Kiki ngandak bôt i mbôdôl bo ñem, bôt ba ngambi ba nkôhna ngandak moni. 	 Having won the client’s trust, some fortune-tellers have been able to obtain large sums of money from their customers.


Inyu hôla bo i tééda jam li i mahoñol, ba bi péni lipep li ba mbéna yônôs inyu ke i Bétel i libap li ndap. 	 To help themselves keep focused, they put a Bethel application up on a wall in their home.


Jo ni jon, di ngwés kôna hémle ni manôgla ma Nôa, Daniel ni Hiôb! 	 Therefore, we want to imitate the faith and obedience of Noah, Daniel, and Job!


Dikékét di makiñ di ñhéñél bés inyu ineebe munu unu hop. 	 We've run out of clips to validate in this language...


YÉSU KRISTÔ 	 Why Must We “Keep on the Watch”?


Lelaa a bi nôgda? 	 How does she feel about living abroad?


Baa ba bi leege nye loñge? 	 Was the son accepted?


Me nti mahaa mape makénd i ke sal i bahoma ba yé kii Myanmar.” 	 I would absolutely recommend to other families that they try to serve in a place like Myanmar.”


A bi wo i ngéda a bééna 93 nwii. 	 He was 93 years old when he died.


U nla ki nit likoda ikété mam kiki bo i sas ni bôñgôl ndap likoda. 	 Also, you can offer to do things in the congregation, such as helping to clean and maintain the Kingdom Hall.


“Mut nye ki nye a kidha bañ bé bom nan.”—KÔLÔSÉ 2:18. 	 “Let no man deprive you of the prize.”—COL. 2:18.


(Añ 1 Tésalônika 2:13.) 	 (Read 1 Thessalonians 2:13.)


MAMBE MAM U GWÉ NGÔÑ I YÔNÔS DILO DI NLO? 	 WHAT PLANS WILL YOU MAKE FOR YOUR FUTURE?


Mbus nwii wada ni pes, ba bi sébél me i Bétel, het me bi nigil i gwélél mashin ma mpémés bikaat, mbus me nigil ki gwélél nkuu biyi. 	 After a year and a half, I was invited to Bethel, where I learned to operate printing presses and later to do computer programming.


GWIGIL:4 MATÔP–1 MPUYE 2016 	 STUDY ARTICLES FOR:APRIL 4–MAY 1, 2016


Litén li Israél li bé ha bé ki nkabak. 	 No longer was there a division between the sons of Israel.


16 U héya le bikaat gwés bi nhôla boñge bawanda i yémbél mandutu ba mboma, bi nhôla ki bo i hol i pes mbuu ni i kôôge Yéhôva bebee. 	 16 Besides helping young people to deal with problems, our publications help them to grow spiritually and draw close to Jehovah.


(1 Korintô 7:12-16) Tolakii munlôm nu a ta bé i maliga a nla bé kena mam ma mbuu, a kôli ni lipém inyule nyen a yé ño u ndap lihaa. 	 (1 Cor. 7:12-16) Although an unbelieving husband may not take the lead in spiritual matters, he should be respected because of his position as the head of the family.


Ni i njel i, Yésu a bi unda ngélé yada inyu yosôna le kadba i Satan i yé bitembee, ngéda a nkal le mut binam nye ki nye a ga téñbe bé ni Djob ikété manoodana. 	 By subjecting himself to the extreme test and remaining faithful, Jesus refuted once and for all the Devil’s claim that humans would not remain loyal to God when under trial.


ni mbus 	 Backwards


Azerbajania 	 Azerbaijani


Mbén Môsé i bé bat le bôlôm ba bana mayéé. 	 The Mosaic Law required men to wear a beard.


Mañge wanda nu a yé nhôôlak i pes mbuu a yé siñ ikété biniigana a nhémle, yak ngéda a mboma mandutu. 	 A mature young person will be firm in his beliefs, even in difficult situations.


(Bingéngén 14:10) Yak ngéda mut a ntoñol yom a nôgda, hala a mbéna bé ba ntombok jam inyu bape i nok yom a nsômbôl kal. 	 (Prov. 14:10) Even when someone does express how he feels, it is not always easy for others to understand what he is trying to say.


4 Lelaa ni Yéhôva a tehe liboñok li Asa? 	 4 How, though, did Jehovah view Asa’s course?


Hala a nhôla ki bés i ba mawanda ni lôk kéé niñ yés yosôna, hala a kôndge ki tinde bés i bôdôl Ane Djob ñem le i ga lona bés bisai. 	 It also builds lasting friendships and increases mutual confidence in the coming blessings under God’s Kingdom.


14, 15. (a) Imbe ngéda u nlama noñ maéba ma kaat Matéô 18:15-17? (b) Mimbe mintjep maa Yésu a bi sima? (c) Kii i nlama ba bés su jam ngéda di mbii mo bisélél? 	 14, 15. (a) When should we apply the counsel at Matthew 18:15-17? (b) What three steps did Jesus mention, and what should be our goal in applying them?


Inyule liwanda jé ni Yéhôva li bé nseñ ngandak i mis mé iloo mam momasôna. 	 Because his friendship with Jehovah was always the most important thing to him.


Lelaa i bana mahoñol ma Kristô i ntihba niñ yés? 	 How will being spiritually-minded affect our life?


20 Jam di nlama tééda li yé le, ibale di ndiihe konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Djob, wee di nlama ndik bé keñgle ndéñg, lihiua, ni bibéba bipe ngim bôt i Korintô i bé boñok. 	 20 The point is that our appreciation for God’s undeserved kindness involves more than avoiding adultery, drunkenness, or other sins that some in Corinth had been guilty of.


7 Satan ni mimbuu nwé mimbe, ba ngwélél ndik bé biane, ndi yak kwéha base, ni mam ma nyuñga ma nkoñ isi unu, inyu “yumus nkoñ ’isi wonsôna.” 	 7 Satan and the demons use not only governments but also false religion and the commercial system to mislead “the entire inhabited earth.”


Ntiik, ngéda di nwan i mam Yéhôva a mboñ ni njel bagwélél bé i dilo di nsôk dini, hala a nhélés bés. 	 Indeed, when we consider the things that Jehovah is accomplishing through his servants in these last days, it is simply amazing.


3. (a) Mambe maliga ma yé nseñ inyu nok ñwin u Bibel? (b) Inyuki di nigil ki mo i len ini? (c) Mambe mambadga di ga wan? 	 3. (a) What truths are fundamental to our understanding of the Bible’s message? (b) Why do we review such teachings now? (c) What questions will we consider?


Inyuki Mbôgi Yéhôva i ñôt titii i ñôma Paul ni liseha tole ni ndék tjôñ i ño? 	 Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses depict the apostle Paul as being bald or having little hair?


Jon, kii di nigil mu yiinda i Ezékiel? 	 So in light of this adjusted understanding, what lessons do we learn from Ezekiel’s vision?


Me bi pam ki i nok le, i kena hilégé ni bisu i yé le i boñ me le me ba ndémbél ibe inyu likoda ni le me hoo jôl li Yéhôva mahindi.” 	 I also came to appreciate that continuing to gossip would make me a poor example and bring reproach on Jehovah’s name.”


I nwii 1943, mankéé Nathan H. Knorr a nkal inyu pôdôl nkaa wada u ba bi yémbél i loñ Amérika le: “Minkaa di bi yémbél mi nlôl ni ndéñbe nan. 	 In 1943, Brother Nathan H. Knorr, when commenting on one victory in the U.S. Supreme Court, stated: “The victories won are due to your fight.


Minlôñ mi mi noñ ngén i, mi ñunda maada ma yé ipôla ligwéélak jés li “nkus u ngitelepsép” lôñni ndéñbe yés i pañ Yéhôva. 	 The verses that follow the illustration connect the use of “unrighteous riches” with faithfulness to God.


ÔA I HÉP NKUS NI I MAM MA NYEGA 	 HATRED OF GREED AND IMMORALITY


(Añ Hiôb 1:7-12.) 	 (Read Job 1:7-12.)


Paul a bi hôñlaha baso bagwélél le: “Le ni engla ni nlômbi mut ni bé nômôl ngéda bisu, nu a ñôbi ni minheña mi malôga; ni le ni yila yondo ikété matihil ma miñem minan, ni engep ki mut yondo, nu a bi héga i pôna Nyambe ikété telepsép ni pubha i nlona maliga.” 	 Paul reminded fellow believers: “You were taught to put away the old personality that conforms to your former course of conduct and that is being corrupted according to its deceptive desires. And you should continue to be made new in your dominant mental attitude, and should put on the new personality that was created according to God’s will in true righteousness and loyalty.”


Jam lilam li bé le, ngandak basañal i bi nyodi i loñ Britania inyu ke i biloñ kiki bo Pulasi, to hala kiki ba bé yi hop ndék, tole ba bé yi bé hop hies. 	 Commendably, a steady stream of pioneers left Britain for such countries as France, despite having little or no knowledge of the language.


Kiki a bé yi bôlô ngandak, jon bidokta ni balét ba suklu ba bé ti nye mambot map inyu kôñôl. 	 Because she was skilled in her craft, such professionals as doctors and teachers ordered clothes from her.


Mañge a ntimbhe le: “Ndi, ibale me mpohol gôl, bôt ba mbai ba ga tuk ha bé ni me. 	 “But,” said the boy, “if I take the gold coin, people will stop playing the game with me.


Lelaa Pétrô a bi ôt nseñ ni nwéhél i Yéhôva? 	 How did Peter benefit from Jehovah’s forgiveness?


17. (a) Lelaa di nla kôna hémle i Yéfta bo ngond yé? (b) Lelaa bibuk bi kaat Lôk Héber 6:10-12 bi nti we makénd i ti wemede kiki sesema? 	 17. (a) How can we imitate the faith of Jephthah and his daughter? (b) How do the words at Hebrews 6:10-12 encourage you to be self-sacrificing?


Mu ndék ngéda i, yi i a kôs ni njel biniigana bi Bibel bi bisu, ni diihe a bé diihe biniigana bi, bi bi tinde nye i pala bat sôble. 	 In a relatively brief time, his knowledge of basic Scriptural truths and his appreciation of them prompted him to get baptized.


(Ñanga bôt 25:3) Bon ba Israél ba bé lama bigda le Djob jap, Bañga Djob, a yé “Yéhôva wada.”—Ndiimba Mbén 4:35, 39. 	 (Num. 25:3) The Israelites were to remember that their God, the “true God,” is “one Jehovah.”—Deut. 4:35, 39.


Kii minkoñ mi lisolbene mi bé ha bebee, nnol mut ngi kôôba a bé bé nyégsaga i ke ngwéé i loñ ipe, i het a bé le a bégés bikwéha bi mop. 	 Since the cities of refuge were available, an unintentional manslayer was not forced to flee to a foreign land, where he might be tempted to take up false worship.


A kal ki le: “Me bé ñunbak ngandak i kôkôa i, kayéle me bé bebee i tôl likoda yokel. 	 “I felt so upset that evening,” she said, “that I almost did not come to the Kingdom Hall.


“Ngwa yés Lasarô a nke ’ilo, ndi me nke le me tôdôl nye.”—YÔHANES 11:11. 	 “Our friend has fallen asleep, but I am traveling there to awaken him.”—JOHN 11:11.


Ndi ibale u ntehe MN, yi le bipes bi bi nyôña ikété Les Saintes Écritures—Traduction du monde nouveau. 	 Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the modern-language New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures.


HIÔB A BI NOÑ MATIÑ MA DJOB I LOÑGE NGÉDA, YAK I NGÉDA NDUTU 	 JOB APPLIED GODLY PRINCIPLES IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD


DI NLA timbhe le, ñ, ngim mangéda. 	 AT TIMES, yes.


Ndi bini bilôk bikéé gwés bi bôda bi bi nti mbôgi yap bi bi boma mandutu. 	 Not surprisingly, the courageous single sisters we interviewed faced challenges.


I yé ntiik le, ibale a ngwés, a nla yaga héya manoodana ma. 	 Of course, if it be his will, he can simply remove a trial.


10 Bibel i bi tilbana inyu nseñ wés. 	 10 The Bible was recorded for our benefit.


Yak Papa a bi héñha ndég, a bé lo yak ngim makoda ilole a nwo. 	 Even Dad’s attitude changed a little, and he attended some meetings before he passed away.


(2 Miñañ 32:24-26) Ibabé nkaa, Hézékia a yé loñge ndémbél kiyaga inyu yés. 	 (2 Chronicles 32:24-26) Clearly, Hezekiah is a wonderful example for us to imitate.


Ñôma Paul a bé yi le, ibale di neebe gwéha ikeñi i Yésu, hala a ga tinde bés tole a ga ti bés makénd i gwés ni ti Yésu lipém. 	 Paul knew that if we accept Jesus’ great love, it will compel us, or motivate us, to love and honor Jesus.


9 Ngéda di nsal lôñ yada ni bôt di ngwés, hala nhôla bés i kôôge bo bebee. 	 9 When we work together with those we love, we draw close to them.


Hes mahol ma bôlô yoñ hana ntôñ ni lipep li pôk-ñañga yoñ. 	 Track progress here and on your stats page.


Hyeñel mél yoñ ni njel i Makégél isi Jôl li majubul 	 Change your email via Settings under Login Identity


Kii i nla ni hôla nye i pamba? 	 What will help him to succeed?


Ni bigda le, “ha bon bé bon ba nlama kôhlene bagwal bap nkus, ndik bagwal inyu bon.”—2 Korintô 12:14. 	 Remember, “children are not expected to save up for their parents, but the parents for their children.”—2 Cor. 12:14.


Lelaa biliya gwés i tjél yoñ ngaba ni mam ma nkoñ isi bi nla noodana mu jam li? 	 How might our neutrality be tested in this regard?


I mbus kosi, yom kiki bo 1 000 di bôt bi bi kodba ikété Ndap likoda li ndôn li li bé yoñ 2 500 biyééne inyu majubul ma likoda li ndôn i Sédar Point i tison i Ôhiô i loñ Amérika. Bikôkôa, 2 000 bôt bape ba bi kôndba. 	 That afternoon, fewer than 1,000 delegates gathered in the 2,500-seat auditorium for the opening session of the Cedar Point, Ohio, U.S.A., convention.


Kii i bé le i ‘puñgul malép’ ma titimba i Bétésda nyoo i Yérusalem? 	 What could have caused the water of Jerusalem’s pool of Bethzatha to be “stirred up”?


Ndi ngéda maké i bi kola. 	 But it was time to move on.


Lelaa a’ boñ ha ngéda i? 	 How will he react to the praise?


Baa u nhoñol le, ki i bé nseñ le u biiba ni mut numpe? 	 Do you daydream about being with someone else?


