(Minson mi baôma 6:8, 12; 7:54-60) Ngoo le, ngandak bôt ba bibase ba bi boñ mam mabe kiyaga, kiki nol bôt, ndi ba kadbaga le ba mboñ hala i jôl li Djob! 	 (Acts 6:8, 12; 7:54-60) How ironic that in committing such evil crimes as murder, religious fanatics violate the very laws of the One whom they claim to worship!


I nlélém ngéda, di nla bôdôl tôñ ni bésbomede lelaa di yé le di ba toi maséé ni ndék bigwel moo. 	 At the same time, we may find ourselves worrying about whether we could be genuinely happy with less in a material way.


Ndi, bagwal ba ba nyi bé hilémb hi mpôda libôga jap ba nla bana ngôñ ni mahôla inyu tihba ñem u bon bap. 	 Still, parents who do not know the local language may need help to reach their children’s heart.


9 Ntiik, ngéda bilôk bikéé bi Filipi bi bi añ kaat i Paul, Ba bé yi le bibañga bi, bi bé lôl bé ni mut a mboñ suklu ikeñi, nu a bé a yii i téblé, ndi a tilga. 	 9 Indeed, when those brothers in Philippi read Paul’s letter, they knew that these were not the words of an academic who was sitting somewhere in an office.


Ndi to hala, me ngi kenek. Me bi nigil hop u Kina ndég, nano me nla kwélés bôt ba Kina i nloñ. 	 I have learned a little Mandarin Chinese and enjoy approaching Chinese people on the street.


(Hiôb 2:11; 22:1, 5-10) Ndi Hiôb a bi tééda ndéñbe yé. 	 (Job 2:11; 22:1, 5-10) Yet, Job maintained his integrity.


Lamek, mut wada ikété mbôda i Kain, nyen a yé mut bisu i bana baa iba. 	 Cain’s descendant Lamech is the first man reported as having two wives.


Di emble jam Yésu a bi kal: “Ni bi nok kii i kéla le: ‘U kenek bañ ndéñg.’ 	 Listen to what Jesus said: “You heard that it was said: ‘You must not commit adultery.’


“Me mbumbul matam malam inyu ti Yéhôva bibégés” 	 “I Am Reaping Fruit to Jehovah’s Praise”


Rôsa nye: “Me gwé kon ikété matjél, u nôgha me njôghe ikeñi hiki ngéda. 	 Rose says: “I have a genetic disorder that causes me severe and constant pain.


(Yésaya 2:2, 3) Kinje maséé i tehe biyônôl bi mbañ i, i bisu gwés! 	 (Isa. 2:2, 3) How happy we are to see this prophecy undergoing fulfillment before our eyes!


13 Njel yada di nla gwélél inyu unda le di nti mayéga inyu binoñ i yé le di neebe le di yila bijô bi lihaa li Djob. Di mboñ hala ngéda di nti bésbomede nkikip yak Yéhôva ni njel hémle di gwé ikété binoñ, ni ngéda di nsôblana. 	 13 One important way in which we show gratitude for the ransom is by dedicating ourselves to Jehovah on the basis of our faith in the ransom and getting baptized.


Daniel a nkal le: “Di bééna yom bôt ba nsébél le niñ mbomboo, inyule bibôlô gwés bi bé ti bés pôla i je i mbôm bahoma ba nuñul minlambak mi bijek, i ke liké biloñ bipe, ni i haba mambot malam kiyaga. 	 “We led a so-called normal life,” relates Daniel. “Our jobs allowed us to eat in fine restaurants, travel abroad, and wear quality clothes.


“Tiblana yi sômbôl Nwet [Yéhôva].”—EFÉSÔ 5:17. 	 “Keep perceiving what the will of Jehovah is.”—EPH. 5:17.


(Rôma 9:21; 1 Korintô 6:9-11) Mu kii ba bi kôs bañga yi i Bibel, ba hémle ki yo, ba bi neebe le Yéhôva a ma bo. 	 (Rom. 9:21; 1 Cor. 6:9-11) As they gained accurate knowledge of God’s Word and expressed faith, they allowed Jehovah to mold them.


Inyule i ba liwanda ni Djob li yé jam li nlôôha nseñ le di nla hek i bana. 	 Because friendship with God is the most important goal we can have in life.


(Lôk Héber 5:14) Ba ñunda le ba nhol inyu yila nhôôlak i pes mbuu, ngéda ba nyoñ makidik malam—to ibale bagwal bap ni minhôôlak mi bôt mimpe mi ta bé bo ipañ. 	 (Heb. 5:14) They demonstrate that they are progressing toward maturity by making wise decisions—even when their parents or other adults are not watching.


IBALE ni ntehe mut a nsendi ndi a kwo i njel, baa ni ga yoñ bé matat ngéda ni ntagbe nlélém njel? 	 IF YOU saw someone slip and fall on a path, would you not be careful when walking on that same pathway?


Djob a bi péyés Lôk Israél minkôm i Égiptô, a ti ki bo kunde i pohol niñ i nsañ ni i maséé i Hisi hi Likak. 	 God delivered the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and put before them the prospect of a free and happy life in the Promised Land.


(1 Samuel 17:34, 35) A bi unda ñem ngui ngandak ngéda a bé jôs mpémba sônda. 	 (1 Sam. 17:34, 35) He displayed tremendous courage when he confronted a battle-hardened giant.


16 Di yoñ le hihéga hi mbodok ñañ unu. 	 16 Consider this imaginary scenario.


Loñge yé ndémbél i bi yible nye njel i tééne nlô wé ni bôt bape likalô. 	 Her faithful course later gave her an opportunity to witness to him, as well as to others.


Inyuki di nkal hala? I ñwii u nson 2015, 8 220 105 batéé likalô i bi gwel nson ni nkoñ isi wonsôna! 	 Why, during the 2015 service year, 8,220,105 Kingdom publishers have been active in the world field!


A nkal bés: “Ndi memede m’a bel Yéhôva mis. 	 He tells us: “As for me, I will keep on the lookout for Jehovah.


LIPEP li balegel mañwin jada i loñ Ôland li bi añal mam ma bi tagbe i likoda jada li bakena bibase, li tila le: “U ntehe bôt ba nhaba mambot ma nhoi i mis, téntén ngéda lék i nai. 	 “YOU saw a lot of casual clothing, especially when it was hot,” reported a Dutch newspaper regarding a meeting of church leaders.


Djob a gwé manjom i unup inyu diyana ti, ndi Bibel i nkal bés le Yéhôva a yé “Nu a mpala bé unup.” 	 God has every reason to be wrathful over such deliberate insults, yet the Bible describes Jehovah as being “slow to anger.”


9 Baoo ba Yésu ba bi noode amb nye ni jam li saa tas. 	 9 Jesus’ enemies tried to trap Jesus by getting him to take sides on a taxation issue.


(Bibôdle 3:15; 1 Yôhanes 4:10) I yé ntiik le, ibôdôl yaga ngéda Yéhôva a bi bôn le Ntohol a bé lama lo, inyu yé a bé wengoñle A mal ti nye kiki sesema. 	 (Gen. 3:15; 1 John 4:10) In fact, from the moment that Jehovah promised a future Savior, He viewed this sacrifice as already made.


I nla ba loñge le hiki wada wés a ba ha inyu tehe lelaa Yéhôva a ntimbhe mambadga ma. 	 We can trust that it will be thrilling to observe personally how Jehovah handles those matters.


INYUKI I TÉÉ MAM DI GA YÔNÔS I PES MBUU I YÉ NSEÑ? 	 WHY SET SPIRITUAL GOALS?


Sirin, mankéé nu muda wada i loñ Jaman, a tila le: “Lôk kéé i loñ Turkai i bé kon bé woñi i téé likalô ngéda ba bé boñ mam map ma niñ. 	 Şirin, a sister from Germany, wrote: “The brothers in Turkey witness informally with great ease.


3 Mbén Môsé i bé kal le: “Ibale mut a kégél Yéhôva likak, tole a nkum soñ i kañ niñ yé ni ngim likak, a kwéhak bañ bañga yé; a boñ kingéda mam momasôna ma mpémél i nyo wé.” 	 3 The Mosaic Law stated: “If a man makes a vow to Jehovah or swears an oath to impose on himself a vow . . . , he must not violate his word. He should do everything he vowed he would do.”


Bilôk bikéé bipe bi nhônba ndééñga. 	 Some brothers endure persecution.


Ndi, môm ma nwii ilole nwii 1914 i nkola, minhoog mi bi bôdôl hohla mu minkôm mi.—w16.11-BS, mapep. 23-25. 	 But in the decades leading up to 1914, anointed ones began to break free.—w16.11, pp. 23-25.


Imbe ndutu keñi Yôsef a bi hônba inyu ngandak ñwii, lelaa ndémbél yé lam i nla bane bés nseñ? 	 Joseph experienced what long and difficult challenge, and how did his response set a good example for us?


YÉHÔVA a bi ti bés likébla li nlôôha ba likeñi ngéda a bi ep Man nu a ndiihe ngandak le Yésu, hana isi! 	 JEHOVAH gave us the greatest possible gift of love when he sent his precious Son, Jesus, to the earth!


Inyuki a bé hémle hala, ni inyuki yak we u nla boñ nlélém? 	 Just why could she believe that, and why can you?


NJEE NI A YÉ NKOL U MALIGA NI U PÉK? 	 “WHO REALLY IS THE FAITHFUL AND DISCREET SLAVE?”


16 Jam lipe li noñ ha, Sakaria a bi tehe bôda iba, ba bééna bipapai bi ngui wengoñle bipapai bi nyodol. 	 16 Next on the scene appear two women who have strong wings like those of a stork.


Baa me nhémle Djob? 	 Do I believe in God?


Elias Hutter et ses remarquables Bibles en Hébreu, No. 4 	 Another Bit of Evidence (Tattenai existed), No. 3 Elias Hutter and His Hebrew Bibles, No. 4


1, 2. (a) Inyuki ndéñbe i bet ba tiñi ni nson u ñañ nlam i het bôt ba nlôôha bé leege wo, i nti bés makénd? 	 1, 2. (a) Why are we encouraged by those who faithfully preach in unresponsive territories?


Prisi keñi i bé yimbne i Yésu. 	 The high priest represented Jesus.


9 Ngéda di nkwélés bôt bape nwin u Ane, di gwé pôla i ‘bôñôl bôt bobasôna loñge.’ 	 9 When we share the Kingdom message with others, we have a fine opportunity to do “good toward all.”


A nkal le: “Ngéda niñ yem i behee, ni mandutu mape ki ma bi pam wéés me mahoñol, me bé yi le me nlama kwel ni mimañ. 	 “When my past and other issues brought me to emotional exhaustion,” she said, “I knew that I had to talk with the elders.


(Yôhanes 8:31, 32) Ngéda gwét, yom bisu bôt ba mbéna sôô i yé maliga. Jon, kiki sônda i i yé i gwét, u gwé ngôñ ni homa u nla yôñôl manwin ma u nla bôdôl ñem, kayéle ñoo woñ a tuk bañ ni mahoñol moñ. 	 (John 8:31, 32) But since truth is often the first casualty of war, you—like any other soldier in the heat of battle—need a source of trustworthy, reliable information to prevent the enemy from playing tricks with your mind.


“Hémle i yé . . . mbôgi i mam ma nene bé.”—LÔK HÉBER 11:1. 	 “Faith is . . . the evident demonstration of realities that are not seen.”—HEB. 11:1.


To mut a ñunda ndik ndék sisii le a ngwés maliga, di nla hôla bo le, ba hoñol i témb i nyeni. 	 We can help them to keep in mind those who show even slight interest.


Limbe jam li nlôôha ba nseñ Yésu a bi kal le di bii kii jam li bisu mu niñ yés? 	 What valuable lesson did Jesus teach about setting priorities?


13 Yésu a bi ti ki “litiñ li yondo” li li mbéñge lelaa di nlama niñ ni bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm ni bi bôda. 	 13 Jesus also gave “a new commandment” about how to treat our brothers and sisters.


Kiki Néhémia, lelaa mimañ mi nla lédés moo ma lôk kéé i likoda? 	 Like Nehemiah, how can elders strengthen the hands of those in the congregation?


Lelaa di nla hôla bakén ba bôt ba libôga jés? 	 What help can you offer to newcomers in your area?


Inyuki di ntimbhe hala? 	 Why not?


Inyuki a bé hoñol hala? 	 Why did she think so?


A mbem le banigil bé bobasô ba boñ nlélém jam. 	 And he expects all of his followers to do the same.


Hoñol ngélé yañen u ma gwélél bibuk bini: “Inyu hala ni nyen, kikii béba i jôp nkoñ ’isi inyu mut wada, nyemb ki i lôl inyu béba, hala nyen nyemb i tôla bôt bobasôna, inyule bobasôna ba boñ béba.” 	 Think about how often you have referred to the statement: “Just as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because they had all sinned.”


Bana bôt ba bééna môl ma Grikia, hala a ñunda le baôma ba bé yéñ mélés mindañ ipôla matén, mi mi bé le mi gwéé ikété bikristen bi bisu.—Minson mi baôma 6:2-6. 	 These men all had Greek names, which seems to indicate that the apostles wanted to ease any tensions over background that might have existed among the early Christians.—Acts 6:2-6.


Inyuki Yéhôva a ngwés le di tiimba ti nye tik yés gwom? 	 Why does Jehovah expect us to use our valuable things to give back to him?


Jon yak bés di boñ nlélém. 	 So we did the same.


Gwéha Djob bés bobasôna di gwé, i nlôôha ba mahee, i nhôlôs ki iloo mini mintén mi gwéha mimpe. 	 Our shared love for God is the most valuable and upbuilding love of all.


Me bééna ndigi ñwii juem ha ngéda i. 	 I was only eight years old at the time.


Hala a bi lôôha tééñga Tom, a bôdôl badba le: ‘Baa jam lini li nla bé boñ le a bos bo nwaa? 	 Would this lead to divorce? What would happen to John’s wife?


Baa mana mahoñol mabe ma nhéñha litehge jés li bakén? 	 How deeply are we affected by such biased views?


Hala nyen ngwañ mut u Lôk Israél le Bôas a bi sébél ngond Môab le Ruth. 	 That was how the wealthy Israelite Boaz addressed the Moabitess Ruth.


Bôt bahogi ba lihaa jem ba bi sôk bol i homa ba bé leege bakén ba bôt i Malawi, yom kiki bo 1 600 kilôméta i liké. 	 Some of my family finally made it to a refugee camp in Malawi, a journey of over 1,000 miles (1,600 km).


Tolakii boñge ba wanda ba ba yé bikristen, ba nla kôhna maéba ma bagwal bap, ba nlama yoñ makidik ma ngui bomede. 	 Though Christian youths can and should receive guidance from their parents, youths themselves have important decisions to make.


Kii i bé kônha nye maséé? 	 What made him happy?


