Ngéda bagwal ba nha biniigana bi Bibel ikété miñem nwap, lelaa hala a nla hôla bo i ba bañga balét? 	 When parents inculcate Bible truth in their own heart, how does this help them as teachers?


Mbus ngéda, ‘mbuu u hoo tinde nye i ñoñ.’ 	 Thereafter, “the spirit impelled him to go into the wilderness.”


Inoñnaga ni kaat i ndoñi bibuk yada ni hop Ngisi le Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, “lem bon ba Lôk Yuda ba bééna i yigye hiki lipôdôl jap jolisôna ni njel kum soñ” i bé ngui ngandak kayéle hala a bé nene yak mu minlôñ mi kaat yap mambén, le Talmud, i i nsima loñge loñge mintén mi kum soñ mi mut a bé nyégsaga i yônôs, ni mi, mut a bé bé nyégsaga i yônôs. 	 According to the Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, that “the inclination of the Jewish people to confirm all possible statements by an oath” was very strong may be discerned from passages of the Talmud, which painstakingly specifies which oaths were to be considered binding and which were not.


Di nla bé toi gwés Yéhôva ibale di ntjél gwés bilôk bikéé gwés. 	 We cannot really love Jehovah if we refuse to love our brothers.


(Matéô 20:28) Ntiik, binoñ bi yé hiliba hi hi yibil likôga li biyônôl bi bitééne bi Djob a gwé ibôdôl bibéé. 	 (Matt. 20:28) Indeed, the ransom is the key that unlocks the door to the fulfillment of God’s original purpose.


BAA U NHOÑOL LELAA? 	 WHAT DO YOU THINK?


Hémle i kristen i niñne mu libak le Yéhôva a yé “Nyambe nu hémle,” nu a nyônôs mimbônga nwé hiki ngéda.—Ndiimba Mbén 7:9. 	 Christian faith stems from the fact that Jehovah is “the faithful God,” who always does what he promises.—Deut. 7:9.


(Kôlôsé 3:15) Di ngwés Djob jada, di ñañal nlélém nwin, di bom-ga ki minlélém mi mandutu. 	 (Col. 3:15) We all love the same God, preach the same message, and face many of the same challenges.


15, 16. (a) Lelaa di nla ôt nseñ ni bôt Yésu a bi ti likoda ‘kiki makébla’? (b) Lelaa di nla tômbôs bôlô mimañ? 	 15, 16. (a) How can we benefit from the “gifts in men” in the congregation? (b) How can we make the elders’ work more pleasant for them?


I loñ Libéria, Pétrô a bééna lem i kena bikaat gwés i suklu. 	 In Liberia, Peter customarily took our literature to school.


Di tehe lelaa a bi noode boñ hala ni Yésu. 	 Consider the way he dealt with Jesus.


Ntiik, i yé le i ba béba i yéñ ti mut nye ki nye likébla kiki makala pati. 	 Of course, it would be wrong to seek to corrupt anyone with a “gift,” just as it would also be wrong to be corrupted by accepting such a “gift.”


Inyuki di nlama bana lem i nigil i tôp tjémbi tjés di mondo? 	 Why should we become familiar with the songs in our new songbook?


Mu kii a mba a niiga nye, a nla nôgha Johnni le jam a mboñ li yé libe. 	 In teaching him, she may remind Johnny why his conduct was wrong.


Ngéda hi bi yon, higonda hi, hi bi ti nwo inyu nit nson likalô. 	 When the box was full, she handed the money over to be used for the preaching work.


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Ibale mut a ntôñ ndik ni nyemede, hala a nlona bé nye maséé; ndik mandutu. 	 Selfishness does not lead to happiness; quite the opposite.


I nôlôs mut i yé i ba loñge njel inyu bôdôl nkwel. 	 A pleasant smile is often the best introduction.


Kiki hihéga, mambe matiñ di nla léba mu bitelbene bi bitison bi lisolbene? 	 For example, what principles might we discern in the arrangement of cities of refuge?


Tole i nla pam le di yé nhôôlak i pes mbuu, ndi ngéda di ntibil wanba, di nôgda le di nla hol i pes mbuu. 	 Or we may have already made progress, but when we examine ourselves further, we find that we can still improve our spirituality.


Jon yak bés di nkwo kon, di ñun, di nwo ki. 	 As a result, we are subject to sickness, old age, and death.


U kwo bañ mu hiandi hi! 	 Do not be deceived!


(Bingéngén 15:23, 30) Jam lipe li yé le, di nla éñél mut a gwé nduña Nkum Ntat tole jam jada mu site yés, li li nla ti nye makénd. 	 (Prov. 15:23, 30, ftn.) Additionally, reading from The Watchtower or our website can invigorate someone who is downcast.


Dimbe dihéga di ga wan munu yigil ini, yak ni i i ga noñ? 	 What examples will we consider in this article and in the next?


Vénésia 	 Venetian


(Añ Efésô 3:5-8.) 	 (Read Ephesians 3:5-8.)


MBIGDA NYEMB YÉSU I NSÔK—KEKII? 	 A FINAL MEMORIAL—WHEN?


Ini buk i Grikia ba nkobol le “i unda hémle,” Yôhanes a bi gwélél yo iloo batila Bibel bobasôna. 	 More than any other Bible writer, John used the Greek verb that is sometimes translated “exercise faith.”


Jon, di gwé ngôñ i boñ biliya bi ngui. 	 Still, we do need to put forth effort.


Mu paradis, “b’a nok lingoñoo inyu ngandak nsañ.”—Yôhanes 10:16; Tjémbi 37:11. 	 There “they will find exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.”—John 10:16; Ps. 37:11.


Abraham a nôgôl, a kwee bôlôm bobasôna i ndap yé 	 Abraham is obedient and circumcises all males of his household


11. (a) Lelaa gwéha yés inyu Yéhôva bo Yésu i nhôla bés i bôlô i likalô? (b) Lelaa gwéha yés i nla tinde bés i hôla bôt bape ikété likoda? 	 11. (a) How does our love for Jehovah and Jesus motivate us in the preaching work? (b) How can our love motivate us to help others in the congregation?


Ndi kii ngéda i bé tagbe, nyañ a bi bat mañ wada le u yuuga nye i mok, hala nyen Hans a bi bôdôl nigil Bibel. 	 In time, his mother arranged for an elder to contact her son in prison, and Hans began to study the Bible.


i niñ yoñ? 	 in your personal life?


(Yôhanes 4:5-30) A bi kwel ki ni nkottas wada le Matéô Lévi. 	 (John 4:5-30) He also spoke with Matthew Levi, a tax collector.


Kii i nla hôla bés i yoñ makidik malam? 	 How can we be more successful in making decisions?


A bé a tinak nkwel, a bedek a sôhôk hikôma, a tiblak toñol minlôñ mi Bibel wada mbus uu, kayéle mut nu, a bi nok maliga. 	 As the speaker delivers his lecture, he moves across the platform, gesturing freely, methodically building one scripture on another and opening up the man’s ears of understanding to Bible truths.


Hes mahol ma nson woñ kikii ka ñgéda liyimbne joñ, ni ihôla le mayaa ma makiñ més ma yét. 	 Keep track of your progress with a profile and help our voice data be more accurate.


I yé maliga le Yésu a bi kal bé le kol u maliga u ga ti bijek bi mbuu bi bi yé peles. 	 Of course, Jesus did not tell us that his faithful slave would produce perfect spiritual food.


Kii ba bé ha bé peles, mut binam a bé ha bé le a numus bilem bilam bi Djob i nya i yôni. 	 No longer perfect, man could not reflect God’s qualities perfectly.


Inyuki di nlama gwés lôk kéé yés ni unda bo loñgeñem? 	 Why should we treat fellow worshippers with kindness and love?


6 Nôa a bé ndik bé loñge mut. 	 6 Noah was not content just to lead a good life.


Imbe ngôñ hiki wada wés a bi gwééna, hala a nkobla le kii? 	 What natural desire do we all have, and what does it include?


Me bé yééne i ndap basañal ba tôbôtôbô ba ba bé lôl biloñ bipe, ndap i i bé i Lahoré, ni basañal ba tôbôtôbô bape baa ba bi om i loñ yés. 	 I was based at a missionary home in Lahore, along with three other missionary brothers.


Niiga bet ba ntip jôp ikété maliga i unda bilôk bikéé gwéha (Béñge maben 13, 14) 	 Train new ones to show their love for fellow believers (See paragraphs 13, 14)


Ñôma Paul a bi ti maéba inyu bet ba neebe likébla li; jon a bi kal le: “Ndi lakii manoodana ma ndéñg ma yé ikété nan, wee hiki mut a bana wé nwaa, hi muda ki wé nlôm.” 	 The apostle Paul recommended singleness; yet, he said: “Because of the prevalence of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife and each woman have her own husband.”


(Hiôb 1:6) I yé maliga le, ndik bikaat biaa bi Bitilna bi Lôk Héber le 1 Miñañ, Hiôb, ni Sakaria gwon bi mpôdôl Satan, hala wee “Nkolba.” 	 (Job 1:6) In fact, only three books of the Hebrew Scriptures, 1 Chronicles, Job, and Zechariah, mention Satan, which means “Resister.”


Baa ba bi ôt nsoñgi le b’a boñ hala kel yada? 	 What circumstances led to their spending the night together?


Djob a bi kal le a yé nlôm inyu litén li Israel. 	 He referred to himself as being like a husband to that ancient nation.


Kinje mabéhna ma ngui inyu bet ba ngwés mintuk i nya nloo héga! 	 What a sobering warning to those who are nurturing an inordinate love of pleasures!


I nwii 1950, men me bé lôôha ba mañge ikété lihaa li Bétel. 	 Back in 1950, I was the youngest member of the Bethel family.


Ikété bipôdôl ni bibôñôl, Yésu a bi éba le Mbén Nyambe i bé peles, i bak nseñ, ni le i nyon ibabé set.—Matéô 5:17-19. 	 By word and deed, Jesus affirmed that God’s Law was perfect, beneficial, and sure to be fulfilled.—Matt. 5:17-19.


14 Libim li ngimanôgla i pôla bikiristen li nla sañglana, li nlama ki sañglana ikété yap ndigi. 	 14 Most differences between Christians can and should be resolved privately by the individuals concerned.


Di bé di téé i bisu i pañ linyôl li malép li bilémb li li bééna ndék malép ma nsune! 	 We were standing before a livestock watering trough that was partially filled with cold water!


BIBEL I TA BÉ KAAT NJÔÔÑ YI, NDI I GWÉ NGIM BIPÔDÔL BI BI BÉ BISU BI NGÉDA YÉ. 	 THE BIBLE IS NOT A SCIENCE TEXTBOOK, YET IT CONTAINS STATEMENTS THAT WERE WAY AHEAD OF THEIR TIME.


Kiki hihéga, i bibôdle bi ñwii 2001, ñénél ikeñi i Lôk Pada le Pape Jean Paul II a kal i léta yada le: “Ibôdôl ñwii ndi ñwii, me yé me mbéna naña bé i añal ñañ nlam. 	 For example, early in the year 2001, Pope John Paul II stated in a letter: “Over the years, I have often repeated the summons to the new evangelization.


Mbôgi Yéhôva yon i bi pémés yo, ndi i len ini, i mpam ha bé. 	 Published by Jehovah’s Witnesses but now out of print.


Ndi mut a nla badba le: ‘Baa hala a nsômbôl kal le me nlama bem ntandaa ngéda ilole me ntiimba tehe nu gwéha yem? 	 Still, someone might wonder: ‘Does that mean that I may have to wait a long time to see my loved one?


Di yé ki le di sima ngandak dihéga dipe di bagwélél ba Yéhôva ba ngéda kôba ni ba len ba, maboñog ma bi tééñga bôt bape. 	 Many other cases in past centuries and in recent times could be cited in which some who served Jehovah committed bad acts and hurt others.


Kii i bi boñ le Hézékia a ba ipôla biloñge bikiñe bi Yuda? 	 What made Hezekiah one of Judah’s best kings?


(Bingéngén 15:28) I boñ hala inyu sañgal ndañ, li ga hôla bés i tééda nsañ ikété likoda. 	 (Prov. 15:28, ftn.) Such a thoughtful approach to handling a difficult situation will help promote peace in the congregation.


Pes kaat yés inyu ñwii 2016: “Téñbana ni gwéha lisañ li bôt.”—Lôk Héber 13:1 	 Our yeartext for 2016: “Let your brotherly love continue.”—Hebrews 13:1


Matéô 18:15 	 Matthew 18:15


JAM li mboñ le mut binam a nloo binuga, i yé le Djob a bi ti bés kiññem. 	 ONE thing that makes humans superior to animals is the fact that humans have been endowed with a conscience.


5 Inyu boñ le di kôs niñ boga ikété paradis, di nlama bana ni tééda hémle i ngui. 	 5 Clearly, our prospect of enjoying eternal life in God’s new world depends on our having faith and keeping it strong.


Ndi ngéda u ñunda bo yom Bibel i nkal, ba ntibil emble we.” 	 But when you show them something from the Bible, they will listen attentively.”


12 Bitééne bi Yéhôva inyu lihaa li bôt ba binam bi nlébna ikété mam Yésu a bat ikété ndémbél masoohe mé. 	 12 Jehovah’s purpose for obedient mankind is reflected in the petitions found in Jesus’ model prayer.


10 Lelaa di nla unda le di nti minhook mi Yéhôva lipém? 	 10 How can we show that we respect those who are anointed by Jehovah?


Bon ba Israél ba bi bana ñem likap. 	 The Israelites sprang into action.


Hala a bi boñ le me bi sôk me kon maséé ni likoda. Kinje loñge jam i tibil nok maliga ma Bibel! 	 Finally, I could enjoy the program, and it was wonderful at last to understand Bible truth clearly!


I mam Abraham a bi nigil inyu Djob, ma bi tihba ñem wé, ma tinde ki nye i bana njôôñ lipém inyu “Yéhôva, Nyambe Nungingii, Nwet ngii ni isi.” 	 Abraham’s heart was moved by what he learned about God, and that gave him deep respect for “Jehovah the Most High God, Maker of heaven and earth.”


Ba mbégés me yañga, ba niigaga matiñ ma bôt kiki maéba map.” 	 It is in vain that they keep worshipping me, for they teach commands of men as doctrines.”


Ndi hala a mboñ ndik bebee le 700 nwii le Lôk dokta i bi nigil i jam li; ndi biniigana bi, bi ngi yii mahee yak bilen bini.—Lôk Lévi, bipes 13 ni 14. 	 Not until the plagues of the Middle Ages did medical doctors learn to apply this principle, which is still deemed effective.—Leviticus, chapters 13 and 14. Washing after touching a dead body.


