Jon, ngéda Lukas a nsima Yôsep kiki man Eli, hala a bé kobla le Yôsep a bé nkil Eli.—Lukas 3:23. 	 So when Luke lists Joseph and describes him as the son of Heli, it was understood to mean that Joseph was Heli’s son-in-law.—Luke 3:23.


(Bingéngén 15:23; Matéô 7:12; Kôlôsé 4:6) Iba, ôt pék mu jam u ga kal nye. 	 (Prov. 15:23; Matt. 7:12; Col. 4:6) Next, review in your mind what you are going to say.


Libak li ñem nwee—Njel pék 	 A Mild Temper—The Way of Wisdom


Sôble i ñunda bôt bape le u nti Yéhôva bañga likak. 	 Baptism shows others that you have made an important promise to Jehovah.


Inyule di niñ i nkoñ isi, i het bôt ba meya ba mpôôs bape mahoñol mabe. 	 Because we live in a world filled with bias and prejudice.


Lelaa i ba maliga i nloo i tjél kal bite-mbee bikeñi? 	 How does being honest go beyond simply not telling outright lies?


7 Ibale di gwé nlélém ndémbél kiki Mika, di ga bem ndik bé. 	 7 If we have faith like that of Micah, we will be willing to wait for Jehovah.


“Ni ndañap bañ mu njel.” 	 “Do not become upset with one another on the way.”


(Ñañal 8:11) Mankéé numpe nu a bééna lem i béñge bititii bi malal, a kal le: “Me bi léba le me bi bôdôl bana lem i yahal mimañ.” 	 (Eccl. 8:11) Another brother, who got into the habit of viewing pornography, later admitted: “I found myself developing a critical attitude toward the elders.”


Yéhôva, nu a nwéhél ngélé yada inyu yosôna? 	 the completeness of Jehovah’s forgiveness?


[1] (liben 1) Hana, Yésu a bi gwélél i buk ini le Kaisa, i i bé tel i énél i nlôôha ba keñi ha ngéda i; ndi a bé pôdôl inyu babobasôna ba bééna tel ngomén, tole baane ba ngim loñ. 	 [1] (paragraph 1) Jesus here used Caesar, the highest-ranking human ruler at the time, as a symbol of the civil authority, or State.


A bé le a bat Yérémia, mpôdôl wada nu a bé a tiñi ni Djob. 	 Well, he could have asked Jeremiah, one of the faithful prophets.


Suhus ngeñ u ntégbaha i yéñ moni 	 Cut back on secular employment


I wom Eden, kii Yéhôva a bi yelel inyu ñoo wés? 	 In Eden, what did Jehovah reveal about our enemy?


Ibale ñ, bimbe bilem bipe bi ga hôla we i ke ni bisu i ba ték lima i i yé bebee i neebe le Yéhôva a ma wo? 	 If so, what additional qualities will help you to remain like soft and malleable clay before Jehovah?


(Efésô 4:1-3) ‘Nsañ u ñat bés ni bés’ u nlôôha ba mahee. 	 (Eph. 4:1-3) That “uniting bond of peace” is priceless.


2 Kiki kaat Bibôdle pes aa i ntoñol, bitééne bi Yéhôva bi bi boma ngolba. 	 2 As explained in the third chapter of Genesis, Jehovah’s purpose encountered a challenge.


I yé mbale le, ibale u yé mbiibaga, hala a ga hôla we i keñgle bilem bibe kiki bo i bôble gwom bi mbôô, tole i ke i ndéñg. 	 Getting married can help a person to avoid letting passion lead him to such a practice as masturbation or to sexual immorality.


(Rôma 12:3) To mut to wada ikété yés a nsômbôl bé boñ jam jo ki jo, li li nla ba ngok baageene keñi inyu lôkisañ i Kristô!—Lukas 17:2. 	 (Romans 12:3) None of us want to do anything that might cause one of Christ’s anointed brothers to make such a serious mistake!—Luke 17:2.


Yésu a bi yelel libak jap ngéda a bi ti hihéga hi Farisai yada, i i bé soohe le: “A Nyambe, me nyéga we inyule me ta bé me kiki bôt bape—bôt ba ngadla, bôt ba téé bé sép, bôt ba ndéñg—to kiki nkottas yaga nunu”—Ndi nkottas a bé soohe ni suhulnyu le Djob a kon nye ngoo. 	 Jesus highlighted their attitude toward offenders by relating an illustration of a Pharisee who prayed: “O God, I thank you that I am not like everyone else—extortioners, unrighteous, adulterers—or even like this tax collector”—a tax collector who was humbly praying for God’s mercy.


Abraham a bi lama hônba ngandak nwii ilole balal bé Esau bo Yakôb ba ngwéé (Béñge maben 9, 10) 	 Abraham had to wait many years before his grandsons Esau and Jacob were born (See paragraphs 9, 10)


Mbus, ngéda me bé salak i Man Juu li Nson, me bi kwel ni basañal ba ba bé yuuga hikuu hi loñ mu kii ba bé ke i sal i tison i Kébek, i het ndééñga i bé nnayak. 	 Later, while working in the Service Department, I interviewed pioneers who were visiting the branch office on their way to serve in Quebec, then a hotbed of opposition.


6 Yôsua, nu a bé wada ikété bôt ba bi tohlana i Égiptô, a bi bigdaha Lôk Israél le: “Ni nyi ki le ikété miñem minan nwominsôna ni ikété niñ nan yosôna le jam jo ki jo li bi set bé ikété mam malam momasôna Yéhôva Nyambe nan a pot inyu nan. 	 6 Joshua, who was among those delivered from Egypt, reminded all Israel: “You well know with all your heart and with all your soul that not one word out of all the good promises that Jehovah your God has spoken to you has failed.


Di pôdna makiñ més ni ma bihégél bi Djob bi bi tiñi ni nye nyoo ngii inyu kal le: “Amen. 	 May we join our voices with those of God’s faithful heavenly creatures in saying: “Let the praise and the glory and the wisdom and the thanksgiving and the honor and the power and the strength be to our God forever and ever.


koodene-matédés 	 security keys


Lelaa Bañga i Djob i nla hôla bés, ngéda di nôgda wee manoodana ma nyuu bés? 	 How can God’s Word help when we feel overwhelmed by trials?


Bana wongut mu kii u mbem maéba ni mandimbhe inyu mambadga moñ ma Bibel. 	 Patiently look for the direction you need and for answers to your Bible questions.


Lipep u ntoñ di nla bé léba jo 	 We couldn’t find that page for you


Maselna ni hala, toñle bo le hiki mut nyen a nlama pohol i gwélél Yéhôva. 	 Instead, explain to them that each person must choose whether to serve Jehovah.


Umbe nseñ hiémbi hi gwé ikété bañga base? 	 What role does singing play in true worship?


9 U nlama kwés wemede nkaa le maliga ma. 	 9 You must prove to yourself that this is the truth.


KÉÑBAHA NSON WOÑ 	 EXPAND YOUR SERVICE


Maéba malét suklu a bé ti me i mbus hiki nkwel wem, ma bi hôla me i yila bañga nti nkwel. 	 The counsel I received after my parts on the school helped me to become a better speaker.


Mu kii a bé nañ, a bé nôgda binyuu ngandak, a nôgdaga wengoñle ngim yom i bé hañba nye. 	 Growing up, she struggled with loneliness and a feeling of emptiness.


(Lukas 23:53; Yôhanes 19:41) I jô Yésu ikété soñ het nyemede a bé lama juba i mbus ngéda, i bé unda toi le Yôsep a bé mut a nkap, ni ki le hala a bi yônôs mbañ le Mésia a bé lama juba “lôñni ngwañ mut.”—Yésaya 53:5, 8, 9. 	 (Luke 23:53; John 19:41) Burying Jesus in Joseph’s own future tomb was a generous gesture on Joseph’s part and fulfilled the prophecy that the Messiah would be buried “with the rich.”—Isa. 53:5, 8, 9.


Hala a yé soso mbegee bôt ba binam ba nla bé begee bomede. 	 That is a burden that humans could not carry successfully on their own.


Ndék mimañ i bé nit le, a nene mañge ngandak inyu ba mañ. 	 A few older elders insisted that the brother looked too young to be viewed as an elder.


A bi nigil le Yéhôva a mpôôna bé mop ma Môab. 	 She learned that Jehovah was not like the gods of Moab.


Di ñañ i Bibel le: “Bon ba Eli ba ba yaga gwoma bisaasaa bi bôt; ba ba yi bé Yéhôva.” (1 Samuel 2:12) Tolakii isañ wap a bi sal ngandak inyu bugus bañga base, bon bé boba ba bi boñ bibéba bikeñi ngandak. 	 We read: “The sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for Jehovah.” (1 Sam. 2:12) Though their father played a key role in promoting true worship, his two sons committed very serious sins.


NGOLBA BIBEL I BI BOMA INYU NGOBOL YÉ 	 OPPOSITION TO BIBLE TRANSLATION


HÔTNYUU tole i gwel wemede i yé lem i Djob. 	 SELF-CONTROL is a godly quality.


Kiki bôt ba bé añ Bibel, hala nyen ba bé badba mana mambadga le: I yé ntilga hee ikété Bañga i Djob le, i ngéda mut nu a gwé maada malam ni Djob a nwo, a nke ngim homa inyu boñ le ba jôwa bibéba gwé iloole a bet i ngii? 	 As they read, they asked questions: ‘Where in God’s Word is there mention of purgatory? of paid masses for the dead? of popes and cardinals?’


Ndi lini litiñ li ngui li nlôl yak Djob, nu a ntibil yaga kal mahoñol mé ni njel Bañga yé.” 	 The strictness really proceeds from God, who expresses himself through his written Word.”


Ngéda bôt ba ga yi maliga, b’a ke yi le di ngwés ngitelepsép, hala a ga lona bés bikuu bibe. 	 When the truth comes to light, however, dishonesty often brings negative consequences.


Kii lem, a bi témb a bok mis yak Yéhôva inyu kôs maéba. 	 Once again he turned his eyes to Jehovah for direction.


I yé njel yada inyu tjam biniigana bi Bibel ni nkoñ isi wonsôna; u nson unu, u mbôña ni njel makébla ma njômbi ñem. 	 It is provided as part of a worldwide Bible educational work supported by voluntary donations.


Rôma pes 8, a mpôdôl i bet ba ntôñ ndigi “ni mam ma minsôn,” mahéñha ni ba ba “ntôñ ndigi ni mam ma mbuu.” 	 Romans chapter 8 speaks of those who walk “according to the flesh” in contrast with those who walk “according to the spirit.”


Me timbhe nye le: “Hala a yé loñge, ndi me njôp bé i ntôñ gwét.” 	 I said, “That’s fine, but I am not going into the army.”


I ngandak manjel, Bibel i yé kiki lambe i ba nhiômna. 	 In some ways, the Bible is like such a flashlight.


Ibale di ntéñbe i gwés Yéhôva, bimbe bilôl bi mbem bés? 	 If we are loyal to Jehovah, what delightful future can we look forward to?


A bééna ndigi nwaa wada, tolakii libii li ñamb li bi bôdôl ndék ngéda mbus ndok i wom Eden.—Bibôdle 4:19. 	 He had just one wife, even though polygamy began to be practiced soon after the rebellion in Eden.—Gen. 4:19.


Nlélém jam i len ini, mimañ mi nlama noñ ndémbél i Yôhanes i ti bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm ni bi bôda makénd le ba kônde gwel minson “ibabé waa.”—Yésaya 40:31; 1 Tésalônika 5:11. 	 Likewise, elders today should follow John’s example by encouraging their brothers and sisters so that they will “not grow weary.”—Isa. 40:31; 1 Thess. 5:11.


Hala a ga bôña ngéda Yésu “a’ ba ha kiki Kiñe.” 	 It would occur “during his presence.”


KINJE maséé i nok manwin ma mahol ma ntôñ Yéhôva i len ini! 	 HOW thrilling it is to hear of increases that Jehovah’s people are experiencing!


Yoñ bitelbene inyu ti bo mahôla ma, i nkobla bé le bagwal ba tjôô mbegee yap i pes mbuu; maselna ni hala, liboñog li, li nla ba njel yada inyu “niiga bo ikété maéba ma Nwet.” 	 Arranging for such help need not mean abdicating their spiritual responsibility; rather, it can be part of bringing up their children “in the discipline and admonition of Jehovah.”


Mambe mam ima, ma bi suhus ngui Babilôn Nunkeñi a bééna i ngii bôt? 	 What two factors contributed to a slight loosening of the grip of Babylon the Great on the people?


Ngéda ba bi nwas nye, Pua a bi yoñ bôlô i nsañal nu ngéda yosôna. 	 After his release, Father entered the full-time ministry as a colporteur (pioneer).


I mbéda ñem ngui inyu tjél neebe yom nwet bôlô woñ a mbat we hiki ngéda, ni inyu ti bon boñ loñge ndémbél. 	 Courage is required to turn down such regular requests and set the right example for your children.


Pétrô a bi toñle bo man ma yé mu lipep li, ndi a bat bo le: “Lelaa ni nsômbôl gwélél niñ nan?” 	 Peter discussed the tract with them and asked: “What will you do with your life?”


A bi tjél le mam ma nkoñ isi ma yoña nye. 	 He rejected the influences of the world around him.


Maye Sép 2017 	 NOVEMBER 2017


Bimbe biniigana di nla ôt? 	 What is the lesson for us?


(Bibôdle 1:28) Ilole a boñ hala, a pohol i lel minwaa Djob a bi téé, a je litam li e Djob a bi sôña. 	 (Gen. 1:28) Instead, he chose to overstep his God-ordained boundaries by eating the forbidden fruit.


Batat bakon ntjék ba bi kañ nye, kayéle bijôô bi nyuu bi bôdôl wo nye. 	 When that failed to break his resolve, guards staged a mock execution.


M’ma yem ni me di bé yééne i nyañ tison le Karachi. 	 My mother and I were then living in Karachi, the provincial capital.


(Añ Titô 2:11-14.) 	 (Read Titus 2:11-14.)


I nene ki le Nôa a bi toñle bo mpom njel tohi ba bééna, a tiimbaga kal bo ini mbén i Djob: “U nlama jôp nkuu.” 	 Also, Noah no doubt explained to the people the only means of escape, repeating God’s command: “You must go into the ark.”


A nwas nye i niñ, ki le a bé ñoo litén li Djob, a bañal ki binuga bi bi bé nene loñge. 	 He spared the life of Agag, an enemy of God’s people, and he also spared the best of the flock.


(1 Korintô 13:13) Lem i yon i mboñ le di yiba kii banigil ba Yésu, ni kiki bakôna Nyambe, nu a yé lingen li gwéha. 	 (1 Cor. 13:13) It identifies us as Jesus’ followers and as imitators of Jehovah, the Source of love.


