Bôlô yé i bé le a kot tas inyu loñ yé le Rôma, a sal ki inyu boñ le oda ni nsañ bi ba. 	 His main concern was to collect taxes for Rome and to maintain peace and order.


Inyuki ndémbél ilam i bagwal i yé nseñ, lelaa babiina bada ba bi ti bingond gwap ndémbél ilam? 	 Why is good parental example important, and how has one couple set such an example for their girls?


3 Yéhôva a nla gwélél to kii inyu nit bihégél gwé hana isi. 	 3 Jehovah has access to unlimited resources that can sustain his earthly creation.


Di ga tehe ki lelaa di nla ke ni bisu i bok mis yak Yéhôva. 	 We will also learn how to remain focused on Jehovah.


Ndi Yéhôva ni Man wé nu gwéha ba nit bés, ba nti ki bés yi inyu hôla bés i niiga bôt bape. 	 But Jehovah and his beloved Son will support us and give us wisdom to provide such training.


Inyu kônde ha mahoñ mu mahoñol ma, ba nla yak kéñbaha hiki hihôha baéga ba nla boñ. 	 To add weight to these attacks, they may cleverly exploit any mistakes those leaders might make.


Ngandak ikété yap i yé boñge ba wanda ba ba bi néñél maliga, ba pohol i noñ bañga njel. 	 Many are young people who have been raised in the truth and who have chosen the best way of life.


A bi yemhe Yéhôva, a badak le a hôla nye i kena nson wé nsañal ni bisu. 	 He prayed fervently, begging Jehovah to open the way for him to continue serving as a pioneer.


Kii Yésu a boñ inyu yémbél mo? 	 How did Jesus deal with them?


Ndi ngéda mama a mpam i ndap, a mpémél likôga lipe, a témb likoda. 	 But she would just run out the other door and go to the meeting.


Baa u ga la kena bôlô i ni bisu ntandaa ngéda? 	 How long would you continue to work at such a job?


Hala a yé ñwii mina nano le me yé nsañal mu tison yem, me nsôk ki tehe le hala a bé loñge jam le me noñ oda ba bi ti me. 	 “I have now been a pioneer in my town for four years, and I can see how wise it was to follow the direction given.


Baa me ntehe le moni me nkôs mi yé ndik inyu “yem metama”? 	 Do I view the money I earn as “all mine”?


Ngéda nkwel sôble, u u ntiba inyu yap u yé tagbe i makoda més makeñi ni ma ndôn, hala a yé a ba ngéda i tôbôtôbô. 	 The talk presented especially for such ones is a highlight of every assembly and convention.


I bôt ba ndéñbe bana ba bi yoñ ndigi bé pes i Yéhôva, ndi ba bi bagla yak ni baboñbéba. 	 These loyal ones were not just taking sides with Jehovah but were at the same time separating themselves from the wrongdoers.


manjel ba ngwélél? 	 the methods they use?


Ndi hala a bé le a kolba ini mbén a bi bôk a pémés le, nsaa u béba u yé nyemb. 	 But that would have disregarded his stated law that the wages of sin is death.


Inyule baane ba ba yé bôt ba binam ba nlôôs ngéda yap yosôna i lédés énél yap, ni inyu kot lingwañ ilole ba lémés niñ i bôt. 	 Because human rulers often concentrate on gaining political power and making financial profits rather than on improving the lives of the people.


Mbuu Djob u bi tinde ñôma Paul i toñol minson mi bikristen bi Korintô, bi bi bi hiel ñem. 	 Under inspiration, the apostle Paul described the actions of repentant Christians in Corinth.


4 Inyu nok kii ba nsébél le gwélél Djob ni ñem ngim, di yoñ hihéga hi niñ i Asa ni i bikiñe bipe bi Lôk Yuda bi bi bé bi tiñi ni Djob ni ñem wap wonsôna—kiki bo Yéhôsafat, Hézékia, ni Yôsia. 	 4 To appreciate what it means to serve God with a complete heart, let us consider the life of Asa as well as that of some other kings of Judah who served God with heartfelt devotion—Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, and Josiah.


Ba bé tehe nye kiki mut a nlo i sôñna bitel ni bo i mam ma m’bô ni ma base. 	 They saw him as a political and religious rival who threatened their position.


