(Yôsua 9:14, 15) Inyu ndék ngéda, Hézékia “a bi nwas le ñem wé u ngôgôp.” (2 Miñañ 32:25, 26) Ndi, to hala kii bana bôt ba bééna bibomb, Lôk Israél i bé lama nwas le ba éga bo. 	 (Josh. 9:14, 15) For a brief period, Hezekiah’s “heart became haughty.” (2 Chron. 32:25, 26) Nevertheless, despite the imperfections of these men, the Israelites were expected to follow their lead.


Bebee le 100 nyeñg disi i ñôbôs ngandak mandap, ni ki le hiki nwii di nôgda nyeñg disi ikeñi. 	 About 100 bring substantial damage to buildings, and one very great earthquake occurs about every year.


(2 Bikiñe 18:1-3, 13) Mbus hala, Sanakérib a hielba ikolba Yérusalem. 	 (2 Ki. 18:1-3, 13) Then, Sennacherib turned his attention to Jerusalem.


Di bé maséé ngandak i néñés bingond gwés, di boñok biliya i boñ mam lôñni bo hiki ngéda. 	 We very much enjoyed rearing our daughters and always tried to do things as a family.


(Añ Lukas 14:27-30.) 	 (Read Luke 14:27-30.)


Jam lipe li li ntinde bés i bana wongut, li yé ngéda mut a nhoñol le di mpot tole di mboñ ngim jam libe. 	 Another situation that may test our patience is when someone suggests that we said or did something wrong.


Masoohe inyu kôs mbuu mpubi u Djob. 	 Pray for God’s spirit.


U nsômbôl ke ni bisu ? 	 Do you want to continue?


Ndi ibale di nhek pék ilole di mpot, di ga la kot mahoñol més, kayéle di timbhe ni ñemlima, di suhus ki hiun hi nwet a mpot ni bés. 	 However, by meditating or thinking before we speak, we will be able to collect our thoughts, respond mildly, and encourage a favorable reaction.


“Baa u yé u nke likalô yak ngéda bagwal boñ ba ta bé?” 	 “Do you engage in the ministry even if your parents do not?”


Ndok Adam bo Éva i bi tihba bôt ba binam bobasôna ibol i len ini. 	 Adam and Eve’s rebellion has affected all humans down to this day.


Di wan maboñok malam ma Ester ngéda niñ yé i bi héñha i nya i yé hélha. 	 Consider Esther’s excellent response to a surprising turn of events.


NGIM BÔT I NHOÑOL . . . 	 SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE . . .


18 Añ Matéô 6:33. 	 18 Read Matthew 6:33.


Baa u nlôôha toi diihe Kaat i Yéhôva? 	 Do You Highly Esteem Jehovah’s Own Book?


I ngéda Bibel i bi tilba, i mut a bé boñ nson i mma biték, a bé bôdôl bé ma gwo kunda yada mbus le a bé a ma tip tém gwo. 	 In Bible times, a potter did not dig up some clay and immediately begin to shape it.


(Añ Matéô 4:18-22, MN) U ntén nlop Yésu a bé pôdôl hana u ta bé u nlop tjobi wada nu a nleñ hileñga ni jéle, a bemek le hiobi hi gwéla. 	 (Read Matthew 4:18-22.) The type of fishing he referred to here was not that of a lone fisherman using a line and a lure, sitting idly while waiting for the fish to bite.


(Minson mi baôma 4:32) Mpôdôl Yésaya a bi pôdôl ngim ngéda i het bôt ba binam bobasôna ba bé lama bana nkus hana isi, ibabé i saa. 	 (Acts 4:32) The prophet Isaiah pointed to the time when all humans would freely enjoy earth’s material resources.


I bôt ba ngwés Yéhôva ba ga ba maséé mba ni mba! 	 And those who love Jehovah will be joyful forever!


Milan, manyañ, bagwal bé, ni Mbôgi Yéhôva ipe i bé lôl ni matôa i Bosnia, i kenek i Serbia. 	 Milan, his brother, his parents, and a number of other Witnesses were riding on a bus from Bosnia to Serbia.


To hala kiki i kwélés bo ni libak li nwee li nhôla ikété maada més ni bôt bés ba lihaa ba ba nkolba bés, bilem gwés bilam bi nla bana ngui iloo ha. 	 Although mild speech is helpful in dealing with opposing relatives, our good conduct can speak even louder.


A bi hégha lem i bok mis yak Yéhôva ni nkol u u mbel nwet wé mis. 	 He compared our looking to Jehovah with the way a servant looks to his master.


‘Bimbe bilem bilam bi sobiina wem bi ntinde me i ti nye lipém?’ 	 ‘In what specific ways did I show respect for my spouse?’


3. (a) Lelaa di nla wéha satan nyuu mu kii a nsômbôl kwés bés? (b) Kii di ga tehe munu yigil ini? 	 3. (a) How can we frustrate Satan’s goal to weaken us? (b) What will we discuss in this article?


A bi unda ndik bé gwéha inyu bôt ba binam ngéda a bi ti bo Bibel, ndi a bi yônôs ki mbônga wé le i ga nom. 	 He not only lovingly provided it for the human family but also fulfilled his promise that it would endure.


GWÉLÉL DIHÉGA INYU UNDA LE MAÉBA MA BIBEL MA YÉ NSEÑ 	 ILLUSTRATE THE VALUE OF BIBLE PRINCIPLES


Ma nlel bé ngap yés i hôñba—téntén ngéda di mbôdôl Djob ñem. 	 Such trials are not beyond our capacity to bear—provided we rely on God.


Jôm li bôlôm li ‘nke’ ni man Lôk Yuda: Mintômba mimpe mi ngwélél Yéhôva ni minhook. 	 The ten men “go with” the Jew: The other sheep serve Jehovah with anointed ones but do not think of them as their leaders or give them too much praise and attention.


(Ñanga bôt 14:2, 11) I mpot maliga, Yéhôva nyen a bi pohol Môsé, Yôsua, Gidéôn ni David inyu éga litén i jôl jé. 	 (Num. 14:2, 11) Indeed, Jehovah chose Moses, Joshua, Gideon, and David to represent him as Leader.


Ngim mangéda, bagwélél ba Yéhôva ba bé ti makébla inyu nit ngim nson u tôbôtôbô. 	 In some cases, Jehovah’s people contributed for specific projects.


Ngéda a mbigda jam li bi tagbe, a nkal le: “Me bé kon woñi i kôôge bo bebee. 	 Looking back, he says: “Sure, I was scared to approach them.


14 Inyu tôp ni ngui, u nlama nwas le mbebi i tagbe i nyo woñ. 	 14 You will not produce a full singing voice unless you make space in your mouth.


5 Yom kiki bo sôñ iba mbus le ba bi nyodi Égiptô, ndañ u bi bôô—ilole ba mbol Hikôa Sinai. 	 5 Less than two months after the Israelites left Egypt, a serious problem arose—even before they arrived at Mount Sinai.


I YÉN PÉÉ I YÉ NSEÑ INYU PEI 	 WATCHFULNESS IS ESSENTIAL FOR SURVIVAL


Ndi ngéda me mbat Yéhôva mahôla ikété masoohe, me yoñok ki ngéda inyu tibil emble mahoñol ma nwaa wem, hala a ntômbôs mam mem hiki kel. 	 But by seeking Jehovah’s guidance in prayer and really listening to my wife’s input, it gets easier every day.


NSON MONDO I IRLAN 	 A NEW ASSIGNMENT IN IRELAND


(Añ 1 Pétrô 1:15, 16.) 	 (Read 1 Peter 1:15, 16.)


SONDE I 28 MATUMB 2016–3 MATÔP 2016 	 Other Bible Questions AnsweredCan the Bible Help Me if I’m Depressed?


Ngandak i bé mbiibaga, ba nôgdaga maséé mu niñ yap lihaa, ba salak inyu nit bomede.—Markô 6:3; 1 Tésalônika 2:9. 	 Many married and enjoyed family life, working to support themselves.—Mark 6:3; 1 Thess. 2:9.


A tila le: “Inyule ndutu ñem kingéda sômbôl Nyambe yon i mboñ mut le a hiel ñem, lelaa ni bi nyamnda, ni sôña ki nyuu; lelaa ñem u bi hénd bé, ni kon ki woñi; lelaa ni bi tôñ ni bés, di kon ki bé ngôñ, ni lelaa nôgôs i bi tina!” (2 Korintô 7:10, 11) Biliya gwés bi ngui inyu tjôô bihiumul bibe, bi ñunda Yéhôva le jam di mboñ li ntééñga bés ngandak, ni le di nhoñol bé le di ga kôs ndik konangoo yé hala yañga. 	 He wrote: “What a great earnestness your being saddened in a godly way produced in you, yes, clearing of yourselves, yes, indignation, yes, fear, yes, earnest desire, yes, zeal, yes, righting of the wrong!” (2 Cor. 7:10, 11) Earnest actions to abandon a sinful course show Jehovah that we are not complacent, that we have not presumed on his mercy.


Abraham a bé nkwoog nkaa ngi pééna yo ki yo le, to hala kiki Yéhôva a mbat nye sesema i man wé, a nyila bé Djob li nledek ñem ni li ngi konangoo. 	 Abraham was absolutely sure that Jehovah had not suddenly become cruel or harsh!


Ibale ñ, hala a yé le a ti ki bés njom ipe i nyamnda ni ngôñ i bem bitugne kiki Marta. 	 If so, that would give us added reason to look forward, as Martha did, to a time of resurrection.


Inyuki Nyambe a bi sôñ bé Yôsia kayéle a nimis niñ yé? 	 Why did Josiah lose God’s protection and his life?


SONDE I 1-7 MPUYE 2017 	 WEEK OF MAY 1-7, 2017


(2 Miñañ 20:5) I bet ba ñéga lihaa jap i pes mbuu, ba nla kôna ndémbél i Yéhôsafat mu kii ba nkôôge Yéhôva bebee inyu yéñ maéba ni ngui inyu yémbél manoodana ba mboma. 	 (2 Chron. 20:5) Those who take the spiritual lead in the family can imitate Jehoshaphat by turning to Jehovah for guidance and strength to cope with the problem they face.


Hala a nla ba ndutu inyu yé. 	 That could be difficult for him.


A bi bôn Yéhôva le ibale a nyémbél, a bé lama ti Yéhôva, kiki “sesema i ntul i hié,” mut nu bisu nu a bé lama pam i ndap yé ngéda a mba a nhuu i gwét. 	 He promised Jehovah that if He gave him the victory, he would offer to Jehovah, as “a burnt offering,” the first one who came out of his house when he returned home from the battle.


15. (a) Ikété likoda, kii i yé litéak inyu libii? (b) Kii i nla tinde kristen i bos ni sobiina wé? 	 15. (a) In the Christian congregation, what would be the standard for marriage? (b) What factors should a Christian consider when contemplating divorce?


Di yoñ hihéga hiada hi hi ñunda lelaa Adam a bi yi gwélél kunde yé. 	 Consider an example of how Adam used his free will in an appropriate way.


Ni nwas ndugi le me añle bé binéñél gwem. 	 First, let me tell you about my background.


Imbe njel Djob a gwélél inyu unda le a bé yi Yésu mbus ligwéé jé, ni ngéda ba kena nye i témpel mbus 40 ma dilo? 	 In what way was due recognition given at the time of Jesus’ birth and when he was taken to the temple 40 days later?


20 Baa ni ntehe nseñ i wan lelaa bikiñe bi-na bi Yuda bini di ntehe, bi bi gwélél Yéhôva ni ñem wap wonsôna? 	 20 Do you see the benefit of reviewing how the four kings of Judah whom we have considered served Jehovah with a complete heart?


Ndi nano, a bé kit le a ga tuk ha bé.” 	 But now she had decided to give up this habit.”


2 Yéhôva a mbémél bés le di bôñôl ini ngap yosôna a nti bés i nya ilam. 	 2 Jehovah expects us to put our abilities to good use.


NSEÑ I HÔLA NGOO BÔT 	 THE IMPORTANCE OF HELPING THOSE IN NEED


A gwé ntéak ngéda inyu lisuk. 	 He has determined exactly when the end will come.


Lelaa kaat Mika 6:8 i nhôla bés mu kii di mboñ biliya le mahabga més ma lémél Djob? 	 How does Micah 6:8 help us as we strive to let our style of dress be pleasing to God?


LELAA ME NLA BANA YO? 	 HOW CAN I GET IT?


Bimbe bisai di nkôs ngéda di nleege bakén? 	 What benefits come from being hospitable?


Me bôyi yaga i lipum li biték ni libu.”—Hiôb 42:2, 6. 	 I repent in dust and ashes.”—Job 42:2, 6.


Pôla i ga tina bo le ba suhus bomede isi énél i Yéhôva. 	 They will be given an opportunity to submit to Jehovah’s sovereignty.


Inyu boñ kii? 	 For what purpose?


Inyu Didier bo Nadine, nigil hop u Malgache i bééne bo nledek jam ngandak. 	 For Didier and Nadine, learning the Malagasy language was a challenge.


Syriaka 	 Syriac


I ti bomede inyu loñge i bôt bape i bé lama lona bo ngandak bisai, ni mahak. 	 Giving of themselves for the welfare of others would have brought them great blessings and immense satisfaction.


Kii hala a nkobla? 	 What does this mean?


Ibale u nla, ‘noode, u ga tehe le Yéhôva a yé loñge.’—Tjémbi 34:9. 	 If you are, you will no doubt “taste and see that Jehovah is good.”—Ps. 34:8.


Yigil Bañga i Djob i makoda més, yak ni mahôla di ntina wada ni nuu ikété loñgeñem ni gwéha, bi nhôla bés i ke ni bisu i bok mis i bom yés. 	 The study of God’s Word at our meetings and the kind and loving support that we give one another help us to keep our eyes focused on the prize.


“Ngéda di nje, hiki mut a ñañal jam libe ni lilam li li mpémél nye i kel i. 	 “At dinnertime each of us relates the worst thing and the best thing that happened that day.


David a nkal le: “Nson u yé ngandak; inyule témpel i, i ta bé inyu mut binam ndi inyu Yéhôva Nyambe.”—1 Miñañ 28:1, 2, 6, 11, 12; 29:1. 	 “The work is great,” says David, “for it is not a temple for man but for Jehovah God.”—1 Chron. 28:1, 2, 6, 11, 12; 29:1.


(Añ Yôhanes 15:11.) 	 (Read John 15:11.)


8 Ke ni bisu i jo sañ inyu kôhna bisai bi Yéhôva 	 8 Keep Contending for Jehovah’s Blessing


Mbus ngim ngéda, Riana a bi bana ngôñ i ke sal i het ngôñ bagwelnson i bé ikeñi. 	 Before long, Riana wanted to serve where the need for workers was greater.


11 Nikôdémô, nu a bé mut ntôñ bakéés bakeñi, a bé yéñ emble biniigana bi Yésu. 	 11 Nicodemus, a member of the Sanhedrin, became interested in Jesus’ teaching.