(Filipi 2:12) I nya pék i, i yé nseñ inyu tohi. 	 (Phil. 2:12) That kind of wisdom is necessary for salvation.


Ngim lôk kéé i bé kena baso bikristen i minkaa i bisu bi ngomin. 	 Some brothers were taking fellow believers to court.


Inyu ti Nwet niñ lipém, ba bé lama keñgle liboñok jo ki jo li bé le li hubus niñ i bôt bap ba libôk. 	 To honor their Life-Giver, they needed to avoid any action or inaction that could endanger the life of their fellow man.


Ndi ngéda me bé tehe batéé likalô, libak jap li bé mahéñha. 	 To my way of thinking, preachers were not manly enough.


Inyu kônde toñol le hala a yé njel pék i gwélél kunde yés ikété minwaa le Yéhôva a ntéé, di yoñ ndék dihéga ikété Bibel. 	 To illustrate further the wisdom of using our free will within the boundaries set by Jehovah, let us consider some Bible examples.


Ndi, di ngwés nôgôl bo ni miñem wés nwominsôna. 	 Instead, we want to obey willingly.


(Efésô 4:22-24) Bibuk le “ni ke ni bisu i yila mut yondo” bi nkobla le di yé di boñ biliya ibabé i waa. 	 (Eph. 4:22-24) The expression “continue to be made new” indicates that putting on the new personality is an ongoing process.


(Bibôdle 40:15; 41:39-43; 50:20) Ibabé pééna, maboñok ma Yéhôva ma bi loo mahoñol ma Yôsep. 	 (Gen. 40:15, ftn.; 41:39-43; 50:20) No doubt Jehovah’s actions exceeded all of Joseph’s expectations.


Ndi, ba bé tehe lelaa ngolba i i bé tééñga man wap, nu a bi bôdôl bana pééna mu ñem wé inyu maliga. 	 Nevertheless, they had to deal with the effect that this opposition had on their son, who began to question whether he had the truth.


(Tjémbi 37:8) Njom i bisu i “nwas” hiun i yé le di kôna Yéhôva, nu a mboñ “bé bés kingéda bibéba gwés.” 	 (Ps. 37:8) The most important reason to “let go” of anger is to imitate Jehovah, who “has not dealt with us according to our sins.”


Lelaa lini likébla li nlama tinde bés i tibil kôôba inyu mbigda i nyemb Yésu i kel ngwa Ngé, i hilo 23, i sôñ Matumb (sôñ aa), i ñwii 2016? 	 And how should this gift motivate us as we prepare for the Memorial of Christ’s death on Wednesday, March 23, 2016?


Bañga i Djob i nla ki lédés botñem yoñ inyu bisai bi Ane Djob y’a lona. 	 God’s Word can also reinforce your hope in future Kingdom blessings.


LELAA DI NLA UNDA BAKÉN LOÑGEÑEM 	 HOW TO SHOW KINDNESS TO STRANGERS


Inyu boñ hala, njel lam yada i yé le u timbhe mambadga ma ma noñ. 	 A good way to start is to answer the following questions.


Inyu hôla bés i hémle mam a mbôn bés, Djob a bi ti bés makénd ikété kaat yé ngéda a bi kal le: ‘Lipôdôl jem l’a témb bé i meeni li ma kwo tua, ndi l’a gwel yaga jam li nkônha me maséé, l’a too ki ikété jam me bi om jo le li boñ.’—Yésaya 55:11. 	 To help us appreciate the certainty of all that he has promised, God said emphatically regarding his word: “It will not return to me without results, but it will certainly accomplish whatever is my delight, and it will have sure success in what I send it to do.”—Isaiah 55:11.


Ñañ u Matéô inyu mam ma bi bôña i bibôdle bi niñ i Yésu u gwé ngim maselna ni ñañ u Lukas inyule batila ba bikaat bi, ba bi añal mam, hiki mut ni litehge jé. 	 Matthew’s account about the events related to Jesus’ birth and early life differs somewhat from Luke’s account because the Gospel writers told the events from different perspectives.


Hala a yé nlélém i len ini.—w17.02-BS, mapep 26-28. 	 These factors are true today too.—w17.02, pp. 26-28.


Di wan mambadga mana: Inyuki i ti makénd i yé nseñ? 	 So let us consider these questions: Why is encouragement vital?


(Matéô 24:14, 21) Kiki Nôa, i mbéda bés hémle i ngui, di yik le ndék ngéda, Djob a nlo inyu téé mam. 	 (Matt. 24:14, 21) Like Noah, we need strong faith, trusting that God will soon intervene.


1, 2. (a) Imbe lem i mahee di nlama hôlôs, inyuki? (b) Kii di ga wan munu yigil ini? 	 1, 2. (a) What important ability do we need to cultivate, and why? (b) What will we consider in this article?


Jon di ga boñ mam Yéhôva a ngwés hiki ngéda, yak ngéda hala a nlémél bé bés. 	 So we will always do what Jehovah wants even when it is not what we personally want to do.


“Bikai bi nyuyi, yak mbônji i kudak, ndi lipôdôl li Nyambe wés l’a siñip mba ni mba.”—YÉSAYA 40:8. 	 “The green grass dries up, the blossom withers, but the word of our God endures forever.”—ISA. 40:8.


I man lipep nu hônd ni hop ngisi le Organization Method ni man kaat ni hop pulasi le À qui l’œuvre est confiée (I bet ba bi ti nson) i bé tinak ndoñi yosôna le: Juu li mondo hi bi yibla i hikuu hikeñi hiés, hi hi bé lama éga nson. 	 The flier Organization Method and the booklet To Whom the Work Is Entrusted laid out the details: A new Service Department at headquarters would direct the work.


Nseñ wé u yé le kii? 	 How precious is it?


I yé lem i i nhôla mut i téñbe i bem ni botñem. I nla ki hôla mut i hiel njiiha kiki yom i lipém. 	 “It is the quality which keeps a man on his feet with his face to the wind.


A bi nyodi i ngii, a yila mut binam ni libak li peles*, ndi a wo inyu yés. 	 He left heaven, became a perfect man*, and died in our behalf.


11 Añ Matéô 6:26. 	 11 Read Matthew 6:26.


9. (a) Kii i nla sôñga bahogi i tôp tjémbi ni maséé i makoda ma sonde ni makoda makeñi? (b) Lelaa di nla tubul Yéhôva tjémbi di bibégés, bonjee ba nlama ki ba babôgna? 	 9. (a) What might prevent some from singing out joyfully at our meetings and assemblies? (b) How should we sing praises to Jehovah, and who should take the lead?


Bôt bahogi ba bi tehe nseñ i tééda ngim bipes bi bikaat bi Bibel homa wada, lôñ ni miño mi minkwel mi mimbamble, inyu témb wan gwo ngim mangéda. Bi nhôla bo téntén i numus bilem bilam bi kristen, tole i yémbél bibomb bi tôbôtôbô. 	 Some have found it practical to collect and occasionally review certain scriptures and Watchtower or Awake! articles that are especially helpful in cultivating Christian qualities or in overcoming particular weaknesses.


Iba, a bi pala ti mayéga inyu maleege malam a bi kôhna. 	 Second, she readily expressed gratitude for the kindnesses shown to her.


Ndi di nlama sal inyu lédés botñem yés inyu Yéhôva, di boñok ki mam ma nsômbla, ma di nla boñ. 	 Rather, we need to cultivate strong trust in Jehovah while taking whatever appropriate action we can.


(Minson mi baôma 9:15) Ikété bape ba Djob a tehe kiki biséya bi bi bé le bi yila biséya “bi gwé lipém,” di nla léba bôt ba lihiua, bôt ba ndéñg, ni bôt ba wip. 	 (Acts 9:15) Others whom God saw as potential vessels “for an honorable use” included former drunkards, immoral people, and thieves.


4 Yéhôva a yé bañga bañga Nhek kiyaga. 	 4 Jehovah is an awe-inspiring Creator.


Ndi bagwal ba nla ôt nseñ i hek pék mu ngobol bibuk bini le, i yilha mut nnigil. 	 However, parents can benefit from reflecting on what it means to make a disciple.


Bisélél bi len bi nhôla nluk hinuni hi bikei i kwel ni bôt ba ba ntat manjel ma dinuni di bikei, ba ba nsal hana isi, inyu hôla nye ni baluk bape i bol loñge i homa ba nke. 	 Modern aviation equipment allows a pilot to use onboard navigation instruments and to keep in touch with air traffic controllers along the way so as to reach his planned destination.


9 Ndémbél ibe i Ahas i bé le i tinde man wé Hézékia i unbene Yéhôva ngandak, tole i bana lôlha ñem. 	 9 The bad example of Ahaz could have caused his son Hezekiah to become bitter or angry with Jehovah.


MANJEL HIKI WADA WÉS A NLA GWÉLÉL INYU HÔÑÔS ADNA 	 WAYS WE INDIVIDUALLY CAN PROMOTE UNITY


Inyu Lôk Yuda i kôba, ini buk le “mankéé” i bé gwélana inyu mut lihaa tole ngim mangéda inyu mut nu a ta bé ikété lihaa. 	 For Jews in the past, the word “brother” usually referred to a relative and sometimes to a person outside the family.


(Lukas 5:27, 28) Me bi kôs pôla i boñ hala, me naña ki bôt bape i boñ nlélém, ndi b’a kôs ngandak bisai. 	 (Luke 5:27, 28) I too have had similar opportunities, and I heartily urge others to do the same and experience many blessings.


Ndék ngéda ilole a nwo, Yésu a bi béhe banigil bé ngélé aa le ba yoñ yihe ni “ñane nkoñ ’isi.” 	 Shortly before his death, Jesus three times warned his disciples about “the ruler of this world.”


MANKÉÉ Susi a kal le: “Jam kiki bo nwii wada mbus nyemb lok yés, di bé nôgda njôghe i i nlôôha keñi.” 	 (See opening picture.) “FOR almost a year after the death of our son, we felt deep and excruciating pain,” said Susi.


Dipos Baa u nethe nseñ i hol i pes mbuu? Hikañ 	 Imitate Spirit of the Prophets, Mar.


Mambe mandutu a’ boma? 	 What are the costs?


Ngéda u nlama yoñ makidik ma ngui, bana lem i badba le: ‘Baa makidik mana ma ñunda toi gwéha yem inyu Yéhôva? 	 When facing important decisions, make it a practice to ask: ‘Will this decision give evidence of my love for Jehovah?


Me bé sal pes ngéda inyu bana likala li kel, ni mankéé wada nu a bé oñ mandap. 	 I supported myself working part-time for a brother who was a builder.


KIÑÑEM BIBEL I NIIGA I LONA BISAI 	 A BIBLE-TRAINED CONSCIENCE BRINGS BLESSINGS


Jam lipe li yé le, kiki d’a kônde diihe libak le Yéhôva nyen a gwé toi kunde i énél, hala a ga hôla bés i ba nkôôbaga inyu boma mandutu ma hiki kel. 	 On the other hand, the keener our appreciation for the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty, the better equipped we are to meet challenges in our daily lives.


Ntiik! 	 Absolutely!


Bés bobasôna di mbéna pala unup, tole di nla bôdôl kaaba. 	 All too often, we may be quick to take offense and justify ourselves.


12 Dilo di Yésu, base i bé yoñ ngaba i mam ma m’bô. 	 12 In Jesus’ day, religion was often mixed up in politics.


(1 Pétrô 2:21, 23) Di nla bana ngôñ i hoñol ndémbél yé téntén ngéda ba mbabaa bés, tole ngéda ba mboñ bés ngim jam li téé bé sép. 	 (1 Pet. 2:21, 23) The need to think about Christ’s example may especially arise when we have been offended or have experienced an injustice.


Sôgôlsôgôl nu Nôa numpe le Hénok a “hiôm [kiha] ni Nyambe.” 	 Noah’s great-grandfather Enoch also “kept walking with the true God.”


Yigil bisu i ntoñle bés kii ñem nsôhga u yé ni kii u ta bé. 	 The first article explains what modesty is and what it is not.


U nlama wan ngandak mam. 	 There are many factors to consider.


Inyuki di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le Yéhôva a nla lédés bés? 	 How can we be sure that Jehovah is able to strengthen us?


Kii di nla boñ ibale di gwé bé ngandak ngéda ni ngui inyu leege bakén? 	 What might we do if having little time and energy limits our accepting or extending hospitality?


Baa m’a nwas le nkoñ isi won u uñgus me—bebeg u kena me haa ni maliga? 	 Will I allow the world to squeeze me into its mold—and perhaps right out of the truth?’


Ndi, kunda yada, bikuu bi bôdôl kwél nye, yada ni yada. 	 Suddenly, though, she suffered a series of tragic losses.


‘U kon bañ woñi. 	 Throw All Your Anxiety on Jehovah, Dec.


I yigil i noñ ha, di ga wan ngim manjel i het di nla boñ dihôha ti, ni lelaa di nla pam i keñgle mo. 	 In the next article, we will examine some common pitfalls in this area and see what can help us to avoid them.


(Kôlôsé 1:15-17) Jon, Yéhôva a bi ti ndik bé Man wé loñge bôlô, ndi a bi pôdôs ki bape inyu bôlô i. 	 (Colossians 1:15-17) So Jehovah not only gave his Son an important work but told others about it.


14 Ngandak i i bééna ngôñ i nyo malép ma maliga, i bi ke ngwéé i biloñ bipe i het kwéha base i bééna bé ngandak ngui i ngii bôt. 	 14 Many who thirsted for Bible truth fled to countries where the influence of the church was less pervasive.


Inyule homa lisôô linan li nkus li yéne, ha ki nyen yak miñem minan mi mbane.”— Lukas 12:33, 34. 	 For where your treasure is, there your hearts will be also.”—Luke 12:33, 34.


Me bé yi bé inyuki.”—JANET. 	 I had no idea why.”—JANET.


Kiki a bé téé likalô lisañ jada mandap ni mandap, a boma mut wada ni mayéé. 	 While preaching from door to door, he met a bearded middle-aged man.


LIYANMBÉN HOMA NYENSÔNA NI YUBDA IKÉTÉ BIBASE 	 WIDESPREAD LAWLESSNESS AND RELIGIOUS CONFUSION


(Galatia 6:1) Maselna ni la, ba mbat Djob ni suhulnyu ikété masoohe le a ti bo yi ni pék. 	 (Gal. 6:1) Rather, they humbly look to God, asking for insight and wisdom.


Ngandak bisai i mbem bet ba nyoñ nson u nsañal (Béñge maben 11-13) 	 Many blessings await those who enter the full-time service (See paragraphs 11-13)


Lelaa nwii ba bi tégbaha i nson nsañal, mi bi hôla bo? 	 How did those years of service affect them?