Mu ñwii mi nwomisôna, me bi sal i kei i mbulus lék i homa ba mpémés bikaat, ni i homa liyééne, i kis ngim bikei, me tibil ki biyiñgis. 	 For several years, I operated the boilers in the printery and the office buildings, worked as a machinist, and repaired locks.


Yak ngéda ba bi ke liké, ba bé “le ba tehe pôla i témb” i mbomboo wap niñ i tison i Ur. 	 Even after they embarked on this long journey, they had the “opportunity to return” to the prosperous city of Ur.


Je ne voulais pas mourir ! 	 CHRISTIAN LIFE AND QUALITIES


U nsômbôl ndugi mélés liodol e ? 	 Finish recording first?


ÑEMLIMA 	 MILDNESS


Ñôma Pétrô a béhe bés le di nlama bé gwélél kunde yés inyu hô bisômble gwés bibe. 	 The apostle Peter warned against using our freedom as an excuse for catering to our fleshly desires.


14 Likébla li maséé. 	 14 The gift of joy.


Ni limbe libak li hélha Yéhôva a bi hek bôt ba binam? 	 Jehovah created humans with what remarkable abilities?


Di gwéne bo mapil ma biniñ gwés! 	 We owe them our life!


I likalô?’ 	 In the ministry?’


I kaat Rôma 8: 5, 6, bibuk bini le “ba ntôñ ndigi ni mam ma minsôn” bi nkobla le kii? 	 At Romans 8:5, 6, the expression “set their minds on” implies what?


Nn! 	 Yes


I len ini, di nla yoñ Nkum Ntat i jw.org tole di gwélél JW Library inyu añ nye ikété ngandak dilémb. 	 Nowadays, The Watchtower can be downloaded from the jw.org website or viewed on the JW Library app in many languages.


Ntel u gwém i nson yosô : tehe ibol hee di tééne! 	 Overall project status: see how far we’ve come!


Ndi, Yéhôva a bi niiga litén jé le li keñgle liboñok li. 	 Yet, Jehovah taught his people to avoid such an unfeeling attitude and course.


Maoñ ma, ma yé ikété bibégés bipubi bi nti Djob lipém, ma nla ki boñ le u ba maséé. 	 Building them is sacred service that glorifies God and can make you happy.


11 Mandutu ma Daniel a bi boma. 	 11 Challenges that Daniel faced.


Kiki a bi hek bés ni kunde i pohol, a nwas le hiki mut nyen a gwélél kunde ni mbegee yé i ‘tep ni nyemede’ too a’ gwélél nye, tole a’ gwélél bé nye. 	 In line with the free will that he grants us, he respects our responsibility and right to ‘choose for ourselves’ whether we will serve him.


Bibel ni masoohe mi bi héñha niñ yap 	 The Bible and Prayer Changed Their Lives


Me bi pam i nok le manyuñ nu mbuu a yé toi manyuñ ibabé i béñge kôgôô yé, ni le a’ ba bebee i wo inyu yoñ ibale hala a mbéda. 	 And I have learned that a brother is a brother regardless of skin color, and he will die for you if need be.


MBAGI SÉP I DJOB 	 GOD’S RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT


16 Mambadga ma basoñgol 	 16 Questions From Readers


“Bôt ba téé sép b’a kôdôl hisi, ba yén ki mu i mba ni mba.”—Tjémbi 37:29. 	 “The righteous will possess the earth, and they will live forever on it.”—Psalm 37:29.


13, 14. (a) “Litiñ li yondo” li Yésu li bé niiga kii? (b) Kii ndémbél Yésu a bi yék i niiga bés? 	 13, 14. (a) What is involved in Jesus’ “new commandment”? (b) What do we learn from the example that Jesus set?


I ñwii u bé noñ, ba bi kal le di ke i tison i Kampala, mu loñ Uganda. 	 They still serve faithfully in the full-time service in Kenya.


Jon, ibôdôl sôñ i libuy li nyéé i ñwii 1917 ikepam i bibôdle bi ñwii 1918, ndék dikôô di Banigil Bibel ba bi pam i kap 10 000 000 di mapep ma ma bééna ño nkwel ni hop Pulasi le: “La chute de Babylone”, blâme cinglant contre la chrétienté. 	 Accordingly, between December 1917 and early 1918, the few thousand Bible Students zealously distributed 10,000,000 copies of a tract featuring the subject “The Fall of Babylon”—a hard-hitting indictment of Christendom.


Lisañ jada, ba bi tééñga me bañga bañga i likalô.” 	 On one occasion, I was assaulted while preaching.”


Kii i nyis bés le Djob nyen a mbat lini jam tole lii? 	 How do we know that it is actually God who wants this or that from us?”


Kiki di ntehe i yigil bisu, sôble i yé makidik ma nlôôha ba nseñ. 	 As mentioned in the last article, baptism is a serious decision.


A NSOÑGOL DILO 	 COUNTING DOWN THE TIME


Kii i bi tinde nye i bana mahoñol ma? 	 What contributed to that desire?


NGITELEPSÉP I ÑÔBÔS MAWANDA 	 DISHONESTY DESTROYS TRUST


Jam li bisu i niñ yap, li yé i tôñ bomede. 	 Their main interest in life is themselves.


Iloo kiki ngéda bisu, me nôgda le a bi kônde yila kiki isañ nu a ntôñ me. 	 I also experience the outstanding unity found among Jehovah’s people.


I pot maliga, i lisuk li sôñ li, me bi yoñ nyuu i nya i me bé ngi yoñ ntel me yé niñ. 	 In fact, at the end of that month, I weighed more than I had ever weighed in my life.


16 Ngandak bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm ni bi bôda bi bé nyai behee kiki ngwo-njéé, ndi nano ba yé nsañ ni bôt bape. 	 16 There are many who were once as fierce as wolves but who now live in peace with others.


Yéhôva a bi om ki añgel yé inyu lédés Yésu i ngéda a bééna ndutu ikeñi i u u, ilole a nwo. 	 Jehovah also sent an angel to strengthen Jesus when he was in anguish on the night before his death.


Ngandak batéé likalô i i ma bana nsima i tégbaha gwigil bi Bibel bi bi nhol i ga kal bé le, i ntehge bé mam mape ma nti mut maséé kiki li. 	 Many who have had the privilege of conducting progressive Bible studies will tell you that few things are more rewarding.


Bañga e i nkôt ngéda ba nkôp bé yo malép, ndi i nkônde nañ ibale ba nkôp yo malép hiki ngéda. 	 A live plant either withers because of a lack of water or continues to thrive with a regular supply of moisture.


Ndi baa u nhoñol le, bôt ba mpôna bé bilem ba nlama ndik bana ngimanôgla ipôla yap? 	 Do you feel, however, that people who have distinctly different personalities are bound to have problems?


Inyu hala nyen i nla pam le ba nok bé inyuki di mboñ ngim jam. 	 Because of that, it is possible that they may not understand why we have done something.


(Béñge nkéñég matila ni ño nkwel le: “Bibel ni masoohe mi bi héñha niñ yap.”) 	 (See the box “The Bible and Prayer Changed Their Lives.”)


Mambe makénd Yéhôva a ti bôt ba binam ngéda Adam bo Éva ba bi ndogbene nye i wom Éden? 	 What encouragement did Jehovah give at the time of the rebellion in Eden?


Ti dihéga, ti di unda lelaa i hoñol kiki Kristô i nhôla bés ngéda di nyoñ makidik inyu (a) pohol sobiina. (b) pohol mawanda. 	 Give examples of how Christlike thinking helps us when making decisions about (a) selecting a marriage mate. (b) choosing our associations.


Maséé ma Yéhôva ma bi yon nye ñem.—1 Samuel 2:1, 2; añ Tjémbi 61:2, 6, 9. 	 Her heart rejoiced in Jehovah.—1 Sam. 2:1, 2; read Psalm 61:1, 5, 8.


Ba bé bé nkôôbaga loñge inyu gwét. 	 Villagers were afraid even to be seen in public.


Yésu Kristô, ni njel lôk kéé yé minhook ni “dikoo tjé di mbok,” ti di nlôl i mintômba mimpe, ba nti bet ba nyodop, ni i bet ba mbomb, makénd ni biniigana i nledek ngéda unu. 	 Jesus Christ, through his anointed brothers and supportive “princes” of the other sheep, provides encouragement and guidance to despondent and discouraged ones in this time of need.


Bilem bi loñ ni bibuk bi ngwéélana inyu mayéga bi nhéñha inoñnaga ni bahoma bôt ba niñ, ndi njom i ntinde bôt i yéga bape i yé nlélém. 	 Customs and words used may differ from place to place, but the basics of a greeting are much the same.


Yéhôva a ngwés bôt, a gwé ki ngôñ le bôt ba manôgla ba niñ kiki a bé hoñol. 	 Jehovah loves people, and it is his will that obedient humans live the way he intended.


Lelaa di nla keñgle i bep gwélél kunde Djob a bi ti bés? 	 How can we avoid misusing our God-given freedom?


4 Kiki ngéda i ntagbe, hala nyen yak dilémb di nhéñha. 	 4 Over time, languages tend to change.


Di ngi salak i hikuu hi loñ i tison i Quezon 	 We still serve at the branch office in Quezon City


Li iba li yé kikii lini li yé le, ‘W’a gwés mut woñ libôk kikii wemede.’” 	 The second, like it, is this: ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’”


(Rôma 7:24) Ngandak bagwélél ba Djob i len ini, ba bi nôgda nlélém jam kiki ñôma Paul. 	 (Rom. 7:24) Many of God’s faithful servants have echoed those words of the apostle Paul.


11 Bés bobasôna di ngwés ke makoda més ma sonde, ma makiiña, ni ma ndôn. 	 11 We all enjoy attending our Christian meetings as well as assemblies and conventions.


Ndi, ndutu i bé lôl hee? 	 So, what was the problem?


8 Ngéda bilôk bikéé bi Filipi bi bé hoñol jam li bi tagbe jôm li nwii mbus mam ma, hémle yap i bi kônde let. 	 8 As the brothers in Philippi thought over what had happened in the ten years since those events, they would have been strengthened.


5 I ba nhôôlak i pes mbuu i nkobla le kii? 	 5 What does it mean to be mature?


Lelaa gwéha Djob i nla ti bés maséé? 	 How has the love of God brought you happiness?


Tolakii a bi net manoodana ma ndéñbe yé hana isi, a ti Yéhôva sesema yé i binoñ i nwii 33 N.Y., ndi a bi bem letee ni nwii 1914 ilole a mbôdôl énél kiki kiñe. 	 Although he passed the test of integrity here on earth and presented the value of his ransom sacrifice in 33 C.E., he had to wait until 1914 before commencing his rule.


A ntoñol le: “Ba bi yoñ ngéda i boñ kafé i loñge. 	 “They took great care,” she explained.


Kii y’a hôla bés i tééda “nsañ u Nyambe,” ni lelaa di nla pam i boñ hala? 	 What will help us to retain “the peace of God,” and how is this possible?


I BOÑ BILIYA I MEINA NI BÔT I YÉ NSEÑ 	 MAKING ADJUSTMENTS IS WORTH THE EFFORT


Ñ, kiki ñôma Paul, di nla téñbe i numus matam. 	 Yes, like Paul, we can endure in bearing fruit.


Mahéñha ni hala, a bi kal le: “Di nyi i bet ni yé, di ndiihe ki makidik manan. 	 Instead, the deputy warden said: “We know who you are, and we respect your stand.


6 Di nlama bana litehge li kôli inyu yi himbe hihéga hi lipém di nlama ti bôt bape. 	 6 Balance is needed in determining what kind of honor should be rendered to other humans and to what extent.


A nkal le: “Me bi boñ biliya i hoo meehe suklu yem, me bôn ki Yéhôva le, ‘ibale me net makékse mem ma nsôk, m’a yila nsañal.’” 	 He relates: “I strove to finish my secondary schooling earlier and promised Jehovah, ‘If I pass my final exam, I will start pioneering.’”


Kiki hihéga, di nla kal le: “Di béñge le yom Nhek wés a nkal mu jam li.” 	 For example, we might say, “Let’s see what our Creator says on this topic.”


LITIÑ LI BIBEL: “Jam mut a nsal, jo ki jon a’ bumbul.”—Galatia 6:7. 	 BIBLE PRINCIPLE: “Whatever a person is sowing, this he will also reap.”—Galatians 6:7.


(Añ 1 Yôhanes 3:17, 18.) 	 (Read 1 John 3:17, 18.)


Munu yigil ini, d’a tehe bimbe bitelbene di nla yoñ inyu boñ le mahoñol ma, ma yoña bañ bés. 	 In this article, we will examine what we can do to prevent such thinking from corrupting our mind.


(Yôhanes 11:20-24) A bé nkwoog nkaa le hala a bé lama bôña i dilo di nsôk. 	 (John 11:20-24) She was sure that would occur in the future.


Nnigil Yakôbô a nkal le: “Ibale wada ikété nan a nhañ ni pék, wee a yagal yo Nyambe nu a nkébél bôt bobasôna ibabé yahal bo, ndi a’ kôs.” 	 The disciple James writes: “If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him keep asking God, for he gives generously to all and without reproaching, and it will be given him.”


ni-waé 	 clockwise


Kii Bibel i bi legel inyu bagwélél ba Yéhôva ba ngéda yés? 	 The Bible foretold what about Jehovah’s servants in this time?


Inyu ke ni bisu i tihba miñem, a bé lama hôlôs likeñge jé i téé likalô inyu boñ le li kiha ni mam ma yé bôt nseñ. 	 To continue reaching their hearts, he had to adapt his teaching methods to their needs.


Ndi mam ma bi tagbe nya ipe. 	 But things worked out very differently.


13, 14. (a) Inyuki di nlama hônba bés ni bés? (b) Umbe mbônga di nlama bigda? 	 13, 14. (a) Why should we be patient with one another? (b) What promise do we want to remember?


I yigil ini i nyigye kii i bi tinde Yéfta bo ngond yé i niñ inoñnaga ni matiñ ma Djob tolakii ba bi boma mandutu. 	 This article highlights what moved Jephthah and his daughter to live by divine principles despite challenging circumstances.


A nkônde le: “I homa wem bôlô, me nsal nano ni ngandak biloya. 	 “At my workplace in the bank, I now have much contact with lawyers.


Ngeñ di noñ ndémbél i Yésu, di ga nimis bé wongut yés ngéda ba ga nyumbla bés, to ibale kii i mpémél bés.—Yôhanes 14:27; 16:33. 	 When we follow Jesus’ example, we will not be provoked into losing our patience, no matter what may be happening around us.—John 14:27; 16:33.


Ni hala nyen di bi la pam i bok mis i maséé nson wés u bé lona bés. 	 We were able to focus on the joys that our service was bringing us.


(Béñge titii i bibôdle bi yigil.) (b) Kii d’a wan munu yigil ini? 	 (See opening picture.) (b) What will we consider in this article?


