Ni manjel mana, boñge ba wanda, ni bet ba ntip jôp maliga, ba ga nigil i unda bôt bape loñgeñem. 	 In these ways, younger ones and those newly associated learn to perform acts of kindness for others.


12 Di wan le makidik ma mondo Juu li Bakena Ntôñ li bi yoñ hala a yé ndék ñwii i len ini. 	 12 Consider a recent decision made by the Governing Body.


Ngandak bôt i bi léba le, i bé la boñ mam ni mahôla ma Yéhôva. 	 “Many things we can do only with Jehovah’s help.


I U NSÔK ilole a nwo, Yésu a bi kwel ngandak ni baôma bé, mu nkwel wap nyen a bi yis bo ntiik le a ngwés bo ngandak. 	 ON THE last evening before his death, Jesus had a long talk with his apostles during which he assured them of his deep love for them.


I nwii 1958, me bôdôl nson nsañal. 	 I started pioneering the next year, in 1958.


Kii ipe i nla hôla bés i yi too di nhol i pes mbuu? 	 To analyze the state of our spirituality, what else may be needed?


Ibabé pééna, a bi ke ni bisu i nigil mbus sôble yé. 	 No doubt he continued to add to his knowledge after his baptism.


Ngéda di mbéñge bihégél gwé, di yé nhelek ni lelaa bihégél bi Yéhôva, bititigi ni bikeñi, bi nsal inyu yônôs bitééne gwé. 	 When observing creation, we are impressed with the way all of Jehovah’s creative works, small and large, serve a beneficial purpose.


Mbus, a toñle ñwaa le, nye ñwaa a nlama bana bilem bilam ipañ nyañ. 	 Then, he explained to her why she had to be kind to his mother.


Kaat Bingéngén 19:18 i MN i nkal le: “Nôgôs man woñ, inyule botñem i ngi yii, u ba bañ ki to njom i nyemb yé.” 	 Proverbs 19:18 states: “Discipline your son while there is hope, and do not become responsible for his death.”


(Efésô 1:7) Sesema i niñ i Yésu i yé likébla likeñi Djob a nti bés, li ñunda ki le konangoo yé i mbuma toi ñañ. 	 (Eph. 1:7) The ransom sacrifice of Christ is the greatest proof of God’s love for us and illustrates the richness of His undeserved kindness.


Yigil ini i ñunda mam di nla boñ inyu kôhna bañga hogbe i len ini ni bilôl. 	 This article reviews vital provisions that we can use to receive true comfort now and in the future.


A kônde le: “Bana bon b’a kôs mbagi nôgôs i nlôôha.” 	 He went on to say: “These will receive a more severe judgment.”


(Rôma 2:14, 15) Mam malam ni ma ma yé mapubi ma mbéna ôt ngandak bôt. 	 (Rom. 2:14, 15) Most people are drawn to things that are clean and beautiful.


Paul a bi yoñ hihéga hi bôt ba ba bé jo sañ i ômna bikut ha ngéda yé, jon a kal inyu yé le: “Me ñôm ndigi bikut hala, ndi ha kiki mut a mbép mbebi bé.” (1 Korintô 9:26) Ndik kiki mut a ñôm ñoo wé bikut inyu kolba nye, hala nyen di nlama kolba baoo bés. 	 Drawing on the example of a boxer of ancient times, Paul said of himself: “The way I am aiming my blows is so as not to be striking the air.” (1 Cor. 9:26) Just as a boxer fights off his opponent, we must fend off our enemies.


Mambe mambadga di ngi gwé i timbhe? 	 What questions remain to be answered?


Bon ba Israel ba bi tehe bé maboñok ma Yéhôva ipañ yap ni mis ma mbuu, ngeñ ba bé i ñoñ. 	 The Israelites in the wilderness did not view Jehovah’s dealings with them in a spiritual way.


Baa libak le Lôk Israél i bi ke i minkôm i Babilôn li gwé maada ni bikristen i len ini? 	 Does the Babylonian captivity find a parallel in Christian times?


Ñôma Paul nu nyak nye a bé likoda li, i Yérusalem i ñwii 49 N.Y., a bi kolbaha biniigana bi Pétrô i Antiôka, a yelel ki bihéñba gwé. 	 The apostle Paul, who was also present at that meeting in Jerusalem in 49 C.E., confronted Peter in Antioch and exposed his hypocrisy.


Ikété mam u nla boñ, leege bo ni maséé, bebek u nla yak hôla bo i léba homa liyééne. 	 Your efforts can include greeting visitors with a friendly smile, perhaps even helping new ones to their seats.


I yigil i noñ ha i ga timbhe mana mambadga. 	 The following article will address these matters.


Likalô jés li nsunus miñem mi bôt bape ngen di nyoñ ngéda i hoñol lelaa di nla hôñôs gwéñe gwap. 	 Our ministry refreshes others when we ponder how best to further their interests.


Satan nyemede, nu a yé lingen li manwin ma bitembee, a nyi hala. 	 Of course, the great propagandist, Satan, knows this.


(Bingéngén 8:22) I mbus, a hôla Djob ngéda Djob a ba hék biañgel, ngiinda yosôna, sôk i nsôk, bôt ba binam. 	 (Prov. 8:22) Then he helped make other spirit creatures, the material universe, and finally, humans.


Ngéda di nhôs, kii hala a mbéna pémél bés bobasôna, di ntam béba yés ni ñem wés wonsôna, di ke ki haa ni maboñok momasôna ma ma nhindis jôl li Yéhôva.—Tjémbi 79:9. 	 When we make mistakes, as we all do, we genuinely repent and turn away from practices that dishonor Jehovah.—Ps. 79:9.


Hôya bañ le “[Djob] a ngwés bé le to mut wada a nimil, ndi ngôñ yé i yé le bobasôna ba pam i nhiel miñem.” (2 Pétrô 3:9, MN) Baa u ga neebe gwéha Djob, u leege ki mabéhna mé ilole lisuk li nlo? 	 Remember, “[God] does not desire anyone to be destroyed but desires all to attain to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9) Will you respond to God’s love and heed the advance warning?


Di nla añ Bibel hiki kel, di yoñok ki ngéda i ha matiñ mé bisélél mu manoodana di mboma. 	 We can read the Bible regularly and carefully apply its principles to the tests we face.


Nye a ga wo bé kekikel, a gwé ki ngôñ le mawanda mé ma niñ i boga ni boga kiki nyemede. 	 He will never die, and he wants his friends to live forever as well.


Jam lipe li yé le, hala a bé hoo bé jôl li Djob mahindi, inyule Nékô a bi kolba bé Yéhôva to litén jé. 	 Moreover, God’s name was not involved, for Necho was taunting neither Jehovah nor his people.


4 Bôt bahogi ba nhoñol le makidik di nyoñ ma gwé bé nseñ. 	 4 Some may feel that it does not matter what we choose to do.


Ibabé pééna, mawanda ma ma ngwélél Nyambe, ma gwé libak li ngi yon. 	 Of course, friends who serve God are still imperfect.


I len ini, Yôhanes a ngi gwé ndôndôô i hinoo i woo walôm i het a bi babaa nano a yé 60 ma nwii. 	 Today, John still has a scar on the forefinger of his right hand where he cut himself some 60 years ago.


Lisañ jada, hikuu hi loñ hi bi leege bebee le 90 ma bôt, het ba bé nañal ngii bikaat, hiki wada wap “i ngii môma ma bikartoñ ma bikaat.” 	 On one occasion, about 90 delegates stayed at the branch, where they had “as beds 20 cartons of books apiece, in rows.”


(2 Samuel 19:24-29) Ndi David a bé le a keñgle i béba ini, ibale a yoñ ngéda i wan mam, iloole a pala yoñ makidik nye ngi yi mam momasôna. 	 (2 Sam. 19:24-29) But this injustice could have been avoided had David taken the time to get the facts instead of rashly acting on incomplete information.


Jon, inyu ba maliga, di nlama jôs libak jés li kwéha i boñ mam mabe. 	 Thus, to be honest, we must fight against our inborn sinful tendencies.


M’a yônôs makak me bi ti Yéhôva; ñ, bisu bi bôt bé bobasôna.”—Tjémbi 116:12, 14. 	 I will pay my vows to Jehovah in the presence of all his people.”—Ps. 116:12, 14.


Gwéha inyu Yéhôva, inyu Yésu ni inyu mut wés libôk i ntinde bés i téé likalô (Béñge maben 5, 10) 	 Love for Jehovah, Jesus, and our neighbor moves us to preach (See paragraphs 5, 10)


(2 Samuel 11:2-21) Ikété ngandak ñwii, David a bi téñbe i gwés Yéhôva, a nit ki telepsép. 	 (2 Sam. 11:2-21) For many years, David had been loyal to Jehovah and upheld justice.


Mankéé nu munlôm numpe i loñ Jaman a bi tila le: “Balét bem ba ntehe le ñañ u Bibel u u nkal le Djob a bi heg mam momasôna u yé bitembee. 	 A brother in Germany wrote: “My teachers view the Bible account of creation as a myth.


14 Inyu ke ni bisu i suhus likala jés li niñ, di nlama yi mam di mbugus i niñ yés. 	 14 Keeping our life simple involves setting priorities.


Ndi le isañ a jôp bo nye ikété masak ni dingonda dipe, a bi was mambot mé ma gwét ma ma bééna maton ma matjél. 	 Relieved to see her father returning safely from battle, the young woman races to greet him and rejoices over his astounding victory.


MANJOM DI GWÉ I BA MASÉÉ 	 OUR REASONS FOR JOY


Kii hala a nkobla? 	 What point was being made?


Ni bigda nseñ di gwé i noñ matiñ ma Bibel ma ma mbéñge bitembee, yumba, wip, malal ma nyega, njôô, ni makañ. 	 Think about how we benefit from following the Bible’s laws about lying, scheming, stealing, sexual immorality, violence, and spiritism.


Kiki hihéga, lelaa di nla yi too di yé nhôôlak i pes mbuu? 	 For example, how can we analyze the strength of our own spirituality?


Araséli: Mu ngéda i, niñ yés ikété siksa i bi héñha. 	 Araceli: Meanwhile, our life in the convent changed.


17 Ndi bem le ndék. 	 17 But wait.


Lelaa ndok i Satan, Adam ni Eva i nlédés niñ i len ini? 	 The rebellion of Satan, Adam, and Eve has resulted in what distressful world conditions today?


Lelaa di nla bii maéba ma di nléba i kaat Filipi 2:1-4 i bisélél? 	 In what positive ways can we apply the advice given at Philippians 2:1-4?


Di nsuhus bésbomede i si baane ba loñ i het di niñil ngéda di nôgôl mambén map, ngéda di nti bôt ba ngomén lipém, ni ngéda di nsaa tas kiki i mbéda. 	 We submit to the authority of the government under which we live by obeying its laws, respecting its officials, and paying the taxes it levies.


Ibôdôl i ñwii 1944, iloo hikôô hi bikei, bi bi bééna bé bôt ba nluk tjo, bi bak nyonok ni bakindim, bi bi kwo i pes mbok le Kent. 	 Starting in 1944, over a thousand unmanned jet planes packed with explosives fell on Kent.


Ba bé ti bés bijek bi kosi. 	 We were given lunch—a frozen prepackaged meal called a TV dinner that Gloria and I shared before leaving.


To hala kiki ba bi boma mandutu, i jam Silviana a bé emlak li bi yon—kinje bisai bilam a bi kôhna! 	 Despite the obstacles, Sylviana’s dream had come true—and what a fine blessing she received!


5 Yésu a bi nañ, a yila nhôôlak mut u u bé maséé. 	 5 Jesus grew up to be a happy adult.


Ndi, i bé lôl ni bôdôl ba bééna ni Yéhôva. 	 It came from reliance on Jehovah.


A yé toi “mahôla ma nlôôha bebee ngéda bikuu.”—Tjémbi 46:2. 	 He is truly “a help that is readily found in times of distress.”—Ps. 46:1.


Kiki Yéhôva bo Yésu ba ñunda le ba ngwé i lem i, di nlama kôna bo. 	 Since both Jehovah and Jesus show empathy, we do well to imitate them.


Ngéda ni nliya i niiga bo i gwés Djob, ni nti Yéhôva pôla le a sayap bé. —Tjémbi 37:5. 	 When you strive to impress Bible truth on their hearts, you invite Jehovah’s rich blessing.—Ps. 37:5.


Ndi di badba le: “Nano ibale ñane bisônda bi ngomin a ntehe bés ni jakas, ndi a nyéksa bés i begee mangaa inyu ke i ti bet ba njo gwét, di ga boñ lelaa?” 	 “But what if an officer sees us with the mule and orders us to carry weapons to the front lines?” we reasoned.


(Galatia 6:7) Djob a ntôñ bés bañga bañga, a gwé bé to ngôñ le di nok njôghe.—1 Pétrô 5:6, 7. 	 (Gal. 6:7) God cares deeply for us and wants to spare us heartache.—1 Pet. 5:6, 7.


Baa u gwé liwanda li ñem nyuu li li yé hala? 	 Do you have such a close friend?


(Ñañga Bôt 19:11; Hagai 2:13) I nya mut i, i bé lama yén haa ni bôt bape ngéda ngand i sonde Pasa yosôna, a bé lama bé yoñ ngaba ni kii yosôna i bé lama tagbe mu dilo ti. 	 (Num. 19:11; Hag. 2:13) Such a condition would require them to be secluded during the Passover week and to miss all its observances and celebrations.


Sal ni Yéhôva hiki kel 	 Work With Jehovah Each Day


Iloole di nimis makénd més, di kon ki woñi, hala wee di nwas le moo més ma tomb, Yéhôva Isañ wés nu a ntôñ bés, a naña bés i ‘yugye nye nduña yés yosôna.’ (1 Pétrô 5:7) Di nla hoñol jam Djob a bi kal Lôk Yuda. A bi kal bo le mpémba ‘woo u Yéhôva u ta bé nhubuk le u nla bé tohol’ bagwélél bé ba ba ntéñbe ni nye. 	 Rather than give in to fear and discouragement, which is like letting our hands drop down, we are invited by our caring Father, Jehovah, to ‘throw all our anxiety on him.’ (1 Pet. 5:7) We can take to heart what God told the Israelites, that his mighty ‘hand is not too short to save’ his loyal servants.


Dihôha di matila / di ñgobol hop 	 Grammatical / spelling error


HÔLA BÔT BAPE I HEK PÉK 	 REASONING WITH OTHERS


NYOS 	 UPLOAD


Me bééna bebee le 19 nwii, me lôlak i tison; nye a ban-ga 25 nwii, a lôlak i mbai. 	 I was almost 19 and from the city; she was 25 and a country girl.


Ndi lelaa ndék bôt ndigi i bé le i boñ nson nkeñi unu? 	 But how would just a few accomplish so much work?


