1 Timoseo 3
1 Ali liloŵe li lili lya usyene lyati, naga mundu asakaga aŵe chilongola jwa mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito, akulajila masengo gambone.
It is a faithful saying, If any one desires the episcopacy, he covets a beautiful work.
2 Nipele chilongola akusachilwa aŵeje mundu jwangali chileŵo, akusachilwa aŵeje ni ŵankwakwe ŵamope ni jwangakutolwa ni jwalunda ni jwakulichimbichisya ni jwapochela achalendo ni jwakukombola kwiganya.
Therefore it behooves the bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, modest, prudent, orderly, hospitable, competent to teach,
3 Ngakusachilwa aŵe jwakolelwa ni jwaumenyani, nambo aŵeje jwakulitimalika ni jwakusaka chitendewele, atamuno jwangakunonyela nnope mbiya.
not given to wine, not a controvertist; but gentle, peaceable, not a money lover;
4 Akusachilwa aŵeje mundu jwakwajimilila uchenene ŵandu ŵaali mu nyuumba jakwe ni kwajiganya achiŵanagwe aŵe ŵa kupilikanichisya kwa luchimbichimbi lose.
ruling his own house beautifully; having children in subordination with all gravity;
5 Pakuwa iŵaga mundu ngakukombola kwajimilila uchenene ŵandu wa mu nyuumba jakwe, chakombole chinauli kuujimilila mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito yaani ŵandu ŵa Akunnungu?
but if any one does not know how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?
6 Ngakusachilwa aŵe jwakukulupilila jwasambano, atakulifuna ni kugwa ni kulamulikwa mpela ila iyaliji kwa Shetani.
not a novice, lest being puffed up he may fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7 Sooni ikummajila aŵe mundu jwaali ni umboni wambone pasikati ja ŵandu ŵa paasa pa mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito, kuti atakunyeluswa ni kugwa pa chitanje cha Shetani.
But it also behooves him indeed to have a beautiful testimony from the aliens, in order that he may not fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Iyoyopeyo ŵakupanganya masengo ga kwakamusya ŵandu ŵane ŵaali mu mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito aŵeje ŵaali ni lwendo lwambone ni ŵandu ŵakusala chindu chimo ni ŵangakung'wa nkologo kwannope ni ŵandu ŵangali ni lipamo.
Likewise let the deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not fond of filthy lucre;
9 Akusachilwa kukamulangana kwannope ni usyene wausisikwe wa chikulupi kwa nningwa wambone.
having the testimony of faith in a pure conscience.
10 Ikuŵajilwa alinjikwe kaje ni awonekaga kuti akufai nipele apanganye masengo ga ukamusi.
And let them also first be proven; then let them minister the office of deacon, being irreproachable.
11 Achakongwe ŵao iyoyo aŵe ŵandu ŵa mbili jambone, akaŵa ŵakulambusya, ni aŵeje ni ukombole wakulitawala ni ŵakukulupilichika mu yose.
Likewise let their wives be grave, not tattlers, modest, faithful in all things.
12 Jwakupanganya masengo ga kuukamusya mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito, aŵe mundu jwa ŵankwawo ŵamo pe ni kwalongosya achiŵanagwe uchenene pamo ni ŵandu ŵaali mu nyuumba jao.
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses beautifully.
13 Pakuŵa ŵakamusi ŵakupanganya masengo uchenene akulapikwa ni ŵandu, nombewo akupakombola kwasalila ŵandu chikulupi chakwete nkulumbikana ni Che Yesu Kilisito pangajogopa.
For those having ministered the office of a deacon beautifully procure to themselves beautiful progress, and much boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
14 Ngunnembela chikalata chi, akuno ndi ngulolela kwika kukwenu pangakaŵa.
I write these things to you, hoping to come to you more speedily;
15 Nambo naga chingaŵe kwika, chikalata chi chichimmanyisye lwendo lwa ŵandu yalukuti kusachilwa kuŵa mu nyuumba ja Akunnungu, yaani mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito. Ŵandu wo ali chimila ni nsingi wa usyene ni ali ŵandu ŵakwe Akunnungu ŵajumi.
but if I tarry, in order that you may know how it behooves you to deport yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
16 Usyene, nganitukola lipamba nkati usyene wa chikulupi chekulu chachiunukulikwe, usyene wo ni kuti, Ŵelewo ŵawonechekwe mu chiilu cha chiundu, ŵaŵalanjikwe ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu kuti ali ŵakupanganya yakusaka Akunnungu, ŵaloleche ni katumetume jwa kwinani. Ŵalalichikwe pasikati ja ŵandu ŵa ilambo, ŵakulupilichikwe papali pose mu chilambo, ŵanyakulikwe kwinani mu ukulu.
And assuredly great is the mystery of godliness; Who is manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen of angels, was preached among the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