Iloole di kwélél mu hiki ngéda, me mpohol mam malam mape di nla pôdôl, kii bo lelaa nson wés u num matam malam.” 	 Rather, I shift the conversation to positive topics, such as the good that our ministry accomplishes despite the negative responses of some.”


Umbe nseñ u nla ôt mu kii ntôptjémbi a bi héñha ño nkwel ikété Tjémbi 147:4? 	 How can we benefit from the psalmist’s seeming change of subject at Psalm 147:4?


KAIN a bé a gwé makidik ma ngui i yoñ. A bé lama bémbe mahoñol mé mabe, tole nwas le mahoñol ma ma énél nye. 	 CAIN had a choice, a decision to make: Get the mastery over his sinful emotions or let his emotions rule his actions.


“A [bi] kah niiga bo ngandak mam.” 	 “He started to teach them many things.”


A bi bat kunde i gwélél ndap yé inyu makoda ma sonde. 	 He sought permission to use his home for regular meetings.


Ibabé nkaa, w’a kon woñi. 	 Obviously not.


Ndi, a nkal bés sômbôl yé inyu éga bés ngéda di nyoñ makidik. 	 Instead, in guiding us he reveals his thinking.


(Matéô 16:21-23; 26:31-35, 75) Iloole Yésu a luhul Pétrô, a bi lédés nye, a ti ki nye nson i lédés lôk kéé yé.—Yôhanes 21:16. 	 (Matt. 16:21-23; 26:31-35, 75) Rather than reject Peter, Jesus encouraged him and even commissioned him to strengthen his brothers.—John 21:16.


Kii héga Hana; lôñni ngui yé yotama, a bé bé le a yémbél libak jé li nkom muda. 	 For example, Hannah could not overcome the problem of barrenness on her own.


Mankéé nu muda wada i loñ Britania keñi a nkal le: “Mbus me bi nigil niñ i bôt i suklu ikeñi, me bi kahal bana mahoñol ma nkolba ma ngomin. 	 “After taking social studies classes at the university, I developed radical views,” says a sister in Great Britain.


9 Inyu ngim ngéda, ñôma Pétrô a bi tééda bibéba bi mahoñol inyu ba ba bé bé Lôk Yuda. Ndi ndék ni ndék, a bi nigil i héa bini bibéba bi mahoñol ikété ñem wé. 	 9 For a while, the apostle Peter harbored prejudice against non-Jews, but he gradually learned to eradicate negative views from his heart.


(Ñañal 7:8, 9) Jon, to ibale mam ba nkal inyu yés ma ta bé maliga, di nlama unda wongut ni le di hek pék ilole di ntimbhe. 	 (Eccl. 7:8, 9) Hence, even if an accusation is completely untrue, we should patiently weigh our response.


10, 11. (a) Lelaa Satan a noode tômbôs moo més? (b) Kii Yéhôva a ngwélél inyu lédés bés ni ti bés ngui? (c) Bimbe bisai u bi kôhna ni njel biniigana Yéhôva a nti bés i makoda, ni i bisuklu bi ntôñ? 	 10, 11. (a) How does Satan try to cause us to let our hands drop down? (b) What does Jehovah use to strengthen us and give us power? (c) How have you benefited from theocratic education and training?


Dikékét di makiñ di yé ñkoyok ntôñ ikéde ntôn u njañgi, di bembek le di emblana. 	 Voice clips are entered into a submission queue that readies them for listening.


14 Nkoñ isi u nlôôha hôñôs “minheña mi minsôn, ni minheña mi mis, ni humbulnyuu i nom ini.” (1 Yôhanes 2:16) Ndi, kiki di yé bôt ba Yéhôva, di nlama “nwas liyan Nyambe, di noñ ha bañ minheña mi nkoñ ‘isi, ndi di hôt manyuu més, di boñok mam ma téé sép, di singge ki Nyambe miñem i hiai hini hanano.” 	 14 The world aggressively promotes “the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the showy display of one’s means of life.” (1 John 2:16) Yet, because we belong to Jehovah, we are admonished to “reject ungodliness and worldly desires and to live with soundness of mind and righteousness and godly devotion amid this present system of things.”


Jam jada li yé le, Nôa a bi niñ mu béba nkoñ isi ha ngéda yé, iloo 600 nwii! Ha ndik 70 tole 80 nwii bé ilole ntida malép u nlo—kiki i yé i ba inyu mut nu a nlôôha nom i niñ i len ini. 	 For one thing, Noah did not walk with God in that wicked pre-Flood world for a mere 70 or 80 years—the life span of many today. He lived in that world for almost 600 years!


Yéhôva a bi sayap Hana inyule a bé bebee i sem niñ yé inyu Yéhôva. 	 Jehovah blessed Hannah for her self-sacrificing spirit.


Ngandak bôt i nhôñol le mut binam a nla bé ba bañga liwanda li Djob inyule ba ntehe bé nye, a yé ki Nu ngui yosôna. 	 Many people do not believe that humans can have a close and loving friendship with God because he is invisible and almighty.


(2 Tésalônika 1:7, 8) Kinje jam a’ ba yokela! 	 (2 Thess. 1:7, 8) What a day that will be!


Bôt ba mbai ba bé hoñlak le ño u téé bé nye, ba ban-ga lem i nol nye le a yé joñ. 	 Thinking he was mentally slow, the townspeople laughed at him.


Mambe mabéhna Paul a bi ti bikristen bi Galatia? 	 Of what did Paul have to warn the Galatians?


(Yakôbô 3:2) Inyu sañgal ngimanôgla, di nlama ‘yéñ nsañ di noñ ki wo’ ni ñem wés wonsônsa. 	 (Jas. 3:2) In order to settle differences, we must earnestly “seek peace and pursue it.”


Grekia 	 Greek


(Yérémia 35:1-19; 39:15-18; 45:1-5) A yé ndik wengoñle ba bi kôhna yimbne i tohi. 	 (Jer. 35:1-19; 39:15-18; 45:1-5) They received a symbolic mark for survival.


I ti bôt makénd i bé jam li bé toi nseñ inyu ñôma Paul. 	 Giving encouragement certainly was very important to Paul.


Bibel i nhôla bés i nok le bôt ba binam ba bi héga i pôna i Djob. 	 The Bible helps us to appreciate that humans were designed and created in God’s image.


“Ni ke ni bisu i hiumul i mbuu.”—GALATIA 5:16, MN. 	 “Keep walking by spirit.”—GAL. 5:16.


Bibuk bini le “nôgôl ni ñem,” bi nlama tinde bés i badba le kii? 	 What should we ask ourselves about being “obedient from the heart”?


Minkwel mi, mi bi lôôha sunus ñem u Gaven, kayéle a sôk neebe yigil i Bibel. 	 Gavin felt refreshed by these conversations and finally accepted a Bible study.


Gwélél ndoñi bibuk i Les Saintes Écritures—Traduction du Monde Nouveau ibale u nla léba yo ni hop woñ. 	 Use the appendixes of the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures if available in a language you know.


Baa i nlômbi Israel, i bé nyégsaga i ba mbôkgwéé inyu ba i ndaye i nkena i Mésia? 	 In ancient Israel, was the line leading to the Messiah tied to the right of the firstborn?


Inoñnaga ni kaat Lôk Lévi 19:15, lelaa lingwañ tole liyep li mut li nla héñha litehge jés li mam inyu yé? 	 According to Leviticus 19:15, how can riches or poverty affect our judgment?


I ndap i, i bé “lama béghana ngandak”, inyu boñ le “jôl jé li kenek ngan, i bak ki ni lipém mu biloñ bi nkoñ isi wonsôna.” 	 The building was to be “exceedingly magnificent, so that its fame and beauty [would] be known in all lands.”


Jon a bi yoñ makidik ma ma bé lémél ñwaa. 	 So he found a solution that his wife was happy with.


Inyuki di nkal hala? 	 Why do we say that?


Hala a ga hôla le ndap yés, ni makoda més, bi ba bahoma ba maséé ni bahoma ba lisolbene. 	 This will help to make our home and the Kingdom Hall places where we feel happy and secure.


(Efésô 2:2) Isañ mbai nu a yé kristen a ga hoñol bé le: ‘I bésni, bôda bon ba niiga boñge.’ 	 (Eph. 2:2) A baptized Christian father will not think, ‘Well, in our country the women teach the children.’


Ngéda ba bé jo gwét i tison i Taanak, soso nop a bi bôdôl no kunda yada, a yilha homa nu nyensôna ndobo ni ndobo. 	 During the main battle in Taanach, a sudden cloudburst turned the surroundings into a marsh.


Malômbla Yéhôva a boñ ni Abraham i bi bôdôl hilo 14 hi sôñ Nisan, i nwii 1943 B.N.Y., ngéda nye ni Sara, mbôda ni ndap yé lihaa jolisôna ba bi yap lom Efraté, inyu njôp hisi likak. 	 The covenant Jehovah made with Abraham started to take effect on Nisan 14, 1943 B.C.E. That was when he and Sarah along with their household crossed the Euphrates River and entered the Promised Land.


Lelaa Bibel i bi sôk i ba isi énél u ntôñ u bipada ni biprisi? 	 How did the Bible come to be under the control of the clergy?


SONDE I 6-12 HILÔNDE 2016 	 WEEK OF JUNE 6-12, 2016


Kii kaat 1 Yôhanes 2:27 i nkobla ngéda i nkal le nhook kristen u gwé bé le mut numpe a niiga nye? 	 What does 1 John 2:27 mean when it says that an anointed Christian does not need someone else to teach him?


Araséli, Félisa, ni Ramôni—ba gwé 87, 91, ni 83 ñwii i len ini—ba ngi kenek ni bisu i gwélél Yéhôva ni makénd. 	 Araceli, Felisa, and Ramoni—87, 91, and 83 years old respectively—continue to serve Jehovah zealously down to this day.


6 Botñem i nlédés hémle. 	 6 Faith is reinforced by hope.


(Bingéngén 1:1-4; Titô 1:7-9) Ibale di ñañ bikaat ntôñ u mpémés, di ga tibil yi mahoñol ma Djob inyu ngandak mam. 	 (Prov. 1:1-4; Titus 1:7-9) And as we read our Bible-based publications, we can discern God’s thinking on many matters.


Inyu léba ndimbhe i, di tiimba wan ñañ u Paul bo Silas. 	 To find the answer, let us return to the account of Paul and Silas.


Nit kahap i Yéhôva i ngii bihégél gwé! 	 Uphold Jehovah’s Sovereignty!


DI SAL NTÔÑ IKÉTÉ LIKODA 	 COOPERATE IN THE CONGREGATION


Maselna ni hala: “Hiki jam [Yôsep] a ba boñ, Yéhôva a ba lôôha tôôs jo.”—Bibôdle 39:21-23. 	 On the contrary: “Jehovah made whatever [Joseph] did successful.”—Gen. 39:21-23.


(Efésô 5:15, 16) I yé mbale le, i ta bé bun le di ti nlélém ngéda inyu bijek bi mbuu gwobisôna bi, di nla bana. 	 (Eph. 5:15, 16) Realistically, we may not always be able to give equal attention to all the spiritual food available to us.


Adam bo Éva ba bééna kunde i pohol too ba nôgôl Djob tole heni. 	 Adam and Eve did have the freedom to choose whether they would obey God or not.


Ket 	 Downloads


Ibale to, baa me nla neebe jam a nkal me?’ 	 If not, can I yield to the request?’


7 Nwii mini, ikété ngandak biloñ, nsoñgi bôt i bi ke loñ yap ngwéé i mbet. 	 7 In recent years, many countries have experienced an influx of refugees.


Nlélém jam, Djob a yé gwéha ndi “a mbép [nkodol] ki hi man a nyoñ ni disôô.” 	 Likewise, God is love, but “those whom Jehovah loves he disciplines.”


Unu mbamble u bi bôdôl pam i nwii 1879, u nit bé likoda li m’bô jo ki jo. 	 This magazine has been published continuously since 1879 and is nonpolitical.


Kii ngéda i bé tagbe, baéga litén ba bi lo tehe nye inyu añle nye mandutu map: “Isoñ a bi bééga bés ida mbegee. 	 In time, representatives of the people came to him and set their concerns squarely before him: “Your father made our yoke harsh.


A bi bôk a sal ni mankéé Young i man hikuu hi loñ hi banigil Bibel i Brésil. 	 Earlier, he had worked with Brother Young in the small branch office of the Bible Students in Brazil.


9 Hiki jam Banigil Bibel ba bi boñ ipôla ñwii 1914 ni ñwii 1919 bé jon li bé li nkiha ni matiñ ma Bibel. 	 9 Not everything the Bible Students did during the period between 1914 and 1919 was in harmony with Scriptural principles.


I sôñ Njéba u nlélém nwii, di bi yônôs lipep inyu jôp i nson Bétel, inyule di bééna ngôñ i sal hikuu hikeñi. 	 In July of that year, we applied for Bethel service, for we longed to serve at world headquarters.


(Ndiimba Mbén 33:13) Likalô jés li nla ba bisai inyu bet ba neebe jo. 	 (Deut. 33:13) Our ministry can be a blessing to those who respond.


Me bi nôñôl maéba ma kaat Filipi 4:6, 7, i i nkal le: ‘Ni tôñ bañ inyu jam jo ki jo, ndi yiha Nyambe mam ni nsômbôl, . . . ni yemhe nye.’ 	 I applied the wisdom of Philippians 4:6, 7, which says: ‘Do not be anxious over anything, but . . . let your petitions be made known to God.’


Inyule kiki bikristen gwobisôna bi gwé likébla li kunde i pohol, jon bi nla bé yoñ minlélém mi makidik hi ngéda. 	 Since we all have the gift of free will, no two Christians will always make exactly the same decision.


GRIKIA 	 GREECE


Kiki hihéga, bo isañ ba bi jo lôñ inyu sôñ litén li Djob.—1 Samuel 31:1, 2. 	 For example, they fought together to defend Jehovah’s people.—1 Samuel 31:1, 2.


(Matéô 6:10; Lukas 11:2) Inyu hôyôs mahoñol ma baemble nye, Yésu a bi tibil toñol lelaa Yéhôva a bi unda ngandak ngélé le a yé Nu a nyi tééda bôt ba binam. 	 (Matt. 6:10; Luke 11:2) To put his listeners’ minds at ease, Jesus next highlighted Jehovah’s matchless record as a Provider.


Lelaa di nla yila bañga banigil Bibel? 	 How can we become better students of God’s Word?


Lisañ jada, mbus a mal niiga muda wada inyu bañga bibégés, Yésu a kal banigil bé le: “Bijek gwem bi yé i boñ sômbôl i nu a bi om me, ni i yônôs nson wé.” 	 Once, after teaching a woman about true worship, Jesus said to his disciples: “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work.”


Hala a bi tihba me ngandak i yi le jôga li bôt li bé gwés Arthur. 	 It has also been heartwarming to learn how much Arthur was loved.


