“Béghana Yéhôva! . . . i yé loñge i tubul Nyambe wés tjémbi di bibégés!”—TJÉMBI 147:1. 	 How pleasant and fitting it is to praise him!”—PS. 147:1.


Ni bimbe bisai? 	 With what result?


8 U héya mayéga di nla ti, di nlama yoñ yihe le di bep bañ gwélél tik yés kunde kekikel. 	 8 In addition to expressing gratitude, however, we should be mindful of never misusing our precious freedom.


7 Di ga ke ni bisu i boma mandutu, letee nkoñ isi u Satan u tjiba. 	 7 Until Satan’s world comes to an end, we will continue to experience trials.


“Me bi la bé ke ’ilo i u u. 	 “I was unable to sleep that night.


Paul a bi toñol le: “Inyu karis yé [hala wee Djob] nyen ba nkéla le ba téé sép yañga yañga, inyu kobla i yé i Kristô Yésu.”—Rôma 3:23, 24. 	 Paul explained: “It is as a free gift that they are being declared righteous by his [God’s] undeserved kindness through the release by the ransom paid by Christ Jesus.”—Rom. 3:23, 24.


(Ñañal 7:7) Ndi iloole di kéés bo, di unda bo le di nok bo, ni le di nkônôô bo ngoo. 	 (Eccl. 7:7) But instead of judging them, let us show insight and compassion.


Yésu a kena nson wé nlam ni bisu tolakii ngim bôt ipôla banigil bé ba bi wéha nye nyuu. 	 Jesus continued his wonderful work despite the disappointment that some of his followers caused him.


Ni njel i nyen di nti “ki bo lipém ikété ngandak gwéha inyu nson wap.”—1 Tésalônika 5:13. 	 This way we “give them extraordinary consideration in love because of their work.”—1 Thessalonians 5:13.


Ngéda bon ba Israel ba bi tehe Môsi, ba bi kon woñi, ni Môsi a hô su wé ni libadô. 	 Upon seeing Moses, the people became fearful, and Moses put a veil over his face.


Nsañ u ga ba homa nyensôna.—Efésô 1:9, 10. 	 Universal peace will be restored.—Eph. 1:9, 10.


9 Ndi, Yéhôva a tah a yibik bé mis i maboñok mabe. 	 9 But Jehovah never overlooks wrongdoing.


A ntôñ ndik bé ni nyemede, a ntôñ yak inyu loñge i bôt bape to ibale ba bi unbaha nye. 	 He sees beyond his own needs and considers the welfare of the one causing a disagreeable situation.


I nla ba le di gwé ngim yi mu jam li, ni le di bi boñ yak ngim nyiña mu bikaat bi ntôñ. 	 We may have given thought to what we already know about the subject, and we may even have done research in our publications.


Hala a bi lôôha tihba ñane wom bol kayéle a ti bés kunde i gwélél wo ibabé i saa. 	 The director was so impressed that he allowed us to use the facilities without cost.


(1 Korintô 7:39) Mambe makidik u ga yoñ ibale mimañ mi ntehe nseñ i ti nya nkwel u? 	 (1 Cor. 7:39) How do you react when the elders find it necessary to give such a talk?


Hiki kel, yoñ ngéda i kwel mam ma mbuu ni bo. 	 Include spiritual discussions in your daily activities.


(Bingéngén 2:1-5) Mahoñol ni bipék bi bikwéha bi bôt bi nlo, bi kenek; ndi ntôp tjémbi a nhôñlaha bés loñge le: “Pék Yéhôva i umi siñ mba ni mba, mahoñol ma ñem wé letee ni tjai tjodisôna.” 	 (Prov. 2:1-5) The ideas and plans of imperfect humans come and go, but the psalmist fittingly reminds us: “The decisions of Jehovah will stand forever; the thoughts of his heart are from generation to generation.”


Inyuki kogse Yéhôva a ti Môsi i bé i kôli, i bak ki i téé? 	 Why was the judgment Jehovah made concerning Moses both appropriate and consistent?


Kinjee hélha nson i yé séla, inyu lipém ni bibégés bi Yéhôva!—Tjémbi 34:2; 51:17. 	 What an amazing work is being accomplished, all to Jehovah’s praise and glory!—Ps. 34:1; 51:15.


Inoñnaga ni ndoñi i Bibel, wongut i ta ndik bé i hônba ngim jam i ntééñga bés. 	 In the Biblical sense of the word, patience is more than simply putting up with a trying situation.


Inyuki kaat Rôma 5:12 i yé mahee inyu Mbôgi Yéhôva? 	 Why is Romans 5:12 of interest to Jehovah’s Witnesses?


I nwii 2012, ba bi bat bôt i loñ Amérika kii i yé liwan tjôdôt, mut wada ikété bôt baa a bi timbhe le li yé “ngim njôôñ yi,” ndi jôm li bôt ikété mbôgôl li bi kal le li yé toi “bañga njôôñ yi.” 	 According to a 2012 survey in the United States, one third of those surveyed thought that astrology was “sort of scientific,” and 10 percent said that it was “very scientific.”


Bimbe bikuu bi mpémél bet ba nimis gwéha yap inyu Djob? 	 What has resulted from the loss of love for God?


Kiki me bé me ngi yii mañge, i bé béda le Pua yem a ti me kunde inyu ke nyoo. 	 Because I was so young, I needed my father’s permission to enter that country.


MU KII mangudga ma tuye Atlantic ma bé bép munu sitima i i bé ke liké letee ni Érôpa, nke liké wada le George Young, a bé bigda matam malam ma Ane a bi yék i wom likalô u Brésil.* Ndi mu kii ba bé ke, mankéé Young a bi waa hoñol i jam li, inyu bok mahoñol mé i nson u bé bem nye i biloñ bi Panya ni Potoki, i het ba bé ngi téé likalô. 	 AS THE Atlantic waves battered the ship on its journey toward Europe, one of the passengers, George Young, reflected with satisfaction on the Kingdom fruitage he had left behind in Brazil.* However, as the journey continued, Brother Young turned his attention to his new assignment—the largely untouched territories of Spain and Portugal.


NGOLBA I TISON QÉBEK 	 THE BATTLE OF QUEBEC


(Yakôbô 3:1) Ba nlama kwo nkaa le i yom ba niiga, i umne siñ i ngii Bañga i Nyambe. 	 (Jas. 3:1) They must always make sure that what they teach is solidly based on God’s Word.


Mambén ni matiñ ma Bibel ma ma yé ikété Bañga i Djob ma ‘mbahal, inyule ma nti maéba, ma yoiyak, ma béhge, ma niigaga ki telepsép.’ (2 Timôtéô 3:16) Jon, njôôñ yigil Bibel, i soñda mu mam di nigil, ni bii mo bisélél, bi nla hôla kiññem yés i hoo nok kii i yé sômbôl Djob, ha ngéda i, i ga sôk bane bés loñge ñéga. 	 The laws and principles contained in God’s Word are “beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness.” (2 Tim. 3:16) Therefore, by diligently studying the Bible, meditating on what it says, and applying it in our lives, we can train our conscience to be more sensitive to God’s thinking, and it can thus serve as a reliable guide.


Jam lipe li bi kônha ki bés woñi. 	 We had another frightening experience.


I bana suhulnyu i ga hôla bés i hôñôs nsañ ni adna ikété likoda. 	 Being humble will help us to promote peace and unity in the congregation.


Baa maéba ma, ma nla ba bés nseñ i len ini? 	 Is it practical today?


Baa u ga yoñ makidik i neebe nsébla u, u jôp ki ikété lisolbene li Djob munu nledek ngéda unu? 	 Will you respond to that invitation and avail yourself of God’s loving protection in these critical days?


Kii di nla boñ inyu ba i pes i Yéhôva, ni i nit kahap yé? 	 What is our role in supporting Jehovah’s side of the issue of sovereignty?


Di bé yi bés bobasôna le, mandutu makeñi ma bé bem bés. 	 We all knew that severe trials lay ahead.


Bebek le ha ngéda i nyen a kal le: “Jon kenana, yilhana biloñ gwobisôna banigil, ni sôblege bo i jôl li Tata, ni li Man, ni li mbuu mpubi, ni niigaga bo i tééda mam momasôna me bi kal bé.” 	 It may have been on that occasion that he said: “Go, therefore, and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you.”


Inyu mambe mam di nlama téñbe i gwés Djob, ha tôñ bésbomede bé? 	 In what situations must we be loyal to God and not be selfish?


Kii di nla kôs ni njel Binoñ? 	 What does the ransom make possible?


Mam a bi añ mu, ma bi hélés nye ngandak. 	 He was very impressed by what he read.


(Matéô 12:20) To ngéda hônba yé i bé wéna, Yésu a bé timbhe ni gwéha ni loñgeñem. 	 (Matt. 12:20) Even when his patience was tested, Jesus was kind and loving.


LIHAA JEM I BIBODLE 	 EARLY FAMILY LIFE


5 Inyu yémbél sañ, bet ba njo, ba nlama bé hôya inyuki ba njôl sañ. 	 5 To be successful, those who are contending must not lose sight of their reason for struggling.


11 Bibôdle bi ñem nsôhga bi yé le di neebe homa Djob a ntéé le di bane, mukété bitelbene gwé. 	 11 Modesty really starts with acknowledging our place in God’s arrangement.


Banigil Bibel ba bééna makend! 	 Those Bible Students were zealous!


Ni hôla bon ba “bakén ba bôt” 	 Helping the Children of “Foreign Residents”


Ndi mam di mboñ len, ni ngui i Yéhôva, ma nlôôha ki bôl iloo ha ngéda i. 	 But we are accomplishing much more today under Jehovah’s guiding hand.


NIGIL LELAA U YÉ LE U NIÑ IKÉTÉ NSAÑ I MBA NI MBA 	 LEARNING HOW TO LIVE FOREVER IN PEACE


Jon, di gwé manjom momasôna i ke ni bisu i sal inyu tohi yés! 	 You have every reason, then, to keep working out your own salvation!


(Manyodi 27:1-3; 1 Bikiñe 7:13-16) Dikôa di mamuna diba tini, di nhôñlaha bés bilama bi kahap i Yéhôva ngii bihégél gwé, ni bi Ane Mésia, i i ga lona bôt ba binam nwee lôñni bisai. 	 (Ex. 27:1-3; 1 Ki. 7:13-16) Appropriately, then, the copper of the two symbolic mountains reminds us of the excellent quality of Jehovah’s universal sovereignty and of the Messianic Kingdom, which will provide stability and blessings to all mankind.


Jon Anania a kal le: “W’a bana gwét ibôdôl hanano.” 	 “From now on,” Hanani said, “there will be wars against you.”


Kii u nla boñ inyu ba nkôôbaga? 	 What can you do to be ready?


Tolakii Yésu a kal le “i yé nledek [inyu] ngwañ mut i jôp Ane ngii,” a kal bé le hala a nla bé bôña. 	 While it is true that Jesus said that “it will be difficult for a rich man to enter the Kingdom of the heavens,” he did not say that it would be impossible.


10 Kii i nla hôla bés i tjél bana nduña i nlôôha inyu jam jo ki jo, ni i bana “nsañ u Nyambe”? 	 10 What can help us not to be anxious over anything and to experience “the peace of God”?


A bé ñunbak ngandak kayéle a kal i bôt ba bé ba kôdi ha le: “Emblana ni, a bé bôt ba ndogop! 	 Rather, he vented his frustration by shouting out to those gathered there: “Hear, now, you rebels!


Boña le bon banan ba tehe le Yéhôva a yé toi maliga i mis manan. 	 Let your children see how real Jehovah is to you.


LELAA I BIGDA MINI MINLÔÑ MI BIBEL I GA HÔLA BÉS IBALE BÔT BA MBOÑ BÉS MAM MA TÉÉ BÉ SÉP? 	 HOW WILL REMEMBERING THESE VERSES HELP US IF WE EXPERIENCE INJUSTICE?


2 Ikété nkoñ isi wonsôna, i bet ba bi ke loñ yap ngwéé inyu gwét tole ndééñga ba nlel 65 000 000 di bôt i len ini—hala a yé nsoñgi u nlôôha ba nkeñi.* Ikété yap, ba ñañ dikôô di Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 2 Worldwide, refugees who have fled their homes because of war or persecution now number over 65,000,000—the highest ever recorded.* Among these are thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses.


Ndi, me bé kon woñi ngandak i ke homa me nyi bé, ngi mawanda mem. 	 She adds: “I also worried about leaving my mother who had to care for my ailing father.


I mankéé ba bi babaa, a nla tehe le njom i ta ha bé i ke ni bisu i yéñ hihôha; a tehe ki nseñ i nwéhél. 	 The offended person may see that he no longer has a real reason to find fault and may prefer to forgive.


“Ti i yé masoda iloo yoñ.”—MINSON MI BAÔMA 20:35. 	 “There is . . . happiness in giving.”—ACTS 20:35.


Me nyônôs i mam ma, jada mbus jada, kayéle me bé bebee i sôblana i mbus ñwii wada.” 	 One by one I reached those goals, and I was ready for baptism about a year later.”


Ngéda di mboñ hala, di noñ biniigana bi Yésu a bi ti i kaat Matéô 10:11-13 inyu likalô i het a kal le: “Kii ni njôp ndap, yégnana yo. 	 In this way, we follow Jesus’ instructions for the ministry recorded at Matthew 10:11-13, where he advised: “When you enter the house, greet the household.


Di nlama ba bebee i sélél lôk kéé yés i “nditi,” hala wee ibabé le mut nye ki nye a yi. 	 We should be willing to perform acts of love for our brothers “in secret,” or out of the limelight, when this is possible.


Imbéna le, iñgéda mut a ñañ matila i gim lipep ndi a béñgege ki libôñglak li lini lipep, a ntek bé añ nhyômôk. 	 It is a long established fact that a reader will be distracted by the readable content of a page when looking at its layout.


YIGIL SONDE I 29 MATJEL 2016–6 MATUMB 2016 	 ALSO IN THIS ISSUE


Ndi Asa a bi baage bé mu njel Djob, inyule ‘ñem wé wonsôna u bé u tiñi’ ni Djob. 	 Yet, Asa basically did not deviate from God’s ways, for his heart was “completely devoted” to God.


Bisai me ni Maria di bi kôs inyu ndéñbe yés, bi nloo kii yosôna me bé le me hégda. 	 The blessings Maria and I received for remaining steadfast have been greater than I could ever have imagined.


Ibale ba mboñ hala, wee ba nkolba mbuu mpubi, u u nhôla litén li Djop i bana adna ni nsañ.—Añ Rôma 16:17, 18. 	 They would be working against the holy spirit, which helps God’s people to have peace and unity.—Read Romans 16:17, 18.


Diihe masôô ma nkus ma mbuu 	 Set Your Heart on Spiritual Treasures


Ibale mam mabe mana momasôna ma mal —kinje hogbe! 	 Ah, but take away all those negative factors—what relief!


