Bebeg ki le Nôa a bi tiimba kal bo bini bibuk Yéhôva a bi gwélél ngéda a bi pôdôs nye, a kal nye le: “Lisuk li minsôn nwominsôna li nkola bisu gwem; inyule hisi hi nyon ni njôô inyu yap . . . 	 Quite likely, Noah repeated to the people the exact words that Jehovah had spoken to him: “I have decided to put an end to all flesh, because the earth is full of violence on account of them . . .


(Añ Yôsua 22:9-12.) 	 (Read Joshua 22:9-12.)


Mama yem a bé liya inyu jés lihaa. Jon, liwanda jé jada li bi ti nye maéba le a nla ep bilôk bikéé gwem bi bôda bi nsôk,—hala wee Araséli, Lauri, ni Ramôni—i siksa nyoo i tison i Panya le Bilbaô. 	 My mother struggled to feed the family, so a friend recommended that she send my three younger sisters—Araceli, Lauri, and Ramoni—to a convent in Bilbao, Spain.


10 Mambe mandutu ma nla boñ le di ba nyégsaga i jo sañ inyu kôhna bisai bi Djob? 	 10 What are some circumstances that might call upon us to wrestle for God’s blessing?


Di tjél mahoñol ma nkoñ isi 	 Reject Worldly Thinking


Ba bé gwés ba ngwélél njel i inyu nigil, hala a tinak ki bo maséé. 	 They had fun learning in this way, and it gave them confidence.


17 Ñôma Paul a bi ôt mahoñol més mu ñañ u man nyaga gôl, a béhe ki bés le: “Mam mana ma yilna bés biyimbne, le . . . di yila bañ babégés bisat kiki jôga ikété yap. 	 17 The apostle Paul drew attention to the golden calf episode and warned: “These things became examples for us, in order for us not to . . . become idolaters, as some of them did.


Mapubi ma hiañgaa ma tagbege ipôla tjai di bie inyu béyés bikôti bi bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm. 	 Through the leafy dome, sunlight cast lacy patterns on the men’s frock coats.


(Matéô 11:2, 3) Yôhanes a bé sômblak yi ibale ba bé lama bem mut numpe inyu yônôs mam momasôna bon ba Lôk Yuda ba bé bem. 	 (Matt. 11:2, 3) John may have wanted to know whether someone else would fulfill all the hopes of the Jews.


To di mboma mambe mandutu, di yoñ bitelbene le bibégés bi Djob gwon bi ba yom bisu i niñ yés hiki ngéda, di undga le di mbôdôl nye ñem, di nôglak ki nye ni ñem wés wonsôna. 	 No matter what our circumstances may be, let us always keep Jehovah at the center of our lives, trusting him fully and obeying him with a complete heart.


(Matéô 21:12, 13) I nene ki le a bééna ndik ndék sisii pôla inyu lémés niñ yé i pes bigwel moo. 	 (Matt. 21:12, 13) And there was likely little she could do to improve her financial situation.


Kiki di ga ke ni bisu i gwés Djob jés, hala nyen hémle yés i ga keñep; di ga hémle ndik bé le a yé, ndi di ga ba nkwoog nkaa le a yé nu a mbom yaga bôt a ngwés toi.—Añ Lôk Héber 11:6. 	 The more we love our God, the stronger our faith becomes, not only that he exists, but that he unfailingly rewards those whom he loves.—Read Hebrews 11:6.


I ba mut a nok bôt bape i nla hôla we i keñgle mindañ mi yañga ni sobiina woñ.—Filipi 4:5. 	 Being reasonable can help you to avoid needless marital conflict.—Phil. 4:5.


Sobiina woñ, liwanda joñ li ñem nyuu, tole mañ wada mu likoda joñ, ba nla hôla we i tehe nduña yoñ i nya i kôli. 	 A marriage mate, a close friend, or a congregation elder may be able to help you to put your anxiety into perspective.


Ngo a bi ti yak Man wé nu gwéha inyu yible bés njel i bana niñ boga!—Añ Tjémbi 84:12; Rôma 8:32. 	 Why, he even gave his precious Son so that we could have the prospect of endless life!—Read Psalm 84:11; Romans 8:32.


A bi nwas bé le mandutu ma niñ ma tômbôs nye. 	 He did not allow negative circumstances to weigh him down.


(Galatia 3:19; Lôk Héber 10:1-10) Jam lipe li yé le, Mbén Môsé i bé sôñ mbôda i het Mésia a bé lama lôl, i hôlga ki bon ba Lôk Israél i tibil yimbe Mésia ngéda a ga lo. 	 (Galatians 3:19; Hebrews 10:1-10) Additionally, the Law protected the family line of the Messiah and helped the Israelites to identify him when he appeared.


Ngéda a bi mal sima Jôm li Matiñ ni mana mambén mape ma Yéhôva a bi ti litén, Môsé a bi pot bini bibuk bi ngui di nkoba i kaat Ndiimba Mbén 6:4, 5. 	 After mentioning the Ten Commandments and other regulations that Jehovah had given the nation, Moses made the powerful declaration found at Deuteronomy 6:4, 5.


Ngéda gwét bi ntôla bi nyônôs iba bi bi bôdôl, ba bi tjél le ba nit bé pes to yada, kayéle ba tjél le ba njôp bé ntôñ gwét wo ki wo. 	 When the second world war broke out, they maintained a neutral stand by keeping completely separate from the military.


Minlôñ mi Bibel kiki bo Yésaya 55:7 u u nkal le: ‘Béba mut i nya pamba ndugi ni njel yé’ ni 1 Korintô 6:11 u u nkal inyu ba ba bitjôô manjel mabe, le: ‘Bé bahogi ni bé ndôñ bôt ini,’ bi bi lédés me ngandak. 	 Bible texts that encouraged me were Isaiah 55:7, which says: ‘Let the wicked man leave his way,’ and 1 Corinthians 6:11, which says about those who had abandoned sinful ways: ‘And yet that is what some of you were.’


(Rôma 3:23) Ntiik, mut binam nye ki nye a kôli bé ni lipém li li yé li Djob. 	 (Rom. 3:23) Truly, no human warrants the kind of honor that borders on idolatry.


Yéhôva a nsayap bagwélél bé bobasôna, hala wee “man Lôk Yuda” ni “jôm li bôlôm.” A mbem ki le bobasôna ba nôgôl minlélém mi mambén, ba téñbe ki i gwélél nye. 	 Jehovah rewards all of his servants, the “Jew” and the “ten men,” and he requires them to obey the same laws and stay faithful.


Lelaa u nla gwélél dihéga i nya kôli inyu niiga? 	 How might you use illustrations effectively in teaching?


Ngéda bisu, loñ Pakistañ di nyi i len ini, i bé ndigi pes yada (pes hiôñk) i nlômbi Pakistañ. 	 At first, Pakistan was composed of West Pakistan (now Pakistan) and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).


Kinje maséé ba bi nôgda ngéda ba bi yimbe le nwin u, u ntihba bés. 	 To their joy, they noticed that our heart was receptive to the seedlike Kingdom message.


Mut a nhoñol libak likeñi, a yé mut nu a mboñ jam a gwé bé kunde i boñ, a boñok jo ni ngôk, ni humbul nyuu. 	 By definition, when someone rashly or impertinently does something that he is not authorized to do, he is acting presumptuously.


(Yésaya 35:5-7; 65:21-25; Masoola 21:3, 4) Bikaat gwés bi yé nyonok ni bititii bilam bi mbok yondo i. 	 (Isa. 35:5-7; 65:21-25; Rev. 21:3, 4) Our publications complement these descriptions with many beautiful artistic depictions.


Ikété ntôñ Yéhôva, di gwé ngandak bôt ba pék di nla kiha ni bo. 	 In his organization, we have many wise ones with whom we can walk.


Béñge ño nkwel le “Vous pouvez apprendre une langue étrangère!” i mbamble le Réveillez-vous ! de mars 2007, pp. 10-12. 	 See the article “You Can Learn Another Language!” in Awake! of March 2007, pp. 10-12.


(Galatia 6:7) Neebe ki le u gwé ngôñ ni maéba. 	 (Gal. 6:7) A further help is to admit your own need for advice.


Ibale Yéhôva a nsayap biliya gwés, baa mahol més ma mbuu ma ga tomb bé? 	 If Jehovah is blessing our endeavors, should not spiritual progress come more easily?


Lelaa babiina ba ba yé ñunuk ba nkéñbaha nson wap? 	 How did one elderly couple expand their ministry?


(Matéô 22:21; Rôma 13:1, 2; Lôk Héber 13:18) Ba nliya ki i noñ bilem ni mam ma nla tééñga bôt ba libôga jap, ni i ‘gwés bôt bap ba libôk kiki bomede.’ 	 (Matt. 22:21; Rom. 13:1, 2; Heb. 13:18) They also strive to respect local customs and sensibilities and to ‘love their neighbor as themselves.’


Lelaa Yéhôva a nlédés moo més i len ini? 	 How does Jehovah strengthen our hands today?


(Tjémbi 61:9) Kiki hihéga, ngéda liwanda jés li bôlô tole li suklu li ntjak bés, baa di ntehe hala kiki ngim njel i “tibil endel manjel [ma Yéhôva],” mu kii di ntjél ntjaga wé? 	 (Ps. 61:8) For example, when someone on the job or at school flirts with us, do we see this as an opportunity to “take pleasure in [Jehovah’s] ways” by rejecting such advances?


Ngéda u mba nkwoog nkaa ni mam u nigil, u bak ki nkôôbaga loñge, u ga bana makénd i bok mbôgi inyu jôl li Yéhôva.—Yérémia 20:8, 9. 	 When your conviction is strong and you are well-prepared, you will feel impelled to give a witness for Jehovah’s name.—Jer. 20:8, 9.


A bé yi le David a bé sômblak “hiôm ikété ñem maliga ni telepsép.” (1 Kiñe 9:4) Ibale u niñ ha ngéda i ikété litén li Djob, lelaa u bé le u boñ? 	 (2 Sam. 12:9-12) Yet, God showed mercy to this man who overall walked before Jehovah “with integrity of heart.” (1 Ki. 9:4) If you had lived among God’s people back then, how would you have reacted?


LÔK KÉÉ I HIAI BISU I BÉ JO LE I PÔÔS BAÑ BAPE MAHOÑOL MABE 	 FIGHTING PREJUDICE IN THE FIRST CENTURY


8 Njel yada di nla gwélél inyu éba le di yé maliga ni bigwel bi moo gwés, i yé i ti moni wés inyu nit nson ñañ nlam i nkoñ isi wonsôna, u Yésu a bi bôk a pôdôl, u u bé lama bôña. 	 8 An obvious way to prove ourselves faithful with our material things is by contributing financially to the worldwide preaching work that Jesus foretold would take place.


(Matéô 25:35-40) I bet ba mboñ mam mana b’a kôs yimbne i tohi ngéda njiiha keñi i nlo. 	 (Matt. 25:35-40) Those who do these things will receive the mark of survival during the coming great tribulation.


Yis mimañ le u yé bebee i ti mahôla, kiki bo pubus Ndap Ane, i héñha mut nu a ta bé inyu lôôs nkwel, tole i kena ngim mut makoda hiki ngéda. 	 Also, let the elders know that you are available to assist in any way, perhaps by cleaning the Kingdom Hall, substituting for a meeting part, or offering to give someone a ride to the meetings.


Yéhôva a bi héñha ki niñ yem. 	 Jehovah also transformed my life.


Mut nyiña wada i suklu ikeñi i Nebraska, i loñ Amérika, nu a nigil mam ma mbéñge mbôô i mut binam, a tila le: “Ibale u yé maséé, niñ yoñ i lémlak we i len ini, u nla ki ba mbôô i dilo di nlo.” 	 That is what a researcher at the University of Nebraska in the United States wrote after reviewing a number of studies on health.


Ni hoñol ki le lisoñgol li Bitilna li bi tihba ñem u Yôsia, u tinde ki nye i yoñ bitelbene bi ngui. 	 Also, remember that the reading of the Scriptures touched Josiah’s heart and moved him to take action.


I nene le hémle i bôt ba litén i bééna ndik ngui ngéda Môsi a bé ha. 	 Apparently, the people’s faith was too dependent on Moses’ visible presence.


A bi waa bé bii botñem yé yak “Nyambe nu lédésñem yosôna, nu a nlédés yaga bés miñem ikété njiiha yés yosôna.” (2 Korintô 1:3, 4) Lelaa di nla kôna ndémbél i Paul ni tééda ki gwéha i ngui inyu Yéhôva? 	 He kept leaning on “the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our trials.” (2 Cor. 1:3, 4) How can we imitate Paul’s example and keep our love for Jehovah strong?


Mbus me bi biiba, me ni nlô wem di bôdôl nigil Bibel ni Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 Later, I married, and my husband and I began studying the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses.


Inyu mahéñha ma, i bé sômbla bo mambén ma mondo: “Ndi minsôn ngwaña ni niñ yé—hala yé le ni matjél mé—ni jek bañ nwo.” 	 Because of these new circumstances, they needed new guidelines: “Only flesh with its life—its blood—you must not eat.”


TÉÉDA MBÔÔ WOÑ I PES MBUU 	 MAINTAIN YOUR SPIRITUAL HEALTH


A bi yila kiki “nyañ a ntôngôl bon bé” inyu lôk kéé i likoda li Tésalônika; a bé ki kiki isañ wap i pes mbuu.—Añ 1 Tésalônika 2:7, 11, 12. 	 He became like “a nursing mother” to those in the Thessalonian congregation; he was also like a spiritual father.—Read 1 Thessalonians 2:7, 11, 12.


I nla yak pam le, bape ba hoñol kiki ini kristen i muda i i kal le: “Di bi héga ni ngôñ i gwés bôt, ni ngôñ i ba ni bôt.” 	 Furthermore, some may feel like one sister, who said: “We are hardwired to want love and companionship.”


Di ñunda le di yé bôt ba nyoñ yihe ngéda di nhoo yimbe mam mabe, ni le di yé bôt ba ngi nsohi, ngéda di nwas bé le i mam ma, ma tinde bés i bôk mbén i Djob. 	 We show caution by recognizing dangers early, and we remain innocent by not letting them lead us into compromise.


I yé bés loñge i ba bôt ba likap, he bé i bôt ba mbem ndik le ba ti bo. 	 It is healthy for us to be generous givers and not just receivers.


(Béñge titii i bibôdle.) (b) Mam ma bi sôk lelaa? 	 (See opening picture.) (b) What have been the results?


13 Bibel i nkal le ‘ibabé hémle mut a ta yaga bé le a lémél Djob, inyule mut nu a nkôôge bebee ni Nyambe a nlama hémle a yé, ni le a yé mbom bôt ba nyéñ nye.’ 	 13 “Without faith,” the Bible states, “it is impossible to please God well, for whoever approaches God must believe that he exists and that he becomes the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him.”


