4, 5. (a) U héya likalô, kii ipe di nla boñ inyu béyés mapubi més? (b) Bimbe bisai di nla kôs ngéda di yé liyômba? 	 4, 5. (a) In addition to preaching, how can we let our light shine? (b) What benefits may come from our kind demeanor?


Di bé maséé ngandak i tehe ngandak bôt i Lôk Pada i njôp maliga, i salak ntôñ ni lôk kéé i i bi lôl i Lôk Sangô. 	 We were thrilled to see so many Catholics coming into the truth and serving alongside brothers who were once Protestants.


Mbôgi Yéhôva i mbéna yoñ ngéda i kwélés balop tjobi ba mboma. 	 Jehovah’s Witnesses often take the opportunity to speak with fishermen they meet


Di nla kon woñi le kiñ yés i nlôôha nôga kayéle bôt bape ba nôgda le di tôp wés ntén, tole ba nôgda le di ntôp bé loñge. 	 It may be fear of standing out or of possibly sounding unpleasant to others.


Yoñ ngéda i soñda ngim minlôñ mi Bibel mi mi ga hôla we i yén haa ni mam ma m’bô ma nkoñ isi, ngéda w’a ba ikété manoodana. 	 Meditate on verses that will help you maintain your neutrality under test.


(Añ Rôma 1:14, 15; 2 Timôtéô 4:2.) 	 (Read Romans 1:14, 15; 2 Timothy 4:2.)


16. (a) Inyuki Ane Djob yotama yon i nla mélés mandutu ma bôt ba binam? (b) Bimbe bisai Yésaya bo ntôptjémbi ba bi bôk ba pôdôl? 	 16. (a) Why can only God’s Kingdom solve mankind’s problems? (b) What Kingdom blessings are foretold by Isaiah and a psalmist?


Ngoo di nkônôl bo, ni mahôla di nti bo, bi nla lédés hémle yap.—Bingéngén 12:25; 17:17. 	 Our compassion and practical help can strengthen their faith.—Prov. 12:25; 17:17.


Jon yak bés di nla yéñ manjel inyu nit bôt bape, ni hôla bo i nya i mba toi bo nseñ. 	 As for us, we can look for ways to support and to give practical aid to others.


(Yôhanes 6:44) Kiki Djob a nyi bés, a yik ki i mam ma yé ikété ñem wés, a bé yi mambe mahoñol mabe kwéha yés ñem i nla tinde bés i bana, yak le ma nla tééñga bés ngandak. 	 (John 6:44) Since God knows our traits and what is in our heart, he surely was aware of what sort of imperfect tendencies would be particularly troublesome for us.


13 Jon, lelaa di nla ni boñ ibale ngwélél Djob wada a nkal tole a mboñ jam li li mbabaa bés? 	 13 How, then, can we handle occasions when one of God’s servants says or does something that hurts our feelings?


7 I yé ntiik le, mu ki bon ba bakén ba bôt ba nigil i yi hilémb ni bilem bi mbok het ba niñil, bahogi ba nla nimis ngôñ ni ngap yap i pot hop bagwal bap. 	 7 Yet, as children of immigrants assimilate the local culture and language, some of them may lose much of their desire and even their ability to communicate in their parents’ mother tongue.


(Rôma 7:6) Ndi, Yéhôva a bi tééda Mbén i inyu yés ikété Bañga yé, le Bibel. 	 (Rom. 7:6) Yet, Jehovah preserved that Law for us in his Word, the Bible.


Jam lipe li yé ki le, Bibel i ntinde bés i ba bebee i bem. 	 Additionally, the Bible urges us to accept willingly the need to wait.


Bibel i bi bôk kal le: “Limut li bôt likeñi li mut nye ki nye a bé bé le a la añ, ba lôlak biloñ gwobisôna, ni mahaa momasôna, ni matén momasôna, ni dilémp tjodisôna” li bé lama lond makeñi le: “Tohi i ba ni Nyambe wés, nu a yii mu yééne ane, yak ni Man Ntômba ki.” 	 The Bible foretold that “a great crowd, which no man [would be] able to number, out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues” would shout: “Salvation we owe to our God, who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb.”


Yésu a bi kôna gwéha Isañ i nya i yôni. 	 Jesus’ love perfectly reflected the love his Father shows.


Paôla a nkal le: “Bibôk gwem, bi nkobla bé le yak likalô jem li nkwo bôk. 	 “Reduced mobility does not necessarily mean a reduced ministry,” she says.


ôñgba i kumba 	 deceptive site


Gianni bo Maurizio ba yé liwanda jam kiki bo 50 ñwii. 	 Gianni and Maurizio have been friends for some 50 years.


Bingond gwés bi bé gwés yaga le di boñ hala. 	 Our daughters really wanted to do that.


NDÉK MAÉBA: Baa u gwé ndutu i yi bilem bilam u gwé? 	 TIP: Are you having trouble identifying positive things about yourself?


10 Dihéga dibe, ti di yé ikété Bibel, di nhôñlaha bés le njôñ i nla boñ le di nimis bom yés. 	 10 Warning examples in the Bible remind us that jealousy can deprive us of the prize.


Ha ngéda i, loñ yés i bé sum sum ikété Gwét bi ntôla bi nyônôs biba. 	 At the time, the country was embroiled in World War II.


Barak a bi noñ maéba ma Yéhôva ibabé lep ngéda. 	 Barak wasted no time in following Jehovah’s instructions.


Ngéda di nyi leege bakén, di kabak, di nwéhlak, di bak liyômba, di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le Yéhôva a nyimbe jam li loñge loñge.—Lôk Héber 13:16; 1 Pétrô 4:8, 9. 	 When we are hospitable, generous, forgiving, and kind to one another, we can be sure that Jehovah takes notice of that as well.—Heb. 13:16; 1 Pet. 4:8, 9.


(3) Nduña i nlôôha inyu mam le bebeg di ga boma bé kekikel. 	 (3) Worrying unnecessarily about things that may never happen.


(Tjémbi 36:8; 91:1-4) Ni nlélém njel won Yéhôva a bi sôñ Ruth ni gwéha, a bom ki nye inyu hémle yé. 	 (Psalm 36:7; 91:1-4) In a similar way, Jehovah gave Ruth loving protection and rewarded her for her faith.


Loñge yap ñem i bi lôôha tihba nye, hala a tééñga nye ngandak inyule a bi hoo bé yimbe le Djob a bé timbhe masoohe mé. 	 Yesica was touched by their kindness and felt bad as she recalled that she paid no heed when God answered her prayer.


Inoñnaga ni bikaat bi Lôk Yuda, lihaa li nnol mut ngi kôôba li bé lama noñ nye nyoo nkoñ lisolbene. 	 According to Jewish reference works, the unintentional manslayer’s immediate family evidently joined him in the city of refuge.


Inyuki i yé béba i noñ ñem wés ngéda di yé ñunbak tole ngéda di nimis maséé més? 	 Why is it dangerous simply to follow our heart if we are angry or discouraged?


Bimbe bilem bi mbuu di nla boñ biliya i bana, inyuki hala a yé nseñ? 	 What spiritual qualities can we work to develop, and why are they important?


Bimbe bilem bilam me gwé? 	 What are my strong points?


(Minson mi baôma 9:3-5, 15; 22:6-8) Di béñge ki nseñ di la ôt mu bikaat bi Bibel bi Yéhôva a tinde Paul i tila, ni njel mbuu mpubi. 	 (Acts 9:3-5, 15; 22:6-8) And consider how much benefit we can draw from the Bible books that Jehovah inspired Paul to write.


(Lôk Héber 13:7, 17) Hala a ta bé jam li ntomb i boñ hiki ngéda. 	 (Hebrews 13:7, 17) This is not always easy to do.


SONDE I 4-10 MATÔP 2016 	 WEEK OF APRIL 4-10, 2016


Ntôñ u bipada ni biprisi u bi bôdôl tek hikuu hié, to hala kii Yésu a bi kal banigil bé le: “Bé bobasôna ni yé lisañ li bôt.” 	 A clergy class was taking shape, although Jesus had said to his followers: “All of you are brothers.”


Mahéñha ni hala, Nabôt a bé diihe maada mé ni Yéhôva iloo yak niñ yomede. 	 On the other hand, Naboth valued his relationship with Jehovah even more than life itself.


Kii i bi tinde bo i nyodi biloñ gwap? 	 What caused them to leave their homeland?


Banigil Bibel ba bi begel jôl lini le Mbôgi Yéhôva i ñwii 1931.—Yésaya 43:10. 	 The Bible Students adopted the name Jehovah’s Witnesses in 1931.—Isa. 43:10.


Nôa a bi néñés ki bon bé loñge, inyu nlélém njom; yak mu jam li, a bé yéñ pék i nlôl ni Djob. 	 Noah also succeeded as a family man—and for basically the same reason; he trusted in God’s wisdom.


Mu kii a bé pôdôs litén jé, Yéhôva a kal le: “Ngo mut a ntihba bé, wee a ntihba ndigi hitéé hi jis [jem].”—Sakaria 2:8. 	 Speaking to his people, Jehovah once declared: “Whoever touches you touches the pupil of my eye.”—Zech. 2:8.


LITIÑ LI BIBEL: “Ba ta ha bé iba, ndik nsôn wada.”—Matéô 19:6. 	 BIBLE PRINCIPLE: “They are no longer two, but one flesh.”—Matthew 19:6.


3 Kiki di yé bikristen, di ta bé i si malômbla ma Mbén. 	 3 As Christians, we are not under the Law covenant.


Inyu yônôs nson u, di nlama toi tôñ inyu loñge i bôt bape. 	 To fulfill that commission, we need to be sincerely interested in the welfare of others.


NGWO-NJÉÉ NI BON BA MINTÔMBA 	 WOLVES AND LAMBS


Nano me gwé 90 ma ñwii. Bôlô yem kiki ntééda bémba i pes mbuu, i yé le me ti lihaa li Bétel makénd. 	 I am now over 90 years of age, and my job is to encourage members of the Bethel family as a spiritual shepherd.


Dipos 2017 	 SEPTEMBER 2017


Ndi, le a kôs mawanda ma mondo, ma ma ga yén mawanda mé i boga ni boga. 	 Instead, he gained new ones, who will likely remain his friends for life.


Unu mbônga u bi lédés Sakaria. 	 This promise surely strengthened Zechariah.


Lôk Rôma i bi nol Yuda. 	 The Romans had Judas executed.


(Filipi 4:6, 7) Ngéda di mbéna soohe inyu kôhna mbuu Yéhôva, Djob a nyônôs bés ni ñem nwee, u a nti ndik ba ba yé mawanda mé.—Rôma 15:13. 	 (Phil. 4:6, 7) When we prayerfully rely on Jehovah’s spirit, our God fills us with an inner peace that belongs only to those who have a precious friendship with him.—Rom. 15:13.


Hoñol ki mam Yônatan a bi boñ ngéda Saulô a bi bôdôl ndogbene Djob. 	 Think of what Jonathan did soon after Saul started to disobey God.


Ndi, inyule me ngwel nson lôñ yada ni Yéhôva, me nôgda le a ntééda me isi bipapai gwé. 	 But as I work closely with Jehovah, I feel secure in his arms.


Abraham a bé bé le a yi ngéda man wé a bé le a lo bitugne. 	 Abraham could not know when his son would be raised to life again.


(Rôma 5:17-19) Yéhôva a bi héya niñ i hégél yé i bisu bisu i ngii, a ep yo hana ’isi. 	 (Rom. 5:17-19) Jehovah transferred the life of his very first creation from heaven to earth.


Di bak bé le di yénak, di hoñol le hala nyen bôt ba mbéna tembee i niñ yap.” 	 “We didn’t expect lying to be such a common part of daily life.”


18 ‘Bañga i Nyambe wés i ga nom mba ni mba’ 	 18 “The Word of Our God Endures Forever”


Bebee le 300 ñwii i bisu bi ngéda yap, basôgôsôgôl bap ba bi kôs oda le ba tjé bihaiden gwobisôna bi hisi hi likak hies. 	 Nearly 300 years earlier, their forefathers had been commanded to exterminate all the pagan inhabitants in the Promised Land.


Mu kii u ñañ ngim nlôñ Bibel, yoñ ngéda i badba ngim mambadga kiki bo: ‘Kii unu nlôñ u niiga me inyu Yéhôva? 	 As you read a Bible passage, take time to pause and ask yourself such questions as these: ‘What does this tell me about Jehovah?


(Yakôbô 3:2) Hégda le, u nok le mankéé wada a bi nok njôghe inyu ngim jam u bi boñ tole ngim jam u bi pot. 	 (Jas. 3:2) Suppose you learn that a brother was offended by something you said or did.


(Matéô 23:23, 24) Mahéñha ni hala, lipém di mbéna ti bôt ba ngomin li nla num matam malam ma di bemek bé. 	 (Matt. 23:23, 24) In contrast, our showing government officials due respect and honor can at times have positive, even unexpected, results.


A kal le: “Me mpot maliga i Kristô . . . le me gwé ndutu keñi, njôghe ñem wem i nti bé me hogbe.” 	 He freely admitted: “I am telling the truth in Christ . . . I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart.”


Ngéda di mboñ hala, di nlôôha ti Bañga i Nyambe pôla i tihba mahoñol ni miñem mi bet ba ñemble bés.—Añ Lukas 24:32. 	 Doing so can go a long way in helping the message of God’s Word to reach the mind and heart of our listeners.—Read Luke 24:32.


(Bibôdle 1:27) Di bi héga ni ngap i kôna bilem bi Djob. 	 (Gen. 1:27) That is, we were created to reflect his personality.


Maliga ma yé le, ibale di ngwés le bilôk bikéé gwés bi nit bés, bi soohe ki inyu yés, yak bés di nlama boñ nlélém inyu yap. 	 Of course, if we want our brothers to support us and pray for us, we should do the same for them.


(Minson mi baôma 11:26) I yé maliga le Paul a bi neebe le i yé nseñ i noñ “maéba” tole maboñok ma ma nkiha ni Bibel bi baôma ni bi lôk kéé ipe i i bé éga ntôñ. 	 (Acts 11:26) True, Paul acknowledged the importance of “holding fast the traditions,” or Scripturally based practices, given by the apostles and other men who took the lead.


(Minson mi baôma 16:1; 2 Timôtéô 3:14, 15) Kiki hihéga, nlôm sita yada a nla tjél le a lôôs yigil Bibel i disiina tjap di bon, tole a tjél le a kena bo makoda. 	 (Acts 16:1; 2 Tim. 3:14, 15) For example, the husband of a Witness wife might not allow her to conduct a formal Bible study with her minor children or to take them with her to Christian meetings.


Di ga timbhe mambadga mana i yigil i noñ. 	 We will answer these questions in the next article.


Ba bé lama bé yoñ ngaba i mam ma m’bô, to ibale mahoñol ma pes yada ma bé le ma nene bo malam tole ma téé sép. 	 They should avoid becoming involved in political issues, no matter how right or just a certain cause might seem.