Ni mimbe minwaa ngui yé i gwé? 	 And what are the limits of his power?


SONDE I 3-9 DIPOS 2018 	 WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 3-9, 2018


Ngim bôt i Yérusalem i dilo di Yésu i bé hoñol le titimba i Bétésda i bééna ngui i mbuubaha ngéda malép ma bé ma “puñgla.” 	 Some inhabitants of Jerusalem in Jesus’ day thought that the pool of Bethzatha had healing powers when its water was “stirred up.”


A ngwés bé le me tiimba ndigi bibuk gwé tole bibuk bi mama, ndi le me timbhe ni bibuk gwem memede. 	 He wants me to answer in my own words and not simply repeat his or Mum’s words.


Sie 	 Reviews


Kumikô, nu a gwé iloo 60 ñwii, a bé nsañal nu ngéda yosôna i loñ Yapan ngéda mankéé nu muda nu bo nye ba bé nsañal, a bi ti yi le ba ke i loñ Népal. 	 Kumiko, now in her mid-60’s, was serving as a regular pioneer in Japan when her pioneer partner suggested that they move to Nepal.


Ni maliga, di nla yak sal ni Mma wés le Jéhôva inyu hôla bilôk bikéé gwés bi bôlôm ni bi bôda i hol i pes i mbuu. 	 In fact, we can work along with our Potter by supporting our brothers and sisters as they strive to make spiritual advancement.


Ilole i mam ma ma nkwel nye, Delfin a bé nok bé bini bibañga bi kaat Tjémbi 90:10, bi bi nkal le: “Dilo di nwii nwés di yé môm masaambok ma nwii, to môm juem ma nwii inyu ngui. 	 Never before had Delphine seen so vividly the truth of these words: “The span of our life is 70 years, or 80 if one is especially strong.


Kii i yé bikodlene? 	 How may discipline include both teaching and punishment?


Kii i bi tinde Marta i ba nkwoog nkaa le Lasarô a’ lo bitugne? 	 What contributed to Martha’s confidence that Lazarus would be resurrected?


Me nsal bo bôlô.” 	 I’ll take care of them.”


Ba bi ke liké letee ni i Bétléhém, tolakii Maria a bé bebee ni gwal man wé nu bisu. 	 They traveled to Bethlehem despite the fact that Mary was soon to give birth to her first child.


Lelaa mimañ mi nla ti maéba i nya i ntina makénd? 	 How can the elders give counsel in an encouraging way?


A bi kal le: ‘Ni yaba yaga ni gwéha bañga liyabga.’ (1 Tésalônika 4:9, 10) Ntiik, manjel mape ma yé inyu unda gwéha! 	 He said: “Go on doing so in fuller measure.” (1 Thessalonians 4:9, 10) Clearly, there is always room for improvement!


(Matéô 16:22, 23; Lukas 22:34, 54-62; Galatia 2:11-14) Ndi a bi tomb bé. 	 (Matt. 16:22, 23; Luke 22:34, 54-62; Gal. 2:11-14) But he did not give up.


I bégés Djob i ta ndik bé bibép, ndi niñ yés i nlama unda hala. 	 Our worship is a way of life, not a mere formality.


(Añ Matéô 18:15-17.) 	 (Read Matthew 18:15-17.)


Di gwé ngandak manjom. 	 A number of factors may have been involved.


Makoda ma néhne bés ngandak manjel i unda bilôk bikéé gwés le di ngwés bo. 	 They give us opportunities to show our brothers that we love them.


Bebek le u yé u ngwés añ miñañ mi niñ i bôt mi mi mpam i mbamble unu le Nkum Ntat i pes i i gwé ño nkwel ni Pulasi le “La Bible transforme des vies.” 	 You have likely read and greatly enjoyed a number of these experiences as published in The Watchtower in the series “The Bible Changes Lives.”


Maéba 3 I tina lipém 	 Secret 3 Respect


Elisabét a bi gwélél Bibel inyu timbhe mambadga mé. 	 Elizabeth answered her questions straight from the Bible.


Kiki hihéga, tjémbi 12 ti di mbôdôl, di mpôdôl Yéhôva, ti 8 di noñ ha, di mpôdôl Yésu ni binoñ, hala ni hala. 	 For example, the first 12 songs relate to Jehovah, the next 8 songs are about Jesus and the ransom, and so on.


Jon, kekikel u ba bañ bebee i pala neebe to kinje jam u nok. 	 (Media and Society in the Twentieth Century) So never be content passively or blindly to accept what you hear.


5 Kiki Paul, di ntééne bôt likalô inyule di ntôñ bo, ni le di ngwés hôla bo. 	 5 Like Paul, we preach to people out of heartfelt concern.


Kiki Yéfta, yak bés di nla neebe le matiñ ma Djob mon ma hôla bés i yémbél mandutu di mboma, ni i ke ni bisu i bana ngui inyu boñ loñge.—Rôma 12:20, 21; Kôlôsé 3:13. 	 In imitation of Jephthah, we too can allow divine standards to help us overcome negative circumstances and continue to be a force for good.—Rom. 12:20, 21; Col. 3:13.


Simon a nkal le: “Kinje nsima nkeñi i ba i Myanmar. 	 Simone says: “It is a great privilege to be in Myanmar.


Site yés i gwé homa a yé tôbôtôbô inyu boñge ni mahaa, yak homa numpe inyu gwom bi ntip pam. 	 The site has special sections for children and for families as well as a section with news items.


Ba nhoñol le ba gwé bé ngéda i niiga bôt bape i gwel minson. 	 They think that they do not have time to train others.


Bibel i nkal inyu yé le: “Ngéda ba yahal nye, a timbhe bé bo; . . . ndi a ti nyemede i moo ma nu a mpémés mbagi i téé sép.” (1 Pétrô 2:23) Yésu a bé yi le mapuna ma yé ma Yéhôva. 	 “When he was being insulted,” the Bible says, “he did not insult in return . . . , but he entrusted himself to the One who judges righteously.” (1 Pet. 2:23) Jesus knew that vengeance belongs to Jehovah.


3 Ñañ u niñ i bôt—Bisai bi bi nlôl ni mam Yéhôva a mbat bés 	 3 Life Story—Blessings Come From Doing What Jehovah Asks


Ha ngéda i, di ga ba maséé i añle bôt bape mam di nigil.—Tjémbi 77:12, 13; Lukas 8:18; Rôma 10:15. 	 We then can joyfully tell others what we have learned.—Psalm 77:11, 12; Luke 8:18; Romans 10:15.


Me bi yéga nye ni hop wé ligwéé. 	 So I greeted her in her own tongue.


(Matéô 28:19, 20) Di nla ki ti Yéhôva lipém ni njel maboñok més malam. 	 (Matt. 28:19, 20) In addition, we can glorify Jehovah by our Christian conduct.


Kel yada, isañ Yôhanes a bat nye le a kee i ti liwanda jé li mbuu léta. 	 One day, John’s father asked John to deliver an envelope to a friend in the congregation.


Ntén suhulnyu u, u ntinde bape i ti bo lipém, u boñok ki le mut nye ki nye a nla bé ôm bo nsohi ngéda ba niiga, tole ngéda ba nkodol bôt. 	 Such humble submission earns them respect and gives them freeness of speech when training or correcting others.


Djob a bi luhul bo i Eden, ba bééna ha bé ki botñem yo ki yo i témb mu mba ni mba. 	 God expelled them from Eden, and they had no hope of ever returning.


Baa di nla kal le Nyambe a bi yoba i bôdôl Daniel ñem? 	 Was God’s confidence in Daniel misplaced?


(Matéô 26:52, 53) Biniigana bi ngui bi, bi bé kiha ni masoohe a bi ti bisu bi ngéda i kôkôa i—le ba bé lama bé ba ba nkoñ isi. 	 (Matt. 26:52, 53) This powerful lesson was in harmony with what Jesus prayed about earlier that night—they must be no part of the world.


(2 Pétrô 2:5) Abraham a unda le gwéha yé inyu Djob i bé ngui iloo mam momasôna, ngéda ba bi ti nye oda le a ti man wé Isak kiki sesema. 	 (2 Pet. 2:5) Abraham put his love for God ahead of his own feelings when he was commanded to offer up his son Isaac.


Bibel i ntimbhe le Abraham “a wo, ñunuk yaga, mañ mut, nyonok ni dilo.” 	 The Bible says that Abraham “died at a good old age, old and satisfied.”


ÑUDU wada a bi kal mankéé nu muda nu loñ Britania le: “Lelaa mañge pék kiki we a nhémle le Djob a yé.” 	 “YOU seem to be too clever to believe in God,” said a fellow student to a young sister in Britain.


Kii i nloo njôghe i ngim ngéda i bikodlene bi Djob? 	 What is worse than any pain that may result from discipline?


(Lukas 4:5, 6) Jon di nlama bé tinde bôt i hoñol, inyu ngim mut tôbôtôbô nu a bééga énél, le Nsohop nyen a ñéga nye. Maselna ni la, ngéda di gwé le di boma “baane, ni bôt ba gwé kunde i ane,” di “ôbôs bañ mut nye ki nye jôl.”—Titô 3: 1, 2. 	 (Luke 4:5, 6) We should therefore avoid implying that a particular official is controlled by the Devil. Instead, when dealing with “governments and authorities,” we “speak injuriously of no one.”—Titus 3:1, 2.


le Yéhova a ndiihe, a mbom ki bôt ba binam ba ba ntéñbe i gwélél nye? 	 that Jehovah values and rewards the faithful service of mere humans?


14 Di wan hihéga hipe: Hégda le ngim mintén mi mahabga ma ma nlémél we, ma yé le ma tééñga bilôk bikéé bihogi ikété likoda. 	 14 Consider another example: Suppose you are drawn to a certain style of dress that could possibly disturb some in the congregation.


Di bi léba loñge litôa, li ba bi bôk ba gwélél, di bat ki nwet litôa le a lona bés jo, inyule to wada ikété yés a bé yi bé luk. 	 We found a suitable secondhand car and asked the seller to deliver it to us, since none of us could drive.


A ntila le: “Me bi bôk ndugi me kon woñi, inyule me bé me ma tip bii, di yénék i man ndap. 	 He writes: “I hesitated initially because we were newly married and living in a small house.


(1 Samuel 15:3, 9, 15) Ndi Yéhôva nyen a yé Nkéés nu a téé sép. 	 (1 Sam. 15:3, 9, 15, ftn.) Jehovah, of course, is the righteous Judge.


Bibôñôl bibe bi nyamal me; w’a nwéhél matjank més.”—Tjémbi 65:3, 4. 	 My errors have overwhelmed me, but you cover over our transgressions.”—Ps. 65:2, 3.


Mambe mahéñha ma nla kônde hôlôs likeñge joñ i likalô? 	 What adjustments might make you more effective in the ministry?


(Añ Rôma 15:1, 2.) 	 (Read Romans 15:1, 2.)


16 Di wan le ndémbél yada. 	 16 Let us consider an example.


Kinje hogbe i yiinda ini, i bi lama lona bo—u bé mbônga ngui le Yéhôva a bé lama tééda bañga base mapubi! 	 What a relief this vision must have brought them—a guarantee that Jehovah would keep pure worship clean!


Inyuki i yé nseñ le di lôôha gwés bilôk bikéé bi likoda? 	 Why is it important to have affection for our brothers?


Ndi to mimpék ima mi bikaat mi bé kola bé inyu ngim sôñ. 	 Two sacks full of literature per month barely met the demand.


Kii héga hoñol ki ngui Yéhôva a bi ti Man wé inyu mélés makon ma bé bum bidokta. 	 Consider, for example, the fact that God enabled his Son to heal diseases that doctors could not cure.


Paul a sôs, a hôgbe mim, i mbus a legel hélha nwin: “A yii yômi.” 	 Paul came downstairs and embraced the corpse, and then he made the dramatic announcement: “He is alive.”


A bé tôñ inyu loñge yap i pes mbuu ni ñem wé wonsôna, a bak bebee i ti nyemede nkikip inyu hôla bo i kôôge bebee ni Yéhôva. 	 He was genuinely interested in their spiritual welfare, and he willingly expended himself in their behalf.


Ndi ngéda mañge wanda a nôgda le bagwal bé ba ngwés toi nye, hala a ntinde nye i lémél bo to ibale ñem u ntinde nye i ndogop. 	 On the other hand, when a youngster senses his parents’ genuine love, he is moved to please them even when he is tempted to disobey.


9 Njômbi i bisu i bitison bi lisolbene, i bé i sôñ bon ba Lôk Israel le ba bana bañ pil matjél. 	 9 A key purpose of the cities of refuge was to protect the Israelites from bloodguilt.


Baa me ndiihe litéak li Djob inyu libii? 	 Do I honor God’s arrangement of marriage?


Yiinda i Sakaria i nyônôs isamal i niiga kii bés? 	 What can we learn from Zechariah’s sixth vision?


Mbadga i nsôk i, i yé nseñ ngandak. 	 That last question is key.


(Galatia 5:19-21) I kaat bisu Paul a tilna likoda li Korintô, a nsima ngim maboñok ma bôt ba ba niñ inoñnaga ni minsôn. 	 (Gal. 5:19-21) Paul’s first letter to the Corinthian congregation identifies a number of other characteristics of those who have a fleshly attitude.


Ndi ba ba nyoñ ngéda i añ Bibel ba nkal le Yimbne i Titus i nhôñlaha bo mam makeñi. 	 Careful readers of the Bible, however, view the Arch of Titus as having even greater significance.


Ba bé bem ki ngéda ba ga oñ ndap yap, ba yénék ki mu, ni lelaa ba ga bel bibebela, ba jek ki matam map. 	 And they looked forward to building a home and living in it or planting trees and eating the fruit.


Ruth, nu a niñ i loñ i Malawi, a bi tehe ngim Mbôgi Yéhôva i bi bôk makidik map ngéda ndééñga i bi nai i ñwii 1970. 	 Ruth, in Malawi, saw several Witnesses do so when they were persecuted in the 1970’s.


(2 Korintô 3:17) David a bi pot jam li lana le: “Lipém ni bai i lipém ba yé bisu gwé [Djob]; ngui ni maséé ba yé i homa wé.” (1 Miñañ 16:7, 27) Nlélém jam won ntôptjémbi le Etan a tila le: “Bôt ba nyi liyôgbe li maséé ba yé bokimasoda, ba nhiumul ikété mapubi ma su woñ, a Yéhôva. 	 (2 Cor. 3:17) David expressed it this way: “In his [God’s] presence are majesty and splendor; strength and joy are in his dwelling place.” (1 Chron. 16:7, 27) Similarly, the psalmist Ethan wrote: “Happy are the people who know the joyful shouting. O Jehovah, they walk in the light of your face.