(Béñge titii i bibôdle) (b) Inoñnaga ni Kôlôsé 3:5-9, mambe maboñok ma nkiha ni nlômbi mut? 	 (See opening picture.) (b) According to Colossians 3:5-9, what practices belong to the old personality?


A nkal le: “I nwii 2014, ngéda me bé likoda li ndôn li tôbôtôbô i Yangon, me bi boma babiina ba ba bi ke nyoo i nit man juu li batéé likalô li li bé tééne bon ba Kina likalô i loñ Myanmar. 	 “In 2014 when I attended the special convention in Yangon, I met a married couple serving as need-greaters in the Chinese field in Myanmar.


A bi añ 2 Korintô 1:3, 4, nu a nkal le: “Tata nu konangoo, ni Nyambe nu lédésñem yosôna, nu a nlédés yaga bés miñem ikété njiiha yés yosôna.” 	 He read 2 Corinthians 1:3, 4, which says: “The Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort . . . comforts us in all our trials.”


Ngéda hala a mbôña, me noode kôôge bo bebee, me noodege ki nok bilem bi matén map. 	 When that happened, I tried to get closer to my housemates, to understand their culture better.


Ibale Djob a njés dinuni, a engek mbônji, bôô ni ngélé yañen inyu bôt ba binam ba ba nha Ane yé kiki jam li bisu i niñ yap? 	 If God provides food for birds and clothes flowers with beauty, will he not provide the necessities of life for humans who make his worship a priority in their life?


Ibale u yé nkwoog nkaa le liwanda joñ li mboñ béba keñi, baa u ga pôdôs nye, u yoñ ki bitelbene le mimañ mi hôla nye? 	 If you find out that your friend has committed a serious sin, will you talk to that person and make sure that he or she gets help from the elders?


Kaat Bingéngén 14:15 i nkal le: “Hitégéé hi mut hi nhémle bipôdôl gwobisôna, ndi mut yihe a ntibil béñge homa a nkil.” 	 Proverbs 14:15 says: “The naive person believes every word, but the shrewd one ponders each step.”


Masôô ma nkus ma ñañ wés 	 FROM OUR ARCHIVES


MAKÉND IKÉTÉ NSON U LIKALÔ I NGÉDA GWÉT BI NTÔLA BI BISU 	 ZEALOUS ACTIVITY DURING WORLD WAR I


Mankéé nu munlôm wada nu a niñ i loñ Kanada, nu di mbôk sima, a bééna mahoñol mabe inyu bapot hop Ngisi, a nkal le: “Me bé hoñol le bés ba di mpot Pulasi di nloo bape, jon me bé oo bapot Ngisi.” 	 “And I developed animosity toward English-speaking people.”


(Rôma 12:3; Galatia 5:22) Ba bobasôna ba gwé lem ini, ba nlama ti mayéga ni ñem wap wonsôna. 	 (Rom. 12:3; Gal. 5:22) All who have it should be deeply grateful.


Bañga i Djob i yé sélél i bisu di ngwélél inyu uñgus bôt, ni ‘niiga bo telepsép.’ 	 God’s Word, our primary tool for training, enables us to ‘discipline in righteousness.’


Paul, man Lôk Rôma a bé a kôli ni biloñge bi bikééhene.* 	 Paul, a Roman citizen, deserved a proper trial.*


I pes 13 i kaat bisu Paul a tilna Lôk Korintô—i ba bi sébél le “hiémbi hi gwéha”—ñôma a ntoñol lelaa gwéha i nhôlôs. 	 In the 13th chapter of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians—in what has been called the “Psalm of Love”—the apostle explains how love builds up.


Kii i nla hôla bikristen i yoñ makidik malam inyu jam li mambot? 	 What can help Christians to make good decisions about how to dress?


To ibale ba nol bés, di ntéñbe ni hémle yés inyu bitugne—Markô 12:18; Minson mi baôma 4:2, 3; 17:32; 23:6-8. 	 Even in the face of mockery, we hold firm to our belief in the resurrection.—Mark 12:18; Acts 4:2, 3; 17:32; 23:6-8.


10 Ke ni bisu i ti bo mahôla. 	 10 Cultivate interest.


Nsañ ni gwé u ga kônde keñep mu kii ni mboñ biliya inyu hôlôs lem lam i litam li mbuu i, i niñ nan. 	 You will add to that peace as you work to develop this aspect of the spirit’s fruitage in your life.


8, 9. (a) Himbe hihéga ñôma Paul a bi gwélél inyu niiga bikristen i tééda adna yap? (b) Lelaa di nla sal ntôñ ikété likoda? 	 8, 9. (a) What illustration did Paul use to teach Christians to stay united? (b) How can we cooperate in the congregation?


Lelaa hala a ntihba maada més ni nye, yak ni bilôk bikéé gwés? 	 How does that affect our relationship with him and with fellow worshippers?


Di nla yoñ hihéga inyu unda inyuki i yé nseñ le makidik més ma nlama ba ma niñne i ngii mambén ma Yéhôva. 	 To illustrate the importance of doing so, consider a sensitive subject that affects many parents.


Hala a bé ndik jam jada ikété ngandak mam ipe baoo ba Yésu ba bé yiñil nye ni banigil bé mindañ. 	 This was just one of many issues in which Jesus’ enemies found fault with him and his disciples.


Mahéñha ni hala, makoda ma nlédés bés, ma tinak ki bés makénd. 	 In contrast, congregation meetings encourage and strengthen us.


Mu hiun hié, ñane ntôñ gwét le Bell a bi kal mankéé Rutherford le: “I mbén i, i bi pam bé inyule [ñane loñ Amérika le] Wilson a bi tjél neebe yo, ndi di nyi kii di ga boñ inyu gwél bé. Di ga yônôs ndigi njômbi yés!” 	 In the heat of anger, General Bell said to Brother Rutherford: “That bill did not pass because [U.S. President] Wilson prevented it; but we know how to get you, and we are going to do it!”


Ndi ibale mut a noñ bé matiñ ma Djob nu gwéha, inyu yi loñge ni béba, a nla yoñ makidik mabe. 	 But how well-founded are the moral standards of someone who refuses to acknowledge our loving Creator as the One who sets the standards of right and wrong?


KII I BÉ BITÉÉNE BI NHEK I BIBÔDLE? 	 WHAT WAS THE CREATOR’S ORIGINAL PURPOSE?


Gaven a bi kôs bisai bi. 	 Gavin received just such a blessing.


“We, a Nwet wés ni Nyambe wés, wen u kôli ni lipém ni bibégés, ni lipémba; inyule wen u hek gwom gwobisôna.”— MASOOLA 4:11. 	 “You are worthy, Jehovah our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things.”—REV. 4:11.


Libii ha ngéda i basôsôgô, hala wee yak libii li ñamb, li bé ntjegek ikété Mbén Môsé. 	 The basic marriage practices of patriarchal times, including polygamy, were regulated by the Mosaic Law.


I nwii u bé noñ ha, ngéda me bééna 19 nwii, me tilba i nsoñgi u bôt ba tjél yila sônda. 	 The following year when I turned 19, I registered as a conscientious objector.


12 Mbuu mpubi u nla ma bés ikété ngandak manjel. 	 12 Holy spirit is able to mold us in a number of ways.


Me ngwés me nti lôk kéé i bôlôm i i yé boñge ba wanda makénd i likoda jés, ni tehe mahol map i pes mbuu. 	 I enjoy encouraging the young brothers in our congregation and seeing their spiritual progress.


Di ke ni bisu i yéñ bôt ba ba kôli inyu niñ boga 	 We keep looking for those who are rightly disposed for everlasting life


Bimbe bitelbene bi yé ikété litén li Djob i len ini bi mpôôna bi? 	 What similar arrangement exists among God’s people today?


Junia a ntoñol le: “Ngim mangéda, mahôla ni tégbaha ngéda ntôñ, mangéda mape, i nla ba toi mahee. 	 “Often the help and companionship offered when there is no special anniversary can be very beneficial,” explains Junia.


Mu i si énél mbanda, bebee le 450 bôt i bi ti môl inyu kôhna Nkum Ntat ni hop Potoki, hiki sôñ. 	 During the first year of the dictatorship, about 450 people in Portugal subscribed to The Watch Tower.


(Béñge maben 14-18) 	 (See paragraphs 14-18)


Ñ, a bi ‘téñbe i soohe bisu bi Yéhôva.’ 	 Indeed, “she prayed for a long time before Jehovah.”


Yak bés di nla kôna nye. 	 We can do the same.


Baa di nok bé maséé i tehe lelaa ngandak i neebe i ke het batéé likalô ba mbéda, tole ba nyoñ ngaba i ngandak minson mimpe inyu Yéhôva? 	 And do we not rejoice to see so many answer the call to serve where the need is greater or participate in other areas of theocratic activity?


2 Ngéda a bé témb, mu njel yé, mpôdôl a boma mañ mut wada u u bé lôl i Bétel, nkoñ wada mu libôga. 	 2 On his way home, the prophet unexpectedly met up with an old man from nearby Bethel.


Nya minkwel i, lôñni mambadga malam, i nla hôla mañge i hôlôs “pék i bagal mam,” i hôla ki nye i hôlôs hémle yé i Djob.—Bingéngén 2:10-12. 	 Such comments, along with good questions, can help a child to develop “thinking ability” and to build faith in God.—Prov. 2:10-12.


Di nlama ki niiga bo i añle bôt bape ñañ nlam, ni niiga bo Bibel. 	 They must also be taught to preach the good news to others and to teach them the truth.


Kaat Matéô 16:17, 18 i nkal bé le ñôma Pétrô a bé lama ba ño u likoda li bikristen. 	 Matthew 16:17, 18 does not say that the apostle Peter would be head of the Christian congregation.


Yéhôva a ngi gwéélak biañgel gwé inyu tat ni lédés litén jé 	 Jehovah still uses his angels to protect and strengthen his people


Tison i Arimatia i yé nlélém ni i ba nsébél le Rama, tole tison i Rentis i len ini. 	 Arimathea is likely identified with Ramah, modern-day Rentis (Rantis).


Di nyi ha ngéda i le, Yéhôva nyen a ntôñ bés, ni le a ngwés le di too. 	 We know that Jehovah cares for us and wants us to succeed.


NSAÑ IPÔLA MATÉN MOMASÔNA 	 RACIAL HARMONY


Ndi, inyuki a mboñ bé hala? 	 Why does he not do so?


Ikété nkoñ isi wonsôna kiki ñwii mi ntagbe, mahabga ma nhéñha inoñnaga ni bilem biloñ, ni bi matén i het bôt ba nlôl. 	 Styles and customs vary not only in different parts of the world but also from one decade to the next.


Di bi biiba i hilo hi bisu hi sôñ Matôp, i nwii 1978. 	 We married on April 1, 1978.


(2 Timôtéô 3:1-5) Ikété Bañga yé i i nlôôha ba mahee, Yéhôva a nti bés kii yosôna di gwé ngôñ inyu bana loñge libii, la kii di nkil ni litén jé mu njel i nkena i niñ boga.—Matéô 7:13, 14. 	 (2 Tim. 3:1-5) In his precious Word, Jehovah has given us what we need in order to have a successful and happy marriage as we keep on walking with his people on the road to everlasting life.—Matt. 7:13, 14.


Ndék dilo i mbus bitugne gwé, ngéda a bé kwel ni banigil bé, a bi pot bé to buk inyu unda le ba bi wéha nye nyuu, le a bé ñunbak, tole a bé tam bo kii banigil bé. 	 But his conversation with the disciples a few days after his resurrection does not reveal the slightest hint of disappointment, bitterness, or regret.


Kiki Daniel, baa mut numpe a ma tinde we i gwélél ngap yoñ inyu sélél nkoñ isi u Satan? 	 Like Daniel, has someone encouraged you to use your talents in Satan’s world?


7 Ibale ba bi pémés mut woñ lihaa ikété ntôñ, u nla unda Yéhôva le u ntéñbe i gwés nye. 	 7 If someone in your family has been disfellowshipped from the congregation, you can show Jehovah that you are loyal to Him.


(Bibôdle 39:17-20) Ndutu a bi nok kiki nkol ni mut mok i bi nom 13 ñwii. 	 (Gen. 39:17-20) His ordeal as a slave and a prisoner lasted for about 13 years.


Ibale boñge ba nôgda bé wengoñle bilem bi loñ i bagwal bap bi yé gwap, ba nla tjél nigil hilémb hi bagwal bap—yak ni i neebe hémle yap. 	 If children do not identify with their parents’ culture, they may resist learning their parents’ language—and their faith.


(Lukas 14:13, 14) Ntila Bibel wada a kal le: ‘Mut likap a’ saibana.’ 	 (Luke 14:13, 14) “The generous person will be blessed,” said one inspired writer.


Jon, inyuki di nlama pohol i gwés nye? 	 Why, though, should we choose to love him?


I gwel wemede mu nya mam i, i ta bé jam li ntomb, ndi di ga pamba ibale di mbigda le di yé noñ ndémbél i Djob, lôñni maéba mé. 	 Self-restraint in such situations is not automatic, yet it is easier if we realize that our actions are in line with God’s example and in harmony with his counsel.


I ti lôk kéé bijek bi mbuu i bé nseñ ngandak inyu yés. 	 Providing our brothers with spiritual food was of utmost concern.


Acehnesia 	 Acehnese


Ba bi yahal bé me, ndi ba bi ti me makénd, ba lédés ki me. 	 They did not berate me or criticize me, but they encouraged me and strengthened me.


(1 Yôhanes 2:15-17; 3:15) I bana i nya mahoñol i, i nla yak tinde nye i maboñok mabe. 	 (1 John 2:15-17; 3:15) This thinking can lead to sinful actions.


6 Paul a bi kal minhook mi bikristen le: “Me mut mamok i Nwet, me nsoohe bé le ni hiôm kikii i kôli ni nsébla ni bi séblana.” 	 6 Paul told anointed Christians: “I, the prisoner in the Lord, appeal to you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called.”


Baa u nhoñol le u mboñ biliya gwoñ gwobisôna inyu nyônôs mo? 	 Do you feel that you are living up to them to the best of your ability?


Di nla yak yoñ ngéda i nyambal gwo ndék ni ndék inyu tibil nôgda line li “bibañga bilam” bi maliga kayéle di gwélél gwo inyu hôla bape.—Ñañal 12:10. 	 We can allow it to linger on our figurative palate so that we can recall the “delightful words” of truth and use them to help others.—Eccl. 12:10.


Tolakii mam mabe ma bi pémél nye ngéda a bé nañak, a bi neebe i mam a bé nigil i Bibel, a sôblana ki. 	 Despite having had a tragic upbringing, she had responded to the Bible’s message and had dedicated her life to Jehovah.


