Baa u ntehe wemede kiki ték lima i moo ma Djob, i i yé bebee i neebe le Djob a ma yo inyu yila kiki séya i yé lam i mis mé? 	 Do you see yourself as soft clay in God’s hands, willing to be molded into a vessel that is desirable in his eyes?


Lelaa ni nla hôla nkokon ni mañ mut? 	 How can you assist the sick and the elderly?


Ngéda me mpohol mintuk, baa me noode béñge ibale mintuk mi, mi nlémél Yéhôva?’ 	 In seeking pleasurable activities, do I consider how Jehovah will view my choices?’


(Ñañal 7:20) Ndi boñ béba i nkobla bé le, di gwé ha bé lem i kodol bésbomede. kaat Bingéngén 24:16 i nkal le: “Inyule mut a téé sép a nkwo makwona masaambok, ndi a telep ki.” 	 (Eccl. 7:20) A fall, however, need not spell complete failure or a serious lack of self-discipline. “The righteous one may fall seven times, and he will get up again,” says Proverbs 24:16.


Yiinda i nyônôs isamal ni i nyônôs isaambok bi ga hôla bés i diihe nsima di gwé i sélél Djob i ntôñ wé mpubi. 	 The sixth and seventh visions will help us appreciate the privilege we have to serve in God’s clean organization.


I len ini, di nla yak yi Yéhôva iloo kiki ba bé yi nye! 	 In fact, thanks to increased spiritual light, you can know him even more fully!


Inyuki a bi ke nyoo? 	 Why did he go there?


Lelaa di nla unda bakén loñgeñem? 	 How can we show kindness to strangers?


Lelaa gwom Yéhôva a bi hek, bi ñunda le a gwé lem i kap? 	 How does creation give evidence of Jehovah’s generosity?


Ba bi kôôba matôa, ba pohol ki loñge homa het ba bé le ba téé likalô. 	 They provided transportation and chose appropriate territory that he could work.


U tehe ki le, mbus ba bi neebe maliga, bikristen bi, bi nke ni bisu i hol i pes mbuu ni mahôla ma Bitilna. 	 And you have seen that even after accepting the truth, Christians continue to make spiritual progress with the help of the Scriptures.


Ngélé bisu likôga li ndap mok li bi yipba ni ngui, me bi kon woñi ngandak, me bi yégle metama. 	 It was a dreadful feeling when the door of my cell first slammed shut and I was left alone.


8 Inyuki dikôa ti, di yé mbañak ni mamuna? 	 8 Why are the mountains made of copper?


Jon, ibale ba ntéñbe bé i gwélél Yéhôva tole ba ntjôô likoda, bés di ga nimis bé hémle yés, di ga waa bé to gwélél Yéhôva.—Yuda 16. 	 Then, if they become unfaithful or leave the congregation, we will not lose our faith in Jehovah or stop serving him.—Jude 16, footnote.


Ibabé lep ngéda, a tjek mintôñ mi bôt, ni bo ba kot bikei, mamuna, silba, ni gôl, ni bie bi sidar. 	 He eagerly organized work groups and gathered iron, copper, silver, and gold, as well as cedar timbers.


Béba i ntinde ndik bé bés i boñ jam libe, ndi i nkéñ yak bés i boñ yom di nyi le i yé loñge, tole i pam boñ yom di nyi le di nla toi boñ. 	 Not only can sin lead us to doing what is bad but it can also prevent us from doing what we know is right or from living up to what we know we are capable of.


Ndi ngéda di ñunda lem i likap, di ñéba le liboñok li mam li Djob jon li yé lilam. 	 By being generous, we demonstrate our conviction that God’s way of doing things is the best.


Yoñ ngéda i hoñol inyuki sôble i yé jam li nlôôha ba nseñ. 	 Take time to think about why baptism is so important.


Ni loñgeñem, a bi unda me bilem me nlama sal, a éba ki me mam ma mbéda inyu ba loñge ngwélél makiiña. 	 He kindly showed me a few areas in which I could improve, mentioning skills that a good circuit overseer needs.


MAKIDIK MÉS MA NTIHBA BÉS, MA NTIHBAGA KI BÔT BAPE 	 DO PERSONAL DECISIONS MATTER?


Bôt ba nyamnda ni ngôñ inyu bana nsañ. 	 People desperately need peace.


“Nsôñga” kaat 	 The “forbidden” book


Ngéda Milañ a bi nok hala, a bé yi bé too a nol, too a ee. 	 Milan did not know whether to laugh or to cry at this suggestion.


LIWAN TJÔDÔT 	 ASTROLOGY


5 Lelaa bôt ba binam ba bi kôdôl béba ni nyemb i i ntihba bés bobasôna? 	 5 How did humans inherit the sinful, dying condition that plagues us all?


Hala a bi tômbôs me ni nwaa wem Lene ngandak. 	 Lene and I were physically and emotionally exhausted.


Kaat Tjémbi 22:27 i ngwélél bini bibuk bilam, bi bi ñunda kii Yéhôva a ngwés inyu i bet ba ba ntoñ nye, le: “Miñem minan mi ba i mba ni mba!” 	 Using the following simple yet beautiful words, the Bible expresses what Jehovah wants for those seeking him: “May you enjoy life forever.”—Psalm 22:26.


15 Ngandak manjel i yé, i i nhôla bés i keñgle ngui i bilôñ bibe. 	 15 There are a number of ways to combat peer pressure.


YOÑ NGÉDA I YI BON BOÑ LOÑGE 	 KNOW YOUR CHILDREN WELL


Ngéda me bé nsañal i ñwii 1952 	 Pioneering in 1952


Bahogi ba nkon woñi le ba ga nimis i tel i ba gwé, i i nôgha bo maséé. 	 Some fear losing a position they cherish.


Lelaa Marthe a bi kôs mahôla ngéda a bééna kon u mahoñol? 	 How was Marthe helped during a period of depression?


Ndi, bôt bobasôna bé bon ba bi tjiba. 	 However, the destruction was not to be indiscriminate.


Ntoñol Bibel wada a tila le: “[Nlôñ] unu u ngwés bé kal le ba ngwés yak Djob ndék. 	 One scholar wrote: “This [verse] definitely does not mean that they also love God to some extent.


11 Israél i mbuu i bi kôs nseñ ngandak ni biniigana Yéhôva a bi ti bo ni njel Yésu? 	 11 Spiritual Israel benefited greatly from Jehovah’s guidance through Jesus.


(2 Bikiñe 4:1-7) Ni mahôla ma Yéhôva, Yésu a bi ti bôt bijek ni moni ni njel manyaga.—Matéô 15:35-38; 17:27. 	 (2 Ki. 4:1-7) With Jehovah’s support, Jesus miraculously provided food and even money when needed.—Matt. 15:35-38; 17:27.


Ibale babiina ba ntina bé lipém bo ni bo, ba mba ba nyahlana, ba solnaga, ba mba ki ba nyana bo ni bo—ngandak bayimam i nkal le bilem bibe bi, bi nla tinde bôt i bos libii jap. 	 Without respect, conversation between spouses can become laced with criticism, sarcasm, and even contempt—qualities that researchers say are early predictors of divorce.


Ndi kiki i bi pam hala, tison i bééna ha bé ntat nye kiki nye. 	 But as it was, the city was defenseless.


17 Di gwé ngôñ i téñbe i gwés Djob yak ngéda mandutu, kiki Yônatan a boñ. 	 17 We want to be loyal to God even in difficult situations, as Jonathan was.


MAM U NLA BOÑ 	 PRACTICAL THINGS YOU CAN DO


Ngwélél makiiña wada a bi kal le: “Ngim mangéda, ngim bilôk bikéé i ntilna bés man léta inyu kal bés le ba nkon maséé ni mayuuga més. 	 “Sometimes the brothers give us a thank-you letter saying how much they enjoyed our visit,” stated one circuit overseer.


(Bibôdle 21:12) Ndi lelaa hala a bé le a bôña, ibale Abraham a nol Isak, a ti ki nye kiki sesema? 	 (Gen. 21:12) But how could that occur if Abraham put Isaac to death as a sacrifice?


(Tjémbi 133:1) Ngim bilôk bikéé gwés i yé lana le, bagwal bap ni lôk kéé yap i minsôn ba bi tjôô bo, inyule ba bi neebe maliga. 	 (Ps. 133:1) Some of our fellow worshippers have been rejected by their parents and siblings.


Di neebe, di diihe ki nson u Yéhôva kiki Mma wés 	 Appreciating Jehovah as Our Potter


Ndi bagwélél ba Yéhôva bobasôna ba yé bikwéha, yak basal i Bétel. 	 But all of Jehovah’s servants are imperfect, including Bethelites.


Ndi ngandak bôt ikété makoda i bé pot hop kirgis. 	 But an increasing number in the congregation spoke Kyrgyz as their mother tongue.


20 Ibale u nti wemede nkikip yak Yéhôva, makidik mape ma ma nlel ma, ma ta bé. 	 20 To dedicate your life to Jehovah is the best decision you will ever make.


3 Mbus a yigye bés i eñgep mut yondo, Paul a nke ni bisu i kal le litjél todol bôt li yé lem yada i mut yondo. 	 3 After exhorting us to put on the new personality, Paul goes on to describe impartiality as one striking characteristic of the new personality.


MINLÔÑ MIMBE 	 CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS


11 Bés bikristen di ndiihe, di niñik ki inoñnaga ni maliga. 	 11 As Christians, we cherish and embrace truth.


(Bakéés 11:36, 37) A bi tjél gwélél kunde yé i biiba, i bana bon, to i bulus jôl li lihaa li isañ ni ngababum yé. 	 (Judg. 11:36, 37) She thus relinquished the right to marry, to have children, and to preserve the family name and inheritance.


Ngeñ me yila mañge wanda, me bi nigil i luk kater, me meya ki ngim makeñge ma bôlô ma nson isi. 	 As a teenager, I learned to drive a tractor and became familiar with other basic farming skills.


13 Kiki hihéga, di wan kaat Ezékiel 14:13, 14, i het di ñañ le: “I ba ni le hisi hi mboñ me béba, hi boñ yaga bibéba bi matjañg, ndi me sambal woo wem ngii yé, me bôk ki ntoñgo wé u koga ngéñngéñ ni om njal i nyeni, me tjé bôt ni binuga le bi ba ha bé, to i ba yaa le bôt bana baa ba bé ikété yé le—Nôa, ni Daniel, ni Hiôb—wee botama bon ba bak le ba péyés niñ yap inyu telepsép yap yosôna, hala nyen Nwet le Yéhôva a mpot.” 	 13 For example, consider Ezekiel 14:13, 14, where we read: “If a land sins against me by acting unfaithfully, I will stretch out my hand against it and destroy its food supply, and I will send famine upon it and cut off man and animal from it. ‘Even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were within it, they would be able to save only themselves because of their righteousness,’ declares the Sovereign Lord Jehovah.”


Gwéha i Yéhôva i nene yak ngéda ba mpémés mut ntôñ, inyule hala a nsôñ likoda ni maboñok mabe. 	 Even disfellowshipping reflects Jehovah’s love, for it protects the congregation from bad influences.


(Béñge maben 18, 19) 	 (See paragraphs 18, 19)


Baane ba bi kal bo le ba nyodi i tison ni nsañ. 	 The officials ask them to leave the city peacefully.


17 “Béghana Yéhôva!”—Inyuki? 	 17 “Praise Jah!”—Why?


Bimbe bilem bi litén li Djob bi yé bi lôôha nene ngeñ bikuu bi nkwo? 	 What qualities of God’s people become particularly evident in the aftermath of disasters?


Mankéé nu munlôm i loñ Kanada a nkal le: “Nano me nyi le, ngi yi yon i mbéna tinde bôt i mbagla matén, ni le bilem bi bôt bi gwé bé maada mo ki mo ni homa wap ligwééne.” 	 And the Canadian brother says that he now realizes that “ignorance is often the mother of racism and that people’s qualities do not depend on their place of birth.”


Nano, a nkal le: “Hala a bé béba jam, inyule li nhôlôs ngôñ yoñ i tôñ ndigi wemede.” 	 “It was harmful,” he now says, “because it develops very selfish tendencies.”


Nye ni nwaa ba bé Mbôgi Yéhôva i bisu mu loñ i Dômnika. Ba bi lo i Potô Rikô i ñwii 1957. 	 He and his wife were the first Witnesses of Jehovah in the Dominican Republic, and they had arrived in Puerto Rico in 1957.


Gillis, a ntoñol le: “Ngim mangéda, lok yés i bé bat bés mambadga ni hiun, ibabé ikolba me to nyañ, ndi ikolba maliga, ma ma bé boñ le a nôgda le niñ i nlédél nye.” 	 “Sometimes,” explains Gillis, “our son’s questions were expressed in anger, not against his mother or me, but against the truth, which he felt made life so difficult for him.”


11 Ndi lelaa inyu yés? 	 11 What of us?


I nla ba le, i soñda minlôñ mi Bibel wada i mbus wada, i bi kéñbaha yi yoñ, i hôlôs ki we i pes mbuu. 	 Meditating on one Bible verse after another likely added to your fund of knowledge, something that enriched you spiritually.


Ba bi om me i tison Val-d’Or, het gôl i yé. 	 I was assigned to Val-d’Or, a town in the gold-mining country.


13 Mambadga ma basoñgol 	 13 Questions From Readers


Nyega malal i yé ikété bilem bibe bi bisu, bi bi mbéna lona bikuu kiki bo ngoo, ni makon ma ñem. 	 Few problems cause as much heartbreak and misery.


Mbus ngéda, me kee i ngim suklu i i bééna homa liyééne inyu baudu. 	 Later, I went to boarding school.


Ngéda ihogi, mam ma mondo ma nla boñ le di mboñ nlélém.—w17.03-BS, mapep 16-17. 	 On occasion, new circumstances or information may require our doing similarly.—w17.03, pp. 16-17.


U nla ba nkwoog nkaa le ‘ngéda u ga mal boñ sômbôl Nyambe, w’a tehe lelaa mimbônga nwé mi nyon.’ 	 You can be certain that “after you have done the will of God, you [will] receive the fulfillment of the promise.”


Ba nla pam i boñ hala ngéda ba nti bagwal lipém, ba hôlga ki bo i mam mape. 	 They can do so by showing respect for their parents and by helping in material ways.


Lelaa u nla boñ le yigil yoñ Bibel i ba Lam ni mahee 	 How to Make Your Study of the Bible More Effective and Enjoyable


(Matéô 10:38) Inyu unda le ba bé banoñ Yésu, banigil bé ba bé lama hônba diyana tole i neebe yén haa ni mahaa map. 	 (Matt. 10:38) In order to prove worthy of the Christ, his disciples have had to endure ridicule or even alienation from their families.


Di nyoñ le hihéga hi mut a mpohol njel ipe! 	 Consider the alternative!