(Béñge maben 6, 7) 	 (See paragraphs 6, 7)


(1 Timôtéô 3:1-13; Titô 1:5-9) Lelaa makoda ma ntehe nseñ mu kii ba noñ biniigana bi juu li bakena ntôñ? 	 (1 Tim. 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-9) How did the congregations benefit from following the direction of the governing body?


Kii di bé tiige bebee ni ñwaa loñ Grikia, di bi nyaa ndik bisônda bi Grikia bi nkéña bés. 	 Nearing the border, we suddenly found ourselves surrounded by Greek soldiers.


15 Ngéda di nke makoda més, di ñunda le di nit kahap i Djob i ngii bihégél gwé. 	 15 Our meeting attendance demonstrates that we support God’s sovereignty.


[1] (liben 1) Ba bi héñha jôl. 	 [1] (paragraph 1) The name has been changed.


Lelaa Yéhôva a ti Yésu lipém i nya hélha? 	 How did Jehovah honor Jesus in an unexpected manner?


14 Jon, i nla ba ndutu i yi kii di kal mut nu, njôghe maéa i yé nye nyonok ñem. 	 14 Understandably, then, it can be difficult to know what to say to someone who is overwhelmed by grief.


Baa hala a bé wengoñle bon ba Israel ba bé nhelek i ñoñ ngi ñéga wap? 	 Were the Israelites now stranded in the wilderness without their trustworthy leader?


Ñañ u, u ngi yii maliga i len ini, kiki u bé ha ngéda i.—I mpémél masôô ma nkus ma ñañ wés u Amérika Ñem-mbok. 	 That report is as true today as it was back then.—From our archives in Central America.


Inyuki ngim bôt i kôli i kôs lipém, kii di ga tehe ki munu yigil ini? 	 Why might some individuals deserve to be honored, and what will we now discuss?


Kii baôma ba bé lama boñ inyu tééda liwanda ni nye? 	 What did the apostles have to do to remain his friends?


Njom i nyônôs iba i i bé i nlôôha tééñga bôlô yap i bé kon ngoñkele (tole ‘grippe espagnole’ ni hop Pulasi) i ñwii 1918. 	 A second factor involved the devastating outbreak of the Spanish Influenza in 1918.


Toñol maselna ma yé ipôla i ti wemede nkikip ni sôble? 	 Describe the difference between dedication and baptism.


Om me!’” 	 Send me!’”


Añ bibuk bi hiémbi hi, ni kiñ ngii, ni ngui, ni makénd. 	 Read the lyrics out loud in a strong, confident voice.


Nwaa wé nu Nsohop a bi lôk a bi tinde nye i yoñ makidik ma ma bé mabe kiyaga. Makidik ma, ma bi boñ le a nimis liyééne jé lilam i Paradis, yak ni niñ yé yomede. 	 His misled wife influenced him to make an extremely poor choice, one that cost him life in Paradise and eventually his very life.


Di yé di toñle ki nye le hihôha a bi boñ, hi nla bé ôbôs jôl jé lilam ibale a ntibil sañgal mam, ni le di nla hôla nye i boñ hala.”—Daniel. 	 We explained that the mistake wouldn’t define him as long as he made the needed correction and that we were there to help him do that.”—Daniel.


Mambe manjel di nla gwélél inyu unda gwéha? 	 What are some ways in which we can show love?


(Bingéngén 2:10-12) Ni njel i nyen, di ga ‘tééda [bésbomede] ikété gwéha Nyambe . . . ikepam i niñ boga.’—Yuda 21. 	 (Prov. 2:10-12) As a result, we “keep [ourselves] in God’s love . . . with everlasting life in view.”—Jude 21.


Mambe mahoñol di nlama bana mu kiki di mbem lisuk li béba nkoñ isi unu? 	 How should we feel while we wait for the end of this wicked world?


Ngéda di nigbene yi yés, lelaa hala a nla yila hiandi? 	 How can leaning on our own understanding become a snare?


(Kôlôsé 3:16, MN.) I tjémbi di yé ikété kaat yés tjémbi, di yé toi “tjémbi di mbuu ti di ntôp ni ñem mayéga.” 	 (Col. 3:16) The songs in our songbook are truly “spiritual songs [to be] sung with gratitude.”


LITIÑ LI BIBEL: “Mut nye ki nye a tôñ bañndigi inyu yé nyetama, ndi a tôñ inyu bôt bape.”—Filipi 2:3, 4. 	 BIBLE PRINCIPLE: “Look out not only for your own interests, but also for the interests of others.”—Philippians 2:3, 4.


Di nla nigil ngandak mam mu kii di ga wan ndémbél Yésu i hiai bisu, ngéda loñ yé i bé ikété yubda inyu mam ma m’bô. 	 We can learn much by examining how Jesus handled a situation in the first century when the land was unsettled by political turmoil.


(Efésô 2:2, 3) Kii ikété ngandak bitison, tison i Efésô i bé nyonok ni bibéba bi mam. 	 (Eph. 2:2, 3) Like many cities today, first-century Ephesus was filled with vice.


Ni mahôla ma Yéhôva, di nla hol i pes mbuu to kinje nson di ngwel hanano. 	 With Jehovah’s blessing, we can make spiritual progress in whatever role we are currently serving.


U hôya bañ le, bitembee Satan a nhôñôs bi ta ndik bé ndutu i yimbe. 	 Keep in mind, though, that Satan’s propaganda is not always subtle.


J’étais violent et rempli d’amertume (A. De la Fuente), No. 5 	 I Was Bitter and Violent (A. De la Fuente), No. 5


Nlélém kiki Abraham, di nlama nigil i yi Yéhôva. 	 Like Abraham, we need to learn about Jehovah.


Baa u nla hôla mankéé nu munlôm tole nu muda nu a ñun i téé likalô? 	 Can you help an older brother or sister in the ministry?


DI BOMA MBAGLA MATÉN NI ÔA IPÔLA BAKANA NI MIÑINDÔ 	 COPING WITH SEGREGATION AND RACISM


(Yôhanes 3:22; 4:1, 2) Nlélém kiki lisôble li Yôhanes, bôt ba bi kôs sôble, ba bé unda le ba bé tam bibéba gwap kingéda Mbén Môsi. 	 (John 3:22; 4:1, 2) Like those performed by John, these baptisms symbolized the individuals’ repentance over sins against the Mosaic Law.


I ti bésbomede i mbéna bé ba jam li ntomb. 	 Giving of ourselves is not always easy.


Telep loñge 	 Use good posture


8 Ngéda Ahab a bi nok kii i bé mbagi Yéhôva, “a was mbot yé, a haba minsugut nyuu, a sôga je, a lal ikété minsugut, a ke mbeñel.” 	 8 When Ahab learned of Jehovah’s adverse judgment, “he ripped his garments apart and put sackcloth on his body; and he went on a fast and kept lying down in sackcloth and walking despondently.”


Lelaa mimañ mi nlama kôna telepsép i Yéhôva ngéda mi nkéés bôt ba mboñ béba? 	 How should elders reflect divine justice when judging cases of wrongdoing?


Ndémbél i yé ngim kaat i i néhi ngéda yosôna, i tinak ki biniigana hiki ngéda.”—Wendell. 	 It’s the book that’s always open, the lesson that’s always being taught.”—Wendell.


Ndi, di ntoñle bo le Yésu kristô nyen a yé Ño wés tole Ñane wés, ni le yak nye a yé i si Isañ wé ni Ñane wé le Yéhôva.—Matéô 23:10. 	 Rather, we follow the lead of the resurrected Christ, who in turn follows the lead of his Father, Jehovah.—Matt. 23:10.


18 I mbus nyemb yé, Yésu a bi tuge inyu niñ i ngii i het a bi kôs bôlô ni kunde bi bi “nloo ane yosôna, ni kunde yosôna, ni lipémba jolisôna, ni bet bobasôna, ngandak malôô.” 	 18 After his sacrificial death, Jesus was resurrected to heaven where he was given more work to do with authority “far above every government and authority and power and lordship.”


Kiki Yéhôva a kal, a nyoñ mbegee yoñ, a kena yo nonok (haa) ni we. 	 As Jehovah said, he takes your burdens away and puts them far away from you.


Môsé a bi tehe woo u Yéhôva mu jam li. 	 Moses saw Jehovah’s hand in the matter.


(Matéô 5:3) Ndi ngim mangéda, inyule di gwé ngandak mam i boñ, di nla tehe le i yé ndutu i léba ngéda inyu tibil tém Bitilna mu yigil yés i Bibel. 	 (Matt. 5:3) At times, though, we may find it difficult to engage in meaningful personal study because of our busy routine.


Yésu a bi noñ litiñ li, ngéda ba bé ôm nye nsohi u bitembee.—Matéô 11:19. 	 Jesus followed that principle when others unjustly ridiculed him.—Matt. 11:19.


Mbôgi Yéhôva, yak bo, ba njôs ngim mandutu, nlélém kiki bôt bobasôna. 	 Jehovah’s Witnesses struggle with problems just as everyone else does.


Hala a bi boñ le nsoñgi u baemble i likoda u pala hol. 	 Meeting attendance throughout the country soared.


Ndi Yéhôva a nti bés botñem i nlôôha ilam. 	 But Jehovah provides us with a wonderful hope.


Jon a añle nye ñañ u ngwañ mut wada u u kadal mpom man ntômba nu hiyeyeba hi mut. 	 So he told him a story of a rich man who stole the only lamb that a poor man had.


Ndigi Mbôgi Yéhôva!”—Añ Yôhanes 13:35. 	 Only Jehovah’s Witnesses!”—Read John 13:35.


[Ndék ngéda wee] ba nlo i ôm me ngok!” 	 A little longer and they will stone me!”


U gwé ki homa numpe mu i jw.org ni hop Pulasi le “Qu’enseigne réellement la Bible?” (Fiches d’étude) tole “Kii Bibel i niiga bés?” 	 Also on jw.org, the study guides “What Does the Bible Really Teach?” can help you to build your conviction about your beliefs.


Ngéda a bi bol i tison i Lisbon i nwii 1925, mankéé Young a bi boma ndutu keñi. 	 Upon his arrival in Lisbon in the spring of 1925, Brother Young found a turbulent scene.


Me ni Gloria di bi biiba i sôñ Matjel i nwii 1959. 	 Gloria and I got married in February of 1959.


Nyañ Nadia le Marie-Madeleine, nu a niñ i Pulasi, a bi kwo, a bôk woo, a babaa ki i ño. 	 Nadia’s mother, Marie-Madeleine, who lived in France, fell and broke her arm and injured her head.


17 Ngéda a bé hana isi, Yésu a bi soohe Isañ le a témb a ti nye lipém li a bééna i ngii. 	 17 While on earth, Jesus expressed his desire to return to the glory he once had in heaven with his Father.


(Tjémbi 94:19) Yéhôva a bi nit me mu mandutu momasôna lihaa jem li bi kôs, bisu bi ngolba me bi boma inyu hémle yem, ni i bisu bi ngimanôgla, ni bi nduña. 	 (Ps. 94:19) He has sustained me through family difficulties, religious opposition, personal disappointments, and depression.


Lelaa likébla li—hala wee nsañ wé—li nhôla bés i num matam? 	 How does that gift—his peace—help us to bear fruit?


Di wan ndémbél i nnigil wada le Timôtéô nu a bé kristen.—Minson mi baôma 16:1-3. 	 Consider the example of the Christian disciple Timothy.—Acts 16:1-3.


Le nnigil nu, a nti nyemede nkikip i boñ sômbôl i Yéhôva, inyule a nhémle le Kristô a bi tuge. 	 That a Christian disciple has dedicated himself to Jehovah on the basis of faith in the resurrected Christ.


9 Bakén ba ba nom jôga dilo: Ngéda kôba, hala a bé lem i leege bakén, ni i kôôbana bo homa lilélél. 	 9 Long-term guests: In ancient times, hospitality often included providing lodging for trustworthy visitors.


GWÉLÉL NKÉÑÉG MATILA LE “MANJOM INYU KE MAKODA,” INYU TOÑOL . . . 	 USING THE BOX “REASONS TO ATTEND MEETINGS,” EXPLAIN . . .


(1 Samuel 15:17-23) Ndi to hala, Djob a bi nwas le énél yé i kônde nom ngandak ñwii. 	 (1 Samuel 15:17-23) Still, God allowed Saul to continue ruling for many years.


Inyule kiki Paul a nkal, bikristen bi “bi wo i pes béba.” 	 Because, as Paul writes, Christians have “died with reference to sin.”


Bibel i nkal le: ‘Minkwel minan mi ba minlam ngéda yosôna.’ 	 “Let your words always be gracious,” says the Bible.


(Yésaya 40:29) Ñ, Yéhôva a yé yak le a ti bés ngui i yémbél bibomb gwobisôna ibabé bés i jôs gwo, tole i ôt biniigana mu mahôha més. 	 (Isa. 40:29) Yes, God could even give us the strength to conquer every weakness without having to struggle with or learn from our mistakes.


19 Ikété gwéha yé, Yéhôva a mboñ le Bañga yé le Bibel, i tjama ikété mbôgôl dilémb, kayéle “bôt bobasôna ba tohlana, ba pam ki homa ba yé le ba yi maliga.” (1 Timôtéô 2:4) A nyi le bôt ba binam ba nla tibil yônôs ngôñ yap inyu bijek bi mbuu, i ngéda ba ñañ mahoñol mé ikété hilémb hi ñem wap. 	 19 In his love, Jehovah has made his Word, the Bible, available in hundreds of languages so that ‘all sorts of people may come to an accurate knowledge of the truth.’ (1 Tim. 2:4) He knows that humans can better fill their spiritual need when they read his thoughts in the language of their heart.


Ngéda a bi nok le nunu muda a mbat kunde inyu toohe, Bôas, nu a bé mut a nkap, a bi ti nye kunde le a toohege, to ikété mimbom yaga.— Añ Ruth 2:5-7, 15, 16. 	 On hearing that she had asked permission to glean—even though she was within her full right to do so—Boaz generously allowed her to glean even among the sheaves.—Read Ruth 2:5-7, 15, 16.


16 Ikété Bibel di nléba ngandak ndémbél i bôt ba telepsép ba ba bi kôhna mbuu mpubi u Yéhôva, ndi ba bi ke bé ngii. 	 16 In the Bible, there are many examples of faithful ones who received Jehovah’s holy spirit but who did not go to heaven.


Libak libe li bôt ba lihaa ba ba ta bé Mbôgi Yéhôva li nla lédés niñ i bagwélél ba Yéhôva. 	 The negative response of unbelieving relatives to the truth can make life difficult for Jehovah’s people.


Bibel i nkal bé bés yom i bi tagbe i mbus ha, ndi bebeg le bini bilôk bikéé bi bôda bi bi sôk bi neebe maéba ñôma Paul a bi ti bo lôñni gwéha.—Filipi 4:2, 3. 	 The Bible does not tell us the outcome, but these sisters may have responded well to the apostle Paul’s loving counsel.—Phil. 4:2, 3.