Ndi, di nlama boñ kii yosôna di nla inyu hôla bôt nano. 	 Instead, we need to do all we can now to help people.


6 Adam a yé i “mut wada” nu a jubus béba ni nyemb ikété nkoñ isi. 	 6 Adam was the “one man” through whom sin and death “entered into the world.”


Ibale di nyoñ bé yihe, bôlô yés i nla bôdôl yoñ ngéda i mam ma mbuu. 	 If we are not careful, however, secular work could interfere with our worship.


Ñôma Paul a bi tilna bikristen bi Lôk Héber le: “Yihnana, a lôktata, le mut nan wada a tiga bana béba ñem i ngitophémle, ndi a lehel Nyambe nu niñ ñem. Ndi ni tina makénd bé ni bé hiki kel, . . . le ndi hipa hi béba ini hi néyés bañ ki to wada nan ñem.” 	 The apostle Paul wrote to the Hebrew Christians: “Beware, brothers, for fear there should ever develop in any one of you a wicked heart lacking faith by drawing away from the living God; but keep on encouraging one another each day, . . . so that none of you should become hardened by the deceptive power of sin.”


Ba bé pala nol nye inyu boñ le Hisi hi Likak hi nyogba bañ mahindi, inyule Yéhôva a kal le: “N’a hindis bé hisi i het ni yiine, inyule matjél [ma mut binam ba nol] m’a hindis hisi.”—Ñanga bôt 35:33, 34. 	 Swift execution protected the Promised Land from becoming defiled, for Jehovah commanded: “You must not pollute the land in which you live, for [the shedding of human] blood pollutes the land.”—Num. 35:33, 34.


Ibale ba mbat we lelaa u ntehe mabii ipôla bôlôm ni bôlôm, tole ipôla bôda ni bôda, ni lisôh mém, u nlama nit matiñ ma Djob ni ngui, u toñol ki lelaa bés di mbii mo i bisélél i niñ yés. 	 If such volatile issues as same-sex marriage or abortion come up, defend God’s standards and explain how we follow these in our own lives.


Mambe mangéda bagwal ba ba yé bikristen ba gwé ngôñ ni ñem ngui? 	 What are some instances when Christian parents need courage?


Mambe maselna ma yé ipôla mam ma yé bés nseñ ni mam di gwé ngôñ i bana? 	 What difference is there between what we need and what we want?


Ingéda ñemble a ntjél nneebe hikékét i kiñ, hini hi ntémb i ntôn-maemble. Ibale ñemble numpe a ntémb a tjél nneebe hyo, hini hikékét hi kiñ hi nléba i Soñ i Dikékét di Makiñ. 	 When a user rejects a voice clip it returns to the Queue. If rejected a second time, the voice clip is moved to the Clip Graveyard.


Mambe maada ma yé ipôla bilôñ gwoñ, ni liwanda joñ ni Yéhôva? 	 What effect are your associates having on your relationship with Jehovah?


6 Ngandak mbañ i Bibel i i ma yon 	 6 Prophecies That Have Come True


Yéhôva a bi ti Israel oda le ba kap bitison bi mu bipes gwobiba bi Lom Yordan. 	 Jehovah commanded Israel to distribute the cities evenly on both sides of the Jordan River.


(1 Miñañ 23:1-6; 24:1-3) Hiki ngéda ba bé nôgôl Yéhôva, Lôk Israél i bé i kôhna bisai inyule i bé niñik ikété oda, nsañ, ni adna.—Ndiimba Mbén 11:26, 27; 28:1-14. 	 (1 Chron. 23:1-6; 24:1-3) And when they obeyed Jehovah, the Israelites were blessed with order, peace, and unity.—Deut. 11:26, 27; 28:1-14.


12. (a) Bimbe biniigana di nla ôt mu mangén ma Yésu inyu nkôô wai, ni nsalwom? (b) Lelaa biniigana bi, bi ntihba we? 	 12. (a) What lesson can we draw from Jesus’ illustrations of the vine and of the sower? (b) How does that lesson affect you?


Bikodlene bi, bi nla hôla bés bobasôna, yak nwet a mboñ béba i bana lisuk lilam i dilo di nlo, to ibale hala a nôgha bés njôghe nano. 	 His arrangement can bring the best long-term outcome for all, including the wrongdoer, even though the immediate effect is painful.


Me ngi hoñlak mangéda malam di bé tégbaha i likalô ntôñ. 	 I have fond memories of us going in the ministry together.


Sônda i bé lama ki wan hiki ngéda le mimbamba mi bikei mi ngi yii nsudge loñge. 	 This type of garment restricted a soldier’s movement to some degree, and it required that he regularly check that the plates were firmly fixed in place.


I len ini, bés bobasôna di nla kwo i hiandi i bana mahoñol ma nkoñ isi. 	 Today, we all are exposed to worldly thinking.


Hanano a nkal le: “Me bi sôk ki nok le, i mañge wanda nu a ntjak bape ndik inyu minjôha a ta bé le a ba loñge sobiina. 	 He now says: “I also learned that a youth who flirts is developing qualities that make for being a bad marriage mate.


GWÉT BI GA BA HA BÉ 	 NO MORE WAR


8 Ndémbél 	 8 Example


(Ñañal 2:24) Yésu a bé yi nseñ u noi. 	 (Eccl. 2:24) Jesus recognized the need to rest on occasion.


13 Di nla unda bakén loñgeñem ngéda di ntibil leege bo i likoda. 	 13 We can show kindness to newcomers from a foreign background by warmly greeting them at the Kingdom Hall.


A nyi bimbe bijek bi yé bés nseñ, ni ntén liyééne u yé loñge inyu yés, inoñnaga ni bikeñi bi lihaa jés. 	 He knows what our dietary requirements are and what would be adequate shelter for us, given the size of our family.


Di yé bôt boñ bés bobasôna yaga.” 	 Look at us, please, for we are all your people.”


Minlôñ mi m’bô mi mi ngwélél ngui inyu kôs kunde mi ngwéé homa nyensôna, i bak ki le mbagla i yé nayak ipôla minlôñ mi, ni le ikété ngandak biloñ ba nlôôha oo bakén ba bôt. 	 Violent independence movements flourish, political divisions become more entrenched, and in many countries, foreigners are subjected to growing animosity.


Basañal ba mondo ba bi bôdôl gwel nson i loñ Britania 	 New pioneers flooded into the field in Britain


(Tjémbi 133:1) Ngéda ba bé nôgôl Yéhôva, litén li Israél li bé ntjegeg loñge, adna i bak ki ipôla yap. 	 (Ps. 133:1) When they obeyed Jehovah, the Israelites were organized and unified.


Likunul 	 debug


Bibel i nkal balôm le ba tééda baa bap “lôñni yi.” (1 Pétrô 3:7) U nlama bé nyégsa, to énél sobiina woñ i malal, ndi ngôñ i nlama lo yotama. 	 Husbands are told to deal with their wives “according to knowledge.” (1 Pet. 3:7) Sexual relations should never be forced or demanded but should come naturally.


Kii a bi ke ni bisu i toñol, a bé gwés bé le a kwo hiandi hi wip, ngim lem be i i nhoo jôl li Djob mahindi. 	 As he went on to explain, he did not want to be tempted to steal because theft would dishonor God.


6 Di wan Hiémbi 118, i bôt bahogi ba nhoñol le ntila a bé David, i i mpôdôl bitugne bi bi leglana ngandak nwii bisu bi ngéda. 	 6 With regard to a resurrection being foretold long in advance, consider Psalm 118, which some feel that David composed.


Ntiik, ba bé yi hala. 	 Of course, they did.


10 Disi tjañen Abraham a bé lama kôdôl? 	 10 How much land did Abraham inherit?


4 I yi gwel hiun hiés i ta bé jam li ntomb ngéda di nôgda le ba mbabaa bés, tole ba mboñ bés ngim jam li li téé bé sép. 	 4 It is not easy to control our emotions when we feel that we have been slighted or treated unjustly.


Hala a bi hôla nye i kodol libim li mam mabe isañ a bi boñ. 	 This motivated him to fix many of the problems his father had caused.


Iloo ki hala, a bi “bii mam mana momasôna ñem wé.” 	 Furthermore, she “kept all these sayings in her heart.”


11. (a) Bimbe bisai bikeñi kunde yés i pohol i nti bés? (b) Ni imbe njel di nla gwélél kunde yés loñge? 	 11. (a) What is one of the great blessings of free will? (b) What motivates you to use your free will properly?


Ha nyen me bibôdôl hoñol kii i bé le i hôla bo. 	 Then I’m able to think of what will help them.


Lelaa Bitilna bi ñéba le makébla ma njômbi ñem ma yé litode li mahee li bañga bibégés? 	 How do the Scriptures show that unselfish giving is a fundamental aspect of true worship?


Yéhôva a bi bôn le ba ga sal ikété nwee, a tatak ki bo. 	 Jehovah had guaranteed stability and protection for their work.


Kiki hihéga, ngéda béba i bi kwo, baôma ba bi tjôô Yésu. 	 For example, at a critical moment, the apostles abandoned Jesus.


Yigil i noñ ha, i mbigdaha bés lelaa di keñgle maboñok ma ma nsôñga bés i kôhna bisai bi Yéhôva a mbôn bés. 	 The second article reminds us of how to avoid attitudes that could deprive us of the blessings that Jehovah has promised.


Ibabé nkaa, a ga tehe wo! 	 And he will!


Ibale Lôk Babilôn i bé le i yi i yom Kirus a bé kôôbana bo, ki i bi yip makôga map momasôna ma ma bé ipañ lom. 	 Had the Babylonians been aware of what Cyrus was planning, they could have shut all the gates that opened onto the river.


Lelaa u nla yoñ ngaba i lédés adna i bikristen? 	 Worship at Shrines?


20 Di ntehe dihéga di bitugne bi kôba, ti di ñunda le bawoga ba nla tuge. 	 20 We have seen that actual events in the past prove that a resurrection is possible—the dead can be brought back to life.


Di nla yoñ hihéga hi mañge a nti bagwal bé likébla mu ndék moni a bi tééda i moni ba bé ti nye. 	 We may think of a child who gives a gift to his parents from the small allowance they have given him.


Ba-gwal bem ba kee bé nyoo, ndi me me bi ke. 	 My parents did not go, but I did.


Di ga bana ki niñ i mbomboo nano, ni “bañga niñ” i dilo di nlo.—1 Timôtéô 6:19. 	 As spiritual people, we will enjoy a more satisfying life now and “the real life” to come.—1 Tim. 6:19.


8, 9. (a) Mambe mam ma mahee ima di nla ôt mu miñañ mi Adam, Éva, ni bibéba bi biañgel? (b) Imbe yéñe di gwé i yi bikeñi bi ngui Satan? 	 8, 9. (a) What two lessons may we learn from the accounts about Adam, Eve, and the rebellious angels? (b) What advantage do we gain from knowing the extent of Satan’s influence?


Inyuki biane bi nkoñ isi bi nla bé lona mahéñha bôt ba binam ba nla bana ngôñ? 	 Why can human governments not bring about the changes mankind needs most?


“Me gwé bé me maséé mape ma nloo mana, i nok le bon bem ba nhiumul ikété maliga.”—3 YÔHANES 4. 	 “No greater joy do I have than this: that I should hear that my children go on walking in the truth.”—3 JOHN 4.


Jumpei a nkal le: “Mbus nwii maa, ndék moni di bééna i bi mal, di bééna ha bé moni inyu saa ndap. 	 “After three years, we had used up most of our savings and did not have enough money to pay the rent for the next year.


Mu mangéda ma, ba nla kôôba i mam ba ga pot i likalô, hala a ga hôla bo i bana makénd. 	 During that time, they can practice what they will say in the ministry, which helps all of them to be better prepared.


Ndi di nlama yak wan kii nlémél Nwet Nungingii, le Yéhôva. 	 It should also take into account what is pleasing to the Sovereign Lord Jehovah.


Hala nyen a boñ.” 	 He did just so.”


Bibel i nkal inyu basañ mbai le: “Ni unbaha bañ bon banan le ñem u lék bo, ndi tôñglana bo, ni niiga bo ikété maéba ma Nwet [Yéhôva].” 	 Family heads are told: “Do not be irritating your children, but go on bringing them up in the discipline and admonition of Jehovah.”


6 “Gwéha Nyambe” i nyégsa bés i unda gwéha wada ni nuu, téntén ngéda bikuu bi nkwo. 	 6 “The love of God” compels us to show love to one another, especially in dire situations.


13 Ñem u ngim kristen u yé nseñ inyule Bibel i nkal le di nlama gwés Yéhôva ni ñem wés wonsôna, di nlama ki gwés mut wés libôk kiki bésbomede. 	 13 A Christian’s heart is important, for we are commanded to love Jehovah with our whole heart and to love our neighbor as ourselves.


10 Añ Lukas 8:5-8, 11-15. 	 10 Read Luke 8:5-8, 11-15.


Inyule a bé gwés likalô ni ñem wé wonsôna. 	 His heart was in the preaching work.


A ngwélél ngandak manjel inyu boñ hala. 	 He does so in a number of ways.


KII I YÉ GWÉHA LISAÑ LI BÔT? 	 WHAT IS BROTHERLY LOVE?


(Matéô 6:9, 10) Inyu kéñbaha mayéga més inyu binoñ, di béñge mambe maada ma yé ipôla binoñ ni mana mam kiki bo le jôl li Djob li tééba lipubi, le Ane i Djob yon i énél, ni le bi bitééne bi Djob bi yon. 	 (Matt. 6:9, 10) To heighten our appreciation for the ransom, let us consider how it relates to the sanctification of God’s name, the rule of God’s Kingdom, and the accomplishment of God’s purpose.


Ndi, me bé lôôha bat mambadga inyu yi; jon mama a bé nigil ni me ngeñ papa a bé bé ndap. 	 However, I was curious and asked questions, so she studied with me when my father was out of the house.


Abraham nye a bé kena lihaa jé ni ngandak pék. Sara a bé ti loñge ndémbél mu kii a bé suhul nyemede isi nlô wé. 	 Abraham took the proper lead in his family, and Sarah set a fine example by submitting to her husband’s headship.


I yé mbale le, hala a nlet i ba maliga munu dilo di nsôk, inyule ngandak bôt i ‘ntôñ ndigi bomede, ba gwéhék moni.’ (2 Timôtéô 3:2) Ngéda likala li niñ li loñ li nsôs, tole bibôlô bi nene bé, i ba maliga i nyila ndutu ngandak. 	 Admittedly, it is difficult to be honest in these last days when many are “lovers of themselves, lovers of money.” (2 Tim. 3:2) A financial crisis or uncertainty about employment has an impact on honesty.


8 Lelaa di nla unda le di nyidis bakén, yak ni diyeyeba di bôt di gwé likoda? 	 8 How can we show even greater consideration toward foreigners or disadvantaged ones in our congregation?


