(Tjémbi 133:1) Ba yé ki maséé i ba ñadbak ni lihaa li mbuu li li yé nkoñ isi wonsôna, ba ban-ga maboñok malam, ni bañga botñem inyu bilôl. 	 (Ps. 133:1) They also enjoy a united brotherhood, a wholesome lifestyle, and a happy hope.


1, 2. (a) Imbe mbegee bagwal ba gwé, lelaa ba nla pam i begee mbegee i? (b) Mambe matode ma-na di ga wan munu yigil ini? 	 1, 2. (a) What challenge do parents face, and how can they meet that challenge? (b) What four points will we now examine?


U héa hala, bi bibôlô bipe gwobisôna bi bé ndik bibôlô bi ngui minsôn. 	 I began to experience anxiety, and I talked to the mother superior.


Masañ mana, di ntehe mahéñha ngandak ikété litjegek li mam ma bisuklu. 	 We have recently seen a number of significant adjustments in the field of theocratic education.


A nyéksa bé bo i boñ mahéñha, ndi a nyelene bo matiñ mé inyu boñ le ba pubus niñ yap tole ba boñ ngim mahéñha ni bomede. 	 He does not force them to make changes, but he reveals his righteous standards so that they can clean up their lives or make adjustments voluntarily.


I titimba di mpôdôl hana, i bé ñoñok homa wada. 	 The pool in question has been identified as a Jewish ritual bath.


17 Mu kiki hiai hini hi ngi kenek ni bisu i nom, bôt ba ga ba ndik bikwéha bi bôt, ba bablaga bo ni bo. 	 17 As long as this system of things lasts, humans will be imperfect and will continue to offend others.


Bape ba ba yé ñunuk ba ntééda bôt bap ba lihaa, ba yak bo ba mañap. 	 Others, although well along in years themselves, are caring for elderly relatives.


Tatoeba a yé nlume u toga i mayaa ma mintôñ mi bibuk, minhyelaga, ni bipôdôl bi nyo bi mbôñla i yigil i mahop. Ini ngédek i gwéé bipôdôl bi nyo bi hop u ñgisi bi bet-loñ ba biodol bomede. 	 Tatoeba is a large database of sentences, translations, and spoken audio for use in language learning. This download contains spoken English recorded by their community.


(Añ 1 Korintô 7:10, 11.) 	 (Read 1 Corinthians 7:10, 11.)


Kel yada, Ribeiro a bi tehe ngim kaat i gwé ño nkwel ni hop pulasi le Le secret du bonheur familial nsomok ikété ngandak bikaat. 	 Then, one day at work, Ribeiro looked at a pile of books that were to be recycled, and he noticed a book with the title The Secret of Family Happiness.


Kiki hihéga, ibale me nok bôt ba nyahal Mbôgi Yéhôva, ki me mboñ lelaa? 	 For example, what if we had repeatedly been told lies about Jehovah’s Witnesses?


A bi sôblana i ñwii 1914, a bakna 17 ñwii. 	 He was baptized in 1914 at 17 years of age.


Inyuki hala a nlôôha ba nseñ i yi man woñ loñge? 	 Why is it so important to know your children well?


Chris a bi pam i tehe le bibomb gwé bi bé ngôk, ni le a bé hoo bé noñ oda ba bé ti nye. 	 Chris came to see that his weaknesses were pride and a reluctance to accept direction.


Ngéda di ñunda gwéha i, niñ yés i yé nyonok ni maséé, i ban-ga ki mahee. 	 When we show or are shown unselfish love, our lives are enriched, being filled with joy and meaning.


Mika a bi nôgda le a bé bé le a héñha mam mana. 	 Micah realized that he could not personally change these conditions.


Ilole kel i bé yek, Yésu a bé yi le a mpohol i bet ba bé ba kôli i sal kiki baôma bé. 	 As the “Hearer of prayer,” Jehovah is pleased to listen to all sincere prayers.


Ni le, kii Bañga i Djob i niiga me inyu mayéga?’ 	 And what can God’s Word teach me about greetings?’


Mut nye ki nye a ta bé loñge, handugi Nyambe nyetama.” 	 Nobody is good except one, God.”


Ndi di wahak bañ i nya mam ini le i tinde bés i hoñol le Yéhôva a nkôm bés mbus. 	 Yet, we should never allow such circumstances or feelings to convince us that Jehovah has left us.


Ngandak bôt i nhoñol le ba yé kunde i nip, i boñ mandon, tole i boñ mam mape ma ma ñunda le ba ta bé maliga. 	 Many think that they are justified in stealing, cheating, or engaging in other dishonest practices.


“KII I BI TAGBE?” 	 “WHAT’S GOING ON?”


(Minson mi baôma 9:36, 39) Maria, nu a bé mankéé nu muda i Rôma, “a bi tumbba ni nson” inyu lôk kéé i likoda. 	 (Acts 9:36, 39) Mary, a sister in Rome, “worked hard” in behalf of those in the congregation.


Mbus Armaguédôn, di ga béñge i het bibéba bi bôt bi bé, ndi di ga tehe ha bé bo. 	 After Armageddon, then, we may look where the wicked used to be, but we will not see them.


Tole di yé ndik mahéñha?’ 	 Or do we just have different personalities?’


1, 2. (a) Inyuki boñge ba wanda ba ba yé bikristen ba nla kolba Satan ni mimbuu nwé mimbe? 	 1, 2. (a) Why are young Christians winning the fight against wicked spirit forces?


Liodol joñ li nlôôha nôôga i si. 	 The recording was too quiet.


Ba nlama kônde néñés hémle yap i pañ Djob, ba bôdlak ki nye ñem le a ga ti bo mam ma yé bo nseñ. 	 They need to continue cultivating faith in God, trusting that he will provide their necessities.


(1 Timôtéô 3:4, 5) Juu li mimañ ni ngwélél makiiña, ba nlama yoñ ngéda i wan Bitilna bi bi nhôla bo i tehe ibale ba nlama téé bilôk bikéé bi, mimañ ni bahôla nson.—1 Timôtéô 3:1-10, 12, 13; 1 Pétrô 5:1-3. 	 (1 Tim. 3:4, 5) The body of elders and the circuit overseer carefully consider the Scriptural qualifications for ministerial servants and elders.—1 Tim. 3:1-10, 12, 13; 1 Pet. 5:1-3.


‘Ni ke ni bisu i tina makénd hiki kel’ 	 “Keep On Encouraging One Another Each Day”


16 Daniel a yé ngwélél Djob numpe nu Bitilna bi Lôk Héber bi mpôdôl bés. 	 16 Daniel is another faithful man whom we know about from the Hebrew Scriptures.


A kal nlôm le a nla lo mu ngand yap i mbus likoda li ndôn. 	 She told him that she could join him at the gathering afterward.


Ndi ngim mangéda, hala a bé tééñga bés ngéda ba bé neebe bé ngim biniigana. 	 It was hard at times, though, to hear them say that they did not agree with some aspect of the truth.


Yôsia 	 Josiah


(Filipi 2:7) Ngéda Yésu a bi mal ti niñ yé kiki sesema, a témb i ngii, ni nyuu mbuu, le a yila Kiñe Ane Djob i ñwii 1914. 	 (Phil. 2:7) After his sacrificial death, Jesus returned to heavenly spirit life to become the King of God’s Kingdom in 1914.


Jon ba bi ti bôt maéba le, inyu kéñbaha mbôô wap ni maséé map, i nla ba nseñ le bôt ba, ba boñ bôlô i i mbat bé le ba saa bo. 	 Hence, experts often recommend that people volunteer for public service to enhance their own health and happiness.


Di ga tehe mandimbhe ma mambadga ma i yigil i noñ ha. 	 We will consider the answers to those questions in the next article.


Ni le, ba ga tehe maéba ma bagwal bap kiki yimbne i gwéha i Yéhôva ni i bagwal bap bomede. 	 Moreover, they learn to view parental discipline as an expression of love that reflects Jehovah’s love.


Mbus, me bi tégbaha nwii ima ni hikip hi nti bôt mahôla mbus mbuk mbebi a ntagbe ngim homa, hi hi bé tiimba oñ mandap ma Ane ni mandap ma bilôk bikéé. 	 Later, I spent two years with a hurricane relief team, rebuilding Kingdom Halls and homes for the brothers.


Mambe makidik ngomin a bi yoñ ikolba bitelbene Banigil Bibel ba bi yoñ inyu gwét? 	 How did the secular authorities react to the Bible Students’ Scriptural stand on armed conflict?


SONDE I 1-7 BIÔÔM 2018 	 WEEK OF OCTOBER 1-7, 2018


BITELBENE DJOB A BI YOÑ 	 WHAT GOD HAS DONE


Lelaa u nla tjek ngéda yoñ inyu yoñ bôlô i nsañal? 	 How can you make plans to enter the full-time ministry?


Inyu yap, Alisa a bé gwés ha bé bo. 	 They felt that Alice did not care about them anymore.


Di kôli bem le i bôt di nti lipém, ba boñ mam ma ntinde bés i ti bo lipém, tole ba bana tel tole mbegee i tôbôtôbô. 	 Reasonably, we would expect that a person who is worthy of such attention and respect has done something to merit honor or that he serves in a special position.


Ki le bape ba ba bééna bilem bilam, ba bi nimis maada malam ni Djob. 	 Others who had admirable qualities failed to win God’s approval.


Me bé yi le ndék ngéda me ga ke i biôn bipe, me tégbaha ki ñwii mimpe nyoo. 	 I would soon be sailing to the islands and be away for a few more years.


Jam lipe li yé le, homa nyensôna, ndéñg ni mam mabe ma bé bôña i mbamba. 	 In addition, brazen conduct and gross immorality were rampant.


Baa Yéfta a bé le a yônôs mbônga wé? Baa a bé le a ti ngond yé inyu nson u Djob i ndap libadô niñ yé yosôna? 	 Will he keep his word and give over his daughter so that she could serve at the tabernacle for the rest of her life?


(Matéô 18:12-14) Jam li bisu li yé le, ngimanôgla i nlama sañglana ibabé le bôt bape ba yi wo. 	 (Matt. 18:12-14) First, an attempt should be made to resolve the issue without involving others.


Kii hala a nkobla? Yéhôva a bi ti Ezékiel ñwin u hogbe, a bôn adna i litén li Israél i mbus matémb map i loñ i likak. 	 Jehovah gave Ezekiel a message of hope promising the unification of the nation of Israel after its being restored to the Promised Land.


Hala a yé inyule ba “ntééda ntôñ loñge” ni le ba “ntumbba i añal ni niiga,” ndi ha inyu bé le ba yé minhook. 	 But this is because they “preside in a fine way” and “work hard in speaking and teaching,” not because they are anointed.


Hala a nla bat biliya bi ngui inyu jôs i nya maboñok ibe i; ndi to hala, di nla yémbél sañ i. 	 It may require considerable effort for us to fight against such wrong practices; still, it is a fight that we can win.


I bi yégle ndék, ki Daniel a bi nimis yi. 	 Daniel nearly fainted from exhaustion.


I mapep, di bé bon ba Kanada, ndi di bé nôgda le di yé bon ba Afrika. 	 On paper we were Canadians, but we felt that we belonged in Africa.


I bôt ba noñ njômbi i, ba nti bé bôt bape maséé ma ba mbem. 	 Pursuing selfish goals does not bring people the happiness that they expect.


1 INYUKI DI NIÑIL 	 1 PURPOSE IN LIFE


5 Di yé i niñ inyule mambén ma ngiinda Yéhôva a ntéé ma nhéñha bé, ni le di nla bôdôl mo ñem. 	 5 We are dependent on the consistent and reliable laws of nature established by Jehovah.


Lelaa? 	 In what way?


Kiki me bé lôlak i mok, me bééna ndik ndék moni. 	 Fresh out of prison, I had little money.


Hala a yé ngim ndutu le nwet a yii i niñ, a bé hégda bé le a’ boma munu hiai hini. 	 This is a trial that the survivor may not have expected to face in this system of things.


17 To kii i leñek, ke ni bisu i jo sañ, i boñ biliya, ni i hônba. 	 17 By all means, keep fighting. Keep struggling. Keep contending.


A ntoñol le: “Hala a bé me sañ ikeñi inyu héya nlômbi wem mut. 	 He explains: “It was a struggle for me to strip off my old personality.


KIKI di ta bé peles, bés bobasôna di mbéna hôs. 	 BEING imperfect, we are prone to make mistakes.


Njom i bisu bisu i yé le, di gwé ngôñ i kôna ni i ti Yéhôva Djob lipém, inyule a yé lingen li gwéha ni li ñem ngôô. 	 The principal reason should be your desire to imitate and glorify the Source of love and compassion, Jehovah God.


Gwigil bini bi nyôña munu bikaat ni hop pulasi le Les jeunes s’interrogent. 	 From Questions Young People Ask—Answers That Work


Unda me hee homa Bibel i nkal le Yésu a ta bé Nyambe. 	 Show me where the Bible says that Jesus is not God.


Yéhôva a niiga bés i jo sañ, a hôlga ki bés i boñ hala. 	 Jehovah trains us and helps us in our fight.


Libôga jap li likalô li bééna ngandak ôn i Bôcas del Tôrô, i mbok i tuye Karaibé, nyonok ni bôt ba ba bi gwéé ha libôga li Guami. 	 Their new territory was made up of several islands in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago in the Caribbean Sea, mostly inhabited by the indigenous Ngabe people.


Kii di ga tehe i yigil i noñ ha? 	 What will we consider in the following article?


(Rôma 8:38, 39) Di nyamnda ni ngôñ i ba ni nye bitugne i mbok yondo!—Yôhanes 5:28, 29. 	 (Rom. 8:38, 39) How we long to be with him when he is resurrected in God’s new world!—John 5:28, 29.


Ni njel nson wés likalô, di naña bôt i ôt nseñ ni nwin wés u nsañ inyu Ane Djob. 	 By means of our field ministry, we invite people to benefit from our peaceful message about the Kingdom of God.


Likak li nnoñ : { $goal } 	 Next Goals: { $goal }


(Hiôb 42:1, 2) Hala nyen i bi bôña ki. 	 (Job 42:1, 2) And that is precisely what happened.


ÑAÑAL EDWARD BAZELY 	 As told by Edward Bazely


32 Baa ni ngi hoñlak? 	 32 Do You Remember?


Yon i bé tison i ligwééne li mpôdôl Samuel, i bé i 35 ma kilôméta ni ñombok u Yérusalem, i pes likôl.—1 Samuel 1:19, 20. 	 This was the prophet Samuel’s hometown, located some 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Jerusalem.—1 Sam. 1:19, 20.


Ngwélél makiiña wada bo nwaa, ba nkôôba i ke i yuuga likoda lipe. 	 A circuit overseer and his wife are ready to travel to the next congregation that they will visit.