11, 12. (a) Kii Yôsua ni bikiñe bi bi bé éga litén li Djob ba bé lama boñ? (b) Lelaa Bañga i Djob i bé éga baéga ba litén li Djob? 	 11, 12. (a) What were Joshua and the kings who ruled God’s people required to do? (b) How did God’s Word affect the leaders of God’s people?


15 Lelaa di nla nigle Paul? 	 15 How can we imitate Paul?


Ngéda di ñañle bôt miñañ mini ni maséé, di nti yaga konangoo i mbuma ñañ i Yéhôva lipém! 	 I am making all things new.” He also says: “Write, for these words are faithful and true.”


Qu’est-ce que le Royaume de Dieu? 	 What Is the Kingdom of God?


Me bi kôs yak mahôla ma dokta, me nigil i tibil gwélél ngéda yem, me yoñok ki ngéda inyu hiañda tole nyiñgis minsôn, ni inyu noi. 	 I also sought medical help, made changes in the way I managed my time, and set aside time to relax and exercise.


Ndi hanano ba bé wengoñle ba bi kôs ngui i tôbôtôbô i ke ni bisu i boñ hala. 	 Yet, they now felt infused with a new sense of purpose.


Njom bisu i ntinde bés i nit énél i Yéhôva i yé le kii? 	 What is our primary motive for upholding Jehovah’s sovereignty?


Mankéé Pétrô, nu a bi sôk a yila nlôm mankéé Joyce, a bi nok nsébla le “Telbana.” Hala a tinde nye “i bôdôl bana mahoñol i yila nsañal.” 	 Peter, who later became Joyce’s husband, heard the “Wake Up” call, prompting him to “start thinking about pioneering.”


9 Kristô a bi ti minhook nwé, mi mi ngi yii hana isi, unu nson ñôma Paul a nsébél le “nson sañgla.” 	 9 Christ has given his anointed brothers on earth what Paul calls “the ministry of the reconciliation.”


Ndi inyuki di nwo ni? 	 Why, then, do we die?


MAKÉBLA I LEN INI 	 GIVING TODAY


Ndi kiki me gwé béba ngôñ i, ni le ikété kété yem me ñoo bé jam libe li, me nôgda le me kôli bé kôhna mahôla mé. 	 I know that Jehovah is merciful and forgiving, but because I have this wrong desire and deep down I don’t hate it, I feel that I am unable to receive his help.


(Titô 1:2) Ni le a bi tinde Paul ni njel mbuu mpubi i tilna lôkkéé i i bé Lôk Héber i hiai hi bisu le: “Soohana inyu yés, inyule di nyimbe le kiññem yés i yé loñge, lakii di nsômbôl hiôm loñge ikété manjel momasôna.”—Lôk Héber 13:18. 	 (Titus 1:2) And he inspired the apostle Paul to write to the Hebrew Christians in the first century: “Keep praying for us, for we trust we have an honest conscience, as we wish to conduct ourselves honestly in all things.”—Heb. 13:18.


Ba bi noñ maéba ma Bañga i Djob. 	 They followed the direction found in God’s Word.


(Lukas 23:34) Kinje ndémbél i nlôôha lam i ñemlima ni wongut a unda bisu bi mandutu ni njôô!—Añ 1 Pétrô 2:21-23. 	 (Luke 23:34) What an outstanding example of mildness and patience under painful and stressful circumstances!—Read 1 Peter 2:21-23.


Di bana ñem ngôô inyu ‘Mintén mi bôt nwominsôna’ 	 Cultivate Compassion for “All Sorts of People”


Mimañ mi nlama boñ nlélém, mi ta bé ‘baane’ ba hémle i bôt bape, ndi mi yé ‘bagwelnson lôñ yada ni bo’ inyu maséé ma lôk kéé yap.—2 Korintô 1:24. 	 That is as it should be, for these elders are not “masters” over the faith of others but “are fellow workers” for the joy of their brothers.—2 Cor. 1:24.


Baa Yôhanes a bé kon woñi le Gayô a nimis lem yé lam mu kii Diôtréfé a bé tééñga bikristen bi bi bé leege bakén? 	 Was the apostle worried that Gaius might hesitate because Diotrephes was attempting to throw hospitable Christians out of the congregation?


Yak bés di nlama boñ biliya i mbus di mal yi “bibuk bi mbôk bi maéba ma Kristô.” 	 Effort is also needed after a person has moved beyond “the primary doctrine about the Christ.”


Di nla ndik ke ni bisu i yônôs nson u, ibale bañga njom yon i ntinde bés—hala wee gwéha i Djob ni i mut wés libôk. 	 We can endure in this work only if we have the right motivation—love for God and love for our neighbor.


5 Hémle i nlôl ni “ñañ ba nok.” 	 5 Faith “follows the thing heard.”


Jon me bi huu. 	 So I went.


Ibôdôl ha ngéda i, Pétrô a bi ti niñ yé inyu bôlô i yilha bôt banigil, a yila ki mbiñ mut ikété likoda li bikristen i hiai hi bisu. 	 From that point forward, he proved his love for Christ by busying himself in the disciple-making work, becoming a pillar in the first-century Christian congregation.


Yigil i yônôs iba i nkal sem kwep lelaa Yéhôva a nla boñ jam di bemek bé ngéda a nsômbôl hôla bés. 	 The second article highlights how Jehovah can do the unexpected by accomplishing things we could never imagine.


Bibel i mpôdôl ngandak gwét. 	 Many battles are mentioned in the Bible.


Ni maliga, boñge bape ba nla nigil i timbhe, i lôôs ndémbél ni minkwel ikété hilémb hi bagwal bap, ibabé le bibuk bi, bi lôlak miñem nwap. 	 In fact, some children can learn to give comments, presentations, and talks in their parents’ language without the words really coming from their heart.


(Filipi 2:3, 4; Yakôbô 1:5) Inyuki? 	 (Phil. 2:3, 4; Jas. 1:5) Why?


Lelaa binoñ bi nla boñ bés le di nyila toi ngwélés? 	 How does the ransom enable us to be truly free?


6 Di bôk di wan buk i bisu le “minsôn.” 	 6 Consider first the term “flesh.”


(Matéô 28:19, 20) Mahol ma nson unu ma mboñ le hiki ñwii, ba ntégbaha didun di gwibil bi Bibel, dikôô di banigil di nsôblana, yak mbôgôl ni mbôgôl makoda ma mondo ma ngwéé. 	 (Matt. 28:19, 20) As a result of this activity, each year millions of Bible studies are conducted, thousands of disciples are baptized, and hundreds of new congregations are formed.


Inyuki di nla tehe ngim biniigana bi maliga kiki “minlômbi” mi gwom, ni le bimbe u ndiihe téntén? 	 Why might we refer to some truths as “old,” and what are some that you especially treasure?


INYUKI MANWIN MA NHÔÑÔS MAM MA YÉ BÉBA HIANDI? 	 PROPAGANDA—HOW DANGEROUS IS IT?


Di nsôñ, di téédaga ki adna yés ilam, ngéda di nwéhél bape kiki Yésu a bi niiga bés. 	 We protect and preserve our precious unity when we forgive others as Jesus taught us to do.


Ndi makidik mem ma bi lémél bé pua yem, nu a kal le: “U yii mañge ngandak inyu téé likalô. 	 My doing so did not please my father, who said, “You are too young to preach.


Di bi pam i kena i hônd i letee ni 24 ma kilôméta ni ndap yés. 	 We covered territory that was 10 to 15 miles (16 to 24 km) away.


Ndi bañga njômbi i nlama tjéga, i nlama kiha ki ni mam ma mpémél we, u nlama ki sal ni ngui inyu yônôs yo. 	 Real goals involve planning, flexibility, and good, old-fashioned hard work.


Di yé maséé i begee jôi jé, ni i gwélél jo ngéda di niiga bôt, di yik le i gwés nye i nlona bés ngandak bisai iloo i gwés moni ni mam mape.—Yésaya 43:10; 1 Timôtéô 6:6-10. 	 We proudly bear and use his name, knowing that loving him is far more rewarding than loving money or things.—Isa. 43:10; 1 Tim. 6:6-10.


Mbus lôk kéé i bi toñle Arthur le ba bi bet ngii nyôl ni likala, ndi mbus ba héya jo. 	 Afterward, the brothers explained to Arthur that they had climbed a ladder to the roof and then the ladder had been taken away.


Mimbe miñañ mi Bibel mi bi lédés botñem bitugne i Marta? 	 What Bible accounts gave Martha confidence in the resurrection?


Ndi kiki me bi yoñ makidik i ti memede nkikip yak Yéhôva, hala a bi tohol me le me noñ bañ mam ma nkoñ isi.” 	 Satan is selfish and does not care about you


Di nlama yoñ matat le di waa bañ tehe le kunde i Yéhôva i énél i yé nseñ ngandak. 	 We need to guard against losing sight of this vital issue.


BA BI KÔS BISAI BI MBUMA ÑAÑ 	 LIVES RICHLY BLESSED


Hala a bi hôla nye i hônba ngolba ikeñi. 	 That helped him to endure severe opposition.


Ntôñ bakéés u won u bé hikuu hikeñi hi bikééhene hi Lôk Yuda ha ngéda i. 	 In context, the Council can only be the Sanhedrin, the Jewish high court and supreme administrative body.


5 I mayibil ma témpel, nsik ni ntuba bi bééna mahee ngandak. 	 5 At the inauguration of the temple, music and singing played a prominent role.


Yéhôva a kal le minhook mi téé sép inyu yila bon bé, ni le i bet ba yé “mintômba mimpe” mi mi téé sép inyu yila mawanda mé. 	 Jehovah declares anointed Christians righteous as his sons and those of the “other sheep” righteous as his friends.


Minson mi nwominsôna mi yé nseñ. 	 These are necessary activities.


7 I jôp sum sum ikété yigil i nla hôla we i timbhe mambadga, i mélés pééna yo ki yo, ni i ba nkwoog nkaa ni mam u nhémle. 	 7 Careful personal study can help you answer questions, get rid of any doubts, and strengthen your convictions.


Mankéé Grant Suiter a bé nti nkwel u tôbôtôbô i likoda li ndôn li ñwii 1949 i Su Fols, i nwelmbok u Dakôta. 	 Brother Grant Suiter was the visiting speaker at a convention in 1949 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota.


A nlôôha ki ba maséé i tiimba sal lôñ yada ni nyañ ikété likoda. 	 She is also very happy to be once again serving alongside her mother in the congregation.


Bibel i ñunda le bés bobasôna di nla bana bisai bi. 	 The Bible shows that all of us can have that privilege.


Me bé kil matôa ba nsébél le Jip, ni bus. 	 I traveled by jeepney and bus and sometimes by boat when going to other islands.


Hanano, ngéda me nôgda le mam ma nlel me ngui, me mbii mo i moo ma Yéhôva.” 	 When there are things that I cannot control, I leave matters in Jehovah’s hands.”


Miñkwedek-le-Nn 	 ≥ 2 Yes votes


Kii mbañ i Yésaya i bé kal inyu Yésu, inyuki hala a ntina makénd? 	 What did Isaiah prophesy concerning Jesus, and why is this encouraging?


Tonjee ikété a yé i bééni mu loñ yé yosôna, Yéhôva Nyambe wé a ba ni nye, a bedek.” (2 Miñañ 36:23) Kinje hogbe mahéñha ma, ma bé le ma bana i ngii bon ba Lôk Israel ba ba bé i Babilôn! 	 Whoever there is among you of all his people, may Jehovah his God be with him, and let him go up.” (2 Chron. 36:23) What a comforting effect this development must have had on the Israelites dwelling in Babylon!


Jon, inyu boñ le di laa yônôs nson wés, di bé lama nigil hop u libôga. 	 So if we missionaries were to be effective, we had to learn the local language.


Bikaat bi mondo bini, bi ga hôla bés i kônde yi mahoñol ma Yéhôva. 	 The scrolls will help us to learn more about Jehovah’s way of thinking.


IKÉTÉ nsoñgi u ba ba ntéé likalô ni makénd i bahoma ngôñ baañal ñañ nlam i yé ngandak, di gwé bilôk bikéé gwés bi bôda bi bi ta bé mbiibaga. 	 AMONG the zealous Witnesses serving in lands where there is a greater need for more Kingdom preachers are numerous single sisters.


I mbus ndék ngéda, hiki ngeñ me bé me pamna nyuñga yem, i bé i mal. 	 Soon, I was selling all my ice cream every day.


A bé wengoñle mbuu mpubi u bé tinde nye i ke homa numpe. 	 It was as if the holy spirit were pushing him to go somewhere else.


Mu kii u nkôna Timôtéô, “yihe yaga inyu yoñ wemede, ni inyu mam u niiga.”—1 Timôtéô 4:16. 	 In imitation of Timothy, “pay constant attention to yourself and to your teaching.”—1 Tim. 4:16.


Kel yada, hala a bi suk me i nok le ba bé Mbôgi Yéhôva! 	 Then one day I received a shock—they were Jehovah’s Witnesses!


A ntoñol le: “Maéba map, ma ma bé lôl Bitilna, ma bi hôla me i tééda matehge malam inyu mahoñol ma bôt bape, ni i bok mis mem i ngii nwet a nlôôha ba nseñ inyu yem—Yéhôva.” 	 She relates: “Their Scriptural advice helped me to maintain the right viewpoint of others’ opinions and to focus on who matters most—Jehovah.”


(Ñañal 3:11) Ndi, Yéhôva a bi yeelene bés bitééne gwé inyu hisi ni bôt ba binam. 	 (Eccl. 3:11) Yet, Jehovah has revealed to us his purpose for the earth and for mankind.


Yéña ndugi Ane, he gwom bé, Njéba 	 Sound Car Known to Millions (Brazil), Feb.


Ibôdôl i bibéé, limbe jam li nene i mam Djob a boñ? 	 From the beginning, what has characterized God’s works?


Bôt ba Babilôn ba mah bé ti minkol nwap kunde i témb i mambai map. 	 Babylon never released its captives.


Ibale u nyônôs njômbi yoñ, hala a nla kéñbaha botñem yoñ, a lédés maada u gwé ni mawanda moñ, a lona ki we ngandak maséé. 	 Reaching goals can boost your confidence, strengthen your friendships, and increase your happiness.


A nhôla ki bés ni njel bikaat bi ntoñol Bibel, makoda, ni makoda makeñi. 	 He also helps us through our Bible-based publications, Christian meetings, assemblies, and conventions.


14 Kii di nla boñ inyu numus bilem bilam bi mbuu, ni inyu lémél Yéhôva? 	 14 What might we do to cultivate godly qualities and please Jehovah?


Me bi kit le me nke likoda li. 	 I decided to attend the convention.


Yésu a bi unda le banigil bé ba bé lama kôs bibom inyu bisesema gwap (Béñge liben 5) 	 Jesus showed that his disciples would be rewarded for their sacrifices (See paragraph 5)


Béñge kaat ni hop Pulasi le Annuaire 1988, i mapep 109-112. 	 See the 1988 Yearbook, pp. 109-112.