(Minson mi baôma 10:39) I yé ntiik le, bés di nla bé tehe nye i bitéé bi mis. 	 (Acts 10:39) We, however, cannot observe him directly.


5 Pétrô a bé lop bé tjobi inyu tégbaha ngéda, mu nyen a bé kuhul koga kel. 	 5 To Peter, fishing was more than a mere hobby—it was his livelihood.


BINIIGANA BI NLÔL I KAAT YÔHANES 3 	 LESSONS FROM THIRD JOHN


Baa Yéfta a bi yoñ bé ngéda i ôt pék ilole a nkak hala? 	 Was it a thoughtless vow that Jephthah had made?


Yéhôva a ntehe libak lilam li mut, a mbok bé mis mé i ngii bibomb gwé bi ngim ngéda. 	 Hence, Jehovah takes a positive view of people and does not focus on temporary imperfections.


18 Baa u nti Yéhôva mayéga inyu yom a bi boñ inyu yoñ? 	 18 Are you grateful for what Jehovah has done for you?


(Béñge titii i bibôdle.) (b) Kii y’a ba bôña i mbus tjiba i hiai hini? 	 (See opening picture.) (b) What will be the response to the execution of this wicked system?


Bôt ba nlama tibil gwélél ngap yap i yoñ makidik bomede inyu mam map ma hiki kel. 	 Free will enables people to make many appropriate choices daily.


Ngéda di ntééda maada malam ni Djob jés, le Yéhôva. 	 It is by maintaining a good relationship with our God, Jehovah.


15. (a) Umbe nlegla u bi tiba i likoda li nwii 2016? (b) Mambe manjom ma bi tinde i pémés kaat tjémbi mondo? 	 15. (a) What announcement was made at the 2016 annual meeting? (b) What are some of the objectives of the new songbook?


Baa me ngi bôdlak Yéhôva bo Yésu ñem kii ngéda bisu, ngeñ me bi ti memede nkikip yak Yéhôva Djob?’ 	 Do I have the same confidence in Jehovah and Jesus now that I had when I dedicated my life to Jehovah God?’


15 Inyu ba loñge nniiga, mut a nlama ndugi ba loñge nnigil. 	 15 To be good teachers, we first have to be good students.


(Minson mi baôma 15:17) Bitilna bi nti bés ndémbél lam i bôlôm ni bôda ba ba bi boñ biliya bi ngui inyu yéñ bisai bi Yéhôva. 	 (Acts 15:17) The Scriptures provide us with fine examples of men and women who put forth concerted effort to seek Jehovah’s blessing.


(Rôma 13:7) Ndi, ibale baane ba mbat bés le di ndogbene Djob, di ntimbhe bo ni lipém le di ta bé le di nôgôl bo iloo Djob. 	 (Rom. 13:7) However, if government authorities tell us to disobey God, we respectfully refuse to comply.


Liodol joñ li nlôôha ap. 	 The recording was too long.


Nano di gwé jw.org ni JW Nkuu biliñgeliñge. 	 In recent years, we have seen the start of jw.org and JW Broadcasting.


“Me bi téé suklu ngéda me bééna 13 ñwii, me bôdôl sal ni bôt ba wip. 	 “I left school at age 13 in order to work with thieves.


(Añ Efésô 4:1-3.) 	 (Read Ephesians 4:1-3.)


Liwanda li nyandôm wem li bi ti mahoñol le, ba ha me i suklu inyu bon ba ndok. 	 My back was turned toward them, and I did not hear their screams.


I nya makébla i, i téé bé. 	 Such gifts are simply improper.


I sôñ Mpuye u nwii 2007, Daniel bo Miriam ba bi tjôô bôlô yap, ba ke Panama, ngim loñ ba bi bôk ba yuuga. 	 In May 2007, Daniel and Miriam quit their jobs and set out for Panama, a country they had visited before.


To hala kii ba bi naña nye, tole ba bi sébél nye inyu ke i ngii, ibale a ntéñbe bé i gwélél Yéhôva, a ga kôhna bé nsaa wé.—Lôk Héber 3:1; Masoola 2:10. 	 Even though he has been invited, or called, to go to heaven, if he does not stay faithful, he will not get his reward.—Hebrews 3:1; Revelation 2:10.


Ikété niñ yé ni nson wé wonsôna, a bi unda le a bééna ngôñ i kôna Isañ, le Yéhôva. 	 Throughout his life and ministry, he showed that he wanted to imitate his Father, Jehovah.


Bebek u nla hoñol gwom kiki bo: gwét, liôbôs nkoñ isi, manola ni makala pati. 	 Perhaps you think of warfare, pollution, crime, or corruption.


A bi yibil man sabe inyu nuñul milik mi nsune. 	 However, the part-time job she needed did not come easily.


(Matéô 17:5) Sôk bi sôk, ndék dilo ndigi ilole Yésu a nwo, Yéhôva a bi témb a pôdôs Man wé, kiñ i lôlak i ngii.—Yôhanes 12:28. 	 Listen to him.” (Matt. 17:5) Finally, just a few days before Jesus’ death, Jehovah again spoke to his Son from heaven.—John 12:28.


Ba nyi yaga le ba nséblana! 	 They know!


Kaat ndoñi bibuk yada i nkobol yo lana le: “I yé ngap i boña woñ a gwé i bañ ngim bititii tole ngim mahoñol mu boña woñ ma ma yé we nkén, ma bak hélha, tole mam u mah ngi boma i niñ yoñ.” 	 One dictionary defines it as “the ability that you have to form pictures or ideas in your mind of things that are new and exciting, or things that you have not experienced.”


Bilôk bikéé bi bi somb litédél li bijek li li bééna ndegi iba, ba bé lama bôk jo, ba lona jo hisi hiés. 	 The brothers had purchased a two-story warehouse that was to be dismantled and then set up on our site.


Bôlô u nla ti man woñ, i yé le a toñol inyuki bape ba ntehe hala ndutu, i hémle le soso yom kiki bo isi i kéhi ngii to yom. 	 Your child’s job could be to show how difficult it might be for some to believe that a very large object, such as the earth, could sit on nothing.


SONDE I 8-14 MPUYE 2017 	 WEEK OF MAY 8-14, 2017


Liwan tjôdôt ni libo ngambi bi nkobla le bilôl gwés bi yé ntilga ibôdôl behee. 	 The practice of astrology and fortune-telling implies that our future is predetermined.


I mbus mabet ma Yésu i ngii mambe mahoñol baôma bé ba bé le ba bana? 	 After Jesus’ ascension to heaven, what might his apostles have wondered?


(Lôk Héber 6:1) Mu hikuu hi hémle yap nyen bikristen bi nlama kônde bilem bilam bipe, inyu boñ le ba “téédaga bomede ikété gwéha Nyambe.”—Añ 2 Pétrô 1:5-7; Yuda 20, 21. 	 (Heb. 6:1) On that foundation, Christians must “supply to [their] faith” other important qualities “in order to keep [themselves] in God’s love.”—Read 2 Peter 1:5-7; Jude 20, 21.


Di nla naña bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm ni bi bôda i mambai més inyu kabna ndék bijek, ni tina makénd. 	 We can invite our brothers and sisters to our home for a meal or for some encouragement.


Ba nla noode sôô libak jap libe tole ôa yap, ndi bibéba bi mahoñol ba gwé ikété miñem nwap gw’a “yeli mpaha bisu bi likoda.” 	 He may try to disguise his bitterness or even his hatred, but negative thoughts lurking in his heart “will be exposed in the congregation.”


(Rôma 12:9) Mbus Malaki a bi pôdôl inyu “kaat mbigda,” Yéhôva a unda le “mbagla i yé ipôla bôt ba téé sép ni bôt ba biyabda, ni ipôla mut a ngwélél Nyambe ni nu a ngwélél bé nye.”—Malaki 3:18. 	 (Rom. 12:9) Appropriately, after Malachi mentioned the “book of remembrance,” Jehovah spoke of “the distinction between a righteous person and a wicked person, between one serving God and one not serving him.”—Mal. 3:18.


GWIGIL INYU: 30 MATÔP–3 HILÔNDE, 2018 	 STUDY ARTICLES FOR: APRIL 30–JUNE 3, 2018


(Béñge mikéñék mi matila mi gwé ño le: “Ngim bitelbene inyu suhus nduña.”) 	 (See the box “Some Practical Ways to Reduce Anxiety.”)


Nlélém jam inyu yés, mam ma yé ngandak ma di nla bé yi mu kii di mbem biyônôl bi mimbônga mi Yéhôva. 	 In a similar manner, there are many factors that are beyond our control as we wait for the fulfillment of Jehovah’s promises.


Mambe mam makeñi ma-na m’a héñha ngéda Ane Djob y’a loo? 	 We will discuss what four categories that will be gone when God’s Kingdom comes?


Ñôma Paul a bi tila le Yéhôva “a’ nwas bé bé le ni kôs manoodana ma nloo ngui nan.” (1 Korintô 10:13) Baa hala a nkobla le Yéhôva a ntehe manoodana di nla begee i bisu bi ngéda, i mbus a pohol ma di ga boma? 	 The apostle Paul wrote that Jehovah “will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.” (1 Cor. 10:13) Does this mean that Jehovah assesses in advance what we can bear and then chooses the trials we will face?


Pôntiô Pilatô a bé yiba inyu nledek wé ñem. 	 Pontius Pilate was known to be extremely stubborn.


Jon, ngéda Yôsep a bi bat mim wé, ngomin “a hel le a nhoo wo.” 	 Thus, when Joseph asked for the body, the governor “wondered whether [Jesus] could already be dead.”


12 Dihéga dilam di nla ki hôlôs hémle man woñ a gwé inyu Bibel. 	 12 Effective illustrations can also strengthen a child’s faith in the accuracy of the Bible.


Ngandak balôm i bi nôgda wengoñle baa bap ba ntjôô bo, inyule nkéñéé man u bé yoñ ngéda yap yosôna. 	 On the other hand, a new father has new responsibilities to shoulder.


Ñ, ngéda Yéhôva a ntehe lelaa bôt ba nkoñ isi ba yé mbaglak i len ini, a nlama ba maséé i tehe adna i bagwélél bé.—Añ Sôfônia 3:17. 	 And as Jehovah observes our divided world, it must warm his heart to see the unity that exists among his people.—Read Zephaniah 3:17.


Minkwel, mintuk, ni ndémbél bi nti bés makénd i boñ biliya gwobisôna i gwélél Yéhôva. 	 Talks, dramas, and demonstrations encourage us to give Jehovah our best.


17 I yé maliga le di mbigda bé ndik Juu li Bakena Ntôñ ni bibuk, ndi di mboñ ki hala ngéda di nôgôl maéba map. 	 17 Of course, remembering the Governing Body involves not just words but also cooperation with its direction.


Bagwal bé ba nkal le: “Di bi kit le di ga noñ i jam Bibel i nkal, di bak nkwoog nkaa le, i boñ mam kiki Djob a ngwés i nlona bés bibom. 	 “We resolved to apply the Bible,” said the parents, “recognizing that doing things God’s way would result in the best outcome.


(Añ Bingéngén 25:21, 22.) 	 (Read Proverbs 25:21, 22.)


Kiki nsal i Bétel nu mondo, ni matôa ma wom 	 As a new Bethelite, with a farm truck


Munu yigil ini, di ga wan lelaa maboñok ma bôt bape ma yé le ma tinde bés i béñge homa numpe. 	 In this article, we will examine how the actions of others could distract us.


I ñwii 2007, Juu li Bakena Ntôñ li bi kit le yak suklu i Bétel i bé lama ba i si Juu li bisuklu li Bakena Ntôñ, me kôs ki bisai i ba ngwélél mu juu li, inyu ngandak ñwii. 	 In 2007 the Governing Body placed the schools taught at Bethel under the new Theocratic Schools Department, and for some years I was privileged to be the overseer.


Hiun hi nla ki ti bés makon kiki bo tensioñ, makon ma nhébék. 	 Anger can cause such physical problems as high blood pressure and respiratory trouble.


(Mika 7:7, MN) Yéhôva a nit bagwélél bé ba maliga hiki ngéda, to ibale a nla nwas bo le ba bem ndék inyu bana nson u tôbôtôbô ikété ntôñ, tole inyu bem le mam map ma ke loñge. 	 (Mic. 7:7) Jehovah always supports his faithful servants, even though he may allow them to wait for privileges or a favorable change of circumstances.


Ilole me ni nlô wem di nke i yuuga nye, di bé di soohe le Yéhôva a hôla bés i lim nye ngéda a mbôdôl nyai. 	 Before calling to check on him, my husband and I would pray that Jehovah help us not to respond in kind to angry reactions.


Malét wada a kal le: “Ibale boñge bobasôna ba bak kiki banan, ki i niiga i yé le i ba kiki paradis.” 	 One teacher said, “If all children were like yours, teaching would be like paradise.”


Ndi bés bobasôna di gwé mbegee i haba mambot ma ma mboñ le hala a tômbôl bape i tééda libak jap li ngi nsohi, ni i noñ matiñ mapubi ma Djob i bibôñol, i bipôdôl ni i mahoñol. 	 Still, all of us have a responsibility to wear clothes that make it easier for others to remain chaste and to maintain God’s standards of holiness in thought, word, and conduct.


DI SAL NI ADNA IKÉTÉ NDAP LIHAA 	 COOPERATE IN THE FAMILY


Soohe ni bon boñ, soohe ki inyu yap. 	 Pray with and for your children.


Ngôñ yem i ti bape botñem inyu dilo di nlo i bi kônde nañ, jon me ni mama yem di bi kôs sôble i tison le Dôver, i sôñ matumb i ñwii 1940. 	 My desire to give others a hope for the future continued to grow, and my mother and I got baptized in Dover in March 1940.


6 Mbus ntôptjémbi a bok mis mé ngii, a nkal bés le “a [Yéhôva] ñañ ñanga tjôdôt,” ni le a “nsébél tjodisôna ni môl.” 	 6 The psalmist then turns his attention to the heavens above, telling us that Jehovah “counts the number of the stars” and “calls all of them by name.”


Jam li bisu li yé le, di nke nyoo inyu bégés Yéhôva. 	 Primarily, we attend to worship Jehovah.


Kii libim li bôt i len ini li nyi bé? 	 What are most people today not aware of?


(Lukas 22:43) Ibale di yé bagwal, di noñ ndémbél i Yéhôva ngéda di gwé lem i ti bon bés makénd, ni kal bo le jam ba boñ li yé loñge. 	 (Luke 22:43) If we are parents, let us follow Jehovah’s example by regularly encouraging our children and giving them commendation when they do well.


A ngi hoñlak: “Nigil i yi Yéhôva ikété hilémb hiem hi suklu i bi tinde me i yoñ makidik.” 	 She recalls: “Learning about Jehovah in my school language moved me to action.”


