Tolakii mimañ mi likoda jé mi bé tehe le a nyônôs bilem bi mbéda i nya i kôli inyu ba mañ, ba bi la bé téé nye mañ. 	 Although the elders in his congregation agreed that the young brother met the Scriptural qualifications of an elder to a reasonable degree, he was not recommended for appointment.


Inyuki nyemb sobiina wada i yé njiiha nkeñi? 	 How is losing a marriage mate in death a distinct trial?


(Añ Néhémia 13:23, 24.) 	 (Read Nehemiah 13:23, 24.)


SONDE I 27 HIKAÑ 2018–2 DIPOS 2018 	 WEEK OF AUGUST 27, 2018–SEPTEMBER 2, 2018


“Njal keñi ni dimala bahoma bahoma.”—Lukas 21:11. 	 “In one place after another food shortages and pestilences.”—Luke 21:11.


Baa u nlôôha toi diihe Kaat i Yéhôva? 	 Keep On Serving Jehovah With Joy, Feb.


I len ini, Riana a nke ni bisu i añle bôt ba mpot hop u Tandrôi ñañ lam u Ane. 	 Today, Riana is still sharing the Kingdom message with the many Tandroy-speaking people who want to learn about Jehovah.


(Matéô 28:19, 20; Lukas 4:43) Mu ngéda i mbigda i nyemb Yésu, baa u yé le u tjek mam moñ ma hiki kel, kayéle u la ba nsañal nu ngim ngéda inyu tégbaha 30 tole 50 ma ngeñ i añal ñañ nlam? 	 (Matthew 28:19, 20; Luke 4:43) During the Memorial season, can you arrange your daily life so that you can auxiliary pioneer and spend 30 or 50 hours in the preaching work?


NI WAA BAÑ GWÉLÉL YÉHÔVA NI MASÉÉ! 	 DO NOT GIVE UP!


Ndi to hala, a bi pala bé bos. 	 Yet, Jehovah was not quick to give up on it.


A bi kal le liboñok li, li yé li “bon ba hisi hini,” ndi a bi gwélél ngén ini inyu niiga ngim jam. 	 He labeled such behavior as that of “the sons of this system of things,” but he used the illustration to drive home a point.


Imbe njom ipe i bi tinde Yéhôva i unbene Môsi bo Arôn? 	 For what other reason might Jehovah have been angry with Moses and Aaron?


A bé lama tééda bôtñem le, ibale a ntam toi béba yé, Yéhôva a ga nwéhél nye, a hôla ki nye i nihbe bikuu bi bé lôl ni maboñog mé. 	 He had to trust that when he truly repented, Jehovah would forgive him and help him endure the consequences of his actions.


Mambe matiñ ma Bibel ni nhoñol le ma nla hôla bés i sañgal mindañ ipôla bés ni bôt bape? 	 What Bible principles do you find helpful in resolving personal conflicts?


Ngéda njiiha ikeñi y’a loo, bikristen bi ga bôdôl Yéhôva ñem, ba ga noode bé sôñ bomede 	 During the great tribulation, Christians will rely on Jehovah and not try to defend themselves


Mimañ ni lôk kéé ipe ba nla kôna ndémbél yé.—w18.04, pp. 13-14. 	 Both elders and others can imitate his example.—w18.04, pp. 13-14.


Nano, nye nunu a yé ke. 	 Now he was gone.


Ngéda di mboñ mam momasôna ma mbéda kiki Bitilna bi nkal inyu mélés i jam li, i mbéda le di nwas mam i moo ma Yéhôva, ni botñem le a ga kodol jo i ntéak wé ngéda ni kii a ngwés. 	 When we have done all that we Scripturally can to remedy the situation, we need to leave the matter in Jehovah’s hands, confident that he will correct it in his own time and way.


Juu li bakena ntôñ li bi om yak ngim bilôk bikéé inyu ti bo léta i. 	 Representatives of the governing body were sent out to the congregations to deliver the letter.


20 Di ba bebee i tjôô kii yosôna i yé le i nip gwéha yés ikeñi inyu Ane Djob. 	 20 Be willing to give up anything that could replace your wholehearted love for God’s Kingdom.


I bet ba ntôñ ndigi ni mam ma minsôn ba nwas le libak jap li kwéha jon li énél niñ yap. 	 Those who live according to the flesh allow their life course to be determined basically by their sinful human nature.


Ngéda i tjél yoñ ngaba i mam ma nkoñ isi i yé bés nledek jam, lelaa di nla unda le di ‘nyoñ yihe,’ ni le di yé “ngi nsohi”? 	 When it is difficult to remain neutral, how can we be “cautious” yet “innocent”?


(2 Samuel 7:28; Tjémbi 31:5) Kiki Isañ nu a gwé lem i kap, Djob a nti ba ba nkon nye woñi biniigana bi maliga. 	 (2 Sam. 7:28; Ps. 31:5) As a generous Father, he shares divine truths with those who fear him.


Ntiik, hala a yé toi i jam Yésu Kristô a timbhe ngim mut a bé bat nye mbadga. 	 In fact, that is exactly what Jesus Christ told an inquirer.


Di bé naña lôk kéé i i bé ndémbél ilam inyu bon bés i mbai yés, yak mankéé Grigory nu a bi sal kiki ngwélél makiiña ibôdôl nwii 1970 ikepam nwii 1995. 	 We often invited to our home brothers who were a good influence on our children. One regular visitor was my brother Grigory, who served as a traveling overseer from 1970 to 1995.


Ba bak bôt ba minsohi, ba nyok mook, ba gwéhék mintuk mi moni, ba nibik, ba kenek ndéñg.” 	 They gossiped, drank, gambled, stole, and were immoral.”


Jon kiki me mpot hop u Kina, me bi yoñ makidik i ke nit man juu nu. 	 Since I speak Chinese, I decided to move to Myanmar to support the Chinese group there.


Mimañ mi nlama yoñ bitelbene inyu boñ le bibôk bi bôt bi yoñ ngaba i yom i ntagbe i makoda. Kiki hihéga ba nla hôla bo i emble minkwel ni bés ni njel nsiñga, tole ba yoñ makiñ inyu ep bo mo i mbus likoda. 	 Elders may assist these infirm ones to benefit from spiritual programs, perhaps by helping them to tie in by telephone hookup or by recording the meetings for them.


Di nlama ti bo bibégés inyule ba mboñ hala. 	 For doing so, they are to be commended.


(Yésaya 5:20) Yésu a béhe banigil bé le: “Ngo ngeñ i nlo, le tonjee a nol bé, a’ hoñol le a ngwélél Nyambe nson.” 	 (Isa. 5:20) Jesus warned his followers: “The hour is coming when everyone who kills you will think he has offered a sacred service to God.”


Ndi kii me bé ke ni bisu i lalna bôlôm, hala ki nyen me bé nimis nsañ wem.” 	 But the more I had sexual relations, the more insecure I felt.”


(Yôhanes 8:56) Hala a bé maliga yak inyu Sara, Isak, Yakôb, ni ngandak ipe, i i bi bok mis map i bôdôl Ane ñem, inyule “ñuñgus nkoñ u ni nheg wé a yé ndigi Nyambe.”—Lôk Héber 11:8-11. 	 (John 8:56) The same was true of Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, and many others who focused their hope on the future Kingdom, “whose designer and builder is God.”—Heb. 11:8-11.


Ibôdôl kôba, Arthur a bé a ba ha inyu yem. 	 In the past, Arthur had always been there for me.


Baa mahoñol moñ momasôna ma umne i mandutu nkoñ isi u mboma tole i Ane Djob? 	 Is your focus on the world’s problems or on God’s Kingdom?


Inyuki Yéhôva a bi nwéhél bé i ndok i? 	 Why does Jehovah not tolerate rebellion?


Di memle bihégél bi inyule di bi héga ni ngap i gwés mam ma yé toi malam.—Añ Tjémbi 19:2; 104:24. 	 We admire these creations because we have a built-in sense of what is truly beautiful.—Read Psalm 19:1; 104:24.


Lelaa ngandak i ntehe bôlô yap? 	 How do many people view their work?


Jon, inyu bana bañga yi i Bibel, a bé lama nigil biniigana bi Bibel bi bisu, a bé lama ki nok kii i ba ngwélél Djob i nkobla, ni yoñ makidik i noñ biniigana bi Yésu. 	 So to gain a solid foundation of Scriptural knowledge, he needed to learn basic Bible truths, understand what it means to be one of God’s servants, and be determined to obey Jesus’ teachings.


Lelaa u nla suhus likala joñ li niñ 	 How to Simplify Your Life


Yéyégla-ñwel 	 Legacy extension


I sôñ Libuy li nyéé, i nwii 1974, ngéda Mbôgi Yéhôva i bi témb i kôhna kunde, i bé loo 13 000 batéé likalô ikété loñ yosôna. 	 In December 1974 when Jehovah’s Witnesses gained legal recognition, there were more than 13,000 publishers in the country.


Baa di ga tééda hiun nwii ndi nwii? 	 Will we allow resentment to fester for years?


Nsañal nu ngéda yosôna wada a yé añle muda nyuñga nwin u Bibel ikété hilémb hi Quichua (Imbabura) i bôm i tison i Ôtavalô i ñombok i loñ Iqwatôria. 	 A regular pioneer shares the Bible’s message in the Quichua (Imbabura) language with a vendor at a crafts market in the city of Otavalo in northern Ecuador.


Kiki di nsal bibôlô bi mondo, di ngwélél manjel ma mondo, ni bisélél bôt ba njôôñ yi ba mbañ—i bak ki le bisélél bi, bi mbéna gwélél likeñge li li héñha hiki ngéda. 	 As we tackle new projects, new ways of doing things are adopted—often ways that involve the use of rapidly changing technology.


Lelaa di nla tjél kôna bôt ba ba gwé bilem bibe? 	 How may we avoid being influenced by those who display ungodly qualities?


A nkal ki le: “Me mbéna hoñol le me bééga jôl li Yéhôva, ni le manoodana me nkôs ma yé mpom njel Satan a ngwélél inyu leñ me makoñ mé. 	 “I remind myself that I bear Jehovah’s name and that temptation is just Satan’s way of shooting at me.


Inyule ba nleñ makébla map i dikukuu di yé mandap ma Ane ibabé le mut a tehe bo, tole ba nti nwo ni njel internet i jw.org. 	 We discreetly place funds in the contribution boxes at the Kingdom Hall, or we may make donations online through jw.org.


(Tjémbi 36:10) Jon hala a bé a kôli le, Yésu a niiga bés i soohe le: “A Tata wés nu a yé ngii.” 	 (Ps. 36:9) How appropriate, therefore, that Jesus taught us to pray: “Our Father in the heavens.”


I mpam bé nsam tole jis li pobo bikeñi, ndi bañga diamañ i ntôl iloo yo. 	 It is smaller than a match head and rarer than a high-quality diamond.


Jam jada li yé le, di nlama tjél bôk mbén Nyambe. 	 One thing is that we may need to flee from the temptation to break one of God’s laws.


Ba bé ba timbhe mambadga mem momasôna ni Bibel.” 	 They answered all my questions, using the Bible.”


Gwét bi ntôla bi nyônos biba bi bi mal i ñwii 1945, ndi me bi kônde yén mok ndég ngéda. 	 World War II ended in 1945, but I stayed in prison for some time after that.


Mam ma bi kônde ôbi inyule bahogi ikété yap ba bi kép me mbai.” 	 “I thought French-speaking people were superior,” he admits.


Bebek le ba nla suhus tas yoñ ibale u ngwélél njel ini. 	 This arrangement may provide certain tax advantages.


KII I GA HÔLA BÉS? 	 WHAT WILL HELP US?


Paul a bi yoñ ngéda i niiga Timôtéô ‘manjel mé i Kristô.’ 	 Paul had taken time to teach Timothy his “methods in connection with Christ.”


Ibale ba noñ biniigana bi Yéhôva, ki hala a bi hôla bo i yoñ makidik malam. 	 Acting in accord with accurate knowledge would have helped them to make wise decisions.


Ndi, ilole di ntimbhe, di nlama ndugi nok yom Bibel i nkal inyu bôt ba mbuu, i bet ba nwas le mbuu mpubi u Djob won u éga bo. 	 However, before we answer that, we need to understand clearly what the Bible says about spiritual, or spiritually-minded, people.


Kii i nyis bés le di nla ke ni bisu i engep mut yondo? 	 How do we know that we can keep putting on the new personality?


Bet ba nhoo unda lem i ñem ngôô, ba mbéna kôs mahôla ma mbéda bo ngéda ba gwé ngôñ ni mo.—Añ Matéô 5:7; Lukas 6:38. 	 Those who are quick to show compassion are, in turn, more likely to receive help and support when they need it.—Read Matthew 5:7; Luke 6:38.


Mu kii a bé pabla inyu yén, mankéé wada nu munlôm a hielba, a nôlôs nye, a nkal nye le: “Me nyéga. 	 As she hurried in, one brother turned, smiled, and said: “Hello.


Mi bééna ngôñ ni pék tole ni ngap i tibil yi wan ngim jam ikété kété, inyu tehe mam ma sôli mu. 	 They needed insight, the ability to look beyond the obvious and to see into a matter.


U nla ki kéñbaha maséé moñ ngéda u nyoñ ngaba minson mi mi nlémél Yéhôva. 	 You also increase your joy by being active in works that please Jehovah.


Baa Ni Ngi Hoñlak? 	 Do You Remember?


Bibel i ñunda le Sém, man Nôa, a bé mut lihaa nu Abraham. 	 The Bible shows that Noah’s son Shem was Abraham’s relative.


Di nla yoñ makidik més ibabé i nyégsa bape i boñ kiki bés (Béñge liben 15) 	 We can make personal decisions without imposing our conscience on others (See paragraph 15)


(Masoola 2:10; 12:17) Mbus, di nlama hoñol mambadga makeñi ma ma sôli mbus mandegle ma—Satan a nkal le di nla ndik gwélél Yéhôva ngéda mam ma nke loñge. 	 (Rev. 2:10; 12:17) Then, we need to see the bigger issue behind such incidents—Satan claims that we serve Jehovah only when it is convenient.


Di nla kal ki le, yigil ini i ga unda bés lelaa di nla hol ikété biliya gwés i nôgla ni bape ibabé ndodla yo ki yo. 	 Further, it considers how we can progress in treating others impartially.


Inyuki di nlama nwas le matiñ ma nlôl i Mbén Môsé mon ma éga bés? 	 Why should we be guided by the principles of the Mosaic Law?


(Rôma 5:19) Yésu a bé nu “mpom mut wada.” 	 (Romans 5:19) Jesus was that “one person.”


(Sakaria 7:9) Di ta ha bé i si Mbén. 	 (Zech. 7:9) We are no longer under the Law.


Hala a ñunda le mimañ mi nlama ba bôt ba bisu i yoñ ngaba ni ntuba i likoda. 	 This emphasizes the need for elders to take the lead in congregation singing.