Mu pôla i, me bé wan jam li, ngim ndutu i kwél me. Me bé i ngii tutus ngéda litôa jada li kumul me, ba kena me i dokta. 	 While I was wrestling with these concerns, I had a motorcycle accident and ended up in the hospital.


Di nla yimbe yo ngéda di mbat ikété masoohe le Yéhôva a éga bés ni njel mbuu mpubi wé. 	 By praying to him and accepting his guidance by holy spirit.


Kiki bôlô i bé keñep, Bétel i kahal yila isii. 	 As the work grew over the years, the Bethel facilities became too small.


(1 Yôhanes 1:9) I nsômbla ki bés i boma mimañ, le mi ti bés mahôla i pes mbuu. 	 (1 John 1:9) We also need to approach the elders, who can offer us spiritual help.


Ndi maselna ni hala, ngéda u nyibil ñem woñ, u kilak ki i telepsép—téntén ngéda u mboñ hihôha, hala a ntinde bôt i kônde bôdôl we ñem. 	 Conversely, when you are open and honest—especially about your mistakes—you can earn the trust of others.


“Nyambe nu lédésñem yosôna . . . nu a nlédés yaga bés miñem ikété njiiha yés yosôna.”—2 KORINTÔ 1:3, 4. 	 “The God of all comfort . . . comforts us in all our trials.”—2 COR. 1:3, 4.


David a bé yi le Yéhova a ga ti Salômô ngap i sal bôlô i. 	 Yet, David knew that Jehovah would equip Solomon to handle the work given to him.


Inyule yak mu maké més ni mashin, di bé tééne bôt likalô. 	 Even on the train to and from Balykchy, we were able to witness to passengers.


I nwii 1963, Mbôgi Yéhôva i bé 160 i loñ Kirgistañ yosôna, ngandak ikété yap i bé lôl biloñ kiki bo Jaman, Ukren, ni Ruslan. 	 By 1963 there were about 160 Witnesses in Kyrgyzstan, many of them originally from Germany, Ukraine, and Russia.


Ba hikékét hi kiñ hi hi héli ? 	 Is the clip valid?


Di ñañ mu le binuga bi bikai, kiki bo ngwo-njéé ni mbondo njéé, ba ga niñ ikété nsañ lôñni lém, kiki bo bon ba mintômba ni oñk nyaga (bon ba nyaga). 	 There we read about wild animals, such as wolves and lions, that live in peace with domestic animals, such as lambs and calves.


Ndi di nla yémbél sañ i. 	 Yet, the fight against sinful desires can be won.


Hala a bi lôôha tééñga Kazuhirô. 	 Kazuhiro was shocked.


Gwélél bisélél bi loñge. Yoñ ki bitelbene i an Bibel yosôna. 	 Also, make it your goal to read the entire Bible.


I len ini, Yéhôva a nyamnda ni ngôñ i hôgbaha bés, a nkañ ki bikwéé bi miñem nwés. 	 Today, Jehovah is eager to comfort us and to soothe our emotional wounds.


Mimpe mi nimis ngim bijô gwap. 	 Some have great chunks missing.


I mbus di kôhna mo, di bi lend ndap yada. 	 After we obtained our visas, we rented an apartment.


Di mbéna gwélél kaat Lôk Héber 4:12 ikété bikaat gwés inyu unda le Bibel i gwé ngui i héñha biniñ bi bôt, di kôli ki gwélél nlôñ kaat u hala. 	 Hebrews 4:12 is often cited in our publications to show that the Bible has power to change lives, and it is perfectly proper to make that application.


(Añ Matéô 23:8, 9.) 	 (Read Matthew 23:8, 9.)


8 Bibel i nkal bé ndik bés le Yéhôva nyen a kôli énél. 	 8 The Bible does more than establish Jehovah’s right to rule.


Di bé lédés ki man juu li batéé likalô bebee ni tison i Kurganinsk. 	 We also helped to strengthen a small group of publishers in the nearby town of Kurganinsk.


(Markô 10:29, 30) Jam lipe li yé le, i bôt ba nyéñ Djob ibabé waa ba ga saibana ni bini bibom bi mbuma ñañ le, nsañ u ñem, i kola ikété mam ba gwé, ni nôgda bañga maséé.—Filipi 4:4-7. 	 (Mark 10:29, 30) Furthermore, those who earnestly seek God are rewarded with the incomparable blessings of peace of mind, contentment, and happiness.—Phil. 4:4-7.


Ha nyen di bi bôdôl tehe le di bi ha toi gwéha inyu mam ma mbuu ikété miñem nwap. 	 Then we began to realize that we really were instilling appreciation for spiritual matters in their young hearts.


Di nlama bé nigle bôt ba “biloñ bipe,” ba ba nhémle yaga bé le ba gwé Isañ nu ngii, nu a ntôñ ba ba mbii yéñe i Ane yé kiki jam li bisu mu niñ yap. 	 We should not imitate the people of “the nations,” who have no real faith in a loving heavenly Father who cares for those who put the interests of his Kingdom first in their life.


Hala a nkobla ki le di ndiihe mut nu a gwé jôl li, di diihege ki matiñ mé. 	 It means having wholesome reverence for what his name represents, including his standards.


(Minson mi baôma 17:27, 28) A nti bés tik likébla: Kaat yé le Bibel. 	 (Acts 17:27, 28) He has given us a very precious gift—his own book, the Bible.


Ndi ibale man a nkwo ndok (a nkon i nya i yé le a noga ha bé), baa ni ga boñ bé biliya i noode nigil hilémb hi moo inyu kwel ni nye? 	 But if your child somehow became deaf, would you not try to learn sign language in order to communicate with him?


I nwii 1946, ngéda me bi témb i mbai inyu noi i sép, di bi ke i likoda li ndôn i tison i Kleveland, i pes mbok i Ôhiô, i loñ Amérika. Hilo hi bisu hi likoda li ndôn, bilôk bikéé bi bôda bi bé tilna me mam minkwel mi bé kal inyu boñ le me nimis bañ biniigana. 	 In 1946 when I returned home for the summer, we attended a convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. On the first day of the convention, my sisters took turns writing notes in order to help me follow the program.


Kiki hihéga, bikaat bini ni hop pulasi le: Index des publications des Témoins de Jéhovah ni Guide de recherche pour les Témoins de Jéhovah bi nhôla bés i nigil mahoñol ma Yéhôva inyu ngandak mam di nlama yoñ makidik ni bésbomede. 	 For example, the Watch Tower Publications Index and the Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses are produced to help us learn about Jehovah’s thinking on numerous situations requiring that we make personal decisions.


Biniigana bi gwé ño nkwel ni hop Pulasi le “Hasard ou conception?,” bi nti bés dihéga di bihélha bi mam di ntehe hana isi. 	 The series of articles called “Was It Designed?” has highlighted examples of the amazing design that we see in nature.


Me yé ti nkwel mbamba ni hop Bikol i likoda li makiiña 	 Delivering a public lecture at a Bicol-language circuit assembly


A Bagwelnson Ni Kôna Timôtéô 	 Appointed Men—Learn From Timothy


(Minson mi baôma 1:8) Lelaa ba bé le ba yônôs nson u? 	 (Acts 1:8) How could they possibly complete that assignment?


Ndi imbe njel ni nlama pohol? 	 Where should you be headed?


A bé yi le lem yé i soohe hiki kel i bé yiba loñge. 	 He knew that his daily custom was well-known.


Kiki hihéga, Yakôb, nu a yé Amérika ñombok, a ntila le: “Ngéda me bééna nwii minsaambok, ngandak mawanda mem ma suklu ma bé bôt ba loñ Vietnam. 	 For example, Jacob, from North America, writes: “When I was seven, many of my classmates were Vietnamese.


Inyuki me nôgôl mambén ma Djob ilole me kôna maboñog mabe ma nkoñ isi? Mambadga mana ma nla hôla we i noñ maéba ma ñôma Paul mana le: “Wemede mede wan sômbôl Djob, i yi jam li yé loñge, ni li li nlémél nye, ni li li yôni.” 	 Why do I obey God’s commands rather than imitate the world’s moral standards? Those questions can help you to follow the apostle Paul’s counsel: “Prove to yourselves the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”


Kiki Yésu, bikristen bi bisu bi bi nôla inyu hémle yap, kii hala a bi bôña ni nnigil wada le Antipas, nu a bi tjél tañba hémle yé. 	 Like Jesus, early Christian martyrs, such as the disciple Antipas, refused to compromise their integrity.


15 Lingwañ li ta bé yimbne i bisai bi Djob. 	 15 Material wealth is not necessarily an indication of God’s blessing.


Mi ñunda le bôt ba njôôñ yi bakeñi ba nla nigle mam ba ntehe mu bihégél, ndi kekikel ba ga pam bé i likala li makeñge li nene mu mam ma. 	 They show that the greatest engineers may imitate but will never equal the complex designs in nature.”


Papa yem a bi tehe lelaa bet ba nsal i Bétel ba gwé suhulnyu, ni lelaa ba yé maselna ni baéga bibase, ba ba bi pam nye ñem hala a bé jôga li ñwii. 	 My father saw how humble these Bethel overseers were in contrast with the clergymen who had disgusted him years earlier.


Baa u gwé makénd i neebe Yésu kiki Kiñe yoñ? 	 Do you have the courage to acknowledge Jesus as your King?


I mbus, tehe lelaa mbuu wé ‘u ñéba ngui yé inyu yoñ, u tinak ki we ngôñ ni ngui i boñ mam ma nlémél nye.’ 	 Then see how his spirit “energizes you, giving you both the desire and the power to act.”


Ngéda me bi lo yuuga bo, me ni Arthur di bé gwés jôa bipan hiki ngéda bôt ba mal je. 	 When I visited, Arthur and I would volunteer to wash the dishes after meals.


A mbôn nye le, a ga boñ ngim jam, le a ga ti nye ngim likébla, le a bi pohol le a ga yônôs ngim nson u tôbôtôbô, tole a mbôn le a ga tjél boñ ngim mam ma yé nye kunde. 	 A person promises to perform some act, to offer some gift, to enter some type of service, or to abstain from certain things.


Ñôma Pétrô a bi toñol jam li ntip tagbe, ni inyuki li bé nseñ. 	 The apostle Peter explained what had just happened and why it was so important.


9 Kel ipe ki, Yésu a bi kwélés Natanaél kiki mut a nkwélés liwanda jé, ki le Natanaél a bé béñge bé bôt ba Nasarét ni mis malam. 	 9 On another occasion, Jesus spoke in a friendly way to Nathanael, who had a negative view of people from Nazareth.


(Minson mi baôma 17:26) Iloo ki hala, Yésu a toñle banigil bé le, ba bé lôk kéé i bôda ni i bôlôm inyule ba bi neebe Yéhôva kiki Isañ wap Nungingii. 	 (Acts 17:26) But there is more. Jesus explained that his disciples were brothers and sisters because they recognized Jehovah as their heavenly Father.


19 Ibabé nkaa, di ga léba ngandak manjel i lédés bôt i pes mbuu, ibale di nyoñ makidik i gwélél mana maéba ñoma Paul nu a kal le: “Jo ni jon hôgbahaga ni bé ni bé, ni hôlôs ki bé ni bé, hala yaga kiki ni yé ni mboñ.” (1 Tésalônika 5:11) Ibabé pééna, bés bobasôna di ga kônha Yéhôva maséé ibale ‘di nke ni bisu i tina makénd hiki kel.’ 	 19 We will very likely find many ways to build others up spiritually if we are determined to apply Paul’s counsel: “Keep encouraging one another and building one another up, just as you are in fact doing.” (1 Thess. 5:11) All of us will surely please Jehovah if we “keep on encouraging one another each day.”


Bi ñunda ki lelaa di nla tééda gwéha yés inyu Yéhôva, inyu maliga ma Bibel, ni inyu bilôk bikéé gwés. 	 The articles also discuss how we can have affection for Christ rather than for the things of this world.


Yigil i bisu i ga unda bés lelaa hémle yés i nla nañ, i kônde ki let. 	 The first article shows how our faith can grow and remain strong.


Jon, me bi yônôs lipep li majubul i Bétel likoda li ndôn li Tôrôntô. 	 Therefore, I turned in a Bethel application at that convention in Toronto.


Mari nu ñoñ 	 Meadow Mari


Yésu a kal le: “Ni kon bañ bôt ba nol nyuu woñi, ndi mbus ba nla bé boñ jam lipe.” 	 Jesus said: “Do not fear those who kill the body and after this are not able to do anything more.”


Kii i bi pémél ini loñge kiñe? 	 What had happened to that good king?


(1 Korintô 6:9, 10) Jam lipe ki li yé le, Man Djob le Yésu a bi ti banigil bé oda ini le: “Kenana, yilhana biloñ gwobisôna banigil, ni sôblege bo i jôl li Tata, ni li Man, ni li mbuu mpubi; ni niigaga bo i tééda mam momasôna me bi kal bé. 	 (1 Cor. 6:9, 10) Additionally, God’s Son, Jesus Christ, gave his followers this challenging, though thrilling, command: “Go, . . . and make disciples of people of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the holy spirit, teaching them to observe all the things I have commanded you. And look!


Jon, hala a yé makidik ma babiina i yi too ba nlama keñgle gwal, tole ba nla bana man. 	 Hence, it is up to each couple to determine whether to use some form of birth control to limit the size of the family or to determine when to have children.


Nwaa wé a bé gwés bé Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 His wife did not like Jehovah’s Witnesses.


Kii i nla pémél bés ibale di niñil béba? 	 What can happen if we practice sin?


Ngéda hémle i mañge wanda kahal hoi, lelaa bagwal ba nla hôla nye? 	 If a young person has doubts, how can parents provide assistance?


Jon, too liyééne jés l’a ba ni Yésu i ngii, tole l’a ba ikété paradis hana isi, ngwa Pentékôt i ñwii 33 i yé bés nseñ kiyaga.[1] —Béñge bibuk i mamélél ma yigil. 	 So whether our home will be in heaven with Jesus or on a paradise earth, Pentecost of the year 33 is very important to us.[1]—See endnote.


Ilole Ntida malép u mbôdôl, bôt ba bé lama sal ni ngui inyu bana bijek, yak Nôa a bé lama boñ nlélém. 	 Before the Flood, people had to work extra hard to grow food, and Noah was surely no exception.


I nwii 1950, Mbôgi Yéhôva yada i bôdôl tééne m’ma yem likalô. 	 In 1950, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses began sharing the Bible’s message with my mother.


Ibale Yésu nyemede a bé bebee i lal i mbédgé ngim mangéda, yak bés di nlama ba maséé i boñ nlélém ibale nson wés i mbat hala.” 	 If Jesus was willing to sleep under the stars when necessary, then we should be happy to do the same if our assignment requires it.”


Bobasôna ba bé noñ Ñéga wap le Yésu Kristô. 	 They all followed their Leader, Jesus Christ.