2 Hini hihéga hi Yésu hi nhôñlaha bés lem nlam yada i Yéhôva, i Bibel i mbéna nsima—‘Konangoo yé i i mbuma ñañ (tole karis yé)’[1] (Añ 2 Korintô 6:1.) 	 2 Jesus’ parable reminds us of one of Jehovah’s qualities that is often mentioned in the Bible—his “undeserved kindness.”[1] (Read 2 Corinthians 6:1.)


(Galatia 6:1) Tehe niñ kiki Yéhôva a ntehe yo, to ‘matjél m’a ba bé ngii yoñ.’ 	 (Gal. 6:1) View life as Jehovah views it, and “no bloodguilt will come upon you.”


I gwom gwobisôna di gwé, bi nlôl ni Yéhôva. 	 All that we have comes from Jehovah.


Sas miñôdge nwem 	 Delete my recordings


Me bi kit ni le me ga yila nsañal. 	 I then made the pioneer ministry my goal.


A ga ba nhelek i tehe le Bibel i bi pôdôl nye ni mbôda yé ngandak ngélé.* Hégda lelaa a ga lôôha ba maséé ngéda a’nok inyu ngélé bisu, le ni njel yé nyen bitééne bi Yéhôva inyu Mésia bi bi yon! 	 He will be surprised to see how much of the Bible was used to record his personal story and that of his descendants.* Just imagine how thrilled he will be to understand for the first time his vital role in the outworking of Jehovah’s purpose with regard to the promised offspring!


Paul a bi boma mandutu makeñi; ndi a bi unda le a bééna “nsañ u Nyambe.” 	 Paul had experienced extreme difficulties; yet, he demonstrated that he had “the peace of God.”


A nkal le: “Hala a ta bé bun i meya, ndi tolakii me nla ha bé boñ ngandak mam, me yéne likoda nseñ. 	 She says: “Sometimes it is challenging to adapt, but despite my limited abilities, I feel so useful in the congregation.


Ti dihéga di ñunda mahoñol mabe bôt ba bééna inyu Yésu. 	 Give examples of prejudice shown toward Jesus.


Ilole i ngéda i i nkola, Djob a nit bagwélél bé ba ba tiñi ni nye. 	 In the meantime, God sustains his faithful servants.


Di ñéba bañga pék ngéda di nsuhus likala jés li niñ, ngéda di nkeñgle mapil, di pémhak ki moni ni yihe, inyu boñ le di bana pôla i ba minkol mi Djob, he mi mam ma nyuñga ma nkoñ isi bé.—1 Timôtéô 6:10. 	 We demonstrate practical wisdom when we simplify our life and reduce debt and expenses, setting ourselves free to slave for God rather than for today’s commercial system.—1 Tim. 6:10.


Nlélém kiki Ruth nu kôba, bikristen ikété nkoñ isi ba ñunda le ba nhémle le Yéhôva a gwé ngui i hôla bo. 	 Like Ruth of old, Christians around the globe have shown faith in Jehovah’s power to help.


Ndi lelaa masoohe ma nla hôla we ngéda nduña i mahoñol moñ i nlôôha?—Tjémbi 94:18, 19. 	 But how can prayer help you to avoid becoming overwhelmed by disquieting thoughts and anguish?—Ps. 94:18, 19, ftn.


Kinje loñge ndémbél Yésu bo Bôas ba nti mimañ mi likoda! 	 What fine examples Jesus and Boaz are for Christian elders!


Di nigle Yésu nu a bi kal le: “Inyule me bi lôl ngii, ha i boñ sômbôl yem bé, ndik sômbôl i nu a om me.”—Yôhanes 6:38. 	 Let us imitate Jesus, who said: “I have come down from heaven to do, not my own will, but the will of him who sent me.”—John 6:38.


Biyiinda bi Sakaria—lelaa bi ntihba bés, Biôôm 	 Accept God’s Greatest Gift?


Jam li tôbôtôbô li yé le, a bi bôdôl soohe hiki ngéda. 	 He especially started praying regularly.


Paul a ñunda le yak tôp tjémbi di Ane ni mut nu, i nla bane nye lingen li hogbe. 	 Paul shows that singing a Kingdom song together can be a source of encouragement.


(Tjémbi 16:7) Ñ, David a bi neebe le maéba ma Djob ma jôb nye i kétékété yé, kayéle ma nhéñha mahoñol ni i mam a bé nôgda, yak ngéda maéba ma, ma bé ma nlet i neebe. 	 (Ps. 16:7) Yes, David allowed divine counsel to settle into the deepest parts of his being, to mold his innermost thoughts and feelings, even when the counsel was strong.


(Matéô 24:13; Markô 3:14) I noñ oda i, i bé bé jam li ntomb, ndi ba bé le ba pam i boñ hala—ni i tééda liwanda jap ni nye. 	 (Matt. 24:13; Mark 3:14) Carrying out Jesus’ command was challenging, but they could succeed—and thus remain his friends.


Ngéda di bé i sitima ba nsébél le Queen Elizabeth i i bé kena me i suklu i Giléad 	 Heading to Gilead School aboard the Queen Elizabeth


BÔT BAPE BA BA KÔLI NI LIPÉM 	 OTHERS WHO MERIT HONOR


NOODE MAÉBA MANA 	 TRY THESE SUGGESTIONS


A kal me le: ‘Nano a yé ngandak nwii le me nyi maliga, me bi ba yak nsañal. 	 ‘I’ve known the truth for years,’ he said, ‘and I’ve even served as a pioneer.


Buk Grikia ba nkobol hana le “sômbôl,” i nkobla le i nimbla inyu kabda ngim jam, bebeg jam li li nloo we ntel. 	 The Greek verb translated “reaching out” means stretching to grasp something, perhaps something beyond your normal reach.


Ngéda di ntégbaha ntôñ i yé mpom ngéda bôt bape ba gwé inyu yi mam di ma boma i niñ yés. 	 Social occasions may be the only times others ask to hear about our experiences.


Ndi di yé toi bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm ni bi bôda. 	 We are brothers and sisters.


6. (a) Kii i ga hôla bés i waa pôôs bôt mahoñol mabe? (b) Kii kaat mankéé wada a tilna ntôñ inyu babiina, i bé yelel? 	 6. (a) What can help us to root out prejudiced attitudes from our hearts? (b) What did one responsible brother’s report reveal?


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


Yéhôva a nti bés nya homa i. 	 Jehovah has provided this.


U nla noode boñ hala ikété ngim ñwii. 	 You might try to do that over a period of 12 months.


Mbus, ba ôm nye nsohi ngi njom le a bé sômbôl lalna nwaa malét wé ni ngui, ba ha ki nye i mok ni nsañ bikei. 	 Then, he was falsely accused of trying to rape his master’s wife and ended up in irons in prison.


Ndi u hôiga bañ mana maliga mut matila wada le Nôam Chomsky a kal: “Mut nye ki nye a nla bé ha maliga ikété ño woñ. 	 But remember this basic fact expressed by author Noam Chomsky: “Nobody is going to pour truth into your brain.


I bot mawanda: Bôt ba ngwés ba nkiha ni bôt bape ba ba gwé njômbi ilam, ba boñok ki biliya i yônôs yo—hala wee i bet ba nyi i yom ba nyéñ boñ. 	 Friendships: People enjoy being around those who are reasonably goal-oriented—that is, those who know what they want and are willing to work for it.


Ngéda me bi tehe maboñok ma, ni mape ki, me nôgda le Yéhôva a bé tôñ toi me. 	 In these and many other ways, I felt Jehovah’s tender care.


(Efésô 5:22; 6:1) Lelaa minwaa mini mi ntihba ligwéélak jés li kunde i pohol ni bésbomede? 	 (Eph. 5:22; 6:1) How do these limitations affect the way we use our free will?


6 Ngim mangéda, bikodlene bi nla loo maéba. 	 6 At times, though, discipline may involve more than counsel or oral correction.


(Efésô 6:1, 4) Baa hala a nkobla le bagwal ba nlama ti bon bap kôntô i mambén, inyu kal bo mam ba nlama boñ, ni mam ba nlama bé boñ? 	 (Eph. 6:1, 4) Does this mean that parents should make sure that a child has a long list of dos and don’ts?


11 Yimbe le Ribeiro a bé lama ndik bé nigil Bibel inyu yémbél sañ i. 	 11 Notice that Ribeiro had to do more than simply study the Bible to succeed in his struggle.


Ndi me bi yuuga bo i bahoma ba bé yééne, me ti ki bo makénd i nigil Bibel. 	 But I visited them in different villages and encouraged them to study the Bible.


3, 4. (a) Lelaa ñôma Pétrô a ñunda nseñ u sôble? (b) Inyuki di nla hégha sôble ni maoñ ma nkuu ma ngéda Nôa? 	 3, 4. (a) How did the apostle Peter illustrate the importance of baptism? (b) Why can baptism be likened to constructing the ark in Noah’s day?


Hala a nyônôs miñem ni maséé i tehe ngandak bilôk bikéé i biloñ bipe, i i nsal ni bilôk bikéé ba nkoba mu biloñ bi, kayéle ba mbumbul nson ntôñ. 	 It is heartwarming to see so many from other countries working hard alongside local brothers and sisters so as to bring in the harvest.


I len ini, me ta ha bé me nsut lôôha lôôha kiki me bé ngéda bisu.” 	 Now I am not as shy as before.”


Djob a bi ti bés likébla li ngap i pohol. Jon di nla pohol i bégés nye ni i ti nye lipém, kiki Hézékia. 	 God has given us the gift of free will, and we can choose to serve and honor him, as Hezekiah did.


Inyule mam ma bi témb ma héñha. 	 Again, circumstances had changed.


Kii héga, ngéda nkena loñ Amérika a bi yoñ makidik le bibase gwobisôna bi pohol hilo 30 hi sôñ Mpuye i ñwii 1918 i soohe inyu nsañ, yak Nkum Ntat a bi ti Banigil Bibel makénd le yak bo ba boñ hala. 	 For example, when the president of the United States decreed that May 30, 1918, would be set aside as a day of prayer for peace, The Watch Tower urged the Bible Students to join in the observance.


Hala a mbat manôgla. 	 It is a matter of obedience.


12 Bisuklu. 	 12 Education.


A yé jam li bi pémél mut a bé a tiñi ni Yéhôva le Nabôt, nu a bi niñ ngéda Kiñe Ahab a bé énél Israél.—1 Bikiñe 21:11-13; 2 Bikiñe 9:26. 	 This was the experience of a faithful servant of Jehovah named Naboth, who lived during the reign of King Ahab of Israel.—1 Ki. 21:11-13; 2 Ki. 9:26.


Añgel i Yéhôva i bi om Filipô i boma nye, inyu “añle nye miñañ minlam inyu Yésu.” 	 Prompted by Jehovah’s angel, Philip approached the Ethiopian and “declared to him the good news about Jesus.”


Mambe maéba Bañga i Djob i nti inyu hôla bés i yi gwel mahoñol ma ñem wés? 	 What counsel does God’s Word give us about controlling our emotions?


Ngeñ je i nla ki ba loñge inyu kwel lôñni bon banan. 	 Mealtime presents another opportunity for informal conversation.


Abraham bo Sara ba bé nlama bem Yéhôva letee ni ngéda mbe? 	 How long did Abraham and Sarah have to wait on Jehovah?


Jon, “nyonok ni maséé ma ma tina ngôñ, ni makénd ba mbéna tehe yak i bet ba ñodop mabal ma Yésu,” ba bi tôp hiémbi hi bééna ño nkwel le: “A Nwet, ep mapubi moñ ni maliga.” 	 Then, “with a zest and zeal known only by those who follow in the footsteps of Jesus,” they sang: “Send out thy light and truth, O Lord.”


I matiñ ma, ma mboñ le mut a hôlôs ngap yé i soñda, ni i bana mbagi sép.—Bingéngén 1:1-4. 	 Its principles can improve a person’s thinking ability and good judgment.—Proverbs 1:1-4.


Hala a yé maliga yak inyu mam ma mbéñge maboñog ni bibégés. 	 This is true even in matters that involve our conduct and worship.


Bebek ndik ngéda ba bi témb ba bôdôl béñge minkaa mi bi tagbe inyu wan i jam ba nsébél ni hop pulasi le ADN, nyen ba bi léba le ngim bôt i bé mok yañga, ba pémés bo i mbus ngandak ñwii. 	 Only with the introduction of DNA evidence in a review of the case have some been freed after spending decades in prison for crimes they did not commit.


Mut nye ki nye a nla bé soñgol tjôdôt di ngiinda yosôna. 	 No one has been able to count all the stars in the universe.


Inyuki i yé bés nseñ le di eñgep ni gwéha? 	 Why is it important that we clothe ourselves with love?


5 Ibôdôl i bibôdle, Yéhôva a mbéñge maada ma ma yé ipôla bôt ba binam. 	 5 Jehovah has observed human relations since mankind’s beginning.


I noñ ndémbél yap i nla hôla bés bobasôna i boñ le ndap yés, ni likoda jés, bi ba bahoma i het gwéha ni makénd ma mbôl. 	 Following their lead will help all of us to make our home and the local Kingdom Hall places of love and encouragement.


Kii Yéhôva a ga boñ bibéba bi bôt, ni minlôñ mimbe? 	 What will Jehovah do about wicked people and corrupt organizations?


7 Wan le jam lini: Babilôn Nunkeñi a yé ntôñ u bibase bi bitembee gwobisôna bi nkoñ isi. 	 7 Consider: Babylon the Great is the world empire of false religion.


Ndi nuna-ki, me yé ni bé dilo tjodisôna i pam lisuk li ’isi.” 	 I am with you all the days until the conclusion of the system of things.”


Pétrô a bi kwo i hiandi hi woñi u mut binam. 	 Peter gave in to the snare of fear of man.


Ndi, i nsôñga i nyo ngandak, ni lihiua. 	 It does, however, warn against the excessive use of alcohol, as well as drunkenness.


Sule 	 Submit


Di nla bé hégda nke ngwéé a ñôt makôô; ibale a hoo bé ke ngwéé i tison lisolbene inyu yén nyoo, ki a bé le a nimis niñ yé! 	 We cannot imagine the fugitive being indifferent; his life depended on his reaching that city as soon as possible and remaining there!


Yéhôva “a’ nwas bé bé le ni kôs manoodana ma nloo ngui nan” (1 Korintô 10:13), Matjel MBÔGI YÉHÔVA 	 Being Deaf Has Not Held Me Back From Teaching Others (W. Markin), May


(Sôfônia 2:3) Bôt ba suhulnyu ba mbem le Yéhôva nyen a kodol mam mabe bôt ba mbôñôl bo, ni le a mélés mandutu map. 	 (Zeph. 2:3) Meek ones wait on God to correct any wrongs and to undo the injuries inflicted on them.


Kii me mbol, me lôôs likoda likeñi li ñwii 1953, ni ño le: Likoda li mbok yondo. 	 Upon arrival, I was able to attend the 1953 New World Society Assembly.


