1 Timothy 3
1 A faithful saying: if a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Oonikka, “Woosa keethi kaalethiya asi gidanaw koykko lo77obaa amottees” giya oday tuma.
2 It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher,
Woosa keethaa kaalethiya asi borettonnayssa, issi machche xalaali de7eyssa, maaran de7eyssa, bana haareyssa, besseyssada ootheyssa, imathe mookkeyssa, tamaarssanaw dandda7eyssa,
3 Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but
mathottonayssa, ooyettonayssa, palamonnayssa, miishe siiqonnayssa,
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all chastity.
iya nayti iyaw kiitetteyssanne bonchcheyssa, ba keethaa aysanaw dandda7eyssa gidanaw bessees.
5 But if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?
Issi asi ba keethaa aysanaw dandda7onnaa ixxiko, Xoossaa woosa keethi waati aysanaw dandda7ii?
6 Not a neophyte: lest being puffed up with pride, he fall into the judgment of the devil.
Otoron sugettidi, Xalahey Xoossaa pirddan kunddidayssada kunddonna mela, oorathi ammanida asi gidanaw bessenna.
7 Moreover he must have a good testimony of them who are without: lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Boreninne Xalahe xihen gelonna mela he uray ammanonna asa matan nashetteyssa gidanaw bessees.
8 Deacons in like manner chaste, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre:
Hessada qassi woosa keethaa daaqoneti bonchchettidayssata, nam77a doona odettonayssata, daro woyne ushshaa uyonnayssata, miishe yaaretonnayssata,
9 Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience.
ammanuwa xuuraa geeshsha kahan naageyssata gidanaw bessees.
10 And let these also first be proved: and so let them minister, having no crime.
Entti koyrottidi paacettanaw koshshees; bntta bolla borey baynna ixxiko, woosa keethaa daaqone gididi ootho.
11 The women in like manner chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things.
Hessadakka, entta maccasati bonchchettidayssata, zigironnayssata, maaran de7eyssata, ubbaban ammanetteyssata gidanaw bessees.
12 Let deacons be the husbands of one wife: who rule well their children, and their own houses.
Woosa keethaa daaqoneti issi machchi xalaali de7eyssa gido. Ba naytanne ba keethaa loythi ayseyssa gidanaw bessees.
13 For they that have ministered well, shall purchase to themselves a good degree, and much confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Woosa keethaa daaqone gididi, lo77o ooso ootheyssati banttaw gita bonchcho qassi Kiristtoos Yesuusan bantaw de7iya ammanuwabaa odanaw daro minotethi demmana.
14 These things I write to thee, hoping that I shall come to thee shortly.
Taani ha kiitaa new xaafashe, ellesada neekko baana gada ufayssi wothays.
15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
Shin taani boonna gam77iko, Xoossaa Keethan asay waanidi daanaw bessiyako erana mela hayssa new xaafays. De7o Xoossaa keethay tumatethaas tuussinne baaso.
16 And evidently great is the mystery of godliness, which was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, appeared unto angels, hath been preached unto the Gentiles, is believed in the world, is taken up in glory.
Nu ammanuwa xuuray sidhey baynna gita. Kiristtoosi asho ma7idi qonccis. Iya tumatethaa Geeshsha Ayyaanay markkattis. Kiitanchchotas benttis; I kawotetha ubbaas sabbakettis. Alamen de7iya asan ammanettis; bonchchon salo ekettis.