Kiki nye, yak bés di gwé ngôñ ni yi, ni pék di ñot ikété mam di mboma i niñ yés. 	 Like him, we need knowledge and experience.


22 Ni njel konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Djob, bibéba gwés bi bi nwéhlana, bi nla ki ke ni bisu i nwéhlana. 	 22 By means of God’s undeserved kindness, our sins have been forgiven and can continue to be forgiven.


Mambe mam ma bi yilha ngwa Pentékôt hilo hi tôbôtôbô? Lelaa mam ma bi tagbe i kel i, ma bi yônôs yom Bitilna bi bôk pot? 	 What events made Pentecost a special day, and how did those events fulfill what the Scriptures had foretold?


Ni nla ki yoñ bitelbene inyu bet mbôô ni mam mape ma ñume bé i sal kiki bôt bobasôna. 	 You can also show understanding to those whose health and circumstances limit what they can do.


SONDE I 5-11 DIPOS 2016 	 WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 5-11, 2016


3 Ñañ u niñ i bôt—Ngoo bibôdle—ngwañ mamélél 	 3 Life Story—A Poor Start—A Rich Ending


Kel yada, Aksamai a ke yak Elisabét inyu jam li mambot, a bat nye ngandak mambadga inyu yi inyuki di niñ, ni kii i ntagbe mbus nyemb. 	 Aksamai came to Elizabeth for some clothing but asked many questions about the meaning of life and the condition of the dead.


Inyule ndék ngéda, di ga boma ndééñga i nlôôha keñi inyu hémle yés!—Añ Lukas 21:34-36. 	 Very soon, we will experience the biggest test of our faith!—Read Luke 21:34-36.


A bi kon bé maséé ni kunde keñi Djob a bi ti nye inyu gwel nson wé. Djob a bi kal nye le: “Gwala, ni bôl, ni yônôs isi, ni suhus ki hio; ni kahbe ngii tjobi . . . , ni dinuni . . . , yak ni ngii hi hégél i gwé niñ, i i ñond isi.” 	 He was not satisfied with his extensive freedom to carry out his God-given mandate: “Be fruitful and become many, fill the earth and subdue it, and have in subjection the fish . . . , the flying creatures . . . , and every living creature that is moving on the earth.”


Yéhôva a nyi loñge loñge le bagwélél bé ba njo sañ i, a gwé ki ngôñ i hôla bo i yémbél bisômble gwap bibe. 	 Jehovah is aware of his servants’ struggles in this regard, and he wants to help them dominate their sinful tendencies.


Di béñge lelaa Bañga i Nyambe i nla hôla bés i yémbél i nya jam i. 	 Let us see how God’s Word can help us to resolve such difficult issues.


Bisitima bikeñi biba bi bé ôña ha libôñ, i bisu bi mankéé Russell, i Titanic nu a bi yin, ni manyañ le Olympic.* Bilôk bikéé 12 bi bé bi téé libôñ, bi bemek malo ma mankéé Russell. 	 Looming before Brother Russell were two massive ocean liners under construction, the ill-fated Titanic and her sister ship Olympic.* Beyond the shipyard, a dozen Bible Students stood on the quay, awaiting his arrival.


I mam ma momede ma ta bé béba; ma yé mam ma niñ. 	 Such matters are not bad in themselves; they can be normal aspects of life.


Yésu a bi kal le: “Inyule homa lisôô joñ li nkus li yéne, ha ki nyen yak ñem woñ u mbane” (Matéô 6:21) Jon, gwéha yés inyu Yésu i ga tinde bés i bok mahoñol més, bipôdôl gwés ni maboñog més inyu minson mi Ane iloo kiki di gwélél ngap yés inyu mam més.—Filipi 1:9, 10. 	 Jesus said: “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” (Matt. 6:21) Thus, our heartfelt love for Jesus will move us to focus our thoughts, speech, and actions primarily on Kingdom activities rather than on the everyday affairs of life.—Phil. 1:9, 10.


4, 5. (a) Kii lem i hônba i mbat le di boñ? (b) Himbe hihéga nnigil Yakôbô a bi yoñ inyu toñol pant yada i hônba? 	 4, 5. (a) What is involved in being patient? (b) How does the disciple James illustrate one aspect of patience?


22 Umbe ntén gwéha u nlona bañga maséé? 	 22 What Kind of Love Brings True Happiness?


I yé bés loñge i bigda le, ngéda Nwet wés Yésu Kristô a bé yônôs nson wé hana isi, a bé a ma tip bana 30 ma nwii. 	 We do well to remember that even our Lord Jesus carried out his entire earthly ministry while he was in his early 30’s.


Ndi, Nkum Ntat nu hilo 15 hi sôñ Matumb 2015 a bé toñol inyuki bikaat gwés i len ini, bi ntôl ha bé kobol miñañ mi Bibel kiki mbañ ni biyônôl bi mbañ: “Ngéda Bitilna bi niiga le mut, tole jam li yé yimbne i ngim yom ipe, di neebe hala. 	 However, the March 15, 2015, issue of The Watchtower explained why our recent publications seldom mention prophetic types and antitypes: “Where the Scriptures teach that an individual, an event, or an object is typical of something else, we accept it as such.


YÔSEP A BI JÔ YÉSU 	 JOSEPH BURIES JESUS


Kiki Djob a nyi bés loñge loñge, bikodlene gwé bi kôli hiki ngéda, bi bak ki i yom di gwé toi ngôñ. 	 Because God fully knows us, his discipline is always appropriate and properly measured.


A bi boñ sesema ikeñi inyu jôp i base i maliga. 	 At considerable sacrifice, she converted to true worship.


5 Kii Yéhôva a bi nôgda ngéda Yésu a bi sôblana? 	 5 How did Jehovah respond to Jesus’ baptism?


Bon bés ba bé gwés ki tééda minlôñ mi Bibel ño. 	 And our children loved memorizing Scripture texts.


Di nkônde yi libak jap ni bilem gwap bilam. 	 We come to know more about their personality and their qualities.


Kii hiémbi hi nhôla bés i boñ? 	 What does singing enable us to do?


12 Bangomin ba bi yônôs minhanak nwap. 	 12 The authorities made good on that threat.


Di nwas bañ likoda jés li mitin.” 	 Paul thereafter explained that we can show our concern by “not forsaking our meeting together.”


Kena lisoñgol joñ ni bisu 	 Read More Online


(Añ Ñañal 7:21, 22.) 	 (Read Ecclesiastes 7:21, 22.)


Ibale di noñ maéba ma Yésu, di nla keñgle makon. 	 By heeding Jesus’ wise advice, we can spare ourselves physical harm.


Hala a bi lona bo kii? 	 What was the result?


4, 5. (a) Bimbe bitelbene ba bi yoñ inyu boñ le minkoñ mi lisolbene mi ba bebee ni nke ngwéé, ni inyuki? (b) Kii hala a niiga bés inyu Yéhôva? 	 4, 5. (a) How and why were the cities of refuge made easily accessible? (b) What does this teach us about Jehovah?


Fédérikô 	 Federico


Ntiik, maséé ma nlôl ñem, ma nti bés ngui i téñbe i añal ñañ nlam to ibale bôt ba nlôôha bé emble bés.—Matéô 5:10-12. 	 Indeed, deep-seated joy gives us the strength to keep on preaching even in challenging territories.—Matt. 5:10-12.


10 Di gwé maada malam ni Djob. 	 10 Having a peaceful relationship with God.


Ngim mangéda di bé di tégbaha ngandak sonde ibabé bés ep to kôhna léta. 	 Sometimes we went for weeks without being able to send or receive mail.


Inyu njom i nyen, di nyiba kiki bôt ba bisu inyu bôlô i ngobol ni pémés bikaat bi ntoñol Bibel. 	 For this reason, we stand out as unique with regard to the work we do in translating and publishing Bible literature.


Ndi, binoñ bi mbon yak iloo hala. 	 Still, the ransom accomplished even more than that.


2 Yéhôva a unda gwéha inyu bôt ba binam ilole a ba hek Adam bo Éva. 	 2 Jehovah showed love for humans even before he created Adam and Eve.


Ni nla hégda le nkwel u, u bé bé bun. I bibôdle, u bé lék toi, ndi mam ma bi héñha mu kii ba bé kwel ikété nwee nyensôna. 	 At first, the conversation was somewhat tense, but things improved as they discussed their problem in a calm way.


3 Mu kii bon ba Lôk Israél ba bi kodba ha ni Môsé, baa hala a bé kobla le ba bé yi bé le Yéhôva Djob jap a yé “Yéhôva wada”? 	 3 Did the Israelites gathered there with Moses not know that Jehovah their God is “one Jehovah”?


DIIHE NIÑ, ‘LE MATJÉL MA BA BAÑ NGII YOÑ’ 	 RESPECT LIFE, AND “NO BLOODGUILT WILL COME UPON YOU”


2. (a) Lelaa kaat Tjémbi 34:23 i ñunda le bagwélél ba Djob ba nlama bé nwas le kiññem i ke ni bisu i kéés bo? (b) Kii di ga tehe munu yigil ini? 	 2. (a) How does Psalm 34:22 indicate that God’s servants need not be overwhelmed by guilt? (b) What will this article consider?


Ngéda bôt ba mbiiba ni mahoñol le ba ga bos, wee ibôdôl bibôdle nyen yegna yap i bi sedep.”—Yôhanes. 	 When people enter marriage already thinking about the possibility of divorce, their commitment is lacking right from the start.”—Jean.


Ñ, Yéhôva nyemede nyen a bé éga toi litén jé. 	 Yes, Jehovah was leading his people.


Ilole u nke i loñ ipe, badba le . . . 	 Before moving to a foreign country, ask yourself . . .


(Galatia 2:11, 14) I nla pam le lem i, i nlôôha ba siñ ikété yés kayéle, di nôgda bé to hala. 	 (Gal. 2:11, 14) It could be that these attitudes are so ingrained in us that we are not conscious of them.


Ngim boñge ba wanda i Bétel i nyoñ ngaba i ñat ni pémés Bibel, ni bikaat bipe bi bi ntoñol yo. 	 Some young brothers in Bethel service have a part in printing and binding Bibles and Bible literature.


LELAA DI NLA HÔLÔS WONGUT 	 HOW TO DEVELOP PATIENCE


MUNLÔM wada bo nwaa ba ba nyééne i loñ Pulasi ba nkal le: “Di nhémle Yéhôva, ndi hala a nkobla bé le bon bés ba ga hémle nye. 	 “WE BELIEVE in Jehovah, but that does not necessarily mean that our children will believe,” said a married couple in France.


Inyule ba nyañgbene mbuu wé, a pot ki ni ngi pék ni bibép gwé.”* (Ñañga bôt 27:14) To i ba lelaa, maboñok ma Môsi ma bi ti bé Yéhôva lipém li kôli ni nye. 	 They embittered his spirit, and he spoke rashly with his lips.”* (Num. 27:14) Whatever the case, Moses’ actions detracted from the honor due Jehovah.


Di wan ndék dihéga. 	 Let us consider some examples.


I nigil gwo i nla hôla bés i kôs nseñ u konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Djob, ni i bok mis més i ngii bibom bi boga di ga kôs, inyu loñge yés. 	 Studying that material can help us to benefit from God’s undeserved kindness and to maintain our focus on what will result in our everlasting good.


(Añ 1 Samuel 16:7b.) 	 (Read 1 Samuel 16:7b.)


Bébomede ni ntehe le me bi bem bé inyu bôdôl likalô. 	 You might say I started witnessing right away.


Lelaa Yéhôva a nhôla bés ni wongut i kodol bésbomede? 	 In what ways does Jehovah patiently teach us self-discipline?


Mankéé Stephen Miller, nu a bé mañge wanda ha ngéda i, a bi nôgda le hala a yé jam li nlama pala bôña, a neebe nsébla. 	 Young Stephen Miller felt the sense of urgency and responded to the call.


Kunda yada mbus le likoda li bikristen li bi tééba, banigil ba Yésu ba bi bôdôl “téñbe yaga ni maéba . . . ni adna.” 	 Immediately after the Christian congregation was formed, followers of Jesus began “devoting themselves . . . to associating together.”


12 Di nlama sôñ maada més ni Yéhôva. 	 12 We need to protect our relationship with Jehovah.


Njômbi yé i yé le a tômbôs moo més mu nson wés i añal ñañ nlam u Ane. 	 It is to cause our hands to slacken in the work of preaching the Kingdom good news.


2 Mut to wada a nla bé timbhe mambadga ma inyu yoñ. 	 2 No one can answer those questions for you.


7 Nwaa nu gwéha nu Yakôb le Rahel, yak nye a bééna nlélém ngôñ i tehe lelaa Yéhôva a ga yônôs mbônga a bôn nlô wé. 	 7 Jacob’s beloved wife, Rachel, was just as eager to see how Jehovah would fulfill his promise to her husband.


Mambe maada ma yé ipôla kiññem yés ni mahol més inyu yila nhôôlak mut? 	 How is our progress toward maturity related to our conscience?


(Añ Yôsua 20:4.) 	 (Read Joshua 20:4.)


Hôla bés le di ôô mayaa ma minje ma mahoñ inyu bôt bobasô 	 Help us build a high quality, publicly open dataset


Di ga kônde bana libak li bôt ba nti mayéga, ibale di mbigda le Isañ wés, le Djob, nyen a mbat le di boñ hala. 	 An appreciative attitude is bolstered by the understanding that obedience is required by God, the Father of us all.


Jon, u nla kon woñi le man woñ a bôdôl gwélél Yéhôva ndi mbus, a nimis gwéha yé i bibôdle inyu maliga. 	 Hence, you might worry that your child will start out on the Christian course but then change and lose that original love of the truth.


Ba bi héñha suklu i, ni suklu ba nsébél le Suklu baañal ñañ nlam u Ane (École pour évangélisateurs du Royaume). 	 Now replaced by the School for Kingdom Evangelizers.


Gwéha ni adna ipôla lôk kéé i ngandak biloñ i bi lôôha tihba bôt. 	 The love and unity among the brothers from different countries made a lasting impression.


8 Ndutu ipe Nôa a bééna i bé le a yoñ ndun ni nwaa wé ni bon bé. 	 8 Another challenge for Noah was that of providing materially for his wife and children.


Hala a bé toi jam li mbuma ñañ i loñ Irlan. 	 It was indeed a turning point for Ireland.


Kiki a bééna ngôñ i mélés ndañ, Abraham a bi ti Lôt pôla le nyen a bôk a pohol i mbok a’ ke ni lihaa jé. 	 Eager to eliminate tensions, Abraham offered Lot first choice of the areas where their respective households would settle.


(Tjémbi 13:1, 2) Yak Yésu a bi bat nlélém mbadga ngéda a bé i bisu bi bôt ba ngitophémle ba ngéda yé. 	 (Ps. 13:1, 2) Even our Lord Jesus Christ asked this question when confronted with the faithless attitude of those around him.