POTOKI 	 PORTUGAL


Lelaa di nla hôla bape ngéda ba nyoñ makidik map? 	 How can we help others as they make personal decisions?


10. (a) Kii i bi pémél mankéé nu munlôm wada? (b) Lelaa ni bi nôgda ngui i Bañga i Nyambe mu kii ni ñañal ñañ nlam? 	 10. (a) Relate the experience one brother had. (b) How have you witnessed the power of God’s Word in your ministry?


Bôt ba njôôñ yi ba noode nigle makeñge ba ntehe mu mam Djob a bi heg. 	 Scientists often strive to imitate those wonderful designs.


Di nléba nlélém jam i len ini i buk i si lipep li Bibel yés i Pulasi le Les Saintes Écritures-Traduction du monde nouveau—Avec notes et Références.—wp17.4-F, mapep 11-12. 	 A similar approach is found in footnotes in the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References.—wp17.4, pp. 11-12.


U héya hala, mbegee i munlôm a ntip bana man i nkôndba, inyule a gwé jô lihaa i mondo a nlama tôñ. 	 His duties increase because he has a new family member to care for and provide for.


(Bakéés 13:18; Daniel 8:16; Lukas 1:19; Masoola 12:7) Kiki Yéhôva a bi ti yak tjôdôt môi (Tjémbi 147:4), di kôli i hoñol le, bon bé ba mbuu, yak nu a bi yila Satan, ba gwé map môi. 	 (Judg. 13:18; Dan. 8:16; Luke 1:19; Rev. 12:7) Since Jehovah has named each of the stars (Ps. 147:4), it is reasonable to assume that all of his angelic sons, including the one who became Satan, also have personal names.


Tole a bé bebee ha ngéda i, i boñ hala. 	 At the very least, Joseph was now stirred to action.


Me yé maséé i yi le, me bi yoñ bitelbene i sal ni lôk kéé nya i yôni mu nson u yilha bôt banigil.”—Ñañal 11:6. 	 I’m glad I planned to share fully in the disciple-making work.”—Eccl. 11:6.


NOLA MAHOÑOL MA NYEGA MALAL 	 DEADEN IMMORAL DESIRES


Kiki hihéga, ibale u mboñ biliya inyu nwas lihiua, baa u yé bebee i keñgle bôt ni bahoma ba nla tinde we i hiôô? 	 If you struggle to be moderate in your use of alcoholic beverages, are you willing to steer clear of situations that might tempt you to overdrink?


Ni me me timbhe le: “Ñ, m’a ba ha.” 	 “I promise,” I said.


BITUGNE BI GA BA NGÉDA IMBE? 	 RESURRECTION—WHEN?


1, 2. (a) Mambe masôô ma nkus maa ma mbuu Yéhôva a bi ti bés? (b) Kii di ga nigil munu yigil ini? 	 1, 2. (a) What are three spiritual treasures that Jehovah has given to us? (b) What will we consider in this article?


16 Ngim mangéda, di nla tehe le mam di mboñ ma yé disii, tole di nla mbadba ibale biliya gwés bi nlémél toi Yéhôva. 	 16 At times, we may feel that we are accomplishing little, or we might wonder whether Jehovah is pleased with our efforts.


18 Yéhôva a ñéga litén jé 	 18 Jehovah Leads His People


“Di nsômbôl hiôm loñge ikété manjel momasôna.” 	 “We wish to conduct ourselves honestly in all things.”


Boñ le Bitilna bi ba hikuu hi nkwel woñ 	 Make the Scriptures the backbone of your talk


16, 17. (a) Mimbe minwaa mimpe Satan ni mimbuu nwé mimbe ba gwé? (b) Inyuki di nlama bé kon woñi i soohe Yéhôva ni kiñ ngii? 	 16, 17. (a) What other limitations do Satan and the demons have? (b) Why should we not fear to pray out loud to Jehovah?


Mut a ñunda ñem ngôô, a gwé ngôñ i hôgbaha i bet ba nok ndutu, bebek ni i hôla bo i pamba mu mandutu map. 	 A person who shows compassion is moved to relieve others’ suffering, perhaps by helping them out of their difficulties.


Kii nkwés bés nkaa mu jam li? 	 How can we be sure of this?


Tolakii ba bi ndogbene Djob, bon ba Israel ba bi lôk bomede i hoñol le ba ngi yii i pes i Yéhôva. 	 Despite this obvious act of disobedience, the Israelites somehow fooled themselves into thinking that they were still on Jehovah’s side.


Bibel i nti bés maéba le: “Bébomede, kena ni bisu i noode miñem minan, le too hémle nan i yé bañga; kena yaga ni bisu i wan yaga bébomede.” (2 Korintô 13:5, MN) I gwélél Bañga i Djob inyu wan bésbomede ni maliga i nlama ba jam di nhoñol hiki ngéda. 	 “Keep testing whether you are in the faith; keep proving what you yourselves are,” the Bible counsels us. (2 Cor. 13:5) Honest self-appraisal in the light of God’s Word should be a regular part of our thinking.


Mambe mandutu Nôa a bi boma, ni inyuki hônba yé i bé tôbôtôbô? 	 What challenges did Noah face, and why was his endurance remarkable?


KII YÉHÔVA A NGWÉS LE ME BOÑ? 	 PERCEIVE JEHOVAH’S WILL


Tolakii Ete nyen a bé éga bôlô i lôñôl bijek bipôs, a bé ti ndémbél ilam i suhulnyu i pañ lôk kéé i bôlôm i i bé bakena wom. 	 Though Etta played a key role in the canning process, she was careful to set a fine example of respect for the brothers in oversight on the farm.


Ibale di nhôya bé hala, di ga ke ni bisu i gwés lôk kéé yés, di undga ki bo loñgeñem. 	 If we never lose sight of that fact, we will always treat our brothers and sisters with kindness and love.


Hônd likalô i Mbigda nyemb Yésu, Mbigda nyemb Yésu yomede, ni mapeple di ga bôñôl i bet ba nlo yokela, bi ga ti bés pôla i hôla bayéñ maliga ni toi i kôs ndimbhe i mbadga mahee i. 	 The Memorial campaign, the Memorial itself, and the calls we later make on those who attended may provide us with the opportunity to help sincere truth-seekers to understand the answer to that important question.


Di bé ki di ke i minhiômôk ni bo ikété lipan, di ban-ga minkwel minlam i pañ hié. 	 We would also go camping with them and would have very enjoyable conversations around the campfire.


Kôkôa yada, nhôôlak mañ wada le Tom u bi ke i homa ba nuñul bijek nlambak, u tehe mañ umpe le John a yii téblé ipe ni muda wada nu a bé bé nwaa. 	 While in a restaurant one evening, an experienced elder named Tom was shocked to see a fellow elder, John, sitting at another table with a woman who was not his wife.


Ndi kii i bi tagbe? 	 How did this come to be?


(Bingéngén 3:9) Lelaa di nyi ntiik too Yéhôva a ndiihe i nit di nit bañga base? 	 (Prov. 3:9) How can we be certain that Jehovah values our loyal support?


(1 Timôtéô 2:9, 10) Sôk i nsôk, ngéda ba yé ikété limut li bôt, i nla ba nledek i yi njee a yé toi Mbôgi Yéhôva tole njee a yé toi “liwanda ni nkoñ ‘isi.”—Yakôbô 4:4. 	 (1 Tim. 2:9, 10) As a result, when they are in a crowd, it may be difficult to tell who belongs to Jehovah and who is “a friend of the world.”—Jas. 4:4.


U ñañ u nkônde ki toñol lelaa ba bi tjél nôgôl Djob, i mbus ba nimis niñ boga. 	 Then the account describes how they failed to obey God and lost that prospect.


Di mboñ biliya i neebe kii yosôna di ntehe kiki sômbôl i Yéhôva; hala a mboñ le niñ yés i lôôha ba lam kiyaga. 	 We have endeavored to accept whatever we perceived to be Jehovah’s will, and this has been a most satisfying way to live.


Baa banuñul binuga i témpel Yérusalem ba bé le ba séblana toi le “bôt ba wip”? 	 Could the merchants who sold animals in Jerusalem’s temple rightly be called “robbers”?


Ni ndék bibuk, Yésu a bi ti litiñ li li nla hôla bés i yi njee di nlama nôgôl, ngéda a bi kal le: “Tina ni Kaisa gwom bi Kaisa, Nyambe ki gwom bi Nyambe.”[1] (Matéô 22:21) Lelaa di nla noñ maéba ma Yésu? 	 The principle of relative subjection helps us to understand and obey these commands. Jesus summarized this principle when he said: “Pay back, therefore, Caesar’s things to Caesar, but God’s things to God.”[1] (Matt. 22:21) How do we follow Jesus’ direction?


(Minson mi baôma 9:1) I mbus ngéda a bi toñol mahôñol a bééna inyu banigil ba Kristô: “Me lôôha nyai ikolba bo.”— Minson mi baôma 26:11. 	 (Acts 9:1) In time, he described his former feelings toward Christ’s followers: “I was extremely furious with them.”—Acts 26:11.


BAA DI YÉ NYÉGSAGA I YI MÔL MA MINHOOK NWOMINSÔNA I LEN INI? 	 DO WE NEED TO KNOW THE NAMES OF ALL TODAY WHO ARE ANOINTED?


Nyañ mbai a nla tégbaha ngandak ngéda inyu bôngôl nkéñéé wé man. 	 Many a husband has felt left out because his wife is occupied with her duties toward their baby.


8 To di nyi, to di nyi bé hala, binéñél gwés bi nla tinde bés i bana ngim maboñog. 	 8 Whether we realize it or not, we are all deeply influenced by our culture.


Hop u bé ngi mal nye i nyo le, i mbus ndék ngéda, di bi kôs kaat inyu ke sal i loñ Potoki. 	 Shortly thereafter, we received a letter inviting us to serve in Portugal.


Jôl jé li nkobla le “A nyilha.” 	 That name evidently means “He Causes to Become.”


I len ini, to hala kiki a ntééda nyañ, Môrin a ngi salak kiki nsañal nu tôbôtôbô i loñ Kanada. 	 Today, while caring for her mother in Canada, Maureen still serves as a special pioneer.


Mahéñha ni la, ibale di nyén bé péé, tole di waa jo, Satan, nkoñ isi wé mbe, ni minhéña mi minsôn mi nla yémbél bés. 	 In contrast, we could be overcome by Satan, his evil world, and our imperfect flesh if we let our guard down and quit fighting.


Bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm bi bi ntégbaha minkwel i hikôma bi nkon maséé ni nsima nkeñi u. 	 Brothers who speak from the platform on these occasions enjoy a great privilege.


(1 Timôtéô 4:15) I boñ hala i nhôla bés i ke ni bisu ni suhulnyu i nwas le Yéhôva a ma bés kiki a ngwés. 	 (1 Tim. 4:15) Doing so helps us to remain humble before Jehovah and be malleable in his hands.


(Minson mi baôma 17:10, 11) Yak nye a bi yila Mbôgi Yéhôva, a bi sal kiki mañ u likoda letee ni nyemb yé i tison Ôttawa i pes mbok i Ontariô. 	 (Acts 17:10, 11) He too came in the truth and served faithfully as an elder in Ottawa, Ontario, up until his death.


A ga kadba bé to inyu bihélha bi mam a ga boñ i ngii.—1 Korintô 1:28, 29; añ 1 Korintô 4:6-8. 	 He would also not boast about the wonderful things he will do in heaven.—1 Corinthians 1:28, 29; read 1 Corinthians 4:6-8.


17 Munu yigil ini di ntehe le di nla gwélél manjel maa inyu hôñôs adna yés i bikristen: (1) Di mbôdôl Ane Djob ñem le yon i ga mélés ngitelepsép, (2) di ntjél yoñ pes to yada i mam ma m’bô ma mbagal bôt, ni (3) di ntjél yoñ ngaba i minyiñgha. 	 17 We have seen that we can promote Christian unity in three ways: (1) We put our trust in God’s heavenly Kingdom to correct injustice, (2) we refuse to take sides in political issues, and (3) we reject violence.


A bééna mbônga inyu bilôl. 	 He was promised a future.


Ni m’ma yem, mbus ngéda ni pua yem 	 With my mother, and later with my father


2 Korintô 12:9, 10 	 2 Corinthians 12:9, 10


16. (a) Limbe likébla ba nsima i kaat Yôhanes 15:15? (b) Lelaa baôma ba bé le ba tééda liwanda jap ni Yésu? 	 16. (a) What gift is mentioned at John 15:15? (b) How could the apostles remain Jesus’ friends?


(Bingéngén 12:14) Ndi to hala, kiki mankéé di ntip pôdôl a bi nok, bôlô i nlama bé yuu mam ma mbuu. 	 (Prov. 12:14) Still, as the brother mentioned above learned, secular work needs to be kept in its proper place.


A bi nôgda nlélém kiki Yôsep, nu ba bi om i mok inyu ndéñbe yé ni Djob. 	 She felt like Joseph, who was imprisoned for keeping his integrity.


Nlélém jam inyu yés, di nlama boñ biliya bi ngui i je bañga bijek, bi bi ntibil lédés bésbomede i pes mbuu. 	 Similarly, we should strive to nourish our heart with spiritual food that fills our personal needs.


(Lukas 22:41, 42) Gwéha yés inyu bilôk bikéé gwés i nhôla bés i hônba bibomb gwap. 	 (Luke 22:41, 42) Love for our brothers helps us to endure their imperfections.


Ndi ngéda gwét bi bi mal, ba bi pémés bo i mok, ba nwas yak minsohi ba bé ôm bo. 	 When the war ended, however, they were released and the charges against them were dropped.


Lelaa ni ba bi boñ inyu pamba? 	 How did they succeed?


Me bé téé likalô munu letee ni ngéda me bi kwo kon, me bi ke liké li 160 kilôméta i het batéé likalô ba bé bé, inyu téé likalô nyoo ni hop u Oñgri. 	 “I preach in the village, but until recently when my health deteriorated, I also traveled about 100 miles (160 km) to an unassigned territory, where I preached in the Hungarian language.”


Di bi nigil i boñ ndip minyiña, ni i tibil nigil. 	 We learned to do meaningful research and study.


Babiina ba ba yé bikristen, ba ba ngwés gwélél DIU, ba nlama kwel ni bañga bañga dokta i i mbéna sal ni bi DIU bi bi ntôl libôga jap, ba hégha nseñ ni mandutu muda a nla boma. 	 A Christian couple considering the use of an IUD might discuss with a qualified medical professional the IUD products available locally as well as possible benefits and risks to the wife.


Mu ikété mam di ntip sima, di gwé le di pohol: Njee di ga bégés? 	 In each of these situations, we face a choice: Whom will we serve?


Lelaa minkoñ mi, mi bé unda libak jé li telepsép i nya i yôni? 	 How do they reflect his perfect justice?


Ndi, di nlama bigda le i mis ma Djob, bôt bobasôna ba kôli nya yada.—Rôma 10:12. 	 Still, we must remember that in God’s sight, all people are equal.—Rom. 10:12.