(Rôma 6:12, MN) Di yé le di ‘nwas le béba i ane manyu més’ ngéda di neebe le manyu més ma ngiyon, ma tinde bés i boñ to kii i yé be. 	 (Rom. 6:12) We could “let sin continue to rule” by doing whatever our imperfect body moves us to do.


Lelaa Bibel i nla hôla bés i yén haa ni mam ma m’bô ma nkoñ isi? 	 How can the Bible help us to remain neutral?


Ilole Yésu a mpohol baôma bé, “a soohe Nyambe ngim u.” 	 Before Jesus selected his apostles, “he spent the whole night in prayer to God.”


Kii i yé i ba mut mbuu? 	 What Does It Mean to Be a Spiritual Person?


(Yôsua 23:2, 14) Di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le, to mbônga u Yéhôva i tohol bés i njiiha keñi u ga set bé. 	 (Josh. 23:2, 14) We can be certain that Jehovah’s promise of deliverance through the great tribulation will not fail us either.


Yéhôva a nhôla bés i yimbe sômbôl yé, a nhôla ki bés i boñ yo ni i lona mahéñha i niñ yés kayéle di pam i boñ yo ni njel Bibel ni mbuu mpubi wé. 	 By means of his Word and holy spirit, Jehovah helps us to discern his will, to do it, and to change our life to the extent necessary in order to meet his requirements.


GWIGIL BI SONDE BI: 30 KONDOÑ–26 MATJEL 2017 	 STUDY ARTICLES FOR: JANUARY 30–FEBRUARY 26, 2017


Bibel i nkal le: “Ni tinak ki mayéga.” 	 The Bible says: “Show yourselves thankful.”


Mbus ba bi bôdôl gwélél ndap Ane yap i mondo, lôk kéé i likoda jada i loñ Oñduras, i bi tila le: “Di yé maséé kiyaga i ba ikété lihaa likeñi li Yéhôva ntjamak ni nkoñ isi wonsôna, di ôdôk ki nseñ ni maada més malam ni bilôk bikéé bi nkoñ isi wonsôna. Gwom bi gwobiba gwon bi nyilha eem yés maliga, i bana ndap Ane.” 	 After beginning to use their new Kingdom Hall, the members of one congregation in Honduras wrote: “We feel truly happy to be part of Jehovah’s universal family and to enjoy our wonderful worldwide brotherhood, both of which helped to make our dream of having a Kingdom Hall in our community a reality.”


Kii Yéhôva a mbat le u boñ? 	 What does Jehovah recommend for you?


I NKOÑ UR 	 WHILE LIVING IN UR


U yé mbômhaga i hola lineebe mintôñ mi makiñ e ? 	 Ready to help validate sentences?


Ndi mamélél ma niñ yé, a bi nimis ndéñbe yé ipañ Yéhôva. 	 But in the end, he failed to stay faithful to Jehovah as a spiritual man.


Bebek ndimbhe i bisu i nla lo bés mahoñol i yé le: “Yak Yéhôva.” 	 Our immediate answer may be, “To Jehovah,” and that is the best response.


To hala, a bé lama kôs bikuu inyu mahôha mé. 	 Still, he had to reap the consequences of his unwise course.


Bimbe bigwélél, ni mambe mam mape ma nla boñ le mut a bana libak li? Mambe manjel, ni bimbe bilem bi mbok bi nlama gwélana inyu témb ba mapubi?’ 	 Jesus’ opponents asked him: “Why do your disciples not observe the tradition of the men of former times, but they eat their meal with defiled hands?”


Béñge kii Yéhôva a yé boñ ngéda yés, ni kii u yé le u boñ mu nson wé. 	 Consider what Jehovah is doing in our time and how you can have a share in his service.


Ibôdôl ha, Yérusalem, tison i i bé bo njom maséé ikeñi inyu Yéhôva, i bi yila bikukuu. 	 By then Jerusalem, their greatest reason to rejoice in Jehovah, had been desolated.


Nano bijek bi mbuu ni hilémb hi moo bi nyamb mayoo, me la yak ki kon maséé i ba ntôñ ni bilôk bikéé i makoda ma sonde, makoda ma ndôn ni hilémb hi moo. 	 Now I have a wealth of spiritual food in my own language, and I can enjoy association at the meetings and conventions in ASL.


Di nla hégha Bibel kiki tik yom. 	 In a way, the Bible is like that remarkable monument.


Ndi i mbus ngéda nyen di bé lama yuuga bet ba yé mu libôga jés. 	 Last of all, we visited the people nearby.


Baa hala a yé nlélém jam inyu yoñ? 	 What about you?


10 U nla yak gwélél bijek inyu hôla man woñ i lédés hémle yé. 	 10 You might even use a recipe to help your child build faith in God.


Ibale u yé ngwal, bebek yak we u nla badba le: ‘Baa man wem a yé bebee i kôs sôble? 	 If you are a parent, you may have asked yourself: ‘Is my child really ready to get baptized?


Inyu kôhna biniigana bipe, ke i homa ba ntila le “I ti likébla inyu nit nson wés ikété nkoñ isi wonsôna,” a yé isi lipep li maleege li site internet yés le jw.org, tole sébél hikuu hi loñ. 	 For more information, select the link “Make a Donation to Our Worldwide Work” at the bottom of the home page on jw.org, or contact the branch office.


(Matéô 24:12)[1]—Béñge bibuk i mamélél ma yigil. 	 (Matthew 24:12)[1]—See endnote.


11 Bibégés di nti lôk kéé yés bi nlama toi lôl i ñem. 	 11 Commend your brothers sincerely.


I pot maliga, me bééna bé ngôñ i héñha nson wem inyu ke nson makiiña, ndi Yéhôva a bé kôôbana bés nson umpe.” 	 I have to admit that I did not really want to change my assignment and enter the circuit work, but Jehovah had something else in mind.”


(Bakéés 10:7-9) Nyonok ni ngôñ i yémbél i gwét bi, Yéfta a kégél Djob likak: “Ibale w’a ti toi bon ba Amôn i moo mem, wee y’a ba le, tonjee a mpémél manwemel ma ndap yem i loo boma me ngéda me ntimbil ni nsañ, me lôlak yak bon ba Amôn, nyen a’ ba yom i Yéhôva.” 	 (Judg. 10:7-9) Earnestly desiring a victory, Jephthah vowed: “If you give the Ammonites into my hand, then whoever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the Ammonites will become Jehovah’s.”


NI MINSON NI MALIGA’ 	 IN DEED AND TRUTH”


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


Tolakii ngandak bôt i ga pala neebe le i loñge niñ Bibel i ntoñol, yon i mbéda bés, ndi ngandak ipe ki i nkal le, i yé ndutu i bôdôl mimbônga mi Bibel ñem. 	 Though most people would readily agree that life as promised and described in the Bible is truly desirable, for various reasons many find the idea of living forever difficult to comprehend.


Limbe likak Yéfta a bi kégél Yéhôva? Kii hala a bé kobla? 	 What vow did Jephthah make, and what did this involve?


19 Bigda ki jam li bi hôla Abraham, Yôsep ni David i bem biyônôl bi mimbônga mi Yéhôva ni wongut. 	 19 Remember, too, what helped Abraham, Joseph, and David to wait patiently for the fulfillment of Jehovah’s promises.


Mambe matiñ ma Bibel ma ma ntihba matibla di nléba ikété Bibel? 	 What are some medical principles found in the Bible?


Ndi kiki me bi nigil maliga, hala a bi hôla me i boñ biliya bi mbéda i ba nhôôlak muda i pes mbuu. 	 But learning the truth moved me to make the needed effort to be a spiritual person.


I yé ntiik le, u ga bana ngôñ i niiga bon boñ i lem i. 	 Then likely you want to instill that moral value in your children.


14 U héya le a ngwélél dipa, Satan a nyéñ kônha bés woñi inyu boñ le di tañba hémle yés ipañ Yéhôva. 	 14 In addition to offering bait, Satan tries to bully us into compromising our loyalty to Jehovah.


(Añ Ñañal 11:6.) 	 (Read Ecclesiastes 11:6.)


8 ‘Nsañ u Nyambe u nloo mahoñol momasôna’ 	 8 “The Peace of God . . . Surpasses All Understanding”


Nhelek ni maboñok malam ma nsañal nu a bé gwés sal ni ngui, bagwal bem ba bi naña nye i lo i yén ni bo. 	 Impressed with the way this young, hardworking pioneer conducted himself, my parents invited Arthur to stay with them.


Lelaa me nla yoñ ndik ndék ngaba i mam ma nyuñga? 	 How can I minimize involvement with the commercial world?


[2] (liben 9) Ini kaat ni hop Pulasi le Tirez profit de l’École du ministère théocratique, pages 62-64, i gwé biloñge bi maéba inyu yi lelaa di nlama kwélés bôt ngéda di yé i likalô. 	 [2] (paragraph 9) Benefit From Theocratic Ministry School Education, pp. 62-64, has excellent suggestions on how to converse with people in the field ministry.


3 Mbus le añgel Yéhôva i bi béhe Yôsep le Kiñe Hérôdé a bééna ngôñ i nol Yésu, Yésu nye mañge ni bagwal bé ba bi ke ngwéé Égiptô. 	 3 After Jehovah’s angel warned Joseph that King Herod intended to kill Jesus, young Jesus and his parents became refugees in Egypt.


SONDE I 3-9 NJÉBA 2017 	 WEEK OF JULY 3-9, 2017


Inyu yônôs njômbi i i nom ntandaa ngéda, i mbéda le ni yônôs ndugi njômbi i i nom ndék ngéda. 	 Long-range goals can be reached through a series of intermediate goals.


(Filipi 4:7) Buk Grikia ba bi gwélél hana inyu “tat,” i bé buk i gwé maada ni nson sônda. 	 (Phil. 4:7) The original-language word for “guard” was a military expression.


2, 3. (a) Limbe jam li nsôñga bé bés i ‘bai kiki tjôdôt’? (b) Inoñnaga ni bibuk bi Yésu di nléba i kaat Matéô 5:14-16, kii di ga wan munu yigil ini? 	 2, 3. (a) What obstacle does not prevent us from “shining as illuminators”? (b) In view of Jesus’ words recorded at Matthew 5:14-16, what will we consider?


15 Njel yada di nlama yoñ ngéda i wan, i yé mahôla ni hogbe di nti mahaa. 	 15 One area that merits attention is the comfort and help we offer to families.


Di yoñ le héga hi sitima i yé yin. 	 To illustrate: Imagine a ship that capsizes.


Me bôk sal i Man juu li nson li Bétel. 	 I was first assigned to work in the Service Department.


Bôt bañen ba ga ba mu ngand i? Hee homa ni ngéda mbe ngand i y’a ba? I mbus, badba le: ‘Kii i yé le i tagbe nyoo?’ 	 After considering such factors as who else is invited, the size of the gathering, and where and when it will be held, think: ‘What is likely to happen there?’


Atsukô, mbiibaga sita nu a nlama bana 30 ma nwii ni pes, a lôlak i Yapan, a nkal le: “Ngéda kôba, ngôñ yem i bé le Armaguédôn a loo ha kunda yada. 	 Atsuko, a married sister in her mid-30’s from Japan, states: “In the past, I always wanted Armageddon to come immediately.


GWIGIL BI SONDE BI: 29 MPUYE–2 NJÉBA 2017 	 STUDY ARTICLES FOR: MAY 29–JULY 2, 2017


Kii di ga kôhna ibale di nwas le (a) béba i énél bés? (b) konangoo i énél bés? 	 What are the results when we are ruled (a) by sin? (b) by undeserved kindness?


Inyuki bagwal ba ba yé bikristen ba nlama ba nkwoog nkaa le Bañga i Djob i ntibil yaga tihba miñem mi bon bap? 	 And why should Christian parents make sure that God’s Word reaches their children’s hearts?


20 I len ini, Juu li bakena ntôñ li Mbôgi Yéhôva li nti mahaa ma Bétel makénd, ni bagwelnson ba tôbôtôbô, ni bilôk bikéé bi nkoñ isi wonsôna. 	 20 Today, the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses gives encouragement to Bethel family members, to special full-time field workers, and indeed, to the entire international brotherhood of true Christians.


Jon yak mañge a nla nok kii i yé i boñ mam malam ni kii i yé i ti nyemede yak Nhek wé. 	 So even a child can understand what it means to do what is right and to be dedicated to his Creator.


Ngéda i kola bañ le Maria a gwal Man Djob, Yéhôva a bi om añgel i pôdôs nye. 	 When it came time for the Son of God to have his life transferred to the womb of Mary, Jehovah sent an angel to speak to her.


BIBEL I NSÔK I AT BÉS 	 THE BIBLE FINALLY UNITES US


Bagwélél ba makiiña ni mimañ ba mbigda Juu li Bakena Ntôñ ngéda ba ntibil noñ maéba ba nkôs. 	 Circuit overseers and elders remember the Governing Body by sticking closely to guidelines given to them.


Me ni nwaa wem di noga bé, ndi di bi néñés bon bôlôm basaambok ba ba noga. 	 As deaf parents, we raised seven hearing boys.


(Bibôdle 1:26, 27) Kii hala a nkobla? 	 (Genesis 1:26, 27) What does that mean?


Me yé maséé i kal le, ngandak i bi noñ ndémbél yem.” 	 I’m happy to say, many have.”


Hégda lelaa a bi nôgda ngéda a bi sôk yi le muda nu, a yé manyañ John, nu a bi lôl haa inyu yuuga nye. 	 Can you imagine how relieved Tom felt when he learned that the woman was John’s fleshly sister, who was visiting from out of town.


(Hiôb 7:20; 13:24) Di nla nok nye mu kii di yi mandutu momasôna ma bi kwél nye. 	 (Job 7:20; 13:24) We might think that would be understandable in the light of all that he had suffered.


SONDE I 7-13 MATUMB 2016 	 Did You Know? 10


Mambe maséé Abraham a ga bana i Paradis? 	 What joys will Abraham experience in Paradise?


Mu kiki di ga ligip i boñ biliya i gwélél bijek bi mbuu gwobisôna Yéhôva a nti bés, di ga meya mahoñol mé ndék ni ndék. 	 By making diligent use of Jehovah’s provisions for spiritual feeding, we will progressively become more familiar with his ways.


Bibel i naña bôt bobasôna ba ngwés nye i bat nwéhél yé, inyule ‘nwéhél yé i nyaaba.’ 	 The Bible invites all sincere individuals to ask for his forgiveness, “for he will forgive in a large way.”


Hala nyen me bi boma ki muda pék wada, me salak i Bétel, nu me ni nye di ngi hiômôk nano a yé 58 ñwii. 	 Thus, while serving at Bethel, I met another wise one, whom I have now walked with for 58 years.


