1 Dimodi 3
1 Na da dafawane sia: dilima sia: sa. Dunu da Yesu Ea fa: no bobogesu fi ouligisu hawa: hamomusa: dawa: sea, defea, amo hawa: hamosu da ida: iwane hawa: hamosu.
Here is a trustworthy word: if a man aspires to the position of overseer, he desires a good work.
2 Be Yesu Ea fa: no bobogesu fi ouligisu dunu da ledo hamedei dunu ba: ma: mu. Ea hou da agoane ba: mu. E da uda afadafa lai dunu. E da gebewane, olofosu hamosu dunu. E da ea hou amoma hinawane esala. E da sia: ga gegesu hame dawa: dunu. E da ea diasuga ga misi dunuma aowasu dawa: E da sia: olelesu dawa: dunu.
Now then, it is obligatory for the overseer to be above reproach, a one woman man, temperate, sensible, respectable, hospitable, good at teaching,
3 E da adini hame ba: su dunu. E da ougi hou hame dawa: be, olofosu amola gebewane hou, dawa: E da muni hame hanai dunu.
not a drinker, not a bully, not corrupt [financially], but gentle, peaceful, not greedy;
4 E da ea uda amola ea mano, ilima ouligisuwane esala.
one who rules his own house well, having children who obey him with due respect
5 Be dunu da ea uda amola mano, ilima ouligisuwane hame esalea, e da habodane Gode Ea fi dunu noga: le ouligima: bela: ?
(for if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how can he take care of God's congregation?);
6 Gaheabolo lalegagui dunu hame, be dunu amo ea dafawaneyale dawa: su hou da asigilai dagoi, agoaiwane dunu fawane lama: ne sia: ma. E da gasa fi heda: le, Sa: ida: ne ea hou defele e da se dabe iasu lama: ne fofada: mu, amasa: besa: le, ea dafawaneyale dawa: su hou da asigilai ba: mu da defea.
not a recent convert, lest being puffed up he fall into the same judgment that the devil did.
7 E da dafane Sa: ida: ne amo ea sani amo ganodini dafasa: besa: le, Yesu Ea fa: no bobogesu fi ouligisu dunu da hou ida: iwane hamonanebeba: le, hame lalegagui dunu ilia da ea hou hahawane ba: mu da defea.
Also, it is necessary for him to have a good reputation with those who are outside the congregation, so as not to fall into reproach and the devil's snare.
8 Yesu Ea fa: no bobogesu fi fidisu dunu (digone) amola, ilia hou da moloidafa amola hadigi ba: mu da defea. Ilia amola adini bagade manu da hamedei. Ilia amola muni hanamu da hamedei.
Similarly, deacons must be respectable, not deceitful, not heavy drinkers, not corrupt [financially];
9 Ilia asigi dawa: su da dodofei dagoiba: le, ilia moloidafa dafawaneyale dawa: su hou lalegagui dagoi ba: mu da defea.
holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.
10 Dilia amo dunu Yesu Ea fa: no bobogesu fi hawa: hamoma: ne ilegemusa: dawa: sea, hidadea ili hou abodema. Dilia adoba: lalu, noga: i ba: sea, hawa: hamoma: ne ilegema.
But let these also first be tested; then, if they are blameless, let them serve as deacons.
11 Ilia uda amola da uda ida: iwane ba: mu da defea. Ilia udigili amola baligidu sia: mae sia: ne, ilia moloidafa amola gebewane olofosu hou fawane hamoma: mu.
Similarly, women must be respectable, not slanderers, temperate, trustworthy in everything.
12 Yesu Ea fa: no bobogesu fi fidisu dunu da uda afadafa fawane lai dunu. E da ea uda amola mano ilima noga: le ouligisu dunu fawane.
Let deacons be one woman men, ruling their children and their own houses well.
13 Yesu Ea fa: no bobogesu fi fidisu dunu da ilia hawa: hamosu noga: le hamosea, ilia da Yesu Gelesu Ea hou lalegagui amo eno dunuma mae beda: iwane olelemu dawa: mu. Amasea, dunu eno da ilima nodomu.
For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and considerable confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
14 Na da wali dima meloa dedesa. Be na da hedolo dima ba: la masunu hanai gala.
Although I hope to come to you shortly, I am writing these things to you
15 Be na da hedolo hame doaga: sea, amo meloa dedei da ninia Gode Ea fi dunu ninia hou Yesu Ea fa: no bobogesu fi amo ganodini hamonana olelesa. Amo Gode Ea fi da ninia Gode Esala Ea Yesu Ea fa: no bobogesu fi. Gode Ea Yesu Ea fa: no bobogesu fi da moloidafa hou amo ea bai diala.
in case I am delayed, so that you may know how it is necessary to conduct oneself in God's household, which is the Church of the living God, pillar and foundation of the truth.
16 Dunu eno da ninia dafawaneyale dawa: su hou da ogogosu, amo sia: mu da hamedei. Ninia Godema dawa: su hou da wamolegei liligi agoane. “E da osobo bagade dunu ilia da: i lale, osobo bagadega misi. Gode Ea A: silibu Hadigidafa Gala da Ea hou da dafawane olelei. A: igele dunu amola da amo Dunu ba: i. Eno dunu ilia da Ea hou amo dunu fifi asi gala ilima olelei. Osobo bagade ganodini, dunu bagohame Ea hou dafawaneyale dawa: i. Amola Gode da amo Dunu Hebene sogega oule gadoi.”
Yes, the mystery of our religion is confessedly great: God was manifested in flesh, was vindicated in spirit, was revealed to angels, was proclaimed among nations, was believed in the world, was received up in glory!