(Bibôdle 5:28, 29) To hala, nyiña nkus bé won u bé jam li bisu i niñ yé, ndi i bégés Nyambe. 	 (Gen. 5:28, 29) Even so, he centered his life, not on material concerns, but on God.


“Kiki bibuk di ngwélél bi nla bé tibil toñol njôghe di nôgda ngéda di nimis mut di ngwés, di nyamnda ni ngôñ i tehe ngéda bibuk bi ga la bé toñol maséé di ga bana ngeñ Isañ nwés nu a yé ngii, a ga lona mut di ngwés bitugne.” 	 “While words fail to capture the pain of losing a loved one, we look forward to the time when words will fail to capture the joy of having our heavenly Father return your dear one to you.”


“Ngim nyuu yosôna i tiñi ni nye le bijô gwé bi soobana, di adbana loñge.”—EFÉSÔ 4:16. 	 “From him all the body is harmoniously joined together and made to cooperate.”—EPHESIANS 4:16.


Ndi Sédékia a bi yônôs bé likak jé. 	 As a result, Jehovah passed judgment on him in these words: “As surely as I am alive, . . .


A BÉ nkena nu makénd; a bé muda suhulnyu. 	 HE WAS a valiant leader; she was a submissive wife.


Hala a yé a ba ndigi maliga inyu yap. 	 This has always been true.


Inyuki di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le Yéhôva a ga tohol litén jé? 	 Why can we be sure that Jehovah will save his people?


5 Bebeg le, ngandak ikété yés i yé le i gwés bana ngandak ngéda inyu añ Bibel ni bikaat bi ntoñol yo. 	 5 Very likely, most of us wish that we had more time to read the Bible and Bible-based publications.


Mu hilémb hi bi gwéélana inyu tila Bibel, i mpôna le, jam li nlôôha bana nseñ li yé le, i bana ñem nsôhga i nlama nene mu maada més ni bôt bape. 	 In the original language of the text, the emphasis seems to be on how that awareness should affect our behavior toward others.


Mbus me nôgda le i bé sune—bañga lisun-ge! 	 Then I discovered that it was cold—very cold!


9 Yôsep, Rahab, Yésu, ni baôma ba bi unda ñem ngui u u bi tinde bo i boñ minson minlam. 	 9 Joseph, Rahab, Jesus, and the apostles displayed an inner strength that motivated them to perform good works.


Mut wada nu a bé boñ ngand inyule a bi pam i tégbaha ngim nwii ibabé le a béñge bititii bi malal, a tila le: “Me bi témb me bana nsañ ni kiññem yem, u me bi nimis behee.” 	 On celebrating a year of being free of his addiction to pornography, one man wrote: “I have restored a sense of personal integrity that was missing.”


(Kôlôsé 1:23) I len ini, ba ba nyoñ ngaba ikété adna mu nson u likalô, ba ntjam sômbôl i Yéhôva i i mbuma ñañ ikété nkoñ isi wonsôna. 	 (Col. 1:23) Today, knowledge of God’s wonderful purposes is being spread throughout the earth as a result of the efforts of those who are part of one united preaching organization.


Inyuki di nlama tééda lisôô jés li nkus li mbuu? 	 Why must we safeguard our spiritual treasures?


Mimbe mintén mi mintuk u mbéñge i télé? 	 What type of entertainment do you watch?


Ha ngéda i, ba bi sôña nson wés likalô, ndi di bi neebe i ke nyoo to lakii hala a bi bôk a tééñga Maria. 	 At that time, our preaching work was under ban there, but we accepted the assignment despite Mary’s initial shock.


Inyuki Paul a bi tilna bikristen bi Lôk Héber kaat? 	 Why did Paul write a letter to the Hebrew Christians?


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


Mam di nôgda, ni mam di nhoñol mon ma ga bôdôl éga bés. 	 Our emotions and personal ideas could begin to govern our thinking.


Lelaa di nla keñgle hiandi hi? 	 How can we avoid being caught in this trap?


Ngéda Fédérikô a kônha ndutu, liwanda jé Antôniô li bi emble nye, li ti ki nye makénd 	 When Federico faced a difficulty, his friend Antonio listened to him and encouraged him


Yoñ makidik i téñbe ni ntôñ u Yéhôva, ni i nit bôt a ngwélél inyu éga bés ibabé waa, to hala kii ba yé bikwéha bi bôt. 	 Be determined to stick to Jehovah’s organization and loyally support the leadership he provides—no matter what imperfections may surface.


Mut minsôn, tole nwet a niñ ndigi inyu yônôs ngôñ yé minsôn, a ntégbaha ngéda yé yosôna i noñ nkus, lipém li nkoñ isi, tole i jo sañ inyu kôs kunde i boñ mam ma nene nye loñge. 	 A physical, or fleshly-minded, person is often excessively concerned about prestige and material pursuits or about defending what he feels are his rights.


Inyuki di nlama ôt pék mu maboñok ma Môsi? 	 Why should we be concerned about Moses’ actions?


I yé ntiik le, libim li bôt li ñemble bé bés, ndi li mbéñge bés. 	 Granted, many people do not listen to us, but they do observe us.


Mankéé wem munlôm nu mbus ni mankéé wem nu muda wada, ba bi tjôô maliga. 	 My younger brother and a sister left the truth.


Lo béñge wemede! 	 See It for Yourself!


Kii i mbem i bet ba neebe bikodlene bi Djob, ni i bet ba ntjél gwo? 	 What does the future hold for those who accept God’s discipline and for those who refuse to accept it?


10 Ngéda mindañ mi nai ikété libii, hala a nla tinde sobiina wada tole babiina boba i hoñol i bagla, tole i bos. 	 10 Serious problems that persist in marriage may lead one mate or both mates to consider separation or divorce.


(Bibôdle 3:15) Bana bôt ba telepsép bobasôna ba bi wo ilole mbôô, hala wee Yésu Kristô, i nyibil njel i niñ i ngii. 	 (Gen. 3:15) Those faithful ones died before the promised “offspring,” Jesus Christ, opened the way to heavenly life.


Maselna ni hala, tohi yoñ i mbéñge ndik wetama, to ibale u ngi yii i ndap bagwal boñ. 	 On the contrary, you are now responsible for your own salvation, even if you still live under your parents’ roof.


(Bingéngén 18:1) Tibil kôôba wemede inyu jôs bitembee bi Satan. 	 (Prov. 18:1) Test your defenses against satanic propaganda.


15. (a) Mambe mam ma nla tinde bagwal i témb ikété likoda li li ngwélél hilémb bon bap ba ntibil nok? (b) Mambe maéba kaat Ndiimba Mbén 6:5-7 i nti bagwal? 	 15. (a) What factors might influence parents to move back to a congregation that uses the language their children best understand? (b) What admonition does Deuteronomy 6:5-7 give to parents?


SONDE I 20-26 MATJEL 2017 	 WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20-26, 2017


A nkal le: “Letee ni i len ini, me ngi jok ni hiun, inyule me bi nañ i lihaa i het hiki mut a bé bep unup.” 	 She admits, “Even now, I struggle with feelings of anger because I was brought up in an angry household.”


Inyule ngui yap i yimbe mam ma yé mahee i mis ma Djob i nhoi. 	 Because their spiritual senses are dulled.


BAA NGÔÑ YOÑ WEMEDE I? 	 IS IT YOUR PERSONAL DESIRE?


Ngéda a bi kôôge bebee ni mim, Pétrô a soohe. 	 While near the corpse, Peter prayed.


Kiki héga, mut nu a gwé bihiumul bilam, a yé mut bôlô, mut telepsép, ni mut a ntôñ ki bôt bape—mut a nla hoo nigil bilem bini, ngéda a ngi yii mañge. 	 For example, a person with solid ethics is industrious, fair, and considerate of others—traits that are best developed while a person is still young.


Di nla bôdôl nigil mayéga ni hop wap. 	 For a start, why not learn a greeting in the languages commonly spoken by newcomers in your area?


(1 Korintô 13:7) Ibale u ntehe le mut woñ lihaa a yé boñ mahéñha ikété libak jé, soohe le a kôs ngui i i nlôl Bitilna, ni le a neebe nsébla u Yéhôva: “Témb i meeni.”—Yésaya 44:22. 	 (1 Cor. 13:7) If you see evidence that a close family member is having a change of heart, you could pray that he or she gain strength from the Scriptures and respond to Jehovah’s appeal: “Return to me.”—Isa. 44:22.


“A nla boñ le mam momasôna ma nkon bés ngôñ ma yon” 	 “Find exquisite delight in Jehovah, and he will grant you the desires of your heart.”—PS.


Kiki héga, ngim nlômbi kaat i Lôk Yuda le Mishna i nkal le bebee ni nwii 50 mbus Yésu, mut a bé lama sal 25 dilo inyu boñ le a somb dibeñ diba. 	 For example, the Mishnah (Keritot 1:7) records an occasion in the first century C.E. when the price of a pair of sacrificial pigeons rose to a golden denar.


Maselna ni bilem bibe bi, gwéha i di gwé ngôñ i hôlôs “i nyiñil bé ndigi yomede” nseñ.—1 Korintô 13:4-8. 	 Unlike such heartless and vain qualities, the love we desire to develop “does not look for its own interests.”—1 Cor. 13:4-8.


Ngéda a bi bana 14 nwii, a bi yoñ nson nsañal, yak me, me bi sal ni nye nwii ima. 	 At age 14, he began pioneering, and I pioneered with him for two years.


Hiki ngéda di ñañal nwin u Ane, di nla kal le di mbulus, di tjamak mbôô i i yé mbelek ñem wés. 	 Each time we in one way or another proclaim the Kingdom message, we duplicate and scatter, so to speak, the seed that was planted in our heart.


(Efésô 6:12) I mbéda le di jo sañ inyu “bôk dikôya di gwét,” di di yé biniigana, biyi bi nkoñ isi, ni maboñog mabe kiki bo ndéñg, i ôt siga, lihiua, ni i ôt bañga. 	 (Eph. 6:12) It is vital that we resist being affected by the world’s “strongly entrenched things.” These include its doctrines, philosophies, and harmful practices, such as committing immorality, using tobacco, and abusing alcohol and drugs.


(Lôk Héber 11:19) A ga nigil le i njôghe a bi nok ngéda a bé kôôba inyu ti man wé Isak kiki sesema, i bi yiga hôla didun di bahémle i nôgda i njôghe Yéhôva a bi nok ngéda a bi ti Man wé Yésu Kristô kiki binoñ inyu bôt ba binam. 	 (Hebrews 11:19) And he will learn how the pain he felt when he prepared to sacrifice his son Isaac has helped millions of faithful people to understand Jehovah’s pain when he gave his Son, Jesus Christ, as a ransom for mankind.


Ndi mbus, me bé lama téé wo inyu ndék ngéda. 	 Soon, though, I had to stop for a short time.


(1 Timôtéô 2:9, 10) Tole di nla gwélél tel yés, mawanda més, tole yi yés bésbomede, inyu boñ le mahoñol més mon ma yémbél ibale makidik ma nlama yôña. 	 (1 Tim. 2:9, 10) Or we might be advocating strong opinions solely on the basis of our position, connections, or personal thinking.


Bés bobasôna di bi kôdôl béba ni nyemb ni njel Adam. Jon, to wada wés a nla bé kal le, “Me gwé bé me ngôñ ni binoñ.” 	 All of us have inherited sin and death from Adam, so no one can say, “I do not need the ransom.”


13 “Hônba i nlama sugus nson wé loñge” 	 13 “Let Endurance Complete Its Work”


A kal Yéhôva le, a bé maséé ngandak inyu makidik me bi yoñ i ti memede nkikip yak Yéhôva.” 	 He told Jehovah that he was so happy about his little girl’s decision to dedicate her life to Him.”


(Yésaya 55:7) Tolakii i hiai hini hi mal kôhna mbagi tjiba, hiki mut mukété a yé ngi kôhna yé yé mbagi nsôk. 	 (Isa. 55:7) As individuals, they have not yet received their final judgment.


11 Abraham a bé bebee i bem, inyule a bé hémle le, Yéhôva a ga yônôs mbônga wé. 	 11 Abraham was willing to wait, because his patience was based on his faith in Jehovah.


Ndi, ibabé nimis ngéda, hingonda hi ti loñge ndimbhe i i bé ti isañ makénd i yônôs likak a bi kégél Yéhôva. 	 Yet, without hesitation, she makes a beautiful reply, encouraging her father to follow through on what he promised Jehovah.


Hégda maséé ma batéé likalô ma libôga li, ngéda i nwii 2015, banit likalô basamal, ba lôlak i Jaman ni i Ôland, ba bi lo i nit bo! 	 Imagine the joy of the publishers when in 2015, six need-greaters from Germany and the Netherlands moved in to support them!


BAÑGA I DJOB I NTI NSAÑ U ÑEM 	 INNER PEACE FROM GOD’S WORD


B’a añal lipém li ane yoñ, ba kwélél ki inyu lipémba joñ; i yis bon ba bôt bibôñôl gwé bi lipémba, ni lipém li bai i lipém li ane yé.” 	 They will proclaim the glory of your kingship and speak about your mightiness, to make known to men your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingship.”


(Minson mi baôma 15:28, 29; Galatia 4:9-11) Ndi Paul ni bikristen bipe ba bi yan bé Mbén Môsé; hala a bi hôla bo i téé likalô i mabôga ma Lôk Yuda, ibabé le ba ñôm bo nsohi le ba nyan mbén. 	 (Acts 15:28, 29; Gal. 4:9-11) Yet, Paul and other Christians did not speak disrespectfully of the Law; they were able to witness in many Jewish communities without interference.


19 Litén li Yéhôva li nyiba inyu gwéha yap lisañ li bôt. 	 19 Jehovah’s people are known for their brotherly love.


Ke ni bisu i soohe inyu bat Djob mahôla. 	 Continue to pray for help.


Ngandak mahéñha i yé nseñ ngéda man a ngwéé. 	 The new mother’s time and attention may be focused on caring for her child.


Ndi inyu yônôs njômbi yés, di nlama bok mis yak Yéhôva, di yéñék i boñ sômbôl yé hiki ngéda. 	 To fulfill our goal, though, we need to keep our eyes fixed on Jehovah, always seeking to do his will.


Kii i nhélés we bahoma bitison bi lisolbene bi bé i loñ Israel, ni mu manjel ma bé kena nyoo? 	 What should impress us about the locations and roads connected to the cities of refuge in Israel?


Kiki hihéga, ngéda a bé pôdôl lôk kéé yés i loñ Jaman ngéda Hitler, mut matila wada le Anton Gill a tila le: “Bisônda bi Hitler bi bi lôôha oo Mbôgi Yéhôva. . . . 	 For example, regarding our brothers and sisters in Nazi Germany, author Anton Gill wrote: “Jehovah’s Witnesses attracted the especial enmity of the Nazis. . . .