Maselna ni hala, Yéhôva a yé “Nyambe nu maliga.” 	 By contrast, Jehovah is “the God of truth.”


Bebeg a’ boñ hala. 	 Perhaps.


Inyuki di nlama “ke ni bisu i num ngandak matam” 	 Why We “Keep Bearing Much Fruit”


A nkal le: “Me bé nôgda le me gwé ha bé mahee mo ki mo. Ndi ngéda me bé kôôge Yéhôva bebee ni njel masoohe inyu bat nye nwéhél, a bé a ti me makénd i jôs bibomb gwem.” 	 “I felt that I was totally unworthy, but when I approached Jehovah in prayer to beg for his forgiveness, he would pick me up from my fallen state.”


Li bisu li nkena i nyemb, li li nsôk i niñ, ni nsañ.—w16.12-BS, mapep 15-17. 	 The former leads to death, the latter to life and peace.—w16.12, pp. 15-17.


Inyule nano, Yéhôva a bi yible bo njel le ba bôdôl je binuga. 	 Jehovah was now going to allow humans to eat meat.


U héya jam bikaat bi-na bi bisu bi Bitilna bi hop u Grikia bi nkal inyu majôna ma Yésu, Bibel i mpôdôl ha bé Yôsep nu Arimatia, hala a mboñ le di badba le: Kii a bi yila? 	 Beyond the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ burial, the Bible mentions Joseph of Arimathea no more, leading to the obvious question: What became of him?


Maéba 4 Nwéhél 	 Secret 4 Forgiveness


Mbus a kal me le, a nyoñ bitelbene inyu boñ le me kôs bom, moni ba bi ti me mi bé mi kôli inyu saa mam momasôna ma bé béda me!” 	 Then she told me that she had arranged for me to receive a bonus, which turned out to be the exact amount of money that I needed to free myself of my financial obligations!”


Baa u yé unu ntén liwanda? 	 Are you this type of friend?


Lelaa gwéha i Djob i bi hôla mankéé nu muda wada i hônba bibomb bi mankéé nu muda numpe? 	 How did God’s love help one sister to put up with the imperfections of another sister?


Lelaa u nyoñ makidik moñ? 	 Your Ministry Like the Dew?


Li bisu li yé le, libim li bôlô i likalô ha ngéda li bé inyu i kap bikaat. 	 First of all, the main work being done in those days involved the distribution of Bible literature.


To hala kii minson mi nhéñha moo, i nla ba loñge le njohok lôk kéé i kônde bat pék ni yi i pañ lôk kéé i i ñun, ilole ba nyoñ makidik. 	 Though such younger ones have a changed role, they would do well to benefit from the wisdom and experience of older ones before making decisions.


Hala a bi boñ maselna ipôla Adam ni binuga, inyule binuga bi mboñ ndigi yom Djob a ntéé inyu yap. 	 This set Adam apart from the animals, since they live according to instinct.


Ba bé bé le ba mbem le Djob a sayap bo, ibale ba nke ni bisu i nit bibase bi bitembee. 	 They could not expect to receive God’s blessing if they continued to support false religious organizations.


NI TÉÉDA ADNA NAN 	 BEWARE OF ATTEMPTS TO DIVIDE AND CONQUER


A nkal le: “Sôk bi sôk, me bi tehe bisai i niñ inoñnaga ni matiñ ma Yéhôva. 	 “Eventually,” he says, “I saw the benefits of living by Jehovah’s standards.


Jon me bi bôdôl ni bilôk bikéé gwem. 	 I started with my siblings.


Mbôgi Yéhôva yada i nla gwélél yi i bagal mam, inyu kwel ni mut. I bibôdle, a nla toñle nye jam mañwin ma nkal, a bégés bon bé, tole a bat nye mbadga inyu bôlô yé. 	 Using good judgment, a Witness may start a conversation with someone by commenting on the news, complimenting the person’s children, or asking a question about his work.


Tolakii nuu nluk matôa nyen a bi hôs, a bi bôdôl sol Luigi, a yéñék ki le a jôs nye. 	 Despite being in the wrong, the other driver insulted Luigi and tried to start a fight.


10 Ngéda di yé ipôla lôk kéé yés i bôlôm ni i bôda i pes mbuu, mahabga més ma nlama hôla le likoda li ba homa het mahoñol mabe ma ta bé. 	 10 When we are around our spiritual brothers and sisters, our manner of dress should help to make the congregation a haven of moral chastity.


Bibel i gwé ini mbañ le: “Miñañ minlam mi Ane mini nw’a añlana nkoñ isi wonsôna i ba biloñ gwobisôna mbôgi, ndi to le lisuk li nlo.”—Matéô 24:14 	 The Bible foretold: “This good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.”—Matthew 24:14.


6 Jam lipe li li mboñ le Yéhôva nyen a kôli énél, li yé le a gwé yi ni pék i i mbéda inyu tibil tééda ngiinda yosôna. 	 6 Moreover, Jehovah is the rightful Sovereign because he has the knowledge and wisdom needed to care for the universe.


17 Kii di nok munu yigil ini? 	 17 What have we learned from this article?


5 Hiki ngéda, mbañ i Yéhôva i nyon i ntéak ngéda! 	 5 Jehovah’s prophecies have always been fulfilled right on time!


Bôt ba ngomin ba nlama yoñ bitelbene le oda i ba, ba ti ki i bôt ba yé i si yap mam ma mbéda bo. 	 Government officials are expected to maintain law and order and to care for the needs of their citizens.


Me nti Yéhôva mayéga ngandak inyule a ngwélél ntôñ wé inyu hôla bés i yémbél hini hiai hibe hiki kel.” 	 I am very grateful to Jehovah for using his organization to help us survive each day in this wicked system.”


Inoñnaga ni ntila kaat Tjémbi 147, baa u gwé bé manjom malam i lond le “Béghana Yéhôva!” ni i ti bôt bape makénd le yak bo ba boñ nlélém? 	 Like the writer of Psalm 147, do you not have many good reasons to cry out “Praise Jah!” and to encourage others to do the same?


Ikété nkwel wé a ti i ngii hikôa, Yésu a bi ti maéba ma ma nla hôla bés i yônôs mam di nkit i pes mbuu. 	 Jesus’ words spoken in the Sermon on the Mount give us clear guidance about setting goals.


Kii i nla ba njom? 	 What could be the reason for this?


David bo Rachel ba yé ndik ndémbél i bôt iba i i ñunda le ngéda di mbii matiñ ma Bibel bisélél, ndi di badak mahôla ma mbuu mpubi, di ga bana nsañ. 	 David and Rachel are just two examples of the peaceful fruitage that results when we apply inspired Scriptural principles and rely on God’s spirit to help us.


(Añ 1 Korintô 10:32, 33.) 	 (Read 1 Corinthians 10:32, 33.)


I wom Eden, Satan a bi héñba le a bé yéñ loñge i Éva, ndi maboñok mé ma bé unda le a bé yéñ nseñ wé, ni le a bé mut bihéñba. 	 In the garden of Eden, Satan pretended to be looking out for Eve’s best interests, but his actions were actually selfish and hypocritical.


Lelaa di nla kôôba i keñgle mam ma nla lona mindañ bisu bi ngéda? 	 How can we plan ahead for situations that might lead to conflict?


Ba bé boñ kii yosôna ba nla, inyu noñ Mbén i Djob. Kii héga, i Babilôn, Daniel ni mawanda mé mo maa le Sadrak, Mésak, ni Abéd-négô, ba bi tjél je bijek Mbén i bé sôña. 	 For example, in Babylon, Daniel and three of his companions—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—abstained from foods that were forbidden to Jews.


Di béñge ndik bipes bi bisu bi kaat Bibôdle. 	 Consider just the first few chapters of Genesis.


(Rôma 13:1-4) Ndi, di nyi le di nlama yén haa ni mam ma nkoñ isi, i nene bañ bés le ngim likoda li m’bô, tole ñéga wada a yé eglege iloo numpe. 	 (Rom. 13:1-4) But we realize that we must remain neutral, never favoring one political party or human leader over another.


Baa di ga nwas bilôk bikéé gwés i lihep kiki bon ba Lôk Israel, ba ba bé ndok ba bé boñ, ibale di nla boñ ngim jam inyu hôyôs mandutu map?—Kôlôsé 3:12; Yakôbô 2:15, 16; añ 1 Yôhanes 3:17. 	 Would we want to leave our brothers out in the cold, so to speak, if there is something that we can do to relieve their suffering?—Col. 3:12; Jas. 2:15, 16; read 1 John 3:17.


Bape ba nla hégda le hala a ñunda mahéñha ma yé ipôla i bet ba yé i maliga ni i bet ba ta bé, tole ipôla i bet ba yé bikristen ni i bet ba ta bé. 	 Some might imagine that this is a contrast between those who are not in the truth and those who are, between those who are not Christians and those who are.


12 Ngéda di ntehe nson likalô kiki lisôô li nkus li nlôôha mahee li nlôl ni Yéhôva, di ga ba ndik bé maséé i “soñgol ngeñ.” 	 12 When we view the ministry as a priceless treasure from Jehovah, we will never be content with simply “counting time.”


6 Añ Yésaya 40:29. 	 6 Read Isaiah 40:29.


Hala nyen ba ñunda ni le ba ndiihe mbôm bilem bilam bi Djob, yak lem i ba maliga, iloo mam mape momasôna.—Bingéngén 12:24; Efésô 4:28. 	 They thus demonstrate that they value God’s superlative qualities, including honesty, more than anything material.—Prov. 12:24; Eph. 4:28.


Lelaa di nla unda le di mbôdôl “Nkéés nu hisi hiosôna” ñem? 	 How can we show that we have confidence in “the Judge of all the earth”?


Bôt ba bé sal mu, ba bi ôô jimb inyu nol nye. 	 Its members connived to have him put to death.


16 I nla ki pam le, to ibale u yé nkôôbaga, u kon woñi i toñle bôt hémle yoñ. 	 16 Even with preparation, however, you may be hesitant to speak up about your beliefs.


Y’aura-t-il un jour la paix sur terre ? 	 STUDY ARTICLES Are You Taking Refuge in Jehovah?


Ndi kii i bé boñ le likoda li ndôn lini, li li bé kot ndik 150 ma bôt, li ba tôbôtôbô? 	 But what made this convention, attended by only about 150 people, so noteworthy?


Ibale nwaa bo nlôm ba ndiihe libii jap, ba ga hoñol bé i bagla kel yada, ndi hiki wada a nôgda le sobiina wé a yéne nye loñge lisolbene. 	 Husbands and wives who are committed to their marriage view it as a permanent bond, and that creates a sense of security between them.


12 Bimbe biniigana di nla ôt mu mangén ma Yésu i het a mpôdôl nkôô wai, ni nsalwom? 	 12 What lesson can we draw from Jesus’ illustrations of the vine and of the sower?


Bawan tjôdôt ba nkal le i ngéda mut a ngwéé, bihégél bi ngii inoñnaga ni hôma bi tééne, bi gwé maada ni libak li mut nu, yak ni bilôl gwé. 	 Astrologers claim that the position of these celestial bodies at the time of one’s birth shapes his or her personality and future.


A bé yéñ gwélél Yéhôva ni maséé, ndi a bé nok bé inyuki a bé bé maséé. 	 He wanted to serve God with joy but wondered why he was not happy.


NDÉK MAÉBA 	 TIPS


Ngéda Yéhôva a bi lona tjiba mu libôga li jolisôna, a bi mélés ndik bé mam mabe ma, ndi a bi boñ ki jam lipe. 	 When Jehovah brought destruction on that entire region, he was doing more than just putting an end to the wrongdoing there.


Yéhôva nyemede a bé le a boñ i bôlô ini. 	 Jehovah could have done this work by himself.


A bi tila le: “I binéñél gwem, me bé nsut ngandak. 	 She writes: “Growing up, I was really shy.


Ndi, Yésu a bi hônba momasôna inyu “maséé ma ba ma niñi nye bisu.” 	 Yet, Jesus endured it all “for the joy that was set before him.”


9 Nson u yilha bôt banigil u yé loñge suklu i i niiga bés i bana bilem bilam, i yi kwel ni bôt, i ba mut ba mbôdôl ñem, i niiga ki bés i pôdôs bôt ibabé i babaa bo. 	 9 Disciple-making is an educational experience that teaches you good work habits, communication skills, confidence, and tact.


A bé hilo 9 hi sôñ Maye sép, i nwii 1929. 	 That is where I entered the world on November 9, 1929.


Baa makidik mem ma nhôla me i hol i pes mbuu, i kit mam m’a yônôs dilo di nlo, ni i ba mut a “nkôp nsañ”? 	 Will my decisions help me to grow spiritually?


9 I mbok mondo, di ga kônde ôt nseñ u paradis i pes mbuu i nya yôni. 	 9 In the new world, we will experience to the full the blessings of the spiritual paradise.


Hana, di yé pôdôl manwin bôt ba nlegel inyu tembeene bape kayéle ba yoña mahoñol map inyu tinde bo i boñ ngim mam. 	 In this context, it is the use of biased or misleading information to manipulate the way people think and act.


Mankéé Jensen a kal le a bé hoñol le bôlô i ngui i bé le i ba me loñge. 	 Brother Jensen said that he thought the physical work would do me good.


Bimbe biniigana di nla ôt mu ñañ u? 	 Can we learn from that example?


(Galatia 6:9; 2 Tésalônika 3:13) Ngéda di mboma mam ma ñunbaha bés, tole mut nu bés ni nye di nôgla bé, baa di nyoñ yihe ni bibép gwés, le di unup bañ? 	 (Gal. 6:9; 2 Thess. 3:13) When faced with frustrating situations or recurring personality conflicts, do we control our lips and our temper?


Kii d’a wan i yigil i noñ? 	 What will we discuss in the next article?


Baa me ntehe le hala a yé me ndutu i nwéhél nye?’ 	 Do I find it difficult to forgive him?’


(Añ Yôhanes 17:16.) 	 (Read John 17:16.)


(Lôk Lévi 15:19-27) Ndi, nunu muda a bé nhelek. 	 (Lev. 15:19-27) But she was desperate.


(Abigail), Hilônde 	 Living in “the Last Days”?


Araséli: Di bé di gwé ndigi 14, 12, ni 10 ñwii ha ngéda i. 	 Araceli: We were only 14, 12, and 10 years old at the time, and the separation from our family was very difficult.


Gary a bé lama kôs sôble i kel i. 	 Gary was to be baptized that very day.


Di nke ki ni bisu i nit likoda i nlélém libôga li Bronx. 	 And we continue to support a congregation in the same general area of the Bronx.


4 I kaat Rôma 8:21, di nléba jam li nkwés bés nkaa le mbok yondo i ga lo toi. 	 4 At Romans 8:21, we find a guarantee that the new world will definitely come.