Wada ikété yap a bé Eduard Varter, nu a bé minkôm i Jaman, a sôblana ki nyoo i nwii 1924. 	 They included Eduard Varter, an exile who had been baptized in Germany in 1924.


Di béñge ngim mbañ ilam i i ga yon ndék ngéda. 	 Here are some marvelous promises that will soon come true.


Iba, mut nye ki nye a hoñol bañ le a téé, a hoñlak le a ta bé le a kwo bisu bi manoodana.—1 Korintô 10:12. 	 Second, no one can be complacent, thinking that he is safe from temptation.—1 Cor. 10:12.


(Efésô 4:2, 3) Inyu boñ le nwéhél yés i ba ntiik, di nlama yoñ yihe ni mahoñol més le di “éñél [bañ] mut numpe béba.” (1 Korintô 13:4, 5) Ibale di mbéna téédana bôt hiun, di nla ôbôs maada més malam ni lôk kéé yés ngélé yada inyu yosôna, ndi téntén maada més ni Yéhôva. 	 (Eph. 4:2, 3) For our forgiveness to be genuine, we must control our thinking so that we do “not keep account of the injury.” (1 Cor. 13:4, 5) If we were to harbor resentment or hold a grudge, we would risk permanently damaging our relationship not only with our brother or sister but also with Jehovah.


13 Yoñ ngaba i hôla bôt bikuu bi nkwél. 	 13 Share in relief work.


To limbe likala le u bi pam mu maboñok moñ ma kôba, i len ini, limbe libak u gwé toi i mis ma Djob? 	 To whatever extent that may be true in your case, what is your situation before God at this time?


A bi heñ i léba yééne ikété limut likeñi. 	 He barely manages to find a seat in the packed auditorium.


Mut a nwas le mbuu Djob u éga nye, a nla bé ba liwanda ni bôt ba nla yumus nye i pes mbuu. 	 A godly person will not mix with those who could endanger his spirituality.


Wada wap a bi hôla me i léba bôlô. 	 One person helped me find a job.


Inyu hôla bés i yémbél mandutu ma, di ga wan munu yigil ini lelaa i ke makoda i yéne bés ni bôt bape nseñ, ni lelaa Yéhôva a nôgda ngéda di nke makoda. 	 To motivate us to overcome these obstacles, this article considers how our attending meetings affects us and others and what it means to Jehovah God.


Ibale lôk kéé i bééna ngôñ ni hogbe ha ngéda i, bôô ni ngélé yañen hala a yé nseñ inyu lôk kéé i bôlôm ni i bôda i ngéda yés, nano nu Satan a nlôôha ba ñunbak ni bagwélél ba Djob.—Kôlôsé 4:11; Masoola 12:12, 17. 	 How much more so do brothers and sisters today need strengthening as we face Satan’s intense attack against God’s people.—Col. 4:11, ftn.; Rev. 12:12, 17.


Di bé boma yak ndééñga, ndi di bi nôgda le di bé bé bés botama. 	 Actually, we faced other significant challenges.


Ikété konangoo yé i i mbuma ñañ, Yéhôva a nti hiki wada wés yé ngui, yé ngap, jé likébla, ni gwé bisai. 	 In his undeserved kindness, Jehovah has given each of us certain gifts, assets, abilities, or talents.


14 I mbus le Paul a bi béhe bés inyu jam li ‘tôn ni mam ma minsôn,’ a bi ti bés ini ndoñi le: “Ndi nduña mbuu i yé niñ ni nsañ.” 	 14 After the apostle warned us against “setting the mind on the flesh,” he offered this positive assurance: “Setting the mind on the spirit means life and peace.”


Mimañ mi, mi bi ti nlôm makénd i kôna Yésu. 	 The elders urged the husband to imitate Jesus.


Mbus Pentékôt i ñwii 33 N.Y., bañga bagwélél ba Djob i bé ha bé nyégsaga i tééda Mbén Môsé. 	 After Pentecost 33 C.E., true worshippers were not obliged to keep the Mosaic Law.


Imbe botñem i bitugne u gwé? 	 What is your hope about the resurrection?


A bi kal le mankéé wada nu a bé sal ni nye, a bé ke i suklu nson u Ane inyu sôñ yada, ni le mbus suklu, a bé lama sal i Juu li nson li bakena ntôñ. 	 He explained that one of the brothers working in his office was going to attend the Kingdom Ministry School for a month, after which he would work in the Service Department.


(Lukas 10:7) Ibale inyu ngim manjom di yé nyégsaga i tôl, njel gwéha i yé le di hoo yis nwet a naña bés. 	 (Luke 10:7) And if truly unavoidable circumstances force us to cancel, it would be loving and considerate to let our hosts know as soon as possible.


Inyu boñ hala, di nlama bigda mam ima ma yé nseñ. 	 To do so, we need to remember two important facts.


Bebek le mam momasôna ma yé ikété man kaat nunu ma mbéñge bé we, inyule mambén ma loñ yoñ ma yé mahéñha. 	 The information covered in this brochure may not apply fully to your situation because of tax laws or other laws in the country where you reside.


(Yôhanes 14:9) Bape ba nlôôha gwés bipes bi Bibel bi bi mpôdôl mbañ—bebeg kaat Masoola, ni dinyo malép i “mam ma nlama gwéla mbus ndék ngéda.” 	 (John 14:9) Others are fond of parts of the Bible containing prophecy—perhaps Revelation, with its preview of “the things that must shortly take place.”


Ngéda Kantwell bo nwaa ba bé yuuga makoda mape ma libôga jés, ba bé ba naña me ngim mangéda i téé likalô ni bo. 	 When they were serving congregations nearby, they sometimes invited me to go with them in the ministry.


A bé nkwoog nkaa le, i bé sômbla le hiki mut a lah soñgol Bañga i Djob. 	 He strongly believed that everyone should be able to benefit from God’s Word.


Baa me nyoñ bitelbene inyu tééda mbôô wem loñge? 	 Have I taken measures to safeguard my health?


Didier a nkal le: “Di bé basañal ngéda di bé boñge ba wanda, mbus di néñés bon baa. 	 Didier relates: “We pioneered when we were younger, and then we raised three children.


A kee ni bisu i kal le “ba nla bé tjôô nson u ngim bôt ba tôbôtôbô, ndi i nlama ba mbegee i bôt bobasô ikété Litén li Djob.” 	 The pope then went on to say that this mission “cannot be left to a group of ‘specialists’ but must involve the responsibility of all the members of the People of God.”


Ngéda mandutu ma niñ ma nyuu bés, kii di nla boñ? 	 When we feel overwhelmed by the pressures of life, what can we do?


Di nla kôna nye ngéda di yé bebee i hôla nu ni nu a nla emble, to ibale di nhoñol le ba neebe bé maliga. 	 We can imitate him by eagerly trying to help any who might listen, even if they seem unlikely to respond.


Mu ndañ wé ni Baasa, kii i bi tinde Asa i bôdôl pék i bôt ba binam ñem—hala wee pék i Ben-hadad ni yé nyemede—iloo le a bôdôl Yéhôva ñem? 	 In dealing with Baasha, what led Asa to rely on humans—Ben-hadad and himself—instead of Jehovah?


(Añ 1 Korintô 15:58.) 	 (Read 1 Corinthians 15:58.)


Ndi baa u yé nkwoog nkaa ni mandimbhe moñ? 	 But are you sure of your answers?


Inyu yigil 	 Study Edition


Lelaa hala? 	 How so?


Mut mbuu a ndiihe maada mé ni Djob, ha nyen a yé maselna ni mut minsôn. 	 A spiritual person is inclined toward God, the opposite of the physical person.


I bôt ba ngwés maliga ba nkôhna hobge ngéda ba nigil le Yéhôva, ikété konangoo yé i i mbuma ñañ ni soso yé gwéha, a bi ep man wé hana isi inyu tohol bés i moo ma béba, ni nsaa wé le nyemb.—1 Yôhanes 4:9, 10. 	 Honesthearted ones are relieved to learn that Jehovah, out of his great love and undeserved kindness, sent his Son to earth to ransom us from sin and its consequence, death.—1 John 4:9, 10.


Bikaat bi bisu bi Bibel, bi bi yé 39, bi bi tilba ni bon ba Lôk Yuda. 	 The first 39 books of the Bible were written by Israelites, or the Jews.


Jon, badba wemede le: ‘Ikété mambe mam me ñunda le me nigle Yésu? 	 So ask yourself: ‘In what areas do I already imitate Jesus?


Jam u gwé ngôñ i bana li yé jam u ngwés bana, ndi li ta bé we nseñ inyu niñ yoñ i hiki kel. 	 A “want” is something you would like to have, but it is not essential for everyday living.


Yéhôva a ga ti bés ñem ni mahoñol ma nwee, ma ma ga hôla bés i jôs nduña. 	 By giving us inner calm that can free our mind and heart of disturbing emotions.


Mbus ngéda, Kôrina nyemede a gwéla, ba ep nye minkôm mi Sibéria, haa ngandak ni mbai yé. 	 Later, Corinna herself was exiled to Siberia, thousands of miles away from her home.


DIHÉGA DI GWÉ NGÔÑ I KÔNA 	 EXAMPLES WE WANT TO IMITATE


LIBOYOP WETAMA 	 LONELINESS


[1] (liben 7) Ba nhéñha ngim môl munu yigil ini. 	 [1] (paragraph 7) Some names have been changed.


Ngéda mimañ mi mbem, mi nla bat bo ni likeñge mambadga ma ma mbéñge likoda jap, nson wap likalô inyu noode yi libak jap i pes mbuu. 	 In the meantime, they can ask discreet questions about a refugee’s congregation and ministry to discern his spiritual condition.


(Minson mi baôma 9:31) Ngui i Djob a ngwélél inyu boñ mam, i yé lingen li hogbe li li nlôôha lipémba. 	 (Acts 9:31) God’s active force is a very powerful source of comfort.


Ngobol i ngim bibuk i yé i héñha héñha yosôna. 	 Words and expressions may come to mean something completely different.


Inyu ngandak bôt, i ba mut nwee, hala yé bomb. 	 Many people equate mildness with weakness.


Ndik bés bon ba nyi kiki Mbôgi Yéhôva. 	 We are the only Witnesses they are exposed to.


14 Ñañ niñ u bôt—Me yoñ makidik i ba sônda i Kristô 	 14 Life Story—Determined to Be a Soldier of Christ


u gwé lem i leege bakén? 	 by being hospitable?


Ndék ngéda me bi tégbaha nyoo, me bi lôôs likoda, me nigil ki ngandak mam inyu ntôñ. 	 While I stayed there, I attended a meeting and learned what a congregation was.


(Kôlôsé 1:13, 14) Nwéhél i bibéba gwés i nyible bés njel i kôhna ngandak bisai. 	 (Col. 1:13, 14) Being forgiven of our sins opens the door to many other wonderful blessings.


(Bingéngén 22:3) Ibale di ngwélél ngap yés i hégda mam, di nla tehe mam ma ga pémél bés iloo di nyoñ makidik. 	 (Prov. 22:3) Using our imagination, we can consider the potential consequences of decisions before we make them.


Di nla ba nkwook nkaa le a bé boñ bé bibéba bikeñi a bi sima i kaat 1 Korintô 6:9-11. 	 We can be sure that he was not sharing in the gross wrongs mentioned at 1 Corinthians 6:9-11.


Baa u nhoñol le kii i ntinde bôt i boñ hala?” 	 How do you think people become like that?”


(Rôma 15:2, 3) Ñ, i hôla bôt bape i bé nseñ inyu Yésu iloo loñge yé nyemede. Nlôm jam Djob a bé bat le a boñ li bé le a hôla bôt bape. 	 (Rom. 15:2, 3) Yes, Jesus put helping others ahead of personal convenience—helping them was key to his doing God’s will.


Di wan ngim dihéga. 	 Consider some examples.


Letee ni 15 bôt ba ba bi nigil lôñni Irène ba bi sôblana. 	 Fifteen of those with whom Irene studied got baptized.


(Béñge liben 12) 	 (See paragraph 12)


Ba nlama yi le Yéhôva a yé “Nu a ñemble masoohe.” 	 They need to know that Jehovah is the “Hearer of prayer.”


Baa u héba bijôl bi gwét gwobisôna 	 Is Your Suit of Armor Complete?


Gwét: Ane Djob i ga héya mam mabe momasôna ma nlona gwét, wim, bitek, bibégés bi loñ, kwéha base, i ga nol yak Satan nyemede. 	 War: God’s Kingdom will eliminate such deep-seated causes of war as selfishness, corruption, patriotism, false religion, and Satan himself.


(Añ Ezékiel 37:15-17.) 	 (Read Ezekiel 37:15-17.)


“Béihana mapubi manan het bôt ba yé, le . . . ndi ba ti Isoñ nan nu a yé ngii lipém.”—MATÉÔ 5:16. 	 “Let your light shine before men, so that they may . . . give glory to your Father.”—MATT. 5:16.


Manyañ le Domitien, a bi telep Kaisa, i mbus a bi pala bañ yimbne ikeñi inyu ti jôl li Titus lipém. 	 Domitian, his brother, took the throne and promptly erected a triumphal arch in Titus’ honor.


Ni imbe njel Yéhôva Nyambe wés a yé “Yéhôva wada”? 	 In what sense is Jehovah our God “one Jehovah”?


Mu kii ba bé ntôñ, bon Lôk Israel ba bi kôs nseñ i bégés Yéhôva ni bagwélél bé bape. 	 By being together, the Israelites benefited greatly from the good influence of others who worshipped Jehovah.


1, 2. (a) Lelaa di nyi le, eñgep mut yondo i nlel bé bés? (b) Bimbe bilem bilam bi mut yondo di nléba i Kôlôsé 3:10-14? 	 1, 2. (a) Why is putting on the new personality within our reach? (b) What aspects of the new personality are recorded at Colossians 3:10-14? “THE new personality.”


Me bi bana solôñ nu mondo nyoo, ndi likoda to jada li bé bé. 	 I had a new pioneer partner, but again there was no congregation.


A bi yéga yak bet di nyi bé pak i len ini—kiki ngéda a nkal le “Epenétô, mut me ngwés” yak ni “Trifena ni Trifôsa, bôda ba ntumbba ni nson inyu Nwet.” 	 He greeted some who are essentially unknown today—“my beloved Epaenetus” as well as “Tryphaena and Tryphosa, women who are working hard in the Lord.”


Inyuki di ngwés ba maliga? 	 Why do you want to be honest?


I yé mbale le, ngéda lôk kéé yés i nlôl biloñ bipe i nlôôha niñ ntandaa ngéda i si mahôla ma bilôk bikéé bi bi nleege bo, hala a nla ôbôs maada map. 	 Granted, living indefinitely on others’ generosity may erode the self-respect of the refugees and may damage their relationships with other brothers.


Mbus hiémbi ni masoohe, ba bi naña bés bobasôna i ke likoda i tison i Añgat, i kel sonde i bé i noñ ha. 	 After the song and prayer, all were invited to attend a meeting in Angat the following Sunday.