(Ruth 2:12, 20; Bingéngén 19:17) Nlélém jam i len ini, libak jés lilam li nla hôla “bôt bobasôna” i léba maliga, ni tehe letee ni limbe likala Yéhôva a ngwés bo.—1 Timôtéô 2:3, 4. 	 (Ruth 2:12, 20; Prov. 19:17) Similarly today, our kindly demeanor can help “all sorts of people” recognize the truth and sense how much Jehovah loves them.—1 Tim. 2:3, 4.


Jon nke ngwéé a bé kon ha bé mapuna woñi. 	 The fugitive thus never had to fear reprisal.


(3) Gwélél dihéga dilam. 	 (3) Use good illustrations.


2 I len ini boñge ba wanda ba yé kiki bôt ba ba yé libémél li matôa. 	 2 Young people today might be likened to those passengers.


Ba bi témb ba tila ini kaat le Digest, i Ñane i Rôma le Justinian, i ñwii 1468. I yé kaat yada ikété ngandak bikaat bipe bi bi ntibil toñol mam ma mbén ma ngéda kôba 	 This 1468 copy of the Digest by Emperor Justinian is one of many records that provide details about legal issues in ancient times


Ba mah tehe bé ngim mbuk mbebi i nol bôt ngéda yés kiki bo i. 	 Mutsuo and his wife wept as they read through the experiences.


BAGWÉLÉL ba Yéhôva ba gwé ngôñ ni wongut, i nya i ba mah bé bana inyule niñ i nlet ndigi let ni let i “dilo di nsôk” tini. 	 BECAUSE of the increasing pressures of “the last days,” Jehovah’s people need patience more than ever before.


I mbus ngéda, a kal ki le: “Bôlô i mut binam bé ini.” 	 He later stated: “This is not man’s work.”


9 Ngimanôgla i Adam bo Éva i bi boñ le mbôda yap i kôdôl libak li ngi yôni lôñni nyemb. 	 9 The descendants of Adam and Eve inherited imperfection and death from their disobedient parents.


Ilole u nti ndimbhe yoñ, u nlama ndugi bôk béñge lelaa Bibel i ntimbhe mambadga mana mo maa: Baa ni libak li tôbôtôbô mut binam a bi héga, hala a ñunda le a bé lama nom dilo tjañen hana isi? 	 Before you decide, why not consider the Bible’s answer to these three questions: What does the way man was made show as to how long he was meant to live?


(Ruth 1:9-15) Ndi Ruth nye a bi kit le a ntémb bé i lôk yé ni i bikwéha bi banyambe bap. 	 (Ruth 1:9-15) But Ruth decided not to return to her people and their false gods.


(Yôhanes 3:16) Inyu hala nyen Paul a bi tila le Yésu a yé “engbaga ni ntut lipém ni u bibégés lakii a son njonok letee ni nyemb, le ndi a nôgda nyemb miño mi bôt bobasôna kingéda karis Nyambe.” 	 (John 3:16) So Paul wrote concerning Jesus that he is “now crowned with glory and honor for having suffered death, so that by God’s undeserved kindness he might taste death for everyone.”


Me timbhe le: “To jam, me ntjôô bé lihaa jem. 	 I replied: “No, I didn’t abandon my family.


Éga me mu maliga moñ, u niiga ki me, inyule u yé Nyambe nu tohi yem; Me mbem we nkôm kel.” 	 Cause me to walk in your truth and teach me, for you are my God of salvation. In you I hope all day long.”


7 Baa hala a yé béba i bat mambadga inyu Bibel? 	 7 Is it wrong to ask sincere questions about the Bible?


“Ni ngandak lima nyen ba ñôt ñane, yak hilémb hi mpot mayembe y’a bôk hés.”—Bingéngén 25:15. 	 “By long forbearing and calmness of spirit a . . . ruler is persuaded, and soft speech breaks down the most bonelike resistance.”—Prov. 25:15, The Amplified Bible.


Di bi bôk di pôdôl jam lini i Nkum Ntat ni hop Pulasi nu hilo bisu hi sôñ Dipos, i nwii 1979, i mapep 30-31. 	 This matter was addressed in The Watchtower of May 15, 1979, pages 30-31.


Ba nla gwélél buk ini le “lôktata” inyu pôdôl yak bôda i likoda. 	 The term “brothers” can include female members of the congregation.


Bet ba bi tuge ilole Yésu a nlo, kiki i bôt Elia ni Elisa ba bi tugul, ba bi niñ bé i boga ni boga. 	 Those who were raised before Jesus, such as by Elijah and Elisha, did not live on endlessly.


Ha nyen ba bat me, ba nwemlaga le: “Wee w’a ba ha?” 	 “Do you promise?” the smiling girls asked me.


Ikété manjel momasôna, ngéda di nsal bôlô yés kiki i nsômbla, hala a nla hôla ki bôt bape. 	 In almost every case, when you care for your responsibilities well, you benefit others.


BAÑGA I DJOB NI MAHOÑOL MA ÑEM MA MUT BINAM 	 GOD’S OWN BOOK AND HUMAN EMOTIONS


I bana ñem nsôhga i nkobla le mut a nyi minwaa nwé, a wanba ni maliga, a nyi ki bibomb gwé. 	 Modesty involves having a proper estimate of ourselves and an awareness of our limitations.


(Bibôdle 1:28) Nlélém kiki Nhek a bé lôôha tôñ inyu loñge i bihégél gwé, hala nyen bagwal ba bisu ba bé lama yéñ loñge i bon bap, ba ba bé lama bana mbus ngéda. 	 (Gen. 1:28) Just as the Creator was keenly interested in the welfare of his creation, the first human parents should have been interested in the happiness of their unborn children.


12 Yéhôva a bi hôla Lôk Israél i yémbél Lôk Amalek ni bôt ba Étiôpia. A bi ti yak Néhémia ni bôt bé ngui i mélés maôñ map. 	 12 Jehovah helped the Israelites to defeat the Amalekites and the Ethiopians, and he gave Nehemiah and his associates the power to complete the rebuilding work.


Manjel inyu nit nson ni nkoñ isi wonsôna 	 How Some Choose to Contribute to the Worldwide Work


Ibale to, inyuki u nla bé yéñ wada nano? 	 If not, why not seek one out?


(Bingéngén 3:5, 6) Ibale di nyible Yéhôva miñem nwés ni mahoñol més i ngéda di ñañ Bibel ni bikaat ntôñ u mpémés, hala a ga hôla bés i yimbe bikuu tole bisai bi mbem bés i dilo di nlo, kayéle di yi mambe makidik di nlama tep. 	 (Prov. 3:5, 6) When we open our minds and hearts as we read the Bible and literature provided by Jehovah’s organization, we get a glimpse of the long-term results of our actions and can act accordingly.


Me ni nwaa wem di bi hoo yimbe le Mbôgi Yéhôva i bé mahéñha ni bôt bape. 	 My wife and I soon noticed that the Witnesses behaved differently.


Nyéñgôl a nla léba ngandak kilô i minluñ mi gôl ikété ngok i tôbôtôbô. 	 A prospector may find tiny quantities of gold inside igneous rocks.


NGÉDA LIWANDA JOÑ LI YÉ IKÉTÉ NDUTU 	 WHEN A FRIEND IS IN TROUBLE


Tole i gwés mam ma nkoñ isi i nla kobla ki, i boñ biliya inyu bana “mam makeñi,” kiki bo i lôôha tégbaha ngandak ñwii i suklu. 	 Or the love of the world might involve efforts to attain “great things,” such as through the pursuit of higher education.


Ilole a téédana bo hiun kayéle a tjél ti mimañ mi litén mahôla, a bi hôla bo. 	 Instead of spitefully ignoring a plea for help from the elders of the nation, he came to their aid.


Ngéda gwét bi bi mal, di bi témb di koba le ndap yés i nyila homa liyééne li ntôñ gwét. 	 When the fighting was over, we returned to find that our home had become the headquarters of an armed group.


DIPÔS 2016 	 SEPTEMBER 2016


Biliya gwés i sôñ miñañ minlam, bi nla boñ le di net ngandak minkaa. 	 Our efforts to defend the good news may result in legal victories.


Yak Linda a bééna minlélém mi mahoñol. 	 Linda felt the same way.


(1 Samuel 16:13) Mbuu mpubi u bi hôla nye i nok ndip mam i Djob, u éga ki nye mu kii a bé tila bipes bi Bibel. 	 (1 Samuel 16:13) Holy spirit helped him to understand deep things about Jehovah and also directed him to write parts of the Bible.


Lelaa di nyi le bikristen bi hiai hi bisu bi bé ntjegeg? 	 What shows that the first-century Christian congregation was organized?


Hala a yé ngim manjel, i nla hôla boñge ba wanda, i nôgda le ba yé toi “ikété likoda likeñi.”— Tjémbi 35:18. 	 In these ways and others, young ones can be made to realize that they are part of “the great congregation.”—Ps. 35:18.


Kiki hihéga, ba bi bép baôma inyule ba bé niiga bôt inyu Kristô. 	 For example, the apostles were flogged for speaking about the Christ.


(Bibôdle 12:10-13) 	 (Gen. 12:10-13)


Yigil ini, i nyigye ngim njel u nla gwélél inyu pam i ba maséé. 	 This article has highlighted one way to make that possible.


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


HOL I PES MBUU INYU TI DJOB LIPÉM 	 GLORIFY GOD BY MAKING SPIRITUAL PROGRESS


Inyuki ñemlima ni wongut bi yé mahee? 	 Why are mildness and patience important?


12 Mu kii a bé toñol manjom ma ma bi tinde nye i tuga man wé i kôs sôble, sita yada i kal le: “Me nwo nyuu i kal le, me bé kon woñi le ba nla pémés nye ntôñ ibale a mboñ béba ikeñi.” 	 12 In explaining her reasons for discouraging her daughter from getting baptized, one Christian mother stated, “I am ashamed to say that the major reason was the disfellowshipping arrangement.”


Lôk Yuda, i i mpot hop Grikia, i bi tjelel le ba mbep tééda biyik gwap. 	 Greek-speaking Jews complained that their widows were not being treated fairly.


(Minson mi baôma 21:8, 9) Umbe nseñ bini biniigana bi gwé i len ini? 	 (Acts 21:8, 9) How important is such training today?


4 U héya bikaat bi mbéñge Mbôgi Yéhôva yosôna, di nkôs ki bikaat bi ntoñol Bibel, bi bi ntilba ndugi inyu ngim bôt i tôbôtôbô. 	 4 In addition to publications for Jehovah’s Witnesses in general, we receive Bible-based material that appeals to specific groups.


(Lukas 19:43, 44) Bôt ba nhégda le: “Nsoñgi u bôt ba ba bi wo i Yérusalem ni bitison bipe u bé ipôla 250 ni 500 di- kôô di bôt.” 	 (Luke 19:43, 44) According to a conservative estimate, “between a quarter and a half million people perished in Jerusalem and the rest of the country.”


5 Inyu boñ le mambén ma Djob ma bane bés nseñ, di nlama ndik bé añ mo ni meina ni mo. 	 5 In order to benefit from God’s laws, we need to do more than simply read them or become acquainted with them.


7 Ngéda Adam bo Éva ba bi ndogbene Djob, hala a bi tihba yak libii jap, ni mabii momasôna ma ma bi lo i mbus yap. 	 7 The rebellion of Adam and Eve had an impact on their marriage and on all marriages thereafter.


(Galatia 5:19-21) Di nlama ki badba le, ‘Baa me ngi kenek ni bisu i yila mut yondo ikété libak jem?’ 	 (Gal. 5:19-21) We also need to ask, ‘Do I continue to be made new in my dominant mental attitude?’


Jon a bi nok njôghe i tehe bo ba ntugbene konangoo Nyambe. 	 So it pained Paul to see them reject God’s mercy.


(Rôma 12:17) Ngéda pôla i bé i nene, a bé a yéga nye i yuuga lihaa jé ni mawanda mé. 	 (Romans 12:17) And when she could, she went with him to visit his family and friends.


Umbe nson baôma ni mimañ mi Yérusalem mimpe mi bé ngwel i hiai bi bisu? 	 What role did the apostles and other elders in Jerusalem play in the first century?


Ndi me bé nôgda wengoñle ngim jam i bé héñél me.” 	 But something was missing.”


(Minson mi baôma 8:5, 14-17) Kinje makénd Filipô ni i bet ba bé ba ma tip yila banigil ba bi kôs mu mahôla ma juu li bakena ntôñ! 	 (Acts 8:5, 14-17) How Philip himself as well as those he had converted must have been encouraged by this support from the governing body!


(Rôma 5:12) Kiki di nyi i ndutu makidik ma Adam ma bi lona, hala a nlama tinde bés i yoñ yihe ngéda di ngwélél kunde yés i pohol, di tadak ki i gwélél yo ndik ikété minwaa Yéhôva a ntéé. 	 (Rom. 5:12) Knowing the consequences of Adam’s decision should move us to use our freedom responsibly and within the limits set by Jehovah.


(Minson mi baôma 5:37) Bôt ba maki bahogi ba bé gwélél ngui inyu yônôs njômbi yap. 	 (Acts 5:37) Some of the Zealots even resorted to violence to further their goals.


Lelaa bañga kunde i bi nimil? 	 How was true freedom lost?


Di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le Djob, nu a “mbéñge ñem,” a ga boñ le maliga ma hol miñem mi bôt ba téé sép.—1 Samuel 16:7; Yôhanes 6:44. 	 We can be sure that God, who “sees into the heart,” will make the truth grow in the hearts of rightly disposed ones.—1 Sam. 16:7; John 6:44.


3 I tina lipém 	 3 Respect


Bégés Yéhôva ikété ndap lihaa i nla hôla boñge ba wanda ni mimañ mi bôt i kôôge bo ni bo bebee (Béñge maben 12, 15) 	 Family worship can help young and old to draw closer together (See paragraphs 12, 15)


Ibale ikété ndap libii, nwaa bo nlôm ba mboñ mam ntôñ, ba mpôôna nkena avioñ bo nhôla wé, bo iba ba gwé njômbi yada mu liké jap. 	 When there is teamwork in a marriage, a husband and wife are like a pilot and copilot with the same flight plan.


I nwii 1976, ba bi sôñga nson u Ane i loñ i Afrika Ñemkété, ba om me i tison N’Djamena, nyañ loñ nu Tjad. 	 In 1976 the Kingdom work was banned in the Central African Republic, and I was assigned to N’Djamena, the capital of neighboring Chad.


Ni maliga, ngim mut a ma ték a nla hielel yom i i mbôl, ni i i nhee bé diye, a yilha yo maak yom i i nlôôha ni bilama, i heek ki diye. 	 Clearly, a potter can turn something as abundant and inexpensive as clay into a beautiful and costly masterpiece.