Inyuki di nla bé yoñ ndék ngéda i añ minyemhe mi, ni soñda nwo, inyu tehe umbe ntén mut Daniel a bé? 	 Why not take a few moments to read that prayer and meditate on it, taking special note of what it tells you about Daniel as a person?


16 Mu kii mangéda ma nke ndigi ni bisu i let, bés bobasôna di nlama yén péé. 	 16 As these critical times worsen, all of us need to keep on the watch.


Me ngwés nsal i Bétel inyule bôlô di nsal nyono i nhôla bôt i kôôge bebee ni Yéhôva.” 	 I love serving here because what we do helps people to draw close to Jehovah.”


Bibuk bibe bi bé léña inyu likalô jé, ni inyu ligwéélak jé li ngéda. 	 Negative comments had been made about her ministry and her use of time.


12 Mut nu a nyila nhook a nla badba le, ‘Inyuki Yéhôva a mpohol ndik me, ha mut numpe bé?’ 	 12 Someone who has been anointed may wonder, ‘Why did Jehovah choose me and not someone else?’


Ndi, ibale di yé maséé ni mam di gwé, di ga ba bôt ba nkap.—1 Timôtéô 6:17-19. 	 Instead, when we are content, we will be generous.—1 Timothy 6:17-19.


6 Mbus a bi nol mut ngi kôôba, nke ngwéé a bé lama ndugi “añal hop wé maôô ma mañ mi bôt mi nkoñ u,” ha lijubul li nwemel nkoñ i het a bi ke ngwéé. 	 6 After he accidentally killed someone, a fugitive first had to “present his case in the hearing of the elders” at the gate of the city of refuge to which he had fled.


Ngandak i bi nimis bôt ba bé gwés, ni bebee le gwom gwobisôna ba bééna. 	 Many have lost loved ones and nearly all their possessions.


Di nla boñ yak hala nano to hala kii di ngi yii bikwéha bi bôt, ibale di nke ni bisu i boñ biliya i suhus bésbomede i si ngui Bañga i Djob i gwé i héñha bôt. 	 We can do so even in our present imperfect state if we continue striving to submit to the transforming power of his Word.


Kiki hala a bé tééñga nye, a bi téé le a nlama yila nsañal nu ngéda yosôna, a bôdôl ki añ minkwel mi bé pôdôl i jam li mu mimbamble nwés. 	 Concerned, he set the goal of becoming a regular pioneer and read articles on that topic in our magazines.


Inyu pei, i bôt ba bak mu ikété ba nlama hog letee i ngwañ lép. 	 To survive, the passengers must swim to shore.


Me bé nôgda nduña ñem ni binyuu. 	 I felt emotionally numb and abandoned.


15 Mbôgi Yéhôva i nke ni bisu i ba maséé inyu botñem ba gwé, to hala kiki ba mboma ndééñga keñi. 	 15 Jehovah’s Witnesses continue to rejoice in their hope despite intense and ongoing persecution.


Baa hala a yé maliga le i ngéda kôba, mut a bé le a bel béba kai ikété wom i mut numpe? 	 Is it believable that in ancient times someone would actually oversow another man’s field with weeds?


(Hôséa 14:4) Kinje loñge ndémbél a nti bés, le yak bés di gwélél kunde yés inyu loñge i bôt bape. 	 (Hos. 14:4) What a fine example of using his freedom for the benefit of others!


Ngéda me nyémbél sañ i, me yé me ba nyonok ni maséé.” 	 When I win a struggle, I feel better about myself.”


Lelaa di nla num matam malam i homa Djob a ntéé bés? 	 How can we flourish in our assigned place?


Maselna ni hala, a bé pôdôl ligwéélak li mbunja inyu lop—bôlô i ngui i i bé bat le ngandak bôt i gwañna biliya.—Lukas 5:1-11. 	 Rather, it involved the use of fishing nets—a labor-intensive activity that at times required the coordinated efforts of many.—Luke 5:1-11.


Hiki nwii, bahal i nol jam kiki bo 525 000 boñge. 	 Waste disposal.


(Matéô 7:12) Bana wongut inyu bet ba mboñ biliya i meya bilem bi loñ ipe. 	 (Matt. 7:12) Be patient with those who are adjusting to a new country.