Baa ñem woñ u bé le u tinde we i nit nson nkeñi unu? 	 Would you have been moved to support this great work?


Baa u mbok mis moñ yak Yéhôva? 	 Where Are Your Eyes Looking?


(Bakéés 11:30, 31) I sesema i, i bé kobla le kii? 	 (Judg. 11:30, 31) What did that offering involve?


16, 17. (a) Lelaa jam li kunde i yoñ makidik li bi gwal pééna keñi ikété likoda li Korintô? (b) Lelaa Paul a bi mélés i pééna i? (c) Kii hala a niiga bés inyu kunde i bôt bape? 	 16, 17. (a) How did freedom of choice become an issue in Corinth? (b) How did Paul resolve matters, and what does this teach us about the rights of others?


Lelaa di nla yoñ matat le mahoñol ma nyega malal ma yoña bañ bés? 	 How can we protect ourselves against the enticement of immoral desires?


A nkal le: “Yéhôva a bi éble me bôt ba ba bi ti me maéba malam, tolakii hala a bi yoñ me ndék ngéda inyu emble Nye.” 	 “Jehovah sent me good advisers, and I listened to Him, even if it took some time.”


1, 2. (a) Kii Yéhôva a bi yeelene bés? (b) Limbe jam li nkwés bés nkaa di nléba i kaat Yésaya 46:10, 11 ni 55:11? 	 1, 2. (a) What has Jehovah revealed to us? (b) What assurance do we find at Isaiah 46:10, 11 and 55:11?


Mukété maboñok ma, di nla sima: I hôñôs mahoñol ma mbagla, i kam mut (i nit mut to ibale njom i yé yé), i lona lisanda, i bana lem i soman bôt, i ndogbene baénél, i lôôha gwés je ni ba mut nyôba. 	 These include: promoting divisions, taking sides, fostering dissensions, taking one another to court, showing a lack of appreciation for headship, and being self-indulgent in food and drink.


(Yakôbô 1:19) U nlama ki unda wongut, ngéda u yé ni lôk kéé, i i gwé bilem bi nhindha we ñem. 	 (Jas. 1:19) You might also need to show patience when associating with fellow believers whose habits irritate you.


Bigda le, maada ma bas bas ni Yéhôva ma umne i yi i i nlôl Bitilna. 	 Remember, knowledge of the Scriptures is the foundation on which a strong relationship with Jehovah is built.


I nla ki boñ le bilem gwé bilam bi nene, bi Yéhôva a bi tehe ndi a ôt nye i maliga. 	 It can bring to the surface lovable aspects of our guest’s personality, aspects that Jehovah saw when he drew that one to the truth.


Inyu yigye le bitééne gwé bi nhéñha bé, Yéhôva a kônde le: “Ibôdôl len ini me nu.” 	 Emphasizing his unchanging purpose, Jehovah added: “I am always the same One.”


Ngéda me bi pam i suklu ntôñ di mbôk sima, ba bi om me i sal homa mpe kiki nsañal. 	 After I attended the Bible School for Single Brothers, I received a new pioneer assignment.


Di nlama gwés mut wés libôk kiki bésbomede. 	 We are to love our neighbor as ourselves.


Jam lipe ki li yé le, i ga unda ngim matiñ ma Bibel ma ma nla hôla bo i sañgal ngimanôgla, i tééda maada malam ni bôt bap ba libôk, ni i tééda maada malam ni Yéhôva. 	 In addition, it will refer to Scriptural principles that can help them to deal with conflict and maintain good relations with their neighbor and with Jehovah God.


Hala a nla tinde bôt bape i emble ñwin u niñ di nlona bo. 	 As a result, others may be more likely to pay attention to our lifesaving message.


Di wan le inyuki di nkal hala. 	 Let us see why not.


YÉMBÉL MANDUTU 	 OVERCOMING CHALLENGES


“Nun-ki, kiki ték lima i yé i woo u mma dibee, hala ki nyen yak bé ni yé i woo wem.”—YÉRÉMIA 18:6. 	 “Look! As the clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand.”—JER. 18:6.


Ngéda babiina bana ba bi kwel ni dokta li Marie-Madeleine, ba bi bat nyañ le a loo i niñ ni bo i Madagaskar. 	 After the couple had consulted Marie-Madeleine’s doctor, they asked their mother to come and live with them in Madagascar.


(Sakaria 6:11) Baa ba bi kal Sakaria le a kéhi wo i ño u ngomin Sérubabel, nu a bé mut litén li Yuda, a lôlak i ndaye David? 	 (Zech. 6:11, ftn.) Is Zechariah told to place the crown on the head of Governor Zerubbabel of the tribe of Judah and a descendant of David?


Lelaa yigil Bibel i nla hôla we ni lihaa joñ i hôlôs lem i gwel wemede? 	 How can Bible study help you and your family to cultivate self-control?


Ñ, kinje nseñ nson wés likalô u gwé inyu yés ni inyu bôt bés ba libôk! 	 Yes, how beneficial our ministry is—both for ourselves and for our neighbors!


Inyuki di nla bana botñem i ngui le bitugne bi ga bôña ni oda? 	 Why can we trust that the coming resurrection will be orderly?


Ni njel biniigana ni makénd di nti bo, batéé likalô ba ba yé ngi ba minhôôlak bi bikristen, ba ga bana ngôñ i ke ni bisu i hôla bôt bape, ni tégbaha gwigil ba gwé bomede. 	 With such training and encouragement, less experienced publishers will surely want to cultivate the interest of others and conduct Bible studies on their own.


Ntôñ bakéés u bé kiki ndap bakéés ikeñi, ba bak ki baéga ba ba nyoñ makidik inyu mambén ma Lôk Yuda. 	 The Sanhedrin functioned as the Jews’ supreme court and governing council for matters of Jewish law.


Nson u Bétel u yé bañga njel maséé ikété niñ inyule kii yosôna u mboñ nyoo i yé inyu Yéhôva. 	 Bethel service is a happy way of life because everything you do there is for Jehovah.


Di yoñ hihéga hiada: “A mpémhene bôt babe ni biloñge bi bôt jop [hiañgaa], a nôhnege bôt ba téé sép ni ba ba téé bé sép nop.” 	 Consider one example: “He makes his sun rise on both the wicked and the good and makes it rain on both the righteous and the unrighteous.”


LELAA ÑEM NSÔHGA U NLA HÔLA BÉS . . . 	 HOW CAN MODESTY HELP US TO . . .


Ni loñ maôô manan le ni emble bañ bitembee Satan a nhôñôs. 	 Shut your ears, then, to Satan’s propaganda.


(Matéô 16:24) Inyu ba nnigil Yésu, di yé nyégsaga i ti bésbomede nkikip yak Djob, ni i kôs sôble. 	 (Matt. 16:24) Clearly, discipleship—including dedication and baptism—is an obligation for you as a Christian.


Ñem ngui i yé nseñ inyu bikristen. 	 Courage is essential for Christians.


A bé yoñ ngéda i bigda balôm ba mam a bé nigil. 	 She took time to meditate on such important things.


Unda maséé mé ngéda ba ntimbis ngim mut i ntôñ, Mpuye 	 Becoming All Things to People of All Sorts (D. Hopkinson), Dec.


Yak nye a yoñ gwé bitelbene inyu naña minlélém mi bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm ni bi bôda i ngand yé, ndi a naña bé Éwôdia! 	 So Syntyche arranged her own gathering and invited the same brothers and sisters—but not Euodia!


2 I ngéda ba bé tila Bibel, mma dibee a bé lama ha ték ikété kei i ma inyu yilha yo kiki a bé a gwé ngôñ. 	 2 In Bible times, a potter might press the clay into a mold so that it would take on the shape he desired.


Ñ, “gwéha i malba bé.” (1 Korintô 13:7, 8) Ibale babiina ba ba nkon Djob woñi ba nhoñol mbônga ba bi ti, i gwés ni téñbe ni sobiina wap, hala a ga hôla bo i boñ biliya ntôñ inyu noñ matiñ ma ngui ma Yéhôva, kayéle ba la sañgal to umbe ndañ u ngwéé ikété libii. 	 Yes, “love never fails.” (1 Cor. 13:7, 8) Remembering their vow to love each other and to be faithful to each other will help God-fearing marriage mates work together in harmony with Jehovah’s lofty principles to resolve any problems that may arise.


Inyuki di nlama hôlôs ngôñ i banigil Bibel i bana ngéda inyu nigil Bitilna bomede? 	 Why should we build in Bible students a strong desire to study the Scriptures personally?


2 Ñwii ima ilole Yésu a nwo ni le a nti binoñ, a bi niiga banigil bé i soohe le: “Jon soohana ni lana le, A Tata wés nu a yé ngi, jôl joñ li tééba lipubi. 	 2 Some two years before Jesus died and provided the ransom sacrifice, he taught his disciples to pray: “Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified.


Kii a bi boñ i ngéda a bi mal añ wo? 	 What was his reaction?


Ngandak bôt i nyi bé le ngim minlôñ mi nene i ngobol Bibel ipe, kiki Yôhanes 7:53–8:11 i bi kôndba nkôndbaga ikété Bitilna, bi bé lôl bé ni mbuu mpubi. 	 Many people do not realize that the passage found in some Bibles at John 7:53–8:11 is an addition that was not part of the original inspired writings.


Hala a nhélés bé bés, inyule di yé ngi tehe mut nu a niñ i nya ntén niñ u. 	 That is not surprising, for no fellow human has ever experienced life like that to tell us about it.


SONDE I 7-13 MPUYE 2018 	 WEEK OF MAY 7-13, 2018


I yigil ini i ntoñol jam li, i ñéba ki inyuki di nlama bana nlélém ngôñ i bégés Djob jés. 	 This article explains, and it shows why we should have a like desire to praise our God.


Béñge yigil i gwé ño le “Mbôgi ngi bibuk inyu mbañ i i ma yon.” 	 See the article “A Silent Witness to Accurate Prophecy.”


15 Kiki bôlôm bon Yéhôva a ngwélél inyu niiga ikété likoda, hala a yé nseñ le ba hôlôs likeñge jap i niiga i mbamba. 	 15 Since Jehovah uses men as teachers in the congregation, it is important for brothers to develop speaking ability.


YIGIL I BIBEL I YÉ NSEÑ 	 BIBLE STUDY IS IMPORTANT


(Añ Matéô 5:23, 24.) 	 (Read Matthew 5:23, 24.)


Kiki Nôa, i bôt ba nti bomede nkikip, ba yé bebee i boñ nson Djob a bi ti bo. 	 Like Noah, dedicated disciples obediently carry on in the work that God has assigned them to do.


Baa hala a yé maliga? 	 Is it?


Kaat Matéô 7:24-27 i ntoñol ndémbél Yésu a bi ti, i bôt iba ba ba bi oñ mandap map. 	 Matthew 7:24-27 recounts Jesus’ illustration of two men who each built a house.


Hala a bi boñ le, ibôdôl me mañge, me bi kahal bana ngôñ ni yi i Bibel, ndik kiki i i bé munu bikôntô di bi kôs. 	 As a result, from an early age, I developed a hunger for Bible knowledge, such as was presented in those outstanding volumes.


Di ke ni bisu i bat mbuu Djob, Yéhôva a ga hôla bés i kodol mahoñol més mabe inyu bok mo ngii mam malam. 	 Keep asking for the spirit, and Jehovah will help you to redirect your mental attitude to focus on proper things.


(Bingéngén 14:31) A bi ti bés ndémbél i yôni. 	 (Prov. 14:31) He sets the perfect example for us.


Inyuki u nlama bana nlélém botñem i ngui kiki Marta? 	 Why would you like to have the conviction that Martha had?


Mambe mahoñol di nlama bana inyu gwéha i Kristô, ni hala a nlama tinde bés i boñ kii? 	 How should we feel about the love of Christ, and what should it motivate us to do?


(Matéô 24:14) Ndi kii i nyis bés le, nson di mboñ, u nyônôs mbañ i Yésu? 	 (Matt. 24:14) But how do we know that the work we do is in fulfillment of Jesus’ prophecy?


LOÑGE LIGWÉÉLAK LI NKUS U NGITELEPSÉP 	 WISE USE OF UNRIGHTEOUS RICHES


‘MAKÔÔ MA NYÉGI NI BITAMB LE MIÑAÑ MINLAM MI NSAÑ.’ 	 “FEET SHOD IN READINESS TO DECLARE THE GOOD NEWS OF PEACE”


I biloñ bihogi, bilôk bikéé gwés bi nsal ikété lisol. 	 In some lands, our work is under restriction or outright ban.


Maria a bi yila nyañ Yésu. 	 Mary became mother to Jesus.


Mu kii di ñôt pék i yiinda i Sakaria, di mpééna bé le di yé i si yiiye i dikôa ti tjo diba. 	 As we reflect on Zechariah’s vision, we do not doubt that we are safe in the shadow of the two mountains.


4 Mbus a bi hôñlaha lôk kéé inyu loñge yap botñem, Paul a tila le: “Nola ni bijô binan bi yé hana ’isi [inyu] ndéñg, ni nyega, ni nkañ minheña, ni ngôñ be, ni hép.” 	 4 After reminding his brothers of their marvelous hope, Paul wrote: “Deaden, therefore, your body members that are on the earth as respects sexual immorality, uncleanness, uncontrolled sexual passion, hurtful desire, and greediness.”


Bilambe gwap bi bé bai kiki tjôdôt, di tehge bo ba nsôs dikôa. 	 Their oil lamps were like twinkling stars coming down the hillsides.


Inyuki baoo ba Yésu ba bi boñ nye mindañ inyu jam li jôa moo? 	 Why was handwashing an issue for Jesus’ antagonists?


Jam lipe ki li yé le, maselna ni bikwéha bi base bi bi mbagal bôt bap ngéda bi ntinde bo i yoñ ngaba i mam ma m’bô, bañga base yo i ntééda maada més ma bikristen i ngéda i nhôla bés i yén haa ni mam ma nkoñ isi.—1 Pétrô 2:17. 	 Additionally, unlike false religions that divide their members by meddling in politics, true worship preserves our international brotherhood by helping us to remain neutral.—1 Pet. 2:17.


9 Di wan ndémbél i Abraham bo Sara. 	 9 Consider the example of Abraham and Sarah.


Kiki Pétrô a bi tehe jam li, mbôgi yé i bi hôla Juu li Bakena ntôñ i hiai bisu i yoñ makidik. 	 Peter’s eyewitness testimony was very helpful to the first-century governing body in making a decision.


Di bé ee bo ngandak, ndi di bé maséé le ba ngwélél biniñ gwap inyu ba basañal ba ngéda yosôna. 	 We missed them very much, but we were pleased that they were using their lives in the full-time service.