Baa ni yé le ni gwés sal nya libôga i? 	 Would you like to serve in such a territory?


Hala a nhélés bé bés le yak Yôsep a bé ngwañ mut.—Matéô 27:57. 	 It is no surprise that Joseph was also rich.—Matt. 27:57.


Kii mañge wanda a nla boñ inyu hol i pes mbuu, ikepam likala li ba bebee i ti nyemede nkikip ni i kôs sôble? 	 What can a young person do in order to progress toward dedication and baptism?


U héa moni, tole makébla mut a nla ti, manjel mape ma yé inyu ti makébla ma ma nit nson u Ane ni nkoñ isi wonsôna. 	 In addition to gifts of money and valuable personal property, there are other methods of giving to benefit Kingdom service worldwide.


Nsôk i nsôk, inyu boñ le ba kéés nye ni télepsép, Paul a bi kal le: “Me nkéé yak Kaisa!”—Kaisa nyen a bé ñane nu a bé lel bana bape kunde ha ngéda i.—Minson mi baôma 25:11. 	 Finally, so that he could get a fair hearing, Paul said: “I appeal to Caesar!”—the most powerful ruler of that time.—Acts 25:11.


To ibale di ngwélél Yéhôva ibôdôl kôba, bés bobasôna di nlama jôs mam ma nla kéñ bés njel i gwélél Djob, nu a mbom bahémle. 	 No matter how long we have been serving Jehovah, all of us must fight against things that might hinder our service to God, who rewards the faithful.


Ngéda béba i nwéhlana, wee i mal nwéhlana. 	 Once the sin is gone, it’s gone.


I PAM LIMBE LIKALA, SATAN A NLA YUMUS BÔT? 	 WHAT IS THE EXTENT OF SATAN’S INFLUENCE?


Yéhôva a mbat le di ba bapubhaga. 	 Jehovah requires that we be holy.


Ikété mambe mam me nlama kônde boñ biliya?’ 	 In what areas can I improve?’


Buk i Lôk Héber i ngwéélana hana, i nti bés kunde i gwélél ngobol i yo iba. 	 The Hebrew wording allows for both renderings.


Hoñol ki bijek bi mbuu di nkôs hiki sôñ, bi bi nyôñna ikété Bibel. 	 Think, too, about the spiritual food based on the Bible that we receive each month.


Bape ba nyi hala mbus ndék ngéda. 	 Others realized this over a period of time.


Hodo, m’a ba me nit we ni woo walôm u telepsép yem.” 	 I will fortify you, yes, I will help you, I will really hold on to you with my right hand of righteousness.”


Kii i nla ba lingen li hogbe? 	 What can be a source of encouragement?


16, 17. (a) Imbe hogbe i bôt b’a pei i Armagédôn ba ga kôhna? 	 16, 17. (a) What relief will Armageddon survivors feel?


Tole ba ngwélél minkwel mi inyu niiga boñge batitigi disii di mam. 	 Or they use this feature as a basis for teaching simple ideas to very young children.


W’A LA TOÑOL? 	 CAN YOU EXPLAIN?


“Ni eñgep mut yondo.”—KÔLÔSÉ 3:10. 	 “Clothe yourselves with the new personality.”—COL. 3:10.


17 Nduña yosôna di nôgda len, kii i ga héñha yo? 	 17 What will replace the stresses we feel now?


9-11. (a) Bimbe biniigana bi mahee di nla ôt mu mam ma bi pémél Sébna? (b) Mambe makénd di nkôs, ngéda di ntehe lelaa Yéhôva a bi kodol Sébna? 	 9-11. (a) What important lessons can we learn from Shebna’s experience? (b) How are you encouraged by Jehovah’s treatment of Shebna?


(Lukas 4:25-27) Yésu a bi tééne ndik bé muda Samaria likalô, ndi a bi tégbaha dilo diba nyoo tison Samaria yada, inyule bôt bé ba bé diihe biniigana gwé.—Yôhanes 4:21-24, 40. 	 (Luke 4:25-27) And Jesus not only preached to a Samaritan woman but he spent two days in a Samaritan town because of the people’s interest in his message.—John 4:21-24, 40.


5 Inyu hôlôs ni tééda libak jés li mut mbuu, di nlama wanba loñge loñge. 	 5 To improve and maintain our spirituality, we need to analyze ourselves honestly.


3 Munu yigil ini, di ga wan dihéga di di ñunda lelaa Bañga i Djob i bi pei (1) tolakii dilémb di bé héñha, (2) tolakii mam ma m’bô ma bé héñha hilémb libim li bôt li bé pot, (3) tolakii ba bé top bé le Bibel i koblana. 	 3 In this article, we will consider examples of how God’s Word has endured (1) changes in language, (2) political developments that influenced the lingua franca, or common language, and (3) opposition to Bible translation.


Noñ maéba ma hikuu hi loñ ni ma ngomin mu libôga; u tadak ki wemede tole bape ki. 	 Follow directions from the branch office and from local authorities; never put yourself or others at risk.


Ndi bisai u bat bé: Makénd i pahal hémle yoñ ma nkônde hol, u nkôôge bebee ni Yéhôva, ni le mawanda moñ ma nti we lipém.” 	 But you always get outstanding benefits: You gain confidence, you feel closer to Jehovah, and you earn the respect of those who love you.”


Mawanda mem ma bé bebee ni me, ngéda yosôna.” 	 My friends were always there for me.”


A ntoñol le: “Me ni nwaa wem di ntégbaha gwigil bi dingond tjés ikété hilémb hiés, le Pulasi. 	 He explains: “My wife and I have a personal study with both girls in French, their mother tongue.


BIBEL 	 BIBLE


Ndi kii di nlama boñ inyu bana lem lam Djob i? 	 But what is involved in having this godly quality?


Asa a bi bôdôl Yéhôva ñem ngéda didun di bôt ba Étiôpia ba bi lo i jôs Yuda, ndi a bi boñ bé hala ngéda Baasa, kiñe Israél i bi bôdôl oñ Rama, ngim tison i i bé kéña nkoñ u Kiñe Asa. 	 Asa relied on Jehovah when a million Ethiopians came against Judah; yet, he failed to do so when Baasha the king of Israel began to fortify Ramah, a city bordering Asa’s domain.


(Añ Lôk Héber 6:10-12.) 	 (Read Hebrews 6:10-12.)


Lelaa di nla boñ le kiññem yés i sal loñge? 	 How can we prevent our conscience from becoming ineffective?


Jon, ndék bibuk me bé yi i bi la hôla me i kobol nkwel u, ni mimpe ki i mbus ngéda. 	 Thus, I had picked up enough English to interpret that talk and others on later occasions.


Baa a bi tjôô David inyu nit Absalôm? 	 Did he abandon David and support Absalom?


‘Baa hihôha hi, hi yé yaga hikeñi kayéle me ngwé ngôñ ni nwéhél? 	 ‘Is the offense so serious that I need an apology, or can I just overlook it?’


Ngéda di nke makoda, di nlama yibil mahoñol ni miñem nwés, inyu nwas le biniigana bi tihba bés. 	 While at the meetings, we need to open our minds and hearts and allow what is said to touch us.


(Minson mi baôma 24:15) Yéhôva a ngwés le bôt ba niñ, le ba wo bañ. 	 (Acts 24:15) Jehovah wants people to live, not die.


Mambe mambadga di ga wan munu yigil ini? 	 What questions will we consider?


Ngéda ba nla bé yônôs sômbôl yap, ba yé ba sôk kal le nya ipe i ta ha bé. 	 When they fail to reach certain goals, they simply shrug it off as inevitable.


(Lôk Héber 12:12, 13) Hiki wada wés a nla lédés bape ni bibuk bi bi ntina makénd, to ibale di yé boñge ba wanda. 	 (Heb. 12:12, 13) All of us, including young ones, can build one another up by words of encouragement.


Nyoo loñ i, di bé bôt ba bisu i ba basañal ba tôbôtôbô i biloñ bipe. 	 The following year, we were asked to go to Kampala, Uganda, as the first missionaries in that country.


1, 2. (a) Mambe mandutu ngandak bakén i mboma i len ini? 	 1, 2. (a) What challenges do many strangers face today?


(Yérémia 23:5, 6) Ndék ngéda, Kristô a’ yoñ ño u ntôñ gwét u u ga tjé biloñ, inyu nit kahap i Djob, ni inyu sôñ bagwélél ba Yéhôva. 	 (Jer. 23:5, 6) In the near future, Christ will take the lead in conquering the nations in support of God’s sovereignty and in defending Jehovah’s people.


Numpe a nkal ki le: “Ndémbél yap i ntihba me ngandak.” 	 “Their example warms my heart.”


I yé ntiik le, ibale bagwal ba ñunda bé bon bap gwéha i lisañ li bôt, hala a nla ba ndutu inyu nya boñge i, i bana manôgla ma nlôl ñem. 	 Of course, if parents have no natural affection for their children, it might be difficult for those children to obey from the heart.


Lelaa yigil Bibel i nla hôla bés i bana lem lam ini le hôtnyuu tole i gwel wemede? 	 How can Bible study help us to cultivate the godly quality of self-control?


(Béñge liben 10) 	 (See paragraph 10)


Ndék ngéda mbus sôble yé, a bi bôdôl ke i ndap i het ba nhiañda minsôn ni bikei. 	 Shortly after he got baptized, he began training regularly at a fitness center.


I sôñ Mpuye u nwii 2010, tolakii di bééna ndik ndék moni, yak bés di bi ke nyoo. 	 Though we had only a small amount of money saved, in May 2010 we too moved.


Hala a bé nlélém jam inyu Gaven, nu a bi bôdôl ke makoda; ndi, a bé neebe bé yigil i Bibel. 	 This was true of Gavin, who began to attend congregation meetings; yet, he declined the offer of a Bible study.


Arthur a bi koba bilôk bikéé bipe bi bééna nduña keñi, ba pôôbege nwet a bé ti nkwel. 	 There Arthur found several brothers in a quandary, peering down on the speaker.


Tata a bi nôgôs bé ni disôô, ndi me m’a nôgôs bé ni diéé.”—2 Miñañ 10:6-14. 	 My father punished you with whips, but I will do so with scourges.”—2 Chron. 10:6-14.


Lelaa di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le di nke ni bisu i boñ hala? 	 How can we make sure that we continue to do so?


Baa u nla sal ngim mangéda i Bétel, tole i homa ba ngwélél inyu ngobol? 	 Could you serve as a part-time commuter, helping out at a Bethel facility or a remote translation office?


Inyule Saulô nyen Yéhôva a bi pohol i ba kiñe ngii Israél. 	 Because God had chosen Saul to be king of Israel.


Yéhôva Djob “a téé ki bikérubim i wom Éden i pes likôl, yak pansoñ lindômbô yon i ba hielba bi pes gwobisôna, i tat njel i e niñ.”[2] (Bibôdle 3:24) I yé ntiik le bikérubim bi bi héga bé i bibôdle inyu boñ ntén nson u! 	 Jehovah God “posted at the east of the garden of Eden the cherubs and the flaming blade of a sword that was turning continuously to guard the way to the tree of life.”[2] (Gen. 3:24) Surely those cherubs were not originally created for this assignment!


Bibel i nkal le: “Yôsua man Nun a ba nyonok ni mbuu pék.” 	 “Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom.”


Ndi, Paul a kal le minlélém mi bilôk bikéé mi bi “hielba inyu noñ gwañga bi mam ni mam ma ta bé nseñ.” 	 However, Paul said that the very same brothers were “turning back again” to empty things.


Lelaa ñôma Paul a bi unda le a nti mayéga inyu konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Djob? 	 How did the apostle Paul show that he was grateful for God’s undeserved kindness?


Nyiña u ñunda le i bôt ba nla bé nol ngôñ yap i béñge bititii bi malal, ba nôgda nlélém kiki i bet ba mbéna bana ngôñ ikeñi i nyo bilam, tole i ôt siga. 	 Research indicates that individuals who admitted to having an irresistible urge to watch pornography show the same signs of addiction as do alcoholics and drug addicts.


Lelaa Yésu a bé mahéñha ni Adam mu niñ yé hana ’isi? 	 How did the man Jesus differ from the man Adam?


(Minson mi baôma 1:6, 7; Yôhanes 16:12) Ndi hala a nkobla bé le di gwé bé biniigana gwo ki gwo bi bi nti mapubi inyu yi ngéda imbe bitugne bi ga bôña. 	 (Acts 1:6, 7; John 16:12) However, this does not mean that we have no information about the timing of the resurrection.


Ibôdôl nye mañge, a bé téé likalô ni makénd. 	 She had been a zealous preacher of the good news since childhood.


(Añ Daniel 3:16-18.) 	 (Read Daniel 3:16-18.)


Me ntibil yi iloo mañ mi bôt, inyule me bi tééda mabéhna moñ.” 	 I act with more understanding than older men, because I observe your orders.”


9, 10. (a) Kii i mbéda inyu lédés liwanda? (b) Kii i ñunda le Abraham a bé diihe, a lédhak ki liwanda jé ni Yéhôva? 	 9, 10. (a) What is needed for a friendship to become stronger? (b) What shows that Abraham cherished and strengthened his friendship with Jehovah?


Kii i bi hôla nye i yila muda nsañ? 	 What has helped her to become more peaceable?


16 I hiai bisu, bebek le ñôma nu a bi lôôha boñ biliya inyu lédés lôk kéé yé, a bé ñôma Paul. 	 16 In the first century, perhaps the apostle who did the most to encourage his brothers was the apostle Paul.


Boñge ba wanda ba likoda ba ñôt nseñ ni niñ yap, ibale ba ntéñbe i lémél Yéhôva. 	 Young people in the congregation benefit themselves if they focus on pleasing Jehovah.


Kii yé jam li bisu ngéda Yéhôva a nlôl bés mahôla? 	 What comes first when Jehovah extends help to us?


(Efésô 2:2) Di nlama yén haa ni i nya mam ma nkoñ isi, ha ndik bé bipôdôl ni bibôñôl gwés, ndi yak ikété ñem wés. 	 (Eph. 2:2) We must remain neutral not only in our words and actions but also in our heart.


I DIU i bé tôl ha ngéda i ni nkoñ isi wonsôna, i bé ñôôk ni ndamb, ba bé ha yo i si libum li muda inyu keñgle jém. 	 Most IUDs that were then widely available were inert plastic objects inserted in the uterus (womb) to prevent pregnancies.


NI WONGUT” 	 AND PATIENCE”


8, 9. (a) Mambe matiñ ma Mbén Môsé ma bi la hôla Yéfta? (b) Limbe jam li bé lôôha bana nseñ inyu Yéfta? 	 8, 9. (a) What principles in the Mosaic Law may have helped Jephthah? (b) What was of greatest importance to Jephthah?


(1 Pétrô 2:4-8)—w15 1/12-F, p. 12-14. 	 (1 Pet. 2:4-8)—w15 12/1, pp. 12-14.