6 Ibale u nigil i gwélél “mahoñol moñ” ngéda u ngi yii mañge wanda, w’a la timbhe mambadga ma bisega gwoñ kiki bo: ‘Kii nkwés we nkaa le Djob a yé? 	 6 If you learn to use your “power of reason” while you are still young, you will be able to answer questions from your peers such as: ‘How do you know for sure that there is a God?


Mambe mam ntôñ u Yéhôva u mboñ? 	 What are some things being accomplished by Jehovah’s organization?


12 Jam li nyônôs iba li yé le, gwéha i Djob i nlama tinde bés i gwés bilôk bikéé gwés. 	 12 Second, God’s love should motivate us to love our brothers.


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4 Ibale u yé ngwal nu a yé kristen, u gwé ngôñ le man woñ a yi bitilna bipubi, bi bi yé Bitilna bi Lôk Héber ni bi Grikia i len ini. 	 4 As a Christian parent, you want your child to know the holy writings, which today include the Hebrew Scriptures as well as the Christian Greek Scriptures.


Mbuu mpubi u nla ki ti bés ngui i tjél le nkoñ isi ni mbuu wé mbe u ma bés. 	 Holy spirit can also give us the strength to resist the molding influence of the world and its bad spirit.


Bikaat bi, bi bi bé toñol Bibel, bi bi kôôba me i nigil maliga. 	 Those Bible-based books had a role in shaping my life as one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.


“Ngii i yé i Yéhôva, ndi hisi a ti hio bon ba bôt.”—Tjémbi 115:16 	 “As for the heavens, they belong to Jehovah, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.”—Psalm 115:16


Inyule Yéhôva a ñunda bés konangoo yé i mbuma ñañ, mambe mam di nlama boñ? 	 Because of Jehovah’s undeserved kindness, what responsibilities do we have?


Ngéda me bi bôdôl nigil gwo, me bi léba bititii bi bi tôdôl ngap yem i hégda mam. 	 When I was able to examine them, I found vivid illustrations that fired my imagination.


JUU LI BAKENA NTOÑ LI NLÉDÉS BÉS 	 AN ENCOURAGING GOVERNING BODY


Gwéha inyu Djob, inyu bôt ba libôga jés, ni inyu gwel nson i añle bôt ñañ nlam bihôô bihôô, u ntinde bagwélél ba Djob i ‘ti Yéhôva makébla ni ngôñ ñem,’ ba boñok hala ni ñem wap wonsôna. 	 Love for God and neighbor and the urgency of the Kingdom-preaching work move God’s people “to come forward . . . with a gift in hand for Jehovah” by making voluntary donations.


(Yôhanes 15:15) Ndi, kii i bi bôña ngéda ba bi gwel nye? 	 (John 15:15) Yet, what happened when he was arrested?


Kinje maséé ni bisai i pes mbuu me bééna ha ngéda i! 	 How pleasurable and upbuilding that was!


(Esra 3:11; añ Tjémbi 147:1.) 	 (Ezra 3:11; read Psalm 147:1.)


A bat ki Isañ wé mahôla inyu pohol bo. 	 By the time the sun shone on a new day, Jesus knew that he had selected those best qualified to serve as his apostles.


Ndi ibôdôl i mamélél ma Gwét bi Ntôla II, bôt ba binam ba nigil bé i keñgle gwét. 	 Since the end of World War II, mankind has certainly not learned to avoid war.


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Ngii mam momasôna, baa jam li, li nkiha ni Bitilna? 	 More important, is it in harmony with the Scriptures?


Bebeg ki le di nla hôla yik muda i tibil ngim gwom i mbai yé. 	 A widow may need help with some repairs on her home.


Ngandak bibôlô bi bé ti ndik bés ndék moni inyu ngim kel. 	 Most of our jobs paid three dollars a day.


Me bi niiga i bisuklu bi Manaus, Belém, Fortaleza, Recife, ni Salvador. 	 I taught classes in Manaus, Belém, Fortaleza, Recife, and Salvador.