Munu yigil ini, di ga tehe inyuki di nlama lôôha yéñ yiba ni kôs bibégés bi mut a nloo bana bape bobasôna huum—hala wee di yéñ yiba ni Yéhôva. 	 This article will discuss why we should maintain our focus on gaining the greatest form of recognition—the recognition granted by Jehovah to his faithful servants.


Mu ngén i nwes mbôô, mbôô i yé “bañga i Nyambe,” tole nwin u Ane. 	 In the illustration of the sower, the seed is “the word of God,” or the Kingdom message.


Sara a ntoñol le: “Me bi tégbaha ñwii maa hala. Ndi Yéhôva a bi hôla me i hônba.” 	 “Three long years passed, but thanks to Jehovah, I was able to endure,” says Sara.


2 Di yoñ hihéga hini: Isii mañge nu jôl jé le Johnni, a yé leñ bol ikété ndap. 	 2 Consider this example: A little boy named Johnny is throwing a ball in the house.


Yéhôva a nhôs bé nya i; ndi a nok bés i likala li li gwé bé nwaa, ni li li mbuma ñañ!—Yésaya 40:28. 	 Jehovah does not experience such shortcomings himself; yet, his understanding of us is immeasurable, unsearchable!—Isa. 40:28.


“Dilo di nsôk bôt ba yak b’a pam, ba ndeglege bôt, . . . ba kalak le: ‘Likak li malo mé li mboñ la? 	 “In the last days ridiculers will come with their ridicule, . . . saying: ‘Where is this promised presence of his?


Di ga tehe lelaa di nla keñgle i hiandi hi, di ga nigil ki lelaa di nla ôt nseñ ni bijek bi mbuu gwobisôna di nla bana. 	 We will consider how we can avoid falling into that trap, and we will learn how to benefit from all the spiritual food available to us.


Ndi hiandi hiada hi yé le u nwas le i nya gwañga bi mam i yoña bés. 	 There is the danger of becoming consumed with what amounts to trivia.


Ngéda ba bi tehe le minhanak nwap ni kii ba bé lôphe me, bi bi nhéñha bé makidik mem, ba kogse me i tégbaha nwii minsaambok i ñamb u nson ngéba bebee ni Tison i Saransk. 	 When neither threats nor enticements worked, I was sentenced to seven years of hard labor in a camp near the city of Saransk.


Umbe botñem bôlôm ni bôda ba telepsép ba ngéda kôba ba bé diihe? 	 What hope did faithful men and women of pre-Christian times cherish?


Malta 	 Maltese


5 Ini buk le “yimbe,” i nkobla le u nyi ngim mam i i nkwés we nkaa inyu ngim jam li li mpala bé nene i mis, tole li ba mpala bé nok. 	 5 “To perceive” means to recognize something that may not be immediately visible or obvious.


Mu kii a bé mu tison, a bé nwee i si bipapai bi Yéhôva, ibabé i kon yom yo ki yo woñi. 	 While in the city, he was safe and secure under Jehovah’s protection.


Bilôk bikéé gwés bi bôda ni bi bôlôm bi hiai bisu bi bé ti i bet ba bé éga bo njôôñ lipém, yak bés di nlama boñ nlélém i len ini. 	 Our brothers and sisters in the first century had high regard for those appointed to take the lead, and we feel similarly today.


Ba yé maséé kiyaga i ba i ntôñ u Djob.” 	 Now they are prouder than ever to be part of God’s organization.”


Hala a tééñgaga me i yi le m’a yék lihaa jem, likoda jem, ndap yem, bahoma ni mam me bi meya. 	 I was anxious about leaving behind our family, congregation, apartment, all the familiar places, and our routine.


MATIBLA 	 MEDICINE


DI TÉÉDA LISÔÔ LI NKUS JÉS LOÑGE 	 SAFEGUARD YOUR TREASURES


U YÉ jo sañ! 	 YOU are under attack!


A bi kwés me ikété pokdo tuñ, a hoñlak le hala a ga héñha mahoñol mem, ni mélés ki ngôñ yem i nyodi i siksa. 	 She locked me in a cell, hoping that this would change my mind and deter me from leaving the convent.


Ndi to hala kiki a bééna tel keñi, ni ngandak lingwañ, ni kunde keñi, kekikel Néhémia a bi bii bé botñem yé i ngii ngap yé, tole i ngii ngim mam le niñ i bi niiga nye. 	 Yet, despite his prominent position, personal wealth, and considerable authority, Nehemiah never relied on his own experience or abilities.


Inyuki di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le Mbôgi Yéhôva yon i ñañal ñwin Yésu a bi kal le di añal? 	 Why can you be confident that Jehovah’s Witnesses are preaching the right message?


Jon, i nwii 2017, bitison bini gwo baa, bi bi pôdna inyu tégbaha Mbigda nyemb Yésu, kayéle nsoñgi bôt u bi kodba, u bi loo u batéé likalô ngélé iba—bebee le pes nsoñgi u bôt ba loñ bobasôna. 	 As a result, in 2017, these three towns had a combined Memorial attendance of almost double the number of publishers—or half the entire population.


Abel a bi unda le a bé gwés Djob ngi yéñe, ngéda a bi sémél nye nuga i nlôôha lam ikété bémba yé. 	 Abel showed love for God by unselfishly offering the best of what he had.


Ni makénd, ngandak lôk kéé i bôlôm ni i bôda i njôp nson u bagwelnson ba ngéda yosôna. 	 Many young brothers and sisters are zealously entering the full-time service.


Imbe ndimbhe a bé kôs? 	 What answer was he given?


4 Lelaa Nôa a bi pam i yi Yéhôva? 	 4 How Noah came to know Jehovah.


Mbus ngéda, a bi sôblana, a yila ki nsañal. 	 Later, he came into the truth and entered the full-time service.


(Rôma 12:21) Nsañal wada le Jessica a nkal le: “Me mbéna boma bôt ba ba nhañ suhulnyu, ba ba nyahal bés lôñni nwin wés. 	 (Rom. 12:21) A pioneer named Jessica relates: “I often encounter people who lack humility and who belittle us and our message.


Hiki ngéda me mbôñôl nye ngim mam i nene kiki bisesema, inyu timbhe me, a nti me bisai bi nloo bisesema gwem mbôgôl ngélé.” 	 Whenever I make personal sacrifices for him, he gives me back a hundredfold in blessings.”


(Efésô 3:12) I bana kunde i kôôge Djob bebee ni njel masoohe, i yé toi bañga bañga likébla li konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Yéhôva. 	 (Eph. 3:12) Free access to Jehovah in prayer is indeed a wonderful expression of his undeserved kindness.


A bi kal le: “To ndodla [yoñ pes] man Grikia ni man Lôk Yuda i ta ha bé, to i nkweebaga to ngikweeba, to i nhu mut, to i man Lôk Sitia, to i nkol, to i ngwélés.”* Inyuki mbagla i kôgôl nyuu, i biloñ, ni mbagla ipôla ngwañ mut ni hiyeyeba i nlama bé ba ikété likoda? 	 He stated: “There is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, slave, or freeman.”* In the congregation, why should there be no distinction based on race, nationality, or social status?


Hala a bé bé loñge inyu yem.” 	 It wasn’t good for me.”


“Nyambe a lôôha gwés nkoñ isi, jon a tine pombe wé man”?—Yôhanes 3:16. 	 “God loved the world so much that he gave his only-begotten Son”?—John 3:16.


14. (a) Lelaa biniigana di mpémés ni ngandak manjel inyu boñge bawanda ni batitigi bi nhôla bo? (b) Lelaa bi nla ki bane bôt bape nseñ? 	 14. How does the material published for young people help them, and how can it benefit others too?


Bôt ba binam ba bi gwééna ngap i nôgda le yom ba yé boñ i téé, tole i téé bé. 	 Having been created with a conscience, people normally have an inborn sense—albeit at times inaccurate or distorted—that alerts them to what is right or wrong, honest or dishonest, appropriate or inappropriate.


10 Bôt ba nkôhna nsébla u Djob ba gwé bé le mut numpe a kal bo le ba yé minhook. 	 10 Those who receive this invitation from God do not need anyone else to tell them that they have been anointed.


3 Ba nti bomede nkikip ni ñem wap wonsôna—I Myanmar 	 3 They Offered Themselves Willingly—In Myanmar


Bés bobasôna di gwé ngôñ ni yi, yak ni maéba ma Bañga i Djob. 	 All of us need knowledge and counsel from God’s Word.


Ngéda di mboma bo, ba nla bana ngôñ i emble nwin u botñem di ntjam inyu ngélé yap bisu. 	 When we meet them, they may want to listen to our message of hope for the first time in their life.


(Markô 12:30) Hiki mut nu a nsôblana a nlama yoñ makidik ma ngui inyu yônôs likak a nti Yéhôva.—Añ Ñañal 5:4, 5. 	 (Mark 12:30) Everyone who gets baptized should be determined to keep his promise to Jehovah.—Read Ecclesiastes 5:4, 5.


12 Ikété ngandak ñwii i i bi tagbe, nsoñgi u ba ba nje koga, ba nyok wai i Bilôp bi Nwet u bé sôs. 	 12 For many years, the number of those who ate the bread and drank the wine at the Memorial kept going down.


Satan a noode bémbe bés? 	 the influence of the Devil?


Me bi nôgda le, me yé toi i yis bôt jôl li Yéhôva.” 	 I felt that I was really making Jehovah’s name known.”


Mankéé nu muda wada nyoo, a bé gwélél Bibel ni ini kaat ni hop Pulasi le La Harpe de Dieu inyu ti bés boñge biniigana. 	 One of the sisters there gave us children Bible lessons based on the Bible and the book The Harp of God.


Di ga pam i boñ hala ibale di mboñ biliya i ke ni bisu i kéñbaha gwéha yés inyu Yéhôva. 	 This we will likely do if we strive to maintain a deep love for Jehovah.


(Lukas 2:22-24) Mu kii Maria, Yôsep ni Yésu ba bé ke i témpel, Maria a bé lama badba too i prisi i bé sal i témpel, i bé lama yis bôt nson Yésu a’ boñ dilo di nlo. 	 (Luke 2:22-24) As Mary traveled with Joseph and Jesus, she may have wondered if the officiating priest would make some special acknowledgment of Jesus’ future role.


Bañga i Djob i nkal le: “Nu a mbañal bibañga gwé a gwé yi, Yak nu a gwé mbuu nwee a ntibil yi.” 	 God’s Word says: “A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a discerning man will remain calm.”


(Lukas 22:32; Lôk Héber 3:12) Ndi ibale di nyoñ ngéda ni hémle yés, i ga yén i niñ, i lôôha ki ‘hol’ kayéle di bana hémle i ngui.—2 Tésalônika 1:3; Titô 2:2. 	 (Luke 22:32; Heb. 3:12) But if we give it due attention, our faith will stay alive and keep “growing,” and we will be “healthy in faith.”—2 Thess. 1:3; Titus 2:2.


Bibuk bi mañge muda bi ñunda le a bééna hémle ikeñi. 	 Her words reveal her great faith.


Ndi bôt bobasôna bé bon ba nleege nwin u. 	 Not all, however, respond favorably to our message, at least not initially.


9 Kiki lem ha ngéda i, ntat ndap mok nu, a bé a ma tagbe nwii mi bé béda inyu téé nson sônda. 	 9 According to custom, the jailer may have been a retired army veteran.


Bibañga Paul a ngwélél hana ni hop Grikia, bi nkobla le mut a “ba nkwoog nkaa inyu ngim jam” tole a “bana binet le jam li, li yé maliga.” 	 In the original language, that phrase means “to be assured of” or “to be convinced and certain of the truth of something.”


Ndi, Yésu a kal le Isañ a “ntehe nyoo nditi (tole lisol),” a ga bom i bet ba nkôs bé nsaa inyu loñge ba mbôñôl bôt bape. 	 However, Jesus said that his Father “looks on in secret” at those who do not receive due credit for the good they do to others.


14 Kiki bikristen gwobisôna, lôk kéé i i nlôl i loñ ipe, i nlama keñgle manoodana ni ngui i ntinde bo i tjôô maada map ni Yéhôva inyu yéñ ngandak nkus.* Léje, nu di mbôk di pôdôl, ni lôknyañ ba ngi hoñlak mam ma mbuu isañ wap a bi niiga bo mu kii ba bé ke ngwéé: “Yada mbus yada, a bi lep gwom bi bé bé nseñ di bé di bééga. 	 14 Like all other Christians, refugees need to resist the temptation and pressure to compromise their relationship with Jehovah in order to obtain material things.* Lije, quoted earlier, and his siblings remember the lessons of faith their father taught them even as they were fleeing. “One by one, he threw away the few nonessential belongings we carried.


(Minlént mi Yérémia 2:17; Ezékiel 5:11) Ngéda i nlo le a’ tjé ba bobasôna ba ntjél nôgôl nye. 	 (Lam. 2:17; Ezek. 5:11) The time is coming when he will execute judgment on all those who refuse to obey him.


10 I yigil i ntip ntagbe, di bi tehe miñañ mi Kain, Salômô, ni bon ba Israel. 	 10 The preceding article considered the Bible accounts of Cain, Solomon, and the Israelites.


Baa ki ba yé le ba kal kiki Marta le: “Me nyi le [mankéé] a’ tuge bitugne kel i nsôk”? 	 Could they feel as did Martha, who said: “I know [my brother] will rise in the resurrection on the last day”?


Yéhôva a bi yis bés le ngim ngéda i bé lama kola, le hégél mbuu i i bi pot ni njel nyoo, i bé lama kolba i bet ba ngwés Nyambe.—Bibôdle 3:15. 	 But Jehovah also warned that for a time, the spirit creature who spoke through the serpent would have the power to oppose those who love God.—Gen. 3:15.


Yom Willie a bi kal m’ma yem, i bi tééñga nye inyule a bé yi le isañ a bé loñge mut. 	 What Willie said upset my mother because she knew that her father was a good man.


Yésu a ti maéba le: ‘Ni bana lem i ti, ndi y’a tina bé, hihéga hilam, nyohok, nsôghak, nyonok tes, hi sôbak, hion b’a hugbaha bé tôl. 	 “Practice giving, and people will give to you,” he urged. “They will pour into your laps a fine measure, pressed down, shaken together, and overflowing.


Kii i bi hôla nye i begee ini mbegee ikeñi? 	 What equipped him to care for that weighty assignment?


Ngéda me bééna 12 nwii, me bi ke likoda li ndôn li hop me bé gwéélak i suklu. 	 “When I was 12, I attended a convention in my school language.


Ndi wee! 	 Absolutely!


I sôñ kondoñ i ñwii 2001, me bi kôhna nsébla me mbôk me nsima i bibôdle. 	 In January 2001, I received the phone call mentioned at the outset.


