< 1 Timothy 3 >
1 This is a trustworthy saying: If anyone aspires to be an overseer, he desires a noble task.
Atahori rae, “mete ma se nae dadꞌi malangga mana nuni jamaꞌat, naa sosoan, ana pili nala ues sa malolen seli.” Dedꞌea-oꞌolaꞌ naa memaꞌ tebꞌe.
2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
Malangga mananuni jamaꞌat naa musi atahori mana naeꞌna nara meumareꞌ. Eni musi nasodꞌa no saoꞌ esaꞌ a. Eni musi bisa naꞌamamateꞌ nala ralan, mana neneeꞌ, atahori fee hadꞌa-hormat neu e, hiiꞌ a soi umen fo simbo fuiꞌ ra, ma nanori nalaꞌ atahori feaꞌ.
3 not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
Atahori naa afiꞌ manamafuꞌ, ma liman afiꞌ dai-daiꞌ atahori. Mana nandaa, naeni, atahori rala liloꞌ, mana hiiꞌ a sangga dꞌame, ma nda mana dale dꞌoiꞌ sa.
4 An overseer must manage his own household well and keep his children under control, with complete dignity.
Eni musi taomataꞌ neu ume isi nara no malole. Ana nara o musi fee hadꞌa-hormat ma rena e.
5 For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he care for the church of God?
Te mete ma atahori naa nda bisa taomataꞌ neu ume isi nara sa, na taꞌo bee fo ana bisa taomataꞌ neu Lamatualain jamaꞌat nara?
6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same condemnation as the devil.
Malole lenaꞌ pili atahori mana tungga Kristus dooꞌ ena. Afiꞌ soꞌu malangga mananuni jamaꞌat mia atahori mana feꞌe namahere Lamatuaꞌ Yesus ena. Te neꞌo ana koao neuꞌ ena. Afiꞌ losa Lamatualain hukun e, onaꞌ Ana hukun nitur malangga monaen.
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.
Mete ma mae pili atahori dadꞌi malangga mananuni jamaꞌat, na sangga atahori mana naꞌena nara maloleꞌ no atahori nda mamahereꞌ ra sa boe. Ma atahori nda mamehereꞌ ra sa o fee hadꞌa-hormat neu e. No taꞌo naa, ana nda mae saa-saa sa boe. Ma nitu ra malangga monaen nda bisa ratudꞌaꞌ e sa.
8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.
Onaꞌ naa boe mana tulu-fali malangga atahori saraniꞌ. Sira, musi atahori mana naꞌena nara maloleꞌ, nda mana lelekoꞌ sa, nda mana ninu mafuꞌ sa, ma nda hii laka-eseꞌ atahori sa.
9 They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
Rala nara musi meumareꞌ, ma musi toꞌu rahereꞌ nenoriꞌ fo Lamatualain fee hita, atahori mamahereꞌ ra.
10 Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.
Paresaꞌ malolole masodꞌa nara no ue-tatao nara. Mete ma atahori nda hambu sala nara sa, dei fo feꞌe soꞌu se fo tulu-fali malangga mana nuni jamaꞌat ra.
11 In the same way, the women must be dignified, not slanderers, but temperate and faithful in all things.
Sao nara o onaꞌ naa boe. Sira, musi inaꞌ mana nasodꞌa ndaa ma maloleꞌ. Afiꞌ mana maꞌamuti atahori. Ara musi raꞌatataaꞌ rala ao nara, ma atahori ramahere se boe.
12 A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.
Mana tulu-fali malangga mana nuni jamaꞌat ra musi touꞌ saoꞌ esaꞌ a. Eni musi taomataꞌ neu ume isin no maloleꞌ, ma taomataꞌ neu ana nara boe.
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.
Sira mana mete-seꞌu atahori saraniꞌ no malole, de atahori boe fee hadꞌa-hormat neu se. Ma ara boe rambarani, olaꞌ soꞌal nemehere nara neu Yesus Kristus.
14 Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things
Tius! Au umuhena nda dooꞌ sa te, uma undaa o nggo. Mete ma au babꞌanggo na susura ia losa naꞌahuluꞌ limam. Au suraꞌ ia fo ufadꞌe nggo ae, Lamatualain bobꞌonggi nara musi rasodꞌa taꞌo bee. Afiꞌ liliiꞌ mae, Lamatualain naa, masodꞌaꞌ. Atahori nara onaꞌ ume mana naꞌena netehuuꞌ no rii ineꞌ manggateeꞌ. No taꞌo na, ara musi tongga Lamatualain nenori matetun.
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.
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.
Lamatualain natudꞌu saa manaseliꞌ mia hita nemeheren. Netehun taꞌo ia: Kristus nema sia raefafoꞌ ia ena, nendiꞌ mata-aon onaꞌ hita atahori boe. Lamatuaꞌ Dꞌula-dꞌalen natudꞌu oi, Yesus, Atahori rala ndoos. Lamatualain ana dedꞌenu nara mia sorga rita E. Lamatualain soꞌu nala E sorga neu, basa ma, soꞌu nananaru E. Eni dudꞌuin, nenedꞌui-bꞌenggaꞌ neu atahori ndule raefafoꞌ ia. Sia bee-bꞌee sia raefafoꞌ ia, atahori ramahere neu E. Hita tamahere taꞌo naa!