Ngéda di ntégbaha ngéda ni bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm ni bi bôda, hala a nkônde bés makénd i ke ni bisu i gwélél Yéhôva ni maséé. 	 When we spend time with our brothers and sisters, we feel encouraged to keep on serving Jehovah with joy.


Ndi i hiai hipe, mut nu a bé yoñ nya makidik i, a bé le a nimis niñ yé. 	 In another era, such a bold move would have cost them dearly.


6 Mam di mboma i len ini ma yé nlélém ni ma Mika a boma dilo tjé. 	 6 The conditions we face today are similar to those in the days of the prophet Micah.


Mankéé nu mañ nu muda a bé kôôba bac i yônôs iba, jon pua a bé bat too a bé le a ke i suklu ngim hilo, me me kee hii hipe, la ni la. 	 My older sister was then a senior in high school, and Dad asked if she and I could go to school on alternate days.


Djob a bi ti ki Adam ini bôlô le a yilha hisi hiosôna paradis. 	 God also gave Adam the assignment to make the entire earth into a paradise.


Ndi kiki di mbem i ngéda i, hanano di gwé kunde i gwélél Djob jés nu gwéha, inyule a bi ti binoñ. 	 Meanwhile, thanks to the ransom, we are permitted to worship our loving God.


Hala a bé ngoo ngandak i tehe lelaa niñ yap i bi sôk. 	 It was sad to see how their lives turned out.


I nene le, inyu hala nyen bôt ba Galiléa ba bé sômblak le a ba kiñe yap. 	 We can imagine that they were thinking that Jesus would be an ideal leader.


Ibale ngomin a ntehe le i ta bé nyégsaga i timbhe mbot i nlimil woñ, boñ hala inyu ngoo u nkônôl wo! 	 If the governor does not consider it his obligation to have your servant’s garment sent back, do it out of pity!


Baa di nhémle ni ngui le Yéhôva a gwé ngôñ, a ban-ga ki ngui i tééda bés loñge? 	 How strong is our faith in Jehovah’s desire and ability to provide for us?


Nano di béñge ngim matiñ Bibel i niiga. 	 Now consider some principles that the Bible teaches.


Hala a bi boñ me le me nigil ngandak mam malam inyule me bi boma ngandak bôt ba pék, me sal ki ni bo. 	 That led to many wonderful experiences because I met many wise ones and worked with them.


HOÑOL ki kel bisu u lôôha kon maséé i niñ yoñ. 	 THINK about the happiest day of your life.


Inyuki hala a yé loñge le di kodol nokna yés inyu minkôm i Babilôn i ngéda yés? 	 Why is it appropriate for us to clarify our understanding of the modern-day Babylonian captivity?


Hala a nhélés bé bés le lem i béñge bititii bi malal i gwé lisuk libe—kiki bo ngandak wonyuu, i ngeñee i homa wap bôlô, béba niñ ikété ndap lihaa, maboha, ni nitba. 	 No wonder the practice of viewing pornography has harmful results—such as deep feelings of shame, low productivity in the workplace, unhappy family life, divorce, and suicide.


Inyu ti likébla joñ, ke i jw.org, u jôp i si homa le “I ti likébla inyu nit nson wés ikété nkoñ isi wonsôna” nu a nlébna i si to limbe lipep li internet. 	 To donate online, go to jw.org and click the “Make a Donation to Our Worldwide Work” link near the bottom of any page.


Bibel i mbéna pôdôl bikodlene kiki loñge jam, bi nkiha ngim mangéda ni yi, pék, gwéha, ni niñ. 	 In the Bible, discipline is often presented in an appealing light, at times alongside knowledge, wisdom, love, and life.


Kazuhirô a nkal le: “Jam li, li bi lédés hémle yés ikété mbônga di nléba i kaat Tjémbi 37:5: ‘Bii njel yoñ yak Yéhôva; bôdôl ki nye ñem, ndi a’ boñ jam.’” 	 Kazuhiro says: “Through this experience, we feel that our faith in God’s promise found at Psalm 37:5 has been strengthened: ‘Commit your way to Jehovah; rely on him, and he will act in your behalf.’”


Lelaa a ntimbhe? 	 How?


Ni nwas le me toñle bé. 	 Let me explain.


Hala a bi tééñga me ngandak. 	 She had every right to be angry.


