Day 6 of 14

Joshua 24:15 — Family

Spiritual inheritance begins inside the household.

Daily Bible Verse

English Scripture

Family / Aiga

English — World English Bible (WEB)

“If it seems evil to you to serve Yahweh, choose today whom you will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Yahweh.”

Joshua 24:15 (WEB)Iosua 24:15

Samoan study rendering

“A o a'u ma lo'u aiga, matou te auauna iā Ieova.”

Iosua 24:15

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

Manatu Taua

Spiritual inheritance begins inside the household.

E amata le tofi fa'aleagaga i totonu o le aiga.

Scriptural Context / Va'aiga Fa'aletusi Pa'ia

Joshua calls Israel to choose whom they will serve. He then clearly declares his own commitment: he and his household will serve Yahweh.

Na vala'auina e Iosua Isaraelu e filifili po'o ai latou te auauna i ai. Ona ia fa'ailoa manino atu lea o lana lava filifiliga: o ia ma lona aiga o le a auauna iā Ieova.

Practical Application / Fa'aoga i le Olaga

A brief time of family devotion can begin with one verse, one prayer, and one thanksgiving. Consistency can help a household remember its commitment to serve God each day.

E mafai ona amata se taimi pu'upu'u o le lotu a le aiga i se fuaiupu, se tatalo, ma se fa'afetai. O le fa'aauau pea e mafai ona fesoasoani i le aiga e manatua ai le filifiliga e auauna i le Atua i aso uma.

Word of the Day

Upu o le Aso

Respect, reverence, honour shown to others.

Fa'aaloalo

[fah-ah-ah-loh-ah-loh] · fa-'a-a-lo-a-lo

Faauigaga i le gagana Sāmoa

O le migao ma le ava i tagata matutua ma le Atua.

Bible cross-references

Eperu 12:28 · Esoto 20:12 · 1 Peteru 2:17

Full word study: Fa'aaloalo

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