bape. 	 (1 Thessalonians 2:12) We should also avoid asking questions that could hurt others.


Ngéda ba bi emble mam malam mawanda map ma ma bé gwel nson i biloñ bipe ma bi kal bo, Hans bo Bruk ba bi kônde bana makénd i noode ba basañal i loñ ipe. 	 After hearing fascinating experiences from their friends who served in other countries, Hans and Brook were motivated to try pioneering abroad.


(Tjémbi 34:8) Maselna ni hala, di nlama ba nkwoog nkaa le bagwélél ba Djob ba nkoñ isi wonsôna b’a ke ni bisu i too i pes mbuu. 	 (Ps. 34:7) Instead, we can be sure that God’s servants worldwide will continue to flourish spiritually.


Bôô ni ngélé yañen hala a nla ba ndutu inyu bikwéha bi bôt, i keñgle ngôk ni lipamal! 	 How much more difficult it is for sinful humans to avoid improper pride and haughtiness!


Yésaya a bi pot bibuk bi bé bi gwé mahee i ngéda yé, bi gwé ki biyônôl bi ngui i len ini: “[A Yéhôva,] w’a tééda mut a umi siñ ikété hégda i ñem wé kayéle a’ bana ndigi nsañ ni nsañ, inyule a nyugyene we nyuu.”—Yésaya 26:3; añ Rôma 5:1. 	 Isaiah recorded words that applied in his day but have an even greater fulfillment now: “You [Jehovah] will safeguard those who fully lean on you; you will give them continuous peace, because it is in you that they trust.”—Isa. 26:3; read Romans 5:1.


Kii nye a kôm ndik bés mbus, Daniel a yik wo. 	 Soon afterward Daniel died.


Miño mi Minkwel 	 Table of Contents


Kiki hihéga, hiki tjak tjak, hiañga i nhielel didun ditan di tôn di hié hié inyu pémés ngui yé ni njel mapubi. 	 For example, the sun changes five million tons of its matter into energy every second.


Lelaa ba ga boñ? 	 What would they do?


Kinje hogbe hala a nlona bés, ngéda di nigil le ibale di ñunda le di nhémle binoñ bi Yésu, bibéba gwés gw’a nwéhlana, ni le di ga bana kiññem i mpôp! 	 What a relief it is to learn that if we exercise faith in the shed blood of Jesus, our sins will be forgiven and our conscience will be cleansed!


Mangéda ma, ma bi hôla bés i kwel ni bingond gwés mu kiki di bé boñ ‘ski’ lôñ. 	 These periods of recreation afforded us time to converse with the girls as we rode up the ski lifts together.


Angela ni me ni sista Ete Het 	 With Angela and Etta Huth


NGÉDA GWÉHA I NAÑ, LEM I PÔÔS BAPE MAHOÑOL MABE I MAL 	 PREJUDICE WITHERS AS LOVE GROWS


Kee bisu ni liôde 	 Keep the recordings


Imbe ndutu Yéfta bo ngond yé ba bi boma? 	 What challenge did Jephthah and his daughter face?


Maliga ma yé le, di nlama “hianda bañga lihiandga inyu hémle.” 	 The reality is that we need to “put up a hard fight for the faith.”


(Añ Filipi 3:7, 8.) 	 (Read Philippians 3:7, 8.)


Mbus ha, Pétrô a bi nok maséé i jéla ni lôk kéé i matén mape. 	 Thereafter, Peter enjoyed food and association with Gentile believers.


(Yôel 2:28-32; Minson mi baôma 2:16-21) Limbe jam li li nlôôha ba mahee li bi bôña? 	 (Joel 2:28-32; Acts 2:16-21) What happened that was so important?


19 Gwéha “i nwéha gut, i gwé ki loñgeñem, . . . to kadba i nkadba bé.” (1 Korintô 13:4) I mbéda toi le di bana wongut, loñgeñem, ni suhulnyu, inyu ke ni bisu i tééne bôt bés ba libôk likalô. 	 19 Love is also “patient and kind” and “does not get puffed up.” (1 Cor. 13:4) It truly takes patience, kindness, and humility to continue sharing the Kingdom message with our neighbors.


1, 2. (a) Imbe bom bagwélél ba Djob ba nyamnda ni ngôñ i bem? (b) Kii i nhôla bés i bok mis més i bom? 	 1, 2. (a) God’s servants look forward to what prize? (b) What helps us to keep our eyes on the prize?


Ini béba ligwéélak i kunde i pohol i Adam, i bi boñ le mbôda i Adam i yé nok ndutu ni njôghe, hala a yé dikôô di ñwii ilen ini. 	 This gross misuse of free will resulted in millenniums of suffering and pain for Adam’s descendants.


Di nti mayéga inyu binoñ. Di yé ki maséé i ba mawanda ma Yéhôva to hala kiki di yé bikwéha bi bôt.—Añ 1 Timôtéô 1:15. 	 Thanks to the ransom, then, we can enjoy a friendship with Jehovah even though we are in an imperfect state.—Read 1 Timothy 1:15.


I len ini, me ntibil nok kii Yakôbô 4:8 a nkobla: ‘Kôôge bebee ni Nyambe, ndi yak nye a’ kôôge we bebee.’ 	 Now I understood better what James 4:8 means: ‘Draw close to God, and he will draw close to you.’


Inyu bahogi, likalô jon li nlédél bo. 	 For some, the preaching work is difficult.


A nyamnda ni ngôñ i tehe bés di ntomb ikété manoodana ni i tehe bés di ntjél ke ni bisu i nit kahap i Yéhôva i ngii bihégél gwé. 	 He is eager to see us surrender to our trial and withdraw our support of God’s sovereignty.


Ibale nyañ ni lôknyañ i Nôa, ba bé niñ ilole Ntida malép u mbôdôl, ba bi pei bé. 	 If Noah’s mother and siblings were alive when the Flood began, they did not survive it.


I ga mélés nyemb i boga ni boga. 	 It will destroy death forever.


Lelaa bon ba Israel ba bé boñ ni mut nu a bé kôôba nol numpe? 	 How did the Israelites handle cases of willful murder?


6 Inyu bana lem i kodol bésbomede, di nlama yemhe Djob, nigil Bibel ni soñda yo. 	 6 Also important to cultivating self-discipline are heartfelt prayer, Bible study, and meditation.


Ndi baa di gwé matiñ di nla bôdôl ñem, ma ma nla hôla bés inyu kit ikepam limbe likala di nla neebe ngitelepsép? 	 Is there, though, a reliable standard that can help us decide for ourselves how much—if any—dishonesty is acceptable?


A nkal le: “Di bé kwel ni bôt i Ndap Ane, ilole likoda li mbôdôl ni mamélél. 	 “We mingled at the Kingdom Hall before and after meetings,” she says.


Boñge bawanda ba nyéñ bôlô, ibabé i léba yo. 	 Young people search in vain for employment.


5, 6. (a) Lelaa mbuu mpubi u bi ti juu li bakena ntôñ ngui? 	 5, 6. (a) How did holy spirit empower the governing body?


A kal Pilatô le, bôlô yé hana isi i bé le a “bok mbôgi inyu maliga.”—Añ Yôhanes 18:37. 	 He told Pilate that his work on earth was to “bear witness to the truth.”—Read John 18:37.


Nyono Afrika, me nke ndap Ane mbus ndap Ane, mbus ndék sonde. 	 Here in Africa, I move from one Kingdom Hall project to another every few weeks.


Hikuu hi loñ hi, hi bi sôk yila juu li ngobol li, hikuu hi Béneñ hi bé éga. I sôñ Hikañ, i nwii 2013, ba bi om bés i sal i Bétel Béneñ. 	 The office was later converted into a remote translation office under the Benin branch, and in August 2013, we were assigned to Bethel in Benin.


Yéhôva a ga boñ kii yosôna i mbéda inyu boñ le di bana mam ma yé toi bés nseñ. 	 Jehovah will see to it that we have what we really need.


Gwigil bini bi mpôdôl biyiinda bi Sakaria bi nyônôs bisamal, bisaambok, ni juem. 	 These articles discuss Zechariah’s sixth, seventh, and eighth visions.


7 Ni ma nok ngim mut a nkal jam kiki bo lini le: ‘Me bi pam bé i nok mahee ma maéba bagwal bem ba bi ti me, letee ngéda yak me bi bana bem bon.’ 	 7 You may have heard someone say something like this: ‘I never fully appreciated the discipline that I received from my parents until I had children of my own.’


Liké li bé nledek jam. 	 Travel was difficult.


Ba nyi le bañga nwee ni i i nom mba ni mba, i yé inyu bet ba mbôdôl Djob ñem, ba niñik ki inoñnaga ni matiñ ma Bibel.—Tjémbi 97:10; Bingéngén 1:33; 2:6, 7. 	 They know that true and lasting security comes to those who demonstrate trust in God by living in harmony with Bible principles.—Ps. 97:10; Prov. 1:33; 2:6, 7.


Yak Adam a bi bana ngôñ i lémél Éva. 	 Adam manifested a selfish desire to please Eve.


Ni njel nson u likalô ni gwigil bi Bibel, ba nhôla didun di “mintômba mimpe” i bana libak li telepsép i bisu bi Yéhôva. 	 By their preaching and teaching work, they have brought millions of “other sheep” into a righteous standing before Jehovah.


(Añ Daniel 12:3.) 	 (Read Daniel 12:3.)


Ndi inyu somb yo, a bé lama nuñul gwom gwobisôna a bééna. 	 But to buy it would mean that he would have to sell everything else that he owned.


(Markô 10:17, 18) Ñwii juem i mbus ha, Hérôdé Agripa I, a bi yila kiñe tole ñéga nu Yudéa. 	 (Mark 10:17, 18) What a contrast to Herod Agrippa I, who became king, or leader, of Judea about eight years later!


1, 2. (a) Kii bôt bape ba nkal ngéda ba nok le Yéhôva a gwé ngim ntôñ? (b) Kii di ga wan munu yigil ini? 	 1, 2. (a) How do some react to the thought that God has an organization? (b) What will we discuss in this article?


A nok bañ hala, Pétrô a bat ni gwiiha i mis le: “Baa me yé wada munu mintômba mini?” 	 At that, with tears in his eyes, Peter asked: “Am I one of these sheep?”


Ndi, mam ma bi héñha bé. 	 Yet, nothing had really changed.


(Rôma 13:3, 4) Djob a mbat bés le di soohe inyu bet ba nyôgi biyééne bi ane, téntén ngéda makidik map ma nla tihba bibégés gwés. 	 (Rom. 13:3, 4) God even directs us to pray concerning those in authority, especially when their decisions might affect our worship.


A boñge ba wanda, ni lédés hémle nan, Dipos 	 Defending Good News Before Officials, Sept.


Ndi i mbus, nkol unu u bi nwéhél bé nkol umpe u u bééna nye pil u 100 dénariô. 	 But later, that slave did not forgive a fellow slave a much smaller debt of only 100 denarii.


Ibale Siséra a bi tagbene mu tison i ikété ngwéé wé, baa bayén mu ba bi tjél gwel nye? 	 How could they not have heard of Jehovah’s call for volunteers?


Konangoo ni loñgeñem di ñunda bôt bobasôna ikété likoda bi nla lona bés mambe mahee? 	 Our showing compassion and kindness to all in the congregation may lead to what good results?


Kegla yada di bé sal mu ngii ndap inyu bôk ngim gwom mu, ndi me bi lôôha bet i ngii. 	 One morning, I climbed up pretty high on the building to help with dismantling.


(Néhémia 8:1, 8, 9) Néhémia a bééna bé énél i mbanda; ndi a bi gwélél moni nwé inyu sélél bape.—Néhémia 5:14-19. 	 (Neh. 8:1, 8, 9) Nehemiah did not domineer over others; rather, he served them at his own expense.—Neh. 5:14-19.


Ba bé lama nwes ngim jam, ti ngim sesema, tole nogop inyu ba mapubi.—Lôk Lévi bipes 11-15; Ñanga bôt pes 19. 	 This could be done by sacrifice, washing, or sprinkling.—Lev., chaps. 11-15; Num., chap. 19.


Baa liké li, li bééna toi mahee? 	 Was the trip worth it?


A bi kwel ni mañ wada mu jam li, u u bi hôla Christoph i hoñol bikuu a bé le a boma ibale a neebe nsébla wap, kiki bo le a bé le a bôdôl bana mahoñol ma pémsan ni bôt bape. 	 He spoke about the matter to an elder, who asked Christoph to think about certain dangers before making a decision, such as the risk of getting infected by the spirit of competition.


13 Yak minhôôlak mi bikristen mi gwé ngôñ le di ti bo makénd. 	 13 Even experienced servants of God need encouragement.


5 I nlélém kel Yésu a bi béhe banigil bé le ba yoñ matat le gwéha yap i hoi bañ, a bi yigye umbe ntén gwéha u nlôôha ba nseñ. 	 5 Earlier on the same day that Jesus warned about the loss of love, he emphasized the most important love of all.


To hala, a kal le: “Me bi ke ni bisu i nok njôghe. 	 Nonetheless, she said: “I still went through a sort of grieving process.


Ndi Paul a bé a ma bééga nye minson minkeñi. 	 Yet, Paul had assigned him to care for weighty responsibilities.


Ha mangéda ma, di nlama ndik bé boñ yom i nlémél bés. Ndi, di nlama wan makas momasô ma jam li, mbus, di yoñ makidik ma nlémél Yéhôva ni ma ma nlona bés bisai gwé.—Añ Tjémbi 37:5. 	 Under such circumstances, it is our personal responsibility to examine the details and make a choice that is guided, not by mere personal preference, but by what Jehovah will approve of and bless.—Read Psalm 37:5.


(1 Bikiñe 8:22, 23; Yôhanes 11:41, 42; Minson mi baôma 4:23, 24) Ibale di mboñ kii yosôna di nla inyu pot ni bana maboñok ma nkiha ni sômbôl i Djob, di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le Yéhôva a ga nwas bé le Nsohop a boñ bés béba i i nom.—Añ Tjémbi 34:7. 	 (1 Ki. 8:22, 23; John 11:41, 42; Acts 4:23, 24) If we do our best to speak and act in harmony with God’s will, we can be confident that Jehovah will not allow the Devil to do us any lasting harm.—Read Psalm 34:7.