Kii di nlama boñ inyu bana ngui i pes mbuu? 	 What must we do to stay spiritually strong?


Hala a nkobla le di nlama añ Bañga i Djob hiki kel, di kôôbaga makoda més, di kenek i makoda més hiki sonde. Di nlama ki gwélél yigil yés i Bibel, ni ngéda lihaa li mpohol i bégés Yéhôva, inyu yônôs mahoñol més ni miñem nwés ni mam ma mbuu. 	 That includes our reading God’s Word daily, preparing for and attending the meetings weekly, feeding our mind and heart through personal study and family worship, and always relying on Jehovah in prayer.


Bimbe biniigana di nla ôt i ñañ u Rôbôam? 	 What lesson should we learn from the Bible account of Rehoboam?


Kii i ñunda le Mbôgi Yéhôva yon i nyônôs mbañ i Yésu i mpôdôl bikeñi bi likalô? 	 What proves that Jehovah’s Witnesses have fulfilled Jesus’ prophecy with regard to the scope of the work?


17 Inyu bon ba Israel ba dilo di Sakaria, Sinar a bé toi homa ba bé lama bii Béba. 	 17 To the Israelites of Zechariah’s day, Shinar would be a fitting place for Wickedness to be confined.


Libak le di nyi minwaa nwés li mbat ki le di diihe mahoñol ni matehge ma bôt bape. 	 Also, modesty includes showing respect for the feelings and opinions of others.


3 “Me nyi le a’ tuge” 	 3 “I Know He Will Rise”


Lelaa bon banan ba nla ôt nseñ i nigil hilémb hinan? 	 How may your children benefit from learning your language?


Mbus, ngéda biprisi bi bi noode kéñ nye njel, ngôk i Uzia i bi boñ le a unup ngandak! 	 Then, when the priests confronted him, proud Uzziah became enraged!


Hala a bi hôla nye i lédés hémle yé ni i kôôge bebee ni Yéhôva.—Matéô 13:23. 	 This helped to strengthen her faith and drew her closer to Jehovah.—Matt. 13:23.


20, 21. (a) Mambe mam bikiñe bi-na bi di ntehe bi bééna lôñ? (b) Kii di ga wan mu yigil i noñ? 	 20, 21. (a) What do the four kings we considered have in common? (b) What will we discuss in the next article?


A bi ti bés ngap i ôt mahoñol, pék i bagal mam ni i kôôba bilôl. 	 He gave us thinking ability to solve problems and plan for the future.


Inyuki mahoñol ma, ma ta bé malam?—Yakôbô 1:22. 	 Why is this deceptive reasoning?—Jas. 1:22.


Bibel i nkal le: “Ni nye a yék gwom gwobisôna, a telep, a noñ nye [Yésu].” 	 “Leaving everything behind, he rose up and began to follow [Jesus].”


Maria a bi “sihla inyu lipôdôl lini,” a badbaga inyuki añgel yon i bé pôdôs nye. 	 Mary was “deeply disturbed,” uncertain why an angel was speaking to her.


Môsé a bé pôdôl hilo 14 hi sôñ Nisan i ñwii 1513 B.N.Y., ngéda a bi kal le: “I mamélél ma mbôgôl ñwii ina, ni môm maa, mu nlélém kel u nyen mintôñ mi gwét mi Yéhôva nwominsôna mi nyodne loñ Égiptô.” 	 Referring to Nisan 14, 1513 B.C.E., Moses stated: “At the end of the 430 years, on this very day, all the multitudes of Jehovah went out of the land of Egypt.”


(Ezékiel 37:21, 22) Lôk Israél i bé bégés ki Yéhôva ntôñ. 	 (Ezek. 37:21, 22) Once again, the Israelites worshipped Jehovah unitedly.


Mankéé Rutherford a kal ngéda a bé podok inyu bet ba bé nhoog kiki nye le: “Tolakii ba niñil i ngéda mandutu ini, ba ntehe Kék i Gôl i Ane i lipém li Mésia. . . . Ba nyoñ mbegee i legel i Ane i Kék i Gôl ini i i ga loo, kiki ngim nson ba nlama boñ ni kiki bisai. 	 Speaking of his fellow anointed Christians, Brother Rutherford said: “Beyond the time of trouble by the eye of faith they see the Golden Age of the glorious reign of the Messiah. . . . They count it as their chief duty and privilege to announce to the world the coming of the Golden Age.


