Ibale hala a ma pémél we, wee u nla tiimba wan ntjegek woñ ngéda. 	 If that is your situation, it may be that you need to examine your current schedule of activities.


Hala a bi boñ le hémle yé inyu Djob ni Bibel i let i nya i nhélhana.” 	 This has done wonders for her faith in God and in the Bible.”


Bibel i nkal le: “Nu a nhiôm ni bôt ba pék a’ bana pék,” ngandak bôt ba pék ikété lihaa jem ba bi nit makidik me bi yoñ i yila nsañal. 	 The Bible says: “The one walking with the wise will become wise,” and there were many wise ones in my family who supported my decision to pioneer.


Ngéda Rôbôam a bi tehe le litén li nkabna, a kot ntôñ wé gwét. 	 In response to the revolt, Rehoboam mustered his army.


I bôt ba gwé ño mbe, libak jap libe li nla tééñga likoda. 	 A bitter individual can exert a bad influence in the congregation.


Inyuki lôk kéé i i mañap i nlama hôla ba ba ngi yii njohok i begee minson minkeñi? 	 Why should older ones help younger ones to take on increased responsibility?


(Matéô 20:28) Dôrkas “a ba nyonok ni minson minlam ni makébla.” 	 (Matt. 20:28) Dorcas “abounded in good deeds and gifts of mercy.”


I bitéé bi lôñ, u nla sañge kiñ yoñ inyu hôla lioñ sadaga toga i makiñ, nu himut a nla bôñôl, ni ôô bihélha bi bibañ bi ñkiha ni nya-ndi-nya i bikey, to ni web. Añ nlôñ u bitilna inyu hôla bikey le binigil lela bôt ba binam ba mpot i ntiik u lipodok. Emble makiñ ma bôt bape ba mbôk ba sañge, ika iyé le nson u héba mahoñ. Hala a nlôô yaga bé let pak! 	 Now you can donate your voice to help us build an open-source voice database that anyone can use to make innovative apps for devices and the web. Read a sentence to help machines learn how real people speak. Check the work of other contributors to improve the quality. It’s that simple!


Mahoñol mé mabe ni minheña nwé mi bi tinde nye i maboñok mabe. 	 Wrong thinking and selfish desire led him to wrong actions.


(Yésaya 40:29) Ngoo le i len ini, ngim bagwélél ba Djob i yé kit le, inyu yémbél mandutu ma niñ, i yé nseñ le ‘ba yoñ noi inyu mam ma mbuu,’ ndik wengoñle minson nwés mi bikristen, mi yéne bo mbegee ha bisai bé. 	 (Isa. 40:29) Sadly, some of God’s people in our day have concluded that the best way to cope with the pressures of life is to ‘take a break from the truth,’ as they say, as if our Christian activities were a burden rather than a blessing.


(Yésaya 2:3, 4; 54:13) Ngéda di ntehe lelaa yi ni pék i Yéhôva bi yé bikeñi di gwé minlélém mi mahoñol kiki ñôma Paul, nu Yéhôva a tinde i tila le:“Yoo, ndip ki la lingwañ li Nyambe li yé, ni pék yé, yak ni yi yé! 	 (Isa. 2:3, 4; 54:13) As we learn of Jehovah’s knowledge and wisdom, we feel as did the apostle Paul, who wrote under inspiration: “O the depth of God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge!


Inyu keñgle jam li, di nlama tégbaha ngéda ni bôt ba nkon jôl li Djob woñi, ba noñok ki matiñ mé. 	 To avoid isolation, we need to spend time with others who fear God’s name and respect his standards.


Ngéda di nwan dihôha di bôt bape, hala a nla hôla bés i keñgle minlélém mi dihôha. 	 By considering the mistakes of others, we may be helped to avoid making the same errors.


Hans Hölterhoff a ngwélél kak i bikaat inyu hôñôs mbamble ba bé sébél ni hop Pulasi le L’Âge d’Or 	 Hans Hölterhoff used this handcart to advertise The Golden Age


Kinje “bijôñ” i loñ het lôk pada yon i nkôm! 	 What “silly” things to do in such a Catholic country!


YÉHÔVA a yé Lingen li pék, a yé ki maséé i ti yo bôt bape. 	 JEHOVAH is the Source of wisdom, and he generously shares his wisdom with others.


Ndi, iloole a nôgôl Djob, yak Adam a bi neebe ndigi i je litam Éva a bi ti nye.—Masoola 12:9; Bibôdle 2:9, 16, 17; 3:1-6. 	 And instead of obeying God, Adam accepted the fruit Eve held out to him.—Rev. 12:9; Gen. 2:9, 16, 17; 3:1-6.


Lelaa Paul ni bape ba bi kobla i mok mi béba ni mi nyemb? 	 How were Paul and others set free from sin and death?


Ibale di nkônde lédés liwanda jés ni Yéhôva, li nla nom i boga ni boga 	 If we keep strengthening our friendship with Jehovah, it can last forever


nliibege 	 idle


(Tjémbi 147:6b) Bibuk bini bi gwé ngui! 	 (Ps. 147:6b) These are strong words!


Hala nyen Delfin a bi boñ. 	 Delphine did.


Lôk Persia i bi tagbe makôga makeñi ima i lijubul li tison, ma ba bi hôya kwés. 	 The Persians entered the city through the massive two-leaved doors in the city wall, which had carelessly been left open.


Di gwé ngôñ le hiki mut a ôt nseñ ni gwo. 	 We would like everyone to benefit from them.


Ndi lelaa di ga boñ ibale bôt ba ntinde bés i héñha libak jés? 	 But what about when we are under pressure?


Kiki héga, ibale u nok ngim ñañ le mut a nol numpe inyu ôa, u nla kal nye le: “Hala a yé jam li kônhana woñi i tehe le ngim bôt i gwéne bôt bape ngandak ôa. 	 For example, if the news reports a hate crime, you could say: “It’s horrible the way some people show such anger toward others.


Baa hiki mut ikété yés a gwé añgel i ntat nye? 	 Do we have a guardian angel?


Niiga mo boñge.” 	 Teach it to the children.”


Kii i ntagbe mbus nyemb? 	 What happens when we die?


SONDE I 16-22 NJÉBA 2018 	 WEEK OF JULY 16-22, 2018


Ni yéñ le ni nyi bôt bap ba lihaa. 	 Inquire about their family.


4 Bôt ba bi pôôs yak Yésu nyemede mahoñol mabe. 	 4 Jesus himself was subjected to prejudice.


Ngéda ntôñ Sadukai u bi yéñ sôña bo i niiga i jôl li Yésu, baôma ba bi tjél boñ hala.—Minson mi baôma 5:17, 18, 27-29. 	 When opposed by the Sadducees, the apostles would not stop teaching on the basis of Jesus’ name.—Acts 5:17, 18, 27-29.


Baa u ntam inyuki u bi biiba ni nlô woñ tole nwaa woñ? 	 Do you find yourself regretting that you married your spouse?


BIBÔDLE, MANDUTU—MBUS, NWIN NLAM KIYAGA 	 FIRST THE CHALLENGES—THEN THRILLING NEWS


Ndi w’a pémhene mut woñ libôk mbagi i téé sép.” 	 With justice you should judge your fellow man.”


Paul a bi unda i sem kwep lelaa ba nlama niiga nya bôt i, ngéda a bi kal Timôtéô le: “We, a man wem, lédhene wemede ikété karis i i yé i Kristô Yésu. Ndi mam u bi nôgôl nyo wem i ti ngandak mbôgi bôt, lôôs mo bôt ba yé maliga, bon b’a yi niiga yak bôt bape.” (2 Timôtéô 2:1, 2) Timôtéô a bi nigil i gwel nson ngéda a bé sal lôñ yada ni ñôma Paul, nu a bé mañ mut. 	 Paul provided a general outline of how training can be provided when he told Timothy: “You, . . . my child, keep on acquiring power in the undeserved kindness that is in Christ Jesus; and the things you heard from me that were supported by many witnesses, these things entrust to faithful men, who, in turn, will be adequately qualified to teach others.” (2 Tim. 2:1, 2) Timothy learned by serving alongside the apostle, an older man.


Nkwel u noñ ha w’a toñol jam li. 	 The next article will explain.


Di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le ‘mut likap a’ saibana.’ 	 We can be assured that “the generous person will be blessed.”


(Minson mi baôma 10:28, 34, 35; Galatia 2:11-14) Ndik kiki nye, ibale di nwanba, ndi di nléba le di gwé mahoñol ma mbagla, tole bibéba bi mahoñol inyu bôt ba gwé kôgôô ipe, di nlama boñ biliya bi mbéda inyu nup mo ikété miñem nwés. 	 (Acts 10:28, 34, 35; Gal. 2:11-14) Likewise, if we detect any trace of prejudice or racial pride in us, we should make a conscious effort to root it out of our heart.


11 I nla pam le bikristen biba, bi bi niiga kiññem yap, bi yoñ makidik ma yé maselna. 	 11 On certain matters, two different Christians with Bible-trained consciences might come to opposite conclusions.


Ni maliga, bésbobasôna di yé bikwéha bi bôt. 	 Of course, we are all imperfect.


Di nla bana ngim manjom i bana i nya mahoñol inyu baôma bana boba. 	 There may be some basis for such ideas about those two apostles.


Hôya bañ le, jam li yé nseñ inyu ngim ndap, li ta bé bilama gwé pak, ndi le i ba mapubi, mbogok loñge, ni le i bôt ba yii mu, ba bak liyômba. 	 Remember, of prime importance about a home is, not that it is fancy, but that it is orderly, clean, and inviting.


Me bé ngi nigil hilémb hipe, me bak ki nkwoog nkaa le m’a la bé nigil to hiada. 	 I never studied a foreign language and was convinced that I could not master one.


4, 5. (a) Kii i nhôla bés i tibil nok kaat Rôma 5:12? (b) I “konangoo i mbuma ñañ” kaat Rôma 3:24 i nsima, i nkobla le kii? 	 4, 5. (a) What sheds light on the sense of Romans 5:12? (b) What is the “undeserved kindness” that is mentioned at Romans 3:24?


Pua yap a bi ti bo biniigana inyu Yéhôva ibôdôl bo boñge, ba kôs ki sôble ngéda ba bé njohok. 	 They had been taught about Jehovah from infancy by their father and got baptized as teenagers.


Nkuu hop wés le WBBR u bé mu wom. 	 The farm on Staten Island included the radio station WBBR.


Lelaa a ntehe makidik a bi yoñ i niñ yé? 	 How does he view the course he has taken?


Njee numpe a nla leege bakén loñge i mbai yap, handugi bagwélél ba nlélém Djob? 	 Who else would welcome strangers into their home just because they worship the same God?


Amharik 	 Amharic


Kinje maséé i téé likalô i het bôt ba ngwés emble miñañ minlam.” 	 It is such a joy to preach in this responsive territory.”


Ibale, ni ñem nsôhga, di nwas le Yéhôva a éga bés, hala a ga hôla bés i keñgle mahôha makeñi. 	 Modestly seeking Jehovah’s guidance helps us to avoid making grave mistakes.


Ñôma Paul a bi keñgle hiandi hi, a yék ki ndémbél lam i bañga gwéha mu kii a bé ti bôt bape bibégés. 	 The apostle Paul avoided that trap and set a fine example in showing genuine love in the way he commended others.


Pétrô a bi tiimba tañ le a nyi bé Yésu. 	 Peter repeatedly denied even knowing Jesus.


Lelaa bikristen bi nla yimbe baéga Djob a mpohol? 	 And how would Christians be able to recognize his representatives?


I bé nene bés le i hoñol i i nkiha ni jam di nléba i kaat i Lôk Héber 12:16, MN. 	 That seemed to agree with what we read at Hebrews 12:16.


Makidik map ma bi ti bé bo mam Satan a bé kal bo le ba bé lama kôs. 	 Their choice did not bring them what Satan said it would.


14 Litén li bé yi le, i bégés bisat i bé béba ngandak i mis ma Yéhôva. 	 14 The people knew that idolatry was a serious offense against Jehovah.


U nwa bañ mis homa ni homa, inyule men me yé Nyambe woñ. 	 Do not be anxious, for I am your God.


I sôñ i bé noñ ha, di bôdôl sal i Bétel. 	 The following month, we began our Bethel service.


(Tjémbi 1:1-3) Ibale u yé ngwal nu a yé kristen, ibabé pééna u nyamnda ni ngôñ i tehe lok yoñ tole ngond yoñ i nkôs sôble.—Hégha ni 3 Yôhanes 4. 	 (Ps. 1:1-3) If you are a Christian parent, you no doubt look forward to the day when your son or daughter will get baptized.—Compare 3 John 4.


Nduña i nkoñ isi i mboñ le ngandak bôt i nimis nsañ 	 Anxieties of life rob many of peace


17 Ngéda ba mpémés mut woñ lihaa i ntôñ, tole nyemede nyen a nyoñ makidik le a ntjôô wo, hala a nla nôgha we njôghe ngandak kiki pansoñ le i nyék kwéé. 	 17 When a family member is disfellowshipped or he disassociates himself from the congregation, it can feel like the stab of a sword.


U nla hoñol le i pahal i jam li i ga ôbôs liwanda linan. 	 You might be tempted to reason that pointing out his wrong would damage your friendship.


6 Njel yada Djob a ngwélél inyu hôla bés, i yé “hogbe i mbuu mpubi.” 	 6 One way God helps us is by means of “the comfort of the holy spirit.”


Ndi iloo le ba gwélél tel yap inyu yéñ biloñge bi biyééne inyu yap ni mahaa map, libim ikété bilôk bikéé, li mpohol i yén bahoma bôt bape ba ntjél. 	 Instead of viewing their assignment as an opportunity to get the best seats for themselves and their families, many of these brothers choose to sit in less favorable seats within their assigned section.


Maéba 8 Ndémbél 	 Secret 8 Example


Bôt Yéhôva a mpohol ba mbadba bé hala! 	 Those chosen by Jehovah do not wonder about this!


Ba bé diihe kaat i mu tjai di bé noñ ha, hala a nkônde nene ikété 80 ma minlômbi mi bikaat ni hop Grikia mi mpôdôl yo, ni ikété bikaat bi dilémb dipe. 	 The Acts of Paul and Thecla was highly regarded in early centuries, as confirmed by the fact that 80 Greek manuscripts of it exist, as well as versions in other languages.


(Yôhanes 3:7, 8) Ntiik, nhook to wada u nla bé tibil toñlene mut numpe nu a ta bé nhook, lelaa u bi nôgda ngéda u bi yila nhook.[2]—Béñge bibuk i mamélél ma yigil. 	 So it is with everyone who has been born from the spirit.” (John 3:7, 8) Clearly, it is impossible to explain exactly how it feels to be anointed to someone who has not been anointed.[2]—See endnote.