(Matéô 24:36) Ndi Kristô a bi kôhna ngui i ngii inyu jôs nkoñ isi u Satan gwét. 	 (Matt. 24:36) But Christ has been empowered in heaven to wage war against Satan’s world.


3 A bagwal, ndémbél nan i yé nseñ inyu jubus bon banan i njel niñ boga. 	 3 Parents, your example is essential to start your children on the path to endless life.


(Añ Lôk Héber 11:24-27.) 	 (Read Hebrews 11:24-27.)


Me bi biniglene bé me unu hop i libéé ; mempot wo ni ndék libot, hala a gatéénga bé ibale me nsañge kiñ yem e ? 	 I am a non-native speaker and I speak with an accent, do you still want my voice?


A ñunda yak le a ntôñ hiki mut. 	 He also shows keen interest in each individual.


2 Ngandak bilôk bikéé bi bôda ni bi bôlôm bi nkoñ isi wonsôna, bi ntéé likalô nwii ndi nwii len kiki Sergio bo Olinda, i het ba nlôôha bé leege ñañ nlam. 	 2 Like Sergio and Olinda, many faithful brothers and sisters around the world have been preaching for decades in unresponsive home territories.


8 Mu kii ñane sônda a mal pôdôs bôt bé, bakén ba bôt iba ba lo ipañ lihaa li, ba yimbe bo kiki Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 8 As the officer spoke to his men, two strangers came up to the family and quietly identified themselves as Witnesses.


A ntila homa wada le: “Me nigil jôl li Djob len. 	 One entry read: “I learned God’s name today.


Lelaa mam Abraham a bi boma i niñ yé, ma bi lédés hémle yé? 	 How did Abraham’s experiences strengthen his faith?


I yé maliga le mimpuhge mi mam mi nla pémél bés kayéle di la bé yônôs njômbi yés. 	 It is true that circumstances in life can seriously affect your plans.


YÉMBÉL WOÑI 	 OVERCOMING DOUBTS


Di wan le ñañ u, di tehe ki lelaa u nla hôla bés i yi too di yé bebee i nwéhél. I ga hôla ki bés i kéñbaha nokna yés inyu litehge li Yéhôva li telepsép. 	 Let us consider that account and see how it will help us to examine our attitude about forgiveness and deepen our understanding of how forgiveness relates to Jehovah’s view of justice.


Ngéda ñañ u Ane u “nwéha ikété biloo . . . , minheña mi mam mape ba njôp bañ, ba ham bañga, ndi i num bé matam.”—Markô 4:14, 18, 19. 	 When the Kingdom message is “sown among the thorns . . . , the desires for everything else make inroads and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.”—Mark 4:14, 18, 19.


“Pék i yé lôñni ba ba nsuhus nyuu.”—BINGÉNGÉN 11:2. 	 “Wisdom is with the modest ones.”—PROV. 11:2.


A bé la bé kôs bôlô. 	 He could not get a job.


Baa ngéda di nyoñ makidik, di nlama ki héñha mo? 	 And should we at times change a decision that we have made?


I ñwii u bé noñ ha, ngéda Kimberli a bi pamna 25 ñwii, nye ni Brian ba biiba. 	 Brian and Kimberly got married the next year—when she was 25.


U boñ ndik bañ hala ngéda u nkôôba makoda ni bo, tole i ngéda bibégés bi ndap lihaa. Ndi, boñ hala ngéda yosôna. 	 Do this not only when preparing for Christian meetings or during family worship but at any time.


(Efésô 5:25) Inyu kôna ndémbél i Yésu, banigil bé ba nlama gwéhna kiki a bi gwés bo. 	 (Eph. 5:25) Imitating Jesus’ example requires that his followers love one another just as he loved them.


Ilole loñ URSS i nkwo i nwii 1991, batéé likalô ba bé loo 40 000. 	 Before the fall of the USSR in 1991, there were just over 40,000 publishers.


Di mah hôya bé mangéda ma.” 	 We have never regretted it.”


Satan a bi bôn nye le ibale a ôôp bisu gwé, ki a bé le a yila kiñe biane gwobisôna kunda yada. 	 Satan suggested that if Jesus would do one act of worship, he could have it all and have it right then.


Ni ki le bôt bobasôna bé bon ba nkolba bés hala. 	 And not everyone we meet is hostile.


Inyuki di nla ba nkwook nkaa le bitééne bi Yéhôva inyu bôt ba binam gw’a yon? 	 Why can we be confident that Jehovah will fulfill his purpose for mankind?


20. (a) Lelaa di nla bééga Yéhôva nduña yés? (b) Kii di ga kwélél mu yigil i noñ? 	 20. (a) How can we throw our anxiety on God? (b) What will we discuss in the following article?


(Yérémia 10:23) I yé maliga le, kiki bihégél bi Djob bi gwé ngap i yoñ makidik map bomede, ba bé le ba pohol i kôm Djob mbus. 	 (Jer. 10:23) True, as creatures with free will, they could choose independence from God.


KII I YÉ I BA MUT MBUU? 	 WHAT IS A SPIRITUAL PERSON?


6 Mam Nôa a bé la bé boñ: To lakii Nôa a bi téñbe i añal mabéhna ma Yéhôva, a bé bé le a nyéksa bibéba bi bôt i leege mo, ndi to i timbis Ntida malép ni mbus. 	 6 What Noah could not do: Although Noah faithfully preached Jehovah’s warning message, he could not force wicked people around him to accept that message, nor could he make the Flood come any sooner.


Kii i bi hôla nye i pamba? 	 How did he recover?


Mu nsoñgi wap, di nla ki sima sôgôl wé Métusala, ni sôgôlsôgôl wé Yaréd, nu a bi lama tégbaha yom kiki bo 366 nwii bo Nôa.* (Lukas 3:36, 37) Bebek le i bôt ba, ni baa bap, bon ba bi lama niiga Nôa lelaa niñ i mut binam i bi bôdôl hana isi, le bitééne bi Nyambe bi bé le hisi hi yon ni bôt ba téé sép, ni lelaa ndok i bôdôl i wom Eden—mam le Nôa nyemede a bé le a nôgda. 	 They also included his grandfather Methuselah and his great-great-grandfather Jared, whose life overlapped Noah’s by 366 years.* (Luke 3:36, 37) Perhaps from these men and possibly from their wives, Noah learned about mankind’s start, God’s purpose that a righteous human family fill the earth, and the rebellion in Eden—the results of which Noah could see for himself.


Inyuki bikristen bi nlama bé yan libii kiki bôt ba nkoñ isi? 	 Why must Christians not adopt the world’s casual attitude toward marriage?


Léje nu a yé ngwélél makiiña i len ini a nkal le: “Ngandak bôt i bééna bé bôlô. 	 Lije, now a circuit overseer, comments: “Most people had no work.


10 Kii Paul a bé sômbôl kal munu bibuk bini le ngim bôt i “ntôñ ndigi ni mam ma minsôn”? 	 10 What, then, was Paul saying about “setting the mind on the flesh”?


Ni ki le, ibale nya yigil i i mbôña, i yé le i ba njel pék i tégbaha yigil i mbai mañge ni bagwal bé, tole bisu bi nhôôlak mankéé umpe, tole i mbamba. 	 And if such a study is conducted, it would be wise to do so either in the children’s home with the parents or another mature Witness around or in a suitable public area.


Yak mii mimañ mimpe, ni ngwélél wés makiiña, ba bi hôla me ngandak i tehe mam i nya i kôli. 	 Fellow elders and our circuit overseer were invaluable in helping me put things into perspective.


Lelaa u nla kôôba inyu kôhna likala joñ li kel? 	 How can you prepare to earn a living?


I kaat yé i yônôs iba a tilna bikristen bi Korintô, a bi tibil toñle bo le: “Ndi Nwet [Yéhôva] a yé Mbuu, ndi het mbuu Nwet [Yéhôva] u yéne, ha ki nyen kunde i yé.”—2 Korintô 3:17. 	 In his second letter to the Corinthian Christians, for example, he clearly stated: “Jehovah is the Spirit, and where the spirit of Jehovah is, there is freedom.”—2 Cor. 3:17.


Ntiik, di nyi toi bé minhook nwañen mi ngi yii hana isi. 	 Clearly, we do not know exactly how many anointed ones are left on earth.


Yéhôva a yé toi maséé i niiga litén jé. 	 How Jehovah loves to educate his people!


Kiki bana bôt ba ndok bape, a bé lama bé jôp i Hisi Likak. 	 Just like the other rebels, he was not allowed to enter the Promised Land.


Ngim mangéda, ba bé yoo biibe ngandak mu kii ba bé tinde matôa map i si hiañgaa, mu kii ma bé ma sôôbe ikété lisege, ikété minsôsôgô mi ma’a, ni lisege li nsak lép. 	 At times, sweating and straining in blazing heat to push their truck over huge dunes, they went through rocky valleys and across sandy riverbeds.


Ba bé ti bipes bi Bibel i añ hiki sonde, di bé kôôba mambadga ni mandimbhe inyu makoda més ma di bé sébél le: “Yum i Bibel.” 	 They assigned us a weekly Bible reading, and we prepared questions and answers for meetings that we called Bible Bees.


Mambe mambadga ma-na ma nlama kôs ndimbhe, ni inyuki? 	 What four questions need to be answered, and why?


Bibel i nkal bés le “lôktata i bihéñba” i nla ba ikété likoda, i kalak ki le i yé minhook. 	 The Bible tells us that there might be “false brothers” in the congregation who may even say that they are anointed.


Kevin a nkal le: “I yémbél hiun hiem i bé me nledek jam ngandak iloo i tjôô bilem bibe me bééna!” 	 Kevin admitted, “Learning to control my temper was actually harder than quitting my old vices!”


Inyuki di nlama ti bôt bobasôna hihéga hi lipém? 	 Why should we show a measure of honor and respect to people in general?


Yéhôva a ngwélél binoñ inyu hô bibéba gwés, a tinak ki bés pôla i bana kiññem i mpôp ni kôôge nye bebee.—Yôhanes 14:6; Yakôbô 4:8; 1 Pétrô 3:21. 	 Jehovah uses the ransom to cover our sins, enabling us to have a clean conscience and draw close to him.—John 14:6; Jas. 4:8; 1 Pet. 3:21.


I Yimbne i, i mbok mbôgi ngi bibuk le mbañ i Bibel i yé ntiik, di nla ki bôdôl yo ñem, i ñunda ki le mbañ i Bibel i nlôl toi ni Djob.—2 Pétrô 1:19-21. 	 It is a silent witness that confirms the reliability and accuracy of Bible prophecies and establishes that they are inspired by God.—2 Peter 1:19-21.


Mu kii di mba di wan ndémbél i hiki wada wap, di ga tibil toñol (1) mambe mandutu mut nu a bi boma ni, (2) lelaa di nla kôna hémle ni manôgla mé. 	 As we discuss each one, we will focus on (1) what challenges the man faced and (2) how we can imitate his faith and obedience.


Kiki di ntehe i yigil i bisu, Bibel i nti bé ngim nwii mi tôbôtôbô mut a nlama bana inyu sôblana. 	 As discussed in the preceding article, the Bible does not specify an age at which a person should get baptized.


15 Mbén i gwéha yon i nlôôha mahee inyu bikristen. 	 15 The foremost law for Christians is the law of love.


A kal le: “Lelaa me yé le me boñ ndôñ béba keñi ini, ndi me boñ Nyambe béba?”—Bibôdle 39:6, 9; añ Bingéngén 1:10. 	 He reasoned: “How could I commit this great badness and actually sin against God?”—Gen. 39:6, 9; read Proverbs 1:10.


Satan a bé gwés le Djob nyemede nyen a nôgha Hiôb njôghe. 	 Satan suggested that God personally afflict Job.


I len ini, me ni nwaa wem bon di nlôôha ba miñunuk mi bôt i Bétel. 	 Now my wife and I are the oldest members.


Kiki di yé bôt ba mbuu, di gwé bé ngôñ le yom i loo ôbôs maada més ni Isañ wés nungingii. 	 As spiritual people, we want nothing to jeopardize our relationship with our heavenly Father.


Tole lelaa u nla boñ ibale ba nhéya we i bôlô, ndi u bana ndutu i léba bôlô ipe? 	 Or what if you lose your job, and you are having difficulty finding another?


Jam li mboñ hala li yé le, kiki di yé bikwéha bi bôt, ñem wés “u yé malôga iloo mam momasôna, u yé ñôbak.” 	 The core problem is that in imperfect humans, “the heart is more treacherous than anything else and is desperate.”


Mambe maéba Bibel i nti inyu hôla bés i yi gwel bésbomede? 	 What counsel does the Bible give about controlling our emotions?


(Markô 13:19; Masoola 7:1-3) I ga ba bés nseñ le di nôgôl maéba mana: “A bôt bem, ken-gana, ni jôp bituñ binan, ni hémp manwemel, ni solop ndék ngéñ letee liyot li li mal.” 	 (Mark 13:19; Revelation 7:1-3) We will need to obey the counsel: “Go, my people, enter your inner rooms, and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourself for a brief moment until the wrath has passed by.”


Di gwé bé ngôñ i kôna i nya bôt i, jon di ntjél bitembee. 	 We do not want to imitate such ones—we avoid lying.


Ndi a “yôgi ni lingwañ li konangoo.”—Efésô 2:4. 	 Rather, he is “rich in mercy.”—Eph. 2:4.


19 I len ini, i wan mam inyu yi too ma téé i yé nledek jam, inyule manwin ma mbôl ngandak, ma bak minkoda, tole miñañ mi nyelel bé maliga momasôna, ibabé hôya libak jés li kwéha. 	 19 Obtaining the facts and evaluating them accurately present a challenge today because of the abundance of low-quality information, reports filled with half-truths, and our own imperfection.


Inyu hala nyen bôt ba m’bô ni bape ki ba ndogop, ba njo, ba ban-ga ngôñ ni mahéñha. 	 On the social or political level, many resort to protests, demonstrations, revolts, even revolutions.


Ndi Salômô a bi nimis maada malam a bééna ni Yéhôva. 	 But Solomon lost his friendship with Jehovah.


Ngéda bôt ba bé sômbôl yilha Absalôm kiñe, i bi sômbla Husai makénd inyu unda le a ntéñbe i gwés David ni Djob. 	 When people wanted to make Absalom king, Hushai needed courage to stay loyal to David and to God.


(Yôsua 1:8) Badba le: ‘Baa me gwé lem i nigil Bibel hiki ngéda? 	 (Joshua 1:8) Ask yourself: ‘How regular is my personal study of the Bible?


Ndi a bi tjél wo inyule a bé yi miñwaa nwé, a neebege ki le mam ma nhéñha inyu yé. 	 He simply recognized and accepted his changing circumstances and his limitations.