Bitison bi lisolbene bé bisamal mu nkoñ wonsôna, a bak li le, manjel ma bé kena nyoo ma bé ntiblak loñge. 	 There were six cities of refuge distributed in the land, with good roads leading to them.


Miñañ mi Bibel maa, mi nla lo we mahoñol. 	 Three accounts recorded in the inspired Scriptures may come to mind.


Timba yoñ kiñ 	 Re-record clip


Yéhôva nye, a ta bé hala. 	 Jehovah is not like that.


Ngéda mam ma ma mpémél bo, bôt bahogi ba nla bôdôl badba le, ‘nseñ u niñ le kii?’ Ndi ki le ba bé badba bé mambadga ma bisu bi ngéda. 	 When such events take place, some distressed individuals may ask questions about the meaning of life that at one time they ignored.


Baa u nla yila nhôla maoñ, u kenek ngim mangéda inyu oñ mandap ma Ane? 	 Could you become a Local Design/Construction volunteer, working part-time on Kingdom Hall projects?


I yé maliga le, di nla bé mélés njôghe yosôna mut a nkôs maéa a nôgda, to boñ le nyuu i sôgha ha bañ nye, ndi di nla lona nye ndék hogbe, ni lédés nye ngéda di nyoñ makidik i nit nye. 	 True, we cannot eliminate all the grief or completely fill the void caused by the death of a loved one, but we can bring a measure of comfort and consolation by taking practical action to assist the bereaved.


A bi ha bé i ño wé le bôt ba ga neebe ndik likalô jé, to ibale a ngwélél nlélém likeñge a meya a ngwélél. 	 He could not take for granted that people would respond to his usual approach.


15 Ngim mangéda, i nla ba loñge le di héñha makidik di bi yoñ. 	 15 There may be occasions when it would be good for us to reconsider a choice or decision.


Lelaa u ga boñ ibale u nôgda wee ba ñôm we njom i kôli bé ikété likoda, tole ngim mankéé i ñunbaha we? 	 How will you react if you believe that you have experienced some wrong in the congregation or in your dealings with a fellow Christian?


5 Djob a bi lédés yak Man wé Yésu. 	 5 Jesus himself received encouragement from his Father.


8, 9. (a) Imbe njom ipe di gwé i téé likalô? (b) Inyuki bibañga bi Yéhôva di nléba i kaat Ezékiel 3:18, 19 ni 18:23 bi ntinde bés i ke ni bisu i téé likalô? 	 8, 9. (a) What further reason for preaching do we have? (b) Why do Jehovah’s words found at Ezekiel 3:18, 19 and 18:23 motivate us to keep on preaching?


Kôra, Datan, ni Abiram ba bôdôl kil Môsi njôñ, ba kolba ki nye. 	 Korah, Dathan, and Abiram became jealous of Moses and opposed him.


A bé yi yak Bibel ngandak, a timbhege ki ngandak yés mambadga. 	 He also had a wealth of Scriptural knowledge, answering many of our questions.


I ba maliga i mboñ le di tééda kiññem i mpôp, ni le di bana makénd i pot i likalô 	 Being honest allows us to maintain a clean conscience and to have freeness of speech in the ministry


12 Lipôdôl li yé len ini mu mbégdé le: “Boñ kiki ñem u nkal we.” 	 12 A popular philosophy or common adage is: Follow your heart.


(Hiôb 14:7-12; 19:25-27) Ibale mut binam a nwo, a nla bé témb i niñ ni nyemede. 	 (Job 14:7-12; 19:25-27) If a man dies, he cannot raise himself up from the grave and live again.


Baéga base ba bé nol bés inyule mandap map ma base, ma bééna nyôl u bibende, ndi ki le mandap més ma bééna bé minyôl mi. 	 Religious leaders mocked us because their churches had tin roofs and ours did not.


Ndi bahogi ikété yap ba nwo nyuu i tôp i mbamba. 	 However, some may feel uncomfortable singing in public.


(Lukas 11:13; Galatia 5:22, 23) Kiki di ga was le mbuu mpubi u Djob u éga bés, ni le mahoñol més ma kiha ni litehge li Yéhôva kiki Bibel i nyelel, di ga kônde téñbe ni Djob ikété mahoñol més, bipôdôl gwés ni maboñog més. 	 (Luke 11:13; Gal. 5:22, 23) As we yield to the guidance of God’s holy spirit and align our thinking with Jehovah’s viewpoint as revealed in his Word, we will become more godly in our thoughts, words, and actions.


Ba bé ba nje, ba nyok ki. 	 They consumed food and drink.


SAÑ DI GWÉNE BÉSBOMEDE 	 THE STRUGGLE WITHIN


Hala a bi hôla nye i tééda mahoñol malam. 	 This has helped her to try to remain as positive as possible.


Yimbe le Paul a bôk sima bilem bilam kiki bo suhulnyu, ñemlima, wongut, ni gwéha. 	 Note that Paul first mentioned such qualities as humility, mildness, patience, and love.


Lelaa di nla numus matam? 	 How can we bear fruit?


Lelaa bon ba Lôk Israel ba bé boñ ngéda mut a bé nol numpe nye ngi kôôba? 	 How were cases of accidental bloodshed handled in Israel?


Mahôla ma bañga yem mawanda ni lôk kéé i likoda, ma yé nseñ ngandak ngéda me nôgda nduña. 	 The support of true friends and spiritual brothers is vital in times of distress.


BAA u ma hoñol ngim miñañ mi Bibel, mi mi mpôdôl ngimanôgla ipôla bôt? 	 HAVE you ever thought about the personal conflicts recorded in the Bible?


Me bééna ndigi 22 ñwii, ndi nson u, u bi yible me manjel ma mondo i ba ‘mam momasôna inyu bôt bobasôna.’ 	 I was only 22 years old, but this assignment gave me the opportunity to “become all things to people of all sorts” in new ways.


Baa ni yé njôñ inyule me yé mut a nkap?’—Matéô 20:1-15. 	 Are you envious because I am generous?’—Matt. 20:1-15, ftn.


keñgle bikuu, ibale njel i yé. 	 avoid problems where possible.


Kii y’a hôla bés i téñbe i numus matam malam? 	 What will help us to keep bearing fruit with endurance?


(Yôhanes 14:26) Masoda le, di nla kôs wo, to imbe ngéda di gwé ngôñ ni wo—24 ngeñ i ngii 24. 	 (John 14:26) Happily, we can have access to it whenever we need it—24 hours a day.


Di wan jam lini: Ntôptjémbi a bé la tehe tjôdôt ni mis mé ma minsôn, ndi a bé bé le a hégda nsoñgi wap. 	 Consider this: The psalmist could see the stars with his physical eyes, but he had no idea of how many there really are.


4 Inoñnaga ni Bibel, hônba i nlôl ni mbuu mpubi; u héya mahôla ma Djob, bikwéha bi bôt bi nla bé hônba i likala li li kôli. 	 4 According to the Bible, patience is a product of holy spirit; without God’s help, imperfect humans cannot be patient to the degree needed.


Nya mahol i i mbat le di pémés ngandak bikaat bi bi mpôdôl Bibel, le di oñ mandap ma Ane, di bôñgôl ki mo, ni le di somb ki bahoma inyu tégbaha makoda makeñi, ni makoda ma ndôn. 	 In turn, such growth calls for the printing of more Bible literature, the building and maintaining of Kingdom Halls, and the acquiring of assembly and convention sites.


Ñañga u maboñok ma Djob i pañ litén jé li ñunda le a tiñi i gwés i “bôt ba ngwés nye, ba téédaga ki matiñ mé.” 	 The record of God’s dealings with his people demonstrates that he gives his loyal love to “those who love him and keep his commandments.”


Baa i yé ndik i yi bisai Djob a ntéédana bés? 	 Is it limited to a mental grasp of the blessings that God has in store for us?


A bi bok mahoñol mé sum sum ikété mam a bé añ, a ‘tibil ki yi’ ndoñi i mam ma. 	 She thought deeply about what she read and got “the sense of it.”


Lelaa bôt ba nla kôna nye i sal i lem i? 	 How can humans imitate him in exercising this quality?


Baa me mboñ kii yosôna me nla inyu téé likalô, ni niiga bôt? 	 Am I doing my utmost to preach and teach the good news of the Kingdom?


Bi bé bikeñi, bi yédék (kilô 4 ni pes). 	 These were rather bulky and weighed about ten pounds (4.5 kg).


Ni njel konangoo i mbuma ñañ, ni bi yila ngwélés 	 “Sin must not be master over you, seeing that you are . . . under undeserved kindness.”—ROM.


16 Bikristen bi hiai bisu bi bi kodba ndik bé ngim ngéda mbus hélha jam i bi pémél bo i Pentékôt i ñwii 33 N.Y. 	 16 The early Christians did not simply meet together for a brief period following the stunning miracle at Pentecost 33 C.E.


Matéô a boñ lelaa? 	 How did he respond?


1-3. (a) Limbe jam li njôp ikété biniigana gwés bi bisu? (b) Inyuki bitugne bi nlôôha ba nseñ? 	 1-3. (a) What should we include among our core beliefs? (b) Why is the resurrection so important?


Di nlama bé hôya le yak nye a yé kwéha mut. 	 The model to follow and imitate is Christ.


Hala a yé nseñ inyu bikristen i len ini, le ba wan lelaa Paul a bi timbhe inyu minsohi mi. 	 It is of interest to Christians today to consider how Paul dealt with the charges.


I bé lama niiga lôk kéé i bôlôm ni bôda i i yé mbiibaga ni bongibiiba. 	 Those being instructed could be couples or single brothers or sisters.


Ibale u nimis mut nu u gwéhék ngandak, tole u nyi mut a gwé maéa, u nla badba le, ‘lelaa di nla hôgbaha i bet ba yé ikété ndutu?’ 	 Whether you have personally lost a loved one in death or know someone who is bereaved, you may wonder, ‘How can grieving ones be helped to deal with their heartache?’


(2 Timôtéô 1:5; 3:14, 15) Ngéda a bééna bebee le 20 nwii, Timôtéô a bé a ma yila nnigil, nu ba bé le ba ti minson mi tôbôtôbô ikété likoda.—Minson mi baôma 16:1-3. 	 (2 Tim. 1:5; 3:14, 15) By the time he was in his late teens or early 20’s, Timothy was a Christian disciple who could be considered for special privileges in the congregation.—Acts 16:1-3.


A bi ôt i pañ yé ni i pañ Man wé ngandak bôt. I bôt ba, i bitéé bi mis, ba bé bé le ba kon nye ngôñ. 	 He drew to himself and his Son many individuals who from a human standpoint might have seemed to be undesirable.


Kiki hihéga, hala a nla tinde mut i hoñol le a nyi jam iloo bôt bobasôna. 	 For example, it may make a person feel wise and superior to others.


(Lôk Héber 11:24-26) Hala a bi boñ le Yéhôva a sayap nye ha ngéda i, a ga kôp ki Môsi bisai, ibabé pééna, i dilo di nlo. 	 (Heb. 11:24-26) That led to Jehovah’s blessing at the time, and no doubt more blessings await Moses in the future.


Lelaa bahôla nson ba nyoñ ngaba i lédés adna ikété likoda? 	 How do ministerial servants help the congregation to be united?


Hégda njôghe ikeñi nyañ a bi nôgda. 	 Imagine the mother’s crushing grief.


Jon di nlama bé noode léba maada inyu hiki jam li bi tagbe i minkôm mi Lôk Yuda, wengoñle hala a bi yon i ngii minhook mi bikristen i bisu bi ñwii 1919. 	 So we should not try to look for prophetic parallels in every detail of the Jewish captivity as if these should somehow apply to what happened to anointed Christians in the years leading up to 1919.


(Béñge maben 9-11) 	 (See paragraphs 9-11)


2 Bibuk bi gwon bi yé pes u nkwel u nsôk Môsé a bi ti loñ Israél i tegep mbok i Môab i ñwii 1473 B.N.Y. Litén li bé bebee i yap lom i Yordan inyu kôdôl Hisi hi Likak. 	 2 Those words are part of Moses’ parting speech to the nation of Israel gathered on the plains of Moab in the year 1473 B.C.E. The nation was about to cross the river Jordan to take possession of the Promised Land.


Baa u ndiihe bôlô mimañ mi mboñ inyu yés? 	 Do you appreciate the work that elders do for us?


14 Jam li bi pémél Ida, li nhôla bés i nok maliga mana le: Ba bé bañ ben i bisônda bi Rôma ni nlélém ntel ni nlélém pôk, ndi ben yés i hémle i nla ba titigi tole keñi. 	 14 Ida’s experience highlights an important truth: The literal shield given to a soldier had fixed dimensions, but the size of our shield of faith can either shrink or grow.


Bingond gwés bi bi kal bés le ndémbél yés ni i basôgôl bap, i bi hôla bo i nôgôl mbén i Yésu le ba ‘yéñ ndugi Ane,’ yak ngéda ba mboma mandutu inyu mam ma moni. 	 Our daughters have told us that the examples we and their grandparents set helped them to obey Jesus’ command to ‘keep seeking first the Kingdom,’ even when they had difficult financial situations.


A bi bôn le a bé lama boma bôt ba assurance i Luigi inyu boñ le ba hoo tibil matôa mé. 	 He offered to contact Luigi’s insurance company to speed up the claim.


(Yakôbô 1:5) Ibale u yé ndap mok tole ba nkogse we nya ipe inyule u tiñi ni bañga base, soohe inyu kôs ngui i sôñ hémle yoñ ni makénd, ni i hônba to imbe ndééñga u nla kôs.—Añ Minson mi baôma 4:27-31. 	 (Jas. 1:5) If you are imprisoned or otherwise punished because of your resolute stand for true worship, pray for the strength to defend your faith with boldness and to endure whatever persecution may come.—Read Acts 4:27-31.


Kii hala a ñunda? 	 The point?


KEGLA yada i Brookings, i nwelmbok u Dakôta, i loñ Amérika, lihep li bé ngandak. 	 ON A crisp morning in Brookings, South Dakota, U.S.A., a chill lingered in the air.


Nlôñ kaat u won u mpohlana kiki pes kaat inyu ñwii 2016. 	 That verse has been selected to be the yeartext for 2016.


(Bibôdle 6:9) Yéhôva a kal Nôa le a bé lama tjé bibéba bi bôt bi bi bé niñ ha ngéda i, a kal ki nye kii a bé lama boñ inyu ba nkwoog nkaa le yom ibe to yada i pémél bañ lihaa jé. 	 (Gen. 6:9) Jehovah told Noah that He was going to put an end to that wicked world and instructed him about what he must do to ensure his family’s safety.