Likémhe 	 authenticate


Mbamble ni hop pulasi le La Tour de Garde, 1er juin, u bi bat i mbadga ini le: “Baa bôt ba ba yé ngi waa ôt siga, ba nla kôs sôble?” 	 The June 1 issue of The Watchtower asked the question: “Do . . . persons who have not broken their addiction to tobacco qualify for baptism?”


Mbus, ba bi om me likiiña li bé ke letee ni libôga li Bicol. 	 I was later transferred to a circuit that covered the entire Bicol region.


Ngéda i mbigda i nyemb Yésu: I yé ngéda i mbôdôl i bisu bi Bilôp bi Nwet, ikepam ndék ngéda i mbus. 	 Memorial season: The period of time before, during, and shortly after the Memorial.


(Lukas 13:1-5) Baa hala a kôli i hoñol le Djob a yé a kit bisu bi ngéda njee a’ niñ ni njee a’ wo ngéda mimpuhge mi ngéda mi ngwel bôt? 	 (Luke 13:1-5) Is it not unreasonable to think that God would determine in advance who lives and who dies as a result of random events?


9 Ndi hala a bé bé jam li hélha li nsôk le Elisa a boñ. 	 9 But that was not the final startling event involving Elisha.


Ti hihéga hi hi ñéba le bibañga di nléba i kaat Matéô 11:28-30 bi yé ntiik. 	 Relate an experience that illustrates the truthfulness of Matthew 11:28-30.


Lelaa me yé me boñ i bisu bi manoodana? 	 How do I react when faced with temptations?


[1] (liben 9) Kii héga, inyu yi lelaa Mbôgi Yéhôva i bi unda gwéha lisañ li bôt, béñge Nkum Ntat ni hop Pulasi le La Tour de Garde du 15 juillet 2002, pages 8-9, ni ini kaat ni hop Pulasi le Les Témoins de Jéhovah—Proclamateurs du Royaume de Dieu, chapitre 19. 	 [1] (paragraph 9) For examples of how Jehovah’s Witnesses show brotherly love in times of disaster, see the July 15, 2002, Watchtower, pages 8-9, and Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom, chapter 19.


Ilole ngôk i yoña bés kayéle bésbomede di yoñ mam i moo, di nlama yoñ makidik ma ngui i tééda ndéñbe yés i gwés Yéhôva ni i bem ni wongut le Yéhôva a kodol mam. 	 Finally, rather than taking matters into our own hands, let us be determined to be loyal and wait patiently on Jehovah to correct matters.


Ibale Yéhôva a ntôñ ni bihégél gwé bi bi gwé bé niñ, hégda jam a nla nôgda inyu bé ba ni ngwélél nye ni gwéha, ndi he inyu bé le, ba nyégsa bé i boñ hala! 	 If Jehovah takes a personal interest in his inanimate creation, imagine how he feels about you who serve him, not because you have been programmed to do so, but because you love him!


(1 Korintô 3:1-4) Bibel i yé nyonok ni ndémbél ilam ni ibe. 	 (1 Cor. 3:1-4) The Bible contains both types of examples.


10 Njom ilam ipe, i i ntinde bés i ke ni bisu ni nson wés likalô i yé le: Di ntéé likalô inyule di ngwés mut wés libôk. 	 10 Here is another important reason for continuing with our preaching work: We preach because we love our neighbor.


7 Ñwii ndi ñwii mbus, ngéda Yéhôva a sébél Lôk Israél mbôgi yé, a kal bo le: “Me nu. 	 7 Centuries later, when identifying the Israelites as his witnesses, Jehovah told them: “I am the same One.


A bé hiañda nyemede i mam ma mbuu, a bôdlak ki mbuu Yéhôva ñem. 	 He kept training himself and relied on Jehovah’s spirit.


Inyule di bi héga inyu ‘kon Nyambe woñi ni tééda matiñ mé, inyule ndak bôt bobasôna i.’ 	 Because we were created to “fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole obligation of man.”


Ngim mangéda, a mpuhe bés ni mam di bemek bé. 	 Sometimes he surprises us by doing the unexpected.


Heeni, Yôsua a bé bé i ndaye i Kiñe David, jon a bé bé le a ba kiñe. 	 No, Joshua was not from the royal line of David and thus did not qualify to be king.


Ba nkal le: “I hôla bôt ba suhulnyu i yi Yéhôva i ntina maséé ma mbuma ñañ!” 	 They say, “To help humble people learn about Jehovah is a joy beyond compare!”


16 Ba bobasôna ba gwé botñem i niñ i ngii bé bon ba yé “nkol u maliga ni u pék.” 	 16 Not all who have the hope of living in heaven are part of “the faithful and discreet slave.”


Di ga tehe ki lelaa di nlama kil mu njel ntôñ u Yéhôva u ñunda bés. 	 We will also consider how we should respond to the direction we receive from Jehovah’s organization.


Bibuk bi Sakaria bi bi noñ, bi bi héya bo woñi tole pééna i i bé le i yégle miñem nwap. 	 Zechariah’s next words remove any remaining fear or doubt.


IMBE NGÉDA MINKÔM I BABILÔN MI BI BÔDÔL? 	 BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY—BUT WHEN?


Baa u nsolbene yak Yéhôva? 	 Are You Taking Refuge in Jehovah?


DI WANBA 	 ANALYZING OURSELVES


MINSÉBLA MINLAM KIYAGA 	 THRILLING INVITATIONS


Ibabé pééna, niñ yem i mba niñ i maséé ni niñ i bisai i nson u Yéhôva, Djob li ngui. 	 I have, indeed, had a happy and rewarding life in service to Jehovah, our great God.


Ndi, i mbéda le mahéñha ma bôña inyu boñ le bôt iba ba adba, ba bot ndap lihaa i mondo. 	 Of course, adjustments are needed as two lives are blended and a new household is established.


David a bi témb yak Yéhôva mbus 25 ñwii. Nye ni ñwaa wé ba yé maséé inyule boba ba nsélél ki Yéhôva ntôñ i len ini. 	 David returned to Jehovah after 25 years, and he and his wife are happy that they now serve Jehovah together again.


Ngéda Marta a bi tjelel le Maria a ta bé i hôla nye, Yésu a timbhe Marta le: “Maria a ntep loñge ngaba, i y’a yôña bé nye.” 	 When Martha complained that Mary was not helping, Jesus told Martha: “Mary chose the good portion, and it will not be taken away from her.”


(Tjémbi 37:25) Baa hala a ñunda bé le Yéhôva a ntôñ ni bés? 	 (Ps. 37:25) Is that not a manifestation of his care?


Mbus a ke homa a bé a néhi ngandak, a ban-ga biwinda. 	 Then he made his way toward a large skylight with open windows.


Kii muda wada a bi pohol i boñ i ngéda man wé nu munlôm a bi gwéé, kii i bi hôla nye i yoñ makidik malam? 	 When her son was born, what choice did one mother have to make, and what helped her to make the right one?


Kwéha base i bé kal njee a bé lama nôla, ngomin i biak hala i bisélél. 	 The church handed down the death sentence; the State carried it out.


David bo Abisai ba tagbe bôt munu ngii beñee beñee kiki siñgi, letee ba koba Saulô. 	 They were all asleep, so David and Abishai walked carefully past the soldiers and found Saul.


8 Baa jam li li bi ti Yéhôsafat yi? 	 8 Did Jehoshaphat learn from that experience?


I len ini, Arôn a yé mañ u likoda, a nsal ki i Bétel. 	 Aaron now serves at Bethel and is an elder.


(Kôlôsé 4:6) Di nla bat Yéhôva mbuu mpubi wé inyu numus litam jé ngéda di mpôdôs bôt bés ba lihaa. 	 (Col. 4:6) We can ask Jehovah for his holy spirit so that we can display its fruitage when speaking with our relatives.


A mbat me le: ‘Kii Bibel i nkal?’ 	 He asks: ‘What does the Bible say?’


Ibale di mpot maliga hiki ngéda, di gwé bé ngôñ i kum soñ inyu boñ le bôt ba hémle bipôdôl gwés. 	 If we speak the truth at all times, we should not have to take an oath to make our words more believable.


11 Lelaa di nla keñgle libak li bayimbén ni Farisai, ni kôna Yéhôva? 	 11 How can we avoid the attitude of the scribes and Pharisees and imitate Jehovah?


(Efésô 5:22, 23) Bitelbene bini bi nkobla bé le munlôm a gwé mahee iloo muda. 	 (Eph. 5:22, 23) This arrangement does not make a wife inferior to her husband.


Ba nôgda wengoñle ibale ba mboñ hala, wee ba nit, tole ba nhôñôs, makala pati. 	 They feel that by doing so, they would be condoning or promoting corruption.


Ibale a yé mut a gwé lem i kap ni bôt bape, ki le we u gwé lem i boñ minsoñgi ilole u nti mut yom, inyuki u nla bé noode maséé ma nlôl i hôla mimañ mi bôt, bakokon, tole i bet ba gwé ngôñ ni mahôla? 	 If he has often shown generosity to others, whereas you tend to be a bit tightfisted, why not note the joy that comes from giving to the elderly, the sick, or the needy?


Di nla hégda le ba bé hoñol le Yésu a bé toi le a ba bañga ñéga: A bé lôôha yi nkwel; a bé mélés makon; a bé la ki kébél bôt bijek. 	 He was an outstanding speaker; he could cure the sick; he could even supply food for the hungry.


Di nla ba nkwoog nkaa ni kii, ni lelaa hala a nlédés hémle yés? 	 Of what are we convinced, and how does this strengthen our faith?


Lelaa minhook mi bikristen mi ntehe bomede? 	 How should anointed Christians feel about themselves?


(1 Miñañ 28:9, buk isi lipep MN.) 	 (1 Chron. 28:9, ftn.)


I kaat i, i ntoñol manjel nwet wom a bé le a gwélél inyu boñ le mut nu a bi bel béba kai, a timbhe nye jam a bi nimis. 	 The Digest considers the legal remedies available to the owner, or tenant farmer, in order to obtain compensation from the perpetrator for the loss suffered.


Ahas a bi ligis yak bon bé bape yômi, lôknyañ i Hézékia, a ti bo kiki sesema yak bikwéha bi mop. 	 Ahaz even had some of Hezekiah’s brothers burned alive as sacrifices to a false god.


Emel yomede i ta bé béba. 	 Daydreaming in itself is not wrong.


Ngo mam momasôna ma héga ni nye, ma yéne ki inyu yé.” 	 All other things have been created through him and for him.”


(2 Korintô 6:13) Kii hala a bé kobla? 	 (2 Cor. 6:13, ftn.) What did it involve?


Jon di ‘ligip i leege bakén.’—Rôma 12:13; 1 Timôtéô 5:9, 10. 	 So let us “follow the course of hospitality.”—Rom. 12:13; 1 Tim. 5:9, 10.


Mbooyuge 	 Easy


Limbe jam lipe Yéhôva a bi ti bés li tinde bés i ba maséé? 	 What else has Jehovah provided that gives us reason for joy?


Hala a bé ndik le a bôña ni njel bitugne gwé. 	 Jesus himself made such a connection.


Me ni mankéé nu muda le Dôrôté, di bi yila batéé likalô ngéda di bééna ñwii minsamal. 	 My sister, Dorothy, and I became Kingdom publishers when we were six.


Yom kiki bo ngeñ yada ni pes, kiñ yé i bé nôga ni ndap yosôna kiki a bé toñol lelaa bapôdôl ba kôba ba bi añal malo ma Ane, ibabé i kon woñi. 	 For about an hour and a half, his powerful voice reverberated through the hall as he discussed how the prophets of old had fearlessly announced the coming Kingdom.


Hégda le liwanda joñ jada li nti we litôa kiki likébla. 	 Imagine that a friend gives you a car as a gift.


I nwii 1934, Mankéé Ferguson bo nwaa ba bé lama témb i Brésil. 	 In 1934, Brother and Sister Ferguson had to return to Brazil.


Makidik mem i ke inyu gwel nson i homa batéé likalô ba mbéda, i bé toi makidik malam!” 	 “To go and serve where the need is greater has been one of the better decisions I have ever made!”


Baa Néhémia a bi nwas jam li le li tômbôs moo mé kayéle yak nye a nimis makénd mé? 	 Did Nehemiah allow that situation to cause him to drop his hands in discouragement too?


BAA U NOÑ BINIIGANA NTÔÑ U NTI? 	 DO YOU FOLLOW DIRECTION?


(1 Yôhanes 4:8) Di kalak bañ kekikel inyu lôk kéé yés le: “Me nlama gwés bo inyule ba yé bilôk bikéé, ndi i pot maliga, ba nlémél bé me”! 	 (1 John 4:8) Never would we want to say regarding fellow worshippers, “I may have to love them, but I do not have to like them”!


Kekikel, di yanak bañ ngui i malal ma nyega, ni i kadba lipém. 	 Never underestimate the lure of immorality or the danger of egotism.


Maselna ni la, biañgel gwon bi bé lama éga i tjiba i. 	 Instead, the execution of judgment would be directed by the angels.


LELAA U NLA SAL NI YÉHÔVA NGÉDA . . . 	 WHAT OPPORTUNITIES DO YOU HAVE TO WORK WITH JEHOVAH . . .


Kinje hogbe!” 	 What comfort!”


Mambe mam ma tagbe kôba ma nkwés bikristen nkaa le bitugne bi ga ba? 	 What past events gave Christians a basis for confidence that there will be a resurrection?


Nabôt, bon bé, ni mahaa map ba ga tehe telepsép i nya yôni ngéda Yéhôva a ga tugul bôt ba téé sép. 	 Naboth, his sons, and their families will experience perfect justice when Jehovah resurrects the righteous ones.


U yé ki njel i tôbôtôbô yada i ñunda le di ngwés Yéhôva, ni i ti nye mayéga inyu mam a mbôñôl bés. 	 It is a powerful way to show our love and appreciation for Jehovah.


A bi ti bo manjom ma ma bé tinde bo i téé likalô. 	 He gave them reasons for carrying out the preaching work.


Daniel a nkal le: “Ha nyen me bi sugus le ngéda i bi pam inyu yés le mam ma nhéñha héñha yosôna.” 	 Daniel says, “I concluded that it was time for me to make a 180-degree turn.”


I pot maliga, me nkôs moni i len ini iloo ngéda me bé tibil minkuu mi biyi. 	 Actually, I was better-off financially than when I worked with computers.


14 Sita ipe le Reylene, i loñ i Filipin, a bé boma ndutu ipe. 	 14 Reylene, from the Philippines, had a different challenge.


2 Hala a yé nano 28 ñwii le Yésu a bi béhe banigil bé. 	 2 It had been 28 years since Jesus gave his followers that warning.


Ha mangéda ma, baa u ga ba nkwoog nkaa le Yéhôva a ga kéés bo, bebeg a pémés ki bo i ntôñ? 	 In such situations, will you have confidence that Jehovah will in time judge such wrongdoers, perhaps removing them from the congregation?