Lelaa Yéhôva a bi yeelene Môsi libak jé i nya i bé tôbôtôbô, ni inyuki hala a yé nseñ? 	 In what special way did Jehovah reveal himself to Moses, and why is this significant?


Lelaa Gayô a bi hôla Lôk kéé yé, Mpuye 	 Escape From Slavery, No. 2


Ilole u nwas le ngolba yé i tômbôs we, yoñ makidik ma ngui inyu ke ni bisu i sélél Djob ni ñem woñ wonsôna. 	 Instead of yielding under pressure, be determined to maintain your pattern of wholehearted worship.


(Añ Efésô 4:32; Kôlôsé 3:13, 14.) 	 (Read Ephesians 4:32; Colossians 3:13, 14.)


Takuya a bi boñ mahol, a yila nsañal nu ngéda yosôna. I len ini, a nsal i hikuu hi loñ. 	 Takuya progressed to the point of becoming a regular pioneer and is now serving at a branch office.


Kiki u nke ni bisu i soñda maho-ñol ma Djob juu ni njamuha, ni i yi lelaa u nla tibil gwélél maéba Bibel i nti we, hala a ga ti we ngui iloo héga. 	 As you reflect on God’s thoughts—day or night—and consider how best to use the Bible’s practical guidance, you will be greatly strengthened.


Mankéé Zenep, nu a nlôl i Pulasi a nkal le: “I hônd i, i bi héñha nson wem likalô ngandak. 	 “This campaign affected my personal ministry a lot.


(1 Pétrô 3:15) Kiki hihéga, baa bon boñ ba nla toñol ni Bibel, kii i mbôña mbus nyemb? 	 (1 Pet. 3:15) For example, can your children explain from the Bible what happens at death?


Limbe jam li bi tinde bo i tégbaha u ntôñ? 	 Did they plan ahead to do so?


To kinje a mboñ i ntoo.”—Tjémbi 1:1-3. 	 And everything he does will succeed.”—Ps. 1:1-3.


Inyu hala nyen, i bé loñge le di lo ibabé le ba lo i leege bés, tole di keñgle i yéñ Mbôgi Yéhôva i loñ. 	 In view of this, it was best that we arrive without any welcome and avoid contact with the local Witnesses.


Me bé yi le, di yé lisañ li bôt i nkoñ isi wonsôna; me bé béna añ hala ikété bikaat gwés. 	 I knew that we are an international brotherhood; I had read it many times in our literature.


Di yé ikété ntôñ u umi siñ, nwee, ni u u ga ba i boga ni boga. 	 We are part of a stable, secure, and everlasting organization.


A bi bii Patsy, nu yak nye a bé nsañal nu tôbôtôbô i biloñ bipe. 	 A year after he married Patsy, a fellow missionary, their baby daughter died.


Lelaa ngôñ i kôs bibégés i nla bep? 	 How can the desire to be appreciated become distorted?


Ndi baa a ga bana ngôñ i unda nye njôôñ lipém ngéda a ta bé ha? 	 Yet, would she be inclined to respect him when he is not there?


Ndi i yé le i ba lelaa ibale u néñél i ngim loñ, tole i ngim ndap i het bôt ba gwé lem i pôôs bôt bape mahoñol mabe? 	 But what if you have grown up in a land or in a home filled with prejudice?


Paula a ngi téñbege i gwélél Djob. 	 Paula continues to serve faithfully.


Ikété makoda més, di kôhna biniigana i yi lelaa di nlama gwélél bisélél bi i nya i kôli. 	 At our meetings, we receive guidance on how to use these tools in the best way.


Baa mut binam nu a gwé pék a nla bane nye nseñ? 	 Can anyone with insight be of benefit to him?


“Nôa, ni Daniel, ni Hiôb . . . botama bon ba bak le ba péyés niñ yap inyu telepsép yap.”—EZÉKIEL 14:14. 	 “Noah, Daniel, and Job . . . would be able to save only themselves because of their righteousness.”—EZEK. 14:14.


Ibale di ntôñ le mam di mboñ ma ga tihba maada més ni Yéhôva i mbus ngéda, di yoñok ki makidik inoñnaga ni matiñ mé, hala wee di gwé bañga pék. 	 If we are concerned about the long-term effects our actions will have on our relationship with Jehovah and if we base our decisions on his standards, then we are gaining practical wisdom.


Mbus, ba lémbél nye kofi, ndi ba yén i kwel ni nye. 	 Then they made her a cup of tea and stayed for a chat.


Manjel ni maboñok ma bôt ba ngambi ma téé bé, ma ntinde ki bôt i ôm bo nsohi. 	 Fortune-tellers’ methods or motives have come under suspicion.


Ngéda ba nup bie inyu ke bel gwo homa numpe, hala a yé a ba ndutu ngandak. Ndi ngéda ba ntiimba bel gwo, bi ño minkañ mimpe 	 Trees that are relocated experience stress, but when they are transplanted, they grow new roots


Ñôma Paul a bi tibil toñol sañ a bé jôs béba, jon a bi kal le: “Inyule mbén Nyambe i nlémél me kingéda mut kété, ndi me ntehe ya ndôñ mbén ipe ikété bijô gwem, yon i njôs yaga mbén i nlôl mahoñol mem, i ngwel ki me nkôm, le me ba isi mbén béba i i yii ikété bijô gwem.”—Rôma 7:22, 23. 	 The apostle Paul gave a vivid description of his own fight against sin, saying: “I really delight in the law of God according to the man I am within, but I see in my body another law warring against the law of my mind and leading me captive to sin’s law that is in my body.”—Romans 7:22, 23.


Ngôñ yap i gwés mam ma mbuu i bi kônde nañ. Jon di bé nwas bo le ba kal bés kii i yé bo ñem. 	 They grew to love the study, and we allowed them to express themselves freely.


Ndi, a bi unda Adam letee ni limbe likala a ngwés nye, jon a bi nwas nye le a ti binuga môl. 	 However, he showed Adam how much he loved him by allowing him to name the animals.


Ba bééna mbônga i jôp ikété hisi hi likak, hi hi ‘nkuli ni milik ni wéi,’ het ba bé le ba kôhna bañga noi.—Manyodi 3:8; Ndiimba Mbén 12:9, 10. 	 They had the prospect of entering the promised land “flowing with milk and honey,” where they could enjoy true rest.—Ex. 3:8; Deut. 12:9, 10.


I nwii 1929, nsalwom wada le Manuel da Silva Jordão, man Potoki, a bi lo i tison i Lisbon. 	 In the late 1920’s, a humble Portuguese gardener, Manuel da Silva Jordão, came to Lisbon.


Bon ba Asiria ba bi kena bôt ba ane i ño mbok i Israél i minkôm, ntandaa ngéda ilole Ezékiel a ntila mbañ i bikék biba. Hala a bi tagbe i ñwii 740 B.N.Y. (2 Bikiñe 17:6) Jon ha ngéda i, libim li bana bon ba Israél li bé ntjamak ikété minkoñ nwominsôna, mi mi bé isi énél i loñ i Babilôn i i bi yémbél énél i Asiria. 	 By the time Ezekiel recorded the prophecy about the two sticks, the northern kingdom of Israel had long since been taken captive by the Assyrians in 740 B.C.E. (2 Ki. 17:6) Thus, the majority of those Israelites were by that time scattered throughout the Babylonian Empire, which had supplanted the Assyrian Empire.


(1 Miñañ 8:33; 9:39) Malét nkeñi wada le Yôsef Garfinkel, nu a bi yoñ ngaba i hulul bipes bi himbôga hi, a nkal le: “Jam lilam li yé le, i jôl lini le Eshba’al li nene ikété Bibel. Nano li yé yak ikété mam ma kôba ma kék i Kiñe David ma bôt ba njôôñ yi ba ba nhun hisi ba ma léba.” 	 (1 Chron. 8:33; 9:39) Professor Yosef Garfinkel, who participated in the excavation, observes: “It is interesting to note that the name Eshba’al appears in the Bible, and now also in the archaeological record, only during the reign of King David.”


6 Bini bibañga le “gwéha lisañ li bôt” bi nlébna tôbôtôbô i bikaat bi bikristen. 	 6 The expression “brotherly love” is mostly found in Christian literature.


Bigda le yigil Bibel i ta ndik bé kiki yigil i boñge i suklu. 	 As you do that, remember that study of the Bible is not a mere academic exercise.


(Filipi 2:4) Bebek le hiki mut a ngwés añal mam ma niñ yé. 	 (Phil. 2:4) Nearly everyone enjoys sharing his experiences in life.


Ba bé hoñol le liké jem nyoo li ga bagal me ni hiloga hiada hi hi bé unda le hi ngwés me. 	 They thought that the move would keep me away from a local boy who was showing an interest in me.


Béñge ño nkwel unu le: “L’éducation d’un enfant trisomique—Les difficultés, les joies” ikété Tôde ’Ilo! nu sôñ Hilônde, i nwii 2011 ni hop Pulasi. 	 See the article “Raising a Child With Down Syndrome—The Challenge and the Reward” in Awake! of June 2011.


A bé pôdlak bôt ba nwas le ngôñ yap, ni bisômble gwap bi bikwéha bi bôt bi énél bo. 	 He was referring to people who are ruled by or focused on their desires and leanings as imperfect humans.


Makôga momasôna ma yibla. 	 The doors of the prison are thrown wide open.


A kal nlô wé i jam li, yak nye a bé ñañal nu a yé ngi sôblana. 	 She told her husband, who like her was an unbaptized publisher.


Ndi ndap bikééhene i bi top bé, jon me bi ke mok mi sôñ yada. 	 But the courts did not agree, so I was sentenced to 31 days in prison.


HÔLÔS ÑEM NSÔHGA 	 CULTIVATING MODESTY


Jon “wan Bitilna hi kel” inyu boñ le ‘wemede nyen u léba maliga.’—Minson mi baôma 17:11. 	 So “find out for yourself” by being diligent in “carefully examining the Scriptures daily.”—Acts 17:11.


Le bon ba Israel ba litén li Ruben, li Gad, ni pes litén li Manasé, ba bi oñ juu li bisesema, he bé inyule ba bi kôm Djob mbus, ndi inyu bigda ngim jam. 	 The Israelites from the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh had built the altar, not for sacrifices, but as a memorial.


To kii leñek, u nlama éba le jam li nlôôha ba nseñ inyu yoñ li yé i yônôs njômbi yoñ. 	 Sooner or later you will need to show how determined you are to stick to the choices you have made.


Imbe ngéda i mbéda bés le di kôna litehge li telepsép li Yéhôva? 	 Under what circumstances may we need to reflect Jehovah’s sense of justice?


Ba yé nwee i pes mahoñol. Hala a yé bo jam li ntomb i bana maada malam ni bôt bape, i keñgle hiun, ba ta bé bôt ba mindañ, ba nlôôha bé bana nduña tole kon u mahoñol kiki bôt ba ba ngwel bé bomede. 	 They are more stable emotionally, they are better at forming wholesome relationships, and they are not as angry and prone to anxiety and depression as are impulsive people.


Ngéda mam ma nhéñha i niñ i mut, yak litehge jé li maliga li nla héñha 	 Circumstances in life change, as may a person’s attitude toward the truth


Ndi to hala, ni gwé bôdôl i ngui i mimbônga mi Djob; hémle nan inyu bilôl bilam, i nyeñg bé. 	 Nevertheless, your confidence in God’s promises is absolute; your faith in a better future, unwavering.


Hiki ngéda Yéhôva a mbôñôl bés hala, di gwé pôla i nôgda le ‘nsañ u Nyambe u nloo mahoñol més momasôna.’ 	 Each time Jehovah does so for us, we may experience in a new way “the peace of God that surpasses all understanding.”


Kiki ba bééna bôdôl le Djob a ga nit bo, bon ba Lôk Yuda ba bi pala jôp i bôlô, tolakii ba bi sôña bo i boñ hala. 	 Confident of divine backing, the Jews quickly swing into action, resuming their building work despite the ban.


A bi pohol i kwélés David i jam li, ni njel ngim hihéga a bi yoñ inyu tihba ñém wé, a yik le a bé nlômbi ntat mintômba. 	 He chose to broach the subject with an illustration that could touch the heart of the former shepherd.


Tole baa u mbat bôt bape kii ba yé le ba boñ? 	 Or do you ask others what they would do?


Di nlama bé tjél unda gwéha, i Yéhôva a ngwés le di bambal!—1 Yôhanes 4:20, 21. 	 We must not hold back the love that Jehovah commands us to display!—1 John 4:20, 21.


Nano, me nôgda le me nla kôôge Yéhôva bebee ibabé le yom yo ki yo i kéñ me njel.” 	 Now, I feel that I can approach Jehovah without anything being in the way.”


I hiai bisu, bagwélél ba Djob ba bé lôl ha bé ki ikété litén jada, ndi ikété ngandak biloñ. Ba bi yoñ dini jôl le Israél i mbuu. 	 Beginning in the first century, God’s people were no longer from one nation but from many nations and backgrounds, and they were called spiritual Israel.


Di bôdlak 	 Let's Get Started


12 Daniel a bi boma ndutu ipe, i mut a bé le a yan. A bééna ngap i boñ mam ma hélha, inyu hala nyen a kôhna bitel bikeñi. 	 12 A more subtle challenge for Daniel could have involved his exceptional abilities, which led to his receiving special privileges.


Lelaa di nla ti Yéhôva mayéga inyu lipém a bi ti bés i ba bôt bé? 	 How can we show appreciation for the honor of being Jehovah’s people?


2 Baa u ma bana minlélém mi mahoñol ma mankéé nu muda nunu? 	 2 Can you understand that sister’s feelings?


I mut nu a nlama ke ni bisu i tééda ndéñbe yé ni Djob. Ndi, inyu boñ le ba timbis nye i ntôñ a lam-ga hiel ñem. Di yé ni maséé le a nhiel ñem. 	 The person will have to keep on maintaining his integrity to God, but he had to be repentant in order to be reinstated, and we are glad that he repented.


Mbus, di boñ biliya bi ngui i nit ni i tééda ‘nsañ u u ñat bés ni bés.’ 	 Then, put forth earnest effort to promote “the uniting bond of peace.”


