1 Timothy 3
1 The word [is] steadfast: If anyone longs for overseership, he desires a right work;
Den Tale er troværdig: Dersom nogen begærer en Tilsynsgerning, har han Lyst til en skøn Gerning.
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,
En Tilsynsmand bør derfor være ulastelig, een Kvindes Mand, ædruelig, sindig, høvisk, gæstfri, dygtig til at lære andre;
3 not given to wine, not a striker, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,
ikke hengiven til Vin, ikke til Slagsmaal, men mild, ikke kivagtig, ikke pengegridsk;
4 leading his own house well, having children in subjection with all dignity,
en Mand, som forestaar sit eget Hus vel, som har Børn, der ere lydige med al Ærbarhed;
5 (and if anyone has not known [how] to lead his own house, how will he take care of an assembly of God?)
(dersom en ikke ved at forestaa sit eget Hus, hvorledes vil han da kunne sørge for Guds Menighed?)
6 not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the Devil;
ikke ny i Troen, for at han ikke skal blive opblæst og falde ind under Djævelens Dom.
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.
Men han bør ogsaa have et godt Vidnesbyrd af dem, som ere udenfor, for at han ikke skal falde i Forhaanelse og Djævelens Snare.
8 Servants, in like manner, dignified, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to shameful gain,
Menighedstjenere bør ligeledes være ærbare, ikke tvetungede, ikke hengivne til megen Vin, ikke til slet Vinding,
9 having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience,
bevarende Troens Hemmelighed i en ren Samvittighed.
10 and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable.
Men ogsaa disse skulle først prøves, og siden gøre Tjeneste, hvis de ere ustraffelige.
11 Women, in like manner, dignified, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.
Kvinder bør ligeledes være ærbare, ikke bagtaleriske, ædruelige, tro i alle Ting.
12 Servants—let them be husbands of one wife, leading the children well, and their own houses,
En Menighedstjener skal være een Kvindes Mand og forestaa sine Børn og sit eget Hus vel.
13 for those who ministered well acquire a good step to themselves, and much boldness in faith that [is] in Christ Jesus.
Thi de, som have tjent vel i Menigheden, de erhverve sig selv en smuk Stilling og megen Frimodighed i Troen paa Kristus Jesus.
14 I write to you these things, hoping to come to you soon,
Disse Ting skriver jeg dig til, ihvorvel jeg haaber at komme snart til dig;
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,
men dersom jeg tøver, da skal du heraf vide, hvorledes man bør færdes i Guds Hus, hvilket jo er den levende Guds Menighed, Sandhedens Søjle og Grundvold.
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!
Og uden Modsigelse stor er den Gudsfrygtens Hemmelighed: Han, som blev aabenbaret i Kød, blev retfærdiggjort i Aand, set af Engle, prædiket iblandt Hedninger, troet i Verden, optagen i Herlighed.