(Daniel 2:35, 45) Ibôdôl nu Yésu a yila kiñe i nwii 1914, dikôa ti tjo diba di yé ha inyu yônôs nson u tôbôtôbô ikété sômbôl Djob hana isi. 	 (Dan. 2:35, 45) Since Jesus’ enthronement in the autumn of 1914, both mountains have been present and have played a special role in the fulfillment of God’s will on earth.


NIÑ I MINKÔM 	 LIFE IN EXILE


13 U héya ndémbél Bibel, di gwé ngandak ndémbél i bôt i len ini, i i nwas le mbuu Djob won u éga bo, ba kenek ni bisu i hol ikété biliya gwap i kôna libak li Yésu. 	 13 Aside from Scriptural examples, there are many modern-day examples of spiritually-minded individuals who have made great progress in reflecting a Christlike personality.


(Titô 2:10) Mbuu mpubi u bi tinde Kiñe David i tila le: “Me bé mañge, ndi hanano me yé mañ mut; ndi me ntehge bé me le mut a téé sép a nkida, to mbôô yé le i nyagal koga.”—Tjémbi 37:25. 	 (Titus 2:10) He inspired King David to give this assurance: “I was once young and now I am old, but I have not seen anyone righteous abandoned, nor his children looking for bread.”—Ps. 37:25.


2 Hala a bé nwii 537 B.N.Y., litén li Yéhôva li bé maséé ngandak. 	 2 The year 537 B.C.E. was one of rejoicing for Jehovah’s dedicated people.


Lelaa minhook mi bikristen mi nlama tehe bomede?—1 Korintô 4:6-8. 	 How should anointed Christians feel about themselves?—1 Corinthians 4:6-8.


Ndi, hala a bé hôla bés i yi kii i yé toi i miñem nwap. 	 Yet, we learned what was really in their hearts.


Ndi hala a nkobla bé le i gwé bé mandutu. 	 But it is not without its challenges.


Nyoo i Quetta, me bi boma nsañal nu tôbôtôbô wada le George Singh, a bééna 20 nwii ni jam. 	 In Quetta, I met George Singh, a special pioneer in his mid-20’s.


Yôsia a ti ki bape makénd i gwélél Yéhôva. 	 He urged others to serve Jehovah.


Yak Hans Hölterhoff a bi tjél jôp i ntôñ gwét, ba ha nye i ndap mok. 	 Hans Hölterhoff, who also refused the draft, went to prison, where he rejected all war-related work.


Lelaa hala a nla boña? 	 How might this happen?


Ni le a bé tôñ toi Lôk Yuda. 	 He preached to the Jews out of deep concern for them.


Kinje maséé i tehe lelaa bisuklu bi ntôñ bi nhol, me ti ki mayéga ngandak le me ma boma ngandak lôk kéé i i bi ti ngéda yap inyu tagbe mu bisuklu bi. 	 It is exciting to see the opportunities for theocratic education expand, and I am so grateful to have met many who make themselves available for this training.


Lelaa di nla unda libak li suhulnyu ni ñemlima? 	 How can we demonstrate humility and mildness?


Lelaa di nla kôna ndémbél i Nôa? 	 How can we imitate Noah’s example?


Lela ? 	 How ?


Bilôk bikéé bi bé lôl biloñ bipe, bi bi yoñ ngaba mu hônd likalô i nya i yôni. 	 The foreign participants thoroughly enjoyed the preaching work.


Mankéé nu a yé matila a nla bat we jôl ni nomba likoda i het u nlôl, inyu boñ le a kôhna lipep joñ li ntéé likalô. 	 The secretary will no doubt ask you for contact information from your previous congregation so that he can obtain your Congregation’s Publisher Record card(s).


BAA DI NLA MÉLÉS MANDUTU MA BÔT BA BINAM? 	 CAN WE SOLVE MANKIND’S PROBLEMS?


14 Ikété nkoñ isi u len, ba mbéna tehe bôt ba yé nwee ni ba ba nwo ngut kiki mimboye mi bôt. 	 14 In today’s world, people who are mild and patient are often considered weak.


Ndi Yésu a bi kal le ngéda di ntehe “mam ma momasôna,” di nlama yi le lisuk li téé yaga i manwemel. 	 But Jesus said that upon seeing “all these things,” we would know that the end is close at hand.


(Minson mi baôma 13:48; 16:14) Sita Silvana, nu a yé nsañal nano a yé bebee le 30 ma nwii, a nkal le: “Ilole me nke nson u mandap ni mandap libôga jem li likalô, me nsoohe Yéhôva, me badak nye le a hôla me i bana litehge lilam inyu bôt ba.” 	 (Acts 13:48; 16:14) Silvana, a pioneer for nearly 30 years, says, “Before I go to a house in my territory, I pray to Jehovah, asking him to give me a positive attitude.”


Ndi bés, di nyi bé. 	 We, however, do not know.


Kii héga, ngim lôk kéé i gwéha i ñun, ndi i mboñ biliya bi ngui inyu ba i makoda ni tégbaha ki ngéda i likalô. 	 For instance, some of our dear elderly ones make great effort to attend and share in meetings and the ministry regularly.


Bibôdle, di bi neebe bé. 	 At first, we did not want him to go.


Nwii u bé noñ ha, di bi kôs man muda wada le Jane, nu a bé man nu bisu mu bon batan di bi kôs. 	 The next year, we were blessed with a daughter, Jane, the first of our five children.


u nlôl bôt boñ ba lihaa ni lôk kéé i mbuu mahôla? 	 by assisting your family and fellow worshippers?


“Nu a nkôp malép nye ki nyen b’a kôp malép.”—Bingéngén 11:25. 	 “Whoever refreshes others will himself be refreshed.”—Prov. 11:25.


SONDE I 27 MATUMB 2017–2 MATÔP 2017 	 WEEK OF MARCH 27, 2017–APRIL 2, 2017


I ngéda di ke ni bisu i hôlôs maséé ma Djob, di ga kôs bisai bi bi nloo i yom di nôgda. 	 As we develop godly joy, we will experience benefits that go beyond simply how we feel inside.


Hala a bi boñ le, di bi héléé bé minso mi mayéga, ndi le di kwel ni bôt.” 	 “That allowed time to converse beyond just saying a simple greeting.”


BAA LIBII LI NLAMA BA JAM LI BISU I NIÑ YÉS? 	 MARRIAGE AND OUR FIRST PRIORITY


Ndi mam mana momasôna mon ma yé bibôdle bi nkôôga.”—Matéô 24:6-8. 	 All these things are a beginning of pangs of distress.”—Matthew 24:6-8.


28 “Ha ngui . . . boñ ki hala” 	 28 “Be Courageous . . . and Go to Work”


12 Nôgda yom bôt boñ ba lihaa ba ba ngwélél bé Yéhôva ba nôgda. 	 12 Have empathy for unbelieving relatives.


Gust a bi luk sitima yés loñge 30 ma dilo ikété mbuk mbebi, letee ni ngéda di bi pam i biôn bi Bahamas. 	 Gust skillfully navigated our craft for 30 days through dangerous storms until we reached the Bahamas.


Mbus sonde yada, Luigi a témb i boñ lipeple li muda wada, a léba le nlôm muda nu a bé nuu nluk matôa! 	 A week later, Luigi was making a return visit on a woman and he learned that her husband was the other driver!


Banigil Bibel bape ki, ba ntehe nseñ i sôblana mbus ngandak nwii mi yigil—bahogi ba nyoñ makidik ma, ba ma tagbe 100 nwii! 	 Other students see the importance of getting baptized after learning Bible truth when advanced in years—some being over 100 years of age!


Ndi maéba ma Pétrô ma bé béñge yak bikristen, ngéda a béhe bo le: “Ni tinak bôt bobasôna lipém. Ni gwéhak lôktata.” (1 Pétrô 2:17) Baa i ta bé loñge le di yéga bôt bobasôna ibabé i béñge kôgôô yap nyuu, to binéñél gwap? 	 But Peter also exhorted Christians: “Honor men of all sorts, have love for the whole association of brothers.” (1 Pet. 2:17) Would it not, then, be good for us to greet others irrespective of their race, culture, or background?


Ni yoñ ngéda i emble i yom bon banan ba nkal, ni tibil ki nok i yom i ntééñga bo to ibale i litehge linan, mam ma, ma gwé bé nseñ. 	 Focus on what your child is saying, and treat his or her concern as worthy of your full attention, no matter how trivial it may seem.


Bôlô i bé ngandak yak ikété likoda. 	 There was also much work to do in the congregation.


(Yérémia 25:9, 15-18) Hala a bôña inyule Yéhôva a bi gwélél bo inyu kokse litén jé li li bé tjañgap. 	 (Jer. 25:9, 15-18) This was because Jehovah used them to punish his apostate people.


Kroasia 	 Croatian


9 Bañga liwanda li nla ba mahee kiki lisôô li nkus. 	 9 A close friendship can be like a valuable treasure.


Kii Yésu a boñ inyu yémbél lem i pôôs bôt mahoñol mabe? 	 How did Jesus deal with prejudice?


I pes waé: Nadia bo Marie-Madeleine I pes walôm: Thierry 	 Far left: Nadia and Marie-Madeleine; Far right: Thierry


(Lôk Héber 5:14) Bés bobasô di nlama niñ inoñnaga ni bini bibañga bi Paul le: “Hi mut a’ begee yé yé mbegee.”—Galatia 6:5. 	 (Heb. 5:14) All of us should act in accord with Paul’s inspired words: “Each one will carry his own load of responsibility.”—Gal. 6:5, ftn.


Kiki di nigil munu ndémbél i Yôsef, di nlama keñgle bibuk bibe, di yik le i nya bipôdôl i yé kiki môô le ba nkôb i ngii hié. 	 As we learned from the example of Joseph, we want to avoid negative speech, knowing that such speech only makes a bad situation worse.


I SÔÑ ÑAÑ NLAM I BIKÉÉHENE 	 DEFENDING THE GOOD NEWS IN COURT


14 Ndi baa hala a nkobla le minhook mi nyéñ wo? 	 14 So does this mean that anointed ones want to die?


Satan a gwé likeñge li mbuma ñañ inyu lem i yi gwélél “minheña mi mis.” (1 Yôhanes 2:15-17; Bibôdle 3:6; Bingéngén 27:20) Nkoñ isi u ñéba bés mam nya ndi nya, ibôdôl i mam ma ma nlôôha malam ikepam i gwañga bi mam, inyu tinde bés i yéñ bana mam ma. 	 He is adept at appealing to “the desire of the eyes.” (1 John 2:15-17; Gen. 3:6; Prov. 27:20) The world offers every kind of material thing, from the superb to the absurd, some of which look very enticing.


4 Djob a bi ti Nôa maéba ma bi péyés niñ yé. 	 4 God gave Noah directions that saved lives.


Pék yé ni yi yé ikeñi i Bitilna i bi hôlôs bés bobasôna, a bé tôñ ki hiki wada wés. 	 His wisdom and exceptional knowledge of the Scriptures were a positive influence on all of us, and he took a personal interest in each of us.


A nsima 1 Pétrô 5:7 nu a nkal le: “Yugyana ki [Nyambe] nduña nan yosôna inyule a ntôñ ni bé.” 	 She refers to 1 Peter 5:7: “Throw all your anxiety on [God], because he cares for you.”


(Tjémbi 104:13-15; Hagai 2:8) Bibel i yé nyonok ni miñañ mi mi ntoñol lelaa Yéhôva a bi gwélél tik yé gwom i nya i nhélhana inyu hôla litén jé. 	 (Ps. 104:13-15; Hag. 2:8) The Bible contains numerous accounts of how Jehovah used his resources miraculously to provide for his people.


Ibale ñ, ngeñ u ntehe nwin u ntip pam, tole u nok le ngim jam i mbôña, u nla bana ngôñ i yila ntjam manwin nu a ngwés ba mut bisu i hoo añal jam li. 	 If so, when you see a newly published story in the news media or hear an experience, you might feel like a news reporter who wants to be the first to break an exciting story.


Baa inyule u yé ngi ke i nya homa, hala a ga sôña we i ôt ngim titii ikété mahoñol moñ? 	 Did that prevent you from picturing it in your mind?


IBALE MAN WEM A NKWO IKÉTÉ BÉBA? 	 WHAT IF MY CHILD WERE TO SIN?


Inyu ngélé bisu, minkuu mi mahop mi Méksika mi bi legel ñañ nlam ni loñ yosôna. 	 For the first time, Mexican radio stations carried the good news throughout the country.


7 Kiki David, bagwélél ba Yéhôva i len ini, ba mboñ biliya i ba suhulnyu. 	 7 Like David, Jehovah’s people today strive to show humility.


“Boña hala” 	 “Keep Doing This”


(Añ Sakaria 6:5-8.) 	 (Read Zechariah 6:5-8.)


Rôbôam a bé le a nôgda wengoñle ba ñamb nye hiandi! 	 Rehoboam may have felt trapped!


Muda nu a bé hoñol le a ga ke, ibabé le mut a yi i yom a mboñ. Ndi, Yésu a bat le: “Njee a ntihba me?” 	 The woman hoped that she could escape notice, but Jesus asked: “Who touched me?”


Baa u gwé jam lipe li li nti we nduña? 	 Or is there something else that distresses you?


Likoda jés li bi somb yak litôa likeñi inyu boñ le di ke téé likalô i bitison ni mambai ma ma bé bebee ni libôga jés hiki mamélél ma sonde. 	 Our congregation even bought a bus so that we could travel to neighboring towns and villages each weekend.


5 Bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm ni bi bôda, bi bi ta bé mbiibaga inyule bi nôgôl mbén i biiba ndigi i “Nwet”, yak bo ba kôli le di ti bo makénd. 	 5 Brothers and sisters who remain single because they want to obey the admonition to marry “only in the Lord” make up another group that merits encouragement.


(Añ Minson mi baôma 3:19-21.) 	 (Read Acts 3:19-21.)


2 Yéfta bo ngond yé, nu a bé siñge Djob ñem, ba bi bii botñem yap yak Yéhôva, ba bak ki nkwoog nkaa ni liboñog jé li mam. 	 2 Jephthah and his God-fearing daughter put their trust and confidence in Jehovah’s way of doing things, even when it was hard to do so.


Me mah nok bé ngandak dilémb hala, ndi me bé maséé i yi le dikôô di dikôô di mimbamble mi, mi bé ke haa ngandak. 	 I had never heard of many of the languages but was happy to know that tens of thousands of magazines were being sent to far-flung places.


Nsoñgi u dikékét di makiñ 	 Number of Voices


Kii y’a hôla bés i yi lelaa di nlama tehe bilôk bikéé gwés? 	 What will help us to know how to treat our brothers?


Di bi lôl bé.’” 	 We missed you.’”