Mimpay mi bôlô mini nwo ima ma ñéba yéñe i digwéé bi boñ le likeñge li isolol makiñ li tôa ndi mbôô i mahop. Makeñge ma lisolol makiñ ma nhek jubus libak li mut-binam ikédé bikey gwés, ndi bahôlôs makeñge ba gwéé ñgôñ ni didun ndi didun di dikékét di makiñ inyu ihôlôs mana makeñge. Ingeñ ini di téé, inya i minje mi makiñ mi, mi ntiba bé nyañga, yak lôôha die mi nhee. Njômbi yés iyé le di bulus minje mi makiñ ni ti mo bôt sadaga, ndi di tôñôk le mini minje milôlâk ni mbôô i limut i mpot hiki hop kiki ka ñgéda libôlôk li nnene hiki hop. Ibale di ñgwelna i woo, di yé le di hôlôs lisolol makiñ inya i gwééne hiki wada wés nseñ. 	 Both of these projects are part of our efforts to bridge the digital speech divide. Voice recognition technologies bring a human dimension to our devices, but developers need an enormous amount of voice data to build them. Currently, most of that data is expensive and proprietary. We want to make voice data freely and publicly available, and make sure the data represents the diversity of real people. Together we can make voice recognition better for everyone.


Inyu yap, bôt ba bééna bé kunde i bat baéga bibase nya mambadga i. 	 How dare the multitudes question church leaders!


Maliga ma yé le, mut a nla ba maséé ngi ba i kwéha base, ndi a nla bé maséé ibale a gwé bé maada ni Yéhôva, nu Bibel i nkal le a yé ‘Djob li maséé.’ (1 Timôtéô 1:11) Hiki jam Djob a mboñ, li yé inyu loñge i bôt bape. 	 Certainly an individual can be happy without false religion, but a person cannot be truly happy unless he has a relationship with Jehovah, who is described as “the happy God.” (1 Tim. 1:11) Everything God does benefits others.


“Inyule homa lisôô linan li nkus li yéne, ha ki nyen yak miñem minan mi mbane.”—LUKAS 12:34. 	 “Where your treasure is, there your hearts will be also.”—LUKE 12:34.


15 Ngandak i len ini i nke bé ’ilo ibale ba nsombok bé gwom bi ntip pam, kiki bo mambot, téléfôn, tafel i mondo ni mam mape ki. 	 15 Many today are obsessed with the latest fashions, electronic gadgets, and so forth.


Bakatbum ba Salômô ba bi énél ha bé loñ Israel yosôna, ba son ki njonok ni bikuu bi bé pémél bo mbus ngéda.—1 Bikiñe 11:9-13. 	 Solomon’s heirs lost the unified kingdom of Israel and suffered many calamities for generations to come.—1 Ki. 11:9-13.


Jon me bi neebe bikodlene, i mbus ngim ngéda, me témbna mbôô wem i pes mbuu.” 	 So I accepted the discipline, and in time I recovered spiritually.”


Kii i bi kwés me nkaa le Djob a yé? 	 What evidence has convinced me of his existence?


19 Libak le di nyi minwaa nwés, li mboñ le di wan bésbomede ni suhulnyu, di héghaga ki libak jés ni libak lipubi li Yéhôva, inyule nyen di mbôdôl ñem inyu kôhna maéba ma nlôôha ba malam. 	 19 Our modesty includes making a humble evaluation of ourselves when compared with Jehovah’s purity and holiness, for we are completely dependent on him for the best guidance.


(Bingéngén 13:10) Di ga kon maséé ni bôt bape ngéda ba nkôs nson u mondo. 	 (Prov. 13:10) We will rejoice with them when they receive privileges.


14 Ibale u yé munlôm, ndi u nôgda le nwaa woñ a nti bé we lipém, w’a boñ lelaa? 	 14 What if you are a husband and you feel that your unbelieving wife does not respect you?


“Nseñ lihaa jés li bi kôs i pes mbuu, mbus di bi yoñ makidik ma, u nloo balal ba ndamba! 	 “What this has done for our family spiritually is priceless!


3 Ibabé pééna, lingen li bisu li hogbe li yé Isañ nu konangoo nu a yé ngii, le Yéhôva. 	 3 Without a doubt, the primary source of consolation is our compassionate heavenly Father, Jehovah.


Barak a noñ ntôñ gwét u Siséra letee ni i Harôset, hala a yé liké li 24 kilôméta. 	 Barak chased Sisera’s army all the way to Harosheth—a 15-mile (24 km) route.


(Añ Rôma 7:21-23.) 	 (Read Romans 7:21-23.)


Ha nyen me timbhe nye le: “Inyu nyem, dingaana ti. 	 To me, it sounded like a fairy tale.


LITIÑ LI BIBEL: “Pék i nlôl ngii . . . i gwé bé malôga.”—Yakôbô 3:17. 	 BIBLE PRINCIPLE: “The wisdom from above is . . . not hypocritical.”—James 3:17.


LELAA YÉHÔVA A NTEHE BAKÉN 	 And how can we help those from a foreign background to feel at home in our congregation?


I mis ma Djob, niñ i yé pubhaga. 	 Some are: God views life as sacred.


(Galatia 5:22, 23) Nlélém kiki litam li e, hémle i mbat ngéda inyu hôlôl. 	 (Gal. 5:22, 23) Like literal fruit, faith takes time to grow.


I nôgôl bagwal boñ, i yé kiki bo le u yé timbis moni u bi poo i bañk. 	 Obeying your parents is like paying off a debt to the bank.


Makidik ma a bi yoñ, ma nene mu bibuk di nléba i kaat Markô 15:43: “A kandal nyuu, a ke yak Pilatô, a yét mim Yésu.” 	 That decision is indicated by the words of Mark 15:43: “He took courage and went in before Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.”


Matéô 24:7: ‘Njal ikeñi i ga ba.’ 	 Matthew 24:7: “There will be food shortages.”


A bôk ndugi a yéga nye. 	 He started off with a greeting.


Lelaa gwéha yés inyu Djob i nhôla bés i téñbe i nôgôl nye? 	 How does our love for God help us decide to be loyal to him?


(Minson mi baôma 15:12; Galatia 2:13) Lelaa hihôha hi Pétrô hi bi tihba bikristen bi bi bé bé bon ba Lôk Yuda? 	 (Acts 15:12; Gal. 2:13, ftn.) How would the Gentile Christians who were personally affected by Peter’s mistake respond to the injustice?


Minyiña nwap mi nhélés bé bés, bés ba di neebe Bibel kiki Bañga i nlôl ni Nhek nu gwéha, le Yéhôva.—2 Timôtéô 3:16, 17. 	 This comes as no surprise to those who accept the Bible as the Word of mankind’s loving Designer, Jehovah.—2 Tim. 3:16, 17.


3 Inyuki di nlama yoñ ngéda i nigil kii i yé ñem ngôô? 	 3 Why should the topic of compassion interest you?


Ñ, ba bi sôk léba le i tjél noñ maéba ma Djob inyu boñ sômbôl yap bomede, i bi lona bo bikuu. 	 In fact, they soon learned that rejecting Jehovah’s direction and going their own way resulted in disaster.


Kii i nla boñ le di waa bok mis yak Yéhôva? 	 What can distract us from keeping our eyes fixed on Jehovah?


Ñañal Maxim Danyleyko 	 As told by Maxim Danyleyko


Mambe maada ma yé ipôla binoñ ni Ane i Djob? 	 How does the ransom relate to the Kingdom of God?


I ba maliga i yé mu nsoñgi u biniigana bi bisu inyu bikristen. 	 Honesty is basic to Christianity.


Pok, mbuu mpubi u bi ti juu li bakena ntôñ ngui. 	 First, holy spirit empowered the governing body.


U héa hala, ndutu di nla bana i kwel ikété hilémb hipe, i nla wéés bés i pes minsôn ni i pes mbuu. 	 Moreover, the inability to communicate well in another language can be mentally and spiritually draining.


A bé kal le: ‘Jam jo ki jo li nla bé sôñ bé i moo ma Asiria. 	 He said, in effect, ‘Nothing can protect you from Assyria.


Kii yak bagwal ba mbémél bon bap? 	 What do parents desire in return?


Ba bi oo Wycliffe, ngobol i Bibel yé, ni banigil bé. 	 They showed hatred for Wycliffe, his Bible, and his followers.


9 Ntila Hiémbi 119, a bi kôhna ngui i ba mahéñha ni njel yigil i Bañga i Djob. 	 9 The writer of Psalm 119 found strength in God’s Word to stand out as different.


I ‘soso ben i hémle’ sônda i Rôma i bé gwélél, i bé hô nye ibôdôl bituu letee ni maboñ. 	 “The large shield” carried by a Roman legionnaire was rectangular and covered him from his shoulders to his knees.


A nkal le: “Di bé di yii boñge ba wanda, ni ndék yi, di ban-ga ndutu i meya homa ba bi om bés. 	 One evening my wife was particularly homesick, and my efforts to help were not working.


16 Di yoñ makidik ma ngui i ba ha i Mbigda nyemb Yésu, i i ga ba hilo 31 i sôñ Matumb, i nwii 2018. 	 16 May we be determined to benefit ourselves by attending the Memorial on March 31, 2018.


14, 15. (a) Kii i yé tôbôtôbô ikété hônba i David? (b) Kii i bi hôla David i bem ni wongut? 	 14, 15. (a) What is outstanding about David’s patience? (b) What helped David to wait patiently?


Kaat Minson mi baôma 17:16 i nkal le, ngéda Paul a bé i Atén, “mbuu wé u unup ikété yé lakii a tehe nkoñ u ma yon ni bisat.” 	 Acts 17:16 reports that while Paul was in Athens, “his spirit within him became irritated on seeing that the city was full of idols.”


Jon di bé tégbaha yigil kaat, ni yigil i Nkum Ntat mukété tuñ yés hiki sonde, ni bebee le 15 bôt. 	 Soon we were holding the book study and the weekly Watchtower Study in our hotel room, with about 15 attending.


Ni ti bo bibégés inyu biliya ba mboñ inyu nigil hilémb hinan. 	 Commend them for their efforts to learn your language.


Ndi, yak we u nla bigda i mangéda momasôna Yéhôva a bi sayap we, a sayap ki bet ba yé i pañ yoñ. 	 Yet, you can likely think of ways in which Jehovah has rewarded you and those around you.


Di nlama yoñ matat ni mam ma gwé ngôñ i yoña bés, hép nkus ni minheña mi ndéñg nwominsôna. 	 We must remain alert to things that actively compete for our affection, including the desire for material things and any immoral sexual desires.


(Yérémia 45:4, 5) Di téé i majubul ma mbok yondo. 	 (Jer. 45:4, 5) We stand at the threshold of the promised new world.


Ntiik, a bi kôs bisai inyu hônba yé. 	 And he was, indeed, rewarded for his perseverance.


Yak ngéda a bi la ha bé hônba njôghe, a bi pémés bôt bobasôna inyu sôô gwiiha gwé. 	 And when his feelings were particularly intense, he withdrew to a private place to hide his tears.


Kii ngéda i bé tagbe, a bi tjôô makañ, mbus ngandak sôñ, a bii muda a bé niñ ni nye, ndi a yila ngwélél Yéhôva, Djob li nsañ. 	 In time, he quit his spiritistic practices, spent months straightening out his unscriptural marital situation, and became a worshipper of Jehovah, the God of peace.


Bebek le, mankéé a bé tila a bé yi bé le nyemede a bééna ngim matehge ma téé bé inyu man litén nu. 	 Apparently, the responsible brother was not aware that he himself harbored prejudiced views about this minority.


Jon me bi ke yééne yak man wem wada bo nwaa. 	 So I moved in with one of my sons and his wife.


(Minson mi baôma 3:19) Ñ, Yéhôva a nhoo bé tjôô i bet ba nhôs. 	 (Acts 3:19) Clearly, Jehovah is not quick to give up on those who take a false step.


18 I yé ntiik le, to u yé ngwal tole u ta bé, u yan bañ mahee i tibil pohol bilôñ bilam. 	 18 Certainly, whether you are a parent or not, you should not overlook the need to choose your associations wisely.


8 Ndutu ipe i yé ngéda u nhoo tjam manwin u nkôs ni njel internet tole téléfôn. 	 8 There is another danger in quickly forwarding e-mails and text messages.


Kiki mintôñ mi gwét mi loñ Yapan mi bé kôôge bebee ni India, bangomin ba loñ Ngisi ba bi bôdôl tééñga Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 As the Japanese army advanced on India, the British authorities put increasing pressure on Jehovah’s Witnesses.


Ha ngéda i, di nla bana ngôñ ni mut nu a nhôla bés i nôgda le di yé nseñ. 	 At such times, we may yearn for someone who makes us feel needed.


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


I mis ma Yéhôva, kinjee jam lilam i pes yoñ le u “hôya litjañg.” 	 Jehovah considers it “beauty” on your part “to overlook an offense.”


Ngéda a bé mañge, a nol mpémba mut le Gôliat, nu a bé sol Yéhôva ni litén li Israél. 	 When he was young, he killed the giant Goliath, who was insulting Jehovah and the Israelites.


2 Yéhôva a mboñ jam li nloo mabam ma mabéhna. 	 2 Jehovah does something better than giving us safety signs.


18 Ngéda di añle bôt miñañ minlam, di nlama toñle bo le isi énél i Ane i Kristô, bôt ba binam ba ga kôhna bisai i nya i yôni ni njel sesema i niñ i Yésu, ni le ba ga yila peles ndék ni ndék. 	 18 As we witness to others, we can explain that under Christ’s Kingdom rule, mankind will benefit from the full application of the ransom sacrifice and will gradually be brought to perfection.


Niiga bo bilem bilam. 	 Teach ethical values.


Kinje maséé a bi kôhna! 	 What joy that brought her!


Di gwé ngôñ i kodba ni bikristen bipe inyu ba “bémba yada” i si “ntééda wada.” 	 We need to meet together with other Christians to be part of “one flock” under “one shepherd.”


Baa kii likébla lini li nlama tinde bés i boñ? 	 What will this gift motivate us to do?


16 Minlôñ mi nyuñga ni mi m’bô mi nkoñ isi unu, mi nyôñôl ngui yap yak bôt ba ntôñ ndigi ni bomede. 	 16 The present economic and political systems are powered by selfish forces.


Ngwélél makiiña a nlama noode yi bi bilôk bikéé bi bi mpohlana, a sal ki ni bo i likalô, ibale hala a nla bôña. 	 The circuit overseer tries to get to know the men who are recommended and to work with them in the field service if possible.


NIÑ NI BILEM BI KRISTEN 	 “I Know He Will Rise,” Dec.


Di bé di nke i mambai ni mambai letee di mal yuuga mbôgôl i mambai ma nkoñ u. 	 We went from village to village until we had visited the hundreds of villages in the region.


Mbén i bé bat le ba tém hisi inyu jô mahindi ma mut binam. 	 The Law required proper disposal of human waste.


13 Mpôdôl Yérémia a bé gwés maliga ma Bitilna. 	 13 The prophet Jeremiah loved Scriptural truth.


(Minson mi baôma 1:5) To hala, inyu téé likalô ni nkoñ isi wonsôna, ba bé lama tjek mam loñge ni sal ntôñ ikété oda. 	 (Acts 1:5) Still, an international preaching campaign required direction and organization.