Inyu lémél Djob, Kevin a bi nwas bilem bibe bini Bibel i nsôña. 	 In order to have God’s approval, Kevin would have to give up these unscriptural practices.


Bôt ba Myanmar ba mbéna bé ba ngwañ, ndi ba yé liyômba, ba bak bebee i emble ñañ nlam. 	 People in Myanmar live a simple life, but they are polite and willing to take the time to listen to the good news.


Ngéda a bi nôgda le ane yé i nsiñip, Rôbôam a boñ jam li bi hélés bôt. 	 When his kingship was firmly established, however, Rehoboam did something unexpected.


Mon ma yé ntilga hana isi. 	 These are listed below.


Ndi lelaa ngandak bôt i bi timbhe nsébla unu? 	 But how many have responded to this appeal?


Homa nu a nyible bés njel i soñgol matéak ma, a nlébna i si lipep li maleege li jw.org, i nlôñ u nsôk, bikila bi nlébna nyoo bi mbéñge mam momasôna di ta bé kunde i boñ bisite gwés. 	 A link to the Terms of Use can be found at the bottom of the home page on jw.org, and the restrictions apply to everything that is available on our websites.


Nyiña wada i loñ Amérika u ñéba le 78 ma bôt ba bôlô i ngii mbôgôl ma bi kal le i ba mut ba nla bôdôl ñem i yé “jam jada ikété mam ma ma nlôôha ba nseñ inyu mut nu a ntip kôs bôlô.” 	 In one U.S. survey, 78 percent of human-resource professionals indicated that reliability was “one of the three most important skills for entry-level positions.”


Ngandak i bi léba le, ni suhulnyu, bi nla nwéhél ni hôya. 	 Many have found that, with humility, they can just forgive and forget.


Kiki a bé nyetama a bak nwaak, a bé le a modop ha. 	 Feeling alone and exhausted, she could easily have surrendered to self-pity.


Me bé man nu ba nyônôs iba ikété bon 4 ba bagwal bem ba bi bana. I sélél Yéhôva i bé kiki jam li bisu inyu lihaa jés. Ni ki le i diihe Pua yem a bé diihe Bibel li bi tinde yak bés i boñ nlélém. 	 Our family life centered on the worship of Jehovah, and Father’s deep respect for the Bible nurtured in us a lifelong appreciation for God’s Word.


(Lukas 22:19, 20) I bet ba ga loo, b’a nigil ngandak mam ma mbéñge bitééne bi Djob. 	 (Luke 22:19, 20) Those who attend will learn much regarding God’s purpose.


15 Di ba bebee i nwéhél. 	 15 Forgive freely.


Ndi ibale ndap i kôli, wee nsañ nan u ba mukété; ndi ibale i kôli bé, wee nsañ nan u témb i béni.” 	 If the house is deserving, let the peace you wish it come upon it; but if it is not deserving, let the peace from you return upon you.”


(1 Korintô 11:23-25) Bret i yé yimbne i nyuu ngi béba yo ki yo, i Yésu a bi ti kiki sesema, ni wai yimbne i matjél mé ma bi kuba. 	 (1 Cor. 11:23-25) The bread represents the sinless body of Jesus offered in sacrifice, and the wine pictures his shed blood.


Kiki Débôra bo Barak, di ntôp le: “A Yéhova, babala boñ bobasôna ba tjiba hala. Ndi ba ba ngwés nye ba ba kiki jop [tole hiañgaa] ngéda li mpam ni ngui yé.” 	 With Deborah and Barak, we sing: “Let all your enemies perish, O Jehovah, but let those who love you be like the sun rising in its glory.”


Bebeg u ngi hoñlak loñge lelaa u bi léba inyu ngélé bisu maliga ma Bibel, ma ma yé kiki tik ngok. 	 Perhaps you vividly recall the moment when you discovered your first spiritual gold nugget, so to speak.


Kii ba bé noñ bitelbene bi, ngandak lôk kéé i bôlôm ni i bôda i bi bot mawanda, i yoñ ki makidik le i ga ke ni bisu i boñ hala. 	 As a result of this ongoing arrangement, many brothers and sisters made new friends and are determined to continue to widen out in their associations.


To hala, Yéhôva a bi yi-mbe hémle i tôbôtôbô i Abraham, a yoñ ki nye kiki mut a téé sép. 	 Still, Jehovah noted Abraham’s outstanding faith and counted him as righteous.


Téntén, maboñog mabe ma bôt bape ma bi tômbôs bé nye, ma bi tinde bé ki to nye i kôm Yéhôva mbus. 	 Most important, he did not allow the imperfections and wrong actions of others to separate him from Jehovah.


Baa u nla neebe i boñ biliya wengoñle mut a njo sañ, inyu kôhna bisai bi Yéhôva? 	 Are you willing to exert yourself to gain Jehovah’s favor and, as it were, wrestle for it?


Hala a bi nene munu bikodlene a bé ti Lôk Israél, inyule ba bééna lem i tjôô bañga bibégés. 	 This is evident in the way he disciplined the Israelites, who repeatedly abandoned true worship.


Ibale hala a ma pémél we, di mbégés we inyu ndéñbe yoñ.* Makidik moñ i ke ni bisu i gwélél Yéhôva ma nti ngandak bôt makénd—yak bilôk bikéé bi bi ma nom i ntôñ. 	 If that challenge describes your situation, we warmly commend you for your endurance.* Your steadfastness in serving Jehovah is a source of encouragement for many—even for experienced fellow believers.


Munlôm a nla pala nôgda line li malal iloo muda, ndi i mbéda le ba pohol loñge ngéda inyu boñ le boba ba kon maséé mu maada map. 	 The man can often respond more quickly than the woman, but emotionally the time should be right for both mates.


9 Añ Filipi 2:4. 	 9 Read Philippians 2:4.


Bés bobasôna di ba jam jada kiki Yéhôva bo Yésu ba yé jam jada 	 May We All Be One as Jehovah and Jesus Are One


(Bingéngén 18:13) Ibale mam ma njôôñ yi mon ma nlémél nye, a nla ba maséé le u pôdôl nye mam ma njôôñ yi ma ma ñunda le Bibel i mpot maliga. 	 (Prov. 18:13) If he is interested in scientific things, he might respond when you mention points that show the Bible’s scientific accuracy.


Ñkok u Matédés 	 Privacy Policy


Ndi to hala, a nla tééda hiun mu ñem wé, a ke ki haa ni bagwal bé. 	 Yet, in his heart he may be resentful, which could cause him to draw away from his parents.


Ñôma Yôhanes a tila le: “Mut a ngwés bé maasañ nu a mal tehe, a nla bé gwés Nyambe nu a ma tehe bé.” (1 Yôhanes 4:20) Jam lipe li yé le gwéha yés inyu Yéhôva ni inyu lôk kéé yés i gwé maada ni gwéha yés inyu Bibel. 	 The apostle John wrote: “The one who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.” (1 John 4:20) Furthermore, our love for Jehovah and our brothers is linked to our love for the Bible.


SONDE I 18-24 LIBUY LI NYÉÉ 2017 	 WEEK OF DECEMBER 18-24, 2017


Kii Satan a bi boñ? 	 How?


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


(Bibôdle 2:9) Di nlama neebe le, di nla bé yi hiki ngéda lelaa makidik di nyoñ m’a sôk, to ibale m’a bane bés nseñ. 	 (Gen. 2:9) We have to admit that we do not always know what the outcome of our choices will be; nor do we know whether they will turn out for our good every time.


Hikuu hi loñ hi bi ômle bés 800 mimbamble inyu tjam nwo i nson likalô. 	 The branch office sent us 800 magazines to use in the ministry.


Ndi di tibil wan niñ i Daniel nyoo i Babilôn. 	 But let us look at Daniel’s situation a little closer.


Ni mayéga ikété ñem, di neebe le i yé toi Bañga i Djob, ndik kiki bikristen bi Tésalônika bi bi leege yo, bi neebe ki yo.—1 Tésalônika 2:13. 	 We gratefully accept it as God’s message, even as the Christians in Thessalonica received God’s word and accepted it.—1 Thess. 2:13.


Ejvor nu a yé nsañal nano a yé 34 nwii, a nkal le: “Ngandak bôt i yé nyonok ni nduña i len ini iloo i ngéda kôba. 	 Notes Ejvor, a pioneer for 34 years: “Today, more than ever, many people feel emotionally low.


Yak Naômi a bé kon woñi le a ga la bé kuhul nkia wé nlôm to ndap. 	 And Naomi was afraid that she would not find a husband or a home for her.


Minlélém mi bilem bi gwon bi nlébna i kaat Rôma 1:29-31, tolakii bi Paul a nsima i kaat a tilna Timôtéô bi yé ngandak, i ban-ga ki ngim bilem bi a nsima bé homa numpe i Bitilna bi Grikia. 	 The list is similar to the one found at Romans 1:29-31, though the list in Paul’s letter to Timothy includes terms that are not mentioned elsewhere in the Christian Greek Scriptures.


Hala a yé njel pék i nlôôha ba lam i boñ biliya, ni i pémés moni inyu hôla bon bés i yônôs mam ba gwé ngôñ i boñ i pes mbuu, inyule m’a hôla bo i tééda maada map malam ni Yéhôva. 	 It makes so much more sense to expend effort and resources in helping our children reach goals that will help them to maintain a good standing with Jehovah.


BÔLIWAI 	 BOLIVIA


(1 Korintô 15:33) Ndi kiki a nañ, yak ngap yé i hek pék i nañak, a ga sôk bana ngap i hek pék ni njel matiñ ma Bibel. 	 (1 Cor. 15:33) But as the child matures, his thinking ability develops, and he is able to reason on Bible-based principles.


Tolakii di ga yoñ bé ngaba i hônd ni bakolbaha ba loñ i, baa, ikété mahoñol més, di ga nit bo? 	 Although we would not march with the protesters, might we be with them in spirit?


Yéhôva a bi yoñ bitelbene inyu tééda bañga base mapubi (Beñge maben 16-18) 	 Jehovah made every effort to keep pure worship clean (See paragraphs 16-18)


Lelaa ki biniigana gwé bi nhôla bés i tééda adna yés? 	 And how will his teaching help us to keep united?


Lelaa i yi bilem bi bôt ba libôga jés, i nla hôla bés i ba biloñge bi bakén? 	 How can respecting local customs contribute to our being good guests?


Bibel i nkal le: “‘Soho, noodana me, . . .’ hala nyen Yéhôva nu mintôñ a mpot, ‘ni tehe ibale m’a yible bé me bé biwinda bi ngii, ni kôp bé bisai bi nyaamba.’” 	 We read: “‘Test me out, please, . . .’ Jehovah of armies says, ‘to see whether I will not open to you the floodgates of the heavens and pour out on you a blessing until there is nothing lacking.’”


Di ga témb di wan ngandak maéba mu ibale di mboñ biliya i numus ‘litam li mbuu . . . gwéha, maséé, nsañ, wongut, loñgeñem, liyômba, hémle, ñemlima, ni hôtnyu.’ 	 Underlying many of them is your displaying “the fruitage of the spirit . . . love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, self-control.”


Jon di kon maséé i boñ jam ba mbat bés inyule “Nyambe a ngwés nu a nti ni ñem maséé.” 	 Let us enjoy what he asks us to do, for “God loves a cheerful giver.”


Bôt ba bé ha ndap i yokela, ba bi yi le ‘ngond yé i nwo.’ 	 Those at the girl’s house “knew she had died.”


11 Inyu yônôs nson ba bi ti bo, banigil ba Yésu ba bé lama yémbél ngôk ni lem i hoñlene bôt bipék bibe. 	 11 To fulfill their commission, Jesus’ disciples needed to conquer the pride and prejudice they had.


Inoñnaga ni Yésu, lelaa bayimbén ni Farisai ba bé unda le ba bé diihe bé niñ? 	 According to Jesus, how did the scribes and Pharisees show a careless disregard for life?


I nwii u bé noñ ha, Rôma a bi tiimba ke jôs Yudéa. Ñane ntôñ gwét nu loñ Rôma ha ngéda i, a bé Vespasien bo na man wé Titus. 	 The following year, Rome renewed its campaign against Judea, headed by General Vespasian and his son Titus.


Kiki mma ték a gwé kunde i ngii biték a ma, lelaa Yéhôva Mma wés, a ñunda le a nti kunde yés i yoñ makidik lipém? 	 Though having authority over the clay, how does Jehovah show respect for our free will?


Hala a nkobla le u kôs yi mu kii u nsoñgol Bañga i Djob, u soñdaga ki yo ni bikaat bi ntôñ. 	 That includes taking in knowledge by reading and meditating on God’s Word and Bible-based publications.


Kii bikodlene bi nkôôba bés i bem? 	 We can view discipline as preparing us for what?


Mu likoda li, Pétrô a yoñ hop ni makénd, i hôñlaha lôk kéé le, ndék ñwii bisu bi ngéda, ba ngikweeba ba ba bé bé bon ba Lôk Yuda ba bi kôhna likébla li mbuu mpubi. 	 At this meeting, Peter spoke boldly, reminding the brothers that some years earlier, uncircumcised Gentiles had received the gift of the holy spirit.


A kal le: “Ngim mangéda, niñ i yé nyonok ni mimpuhge mi mam lôñni mam ma hélha; i nla ki lédél bés. 	 “Life is unpredictable at times, uncertain, and even hard to deal with,” he said.


15 Ngandak i nti mayéga inyu minsima mi tôbôtôbô i nkôs i ntôñ u Yéhôva. 	 15 Many have expressed appreciation for the outstanding benefits they are receiving from Jehovah’s organization.


I buk i hop u Lôk Héber i bi gwéélana hana i nkobla le “niba.” 	 The original-language term literally means that he had been “stolen.”


Bayi mam ba ntimbhe le: “I nene le ikété kaat 2 Samuel, ngôñ i bé le ba gwélél ha bañ jôl le Eshbaal (Isbaal) inyule li bé hôñlaha bôt “Baal” djob li nop li Lôk Kanaan, ndi litilga li bisu . . . li bi yégle ikété kaat Miñañ.” 	 “In II Samuel there was apparently reluctance to use the name Eshba’al, which was reminiscent of the Canaanite storm god Ba’al,” explain researchers, “but the original name . . . was preserved in the Book of Chronicles.ʺ


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


Sébél nlô woñ tole nwaa woñ i téléfôn hiki kel ngéda u yé i homa woñ bôlô 	 Phone your spouse each day while you are at work or apart


(Minson mi baôma 2:42) Kiki bo, yak we u nôgda nlélém ngôñ i ke i makoda hiki ngéda. 	 (Acts 2:42) You likely share their desire to attend congregation meetings regularly.


(2) “Mam ma nene bé.” 	 (2) “Realities that are not seen.”