A kal me le: “Ke i suklu, u nigil ngandak mam nyoo, kayéle ngéda u nlo u niiga bés mo!” 	 She said, “Go to school and learn as much as you can, and come back and teach us!”


(Añ Tjémbi 46:9, 10.) 	 (Read Psalm 46:8, 9.)


7 ‘A nti ntombok mut ngui’ 	 7 “He Gives Power to the Tired One”


Ndi iloo ha, di ga bana ñem ñwee—i jam Bibel i nsébél le “nsañ Nyambe”—Filipi 4:6, 7. 	 More than that, we will find an inner calm—what the Bible calls “the peace of God.”—Philippians 4:6, 7.


16 I mbéda ngandak mimañ ikété likoda li bikristen, jon di nlama ke ni bisu i niiga bet ba ga ba mimañ yani. 	 16 The need for shepherds in the Christian congregation is great, and those who will do such work in the future need ongoing training.


Ni yemhe Yéhôva le a “bédés” bé ni njel “nhôla, le mbuu mpubi.” 	 Beg Jehovah to give you a “lift” by means of “the helper, the holy spirit.”


Nigil miñañ mi, i nyigye lelaa suhulnyu ni i ba bebee i nwéhél bi gwé maada ni litehge li telepsép li Yéhôva. 	 A review of these accounts will highlight how humility and a willingness to forgive are related to Jehovah’s view of justice.


Ibôdôl ha nyen bôt ba Rôma ba bi jôp ikété témpel, ba ha hio hié, kayéle hala a ba mamélél ma njiiha keñi i Yérusalem ni litén li Lôk Yuda li bé ngi kôhna. 	 From there, the Romans rushed the temple and set fire to it, resulting in the finale of the greatest tribulation that Jerusalem and the Jewish nation had ever experienced.


Mambe maselna ma yé ipôla bôt ba ngwélél Yéhôva ni ba ba ngwélél bé nye? 	 What clear distinction must exist between those who serve Jehovah and those who do not?


Basañal ba bisu ba, ba bééna ngôñ ni makénd ni mban inyu yémbél mandutu ba bé boma. 	 The early pioneers certainly needed courage and tenacity to overcome the many challenges they faced.


Hiki kristen i nlama gwélél kiññem yé le Bibel i mal niiga ngéda a yé bisu bi bôt ba nsal i ngomén 	 Christians must use their Bible-trained conscience when dealing with government officials


10 Likak li li nlôôha ba nseñ kristen i nla ti, li yé le a ti nyemede nkikip yak Yéhôva. 	 10 The most important vow that a Christian can make is the one with which he dedicates his life to Jehovah.


Inyuki i yé nseñ i bigda hala? 	 Why is it important to remember that?


14 Mbus mi bé tibil wan mam ma bé tagbe, mimañ mi bé lama béñge mut nyemede, ha ndik bé i jam a mboñ. 	 14 Thus, after establishing the facts of the case, the elders had to look at the person, not just the action.


(Lukas 19:1-9) Ndi, ngéda mut ngitelepsép nu a bi nok Yésu a ñañal ñañ nlam inyu Ane, a bi neebe i nwas lingwañ a bi kôs ni malôga, a tjôô ki hép nkus a bééna. 	 (Luke 19:1-9) Yet, when that unrighteous man heard Jesus preach about the Kingdom, he recognized the excelling value of what he was hearing and took immediate action.


Lini lisañ, ni ñoo Djob numpe, hala wee ni man Ahab, béba kiñe Ahazia. 	 It was with an enemy of God, this time with the son of Ahab, wicked King Ahaziah.


4. (a) Umbe mbuu u yé ntjamak ni nkoñ isi wonsôna? (b) Mambe matam i mbuu u, u ma numus? 	 4. What attitude spread throughout the world, and what has been the result?


KÔNDE BOÑ HALA I NYA I YÔNI 	 KEEP ON DOING IT MORE FULLY


I nwii 1961, mankéé nu a kee yén i tison i Kant, i i yé bebee ni tison yem i ligwéé. 	 In 1961 this faithful brother moved to the town of Kant, which lies very close to my hometown.


Mbus a bi mal kal le “téñbana ni gwéha lisañ li bôt,” ñôma Paul a bi sima ngandak manjel bikristen bi nla gwélél inyu boñ hala. 	 After saying “let your brotherly love continue,” the apostle Paul listed several ways that Christians can do this.


Bibel i ntimbhe le: “Béba i jôp nkoñ ’isi inyu mut wada [Adam], nyemb ki i lôl inyu béba, hala nyen nyemb i tôla bôt bobasôna, inyule bobasôna ba boñ béba.” 	 The Bible answers this way: “Through one man [Adam] sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because they had all sinned.”


A bi kal bo le: “Ni bi kôs bé mbuu u ba minkol le ni tiimba kon woñi; ndi ni bi kôs mbuu u ngwalakbel, mu nyen di nlôndôl le: “A Abba, Tata!” 	 He told them: “You did not receive a spirit of slavery causing fear again, but you received a spirit of adoption as sons, by which spirit we cry out: ‘Abba, Father!’


A YÉMBÉL WOÑI WÉ 	 INDECISION OVERCOME


25 Baa u ntehe nseñ i niiga bape? 	 25 Do You See the Need to Train Others?


TÔÑ NI JAM LI NLÔÔHA BA NSEÑ INYU BÔT BA NKE LOÑ YAP NGWÉÉ 	 CARING FOR THE GREATEST NEEDS OF REFUGEES


7 Di béñge jam li bi pémél Sakura*, nu a yé Yapan. 	 7 Consider what happened to Sakura* from Japan.


Ha ni nyen w’a kôôge bebee ni Isoñ nungingii. 	 Then you will draw ever closer to your heavenly Father.


7 Ni gwé ngôñ i yiba ni njee, ni kôhna bisai gwé? 	 7 Whose Recognition Do You Seek?


(Lôk Héber 4:13) Kinje maséé i ba ikété ntôñ bôt u u nyi nseñ i ba maliga “ikété manjel momasôna”!—Lôk Héber 13:18. 	 (Heb. 4:13) How refreshing it is to associate with people who are ever conscious of being honest “in all things”!—Heb. 13:18.


I PÉMÉS MBAGI KINGÉDA NWII MI MUT 	 JUDGING BY AGE


Baa u ntehe nseñ i niiga bape? 	 Do You See the Need to Train Others?


Ngéda mut a ngwel bé nyemede, ndi a bak mut a hoo unup, a nla yak unbaha bôt bape. 	 When a person does not control his feelings and gets upset easily, he may provoke others to anger.


Lelaa u nla hôla bôt ba bikuu bi nkwél? 	 How might you be able to contribute to disaster relief?


Mankéé wada nu a bé likoda jés li hilémb hi moo i Yapan, a bi ke i Myanmar. 	 A brother from our sign-language congregation in Japan moved to Myanmar.


I sôñ Hilônde u ñwii 1966, nkaa u tôbôtôbô u bi tagbe i tison i Lisbon. 	 In June 1966, an outstanding court case was held in Lisbon.


Base i Lôk Pada ba nsébél le Katôlika Rômana, i bi bémbe libôga li Qébek iloo 300 nwii. 	 The province of Quebec had been controlled by the Roman Catholic Church for more than 300 years.


Minhook mi mi tiñi ni Djob mi gwé bé ngôñ i kôs i yimbne i tohi i. 	 Faithful anointed ones do not need to receive this mark for survival.


Mbus di ga pam libak li peles, ni le di ma tégbaha manoodana ma nsôk, Yéhôva a ga ba maséé i sane i kaat ligwéé i, kiki di yé le di kal, le a neebe bés kiki bon bé a ngwés hana isi. 	 After we have reached perfection and have passed the final test, Jehovah will be delighted to sign the certificate, as it were, and adopt us as his beloved earthly children.


(Yôhanes 15:19) Me bi ke i soohe bôt ba ngomin ba le ba ha me i nsoñgi u bôt ba base. 	 (John 15:19) I appealed to the draft board to be classified as a minister.


3 Munu dilo di nsôk dini, Yéhôva a nhôla litén jé i numus mbôm yé lem i i nlôôha i likala likeñi—gwéha. 	 3 During this time, Jehovah has also helped his people to cultivate to a greater degree his dominant quality—love.


Handugi biniigana bipe, bipes bi bikaat bi Bibel bi nyôña ikété Kaat Nyambe; di nkodol matila ma ndék bibuk inyu boñ le bi éña loñge. 	 Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from the modern-language New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures.


Mambe mam nnigil Bibel a nlama yônôs ilole a nkôs sôble? 	 What steps must a Bible student take before baptism?


I yé mbale le hala a nlet, ndi me nôgda loñge mbus me mboñ hala. 	 It’s difficult, but I feel much better when I do.


Mbômbô yem le Éma Wagner, nyen a bi niiga mama yem Bibel. 	 My mother was taught Bible truths by her mother, Emma Wagner.


A bi ba nyégsaga i pam, a yik le a njôp ha bé. 	 Reluctantly, he left the hall, knowing that he could not reenter.


Luca a bi lôôha ba maséé i yi le a bi la téé likalô. 	 Luca was thrilled to be able to give a good witness.


Lelaa u yé le u timbhe ibale ba mbat we le u unda ni njel Bibel inyuki di nlama bana botñem i ngui inyu bitugne, ki le nano a yé nwii ndi nwii le ba bi bôn i jam li? 	 Still, how would you respond if asked for evidence that resurrection promises are valid many years or even centuries after they were made?


Ni nye a nkal ki le: “Tila; inyule bibañga bini bi yé maliga, bi yé ki bañga.” 	 And Jehovah, the one seated on the throne, says: “Look!


Lelaa ñôma Paul a bi unda le i bé nye nseñ i ti bôt bape makénd? 	 How did the apostle Paul show that he saw the need to encourage others?


Mankéé nu muda wada a nkal le: “Ngéda u mpôdôl bôt bape bisai bi nlôl ni Ane Djob, u nôgda le baemble boñ ba gwé yaga bé botñem yo ki yo, ba ntehe ki le mandutu map m’a mal bé.” 	 One faithful sister put it this way: “When you talk to others about the blessings of God’s Kingdom, you realize that your listeners have absolutely no hope and that they see their problems as permanent.”


KRISTINA, nu a gwé 18 ñwii,[1] a nkal le: “Hala a bé ndutu le bagwal bem ba ti me makénd. 	 And their words can be so hurtful,” says Cristina, who is 18 years old.[1] “They say that I’m immature, that I’ll never learn, and that I’m fat.


Umbe ñañ u ñéba le di ta bé nyégsaga i bana ngandak gwom inyu leege bakén? 	 What experience shows that hospitality need not be elaborate?


Bijek bi bé lôl i wom wés, bi bé lémba ha wom, ba hak ki gwo ikété bipôs. 	 The farm produce was processed at an on-site cannery.


Di bé tégbaha makoda momasôna. Ndi ngim mangéda, bôt iba ndik bon ba bé ba nlo. 	 We held every meeting, but for some time, only the two of us were in attendance.


Inyuki Yésu a bi kal banigil bé le ba yén péé? 	 Why did Jesus tell his disciples to “keep on the watch”?


Ikété mbén Nyambe, ndik munlôm bo muda ba ba yé mbiibak bon ba gwé kunde i lal. 	 The law of God that permits sexual relations only between a man and a woman who are married to each other is part of what defines the marriage arrangement.


Yéhôva a ngwés tibil yigye le Babilôn a ga yilha ha bé litén jé minkol. 	 Jehovah would make sure that Babylon would not enslave his people again.


Mu kii a téñbe i gwés Djob, Yésu a unda le mut binam nu a yé peles a yé le a nôgôl mambén ma téé sép ma Djob ikété libak li yôni. 	 By being loyal, Jesus proved that a perfect human could maintain perfect obedience to God’s righteous standards.


10 Niñ i Hézékia i ñunda le heni! 	 10 Hezekiah’s life proves that the answer to that question is no!


A bé kena bés i mitin mi Baptist hiki kel sonde. 	 She took us to the Baptist church every Sunday.


Lelaa mintén mi nwo ima mi nsal? 	 What is understood about how these two types function?


I yé ntiik le kunde i nlona ngandak bisai; ndi, di nsehla ngéda di nhégda lelaa nkoñ isi u yé le u ba, ibale bôt ba ban-ga kunde i boñ to kii ba ngwés. 	 True, freedom does bring many benefits; yet, we shudder to imagine what the world would be like if there were no restraints at all.


Baa ba ga tehe bé bés kiki bañga bajo gwét?” 	 “Would they not view us as active combatants?”


5 Ngéda Abisai a bé sômbôl nol Saulô, a bé boñ hala inyu unda le a tiñi i gwés David. 	 5 When Abishai wanted to kill Saul, he was trying to be loyal to David.


15 I u wé u nsôk hana isi, Yésu a kal banigil bé le: “Me nti bé litiñ li yondo, le gwéhnaga ; kikii me bi gwés bé, yak bé ki gwéhnaga. 	 15 On his last night on earth, Jesus said to his disciples: “I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, you also love one another.


Inyu yap, baéga bibase, bôt ba m’bô, bôt ba mintuk, bôt ba sinima ni mintôô mi bôt mimpe mi yéne bo kiki bôt ba ba nlel bana bape huum! 	 They place religious and political leaders, sports figures, entertainment stars, and other celebrities on pedestals, often considering them to be almost superhuman.


HÉZÉKIA A BI KE NI BISU I BOÑ MAM MA TÉÉ 	 HEZEKIAH KEPT DOING WHAT WAS RIGHT


M’ma a bi témb a noode kit maada mem ni Mbôgi Yéhôva, ndi lini lisañ, makidik mem ma bé le me nsélél Yéhôva. 	 My mother tried hard to stop me from associating with the Witnesses, but this time I was determined to make the truth my own.


LELAA BA BI PAM I YÉMBÉL 	 HOW THEY GAINED THE VICTORY


Baa u ma badba lelaa bilôl bi ga ba inyu yoñ ni lihaa joñ? Baa u ga ba ngwañ mut tole hiyeyeba? 	 Have you ever wondered what the future will be for you and your family?


Mandimbhe ma mambadga ma, ma nla unda we ipam limbe likala maada moñ ni Yéhôva ma yé bas bas. 	 The answers to those questions may show how close your relationship with Jehovah is.


A nkal le: “Yaa, ndi wee! 	 “Yes, absolutely!” he says.


(2 Miñañ 14:12, 13) To ngéda bikiñe bi bé waa téñbe ni nye, Yéhôva a bé ti bo yémbél i ngii baoo bap inyu jôl jé. 	 (2 Chron. 14:12, 13) Even when kings were not faithful to him, Jehovah could give them victory over the enemy for the sake of his own name.


Ni gwé lôk kéé i bôlôm ni i bôda i i nit bé. Ngéda ni mbiine minson minan yak Yéhôva, mam ni ntéé le ni mboñ i pes mbuu m’a too. 	 They have the loving support of their brothers and sisters, and when they commit themselves to Jehovah, their plans in life will succeed.


