1 Timothy 3
1 If anyone, for oversight, is eager, a noble work, doth he covet: —
Òtítọ́ ni ọ̀rọ̀ náà, bí ẹnìkan bá fẹ́ ipò alábojútó, iṣẹ́ rere ni ó ń fẹ́.
2 It is needful, then, for, the overseer, to be irreproachable, a husband, of one wife, sober, of sound mind, orderly, hospitable, apt in teaching,
Ǹjẹ́ alábojútó yẹ kí ó jẹ́ aláìlẹ́gàn, ọkọ aya kan, olùṣọ̀ràn, aláìrékọjá, oníwà rere, olùfẹ́ àlejò ṣíṣe, ẹni tí ó lè ṣe olùkọ́.
3 Not given to wine, not ready to wound, but considerate, averse to contention, not fond of money,
Kí ó má jẹ́ ọ̀mùtí, tàbí oníjàgídíjàgan, tàbí olójúkòkòrò, bí kò ṣe onísùúrù, kí ó má jẹ́ oníjà, tàbí olùfẹ́ owó.
4 Over his own house, presiding, well, having, children, in submission, with all dignity;
Ẹni tí ó káwọ́ ilé ara rẹ̀ gírígírí, tí ó mú àwọn ọmọ rẹ̀ tẹríba pẹ̀lú ìwà àgbà gbogbo.
5 Whereas, if anyone, over his own house, cannot, preside, how, of an assembly of God, shall he take care?
Ṣùgbọ́n bí ènìyàn kò bá mọ̀ bí a ti ń ṣe ìkáwọ́ ilé ara rẹ̀, òun ó ha ti ṣe lè tọ́jú ìjọ Ọlọ́run?
6 Not a new convert, lest, being beclouded, into the sentence of the adversary, he fall;
Kí ó má jẹ́ ẹni tuntun ti ó ṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ gbàgbọ́, kí ó má ba à gbéraga, a sì ṣubú sínú ẹ̀bi èṣù.
7 It is needful, moreover, to have, an honourable testimony also, from them who are without, lest, into reproach, he fall, and the snare of the adversary.
Ó sì yẹ kí ó ni ẹ̀rí rere pẹ̀lú lọ́dọ̀ àwọn tí ń bẹ lóde; kí ó má ba à bọ́ sínú ẹ̀gàn àti sínú ìdẹ̀kùn èṣù.
8 Ministers, in the same way, —dignified, not double-tongued, not, to much wine, given, not greedy of base gain,
Bẹ́ẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ ni ó yẹ fún àwọn Díákónì láti ní ìwà àgbà, kí wọ́n máa jẹ́ ẹlẹ́nu méjì, kí wọ́n máa fi ara wọn fún wáìnì púpọ̀, kí wọ́n má jẹ́ olójúkòkòrò.
9 Holding the sacred secret of the faith in a pure conscience;
Kí wọn máa di ohun ìjìnlẹ̀ ìgbàgbọ́ mú pẹ̀lú ọkàn funfun.
10 But let, these also, be proved first, then, let them be ministering, being, unaccusable:
Kí a kọ́kọ́ wádìí àwọn wọ̀nyí dájú pẹ̀lú; nígbà náà ni kí a jẹ́ kí wọn ó ṣiṣẹ́ díákónì, bí wọn bá jẹ́ aláìlẹ́gàn.
11 Wives, in the same way, —dignified, not given to intrigue, sober, faithful in all things.
Bẹ́ẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ ni ó yẹ fún àwọn obìnrin láti ni ìwà àgbà, kí wọn má jẹ́ asọ̀rọ̀ ẹni lẹ́yìn bí kò ṣe aláìrékọjá, olóòtítọ́ ní ohun gbogbo.
12 Let, ministers, be husbands of, one wife, over children, presiding, well, and over their own houses;
Kí àwọn díákónì jẹ́ ọkọ obìnrin kan, kí wọn káwọ́ àwọn ọmọ àti ilé ara wọn dáradára.
13 For, they who have ministered well, a good degree for themselves, are acquiring, and great freedom of speech in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
Nítorí àwọn tí ó lo ipò díákónì dáradára ra ipò rere fún ara wọn, àti ìgboyà púpọ̀ nínú ìgbàgbọ́ tí ń bẹ nínú Kristi Jesu.
14 These things, unto thee, I am writing, hoping to come [unto thee] shortly, —
Ìwé nǹkan wọ̀nyí ni mo kọ sí ọ, mo sì ń retí àti tọ̀ ọ́ wá ní lọ́ọ́lọ́ọ́.
15 But, if I should tarry, that thou mayest know—how it behoveth, in a house of God, to behave oneself, —the which, is an assembly of a Living God, a pillar and basement of the truth; —
Ṣùgbọ́n bí mo bá pẹ́, kí ìwọ lè mọ̀ bí ó ti yẹ fún àwọn ènìyàn láti máa hùwà nínú ilé Ọlọ́run, tì í ṣe ìjọ Ọlọ́run alààyè, ọ̀wọ́n àti ìpìlẹ̀ òtítọ́.
16 And, confessedly great, is the sacred secret of godliness, —Who was made manifest in flesh, was declared righteous in spirit, was made visible unto messengers, was proclaimed among nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
Láìṣiyèméjì, títóbi ní ohun ìjìnlẹ̀ ìwà-bí-Ọlọ́run: ẹni tí a fihàn nínú ara, tí a dá láre nínú Ẹ̀mí, ti àwọn angẹli rí, tí a wàásù rẹ̀ láàrín àwọn orílẹ̀-èdè, tí a gbàgbọ́ nínú ayé, tí a sì gbà sókè sínú ògo.