Inyuki di nlama wan i yi too di nla leege bagwelnson ba ngéda yosôna? 	 Why might you consider showing hospitality to visiting full-time servants?


Mambe matode ma pôdôl binoñ di yé le di yigye? 	 What points about the ransom could we highlight?


Ngandak ikété yap i bi tjôô gwom i bé diihe i niñ yap, inyu yoñ bôlô nsañal. 	 Many have made great sacrifices in order to make room in their lives for the pioneer service.


Mbat mambadga a timbhe nye le: “Mahoñol moñ ma nhélhana!” 	 The interviewer responded, “Your way of thinking is strange!”


Mut nu a nyi pom bikék inyu pémés ôñgba, a nkôôba i bisu bi ngéda inyu yi umbe ntén ôñgba a nyéñ pémés. 	 A good sculptor plans ahead for what he is trying to shape.


10 Bimbe biniigana di nla ôt mu i jam li bi pémél Yéhôsafat? 	 10 What practical lesson can we draw from the experience of Jehoshaphat?


Mu nyen di nigil lelaa di añal ñañ nlam, ni lelaa di niiga matiñ ma Bibel loñge loñge.—Matéô 28:19, 20. 	 We learn how to preach the good news and how to teach Scriptural principles effectively.—Matt. 28:19, 20.


Kii ipe di nla boñ inyu unda le di nit énél i? 	 How else can we show our support?


(Bibôdle 2:19, 20) Hoñol ki maséé Adam a bééna i sal bôlô i! 	 (Genesis 2:19, 20) Imagine the joy Adam felt doing this work!


Kiki a bééna kon ñem u u mal bé, bidokta bi bi kon woñi le a nla wo, ba noode nyégsa nye i sôh jém. 	 Because she suffered from a chronic heart condition, the doctors feared for her life and tried to convince her to have an abortion.


Yak Yéhôva a bi nwéhél Lôk Israél i mbus ba bi ke ndéñg i pes mbuu. 	 Similarly, Jehovah extended mercy to repentant Israel after that nation’s spiritual adultery.


Likak inyu yila ngwelnson tôbôtôbô (Béñge liben 19) 	 Special full-time service vow (See paragraph 19)


Njom yada i bé le, Yéhôva a bé a kôli unup inyule Môsi a bi noñ bé biniigana a sôk kôs. 	 As mentioned above, Jehovah may have been indignant because Moses failed to follow the new directions he had received.


Hala a’ bôña ngéda pes bisu i njiiha keñi i mba i ma mal, ilole gwét bi Armagédôn bi mbôô. 	 It will happen after the initial part of the great tribulation has passed but before the battle of Armageddon.


Hitoshi a nkal le: “Me yé maséé, inyule me nla léba bôlô i nhôla me i tééda kiñ yem ñem mapubi.” 	 “I am thankful,” says Hitoshi, “that I was able to find work that allows me to keep a clean conscience.”


(Bingéngén 24:16; Yakôbô 5:13-15) U tiñha bañ—ni i njel i nyen u nla bana botñem i niñ i boga ni boga! 	 (Prov. 24:16; Jas. 5:13-15) Do not delay—your everlasting future is at stake!


Ibale u mboñ hala, wee u yé kiki ték lima i moo ma Yéhôva, u yé ki bebee i neebe le a ma we inyu nseñ woñ wemede. 	 In doing so, you prove to be like soft clay in Jehovah’s hands, ready to be molded to your benefit.


Adam a bé a tibil béñge hiki nuga ilole a nti yo jôl. Yéhôva a bi héñha bé môl Adam a ti. 	 After Adam observed each animal and assigned it a suitable name, Jehovah did not step in and override Adam’s choices.


17 Inyuki di nlama ti i nwet a gwé gwom gwobisôna? 	 17 Why Give to the One Who Has Everything?


“Ni ke ni bisu . . . i nwéhlana bé ni bé.”—KÔLÔSÉ 3:13, MN 	 “Continue . . . forgiving one another freely.”—COL. 3:13.


TIHBA MIÑEM MI BON BOÑ 	 REACH YOUR CHILDREN’S HEARTS


15 Añ Efésô 6:17. 	 15 Read Ephesians 6:17.


Umbe ndañ u bi bôô i mamélél ma 40 nwii mu kii Lôk Israel i bé ñoñ? 	 What problem arose toward the end of the 40-year journey through the wilderness?


[1] (liben 3) Abraham bo Sara ba bé sébla ndugi le Abram ni Sarai. 	 [1] (paragraph 3) Abraham and Sarah were originally called Abram and Sarai.


Hala yaga nyen bañga bikristen i bé boñ, hala ki nyen i mboñ i len ini.—Minson mi baôma 10:42. 	 True Christians have done and are doing just that.—Acts 10:42.


Mañge nu muda nu a yé ki mankéé wés i loñ Pulasi a nkal le: “Balét bem ba suklu ba bé nhelek i tehe le baudu bape ba ngi hémlege Bibel.” 	 A young sister in France said: “Teachers in my school are quite astonished that there are students who still believe in the Bible.”


Ñéga suklu a bi neebe, hala a bi nom letee mankéé a net makékse mé. 	 The school principal approved, and that arrangement lasted until my sister graduated.


BAA U NLÔÔHA BÔDÔL WEMEDE ÑEM? 	 HOW DO YOU SEE YOURSELF?


19 Sédékia a bé mboye kiñe, a ban-ga béba ñem. A bi ane ngéda Yérusalem a bé bebee ni kwo. 	 19 A weak and wicked ruler, Zedekiah reigned during very dark days for Jerusalem.


(Manyodi 19:8) Ndi kii ngéda i ba tagbe, litén li bep gwélél kunde yé i pohol, li yônôs bé mbônga wé. 	 (Ex. 19:8) Sadly, in time the nation misused its freedom of choice and broke that promise.


Ndi ñañga mam wada u nwii 2013, u bi tila le hiki nwii, didun di bôt bôô, di di yé ngi bana 60 ma nwii, di nwo inyu makon ma ñem, tensioñ, kon u pos, makon ma nhébék, ni kon u bombo. 	 But a report published in 2013 noted that each year a staggering nine million people under the age of 60 die from heart disease, stroke, cancer, respiratory disease, and diabetes.


Pémés maselna ma bé ipôla litehge li Yésu ni li Farisai inyu baboñbéba. 	 Contrast the way Jesus and the Pharisees viewed sinners.


SONDE I 4-10 NJÉBA 2016 	 WEEK OF JULY 4-10, 2016


(1 Korintô 15:25) Hala a ga ba ntandaa ngéda le a mbem, ndi di nla ba nkwook nkaa le i ga ba nseñ le a bem. 	 (1 Cor. 15:25) It will have been a long wait, but we can be sure that the wait will be worth it.


18 Bôt ba njooñ yi ba ba nigil bilem bi bôt ba binam, ba bi yimbe le, lem i ti i nlona maséé. 	 18 Researchers in the field of social sciences have also observed that giving makes people happy.


Ba nla ba nkwoog nkaa le Yéhôva a nok jam li mpémél bo, a ndiihe ki biliya gwap inyu bégés nye ni ñem wap wonsô. 	 They can be certain that Jehovah understands their situation and deeply appreciates their whole-souled worship.


Lelaa di nla ‘hoñol bôt ba yé ngata’? 	 How can we “keep in mind those in prison”?


Yéhôva a bi yoñ bitelbene i tééda miñañ mi inyu yés. 	 Jehovah had these accounts recorded for a purpose.


Kel yada, nlam mañge muda a bi nôlôs me ngéda a bé kap mapep inyu yis bôt le ba nyibil nyuñga ditatam. 	 One day, a nice young girl smiled at me as she passed out advertisements for a fruit stand.


2 Ndi kii i nkobla i bok mis yak Yéhôva? 	 2 What is involved in looking to Jehovah?


30 Mambadga ma basoñgol 	 30 Questions From Readers


Litehge li mam li, li nla tééñga likoda jolisôna, téntén ibale mimañ mi likoda mi nyoñ bé ngaba i tôp, tole mi pégi i boñ mam mape ngéda likoda li yé tôp.—Tjémbi 30:13. 	 This view can affect the whole congregation, especially if those taking the lead find reasons to hold back or to engage in other activities while the rest of the congregation is singing.—Ps. 30:12.


Matjel 2016 	 February 2016


Hégél i bisu i kôs likébla li, i yé Man wé mbôkgwéé, nu a yé “pôôna i Nyambe.” 	 The first one to receive this gift was his firstborn Son, “the image of the invisible God.”


SONDE I 28 MAYE SÉP 2016–4 LIBUY LI NYÉÉ 2016 	 WEEK OF NOVEMBER 28, 2016–DECEMBER 4, 2016


(1 Korintô 1:10) Bañga i Djob i nkal bés le di yéñ Ane Djob kiki jam li bisu i niñ yés. 	 (1 Cor. 1:10) God’s Word tells us to give the Kingdom first place in our lives.


Baa ni ntehe ngim biniigana hana le di nla bôñôl? 	 Can we see in this a lesson that we can apply?


(Matéô 5:21, 22, 27, 28) Inyu hôla bés i bana kiññem i nsal loñge, di nlama nwas le matiñ ma Djob ma éga bés, kayéle di pam i yoñ makidik ma nti Djob lipém.—1 Korintô 10:31. 	 (Matt. 5:21, 22, 27, 28) To help us have a conscience that is properly trained, we should let godly principles guide us and thus bring glory to God.—1 Cor. 10:31.


I kel sôble yoñ, ngéda ba bi bat mbadga ini le: “Inoñnaga ni sesema i Yésu Kristô, baa ni ntam bibéba binan, ni ti ki bébomede nkikip inyu boñ sômbôl i Yéhôva?”, u bi timbhe le ñ. 	 On the day of your baptism, you answered yes to the question, “On the basis of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, have you repented of your sins and dedicated yourself to Jehovah to do his will?”


Inyuki u nla bé kwel ni bape ikété yap inyu mam u nkit le w’a boñ i dilo di nlo? 	 Why not discuss your plans with some of them?


Bôt ba bé le ba kal le, kiki muda nunu a gwé kon u, a nlama bé ba i het bôt ba yé. 	 It could be argued that she should have kept herself separate from others because of her condition.


(Lukas 14:28) Ngéda Bibel i bé tilba, ba bi téé ngim bôt i maliga inyu béñge too makébla ma bé gwéélana loñge. 	 (Luke 14:28) In Bible times, stewards of dedicated funds followed procedures to make sure that donations were used only for their intended purposes.


Iloo le di bôdôl bésbomede ñem, di nigbene ndik yak Yéhôva. 	 Rather than rely on ourselves, we must rely on Jehovah.


Me Yéhôva yaga m’a boñ jam lini le li hoo i ngéda yé.” 	 I myself, Jehovah, will speed it up in its own time.”


Jam lipe ki le, ba nwas bé le mam ma nkoñ isi mon ma yoña bo. 	 Moreover, they make up their mind not to be distracted by this world.


Kii héga, bigda lelaa di bi kôhna ndoñi i biniigana di mbôk sima. 	 For example, reflect on the list of beliefs clarified that was referred to in the preceding paragraph.


Tila jôl 	 Subscribe


Mambe mahoñol a gwé nano inyu makidik mé ma sôble a bi yoñ ngéda a bééna 12 ñwii? 	 How does he feel about his decision to get baptized when he was 12 years old?


(Markô 3:35) Ngôñ i Djob i yé le “limut li bôt likeñi” li ba nla bé soñgol li nlôl matén ni dilémb tjodisôna li jôp ikété lihaa jé. 	 (Mark 3:35) It is God’s will that a numberless “great crowd” from all nations and tribes and tongues become his worshippers.


Mbén Môsé i bé kôôba Lôk Israél inyu jam likeñi ikété bitééne bi Djob: Malo ma Mésia Yésu Kristô. 	 The Law prepared the Israelites for an important event in Jehovah’s purpose, the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ.


Ni i njel i, ba bi yi gwéha Djob a unda bôt ba binam ngéda a ti binoñ.—1 Yôhanes 4:9. 	 They could thus learn of the love that God expressed when he provided the ransom.—1 John 4:9.


Miñañ mi, mi gwé biniigana bi mahee inyu yés, bi bi ga hôla bés i téñbe ni Yéhôva. 	 These accounts contain vital lessons that can help us remain fully loyal to Jehovah.


Ndi mañ u, u bi bep timbhe nye ngandak, inyu hiun a bé a ngi gwé ikété yé inyu mañ u bi bôk u sal nson u. 	 13 Consider a modern-day situation.


“Me ni nlô wem di ntééne bé bon bés ngim mbén yo ki yo i bésbomede di noñ bé.”—Kristin. 	 “My husband and I don’t hold our children to a standard that we ourselves don’t live by.”—Christine.


i bana pék inyu tohi? 	 become wise for salvation?


Di ga kwélél i mam maa mana mu gwigil bi noñ. 	 The following articles will discuss these three areas.


Ikédé jôga li bitoga bi mayaa ma makiñ di mbéna ndigi koba le ñgim i mintén mi mapôdôl mi ñgim i nya i bôt ñwon mi ntôl mu kiki bo <articleLink>bôlôm ni bôt ba bigwel moo</articleLink. Bisoolene bi makiñ bi nhôlhana ni unu ntén njel bi mbéna ndigi la solol ni nigle makiñ ma inyaa bôt ba mbôñôl nya yap i makiñ. Inya i makiñ i nt́ôl bé nene i mayaa ma makiñ ba ñgwélél inyu ihôlôs lisolol makiñ, iyé ma diyende di bôt tole diyende di maloñ. Ndun i yé le makeñge inyu liniiga bikey lisolol ni linigle makiñ ma bôñlak yak makiñ ma bôda. Inyu hala nyen ndôlôk i makiñ i yé nseñ ngandak munu iyés toga i mayaa. 	 Most speech databases are trained with an overrepresentation of certain demographics which results in a bias towards <articleLink>male and middle class</articleLink>. Accents and dialects that tend to be under-represented in training data sets are typically associated with groups of people who are already marginalised. Many machines also struggle to understand female voices. This is why in our voice database we want variety!


(Kôlôsé 2:16-18) Paul a bi podôl yak mam mabe ma ma ngi yii len, ni ma ma nla boñ le di nimis bom yés. 	 (Col. 2:16-18) Paul also discussed dangers that exist down to this day and that can deprive us of the prize.


(Añ Sakaria 6:1-3.) 	 (Read Zechariah 6:1-3.)


(Matéô 17:17) Jon, hala a nlama bé hélés bés ibale bésbomede di mbéna badba nlélém mbadga. 	 (Matt. 17:17) So we should not be surprised if we find ourselves at times asking the very same question.


DI KEÑGLE BILEM BIBE BI BI TINDE BÉS I KOLBA MAÉBA MA DJOB 	 AVOID TRAITS THAT MAY HARDEN THE HEART


Ndi, ngéda i nkal le “bé” tole “ni bé,” i mpot inyu ngandak bôt. 	 But “you” and “you people” refer to more than one person.