A bi timbhe bo ni bibuk bibe, ni bisol, a tjél ômle David bijek. 	 He replied in a harsh and insulting way, denying David’s request.


Di ma sal ntôñ ikété maséé 51 ñwii kiki ñwaa bo nlôm. 	 We have enjoyed 51 years of satisfying service together as a married couple.


Baa ba ga nwas le i yilna bo ngok baagene? 	 Would they allow themselves to be stumbled?


(Rôma 12:21) Bini bibuk le “béba i yémbél bañ we,” bi nti bés makénd, inyule bi ñunda le di nla bum béba. 	 (Rom. 12:21) The encouragement not to let ourselves “be conquered by the evil” shows that we can defeat evil.


(Bingéngén 4:18) Jon tém Bañga i Djob bañga litémék. 	 (Prov. 4:18) So dig deeply into God’s Word.


Ngim bôt ipe i mbii mam map i pañ inyu yoñ ngaba i hônd i mapep ma nsébla ma Mbigda nyemb Yésu. 	 Others set aside personal matters to share in service campaigns during the Memorial season.


Di ga tehe ki maada ma yé ipôla lem i likap ni maséé més, ni inyuki di nlama ke ni bisu i hôlôs lem i. 	 We will also examine how our generosity is connected with our happiness and why we need to keep on cultivating this quality.


(Daniel 1:6, 8, 12; 3:16-18) Daniel ni mawanda mé maa ba bi yoñ makidik ma ngui i bégés ndik Yéhôva, kiki Mma wap, nyetama. 	 (Dan. 1:6, 8, 12; 3:16-18) Daniel and his companions were determined to give exclusive devotion to Jehovah as their Potter.


HILÉMB HI HI MPÔDA HOMA NYENSÔNA 	 COMMON LANGUAGE


Mambe mandutu di nla boma ikété likoda? 	 What problems might we face within the Christian congregation?


Ni le, ni njel mbuu mpubi wé, Yéhôva a nla ti to numbe ngwélél wé, nlélém ngui ibabé béñge ntén nsaa a ga bana. 	 And by means of his holy spirit, Jehovah can give the same power to any of his servants, no matter what their reward will be.


Kii di nla boñ inyu boñ le béba i yégle haa ni ndap i Yéhôva? 	 How can we do our part in keeping wickedness out of Jehovah’s house?


Inyu yés, ibale di mboñ mam malam, baa i yé le i ba le Yéhôva a ‘nwas bés botama inyu wañ’ mahoñol ma di gwé ikété ñem? 	 In our case, if we have accomplished something worthwhile, could it be that Jehovah is ‘leaving us alone to put us to the test,’ allowing what is in our heart to surface?


Baa bipôdôl bini bi ñunda le mut a nyoñ bitelbene i yéñ mélés mandutu ma ma ntééñga nye ibôdôl behee? 	 Does a comment like that indicate that man is coming to grips with the problems that have plagued him for so long?


NJÉBA 2016 	 JULY 2016


Ndi mbus, a bi yi ntiik le Yésu a bé toi Mésia. 	 But at some point he was convinced by compelling evidence that Jesus was the Messiah.


(Lôk Héber 9:24-26) Bi nsas kokse i Adam a bi lôôs bés le fet. 	 (Heb. 9:24-26) It completely cancels the condemnation inherited from Adam.


YAK BAPE BA NLA HÔLA 	 OTHERS CAN HELP


Yésu a kal le: “Mut nye ki nye a gwé bé gwéha i nloo ini, le mut a ti nom yé inyu mawanda mé.” 	 Jesus said: “No one has love greater than this, that someone should surrender his life in behalf of his friends.”


Ba nti bomede nkikip i Ghana, Njéba 	 Endeavoring to Mirror Fine Examples (T. McLain), Oct.


Ndi, di nlama boñ iloo i bomna hiki ngéda. 	 But we must do more than just meet together regularly.


19 Mbus, juu li bakena ntôñ li bé lama yoñ makidik inyu yi too bikristen bi bi bé bé Lôk Yuda, bi bé lama kweeba kiki ba bé bat Lôk Yuda i i bé i si Mbén Môsi. 	 19 Later, the governing body was called upon to decide whether non-Jewish Christians should be required to submit to circumcision, as had been required of Jews by the Law of Moses.


(Bingéngén 18:11) Inyu hala nyen di nlama hémle ni ngui le Yéhôva a ga hôla bés i jôs ni keñgle ntén nduña u. 	 (Prov. 18:11) Accordingly, strong faith in Jehovah’s loving care can help you to cope with or avoid such anxiety.


16 Yésu a bi kal le ipôla bañga bikristen, yom to yada i nti bé bo kunde i bos, u héa i ke i ndéñg. Yésu a bi pot inyu “bet i ntina hala,” hala wee ba ba mpohol i yén ngi biiba. 	 16 After indicating that among true Christians there is no basis for divorce except sexual immorality, Jesus spoke of “those who have the gift” of living a single life.


Mambe mam di nla boñ inyu lédés mut? 	 What does it take to encourage someone?


Di ke ni bisu i gwélél Yéhôva ni maséé 	 Keep On Serving Jehovah With Joy


Ibale ini sélél le JW language i yé ikété hilémb hioñ, hala a nla hôla we i nigil lelaa u nla yéga bo ni hilémb hiap.—Añ Filipi 2:3, 4. 	 If available in your language, the JW Language app can help you learn how to greet newcomers in their mother tongue.—Read Philippians 2:3, 4.


(Lôk Héber 5:7, MN) Inyu bana maada ma bas bas ni Djob, di nlama kon nye woñi. 	 (Hebrews 5:7) In order to have a close friendship with God, we need to have godly fear.


Bibel i nti i buk ini le “minsôn” ngandak ndoñi. 	 The Bible uses “flesh” in different ways.


Ndi di ga boñ bisesema bikeñi inyu Ane Djob. 	 (Matt. 13:44) When we see the good that this accomplishes, we will grow in joy, experience a greater sense of well-being, and add to the happiness of others.—Acts 20:35; Phil. 1:3-5.


Béñge nkéñék matila ma ma gwé ño le “Lo béñge wemede.” 	 Note the box “See It for Yourself!”


Bimbe biniigana di nla ôt mu liwanda li bé ipôla Djob ni Ruth? 	 What can we learn from the friendship with God that Ruth enjoyed?


(Efésô 4:29) Hiki wada wés a nlama ba péé i yimbe yom bôt bape ba gwé ‘ngôñ.’ 	 (Eph. 4:29) Each of us should be alert to observe “the need” that others have.


Bôt ba bé emble Pétrô, ba bé yi hala. 	 Those listening to Peter knew that.


Henri a bi kôhna hogbe ngéda ngwélél makiiña wada a kena nye ngim homa inyu yoñ libôndô li kofi, a bi ti nye pôla i yible nye ñem wé. 	 Henri was encouraged by a circuit overseer who took him to a café for a cup of coffee and allowed him to open his heart.


Ba bi ep nye i bikééhene inyu bisônda, ba ha nye mok inyu jôm li ñwii. 	 He was tried by a military court and sentenced to ten years in jail.


A nkal le: “Bôt ba wip ba bi jôp libôga jés, ba nibil me ngandak. 	 He relates: “Thieves broke into our living quarters and stole many of my belongings.


Jon, bidokta bihogi bi bi noñ nye homa nyensôna, inyu ôm nye ndondok i pémés jém. 	 In response, some doctors followed her everywhere in the hospital with a syringe, trying to inject her and induce a premature birth.


Kôkôa yada nwaa wem a bé nôgda ndutu i mahéñha ma, biliya gwem inyu hôla nye bi bé nene yañga. 	 Then, about 7:30 p.m., we heard a knock on the door.


Baa di ta bé maséé i bana ngobol ini le Traduction du monde nouveau i i ngwélél bibuk bi di nok loñge i len ini? 	 Are we not grateful, then, to have the modern-language New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures?


Inyuki hala a bi tééñga Paul i ke mok? Ndi kii a bi boñ? 	 Why may Paul have found his imprisonment confusing; yet, what attitude did he display?


Mu môm ma ñwii ba bi tégbaha i nson u Yéhôva nye ni nwaa wé, ba bi bana mangéda malam ni mabe. 	 Over the decades that he and his wife served Jehovah, they experienced ups and downs.


(1 Bikiñe 8:41-43) Mbus, Yésu a ti i mbén di nléba ikété kaat Matéô 28:19, 20. 	 (1 Kings 8:41-43) But then Jesus gave the command that we find at Matthew 28:19, 20.


Ibale hala nyen mam ma yé nyoo i homa u ntééne likalô, baa u nla bé gwélél manjel mape inyu añle bôt miñañ minlam? 	 If that is true in your territory, why not consider different ways to preach the good news?


Ngim mangéda i bé i pam le ndaye i Yésu i tagbene yak man nu bisu, ndi he ngéda yosôna bé. 	 At times the line of descent to Jesus was through the firstborn son, but not always.


Mambe makidik ma ngui Banigil Bibel ba bi yoñ, ma ma bé unda le ba nok i nseñ i jôô maada ba bééna ni kwéha base? 	 What decisive action did the Bible Students take, showing that they understood the need to separate themselves from false religion?


(Añ Bingéngén 6:16-19; Masoola. 21:8) Ngéda di ntehe bisai di nkôs ngeñ di mboñ mam kiki Yéhôva a ngwés, ñem u yé ba bés nyonok ni gwéha lôñni mayéga inyu mambén mé, ni inyu Yéhôva nyemede. 	 (Read Proverbs 6:16-19; Rev. 21:8) When we experience the rich rewards that come from doing things Jehovah’s way, our heart naturally grows in love and appreciation for both Jehovah and his laws.


Inyuki makidik Adam bo Éva ba bi yoñ, ma bi lona bo bikuu? 	 Why did Adam and Eve’s choice prove to be disastrous?


Di bé ke likalô li mandap ni mandap kegla, mbus di bé gwélél ngéda i bé i yii inyu tégbaha gwigil bi Bibel, masañ mape letee ni ngeñ 11 i juu. 	 So we would go in the house-to-house work in the morning and then conduct Bible studies the rest of the day, sometimes until 11 o’clock at night.


Me timbhe nye le: “Yésu a kal le, ñañ nlam u Ane U GA añlana ni biloñ gwobisôna, ni le mut to wada a nla bé téé wo.” 	 I replied, “Jesus said that the good news of the Kingdom WILL be preached in all the nations, and no one can stop it.”


Inyu Banigil Bibel, i ba ipôla bilôk bikéé i mbus ndék ñwii u ndééñga u bé ngéda i tôbôtôbô: Ngolba i ngéda gwét, béba lisanda ikété makoda; mayib ma Bétel i Brooklyn; ngandak ikété bilôk bikéé i bi ke i mok inyu yéñe i Ane, ibabé i hôya le, bilôk bikéé (ba bé 8) bi bé éga ntôñ ha ngéda i, ba bi kokse bo i lôôs 20 ñwii i mok.* 	 To the Bible Students, Christian fellowship tasted especially sweet after the severe trials of the past few years: wartime opposition; bitter dissent in the congregations; the closing of Brooklyn Bethel; the imprisonment of many for the sake of the Kingdom, including eight leading brothers who had been sentenced to as long as 20 years behind bars.*


(1 Yôhanes 4:7, 20, 21) Njom ipe i yé le, di gwé ngôñ wada ni nuu, téntén i ngéda mandutu. 	 (1 John 4:7, 20, 21) Another reason is that we need one another, especially during difficult times.


Ngéda u nti wemede nkikip yak Yéhôva, u ñunda le u nhémle le a ga ba lisolbene joñ. 	 When you dedicate yourself to Jehovah, you show that you have faith that he will be a refuge for you.


Pua yem a bé nkôt mut, makwasi, a ban-ga ngui, a gwéhék bibôlô bi ngui, a niigaga ki bés bon bé i boñ nlélém. 	 Nevertheless, my father was a lean, healthy, strong man who loved hard work and taught all of us kids to value it as well.


“Ha ngui . . . boñ ki hala” 	 “Be Courageous . . . and Go to Work”


Letee ni len, hala a yé nledek jam i ntoñol i njôghe di bi nok. 	 Even now I struggle to describe the anguish that we felt.


A bé ii pes i Tuye Egée, i mbok i Asia nu Ntitigi. 	 He was on the other side of the Aegean Sea, in Asia Minor.


Kii yak bés di nla boñ inyu tehe mbônga u Djob u? 	 What must we do to benefit from God’s promise?


Mu kii me bé bat bo mambadga, libak li mbuu li Maria li bi hélés me. 	 During the interview, I was impressed by Mary’s spiritual attitude.


(1 Tésalônika 5:1-3) Mbus hilo hi Yéhôva, ntén bitugne umpe u ga bôdôl, bitugne inyu niñ i paradis hana isi. 	 (1 Thess. 5:1-3) Thereafter, a different type of resurrection will take place, a resurrection to life in an earthly paradise.


Mbus liké li 6 000 kilôméta ni mashin, di bi bol i tison i Tulun i Sibéria. 	 After traveling over 3,700 miles (6,000 km) by train, we arrived in the city of Tulun in Siberia.


Inyuki i yé nledek jam inyu bahogi i lôôs bôt bape kunde i gwel minson? 	 Why is it difficult for some to delegate authority?


Yak ini Lôk Yuda ipe, i i bé isi mbén i Lôk Rôma, i bééna nlélém kunde. 	 That was a right that other Jews had under Roman law.


“Di yé bagwelnson lôñ yada ni Nyambe.”—1 KORINTÔ 3:9. 	 “We are God’s fellow workers.”—1 COR. 3:9.


(Yésaya 59:1) Di ga kwélél ndémbél aa Bibel i nti, inyu unda ngôñ ni ngap Yéhôva a gwé, i ti litén jé ngui le ba ke ni bisu i boñ sômbôl yé, yak ngéda i nene le mandutu ma yé i mil bo. 	 (Isa. 59:1) We will discuss three outstanding Bible examples that show Jehovah’s desire and ability to strengthen his people to do his will despite seemingly overwhelming difficulties.


biliya gwés inyu kônde lémés libak jés li mut yondo? 	 the way we strive to improve our personality?


Ngéda moo ma Môsé ma bé ma téé hala, Yéhôva a bé a ti Lôk Israél ngui inyu yémbél gwét i ngii bôt ba Amalek. 	 As long as Moses did that, Jehovah empowered the hands of the Israelites to fight successfully against the Amalekites.


Ni nlélém njel nyen Yéhôva a yé le a tehe bikristen bi tiñi nye i len ini, bi bi gwé botñem i niñ hana isi i boga ni boga, kiki bôt ba téé sép. 	 Jehovah can in a similar way consider as righteous the faithful Christians today who have the Bible-based hope of living forever on earth.