17 Minson mi mi nla kéñ bés i hol pes mbuu. 	 17 Activities that hinder spiritual growth.


Di nla kéñbaha gwéha yés inyu maliga ma Bibel ibale di ntôl bé makoda. 	 We can enhance our love for Bible truth by regularly attending congregation meetings.


Maselna ni hala, ilole me nyuuga bo, me mbéna badba le: ‘Mambe maada ma yé ipôla mam ba ntégbaha i niñ yap, ni i yom ba nôgda ñem ni mahoñol ngéda ndutu i nkwél bo? 	 Instead, I ask myself: ‘How has their background shaped their emotions and thinking?


I ñwii 1944, ngéda gwét bi ntôla bi nyônôs biba bi bé juba, oda i bi pam le me jôp ikété ntôñ gwét. 	 In 1944, during World War II, I was ordered to join the army.


Stéphanie (i ñemkété) 	 Stéphanie (center)


Lisuk li yé le, nya base i, i ñat bôt ikété makoda ma ma yé maséé, ni ikété ngim lihaa li mbuu ntjamak ni nkoñ isi wonsôna, li li niñ ikété maséé.—Añ Yésaya 65:13, 14. 	 As a result, such worship unites people in happy congregations and a happy worldwide brotherhood.—Read Isaiah 65:13, 14.


Bagwélél ba Djob ba nkoñ isi wonsôna ba ngwés le mambôt map, ni bieñk gwap bi ba loñge, bi ba mapubi, bi lémlak ki bôt ba libôga jap, kayéle bi kihga ni matiñ ma Bitilna. 	 God’s servants around the globe want their dress and grooming to be neat, clean, and locally acceptable, thus conforming to Scriptural principles.


Hana nyen di nnôñôl inyu ihyelel ni ikôlbaha biniigana gwés ni mbuu i mahop ipe 	 This is our process for translating and adapting our content for many locales (languages).


Gwéha i bé lama ba yimbne i bañga banigil ba Yésu, yon i bé lama tinde bo i adna.—Yôhanes 13:34, 35. 	 Love would be a mark of Jesus’ true disciples that would contribute to their unity.—John 13:34, 35.


Maselna ni hala, a bi ti David makénd. 	 Rather, he encouraged David.


(Yésaya 2:2-4; añ Mika 4:2-4.) 	 (Isaiah 2:2-4; read Micah 4:2-4.)


Ngéda Yôsep a ti nye ngobol eem i bé lôl ni Djob, a bi kôhna pôla i toñle nye mam ma bi pémél nye. 	 When Joseph shared this divinely inspired interpretation, he took advantage of the opportunity to explain his own situation.


Bebeg le ndañ u u bé ipôla Éwôdia bo Sintiké u bi tééñga nsañ u likoda jolisôna. 	 The problem that existed between Euodia and Syntyche could have disrupted the peace of the whole congregation.


“Ndi [mu kii] a tiñha; ni bôlôm ba ba gwel nye woo, ni woo u nwaa wé, ni woo u ngond yé yoba, inyule Yéhôva a kônôl nye ngoo, ba [biañgel] pémés nye, ba téé nye mbus nkoñ.” 	 “When he kept lingering, then because of Jehovah’s compassion for him, the [angels] seized hold of his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, and they brought him out and stationed him outside the city.”


Inyuki di nkal le hémle i Maria i mbuma ñañ? 	 Why is Mary’s faith remarkable?


HÉGDA le u nyéñ sima minlôñ mi Bibel Mbôgi Yéhôva i nyi loñge, i bén-ga ki gwélél. 	 IMAGINE you wanted to list Bible verses that Jehovah’s Witnesses know well and use often.


Nyambe wés a mboñ jam li téé sép hiki ngéda, li bak ki loñge. 	 Our just God always does what is right and proper.


Kinje maséé i yi le i len ini, Mbôgi Yéhôva i yé nyoo jôga! 	 It is a great joy to know that there are now many Witnesses in that area.


Hala nyen Yéhôva Djob, Nhek wés nu gwéha a mbôn bés. 	 That is what our loving Creator, Jehovah God, has promised.


Di noode wan mandimbhe ma mana mambadga maa: (1) Lelaa gwéha i Djob inyu yés i nene mu bikodlene gwé? (2) Bimbe biniigana di yé le di ôt mu bikodlene Djob a ti bôt ba kôba? (3) Ngéda di nkodol bape, lelaa di nla kôna Yéhôva ni Man wé? 	 Let us now consider the answers to three important questions: (1) How does God’s discipline reflect his love for us? (2) What can we learn from those whom God disciplined in the past? (3) When we give discipline, how can we imitate Jehovah and his Son?


(Matéô 24:14) Hingonda hiada i India hi bi tééda moni hikukuu, hi ba kôndge batjañtjañ mu ndék ni ndék, hi tjôô yak bitugul gwé inyu yônôs ngôñ yé. 	 (Matt. 24:14) A young girl in India kept a small money box and gradually added coins, even giving up toys to do so.


Ndi Djob a bi téé Amôs mpôdôl, a yônôs ki nye ni bisai mu nson u. 	 God appointed Amos to be a prophet, certainly a spiritually rich assignment.


Bebeg le ba ma wéha bés nyuu, tole ngim bilôk bikéé bipe bi ma boñ bés mam ma téé bé. 	 Perhaps we have experienced disappointment or ill-treatment from certain Christian brothers.


(Yésaya 41:10) Mbus, a bi lédés yak bikristen bi hiai bisu, a mboñ ki nlélém inyu litén jé i len ini.—Añ 2 Korintô 1:3, 4. 	 (Isa. 41:10) The early Christians had the same assurance, and so do God’s people today.—Read 2 Corinthians 1:3, 4.


21 A bi pémés bé i jiibe 	 21 Called Out of Darkness


Ngim bikegla, me nkap yom kiki bo 30 tole 40 ma mimbamble. 	 Some mornings I place 30 or 40 magazines with interested ones.


(1 Bikiñe 17:8-16) Mbus, lok yé i bi kwo kon, i wo ki. 	 (1 Ki. 17:8-16) Later, her son got sick and died.


Bebek le, nwet a naña bés a nkôôba ngandak, ibale di ntjél ke, ki biliya gwé bi nkwo lép. 	 Our host may well have made preparations, and all his effort may be for nothing if we cancel.


13 Ndémbél Yésu i ñunda bés lelaa di nla gwés bôt bape. 	 13 Jesus’ example shows us how we can love others.


Lelaa Yésu a bi hôla limut li bi noñ nye? 	 How did Jesus respond to the condition of the crowds who followed him?


Nyambe a ta bé me bisu le a bôk uñghana, to mbus yem, numpe a ba bé.” 	 Before me no God was formed, and after me there has been none.”


Kiki i ngwélél bibuk bi ntomb ni bi bi nôga loñge, nwin u Bibel u ntihba miñem nwés. 	 Its clear wording allows the message of God’s Word to reach our heart.


13, 14. (a) Kii i bi lédés mankéé wada ngéda a bi nimis nwaa? (b) Mambe manjel di nla gwélél inyu lédés bôt bape? 	 13, 14. (a) How was one brother strengthened after his wife died? (b) In what ways can we strengthen others?


Me bi boñ biliya bi ngui i hôlôs gwéha yem, me boñ ki biliya i nok bo. 	 I also worked harder on being more loving and reasonable toward them.


Kiki di nke ni bisu i nigil boña, hala a ntinde bés i kônde diihe bihélha bi minson mi Yéhôva. 	 The more we learn about it, the greater our appreciation for Jehovah’s “wonderful” works will be.


(2 Timôtéô 3:1, 3) Tolakii nkoñ isi u nke ni bisu i bagla, lelaa bikristen bi nla tééda adna yap? 	 (2 Tim. 3:1, 3) While the world becomes more divided, how can Christians safeguard their unity?


Mam malam ma ma bé pémél bés, ma bi kônde tinde me i yi ntiik le Yéhôva a nke ni bisu i nit i bet ba mbugus gwéñe bi Ane i niñ yap. 	 Such experiences strengthened my appreciation for Jehovah’s unfailing support of those who pursue Kingdom interests.


Basañal ba mban, bon ba bé luk matôa ma mu minloñ mimbe, ba tiblak matôa ngéda ma ñôbi. 	 The vans were manned by hardy pioneers who could handle the rough conditions and repair the vehicles when they broke down.


Inyu tééda matehge ma, di nlama gwélél mam ma loñge, di ke ki ni bisu i gwés mo. 	 To hold on to them, we must use them well and constantly renew our love for them.


Bon ba bi yila likoda li bikristen, ba bak isi malômbla ma yondo. 	 They formed the Christian congregation and were under a new covenant.


(Bingéngén 19:3) Bape ba nhoñol le kiki ba bi bana binéñél bibe, ba kôli bana béba niñ tole i tiimba minlélém mi dihôha di bagwal bap. 	 (Proverbs 19:3) Others feel that their bad family background may cause them to have a bad life or to repeat their parents’ mistakes.


(Yôhanes 6:44) Ngéda gwéha yon i ntinde we i naña mut i mbai yoñ nu a bemek bé le hala a’ bôña, hala a nla ba bibôdle bi liwanda. 	 (John 6:44) If extended with love, an unexpected invitation can be the start of a completely changed relationship.


Hala a kôli inyule hiki mut nyen a nlama begee yé yé mbegee. 	 That is logical because those individuals will bear the responsibility for the results.


MBOT I KÔLI INYU HOMA A KÔLI I NGÉDA I KÔLI 	 THE RIGHT CLOTHING FOR THE RIGHT TIME AND PLACE


2 Mahôla inyu yémbél mandutu 	 2 Help to Resolve Problems


Jam kiki bo sonde yada i mbus ha, nu mañge munlôm a kal le: “Nano me nhémle le Djob a yé.” 	 A week or so later, the young man acknowledged, “Now I believe in God.”


Inoñnaga ni lipôdôl li Djob, mbiibak muda u nlama neebe le nlôm nyen a énél nye, he bagwal bé bé. 	 According to God’s Word, a wife is to accept that she will be directed by her husband rather than by her parents.


Hala nyen Luca a boñ. 	 That is what Luca did.


Ndi to hala, i ba maliga i yé loñge jam i mis ma Djob, i nla ki hôla bés i ke ni bisu i tééda kiññem i mpôp, i i yé toi mahee. 	 Nevertheless, being honest is right in God’s eyes, and it enables us to maintain a clean conscience, which is truly valuable.


Hala a bé tééñga bé me. 	 I didn’t mind.


3 Tolakii di nyi nseñ u yé i ke ni bisu i yéñ mahôla ma Yéhôva, i yé i pam ngim mangéda le mam mape ma tinde bés i hiel mis homa numpe. 	 3 Although we know the importance of continually looking to Jehovah, we may at times become distracted.


U nla boñ wengoñle u ñemble Yéhôva a nkal we le: “A man wem, bana pék, u kônha ñem wem maséé, le ndi me la timbhe nu a nyahal me.”—Bingéngén 27:11. 	 You can take personally Jehovah’s inspired request: “Be wise, my son, and make my heart rejoice, so that I can make a reply to him who taunts me.”—Prov. 27:11.


“LETEE ni ngéda mbe?” 	 “HOW long?”


[1] (liben 1) Ngéda di nsima ini buk le “karis” ikété bipes bi bikaat bi yigil ini, i ngwélana i pot inyu konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Djob. 	 When we zealously preach this good news to others, we truly glorify Jehovah’s undeserved kindness!


12 I pot maliga, noi ni mintuk mi yé nseñ inyu mut binam. 	 12 Indeed, recreation and entertainment fill an important need.


Ndi ndék ni ndék, sabe yé i kwo, i mbus a yip yo. 	 She set up a small ice-cream parlor but gradually ran out of funds and had to close the shop.


Bibañga bi pua yem bi gwon bi bi boñ le, me nyodi ndap. 	 With my father’s threat ringing in my ears, I decided to leave.


Me bi bat bisônda mahôla, ni ñane sônda wada nu a bééna loñgeñem a neebe ni maséé i ti bés malép ma nyo ni maséé inyu likoda li ndôn jolisô, a ep ki bisônda i bel bilap bikeñi biba inyu lamb kofi. 	 I contacted the military, and a kind officer gladly arranged to supply drinking water for the entire convention and sent soldiers to erect two large tents for our kitchen and cafeteria.


IBÔDÔL behee, bisesema bi yé jam li mahee ikété bibégés bipubi. 	 SACRIFICES have long been an important part of true worship.


Bimbe biniigana di nla ôt mu ñañ u? 	 Do you see a lesson for us?


Nano, a ngwel nson kiki nsañal nu ngéda yosôna. 	 He is now serving as a regular pioneer.


Di niñ ntôñ, di nigil ntôñ, di nsal ki ntôñ. 	 We live together, study the Bible together, and work together.


Ndi ibale u mboñ bé loñge, wee béba i nsom i nwemel; y’a sômbôl we, ndi we, ane yo.” 	 But if you do not turn to doing good, sin is crouching at the door, and its craving is to dominate you; but will you get the mastery over it?”


Maurizio a nkal le: “Me bi tégbaha mangéda ma ndutu, me bi boñ bibéba bikeñi, bi bi bi boñ le me ni liwanda jem di bagla “ndék ni ndék.” 	 “During a difficult time, I made some serious mistakes that caused us to drift apart,” Maurizio explains.


Ibale Djob a bak telepsép yé munu jam lini, ki bôt ba bi bôdôl badba le too a ga boñ bé hala inyu mam mape. 	 Had God set justice aside in this instance, people might have wondered whether he would do so in other matters as well.


To hala, a bi neebe le a bé a ngi yii mboñ béba. 	 Nonetheless, he confessed that he was still guilty of sin.


Hala a nhélés bé bés le hiémbi hi ba jam li mahee ikété bibégés bi di nti Djob, to ibale di yé tôp bés botama, tole ni likoda. 	 It is no wonder that singing is a prominent aspect of pure worship, whether we are alone when we sing or we are with the congregation of God’s people.


Ba bé kal Paul le: “Loo nyono Makédônia.” 	 Paul was told: “Step over into Macedonia.”


(Lukas 21:20, 21) Baa mbañ Yésu i bi yon? 	 (Luke 21:20, 21) Did Jesus’ words come true?


Ntuk! Dikékét di makiñ tjañen i ngim sondi ? 	 Great! How many clips a week?


Mambe maboñok di nlama keñgle, ni tjôô? 	 What are some practices that must be put away and kept away?


Ngéda a bi boma manoodana, hémle ni makénd mé bi bi kônde nañ iloo le bi sôs. 	 After all, at the moment of test and crisis, his faith and boldness were increasing rather than diminishing.