8 Botñem yés i i umne i ngii Bibel i gwé ngui i suhus nduña di nla nôgda i len ini. 	 8 Our Bible-based hope has the power to reduce present anxiety.


3 Yésu a bé kon bé woñi i bat banigil bé kii i yé bo ikété ñem. 	 3 Jesus was not afraid to ask his followers what they believed.


Yigil i bisu munu gwigil bini gwo biba, i mpôdôl mandutu lôk kéé yés i bôlôm ni i bôda i i bi ke loñ yap ngwéé i mboma, i nti ki bés maéba malam inyu yi lelaa di nla hôla bo loñge kiyaga. 	 The first of these articles discusses the difficult situation of our brothers and sisters who have become refugees, and it provides practical suggestions on how we can best help them.


Di yén mu bebee le ngim nwii, i bi sôk bane yak bés nseñ inyu likalô. 	 As it turned out, we stayed there for almost a year, which ultimately benefited our ministry.


Lelaa Hiémbi 118 i nkwés bés nkaa le bitugne bi nla bôña ntandaa ngéda mbus ba ma legel gwo? 	 How does Psalm 118 bear out that a resurrection can occur long after being foretold?


10 Énél i Yéhôva i ta bé énél i mbanda, i mbémbe bé to bôt. 	 10 Jehovah’s way of ruling is neither oppressive nor rigid.


Yésu a kal le: “U gwéhék mut woñ libôk kiki wemede.” 	 Jesus said: “You must love your neighbor as yourself.”


14 Bikristen gwobisôna bi nlama boñ biliya i “nwas . . . bibuk bi mbôk bi maéba ma Kristô,” inyu “ligip i nañ kôñ kôñ.” 	 14 All Christians should want to move “beyond the primary doctrine about the Christ” and to “press on to maturity.”


Inyule i ba i moo ma Yéhôva, i mah bé ba yom ibe. 	 Putting yourself in Jehovah’s hands is never a wrong move.


Ni liya i keñgle mapil. 	 Strive to stay out of debt.


Lelaa Yéhôva a ma bés ni njel mbuu mpubi wé ni ntôñ wé? 	 How does Jehovah mold us by means of holy spirit and the Christian congregation?


Inyu yap, i suhus bomede i si Yéhôva kiki Isañ ni Mma wap, i yé jam i lipém. 	 They consider it an honor to address Jehovah as Father and to submit to him as their Potter.


Ba nlébna masoñgol ma, i jw.org. 	 Many such recordings are available on the website jw.org.


Me bééna ngôñ ni ngéda inyu témbna mbôô wem, ndi kunda yada, ngéda me bi témbna, di bi témb di yoñ bôlô nsañal. 	 I needed some time to regain my strength, but once I did, we again took up the full-time service.


17 Ibale di mboma mandutu, di nlama wan matiñ ma Bibel ma ma mbéñge mo, di yoñ ki makidik malam. 	 17 If a problem arises, we ought to consider what Bible principles are involved and apply them in a balanced way.


(Matéô 9:9-13) Baa ndimbhe i Yésu i bé kobla le a bé nit maboñok mabe ma bôt ba? 	 (Matt. 9:9-13) Was Jesus excusing serious wrongdoing?


A BOÑGE BA WANDA—YOM YO KI YO I SÔÑGA BAÑ BÉ I KÔHNA BOM! 	 YOUTHS—LET NOTHING DEPRIVE YOU OF THE PRIZE!


(Lukas 1:26-56) Lukas a mpôdôl ki bibuk Siméôn a gwélél inyu añle Maria mandutu Yésu a bé lama boma. 	 (Luke 1:26-56) Luke also mentions Simeon’s words to Mary regarding Jesus’ future sufferings.


Hégda mandutu ma u nla boma mu njel, ni lelaa u nla keñgle mo. 	 Anticipate obstacles, and think of how to overcome them.


Daniel a bé le a kahal yéñ manjom inyu keñgle ndééñga, kii héga a bé le a kal le: ‘Ndi môm maa ma dilo ndigi, yom bé i mu!’ 	 Daniel could have made excuses, saying, ‘Thirty days is not forever!’


NWAS LE BAÑGA I DJOB I KE NI BISU I HÉÑHA NIÑ YOÑ 	 LET GOD’S WORD KEEP ON CHANGING YOU


Mu kii hisi hi nkiiña, didun di bôt ikété nkoñ isi di ga kodba bana mbus bape i manañle ma hiañgaa, inyu lôôs Mbigda nyemb Kristô. 	 As the planet turns on its axis, millions will gather to observe the Memorial of Christ’s death.


Mbus ngéda, ngeñ mim wé u bi yila bihés, disuu di gwét di bi jôp i loñ. 	 Later, when Elisha’s body had been reduced to mere bones, an enemy band came into the land.


14 Ndi, inyu hôla bon banan i bana hémle ngui, i nsômbla ndik bé le di kal bo kii i yé loñge ni béba. 	 14 However, more is involved than simply telling your children what is right and what is wrong.


18 Kiki di yé bikwéha bôt, ngim mangéda yak bés di nla ba bebee i kwo ikété mahôha ma bikiñe bi-na bi di mpôdôl hana ngii. 	 18 Being imperfect, we too may at times be inclined to make any one of the mistakes committed by the four kings discussed above.


Ibabé pééna ba gwé yaga ngôñ le di yemhe inyu yap ibabé waa! 	 Surely they need our persistent petitions in their behalf!


SONDE I 24-30 BIÔÔM 2016 	 WEEK OF OCTOBER 24-30, 2016


(Manyodi 36:2; 1 Miñañ 29:5; Néhémia 11:2) I len ini, yak we u nla gwélél ngandak manjel inyu ti ngéda yoñ, nkus woñ, ni ngap yoñ inyu hôla bilôk bikéé bi bôda ni bi bôlôm. 	 (Ex. 36:2; 1 Chron. 29:5; Neh. 11:2) Today, you also have many opportunities to volunteer your time, resources, and skills to help your brothers and sisters.


Inyu nigil i yi Djob, bebeg le ba bi emble mimañ mi bôt mi telepsép, tole Djob a bi yelene bo mam, tole ba bi añ ngim bikaat bi maliga bi ngéda kôba. 	 They likely learned about God by listening to faithful older ones, from receiving divine revelations, or from reading reliable ancient documents.


Ndi i bak le, ngandak bisit internet, le mut a nla bé to soñgol, bi nti bés maéba ma mondo hiki linut. 	 After all, countless websites and blogs send out a steady flow of the latest advice and guidance.


Ti maéba inyu toñol lelaa di nla hôla bet ba ntip yi maliga i bana lem i nigil Bibel bomede. 	 Give a suggestion on how to help new ones to have a routine of personal Bible study.


U héa bisai di gwé i pes mbuu nano, bagwélél ba Yéhôva ba mbem bisai bikeñi mu dilo di nlo. 	 Besides enjoying rich spiritual blessings now, Jehovah God’s faithful servants eagerly look forward to even greater blessings in the future.


(Esra 3:10-13) Ndi, ngolba inyu maoñ i bi hoo bôdôl. 	 (Ezra 3:10-13) However, opposition soon mounted against their construction project.


U ntehe ni le hémle i ba sal lôñni minson nwé, ni le hémle i ba nyonok inyu minson.” 	 You see that his faith was active along with his works and his faith was perfected by his works.”


NJEL INYU BA MASÉÉ 	 THE WAY OF HAPPINESS


Ha ngéda i, me bé bebee i ke!” 	 At that point, I was ready to go!”


I hôlôs libak li i nlel bé bés. 	 Developing such a new personality is within our reach.


Jam li bé tééñga, li bé le me bééna bé litehge lilam. 	 My negative attitude had been the main problem. I now experience much joy.


Di nla ki lédés boñge ba wanda mu kiki bôt ba ntinde bo i boñ béba, tole i “too” munu nkoñ isi u Satan ni njel bisuklu bikeñi, mam ma moni, tole jam li bôlô. 	 We can also strengthen young ones who are facing pressure to share in wrongdoing or to seek “success” in this system of things, whether academically, financially, or professionally.


Lelaa Yônatan a bé nôgôl isañ? 	 How did Jonathan treat his father?


Yak bôt bape ba nléba le hala a yé maliga. 	 Others have found the same to be true.


Lelaa u nla tééda ndéñbe yoñ i gwés Djob, ibale bôt boñ ba lihaa ba nkolba bañga bibégés? 	 How can you maintain your loyalty to Jehovah if your relatives oppose true worship?


JW NKUU BILIÑGELIÑGE: Unu nkuu biliñgeliñge u gwé bividéô bi minson mi Mbôgi Yéhôva i nkoñ isi wonsôna. 	 JW BROADCASTING: This Internet television station provides video updates on the activities of Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide.


5 Bitelbene bi bi yôña le makoda ima, i het batéé likalô ba mpot bé hop wada, ba gwé bé to kôgôl nyuu yada, ma tégbaha ngéda ntôñ i mamélél ma sonde ngim mangéda. 	 5 Arrangements were made for two congregations of different language or race to be together on some weekends.


8 Kii u nlama boñ ibale sobiina woñ a nyéñ le a hubus bibégés gwoñ? 	 8 What if your spouse tries to limit your worship?


(Bingéngén 18:11) I bet ba nhémle bitembee bi, ba ntégbaha niñ yap yosôna i gwélél “Nkus” iloole ba gwélél Yéhôva. 	 (Prov. 18:11) Those who believe this lie spend their lives serving “Riches” rather than God.


9 Miñañ mi mi nyelel bé maliga momasôna mi yé ndutu ipe di nla boma inyu yoñ makidik malam. 	 9 Reports that contain half-truths or incomplete information are another challenge to reaching accurate conclusions.


(Tjémbi 130:3) Di nla kôna nye ibale di gwé matehge malam inyu bagwélél bé. 	 (Ps. 130:3) We can imitate him by seeing his servants in a positive light.


A bi ke a solop i ndap libadô i Yaél, nwaa Héber, man Lôk Ken. Yaél a tibil leege nye. 	 He sought refuge in the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, and was welcomed by Jael.


“Bés ni bé di kenek” 	 “We Want to Go With You”


(Bakéés 11:9) I jo gwét inyu sôñ jôl li Yéhôva, li bé jam li bi lôôha bana nseñ, iloo mindañ Yéfta a bi bana ni lôkisañ. 	 (Judg. 11:9) The fight to defend Jehovah’s name was more important to Jephthah than any personal conflicts.


Nyoo i loñ Myanmar, batéé likalô ba yé ndigi 4 200, ndi ba nlama añle letee ni 55 didun di bôt ñañ nlam. 	 In Myanmar, only some 4,200 publishers are spreading the good news among 55 million people.


I añ ni soñda miñañ mi Bibel bi nla hôla bés i boñ kii? 	 Reading and meditating on real-life Bible accounts can help us to do what?


Ngéda ntômba wada u bi nimil, ntééda mintômba a yék 99 mintômba i ñoñ, inyu ke i yéñ u ntômba wada u u nimil “letee a tehe wo.” 	 When one of the sheep was missing, the man left the 99 behind in the wilderness and went after the lost sheep ‘until he found it.’


‘U kon bañ woñi. 	 “Do Not Be Afraid.


Hala a nkobla le ba yelene we pééna yo ki yo, tole nduña yo ki yo ba nla bana ikété miñem nwap. 	 That includes talking about any uncertainties, or doubts, they may have.


ROBERT a bi kôs sôble nye mañge, ndi a bé diihe bé maliga. 	 ROBERT got baptized as a teenager, but he did not really take the truth seriously.


Me ntam bé makidik me yoñ i noñ Malét to hee homa a mbat le me kee. 	 I have no regrets about following the Master wherever he has directed me.


Kristô a yé mpom mut binam u u bi niñ hana isi nu di nla yoñ kiki ndémbél i peles. 	 Christ is the only human who ever lived whom we can consider a perfect role model.


Baa Tata wés nu ngii a yé maséé ni makidik més mo ki mo ibale ma mbôk bé mambén mé? 	 Will our heavenly Father approve of any decision we make as long as it does not break a Bible law?


14 Ke ni bisu i bana bilem bilam. 	 14 Maintain fine conduct.


(Yôhanes 16:13) Minhook mi bikristen nwominsôna mi bi kôhna mbuu mpubi. Ndi mbuu u, u bé nseñ ngandak téntén inyu baôma ni mimañ mi Yérusalem, inyule u bé ti bo ngui inyu yônôs minson wap. 	 (John 16:13) Holy spirit was poured out on all anointed Christians, but it specifically enabled the apostles and other elders in Jerusalem to fulfill their role as overseers.


18, 19. (a) Lelaa bilôk bikéé bi bôda ni bôlôm bi bi yé nhôôlak i pes mbuu bi nla bane boñge ba wanda nseñ? (b) Kii bagwal ba nlama ke ni bisu i boñ? 	 18, 19. (a) How can spiritually-minded brothers and sisters benefit young ones? (b) What must parents continue to do?


Di bi témb nyoo, di bi bôdôl nson u makiiña. 	 We returned there and served in the traveling work.


9, 10. (a) Njee a nla bana ngôñ ni maleege ma ntandaa ngéda? (b) Baa yak i bet ba gwé disii di mandap ba nla hôla? 	 9, 10. (a) Who may need long-term hospitality? (b) Can even those who have modest dwellings assist?


Kiki hihéga, ibôdôl nye mañge, Tarô i loñ Yapan, a bé boñ biliya gwobisôna i lémél bagwal bé. 	 For example, ever since he was a little boy, Taro, in Japan, did all he could to make his parents happy.


Jon Ruth a bi sôk yoñ makidik ma pék. 	 So Ruth made a wise choice.


7. (a) Lelaa libii li bi yila ibôdôl i ngéda Adam bo Éva ba bi ndogbene Djob? (b) Kii Bibel i mbat inyu nwaa bo nlôm? 	 7. (a) What has happened to marriage since the rebellion of Adam and Eve? (b) What does the Bible require of husbands and wives?


Baa me gwé toi ngôñ i boñ ndañ mu? 	 Do I really need to make an issue of it?’


17 Yéhôva a bi ti bagwal—he sôgôl ni mbômbô bé, to mut numpe nye ki nye—nsima i néñés bon bap ikété maliga. 	 17 Jehovah has assigned parents—not grandparents or anyone else—the privilege of raising their children in the truth.


Sima mam ma ga ba ha bé i mbus Armagédôn? 	 What are some things that will be gone forever after Armageddon?


Inyu ôt mintel mi mañgeñ, si mbôk di ôt hihéga hi ntel u hiki kéket i kiñ, imbus bi bulus unu ntel ni nsoñgi u dikékét di makiñ tjodisô ma lôlak ni mahop momasô i Common Voice. 	 We calculate hours by estimating the average length of each recording, and then multiplying that number by the total number of recordings across all languages.