Njel yada a ngwélél inyu hôla bés, i yé botñem le ndék ngéda a ga mélés béba yosôna i nkoñ isi wonsôna. 	 One way he offers help is by giving us the hope that he will soon put an end to all wickedness throughout the whole earth.


Jam libe li bé le me bi kon ngandak, jon di bi hoo témb i loñ yés. 	 Sadly, within two years I developed serious medical problems, so we were urged to return to our homeland.


Hiki wada wés a nlama ba nkwoog nkaa ni limbe jam? 	 Of what must each of us be convinced?


Ngéda a mboñ hala, nwaa wé a nôgda le a gwé lisolbene. A nkon ki maséé i ti nye lipém, i nit nye, ni i suhus nyemede isi yé. 	 When he does so, his wife feels secure and finds satisfaction in being respectful, supportive, and submissive.


Inyuki di nlama bé tôñ inyu nsoñgi u bet ba nje koga, ba nyok ki wai i kel Bilôp bi Nwet?—Rôma 9:11, 16. 	 Why should we not be worried about the number of those who eat the bread and drink the wine at the Memorial?—Romans 9:11, 16.


Ngéda a bi tibil nok kii i bé sômbôl i Yéhôva, Paul a bi neebe nsébla u nlélém ngéda. 	 With such a clear indication of Jehovah’s will, Paul immediately accepted the invitation.


Di bi pala meina ni bilôk bikéé, ni basañal, lôñni libôga jés li likalô.” 	 “We quickly got to know the brothers, the pioneers, and the territory.”


I yé ntiik le, nkéñéé man u nla bé kôs sôble. 	 Granted, an infant would not qualify for baptism.


Ngéda me bééna 16 nwii, me bi ti memede nkikip yak Yéhôva, mbus me sôblana hilo 24 i sôñ Njéba u nwii 1954, i likoda li ndôn li Tôrôntô i Kanada. 	 At the age of 16, I dedicated my life to Jehovah, getting baptized on July 24, 1954, at a convention in Toronto, Canada.


U hôya bañ kii i nlama ba ngôñ yoñ i bisu. 	 Note what your objective should be.


Ni njel ndémbél yoñ, boñ le ba tehe le i yé nseñ i noñ manjel ma Yéhôva. 	 Instead, let them see in you the benefits of following Jehovah’s ways.


(Tjémbi 26:4, 5; Bingéngén 22:3) Baa u ma boma i nya manoodana i, bat Yéhôva pék ni lem i gwel wemede inyu kolba mo. 	 (Ps. 26:4, 5; Prov. 22:3) Should you ever face such a test, ask Jehovah to give you the wisdom and self-control to resist.


Me bé emel bé le me bé le me niñ hala kel yada. 	 I never dreamed I would be living like this.


A bi neebe i sal ngim bôlô i het a mbem bé nsaa. 	 She threw herself into meaningful volunteer work.


Ba bé kôôba bijek bi mbuu ba tjamak ki gwo inyu banigil ba Yésu. Bini bibuk le “juu li bakena ntôñ” bi bi bôdôl nene ikété bikaat gwés i mbus ñwii 1940. 	 The expression “governing body” began appearing in our publications in the 1940’s, when it was understood to be closely connected with the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society.


Ndi, Kiñe Saulô a bi ndogop ngéda a bi tjél nol Kiñe Amalek le Agag, a hoñlak le a bé unda ñem ngôô. 	 However, King Saul was disobedient when he showed what he may have felt was compassion.


(Manyodi 38:8) Ngéda Lôk Israél i bé nyodna lap i Yéhôva inyu kena yo homa numpe, ba bé boñ hala ikété oda. 	 (Ex. 38:8) The moving of the Israelite camp and the tabernacle took place in an orderly way.


4 Kiki Pétrô a bi boñ ngéda a bi boma Yésu mbus bitugne gwé, yak bés di ñunda le gwéha yés inyu Kristô i yé njôôñ ibale di mbii bôlô a bi ti bés kii jam li bisu i niñ yés. 	 4 Just as Peter did after his experience with the resurrected Jesus, we prove the depth of our love for Christ by putting the work he has given us to do in first place.


5. (a) Kii i nla hôla bés i ke ni bisu mu sañ yés inyu kôhna bisai bi Djob? (b) Di ga wan ndémbél i bambe bôt? 	 5. (a) What can help us to continue in our struggle to gain God’s blessing? (b) Which Bible characters will we consider?


5 Di nla bana bôdôl i i nset bé le Yéhôva a ga nit bés. 	 5 We can have unwavering confidence that Jehovah will act in our behalf.


Di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le bisélél bi, bi gwé bé mam ma nhôñôs nyuñga, to liton li mahindi li nkoñ isi u Satan. 	 We can trust these products to be free of advertisements or contamination by Satan’s world.


KE NI BISU I YÉÑ IBABÉ WAA! 	 KEEP ON SEARCHING!


SONDE I 19-25 HILÔNDE 2017 	 WEEK OF JUNE 19-25, 2017


(Matéô 12:34) Ibale u nôgda le mawanda moñ ma nhôla bé we i bana jôl lilam ipañ Yéhôva, yoñ bitelbene bi ngui le u bii minwaa, tole ibale hala a mbéda, kit maada ni bo.—Bingéngén 13:20. 	 (Matt. 12:34) If you realize that your associates pose a threat to your good standing with Jehovah, act decisively by limiting and if necessary ending such friendships.—Prov. 13:20.


15 Husai a bé liwanda li Kiñe David li li téñbe ni nye. 	 15 Hushai was one of King David’s loyal friends.


Hala a bi lôôha unbaha Yéhôva. 	 Jehovah was deeply hurt.


16 To ibale i nene bés le nwin Ane di ntjam, u ntihba bé miñem mi bôt, di nlama bé yan ngui i nson wés u nwes mbôô. 	 16 Even if it appears that the Kingdom message we preach is not reaching the hearts of people, we should not underestimate the impact of our sowing work.


(Bibôdle 18:25) Mbadga i, i ñunda le Abraham a bééna botñem le Yéhôva a bé lama ti mbagi i téé sép inyu bitison bi Sôdôm ni Gômôra. 	 (Gen. 18:25) With that question, Abraham expressed confidence that Jehovah would render perfect justice in the case of Sodom and Gomorrah.


Ndi, basañal ba homa a bé yééne ba bééna ngôñ i hôla nye. 	 But the pioneers in his area wanted to help him.


Inyu pam i boñ hala, a bé a bot nlañga tinti i tén buk, bini bipes bipe a nwas gwo hala. 	 To that end, he printed the root in solid letters but the prefixes or suffixes in outline form.


16 Ngim mangéda, nokna yés i mbañ Bibel, tole i ngim bipes bi Bibel i nla héñha. 	 16 From time to time, our understanding of a Bible prophecy or some Scriptural passage may be adjusted.


Kiki m’ma a bé ha bé, pua a bi nôgla ni ñéga suklu. 	 With Mom gone, Dad made an arrangement with the school principal.


SONDE I 9-15 BIÔÔM 2017 	 WEEK OF OCTOBER 9-15, 2017


(Galatia 4:9, MN.) Kinje nsima nkeñi! 	 (Gal. 4:9) What a wonderful privilege it is to “come to be known by God,” the Supreme Ruler of the universe!


Bakwade ba, ba bé hoo ngandak, ba bak mbôñgô, ngim mangéda ba bak ki nhôdôk. 	 A scythe is a sharp, long, and sometimes curved blade.


Ngéda Pétrô a bi mal añle Kornéliô ni bôt bé ba lihaa miñañ minlam, ba bi kôhna mbuu mpubi, to hala kiki ba bé ngikweeba. 	 This prompted the apostles and other brothers to submit to God’s will and accept uncircumcised Gentiles into the Christian congregation.


(Daniel 1:8) Inyule a bi ke ni bisu i nigil ‘bikaat bipubi’ ikété hilémb hié, a bi tééda mbôô wé i pes mbuu to hala kiki a bé gwel nson i loñ ipe. 	 (Dan. 1:8) Because he kept studying “the sacred books” in his mother tongue, he maintained his spiritual health while living in a foreign land.


“Hala a yé nledek jam inyu boñge i yi pohol ipôla jam lilam ni jam libe, ibale ba niiga bé bo maselna ma yé ipôla jam lilam ni jam libe.”—Brandon. 	 “It’s a lot harder for children to choose between right and wrong if they don’t know what is right or wrong.”—Brandon.


Bôlô yés i bé le di boñ mapubi i kishin. I bôlô i, i bé wéés bés boñge ba wanda ngandak. 	 Our job was to clean the kitchen, exhausting work for young teenagers.


‘BEN TÔL I TELEPSÉP’ 	 “THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS”


U hôiga bañ le, mu kii u ntééne batééda bakokon ni bôt bape likalô, nson woñ u pubhaga u nti Djob jés li hélha maséé. 	 Always remember that as you share the good news with caregivers and others, your sacred service glorifies our wonderful God.


(Yakôbô 2:1-4) Ibale u nyimbe le mut a yii nyetama, baa u yé le u naña nye i yén ipañ yoñ? 	 (Jas. 2:1-4) If a visitor is not already being cared for, could you invite him to sit with you?


NOÑ NSAÑ NI BÔT BAPE 	 PURSUE PEACE WITH OTHERS


Lelaa boñge ba nla lédés bôt bape lihaa jap? 	 How can children become a source of comfort?


Jon, di ntehe le Matéô a nlôôha pôdôl maboñok ma Yôsep, ni mam ma bé tihba nye, ki le Lukas a ntoñol ngandak mam ma bé lama yônôl Maria, ni ma ma bi pémél nye. 	 So, then, Matthew describes more of Joseph’s concerns and activities while Luke gives more details about Mary’s role and experiences.


Kel yada, ñôma Paul a bé tégbaha likoda i tuñ i ngii i ndap yada i tison Trôas, i i yé len i ñombok i loñ Turkai, i pes hiôñk. 	 One time, the apostle Paul was at a meeting in an upper room in Troas, in what is now northwest Turkey.


Di nlama ki eñgep mut yondo. 	 We must also clothe ourselves with the new personality.


Mankéé wada a tila le: “Me yé nyonok ni mayéga ngéda me ntehe lelaa bagwal bem ba bi néñés me. 	 One brother wrote: “I am filled with gratitude for the way my parents raised me.


Yéhôva a yé Nhek nu ngii ni hisi, Ñénél ngiinda yosôna. 	 Jehovah is the Maker of heaven and earth, the Sovereign of the universe.


Yésu a bi bôk a kal baôma bé nlélém kôkôa le: “Me nti bé nsañ wem.” 	 Earlier on that last evening before his death, Jesus told his apostles: “I give you my peace.”


Riana a yé mankéé wada nu a gwé 22 nwii. 	 Riana is a brother in his early 20’s.


Tolakii a bé kon woñi, a bat le ba ti nye pôla i kodol bikwéha bi biniigana bi, malét wé a bi neebe. 	 Although he felt hesitant, he asked permission to correct these false claims, and the teacher agreed.


Lelaa u nla unda le u nti minhook mi bikristen lipém? 	 How can you show that you respect anointed Christians?


Lelaa di nla boñ le bôlô i yuu bañ mam ma mbuu? 	 How do we keep secular work in its proper place?


Nlôm a bé lôl i man litén nu bôt bape ba bééna lem i yan. 	 The husband was from an ethnic minority frequently looked down on by others.


Kii i ñunda hala? 	 In what ways?


Kiki hihéga, i ñwii 1995, ba bi bat me le me niiga i Suklu ba bé sébél ni Pulasi le École de formation ministérielle. 	 For example, in 1995, I was asked to teach the Ministerial Training School.


Baa me pala neebe, me nidik ki makidik ma lôk kéé i i nyoñ ño ikété likoda?’ 	 Am I quick to accept and support the direction given by the brothers taking the lead?’


(1 Timôtéô 3:1) Ndi, bahogi ba gwé bé ngôñ i boñ biliya bi. 	 (1 Tim. 3:1) However, some may be reluctant to reach out.


MINSON MI MAKÉND I LEN INI 	 ENCOURAGEMENT IN ACTION TODAY


(Tjémbi 33:11) Ibabé nkaa, di nla yoñ makidik ma nlôôha ba malam ngéda mahoñol més ni maboñog més ma nkiha ni mahoñol ma Djob jés nu pék yosôna le, Yéhôva. 	 (Ps. 33:11) Clearly, we can make the best personal decisions when our thoughts and actions are in harmony with the thinking of our all-wise God, Jehovah.


Bimbe bitelbene u nla yoñ inyu kôp nsañ? 	 What positive steps can you take to make peace?


(Kiki ha ngéda i, ba bé lamb bijek i makoda ma ndôn.) 	 (In those days, meals were served at conventions.)


Hoñol ngôñ a bé le a bana i kôhle nye, i tuk ni nye, i jés nye—i bigda mangéda malam, ni gwéha yosôna nyañ a yé le a ti man wé, mu kiki a ntehe nye a nañ. 	 Think of how she longed to cuddle him, to play with him, to nurture him—to share in all the endearing memories that a loving mother cherishes as she watches her little one grow up.


(Yôhanes 15:16) Mbônga Yésu u bi lama lédés baôma!* Tolakii ba bé tibil bé nok le, Ñéga wap a bé bebee ni wo, hala a bé kobla bé le ba bé lama yégle ngi mahôla. 	 (John 15:16) How strengthening this promise must have been for the apostles!* Though they did not clearly grasp it, their Leader’s life on earth would soon end, but they would not be left without support.


Di ma pémés ngandak mintén mi bikaat ikété iloo 700 dilémb. 	 We have produced various publications in more than 700 languages.


17 Mimbônga mi Djob mi kôli toi le di bôdôl nwo ñem. 	 17 God’s promises are absolutely reliable.


Tolakii ndééñga i bé nayak, lôk kéé i bôlôm ni i bôda i bi kena hônd yap ni bisu ibabé kon woñi. 	 Despite opposition, fearless brothers and sisters kept taking to the streets.


Ngéda a mboma manoodana, mut a niñ ndik inyu yônôs ngôñ yé minsôn, a nkwo mu ibabé i hek pék. 	 When confronted with temptation, the fleshly-minded person weakens and gives in.


Ndi to hala, di nla ôt nseñ i bigda lelaa a bé le a nwéhél bés, ni lelaa a bi boñ hala. 	 Still, we can benefit from thinking about how he could—and did—forgive us.


NSON WÉS KIKI NSAÑAL NU TÔBÔTÔBÔ I BILOÑ BIPE, NI BÔLÔ I MAKIIÑA 	 A MISSIONARY ASSIGNMENT AND THE TRAVELING WORK


Ba bé ba leege me loñge, me bôdôl yak yigil Bibel ni bo. 	 They invite me in, and often I can study the Bible with them.


Yigil ini nhôla bés bii bisélél biniigana bi yésu a bi ti mu hihéga hi mut nyuñga nu a bi léba perl. 	 This article will help us to apply a lesson that Jesus taught in the illustration about a merchant seeking pearls.