8 Yak baôma ba Yésu, ba yé loñge ndémbél i ñem ngui. 	 8 Jesus’ faithful apostles set a fine example of courage.


5 Bisu bi ngéda ilole Mbigda nyemb Yésu i mba, di nla tjek ngéda inyu soohe ni i tibil wan maada més ni Yéhôva. 	 5 In the days leading up to the Memorial, we can set aside time to examine prayerfully and carefully our personal relationship with Jehovah.


Ndi, u hôya bañ le njiiha yoñ mu njel niñ boga i yé inyu ngim ngéda. 	 But remember that your tribulations on the road to eternal life are temporary.


Ki le nwaa wem, nu a bé nsañal nu ngéda yosôna, a bé maséé hiki ngéda. 	 My wife, a regular pioneer, was always so happy.


Ibale hala, wee loñge jam! 	 If so, that is wonderful!


Ndi, a bé le a héñha, a boñ ki hala. 	 Yet, he could and did change.


12 Boñ biliya le Bitilna gwon bi ba hikuu hi nkwel woñ. 	 12 Make sure that the Scriptures form the backbone of your talk.


Me nneebe bé 	 I do not agree


Ibale di gwé lem i nigil Bitilna ikété hilémb hi ñem wés, bés ni lihaa jés di ga yén mbôô i pes mbuu. Di ga unda ki le di ntibil toi diihe Bañga i Djob.—Tjémbi 119:11. 	 By regularly studying the Scriptures in the language of our heart, we will maintain our spiritual health and that of our family and we will show that we truly treasure God’s sayings.—Ps. 119:11.


Hop u nyumbi 	 Offensive speech


Ngéda jomol likeñi li bé ipôla baôma, ibale u bé ha, baa u bé le u tehe bo kiki bôt ba nwee ni ba ba neebe le ba ma bo? 	 If you had witnessed the apostles’ heated disputes, would you have viewed these men as meek and malleable?


Nkolba woñ nu bisu le Satan a ngwélél jôl gwét i ngui kiyaga. 	 And your chief enemy, Satan, is using a very dangerous weapon against you.


Bonjee ba bé “biprisi bikeñi” ba Bibel i mpôdôl? 	 Who were the “chief priests” mentioned in the Bible?


Lelaa masoohe ma bi lédés ngim bôt ba mpôdôl ikété Bibel? 	 How did prayer prove to be of comfort to some mentioned in the Bible?


Me me bé lama ke i loñ i Paragwéi. 	 Mine was to Paraguay.


Ndi i ba ki le a bagla ni nye, wee a yén nso, to le a sañgla ni nlôm; ni le, nlôm a héa bañ nwaa wé.” (1 Korintô 7:10, 11) Makidik i bagla ni sobiina wés ma nlama bé yôña kiki isii jam. 	 But if she does separate, let her remain unmarried or else be reconciled with her husband; and a husband should not leave his wife.” (1 Cor. 7:10, 11) Separating from one’s marriage partner should not be viewed lightly.


Ngéda ngeñ i bi kola inyu mambadga, sañgô O’Connor nu di mbôk sima, ni mawanda mé, ba bi noode kolba Russell, ndi a bi yi gwélél Bibel inyu timbhe bo. 	 Then, in a question-and-answer session, he is challenged by O’Connor and friends but ably defends the message with the Bible.


Ngandak lôk kéé i bi kon maséé ngandak i nok le i suklu i, i bé lama tééba hikuu hi loñ yap. 	 Many around the globe were thrilled to hear that this school would be held in many branches.


Kinje jam li ñunda nseñ i bôdôl Bitilna ñem, iloole di nwas le bilem bi mbok yés, tole litehge jés li mam gwon bi éga bés! 	 How important it is that we rely on the Scriptures rather than on our own cultural or personal viewpoints!


Ba ga nôgda le ni mbôdôl Yéhôva ñem. 	 They will sense your trust in Jehovah.


Jam lipe li yé le, u nyégsa bañ bon boñ i kwel ni we. Ndi, hiki mut a ga bana ngôñ i yoñ ngaba mu minkwel mi ibale hala a nyila bé ngim lem. 	 Moreover, such discussions should not be forced but should be natural and spontaneous—a part of your everyday conversation.


Lôk kéé i bôlôm ni i bôda i i nyééne bebee ni bo i nla hôla bo, i boñog mam inyu yap. 	 Brothers and sisters who live close by can help them with practical things.


Yésu a bi kal le: “Hi mut a nun muda ni bisômble bibe, wee a mal ke nye ndéñg ñem wé. 	 Jesus stated: “Everyone who keeps on looking at a woman so as to have a passion for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.


20 A bagwal, ni soohe inyu bat Yéhôva mahôla, ni boñ ki biliya binan gwobisôna. 	 20 Parents, pray to Jehovah for help, and try your best.


Baa di nyoñ ngéda i añ Bibel hiki kel? 	 Are we making time to read the Bible daily?


David a bééna ngôñ ni mahôla inyu témbna maada mé malam ni Djob. 	 The king desperately needed help to get back on track.


Ndi boñge ba wanda ba ba ntéé mam ba ngwés yônôs i pes mbuu, b’a nôgda bañga maséé ngéda ba nyila minhôôlak mi bôt i pes minsôn. 	 But youths who today keep focused on theocratic goals will well into adulthood be deeply satisfied with the choices they made.


Heeni. 	 Not really.


“Yésu a ti bés makénd le, di ‘ôt ndugi ndamba.’ 	 “Jesus encouraged his followers to ‘calculate the expense.’


(Daniel 1:3-7) I jôl ba bi ti Daniel li bé lôl ni djob li tôbôtôbô li Babilôn, li ba bé sébél le Bel. 	 (Dan. 1:3-7) The name given to Daniel referred to Bel, the main divinity of Babylon.


Mut a nla kôhna bisai bi kunde i, to ibale a yé mok, tole a nsal kiki nkol yak mut numpe. 	 A person can enjoy the benefits of such freedom even when imprisoned or enslaved.


I boñ hala, i nhôñlaha bés mandutu bon bés bawanda ba ba tiñi ni Djob ba mboma. 	 When we do so, we are reminded of what our faithful young people are facing.


Mpom njom Bitilna bi nti inyu bos ni i témb biiba i yé ndéñg. 	 The only Scriptural ground for divorce that might free one to remarry is sexual immorality.


MAMBADGA MA BASOÑGOL 	 JESUS CHRIST


Yéhôva a yé Djob li li yôni; ndi a nkon maséé i yimbe le di nyamnda ni ngôñ i nit kahap yé. 	 Jehovah is complete in himself; yet he is pleased to note our intense interest in supporting his sovereignty.


10, 11. (a) Ngéda di ñañ bilem bi mbuu mimañ mi nlama bana, lelaa di nla gwélél biniigana bi i niñ yés? (b) Lelaa me nla gwélél biniigana bi inyu hôla bôt bape? 	 10, 11. (a) When reading the qualifications for elders, how can we apply the information in our own life? (b) How can we use this information to help others?


“U bat bañ le: ‘Inyuki dilo di mbus di bé loñge iloo dini?’ Inyule u mbat bé jam li ni pék.”—Ñañal 7:10. 	 “Do not say, ‘Why were the former days better than these?’ for it is not out of wisdom that you ask this.”—Eccl. 7:10.


(Bibôdle 23:2) Kiki ngéda i mba i tagbe, hala nyen yak njôghe i ga sôs.—wp16.3-F, p. 4. 	 (Gen. 23:2) In time, the grief will soften.—wp16.3, p. 4.


17. (a) Mambe manjel maa di nla gwélél inyu hôñôs adna? (b) Kii di ga tehe mu yigil i noñ ha? 	 17. (a) What are three ways in which we can promote unity? (b) What will we consider in the following article?


(Bibôdle 41:37-44; 45:4-8) Ngéda u gwé mandutu ma ñôm we kiki biloo, soohe inyu bana pék. Bipôdôl gwoñ ni maboñog moñ ma ba ni liyômba, bem ki le Djob a lédés we. 	 (Gen. 41:37-44; 45:4-8) As you deal with thorny problems, pray for wisdom, act and speak with mildness, and look to God for strength.


A bé lama ba mañge wanda ngéda ba bi yoñ nye i moo ma bagwal bé inyu ep nye i Babilôn. 	 He may have been a teenager when he was taken from his parents and sent to Babylon.


(Matéô 24:45) Baa u nôgda bé le Yéhôva a nhoo toi ti bés maéba? 	 (Matt. 24:45) Have you not seen that Jehovah is swift to provide you with his guidance?


6 To hala kii Yésu a toñol bé inyuki a sébél nkus le “ngitelepsép,” Bibel i ntibil toñol le nyuñga i bé jôp bé ikété bitééne bi Djob. 	 6 Although Jesus does not explain why he calls riches “unrighteous,” the Bible makes clear that commercialism was not part of God’s purpose.


Mbus ba mbel yo homa numpe, e i nlama bôdôl o minkañ mimpe. 	 Once transplanted, the tree must immediately start growing new roots.


Yuuga www.jw.org, tole ôt kôd 	 Visit www.jw.org


I nene le, ikété ngiinda yosôna, diuñ di nla ba didun di didun di didun daa! 	 And there may be trillions of galaxies in the universe!


Ndi nye a timbhe we le: “To, i yé yak nlômbi iloo ngim gwom ipe munu, ba mah bé tibil yo.” 	 “No,” he responds, “it is older than most, and it has never been rebuilt.”


(Tjémbi 96:4-6) Ndi, bagwélél ba Djob bahogi ba bi kon woñi i unda le ba bé bagwélél ba Yéhôva ngeñ i bi pam le ba unda hala. 	 (Ps. 96:4-6) Still, some of God’s worshippers have wavered when a situation called for them to take sides with Jehovah.


Ibabé pééna, ba ta ha bé béñge kilok inyu yi ngeñ, ba ta ha bé ki to yimbe mam ma yé tagbe i pañ yap—le nlegel minkwel a yé i hikôma, le nsik u yé tuk, ni le bôt bobasôna ba nyén. 	 They have evidently failed to keep on the watch as to what time it is and what is taking place around them—the chairman is on the platform, the music is playing, and the audience is seated.


JUU LI BAKENA NTÔÑ LI LI YÉ I SI ÉNÉL I ÑÉGA NU A NTÉA BÉ 	 A VISIBLE BODY UNDER AN INVISIBLE LEADER


Ibale ñ, di nti bé makénd le: “Pana mis manan, ni béñge nwom kii mi yé bahôlaga inyu libumbul.” 	 If so, we encourage you: “Lift up your eyes and view the fields, that they are white for harvesting.”


MAOÑ I AFRIKA ÑEMKÉTÉ 	 BUILDING IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC


David a bi nôgda njôghe i ñem inyule man wé nyemede ni i bôt a bé bôdlak ñem ba bi kénés nye. 	 David felt deeply hurt because of being betrayed by his own son and by some whom he had trusted.


Ñ, mayéga ma ma yé nyonok ni suhulnyu ma nla nti bés pôla i bôdôl minkwel mi ngui. 	 Yes, a humble greeting can open the way even for a discussion of serious matters.


(1 Bikiñe 8:46-50) Bôt ba maliga bahogi ba ngwés sélél nye ndi ba ban-ga ndutu i bana hôtnyuu i ngim makas ma niñ yap. Kiki liwanda li gwéha, a nti bo makénd. 	 (1 Ki. 8:46-50) As a loving Friend, he warmly encourages sincere individuals who want to serve him but who have a hard time exercising self-control in some area of life.


12 Ikété bôt bobasôna ba ba bi niñ, baa njee a yé ndémbél i mbôk ni sôk i mut mbuu? 	 12 Yet, of all the people who have lived, who is the most outstanding example of a spiritual person?


Ngéda a bé ngii kék njiiha, Yésu a bi yék Maria i moo ma Yôhanes, le a yoñ ndun ni nye; Yésu a bé bé le a boñ hala ibale Yôsep a bé a yii niñ.—Yôhanes 19:26, 27. 	 When on the torture stake, Jesus entrusted Mary to the care of the apostle John, which Jesus would not likely have done had Joseph still been alive.—John 19:26, 27.


(Yérémia 17:9) Ibale u nléba le a yé wengoñle u nkahal yoñ béba njel, soohe inyu bana mbuu mpubi. 	 (Jer. 17:9) If you realize that you have to some extent been affected in a negative way, by all means pray for holy spirit.


Kiki a bé yi le ndémbél yé i ga hôla bôt bape, a ti banigil bé mana makénd, le: “Bana miñem, me bi yémbél nkoñ isi.”—Yôhanes 16:33. 	 Noting the effect that his example would have on others, he urged his disciples: “Take courage! I have conquered the world.”—John 16:33.


Jon me bi ti memede nkikip yak Yéhôva. 	 I had an intense desire to serve him.


(Tjémbi 104:14, 15; Ñañal 3:12, 13) Njee a ta bé maséé i hép loñge mbebi, i je bijek a nlôôha ngwés, tole i telep bikegla mbus a ma tégbaha loñge u? 	 (Ps. 104:14, 15; Eccl. 3:12, 13) Who would not delight in taking an invigorating breath of fresh air, eating his favorite food, or awakening from a restful night of sleep?


Jon, di nla gwélél mambot més ni bienk gwés inyu unda le di nsômbôl ‘kiha ni Nyambe wés ni ñem sôhga.’—Mika 6:8. 	 Thus, even in our dress and grooming, we can show that we want to ‘walk in modesty with our God.’—Mic. 6:8.


(Tjémbi 74:16; Yésaya 40:26) Yéhôva a yé maséé i ti bagwélél bé ngui yé, jôga li li kôli inoñnaga ni ngôñ yap. 	 (Ps. 74:16; Isa. 40:26) Jehovah is pleased to give an appropriate measure of power to his human servants when needed.


5 Di wan le kii bibañga bini bi niiga bés inyu mut telepsép nunu. 	 5 Consider what those words say about that righteous man.


Me bé bé le me lémél wada ibabé le me unbaha nuu numpe.” 	 He continues: “I could not please one without displeasing the other.”


I mbus yémbél yé i ngii baoo ba Djob, a bi témbna mop map a bôdôl ki bégés mo.—2 Miñañ 25:11-16. 	 After gaining the victory over God’s enemies, he brought back their gods and began worshipping them.—2 Chron. 25:11-16.


Bigda yak le Yôsep a bé ndandi i Sara. 	 Think, too, about Joseph’s great-grandmother Sarah.


Ndi, ikété hémle ni maséé, di bi nit, di ngi nidik ki bitééne bi Djob bi Bibel i nyelene bés. 	 Rather, in faith we have happily cooperated with and continue to cooperate with God’s revealed purpose.


