Monday, 19 October 2026
Daily Bible Verse
English — World English Bible (WEB)
“Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.”Samoan study rendering
“O lau afioga o le sulu lea i o'u vae, ma le malamalama i lo'u ala.”Salamo 119:105
The Samoan text is presented as a study rendering for language and devotional use; consult your preferred Samoan Bible edition for authoritative wording.
Daily Reflection
Scripture does not light the whole road, only the next step.
E lē fa'amalamalama e le Afioga le ala atoa, ae o le laasaga o lo'o i luma.
The psalmist compares God's word to a lamp for the feet and a light for the path. This image points to the guidance the reader receives from God's word.
Ua fa'atusa e le fai salamo le afioga a le Atua i se sulu mo ona vae ma se malamalama mo lona ala. Ua fa'ailoa mai e lenei ata le ta'ita'iga e maua e le tagata faitau mai le afioga a le Atua.
We often want to see the entire future before we walk. But reading Scripture day by day gives exactly enough light for that day. Choose one verse in the morning and return to it in the evening.
E masani ona tatou mana'o e va'ai i le lumana'i atoa a'o le'i savali. Ae o le faitau i le Tusi Pa'ia i lea aso ma lea aso e maua ai le malamalama e lava mo lena aso. Filifili se fuaiupu e tasi i le taeao, ona toe manatunatu lea i ai i le afiafi.
Word of the Day
The honorific word for speech — used of God's word and of a chief's word.
Afioga
[ah-fee-oh-ngah] · a-fi-o-ga
Faauigaga i le gagana Sāmoa
O le upu fa'aaloalo mo le tautala a le Atua po'o se ali'i.
Bible cross-references
Eperu 4:12 · Ioane 1:1 · 2 Timoteo 3:16
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Twelve words that carry most of the meaning in Samoan scripture and everyday speech. Each one opens a full entry with pronunciation, cultural background and bilingual examples.
Alofa Tunoa
[ah-loh-fah too-noh-ah]
Grace — unearned, freely given divine love and mercy.
noun phrase · grace, unmerited favour, freely given love
Fa'amaoni
[fah-ah-mah-oh-nee]
Faithfulness, loyalty, integrity of heart.
adjective / noun · faithful, honest, loyal
To'afilemu
[toh-ah-fee-leh-moo]
Tranquillity, calm composure amid trouble.
adjective / noun · calm, composed, at peace
Auaunaga
[ah-oo-ah-oo-nah-ngah]
Ministry, service rendered to God and to people.
noun · service, ministry, the act of serving
Fa'amoemoe
[fah-ah-moh-eh-moh-eh]
Hope, confident expectation.
noun / verb · hope, expectation, to rely on
Fa'aaloalo
[fah-ah-ah-loh-ah-loh]
Respect, reverence, honour shown to others.
noun / verb · respect, reverence, courtesy
Lototele
[loh-toh-teh-leh]
Courage, boldness of heart.
adjective / noun · courage, brave, bold-hearted
Fa'amagalo
[fah-ah-mah-ngah-loh]
To forgive; to release an offence and hold it no more.
verb · to forgive, to pardon, to release an offence
Fa'afetai
[fah-ah-feh-tie]
Thanksgiving; the expression of a grateful heart.
noun / interjection · thanks, thank you, thanksgiving
Onosa'i
[oh-noh-sah-ee]
Patience, long-suffering endurance.
noun / adjective · patience, endurance, long-suffering
Loto Maualalo
[loh-toh mah-oo-ah-lah-loh]
Humility; a heart that knows its true place before God.
noun phrase · humility, lowliness of heart, humble
Afioga
[ah-fee-oh-ngah]
The honorific word for speech — used of God's word and of a chief's word.
noun (honorific) · word, utterance, address
Short, readable guides for learners and heritage speakers — greetings, the formal and casual registers of gagana Samoa, and the household phrases families use every day.
Fa'afeiloa'iga Fa'aSamoa
Talofa, malo and fa'afetai — how Samoans greet, farewell and thank one another, and when to switch to the respectful register.
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Le Gagana Fa'aaloalo ma le Gagana Masani
Samoan has two spoken styles and a respectful vocabulary layer. Here is how the t-style, the k-style and gagana fa'aaloalo differ, and when each belongs.
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Fasifuaitau Masani i le Aiga
Household Samoan for meals, chores, affection and evening devotion — the phrases that keep the language alive between generations.
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