A bi kal le: “Oña mandap, ni yén mu [Babilôn]; salgana nwom, ni jek bijek bi nlôl mu. . . . 	 He said: “Build houses [in Babylon] and live in them. Plant gardens and eat their fruit.


I i nkal le, hégél yosôna, to i ba nyoo i ngii tole hana isi, i nke ôbi tole bol. 	 It suggests that all matter, whether heavenly or earthly, tends to decay.


Me nyi le Yéhôva a yé konangoo, a nwéhél ki. 	 At times, I want to throw my hands up and stop fighting.


(Filipi 4:19) A nla yak yi mbot yés, i i ga ôbi ndék ngéda. 	 (Phil. 4:19) He knows which piece of our clothing will wear out next.


Ngéda Yéhôva a nyoñ bés kiki mawanda mé, di nyônôs toi njômbi i bi tinde nye i hek bés.—Ñañal 12:13, 14. 	 When Jehovah acknowledges us as his friends, we achieve the very reason for our existence.—Eccl. 12:13, 14.


Naômi nye a bi yoñ makidik i témb i loñ yé Israél. 	 But Naomi was determined to return to Israel, her homeland.


Di bé di nke i mandap ni mandap, di badak bôt homa liyééne. 	 We were not aware of how different Ireland was from England.


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I botñem i a gwé, le Yéhôva a ga tugul ngond yé, i gwé imbe ngui? 	 How sure is she that Jehovah will resurrect her daughter?


3 Yésu a bé yi le biniigana gwé bi bé lama bagal bôt, ni le i bé béda i bet ba bé noñ nye ñem ngui i bisu bi ngolba. 	 3 Jesus knew that his teachings would divide people and that those who follow him would need courage to do so in the face of opposition.


Gwét bi bi bôô ngéda me bé mañge wanda. 	 War broke out when I was a youth.


Kôhna bimél kiki bo pémsan ni mbigda makak ma nson, mahol ma nson, ni manwin ikolbaha ni Common Voice. 	 Receive emails such as challenge and goal reminders, progress updates, and newsletters about Common Voice.


Ni gwéha, a bi hôñlaha bo le a bé lama hôla bo i tiimba téé bañga base, a béhe ki bo ni ngui le a bé lama bé neebe bibégés bi miñem ima. 	 He lovingly assured them that he would help them to reestablish pure worship, but he also firmly warned them that he would not tolerate halfhearted worship.


Ntiik, Yéhôva a yé maséé ngeñ di ngwélél ngéda yés, ni ngui yés inyu bugus gwéñe bi Ane, ni hôla bilôk bikéé bipe. 	 Clearly, Jehovah is pleased when we use our time and energy to promote Kingdom interests and assist fellow believers.


Ndi kiki ngéda i bé tagbe, hala nyen nsoñgi u bôt ba gwé botñem i niñ i hana isi u bé bet ndigi, bet ni bet, kayéle ba bôdôl adba ni bon ba Lôk Yuda i pes mbuu. 	 However, as time progressed, more and more of those with an earthly hope started to join themselves to these spiritual Jews.


Me bi bôdôl ke mandap ni mandap ni woñi i ñem. 	 “You visit the people on that side of the street,” he said, “and I’ll take this side.”


Kaat Tjémbi 119:21 i nkal inyu Yéhôva le: “U bi kônd bôt ba ngôk.” 	 Psalm 119:21 says of Jehovah: “You rebuke the presumptuous.”


(Néhémia 8:8) Ngéda ntôñ ba nti we lipep li nkwel, yoñ ngéda i nigil jo ni minlôñ mi Bibel mi mi yé mu. 	 (Neh. 8:8) When a talk is based on an outline provided by the organization, study the outline and the scriptures it uses.


Mu kii Yôsep ni nhoomoog ba bé i mok ntôñ, i nhoomoog nu, a bi emel eem, i Yôsep a kobol. 	 During the time that Joseph and the cupbearer were imprisoned together, the cupbearer had a dream, which Joseph interpreted.