U nyamnda ni ngôñ i sambla mut woñ nu u gwéhék, i kwel ni i nol ni nye. 	 You long to hug, to speak with, and to laugh with that dear one.


“Bôdôl Yéhôva ñem, u boñ ki loñge” 	 “Trust in Jehovah and Do What Is Good”


Pog, di bôdôl Djob ñem. 	 First, trust in God.


Bingéngén 17:17 nu a nkal le: “Liwanda li ngwés ngéda yosôna; manyañ a ngwééne ikété ndutu.” 	 Proverbs 17:17 reads: “A true friend shows love at all times, and is a brother who is born for times of distress.”


SONDE I 14-20 HIKAÑ 2017 	 WEEK OF AUGUST 14-20, 2017


Kiki hihéga, mu kii a bé “hiôm ni Nyambe,” a bé kiha bé ni bibéba bi bôt. 	 For instance, because Noah “walked with the true God,” he did not walk, or associate, with the ungodly.


Suklu i Giléad i bi ôô bés loñge kiyaga inyu boñ le di yila ‘mam momasôna inyu bôt bobasôna’ mu nson u nsañal i biloñ bipe. 	 Gilead School provided wonderful training to help us to “become all things to people of all sorts” in the missionary work.


Bat bo imbe bôlô i yé loñge inyu nsañal. 	 Ask them what work is practical for pioneers.


16 Maselna ni John bo Judith, bôt bape ba nla ndik yoñ nson nsañal inyu ngim ngéda. 	 16 Unlike John and Judith, others have circumstances that allow them to serve full-time for only a short period.


17 Ndék ngéda wee njiiha ikeñi, i i mah ba bé iloo yaga bibéé bi nkoñ ’isi letee ni hanano i nkwél bôt ba binam. 	 17 Soon mankind will face the greatest tribulation that will ever occur here on earth.


(Bingéngén 24:10) Ndi Yéhôva “a yé a nti mut nwaaga ngui, yak mut a nyi bé pémbép.” 	 (Proverbs 24:10) But Jehovah “gives power to the tired one and full might to those lacking strength.”


(Matéô 13:23) Ngén bisu i mpôdôl nkôô wai. 	 (Matt. 13:23) The first one is about a vine.


5. (a) Imbe pôla bibéba bi bôt bi ngi gwé? (b) Kii i ga ba lisuk li bibéba bi bôt bi bi ntjél héñha? 	 5. (a) What opportunity is still open to wicked individuals? (b) What will be the final outcome for wicked people who refuse to change?


Lelaa ni? 	 How so?


Me bééna mankéé nu mañ wada, le Bob. 	 I had one older brother, Bob.


Ibale di ntéñbe i gwés Yéhôva, di bak ki suhulnyu, di ga yéñ bé ndigi i boñ sômbôl yés bésbomede, ndi sômbôl i Yéhôva 	 If we are loyal and humble, we will not focus on what we want but on what Jehovah wants us to do


Maselna ni hala, di yé maséé i kal i bôt ba mbat bés hala le Ñéga wés a ta bé kwéha mut binam. 	 In contrast, we are proud to tell those who inquire that our Leader is not an imperfect human.


A bi hubus ngeñ yé bôlô, a bôdôl nson nsañal, a hoñlak maséé nye ni Miriam ba bé le ba kôs ibale ba ke sal het ngôñ batéé likalô i yé keñi. 	 He cut back on his hours at work, began pioneering, and thought about the joy he and Miriam could have by serving where the need for Kingdom preachers is greater.


Ngéda bôt iba ndigi bon ba bé niñ hana isi (ni bôt juem ndigi, mbus Ntida malép), Yéhôva a bi ti oda le: “Gwala, ni bôl.” 	 Back when there were just two humans (and after the Flood, eight), Jehovah commanded: “Be fruitful and become many.”


Inyuki? Inyule ngéda mut a bé tôp minlômbi mi tjémbi, i bé wengoñle nyen a bé niiga bôt bape. 	 Similarly, the title “Long-Suffering” has been changed to “Exercise Patience,” and the lyrics have been adjusted accordingly.


Yéhôva a sébél nye le “Liwanda jem,” Matjel 	 “Reaping Fruit to Jehovah’s Praise” (Germany, World War I), Aug.


Lukas a nkônde le, mam ma, ma bé tihba Maria ngandak. 	 Luke adds that Mary was deeply affected by all these events.


Yésu a bi toñol jam di nlama boñ ngéda a bi kal le: “Niñ boga ini, le ba yi we bañga mpom Nyambe wada, ni nu u om, le Yésu Kristô.”—Yôhanes 17:3. 	 Jesus indicated what we need to do when he said: “This means everlasting life, their coming to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.”—John 17:3.


Me bi gwéé i nlômbi tison i Sukkur, i pes hiôñk hi lom Indus, hala wee i loñ Pakistañ i len. 	 On the west bank of the Indus River, in what is now Pakistan, is the ancient city of Sukkur.


Jon di nla bé kal le litén li Yéhôva li bi jôp i minkôm i Babilôn Nunkeñi i ñwii 1918. 	 So it does not really seem that Jehovah’s people entered into captivity to Babylon the Great in 1918.


Inyu hala nyen hiki nwii, njal i nol yom kiki bo didun diaa di boñge. 	 It is estimated that each year some three million children die from hunger.


Ñôma Paul a bi kal le: “Yimbnana nye, le ni meina bañ ni nye.” 	 Paul directed: “Keep this one marked and stop associating with him.”


Nlélém jam, ngim mangéda u nla nôgda wengoñle mandutu ma nyuu we. 	 Similarly, you may at times feel overwhelmed by the problems you face.


KII I BI TINDE BO? 	 WHAT MOTIVATES THEM?


(Añ Tjémbi 145:18, 19.) 	 (Read Psalm 145:18, 19.)


Ngandak bidokta bi nkal le bisélél bi, bi nsuu ngim mahéñha i i kéñ manum tole manôi i boma litjee li muda. 	 Many specialists said that inert IUDs caused a reaction in the uterus that interfered with sperm reaching and fertilizing a woman’s eggs.


Mana mahop ma yé i si mahôlôs ba bet-hop i ñgeñ ini di téé. Kiki bôlô i nséla, hala nyen ntendee u ñéba inya libim li ntel <localizationGlossaryLink>mawas ma ntjep ma njumbul li web</localizationGlossaryLink> li hiki hop ma gwéé, nlélém ni <sentenceCollectionGlossaryLink>likot mintôn mi bibuk</sentenceCollectionGlossaryLink>. 	 These languages are currently under community development. The progress bars indicate how far each language is in the process of <localizationGlossaryLink>website localization</localizationGlossaryLink> and <sentenceCollectionGlossaryLink>sentence collection</sentenceCollectionGlossaryLink>.


Ndi me bi boma ndutu i tôbôtôbô. 	 But I faced a particular challenge.


Inyu manôgla mé nyen Djob a bi sayap nye, a sôñ ki nye. 	 Because of his obedience, God blessed and protected him.


(Béñge minkéñég mi matila ni ño nkwel le “Bibuk bi bi nhôgbaha.”) 	 (See also the box “Soothing Words of Consolation.”)


Di soohe Yéhôva nyonok ni hémle le a ntôñ bés. 	 Pray to Jehovah in full faith, knowing that he cares for you.


Inyuki hala a yé nseñ le di yan bañ mambadga ma mañge? 	 Why is it important to take a child’s questions seriously?


I nigil bilem bi Yéhôva, mbôda ni mandimbhe ma ma nlôl miñem mi lôk kéé yés i bôda ni i bôlôm, baa i bi kéñbaha bé gwéha yoñ inyu Tata woñ nu a yé ngii? 	 Did not that study of God’s qualities, along with the heartfelt comments of your brothers and sisters, strengthen your love for your heavenly Father?


I ñwii 1926, Pua yem Arthur Guest a bi biiba bo ngonda hada le Hazel Wilkinson, nu nyañ a bi nigil maliga i ñwii 1908. 	 In 1926, Arthur Guest married Hazel Wilkinson, whose mother had learned the truth in 1908.


9 Kii di nla kal inyu Mbôgi Yéhôva ni jam li njañgi? 	 9 What is the record of Jehovah’s Witnesses regarding collections?


Me bi ke i luk, ni me me tehe mpémba nkana u u bé nuna kiki ntonba, a bak nkebek ni nyuu yosôna kiki ñane ntôñ bôt ba mbagla matén. 	 I went to use the men’s restroom, and I noticed that a very rough-looking character, tattooed like a white supremacist, got up and followed me.


Ntôñ u bé yis bés le di nlama bôdôl bôlô i bagwélél ba makiiña. 	 We learned that we were being assigned as circuit overseers.


Lelaa a bi leege mbegee ini? 	 But how did she react when she first heard about that assignment?


Yéhôva a mpohol bé manoodana di mboma. 	 Jehovah does not pick and choose the trials we face.


Mahoñol ma, ma yé le, di tôñ ndik inyu mam més ibabé i béñge too hala a nla nôgha bôt bape njôghe. 	 Such a selfish course leads to strife.


(Lôk Héber 11:1) To hala, u yé le u badba le: “Lelaa di nla kônde bem botñem yés ibabé pééna? 	 (Heb. 11:1) You may wonder, though, how can your expectation become more sure?


Ñ, minlômbi mi bikaat mi ntôl. 	 There are other ancient books, of course.


I nla yak héñha libak li nwet a mbéna suu bés. 	 It can even soften the attitude of a person who is hostile.


5 Añ Rôma 8:4-13. 	 5 Read Romans 8:4-13.


Pontiô Pilatô a bat Yésu le: “Baa u yé Kiñe Lôk Yuda?” 	 Pontius Pilate asked Jesus: “Are you the King of the Jews?”


1, 2. (a) Kii i nti litén li Djob maséé i len ini? (b) Lelaa bagwal ba ba yé bikristen ni mimañ ba nla hôla boñge ba wanda i tibil nok kii sôble i nkobla? 	 1, 2. (a) What gives God’s people joy today? (b) How can Christian parents and elders help young ones to understand the meaning of baptism?


Kiki me bé mpom man, hala a bé bé jam li ntomb i kôhna hogbe ni mahôla me bééna ngôñ. 	 I was an only child, and I could not seem to get the comfort and support that I wanted so much.


15 Di ñôt biniigana bi mahee ikété maada ma Yôsep ni Yéhôva. 	 15 We find a more important lesson in Joseph’s relationship with Jehovah.


3. (a) Kii Paul a bi kal inyu ti bôt makénd? (b) Kii di ga wan munu yigil ini? 	 3. (a) What did the apostle Paul say about encouragement? (b) What will we consider in this article?


4, 5. (a) Inyuki li ti wemede nkikip li mbéñge ndik wetama? (b) Mambe mandutu ma ta ndik bé inyu boñge ba wanda? 	 4, 5. (a) In what way is dedication a personal responsibility? (b) What challenges are not unique to young people?


Ndi lelaa ni di nla timbhe ini mbadga i Yésu: “Njee ni a yé nkol u maliga ni u pék?” 	 So how can we answer Jesus’ question: “Who really is the faithful and discreet slave?”


Témba bôlô.” 	 Go back to work.”


To ngéda mandutu ma mpémél bo, hiki sobiina a nhoñol le bo “iba” bon ba nlama jôs mo he “wada” nyetama bé. 	 Even when challenges arise, each spouse thinks in terms of “we” rather than “me.”


A timbhe me le: “A man, sane!” 	 He said, “Go for it!”


Lelaa Barzilai a bi unda le a gwé ñem nsôhga? 	 How did Barzillai manifest modesty?


Ngéda a bééna 12 nwii, baniiga i témpel ba bé nhelek ni “yi yé ni ndimbhe yé” i mam ma mbuu.—Lukas 2:42, 46, 47. 	 When he was 12 years old, the teachers at the temple were amazed at “his understanding and his answers” regarding spiritual matters.—Luke 2:42, 46, 47.


2. (a) Kii bagwélél ba makiiña bahogi ba bi yimbe? (b) Kii di ga tehe munu yigil ini? 	 2. (a) Why have some circuit overseers expressed concern? (b) What will we consider in this article?


Mama yé le Ruth, a bé téé likalô ni makénd ikété tison i Wellington, mu pes loñ le Kansas. A bi yégle nsañal yak i ngéda a bééna iloo 90 ma ñwii. 	 Her mother, Ruth, a zealous Witness in Wellington, Kansas, continued pioneering into her 90’s.


Ndi, ilole a nsôblana, nyañ a bééna ngim mambadga i bé tééñga nye. 	 Even so, earlier her mother had some lingering questions.


Paul a kôs mbuu mpubi inyu tilna bo le: “Ni sémél bañ ki to béba bijô binan kiki bijôl bi ngitelepsép, ndi sémlana ndigi Nyambe bébomede wengoñle bayômi le ba ntuge ikété bawoga, yak ni bijô binan i pes Nyambe kiki bijôl bi telepsép.” 	 Paul was inspired to write to them: “Neither go on presenting your bodies to sin as weapons of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those alive from the dead, also your bodies to God as weapons of righteousness.”


3 I yéñ yi lelaa bilôl bi ga ba 	 3 Predicting the Future


Me bi nigil i tehe loñge yak bôt bape, ni i bôñôl bo mam wengoñle bilem bilam gwotama gwon ba gwé.” 	 I learned to see the good in others and to treat them as if that were all that I could see.”


‘Inyule bés bobasôna di kuhul . . . karis ki ngii karis.’—YÔHANES 1:16. 	 “We all received . . . undeserved kindness upon undeserved kindness.”—JOHN 1:16.


Bibel i ntimbhe bé mbadga i. 	 The Bible does not say.


Ba bi hund bo mambot, ba bép bo disôô. 	 Their clothes were torn off them, and they were severely beaten with rods.


Mahoñol més, téntén ma ma yé nyonok ni nduña, ma nla boñ bés le di pot, tole di boñ jam di ga sôk tam. 	 Thoughts, including those that are emotionally charged, can lead to words and actions we may later regret.


Ngandak bôt i bi badba mambadga mana nwii ndi nwii. 	 People have speculated about such questions for thousands of years.


17 Ntel wonsôna di ngi niñik munu hiai hini, di nlama ba nkôôbaga le ba ga bôñôl bés mam ma téé bé sép. 	 17 As long as we live in this system of things, we can expect to experience injustices.


Mbén Môsé i bé ti ngandak mambén inyu ba mapubi i bisu bi Djob. Mbén i bé pôdôl mam kiki bo gwom bi mbôô bi bi nyoo, mut nu a nkon lô, mim mi mut binam ni mi binuga. 	 The Mosaic Law included a number of commands on ceremonial purity regarding such matters as bodily discharges, leprosy, and dealing with human and animal corpses.


