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to forgive — Fa'amagalo

To forgive; to release an offence and hold it no more.

This word also appears in the devotional on Efeso 4:32.

Fa'amagalo

verb

[fah-ah-mah-ngah-loh] · fa-'a-ma-ga-lo

English translations: to forgive, to pardon, to release an offence
Samoan synonyms: fa'amāgalo atu, tu'u ese le agasala

Formal (gagana fa'aaloalo) vs. everyday usage

Formal: Used in confession and in the words of absolution during worship.

Everyday: 'Fa'amagalo mai' functions as a polite 'excuse me' or 'sorry' in ordinary speech.

Example sentences

Ia outou fefa'amagaloa'i, e pei ona fa'amagalo mai le Atua ia te outou.
Forgive one another, just as God forgave you.
Fa'amagalo mai, ou te lē'i fa'alogo atu.
Excuse me — I did not hear you.
Ua ia fa'amagaloina le agasala.
He has forgiven the wrong.

Verse in context / Fuaiupu

English — World English Bible (WEB)

“And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.” — Ephesians 4:32 (WEB)

Samoan study rendering

“Ia outou agalelei le tasi i le tasi, ma alolofa, ma fa'amagalo le tasi i le tasi, e pei ona fa'amagaloina outou e le Atua ona o Keriso.” — Efeso 4:32

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