For eight years, though, his request was denied, the missionaries feeling it prudent to see if he would truly live in harmony with Bible standards of morality.
لكن طلبه رُفض على مدى ثماني سنوات ،‏ اذ شعر المرسلون انه من الحكمة اولا ان يتحققوا من اتّباعه المقاييس الادبية للكتاب المقدس .‏