[2] (liben 13) Béñge ini kaat le “Ni téédaga bébomede ikété gwéha Nyambe,” mu ndoñi i mamélél ma kaat le, “Kii Bibel i niiga inyu mabos ni mbagla ikété libii.” 	 [2] (paragraph 13) See the book “Keep Yourselves in God’s Love,” appendix, “The Bible’s View on Divorce and Separation.”


Ndi i len ini nu me yé i Turkai, me nti Yéhôva mayéga le a ngi hônbaga. 	 But after having moved to Turkey, I thank Jehovah that he is still showing patience.


Ibale di noñ maéba mana, di ga ba maséé i kal bôt le di yé Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 Thus we will be proud to identify ourselves as Jehovah’s Witnesses.


4 Jam jada li yé i eñgla ni nlômbi mut, lipe li yé le di tjôô wo. 	 4 It is one thing to strip off the old personality, yet quite another to keep it off.


KILI 	 CHILE


Kimberli a bi ke liké lipe, a boma Brian Llewellyn, nu bo nye ba bi sal lôñ. 	 On a later trip, Kimberly met one of his workmates, Brian Llewellyn.


Jon, hala a nhélés bé bés le Bibel i nsima “wongut” kiki lem i bisu i nlôl ni gwéha.* (1 Korintô 13:4) Bañga i Djob i nsima “wongut” kiki lem yada i “litam li mbuu.” 	 Little wonder, then, that the Bible lists being “patient” as the first of many fine qualities that stem from love.* (1 Cor. 13:4) God’s Word also includes “patience” as an aspect of “the fruitage of the spirit.”


Lihaa li Yéhôva li li yé hana isi li ga ôt nseñ i hisi i nya i nlôôha. 	 Jehovah’s earthly family will enjoy the best that the earth has to offer.


Ibale di nsal ni ngui inyu hôlôs lem lam i, di nti Isañ wés nungingii ni nu wongut lipém, hala a’ boñ ki le di ba mu nsoñgi u “bakôdôlbum i nlôl makak inyu hémle ni nihbe.”—Lôk Héber 6:10-12. 	 If we work hard to develop this valuable and enduring quality, we honor our caring and patient heavenly Father, and we will be counted among “those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”—Heb. 6:10-12.


Jon ba kal le: “Ibale di nwas nye hala, wee bôt bobasôna b’a hémle nye; ndi bôt ba Rôma b’a loo, ba kadal homa wés ni loñ yés.” 	 “If we let him go on this way, they will all put faith in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation,” they said.


3 I nlélém ngéda, Yéhôva a nyi le di gwé minwaa. 	 3 At the same time, Jehovah knows that humans have limitations.


Inyu manjom ma nyen, Yéhôva a bi ti maéba ma mahee ikété Bañga yé ma ma nla hôla bés i tééda ndéñbe yés i pañ yé, to ibale lôk kéé yés i ñunbaha bés.—Tjémbi 55:12-14. 	 For good reason, Jehovah has provided practical advice in his Word to assist us to maintain our integrity, even if we experience wrongs at the hands of fellow believers.—Ps. 55:12-14.


Sañ likak 	 Set a goal


Ngéda a bi gwal man wé nu munlôm, a kal le: “Inyule me bi yagal nye yak Yéhôva.”—1 Samuel 1:20. 	 When she gave birth to her baby boy, she announced: “It is from Jehovah that I have asked him.”—1 Sam. 1:20.


TJAM MIÑAÑ MINLAM LE DJOB A ÑEMBLE MASOOHE 	 SHARE THE GOOD NEWS THAT GOD HEARS PRAYERS


Jon, lelaa bañga liwanda li mboñ ngéda liwanda jé ni mut li mboma ndutu? 	 Consequently, how will a good friend react when a friendship is in danger?


Bimbe bibom bi mbem bés ngeñ di ñunda i nya gwéha i? 	 What is the reward for showing such love?


Maliga ma yé le, di nléba bañga maséé, di ban-ga ki bañga niñ ngéda bibégés di nti Yéhôva gwon bi mbôk i niñ yés.—Añ Tjémbi 1:2, 3. 	 The fact is, we find true joy and success only when we give Jehovah first place in our lives.—Read Psalm 1:2, 3.


Kii i nlama tinde bés i kap? 	 What should motivate our acts of generosity?


I len ini, me yé maséé ngandak. ikété sôñ yada, me bi bana 24 gwigil bi Bibel. 	 In one month, I managed to conduct 24 Bible studies.


Bapôdôl Ezékiel bo Sôfônia, ba bi bôk pot le, gôl ni silba, mam ma nyuñga ma nkoñ isi u nhôñôs ibôdôl tjai di tjai, ma ga yila yañga. 	 The prophets Ezekiel and Zephaniah foretold that gold and silver, staples of the commercial world through the centuries, will become worthless.


Nabal ni ndap yé lihaa ba bé lama kôs kogse inyu bisambô gwé.—1 Samuel 25:2-13, 21, 22. 	 Nabal and his household would pay for his stupidity.—1 Sam. 25:2-13, 21, 22.


Makidik mé ni maboñog mé ma bi boñ le manyañ Abel nu a bé a tiñi ni Djob a nimis niñ yé. 	 His decision and its resulting action cost his faithful brother Abel his life.


KII I NLAMA TINDE BÉS I SAL NSON U? 	 WHAT SHOULD BE OUR MOTIVE FOR DOING THE WORK?


(Bibôdle 3:1-5) I nya mahoñol i, matam mé ma nene ngi ndutu yo ki yo. 	 (Gen. 3:1-5) The fruits of such reasoning are plain to see.


Isañ Hézékia, le Kiñe Ahas a bé béba mut. 	 Hezekiah’s father, King Ahaz, was wicked.


12 Maéba inyu maséé ma ndap lihaa 	 12 Secrets of Successful Families


Kiki me bé tibil bé nok i mam ba bé pot likoda, me bi kit le me nhuu. 	 Because I did not really understand all that they were talking about, I decided to leave.


Masoohe Lôk Yuda i bé tiimba ba nsébél mo le Séma, gwon bi yé bibuk bi bisu bi nlôñ kaat u Ndiimba Mbén 6:4. 	 This prayer is called the Shema, which is the first word of the verse.


(Bibôdle 45:5-8) A bi unbene bé Yéhôva inyu mandutu ma bé kwél nye. 	 (Gen. 45:5-8) He never blamed Jehovah for his situation.


Yésu a ti nye botñem i ngui le: “Manyuñ a’ tuge.” 	 Jesus assured her: “Your brother will rise.”


Noode hégda mam ngéda u ñañ miñañ mi Bibel. 	 Use your imagination when reading descriptive passages.


Ibale Yéhôva a ngi kenek ni bisu i jés biboboñ, u nla bana bôdôl le a’ ti yak we mam ma yéne we nseñ.—Tjémbi 37:25. 	 If he continues to feed the ravens, you can trust that Jehovah will provide your material necessities too.—Ps. 37:25.


Ngim mangéda, di bé kal ki bo maséé di bi kôhna ngéda di bé basañal ba tôbôtôbô i biloñ bipe. 	 Also, we often talked with fondness about our time in the missionary work.


A bi téñbe i gwélél Djob ngandak ñwii. 	 He had served God faithfully for many years.


Hikip hiem hi maoñ hi yéne me kiki lihaa. 	 My construction group is like a family.


I len ini me nigil ni ba-tan ikété yap.” 	 Now I am studying with five of them.”


Tinde bon boñ i hek pék, hiki wada inoñnaga ni ñwii nwé. 	 Stimulate their thinking, keeping their age in mind.


A ga timbhe i bisu bi Yéhôva ni i bisu bi likoda inyu hiki béba keñi a nla boñ. 	 He will be accountable before Jehovah and the congregation for any serious sins that he may commit.


Jon, a bé le a nok i bet ba bé kolba nye. 	 Likely, he could see his former self in some of those to whom he preached.


Ndék sôñ ndigi i mbus, di bé di ma bot man juu li batéé likalô. 	 Within a few months, a group was established.


Hala a bi nom bé, me yôña ntôñ sônda umpe. 	 Before too long, though, I enrolled in a very different army.


Ntiik, kiki Yéhôva nyen a bi hek mam momasôna, nyetama nyen a gwé kunde yosôna i énél bôt ba binam, lôñni bihégél bi mbuu. 	 Yes, because Jehovah created all things, he has full right to rule over humans as well as spirit creatures.


Ibale u yé mañge wanda nu a yé kristen, inyuki i yoñ ndun ni mimañ mi bôt i nla bé yila njômbi yoñ? 	 If you are a Christian youth, why not make it your aim to take an interest in older ones?


(Bingéngén 12:25) Bés bobasôna di ntehe le bibañga bini bi yé maliga. 	 (Prov. 12:25) This is true of all of us.


Ndi kôkôa, di bé kôt ngeñ i sitima. 	 Then at dusk we rang the ship’s bell.


14 Hiki mut, yak basañ mbai, ba gwé kunde i pohol to mimbe mintuk ba ngwés, ntel mi nkiha ni matiñ ma Yéhova ma ma yé ikété Bibel.* Biloñge bi mintuk bi yé “likébla li Nyambe” (Ñañal 3:12, 13) I yé yaga maliga le bôt bobasôna ba nla bé gwés minlélém mi mintuk. 	 14 Individuals and family heads are free to choose the recreation they prefer, as long as it consists of activities that are in harmony with Jehovah’s guidelines expressed in Bible principles.* Wholesome recreation is a “gift of God.”


Bi ntoñol ki inyuki libak le di nti mayéga inyu gwéha i Djob, li nlama tinde bés i yis bôt bape le yak bo ba nla kôhna bisai ni njel konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Yéhôva. 	 They also explain why our deep gratitude for these expressions of love should move us to make known to others how they too can benefit from Jehovah’s undeserved kindness.


LELAA BINIIGANA BI BIBEL BI NLA HÔLA WE NANO 	 HOW BIBLE TEACHINGS CAN BENEFIT YOU NOW


11 Lelaa me nla gwélél gwo inyu hôla bôt bape? 	 11 How can I use this information to help others?


KIKI sitima i bé tjak libôñ li Belfast Lough, ndék bôt i bé i téé mu, i bi kahal tehe dikôa ti di bé nene kwem kwem, di bayak i mapubi ma kegla. 	 AS THE boat steamed up the Belfast Lough, a sea inlet, the little cluster of passengers standing on deck caught sight of green hills bathed in early morning light.


A boñ ki hala!—2 Timôtéô 4:16, 17. 	 And he does!—2 Tim. 4:16, 17.


9. (a) Lelaa La Septante ni ngobol ipe i bisu, i bi hôla basoñgol Bibel? (b) Imbe kaat i Bitilna bi Lôk Héber u ngwés ngandak? 	 9. (a) How did the Septuagint and other early translations affect readers of God’s Word? (b) What is your favorite portion of the Hebrew Scriptures?


Ba bé lo inyu matibla, ndi bape ba bi huuna botñem i niñ boga! 	 They came there for health reasons, but some left with the hope of everlasting life!


Ndigi le, u boñ mam ma téé sép, u gwés ki loñgeñem, u kiha ki ni Nyambe woñ ni ñem nsôhga!”—MIKA 6:8. 	 Only to exercise justice, to cherish loyalty, and to walk in modesty with your God!”—MICAH 6:8.


Abraham a bé yi le Yéhôva nyen a ti nye ngui i bana man to hala kiki bo Sara ba bé ñunuk ngandak. 	 Abraham knew that Jehovah had given him the power to have a son even though he and Sarah were very old.


Ndi le a bé lama “kéés diyeyeba ndôñ i téé sép.” 	 He would “judge the lowly with fairness.”


Mbus ha, bebeg le nyemede a bi yéñ yila kiñe. 	 Instead, he tried to make Saul’s son Ish-bosheth king.


2 Njel yada di ngwélél inyu ti Djob mam a kôli kôs i yé le di yén haa ni mam ma m’bô ma nkoñ isi. 	 2 We pay back to God what is rightfully his, in part, by remaining neutral in the world’s political affairs.


10 Ndi, ngandak manjom ipe i nla tinde mut i lel miñwaa nwé. 	 10 There are other reasons, though, why someone may act immodestly.


(Ñañal 11:9) Ñ, Yéhôva a gwé ngôñ le we, a mañge wanda, u ba toi maséé. 	 (Eccl. 11:9) Yes, Jehovah wants you as a young person to have a joyful heart.


Ha nyen a bi témb a boma ngandak mimañ inyu kwélél mu, bobasôna ba bi ti nye maéba ma nlôl Bitilna. 	 Again he spoke to several elders, all of whom gave him Scriptural advice.


(2 Korintô 6:11-13) Baa u gwé lem i yéñ mawanda ni bôt ba ba gwé kôgôô nyuu yada ni we, ba ba yé litén jada ni we, ba ba yé loñ yada tole hilémb hiada ni we? 	 (2 Cor. 6:11-13) Are you in the habit of having close association only with those of your own race, ethnicity, nationality, tribe, or language group?


(Bibôdle 6:1-4, 9) Nôa a bé yi ki le bôt ba binam bon ba bi kôs oda i yônôs hisi ni mbôda yap. 	 (Gen. 6:1-4, 9) Also, Noah knew that humans were told to reproduce and fill the earth.


10, 11. (a) Mambe mam ma téé bé Yôsep a bi boma? (b) A bi kôs pôla i boñ kii ngéda a bé i mok? 	 10, 11. (a) What injustices did Joseph experience? (b) What opportunity presented itself while Joseph was in prison?


Ndi baa hala a nkobla le di nla bé lémél Yéhôva? 	 However, does that mean we cannot please Jehovah?


(Bibôdle 4:6, 7) Ndi Kain a bi emble bé. 	 (Gen. 4:6, 7) Cain did not listen.


15 Kôôba i bisu bi ngéda. 	 15 Plan ahead.


Mbus, Ñôma Paul a bi gwélél nlélém ndoñi ngéda a bé kwel ni bôt ba Lôk Yuda i tison Antiôkia i Pisidia. 	 Later, the apostle Paul drew on the same solid reasoning when speaking to Jews in the city of Antioch in Pisidia.


DI YOÑ NDÉK DIHÉGA. 	 CONSIDER A FEW EXAMPLES.


I mbus, unda ni njel Bibel lelaa Ane Djob i ga mélés mandutu momasôna le fet, i mba ni mba. 	 Then, show from the Bible how God’s government will solve the problem completely and permanently.


“Bagwal bon ba gwé kunde i bisu i sôña bon bap i boñ ngim mam i i ta bé loñge, jon ndémbél bagwal i gwé ngui, inyule boñge ba mbéñge ndémbél yés hiki ngéda. 	 “As parents, we have the greatest influence on our children, and our example is the greatest tool we have because they see it all the time.


Iba, maéba Djob a nti bés, ma nkôôba bés inyu niñ i mbok yondo. 	 Second, by educating us now, Jehovah is preparing us for life in the new world.


Di nlama ki ke ni bisu i gwés mo ni i diihe mo. 	 We must grow to love and respect them.