Hémle i Timôtéô inyu miñañ minlam i bi kônde bana ngui kayéle a sôblana, a kahal yéga Paul i nson nsañal i biloñ ni biloñ. 	 In fact, Timothy’s conviction about the good news was so strong that he became a baptized disciple and joined Paul in the missionary work.


4 Makoda ma niiga bés. 	 4 Meetings educate us.


Ngandak Mbôgi Yéhôva i nyi gwel nson unu, i kôhnaga ki ngandak bisai ni njel i. 	 Many Witnesses are having a very effective and rewarding share in such work.


Mambe mambadga u nla badba ibale sobiina woñ a nyéñ le a hubus bibégés gwoñ? 	 What questions can you ask yourself if your spouse tries to limit your worship?


(Ndiimba Mbén 16:16) Nlélém i len ini, i ti makébla ni ñem maséé inyu nit ntôñ u Yéhôva hana isi, i yé jam li mahee ikété bibégés di nti nye. 	 (Deut. 16:16) Likewise today, unselfish giving in appreciation for and in support of the work of the earthly part of Jehovah’s organization is a fundamental aspect of worship.


Nlélém ni bon ba Yudéa ba ba bééna bitel bikeñi, ba bé oo Yésu inyule a bé man Galiléa. 	 Similarly, prominent Judeans despised Jesus because he was a Galilean.


Bibel i nkal le hégél i mbuu i Djob yada, i i bi sôk séblana le Satan Nsohop, yon i bi liibana Djob i wom Éden. 	 The Bible shows that one of God’s spirit creatures, later identified as the rebel Satan the Devil, tried to sabotage God’s arrangements in Eden.


(Lôk Lévi 1:14; 5:7; 12:6-8) Niiga mbén wada le Siméôn ben Gamaliel, nu a bi unup inyu jam li, a bi suhus nsoñgi u bisesema bôt ba bé nyégsaga i ti, kayéle ndamba i diben diba i bi sôs ngandak. 	 (Lev. 1:14; 5:7; 12:6-8) Rabbi Simeon ben Gamaliel, outraged by this state of affairs, reduced the number of obligatory sacrifices, upon which the price of two pigeons immediately fell to a hundredth of the former price.


Inyu imbe njom di bi kôhna kunde? 	 For what purpose have we been set free?


Ntel Gôliat a bééna inoñnaga ni Bibel, i nloo ndik ndék, hala wee ntel u woo (15 cm), i mut bikaat bi len bi nkal le a nloo bôt bobasôna ntel. 	 The height given for Goliath is just six inches (15 cm) taller than that of the tallest man documented in modern times.


Bebeg ki le di nla hôla bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm ni bi bôda bi bi nke nit likalô i homa batéé likalô ba ta bé ngandak, ikété loñ tole i biloñ bipe. 	 Or we may be able to give practical support to brothers and sisters who move to areas within the country, or even abroad, to serve where the need for Kingdom publishers is greater.


Di ntehe ki mu le, to hala kii Lôk Israel i bi hôs ngandak ngélé, Yéhôva a bi tjôô bé bo. 	 We also see that despite their failures, Jehovah did not give up on the Israelites.


Hala a bé lama hôla bo i tehe bilama ni lingwañ li Paradis yap, kayéle inyu Adam bo Eva, manjel inyu bana nson u nlémél bo, inyu yônôs ngim mam ni léba ngim gwom ma bééna bé nwaa. 	 Thus they could enjoy to the full the beauty and bounty of their Paradise home. For the first human pair, the possibilities for satisfying work, accomplishment, and discovery were endless.


Kinje loñge bom inyu ndéñbe yé i nson Djob! 	 What a beautiful reward for her faithful service!


Bibôdle, bibuk gwap bi ta bi hoo bé lo, ndi mbus ba mpahal ndék bibuk, kiñ yap i mbôdôl nôga loñge, me nôgdaga le masoohe map ma nlôl toi ñem. 	 They start praying, often battling to speak at first, but every time, within a few sentences, their voice gets stronger and they say the most heartfelt prayer.


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


INYUKI I YILHA BÔT BANIGIL I YÉ BAÑGA NSON 	 WHY DISCIPLE-MAKERS ARE SUCCESSFUL


Mambe maada ma bé ipôla Yéhôva ni Yésu, ni inyuki? 	 What relationship existed between Jehovah and Jesus, and why?


Bape ba nkal le Nyambe a gwé bé ngéda yés. 	 Others say that God does not care about us.


Ndi kii di yé di boñ, ngéda di mboma bon ba mandutu i niñ yés i hiki kel? 	 But what do we do when we have to cope with smaller issues of daily life?


(Minson mi baôma 5:42; 20:20) Inoñnaga ni libak jés, di nyéñ manjel i kéñbaha nson wés likalô, bebeg di nla yoñ bôlô i nsañal i pes ngéda, tole i ngéda yosôna. 	 (Acts 5:42; 20:20) As our circumstances allow, we look for ways to expand our ministry, perhaps by serving as an auxiliary or a regular pioneer.


I mbus, Yôhanes a nkal le a gwé botñem le Gayô a yé mbôô i pes minsôn kiki a yé mbôô i pes mbuu. 	 Then John expressed his hope that the physical health of Gaius was as good as his spiritual health.


A bi kal le nseñ a wo, inyule a bé tehe le a bé ha bé le a bana man munu hiai hini. 	 She admitted that she felt devastated, for she realized that her desire would not be satisfied in this system of things.


Ntiik, Yéhôva a bi ba toi bañga Isañ inyu yem! 	 Truly, Jehovah has been a real Father to me!


Mapep ma ma gwé yak bahoma u nla tila mam wemede u nyéñ boñ i dilo di nlo inyu kii mbéñge masoohe moñ, yigil yoñ i Bibel, ni likalô. 	 The worksheet also has space for you to write down any goals you would like to set for yourself regarding your prayers, personal study, and preaching.


18 Nlélém jam won u nla pémél bés i ngéda di ñañ biniigana bi mbéñge ndugi i bôt ba ta bé Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 18 We can experience something similar when we read material written for the public.


I len ini, bayimam ba nwan maboñok ma bôt ba nkoñ isi inyu kal lelaa bilôl bi ga ba. 	 Today experts study global trends and make projections about the future.


Ntôñ bikristen u hiai bisu u bééna ikété yé bikristen bi bi bé Lôk Yuda, Lôk Grikia, Lôk Rôma, ni bôt ba biloñ bipe. 	 The first-century Christian congregation was made up of Jews, Greeks, Romans, and people of other nationalities.


Yéhôva a kal inyu minkoñ mi le: “nwon nw’a bane bé lisolbene.” 	 Regarding those cities, Jehovah said: “They will serve as a refuge for you.”


(Añ Tjémbi 49:8, 9.) 	 (Read Psalm 49:7, 8.)


I nla ba le, kiki Môsi a bi bép liaa li li bé kiki kalaba letee ni ngélé iba, baa hala a bé bé le a tinde bôt i hoñol le malép ma bi pam motama, ibabé i nôgda le Yéhôva nyen a boñ hélha jam i? 	 Could it be that when Moses struck such porous rock twice, he opened himself up to the accusation that the resulting flow of water was due to natural causes rather than to Jehovah?


(Ñanga bôt 1:32, 33) Yakôb a bi ti man wé Yôsef bisai bi tôbôtôbô. 	 (Num. 1:32, 33) Joseph had received a special blessing from his father, Jacob.


Lelaa bagwal ba ba yé bikristen ba nla unda le ba ntéñbe ni Djob? 	 How can Christian parents show loyalty to God?


Ibale u ntimbhe le “ñ” munu mambadga mana momasôna, baa wee hala a nkobla le u nkôhna nsébla i ke i ngii? 	 If you answer yes to all these questions, does this mean that you have been invited to go to heaven?


A bi kal ki me lelaa yak nye a bi boñ ngéda a bi boma i nya mandutu i, me bi nôgda ha bé binyuu jôga.” 	 She also shared with me her own experience with the kind of test I was going through, and I felt less alone.”


Nseñ u maéba ma Yéhôva i len ini 	 Benefit From Jehovah’s Guidance Today


A gwé bé ki to ngôñ le mut numpe nyen a kal nye hiki ngéda le a boñ jam lilam. 	 And he does not always need someone else to tell him to do what is right.


Bon ba bé bôt ba bisu ‘Nyambe a lôôs lipôdôl jé.’ 	 They were the people initially “entrusted with the sacred pronouncements of God.”


(Kôlôsé 3:2) Mi bé lama bigda botñem yap ilam i kôdôl Ane ngii. 	 (Col. 3:2) They were to keep in mind the precious hope of receiving their heavenly inheritance.


Libôk-mbuga 	 bookmark


Ha ngui, u lédés ki ñem. 	 Be courageous and strong.


21 Makidik més ma nlama kiha ni bilem bi bôt ba libôga. 	 21 It is also important to respect local customs.


Félisa: Ngéda lôk kéé yem i bôda i bi ke i Saragôsa, mama yem ni pada yés, nu a bé ki nyandôm wem, ba kit le yak me, me nlama ke sal i nlélém siksa. 	 Felisa: When my sisters went to Zaragoza, my mother and the local priest, who was also my uncle, decided that I should go to work at the same convent.


Mam momasôna ma bi bôdôl i ñombok u Kirgistañ, i mbok yés. 	 It all started in my home region of northern Kyrgyzstan.


5 Ñ, di nla kôna ndémbél i Yésu, inyule yak bés di nhéga i ôñgba ni i pôôna i Djob. 	 5 Yes, we can imitate the example of Jesus, for we too are made in God’s image and likeness.


DI NEEBE HOMA DI TÉÉNE 	 ACKNOWLEDGING OUR PLACE


A bééna ngôñ i boñ hala ntel a bé a ngi gwé i pôla i! 	 He wanted to do it while he had the opportunity!


Baa me yé le me bem Yéhôva ni wongut, tole me ga ba bebee i yoñ mam i moo memede?’—Bingéngén 11:2; añ Mika 7:7. 	 Would I patiently wait on Jehovah, or would I be inclined to take matters into my own hands?’—Prov. 11:2; read Micah 7:7.


19, 20. (a) Mambe maada ma yé ipôla mam di ntehe ni ndimbhe Marta a ti Yésu? (b) Kii di ga nigil i yigil i noñ? 	 19, 20. (a) How does what we have considered so far relate to Martha’s statement to Jesus? (b) What will we yet consider?


Bisai bi, me bi hoo kôs, bi bi kôôbaha me inyu bisai bikeñi me bi yiga kôhna. 	 I have always viewed those early experiences as training for future assignments.


I nla ba le, ñunuk sita u, u bé bé le u yi lelaa bipôdôl gwé bi bé le bi lédés Marthe i likala li. 	 Possibly, the older sister did not realize the good effect that her words would have on Marthe.


(Yésaya 55:7) Ibale di mboñ hala, a ga nit bés i pes mbuu, i pes mahoñol, ni i pes minsôn, mu biliya di mboñ i ‘yémbél’ maboñok més mabe.—Bibôdle 4:7. 	 (Isa. 55:7) If we do, he will in turn prove to be on our side by giving us the spiritual, emotional, and physical strength needed to “get the mastery over” our sinful inclinations.—Gen. 4:7.


A nyoñ bitelbene gwobisôna le bagwélél bé ba too yaga i libak li mbuu, ni ngandak bijek bi mbuu, i nya i gwé be hihéga. 	 He makes sure that true worshippers flourish in their spiritual estate, which is unprecedented in its spiritual abundance.


(Rôma 12:3) Iloo le di kil bet ba nkôs lipém njôñ, di nok maséé ni bo to ibale di nhoñol le yak bés di kôli ni nlélém lipém, tole ibale di nhoñol le yak jôl jés li lamga yiba mu jam li mbôña. 	 (Rom. 12:3) And rather than envying those who receive praise, we rejoice with them even if we feel that we deserve equal honor or a share of the credit for what was done.


Kii i bi hôla Daniel ni ntila Hiémbi 119 i tééda mbôô wap i pes mbuu? 	 What helped Daniel and the writer of Psalm 119 to maintain their spiritual health?


I sôñ Hilônde 1951, boba ba bi sôblana, i mbus sôñ isamal ba yoñ bôlô nsañal. 	 In June 1951, both were baptized, and six months later, they began pioneering.


Jon, ngéda u mboma mandutu ni manoodana, “moo moñ ma tomb bañ”! 	 So when you face pressures and problems, “do not let your hands drop down”!


Jim nu di mbôk di sima, a bi bôdôl héñha libak jé ngéda mañ wada u bi unda le a bé tôñ ni nye. 	 Jim, mentioned earlier, began to soften his attitude when an elder took a personal interest in him.


Kii i ga hôla bés i yi letee ni limbe likala di ngwés mintuk? 	 What questions will help us to analyze how much we love pleasures?


19 I dilo di Môsé, litén li Israél li bééna ngôñ ni biniigana bi mondo, jon Djob a bi bo Mbén. 	 19 In Moses’ day, the nation of Israel needed new directions, so God gave them the Law.


16 Yôsef a bi yék loñge ndémbél inyu jam li nwéhél mahôha. 	 16 A good example of how to handle faults was set by Joseph, the first of Jacob’s two sons by Rachel.


(Añ 2 Bikiñe 4:32-37.) 	 (Read 2 Kings 4:32-37.)


Bape ba konok woñi le ba ga nimis kunde yap inyu téé mam, inyule ba yé nkwoog nkaa le njohok lôk kéé i nla bé sal i nya i kôli. 	 Others worry about losing control, convinced that younger ones cannot do things as well.


Jon Bibel i ntoñol le we nyen u mpohol lelaa bilôl gwoñ bi ga ba. 	 In fact, the Bible shows that your future depends on your choice.


Mu kii a bé unda maselna ipôla ndémbél i Timôtéô ni bape, Paul a kal le: “Ba bobasôna ba nyéñ ndigi mam map bomede, ndi ha mam ma Yésu Kristô bé.” 	 Contrasting Timothy’s example with that of others, Paul said: “All the others are seeking their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.”


17 Lelaa Satan a nla tinde bés i héya mbéla yés ño? 	 17 How could Satan induce us to remove our helmet?


Ngeñ yañen i mbéda inyu boñ le di témbna ngui yés? 	 To achieve that, how much time should we spend on it?


To hala kiki bon boñ ba nyi kii i yé loñge, i boñ mam ma yé loñge i ga lémél ndik bo mu kiki u nke ndik ni bisu i ti bo makénd.” 	 Even though our kids know what is right, doing the right thing becomes their way of life through our constant encouragement.”


