1 Timothy 3
1 This is a true saying, If a man desireth the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.
Bhujobhi obho ndo bhwakuaminibhwa: Kama munu inoghela kujha msimamizi, inoghela mbombo jhinofu.
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober minded, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
Henu msimamizi ndo lazima asijhi ni lawama. Ndo lazima ajhelelayi n'gosi ghwa n'dala mmonga ndo lazima ajhelayi ni kiasi, busara, ajhelayi ni bhalolo, mkarimu. Ndo lazima ajhelayi ni bhuwesu bhwa kumanyisya.
3 Not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Asijhi itumila mvinyo, asijhi ghwa ngondo, bali mololo, jhaajhe ni amani. Na lasima asijhi munu jhaigana hela.
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
Jhilondeka kubhajhemelela kinofu bhanu bhamunyumba jha muene, ni bhana munu jhikabhalondeka kun'tii kwa litengo lyoha.
5 ( For if a man knoweth not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)
Ndabha jhikajhiaghe munu amanyili lepi kubhajhemela bhanu bha munyumba jha muene, ibetakulilela bhuli likanisa lya K'yara?
6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
Asijhi mwamini mpya, ili kwamba asihidi kwifuna ni kubinila mu hukumu kama jhola mwovu.
7 Moreover he must have a good report of them who are outside the church; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
Lazima kabhele ajhelayi ni sifa sinofu kwa bhanu bhoha bhabhajhele kwibhala ili asihidi kubina mu soni ni n'teghu ghwa mwovu.
8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money;
Bhashemasi felafela bhilondeka kujha bhenye kustahili litengo, bhasijhi bhenye kauli sibhele. Bhasitumili mvinyo kup'eta kiasi au kujha ni tamaa.
9 Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
Bhabhwesiajhi kujhitunza kwa dhamiri jhinofu jhila kweli jha imani jhajhafunulibhu.
10 And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless.
Bhajhelayi kabhele bhasibitishibhu hoti, kabhele bhabhwesiajhi kuhudumu kwandabha bhajhelepi ni lawama.
11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober minded, faithful in all things.
Bhadala mebhu bhajhelayi ni litengo. Bhasijhi bhadesi. Bhajhelajhi ni kiasi ni bhaaminifu kwa mambo ghoha.
12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Bhashemasi lazima bhajhelayi bhagosi bha n'dala mmonga mmonga. Lazima bhabhuesiajhi kubhajhemelela kinofu bhana bhabhi ni bha munyumba jha bhene.
13 For they that have used the office of a deacon well, purchase to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Kwa kujha bhala bhabhitumikila kinofu bhikabha msimamo bhunofu ni bhujasiri mbaha mu imani jhajhijhele mwa Kristu Yesu.
14 These things I write to thee, hoping to come to thee shortly:
Nilemba mambo agha kwa bhebhe, ni nilondeka kuhida kuhida kwa bhebhe karibuni naha.
15 But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
Lakini panibeta kukabhela, nilemba ili ubhwesiajhi kumanya namna jha kulota mu nyumba jha K'yara, ambalyo ndo likanisa lya K'yara jhaajhe hai, lijengu ni msaada bhwa bhukweli.
16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
Na jhip'eng'eka lepi kujha kweli jha Uk'yara jhabhugukulibhu ndo mbaha: “Abhonekene ni mb'el'e, athibitishibhu ni Roho, abhonekene ni malaika, atangasibhu miongoni mwa mataifa, aaminibhu ni ulimwengu, na atolibhu kunani mu utukufu.”