Mbus le a bôn le kék ini i bé lama bana “ngéda y’a ba nledek kiyaga,” ñôma Paul a tila ki ni ngui i mbuu Djob le: “Ndi bôt babe, yak ni bajuñbaha bôt, b’a yémbi nyémbak, lakii ba nyôm, ndi ba yumhak ki bôt.” (2 Timôtéô 3:1-5, 13) Baa u nôgda le mbañ i i yé yon? 	 After foretelling that this present era would involve “critical times hard to deal with,” the apostle Paul was inspired to write: “Wicked men and impostors will advance from bad to worse.” (2 Tim. 3:1-5, 13) Have you seen those prophetic words come true?


Ngéda me bi tehe lelaa Yéhôva a bi kena mam, hala a hôla me i bana botñem le a ga tat me. 	 Observing Jehovah’s caring hand helped me to trust that he would also look after me.


Ni imbe njel i yoñ makidik i boñ ngim mam i nlôl ñem? 	 How does making plans involve your heart?


Lipeple li bé noñ ki ha, a lona bôt bape. 	 The next time, she brought a few more.


Hégda maséé ba bi kôs i yi le bôt ba bé gwés bo ba bé hoñol bo. 	 Imagine the joy it brought them to know that they were remembered fondly.


Bañga mayéga, to ibale ma nom bé, ma nlama lôl ñem, ma ñundga toi le di ngwés nwet di nyéga. 	 A truly effective greeting, however short, should be sincere and reflect genuine love.


(Galatia 6:7) Ndi di nhémle mbônga u Djob le, ibale di ntam béba yés, Yéhôva a ga nit bés ngéda mandutu, to ibale ma nlôl bés ni njom yés.—Añ Yésaya 1:18, 19; Minson mi baôma 3:19. 	 (Gal. 6:7) But we take God at his word, trusting that if we are repentant, Jehovah will support us through difficult times—even when those difficulties are of our own making.—Read Isaiah 1:18, 19; Acts 3:19.


Lelaa Hana a léba hogbe mu njiiha yé? 	 How did Hannah find relief from distress?


U bé u umi siñ i likoda joñ li bisu, kiki bo e i o “minkañ,” u ban-ga mawanda ma ñem nyuu, u ban-ga ki ngim bilem bi mbuu, i u bi meya nyoo. 	 In your previous congregation, you had grown “roots” as you developed cherished friendships and settled into a familiar spiritual routine.


Mangéda ma noi i sép, ba bé ba boñ biliya gwap gwobisôna i añle me mam ba bé nigil ikété Bibel. 	 During my summer vacations, they shared with me to the best of their ability what they were learning from the Bible.


To ibale mambadga ma ma bé tééñga Paul ngandak mahoñol, a bi nwas bé mo le ma hôyôs hémle yé ni maséé mé. 	 Even if these questions weighed heavily on Paul’s mind, he did not let them erode his faith and joy.


Bi ga ba toi “bitugne bi nlôôha loñge,” iloo bi “bôda ba [ba bi] témb ba kôs bawoga bap ntuglaga nyemb” ndik inyu yap, mbus ba tiimba wo.—Lôk Héber 11:35. 	 That certainly will be “a better resurrection” than that of those in the past when “women received their dead by resurrection” only for them to die again sometime later.—Heb. 11:35.


(Añ 2 Miñañ 14:11.) 	 (Read 2 Chronicles 14:11.)


Kii mankéé wada a bi kal ngéda a bi lôôs mbegee a bééna ikété ntôñ? 	 What did one brother say about handing over his responsibility?


HOÑOL LELAA YÉHÔVA A ÑÉGA BÉS 	 REMEMBER HOW WE ARE BEING LED


Yak ngwélél Yéhôva nu a nlôôha ba telepsép, a gwé ngôñ ni binoñ. 	 Even the most faithful servant of God needs the gift of the ransom.


Baa me nhol inyu yila kiki Kristô? 	 Is my personality becoming Christlike?


Inyu gwéha yap inyu yés nyen nano, di nla bana botñem i niñ boga ikété Paradis! 	 Because of their love for us, we now have the hope of living forever in Paradise on earth!


9 “Wongut, ni longeñem, ni liyômba.” 	 9 “Patience, kindness, goodness.”


(1 Korintô 5:7; 2 Koritô 7:1) Nkum Ntat nu a kal ki le: “Mana makidik ma nyôña bé inyu nyéksa bôt tole énél bo. 	 (1 Cor. 5:7; 2 Cor. 7:1) It said: “This represents no effort to act in an arbitrary, dictatorial manner.


Bahogi ikété yés, ba ma tégbaha ñwii ndi ñwii di gwét, ndi ni mahôla ma Yéhôva, di ma yémbél ngandak ngélé. 	 Some of us have battled for decades, and with Jehovah’s help, we gained victories.


Hémle yap i ngui, gwéha yap, ni tôñ ba ntôñ me, bi bi lédés me ngandak.” 	 Their strong faith, their love, and their concern have been very faith-strengthening.”


3 Jam li bitel jotama ndik bé jon li bé le li lona mbagla ipôla banigil ba Kristô. 	 3 Desire for prominence, however, was not the only potential cause of disunity among Christ’s disciples.


Lelaa hala a nla hôla ngéda mut a mpohol sobiina? 	 How can this be applied to choosing a marriage mate?


BAA DI NLAMA YÉÑ I YILA BAÑGA MUT MUNU NKOÑ ISI UNU? 	 SHOULD WE PURSUE A SECULAR CAREER?


Sôñ Njéba 2018 	 JULY 2018


Ngok ipe mu, i gwé jôga li gôl mukété yap, kayéle ba nlama bol yo inyu pémés gôl i. 	 Some patches of such rocks contain concentrations of gold high enough to mine the ore and crush it to extract the gold.


Kinje jam lilam i ‘ti Yéhôva lipém ni nkus wés,’ ni i tehe lelaa nkol u maliga ni u pék u ngwélél bigwel moo gwés inyu yônôs nson u nlôôha ba nseñ ikété niñ i bôt ba binam! —Bingéngén 3:9. 	 How thrilling it is to “honor Jehovah with [our] valuable things” and to see how such resources are used faithfully and discreetly to do the greatest work in human history!—Prov. 3:9.


(Lôk Héber 12:11) Di yoñ dihéga diba—Kain bo Sédékia. 	 (Heb. 12:11) Consider two examples—Cain and King Zedekiah.


Kii i ñunda le bikwéha bi bôt bi nla bana gwéha i ngi yéñe? 	 What indicates that imperfect humans are able to show unselfish love?


Kinje maséé i tehe le, lôk kéé i bé sal mu, ni i i bé niiga me, i bi hônba me ngandak mu kii i bé ti me mahôla. 	 I appreciated how patient and helpful the brothers were in training me.


Ba bi kal bés le ndék ngéda le di mal bôdôl yigil ni mut ikété kaat le Kii Bibel i niiga bés?, di nlama yoñ ndék manut i mbus hiki yigil inyu hôla bôt bés ni bo di nigil Bibel i tibil yi ntôñ u Yéhôva. 	 It has been recommended that soon after establishing a personal study with someone in the book What Does the Bible Really Teach? we take a few minutes after each study to direct the student’s attention to the organization.


Kinje bôlô keñi i sas mashin i mbus likoda! 	 It was quite a job cleaning the projector afterward!


Ndi i nene le, i yom a nsébél le i boma “dok-ta,” i yé i telep ndigi ndék manut inyu somb bee, tole i pala tagbe yak “dokta” inyu saa pil. 	 In fact, his “medical” appointment is merely a brief stop at a pharmacy or a quick visit to the doctor’s office to pay a bill.


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


Di tehe ki lisôô li nkus lipe li nlôl ni Djob. 	 Consider another treasure from God.


Mbus le i lem ibe i, i bi yiba, a bi kôs mahôla ma mimañ a bé a gwé ngôñ. 	 Eventually, his conduct came to light, and he received much-needed help.


Ibabé i béñge ngôñ yés ikeñi i lémél nye. Ni maliga, di nla bé lémél Djob hiki ngéda inyule di yé bikwéha bi bôt. 	 Regardless of how fervent that desire may be, however, our imperfect state renders us incapable of pleasing God at all times.


14 I bibôdle, i kôôge bebee ni ba ba nlôl i mambok mape i nla ti we ndék woñi. 	 14 You may feel awkward about approaching those from another culture.


Ndi Yésu a bé lama bem letee ni ngéda Yéhôva a bé lama téé nye Kiñe. 	 But Jesus would have to wait until Jehovah’s appointed time.


Libim li Mbôgi Yéhôva li bé yep, li bé la bé to saa moni inyu maké motama inyu likoda li ndôn. 	 Most Witnesses were poor, barely able to pay for a one-way trip to the convention.


(Matéô 6:11) Kel ipe ki, Yésu a kal bo le ba soohe inyu mam ma yé bo nseñ inyu niñ. 	 (Matt. 6:11) Or as he put it on a later occasion: “Give us each day our bread according to our daily needs.”


11, 12. (a) Mambe maada ma yé ipôla hilémb mañge a mpot ni yom a nok makoda? (b) Inyuki ngim boñge i ntjél nigil hop u bagwal bap? 	 11, 12. (a) How does language affect what a child absorbs at meetings? (b) Why do some children resist learning their parents’ language?


I nsômbla me yigil i Bibel.” 	 I need a Bible study.”


Mañ wada u u bi hôla ngandak bôt ba bi ke loñ yap ngwéé u nkal le: “I yé nseñ le di hoo yis bo le di yé Mbôgi Yéhôva, ni le njômbi yés bisu bisu i yé le di hôla bo i pes mbuu, ha i pes minsôn bé. 	 “It is important to make clear right away that we are Jehovah’s Witnesses and that our primary mission is to help them spiritually, not materially,” notes an elder who has helped many refugees.


Hôla bés le di yônôs { $goal } 	 Help us get to { $goal }


A bi kal i mbus sôble yé le: “Mpom jam me ntam i yé le me bi tiñha nok le i gwélél Yéhôva i nlona ngandak maséé iloo noñ mintuk mi nkoñ isi.” 	 After his baptism, he said: “The only regret I have is that I lost so much time before I realized that serving Jehovah brings far more happiness than pursuing the entertainment offered by this world.”


8 Ndémbél i Néhémia i ñunda lelaa i bana ñem nsôhga i nla hôla bés le di bôdôl bañ bésbomede ñem ngéda nson wés u nhéñha, tole ba nkônde bés nson u mondo. 	 8 Nehemiah’s example demonstrates how modesty can help us to keep from becoming self-reliant when we receive a change of assignment or additional responsibility.


Mambe? 4 Mbañ i Yésu i i nkal le gwéha y’a hoi, i nyon yak len ini. 	 4 Jesus’ prophecy about diminishing love extends to our day.


(Yésaya 6:11) Ndi ni ngui i nlôl ni mbuu mpubi u Djob, hiki wada wés a nla nigle mpôdôl Yérémia, nu a kal le: ‘Yéhôva a yé ngaba yem . . . 	 (Isa. 6:11) But with the strengthening power of God’s holy spirit, each of us is determined to echo the words of Jeremiah: “Jehovah is my share . . .


14 Handugi i añ Bibel ni bikaat gwés, kii ipe i nla hôla bés i bana gwéha i ngui inyu maliga ma Bibel? 	 14 Besides reading the Bible and our Bible-based publications, how else can we develop a deep love for Bible truth?


Di yé ndigi i bii hiki jam i tel yé. 	 We are merely keeping sovereignty and salvation in proper perspective.


Di bé yi le hala a nla bôña inyule ngwélél wés ndôn a bat bés le di nit likoda jada i Texas, a bééna ki ngôñ le di kee nyoo kiki basañal ba tôbôtôbô. 	 We had high hopes because our district overseer wanted us to help a congregation down in Texas, and he wanted us to go there as specials.


Ngéda Paul a bi tilna bikristen bi Lôk Héber kaat, a bé a nyi le ndék ngéda ba bé lama tjôô mandap map ni masañgô map. 	 When Paul wrote his letter to the Hebrew Christians, he knew that soon some would have to leave their homes and personal things.


14 Di nla ki unda le di ntéñbe i gwés Yéhôva ngéda mankéé nu a ñéga likoda a nwéha bés nyuu. 	 14 We can also be loyal to Jehovah if a brother who is taking the lead treats us unfairly.


Antôniô, nye a bé bebee ni kwo i nyega malal: A bé nkol u bititii bi malal. 	 Antonio was in even greater danger from immorality: He was addicted to pornography.


2 Sakaria a bé yi le, Lôk Yuda i i bi témb i Yérusalem i bé bôlôm ni bôda ba hémle. 	 2 Zechariah knew that the Jews who moved to Jerusalem were men and women of faith.


Timôtéô a “bi hémle” toi. 	 Timothy was also “persuaded to believe.”


Me bat nye le: “I loñ Kina?” 	 I said, “China?”


5 Yônatan ni litén li Israél ba bé ikété ndutu. 	 5 Jonathan and the people of Israel were in a difficult situation.


Ngéda ba bi bat mankéé Franz kii a yé le a kal nano nu a ntégbaha ngandak ñwii i sélél Yéhôva, a bi timbhe le: “Maéba mem mana: Adap ni ntôñ u Yéhôva to kii leñek. 	 When asked to close the evening by saying something about his many years in Jehovah’s service, Brother Franz commented: “My recommendation is: Stay with Jehovah’s visible organization through thick and thin.


(Lôk Héber 11:1, MN) I bana hémle, i nkobla le di ba nkwoog nkaa le mimbônga mi Djob mi ga yon. 	 (Heb. 11:1) Yes, faith involves the certain expectation of God’s promised blessings.


(Añ Hiôb 1:9, 10.) 	 (Read Job 1:9, 10.)


(Ndiimba Mbén 34:10) Ndi tolakii Môsi a bééna i nya maada malam i ni Yéhôva, a bi nimis nsima i jôp i Hisi Likak. 	 (Deut. 34:10) But even though Moses had such a close relationship with Jehovah, he still lost the privilege of entering the Promised Land.


Ndémbél yap, i ga niiga bés lelaa di nla téñbe i gwés Yéhôva yak ikété mandutu. 	 By considering their examples, we will learn how we can stay loyal to Jehovah even in difficult situations.


Yônôs mbônga wés i yé inyu loñge yés; ndéñbe yés i nlona bés bilôl bilam.—Ndiimba Mbén 10:12, 13. 	 Fulfilling our promise is for our own good; our faithfulness leads to a secure future.—Deut. 10:12, 13.


