1 Timothy 3
1 The word [is] steadfast: If anyone longs for overseership, he desires a right work;
ilisio ili lya kyang'ani, “umunhu juno ilonda imbombo ijakuva muloleleli ghwa kipugha kya vitiki, ujuo asalwile imbombo inofu.”
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,
kwekuti umuloleleli ghwa kipugha kya vitiki, avisaghe munhu juno naipikua, juno nam'bwafu,”unya kukughela kange unya kukulolelela, umunhu ghwa vutavike, ntengeleli, juno akimanyile kuvulanisia
3 not given to wine, not a striker, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,
aleke kuuva mughasi, aleke kuuva nyamabatu, avisaghe muhuugu. kange nangavisaghe muhojofu ghwa ndalama.
4 leading his own house well, having children in subjection with all dignity,
avisaghe muunhu unyakwimila vunofu inyumba jaake, juno akimanyile kuvunga avaana muluveelo ulunofu, kange voope vikumpulika.
5 (and if anyone has not known [how] to lead his own house, how will he take care of an assembly of God?)
kwekuuti umunhu junoikunua kukwimilila unyumba jaake jujuo, ndepoonu ikwimilila ndaani ikipugha kya vitiki?
6 not a new convert, lest having been puffed up he may fall to a judgment of the Devil;
kange nangavisaghe muunhu juno nanga asyetukagha, ulwakuva kyaikughinia. ulughinio uluo lukumpelela kukwingila muvuhighi ndavule alyahighilue uSetano.
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.
looli, avisaghe muunu juno ikwolekua vunofu nambe na vapanji, kuuti aleke kupikua na ghwilila mulutegho lwa Setano.
8 Servants, in like manner, dignified, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not given to shameful gain,
navatangili vavisaghe vagholofu vano navasyetung'ani, navaghaasi, valekaghe kuuva vahojofu va ndalama.
9 having the secret of the faith in a pure conscience,
looli vavisaghe vaanhu vano vigadilila uvwakyang'ani vwa lwitiko lwinu nu mwojo um'balafu.
10 and let these also first be proved, then let them minister, being unblameable.
voope ava vaghelwaghe taasi, neke vangavoneke kuuti vanoghiile, vavombaaghe imbombo ijio.
11 Women, in like manner, dignified, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.
navadala vaave vavisaghe nuluveelo lunofu, vano navadesi, vano vikughela, kange vavombi vanofu musooni.
12 Servants—let them be husbands of one wife, leading the children well, and their own houses,
avtangili valekaghe kuuva vavwafu, ulwene vavisaghe vaanhu vano vikwimila vunofu avaana vaake nasi nyumba saave.
13 for those who ministered well acquire a good step to themselves, and much boldness in faith that [is] in Christ Jesus.
vano vivomba vunofu imbombo ija vutangili, viiva voghopua. apuo viiva ni ngufu kupulikisia imhola ija lwitiko lwitu mwa Yeesu Kilisite.
14 I write to you these things, hoping to come to you soon,
nikuvalembela amasio agha, kumo nihuvila kukwisa kulyumue munsiki n'debe ghuno ghukwisa.
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,
neke nambe nidiile, ukagulaghe sino sinoghiile kuvomba munyumba ja Nguluve, jino kye kipugha kya vitiki va Nguluve juno mwumi, mbanda, kange lwako lwa kyang'ani.
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!
kyang'ani, sino uNguluve atuhufisie m'baha, soope se isi. uNguluve akivonesia mulwa m'bili, akalekua nu Mhepo kuuva mugholofu, akavoneka, akapulisivua mufisina fyoni, avaanhu ava muiisi vakamwitika, akatolua kuluta kukyanya muvuvaha.