Di béñge lelaa pék Bibel, i bi hôla bôt i keñgle ngim bikuu bikeñi bi niñ, ilole bi ño minkañ. 	 Consider how Biblical wisdom has helped people to avoid some of life’s hardest problems before they became entrenched.


A bé a téé bo bisu ngéda a bé sébél, jon bobasôna ba bi nok ba ntimbhe nye le: “Pémés bo, u ôm bo ngaa!” 	 The officer was standing right in front of the family, so all heard the response, “Just take them out and shoot them!”


Ndi kiki a bi bigda jam li nlôôha ba nseñ, a bi soohe Yéhôva le a hôla nye i tehe lelaa a nla gwélél ipôla i, inyu hôla bôt bape i pes mbuu mu kiki yak bo ba bé bem kiki nye. 	 Instead, she prayed to see how she might be of spiritual help to others experiencing similar frustration.


2 Inyuki Bibel i nsima i nya miñañ? 	 2 Why does the Bible mention such conflicts?


Antôniô a ntoñol le: “Me bi tégbaha ngandak ngéda ni Fédérikô. 	 Antonio explains: “I spent more time with Federico.


Lelaa a bi niiga banigil bé i tôñ wada ni nuu ibabé ndodla? 	 How did he help his followers learn to treat others impartially and be truly united?


Jam li nlôôha nseñ, bat Yéhôva ni njel masoohe, le a hôla we i kal bôt bape biniigana bi mahee bi bi mpémél i Bañga yé.—Añ Esra 7:10; Bingéngén 3:13, 14. 	 Above all, prayerfully ask for Jehovah’s help to convey the precious thoughts contained in his Word.—Read Ezra 7:10; Proverbs 3:13, 14.


Mambe mahoñol mabe ma nla tinde mut i nson u likalô? 	 What is the wrong motive for doing the preaching work?


I mbus ha, nyandôm wem Nick a yoñ me ni bilôk bikéé i ndap yé. 	 Thereafter, my uncle Nick took me and my siblings into his care.


Nlôñ kaat u, u mpôdôl ndik bé Bibel kiki di nyi yo bésbomede; ndi bibuk bi bi nlôl ni Djob, bi ntihba yaga nwin u Bibel womede. 	 That verse does not specifically refer to the Bible as we know it; yet, the inspired words apply by extension to the Bible’s message.


Bés bobasôna di gwé ngôñ le Yéhôva a lédés bés, ni le di téñbe i gwélél nye. 	 All of us desire to be made strong by Jehovah and to remain firm in our worship.


Kiki hihéga, a ngwélél hipa inyu lop bo i boñ sômbôl yé. 	 For example, he uses bait to lure them into doing things his way.


“Ngui i bagal mam”: Ngap i tibil nok maselna ma yé ipôla loñge ni béba, ni i pohol i boñ loñge. 	 “Powers of discernment”: The ability to understand the difference between right and wrong and then to choose to do what is right.


U héya Yôhanes, yak banigil iba ba ba bi boma Yésu i njel Emaus mbus bitugne gwé, ba bi kal le ba bé hoñol le Mésia a’ kobol Israel. 	 The two disciples who met the resurrected Jesus on the road to Emmaus also had unfulfilled hopes about the Messiah.


Bé bon ni ngwel me! 	 You arrested me!


I mbéda bé mam makeñi; ngim mangéda i mbéda bon ba mam inyu unda le u nti toi nlô woñ lipém.”—Mégan. 	 It isn’t always a grand gesture; sometimes a series of small acts can demonstrate genuine respect.”—Megan.


(Matéô 7:13, 14) Kiki di mba di nkil mu njel i, di ga kôhna nseñ i ba ipañ ni i kiha lôñni bañga ñéga ibale di ngwés pam lisuk—hala wee niñ boga. 	 (Matthew 7:13, 14) Traveling on such a road, we would surely benefit from having and staying close to an expert guide if we wanted to reach the destination—life everlasting.


Ndi me bééna bé ngôñ le yom yo ki yo i boñ me le me téé nson wem u nsañal.” 	 But I did not want to stop pioneering for anything.”


Me bi bii nye! 	 I married her!


Di nyimbe njom yada i pes 4 i nlélém kaat Bibel i i mboñ le Yéhôva a kôli ni lipém. 	 We note in chapter 4 of the same Bible book one reason why Jehovah deserves to be honored.


Inyuki di bi neebe wo, ni lelaa Yéhôva a bi sayap bés? 	 Why did we accept it, and how did Jehovah bless us?


Me timbhe le: “Me nyi bé to mut i loñ Kina.” 	 I said, “I don’t know anybody in China.”


Lôk kéé i Rôma i bé lama kôna nye, yak bés ki.—Rôma 15:15, 16. 	 The Romans needed to imitate him, and so do we.—Rom. 15:15, 16.


Di ga wan maéba ma pék ma ma ga hôla bés i lédés lem i hôtnyuu tole i gwel wemede. 	 And we can review practical suggestions that can help us to strengthen our self-control.


“Ibale Man nyen a nyilha bé ngwélés [kunde], wee n’a yila toi ngwélés.”—YÔHANES 8:36. 	 “If the Son sets you free, you will be truly free.”—JOHN 8:36.


Di nlama wan ndugi, lelaa di nla unda le di ndiihe kunde yés? 	 We need to consider, though, how can we show that we treasure our freedom?


Afrika i Nwel mbok a yé loñ i yônôs isaambok i Afrika, het me bi bana nsima i sal. 	 South Africa is the seventh country in Africa where I have been privileged to serve.


“Ligip yaga i añ, ni béhe, ni niiga.”—1 TIMÔTÉÔ 4:13. 	 “Continue applying yourself to public reading, to exhortation, to teaching.”—1 TIM. 4:13.


(Rôma 15:7) Paul a bi sima lôk kéé i i bi ti nye “hogbe.” 	 (Rom. 15:7) Paul took special note of brothers who had proved to be “a strengthening aid” to him.


Bikristen bihogi bi bi bôdôl ke ndéñg i pes mbuu, inyule ba bi bôdôl gwés nkoñ isi. 	 Some Christians were becoming spiritual adulteresses by having friendship with the world.


Ngéda ba bi bat Peter mahoñol mé ngéda a bi nyodi mu nson u, a timbhe le: “Me yé maséé ngandak i tehe le bilôk bikéé, bi di bi hôla i begee mbegee tôbôtôbô ikété ntôñ, bi mboñ bôlô yap loñge.” 	 When Peter was asked how he felt about his change of assignment, he replied, “I am so pleased that there are brothers who have been trained to accept greater responsibility and who are doing so well in caring for the work.”


Sal ni nye i bi lôñôs ngôñ yem i ke i loñ ipe.” 	 Working alongside her fueled my desire to move abroad.”


Mut nye ki nye a bé tihba mim u mut binam, a bé nyega inyu dilo disaambok, i bak le to imbe yom a bé tihba i bé nyega. 	 Any who came in contact with a corpse incurred ceremonial uncleanness for seven days, making everything that they touched unclean.


Baa ni ntehe bé le bisai bi, bi nti bés manjom malam i ‘eñgep Nwet le Yésu Kristô’?—Rôma 13:14. 	 Do you not agree that these benefits give us good reason to “put on the Lord Jesus Christ”?—Rom. 13:14.


(Malaki 3:6) Yéhôva a nti bés iloo likébla li niñ. 	 (Mal. 3:6) Jehovah gives us far more than just the gift of life.


Di yoñ hihéga hi man juu nu a gwé 25 batéé likalô i ngim libôga. 	 Take, for example, a small isolated group of 25 publishers in one area.


Ba bi unda me lelaa i bii nson u Ane kiki jam li bisu i nlona bañga maséé i niñ. 	 They showed me how putting the Kingdom first gives real meaning and joy to one’s life.


16 I ba mut a gwé ñem nsôhga i nkobla bé le di nlama bé boñ biliya inyu bana, tole neebe bibôlô bipe ikété ntôñ. 	 16 Being modest does not mean that we should never reach out for or accept additional privileges of service.


Ndañ u pada a lona, ni mindañ mimpe kiki mi, mi bé ngolba di bé boma i Qébek.” 	 That incident and many similar ones became part of the “Battle of Quebec.”


(Yôhanes 18:37) I nla ba nledek jam i téñbe ni biniigana bi Yésu, ibale mawanda més ma ñem nyuu tole bôt bés ba lihaa ba nkolba maliga. 	 (John 18:37) Still, holding faithfully to Christ’s teachings would be challenging if one’s close friends or family members rejected the truth.


Bebek le yak we u nôgda nlélém jam ngéda u ntehe mandutu momasôna Satan a bi lona. 	 Perhaps you feel similar emotions when you consider all the suffering Satan has caused.


Ndéñbe i Yôsep i gwés Djob i bi ti nye pôla i tehe lelaa Yéhôva a nkodol ngitelepsép, ni lelaa a nkôb nye ni lihaa jé bisai. 	 Joseph’s loyalty gave him the opportunity to see Jehovah’s hand in correcting the injustices and in blessing him and his family.


16, 17. (a) Lelaa mimañ mi nla yi too mankéé a nyônôs bilem bi mbéda inyu yila nhôla nson tole mañ likoda? (b) Lelaa litehge jés li mam, tole litehge li litén jés li nla kolba li Bitilna? 	 16, 17. (a) How do elders determine if a brother is qualified to be recommended as a ministerial servant or an elder? (b) How might personal or cultural viewpoints conflict with the Scriptures?


Nlal wé nu ñwii minsamal a bé téédana nye yééne hiki ngéda. Ibale David a nlo bé i likoda, nlal wé a bat nye le: “A Sôgôl, di nlôl we len i likoda.” 	 His six-year-old grandson always saved a seat for him, and if David did not come, the boy would say, “I missed you at the meeting today, Grandpa.”


Mu kii u mba ñañ, telep ngim bahoma, u badba le: ‘Kii me nôgda ngéda me añ ini kaat? 	 Stop reading and think: ‘How does this material make me feel?


Ba ga tjiba mba ni mba!—Tjémbi 37:12-15. 	 They will be gone—forever!—Ps. 37:12-15.


11 Bibel i ñunda le bôt bobasôna ikété litén li Yéhôva, yak boñge ba wanda, b’a ti “bomede ni ngôñ [tole ni ñem wap wonsôna].” 	 11 The Bible says that all of Jehovah’s people, even young ones, would serve him “willingly.”


“Boña mam momasôna le Nyambe a kôs lipém.”—1 KORINTÔ 10:31. 	 “Do all things for God’s glory.”—1 COR. 10:31.


(Yésaya 41:8, 9; 49:8) I len ini, Yéhôva a ñunda nlélém konangoo i mbuma ñañ inyu bôt ba nyéñ toi boñ biliya inyu lémél nye.—Tjémbi 51:3. 	 (Isa. 41:8, 9; 49:8) Jehovah shows the same largeheartedness today toward those who sincerely want to merit his favor.—Ps. 51:1.


A ntila le: “Hala a bi hôla me i nôgda le Yéhôva a ntôñ bés. 	 She writes: “This experience helped me to realize that Jehovah cares.


Ngandak ikété yap i yé boñge—ba wanda ni batitigi. 	 Many are young people—teenagers and preteens.


Paul a nti bés makénd i kôôge Yéhôva bebee ibabé kon woñi wo ki wo, “le ndi di kôs konangoo, di léba ki karis i hôla bés ngéda mahôla ma nsômbla.” 	 Paul encouraged us to approach Jehovah freely in prayer, “so that we may receive mercy and find undeserved kindness to help us at the right time.”


I suhus likala jés li niñ i len ini i ga hôla bés i ‘kôbda bañga niñ [i i nlo] moo.’—1 Timôtéô 6:19. 	 Simplifying our life now will help us to “get a firm hold on the real life” yet to come.—1 Tim. 6:19.


Iloo mam momasôna, bilem bilam bi mbuu bi ga hôla we i ngwélél Yéhôva i nya yôni. 	 More than anything, spiritual qualities will help you to be successful in serving Jehovah fully.


Kii héga, mut nye ki nye a yé ngi tehe kôi i yé heñla inyu yila mut binam. 	 No one has watched a reptile evolve into a mammal, for example.


(Lukas 21:24) Mankéé Russell a bi gwélél ngéda yé, ngui yé, ni moni nwé inyu niiga bôt bape maliga ibabé waa. 	 (Luke 21:24) Brother Russell devoted his time, energy, and money unsparingly to share these truths with others.


Kiki a nôgda le liwanda jé li nwéha nye nyuu, Sintiké a bôdôl nun Éwôdia ni mis mabe. 	 Feeling betrayed, Syntyche began to look at Euodia with doubt and even suspicion.


(Yésaya 48:17) I nla ba loñge le di wan mana maéba maa, ma ma nla hôla bés i ôt nseñ ni bipes bi Bibel gwobisôna, ni mi mintén mi bijek bi mbuu gwobisôna di nla bana. 	 (Isa. 48:17) It will be helpful to consider three suggestions for benefiting from all portions of the Bible and the various types of spiritual food available to us.


Mambe mam di bi nigil ha ngéda i? 	 What do such precious truths include?


Ha nyen ba nla nôgda le “lije biam het gwéha i yé” li nla ba loñge iloo i “je nlôm nyaga mahoñ,” hala a nla yak ba loñge inyu mbôô wap! 	 They may find that eating “a dish of vegetables” rather than “a fattened bull” can be enjoyable and perhaps even better for their health!


Kii i ga hôla me i ba toi maséé ni mam me gwé? 	 What will help me to be truly content?


16, 17. (a) Kii i nyis bés le makoda ma bé nseñ ngandak inyu bikristen bi hiai bisu? (b) Mankéé George Gangas a bé hoñol laa inyu makoda? 	 16, 17. (a) How do we know that meetings were very important to Christians in the first century? (b) How did Brother George Gangas feel about Christian meetings?


Paminsoñ iba i bé kola inyu ti bo biniigana bi mahee. 	 Two would be sufficient to teach them a vital lesson.


SONDE I 15-21 BIÔÔM 2018 	 WEEK OF OCTOBER 15-21, 2018


Ntiik, ibale di ngwés bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm ni bi bôda, di ga boñ bé nya jam i. 	 Surely, if we love our brothers and sisters, we would not do anything like this.


Mbus ñwii maa, ba bi sébél bés i Bétel. 	 Three years later, we were invited to Bethel.


Ngéda Filipô a añle bôt ba Samaria ñañ nlam inyu Kristô, juu li bakena ntôñ li bi lôôha nit nye. 	 When Philip the evangelizer preached about Christ to the Samaritans, he received the full backing of those on the governing body.


(2 Miñañ 35:23, 25) Ndi i ta bé ntilga homa nye ki nye le a boñ hala. 	 (2 Chron. 35:23, 25) But there is no record of his doing so.


Ibale ñ, we yoñ makidik ma ngui i boñ biliya i ba i makoda hiki ngéda. 	 Then be determined to endure and persevere in your earnest efforts to attend meetings regularly.


