Fepuari 21, 2014

Faitauga

Le Tusi a Sagato Iakopo 2: 14-24, 26

2:14	O’u uso e, what benefit is there if someone claims to have faith, but he does not have works? How would faith be able to save him?
2:15	So if a brother or sister is naked and daily in need of food,
2:16	and if anyone of you were to say to them: “Alu ia ma le filemu, keep warm and nourished,” and yet not give them the things that are necessary for the body, of what benefit is this?
2:17	Thus even faith, if it does not have works, ua oti, in and of itself.
2:18	Now someone may say: “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works! But I will show you my faith by means of works.
2:19	You believe that there is one God. You do well. But the demons also believe, and they tremble greatly.
2:20	O lea la, are you willing to understand, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?
2:21	Was not our father Abraham justified by means of works, by offering his son Isaac upon the altar?
2:22	Do you see that faith was cooperating with his works, and that by means of works faith was brought to fulfillment?
2:23	And so the Scripture was fulfilled which says: “Na talitonu Aperaamo i le Atua, and it was reputed to him unto justice.” And so he was called the friend of God.
2:24	Do you see that a man is justified by means of works, and not by faith alone?
2:26	For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.

Tala Lelei

O le Tala Lelei a Mareko 8: 34-39

8:34	And calling together the crowd with his disciples, na ia fai atu ia te i latou, “If anyone chooses to follow me, ia faafitia e ia o ia lava, ma ave lona satauro, ma mulimuli mai ia te au.
8:35	For whoever will have chosen to save his life, o le a leiloa. But whoever will have lost his life, mo a’u ma mo le Talalelei, shall save it.
8:36	Aua e faapefea ona aoga i le tagata, pe afai na te maua le lalolagi uma, and yet causes harm to his soul?
8:37	Pe, what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
8:38	For whoever has been ashamed of me and of my words, among this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of man also will be ashamed of him, when he will arrive in the glory of his Father, with the holy Angels.”
8:39	Ona fai atu lea o ia ia te i latou, “Amene, ou te fai atu ia te outou, that there are some among those standing here who shall not taste death until they see the kingdom of God arriving in power.”