Hala a hôlga ki i jôs mam kiki bo ndéñg tole njôñ. 	 Divorce was allowed, but it too was regulated.


Wan makénd Yésu a nti bés ni njel biniigana a bi ti mu Nkwel wé i ngii hikôa, u u yé ntilga i kaat Matéô 6:25-34. 	 Consider Jesus’ encouraging words in the portion of his Sermon on the Mount found at Matthew 6:25-34.


Boñge ni bagwal bap ba nkôs nseñ i ba lôñ ni lôk kéé ipe i likoda (Béñge maben 18, 19) 	 Both children and parents benefit from association with the congregation (See paragraphs 18, 19)


(Yérémia 23:26, 27) Jon, ngandak bôt i i nhoñol le i mbégés Djob ni ñem wap wonsôna, i nyi bé le i mbégés mimbuu mimbe. 	 (Jer. 23:26, 27) As a result, sincere individuals who think that they are worshipping God are deceived into worshipping demons.


(1 Samuel 18:1) Ndi David a bééna mawanda mape, kiki bo mpôdôl Natan. 	 (1 Sam. 18:1) But David had other friends, such as the prophet Nathan.


Yéhôva a nla ti bés ngui i ke ni bisu i “yémbél béba lôñni loñge.” 	 Jehovah can give us the strength to “keep conquering the evil with the good.”


(Matéô 6:33) Nhôôlak mut i pes mbuu, u mbii mam ma mbuu i bisu bi niñ yé. 	 (Matt. 6:33) A spiritual person pursues spiritually oriented goals.


Ndi Yésu a bi tibil yaga unda le Djob a mpohol nye. A bé ki a ti Yéhôva lipém le nyen a yé Ñéga nunkeñi nu litén jé. 	 Jesus, on the other hand, gave convincing evidence of being appointed by God, and he constantly glorified Jehovah as the Supreme Leader of his people.


22 Ni njel bibuk bi Pétrô, Yéhôva a nyis bés ntiik le a’ boñ le bagwélél bé ba ba siñ, le ba tééda ki ngui yap. 	 22 Through Peter’s inspired words, Jehovah assures us that he will make his servants firm and strong.


Ngéda me bé sal mu likiiña li nyen me bi bôdôl hoñol Nôra, nu a bi bôk sal i Bulacan kiki nsañal. 	 It was during that assignment that I began to think about Nora, who had started pioneering back in Bulacan.


Iloole di unup inyu mahôha ma bôt bape ipañ yés, makidik més ma nlama ba le “mis més ma nun Yéhôva Nyambe wés, letee a kônôl bés ngoo.”—Tjémbi 123:1, 2. 	 Rather than overreacting to the imperfections of those around us, let it be our determination that “our eyes look to Jehovah our God until he shows us favor.”—Ps. 123:1, 2.


Njom i yé le bagwélél ba Djob ba nhémle le i numus bilem bilam bi Yéhôva bi nlôôha ba mahee i mis mé iloo diamañ, gôl tole gwom bipe. 	 The reason is that God’s servants believe that displaying Jehovah’s qualities is more precious in his eyes than diamonds, gold, or other material things.


Mam m’a ba lelaa inyu bet ba mah gwélél bé Djob? 	 What about people who never served Jehovah?


16 Kiki i pémél Yésu nye mañge ni lihaa jé, i nla pam le bôt ba nke loñ yap ngwéé ba la bé témb i mbai yap ntel i bôt ba tédék bo ba ngi an-ge. 	 16 As with young Jesus and his family, refugees may not have the option of returning to their homeland as long as their oppressors remain in power.


16 Baa u yé bebee i sal Bétel, tole i hôla i nson maoñ, baa u nla sal inyu pes ngéda, hilo hiada tole iloo ha? 	 16 Would you be willing to serve at Bethel or assist in the construction of a theocratic facility, either as a temporary worker or as a commuter?


A bé gwés man wé nu munlôm, ndi nano a bé la ha bé tégbaha ngéda ni nye i binéñél gwé. 	 She dearly loved her little boy, but now she would not be able to have everyday contact with him during his boyhood.


Bibel i nkal le “Yéhôva a uñgus mut ni nluñ ték,” hala wee ték. A hek nye ni libak li peles, a ti ki nye ngap i kôna bilem bilam bi Nhek wé. 	 Late in the sixth creative day, God fashioned “out of dust [clay] from the ground” a perfect man and gave him the capacity to reflect his Maker’s qualities.


DIHÉGA DI DI ÑUNDA LE YÉHÔVA A NLA BOÑ MAM DI NHÉGDA BÉ 	 EXAMPLES OF JEHOVAH DOING THE UNEXPECTED


Me ngwés toi yuuga bilôk bikéé inyu ti bo makénd! 	 I truly love doing shepherding work in the congregation!


Arménia 	 Armenian


Rôzi nye: “Me bé ndik ikété nduña le mam m’a ke ndigi ni bisu i bep.” 	 Rosie says, “I got hung up on certain worries by making things worse in my mind or imagining the worst-case scenarios.”


(Yôhanes 17:25, 26) Yésu a bi yoñ ngaba i pubus jôl li Djob. 	 (John 17:25, 26) Jesus contributed to the sanctification of the divine name.


Ba timbhe bés le, di nlama pohol homa wada: tison i Pine Bluff, tole tison i Arkansas. 	 In response, we were given just one choice: Pine Bluff, Arkansas.


(Efésô 4:32) Bilem bi mut yondo bini, bi ga hôla bés i kôna Djob ni hôgbaha bôt bape.—2 Korintô 1:3, 4. 	 (Eph. 4:32) These aspects of the new personality will help us to imitate God and be of comfort to others.—2 Cor. 1:3, 4.


Kii bibuk bi Yéfta i kaat Bakéés 11:35 bi ñunda inyu hémle yé? 	 What do Jephthah’s words recorded at Judges 11:35 reveal about his faith?


Jon, di ga pei ngéda Yéhôva a’ kogse i bet ba nkôôba bôk mbén yé. 	 Thus, we may succeed in escaping Jehovah’s judgment against those who deliberately violate his law.


(Matéô 6:19-21) Di añ, di wan ki biniigana bi yé ntilga i kaat Matéô 6:25-34. 	 (Matt. 6:19-21) Let us read and analyze the portion that is recorded at Matthew 6:25-34.


Ñôma Yôhanes a kal le: “Nyambe a solol gwéha yé inyu yés munu jam lini le a om pombe yé Man munu nkoñ ’isi le di kuhul niñ inyu yé. 	 The apostle John stated: “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.


Sañ yem yosôna i bé le miñindô mi bana kunde kiki bakana, inyule ibôdôl behee di bé nok ndutu ngandak. 	 “I wanted to champion the rights of black people, since we had suffered so much injustice.


Dihéga di Yésu di njôp mu yimbne i i ñunda le a mal lo. Yimbe lelaa Yésu a bi gwélél dihéga dini inyu toñol lelaa mam ma ga yik tagbe. 	 It is interesting to note the progression that Jesus used when he told the illustrations that became part of the sign of his presence.


Natan a bi yeelene nye ñwin u Djob, ndi njel i yon i bé le i hôla David i yi kinje béba jam a boñ, ni i tinde nye i yoñ makidik ma ngui.—2 Samuel 12:1-14. 	 Nathan delivered God’s message but in a way that helped David grasp the gravity of his errors and moved him to take action.—2 Sam. 12:1-14.


Lelaa di nla unda le di nhandal miñem nwés? 	 How can we demonstrate that we are opening our heart wide?


Ba ntip tehe Yésu, malét wap ni liwanda jap, kiki a mbet i ngii, ond i ma hô nye. 	 They had just seen their master and friend, Jesus, lifted up and obscured by a cloud.


Baa ngitelepsép ni béba bi ga mal kel yada? 	 Will the time ever come when injustice and wickedness will be no more?


Suhus likala joñ li niñ, pagap bañ ni ngandak mam.—Lukas 12:15. 	 Keep your life simple and uncluttered.—Luke 12:15.


I ngéda suklu i bi mal, ba bi ep me ni Bethel i tison Nairôbi, i loñ Kénya. 	 Upon graduating, Bethel and I were assigned to Nairobi, Kenya.


Mañge a bé a pohol tjañtjañ nu silba, ndi a ke gwéé. 	 The boy would choose the silver coin and run away.


Mbus, memede me bi yibil homa wem bôlô. 	 Instead, I opened my own business.


13 Stephanie ni batéé likalô bape ba libôga jé, ba bi kon maséé i sal lôñ yada ni Djob, mu kii ba bé nit Mbôgi Yéhôva i i bi lo i loñ Amérika kiki bôt ba nke loñ yap ngwéé. 	 13 Stephanie and other publishers had the joy of working with God by assisting Witnesses who had arrived in the United States as refugees.


(Bibôdle 39:11-15) Ibale di nyoñ ngéda i hek pék mu bikuu béba keñi i nla lona, hala a ga ti bés ngui i ‘oo béba.’ 	 (Gen. 39:11-15) By reflecting on the bad consequences of sin, we can strengthen our heart to “hate what is bad.”


Riana a nkônde ki le: “Me bé lama ti nkwel mbamba mbus hiki sonde iba. 	 Riana adds: “I was assigned to give a public talk every other week.


Ngéda di nhoñol lelaa mam ma bi sôk tagbe inyu yap, hala a nti bés makénd i bana lem i bem. 	 As we contemplate how well things worked out for them, we too will be encouraged to show a waiting attitude.


Jon, me bi sôk yiba kiki nu a ta bé maliga. 	 As a result, I had the reputation of being dishonest.


Kinje hélha jam i nok nye a nkal me le: ‘Ngo ngeñ di mpôdôl, soso dokta li boña a nlôl i Myanmar, a yé yuuga loñ Yapan. 	 To my surprise, the doctor said: ‘A brain specialist from Myanmar is visiting Japan right now.


20 U héya mandutu momasôna di nsima munu yigil ini, ndutu ipe i yii. 	 20 But an additional challenge remains.


Ngéda ñem u bagwal u yé nyonok ni maliga ma Bibel, hala a ntinde bo i boñ kii? 	 When a parent’s heart is filled with Bible truth, what will be the result?


Baa u nyi moni wañen me ma tééda?” 	 Do you know how many silver coins I have collected?”


U yé le u ba nkwoog nkaa le a’ boñ hala letee ke pam ngim likala! 	 Be sure that at some point, he will do so!


Litehge jem li niñ li bi héñha. 	 My outlook on life changed.


I mandap ma mon ma bé kéés libim li mindañ ni ngitelepsép i i bé mu nkoñ u, ibabé le bangomin ba Rôma ba yoñ ngaba mu. 	 Most civil and criminal cases were probably handled by such courts without interference from Roman rulers.


12 Nlélém, Yéhôva a ga sayap boñge ba wanda ba ba nsal ni ñem ngui i yônôs mam ba nkit le ba gwé ngôñ i boñ i pes mbuu, ni i bii gwéñe bi Ane kiki jam li bisu i niñ yap. 	 12 Likewise, Jehovah will bless young ones who courageously work at setting spiritual goals and putting Kingdom interests first in their lives.


Inyule a bé boñ biliya i pot hilémb hiap, Ôsa a bi tégbaha ngim ñwii, a léba bé loñge bôlô. 	 Because he struggled with the language, Osei could not find a decent job for over a year.


Ba ngwéé ni kiññem, ndi kiññem i, i gwé ngôñ ni biniigana, tole ni maéba inyu sal loñge. 	 They are born with the faculty of conscience, but it needs to be educated, or disciplined.


Sita yada nu a bi sal kiki nsañal iloo 70 nwii, a mbigda nseñ u a kôs ngéda a bé kwel bona mankéé Charles T. Russell ngéda a bééna ndigi nwii minsamal. 	 One sister who served as a pioneer for more than 70 years recalled the impact of her conversation with Brother Charles T. Russell when she was only six years old.


Lelaa niñ i ga ba i si Ane Djob? 	 What will life be like under the Kingdom?


(Añ Matéô 13:24, 25, 37-39.) 	 (Read Matthew 13:24, 25, 37-39.)


A bé sôñga yak bini bilôk bikéé bipe i leege bakén.—3 Yôhanes 9, 10. 	 He even tried to hinder others from showing hospitality.—3 John 9, 10.


Ñ, ngéda ba bi eñgep “mut yondo,” bikristen bi hiai bisu bi bi bôdôl tehe bôt bôbasôna kiki Djob a ntehe bo.—Kôlôsé 3:10, 11. 	 Putting on “the new personality,” the early Christians came to view all people as equal in the sight of God.—Col. 3:10, 11.


Umbe ntén gwéha u nlôôha ba lam, ni inyuki? 	 What is the highest form of love, and why is that so?


I hiai hi bisu ni i len ini, lelaa bôt ba ñéga litén li Djob ba . . . 	 In the first century and today, how have those taking the lead among God’s people been . . .


Ngéda di nit nson u Yéhôva, kii hala a ñunda? 	 What do we show Jehovah when we support his work?


Di bi nigil ki le, ikété gwéha yé, Djob a bi ti Man wé kiki binoñ, inyu kobol bés i béba ni nyemb. 	 We also learned that God lovingly provided the ransom sacrifice of his Son so that we might be freed from sin and death.


Yigil i Bibel hiki sonde ni njel Nkum Ntat i yé njel i bisu di nkuhul biniigana. 	 The weekly study of the Bible with the help of The Watchtower is a principal means by which we are taught.


Añgel Gabriel a kal nye le a “nkôs [konangoo i mbuña ñañ] i Nyambe.” 	 She was told by the angel Gabriel that she had “found favor with God.”


16 Yéhôva a ndiihe bés ngéda a nwas bés le di nit libak jé li Nungingii. 	 16 Jehovah dignifies us by allowing us to share in supporting his sovereignty.


Ngéda biañgel bihogi ipôla yap, bi bi kwo mu hiandi hi malal ma nyega ni bon bôda, ba bi gwal ngim bon i bééna ngui iloo bôt ba binam. 	 When at least some of these angels took the bait and had immoral relations with women, they produced a hybrid race that dominated mankind.


Ni njel masoohe ma, i Lôk Yuda i i bé i nhémle Djob ba bé pahal le ba bé ba tiñi i bégés ndik Djob nyetama. 	 With this prayer, devout Jews declare their exclusive devotion to God.


6 Hala a yé ndék nwii len le, muda wada nu di ga sébél le Rôsa, a bi nok ñañ nlam, ki le a bééna lem lalna bôda. 	 6 Some years ago, when someone we will call Rose heard the Kingdom message, she was involved in a lesbian relationship.


