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She earned her living as a seamstress .
Éwôlô sita éte é mbe tila .
When we show by our actions that meetings for worship are important to us , we give Jehovah added reason to keep our name in his " book of remembrance " - " the book of life " - in which the names of those who are in line to attain to everlasting life are inscribed . - Mal .
Éyoñ Yéhôva a yene na bisulan bi ne mfi mise mangan , nalé a bo na a ke ôsu a ba 'ale éyôlé jangane " kalate ya ôsimesan , " nge ke na , " kalate ya ényiñ , " vôme biyôlé bi bôte ba ye nyiñe nnôm éto bi ne ntilan . - Mal .
There is no way to undo a dedication vow , taking back what we promised God .
Éyoñ ô boya Yéhôva ngaka 'a éziñ , jôm éziñ é nji yiane bo na ô bulan a mvus .
Elders thus give such brothers an opportunity to observe firsthand the teaching , faith , patience , and love required of Christian overseers .
Éyoñe ba bo de , bemvendé ba ve bobejañe bete fane ya na , bebiene be kôme yene ñye 'elane wop , mbunane wop , ôjibi wop , a nye 'ane wo sili e beba 'ale ya akônda .
When we explained that true Christians do not take up arms against their fellow man , the enraged officer dragged us before a general .
Éyoñe bi nga kate na , benya Bekristen ba nyoñe ke mengal a wôé bôte bevok , ane a nga wô 'ô mbia ôlun a lôme bia be général .
Upon arrival , I was able to attend the 1953 New World Society Assembly .
Éyoñe me kuiya , nde me nga tabe Étôkane ya société du Monde nouveau mbu 1953 .
What lesson do we learn from Baruch ?
Ñye 'elan ôvé bi ne nyoñ éve 'ela Baruc ?
Prior to the Flood , Satan lured at least some of them into having immoral relations with the daughters of men .
Ôsusua ndôn mendim , Satan a nga tindi beéngele béziñ na , be zu si , a diñe bobebinga .
" I have put life and death before you , the blessing and the curse ; and you must choose life . " - Deuteronomy 30 : 19
" Me teléya wo ényiñ a awu , ébotan a biyo 'é ; ajô te tobe ' ényiñ . " - Deutéronome 30 : 19
" Keep perceiving what the will of Jehovah is . " - EPH .
" Mi tuka 'a yem jé é ne nkômbane Zambe . " - BEÉP .
Jehovah knows those who belong to him .
' Yéhôva a yeme ba be ne émbé . '
As one expression of his tender love , Jehovah has taken the initiative to bless his loyal servants .
( 1 Jn . 4 : 19 ) Zene jia Yéhôva a liti na a nye 'e bebo bisaé bé é ne bibotan a ve be .
Such blessings are enjoyed by those who settle differences in a spirit of love .
( Bero . 15 : 33 ) Avale bibotane te da so fo 'o ve be bôt ba yeme kôme mejô me ne zañe jap nye 'an été .
( See paragraph 20 )
( Fombô 'ô abeñe 20 )
If you have strong conviction , you will show it by your actions .
( Jacques 2 : 17 ) Nge mbunane wôé ô ne ngul , wo ye liti wô a mimboane miôé .
( Read Psalm 123 : 1 - 4 . )
( Lañe 'e Besam 123 : 1 - 4 . )
( Read Ephesians 5 : 15 , 16 . )
( Lañe 'e Beéphésien 5 : 15 , 16 . )
( Read Titus 2 : 11 - 14 . )
( Lañe 'e Tite 2 : 11 - 14 , Mfefé Nkôñelan . )
( Read Psalm 1 : 1 - 3 . )
( Lañe Besam 1 : 1 - 3 . )
Children tend to have a vivid imagination .
( Mt . 13 : 34 , 35 ) Bongô ba fas abui .
( a ) What announcement was made at the 2016 annual meeting ?