Di gwé ngim mandémbél ma bôlôm ni ma bôda i len ini ba ba mpohol i kégél Yéhôva likak. 	 They are excellent examples for men and women today who choose to make vows to Jehovah.


Ikété manjel momasôna, bii matiñ ma Bibel i bisélél ikété libii joñ. 	 By all means, apply Jehovah’s principles in your marriage.


Njel pék i yé le di nôgôl Djob to ibale hala a mboñ le bôt ba nol bés. 	 It is wise to obey God even if doing so might expose us to some ridicule.


Bibel i nyelene bés le Isañ wés nu ngii le Yéhôva Djob a ngwés bés ngandak, a niiga ki bés kii a mbem le di boñ. 	 The Bible reveals that our heavenly Father, Jehovah God, deeply loves us and that he lets us know what he would like to see us do.


Lelaa bisita bi ñun bi nla unda ñem ngui? 	 How can older sisters show courage?


Yésu a kal le: “Ni hoñol bañ le me bi lo i lona nsañ hana ’isi; me bi lo bé me i lona nsañ, ndik pansoñ. 	 Jesus said: “Do not think I came to bring peace to the earth; I came to bring, not peace, but a sword.


Baa ngôñ yoñ i? 	 Is that your desire?


(Lukas 10:27) Bôlô i yé ndigi ngim njel inyu kôhna likala li kel. 	 (Luke 10:27) Secular work is simply a means to an end.


Mu kii u mba u mehe yigil yoñ i Bibel ni kaat i, i ga hôla we i tehe lelaa u nla bii matiñ ma Bibel bisélél i niñ yoñ. 	 Completing your study of that book will help you to see how to apply Bible principles in your life.


Lelaa di nla neebe le matiñ ma Djob ma hôla bés i bana maboñog ma bikristen i len ini? 	 How can we allow divine principles to help us act as Christians today?


Bimbe bikwo bi nkaa Yéhôva a bi ti Lôk Yuda i mbus ngéda, ni lelaa nwin wé u bi tihba bo? 	 What reassurance does Jehovah next give the Jews, and how does his message affect them?


“YOO, a me mut me béñi!” 	 “MISERABLE man that I am!”


(Yôhanes 14:21) U héya hala, ngéda di noñ oda i ke añal ñañ nlam, di ñunda ki le di ngwés Djob, inyule mambén ma Yésu ma nlôl ni Isañ. 	 (John 14:21) Moreover, by carrying out Jesus’ command to go and preach, we too show our love for God because Jesus’ commandments reflect his Father’s thinking.


Tolakii i nla ki ba lisiñgege mut a nsiñge numpe ñem, ba nyil yo tôbôtôbô i mam di mbôñôl bôt ibabé i bem ngim yéñe. 	 While it can include affection and warmth, it is primarily identified by unselfish actions for the good of others.


10 I ñwii 1919, hala wee ñwii maa i mbus nyemb i mankéé Russell, Yésu a bi téé “nkol u maliga ni u pék.” 	 10 In 1919, three years after Brother Russell’s death, Jesus appointed “the faithful and discreet slave.”


Ngéda me nun mbus, me nyi bé inyuki me bé hala. 	 Looking back, I don’t know why I should have been.


Di paa kaat yés tjémbi, inyu boñ le di laa telep loñge. 	 We can use good posture by holding our songbook up high.


Bôt ba bi kodba ba bé 3 948, mukété yap 65 ba bi kôs sôble. 	 A total of 3,948 attended, and 65 got baptized.


I yéñ yi lelaa bilôl bi ga ba 	 Predicting the Future


Pék i nlôl ni Djob i bi hôla nye i tibil nok le a bé lama ndugi nôgôl Djob, ndi mbus a nôgôl baane. 	 Godly wisdom helped him to grasp the principle of relative subjection to secular authorities.


Neebe nye manjel moñ momasôna, ndi a’ téé dinjela tjoñ. 	 In all your ways take notice of him, and he will make your paths straight.


Ndi ngim jam i bi bôña i i bi tééñga liwanda jap. 	 However, something occurred that threatened their friendship.


(1 Bikiñe 20:13, 26-30) Ndi Asa a bi bôdôl Djob ñem, ni Yéhôva a timbhe masoohe mé. 	 (1 Ki. 20:13, 26-30) Asa, however, relied on God, and Jehovah answered his prayer.


7, 8. (a) Lelaa isañ mbai wada nu a yé kristen a ñunda wongut mu kii a niiga ngond yé? (b) Baa yak we u bi nôgda le u bééna ngôñ ni i nya wongut i? 	 7, 8. (a) How does one Christian father show patience in teaching his daughter? (b) How have you found the need for similar patience?


8 Ngéda a bé mañge wanda, Yésu a bi lama yi njôghe i nimis bôt ba lihaa, ni mawanda. 	 8 In his younger years, Jesus no doubt had to deal with the deaths of family members and acquaintances.


Mbus ngéda, lihaa li, li bi hôla i téé likoda li hop Potoki. 	 Later, the family helped to establish a Portuguese-language congregation.


I nkal le: “Yéhôva a yé bebee ni bôt bobasôna ba nsébél nye, ba bobasôna ba nsébél nye ni maliga. 	 It states: “Jehovah is near to all those calling on him, to all who call on him in truth.


Ha nyen me bi bôdôl yigil ni mankéé Hardaker i sonde i bé noñ ha. 	 I started studying with Brother Hardaker the very next week.


Ngéda di yé di unda bo bividéô ni hilémb hi moo, ba yé ba ba nhelek. 	 When we show the sign-language videos, the deaf householders are amazed.


A bi sodla nyoo i ndek i nyônôs aa, a kwo isi. 	 But he dozed off and fell from the third story to the ground below.


Umbe nseñ di ga kôs i unda gwéha? 	 How do we benefit from showing love?


Mbus ngéda, papa a bi waa gwel nye le a ke bañ makoda. Mama a bé ke nano makoda ni nsañ. 	 In time, Dad gave up trying to stop her, and she attended the meetings freely.


Kii i sal inyu tohi yés “ni woñi ni sehla” i nkobla? 	 What does it mean to work out your own salvation “with fear and trembling”?


Tolakii me ma nom iloo 60 ma ñwii munu loñ ini, me ngi gwé ngôñ i ba bebee i boñ mahéñha ma Yéhôva a mbat. 	 Even after more than 60 years in this foreign assignment, I still need to be ready to adjust to what Jehovah asks.


(Bibôdle 1:27, 28) Jon a bé lama yi le Djob a hek bé biañgel le bi lalna bôda, a bé yi le hala a bé béba. 	 (Gen. 1:27, 28) Hence, he must have known that sexual unions between women and materialized spirits were both unnatural and wrong.


Yésu a kal bé ibale soman i i bé i téé. 	 Jesus does not indicate whether the accusation was valid.


Inyule gwéha inyu maliga ma Bibel i ntinde bés i nôgôl mbén i Bitilna ni ñem wés wonsôna, i i nkal le di gwés Djob ni lôk kéé yés.—1 Pétrô 1:22; 1 Yôhanes 4:21. 	 Because love for Bible truth moves us to obey from the heart the Scriptural commandments to love God and to love our brothers.—1 Pet. 1:22; 1 John 4:21.


ME MBÔDÔL NIÑ I LIKAP 	 STARTING OUT ON A LIFE OF GIVING


Lelaa di nla yimbe mut mbuu? 	 How can we identify a spiritual person?


DIIHE KUNDE I POHOL I BÔT BAPE 	 RESPECTING OTHERS’ GIFT OF FREE WILL


Kii Bibel i nkal inyu nsoñgi u minhook mi mi mba mi ngi yii hana isi ngéda njiiha keñi i mbôdôl? 	 What does the Bible say about the number of anointed ones who will be on earth when the great tribulation starts?


(Añ Lôk Héber 12:11.) 	 (Read Hebrews 12:11.)


Boñge ba, ba mboñ hala inyu yônôs mam ma mbuu, ni bugus nson likalô. 	 Youths do this by reaching out for spiritual goals and by giving the preaching work high priority.


Ngéda a bé mañge, ibabé pééna a bé tuk, a nolok. 	 As a child, he no doubt played and had fun.


Baa u mboma ngolba i mut woñ lihaa nu a ta bé kristen? 	 Are you facing opposition from an unbelieving family member?


Ibale di ntjél noñ maéba ma ntôñ u Djob ni matiñ ma Yéhôva, di ga ba ngoo, ngi maséé mo ki mo. 	 Living without the help of God’s organization and his standards would result in unhappiness and misery.


Kii hihéga hini Pétrô a bi ti hi niiga bés? 	 What is the point of Peter’s illustration?


Gwigil bihogi bôt ba bi boñog, bi ñunda le ngéda mut a ntôñ iloo héga, a nsélés boña wé ibabé waa, a nti bé to yo pôla i noi. Mu kiki boña a nsal ngi noi, hala a nsôk lona makon kiki bo bipoo bi kôkôô ni bikédé, makon ma ñem, ni ndidiga ikeñi (hala wee kon u u tihba bisaha, u kidik nhébék). 	 Some reference works suggest that when people worry a great deal, their sympathetic nervous system is in a constant state of activation and that this condition “is associated with medical problems that include ulcers, heart disease, and asthma.”


Mbus ndék makoda ndigi, bilôk bikéé bi bi bat me ni bape le: “Baa ni nsômbôl sôblana?” 	 After just a few meetings, the brothers asked me and others, “Do you want to get baptized?”


Lelaa ngandak bôt i mbéna yoñ i bet ba gwé lem i ti, baa liboñok jap li nlama héñha jés? 	 How do many people react to generosity, and should their reaction affect the way we act?


Ba bé sélés nye kiki nkol. Ngim mangéda ba bé ba nyéksa nye i sal i mbédgé i si lisuni likeñi ngi mambot ma kôli inyu nya ngéda. 	 Treated like a slave, she was sometimes forced to work outdoors in the bitter cold without adequate clothing.


Kaat Bingéngén 11:25 i nkal le: “Mut likap a’ nuuha, yak nu a nkôp malép nye ki nyen b’a kôp malép.” 	 “The generous person will prosper,” says Proverbs 11:25, “and whoever refreshes others will himself be refreshed.”


Jam lipe ki le, a bé lama hônba nkil wé nu a bé mut mandon, ni nu a bi lôk nye ngandak ngélé. 	 On top of that, he had to deal with a deceitful father-in-law, who repeatedly tried to exploit him.


“MOO MOÑ MA TOMB BAÑ” 	 “DO NOT LET YOUR HANDS DROP DOWN”


Kiki biliya gwem gwobisôna bi yé ndik le me sélés boña wem, jon mam ma mbuu me nigil ma ntihba bé ñem wem. 	 Since my mind is mainly involved in an intellectual exercise, my heart is not necessarily touched by the spiritual thoughts I am reading.


I ba lôñ ni bet ba bé gwélél ngandak manjel inyu téé likalô li bi hôla ngandak. 	 Associating with those who enjoy various avenues of service has been a great help.


Yak Dôrôté a bi hoo yila nsañal. 	 Dorothy soon became a pioneer too.


Ibale bagwal ba nleñ nye bibuk bibe, tole ba kogse nye ikété hiun, bebeg le hala a ga wéha mañge nyuu, a nyégsa ki nye i yip nyo wé. 	 Speaking harshly or punishing on impulse may embarrass the child or force him into silence.


KAISA I NYÉMBÉL 	 AN IMPERIAL TRIUMPH


Ni maliga, ba bé ‘tibil yi mam momasôna’ a bé bémél bo. 	 In fact, they ‘understood everything’ he required of them.


Dinuni di nlama ke yéñ gwo. Ndi bijek gwap bi yé ha, bi bak ki ngandak. 	 They have to go and find it, but the food is there in abundance.


Nsôngi u mañgeñ ma mineebana 	 Validated Hr. Total


Laa a mbéna pôdôs bôt? 	 What is his or her communication style?


Kenek i lipep jés li mahop 	 Go to Languages Page


Pék i yé maselna ni bijôñ.” 	 It is the opposite of foolishness.”


Djob a bi tégbaha niñ i Man wé, nu a bé nyoo ngii, ikété libum li Maria, ni nye a nembee; mbuu mpubi u Djob ki, u bi sôñ Yésu le a kôdôl bañ libak li kwéha li Maria.—Lukas 1:31, 35. 	 God’s transfer of his Son’s life from heaven to the womb of Mary caused conception, and God’s holy spirit shielded Jesus from inheriting imperfection from Mary.—Luke 1:31, 35.


Kii di nlama bigda ibale woñi u nsôñga bés i loñge? 	 What should we remember if fear inhibits us from singing out?


(Matéô 24:31) I bet b’a “yôña yaga ikété ond” b’a “ke bé ‘ilo” ni ini njel le b’a nom bé ikété nyemb. 	 (Matt. 24:31) Those “caught away” will not “fall asleep in death” in the sense of having a long sleep in death.


Litôa jés li bé bisu bi ndap yés! 	 There was our car, parked in front of the house!


Baa me nlama neebe bôlô ini?’ 	 Should I accept a certain job offer?’


Yéhôva a bi sayap Adam bo Éva, a ti ki bo oda le ba gwal bon, ba yônôs hisi ni mbôda yap, ba tééda ki hio. 	 Jehovah blessed Adam and Eve and encouraged them to multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it.


Nwet minkol a ti hiki nkol wé u maliga lipém ni bini bibuk le: “Ñ, a loñge nkol maliga, u bak maliga inyu ndék mam, m’a téé we ngii ngandak mam; jôp maséé ma nwet woñ.” 	 The master honored each of the faithful slaves with the words: “Well done, good and faithful slave! You were faithful over a few things. I will appoint you over many things. Enter into the joy of your master.”


Me ngi hoñlak lelaa ba bé yén me ipañ, ba nyondbak inyu boñ le di kwel mbom ni mbom kiki mawanda ma ñem nyuu, jam me bééna toi ngôñ ha ngéda i. 	 I fondly remember how they sat with me, coming down to my eye level, and talked with me as genuine friends, which I so needed at the time.


Bibel i ntibil yaga toñle bés bitééne bi Djob inyu bôt ba binam. 	 The Bible is also clear regarding God’s purpose for mankind.


Ndi ibale énél i Rôma i bééna ngui ni lipém, hala a bé lôl ni bôlô njok ba bé sélha minkol. 	 Yet, much of the power and glory of the Roman Empire was built on the backs of slaves.


Me nkeñgle lem i kéés bo ha ngéda i. 	 I try not to judge them.


(Ñañal 3:7) Yik muda yada, nu ba nsébél le Dalène, a ntoñol le: “Bôt ba ntip nimis bôt, ba gwé ngôñ i pahal mahoñol map ni ndutu yap. 	 (Eccl. 3:7) A widow named Dalene explains: “Bereaved ones need to express their thoughts and feelings.