(Yésaya 11:9) Djob a ga kônde ki boñ le manyuu ni mahoñol més ma ba peles, kayéle di ga la tééda biniigana gwé ni boñ sômbôl yé i nya i yôni. 	 (Isa. 11:9) Furthermore, God will make our minds and bodies perfect, so that we will be able to absorb his teaching and do his will flawlessly.


SONDE I 2-8 KONDOÑ 2017 	 WEEK OF JANUARY 2-8, 2017


Ibale kristen yada i nyoñ béba njel, ilole a nyi, minhôôlak mi bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm mi nlama noode kodol nye ni mbuu u lima.—Galatia 6:1. 	 If a Christian takes a false step before he is aware of it, qualified men should try to readjust him in a spirit of mildness.—Gal. 6:1.


Mu kii a bé hoñol matémb ma bibégés bipubi i Yérusalem, ntôptjémbi a bi loñge inyu Yéhôva le: “A bi lédés bihimbil bi manwemel, a bi sayap bon banan ikété yoñ. 	 In thinking about the restoration of Jerusalem, the psalmist sang about Jehovah: “He makes the bars of your city gates strong; he blesses your sons within you.


Lelaa Abraham a bi nigil i yi Yéhôva? I yi i, i bi tinde nye i boñ kii? 	 How may Abraham have learned about Jehovah, and how did that knowledge make him feel?


Mbus, boba ba bi sal ntôñ i likoda li ndôn. 	 After listening sympathetically, the overseer shared Scriptural observations, and the two brothers parted on good terms.


Jon bajogwét ba Lôk Yuda ba bi ke i tison Yérusalem, inyu jôs ntôñ gwét u Lôk Rôma u u bé yééne i loñ yap; mbus ba bi kal le ba ta ha bé isi énél i Rôma. 	 Soon, Jewish fighters swarmed into Jerusalem, slaughtered the local Roman garrison, and declared their independence from Rome.


4 Baa mut a ma kal we le a nhémle le mam momasôna ma bi lo ndigi ni momede inyule njôôñ yi yon i nkal hala, ni le biniigana le Djob nyen a bi heg mam bi niñne i ngii hémle? 	 4 Have people said to you that they believe in evolution because it is based on science whereas belief in God is based on faith?


Kiki Marta, yak bé ni nla bana botñem i ngui inyu bitugne (Béñge maben 19, 20) 	 Like Martha, you can be confident about the resurrection (See paragraphs 19, 20)


Inyuki di nkal hala? 	 Why can we draw that conclusion?


(Bibôdle 6:22) Lelaa mam ma bi sôk? 	 (Gen. 6:22) The result?


“Nyambe nu ngii yosôna a’ téé ngim ane i yé le y’a tjiba bé kekikel. 	 “The God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed.


BÔT BA BA BI LÉDHANA NGÉDA KÔBA 	 ENCOURAGEMENT GIVEN IN ANCIENT TIMES


Yak ñôma Paul a bi neebe le a bééna gwé bibomb. 	 Even the apostle Paul acknowledged his own weaknesses.


Ngéda a bééna pôla i nit gwéñe bi ñañ nlam, a bééna libak li Yésaya, nu a kal le: “Me nunu! 	 When opportunities arose to advance the good news, his attitude was like that of Isaiah, who said: “Here I am!


6 Libii li li umi siñ siñ, li yé libii li li ñat bôt iba, ba ba neebe bibomb bi hi wada wap. 	 6 A solid marriage is made up of two people who make allowances for each other’s imperfections.


(Tjémbi 15:1) Mbus a bat mbadga i, a bi sima bilem bilam bi mbuu, Djob a nyéñ ipañ bôt a naña. 	 (Ps. 15:1) He followed that question with a discussion of spiritual qualities that God looks for in his guests.


(Matéô 22:37-40) Njel yada di nla unda gwéha inyu mut wés libôk i yé le di nôgôl mbén i añle bôt miñañ minlam mi Ane i Djob. 	 (Matt. 22:37-40) One important way that we show such love for neighbor is by obeying the command to preach the good news of God’s Kingdom.


Ba nyi bé le Ane i Djob i yéne i ngii, ni le minson nwé mi yé isi énél i Kristô. Ba nyi bé to bôlô Ane i ga sal inyu lona biloñ gwobisôna mbagi nôgôs i i gwé ni moo. 	 They are unaware of the existence and activities of God’s heavenly Kingdom government in the hands of Christ and the role it will play in the impending judgment on all the nations.


Ndi a kal me le i jam li, li bi bôk li unbaha nye ngandak. 	 He said that the incident upset him at first.


(Rôma 14:1-6) Ba nlama keñgle maboñog ma mbôk mbén i loñ. 	 (Rom. 14:1-6) They should avoid lawless actions.


Biliya bi Satan inyu bagal bo, bagal yosôna, bi bi kwo i malép. 	 Satan’s attempts to divide them permanently had been thwarted.


Kii di nla boñ inyu gwélél kunde yés ni pék? 	 What can we do to make wise use of our freedom?


1-3. (a) I mbus sôble yés, mambe mahéñha ma nla ba bés nledek i boñ? (b) Ngéda di nliya i boñ mahéñha, ndi hala a lédél bés iloo héga, mambe mambadga di nla badba? 	 1-3. (a) What changes may it be hard for us to make after our baptism? (b) When making progress is harder than we expected, what questions might we ask?


Hihéga hini i nhôla bés i yi soñgol dilo kayéle di kôôba inyu ngim jam li nlôôha ba nseñ. I mbéda le di yén péé inyule i jam li, li yé bebee. 	 That scenario may help us appreciate the “countdown” for a much greater event, one that calls for us to be keenly aware of what is coming in the near future.


(Ezékiel 37:19) Ha nyen mintôñ mi nwo ima mi bé lama ba i si énél i Kiñe yada—hala wee Yésu Kristô ñeñgbak ni lipém jé, nwet ba mpôdôl mu mbañ i, kiki “nkol wem le David.” 	 (Ezek. 37:19) Now both groups serve unitedly under one King—the glorified Jesus Christ, who is prophetically spoken of as God’s “servant David.”


Hala a bé 20 ma nwii le, mankéé Russell nu a bé yéñ manjel inyu tjam miñañ minlam ni nkoñ isi wonsôna, a bi kit le a mbôdôl ke biloñ bipe inyu yônôs njômbi yé. 	 Some 20 years earlier, seeking the best way to spread the good news worldwide, Brother Russell had decided to make a series of tours outside of America.


Nwet a noñ telepsép a nlama yak ke i makoda, a yoñok ki ngaba i nya yôni i likalô, ni i nson u yilha bôt banigil. 	 One who is pursuing righteousness would also be present at congregation meetings and have a meaningful share in the lifesaving preaching and disciple-making work.


Maéba 12 Njômbi 	 Secret 12 Goals


Kiki a bé yi hop ligwéé li Yôhanes, muda Mbôgi Yéhôva a bi timbhe nye ni njel Bibel, a ti ki nye man kaat nunu ni hop Pulasi le “Cette bonne nouvelle du Royaume.” 	 Having learned John’s native Gujarati, the Witness answered him from the Bible and gave him the booklet “This Good News of the Kingdom.”


NGÉDA Yésu a bé unda banigil bé lelaa ba nlama téé likalô, a bi yis bo le bôt bobasôna bé bon ba bé lama neebe nwin u Ane. 	 WHEN Jesus taught his disciples how to preach the good news, he acknowledged that the Kingdom message would not always be welcomed.


“Di gwéhna . . . ni minson ni maliga” 	 “Love . . . in Deed and Truth”


Kiki di nyi Yéhôva, di niñik inoñnaga ni Bañga yé, di gwé nsima i ba mawanda mé. 	 Knowing Jehovah and having his Word at work in our lives, we have come to enjoy a privileged relationship with him.


Lelaa Bañga i Nyambe i nkéñbaha gwéha inyu yé? 	 How does God’s Word deepen our love for him?


Ñôma Paul a tehe nseñ i hôñlaha bo le bikristen bi gwé Nyambe wada, le Yéhôva.—Añ 1 Korintô 8:5, 6. 	 The apostle Paul found it fitting to remind them that Christians have one God, Jehovah.—Read 1 Corinthians 8:5, 6.


10. (a) Munu ngén ini, mbôô ni hisi bi yé yimbne i kii? (b) Kii ntjep u numus? 	 10. (a) In this illustration, what is represented by the seed and the soil? (b) What is produced by a wheat stalk?


Bañga Djob lipe jo ki jo li ta bé, ha mah nye. 	 There is no real or true God but him; no other god is like him.


Inyu ki me nlama tila jôl inyu itek libôñ ? 	 Why should I sign up for an account?


(Minson mi baôma 1:8; 1 Pétrô 4:14) Ngim mangéda, bibase bipe bi noode sal i nlélém bôlô Mbôgi Yéhôva i nsal hiki ngéda, ndi biliya gwap bi mbéna kwo malép. 	 (Acts 1:8; 1 Pet. 4:14) From time to time, certain religious groups have tried to do what Jehovah’s Witnesses regularly accomplish, but those efforts usually result in failure.


Kii i solbene yak Yéhôva i nkobla? 	 What does taking refuge in Jehovah involve?


Katharina a bi ke i yén homa numpe, a yik bé to yom i bi yiga tagbe. 	 Katharina had moved away and did not know all of this.


Ndi bobasôna, yak miñunuk mi batéé likalô, ba nla liya i tihba bôt bobasôna ba libôga jap. 	 But all, including older publishers, endeavor to cover the local territory thoroughly.


Ndi, u kon bañ woñi. 	 But take courage.


(Matéô 16:24) Kiki Yésu a bi bôn, di ga ba toi kunde ngeñ di ga kôs bisai bi bi nlôl ni binoñ i nya i yôni. 	 (Matt. 16:24) Just as Jesus promised, we will be truly free when the benefits of his ransom sacrifice are fully applied to us.


U bi añlana ni Douglas Guest 	 As told by Douglas Guest


(Rôma 6:17-22) Yak bés di nla noñ matiñ ma Yéhôva. Ibale di mboñ hala, di ga nôgda bé i ndutu i nlôl ni niñ i bisañ ni i ndéñg. 	 (Romans 6:17-22) We too follow Jehovah’s standards, so we are free from the sadness that comes from an immoral or violent way of life.


Kaat ni hop Ngisi le Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage, i nkal le: “Hiki sobiina, a nlama ndigi bé yééne i makidik mé motama; maselna ni hala, bo iba ba nlama yoñ ngéda inyu kwélél i mam ma nlona bo ngimanôgla. 	 “These couples don’t get gridlocked in their separate positions,” says the book Ten Lessons to Transform Your Marriage. “Instead, they keep talking with each other about conflicts.


Toñol inyuki di nla bé téñbe i gwés Djob ibale di ntôñ ndigi ni sômbôl yés bésbomede. 	 Show why we cannot be loyal to God when we are selfish.


Kiki hihéga, inoñnaga ni bilem gwap, ba bé top bé nwéhél mut inyu nlélém béba iloo ngélé aa. 	 For example, according to tradition, they were unwilling to forgive the same offense more than three times.


Bini bibuk le “leege bakén” bi nkobla le kii? 	 What does the word “hospitality” mean?


(Yôsua 1:8, 9; Tjémbi 1:2, 3) Mbamble u bisu u u bi pam i sôñ Njéba u nwii 1879, u bé kal le: “Maliga ma yé kiki isiina mbônji ikété ñoñ i niñ, u u yé nkéñég ni kai ibe u bitembee i i nañ ngandak, kayéle u ba bebee i sôô maliga. 	 (Josh. 1:8, 9; Ps. 1:2, 3) The very first issue of this magazine, published in July 1879, stated: “Truth, like a modest little flower in the wilderness of life, is surrounded and almost choked by the luxuriant growth of the weeds of error.


Di nlama gwélél manjel ma ma ñunda toi bôt bape le di nhémle. 	 We must do this in ways that are clearly evident to others.


Ini bôlô i hélha ‘i nti Yéhôva lipém, i yé ki yimbne i i ga nom letee ni mba ni mba, i nya i i nkida bé.’ 	 This wonderful work is bringing “fame to Jehovah, an everlasting sign that will never perish.”


9 Ndi kii i yé ni litam di nlama numus? 	 9 What, then, is the fruit we must bear?


Ngéda a bé njohok mañge, mawanda mé ma suklu ma bé ndegle nye inyu hémle yé. 	 As a teenager, Mattias endured endless taunting at school because of his beliefs.


Inyuki di nla nimis makénd més ngéda di ntéé likalô i het bôt ba nlôôha bé leege ñañ nlam? 	 Why may we feel discouraged when preaching in less responsive territories?


Umbe nseñ di nla bana i ti bôt ba gwé kunde i ngii yés lipém? 	 What are some benefits of showing honor to those in positions of authority?


13, 14. (a) Imbe ngéda Yéhôva a nla ‘nwas bés botama inyu wan bés’? (b) Kii di nlama boñ ngéda ba mbégés bés inyu ngim jam lilam di mboñ? 	 13, 14. (a) When might Jehovah ‘leave us alone to put us to the test’? (b) How can we deal with praise we receive for what we have accomplished?


13, 14. (a) Lelaa maada ipôla base ni mam ma m’bô ma nla suu njôô ni ngitelepsép? (b) Inyuki ngitelepsép i nti bé bés kunde i gwélél ngui? 	 13, 14. (a) How did political and religious issues lead to violence and injustice? (b) Why does injustice not justify violence?


Jam li jon li bi pémél Mirjana, nu a bééna ngap i tôbôtôbô i mintuk mi hiañda minsôn ngéda a bé mañge wanda. 	 This is the case with Mirjana, who as a teenager was very talented at sports.


Kiki héga, to ibale di bi bana binéñél bibe, tole di nhoñol le niñ yés i len ini i gwé ha bé mahee, di nlama ke ni bisu i jo sañ ni i hônba. 	 For example, even if we had a difficult childhood or if our present circumstances seem hopeless, we need to keep contending and persevering.


A ngi hoñlak le, nano a yé môm ma nwii le mut to wada i likoda jé a bé bé bebee i leege ngwélél makiiña, nu a bé bé mbiibaga. 	 He recalls that decades ago, no one in his congregation could accommodate the circuit overseer, who was single.


Bana ki ba bi pôdôl inyu Yésu: Suétôniô (hiai bisu); man Lôk Yuda nu a ba mut miñañ, le Yosef (hiai bisu); ni Plini nuntitigi, ngomén nkeñi i Bitinia (bibôdle bi hiai hi nyônôs iba). 	 Jesus is also referred to by Suetonius (first century); Jewish historian Josephus (first century); and Pliny the Younger, governor of Bithynia (early second century).


Tolakii i nla pam le hala a tééñga bé kiññem yé, kristen i nlama tôñ ni kiññem i bôt bape. 	 While he may be at peace with his own conscience, the Christian must also consider the conscience of others.