I nlama ba bebee i tjôô yom a ngwés ngandak, i i yé le i bane nye ngok baagene. 	 He must be prepared to give up even what is dear to him if it would put him in danger of falling into sin.


Bebek ki le jôl jés li bé le li ke ngan, tole di bé le di ba ngwañ inyule di bé mut ntuba nunkeñi tole mut mintuk nunkeñi, ndi di bi kôm mam ma momasôna mbus. 	 Our musical talents or athletic abilities could have potentially led us to fame and wealth, but we turned our backs on all of that.


Inyule a bé yi mahoñol ma Isañ loñge loñge, Yésu a bé yi le a nlama bé hielel ngok koga. 	 Because he was familiar with his Father’s thinking, Jesus knew that he should not turn the stones into bread.


Mahôha ma behee (Béñge maben 11-14) 	 Past sins (See paragraphs 11-14)


“Bôt babe ba ntibil bé yi telepsép, ndi ba ba nyéñ Yéhôva ba ntibil yi mam momasôna.”—BINGÉNGÉN 28:5. 	 “Evil men cannot understand justice, but those who seek Jehovah can understand everything.”—PROV. 28:5.


Jon ba bi tjél noñ maéba Djob a bi ti bo. 	 They rejected the guidance God had provided.


15 I yoñ ngéda i nigil Bibel loñge loñge i nla hôla bikristen i hôlôs i lem lam ini le hôtnyuu. 	 15 Diligent and conscientious Bible study can help Christians to develop self-control.


18 Munu dilo tjés, litén li Yéhôva li yé li undga hémle yap inyu Ane Djob a ntéé. 	 18 In our present day, Jehovah’s people have been exercising their faith in God’s established Kingdom.


14 Biloñge bi biniigana biba bi nla pémél mu hihéga hi. 	 14 That exercise could teach two important lessons.


Lelaa Mbén Môsé i nhôla bés ngéda di nlama yoñ makidik inyu mambot més ni bienk gwés? 	 How does the Mosaic Law help us when we have to make decisions about dress and grooming?


Ngéda me bééna 12 nwii, ha nyen me nok biniigana bi Trinitas inyu ngélé bisu. 	 When I was 12, I first heard about the Trinity.


(Sôfônia 3:9, MN) Kinje maséé ni bisai di gwé i bégés Yéhôva ikété adna! 	 (Zeph. 3:9) How grateful we are to have the privilege of worshipping Jehovah in unity!


Bape ba ntehe yak ngaba ba nyoñ mu nson u kiki matibla. 	 Some even view their participation in the ministry as therapy.


Inyuki di gwé ngôñ ni ñem ngui? 	 Why do we need courage?


Mu kii a bi pohol i noñ maéba map, Rôbôam a bi yoñ makidik i kép bo mbai. 	 Following their advice, Rehoboam decided to treat the people harshly.


Ndi hala a nôôga. 	 You likely can understand why.


I nya mahéñha i i ntomb bé, ndi i nla bôña inyule mbuu Nyambe u ga hôla i bôt ba gwé toi ngôñ i boñ sômbôl i Djob. 	 Such changes are not easy but can be made because God’s spirit will help those who sincerely desire to do God’s will.


Yigil i noñ i ga timbhe mbadga i. 	 The next article will address this matter.


Ngéda bagwal ba mboñ hala, boñge ba nok ndik bé maliga bagwal ba niiga bo, ndi ba ngwés ki mo. 	 When parents do this, their children not only hear the truth but also experience it.


Mu kii ba bé so baoo bap, ba leñ mim i soñ i het bihés bi Elisa bi bé bi niñne. 	 Rushing to escape their enemies, they threw the dead man into the grave or tomb where Elisha’s bones lay.


Béñge man kaat nunu ni hop pulasi le “Voyez le bon pays,” pages 32-33. 	 See the brochure “See the Good Land,” pp. 32-33.


13 Njel i tôbôtôbô yada i yé, i i nhôla bikristen gwobisôna i noode, ni i tehe le Yéhôva a yé loñge. 	 13 There is one way that all Christians have tasted Jehovah’s goodness.


Kaat Bingéngén 1:5 i nkal le: “Mut pék a nogok, a kôndge ki yi.” 	 Proverbs 1:5 says: “A wise person listens and takes in more instruction.”


9 Njel yada Paul a gwélél inyu unda le a bé diihe nson wé u bé le a bé hes manjel momasôna a bééna i kwélés bôt bape. 	 9 One way that Paul demonstrated appreciation for the ministry was by being alert to opportunities to speak to others.


Biyuma bi mañwin 	 misinformation


10 Añ kaat Minson mi baôma 16:4, 5. 	 10 Read Acts 16:4, 5.


4 Yak bés di nlama téñbe i gwés lihaa jés, mawanda més, ni lôktata ikété likoda. 	 4 We too must be loyal to our family, our friends, and our brothers and sisters in the congregation.


Yôhanes a bé sômbôl hôla nye i sañgal ngim ndañ. 	 John also wanted to help him deal with a serious problem.


Mbus a kôs oda ni mbuu mpubi, Pétrô a boñ biliya i ke lôñni bakenwin ba Kornéliô i nyeni. 	 After receiving direction from the holy spirit, Peter pressed forward and accompanied the messengers to the home of Cornelius.


Lelaa bilôl bi bôt ba téé sép bi ga ba?—Minlôñ 11, 29. 	 What is the future for those who do what is right?—Verses 11, 29.


(Minson mi baôma 8:14-17) Jam li tôbôtôbô li yé ki le, Kornéliô ni bôt ba ndap yé, ba bi yila minhook iloo yaga le ba nkôs sôble.—Minson mi baôma 10:44-48. 	 (Acts 8:14-17) And in an unusual case, Cornelius and those in his house were anointed before they were baptized.—Acts 10:44-48.


Kiki bôt ba binam bobasôna ba gwé le b’a timbhe bisu bi Yéhôva inyu maboñok map, bôô ni ngélé yañen inyu bagwélél bé. 	 While all of mankind are accountable to Jehovah, his name people are even more so.


11 Ñôma Paul a bi lek joo jé ngéda a bi tiimba témb i homa a bi son njonok ni ngolba. 	 11 Paul and Barnabas risked their lives by going back to places where they had suffered violent attacks.


Yéhôva a nsayap i bet ba yé “mingwañ ikété minson minlam” (Añ 1 Timôtéô 6:17-19.) 	 Jehovah blesses those who are “rich in fine works.” (Read 1 Timothy 6:17-19.)


Ndi to hala, Bibel i nkal le “hilémp hi mut pék hi yé mbôô nyuu.” 	 Nevertheless, the Bible states that “the tongue of the wise is a healing.”


I ti bo pôla i pam yi jôl li Yéhôva li nti me ngandak maséé.” 	 Giving such ones the opportunity to get to know Jehovah gives me tremendous satisfaction.”


Lelaa bibañga bi 1 Pétrô 5:10 bi mbigdaha bés mam ma bi pémél Nôa, Daniel, ni Hiôb? 	 How do the words at 1 Peter 5:10 reflect what occurred in the lives of Noah, Daniel, and Job?


Hoñlana i boñ mam ma yé loñge bisu bi bôt bobasôna.” 	 If possible, as far as it depends on you, be peaceable with all men.”


Yéhôsafat a bé lama tééda mu mahoñol mé le, mis ma Yéhôva ma nyéñ i bet miñem nwap mi yé peles bisu gwé. 	 Jehoshaphat should have borne in mind that Jehovah’s eyes look for those whose heart is complete toward him.


I mbus bitugne gwé, Yésu a bi kal le: “Ngui yosôna i ngii ni ’isi i ntina me.” 	 “All authority has been given me in heaven and on the earth,” he declared after his resurrection.


Ngoo ngandak le bape ba bi nôla. 	 Tragically, some were killed.


BAA W’A LA TIMBHE? 	 CAN YOU ANSWER?


12 Mankéé wada le Kévin, a nkal le: “Ibôdôl me mañge ntitigi, me bééna ngôñ i gwélél Yéhôva kiki nsañal kel yada. 	 12 A brother named Kevin says: “Ever since I was a little boy, I have wanted to serve Jehovah full-time someday.


3. (a) Bonjee ba gwé maada ma tôbôtôbô ni Yéhôva i len ini? (b) Kii di ga wan munu yigil ini? 	 3. (a) Who enjoy a favored relationship with Jehovah today? (b) What will be considered in this article?


Bibel i ñunda le Yésu nyen a yé ngok likas (tole ño) u ntôñ, ha Pétrô bé. 	 The Bible shows that rather than Peter having primacy, Jesus was to be the cornerstone of the congregation.


(Lukas 19:2, 8) Hala nyen ngandak bôt i bé boñ ha ngéda i. 	 (Luke 19:2, 8) His course was probably typical of that of many.


I ñwii 1943, me bi tilba i Suklu Ane, i i bi tip bôdôl i makoda més. 	 In 1943, I joined the Theocratic Ministry School, which had just become a feature of our meetings.


7 I mam ma bi tagbe kôba ma nla niiga bés inyuki i yé nseñ i yén péé. 	 7 We can learn a lesson from ancient times about the importance of being watchful.


Nlélém jam ni Frankô nu yak nye a ngwélél Yéhôva i loñ Italia, a nkal le: “Ni njel Bañga yé ni bijek bi mbuu a nti bés, Yéhôva a nhôñlaha bés hiki kel le a ngwés bés ni le hiki jam di mboñ inyu yé li yé mahee, to ibale bés di ntehe le biliya gwés bi yé ndék. 	 Similarly, Franco, who also serves in Italy, says: “By means of his Word and his spiritual provisions, Jehovah reminds us every day that he loves us and that everything we do for him is important, even though our efforts may seem like nothing to us.


Inyuki di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le Yéhôva a nok mut nu a gwé ngôñ ni hogbe? 	 Why can we be sure that Jehovah understands a grieving person’s need for comfort?


Baa nwii mi nlama ba hikuu hi mbagi di mpémhene bôt bape? 	 Is that a sound basis for judging others?


Paul a ti bilôk bikéé bi Efésô maéba ma ma bé le ma bane bo nseñ ngandak, inyule tison Efésô i bé ngwañ, ni le bôt ba bé lôlak biloñ ni mahaa mape. 	 To the Christians in Ephesus, a prosperous and diversified city, Paul offered some practical counsel.


Yôhanes a nsébél Gayô ni loñgeñem le “nugwéha, nu me ngwés ikété maliga.” 	 John warmly addressed Gaius as “the beloved, whom I truly love.”


(1 Korintô 5:6, 7, 11) Kiki bikodlene bi Djob bi téé sép ngéda yosôna, bi nla hôla mut ba mpémés ntôñ i nôgda le i jam a mboñ li nlôôha libe, hala a tinde ki nye i tam béba yé.—Minson mi baôma 3:19 	 (1 Cor. 5:6, 7, 11) And because God disciplines to the proper degree, disfellowshipping can impress on the wrongdoer the seriousness of his sin and move him to repentance.—Acts 3:19.


11, 12. (a) Mbus béba yé, kii David a bé bé le a boñ? (b) Ibale di mboñ béba ikeñi, ndi di tam yo, di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le Yéhôva a ga bôñôl kii bés? 	 11, 12. (a) After he sinned, what could David not do? (b) If we repent after making serious mistakes, we can trust that Jehovah will do what for us?


Ilole ba ke i pes loñ le Tennessee, bingond gwés bi bi ke i tison i London, i loñ Ngisi inyu tehe hikuu hi loñ. 	 Prior to moving to Tennessee, our daughters took a trip to London, England, and visited the branch office.


NSEÑ I NIIGA BÔT BAPE 	 THE IMPORTANCE OF TRAINING OTHERS


(Masoola 7:9, 14) Jon, di béñge inyuki Yéhôva a bi gwélél i bôt bana kiki ndémbél i telepsép. 	 (Rev. 7:9, 14) So let us consider why Jehovah used those men as examples of righteousness.


Kiki a bé ti Môsé ngui ni njel mbuu mpubi wé, Yéhôva nyemede nyen a bé éga litén jé. 	 By empowering Moses with holy spirit, Jehovah continued to lead His people.


“Kekii di ga témb di bana likoda likeñi lipe?” 	 “When Are We Going to Have Another Assembly?”


Kiki a yé Kiñe i ngii, Yésu a ga ke ni bisu i unda le a nok we. 	 As heavenly King, Jesus continues to have and show empathy.


Lelaa suhulnyu i ga sôñ bés ibale di mboma i nya manoodana i? 	 How will humility protect you if you face such a test?


Manwee ma nlo mbeñel mbeñel. 	 Dew forms gradually, accumulating drop by drop from the water vapor in the air.


Hoñol litiñ li yé i kaat Galatia 6:5. 	 Remember the principle found at Galatians 6:5.


Mu kiki ba nôgôl kiññem yap le Bibel i mal niiga, bikristen bi bi yé minhôôlak bañga bañga bi nkon bé maséé i ti bitek bi, bôt ba ngomén ba mbat bo. 	 On the basis of their Bible-trained conscience, most mature Christians are not comfortable giving tips solicited by officials.


Kingéda ‘sômbôl’ ini nyen di yé bapubhaga inyu litinak li nyuu Yésu Kristô kiki sesema ngélé yada inyu yosôna.” 	 By this ‛will’ we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all time.”


(1 Yôhanes 2:17) Bimbe biniigana di ñôt mu hihôha hi Môsi? 	 (1 John 2:17) What lessons should we learn from Moses’ mistake?


Iloo le a bok mis mé i mam ma bé kônha nye woñi, Olivia a kal le: “Ngandak boñge ba wanda ba nyi bé yom yo kiki yo i mbéñge Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 Rather than give too much thought to her fears, Olivia reasoned: “A lot of young people don’t know anything about Jehovah’s Witnesses.


Mimbaglak 	 Splits


I pot maliga, mut nye ki nye a nla ha bé tibil yi lelaa Paul a bé. 	 Frankly, no man today can be certain of Paul’s appearance.


Jon yak bés di ti mimañ makénd, di ti yak bagwélél ba makiiña makénd, inyule ba ntumbba yaga inyu bémba i Djob. 	 So let us personally encourage elders, including circuit overseers, who work hard to care for the flock of God.


6 Djob li li tiñi i gwés bagwélél bé ni li li nhéñha bé. 	 6 Consistent and Loyal.


8 Bibel i nsima kristen muda yada i i ‘tohlana inyu gwal i gwal bon.’ (1 Timôtéô 2:15) Ndi hala a nkobla bé le gwal, tole bana bon i ga lona bés niñ boga. 	 8 The Bible does mention a Christian woman’s being “kept safe through childbearing.” (1 Tim. 2:15) But this does not mean that giving birth or having children results in gaining everlasting life.


(Béñge maben 16, 17) 	 (See paragraphs 16, 17)


13 Litiñ lipe li nla hôla bés i pohol mambot ma kôli tole mambot malam. 	 13 There is another important principle that helps us to select appropriate clothing.


A bi ke ni bisu i kiha lôñni Djob. 	 He kept walking with God.


