1 Timothy 3
1 This is a true saying, A man desiring the position of a Bishop has a desire for a good work.
“Oonikka woosa keeththa cima gidana koykko loo7o ootho amootees” giza qaalay tuma.
2 The Bishop, then, is to be a man of good name, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, serious-minded, having respect for order, opening his house freely to guests, a ready teacher;
Hessa gidikko woosa keeth kaalethizadey borey baynddade; issi machchade; ginara dizade; bena haarizade; wogara aqqizade; imaththi mokkizade; tamarththanas danddaizade;
3 Not quickly moved to wrath or blows, but gentle; no fighter, no lover of money;
Maathotonttade; ooshshu oyetonttade; qass maarage as; asara pallametonttade; miishshe goodonttade; godanas beesses.
4 Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;
Be nayta bees azazetizaytane asi bonchizayta histti dichchidi ba keeththa asa wogara ayssizzade gidanas beesses.
5 (For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)
Issadey ba keeththa asa wogara ayso eroontta agiikko Xoossa woosa keeth wostti naggana danddaize?
6 Not one newly taken into the church, for fear that, through his high opinion of himself, he may come into the same sin as the Evil One.
Otoretethan puuridi Xala7ey kunddida pirdan izi kunddontta mala oorath ammanizade gidoopo.
7 And he is to have a good name among those outside the church, so that nothing may be said against him and he may not be taken by the designs of the Evil One.
Qassekka iza sunththi boretontta malanne xala7e yarden izi gelontta mala ammanontta asa achchan loo7o markkateth daanas koshshes.
8 Deacons, in the same way, are to be serious in their behaviour, not false in word, not given to taking much wine or greatly desiring the wealth of this world;
Daaqonetikka hessaththo bonichchetidaytane ba gida qaala laammi laammi yeggonttayta; daro woyine ushshas amotonttayta; ogey bayindda goo7a goodonttayta gidanas beesses.
9 Keeping the secret of the faith in a heart free from sin.
Ammanos xuura, loo7o qofara naaganas beesses.
10 And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.
Haytanttikka koyroti paaccetteto. Issi iitay istta bolla beetontta aggikko hessafe guye daaqonetethan ootheto.
11 Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.
Macca daaqonetikka bonchetidayta; zigironttayta; qass wogara dizayta; hano wursson ammanetidayta gidanas beesses.
12 Let Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their houses well.
Daaqoneti issi machchadista gidanas beesses. Qassekka ba naytane ba keeththa asa wogara ayssizayta gidanas beesses.
13 For those who have done good work as Deacons get for themselves a good position and become free from fear in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Wogara oothidayti beess gita bonchone Yesuss Kiristtoossan isttas diza ammanon daro xalateth deemmana.
14 I am writing these things to you, though I am hoping to come to you before long;
Ta neekko elle baana koykkoka hayta azazota nees xaafayss.
15 But if I am long in coming, this will make clear to you what behaviour is right for men in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and base of what is true.
Ta hanno nees xaafizay ta gamm7iza gidikkoka asay Xoossa keeththan waani daanakkone ne erana mala gaadakko. Keethay deyo Xoossa wossa keethako; hessikka tumu tuussune xaphoko.
16 And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.
Tumu ayana duussa xuuray sidhey bayindda gita; izikka “ase gidides; iza xilotethi Xillo ayanan qoncides; kiittanchatas beettides; ammanontta deres yootetides; alamen dizaytan ammanettides; bonchora pude denddi bides” gizayssako.