22 Di yé ba Yéhôva 	 22 We Belong to Jehovah


4 Di gwé bôlô i añle bôt ba nkoñ isi bobasôna “miñañ minlam” ilole lisuk li nlo. 	 4 We have the assignment to preach the “good news” to people worldwide before the end comes.


KEKIKEL, U TJANGBENE BAÑ SOBIINA WOÑ 	 NEVER DEAL TREACHEROUSLY WITH YOUR MATE


Baa Satan a bi héñha ibôdôl nu a bi pahal bibuk bi? 	 Has Satan changed since he made that claim?


Me nsoohe le me nimis bañ gwéha i Djob.” 	 I pray that I will never let him go.”


(Markô 6:30-32) Mbônga Yésu a bôn banigil bé le a ga nit bo, u ngi ban-ga mahee i len ini. 	 (Mark 6:30-32) Jesus’ promise of support still applies.


Ñ, David a bi boñ mahôha, ndi niñ yé yosôna i bé nyonok ni maboñok ma ma ñunda le a bé gwés Yéhôva, le a bé diihe bibégés bipubi, ni le a bé tam bibéba gwé ni ñem wé wonsôna.—1 Bikiñe 14:8; Tjémbi 51:3, 19; 63:2. 	 Yes, David made mistakes, but his life was characterized by love for Jehovah, devotion to true worship, and genuine repentance over his transgressions.—1 Ki. 14:8; Ps. 51:1, 17; 63:1.


Mambe maboñog di nlama bana i bisu bi bet ba nyôgi biyééne bi ane? 	 How should we treat those who have authority in the government?


tolakii mam ma m’bô ma bé héñha? 	 political developments?


Hégda nano le ba nhéñha mbadga nya ipe, ba bat we le: “Baa u yé bebee i wo?” 	 Suppose, though, that the question were turned around and you were asked, “Are you ready to die?”


Inyule Yéhôva a yé lingen li telepsép. 	 In fact, the Hebrew words rendered “justice” and “righteousness” often appear together in the Hebrew Scriptures.


Ndi i mam ba nkatba le ba mboñ bi yé tañ laa ibale di nhégha gwo ni oda i Yésu a bi ti banigil bé? 	 How do these claims measure up when compared with what Jesus commanded his disciples to do?


Tolakii hala a bé bé sômbôl yé, ba bi kena nye Egiptô. 	 Against his will, he was taken to Egypt.


Lelaa u nla boñ le kiññem i kéés bañ we inyule u nkônha bé bôt boñ ba lihaa maséé? 	 How can you overcome feelings of guilt about displeasing your relatives?


“Nu a ntimbhe nye ngi nok, hala a yé nye bijôñ ni wonyuu.”—BINGÉNGÉN 18:13. 	 “When anyone replies to a matter before he hears the facts, it is foolish and humiliating.”—PROV. 18:13.


I emble mabéhna li bi boñ le ba pei nyemb. 	 Heeding the advance warning saved their lives.


Kiki mut a nkôôba inyu mélés maoñ ma ngim ndap, hala nyen boñge a wanda ba nlama ba nkôôbaga ilole ba nsôblana inyu ba bebee i téñbe ni Yéhôva “letee ni lisuk.” 	 Just as it takes preparation to complete a building project, young ones must prepare before they get baptized so that they can serve Jehovah faithfully “to the end.”


Lelaa mam bibéba bi bôt bi mboñ len bi ntihba bés? 	 In what ways do wicked people affect us now?


Iloole i tinde bés i bok ndik mahoñol més i mam ma mbéñge bés, i niiga bés i tehe bésbomede kiki ngôña ikété ngim lisee. 	 Rather than encouraging us to focus solely on personal concerns, the Bible teaches us to see ourselves as part of a bigger picture.


Tolakii di nyi bé mam momasôna Yéhôva a’ boñ, di nyi yaa njee a yé. 	 Even though we do not know everything Jehovah will do, we do know our God.


Libim li ngéda, me bé me pam likalô metama. 	 Most of the time, I preached by myself.


SUHUS WEMEDE I SI DJOB NGÉDA U NIIGA BON BOÑ 	 SUBMIT TO GOD WHEN MOLDING YOUR CHILDREN


Ndi hala a’ ba ndigi bitembee bipe. 	 Of course, that could never be true.


Inyuki u nyoñ makidik i bok mis moñ i bom? 	 Why are you resolved to keep your eyes on the prize?


(Añ Rôma 8:1, 2, 20, 21.) 	 (Read Romans 8:1, 2, 20, 21.)


(Lôk Héber 10:24, 25) Mbus nwii mintan, Lôk Yuda i i bé bikristen i Yérusalem i bé lama tehe “ngwa u [Yéhôva] u nkôôge bebee,” i bé lama ki tehe yimbne Yésu a ba pôdôl bo inyu pam mu tison, ni i ke ngwéé inyu sôñ niñ yap. 	 (Heb. 10:24, 25) Within just five years, Jewish Christians living in Jerusalem would see a “day of Jehovah” approaching and recognize the sign Jesus had given them to flee for their lives from that city.


Mayuuga mé ma bisu ma bi lôôha tihba bôt kayéle masañ ma bé noñ ha, mbôgôl ni mbôgôl bôt i bé kodba, tole dikôô. 	 The interest stirred on the first trip evidently led to hundreds, sometimes thousands, turning out to hear him speak on later visits.


LIBII IBÔDÔL I DILO DI ADAM IKEPAM I DILO DI NTIDA MALÉP 	 MARRIAGE FROM THE TIME OF ADAM TO THE FLOOD


Hala a nhélés bé bés i nok Bañga i Djob i nkal le: “Ngo homa njôñ ni pééna ba yé, ha ki nyen lisanda ni hi jam libe ba yéne.”—Yakôbô 3:16. 	 No wonder God’s Word states: “Wherever there are jealousy and contentiousness, there will also be disorder and every vile thing.”—Jas. 3:16.


Munu ñwii mi ntip tagbe, makoda més ma nkônde bana ngandak bôt, i i nlôl i biloñ ni mambok mape. 	 In recent years, the makeup of our congregations has become more diverse and international.


Ba nyoñ bé ngéda ni bôt bape. 	 They care little about others.


Jon, gwéha yés i nlama bé bana “bihéñba,” tole “i ba bañ ni bihéñba.” 	 Thus, our love must be “without hypocrisy,” or “free from hypocrisy.”


AÑLE BAKÉN BA BÔT MIÑAÑ MINLAM 	 PREACHING TO NON-WITNESS REFUGEES


Njee a bé Yôsep mut Arimatia? 	 Who was this Joseph of Arimathea?


20 Kekikel, u hôiga bañ le ngéda u néhne Djob ñem woñ ni njel masoohe, a ga ti we “bañga nsaa keñi.” 	 20 Never forget that your heartfelt prayers and freeness of speech with God “will be richly rewarded.”


(Béñge maben 12-14) 	 (See paragraphs 12-14)


U héya le Satan a ngwélél biane, lelaa a ngwélél yak kwéha base, ni mam ma nyuñga ma nkoñ isi unu? 	 How does Satan use not only governments but also false religion and the commercial system?


I bé nkabak môga ima ni libap jada. Pes i ñombok i bé litéédana, pes i nwelmbok i bak inyu homa jogop. 	 Its water level was fed and maintained by drawing on the contents of an adjacent reservoir, which was part of the same complex.


Bitilna bi nyumbi 	 Offensive language


Baa yak minhôôlak mi bôt i pes minsôn mi nla ôt nseñ mu nkwel u? 	 Have adults also benefited from the article?


Kiki hihéga, Môsi a bi naña Lôk Israel i ti makébla inyu maoñ ma lap Nyambe, yak Kiñe David a bi boñ nlélém inyu maoñ ma témpel. 	 For example, Moses called for donations for the construction of the tabernacle, as did King David for the building of the temple.


Lelaa me nla bii biniigana bini i bisélél i niñ yem? 	 How can I apply this information in my life?


Dimbe dihôha Yéhôsafat a boñ, ni bikuu bimbe? 	 Jehoshaphat made what mistakes, and with what results?


Me bi léba le kii me nke ni bisu i kap i pes minsôn, hala ki nyen me yé bebee i nok bôt bape. 	 I find that the more generous I am materially, the more generous my disposition toward others has become.


(1 Korintô 9:23) Ngéda ba mboñ hala, ba nkôs bisai bikeñi. 	 (1 Cor. 9:23) This has led to rich blessings.


Inyule boñge ba yé kiki tambén (ni hop Pulasi le éponge), ba nigle mam momasôna di mpot ni boñ; ndi ba ga kal ki bés maliga i ngéda ndémbél yés i nkiha bé ni biniigana di bi ti bo.”—David. 	 They are like sponges that absorb everything we say and do, and they will tell us when our example isn’t consistent with what we try to teach them.”—David.


Kiki di mba di nigil njee a yé, di ga bôdôl gwés nye ni ti nye njôôñ lipén. 	 As we learn about him, we will begin to have deep love and respect for him.


Ba yé om bikak bi gwét ni bakis gwap i ngim mabôga ma tôbôtôbô. 	 The chariots and their riders are sent out to care for specific territories.


(Bibôdle 1:28; 9:1) Bibel i nkal bé le bikristen bi yé nyégsaga i noñ mbén i. 	 (Gen. 1:28; 9:1) The Bible does not say that such a command applies to Christians.


Jon u u u, me bi ke. 	 So that night I went.


7 Kii di nla kal inyu man Asa nu munlôm le Yéhôsafat? 	 7 What about Asa’s son Jehoshaphat?


DI GWÉÉLAK NGAP YÉS I HÉGDA MAM NI PÉK 	 WISE USES OF IMAGINATION


Ndi, ngéda di nwan ndék mandimbhe mu mambadga ma noñ hana i si, di ga tehe le bilem bi mbuu bi gwobisôna, bi nla bane bés bobasôna nseñ ikété ngandak manjel. 	 However, when we consider a few of the many possible answers to the following questions, we will see that this list of qualifications can benefit all of us in a number of ways.


Ba nhoñol le Djob a bi heg ngim mam, i mbus, i mam ma ma heñla momede inyu ti gwom bipe. 	 They think that God used evolution to create different forms of life.


(Efésô 5:1, 2) Paul a tila le: “Ibale me . . . ndi me bana bé me gwéha, wee me ta bé me to jam.” (1 Korintô 13:2, MN) Di ke ni bisu i unda gwéha yés, he ndik “ni bibañga bé,” ndi yak “ni minson ni maliga.” 	 (Eph. 5:1, 2) “If I . . . do not have love,” wrote Paul, “I am nothing.” (1 Cor. 13:2) May we continue to show our love not just “in word” but also “in deed and truth.”


Kiki hihéga, kii di nlama boñ ibale nlôñ Bibel di yé añ, i nene bé bana maada ni niñ yés? 	 For example, what if a portion of the Bible does not seem relevant to our situation?


Gwom gwobisôna bi yé gwé. 	 Everything we have is from him.


Dikôa di ñañ u Sakaria di yé nlélém ni dikôa diba di mbañ Daniel. 	 The mountains in Zechariah’s account are similar to two mountains described in Daniel’s prophecy.


15 Kiki ñem nsôhga u nlona bés ngandak bisai, kii di nla kônde boñ inyu hôlôs lem ini? 	 15 Since modesty has so many advantages, how can we cultivate it to an even greater degree?


Imbe njel u ntééne bon boñ le ba nlama noñ? 	 What kind of path are you setting for your children to follow?


Djob jés li gwéha li ngwélél njel ipe, inyu nit ni lédés i bet ba mboma njiiha, yon i yé Bañga yé. 	 This is another way that our loving Father, through his Word, offers support and comfort to those experiencing tribulation.


Liwanda jé David li bi yoñ njel i mbébél Yéhôva. 	 His friend David had taken a path that had Jehovah’s disapproval.


Yéhôva a bi nyingis hisi kayéle Lôk Filistia i kon woñi. Mbus ba kahal jo bo ni bo, ba nolnaga ki. 	 Jehovah caused an earthquake, and the Philistines became frightened.


Ha nyen u mbôdôl ôt ngwéé, u pam i mbai i liwanda joñ i i yé bebee ni homa nu. 	 You start to run; you rush to a friend’s house nearby.


Bi mbem le Djob nyen a mélés ngitelepsép ni mandutu di mboma.” 	 They look to God to solve injustice and the other problems we face.”


Kinje loñge jam i tehe kiki Yéhôva a mboñ le bôlô yé i hoo! 	 It is very exciting to see how Jehovah is speeding up the work.


(Yakôbô 1:27) Ndi to di yé mañge, to di yé mañ mut, bilôk bikéé bi bi nimis makénd map tole bi bi mboma manoodana mape bi gwé ngôñ le di ti bo ngéda yés, le di ti ki bo makénd ni hogbe. 	 (Jas. 1:27) Whether young or old, brothers and sisters who are discouraged or depressed or who face other trials need our attention, encouragement, and comfort.


Nano, di béñge nsoñgi u Mbôgi Yéhôva ba ba nyoñ ngaba i nson u ñañ nlam u Ane. 	 Now consider the number of Witnesses involved in the Bible-based Kingdom-preaching work.


Baôma, ba ba bi téñbe ni nye, ni bôt bape ki, ba ga ane ni nye i ngii. 	 The faithful apostles and others will rule with him in heaven.


Inoñnaga ni ngap yap, yak disii di boñge di nla nigil miñañ mi bôt ba kôba, lôñni mam ma bi tagbe ngéda ba bé tila Bibel. 	 Depending on their ability, even very young children can gain a basic education about the people and events of the Bible.


5 Lelaa di nla unda le di ngwés jôl li Yéhôva? 	 5 How can we show that we love Jehovah’s name?


16 Bibel i nkal le Abraham “a ba bem nkoñ u gwé bañga hikuu, ñungus nkoñ u ni nhek wé a yé ndigi Nyambe.” 	 16 The Bible says that Abraham “was awaiting the city having real foundations, whose designer and builder is God.”


Hala a yé nlélém inyu muda nu a ta bé Mbôgi Yéhôva, mankéé a nlama gwés nye i nya i yé le a ba bebee i ti niñ yé inyu yé, a bop ki nye.—Efésô 5:22, 23, 28, 29. 	 Likewise, an unbelieving wife should be shown self-sacrificing love and tender affection by her Christian husband.—Eph. 5:22, 23, 28, 29.


Arthur bo Nellie Klaus ba bi hoo bol inyu kôs loñge homa liyééne. 	 Arthur and Nellie Claus arrived early to get good seats.


Ti dihéga di ñéba lelaa Yéhôva a bi unda le a bé tôñ litén jé. 	 Give examples of how Jehovah has shown his approval of his people.


Yak ngimanôgla i telep ki ha. 9 Kii ñañ u, u ñunda? 	 9 What does this experience show?


Kunda yada, ngolba i bi nyek—i bééna ngui, i bedek ndigi bet ni bet. 	 Then the opposition came—hard and fast.