Me bé tôñ ngandak inyu bilôk bikéé ni mama, inyule papa a béhe me le: “Ibale me ntohla we, bana bape ba nla bé nai me.” 	 I worried about my family because Dad had told me, “If I can get rid of you, I can handle the rest.”


(Rôma 7:24, 25; 8:2) Inoñnaga ni ndémbél Paul, to bés di yan bañ likébla li Yéhôva a nti bés, li li yé kobla yés minkôm mi béba ni mi nyemb. 	 (Rom. 7:24, 25; 8:2) Following Paul’s example, we too should never take for granted that Jehovah liberated us from the bondage of sin and of death.


(Añ Lukas 21:34, 35.) 	 (Read Luke 21:34, 35.)


16 Mu kii di mba di nañ i pes mbuu, matiñ ma Bibel m’a kônde bana mahee i mis més. 	 16 As you advance toward Christian maturity, you will find that principles become more important to you.


Kii di ga wan nano? Inyuki? 	 What will we now examine, and why?


(Yôhanes 13:35) Di bi nigil ki i gwés bôt bape. 	 (John 13:35) And we have learned to show love to others.


A bé kii bo yimbne i bé lôl yak Yéhôva! 	 It seemed that this might be a hint from Jehovah!


7 Jam li bisu li yé le, di nlama bana makénd i gwélél niñ yés inyu ti Yésu lipém. 	 7 First, we should feel motivated to use our life to honor Jesus.


(Matéô 5:3) Ba njubus bomede i yéñ bigwel moo bi nkoñ isi bi bi nhôlôs “minheña mi minsôn, ni minheña mi mis.” (1 Yôhanes 2:16) Yak bôt ba mbot mintuk ba nyumus limut i “gwés maséé ma nkoñ ’isi.” Hala nyen nsongi u manoodana u nkônde ndik bet hiki ñwii. 	 (Matt. 5:3) They are engrossed in the material attractions of the world that foster “the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes.” (1 John 2:16) Also, the entertainment industry has intoxicated people with the ‘love of pleasures,’ and the temptations are intensifying year by year.


12. (a) Lelaa Yôsep a bi gwel nyemede ngéda lôkisañ i bi boma nye? (b) Mambe mangéda di nlama gwel bésbomede? 	 12. (a) How did Joseph restrain his emotions in dealing with his brothers? (b) In what situations must we restrain our emotions?


Bôlô i likalô i nhôla me i noode tééda suhulnyu yem, i nti ki me njel i bôdôl Yéhôva ni bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm ni bi bôda ñem.” 	 The preaching work helps me to try to stay humble; it gives me an opportunity to rely on Jehovah and on my brothers and sisters.”


Di nyi le, a nla boñ to kii nlémél nye inyu yônôs sômbôl yé nya i yôni. 	 We know that he can do whatever is needed to empower us to accomplish his will fully.


Ndi, Bibel i nkal loñge le bilem kiki “béba njôñ ni libak li mut mindañ” bi nla mélés maada malam ipôla lôk kéé i likoda, ni lona lisanda. 	 However, the Bible makes it clear that the presence of “bitter jealousy and contentiousness” in the congregation can destroy friendships and create trouble.


9 Di nkôhna nwéhél inyu bibéba gwés. 	 9 Being forgiven of our sins.


A nkal le: “Nkoñ isi u Satan u nhôñôs bisuklu bikeñi, lipém, moni, ni ngandak nkus kiki mam malam mut a yé le a yéñ i yônôs. 	 She states: “Satan’s world promotes higher education, fame, money, and having a lot of material things as good goals.


16 I len ini, Yéhôva a ñéga bés ni njel Bañga yé, hala wee Bibel. 	 16 Today, Jehovah guides us with his Word, the Bible.


5 I kwel Ntôñ 	 5 Communication


Di nlama badba le: ‘Baa me nhôla bôt ba yé me i pañ le yak bo ba hol i pes mbuu? 	 We might well ask ourselves: ‘Do I contribute to the spirituality of those around me?


Kiki nwii mi bé tagbe, di yé nkwoog nkaa le mut nyuñga nu, a bi somb, a nuñul ki ngandak perl. 	 Over the years, the merchant had no doubt bought and sold hundreds of pearls.


Umbe nseñ di ga bana ibale di nti i bet ba kôli, lipém? 	 What are some benefits of giving honor to those to whom it is due?


Kii di nla boñ inyu hôlôs bilem bilam bi Yéhôva a ngwés? 	 What can we do to develop qualities that Jehovah loves?


Ha ngéda i, libim li bôt li bi témb li adba, li bééna botñem i yila bikiñe ni biprisi i ngii ni Yésu. 	 At that time, the majority of those reunited had the hope of becoming kings and priests in heaven with Jesus.


17 Ngéda bôt ba nkôôge mimañ bebee inyu bat maéba inyu mindañ ikété ndap libii, mimañ mi nlama bat bo too ba ntip tehe i vidéô ini ni hop pulasi le Qu’est-ce que le vrai amour ? ni too ba ma nigil man kaat nunu le Lelaa ndap yoñ lihaa i nla ba maséé? 	 17 When individuals approach congregation elders for advice about marital problems, the elders do well to ask whether the couple have recently watched the video What Is True Love? and studied together the brochure Your Family Can Be Happy.


Ni mahôla ma Yéhôva nyen, mahéñha makeñi mana, ma bi bôña. 	 Jehovah made all these remarkable changes possible.


Mu nkwel wap, Henri a bi nôgda le inyu hôla lihaa jé i témb maliga, i bé béda le a téñbe i gwélél Djob. 	 Henri realized that the only way to help his family come back to the truth was for him to persevere faithfully.


Lelaa mbuu mpubi u bi hôla Juu li Bakena Ntôñ? 	 How has holy spirit helped the Governing Body?


A bi kodol mahoñol ma ni ngén drakma. 	 He corrected that idea by giving them the illustration of the minas.


Munu gwigil bini, di ga wan ngim miñañ mi Bibel mi mi mpôdôl Kiñe David ni bôt bape ba ngéda yé. 	 In these articles, we will discuss some Bible accounts about King David and others who lived in his time.


Ibale di nkeñgle “humbulnyu i nom ini,” ni le di nyiba ni bôt bés ba libôga kiki Mbôgi Yéhôva i i ngwés nsañ, di ga la keñgle i ba ntén bôt mintonba mi nyéñ.—1 Yôhanes 2:16; Bingéngén 18:10. 	 If we shun “the showy display of [our] means of life” and are known by our neighbors as peace-loving Witnesses of Jehovah, we may avoid being targeted by violent criminals.—1 John 2:16; Prov. 18:10.


Bahogi ba nsal i Bétel, bape nson maoñ ni kiki bagwélél ba makiiña, bape ki, kiki balét i bisuklu bi ntôñ, basañal ba tôbôtôbô i loñ yap tole i loñ ipe, i mandap ma Ane makeñi tole i bet ba hôla ngim bibôlô i bisuklu bi ntôñ. 	 Some perform Bethel service, others engage in construction or in circuit work, serve as field instructors or special pioneers or missionaries or as Assembly Hall or Bible school facility servants.


I TJÉL YOÑ NGABA I MAM MA NKOÑ ISI NI NSON NSAÑAL KIKI PUA 	 MAINTAINING NEUTRALITY AND PIONEERING LIKE DAD


Likoda li ndôn, i tison i Méksika i nwii 1941 	 1941 convention, Mexico City


Inyu hala nyen Malaki a kal le di nlama ‘kon Yéhôva woñi, di hoñlak [soñdaga] ki jôl jé.’ 	 Malachi specifically stated that we must ‘fear Jehovah and meditate on his name.’


Hala a nla ki kobla le, i ba ndik nyetama. 	 It can imply being unique, the one and only.


Lelaa a ntehe nson wé nsañal nyoo? 	 How does she feel about her ministry as a need-greater?


Kii i yé hônba? 	 What is endurance?


12 Bikristen bi hiai bisu bi Siria Antiôka bi bi boma ngim jam i i bi bii ndik bé suhulnyuu yap yotama i biwénél, ndi yak ni ngap yap i pala nwéhél. 	 12 The first-century Christians in Syrian Antioch faced a situation that tested not only their humility but also their willingness to forgive.


Kiki hihéga, ibale u ntibil sal bibôlô gwoñ bi mbai kiki i mbéda, hala a mboñ le mbegee i bôt bape ikété lihaa joñ i nhoi. 	 For example, when you are industrious about your chores, you lighten the load for others in your family.


Bôt di mpôdôl munu yigil ini—kiki bo Sakura, Ribeiro, Stephen, ni Hans—ba bi jo sañ i ngui inyu héñha maboñok mabe ma. 	 The individuals mentioned in this article—Sakura, Ribeiro, Stephen, and Hans—had to fight hard to put away their bad practices.


Suklu i, i niiga minhôôlak mi bôlôm ni mi bôda i pes mbuu, mi mi yé basañal ba ngéda yosôna, inyu boñ le mi kéñbaha nson wap inyu gwéñe bi Ane. 	 This school gives training to spiritually-minded men and women who are in full-time service, so that they can expand theocratic interests in the field.


Ibale a neebe nsébla u David, ki a bi kônde nôgda maséé i ba mu ñañga u bôt ba yé ipañ kiñe. 	 Accepting David’s invitation would have allowed him to continue to enjoy the king’s association.


Yésu a bi pohol nye i ba ñôma wé wada; to hala kii ngim mangéda Pétrô a bi boñ tole kal ngim jam le a bi yik tam i mbus ngéda. 	 Jesus had selected him as one of the apostles; still, Peter at times said or did things that he later regretted.


Inyuki u nla bé hoñol mam ma mahee u nsômbôl boñ i pes mbuu, u bôdôl ki sal inyu yônôs mo?—Añ Filipi 1:10, 11. 	 Why not consider which goals are important to you and then start working toward them?—Read Philippians 1:10, 11.


Ngim mangéda, mboñbéba a yé a neebe hihôha hié, i mbus a kodol hio. 	 Often, the wrongdoer sees his error and corrects matters.


Mbebi i nhôñ homa i ngwés, u nok yo mbimba, ndi u nyi bé het i nlôl, to het i nke; hala ki nyen i yé ni hi mut a ngwééne mbuu.” 	 The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from and where it is going.


(Matéô 10:16) Bilôk bikéé bi bé lo ndék ni ndék i kodba lipan. 	 (Matt. 10:16) Brothers arrived in small numbers and assembled in the forest.


(Añ Titô 2:3-5.) 	 (Read Titus 2:3-5.)


2 Masoda le, di mboma bé i nya ndutu i. 	 2 Thankfully, we do not face such a bleak situation.


(Matéô 5:3) Di ke ni bisu i gwélél bijek bi mbuu gwobisôna di nla bana. 	 (Matt. 5:3) May we continue to make use of all the spiritual provisions available to us.


Hoñol ki! 	 Imagine that!


10 Hoñol bibom u ga kôs inyu hônba yoñ. 	 10 Focus on the rewards of endurance.


(Lôk Héber 13:5.) Yéhôva a bi unda ngandak ngélé le a nla, ni le a ga hôla ki i diyeyeba ba ba yé maliga hiki ngéda. 	 (Heb. 13:5) Jehovah has repeatedly shown that he can and will help disadvantaged ones who display honesty at all times.


Libambal 	 Issue


“BÔT BA YÉ NTJAMAK NI MINLOÑ” 	 “INVASION OF THE STREETS”


15 I yé ntiik le, di gwé njom i i nloo i bon ba Lôk Israel, i bana bôdôl ni konangoo i Yéhôva. 	 15 In fact, we have even greater reason than the Israelites had for confidence in Jehovah’s mercy.


A bé yi ha bé yom a kal. 	 He did not know what to say to that.


I pot mahop ima i ga hôla bo i hôlôs ngap yap i hek pék, i kéñbaha ki ngap i la niñ ni bôt bape. 	 Being bilingual sharpens your children’s thinking ability and enhances their social skills.


Bibel i nkal le: “Yéhôva a tek hisi ni pék; a téé ngii yosôna ni bañga yi.” 	 “Jehovah founded the earth in wisdom,” says the Bible. “He solidly established the heavens in discernment.”


Ngéda Paul a bé bégés bilôk bikéé gwé bi Korintô inyule ba bé ha maéba a bi ti bo i bisélél, ibabé pééna, ba bi kôs makénd i ke ni bisu i boñ hala. 	 When Paul commended the Corinthians for applying his counsel, they must have been encouraged to continue doing what was right.


8. (a) Lelaa di nla léba dihéga di ñunda bilem bi Djob? (b) Kii i bi hôla Yôsep i timbhe ngéda nwaa Pôtifar a bi noode lop nye? 	 8. (a) Where can we look for examples of godly qualities? (b) What enabled Joseph to respond as he did when Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce him?


MANKÉÉ nu munlôm wada le Léje a nkal le: “Ngéda manola ma bi bôdôl ipôla matén i Buruñdi, lihaa jés li bé likoda likeñi jada. 	 “WHEN civil war started in Burundi, our family was at an assembly,” relates a brother named Lije.


“Béghana Yéhôva!”—Inyuki? 	 When Friendship Is in Danger, Mar.


(Añ Markô 12:30.) 	 (Read Mark 12:30.)


(Tjémbi 73:28) Mbuu Yéhôva u ga sayap biliya bi ñudu Bibel nunu, mu kiki a ngwés, a diihege ki maliga. 	 (Ps. 73:28) Jehovah’s spirit will act on such a conscientious and appreciative Bible student.


To ibale mañge a nyi bikila bagwal bé ba ntéé i ndap, a yik ki kogse a ga kôhna ibale a ndogop, hala a nkola bé. 	 Much more is involved than just knowing the rules of the house or the punishment for misconduct.


(2 Miñañ 16:1-3) Mu jam li Kiñe Baasa, Asa a bi bôdôl pék yé ñem, a ti kiñe Lôk Siria le Ben-hadad bitek inyu tinde nye i jôs Baasa gwét. 	 (2 Chron. 16:1-3) In the latter case, Asa relied on his own wisdom and bribed King Ben-hadad of Syria to attack Baasha.


Ba bitilna bi libôñ jem bi mpam i mbamba ? 	 Is my account information public?


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


Mbus ngéda, David a bi tehe nseñ i lona mahéñha i niñ yé inyu yila mut nsañ. 	 In time, David saw the need to change and become peaceable.


Inyu hala nyen Yésu a hégha makidik i yila kristen ni yoñ kop nson. 	 That is why Jesus compared Christian discipleship to a yoke.


Baa u ta bé nkwoog nkaa le i mam nlôñ kaat unu u mpôdôl ma mbôña i len ini? 	 Would you not agree that such behavior is increasingly evident in people today?