I bii matiñ ma Bibel i bisélél i nhéñha niñ i bôt! 	 Applying Bible principles transforms lives!


Kiki lipôdôl jé li nkal: “A ngwés telepsép ni mbagi i téé.”—Tjémbi 33:5. 	 Further, according to his own written Word, “he loves righteousness and justice.”—Ps. 33:5.


Mineebege ñwominsô 	 Total Approved


Yon i bé hô nye le makoñ ni pansoñ bi babaa bañ nye. 	 It served to protect him from the blows of weapons and the hails of arrows.


Ibale u nôgda nlélém jam, hoñol mut telepsép le Hiôb, nu a bi neebe le “bibôñôl bibe bi binéñél gwé.” 	 If that is the case with you, think of the faithful man Job, who admitted to ‘the sins of his youth.’


(Minson mi baôma 16:3; 1 Korintô 9:19-23) Nlélém kiki Timôtéô, baa u yé bebee i boñ bisesema inyu loñge i bôt bape? 	 (Acts 16:3; 1 Cor. 9:19-23) Like Timothy, are you willing to make personal sacrifices for the good of others?


Likobol 	 enable


Inyuki litehge li mondo li, li kôli? 	 Why is this adjusted understanding reasonable?


Lelaa Yésu a bi tibil toñol le a bé yéñ bé yila mut m’bô nunkeñi hana isi? 	 How did Jesus make clear that he did not seek political power on earth?


Inyu sañgal mindañ ikété libii, di nlama soohe Yéhôva le a ti bés mbuu wé, a hôla ki bés i noñ matiñ ma Djob ni i bana litam li mbuu.—Galatia 5:22, 23.[2] 	 In resolving marital problems, we should also pray for Jehovah’s spirit and his help in applying Bible principles and displaying the fruitage of his spirit.—Gal. 5:22, 23.[2]


Mawanda ma bôlô ma nla nol ngéda u mbat kunde inyu yoñ ngaba i mam ma mbuu, tole inyule u ngwés bé ébés ngeñ bôlô. 	 Or colleagues at work may taunt you for taking days off for spiritual activities or for not often working overtime.


Mon ma mbéhe bés inyu ligwéélak li mintén mi ngaa nwominsôna inyu sôñ bésbomede ikolba bôt ba binam bape. 	 These advise against the use of carnal weapons, such as handguns, rifles, or other firearms, for protection against other humans.


Hiki nwii, mbigda nyemb Yésu ini i yé i ba ngim jam li tôbôtôbô li li ñat ngandak bôt ’isi hiosôna! 	 Each year, this observance is the most amazing unifying event that takes place on planet Earth!


(Yésaya 55:11) Yak bés di nla ba nkwoog nkaa le, ibale di ñunda Yéhôva le di gwé bañga hémle, a ga yônôs unu mbônga wé, le: “M’a yôi yaga bé me we; to yék we kekikel.” 	 (Isa. 55:11) We, in turn, can be certain that if we manifest heartfelt faith in Jehovah, he will keep his promise: “I will never leave you, and I will never abandon you.”


Bibel i yé toi kaat inyu bôt bobasôna. 	 The Bible truly is a book for everyone.


Di gwé le di yoñ ngéda i pémés balôm ba bibuk mu lisoñgol jés—di nla yak tiimba soñgol balôm ba bibuk mu nlôñ—di toñol ki bo. 	 We need to take time to isolate portions of the verse—perhaps rereading key words—and explain their meaning.


(Lukas 22:28-30) Inyu boñ le ba kôs bom yap, ba bé lama ndugi wo. 	 (Luke 22:28-30) For them to be thus rewarded, they would first have to die.


I mbus di bi tégbaha ndék sôñ i téé likalô mu bon ba biôn ma Bahamas, di bi ke ni sitima i biôn bi Leeward ni Windward, bi bi bé bôdlene i biôn Bikonji nu a yé i pañ loñ Potô Rikô, bi pamak letee ni i loñ Trinidad, hala a tinak jam kiki bo 800 kilôméta. 	 After spending a few months preaching on the smaller islands of the Bahamas, we set sail for the Leeward Islands and the Windward Islands, which extend some 500 miles (800 km) from the Virgin Islands near Puerto Rico and stretch almost to Trinidad.


Nwii ndi nwii mbus, Yésu a bi niiga nlélém litiñ.—Lukas 20:25. 	 Centuries later, Jesus taught the very same principle.—Luke 20:25.


Lelaa di nla kôna libak li bon ba Lôk Israél ba ba bi hiel ñem? 	 How can we imitate the attitude of repentant Israelites?


Tolakii Paul a bééna niñ kiki bôt bobasô i ngandak manjel, niñ yé i bé i umne i ngii kii? 	 Though sharing in many normal aspects of life, on what was Paul focused?


I nla ki ba le man woñ nyen a bi wo. 	 Or you may be grieving over the loss of a child.


Serge a ntoñol le: “Ngéda di bi léba le mana mahéñha ma nkéñ man wés nu munlôm njel i hol i pes mbuu, di bi yoñ makidik i témb i likoda jés li bisu.” 	 “When we realized that this situation had hindered our son from making spiritual advancement,” explains Serge, “we decided to move back to our former congregation.”


Ngim mangéda, di nla ba nwaag ngeñ di nke makoda, tole ngeñ di nke i añal ñañ nlam. 	 At times, we may feel exhausted when we leave home to attend a congregation meeting or to engage in the field ministry.


Mankéé nu muda i loñ Pulasi a bi tila le: “Minkwel mini le ‘Hasard ou conception?’ mi nhélés me! 	 A sister in France wrote: “The ‘Was It Designed?’ articles amaze me!


Ha ngéda i, Yéhôva ni ntôñ wé bon ba naña bés. 	 Jehovah and his organization are our hosts.


(Yésaya 53:2, 7) Me bi nigil le bañga nnigil Yésu “a nlama ba minyaô ni bôt bobasôna.”—2 Timôtéô 2:24. 	 (Isa. 53:2, 7) I learned that a true follower of Jesus “needs to be gentle toward all.”—2 Tim. 2:24.


Ngéda me bééna 21 nwii, me bi kôs nsima i ke i ndap suklu i yônôs 14 i Giléad, i i bi mal i sôñ Matjel 1950! 	 What a privilege it was for me as a 21-year-old to attend the 14th class of Gilead School, which graduated in February 1950!


Kii héga, a bi nwas le Adam a ti binuga môl. 	 For example, he allowed Adam to name the animals.


16 Kii man wap nu munlôm a bi nôgda? 	 16 How did the son feel?


Njel i nlôôha lam di nla gwélél inyu boñ hala, i yé i niiga bo njee a yé Djob, ni kii Ane yé i ga boñ inyu bôt ba binam. 	 The best way we can do that is by teaching them about God and about what his Kingdom will do for mankind.


GWIGIL INYU: 4 HILÔNDE–8 NJÉBA, 2018 	 STUDY ARTICLES FOR: JUNE 4–JULY 8, 2018


Badba le: ‘Ibale Yésu a ba hana, ndi a tehe mambot me nhaba, baa a ga nôgda lelaa?’ 	 Ask yourself: ‘If Jesus were here and saw what I was wearing, would I be embarrassed?’


Mankéé Filip a nkal le: “Ngéda di bi sôk bana pôla i boñ hala, hala a bé wengoñle Yéhôva nyen a bé kal bés le: ‘Kena ni bisu!’” 	 “When the opportunity presented itself,” says Filip, “it was as if Jehovah told us: ‘Go ahead!’”


8 I nwii 33 N.Y., Yésu a bi pémél iloo 500 i bôt, bôlôm ni bôda, bebek yak boñge mbus bitugne gwé. 	 8 In 33 C.E., the resurrected Jesus appeared to a crowd of more than 500 men, women, and possibly even children.


4 Ngéda a nkal le “ni hoñol bañ le me bi lo i lona nsañ,” Yésu a bé sômbôl kal le, bôt bahogi ikété baemble nye ba bé lama ôt pék inyu mam ma ga yiga pémél bo, inyule ba bé noñ nye. 	 4 In saying “Do not think I came to bring peace,” Jesus meant that some of his listeners needed to think about the consequences of following him.


Mut ñem ngôô a ntehe mandutu ma bôt ni mam ba gwé ngôñ, a nkônôô bo ngoo, a nhôla ki bo. 	 A compassionate person sees the needs and problems of others, feels sympathy for them, and wants to help.


Hala a bi tinde nye i yoñ ngim bitelbene, a bé bebee i nwas le nuu muda numpe a yoñ man wé. 	 That moved her to act, even at the cost of giving the child up to the other woman.


YÉHÔVA A NTÔÑ NI MAM MA YÉ TOI BÉS NSEÑ I NIÑ 	 JEHOVAH CARES FOR OUR MATERIAL NEEDS


Kii di nlama boñ hanano ilole njiiha keñi i mbôdôl? 	 What do we need to do now before the start of the great tribulation?


Mambe mam malam di nla kôs mu kii di ke ni bisu i boñ nson wés u likalô to ibale di mboma ndééñga? 	 What positive results come from continuing to preach despite persecution?


(2 Miñañ 15:7; Lôk Héber 12:12) Bet ba mboma nya mandutu i, ba mbéna nimis makénd ba gwé. 	 (2 Chron. 15:7, ftn.; Heb. 12:12) It is common for a person in that situation to give up.


Baa w’a gwélél Yéhôva to ibale bagwal boñ ni mawanda moñ ba nwaa gwélél nye? 	 Would you continue to serve Jehovah even if your parents did not?


Kinje bisai di bi kôhna inyule di bi tomb bé! 	 What a reward for not having let our hands drop!


(Kôlôsé 3:18-21) Ibabé pééna, ni nyi le i bii maéba ma ñôma Paul i bisélél, ma ma nlôl ni mbuu mpubi, i nla ki bane balôm, baa, ni bon mahee. 	 (Col. 3:18-21) No doubt you will agree that applying Paul’s inspired counsel will still benefit husbands, wives, and children.


Ngandak bagwélél ba Yéhôva i bi léba manjel malam i tjek ngéda yap inyu añ Bibel hiki kel, bahogi bikegla tutu, bape ilole ba nañal, to imbe ngéda ipe ikété ngim kel. 	 Many of Jehovah’s people have found creative ways to make time for daily Bible reading, whether at the start of their day or at the end or somewhere in between.


Mambe mam ma nla ba njom i ‘njiiha ikété minsôn’? 	 What are some causes of ‘tribulation in the flesh’?


Inyu pam i boñ hala, maliga ma bé lama yémbél biniigana bi m’bô, bôt ba bi kôs ibôdôl behee. 	 To do so, the truth had to overcome a powerful ideology.


(1 Samuel 13:13, 14) Ha ngéda i, ntôñ gwét u Lôk Filistia u bi lo i jôs Israél ni 30 000 bikak bi gwét. 	 (1 Samuel 13:13, 14) At that time, a large army of Philistines came with 30,000 chariots to attack Israel.


7 Kinje loñge ndémbél i nhôla bés i nok lelaa matiñ ma Yéhôva ma nla tééda ñem wés, hala wee mut wés kété! 	 7 What an appropriate symbol of how Jehovah’s righteous standards can protect our figurative heart!


11 “Ñemlima, ni hôtnyu.” 	 11 “Mildness, self-control.”


Lelaa bôt bape ba nla hôla bagwal ba ba yé bakén ni bon bap? 	 How can others help immigrant parents and their children?


I nla ba ki loñge le mimañ mi likoda mi wan too u ntip yônôs lipep joñ li matjél. 	 It would be good if the elders also verified that your medical directive card is updated.


Bimbe bitelbene di nlama yoñ inyu yiba ni Djob? 	 How do we put ourselves in a position to be known by God?


Bahogi ba néñél i moo ma bagwal ba ba yé Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 They may have been raised in the truth.


Mu kii dikoñgo di ngaa di bé di ntagbe, me bi paa puba libadô. 	 As bullets whizzed around me, I slowly raised a white handkerchief.


Mu kii bikristen bi bééna ngôñ le ba tibil niiga bo inyu kodol litehge jap ha ngéda i, baa hala a nkobla le ba bé ba ngi yii i minkôm i Babilôn? 	 Is there a connection between their need for correction and discipline during that time and their being held in Babylonian captivity?


I kel ba nol ntonba, bôt bahogi ba nla kal le ba nol bañ nye, ba pééna bikééhene bi, tole ba pide ipam linut li nsôk le bebek b’a ti oda le ba nol ha bañ nye. 	 At the prisoner’s execution, some may protest the sentence, questioning its justice or perhaps hoping for a last-minute stay of execution.


Bañga bagwélél ba Yéhôva i len ini ba neebe le, Yéhôva nyen a gwé kunde i ngii ngiinda yosô. Le nyen a gwé kunde i ma tole i uñgus matén ni biloñ gwobisôna. 	 True worshippers today recognize Jehovah as the Universal Sovereign, the one having authority to mold peoples and nations.


(Añ 1 Tésalônika 5:21.) 	 (Read Romans 12:1.)


Ndik botama bon ba ñañal le Yésu a ñane kiki Kiñe ibôdôl i ñwii 1914. 	 They are the only ones who preach that Jesus has been ruling as King since 1914.


Ndi biliya bi, bi bi bane bés mahee. 	 But it was worth it.


Ndi a boñ ndik hala inyu unda le nsohi bôt ba ñôm nye, u ta bé maliga.—Minson mi baôma 21:18-27. 	 Hence, the congregation elders advised Paul to prove these rumors wrong by his going to the temple and doing something that God did not require of him but that was not objectionable.—Acts 21:18-27.


Ni pék, Elia a bi béhe bo le ba pohol bañga njel i i yé gwélél Yéhôva. 	 Wisely, Elijah urged them to choose the superior way of worship—the worship of Jehovah.


Ngim mangéda, bitandi bi bé tééñga bés ngandak. 	 At times, we were bothered by insects.


5 Hiliba hi bisu inyu tjél yoñ ngaba i mam ma nkoñ isi hi yé le, di bana matehge ma Yéhôva inyu mam ma m’bô. 	 5 A first key to remaining neutral is to share Jehovah’s view of political systems.


Ersya 	 Erzya


(Añ Bingéngén 3:5, 6.) 	 (Read Proverbs 3:5, 6.)


Kinje maséé di bi nok i ba ntôñ! 	 How we rejoiced to be together!


13 Lelaa u nyoñ makidik moñ? 	 13 How Do You Make Personal Decisions?


Inyuki di nlama bigda mahee ma yé i nit kunde i Djob i énél? 	 Why must we remind ourselves of the importance of the vindication of Jehovah’s sovereignty?


Hônd i bi la toi ti mbôgi ikeñi. 	 The campaign did indeed result in a widespread witness.


Hala a nkobla ndik le kristen i gwé bé le i nyégsa nwet a ta bé kristen i yén ni nye. 	 Separation may bring a measure of peace.