( a ) Foé fé be nga kate bôte beta ékôane Tin Ékôan é nga bo mbu 2016 ?
( b ) What is the lesson for us ?
( b ) Jé jame te da ye 'ele bia ?
1 - 3 . ( a ) What will help us to remain faithful to God during these last days ?
1 - 3 . ( a ) Jé ja ye volô bia na bi ba 'ale mbunane wongan melu ya asu 'ulane ma ?
Second , why is it important that younger ones keep the right attitude as they assist brothers who are more experienced and learn from them ?
2 : 2 ) Nsili baa , Amu jé e ne mfi na , bisoé bi bi mbamba ôsimesan nté ba saé a bobejañe be nto minnôm , a jeñe na be vu be .
We are also reminded of the importance of the preaching work in our day .
2 : 9 ; 3 : 9 ) Ñwô 'ane te wo ba 'alane fe bia mfi ya kañete bôte mbamba foé melu ma .
Above all , we have the deep joy that comes from knowing that we have Jehovah 's approval , for he loves all those who " bear fruit with endurance " !
24 : 14 ) Jame da dañe dañ e ne na , meva 'a bi bili ma so , amu , bia yeme na Yéhôva a wô 'ô bia mvaé , amu a nye 'e bôte bese ba " bo mbane ya wume bibuma ! "
28 Being a Friend When Friendship Is in Danger
28 E bo nya mvôé éyoñ amvôé da tôbane minjuk
Therefore , by diligently studying the Bible , meditating on what it says , and applying it in our lives , we can train our conscience to be more sensitive to God 's thinking , and it can thus serve as a reliable guide .
3 : 16 ) Ajô te , bia yiane kôme yé 'é Bible , bi bindi 'i mam me ne été , bi va 'a fe ngule ya bo me , ndembene mone môte ya nleme wongan a ye ji 'a kate bia ôsimesane Zambe , a volô bia na bi nyoñ mbamba mintyi 'an .
He or she would have to " produce fruits that befit repentance " before being accepted back into the congregation .
5 : 11 - 13 ) Fam nge minga ja yiane ' wume bibuma ane môt a maneya kôñelane nlem a yiane wum ' ôsusua na ba beta kañese nye akônda . ( Lc .
It is described as " lowliness of mind . "
A jô na môt a ne éjote nyul , a ne " nje 'ebane nleme si . " ( Beph .
She wanted to do as much as she could in Jehovah 's service , so she applied for Bethel and was invited to come in 1971 .
A mbe a bili nkômbane ya nene ésaé jé asu Yéhôva , ane a nga jalé afebe da liti na , a kômbô ke saé Béthel . Be nga loone nye Béthel mbu 1971 .
She acknowledges how a study of the Bible affected her , saying : " I was molded with a new heart and mind .
A meme na ayé 'é Bible é nga volô nye na a tyendé , a jô na : " Bible a nga volô ma na me tyendé ôsimesane wom .
It is like swimming in a river with a current that pulls us in a direction we do not want to go .
A ne ane nge wo jok ôsôé ô bili ndene mendim . Nden éte ja dutu wo vôm ô nji kômbô ke .
He predicted that they would do works greater than his , and he assured them that God had affection for them .
A nga jô na ba ye bo abui mam a dañ abim a nga bo , a na Zambe a nye 'e be . ( Lc . 22 : 28 ; Jn .
He also saw a man among them who was " clothed in linen " and had " a secretary 's inkhorn . "
A nga yene fe môte wua a to zañe jap , a be 'e " ngômesane ndombo " a bili " nde 'e mendime ya ntili bekalate . "
He was not familiar with the Scriptures .
A nji be a yeme ' Kalate Zambe .
In a similar way , getting to know God 's ways through the pages of the Bible is helping millions of people worldwide today to make beneficial changes in their lives .
A volô fe wo na , ô bi vôme ya sobô . Avale da fe , e yeme mezene me Zambe e Kalate Zambe été , a volô bemillion be bôte ya si nyô na , be tyendé binyiñe biap .