15 Munu yigil ini, di ntehe le bañga bikristen i bi jôp i minkôm i Babilôn ndék ngéda i mbus nyemb i baôma ba ba bi sôk niñ hana isi. 	 15 Thus far we have seen that true Christians came into Babylonian captivity soon after the death of the last of the apostles.


Mambe maada nlôñ u u gwé ni mam ma bi pémél me, ni ma me mboma i len ini, tole ni ma me ga boma? 	 How does it relate to my past experiences, to my current situation, or to possible future events?


Mbus ngéda, me, Ilias ni mankéé wés nu muda nu mbus le Efmortia; di bôdôl nigil Bibel, di kenek yak hiki ngéda i makoda ma Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 Afterward, Ilias and I and our youngest sister, Efmorfia, started to study the Bible, and we regularly attended meetings with the Witnesses.


4 Nkum Ntat nu hilo 1 hi sôñ Hilônde i nwii 1925, u bé kal mu yigil yé i i bééna ño nkwel le “Mapubi ma nyek i jiibe” le: “Mut to wada ikété yés, a ta bé le a téñbe ni Nwet, tole a ba maliga munu dilo di nsôk tini . . . he mah le a yéñ manjel inyu béyés mapubi mé. 	 4 “No one could be faithful and true to the Lord in these remaining days . . . unless he would avail himself of the opportunity of letting his light shine.”


Ha ngéda i, di nlama bii maéba mana i bisélél: “Ni yoñnaga bé ni bé kiki bakén ibabé minhuñbe.” (1 Pétrô 4:9) Ibale u noñ maéba ma, u ga kôhna maséé mut a yé a nok ngéda a nti ni ñem nlam.—Minson mi baôma 20:35. 	 In such situations, we should apply the counsel: “Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.” (1 Pet. 4:9) If you follow this advice, you will gain the reward of happiness that comes from giving with the right motive.—Acts 20:35.


I yé njel yada inyu tjam biniigana bi Bibel ni nkoñ isi wonsôna; nson unu, u mbôña ni njel makébla ma njômbi ñem. 	 It is provided as part of a worldwide Bible educational work supported by voluntary donations.


(Béñge liben 14) 	 (See paragraph 14)


MATJEL 2018 	 FEBRUARY 2018


Mu kiki u mba u ngwélél ngap yoñ i hégda mam inyu yoñ makidik ma pék, hala a ga hôla we i keñgle mam ma nla ôbôs maada moñ ni Djob. 	 Using your imagination to make wise decisions will help you to avoid spiritually harmful situations.


Kii i bi hôgbaha njohok mankéé nu munlôm wada ngéda a bé ikété ndutu? 	 How was one young brother helped during a time of distress?


Di ga ba ki nkwoog nkaa le Yéhôva a’ ba bebee i timbhe masoohe més inyu kôs mahôla di gwé ngôñ inyu yémbél mandutu di mboma mu nson u añal ñañ nlam u Ane. 	 Furthermore, we can be sure that Jehovah is ready to answer our prayers for help in overcoming obstacles that we may encounter as we preach the Kingdom good news.


3. (a) Kii ngandak bôt i nhoñol inyu ñem nsôhga? (b) Mambe mambadga di nlama timbhe? 	 3. (a) What do many people think about modesty? (b) What questions need to be answered?


Bitilna bi ntinde bés i ba bôt ba pék, ni ba ba ntehe mam haa. 	 The Scriptures encourage us to be shrewd and to think ahead.


Mu kii me bé haa, Maria a bé téé likalô libôga het bôt ba hop Potoki ba bé nuñul. Nyoo, minkwel nwominsôna mi bé kiiña ndik i mam ma moni. 	 While I was away, Mary witnessed in a Portuguese commercial district, where making money was the only subject of interest.


17 Bés bobasôna di gwé ngôñ i unda ñem ngui i likoda. 	 17 There is also a need to show courage in the congregation.


I ñwii 1962, Suklu Ane i bi bôña i loñ i Brésil yosôna inyu bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm ni bi bôda ba ba yé basañal ba tôbôtôbô i loñ ipe. 	 In 1962, the Kingdom Ministry School was held throughout Brazil for brothers and missionary sisters.