Ndi béñge jam lini: I makoda ma ma ntagbe ni hilémb hi ba nok loñge, boñge ba nla tééda biniigana ngéda ba nlo, bebeg le iloo yak i yom bagwal bap ba nhoñol. 	 But consider this: At meetings conducted in the language they understand best, children may absorb instruction simply by being present, perhaps learning more than their parents realize. That may not be the case when children do not fully understand the language.


Kii i ga hôla bés i tehe bôt bape kiki Yéhôva a ntehe bo? 	 What does it take for us to see others as Jehovah sees them?


(Tjémbi 119:97) Ñ, ngobol ini le Traduction du monde nouveau i bi timbis jôl li Djob i het li bé ikété Bitilna. 	 (Ps. 119:97) Significantly, the New World Translation restores God’s name to its rightful place in the Scriptures.


(Bibôdle 1:27-29; 2:8, 9, 15) Baa hala a nkobla le kunde Adam bo Éva ba bé ba gwé i bééna bé minwaa? 	 (Gen. 1:27-29; 2:8, 9, 15) Does this mean that the freedom that Adam and Eve enjoyed was absolute?


Ti hihéga. (b) Kii i nla kwés bés nkaa le di ga pei ngéda nlômbi nkoñ isi unu u ga tjiba? 	 Illustrate. (b) How can we be sure that we will remain after this old world is gone?


3 Sonde iba yo ngi mal tagbe, banigil ba Yésu ba wan Bitilna, ba soohe inyu kôhna mahôla ma Djob, ndi ba sôk ba pohol Matias inyu héñha Yuda Iskariôt, ni yila ñôma nu yônôs jôm ni iba. 	 3 Less than two weeks later, Jesus’ disciples consulted the Scriptures, prayed for divine direction, and chose Matthias to replace Judas Iscariot as the 12th apostle.


3 Nabôt a bé a tiñi ni Yéhôva ngéda ngandak bon ba Israél i bé noñ ndémbél ibe i Kiñe Ahab bo nwaa wé, béba kiñe muda le Yézabel. 	 3 Naboth was faithful to Jehovah at a time when most Israelites were following the bad example of King Ahab and his wife, wicked Queen Jezebel.


Hala a yé a lédés hémle yés le mimbônga mi Yéhôva inyu dilo di nlo, yak nwo mi ga yon. 	 As a result, we reinforce our conviction that Jehovah’s promises for the future will likewise be fulfilled.


Bigda ki le, binoñ bi Kristô bi ñunda le bôt iba ba bi lôôha gwés bés—gwéha Yéhôva a bi unda bés ngéda a bi ti Man wé inyu tohol bés, ni gwéha Yésu a bi unda mu kii a ba bebee i ti niñ yé kiki sesema inyu yés. 	 Remember that the ransom sacrifice of Christ involved the two greatest expressions of love—the love that Jehovah showed in giving his Son in our behalf, and the love that Jesus showed by willingly offering up his life for us.


A ntoñol le: “I ngéda di ntégbaha yigil i hiki man wés, tole di mbégés Yéhôva ni bo kiki lihaa, di bi yoñ makidik i boñ hala ikété hilémb hiés. 	 He explains: “We made the decision to conduct study sessions and family worship with the children in our native language.


MASÉÉ MA LIKALÔ 	 A REWARDING MINISTRY


Kinje mahéñha makeñi ipôla Hiôb ni ngandak bôt bakeñi i len ini, yak ni mingwañ mi bôt i nkoñ isi! 	 What a contrast to many of the powerful and wealthy in the world!


Bôt ba mbéna ti Mbôgi Yéhôva bibégés inyule ba ñengep ‘mbot nya i kôli, ba bak mamoma, ba hôdôk ki manyuu . . . kiki hala a kôli ni bôt ba nsiñge Nyambe miñem.’ (1 Timôtéô 2:9, 10) Ñôma Paul a bé pot inyu bôda, ndi minlélém mi maéba mi mbéñge yak bikristen bi bôlôm. 	 Indeed, Jehovah’s Witnesses are often commended for adorning “themselves in respectable dress, with modesty and good judgment . . . in the way that is proper for [those] professing devotion to God.” (1 Tim. 2:9, 10, ftn.) The apostle Paul was speaking about women, but the same basic standard applies to Christian men.


Hala nyen me bi boñ, hala a bi bahle ki me ngandak. 	 I have done so and have truly benefited.


Bôt ba Lôk Yuda ba bé tagbe bañ ha, ba sembba nye, ndi mut Samaria nye a kônôô nye ngoo. 	 Passing Jews ignored this unfortunate man, whereas the Samaritan took pity on him.


Nkoñ isi u len u nai ni béba ni ngolba. 	 The present world is often a hostile environment.


(Lukas 4:43) Ikété bibañga bi nsôk a kal banigil bé ilole a ntémb i ngii, Yésu a niiga bo le ba ba “mbôgi yé letee ni masuk ma ’isi.” 	 (Luke 4:43) In his last words to his disciples before he returned to heaven, Jesus instructed them to be witnesses of him “to the most distant part of the earth.”


12 Inyu tééda libak jés li suhulnyu, di nlama yoñ ngéda i soñda Bañga i Djob hiki kel. 	 12 To remain humble, we need to set aside time to meditate daily on what we read in God’s Word.


Mbus a bi yi le Yésu a nwo toi ni njel ñane sônda wé wada, Pilatô a ti Yôsep kunde i yoñ mim. 	 After ascertaining from an officer that Jesus was dead, Pilate granted the request.


Kegla yada, kii me mpam, me tehe mbok yosôna i bé pôp peññ! 	 One morning I stepped outside to a beautiful world of white.


(Rôma 15:4) Kinje njel pék i añ miñañ mi, i soñda nwo, ni i nigil nwo! 	 (Rom. 15:4) How wise it is to read them, meditate on them, and study them!


Mpôdôl Yésaya a bi leñ nsébla u u nke letee ni “dilo di nsôk,” hala wee ngéda di niñil i len ini. 	 The prophet Isaiah was inspired to write about a stirring invitation that is being extended during “the final part of the days,” the time in which we now live.


Limbe jam di kôli hoñol i ngéda di mpohol mambot di nhaba? 	 What is a reasonable consideration as we think about what to wear?


Ndi inyu ki di nla bé kal bôt le ba éñél i bitilna bi yé ikédé bikaat, tole i bitilna bi mbañ-yi bi yé ikédé Wikipédia ? 	 Why don’t you ask people to read from books or Wikipedia articles in different languages?


Di bi nôgda konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Djob ikété ngandak manjel (D. Guest), Matjel 	 Do Not Let Your Love Grow Cold, May “Do You Love Me More Than These?”


Inyu noñ ndémbél yé, basañ mbai ni mimañ, ba ba ngwés énél i Djob, ba nlama bé nyégsa bôt i boñ mam wengoñle ba gwé yap énél. 	 In harmony with that, family heads and elders who love his sovereignty will not be demanding, as if exercising a small sovereignty of their own.


Kiki hihéga: Hégda le, i yé ba we ndutu i ke ’ilo ni juu. 	 To illustrate: Imagine that you are having difficulty sleeping well.


(Bingéngén 27:11) U nla ki boñ nlélém jam ibale u yé ikété lihaa li li yé mbaglak i pes mbuu. 	 (Prov. 27:11) The same is true if you are in a religiously divided household but stick to your spiritual routine.


Di wan le ndék biyimbne. 	 Consider a few of the warning signs.


I ngéda kwañ, ngandak i bé hoñol le nkoñ isi u yé tegep mbok, tole mbamba. 	 In ancient times, many people thought that the earth was flat.


Baa yak Yéhôva a yé le a yoñ ngéda ni bés hala? 	 Is Jehovah attentive in that way?


19 Kiki di ntehe munu yigil ini, di nke ni bisu i téé likalô inyu ti Yéhôva lipém, ni i pubus jôi jé, i unda gwéha yés inyu Yéhôva bo Yésu, i béhe bôt, ni i unda gwéha inyu mut wés libôk. 	 19 As considered in this article, we keep sharing in the preaching work to glorify Jehovah and sanctify his name, to show our love for Jehovah and for Jesus, to give ample warning, and to show love for neighbor.


Ndi di bigda bibañga bi Paul: “[Yéhôva] a’ néhne bés njel i tohla mu, le ni bana ngui i hônba mo.” 	 But recall Paul’s words: “He [Jehovah] will also make the way out so that you may be able to endure it.”


(Hiôb 26:14) Ibale di mboñ biliya bi ngui, di nla kôhna pék, yi, ni ngap i yi bagal jam lilam ni jam libe inyu yoñ makidik malam. 	 (Job 26:14) With diligent effort, however, we can even now acquire the wisdom, knowledge, and discernment needed to make wise decisions.


Ngandak i nkal hala? 	 Many hold this view.


Kii i ga hôla bés i keñgle nya ndutu i? 	 What can help us to prevent that from happening?


Mbañ ini, i bi tiba i ñwii 612 B.N.Y., biyônôl gwé bi bisu ki bi bé ngéda mintôñ mi gwét mi Babilôn mi bi tjé Yérusalem—jam li bé lama bôña ñwii mitan mbus (hala wee i ñwii 607 B.N.Y.). 	 This prophecy was given in 612 B.C.E., and its initial fulfillment refers to the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonian army—something that was to occur just five years later.


I BII MATIÑ MA BIBEL I BISÉLÉL HIKI KEL 	 APPLYING BIBLE PRINCIPLES IN DAILY LIFE


Inyu tjam maliga ikété ngandak dilémb, ba bi bat ngomin kunde i bot hikuu ba nsébél le Zion’s Watch Tower Tract Society i ñwii 1884. Mankéé Russell nyen a bé kena nson.* A bé nigil Bibel ngandak, a bé kon bé to woñi i yelel bitembee bi kwéha base, kiki bo biniigana bi Trinitas ni bini le mut a gwé ngim yom i nke ni bisu i niñ i mbus nyemb. 	 To help them disseminate Bible truth in various languages, Zion’s Watch Tower Tract Society was legally incorporated in 1884, with Brother Russell as president.* He was an outstanding student of the Bible, and he fearlessly exposed as false such doctrines as the Trinity and the immortality of the soul.


Kiki Salômô a bi waa gwélél Djob, jon Djob a bi bôk kal le ane yé y’a kéba ngélé iba.—1 Bikiñe 11:31. 	 Because of Solomon’s unfaithfulness, God had already indicated that the kingdom would be split.—1 Ki. 11:31.


Inyuki ba nsôñga i boñ hala? 	 Why is such a restriction needed?


I ngéda ba bé bo ni bo, mbén yap yon ba bé noñ.” 	 They could regulate life within their own communities by their law.”


(Rôma 6:9, 11) Niñ yap i bi héñha manjel momasôna, inyule ba bé nwas ha bé le minheña nwap mimbe mi énél bo. 	 (Rom. 6:9, 11) Their way of life was not as it once was. They were no longer obeying the dictates or impulses of their sinful desires.


Nkéñég matila i yigye ngim mahéñha ma hélha Bibel i mpôdôl. 	 The accompanying box highlights some of the dramatic changes the Bible speaks of.


Kiki hihéga, a nla tééda bol yé inyu ndék dilo. 	 For example, she might take the ball away from Johnny for a period of time.


Ni mahôla map, di nla kolba baoo bés. 	 With their help, we can resist our enemy.


Inyuki bôt ba njôôñ yi ba nla bé ti mandimbhe inyu ngandak mambadga? 	 Why has science failed to answer many questions?


Inyu kôhna maséé ikété libii, nwaa bo nlôm ba nlama neebe mbegee yap, ba nôgôl ki Yéhôva. 	 For success in marriage, each mate must accept personal responsibility and obey Jehovah.


Kaat i Djob i nkal bés bobasôna le di nlama ba manôgla, di suhlak ki bésbomede i noñ biniigana bi ntôñ. 	 Jehovah’s own Book directs all of us to be obedient and submissive.


Ba bi kal bés le ngéda di mal nigil ini kaat le Kii Bibel i niiga bés? ni ñudu nu a mboñ mahol i pes mbuu, di gwélél ini kaat le “Ni téédaga bébomede ikété gwéha Nyambe” inyu nigil ni ñudu nu, to ibale a nkôs sôble. 	 It has been suggested that when we finish studying the Bible Teach book with a progressive student, we study the book “Keep Yourselves in God’s Love” with him, even if he is baptized by that time.


A kal le: “Frans Riter a bé mañge wanda nu a bé kristen. Ba bi nol nye inyule a bi tjél jôp i ntôñ gwét u Hitler. 	 Their examples can help you as they did Barış, from Turkey, who said: “Franz Reiter was a young brother who was executed because he refused to join Hitler’s army.


Ngéda Kiñe Kirus a bi kobol lôk Israel minkôm, ba bi lama nôgda lelaa, ni inyuki? 	 When King Cyrus liberated the exiled Israelites, how must they have felt, and why?


Kiki yak bés di yé banigil Bibel, bimbe biniigana di nla ôt i wan manjel maa bayéñ gôl ba ngwélél? 	 In this regard, what can we learn by considering three ways in which gold is found?


(Añ Yakôbô 4:8.) 	 (Read James 4:8.)


(Markô 12:31) Ibale di ngwés bé bésbomede, di nla bé gwés mut wés libôk. 	 (Mark 12:31) If we do not love ourselves, we cannot love our neighbor.


JAM MIÑAÑ BA NLA BÔDÔL MBÔGI MI ÑUNDA 	 WHAT THE FACTS SHOW


“Tolakii manôgla ma ntôl bé munu nkoñ isi unu, me mbéna bégés bon bem inyu manôgla map. 	 “I frequently commend my children for their being obedient in a world where obedience is so rare.


(2 Miñañ 29:1-11, 18-24; 31:1) Mbus ha, ngéda Kiñe Sanakérib man Lôk Asiria, a han le a njôs Yérusalem gwét, Hézékia a unda makénd ni hémle. 	 (2 Chronicles 29:1-11, 18-24; 31:1) Later, when the Assyrian king Sennacherib threatened to attack Jerusalem, Hezekiah showed great courage and faith.


Lelaa di nyi hala? 	 How do we know?


Nyoo, ba ñemble ñañ nlam ni likalô li mbamba 	 There they hear the good news through public witnessing


Wemede ki u ba nsaibak la kii u nkéñ me i len ini, le me yoñ bañ libua.”—1 Samuel 25:18, 19, 23-35. 	 May you be blessed for restraining me this day from incurring bloodguilt.”—1 Sam. 25:18, 19, 23-35.


A bi añ mukété le inyu bahogi, i sañ i, i yé “loo” i minsôn. (2 Korintô 12:7) Mu kii ba ke ni bisu i jo inyu tééda bihiumul bilam, ba nla béñge dilo di nlo ni bañga botñem. 	 He noted that it mentioned that for some the battle is “a thorn in the flesh.” (2 Cor. 12:7) While they continue battling to maintain righteous conduct, they can look to the future with optimism.