10 “Mintômba mimpe” mi ntehe le hala a yé bo bisai i hôla minhook ikété nson u likalô. 	 10 The “other sheep” count it a privilege to help their anointed brothers in this ministry.


Bagwal ba nla nok maséé ngéda man wap a ñunda le a ndiihe bibuk bi kaat Bingéngén 27: 11. 	 Parents can rejoice when a child takes to heart the thought behind Proverbs 27:11.


(1 Miñañ 29:11, 12) Kiki Isañ nu a gwé lem i kap, a nkap lingwañ jé li mbuu ni ba bobasôna ba nyi le li nlôôha mahee. 	 (1 Chron. 29:11, 12) As a generous Father, he openhandedly shares his spiritual riches with all who discern their excelling value.


Inoñnaga ni kaat Rôma 10:1, 2, mambe manjom ma bé boñ le Paul a waa bañ tééne i bet ba bé tjél emble nye nwin Ane? 	 According to Romans 10:1, 2, for what reasons did Paul not give up on those who reacted negatively to the Kingdom message?


18 Yéñ jam li li nloo gôl ngandak malôô 	 18 Seek Something Much Better Than Gold


Yéhôva a bi yimbe ntat mintômba nu suhulnyu nu, nu a bé sal kiki nso tibil bie bi sikômôr—bi bi bé bijek bi diyeyeba. 	 Jehovah took note of that humble shepherd who engaged in menial seasonal work as a nipper of sycamore figs—food considered fit only for the poor.


Yéhôva a bi “ha mbuu wé mpubi ikété yé.” 	 Jehovah “put within him His holy spirit.”


I témpel, ba bé tôp tjémbi, ba kôdôk nsik nlam ni bikôkôda inyu bégés Yéhôva lôñ. 	 At the temple, they sang and played musical instruments together to praise Jehovah with beautiful music.


Pog, maéba ma Djob ma nlona bañga nsañ ni manôgla ipôla bôt. 	 First, God’s standards promote genuine peace and harmony.


I bisañ bini bi yé ôbôs niñ yem yosôna. . . . 	 This ongoing battle has affected every aspect of my life. . . .


Maria ni me, di bi bana maséé i yuuga bahoma het bon bés ba bi sal. 	 Maria and I had the joy of visiting the places where our children served.


(Bibôdle 1:27) Di nléba ngandak miñañ ikété Bibel i het ñem ngôô u nene. 	 (Gen. 1:27) We find many accounts in the Bible where a sense of compassion shines through.


Bon boñ ba mbéñge mam u mboñ, ma nla ki tinde bo i boñ mam malam. 	 Your children will observe what you do, and it certainly will affect them for the good.


(Manyodi 20:5) I tjôô bibégés di tinak Yéhôva i nkobla le di yé boñ sômbôl i Satan, hala a nla lona bés bikuu. 	 (Ex. 20:5) Any wandering away from Jehovah’s worship really means doing Satan’s will, and that could lead only to disaster.


Lelaa Yéhôva a nhôla bés i ‘yémbél’ maboñok més mabe, ngéda di ntéñbe i yén pes yé? 	 How does Jehovah help us to “get the mastery over” sinful inclinations when we take a firm stand on his side?


I mbus ngandak sonde, malét wada a bi ke likoda li ndôn i Leipzig. 	 Several weeks later, one of the teachers attended a convention in Leipzig.


Kel yada, “Hérôdé a haba mbot kiñe” inyu yônôs nson wé. 	 His adoring crowd shouted: “A god’s voice, and not a man’s!”


I TI BÉSBOMEDE NI NGÔÑ YÉS INYU MINSON MI NTÔÑ 	 VOLUNTEER FOR THEOCRATIC PROJECTS


Mbén Môsé yon bon ba Lôk Yuda ba bé noñ i loñ i Israél, ndi ba bé tééda ki mbén i to hee homa ba nke. 	 The Mosaic Law was the law of the land in Israel, and it was the moral code for devout Jews everywhere.


Ibabé nkaa, di niñil mu ngéda i. 	 Clearly, we are living in such a time.


Ba mboñ ni lelaa? 	 What to do?


Di hégda lelaa niñ i ga ba lam kiyaga ngéda hiki mut a’ eñgep mut yondo i nya i yôni! 	 Imagine how wonderful life will be when everyone we know is clothed to perfection with the new personality!


Libim li ngéda, ibale di nwas le bôt bape ba yôñôl bés makidik, wee di yé ndik “noñ bo.” 	 In many respects, if we let others make our decisions, we are essentially deciding to “follow them.”


Mbus ngéda, me bi nok le yak pua yem a bi nigil Bibel ni Mbôgi Yéhôva ilole a nwo. 	 Later I learned that before my father died, he too studied with Jehovah’s Witnesses.


Nano, kii di nla kal inyu yés? 	 What about us?


Lelaa di nla hôla bôt bape i boñ nlélém? 	 And how may we help others to do so?


“Ngéda man wés a mboñ béba, di yé di kal nye le di yé maséé ni makidik a bi yoñ dilo di bi tagbe. 	 “When our son made mistakes, we reassured him that we were proud of all the good decisions he had made in the past.


Ngim ngéda i bi pam le liwanda jap li bi kôs ndutu. 	 There was a time, however, when their friendship was in jeopardy.


Jon, ba ngwééna bé gwéha inyu Djob to inyu maliga. 	 Moreover, love for God and for truth is not inherited.


Nyoo lôkdokta, me yoñ ngéda i hek pék: ‘Kii i ga pémél ki me dilo di nlo? 	 There, I thought: ‘Who knows what might happen to me next?


Ibale u yé mbiibaga ibôdôl behee, u nla ti ndémbél ilam inyu ba ba ntip biiba. 	 If you are an older married couple, you can be a good example to younger couples.


Baa mañge a nti loñge ndimbhe i likoda? Baa a ntégbaha nkwel i likoda li ñem sonde? 	 Did a youth give a heartfelt, well-thought-out comment or share in a part on the midweek meeting program?


Ñ, unda me!” 	 Show me!”


Héya gwom bi bi nip we ngéda ni ngui. 	 Eliminate time and energy stealers.


(Hiôb 1:13-19) Mbus Satan a ôm Hiôb kon u u nôgha njôghe, i boñok ki bôt nyega. 	 (Job 1:13-19) Satan next afflicted Job with a painful and repulsive illness.


ñgwégwél 	 end user


17 Henri, njohok mankéé nu a gwé 20 ma nwii, a bi nok ndutu ngandak ngéda bôt bé ba lihaa, téntén isañ nu a bé yak mañ i likoda, ba bi tjôô maliga. 	 17 Henri, a young brother, was greatly distressed when his close relatives, including his father, who had been a respected elder, left the truth.


Ndi, Yéhôva a gwé ngap, a yé ki bebee i ti bés ngui ni njel mbuu mpubi wé. 	 However, Jehovah is able and willing to give us strength by means of his holy spirit.


Kiki hihéga, i nkéla le Kiñe Krésus i loñ Lydia (pes hiônk i loñ Turkia), a bi om tik makébla yak prisi yada i i bé yééne i homa ba bé sébél le Delfi, i loñ Grikia, inyule a bé yéñ yi lisuk li gwét a bé jo ni Kirus i loñ Persia. 	 For instance, it is said that King Croesus of Lydia sent gifts of great value to the oracle at Delphi, Greece, with a request to learn what the outcome would be if he fought against Cyrus of Persia.


Nyen a yoñ bitelbene le bisônda bi tat ndap yés, ni i njel i nyen bakolba bés ba bi nwas bés nwee. 	 He made sure that police officers stood near our home for a week, and the persecutors gave us no more trouble.


Lelaa di nla kôhna yi ni pék bi bi ga lédés liwanda jés ni Yéhôva? 	 How can we gain knowledge and experience that will strengthen our friendship with Jehovah?


Mambe maada ma yé ipôla i bôdôl Yéhôva ñem ni i yi gwélél kunde yés i pohol? 	 What does trusting in Jehovah have to do with our use of free will?


Lelaa di nla lôôha ôt nseñ ni lisoñgol jés li Bibel? 	 How can we get the most out of our personal Bible reading?


Kiki me yé Bétel, me nkôs nsima i ba mbôgi i mahol ma mbuu i loñ i Filipin. 	 From my vantage point at Bethel, I have been blessed to witness outstanding spiritual growth in the Philippines.


(Yakôbô 2:23) Ha ngéda i nyen u bi nôgda le, ibabé pééna, u nléba yaga jam li li gwé mahee iloo gôl! 	 (Jas. 2:23) You knew immediately that you had found something better than gold!


“Bipôdôl bibe, i bébe nwaa woñ jam, ni minjôha mimbe, bi nla boñ le a nôgda le a gwé ha bé nseñ wo ki wo, yak botñem yé inyu yoñ i ga mal, hala a ga ôbôs libii linan.”—Brian. 	 “Making snide remarks, innuendos, or jokes about your wife will only crush her confidence, destroy her trust, and damage your marriage.”—Brian.


Me bé gwés likalô, tolakii me bé jôs libak jem li nsut. 	 I enjoyed field service, even though I have always struggled with shyness.


Mu kiki di mbem, minson nwé mi hémle mi nhôibaga bé, letee a témb niñ ikété Paradis.” 	 In the meantime, his acts of faith live on until he stands up alive and whole in the Paradise.”


Bibel i nkal le ba yé “bôt makébla”, ba bak ki bitelbene bi tôbôtôbô Djob a nyoñ inyu tôñ litén jé. 	 The Bible refers to them as “gifts in men,” and they are a key part of God’s arrangement to care for the needs of his people.


Ba nla ki tôñ inyu bilôl gwés. 	 They may even fear for our eternal welfare.


Kii u nla boñ ibale u nôgda le u ta bé nkôôbaga loñge inyu toñle bôt mam inyu bibôdle bi niñ? 	 What can you do if you feel that you are not equipped to discuss evolution or creation?


Bakobol bahogi ba nkobol bibuk bi le “i nloo bieem gwés gwobisôna” tole, “i nloo mam momasôna bôt ba binam ba nla hek i boñ.” 	 Some translators render this expression “surpasses all our dreams” or “excels all human planning.”


Ndi ha ngéda yé, gwañga bi bôt i loñ Ngisi bi bééna bé kunde i bana Bibel. 	 But in his time, the common people in England had virtually no access to the Bible.


Nano hégda mambe mahoñol Yéhôva a nla bana ngéda a ntehe ngandak bôt i mbep gwélél kunde yap i yoñ makidik, tole ba ngwélél yo inyu nôgha bape njôghe. 	 Now think of how Jehovah must feel as he watches so many people misuse their freedom to make choices in life even to the harm of others.


4 Munu masuk ma ngéda mana, litén li Yéhôva li nkôhna nson u añal “miñañ minlam mi Ane mini . . . [ni] nkoñ isi wonsôna i ba biloñ gwobisôna mbôgi.” 	 4 In this time of the end, Jehovah’s people have been commissioned to preach “this good news of the Kingdom . . . in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations.”


Ibôdôl hilo hi bisu, me bi boñ mapep momasô ma homa wem bôlô, me saa ki tas yosôna.”—2 Korintô 8:21. 	 And from day one, I legally registered my company and paid all my taxes.”—2 Cor. 8:21.


Di bé niñ ikété nsañ, adna, ni gwéha.” 	 We experienced peace, unity, and love.”


I bet ba nhémle sesema i Kristô ba boñok ki sômbôl Djob b’a ba i nsoñgi u bôt ba nlond le: “Tohi i ba ni Nyambe wés, nu a yii mu yéene ane, yak ni Man Ntômba ki”—Masoola 7:9, 10. 	 Those who exercise faith in Christ’s ransom and who do the will of God can be among those who shout: “Salvation we owe to our God, who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb.”—Rev. 7:9, 10.


A bi pémés bés i jiibe, Maye sép 	 CHRISTIAN LIFE AND QUALITIES


Homa nu bisu me bi bôdle bôlô yem i nsañal a bééne i tison i Cirencester, i ngii dikôa di nwelmbok i loñ Ngisi. 	 My first assignment was in Cirencester, a picturesque town in the Cotswolds.


(Minson mi baôma 14:19-22) I tison i Efésô, ñôma Paul ni mawanda mé ba bi boma limut li li bé unbene bo ngandak. 	 (Acts 14:19-22) In Ephesus, Paul faced an angry crowd.


Kaat kunde Lizzie bo Virgílio Ferguson ba bi kôs i nwii 1928 i i bé ti bo kunde i yén i loñ 	 Residence permit of Lizzie and Virgílio Ferguson, 1928


Inyuki u nla bé yoñ bitelbene i kwel ni mañge wanda wada—ilole likoda li mbôdôl tole i mamélél ma likoda—u undga nye le u nsiñge nye? 	 What about making it a point—before or after a meeting—to talk with a young person, manifesting your genuine interest?


I yé nseñ le di téñbe i gwés Yéhôva iloo mut numpe nye ki nye 	 It is more important to be loyal to Jehovah than to anyone else


Ha nyen u ga bana toi bañga pék, kayéle hala a sôñ niñ yoñ.—Bingéngén 3:21, 22. 	 Then we will have safeguarded practical wisdom, and it will give us life.—Prov. 3:21, 22.


16 Muda wada nu a bé niñ i loñ ipe, a bi gwal man munlôm. Ndi a kit le a ga ep man wé yak bagwal bé ba ba bi yégle i loñ yé, inyu boñ le ba ntééda man wé. 	 16 One woman who gave birth to a baby boy while living in a foreign country was going to send the child back to her homeland to be cared for by his grandparents.


To ibale di gwé ngap i boñ ngandak mam, di gwé minwaa. 	 No matter how qualified we may be, we are limited in what we can accomplish in our own strength.


I mbus hala, Yésu a bi tiimba kal bo ngandak ngélé le: “Yéna péé.” 	 After that, Jesus admonished them repeatedly: “Keep on the watch.”


Hala nyen u nla hôla bo i kônde gwélél Yéhôva i nya i yôni. 	 You can thus help them to serve Jehovah more fully.


I nwii 1987, lok yés Yaroslav a bi ke i tison i Riga, i Latvia, i het a bé le a bana kunde ikeñi i añal ñañ nlam. 	 In 1987, our son Yaroslav moved to the city of Riga in Latvia, where he was able to preach more openly.


Sômbôl Djob inyu “limut li bôt likeñi” li yé le kii? 	 What is God’s will for the “great crowd”?


Ndi me bi ke ni bisu i emble minkwel ñwap bisôsôli. 	 But I kept trying to listen to their discussions.


BAA MAN WEM A GWÉ YI I KÔLI? 	 DOES MY CHILD HAVE ADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE?


Tolakii a bé yi le ba tiga nol nye, Daniel a waa bé soohe ibabé solop, inyule a bééna bé ngôñ le bôt ba hoñol le a nwaa gwélél Djob. 	 So while it meant risking his life, Daniel decided not to give even the impression that he was compromising in his worship.