13 Bôt ba nla hoñol le i bana kunde i gwé bé minwaa, i nla lôôha bane bo nseñ. Ndi maliga ma yé le, i nya kunde i, i yé kiki pansoñ malo ima. 	 13 People may think that the more freedom they have, the better off they will be, but the reality is that having unbounded freedom is a two-edged sword.


Ndi, ha ngéda i, a bé bebee i neebe bikuu inyule a jô Yésu i nya i kôli, a yiba kiki nnigil wé wada. 	 Yet, at this point, he was willing to accept the consequences of giving Jesus a dignified burial and of openly identifying himself as one of Christ’s disciples.


I len ini, nyambe nu hiai hini, a ngi kwéhék ngandak bôt ndim, kayéle ba yé minkol mi kwéha base, mi mam ma moni, ni ma m’bô. 	 Today, the vast majority of people are still blinded by the god of this system of things and are in bondage—religious, economic, and social.


13 Ñañ u niñ i bôt—Libak jem li ndok li bi sôña bé me i niiga bôt bape 	 13 Life Story—Being Deaf Has Not Held Me Back From Teaching Others


I soñda miñañ mi bôt ba ñem ngui i nla ki hôla. 	 Meditating on accounts of courage will also help.


17 Bana lem i yoñ ngaba i nson Djob, i ga hôla we le u hôya bañ le kunde i Yéhôva i énél yon i yé jam li bisu. 	 17 Continuing to have a regular share in Jehovah’s work can help us to stay focused on the big issue.


Di wan le manjom ima mu. 	 We will consider two of them.


Kôkôa yada i ngwa jôn, ngéda me bééna ñwii mintan, me ni Pua yem di bé i nloñ, di tinak bôt Nkum Ntat ni nunu mbamble ni hop Pulasi le Consolation (nano Réveillez-vous!). 	 One Saturday evening when I was five years old, I was with my father, offering the Watchtower and Consolation (now Awake!) magazines to passersby on the street.


17 Biniigana inyu bôt ba ta bé Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 17 Material for the public.


Manwin ma nhôñôs mam! 	 Propaganda!


LELAA HÉMLE NI PÉK I DJOB BI BÉ NENE MU HIHÉGA HI . . . 	 HOW WERE FAITH AND GODLY WISDOM SHOWN BY . . .


Nson wés likalô u bé nlam ngandak! 	 Service was so much fun!


(Yôhanes 18:36) Jon, i bé kôs ndééñga inyule ba bé hoñol le i nkolba baane ba loñ. 	 (John 18:36) Hence, they were persecuted as enemies of the Communist state.


Liboñog li mam li yondo li ga ba inyu kap lingwañ li hisi. 	 A new system of sharing earth’s bounties will be a way of life.


Ndi ngéda me bi bôdôl nigil Bibel, ha nyen me bi yi le me nlama bôdôl ndugi héya i ôa i ñem wem memede. 	 When I began to study the Bible, however, I realized that I had to start with my own heart.


To nyemb i nla bé bagal bés ni gwéha Yéhôva a gwééne bés. 	 Even death cannot stand in the way of Jehovah’s love for us.


I yé maliga le mi gwé ngui, ndi i nloo bé i Yéhôva. 	 They are formidable but not unbeatable.


Di ngwélél Nwet biniñ gwés, Djob li maséé. 	 We serve our Life-Giver, the happy God.


“I yé loñge i tubul Nyambe wés tjémbi di bibégés.”—TJÉMBI 147:1. 	 “It is good to sing praises to our God.”—PS. 147:1.


(Matéô 26:52) Mu nsoñgi u bôt ba yé i mok, di nla sima Isak, Negede, ni Paulôs, ba ba ma tégbaha iloo 20 ma ñwii ikété ndap mok i loñ Éritréa! 	 (Matt. 26:52) Among these hundreds of prisoners are Isaac, Negede, and Paulos, who have been in an Eritrean prison camp for over 20 years!


Ndi yimbe le ‘nsañ u Nyambe u nloo mahoñol momasôna.’ 	 But notice that “the peace of God . . . surpasses all understanding.”


Jon hiki kristen i nlama bana lem i wan ngôñ yé ni njel mambadga mana: ‘Baa i bana nkus i nyoñ me libim li ngéda kayéle me nhoñol ndik i bana matôa ma ntip pam tole mambot ma yé nano i mbégdé iloo ngéda i me ntégbaha inyu kôôba makoda? 	 Therefore, each Christian regularly needs to examine his own desires by asking himself such questions as: ‘Have material things become so important to me that I spend more time researching and thinking about the latest cars or fashions than I do preparing for congregation meetings?


Baene 	 filter bubble


Tolakii bikei bi nkéñbaha hop bi bé bé ha ngéda i, kiñ i nti nkwel i bééna ngui kayéle i bé bol i makas ma ndap momasôna, nkwel u bi nom ngeñ yada ni pes. 	 Even without the use of sound equipment, the speaker’s voice carries to every part of the hall, holding the audience’s attention for one and a half hours.


Mambe mandutu Bibel i bi pei inyu boñ le di bana yo i len ini? 	 The Bible survived what sorts of threats?


I yé ntiik le, i añal i ñañ nlam ni yilha bôt banigil bi yé njel yada di ngwélél inyu béyés mapubi. 	 Clearly, one way we let our light shine is by preaching the good news and making disciples.


U ga kôs ngui, u pala ki meya ibale u nyoñ ngaba i nson likalô i nya i yôni. 	 You will be invigorated and will adapt quicker when you share fully in the ministry.


Ba bé kôôbaga le ba ga pémés ngim mbén, i i bé ti bo kunde i nol bôt ba ba ntjél yoñ ngaba i gwét, hala wee tôbôtôbô Banigil Bibel. 	 He meant the Bible Students in particular.


Ngéda me bi bol nyoo, me ke yuuga dokta Hardaker i homa wé bôlô. 	 While there, I visited Dr. Hardaker’s clinic.


Baa bipôdôl bi Bibel bi yé toi maliga? 	 Can the Bible’s claims really be true?


Lelaa di nla unda le di nit énél i Djob ngéda di nyoñ makidik? 	 How do supporters of God’s sovereignty make personal decisions?


Persia 	 Persian


Ibale di tiñi ni lingwañ jés, di nla bôk makidik més i tjél yoñ ngaba ni mam ma m’bô, ngéda di yé ikété manoodana. 	 If we are attached to our possessions, we risk compromising our neutrality when we are under test.


I nyiba le ngéda bon ba nlômbi Israel ba bé ba tiñi ni Yéhôva, ntuba tjémbi u bé mahee ikété bibégés gwap. 	 It is noteworthy that when the ancient Israelites were faithfully serving Jehovah, singing was prominent in their worship.


INYUKI YÉSU A BI SON NJONOK LETEE NI I NYEMB 	 WHY JESUS SUFFERED AND DIED


9. (a) Lelaa di ñunda le di numus matam? (b) Imbe ngén di ga wan, inyuki? 	 9. (a) We bear fruit by sharing in what activity? (b) What illustration will we consider, and why?


A tila le: “Ni niigaga, ni béhnaga ki bé ni bé ikété mingen mi tjémbi ni pék yosôna, ni mimpe mi bibégés, ni mi mi nlôl ngui mbuu, ndi ni tublak Nyambe [Yéhôva] tjémbi ni karis ikété miñem minan.”—Kôlôsé 3:16; Minson mi baôma 16:25. 	 He wrote: “Keep on teaching and encouraging one another with psalms, praises to God, spiritual songs sung with gratitude, singing in your hearts to Jehovah.”—Col. 3:16; Acts 16:25.


(Tjémbi 19:14) Kii i yé maboñog ma mut nu a nhoñol libak likeñi? 	 (Ps. 19:13) What are “presumptuous acts”?


(Yôsua 7:1-9) Ibabé pééna, Yôsua a bééna ngôñ le ba ti nye makénd, ba lédés ki nye! 	 (Josh. 7:1-9) No wonder Joshua needed to be encouraged and strengthened!


Lelaa Yéhôva a nla hôgbaha bés? 	 How can we be consoled by Jehovah?


Ndi ilole hala a mbôña, a bé lama son njonok, a wo ki. 	 And before then, he would have to suffer and die.


Ibabé nkaa, u ma nôgda ngandak maséé i gwélél Yéhôva ibôdôl nu u bi sôblana. 	 Very likely, you have experienced much joy in serving Jehovah since your baptism.


Lelaa i ba maséé ni mam di gwé i nla hôla bés i unda gwéha lisañ li bôt? 	 How does contentment help us to show brotherly love?


4. (a) Lelaa dilémb di nhéñha kii ngéda i ntagbe? (b) Kii i ñunda le Djob jés li ntodol bé bôt ba hilémb hio ki hio, hala a ntinde bés i nôgda lelaa? 	 4. (a) How do languages change over time? (b) What shows that our God is not partial toward any language group, and how does that make you feel?


Likoda jolisôna jon li nyéñ bôt ba ndiihe maliga. 	 The whole congregation searches for sincere ones.


Ndi nwéhél i nsômbôl bé kal le u nyan béba jam ba mboñ we, tole u nsas yo i boña woñ. 	 Forgiveness does not require that you minimize the wrong or pretend it never occurred.


(Matéô 5:37) Bahogi ba yé ba tjél nsébla ba bi bôk ba neebe, inyu neebe nsébla umpe u u nene nlam ngandak. 	 (Matt. 5:37) Some have at times canceled a previous invitation in order to accept a seemingly better one.


Bôda ba, ba ngwélél bipapai bi ngui inyu jôp isi éfa ni paa muda “Biyabda” mukété. 	 These women use their powerful wings to swoop in and lift up the container containing “Wickedness.”


Ibale u mpohol i noñ nye, yi le a nla bé bôñôl we jam lilam jo ki jo. 	 He cannot give you anything good if you follow him.


6 Kiki di bi kôdôl libak jés li bikwéha bi bôt, hala a sôña bañ bés i ba liwanda li Yéhôva tole i ke ni bisu i gwélél nye. 	 6 Our inherited imperfection does not need to prevent us from enjoying Jehovah’s friendship or continuing to serve him.


Kii di nlama neebe? 	 What must we recognize?


Nye Kristô, nu a yé ño ntôñ, “a nkiiña” ikété makoda ma litén li Djob. 	 As head of the congregation, Christ “walks among” the congregations of God’s people.


13 Jam li nyônôs iba li yé le: Ndék ñwii iloole ñwii 1600 u mbôdôl, ngim bôt i bi bana makénd, i yoñ makidik i kobol Bañga i Djob ikété dilémb libim li bôt li bé pot. 	 13 The second notable factor was the decision by a few courageous men at the dawn of the 16th century to translate God’s Word into the languages spoken by the common people.


Ngéda di bé tehe lelaa bôt ba bi nigil Bibel ni bés ba bé hol, hala a bé lédés maada més ni lihaa jés li mbuu i Irlan. 	 This, along with seeing our Bible students make progress, created a strong bond with our spiritual family in Ireland.


Ndi, di nlama yoñ matat i kal le ngim mut, tole ngim ñañ i yé biyônôl bi mbañ ibale njom yo ki yo i i nlôl Bitilna i nti bé bés kunde i boñ hala.” 	 Otherwise, we ought to be reluctant to assign an antitypical application to a certain person or account if there is no specific Scriptural basis for doing so.”


Hala nyen Nkum Ntat ni hop Ngisi nu hilo hi bisu, i sôñ dipos, i ñwii 1915, a bi toñol gwét bi ntôla bi bisu. 	 Thus The Watch Tower of September 1, 1915, described the first world war, which eventually engulfed about 30 countries.


(Ñañal 5:5) Ñ, i ti nyemede nkikip, ni kôs sôble bi yé mam ma nlôôha ba mahee i niñ i kristen.—Béñge minkéñék mi matila mini le “Baa u nti wemede nkikip i boñ sômbôl i Yéhôva?” 	 (Eccl. 5:5) After all, dedication and baptism are the most important steps in a Christian’s life.—See the box “Have You Dedicated Yourself to Jehovah?”


Ni maliga, ba bé lama soñda manjel ba nla gwélél inyu nit nson u Yéhôva hiki ngéda pôla i nene. 	 Yes, they needed to meditate on their missed opportunity to help Jehovah’s cause.


5 Bés bobasôna di yé baboñbéba. 	 5 That said, we are all prone to sin.


A bé a ngi gwé ngui ngandak. 	 He still had a lot of energy.


Pua Jôsé bo nwaa ba nyoñ mahôla ma Tôni bo Wendi, kiki likébla li nlôl ni Yéhôva. 	 These older ones consider the younger couple’s help to be a gift from Jehovah.


Paul a ntimbhe le: “Ndi lakii makébla ma karis ma nselna kingéda karis i tina bés . . . to i boñ nson ntôñ, wee a boñok ndigi nson ntôñ; to nu a niiga, a niigaga ndigi; to nu a nlédés bôt miñem, a lédhak ndigi bo; . . . nu a nkona ngoo, a kon-ga yo ni ñem maséé.” 	 Paul answers: “Since, then, we have gifts that differ according to the undeserved kindness given to us . . . if it is a ministry, let us be at this ministry; or the one who teaches, let him be at his teaching; or the one who encourages, let him give encouragement; . . . the one who shows mercy, let him do it cheerfully.”


(Galatia 5:22, 23) To kii i mpémél we, u nla ba maséé mu kii u nkôna libak li Yéhôva kiki a nkap, ni i ba wada mu tik yé baso bagwelnson!—Bingéngén 3:9, 10. 	 (Gal. 5:22, 23) Whatever your circumstances in life, you can find joy by imitating Jehovah’s generous personality and by being one of his precious fellow workers!—Prov. 3:9, 10.


Yis nye le Hiôb a bi niñ ntandaa ngéda iloo le ba mbañ bibéñgne bi tjôdôt, ni dinuni di bikei di di nke sôñ. 	 Bring up the fact that Job lived long before telescopes and spaceships.


Ni makidik ma, ba bi noñ Satan ikété ndok yé. 	 By doing so, they joined Satan’s rebellion.


11 Di nyi kii hala a nkobla. 	 11 We are not left in the dark.


Ngéda di bi yila kristen, kiki Paul, bebek di bi tjôô lipém li nkoñ isi u Satan. 	 When we first came to know Jehovah, we, like Paul, may have given up prominence in Satan’s world.


13 Bebek le Timôtéô a bééna yom kiki bo 20 ma nwii, ngéda a bi neebe nihbe njôghe likwee, inyule a bé gwés bé ba ngok baagene inyu bon ba Lôk Yuda ba a bé lama tééne likalô. 	 13 While likely in his late teens or early 20’s, the young man Timothy submitted to painful circumcision in order to avoid stumbling Jews to whom he was going to preach.


A ntila le: “Me nsômbôl ti bé mayéga inyule ni nti bés bijek bi mbuu bi bi mbéda bés i loñge ngéda. 	 She writes: “I want to thank you for always feeding us with just what we need and at the right time.