(Masoola 1:20–2:1) Hoñol le jam li! 	 (Rev. 1:20–2:1) Think of it!


I Pentékôt i ñwii 33, Yéhôva a bi unda le sômbôl yé i yé le ñañ nlam u añlana ni nkoñ isi wonsôna. 	 At Pentecost in the year 33, Jehovah showed that he wanted the good news to be preached all over the world.


(Hiôb 1:13-21) Mawanda ma Hiôb maa, ma ma bé ndegle nye, ma bi babaa Hiôb ni bibuk bibe, ma kalak le Djob nyen a yé kogse nye inyu bibéba gwé! 	 (Job 1:13-21) Then three false comforters arrived and attacked Job with cruel words, basically saying that God was giving him what he deserved!


Ibale di gwé ngôñ i tihba miñem mi bôt di nkodol, kii di nlama boñ? 	 If we want our discipline to reach hearts, what must we do?


Mu kii me bé jo kel yada, ba bi ôm me ngweñde ngélé isamal, matjél ma pam me kayéle me ba bebee ni nyemb. 	 In a brawl, I received six stab wounds and almost bled to death.”


Ibale u nlo nyono, w’a bana bé ngôñ i luk litôa wemede inyu kena nson nsañal ni bisu!’ 	 If you come here, you can continue your field service without the need of a car!’


(1 Yôhanes 5:19) Bebeg le hanano, biuni bi ntééñga bés, tole makon, tole mam ma moni. 	 (1 John 5:19) Perhaps we are presently confronted with problems caused by old age, poor health, or economic pressures.


Djob a gwé ki kunde i uñgus hiki wada wés. 	 God also has the authority to mold us personally.


Lelaa ndémbél ilam i Yéfta bo ngond yé i nhôla bés i kolba mam ma nkoñ isi ma nla yoña bés? 	 How can the example of Jephthah and his daughter help us resist worldly influences?


Ni kunde nlô wé, a bi ke liké li 30 ma kilôméta, inyu boma Elisa hikôa hi Karmel. 	 With her husband’s permission, she traveled about 19 miles (30 km) to Elisha at Mount Carmel.


Ndi jam li nloo momasôna li yé le, me nôgda le me nkônde kôôge bebee ni Yéhôva i len ini.”—Añ Matéô 5:3, 6. 	 And most important, I now feel closer to Jehovah.”—Read Matthew 5:3, 6.


(Matéô 28:19) Ibale hala, ki Mbôgi Yéhôva i i tiñi ni Djob, ndi i lak bé yilha bôt banigil inyule bôt ba nhoo bé leege ñañ nlam libôga jap, yon i yé mintjep mi mi num bé matam mi ngén Yésu. 	 (Matt. 28:19) Otherwise, faithful Witnesses who do not succeed in making disciples because of preaching in an unresponsive territory would be like the barren branches in Jesus’ illustration.


Jon, kon maséé mu bôlô yoñ. 	 So be happy in your work.


Ndi to hala, ngandak i neebe nsébla i hôla i bôlô maoñ ma ntôñ ikété nkoñ isi wonsôna. 	 Nonetheless, many seize the opportunity to volunteer in theocratic construction projects around the world.


Lelaa Môsé a bé tehe lipém ni kunde a bééna? 	 How did Moses feel about glory and authority?


Témb i mahop 	 Return to Languages


(Tjémbi 37:10, 11) Di yé nkwoog nkaa le Yéhôva a ga nwas bé le i béba nkoñ isi unu, u kônde nom, u tagbe ntéak wé ngéda, to inyu hilo hiada.—Habakuk 2:3. 	 (Ps. 37:10, 11) We are convinced that Jehovah will not allow this wicked world to continue for even one day longer than his purpose requires.—Hab. 2:3.


(Lôk Héber 4:13) Ngéda di ñunda bé lôk kéé yés loñgeñem, Yéhôva ‘a nsédi ôô, a emblege bés.’ 	 (Heb. 4:13) When we are less than kind to our fellow worshippers, Jehovah is “paying attention and listening.”


13 Kii Yéhôva a mbat le di boñ i len ini? 	 13 What has Jehovah commanded us to do today?


Ibale nkwel u bééna ndémbél, bés boba di bé di bet i kôma, i nya i yé le ñemble bés a bé bé! 	 If the part called for a demonstration, both of us would be on the platform with no one in the audience!


U héa hala, ñwii mi nla ba jam le u nlama wan. 	 In addition, age is a factor to consider, for the apostle stated: “If anyone thinks he is behaving improperly by remaining unmarried, and if he is past the bloom of youth, then this is what should take place: Let him do what he wants; he does not sin.


Bet ba gwé ngôñ i ke suklu i, ba nlama ba bebee i neebe to umbe nson u tôbôtôbô ba nkôs. 	 Those who apply to attend this school need to be willing to accept any assignment when they graduate.


Kiki me gwé 89 nwii, hala a nlémél me. 	 And as an 89-year-old, I like it.


Minhook mi bikristen mi nlama bé bem kii, ni inyuki? 	 What do anointed Christians not expect, and why?


Bôt ba tiñi i gwel “minson mi minsôn” ba yé mu nsoñgi u. 	 People who engage in any of “the works of the flesh” fall into that category.


“Ini yon i yé njel. 	 “This is the way.


Inyu boñ le me kôhna makénd, me gwé man kaat het me ntila minlôñ mi Bibel, ni mahoñol me nyôñôl i bikaat bi ntôñ, kayéle me nla añ gwo i ngéda me ngwés. 	 For my own encouragement, I keep a notebook with scriptures and thoughts from our publications that I can consult from time to time.


Ndémbél yada mu i nlébna i Nkum Ntat nu dilo 15 hi sôñ Matôp, i nwii 2012, mapep 18-21, ni ño nkwel le “Môm masaambok ma nwii i kôbda mintômb mi libadô mi man Lôk Yuda.” 	 One fine example is the experience recounted in the article “Seventy Years of Holding On to the Skirt of a Jew,” published in The Watchtower of April 15, 2012, pages 18-21.


20 I mbok yondo bôt bobasôna ba ga nit kahap i Yéhôva i ngii bihégél gwé, ba nigil ki manjel mé ma ma téé sép. 	 20 In the new world, all will come under Jehovah’s sovereignty and learn his righteous ways.


Hala a bé ngélé bisu le me tehe neige. 	 It was the first time I saw snow.


Ni tehe lelaa ba ga nôgda ngéda ba ga emble maliga ma nlôl ikété Bibel.’ 	 Watch their reaction when they hear Bible truths.’


14 Yigil yés Bibel i niiga bés le Yéhôva a ñénél ni gwéha. 	 14 We learn from our study of the Bible that Jehovah exercises authority in a loving manner.


Di nyoñ hihéga hi Yônatan, man Kiñe Saulô. 	 Consider the example of King Saul’s son Jonathan.


4 Lelaa bon ba Israel ba bé boñ ni mut nu a bé nol numpe ngi kôôba? 	 4 How, though, did the Israelites handle cases of accidental bloodshed?


Ndi to hala, di nlama bé nwas le jam jo ki jo—to mam di yé nyégsaga i boñ—le li tééñga lem yés i añ Bibel hiki kel. 	 Still, we cannot afford to let anything—even legitimate responsibilities—disrupt our Bible reading routine.


Ngitelepsép ni maboñok mabe mape ma bé ma ngi yii, yak maoñ ma témpel Yéhôva i Yérusalem ma bé bé bebee i mal. 	 Dishonesty and other wicked practices were still present, and the rebuilding of Jehovah’s temple in Jerusalem was far from complete.


14 Mimañ mi likoda ni bagwal ba nléba le, i ti bôt makénd ni mayéga, bi yé loñge jam inyu yigye inyuki i noñ maéba ma Bibel i yé nseñ. 	 14 Christian elders and parents find that commendation and encouragement are effective in emphasizing Bible counsel.


Jam li maséé le Fédérikô a bi témbna makénd mé, i mbus ngim ngéda a témb a yila nsañal ni nhôla nson. 	 Happily, in time Federico regained his balance and was later reappointed as a pioneer and a ministerial servant.


Bagwélél ba Yéhôva ba nyéñ pék i nlôl ni Djob kayéle ba édi ikété gwéha (Béñge liben 19) 	 Servants of Jehovah seek the wisdom from above and are united in love (See paragraph 19)


Masak map ni maboñok map i mangand, ma ta bé mahéñha ni ma nkoñ isi. 	 Their dancing and actions at parties go beyond what is acceptable for Christians.


3 Ndémbél i Robert i nti bés biniigana bi mahee. 	 3 We can learn important lessons from Robert’s experience.


Ndi, matiñ di nyôñôl ikété Bañga i Djob, ma nlama tinde bés i tjél mambot ma nlôôha nit nyuu, ma ma nyelel bijô bi nyuu, ni ma ma ntôdôl ngôñ malal. 	 The principles that we glean from God’s Word should move us to avoid wearing clothing that is tight-fitting, revealing, or sexually provocative.


A tugul bés lôñ yada ni nye, a yis ki bés homa wada nyoo ngii i Kristô Yésu, le ikété tjai d’a lo, a éba sôkbôk lingwañ li karis yé ikété loñgeñem inyu yés i Kristô Yésu.”—Efésô 2:4-7. 	 Moreover, he raised us up together and seated us together in the heavenly places in union with Christ Jesus, so that in the coming systems of things he might demonstrate the surpassing riches of his undeserved kindness in his graciousness toward us in union with Christ Jesus.”—Eph. 2:4-7.


Turkia 	 Turkish


Kii i ga hôla bés i bem bilôl ni bôdôl i i yôni, ibabé kon woñi? 	 What will help us to face the future with full confidence?


“Hémle i yé i ba nkwoog nkaa inyu mam di ntehe bé.”—LÔK HÉBER 11:1, MN. 	 “Faith is . . . the convincing evidence of realities that are not seen.”—HEB. 11:1, ftn.


14. (a) Lelaa Paul a bé tehe bisañ a bé jo? (b) Lelaa di nla yémbél minhéña mi minsôn? 	 14. (a) How did Paul feel about his struggles? (b) How can we successfully battle against fleshly weaknesses?


U héya hala, di nigil ki le makébla mana le maséé, nsañ, liwanda ni Yésu, ni ndimbhe i masoohe més, ma nti bés ngui i mélés nson Djob a bi ti bés. 	 In addition, the gifts of joy, peace, friendship, and answered prayers strengthen us to finish God’s work.


Yéhôva a nti bés oda le di ba bôt ba nyi leege bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm ni bi bôda, ni bôt ba nkap. 	 Jehovah commands us to be generous toward our brothers and sisters.


Inyu ba ‘loñge,’ bôt ba binam ba nlama bôdôl Djob ñem, ni nôgôl nye. 	 To enjoy the ‘good,’ humankind must trust God and obey him.


(1 Timôtéô 5:13) Ndi to hala, yak nye a mboma manoodana ma nlôl i niñ i ndap lihaa. 	 (1 Tim. 5:13) However, she may still face tribulations linked to marriage and family life.


5 Di nlama ba péé téntén ngéda di mboma mam, ma nla tinde bés i bôk matiñ ma Yéhôva inyu loñge ni béba. 	 5 It is especially important to be on guard when we are confronted by circumstances that could tempt us to compromise Jehovah’s moral standards.


Kinje mahoñol ma nlédés ñem! 	 What a comforting thought that is!


Ibale di mboñ hala, di ga nimis bisai bikeñi i boñ sômbôl Djob, yak botñem i niñ i mbok yondo. 	 Were that to happen, we would lose not only the privilege of doing God’s will but also the hope of life in God’s new world.


27 U nkoñ isi unu u yé mbaglaga. Ni yoñ bañ ngaba ni mam mé 	 27 Maintain Your Neutrality in a Divided World


19 “Nson u yé ngandak” 	 19 “The Work Is Great”


Tolakii mandap ma ma bé bé tôbôtôbô, ma bé pôp hiki ngéda. 	 Even though the homes were simple, they were always clean.


Ngéda ndutu keñi i bé kwél babiina, ngim mangéda, ba bé kôs mahôla ni njel mimañ. 	 When serious problems arose in marriage, help was often provided by the elders.


(Lôk Héber 9:14) Hala a yé yaga miñañ minlam di nlama añle bôt bape! 	 (Heb. 9:14) Good news indeed to share with others!


Ngéda di mboñ hala, nsañ u nkuli ipôla yés kiki lép, yak telepsép kiki minoñgo mi tuye.—Yésaya 48:17, 18. 	 When we do this, peace flows just like a river, and justice like the waves of the sea.—Isa. 48:17, 18.


Ñ, inyule a ngwés bon bé, jon Yéhôva a nyoñ ngéda i ma bés. 	 Yes, out of love for his children, Jehovah patiently molds us.


Mambe mandutu ngandak bôt i i bi ke loñ yap ngwéé i mboma? 	 What trials have many refugees experienced?


Lôk Yuda i bé oo i tas i ngandak. 	 The Jews especially resented this tax.


Ngandak bôt i mboñ biliya inyu bana nsañ u mahoñol. 	 Many people struggle to find peace of mind.


Ngéda nkwel wada u bé tagbe i Ndap Ane . . . , nti nkwel a bi pôdôl Yakôbô 1:23, 24. 	 During a talk at the Kingdom Hall . . . , the speaker referred to James 1:23, 24.


6 Ni njel sesema i Kristô, Yéhôva a nwéhél bibéba bi bet ba nhémle i sesema i. 	 6 On the basis of Christ’s sacrifice, Jehovah forgives the sins of those who exercise faith.


12 Di nla ôt biniigana bipe mu mam ma bi pémél bon ba Lôk Israel, ndék ngéda mbus ba bi kobol bo minkôm mi Égiptô. 	 12 Additional lessons can be learned from what took place shortly after the Israelites were freed from Egypt.


Yom kiki bo 12 li miñunuk mi Mbôgi Yéhôva i bé bomna ha inyu bégés Djob ntôñ. 	 About 12 elderly Witnesses met there for worship.


Inyuki di nlama neebe le di nla bé niñ ngi yoñ makidik? 	 Why should we accept that making decisions is part of life?


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


Ndi letee ni ha, manoodana ma Rudolf ma bé ngi mal. 	 But Rudolf’s trials had still not ended.


I mam me bé nigil ma bé lémél me ngandak. 	 I liked what I was learning.


I nwii 1990, lok yés Pavel, nu a bééna 19 nwii, a bé sômbôl ke i Sakhalin kiki nsañal, ôn yada i ñombok u Yapan. 	 In 1990, our son Pavel, then 19 years old, wanted to pioneer on Sakhalin, an island north of Japan.


(Matéô 24:14) Imbe base ipe i nke ni bisu i añal ñañ nlam munu dilo di nsôk dini? 	 What other religious group has continued to preach the good news during these momentous last days?