Ngéda hala a yé a mbôña i len ini, kii u yé u boñ? 	 The point is, how will you respond?


(Yôhanes 3:36, MN) Hémle i kristen i ntinde nye i unda le a noñ mambén ma Yésu. 	 (John 3:36) Christian faith includes a demonstration of obedience to Jesus’ commands.


Satan ni nkoñ isi wé ba nwaa bé lop bés ni gwom bi nene bilam kiki bo mambot ni bieñg, bijek ni moog, mintuk ni mam mape. 	 Satan and his world offer ever more alluring choices in dress and grooming, food and drink, recreation and entertainment, and a host of other things.


(Matéô 13:23; 21:43) Jon, munu ngén ini, litam hiki kristen i nlama numus li nla bé ba bôt ba ntip jôp i ntôñ ni mahôla més. 	 (Matt. 13:23; 21:43) Hence, in this illustration, the fruitage that each Christian must bear cannot refer to new disciples whom we may be privileged to make.


Di wan matiñ mahogi mu. 	 Let us consider some.


13 Ngandak minlôñ mi Bibel i ñéba le bagwélél ba Djob ba ba bé ba tiñi ni Yéhôva, ba bé yi le bitugne bi ga ba i dilo di nlo. 	 13 There are actually a number of passages in God’s inspired Word that show that Jehovah’s loyal servants knew that a future time of resurrection was in store.


MATIÑ MA BIBEL M’A SÔÑ BÉS 	 BIBLE PRINCIPLES WILL SAFEGUARD US


10 Njel ipe di nla gwélél inyu béyés mapubi més, i yé le di nlama sal inyu adna i lihaa jés, ni i likoda. 	 10 Another way to let your light shine is by promoting unity in your family and in your congregation.


Jam di nlama tééda, jo lini le, to hala kii ni yé mahéñha ikété libak linan, we ni manyuñ nu muda tole nu munlôm ni nla nôgla ibale ni mbok mis manan i bilem bilam bi wada ni nuu. 	 The point is, even though you have different personalities, you and your brother may be able to draw closer by focusing on the positive.


Mankéé Rutherford a bi bat le di yoñ bitelbene inyu boñ le makoda ma ndôn ma tagbe i ngandak bitison i pes likôl i loñ Amérika, ndi a ep ki bati minkwel inyu noode lédés bilôk bikéé kiki i mbéda.” 	 Brother Rutherford requested that we arrange conventions in several cities in the western United States and send speakers to try to encourage the friends as much as possible.”


8 Ibale di ngwés le Yéhôva a tila jôl jés i “kaat mbigda” yé, di nlama boñ ngim jam. 	 8 Having our name inscribed in Jehovah’s “book of remembrance” as his people comes with certain obligations.


Nn, ni nla om me bimél inyu iyis me kiki mahol ma yum i nson u hop u basaa ma ñke i Common Voice. 	 Yes, send me emails. I’d like to stay informed about the Common Voice Project.


Lelaa ba bé lama boñ hala? 	 How should they do this?


Nsañal wada nu a bé sal i loñ ipe le Kim, a nkal le: “Ngim libôga nyono mbok yés, ngandak bôt i bi nimis nkus wap wonsôna i gwét. 	 A missionary named Kim says: “In a certain part of our territory, many people are victims of a war in which they lost all their possessions.


Minsik mi, mi yé nkôôbaga i nya i yé le mi nkôôba miñem nwés, ni mahoñol més i emble minkwel mi ga noñ. 	 These orchestral arrangements are composed in such a way that they will prepare our heart and mind for the program to follow.


9 Inyu lédés mut, mimañ mi nla ti nye maéba, ndi to kii mi nti nye maéba, mi nlama noñ ndémbél i nlébna ikété Bibel inyu yi lelaa mi nla ti mut maéba i nya i ntina makénd. 	 9 Building one another up may involve giving counsel, but here again, elders should follow the example given in the Bible about how to give counsel in an encouraging way.


Inyu boñ le mayaa ma minje ma Common Voice ba ba nseñ inya i mbôk i sôk, di bikit le ndigi ibitilna bi lipigil jap li yé i si bitédél bi Creative Commons (CC0) gwon di nla nneebe. Libôñôl matiñ ma CC0 li ñkobla le iléba basadaga ba bitilna li nlet, ndi hala a nnés njel le to njee a nla bôñôl makiñ ma mpémél mu iba bé le jam li kéñ mut ndi to le a bat kunde yak Mozilla. Suk yéñe wés a yé le mayaa ma nlôl i mbuu-mahop ba bana mbôô limut yosô nseñ u mbôk u sôk, to ibale bana bôt ba yé batoñ-yi, mabôñ ma bisuglu, bipapama bi muu ma nson, dikuu di ane, dikuu di nsal nson u Mbog, ni balôhbe-mam. 	 To make the Common Voice dataset as useful as possible we have decided to only allow source text that is available under a Creative Commons (CC0) license. Using the CC0 standard means its more difficult to find and collect source text, but allows anyone to use the resulting voice data without usage restrictions or authorization from Mozilla. Ultimately, we want to make the multi-language dataset as useful as possible to everyone, including researchers, universities, startups, governments, social purpose organizations, and hobbyists.


Attitude inhabituelle avec les lépreux, No. 4 	 Apr. Working Together With God—A Cause for Rejoicing, Jan.


likak u bi boñ ibale u ngwel nson u tôbôtôbô i ntôñ wé? 	 the vow that you have taken if you are in special full-time service?


Nnigil Yakôbô a tila le: “Ndi pék i nlôl ngii, kii jam li bisu, i yé pubi, i yé ki nwee, i gwé loñgeñem, yak ni tomba ñem; i yôni ki ni konangoo ni matam malam; i gwé bé nhiômôk, to malôga.” 	 The disciple James wrote: “The wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, reasonable, ready to obey, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, not hypocritical.”


Kii i nla nyis bés too di mbôdôl ngeñee i bôlô i Yéhôva? 	 How can we determine that we are not being overcome by indifference toward Jehovah’s work?


Boba ba ke. 	 They both left.


(Yôhanes 14:12) A bi tibil niiga bo, ni bo ba tjam miñañ minlam i mambok momasôna ma bé yiba i nkoñ isi, ha ngéda i.—Kôlôsé 1:23. 	 (John 14:12) He trained them thoroughly, and they spread the good news throughout the then-known world.—Col. 1:23.


A ‘mbem ni wongut’ ngéda jôl jé li ga pubhana i nya i yôni. 	 He is “waiting patiently” and “keeping in expectation” of the time when his name will be fully sanctified.


Mambe mam di nla gwélél inyu lédés hémle yés? 	 What provisions do we have to strengthen our faith?


Mankéé ba bi babaa a bi yoñ ndék ngéda i ôt pék. 	 After considering this for a moment, the first brother responded, “You are right.”


Lelaa di nla lédés ba ba gwé ngôñ ni makénd? 	 How can we build up those needing encouragement?


Jôm li baudu ni wada ba bi bana ngôñ ni i kaat i. 	 Eleven of her fellow students wanted a copy.


(2 Timôtéô 3:16, 17) Ibale ba mboñ hala, ba mbôdôl “hiumul manjel” ma Djob, ba kôs konangoo yé, ba jôp ki ikété lisolbene jé. 	 (2 Timothy 3:16, 17) By so doing, they begin to “walk in [God’s] paths” and enjoy his favor and protective care.


Mbôñgô wé nkwel wada u yé ikété kaat Lukas 1:46-55. 	 Her longest speech is found at Luke 1:46-55.


(Lôk Héber 10:34) Ngim lôk kéé i bi hôla Paul mu ñwii mina a bi tégbaha ndap mok. Ndi, bape ba bé yééne haa. 	 (Hebrews 10:34) Some brothers helped Paul during the four years he was in prison, but others lived far away.


Hoñol ngandak mahéñha i i mbôña munu jôm li ñwii lini li ntagbe, u téédaga ki le Yéhôva nyen a nlona mahéñha ma. 	 Think about the many organizational changes that have been made during the past decade—and bear in mind that Jehovah is behind such developments.


Ndi, kiki kaat Ñañal 7:8 i nkal, “lisuk li jam li yé loñge iloo bibôdle gwé.” 	 But as Ecclesiastes 7:8 says, “better is the end of a matter than its beginning,” and that was true in our case.—Felisa.


Ndimbhe yés mu ma-mbadga ma, i nlôl i mahee di nti konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Djob, i a ñunda ngéda a nwéhél bés. 	 It really comes down to how much we appreciate the undeserved kindness God has shown by forgiving us.


Lelaa di nla yônôs lisôô li nkus jés ni biniigana bi maliga bi ba nyelel, nseñ i boñ hala won u yé le kii? 	 How do we fill our treasure store with revealed truths, and what are the benefits of doing so?


Imbe njel di nla gwélél inyu ba lingen li hogbe inyu bôt bape? 	 What is one important way in which we can be a source of comfort to others?


Satan ni mimbuu mimbe nwé ba téé pes yada, ba bemek i tehe i yom u ga boñ, ba kalak le u ga waa hônba ibale ndutu i nai. 	 Satan and his demonic followers are on one side, pointing to your struggles and alleging that you will buckle under the pressure and give up.


Ndi, a bi ti bés kunde i gwélél ngap yés i pohol, inyu yoñ makidik malam, makidik ma ma niñne ikété biloñge bi matiñ ma Bibel. 	 Instead, he has permitted us to exercise our free will and make sensible personal decisions, which should be guided by sound Scriptural principles.


(1 Korintô 6:9, 10) Di gwé bé ngôñ le mam ma lédél bo, hala nga? 	 (1 Cor. 6:9, 10) We would not want to make their fight harder, would we?


Ndi di bi tomb bé. 	 But we did not let our hands drop.


Daniel a bééna bebee le 100 nwii ngéda añgel i Djob i bi kal nye ni makénd le: “A Daniel, u yé mut Nyambe a ntéñ gwéha yé ni nye.”—Daniel 10:11. 	 Indeed, he was likely in his late 90’s when God’s angel warmly said to him: “O Daniel, you very precious man.”—Dan. 10:11.


Common Voice a yé ikédé ñkoñ i si, suk sadaga toga i minje mi makiñ milôlak ni mbuu i mahop. 	 Common Voice is the world’s largest publicly available, multi-language voice dataset.


Mabéhna ma Paul i kaat Rôma 8:6 ma ntihba bé kii? 	 To what does Paul’s warning at Romans 8:6 not apply?


Ba bi kal me le ibôdôl nu me bi lo i Wallkill, me ma yuuga 600 i bilôk bikéé. 	 I am told that I have visited over 600 since I came to Wallkill.


Ngéda bôt ba bé tehe me me mboñ bôlô i, hala a bé kiki bo sinima inyu yap. 	 Seeing me struggle with this new trade was quite a spectacle for passersby.


Baa u yé ndémbél ilam inyu bôt bape i suklu? 	 At school, are you a good example to others?


(Rôma 6:12; 7:18-20) Mu kii di njôs béba ikété ma-njel mé momasôna, di ñunda le di ndiihe konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Djob ni njel Kristô. 	 (Rom. 6:12; 7:18-20) As we fight against sin in all its forms, we show true appreciation for God’s undeserved kindness through Christ.


Inyu Yésu, baôma bé ba bé ba ngi yii mawanda mé. 	 To Jesus, the apostles were still his friends.


A bi noñ baa bé mu base i bihaiden. 	 There he joined his wives in pagan worship.


(Matéô 24:3; añ Markô 13:32-37.) 	 (Matt. 24:3; read Mark 13:32-37.)


Mañ wada u u ngi yii mañge wanda le Jason, u nkal le: “Ngéda ba bi tip téé me mañ, me bé nôgda wengoñle me bééna bôlô i nloo héga i sal.” 	 Jason, a young elder, relates, “When I was first appointed, I felt quite overwhelmed by my new responsibilities.”


Ntiik, suhulnyu i ntat bôt ba nginsohi le ba wo bañ i pes mbuu. 	 Thus, humility protects innocent ones from spiritual disaster.


Hégda maséé a ga bana i yi le ñañ wé u yé ntilga ikété kaat i Bibel yada i i gwé jôl jé!—Ruth 4:13; Matéô 1:5, 16. 	 And imagine how moved she will be to discover that her life story was preserved in a Bible book bearing her name!—Ruth 4:13; Matt. 1:5, 16.


3 Hégda mam momasôna ma bi tagbe ñôma Pétrô i mahoñol ngéda a bi kôhna nwin i ke i Kaisaréa i ndap i Kornéliô, nu a bé mut loñ ipe. 	 3 Imagine the thoughts that were going through the apostle Peter’s mind when he was called to Caesarea to the home of the Gentile Cornelius.


Béba ni ndok bi bé bé ikété bitééne bi Yéhôva inyu bôt ba binam. Ndi, di ñañ bé to homa le bikérubim—hala wee bihégél bi mbuu bi bi gwé tel ikeñi—bi bi tjelel le, bo bé bon ba kôli boñ i nya sisii bôlô i. 	 After all, sin and rebellion were not part of Jehovah’s purpose for mankind. Yet, nowhere do we read that the cherubs—spirit creatures of high rank—complained that they were overqualified for this task.


(Bingéngén 3:5, 6) A boñge ba wanda, Yéhôva a ngwés bé ngandak. 	 (Prov. 3:5, 6) Youths in the Christian congregation are precious in the eyes of Jehovah, who loves them dearly and gives them his protection, guidance, and blessing.


Kinje maséé di nok inyu njohok yés boñge ba ba nyoñ makidik ma ngui i kolba bôt ba nyégsa bo i malal ma nyega, yak Yéhôva a yé maséé ni bo! 	 We are proud of young Christians who are determined to resist pressure to share in sexual immorality, and Jehovah is proud of them too!


14, 15. (a) Bimbe bilem bibe ngandak i gwé? (b) Ndi lelaa bahogi ba bi héñha libak jap? 	 14, 15. What animalistic qualities do many display, but how have some changed for the better?


Kiki ngandak lôk kéé i i bé basañal ba tôbôtôbô, di bi boma maséé ni mandutu mu nson wés. 	 As has been true for many in the special full-time ministry, exciting and challenging assignments awaited Angie and me.


A kalba le: ‘Ibale me nlama pohol ngim base, ini yon m’a pohol.’ 	 He said to himself, ‘If ever I wanted to follow a religion, this would be the one.’


LITIÑ LI BIBEL: “Ni unbaha bañ bon banan, miñem mi tiga hoi bo.”—Kôlôsé 3:21. 	 BIBLE PRINCIPLE: “Do not be provoking your children, so that they do not become discouraged.”—Colossians 3:21; footnote.