Inyuki i yé le i ba hihôha i tiñha bat sôble? 	 Why would it be a mistake to delay baptism?


Ikété yap di nla sima bôt ba yé bilôk bikéé i pes mbuu, ndi ba nhol bé. 	 Some may be associated with the congregation but may be spiritually weak.


A bi kal le: “U kon bañ bipôdôl u mal nok woñi bi . . . minlimil mi kiñe Asiria mi ñôbhene me jôl.” (2 Kiñe 18:22-25; 19:6) Yéhôva a bi ep añgel, i tjé 185 000 bisônda bi Asiria u wada!—2 Kiñe 19:35. 	 “Do not be afraid because of the words that you heard, . . . with which the attendants of the king of Assyria blasphemed me.” (2 Ki. 18:22-25; 19:6) He then sent an angel who destroyed 185,000 Assyrians in one night!—2 Ki. 19:35.


Ndi, hala a nhéya bé le mbegee yap i. 	 Yet, that does not negate the parents’ responsibility.


LIWANDA IPÔLA ABRAHAM NI YÉHÔVA 	 ABRAHAM’S FRIENDSHIP WITH JEHOVAH


(Bingéngén 22:6; Kôlôsé 3:21) Ndi hala a nkobla bé le binéñél gwés gwon bi ga kit umbe ntén mut di ga yila. 	 (Proverbs 22:6; Colossians 3:21) But this does not mean that our family background will determine the type of person we will become.


Inyuki ni? 	 But why?


(Matéô 6:33) Inyu yi too di gwé litehge li kôli ipôla mam ma mbuu ni bôlô yés, i nla ba loñge le di badba le: ‘Baa me ntehe le bôlô yem i nlôôha ti me maséé kayéle me boñ ndik mam ma mbuu inyu boñ ibabé i nok maséé mo ki mo?’ 	 (Matt. 6:33) To help determine whether we have a balanced view of secular matters and spiritual responsibilities, it is good to ask ourselves: ‘Do I find my secular work interesting and exciting but view my spiritual activities as ordinary or routine?’


Liboñok li, li bi boñ le ngandak bôt i wo. 	 That practice caused many deaths.


Lisolbene li, li bééne bé nye kiki mok. 	 This was not a prison of refuge.


Jon, gwélél ngap yoñ i hek pék inyu bana bañga yi. 	 So use your thinking ability to gain accurate knowledge.


2 Korintô 1:21, 22; 2 Pétrô 1:10, 11 	 2 Corinthians 1:21, 22; 2 Peter 1:10, 11


Ngandak lôk kéé i bi kôhna mahôla mbus bikuu i nôgda nlélém kiki nye. 	 Many who receive help after a disaster say that they feel richer from the experience.


“Yéhôva, Yéhôva, Nyambe nu konangoo ni nu ñem ngôô.”—MANYODI 34:6, MN. 	 “Jehovah, Jehovah, a God merciful and compassionate.”—EX. 34:6.


4 Ibale mañge a mpééna ngim biniigana, boñ biliya le u unup bañ tole u timbhe bañ nye wengoñle u nôôma nye. 	 4 If a child is unsure about some teaching, try not to react too strongly or to respond as if you were on the defensive.


Hiki mut mok a nañal mu binañ bi, yoñ bitelbene le u tééne nye likalô ilole a mpam.” 	 Anyone assigned to that bed is your territory. Make sure you witness to him before he leaves.”


Heni. 	 On the contrary.


Ngéda Yésu a kal le: “Ibale Man nyen a nyilha bé ngwélés, wee n’a yila toi ngwélés,” a bé pôdôl inyu kobla yés i minkôm minkeñi mi béba, mi mi yé ngim mok bôt ba binam ba mah bana bé i niñ nom. 	 When Jesus said: “If the Son sets you free, you will be truly free,” he was talking about liberation from the greatest bondage and oppression that humankind has ever experienced—being “a slave of sin.”


Mu kii di ga nigil i mam ma, hiki wada wés a soñda lelaa di nla kéñbaha gwéha yé inyu mana masôô ma nkus ma mbuu. 	 As we do so, meditate on how you personally can deepen your love for these spiritual treasures.


(Béñge maben 9-12) 	 (See paragraphs 9-12)


Man Djob a bi yoñ ngéda inyu hôlôs hémle i bôt. 	 God’s Son set aside time to build up the faith of individuals.


Tolakii ba bé kal le ba ngwélél Yéhôva, lelaa Kain bo Salômô ba bi nimis maada map malam ni Yéhôva? 	 While professing to worship Jehovah, how did Cain and Solomon lose Jehovah’s favor?


Matéô 11:28-30 	 Matthew 11:28-30


Béñge kaat ni hop pulasi le Les Témoins de Jéhovah: Prédicateurs du Royaume de Dieu, chap. 6, ni ño nkwel le “Un temps d’épreuve (1914-1918).” 	 See Jehovah’s Witnesses—Proclaimers of God’s Kingdom, chap. 6, “A Time of Testing (1914-1918).”


Imbe yiinda ñôma Yôhanes a bi tehe? 	 What vision did the apostle John receive?


Yak we, Djob a nti we “woo wé walôm.” Baa w’a neebe mahôla mé? 	 God is offering his “right hand of righteousness” to you too.


(Minson mi baôma 14:19-22) Nwii mi bi tagbe ipôla 1930 ni 1940 ni jam, lôk kéé yés i loñ Amérika i bi boma ngolba i ngui ngandak. 	 (Acts 14:19-22) During the 1930’s and early 1940’s, our brothers in the United States faced tremendous opposition.


Ndi i mbus ndék ngéda, mandutu més ma bi yila ndik kiki mam ma mondo di bé boma.” 	 “But after a while, the somewhat difficult situations really just became new experiences.”


2 I boñ mam ntôñ 	 2 Teamwork


Slovénia 	 Slovenian


Inyule me gwé bé me mut numpe nye ki nye, nu a gwé minlélém mi mahoñol kiki nye.”—Filipi 2:19, 20. 	 For I have no one else of a disposition like his.”—Phil. 2:19, 20.


14 Di hoñol le jam Nyambe a kal Abraham inyu man wé Isak, nwet a bé nkôdôl bum nu ba bé bem behee. 	 14 Think of what God told Abraham to do with Isaac, the long-awaited heir.


Mut njôôñ yi wada, a nhégha i gwélél biniigana bi Bibel ni i gwélél nlômbi kaat u bi pam i nwii 1920 inyu niiga ndap suklu i len ini. 	 One doctor compared using the Bible for guidance to using a textbook from the 1920’s for teaching a chemistry class.


(Matéô 13:24-30) Munu dilo di nsôk, Yéhôva a bi ke ni bisu i pohol bôt inyu ba ikété 144 000 bôt.[2] (Beñge bibuk i mamélél ma yigil.) 	 (Matthew 13:24-30) During the last days, Jehovah has continued to choose people who will be part of the 144,000.[2] (See endnote.)


Ntiik, tolakii di niñil i béba nkoñ isi unu, di nla bana ñem nwee u u nhôla bés i niñ ikété nsañ ni lihaa jés, yak ni lôk kéé yés i mbuu. 	 Clearly, despite living in a hostile world, we can have inner peace that contributes to harmony within our families and with fellow Christians.


13 Ngéda a bé a bol i tison i lisolbene, nke ngwéé a bé nwee. 	 13 Once inside a city of refuge, the fugitive was safe.


Ndi i yé kaat i yé ntjegeg loñge, i bak ki kaat i nlôl ni Djob. 	 Rather, it is a well-organized book—a divinely inspired masterpiece.


(Hiôb 6:14) A bé hoñol bé le a nloo bôt bape, ndi a bé tôñ ni bôt bobasôna, ngwañ bôt ni diyeyeba. 	 (Job 6:14) He did not elevate himself above others but showed brotherly concern for all, rich and poor.


(Minson mi baôma 2:5, 44-47) Nduña bikristen bi Lôk Yuda bi bééna inyu baso bikristen ba ba bé lôl i biloñ bipe, i bé unda toi le ba ntibil nok kii “i leege bakén,” tole i unda bakén loñgeñem, i nkobla. 	 (Acts 2:5, 44-47) The loving concern of Jewish Christians for fellow believers from other lands showed that they understood the meaning of the word “hospitality,” that is, “kindness to strangers.”


A nyi le Bibel i nkal bés le di hoo bañ hémle mut nu a nkal le Djob a nti nye nson u tôbôtôbô. 	 He realizes that the Bible tells us not to be quick to believe someone who says that God has given him a special responsibility.


Inyule kiki di gwé ngandak bijô i pom nyuu yada, ndi bijô gwobisôna bi gwé bé nlélém nson, hala ki ni bés, ba di yé ngandak, di yé ndik nyuu yada i Kristô.”—Rôma 12:3-5. 	 For just as we have in one body many members, but the members do not all have the same function, so we, although many, are one body in union with Christ.”—Rom. 12:3-5.


YÉHÔVA A NYIBLENE BÉS NJEL 	 JEHOVAH OPENS THE WAY


BOTÑEM I NGUI 	 A SOLID HOPE


Baa jam lipe li nla lona bés maséé iloo maada malam di gwé ni Djob? 	 What greater reason for joy could we have than our relationship with God?


Inyule di bi kôdôl libak li kwéha, di yé nkwoog nkaa le di ga boma mandutu ma ma ga nôgha bés njôghe. 	 Because of our inherited imperfection, we are sure to face situations that cause ill feelings.


Kiki hihéga, di bé bat le: “Baa mut a nuñul nyaga hana?” 	 For example, we would ask, “Is there anyone here who wants to sell a cow?”


Inyule bitembee bi yé kiki jôl gwét i ngui yada Satan a ngwélél. 	 Because lies have been one of Satan’s most effective weapons.


Njom yada i yé le Yéhôva a ñane ni gwéha. 	 One reason is that he rules with love.


HÔLA BÔT BA KE LOÑ YAP NGWÉÉ I LÉDÉS HÉMLE YAP 	 HELPING REFUGEES TO STRENGTHEN THEIR FAITH


Yéhôva a mpémhene bé mut mbagi kingéda bitéé bi mis, a ga nwéhél bé mut a nkôôba boñ béba, ndik inyule a yé ñunuk. 	 Jehovah will not judge by the outward appearance and will not excuse a willful sinner simply because he is older.


Ngéda di mboñ hala, kii di nsôk léba? 	 What does the comparison reveal?


15 Di kôli sugus le, kiki di ndiihe Bañga i Djob, di gwé ngôñ i ôt nseñ mu. 	 15 It is only sensible to conclude that because we appreciate God’s Word, we will want to derive full benefit from it.


13 I kaat Matéô 6:34 (añ), Yésu a nti mana maéba ma ngui: “Ni tôñ bañ.” 	 13 At Matthew 6:34 (read), we find Jesus’ profound advice: “Never be anxious.”


Ntôñ u Yéhôva hana isi u nhol ikété ngandak manjel. Ndi, mahol ma, ma nlona ngandak mahéñha. 	 The earthly part of Jehovah’s organization is growing in many ways, but growth necessitates change.


Mbus, di bi nyodi i Istônia inyu ke libôga li Nezlobnaya, i nwelmbok u Ruslan. 	 Later, we moved from Estonia to the settlement of Nezlobnaya in the south of Russia.


Ngéda ba bé liké ni Yésu, banigil ba bi yéñ homa linañle i ngim mbai Samaria ngéda u u bi kép. 	 When journeying with Jesus through Samaria, the disciples sought overnight lodging in a Samaritan village.


Mambe mahee Bibel i Wycliffe i bi bana? 	 What was the impact of the Wycliffe Bible?


Sôk bi sôk, di kôhna léta kel yada—ba bi om bés i bôlô makiiña! 	 Finally, a letter came one day—we were assigned to the traveling work!


Ken a bi hoñol jam Bibel i nkal, a tehe le ha ngéda i, a nlama lémél ñwaa ni unda le a ntéñbe i gwés nye. 	 Ken thought about what the Bible says and realized that in this situation, he had to please his wife and be loyal to her.


Kiki hihéga, hala a bi tinde ñéga base wada i kal le: “Me ta bé Mbôgi Yéhôva, ndi me nkal le nson nan u likalô u yé ntjegek i nya i nhélhana, ni le tolakii ni gwé bé kôgôl yada, ni édi.” 	 For example, one religious minister was moved to say, “I am not a Witness, but I will say that you have an outstandingly organized preaching work, and you have racial unity.”


Ibale u gwé ngôñ i ba maséé ni ntén mut u yé hanano, ni ntén mut u nsômbôl ba yani, u nlama yi bilem gwoñ bilam, bibomb gwoñ ni mam u nhémle. 	 Develop a sense of who you are now and who you want to become by analyzing your strengths, your weaknesses, and your convictions.


5 Ngéda mam ma nhéñha i niñ yés, tole nson wés u nhéñha, hala a nla ba bés manoodana inyu tééda ñem nsôhga. 	 5 Changes in personal circumstances or of assignments can test our modesty.


Ndi ngéda u bé ti wemede nkikip yak Yéhôva, u sôblana, u bi éba le u bé bot nye liwanda. 	 But when you dedicated yourself to Jehovah and got baptized, you showed that you had come into a privileged relationship with him.


Baa hala a nlama tééñga bés? 	 Do we need to worry about this?


A boñge ba wanda—Baa ni yé bebee i kôs sôble? 	 Better Than Gold (divine wisdom), Aug.


Bebee ni mamélél ma nson wé, a bi tilna lôk kéé yé. 	 Toward the end of his long ministry, he wrote to fellow Christians.


Munu jam lini nyen gwéha i yéne, ha lana bé le bés bon di gwés Nyambe, ndi ndigi le nyen a gwés bés, a om ki Man wé le a ba bikwak inyu bibéba gwés.” (1 Yôhanes 4:9, 10) Ni njel gwéha Nyambe, di nla kôhna nwéhél bibéba gwés, botñem, ni niñ boga. 	 The love is in this respect, not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a propitiatory sacrifice for our sins.” (1 John 4:9, 10) Because of God’s love, we can obtain forgiveness, hope, and life.


6 Ngandak bikristen i bi yoñ bôlô nsañal bo boñge, hala a bi lona bo maséé. 	 6 Many Christians experienced happiness in their youth by serving as pioneers.


Ndi, Paul a bé kal bé le ibale mut a mbôdôl ‘tôñ ni mam ma minsôn’ wee lisuk jé l’a ba ndik le nyemb. 	 Still, Paul did not mean that if someone began to ‘set the mind on the flesh’ his end unavoidably would be death.


Hala a yé ngandak ñwii len le unu mbamble u nkal le bagwélél ba Djob ba ngéda yés ba bi jôp i minkôm i Babilôn i ñwii 1918, ni le ba bi pam i minkôm i Babilôn i ñwii 1919. 	 For many years, this journal suggested that God’s modern-day servants entered into Babylonian captivity in 1918 and that they were released from Babylon in 1919.