Biniigana bi Bibel—Pék i nom i mba ni mba 	 Bible Teachings—Timeless Wisdom


Ndi to hala, ngéda Yésu a bé hana isi, a bi ti oda le: “Ni baglene bañ kingéda bitéé bi mis, ndi baglana mbagi i téé sép.” 	 Nonetheless, when Jesus was on earth, he commanded: “Stop judging by the outward appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”


Ibale di ngwés toi Djob, di ga yoñ ndik bé yihe ni mam di nyi le ma nlémél bé nye, ndi yak ni mam di nhégda ndigi nhédaga, le ma nlémél bé nye.—Añ Matéô 22:37, 38. 	 If we truly love God, we will be careful to avoid not only the things we know will displease him but also the things we merely suspect may displease him.—Read Matthew 22:37, 38.


Njel i nyônôs iba i yé le, suhulnyu i ga hôla bés i suhus bésbomede i bisu bi Yéhôva, ni i bana wongut mu kii di mbem le a kodol ngitelepsép yosôna. 	 Second, humility will help us to be submissive and patient as we wait on Jehovah to correct any true injustice.


Ndi, mam ma bi pémél Pétrô ma bi tinde nye i tiimba wan litehge jé li mam. 	 Yet, Peter had experienced events that caused him to reevaluate that position.


Ñkwiyge 	 L10n


Di nlama yoñ yihe ngéda nkwel u mam ma m’bô u mbôdôl. 	 We must exercise caution when political issues are brought up.


Ndi, kiki di yé bikwéha, yoñ makidik i biiba ni i bot ndap lihaa li mondo, bi nla lona ngimanôgla ipôla bôt ba lihaa. 	 Yet, under imperfect conditions, getting married and setting up a new household can strain family relationships.


(Añ Lukas 1:46-55.) 	 (Read Luke 1:46-55.)


Njee a’ tééda memede ngéda m’a un? 	 How will we look after ourselves in our old age?


Mbus ngandak dilo di base ni m’ma, me bééna bé yi Bibel i kôli. 	 After all those Sundays of churchgoing with my mother, I still had very little Bible knowledge.


Baa Arthur a bé le a bana man ngwende a nhoo? 	 Did Arthur have a sharp pocketknife?


12 Ngéda Adam bo Eva ba bi je litam li e i, ba bé ha bé le ba ke ni bisu i ba bijô bi lihaa likeñi li Djob. 	 12 When Adam and Eve ate of that fruit, they put themselves in a position where they could no longer be accepted as members of God’s universal family.


13 Kii y’a hôla bés i téñbe i numus matam? 	 13 What will help us to keep bearing fruit with endurance?


Mama, Grigory, ni me, di bi tééne bôt ba nlôl biloñ bipe likalô, ba ba bé libôga li Tulun, ndi di bé lama ba makeñge. 	 My mother, Grigory, and I preached in the settlements around Tulun, but we had to be resourceful.


Pog, ba bi léba le i bôt ba gwé ngap i gwel bomede inyu mam nyuu i ntinde bo i boñ, ba nlôôha bé bana mandutu bañga. 	 First, it has been observed that people who are able to control their impulses generally have fewer major problems.


Manoodana ma, ma nla lôl libii jap, makon, tole bôlô yap. 	 Such tests may have to do with marriage, health issues, or employment.


Di nsoohe le mbôgi i bôt bana ba nsal i Myanmar i het ngôñ batéé likalô i yé keñi, i ti bé makénd i tehe too ni nla ke i hôla bôt ba gwé ngôñ ni maliga, i het batéé likalô ba ta bé. 	 May these heartfelt words of need-greaters in Myanmar encourage you to consider helping honesthearted people in untouched territories.


Mikael a nkal le:“Mankéé a bi pala nwéhél me ni ñem wé wonsôna.” 	 Michael says, “My brother genuinely forgave me.”


Ni njel Yérémia, Yéhôva a bi béhe ba ba bé lama ke i minkôm le ba neebe i niñ ba ga bana i Babilôn, ba too ki nyoo. 	 Through Jeremiah, Jehovah advised the future exiles to accept their new situation and make the most of it.


Bañga yé le Bibel, i nkal le: “To a [ngwélél Djob] nkwo ya, a’ beha bé isi hies, inyule Yéhôva a nlédés nye ni woo wé.” 	 His Word says: “Although [one of God’s servants] may fall, he will not be hurled down, for Jehovah supports him by the hand.”


Bilôk bikéé bi bôda bi likoda, bon bap, ni bôt me bé niiga Bibel ba bi hôla me i yi pot hilémb hi loñ. 	 The local sisters, their children, and my Bible students patiently helped me to master the language.


(2 Samuel 2:3, 4) Mu pes ngéda i, béba Kiñe Saulô i bé noñ nye, inyu nol nye.* Jon, David a bi tégbaha niñ yé i ke ngwéé, hog ngéda letee ni i loñ ipe, tole ikété bihôk i ñoñ. 	 (2 Sam. 2:3, 4) During part of this time, unfaithful King Saul pursued David, seeking to kill him.* As a result, David had to live as a fugitive, at times in a foreign country and at other times in caves in the wilderness.


Bañga maséé i nlôl, i ngeñ u nti, ibabé bem yom yo kiki yo i mbus. 	 We find the greatest happiness when we give without expecting anything in return.


Kel yada, ngéda me bé ke i ngwañ tuye, me boma ngandak Mbôgi Yéhôva i i bé lôl mandap ma mok mape. 	 One day while walking on the beach, I met several Witnesses from other camps.


I nla ki pam le di bi tjél kena suklu yés haa, di tjél bana bitel bikeñi i homa wés bôlô, tole di bi tjél ngwañap ni njel mam ma nyuñga. 	 Perhaps we gave up opportunities to receive higher education, or we may have turned down promotions or the possibility for making more money in the business world.


Makidik ma Adam bo Éva ma bi lona bikuu! 	 Adam and Eve’s choice proved disastrous!


Di mbéna nok bo ba nkal i mbus ba béñge JW Nkuu biliñgeliñge le, ba nlôôha ba bebee nano ni bilôk bikéé bi Juu li bakena ntôñ. 	 We often hear them say that after watching the monthly programs, they feel close to the members of the Governing Body.


(1 Miñañ 29:11; Minson mi baôma 4:24) I kaat Masoola 4:11, di ntehe bôt nyoo ngii, ba yé 144 000, ba ba ga énél ni Kristô, ba yé kal ikété yiinda le: “We, a Nwet wés ni Nyambe wés, wen u kôli ni lipém ni bibégés, ni lipémba; inyule wen u hek gwom gwobisôna, inyu sômbôl yoñ ki nyen bi bane, bi héga ki.” 	 (1 Chron. 29:11; Acts 4:24) At Revelation 4:11, Christ’s 144,000 heavenly corulers are depicted in a vision, saying: “You are worthy, Jehovah our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power, because you created all things, and because of your will they came into existence and were created.”


Mambe manoodana Rudolf a bi boma, kii i bi hôla nye i hônba mo? 	 What trials did Rudolf Graichen experience, and what helped him to endure?


Ti hihéga hi mankéé nu dilo jés nu a bééna litehge lilam. 	 Give an example of a modern-day servant who had the right outlook.


KINJE botñem i mbuma ñañ bañga bikristen i gwé! 	 WHAT a wonderful hope true Christians share!


Ndi, hoñol bibuk Paul a bi gwélél inyu toñol jam li: “Ndi nano le ni mpam i yi Nyambe, tole ni nla kal le Nyambe a mal yi bé, lelaa ni ntémb ni hielba inyu noñ gwañga bi mam ni mam ma ta bé nseñ, ni sômblak ki tiimba yila minkol mi mam ma?” 	 Rather, it is the kind that Paul described for us in these words: “Now that you have come to know God or, rather, have come to be known by God, how is it that you are turning back again to the weak and beggarly elementary things and want to slave for them over again?”


4-5. Mambe mam ma mahee bagwal ba nla niiga bon bap ba wanda inyu gwélél Yéhôva? 	 What important things can parents do to train their teenagers to serve Jehovah?


Ndap lihaa i bakana yada, di bé jôa biwinda—Gloria a bé a jôgga pes kété, me me jôgga pes mbédgé. 	 In the home of one white family, we washed the windows—Gloria did it from the inside, and I did it from the outside.


Imbe oda Yésu a bi ti bés, kii di ga tehe munu yigil ini? 	 What did Jesus command us to do, and what will we discuss in this article?


A bi hôla bo i ‘tibil yi mam momasôna’ ma bé béda inyu lémél nye. 	 He helped them to “understand everything” necessary to please him.


Ini nduña i ñem i nla sôk i suhus ngui u ban-ga. 	 The resulting emotional stress might in time drain your strength.


Pog, soohe inyu bana pék ni yi. 	 First, pray for wisdom and discernment.


27 Gwéha—Lem lam kiyaga 	 27 Love—A Precious Quality


(Añ Rôma 4:20-22.) 	 (Read Romans 4:20-22.)


Bagwélél ba bobasôna, ba yé ikété “limut li mbôgi kiki ond” li Paul a mpôdôl. 	 They are part of the “great cloud of witnesses” mentioned by Paul.


I nene le banigil ba Kristô ba bi nwas le mam ma minsôn ma nkoñ isi ma yoña bo. 	 These early disciples of Christ may have been influenced by the fleshly-minded world.


Inyuki hala a bé nseñ inyu litén li Djob le li nôgôl mambén Djob a bi ti ni njel Môsé? Kii Lôk Israél i bé lama boñ inyu kôhna bisai? 	 Why was it necessary for God’s people to obey the laws given through Moses, and what attitude did the Israelites need to have?


Di bé naña basañal i yén i mbai yés. 	 We arranged to have some who were in the full-time ministry stay in our home.


Sôk bi sôk, soso mbôgi i bi tiba letee ni makas ma énél i Média ni Persia yosôna!—Daniel 6:25-27. 	 In fact, the outcome resulted in a marvelous witness for Jehovah that reached the farthest parts of the Medo-Persian Empire!—Dan. 6:25-27.


Mbus ndék ngéda ndigi, pôk i homa hikuu hi loñ hi bé lama ôña i kônde keñep, ngélé aa. 	 In a short time, the size of the branch property had more than tripled.


Maéba di nléba i kaat Efésô 4:23, 24, ma mbéñge njee? 	 To whom does the counsel found at Ephesians 4:23, 24 apply?


Inyuki Yéhôva nyen a kôli énél ngiinda yosôna? 	 Why is Jehovah the rightful Sovereign of the universe?


Ndémbél i bambe bôt i ñunda le bôt ba gwé libak li ngi yôni ba nla gwélél kunde yap i pohol, i nya i nti Djob lipém? 	 What examples prove that it is possible for imperfect humans to use their free will in a way that honors God?


“Béihana mapubi manan” inyu ti Yéhôva lipém 	 “Let Your Light Shine” to Glorify Jehovah


Umbe ñwin di nlama añal? 	 What should be the message of the preaching work?


Bibel i nkal le: “Tééda bañga pék ni pék i bagal mam. . . . 	 The Bible states: “Safeguard practical wisdom and thinking ability.


I mbus ndék ngéda, i nla ba le u sôk u waa, bebeg ki le u téé bôlô i. 	 Very soon, you would feel discouraged, and you would probably quit.


8 Kii i ga hôla bés i kônde yiba ni Yéhôva, ni i kôs bibégés gwé ndi ha ni nkoñ isi bé? 	 8 How can we strengthen our resolve to seek Jehovah’s recognition and not that of the world?


6 Ni njel ntôñ wé u mimbuu mimbe, Satan a mbémbe biane bi bôt ba binam gwobisôna. 	 6 By means of his spirit organization, Satan exerts authority over all human governments.


Di nla ki léba ngandak dihéga di bôt ikété Bibel, ba ba bi tééda maséé map bisu bi mandutu. 	 We can also find many Biblical examples of humans who maintained joy in the face of trying circumstances.


Ndi, gwéha i niñne i ngii matiñ (agapé) yon i mboñ le libii li too. Ñôma Paul a bé pôdôl gwéha i, i ngéda a tila le: “Hi wada nan, a gwés nwaa wé wengoñle nyemede; ndi yak nwaa a ti nlôm njôôñ lipém.”—Efésô 5:33, MN. 	 Concerning this love, the apostle Paul wrote: “Each one of you must love his wife as he does himself; on the other hand, the wife should have deep respect for her husband.”—Eph. 5:33.


A kal le: “A Ta, ibale u neebe, héa me libôndô lini. 	 He said: “Father, if you want to, remove this cup from me.


2 Ngéda Paul a bé tinak hihéga hi, bebek le a bé hoñol bijôl bi gwét bi bisônda bi Lôk Rôma bi bé eñgep.(Minson mi baôma 28:16) Di wan inyuki hihéga hi, hi kôli. 	 2 When developing his illustration, Paul perhaps had in mind the armor worn by Roman legionnaires. (Acts 28:16) Let us examine why that illustration is appropriate.


Djob a bi gwélél ‘lipémba jé likeñi’ ni ‘woo wé u ngui’ inyu lédés moo ma Lôk Yuda ma ma bi tomb. 	 God used his “great power” and “mighty hand” to strengthen the Jews’ drooping hands.


Inyu toñle bo hala, a bi ti bilok gwé milik, bombo, ni kafé. 	 To do that, she gave the boys milk, sugar, and coffee.


SONDE I 25 MATÔP 2016–1 MPUYE 2016 	 WEEK OF APRIL 25, 2016–MAY 1, 2016


M’ma yem a bééna hémle i ngui inyu Yéhôva Djob, to hala kiki a bé yi bé añ to tila, a bé tééne bôt bape likalô hiki ngéda le pôla i bé nene. 	 My mother had an unshakable faith in Jehovah God, and even though she was illiterate, she shared it with others at every appropriate opportunity.


Hala a bé maselna ngandak ni mabii mape i het di bé di ma ke, nyoo bôt ba bé hiôô, ba ban-ga maboñok mabe, ni bibuk bibe. 	 This was a big contrast to other weddings we had attended, where guests often got drunk, behaved badly, and used foul language.


Nyen a bi sébél me i nsiñga ngéda me bé i pes loñ i Kôlôradô, nye a bak i tison le Patterson, i pes loñ i New York (Amérika). 	 “I know exactly how old you are,” replied Izak Marais, who called me in Colorado from Patterson, New York.


Kii d’a nigil munu yigil ini? 	 What will we consider in this article?


Boñge ba nlama nôgôl bagwal bap, ba nlama ki niiga bo maéba ma Yéhôva. 	 Children should obey their parents and be disciplined in Jehovah’s ways.


I leege mut, i nla nsuhus hiun ni sañgal mindañ ngim mangéda. 	 Extending hospitality to someone can reduce friction and soften hard feelings.


Kii bagwélél ba Yéhôva ba nôgda inyu bisai ba nkôs? 	 How do Jehovah’s servants feel about the rewards they receive?