Di nsômbôl le mayaa ma Common Voice ma banga makiñ malam to ma ngi-bilama, ka i yé le nyum u u nhyelel kiñ matila u lak nok ndôñ i makiñ yosô kiki bôt ba mpémes mo yôha. Di yé di nyodi le basañge makiñ ba nlama ba nya yosô ikédé ngim loñ, di lela le, liyaa li makiñ li nlama bana mbuu makiñ, nya-ndi-nya, inyu ila niiga nyum u nhyelel makiñ matila le u meya ndôñ i makiñ yosô to hehoma mut a mpôdôl yo, to i ba yaa le liyôgha li yé, tole matôa a ñoñ mut bebee. I ntel u ñgéda nu kiñ yoñ i nnôôga, hala a kôli le i jôp i liyaa li makiñ. 	 We want the Common Voice dataset to reflect the audio quality a speech-to-text engine will hear in the wild, so we’re looking for variety. In addition to a diverse community of speakers, a dataset with varying audio quality will teach the speech-to-text engine to handle various real-world situations, from background talking to car noise. As long as your voice clip is intelligible, it should be good enough for the dataset.


Toñol. 	 Explain.


Mbus Yésu a boñ hélha jam. 	 Jesus then performed a miracle.


(Yuda 14, 15) Bisañ bi bé nayak. 	 (Jude 14, 15) Violence was increasing.


Kii i nkwés bés nkaa le makidik ma Djob ma téé sép? 	 Why can we be sure that God’s decisions are just?


Lelaa bitééne bi Djob bi bé inyu hisi ni bôt ba binam i bibôdle? 	 What was God’s original purpose for the earth and for mankind?


Ndi, “inyu mut, nhôla nu bo na nye ba nkola a lébna bé.” 	 But “for man there was no helper as a complement of him.”


Kaat nwii 1994 i lipep jé 255 i bé kal le: “A lôk kéé, a bé ba bobasôna ni ngwélél Yéhôva ni hônba, hala a yé ngandak nwii nano, di nkal bé le: ‘Ni bana ngui, moo manan ma tomb bañ, inyule nson nan w’a bana nsaa.’—2 Miñañ 15:7.” 	 The 1994 Yearbook states on page 255: “To all who have endured in the work for many years, we exhort: ‘Be courageous and do not let your hands drop down, because there exists a reward for your activity.’—2 Chron. 15:7.”


(Efésô 4:25) Ndi, hala a nla ba nledek jam. 	 (Eph. 4:25) But it can be a challenge.


Ndi, u nlama neebe mahôla a nti ni njel likoda. 	 But you must accept the help he provides through the congregation.


Hala a bé lédél me ngandak inyu nwéhél nye, ndi me bi sôk me nwéhél nye. 	 It was hard for me to forgive him. I eventually did, but I regret that I didn’t do it sooner.


Kinje mahéñha ni ndémbél ilam i sôgôl wé, Kiñe David! 	 How different he was from his grandfather, King David!


Inyu boñ le hiki nke ngwéé a hoo léba lisolbene li li kôli. 	 So that any fugitive could find refuge quickly and conveniently.


I yé maliga le, liboñok li, li bi tééba i si malômbla ma Mbén, ni le li bi mal i Pentékôt 33 N.Y. Ndi di mbigda le, Mbén i bé lôl ni Yéhôva. 	 True, that arrangement was instituted under the Law covenant, which was replaced at Pentecost 33 C.E. Remember, though, that the Law came from Jehovah.


Yésu nyen Yéhôva a mpohol toi. 	 Jesus was Jehovah’s choice.


6 Ndi Farisai, i bé gwés bé unda bôt bape konangoo. 	 6 The Pharisees, in contrast, were reluctant to extend mercy.


21 Kiki ndémbél i boñge ba wanda di ntehe munu yigil ini i ñunda, di gwé bé le di kon Satan ni mimbuu nwé mimbe woñi. 	 21 As the young ones quoted in this article have shown, there is no need to feel intimidated by Satan and the demons.


Bibel yak yo i mpôdôl jam libe li nlo mu njel, “njiiha keñi, [ntén u] maa ba bé ilo yaga bibéé bi nkoñ ’isi letee ni hanano, y’a ba bé ki to kekikel.” 	 The Bible speaks of an approaching disaster, a “great tribulation such as has not occurred since the world’s beginning until now, no, nor will occur again.”


12, 13. (a) Lelaa di nla bii biniigana bi Rôma 15:5 i bisélél? (b) Lelaa ndémbél i ñôma Pétrô ni maéba mé bi nla hôla bés? (c) Lelaa u nla boñ inyu hol i pes mbuu? 	 12, 13. (a) What will help us to apply Romans 15:5? (b) How can the apostle Peter’s example and counsel help us? (c) What can you do to cultivate spirituality?


Ni yéñék nsañ u nkoñ het me bi kena bé minkôm; ni soohege Yéhôva inyu yé, inyule inyu nsañ wé nyen n’a bana nsañ.” 	 And seek the peace of the city to which I have exiled you, and pray in its behalf to Jehovah, for in its peace you will have peace.”


Ndi, ngéda me bi soñda likébla li le, binoñ, me bi bôdôl nôgda le Yéhôva a ngwés me.” 	 But now, at last, by meditating on this gift of the ransom, I began to feel loved by Jehovah.”


BAHOMA NI MANDUTU MA MONDO 	 NEW LOCATIONS AND NEW CHALLENGES


“Nyambe a yé gwéha.” 	 “God is love.”


Jon, inoñnaga ni mam ma ntagbe i libôga jap, ngéda ba nkit lelaa ba ga boñ, bikristen bi nlama yoñ makidik ma ma nhôla bo i tééda kiññem i mpôp. 	 Irrespective of local circumstances, therefore, when deciding how to act, Christians should pursue a course that leaves them with a good conscience.


Ba nla hoñol le di ngwés ha bé bo, inyule di ntégbaha ha bé mangand ni bo. 	 They may think that we no longer love them because we do not celebrate holidays with them.


8, 9. (a) Kii kiññem yés i nhôla bés i boñ? (b) Lelaa matiñ ma Yéhôva ma nsal ntôñ ni kiññem yés? 	 8, 9. (a) What purpose does our conscience serve? (b) How do Jehovah’s principles and our conscience interact?


20 Ni niglene yak bagwélél ba Yéhôva ba ba téñbe i gwés nye 	 20 Learn From Jehovah’s Loyal Servants


Bisu: Alyona, Raya, Svetlana 	 Front row: Alyona, Raya, Svetlana


Ndi a bééna botñem i ngui le Yéhôva a bé lama tugul Isak. 	 But he trusted that Jehovah would resurrect Isaac.


2 Bagwélél ba makiiña bahogi ba bi kal le, mu kii ba nyuuga makoda, ba mbéna boma boñge ba ba gwé bebee le 20 ma nwii i ke ni bisu, ba yé ngi sôblana, ndi ki le ba bi néñél ikété mahaa ma Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 2 Some circuit overseers have expressed concern because they meet young ones in their late teens and early 20’s who have grown up in Christian households but who have yet to get baptized.


11 I len ini, di gwé ndémbél i ngandak bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm, bi bi bi sal ngandak ñwii ni ngui yap yosô inyu niiga bape i gwel minson mi tôbôtôbô ikété likoda. 	 11 Today, there are many examples of brothers who have worked energetically for decades and who have prepared others to take on increased responsibility.


Hala a bi hôla me i héya nduña me bééna, inyule maada ma ma bi hôla i yi ntiik i yom me bé lama boñ.” 	 This rapidly built up my confidence.”


(Ezékiel 37:18, 19) Baa ini mbañ inyu adna, i nyon i ngéda yés? 	 (Ezek. 37:18, 19) Has this promise of unity come true in our time?


13 Baa bibañga bi Yôsep bi yé kiki bi mut nu a neebe ndik mam momasôna ma bé pémél nye hala? 	 13 Were Joseph’s words those of a man who passively accepted his situation?


2 Mbôgi bôt ba nti kiki bo i di mbôk sima, i ñunda le i gwés mam ma mbuu i yé loñge ngandak. 	 2 Expressions like those portray spirituality in a favorable way.


BAA U NGI HOÑLAK? 	 DO YOU RECALL?


Tolakii minyiñgha mi bé mi ngi yii nayak i Érôpa, bôt ba nolnaga i Panya, yak Gwét bi Ntôla II bi ma bôdôl, man juu li batéé likalô li Potoki a bi pei. 	 Amid the upheaval in Europe during the Spanish Civil War and World War II, the faithful group of brothers in Portugal managed to survive spiritually.


1, 2. (a) Bibañga bi Yésu i kaat Matéô 24:12 bi bi bôk ndugi bi yônôl bonjee? (b) Lelaa kaat Minson mi baôma i ñunda le libim li bikristen i hiai hi bisu li bi téñbe i unda gwéha? 	 1, 2. (a) To whom did Jesus’ words at Matthew 24:12 initially apply? (b) How does the book of Acts indicate that most early Christians kept showing love?


Mambe manjom ma ntinde bés i ba bôt ba nkap? 	 What reasons do you have for wanting to be generous?


(Matéô 24:44) Ikété mapep ma Bibel, Djob ni Kristô ba nkal bés mam ba ntéédana bés inyu dilo di nlo yaga yani, ba kalak bés lelaa di nla yén péé. 	 (Matt. 24:44) Through the pages of the Bible, God and Christ tell us what they have in store for us in the immediate future and how we can keep on the watch.


Kii hala a nkobla? 	 What does that mean?


Ndi, nlélém kiki sônda i Rôma, di nlama nigil i gwélél yo loñge, ngéda di ntimbhe bôt inyu biniigana gwés—tole inyu kodol mahoñol més. 	 But we must learn to use it skillfully when defending our beliefs—or when adjusting our own thinking.


Kristen i gwé i pék ini i nyoñ makidik ma ma ga hôla nye i lédés maada mé ni Djob 	 A Christian who is discerning makes decisions that will help to strengthen his relationship with God


(Matéô 6:33) I sôñ matôp i ñwii 1998, ba bi sébél Paul bo Stéfani i Suklu Giléad i nyônôs 105. I mbus ha, ba bi ep bo i loñ Malawi, i Afrika. 	 (Matt. 6:33) In April 1998, Paul and Stephany were invited to the 105th class of Gilead, and afterward they were assigned to serve in Malawi, Africa.


Konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Djob i nlama tinde bés i pam letee ni hee ikété biliya gwés inyu jôs béba? 	 God’s undeserved kindness should move us to what extent?


Ba bi ep me i het ba mpémés bikaat, me nigil ki i gwélél mashin ma bé nyoo. 	 I was assigned to the printery and learned to operate the flatbed press.


Ngéda ba nok bôt ba lihaa bap ba mpahal hémle yap, ba tehge ki le lihaa jolisôna li ngwés Yéhôva, li ban-ga ki ngôñ i lémél nye, hala a nlédés maada map. 	 And when they hear one another talk about the truth and see that all in the family love Jehovah and want to please him, they draw even closer together. When a husband and wife love Jehovah and serve him together, they will be happy and united in their marriage


(Manyodi 34:6; Hiôb 2:2-6) Inyuki? 	 (Ex. 34:6; Job 2:2-6) Why?


Nano, me gwé kaat inyu tjek mam, me ntééda yo i ño wem nañi, i nhôla me i kôôba bibôlô me nlama boñ, i hôlga ki me i ba muda oda, ni le me boñ ha bañ gwom i linut li nsôk.” 	 Now I have a journal that I keep on my desk to schedule upcoming work, and this helps me to schedule myself, not leaving things till the last minute.”


Mbus a bé a ma tibil béñge bihiumul gwés bilam, mut mok wada nu a bé malét minsoñgi nunkeñi a bat bés mambadga inyu biniigana gwés. 	 After closely observing our good behavior, a prisoner who was a professor of mathematics was moved to ask about our beliefs.


10 Lelaa bibuk bi Yésu bi konangoo ni bi hogbe bi nla nhôla bés i len ini? 	 10 How can Jesus’ expressions of sympathy and consolation help us today?


A bé lôôha bé bôdôl nyemede ñem, ndi a nwas bé ki to le woñi u je nye ñem. 	 He was neither overconfident nor paralyzed with fear.


(Rôma 15:4) Di ntehe Bibel “kikii bañga i Nyambe, lakii i yé ntiik hala,” ha kiki minkodok mi mahoñol ma bôt ba binam bé.—1 Tésalônika 2:13. 	 (Rom. 15:4) We view the Bible, not as a collection of human ideas, but “just as it truthfully is, as the word of God.”—1 Thess. 2:13.


Nano, di wan lelaa hala a nene inyu lingwañ. 	 Let us next consider material wealth.


Kii Abraham a bi boñ inyu lédés liwanda jé ni Djob? 	 What did Abraham do to strengthen his friendship with God?


Ibale hala a yé mbale inyu bôt ba binam, bôô ni ngélé yañen di gwé njom i bégés Yéhôva Djob! 	 If that is true of humans, how much more do we have reason to praise Jehovah God!


Ndi, bés ba di yé bikwéha bi bôt, di nla bé kéés bôt i nya i yé peles kiki Yésu. 	 Yet, as imperfect humans, we are not able to judge matters perfectly as Jesus does.


(Bingéngén 14:17; 29:22) Baa di nhoñol le di nla yoñ makidik malam ngéda di nimis makénd? 	 (Prov. 14:17; 29:22) Or is it likely that we will make sound decisions when we are discouraged?


Lelaa u nla unda libak li ñem ngôô mukété maada moñ ni bôt bape? 	 How can you show a compassionate attitude in your dealings with others?


Ikété babala bés, di nla sima: Libak jés li bikwéha bi bôt, Satan ni nkoñ isi wé. 	 Our enemies include Satan, his world, and our own imperfections.


Bilen bini, di yé nsaibak i ba mpom litén u bééga jôl li Yéhôva. 	 Today, we are blessed to be the only ones on earth called by God’s name.


Bimbe bisai mut ñem ngôô a nkôs? 	 How does a compassionate person benefit himself?


(Ruth 2:13) Ngéda yak bakén ba bôt ba mboñ nlélém jam, hala a nla tinde bôt ba loñ, ni lôk kéé yap i pes mbuu, i diihe bo. 	 (Ruth 2:13) When immigrants display such a fine attitude, they are more likely to gain the respect of local residents and fellow believers.


Ibale u yé mañ, lelaa u nla yémbél ndutu i yé i yimbe too mut a nhiel toi ñem? 	 If you are an elder, then, how can you meet the challenge of discerning heartfelt repentance?


20 I mam ma bi pémél Hiôb ma niiga ki bés le, di nlama bana konangoo inyu lôk kéé yés i i nkôs njiiha. 	 20 Job’s experience also highlights our need to show compassion to fellow Christians who may be enduring hardships.


Ngéda a nañ, isañ a ntoñle nye mam a nlama boñ. 	 When the boy is older, the father explains what he is doing.


Ndi i nlélém ngéda, keñgle ngandak hiun inyu hiki hisii jam. 	 At the same time, avoid making major issues over minor irritations.


