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faithful — Fa'amaoni

Faithfulness, loyalty, integrity of heart.

This word also appears in the devotional on Ioane 3:16.

Fa'amaoni

adjective / noun

[fah-ah-mah-oh-nee] · fa-'a-ma-o-ni

English translations: faithful, honest, loyal, faithfulness
Samoan synonyms: moni, fa'atuatuaina, u'u mau

Formal (gagana fa'aaloalo) vs. everyday usage

Formal: In church and fono speech it praises long service: 'o le auauna fa'amaoni'.

Everyday: Common in ordinary talk for honesty — 'ia e fa'amaoni mai' means simply 'be straight with me'.

Example sentences

E mana'omia i le tausi mea ia fa'amaoni.
It is required of a steward that he be found faithful.
Sa fa'amaoni o ia i lana galuega mo le sefulu tausaga.
He was faithful in his work for ten years.
Ia e fa'amaoni mai ia te a'u.
Please be honest with me.

Verse in context / Fuaiupu

English — World English Bible (WEB)

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only born Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.” — John 3:16 (WEB)

Samoan study rendering

“Aua na fa'apea ona alofa mai o le Atua i le lalolagi, ua ia au mai ai lona Atali'i e to'atasi, ina ia lē fano se tasi e fa'atuatua ia te ia, a ia maua e ia le ola e fa'avavau.” — Ioane 3:16

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