Mu kii di nke ni bisu i num matam, di ntééda liwanda jés ni Yésu. 	 As we endure in bearing fruit, we enjoy Jesus’ friendship.


(Yésaya 9:6, 7; 56:10; Daniel 2:44) Ndi ibale di nyoñ matat, di yénék ki péé i pes mbuu, di ga ba bebee to imbe ngéda kel tjiba i mbôdôl.—Tjémbi 130:6. 	 (Isa. 9:6, 7, ftn.; 56:10; Dan. 2:44) On the other hand, by being alert and watchful spiritually, we will be ready whenever that day of judgment arrives.—Ps. 130:6.


Bobasôna ba bé bé bisega gwem, di bi néñél bé ki to homa wada. 	 They were not all of my age or from my cultural background.


Inyuki miñañ mi Matéô bo Lukas inyu bibôdle bi niñ i Yésu bi yé maselna? 	 Why do Matthew’s and Luke’s accounts differ as to Jesus’ early life?


Ngéda a bi kal me hala, memede me bôô maéa, me bat ki nye nwéhél. 	 Then it was my turn to cry, and I apologized to her.


(Bibôdle 18:1-8; Bakéés 13:15; Lukas 24:28-30) I naña mut i je i bé unda le u bé sômbôl yila liwanda jé, ni tééda nsañ ni nye. 	 (Gen. 18:1-8; Judg. 13:15; Luke 24:28-30) An invitation to share food was an invitation to friendship and peace.


Lelaa Abraham a bi unda le a gwé botñem inyu ngap i Yéhôva i pémés mbagi i téé sép? 	 How did Abraham express confidence in Jehovah’s sense of justice?


Jon me bi tjél yoñ ngaba i mam ma m’bô ma loñ yem, me bé nit yak bôt ba m’bô ba ba bé kolba ngomin. 	 “So I rejected the political system in my country, and I supported what many viewed as radical ideas.


Ni njel yiinda yada, ñôma Yôhanes a bi nok bagwélél ba Yéhôva ba ba yé i ngii, ba nkal le: “We, a Nwet wés ni Nyambe wés, wen u kôli ni lipém ni bibégés, ni lipémba; inyule wen u hek gwom gwobisôna, inyu sômbôl yoñ ki nyen bi bane, bi héga ki.” 	 In vision, the apostle John heard Jehovah’s servants in heaven say: “You are worthy, Jehovah our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they came into existence and were created.”


Hala a nla bat le u wanba loñge loñge, téntén ibale u néñél ikété maliga. 	 That may require you to examine your desire carefully, especially if you were raised in the truth.


Kiki Bitilna bi ñunda, i bana ñem nsôhga i yé yaga jam di kôli boñ hiki ngéda. 	 As the Scriptures show, modesty is always the right course.


(Lôk Héber 4:16) Ibale di niiga bôt lelaa ba nlama soohe, njee ba nlama soohe, ni inyu mambe mam ba nlama soohene, di nla hôla bo i kôôge bebee ni Yéhôva ni kôhna hogbe ikété mandutu.—Tjémbi 4:2; 145:18. 	 (Heb. 4:16) By teaching them to pray in the right way, to the right Person, and for the right things, we can help them draw close to Jehovah and find comfort during times of distress.—Ps. 4:1; 145:18.


(Yôhanes 6:44) Kiki Yéhôva nyen a bi ôt bo, a nlama gwés bo. 	 (John 6:44) Since Jehovah has drawn them to him, he must find them lovable.


Njom yada i yé le, ngandak bôt ba njôôñ yi ni bôt bape ki, ba noode hôñôs mahoñol le Djob a ta bé, ba kémhege ki le mam ma bi nlo ndik ni momede. 	 Partly because numerous scientists and others tend to promote godless thinking and endorse the theory of evolution.


10, 11. (a) Kii di nlama boñ ngéda ngim jam i nlôôha tééñga bés? (b) Lelaa di nla yi i bem? 	 10, 11. What do we need to do when we are overly worried about a problem, and what can we reasonably expect?


A kônde le: “Ndi me nsômbôl le ni yi le, Kristô a yé ño hi munlôm [hala wee yak ba ba yé mu juu li bakena ntôñ]; . . . ndi Nyambe a yé ño Kristô.” (1 Korintô 11: 2, 3) Ñ, i si Yéhôva Djob, Yésu Kristô, ikété lipémba jé nyoo ngii nyen a bé éga likoda. 	 Nevertheless, he added: “But I want you to know that the head of every man [including every member of the governing body] is the Christ; . . . in turn, the head of the Christ is God.” (1 Cor. 11:2, 3) Yes, under his Head, Jehovah God, the invisible and glorified Christ Jesus was leading the congregation.


13 Ñañ u niñ i bôt—Hônba ikété manoodana i nlona bisai 	 13 Life Story—Endurance Under Trial Results in Blessings


(Efésô 6:4) Jon, ibale u nyimbe le bon boñ ba njo sañ inyu pam i bana hôtnyuu, badba le, baa me nti ndémbél ilam? 	 (Eph. 6:4) So if you see that your children are struggling to control their impulses, ask yourself whether you are setting a fine example.


Sôk bi sôk, Yéhôva a bi kogse nye, a kal nye le: “Wee niñ yem, . . . ibale [Sédékia] a nwél bé i mbai kiñe yomede i i bi téé nye kiñe, i kiñe yaga i i bi kumha nye soñ ndi a yan yo, a’ wél i Babilôn yaga.”—Ezékiel 17:16. 	 [Zedekiah] will die in Babylon, in the place where the king who made him king lives, the one whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke.”—Ezek. 17:16.


13, 14. (a) Limbe likébla ba mpôdôl i kaat Yôhanes 15:11? (b) Lelaa di nla bana maséé ma Yésu? (c) Lelaa maséé ma nhôla bés i nson wés u añal ñañ nlam? 	 13, 14. (a) What gift is mentioned at John 15:11? (b) How will Jesus’ joy become ours? (c) How does joy affect our ministry?


2 Masañ mana, bôt ba bi yimbe minlélém mi bilem ipôla bagwélél ba Djob i Afrika Nwelmbok. 	 2 More recently, observers in South Africa noticed similar attractive qualities among God’s people.


Ibabé pééna, a bi bok mis mé i ngii bitééne bi Yéhôva. 	 Indeed, she stayed focused on Jehovah’s purpose.


Ndi, libim li moni li ntiba i len ini, li nlôl ni ngandak bon ba makébla bôt ba nti, iloo mbôm. 	 Yet, the majority of donated funds today come from many small gifts rather than from a few large ones.


U ga léba manjom malam munu yigil ini, ni i i ga noñ ha. 	 You will find many good reasons in this article and in the next.


Libak li ñem nwee li nsuhus hiun. 	 A mild temper can defuse tension.


Lelaa Yésu a unda bôt bape gwéha? 	 How did Jesus show love for others?


Jam li bisu me bi nigil, li bé le, jôi li Nyambe nu Ngui yosôna le Yéhôva. 	 I learned early on that the personal name of God Almighty is Jehovah.


Jam li bisu di bi nigil li bé mbañ i kaat Bibôdle 3:15. 	 One of the first things we learned was the prophecy at Genesis 3:15.


I yé pam ki le, ngim mangéda i bet ba mboñ bibéba bikeñi ba tjél konangoo i Yéhôva, ba tjél ki bat nye nwéhél. 	 On the other hand, sometimes those who have been guilty of serious sins reject Jehovah’s mercy and are unrepentant.


Di nyi ngandak bisai bi mbem i bet ba mpohol i gwélél Yéhôva. 	 We know from our own experience how many blessings await those who decide to serve Jehovah.


(Lôk Héber 2:9) Ndi ngélé i nsôk bé i, le nson wé u nhéñha. 	 (Heb. 2:9) And that will not be his last change of assignment.


Ha ngéda njiiha keñi i, biañgel bi Yéhôva nu mintôñ bi ga lo kiki ntôñ gwét inyu sôñ litén li Djob, ni inyu tjé ba ba nkolba kahap yé. 	 At that critical moment during the great tribulation, the angelic soldiers of Jehovah of armies will come together to protect God’s people and destroy those who oppose his sovereignty.


Me nlôôha nôgda maséé ikété yem ngéda me nkwel ni bagwélél ba Djob. 	 I feel an inward joy when talking with God’s people.


Ba bi tégbaha u wap ikété ngañgañ jiibe ni ikété lisuni mu ndap yap ndegi i yônôs iba. 	 They spent the dark, cold night in a room on the second floor of their battered home.


Ba bi yimbe le, to hala kii me bé nene kiki mut nu a ngwés pééna, me bééna soso ngôñ i nok Bibel. 	 They perceived that behind my facade of skepticism was a thirst for Bible knowledge.


A bééna ntôñ gwét u hidun hi minhôlak mi bôt ba gwét. 	 He had 1,000,000 experienced soldiers.


Hiki sobiina a nlama diihe mahoñol ma nuu numpe, ni yoñ makidik ma ma ntinde bo iba i nôgla.” 	 They listen respectfully to their spouses’ perspectives and they find compromises that work for both sides.”


Bape ba mbéna kal le, Djob a mah gwés bé le bôt ba binam ba niñ i boga ni boga hana isi. 	 Some say, however, that God never meant for humans to live on earth forever.


Paul a mbôdôl sima bilem bini Djob a ñoo ni bini bibuk le: “Inyule bôt b’a. . .” 	 Paul introduces his list of ungodly qualities with the words “for men will be . . .”


Mbus ndék ngéda, ñane bisônda bi maki a ti bés oda le di jôp mu ntôñ wap gwét u bé ke jo gwét, libôga mbus libôga. 	 Soon afterward, a communist officer ordered us to join a guerrilla raiding party.


10 To hala kii di nla ba di pégi ngandak i homa wés bôlô tole ikété likoda, bés bobasôna di nlama yoñ ngéda i nigil Bibel bésbomede, di ban-ga ki ntjegeg ngéda i bégés Yéhôva ni lihaa jés. 	 10 Although we may be very busy with theocratic and secular responsibilities, we all need to make time for personal study and family worship.


(Rôma 12:1) Inyu hala nyen, ba yé ba bat bakôs sôble le ba kônde yis bôt le ba nti bomede nkikip yak Yéhôva inyu boñ sômbôl yé. 	 (Rom. 12:1) For these reasons, baptism candidates are asked to confirm that they have dedicated themselves to Jehovah to do his will.


15 U héya bibuk bibe, yak bitembee bi yé ngim lem u nlômbi mut. 	 15 Besides abusive speech, the practice of lying is also a trait of the old personality.


Badba le: ‘Baa ñem u ntinde me i noñ biniigana bi Yésu? 	 Ask yourself: ‘Am I moved to apply what Jesus taught?


(Néhémia 1:4, 11; Tjémbi 34:5, 16, 18; Daniel 9:19-21) Yak bés di nla yible Yéhôva miñem nwés, di toñle ki nye nduña yés, di yik le a ga emble bés, a ti ki bés ngui i hônba ni maséé. 	 (Neh. 1:4, 11; Ps. 34:4, 15, 17; Dan. 9:19-21) We too can pour out our concerns to Jehovah, knowing that he will hear us and strengthen us to endure with joy.


12 Diihe likébla u gwé i pohol ni wemede 	 12 Treasure Your Gift of Free Will


Ha ngéda i, di nla yi loñge lelaa di nla hôla bo, ni ti ki bo mankénd. 	 In turn, we are in a better position to help and encourage them.


(Manyodi 5:2, 6-9) Hala a bé unda toi le Yéhôva nyemede nyen a bi pohol Môsé inyu éga litén jé. 	 (Ex. 5:2, 6-9) The evidence was clear: Jehovah had selected Moses to be the leader of His people.


14 Nya mimañ i, i yé batat bémba ba ba gwé suhulnyu. 	 14 Such elders are recognized as humble spiritual shepherds.


Ba bé gwélél buk i, inyu pôdôl liuñ li bisônda bi bi bé lama tééda ngim nkoñ ha ngéda i. 	 It referred to a garrison of troops that was assigned to guard a fortified city in ancient times.


18 Ngandak tjémbi i kaat yés tjémbi le Di tubul Yéhôva tjémbi ni maséé, di yé ntilga kiki masoohe. 	 18 Many of the songs from “Sing Out Joyfully” to Jehovah are in the form of a prayer.


Inyuki i ta bé loñge i hégha i yom u nla bôñôl Yéhôva ni i yom bape ba nla bôñôl nye? 	 Why would it be unwise to compare what you do to promote Jehovah’s purposes with what others do?


Ngéda di mboma mandutu ma ma nene bés nledek i yémbél, i nla ba isii jam i tehe nseñ i bôdôl Yéhôva ñem. 	 When we face problems that seem too much for us to deal with, it may be easy to see the need to rely on Jehovah.


Saa hiki pil u gwé 	 Pay off any debts that you have


(Yésaya 22:19-21) Mahéñha ma ma bi bôña ngéda kiñe i Lôk Asiria le Sanakérib a bé sômbôl leñ Yérusalem gwét. 	 (Isa. 22:19-21) This change occurred when Assyrian King Sennacherib was intending to attack Jerusalem.


Kii i yé pék, ni inyuki di nla sugus le i bana pék i tane bé i nwii? 	 What is wisdom, and why can we conclude that it is not measured solely by a person’s age?


To di njôp i ndap bakén, to di mpam, to di yé tégbaha yañga ngéda i bisu tole i mbus likoda li ndôn, mambot més ma nlama bé nene wengoñle di nyoñ bé ngéda i bôñgôl mo. 	 Even as we check in and out of a hotel, as well as when we enjoy leisure time before and after convention sessions, we want to avoid an appearance that is overly casual or slovenly.


A bé sôô ha bé libak jé li nnigil. 	 He would be a secret disciple no more.


(1 Korintô 8:8) I mbus, a béhe bo le ba nwas bañ ‘le kunde yap’ i pohol “i yilna mimbomba ngok baagene.” (1 Korintô 8:9) Sôk i nsôk, a bi ti i bet ba gwé kiññem i ntomb maéba le ba kéés bañ bet ba mpohol i je binuga bi. 	 (1 Cor. 8:8) Next, he warned them not to allow their “right to choose” to become “a stumbling block to those who [were] weak.” (1 Cor. 8:9) Later, he instructed those with a more sensitive conscience not to judge those who chose to eat such meat.


17 Jam li nyônôs ma-na, li li nla hôla we i jôs nduña yoñ, li yé le u kwel ni mut u mbôdôl ñem, u yible ki nye ñem woñ. 	 17 A fourth way to help you cope with anxiety is good communication, sharing your feelings with a trusted confidant.