Paul bo Stéfani ba bi biiba ngéda Stéfani a bi pamna 23 ñwii. 	 Paul and Stephany got married—but after she turned 23.


Ndi i yé le i ba hihôha hikeñi ibale di mbep tehe ini konangoo i mbuma ñañ Djob a gwé, bebeg di bôdôl hoñol le: ‘Me nla boñ to kinje jam li yé béba i mis ma Djob, ibabé le hala a tééñga me. 	 Still, it would be a serious mistake to presume on God’s undeserved kindness, such as by thinking: ‘Even if I do something wrong—something that God views as sin—I do not have to worry about it.


Ndi, di mah tehe bé mo kiki ngim njom i waa gwélél Djob jés. 	 But we never viewed these as a reason to stop serving our faithful God.


Inyule ba bé lama tééda likoda li Israel mapubi, ni hôla nnol mut ngi kôôba i ôt nseñ ni konangoo i Yéhôva. 	 They were to keep the congregation of Israel clean and to help the unintentional manslayer to benefit from Jehovah’s mercy.


Yésu a kal ki le: “Inyuhala bé yéna péé, inyule ni nyi bé kel to ngeñ.”—Matéô 24:42-44; 25:13. 	 Again, he said: “Keep on the watch, therefore, because you know neither the day nor the hour.”—Matt. 24:42-44; 25:13.


(5) Hégda lelaa niñ i ga ba i mbok yondo. 	 (5) Picturing what life will be like in the new world.


9 I bi pam ngandak ngélé i nlômbi Israel le, bôt ba ti bomede ni ngôñ yap. 	 9 On various occasions in the history of ancient Israel, volunteers were needed.


Kinje bisai a bi ti nye! 	 What an honor!


Lelaa Yéhôva ni yésu ba bi ti ndémbél ilam i ba bebee i bem ni wongut? 	 How have both Jehovah God and Jesus Christ set excellent examples with regard to being willing to wait?


Ngandak bôt i loñ Vietnam i yé nhelek i tehe le, me bi nigil hilémb hiap. 	 Many Vietnamese people are amazed that I have learned their language.


Ngandak ngélé, bisônda bi bi lo i ndap likoda inyu bat kii di bé boñ. 	 A couple of times, the police came to the house and demanded to know what we were doing.


Ndi gwélél yéhôva, i nlona me ngandak maséé ma mut a yé a nôgda, ngéda a nyônôs mam a ban-ga ngôñ i boñ.” 	 Serving Jehovah, though, has brought me the greatest happiness and sense of accomplishment.”


Ni lelaa libak jés li mbuu, li nla hôla bés i niñ yés i hiki kel? 	 And how will our spirituality impact our daily life?


Jon me mbem nye ni bôdôl.’ —Minlént mi Yérémia 3:21, 24. 	 That is why I will show a waiting attitude for him.”—Lam. 3:21, 24.


Bikristen bi hiai bisu bi bé yiba kiki bôt ba ngwéhna bo ni bo. 	 The early Christians gained a reputation of loving one another.


12, 13. (a) Inyu kôhna mahôla ma Djob, kii di nlama boñ? (b) Yéhôva a nkon maséé ni bonjee? 	 12, 13. (a) To benefit from God’s help, what should we avoid? (b) With whom does Jehovah find pleasure?


Ndi mahéñha ma, ma bi nene bé me ndutu ngandak inyule me bé maséé ni mam me bé nigil i suklu Giléad. 	 However, those adjustments faded into nothing as I enjoyed the wonderful training at Gilead.


Ndi ngéda a bi bôdôl yigil Bibel ni Mbôgi Yéhôva, bagwal bé ba kal nye le a téé yo. Hala a bi sôghe nye ngandak. 	 But when he started to study with Jehovah’s Witnesses, his parents wanted him to stop.


Lelaa di nla ti mut hogbe ngéda i nlédél bés i boma nye? 	 How might we provide consolation if we find it difficult to do so in person?


Yésu a bééna lem i añle bôt ñañ nlam u Ane. 	 Jesus often spoke to individuals about the Kingdom.


A bé homa yie, numuk, hiañgaa hi kwok, ba bé sébél nye Makrônisi i mbaa Atika, bebee le 50 km ni tison Atén. 	 The bleak, waterless, sun-drenched rock called Makrónisos sits on the Attica coast about 30 miles (50 km) from Athens.


Kii di nlama bigda i kel mut a nsôblana? 	 What is it appropriate to contemplate on the day of one’s baptism?


(Minson mi baôma 7:35) Yéhôva a bi ti Môsé Mbén ‘ni njel biañgel,’ inyu niiga Lôk Israél (Galatia 3:19) Yéhôva a kal ki nye: “Kenek, u éga loñ ini letee ni homa me bi kal we. 	 (Acts 7:35) Jehovah “transmitted through angels” the Law, which Moses used to instruct the Israelites. (Gal. 3:19) And Jehovah told him: “Lead the people to the place about which I have spoken to you.


“Ndi het béba i tôl, ha nyen karis i yamb nyambak le ndi, kiki béba i bi ane ikété nyemb, la nyen yak karis i ñane inyu telepsép i ti niñ boga inyu Yésu Kristô Nwet wés.”—Rôma 5:20, 21. 	 To what end? So that just as sin ruled as king with death, so also undeserved kindness might rule as king through righteousness leading to everlasting life through Jesus Christ.”—Rom. 5:20, 21.


Inyu yi kii i bé lôkisañ ñem, a bi pala bé yis bo njee a bé ngéda ba bi lo i Égitô inyu somb bijek. 	 To understand what was in his brothers’ hearts, Joseph concealed his identity when they appeared before him in Egypt to buy food.


7 Ngéda Yésu a bé añal ñañ nlam hana isi, yak banigil bé ba bi sôble bôt. 	 7 During the course of Jesus’ earthly ministry, his disciples also performed baptisms.


Botñem i nlébna i Minson mi baôma 24:15, i nhôgbaha nye, i nkal le: “Bitugne gw’a ba inyu ba ba téé sép ni ba ba téé bé sép.” 	 The hope mentioned at Acts 24:15 comforts her: “There is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.”


5 Añ Yôhanes 15:9, 10. 	 5 Read John 15:9, 10.


11 Marthe,* sita yés nu a bééna kon u mahoñol, a nkal le: “Ngéda me bé soohe kel yada inyu kôhna hogbe, me bi boma ñunuk sita wada, u u bi unda me le u bé siñge me ñem, u ban-ga ki ñem ngôô ipañ yem, i mam me bééna ngôñ tôbôtôbô ha ngéda i. 	 11 Marthe,* a sister who went through a period of depression, writes: “One day when I was praying for encouragement, I met an older sister who showed me affection and compassion, which I was in particular need of at the time.


Kiki Mbôgi Yéhôva, di nkadba bé ngéda di nkal le di yé bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm ni bi bôda. 	 As Jehovah’s Witnesses, we do not pretend to be brothers and sisters.


LELAA YÉHÔVA A MPOHOL I BET A MA 	 JEHOVAH CHOOSES THOSE WHOM HE MOLDS


‘Baa me nhoo unup?’ 	 ‘Am I overly sensitive?’


Tolakii lék i yé nayak, ni le ndék mam ipe i ntééñga me, me yé maséé i sal nyono. 	 Despite the hot weather and some inconveniences, I enjoy my service here.


(Matéô 24:14) Jon di wan kii i ga héñha ngéda Ane Djob y’a loo. 	 (Matt. 24:14) So let us focus on what will be gone when God’s Kingdom comes.


“A’ KE NGWÉÉ I NKOÑ WADA MU MINKOÑ MINI” 	 “HE MUST FLEE TO ONE OF THESE CITIES”


15 Unda le u ndiihe biliya ni bilem bilam bi bilôk bikéé. 	 15 Show appreciation for the fine efforts and positive qualities of fellow worshippers.


(Yakôbô 2:8, 9) Maselna ni hala, gwéha i ga sôñga bés i pidip bôt inyule ba bi boñ bé suklu ngandak kiki bés, inyule di gwé bé kôgôl yada ni bo, tole inyule di yé ngwañ iloo bo. 	 (Jas. 2:8, 9) In contrast, love will move us to avoid any discrimination based on education, race, or social status. Indeed, impartiality needs to be more than a veneer.


Baa bibomb bi bagwélél ba Djob bi bé ti Lôk Israél kunde i tjél le ba éga bo? 	 Did the imperfections of God’s representatives excuse the Israelites from following their lead?


15 Minhook mi bikristen mi nkon maséé ni ngéda mi ga kôs “ntut telepsép; . . . won Nwet, mpémés mbagi nu a téé sép, a’ ti [bo] yokel nu.” (2 Timôtéô 4:7, 8) Ndi, a ta bé le inyule u ga yén hana isi, jon u gwé bé mahee i mis ma Djob. 	 15 Spirit-anointed Christians are sustained by the prospect of receiving “the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give . . . as a reward in that day.” (2 Tim. 4:7, 8) You will, however, not be shortchanged if God has given you a different prospect.


(Tjémbi 135:4) Yak kaat Hôséa i bi bôk legel le bôt bahogi ba matén, ba ba bé bé bon ba Israel, ba bé lama yila bagwélél ba Yéhôva. 	 (Ps. 135:4) Also, the book of Hosea foretold that some non-Israelites would become Jehovah’s people.


Bebeg le binéñél gwap tole bigwel moo gwap, bi nla boñ le ba nôgda wengoñle ba ta bé to yom i pañ bôt ba kôgôô tole loñ ipe. 	 Because of their upbringing or social status, they may feel inferior to those of another race or nationality.


Ñôma Paul a kal le mut minsôn a nyi bé le niñ yé i nlémél bé Djob, ndi ki le mut mbuu a nok litehge li Djob, a nok yak maboñok ni makidik ma mut minsôn. 	 The apostle Paul pointed out that the fleshly person cannot see the wrongness of his position before God. On the other hand, the spiritual person understands God’s viewpoint as well as the erroneous course of the physical man.


Hala a ta bé jam li ntomb i hégda. 	 It is not easy to imagine.


Bibuk bi bisu 	 Introduction


“Kel yada, nlô wem a bi bat me nwéhél inyu ngim jam i i bi unbaha me. 	 “One time my husband apologized for something that hurt me deeply.


Nkum Ntat nu soñ dipos, i ñwii 1915, a bi kodol nokna yés mu jam li. 	 The Watch Tower of September 1915 refined our viewpoint and suggested that Bible Students avoid joining the military.


Umbe “nson” hônba u nlama sugus? 	 What “work” must endurance complete?


Pétrô a nke ni bisu i bigda le: “Hala a bi hélés rabi nu le me Pétrô me bé yi ndimbhe—ndi a bé bé nhelek kiki memede! 	 “The rabbi,” Peter recalls, “was surprised that I knew the answer—but not as surprised as I was!


BA BI TIIMBA SÉBÉL ME I BÉTEL 	 INVITED TO SERVE AT BETHEL AGAIN


2 Ngéda Samuel a bi bol i Gilgal, a bam Saulô. 	 2 When Samuel arrived in Gilgal, he rebuked Saul.


Bañga i Djob i nkal le: “Ngui ni maséé ba yé homa wé.” (1 Miñañ 16:27) Jam lipe li yé le, mam malam bagwélél ba Djob ba mboñ ma “kônha ñem [u Yéhôva] maséé.”—Bingéngén 27:11. 	 God’s Word states: “Strength and joy are in his dwelling place.” (1 Chron. 16:27) Furthermore, the good things that are being accomplished by his servants make “[Jehovah’s] heart rejoice.”—Prov. 27:11.


(Béñge matila i si lipep.) 	 (See footnote.)


Tééda ki ikété mahoñol le Yéhôva a nla ti bés bilem bilam bi mbéda inyu yoñ makidik ma ma nkiha ni sômbôl yé. 	 And bear in mind that Jehovah can give us the qualities we need to make decisions that are in harmony with his will.


Delfin, nu di mpôdôl i bibôdle, yak nye a bi jôs libak mu kiki a bé boyop. 	 Delphine, mentioned earlier, likewise struggled with loneliness.


(Minson mi baôma 17:22, 23) A bi boñ le likalô jé li kiha ni binéñél bi mintén mi bôt nwominsôna, jon a bi “tohol bahogi ikété yap manjel momasôna.”—1 Korintô 9:20-23. 	 (Acts 17:22, 23) He adapted his preaching methods to the backgrounds of various types of people so that he “might by all possible means save some.”—1 Cor. 9:20-23.


Bi nkal le: “Ni ambak manyuu, ni yénak ki péé, inyule nkolba nan le Nsohop a nhiôm kiki mbondo njéé le i nkônd, a yéñék i nwet a mil.” 	 It says: “Keep your senses, be watchful! Your adversary, the Devil, walks about like a roaring lion, seeking to devour someone.”


(Bibôdle 13:14-16; 18:18; Rôma 4:17, 18) Yéhôva a kal ki le bisai bi ga lôl “yak Isak.” 	 (Gen. 13:14-16; 18:18; Rom. 4:17, 18) Also, Jehovah said that the blessing would come “through Isaac.”


Kii di ñunda ngéda di nti bésbomede nkikip, ni kôs sôble? 	 What are some of the things we accomplish through dedication and baptism?


Jon sôñ Kondoñ 1960 i bé bibôdle bi ntandaa ngéda di ntégbaha i Bétel. 	 Thus, January 1960 marked the start of a long career at Bethel.


Ibale u nyi ngim bôt hala, baa hala a nkobla le ba yé bilôñ bilam? 	 If that is true of your acquaintances, can you assume that they are good associations?


To hala kiki David a bé mañ mut ni le ngandak bôt i bé sômbôl nyemb yé, Husai a bi téñbe i gwés nye inyule Yéhôva nyen a bi téé David kiñe. 	 Although David was old and many people wanted to kill him, Hushai stayed loyal to him because Jehovah had appointed David to be king.


A yahlak mimañ mi mi bi yoñ ngaba i bikodlene gwé ngéda ba bi pémés nye ntôñ. 	 He was critical of the elders who had been involved in his disfellowshipping.


18 Ngôñ i bagwelnson ikété ntôñ i yé ngandak, yak manjel inyu gwélél Yéhôva ma yé ngandak, jon i nlôôha ba nseñ i niiga bôt bape. 	 18 Training others is vitally important because of increasing needs and opportunities to serve Jehovah.


Mbus, a ti i bet ba bé ha i kaat i. 	 Then she offered the book to those present.


IBALE ba mbat we le: ‘Bimbe biniigana bi yé hikuu hi hémle yoñ?’ W’a timbhe lelaa? 	 IF YOU were asked, ‘What are the key teachings of your faith?’ what would you say?


Ha nyen gwéha yé inyu nwaa i ga kônde nañ. 	 Now his love for her will grow.


Lisañ jada, ngéda a bé ngii nañi i kon, a bat me le me éñél nye ngim bikaat bi bé lama ke i homa matila. 	 Once, when he was bedridden, he asked me to read to him some material that was being processed for printing.