3, 4. (a) Mambe mam ma bi tinde ñôma Pétrô i tiimba wan litehge jé li mam inyu bôt ba biloñ bipe? 	 3, 4. (a) What events led the apostle Peter to reevaluate his view of the Gentiles?


(Añ Minson mi baôma 20:26, 27.) 	 (Read Acts 20:26, 27.)


HIÔB—A BÉ A TIÑI NI DJOB, A NÔGLAK KI NYE IKÉTÉ LINGWAÑ TOLE LIYEP 	 JOB—FAITHFUL AND OBEDIENT WHETHER RICH OR POOR


Kel yada, nu di bé i hônd likalô ngim mbok i het Mbôgi Yéhôva i bé bé, di bi ke liké ni mashin i ngim tison i i bé ngii dikôa, di saa tun i ndap het ngandak bôt i mbéna yén. 	 During a witnessing campaign in unassigned territory, we traveled by train to a town in the mountains and rented a room in a boardinghouse.


U nsuhus me isi kiyaga.” 	 You have broken my heart.”


(Matéô 24:45) “Nkol” u, u ngwélél ndik bisite gwé gwotama inyu tjam bijek bi mbuu—kiki bo www.jw.org, tv.jw.org, ni wol.jw.org. 	 (Matt. 24:45) That “slave” uses only its official websites to publish spiritual food—www.jw.org, tv.jw.org, and wol.jw.org.


Yésu a kal le hala a yé le a bôña. 	 Jesus indicated that this would be the case.


5 Añ Yésaya 40:28. 	 5 Read Isaiah 40:28.


Ndi mbén Djob a ti bon ba Israel i bé kal le: “Ibale ba nkoba munlôm a nañlana muda a yé mbiibaga, ha nyen boba b’a wo, munlôm nu a nañlana muda, yak ni muda ki. Hala nyen w’a héya jam libe li ikété Israel.”—Ndiimba Mbén 22:22. 	 But the law that God gave to the nation of Israel said: “If a man is found lying down with a woman who is the wife of another man, both of them must die together.”—Deut. 22:22.


Ndi, bilôk bikéé bi ga diihe biliya gwés i léba mambot malam ni ma ma kôli. 	 Yet, fellow believers will likely note and appreciate the results of our sincere efforts to find attractive and appropriate clothing.


(Bingéngén 19:17; Lôk Héber 12:12) Kii héga, di nla kal nti nkwel wada, le nkwel wé u nti bés maéba ma ma yé bés nseñ, tole u nhôla bés i tibil nok nlôñ u Bibel wada. 	 (Prov. 19:17; Heb. 12:12) For instance, we might tell a public speaker how his talk gave us advice we needed or helped us to understand a certain scripture.


Baa u yé le u ‘nhiañdal i ñem woñ’, hala we yéñ ba liwanda ni lôk kéé u meya bé i likoda?—2 Korintô 6:11-13. 	 Could you “widen out,” that is, do it to a greater extent and more consistently?—2 Cor. 6:11-13, ftn.


Jon i nwii 1967, di bi ke i yén loñ Ôstrélia, i tison i Adelaide. 	 So in 1967, we migrated to Adelaide, Australia.


Yigil i yônôs iba i nwan ngandak bilem bilam bi bi njôp ikété libak li mut yondo, ni lelaa di nla unda bilem bini ikété niñ ni nson wés likalô. 	 The second article considers several qualities that are part of the new personality and explains how we can demonstrate these in our life and ministry.


Maselna ni yom ngandak bôt i nhoñol, kii i mbéda inyu boñ le bôt ba ba kunde? 	 Contrary to what many think, what is needed for people to enjoy freedom?


(Néhémia 8:8) Kiki héga, hoñol tik ngok i mbuu u nléba hiki sonde ngéda u nkôôba, ni ngéda u ñemble matode ma ma yé nseñ ma nlôl lisoñgol li Bibel li mpohlana. 	 (Neh. 8:8) For instance, think of the spiritual gems you discover each week as you prepare for and listen to highlights from the Bible reading!


(1 Tésalônika 2:2) Lelaa di nla unda nlélém gwéha inyu nson likalô? 	 (1 Thess. 2:2) How can we demonstrate such love for the ministry?


Cyril a bi tjôô bôlô yé, jon i mbus sôñ yada, ba bé bebee i bôdôl nson wap kiki basañal. 	 Cyril quit his job, and within a month they were ready to start pioneering.


2 I bet ba niiga bé kiññem yap, ba mpôna sitima i ba nkis ni ñôbak lugul. 	 2 Those with a poorly trained conscience can be likened to a ship that is navigating with a defective compass.


Inyule a ngwés bés, a nyi ki le hala a nlona bés maséé i ngéda di mbôñôl makébla ma. 	 Because he loves us, and he knows that it brings us satisfaction when we employ these gifts.


Jon a bi yoñ makidik ma ngui i kôp nsañ ipôla nye ni mankéé nu. 	 He was determined to make an effort to restore peace.


Yigil yada i ñunda le: “Njom yada i i mboñ le bôt ba binam ba ba loñge kiyaga i yé le, ba nyoñ makidik i lémés nkoñ isi.” 	 One report states: “The reason humanity is getting better is because humans have decided to make the world a better place.”


Ndik bañga Djob nyetama, nu jôl li yé le Yéhôva, nyen a nla pot i nya jam i. 	 Only the true God, whose name is Jehovah, can make such a claim.


(Matéô 5:23, 24) Inoñnaga ni maéba ma Yésu, kwel ni manyuñ. 	 (Matt. 5:23, 24) In harmony with Jesus’ counsel, talk with your brother.


Hala a bi ti me makénd ngandak i yi le me bééna i nya mbiñ mut i pes mbuu i pañ yem! 	 How it bolstered my confidence to have at my side a spiritual man of his character!


(Yôhanes 7:45-49; 9:22) I pémés mut likoda jap i bé kobla le ba bé oo nye, ba keñglege nye, ini Lôk Yuda ipe i bé bagal nye. 	 (John 7:45-49; 9:22) Being expelled from the synagogue meant being scorned, shunned, and treated as an outcast by fellow Jews.


Njee a bi hek disii si di mam ti, ti di gwé niñ? 	 Where did the design for living cells come from?


Sôfônia 1:14 a nkal le: “Ngwa nkeñi u Yéhôva u gwé ni moo! 	 Zephaniah 1:14 tells us: “The great day of Jehovah is near!


Yémbél ndutu i i bé bé ntombok jam. 	 Overcoming this trial was not easy.


9, 10. (a) Lelaa di nla kôna hémle ni manôgla ma Nôa? (b) Lelaa Yéhôva a ntehe bôt ba ndiihe matiñ mé? 	 9, 10. (a) How can we imitate Noah’s faith and obedience? (b) How does God view all who uphold his standards?


Ndi ibale ntandaa ngéda mbus le béba yoñ i nwéhlana, kiññem yoñ i ngi kenek ni bisu i tééñga we inyu minlélém mi dihôha, w’a boñ lelaa? 	 But suppose that long after a transgression was forgiven, you still have pangs of conscience over past mistakes?


Mambe manjom Bitilna bi nti, ma ma ntinde bés i ke ni bisu i téé likalô? 	 What Scriptural reasons do we have to keep on preaching?


Bibel i nkal le minhôôlak bi bôt mi yé ba ba nyi gwélél “ngui i bagal mam” inyu yi maselna ipôla jam lilam ni jam libe. 	 The Bible says that mature people have trained their “powers of discernment” to know the difference between right and wrong.


Boñge ba wanda ba ba mbok mis map i nson Yéhôva, ba nla ba nkwoog nkaa le a’ sayap bo, ni le a ga hôla bo i too mu niñ yap.—Añ Bingéngén 16:3. 	 Young people who keep focused on serving Jehovah can be sure of his blessing in making a success of life.—Read Proverbs 16:3.


(Daniel 9:1, 2) Daniel a bi pam i yi Djob loñge loñge, a bé yi yak mam Djob a bi bôñôl bon ba Israel, hala a nene loñge mu minyemhe mpôdôl a bi boñ ni suhulnyu, i kaat Daniel 9:3-19. 	 (Dan. 9:1, 2) Daniel’s intimate knowledge of God, including God’s dealings with Israel, is beautifully reflected in the prophet’s heartfelt and contrite prayer recorded at Daniel 9:3-19.


Ibabé nkaa, kel sôble yoñ i nla ba kel i nlôôha nseñ i ñiñ yoñ, ni kel u bi lôôha koñ maséé. 	 That was likely the most important and joyful day of your life.


(1 Yôhanes 3:16) Lelaa di nla unda le di ngwés bo? 	 (1 John 3:16) How can we show love for them?


15 Yéhôva nyen a nkit inyu ngéda a ga pohol minhook. 	 15 Jehovah decides when he will choose anointed ones.


2 Ngandak bibase i nhoñol le ba añal ñañ nlam. 	 2 Many religious groups feel that they are preaching the Gospel, or good news.


(1 Bikiñe 15:16-22) To hala, litehge li Djob inyu yé, li bé le “ñem Asa u ba peles ni Yéhôva dilo tjé tjodisôna.” 	 (1 Ki. 15:16-22) Still, God’s overall assessment was that Asa’s heart “was complete with Jehovah all his life.”


Ngéda di mbigda inyuki di nlama ke ni bisu i téé likalô, di gwé makénd i téñbe i bok ‘mbôgi ni biloñ gwobisôna.’ 	 When we keep in mind why we need to continue to preach, we are motivated to endure in giving “a witness to all the nations.”


Nye kiki lingen li niñ, a nyila Isañ nu hiki mut nu a ntuge. 	 As the Source of life, he becomes the Father of everyone who is resurrected.


(Minson mi baôma 10:34, 35) Kinje nokna i mondo ni ilam inyu Pétrô! 	 (Acts 10:34, 35) What a thrilling new understanding for Peter—one with far-reaching implications!


“Pourquoi assister aux réunions chrétiennes?”—Avril 2012 	 “Why Go to Christian Meetings?”—April 2012


“Homa likoda li ta bé, mahoñol ma nkwo tua, ndi ma ntééba ni ngandak batipék.” 	 “Plans fail when there is no consultation, but there is accomplishment through many advisers.”


Asher a nla bana ngandak ngobol. 	 Asher can be rendered in a number of ways.


Ñañ wé nlam u nti ki bôt hogbe le, ndék ngéda Ane Ngii i Nyambe i ga mélés béba, i yilha ki hisi paradis. 	 It comforts people with the good news that God’s heavenly Kingdom will soon end all wickedness and transform the earth into a paradise.


Hala a nla ba bés sañ i ngui. 	 This presents a challenge for us.


Kaat Yésaya 32:17 i nkal le: “Ndi telepsép y’a gwal nsañ, litam li telepsép ki l’a ba ñemlima; n’a yugyene ki me nyuu mba ni mba.” 	 Isaiah 32:17 says: “The result of true righteousness will be peace, and the fruitage of true righteousness will be lasting tranquillity and security.”


Nano, lelaa i bana botñem inyu bibom di mbem i yé bés nseñ? 	 How, though, does the hope of a reward benefit us?


Inyuki ngéda di niñil i len ini, i yé tôbôtôbô? 	 Why is the time that we live in unique?


A noode ki énél bo le ba suhus bomede i si yé. 	 Also, he attempts to bully them into submission.


Yéhôva a ngwés ba “ba ntéñbe i num matam” 	 Jehovah Loves Those Who “Bear Fruit With Endurance”


I nke laa?” 	 How are you today?”


Litiñ lini jon li yé likeñi ni li bisu. 	 This is the greatest and first commandment.


Baa u ga bana bôt tole u ga ba wetama? 	 Does it promise riches or ruin, love or loneliness?


“Nyambe a ta bé mut a téé bé sép le a hôya nson nan, to i gwéha ni bi éba inyu jôl jé.”—LÔK HÉBER 6:10. 	 “God is not unrighteous so as to forget your work and the love you showed for his name.”—HEB. 6:10.


Nkena loñ i Amérika wada a kal le: “I pala béhe bôt, li nla boñ le ba pei nyemb.” 	 “Early warning systems . . . do save lives,” said one former U.S. president.


“Ibale me nti nwaa wem lipém, hala a nkobla le me nyi le a gwé mahee, ni le me nlama bé boñ yom yo ki yo y’a unbaha nye, ndi to ôbôs libii jés.”—Mika. 	 “To respect my wife means that I appreciate her value and I don’t want to do anything that would damage her or our marriage.”—Micah.


Jon, a bi sôk yila nhôla nson; nano a yé 20 ma ñwii le a yé mañ u likoda. 	 Eventually, he qualified to be appointed as a ministerial servant, and for the past 20 years, he has been serving as a congregation elder.


MIMBE MINWAA NGUI SATAN I GWÉ? 	 WHAT ARE THE LIMITS OF SATAN’S POWER?


Hala a nlona bés bisai bi mbuma ñañ i len ini, ni botñem i niñ boga dilo di nlo. 	 Yet, it opens the door to countless blessings now and to everlasting life in God’s new world.


SONDE I 10-16 NJÉBA 2017 	 WEEK OF JULY 10-16, 2017


(Bakéés 6:34) Mbuu u Yéhôva u bi ti yak David ngui. (1 Samuel 16:13) Bana bôt bobasôna ba bé bôdôl mbuu u Yéhôva ñem le w’a hôla bo, u ti ki bo ngui i boñ mam le ba nla bé boñ ni ngui yap bomede. 	 (Judg. 6:34) And “the spirit of Jehovah began to empower David.” (1 Sam. 16:13) All those men relied on God’s spirit to help them, and that spirit empowered them to perform feats that they could not have done in their own strength.


13 Ntôptjémbi a tila le: “Nun-ki, kinje loñge ni maséé ngéda lisañ li bôt li nyén ni adna!” 	 13 The psalmist was moved to exclaim: “How good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell together in unity!”


GWIGIL BI SONDE BI: 26 LIBUY LI NYÉÉ 2016–29 KONDOÑ 2017 	 STUDY ARTICLES FOR: DECEMBER 26, 2016–JANUARY 29, 2017


Ba nsal ni ngui ikété maséé, ba yik ki yoñ noi. 	 They aim for balance, finding enjoyment both in hard work and in periods of rest.


Muda nu a nsal i loñ Afrika i Nwel mbok a bi kal le: “Bôt ba ngitelepsép ba nkéña me, jon ngim mangéda, ngôñ i boñ kiki bôt bobasôna i yé ngui.” 	 “I’m surrounded by people who are dishonest,” said a working woman in South Africa, “and sometimes the pressure to conform is very great.”


Satan a bi kolba kunde i kahap i Yéhôva i ngii bihégél gwé, jon biliya gwés bi ngui di mboñ ni ñem wés wonsôna bi gwé mahee ma tôbôtôbô i mis ma Tata wés nu a yé i ngii, Djob nu a nyi ti mayéga ni nu loñgeñem. 	 Satan has challenged the rightfulness of Jehovah’s sovereignty, so our voluntary and vigorous efforts to uphold it are undoubtedly of special value to our benevolent and appreciative heavenly Father.