Jon hiki kel, di yoñ makidik i hoñol mam malam maa Djob a mbôñôl bés. 	 Why not determine that each day you will think of at least three things for which you can be thankful?


15 I pohol sobiina. 	 15 Selecting a marriage mate.


Ndi Ester a bi ke ni bisu i ti bôt lipém, a tééda ki bilem gwé bilam. 	 Yet, she remained respectful and composed.


(Lôk Héber 13:17) Nlélém ngéda, di ga yoñ yihe le di “lel bañ ngaa mam ma yé matilbaga.” (1 Korintô 4:6) Ni njel i, di ñunda le di mbok mis yak Yéhôva. 	 (Heb. 13:17) At the same time, we will be careful that we “do not go beyond the things that are written.” (1 Cor. 4:6) In so doing, we keep our eyes fixed on Jehovah.


Ni ta bé le ni gwéélak Nyambe, ni gwéélak ki nkus.” 	 You cannot slave for God and for Riches.”


Ibale hala, imbe ngéda? 	 If so, when?


Mu tison i Wichita, Pua a bééna mandap ima het ba bé eñk bôt miño. Yak i dokta i, i bé lo mu! 	 He owned two barbershops in Wichita, and the doctor was one of his clients!


Imbe béba jam Salômô a bi sôk léba, kii hala a niiga bés? 	 What sad truth did Solomon record, and what does it teach us?


7 Ñôma Paul a bi béhe bikristen gwobisôna le, bi yan bañ kunde Yéhôva a bi ti bés ni loñgeñem ni njel Man wé, Yésu Kristô. 	 7 The apostle Paul urged all Christians not to take for granted the freedom that Jehovah has kindly given us through his Son, Jesus Christ.


14 Baa di ntehe iloo jam li nene i mis? 	 14 Can You Look Beyond Outward Appearances?


Hala a nla ki ba loñge le a yuuga lihaa joñ inyu ti bé makénd i pes mbuu. 	 It would be good if he also made a friendly shepherding call on your family.


Ndi bés bikristen, ni suhulnyu, di nlama “hek le bôt bape ba nloo” bés, ni le ba kôli le di nwéhél bo. 	 As Christians, however, we must humbly “consider others superior” to us, as worthy of our forgiveness.


Ñ, a bé le a bana niñ maséé ni i i yôni! 	 Yes, a happy and fulfilling life was possible!


Ndi mbus ba mal nigil Bibel, hiki wada wap a gwé le a pohol njee a’ gwélél. 	 But after they learn the truth, each one makes a choice as to whom he or she will serve.


(2 Miñañ 16:9, 10; 24:18-22) Ba bi yelel bibéba gwap bomede i mbamba lôñni bibéba bi bagwélél ba Djob bape. 	 (2 Chron. 16:9, 10; 24:18-22) And they made plain their own failings and those of other servants of God.


Inyu hala nyen, Paul a mbôdôl nkwel wé ni bini bibuk le: “Mam momasôna ma yé kunde, ndi ha momasôna bé mon ma gwé yéñe. 	 For that reason, Paul prefaced his statement with these words: “All things are lawful [or, “permissible,” ftn.], but not all things are advantageous.


Yak bés di gwé ngôñ i hôla bôt ba njômbi lam i meya ni biniigana bi mahee bi. 	 We, in turn, want to help sincere people to become familiar with these vital teachings.


12, 13. (a) Lelaa bibañga bi Yôsep bi a kal nhoomoog bi ñunda le a bé neebe ndik bé mam momasôna ma bé pémél nye? (b) Imbe ndoñi Yôsep a bi ti bé nhoomoog mu kii ba bé kwel? 	 12, 13. (a) How did Joseph’s words to the cupbearer show that he did not passively accept the injustices he suffered? (b) What details did Joseph evidently not include in his conversation with the cupbearer?


I tooha gwéha i, yon i mboñ le ngéda yés i “ba nledek kiyaga.” 	 Indeed, such love fosters a selfish world that is “hard to deal with.”


YÉHÔVA A MBAT LE DI BÉGÉS NDIK NYETAMA 	 JEHOVAH REQUIRES EXCLUSIVE DEVOTION


Kii mimañ mi nlama boñ inoñnaga ni kaat Yésaya 32:1, 2? 	 What is the role of the elders as described at Isaiah 32:1, 2?


17 Iloo ki ngéda bisu, nson wés mu kiki di ntehe lisuk li nkôôge bebee, u yé yaga le di añal miñañ minlam mi Ane! 	 17 More than ever, our mission as the end nears is to preach the good news of the Kingdom!


Hala a ga nhôla ki bés i bégés nye. 	 We can speak appreciatively of Jehovah.


(2 Pétrô 2:5) Ñôma Paul a tila le: “Inyu hémle nyen . . . Nôa a kwéhne nkoñ ’isi nkaa.” 	 (2 Pet. 2:5) “Through this faith he condemned the world,” wrote the apostle Paul.


Bôt bape ba bi kôs lipém munu nkoñ ’isi tole ngandak moni, ndi ba bé nôgda le ngim jam i bé i ngi hañak i niñ yap. 	 Others enjoyed a measure of success in this system of things but felt that something was missing in their life.


Inyu hala nyen Yéhôva a bi boñ le Adam a ke ’ilo, a héa nye mbai yada, a heg muda ni yo. I mbus, a lona nye yak munlôm. 	 God therefore caused Adam to fall into a deep sleep, took a rib from him, built it into a woman, and brought her to the man.


Mbus ngéda, di bôdôl tilna bikaat, kayéle i nwii 1956 di biiba. 	 After that, we corresponded for a while, and in 1956, we got married.


Kinje bisai i yuuga lôk kéé ikété iloo 90 biloñ! 	 What a delight to visit brothers in over 90 countries!


(Añ Manyodi 34:5-7.) 	 (Read Exodus 34:5-7.)


Lelaa di nla keñgle béba ligwéélak li kunde yés i kristen? 	 What is one way we can avoid misusing our Christian freedom?


I bahoma bahogi, to u mpuhe bôt, ba nleege we loñge; ndi bahoma bape, u nlama ndugi yis bôt ba ndap malo moñ. 	 In some cultures, unexpected guests are welcome; in others, prior arrangements are preferred.


Nyo nyen Stéfani, nu a bééna 19 ñwii ha ngéda i, a bi boma Paul Norton, mañge wanda nu a bé sal i Bétel. 	 There, Stephany, then 19, met Paul Norton, a young Bethelite.


Russell a bééna lem i yahal bilôk bikéé, a yanak ki biliya gwap ngandak. 	 Russell was critical and demanding of his fellow worshippers.


13 Boñge ba wanda ba ba yé nhôôlak i pes mbuu, ba ta bé bôt le ngôñ yap bomede, ni ngui i bilôñ bibe ‘bi nyuge, bi ndéñghak kiki mbebi.’ 	 13 Young ones who are reasonably mature spiritually are not “tossed about as by waves and carried here and there” by their desires or by pressure from their peers.


9 Inyule Yéhôva a nhéñha bé sômbôl yé ni bitééne gwé, a ga nhéñha bé matéak mé ma bisu inyu bagwélél bé i len ini. 	 9 Because Jehovah is unchanging and constant regarding his will and purpose, it is clear that his fundamental requirements for true worshippers remain the same today.


Kii hala a niiga bés? 	 What does that indicate?


(Matéô 3:1-6) I bet ba bé neebe lisôble li Yôhanes, ba bé kôs jo inyu unda le, ba bé tam bibéba gwap kingéda Mbén Môsi. 	 (Matt. 3:1-6) Those submitting to John’s baptism did so as evidence of their repentance over sins against the Mosaic Law.


(Efésô 4:31, 32) Bikristen bi nyoñ ngéda i hôla bôt bape ni gwéha, ba gwé kiññem i mpôp, ba yik le ba niñ inoñnaga ni matiñ ma Djob. 	 (Eph. 4:31, 32) Christians who lovingly seek to help others are rewarded with a good conscience, knowing that they are acting in harmony with godly principles.


U nla tééda ñem nsôhga yak ikété manoodana 	 “Walk in modesty with your God!”—MIC.


Inyu hala nyen di ntehe ngandak bikôñtô bi mbén bôt ba binam ba ntila, ni mintôñ mi biloya ni mi bakéés mi mbéda inyu toñol mambén ma, ni i hôla bôt i noñ mo. 	 Just think of the volumes and volumes of laws written by man, let alone the armies of lawyers and judges needed to interpret and administer them.


31 Liboñok lilam jada li kristen 	 31 One Act of Christian Kindness


Ibale hala a kôli, me mbéna kal bo le: “‘Nyambe a ngwés nu a nti ni ñem maséé.’ 	 I listen to all who speak to me, and when appropriate, I often tell them: “‘God loves a cheerful giver.’


Bimbe biniigana di nla ôt mu mam hiki wada wap a bi boñ inyu yila liwanda li Djob? 	 What can we learn from the way each of them became God’s friend?


Yak me me bi nôlôs nye, me ti nye mimbamble ni hop u Kina. 	 I smiled and offered her The Watchtower and Awake! in Chinese.


Ñôma Paul ni njel mbuu mpubi a tilna lôk kéé yé le: “Kena ni bisu i niiga, ni i tina makénd wada ni nuu, ni njel mingen mi tjémbi, bibégés ni nti Nyambe, ni tjémbi di mbuu ni ntôp ni ñem mayéga.” 	 Under inspiration, the apostle Paul directed his Christian brothers: “Keep on teaching and encouraging one another with psalms, praises to God, spiritual songs sung with gratitude, singing in your hearts to Jehovah.”


Mambe manjel di nla gwélél inyu ‘leege bakén’? 	 In what ways can we “follow the course of hospitality”?


Ngim dilémb i gwé bisélél bi nhôla i pala léba bipes bi Bibel. 	 Some electronic formats allow us to access quickly the cited texts from each study article.


Ba kal bagwal le ba ke liké li makôô i mbaa ni mbaa i minwaa mi loñ kayéle ba boma bo ii pes. 	 The newcomers then told the parents to walk around the back of the border post and meet them on the other side.


Yéhôva a bi sayap ki bés mu kiki a nti bés ngandak bijek bi mbuu hiki ngéda ni njel “nkol u maliga ni u pék.” 	 Jehovah has also blessed us with an abundant supply of spiritual food provided through “the faithful and discreet slave.”


Ndi Kris, i mankéé nu a bi bôdôl nkwel ni nye a bi hoñol ngandak manjel a bé le a gwélél inyu boñ le Gaven a ba maséé i kwel mam ma nlôl i Bibel. 	 Instead Chris, the brother who initially approached him, explored different ways to make Gavin feel more comfortable discussing the Bible.


3 TÉÑBE NI MASOOHE. 	 3 PRAY OFTEN.


Ndi lelaa di nla boñ le di bep bañ gwélél likébla jés li kunde i pohol? 	 How, though, can we avoid misusing our gift of free will?


Mahéñha ma, ma ñunda le gwéha Kristô a niiga bés i nla yémbél mahoñol mabe di gwééne bôt, i nyémbél ki mo i len ini. 	 Such changes in attitude are a testimony to the fact that Christian love can and does conquer prejudice.


Tolakii biniigana bi yé ntilga i nya i ntihba miñem mi boñge bawanda, bi niñne i ngii matiñ ma Bibel ma ma ñum bé, kayéle bés bobasôna di nla ôt nseñ mu bijek bi mbuu bi. 	 Although the material is presented in a way that appeals to youths, the information is based on timeless Scriptural principles, and all of us can benefit from these spiritual provisions.


Pog, baéga ikété ntôñ u Djob ba nlama yoñ yihe i gwel bomede inyu boñ le ba bep bañ gwélél kunde ba gwé i ngii bana bape. 	 First, overseers among God’s people need to be especially careful to exercise self-control so that they do not abuse their authority.


Ndi me ñañ Bibel hiki kel, me kenek i makoda i ngéda nyuu i nti me. Me yé ki maséé i ke i likalô inoñnaga ni la yem. 	 But I do read the Bible every day, attend meetings when my health permits, and enjoy participating in the ministry as much as I can.


Jon u nla toi hémle ni ñem woñ wonsôna le Djob a nla bom bagwélél bé ba ntéñbe ni nye, a hôla ki bo i jôs nduña inyu yani nu a ntagbe, inyu len, ni inyu dilo di nlo. 	 You can be certain that God can reward his faithful ones and help them deal with anxiety about the past, the present, and the future.


18 Lelaa u nla yoñ ngaba i lédés adna i bikristen? 	 18 You Can Share in Strengthening Our Christian Unity—How?


Ndi a tééda bé jam Yéhôva a kal.” 	 But he did not obey what Jehovah had commanded.”


“Woo wada u nkañ bé jomb. 	 “Marriage is not a solo act.


Kei i mondo inyu pémés bikaat, ni bakobol Bibel ba ba bééna makénd, ba bi hôla ngandak bôt i nyodi isi bémbe i Babilôn. (Béñge maben 12, 13) 	 Innovations in printing and courageous Bible translators helped loosen Babylon’s grip (See paragraphs 12, 13)


(Yésaya 33:24; 35:5, 6; Yôhanes 5:28, 29) Di ngwés Yéhôva ni Man wé nu gwéha le Yésu, inyule ba bi ti bés lini “likébla li mbuma ñañ.” 	 (Isaiah 33:24; 35:5, 6; John 5:28, 29) We love Jehovah and his dear Son for giving us this “indescribable free gift.”


(Bingéngén 12:25) Kinje loñge jam i bii maéba ma Yésu i bisélél, ma ma ñunda bés le di bana bañ nduña i nlôôha, ndi di nlama yoñ mandutu ma hiki kel kiki ma nlo. 	 (Prov. 12:25, ftn.) How important it is to apply Jesus’ counsel by not worrying excessively and by dealing with each day’s concerns as they come.


Ndi ni hiémbi, ni nôgda mam ni nhoñol.” 	 But a song makes you feel a thought.”


Baa Môsi a bi lôôha bok mis mé i jam a bé nôgda, iloole a ti Yéhôva lipém? 	 Was Moses thinking mainly of his own feelings instead of how he could glorify Jehovah?


Lelaa Bibel i bi bôk i legel mahol ma litén li Djob? 	 How did the Bible foretell the increase of Jehovah’s people?


Di hôiga bañ le suhulnyu i Yéhôva yon i nyilha hi wada wés “mut nkeñi,” ha ngap yés bé. 	 Let us remember that it is Jehovah’s humility and not our own ability that ‘makes us great.’


A bi pémés bé i jiibe 	 Called Out of Darkness


Ndik kiki e i gwé ngôñ ni malép, hala nyen i yé bés mahee le di tééda hémle i ngui. 	 The need to keep our faith healthy can be likened to a plant’s need for water.


I mis ma Farisai, yak bo ba bé mu nsoñgi u ‘mintiihege mi bôt.’ 	 The Pharisees classed them as among the “accursed people.”