It would be good if he also made a friendly shepherding call on your family .
A ye fe zu jome wo a nda bôte jôé .
Abraham did not blindly obey God , that is , obey him without thinking
Abraham a nji bo Zambe mewôk te fas
Many Jews would die by the edge of the sword ; any who escaped death would likely have to spend the rest of their lives in exile in Babylon .
Abui Bejuif é nga wu nkpwaté mekôn ; ba bevok be nga lôt ényiñe jap ése e minkôm e Babylone . ( Jr .
When the stalk sprouted and produced fruit , then the weeds also appeared . "
Abui betili bekalate da sili ébien nge éve 'an te é ne fo 'o été , ve minnôm bekalate ya Rome mia liti na é ne été .
Why do many young people enjoy making disciples ?
Amu jé abui bisoé da nye 'e da bo bôte beyé 'é ?
Why was Jonathan 's reaction to David so different from Abner 's ?
Amu jé avale Jonathan a nga nyoñe David da selan a aval Abner a nga nyoñe nye ?
Why are astrology and fortune - telling not keys to knowing the future ?
Amu jé bi nji yiane belan astrologie a mam bemvi 'i na bi yem mam ma ye bobane melu ma zu ?
12 - 13 . Why is modesty still important ?
Amu jé e ne mfi ya yeme minné miôé ?
Just like the other rebels , he was not allowed to enter the Promised Land .
Ane miaé bôte bia jô wô wu , Moïse fe a nji nyiine Si ya Ntiñetan .
As it turned out , her husband was very proud that his wife had taken a stand in line with her beliefs and her conscience .
Asu 'ulane ya été e mbe na , nnôm a mbe a bili mego 'o dole na ngal a nga tebe ne bip mfa 'a ya kamane mbunane wé , a mone môte wé ya nlem .
To reach a certain destination safely , he usually must follow a preapproved flight path .
Asu na ndutu avion a ke kui vôm a ke mvo 'é , a yiane tyii zene bôte ba wulu mame ya avion be nga tup asu dé , a yiane fe belane bikpwelé ba ve ndutu avion ase .
Starting in 1979 , Maureen served for over 30 years as a missionary in West Africa .
Ataté mbu 1979 , Maureen a te bo mimbu 30 a mvuk a to missionnaire Afrique ya Ouest .
How did Jehovah show his understanding of her problems ?
Aval avé Yéhôva a nga liti na , a wô 'ô nju 'u wé ?
How did Jehovah show that he is a lover of justice , and why would this have been of comfort to Naboth 's relatives and friends ?
Aval avé Yéhôva a nga liti na a nye 'e zôsô , a aval avé jam ete e nga ve nda bôte Naboth a bemvôé bé ngule nyôl ?
How can we with full confidence retain " the peace of God " ?
Aval avé bi ne tabe ndi a " mvo 'é Zambe " a ve ?
How can the three steps outlined at Matthew 18 : 15 - 17 be used to resolve some conflicts ?
Aval avé bité bilale Yésus a nga lebe bia e kalate Matthieu 18 : 15 - 17 , bi ne volô bia na bi kôme mejô méziñ ?
What effect should our dress have on others ?
Aval avé ngômesane jangan ja yiane nambe bôte bevok ?
In the preceding article , we learned why modesty is still important for Christians and what displaying it involves .
Ayé 'é ya mvus , bi nga yen amu jé e yeme minné a ne mfi , a avale bi ne liti na bia yeme minné miangan . Ve jé é ne telé bia meve 'ele été ?
AS HER Christian parents looked on , a young girl , whom we will call Maria , stood up with the other baptism candidates .
BEBIAÉ ba yen ane ngo jap é bili mimbu ébul ( bia zu je loone na Marie ) , é tele tetele a bôte befe .
" WE BELIEVE in Jehovah , but that does not necessarily mean that our children will believe , " said a married couple in France .