Ngéda di mboñ i nya bisesema, di gwélak Djob kayéle di pam i boñ mam ma nlémél bé bés i ngéda bisu, wee di ñunda le di tiñi ni nye. 	 When we make such sacrifices and serve God in a way that takes us out of our comfort zone, we prove ourselves faithful.


(Añ 1 Tésalônika 5:11.) 	 (Read 1 Thessalonians 5:11.)


Iloole ba yééne Malét wap péé, ba bi nwas le bibomb bi minsôn gwon bi yémbél bo, ba bôdôl ke ilo. 	 Rather than watching out for their Master, they gave in to the urge of their flesh and went to sleep.


Bape ba nkon woñi i ba maselna ni mawanda map ma suklu ni ma bôlô. 	 Others are afraid to be different at work or at school.


19 Hala a ñunda le Marta a bé a kôli i bana botñem i ngui le manyañ, Lasarô, nu a bé ngwélél Djob a bé lama “tuge bitugne i kel i nsôk.” 	 19 Martha clearly had reason to be confident that her faithful brother, Lazarus, would “rise in the resurrection on the last day.”


Ndi, ngim mam i tôbôtôbô ikété libôga ni kiññem yap bi nla boñ le bôt bape ba ti ndék bibep inyu ti mayéga mbus le ba ma sélél bo ngim nson u ba kôli kôs, tole inyu keñgle le mam ma tiñha yañga. 	 In other cases, after receiving free medical treatment in a public hospital, some Christians give gifts to doctors and nurses out of gratitude for the treatment received.


Jon a bat le: “Kii i yé ‘njiiha’ ini, ni lelaa me yé le me pam i hônba yo ibale me mbiiba?” 	 He asked, “What is this ‘tribulation,’ and how would I deal with it if I marry?”


Tehe ndék 	 See Less


DI BÉÑGEGE NDIK BISU 	 REMAINING FOCUSED


I bi pam nye le a bomna ni bipada tole bipastô, ni botñem le ba ga neebe maliga nye ni mawanda mé ba bi léba ikété Bibel, ni le ba ga niiga mo, bôt ba bibase gwap. 	 At one point, he met with a number of local clergymen in hopes that these men would accept the truths that Russell and his associates had discovered from the Bible and teach them to members of their congregations.


(2 Korintô 4:3, 4) I nlôôha ba nledek inyu ngandak bôt i neebe maliga inyule ibôdôl bo boñge, ba bi kôs biniigana bi bitembee, ni bilem bibe. 	 (2 Cor. 4:3, 4) Many have been taught wrong beliefs and attitudes since childhood, making it a challenge for them to accept the truth.


6 I hiai bisu, bisônda bi Rôma bi bé haba ntén ben tôl i i bééna mimbamba mi bikei mi mi bé noñna. 	 6 One type of breastplate worn by a Roman soldier in the first century consisted of overlapping horizontal strips of iron.


Ndimbhe mbadga i, i yé mu yigil i noñ ha. 	 The answer to that question will be found in the following article.


Ba bé pohlene yak bo bijek ba bé lama je. 	 Even their diet was set for them.


Lelaa di nla hôla ba ba nlôl i biloñ bipe, le ba nôgda le ba yé i boni ikété likoda? 	 Why might we need to adjust our view of strangers?


(Lukas 23:51) Kiki bôt bahogi ba nkal, i nene le Yôsep a bé bé minkaa mi Yésu. 	 (Luke 23:51) Perhaps, as some suggest, Joseph was not present at Jesus’ trial.


Ntôñ u Yéhôva u tane bé i moo ma mut binam to wada, bôlô i añal miñañ minlam mi Ane i ngi kenek ni bisu. 	 No human is indispensable in Jehovah’s organization, and the work of spreading Kingdom truths continues.


Umbe ntén mut Pétrô a bé? 	 What was Peter like?


Maselna ma ma nla ki lona mindañ. 	 Differences in personality can also lead to conflicts.


Ibôdôl behee, ba bééna mahoñol i ke loñ ipe inyu kéñbaha nson wap, ndi Perrine a bé kon woñi. 	 For years, they had been thinking about expanding their ministry by moving abroad, but Perrine hesitated to move.


Ribeiro a bi nyodi mbai yé ngéda a bééna jôm li nwii ni jam, mbus a bôdôl sal i ingin i ntiimba sal miñunuk mi mapep, het bititii bi malal bi bé tôl ngandak. 	 Ribeiro left home when he was in his teens and in time began working in a paper-recycling plant, where he was exposed to pornographic materials.


Himut 	 Everyone


(Lôk Héber 10:35, 36, MN) Jon, di ke ni bisu i lédés hémle yés, ni gwelél Yéhôva ni ñem wés wonsôna. 	 (Heb. 10:35, 36) So let us now continue to strengthen our faith and to work whole-souled as to Jehovah.


Baa a nyémbél ngim manoodana i suklu, tole a ntééne liwanda jé li suklu likalô? 	 Has a youth successfully faced a test of integrity or taken advantage of an opportunity to give a witness at school?


“Nkol maliga ni u pék” wotama won Yéhôva a bi bééga nson u jés bôt i pes mbuu. 	 Jehovah has entrusted the responsibility of providing spiritual food to “the faithful and discreet slave” alone.


Ba bé ba ma tip pam minkôm mi Babilôn, mi mi bi nom 70 ma nwii. 	 After 70 long years of captivity, they were freed from Babylon.


Ba bé ba kal mañge le: “Pohol tjañtjañ nu u ngwés.” 	 “Choose which one you want,” they would say.


18 Di gwé ngôñ i ti Yéhôva mayéga inyu lipém a ti bés i ba bôt bé. 	 18 Surely we are eager to show our appreciation to Jehovah for the honor of being his people.


Ñ, ngéda di nyoñ hiki mut kiki a yé, d’a boñ kii yosôna di nla inyu lémés majubul més ma Bitilna.—1 Korintô 9:22, 23. 	 Yes, we consider each person as an individual and adapt our approach accordingly.—1 Cor. 9:22, 23.


Moog ma bé bé mu ngand libii i, ndi oda u bat bé. 	 There was no alcohol at the wedding, and the festivities were orderly.


Gwéha yap ni maada ipôla yap bi bi nañ ni ngui, kayéle yom yo ki yo i bé bé le i ôbôs maada map malam. 	 Their love and affection for each other became so strong that nothing could destroy their relationship.


Di wan jam li bi boñ le a nimis gwét, ni le a wo. 	 Consider what led to his defeat and death.


(Matéô 10:8) Bañga i Djob i nlama bé nuñlana. 	 (Matt. 10:8) The Word of God should not be commercialized.


(Añ Masoola 2:18, 19.) 	 (Read Revelation 2:18, 19.)


12 Di nla yoñ hihéga hi nluk hinuni hi bikei ngéda a nhiômna hio nyoo ngii. 	 12 This can be illustrated with a pilot flying an airplane.


18 Ngéda Yésu a bi bat Pétrô le: “Baa u ngwés me iloo bana?” a bé hôñlaha Pétrô le a nlama ha mam ma mbuu kii jam li bisu i niñ yé. 	 18 When Jesus asked Peter: “Do you love me more than these?” he was reminding Peter of the need to put spiritual things first in his life.


Ndi iloo hala, a bé yak a nyi mandutu makeñi banigil bé ba ga boma mbôgôl ñwii i mbus ha, i ngéda b’a niñil i “dilo di nsôk,” het “ngéda y’a ba nledek kiyaga.” (2 Timôtéô 3:1) Ikété mandutu ma, di nla sima bôt ba ba nhañha bôlô, mam ma ma nkônde hee diye, njal, ni liyep li mbuma ñañ. 	 More than that, he knew of the difficult conditions facing his disciples who centuries later would live during “the last days,” characterized by “critical times hard to deal with.” (2 Tim. 3:1) Such conditions include unemployment, inflation, food shortages, and abject poverty that many experience.


(Tjémbi 62:8, 9) A bi yible ki mankéé nu muda nu a bé nigil Bibel ni nye ñem wé, a pôdôs ki bôt bape ikété likoda. 	 (Ps. 62:7, 8) She also opened her heart to her Bible teacher and spoke to others in the congregation.


Hala a bi hélés bo ngandak, ba bôdôl ee, ba kal le ba ngwés nigil. 	 They were shocked and started to cry and said that they wanted to study.


Nit mapoga ma mbéda. 	 * Indicates required field


Lelaa Bibel i bi hôla bôt i héñha libak jap libe? 	 How has the Bible helped people to transform their personalities?


Ndi iloo mam mana momasôna, ba bi hôya bé mam ba bi nigil. Ndi ba bi diihe mimbônga mi Djob ni matiñ mé, ba yoñ ki ngéda i tibil hoñol mo. 	 More important, they did not forget what they had learned but cherished God’s promises and requirements and meditated on them.


Tééda bilem gwoñ bilam kiki bo bibégés bi ndap yoñ lihaa ni yigil yoñ wemede i Bibel. 	 Maintain your good habits of family worship and personal study.


16 Yéñ manjel inyu ti bôt bape makénd. 	 16 Seize opportunities to encourage others.


Me mbéna yible nwaa wem ñem wem ni maliga. 	 I am open and honest with my wife about my feelings.


Yéhôva a bi ti bo ngap i pot dilémb dipe. 	 Jehovah gave them the ability to speak in a foreign language.


8 Kii i nlama tinde bés i añal ñañ nlam? 	 8 What should be the motive for doing the preaching work?


Ba bi bôdôl huñbene Môsi, kayéle Môsi a tehe nseñ i lôndôl Yéhôva, a kal le: “M’a boñ laa ni loñ ini? 	 They began to murmur against Moses, and the situation became so serious that Moses cried out to Jehovah: “What should I do with this people?


Di bé toñol behee le biyônôl bi yiinda ini i ngéda yés bi yé le: I mut a bééna pôs tiñté i matila ntéñék i likas a yé minhook mi ngi yii hana isi. 	 In the past, we have explained that in the modern-day fulfillment of this vision, the man with the secretary’s inkhorn represented the anointed remnant.


10 Ibabé pééna, Bôas a bi unda le a gwé litehge li Yéhôva li bakén mu maboñog mé i pañ Ruth, nu a bé ngond i Môab. 	 10 Boaz undoubtedly reflected Jehovah’s view of strangers in his dealings with Ruth the Moabitess.


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


Kii ki di nla boñ inyu gwélél kunde yés ni pék? 	 And what can we do to make wise use of this freedom?


30 Lelaa u nla meya likoda joñ li mondo? 	 30 How Can You Adjust to Your New Congregation?


I bet ba bi nañ ngi gwéha, ni i bet ba bi lôl i mahaa ma ma ngwés mindañ, ba bi sôk ba léba bañga gwéha mu paradis i. 	 Moreover, in this setting, those of us who grew up in loveless, dysfunctional families finally experience real love.


Me timbhe le: “ A Kati, m’a boñ biliya. 	 I said, “Katie, I will do the best I can.


I mbus ha, di bi niiga bakobol ba loñ i Simbabwé. I mbus di niiga yak bakobol ba loñ i Sambia. 	 Next, we taught the course in Zimbabwe and then in Zambia.


(2 Korintô 10:4, 5; 2 Timôtéô 2:15) Lelaa ni u nla hôlôs likeñge joñ? 	 (2 Cor. 10:4, 5; 2 Tim. 2:15) How can you improve your skills?


Bonjee di nla hôla? 	 To whom?


5 Asa a bé kiñe i nyônôs aa, i mbus le ba bi bagla ni ane ñombok Israél. 	 5 Asa was the third king of Judah after the northern ten-tribe kingdom of Israel separated.


(Lukas 11:13) Ibale di nsoohe inyu kôs mbuu mpubi, ndi di boñ biliya i ‘hiumul [kil] ikété mbuu mpubi,’ maboñok més ma ga ke ni bisu i yon ni gwéha. 	 (Luke 11:13) If we pray for holy spirit and endeavor to “keep walking by spirit,” our actions will become more and more loving.


11 Ngéda ba nsômbôl pohol mambot map, bagwélél ba Djob ba nyi le “ntéak ngéda u yé inyu hiki hop ni inyu hiki nson.” 	 11 When making decisions about what to wear, God’s servants take into account that “there is a time for every activity and every action.”


Lelaa Natan a unda le a bé a tiñi i gwés Djob ni David ngéda David a boñ béba? 	 How did Nathan stay loyal to both God and David when David sinned?


YOÑ NGUI YAK YÉHÔVA 	 GAIN STRENGTH FROM JEHOVAH


BAA u nyi mankéé nu muda tole nu munlôm nu a bi ke i loñ ipe het baañal ñañ nlam u Ane ba mbéda? 	 DO YOU know a brother or a sister who moved to a foreign country where there is a greater need for more Kingdom publishers?


(Añ 1 Korintô 5:11, 13.) 	 (Read 1 Corinthians 5:11, 13.)


Kiki hihéga, Paul a tila le ngim bilôk bikéé bi Rôma bi bé minkol mi “libum jap bomede,” hala a bé le a ba inyu yônôs ngôñ yap malal, yônôs mabum map ni bijek, ni mook, ni mam mape ki. 	 For example, Paul wrote that some among the brothers in Rome were slaves “of their own appetites,” which could have been sexual appetite or appetite for food, drink, or other things.


Kii i bé le i hôyôs gwéha i bikristen bihogi? 	 What may have caused the love of some Christians to grow cold?


I yigil i noñ ha, di ga tehe lelaa sesema i Yésu i gwé maada ni mambadga makeñi ma ma bi béda i wom Eden. 	 The next article will consider how Jesus’ sacrifice also addresses the moral issues that were raised by Satan back in the garden of Eden.


A tugul yak bawoga. 	 He raised the dead.


Jam li hélha li yé le, u héya le ba nkôs bé nsaa inyu bôlô yap, ba yé ki maséé i gwélél moni nwap inyu nit nson u. 	 Amazingly, not only do they go unpaid for their work but they also gladly cover their own expenses.


SONDE I 4-10 DIPOS 2017 	 WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 4-10, 2017


Ba bi kal le a nlona lisanda ipôla Lôk Yuda ikété nkoñ Rôma wonsôna; le nyen a yé mbôgna ikété nlôñ u bibéba bi bôt; ni le a bi noode hindis témpel i i bé i si matééda ma Lôk Rôma. 	 They said that he promoted sedition among the Jews throughout the empire; that he led a dangerous sect; and that he was trying to profane the temple, which was then under Roman protection.