Kii i yé kunde i pohol ni wemede? 	 What is free will?


I len ini, a ntinde bôt i bana maada ni mimbuu mimbe ni njel kwéha base, yak ni mintuk. 	 Today, he promotes interest in the demons not only through false religion but also through the entertainment industry.


Ndi ki le, mbuu mpubi wo u bi tinde ñôma Paul i tééne bôt ba biloñ ba ba bé i si énél i Grikia ni Rôma likalô, ba bo ba bé bégés ngandak mop.—Galatia 2:7-9; 1 Timôtéô 2:7. 	 On the other hand, the apostle Paul was sent by the holy spirit to preach to the people of the nations of the Greco-Roman world, who worshipped many gods.—Gal. 2:7-9; 1 Tim. 2:7.


(Tjémbi 73:1-3, 12, 13) Kiki ngwal, yoñ yihe le u bep bañ unup tiga le hala a tihba makidik ma man woñ. 	 (Ps. 73:1-3, 12, 13) As a parent, realize that how you handle such questioning on the part of your son or daughter may influence whether your child will choose to draw closer to your faith or he will draw away from it.


Kii i bé kônha Yésu maséé? 	 What made Jesus happy?


(Yôhanes 8:31, 32; 1 Yôhanes 4:1) Ni le, kiki di nke ni bisu i gwés maliga, hala a mbane bés jam li ntomb i begee “ben tôl” yés, hala wee i niñ inoñnaga ni matiñ ma téé sép ma Nyambe. 	 (John 8:31, 32; 1 John 4:1) And the more we love divine truths, the easier it is to carry our “breastplate,” that is, to live by God’s righteous standards.


Jon, i ngéda di nti bésbomede—téntén yak bôt ba nla bé timbhe bés loñge yés—di ga kôs bibom. 	 Yet, when we give of ourselves—especially to those who have no way of returning the favor—we do receive a reward.


Di bé di naña yak lôk kéé i likoda i je ntôñ ni i ke minhiômôk lôñ. 	 We also invited local friends to join us for meals and excursions.


Hala a nla tééñga bés ngandak ibale ba mboñ bés béba inyule di nlôl i mambok mape, di gwé kôgôô ipe, tole inyu manjom mape. 	 It can be devastating if we are mistreated because of our ethnic background, the color of our skin, or some other physical difference.


Ruth a bi ôôp i bisu bi Bôas, a bat nye inyuki a kon nye ngoo, nye nu a yé nkén muda. 	 Ruth fell facedown before Boaz and asked why he had been so kind to her, a foreigner.


21 To ibale di ntégbaha ngandak ñwii i gwel nson u Yéhôva, tole di mboñ ndik hala inyu ndék sôñ, bés bobasôna di nla hol mu bibégés di nti Yéhôva. 	 21 Whether we have enjoyed many years or just a few months in Jehovah’s service, all of us can make progress in his worship.


5 Yéhôva a bé hôla bikristen gwobisôna ni njel Pétrô, le A ta bé Djob li ntodol bôt. 	 5 By means of Peter, Jehovah was helping all Christians to understand that He is not partial.


Ngéda u ñañ Bibel ni bikaat bi ntôñ, ni ngéda u nke makoda, u ñemble miñañ mi bôt bape mi mi ñéba lelaa Yéhôva a bi hôla bo i téñbe. 	 When you read the Bible and our publications and when you attend Christian meetings, you hear encouraging experiences of how God has helped others to stay faithful.


Ngim mangéda, hala a bé ndutu inyu Lili, ndi a bé bok ndik mis mé i ngii bilem bilam bi Karol, a hôla ki nye letee ni ngéda Karol a bi kwo kon, i mbus a wo. 	 But Lily focused on Carol’s good qualities and helped her for some years until Carol got very sick and died.


Yéhôva a ngwés bé le mut to wada a nimil. 	 Jehovah does not want any to be destroyed in the coming judgment.


Pog, lelaa mimañ mi bôt mi nla hôla njohok lôk kéé i begee minson minkeñi ikété likoda, ni inyuki hala a yé nseñ? (2 Timôtéô 2:2) Iba, inyuki hala a yé nseñ le njohok lôk kéé i tééda mahoñol malam ngéda i nsal ni lôk kéé i i yé nhôôlak iloo bo, i kôhôk biniigana gwap? 	 First, how can older ones help younger ones take on increased responsibility, and why is this important? (2 Tim. 2:2) Second, why is it important that younger ones keep the right attitude as they assist brothers who are more experienced and learn from them?


Inoñnaga ni Bibel, kii i mbem minlôñ mi nene siñ siñ inyu ngandak bôt i len ini? 	 According to the Bible, what will happen to organizations that seem solid to many people today?


Ba bi kañ makôô map ni dikéñ, ba bé nogok ki njôghe mbus, inyu ndôm ba bi bép bo. 	 Their feet are fastened securely in stocks, and their backs are still aching from the beatings they had just received.


I gwélél yo inyu hégda mimbônga nwé, i nla nyônôs bés ni botñem le mi ga yon. I ga hôla ki bés i ke ni bisu i téñbe ni Djob, yak ngéda di ntégbaha mangéda mabe i niñ yés. 	 Using it to reflect on his promises can fill us with confidence in their fulfillment and help us to remain faithful, even as we endure present challenges of life.


I yé mbale le, ngôñ yoñ i nlama ndik bé ba le u hôlôs yi yoñ. 	 Of course, your goal is not simply to increase factual knowledge.


Aa, i ba bebee i ti bésbomede sesema inyu unda gwéha, i i yé yimbne i bañga bikristen. 	 Third, cultivate the spirit of self-sacrificing love, which is the identifying mark of true Christianity.


I len ini, dikôô di bôt di gwé minlélém mi mahoñol kiki Yésaya ngéda ba neebe minson mi ngui i bôlô i Yéhôva. 	 Today, thousands are demonstrating that same “Here I am!


Di yé bebee i bem Yéhôva inyule di nyi le a ga yônôs mbônga wé i ti bés niñ boga i ngéda kôli, ni i nlôôha lam! 	 We are willing to wait for Jehovah because we know that he will fulfill his promise to give us everlasting life at exactly the right time, the best time!


Woñi wem u bé le ba yumus me, me konok ki woñi i bôdôl ngim jam le m’a la bé mélés.” 	 I was wary of being deceived, and I was wary of commitment.”


(Minson mi baôma 20:26, 27) Daniel a ngi bigdaga le: “Me bé nôgda wengoñle Yéhôva nyen a yé pôdôs me.” 	 (Acts 20:26, 27) Daniel recalls, “I had the feeling that Jehovah was talking to me.”


Mambe makénd añgel i bi ti Daniel? 	 An angel gave the prophet Daniel what encouragement?


Jon, ngéda mam ma niñ yés ma nhéñha, hala a nla kéñbaha tole hubus minson di mboñ ikété ntôñ. 	 Our changing circumstances can expand or limit our sphere of operation.


(Efésô 4:24; Galatia 5:22) Ngéda di yé maséé, di nla tibil hônba mandutu ma niñ. 	 (Eph. 4:24; Gal. 5:22) And when we develop joy, we are better able to cope with the stresses of life.


Ngéda hala a mbôña, ba nla niglene mu mahôha map, kayéle ba ba bôt ba nwéhél, ba nwas ki le gwéha i éga bo, inyule i ‘ñat mam momasôna loñge i nya i yôni.’ 	 When that happens, however, there are opportunities to learn from these errors, to be forgiving, and to let love have full sway as “a perfect bond of union.”


Ngim mahoñol ma ñem wés i nla kônde tééñga bés ngandak ñwii i mbus sôble yés. 	 Certain tendencies might persist for years.


Maliga ma yé le, ni pék yés bésbotama, mut to wada a nla bé begee mbegee i! 	 Really, in our own wisdom, none of us are up to the task!


Mawanda mem ma suklu ma mbéna pôdôl mam ba mboñ ibabé i kon woñi. 	 “My classmates talk freely about the things that they do.


Lelaa ba bi boñ inyu pamba? 	 How did they manage to do that?


Baa u yé toi suhulnyu inyu neebe maéba malam? 	 Are you humble enough to accept sound advice?


Di wan le mam mabe maa ma ma nla tômbôs bés, kayéle di la ha bé yén péé ibale di nyoñ bé yihe. 	 Let us consider three negative influences that could weaken our alertness and vigilance if we are not careful.


I mbat le ni kee mbôñgô liké ni matôa inyu pam nyoo. 	 Getting there requires a long journey by bus.


Ngéda di bi bol i Florida, i sôñ Maye sép, i nwii 1962, di bi ba nhelek i tehe le mbagla i bé ipôla bilôk bikéé bi miñindô ni bi bakana, kayéle bakana ba bé lôôs makoda yap pes, yak miñindô yap pes. 	 When we arrived in Florida in November 1962, we were surprised to find that local sentiments about integration meant that black brothers held their meetings separately from white brothers and that they preached in separate areas.


(Galatia 5:16, 22, 23) Ibale di nôgda le njômbi nkus tole minheña mi minsôn gwon bi ntééñga bés, di tomb bañ. 	 (Gal. 5:16, 22, 23) If we find that our mind pushes us toward materialistic thinking or fleshly desires, we should not give up.


Ñôma Pétrô a bééna lem i tégbaha ngéda ni Lôk Yuda yotama. 	 The apostle Peter had a custom of associating only with Jews.


Baa Djob nu Ngui yosôna a bé bé le a bot ndik ngim mbén hala, i i nti bon ba Adam kunde i bana niñ boga? 	 Could not Almighty God have simply issued a decree that Adam’s descendants be allowed to live forever?


I ga hôla we i tjôô biniigana bi bi ta bé maliga, ni i lédés hémle yoñ i Yéhôva.—Añ Bingéngén 2:10-12. 	 It will protect you from secular philosophies that could destroy your faith.—Read Proverbs 2:10-12.


13 Ngim mangéda, kiki Yéhôsafat, i nla pam le di yi bé jam di boñ, di kon yak woñi. 	 13 Sometimes we, like Jehoshaphat, may not know what to do, even being afraid.


Di nla ôt biniigana mu ñañ Rôbôam. 	 We certainly can learn a lesson from Rehoboam.


Hôla bés i nneebe le ngim ntôñ u bibuk u héli. 	 Help us validate sentences!


“Kwel ni basañal, ba ba ma boñ nlélém. 	 “Talk with experienced missionaries and pioneers.


Mambe mandutu Hiôb a bi boma ngéda a bé ngwañ mut, ni ngéda a bé son njonok? 	 What contrasting challenges did Job experience?


I len ini, ba yé maséé i sal i man juu li hilémb hi moo hi Mandalay. 	 Today, they happily serve with the sign-language group in Mandalay.


Jam di nlama boñ li yé le: Di emble mabéhna! 	 The key is: Heed the advance warning!


Di ntehe ki le, di nla ôt biniigana mu ndémbél ilam i bôt ba mbuu. 	 We have also seen that we can learn from good examples of spiritual people.


Mu kii di nyi hala, inyuki Môsé a bi ôt mahoñol map le Yéhôva Djob jap a yé “Yéhôva wada”? 	 That being so, why did Moses call to their attention that Jehovah their God is “one Jehovah”?


Bibel i nkal le: “A pagap ni ngandak nson.” 	 She became “distracted with attending to many duties.”


Ba bi boñ malômbla le ba ga téñbe i gwéhna mba ni mba. 	 They promised that they would always be loyal to each other.


U nla boñ hala i ngéda u nhémle ni ngui le Djob a nla lédés we.—2 Korintô 4:7-9; Galatia 6:9. 	 You can do so by completely trusting in God’s ability to strengthen you.—2 Cor. 4:7-9; Gal. 6:9.


Ngim mangéda, i ndaye i, i bé lôl yak bon ba ba bé bé babôkgwéé—Ndi he hiki ngéda bé. 	 Sometimes that line passed to and through the firstborn son—but not always.


Kiki tas ni mambén ma nhéñha inoñnaga ni loñ, i yé ki nseñ ngandak le u kwel ni bañga mut mbén ilole u mpohol njel i nlôôha ba loñge inyu ti likébla joñ. 	 Since legal requirements and tax laws vary, it is important to consult qualified tax and legal advisers before choosing the best way to donate.


Minleña i ñjangi 	 Contribution Activity


Kii u ga kôs mu kii u mbéyés mapubi moñ? 	 What can you expect as you let your light shine?


Litiñ li, li nla hôla bés ikété ngandak mam di mboma i niñ yés kiki bo: ‘Baa ba nsima i bôlô ini ikété minson mi minsôn? 	 This principle can help us with many questions that could arise in our life, such as: ‘Does this activity fall in the category of fleshly works?


Ngim mangéda, i nkobla yaga minsôn mi nyuu yés. 	 At times, it applies to the actual flesh of our physical body.


Yésu a bé kon maséé i je, a tinak bôt bape bijek. 	 Jesus enjoyed food, and he fed others.


(Matéô 16:6, 12) Kinje loñge jam i yi le Yésu a bi bana nkwel u ni bo ndék ngéda mbus bôt ba bi yéñ téé nye kiñe. 	 (Matt. 16:6, 12) Interestingly, this conversation took place not long after the occasion when the people wanted to make Jesus king.


I len ini ngandak manjel i nyiblana bo inyu kéñbaha nson wap kiki bo i ba nsañal, i ke homa gôñ i yé ikeñi, tole i sal i maoñ ma ntôñ, ba nla ki yônôs lipep i jôp i suklu i baañal ñañ nlam u Ane. 	 There are now many opportunities for them to expand their ministry by pioneering, moving to where the need is greater, working with the Local Design/Construction program, and applying for the School for Kingdom Evangelizers.


Gwobiba 	 Both


Ba nigil ki le Abraham, Hiôb, ni Daniel ba bé nkwoog nkaa le bawoga ba bé lama lo i bitugne i dilo di nlo. 	 And they learn that Abraham, Job, and Daniel were confident that in the future the dead would live again.


12 Ñañ wada u Bibel i het bagwélél ba Djob ba bi sañgal ndañ ni nsañ, u u bé lama bagal bo, u yé ñañ u Abraham ni man mayañ le Lôt. 	 12 A Scriptural account in which God’s servants peacefully resolved a potentially divisive issue is the one mentioned earlier involving Abraham and his nephew Lot.


(Matéô 25:10-12; 2 Pétrô 2:20, 21) Ndi, ibale di nkeñgle i ‘bibil bôt lélé,’ di ga noñ bé bôt bape, to ibale ba yé minhook, to lôk kéé i i nyiba, to ba ba ngwélél Yéhôva hala a yé ntandaa ngéda. 	 (Matthew 25:10-12; 2 Peter 2:20, 21) But if we avoid “admiring personalities,” we will never follow others, even those who are anointed or well-known or those who have served Jehovah for a long time.