(Minson mi baôma 5:29) Kii di nla kal? 	 (Acts 5:29) What can we conclude?


(1 Yôhanes 2:18, 19; 2 Yôhanes 7) Mut wada le Diôtréfé a bé “a mpôe hop i sok” ñôma Yôhanes ni bôt bape, a tjélék leege bikristen bi bi bé bakén, a noodege ki tinde bôt bape i boñ kiki nye. 	 (1 John 2:18, 19; 2 John 7) A man named Diotrephes was spreading “malicious talk” about the apostle John and others, was refusing to extend hospitality to traveling Christians, and was trying to persuade others to follow his example.


7 I ti makébla i yé ntéak jam ikété Bitilna. 	 7 The aspect of giving from personal resources is well-established in the Scriptures.


Yak ngéda Satan a bi boñ le Yésu a kôs njiiha ilole a nwo, Yésu a bi téñbe i gwés Isañ nu a yé ngii. 	 Even when Satan subjected Jesus to an agonizing death, Jesus remained completely loyal to his heavenly Father.


Ni tééda maada ni bet ba nke hôla i homa ngôñ batéé likalô i yé keñi. 	 Keep in touch with need-greaters who moved away from your congregation.


(Tjémbi 37:24) Yéhôva ‘a nit bagwélél bé’ ikété ngandak manjel. 	 (Ps. 37:24) Jehovah ‘supports his servants’ in various ways.


15 Pog, bigda mam ma nkwés we nkaa ni hémle yoñ. 	 15 First, think about why you are convinced of your beliefs.


NÔA A BÉ KIHA NI DJOB I BÉBA NKOÑ ISI 	 NOAH WALKED WITH GOD IN A WICKED WORLD


Ni bii maada ma bon banan ni Yéhôva bisu bi gwéñe binan. 	 Put your child’s friendship with Jehovah ahead of your own interests.


Mambe mam ma nkoñ isi ma nla yoña bés i len ini? Kii di nlama ni boñ? 	 What worldly influences exist today, and what must we do?


I ntagbege bé ngéda to bebee, ndi Bibel i nkal mam ma ma nyon, ma undga le i ntehna bisu bi ngéda.—Nun nkéñék matila le: “I bisu tole i mbus ngéda yé?” 	 Far from being proved obsolete in the face of new knowledge, the Bible says much that shows amazing foresight.—See the box “Outdated or Ahead of Its Time?”


I yigil ini, i ntoñol inyuki di nla yoñ makidik malam ngéda di nwas le mahoñol ma Djob mon ma ba jam li bisu inyu éga bés. 	 This article explains why the best decisions are made when we allow Jehovah God’s thinking to be the determining factor.


Maselna ni hala, mandutu ma ma bi hôla bés i kôôge nye bebee, ni bôdôl le a ga hôla bés i yémbél mo i ngéda yé, ni kiki a ngwés. 	 Instead, we drew closer to him, trusting him to resolve matters in his own time and in his own way.


Lelaa di nla tééda gwéha yés ikeñi inyu Ane Djob? 	 How can we maintain wholehearted love for God’s Kingdom?


Kiki héga, kii di nla boñ ibale di njôs mahoñol mabe? 	 For instance, what if you struggle with unclean thoughts?


Ndi sambal le woo woñ, u tis bihés gwé [bi Hiôb] ni minsôn nwé, u tehe too a’ tiihe bé we mbom ni mbom.” 	 But, for a change, stretch out your hand and strike [Job’s] bone and flesh, and he will surely curse you to your very face.”


1, 2. (a) Inyuki i dilo di Paul, ngandak bôt i bé béna pôdôl libak li nkol ni li kunde? (b) Njee Paul a kal le a yé Lipigil li bañga kunde? 	 1, 2. (a) Why were people in the apostle Paul’s day concerned with slavery and freedom? (b) To whom did Paul direct people so that they could gain true freedom?


Jon kiki i bi bôña i hiai bisu—lôk kéé i len i nkon maséé inyu makénd ma! 	 And the result is the same as in the first century—rejoicing over the encouragement!


Ndi ibale ni ntehe mut i majôna mem nu a mpôna bé bôt ba libôga jés, ni kwel ni nye, soho ni yiga añ man kaat nunu [a bé pôdôl i kaat i bi hôla nye i nigil Bibel le “La vérité qui conduit à la vie éternelle,” i a bi kôs ndék nwii bisu bi ngéda].* Kaat i i ñunda le, m’a témb me tehe liwanda jem i Paradis. 	 But if you see a man at my funeral who does not seem to belong there, talk to him, and please read this little blue book [referring to the Bible study aid “The Truth That Leads to Eternal Life” that he had received years before].* It says that I will once again see my friend in Paradise.


Sém a bé mut hémle keñi kiyaga. I nene le a bi niiga bôt bé ba lihaa njee a yé Yéhôva. 	 Shem was a man of great faith, and he probably talked to his relatives about Jehovah.


18 I pot maliga, bakén ba bôt ba ga ba maséé i boñ biliya gwap gwobisôna inyu meya ni bilem bi loñ i i nleege bo. 	 18 Of course, immigrants will want to do their best to adjust to the culture of the new country.


Lelaa di nla unda le di ndiihe makidik ma bôt bape? 	 How can we show respect for the decisions of others?


Dieu provoque-t-il les souffrances ? 	 “Weep With Those Who Weep,” July


2 I yé maliga le, kiki di bi kôdôl libak li ngi yon ni bagwal bés ba bisu, di yé di bana minheña mi mbe. 	 2 True, because of the imperfection we inherited from our first parents, we are affected by wrong desires.


Mimañ mi bi bigdaha bo ndémbél Yésu. 	 The elders directed the couple’s attention to Jesus’ example.


Ibabé i kon ’ison, a bôm soso tembee: “N’a wo yaga bé.” 	 Next, he told a blatant lie: “You certainly will not die.”


Ñôma Paul a bi ti maéba mana le: “Hala ki nyen inyu bôda, ba engep mbot nya i kôli, ba ba mamoma, ba hôdôk ki manyuu, ha i bak tjôñ bé, to keep gwom bi gôl, to minsañ mi perl, to haba mbot i nhe ngandak ndamba, ndi ba engep ndigi minson minlam, inyule hala a kôli ni bôda ba nsinge Nyambe miñem.” (1 Timôtéô 2:9, 10) Ntiik, maéba mana ma mbéñge yak bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm. 	 The apostle Paul offered this inspired counsel: “The women should adorn themselves in appropriate dress, with modesty and soundness of mind, not with styles of hair braiding and gold or pearls or very expensive clothing, but in the way that is proper for women professing devotion to God, namely, through good works.” (1 Tim. 2:9, 10) In principle, this counsel applies equally to Christian men.


Bititii ni bifôtô bi bikaat gwés bi yé gwom le ba ñôt, ndi ha bifôtô bôt ba njôôñ yi ba nléba bé. 	 The drawings and paintings in our publications are artistic representations, not images based on proven archaeological facts.


Ngôñ i unda le me bé lôs munlôm kiki bisinima bi bé tinde bés, i bi lôôha yoña me. 	 The idea of what a man should be like, as presented in the movies and the social environment, influenced me a great deal.


Inyu hala nyen, ngimanôgla i nla pam ngim mangéda. Ibale hala a mbôña, di noñ maéba ma Yésu mana le: “u nya ke ndugi sangla ni maasoñ.” 	 Because of this, problems may occasionally arise, and if that happens, we have been taught to follow Jesus’ advice: “Make your peace with your brother.”


MIÑAÑ MINLAM MI ANE DJOB MI NTJAMA NI NKOÑ ISI WONSÔNA 	 GOOD NEWS OF GOD’S KINGDOM PREACHED WORLDWIDE


Nlélém jam ni bés i len ini. 	 The same is true of us.


Baa u nyoñ makidik i bana ñem ngui, i makas ma niñ yoñ yosôna? 	 Are you resolved to be courageous in all aspects of your life?


(Añ 2 Miñañ 20:2-4.) 	 (Read 2 Chronicles 20:2-4.)


Ndi, di nlama yoñ yihe ni lem ibe i i nla puhe bés. 	 However, we need to be aware of a subtle danger.


Mu kii a bé sambla mim, Elia a soohe le: “A Yéhôva Nyambe wem, me nsoohe we, neebe le niñ i man nunu i témb.” 	 While touching the corpse, Elijah prayed: “God, please, let this child’s life come back into him.”


Mambe manjel ima kaat Lôk Héber 11:1 i ngwélél inyu toñol kii hémle i yé? 	 In what two ways does Hebrews 11:1 describe faith?


Bon ba Israel ba bi diihe bé kunde Yéhôva a bi ti bo, ngéda a kobol bo minkôm i Égiptô. 	 The Israelites did not appreciate the freedom that Jehovah bestowed upon them when he delivered them from slavery in Egypt.


(Yôhanes 17:11) Kiki Yéhôva a yé mpubi, matiñ ni mambén momasôna ma ma nlôl ni nye ma yé mapubi. 	 (John 17:11) Since Jehovah is holy, all principles and laws that originate with him are holy.


18 ‘U kon bañ woñi. 	 18 “Do Not Be Afraid.


(Lukas 22:52) Mbus le Pétrô a bi gwélél pansoñ yada inyu sebel ôô i nkol u prisi ikeñi, Yésu a ti nye oda le: “Timbis pansoñ yoñ i homa wé.” 	 (Luke 22:52) After Peter wielded one of the swords against the high priest’s slave, Jesus commanded Peter: “Return your sword to its place.”


Ibale mut a nkwo i béba keñi, i nla pam le a nimis minson mi tôbôtôbô a gwé ikété likoda. 	 If more serious sins are involved, it may include a loss of privileges in the congregation.


(Kôlôsé 1:4, 5) I yé ntiik le, i memle bisai Yéhôva a nti bagwélél bé, i nhôla bobasôna i bok mis map i bom, too ba gwé botñem i niñ i ngii, tole isi.—1 Korintô 9:24. 	 (Col. 1:4, 5) Indeed, contemplating the blessings that Jehovah sets before his people helps all of God’s servants to keep their eyes on the prize, whether they have the heavenly or the earthly hope.—1 Cor. 9:24.


Maselna ni hala, di nlama neebe maleege ma mankéé wés ni ñem wés wonsôna, to ibale a nti kii bés. 	 Rather, we should accept hospitality with genuine appreciation for whatever our hosts have to offer.


“Bibañga [gwé] bi hôgbaha bôt.”—Añ 2 Miñañ 32:6-8. 	 “And the people were strengthened by [his] words.”—Read 2 Chronicles 32:6-8.


6, 7. (a) Kii mimañ mi bé boñ inyu kéés nnol mut nu a bé kôôba bé? 	 6, 7. (a) Describe the role of the elders in judging an unintentional manslayer.


I pam limbe likala bôt ba nla ôt nseñ ni konangoo i mbuma ñañ? 	 To what extent can individuals benefit from God’s undeserved kindness?


Sôk i nsôk, di bol i Tison Manila i hilo 19 hi sôñ Maye sép, i ñwii 1954. 	 We finally reached Manila on November 19, 1954.


Bibel i ntômbôs bibuk inyu toñol u ñañ u—bi nlôôha tomb, kayéle bahogi ba mpala yan u ñañ u, wengoñle bipopoda. 	 The story is told simply—so simply that some are quick to dismiss it as folklore.


3 Mimbe “miñañ minlam” Paul a bé añal, mi mi ñunda nseñ u konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Yéhôva? 	 3 What “good news” did Paul preach that highlighted Jehovah’s undeserved kindness?


lelaa di nhôla bôt bape ngéda di nke makoda. 	 how we help others when we attend meetings.


Kii nkwés bés nkaa le Yéhôva a mbom bagwélél bé? 	 How can we be sure that Jehovah rewards his servants?


Mambe maéba Yésu a bi ti, ma nhôla bés i sañgal ngimanôgla ikété gwéha? 	 What counsel did Jesus give to help us handle differences in a spirit of love?


Di wan diliba di-na di di ga hôla bés i yén haa ni mam ma nkoñ isi. 	 Let us consider four keys that will help us to succeed.


A bé yi le baôma bé ba ba tiñi ni nye ba bé le ba nwas le ba ma bo ni loñgeñem, ni le ba ti maéba ibabé waa. A bé yi ki le ndémbél yé i suhulnyu i ga hôla bo ngandak. 	 He knew that his faithful apostles could be molded by kind, patient counsel and by their observing his example of humility.


I nlama ba hala ngéda di yé lôñni bo i makoda, yak ngéda di yé lôñni bo i bahoma bape. 	 That is so whether we are together at a meeting or in an informal setting.


22 U nla tééda ñem nsôhga yak ikété manoodana 	 22 You Can Remain Modest Under Test


Ngéda mpôdôl Samuel a bi tiñha lo i Gilgal, Saulô a bi waa bem nye. 	 When God’s prophet Samuel did not show up in Gilgal at the appointed time, Saul became impatient.


Kiki hihéga, bés bobasôna di nlama ba bôt ba nok bape, di bak ki bôt ba ñamb manyu map. 	 For instance, all of us should be reasonable and sound in mind.


Di nlama bé bééga mut numpe mbegee i yoñ makidik inyu yés. 	 We should not give someone else the responsibility to make decisions for us.


I bôt ba nkal le Djob a ta bé, ba ntoñol le dilo tjés di niñ di yé bés i moo. 	 Those who say that there is no God claim that our future is entirely in our own hands.


Naano liñgeliñge yoñ i binjénjé i gwéé tôbôtôbô kiñ. 	 Your avatar now includes a voice clip!


A kal Abisai le: “U nol bañ nye, inyule njee a nla sambal woo wé ikolba nhook u Yéhôva, ndi a sodla ki libua?” 	 He told Abishai: “Do not harm him, for who can lift his hand against the anointed of Jehovah and remain innocent?”


Ngéda me ni mama yem di bi yila Mbôgi Yéhôva, papa yem a bi tjél maliga. 	 Father did not accept the truth when Mother and I did.


Satan a boñ le mandutu ma ma nene i mis ma Hiôb wengoñle Djob nyemede nyen a bé kogse nye. 	 Satan accomplished this in a way that made it appear as if God himself had been the cause of Job’s troubles.


Likal li sondi 	 Weekly Goal


Kii di nla nigil i ndémbél i Yakôb? 	 What can we learn from the example of Jacob?


Inyuki i kôna Djob i nkobla le di nit énél yé? 	 How does imitating God show support for him?


MABOÑOG MABE MA MPAM I LIKALA LE MUT A MA NGI TEHE 	 MORAL AND SOCIAL BREAKDOWN ON AN UNPRECEDENTED SCALE


Biliya di mboñ inyu bigda ngandak mam Djob a ma bôñôl bés i ga hôla bés i keñgle libak li Yéhôva a ñoo. 	 Our meditating on how much God has done for us will help us to avoid an attitude that Jehovah hates.