11 Di ta bé bésbotama i hônba. 	 11 We do not have to endure alone.


Ngandak bilôk bikéé, bôlôm kiki bôda, i bi yoñ bôlô i nsañal inyu ngéda yosôna, tole inyu pes ngéda. 	 Many brothers and sisters are applying to serve as regular or auxiliary pioneers.


(Añ 1 Timôtéô 6:18, 19.) 	 (Read 1 Timothy 6:18, 19.)


Miñodlak mi mañgeñ 	 Recorded Hours


Mahop moñ 	 Your Languages


(1 Pétrô 2:2) Ndik kiki i soñda maliga ma bibel i bi hôla Yésu i tjél kwo ikété manoodana, hala nyen i gwélél matiñ ma bibel i nhôla bés i jôs lem i hép nkus. 	 (1 Pet. 2:2) Just as meditating on divine truth fortified Jesus to reject temptation, so applying Bible principles helps us to fight against materialistic desires.


Di nti baéga ba bibase lipém li kôli ni bôt ba binam bobasôna, ndi ha lipém li tôbôtôbô bé. 	 Thus, we show religious leaders regard as fellow humans, but we do not show them special honor.


“Di nyimbe le kiññem yés i yé loñge, lakii di nsômbôl hiôm loñge ikété manjel momasôna.”—Lôk Héber 13:18. 	 “We trust we have an honest conscience, as we wish to conduct ourselves honestly in all things.”—Hebrews 13:18.


George a bi ti me bôk baskô, i me bé lama kis (tole nyuge) mu libôga jés nyonok ni dikôa. 	 George gave me an old bicycle that I could ride (or push) around the hilly territory.


Bimbe bilem bilam bi ga hôla bés i téñbe i gwés Djob, ni lelaa? 	 What qualities will help us to be loyal to God, and how?


Baa hala a nkobla le hémle i yé lem lam i nlôôha ba mahee kristen i nlama bana? 	 Does this mean that faith is the most important Christian quality?


Kiki jam li bisu, a nlama yônôs matiñ Bibel i nti inyu yila nhôla nson. 	 First, he strives to qualify as a ministerial servant.


Hala a bi unbaha me ngandak. 	 It hurt me deeply.


Libak le himala hini hi bi tjama ni mbok yosôna i bé ti bé bo pôla i ke ngandak bahoma. 	 The pervasiveness of that dreadful plague made it difficult for publishers to move about freely.


28 A bagwal, ni hôla bon banan i hol i pes mbuu 	 28 Parents, Help Your Children Build Faith


Mbus ntandaa liké li dilo juem inyu yap ñoñ, ba bi bol i Sudañ. 	 After four of her children made an exhausting eight-day journey across the desert, they arrived in Sudan.


Kala bo le ni yé maséé ni bo ngéda ba nyoñ makidik i bii gwéñe bi Yéhôva bisu iloo yéñ lipém to lingwañ li nkoñ isi—inyu yap bomede tole inyu bé bagwal. 	 Let them know that you are proud of them when they decide to put Jehovah first instead of seeking prestige or riches—for themselves or for you.


I nwii 1961, me bi ba maséé ngandak i éga Suklu i mimañ. 	 In 1961, I had the joy of sharing in conducting the Kingdom Ministry School.


Hala a nla ki néhne bo ngandak manjel inyu téé likalô. 	 It may also open opportunities for them to expand their ministry.


2 Bikiñe bi Yuda bi-na bi di ntehe mu yigil i ntagbe ba bi gwélél Yéhôva ni ñem wap wonsôna. 	 2 The four Judean kings who were considered in the preceding article served Jehovah with a complete heart.


17, 18. (a) Limbe likébla ba nsima i kaat Yôhanes 15:16? (b) Lelaa likébla li, li bi hôla banigil ba Yésu? (c) Mambe makébla ma nhôla bés i len ini? 	 17, 18. (a) What gift is mentioned at John 15:16? (b) How would that gift help Jesus’ disciples? (c) What gifts strengthen us today?


Mériba nunu a bé maselna ni nu a bé bebee ni Réfidim. 	 This was a different location from the Meribah that was near Rephidim.


(1 Pétrô 2:17) Sita yada i Yapan i bé niñik libôga li li bé nyugdak nyensôna ni nyeñg disi, ni i het balom ba bé bet inyu tjé nkoñ i nwii 2011. 	 (1 Pet. 2:17) One Japanese sister lived in an area that was seriously damaged by the earthquake and tsunami of 2011.


Karen, nu a nlôl i loñ Kanada, a gwé nano 72 ñwii; a bi gwel nson iloo 20 ñwii i pes Hiônk i Afrika. 	 Karen from Canada, now in her early 70’s, served over 20 years in West Africa.


Jam jolisôna me bé la kal li bé le: ‘Me nyéga.’ 	 All I could say was, ‘Thank you.’


Mut wada a bi bel béba kai ikété wom u mut numpe, kayéle hala a ôbôs wom wonsôna. 	 Weeds had been sown in another person’s field, and as a result, a crop was ruined.


4 Hala a niiga kii bés? 	 4 What is the lesson for us?


5. (a) Kii i ntinde bés i tééne bôt bés ba libôga likalô? (b) Inyuki hala a nhélés bé bés le, ngim mangéda di nimis makénd més? 	 5. (a) What moves us to preach to our neighbors? (b) Why is it no wonder that we at times feel discouraged?


Kii i bi tinde bo i ke téé likalô i biloñ bipe? 	 What helped them years ago to make the move to a foreign country?


Ibale u yé ngwal tole mañ, baa u ga oo béba man woñ tole manyuñ nu mbuu a mboñ, u yéñ ki loñge yé kiki Yéhôva?—Yuda 22, 23. 	 If as a parent or an overseer you must administer discipline, will you imitate Jehovah, hating the wrong while looking for the good in your child or fellow believer?—Jude 22, 23.


11 Bés bobasôna di nla yoñ ngaba i soso hônd inyu niiga i Yéhôva a naña len. 	 11 We can all have a share in the great teaching campaign that Jehovah is having done today.


Ngéda me bé me boma minlômbi nwem mi mawanda ma bôlô, ba bé ba nol me, ndi ba kalak le me bé jôñ i hoñol le nuñul milik i pañ nloñ i nla ti moni iloo i sal ni nkuu biyi i loñge ndap bôlô i i gwé lisuni. 	 When I met my former workmates, they would laugh at me and ask why I thought selling ice cream was better than working with computers in an air-conditioned environment.


Ngéda Bibel i nti bé mbén i tôbôtôbô inyu ngim jam, lelaa di nla yimbe kii Djob a ngwés le di mboñ mu jam li? 	 In the absence of a direct Bible law, how can we perceive the will of God?


I nyodi i meeni inyu ke sal homa numpe, i bi lédés bôdôl me bééna le Yéhôva a ga nit me to ibale me mboma mambe mandutu. 	 Moving away from home helped me to build my confidence and trust in Jehovah no matter what circumstances I find myself in.


4 Hémle i ta ndik bé i yi le Djob a gwé ngim bitééne. 	 4 Faith involves much more than a mental understanding of God’s purpose.


Mu i ntandaa ngéda i ndééñga i yosôna, Banigil Bibel ba ba bé ba tiñi ni Djob ba bi “tehe Nwet a ñéga mam, . . . ba soohege hiki ngéda inyu boñ le Tata a éga bo.” 	 Throughout this period of test, faithful Bible Students had been “watching the Lord’s leading, . . . praying at all times for the Father’s guidance.”


Ba bé nkwoog nkaa le yéñ i lémél Djob li gwé mahee iloo sesema yo ki yo ipe mut a bé le a ti. 	 They were convinced that gaining God’s approval was worth any sacrifice.


NGÉDA MAM MA NHÉÑHA I NIÑ YÉS 	 WHEN OUR CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE


Lelaa hala a nla bôña? 	 How does this work?


Mu kii di ñun, di nla pam i tehe i kodol Yéhôva a nkodol bés ni mis ma mondo, kiki yimbne i gwéha i Yéhôva. 	 When we gain more experience in life, we may see discipline in a new light and start to view it as Jehovah does, as a manifestation of love.


Ndi mambe makidik Ruth nye a nyoñ? 	 What did Ruth decide to do?


(Béñge maben 15-17) 	 (See paragraphs 15-17)


15 Lelaa di nla unda le di ndiihe énél i telepsép i Djob? 	 15 What is our response to divinely authorized headship?


Lelaa di nla ti bôt makénd i nya i ntihba toi miñem nwap? 	 How can we give encouragement that is effective?


Di béñge i jam i bi hôla bo. 	 Note what helped them.


Ni njel mbén yé, Yéhôva a bi niiga Adam bo Éva ni gwéha lelaa ba gwélél bañga kunde. 	 By means of his command, Jehovah lovingly taught Adam and Eve the way to exercise true freedom.


Tonje a mbédés nyemede a’ suhlana, tonje ki a nsuhus nyemede a’ bédhana.” 	 Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”


Maliga ma yé le, di ga bana hiki ngéda ngim jam li mondo i nigil inyu Yéhôva. 	 Of course, we will always have something new to learn about Jehovah.


(Lôk Héber 12:2, MN) Di nla kal ibabé pééna le, Yésu a bi kon maséé i pubus jôl li Djob. 	 (Heb. 12:2) Jesus certainly found joy in being able to sanctify God’s name.


I ñwii 1937, man kaat nu le l’informateur a bi ti ngim njômbi lôk kéé i bé lama yônôs i ñwii 1938: Ba bé lama ti hidun hi ngeñ yada! 	 The 1937 Informant article set a challenging goal for 1938: One million hours!


Kel 	 Date


Kiki hihéga, ñôma Paul a bi ke i mbok ba nsébél len le Turkai, a téé ki likalô nyoo ngandak mu kii a bé hiômôk kiki nsañal nu tôbôtôbô biloñ bipe.* Yom kiki bo 2 000 nwii mbus ngéda, hala we i nwii 2014, Turkai i témb i ba homa i het hônd likalô i tôbôtôbô i bi tagbe. 	 For example, the apostle Paul went to the region where modern-day Turkey is situated and preached there extensively during his missionary journeys.* Some 2,000 years later, in 2014, Turkey was once again the focus of a special preaching campaign.


LELAA MBIGDA NYEMB YÉSU . . . 	 HOW DOES THE MEMORIAL . . .


8 Inyule bôt ba binam bobasôna ba yé bikwéha, to kii i leñek i ga pam le mut i kal tole a boñ ngim jam li li ga babaa we. 	 8 Because all humans are imperfect, sooner or later someone is going to say or do something that will offend you.


Bôt bahogi ba ngwés miñañ minlam ngandak, mi mi ñunda libak lilam li Yéhôva, li Yésu a bi tibil unda hana isi. 	 Some especially enjoy the Gospels, which paint a beautiful picture of Jehovah’s personality as reflected in his Son.


I mbus, yak nwaa wé nu gwéha nu a bééna ndik 43 ñwii, a wo. 	 Later, his beloved wife, who was only 43 years old, also died.


“Me nsoohe . . . le bobasôna ba ba wada ; kiki we, a Ta, u yé ikété yem.”—YÔHANES 17:20, 21. 	 “I make request . . . that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in union with me.”—JOHN 17:20, 21.


Bimbe biniigana di nla ôt mu ndémbél i bagwélél ba Djob ba ba ntjél yoñ ngaba ni mam ma m’bô ma nkoñ isi? 	 What can we learn from the examples of God’s faithful servants who remained neutral?


“Ibale bon bés ba meya ba nsal bibôlô ba nti bo nano i mbai, hala a ga hôla bo i niñ botama ngéda ba ga nañ. 	 “If our children get used to doing chores now, they won’t be shocked when they live on their own.


GWÉHA I BAGWÉLÉL BA MAKIIÑA 	 PERSONAL INTEREST FROM CIRCUIT OVERSEERS


Makidik mape ma ma nla lona ngandak bisai, ma yé i kit lelaa ni imbe ngéda di yoñ bôlô nsañal. 	 Another serious decision that holds the potential for many blessings is how and when to enter the full-time ministry.


9 Ndi, di nlama ndik bé soohe inyu bat Djob mahôla. 	 9 Our prayers, though, should not be limited to asking God for personal help.


Ndi, ñôma Paul a bi ti bo makénd i ‘bana hoñol yada i Nwet.’ 	 Yet, the apostle Paul encouraged them “to be of the same mind in the Lord.”


Ni nyi makidik Kain a bi yoñ; a bi yoñ makidik mabe. 	 You know what Cain decided; he did not choose well.


Baa u ga neebe nsébla u Yéhôva le u kiha ni nye inyu kôhna niñ boga i a bi bôn i bet ba mboñ sômbôl yé? 	 Will you accept Jehovah’s invitation to walk with him and gain the eternal blessings he has in store for those who do?


18 Matiñ di nléba ikété Bañga i Djob ma nla hôla bés i yi lelaa di ti mimañ mi likoda lipém li kôli. 	 18 Rendering proper honor to congregation elders is, of course, to be guided by the perfect and wise principles found in God’s Word.


Hémle yés i ga ba bé i yôni ibale di ta bé nkwoog nkaa le Yéhôva a ga bom bôt ba nyéñ nye ibabé waa, inyule “hémle i yé i ba nkwoog nkaa inyu mam di mbôdôl ñem.” 	 Our faith is not complete unless we are firmly convinced that God will reward those who earnestly seek him, for “faith is the assured expectation of what is hoped for.”


Bôt ba binam bobasôna bé bon ba gwé lem i. 	 Not all humans possess it.


A bi toñol le nwin u ñañ nlam u yé kiki “lisôô li nkus lini ikété dibee di biték.” (2 Korintô 4:7; 1 Timôtéô 1:12) Tolakii di yé ndigi dibee di biték, nwin di añal u nla ti bés, ni i bet ba ñemble bés niñ boga. 	 He described the ministry of the new covenant as a “treasure in earthen vessels.” (2 Cor. 4:7; 1 Tim. 1:12) Although we are simply imperfect earthen vessels, the message we preach can bring everlasting life to us and to those who listen to us.


GWIGIL A bagwal, ni hôla bon banan i hol i pes mbuu, Dipos 	 One Year of Peace and Happiness (A. Broggio), No. 1


Lelaa Yéhôva a néhne i bet ba mbôdôl nye ñem njel i tohla mu manoodana ba mboma? 	 How does Jehovah make the way out for those who rely on him in the face of trials?


I gwom bi gwobisôna bi bi hôla bon bés i tibil yi bilôk bikéé, ni i tehe Yéhôva kiki Djob jap, Isañ wap, ni liwanda jap. 	 All of this helped our children to get to know the brothers and to get to know Jehovah, not only as their God but also as their Father and Friend.


Ndi Nsohop a ntôñ bé ni tohi yés. 	 The Devil has no interest in your salvation.


Kiki Yésu a bi niiga, ba ndiihe nson u likalô ngandak. 	 As Jesus instructed, they place a high priority on the preaching work.


