1 Timothy 3
1 This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
Utakula awu wanakaka, muntu pakafira lihengu lya kugolokera shipinga sha wajimira wa Kristu yakalolera vitwatira vya wantu, muntu ayu kafira lihengu liherepa.
2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
Su muntu yakafira kulonguziya shipinga sha wajimira wa Kristu yakalolera vitwatira vya wantu, kaweri muntu yakahera shidoda shoseri na kafiruwa kaweri mpalu yakawera na mdala yumu hera, yakalilewelera na yakagoheleka, kaweri muntu yakashemera wahenga na yakaweza kufunda.
3 not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
Nakawera mlowera ama muntu gwa ng'ondu, kumbiti kaweri mnanagala na muntu yakafira ponga, nakawera muntu gwa kufira mpiya nentu.
4 An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
Kafiruwa kaweri muntu yakaweza kulonguziya weri kaya yakuwi na kuwatenda wananguta wakuwi waweri na ujimira na ligoya lyoseri.
5 For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
Su muntu yakaweza ndiri kuilonguziya kaya yakuwi, hakawezi hashi kushilonguziya shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu?
6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
Muntu yakaaminiti pakwegera nakatendwa kaweri mlongoziya mushipinga sha wantu yawamjimira kristu, nakiza kumema malingisi na kutozwa gambira vyawamtoziti Mkondola.
7 Furthermore, he must have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the snare of the devil.
Kafiruwa nentu kaweri muntu yakapitawulirwa viherepa na wantu wawawera kunja ya shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Kristu, su nakiza kubeziwa na kuguwira mumgomuziwu gwa Mkondola.
8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
Watanga mushipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu, wafiruwa waweri wantu yawawera na ligoya nawawera wafyangu nawawera walowera nawawera na lumatamata ludoda lwa mpiya,
9 They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
womberi wafiruwa kulola weri unakaka wa njimiru munfiru iherepa.
10 Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
Pamberi pa kusyagulwa kuwera watanga, womberi wafiruwa kujerwa huti na pawawoneka wahera likosa, su watendwi kuwera wantumini.
11 In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
Viraa vilii wadala wawu wafiruwa waweri na ntambu iherepa, nawawatakulira wayawu vidoda, yawalilewelera na yawawera waaminika muvitwatira vyoseri.
12 A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
Mtanga mushipinga sha yawamjimira Yesu, yomberi kafiruwa kaweri muntu yakawera na mdala yumu hera na yakaweza kuwalonguziya weri wananguta wakuwi na kaya yakuwi.
13 For those who have served well as deacons acquire for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Toziya watanga walii yawatenda lihengu lyawu liherepa na waweza kuwatenda wantu wamonga wawapikiniri, waweza kutakula pota lyoga munjimiru yawu Mukristu Yesu.
14 Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things
Nukulembera luhamba alu pamwera na matumbiru ga kwiza kwaku shipindi shashivuwa ndiri.
15 in case I am delayed, so that you will know how each one must conduct himself in God’s household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.
Kumbiti handa pankawa, su luhamba alu lukugambiri mgenderanu watufiruwa kuwera nawomberi munumba ya Mlungu, sheni ndo shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu yakawera mkomu, sheni ndo mpanda na shanjiru sha nakaka.
16 By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
Kwahera mshashatiku goseri kuusu ukwisa wawugubutulitwi, ya njira yatwenga ya kumguwira Mlungu Kalawiriti gambira mfanu gwa muntu, Kalanguziyitwi na Rohu Mnanagala kuwera mjimirika kulongolu kwa Mlungu. Yomberi kawonekiti na wantumintumi wa kumpindi Na kabweriti pakati pa makabira goseri, Na kajimiritwi poseri pasipanu Na katolitwi muukulu kugenda kumpindi kwa Mlungu.