TÉÉDA LIBAK JOÑ LI MUT A NWAS LE DJOB A MA NYE 	 REMAIN MOLDABLE


Kee ni bisu 	 Continue


(Néhémia 9:17; Tjémbi 86:5) Ibale di ndiihe konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Yéhôva, di ga unda bôt bape konangoo, di nwéhlak ki bo ni ñem wés wonsôna. 	 (Nehemiah 9:17; Psalm 86:5) If we appreciate Jehovah’s great mercy, we will show mercy to others and forgive them from the heart.


I ngéda nya jam i, i bé pémél mut, mbén i bé kal le, a bôñôl malép inyu pubus nyuu yé ilole a nke i boñ mam ma base. 	 It even directed that water be used for ceremonial cleansing in such cases.


Hala a yé jam li mahee li mbéda inyu tohi yés. 	 It is an essential requirement for our salvation.


I len ini, Paul, njohok mankéé u u bi sal ni Peter ngandak ñwii, nyen a mboñ i bôlô i nano. 	 Now Paul, a younger man who had worked alongside Peter for several years, cares for that responsibility.


Hala a bi suk me le, kel yada malét wem a bi noode wéha me nyuu ngéda a kal me le me yé mboye mut. 	 To my surprise, one day my teacher tried to shame me by saying that I was a coward.


Ezékiel a bi yoñ bé ngaba i mage bôt inyu tohi; to bagwélél ba Djob i len ini ba gwé bé jam mu. 	 Ezekiel was not involved with the actual marking of people for survival; neither are God’s servants today.


A nkal le: A bi “kôs makénd ni hogbe” ngéda ngandak bilôk bikéé i bi lôl bahoma bape ba Yapan, ni biloñ bipe inyu tibil gwom bi bi ôbi, ibabé le ba kôs nsaa. 	 She says that she was “very encouraged and comforted” by the efforts of the many volunteers from elsewhere in Japan and from overseas to repair property damage.


Yéhôva a yé kiki ntééda mintômba nu gwéha, nu a ñéga, a béhge ki mintômba nwé inyu boñ le mi kil bañ ikété béba njel.—Añ Yésaya 30:20, 21, MN. 	 Jehovah is like a loving shepherd who directs and warns his sheep so that they can avoid dangerous paths.—Read Isaiah 30:20, 21.


Môrin, nu a gwé iloo 60 ñwii, a ntoñol le: “Ngéda me bé nañ, me bé yéñ bana niñ i i gwé nseñ, i i ga tinde me i hôla bôt bape.” 	 “Growing up, I longed for a purposeful life, one that would help others,” relates Maureen, now in her mid-60’s.


Yéhôva a nsébél yak bo le “bôt bem” ni “mintebek nwem mi bôt.”—Yésaya 65:22. 	 Jehovah also calls them his “people” and his “chosen ones.”—Isa. 65:22.


Hala a nla pémél yak bés. 	 We are not immune to these tactics.


Mu kii a mbégés Yéhôva, a mboñ ndigi mam inyu boñ, he bé le ñem u ntinde nye. 	 He does not just go through the motions of worshipping Jehovah.


2 Hala a ta bé mu libag li Yéhôva le a tjél bom bagwélél bé. 	 2 Being a rewarder is an integral part of who Jehovah is and what he does.


19 Yéhôva a nti toi bés “likébla li mbuma ñañ.” 	 19 Jehovah has truly given us an “indescribable free gift.”


12 Miñañ di mbôk tehe, mi nla boñ le u nôgda nlélém jam kiki Marta. 	 12 The accounts mentioned above should give you something that Martha had.


Mintômba mimpe mi gwé botñem ipe. 	 The other sheep have a different hope.


Ba bi kônde me bôlô ikété likoda, me bana ki ngandak bikaat bi Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 I was given more responsibility in the congregation, and I collected many books published by Jehovah’s Witnesses.


Jam li nyônôs iba, Yéhôva a nsôña bé le “ngéda ni mpuhge ngéda” bi pémél bés. 	 Second, Jehovah does not shield us from “time and unexpected events.”


To hala kii a bééna 70 nwii ni jam, a bi kal bé le sôble i gwé bé nseñ inyu yé. 	 Although in her late 70’s, she did not feel that baptism was unnecessary for her.


Ndi ngéda mañge a nkahal gwelba, ha nyen isañ a nwas nye ndék ni ndék le a kih baskô nyetama letee a pam i yi luk yo. 	 But as the child finds his balance, the parent cautiously lets go for a few moments at a time.


Baa u ntehe nson woñ likalô kiki lisôô li nkus, u undga ki hala i ntjegek woñ ngéda u hiki sonde? 	 Do you view your ministry as a treasure and manifest that in your weekly schedule?


1, 2. (a) Inyuki nkoñ isi u nke ndik ni bisu i bagla? (b) Mambe mambadga di ga timbhe munu yigil ini? 	 1, 2. (a) How is the world becoming more divided? (b) What questions will we answer in this study?


A bi nañ i loñ Ngisi, i het a bi yila nsañal ngéda a bééna 18 ñwii. 	 She grew up in England, where she began pioneering when she was 18 years old.


I ñwii u ntagbe, 19 862 783 bôt i bi kodba inyu noñ litéak lini. 	 Last year, 19,862,783 attended this event.


I mamélél ma gwét, i bé nene wee bôt ba ngomin ni ba base yés, ba bi tjôô bés. 	 By war’s end, it seemed that both the church and the government had failed us.


Inyu bana bañga nsañ, di nlama nôgda le di yé nwee, le yom yo ki yo i nkônha bé bés woñi. 	 In order to enjoy real peace, we must feel safe and have a sense of well-being.


Bebeg ba ta bé minyaô tole hala a nlédél bo i pôdôs bakén ba bôt. 	 Maybe they are shy and find it hard to talk to people they do not know.


Minlôñ mi Bibel mi, mi nhégha Bañga i Djob ni léman, i het di nla tehe bésbomede, kiki Yéhôva a ntehe bés. 	 Those verses liken God’s Word to a mirror in which we can see ourselves the way Jehovah sees us.


To hala kii a bi néñél ikété lihaa li bikristen, a nkal le: “Me bé gwés bé me ke i makoda, to i likalô.” 	 Although he grew up in a Christian family, he admitted, “I found the meetings and field service boring.”


17 Lelaa i nigil i hoñol kiki Kristô i nhôla bés? 	 17 How will learning to think like Christ help us?


Hala a bi yoñ bé bés ntandaa ngéda unyu gwés Kénya ni likalô jés nyoo. 	 We quickly grew fond of Kenya and our delightful ministry there.


Ba likañ li yé ndigi le nsoñgi u makiñ ma nneebana u kola 10,000 li ñgeñ inyu iyônôs njômbi i basolol makiñ e ? 	 Why is 10,000 validated hours the per language goal for capturing audio?


Jam lipe li yé le, Isañ wé a bi bom nye, a leege nye ni maséé, a ti ki nye bisai bipe bi mbuma ñañ. 	 Furthermore, he was rewarded with his Father’s approval and many wonderful privileges.


Embrasser la vérité sans bras ni jambes (B. Merten), No. 6 	 STUDY ARTICLES Appreciating Jehovah as Our Potter, June


Bañga njel i gwélél kunde yés i pohol i yé le di gwélél yo inyu unda Djob gwéha yés, ni ti nye lipém ni bibégés! 	 We could have no greater motive than to use God’s gift of free will to express our love for him and to bring him honor and glory!


(Minson mi baôma 20:24) Imbe bôlô i tôbôtôbô di ga tibil wan mu yigil i noñ. 	 (Acts 20:24) This responsibility will be examined in detail in the following article.


16 Tolakii Yésu a bé yi le a’ wo béba nyemb, ni le ba bé ôm nye nsohi le a yé mpuñgul mam ma Nyambe, a bi soohe le sômbôl Yéhôva yon i bôña, ha sômbôl yé bé. 	 16 Even though Jesus knew that he would experience a shameful death, falsely branded as a blasphemer, he prayed that Jehovah’s will be done and not his.


26 Unda le u nhémle mimbônga mi Yéhôva 	 26 Exercise Your Faith in Jehovah’s Promises


Baa “mam ma minsôn” mon ma bé ane niñ yap? 	 Could it be that their lives were dominated by or centered on “things of the flesh”?


Hala nyen Lôk Israél i bép bo gwét.—1 Samuel 13:5, 15, 22; 14:1, 2, 6, 14, 15, 20. 	 Then they attacked and killed one another, and the Israelites won the battle.—1 Samuel 13:5, 15, 22; 14:1, 2, 6, 14, 15, 20.


(Yésaya 48:17, 18) Ngéda di nsoñda mu matiñ ma Bibel, di nkodol kiññem yés, di éga yo, di mma ki yo. 	 (Isa. 48:17, 18) By using our mind and heart to reason on Bible principles, we correct, direct, and mold our conscience.


Bibel i bé tôl bé, i bak ki diye. 	 Copies of the Bible were rare and expensive.


I sôñ Dipos (sôñ i yônôs 9) i nlélém nwii Lôk Rôma i bi tjé tison, i kot lingwañ jolisôna, i ligis ki témpel kayéle ngok to yada i bé ha bé i kéhi ngii ipe, ndik kiki Yésu a bi kal i bisu bi ngéda. 	 By September, the Romans had plundered and burned the city and its temple and had torn them apart stone by stone, just as Jesus had earlier foretold.


MU KIKI a bé a nigil maliga, Kevin[1] a bé sômblak kéñbaha maada mé ni Yéhôva. 	 UPON learning the truth, Kevin[1] wanted nothing more than a close relationship with Jehovah.


Mbus le a ma gwélél Djob ntandaa ñwii, kristen i nla bôdôl tôñ ni mam ma minsôn. 	 After serving God for years, a Christian could begin to set his or her mind on the things of the flesh.


Baa d’a pémhene bé malép munu liaa lini?” 	 Must we bring out water for you from this crag?”


27 Maselna ipôla ba ba ngwélél Yéhôva ni ba ba ngwélél bé nye 	 27 See the Difference in People


A bé mahéñha ngandak ni Yésu! 	 At a diplomatic function, Herod clothed himself “with royal raiment.”


Ndi kiki di nyi, mam ma ta bé hala. 	 As it is, we fail to do so.


(Yakôbô 4:7, 8; 1 Yôhanes 2:15-17; 5:19) Liwanda ni Yéhôva li yé bañga lisolbene inyu mañge ikolba Satan, nkoñ isi, ni mahoñol mé mabe. 	 (Jas. 4:7, 8; 1 John 2:15-17; 5:19) A close relationship with Jehovah is a child’s best defense against Satan, his world, and its ungodly thinking.


Ngandak ikété nan, a lôk kéé i bôlôm ni i bôda, i nhônba béba kon. 	 Many of you dear brothers and sisters are coping with serious illness.


Mambe manjel me ngwélél nano inyu bii litiñ lini me ntip soñgol munu Bibel i bisélél ikété niñ yem? 	 In what ways am I already applying in my life the principle contained in this portion of God’s Word?


(Añ Markô 12:28-31.) 	 (Read Mark 12:28-31.)


Mam ma bi tagbe bé loñge. 	 Not all went smoothly.


Inyule Mbén i bé lôl yak mut a nlôôha ba mahee ikété niñ i Yésu—Isañ le, Yéhôva. 	 That Law came from the most important Person in Jesus’ life—his Father, Jehovah.


Inyuki i nene le, ba bi pôdôl ndik ndék inyu Satan ilole Mésia a nlo? 	 Why, apparently, was little said about Satan before the Messiah arrived?


(Efésô 4:11, 15) Iloo le banigil ba yoñ jôl li ñôma wada nu a nyiba ngandak, Djob a bi pohol le “banigil ba bôdôl séblana le bôt ba Kristô.” 	 (Eph. 4:11, 15) Instead of naming themselves after a prominent apostle, “the disciples were by divine providence called Christians.”


20 Kiñe David a bi hôñlaha Salômô le Yéhôva a bé lama ba ni nye letee maoñ ma témpel ma mal. 	 20 King David reminded Solomon that Jehovah would be with him until the work of building the temple was finished.


Lelaa Yéhôva a boñ ni ini ngitelepsép, i i bi kena nyemb? 	 How would Jehovah deal with this tragic injustice?


Kii i nla bôña ibale mankéé nu a ñunbaha manyañ a ntjél emble nye, a tjél emble bilôk bikéé bipe a nsébél kiki mbôgi, yak mimañ, a tjél emble? 	 What would be the outcome if an offender refused to listen to his brother, to witnesses, and to the congregation?


Ba nhéñha gwo ni bibuk bi, ngandak bôt i ngwélél i len ini, ni bi bi ntomb i nok. 	 For example, the word “shall” is not widely used today, so it has been replaced.


(2 Samuel 12:1-5, 13) Ngéda David a bi yila mañ mut, a bi ti ngandak nkus inyu maoñ ma témpel i Yéhôva. 	 (2 Samuel 12:1-5, 13) Later, when David was an old man, he gave many valuable things to help build Jehovah’s temple.


Ndi ngwal nu a ngwés toi man wé, a ga kodol nye ibale hala a yé nseñ. 	 But the parent who truly loves his child will be firm when necessary.


2 Ngéda dilo di nsôk bi hiai hini di bi bôdôl i ñwii 1914, bagwélél ba Djob ba bé ndik ndék sisii. 	 2 When the last days of the present system began back in 1914, God’s servants on earth were relatively few in number.


A mbom hiki jam di nliya i boñ ni ñem wés wonsôna, ni gwéha, ni hémle, to ibale bés di ntehe le jam di mboñ li gwé bé mahee to ndék.—Markô 12:41-44. 	 He rewards every expression of sacred service that springs from a heart motivated by faith and love, no matter how insignificant it might seem to the giver of the sacrifice.—Mark 12:41-44.


Ñ, minson mi hémle mi bi péyés Nôa ni lihaa jé i Ntida malép. 	 Yes, visible acts of faith led to the preservation of Noah and his family through the Flood.


Bagwal ni bon bap ba bi témb ba bomna u nwaa i loñ. 	 The parents and children were reunited on the other side of the border.


Ndi Yéhôva a nhéñha bé, yak bilem kiki bo telepsép ni konangoo bi gwé nseñ i mis mé. 	 Yet, Jehovah does not change, and the qualities of justice and mercy are still important to him.


Baa di nlama bé ti bo ngandak bibégés ni makénd? 	 Should we not commend and encourage them?


Di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le, Nyambe a’ sayap bagwal, ba ba nhôla bon bap i bana ni i yônôs mam ba gwé ngôñ i pes mbuu. 	 You can be sure that God will bless parents who help their children to set and reach spiritual goals.


I len ini, ngandak mu biôn bi, i nyila bitison bikeñi le bôt ba nlo i béñge. 	 It was lovely to see how seriously some of them took their assignment.


Ndi mimbe mintén mi matam ntjep u numus? 	 But what kind of fruit is produced by a wheat stalk?