Ndi di bat nye le: “Kii i bé le i kwél bés ibale bisônda bi ngomin gwon bi gwel bés? 	 “But what if we were captured by government soldiers?” we replied.


(Yérémia 15:2) Lelaa niñ i bé inyu ba ba bi ke minkôm? 	 (Jer. 15:2) What was life like for exiles there?


I len ini, Yéhôva a ngwélél man juu li bagwélél ba ba yé minhook inyu jés litén jé, ni béhe bôt bape ilole njiiha keñi i mbôô (hala wee bôdôl). 	 Today, Jehovah is using a small group of his anointed servants to feed his people and warn others before the outbreak of the great tribulation.


Nyemede a nkal le: “Ngôk yem i bi pam likala le, me bôdôl yak unbene Yéhôva inyu i jam li bé pémél me.” 	 He acknowledges: “My pride was hurt, and I began to blame Jehovah for what was happening.


Kii dokta Lukas a kal inyu mañge wanda wada, ni lelaa hala a bi tihba bôt bape? 	 What did the physician Luke report happened to a young man, and how did that affect others?


Kiki hihéga, inyu lémél Djob, di nlama niñ inoñnaga ni mbén Djob inyu matjél. 	 For instance, to have God’s approval, we must act in harmony with his law on blood.


Di nla kal ni lelaa inyu yés? 	 What about us?


Nyandôm wem Nick a boñ hala, a ha me i suklu i bôt ba ndok i i bé i tison i Saskatun, i pes mbok i Saskatchewan. 	 Happily, I was not harmed, but that was the day my family discovered that I was deaf.


Ngéda a bé a ntiimba béñge lipep li nsoñgi u moni ni nwet wé bôlô, ba bi kal Hitoshi le a tembee mu lipep li nsoñgi. 	 While reviewing a financial account with his superior, Hitoshi was told that he was expected to make a falsified report.


Kinje ndémbél ilam mimañ mi likoda mi nlama noñ i len ini, ngéda mi niiga lôk kéé i bôlôm ipe i gwel nson ikété likoda! 	 What a fine example for elders to imitate today as they train other men to take the lead in the congregation!


Inyuki sita yada le Kristina a bi tehe le i bé loñge i ke likoda li bé gwélél hilémb hi libôga jé? 	 Why did a sister named Kristina feel that she could do better in a local-language congregation?


Baa bôt bem ba libôk ba nyimbe le ndap yem i yé mbôñglak loñge ikété ni i mbédgé? 	 Do I keep my home and property tidy, thus reflecting well on the neighborhood?


(Éfésô 4:32) Ibale u mboñ hala, hala a ga hôla we i kéñ njel le disiina di mahôha di yila bañ mindañ minkeñi. 	 (Eph. 4:32) In so doing, you prevent situations from developing that could otherwise cause anxiety.


Bañga i Djob i nkal le ngim “ngéda i [yé inyu] nol hiol. . . ni ngéda i sak.” 	 God’s Word says that there is “a time to laugh . . . and a time to dance.”


(Bibôdle 3:1-6) Adam bo Éva ba bé yi bé njee a bé i hégél i mbuu i. 	 (Gen. 3:1-6) Adam and Eve knew virtually nothing about this spirit.


Inyu kôs likébla li niñ, di nlama hônba pam lisuk. 	 To receive the gift of eternal life, we must endure to the end.


Mbus a bi héñha litehge jé li mam. 	 Then she started to think differently.


(Añ Yérémia 10:23.) 	 (Read Jeremiah 10:23.)


Kiki nson u ñañ nlam u bé hol ngandak, ba bi leñ nsébla inyu yila nsañal nu tôbotôbô i loñ ipe. 	 As the worldwide preaching work mushroomed, a call went out for missionaries.


Kiki hihéga, mankéé nu munlôm wada a nla sal ni ngui inyu kôôba ni ti nkwel bisu bi limut li bôt likeñi, kayéle ngandak bôt i mbégés nye inyu nkwel wé. 	 For example, a brother may have worked hard to prepare a talk and give it before a large audience. Many praise him for what he has done.


Kii bagwélél ba Djob ba ba nsal ikété adna ba mbem? 	 What do God’s united servants look forward to?


Jon ba bi yoñ bitelbene bilam inyu yônôs ngôñ yap. 	 So they took decisive steps to reach their goal.


Yésu a bi kônde ki le: “Ndi kii a ntehe wo, a nkéhi wo bituu gwé ni maséé. 	 Jesus continued: “When he has found it, he puts it on his shoulders and rejoices.


(Rôma 5:12, 14, 17) Ndi loñge jam i yé le, di nla pohol le béba i énél bañ bés. 	 (Rom. 5:12, 14, 17) Happily, though, we can choose no longer to be ruled, or dominated, by sin.


I nene le i nya i, i nkéñ litjee li muda tole mbôô yé le i hohlana i minsañ mi bon, kayéle jém li nla bé ba. 	 It appears that such IUDs suppress ovulation in some women. Of course, if no egg is released, fertilization cannot occur.


Me ni Happy, ngéda di bé sal i hikuu hi loñ hi Béneñ 	 With Happy, while serving at the Benin branch


A kônde ki kal le: “Ndi nuna-ki, me yé ni bé dilo tjodisôna i pam lisuk li ’isi.” 	 “And look! I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.”


Kii kristen i gwé ngôñ i tjôô, inyu ke ni bisu i kôhna konangoo i Djob? 	 A Christian may need to give up what in order to continue to receive divine mercy?


Ndi i mbus ndék ngéda, batat ndap mok ni bôt ba mok bape ba bi bôdôl bat me inyuki me bé i ndap mok. 	 But soon, guards and prisoners began asking why I was there, and I gladly explained my faith to them.


Ndi, a nwan ñem, hala wee mut kétékété. 	 Rather, he examines the heart, the inner person.


Ndi a bé tihba miñem nwap. 	 Rather, he appealed to them.


I pot maliga, maéba mana le di bana mam di ngwés yônôs i pes mbuu, ma ta ndik bé inyu boñge ba wanda. 	 Of course, the counsel to have spiritual goals applies not just to youths.


A bé sômbôl hôla banigil bé i tehe lelaa bibuk bi ngwañna inyu ti bañga yada. 	 He wanted to enable students to distinguish between the root of Hebrew words in the Bible and any associated prefixes or suffixes.


(Yôhanes 10:16; Sakaria 8:23) Yéhôva a bôn le a ga at bikék bi gwobiba, a yilha gwo kék yada i woo wé. 	 (John 10:16; Zech. 8:23) Jehovah promised to join these two sticks and make them one in his hand.


1, 2. (a) Inyuki bibuk bi kaat Ndiimba Mbén 6:4 bi nyiba ngandak? (b) Inyuki Môsé a bi pot bibuk bi? 	 1, 2. (a) Why are the words of Deuteronomy 6:4 well-known? (b) Why did Moses speak those words?


Ikété masoohe, a kégél Yéhôva likak le ibale a ti nye man, a bé lama “ti Yéhôva nye dilo di niñ yé tjodisôna.” (1 Samuel 1:10, 11) Ngéda i bé tagbe bañ, Hana a yoñ jém, a gwal man munlôm nu jôl li bé le Samuel. 	 In prayer, she vowed to Jehovah that if she would bear a son, she would “give him to Jehovah all the days of his life.” (1 Sam. 1:10, 11) In time, Hannah did become pregnant, and she gave birth to a son named Samuel.


9 Di nla ôt biniigana mu ndémbél ilam Yésu. 	 9 We can learn a lesson from Jesus.


Mbus ha, bilôk bikéé bi-na bipe bi yila Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 Later, four more of our siblings also became faithful Witnesses.


Bebek u nyimbe ki le homa nyensôna, boñge ba ndogbene bagwal bap ni ki le bôt ba ngwés mintuk iloo Djob. 	 Surely you notice that there is widespread disobedience to parents and that people in general love pleasures more than they love God.


7 Yésu a bi tibil unda maada ma yé ipôla manôgla ni gwéha, ngéda a kal baôma bé le: “Nu a gwé matiñ mem, a téédaga ki mo, nyen a ngwés me.” 	 7 As to the connection between obedience and love, Jesus earlier said to his apostles: “Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me.”


Niñ yap yosôna i yé ndigi inyu bok lingwañ tole sôñ nkus ba gwé. 	 They are focused on accumulating wealth or on holding on to what they have.


Tole ngéda u bi leege lôk kéé i likoda joñ i weeni, baa hala a bi kônde bé lédés maada manan? 	 When you entertained some from your congregation, was your friendship not deepened?


I mbus ngéda, bôlô i Maxin i bé le a ômle mimbamble yak bôt ba mbat nwo. 	 Later, Maxine processed the magazine subscriptions—over a thousand a week.


Ngéda neige i bé, di bé kodba ngim ndap. 	 In winter, we gathered for meetings in a house.


(Efésô 4:1; Filipi 1: 7; Filémôn 1) Ñ, yak ngéda a bé ikété manoodana ma ngui, Paul a bi tééda gwéha yé inyu Djob. 	 (Eph. 4:1; Phil. 1:7; Philem. 1) Yes, even when he was sorely tried, Paul maintained his love for God.


Lukas nye a nlôôha pôdôl Maria; kiki a bi ke i yuuga Elisabét ni kiki a bi boñ ngéda mañge Yésu a bi yégle i témpel.—w17.08-BS, lipep 32. 	 Luke is more focused on Mary; for example, her visit to Elizabeth and her reaction when the boy Jesus remained at the temple.—w17.08, p. 32.


Bapot 	 Speakers


Béñge kii a bi tilna bikristen bi Lôk Rôma inyu yom a bé nôgda: “Jam ñem wem u ngwés, ni li me nyemhe Nyambe inyu yap, li yé ndigi le ba tohlana. 	 Note what he further said in his letter to the Christians in Rome about his feelings toward those Jews: “The goodwill of my heart and my supplication to God for them are indeed for their salvation.


Mbônji i mbañ bé mambot, to kôñôl, i nkôñôl bé inyu haba wap. 	 These creations do not have to spin thread and sew or weave garments for themselves.


Limbe jam li tôbôtôbô Hiémbi 118:22 i bi pôdôl bisu bi ngéda? 	 Psalm 118:22 pointed to what outstanding event?


Mu kii di bé sal libôga i het miñindô mi bé, di bé di koode i ndap bakana ngim mangéda, bés ngi kôôba. 	 While we were working a black territory, we sometimes inadvertently knocked at a door of a white family.


Sule ndoñ u ntoo 	 Submit a report


Kiki ngéda i bé tagbe, i mam me bééna ikété ñem, me bi kôs ndimbhe i makoda, i ngéda yigil i ndap yés lihaa, tole mu yigil yem memede. 	 Over time, many of these were addressed at meetings or during family or personal study.


Ngandak boñge ba wanda i pégi ni téléfôn yap, matôa map, ni bibôlô gwap, hala ni hala. 	 Many young ones are preoccupied with their phones, cars, jobs, and so on.


15 Lelaa di nla bana hémle i Daniel? 	 15 How to cultivate faith like Daniel’s.


Maselna ni hala, di ga boñ biliya gwobisôna di nla inyu “bok mbôgi miñañ minlam i nya yôni.” 	 Rather, we will do everything in our power “to bear thorough witness to the good news.”


(Rôma 12:2, MN) Inyuki u nlama boñ hala? 	 (Romans 12:2) Why should you do that?


(Bingéngén 18:22) Ndi Bitilna bi nsôô bé bés le bikwéha bi bôt bi bi mbiiba, bi ga “nok njiiha ikété minsôn.” (1 Korintô 7:28) Bimbe biliya di nla boñ inyu hôyôs njiiha i? 	 (Prov. 18:22) Yet, the Scriptures clearly tell us that imperfect humans who get married “will have tribulation in their flesh.” (1 Cor. 7:28) How can such tribulation be kept to a minimum?


Ngandak boñge ba wanda i i yé basañal, i ntééne likalô i mambai, ni het bôt ba mpot dilémb dipe. 	 And many young pioneers help to take the good news to indigenous and foreign-language communities.


Baa yak we, u yé le u kônde boñ bisesema inyu sélél Yéhôva ni ñem woñ wonsôna? 	 Would it be possible for you to make additional sacrifices to serve Jehovah more fully?


8 Lelaa di nla boñ le, i téédana mut hiun i bane bañ bés njom i les bom? 	 8 How can we prevent resentment from depriving us of the prize?


Bôt ba yé ngandak le ba bé gwés mindañ; hanano ba yé maséé, kiki ba ñeñgep i lem lam ini le ñemlima. 	 By clothing themselves with mildness, many individuals who were once aggressive are now happy.


Yoñ hihéga i kiñe Yôsia. 	 Consider the example of King Josiah.


Baa hala a ga ba ndutu, le me toñle Yésu inyuki me nkon maséé ni mini mintuk mi yé i tafel, i nsiñga, tole i nkuu biyi wem?’ 	 Would it be difficult to explain to Jesus why I enjoy the video games I play?’


9 Inyuki Yésu a bé kal le di waa tôñ inyu yom d’a je, yom d’a nyo, ni yom d’a haba? 	 9 Why did Jesus tell us not to worry about what we will eat, or drink, or wear?


Tilna nlô woñ tole nwaa woñ bibañga bi gwéha 	 Write an occasional love note to your spouse


Bonjee di nla lédés i len ini, ni inyuki? 	 Whom can we encourage today, and why?


Inyuki di nlama bé yib mis i ngii bibomb gwés? 	 Why should we not ignore our weaknesses?


I bé i mis mé wengoñle nyen bon ba Lôk Israel ba mbédéé, tole nyen ba nkolba, ha ndik Môsi bé. 	 He viewed the actions of the Israelites as a challenge to his Godship, not just a rebellion against Moses.


(Minson mi baôma 20:35) Ni njel bipôdôl ni maboñok més, di gwé nsima i niiga bon bés ni bôt ba nigil ni bés lelaa ba nla yoñ ngaba i ti makébla, ni bisai bikeñi b’a kôs ni njel i. 	 (Acts 20:35) By word and example, we have the privilege of training our children and new ones to appreciate how they can have a share and how they, as a result, can enjoy many blessings.


Ikété Bañga yé le Bibel, u nla léba mam momasôna u gwé ngôñ inyu kolba manwin ma bitembee ma Satan.—2 Timôtéô 3:16, 17. 	 In the pages of the Bible, you can find all you need to combat Satan’s propaganda.—2 Tim. 3:16, 17.


Gwigil bini bi ñunda bisai di nla kôs ngéda di ngwélél ngandak manjel inyu éba lem i likap. 	 These study articles consider the benefits of being generous in various ways.


Mbén Nyambe i bé kal le, ba nlama kwee man munlôm i hilo hié hi nyônôs juem. 	 God’s Law stipulated that a male child should be circumcised on the eighth day of life.