U nla hoñol le u mal timbhe ngim mbadga i man woñ. 	 You may feel that you have dealt with a question to your child’s satisfaction.


Tolakii mankéé Russell nyen a bé mbôgna inyu ti minkwel ha ngéda i, nyemede a kal le: “Mut to wada a nlôôha bé ba nseñ iloo bape,” inyule “nson u mut binam bé u; ndi u Nyambe.” 	 Although Brother Russell took the lead in presenting public talks at that time, he recognized that “no man is indispensable,” since “this is not man’s work; it’s God’s work.”


Tole u nôgda nga le u yé bebee, ndi bagwal boñ ba nhoñol le u nlama bem letee u kônde nañ, u tehe ki ngandak mam i niñ. 	 Or maybe you feel that you are ready but your parents think that you should wait until you are older and have more experience in life.


Mu kii u mboñ hala, u nla ba nkwoog nkaa le Yéhôva nu mintôñ a ga sôñ we munu mamélél ma hiai hini—ni i boga ni boga! 	 As you do so, you can be certain that Jehovah of armies will keep you safe and secure during the remainder of this system of things—and for eternity!


6, 7. (a) Toñol manoodana Daniel a bééna ngéda a bé i Babilôn. (b) Lelaa Daniel a bi unda le a bé nhôôlak? 	 6, 7. (a) Describe the challenges Daniel had when he was in Babylon. (b) How did Daniel prove to be mature?


Bimbe bisai di nkôs ngéda di gwé lem i kap? 	 What are some blessings we receive when we give generously?


Daniel a nkal le: “Me bi ke ni bisu i tilna nye bikaat yak ngéda me yila nsañal.” 	 Daniel says: “I continued writing to her even after I entered the pioneer service.”


Yéñ hihéga i het Yéhôva a gwé loñgeñem, ni woo u néhi 	 Setting the example, Jehovah is kind and openhanded


4 Mandutu ma Nôa a bi boma. 	 4 Challenges that Noah faced.


Komi-Zyria 	 Komi-Zyrian


Kirsten a bi tiige bagwélél ba Yéhôva bape bebee. 	 Kirsten reached out to others who serve Jehovah as she does.


A ga yoñ bitelbene le béba i keñep bañ, ni le ba pala héya yo. 	 He will see to it that it is contained and speedily removed.


Di gwé ngôñ i yi ngéda imbe litén li Djob li bi kobla mu minkôm i Babilôn! 	 We are eager to learn when God’s people were completely freed from Babylon’s clutches!


Di bi tégbaha sonde bisu mbus libii jés, i mayuuga ma likoda li ôn i Rapu Rapu. 	 We spent the first week after our wedding visiting a congregation on Rapu Rapu Island.


Unda konangoo. 	 Show compassion.


Binoñ bi Kristô bi nti ndik bé bôt ba manôgla bilôl bilam. 	 Still, Christ’s ransom does more than provide a blessed future for obedient mankind.


Ibale di “ntôñ ni mam ma mbuu,” umbe ntén niñ di nla bana? 	 If we ‘set our mind on the spirit,’ what sort of life can we have?


Kii i mbéda inyu yila “balop bôt”? 	 What is involved in becoming “fishers of men”?


I yéñ likala jés li kel li nla bôdôl yuu bés, kayéle di hôya le kahap i Yéhôva i ngii bihégél gwé yon i yé jam li nlôôha ba nseñ. 	 We could become so absorbed in the demands of our day-to-day life that we forget just how important the vindication of God’s sovereignty really is.


Yéhôva a bi kal mpôdôl Ezékiel le a tila i ngii bikék biba. 	 Jehovah told his prophet Ezekiel to write on two sticks.


4 ‘Ni ke ni bisu i tina makénd hiki kel’ 	 4 “Keep On Encouraging One Another Each Day”


“Pourquoi ai-je peur de défendre mes croyances?” —chapitre 17 	 “Why Am I Afraid to Share My Faith at School?”—chapter 17


7 Ndi, jam Paul a tila i pes 7 li nti bés ngim yimbne inyu nok buk ini le “minsôn” i a mpôdôl i kaat Rôma 8:4-13. 	 7 However, what Paul wrote in chapter 7 gives us a clue as to the “flesh” spoken of at Romans 8:4-13.


I bet ba bi ke ngwéé, ba bé yom kiki bo 14 didun. 	 Some 14 million refugees were displaced.


Maliga ma yé le, di nla bé hégda ndip i maada ma mut ni Yéhôva inoñnaga ni bigwel moo a gwé. 	 The point is, We simply cannot judge a person’s relationship with Jehovah by his material possessions.


Ndoñi i, i ñunda le, yésu a bé pot maliga ngéda a sébél banuñul i témpel le “bôt ba ngadla [tole ba wip]” inyule ba bé nibil bôt, ba ban-ga hép nkus. 	 In light of the above, Jesus was justified in calling the temple merchants “robbers” on account of their exploitation and greed.


(1 Korintô 11:3) Mambe mam isañ mbai a nla wan inyu yoñ makidik ma? 	 (1 Cor. 11:3) What factors will the family head take into consideration?


Inyu pam i bana mo, di nlama boñ biliya i bana lem i suhulnyu. 	 To have that, we need to cultivate meekness.


Mu nwii mi nwominsôna, ngim mangéda i bé i pam le di tomb i pes mbuu. 	 Through the years, there were times when our spirituality weakened.


LELAA U NHOÑOL INYU NSEÑ I NIÑ INOÑNAGA NI . . . 	 HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING UP TO . . .


Maasañ wés le Nikôla Psarras, nu a bé a ma tip kôs sôble, ba bi noode énél nye i jôp i ntôñ gwét u Grikia. 	 Our neighbor and cousin, Nicolas Psarras, a newly baptized Witness, was conscripted into the Greek army.


Ndi ibale di nôgda wengoñle di bôdôl bañ bem ngwa u, di nla nimis maséé di bééna i bibôdle. 	 But if we feel that we have to wait longer than expected, we could lose the joy we once had.


Ni hégha bañ likoda i het ni lôl ni li mondo. 	 Avoid comparing your new congregation with your previous one.


Mbus nwii wada, ngond yés Irina i gwéé. Ndi maséé més ma bi nom bé. 	 A year later, our daughter Irina was born, but the joy of being with her was cut short.


Ngéda Daniel a bi pamna nwii mina, a bi bana ki béba kon matjél umpe. 	 When Daniel was four, he developed acute leukemia.


Kiki a bé sômbôl héñha, a bi bat mankéé nu bo nye ba bi nomol nwéhél, a sal ki ni ngui inyu gwel nyemede. 	 Wanting to change, he apologized to the brother with whom he had been arguing and then worked hard to control his temper.


Di wan manjom maa.—Habakuk 3:18. 	 Let us now consider three of them.—Habakkuk 3:18.


(Kôlôsé 1:11; Yakôbô 1:3, 4) I hônba i nla ki kobla le di nihbe ndutu ibabé le di yéñ pun bésbomede, di bak ki di umi siñ siñ, ibabé i pingla i bisu bi to imbe ndutu di mboma. 	 (Col. 1:11; Jas. 1:3, 4) Patience can also involve suffering without retaliating and remaining firm and steadfast no matter what may come our way.


Ibale ndik bo, ki bon bap ba nwaa bé kena nson u ni bisu.—1 Samuel 1:28. 	 They would not want things any other way.—1 Sam. 1:28.


Ñwii wada i bisu bi ngéda, bagwal bem, ba bi boma John Papparizos, nnigil Bibel (jôl li jon ba bé ba nsébél Mbôgi Yéhôva) nu makénd ni nu a bé néh nkwel. 	 The year before, my parents had met John Papparizos, a zealous and talkative Bible Student, as Jehovah’s Witnesses were then called.


Kiki hihéga, nlôm sita yada a kal nye le a ke añal miñañ minlam ngim dilo ndigi ikété sonde. 	 For example, one sister was told by her husband to share in the field ministry only on certain days of the week.


(Bibôdle 39:21-23) Ngéda Yôsef bé boma mandutu ma, a bi bem ngéda i Djob jé ni wongut. 	 (Gen. 39:21-23) Joseph, through those trialsome times, waited patiently on his God.


Lisañ li, Eunice a bi ti me boñboñ, a bat ki me too di bé le di yila mawanda. 	 At that time, she gave me a piece of candy and asked if we could be friends.


(Yôhanes 17:5) Jam jo ki jo li ñunda bé le Yésu a bé yéñ kôs iloo ha. 	 (John 17:5) Nothing indicates that Jesus was hoping for more than that.


Bilôk bikéé biba bipe bi bé sal ni me, hala wee Robert Wallen bo Charles Molohan. 	 Two other brothers already working in the same office were Robert Wallen and Charles Molohan.


Lelaa di nla boñ le gwéha yés inyu Yéhôva i tééda ngui yé? 	 How can we keep our love for Jehovah strong?


Ha ngéda i, i tjôla mut i bé kobla le u ti nye mam momasôna a bééna ngôñ inyu liké jé. 	 In this case, sending guests on their way meant meeting their needs for the next leg of the journey and supplying them with everything required until they arrived at their destination.


Yéhôva a mbôn bés le: “Mut a nyéñ bisai hana isi, a’ ba nsaibak ni Djob li maliga.” 	 Jehovah assures us that “anyone who seeks a blessing for himself in the earth will be blessed by the God of truth.”


Ni mahôla ma Yéhôva, di nla kolba nye! 	 With Jehovah’s help, we can stand firm against him!


Inyuki Yéhôva a bé a kodol ngim baéga ba litén jé? 	 Why did Jehovah discipline some of the leaders of his people?


10 Man Asa le Yéhôsafat, “a hiumul mu njel isañ wé Asa.” (2 Miñañ 20:31, 32) Lelaa hala? 	 10 Asa’s son Jehoshaphat “kept walking in the way of his father Asa.” (2 Chron. 20:31, 32) How so?


Kii di ga tehe i yigil i noñ ha? 	 What will we consider in the next article?


Lipep li ma nwin li nwii 1944 li yé unda hônd i tison Méksika 	 A 1944 magazine clipping showing a sandwich-sign parade in Mexico City


Ntôptjémbi a bi tibil ntoñol hala ngéda a bi kal le: “Tina Yéhôva mayéga inyule a yé loñge, inyule loñge yé i nom mba ni mba.” 	 The psalmist put matters beautifully when he sang: “Give thanks to Jehovah, for he is good; his loyal love endures forever.”


9-11. (a) Bitamb bikristen bi nhaba bi yé yimbne i kii? (b) Kii i nla boñ le i añal ñañ nlam i bane bés jam li ntomb? 	 9-11. (a) What symbolic footwear do Christians put on? (b) What can help us be more comfortable when declaring the good news?


7 Rahab a yé ndémbél ipe i ñem ngui. 	 7 Rahab is another example of courage.


Yéñ manjel i hôla bo i meina ni bilôk bikéé bipe, ni njel i, b’a nôgda wengoñle ba yé i boni. 	 Try to introduce them to others, thus making newcomers feel at home.


Meya bisélél bi yé ni hop woñ, i internet tole i mapep. 	 Get familiar with the tools available in your language, both online and in print.


Kiki hihéga, bôt ba mbéna tembee ngéda ba nlama saa tas, tole ngéda ba sômbôl so kogse inyu béba ba mboñ. 	 For example, it is common for people to lie on tax returns or to lie to avoid taking responsibility for their sins.


Kinje hogbe i yi le Yéhôva a nok njôghe yés, ni le a nti ki bés hogbe di nlôôha bana ngôñ! 	 How comforting it is to know that Jehovah understands our pain and provides the comfort that we so sorely need!


Ni mahôla ma biañgel, ba bé éga nson likalô, makidik ba bé yoñ ma bé ma umne ngii Bañga i Djob. 	 With angelic aid, they oversaw the preaching work, and they relied on God’s Word when providing guidance.


Baa di ga nyuge, di bagap bôt bape, ndik inyule di nyéñ yoñ fôtô ni bilôk bikéé bi? 	 Would we push in front of others and insist that we have a photo taken with them?


Ngéda bilôk bikéé bi, bi bi yégle boba, i mankéé ba bi suu a bôdôl yahal sista inyu jam a bi kal. 	 When the two brothers were alone, the offended brother began to criticize the sister for what she had said.


Hala a nkobla le ngim minwaa i yé nseñ inyu boñ le hiki mut a ba kunde. 	 This implies that, in practice, certain limits are necessary so that everyone in that society can benefit from the freedom granted.


Me ñôt ngwéé yak mawanda mem, ndi me nkal bo le: “Ngéda n’a huu len juu, ni béñge Tjémbi 83:19 i Bibel nan, n’a tehe jôl li Djob.” 	 I ran out to my friends and told them, “When you get home tonight, look up Psalm 83:18 in the Bible and see what God’s name is.”


Bitilna bi nti bikristen makénd i ke ni bisu i leege bakén. 	 The Scriptures urge Christians to extend hospitality.


I Bétel, me bé gwés ba ipôla bôt ba bisu i emble manwin ma mahol ma nson u yilha bôt banigil i nkoñ isi wonsôna. 	 At Bethel, I enjoy hearing firsthand about the progress of the disciple-making activity worldwide.


(Bibôdle 3:22) Ndi, mam di nimis ma nlôôha ngandak ikolba yom Satan a ñunda bés kiki bisai, ki le tembee i.—Hiôb 21:7-17; Galatia 6:7, 8. 	 (Gen. 3:22) However, the costs always outweigh any seeming benefits that Satan may offer.—Job 21:7-17; Gal. 6:7, 8.


Bi bisu bi yé le, di nlama yoñ ngéda i nigil kaat ini le “Ni téédaga bébomede ikété gwéha Nyambe.” 	 One important step is to study the publication “Keep Yourselves in God’s Love.”


(Añ Lôk Héber 6:1.) 	 (Read Hebrews 6:1.)


5 Kiki Salômô, di gwé ngôñ ni mahôla ma Yéhôva inyu bana ñem ngui, ni i yônôs nson a nti bés. 	 5 Like Solomon, we need help from Jehovah to be courageous and complete the work.


Kaat Matéô i i ñañle bés nlélém nkwel Yésu a bana ni banigil bé, i nyelene bés le Yésu a béhe bo le: “Yéna péé, inyule ni nyi bé imbe kel Nwet nan a’ lôl. . . . 	 Matthew’s account of the same discussion also reveals that Jesus warned his followers to stay alert: “Keep on the watch, therefore, because you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. . . .


Sôk i nsôk, mankéé nu muda wada, nu a bé ñunuk, a bi bôdôl lo i makoda. 	 Finally, an older sister started attending.


Njel ipe i bak le di hôla bo i tehe inyuki i yé nseñ i nôgôl mambén ma Djob. 	 Another way is by helping them to see the wisdom of living by godly standards.