Kaat i Markô i nsébél Yôsep le ‘ntipék nu lipém nu ntôñ bakéés bakeñi.’ 	 The inspired Gospel of Mark calls Joseph “a reputable member of the Council.”


Di ngwéé bé ni ntén maséé u; ma nlo bé to motama. 	 We are not born with such joy; nor does it develop automatically.


Kel yada, mañ mut wada u u bé dokta le Fred Hardaker, a bak Mbôgi Yéhôva a bi yuuga bés. 	 One day, Fred Hardaker, an elderly doctor who was one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, called at our home.


(Ndiimba Mbén 33:13) Biliya bi njômbi ñem bi bagwélél ba Djob mpôdnaga ikété nson u likalô, yak gwo, bi yé bisai.—w16.04-BS, lipep 4. 	 (Deut. 33:13) The combined effort of God’s people in the ministry is similar.—w16.04, p. 4.


13 Añ Bingéngén 22:4. 	 13 Read Proverbs 22:4.


7 Mam ma yé mahee 	 7 Values


Ngéda me ñañ le Yésu, Paul, ni bôt bape, ba bi téñbe ikété nson u likalô, baa me nyoñ ngéda i hek pék inyu yi lelaa hônba yap i nla tihba bibégés me nti Yéhôva?’ 	 When I read about how Jesus, Paul, and others persevered in the ministry, do I meditate on how their perseverance ought to affect my service to Jehovah?’


Nwaa wem, Mairambubu a bi nok bibañga bini ngéda a bé ke liké mu matôa makeñi. 	 My wife, Mairambubu, overheard these words while traveling on a bus.


Mbus ndék nwii mi bôlô nyoo, ba sébél me i homa mankéé Nathan Knorr nu a bé nkena ntôñ ha ngéda i, a bé sal. 	 After a couple of years there, I was called to the office of Nathan Knorr, who was then taking the lead in our worldwide work.


Maéba ma Pétrô ma nkiha toi ni ngéda yés: “Ni yoñnaga bé ni bé kiki bakén,” hala a yé njel i maséé ni i i nlôôha nseñ i mba ni mba.—1 Pétrô 4:9. 	 As never before, Peter’s counsel to Christians applies: “Be hospitable to one another,” a delightful and needed course that will have no end.—1 Pet. 4:9.


Di nkôhna ki mahôla inyu hôlôs nsañ u u nom ni njel likébla li mbuma ñañ li li nlôl bés ni Tata wés Nungingii—le mbuu mpubi wé.—Minson mi baôma 9:31. 	 We are also helped to develop lasting peace by means of a remarkable gift from our heavenly Father—his holy spirit.—Acts 9:31.


I yé mbale le, i bet ba niiga bés i hikôma botama ndik bé bon ba nti bés makénd. 	 Of course, it is not just those who speak from the platform who encourage us.


Me nok toi maséé i sal kiki mañ, me tehge ki nson u kiki nsima nkeñi!” 	 Now I really enjoy my assignment and view it as a wonderful privilege!”


Di nlama kodol bésbomede inyu boñ jam li téé inoñnaga ni Bitilna. 	 At first, we may need to discipline ourselves to do what is Scripturally right.


To hala, i ga ba loñge le hiki kristen i ôt pék inyu yi inyuki i yé nkwoog nkaa ni i botñem i. 	 Still, it will do each Christian good to reflect on why that is a valid conviction.


Ndi u nla badba le: ‘Inyuki mut a yé a kon woñi i leege bakén?’ 	 But you may wonder, ‘Why would anyone hold back?’


Bikegla, me bé boñ biliya le i mahoñol mabe ma, ma lo ha bañ. 	 In the morning, I made sure that I had truly let go of those feelings.


Ibale Sara a kal le a bé nye nwaa, ki ba bé le ba nol Abraham, kayéle ba la ha bé gwal i mbôô i Djob a bi bôn.—wp17.3-F, mapep 14-15. 	 If Sarah had said that she was his wife, Abraham might have been killed and thus could not have produced the offspring whom God had promised him.—wp17.3, pp. 14-15.


Ngéda mut a nleñ me bibuk bibe, lelaa hala a nla tihba me? 	 How will a quick temper affect me?


Ndi, liboñog jada li ngitelepsép li nla mélés maada malam. 	 Trust can be shattered, however, by just one act of dishonesty.


A bé yi le, i ligip bon ba Lôk Yuda ba bé ligip hala, ba bé le ba yila banigil ba Kristô ba ba nsal ni ngui kiki nyemede Paul. 	 Zeal, if properly directed, can transform sincere individuals into zealous disciples of Christ, as Paul well knew.


Maéba ma mintjep maa Yésu a bi ti hana, ma ga gwéélana ndik ibale mam ma ñunda le bibéba bi gwon bi bôña toi. 	 The three steps Jesus outlined here are applicable only where these conditions exist.


Kii i ga hôla bés i nok bet ba mboñ biliya inyu meya bilem bi loñ ipe? 	 What will help us to be more understanding toward those who are adjusting to a new country?


Ngéda bôt ba mbep ba Lôk Israel ba bi lo ndap i Rahab i Yérikô, a bé le a kon woñi, a buñga ki bo. 	 When Israelite spies went to her home in Jericho, she could have given in to fear and turned them away.


Gajik a ntoñol le: “Me bi nimis pes nkus me bé kôs, jon i bi kahal ba nledek jam i jés lihaa jem. 	 Gagik relates: “My income dropped by about half, so it was a challenge to provide for my family.


LIKODA —LINGEN LI HOGBE IKEÑI 	 THE CONGREGATION—A SOURCE OF GREAT COMFORT


Béñge ño nkwel ni hop Pulasi le “Nduña inyu moni,” i Nkum Ntat nu hilo 1 hi sôñ Njéba, i ñwii 2015. 	 See the article “Anxiety About Money” in the July 1, 2015, issue of The Watchtower.


Félisa: I len ini me gwé 91 ñwii, me yé ki yik muda. Me gwé ha bé me ngui me bééna. 	 Felisa: Now at the age of 91, I am a widow and do not have the strength I once had.


Mop mape ma bé nene nya ipe, ni môl mape. 	 Some of those false gods were viewed as ruling over certain parts of nature.


Paul a bi ti Timôtéô mana maéba le: “Nkol Nwet u nlama oo jo bisañ, ndi u bôihege ndigi bôt bobasôna, u ban-ga pék i niiga, u hônbaga ki, u yik niiga bakolba ni ñemlima.” 	 Paul advised Timothy: “A slave of the Lord does not need to fight, but needs to be gentle toward all, qualified to teach, showing restraint when wronged, instructing with mildness those not favorably disposed.”


Daniel a ngi bigdaga: “Ni gwiiha i mis, di bi bôdôl hoñol matémb més i Panya. 	 Daniel recalls: “With tears in our eyes, we began thinking about our return to Spain.


Ikété nkoñ isi wonsôna, bôt ba nyéñ kunde iloo héga. 	 People around the world are demanding more freedom.


7 Kiki likoda li bikristen li hiai bisu li bé hol, ha nyen jam jada, li li bé nene wengoñle mbagla, li bi gwéé. 	 7 As the early Christian congregation grew, however, a situation that apparently involved discrimination arose.


(2 Korintô 4:2)—w17.07-BS, mapep 31-32. 	 (2 Cor. 4:2)—w17.07, pp. 31-32.


Ni kôna telepsép ni konangoo i Yéhôva 	 Imitate Jehovah’s Justice and Mercy


11 Lôk kéé i i ntip lo likoda: I nla pam le bilôk bikéé bihogi tole mahaa, ba loo yén libôga joñ. 	 11 New to the congregation: Individuals and families may move to your area.


ME NGI KENEK NI BISU I HÉÑHA 	 STILL ADJUSTING


Maliga ma yé le, makeñge di ntehe ikété mam ma yé hana isi, ma yé bôlô i mut a gwé pék. 	 Yes, complex designs are the product of an intelligent mind.


Rachel nu di mbôk sima, a nôgda nlélém: “Ibale me ni nlô wem di nôgda wee di yé mbaglak ni bôt, di nsoohe Yéhôva inyu jam li tôbôtôbô, di badak nye le, ‘soho boñ le di yi too bés bon di mboñ le bôt bape ba kôôge bañ bés bebee.’ 	 Rachel, quoted earlier, agrees. “If my husband and I feel a little disconnected from the congregation,” she says, “we pray specifically to Jehovah, ‘Please let us know if we are doing something that makes it hard for others to be drawn to us.’


<recordIcon></recordIcon> hi nsôk! 	 <recordIcon></recordIcon> Last one!


Kiki Nsohop a bi lugha bôt ba binam i nit énél yé, i ngéda we u mpohol i nit kahap i Yéhôva, u ntibil yaga unda i mbamba nje u ntep. 	 Since the Devil first enticed humans to support his rival sovereignty, your siding with Jehovah’s rulership sends Satan a message that is loud and clear.


Inyule di yé mamoma, di ntôñ ni i jam bilôk bikéé gwés bi nla nôgda ibale ba ntehe mahabga ma. Inyu gwéha di gwé inyu yap, di ga keñgle i babaa bo tole i tééñga bo. 	 Modesty and love move us to take into account the opinions of fellow believers in order to avoid distracting or even offending them.


Di ñañ le: “Môsi a boñ hala, mañ mi Israel mi tehge.” 	 We read: “Moses did so before the eyes of the elders of Israel.”


U nla léba le libak li loñgeñem ni li konangoo bi nla tinde we i hôlôs makénd u nti inyu nson u ñañ lam, w’a ba ki maséé i boñ hala. 	 You may find that kindling a merciful attitude in your heart will motivate you to increase your zeal in the ministry and fill you with more joy as you do so.


Ha nyen Pétrô a kal yaga bo le: “Nyen a yé ‘ngok i bé baoñ ni bi yan, ndi yon i bi yila ngok likas.’”—Minson mi baôma 3:15; 4:5-11; 1 Pétrô 2:5-7. 	 Thereupon, Peter clearly stated: “This is ‘the stone that was treated by you builders as of no account that has become the chief cornerstone.’”—Acts 3:15; 4:5-11; 1 Pet. 2:5-7.


Hégda le, ‘tjobi, ngond, môk, bikoye, malañ, ni ail’ bi bi lôôha ba nseñ inyu yap iloo kunde Yéhôva a ti bo, le ba bégés nye bañga Djob. 	 Just imagine, they put ‘fish, cucumbers, watermelons, leeks, onions, and garlic’ above their God-given freedom to worship the true God, Jehovah.


Yésu a kon maséé i niiga bôt inyu Isañ nu a yé ngii. 	 Jesus enjoyed teaching people about his heavenly Father.


Di bé hoñlak le i bet ba neebe likalô jés ba nkôs yimbne i tohi nano. 	 It was thought that those who respond favorably to the message being preached are now marked for survival.


Me bi bôk me boma Eunice i nlélém suklu i bôt ba ndok. Ha ngéda i, me bé i nwii wem u nsôk mu suklu i. 	 I had first met Eunice at that school for the deaf when I was in my senior year.


Me yé me bigda i pes kaat i, inyule i ngi tihbaga me ñem. 	 I often recall that scripture, and it still touches my heart.


Jon, yak bo ba nla ôt nseñ mu maéba ma nlébna i kaat Rôma pes 8, ma ma ntiba bôt ba téé sép. 	 Accordingly, they can benefit from the counsel found in Romans chapter 8 that is given to righteous ones.


To hala kii di bé lama nyodi i mbus ndék sonde le di ntégbaha ngim homa, di bé béna kal baudu ba ba bé lôôha gwés maliga le ba ke ni bisu i niiga bôt bape letee di témb di lo. 	 Although we had to leave after spending a few weeks in a certain place, we often asked the most interested people to continue studying with the others until we returned.


Hônba i ntihba yak mahoñol més ni ñem wés, tole lelaa di yé di boñ ngéda di yé ikété manoodana. 	 Endurance involves our mind and heart, or the way we react to hardships.


Liboñog li mam li, li ga lona toi bés gwéha ni bisai bi Yéhôva, kiki a boñ ni Yôsef. 	 Such an approach is sure to bring Jehovah’s approval and blessing, just as it did in the case of Joseph.


4 Di nti Yéhôva makébla inyule di ngwés nye, ni le di diihe ki nye. 	 4 We give to Jehovah because of our love and appreciation for him.


Pog, a bi tjél kôna lem i pôôs bape mahoñol mabe, a tjél ki todol bôt. 	 First, he rejected prejudice, being totally impartial.


GWIGIL INYU: 27 MAYE SÉP–24 LIBUY LI NYÉÉ 2017 	 STUDY ARTICLES FOR: NOVEMBER 27–DECEMBER 24, 2017


NWET wom u minkôô mi wai a bi pule pam kegla, a ke i bôm inyu yéñ bôt le ba sal mu wom wé. 	 A WINEGROWER went to the marketplace early one morning to hire men to work in his vineyard.


(1 Samuel 1:13-17) Jon ibale mut a mbe we jam tole ngi manôgla i nene, di nlama unda le di tiñi i gwés Yéhôva. 	 (1 Samuel 1:13-17) So if we are ever misjudged or misunderstood, let us stay loyal to Jehovah.


Ndi, Yéhôva a bi sayap makénd mé, ni ma bôt bape ba nsal ni nye. 	 Yet, Jehovah has blessed her zealous spirit and that of others like her.


(Efésô 6:4) Soohana lôñni bo, soohana ki inyu yap. 	 (Eph. 6:4) Also, pray with them and for them.


20 I yé ntiik le u bi bôdôl boñ biliya inyu bana lem i likap ni i hôla bôt bape ibôdôl behee, téntén lôk kéé yoñ i mbuu. 	 20 No doubt you are already striving to give of yourself to help others, especially fellow believers.


16 A boñge ba wanda, baa ni nhoñol le i yé le i ba nseñ i ke likoda li li ngwélél hilémb hi libôga linan? 	 16 Young people, do you think that you would prefer being part of a local-language congregation?


Jam lipe li yé le Djob a mboñ bé mam ndik inyule ngim yom i nhénd nye ñem, kiki bôt ba binam ba mbéna boñ ngéda ba nkala ni hiun. 	 Furthermore, God does not determine his course of action based on a momentary flare-up of anger, the type of emotional outburst that many humans display.


Lelaa maliga mana le di ba bañ bôt ba ntodol bape ma ntihba bikristen gwobisôna? 	 How would this truth about being impartial affect all Christians?


Di bigda ki nson Paul a bi yônôs, a bé kiki “ntebek yom inyu [Kristô] i kena jôl [li Yésu] biloñ bipe.” 	 We can also think about what Paul accomplished as “a chosen vessel to [Christ] to bear [Jesus name to the nations.”


Libim li ngéda, maéba map inyu jam li matibla, ma yé ma nlona bés bikuu iloo mbôô. 	 Their medical counsel often seems more dangerous than helpful.