Ndi i ga ba lelaa ibale i mut nu a mbôdôl ndogbene Yéhôva, ni njel matondna ma bisôsôli ni ngim mut a ngwélél bé Djob? 	 But what if that person begins to disobey Jehovah by secretly dating someone who does not serve God?


Kon wem w’a mal bé to ibale u nyégle.” 	 “I would feel worse if you didn’t go.”


Ngéda di nkôôge bebee ni Djob, yak nye a nkôôge bés bebee. 	 And when we draw close to God, he draws close to us.


Kiki héga, ibale di mbôdôl nhoñol mam mape i ngéda di yé i likoda, tole ngéda di yé nigil Bibel bésbotama, baa ha ngéda i, ngap yés i hégda mam i ga bane bés nhôla tole ngok baagene? 	 For instance, if we allow our mind to wander during congregation meetings or personal Bible study, is our imagination a help or a hindrance?


DI NTI YÉHÔVA MAYÉGA INYU LOÑGE YÉ ÑEM 	 GRATEFUL FOR JEHOVAH’S GOODNESS


Di bé boñ biliya i tinde bingond gwés i diihe mam ma mbuu mu mahoñol ni miñem nwap. 	 We endeavored to instill spiritual values in our daughters’ minds and hearts.


I mok nyen me bi kuhul nsébla wem inyu ba ñudu wada i suklu inyônôs 22 i Giléad. 	 While there, I received my invitation to the 22nd class of Gilead.


Di ngwééna bé hémle. 	 We are not born with faith.


3 Ndi kaat Rôma pes 8 i mbéñge ki yak bôt ba gwé bot-ñem i niñ hana isi, inyule Djob a ntehe bo kiki bôt ba téé sép. 	 3 However, Romans chapter 8 is also of interest to those who have the earthly hope because God in a sense views them as righteous.


Nokna ilam i Yéfta a bééna inyu ñañ u Lôk Israél, i bi ti nye matehge malam ma mam ma bé le ma ba loñge tole béba i mis ma Djob. 	 Jephthah’s thorough grasp of Israel’s history gave him a clear picture of what was right and what was wrong in Jehovah’s eyes.


11 I yé ntiik le, bés bé bon di nlama kéés bôt, inyu kal le b’a pei tole b’a tjiba. 	 11 Clearly, it is not our role to judge whether people should be executed or preserved alive.


Bôt ba loñ, ba ba bé bé bagwélél ba Yéhôva, ba bi yumus mahoñol ma bon ba Israél, ba tinde bo i noñ limut li bihaiden li. 	 The people in the land who were not worshippers of Jehovah influenced the Israelites’ thinking, moving them to follow that pagan crowd.


A nkal le: “Ndok bôt i ngwés ñañ nlam. 	 “The interest is great.


Ñ, di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le Yéhôva, “Nkéés nu hisi hiosôna” a’ boñ sép hiki ngéda, “inyule manjel mé momasôna ma téé sép.”—Bibôdle 18:25; Ndiimba Mbén 32:4. 	 Yes, we can be certain that Jehovah, “the Judge of all the earth,” will always do what is right, “for all his ways are justice.”—Gen. 18:25; Deut. 32:4.


Ni nwaa wem Janet 	 With my wife, Janette


(1 Samuel 26:8-11) Hala a niiga bés le: Ngéda i nsômbla le di pohol njee a nlama ba mut bisu di ntéñbe i gwés, di nlama hoñol mambe matiñ ma Bibel ma nla hôla bés mu jam li. 	 (1 Samuel 26:8-11) This teaches us an important lesson: When we need to decide whom to be loyal to first, we need to think about which Bible principles can help us in our situation.


Lelaa bahogi ikété bikristen bi bisu, ba bi bep gwélél konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Yéhôva? 	 How did some early Christians abuse God’s undeserved kindness?


Hihéga hiada ikété Bibel hi nti bés ndimbhe. 	 An example from the Bible gives us the answer.


Me bé ngi nok le, miñem mi bôt nyen ba bé lama nup mahoñol ma mbagla matén. 	 I did not realize that the causes of racial injustice had to be uprooted from people’s hearts.


Lelaa kristen i nla ke malal ma nyega ngwéé? 	 How can a Christian keep far away from sexual immorality?


(1 Korintô 6:9, 10) Ndi to hala, di ngi yii bikwéha bi bôt. 	 (1 Cor. 6:9, 10) Nevertheless, we are still imperfect.


Ha ngéda i, ngim bôt i bi kahal nyagap i ngii ntôñ, inyu yéñ bitel bikeñi. 	 At that time, a clergy class began to appear.


(Añ 2 Miñañ 16:7-9.) 	 (Read 2 Chronicles 16:7-9.)


Ibabé nkaa, Rahel a bi lama leñ hiléla hini le: ‘Me njo . . . masiñ makeñi, me bum’!—Bibôdle 30:8, 20-24. 	 Understandably, Rachel at one point cried out in triumph: “With strenuous wrestlings I have wrestled . . . I have also come off the winner!”—Gen. 30:8, 20-24.


(1 Yôhanes 2:14) Ibale di nkolba nye, a’ ke bés ngwéé. 	 (1 John 2:14) If we oppose him, he will flee from us.


17 Bigda ki ñañ u hiyeyeba hi yik muda, dilo di Yésu. 	 17 Think, too, of the needy widow in Jesus’ day.


DIU i mamuna: Kiki di mbôk kal, bi DIU bi, bi nol mbôô munlôm, kayéle i nla bé tagbe i gwélél inyu boma litjee tole mbôô muda. 	 Copper: As mentioned, IUDs seem to make it difficult for sperm to survive passing through the uterus to reach an egg.


Ñ, mayéga ma ma ñunda le mut a ntôñ toi bés, ni le a nti bés bibégés bi kôli, ma nlédés mawanda ipôla yés, ma hôlga bés i ke ni bisu i tééda adna yés. 	 Yes, greetings that express genuine personal interest and commendation fortify friendships and unite loyal servants of God.


Nlôñ u, u nkal bés ño nkwel u bisu u Bibel u u yé le: I sôñ kunde i Djob i ba Ñane Nungingii, lôñni i téé jôl jé lipubi ni njel Ane Djob. 	 That verse introduces the Bible’s primary theme, which is the vindication of God’s sovereignty and the sanctification of his name by means of the Kingdom.


Di nla kal nlélém jam inyu Nôa. 	 The same could be said of Noah.


Yéhôva nyemede a ti Yôsua oda le: “Pôdôs bon ba Israel, u kal bo le, ‘téa minkoñ mi lisolbene.’” 	 Jehovah himself commanded Joshua: “Tell the Israelites, ‘Select for yourselves the cities of refuge.’”


17 I len ini, Satan a nyumus bikristen bihogi, a tindge bo i hoñol le ba nla boñ mam mabe ibabé kôhna bikuu gwo kiki gwo. 	 17 Today, Satan has misled some Christians into thinking that they can presume on God’s mercy and commit sins with impunity.


(Masoola 4:11) Baa i ta bé ntiik le Yéhôva a kôli ni lipém ni bibégés bi di nla ti nye, ngéda di nti nye tik yés gwom? 	 (Rev. 4:11) Would you not agree that Jehovah is worthy of all the glory and honor that we can give him by offering the best that we have?


To kii i ntinde bés i bat mbadga i, di yé maséé i yi le bagwélél ba Yéhôva ba kôba ba ba bé ba tiñi ni nye, ba bi badba nlélém mbadga i i yé i tagbe bés mahoñol, ibabé le mut a kônd bo! 	 Whatever the cause, how encouraging it is to know that Jehovah’s faithful servants in the past felt free to express the same question that may loom in our minds, and they were not condemned for asking it!


tuk/téé 	 Play/Stop


6 Ngéda di ñañ kaat ikété hilémb hipe, hala a ntibil bé tihba miñem nwés kiki ngéda di ñañ yo ikété hilémb hiés. 	 6 When we read in a foreign tongue, our heart may not be as involved as it would be in our own language.


To ibale ba ntiimba neebe nye ikété ntôñ, a nlama yi le “a’ telep i bisu bi yééne mbagi i Nyambe.”—Rôma 14:10-12; béñge La Tour de Garde du 15 février 1980, pages 31-32. 	 Even if the person is reinstated, he or she must still render an account “before the judgment seat of God.”—Rom. 14:10-12; see The Watchtower, November 15, 1979, pp. 31-32.


Ndi bon bés bo ba pégi i nigil bibuk bi mondo, bi b’a gwélél i nson likalô. 	 Our children are busy learning new words to use in the ministry.


18 Kiki u nkônde bana ngab ni maséé i añal ñañ nlam, ngandak i ga yimbe mahol moñ. 	 18 As you gain skill and confidence in preaching the good news, your spiritual advancement will be evident.


Njel muda a bi gwélél inyu kôôge Yésu bebee i bé kiha bé ni Mbén Djob, i i nkal le ibale mut a gwé ntén kon u, wee a yé nyega. 	 The way she approached Jesus was not in strict harmony with God’s Law, which stated that a person in her condition was unclean.


Bebeg le inyu yés, di nlama nihbe binyuu, tole di nlama kônde unda hônba inyule di nlôôha bana makon. 	 Or in your case, it may be the need to keep enduring, even though you have poor health or are lonely.


Maurizio nyemede a bi ti me mahôla ngéda me bééna ngôñ ni mo. 	 Maurizio had done so with me when I needed help.


Bibel i nkal le: “Hala nyen dikoo di mbok di Israel lôñni kiñe ba suhus bomede ’isi, ba kal le: ‘Yéhôva a téé sép.’” 	 The Bible reports: “The princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said: ‘Jehovah is righteous.’”


Inyuki di nlama bé kon Satan woñi ni mimbuu mimbe? 	 Why is there no need to feel intimidated by Satan and the demons?


Kii i bi hôla Daniel i tééda mbôô wé i pes i mbuu to hala kiki a bé niñ i loñ ipe? 	 What helped Daniel to maintain his spiritual health while living in a foreign land?


HALA a yé iloo 30 ma ñwii i len ini le Ôsa,[1] nu a bé bé Mbôgi Yéhôva ha ngéda i, a bi nyodi i loñ Ghana inyu ke i Érôpa. 	 OVER 30 years ago, Osei,[1] who was not a Witness at that time, arrived in Europe from Ghana.


6 Yéhôva a bi pala ep Elia i boma Ahab. 	 6 Jehovah swiftly dispatched Elijah to confront Ahab.


Nkwel u yé kiki nyaañga u u ñat bé ni bon banan 	 Communication is the bridge that keeps you connected with your children


Jam li nlôôha ba nseñ li yé i bana bañga yi i Djob. 	 The key is to have accurate knowledge of him.


8. (a) Inyuki ñôma Paul a bi hégha nson wés ni “lisôô li nkus ikété dibee di biték”? (b) Lelaa Paul a bi unda le a bé diihe nson wé? 	 8. (a) Why did the apostle Paul describe our ministry as a “treasure in earthen vessels”? (b) How did Paul demonstrate that he treasured his ministry?


(Lukas 22:36, 38) Di nlama ôô paminsoñ yés ni disoo. 	 (Luke 22:36, 38) We are to beat our swords into plowshares.


Bakéés ba Lôk Yuda ba nkodba 	 The Jewish Sanhedrin in session


Lelaa Yéhôva a ga unda konangoo yé i mbuma ñañ inyu “mintômba mimpe” mu dilo di nlo? 	 How will Jehovah show his undeserved kindness toward the “other sheep” in the future?


Mimañ mi nla yi makoda ma bôt ba nlôl biloñ bipe ngéda ba ntilna hikuu hi loñ hiap ni njel jw.org. 	 Elders can contact congregations in other lands by sending correspondence to their own branch using jw.org.


I yé maliga le, Yésu a bi bôn bo le, ndék ngéda ba ga kôhna mbuu mpubi. 	 True, Jesus had assured them that they would soon receive holy spirit.


Bebek le, di bi hônba ngim ngitelepsép. 	 Perhaps we have had to deal with some form of injustice.


Lelaa di nla keñgle i gwés bésbomede iloo héga? 	 How can we avoid loving ourselves excessively?


Bisai bitôbôtô bipe bi bé le mankéé Frederick W. Franz a bé ni bés. 	 We had the special privilege of having Brother Frederick W. Franz with us too.


Inyu nwas lem i béñge bititii bi malal, di nlama boñ biliya i bana gwéha ikeñi ipañ Yéhôva ni oo béba.—Añ Tjémbi 97:10. 	 Developing a strong love for Jehovah and a hatred for what is bad is the best way to stay free from pornography.—Read Psalm 97:10.


Maselna ni la, a yé Djob li ntéñbe ni bagwélél bé, li nhéñha bé ni bo kiki a ngwés, li tiñi i gwés bo, li yé ki maliga. 	 Rather, he is always faithful, consistent, loyal, and true.


Lelaa ‘miñañ minlam mi Ane’ mi ñunda nseñ u konangoo i Djob? 	 How does the “good news of the Kingdom” highlight God’s undeserved kindness?


Lelaa Sakéô a bi unda le makidik mé ma bé le a jôp i Ane Djob? 	 How did Zacchaeus show his determination to gain God’s Kingdom?


I nwii 1962, ngéda ba bi sébél Arthur inyu tégbaha jôm li sôñ i Suklu Giléad, di bé lama yoñ makidik ma ngui. 	 When Arthur received an invitation to attend the 1962 ten-month course at Gilead School, we had a big decision to make.


Steffen, nu a yé Danmark, a kal le: “Hiki ngéda, me bé tééne bôt likalô ba ba bé ngi nok ba mpôdôl Yéhôva. 	 Steffen, who is from Denmark, said: “Every day, I was able to preach to people who had never heard about Jehovah.


SONDE I 26 MATJEL 2018–4 MATUMB 2018 	 WEEK OF FEBRUARY 26, 2018–MARCH 4, 2018


I yé maliga le di yé bikwéha bi bôt, di nhôs ki. 	 It is true that we are imperfect and make mistakes.


Ini mbañ, ni ipe i Bibel i bi bôk legel i bisu bi ngéda le Ane Djob i ga tjé biane bi bôt ba binam, i lona ki nsañ ni oda ikété nkoñ isi. 	 This and other Bible prophecies foretell that God’s Kingdom will replace all human rule and bring stability and order to people on earth.


Ni inyuki yak we u nla ba nkwoog nkaa le bitugne bi ga ba i dilo di nlo, kayéle yak bôt boñ u gwéhék ba ga lo bitugne? 	 And why can you be sure that there will be a future resurrection that may include your loved ones?


Yésús a bi suhus likala jé li niñ, a tégbaha ki ngandak ñwii i gwélél Yéhôva ni maséé 	 Jesús simplified his life and served Jehovah joyfully for years


Ndég ngéda mbus ha, maséé mem i likalô ma kôndba.” 	 Soon, my joy in the ministry increased.”