Ni njômbi i kuhul wom u nkôô wai inyu nlô wé, Yézabel a bi ôô jimb inyu nol Nabôt ni bon bé bôlôm. 	 In order to obtain the vineyard for her husband, Jezebel orchestrated the false accusation against Naboth, which resulted in the execution of both Naboth and his sons.


I mut a nhog ngandak, ndi a la bé pam i ngwañ lép, ni nu a nhoo waa, bo iba ba gwé lisuk jada: Nyemb. 	 The swimmer who gives up only a few yards from shore faces the same fate as the swimmer who gave up much earlier.


(Lukas 11:13) Susi nu di mbôk di sima, a nkal le: “Hala a bi pémél bés ngandak ngélé le di ôm maboñ isi, ni le di bat Yéhôva le a hôgbaha bés. 	 (Luke 11:13) Susi, quoted earlier, says: “There were so many times when we just dropped to our knees and implored Jehovah to comfort us.


Baa u nwas le i maselna ma, ma ôbôs adna ni bitééne bi, litén li Djob li nlama bana? 	 Do you allow such matters to undermine the unity and oneness of purpose that should exist among Jehovah’s people?


Mambe maboñok tole bipôdôl bi nla boñ le u nôgda le sobiina woñ a nti we lipém? 	 What actions and words would help each of you feel respected?


Minyôha mi dikékét di makiñ 	 Clips Uploaded


Kunda yada a témb i niñ, ni Pétrô “a ti bo [bikristen] nye yômi.” 	 She came to life right away, and Peter “presented her alive” to fellow Christians.


Mu jam li nyen ba ñunda le ba yé maselna ni baéga bibase ba len ini, ni ba hiai bisu, ba Yésu a kal le: “Ba ngwés homa bisu mangand, ni biyééne bi bisu mandap ma mitin, ni mayéga bibôm.”—Matéô 23:6, 7. 	 In this they differ from many modern-day religious leaders and from those of the first century about whom Jesus said: “They like the most prominent place at evening meals and the front seats in the synagogues and the greetings in the marketplaces.”—Matt. 23:6, 7.


Hala a bi hôla bo i hôlôl i pes mbuu, ni i tjél le nkoñ isi u Satan u nyumus bo. 	 That guidance, along with their own efforts to pursue spiritual goals, helped them to blossom and to avoid being swallowed up by Satan’s system.


(1 Korintô 10:24) Isañ Yôsua bo Ester, nu jôl jé le Samuel, a nkal le: “Me ni nwaa wem di bi noode wan inyu tehe ikété himbe hilémb bon bés ba bé hol i pes mbuu, di bat ki pék ikété masoohe. 	 (1 Cor. 10:24) Joshua and Esther’s father, Samuel, relates: “My wife and I observed our children to see in which language they thrived spiritually, and we prayed for wisdom.


Ba bééna bé bañga yi ni pék i nlôl ni Djob; ba bééna bé to botñem inyu Yéhôva. 	 They had not built a foundation of accurate knowledge or godly wisdom; nor did they trust in Jehovah.


Jon, a tiimba ha bé boñ minlélém mi mahôha kekikel. 	 Indeed, he never repeated those serious sins.


(Daniel 1:8; 6:10) Ndi, mu kii ba bé isi bémbe i bôt ba ba nkon bé Djob woñi, man Lôk Yuda nu a bé gwés Djob a bé bé le a boñ mam momasôna Mbén i bé bat. 	 (Dan. 1:8; 6:10) Still, under a pagan administration, it was impossible for a God-fearing Jew to do everything the Law required.


Mambe mabéhna ma ma mbéñge tjiba i Yérusalem Yéhôva a bi ti, kii i bi tagbe inyu bôt ba Lôk Yuda? 	 What warning of Jerusalem’s impending destruction did Jehovah give, and what would happen to the Jews?


Kiki hihéga, mut wada i loñ i Tailand, a bi hel ngéda a bi tehe gwéha i bé ipôla bilôk bikéé i likoda li ndôn jada. 	 A man in Thailand, for example, was touched by the love he saw among the brothers at a regional convention.


(Kôlôsé 1:15) Iloo yaga le a nlo hana isi, Yésu a bi pohol i téñbe ni Isañ, a tjél ki adba ni Satan mu ngolba yé. 	 (Col. 1:15) Even before coming to earth, Jesus chose to remain loyal to his Father and not join Satan in his rebellion.


A bi hôlôs mahoñol mabe, kayéle hala a tééñga nye ngandak. Ndi a bi la kodol litehge jé ngéda a bi jôp i lap Djob, homa bibégés. 	 He had developed a wrong viewpoint and had become greatly troubled, but he was able to correct his thinking when he entered God’s place of worship.


7 Ngandak bôt i nigil i yi Yéhôva, ndi ba mpohol bé i solop isi bipapai gwé. 	 7 Many people learn about Jehovah but choose not to take refuge in him.


Ndimbhe i masoohe, ma ma bi bôña i mbus ni mbus 	 Behind the Scenes, an Answer to a Prayer


Araséli: Me bé bôdôl bé Mbôgi Yéhôva ñem ngéda me bi bôdôl nigil Bibel ni bo. 	 But as the weeks went by, I noticed that my feelings of bitterness vanished.


(Rôma 13:8-10) I boñ hala i yé nseñ téntén ngéda di yé gwel minson nwés mi bikristen kiki bo i ke makoda, tole i ke likalô. 	 (Rom. 13:8-10) This is especially so when we are engaging in Christian activities, such as when we attend meetings or when we share in the preaching work.


A bi nôgda wengoñle Yéhôva a bé kal nye le: “Me ngwés we, he inyu bé le u yé nsañal, ndi inyule u yé ngond yem, ni le u bi ti wemede nkikip inyu yem. 	 She felt that Jehovah was telling her: “I love you, not just because you are a pioneer, but because you are my daughter and dedicated to me.


U TIÑHA BAÑ SÔBLANA 	 DO NOT DELAY


SONDE I 25 HILÔNDE 2018–1 NJÉBA 2018 	 WEEK OF JUNE 25, 2018–JULY 1, 2018


Hiki ngéda, di bé kôhna yak mbamble ba nsébél le La Tour de Garde (Nkum Ntat), u di bé tiimba tila ni moo inyu gwélél wo i gwilgil gwés. 	 We even regularly received smuggled copies of The Watchtower, which we copied by hand to use in our studies.


Ibôdôl ngéda ba bi téé wo i ñwii 1919, Nkol u maliga u nkôôba bijek bi mbuu inyu jés litén li Djob (Béñge maben 10, 11) 	 Since its appointment in 1919, the faithful slave has prepared spiritual food for God’s people (See paragraphs 10, 11)


Likeñge li mma dibee li mbat le a bok mis mé i ngii biték a yé ma. 	 Pottery is a craft in which the artisan works very closely with his material.


Kinje bisai bikeñi di gwé i boñ yom Yéhôva a mbat bés, ni i gwel nson lôñ yada ni Djob jés!” 	 What an immense privilege it is to do what Jehovah asks of us and to work together with our God!”


10 Jam li mahee lipe di nlama bigda li yé le: Di nla yiba ni Yéhôva, kayéle a ti ki bés mayéga i likala di mah hégda bé. 	 10 We also need to keep in mind a second important fact: Jehovah may give us recognition in ways we may never expect.


Ndi i ngoo lihaa lini li bé kônôl bo, li bi sugul bé ha. 	 But the family’s compassion did not stop there.


“WOO U YÉHÔVA U TA BÉ NHUBUK LE U NLA BÉ TOHOL” 	 “THE HAND OF JEHOVAH IS NOT TOO SHORT TO SAVE”


Yéhôva a nsôñ toi bés.” 	 Jehovah really protects us.”


5 Njom bisu, i i ntinde bés i tjek mam di gwé ngôñ i yônôs i pes mbuu, i yé le di ñunda Yéhôva le di nsômbôl ti nye mayéga inyu gwéha yé ipañ yés, ni inyu mam a ma bôñôl bés. 	 5 The primary reason for setting spiritual goals is to show Jehovah how grateful we are for his love and for what he has done for us.


2 Di nla kal le nkon isi u len, u yé kiki ntonba mut unu. 	 2 In a sense, today’s system of things is like that man on death row.


TOO bôt ba neebe bés, too ba nkolba bés, ndék i yé i mpééna le Mbôgi Yéhôva i nyiba loñge inyu nson wap u likalô. 	 WHETHER people agree with us or bitterly oppose us, few would deny that as a group Jehovah’s Witnesses are well-known for their preaching activities.


15, 16. (a) Umbe “nson” hônba u nlama sugus? (b) Ti dihéga di ñunda lelaa di nla boñ le ‘hônba i sugus nson wé loñge.’ 	 15, 16. (a) What “work” must endurance complete? (b) Give examples of how we can “let endurance complete its work.”


Yom bisu ba bi boñ, ngéda ba bi pam i bé le, ba bi oñ juu li sesema i homa témpel i bé kôba, ba bôdôl ki sémél Yéhôva bisesema. 	 The first thing they did upon arriving was set up an altar on the site of the former temple, and they began to offer daily sacrifices to Jehovah.


Mahop 	 Languages


“I bet ba bi ti nson” 	 “To Whom the Work Is Entrusted”


Mbus, Yôsep a ba man wé nu bisu ni nwaa wé nu gwéha le Rahel. 	 Later, Jacob’s first son by his favored wife, Rachel, was Joseph.


SONDE I 6-12 MATJEL 2017 	 WEEK OF FEBRUARY 6-12, 2017


Hiki nwii, a bé lona me bitamb bi bôlô bi mondo. 	 Each year she would bring me a new pair of boots.


15. (a) Umbe mbônga di bi bôn Yéhôva? (b) Lelaa di nla unda le di ntéñbe i yônôs mbônga wés? 	 15. What vow have many of us made, and how can we prove faithful?


Yéhôva a ga ba nyonok ni maséé, i tehe bés di nke “ni bisu i num ngandak matam”! 	 How pleased Jehovah will be as he observes our whole-souled efforts to “keep bearing much fruit”!


Bimbe bilem bi bi boñ le Maria, nyañ Yésu a ba liwanda li Yéhôva Djob? 	 What qualities made Jesus’ mother, Mary, a friend of Jehovah God?


A bé tôñ toi ni bôt. 	 He truly cared for people.


Ikété mandutu ma ma ñadbe bés, ma tinak ki bés njôô, baa pék Bibel i nla hôla bés i yémbél mo? 	 Does the Bible give us the wisdom to resolve such persistent and frustrating problems?


Kal nye mam u ntehe le ma yé mahee. 	 State your moral values.


Kel yada ngéda me bé mañge, bôt bem ba lihaa ba bi tehe me me yé nimbil nwel u hosi yés yada, nlôm hosi. 	 One day when I was a toddler, my family saw me pulling at the tail of one of the farm horses, a stallion.


Ôlga a bi kôôba mam momasôna ma bé béda inyu liké jap. 	 Then, at the funeral, she waited for him outside the church.


Mu kii di ga wan mo ndék, u nla léba mam ikété Bañga i Djob ma ma mbéna bé lo we boña ngéda u nhoñol bitugne bi bôt boñ u gwéhék. 	 As we review some of them, you might find things in God’s Word that you do not often link with your valid hope of seeing your loved one again.


3 Bañga hémle i niñne i ngii bañga yi i Djob. 	 3 Genuine faith is based on accurate knowledge about God.


Inyu mambe manjom di nlama hôlôs ñem nsôhga? 	 For what reasons should we cultivate modesty?


A nkal le: “Me mah ba bé ikété mandutu, ndi me nôgda bé ngui i Yéhôva, to hañba maéba mé.” 	 She says, “I have never been in a situation where I have not felt Jehovah’s strength and his guidance.”


(Minson mi baôma 20:35) Paul a bé ndik bé bebee i lédés lôk kéé yé, ndi a bé ki bebee i ‘ti ni ngandak mahak, ni sem yaga ki nyemede’ inyu yap. 	 (Acts 20:35) Paul was willing not only to encourage his brothers but also to “spend and be completely spent for” them.


(Bingéngén 10:22) Me nôgda toi le niñ yem i bi bôdôl ni liyep, ndi lisuk li yé nyonok ni ligwañ i pes mbuu, iloo jam me bé le me hégda! 	 (Prov. 10:22) I certainly feel that my life may have had a poor start materially, but the ending is spiritually rich, far richer than I could ever have imagined!


Mambe makidik di nlama yoñ? 	 What should be our determination?


Di nla nimis ngui ngandak ibale di nlôôha tôñ inyu mandutu ma di nhégda nhégdaga le ma ga pémél bés, ki le ma yé ngi nene, tole bebeg ma ga pémél bé bés kekikel. 	 We can easily waste a lot of energy worrying about imaginary problems, that is, problems that have not yet developed or that may never occur.


(Béñge maben 11-14) 	 (See paragraphs 11-14)


I bôdôl Yéhôva ñem i ga hôla bés i kon maséé ni mam di gwé. 	 Trust in Jehovah will help us to be content, that is, to be satisfied with what we have.


A nla yak ôm nyemede makoñ inyu jam a bi boñ behee, to ibale ngandak ñwii i mal tagbe. 	 He may be plagued with guilt about something he did in the past, even many years ago.


Takuya a ngi hoñlak i kel i, a nkal le: “Me nyen me bi boñ béba, ndi Yéhôva a bi lo me i mahôla ni njel mimañ.” 	 Takuya recalls: “I was the one sinning, yet Jehovah, through the elders, extended help to me.”


(Lukas 12:15) “Ndi ndéñg ni ndôñ nyega yosôna, to hép nkus, ni sima yaga bañ mam mana jôl ikété nan, wengoñle hala a kôli ni bapubhaga.”—Éfésô 5:3. 	 (Luke 12:15) “Let sexual immorality and every sort of uncleanness or greediness not even be mentioned among you, just as is proper for holy people.”—Ephesians 5:3.


Kii bagwal ba, ba nla boñ? 	 What can immigrant parents do?


Maéba 10 Telepsép 	 Secret 10 Trustworthiness


10 Kiñe Sédékia a bé lama niñ inoñnaga ni mbônga a bi bôñôl Yéhôva ngéda a bi kum soñ i jôl jé. 	 10 King Zedekiah owed it to Jehovah to live up to the oath that he had sworn in God’s name.


(Matéô 6:24) Sôk i nsôk gwéha yap inyu nkus i nla ham ndék gwéha ba ban-ga inyu Djob.—Matéô 13:22; 1 Yôhanes 2:15, 16. 	 (Matt. 6:24) Eventually, their love of material things can choke any love they had for God.—Matt. 13:22; 1 John 2:15, 16.


Bibôdle, ba bi ke likoda li hop Pulasi. 	 First, they joined a French-speaking congregation.


Ndi Djob a bi témbna nye i niñ, i mbus 40 ma dilo, Yésu a bet i ngii. 	 But God raised him back to life, and 40 days later, Jesus ascended to heaven.