BEBIAÉ béziñe ya France ba jô na : " Bia kañe Yéhôva , ve nalé a nji tinane na bone bangane fe ba ye bo avale da .
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They taught regularly at the temple .
Be mbe be ye 'ele éyoñ ése e temple .
But the family 's compassion did not stop there .
Be nga kômbô volô Bebrésilien bete .
The first three chapters of the Bible book of Genesis tell us that God set before the first human couple , Adam and Eve , the prospect of unending life and told them what they would have to do to gain it .
Bekabetôlô belale be ôsu ya kalate Metata 'a ba kate bia na , Zambe a nga telé Adam ba Ève e zene ya ényiñe ya nnôm éto . A nga kate fe be jame ba yiane bo ndemben be bi ényiñ .
Use your thinking ability so that you ' get the sense ' of what you read .
Bela 'ane ngule jôé ya fas , ndembene wo ye " tu 'a yeme " mam wo lañ .
The 550 participants placed about 60,000 pieces of literature in just two weeks !
Benyoñe ngap 550 be nga ve bekalate 60 000 , fo 'o ve tañe sondô ébaé !
Who are the riders of the chariots , and what is their assignment ?
Beza be bete bewagon ya bita yôp , a ésaé jap é ne évé ?
We certainly have good reasons for being joyful in Jehovah 's service .
Bi bili beamu ya bo Yéhôva ésaé a mevak .
His mind on such matters is made clear in his Word .
Bi ne bi abui mezene ya nyoñe ntyi 'an éziñ , ve mezene mete mese , ma yiane bo na , bi ke ôsu a ve Yéhôva nleme mvaé .
In short , are you the kind of person you want your children to become ?
Bi ne jô tyi 'ibi na , ye womien ô ne avale môte wo yi na bone bôé be bo ?
So let us do that .
Bi tame ñhe de zu bo .
Surely , we feel the same way .
Bia fe bia simesane nalé .
In a similar way , we daily need to search God 's Word to ascertain what Jehovah 's will is for us personally and then to follow that direction .
Bia fe bia yiane yé 'é Kalate Zambe môs ôse , na bi yeme nkômbane Yéhôva mfa 'a wongan , a wulu zen a liti bia .
Keeping our life simple involves setting priorities .
Bia yiane bi minsôñan , nge bia kômbô sili nkôñ ényiñe wongane si .
Often , it is only temporary , which can be disappointing .
Biyoñ biziñ e wô 'ô ji 'a man , a nalé a bo na be bi ate 'e nlem .
In some cases , we may want to consult with the elders .
Biyoñe biziñ , e ne bo mfi ya sili bemvendé mvolan .
Those who treat one another with kindness and generosity often become close friends .
Bôt be ne mbamba nlem a akap , be wô 'ô bo beta bemvôé .
Some 1,000 came to Mexico City for the 1941 Theocratic Assembly .
Bôte bebé 1 000 be nga so tisone ya Mexico , na ba zu tabe étôkane ya mbu 1941 .
They could thus learn of the love that God expressed when he provided the ransom . - 1 John 4 : 9 .
Bôte bete bese be nga yé 'é na Zambe a nye 'e be amu a nga ve ntañ asu dap . - 1 Jean 4 : 9 .
They need to be shown the way out .
Da sili na bi vaa be wôé .
Wisely , David asked Jehovah to " hold [ him ] back from presumptuous acts . "
David a nga ye 'elane Yéhôva na : " Kame 'e ma mfa 'a ya mbia be mame ya mebun . " ( Bs .
How appropriate it was later for David to urge Solomon to be courageous and construct the temple !
David a nga yiane fo 'o jô Salomon na , a bo ayo 'o nlem , a na a lôñe temple !
This is the greatest and first commandment .
Dina nde de adañ e tele metiñe mese ôsu .
Reasonably , we would expect that a person who is worthy of such attention and respect has done something to merit honor or that he serves in a special position .