Nlélém jam inyu yés, ntel ngéda wonsôna di édi ni Kristô, di noñok ki mabal mé, di nkôhna nlélém maséé a gwé i boñ sômbôl Isañ. 	 Similarly, as long as we remain in union with Christ by closely following in his steps, we experience the same joy that he has in doing his Father’s will.


19 I yé mbale le i niiga bôt bape i mbat biliya, i nyoñ ki ngéda. 	 19 Of course, training people takes time and effort.


Bebek le, u nla hôla mankéé nu muda nu a ntééda ñunuk wé ngwal, i tégbaha ngéda ni nye inyu boñ le yak nye a laa bana ngéda inyu boñ mam mape. 	 Perhaps you could spend time with the elderly parent of a Christian sister who is a caregiver while the sister attends to other matters.


Pog, yoñ ngéda i wan lelaa Yéhôva a bi unda ñem ngôô ni lelaa bôt bape ba bi unda wo. 	 First, take time to examine how Jehovah has shown compassion and how others have shown it.


LELAA HALA A GA HÔLA LIHAA JEM? 	 HOW WILL IT HELP MY FAMILY?


NYA NDI NYA BÔT I LIKODA, I NLÉMÉS JO 	 A MIX OF PERSONALITIES ENRICHES THE CONGREGATION


A bi sal kiki mpôdôl iloo 50 ma nwii, mbus a “kwo kon u a wo.” 	 He had served for over 50 years as a prophet, and then he “became ill with the sickness from which he eventually died.”


(Yôhanes 19:26) Mbus ngéda, Maria a bé ha ni banigil mu ndék dilo ilole ba nkôs mbuu mpubi i Pentékôt. 	 (John 19:26) Later, though, Mary was in Jerusalem along with the disciples during the days leading up to Pentecost when holy spirit was poured out.


Lelaa Daniel a bi unda le a gwé libak li? 	 What is maturity, and how did Daniel display that quality?


Hala a nloo 100 ñwii len ini le bibuk bini bi yé ntilga ngii mabam ma mabéhna i bahoma het nloñ matôa u mbomna ni njel nkoñ mashin i Ño mbok u Amérika. 	 For more than 100 years, these words have appeared on large signs at railroad crossings in North America.


Yéhôva a bi ti binoñ inyu boñ le di niñ ikété maséé. 	 Jehovah has provided the ransom sacrifice, making it possible for us to have a joyful life.


Ngéda me ni Mairambubu di bi sôblana i sôñ Njéba i nwii 1982, i lép u Chüy, di bé lama yoñ yihe. 	 When Mairambubu and I got baptized in July 1982 in the Chüy River, we had to be cautious.


Kiñe Salômô a énél 40 nwii i loñ Israel. 	 Rehoboam’s father was Solomon, who reigned in Israel for 40 years.


Heni! 	 Of course not!


(Tjémbi 137:1-3, 6) Lôk Yuda i bééna bé ngôñ i tôp tjémbi. 	 (Ps. 137:1-3, 6) The Jews did not feel like singing.


Bebeg le u ma badba le: ‘Kii i bi tinde bo i ke i téé likalô i loñ ipe? 	 Have you ever asked yourself: ‘What motivates them to serve abroad?


Baa a ga kon Yéhôva woñi, a neebe ki le i noñ matiñ ma Djob jon li yé pék? 	 Will he fear Jehovah and recognize the wisdom of accepting God’s standards?


Nye me le: “Ba nha bôt bape i mok inyule ba nol bôt. 	 He said, “They put you in prison because you won’t kill people.


A bé nkena nlôñ u u bé sôñ kunde i bôlôm ba nlalna baso bôlôm, ni bôda ba nlalna baso bôda. 	 She was president of an organization fighting for the rights of homosexuals.


9 Môsi a boñ lelaa i bisu bi ndok yap? 	 9 How did Moses react to this rebellion?


Ndi di nlama yoñ yihe le di bôdôl bañ bana ngôñ i kwo ngwañ tole i bana bôlô i i ga boñ le di hoñol le di yé nseñ iloo bôt bape. 	 But we must be careful that we do not start to desire a lot of money or a job that makes us feel important.


Di kôli bem le mañge wanda nu a yé nsôblaga a boñ mam malam yak ngéda bagwal bé tole minhôôlak mi bôt bape mi ta bé nye ipañ.—Hégha ni Filipi 2:12. 	 It is reasonable to expect that a young person who gets baptized will do what is right even when his parents or other adults are not around.—Compare Philippians 2:12.


Ndi, hiki mut nyen a gwé kunde ni mbegee i yoñ makidik mé. 	 Still, others have a right and responsibility to make their own decisions.


Moni mi, mi bi hôla nye i saa ndiyô inyu témb i Antandrôi, ni i bôdôl nyuñga i mabga milik. 	 It was a sum of money large enough for him to travel back to the Antandroy area and to start a small business selling yogurt.


Lôk Israél i bi tégbaha iloo mbôgôl ñwii iba kiki minkol i Égiptô, i het mbok yosôna i bé bégés bawoga, bisat, ni ngandak mam ipe ma ma nsuñgaha Djob ñem. 	 For more than two hundred years, the Israelites lived in Egypt where everyone around them worshipped the dead, used idols, and did many other things that dishonored God.


Nlélém inyu mankéé nu a ngi kenek ni bisu i begee ngaa i homa wé bôlô. 	 The same applies to a Christian who continues to carry a firearm as part of his secular work.


M’ma yem a bi gwal bon bôlôm juem, ni bon bôda juem, ibabé i gwal mahas—Me bé man nu yônôs 14. 	 My loving mother bore 8 boys and 8 girls, no twins—I was number 14.


Ndi baa di mbégés Yônatan ndigi inyule a bi téñbe i gwés David? 	 But do we admire Jonathan only because he was loyal to David?


(Bingéngén 11:2, 20) To ibale ngandak bôt i nkoñ isi i nhaba mambot ma nhoga ma ma mbii nyuu yosôna i mbégdé, ndi bés ba di ngwélél Yéhôva, mahabga més ma nlama ti nye lipém. 	 (Prov. 11:2, 20) Even if many in the world wear revealing swimwear, we who serve Jehovah are concerned about being a credit to the holy God we love.


13 Di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le Yéhôva a ndiihe biliya gwobisôna di mboñ inyu gwélél nye. 	 13 We can be sure that Jehovah appreciates every effort that we make to serve him.


(Matéô 4:11) Ndék ngeñ ilole a nwo, “añgel i lôl ngii, i pémél nye, i lédés nye.” 	 (Matt. 4:11) Hours before his death, “an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.”


Bibel i nyelel bitééne bi bisu bi Djob inyu hisi ngéda i nkal le: “Ngii i yé i Yéhôva, ndi hisi a ti hio bon ba bôt.” 	 The Bible clearly reveals God’s original purpose for the earth in these words: “As for the heavens, they belong to Jehovah, but the earth he has given to the sons of men.”


I môm ma ñwii mi bi noñ ha, didun di bôt dipe di bi nigil maliga ma Bibel, mbus ba yila Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 During the following decades, millions of new ones learned Bible truths and became Jehovah’s Witnesses.


Ndi, me bat memede le, ‘Lelaa me nla kôna Yésu ikété maada mem ni muda nunu?’ 	 But then I asked myself, ‘How can I imitate Jesus in dealing with this person?’


9 Lelaa makidik ma Yéhôva ma bi tihba i bet ba bi yi i béba keñi Ahab a bi boñ? 	 9 How did this decision affect those who knew of Ahab’s terrible crime?


Ngéda a bi huu, a bat le ba tégbaha yigil yé ngélé iba hiki sonde. 	 Upon returning home, he asked to have a Bible study twice a week.


Ndi nano, bôt ba bé ba ma meya banweknwek ba. 	 But now the traffic signals were old news.


Beula Kôvéi a kal le: “I nene le i mbus gwét ni njôô, bôt bobasôna ba bi leege ni maséé ñwin u kék i gôl.” 	 “It seemed that after a war and so much sorrow, everyone welcomed even the thought of a golden age,” observed Beulah Covey.


Baa di ga ôt biniigana mu mahôha ma Lôk Israél? (1 Korintô 10:6-11) Di nlama boñ biliya i héa liton jo ki jo li mahoñol ma bon ba Kanaan i niñ yés. 	 Will we learn from the mistakes of the Israelites? (1 Cor. 10:6-11) We must strive to remove any trace of Canaanitelike thinking from our lives.


Ndi ndimbhe yé i bé unda le a bé sum sum ikété likalô, kayéle a bi hôya njal. 	 But his reply indicated that he was so absorbed in the spiritual discussion that his hunger could be ignored.


Farisai i bé la bé nwéhél bôt bape inyule i bé hoñol le, i bé lel bôt. 	 The Pharisees failed that test because they considered others to be inferior.


Hiki libii li ñat bikwéha bi bôt biba. 	 Each marriage is made up of two imperfect people.


(Minson mi baôma 2:33-35; Lôk Héber 10:12, 13) Yésu a nlama ki bem letee ni mamélél ma Ane yé i hikôô nwii ilole babala bé ba mal ntjiba le fet. 	 (Acts 2:33-35; Heb. 10:12, 13) It will not be until the end of his Thousand Year Reign that all his enemies will be completely destroyed.


28 Wongut—Hônba i i gwé ngim njômbi 	 28 Patience—Endurance With a Purpose


(Yésaya 65:21, 22; Minson mi baôma 24:15) Niñ yés y’a ba nyonok ni ngandak minson minlam i i ga ti bés maséé, i tinak ki Yéhôva bibégés! 	 (Isa. 65:21, 22; Acts 24:15) Our lives will be full of activity that will contribute to our joy and to Jehovah’s praise!


I len ini, lelaa di nla nit kahap i Yéhôva i ngii bihégél gwé? 	 How can we uphold Jehovah’s sovereignty now?


Ndik kiki bagwal bés ba bé boñ ni bés, di bé boñ biliya bi ngui inyu bana lem i ke i makoda ni i likalô ntôñ kiki lihaa. 	 As our parents had done with us, we worked hard to attend the meetings and have a regular share in the field service as a family.


A bé tibil yi mam ma yé toi bôt mahee mu niñ yap i hiki kel. 	 He was well-aware of people’s day-to-day needs.


Maye sép Baa u ntehe nseñ i niiga bape? Hikañ 	 Mild Temper—Way of Wisdom, Dec.


Ha nyen mut nu a bi pémés posa yé, a héya moni a unda nye, ndi a kal nye ni ngôk le, “djob jem lini!” 	 The man took out his wallet, removed some paper money, held it up, and proudly said, “This is my god!”


Baa bon bem ba nôgda toi le me ngwés Yéhôva?’ 	 Can my children clearly see that I really love Jehovah?’


Ndi, baa hala a nla toi bôña? 	 Is that really possible?


Inyu boñ le likoda li tééda libak jé lipubi i bisu bi Djob, mimañ mi bé lama héa “séñha.” (1 Korintô 5:1, 5-7, 12) Ngéda di nit makidik mimañ mi nyoñ i pémés mut nu a mboñ béba ibabé nye hiel ñem, di nhôla likoda le li tééda libak jé lipubi. Bebeg ki le di nhôla mut nu, i tam béba yé, ni yéñ le Yéhôva a nwéhél nye. 	 To preserve the congregation’s purity, the elders needed to clear out the “leaven.” (1 Cor. 5:1, 5-7, 12) When we support the elders’ decision to disfellowship an unrepentant wrongdoer, we help to maintain the cleanness of the congregation and perhaps move the person to repent and seek Jehovah’s forgiveness.


Kiki nsaa u ndok yap, ba bi wo, ba témb biték i het ba bi yôña inyu héga.—Bibôdle 3:19. 	 As a consequence of rebelling against Jehovah, they died and returned to the dust from which they had been created.—Gen. 3:19.


Ibale mam ma tagbe hala, ki suhulnyu i bé le i sôñ bo, i hôla ki bo i ke ni bisu i gwélél Yéhôva ni ndéñbe, ba ban-ga botñem le Nyambe wap a nla bé boñ ngitelepsép. 	 If so, humility would have protected them, prompting them to continue faithful in their worship of Jehovah, confident that their God is incapable of injustice.


Hoo nwéhél, u tiñha ki nok liyot.—Ñañal 7:8, 9. 	 Be quick to extend mercy and slow to take offense.—Eccl. 7:8, 9.


A nkônde le: “Me ni man nwem di bé di yén, di kwel ki ntandaa ngéda. 	 “My son and I would sit and talk for hours at a time.


A kal bés le Bétel i bé leege bé babiina ha ngéda i. 	 He told us that Bethel was not accepting married couples at that time.


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


9 Iloo mômaa ma ñwii mbus ha, ñôma Yôhanes a bi tila kaat yada ni maléta maa ma ma gwé jôl jé. 	 9 Over three decades later, the apostle John wrote his Gospel and three letters.


Hala a nhôla bés i nok le ibale di ñemel mu mahoñol més le di yé nke i ndéñg, hala a nla tinde bés i boñ béba ikeñi i Bibel i nsôña, i i nkiha bé to ni mahoñol ma Yéhôva. 	 From this we can perceive that sexual fantasizing is wrong because it can lead to serious sin that is forbidden in the Scriptures and is out of harmony with Jehovah’s way of thinking.


Libii—Bibôdle gwé ni njômbi yé 	 Marriage—Its Origin and Purpose


U BEP BAÑ GWÉLÉL KUNDE YOÑ I POHOL 	 AVOID MISUSING YOUR GIFT OF FREE WILL


14 Kiki i nla bane bés nseñ i nigil bipes bi Bibel gwobisôna ibabé i todol, di nla ôt nseñ ni bijek bi mbuu gwobisôna di nla bana. 	 14 Just as we find it beneficial to study all portions of God’s Word, we can benefit from all the spiritual food available to us.


Ni bilôk bikéé bipe minkôm i ônd Makrônisi 	 With other exiled Witnesses on Makrónisos Island


Jon di bi pam ngwéé likôga li mbééga, di lôô i wom u u bé ha mbédgé ni mambegee més momasôna, di témb ha bé nyoo. 	 So we fled through the back door and down the long garden path with all our belongings, never to return.


Yôhanes a tila le: “Nyambe a solol gwéha yé inyu yés munu jam lini le, a om pombe yé Man munu nkoñ ’isi le di kuhul niñ inyu yé.” (1 Yôhanes 4:9) Ñ, gwéha Djob i bi tinde nye i boñ jam. 	 John wrote: “By this the love of God was revealed in our case, that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world so that we might gain life through him.” (1 John 4:9) Yes, God’s love moved him to action.


Ñañal Pavel Sivulsky 	 As told by Pavel Sivulsky


9 Ngobol ini le La Septante i bi hôla Lôk Yuda ni bôt bape ba ba bééna hop Grikia kiki hop wap bisu, i soñgol Bitilna bi Lôk Héber. 	 9 The Septuagint did much to make the Hebrew Scriptures readable to Greek-speaking Jews and others.