Ndék ngéda, a ga éga bés letee di kôhna niñ boga. 	 Soon, he will lead us to everlasting life.


Ndi, mbus Rôbôam a bi bat bisega gwé maéba. 	 However, then Rehoboam sought advice from younger men, those of his own age.


A boñge ba wanda—Baa ni yé bebee i kôs sôble? 	 Young Ones—Are You Ready to Get Baptized?


9 Mbuu mpubi u bi tinde Salômô i tila jam lini li yé maliga inyu bikwéha bi bôt. 	 9 Holy spirit moved Solomon to record a sad truth about imperfect humans.


Yimbe le Yésu a kal le: “Inyule kiki i ba dilo di, Ntida malép ngi pam, ba ba je, ba nyok, ba biiak, ba tin-ga mabii, letee ni yokel nu Nôa a jubul nkuu, ndi ba ba yi bé letee Ntida malép u lo, u sas bobasôna, hala ki nyen malôl ma Man mut m’a ba.” 	 Note what Jesus stated: “For as they were in those days before the Flood, eating and drinking, men marrying and women being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and they took no note until the Flood came and swept them all away, so the presence of the Son of man will be.”


Sonde iba mbus ha, me bé me téé i bikééhene. Nkéés nkeñi a kal me le: “Ibale ki metama, ki u nke i mok niñ yoñ yosôna. 	 In court two weeks later, the judge said: “If it were up to me, I’d give you a life sentence.


Ha ngéda i nyen, me bi nigil ngim jam li mahee. 	 In time, though, I realized something important.


Juu li nson li likoda li nlama pala kal we hee juu li likalô joñ li yé. 	 The Congregation Service Committee should promptly assign you to a field service group.


Hala a yé ngoo, ndi jam Hitoshi a bi kôhna i niñ yé, i nhôñlaha bés le hiki mut bé nyen a ndiihe i ba maliga. 	 Hitoshi’s experience is a disturbing reminder that not everyone prizes honesty.


Bibôdle, me bé la bé bôdôl yigil Bibel to yada, ndi mbus ngéda, me ke téé likalô libôga lipe, inyu ngim nsôñ, me bi bôdôl tégbaha ngandak gwigil. 	 At first, I couldn’t start any Bible studies, but later I moved to another territory, and within a month I started several studies.


Ngéda ba mboma mandutu, ngim babiina i i ndiihe bé yegna yap (hala wee mbônga wap) i nhoo ndik kit le: ‘Me ntehe le me ni we di nla bé niñ ntôñ,’ ba mpala ki yéñ le ba bos libii jap. 	 When confronted with problems, spouses without commitment are more likely to conclude, ‘We just weren’t made for each other’ and look for ways to get out of the marriage.


Bitelbene bi, bi bi bane nye mahee kiyaga. 	 That adjustment was well worth it.


Jon, mu nsoñgi wap, ba nsoñgol yak bôt ba nhoñol le ba yé minhook, ndi ki le ba ta bé. 	 So the number includes those who think that they are anointed but are not.


Ibale Juu li Bakena Ntôñ li nwas le Bañga i Djob yon i éga bo, ha mahoñol ma libim li bôt bé, baa hala a ñunda bé le Djob nyemede nyen a ñéga litén jé? 	 If those of the Governing Body allow God’s Word rather than popular opinion to guide their decisions, who is really leading God’s people today?


Paul a bi ti bilôk bikéé gwé makénd le “ba engep ben tôl le hémle ni gwéha.” (1 Tésalônika 5:8) Pétrô a bi pôdôl Yésu, a kal le: “Nyen ni ngwés, to lakii ni ntehe bé nye; nyen ni hémle ki, to lakii ni ntehe bé nye.” (1 Pétrô 1:8) Yakôbô a bi bat bilôk bikéé gwé bi bi bé minhook le: “Baa Nyambe a tep bé ba ba yé diyeba nkoñ isi le ba ba mingwañ ikété hémle ni bakôdôl ane i a bôn bet ba ngwés nye?” 	 Paul urged his brothers to “put on the breastplate of faith and love.” (1 Thess. 5:8) Peter wrote: “Though you never saw [Jesus], you love him. Though you do not see him now, yet you exercise faith in him.” (1 Pet. 1:8) James asked his anointed brothers: “Did not God choose those who are poor from the world’s standpoint to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom, which he promised to those who love him?”


Biliya bi Satan i mélés bañga bikristen hana isi bi bi gwo i malép. 	 Satan’s effort to eradicate true Christianity from the earth has failed miserably.


“Pémhana yaga mbagi maliga, ni unda ki loñgeñem ni konangoo, hi mut ni maasañ.”—SAKARIA 7:9. 	 “Judge with true justice, and deal with one another in loyal love and mercy.”—ZECH. 7:9.


Hala a ñunda le a bé yi mbén i Bibel, téntén mam bikaat bi Lôk Lévi ni bi Ndiimba Mbén bi bé bat le ba boñ ni bôt ba bé tét diyeyeba.” 	 “It also presupposes that the petitioner knew something about the biblical law code, especially the injunctions in Leviticus and Deuteronomy against harsh treatment of the poor.”


2 Nyambe a hek mut i pôna yé. 	 2 God made man in his image.


6 Ngéda ba bi pam Hisi hi likak, bon ba nlômbi Israél ba bééna makidik ma mahee kiyaga i yoñ: Bégés Yéhôva tole mop mape. 	 6 Once settled in the Promised Land, the ancient Israelites had a very basic, vital choice: Worship Jehovah or serve some other god (or gods).


(1 Korintô 6:9-11) Di ngwés Yéhôva, di mbôdôl ki nye ñem, jon di mpohol i unda nye le di ntéñbe ni nye ngéda di niñ inoñnaga ni matiñ mé, ma ma yé ntilga ikété tik yé Kaat. 	 (1 Cor. 6:9-11) We love Jehovah and put our trust in him; we choose to show our loyalty to him by living up to the standards clearly outlined in his own precious Book.


Baa me ntibil wan bilem bi loñ i? 	 Can I get an appropriate visa?


7 To hala kiki Saulô a bé ke ni bisu i ndogbene Yéhôva, Yônatan nye a téñbe i nôgôl isañ hiki ngéda a bé a kôli boñ hala. 	 7 Even though Saul continued to disobey Jehovah, Jonathan still obeyed his father whenever possible.


Me ndiihe mahôla me kôs ni lôk kéé yem i mbuu, i i tiñi ni Djob 	 I cherish the help I received from faithful spiritual brothers


Sôk bi sôk, mbôô i, i bi o minkañ, i nañ ki kayéle i yila ngim ntjep u u bé lama num matam i loñge ngéda. 	 As a result, the seedlike Kingdom message took root and grew, as it were, into a wheat stalk that, in time, was ready to bear fruit.


Baa w’a yoñ makidik ma ngui le u ga ba ha bé lôñni ni nye? 	 Would you take decisive action by ceasing to associate with that person?


Ba nyi le nyemb i ta bé nkén jam ikété niñ i bôt, i yé ndik lisuk li niñ yés. 	 Death is a normal part of life, they say, the natural outcome of our existence.


Kiki hihéga, ibale di nôgda le mankéé wés ikété ntôñ a mbabaa bés ni bibuk, tole ni maboñok mé, di nla bigda mangéda mape yak bés di bi boñ mut numpe nlélém jam. 	 For example, if we feel hurt by the words or actions of a fellow Christian, we can try to recall occasions when we spoke or acted unkindly.


I bé ki le, kiki ma’a ma ma bé let bé kiki ma bisu, mahogi ma bééna malép mukété, kayéle ma bé tomb inyu tôp mo inyu boñ le ma kahal pam malép kiki lingen. 	 Because of the porous nature of limestone, such areas often have underground reservoirs of water that can be tapped as a water supply.


Matéô ni bôt bape ba bi nok Yésu a niiga ngéda a bé i ngand yada mu ndap Matéô.—Matéô 9:9; Lukas 5:27-39. 	 Matthew and others heard Jesus speak at some length during a feast held in Matthew’s home.—Matt. 9:9; Luke 5:27-39.


Mankéé Knorr a bi wo i nwii 1977, hala a bi ti i bet ba bé yi nye, ba gwéhék ki nye hogbe inyule a bi mélés nson wé hana isi ibabé set. 	 Brother Knorr died in 1977, but those who knew and loved him were comforted because he had finished his earthly course faithfully.


To hala kii Djob a nsébél bo i ke i ngii, ba ga kôs ndik nsaa wap ibale ba ntéñbe ni hémle yap. 	 Even though God has invited them to go to heaven, they will receive their reward only if they remain faithful.


A kal m’ma le, maada mem ni Mbôgi Yéhôva ma bé boñ le me ba kai ibe inyu bana boñge bape ba suklu. 	 He told my mother that my association with Jehovah’s Witnesses set a bad example for the other students.


Bôt ba téé sép b’a kôdôl hisi, Ba yén ki mu mba ni mba.” 	 Later in the same psalm, we read: “The righteous will possess the earth, and they will live forever on it.”


U nla ki ti gwom kiki bo moni, tik ngok, tole jam lipe li li yé joñ. 	 Donations of cash, jewelry, or other valuable personal property.


Ngandak ngélé, di bi nyodi i Potô Rikô inyu ke yuuga bôt bem ba lihaa i loñ i Ngisi. 	 From Puerto Rico, we visited my family in England several times.


Mambe maboñok ma ndok ma bi kwés bé bitééne bi Yéhôva? 	 What rebellious actions did not defeat Jehovah’s purpose?


Ha nyen w’a kil mu njel yoñ loñge, kôô woñ w’a baage bé.” 	 Then you will walk on your way in safety, and your foot will never stumble.”


Inyuki mimañ mi bôt mi nlama ba maséé i lôôs bape minson ikété likoda? 	 How can older ones find satisfaction in handing over responsibilities?


Ngéda bôt ba Ninivé ba bi hiel-ñem, Djob a héñha makidik mé inyu yap. 	 After the people repented, God changed his decision about Nineveh.


(Ndiimba Mbén 18:9, 10) I si Mbén Môsé, ba bé lama ligis sesema yosôna inyu ti yo Yéhôva, jon Yéfta a bé sômbôl kal le, i mut nu bisu nu, a bé lama sélél ndik Yéhôva nyetama. 	 (Deut. 18:9, 10) Under the Mosaic Law, a burnt offering was given entirely to Jehovah, so Jephthah evidently meant that he would devote the person to the exclusive service of God.


Ndi, baa dinuni di bikei di nla hô matjee, di kek ki mo kayéle bon ba dinuni di bikei ba pam? 	 “But can airplanes lay eggs and hatch small airplanes?


Baa me yé bebee i nwéhél i bet ba mboñ me béba?’ 	 Am I ready to forgive those who sin against me personally?’


Nlélém i len ini, ibale di gwé maada ni bôt ba ba ngwélél bé Yéhôva, hala a nla lona bés bikuu. 	 Similarly, our having unnecessary association with those who do not serve Jehovah involves risks.


7 Lelaa maboñog ma minlôñ mimbe ma ntihba bés i len ini? 	 7 How do corrupt organizations affect us now?


Hégda le bôt ba Méros ba ntehe nkôp matjél nunu le Siséra a ntagbe ngwéé mu minloñ mi tison yap, a bak nyetama, ngi botñem yo ki yo. 	 Imagine the people of Meroz catching sight of this vicious warrior as he ran right through their streets alone and desperate.


Mankéé nu muda wada a bi gwélél bon ba bikaat biba di mbôk di sima inyu kwel ni mañge munlôm wada nu a bi kal le a nhémle bé le Djob a yé, a neebege biniigana bi nkal le mam ma bi lo ndigi ni momede. 	 One sister used the two brochures mentioned earlier with a young man who said that he did not believe that there is a God and that he accepted evolution.


(Rôma 8:5; 12:9) Ngéda di mboñ biliya gwés gwobisôna i nya i, di ga nôgda ngandak maséé ngéda d’a sôk tehe le Bibel i ngi héñhaga niñ yés. 	 (Rom. 8:5; 12:9) Having made a genuine effort in this regard, we feel all the more satisfied when we realize that the Bible is still changing our life.


(Matéô 6:27) I lôôha bok mis i ngii mandutu més i nkônde bé bés to linut jada li niñ, i lémés bé ki to niñ yés. 	 (Matthew 6:27) Focusing on our worries will not extend our life by even a fraction of a second, let alone improve it.


Me yé ngi nsohi wo ki wo. . . . 	 I am innocent of any offense. . . .


Mañ wada i loñ Britania u nkal le: “Mut a nla kon woñi ndék ngéda a mbem bakén. 	 An elder in Britain admits: “There can be a measure of nervousness in preparing for guests.


Baa me yé le me kôna Yôsep, tole m’a kwo mu kiki David?’ 	 Would I flee like Joseph, or would I give in like David?’


Hala nyen di bi bôdôl tilna bikaat. 	 Eventually we began writing to each other.


Ngéda ñôma Pétrô a bi leege Kornéliô likoda, mut matén nu bisu i yila kristen, a kal le: “Nyambe a ta bé ntodol bôt.” 	 When the apostle Peter welcomed the first Gentile, Cornelius, into the Christian congregation, he said: “God is not partial.”


I mbus gwét, a bi yila nsañal, a sal ki ni makénd inyu ngandak ñwii. 	 After the war, he served as a zealous pioneer for many years.


Slovakia 	 Slovak


Kinje hogbe i yi le a bééna wada. 	 To their great relief, he did.


Claire (i ñemkété) 	 Claire (center)


Hônba ikété manoodana i nlona bisai (P. Sivulsky), Hikañ 	 May Do You Share Jehovah’s Sense of Justice? Apr.


Ngéda bôt ba njôôñ yi ba ba nhun hisi ba bi sôk ba at bipes bi gwobisôna, ba bi léba le matila ma hop i Lôk Kanaan ma bé ntilga mu i ngii. 	 When archaeologists were finally able to piece the artifact together, they could decipher the ancient Canaanite script.


I yigil i noñ ha, di ga tehe ngim bilem di nla bana ngéda di nlôôha gwés bésbomede, di ga tehe ki lelaa bi yé maselna ni bilem bilam bi bagwélél ba Djob. 	 In the next article, we will consider some of the qualities that result from selfish love and see how these contrast with the qualities found in Jehovah’s servants.


Jam Yésu a bi kal li bé maliga inyule, ñañga u mimbônga mi Yéhôva u ñunda le nwominsô mi nyon hiki ngéda. 	 The certainty of Jesus’ promise was based on Jehovah’s perfect record of trustworthiness.