3 Di yé ngandak le di ngwés bôlô di mboñ, di ban-ga ki ngôñ i boñ yo niñ yés yosôna. 	 3 Many of us love the work we do and would like to continue doing it indefinitely.


Di kôna hémle ni manôgla ma Nôa, Daniel, ni Hiôb 	 Imitate the Faith and Obedience of Noah, Daniel, and Job


A bi toñol jam li ngéda nyimbén wada a bat nye le: “Njee a yé mut wem libôk?” 	 He used an opportunity to do so when a scribe asked: “Who really is my neighbor?”


Dokta jada li bi toñol i jam li lana le: “Mut a nlôôha bana nduña a ñôbôs ngui yé, ni le dilo di nlo di mbéna bé ba dibe kiki di konok woñi.” 	 One scholar put it this way: “Worry about the future is wasted effort, and the future of reality is seldom as bad as the future of our fears.”


Lelaa mimañ mi nla yimbe too mut a nhiel toi ñem? 	 How can elders discern heartfelt repentance?


Munu yigil ini, di ngwélél bibuk bini “bet ba bi ke loñ yap ngwéé” inyu pôdôl i bôt ba bi ke mbok ipe—ba ma pam i loñ yap tole ba nke niñ homa numpe ikété loñ yap—inyu gwét, ndééñga, tole bikuu. 	 In this article, we use the term “refugees” to denote those who have been displaced—whether across national borders or within their own country—by armed conflict, persecution, or disaster.


Gwigil bini bi ga hôla bés i diihe mahee ma kahap i Yéhôva i ngii bihégél gwé, ni i yi lelaa di nla nit yo. 	 These articles will help us to appreciate the importance of Jehovah’s sovereignty and to understand how we can uphold it.


En paix et heureux rien qu’une année (A. Broggio), No. 1 	 I Failed Many Times (J. Mutke), No. 4


I yi i, i nla yila hikuu hi ngui inyu bañga hémle. 	 That knowledge can then become the firm foundation for genuine faith.


Ba gwé ngôñ i hôla we i kôhna bom i niñ. 	 They will surely want to help you to win the prize of life.


3 Jam li bisu di nla boñ li yé le di soohe Yéhôva ni ñem wés wonsôna. 	 3 A first step we can take is to approach Jehovah in earnest prayer.


Mu kii ba bé boma ngandak mandutu, litén li bi waa oñ témpel, ba bôdôl tôñ ni mambai map, ba salak i nwom nwap. 	 Discouraged by the many challenges and difficulties, the people left off building the temple and began looking after their own homes and cultivating their fields.


Ñ, makidik més ma yé le, ntel ngéda yosôna Yéhôva a’ gwés, di ga ba ‘mam momasôna inyu bôt bobasôna.’ 	 Yes, we are determined, for as long as Jehovah wills, to be “all things to people of all sorts.”


Hala a bé bé jam li ntomb i kôôba i nya makoda i, ndi kinje maséé i tehe lelaa bôt ba bé maséé i yi le ntôñ u Yéhôva u yé ntjamak ni nkoñ isi wonsôna. 	 It was not easy arranging these showings, yet it was satisfying to see the fine response of the people as they got acquainted with the international aspect of Jehovah’s organization.


Ndi yak i pes yap, njohok lôk kéé i nlama bé nimis wongut ibale ba nlôôs bé bo minson minkeñi ikété likoda. 	 On the other hand, those who are younger must guard against becoming impatient when they are not given more to do.


Ngéda nkwel u bi bôdôl, baa mut a bi yimbe nhôdôk libadô li li bé téñék i ngii hikôma? 	 As the talk began, did anyone notice the large cloth roll neatly tied and hung high overhead?


A quoi ressemblait réellement Jésus ? 	 Who Is Leading God’s People Today?


Ba nla ki bana botñem le man wap a’ témb yak Yéhôva kel yada. 	 They can also hope that the wayward child will one day come “home” to Jehovah.


Ngim sôñ ilole ba nibil nye, Riana a bi bôdôl yigil Bibel ni bon ba Antadrôi iba . 	 A month before the burglary took place, Riana had started a Bible study with two Antandroy men.


Inyuki u nlama ba nkwoog nkaa le, biliya gwoñ bi ngui inyu niiga bôt bape i gwel nson u Yéhôva bi ga num matam malam? 	 Why should you be convinced that your diligent efforts to train others in Jehovah’s service will be successful?


Bibel i ñunda le i yé mahee inyu mangéda momasôna. 	 It has stood the test of time.


Ikété ngim biloñ, bôt ba ngomén ba ngwélél tel yap inyu nje bôt moni ni matjañg, tole inyu kôs mam mape i moo ma bôt ba lam-ga sélél. Ba ta bé to bebee i boñ yom yo ki yo ibale ba nkôs bé ngim likébla. 	 In some lands, government officials take advantage of their position to extort money or other favors from those whom they are supposed to serve, and they are unwilling to do anything unless they receive a gift.


Kel yada, me ni Bud di bi boma mut base wada, nu a bé gwélél bipes bi Bibel me bé yi bé loñge. 	 One day, Bud and I met a Church of Christ minister, who talked about scriptures that I was not familiar with.


Batibil mapubi, batibil minkoñ mi malép, balét ba makeñge, baluk dinuni di bikei, bakan bôt, bana bôt bobasôna ba ngwélél mambén ma ngiinda inyu boñ bibôlô gwap. 	 Electricians, plumbers, engineers, pilots, surgeons—all of them depend on these laws in order to do their work.


(1 Miñañ 29:17) Ngéda bon ba Israel ba bé ti makébla inyu maoñ ma témpel, “ha nyen loñ i hak, inyule ba ti makébla ni ngôñ yap ñem, lakii ba ti Yéhôva makébla ni miñem nwap ngim.” (1 Miñañ 29:9) Di ke ni bisu i kôhna maséé ni mahak ma ma nlôl i tiimba ti Yéhôva mu gwom a nti bés. 	 (1 Chron. 29:17) When donating for the construction of the temple, “the people rejoiced over making these voluntary offerings, for they made the voluntary offerings to Jehovah with a complete heart.” (1 Chron. 29:9) May we likewise continue to find joy and satisfaction in giving back to Jehovah what has come to us from his own hand.


Daniel a bi téñbe ni Djob, a ba ki manôgla ikepam lisuk li niñ yé. 	 Daniel stayed faithful and obedient to the very end of his life.


Hala nyen di ga la tohi. 	 Our life depends on our enduring.


Kiki hihéga, ngéda ba bi kena nlam ñwaa Abraham le Sara haa ni nye, ba sômbôl nol Abraham, Yéhôva a bi boñ hélha jam inyu sôñ bo iba ha ngélé yada bé. 	 For example, when Abraham’s beautiful wife, Sarah, was taken away from him and he was in danger of being killed, Jehovah miraculously protected both Abraham and Sarah more than once.


Nyen a nkal le: “Nu ngui yosôna ikété ngiinda yosô, Nheg mam momasôna, Djob li maséé, nyen a nkal me le: ‘Kenek! 	 We feel like Chantel from France, who says: “The most powerful Person in the universe, the Creator of all things, the happy God, says to me: ‘Go!


I mbagi bikééhene i bi pam, yon i bé le ba bi neebe me kiki mut base i mamélél ma sép i ñwii 1954. 	 As a result of that hearing, in the late summer of 1954, the board recognized me as a minister.


Lisoñgol li Bibel li mah ngi lémél me hala.” 	 I have never been this excited over Bible reading.”


A bi kal le bijô bi nyuu gwobisôna bi nsal ntôñ ni ‘môñga ma nyuu inyu adbana loñge.’ 	 He said that all parts of the body cooperate “through every joint that gives what is needed.”


Ndi, iloole u boñ hala, i nla ba we loñge le u tinde nye i sélés boña wé. 	 Instead, why not stimulate your child’s imagination?


10 Ikété kaat Lôk Héber pes 11, ñôma Paul a ntoñol mandutu ma ngandak bagwélél ba Djob, ba di nyi bé môl, ba bi hônba. 	 10 In Hebrews chapter 11, the apostle Paul describes the trials that many unnamed servants of God endured.


4 Bet ba ñeñgep mut yondo, ba nti bôt ba mbédgé ni lôk kéé i likoda lipém, ibabé i béñge too ba nlôl lihaa li bañga bôt, to i béñge kôgôl yap nyuu. 	 4 Those clothed with the new personality treat fellow believers and outsiders with dignity, regardless of their social or racial background.


Biléta bi, lôñni makénd ma manyañ Arthur le Dennis, nwaa wé Mavis, ni bon bôda ba mankéé nu mañ, Ruth bo Judy, bi bi hôla me iloo yak buk i. 	 These letters, along with encouragement from Arthur’s brother Dennis, his wife, Mavis, and my nieces Ruth and Judy, have helped me more than words can express.


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Lelaa dihéga di nla hôla boñge i hôlôs hémle yap inyu Bibel? 	 How can illustrations help children to build faith in the Bible?


Di nlama yoñ yihe le di kôna bañ baboñnson ba ba bé tjelel, inyu jam nwet bôlô wap a bé boñ ni bôt ba bi bôdôl sal i ngeñ i nsôk.—Añ Matéô 20:8-15. 	 We must be careful not to react like the workers who complained about the way their master treated those who started working in the last hour.—Read Matthew 20:8-15.


YÉHÔVA A NTÉÉ KIÑE NI PRISI YÉ 	 JEHOVAH CROWNS HIS KING AND PRIEST


(Añ Tjémbi 95:8, 9.) 	 (Read Psalm 95:8, 9.)


Hiki ngéda, Yéhôva a nyi lelaa a nla gwélél hiki wada wés i nya i kôli ikété nson wé. 	 Jehovah always considers how each of us might best be used in his service.


“Me bi tehe le ibale u nsal ni ngui, u yé maséé ikété ñem woñ. 	 “I’ve learned that when you work hard, you get a sense of pride and inner satisfaction.


Ngôñ yap i bé kiha ni sômbôl i Djob i i yé le: “Bôt bobasôna ba tohlana, ba pam ki homa ba yé le ba yi maliga.”—1 Timôtéô 2:3, 4. 	 Their desire was in harmony with God’s will that “all sorts of people should be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of truth.”—1 Tim. 2:3, 4.


“Ndi Yéhôva a ba ni Yôsef, a unda nye loñgeñem yé . . . 	 “Jehovah continued with Joseph and kept showing loyal love to him . . .


Ngéda bilôk bikéé bi bôda ni bi bôlôm bi ntehe mankéé nu a ntip lo, a gwé lem i ti nyemede inyu hôla bape, hala a ga ba jam li ntomb i bot liwanda ni nye.” 	 When the brothers and sisters see someone new with a self-sacrificing spirit, they take you in.”


Lelaa téñbe di ntéñbe i téé likalô i ñunda le di gwé mbuu Djob? 	 Why does our perseverance in preaching show that God’s spirit is with us?


MAHOÑOL MABE BÔT BA BÉÉNA INYU YÉSU NI BANIGIL 	 PREJUDICE THAT JESUS AND HIS FOLLOWERS FACED


A bé a sôô ba Nkum Ntat ba mondo mukété. 	 Hidden in the heels of the boots were recent copies of The Watchtower.


BATÉÉ LIKALÔ 	 PUBLISHERS


Baa me nhoo neebe, ni nit biniigana di nkôs?’—w16.11-BS, lipep 11. 	 Am I quick to accept and support the directions received?’—w16.11, p. 11.


Ndi i pot maliga, makidik ma bikwéha bi bôt ba binam bé mon ma ‘ntéé ñañ nlam i bisu bi mbén’ i nya i yôni. 	 Of course, what imperfect men decide does not ‘legally establish’ the good news in a complete sense.


Sesema i Yésu i yé likébla li Yéhôva inyu yoñ. 	 Jesus’ sacrifice is Jehovah’s gift to you.


A ngi hoñlak liboñok lilam li kristen li li bi ôt nye maliga.—2 Korintô 6:4, 6. 	 He fondly remembers the one act of Christian kindness that drew him to a life of pure worship.—2 Cor. 6:4, 6.


Ndi lelaa di nla hôlôs ngap yés i yoñ makidik malam? 	 But how can we improve our decision-making skills?


(Lukas 11:13) Yéhôva a mbôn le ibale di mbat nye mahôla, “nsañ Nyambe u u nloo mahoñol momasôna w’a tat miñem [nwés] ni mahoñol [més] i Kristô Yésu.” 	 (Luke 11:13) Jehovah promises that if we seek his help, “the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard [our] hearts and [our] mental powers by means of Christ Jesus.”


Lelaa maéba ma mintjep maa ma ma mpémél ikété kaat Matéô 18:15-17 ma nla gwéélana inyu sañgal ngim mindañ? 	 How can the three steps outlined at Matthew 18:15-17 be used to resolve some conflicts?


Lauri a bi téñbe i gwélél Yéhôva letee ni nyemb yé i ñwii 1990. 	 Lauri passed away in 1990, faithful to Jehovah.


Ndi kinje bisai inyu likoda jolisôna ngéda gwéha i ntinde bés i sañgal ngimanôgla ni loñgeñem! 	 However, what a blessing it is for all in the congregation when love motivates us to settle any differences in a loving manner!


Kiki Bibel i bôk kal, Yéhôva a yé kot “limut li bôt likeñi . . . ba lôlak biloñ gwobisôna, ni mahaa momasôna, ni matén momasôna, ni dilémb tjodisôna.” 	 As the Bible foretold, Jehovah is gathering “a great crowd . . . out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues.”


10 Ikété mam Djob a ngwélél inyu hôla bés i ke ni bisu i ba ték lima i moo mé, di nla sima Bañga yé le Bibel, ntôñ wé, ni likalô. 	 10 God’s provisions to help us remain like soft clay include his Word, the Christian congregation, and the field ministry.


Yimbe le nsañ u w’a ba ni mbok yosôna “inyule hisi hiosôna hi’a yon ni yi i Yéhôva.” 	 Notice that this tranquil state of affairs will prevail “because the earth will certainly be filled with the knowledge of Jehovah.”


Kinjee njom keñi i kon maséé! 	 What a cause for joy!


le Ane i Djob i yoñ énél? 	 the rule of God’s Kingdom?


Hala a nkobla le, énél i bôt ba binam i ga telep, ndi Ane Djob yo, i bôdôl énél. 	 It will mean the end of human rule and the dawn of rule by God’s Kingdom.


Nson wem u nlôôha ti me maséé. 	 “My service gives me great joy.


Baa u yé u mpot bibuk kiki bo le “m’a tjôô we” tole “m’a ke yak mut numpe nu a ndiihe me”? 	 Do you say things such as “I’m leaving you” or “I’m going to find someone who appreciates me”?


15, 16. (a) Lelaa Bañga i Nyambe i nhôla bikristen i keñgle mindañ? (b) Mambe mahéñha Yéhôva a ntehe i ngéda a béñge nkoñ is i len ini? 	 15, 16. (a) How has God’s Word helped Christians to avoid conflict? (b) What contrast does Jehovah see when he observes today’s world?