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calm — To'afilemu

Tranquillity, calm composure amid trouble.

This word also appears in the devotional on Ioane 14:27.

To'afilemu

adjective / noun

[toh-ah-fee-leh-moo] · to-'a-fi-le-mu

English translations: calm, composed, at peace, tranquillity
Samoan synonyms: filemu, to'afimalie, nofo lelei

Formal (gagana fa'aaloalo) vs. everyday usage

Formal: Used in prayer for a settled spirit: 'ia to'afilemu o matou loto'.

Everyday: Said to a crying child or an anxious relative — 'to'afilemu' works like 'settle down, it's alright'.

Example sentences

Ia to'afilemu lo outou loto, aua le popole.
Let your hearts be calm; do not be anxious.
Na to'afilemu le sami ina ua uma le afā.
The sea grew calm once the storm had passed.
To'afilemu, o le a taunu'u lelei mea uma.
Be at peace; everything will turn out well.

Verse in context / Fuaiupu

English — World English Bible (WEB)

“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.” — John 14:27 (WEB)

Samoan study rendering

“Ou te tu'u atu le filemu ia te outou, o lo'u filemu ou te avatu ai ia te outou; ou te lē avatu e pei ona avatu e le lalolagi. Aua ne'i atuatuvale o outou loto.” — Ioane 14:27

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