1 Timothy 3
1 This is a trustworthy statement: “If someone aspires to be an elder, this is a good work to want to do.”
Πιστός ο λόγος· Εάν τις ορέγηται επισκοπήν, καλόν έργον επιθυμεί.
2 An elder must be above reproach, married to one wife, self-controlled, well-balanced, sensible, hospitable, and able to teach.
Πρέπει λοιπόν ο επίσκοπος να ήναι άμεμπτος, μιας γυναικός ανήρ, άγρυπνος, σώφρων, κόσμιος, φιλόξενος, διδακτικός,
3 He should be someone who doesn't get drunk or become violent, but is gentle, and is not argumentative or greedy for money.
ουχί μέθυσος, ουχί πλήκτης, ουχί αισχροκερδής, αλλ' επιεικής, άμαχος, αφιλάργυρος,
4 He must handle his own family well. His children must respect what he tells them to do.
κυβερνών καλώς τον εαυτού οίκον, έχων τα τέκνα αυτού εις υποταγήν μετά πάσης σεμνότητος·
5 (For if a man doesn't know how to manage his own family, how can he manage God's church?)
διότι εάν τις δεν εξεύρη να κυβερνά τον εαυτού οίκον, πως θέλει επιμεληθή την εκκλησίαν του Θεού;
6 He should not be a new believer, in case he gets so full of himself he falls under the same condemnation as the devil.
να μη ήναι νεοκατήχητος, διά να μη υπερηφανευθή και πέση εις την καταδίκην του διαβόλου.
7 People outside the church should also speak well of him so that he won't disgrace himself and fall into the devil's trap.
Πρέπει δε αυτός να έχη και παρά των έξωθεν μαρτυρίαν καλήν, διά να μη πέση εις ονειδισμόν και παγίδα του διαβόλου.
8 Similarly deacons should be respected, and not hypocritical. They should not be addicted to drink, and should not be trying to dishonestly enrich themselves.
Οι διάκονοι ωσαύτως πρέπει να ήναι σεμνοί, ουχί δίγλωσσοι, ουχί δεδομένοι εις οίνον πολύν, ουχί αισχροκερδείς,
9 They must stick to the revealed truth about God, trusting in him with a pure conscience.
έχοντες το μυστήριον της πίστεως μετά καθαράς συνειδήσεως.
10 They should be tried out first, and if they can't be faulted then let them serve as deacons.
Και ούτοι δε ας δοκιμάζωνται πρώτον, έπειτα ας γίνωνται διάκονοι, εάν ήναι άμεμπτοι.
11 Their wives should be respected too. They should not slander people with gossip, and they should be self-controlled and trustworthy in all they do.
Αι γυναίκες ωσαύτως σεμναί, ουχί κατάλαλοι, εγκρατείς, πισταί κατά πάντα.
12 Deacons should be married to one wife, managing their children and their homes well.
Οι διάκονοι ας ήναι μιας γυναικός άνδρες, κυβερνώντες καλώς τα τέκνα αυτών και τους οίκους αυτών.
13 Those who serve well as deacons gain a good reputation and much confidence in their trust in Christ Jesus.
Διότι οι καλώς διακονήσαντες αποκτώσιν εις εαυτούς βαθμόν καλόν και πολλήν παρρησίαν εις την πίστιν την εις τον Ιησούν Χριστόν.
14 Even though I hope to see you soon, I'm writing about all this to you so that
Ταύτα σοι γράφω, ελπίζων να έλθω προς σε ταχύτερον·
15 if I'm delayed you'll know how people should behave themselves in God's house. This is the church of the living God, the support pillar and foundation of the truth.
αλλ' εάν βραδύνω, διά να εξεύρης πως πρέπει να πολιτεύησαι εν τω οίκω του Θεού, όστις είναι η εκκλησία του Θεού του ζώντος, ο στύλος και το εδραίωμα της αληθείας.
16 There's no question about it: the revealed truth about God is amazing! He was made known to us in human form, he was vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, declared to the nations, trusted in by the world, and taken up in glory!
Και αναντιρρήτως το μυστήριον της ευσεβείας είναι μέγα· ο Θεός εφανερώθη εν σαρκί, εδικαιώθη εν πνεύματι, εφάνη εις αγγέλους, εκηρύχθη εις τα έθνη, επιστεύθη εις τον κόσμον, ανελήφθη εν δόξη.