Inoñnaga ni kaat ndoñi bibuk yada, a bi gwélél ngim buk i hop Grikia i i nkobla le “konangoo ba nti yañga, ibabé i bat kunde to i bem yom i mbus.” 	 He used a Greek word that, according to one reference work, has the sense of “a favour freely done, without claim or expectation of return.”


Baa Yéhôva a ta bé le a sas mahoñol mabe ma ñem nwés kayéle di pam i numus bilem bilam ibabé i boñ biliya bikeñi? 	 Could not Jehovah simply override our wrong inclinations to the point that we could display godly qualities with minimal effort?


Mintôñ mi bibuk mi ñhéñél bés inyu iodol munu unu hop. 	 We've run out of sentences to record in this language...


13 I yé ntiik le, bagwal ba ba yé bikristen ba gwé bé ngôñ le man wap a sôblana ilole a nyila nhôôlak inyu ti nyemede nkikip yak Yéhôva. 	 13 Understandably, Christian parents would not want their child to get baptized before being mature enough to make a valid dedication.


To ibale mandutu ma nom, Nyambe a nla ti we makénd ni ngui bi kôli inyu hônba ma mandutu. 	 Even if your problems persist, God can give you the courage and strength to endure.


I nya bôt i, i nlôôha tôñ ndigi ni bomede i ta toi bé maséé. 	 Such self-centered people are not truly happy.


(1 Bikiñe 4:29, 30; 11:4-6) Jon, u héya yi i Bibel, kii ipe i mbéda? 	 (1 Ki. 4:29, 30; 11:4-6) So in addition to Bible knowledge, what is needed?


Kii Bibel i niiga inyu mabos ni mbagla ikété libii? 	 What does the Bible say about divorce and separation?


I mbus ngéda, i ñwii 2013, ba bi at hikuu hi loñ i Potô Rikô ni hikuu hi loñ i Amérika. Ha nyen ba bi bat le me ke me sal i tison i Wallkill, mu pes loñ le New York. 	 Then, in 2013 the Puerto Rico branch was merged with the United States branch, and I was asked to serve at Wallkill, New York.


Ibale di gwé mindañ ikété libii jés, di ga unda le di ngwés Yéhôva ngéda di ntéñbe i gwés nlô wés tole ñwaa wés.—Añ Malaki 2:13-16. 	 And if we have problems in our marriage, we will show our love for Jehovah by staying loyal to our husband or wife.—Read Malachi 2:13-16.


ni mbus 	 Back


“I bana njômbi i me nla yônôs i nkôhna me maséé. 	 “I love having goals.


DI NGWÉLÉL PÔLA DI GWÉ INYU KÉÑBAHA NSON WÉS LIKALÔ 	 WE SEIZE THE CHANCE TO EXPAND OUR MINISTRY


To hala a bé yi le Nwet a bi bôk a hek mut binam, a bé le a bigda nye, a lona ki nye bitugne. Ni le a bééna ki ngôñ i boñ hala. 	 Still, he trusted that the One who created human life in the first place could and would remember him and resurrect him.


Nlôñ u u nkal le: “Ndi ngéda a tehe mamut, ma kônha nye [Yésu] ngoo, inyule ma ba bahelga ni nwambaga, kikii mintômba mi ngi ntééda.” 	 That verse says: “On seeing the crowds, [Jesus] felt pity for them, because they were skinned and thrown about like sheep without a shepherd.”


9 Nano nu di nok le i kégél Djob likak li ta bé jam li minjôha, di wan mana mambadga: Umbe ntén makak kristen i nla ti? 	 9 Now that we understand how serious it is to make a vow to God, let us consider these questions: What sort of vows might we as Christians make?


Njee a ñéga litén li Djob i len ini? 	 Illustration About “Little Dogs” Insulting?


Lineebe 	 validate


Njiiha keñi i ga pam likala jé li nsôk ni tjiba i biane bi ñunuk nkoñ isi unu, ni i ba bobasôna ba ntémb i pes yap inyu kolba Ane i Djob. 	 The great tribulation will reach its climax with the destruction of all the governments of this old world and all those who side with them against God’s Kingdom.


Hala a yé nwii ndi nwii len, le Yéhôva a bi hônba i tehe lelaa ba nhoo jôl jé mahindi. 	 For thousands of years, Jehovah has endured the reproach that has been brought on his name.


Hégda lelaa jam li, li bé le li lédés hémle i bôt!—2 Miñañ 5:13, 14; 7:6. 	 What a faith-strengthening occasion that must have been!—2 Chron. 5:13, 14; 7:6.


Hégda le mintôñ ni bisitima bi gwét, ni dinuni di bikei di gwét, bi ta ha bé! 	 Just think—no armies, navies, or air forces!


Baemble ba ñemble ni ineebe tole itjél minkôlge mi dikékét di makiñ, ibale ba ntehe le inwet a ñkôle kiñ a ntibil añ ntôñ u bibuk loñge. 	 Users validate the accuracy of donated clips, checking that the speaker read the sentence correctly.


Nkaa u ta bé—ndik Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 The answer is obvious—only Jehovah’s Witnesses.


Nwaa le mut binam a mbana hémle inyu sesema i niñ i Yésu, a bé ñoo Djob. 	 Before humans exercise faith in Jesus’ sacrifice, God considers them to be his enemies.


Ñ, Bibel i nti bés dihéga di ngandak bagwélél ba Djob i i bi soohe ni kiñ ngii, di gwé bé yimbne yo ki yo i ñunda le ba bé kon woñi le Nsohop a tiga emble bo. 	 In fact, the Bible contains many examples of God’s servants who prayed out loud, and there is no hint that these ones feared that the Devil would hear them.


Gwéha ikeñi Yésu a bééna inyu mbén i Nyambe i bé pémél i mbañ i, i nlébna kaat Tjémbi 40:9: “A Nyambe wem, me nkon maséé i boñ sômbôl yoñ, ñ, mbén yoñ i yé ikété ñem wem.” 	 Jesus’ deep affection for the law of God was prophetically expressed at Psalm 40:8: “To do your will, O my God, is my delight, and your law is deep within me.”


Baa litiñ li sôli mu mbén i, li ntinde bé bés i bana lem i? 	 Does not the principle reflected in that particular law move us to action?


(2 Korintô 7:8-11) Andréas, nu a gwé bon iba, a nkal le: “Ngéda u nti boñge makénd, ba nañ loñge i pes mbuu, kayéle nduña i nwéés bé miñem nwap. 	 (2 Cor. 7:8-11) Andreas, who has two children, says: “Encouragement helps children to grow up spiritually and emotionally.


A bé yi le ibale a mboñ hala, to mukété ñem wé, wee a ‘ntañba Nyambe nu a yé ngii.’ 	 He knew that false worship, including devotion to material riches, would be a denial of “the true God above.”


9, 10. (a) Lelaa baoo ba Yésu ba bi yéñ tinde nye i yoñ ngaba i mam ma m’bô? (b) Kii ndimbhe i Yésu i niiga bés? 	 9, 10. (a) How did Jesus’ enemies try to get him involved in a political issue? (b) What do we learn from Jesus’ response?


Ngéda me bi pamna 19 ñwii, Bud Hasty, nu a bé liwanda li lihaa jés, a bi kal le me yila nsañal ni nye i nwelmbok i loñ Amérika. 	 When I was 19, Bud Hasty, a family friend, asked me to join him in the pioneer work in the southern United States.


Lelaa di nyi le mam ma nyuñga ma nkoñ isi unu ma bé bé ikété bitééne bi Djob? 	 How do we know that today’s commercial system was not part of God’s purpose?


Mbus ndék sonde, Arthur a bi kôhna nsébla u lôlak hikuu hi loñ hi Britania Nkeñi, ba bé bat nye le a bôdôl nson ngwélél makiiña i kel i bé noñ ha! 	 Within a few weeks, Arthur received a call from the Britain branch office asking him to begin circuit work the next day!


(Matéô 28:19, 20) Ñôma Paul a bi neebe le nson u u nlôôha ba mahee. 	 (Matt. 28:19, 20) The apostle Paul recognized the high value of the ministry.


Njom bisu i bana mam i yônôs i pes mbuu i yé le kii? 	 What is the primary reason for setting spiritual goals?


12. (a) Kii Kiñe Hézékia a boñ ngéda Sanakérib, kiñe Asiria i loo i tééñga nye? (b) Ngéda di mbéñge lelaa Yéhôva a mélés ndutu i, kii hala a niiga bés? 	 12. (a) What did King Hezekiah do when threatened by Assyrian King Sennacherib? (b) What do we learn from how Jehovah resolved the problem?


(Añ Minson mi baôma 10:28, 34, 35.) 	 (Read Acts 10:28, 34, 35.)


I mbus ndék sôñ, nu mañge munlôm a bi kôs sôble i likoda likeñi. 	 Some months later, the young man was baptized at an assembly.


(Kiki hihéga: Baa me yé mut a noñ ngeñ? Mut hôtnyu? Mut bôlô? Mut likap?) 	 (For example: Am I punctual? self-controlled? hardworking? generous?)


Mambe mahéñha ma bi boñ le litén li Djob li bana ngôñ ni biniigana bi mondo? 	 What new circumstances made new direction from God necessary?


Yésu a pôdôl mbuge jam i pémél 18 bôt ba ba bi nôla ngéda nkum ndap u bi kwél bo, a niiga ki le, i nya mam i i bé lôl bé ni Djob. 	 Jesus spoke of a tragedy involving 18 people who were killed when a tower fell on them, and he indicated that those fatalities were not as a result of God’s will.


Liboñok lilam lipe ki, li bi lôôha tihba me. 	 Another act of kindness made a lasting impression on me.


I pot maliga, ngim mangéda ñem u bé u hénd me, ngôñ i lo yak le me tjôô mam momasôna inyule me bé nok bé yom i mpôda i likoda tole inyule i bé nene me le ba nyoñ bé ngéda ni bôt ba ndok. 	 To be honest, there have been times when I felt frustrated and wanted to give up because I could not understand what was being said or because it seemed as if the needs of the deaf were not understood.


21 Lédés hémle yoñ inyu mam u mbôdôl ñem 	 21 Strengthen Your Faith in What You Hope For


Hala a bi tinde mawanda mem i bat me ngim mambadga, ndi hala a bi ti ki me pôla i tjam ñañ nlam. 	 All of this caused quite a stir among my schoolmates, but it created opportunities for me to give a witness.


(Matéô 10:11; Lukas 8:1; Minson mi baôma 5:42; 20:20) Ntén likalô u ba bé boñok ikété oda, i bé unda le ba bé bé batodol bôt. 	 (Matt. 10:11; Luke 8:1; Acts 5:42; 20:20) This systematic method showed impartiality.


HA ÑEM MU MAM U NIIGA BO 	 PUT YOUR HEART INTO YOUR TEACHING


Kii i nla boñ le libii li bikristen li too? 	 And what will make Christian marriage a success?


Inyuki mahoñol ma nyega malal ma nla boñ le di nimis bom yés? 	 Why can immoral desires deprive us of the prize?


Hala a bi nom bé, maliga ma tihba ñem wem. 	 The truth soon touched my heart.


Yéhôva a ngwés i bet ba nlémés biniigana gwé ni njel biliya ba mboñ inyu sal bañga yé bilem, lôñni lem i ba maliga ipôla yap. 	 Jehovah loves those who adorn his teaching by displaying his superlative qualities, including honesty.


Too di gwé botñem i niñ i ngii tole hana isi, inyuki di nla ôt nseñ i nigil kaat Rôma pes 8? 	 No matter which hope we have, why can we benefit from considering Romans chapter 8?


Hala a bé ti ngandak bôlô. 	 I worked in the convent infirmary.


NGÔÑ YOÑ I TI MAYÉGA 	 YOUR GRATITUDE


Di bé maséé kiyaga inyule njel ipe, i i nlona boñge ba wanda maséé iloo ini, i ta bé. 	 We were extremely happy, since there is no better way for young people to use their lives.


Ñ, “to Salômô nyemede yaga ikété lipém jé jolisôna a ba eñgep bé kiki lalañ yada mu”! 	 Why, “not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these”!


Yéhôva a bi emble minyemhe mi ñem mi Rahel, a sôk a sayap nye ni bon. 	 Jehovah heard Rachel’s heartfelt supplications, and she was eventually blessed with children.


(Matéô 1:19-25) Matéô a nke ni bisu i añle bés le, añgel i kal Yôsep ikété eem le a ke ngwéé i Égiptô, a añle ki bés liké jé ni lihaa jé, ni eem i Yôsep het añgel i nkal nye le a témb i Israel, a mpôdôl ki bés lelaa ba bi huu, ni makidik mé i yis lihaa jé i Nazarét. 	 (Matt. 1:19-25) Matthew goes on to tell about Joseph’s dream in which an angel urged him to flee to Egypt, his flight with his family, his dream in which an angel told him to return to the land of Israel, his return, and his decision to settle his family in Nazareth.


19 Mu kii ngwa Yéhôva “u nkôôge bebee”, i ga lôôha ba bés nseñ i tina makénd wada ni nuu. 	 19 Mutual encouragement will become more and more important as we see Jehovah’s day “drawing near.”


Jon di bi bôdôl unda le di nhémle Yésu ni botñem le d’a kôhna niñ boga.—Añ 1 Yôhanes 4:9, 10. 	 So we began to exercise faith in Jesus with everlasting life in view.—Read 1 John 4:9, 10.


Di témb di bigda yom kaat Tjémbi 106:32, 33 i nkal: “Ba unbaha ki nye nyoo malép ma Mériba, kayéle i ke béba ni Môsi inyu yap. 	 Notice Psalm 106:32, 33 once again: “They provoked Him at the waters of Meribah, and it went badly for Moses because of them.


To hala kii di yé haa nano ni bon bés, di yé maséé i kwel ni bo hiki ngéda.” 	 Although we now live far away from our children, we are glad that we are able to have frequent conversations with them.”


Delfin* a bé a pégi, a ban-ga niñ i yôni ni bisai. 	 For Delphine,* life was busy, full, and rewarding.


(Matéô 4:8-10) Ibale di mboñ hala di ñunda Yésu le di ngwés nye iloo nkus. 	 (Matt. 4:8-10) By doing so, we show Jesus that we love him more than any material thing.


16 I nla pam le ikété ngandak mam, di yoñ makidik ma ma yé maselna, ndi momasôna ma lémél Yéhôva. 	 16 Many matters could be decided one way or another, and Jehovah would still be pleased.


(1 Yôhanes 4:8) Maselna ni hala, ngéda di niiga bôt bape, di nlama unda bo nseñ i bana maada malam ni Djob. 	 (1 John 4:8) Rather, as we teach such ones, we ought to emphasize the importance of building a personal relationship with God.