I bibôdle, bambombok ikété bôt ba njôôñ yi, ba bé nkwook nkaa le to. 	 Did the physical universe have a beginning? Leading scientists once felt strongly that the answer was no.


Ñ, bôt ba binam ba nla diihe tik ngok ini le diamañ tole gwom bi mahee bipe. 	 Yes, humans may prize diamonds and other objects of value.


Di nlama “ligip,” tole teñbe i sal mu jam li. 	 We need to “press on,” or keep working at it.


Yak ngéda Bakéés, bon ba Lôk Israél ba bi yoñ makidik mabe. 	 Repeatedly during the time of the Judges, the Israelites chose unwisely.


Di nla gwélél i mam mana inyu ti nye lipém ni bôñôl bape loñge. 	 We can use them to glorify him and to benefit others.


11 Ikété kaat Daniel, di nléba ñañ u boñge ba wanda ba Lôk Héber kiki bo Daniel, Hanania, Misaél, ni Azaria. 	 11 In the book of Daniel, we read about the Hebrew youths Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.


Ndi nano, nson wada u yé, u u nlôôha bana mahee, ni u bés bobasôna di nla yoñ ngaba mu: I añal miñañ minlam, ni yilha bôt banigil. 	 Now, though, there is vitally important work that all of us can participate in—preaching the good news and making disciples.


12 “Eea lôñni bôt ba ñee” 	 12 “Weep With Those Who Weep”


Baa u yé toi maséé i nigil Bibel ni i yi ‘ndip mam ma Nyambe’? (1 Korintô 2:10) Baa u nôgda le Yéhôva a nsayap nson woñ u likalô i nya i mbuma ñañ? 	 Do you really enjoy studying the Bible and learning “the deep things of God”? (1 Corinthians 2:10) Do you feel that Jehovah has given you wonderful results in the preaching work?


Ngéda Kornéliô ni ndap yé lihaa ba bi kôhna mbuu mpubi, Pétrô a kémhe le: “Baa mut a yé le a sôña malép, le bôt bana ba sôblana bañ, lakii yak bo ba nkôs mbuu mpubi kiki bés?”—Minson mi baôma 10:47. 	 When Cornelius and his household received holy spirit, Peter acknowledged: “Can anyone deny water to prevent these from being baptized who have received the holy spirit just as we have?”—Acts 10:47.


Pétrô a bi lo i homa maéa. 	 Peter came to where her body was awaiting burial.


Baa di mbéna noñ biniigana Yéhôva a nsôk ti bés? 	 Do we faithfully follow the latest directions that Jehovah has given us?


Ndi lelaa Djob a ñunda i lem ini, le kona-ngoo i mbuma ñañ? 	 But how did God manifest this undeserved kindness?


Boñge ba mbéna bé yible bagwal bap miñem nwap ngéda ba mbéñg-na mbom ni mbom. 	 Sometimes children open up when they are not sitting face-to-face with a parent.


9 Tonjee mut a nla bana maboñog ma mut a nyi bé miñwaa nwé, ibale a nwas le minhéña mi minsôn mi yoña nye. 	 9 Anyone can act immodestly if he allows himself temporarily to be overcome by fleshly desires.


Boñ biliya i añ Bibel hiki kel, u téé ki ngim ngéda inyu yigil yoñ wetama, lôñni ngéda i bibégés i ndap yoñ lihaa.—Añ Tjémbi 119:32. 	 Try to read a portion of the Bible each day, and make time for personal study as well as regular Family Worship sessions.—Read Psalm 119:32.


Kiki hihéga, Bitilna bi mpot bé homa nye ki nye le ba nla yi jam li yé mut mahoñol, ni i ñem. 	 For example, nowhere do the Scriptures indicate that they can read the mind or heart of an individual.


Ba bi neebe maéba ma mañ u, ba bii yak mo bisélél. 	 They accepted the elder’s counsel and applied it.


Kii i nlôôha ba nseñ i niñ yés, ni le mambe mam di mbéna kwélél? 	 What is of greatest interest to us, and to what does our speech gravitate?


Ibale di nyén bebee ni Yéhôva, a ga nwéhél bés, a hôla ki bés i mbôôp, ni i yoñ makidik malam ibale nlélém jam u mpémél bés dilo di nlo.—Tjémbi 103:3. 	 If we stay close to Jehovah, he will forgive us and help us to heal and to handle similar situations successfully in the future.—Ps. 103:3.


Bon bap ki ba bé lama noñ biniigana bi bagwal bap, inyule bagwal ba bé lama niiga bo hiki ngéda ba bé le ba bana pôla.—Ndiimba Mbén 6:6-9. 	 Young ones too were to follow this way of complete devotion because the parents were to teach the children at every opportunity.—Deut. 6:6-9.


(Yakôbô 3:13) Ni imbe njel libak li ñem nwee li yé njel pék i nlôl i ngii? 	 (Jas. 3:13) In what way is a mild temper evidence of the wisdom from above?


Di béñge nano manjom ma-na ma ma nkwés bés nkaa mu jam li. 	 Let us consider four reasons why we may draw that conclusion.


Lelaa Abraham a boñ ndi a yila liwanda li Djob? 	 How did he become God’s friend?


Nyañ a nkal le: “Me bé yéñ ngim manjom mu bikaat bi ntôñ bi bi bé le bi ti me pôla, i lôôs ngéda ni ngond yem lôñni nlal wem. 	 The mother admits: “I looked for loopholes in our publications so that I could spend time with my daughter and my granddaughter.”


(Masoola 20:1-3, 7-10) Di nyi ñoo wés, di nyi ki makeñge mé ni mahoñol mé. 	 (Rev. 20:1-3, 7-10) We know our enemy, his tactics, and his intentions.


Ônd i ñap ndik 13 km, i ban-ga i ngandak yosôna pôk i 2 km ni pes. 	 The island is just eight miles (13 km) long and 1.5 miles (2.5 km) across at its widest point.


Lelaa mayuuga ma, ma bi sôk? 	 How did that visit turn out?


Lem lam yada mu yon i yé le, di yônôs mbônga wés: “Nu a nkum soñ i yé le i kuuha nyemede ndutu, ndi a héñha bé.” 	 One quality is being true to our word: “He does not go back on his promise, even when it is bad for him.”


9 Tolakii Hiôb a bééna ngôñ le ba lédés nye ñem, a bi éba ‘bahôgbaha ba ba bé kép nye mbai’ lelaa ba nla hôgbaha mut. 	 9 Although in need of consolation himself, Job gave his three “troublesome comforters” a lesson in giving encouragement.


Bikristen bi nlama tibil wan inyu yi too bôlô yap yon i nlôôha ba nseñ i niñ yap tole heni.—w17.05-BS, mapep 22-23. 	 Christians should weigh the place that secular work has in their heart.—w17.05, pp. 22-23.


(Bibôdle 1:26) Ba bé lama ba bon bé, ni Yéhôva a ba Isañ wap. 	 (Gen. 1:26) They would be his children, and Jehovah would be their Father.


Di mboma mandutu kiki bo liyep li bôlô, makon makeñi, ndééñga, bikuu, li nimis nkus, ni mandutu mape ki. 	 We deal with unemployment, serious illnesses, persecution, natural disasters, loss of possessions because of crime, or other hardships.


Pog, le manjel ma yé ima, ndi di nlama ndik pohol yada. 	 First, there are only two sides, and we must choose one.


Di bi soohe bo le, ba nwas bés, inyule di yé bikristen bi bi yoñ bé ngaba i mam ma nkoñ isi; Ndi bi bi nyéksa bés i ke bebee ni hikôa hi Olympus, yom kiki bo 12 ngeñ i liké ni mbai yés. 	 We pleaded that we were Christian neutrals; yet they forced us to march to Mount Olympus, about 12 hours from our village.


12 Inyu bégés ndik Yéhôva nyetama, di nlama yoñ yihe le di nwas bañ yom yo ki yo ipe ikété niñ yés le yon i yoñ bibégés gwé. 	 12 To give Jehovah exclusive devotion, we must be careful not to allow anything to take, or even to share, the place in our life that Jehovah alone should occupy.


Ngond i Yéfta ni man munlôm nu Hana ba bi ti bomede nkikip inyu boñ nson u tôbôtôbô i lap Yéhôva. 	 Their respective vows resulted in Jephthah’s daughter and Hannah’s son being devoted to special, sacred service at the tabernacle.


Di béñge bipôdôl gwé ni lelaa a bé emble. 	 Let us consider how she listened and what she spoke about.


5 Bitelbene bi minkoñ mi lisolbene bini, bi bé bé mahoñol ma mut binam. 	 5 Designating these cities as cities of refuge was not a human idea.


Bañga yi i bi ti Nôa hémle ni pék i nlôl ni Djob, i i bé sôña nye i boñ jam libe i mis ma Djob. 	 Accurate knowledge gave Noah faith and godly wisdom, which protected him from harm, especially spiritual harm.


“Yéhôva a’ ba mbôgi ipôla bés na we, ni ipôla mbôô yoñ ni mbôô yem mba ni mba.”—1 SAMUEL 20:42. 	 “May Jehovah be between you and me and between your offspring and my offspring forever.”—1 SAMUEL 20:42.


(Ndiimba Mbén 1:37; 3:26) Inyuki Yéhôva a bi unup? 	 (Deut. 1:37; 3:26) Why did Jehovah react in that way?


Inyuki di nlama kodol litehge jés li bakén? 	 So let us consider the following questions: How does Jehovah view strangers?


(Efésô 2:8) Paradis yés i mbuu y’a ke ndigi ni bisu i hol ni i too letee le hisi hi ba nyonok ni bôt ba binam ba ba yé peles, ba bak bôt ba telepsép, ba bak ki maséé, kayéle jôl li Yéhôva li kôhna lipém i boga ni boga. 	 (Eph. 2:8) Our spiritual paradise will continue to grow and to flourish until the whole earth is filled with perfect, righteous, and happy humans to the eternal praise of Jehovah’s name.


Kiki di gwé botñem i bitugne, di yé maselna ni Sadukai i i bé tjél hémle bitugne. 	 In holding that conviction, we differ from the Jewish Sadducees, who strongly denied that the dead are raised.


(Bingéngén 8:22, 30) Ngéda Yésu a bé a nsal ni Isañ, a bé maséé inyule a bé boñ ngandak mam, a yik ki le Yéhôva a ngwés nye. 	 (Proverbs 8:22, 30) When Jesus worked with his Father, he was happy because he accomplished many things and he knew that Jehovah loved him.


Lelaa Pétrô a bi ‘lédés lôk kéé yé’? 	 How did Peter ‘strengthen his brothers’?


Jon, a bi ti bo makénd le: “Tublana bébomede mawanda ni nkus u ngitelepsép, le ngéda w’a mal ba [Yéhôva bo Yésu] leege bé bilap bi boga.” 	 So he urges them: “Make friends for yourselves by means of the unrighteous riches, so that when such fail, they [Jehovah and Jesus] may receive you into the everlasting dwelling places.”


(Bingéngén 18:24) Paula a mbigda le a bi nok njôô ngéda a bééna nwii mintan, inyule nyañ a bi tjôô maliga. 	 (Prov. 18:24) Paula recalls how sad she felt at the age of five when her mother fell away from the truth.


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A bon, nôglana bagwal banan ikété mam momasôna, inyule hala a nlémél Nwet. 	 You children, be obedient to your parents in everything, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord.


Kiki me bé yoñ ha bé ngaba ni mam ma mbuu nyoo, me bi bôdôl sune i pes mbuu. 	 Deprived of spiritual food and association, I became spiritually inactive.


Kii héga, kel yada, me bé i likalô ni mankéé wada nu a bé mañ mut, di luguk baskô inyu ke i nkoñ wés u likalô. Di bi tehe ñéga base wada a ntagbe, ndi me kal le: “Kembee ini i yé tagbe.” 	 For example, one day as an older brother and I were cycling to the preaching territory, we passed a clergyman and I said, “There goes a goat.”


Kiki a bi neebe i ti nyuu yé kiki binoñ, Yésu a bi kobol mam momasôna Adam a bi nimis.* 	 Soon, God’s promise of an earthly paradise will become a reality.


Lelaa mimañ mi Israel mi bé kôna telepsép i Yéhôva? 	 How could Israelite elders reflect Jehovah’s justice?


Di yé ngweege i woo woñ, bés bobasôna yaga.”—Yésaya 64:8. 	 We are the clay, and you are our Potter; we are all the work of your hand.”—Isa. 64:8.


(Galatia 3:23, 24) Ni nyemb Yésu, Djob a bi tjôô Mbén Môsé, a yoñ ki bitelbene bi mondo. 	 (Gal. 3:23, 24) With the cancellation of the Law at Jesus’ death, God began a new arrangement.


(1 Bikiñe 3:23-27) Tole di bigda ngond Faraô nu a bi tohol Môsi a bak nkéñéé man. 	 (1 Ki. 3:23-27) Or recall Pharaoh’s daughter who saved baby Moses’ life.


Me bi bat Izak Marais le: “Baa u nyi ñwii nwem?” 	 “Do you know how old I am?”


Di mbéna hoñol mam Yéhôva a ga ti bés i Paradis, ndi munu yigil ini, di ga pôdôl i mam a’ héya. 	 We often think about what Jehovah will give us in Paradise, but in this article, we will focus on what he will take away.


Di wan jam ntila bikaat wada a tila inyu nyañ nu a bé ñunuk, a ban-ga kon ba nsébél le Alzheimer. 	 Consider what one author wrote about his elderly mother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease.


Kel yada, di bi huu ndap mbus di bi téé likalô kel yosôna, yak njal i bé i gwé bés, ndi di bééna bé to dola. 	 One time after preaching all day, we headed home with not a single penny left and very hungry.


Bigda ki le i soñgol ndik ngandak minlôñ mi Bitilna i ta bé nseñ inyu kal le u niiga Bibel. 	 Also, remember that simply reading a number of scriptures does not in itself constitute teaching from the Bible.


16 Di yan bañ mahee ma masoohe més inyu bet ba nkôs maéa, ni ma di nsoohe ntôñ. 	 16 Do not underestimate the value of your prayers with and for a bereaved fellow Christian.


Di bé tehe libak le ba bi pémés man wés likoda kiki bikotlene bi bé nlôl yak Yéhôva, di bé ki nkwoog nkaa le a nkodol nwet a ngwés ni hihéga hi kôli ni nye. 	 We viewed disfellowshipping as divine discipline and were convinced that Jehovah disciplines out of love and to the proper degree.


Di bé béna kal bo le di ga ti nkwel Bibel u mbamba. 	 We used to tell them that there would be a Bible talk.


(Ndiimba Mbén 30:19, 20; Yôsua 24:15) Ibale di mpohol njel i téé sép, di ga bem le Yéhôva nyen a éga bés. 	 (Deut. 30:19, 20; Josh. 24:15) If we choose the right course, we can look to Jehovah to guide our steps.