(Ñañal 9:11) Mbuge mam—bebek ni bikuu bikeñi—bi nla pémél bés inyule di yé i béba homa i béba ngéda. 	 (Eccl. 9:11) Tragic accidents—perhaps with dire consequences—may occur because we are in the wrong place at the wrong time.


Ibabé pééna u mbéna yéga bôt hala. 	 No doubt you have often used a greeting such as that.


Kiki Yéhôva a ntééda dinuni di ngii loñge, kii hala a niiga bés? 	 What do we learn from the way Jehovah cares for the birds of heaven?


Mahôla i ngéda ma nsômbla (Béñge liben 13) 	 Being helped at the right time (See paragraph 13)


(1 Tésalônika 3:1-3; 5:11, 14) Yéña manjel i unda bôt bape le ni ntôñ toi bo ngéda ni yé Ndap Ane, ngéda ni yé i likalô, ngéda ni yé je ntôñ, tole ngéda ni nkwel ni njel nsiñga. 	 (1 Thess. 3:1-3; 5:11, 14) Look for ways to show genuine interest in others at the Kingdom Hall, in the ministry, while enjoying a meal together, or as you converse on the telephone.


GWIGIL BI SONDE BI: 28 HIKAÑ–24 DIPOS, 2017 	 STUDY ARTICLES FOR: AUGUST 28–SEPTEMBER 24, 2017


Ndi, mandap ma ma bé mu mbaa nloñ, mahaa ma libôga li Guami ma bé leege bo loñge, téntén ngéda babiina bana ba bi bôdôl nigil ndék bibuk bi hop u libôga. 	 Yet, in the homes along that route, the Ngabe families received them hospitably, especially after the couple learned some expressions in the local language.


Nlélém jam inyu yés, di nwan Bañga i Djob hiki kel inyu yi kii i yé sômbôl i Yéhôva inyu yés, ni i noñ maéba mé. 	 In a similar way, we daily need to search God’s Word to ascertain what Jehovah’s will is for us personally and then to follow that direction.


Ñ, Yéhôva a nti bés makénd i yén “ni nsañ ni bôt bobasôna.” 	 Yet, Jehovah urges us to “be peaceable with all men.”


Kiki nye, inyu hônba ikété libak jés li bikristen ni yônôs i mam di ntéé le di mboñ, di nlama nigil ngandak hiki ngéda. 	 Similarly, to endure in our Christian course and reach our goal, we must regularly take in as much spiritual food as possible.


Ndi, inyu mam mape ma niñ tole minson mimpe, Bibel i nti bé mbén i tôbôtôbô. 	 Yet, there are other activities or aspects of life about which the Scriptures provide no specific command.


Batéé likalô ba yé 215, basañal ba yé 28. Bobasôna ba bé maséé i leege 1 600 bôt i bilôp bi Nwet i ñwii 2014 	 The 215 publishers and 28 pioneers in three congregations there were so happy when 1,600 people attended the Memorial in 2014


(Añ Lôk Héber 13:2.) 	 (Read Hebrews 13:2.)


Baa u ma badba kel yada lelaa bilôl gwoñ ni bi lihaa joñ bi ga ba? 	 Have you ever wondered what the future will be for you and your family?


HILO 26 hi sôñ Matumb u ñwii 1937, mintombok mi bôlôm iba ba ba bé lôl liké, ba bé jôbôp i tison i Sydney (i Ôstrélia) mbeñel ni matôa map ma mahindi. 	 ON MARCH 26, 1937, two travel-weary men slowly drove their dusty truck into Sydney, Australia.


I ôñgba i bé yon i mpohol mambot i nhaba; ndi bôt.”—Adrian. 	 They don’t choose the clothes they wear; others do.”—Adrian.


(Añ Tjémbi 25:14.) 	 (Read Psalm 25:14.)


Ngond yap Sakikô a nkal le: “I nwii mi bé noñ 1990, mu kii di bé likalô, di bé béna boma bôt ba nlôl i Brésil. 	 Sakiko, the daughter, relates: “In the 1990’s, we often met Brazilian immigrants when we were in the field ministry.


Litehge jés li mam li nlôôha ba libe inyu tat bés kiki i nsômbla. 	 Our judgment is just too flawed to offer us the protection that we need.


Telbana mu.” (1 Pétrô 5:12, MN.) Bikaat bi Pétrô bi, bi bi bi tilba ni mbuu Djob, bi bi ke ni bisu i ba lipigil li makénd inyu bikristen bi tjai tjodisôna letee ni i len ini. 	 Stand firm in it.” (1 Pet. 5:12) Peter’s inspired letters have continued to be a source of encouragement to Christians throughout the ages and up to this day.


Ndi i mbok yondo i nlo, i bet ba nsamb ni ba ba téé sép, nsoñgi wap w’a ba ndik bé ndék, to ngandak. 	 But in the new world to come, the meek and the righteous will be neither a minority nor a majority; they will be the only people alive.


10. (a) Mambe mam mabe ma ntôl i het u niñil? (b) Lelaa hala a ntihba we ni lihaa joñ? 	 10. What kind of wrong activities are common where you live, and how are you and your family affected?


Ngim jôl i Bibel, ntilga ngii himbôga, Matumb 	 How Was Fire Transported in Ancient Times?


3 Mu kii a bé kwel inyu sôble, ñôma Pétrô a bi pôdôl maoñ ma nkuu u Nôa: “[Yo ki yon i] ntohol bé hanano kiki ndémbél, hala yé le lisôble.” 	 3 In discussing baptism, the apostle Peter referred to Noah’s constructing of the ark: “Baptism, which corresponds to this, is also now saving you.”


Mambe maada nson u likalô u gwé ni bitééne bi Yéhôva inyu bôt ba binam? 	 How is the preaching of the good news connected with God’s purpose for humankind?


Di yé maséé ngéda bôt bape ba nwéhél bés, jon di nlama boñ nlélém inyu yap. 	 We appreciate it when others do not hold our faults against us, so we should act the same way toward them.


20 Ba nkwoog nkaa le Yéhôva a ndiihe biliya gwoñ i nit kunde yé i énél ni njel nson woñ nlam ni ndéñbe yoñ ikété mandutu. 	 20 Be assured that Jehovah treasures your efforts to uphold his sovereignty by your faithful service and endurance of trials.


Lelaa di nla toi unda le di gwé ntén gwéha u inyu bilôk bikéé? 	 How can we prove that we have this type of affection for our brothers?


Di nlama noñ maéba Paul a bi ti bikristen bi ngéda yé: “Nwaha mam mana momasôna.” 	 We want to heed Paul’s clear instruction to Christians in his day: “You must put them all away from you.”


Bagwal bem ba bi ke Kanada, ba lôlak i Ukren. 	 My parents immigrated to Canada from Ukraine.


Munu gwigil biba bini, di ga tehe lelaa Yésu a niiga banigil bé i yémbél lem i pôôs bôt mahoñol mabe inyu tééda adna yap. 	 In these two articles, we will see how Christ taught his followers to become united and to overcome the prejudices that tend to divide.


IMBE NGÉDA DI NLAMA HÉÑHA MAHOÑOL? 	 WHEN TO CHANGE YOUR MIND


Babiina ba, ba bé ba gwé ngandak mandutu ma moni ni mapil; ndi ba bi kit le ba ntimbis moni mi yak i mut jôl li bé ntilga i kaat i nti mut kunde i ke i loñ ipe. 	 The couple had serious financial problems and were in debt; yet, they decided to take the money to the address listed in the passport.


Nsébla u, u bi lona ki bisai bi mbuma ñañ.”* Yak mankéé nu muda le E. F. Wallis a nkal le: “Lini jam le di bé lama boñ ngeñ itan i likalô hiki kel li bé loñge jam ngandak! 	 What greater joy could there be than putting in whole days at a time in the Lord’s service? . . .


Inyu ti bôt makénd, lelaa di nla kôna ndémbél i Yéhôva, i Yésu, ni ñôma Paul? 	 What can we learn from the way Jehovah, Jesus, and Paul encouraged others?


18 Gwéha i yé lem i nloo bilem bilam gwobisôna. 	 18 Love is the greatest of all qualities.


Hala a nlona bôt bobasôna bisai. 	 This brings benefits to all.


18 Lelaa di nla wanba, inyu yi letee ni limbe likala di ngwés mintuk? 	 18 How might we analyze how much we love pleasures?


Lelaa Yésu a bi lédés bôt bape? 	 How did Jesus show himself to be encouraging?


KII DI NLA KAL INYU BITUGNE BI YÉSU? 	 WHAT ABOUT JESUS’ RESURRECTION?


Ibale u njôs ngôñ i nyega malal, baa u ntjél béñge bisinima tole biliñgeliñge, bisite bi internet, ni mam momasôna ma nla tôdôl mahoñol mabe? 	 If you battle sexually immoral desires, are you avoiding any movies, websites, or activities that may trigger unclean thoughts?


Tolakii Yéhôva a bi tjél le Saulô a ke ni bisu i énél mbus nwii ima, a bi bana kunde i ke ni bisu i ane 38 nwii, letee ni nyemb yé.—1 Samuel 13:1; Minson mi baôma 13:21. 	 Although Saul was rejected by Jehovah after ruling a little over two years, he was allowed to continue ruling for 38 more years, until his death.—1 Sam. 13:1; Acts 13:21.


Tolakii bikaat, bisinima ni mam ba ñunda i nkuu biliñgeliñge i len ini bi nit liboñok libe li, ngimanôgla i boñge i ntômbôs maada ikété ndap lihaa, ndi ki le lihaa li yé hikuu hi ngim loñ. 	 While such behavior is sometimes accepted and even encouraged in books, movies, and television programs today, disobedience undermines the stability of the most important social unit in society—the family.


Yimbne i Titus i loñ Rôma i len ini 	 The Arch of Titus in Rome today


11, 12. (a) Lelaa Hézékia a bi yelel jam li bé nye ñem? (b) Inyuki Hézékia a bi pei hiun hi Djob? 	 11, 12. (a) How did Hezekiah reveal what was in his heart? (b) Why was Hezekiah spared from God’s indignation?


I ngéda kôba, ba bé hihe hilonde hi hi bééna ban kiki sitamp i ngii lingén inyu unda le yom i i bé ntilga lipep i bé ntiik 	 In the past, a seal ring was pressed into clay or wax to authenticate a document


BAÑGA GWÉHA I NKOLBA GWÉHA I MALÔGA 	 GENUINE LOVE VERSUS COUNTERFEIT LOVE


(Manyodi 3:14) Ndoñi i jôl li Djob i kwés bés nkaa le a gwé ngui i mboñ kii yosôna i mbéda inyu yônôs bitééne gwé, ni sayap bagwélél bé. 	 (Ex. 3:14) The profound meaning of the divine name assures us that God is fully capable of seeing to it that his purposes in behalf of his servants are carried out.


Bôlôm kiki bôda ba bi tagbe i bikééhene inyule ba bé neebe bé biniigana kwéha base i bé niiga. Ngandak biniigana i bé niñne i ngii pék i bôt kiki bo Aristôte ni platôn, ba ba bi niñ ilole Yésu a ngwéé. 	 Men and women were condemned for heresy because they rejected teachings of the church, some of which were based on the pagan philosophies of Aristotle and Plato—men who lived before Jesus Christ was born.


18 I yé maliga le, sôk i nsôk, boñge ba nlama hôlôs hémle yap bomede. 	 18 In the end, of course, children have to develop their own faith.


Muda bé ndi to mulôm bé 	 Other


Bebeg le di ga léba le ba gwé ngôñ ni mahôla inyu nigil hilémb hiés. 	 We may realize, though, that they need practical help to learn the language.


(Tjémbi 133:1) Bañga i Djob i nkwés bés nkaa le, Yéhôva a nsôñ bagwélél bé ikolba Satan ni mimbuu nwé mimbe. 	 (Ps. 133:1) God’s Word also assures us that Jehovah protects his people from Satan and his demons.


Ngéda u mboñ hala, u ntééda ndik bé balôm ba mam ndi u ngwélél ki i yom u nigil inyu hôla bôt bape. 	 In these ways, you not only fix the main points in your mind but also use what you have studied to benefit others.


(1 Tésalônika 5:14, 15) I mimañ Djob a bi ti kiki “makébla,” mi nlama ti ndémbél mu i jam li.—Efésô 4:8, 11-13. 	 (1 Thess. 5:14, 15) As “gifts in men,” the elders ought to take the lead in this regard.—Eph. 4:8, 11-13.


Bo ba-na ba yé mimañ mi likoda. 	 All four sons serve as elders.


Lisañ jada mu maké mem, me boma Janet Dumond, nu a bé salak kiki nsañal i loñ i Tailand. 	 On one of these trips, I got acquainted with Janet Dumond, a missionary in Thailand.


Hala a yé jam li nlet ngéda mañge a ntibil bé nok hilémb (Añ 1 Korintô 14:9, 11.) 	 (Read 1 Corinthians 14:9, 11.)


Yésaya 45:1: “Haana nyen Yéhôva a nkal nhook wé mut le Kirus, nu me kôbda woo wé walôm le a bes biloñ isi bisu gwé, me tiñil ki ngôli bibôbôk bi bikiñe le me yible nye makôga ma nkoñ, ndi manwemel map m’a ba bé nyibak.” 	 Isaiah 45:1: “This is what Jehovah says to his anointed one, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have taken hold of to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open before him the double doors, so that the gates will not be shut.”


(Yôhanes 7:49) A bé gwés bôt ba suhulnyu ba, a salak ki ni ngui i hôla bo.—Matéô 20:28. 	 (John 7:49) He loved those humble people and worked hard to help them.—Matthew 20:28.


(Matéô 24:13, 14) Jon, di wan manjom ma-na ma Bitilna ma ma ntinde bés i téé likalô. 	 (Matt. 24:13, 14) So, then, let us consider four Scriptural reasons for preaching.


(Bibôdle 13:1, 2, 5-9) Kinjee loñge ndémbél! 	 (Gen. 13:1, 2, 5-9) What a good example!


Hala a bi boñ le, bebee le nsaa wem wonsôna me bé kôhna, me bé kôhna wo ni njel mandon. 	 As a result, 95 percent of my income was obtained by dishonest means.


I binéñél gwé, David a bi jôs binuga bi bikai bi bi bé sômbôl je mintômba mi isañ. 	 In his youth, David fought wild animals that carried off his father’s sheep.


Yésu a bi ti imbe ndémbél i gwéha? 	 What example did Jesus set in loving others?


Me nyamnda ni ngôñ i tiimba tehe nye bitugne! 	 I cannot wait to see her again in the resurrection!


Ngéda Bibel i nti bé mbén i tôbôtôbô, lelaa di nla yi kii i nlémél Yéhôva? 	 When the Bible does not give us a specific law, how can we know what would please Jehovah?