Ha ngéda i, Yéhôva, Isañ wés, a ga yila “mam momasôna manjel momasôna.”—1 Korintô 15:28. 	 Jehovah, our Father, will then become “all things to everyone.”—1 Cor. 15:28.


A nkal le inyu “jam ñem [wé] u ngwés.” 	 He was moved by “the goodwill of [his] heart.”


3, 4. (a) Lelaa u nôgda ngéda mut a nti we likébla? (b) Lelaa likébla li tôbôtôbô li nla héñha niñ yoñ? 	 3, 4. (a) How do you feel when someone gives you a gift? (b) How might a special gift change your life?


3 Mam bapôdôl ba bi kal ma bi yon. 	 3 What the prophets had foretold came to pass.


Me bi yoñ nson nsañal i hilo hi bisu hi sôñ Kondoñ, i nwii 1956. 	 I began serving as a full-time pioneer on January 1, 1956.


Ndi, di nlama bé hôya inyuki Yéhôva a bi kobol bés, a ti ki bés kunde. 	 However, we must not miss the purpose for which Jehovah has granted us this freedom.


Yésu a bi yék ndémbél i ti maéba, i i nlôôha ba lam mbus nyemb yé ni bitugne gwé. 	 An outstanding example in this respect was given by Jesus himself after his death and resurrection.


I 430 ñwii mi bi tagbe ipôla mbônga ni biyônôl gwé bi bi hôyôs bé makidik mé.—Bibôdle 12:1, 2, 7; Manyodi 12:40, 41. 	 The passing of 430 years did not diminish Jehovah’s determination to do so.—Gen. 12:1, 2, 7; Ex. 12:40, 41.


Yéhôva a nti bés hogbe ikété njiiha yés yosôna 	 Jehovah Provides Comfort in All Our Trials


Kiki hihéga, hégda le u téé ha ipañ lôkisañ i Yôsep i i yé nuñul nye yak Lôk Ismael. 	 Can you, for example, picture the scene as Joseph’s brothers sell him to the Ishmaelites?


Inyu nitna bés ni bés ikété mandutu tole njiiha, di nlama ba nyonok ni konangoo. 	 To support one another in our suffering or adversity, we need to have genuine compassion.


Baa hala a yé we ntéak jam, le u niiga bôt bape Bañga i Djob hiki sôñ, u boñok biliya i tinde bo i gwélél Djob? 	 Is it your goal each month to teach the Word of God to others, trying to move their heart to serve God?


I mbus ngéda, ba bi wo, kiki Djob a bi kal. 	 In time, they died, just as God had warned.


Bilôk bikéé gwem bi bôda bi-na, bi bi bé me mañ bi bi yék ndap, inyu ke i sal kiki balét ba suklu. 	 My four older sisters had already left home to work as schoolteachers.


(Lukas 23:50) Maselna ni bôt ba bé sal ni nye, a bé mut maliga, ni maboñok malam, a boñok biliya i noñ mambén ma Djob. 	 (Luke 23:50) Unlike most of his Sanhedrin colleagues, he lived an honest, moral life and did his best to obey God’s commands.


I len ini, likoda li Tulun li gwéé iloo 100 batéé likalô. 	 Today, there is a congregation with over 100 publishers in Tulun.


Letee ni limbe likala niñ yés i niñne i ngii mambén ma ngiinda? 	 In what ways are we dependent on the laws of nature?


6 I yé mbale le, di nlama bé nyégsa mut nye ki nye i añ, ni nigil Bibel. 	 6 Of course, we should not pressure anyone to read and study the Bible.


Kiki hihéga, David a bé bé man munlôm nu bisu nu Yésé; ndi a ba mu ndaye i.—w17.12, pp. 14-15. 	 David was not Jesse’s firstborn son; yet, the Messiah descended from David.—w17.12, pp. 14-15.


Hébréu 	 Hebrew


11 Ndémbél ipe di nla yoñ i yé i Maria. 	 11 Now consider another example, that of Mary.


9 Kii ndémbél i Yôsep i niiga bés? 	 9 What does Joseph’s example teach us?


Ni maliga, di nlama ti bôt bobasôna ba gwé kunde ngii yés lipém.—1 Korintô 11:3; Lôk Héber 13:17. 	 In fact, we should respect all those who are given authority by Jehovah.—1 Corinthians 11:3; Hebrews 13:17.


7 Nkoñ isi u Satan u ngi yéñék manjel inyu mélés mindañ ipôla matén ni biloñ. 	 7 The world under Satan’s influence is still searching for a way to settle national and international disputes.


Lelaa w’a toñol libak li bôt, ba ba yé nyonok ni ngôk? 	 How would you describe those who are puffed up with pride?


Inyule libii li yé mpubhaga. 	 Because marriage is sacred.


Litehge jés li makak di nkégél Djob li ntihba maada més ni Yéhôva. 	 The way we treat our vows affects our relationship with Jehovah.


“Kii ba añ yo, ba kon maséé inyu hogbe yé.”—Minson mi baôma 15:27-32. 	 “After reading it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.”—Acts 15:27-32.


U hôiga bañ le Satan a ngwés bé le u nsélés boña tole u hek pék. 	 Keep in mind that Satan does not want you to think clearly or reason things out well.


(Masoola 18:4) Kiki biañgel bi ntat bés, di nlama bé kon woñi le ntôñ u Yéhôva u témb u yila nkol i pes mbuu. 	 (Rev. 18:4) Because we have angelic protection, we need not fear that Jehovah’s organization might go through another time of spiritual oppression.


(Béñge maben 7) 	 (See paragraph 7)


(Ezékiel 18:23) Nlélém ngéda, ngeñ di ntéé likalô i mandap ni mandap, ni i mbamba, di mbéhe ngandak bôt le Ane Djob y’a loo, ni le y’a tjé i béba nkoñ isi unu.—Ezékiel 3:18, 19; Daniel 2:44; Masoola 14:6, 7. 	 (Ezek. 18:23) At the same time, when we preach from house to house and in public areas, we warn as many people as possible that God’s Kingdom will come and bring an end to this ungodly world.—Ezek. 3:18, 19; Dan. 2:44; Rev. 14:6, 7.


Jon di nlama tééda bibañga bi Yésu i mahoñol més: “Mut nye ki nye a nla bé gwélél bet iba, ndik le a’ oo wada, a gwés nuu; to le a’ adbe ni wada, a yan nuu. 	 So may we remember Jesus’ words: “No one can slave for two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will stick to the one and despise the other.


Ngéda me bi bana 18 ñwii, ba bi ha me ndap mok sôñ bôô, inyule me bi tjél ke i gwét. 	 When I turned 18, I was imprisoned for nine months because I refused to perform military service.


(Añ Sakaria 6:15.) 	 (Read Zechariah 6:15.)


(Tjémbi 92:13-15) Kon u ñwaa u nsôña Héktor i gwel nson kiki ngéda bisu, ndi to hala, a nimis bé maséé mé. 	 (Psalm 92:12-14) His wife’s illness has limited his activity in God’s service, but Héctor has not lost his joy.


Wee di nyoñ yaa makidik, ndi bikuu bi ga lo ha mbus, bi nla ba ndutu kiyaga. 	 It is still a choice, but a potentially disastrous one.


Ba bé makénd ngandak, ba yoñok ki ngaba nson likalô. 	 They appeared to be zealous and were active in the ministry.


Ni mahôla ma likébla lipe. 	 With the help of yet another gift.


Di yé i likalô mu tison i Nairôbi lôñni Maria bo Kris Kanaiya 	 In the ministry in Nairobi with Mary and Chris Kanaiya


Mankéé wada a yé gwélél Bibel inyu tééne bôt iba ba mambai likalô i ngii dikôa di ñem loñ u Étiôpia. 	 A brother uses the Bible to share the Kingdom message with two villagers in the central highlands of Ethiopia.


3 Ñañ u niñ i bôt—Me bi yila ‘mam momasôna inyu bôt bobasôna’ 	 3 Life Story—Becoming “All Things to People of All Sorts”


Mbus yem, m’ma a bi gwal ki bon bôlôm iba ni muda wada. 	 Later, my mother gave birth to my two younger brothers and my younger sister.


Ngéda añgel i nyônôs itan i bi hem sép yé, ñôma Yôhanes a bi tehe “hiôdôt hi bi lôl ngii, hi kwo isi.” 	 When the fifth angel blew his trumpet, John saw “a star that had fallen from heaven to the earth.”


Ñ, bés ba di nsal i het ngôñ batéé likalô i yé keñi, di nkal bé le: “Soho, ni loo nyono Myanmar, ni hôla bés!” 	 Yes, the need-greaters are calling out, “Please, step over into Myanmar and help us!”


Inyule “a ôm bé siñ i ñem wé i yéñ Yéhôva.”—2 Miñañ 12:14. 	 Because “he had not resolved in his heart to search for Jehovah.”—2 Chron. 12:14.


9 Man Saulô le Yônatan ni ñane ntôñ gwét u Israél le Abner, ba bé ha ngéda David a lona Kiñe Saulô ño u Gôliat. 	 9 Saul’s son Jonathan and the commander of Israel’s army, Abner, saw David bring Goliath’s head to King Saul.


Ikété Jôm li Matiñ a ti, Yéhôva a bi yigye le litén jé li nlama bé bana mop mape, ni le ba nlama bé bégés sat yo ki yo. 	 In the Ten Commandments, Jehovah made clear that his people must have no other gods besides him and that they must not practice any form of idolatry.


Abraham a bé yi bé kii i bé lama pémél nye yokel. 	 Abraham did not know what would happen that day.


Bijek, mambot, liyééne, Yéhôva a nla pala yimbe le mana mam ma mbéda bés iloo yak le bésbomede di nyi hala. 	 Jehovah can easily anticipate our individual needs regarding food, clothing, and shelter, even before we become aware of them.


Inoñnaga ni kaat Yôhanes 12:42, “ngandak baane i hémle yaga nye, ndi ba ba pahal bé hala inyu Farisai, le ba tiga le ba héya bo ntôñ.” 	 According to John 12:42, “many even of the rulers actually put faith in [Jesus], but they would not acknowledge him because of the Pharisees, so that they would not be expelled from the synagogue.”


Mintôñ mini nwo ima mi nsal ntôñ i len ini kiki litén li Yéhôva, isi Kiñe yada le Yésu Kristô, nu mbañ i nsébél le “nkol wem le David.” 	 Unitedly, both groups serve together today as Jehovah’s people under one King, Jesus Christ, who is spoken of prophetically as “my servant David.”


“LIGIP I NAÑ KÔÑ KÔÑ” 	 “PRESS ON TO MATURITY”


Ha mangéda ma nyen muda wada i libôga jés le Margaret Walker, nu a bé Mbôgi Yéhôva a bi bôdôl yuuga mama yem inyu pôdôs nye Bibel. 	 About that time, a neighbor named Margaret Walker, one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, began visiting my mother and talking to her about the Bible.


Jon Yésu a béhe banigil bé le: “Ni yihge inyu bayimbén, ba ba ngwés hiômna mintingil mi mbot, ni mayéga bibôm, ni biyééne bi bisu mandap ma mitin, ni bahoma ba bisu i mangand.” 	 Jesus warned his followers: “Beware of the scribes who like to walk around in robes and who love greetings in the marketplaces and front [“best,” ftn.] seats in the synagogues and the most prominent places at evening meals.”


Baa ba nla hôyôs nye ni ngim bibôlô a bééga hanano, ba ti gwo bôt bape, kayéle a pam i boñ bôlô i mondo a nkôs? 	 Can some of his current work be delegated to make room for the new responsibility?


Ni nsik, ni nôgda mam. 	 Music makes you feel a feeling.


(Efésô 4:23, 24) Eñgep ni tééda libak li mut yondo, bi yé mam bikristen gwobisôna bi nlama téñbe i boñ, ikepam i kel d’a la boñ hala i nya i yôni. 	 (Eph. 4:23, 24) Putting on and keeping on the new personality is an ongoing process for all Christians until we are able to do so to the full.


(Sakaria 6:4) Yak bés di gwé ngôñ i yi jam li, inyule i yiinda i, i ntihba bés. 	 (Zech. 6:4) We too want to know, as this vision directly affects us.


I pam limbe likala di nlama ba bebee i kôp nsañ ni lôk kéé yés? 	 How far should we be willing to go to maintain peace with our brothers?


2 Munu yigil ini, di ga wan i mam ma ñunda le Yéhôva, Djob li oda, a yé Ntjekmam nunkeñi. 	 2 In this article, we will discuss evidence that Jehovah, the God of order, is the incomparable Organizer.


Hala a ga hôla ki bés i wan litehge jés li mam inyu nson u ñañ nlam u tohi u bikristen bi bi kôs ni biniigana bi maliga bi di bi nigil behee. 	 It will also help us to analyze our personal view of the lifesaving ministry that Christians have been assigned and the truths that we have learned over the years.


Di bi sébél mankéé wada. A bi lo, a kena bés i mbai yé. 	 We called a brother who came and took us to his home and then to the congregation meeting.


David nu a yé mañ, a nkal le: “U boñ ndigi bañ biliya inyu hônba. 	 “Don’t just tough it out,” says David, an elder.


“Hénok a yôña le ndi a tehe bañ nyemb.” 	 “Enoch was transferred so as not to see death.”


I bibôdle Nsohop a bé peles añgel, ndi ‘a telbene bé i maliga.’ 	 The Devil was originally a holy angel, but “he did not stand fast in the truth.”


Inyu yi too di ngwés toi bôt bape, di nla badba le: ‘Baa me mboñ biliya i hôla bôt bape ikété lihaa jem, likoda jem, ni likalô? 	 To analyze how well we are doing in showing love for others, we might ask ourselves: ‘Am I reaching out to help others in my family, in my congregation, and in my ministry?


Bigda le, i yé i ba ndik loñge i tôñ ni bakén. 	 Remember that showing personal interest in guests is always helpful.


Hala a yé jam bés bobasôna di nlama tééda. 	 That is a lesson we all must learn.


Kaat yada ni hop ngisi (The Life and Epistles of Saint Paul) i nkal le ngéda Kaisa Nérô a bé a neebe le a nkéés ngim nkaa, bikééhene bi, bi bé tagbene i mbai yé, het a bééna mahôla ma batipék ba ba bééna ngandak yi ni lipém. 	 The book The Life and Epistles of Saint Paul reports that when Nero accepted a case for him to judge, he heard it in his own palace, where he was aided by a group of advisers who had a lot of experience and influence.


Yésu a bi ti litiñ li li nhôla i yémbél manwin ma bitembee ma Satan. 	 BUILD UP YOUR DEFENSES


Kônde añ bitilna 	 Learn More


Kii hihéga, kii w’a boñ ibale mindañ mi yé ikété libii joñ? 	 What if married life proves to be more challenging than expected?