Biyimbne gwoñ bi unti kiki ka gwés yoñ (hihéga : bimañ, libak li muda tole mulôm, hop, lipôdôl), bi gapam bé i mbamba kelkikel i liyimbne joñ, ndi to le bi ba ñañnaga ni libôñ joñ i liyaa li makiñ. Dipeles di dikékét di makiñ di gaba ñgwañnaga ni biyimbne gwoñ, he ndigi inyu liti maap inyu loñge i ndoñol - kikii hihéga, nwan mam a yé le agwés nigne ñgim likéñge li lisolol to linigle makiñ i ñgim yimbne tôbôtôbô. 	 Optionally submitted demographic data (e.g. age, gender, language, and accent) will never be made public on your profile, and will not be linked to your account in the dataset. Individual audio clips will be associated with demographic data for the purpose of more accurate analysis - for example, a researcher might want to target a training model to a specific demographic segment.


Yak mu jam lini, Yésu a nti loñge ndémbél. 	 Again, Jesus set a wonderful example.


(Bingéngén 24:11) Nkwel u, u bi yigye le di nlama tjam nwin tohi u Bibel. 	 (Prov. 24:11) It stressed the responsibility to make known the Bible’s lifesaving message.


Inoñnaga ni Lukas 21:36, lelaa Yésu a bi niiga banigil bé i ‘yén péé’? 	 According to Luke 21:36, how did Jesus instruct us to “keep awake”?


A bé yi luk matôa! 	 She could drive!


Ba bi yis bés le bisônda bi bé lo i mpuhge ngéda mandap ma bilôk bikéé inyu gwel bo. 	 We learned that the police were making daily raids on the homes of our brothers.


Ngéda muda a bi tehe le Tôñi a ntimbhe ndik nye ni ñem nwee, a kahal ee. 	 Noting Toñi’s mild-tempered response, the woman gave way to tears.


I nene le bikaat bi, bi ga toñol sômbôl i Yéhôva inyu bôt ba binam ha ngéda i. 	 Most likely, these scrolls will explain Jehovah’s requirements for mankind at that time.


(Rôma 1:20) Jon Nôa a bé hoñol ndik bé le Djob a yé; ndi a bi sôk bana hémle i ngui ipañ yé. 	 (Rom. 1:20) As a result, Noah did more than believe in God; he developed strong faith in him.


(Tjémbi 110:3) Jon mut nu a nyéñ sôblana a nlama ba nkwoog nkaa le ngôñ yé nyemede i. 	 (Psalm 110:3) So a person who wants to get baptized needs to be sure that this is his or her personal desire.


23 Sal ni Yéhôva hiki kel 	 23 Work With Jehovah Each Day


I kel i bé noñ ha, ñwaa mut nu a lo i yuuga bo i mbai yap. 	 The family wanted to give Haykanush some money as a reward, which she declined.


Ngéda mbañ i, i nkal le ba bi tjél nye, hala a ngwés ndik bé kal le ba bi kôm nye mbus, tole ba bi tjél neebe nye kiki Kristô. 	 Their rejection was far more than just turning their backs on Jesus or refusing to accept him as the Christ.


Ba bééna bé pééna yo ki yo le ba yé nhook ni mbuu mpubi. 	 They had no doubt that they were anointed by holy spirit.


(Hiôb 2:7) Hiôb a kônde ki nok njôghe ngéda nwaa ni mawanda mé maa ma bitembee ba bi leñ nye bibuk inyu tômbôs nye.—Hiôb 2:9; 3:11; 16:2. 	 (Job 2:7) His despair was deepened further by the disheartening words of his wife and of three companions who acted as if they were his friends.—Job 2:9; 3:11; 16:2.


Jam lipe li yé le, kiki di mbôk di kal, dikôô di bôt di mbôdôl nigil Bibel ni nkoñ isi wonsôna, ba nigil ki i yi kii i yé bitééne bi Djob. 	 In addition, as noted above, thousands of people around the globe have begun to study the Bible and to learn of the expressions of God’s purpose.


(1 Bikiñe 19:4; Hiôb 7:7) Iloole ba tomb, ba bi nigbene Yéhôva nyetama inyu kôs mahôla. 	 (1 Ki. 19:4; Job 7:7) However, rather than give up, they looked to Jehovah for strength.


I mut mok nu, a bé nhoomoog nu kiñe. 	 That prisoner was the former chief cupbearer of the king.


Ndi, baa Djob a bi yoñ ngim bitelbene inyu tibil jam li? 	 But has God done anything to remedy the situation?


Jon, hiki wada wés a nlama badba le: ‘Lelaa me ntehe jam li ntuba i makoda més? 	 Thus, each one of us should ask himself: ‘How do I view the singing at our meetings for worship?


Me timbhe le, “Ñ.” 	 I replied, “Yes, I do.”


“Yéhôva a nit we nano nu u nimis mut u gwéhék ngandak.” 	 “May Jehovah sustain you at this time of such great loss.”


8, 9. (a) Mambe mandutu bakén ba bôt ba nla mboma ngéda ba ntip bol homa? (b) Inyuki ba gwé ngôñ le di hôla bo ni wongut? 	 8, 9. (a) What challenges may refugees face in a new land? (b) Why do they need our patient help?


NSEÑ I BANA LITEHGE LI KÔLI INYU JAM LI LIPÉM 	 BENEFITS OF RENDERING PROPER HONOR


U ngikôndge { $bitan } bipe ? 	 Ready to do { $count } more?


YÉHÔVA A NLÉDÉS BÔT BA GWÉ MIÑEM MI NYODOP 	 JEHOVAH HEALS THE BROKENHEARTED


9 Hoñol le ngim jam le u nhônba, i i nla yilna we ngok baagene. 	 9 Think of a situation that you are facing and that may be a trial for you.


Lelaa di nla ôt nseñ ni dihéga di bôt ba kôba ba ba bi unda lem i? 	 How can we benefit from the example of those who in the past displayed this quality?


I si énél i Lôk Rôma, ni ngolba i baéga ba Lôk Yuda, hala a bé bé jam li ntomb inyu bikristen bi ngéda i, i ke makoda. 	 Under Roman rule and faced with opposition by the Jewish religious leaders, those Christians did not find it easy to attend meetings.


Inyuki gwéha ni i yi bop sobiina woñ li yé nseñ ikété libii? 	 Why are love and tenderness very important in a marriage?


Ibale di nyoñ ngéda i ôt pék mu dihéga ti, hala a nla hôla bés i ôt nseñ mu mam ma bi tilba i bisu bi ngéda inyu boñ le di kôs maéba mu.—Añ Rôma 15:4. 	 Meditating on these examples can help us to benefit from the things that were written beforehand for our instruction.—Read Romans 15:4.


5 Makébla di nti Yéhôva, ma yé ngim njel i bibégés di nti nye. 	 5 Giving is also an expression of our worship of Jehovah.


Bôt ba nsamb ba yé bôt ba ba neebe biniigana ni maéba ma Yéhôva ni suhulnyu; bôt ba téé sép ba yé bôt ba ngwés boñ mam malam i mis ma Yéhôva Djob. 	 The meek are those who humbly accept Jehovah’s teaching and guidance; the righteous are those who love doing what is right in the eyes of Jehovah God.


3, 4. (a) Umbe ntén mut Nabôt a bé? (b) Inyuki a bi tjél nuñle Kiñe Ahab wom wé u nkôô wai? 	 3, 4. What kind of man was Naboth, and why did he refuse to sell his vineyard to King Ahab?


Tolakii i nla ba le bagwal ba gwé bé ngôñ ni mahôla ma, ba nla neebe likébla li inyule, hala a yé ngim njel inyu man wap i ti mayéga inyu mam momasôna ba mbôñôl nye. 	 Though the parents may not expect this, they may accept these gifts because it is a way for the child to show appreciation for all that they do for him.


Lelaa ba bi pam i yi Yéhôva kayéle yom yo ki yo i bé bé le i kéñ bo i tééda ndéñbe yap? 	 How did they come to know Jehovah so well that nothing could break their integrity?


Jon a bagwal, ni gwélél dihéga ngandak ngéda ni niiga bon banan. 	 So parents, try to use illustrations liberally in your teaching.


11 Aa, bikodlene Yéhôva a bi ti Sébna bi gwé biniigana bi mahee inyu bet ba nlama kodol bape, téntén bôt kiki bo bagwal ni mimañ mi likoda. 	 11 Third, Jehovah’s treatment of Shebna provides a valuable lesson for those who are authorized to administer discipline, such as parents and Christian overseers.


Bigda le, bôt bobasôna ikété likoda—kiki bo boñge ba wanda, mimañ mi bôt, ni ba ba ntip jôp ntôñ—ba nla pôdna makiñ inyu bégés Yéhôva ni njel ntuba. 	 Indeed, all in the congregation—young, old, and newly interested ones—can join in this form of direct worship of Jehovah.


Djob a nlôôha boñ ngandak inyu yés; jon di ndiihe bisai di gwé i ti nye lipém. 	 We cherish the privilege to honor the One who has done so much for us.


Ha ngéda i, ngandak bitison bikeñi—kiki Yérusalem—bi bé nkéñék ni mapénd makeñi. 	 Back then, many larger cities—such as Jerusalem—were surrounded by high walls.


‘Yak i biunul gwé,’ a ngi konok maséé i gwélél Yéhôva. 	 “Even in old age,” he still enjoys serving Jehovah.


Matéô a nlôôha pôdôl Yôsep, lelaa a bi boñ ngéda a bi yi le Maria a yé jém, ni kiki Djob a legel nye le a ke ngwéé i loñ Égiptô, mbus a témb. 	 Matthew focuses on Joseph, such as his reaction to Mary’s pregnancy and the divine messages to flee to Egypt and later return.


Jon ngélé iba, Yésu a bi nok Isañ a yé i pôdôs nye, kiñ i lôlôk i ngii, i kalak le: “Nunu a yé Man wem nu gwéha, a nlémél me.” 	 Instead, on two occasions Jesus heard his Father speak from heaven and say: “This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved.”


9 Lelaa di nla kwo ikété hiandi i nwas le bôt bape bon ba yoñ makidik inyu yés? 	 9 How might we give in to the danger of letting others choose for us?


Ni lelaa bagwal ba nla sal ntôñ ni Yéhôva inyu ma bon bap? 	 And how can parents cooperate with Jehovah in molding their children?


Tjek mam. 	 Plan.


Hala a bi nene maliga ngéda biañgel bi ni baa bap, ba bi gwal bihélha bi bon. 	 That conclusion was no doubt confirmed when those unions produced abnormal offspring.


Arthur a ñunda kaat ni hop u Pulasi le Recueil d’histoires bibliques ni hop u Gaelic i nwii 1983 	 Arthur releases My Book of Bible Stories in Gaelic in 1983


Yéfta a kal le: “Me bi kégél Yéhôva likak, ndi me nla bé me témb ni mbus.” 	 Jephthah said: “I have opened my mouth to Jehovah, and I am unable to turn back.”


NSOÑGI U BÔT BA LOÑ 	 POPULATION


Ndi, “a ôm siñ le a yéñ Yéhôva.” 	 Yet, “he resolved to search for Jehovah.”


(Minson mi baôma 6:4) Ba bi pohol minhôôlak mi bôt inyu kena nson u likalô i minkoñ mi mondo. 	 (Acts 6:4) And they assigned experienced Christians to advance the evangelizing work in new territories.


Ñ, ndék ngéda mbus nyemb yé, ba bi tehe lelaa Yéhôva a bi timbhe masoohe map ngéda ba bi bat nye mahôla.—Minson mi baôma 4:29, 31. 	 And indeed, shortly thereafter, they experienced how Jehovah answered their prayers for help.—Acts 4:29, 31.


(Yôhanes 8:29; 14:9; 15:10) Kiki hihéga, hégha lelaa mpôdôl Yésaya a ntoñol konangoo Yéhôva, ni jam Markô a nkal inyu jam Yésu a bi nôgda ngéda a bi tehe limut. 	 (John 8:29; 14:9; 15:10) Note, for example, how Jehovah’s feelings of compassion are described by the prophet Isaiah, and compare that description with what the Gospel writer Mark reports about Jesus’ feelings.


Kii i bi lôôha hélés ntôptjémbi kayéle, hala a tinde nye i gwés le Djob a béghana? 	 What was it about Jehovah that impressed the psalmist so much that he wanted God to be praised?


Môrin 	 Maureen


A bé boñge ba wanda ba ni yé nsôblege, ni bé ba ni nsômbôl sôblana, lelaa ni nla lédés maada manan ni Yéhôva? 	 Baptized young ones and those who are contemplating baptism, how can you strengthen your relationship with Jehovah?


Kiki hihéga, a nla tinde baane i sôña nson wés likalô. 	 For example, he can maneuver governments into banning our preaching work.


Hala a bi lémés niñ yés, a ti ki bés ngandak pôla i hôla bôt bape i yi Yéhôva.” 	 It has enriched our lives and broadened our opportunities to help others get to know Jehovah.”


Satan a bé yi loñge le, Yésu a bééna botñem i yila kiñe i ngii bôt ba binam. 	 Satan surely knew that Jesus had the hope of eventually ruling mankind.


Di kôli toi boñ biliya inyu kôhna bom i. 	 That is surely a prize worth striving for.


Di nlama yis bôt le, di yé Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 We should let others know that we are Jehovah’s Witnesses.


Ibale hala nyen i yé, di tehe kii hala a nkobla. 	 Consider the implications of such a view.


Umbe nson u nla lôôha ti bés maséé, u héa bôlô i niiga mut numpe maliga? 	 What could be more satisfying than teaching someone the truth?


Baa a bi nimis bôdôl a bééna ni Djob jé, Yéhôva? 	 Did he lose confidence in his God, Jehovah?


Inyuki ngandak bôt i bé la bé bana Bibel ngéda John Wycliffe? 	 Why did most people have virtually no access to the Bible in John Wycliffe’s time?


Ntôñ u Yéhôva u gwé ngôñ ni bagwelnson i nya i nloo héga. 	 The need for volunteers in Jehovah’s organization is greater than ever.


Kii i nla hôla bés i ôt mahoñol ma bôt di mboma likalô i soñgol Bibel? 	 What can help us to direct attention to the Bible in the ministry?


MINKWEL MIMPE 	 MISCELLANEOUS


Bitééne bi Yéhôva bi ga yon! 	 Jehovah’s Purpose Will Be Fulfilled!


Ba nôñôl ipôla dikôa di di gwé neige, ba noñok lép u u ntagbe ikété mapan. 	 They participate in a preaching campaign to reach as many remote homes as possible while the weather is favorable.


Tolakii Paul bo Barnaba ba bééna bé libak jada, ba bi la sal ntôñ ilole ngimanôgla yap i mpam. 	 Despite the different personalities of Paul and Barnabas, they had been able to serve together before that event.