(Añ Bibôdle 3:15.) 	 (Read Genesis 3:15.)


18 Hala a nla ba ndutu i hônba bibomb bi bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm ni bi bôda. 	 18 It can be difficult to put up with the imperfections of our brothers and sisters.


Ba bi lond ni ngui le me nwas hosi, ndi me bi boñ bé hala. Kiki me bé kôm bo mbus, me bi nok bé to minlondok nwap. 	 Horrified that the horse might kick me, they screamed at me to stop—but I did not react.


Mu nwii maa mi bi tagbe, ni mahôla ma mimañ, ni ma nwaa wem nu gwéha, me bi bana maséé i tehe bôt iba me ni bo di bé nigil Bibel, Gédéon bo Frégis, ba bi kôs sôble. 	 During the past three years, with the kind help of the elders and the loving support of my wife, I have had the joy of seeing two of my Bible students, Gédéon and Frégis, get baptized.


Ba nene kiki bo le ba nyi bé kii Yésu a ga boñ ngéda a ga ba Ñane mondo nu hisi. 	 They seem to have no idea of what Jesus will accomplish as earth’s new Ruler.


Inyuki a bééna botñem i ngui i? 	 Why could she be certain of that?


Gwéha yés inyu Yéhôva yon i ntinde bés i hônba to imbe ndutu Yéhôva a nwas le di kôs. 	 Love for Jehovah motivates us to endure anything that is in harmony with his will.


14 Yésu a kal le: “Inyule homa iba to baa ba nkodba i jôl jem, me mba ha ikété yap.” 	 14 Jesus said: “Where there are two or three gathered together in my name, there I am in their midst.”


(Béñge maben 13-17) 	 (See paragraphs 13-17)


(Yésaya 11:9) Hiki mut nu a ga niñ mu, Djob nyen a’ niiga nye. 	 (Isa. 11:9) Everyone then living on earth will be taught by God.


Pék i ntinde bés i noñ maéba ma kaat i 2 Timôtéô 3:2-5, i i nkal le di keñgle nya bôt i. 	 Wisely, we heed the inspired counsel to turn away from those described at 2 Timothy 3:2-5.


Njee a’ jés bo, ni bôñgôl bo? 	 Who will feed them and care for them?


Sék likak li ñkôm-kel 	 Build a custom goal


Ini pes ipe, Yéhôva bo Man wé nu a yii i yééne yé ane, ni minhook mi mi mal tuge i ngii, ni didun ndi didun di biañgel, ba téé. 	 On the other side are Jehovah, his reigning Son, the resurrected anointed ones, and myriads of angels.


Biliya gwap gwon bi bi boñ le ñañ nlam u bol makas momasôna ma loñ, kayéle ba hôla ngandak bôt i yila batéé likalô. 	 Thanks to their tireless efforts, the good news penetrated every corner of the continent, helping countless individuals to take their stand for God’s Kingdom.


Kiki bañga Liwanda, Nyambe a yé bebee i hôla ni i nwéhél bés.—Tjémbi 86:5. 	 As our Friend, God is ready to help and forgive us.—Psalm 86:5.


Yéhôva a ngwés ngéda u nyoñ ndun ni lihaa joñ.—1 Korintô 10:31. 	 Jehovah is pleased when you provide for your family.—1 Cor. 10:31.


Lelaa Bañga i Djob i nla hôla i jôs nduña yés? 	 How can God’s Word relieve our anxiety?


I yé loñge le di wan hémle yés. 	 We would do well to assess the quality of our faith.


Jon, bagwal ba nlama bana njômbi le ba niiga bon bap ibôdôl bo nkéñéé, ni ngôñ i hôla bo i yila minsôblege mi banigil ba Kristô. 	 Thus, the goal of all Christian parents should be to teach their children from infancy with the intention of helping them become baptized disciples of Christ.


Ndi, Djob nyemede nyen a bi kit hala inyu yap. 	 Instead, God is the one who decided this for them.


(Yésaya 46:10) Ndi Bibel i ñunda le Djob a mpohol i mam a nlama yi i bisu bi ngéda. 	 (Isa. 46:10) But the Bible shows that he is selective when it comes to foreknowing future events.


Imbe oda i tôbôtôbô Djob a bi ti bagwal bés ba bisu, ni imbe njômbi? 	 What specific command did God give our first human parents, and for what purpose?


Divehia 	 Dhivehi


MPUYE 2016 	 MAY 2016


Ikété hihéga hié hi kiñe i i bi nwéhél nkol wada pil, lelaa Yésu a bi tibil éba le Yéhôva a mbem le di nwéhél? 	 In his illustration of the king settling accounts, how did Jesus make it clear that Jehovah expects us to be forgiving?


3 Di mbéna bégés i bôt ba ntéñbe i gwés ngim mut tole ngim jam. 	 3 We usually admire people who are loyal.


5 Makidik més makeñi ma nla tihba mbôô wés i pes mbuu. 	 5 Weighty personal decisions can have quite a bearing on our spiritual health and welfare.


16 Babiina bada i Amérika ba bi hôla bon bap i téé ngim mam ba bé lama yônôs i pes mbuu. 	 16 A couple in the United States helped their children set spiritual goals.


3 Mambe makidik Yéhôva a mbat le u yoñ? 	 3 What plans does Jehovah recommend for you?


Inyuki Yéhôva a ntehe bés kiki bôt ba téé sép tolakii di yé bikwéha? 	 Why can Jehovah view us as righteous, even though we are imperfect?


Bimbe bilem hiki wada wés a nlama hôlôs? 	 In what aspect(s) could we improve?


19. (a) Inyuki pes kaat inyu ñwii 2017 i kôli? (b) Lelaa w’a yônôs ini pes kaat inyu ñwii 2017 i niñ yoñ? 	 19. (a) Why is our yeartext for 2017 fitting? (b) How will you apply the 2017 yeartext in your life?


Mayaa ma makiñ ma Common Voice ma njéhne sadaga nyum u lisolol makiñ u yé jôl le Deep Speech, i mut a nla bôñôl inyu ihôlôs bibañ mi lisolol to linigle makiñ ma bôt. Añ <githubLink>Semkwep ndoñ i Github</githubLink> tole lo koba bés i <discourseLink>Juu li nkwel li DeepSpeech</discourseLink> inyu likôhna biniigana ihet u bôdle. 	 The Common Voice dataset complements Mozilla’s open source voice recognition engine Deep Speech, which you can use to build speech recognition applications. Read our <githubLink>Github overview</githubLink> or join the <discourseLink>DeepSpeech Discourse</discourseLink> to learn how to get started.


(Béñge maben 9, 12) 	 (See paragraphs 9, 12)


Ndi kiki nwii mi bé tagbe, ba bi sôk ba ti bés lipém inyu hémle yés ni inyu loñge linéñhak di bé néñés bon bés. 	 However, as the years passed, they came to respect us because of our beliefs and the way we raised our children.


(Ezékiel 14:14) Hala a yé nlélém inyu litén li Djob i len ini. 	 (Ezek. 14:14) The same is true of God’s people today.


Nkondbak wé ngond u wo. 	 Her teenage daughter died.


(Añ Ndiimba Mbén 32:4, 5.) 	 (Read Deuteronomy 32:4, 5.)


Lelaa di nla unda le di ‘nhônbana bés ni bés ikété gwéha’? 	 How can we show that we are “putting up with one another in love”?


5 I mbus ngéda, Yéhôva a bi ti bôt bape mbuu wé mpubi inyu éga litén jé. 	 5 Later, Jehovah’s holy spirit empowered other men whom he appointed to lead his people.


I ñwii 1990, di bi ti biniñ gwés nkikip yak Yéhôva, mbus di kôs sôble, di yila Mbôgi Yéhôva.”—Bingéngén 6:16-19 	 In 1990 we dedicated our lives to Jehovah and got baptized as Jehovah’s Witnesses.”—Proverbs 6:16-19.


(1 Timôtéô 4:1, 2) Nya kiññem i, i nla yak kwés bés nkaa le ‘béba i yé loñge.’ 	 (1 Tim. 4:1, 2) Such a conscience might even convince us that “bad is good.”


9 Lelaa di nla bana hémle i Nôa? 	 9 How we cultivate faith like Noah’s.


Bape kiki Môsé ni basôgôsôgôl, ba bi tjôô niñ i mbombo, ba tjél ki yila bañga bôt munu nkoñ isi u Satan. 	 Others are like Moses and the patriarchs in that they have given up a life of worldly ease or fame.


(Yésaya 39:6, 7) Ndi to hala, Djob a bi bôdôl hoñol ngéda a ga tohol bet ba ga tam bibéba gwap, ba témb i nyeni! 	 (Isa. 39:6, 7) Still, God was thinking ahead to the time when he would deliver those who would repent and return to him!


7 Di yé di bana pôla i leege bati minkwel ba nlôl makoda mape, bagwélél ba makiiña, ni bilôk bikéé bi Bétel bi bi mbéna ti minkwel makoda més ngim mangéda. 	 7 Visits of public speakers from other congregations, as well as visits of circuit overseers and, at times, representatives from the local branch office, provide opportunities for us to extend hospitality.


A bi kal i bet ba bé gwés noñ mabal mé le: “Bé ni yé nsaibak ngéda bôt ba nyahal bé, ni tééñga bé, ni nye bé ndôñ mam mabe yosôna inyu yem. 	 Addressing those who would follow in his footsteps, Jesus said: “Happy are you when people reproach you and persecute you and lyingly say every sort of wicked thing against you for my sake.


Ngéda makôô ma baskô yé ma bé un, a bé ke ni bisu, a yik le Yéhôva a bé le a éga nye. 	 When his bicycle tires wore out, he pressed on, confident that Jehovah would guide him.


Yéhôva a bé sômbôl le mam malam mon ma bôña hana isi, ndi he mabe bé ma di mbéna tehe i len ini. 	 Jehovah intended for good things to develop on the earth, not the bad things that we see so often today.


Jon, ba mut a ñemble loñge. 	 So be a good listener.


Hilo hi bé noñ ha, bôt ba faa ba ndap mok ba pémés me mu tuñ i, ba ha me tuñ ipe ni bôt ba mok bape. 	 The next day, the guards let me out.


1, 2. (a) Lelaa bôt ba ñéga Mbôgi Yéhôva ba yé mahéñha ni baéga ba bibase bipe? (b) Kii di ga wan munu yigil ini ni i i noñ? 	 1, 2. (a) How do those taking the lead among Jehovah’s Witnesses differ from those doing so in other religions? (b) What will we consider in this article and the next?


Pua a bi noode sôña mama i ke makoda. Ngim mangéda, a bé noñ mama i njel, a kahal ôt nye inyu témbna nye i ndap. 	 Sometimes when she was on her way, he chased after her and pulled her back into the house.


Bobasôna ba ga ba isi “ntééda wada.” 	 All of them would be under “one shepherd.”


Ndap yés i bé soso litôa, i ban-ga nañi mukété i ba bé hôt, ni pôndi malép i 200 lita, i ban-ga lisunhe ni juu li gaz. 	 Our home was a van with a folding bed, a barrel that could hold 53 gallons (200 L) of water, a propane-gas refrigerator, and a gas burner.


Inyuki ni lelaa Yéhôva a bi unda bôt ba binam konangoo yé i mbuma ñañ? 	 Why and how has Jehovah shown undeserved kindness toward all mankind?


“Comment prendre plaisir à étudier la Bible?”—Février 2012 	 “How Can I Enjoy Studying the Bible?”—February 2012


Ibale u ntip héñha likoda masañ mana, bebek le yak we u nla kon woñi. 	 If you have moved to a different congregation, you too may be apprehensive.


Me bééna ngôñ i yila “ngwélél Nwet le Kristô.” 	 I knew that I wanted to “slave for the Master, Christ.”


Libak joñ li ta bé ndik jôl joñ, li ta bé ki to kiki u nene i bitéé bi mis. 	 Your identity goes far beyond your name and appearance.


Barnaba a bi tehe mam malam ikété makénd ma Paul inyu jam a bé boñ. 	 Barnabas must have seen good in Paul’s intense drive and direct approach.


Baa Daniel a ga lo i bitugne? 	 Would Daniel get to live again?


Me timbhe le: “A bayem, ni lamga añ me ikété ñañga u baéga bibase ba ba nke bé gwét. 	 I replied: “Your Honor, I should have been classified as a minister.


(Matéô 18:1-4) Jon, bagwal ba ba gwé pék ba nliya i niiga bon bap i yi maliga, ni i gwés mo ngéda ba ngi yii disii di boñge. 	 (Matt. 18:1-4) Accordingly, wise parents can strive to inculcate knowledge of the truth and love for it in the minds and hearts of their little ones.


Ñôma Pétrô a yigye bikristen bi hiai bisu le: “Ni yoñnaga bé ni bé kiki bakén.” (1 Pétrô 4:9) Inyuki maéba ma, ma nlôôha ba nseñ dilo tjés? 	 The apostle Peter urged Christians in the first century: “Be hospitable to one another.” (1 Pet. 4:9) Why is this counsel so needed in our day?


I mbus ñwii mintan mi likalô i biôn, di bi ke i Potô Rikô, inyu héñha sitima wés ni sitima numpe, nu a nke ni belesin. 	 After spending five years preaching on the islands, we sailed to Puerto Rico to exchange the schooner for a boat with engines.


Inyuki hala a nhélés bé bés ibale ngim mangéda homa wés a nhéñha ikété bitelbene bi Djob? 	 Why should we not be surprised if our place in God’s arrangement changes from time to time?


(Markô 11:25) Di nla bé ba mawanda ma Djob ibale di ta bé bebee i nwéhél bon ba mahôha ma bôt bape.—Añ Lukas 11:4; Efésô 4:32. 	 (Mark 11:25) We cannot be friends of God unless we are willing to forgive the shortcomings of others.—Read Luke 11:4; Ephesians 4:32.


I nene le, a mal yi ndimbhe, tolakii nlô wé a ta bé ni nye. 	 Likely, she already knows the answer, even though her husband is not with her.


Hémle yé i bi tinde nye i ti bo mbôgi ni makénd, ni i béhe bôt ba ngéda yé inyu malo ma mbagi i Djob. 	 His faith moved him to witness boldly and to warn his contemporaries of God’s coming judgment.