Bimbe biniigana di nla ôt mu ndémbél i Yéfta ni Hana? 	 What lessons can we learn from Jephthah and Hannah?


Ibale u yé maséé ni ntén mut u yé, to mbebi i nhôñ lelaa, u ga piñgla bé 	 With a strong personal identity, you can withstand powerful storms


I nene le bakwade ba ba bé ñédge mu nkoñ u yé i ñemkété makôô ma bikak. 	 Scythes would have stuck out from the chariots, possibly from the axles.


4 Di nlama bégés bet ba nti niñ yap kiki sesema inyu gwélél Djob. 	 4 Those who live a life of self-sacrifice should be commended.


Mu kii di mba di nwan mambadga mana, di ga tehe ki biniigana di nla ôt. 	 As we discuss these questions, we will also consider the lessons we can learn.


Yak Kelsi a nkal le: “To ibale me bééna ngim bôlô i timbis i ntéak ngéda, me bé me bem linut li nsôk, inyu boñ yo. 	 Similarly, Kelsey comments: “I would have a project due and put it off till the last second.


19 Neebe ngôndga u Yéhôva. 	 19 Respect the discipline of Jehovah.


Di nla badba le: ‘Baa hala a yé nlélém inyu yem?’ 	 Ask yourself, ‘Might it be that this is true in my case?’


(Lukas 11:13) Ndi tolakii mbuu Djob u nlôôha bana ngui, di nlama bana maboñok ma ma nkiha ni masoohe més. 	 (Luke 11:13) As powerful as God’s spirit is, however, we need to do our part and work in harmony with our prayers.


Bi bé noñ mapubi, kayéle bi bé bi adbe mukété mashin ma nti bititii. 	 They were attracted by the projector light and got stuck in the projector.


Ñ, niñ yé yosôna i bé kiiña ndik mu mam ma mbuu. 	 Yes, Paul’s life centered on spiritual provisions and activities.


Likoda li bôt li, li yé “mpémba loñ” u didun juem di bôt di di “ngwélél ki nye [Djob] njamuha ni juu.” 	 Those gathered constitute “a mighty nation” of more than eight million happy people who “are rendering [God] sacred service day and night.”


Jon Bibel i nkal le: “Ndi ngéda a tehe mamut, ma kônha nye ngoo, inyule ma ba bahelga ni nwambaga, kiki mintômba mi ngi ntééda.” 	 “On seeing the crowds, he felt pity for them, because they were skinned and thrown about like sheep without a shepherd.”


MBÔGI YÉHÔVA “A baañal miñañ minlam mi loñ Britania—Telbana!!” (1937), Maye sép 	 Embracing Bible Truth Without Hands and Arms (B. Merten), No. 6


Ki le, “mut mbuu” “a nwan mam momasôna,” a yé ki nu a gwé “mahoñol ma Kristô.” 	 On the other hand, “the spiritual man” is someone who “examines all things” and who has “the mind of Christ.”


(Yôhanes 17:17) Inyu hala nyen di mbôdôl gwés maliga ngéda di nyi yaga mam Bañga i Djob i niiga. 	 (John 17:17) Therefore, love for truth starts with gaining an accurate knowledge of God’s Word.


To hala, di nla eñgep suhulnyu. 	 Still, it is possible to clothe ourselves with humility.


MAKIDIK MALAM I LOÑ PÔLAN 	 A WISE CHOICE IN POLAND


Kiki Yéhôva a bé yi hala, a bi kal Môsi le a lédés Yôsua. 	 Knowing this, Jehovah instructed Moses to reassure Joshua.


Jon ba niñ ha bé kiki bôt ba nhañ botñem, tole kiki bôt ba nyai ngéda ba ntehe mam ma mbôña ipañ yap. 	 As a result, they are no longer overwhelmed with feelings of despair or anger over what they see happening around them.


Baa ba bi kit ndik kunda yada le niñ i boga ni boga hana isi i ga lémél bé bo, ni le ba ga ba bé maséé i niñ hana isi? 	 Did they suddenly decide that it would be boring to live forever on earth and that they would not be happy here?


U gwé yaga manjom malam i bana nya botñem i. 	 You certainly have good reason for such confidence.


Nlôm a nhoñol le ba nlôôs bé ngandak ngéda ntôñ dilo tini, ni le a gwé ngôñ le ba boñ ngim mam ntôñ. 	 He says that they have not had much time together lately, and he would like them to do something as a couple.


Hiki kel, di nyoñ makidik ma ma nla tihba biniñ gwés inyu ntandaa ngéda. 	 Daily, we face decisions that could affect our lives for years to come.


Ngwélél makiiña a bi kal bés le di ke i tison i Ruston, i pes loñ i Lousiane, het ngandak Mbôgi Yéhôva i bi waa téé likalô. 	 The circuit overseer asked us to move to Ruston, Louisiana, where a number of Witnesses had become inactive.


(1 Pétrô 1:15, 16) Bañga gwéha “i nyeege bé jam, . . . i nyiñil bé ndigi yomede” loñge.—1 Korintô 13:4, 5. 	 (1 Pet. 1:15, 16) True love “does not behave indecently, does not look for its own interests.”—1 Cor. 13:4, 5.


5 Kii Yéhôva a ga boñ? 	 5 What will Jehovah do?


Jon di mbéna tehe bôt ba nyoñ ngim makidik ni mahoñol malam—ndi mbus mandutu ni bikuu bi kwél bo. 	 That is why we so often see people make choices or decisions with all good intentions—only to have them result in suffering, disaster, or tragedy.


Gwigil bini bi nti mandimbhe inyu mambadga mana: Inyuki di kôli bem le bagwélél ba Djob ba ba ntjegeg? 	 These articles answer the following questions: Why should we expect Jehovah’s worshippers to be organized?


16 Mbus ngéda, Hézékia a bi kwo kon bebee ni nyemb. 	 16 Hezekiah later became sick to the point of dying.


Me ni Bethel di bi soohe inyu jam li, di kwélél ki mu ni ba mama bés inyu kôhna maéba map. 	 Bethel and I prayed about it and discussed the matter with our aged mothers to get their advice.


Ni yik kiki ni nlama timbhe hiki mut.’—Kôlôsé 4:5, 6. 	 Know how you should answer each person.”—Col. 4:5, 6.


(Masoola 17:12-14) Mbigda nyemb Yésu i i ga tagbe ilole Yésu a nlo i kot minhook mi mi ngi yii hana isi inyu ke i ngii, i ga ba i nsôk, inyule Yésu a mba a ma ‘lo.’ 	 (Rev. 17:12-14) The last Memorial that is observed prior to this gathering of the anointed to heaven will be the final one, for Jesus will have ‘come.’


Yésu a bééna ndik ndék ngéda inyu yônôs nson wé. 	 Jesus had limited time to carry out his ministry.


Ndi, man a’ timbhe i bisu bi Djob ngéda a nyi mahoñol ma Yéhôva inyu kii i yé loñge ni béba. 	 Rather, a child is accountable to God when the child knows what is right and what is wrong in Jehovah’s eyes.


Hana a yé ndék mam bôt ba bi tila inyu lédés bôt ba bi kôs maéa: 	 Here is what some have written to comfort bereaved friends:


(Bibôdle 9:4; Minson mi baôma 15:28, 29) Masoohe ma ga hôla bés i yoñ makidik ma ma nkiha ni matiñ, ni mbén i Bibel. 	 (Gen. 9:4; Acts 15:28, 29) Prayer will help us to make decisions that relate to Scriptural principles and laws.


Jam li nlôôha nseñ li yé le, ni ga kônha Yéhôva maséé, ni ga bana ki nsañ u nlôôha, i boga ni boga i mbok yondo.—2 Pétrô 3:13, 14. 	 Most important, you will gain Jehovah’s approval and find abundant and everlasting peace in God’s new world.—2 Pet. 3:13, 14.


Imbe nduña i ntôl i bahoma ba bôlô? 	 What stresses exist in the modern workplace?


Hiki kegla, ngandak bôt i mbéñgba i léman nwaa le ba mpam. 	 Most people glance at themselves in a mirror every morning before going out in public.


Ba bi kañ me moo mbus, ndi bisônda bi bép me isi mabal ni hisôô hi minkôô. 	 Tying my hands behind my back, soldiers savagely beat the soles of my feet with ropes.


Hala a bi tinde me i gwés Yéhôva ni i kônde gwés maliga, hala a boñ me le me ke ni bisu i tjam maliga ma Bañga i Djob. 	 This touched me emotionally and spiritually, making me more determined than ever to promote the truth from God’s Word.


Saulô nye a bééna ndigi 600 bisônda, ndigi nye ni Yônatan bon ba bééna bijôl bi gwét. 	 Saul had just 600 soldiers, and only he and Jonathan had weapons.


Ahitôfel a bi liibana kiñe, ni mana mahoñol le, a kôs ngim yéñe mu. 	 Ahithophel turned traitor when he felt that he would gain an advantage.


To ibale bôt bés ba lihaa ba neebe bé maliga kekikel, di nla kôhna maséé ma ma nlôl ni libak le manôgla més ma nlémél Yéhôva. 	 Even if our relatives never accept the truth, we can have the joy that comes from pleasing Jehovah by our faithful course.


Inyuki di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le Yéhôva a ga sayap bés? 	 How sure can we be of Jehovah’s blessing?


I bana lem i bégés Djob ni lihaa joñ ni nigil Bibel wemede, i ga hôla we i niñ inoñnaga ni matiñ ma Yéhôva. I ga tinde ki we i hôla bôt bape. 	 Regular family worship and personal Bible study will help you to live in harmony with Jehovah’s standards and will motivate you to help others.


Jon ni njel mbañ ini, di nla tehe i yom i bé tagbe i ngii, ha ngéda i. 	 So by means of this prophecy, we are allowed to see behind the scenes, as it were, into the heavenly realm itself.


U kônde ki le ñañ u Bibel u yé ntilga ndik kiki mam ma bi tagbe, ngi nsoñgi wo ki wo—kayéle yak bibomb bi ngim banigil ba Yésu bi bi jôb mu ñañ u. 	 Moreover, events are related in a factual and candid manner—even portraying some of Jesus’ disciples unfavorably.


Mam u nhémle: Mambe mam me ntehe kiki loñge tole béba, ni inyuki me ntehe mo hala? 	 Convictions: What moral code do I follow, and why?


Kiki di bé tehna hala hiki ngéda, me bé nôgda ha bé le ba yé me haa.” 	 Because we could see one another, my family did not seem to be so far away.”


Kiki mam ma m’bô ni ma ndôk bibase, hép nkus i mam ma nyuñga ma nkoñ isi unu, i ba mpôdôl i kaat Masoola 18:3 kiki “bôt ba nyuñga,” i yé jam jada mukété nkoñ isi u Satan. 	 Along with the political and religious elements, the greedy commercial system, represented by “the merchants” of Revelation 18:3, constitutes part of Satan’s world.


Me bé bem le di mba di ñañ Bibel, ba toñlak ki bés yo. 	 But no one talked about God or Jesus, and we did not use the Bible.


(Tjémbi 15:4) Di ga yônôs mimbônga ñwés inyule di ntéñbe i gwés Djob. 	 (Psalm 15:4) Because we are loyal to God, we will keep our promises.


18, 19. (a) Libii li bikristen li nlama ba ipôla bonjee? (b) Kii di ga kwélél mu yigil i noñ? 	 18, 19. (a) How should a Christian marriage begin? (b) What will the following article discuss?


(Lôk Héber 11:3) I bôt ba gwé ngap i pala yimbe mam, ba ngwélél bé ndigi mis map ni maôô map, ndi ba nsélés yak boña wap. 	 (Heb. 11:3) Perceptive people, therefore, use their mind, not just their eyes and ears.


Iloole a kônd nwaa, a bi bôdôl timbis mo i homa wap. 	 Rather than reprimand her, he cheerfully put the tea back in its place.


10. (a) Lelaa sista yada i bi bôk i boñ i ngéda ba bi yahal nye? (b) Mambe maéba ma Bitilna ma bi hôla nye i yén nwee? 	 10. (a) How did one sister at first react to criticism? (b) What Scriptural thought helped this sister to maintain her peace?


Mana mapénd ma bé kéñ njel le bôt ba gwét ba jôp bañ ikété tison. Ba bé ki bahoma ba nyôgi, ba ba bé hôla bôt ba faa i béñge mambok inyu tat tison. 	 The walls provided physical protection from invaders as well as elevated vantage points from which to watch the surrounding landscape.


Abigail nu a gwé 18 nwii, a nkal le: “I pot maliga, i nene bé loñge hiki ngéda, téntén ngéda bitembee bi nla boñ le di semb-ba ngim ndutu.” 	 Eighteen-year-old Abigail says: “Speaking the truth may not always seem worth it, especially when telling a lie can get you out of a difficult situation.”


15 Mambe mam ma nla tinde bagwal i témb i likoda li li ngwélél hilémb bon bap ba ntibil nok? 	 15 What factors might influence parents to move back to a congregation that uses the language their children best understand?


Lelaa bitééne bi Yéhôva bi ga yon? 	 How will Jehovah’s purpose be fulfilled?


Nwii ima ilole sitima ikeñi ba nsébél le Titanic i bé yin. 	 Within two years the Titanic sank.


1, 2. (a) Toñol hihéga hi Yésu inyu nwet wom u minkôô mi wai. (b) Lelaa ñañ unu u nhôla bés i tibil nok lem i kap, ni libak li konangoo li li mbuma ñañ? 	 1, 2. (a) Describe Jesus’ illustration of the owner of the vineyard. (b) How does the story illustrate the qualities of generosity and undeserved kindness?


(Nkéñék matila) 	 (Box)


7 Ikété ndémbél masoohe a bi ti, Yésu a bi ke ni bisu i bat Djob le: “Ane yoñ i lo.” 	 7 In the model prayer, Jesus next petitioned God: “Let your Kingdom come.”


Jon, yom Djob a bi kôôbana Adam bo Éva ni mbôda yap, i bé niñ boga hana isi, ha i ngii bé. 	 Indeed, the prospect that awaited Adam and Eve and their eventual offspring was everlasting life on earth, not a reward in heaven.


Baa u yik hala? 	 Did You Know?


Ngéda u ngi yii i suklu, u nla pam i hôlôs likeñge li ntéé likalô. 	 During your school years, you can acquire experience and skill as a preacher of the good news.


8 Mahôla inyu keñgle bikuu 	 8 Help to Avoid Problems


Ngéda Yuda Iskariôt a bi liibana nye, Kristô a bi nwas bé le i jam li li ôbôs maada mé ni Isañ wé le Yéhôva; Yésu a bi neebe bé ki to le liboñog libe li ñôma Pétrô, nu a bi tañba nye, li boñ hala. 	 When Judas later betrayed him, Christ did not let that defection mar his own relationship with his Father, Jehovah; nor did Jesus allow Peter’s denial to do that.