1 Timothy 3
1 This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
This is a true saying: If any desires the office of a bishop, he desires a good work.
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
A bishop, then, must be blameless, the husband of one wife, watchful, soberminded, modest, hospitable, able to teach,
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means; but gentle, not contentious, not covetous;
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
one that rules his own house well; having his children in subjection with all gravity:
5 (For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the assembly of YHWH?)
for if a man knows not how to rule his own house, how will he take care of the church of God?
6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Not a new convert, lest, having become conceited, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
7 Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Further, he must have a good reputation from those who are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
The deacons, likewise, must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not makers of money by base means,
9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
And let these also be first proved, then let them become deacons, being blameless.
11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
Their wives likewise must be grave, not slanderers, watchful, faithful in all things.
12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in the Messiah Yahushua.
For those who have filled the office of a deacon well, gain for themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
14 These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:
I write these things to you, hoping to come to you shortly;
15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of YHWH, which is the assembly of the living Elohim, the pillar and ground of the truth.
but if I delay, that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the truth.
16 And without controversy great is the mystery of reverence: who was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.