Mattias a bi kahal badba le: “Njee a yé Djob? 	 Mattias would ask: “Who is God?


(Lôk Héber 11:8-10) A bééna lem i tehe Djob kiki lingen li bañga lingwañ, a noñ bé lingwañ kekikel li li bé le li unda le a mbôdôl bé Djob ñem. 	 (Heb. 11:8-10) He always looked to God as the Source of true wealth, never seeking material advantages that would indicate a lack of trust.


A bé pôdôl inyu béba i i nla sañglana ipôla bôt iba. 	 He was speaking of matters that can be settled between those directly involved.


U nla boñ lana le: Soñgol ni mahoñol ma néhi, yéñ biniigana bi u nla ôt ; Badba le, ‘lelaa me nla gwélél ini pes i Bibel inyu hôla bape?’; gwélél bisélél u nla bana inyu boñ nyiña mu i jam u yé añ.—w16.05, pp. 24-26. 	 You can do the following: Read with an open mind, seeking lessons that you can apply; ask yourself such questions as ‘How can I use this to help others?’; and use available tools to do research on the material you just read.—w16.05, pp. 24-26.


Ti hihéga inyu unda inyuki di gwé ngôñ ni bijek bi mbuu. 	 Illustrate why we need spiritual food to endure.


I ngéda ngomin a bi sôña bo i gwélél ini kaat ni hop Pulasi le Le mystère accompli, bôlô i likalo i bi kahal lédél bilôk bikéé ngandak. 	 When the book The Finished Mystery was banned by the secular authorities in early 1918, preaching became difficult for many of the brothers.


(Ndiimba Mbén 19:3) Inoñnaga ni bilem bi Lôk Yuda, ba bi bii biyimbne mu nloñ inyu hôla nke ngwéé i hoo léba minkoñ mi. 	 (Deut. 19:3) According to Jewish tradition, guideposts were erected to direct fugitives to the cities.


Kinje loñge jam i tiimba hoñol lelaa, masañ mana, Yéhôva a yé bom we, ni lelaa a ga bom ki we dilo di nlo! 	 How good it is to reflect on how Jehovah is rewarding you at this time and how he will reward you in the future!


Heni. 	 Not necessarily.


Me bé badba too m’a la nigil hilémb hipe ni meya ni nkén homa. 	 “I worried about having to learn a new language and having to adjust to a new environment.


(3 Yôhanes 4) I nene le, libim li bagwal li, li nôgda nlélém kiki Hana, nu a kal le a bi “ti” man wé nu munlôm le Samuel yak Yéhôva. 	 (3 John 4) Perhaps many of these parents feel like Hannah, who said that she “lent” her son Samuel to Jehovah.


I mbus sôble, di bi tehe le di gwé ngôñ i ke ni bisu i boñ mahéñha—yak inyu bibomb bi bé bi sôli ikété yés—inyu boñ le di la kôna Djob ni i ke ni bisu i kôôge Kristô bebee. 	 After baptism, we discerned the need to continue making changes—more subtle ones—so as to imitate God and Christ more closely.


BAHOGI BO TO. 	 SOME SAY NO.


16 Ibale mpôdôl nu hémle kiki Môsi a bi hôya bôgôl Yéhôva mis, a hôs, wee nlélém jam i nla pémél yak bés. 	 16 If such a faithful prophet as Moses could be distracted and stumbled, the same thing could easily happen to us.


Minlôñ mi Bibel mimpe mi mi bi hôla ngandak bôt i léba hogbe mi yé Tjémbi 20:2, 3; 31:8; 38:9, 10, 16; 55:23; 121:1, 2; Yésaya 57:15; 66:13; Filipi 4:13; ni 1 Pétrô 5:7. 	 Other scriptures that many have found comforting are Psalm 20:1, 2; 31:7; 38:8, 9, 15; 55:22; 121:1, 2; Isaiah 57:15; 66:13; Philippians 4:13; and 1 Peter 5:7.


Lelaa bilôk bikéé bi bi ngwel minson mi tôbôtôbô bi nlama unda le bi noñ biniigana ntôñ u Yéhôva u nti bo? 	 How should appointed men respond to the direction they receive from God’s organization?


(Ñañal 3:11) Inyuki mana mambadga ma ma yé nseñ, ma gwé bé mandimbhe? 	 (Eccl. 3:11) Why are there so many important but unanswered questions?


SONDE I 27 MAYE SÉP 2017–3 LIBUY LI NYÉÉ 2017 	 WEEK OF NOVEMBER 27, 2017–DECEMBER 3, 2017


U héya hala, Juu li Bakena Ntôñ li ntéé bagwélél ba makiiña, ba yak bo ba ntéé mimañ mi makoda. 	 In addition, it appoints circuit overseers, who in turn appoint congregation elders.


12 Kiki di yé kwéha, bés bobasôna di mboñ béba. 	 12 Being imperfect, all of us sin.


Manyañ wé nu muda, le Ester a nkal le: “Inyu boñge ba wanda, hilémb hi bagwal bap, bilem bi loñ yap, ni base bi nkiha ntôñ.” 	 As his sister, Esther, notes, “to young children, their parents’ language, culture, and religion come bundled together.”


Mbus nkwel mbamba u u bi tiba i tison i Dublin, O’Connor a bi lona nyimam ma base nu a bé yiba ngandak inyu kolba Russell. A bi kôs mandimbhe mé momasôna ni njel Bibel. 	 After the public talk in Dublin, a renowned theologian brought along by O’Connor received Scriptural answers to his questions, much to the audience’s enjoyment.


Lelaa? 	 How is that?


Me bé nôgda le ba ntôñ me, hala a bé tinde me i kônha bo maséé.” 	 I could see that they cared for me, and that made me want to please them.”


Mbén i bé hôñlaha bon ba Lôk Israél le ba yé bikwéha bi bôt. 	 The Law reminded the Israelites that they were imperfect.


6 I len ini, pémsan inyu bana bôlô i nyamb mayoo, jon ngandak bôt i nôgda le ba nlama sal iloo héga, ndi ngim mangéda nsaa u yé ndék. 	 6 As a result of fierce competition for a limited number of jobs, many employees feel compelled to work more hours, sometimes for less pay.


I nwii 1956, ba bi tiimba om me i Ayiti. 	 In 1956, I was reassigned to serve in Haiti.


Baa ni ngi hoñlak? 	 Did You Know?


Nlélém litiñ li nlébna i yiinda i Ezékiel. 	 A similar principle is demonstrated in Ezekiel’s vision.


YÉHÔVA NYEN A KÔLI TOI ÉNÉL 	 JEHOVAH HAS THE RIGHT TO RULE


8 Bet ba kôli ni lipém, tina bo jo 	 8 Give Honor to Whom It Is Due


Mambe makidik hiki wada wés a nlama yoñ? 	 What should be our personal determination?


I mbadga i, i yé nseñ ngandak. 	 That is a pertinent and serious question.


Pua yem a bé sômbôl bé le mama a kwélés me mu mam a bé nigil. 	 My father did not want my mother to talk to me about what she was learning.


(Lukas 6:12) Mu masoohe ma, i nene le Yésu a bi sima jôl li hiki nnigil wé, bilem gwap bilam ni bibomb gwap. 	 (Luke 6:12) In that prayer, Jesus likely reviewed many of his disciples by name, considered their qualities and weaknesses, and asked his Father for help in choosing them.


2 LIWANDA NI NHEK WÉS 	 2 FRIENDSHIP WITH OUR CREATOR


Ngéda di bi témb di tiimba añle nye nlélém jam, ñane nkeñi nu, a ti oda le, “Yoña jakas, ni kena i bôt bana ba mbabaa i dokta.” 	 When we repeated our story, the general ordered, “Then take a mule and carry the wounded from the battlefield to the hospital.”


Nlôm a bi neebe i nigil Bibel, a bôdôl ki ke i makoda ni nwaa wé. 	 The husband accepted a Bible study and began attending meetings with his wife.


Ngéda me bol nyoo i bibôdle bi ñwii 1949, bôt ba mok ba bé nkabak môga môga. 	 When I arrived in early 1949, the prisoners were divided into several camps.


I len ini, Oliver bo nwaa Anna ba ntéñbe i nson wap ni makénd, hala wee i tééne bon ba Kina likalô. 	 Today, Oliver and his wife, Anna, continue to serve zealously in the Chinese-language field.


Yon i yé le, téñbe i yônôs njômbi yoñ i pes mbuu, kayéle Yéhôva a ba bisu bi mam momasôna u nsômbôl boñ. 	 Keep yourself focused on theocratic goals, including Jehovah in all your plans.


Basañal ba makénd ba bé bok mis i gwel nson u likalô 	 Enthusiastic pioneers zealously focused on the field ministry


Ilole a nyila Kristen, Paul a bé “a ngi kundlak ni han i nol banigil ba Nwet.” 	 Before he became a Christian, Paul was “breathing threat and murder against the disciples of the Lord.”


8 Ngéda di nkal le énél i Yéhôva i yé nseñ iloo tohi yés, hala a nkobla bé le di nyan tohi yés tole di nkal le i ta bé nseñ i mis mé. 	 8 In acknowledging the importance of Jehovah’s sovereignty, we are not belittling our salvation or our worth in his eyes.


Hala a nhélés bé bés le bôt ba nkoñ isi ba tééñga bés. 	 We are not surprised when we have to endure harsh treatment from the world.


Lelaa kristen i nla hônba ndutu a gwé, ngéda a nimis mut a gwéhék ngandak? 	 How can a Christian deal with the shock of losing a loved one in death?


A gwé ngôñ le di ba mawanda mé. Nyimam wada a kal le, ha ngéda i di “nhee diye i mis mé.” 	 As one scholar stated, we “become objects of his favourable attention.”


I ga kéñbaha ki gwéha yés inyu Nwet matila Bibel, nu a bi ti bés yo inyu nseñ wés.—Mika 4:2; Rôma 15:4. 	 It will also deepen our love for the Author of the Bible, who provided it for our benefit.—Mic. 4:2; Rom. 15:4.


Jon ngéda yosôna me bi tégbaha mu ni 50 bôt ba mok bape, to wada a bi tééñga bé me. 	 So while I was there, I had no problems with the 50 prisoners in that section.


(Masoola 4:11) Sita yada nu jôi jé le Rune, ni nu a yé nsañal nano a yé 16 nwii, a nkal le: “Ñem u yé me nyonok ni mayéga, i yi le me gwé nsima i bok mbôgi inyu Nhek nu ngiiñda yosôna. 	 (Rev. 4:11) Says Rune, a pioneer for 16 years: “Knowing that I have been given the opportunity to be a witness for the Creator of the universe makes me grateful.


Yi yés i Bibel i ga kônde ki nañ, jon ikété Paradis di ga gwéhna wada ni nuu, di tinga ki lipém wada ni nuu. 	 We will also understand the Bible better, so in Paradise we will treat one another with love, respect, and honor.


Lelaa di nla gwélél Bañga i Nyambe ngéda di yé nson u ñañ nlam? 	 How should we make good use of God’s Word in our ministry?


Fédérikô a nhoñol: “Me bé tehe Antôniô a nok ndutu inyu yem. 	 Federico recalls: “I could see that Antonio felt my pain.


17 Añ 1 Tésalônika 4:9, 10. 	 17 Read 1 Thessalonians 4:9, 10.


Inyuki i ta bé kunde i tjam bikaat bi Mbôgi Yéhôva i site yés bésbomede, tole i kap gwo ni bôt bape i internet? 	 Why is it not permissible to post publications of Jehovah’s Witnesses on a personal website or on social media?


3 Ngéda mut a ntibil bé niiga kiññem yé, i nhôla bé nye i keñgle mam mabe. 	 3 When a person’s conscience is not properly trained, it does not act as a restraint from wrongdoing.


A bi hek hisi inyu i ba liyééne li boga ni boga li mut binam, hisi hi hi bé lama ndik bé ba homa le mut binam a niñ, ndi homa le a nok lingoñoo li niñ. 	 He made the earth to be man’s everlasting home, a place where man does not just survive but enjoys life to the full.


(Añ Matéô 4:2-4.) 	 (Read Matthew 4:2-4.)


Kiki hihéga, bilôk bikéé bi likoda li mondo bi nhoo bé kwo mut i nyuu, tole ba yé bôt ba mbahal maliga i nya u meya bé. 	 For example, the brothers in your new congregation may be more reserved or more outspoken than you are used to.


MASOOHE MA YÉ MAHEE 	 PRAYER IS VITAL


Baa maéba ma Bibel ma yé mahee i len ini? 	 Is the Bible’s Guidance Relevant Today?


Ngandak ikété yés i bé ke liké li kilôméta 8 inyu ke likoda li bé tagbe i ndap i Cruz. 	 Several of us walked about five miles (8 km) to get to the meeting in the home of the Cruz family.


8 Ngim boñge ba wanda ba bi nigil hilémb hipe. 	 8 Some young Christians have learned another language.


16 Yésu a bi ti ngén i kiñe yada, i i bi nwéhél nkol wé u bééna nye pil u 60 000 000 di dénariô. 	 16 Jesus gave an illustration about a king who forgave his slave a huge debt of 60,000,000 denarii.


Ba ntinde ngandak bôt i neebe le, ibale mut a nhémle le Djob a yé, wee a yé jôñ mut. 	 They have convinced many that a person must be either naive or unintelligent to believe in a Creator.


Hala nyen Yéhôva a nhoñol inyu nan. 	 That is what Jehovah wants for you.


Di yoñ hihéga hi mut wada nu ba nsébél le Mikaél. 	 Consider the example of a man named Michael.


Ngéda a yé i likalô, mañ u likoda u nla yoñ ndék ngéda inyu yuuga lôk kéé i nyééne mu libôga jé, ni inyu tehe lelaa ba nke. 	 While preaching, one elder would briefly visit the Witnesses living in his rural territory to see how they were doing.


Ndék ngéda mbus, Mbôgi Yéhôva iba i koode likôga jé, ndi Yésika a bi tjél leege bo, a was yak mbamble bisita bi bi ti nye. 	 Soon after, two Witnesses visited her, but Yesica was unkind to them and tore up the magazine the sisters offered.


U hôiga bañ le Bañga i Djob i nla hôla we, i ti ki we hôgbe inyule i gwé maéba ma pék ma ma nlôl ni Nhek nu mam momasôna. 	 Do not overlook the fact that God’s Word is helpful and refreshing because it contains the Creator’s own words of wisdom.