Ñ, bôt ba bé “hoo boñ béba jam.” 	 In fact, the people had become “expert at doing what is bad.”


Matéô 6:14 	 Matthew 6:14


Mu kiki me bé yuuga makoda, me bé ti minkwel i bahoma bôt ba noi, i het bôt ba ntégbaha ngéda, i bibôm, i bisu bi mandap ma ngomin makeñi, i het bôt ba ntuk basket, ni i ngim makanda ma tison. 	 As I visited different congregations in the circuit, I delivered talks in public gazebos, at markets, in front of municipal halls, on basketball courts, in parks, and often on city street corners.


20 Sita yada i Ôstrélia di mbôk sima i nkal le: “Makôga ma bañga yi ma bi yiblana me.” 	 20 “The floodgates of true knowledge were opened to me,” says the Australian sister mentioned earlier.


15 Yéhôva a nla ti we ngui ni njel Bañga yé. 	 15 Jehovah can strengthen you by means of his Word.


Kiki Abigail a bé yi le jam libe li yé bebee ni kwél bo, a yoñ bitelbene ni makénd. 	 Discerning the grave consequences of the hasty action being planned, Abigail courageously intervened.


(Ñañal 7:9) Di nlama yi le bés bobasôna di yé dikôô di ñwii disamal haa ni libak li peles Adam bo Eva ba bééna. 	 (Eccl. 7:9) We must consider that all of us are some 6,000 years removed from the human perfection that existed in Eden.


Nonok yaga i ba ditégéé di bôt, Mbôgi Yéhôva i bé pot ikété adna, kiki i mbéda inyu bañga bikristen. 	 Far from being “stupid,” however, those Witnesses were speaking in unity, as true Christians should.


Daniel a bé yi le a bé lama pam lisuk li niñ yé hana isi, a noi ki. 	 Daniel was to come to his end in death and then rest.


DI YÉ NYÉGSAGA I GWÉS WADA NI NUU 	 WE ARE OBLIGATED TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER


(Minson mi baôma 11:28, 29) Yak baôma Paul bo Pétrô, ba bi ti bikristen makénd i leegana loñge. 	 (Acts 11:28, 29) The apostles Paul and Peter also exhorted Christians to be hospitable to one another.


Ba bi léba bôt ba bééna ngôñ i emble bo homa nyensô. 	 They found hearing ears everywhere.


4 Yéhôva a nti bés hogbe ikété njiiha yés yosôna 	 4 Jehovah Provides Comfort in All Our Trials


Ngôñ ikeñi di gwé inyu mam ma, i nla pala yoñ i gwéha di nti Djob. 	 The craving for such things can easily take the place of our love for God.


(Añ Tjémbi 37:10.) 	 (Read Psalm 37:10.)


Ba kal me le témb i nlélém ñamb bisônda i Kolumbus inyu ngélé i nyônôs iba. 	 I was told to report to Fort Hayes again.


Ndi, libim li makidik di nyoñ, li nla héñha niñ yés ngandak. 	 However, many of our decisions, the choices we make, can have a profound effect on us.


“Ni hôya bañ i unda bakén loñgeñem” 	 “Do Not Forget Kindness to Strangers”


U héya hala, likap li nti bés maséé, inyule ‘maséé ma nlôôha ba i ti iloo i kôs.’ 	 Giving also makes us happy, for “there is more happiness in giving than there is in receiving.”


Sôk bi sôk, Don a bi añ Matéô 9:36, mbus a bat ki Pétrô le a añ nlôñ u nyemede. 	 Finally, Don read Matthew 9:36 and then asked Peter to read it for himself.


I bé pam ngim mangéda le Daniel a la ha bé hép loñge, kayéle di bé di pala kena nye i dokta. 	 Daniel sometimes turned blue from lack of oxygen caused by two holes in his heart, and we had to rush him to the hospital.


4 Di nléba ngandak dihéga i het Yéhôva a bé lama unda ñem ngôô. 	 4 We find many instances where Jehovah’s compassion must have been involved.


Nlélém inyu yés, di nla hol i pes mbuu ngéda di mbéñge, di niglege minhôôlak mi bôt. 	 In like manner, we can grow spiritually by observing and imitating spiritually strong people.


Nwii wada mbus ngéda, ba bi ep bés i ñombok u Irlan, ngélé bisu i tison i Armagh, mbus i tison i Newry, gwobiba bi bééna ngandak bôt i base i Lôk Pada. 	 Just over a year later, we were asked to go to Northern Ireland, first to Armagh and then to Newry, both mostly Catholic towns.


1, 2. (a) Mambe mahoñol bôt ba gwé inyu kunde di gwé i pohol ni bésbomede? (b) Kii Bibel i niiga bés inyu kunde i? (c) Mambe mambadga di ga wan? 	 1, 2. (a) What different views do people have regarding the matter of free will? (b) What does the Bible teach us about our freedom of choice, and what questions will we consider?


Biañgel bipe bi bi adba ni Satan mu ngolba yé. —Masoola 12:9. 	 Other angels joined Satan’s rebellion.—Revelation 12:9.


Ndi ki le, Bibel i nkal le: “Ñem nwee u yé niñ minsôn.” 	 On the other hand, “a calm heart gives life to the body,” says the Bible.


14 Ngim mangéda, kristen i nla bana sobiina nu a ta bé ngwélél Yéhôva. 	 14 In some cases, a Christian is married to one who is not yet a servant of Jehovah.


19 Kiki biane bi nkoñ isi bi nkahal tiige bebee ni lisuk jap, di ga ba bé nhelek i tehe le, ndék ni ndék, bi nkahal kolba ndéñbe yés inyu Yéhôva ni Ane yé. 	 19 As human governments near their end, we will not be surprised if they become less and less tolerant of our loyalty to Jehovah and his Kingdom.


11. (a) Lelaa libak le di nti makébla li ñunda le di gwé “bañga pék”? (b) Limbe likôlhaga li moni li yé ikété litén li Djob? 	 11. (a) How does our freely giving show “practical wisdom”? (b) What equalizing of finances is taking place among God’s people?


Kinje bisai i yuuga iloo 90 ma biloñ mu nson u. 	 It has been a privilege and a delight to visit over 90 countries in connection with that work.


17 Bôt ba nkoñ isi unu ba nôgla bé, ba jok ki inyu ngandak mam. 	 17 People in this world disagree and even fight about many things.


Pédrô[1] a nkal le: “Inyu hol i pes mbuu, yi i Bibel yotama i nkola bé, ndi maliga ma nlama tibil tihba miñem nwés ni mahoñol més.”—Lukas 24:32. 	 “When talking about spiritual matters,” says Pedro,[1] who moved his family to Australia from South America, “the heart and emotions should be involved.”—Luke 24:32.


Jon ngéda i bi pam inyu likoda li hop Xhosa i leege li hop ngisi, sita ini i bi lamb bijek, i naña ndék bakén. 	 So when it was the turn of her Xhosa-language congregation to extend hospitality to the English-language congregation, she prepared a meal and invited some visitors.


Yom kiki bo nwii wada mbus majôp més i Bétel, me bôdôl sal kiki nhôla i Juu li nson li bakena ntôñ li Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 After a year or so, I began serving as a helper to the Service Committee of the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses.


(Markô 15:1, 43) Jon Yôsep a bé ñéga wada mu litén jé, tel i i bé ti nye kunde i telep bisu bi ngomin Lôk Rôma. 	 (Mark 15:1, 43) Joseph was therefore one of the leaders of his people, which explains how he could gain an audience with the Roman governor.


Baa bangitophémle Bibel ba mpot bé maliga, i ngéda ba nkal le i gwélél yo inyu dilo tjés i yé wee i gwélél nlômbi kaat suklu u u mal tagbe ngéda, tole i gwélél nlômbi kaat maéba inyu yi gwélél ordinater i i ntip pam? 	 Would not skeptics be right in saying that using such an ancient book for guidance is like using an outdated chemistry book or computer manual?


Mambe maéba di nléba i kaat Lukas 16:10-13? 	 What counsel is found at Luke 16:10-13?


Hala a nla bôña inyule di gwé litehge li bikwéha bi bôt, tole di nyi bé mam momasô. 	 This could happen because of our imperfect view of matters or because we do not have all the facts.


5 Ndéñbe ni Djob i mboñ le di lémél nye 	 5 Being Faithful Leads to God’s Approval


(Efésô 4:31, 32) Kiki hihéga, a bi léba le i yémbél hiun hié i bé nledek jam kiyaga. 	 (Eph. 4:31, 32) For example, he found that controlling his quick temper was surprisingly difficult.


Dokta a kahal bam, a kalak le: “Gwel mboye mut unu!” 	 Then a soldier walked by, and the doctor yelled, “Do something about this yellow coward!”


Sômbôl yoñ i bôña ’isi kikii ngii.” 	 Let your will take place, as in heaven, also on earth.”


<bold>Hôla bés</bold> le di kôhle makiñ mape 	 <bold>Help us</bold> find more voices


Oliver, mankéé nu a gwé 37 nwii, a lôlak i Amérika, a ntoñol inyuki a nti bôt makénd i ke het ngôñ batéé likalô i yé keñi: “I gwélél Yéhôva i homa me meya bé i nlona me ngandak bisai. 	 Oliver, a brother in his late 30’s from the United States, explains why he recommends this type of service: “Serving Jehovah outside my comfort zone has had many benefits.


Ilole ba mbañ kei i, bôt ba bé yoñ ngéda i tiimba tila Bibel ni moo, ikété ndutu yosôna. 	 Before printing was brought to the Western world, the Bible was painstakingly copied by hand.


I ñwii 1956, me bi yila ngwélél makiiña. 	 In 1956 we began visiting congregations in the circuit work.


17 Inyuki ñem nsôhga u ngi yii nseñ? 	 17 Why Modesty Still Matters


GWIGIL INYU: 26 MATJEL–1 MATÔP 2018 	 STUDY ARTICLES FOR: FEBRUARY 26–APRIL 1, 2018


Lelaa di nla kabna maséé i yilha bôt banigil, to ibale bôt ba nhol bé libôga jés? 	 How can you share in the joy of making disciples even in a challenging territory?


Di nla ni bé bem le bilôk bikéé gwés ba boñ tole ba kal mam ma téé sép hiki ngéda, tole di nwas mahôha map ma boñ le di nimis maséé di gwé i ba i ntôñ Djob i dilo di nsôk. 	 Therefore, it would not be good to expect too much of fellow believers and to let their faults rob us of the joy that comes from being part of God’s people in these last days.


Inyu hala nyen di mbat le: Lelaa di nla bana, di tééda ki ini lem i i yé nseñ, le bañga pék? 	 Now the question is, How can we gain and safeguard this valuable quality of practical wisdom?


Nsoñgi u mañgeñ ma makiñ ma di makôle ibol hana i ñgéda ini. 	 The count of voice recording hours we have collected so far.


Yésu nyen a yé Ñéga wés, inyu hala nyen Bibel i nkal le di nlama ndik noñ nyetama.—Matéô 23:10. 	 Jesus is our Leader, and the Bible tells us we must follow only him.—Matthew 23:10.


9 Satan Nsohop a bi gwélél nyoo, inyu tinde Eva i ndokbene Isañ wé Yéhôva. 	 9 Satan the Devil, using a serpent, fooled Eve into disobeying her Father, Jehovah.


25 Yom yo ki yo i héya bañ bé bom nan 	 25 Let Nothing Deprive You of the Prize


13 Di nlama noñ biniigana mimañ mi nti bés ni njel Bibel. 	 13 We need to follow the Bible-based direction we receive from the elders.


I yé ntiik le, i téé mam ma, i nla ba jam li nlet. 	 Of course, making plans can be challenging.


Baa i yé loñge le kristen i bana ngaa, kiki bo ngaa bel tole ngaa ntjep, inyu sôñ nyemede ikolba bôt bape? 	 Would it be fitting for a Christian to keep a firearm, such as a handgun or a rifle, for protection against other humans?


(Yésaya 9:6) I yé mbale le ba bi tibil bé noñ litiñ li mbat le ba pohol bañ loñ to yada, ndi ba bé yaga nkwoog nkaa inyu jam Nnigil Bibel wada le Konrad Mörtter a bi kal le: “Me ntibil toi yi le Bañga i Djob i nkal le kristen i nlama bé nol.”—Manyodi 20:13.* 	 (Isa. 9:6) Though some did not maintain strict neutrality, they still held the fundamental conviction expressed by Bible Student Konrad Mörtter, “I recognized clearly from God’s Word that a Christian should not kill.”—Ex. 20:13.*


12 Ni nla niñ boga ni boga hana isi 	 12 You Can Live Forever on Earth


Inyuki ñénél nkeñi nu base i Katôlika nu ba nsébél le Pape, a ta bé ñyiha (nu a nhéñha) Pétrô i len ini? 	 Why should the pope not be considered Peter’s successor?


Ha ngéda i, bikristen bi loñ Israél bi bi téñbe ni Djob, to hala kii ba bé boma ngolba keñi ni ngandak mandutu. 	 During that time, the Christians in Israel remained faithful despite much persecution and many trials.


Mut nu a nhoñol libak likeñi, lelaa a yé? 	 How would you define a presumptuous act?


Inyu hala nyen, i yé nseñ le di tééda i mahoñol bibuk bi ngui bi Môsé. 	 Thus, how important it is that we keep well in mind Moses’ powerful words!


20 Munu mangéda mabe mana, di ke ni bisu i bel mis més yak Nwet a “yii mu ngii,” inyu boñ le di nok kii i yé sômbôl yé. 	 20 In these challenging times, may our eyes be raised continually to the One who is “enthroned in the heavens,” so that we can perceive his will.


Inyu yônôs mbônga wé, a bi nit me, a ti me ngui, a gwel me “ni woo wé walôm u telepsép.”—Yésaya 41:10. 	 True to his promise, he has sustained me, fortified me, and taken hold of me with his “right hand of righteousness.”—Isa. 41:10.


2 I nlélém ngéda, di gwé ngôñ ni ngandak bagwelnson. 	 2 At the same time, we see increased demands for more workers.


Bikoga bi bé yimbne i banigil ba Yésu, ba ba bé minhook. 	 The loaves represented the anointed disciples of Jesus.


Yak tjo di yé mukété bijek bi mbuu “nkol maliga ni u pék” u nti bés.—Matéô 24:45. 	 They are a part of the spiritual food provided by “the faithful and discreet slave.”—Matt. 24:45.


Hala a yé a ba ki maliga inyu bilôk bikéé bi bôda ni bi bôlôm bi bi mbéna yoñ ngaba likalô li mbamba, ni likalô li tafel bikaat. 	 That has also proved true when brothers and sisters engage in public witnessing using a literature cart.