Nsoñgi u batéé likalô i len ini, u yé jôm li ngélé i jam li bé ngéda me bi bôdôl sal hana. 	 The number of publishers is now about ten times what it was when I began serving here.


(1 Miñañ 28:20) Ni bibuk bi isañ ntéédaga i njôôñ yé ñem ni mahoñol mé, Salômô a bi nwas bé le libak jé li mañge wanda, to li ngi yi mu nson u, bi bane nye ngok baagene. 	 (1 Chron. 28:20) With his father’s words impressed on his mind and heart, Solomon did not allow his youth and inexperience to become an obstacle.


Ndik inyu ñwii u ntip tagbe, Mbôgi Yéhôva i bi tégbaha bebee le didun ndi didun diba di ngeñ i añal ñañ nlam ni i tégbaha 9 didun di gwigil bi Bibel hiki sôñ. 	 Yet, last year alone, Jehovah’s Witnesses spent 1.93 billion hours in preaching the good news and conducting free of charge over nine million Bible studies each month.


Tolakii sôble i ta bé jam li minjôha, inyuki di nlama bé kon yo woñi, to keñgle yo? 	 Although baptism is a serious step, why should it not be feared or avoided?


Mankéé Carl nu a yé mañ, ni nu a bi sôblana nano a yé 50 ma nwii, a nkal le: “Me noode wan disii di mam ti di ñunda le mut a ngwés toi maliga, kiki bo ngéda a nôlôs me, tole ngéda a nun me ni mis malam, ni ngéda a mbat me loñge mbadga.” 	 Says Carl, an elder who was baptized over 50 years ago, “I look for any small sign that may reveal a person’s sincerity, perhaps a smile, a kind look, or an honest question.”


Baa me nhônba lôk kéé yem i mbuu, ni nok ki bo? 	 Do I show patience and understanding to my fellow servants?


(Yôhanes 3:16) Ñ, bibéba gwés bi nla nwéhlana, di nla ki kôhna niñ boga ibale di ñunda le di nhémle likébla li gwéha li Djob le binoñ. 	 (John 3:16) Yes, our sins can be forgiven and we can have everlasting life when we show faith in God’s loving gift of the ransom.


Lelaa minhook mi nhôla “mintômba mimpe” i bana libak li telepsép? 	 How do the anointed bring the “other sheep” to righteousness?


Malo malam a bagwel-nson ba { $company } 	 Welcome { $company } staff!


(Yésaya 25:8) Ha nyen, ilole di ‘ee lôñni bôt ba ñee,’ bayén hisi hiosôna ha ngéda i ba ga ‘kon maséé lôñni bôt ba nkon maséé.’—Rôma 12:15. 	 (Isa. 25:8, ftn.) Then, instead of having to “weep with those who weep,” all earth’s inhabitants will “rejoice with those who rejoice.”—Rom. 12:15.


Bôt ba bôlô ba nke bé bôlô ngwéé. 	 Industrious people do not shy away from work.


Sakaria ni lôk kéé yé i Lôk Yuda i bé yi ntiik le Babilôn a bé toi homa béba i bé nnayak dilo ti. 	 Zechariah and his fellow Jews could confirm that Babylon was a place of wickedness in their day.


16 Bibuk bi, bi nti bés ngim yimbne i i nhôla bés i yi ngéda bitugne inyu niñ i ngii bi ga bôña. 	 16 That gives us a general indication of the timing of the heavenly resurrection.


Le célibat est-il exigé des ministres chrétiens ? 	 Jehovah Provides Comfort in All Our Trials, June


Baa u ga bana ñem ngui inyu toñle bo ibabé babaa bo, inyuki u nyoñ makidik ma? 	 Will you be courageous and tactfully explain the reason for your decision?


Jon Yésu a sôk kal le hiki mut binam sôk i nsôk “a’ oo wada, a gwés nuu,” tole “a’ adbe ni wada, a yan nuu.” 	 We will either “hate the one and love the other” or “stick to the one and despise the other,” said Jesus.


To hala kii me bé la bé añle lihaa jem maliga kiki me bééna ngôñ, me bé boñ kii yosôna me nla. 	 Although I had few opportunities to share the truth with my family, I did do so as much as I could.


Ndi, a bi sébél muda wada a bé yi i nsiñga, a tééne nye likalô. 	 But she called an acquaintance and made a brief presentation.


Ndi kel yada, me bé likalô ni mañ wada u likoda nu a bi tehe le me yé tégbaha béba kel. 	 “But one time, I was preaching with an elder who realized that I was having a bad day.


Baa u nyi toi Yéhôva nlélém kiki Nôa, Daniel, ni Hiôb ba bé yi nye? 	 Do You Know Jehovah as Did Noah, Daniel, and Job?


Bebeg le u mah ngi kôhna ntén jam u, ndi mam mape ma nla lona we nduña, ma boñ ki le u kon woñi. 	 Perhaps you have not experienced that exact situation, but other anxieties in life may well cause you to be apprehensive.


(Añ Filipi 2:13; 4:13.) 	 (Read Philippians 2:13; 4:13.)


I mbus sonde aa, me bat nye libii. I mbus sonde isamal, di biiba. 	 After three weeks I proposed, and after six weeks we were married.


I yigil i nyônôs iba, di ga nigil ndémbél i Ruth, i Hézékia ni i nyañ Yésu le Maria. 	 In the second, we will learn from the examples of Ruth, Hezekiah, and Jesus’ mother, Mary.


Hoñol le: Ibale mintômba ima mi yé je i ngii hikôa hiada, mii mimpe ima mi jek ikété nsôsôgô, u umpe u jek homa mpe yaga, baa di nla kal le mintômba mintan mi, mi yé bémba yada? 	 Consider: If two sheep are on a hill, two other sheep are in a valley, and still another sheep is grazing elsewhere, would we describe those five sheep as a flock?


A bé le a lémél Djob 	 He Could Have Had God’s Favor


Lelaa u nla lédés, ni ti i bet “ñem u siida” hogbe? 	 How can you strengthen and console those who have “a crushed spirit”?


(Yérémia 17:9) Jon, ibale i mut di ngwés a mboñ mam mabe, ndi a tjél maliga; di nlama bé hôya le i yé nseñ le di téñbe i gwés Yéhôva iloo mut numpe nye ki nye.—Añ Matéô 22:37. 	 (Jeremiah 17:9) So if someone we love is doing something bad and leaves the truth, we must remember that it is more important to be loyal to Jehovah than to anyone else.—Read Matthew 22:37.


Inyuki bôlô i likalô i nlona bés maséé? 	 Why does the preaching work bring us joy?


Ndi ngandak bilôk bikéé i bôlôm ni i bôda i gwé pôla i ke i sal haa. 	 But the circumstances of some brothers and sisters allow them to make themselves available farther afield.


Ngéda Rôbôam a yoñ énél, bon ba Israel ba bé ñunbak ngandak. 	 Rehoboam must have found the atmosphere in Israel thick with tension.


Baa u ‘ntééda bañga pék’? 	 Do You “Safeguard Practical Wisdom”?


14 Di nlama yoñ makidik ni pék. 	 14 We need to make wise decisions.


Bikristen bi mbugus ndugi gwéñe bi Ane Djob ni telepsép yé. 	 Christians seek the Kingdom of God and his righteousness.


Sie 	 Review


Mam ma bi pémél me kôba ma bé boñ le, me nôgda wengoñle me kôli bé ni gwéha i Djob. 	 Because of my past, I found it difficult to feel worthy of God’s love.


Ba bi hôla mahaa ma bi ke loñ yap ngwéé inyu gwét i yéñ mandap, ni i tibil mo. 	 They helped to find and furnish homes for families relocating from war-torn areas.


Mimbe minlôñ mi Bibel mi bi hôla nye? 	 What Bible verses helped?


Ndi kunde yés i nla yila kiki “yom i i nhô béba ñem,” ibale di mpohol i yila minkol mi minheña mi minsôn, tole ibale di mbôdôl kôna bilem ni maboñog mabe ma nkoñ isi. 	 However, our freedom could become “a cover for doing wrong” if we chose to become slaves of our own fleshly desires or if we adopted the disgraceful fads and trends of the world.


A bé yaga mahéñha ni baéga ba biloñ bipe, ba ba bé tét bôt bap, ba tôñôk ndik bomede. 	 What a contrast to the harsh and self-centered leaders of other lands!


Kii u nlama boñ? 	 What should you do?


6 I loñ Ngisi, mankéé wada bo nwaa, ba ba yé ñunuk, ni ba makon ma ntééñga, ba nla bé téé likalô li mandap ni mandap. 	 6 An elderly couple in England have health issues that severely limit their house-to-house ministry.


Hiki kegla sonde, a bé añal biniigana bi i nkuu mahop, a podok, a tiimbaga i maôô ma baemble, a kalak bo le baboñbéba ba ga lék mba ni mba ikété bee hié. 	 Every Sunday morning he preached on the radio, hammering away at his listeners, telling them that sinners would burn forever in the unquenchable fire of hell.


Baa Bibel i nla lona mahôla inyu mini mintén mi njiiha? 	 Can the Bible help in such dire situations?


Mankéé Filip bo Ida ba ntoñle bés kiki ba bi boñ inyu hôla bôt ba bé niiga Bibel i boñ mahol. 	 Filip and Ida tell us what they did to help Bible students to progress.


Ba bé yoñ bahogi mukété yap kiki bôt ba njék, ndik kiki ba bi boñ ni Gustav Kuyat, nu ba bi kena i dokta li bakon njék, ba yumus nye ni ngandak bee. 	 Some of them were classed as mentally ill, such as Gustav Kujath, who was put in a mental institution and drugged.


Nuna ki, Kiñe i yii i yééne Ane! 	 “Behold, the King reigns!


(Añ Matéô 5:3.) 	 (Read Matthew 5:3.)


20 Ibabé nkaa, Yéhôva a ga sayap we ibale u nke ni bisu i boñ mahol i pes mbuu. 	 20 Jehovah will certainly bless you if you continue to make spiritual progress.


Ni i njel i nyen, ngobol i King James i nyigye bahoma jôl li Djob li bé lama ba ikété Malômbla ma yondo, kii bôt ba ba mbéna sébél. 	 In that sense, the King James Version acknowledged the rightful place of God’s name in the so-called New Testament.


Hala a ta bé nkén jam, a bak ki jam li kôli, le mut a tôñ inyu bigwel moo ni inyu loñge i bôt a ngwés (Filipi 2:20) Ndi ngéda Yésu a bi kal le: “Ni tôñ bañ kekikel,” a bé ti banigil bé maéba le ba keñgle nduña i nloo héga—hala wee ba lôôha bañ kon woñi inyu yani kayéle hala a héya bo maséé ba gwé i len ini.—Matéô 6:31, 34. MN 	 It is normal and proper to be concerned about our material needs and the welfare of our loved ones. (Philippians 2:20) But when Jesus said, “never be anxious,” he was advising his followers to avoid undue worry—an excessive fear of tomorrow that can take the joy out of living today.—Matthew 6:31, 34.


Di nsal ntôñ, di yé maséé ntôñ, di hônbaga ki mandutu ntôñ. 	 We work together, rejoice together, and endure together.


Ndi, ipôla bagwélél ba Yéhôva Djob, gwéha i nkônde nañ. 	 Hence, among people who do not worship Jehovah God, love continues to grow cold.


Ibabé pééna, bilôk bikéé bi bé ke liké, bi bééna lem i yééne mandap ma bikristen bipe. 	 Traveling Christians would certainly want to stay with fellow believers.


21 Ndi lelaa ni inyu ngandak boñge i i mbéna lo ni bagwal bap, ba ba yé bôt ba nke loñ yap ngwéé, tole bakén ba bôt? 	 21 What about the many children who arrive with their parents, both refugees and other immigrants?


Mambe mam di mboñ kingéda ligwéak ma ma nti bés maséé? 	 What are some instinctive actions that contribute to one’s happiness?


Ba ntjél bok mis map i ngii mahôha més. 	 They do not focus a critical eye on our minor failings.


(Rôma 12:16) Bebeg le di nla gwélél manjel ma téé bé inyu nene i mis ma bôt. 	 (Rom. 12:16) We might be drawing attention to ourselves in inappropriate ways.


(Yésaya 2:4) Jon, di nkolba bé biane bi bôt ba binam le Yéhôva a nwas le bi énél bés; ndi di ntinde bé to bôt i bégés loñ, tole mam ma loñ. 	 (Isa. 2:4) Thus, we do not oppose human governments that Jehovah allows to function; nor do we promote patriotic or nationalistic activity.


A timbhe le: “Me gwé ngôñ i, ndi me nla bé. 	 She said: “I want to, but I can’t.


Inyuki Yéhôva a yé Mma ték nunkeñi? 	 Why is Jehovah the greatest Potter?


Ndi inyu lémél Djob, bibégés bipubi gwon bi nlama bôk i niñ yés, di téñbege ki ni gwo. 	 But to enjoy divine favor, we must first and foremost support true worship and stick to it.


Me bi nigil i bii minyôl, i bii biwinda, ni makôga. 	 I learned to install roofs, windows, and doors.


Ndi to hala, liwanda li Djob li, li bi tééda bé hiun inyu baoo bé. 	 Still, that friend of God did not allow resentment to gnaw away at him.


Yésika a timbhe le, ilole a nlo nyono Panya, a bé yep ngandak, kayéle kel yada a bééna bé yom je. 	 Yesica related that before emigrating she was so poor that one day she had no food.


I mpôna le Yôsep a bé a téé ha ngéda Yésu a bi wo. 	 It seems that Joseph was present when Jesus died.


Yak, Lôk Israél i sal ntôñ inyu oñ lap, inyu bagal bipes gwé, ni inyu kena yo homa numpe. 	 Later, the Israelites worked together to build the tabernacle, to take it apart, and to move it from one place to another.


Lelaa di nla pamba mu mandutu ngolba i nlona? 	 How can we successfully deal with the challenges it brings?


Lelaa u nla noñ ndémbél i Yôsef ngéda bôt bape ba mboñ we béba? 	 How can you follow Joseph’s example if others treat you unfairly?


Lelaa u nla kena mahol moñ ma mbuu ni bisu ibabé le u waa? 	 How can you progress spiritually without growing weary?


Hiôb a bé hémle le Yéhôva a bé lama téé ngim ngéda inyu bigda nye. 	 In fact, Job believed that Jehovah would set a time to remember him.


I ba mut nu ba mbôdôl ñem i ga hôla we ngéda u ga ba jôga li mut. 	 Learning to be dependable now will benefit you as an adult.


Bingéngén 19:3 	 Proverbs 19:3


Bi mboñ bôlô me bé le me boñ ibale me ke i suklu mbén ikeñi. 	 They do the sort of work I would be doing had I studied law.