7 Ntiik, ngandak ikété yés i bi boñ mahéñha i niñ yap inyu bana libak li bôt ba gwé botñem i niñ ikété Ane Djob. 	 7 Granted, many of us have made life-transforming changes to become subjects of God’s Kingdom.


Me bi yiga tôde ikété ndap mok i nlôôha sune, ngi bret, ngi malép to lañgat. 	 I awoke in an icy cell without bread, water, or a blanket.


Ndi kiki di yé bikwéha bi bôt, ñem u nla lôg bés. 	 But because we are imperfect, our feelings can mislead us.


(Bibôdle 5:29; 8:21) Boñge ba ba tiñi i bégés Djob ba nla ba hogbe inyu mahaa map, ba hôlga hiki mut mu lihaa i hônba mandutu ba mboma i len ini, ni i pei i jam li nlôôha keñi iloo ntida malép. 	 (Gen. 5:29; 8:21) On a more personal level, children who pursue true worship can prove to be sources of comfort in their families, helping all to endure present trials and then to survive something greater than the Flood.


Yéñ hihéga i het Yéhôva a nti ngéda yé 	 Setting the example, Jehovah is generous with his time


A bi bana nsima i kôhna bon ba-tan bape, ndi Samuel a yila mpôdôl ni ntila Bibel.—1 Samuel 2:21. 	 She was privileged to have five more children, and Samuel became a prophet and a Bible writer.—1 Sam. 2:21.


Mu kii u bé tibil wan maliga ma Bibel, u bi nigil lelaa u nla kôôge Yéhôva bebee, ni lelaa u nla tééda wemede ikété gwéha yé inyu niñ boga.—Yakôbô 4:8; Yuda 20, 21. 	 As you eagerly scooped up those precious Bible truths, you learned how you could draw close to Jehovah and keep yourself in his love with everlasting life in view.—Jas. 4:8; Jude 20, 21.


Ndi, mu kii di bi bôk ngim gwom mu ndap i, mam ma bi héñha, me nyodi nyoo ngii ndi me kwo ni yo le mbek. 	 But the dismantling had changed things, and I stepped into air—and down I went.


Pour quels motifs les chefs religieux juifs accordaient le divorce, No. 4 	 What Happens When We Die?


(Manyodi 3:11) Ndi, Yéhôva a bi hôla nye, kayéle mbus ngéda, Môsi a bi bana ñem ngui inyu yônôs nson wé. 	 (Ex. 3:11) Yet, Jehovah helped him, and in time, Moses developed courage to accomplish the work.


SONDE I 14-20 MAYE SÉP 2016 	 WEEK OF NOVEMBER 14-20, 2016


Ni ki le, ba bi kônde tjémbi di mondo inyu nson wés likalô, ni ti di nti mayéga inyu binoñ. 	 Further, new songs about our preaching work and songs that express our appreciation for the ransom have been included.


A bi unda le a mbii nson u Yéhôva kiki jam li bisu i niñ, ni bini bibañga le: “A ta, u bi kégél Yéhôva likak; boñ me kingéda jam li bi pémél i nyo woñ.” 	 She showed that she put Jehovah’s service first by saying: “My father, if you have opened your mouth to Jehovah, do to me as you have promised.”


Hikôa hi Évérest, hi nlel dikôa di nkoñ isi tjodisôna; i bôt ba nyoñ ngaba mintuk mi mabeda ma hikôa hi hiki kel, ba ngwélél ngui i i nlôôha loo ngui yañga mut i yé i ngwélél hiki kel. 	 On Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, a climber burns about 6,000 calories a day, considerably more than the average person needs.


Di wan mam masamal ma ma nla hôla bés i ôt nseñ mu hihéga hié. 	 Consider six lessons you can draw from his example.


Mahabga més ma nla tinde bôt bape i boñ kii? 	 What effect should our dress have on others?


Di bééna lem i ke makoda ni likalô ntôñ. 	 Together, we regularly attended meetings and shared in the ministry.


Imbe ngéda me yé le me pala kwo ikété manoodana? 	 When am I especially susceptible to temptation?


(Ñañal 2:3-11) Ngandak ngélé, bôt ba ba bé nene wengoñle ba bé minimlak, ba bi léba njel niñ, ni mahôla ma ngui Bibel i gwé i héñha i niñ i bôt. 	 (Eccl. 2:3-11) Time and again, individuals who seemed hopelessly lost found their way to the path of life by means of the Bible’s transforming power.


Ikété bôlô maoñ Yésu a gwé i len ini, a lam-ga pémés bañga bagwélél ba Djob i Babilôn Nunkeñi, a tiimba ki téé bañga base i nwii 1919. 	 In modern times, Jesus’ building work involved liberating true worshippers from Babylon the Great and restoring the Christian congregation in 1919.


Soñda mam u nigil. 	 Meditate on what you study.


Imbe ndémbél Yéhôva bo Yésu ba bi yigle bés inyu likap? 	 What examples of generosity have Jehovah and Jesus set for us?


I yé maliga le, ngéda u ñañ ngandak minlôñ mi Bibel, libim li baemble li ga hôya nwo. 	 In fact, using too many scriptures could result in none of them standing out in the mind of your listeners.


ÔT NSEÑ I NDÉMBÉL I BÔT BA BI TÉÑBE I GWÉS DJOB 	 BENEFIT FROM OTHER INTEGRITY-KEEPERS


(2 Korintô 7:10, 11) Béñge lelaa Bitilna bi ntoñol libak li bôt ba nhiel miñem, ni li bôt ba nhielek bé nwo. 	 (2 Cor. 7:10, 11) See how the Scriptures portray both repentant and unrepentant ones.


(Matéô 4:4) Kiki bijek bi yé bés nseñ, hala nyen li yi Djob li nlôôha ba bés nseñ. 	 (Matthew 4:4) As important as physical food is to us, taking in knowledge of God is, in fact, even more so.


Nnigil Yakôbô a bé sômbôl ti maéba ma ngui. 	 The disciple James needed to give strong counsel.


Ndi w’a niñ hana isi, ikété maséé, i boga ni boga! 	 On the contrary, you will remain—alive and joyful—for all eternity!


Ngéda di nkôs nya biniigana bi mondo, di nlama yoñ ngéda i nigil gwo, ni soñda gwo loñge. 	 When such new understandings are provided, we ought to take time to study the information carefully and meditate on it.


Ngéda ndañ u nkwo, ba nyéñ ôm bôt bape nsohi, iloole ba neebe le yak bo ba gwé njom. 	 When things go wrong, they tend to blame others rather than accept responsibility.


Nwii mi mi bé nyonok ni bisai, di boma ki ngandak mam i bé tina makénd. 	 They were rich, rewarding years, full of encouraging experiences.


Yak bilem bilam bi yé nseñ. 	 Ethical values are essential too.


I mbamba 	 Visible


Gwélél Yéhôva ni ñem woñ wonsôna, hala a nkobla le kii? 	 What does it mean to serve Jehovah with a complete heart?


Bimbee biniigana u nla ôt mu ndémbél i Daniel? 	 What can you learn from Daniel’s example?


Gwéha ipôla bôt ba lihaa (storge) i yé nseñ ngandak i ngéda bon ba ngwéé. 	 However, it is love based on principle (a·gaʹpe) that ensures the success of a marriage.


Me nyi bé kii me boñ.” 	 I don’t know what to do.”


Ndi jam wengoñle lipénd li bé sék njel le mbônga u, u yon. 	 But there was what seemed to be a hurdle that could not be overcome.


Nano nu di yé kôôge bebee ni njiiha keñi, kii i nkwés bés nkaa le Yéhôva a ga sôñ ntôñ wé? 	 What guarantee do we have that Jehovah will protect his organization as the great tribulation approaches?


I nla ba le, ngui i bilôñ bibe yon i ntééñga nye. 	 It could be peer pressure.


A bi yoñ yo, a añ ki yo. 	 He picked it up from the pile and read it.


Mbus, bilôk bikéé bi, bi yéñ yi too nkwel u u nla éña kiki nkwel mbamba, lakii u bi bôña bé i mbamba. 	 Afterward, the brothers asked whether this could be reported as a public meeting, since it was not held in a public place!


Inyule libim li ngéda, mam més ma nlôôha bé bep kiki di bak le di hoñol. 	 Because things often do not turn out to be as bad as we feared they might be.


Ngéda ngimanôgla i mpam, babiina ba ba mbéna bé boñ mam ntôñ ba mbôdôl ômna minsohi iloole ba tibil wan i yom i nke bé. 	 When a conflict arises, a husband and wife who are not a team will tend to attack each other rather than the problem. Minor issues will turn into major obstacles.


Ngéda me bééna ñwii 9, mama yem a bi bôdôl ke i ndap base het Banigil Bibel (hala nyen ba bé sébél Mbôgi Yéhôva ha ngéda i), ba bé boñ makoda map. 	 When I was about nine, my mother began going to the hall of the International Bible Students Association, where people who had adopted the name Jehovah’s Witnesses held their “classes,” or meetings.


Baa mambot u nhaba ma nti Djob lipém? 	 Help in Your Congregation, Mar.


14 Yésu a yé ndémbél ikeñi i mut nu a bi unda nya gwéha i. 	 14 Jesus is the greatest example of someone who showed such unselfish love.


Mankéé wada i Afrika nwelmbok, a ntoñol inyuki a bé nit lisanda. 	 A brother in southern Africa had also previously justified violence.


David a bééna mawanda mape ma ma bi téñbe ni nye ngéda a bé tégbaha mangéda ma ndutu. 	 David had other associates who loyally stood by him in difficult times.


Inoñnaga ni i oda i, nkobol bibuk bi Bibel wada a toñol le: “I ‘ke’ i yé bôlô i hiki kristen, too a nyoñ njel ’isi too a nyoñ njel tuye.”—Matéô 10:7; Lukas 10:3. 	 With regard to this command, one Bible scholar commented: “To ‘go’ is the task of each believer, whether across the street or across the ocean.”—Matt. 10:7; Luke 10:3.


Ngandak yap i bi bôdôl hoñol i yoñ nson nsañal. 	 Many started thinking about full-time service.


Ni mana matila ngii léman matôa le: “Me ntimbhe bé litôa linan kiki likébla. 	 A note on the windshield read: “You can have your car back as a gift from me.


Baa hala a nkobla le ba gwé bé ngôñ i yônôs ngim mam i pes mbuu dilo di nlo? 	 Might that indicate that they have not yet resolved in their heart that they should have clear spiritual goals?


Nsébla u, u nkal le: “Bôga bés di bedek hikôa hi Yéhôva . . . 	 It says: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah . . .


4 Añ Matéô 28:19, 20. 	 4 Read Matthew 28:19, 20.


Tolakii balét bem ba suklu ba bé nyuge me i ke i suklu ikeñi, ngôñ yem i bé le, me ke i Bétel. 	 Although my schoolteachers wanted me to attend university, my goal was to go to Bethel.


I nene le bôt ba bé tehe loñge i yoñ makalak ma hiéé yak mut wap libôk ilole ba noode kwiye hiéé bomede. 	 People would have found it easier, where possible, to get a hot ember from their neighbors rather than try to start a fire on their own.


I maliga, ba bé toi i minkôm i Babilôn! 	 They truly were in Babylonian captivity!


Hala a nsômbôl ndik kal le Yéhôva a ga tugul bo inyu niñ ikété Paradis hana isi.—Yôhanes 5:28, 29; Minson mi baôma 24:15. 	 It simply means that Jehovah will bring them back to life in Paradise on earth.—John 5:28, 29; Acts 24:15.


Me bi kwel yak ni bagwal bem inyu mam me bé sômbôl boñ i pes mbuu. 	 Also, I talked with my parents about my spiritual goals.


Kii gwéha Djob i bi tinde bape i boñ? 	 What has the love of God moved some to do?


Ñ, a ñoo “mis ma ngôk.” 	 He hates “haughty eyes.”


Ibale hala a ma pémél we, lelaa u nla témbna maséé moñ? 	 If this has happened to you, how can you regain your joy?


Hala a ta bé hélha jam, inyule ba ta bé minhook. 	 This is normal, because they themselves have not been anointed.


Bibel i bi bôk pôdôl mahéñha ma ikété mbañ yé. 	 This transformation was beautifully foretold in a Bible prophecy.


I yé ntiik le, maboñok map ma nla boñ le di bana ha bé ñem ngôô inyu yap. 	 Admittedly, such responses can make it difficult for us to maintain compassion for those to whom we preach.


Bimbe biniigana di ñôt mu liboñok li Môsi bisu bi mahôha ma bôt bape? 	 What lesson should we learn from Moses’ reaction to the mistakes of others?


Kii héga, bôt ba njôôñ yi ba ba nigil tjôdôt, ba nla bé tibil toñle bés lelaa ngiinda i bi lo, tole inyuki di yé munu isi ni ngandak mintén mi bihégél. 	 For instance, astronomers cannot tell us exactly how the universe came into existence or why we are on planet Earth with its abundance of life.


(Matéô 6:19, 20) A bi ke nyoo nwelmbok i loñ—het isi hi nlôôha ba numnga, liké li 1 300 kilôméta, haa ni het a bé yén behee. 	 (Matt. 6:19, 20) He moved to the southernmost part of the country—a drought-stricken region 800 miles (1,300 km) from where he had been living.


21 Yéhôva a bé gwés bé le Yésu a ba ndik ñéga inyu ndék ñwii. 	 21 Jesus’ leadership was not meant to last only a few years.


Baa u ga ti Yéhôva lipém inyu ngap yoñ ni mam malam u mboñ? (1 Korintô 4:7) Ñôma Paul a tila le: “Me nkal yaga hi ki mut nyoo béni, . . . le mut a hoñol bañ ngandak inyu yé nyemede iloo kiki i nsômbla le a hoñol, ndigi le a hoñol kiki mut a nsuhus nyuu.”—Rôma 12:3. 	 Will you give credit to Jehovah for any gifts you have or for what you have accomplished? (1 Cor. 4:7) The apostle Paul wrote: “I tell everyone there among you not to think more of himself than it is necessary to think, but to think so as to have a sound mind.”—Rom. 12:3.


I bi pam le, ngéda a bé huu, mpom wé ngond, won u bi pam i lo sééba nye inyu yémbél yé. 	 It so happened that it was his daughter, his only child, who came out to celebrate his victory with him.


