1 Timothy 3
1 The word [is] steadfast: If anyone longs for overseership, he desires a right work;
Mi khat in bishop nasep a seam nuam le, nasep pha seam nuam a hihi, ci sia thuman a hihi.
2 it is required, therefore, the overseer to be blameless, a husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, respectable, a friend of strangers, apt to teach,
Bishop sia paubang ngawl, zi khat nei, a kidawm, pilvang, nuntakzia pha, leangna do thiam, ngual hil thei hi tu a;
3 not given to wine, not a striker, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,
Sapittui dawn nuam mama, ngual vua thei, a thiangtho ngawl sum duhop mi hi ngawl tu hi; thuak zo tu, ngual taw thu ki nial in buai ngawl tu, duhop ngawl tu ahizong;
4 leading his own house well, having children in subjection with all dignity,
A innkuan phatak in a ukzo, a tate in a thu ni tu a, a zatak huai hi tu hi;
5 (and if anyone has not known [how] to lead his own house, how will he take care of an assembly of God?)
Banghangziam cile ama innkuan zong bangbang in uk tu ci a he bua le, Pathian i pawlpi sia bangbang in keam thei tu ziam?
6 not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the Devil;
Thu um thak hi ngawl tu hi, tabang hi bale ki phatsakna taw ki suangtak tu a, doaimangpa sia ki phatsakna taw a pu bang in puk tu hi.
7 and it is required of him also to have a good testimony from those outside, that he may not fall into reproach and a snare of the Devil.
Tua bek domngawl in a puasang mihing te mai ah minpha a nga mi hi hamtang tahen; tabang hi bale zawnsakna le doaimangpa i thang sung ah awk tu hi.
8 Servants, in like manner, dignified, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to shameful gain,
Tasia bangma in upa te zong a zatak huai, leii ka ngawl, sapittui tampi dawn ngawl, a thiangtho ngawl sum a duhop ngawl te;
9 having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience,
Upna thuthuk sia a thiangtho khentel theina taw a len hi tahen.
10 and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable.
Hi te sia ki ze-et masa tu a; paubang ngawl ci a ki heak thiang zawkciang in, upa nasep seam tahen.
11 Women, in like manner, dignified, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.
Tasia bangma in amate i zite zong a zatak huai, a man ngawl ngual a mawsiat thei te hi ngawl in, pilvang le na theampo ah a muanhuai te a hi hamtang kul hi.
12 Servants—let them be husbands of one wife, leading the children well, and their own houses,
Upa te sia zi khat nei, a tate le a innsung phatak in a uk zo te hi tahen.
13 for those who ministered well acquire a good step to themselves, and much boldness in faith that [is] in Christ Jesus.
Banghangziam cile upa nasep phatak in a seam te sia amate atu in dinmun pha a nga hi a, Christ upna sung ah hangsanna lianpi zong nga tu hi.
14 I write to you these things, hoping to come to you soon,
Note kung ah a manlangtak in paitu lametna taw hi te at in kong thak hi:
15 and if I delay, that you may know how it is required to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is an assembly of the living God—a pillar and foundation of the truth,
Ahihang ngei kong om tha le, Pathian innkuanpui sung ah bangbang in om tu ci na heak thei natu uh in kong at hi, tua Pathian innkuanpui sia a nungta Pathian i pawlpi hi a, thuman khuam le zungpi a hihi.
16 and confessedly, great is the secret of piety: who was revealed in flesh, declared righteous in [the] Spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory!
Taciang Pathianmi hina thuthuk sia thu ki nial na om ngawl in thupi hi: Pathian sia cilesa in kilang zo a, Thaa sung ah thutang suaksak zo hi, vantungmi te in mu zo uh a, Gentile te kung ah ki pualak zo hi, leitung ah zong um zo uh a, minthanna sung ah tumsak zo hi.