LELAA MUT A NLA YI? 	 HOW DOES SOMEONE KNOW?


U yé ki sal ni biañgel, bi bi nhôla bagwélél ba Djob i añal ñañ nlam.—Masoola 14:6. 	 You are also working with the angels, who are helping God’s people to preach the good news.—Revelation 14:6.


Kii Yôsep a bé kon woñi? 	 What was Joseph afraid of?


16 I yé mbale le, i nla ba bés ndutu i tééda kunde i Yéhôva i énél kiki jam li bisu, téntén ngéda mandutu ma mpam bés i héya bitam. 	 16 Granted, keeping our eyes on the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty can be challenging.


[1] (liben 1) Ba nhéñha ngim môl. 	 [1] (paragraph 1) Some names have been changed.


(Ñañal 12:14) Ñ, ngéda Yéhôva a mpémés mbagi, a yé a béñge makas momasôna ma ngim jam, yak ni ma bés di nyi bé. 	 (Eccl. 12:14) Yes, when rendering judgment, Jehovah takes into consideration factors that are unknown to us.


A bi sima 19 bilem bibe, bi bi bé lama ba yimbne i bôt ba ngéda yés. 	 He then listed 19 negative traits, or qualities, that would characterize people in this time period.


I nhôla ki bés i tééda bilem bilam bi yé bés nseñ inyu sôñ bésbomede i moo ma Satan ni ma nkoñ isi wé.—Añ Efésô 6:14-17. 	 It also helps us to maintain the qualities we need in order to protect ourselves from Satan and his world.—Read Ephesians 6:14-17.


Bat Yéhôva mahôla inyu bok mis i ngii bilem bilam bi manyuñ. 	 Ask God to help you focus on your brother’s positive qualities.


Yon i nhôla man wés, tole nnigil Bibel i nok ni ‘i tééda mam momasôna Yésu a bi kal.’ (2 Timôtéô 3:16; Matéô 28:19, 20) Yéhôva a nsayap nson u, u u nhôla banigil di niiga, i yilha bôt bape banigil ba Kristô. 	 Thus our child or Bible student can be helped to understand and ‘observe all the things Jesus commanded us.’ (2 Tim. 3:16; Matt. 28:19, 20) Jehovah blesses this kind of training, which equips students to make yet more disciples of Christ.


(Lôk Héber 11:6) Ngéda u nti niñ yoñ nkikip yak Djob ndi u kôs ki sôble, ilole niñ yoñ i bep, y’a ke ndik ni bisu i lama! 	 (Hebrews 11:6) When you dedicate your life to God and get baptized, your life will not become worse but, instead, will become better!


Ndi, ngéda di mbéñge JW Nkuu biliñgeliñge, di mbigda le di yé ikété lihaa likeñi li bilôk bikéé ni nkoñ isi wonsôna. 	 But as soon as we watch the various programs on JW Broadcasting, we remember that we are part of an international brotherhood.


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


Béñge jam Yéhôva a bi boñ ni bôt ba Ninivé i dilo di Yôna. 	 There are times when we will do well to reconsider a decision and perhaps change it.


Hala a bé tééñga bés ngandak i yék bôt di bé nigil ni bo.” 	 We were so sad to leave our Bible students behind.”


Kiki Abel bo Hénok ba ba bi niñ bisu bi ngéda, a bé hémle le “mbôô” yon i ga nyagat ño nyoo.—Bibôdle 3:15. 	 Like Abel and Enoch before him, he believed in the “offspring” who would bruise the serpent’s head.—Gen. 3:15.


Di nlama bé béñge ngap i boñge ba wanda inoñnaga ni litehge jés li mam, to ni bilem bi mbok yés, ndi inoñnaga ni Bañga i Djob.—2 Timôtéô 3:16, 17. 	 Younger men must be evaluated, not by personal or cultural viewpoints, but by the measuring stick of God’s Word.—2 Tim. 3:16, 17.


Hônba ikété manoodana i nlona bisai 	 Endurance Under Trial Results in Blessings


Yéhôva a nti bés mbônga nlam unu: “Ndi ba ba nsamb b’a kôdôl hisi, b’a nok ki lingoñoo inyu ngandak nsañ. 	 Jehovah makes this heartwarming promise: “The meek will possess the earth, and they will find exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.”


Pétrô a bi kônde ke ni bisu i tééda mapubi mé. 	 Peter continued to maintain a clean appearance.


Heni, u nlama bé boñ hala. 	 No, you definitely should not.


Ngeñ Yéhôva a ti nsoñgi bilem bi mbuu bini, a yelene bés le a mbat i bet ba ñéga likoda ngandak mam. 	 By giving this list of qualifications, Jehovah reveals that he has a high standard for those who serve in an appointed capacity.


Lelaa Yésu a bi niiga bôt i sañgal ngimanôgla? 	 How did Jesus teach people to handle disagreements?


1, 2. (a) Toñol inyuki sôble i yé jam li nlôôha ba nseñ. (b) Mut a nyéñ sôblana a nlama ndugi ba nkwoog nkaa ni kii? Inyuki? 	 1, 2. (a) Explain why baptism is a serious step. (b) What should a person be sure of before getting baptized, and why?


4 I ngéda Yéhôva a bi bôdôl hek mam, a bi pohol i ti biañgel ni bôt ba binam kunde i pohol ni bomede. 	 4 When Jehovah began his creative works, he lovingly chose to bestow free will on his intelligent creatures.


Ñañ u Gary unu, u bi hôñlaha me nseñ u yé i ke ni bisu i añal ñañ nlam inyule di nyi bé hee, to imbe ngéda maliga ma nla tihba ñem mut. 	 That wonderful experience reminded me of the importance to keep preaching because we never know where or when the truth will take root.


Ikété nkwel wé i ngii hikôa, Yésu a bi ti maéba malam inyu sañgal ngimanôgla ni ngim mindañ mi mi nla nene. 	 In his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave excellent advice about handling disagreements or potential conflicts.


9 Di hôya bañ le ngéda di nigil, di soñdaga, njômbi yés i yé le di lémél Yéhôva, di nôgôl ki mambén mé. 	 9 Keep in mind that as we study and meditate, we should do so with the goal of developing a heartfelt desire to please Jehovah and obey his laws.


(Ñañal 9:11) Ndi inyu jam li mbéñge bilôl gwoñ, u gwé toi kunde i pohol. 	 (Ecclesiastes 9:11) However, when it comes to your ultimate destiny, you do have a very real choice.


Bana minkwel hiki ngéda ikété ndap yap lihaa, i yéne bo nseñ. 	 Their regular communication in the family is essential.


Inyuki mahol ma litén li Yéhôva ma yé tôbôtôbô? 	 Why is the increase of Jehovah’s people noteworthy?


Soohe inyu kôs mbuu mpubi, ngui i i nlôôha keñi ikété ngiiñda yosô. 	 Pray for holy spirit, the most powerful force in the universe.


MU YIGIL i ntip tagbe, di ntehe lelaa bañga bikristen i bi jôp i minkôm i Babilôn. 	 IN THE preceding article, we learned how faithful Christians found themselves in a form of Babylonian captivity.


(Bibôdle 5:29) Mbuu Djob u bi tinde Lamek i kal le: “Man nunu [Nôa] nyen a’ hôgbaha bés . . . ni ngéba i moo més, gwon bi nlôl inyu hisi Yéhôva a mal tiihe.” 	 (Gen. 5:29, ftn.) Under inspiration, Lamech said: “This one [Noah] will bring us comfort from . . . the painful toil of our hands because of the ground that Jehovah has cursed.”


3 Di ngwés Bibel, inyu hala nyen di ngwés ki bikaat gwés bi bi ntoñol Bibel. 	 3 Because we love the Bible, we also love our Bible-based publications.


INYUKI u yé le u ba nkwoog nkaa le bibañga bi, bi yé maliga, ni le Yéhôva a ntôñ toi ni we? 	 WHY can you be sure that those words are true and that Jehovah truly does care for you?


(Minson mi baôma 15:1, 2) Mbus juu li bakena ntôñ li bi soohe inyu kôs mbuu mpubi, li ma mal wan ki Bitilna, li bi kit le hala a bé ha bé nseñ, jon ba bi tilna makoda inyu toñle mo jam li. 	 (Acts 15:1, 2) Under the guidance of the holy spirit and after reasoning on the Scriptures, the responsible brothers decided that this was no longer necessary, and they wrote a letter to the congregations to that effect.


Tole ibale u yé ngwal, u nla bat mbuu Djob inyu boñ le u hôla we i kodol bon boñ ni gwéha, he ni hiun bé. 	 Or if you are a parent, you can request that God’s spirit help you to discipline your children, not in anger, but in love.


A timbhe le: “A éba minson nwé lôñni bihiumul bilam ikété ñemlima u pék.” 	 “Let him by his fine conduct demonstrate works performed with a mildness that comes from wisdom.”


4 Kiki di bi nigil i yigil i ntip tagbe, Yéhôva, Nhek mam momasôna, a yé mpom Mut u u gwé kunde, i i gwé bé minwaa. 	 4 As we learned in the preceding article, Jehovah, the Creator of all things, is the only Person who enjoys absolute and unlimited freedom.


(Añ Minson mi baôma 20:33-35.) 	 (Read Acts 20:33-35.)


Ba mbéna kal le: ‘Kii yé béba i neebe ndék ngitelepsép ibale hala a nla yilha me ngwañ, a hôla ki loñ i bana ngandak moni?’ 	 The widespread view is, ‘What’s the harm in a little dishonesty if it promotes wealth and helps the economy?’


Nwaa wé Miriam, a bé a ma bôdôl nson nsañal, a ban-ga ngandak bisai bi bi bé lona nye maséé. 	 Miriam had already begun pioneering and was experiencing joyful blessings.


Pes kaat inyu nwii 2017: “Bôdôl Yéhôva ñem, u boñ ki loñge.”—Tjémbi 37:3, MN 	 Our yeartext for 2017: “Trust in Jehovah and do what is good.”—Psalm 37:3


Jon, Bibel i nti bés makénd le di “téñbege ni masoohe,” ni le di ‘waa bañ i soohe.’—Rôma 12:12; 1 Tésalônika 5:17, MN. 	 Thus, the Bible encourages us to “persevere in prayer,” even to “pray constantly.”—Rom. 12:12; 1 Thess. 5:17.


Ñ, Yésu a bi yigle bés ndémbél.—Yôhanes 13:15. 	 Jesus sets the example.—John 13:15.


Nano, di témb di yoñ kaat i Lôk Héber 12:16 (MN), i i nkal le: “To wada ikété nan a ba bañ mut ndéñg, to mut a ndiihe bé mam ma pubhaga, kiki Esau, nu a nuñul bimañ gwé inyu lijél jada.” 	 Now let us return to Hebrews 12:16, which reads: “Watch that among you there is no one who is sexually immoral nor anyone who does not appreciate sacred things, like Esau, who gave up his rights as firstborn in exchange for one meal.”


Ndi we, ba nha we i mok inyule u ntjél le u nol bé bôt, baa u ntehe le jam li li téé?” 	 They put other guys in prison because they kill people. Does that make sense?”


Salômô, nu a bé mut pék, a tila le: “Lihat li ngwañ mut jon li yé nkoñ wé ngui, ni kikii lipént likeñi ikété mahoñol ma ño wé.” 	 The wise man Solomon wrote: “The wealth of the rich is his fortified city; it is like a protective wall in his imagination.”


I KOLBA MANDUTU 	 HANDLING CHALLENGES


Mayuuga mé ma nyônôs matan ma bé kiki mana ma bisu. 	 The fifth trip, mentioned at the outset, followed the same pattern.


Mambe mambadga di ga tehe munu yigil ini? 	 What questions will we consider in this article?


“Nkéés nu hisi hiosôna” a mboñ mam sép hiki ngéda 	 “The Rock, perfect is his activity, for all his ways are justice.”—DEUT.


Bikristen bi nlama bé pohol i mélés niñ i i ga yila mut binam mbus ngim ngéda. 	 Christians would not choose to terminate a life that in time would normally result in the birth of another human being.


Mambe mambadga di nla badba inyu bitugne? 	 What questions might arise regarding the resurrection?


13 Ni kôna telepsép ni konangoo i Yéhôva 	 13 Imitate Jehovah’s Justice and Mercy


I yigil i gwé ño le: “Comment se détendre sainement ?” 	 See the article “Is Your Recreation Beneficial?” in The Watchtower of October 15, 2011, pp. 9-12, pars. 6-15.


I nene le Yésu a bé pôdôl inyu tjobi di bé bo ha bisu ni/tole bôlô i lop. 	 It seems that Jesus was referring to the fish lying nearby and/or the fishing business.


(Kôlôsé 4:10) Jon, to ibale di gwé bé nlélém libak, hala a nlama bé lona mindañ. To ha ngéda i, to i len ini. 	 (Col. 4:10) Thus, different personalities need not produce conflict—not then, not today.


Hitoshi a bé sal kiki nsoñgol moni i homa ba nyiñil bôt bape bôlô i Yapan. 	 Hitoshi worked in the accounting office of an employment agency in Japan.


16 Bayimam ba ba ntibil boña ba nkal le, bana ñem ngôô i mboñ le di ba mbôô, i nlémés ki maada més ni bôt bape. 	 16 Mental-health experts say that practicing compassion can improve your health, well-being, and relationships.


I lédés woo u mut i nla kobla le i ti nye makénd, i nit nye, tole i ti nye ngui i boñ ngim jam. 	 To strengthen one’s hands can have the sense of being encouraged, fortified, and empowered for action.


I yigil i noñ ha, di ga wan maboñog ma Yéhôva i pañ Kiñe Ahab ni jam ñôma Pétrô a bi boma i Antioka i Siria. 	 In the next article, we will examine Jehovah’s dealings with Israel’s King Ahab as well as the apostle Peter’s experience in Syrian Antioch.


Lelaa Yéhôva a ntehe biliya gwoñ i nit kunde yé i énél? 	 How does Jehovah feel about your efforts to uphold his sovereignty?


Yéhôva a kôli bem le i mut nu, a yônôs mbônga wé. 	 Jehovah has the right to expect that person to keep his promise.


Hala a yé soso bôlô kiyaga! 	 This is a huge amount of work!


A bi wo ikété njôghe keñi. 	 He died in excruciating pain.


Ndi baa hala a bé ti bo kunde i boñ hala? 	 But did that give them the right to do so?


Lelaa Saulô a bi wéha Yônatan nyuu? 	 How did Saul treat Jonathan unfairly?


Yésu a bi kal le bôt ba bihéñba b’a kôs ‘bañga kogse.’ 	 In fact, Jesus said that those who are like hypocrites would be punished “with the greatest severity.”


10 Inyuki i yé nseñ le wemede u badba ma mambadga? 	 10 Why is it important to know the answers to those personal questions?