Hop iyé bôg-ni-nyuu njel i bés bôt ba binam di nnôglana bés ni bés. Likeñge li makiñ li so boñ le inya hikôm hi manôglana hini hi jôp yak i bakiyi-minkuu ni i magwel-moo bitôôene bi mahop ni manwin. Di gwéé yéñe le di ti bakek makeñge maap, inya i yé le ba laa kek bisoolene ni biniglene bi makiñ kiki bo lihyelel mahop i bitéé-bi-lôñ ni bikémél bi makin bipe. Ndi indéé ini di téé, i mintén mi mayaa ma makiñ ma mbéda inyu ihôlôs mini mintén mi bibañ manlôôha hee die ndi ma bak ki imañan. Bot ñem yés i yé le mayaa ma makiñ ma Common Voice ma gati bakek makeñge i yom ba nsômbôl inyu boñ le ba éba ndaaba yap ni lihôlôs makeñge ma makiñ i mahop map. Inyu boñ le makeñge ma lisolol ni linigle makiñ ma tjama ni mbok yosô, di ñkôhle dikékét di makiñ i mahop makeñi ndi yak i dikuyeñge di mahop di yé le, bakwagnyam ikédé lihôlôs lisolol makiñ ba mbéna nyaage. Litjam nya-ndi-nya i mayaa ma makiñ li nti bakek makeñge, babônde minson, ni maloñ maap le bomede bahôlôs ini yi. 	 Speech is often the most natural way we communicate with each other and voice technologies are bringing that convenience to our computers and mobile devices. We want to empower developers to build amazing voice recognition applications like real-time translators and voice-enabled digital assistants. But right now most of the voice data required to build these kinds of apps is expensive and proprietary. We hope the Common Voice dataset will give developers what they need to innovate and make speech technology available in their own language. To make voice recognition even more universal, we're collecting voice samples in widely spoken languages as well as those with a smaller population of speakers often underserved by commercial speech recognition services. Publishing a diverse dataset of voices will empower developers, entrepreneurs, and entire speech communities to address this gap themselves.


(Béñge bititii i bibôdle.) 	 (See opening picture.)


Inyule bilem bini bi nla tinde bés i ba ndok, ni i tjél ba manôgla. 	 These could foster a disobedient, rebellious spirit.


(Lukas 6:38) Ngéda di nti bôt bape, bobasôna bé bon ba ga ti bés mayéga. Ndi ngeñ di mboma bahogi ba ba nyi ti mayéga, libak jés li bôt ba yé bebee i ti, li nla tinde yak bo i boñ nlélém. 	 (Luke 6:38) Of course, not all respond positively to our generous giving, but when they do, their gratitude can start a chain reaction.


30 Lelaa u nla boñ le yigil yoñ Bibel i ba lam ni mahee 	 30 How to Make Your Study of the Bible More Effective and Enjoyable


(Matéô 28:19, 20) Nson likalô u, u ta bé jam li ntomb. 	 (Matt. 28:19, 20) That is not an easy work, and there are many challenges.


Litén jé li bé lama bana ñem ngôô. 	 His people were to be compassionate.


Me bi tégbaha ndik ndék ngéda i nson makiiña, ha nyen me bi nôgda le me bééna toi ngôñ ni maéba mé. 	 I had been in the circuit work for only a short time when I realized that his counsel was surely needed.


A bi unda le botñem yé yosôna i bé yak Yéhôva. 	 He expressed full confidence in Jehovah.


Di bi gwéé bé ni lem i kodol bésbomede. 	 We are not born with an inclination toward self-discipline.


Tolakii mintjep mi ngén ini mi yé bikristen bi bi gwé botñem i ke ngii, ngén i nti bagwélél ba Djob bobasôna biniigana. 	 Although the branches in this illustration refer to those who are in line to receive heavenly life, the illustration contains lessons that benefit all of God’s servants.


Bisita bi bi bat nye ibale ba bé le ba hôla nye i boñ ngim jam. 	 The sisters asked if there was anything they could do to help.


Di yé nkwoog nkaa le, Yéhôva bo Yésu ba nyimbe nu ni nu a mboñ biliya i ke likoda li tôbôtôbô li nwii. 	 Surely Jehovah and Jesus take note of who makes the effort to attend this most important meeting of the year.


A bi soohe le: “Le ba ba wada, kikii bés.” 	 He prayed: “So that they may be one just as we are one.”


U BI LÉBA TIK NGOK! 	 YOU FIND A NUGGET!


(Rôma 7:25) Ñ, tolakii a bé hôya bé sañ yé ni béba, to i mam a bi boñ nye ngi yila kristen—bi, a kôm mbus—Paul a bé bôdôl nwéhél i Yéhôva ñem, i a bi kôs ni njel Yésu. 	 (Rom. 7:25) Yes, despite his struggle with sin and his past wrongdoing—for which he had repented—Paul was confident in God’s forgiveness through Jesus.


I yigil i, i bé kal le, ba nyi bé lelaa bisélél bini le DIU bi nsal. 	 The article noted that it was not fully known how such IUDs functioned.


Ndi sôk bi sôk, di bi neebe, hala a bé ki makidik malam. 	 But eventually we agreed, and it was a good decision.


A nla añ miñem mi bôt, a nyi ki imbe ngéda ñem ngôô i kôli bé. 	 He can read people’s hearts, and he knows when compassion is not warranted.


Heni! 	 By no means!


Ndak i nyon. 	 Goal reached


Toñol bitugne bi nyônôs baa bi Bibel bi bi mpôdôl Elisa. 	 Explain how Elisha was involved in the third resurrection related in the Bible.


Jon me nkôs ngui ngéda mawanda mem ma ñee ni me. 	 “That is why I get some comfort when friends cry with me.


Dilo 3 di sôñ Matôp i nwii 2017, hikuu hikeñi hi Mbôgi Yéhôva hi bi yibil homa litéédana li tik gwom i Warwick, i New York. Homa nu a gwé jôl le: “Bibel ni jôl li Djob.” 	 On April 3, 2017, a Bible museum opened at our world headquarters in Warwick, New York, U.S.A. The permanent gallery of this museum is entitled “The Bible and the Divine Name.”


Ibôdôl i nwii 1999, me gwé nsima i sal ni Juu li bakena ntôñ 	 Since 1999, I have been privileged to serve on the Governing Body


(Ndiimba Mbén 24:1) Bibel i ntoñol bé kii i bé ‘jam li bé hénd mut ñem,’ ndi di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le li bé bé isii jam.—Lôk Lévi 19:18. 	 (Deut. 24:1) What was “indecent” is not defined, but it is reasonable to assume that it did not include petty issues.—Lev. 19:18.


A bagwal, kinje maséé ni mahak ni ga kôs i tehe bon banan ba nti bomede nkikip yak Djob, ni i kôs sôble inyu yila bagwélél ba Yéhôva. 	 May you parents experience the joy and satisfaction that result from seeing your children become dedicated, baptized servants of Jehovah.


7 To hala kii minhook mi ntehe le hala a yé bisai bikeñi le mi nséblana inyu ke i ngii, mi mbem bé le bôt bape ba leege nwo kiki mintôô mi bôt. 	 7 Although anointed ones feel that it is an honor to be invited to go to heaven, they do not expect others to treat them in a special way.


I len ini, i mam di nyi, ma nloo ma Abraham a bé yi. 	 Today, we have much more than Abraham had.


Mu kii di mba di ñunda le di nhémle sesema i niñ i Yésu, di nha bésbomede isi énél i konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Yéhôva. 	 By exercising faith in Christ’s ransom sacrifice, we place ourselves under the rule of Jehovah’s undeserved kindness.


Mambadga mana ma yé mahee ngandak. 	 Excellent questions these.


(Rôma 1:7) Jon, Paul a bé pôdôl maselna ma yé ipôla bikristen bi ntôñ ni mam ma minsôn, ni bikristen bi ntôñ ni mam ma mbuu. 	 (Rom. 1:7) Thus, Paul was contrasting Christians who walked according to the flesh with Christians who walked according to the spirit.


Ngéda mut a nyumbla bés, ndi a kenek ni bisu i tééñga bés, hala a nlet ngandak i yén nwee. 	 When we are under stress or provocation, it is a real challenge to remain mild-tempered.


(Añ Yakôbô 4:7.) 	 (Read James 4:7.)


Di nla bé yi kel to ngeñ i lisuk li béba ni li mandutu, inyule Yésu a kal le: “Mut nye ki nye a nyi bé kel i to ngeñ i, to añgel ngii, to Man, ndik lsañ nyetama.” 	 We cannot determine the specific date of the end of all wickedness and suffering, for Jesus said: “Concerning that day and hour nobody knows, neither the angels of the heavens nor the Son, but only the Father.”


“Njel to yada i nlôôha bé ba ibe to nténdéé yaga” (Ôstrélia), Matjel 	 Leaving Things Behind to Follow the Master (F. Fajardo), Dec.


A yé ndik wee, di nkal i bet di ntééne likalô le: “Di nlona we likébla lilam. 	 In effect, we say to those to whom we preach: ‘We brought a beautiful gift for you.


Di yé nkwoog nkaa le hilo hi Yéhôva hi ga lo i loñge ngéda. 	 When Jehovah acts, it will be at the right time. There is no question about that.


I kel i bé noñ ha, kégikel wada ni hop u Potoki le O Século, a bi pémés nkwel u mankéé Rutherford. 	 The very next day, the newspaper O Século published an article about Brother Rutherford’s lecture.


Hala a bi hôla Hiôb i bana litehge lilam. 	 This helped Job regain the proper perspective.


Ibale a tuge bé, ki to wada wés a gwé bé botñem i tiimba tehe bôt bé a gwéhék, ba ba bi wo. 	 Had he not been raised, none of us would have any prospect of seeing our dead loved ones again.


10 Di yoñ hihéga: Hégda le mbiibaga sista u yé hiôm i bisabe. 	 10 To illustrate: Imagine a married woman who is shopping.


I loñ Pôlan, ngim babiina ba bi bôdôl téé likalô ni njel maléta inyule kon u bi nyégsa bo i yén i ndap. 	 Because of health problems, a married couple in Poland began to witness by letter.


“NOLA” MINHEÑA NWOMINSÔNA INYU JAM LI MALAL MA NYEGA 	 “DEADEN” ANY DESIRES “AS RESPECTS SEXUAL IMMORALITY”


Baa mam ma yé lelaa inyu yés? 	 What about us?


Ndi a sôk a ke ’ilo ndék ngéda ilole ngeñ i mamélél ma faa yé i nkola. 	 He becomes most weary and apt to fall asleep just before the end of his watch.


Gwéha ipôla babiina ba ba yé bikristen i nlama ba ngui, kayéle hiki wada wap a ba bebee i wo inyu sobiina wé. 	 Marital love shown by Christians should therefore be so strong that either mate would be willing, if necessary, to die for the other.


Ibale u mbéna hégda wemede u yé ke i ndéñg, hala a nla kena we i kwo toi i ndéñg. 	 Immoral fantasies can be a stepping-stone to immoral realities.


SONDE I 1-7 HIKAÑ 2016 	 WEEK OF AUGUST 1-7, 2016


GWÉHA INYU YÉHÔVA 	 LOVE FOR JEHOVAH


Ba nkal ki le: ‘Hala nyen niñ i yé, mut a ngwéé, a niñ, a sôk a wo ki.’ 	 ‘It is part of a natural cycle of life and death.’


Ndi inyu hégda jam li bi tagbe, di nyoñ ndémbél yada. 	 But for the sake of illustration, consider the following possibility.


(Tjémbi 121:5) Anna a nkal le: “Me mah ba bé maséé i nya i. 	 (Ps. 121:5) Anna says: “I am happier than I have ever been.


Numpe a nkal le: “Ndéñbe yap i ntinde me i ke ni bisu ni likalô jem, ni i tééda makénd mem.” 	 “Their faithfulness encourages me to persevere and to be courageous in my own ministry.”


Ndi, ngéda moo mé ma bi bôdôl yidil nye, kayéle ma kahal sôs, bôt ba Amalek ba bôdôl yémbél gwét. 	 However, when Moses’ hands became heavy and began to drop down, the Amalekites started to win.


Kii hiki nhook kristen u nlama boñ inyu kôhna nsaa wé i ngii? 	 What must each anointed Christian do to receive his reward in heaven?


Di ga wan ki lelaa ndémbél i bôlôm ni bôda ba ba bé ba tiñi ni Djob ngéda kôba, i nhôla bés i nigil i bem ni wongut. 	 We will also consider how the examples of faithful men and women of old can help us learn to wait patiently.


Me bi boñ ndigi nwii misaambok mi suklu, ndi balét bés ba bé béna niiga bés ni hop Ngisi. 	 I had only seven years of education, but our teachers regularly used English.


biyônôl bi bitééne bi Djob? 	 the accomplishment of God’s purpose?


Ngéda béba i nyuu bés, baa di taa di nôgda bé hogbe ngéda di ñañ le “matjél ma Yésu . . . ma mpubus bés béba yosôna”? (1 Yôhanes 1:7) Ni le ibale ñem u ngi kenek ni bisu i kéés bés, baa di ta bé nyonok ni mayéga, gwiiha bi kulak bés i mis, ngéda di ñañ le “Nyambe a nloo miñem nwés”? (1 Yôhanes 3:20) Yôhanes nyetama nyen a tila le: “Nyambe a yé gwéha.” (1 Yôhanes 4:8, 16) Bikaat gwé bi yônôs biba ni biaa, bi nti bikristen bi bi nke ni bisu i ‘hiumul ikété maliga,’ bibégés.—2 Yôhanes 4; 3 Yôhanes 3, 4. 	 When we are weighed down with the burden of sin, are we not relieved to read that “the blood of Jesus . . . cleanses us from all sin”? (1 John 1:7) And if our heart continues to condemn us, do we not get a lump in our throat and tears of gratitude in our eyes when we read that “God is greater than our hearts”? (1 John 3:20) John alone wrote that “God is love.” (1 John 4:8, 16) His second and third letters commend Christians who continue “walking in the truth.”—2 John 4; 3 John 3, 4.


Ba ba mbôdôl nye ñem, bobasôna ba yé bokimasoda.” 	 Happy are all those keeping in expectation of him.”