A bi nwas bé le mimbuu mimbe mi mi bi yoñ manyu ma bôt, mi yumus nye ni magwelek mahélha ma ma bé le ma hélés i bet ba bééna bé hémle—kayéle ba kahal bégés nwo kiki mop. 	 He was not fooled by the materialized demons, who surely impressed faithless, gullible humans with their superhuman abilities—perhaps even to the point of becoming objects of idolatry.


Ndi me bi hel i tehe le hala a bi yoñ bé me ngandak ngéda inyu kap bon bem ba bikaat bobasôna. 	 Nervously, I began going from house to house, and to my surprise, I had soon placed all the booklets.


(Yakôbô 2:15, 16) Ni le, gwéha inyu Yéhôva ni inyu mut wés libôk i ntinde ndik bé bés i bat Yéhôva le a ep ‘bagwelnson libumbul jé,’ ndi i ntinde yak bés i yoñ ngaba ikeñi i nson likalô.—Matéô 9:38. 	 (Jas. 2:15, 16) Similarly, love for Jehovah and our neighbor moves us not only to ask God ‘to send out workers into the harvest’ but also to have a full share in the preaching work.—Matt. 9:38.


Mbus a léba le ‘nkok’ u ngôk won u bi kwés nye ndim, ni le ndutu yé i bé lôl i lem be a bééna i yahal bôt bape, a bi bôdôl héñha bihôô bihôô inyu ba suhulnyu. 	 After acknowledging that he had been blinded by a ‘rafter’ of pride and that his critical attitude was his problem, he began to change quickly for the better.


A nkal le: “Mbus me bi tégbaha ndigi nwii wada i het ba bi om me, Doratine, nyañ bon, nu me ni nye di bé nigil Bibel, a bi kôs sôble i likoda li makiiña jés.” 	 “After just one year serving in my new assignment,” she relates, “Doratine, a young mother with whom I studied the Bible, got baptized at our circuit assembly.”


7 Inyuki ba bé lama pôdôs mimañ? 	 7 Why were the elders involved?


(1 Yôhanes 2:1, 2) Ilole di nwas le kiññem i kahal kéés bés, di nlama boñ biliya i ôt biniigana mu mahôha més. 	 (1 John 2:1, 2) Rather than continually berate ourselves, we should endeavor to learn from the mistake.


Mbus sôñ isamal, a bi nyodi a ke likoda lipe li bé ha i pañ. Ndi nyoo, ba bi téé bé nye mañ u likoda. 	 About six months later, he moved to a nearby congregation but was not appointed an elder there.


13 Bon ba Israel ba bi kon woñi ngandak i bisu bi hinda hiida, ni mana mam mape ma hélha ma bé unda le Djob nyemede a bé ha. 	 13 The Israelites had been frightened by the dark cloud, the lightning, and the other awe-inspiring signs from God.


BIBUK bi bisu bi Bibel bini bi yé sem kwep, ndi bi bak ki nyonok ni pék le: “I bibéé, Nyambe a hek ngii ni ’isi.” 	 THE very first words of the Bible make this simple but profound statement: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.”


Jon, sôble i yé makidik ma mahee ni ma ma kôli inyu mañge wanda nu a ñunda le a yé nhôôlak i pes mbuu, ni nu a nti nyemede nkikip yak Yéhôva.—Bingéngén 20:7. 	 Thus, baptism is an important and appropriate step for a young person who has proved to be mature and has made a dedication to Jehovah.—Proverbs 20:7.


16 Inyule hônba i nsugus nson u nlôôha ba nseñ i yilha bés bañga bikristen, jon di nlama bé bôk matiñ ma Bibel inyu boñ le manoodana di mboma ma pala mal. 	 16 Because endurance completes the vital work of molding us as Christians, do not compromise Scriptural principles to bring an end to tests that come your way.


A bi oñ minkoñ minhogi mi mi bééna dikôya, “a lédés [ki] nwo ngandak.” (2 Miñañ 11:5-12) Jam li nlôôha nseñ li yé le, a bi téñbe i noñ mambén ma Yéhôva inyu ngim ngéda. 	 He reinforced a number of cities “to a very great degree.” (2 Chron. 11:5-12) More important, for a time he adhered to Jehovah’s laws.


Ngéda u nsôblana, u ñunda bôt bape le u bi mal yoñ makidik i ti wemede nkikip yak Yéhôva. 	 When you get baptized, you show others that you have already made a dedication to Jehovah.


Tolakii u nla bé héñha mam ma bi tagbe, ngim mam i yé le u nla boñ kayéle we ni bôt u ngwés ni bana bilôl bilam. 	 Though there is nothing you can do to change your past, you can choose to secure a fine future for yourself and your loved ones.


12 Bôt ba nhoo unup ba mbéna sola. 	 12 People who are quick-tempered often express their anger with abusive speech.


Ngéda ba bi bat le makébla ma tiba inyu bañ lap Nyambe i ñoñ, mu gwom bon ba Lôk Israel ba bi ti, i nene le yak gwom ba lona Égiptô bi bé mu. 	 When contributing for the building of the tabernacle in the wilderness, what the Israelites gave likely included what they had brought with them from Egypt.


Lelaa baniiga i hikôma ba nla ba nkwoog nkaa le hiki yom ba niiga i umne i Bañga i Djob? 	 How can those who teach from the platform make the Scriptures the focus of their teaching?


Yéhôva a bi boñ bé hala, ndi a nwas Satan le a noode Hiôb, a kal nye le: “Gwom gwobisôna a gwé bi yé i moo moñ.” 	 Jehovah did not do that, but he allowed Satan to test Job, stating: “Everything that he has is in your hand.”


Ngim mangéda, yak Yéhôva a bi héñha makidik mé ngéda mam ma bi héñha. 	 Jehovah altered his decision at times when circumstances changed.


ME BI SAL NTÔÑ NI LÔK KÉÉ I KRISTÔ 	 SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH CHRIST’S BROTHERS


Makidik ma Kain ma bi ôbôs maada mé ni Yéhôva.—Bibôdle 4:3-16. 	 And Cain’s decision affected his relationship with his Creator.—Gen. 4:3-16.


Bôt ba mbéna ti bés kunde ikété manjel momasôna ndik inyule ba gwééne bés botñem. 	 In almost every case, the amount of freedom you receive is directly related to the level of trust you have earned over time.


(Béñge titii i bibôdle.) (b) Kii di ga tehe munu yigil ini? 	 (See opening picture.) (b) What will we discuss in this article?


YÉHÔVA DJOB a nti bikristen makénd le bi diihe nsañ, le u ba jam li nlôôha nseñ i niñ yés. 	 JEHOVAH GOD urges Christians to cherish peace, to make peace a key aspect of life.


BILEM BILAM BI NLÔL NI MBUU MPUBI 	 GODLY QUALITIES PRODUCED BY GOD’S SPIRIT


(Tjémbi 37:11, 29) Bonje ba yé bôt “ba nsamb” ni “bôt ba téé sép”? 	 (Ps. 37:11, 29) Who are “the meek” and “the righteous”?


Hala a bôña ki! 	 And it happened!


(1 Bikiñe 18:21) Elia a bi kônd litén inyule ba bé tjél yoñ makidik. 	 (1 Ki. 18:21) Elijah rebuked the people for being indecisive.


(2 Timôtéô 3:1-5) Ngim bagwal i nti bé bon bap bibégés inyule kekikel ba bi kôs bé bibégés bi bagwal bap. 	 (2 Tim. 3:1-5) Some parents do not commend their children because their own parents never gave them any encouragement.


Yak Stéfani nu a gwé bebee le 30 ma ñwii, a nlôl i loñ Amérika. Hala a yé ndék ñwii i len ini, le a bi tibil wan niñ yé, ndi a hoñol lana le: ‘Me yé mbôô, me gwé bé me nlôm to man. 	 Some years ago, Stephanie, now in her late 20’s and also from the United States, took a close look at her circumstances and thought: ‘I’m in good health and have no family obligations.


(Matéô 6:14, 15) Di nla ki unda le nwéhél yés i nlôl i ñem, ngéda di nsoohe inyu i bet ba nhuhul bés.—Lukas 6:27, 28. 	 (Matt. 6:14, 15) We can also demonstrate our sincere forgiveness by praying for those who sin against us.—Luke 6:27, 28.


Kiki gwéha yé yon i ntinde Yéhôva i boñ hiki jam, sômbôl yé i yé le hiki jô i lihaa jé i numus lem i gwéha iloo bini bilem gwobisôna. 	 Since everything Jehovah does is influenced by love, it is his will that all his worshippers display love as their dominant quality.


A bé bé le a boñ bañga jam inyu kodol jam li bitek ni ngadla bi bé bôña i témpel. 	 She could hardly do anything about the corrupt practices being carried on at the temple.


Ha ngéda i nyen, pua yem a bi han me kiki me mbôk kal bé i bibôdle bi ñañ unu. 	 That is when my father made the threat that I related at the outset.


‘LI GA YON’ 	 “IT WILL HAVE SURE SUCCESS”


Maliga, hala a yé litode jada mu “ñañ nlam u Ane” li nlôôha ba nseñ. 	 In fact, it is a vital part of the “good news of the Kingdom.”


5. (a) Inyuki bôt ba Galiléa ba bé gwés le Yésu a ba kiñe yap? (b) Lelaa Yésu a bi kodol mahoñol map? 	 5. (a) Why did the people of Galilee want Jesus to be their king? (b) How did Jesus correct their thinking?


2 I len ini, ngandak bôt i nhémle bé le Djob nyen a bi heg bés. Ibale u yé mañge nu a ngwélél Yéhôva tole u ngi niglak i yi nye, bebeg le ngim mangéda u mbadba lelaa u nla unda bôt le Djob nyen a yé Nheg wés. 	 2 As a young servant of Jehovah or as someone learning about Him, do you feel under pressure to conform to popular beliefs, such as evolution, rather than believe in a Creator?


Baa “njel” yoñ i nwéhél i ngi néhi, i bak ki ntiblak loñge? 	 Is the “road” to your forgiveness open and in good repair?


Liboñok jé li bi lôôha tééñga Yôhanes kayéle a kal Pada le: “Me ga bii ha bé kôô wem i base i Lôk Pada kekikel.” 	 John was so shocked by the priest’s behavior that he told the priest, “I will never set foot in a Catholic church again.”


Bebek bape ba bi nok bôt ba ntôô bitembee inyu yés. 	 Perhaps others have been told lies about our beliefs.


Inyu boñ le mam ma nkoñ isi ma yoña bañ bés, ni inyu unda gwéha yés inyu Kristô, di nlama ke ni bisu i pohol “loñge ngaba,” hala wee di bii mam ma mbuu i bisu mu niñ yés. 	 To avoid being distracted by secular matters and to prove our love for Christ, we must continue to choose “the good portion,” to give priority to spiritual things.


Sôk bi sôk, ba bi kit le ba nyoñ me. 	 They finally told me that they were going to hire me.


Nit Yéhôva a nit me ni Maria, i bi ti bés ngui i hônba. 	 Jehovah’s support has always given me the strength to endure.


Libuy Li Nyéé 2017 	 DECEMBER 2017


8 Ñañal miñañ mi kôba wada le Yôséfus, nu a bé man Lôk Yuda, a bi toñol le i ñwii 70 N.Y., ntôñ gwét u Rôma u bi yémbél Nkum Antônia, u u bé édi ni lipénd li tison i Yérusalem, inyule batat ba ba bé téé i manwemel, ba bi ke ’ilo! 	 8 Jewish historian Josephus relates that in 70 C.E., the Roman forces were able to take possession of the Tower of Antonia, adjoining the city wall of Jerusalem, because the guards at the gates were asleep!


Ngandak bôt i yé ke i mok, ndi ba ntééda ét yap nyuu.” 	 Many people go to prison but return with their dignity intact.”


Ba bééna bé bijôl bi gwét inyu ke jôs baoo bap to inyu sôñ bomede. Ndi ki le baoo bap ba bi lo ni 900 bikak bi gwét, bi bi bééna bakwade mu makoo map.—Bakéés 4:1-3, 13; 5:6-8.* 	 From a military standpoint, they were ill-equipped, having neither offensive weapons nor defensive armor, whereas their enemies had 900 war chariots with iron scythes.—Judg. 4:1-3, 13; 5:6-8.*


Ndik kiki e i mbéna ôt malép ma lingen inyu ba mbôô, kristen i nlama nigil Bañga i Djob hiki ngéda inyu tééda ngui yé i pes mbuu. 	 Just as a tree must regularly draw from a water source to remain healthy, a Christian must regularly feed on God’s Word to remain spiritually strong.


Paul a kal lôk kéé yé le ba ‘nol bijô’ gwap bi nyuu—hala wee ba héya minheña nwo ki nwo—inyu jam li “mala ma nyega.” 	 Paul told fellow Christians to “deaden” their “body members”—that is, to eliminate any desires—“as respects sexual immorality.”


I yé mbale le yak bo ba njôs bibomb ni libak li kwéha kiki bés, mu kii ba nhôlôs bilem bilam. 	 They, like us, have battled weaknesses and imperfections while trying to develop those godly qualities.


Kiki hihéga, i nla pam le mam ma nkoñ isi ma kahal sômbôl yoña nsôblege mañge wanda, tole a bôdôl badba too i yé nseñ i niñ inoñnaga ni matiñ ma Bibel. 	 For example, a baptized adolescent may seem attracted to the things of the world or may begin to question the wisdom of living by Bible principles.


Ilole di yéñ nene tole di yéñ ba mut nu bisu, d’a bana lem i bat bape maéba ni ñem nsôhga, di neebege ki mahoñol map. 	 Instead of seeking the spotlight or always stepping in to take over, we will more often find ourselves modestly seeking the advice of others and yielding to their suggestions.


A bi bane me loñge nlôm mu 55 nwii di bi tégbaha ntôñ, nu a bé gwés Yéhôva, a bi hôla ki ngandak lôk kéé. 	 He was a wonderful husband for 55 years, one who loved Jehovah and helped many brothers.


Di gwé minlélém mi bikwo bi nkaa ni Paul nu a kal i kaat Rôma 8:37-39, lana le: “Komol yés i yé balal ba ndamba inyu nu a gwés bés. 	 We share Paul’s conviction as expressed at Romans 8:37-39: “We are coming off completely victorious through the one who loved us.


Di nkon ki maséé inyule di bi nwas maboñog mabe i niñ yés. 	 We live a morally clean life, which brings us happiness.


Ngandak bilôk bikéé bi bôda bi bi ntéé likalô i biloñ bipe, bi bi kon ndugi woñi i boñ hala. 	 Many sisters who have served abroad were initially hesitant about moving to a foreign land.


(Añ Hiôb 14:13-15.) 	 (Read Job 14:13-15.)