Ngandak bôt i nlama héya maboñok mabe mana ilole ba eñgep mut yondo.—Añ Tjémbi 37:8-11. 	 Many had to strip off these harmful ways before being able to clothe themselves with the new personality.—Read Psalm 37:8-11.


Mbus nyemb yé, a “nañal lôñni basañ bé, a jubna i nkoñ David.” (1 Bikiñe 2:1, 10) Kii kaat Tjémbi 16:10 i nsômbôl ni kal? 	 After he died, he “was laid to rest with his forefathers and was buried in the City of David.” (1 Ki. 2:1, 10) What, then, is Psalm 16:10 saying?


Baa m’a “yila hogbe” keñi inyu likoda?—Kôlôsé 4:11. 	 Will I be “a source of great comfort” to the congregation?—Col. 4:11.


Ngéda di nkôna bilem bilam bi Kristô, di nlémés ñwin di nlegel, hala a nla ki tihba ngim bôt di mboma. 	 What is more, as we display the Christlike personality, we adorn our message, which may affect the attitude of some householders.


“A Yéhôva, wen u yé . . . Mma dibee nu a ma bés. 	 “O Jehovah, . . . you are our Potter; we are all the work of your hand.”—ISA.


Linokna lilam li ñañ wés, li bi hôla bés i tibil nok ngim miñañ mi mi yé ntilga ikété Bibel. 	 A more accurate understanding of our theocratic history has led to a clearer comprehension of certain events recorded in the Bible.


Yak nye a bé nhoog, a ban-ga makénd ma tôbôtôbô inyu likalô. 	 He too was one of the anointed and had outstanding zeal for the ministry.


Di bi hoñol le ibale di bi la niñ ikété lihep likeñi li Kanada ni neige yé ni dikala di bé tééñga i ngéda sép, wee di bé le di niñ to hee homa ndutu ba bé le ba ep bés. 	 We thought that if we could take Canada’s ice-cold winters and the annoying mosquitoes in the summer, we should be able to survive adverse circumstances in any assignment.


Yi i kôba i i ngi hôlga bés i len ini 31 Kii Bibel i nkal? 32 GWIGIL SONDE I 2-8 MPUYE 2016 	 Many who take that important step are young people, and some are not yet teenagers.


Ndi i ta bé inyule mut a ngwés ba liwanda li Yéhôva, tole a mbép woo tôl le a tiñi i gwés nye, jon Yéhôva a yé maséé ni nye.—1 Korintô 10:1-5. 	 But merely wanting to be Jehovah’s friend or claiming to be loyal to him does not always mean that one is actually approved by Jehovah.—1 Cor. 10:1-5.


6 Ngéda Néhémia a bé éga bon ba Israel i tiimba oñ mapénd ma Yérusalem, a tjek ki batôp tjémbi ba Lôk Lévi inyu éga ntuba ni bikôkôda. 	 6 When Nehemiah led the faithful Israelites in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem, he also organized the Levite singers with full instrumental accompaniment.


Kii di nlama bigda ibale bôt bés ba lihaa ba nkolba biliya gwés inyu gwélél Yéhôva? 	 What must we remember if our relatives oppose our efforts to worship Jehovah?


Ba bé ke i boma bôt to hee homa ba bé le ba ada bo—i mbamba ni i mandap ma bôt. 	 They went to the people wherever they could be found—in public areas and in private homes.


Ni mahôla ma liwanda jé li mahee le Antôniô, a bi la nihbe mangéda ma ndutu ikété niñ yé. 	 With the help of his dear friend Antonio, he got through a rough patch in his life.


(Añ Yakôbô 4:17.) 	 (Read James 4:17.)


I nkuu wés mahop WBBR lôñni mankéé Franz 	 At WBBR with Brother Franz


BIBÔDLE GWEM I NSON U YÉHÔVA 	 GETTING STARTED IN SERVING JEHOVAH


Yak nye, i sonde i bé noñ ha, a bé béñge lelaa yak me me nyuuga likoda lipe. 	 Then he spent the following week observing me as I visited another congregation.


Di yé maséé kiyaga ngéda di ntehe njohok lôk kéé i bôlôm i ngwel minson minkeñi ikété likoda (Béñge liben 9) 	 It is satisfying to see younger men taking on greater responsibility (See paragraph 9)


Ni hégda maséé ba bi nok ngéda Pétrô a bi lo, ndi a tugul Dorkas—hala a bé ngélé bisu le Bibel i kal le mpôdôl a nlona mut bitugne! 	 Imagine their joy when Peter came and raised Dorcas from the dead—the first recorded resurrection by an apostle!


Ngéda di ntehe biliya bilôk bikéé bi mboñ inyu lémél Yéhôva, hala a ntinde bés i kôôge bo bebee. 	 When we see the efforts our brothers make to please Jehovah, it draws us closer to them.


Yoñ ngéda i toñol, i ti dihéga di di nhôla i nok, ni i kal bo lelaa ba nla bii biniigana bi i bisélél 	 Take time to explain, illustrate, and apply verses that you read


Jon Banigil Bibel ba nla bé top yoñ makidik i nol mut binam, inyule kiññem yap i nsôñga bo i boñ hala.” 	 Hence such members could not willingly and conscientiously engage in the taking of the life of human beings.”


Kel yada, malép ma bi bôk ndap i Gabriela nu a yé sita i nlôl i loñ Pôlan, ndi a bi kôhna makénd ngéda lôk kéé i likoda li li bé bebee ni libôga jé, i bi lôl nye mahôla. 	 Gabriela, a sister from Poland whose home was virtually destroyed by a flood, cheered up when brothers from nearby congregations came to her aid.


Ndi, di nyi le Yésu a bi tuge. 	 However, we know that Jesus was resurrected.


Ñwin u Ane u nti bés ngandak maséé. 	 The Kingdom message brings us a lot of joy.


Inyule we, a Yéhôva, w’a kônha me maséé ni nson woñ; m’a kéhi nséñgé nyo, me séék inyu minson mi moo moñ.” 	 For you have made me rejoice, O Jehovah, because of your deeds; because of the works of your hands I shout joyfully.”


Nano ngéda me nsoohe, me nla soohe Yéhôva. 	 Now when I pray, I can pray to Jehovah.


(Efésô 6:17) Mbus a bi yila Mbôgi Yéhôva, sita yada i ñemkété Érôpa a bi biiba ni mankéé wada nu a nlôl litén a bé oo ngandak. 	 (Eph. 6:17) And after becoming one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, the sister in central Europe married a brother from an ethnic group she formerly hated.


(2 Miñañ 18:1-32) Jon, mpôdôl Yéhu a bat nye le: “Baa u bé lama hôla baboñbéba, u gwéhék ki ba ba ñoo Yéhôva?”—Añ 2 Miñañ 19:1-3. 	 (2 Chron. 18:1-32) At that, the prophet Jehu asked him: “Is it the wicked you should be helping, and is it those who hate Jehovah you should love?”—Read 2 Chronicles 19:1-3.


Bon boñ ba nyi le u ta bé peles. 	 Your children already know that you are not perfect.


Hala a yé toi bañga pék. 	 That is practical wisdom.


[3] (liben 15) Inyu kôhna biniigana bipe, añ unu ño nkwel ni hop Pulasi le “Questions des lecteurs” dans La Tour de Garde du 1er mai 2007, pages 30-31. 	 [3] (paragraph 15) For more information, see “Questions From Readers” in The Watchtower, May 1, 2007, pages 30-31.


Hala a bi tibil nene mu bibañga bilam bi bibégés a pot ngéda a bi yuuga bôt bé ba lihaa, Sakaria ni Elisabét. 	 She showed clear evidence of spirituality in her beautiful expressions of praise when she visited the home of her relatives Zechariah and Elizabeth.


(Tjémbi 51:6, 12; 86:2) Munu yigil ini, di ga pôdôl ndémbél i David ni i bôt bape ha ngéda yé, di nigil ki lelaa di nla téñbe i gwés Yéhôva iloo mut numpe nye ki nye. 	 (Psalm 51:4, 10; 86:2) In this article, we will discuss the example of David and others who lived at that time and learn how we can be loyal to Jehovah more than to anyone else.


Ba nhoñol le baudu bobasôna ba nhémle le mam momasôna ma bi lo ndigi ni momede.” 	 And they take it for granted that the students believe in evolution.”


Hala a nkobla ki le, u hôla mañge i yi kii i yé loñge ni kii i yé béba, i nya i yé le a pam i yoñ makidik malam ni nyemede. 	 Often, though, it involves imparting moral training that helps a child learn to make good choices in the first place.


(Béñge bititii i bibôdle bi yigil.) (b) Mambe mambadga di nlama badba? Inyuki di nlama boñ hala? 	 (See opening picture.) (b) What questions might we need to ask ourselves, and why?


Hégda le mankéé nu munlôm tole nu muda nu a nlôl i loñ ipe, a nti ngim yi. 	 Suppose a brother or sister from another land offered you a suggestion.


Ni hiun, mut nu a timbhe nye le a bé hana i ndap rabi i lôk Yuda. 	 Somewhat shocked, the man responded that this was a house of Jewish rabbis.


Mu kii a mbigda jam li, a nkal le: “Ngandak mam di bi boma, mu kii di bé hôla makoda ma dilémb dipe, yak ni mawanda di bi bana, ma bi lôôha lémés niñ yés. 	 Thinking back, she says: “The many experiences we have had in helping out in a foreign-language field, along with the friendships we have made, have truly enriched our lives.


(Minson mi baôma 16:26-40) Kinje mahéñha ma bi hoo! 	 (Acts 16:26-40) How quickly everything changed!


Tolakii me nla ha bé boñ ngandak mam, me ngi gwéhék likalô ngandak. 	 In spite of my physical limitations, the ministry is still dear to my heart.


I ti wemede nkikip i yé i soohe Yéhôva inyu bôn nye le u ga gwélél nye i mba ni mba. 	 A dedication is a prayer telling Jehovah that you promise to serve him forever.


Litén li bi kodba i bisu bi Hikôa Sinai. 	 The people gathered in front of Mount Sinai.


Hilo hi bé noñ ha, di bi léba man kak ni bon ba binañi biba. 	 The next day, all we could find was a little homemade trailer with two small bunk beds.


M’ma a bi hol loñge i pes mbuu, kayéle a kôs sôble i nwii 1957. 	 She made steady spiritual progress and was baptized in 1957.


Didun di bôt i nkoñ isi wonsôna di nléba le Bibel i ntibil yaga yônôs njômbi i. 	 Millions of people the world over have found that the Bible perfectly fills that need.


Mankéé numpe nu munlôm i loñ i Filipin a nkal le: “I ba nhôôlak i pes mbuu i bi hôla me i bana ñem nwee, ni i kônde lédés maada mem ni mintén mi bilôk bikéé nwominsôna.” 	 And a brother in the Philippines notes, “Being a spiritual person has allowed me to have peace of mind, and it has helped me improve in my dealings with brothers from different backgrounds.”


Mbus, ba nkiha ntôñ, ba hôlnaga. 	 Then, they traveled together and helped one another.


Mbus sonde iba, Riana a bi nyodi ngi to dola inyu ke i likoda li ndôn, a badbaga lelaa a’ boñ. 	 After two weeks, Riana left the area almost penniless to attend a regional convention, wondering what to do.


19 Añ Matéô 6:34, MN. 	 19 Read Matthew 6:34.


Hégda le u yé ke i mbôngô liké, ndi u jôp i mbôngô hôk liaa. 	 Suppose that while traveling on a lengthy journey, you stop in the middle of a long tunnel.


NSOÑGI BÔT BA LOÑ 	 POPULATION


(Amôs 8:11) A bi bôn le batéé likalô ba ba yé minhook ba bé lama ba “wengoñle manwee ma nlôl yak Yéhôva” mu kiki ba ñañal ñwin u Ane, ni baso lôñ yap le “mintômba mimpe” mi mi nit bo. 	 (Amos 8:11) He promised that anointed evangelizers would be “like dew from Jehovah” as they proclaim the Kingdom message, supported by their companions of the “other sheep.”


Maxim a bééna 11 nwii, manyañ nu muda le Noemi a ban-ga 10 nwii ngéda boba ba bi kôs sôble. 	 Maxim was 11 years old and his sister Noemi was one year younger when they got baptized.


Inyuki bôlô yap i nke loñge? 	 Why has that work been so successful?


U nla ki léba yo i www.jw.org 	 Also available at www.jw.org


Ni hégda lelaa me bé maséé i tehe bo, ni tégbaha ngéda ni bo! 	 Imagine how touched I was to see them and to be with them!


Kii hihéga, ikété Bitilna bi Lôk Héber, di ñañ le: “Mahoñol ma mut nu a nyamnda ma nyamb nyambak”; ni le: “To kinje jam woo woñ u nléba i boñ, boñ jo ni ngui yoñ.” 	 For example, in the Hebrew Scriptures, we read: “The plans of the diligent surely lead to success”; and “whatever your hand finds to do, do with all your might.”


5 Lôk Yuda i bé bem le Mésia a mélés mandutu map. 	 5 Such expectations about the Messiah doubtless led the people of Galilee to want Jesus to become their king.


Gwéha “i nyeege bé jam” 	 Love “Does Not Behave Indecently”


Lelaa i leege bakén i nla hôla bés i yémbél mahoñol mabe di gwééne bo? 	 How can being hospitable help us overcome negative feelings about others?


Ibabé pééna, u ga ti dokta joñ mayéga ngandak inyu mahôla mé, ma ma nlémés niñ yoñ. 	 You probably would greatly appreciate your doctor for helping you to improve the quality of your life.


Inyuki di nlama unda le di nit énél i Yéhôva len? 	 Why show support for Jehovah’s sovereignty now?


(Lôk Lévi 19:12; Bingéngén 6:16-19) Ñôma Paul a tila le: “Baa u kéñi (tole tiñi) ni nwaa? 	 (Lev. 19:12; Prov. 6:16-19) The apostle Paul wrote: “Are you bound to a wife?


14 Inyu kwés bés nkaa le a’ hôla bagwélél bé ba ba gwé ngôñ ni mahôla, Yéhôva a boñ ngim jam. 	 14 Jehovah gives us a basis for being convinced that he will help his people when they are in need.


U nla nôgda wengoñle mam u mboma ma nlédél we ngandak ni le mbegee yoñ i nlôôha yét. 	 You may feel that your situation is too difficult and the load too heavy for you to carry.


“Ni bana ki nsañ wada ni nuu.”—MARKÔ 9:50. 	 “Keep peace with one another.”—MARK 9:50.


Ñsongi u ñgeñ yosô. 	 Overall Hr. Total


Ndi, Yéhôva a bi sayap nson wap u likalô. 	 But Jehovah blessed their preaching work.