A nkal le: “Me bé soohe Yéhôva le, a hôla me i léba mam ma ga hôyôs me njôghe.” 	 She says, “I prayed to Jehovah to help me find things to do that would help me soothe the pain.”


Mañ mut le Samuel a bé la bé nyégsa minhôôlak nwé mi bon bôlôm i téñbe ikété matiñ ma telepsép ma a niiga bo. 	 Elderly Samuel could not force his adult sons to remain loyal to the righteous standards he taught them.


Béñge yak yigil i gwé ño nkwel le “Comme Jésus, consolez les endeuillés,” i Nkum Ntat ni hop pulasi i 1er novembre 2010. 	 See also the article “Comfort the Bereaved, as Jesus Did” in the November 1, 2010, issue of The Watchtower.


Baa ni ma béñge ngim sinima het ni tibil nga tehe le ba yé lugha mut i mboñ ngim jam? 	 Have you ever watched a film in which, from your vantage point in the audience, you can clearly see that someone is being deceived and manipulated?


Masoohe ma bi lona me nsañ, u u bééne me mahee kiyaga, jon me bé sômbôl bé nimis wo.” 	 Because the peace that I found was so precious, I just could not risk losing it.”


Kiki hihéga: Baa i bôt ba boba ba bé tondna (tjakna) bisu bi ngéda? 	 For example: Have the couple been pursuing a romantic relationship?


Ntombok ni nyômôk mu minledek mi ñwii mi, ngim Banigil Bibel ba bi tjôô bôlô yap i likalô. 	 Discouraged and bewildered during those difficult years, some Bible Students had left off the witness work.


Hala a bé ngélé bisu le me yék mam i mbus yem inyu noñ Malét. 	 That was my first experience in leaving things behind to follow the Master.


Nlélém jam inyu yés, kiki di nkôôge bebee ni lisuk li hiai hini, hala nyen i nkônde ba bés ndutu i yén péé. 	 Likewise, the closer we get to the end of this system of things, the greater the challenge for us to stay awake.


5. (a) Mambe mahéñha di bi boñ ilole di bé sôblana? (b) Ndi, di ngi jok ki ni bimbe bibomb? 	 5. What changes did we make before we got baptized, but what weaknesses may we still struggle with?


10 Ndi jam li hélha li yé le, mu hiémbi hi yémbél Débôra bo Barak ba ntubul Yéhôva, ba nkal le: “Añgel i Yéhôva i kal le: ‘Tiihana Méros; tiihana yaga bôt bé, inyule ba bi lo bé i hôla Yéhôva, i hôla Yéhôva i ngembe mimpémba mi bôt.’”—Bakéés 5:23. 	 10 Strangely, though, in the midst of Deborah and Barak’s victory song praising Jehovah for a miraculous conquest, they sang: “‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of Jehovah, ‘yes, curse its inhabitants, for they did not come to the assistance of Jehovah, to the assistance of Jehovah with the mighty ones.’”—Judg. 5:23.


Lelaa libak li maliga li batila Bibel li nkônde tinde bés i hémle mam ba bi tila? 	 How does the honesty of Bible writers strengthen our faith in their writings?


(Sôfônia 1:14) Satan a ngwélél bikwéha bi bibase bi nkoñ isi wonsôna inyu kwés bôt ndim. 	 (Zeph. 1:14) Satan blinds people’s minds through the world empire of false religion.


Bibel i nkal le: “Bihégél gwomede ki gw’a témb ngwélés le bi ba bañ isi ane kiki minkol inyu tjiba, ndi bi ba ngwélés ikété lipém kiki bon ba Nyambe.” 	 The Bible says: “The creation itself will also be set free from enslavement to corruption and have the glorious freedom of the children of God.”


DI NGWÉS YÉHÔVA NI MAN WÉ 	 WE LOVE JEHOVAH AND HIS SON


Mbus sôble yap, banigil bobasôna ba nlama kônde hol inyu kôs bañga yi. 	 After baptism, all disciples should keep on growing in accurate knowledge.


Hala a bé i ñwii 1926. 	 The year was 1926.


“NI LOO, DI GWÉ NGÔÑ NI NGANDAK BASAÑAL!” 	 “COME, WE NEED MORE PIONEERS!”


INYUKI DI NLA NIMIS MAKÉND MÉS? 	 WHY MAY WE FEEL DISCOURAGED?


(Efésô 5:1) Ngéda di ntehe lelaa di bi héga i nya i nhélhana, tole ngéda di ntehe bilama ni lingwañ bi hisi a bi ti bés ni gwom gwobisôna bi yé mu, di nôgda toi le Djob a bé gwés le bôt ba binam ba ba maséé. 	 (Eph. 5:1) It is very clear from the way that we are made and from the beauty and riches of our natural environment that God wants humans to be happy.


Lihudul ñgudga 	 black box


Lelaa a bi pam i boñ hala? 	 How did he find peace?


Hala a yé yak njel pék, inyule di ga baage bé ibale mut nu di tinak lipém a wéha bés nyuu. 	 Moreover, it is the course of wisdom, helping us to avoid being stumbled if some human to whom we showed honor disappoints us.


Di pémhene bañ mut mbagi kingéda bitéé bi mis 	 Do Not Judge by the Outward Appearance


Bi nla hôla le hémle yoñ i yila kiki e i i ñôm minkañ isi. 	 They can help your faith to become like a tree with deep roots.


(Manyodi 20:18-21) Môsi a bi nom ntandaa ngéda ngii hikôa. 	 (Ex. 20:18-21) Moses was on the mountaintop for a long time.


13, 14. (a) Bimbe bisai bikeni bi mbem minhook i dilo di nlo? (b) Imbe bôlô keñi minhook mi ga boñ inyu bôt ba binam? 	 13, 14. (a) What marvelous privileges will the anointed have in the future? (b) What wonderful work will the anointed do for mankind?


Ni hoñol ki! 	 Just think!


“I yoñ ngéda i soñda bikaat kiki bo Bingéngén 27:11, Matéô 26:52, ni Yôhanes 13:35 i bi lédés makidik mem i tjél bôlô i sônda. 	 “Meditating on Proverbs 27:11, Matthew 26:52, and John 13:35 strengthened my conviction to refuse military service.


Ndi Paula a bi bana makénd ngandak ngéda Anna, nsañal wada mu likoda jé, a bi yoñ ndun ni nye i pes mbuu. 	 But she was greatly encouraged when Ann, a pioneer sister in the congregation, took a keen personal interest in her spiritual welfare.


Hodo, di nla kal le, nano nyen matiñ ma Bibel ma gwé mahee iloo kôba, ñ, ma nkwo toi i loñge ngéda! 	 Really, then, Bible principles are more relevant and timely than ever!


Lelaa Yésu a bé yimbe kii Yéhôva a bé sômbôl le a boñ? 	 How did Jesus perceive what Jehovah wanted him to do?


Nlélém kiki bikristen bi bôda bi nla yoña balôm bap ni maboñok map malam, bôt bape ba nla kôôge Yéhôva bebee ngéda ba ntehe suhulnyu i bagwélél bé.—1 Pétrô 3:1. 	 Just as husbands can be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, others can be drawn to God by the humility shown by his people.—1 Pet. 3:1.


Jon Barzilai a bi bat le Kimham, bebeg man wé nu munlôm wada, a yoñ tel yé.—2 Samuel 19:31-37. 	 So Barzillai recommended that Chimham, presumably one of his sons, take his place.—2 Sam. 19:31-37.


Inyuki di nlama ke ni bisu i boñ biliya i nok ni bii i bisélél i jam Bibel i nkal inyu jam li ti bôt bape lipém? 	 Why should you continue to work to understand and apply what the Bible tells us about showing honor?


Ngim mangéda, ba bé ba ep me i yuuga biloñ bipe. 	 In time, I was asked to make zone visits to other countries.


Muda nu bi sol Tôñi, a ôm ki nye nsohi le a nhoo bé lo inyu tibil nyañ. 	 The woman insulted Toñi and berated her for not arriving earlier to care for the woman’s elderly mother.


Yésu a bé sômbôl unda le di “nla ba maliga”, tole di nla yi gwélél nkus u ngéda di nkôs wo. 	 Jesus’ point was that we can ‘prove ourselves faithful’ with, or control, those riches once we obtain them.


Inyuki i yé nseñ inyu yés i boñ biliya gwobisôna i ba i Mbigda nyemb Yésu? 	 Why is it important for us to be present at the Memorial if at all possible?


Pam 	 Log Out


Mimbe mintén mi mawanda u gwé? 	 What kind of friends do you have?


Yak ngéda Saulô a bi wo i gwét, David a bi kônde bem nwii minsambok ki ilole a bé tééba kiñe i ngii loñ Israel yosôna.—2 Samuel 5:4, 5. 	 Even when Saul was eventually killed in battle, David still had to wait about seven more years before he was given the kingship over the whole nation of Israel.—2 Sam. 5:4, 5.


Mankéé Hans bo nwaa le Bruk, ba gwé iloo 30 ma ñwii, ba bak ki basañal i loñ i Amérika. 	 Hans and Brook, a pioneer couple in their 30’s, are serving in the United States.


Minsômba mi Kirus mi bi hôla mintôñ nwé le mi tagbe lom ni makôô inyu jôp ikété tison. 	 Cyrus’ strategy enabled his troops to enter the city along the riverbed.


Ngim mangéda ba bé ba ti bés tjobi di yômi, piya, ni diwônde. 	 Often, they gave us fresh fish, avocados, and peanuts.


Me ma ti bo ngandak bikaat, me bana ki biloñge bi minkwel ni ndék ipôla yap. 	 I have left many publications with them and have had some interesting conversations.


(Lôk Héber 6:10) Ñañ wé u muda likap, u bi téédana ikété Bañga i Djob inyu yés. 	 (Heb. 6:10) Her record of generosity has been preserved in God’s Word as a fine example for us to imitate.


A ntila le: “Titii yada i bé unda ngwo-njéé bo man ntômba, njéé bo ndék mañge, onk nyaga ni onk mbondo, bobasôna ba yé niñ ikété nsañ, ni le ndék mañge yon i yé éga bo . . . Me bi tééda nya bititii i mu mahoñol mem ntandaa ngéda.” 	 “One picture,” he wrote, “showed the wolf and the lamb, the kid and the leopard, the calf and the lion—all in peace, being led by a little boy. . . . Such pictures made a lasting impression on me.”


Hala bé kiki lañ i nlôôha tik, i i tina hogbe. 	 It was like anointing oil that was both pleasant and refreshing.


Umbe nson u yé kiki i ‘numus matam’? 	 What activity makes up the essence of “bearing fruit”?


Kii di ga wan munu yigil ini, ni inyuki? 	 What will we analyze in this article, and why?


(Bibôdle 2:15) Nyambe nye, a’ “ôbôs ba ba ñôbôs hisi.”—Masoola 11:18. 	 (Genesis 2:15) God will “bring to ruin those ruining the earth.”—Revelation 11:18.


Bibuk gwap bi bé babal me kiyaga. 	 I feel that I’m worthless.”


(Matéô 22:33-40) Iloo le a yéñ hélés baemble nye ni miñañ mi mam a bi tehe i ngii, tole ni miñañ mi ntoñol lelaa ngii ni isi bi bi héga, a bé “yibil bo mahoñol le ba tibil yi Bitilna.” 	 (Matt. 22:33-40) And rather than regale his listeners with personal stories about life in heaven or the creation of the universe, “he opened up their minds fully to grasp the meaning of the Scriptures.”


A bi bôn nsôgôsôgô Abraham le a ga ti nye man, ndi Abraham a bé lama unda le a gwé hémle ni wongut. 	 He promised Abraham a son, but the patriarch had to exercise faith and patience.


Maselna ni hala, inyu ba maséé, ntôp tjémbi a kal le: “Nu a gwé Nyambe nu Yakôb kiki hôla yé a yé kimasoda, nu a mbôdôl Yéhôva Nyambe wé ñem.”—Tjémbi 146:5. 	 Instead, it is as the psalmist wrote: “Happy is the one who has the God of Jacob as his helper, whose hope is in Jehovah his God.”—Ps. 146:5.


DI NLA hégha banigil Bibel ni bayéñ gôl. 	 IN SOME ways, sincere Bible students are like prospectors looking for gold.


Di bé yi le di ga nimis nkaa, ndi di bi nôgda le likalô likeñi li bi tiba. 	 We knew that we would lose the case, but we realized that a great witness would result.


Jon kiki Yôsua, nigil, u bii mam u nigil i bisélél inyu loñge yoñ. 	 So, like Joshua, study and observe what has been written for your benefit.


Lisoñgol li Bibel hiki kel li yé nseñ. 	 Reading the Bible daily is essential.


I homa wé bôlô, ba bé bagal nye. 	 At his workplace, he was not treated as well as the local employees.


Ilole u nyoñ makidik, hek pék i yi lelaa makidik ma, ma ntihba lihaa joñ ni likoda joñ (Béñge liben 15) 	 Before making a decision, think of the effect it will have on your family and the congregation (See paragraph 15)


18 I len ini, didun di bôt di njôp i bañga base, ni le ñem u ntinde bo i ti Djob “nkus wap,” kiki bo ngéda yap, ngui yap, ni bigwel bi moo inyu nit témpel mbuu ikeñi i Yéhôva. 	 18 Today, millions join in true worship, and they are moved from the heart to contribute their “valuable things,” which include their time, energy, and resources in support of Jehovah’s great spiritual temple.


14, 15. (a) Kii i nkobla i nañ i pes mbuu? (b) Inyuki i gwés bôt bape i ñunda le di yé minhôôlak mi bikristen? 	 14, 15. (a) What is involved in growing to maturity? (b) In what way is demonstrating love for others related to Christian maturity?


Liyep (Béñge liben 17) 	 Low finances (See paragraph 17)


Inyuki Yésu a bi son njonok letee ni i nyemb? 	 Why Did Jesus Suffer and Die?


Mintén mi DIU ima, mi nkôndba. 	 Two types of IUDs have come to the fore.


I pôt maliga, yak bagwélél ba Yéhôva ba ngéda kôba kiki Kiñe David, ba bééna “ndutu ñem” ngim mangéda. 	 After all, on occasion, God-fearing servants of Jehovah in the past, such as King David, had “anxious concern.”


Ndi ngim mahôha i nloo ipe huum. 	 Some mistakes are more serious than others.


Kii i nla hôla bé i hôlôs ni i tééda ngôô inyu bôt bape? 	 What can help you to develop and maintain your interest in others?


(Minson mi baôma 20:24, MN; 2 Timôtéô 4:5) Ndi kii di ga niiga ni bôt bape? 	 (Acts 20:24; 2 Tim. 4:5) But what will we teach to others?