Ni bini bisai le bilôk bikéé gwés bi bôda ni bi bôlôm bi nlôl matén momasôna, dilémb tjodisôna, biloñ gwobisôna ni mahaa momasôna inyu bégés Yéhôva. 	 The result is that many congregations have become multiracial, multicultural, and multilingual, giving praise to Jehovah.


Ndi, ba bi tééda ndéñbe yap, jon Djob a bé tehe bo kiki ndémbél i hémle ni i manôgla.—Añ Ezékiel 14:12-14. 	 Yet, they held on to their integrity, becoming models of faith and obedience in the eyes of God.—Read Ezekiel 14:12-14.


Kiki héga, i ngwélél ini buk le ‘woo’ mbôgôl ngélé. 	 The hand, for example, is mentioned hundreds of times.


A nlama yaa bane bés “kiki man loñ, to nkottas.” 	 He should be treated “just as a man of the nations and as a tax collector.”


Di bii mahoñol le Yéhôva a’ hôya bé kekikel nson u bet ba ntéñbe i gwélél nye, ni le a mbéna gwélél manjel ma hélha inyu bom bo. 	 Keep close in mind that Jehovah always gives recognition to his faithful servants and that he often rewards them in unexpected ways.


A bi ‘diihe bé mam ma pubhaga,’ a tiba ki nyemede i boñ mam ma minsôn. 	 He failed to “appreciate sacred things,” and he literally gave in to what was profane.


(Bibôdle 4:3, 4) Nôa a unda gwéha i ngi yéñe ngéda a bi añle bôt ba ngéda yé nwin u Djob ngandak nwii, tolakii ba bé tjél emble nye. 	 (Gen. 4:3, 4) Noah displayed unselfish love for his fellow man by preaching God’s message for decades despite not seeing any response from the people.


Sôk bi sôk, lôk kéé yem i yosôna i bi nok maéba mem, i yila Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 Eventually, all my siblings did so and became Jehovah’s Witnesses.


Lelaa di nla kôna Yéhôva ni Man wé, ngéda di nkodol bape? 	 When giving discipline, how can we imitate Jehovah and his Son?


(Yôhanes 13:3-5, 12-15) Di nla boñ biliya bi ngui inyu hôlôs suhulnyu i mbéda inyu ti bôt bape lipém i nya i. 	 (John 13:3-5, 12-15) We may have to work hard to develop the humility needed to show honor to others in this way.


(Ndiimba Mbén 3:27, 28) Yôsua a bé lama begee ini soso mbegee: I éga bon ba Israél inyu yémbél matén ma ma bé yééne ikété Hisi hi likak. A bi boma ngolba. 	 (Deut. 3:27, 28) Joshua was about to take on the huge responsibility of leading the Israelites in the conquest of the Promised Land.


Jon, kii a bé le a boñ? 	 So, what could he do?


Ha nyen bikééhene gwé bi bi bôdôl, bikééhene bi bi sôk pamna nye i Rôma. 	 That began a legal process that finally led him to Rome.


Konangoo i Djob i nlama tinde bés i lôôha ti nye mayéga ni lipém. 	 God’s mercy should fill us with gratitude and move us to glorify him.


I yé ntiik le, kiki bés bobasôna di yé bon ba Adam, di nla kal le di yé “lisañ li bôt.” 	 Of course, one sense in which we are “brothers” is that all of us have descended from Adam.


Ibale i jam li li ntomb, hala a nsômbôl bé kal le li téé.” 	 The fact that it’s easy doesn’t make it right.”


Ibale liwanda li nsagla, kii i nla hôla i téé jo? 	 If a friendship is threatened, what can help to save it?


Baa Stefen a neebe i kôs lipém inyu mahéñha ma? 	 Does Stephen accept the credit for this?


Maselna ni hala, Yéhôva a’ ba maséé i sayap bés. 	 Rather, Jehovah will gladly bless us.


(Minson mi baôma 9:36-41) Djob a bi hôya bé bisesema bi Dorkas a boñ. 	 (Acts 9:36-41) God had not forgotten the sacrifices of Dorcas.


Jon Yésu a bé sômbôl kal ngéda a bi naña bo i yila “balop bôt.” 	 Jesus indicated as much when he invited his disciples to become “fishers of men.”


Ba bi boñ me le, me nôgda woo u gwéha u Yéhôva i pañ yem.” 	 They have truly made me feel Jehovah’s loving arms around me.”


Ni ta bé le ni gwéélak Nyambe, ni gwéélak ki Nkus.” 	 You cannot slave for God and for Riches.”


Ndi, di nyi le, to ibale bôt ba bi gwéé hilo hiada, ba ta bé nlélém ikété mabak map; hilo hi ligwéé hi mut hi nyelel bé to yom inyu libak jé. 	 In reality, people who have the same birthday do not have the same traits; one’s birth date reveals nothing about his or her personality.


Hala a bé hôla i boñ maselna ipôla bakis bihosi. 	 This would help to distinguish one rider from the next.


A bi ti jam li bé nye nseñ iloo héga, a ep “pombe yé Man,” hana isi i boñ le a wo inyu yés. 	 He sent his greatest gift of all, “his only-begotten Son,” to earth to die in our behalf.


Yésu a bi yigye nseñ u hônba ngéda a bi gwélél buk ini le “yén,” ngandak ngélé mu ndék minlôñ di nléba i kaat Yôhanes 15:4-10. 	 Jesus stressed the need for endurance by using forms of the word “remain” over and over in the brief passage recorded at John 15:4-10.


2 Dilo di nsôk tini di yé ngéda yubda ngandak. kaat i nyônôs iba Paul a tilna Timôtéô i ntoñol bilem bi bôt ba ba yé haa ni Djob, bilem bi bi ga ke ni bisu i tôl i dilo di nlo. 	 2 These last days are a time of moral chaos. The apostle Paul’s second letter to Timothy describes the characteristics of people who are alienated from God, characteristics that will become more pronounced in the days ahead.


Inyuki di nlama kodol litehge jés li bakén? 	 Why might we need to adjust our view of strangers?


Mankéé Hilda Padgett a nkal le: “Ngandak ikété yés i bé bem unu nsébla u hikuu hi loñ. 	 “It was a call to action from headquarters, which most of us had been longing for and which soon brought wonderful results,” recalled Hilda Padgett.* Sister E. F. Wallis reported: “The five-hour day suggestion was grand!


Kiki hihéga, a bi niiga bo le i téédana mut hiun i nla tinde i boñ nye béba, ni le mut a nke ni bisu i memle muda ni mis ma ndéñg, a’ sôk ke i ndéñg. 	 For example, he taught that resentment can lead to violence and that lust can lead to adultery.


Ibôdôl dikôô di ñwii, Yéhôva a bi pohol bôlôm inyu kena litén jé. 	 For millenniums, Jehovah has directed men to take the lead.


KRÔASIA 	 CROATIA


A bi toñle lôk kéé yé le: “Inyule mbén mbuu niñ i Kristô Yésu yon i bi timbis yaga me ngwélés i pes mbén béba ni nyemb.” 	 He explained to his fellow Christians: “For the law of the spirit that gives life in union with Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.”


Paul, nu a bé yaga a ndiihe jam li, a bi kal le: “Inyule karis Nyambe i nlona tohi inyu bôt bobasôna i mal nene.”—Titô 2:11. 	 Paul, who certainly appreciated that fact, said: “The undeserved kindness of God has been manifested, bringing salvation to all sorts of people.”—Titus 2:11.


Lelaa bibuk bi kaat Tjémbi 118:22 bi bé unda le Yésu a bé lama tuge? 	 How did Psalm 118:22 point to Jesus’ resurrection?


16 Lelaa Hiôb a bi pam i yi Yéhôva? 	 16 How Job came to know Jehovah.


Ngéda Abram (Abraham), ni nwaa wé Sarai (Sara), ba bi nôgôl Djob, ba bi ke i Kanaan. Nkoñ u, u bé nyonok ni maboñog ma bé unda le ba nyan libii. 	 When Abram (Abraham) and his wife, Sarai (Sarah), obeyed God and moved to Canaan, that land was filled with practices that made a mockery of marriage.


Ndi jam li nkônde tihba bés, li yé gwéha i Ruth inyu Yéhôva. 	 But what is more impressive is Ruth’s love for Jehovah.


Kiki di yé batéé likalô, di nla bana ngôñ i bôdôl bôlô i nsañal i ngéda yosôna. 	 As Kingdom publishers, we may desire to enter the full-time ministry as regular pioneers.


15 Kel yada, Mbigda nyemb Yésu i nsôk i ga ba. 	 15 One day the Memorial will be observed for the last time.


(Efésô 6:11) Ni ‘tibil yi pôk, ni ntel, ni ndip, ni nkwañ’ u maliga ma Bibel. 	 (Eph. 6:11, ftn.) Become “thoroughly able to comprehend” the full scope of the truth.


4 Ngéda di ngwélél Bitilna inyu kodol, di nla hôla man wés tole mut numpe di niiga Bibel i yônôs njômbi yap, i yila nnigil Kristô. 	 4 By giving Scriptural discipline, we can help our child or a Bible student to reach the goal of becoming a follower of Christ.


Kinje loñge jam, ibale hiki mut a mboñ biliya i ti hiki wada hogbe i mbéda!—Rôma 1:11, 12. 	 How refreshing it is when all of us play our part in “an interchange of encouragement”!—Rom. 1:11, 12.


(Bakéés 8:1-3) Bebeg le ni nla yi minlélém mi dihéga dipe mi yé ikété bipes bi Bibel bipe. 	 (Judg. 8:1-3) Perhaps you can think of similar examples recorded elsewhere in the Bible.


(Matéô 7:12) Ibale di nhôya bé mam mana, di ga unda gwéha i “i nyeege bé jam.” 	 (Matthew 7:12) If we remember these things, we will show love and “not behave indecently.”


16 Inyu lem i unda hônba, Yéhôva a mbémél bé bés jam li nyemede a ta bé bebee i boñ. 	 16 With regard to exercising patience, Jehovah does not expect us to do something that he is not willing to do himself.


17 Bôt bobasôna ba nôgda bé njôghe i maéa nya yada. 	 17 The grieving process can vary greatly from person to person.


Yésu a bi kal le nyen a bé Mésia, to hala kii maliga a bé pot, ma bé le ma boñ le Ntôñ bakéés bakeñi ba kal le a bé ñôbôs Nyambe jôl, li bé ki le li kena nye i nyemb.—Matéô 26:63-67. 	 Jesus honestly identified himself as the Messiah, even though his truthful admission could allow the Sanhedrin to claim that he was a blasphemer and could lead to his execution.—Matt. 26:63-67.


(1 Timôtéô 6:4, 5) Di nla keñgle lem ibe i, ngéda di njo le hép ni njôñ bi o bañ minkañ miñem nwés. 	 (1 Tim. 6:4, 5) We can prevent our judgment from becoming clouded by refusing to allow envy and jealousy to take root in our hearts.


(Yakôbô 4:17) Jon, ilole bon bap ba nsôblana, bagwal ba gwé ngôñ i ba nkwoog nkaa le ba yé bebee i yila nnigil Kristô. 	 (Jas. 4:17) Wisely, however, parents want to be sure that before their children get baptized, they are ready to shoulder the responsibility of Christian discipleship.


Ndi, di nlama boñ hala ni mahoñol malam, di tjélék mintén mi wim nwominsôna. 	 Yet, we must do so with a pure motive, avoiding any trace of selfishness.


Kevin a bi boñ mahéñha ma bé béda ni njel ngandak masoohe, ni njôôñ yigil i Bibel. 	 Kevin made needed changes through earnest prayer and intense Bible study.


Yésu a bé yi le mimbônga mi Djob mi nset bé kekikel. 	 Jesus knew that God’s promises never fail.


Ngéda ba bi nuñul nkuu wés mahop le WBBR u Staten Island i ñwii 1957, me bi sal i Bétel i Brooklyn ndék ngéda. 	 When the WBBR facilities on Staten Island were sold in 1957, I served at Brooklyn Bethel for a short time.


Boñ le yigil i lémél bo, i lédés ki hémle yap. 	 Make learning exciting, faith strengthening.


7 Ngéda Daniel ni mawanda mé ba bé i minkôm, bôt ba Babilôn ba bi noode tinde bo i neebe bilem bi loñ yap, jon ba bi niiga bo “i pot hop u bôt ba Kaldéa.” 	 7 When Daniel and his companions were exiled, the Babylonians tried to assimilate them into their culture by teaching them “the language of the Chaldeans.”


To hala, ngim bilôk bikéé i nla pohol le ba ga bana bé liyéé. 	 Even so, some brothers might decide not to wear a beard.


19 Ikété yigil i noñ, di ga kwélél matode ma ma nla hôla bikristen bi bi yé mbiibak i kolba mandutu ma “dilo di nsôk,” mu kii ngandak bôlôm ni bôda i gwé bilem bibe, bi bi nhôla bé bo i ba maséé ikété libii. 	 19 The following article will discuss Scriptural points that can help married Christians face the challenges of living deep in “the last days” when so many men and women have traits that work against success in marriage.


(Béñge titii i bibôdle.) 	 (See opening picture.)


Dihéga ti, di nhôñlaha bés Lôk kéé yés i bôlôm ni i bôda i hiai bisu, i i bé minhook. 	 Such experiences remind us of our first-century brothers and sisters, who had the heavenly hope.


(Yuda 11) Kiki hihéga, mut a nla bana lem i emel le a nlalna numpe, a nla bana huluk ñem, tole a nla bana ôa inyu mankéé wada. 	 (Jude 11) For instance, one could nurture immoral fantasies, greedy thoughts, or hateful feelings toward a fellow Christian.


Hiki ngéda, nkuu biliñliñge u nyôôs bés ni maéba ma bidokta, ma batila bikaat ni ma bipastô. 	 TV pundits and talk shows feature a stream of knowledgeable psychologists, lifestyle gurus, and authors.


(Yôhanes 7:52) Ngandak bon ba Yudéa i bé tehe litén li Galiléa kiki gwañga bi bôt. 	 (John 7:52) Many Judeans viewed the people of Galilee as inferior.


11 I mbus, Yéhôva a bi jubus mbôda i Yakôb, hala wee Israél, ikété malômbla ni Nye. 	 11 Later, Jehovah brought the descendants of Jacob (Israel) into a covenant relationship with Him.


Ndi kii Yéhôva a bi boñ? 	 But what did Jehovah do?


Inyuki u nôgda le u gwé nsima i ba liwanda li Djob, ni le mambe manjom u gwé i lond le “béghana Yéhôva!”? 	 Why do you feel favored by God, and what reasons do you have to cry out “Praise Jah!”?


Ndi i mbus ngéda, u bi tehe nga le u nla niñ, niñ yoñ yosôna ngi yo? Mintén mi gwom mini mi ta bé bés nseñ. 	 Did you later realize that you could have lived the rest of your life without it?