Friday, 16 October 2026
Upu o le Aso
Thanksgiving; the expression of a grateful heart.
This word also appears in the devotional on 1 Tesalonia 5:18.
Fa'afetai
noun / interjection
[fah-ah-feh-tie] · fa-'a-fe-tai
Formal: Opens most prayers: 'Fa'afetai i le Atua', and headlines the annual thanksgiving service.
Everyday: The ordinary 'thank you'; 'fa'afetai tele lava' is the warm, emphatic version.
Ia fa'afetai i mea uma.
Give thanks in all circumstances.
Fa'afetai tele lava mo lau meaalofa.
Thank you very much for your gift.
Ua tumu lo'u loto i le fa'afetai.
My heart is full of thanksgiving.
English — World English Bible (WEB)
“In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (WEB)Samoan study rendering
“Ia outou fa'afetai i mea uma; auā o le finagalo lea o le Atua ia te outou i a Keriso Iesu.” — 1 Tesalonia 5:18Continue with the Bible book name reference or read our Sources & Methodology.