(Yésaya 65:21-23) Ndi inyuki ba bi bôdôl bana mahoñol mape? 	 (Isaiah 65:21-23) Why did they start to think differently?


Dimbe dihéga di hiai bisu di ñunda le bôt ba nla yémbél mbagla? 	 What first-century examples prove that people can overcome disunity?


hônba mandutu u ta bé le u sembba. 	 cope successfully with situations you cannot change.


(Minson mi baôma 16:1-5) Ngéda hala a nla bôña, mimañ mi nla kôna ndémbél i Paul ibale ba nkena minhôôlak mi bahôla nson i yuuga bilôk bikéé inyu lédés bo. 	 (Acts 16:1-5) Elders can imitate Paul’s example by taking qualified ministerial servants along on shepherding calls when appropriate.


(3 Yôhanes 9, 10) Ndi yak ngéda di nleege lôk kéé ini, baa i nla ba le di ngi undga le di nti bé bo lipém? 	 (3 John 9, 10) But even if we welcome these brothers, could it be that we are still not showing them respect?


U ntén ngandak bijek bi mbuu bini, bi nhôñlaha bés le, Yéhôva a nyônôs mbônga wé le “a’ lôôhene biloñ gwobisôna ngand ndiba.”—Yésaya 25:6. 	 Such an abundance of spiritual food reminds us that Jehovah has kept his promise to “make for all the peoples a banquet of rich dishes.”—Isa. 25:6.


Imbe sélél i nla hôla we i bana bihiumul bi bi ñunda le u tiñi ni Djob? Lelaa ngim boñge ba wanda ba bi kôhna nseñ ngéda ba bi gwélél i sélél i? 	 What provision can help you to perform “deeds of godly devotion,” and how have some young ones benefited from this provision?


Kii i yé bijôl bi gwét bi mbuu? 	 What are the pieces of the spiritual armor?


Inyu hala nyen hikuu hi loñ hi bi kal ba ba bééna ngôñ i yila basañal le, pôla i ta ha bé mu i loñ Britania. Jon ba bi ti bo makénd le, ba ke i gwel nson mu biloñ bi Érôpa bipe. 	 Hence, the branch had told prospective pioneers that the field in Britain had no more room and urged them to serve in other European countries.


Ndi, yom i bi lôôha lédés bo, i bé mayuuga ma bilôk bikéé ntôñ u bi om. 	 But what strengthened them most were the visits made to the congregation by the representatives of God’s organization.


7, 8. (a) Lelaa bon ba nlômbi Israél ba bi unda le ba bééna miñem mi nlet ni mi ngitophémle? (b) Kii hala a niiga bés? 	 7, 8. (a) How did the ancient Israelites demonstrate the hardening effect of a lack of faith? (b) What is the lesson for us?


(Ñañal 12:13) Di nla ki kal le, di bi héga ni ngôñ i boñ sômbôl Djob. 	 (Eccl. 12:13) In other words, we were designed to do God’s will.


Lelaa di nla téñbe i gwés Yéhôva ngéda bôt bape ba mbep nok bés tole ba nwéha bés nyuu? 	 How can we be loyal to Jehovah if others misunderstand us or treat us unfairly?


Mbus, di boñ biliya i tégbaha ngandak ngéda ni bilôk bikéé bi bôlôm ni bi bôda.” 	 Then we try to spend more time with the brothers and sisters.”


(Kôlôsé 3:12) Di nyi ki le gwéha “i nkadba bé ; i nhumbul bé nyuu.” (1 Korintô 13:4) Ngéda di yé suhulnyu, hala a nla boñ le bôt ba kôôge Yéhôva bebee. 	 (Col. 3:12) We also know that love “does not brag, does not get puffed up.” (1 Cor. 13:4) When we show humility, people may be drawn to Jehovah.


Mbus môm maa ma nwii le Yésu a bi pot bibañga bi, Lôk Yudéa i bé i si énél i njiiha i Lôk Rôma. 	 Thirty-three years passed, and Judea still chafed under the Roman yoke.


(Matéô 24:42-44) Mu ndék ngéda i yii, di nlama bem ni wongut, di bak péé iloo ngéda bisu. 	 (Matt. 24:42-44) Meanwhile, exercise patience, being ever watchful.


I yé nseñ le hiki wada a béñge ikété gwéha lelaa sobiina wé a nôgda, ni kii i nkon nye ngôñ. 	 Loving consideration of the mate’s feelings and needs is essential.


Tole di nyéñ matiñ ma Bibel, di bii ki mo bisélél, di undga ni i njel i le di mbôdôl Yéhôva ñem inyu yémbél mandutu ma? 	 Or do we look for Bible principles and try to apply them, thus showing that we rely on Jehovah’s way to solve problems?


Ngéda di yii mukété, di nkon ha bé jam jo ki jo woñi tolakii i béba nkoñ isi unu u nkéña bés. 	 We feel safe and secure despite the wicked world around us.


Hikañ 2017 	 AUGUST 2017


(Lôk Héber 5:14) Baa u nhoñol ngim mangéda ma tôbôtôbô het u bi yémbél manoodana ni ngui i bilôñ bibe? 	 (Hebrews 5:14) Do you remember specific times when you did not give in to temptation or peer pressure?


To hala kii Yéhôva a yé Bayemlikok, a bi naña bôt bape i boñ kii? 	 Even though Jehovah is the Supreme One, what has he invited others to do?


LITIÑ LI BIBEL: “Mahoñol ma mut nu a nyamnda ma nyamb nyambak.”—Bingéngén 21:5. 	 BIBLE PRINCIPLE: “The plans of the diligent surely lead to success.”—Proverbs 21:5.


Bibuk Yôhanes a ngwélél inyu bégés lem i leege bakén Gayô a bééna, bi ñunda le bikristen bi bééna lem i hiôm ipôla mbai Yôhanes ni het makoda ma bééne. I nene ki le i mahuu ma liké jap, bilôk bikéé bi, bi bé bi añle Yôhanes mam ba ntehe. 	 John’s words of appreciation for the hospitality that Gaius showed to the brothers indicate that Christians regularly traveled between the apostle John’s location and the congregations, and these travelers evidently told John about what they had encountered.


Munu yigil ini, di ga tehe lelaa hala a mpam i bôña—Añ Matéô 5:14-16. 	 In this article, we will discuss how that is accomplished.—Read Matthew 5:14-16.


14 Minhôôlak mi bikristen mi nla naña bet ba ntip jôp i maliga i yéga bo ngéda ba nke yuuga bakokon ni mimañ mi bôt. 	 14 Mature Witnesses can invite new ones to come along when visiting the sick and the elderly.


Biloñge bi bôt bi ga éga mam i nya i kôli. 	 There will be good men to care for matters.


Inyuki i yé béba i ti bôt bape lipém inyule ba yé ngwañ? 	 Why is it so dangerous to measure the value of others solely on the basis of their material wealth?


Ndi i mbus, Yôna a bi sôk a ke i Ninivé. 	 But in the end Jonah did go to Nineveh.


Ni bana lem i tôp tjémbi di bibégés ngéda ni mbégés Djob ntôñ ni lihaa linan (Béñge liben 18) 	 Practice the songs during family worship (See paragraph 18)


Mayuuga mé ma nyônôs ima, i sôñ Mpuye i nwii 1903, mapep ma manwin ma bitison bi Belfast ni Dublin ma bé hôñôs minkwel nwé. 	 By his second trip, in May 1903, public meetings in Belfast and Dublin were being advertised in local newspapers.


Ilole Saulô a neebe bikodlene, a yéñ le a net nkaa, a noode ôm bôt bape nsohi, a yan ki béba a bi boñ. 	 Instead of accepting the correction, Saul made excuses, tried to shift the blame, and minimized what he had done.


Nsoñgi u dikékét dimakiñ u nsañge ni i hop u nsañgne mo, biga pam bé i bamba. 	 The number of recordings and which languages you contribute to will be public.


Njômbi yap i bé le bôt ba kon woñi, ba nimis ki makénd i añ Bibel ni bat bo mambadga. 	 The goal was to discourage people from reading the Bible and questioning the church.


“Yéhôva a yé bebee ni ba ba gwé miñem mi nyodop; a ntohol ki ba ba gwé miñem minsôhga.”—Tjémbi 34:19, 20. 	 “Jehovah is close to the brokenhearted; he saves those who are crushed in spirit.”—Ps. 34:18, 19.


Mbus ha, likoda li ndôn li bi noñ i tison i Sinsinati, i Ôhaiô, me ke likoda inyu nson u Bétel. 	 Soon afterward, I attended the Bethel meeting at a convention in Cincinnati, Ohio.


21 Kiki di ga tehe i yigil i ga noñ ha, bikiñe bi-na bi di ntehe, bi bi boñ mahôha. 	 21 As we will see in the next article, the four kings whom we have considered all made mistakes.


Lelaa Yéhôva a nla gwélél ntôñ wé inyu uñgus bés inoñnaga ni libak jés? 	 How can Jehovah use the Christian congregation to mold us according to our individual needs?


Njom yada i yé le, Bibel yomede i nkal hala. 	 One reason is that the Bible specifically says so.


6 I neebe Yéhôva kiki Mma wés li nla tihba yak libak jés i pañ bilôk bikéé gwés. 	 6 Our accepting Jehovah as our Potter can affect our attitude toward fellow believers too.


(Lôk Héber 6:1, 2) Paul a bi pôdôl bitugne kiki jam a bé hémle. 	 (Heb. 6:1, 2) And Paul stressed the resurrection as something he had faith in.


Ni le hiki kel i ntagbe i nkônde kwés me nkaa le me yé toi i bañga base.” 	 And each day that I live, that conviction gets stronger.”


Ndi, ngond Yéfta ikété libak jé jolisôna, a bé kiki “sesema i ntul i hié”; a bé lama tjél maséé ma libii ni i bana bon. 	 But Jephthah’s daughter was to be a whole “burnt offering”; she would have to forgo such joys.


Yigil i noñ ha, i ga hôla bés i yi lelaa di nla tééda ñem nsôhga yak ngéda di nkôhna manoodana. 	 The next article will show us how to remain modest in stressful situations.


Kii héga, mankéé wada le Peter a bi sal kiki nsañal iloo 74 ñwii; mu ñwii mi, a sal 35 ñwii i hikuu hi loñ yada i Érôpa. 	 For example, a brother named Peter served for more than 74 years in the full-time service, 35 of these at a branch office in Europe.


17, 18. (a) Kii i nla hôla we i ba nkwoog nkaa le u gwé maliga? (b) Imbe mbadga di ga timbhe mu yigil i noñ? 	 17, 18. (a) What can help you to make the truth your own? (b) What question will we consider in the following article?


Inyu hôla bo, bagwal bape ba ngwélél bikaat ba ñañ, bikaat ba ñemble, ni bividéô ikété dilémb ti tjo diba. 	 To that end, some parents make use of printed literature, audio recordings, and videos in both languages.


Bagwal ba ba nti ndémbél, ba mboñ i yom ba niiga bon bap. 	 Parents who set the example live by what they teach.


Maliga ma yé le, ntén mut di yé ikété yés ñem, u nla kônde bés bilama bi nyuu tole hôyôs gwo. 	 Indeed, the person we are on the inside can either add to or detract from our outward appearance.


Inyuki masoohe ma nla hôla bés i tééda hémle yés ni i hônba manoodana? 	 Why can prayer help us to keep faithful and to endure trials?


I mahaa ma noñ mambén ma, ma niñ ikété gwéha, ba tin-ga lipém, ibabé bo i kon woñi le libii li ga mal. 	 Families who obey them enjoy love, respect, and security.


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


3 Adam a bé maséé ni loñge yé nwaa, jon a bi ti nye jôl le Éva. 	 3 Adam was delighted with his lovely wife, whom he later named Eve.


Pog, di bat Djob mbuu mpubi wé ikété masoohe, u u nhôla i bana gwéha. 	 First, ask God for his spirit, which produces love.


7 Di nla ôt biniigana mu ndémbél i Kiñe Salômô. 	 7 We can learn much from the example of King Solomon.


Nsim u Yi 	 Artificial intelligence


Yésu a kal le: “Inyu hala ibale u nlona likébla joñ i juu li bisesema, ndi u hoñol ha le maasoñ a gwéne we nsohi, yék likébla joñ i mbombom juu, u nya ke ndugi sañgla ni maasoñ, ndi to le u ntémb, u nti likébla joñ.” 	 Jesus said: “If . . . you are bringing your gift to the altar and there you remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar, and go away. First make your peace with your brother, and then come back and offer your gift.”


Ibabé nkaa, mimañ mi bi béhe bo, ndi ba kôndge ndik ke ni bisu ni lem i, ibabé le ba noñ maéba. 	 They were evidently admonished by the elders but persisted in disregarding the counsel.


4 Ngéda di bi yila bagwélél ba Djob, di bi boñ mahéñha. 	 4 When we became servants of God, we made a transformation.


Mpôdôl a bi bugus ngwélél wé le Géhazi i Sunem. 	 The prophet sent his attendant Gehazi back to Shunem ahead of them.


14, 15. (a) Lelaa mam ma mpémél bés i len ini ma mpôôna ma Daniel a boma? (b) Lelaa bagwal ba nla ôt biniigana mu ndémbél bagwal ba Daniel? 	 14, 15. (a) In what ways are our circumstances similar to those of Daniel? (b) What can parents today learn from Daniel’s parents?


Ndi i maselna ma momasôna, ma nla lona ngimanôgla ma ma mbat le di yoñ yihe. 	 This diversity, however, can present issues that merit our serious consideration.


A bagwal, baa ni nhôla bon banan i hol ikepam i sôble? 	 Parents, Are You Helping Your Child Progress to Baptism?


1, 2. (a) Lelaa botñem bañga bikristen i ndiihe i yé mahéñha ni botñem i bôt ba nkoñ isi? (b) Mambe mambadga ma tôbôtôbô di ga wan? 	 1, 2. (a) How does the cherished hope of true Christians differ from the hope of people in Satan’s world? (b) What important questions will we now consider?


(Ezékiel 9:4-7) Kii i yiinda ini i niiga bés? Njee a yé mut a bééna pôs tiñté i matila ntéñék i likas? 	 (Ezek. 9:4-7) What does this vision teach us, and who is the man with the secretary’s inkhorn?


Inyu hala nyen, kiki Bibel i nkal bés, i ga ba bés loñge le di yik gwel bésbomede, kayéle di pala bañ unup! 	 How wise it is to apply the Bible’s counsel to control our temper and avoid being quick to take offense!


(Lukas 22:19) Mbôgi Yéhôva i nôgôl i mbén ini, jon ba nkodba ni nkoñ isi wonsôna hiki ñwii inyu bigda nyemb Yésu. 	 (Luke 22:19) In obedience to that command, Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide gather annually on the anniversary of Jesus’ death.


