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.”
Benarlah perkataan ini: "Orang yang menghendaki jabatan penilik jemaat menginginkan pekerjaan yang indah."
2 An elder must be above reproach, married to one wife, self-controlled, well-balanced, sensible, hospitable, and able to teach.
Karena itu penilik jemaat haruslah seorang yang tak bercacat, suami dari satu isteri, dapat menahan diri, bijaksana, sopan, suka memberi tumpangan, cakap mengajar orang,
3 He should be someone who doesn't get drunk or become violent, but is gentle, and is not argumentative or greedy for money.
bukan peminum, bukan pemarah melainkan peramah, pendamai, bukan hamba uang,
4 He must handle his own family well. His children must respect what he tells them to do.
seorang kepala keluarga yang baik, disegani dan dihormati oleh anak-anaknya.
5 (For if a man doesn't know how to manage his own family, how can he manage God's church?)
Jikalau seorang tidak tahu mengepalai keluarganya sendiri, bagaimanakah ia dapat mengurus Jemaat Allah?
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.
Janganlah ia seorang yang baru bertobat, agar jangan ia menjadi sombong dan kena hukuman Iblis.
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.
Hendaklah ia juga mempunyai nama baik di luar jemaat, agar jangan ia digugat orang dan jatuh ke dalam jerat Iblis.
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.
Demikian juga diaken-diaken haruslah orang terhormat, jangan bercabang lidah, jangan penggemar anggur, jangan serakah,
9 They must stick to the revealed truth about God, trusting in him with a pure conscience.
melainkan orang yang memelihara rahasia iman dalam hati nurani yang suci.
10 They should be tried out first, and if they can't be faulted then let them serve as deacons.
Mereka juga harus diuji dahulu, baru ditetapkan dalam pelayanan itu setelah ternyata mereka tak bercacat.
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.
Demikian pula isteri-isteri hendaklah orang terhormat, jangan pemfitnah, hendaklah dapat menahan diri dan dapat dipercayai dalam segala hal.
12 Deacons should be married to one wife, managing their children and their homes well.
Diaken haruslah suami dari satu isteri dan mengurus anak-anaknya dan keluarganya dengan baik.
13 Those who serve well as deacons gain a good reputation and much confidence in their trust in Christ Jesus.
Karena mereka yang melayani dengan baik beroleh kedudukan yang baik sehingga dalam iman kepada Kristus Yesus mereka dapat bersaksi dengan leluasa.
14 Even though I hope to see you soon, I'm writing about all this to you so that
Semuanya itu kutuliskan kepadamu, walaupun kuharap segera dapat mengunjungi engkau.
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.
Jadi jika aku terlambat, sudahlah engkau tahu bagaimana orang harus hidup sebagai keluarga Allah, yakni jemaat dari Allah yang hidup, tiang penopang dan dasar kebenaran.
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!
Dan sesungguhnya agunglah rahasia ibadah kita: "Dia, yang telah menyatakan diri-Nya dalam rupa manusia, dibenarkan dalam Roh; yang menampakkan diri-Nya kepada malaikat-malaikat, diberitakan di antara bangsa-bangsa yang tidak mengenal Allah; yang dipercayai di dalam dunia, diangkat dalam kemuliaan."