I bôlô ini i nti bés maséé, i nsôñ bés, i nhôla ki bés i kôôge Yéhôva ni bilôk bikéé gwés bebee 	 This work makes us happy, protects us, and draws us closer to Jehovah and to one another


Jon, di boñ kii yosôna di nla inyu kôna nye—inyu hôlôs gwéha lisañ li bôt ipôla bilôk bikéé, ni bana maada malam ni bôt bés ba libôk mu kii di unda ñem ngôô i pañ yap.—Galatia 6:10; 1 Yôhanes 4:16. 	 May we do all we can, then, to imitate him—to promote warm affection among our brothers and good relations with our neighbors by showing compassion.—Gal. 6:10; 1 John 4:16.


Kiki Nôa a bé hémle mabéhna ma, a bi bañ nkuu, kayéle nye ni lihaa jé ba pei.—Lôk Héber 11:7. 	 Noah’s faith in that warning moved him to build the ark, thus saving his household.—Heb. 11:7.


Jon di ke ni bisu i gwélél nye ni maséé, ibabé béñge ñwii ñwañen di ma tégbaha ikété ntôñ u Djob. 	 So let us continue to serve him with joy, regardless of how many years have gone by since we got baptized.


Ba bi yoñ makidik i ndokbene Djob. 	 They decided to disobey God.


16 “Kona maséé ni mam ni gwé.” 	 16 Be “content with the present things.”


3 Ñañ u niñ i bôt—Me bi kôs nseñ i hiôm ni bôt ba pék 	 3 Life Story—I Have Benefited From Walking With Wise Ones


NDUTU I I BI PAT ME ÑEM 	 A HEARTBREAKING TRAGEDY


(Rôma 11:33) Inyu kéñbaha yi yoñ i Bitilna, tibil gwélél bisélél inyu nyiña, bi bi yé ikété hilémb hioñ. 	 (Rom. 11:33) To increase your knowledge of the Scriptures, make good use of the research tools available in your language.


Ni sañgal mindañ, ni hôñôs ki nsañ, Hilônde 	 “Love . . . in Deed and Truth,” Oct.


19 Hiôb a bi tjél bégés yom ipe yo ki yo, to lingwañ, ndik Djob. 	 19 Job rejected all forms of idolatry—even in his heart.


I hol i pes mbuu i mbat le, di ke ni bisu i nañ ikété yi yés ni ngap i tibil wan mam. 	 Growing to maturity involves advancing to an increased level of knowledge and insight.


Juble liyimbne joñ 	 Edit Profile


YÉHÔVA A NTI NDÉMBÉL 	 JEHOVAH SETS THE EXAMPLE


Bibuk bi, bi bi lédés nye ngandak. 	 Those words strengthened her.


Yak biloñ bi bi nlôôha ba ngwañ, liyep li yé nyoo ngandak. 	 Poverty is widespread, even in affluent lands.


(Rôma 5:12) A sôña mbôda yé botñem i niñ i boga ni boga. 	 (Rom. 5:12) He deprived his offspring of the prospect of life without end.


Bingond bi siksa bi bi sôk yila bañga lôk kéé i pes mbuu 	 Former Nuns Become True Spiritual Sisters


Lelaa i bôt ba nti bomede nkikip, ba nlédés maada map ni Yéhôva? 	 How can volunteering strengthen our relationship with Jehovah?


Di yoñ dihéga di Yésu di nléba i kaat Matéô 18:23-34. 	 Consider one of Jesus’ illustrations as recorded at Matthew 18:23-34.


Baa u nyi base yo ki yo i i yé bebee i bôdôl Bañga Djob ñem ni ñem wap wonsôna yak ngéda hala a nla ba ndutu inyu bôt bap? 	 Has any other religious organization been willing to rely fully on God’s Word, even when doing so presents a real challenge to some of its members?


Imbe Ndémbél bagwélél ba Yéhôva ba ngéda kôba ba bi yigle bés mu maada map ni biane, ni bôt ba ngomin? 	 How did servants of Jehovah in the past set the pattern in their relationship with secular governments and officials?


Ngéda di nkon tole di gwé mandutu mape ma ma nloo bés, di yugye Yéhôva nduña yés, di yik le a ntôñ bés. 	 When we deal with health problems or other challenges beyond our control, we throw our anxiety on Jehovah, trusting that he cares for us.


Appendice i, i nti ngandak maéba ma ma éba lelaa ngwal nu a yé kristen a nla hôla man wé nu hémle i nhoi. 	 The appendix then provides several suggestions about how a Christian parent might help a youth whose conviction is wavering.


(Efésô 1:18, 19; añ Filipi 2:2, 3.) 	 (Ephesians 1:18, 19; read Philippians 2:2, 3.)


U BEP BAÑ GWÉLÉL KONANGOO I MBUMA ÑAÑ I DJOB 	 DO NOT ABUSE GOD’S UNDESERVED KINDNESS


Di bé di bolok ndap, di ñada jam li hélha. 	 Then we came home to a surprise.


Kii Yéhôva a ga boñ inyu i mam mabe momasôna ma mbôña hana isi? 	 What will Jehovah do about distressful conditions?


BIBÔDLE BI NSON WEM U NSAÑAL 	 HOW MY FULL-TIME SERVICE STARTED


Matibil a ntip mam mé ma mbuma ñañ kiyaga! To manjel mé ma nyiba bé njañ!”—Rôma 11:33. 	 How unsearchable his judgments are and beyond tracing out his ways are!”—Rom. 11:33.


Di yéñ manjel i boñ hala! 	 Seek opportunities to do so!


Kel yada, a bi hiôô, hiun hi bet nye, kayéle a nol mbok wé. Hala a bi boñ le ba kogse nye i tégbaha 20 ma nwii i mok. 	 In an alcohol-induced rage, he killed his girlfriend, for which he received a 20-year prison sentence.


Ndi ha ngéda i tôbôtôbô het ba bé lama pohol i nit nson u Djob, ba bi hôô moo i tôl. 	 Yet, at that critical moment when given a choice between doing something and doing nothing, did they give in to indifference?


Mut ñem nsôhga a ntibil yaga yi le, to imbe ngéda, a nla kwel ni Isañ wé nu gwéha ni nu ngui yosôna, ni le a nlama ki boñ hala. 	 A modest person is keenly aware that he can and must be in constant communication with his loving and almighty Father.


19 Tééda mahoñol le, to hala, bôt ba nkôs maéa, ba gwé ndik bé ngôñ ni makénd i mangéda ma tôbôtôbô. 	 19 Bear in mind, though, that bereaved ones need encouragement not only on special occasions.


Hala a nkwés me nkaa le Yéhôva nyen a ñéga ntôñ wé, ni le mimbônga nwé mi ga yon.” 	 It gives me complete confidence that Jehovah is directing his organization and that his purposes will be accomplished.”


4 Mahéñha ni hala, Yésu a bi lôôha gwés jôl li Yéhôva. 	 4 Jesus, on the other hand, truly loved the name of Jehovah.


21 Konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Yéhôva i gwé ngim njômbi. 	 21 Jehovah’s undeserved kindness has a purpose.


17 Ndi, Yésu a bi lôôha bé tégbaha ngéda yé i mintuk mi nkoñ isi. 	 17 Yet, Jesus did not immerse himself in a life of pleasure.


Inyu hiki jam mu, di ga wan (1) lelaa mam ma ma ntihba bés i len ini, (2) kii Yéhôva a’ boñ ni mam ma, ni (3) lelaa a’ héñha mo ni ma ma nlôôha ba malam. 	 In each case, we will examine (1) how these features of life affect us now, (2) what Jehovah will do about them, and (3) how he will replace them with what is truly good.


Ndi, ngim gwom i nla toñle bés lelaa Paul a bé le a ba. 	 However, there are some indications of Paul’s appearance.


Jon ba gwé bé le ba yéñ ñem u mut nu ba nsômbôl kan. 	 So a surgeon does not have to search for a patient’s heart.


Ikété nkoñ isi, loñ Ôstrélia i yé i nsoñgi biloñ bi bi gwé ndik ndék bôt, téntén mukété kété yé i het ba yé ntjamak minleñ minleñ. 	 Australia has one of the lowest population densities in the world, and especially is the outback sparsely populated.


(Lôk Lévi 18:6, 21-25) U héya hala, baéga ba Babilôn ni ba Égiptô ba bé noñ bé matiñ Djob a bi ti Lôk Israél inyu ba mapubi. 	 (Lev. 18:6, 21-25) Moreover, Babylonian and Egyptian leaders did not follow the scientifically sound practices on hygiene that God gave to Israel.


Kiki ba bé gwés le Bañga i Djob i jôp miñem mi ngwañga bi bôt, banigil bé ba ba bé sébél ni Pulasi le Lollards, ba bé ke ni makôô mambai ni mambai ni loñ Ngisi yosôna. 	 Desiring to get God’s Word into the mind and heart of ordinary people, itinerant preachers, known as the Lollards, traveled on foot from village to village throughout England.


19 Pansoñ bisônda bi Lôk Rôma bi bé gwélél ngéda Paul a bi tila léta yé, i bééna ntel u pes méta, ba gwéélak yo i jo gwét mbom ni mbom. 	 19 The sword used by Roman infantrymen at the time Paul wrote his letter was about 20 inches (50 cm) long and was designed for hand-to-hand combat.


Lelaa maboñog ma minlôñ mimbe ma ntihba bés i len ini? 	 How do corrupt organizations affect us today?


Ndi i bet ba bi yoñ pes i Yéhôva ba bi pei, Yéhôva a bôn ki bo bisai.—Manyodi 32:27-29. 	 However, those who were on Jehovah’s side were promised a blessing.—Ex. 32:27-29.


Lelaa a bé nôgda? 	 How did he feel?


Lelaa i noñ mambén ma Djob i nla bane bés nseñ? 	 How do we benefit from following God’s laws?


Ni ki le, keñgle lem i boñ wengoñle u nyi mam momasôna—bebek, u nhoñol le u nlôôha yi mam kayéle u yéñ tibil mo wemede ibabé i boñ nyiña. 	 Also, avoid becoming overconfident—perhaps thinking that you have so much experience that you can handle any situation without doing careful research.


Kinje maséé ba bééna ngéda ba bi kôs léta, i i bé naña bo i ba baudu ba ndap suklu i Giléad i nyônôs 126! 	 So how happy they were when they received an invitation to attend the 126th class of Gilead School!


Kii bisita bi bi yé ngi biiba, bi nla boñ? 	 What of single sisters?


Mu kii di hek pék mu matiñ ma Djob, kiññem yés i nyila loñge ñéga (Béñge liben 16) 	 As we reason on godly principles, our conscience becomes a more reliable guide (See paragraph 16)


mbuu mpubi u bi ti bo ngui? 	 empowered by holy spirit?


Banop bakeñi ba bi ôbôs libim li malép ma nyo, kayéle to loñge homa inyu lamb kofi a bé bé. 	 Heavy rains contaminated much of the drinking water and left us without a decent cafeteria area for the convention.


David nu a bé ntat bémba ni kiñe, a bééna bañga mawanda. 	 David, the shepherd and king, certainly had good friends.


Hala a ñunda le inyu yap, sômbôl i Yéhôva yon i bé jam li bisu i niñ yap, he i yônôs ngôñ yap bé. 	 It shows that both of them were more concerned with Jehovah’s will than with satisfying their personal desires.


SONDE I 7-13 HIKAÑ 2017 	 WEEK OF AUGUST 7-13, 2017


MUT HÉMLE A BI NIMIS NSIMA 	 A FAITHFUL MAN LOSES A PRIVILEGE


Me bi bol i Bétel hilo 19 i sôñ Hilônde, i nwii 1950, me bôdôl sal. 	 I arrived at Bethel on June 19, 1950, and started my new assignment.


14 Ibale ba mbégés bés i nya i, di nlama bii bini bibañga bi Yésu bisélél: “Hala ki yak bé, ngéda ni mal boñ mam momasôna ba nkal bé le ni boñ, kala le: ‘Di yé minkol mi mbahal bé jam; di mboñ yaa ndigi jam di lamga boñ.’” 	 14 When praised, we do well to apply Jesus’ words: “When you have done all the things assigned to you, say: ‘We are good-for-nothing slaves. What we have done is what we ought to have done.’”


Ti hihéga hiada hi hi ñunda nseñ i bana lem i suhulnyu. 	 Relate an experience showing the benefits of humility.


To kémhe le numpubi woñ a bol i soñ.’ 	 You will not allow your loyal one to see the pit.”


Kondoñ 	 Aug.


Bana wongut. 	 Be patient.


Di bééna ngandak gwigil bi Bibel ni boñge ba wanda ba ba bé pot hop u Kirgis i bisuklu gwap. 	 We had numerous Bible studies with young Kyrgyz students at educational institutes.


To imbe ngéda di mboma mandutu makeñi, di ga tééda maséé més ibale di nyoñ ngéda i soñda mam malam Yéhôva a mbôñôl bés ni ñem mayéga. 	 Whenever we experience great difficulties, we will remain joyful if we meditate appreciatively on what Jehovah has done for us.


Ni mahôla ma Yéhôva, ndék ni ndék, Pétrô a bi kahal bana mahoñol kiki Kristô. 	 Gradually, with Jehovah’s help, Peter developed Christlike thinking.


Yéhôva a bi yila toi ntiik i mis mem, kiki isañ nu gwéha a yé le a ba. 	 “Jehovah became more real to me, as a loving father would be.


U NWAS BAÑ LE BÔLÔ YOÑ I YUU MAM MBUU 	 KEEP SECULAR WORK IN ITS PROPER PLACE


Inyuki hala a yé nseñ le mimañ mi yoñ ngéda ni mahol ma bôlôm ikété likoda? 	 Why is it important that elders take an interest in the progress of men in the congregation?


(Yérémia 3:17; 13:10; 17:9; 1 Bikiñe 11:9) Kii i nla ni pémél bés ibale di mboñ ndigi kiki ñem u nkal bés? 	 (Jer. 3:17; 13:10; 17:9; 1 Ki. 11:9) So, what could it mean for us if we simply follow our heart?


I ti bôt bibégés inyu minson nwap nwominsôna i yé loñge jam. Ndi jam Yésu a bi kal bikristen bi Tiatira, li ñunda le i sima jam li tôbôtôbô i nlôôha ba loñge. 	 General words of encouragement and commendation are helpful, but Jesus’ message to Christians in Thyatira shows that being specific is better.


Lelaa hala a bi hôla nye? 	 How did that help?


(Lukas 2:51) A bé diihe bitééne bi Djob inyu Mésia. 	 (Luke 2:51) She was clearly interested in God’s purpose in connection with the Messiah.


Wada a bi bôdôl nôôma nuu numpe. 	 One took to scolding the other.