Ni njel ntôñ wé, Yéhôva a bi m’ma me.” 	 Jehovah was training me through his organization.”


MIMAÑ MI NYÉÑ LÉDÉS BAPE 	 ELDERS STRIVE TO BE ENCOURAGING


Ndi, Yésu a bé bat ndik le di boñ mam nyemede a bi boñ, jon a bi kônde le: “Kiki yak me me bi tééda matiñ ma Tata, me yén ki ikété gwéha yé.” 	 Yet, Jesus only asked us to do what he himself did, for he added: “Just as I have observed the commandments of the Father and remain in his love.”


Ibabé nkaa, i yoñ makidik malam inyu jam li mambot, li ga kônde lipém yak Nu a “yé ñengbak ni lipém ni bai lipém.”—Tjémbi 104:1, 2. 	 Making wise decisions about what to wear will surely continue to bring glory to the One who clothes himself “with majesty and splendor.”—Ps. 104:1, 2.


Ngim ñwii i bi pam le me bi ke i sal ni 3 bilôk bikéé bipe bi bi ke i tééne bakit bie likalô i het batéé likalô ba bé ngi ba, i pes i ño mbok i Oñtariô. 	 One year I joined three other brothers in witnessing to loggers living in unassigned territory in northern Ontario.


Jon mbus ngim ngéda i yigil, di bi wan bipes bi Bibel bi bé pôdôl ngôk, ni mam u nla tinde bés i boñ. 	 So for the next few studies, we discussed scriptures on pride and its effects.


Ngandak bôt i nla kémhe le i ma nôgda jam li. 	 Many can testify to this, based on their own experience.


Heeni. 	 Not at all.


3 Yéhôva Djob a bi téñba nyemede litiñ le, a ga bom bagwélél bé ba ba ntéñbe ni nye; jon a nti bés makénd le di yéñ bisai gwé. 	 3 Jehovah God has obligated himself to reward his faithful servants, so he invites us to reach out for his blessing.


I PÉMÉS MBAGI I TÉÉ SÉP 	 JUDGE WITH RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT


Jon Juu li bakena ntôñ li bi ti kunde le di yéñ homa nkeñi inyu oñ Bétel i mondo. 	 Then the Governing Body asked us to look for property on which to build a new, larger facility.


“ME BÉÉNA 15 ñwii ngéda me bi kôs sôble. 	 “I WAS 15 years old when I got baptized, and six months later I began sharing in the auxiliary pioneer service.


Bikristen bi nlama sélés ngap yap i yi bagal jam lilam ni jam libe. 	 Christians must train and exercise their powers of discernment.


Lelaa me nla tééda lem lam i, niñ yem yosôna? 	 And how can I make this outstanding Christian quality a permanent part of my personality?’


Ndi ibale hala a yé maliga, baa ki wee Djob bé nyen a yé nwet mandutu ni mam mabe ma yé nyonok munu isi? 	 But if that were true, would it not, in effect, make God responsible for all the evil and badness that fill the earth?


A yé Nyambe nu maliga ni nu liboñog libe li ta bé nyeni; a yé sép, a kôdi bé.”—Ndiimba Mbén 31:19; 32:4. 	 A God of faithfulness who is never unjust; righteous and upright is he.”—Deut. 31:19; 32:4.


I yigil ini i mpôdôl inyu pes kaat i nwii 2018, i ñunda ki inyuki di nlama nwas le Yéhôva a lédés bés, ni lelaa a ga boñ hala. SONDE I 5-11 MATUMB 2018 	 This article discusses our yeartext for 2018 and shows why we need to give Jehovah the opportunity to strengthen us and how he will do so. WEEK OF MARCH 5-11, 2018


A bi neebe le: “Men me yé nu a nsôk yaga hies ikété baôma, me kôli yaga bé me i sébla le ñôma, inyule me ba tééñga ntôñ Nyambe.” 	 He acknowledged: “I am the least of the apostles, and I am not worthy of being called an apostle, because I persecuted the congregation of God.”


(Ruth 2:7) A bi gwélél bé kunde i kiki jam le a kôli bana. 	 (Ruth 2:7) She did not take this right for granted as if others owed her something.


Ni imbe njel di nla kôs nsañ ngéda di “ntôñ ni mam ma mbuu”? 	 In what way does peace result from “setting the mind on the spirit”?


Inyu yés, i yi ni nôgôl matiñ ma Yéhôva inyu loñge ni béba, ni bana ntén niñ u nhoo bé jôl jé mahindi, bi yé nsima nkeñi. 	 We view it as an honor to live up to Jehovah’s high moral standard, maintaining conduct that in no way brings reproach on his name.


Bimbe biniigana boñge ba wanda ba nla nigil mu ndémbél i Timôtéô? 	 What lesson can young ones learn from the example of Timothy?


Jon a nkal le: “Hala a mal bôña!” 	 Therefore, he says: “They have come to pass!”


Jon, di ‘nhônba ni wongut yosôna lôñni maséé.’ 	 So we “endure fully with patience and joy.”


Mi yé gwom bi mpégdaha ndigi niñ yés, mi kôndge ki tômbôs bés. 	 Such nonessential things only complicate our life and weigh us down.


(Hiôb 35:7) Ngéda Elihu a bi bat ini mbadga, Yéhôva a bi kodol bé nye. 	 (Job 35:7) Was Elihu suggesting that our efforts in God’s service are pointless?


I bitéé bi mis, ini gôl i mpala bé nene mu ngok. 	 At first glance, the gold may not be visible in the ore.


Ñem u siida bés ngéda di nok bikuu ba nkand. 	 We are sickened at heart when we learn of their horrible acts.


Lelaa minlôñ mi bikaat kiki bo Tjémbi 37:25 ni Lôk Héber 13:5 mi nla hôla bagwal? 	 How can Psalm 37:25 and Hebrews 13:5 help parents?


19 I nla ba nledek jam i tééda libak li mut a nkap, ngéda di yé nkéñék ni bôt ba ba nlôôha tôñ ni bomede iloo kiki ba ntôñ ni bape. 	 19 It can be a challenge to maintain a generous spirit when we are surrounded by people who put their own interests ahead of those of others.


Bagwal ba ba ngwés Djob ba nwas bé le litehge li nkoñ isi jon li éga bo mu kii ba néñés bon bap. 	 Godly parents are not unduly influenced by local cultural views about child-rearing.


I yé ya maliga le jam li bi tagbe i likoda li Efésô i hiai hi bisu li ñunda le yak i len ini, bañga bikristen bi nla yila bôt ba ba ntééñga ha bé manyuu map inyu ngim jam, hala a nla ki hôyôs gwéha yap. 	 Still, as conditions in the first-century congregation in Ephesus illustrate, true Christians today could become complacent and allow their love to falter.


6 Kii di mbôk di kal, jam li nlôôha ba mahee inyu bôt ba binam li yé kunde i Yéhôva i énél. 	 6 As stated, the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty is a vital issue involving mankind.


(1 Yôhanes 3:12) Yéhôva a bi noode hôla Kain, a kal nye le: “Ibale u mboñ loñge, baa su woñ w’a sañgla bé? 	 (1 John 3:12) Jehovah reached out to Cain and told him: “If you turn to doing good, will you not be restored to favor?


Ngéda di neebe matéak ma Yéhôva, di ñéba toi le di nhémle mbônga wé, i mbuubaha ni nwéhél bés. 	 By availing ourselves of Jehovah’s arrangements, we show that we trust in his promise to heal and forgive us.


NYEGA MALAL 	 IMMORALITY


19 Biyiinda bi Sakaria bi nyônôs bisamal ni bisaambok bi gwé mabéhna ma ngui inyu bet ba nke ni bisu i nôñôl manjel ma kôdi, bi mbigdaha bés le Yéhôva a ga nwas bé le béba i yaaba. 	 19 Zechariah’s sixth and seventh visions are a sober warning to those who persist in dishonest ways, a reminder that Jehovah does not tolerate wrongdoing.


Hala a bi hôla me i pamba i het ba bi ep me, me bé mpom mañ u éga man juu u batéé likalô u hop Vietnam. 	 This helped me with my present pioneer assignment, where I am the only elder in a Vietnamese-language group.


Hitoshi, nu di nsima i bibôdle, a bi kôhna bisai inyule a bééna jôl lilam i homa wé bôlô le a yé mut maliga. 	 Hitoshi, quoted in the opening article, profited from having a reputation of being an honest worker.


(Lukas 22:24, 33, 34) Ndi, Yésu a bi bégés baôma bé ba ba bi téñbe ni nye mu mandutu mé. 	 (Luke 22:24, 33, 34) Yet, Jesus commended his faithful apostles for sticking with him in his trials.


Tole ngéda bikuu bi nkwo, i yé i pam le mahaa mahogi ma bana ha bé homa liyééne, letee bitelbene bi yôña inyu tiimba ôñôl mo mandap. 	 Natural disasters may leave some families homeless and in need of lodging until relief efforts can restore their dwellings.


Ndi Yéhôva a bi sayap nson wem ni yigil Bibel yada, i i bé hol i nya i nhélhana. 	 But Jehovah blessed me with a Bible student who made wonderful progress.


Di nlama bé hégha nya gwéha i i nlôl ñem lôñni gwéha i i ntagbe. 	 Such genuine love, however, is not to be confused with sentimentality.


I yé maliga le, ibale u nyoñ i mam di nsima i nkéñég matila, jada mbus jada, u ga tehe le ma bi bôña kôba i nkoñ isi i ngim likala. 	 Granted, taken individually, some of the events or conditions listed in the box have occurred in the past to some extent.


Umbe nson Yésu a bi kôs, ndi mbus a lôôs wo banigil bé? 	 What commission did Jesus receive and in turn pass on to his followers?


(Lukas 19:37-40) Ndi, Yéhôva a nwas bés le di ba “bagwelnson lôñ yada” ni nye. (1 Korintô 3:9) Ñôma Paul a bi tila le: “Ndi lakii di ngwel nson lôñ yada ni Nyambe, wee di nsoohe ki bé le ni leege bañ karis Nyambe kikii yañga jam.” (2 Korintô 6:1) Hala a yé bisai bikeñi i séblana inyu sal ni Djob. 	 (Luke 19:37-40) But Jehovah allows us to be his “fellow workers.” (1 Corinthians 3:9) The apostle Paul wrote: “Working together with him, we also urge you not to accept the undeserved kindness of God and miss its purpose.” (2 Corinthians 6:1) It is a great honor to be invited to work with God.


Likoda jada li tison i Izmir li bi tila le: “Nluk taxi wada nu a bé liyôñôl li matôa, a bat mañ likoda wada le, ‘kii i ntagbe? 	 A congregation in the city of Izmir wrote: “A man working at a taxi stand approached a local elder and asked, ‘What’s going on?


Gwéha Yéhôva i yé kiki gwéha bagwal ba gwé inyu bon bap. 	 Jehovah’s love for mankind is like that of loving parents for their children.


Ni ndémbél i mahoñol, kii u nla boñ ngéda man woñ a nyis we le a gwé ngôñ i sôblana inyule a ngwés Yéhôva, ni le a ngwés nôgôl nye? 	 With this example in mind, what can you do when your child expresses a heartfelt appreciation for basic Scriptural teachings, including the meaning and significance of dedication and baptism?


(Ñañal 12:1; Matéô 6:20) A gwé ngôñ le u ba maséé. 	 (Eccl. 12:1; Matt. 6:20) He wants you to be happy.


NÉÑÉS BOÑGE IKÉTÉ MAÉBA MA YÉHÔVA 	 RAISE CHILDREN IN THE DISCIPLINE OF JEHOVAH


To hala kiki lôk isañ i Yôsef i bi tééñga nye, a bi téédana bé bo hiun. 	 Joseph’s brothers mistreated him, but he did not harbor resentment.


Jon di yé bebee i hôs. 	 Imperfect people are prone to make mistakes.


11 Inyu ôt nseñ ni konangoo i Nyambe i len ini, baboñbéba ba ba nhiel ñem, ba nlama yoñ makidik ma ngui. 	 11 To benefit from God’s mercy, repentant wrongdoers today must likewise take action.


11 I ba Mut Bôlô 	 11 Industriousness


(Añ Lukas 4:18, 19.) 	 (Read Luke 4:18, 19.)


Ndi a ngwélél ngui yé yosôna inyu diihe, ni kon maséé, ni nson a gwé nano, inyule a ntehe wo kiki jam li li nlôl ni Yéhôva. 	 Instead, he focuses his energies on finding purpose and enjoyment in his present role because he views it as coming from Jehovah.


A bé a telep kegla tutu ni bon bé, inyu ke i wom i ket sut—ba hééga bikai bibe bi bi bé kéña yo—inyu tééda libim li moni li li bé lama hôla me i ke New York. 	 She and several of her young children had been getting up very early in the morning to go out in the fields and chop cotton—removing the weeds growing between the rows—in order to earn enough money so that I could take the trip to New York.


Njel i niñ i boga ni boga i ntémb i yibla. 	 The way to unending life is open.


Mahoñol ma, ma nlôl ni mbuu nkoñ isi—ha ni pék i nlôl i ngii bé. 	 Such thinking reflects the spirit of this world—not the wisdom from above.


Kiki héga, ñôma Paul a nsima bôda ba hémle, ba ba bi nimis bon bap bôlôm ikété nyemb, ndi ba témb ba kôs bo ni njel bitugne. 	 For example, the apostle mentions women of faith who lost their sons in death but later received them back by resurrection.


(Matéô 28:19, 20) Hala a nkobla le ñañ nlam u nlama añlana ni nkon isi wonsôna. 	 (Matt. 28:19, 20) That entails a global work.


Ba nyéñ man ibôdôl behee, ndi ba nkôhnaga bé. 	 They desperately want children but remain childless.


Ndi makon ma nwaa wem Lene, ma bi nyégsa bés i ke yén i het lék i bé. 	 In time, however, Lene’s poor health required that we move to a warmer climate.


4, 5. (a) Kii i bi pémél kindak i ngén Yésu? (b) Mambe mabéhna Yésu a bi ti banigil bé? 	 4, 5. (a) In what situation did the steward of Jesus’ illustration find himself? (b) What admonition did Jesus give his followers?


A nkal le: “Maséé makeñi me bi kôs ma yé i tehe lelaa bon bem i pes mbuu ‘ba nhiumul ikété maliga.’ 	 “The greatest joy I have received,” she states, “is to see my spiritual children ‘go on walking in the truth.’


Di mboñ ki biliya i lona mahéñha ma mbéda inyu gwélél bilôk bikéé gwés loñge. 	 We have also tried to make the necessary adjustments and serve our brothers well.


Yak bés di nla bana i yi i mbéda bés. 	 And we too can gain the knowledge and experience we need.


Abraham a bi yoñ makidik le man wé munlôm le Isak a biiba ni ngwélél Yéhôva. 	 Abraham made sure that his son Isaac married a worshipper of Jehovah.