Baa bikristen bi bi yé nnañak bi nlama hoñol le i soñgol bikaat bi yé ndugi ntilbaga inyu boñge i nyilha ki bo boñge? 	 Should adult Christians feel that it is demeaning for them to read publications directed to young people?


13. (a) Lelaa di nlama tehe ngôñ i yéñ yila bañga mut? (b) Inoñnaga ni kaat Paul a tilna bôt ba Tésalônika, kii i bé ti nye bañga maséé? 	 13. (a) How should we view secular pursuits? (b) According to Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians, what gave him deep joy?


Bikodlene bi ñéga mañge kiki lugul i môñgô; i ñéga môñgô u inyu boñ le u nimil bañ 	 Discipline guides a child the way a rudder steers a boat and keeps it on course


Abraham a boñ malep inyu nyemb Sara. 	 Abraham mourned the death of Sarah.


Ndi bagwal ba ba gwé pék ba ntééne bon bap mambén ma ma kôli ni bo, ba nhôla ki bo i nôñôl mo. 	 However, wise parents set reasonable rules and train their children to abide by them.


8 Bebee ni ñemkété i hiai hi nyônôs aa B.N.Y., ba bi kobol bikaat bi-tan bi bisu bi Bibel bi bi bé ni hop u Lôk Héber ni hop Grikia. 	 8 About the middle of the third century B.C.E., the first five books of the Bible were translated from Hebrew into Greek.


Ni mbale, i nkal le: “A ha ki mbigda i boga i miñem nwap.”—Ñañal 3:11. 	 In fact, it says that “he has even put eternity in their heart.”—Ecclesiastes 3:11.


I homa wem bôlô? 	 At work?


A bi pala hol letee ni i sôble. 	 He quickly progressed to baptism and now, along with his wife, Joyce, enjoys a full share in preaching the Kingdom good news.


Heni, u numus mbôô i mondo, i i ga nañ inyu yila mintjep. 	 In this illustration, one grain of seed yielded a hundred grains.


15 Ngim mangéda, di nléba le bôt ba ta bé mambai map ngéda di nke i likalô i mandap ni mandap. 	 15 We often find that people are not at home when we preach from door to door.


26 Ñañ u niñ i bôt—Me bi kôhna hogbe ikété nduña yem yosôna 	 26 Life Story—Comforted Through All My Anxieties


Bahogi ba nhoñol le ndik ha ngéda i nyen bôt ba bééna jôl li. 	 Some think that it was a name unique to that specific time period.


21 “Béihana mapubi manan” inyu ti Yéhôva lipém 	 21 “Let Your Light Shine” to Glorify Jehovah


Ndi bigda le, u nla bé nyégsa bôt bape i neebe maliga. 	 In any case, remember that you cannot force others to accept the truth.


Ndi mbus ndég dilo, ñane bisônda a koode likôga jem a kal me le: “A Korwin Rôbison, ba nti me oda le me gwel we.” 	 But a few days later, an officer came to my door and told me, “Corwin Robison, I have a warrant for your arrest.”


Yônôs yom u mbôn. 	 Be consistent.


Baa u bi bôdôl humbul nyuu? 	 Did pride come into play?


Ini i yé ndémbél i suñ i gwéé minje mi nhuñge bañ i nsolol ñañga u pok-iba-iaa ni nn / to. 	 This is a use case driven segment containing data to power spoken digit recognition and yes / no detection.


(Añ Tjémbi 110:3; Minson mi baôma 6:1-3) Ñôma Paul a bi naña Timôtéô i nson nsañal biloñ bipe inyule a bé “a gwé jôl lilam ikété lôktata.”—Minson mi baôma 16:1-5. 	 (Read Psalm 110:3; Acts 6:1-3) The apostle Paul invited Timothy into missionary service because “he was well-reported-on by the brothers.”—Acts 16:1-5.


Kii nla hôla bés hônba njiiha ni makénd tole manoodana ma di mboma? 	 What can help us to endure courageously despite any tribulations or trials we face?


11 Mbus di mal yi hee homa di gwé ngôñ i kônde hol, di nlama yoñ makidik ma ngui i sal. 	 11 Once we have identified areas for improvement, we need to take positive steps that will help us move forward.


I MAMÉLÉL ma hiai hi bisu, Gayô ni bikristen bipe bi bi boma manoodana. 	 GAIUS and other Christians in the late first century faced challenges.


Ba bé le ba gwélél i pôla i, inyu nit sômbôl Yéhôva kayéle ba kôs bisai gwé. 	 This would have been a splendid opportunity to advance Jehovah’s purpose and experience his blessing.


Ndi i tégbaha ngéda ni baudu ba, i bi ba loñge ngéda kiyaga. 	 But having students stay with us was truly a joyous experience.


Jon di ke ni bisu, i hémle le bikodlene bi Yéhôva, ni maéba mé ma téé sép. 	 So have faith in Jehovah’s discipline and direction.


8 Ntôp tjémbi wada a bi tôp le: “Ba ba nkon nye woñi b’a ee bé yom yo ki yo.” 	 8 The psalmist sang: “Those seeking Jehovah will lack nothing good.”


KII NDÉMBÉL I YÉHÔVA BO YÉSU I NIIGA BÉS? 	 WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM JEHOVAH AND JESUS?


Di ngwel nson lôñ yada ni Djob ngéda di añle bôt bape ñañ nlam, di hôlga ki bo i yila mawanda mé, inyu boñ le ba niñ i boga ni boga. 	 We are working together with God when we preach to others and help them to become his friends so that they can live forever.


Ni hilémb ba bi gwélél inyu tila Bibel, ini buk le “emble” i nla kobla ki le “nôgôl.” 	 In the original language of the Bible, the word “listen” often carries the sense of “obey.”


(Lukas 20:9-17) Ñôma Pétrô a bi gwélél nlélém mbañ ngéda a bé pôdôs “baane, mañ mi bôt, ni bayimbén ba [ba bi] kodba i Yérusalem.” 	 (Luke 20:9-17) The apostle Peter made a similar connection when speaking to Jewish “rulers, elders, and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem.”


(Efésô 6:1-3) Ndi w’a boñ lelaa ibale sobiina woñ a gwé maboñok ma ma nkiha bé ni matiñ ma Bibel? 	 (Eph. 6:1-3) But what if your mate does not follow the Bible’s high standard of conduct?


Ngéda u mboñ hala, u nla kal le, u nsal ni Yéhôva mu kii a ntimbhe masoohe ma ngwélél wé wada.—Añ 1 Korintô 10:24. 	 In doing so, you might be working with Jehovah to answer a prayer.—Read 1 Corinthians 10:24.


(Yuda 3) Inyu hôla bés i boñ hala, di béñge mandutu Yéfta bo ngond yé ba bi yémbél. 	 (Jude 3) To help us do so, let us consider the challenges that Jephthah and his daughter successfully coped with.


A bé bebee i boñ to kii Djob a nsômbôl, ndik kiki nkol muda. 	 She was ready to do whatever was asked of her, just like a slave girl.


17 Inyuki di nlama “ke ni bisu i num ngandak matam” 	 17 Why We “Keep Bearing Much Fruit”


Mbus ngéda, a bi tibil nok hee mandutu mé ma bé lôl. Ndi to hala, a bi lama badba too i bé toi nseñ le a nok ndutu ikepam letee ni nya likala i. 	 Even if he eventually better understood the reason for his trials, he may on occasion have thought about why it was necessary for him to suffer to such an extent.


Ndi bés di nti Yéhôva mayéga le a bi hôla bés i niñ ikété nsañ ni i nok maliga! 	 But we are thankful that Jehovah has helped us to have peace and to understand the truth!


Ndi to hala, Lôk Yuda i i bé i tiñi ni Djob, kiki Daniel ni mawanda mé maa, ba bi tjél le nkoñ u Babilôn u ma bo. 	 Nevertheless, faithful Jews, such as Daniel and his three companions, refused to be molded by the world of Babylon.


(Tjémbi 145:19) Ndi lelaa Djob a ntimbhe nya masoohe més inyu kôs ngui i hônba? 	 (Ps. 145:19) How, though, will God answer our prayers for strength to endure?


(1 Timôtéô 2:9, 10) Ngéda mimañ mi bôda mi ñunda gwéha yap i nya i, ba nla lédés likoda. 	 (1 Tim. 2:9, 10) Such loving expressions of concern may have a positive effect.


Nsohop a nkwés ngandak bôt ndim le ba neebe bañ le a yé.—2 Korintô 4:4. 	 The Devil blinds many people to his existence.—2 Corinthians 4:4.


Kinje hélha jam le ngéda di bi huu, di koba soso bot bijek bisu bi ndap yés! 	 What a surprise it was to find a big sack of food at our door!


2 Ndi, Adam a bi nimis libak jé li man Djob ngéda a bi ndogbene Nhek wé. 	 2 Adam, however, lost his sonship when he rebelled against his Maker.


(Béñge maben 11-13) 	 (See paragraphs 11-13)


(Rôma 8:6-8) Ndi, i ba nhôôlak mut i pes mbuu, i nkobla bé le di yila peles. 	 (Rom. 8:6-8) However, for us to be spiritually mature does not mean to be perfect.


(Bingéngén 12:18) Maselna ni hala, Yéhôva a ndiihe bés, a mbok mis mé i ngii bilem gwés bilam, a diihege kunde yés i yoñ makidik. 	 (Prov. 12:18) Rather, Jehovah dignifies us, appealing to the goodness in our heart and respecting our free will.


Di yé hônd ni bilôk bikéé bipe i Rochester, New York, 1953 	 Advertising a public lecture with others in Rochester, New York, 1953


Ñ, a bé gwés sôña me i téé likalô. 	 Yes, he was intent on preventing me from preaching.


KIKI ni nyi, niñ i hiai hini i nhañ bé ni mandutu. 	 AS YOU know, life in this system of things is by no means trouble-free.


Tole i ntihba yak bikristen bi bi gwé botñem i niñ hana isi? 	 Or does it also speak to Christians who hope to live on earth?


Ngéda Sém a bé wo, Abraham a bééna 150 ñwii. 	 And he lived until Abraham was about 150 years old.


Lelaa banigil Bibel ba ñunda le ba ngwés le Yéhôva a ma bo? 	 How do Bible students show that they want Jehovah to mold them?


Mambe mam ma tôbôtôbô ma bi bôña ngéda i pes kaat i, i bi tilba? 	 What significant events occurred when a particular Bible book was written?


Rudi, mbiibaga mankéé wada nu a bi lôl Ôland, nu a gwé bebee le 60 ma nwii, a nkal le: “Hala a bi ti me maséé makeñi, i sal kiki mbôkna nlôñ, ni i niiga ngandak bôt maliga ba ba bé ngi nok mo ibôdôl behee. 	 “It gives us tremendous satisfaction to serve at the front line, so to speak, and to share the truth with so many people who have never heard about it before,” says Rudy, a married brother in his late 50’s from the Netherlands.


Ndi to hala, mambot més ma nlama ba ngéda yosôna mbôñlak loñge, mapubi, ma undga le di nkon Djob woñi, ma bak ma kôli ni ngéda, ma bak ki loñge i mis ma bôt ba libôga jés. 	 Our individual tastes vary, as do our financial resources. But our clothes should always be neat, clean, modest, appropriate to the occasion, and acceptable locally.


12. (a) Mambe mambadga di nlama badba? (b) Bimbe bilem bilam Pétrô a bi sima di nlama yéñ i bana? 	 12. (a) What questions do we do well to ask ourselves? (b) What qualities did Peter say we should look for in ourselves?


14 Likak li yônôs iba li li nlôôha ba nseñ li yé mbônga ngim mut a nti sobiina wé. 	 14 The second most important vow that a person can make is the marriage vow.


Mañge wanda nu a yé nhôôlak i pes i mbuu a mboñ bé weñgonle a yé liwanda li Djob i Ndap Ane, ndi a bak liwanda li nkoñ isi i suklu (Béñge liben 8) 	 A mature young person does not act like a friend of God at the Kingdom Hall but a friend of the world at school (See paragraph 8)


I len ini, hala a yé yom ba mbugus i niñ yap. 	 Now this is their goal.


Inyu hala nyen Kiñe Salômô a bi tila le: “Mut a téé sép hana isi a ta bé, to wada yaga, nu a mboñ loñge, ndi a boñ bé béba yo ki yo.” 	 Thus, wise King Solomon wrote: “There is no righteous man on earth who always does good and never sins.”


Baa u yé le u yoñ bitelbene i pam likalô hiki ngéda? 	 Could you set the goal of sharing in the ministry more often?


(Rôma 12:11) Maboñok més ma ñéba libak jés li maliga, ma nti ki Yéhôva pôla le a sayap bés. 	 (Rom. 12:11) Our actions thereby prove our sincerity and give Jehovah something to bless.


D’a pam i kal kiki ntôptjémbi le: “Inyule hilo hiada ikété bikotoo gwoñ hi nloo hikôô hi dilo homa numpe!” 	 We come to feel as did the psalmist: “A day in your courtyards is better than a thousand anywhere else!”


Bana batéé likalô ba yé maséé i añle mut a ngwés emble miñañ minlam mi Ane, i homa ba nsébél le Vigadó Square, i tison i Budapest, i loñ Oñgri 	 These happy publishers are sharing the Kingdom message with an appreciative listener at Vigadó Square in Budapest, Hungary


A bé yak man nu a bé kôs ngaba iba mu nkus wonsôna u isañ.—Bibôdle 43:33; Ndiimba Mbén 21:17; Yôsua 17:1. 	 He was also the son who inherited a double portion of property.—Gen. 43:33; Deut. 21:17; Josh. 17:1.


Lelaa Yéhôva a ga unda konangoo yé i mbuma ñañ i mbok yondo? 	 How will Jehovah show his undeserved kindness in the new world?


Ñôma Yôhanes a nkal bikristen bi bi yé minhook le: “Bé ni gwé nhoop u nlôl yak Numpubi, bé bobasôna ki ni gwé yi.” 	 The apostle John tells anointed Christians: “You have an anointing from the holy one, and all of you have knowledge.”


Delfin, di mbôk sima, a mbigda le: “I mbus nyemb ngond yem i 18 li nwii, njôghe i bé ikeñi kayéle, me bé badba too m’a ke ni bisu i niñ. 	 Delphine, mentioned earlier, recalls: “After my 18-year-old daughter died, the pain was so great that I did not believe that I would be able to continue living.


Bi nlama saa baéga base, ni ngandak bôt ipe i nsal inyu base. 	 They have to support a paid clergy, as well as a multitude of other employees.


A bi sal ni ngui lôñ yada ni Paul, kayéle hala a bi kônde hôlôs gwéha i i bé ipôla yap. 	 He worked hard alongside Paul, and this strengthened the bonds of affection between them.


“LIBUMBUL li yé toi likeñi, ndi baboñnson ba yé ndék. 	 “THE harvest is great, but the workers are few.