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patience — Onosa'i

Patience, long-suffering endurance.

This word also appears in the devotional on 1 Korinito 13:4.

Onosa'i

noun / adjective

[oh-noh-sah-ee] · o-no-sa-'i

Formal (gagana fa'aaloalo) vs. everyday usage

Formal: Listed among the fruits of the Spirit in Kalatia 5:22 and common in pastoral counsel.

Everyday: 'Onosa'i teisi' is an everyday 'hang in there a moment'.

O le fua o le Agaga o le alofa, olioli, filemu, onosa'i.
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience.
Onosa'i teisi, o le a vave ona ma'ea.
Be patient a moment; it will be finished soon.
Sa onosa'i le aiga i tausaga faigatā.
The family endured through the difficult years.

English — World English Bible (WEB)

“Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,” — 1 Corinthians 13:4 (WEB)

Samoan study rendering

“O le alofa e onosa'i, e agalelei; e lē fua'i, e lē fa'amaualuga, e lē fa'atagā lelei.” — 1 Korinito 13:4