Ndi mbus ngéda, a bi nôgda le a bééna toi ngôñ ni maéba ma ngui ma, ni le hala a bé yimbne i gwéha i Yéhôva. 	 But later he realized that he needed the firm counsel and that it was an expression of Jehovah’s love.


A nyén i tison i Ho i libôga jada li loñ Ghana i ba nsébél le Volta 	 She lives in the town of Ho in the Volta region of Ghana


Bimbe biniigana u ñôt munu yigil ini? 	 How have you benefited from this study?


Jon i kôli le, pes kaat inyu ñwii 2017, i ba le: “Bôdôl Yéhôva ñem, u boñ ki loñge”!—Tjémbi 37:3. 	 How fitting, then, is our yeartext for 2017: “Trust in Jehovah and do what is good”!—Ps. 37:3.


Bibuk bilam a bé gwélél bi bé lédés i bet ba bé kiki mbéhak lindomboo, tole nsiñga u u nloñ limha. 	 His kind words heartened those who were figuratively like a bruised reed or the wick of an oil lamp about to go out.


I nwii 1962, mut wada nu a bé sal homa ba mpémés minsik ba bé sébél le Decca Record a bi tjél nit ntôñ nsik u ba nsébél le Beatles, inyule a bé hoñol le muu ma bakôt nsik ni diluñ ma ga mal. 	 And an agent of the Decca Record Company, who rejected the Beatles in 1962, believed that guitar-playing groups were on the way out.


Bipôdôl bi Maria bi bé unda le a bééna gwéha keñi inyu Bañga i Djob, ni le a bé yi Bitilna bi Lôk Héber loñge loñge. 	 Mary’s statements show that she had a deep love for God’s Word and was thoroughly familiar with the Hebrew Scriptures.


A bi ti yak bahogi ikété yés bibôlô bi nhoi. 	 He even assigned some of us easier duties.


Di nkon maséé i tehe mahol ma nson u añal ñañ nlam u Ane. 	 We rejoice in the advancement of the Kingdom-preaching work.


I Bilôp bi Nwet, lelaa nhook u nla je koga, u nyo ki wai i “ndôñ i kôli bé”? 	 How might an anointed one eat the bread and drink the wine “unworthily” at the Memorial?


Jam lipe li yé le ngimanôgla yap i bi jôpna bôt ba binam ikété béba njel, njel i i nkena nyemb. 	 Also, because of their disobedience, the entire human family was on a path leading to death.


14 Ngéda ni ngui: Bagwélél ba Yéhôva ba pégi ngandak, ba ban-ga minson nya ndi nya. 	 14 Time and energy: Jehovah’s servants are very busy and often have multiple commitments.


Ñôma Paul a tila le: “Dilo di nsôk . . . , bôt b’a tôñ ndigi bomede, ba gwéhék moni, . . . b’a gwés maséé ma [mintuk mi] nkoñ ’isi iloole ba gwés Nyambe.” (2 Timôtéô 3:1-4, MN.) I nya gwéha i i ntôñ ndik ni yomede, i nkiha bé ni gwéha bikristen bi nlama bana; i nkolba yak yo. 	 The apostle Paul wrote: “In the last days . . . , men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, . . . lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God.” (2 Tim. 3:1-4) This self-centered kind of love is inconsistent with Christian love; it stands in contrast with it.


Roger nu a bi nyodi likoda jé inyu ke i yén haa ni mbai yé yom kiki bo 1 600 kilôméta, a nkal le: “Loñge njel inyu meya likoda li mondo li yé le, mut a bana lem i ke likalô kiki la yé. 	 Roger, who moved to an area over 1,000 miles (over 1,600 km) away from where he lived, says: “The best way to adapt to a new congregation is to go in field service as often as possible.


Ibale di ntiñha ngandak inyu kwel ni nwet a ñunbaha bés, i ga ba bés nledek jam i kôp nsañ ni mankéé wés. 	 The longer we put off dealing with the situation, the harder it will be for us to make peace with our brother.


(Ruth 1:16, 17) Ngéda ba bi pam i Israél, Ruth nu a bé muda bôlô, a bak ki maliga, a bi toohe loñge loñge kiki Mbén i bé tinak pôla ha i ngéda i. 	 (Ruth 1:16, 17) When in Israel, Ruth proved to be honest and hardworking, diligently gleaning as arranged for in the Law.


I sem bijô gwés inyu yila minkol mi telepsép i ga tinde ndik bé bés i keñgle lihiua, ndi i ga tinde ki bés i ke yo ngwéé. 	 Presenting our members as slaves to righteousness will not only keep us from drunkenness but also move us to shun drinking to the point of almost being drunk.


Gwigil bini gwobiba bi umne i maéba mbuu Djob u bi tinde Paul i ti lôk kéé i Kôlôsé. 	 These two articles are based on Paul’s inspired counsel to the Christians in Colossae.


9, 10. (a) Umbe nson Yésu a bi ti bilôk bikéé bi yé minhook? (b) Lelaa “mintômba mimpe” mi nla hôla bilôk bikéé bi bi yé minhook? 	 9, 10. (a) What responsibility did Christ give to his anointed brothers? (b) How do the “other sheep” help their anointed brothers?


(Néhémia 1:4, 11) Yéhôva a bi sayap Néhémia ngéda Kiñe Artaserses a bi téé nye ngomin mu nkoñ u. 	 (Neh. 1:4, 11) Jehovah’s blessing came when King Artaxerxes appointed Nehemiah governor of the region.


I neebe konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Djob i nkobla ndik bé le di keñgle ndéñg, ndi i nkobla yak le di jôs lem i gwés mintuk mi nyega. 	 Accepting God’s undeserved kindness means not only avoiding sexual immorality but also fighting any tendency to enjoy lewd entertainment.


(Añ Minson mi baôma 13:32-37, 42.) 	 (Read Acts 13:32-37, 42.)


Paul a tila le: “Ibale ba nôôma bés, di nsayap yaa [bo]; ibale ba ntééñga bés, di nhônba ndigi; ibale ba ñôbôs bés môl, di nyemhe yaa bo.”—1 Korintô 4:12, 13. 	 Paul wrote: “When insulted, we bless; when persecuted, we patiently endure; when slandered, we answer mildly.”—1 Cor. 4:12, 13.


(Kôlôsé 3:5) Mahoñol ma nyega malal ma nla ba ngui ngandak kayéle ma boñ le di nimis nkus wés mbuu. 	 (Col. 3:5) Immoral desires can be very powerful and can deprive us of spiritual treasures.


Hala nyen Yéhôva a bi ti dinyo malép di maada ma tôbôtôbô, ma ma yé ipôla yé ni bini biañgel bipe bi bi téé sép, bi gwéélak ki nye i ngii. 	 Jehovah thus gave humans a glimpse of the special relationship that exists between him and the vast throngs of righteous spirit creatures serving him in heaven.


Kaat Bakéés 4:14, 15 i nkal ngélé aa le Yéhôva nyen a bi boñ le ba yémbél gwét. 	 Three times at Judges 4:14, 15, the victory is attributed to Jehovah.


Ndi jam li, li bé bibôdle bi maséé makeñi di bi bana i bot mawanda ni lôk kéé i libôga.” 	 But that incident began our greatest delight in forging friendships with the local brothers.”


(Matéô 24:45) Kii i nyis bés le Juu li Bakena Ntôñ li yé sal i bôlô i? 	 (Matt. 24:45) What evidence is there that the Governing Body is filling that role?


Ndi y’a ba lelaa inyu bôt ba ntjél héñha, ba kenek ni bisu i nit i hiai hini letee ni bibôdle bi njiiha keñi? 	 But what of those individuals who refuse to change, who continue to support this system right up to the time of the great tribulation?


Malét nkeñi wada le John A. Beck a nkal inyu ñañ unu le: “Inoñnaga ni matiñ ma mbok ma Lôk Yuda, bôt ba ndok ba bi yahal Môsi ni bini bibuk le: ‘Môsi a bé yi loñge loñge le malép ma bé mu liaa li! 	 Professor John A. Beck says of this account: “According to one Jewish tradition, the rebels criticize Moses with these words: ‘Moses knows the properties of this particular rock!


Kii m’a boñ ibale mandutu ma niñ ma mbet ndigi, bet ni bet? 	 What will I do if secular pressures continue to mount?


Miñkémhene mi Web 	 Web Authentication


Ibale u yé ngwal nu a yé nkén i ngim loñ, lelaa u nla ti bon boñ pôla i yila bikristen bi bi nke ni bisu i ‘hiumul ikété maliga.’ (3 Yôhanes 4) Ni lelaa bape ba nla hôla bo? 	 If you are an immigrant parent, how can you give your children the best possible opportunity to become spiritual children who “go on walking in the truth”? (3 John 4) And how can others help?


6, 7. (a) Lelaa “gwéha i Nyambe” i ntinde bikristen i hôla lôk kéé yap i i gwé ngôñ ni mahôla? (b) Ti hihéga. 	 6, 7. (a) How does “the love of God” move Christians to act toward brothers in need? (b) Cite an example.


Bagwal ba kôli tehe le ba gwé nsima nkeñi i sal lôñ yada ni Djob. 	 These parents rightly view such cooperation as a precious privilege.


Iloo mam momasôna, ba bé yamnda ni ngôñ i jôp i bôlô i likalô! 	 More than anything else, they wanted to get to work!


(Bibôdle 21:8-10; Galatia 4:22-29) Ñ, mbôgôl ñwii ina i bisu bi ngéda, Yéhôva a bi pohol ntéak ngéda inyu tohol litén jé! 	 (Gen. 21:8-10; Gal. 4:22-29) Yes, four centuries in advance, Jehovah set the precise time for the deliverance of his people!


Hémle yés i nlet ngéda di ntehe bilem bilam bi Djob bi bi ntééha bé mu gwom a bi hek. (béñge liben 17) 	 Our faith is strengthened when we see God’s invisible qualities in the visible creation (See paragraph 17)


Ibale hala, bimbe biniigana di ñôt mu ñañ u? 	 If so, what lessons can we learn from the account?


Di bi pam i boñ hala, di kôhna ki ngandak bisai inyu biliya gwés. 	 We did, and we were rewarded for our efforts.


I maliga, 13 bôt ikété lihaa jés li bé bipada tole mintôô mi bôt ikété base i Lôk Pada. 	 In fact, 13 of our relatives were priests or members of Catholic orders.


17 Boñge ba nigil i gwés bañga Djob, ba noñok ki maéba mé, ba nla yila lingen li hogbe inyu lihaa jap. 	 17 Young ones who learn to love the true God and to follow his counsel can become a source of comfort in a family.


(Lôk Héber 12:2) Lelaa Yéhôva a unda le a bé maséé ni nye? 	 (Heb. 12:2) How did Jehovah show that recognition?


Lelaa Yéhôva a unda le a bé yi Maria, ni le a bé bebee i sayap nye? 	 How did Jehovah show recognition to the young woman Mary?


Ndoñi i Bitilna Pétrô a bi ti, i bi kwés mamut nkaa le Yésu a bé “Nwet ni Kristô.” 	 Peter’s reasoning in line with the Scriptures helped to convince the large crowd that Jesus was “both Lord and Christ.”


U nla gwélél bisélél bi mondo inyu ep makébla moñ, kiki bo téléfôn, tablet, ni bisélél bipe kiki bi. 	 Donations via electronic bank transfer, debit card, or credit card.


Ngéda Mélissa ni lihaa jé ba bi héñha likoda, ba bi boñ biliya i bot mawanda ma mondo. 	 After Melissa and her family moved to a new congregation, they concentrated on making new friends.


Nlélém ngéda mankéé Young a bi yoñ bitelbene inyu tégbaha nkwel u mankéé Rutherford, ngomin a bi téé ntôñ bisônda inyu tat mbok yosôna kayéle oda i témb, inyule ba bi noode héya nkena loñ inyu téé numpe. 	 Just as Brother Young made arrangements for Brother Rutherford’s talk, the government imposed martial law because of an attempted coup d’état.


Me bi gwéé i nwii 1928, me bak man nu nsôk ikété bon basamal. 	 I was born in 1928, the youngest of six children.


Hala a bi hôla ngandak bôt i tjôô bibase bi bitembee, ni i nyodi isi énél i Satan. 	 We are able to preach worldwide because we cooperate with one another


(Añ Yôhanes 13:34, 35; 15:12, 13.) 	 (Read John 13:34, 35; 15:12, 13.)


Ndik ngéda di ga pam minkôm mi béba, nyen di ga bana botñem i témbna bañga kunde bagwal bés ba bisu ba bééna. 	 It is only when the shackles of sin are thrown off that we can hope to have the true freedom that our first human parents once enjoyed.


Hala a nti me maséé ngandak i ke i nañi hiki u, me yik le Yéhôva a nôgôl me maséé.”—Kéril, nu loñ Irlan. 	 It is so satisfying to go to sleep each night knowing that Jehovah is now pleased with me.”—Cheryl, Ireland.


Ngéda di ngwés Yéhôva ni Man wé, di gwéhék ki lôk kéé yés ni bôt bape, di ñunda toi le di yé minhôôlak mi bikristen.—Matéô 22:37-39. 	 To the extent that we demonstrate love for Jehovah and his Son, for our Christian brothers, as well as for others of mankind, we give evidence of our Christian maturity.—Matt. 22:37-39.


Maselna ni hala, Yésu a bi kwélés Pétrô ni baôma bape inyu boñ le ba kon bañ woñi. 	 On the contrary, Jesus reassured Peter and the other apostles.


Di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le Yéhôva a ntimbhe masoohe més ngéda di mbat nye mahôla (Béñge liben 18) 	 We can be sure that Jehovah answers our prayers for help (See paragraph 18)


Ni hégda lelaa di ga leege didun di bôt di ga lo bitugne, ni lelaa di ga niiga bo manjel ma Yéhôva, ni lelaa di ga la ki añle bo kiki lisuk li nkoñ isi li bé. 	 Consider the prospect of welcoming back millions from the dead and helping to educate them about Jehovah’s ways as well as the history of his dealings with mankind.


U mbéna soohe Yéhôva ngélé yañen? 	 How often do you pray to Jehovah?


“HOGBE I NLÔL BITILNA” 	 “COMFORT FROM THE SCRIPTURES”


Libak jés li bôt ba yé maliga li nlama unda le di ndiihe konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Djob bañga bañga. 	 Actually, our honesty should reflect our deep appreciation for God’s undeserved kindness.


Ibale u nôgda hala, boñ biliya le ndéñbe yoñ ipañ Yéhôva i ba bisu bi gwéha u gwé inyu lihaa joñ. 	 If you feel this way, strive to put your loyalty to Jehovah ahead of your love for your family.


(Bibôdle 3:15) Jon, Yéhôva a mélés jimb li ni Ntida malép—jam li, li bi mélés biliya bi Satan ni bibéba biañgel ha ngéda i. 	 (Gen. 3:15) In any case, Jehovah ended all such plots by bringing the Flood—a move that thwarted the efforts of Satan and the rebellious angels at that time.