YÉHÔVA a bi kal le i ngéda yés, “jôm li bôlôm l’a kôbda mintômp mi libadô mi man Lôk Yuda, ba lôlak biloñ bi dilémp tjodisôna, ba kalak le: ‘Bés ni bé di kenek, inyule di bi nok le Nyambe a yé ni bé.’” 	 JEHOVAH said that in our time, “ten men out of all the languages of the nations will take hold, yes, they will take firm hold of the robe of a Jew, saying: ‘We want to go with you, for we have heard that God is with you people.’”


Tison yosôna i bi tégbaha ngand ikeñi, i nya ba ba ngi tégbaha to kel to yada i tison Rôma. 	 The whole city turned out to celebrate one of the greatest triumphal processions ever staged in the capital.


Bitéé bi lipémhak 	 Version


Tolakii biane bihogi bi nene wengoñle bi téé sép, i hoñol le ngim bôt ba binam ba énél bana bape i mah jôp bé ikété bitééne bi Djob. 	 Although some governments might appear to be just, the very concept of humans ruling over other humans was never Jehovah’s purpose.


Hala a yé maliga ibôdôl nu mut binam a bi héga hana isi. 	 That has been true ever since man has been on the earth.


Hala a bé jam li mbuma ñañ ha ngéda i. 	 It was an outstanding achievement at the time.


Maéba ma bi tina inyu tjek makoda ma likalô, kayéle bilôk bikéé bi la tégbaha ngeñ itan hiki kel i likalô. Ba bé yigye nseñ i boñ mapeple téntén i mbus kosi, mu dilo di ñem sonde. 	 Suggestions included organizing field service groups for five-hour days and focusing on making return visits, particularly during midweek evenings.


Mambe manjel di nla gwélél inyu lédés moo ma bilôk bikéé gwés bi bôlôm ni bi bôda? 	 In what practical ways can we strengthen the hands of our brothers and sisters?


A mbigda le: “I bibôdle, me bé lama boñ biliya bi tôbôtôbô inyu yi lôk kéé i bôlôm ni i bôda. 	 He reflects: “I had to push myself at first to get to know the brothers and sisters.


Mu makoda ma, bés bobasô di nkôs minlélém mi biniigana. 	 There, we all listen to the same information.


Djob jés jon li mboñ jo. 	 It has been accomplished by our God.


Mahaa ma Grikia ma ma niñ i tison i Atén ma yé i tôp tjémbi mu kii ma ntégbaha ngéda ntôñ 	 Greek families in the Athens area practice Kingdom songs during a Christian gathering


Hala a yé bebee le nwii juem i len ini, le AVC i bi bép nlôm Ellen letee ni ngélé iba, i tihba yak boña wé. 	 About eight years ago, Ellen’s husband was afflicted with two strokes that damaged the functions of his brain.


U héya hala, Nsohop a mboñ biliya bi ngui inyu boñ le ngandak bôt i yi bañ jôi li Djob. 	 In addition, the Devil seems determined to make as many people as possible forget God’s name.


Ndi libim li ngéda, a yé a néhne bés njel kayéle di pam i “bana ngui i hônba mo.” 	 Often, however, he makes the way out “so that [we] may be able to endure it.”


To di ngwés to di ngwés bé, di gwé ngandak mam di yé nyégsaga i boñ. 	 Like it or not, life is full of responsibilities.


(Yésaya 45:18) I len ini, ibale mut a nkit le a mbiiba bé, tole a mbiiba ndi a ngwal bé, hala a nkobla bé le a mbôk mbén Djob. 	 (Isa. 45:18) Today, it is not against Jehovah’s will for people to choose to be single or to be married but remain childless.


Di nlama pahlene nye bibéba gwés. 	 We must confess our sins to him.


Lelaa bitééne bi Yéhôva inyu bôt ba manôgla bi nene mu ndémbél masoohe? 	 How is Jehovah’s purpose for obedient mankind reflected in the model prayer?


(Añ Bingéngén 29:21.) 	 (Read Proverbs 29:21.)


Ni mambe manjel di nla nigle hémle i Maria? 	 In what ways can we imitate Mary’s faith?


Kiki di ga ke ni bisu i yi Yéhôva, ni i nôgôl nye, di ga tehe lelaa a ga sayap bés, a ga sôñ ki bés. 	 As we continue learning about Jehovah and obeying him, we will see how he blesses and protects us.


14 Ndék ngéda mbus Pentékôt 33 N.Y., mbagla matén i bi lona ndañ ikété likoda. 	 14 Not long after Pentecost 33 C.E., an issue of discrimination arose.


Lelaa di nla kôna konangoo i Yéhôva ngéda bôt bape ba gwé ngôñ ni nwéhél yés? 	 How may we imitate Jehovah’s mercy when others need our forgiveness?


Ba mut nu ba mbôdôl ñem. 	 Be dependable.


Di yé bebee i nwéhél i bet ba nyi bé to le ba ñunbaha bés ngéda ‘di nhônba bés ni bés ikété gwéha; di nyamndaga yaga ki i tééda adna i mbuu, le nsañ u at bés ni bés.’ 	 By “putting up with one another in love, earnestly endeavoring to maintain the oneness of the spirit in the uniting bond of peace,” we can freely forgive those who may not be aware that they offended us.


Baa di ga unda le di gwé pék ibale di nyoñ makidik inyu lihaa jés, tole di mpohol i bôlô di ga boñ, ibabé wan ndugi jam Bibel i nkal? 	 Would it be wise to make important decisions about our family and our livelihood without first consulting the Bible?


Kii i nla yis bés le di ngi tjélék yoñ ngaba ni mam ma m’bô ma nkoñ isi ngéda di mbéñge tole di ñañ mañwin ni njel yo ki yo? 	 How can we make sure that we remain neutral when we watch or read anything in the media?


Ndi nu a nloo ikété nan, nyen a ba nlimil nan. 	 But the greatest one among you must be your minister.


KII MINI MINLÔÑ MI BIBEL MI NIIGA BÉS INYU LEM I PÉMHENE BÔT BAPE MBAGI? 	 WHAT DO THE FOLLOWING SCRIPTURES TEACH US ABOUT JUDGING OTHERS?


Ngéda u niiga bon boñ, nlôm jam a yé le kii? 	 What should you have as a primary goal when teaching your children?


20 Di tina makénd wada ni nuu téntén i len ini 	 20 Encourage One Another “All the More So”


13 Yakôbô ni Yôhanes ba bi tibil bé nok biniigana bi. 	 13 James and John did not grasp this lesson.


WOÑI U NTÔMBÔS NYE, NDI DJOB A NLÉDÉS NYE 	 PARALYZED BY FEAR, THEN FORTIFIED BY GOD


Baa yak nwo mi nla bane bés nseñ? 	 Can we benefit from reading these too?


(Matéô 28:19, 20) Jon mam ma-na ma mbéda. 	 (Matt. 28:19, 20) Four actions are therefore required.


Ngéda u bi bôdôl nigil Bibel ni Mbôgi Yéhôva, bebeg u bi nôgda le u yé kiki nyéñgôl nu a nseghe biték bi gwé ngandak gôl. 	 When you began to study the Bible with one of Jehovah’s Witnesses, you may have felt like a prospector who pans a rich deposit of gold.


Paul a bi kal mimañ mi likoda li Efésô le: “Ndi me ñañ bé me nom yem kii tik yem jam, ndik le m’a mélés liké jem, ni nson me bi kôs ni Nwet le Yésu i bok mbôgi inyu miñañ minlam mi karis Nyambe.”—Minson mi baôma 20:24. 	 Paul told the elders of the congregation in Ephesus what it included, stating: “I do not consider my own life of any importance to me, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear thorough witness to the good news of the undeserved kindness of God.”—Acts 20:24.


Babiina ba bisu ba bé hañ bé yom je, ba bé ba gwé bôlô i nti bo maséé, ba bé kon bé, to nyemb ba bé yi bé. 	 The first couple’s life was completely free from worries about food, work, sickness, and death.


(Matéô 24:29-31) I kot a’ ‘kot mintebek nwé’ hana, li ga bôña ngéda minhook nwominsôna mi mi ngi yii hana isi, mi ga kôhna bom yap i ngii. 	 (Matt. 24:29-31) This ‘gathering of chosen ones’ refers to the time when all anointed Christians who still remain on earth will receive their heavenly reward.


Lelaa litehge li, li nene i mam me mbii kiki yom bisu i niñ yem, ikété ligwéélak jem li internet, ikété ntén mawanda me mpohol, ni mintuk me ngwés? 	 How should that insight influence your priorities, use of the Internet, and choice of associates and entertainment?


(Bingéngén 18:13) Litiñ li Bibel lipe li nhôñlaha bés le di nlama bé neebe hiki jam ibabé i wan jo. 	 (Prov. 18:13) Another Bible principle reminds us not to accept every word without question.


14. (a) Mambe manoodana bôt ba nke loñ yap ngwéé ba nlama kolba? (b) Ti hihéga. 	 14. (a) What temptation do refugees need to resist? (b) Cite an example.


I BÔDÔL PÉK I MUT BINAM ÑEM I NKENA TJIBA 	 RELYING ON HUMAN WISDOM LEADS TO DISASTER


Lelaa i mankéé nu muda nu, ni bagwal bé ba bi boñ? 	 How did she and her parents respond?


Kel yada i ngéda sép, di bééna ngôñ ni moni inyu ke likoda li ndôn, mankéé wada a bi neebe somb litôa jés inyu ti bés pôla i ke. 	 One summer, we needed funds in order to travel to the convention, and a brother agreed to buy our 1950 Ford in order to make it possible.


Di hôya bañ tole moni mi mbéda inyu bôñgôl hikuu hi loñ hiés, inyu boñ le likoda li ndôn jés li tagbe, tole inyu nit bilôk bikéé bi bi niñ het bikuu bi nkwo. 	 We may be made aware of financial needs with regard to renovations to our local branch office, a convention we are attending, or assistance to our brothers after a natural disaster.


Jon, “di waa bañ i boñ loñge, inyule d’a bumbul ngéda i ma kola, ibale di ntomp bé.” 	 “So let us not give up in doing what is fine, for in due time we will reap if we do not tire out.”


Di nlama ti nye mayéga hiki ngéda pôla i nene inyu makébla a nti bés. 	 We should thank him at every opportunity for the gifts he has given us.


Inyuki Abraham a bé bebee i bem Yéhôva, ni bimbe bisai a kôs inyu hônba yé? 	 Why was Abraham willing to wait on Jehovah, and what blessings will he see as a result of his patience?


17 Hiki wada wés a yoñ makidik ma ngui i noñ ndémbél hémle i Abraham. 	 17 May each of us be determined to imitate the faith of Abraham.


Ndi ma’a ma bé hana Mériba nunu, ma bé bé nlélém, mo ma bé kiki pem tole kalaba. 	 However, cliff formations around the second Meribah are very different, usually consisting of softer limestone.


Kiki hémle i yé lem lam yada i litam li mbuu, di nlama ‘yagal’ mbuu u Djob ibabé waa, ndik kiki Yésu a bi bat le di boñ.—Lukas 11:9, 13. 	 Since faith is an aspect of the fruitage of the spirit, we need to “keep on asking” for God’s spirit, as Jesus urged us to do.—Luke 11:9, 13.


Baa u nlama ki kônde boñ biliya mu?—Tjémbi 1:2, 3. 	 Should you do so even more?—Ps. 1:2, 3.


SONDE I 27 HILÔNDE 2016–3 NJÉBA 2016 	 WEEK OF JUNE 27, 2016–JULY 3, 2016


(Bibôdle 2:15, 16) Mbus, ngéda mbuu mpubi a bi kwél minhook mi likoda li hiai bisu, “to wada a ba kal bé le yom yo ki yo mu gwom a ba a gwé i ba yé; ndi gwom gwobisôna bi ba bo ntjangén.” 	 (Gen. 2:15, 16) Later, when holy spirit operated on the first-century congregation of anointed ones, “not even one of them would say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.”


Hala a bé boñ le hiki ngéda, wada ikété yés a bé ha mbai inyu bôñgôl lôk kéé i nsôk, ni inyu lamb ilole pua a nhuu i bôlô. 	 We would take turns so that one of us could be at home to take care of the younger children and have dinner ready for the family by the time Dad came home from work.


Ñ, ñem wem [mahoñol mem ma kétékété] u niiga me ngéda juu.” 	 Even during the night, my innermost thoughts correct me.”


Ndi a nai ndigi le me yoñ nsiñga, me sôk me yoñ wo, ndi me kal le: “Alô, Rôbison nu.” 	 But she insisted, so I took the phone and said, “Hello, this is Robison.”


Mbus, a bi ke likoda li Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 Then he attended a meeting of Jehovah’s Witnesses.


5 Ngandak i len ini i nhoñol le, inyu ba toi kunde, i nsômbla le ba laa boñ hiki yom ba ngwés, ibabé béñge bikuu ba nla kôs. 	 5 Many today think that to be truly free, they must be able to do anything and everything they want to do, regardless of the consequences.


(Masoola 2:4, 19) Jon, ni makénd, di kee ni bisu i yônôs likak jés i ti bésbomede nkikip yak Djob—inyu lémél Yéhôva. 	 (Rev. 2:4, 19) May we zealously continue to live up to our dedication vow—to Jehovah’s delight.


Di nla boñ nlélém.—w16.02-BS, mapep 4-6. 	 We can try to do similarly.—w16.02, pp. 9-10.


Ngéda suklu i bi mal, ba bi témb ba om babiina ba, i loñ Madagaskar. 	 Upon graduating, the couple were delighted to be reassigned to Madagascar.


Lelaa u nla kôna Asa mu kii u ngwélél Yéhôva? 	 How can you imitate Asa in serving Jehovah?


17 Béñge ntjep wada het babiina ba ba yé bikristen ba nla unda le ba nit manjel ma Yéhôva, ni hala ba nidik yak kunde yé i énél. 	 17 Consider an area wherein Christian married couples can support Jehovah’s ways and thereby uphold his sovereignty.


Lisañ jada, mbus ndimbhe i sita yada, i bet ba bé ba yii nye mbus ba bi bôdôl nik me inyu yis me le ndimbhe yé i bé bé lam. 	 After I thanked one sister for her answer, those seated behind her started gesturing to me to alert me that the answer was not correct.


Ba ga nôgda le bagwal bap ba ntôñ toi bo, hala a tinde ki bo i kônde ti bo lipém. 	 He senses his parents’ sincere care, and his respect for them grows.


SONDE I 11-17 LIBUY LI NYÉÉ 2017 	 WEEK OF DECEMBER 11-17, 2017


Me yé ti nkwel i likoda li ndôn, mut a koblak ni hop Kuba 	 Delivering a talk at a convention with a Cebuano interpreter


I bet ba bé ha yokela, ba bi toñol lelaa i soso nhôdôk libadô li minsonol maa lini li bi hohla mbeñel. 	 Eyewitnesses described how smoothly the large, three-colored banner unfurled.


