I checked 1 and 2 Thessalonians today with two savvy men who live in Vila. Even though they are both readers, and both worked for the government for 30 years before retiring, they found checking the scripture to be unfamiliar territory, and were hesitant. However, after a few chapters, they got the hang of it. By the end, I didn't even need to ask comprehension questions-- I just read a verse, and they'd tell me what it means. I was pleased that the bit about the "hidden power of sinfulness" wasn't totally confusing to them. However, "Big House of God" just doesn't seem to work as an equivalent for "temple."
You can see a little video of our village check by clicking here.