Ba bi om yom kiki bo 25 i baudu ikété 103, i tison Qébek, i Kanada, het ba mpot pulasi, ni i het ba bé lôôha tééñga Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 About a quarter of my classmates were sent to the French-speaking province of Quebec, Canada, where religious persecution against the Witnesses ran rampant.


Likoda jada li bi tila le: “Mpom jam i bé tagbe i mbok yap i bé yom ba nsébél ni pulasi le télégraphe.” 	 One congregation wrote, “The only line that passes near this place is a telegraph line.”


To hala kiki minhook mi bi kôhna ndééñga mu Gwét bi Ntôla bi bisu, ndi bangomin ba biloñ tôbôbôtô bon ba bé lona bo mandutu, ha Babilôn Nunkeñi bé. 	 While it is true that the anointed were persecuted during the first world war, the tribulation they experienced was caused mainly by the secular authorities, not by Babylon the Great.


Lelaa u nla jôs nduña inyu niñ yoñ i behee? 	 How can you deal with anxiety about your past?


10 Bagwélél ba Yéhôva ba ngéda kôba ba bi yigle bés ndémbél di nlama noñ mu maada map ni biane, ni bôt ba ngomin. 	 10 Jehovah’s servants in the past set the pattern in their relationship with governments and officials.


1, 2. (a) Kii i nla pémél bés ngéda di gwé bé hôtnyuu? (b) Inyuki libak li ngi hôtnyuu li nlôôha i len ini? 	 1, 2. (a) What can result from a lack of self-control? (b) Why is the topic of self-control relevant today?


(Añ 1 Yôhanes 1:8, 9.) 	 (Read 1 John 1:8, 9.)


(Hégha ni Lukas 12:6, 7.) 	 (Compare Luke 12:6, 7.)


NSEÑ DI ÑÔT I NGANDAK BIKAAT DI GWÉ 	 BENEFIT FROM A VARIETY OF PUBLICATIONS


Ngim mangéda i mam di mbéna boñ hiki kel, bôlô yés, tole waa, bi nla boñ le hala a ba bés nledek jam i ke i makoda. 	 Secular work, a busy schedule, or fatigue because of our daily routine can make it difficult to attend meetings.


Ngéda Yéhôva a nyôgi nyoo i ngingii ndi a béñgege bés hana isi, baa hala nyen a ntehe biliya di mboñ i nson u Ane? 	 However, is that how Jehovah views our contribution to the Kingdom work as he looks at our planet from his lofty perspective?


Ikété bagwélél ba, di gwé basañal ba ba ntéñbe i nson Djob. 	 Among these are the faithful pioneers.


Lelaa u nla kôôba inyu kolba manoodana? 	 How can you prepare yourself to resist temptations?


(Yésaya 8:13) Jôl li Yésu li nkobla le “Yéhôva a yé tohi,” jon tohi yés ni njel binoñ i nti jôl li Yéhôva lipém ni bibégés. 	 (Isa. 8:13) Jesus’ own name means “Jehovah Is Salvation,” and our salvation by means of the ransom brings honor and glory to Jehovah’s name.


13, 14. (a) Kii ndémbél i lôk kéé i i nwas le mbuu Djob won u éga bo i niiga bés? (b) Ti hihéga. 	 13, 14. (a) What can we learn from modern-day examples of spiritually-minded people? (b) Relate an example.


LELAA HALA A NTIHBA YÉHÔVA NGÉDA DI NKE I MAKODA 	 HOW JEHOVAH IS AFFECTED


Lelaa nyemb i bi lo? 	 How did death come upon the human family?


Ngim mangéda, ba nla bat bés le di yoñ ngaba i hônd hi tôbôtôbô. 	 Sometimes we are asked to take part in special preaching campaigns.


Mahoñol mana le, mut a nla mélés mandutu mé nyemede, ma nla nene maliga inyule—inoñnaga ni minyiña minhogi bôt ba mboñ—gwét, bikuu bôt ba nkand, makon, ni liyep bi mbet ndigi bet ni bet. 	 Also, the idea that man can solve his own problems may sound convincing because—according to some studies—war, crime, disease, and poverty are all decreasing.


Inyuki bikaat bipe bi ntôl bé inyu nit ñañ u? 	 Why Is There Not More Secular Support?