Kii di nlama boñ, ngéda di nkôs nokna i mondo i biniigana bi maliga? 	 What do we need to do when we receive an adjusted understanding of a truth?


4 Di nla nok inyuki David nyen a bé a kôli i yigye Salômô le a bana ñem ngui, ni le a oñ témpel! 	 4 How appropriate it was later for David to urge Solomon to be courageous and construct the temple!


15 Bañga i Djob i nti maéba malam ma ma nla hôla bés i yoñ makidik ma pék inyu ti Djob lipém. 	 15 God’s Word provides practical guidance that can help us to make wise choices that will bring glory to God.


Malét njôôñ yi wada a bi kal le, i bé sômbla le mintén mi niñ mi, mi bana (1) kôgôô i i nsôñ nwo, (2) ngap i bana ngui ni i gwélél yo, (3) ngim biniigana bi tôbôtôbô mukété yap (ADN), ni (4) ngap i bulus biniigana bi. 	 One professor of chemistry said that among the things needed would be (1) a protective membrane, (2) the ability to get and process energy, (3) information in the genes, and (4) the ability to make copies of that information.


Maliga ma nlona bé bé “nsañ, ndik pansoñ” 	 The Truth Brings, “Not Peace, But a Sword”


Ni njel bitelbene bini, Djob a yigye ndik bé libak li pubhaga li niñ, ndi a bi ti ki bés titii i i ñéba lelaa mimañ mi nla hôla bés, kii i yé toi i hiel ñem, ni inyuki di nla ba nkwoog nkaa ni nwéhél i Yéhôva. 	 Through this arrangement, God not only emphasized the sacredness of life but also illustrated how the elders assist us, what true repentance involves, and why we can be completely confident of Jehovah’s forgiveness.


Ngwélél likoda a bi legel le mu kekela i, bôt ba bé kunde i pam, ndi mut to wada a bé lama bé bana kunde i témb jôb i ndap likoda likeñi. 	 The chairman announced that during this important session, anyone was free to leave, but no one would be allowed to reenter the hall.


Kii i mboñ le kiññem i bôt i ba maselna? 	 How may consciences differ?


(Ñañal 12:1) Ndi, bagwal ba ba yé bikristen, ni mimañ ikété likoda ba nlama ba nkwoog nkaa le i boñge ba, ba nyoñ makidik ma ni bomede ni le ba nok kii sôble i nkobla. 	 (Ecclesiastes 12:1) But Christian parents and elders in the congregation want to make sure that young ones make their own decision and understand what it means to get baptized.


9 Inyu bôlôm ni bôda ba ba bé peles, i sal inyu kéñbaha Paradis i bé kobla le, ba bé sal ntôñ ni Yéhôva inyu hôla nye i yônôs bitééne gwé inyu hisi, mbus ba bé lama jôp mu bañga yé noi. 	 9 For perfect men and women, working to extend Paradise would have meant cooperating to the full with Jehovah to achieve his purposes, thereby entering into his rest.


Inyu hala nyen Yôhanes a nkal Gayô jam li mbéñge yak bés i len ini le: “U kôna bañ mam ma yé béba.”—3 Yôhanes 11. 	 John therefore told Gaius and, by extension, each of us: “Do not imitate what is bad.”—3 John 11.


I u u nsôk i niñ i Yésu hana isi, ngéda a kal banigil bé le ba yoñ pansoñ, a bé hoñol bé le ba gwélél yo inyu sôñ bomede. 	 When Jesus told his followers to equip themselves with swords on the final night of his life on earth, he did not have protection in mind.


Bebek wemede u ma yimbe le niñ i yé nhubuk, i bak i yôni ni mandutu. 	 Perhaps you too have found that life is short and full of problems.


‘Di ke ni bisu i yéñ i bet ba kôli’ 	 Let Us Keep Searching Out Deserving Ones


(2 Korintô 4:4) Jon i nlôôha ba bés nseñ i noñ ndémbél i Yésu nu a bé hôla bôt i yi, ni i bégés Yéhôva, Djob li kunde. 	 (2 Cor. 4:4) It is our privilege to follow Jesus’ example of helping people to come to know and worship Jehovah, the God of freedom.


“A nlédés yaga bés miñem ikété njiiha yés yosôna.” (2 Korintô 1:3, 4) Yéhôva a nla hôgbaha bés mahoñol ni njel Bañga yé, mbuu mpubi wé, ni bijek bi mbuu nkol maliga ni u pék u nti bés.—Matéô 24:45; Yôhanes 14:16, Rôma 15:4. 	 He “comforts us in all our trials.” (2 Cor. 1:3, 4) Jehovah can soothe our mind, our heart, and our emotions by means of his Word, his holy spirit, and the spiritual food dispensed by the faithful slave.—Matt. 24:45; John 14:16, ftn., Rom. 15:4.


A ntôñ bés iloo yak bésbomede. 	 He cares for us better than we can care for ourselves.


Ndi bôt bobasôna bé bon ba gwé lem i. 	 But not all people are inclined to greet others.


Kii di nlama boñ “hiki kel,” ni inyuki? 	 What should we do “day after day,” and why?


Ntôñ u Yéhôva u nti ngandak bisélél inyu hôla bés i boñ hala. 	 Jehovah’s organization has supplied many well-researched aids to help us.


(Tjémbi 55:3-6) Ndi a bi nwas bé le nduña yé i mélés botñem a bééna i pañ Yéhôva. 	 (Ps. 55:2-5) Nevertheless, he did not allow anxiety to destroy his confidence in Jehovah.


(Ezékiel 9:1-5) Ikété yap di nla sima, Yérémia, Baruk, Ebed-melek, ni Lôk Rékab. 	 (Ezek. 9:1-5) Among those few were Jeremiah, Baruch, Ebed-melech, and the Rechabites.


Ba nok lingoñoo li niñ mu kii ba noñ maéba ma Yéhôva ikété minson nwap nwominsôna, kiki bo ngéda ba nlama pohol ngim suklu, bôlô, ni niñ i ndap lihaa. 	 Such young people enjoy life to the full while at the same time learning to follow Jehovah’s guidance in all endeavors. These include education, employment, and family life.


Ndi i sôñ Libuy li nyéé i ñwii 1952, ngomin a sébél me inyu yigil i sônda. 	 However, in December 1952, I was called to report for military service.


Njom yada i yé le, mi nhôla bikwéha bi bôt i nigil inyuki ba gwé ngôñ i tééda nsañ ikété yap. 	 Well, one reason is that it helps imperfect humans learn why they need to keep peace.


17. (a) Munu mbodok ñañ unu, kii Tom a bi sôk yi? (b) Kii hala a niiga bés? 	 17. In this imaginary scenario, what did Tom later learn, and what lesson does this teach us?


Baa u ntehe nseñ i hol i pes mbuu? 	 Do You See the Need to Make Spiritual Progress?


“GWÉHA YON I NHÔLÔS” 	 “LOVE BUILDS UP”


I mbus, inyu unda nye inyuki a bé tôñ nye, Don a bi éñél Pétrô kaat Rôma 10:13, 14, i i nkal le: “Tonjee a’ lôndôl [jôl li] Nwet a’ tohlana.” 	 Next, to show why he cared, Don had Peter read Romans 10:13, 14, which explains that “everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved.”


Kii bañga wongut i nkobla? 	 What does it mean to be truly patient?


25 A boñge ba wanda, baa ni tiñi i yônôs njômbi nan i pes mbuu? 	 25 Young People, Are You Focused on Spiritual Goals?


Ba bi ôbôs nye jôl le a yé nlona lisanda, ba bép nye disôô kiki nuga, ndi ba pén nye i kék. 	 He had been falsely charged with sedition, savagely beaten, and nailed to a stake.


Ndi kii y’a tagbe ngéda mañge a ga nañ? 	 Yet, what will happen when the child gets older?


Inyu hala nyen i bibôdle bi ñwii 1961, di bi neebe nsébla i ke sal kiki basañal ba tôbôtôbô i Falls City, Nébraska. 	 As a result, in early 1961 we were in a position to accept an assignment as special pioneers in Falls City, Nebraska.


Baa Bibel i ngi kenek ni bisu i héñha niñ yoñ? 	 Is the Bible Still Changing Your Life?


I bi nom bé, mam ma kahal ke loñge. 	 Before long, things began to improve.


(Matéô 6:33, 34) I mbus ngéda, nlômbi wé nwet bôlô u bi sébél nye, u témb u ti nye nlélém tel a bééna. 	 (Matt. 6:33, 34) Eventually, her former employer called and offered her the same position that she had before.


6 Batoñol Bibel ba nkal le nya gwéha i ntôñ ndik ni yomede yon i yé jam li bisu ikété bilem bibe Paul a bi sima. 	 6 Bible scholars suggest that love of self is put at the top of the apostle Paul’s list of negative qualities that would be prevalent during the last days because the other qualities result from it.


Yéñ ngim mangéda i kwel ni man woñ. 	 Take advantage of informal settings.


(Añ Galatia 5:22, 23; Kôlôsé 3:10.) 	 (Read Galatians 5:22, 23; Col. 3:10) As you cultivate the fruitage of that spirit, your relationship with others will improve.


Mambe maada ma yé ipôla masoohe ni konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Djob? 	 How is prayer related to God’s undeserved kindness?


ILOOLE U NUN BÔT NI MIS MABE UNDA BO GWÉHA NI SUHULNYU 	 CONQUERING PREJUDICE WITH LOVE AND HUMILITY


A BI ÔT NSEÑ NI BIKODLENE BI YÉHÔVA 	 HE BENEFITED FROM JEHOVAH’S DISCIPLINE


Handugi biniigana bi Bibel, 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.


Ngéda ba bi témb ba tégbaha me manoodana inyu béñge to me nla jo gwét, ñane bisônda a kal me le: “U yé ikété bôt ba bisu munu manoodana mana.” 	 After testing my abilities, an officer told me, “You had one of the highest scores in your group.”


(Lôk Héber 11:6) Bibel i ñunda le “i hémle Djob” i mbéda mu hikuu hiki mut a nlama bana inyu yila, ni tééda libak jé li bañga kristen. 	 (Heb. 11:6, ftn.) God’s Word describes “faith in God” as part of the “foundation” that is needed for anyone to become and remain a true Christian.


Mu mangéda ma nyen ba bi téé Nikolai Chimpoesh, nu a bé lôl Moldova, kiki ngwélél makiiña, a nom ki mu nson u, 30 nwii. 	 At about that time, Nikolai Chimpoesh, from Moldova, was appointed a circuit overseer and served as such for almost 30 years.


1-3. (a) Kii i nla hôla bé i téñbe ni Djob munu dilo di nsôk tini? (b) Kii di ga wan munu yigil ini? 	 1-3. (a) What will help us to remain faithful to God during these last days? (b) What will we consider in this article?


Sita Odessa Tuck, nu a bééna 18 nwii ha ngéda i, a huu likoda li ndôn li, ni makidik le a’ timbhe nsébla unu le: “Njee a’ kee?” 	 Odessa Tuck, who at the time was 18, left the convention determined to answer the call “Who will go?”


Ngéda Satan a bi ep bayi tjôdôt i yuuga Yésu ni bagwal bé, tison i Yérusalem yosôna i bi sihla ngéda ngan ligwéé li Yésu i bi tjama. 	 When Satan sent astrologers to visit Jesus and his parents, all of Jerusalem became agitated at the news of Jesus’ birth.


Sule dikékét di makiñ 	 Submit clips


(Tjémbi 102:26, 27) Kelvin a bé hémle i yom Bibel i niiga, le Nyambe a nla tat bihégél gwé, le bi ôbi bañ.—Ñañal 1:4. 	 (Psalm 102:25, 26) Kelvin believed, as the Bible teaches, that God could choose to prevent such decay from destroying His creations.—Ecclesiastes 1:4.


10 I bibôdle bi nkwel wé i ngii hikôa, Yésu a bi niiga baemble nye i soohe Isañ wap nu ngii inyu mam ma yé nseñ inyu niñ yap. A bi kal bo le ba nla soohe le: “Ti bés koga i kôli ni bés len.” 	 10 Earlier in his sermon, Jesus taught his audience to petition their heavenly Father for their physical needs, saying that they could pray: “Give us today our bread for this day.”


Ngéda i ndôñ mam ini di ntip sima i nlôôha tjama, ngim bôt i nhoñol le di nla bé keñgle ti bitek. 	 Where the practices described above are widespread, some feel that it is impossible to avoid giving tips.


U nla toi tibil bôdôl mimbônga mi Yéhôva ñem, mu kiki a nkal le: “U kon bañ woñi, inyule me yé ni we . . . 	 You can fully trust Jehovah’s compassionate promise: “Do not be anxious, for I am your God.


Inyu boñ le bibégés gwés bi lémél Djob, yak bés di nlama bégés ndik nyetama ni gwés nye ni ñem wés wonsôna, ni mahoñol més momasôna, ni ngui yés yosôna. 	 For our worship to be acceptable to him, we too must give him exclusive devotion and love him with our complete heart, mind, and strength.


Ba bé sômbôl le a yoñ ngaba mintuk minkeñi mi mi nkot ngandak biloñ, ndi a bi tjél, a tehe nseñ i yoñ nson u nsañal. 	 She was asked to take part in the Winter Olympic Games but chose instead to take up the full-time ministry.


Ndi mbus a bi nigil Bibel, a héñha mahoñol. 	 Yet, after studying the Bible, he changed his mind.


Mbañ i Bibel i bi bôk legel le ngéda bôlô ini, i ga mal séla kiki sômbôl i Djob i yé, wee “lisuk li nlo.” 	 The prophecy foretells that when this work is completed to God’s satisfaction, “the end will come.”


Emble nye, u ba ki bebee i nok mahoñol mé. 	 Find out what that person believes.


Di bi tilna hikuu hiés hi loñ, le ba om bés i het ngôñ i yé keñi. 	 We wrote to world headquarters, asking to be sent to serve where the need was greater.


Nepalia 	 Nepali


I nwii 1959, ba bi gwel me me ntila bikaat bi ntôñ. 	 In 1959, I was arrested for printing Bible literature.


Lelaa ni nla hôla bo i bana hémle i ngui? 	 How can you help them to build a strong faith?


BA ÑEP ME I LOÑ IPE 	 A FOREIGN ASSIGNMENT


(Yôhanes 13:34, 35) Inyu hala nyen, Bitilna bi ntinde bés i hôlôs nlélém “mahoñol” Yésu a bana. 	 (John 13:34, 35) In this regard, the Scriptures urge us to develop the same “mental attitude” that Jesus had.