U hôya bañ le, “mapubi ma mis ma nkônha ñem maséé.” 	 After all, “a cheerful glance makes the heart rejoice.”


(Minson mi baôma 16:14, 15) Ibale u mboñ hala, ñem woñ u ga yon ni ngandak gwéha, kayéle pôla y’a ba ha bé inyu boñ le mbagla i o ñem woñ. 	 (Acts 16:14, 15) If you do so, you will fill your heart with so much love that there will be no room for prejudice.


(1) Lelaa hiki wada wés a nla kôôba Mbigda nyemb Yésu, ni ôt nseñ ni yo ibale di mba ha yokel? (2) Ni mambe manjel Mbigda nyemb Yésu i ntihba adna i litén li Djob? (3) Lelaa hiki wada wés a nla unda le a nit i adna i? (4) Baa Mbigda nyemb Yésu i nsôk i ga ba? 	 (1) How can we individually prepare for the Memorial and benefit from attending it? (2) In what ways does the Memorial influence the unity of God’s people? (3) How can we personally contribute to that unity? (4) Will there ever be a final Memorial?


(Yésaya 61:1, 2, MN; Lukas 4:17-21) Jon, a bééna lem i kônôl bôt ngoo—a bé tibil nôgda mandutu ma bôt, a bééna ki ngôñ ikeñi i mélés ndutu yap.—Lôk Héber 2:17. 	 (Isa. 61:1, 2; Luke 4:17-21) Hence, he was characterized by deep compassion—a sympathetic awareness of people’s suffering and a heartfelt desire to alleviate their suffering.—Heb. 2:17.


Ndi i nya matehge i, i nlôl bé Bitilna. 	 But such a view is not Scriptural.


Kii Yéhôva a bi kal ni nye? 	 What did Jehovah tell him?


Ni mbale, Yésu a bi kal le ba “ngwéé yondo,” tole “ligwéé jap li nlôl i ngii.” 	 In fact, Jesus said that they are “born again,” or “born from above.”


(Añ 3 Yôhanes 5, 8.) 	 (Read 3 John 5, 8.)


Di nlama bigda le mut to wada a kôli bé ni niñ boga. To di nlôl imbe loñ, bés bobasôna di yé bikwéha bi bôt. 	 We might reflect on the fact that none of us deserve salvation; we are all imperfect humans, regardless of our nationality.


(Tjémbi 16:8) Lelaa ni di nla boñ hala? 	 (Psalm 16:8) How, though, do we do that?


Mandutu bôt ba mboma, ni nduña ikeñi ba gwé, bi ntinde bés i hôla bo i pes mbuu. 	 People’s problems and worries move us to want to help them spiritually.


Di bi noode hôla bo i nok inyuki i ta bé loñge i biiba ngéda ba ngi yii boñge. 	 We tried to help them appreciate that it is best not to marry too young.


Ndi mbus ngéda, a yék bés. 	 But after that we were on our own.


Basañal iba ba tison i Amsterdam ba yé i tééne mut wada nwin u Ane 	 Two pioneers in Amsterdam share the Kingdom message with a passerby


Di nsomb ndigi.” 	 We buy.”


Mambe mabéhna Paul a bi ti bikristen? 	 Paul alerted fellow Christians about what dangers?


Bigda le, yak nye a yé liwanda li Yéhôva. 	 Remember, he is one of Jehovah’s friends.


A bé ipôla ndék boñge ba wanda ba ba bi yoñ ngéda i pohol inyu sélél kiñe. 	 He was one of a few young people who were carefully chosen to serve the king.


Kii di ga wan nano, ni inyuki? 	 What will we consider next, and why?


Lelaa di nla hôñôs adna ngéda di yé bakôp nsañ? 	 How does proving ourselves to be peacemakers promote unity?


I ntoñol le: “Kiñe i bikiñe, Nwet nu bet, nyetama nyen a nwo bé, a yiine ikété mapubi, mut a nla bé kôôge bebe. Mut nye ki nye a ntehge bé nye, a nla bé ki to tehe.” (1 Timôtéô 6:14-16) Ni mbale, numbe kiñe a bi neebe ti niñ yé kiki binoñ inyu bibéba gwés? 	 It explains: “He is the King of those who rule as kings and Lord of those who rule as lords, the one alone having immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see.” (1 Tim. 6:14-16) Indeed, what other king has ever voluntarily died as a ransom for our sins?


8 I len ini, kiki di nkôôge bebee ni mbok yondo, hémle yés i yé i wéna. 	 8 Today, as we approach the new world, our faith is being tested.


Jôga li mayaa ma makiñ ma mbom i mandab ma likégés makenge ni nkus ma mbôñôl, ma néhi bé le to nje a nla bôñôl mo. I tehe wés, hala a nhôhôs mahol ma yi. Inyu hala nyen di bi bônde Common Voice, nu a yé juu li nson li nhôla le likeñge li isolol makiñ, to nje a la gwélél jo. 	 Most of the data used by large companies isn’t available to the majority of people. We think that stifles innovation. So we’ve launched Common Voice, a project to help make voice recognition open and accessible to everyone.


12 Añ Bibôdle 40:14, 15. 	 12 Read Genesis 40:14, 15.


ÑAÑ U NIÑ I BÔT 	 Aug. “Be Courageous . . . and Go to Work,” Sept.


Me bé yét yom kiki bo 57 kilo, me bak nkôt kiki nsoñ malek. 	 I weighed only about 125 pounds (57 kg) and was as skinny as a rail.


I ñwii 2005, ba bi ke i hôla bôt i ngéda mbuk mbebi keñi ba nsébél le Katrina a bi hôñ ni ngui, kayéle a tjé pes loñ yada i Amérika. 	 In 2005 they assisted with disaster relief in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.


2 Ilole a nheg bôt bobasôna ni mam momasôna, Djob a bi bôk a heg Man wé Yésu. 	 2 God created his Son, Jesus, before he created everyone and everything else.


Soohe ilole u nigil. 	 Pray before you study.


Maurizio a nkônde kal le: “Gianni a bé mut maliga ni nu a téé sép. 	 Maurizio adds: “Gianni was sincere—and he was right.


Hala a bi niiga Sara i boñ mahéñha ipôla mam malam ni mam ma yé toi nye nseñ, a nigil ki i waa tôñ inyu yani. 	 She learned to distinguish between luxuries and necessities and not to be anxious about the next day.


A bé lama nôgda le, ñ ni toi Djob a gwé ngui i yémbél nyemb. 	 God definitely has power over death.


Yak mawanda ma Daniel mo maa ma bi kôs nlélém jam, hala wee bitel bikeñi.—Daniel 2:49. 	 The same may have been true of Daniel’s three companions, who were also given positions of authority.—Dan. 2:49.


Kiki hihéga, Nkum Ntat nu hilo bisu, hi sôñ Matumb, i nwii 1902, a bé kal le: “Inyu pôdôl maôñg ma Paul: . . . 	 For example, Zion’s Watch Tower of March 1, 1902, mentioned one, saying: “As to Paul’s personal appearance: . . .


11 To hala kii jam li, li bé lédél Yéfta, li bi lôôha yak lédél ngond yé, nu a bi neebe i yônôs makidik ma isañ ni ñem wé wonsôna. 	 11 However hard this was on Jephthah, it may have been harder still on his daughter, who willingly complied with her father’s decision.


Ndi kii Yéhôva a bi kal inyu lédés bo? 	 What did Jehovah say in return?


Inyu hala nyen, i len ini, makoda ma hop Ruslan masamal ma bi gwéé i tison i New York. 	 Today, there are six Russian congregations in New York City.


(Béñge titii i bibôdle bi yigil.) (b) Di ga kôhna mandimbhe ma mambadga mambe? 	 (See opening pictures.) (b) What questions will be answered in this article?


Ndi, ngeñ moog ma mal, hiol hi mal, nduña ni liyot bi ntémb bi yuu nye. 	 However, when he sobers up, he laughs no more, and he may return to a life full of sorrow and troubles.


A kal bo le: “Di béñgna ki bés ni bés le ndi hi mut a nyégha maasañ nyuu i kôna gwéha ni minson minlam, di nwas bañ likoda jés li mitin, kiki lem bahogi, ndi di béhnaga bés ni bés, loñge loñge yaga ki lakii ni ntehe le ngwa u u nkôôge bebee.” 	 He told them: “Let us consider one another so as to incite to love and fine works, not forsaking our meeting together, as some have the custom, but encouraging one another, and all the more so as you see the day drawing near.”


(2 Samuel 12:23; Tjémbi 89:49) Hala a ngwés bé kal le Djob a nla bé lona mut bitugne. 	 (2 Sam. 12:23; Ps. 89:48) Of course, that did not mean that God could not resurrect a person.


Yasmin a nkal le: “Kiki ngéda i bé kenek, hala nyen me bé téñbe ndik i soohe Yéhôva, ni nye a bé timbhe masoohe mem. 	 Yasmine says: “As time went on, I kept praying to Jehovah, and he answered my prayers.


To kii léña, “su wé u ba ha bé nkañak.” (1 Samuel 1:12, 17, 18) A bi bôdôl Yéhôva ñem le a bé le a mélés libak jé li kom muda, tole a bé le yônôs ngôñ yé ni njel ipe. 	 In any event, “her face was no longer downcast.” (1 Sam. 1:12, 17, 18) She trusted that Jehovah would either put an end to her barrenness or fill the lack in some other way.


Ndi to hala, ndék bôt i bi tjél kon Babilôn Nunkeñi woñi. 	 Nevertheless, a few brave souls refused to be cowed by Babylon the Great.


Lelaa di nlama tehe i mut a nje koga, a nyok ki wai i kel Bilôp bi Nwet? 	 How should we treat someone who partakes of the Memorial emblems?


I PÔÔS MONI 	 CONDITIONAL DONATION ARRANGEMENT


Inyuki u mal yoñ makidik i noñ Ñéga wés Yésu? 	 Why are you determined to follow our Leader, Jesus?


U héa hala, ibale di nyible Yéhôva miñem nwés ikété masoohe, di ga kônde kôôge nye bebee. 	 Adding to this, if we pour out our hearts to Jehovah in prayer, we will draw closer to him.


Me bi soohe Yéhôva le a hôla me i pamba ni i yônôs ngôñ yem i bana ngandak ngéda inyu mam ma mbuu. 	 I prayed to Jehovah, asking him to help me to cope and to reach my goal of having more time for spiritual activities.


Di bé téé likalô ni matat i bon ba mambai ba yé ipañ bitison, i het bôt ba bé lôl bipes bi loñ gwobisôna. 	 We preached cautiously in the neighboring resort towns, which were visited by people from all over the country.


Bôt bobasô ba yé malo malam; njañgi yo ki yo i ta bé. 	 Attendance is free; no collections will be taken.


(Matéô 6:9) Kiki hihéga, mu kii di niiga bôt bilem bilam bi Yéhôva, ni bitééne gwé inyu bôt ba binam bi bi nhéñha bé, di nsôñ jôi li Djob ikolba bitembee ni minsohi mi Satan. 	 (Matt. 6:9, ftn.) For instance, by proclaiming the truth about Jehovah’s wonderful qualities and his unchangeable purpose for mankind, we defend God’s name against Satan’s lies and slander.


6 Ndoñi Bibel i nti inyu hémle i yéne i kaat Lôk Héber 11:1 (Añ.) 	 6 The Bible’s description of faith is found at Hebrews 11:1. (Read.)


Jon ilole u nsôblana, u nlama tibil nok kii i ti wemede nkikip yak Djob i nkobla. 	 So before you get baptized, you need to understand what it means to be dedicated to God.


Likôhle mintôñ mi bibuk i basadaga ba mapigil, tole lijubus mintôñ mi mondo i sadaga mapigil. 	 Collecting sentences from the public domain, or writing new ones for the public domain.


Inyu kôhna bisai bi Yéhôva, ba nlama bok mis map mu botñem i yé i kaat Lôk Héber 11:6: “Mut a nkôôge bebee ni Nyambe a nlama hémle le a yé, ni le a yé mbom bôt ba nyéñ nye.” 	 To gain God’s approval and blessing, they should keep focused on the assurance that we read at Hebrews 11:6: “Whoever approaches God must believe that he is and that he becomes the rewarder of those earnestly seeking him.”


Matiñ ma Bibel ma nsôñ bés le di jôp bañ ikété kwéha base, ni biniigana bi bitembee bi bi nyilha bôt minkol. 	 Bible principles protect us from sharing in false worship and from superstitions that enslave many people.


A nla yak badba too a kôli toi kôhna nson nkeñi u. 	 He may even wonder if he is good enough for this responsibility.


MAKODA NI SÔBLE NGÉDA LISOL 	 MEETINGS AND BAPTISM UNDER BAN


Baa u ga tinde nye i ti we lipém ibale u nyéyéi nye inyu unda nye le wen u ñénél ndap? 	 Would you move her to show you more respect if you were to shout at her to show her who is boss?


Lelaa di nlama tehe minson mi tôbôtôbô di nkôs i ntôñ u Yéhôva? 	 How should we view privileges in Jehovah’s service?


Bibel i nyis bés ntiik le: “Ibale mut a ngwés Nyambe, wee nyen a nyiba ni nye.” (1 Korintô 8:3) Bana lem i diihe, ni i ti mayéga inyu libak lini le Yéhôva a bi sébél we i ntôñ wé. 	 The Bible assures us: “If anyone loves God, this one is known by him.” (1 Cor. 8:3) Try always to treasure, to appreciate, your place in Jehovah’s organization.


Toñol inyuki nke ngwéé a bé le a ba nwee, ibabé i kon yom yo ki yo woñi, a bak ki maséé. 	 Explain why a fugitive could feel safe, secure, and happy within the city of refuge.


NIÑ IBE 	 DISTRESSFUL CONDITIONS


Lelaa di nla sal libak li ñem nwee 	 How to Cultivate a Mild Temper


6 Inyu yônôs likak li isañ, ngond i Yéfta i bé lama ti niñ yé yosôna i nson Yéhôva, i homa wé mpubhaga. 	 6 To pay her father’s vow, Jephthah’s daughter had to serve Jehovah full-time at his sanctuary.


Mahoñol ma, mon ma ntinde bo i ngôgôp, i tôñ ndik ni bomede ni i pémsan. Nu ni nu a neebe le mbuu u nkoñ isi u, u yuu nye, wee a neebe le mahoñol ma Satan mon ma yé njel pék. 	 Anyone who allows himself to be swept along by this spirit is, in effect, accepting Satan’s argument that it is the course of wisdom to pursue one’s own interests regardless of how doing so may affect others.


Ikété yigil i nyônôs iba, di ga tehe lelaa lôk kéé i i ngwel nson ikété makoda ma ma ngwélél hilémb ipe, i nla tééda mbôô wap i pes mbuu. 	 The second article discusses how those serving in a foreign field can maintain their spiritual health.