E ne été na bia ve nye duma ete amu a nga bo jôme ja yiane duma , bi ne fe ve nye duma amu a bili nkôñ éziñ nge ke éto éziñ .
See Jehovah 's Witnesses - Proclaimers of God 's Kingdom , chap . 6 , " A Time of Testing ( 1914 - 1918 ) . "
Fombô 'ô kalate ba loone na , Les Témoins de Jéhovah - Prédicateurs du Royaume de Dieu , chap 6 " Un temps d 'épreuve ( 1914 - 1918 ) . "
Honesty is basic to Christianity .
Fulu zôsôô é ne fulu Bekristen ba yiane bi .
George , whose home in the city of Tacloban was obliterated , said : " In spite of what happened , the brothers are happy .
Georges a mbe a nyiñi ' Tacloban , nda jé fe é nga ndaman ; a jô na : " Akusa bo jam é nga kui , bobejañ be mbe mevak .
How can we tell if undue pride is taking root in us ?
Ja 'a Bekristen , be ne bi mbia fulu ate .
This project of raising our daughters went by much faster than we could have imagined .
Jame te e mbe e bo 'o na be nye 'e ôsimesane Yéhôva . Bi nji be bi yeme na e yale bengone bangan a ne beta ésaé .
He wanted to be loyal to his father , but he also wanted to be loyal to David .
Jonathan a mbe a yi na , a bo ésa wé mewôk , ve a mbe fe a yi na , a ba 'ale amvôé ba David .
" I keep literature in my schoolbag , " says Julia , 16 , " and I listen to the opinions and beliefs expressed by my classmates .
Julia a bili mimbu 16 a jô na : " me ne kom ese me bili bekalate bangan ékpwaé jam été .
What does Jehovah want for mankind ?
Jé Yéhôva Zambe a yi asu mona môt ?
What is " love free from hypocrisy " ?
Jé é ne " nye 'an ô ne te medu 'an " ?
So Jesus warned his disciples : " Keep your eyes open ; look out for the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod . "
Jôm éte nje Yésus a nga lebe beyé 'é bé , a jô na : " Taba 'ane mame ya Bepharisien a Hérode me afunane jôm je avusu fembé , ntye . "
Chapter 11 of the book of Hebrews lists the names of 16 men and women of faith .
Kabetôlô 11 ya kalate Behébreu a ve nkobe biyôlé befam a binga 16 be mbe be bili mbunan .
Keep yourself focused on theocratic goals , including Jehovah in all your plans .
Kele ' ôsu a tôé minsôñane miôé ya nsisim , telé ' Yéhôva ôsu ényiñe jôé .
Read 1 Thessalonians 4 : 9 , 10 .
Lañe 1 Bethessalonicien 4 : 9 , 10 .
TODAY 'S economic system is harsh and unfair .
MEZENE ya bi moné me nto angôndô ya njuk a ékotekot .
Nonetheless , I feel that if I were assigned to work there again , I would still be a novice .
Ma simesan na , nge ma bulane ke saé wôé môs éziñ , ma ye fo 'o beta ke ayé 'é .
What steps can we take to improve our spirit of teamwork ?
Mam mevé bi ne bo asu ya na bi kô 'ôlane nsisime wongane ya saé a nleme wua ?
In what situations must we be loyal to God and not be selfish ?
Mam mevé bia yiane bo , ma liti na bia wulu ba 'aba 'a a Zambe , sa ke na , bia simesane ve bia bebien ?
Every Sunday morning he preached on the radio , hammering away at his listeners , telling them that sinners would burn forever in the unquenchable fire of hell .
Mame tyé mese ya môse sôndô , a mbe a yôta 'ane radio na bebo mam abé bese ba ye di 'i nduane kom nnôm éto .
Matthew 24 : 6 , 7 : " You are going to hear of wars and reports of wars . . . .
Matthieu 24 : 6 , 7 : " Mia ye wô 'ô ajô bita a biduñe ya bita . . . .