Nlélém jam ni bilôk bikéé bi Grikia, bi bi mbéna ti môô ma ôlivé, mimabga mi manyuñ (mi milik), ni bijek bipe inyu lihaa li Bétel. 	 Likewise, brothers in Greece regularly contribute olive oil, cheese, and other foods for the Bethel family.


Inyu unda suhulnyu yap, ba ntjél le ba tehe bo kiki bôt ba ba nlel bana bape huum! 	 As evidence of their humility, they refuse to let themselves be treated as celebrities.


2 I len ini, kiki i hiai bisu, di gwé bañga njom i hoñol le ‘ngwa Yéhôva u u yé nkeñi, u kônhaga ki woñi’ u gwé ni moo. 	 2 Today, we have every reason to believe that the “great and very awe-inspiring” day of Jehovah is near.


I yé mbale le Yôhanes a sébél bé nye le malét nu bitembee, ndi Diôtréfé a bé yan libak jé li ñôma. 	 Although John never called him a false teacher, Diotrephes was resisting the apostle’s authority.


Nano nu yak me me yé nsañal, bés boba di nsal inyu nlélém Mut, le Yéhôva.” 	 Now that I too am pioneering, we both work for the same Person, Jehovah.”


Kiki me bé nañ, me bé lama yidis mandimbhe mem.” 	 As I got older, I had to expand on my answers.”


Mbus, hala a nlédés hémle yés inyu Tata wés nu a yé i ngii. 	 This, in turn, strengthens our faith in our heavenly Father.


Jon, hiki kristen i nlama badba le: “Baa i béba nkoñ isi unu u nhéya me ndék wongut me ban-ga? 	 Hence, each Christian should ask himself: ‘Has the world’s impatience rubbed off on me?


I ngand i, i bé ngand inyu Yéhôva, i bak i bibôdlene bi libumbul li blé. 	 People were celebrating Pentecost, which was a sacred festival at the beginning of the wheat harvest.


Baa me yé bebee i nigil hilémb hi loñ i? 	 Am I willing to learn the language of the country?


Libim li yé ntubak, ñôbak, tole bipe bi yé mbugak. 	 Most are pitted, weathered, and eroded.


“BÉÉGA YÉHÔVA MBEGEE YOÑ” 	 “THROW YOUR BURDEN ON JEHOVAH”


Di nsoohe ki Djob le biañgel bi hôla bés i léba bôt ba kôli. 	 We also pray to God that angels may direct us to find honesthearted ones.


Lelaa di nla pam i boñ hala? 	 How can we do this?


Tolakii di nyoñ ndigi hihéga hiada, manwin ma nlôl bés ni nkoñ isi wonsôna ma ñunda le ngandak lôk kéé i gwé nlélém litehge. 	 Although this is only one experience, reports indicate that this way of thinking affects many in various parts of the world.


5 Ndi kunde i nlôl ni mbuu Yéhôva, i nloo yak kunde nkol mut u nla kôhna. 	 5 The freedom that is associated with the spirit of Jehovah, however, is more than liberation from physical slavery.


Ndi me, ba nwas bé me. 	 I, however, remained a captive.


Inyuki i yé nseñ le di bigda i nya mam i? 	 Why are such reminders needed?


Kiki hihéga, mut miñañ nu Lôk Yuda wada le Flavius Yôsep a pôdôl inyu ntôñ u nditi wada u Lôk Yuda le: “Ba bé tjél kum soñ, inyule ibale ngim mut a nlama ndik téé wiye i jôl li Djob inyu boñ le bôt ba hémle nye, wee ba mal ôm nye nsohi kiki mut bitembee.” 	 For example, the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus said of a Jewish sect: “Swearing they avoid, regarding it as worse than perjury, for they say that one who is not believed without an appeal to God stands condemned already.”


Mbuu mpubi u bi tinde Paul i kal le Abraham a bé hémle le Djob a bééna ngap i témbna Isak i niñ. 	 Paul was inspired to explain that Abraham believed that God was able to raise Isaac from the dead.


Ñ, ndi i mbéda bisañ bi ngui. 	 Yes, but not without a struggle.


Ngim mangéda, ngéda di nlôôha unup, di nla bana kon mahoñol. 	 And at times a fit of anger may be followed by a prolonged period of depression.


Inyuki? 	 Why can we say that?


Isañ mbai wada a nkal le: “U jôha bañ ni mambadga ma man woñ. 	 “Take your child’s questions seriously,” said one father.


Limbe jam li tôbôtôbô li nla hôla bôt ba nimis bet ba gwéhék i mbuubaha njôghe ñem ba nôgda? 	 What, specifically, can help bereaved individuals heal their painful emotional wounds?


Gwéha lisañ li bôt: Gwéha lisañ li bôt i yé manôgla ma tôbôtôbô, ma ma nlédés maada ipôla bôt ba lihaa tole mawanda ma ñem nyuu. 	 Brotherly love: A strong, warm feeling between family members or close friends.


18 Mam di nkit le di ga yônôs i pes mbuu. 	 18 Spiritual goals.


(Añ Lôk Héber 13:4.) 	 (Read Hebrews 13:4.)


Mu mangéda ma, bisônda bi loñ Grikia bi bi kahal kôôge bebee ni maki. 	 Meanwhile, the Greek army was steadily closing in on the communists.


Mambe mam ma ñunda le mandutu ma bôt ba binam ma nai? 	 What facts underline the gravity of mankind’s problems?


15 I nla ba le u mboma mandutu ma ma mboñ le u badba too mam m’a ba lelaa. 	 15 You may face difficulties that cause you to become anxious.


Yéhôva a bi hek Adam ni Eva ni ngap i bana bon ba peles. 	 Jehovah created Adam and Eve with the ability to have perfect children.


Ba nyi ki le ngéda Yéhôva a bi tep bo, a bi yis bé bôt bape hala. 	 They also know that when Jehovah anointed them, he did not let everyone else know about it.


Mu kii a bé son njonok i kék njiiha, Yésu a kal Isañ le a nwéhél banol nye inyule, i kal yé, “ba nyi bé jam ba mboñ.” 	 While suffering agonizing pain on the torture stake, Jesus prayed that his Father forgive his executioners because, as he said, “they do not know what they are doing.”


SOLÔÑ NU MONDO 	 A NEW PARTNER


“Me mbéna hoo nañal, ndi me ni man wem di mbéna tibil kwel loñge i kosi juu.”—Herbert. 	 “I like my sleep, but some of the best conversations I’ve had with my teenagers have been after midnight.”—Herbert.


Hala a yé jam li maséé ni bisai i sal ni ngandak lôk kéé i bôlôm ni i bôda, i i bé i tiñi ni Djob mu nwii mi nwominsôna. 	 It has been a joy and a privilege to work with many stalwart and loyal brothers and sisters over the years.


Wada ikété wap a bé le Husai, nu Bibel i nsébél le “liwanda li David.” (2 Samuel 16:16; 1 Miñañ 27:33) Bebek le a bé ngwelnson wé, liwanda jé li ñemnyuu, ni kiha yé. Ngéda kiñe a bé gwés boñ mam le bôt ba nlama bé yi, nyen a bé boñ mo. 	 One such associate was Hushai, whom the Bible refers to as “David’s friend.” (2 Sam. 16:16; 1 Chron. 27:33) He may have been a court official who was a personal friend and companion to the king, one who at times carried out confidential orders.


Me bé pôôna mut a yé nhôôlak i pes mbuu, me kenek makoda, ngim mangéda me yoñok bôlô nsañal i pes ngéda hiki nwii. 	 I looked spiritually strong, being at all the meetings and serving as an auxiliary pioneer a few times a year.


BITÉÉNE BI DJOB I BIBÔDLE 	 GOD’S ORIGINAL PURPOSE


Nyoo i Londres, me bé likoda jada ni ngandak lôk kéé i Bétel. 	 In London, my congregation included many members of the London Bethel family.


Mambe mahoñol u ga bana inyu liwanda joñ li li nti we likébla li? 	 How would you feel about your friend who gave you the car?


Ndi mbus nkwel wem ni bo, a bé wengoñle ba nhéya me mbegee i nyét bituu. 	 But afterward, it seemed as if someone had lifted a huge weight off my shoulders.


Bi bé boma ngolba, bôt ba solok ki bo. 	 They were suffering opposition and were subjected to abusive speech.


Kinje loñge jam i yi jôl jé. 	 It’s wonderful to know his name.


Hiki ñwii, bebee le 2 000 di makoda di ngwéé. 	 Some 2,000 congregations are formed each year.


Ngéda me bi timbhe mambadga mé momasôna ni Bitilna, a bôs le: “Ni nyodna me nye ha. 	 When I boldly answered his questions from the Scriptures, he angrily roared: “Take him away.


Bahogi ba ngwel nson i biloñ bipe hala a yé môm ma ñwii. 	 Some of them have been serving abroad for decades.


I SAL NI YÉHÔVA I NHÔLA BÉS I KÔÔGE NYE NI BÔT BAPE BEBEE 	 WORKING WITH GOD DRAWS US CLOSER TO HIM AND TO OTHERS


Mi ga yoñ ngéda i emble bés, mbus mi noode ti bés makénd ni maéba ma nlôl Bitilna. 	 They will listen to us and then try to build us up with warm encouragement and appropriate Scriptural counsel.


7, 8. (a) Imbe ndémbél i ñunda le Yéhôva a ntehe nseñ u ti bôt makénd? (b) Kii bagwal ba nla boñ inyu noñ ndémbél i Yéhôva? 	 7, 8. (a) What Bible examples show that Jehovah considers it important to give encouragement? (b) What can parents do to follow Jehovah’s example?


Libak jem li ndok li bi sôña bé me i niiga bôt bape (W. Markin), Mpuye 	 Helping “Foreign Residents” to “Serve Jehovah With Rejoicing,” May


likak u bôñôl Djob le u ga ti wemede nkikip? 	 your dedication vow?


Ni hôla bo i bot mawanda ma mondo, mu kii ni nyoñ bitelbene inyu naña bilôk bikéé i tégbaha loñge ngéda ni bé. 	 Help them to make new friends by arranging opportunities for upbuilding association.


Njômbi bisu i Yéhôva i bé le a gwélél i pes Bitilna inyu hôla bôt i yi njee a yé Mésia, ni i hôla litén li Djob i bem nye. 	 Jehovah’s primary purpose for inspiring that section of the Scriptures was to identify the Messiah and lead God’s people to him.


Ngim mangéda, inyu makidik ma ngui, njel pék i nla ba le, di bat mimañ tole minhôôlak mi bikristen bipe maéba. 	 In the case of weighty decisions, though, it is sometimes advisable to seek counsel from the elders or the advice of other experienced Christians.


Ndi me nôgda le ibale ba ntiimba om me i sal nyoo, ki m’a témb me bana ngôñ le bilôk bikéé bi, bi niiga me. 	 Nonetheless, I feel that if I were assigned to work there again, I would still be a novice.


Kii di nla ki boñ inyu hôlôs libak li? 	 What more can we do to cultivate it?


(1 Timôtéô 5:8) Ba nlama sal ni ngui inyu yônôs jam li. 	 (1 Tim. 5:8) They must work hard to fulfill this obligation.


Mambe manjel ma ngitelepsép bikristen bi nlama keñgle? 	 What are some dishonest ways that Christians avoid?


Lelaa a bi leege mbônga u isañ? Lelaa di nla unda hémle kiki Yéfta bo ngond yé? 	 How can we display faith like that of Jephthah and his daughter?


Inyule tonjee a mboñ mam mana a nsuñgaha Yéhôva ñem.”*—Ndiimba Mbén 18:10-12. 	 For whoever does these things is detestable to Jehovah.”*—Deuteronomy 18:10-12.


I yé pes, Amazia a bé bé a tiñi ni Yéhôva ni ñem wé wonsôna. 	 Amaziah, on the other hand, was not fully devoted to Jehovah.


(Bibôdle 2:15-17) Ndi Adam bo Éva ba bi tjél maéba ma Tata wap nu gwéha. 	 (Genesis 2:15-17) But Adam and Eve rejected the guidance of their loving Father.


Jam li nlôôha nseñ inyu yéñ nsañ u nom, li yé le di nlama ba liwanda li Djob. 	 Most important, to find lasting peace, we must cultivate a close friendship with God.


Ba gwé bé le ba yi môl, tole ba noñ hiki mut nu a yé mu ntôñ u. 	 They do not need to know the names of every member of that group and follow each one of them.


Jon a bé le a hégda le hégél mbuu yon i bi gwélél nyoo inyu pot ni Éva. 	 So he may have surmised that a spirit creature had spoken with Eve through the serpent.


5 Mu yigil i ntagbe, di nigil ngandak manjel Yéhôva a ngwélél inyu unda bés baboñbéba konangoo yé i mbuma ñañ. 	 5 In the preceding article, we learned how we as sinners are benefiting from Jehovah’s undeserved kindness in many ways.


I mut nu le Charles Bernardt, a bi sôk a legee maliga, a nuñul ndap yé bakén, a sal kii nsañal 15 ñwii nyetama ikété bahoma banumga ba ba bé haa ngandak ba loñ i Ôstrélia. 	 The hotelkeeper, Charles Bernhardt, later accepted the truth, sold his hotel, and pioneered alone for 15 years in some of the driest and most isolated parts of Australia.


(Añ Tjémbi 83:19.) 	 (Read Psalm 83:18.)


Kii Bañga Djob i nkal i i nla hôla bés i léba bañga nsañ, ni u u nom? 	 What does God’s Word say that can help us to find true and lasting peace?


Kii di ga nigil nano? 	 What will we now consider?


Ndi lelaa inyu yés? 	 What about us?


I bel béba kai inyu mapuna . . . i bé béba jam kiyaga inoñnaga ni mbén i Rôma. 	 “Sowing darnel in a field for purposes of revenge . . . was a crime under Roman legislation.


I nya mam i nla bii hémle yés i pañ Yéhôva ni inyu bitelbene bi ntôñ wé i biwénél. 	 Such situations can test our faith in Jehovah and in his organizational arrangement.


Lelaa Bañga i Djob, kiki bo 1 Yôhanes 3:17, i nhôla bés i unda lem i ñem ngôô? 	 How does God’s Word, such as at 1 John 3:17, help us learn to show compassion?


Ni maliga, bés bobasô di ntehe le emel i nla bane bés nseñ. 	 In fact, there is evidence that daydreaming can be beneficial.


Bijôl bi gwét to ôñgba yo ki yo i i nhôñlaha gwét bi ga ba ha bé. 	 No weapons or war memorials.


“Hôgbahaga ni bé ni bé, ni hôlôs ki bé ni bé.”—1 TÉSALÔNIKA 5:11. 	 “Keep encouraging one another and building one another up.”—1 THESS. 5:11.


Kii i ga hôla bés le di bep bañ unup? 	 What will help us not to give in to frustration?